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gambler and a cut threat ; where-
Cesgrenman McLane, -who is the
of this session's river and bar-
kkottell, waxed wrath and moved that
ttCoefreawnan Van Voorhis be expelled.
Mr. McLane and his fellow river and
Ikarber men were anita snn that th
pyHewe hadbeen insulted, its rules vielat-
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wrpng been done, which could only be
dta.aatly punished by the expulsion of
the offender. Thev had a. cn-eat deal te
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f-awnt tbe need of vindicating it -in the
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Kjr Bat as te that, they need net have been
te solicitous. If they had taken ecca-
ten early in the session, before the ceun-
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- liamentary language used in the Heuse,
It would have been worth -while te have
attempted te save its sensibilities by ex
pelling all the foul-tongued members ;
but it is hardly worth while new that
the session is ever; and indeed could
hardly have been done at any time in
anything like a thorough way and have
left the Heuse with a quorum for the
transaction of business. '
In truth, we are net sure that the par
liamentary law,which forbids parliamen
tarians te say anything unpleasant of
oneanetber,isaverygoodone. It might
be better te leave representatives' tongues
bridled only se far as te deny them the
privilege of saying anything false or ma
licious of one another. But if a represen
tative is guilty of falsehood or theft or any
ether crime, and his fellow representa
tive knows it and is able te show it,
ought he net te be allowed te tell the
truth of his colleague for the enlighten:
ment of Congress and the protection of
the people ? New we have no doubt at
all that Representative Van Yoerhis
could easily have proved that Congress
man Page was a gambler, and perhaps he
could even have shown that he was a cut-
threat ; because it is a matter of notoriety
that Congressman Page is net a geed
man, and perhaps no offense of any kind
could be charged upon him against
which his character would afford even a
temporary shield. The dignity of the
Heuse is certainly mere hurt by the
presence in it of men of such reputation
.as Congressman Page than it could pos
sibly be by the denunciation in it of their
viciousness. The best way for the mem
bers of Congress te defend tbe dignity
of Congress is te act se that their
conduct shall be worthy of its dignity ;
then the words will be worthy.
Let It Best
Per sufficient reasons, comprehensively
stated in the minority report of Mr.
Rebert A. Evans, of the finance com
mittee, te select council, that body re
fused at its last meeting te pass the reso
lution exonerating the bail of the late
city treasurer from paying the full
amount found due the city by the referee,
W. A. "Wilsen, esq., who was selected te
ascertain this amount by the agreement
of all interested, and upon the sugges
tion of the counsel for the Welchans
sureties. Besides his investigation,
the amount of their liability bad been
fixed by the previous inquiries of another
finance committee and by two experts
selected te examine the books. Surely,
if any case should be concluded by rea
son of thorough investigation this is
one, and upon what principle of law or
equity the city should be asked te accept
Jean thK-t!a-nr!r.-....., found due by the
referee has net yet been satisfactorily
explained. The reasonable presumption
that the sureties should pay the judg
ment has net been overthrown by any
new facts developed, by any precedents
cited nor by any justifiable ex
ercise of charity appealed te. Forci
ble reasons should be shown in any
case in which the sureties of a public
officer ask for exemption from the
liability which they undertake. Ne such
reasons have been adduced te justify
councils in voting away any part of a
'judgment legally obtained after a full
investigation of legal processes. The
city has already been subject te about
$800 expense in this matter and
will have te pay $300 mere in fees
'and costs if the offer of the sureties
te give $2,000 should be accepted, leav
ing it a trifle, indeed, te get of the
amount awarded it by the referee. The
judgment should be paid in full,
and any member of council who votes
otherwise is responsible te show cause
for thus giving a gratuity from tbe city
treasury te the individuals interested.
Palmer's Opinion.
Attorney General Palmer says that an
investigation into the employment of
Patterson te furnish evidence te the state
in its suit against the Standard oil com
pany will show that the state had all the
evidence it wanted te sustain its claim,
and that it failed because it did net have
all the law it needed, according te the
supreme court ; and that if the Standard
people paid anything te Patterson for
suppressing evidence they threw away
their money. That they did this, is in
the highest degree improbable ; and as
it is clear that they paid money te Pat
terson, it is probable that when we learn
what it was for, Attorney General Pal
mer may have reason te revise his opin
ion that there was nothing in the case of
tbe state that he did net knew. We as
sume chat Mr. Palmer was straight in
bis conduct of the matter, according te
his reputation.
The money paid Patterson was paid
te silence him after Attorney General
Palmer's effort te collect the tax had
.failed, as wejunderstand Patterson's tes-
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Standard people with the knowledge
that tbe attorney general's law bad
broken down ; and se seems te have
- been for the suppression of what would
have made a case against the oil com-
r0 pany even under the supreme court's in--;
r tereretatkm of the law.
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expect te have it elucidated. Tbe brib-'
tag power of the Standard oil company
can hardly extend se far as te suppress a
vigorous inquiry into this transaction,
under the strong feeling of the people
which demands its fine elucidation.
Feb some unexplained andeertainly
for no defensible reason the Heuse at
Harrisburg yesterday reconsidered its
determination te net purchase 10,000 ad
ditional copies of Smull's handbook, and
voted te buy the books, provided they
did net cost ever $4,600. It will be re
membered that there has been one dis
tribution of these handbooks te mem
bers of the-Legislature at the expense of
the state, and they have get as many as
are needed for legitimate purposes. We
bave no doubt they can find persons
among their constituents willing te take
and anxious te get five rtimeaJ;eatheu
sand copies, and there is no reason te
ja3lify the issue of tbe smaller number
which cannot be extended te the larger.
If it is the function of the statete pro
vide books for the information of their
constituents, it might, with equal pre
priety, circulate dictionaries, spelling
books, newspapers and periodicals until
finally tbe people become se enlightened
as te vote out of office the men who at
1 Harrisburg vote away the state's money
without excuse.
The Small's band book job should be
killed en third reading.
The New Jersey Legislature has had a
bi-centennial, and the most frcrant ex
hibit of the occasion was a bribery investi
gation. The members of tbe Legislature who
voted for the 84,600 Smull's hand book
job say their censtitueuts want the books.
Are there neue of them who want a suit
of clothes at the state's expense?
Tue popular belief that men et great
intellectual powers bave large heads is net
borne out by facts. An examination of busts
pictures, medallions, intaglios, &c, of the
werld'B celebrities points the ether way.
Scheel Director H. Z. Rhoads is
right in his criticism en the exterior ap
pearance of some of the new school house?
A false economy has made them fright
fully ugly. The contemplation by the
pupils of such models cannot fail te have
an educating eflect in the wrong direction.
"A WEALTHY LUMBERMAN," by the
name of Themas W. Palmer, is the out
come of the final and eighty-first ballet of
the unprecedented senatorial struggle in
Michigan. He has had some local political
reputation, is regarded as a "safe" Re
publican and keeps his " bar'l " en tap.
This is the last of the senatorial elec
tions. It is remarkable what wide differences
of opinion prevail about matters which
should be susceptible of easy solution.
Here comes Mr. Jenes, of the Heuse of
Representatives, declaring that the river
of Elizabeth in the geed state of New
Jersey, consists chiefly of the sewerage of
the town, while Mr. Harris pretests that
improvement of its condition is of inter
national importance.
Mr. Van Voorhis, of New Yerk, ob
served that there was a prevision in Mr.
Page's river and harbor bill for the im
provement of Sacramento river in Mr.
Page's state which was " se outrageous,
se damnable, that nobody but a gambler
and a cut threat would think of tacking
such a thing as that te such a bill as this.''
A great many members shouted te have
the words taken down and they were.
When Mr Van Voorhis was confronted
with them he explained that he meant te
te characterize the measure and net te
make personal application of his remarks,
and by a vote of 66 te 78 the motion te
censure was lest. The proceedings of
Congress are very edifying.
PERSONAL.
Allen Arthur, son of the president,
who was expelled from Princeton college
a snore time age ler engaging in a spree
with some et rib companions, has been re
instated. A number of pupils were
dismissed with young Arthur.
Congressman Phil Cook would as seen
hear a nig squealing under a gate as a
prima denna singing in grand opera, and
says that the best music in the world te
his mind is when, at a negre camp meet
ing a big crowd puts up " The Old Ship
et zien."
William H. Kemule, president of the
Union passenger railway company in Phil
adelphia, was waited upon at his home by
a Timet reporter. The magnate net only
dissemeiea out Kicked Jreter if. Jiulvey
down the front steps and new he has te
answer in court for aggravated assault and
battery.
Cel. A. K. McClure, who was born in
the Sherman Valley, above New Bleem-
nem, rerry county, ana lerty years age
was a tanners boy up there, has been
visiting New Bloomfield after twenty
years' absence and lectured te its people
en " Mormonism." The old editor, for
whom he wrote his first article, still
prints the Freeman.
Senators Voorhees and MoPhersen
having declined te serve en the tariff con
ference committee. Morgan and German
were then appointed, but declined, Messrs.
Jonas of .Louisiana, Maxey of Texas, But
ler of Seuth Carolina, Miller of California,
and Ingalls of Kansas, were subsequently
appointed, but all, in turn, refused te
serve. Finally, the chair appein-ed Messrs.
McDill, of Iowa, and Mahone, of Virginia,
who accepted. The committee therefore
has no Democratic senator in its member
ship. Senater Taber, of Colerado, who was
elected te the vacant seat for a few days,
was an adventurer into tue geld regions
twenty-five years age, and he and his
Yankee wife visited one " diggins" after
another, the husband prospecting without
success, and the wife paying expenses by
cooking bacon and beans for the miners.
When he get along a little further and set
up a store and a tavern, Mrs. Taber did
the cooking, tended the store and the
postefnee, and washed the miners' clothes.
She owned the only pair of scales for miles
around, and made a dollar new and then
by weighing the precious dust that was
washed out in the neighborhood. He
get along still faster and became a ten
millionaire and lieutenant governor. Then
the old wife wouldn't de. He get a di
vorce by dubious means and upon expo
sure paid her $300,000 te make it sure.'
Last night he was married in Washington
te a flashy woman from OskeSh, also
divorced who has worn his diamonds for
a long time. The bridal dress, the sup-
nA and fha inmils n nnatlxr Vnf
there was a painful absence of society
people,
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ade Te FlrMft'e Gallant DHgUMt.
Governer Cameren, in command of his
ship of war the Victeria Peed, attempted
yesterday morning te, surprise the 're
mainder of tbe Piankantank squadron of
Admiral Jim Skaggs' fleet of oyster pirates,
but tbe perfect system or signals in use by
tbe pirates rendered tbe governors ap
proach impossible, and one after another
of the piratical crafts moved out of his
way without trouble and made the neutral
waters easily. The exciting event et the
morning was the chase of the pirate sleep
Dancing Melly. The captain and his crew
of two men had gene ashore in, search of
weed, when another pirate beat, far out in
the bay, signaled the fact that Governer
Cameren's steamer was approaching and
gave warning te move quickly. The cap
tain's wife and two daughters were tbe
only persons en the Dancing Melly. They
called in vain for the crew, who were ent
of sight and hearing. As the small craft
was.lying close in one of the inlets en the
eastern Bhore, and as the steady splash of
tbe wheels of the Virginia steamer were
distinctly heard, the plucky women de
termined te attempt te run the blockade and
reach neutral waters. Despite the three
frowning cannons which were already
visible the mother took the helm and the
two daughters uureefed the sails and the
Dancing Melly, whieh was forced te de
much tacking in order te reach the mouth
of the iulet, moved off. The remainder of
the vessels of the pirate fleet were safely
out. The breeze was net exactly in favor
of the fleeing craft and the Peed succeeded
in gaining rapidly en ner. Jc or a short
while the race was nip and tuck between
the Virginia gun-beat and the piratical
sleep, the first trying te reaeh the mouth
of the inlet and blockade it, while the
latter was straining every sail te get out.
The pirate's wife and daughters were
equal te the emergency. All were skilled
in handling the sails and were determined
net te be taken. Tbe Victeria Peed began te
send solid shot ever the water, as a warn
ing te surrender, but the Dancing Melly
and her crew did net take in their sails,
but get safely out of the inlet and then,
with tbe stiff breeze in her favor, left the
big steamer far in her wake and easily
joined the balance of Admiral Skaggs'
fleet in neutral waters. The chase which
was witnessed from shore, was very excit
iug, and although the people en the
Virginia side are sworn enemies of the
oyster pirates they really wished for the
escape of the tiny craft when they saw it
was simply manned by three women, and
when the Dancing Melly get safely out
tbe croup of Virginians chivalrously gave
three cheers for the pirate's plucky wife
and daughters. The Peed, when last
heard from, was still cruising alone the
eastern shore, hoping te surprise some of
the pirates. Gov. Cameren's defeat by
Admiral Skeggs has bad the effect of mak
ing him mere than ever determined te
wipe out the last one of the oyster pirates.
Their perfect organization, however, ren
ders this difficult.
A TllUAHT HUSBAND.
Leaving His Wife In Ashland te mope
With a Harrisburg Weman.
Ashland is considerably excited ever the
announcement that Dr. J. Y. Jents, a
manufacturer of patent medicines, had
eloped with a Harrisburg woman whose
name is unknown. Jents came there sev
eral years age with his wife and three
children and he was generally liked by
every one and was believed te be doing a
geed business. Four or five weeks age
the doctor left home en a business trip,
since which time his wife became alarmed
at his prolonged absence and wrote te her
son, who is working at Harrisburg, with
a view of ascertaining his whereabouts.
Through this means it was discovered that
the faithless husband and father bad left
for parts unknown, accompanied by the
woman, who is said te be quite young and
of prepossessing appearance. Mr. Jents
is almost distracted ever the conduct of
her husband and she and her family start
ed for Harrisburg, when an effort will be
made te locate the whereabouts of the
truant husband, who is a well educated,
modest, unassnming man, forty years of
age and of very pleasing manners. He is
about 5 feet 7 inches high, dark complex
ion, long black hair and stoutly built.
Klllett thengiltst Killed In Chicago.
In Chicago between eight and nine
o'clock last night James Elliet the pngi
list and Jere Dunn a well-known sporting
man met in the saloon and restaurant of
William Langden alias Appleton, alias
"Appetite Bill," an ex-bance and confi
dence man and began sheeting the result
being that Elliett was killed aud Dunn
wounded in two places. The trouble
dates back te the time when Harry Hill
and ethers came from New Yerk te meet
Mace and Slade with a view of arranging
a match with Jehn L. Sullivan, whose
backer was Jere Dunn. At the same time
Elliett backed by Parson Davies was seek
ing te make a match with the Maori.
The quarrel was engendered by several
statements made by. Dunn and Elliett in
the newspapers at that time. Dunn then
threatened te sheet Elliett en sight. Beth
men were armed, Elliett firing four shots,
Dunn five. Elliett is said te have first
attacked Dunn with a chair, whereupon
tbe latter drew his pistol and fired. Dunn
was arrested.
Recent Fatalities.
Twe freight trains collided en the Vir
ginia Midland railway, between Bethel
station and Barbourville. Tbe freight
train was Ne. 63, and the ether an extra.
Beth engines were demolished and the
trains wrecked. The engineer of the
extra train, Albert Haney, was killed.
The conductor, Jehn Bell, was slightly
injured. The fireman, Themas Darley,
was seriously injured.
Hallet D. Grant, aged 31 years, quar
termaster en beard the steamship City of
Macen, lying at Queen street wharf,Phila
delphia, was instantly killed last night by
falling down the held of the vessel and
breaking his neek. He and the captain
were making an inspection of the steamer
at the time. Grant was a resident of Fal
mouth, Mass.
Jeseph Powell, who, with his brother,
was imprisoned in Bickel's mine, near
Ashland, last Saturday by a fall of coal,
died last night from his injuries. His
brother is still in a precarious condition,
but will probably receTer.
While nine men were returning te.
North Hoesio, New Yerk, from Hoesio
Falls, en Wednesday night, the horses
ran away, throwing them out of the
wagon. One man was killed and all the
ethers were injured.
Charles Kitchen, acred 15 years, was
killed, and Albert Kunyan, aged 13, se
verely injured by the fall of an elevator in
a cotton mill in Seuth Easten, Pa., yes
terday afternoon.
Francis Ham and Jehn Farish, em
ployed in a factory at Salmen Falls, New
Yerk, were se badly scalded by het
starch yesterday that their recovery is
doubtful.
Jeseph Campbell, a brakeman, was in
stantly killed by a freight train at Gallit
zin, near Johnstown, -yesterday. His
head was cruBhedintea pulp.
Man miscellany.
As the audience was leaving the opera
hense in Galveston, Texas, last night, a
pistol dropped from the pocket of the
sheriff of Fert Bend county, discharging
abullet, which took effect in the body of
j. a. iseugiass, causing a fatal wound.
A supposed incendiary fire at Youngs
town, Ohie, en Wednesday night, damaged
AIodjse Williams' planing milk; Dingledy's.
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lumber yard, aai ClaMaw as aad ftfer
warefceaae. Leaf l,00.
Miss Laura Milter,-' sewing girl, of
Pottetown, has inherited 130,000 from
Levi Miller, a rieh old bachelor, farmer in
Limerick township, who "died sometime
age.
James H. MeVey and Moses Rebin have
been arrested in Omaha for making coun
terfeit coin.
The receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
packing season were 2,825,000, against 2,-
813,000 for tbe same period last year. .
The Destruction 01 tbe Timber.
A forestry bulletin just issued from the
census bureau, relates te the forests of
West Virginia. It says the forests have
been largely removed from the Ohie river
counties, and that the most valuable tim
ber along the principal streams' has been
culled in nearly every part of the state.
The area still occupied by white pine is
estimated te extend ever 310 square miles
and te contain 990 million feet of mer
chantable lumber. Tbe lumber product
of the state for the census year was 180,
112.000 feet lumber, 1,207,000 laths,
3,695,000 shingles, 41,992,000 staves and
1,252,000 sets of headings, in all valued
at $2,431,857.
New Yerk Nominations.
TThe president yesterday made the fol
lowing nominations for New Yerk : Jas.
L. Benedict te be surveyor of customs ;
Charles K. Graham, naval officer ; And.
J. Perry, appraiser of merchandize ; Merrit
Wickham,assistant appraiser ; Elihu Reet,
U. B. district attorney for Bentnern new
Yerk ; A. C. Tate, U. S. marshal of East
ern New Yerk, lie also nominated Silas
W. Burt, of New Yerk, te be chief ex
aminer of the civil service commissioned
Rebert J. Fisher, jr., of Illinois, te be ex
aminer in chief of tbe patent offiea.
NK1GHBOBHOOD MEWS.
Kvents Near and Acress the County Lines.
Reading people are complaining that
their gas bills are tee high and think the
late reduotlen from $2.50 te $2.20 is net
worked right.
The valuation of Berks personal prop
erty is : Mortgages, $2,522,157 ; value of
property subject te a three mill tax,
$310,894 ; value of pleasure carriages,
$235,919 ; tax en watches, $359.75 ; total
tax due .the commonwealth en property
described, $13,740.24. The present tax
of Reading, both city and water, is $1,112,
558.61. A nine-year-old son of Isaac Hibbert, of
Newmanstown, Berks county, was caught
by his clothing in a corn fodder cutter and
whirled around the red, which was mak
ing one thousand revolutions per minute.
He struck his head and feet en the hard
ground and was 'horribly mangled, shreds
of skin and flesh hanging loose all ever his
person. The jaw, baek te the ear, was
laid bare. He may recover.
Several mere cases of poisoning came te
light at Reading yesterday. Gabriel, tt.
Hiester purehased some of the liver pud
ding which caused such terrible sickness
in the Lessig family and three adult
members of bis household who ate of it
became fearfully siek, two being oenfined
te bed in a critical condition. It has new
t.ansnired that the kettle in which the
pudding had been prepared had been used
for boiling soap and it is supposed that
some lye remained in the kettle and be be
eime mixed with the meat. Laura Ne
man, aged 7 years, narrowly escaped death
from poisoning by wearing highly-colored
stockings.
A OI.ASS SHASHElt.
He Gets His Eyes HlaeKcd and Is Locked
Up.
Last evening a man of genteel appear
ance entered Scheenberger's Excelsior sa
loon, East King street, and called for a
glass of beer, which was given him. He
drank it, and without paying for it walk
ed towards the deer with the glass in his
hand. Mr. Scheenberger reminded him
that he had net paid for the beer, where
upon he heaped vile epithets en Schoen Scheen
berger, and swore he would net pay for
it. Mr. Scheenberger then requested him
te return the glass, which he also refused
te de, and hurled it through one of the
large cut glasses in the front deer, break
ing it into fragments, and then ran
out of the room. The - glass was a
valuable one, being nearly four feet
in length and elaborately ground and or
namented with cut flowers. Net long
after leaving the saloon the strauger
halted several gentlemen en the street and
asked them for money, and finally he ran
into the arms of Officer Smith, who ar
rested him and locked him up. He gave
his name as C. H. McCormick and his resi
dence Baltimore. This morning when
taken before Alderman Barr he had a pair
of blacked eyes, and was very penitent,
said he had get drunk and lest $40, all the
money he had, during his debauch. He
said he was agent for a hardware house in
Baltimore and could get a remittance if he
were permitted te telegraph. Permission
was given, and awaiting the answer, he
was returned te the lock up.
In due time an answer came, and with it
an order for money enough te pay for all
damages done, and constable's and alder
man's costs, whereupon McCormiek was
discharged.
A rOLIOKMAN JUNEO.
Ten Dollars for Slapping tbe Yeung Man.
On Monday while Policemen Gensemer
and Burns were taking "Baltimore Joe "
te the lock-up, (Jee in the meantime re
sisting arrest) a young man named J.
Heistand Hartman interfered with the
officers and called Barns a " dirty
." Officer Pyle promptly
arrested Hartman for disorderly conduct
and Burns en the impulse of the moment
slapped Hartman en the mouth. The case
was reported te the mayor, who gave the
parties a hearing en Wednesday afternoon
reserving judgment until this morning,
when he fined Burns $10 for striking
Hartman and dismissed the complaint of
disorderly conduct against Hartman,
deeming the punishment he had received
as being sufficient for his effensive lan
guage. Lltltz Items from tbe "itecerd."
In the Evangelical church at Lititz en
Sunday evening fifteen persons were bap
tized by the pastor, Rev Albright, and
three mere taken into the congregation as
members. All of them were females.
The pipe line is being rapidly laid be
tween Millway and the Furnace hills.
The Recerd complains that the Lititz
springs are in a terribly unpleasant condi
tion, which isn't very premising for pleas
urable times te the summer visitors te the
town.
Hed Carriers Want Mere Fay.
The hed carriers et this city want higher
wages than they are new receiving and
for the purpose of taking some action in
tbe matter they propose holding a meeting
at Brecht's saloon en Middle street to
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. They want
$2 per day and are new receiving but
$1.75.
ITet Chapman's Lecture.
Prof. May Chapman's, free lecture in
the court house last night was well at
tended and well received by the audience.
At the close of tbe lecture Prof. Chapman
examined the heads of several well known
citizens and delineated their characters
from their craniolegical developments.
Miss Chapman delivers her concluding
lecture this evening. -
Sale of Keal Estate.
Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
lic sale, March 1, at the Keystone hotel,
for William Weaver administrator of B.
Frank Tamany, deceased, a two-story
frame dwelling, situated Ne. 610 North
Market street, te Addison Harebright, for
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2. 1883.
Lafe&;
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IBETIXO OE
AXD OW JMJKCCTOBS.
Committee Keperts SaperlBtendeat'a Ke Ke
pert Sew Scheel Heuees AeB-resMear
ITaplIs rermaaaat veruaeatea Me.
A stated meeting of the beard of direc
tors of .Lancaster school district, was held
in common council chamber last evening.
The roll being called the following mem
bers answered te their names :
Messrs. Baker, Breneman, Brosius
Brown, Byrne, Carpenter, Darmstetter,
Eberman, Evans, Herr, Johnsten, Mar
shall, MoCemsey, McConemy, Morten,
Oblender, Raub, Riemensnyder, Rhoads,
Richards, Ringwalt, Samson, Sehwebel,
Slaymaker, Smeyeh A. J. Snyder,Spurrier,
WarfeL C. Zecher.G. W. Zeeher, and
Levergood," president.
Mr. MoCemsey, from tbe superintending
committee, made' the following report,
whieh was adopted :
Te thi President and Member of the Lancaster
City Scheel Beard.
Gentlemen : With reference te the
matter of non-resident pupils referred te
your committee, we respectfully report
that en examination we found a small
number of such pupils attending our pri
mary and secondary schools.
While rale Ne. 106 provides for the ad
mission of non resident pupils into our
high schools, and fixes the charge for tu
itien, we find no rule or authority for tbe
admission of snch pnpils into enr primary
and secondary schools, nor de we knew of
any existing arrangement with the author
ities of adjoining districts for their admis
sion. With ear present accommodations there
is no longer any necessity for children liv
ing within the city limits te attend the
soheols of adjoining distriets. There are,
however, some children living outside of
the city limits who have much nearer te
our soheols than te these of the district te
whieh they belong, andtbat,twe presume,
is the reason why a few non-resident
pupils are found in our city schools.
We call attention te the fact that a
course of instruction through our primary
and secondary soheols alone costs for each
pupil at least seventy-five dollars and
recommend that some arrangement be
made before tbe beginning of the next
school term by whieh the tuition of non
resident pupils shall be paid for, either by
the parents or the authorities of the dis
triet te which they belong.
With regard te the opening of soheols
in the New street building, we report that
there are new ever one hundred surplus
primary children temporarily accommo
dated in the Lemen street building alone,
and doubtless ethers living near the new
building will apply for admission at the
opening of the schools.
We, therefore, recommend the opening
of one primary and one advanced primary
school in the New street building as seen
as completed, and we respectfully ask
that the committee be authorized te open
an additional primary school, and appoint
a teacher subject te the approval of the
beard at its next stated meeting, when
ever in the judgment of the committee it
becomes necessary te de se.
We also recommend that the James
street primary school be relieved by the
removal of all pupils residing south of the
middle of west JUemen street, and west of
Water street te the Chestnut street schools
and these east of the railroad te Lemen or
New street.
We further respectfully recommend Miss
S. E. Smith for promotion te the advanced
primary school in New street, and te
transfer Miss Younkers from Rockland te
New street, for the reasons that both these
teachers reside in the vicinity of the new
building.
Respectfully submitted,
William" McCemsey,
Jehn B. Waefel,
Luther Richards,
Wm. A. "Morten,
Match 1, 1883. C. Riemensntder.
B11I5 JPald.
Mr. Evans, from the finance committee,
presented the following bills, which,
having been examined and approved by
the committee, were ordered te be paid ;
Pentz & Bre., for paving brick, $135 ;
Lancaster gas light and fuel company,
two bills for gas, $34.20 ; Inquirer printing
and publishing company for printing, &c,
$1.50 ; Marshall & Rengier, for mdze.,
$20.30 ; New Era for printing and adver
tising, $10 ; Ames Cettell, for deer springs,
$13 ; Keystone school and church furni
ture company, for school furniture, two
bills, $840.90.
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Slaymaker, from the committee en
buildings and grounds, made a verbal re
port, stating that the New street school
house was almost finished, and will be
ready for the reception of pupils by next
Monday week. Considerable grading is
yet te be done which the frozen condition
of the ground has thus far interfered with.
The building leeks well inside and out,
and has been put up in a substantial and
workmanlike manner, in accordance with
the contract made with the builder, with
whom the committee is ready te settle as
seen as the grounds are ' properly graded,
if the beard gives them authority te de se.
In regard te the proposed new school
house in the eastern part of the city, the
committee has been looking for a site but
only one has yet been offered and that
one in an alley, which the committee
declined te consider. Other property
owners had premised te meet the com
mittee but had failed te de se. -Mr.
Warfel moved that the committee
en buildings and grounds be authorized
te accept the NeW street building as Boen
as they are satisfied that the terms of the
contract for its erection have been com
plied with. The motion was agreed te.
Mr. Baker moved te postpone the con'
sideratien of the ereotien of a school
house in the eastern part of the city
until next meeting. The motion was lest
by a vote of 12 te 13.
The Night Scheel,
Mr. Byrne, from the night school com
mittee, reported that the roll of the
boys' night school showed the number of
pnpils te be 70 ; the greatest number in
attendance 56 ; the average attendance 44,
and the percentage 63. He had visited
the schools en Tuesday night and found
Mr. Levergood's class te contain only 10
pupils ; Mr. Gable's 10, and Mr. Gates'
two classes 8. In the girls' night school
there were only 23 or 25 pupils in attend
ance. Mr. Levergood said he could dis
pense with one assistant in the boys'
school, and Miss Shirk said she could get
along without an assistant in the girls'
school. Jar. Byrne moved, therefore,
that the assistant in the girls' and one of
the assistants in the boys' night school be
discharged.
Mr. Eberman moved te amend by pro
viding that the discharge take place at the
end of the school month- The amend
ment was accepted and the motion as
amended agreed te.
The City Superintendent's Repert.
The following report from the city su
perintendent was read :
Lancaster, Pa., March 1, 1883.
Te the Beard of Scheel Directors :
Gentlemen: Your city superintendent
submits the following report of the public
soheols for the month of February : Tbe
whole number of pnpils enrolled was, in
the high soheols, 224; in the secondary,
1,081; and in the primary 1,903; total,
3,208.
.The average attendance was, in the
high schools, 209 ; in the secondary, 972,;
and in the primary, 1,600; total, 2,781.
The average percentage of attendance was
87. The enrollment in the night soheols
was 94, the average attendance was 71,and
the average percentage 67.
The number of visits made by directors
was 145, as fellows ; ?. W. Haas, 4 ; Hf
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R, Br a, 10; L. Richard, 9; Wat.
MeOeasaey, 27 ; H. Ei Saymaker; 7 f J.
BV Warfel, ; J. W. Byrae, 28: C.
rkhwebel,!; Dr. J. Levergood, 3; T. B.
Cecbraa, 3; A. J. Snyder, 4;W. A.
Morten, 13 ; W. O. Marshall, 1 ; M. Bro
sius, 3 ; D. G. Baker, 2. The city super
intendent made 91 visits.
Twe applicants for promotion, Misses S.
E. Smith and Ida M. Lind, presented
themselves for examination at the time
announced in my last report. They both
passed ereditable examinations, and I can
heartily recommend them for promo
tion te any vacancies in the first assistant
or principal primary grades.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
R. K. Buehrub.
The Eastern school.
Mr. Baker said he had again visited the
Sherman street let and examined it
thoroughly, and was satisfied that it was
a fit site for the new school house ; the
dampness complained of in the old build
ing is cenuneu te tbe south side ana re
sults from the fleer of the baildinz being
below tbe grade of tbe gutter. If, how
ever, we can sell the Sherman street let
at a fair price, and purchase a mere eligi
ble one at a fair price, he had no objec
tion. Te give tbe committee mere time
te act, he moved the further postpone
ment of the preposition te build en the
Sherman street let.
Mr. Warfel offered the following as an
amendment :
Seselxed, That the committee en build
ings and grounds, be and is hereby di
rected te erect en the Sherman street
school nrenerty a four room building,
suitable ler primary and lower grade sec
ondary schools ; Provided, however, should
the committee deem it mere desirable,
they are hereby fully authorized te pur
chase the adjacent let, and then erect the
building partly en the ground thus pur
chased and partly en the Sherman street
let.
Mr. Brosius moved te" postpone the
whole matter te enable the committee te
leek up a mere eligible site if one could
be found
Mr. Slaymaker said if the motion te
postpone prevails he should ask that Mr.
Brosius and Mr. Evans be appointed a
committee of two te select a site. The
committee en buildings and grounds had
been trying for a year te get one and had
failed, and for bis part he was tired of it.
Mr. Brosius disclaimed all intention of
criticising the action of the committee,
and said that as seen as they could agree
among themselves as te what ought te be
done, he wenld agree with them.
Mr. Evans read a note from Jehn I.
Hartman, a member of the committee, in
whieh he stated that he desired te go with
the committee and leek for a site but was
prevented from doing se by .having met
with an aceident. Mr. Evans favored
postponement, as no time would be lest by
deferring action for another month.
Mr. Rhoads criticised the lack et archi
tectural taste shown in the ereotien of the
new school houses, and hoped before any
mere were erected, new plans would be
asked for.
Mr. Eberman called attention te the fact
that three members of the committee en
buildings and grounds were absent, and
thought it would be in bad taste te push
matters through during their absence. He
favored a postponement. A vote being
taken the motion te postpone was carried.
Hon-Kesldenc Pupils.
Mr. Warfel offered a resolution te refer
te the finance committee the matter of
nen-reaident pupils, with instructions te
frame a rule regulating their admission
into the city schools.
Permanent certlflcater.
Mr. Warfel also offered resolutions rec
ommending Miss Annie C. Brubaker and
Miss Lizzie Carpenter for permanent cer
tificates as teachers. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Election of Officers.
On motion the beard proceeded te elect
two teachers te fill the vacancy in the East
Orange street schools caused by tbe premc;
tien of Miss S. E. Smith and Miss Younker
All the applicants were placed in nomina
tion, and en tbe first ballet Miss Ida Mc
Millen was elected te the first named
vacancy, and ea the second ballet Miss
Mary E. Sharp, of Water street, was
eleeted te the ether.
A Nuisance.
By permission Superintendent Buehrle
called attention te the filth that was being
hauled from a glue factory and unleaded
in close proximity te the Rockland street
soheol. He asked whether the beard
could net put an end te the nuisance,
which was liable te breed disease among
the pupils.
Dr. Herr said it was a matter that came
under the supervision of the beard of
health, and as the president of' the school
beard is a member of the beard of health
there need bone trouble in abating the
nuisance new that attention has been
called te it.
Adjourned.
" THE WORLD.'
A Weak Flay With Fine Stage Kffects.
The spectacular play presented in Fulton
opera house last night te a fair sized audi
ence and known as "The World, "de
serves the commendation it has received
for its really attractive scenic effects, but
its excellence ends there. Since its ap
pearance here last September, notable
modifications have been made in the way
of cutting out some superfluous material,
but it is a question whether there is any
perceptible improvement, for the play all
through possesses nothing either in dra
matic strength or plot te entitle it te
recognition as a drama. At the best it
is but a conglomerate of weak ideas and
sentiments, improbable situations and
pistols jumbled into a marvelleus mass and
termed a drama with nothing remediable
in it but its stage settings, that are un
doubtedly of a high order. As for the
troupe presenting the play, Mr. J. Z.
Little endeavors te make out of the lead
ine role all there is in it, whieh is lamenta
bly little, but none of the cast seems te
have either the opportunity or the ability
te rise above mediocrity.
Tobacco Bales.
Frank Pentlarge has bought within tbe
past few days, in Paradise and vicinity,
the following crops : Jehn Hoever, 1
acre at 15, 5, 2 ; Jacob Kreider, 1 acre at
15, 5, 5, 2 ; Isaac Millea, J 'acre at 16, 5,
2. InManheimand adjoining townships
he bought from Gee. H. Townsend, 4
acres at 17, 5, 2 ; Jehn R. Bair, 1 acre at
17, 5, 5, 2 ; and 1 acre at 14, 5. 5, 2 ; H. S.
Hostetter, 3 acres at 16, 8, 5, 2 ; David
Ferney, 2 acres at 17, 7, 5, 2 ; Ames
Kauffman, 2 acres at 14, 6, 2.
Following are late sales in New Hol Hel
land : Jacob Diekersheit, 2 acres te Neu
berger, at 14. 6, 5, 3 ; Cyrus Metzger, 1
acre te Fry & Weidler, at 16, 4, 3; Jehn
Metzger, 1 acre te same, at 16, 4, 3 ; Jehn
Murray, te Pentlarge, 3 acres en private
terms.
Proposals Opened.
This forenoon proposals for the. collec
tion of state and county taxes in several
townships were opened in the commission
ex's office as fellows but no contraetswere
swarded:
Peauee Benjamin RadcUffe. $40: Sam'l
-M. Mylin, $99 ; Jehn M. Herman, $99,:
West Uocauce Jehn u. 'Hoever, $59;
Jehn Cenrad. $79 ; Solemon Weinheld,
$76 ; Henry Wise, $72 : A. W. Bard, $67.
Paradise Jacob E. Ranck, $150 ; A. L.
Witmer, 130.
Lancaster Landis Levan, 2 per esat ;
H. B, Bauman, 2 per cant,
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People who desire te secure geed evaa g
at the entertainment of the "ttpaai &a
Students," te night, had better go te tb.
opera house in geed season or they will W
Obliged te content tnemseiTer wiw eves
seats. 'Judging from present appearances,
especially from the number of reserved,
seats already taken the audience will k a
large one. The company arrived te day
in tbe 1240 p. m. train from Yerk.
The M. X. Kewral.
The impression prevails among many
that the Methodist revival had ita ending
last night. Such is net the case; it will
be continued te night and next week alie,
if sufieient interest is manifested te war.
rant a continuance. The meeting last
night was well attended and was net
brought te an end until half past nine
o'elock
Te-morrow, at St. Paul's P. E. church,
evening prayer will be held at 4:30 p. a.
The Kiver.
Within the next month the rafting and
shad fishing business will be likely te
open. This is a probability only.hewever,
as tbe former will depend upon the state of
tbe water in the liver and the latter upon
the weather; if it is cold the season will
necessarily open at a later period.
A large fleck of wild ducks was seen in
IUU riVtJl tills uiuiuiug mu u.uv v v.uwb.
Railroad ASalrs.
The freight business of the Pennsylva
nia railroad was rather dull te-day, and
tbe company's yards at this place present
ed a quiet appearance. It is understood
that the dimensions of the new sand house
of the company, new'in process of erec
tion, are te be increased. It will doubt
less be. by the addition of a wing in the
rear of the building.
Personal and Secial.
A grand bal masque is te be held
at Danville, Pa., .en the evening of Mareh
28. A number of Columbia gentlemen
have been invited.
A delightful meeting of the " German "
was held last evening. It was well at
tended by tbe members.
Mrs. Frank Pilchard, of Newark, N. J.,
is the guest of friends en Cherry street.
Mr. Emanuel Pollock returned home
this morning te Philadelphia.
Colonel James Yeung, of Middletown,
Pa., spent te day in town.
The Borough Budget.
The boy who was se dangerously burned
at tbe rail werkB' fire, a short time since,
Geerge Finkabine, has se far recovered
from his injuries as te be able te leave the
house.
A meeting of Colombia Ledge, Ne. 286,
A. F. and A. M., was held last night.
There was a very large attendance, bath
of members and visiting brethren.
Lasfr night Jehn Jenes, residing at the
coroner of 3d and Union streets, lest a
pocket book containing a considerable sum
of money.
The tramps seemte be getting searee
here. But one was taken te the county
jail this morning.
FOX CHASE AT MOBOAMTOWJT.
The Accident Which Befall Martin Blck-
There was a fox ehase at Morgantown
the ether day, and a lively afternoon spent
until 3 o'elock, when Reynard was drop
ped te the ground, and, after the usual
time allowed for a geed tell and shake off,
43 dogs were put upon his track in het
pursuit, c'esely followed by a number of
horsemen, who rode pell-mell ever fences,
ditches, rocks, etc., without regard te
danger of losing their lives or anything
else. The chase wound up about 10 o'elock
at night; with the boys coming home with
the report, " We holed him in the reeks."
Martin Bickham, tobacco dealer, living
near Churchtown, who attended the chase
in a buggy, while driving near the resi
dence of 'Levi Mast, had his attention
directed toward the running dogs, when
his horse ran against the fence, threwing:
Mr. Bickham, who weighs 233 pounds, te
the ground, injuring him severely and
breaking his wagon badly. The horse was
captured at the residence of Adam Styer,
olese by, after which Mr. B. was taken
home and his physician called in, who took
from him almost a gallon of bleed, together
with applying ether treatment. The un
fortunate man's injuries were at first
supposed te have been fatal, but he is
doing well. Several ether .tumbles took
place, daring the chase, but none serious.
Cnarged With Larceny.
Bessie Spicer, charged with larceny en
oath of Geerge Kleiss and arrested yester
day, had a hearing before Alderman Alex
Dennelly this morning. A ticket for
Chambersburg and a trunk check belong
ing te Kleiss were found in Miss Spicer's
possession, but she declares that she found
them. Nene of Kleiss' money was found
en her, and as he had been at ether dis
reputable places and thinks be was drug
ged, it is probable ether arrests will be
made before the case ends. Bessie was
heard for a further hearing.
Wm. Franklin, charged with the larceny
of tools and two geld rings, the property
et Jehn Herler, was arrested and held for
a hearing before Alderman Alex. Don Den
nelly. Herle'r charges that his chest was
broken open and tbe articles named taken
cut of it.
K. OF F.
A Banquet at Mount Jey. --
The members of Cove ledge, Knights of
Pythias, had a very fine entertainment
last evening in -their hall in the borough of
Mount Jey It was gotten up by tbe
wifes, sisters and lady friends of members
and consisted of a fine .banquet te whieh
nearly all the members of the order in tbe
borough sat down, besides quite a number
of guests from a distauce. The ladies did.
the honors of the occasion as only ladies
can. The feast was enlivened by excellent
music, pertinent speeches, and witty and
wise sayings. At a late hour the festival
ended, all who were present having greatly
enjoyed themselves.
Netice te Landlord.
Applicants for tavern and restaurant
licenses should net forget that their ap
plications and their bends must be ea file
in the office of the clerk of quarter sessions'
en or beiere the 23d of. March. Remon Remen
strances against the granting of licenses
must be en file en or before the 3rd of
April.
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The Steam Wagen.
The steam read wagon, of which men
tion was made yesterday, reached Slaek
water -in dne time, was relieved of the
heavy lead it carried there and returned
te this city about 6 o'clock last evening
All who saw it en the read agree that it
is a success.
Declines Continuance.
In the U. B. conference, at Chambers
burg, Rev. L. Peters, presiding elder of
Baltimore district, has presented hie aav
nual report. He represents the ehurches
in this district as prosperous. On aecennt
of affliction Mr. Peters declines te eentiBO
as elder.
Mayer's Court.
The mayor had but one drunken num.
before him this morning, and he was eom eem
mitted te the county prison for 20 days.
Twe vagrants were discharged.
LargaOwl.
AmesRudisill, of Sfcrasburg township,,
shot an owl near Peque creek that mens
ured four feet sis inches from .tin te tip of
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