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AJaSTOAS'-CEK DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY MARCH 27. 1883.
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Lancaster intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVENING, MASCH 27. 1883.
The Apportionments.
The Legislature is reported te be
getting excited ever the apportionment
bills. There does net seem te be the
least necessity for it. There are two
considerations which imperatively de
mand the reapportionment of the state
before the Legislature adjourns, and it
is about as certain as anything can be
that the new apportionment will b9
made if it takes all summer ; se there is
no use in trying te avoid the inevitable.
The Republican heat seems te come
mainly from the desire te maintain
the present status of the districts.
But as they cannot deny either
that the existing apportionment is
mere unequal than anyone that is pro
posed, or that a new one is commanded
by the constitution te be made according
te the latest census, the Republican
managers are absolutely without reason
in their endeavor te block legislation
upon the subject. If it is Uue.as they
claim, that the Democrats propose an
unjust measure, it is but what
they themselves have undeniably
done in the past; and they can
not with very geed grace abuse their
opponents for doing what they have
done. They are net in condition te cast
tenei.
Of course we would neither advocate
nor defend an unjust apportionment
made by Democrats, anymore than we
have approved these that have bepn
forced upon the state by Republican
partisanship. It is bad political policy
for a party te be unfair. Such chickens
always come home te roost. It is best
for a party te act se as te secure popular
approval, and this can only be done bv a
conspicuous exhibition of justice when
it enjoys the power of administration.
At present there is some difficulty in up
portioning fairly the state, owing te the
apparent conflict in some of the censti
tutlenal requirements. But this should
net be a great difficulty. The rule of
constitutional construction requires that
the instrument shall be read se as te give
effect te all its parts, if that be possible ;
and if net that they shall be harmenSl
as closely as possible. In the sv, -terinl
apportionment, it is, for iu
stance, first necessary te make fifty
districts. Then these districts have
te be based upon a ratio secured by
dividing the population of the state by
fifty, if they can be se secured. If this
cannot be done, -while observing ether
constitutional requirements, the effort
must be te make as close an approxima
tion as possible te obedience te the in
tent of the fundamental law.
If legislators approach the cen.'tnic
tien of the constitution with a desiin te
read it fairly, and net with intent te
construe it te suit best their partisan
advantage, there is net likely te be any
insurmeuntabfe difficulty in coming te
an agreement.
But it will net de for Republicans
statesmen te urge the uncertainty of the
constitution as a reason for avoiding the
apportionment which it commands te be
made. Ner will it de for liiem te crit
icise a Democratic plan te execute it
without providing a better one them
selves. If they can show that an ap
portionment supported by the Democrats
is mere repugnant te the constitution
and mere unfair in the i ('presentation it
gives te the people than one which they
suggest, they will have our support and
that of the people for their measure.
But until they de this they had better
keep quiet and cool.
The Vnnaerblll Parly.
Yeung Mr. William VandeibiiL iias
given a party which cost him a hundred
thousand dollars, and which lias cost the
metropolitan newspapers a great deal of
effort te describe and their readeis a
mild degree of interest te read about.
Mr. Vanderbilt has done very well te
give a party which he can afford te pay
for. The money which he can&jMiehe
does well te spend. lie might, perhaps,
have expended it better, but that is his
affair, since it was his money. lie
had the gratification of appearing as a
duke in velvet and geld cinbieidercd
clothes, and probably was able te wear
them as well as any duke could de.
All Mr. Vanderbilt's guests appeared in
fancy costumes, and no doubt they had
a very nice circus among themselves.
One set of them pranced about in the
semblance of horses in a ' hobby horse
quadrille," and doubtless acted the char char
actersascempletelyasthey dressed them.
We will net yield te the obvious tempta
tien of suggesting that the hobby horses
were donkeys, for it would net be true
Men may make horses of themselves for
an evening without being as&ts ; and
men are se apt te show their felly net
only en one day, but every day, that
nothing obnoxious can be predicated of
them for their appearance in character
for one evening only. It is supposed te
be a geed thing for men te unbend
sometimes from their dignity and let
"their natural inclination te felly take
possession of them. We hope Mr. Van
derbilt and his guests had a very pleastnt
evening, and that they may enjoy :ts
many mere of a like character as
can find anybody te pay for.
ti y
Nothing mere graphic and terrible
has ever been depicted in fiction than
the spectacle of a score and a half of
widows and mere than half a hundred
orphans crowding almost daily for ever
a month past around the mouth of the
Diamond mine at Braid weed, 111.
waiting with anxious, pallid face ana
betting, breaking heart for the bodies of
their dead husbands and fathers te le
brought up out of the depths of death in
which an angry flood caught and kept
them weary days agene. When the soft
soapstone reefing of the mine had been
cut through and a great lake poured in
upon the two hundred men in the cham
bers of the mine, net two-thirds made
their escape and seventy-nine werejeilber
suffocated by the foul air or drowned by
the flood. Day and night since then
pumps, with a capacity of four thousand
gallons per minute, have been at work,
aew gaining and again losing en the
waters, until at last the bodies are
yritbin reach and one by one there are
revealing themselves evidences of the
struggle which the eadangeredmen made
for their lives and which only increase
the agony of these who new watch and
wait with tears and lamentation for the
recovery of their loved and lest.
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The Philadelphia Recerd points out
that upon the presidential vote of 1880,
which is amply fair te the Republicans,
a decent apportionment would give the
Democrats thirteen and the Republicans
fifteen of the congressional districts, and
make a division of the legislative dis
tricts in like proportion. The Recerd,
which Eeems te think that fair minded
men should unite in support of such an
apportionment, will de well te observe
that this is what the Democrats at Har-
risburg have offered. Nevertheless the
Republicans obstruct it. While they
persist in se doing we are glad te see the
Democrats oppose the advancement of
any ether bill en the calendar. Yesterday
some of them plead for such advance
ment of the bill te allow the city of Erie
te cede ground te the United States for
a public building. Nichelson, the father
of the Democratic apportionment bill,
objected, in spite of the assurance that
there was " no politics in it," and that if
net advanced it could net be reached be.
fore August. There should be " no pol
itics " in an apportionment bill ; there
certainly is none in the preposition te
pass at least some kind of a bill in the
Ileuse and let it get ever te the Senate,
where most likely there will have te be
amendment of it. We have faith that
there is a measure of independency and
decency there that will join with the
Democrats in performing the constitu
tional duty of making an apportionment,
aud it deserves te be met in geed spirit.
It has been ostentatiously given out that
the Independent senators will net de
this thing because the governor's choice
of attorney general did net suit them.
They hardly take se low n view of their
dutv as that.
A FIFTUEN
New Yerk.
story house is projected in
Bosten buys a $180,000 let te erect a
$450,000 building for a public library.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
earned mero money last month than in
any previous February.
The Tennessee Legislature
peel selling except te minera or
persons.
legalizes
drunken
The report that the
cnue districts were te be
denied. Of course.
internal rcv
diminished is
Tin. New Yerk Republicans propose te
get themselves together by means of a
peace conference at Saratoga in June.
Beth factions view the proposal with
caution.
Tin: town of Bellary, India, has passed
au ordinauce against loose monkeys
whieli attack women and children carrying
eatables en the streets. Bellary will have
te elect a monkey-catcher.
At a full and final meeting of the
Schuylkill county bar the report of its
committee was adopted favoring the bill
te salary county officers, except that the
district attorney should be classed with
these officers whose salary should net be
dependent en the amount of fees re
ceived.
A Washington- lawyer has attached
$:), 500 of the " Betty and the Baby " fund
for alleged services iu trying te defend
Sergeant Masen, who tried te kill Qui
teau. Hut he is distanced by the creditor
of one of the sufferers from the Ohie flood
w je attached for an old debt $50 which he
found out was in the hands of a relief com
mittee for a dtowned-eut family who owed
him.
The old fashioned cleft stick clothes pin
was never superseded in popular use by
the faucy sort, with little brass springs
that snap together. Millions of the old
style, lasting as they are if taken care of,
ate made and sold annually, aud like the
pins no ene kuews where they go. They
are made by a machine that turns out 800
per minute aud polished in a revolving
dtum.
A Fi.Asiiv young man from au Eastern
college, recently arrived in Tombstone,
Arizeun, and tried te correct the grammar
of a native who pointed admiringly te
" them " hills. He was given three min
utes le leek down the barrel of a seven
shooter aud correct his collegiate impres
sions. Iu that brief time he had such rev
clatiens of the English tongue that, at
least, withheld him from setting up as an
instructor iu these parts.
While Postmaster General Howe was
dying the horses of First Assistant Post
master General Frank Hatten were ruu
ning 'away with him in a close carriage
and from the .step of it, off which he dared
net jump, he directed the driver te guide
thorn into the open country and up a steep
hill which in their exhausted condition
they could net climb. And yet this does
net prove that F. A P. M. G. Hatten can
guide the postal department.
The death of Postmaster General Howe
recalls the fact that he was once offered
the ehief justiceship of the United States
supreme court by Grant, and it is net very
creditable te either of them that the only
reason he declined it was that the vacancy
his resignation would have made in
the Senate would have been filled by a
Democrat. But it is te be recalled te bis
geed fame that he was never charged with
personal dishonesty and after long years of
public service he died a peer man.
They had quite a nice little time down
at the Easter clectieu for vestrymen of the
P. E. church of the Evangelists in Phila
delphia. One party was for the lector,
the ether "against confessions and all
Remish doctrines and practices in the
church of the Evangelists." After the
manner of I'iiiladelpma politics each had
its own poll and consequently eaeh carried
its own election unanimously ; there are
'barges of illegal voting and irregular
conduct all aieund, te be Bottled in the
courts.
Dukes went te L'niontewn yesterday te
write his resignation from the Legislature
and was given twenty-four hours te quit
inn tnrn I
the town.
FEATTJBXS OF THE 8TATE PBESS.
The Lebanon Daily lime sticks te it
that bow is the time te treat catarrh of
long standing.
The Reading Herald is surprised that
none of the visiting legislators were de
tained in the Norristown insane asylum.
The Pittsburgh Times favors the estab
bailment of a milk depot " te which all
milk must be taken, inspected and branded
before it can be plaeed en sale."
The Alteena Time seconds the call of
the Wilkesharre Union Leader upon the
Democracy of Pennsylvania te " organize,
organize, organize."
The Reading Neves insists that there is
an undercurrent of politics in the Dukes
case, and calls upon the Democrats te
vacate his seat right or wrong.
The Harrisburg Telegraph is exercised
lest there might be some injudicious legis
lation with a retroactive influence upon tel.
egraph monopolies.
If anybody thinks Mormeuism is dying
the West Chester Republican wants his
mind disabused of such a misguided no
tien.
The Allentewa Item is convinced already
that " the present Pennsylvania Legisla
ture will go upon record as the most dis
tinguished of any similar body that has
met under the new constitution."
The Daily Register is the name of a new
and neat-appearing Philadelphia publica
tien, devoted te hotel arrivals and ether
news, and full of information for sojourn
ers. The Harrisburg Independent, whose
editor is neither judge nor lawyer, depre
cates " the prejudice and partiality which
will creep into the acts of judges when
they deal with their brother lawyers."
The Yerk Age thinks all country officers
should be salaried, and suggests that at
present the state is universally cheated out
of its own by a peculiar manipulation of
the fee system.
The Clarien Democrat thinks "it had
been better for this generation bad Henry
Ward Beecher never been born. The
next best service he could have performed
would have been te suffer condign punish
ment en the Tilton charge. The trial, by
reason of the prominence of the parties te
it, was a school of evil.'7
PERSONAL.
A. Oakey Hall te-day becomes editor
of Truth.
Prof. Wm. B. Hall, assisted the choir
of the Episcopal church in Denisen, Tex.,
with its Easter service.
Ames R. Little, of the dry goods com
mission house in Philadelphia which
bears his name, has gene out of business,
and with his wife will make a trip around
the world.
Rev. Frederick A. Thayeh, pastor of
the First Congregational church at Quin
cy, III., died there en Sunday. He was
for three years connected with the New
Yerk Times.
EX-CONGBKSSMAN THOMPSON, Of Blltlcr
county, Pa., charged with raising a note
from $400 te $4,000, was released yester
day, the prosecution failing te make a
case against him.
Rev. James F. Kennedy, D. D., of
Chambersburg, though blind for a quarter
of a century past, continues te be as close
a student as ever and is new preparing a
commentary en the prophecy of Habakuk.
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin IIah IIah IIah
woed was found dead in his room in
Bosten yesterday morning, and a physi
cian certified that his death resulted from
congestion of the brain. He was a native
of Rhede Island, nearly 43 ycais of age,
and served in the war for the Union.
Revivalist Harrison has closed au en
gagement of fifteen weeks in Decatur III.,
and the converts are counted up at 1,500.
He was paid $100 per week for his service
and gave sueh complete satisfaction that
he has been hired te stay until the end of
May.
TS . . r . -- -m-r
XiAiiu or otamferd t,tue ucv. iiarry
Grey) married himself te the Hottentet
lady who at present enjoys his uudivided
affections, and, as she has presented him
with a son aud heir, the question whether
a clergyman can marry himself is natural
ly causing considerable controversy in
certain quarters.
Miss Margaret de Boedany, who was
credited with being the most beautiful
girl in Hungary and whose hand was
sought in marriage by Cemte Gasteu de
Mahitre, and also by Count Bismarck, seu
of the Iren Chancellor died suddenly a
few days since. She had just been bo be bo
trethed te young Bismarck.
Marciiesa del Giullo (Adelaide
Risteri) produced anything but a pleasant
impression wuen sue appeareu the ether
day as "Maria Antoinette" at a Reman
theatre en the occasion of a benefit. The
house was crowded, hut peer Risteri new
aged 65 is a pitiable wreck. However, she
is very wealthy se that she will net be ob
liged te appear en the stage any mere.
Gortschakeff was vain of his facility
for writing dispatches and conquering
female affections. He fancied that his
sons divided an inheritance of his powers.
Whenever any lady with whom he had
been flirting left St. Petersburg, it was the.
custom te ask the prinee when she would
return, iu order te receive the invariable
reply : " I cannot say ; she is no longer
under the fascinating glance of my eyes "
The absurdity of the answer was height
tencd by the fact that the pnnce had
saucer eyes, as dull as these of a codfish,
and that these watery orbs were covered
by spectacles.
Chas. Fenne Heffman, the popular
lyric poet, of mero than a century age, 13
sun at ine state lunatic asylum near
Harrisburg. His harmless delusion is belief
in the bodily presence of spirits. He is
aged 76 and is fully of middle height ; his
hair is grizzled, and rather long and strag
gling ; his face and form are spare ; his
eyes bright and keen, but wandering, his
figure erect, and his physical health
strong. He is a striking and bizarre fig
ure, striding along, a fur cap en his head
and a stout stick in his hand, with which
he continually makes passes into the air te
ward off the spirits when they approach
tee near. His wooden leg, or rather
stump, does net seem te hinder his going
anywhere.
Storms Seuth and West.
A snow storm prevailed at Lynchburg,
Va., from Saturday evening te Monday
morning. The telegraph wires were
levelled in some places. A heavy snow
storm raged south of Welnen, N. C. At
points along the Raleigh & Gasten rail
read the snow is reported te bj 10 inches
deep. At Greensboreugh the snow is two
feet deep en the level, and at Hender&en
three feet, with no abatement of m.a
storm. At Kittrell, a number of houses
have fallen under the weight of suew.
The telegraphs north of Greensboreugh
are prostrated. Dispatehes from various
points in the interior of California report
quite a fall of rain, which improves the
prospects of the crops. A later dispatch
from Sau Francisce says most of the rain
fall thus far has been in the northern
counties, a heavy storm set in at San
Francisce yesterday, which, it is believed
...U A.f. At . 1 '
' would take a southward course.
VANDEBBILT'S BALL.
DISPLAY OF WEALTH AND FASHION'
Cnpmrallelled Magnificence or UreM and
Sumptneutcess or Entertainment
What Seme of the t.nesta Were.
The fancy ball given in New Yerk last
night by Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt
was unquestionably the most brilliant and
picturosque entertainment ever given in
New Yerk. The guests en arriving found
themselves in a grand hall about sixty
five feet long, sixteen feet in height and
tweuty five feet wide. Under feet was a
fleer of polished and luminous Echaillen
stone and abeve them a ceiling lichly
panelled in oak. Over a high waiuscettiug
of Caen steu?, richly carved, are antique
Italian tapestries, beautifully worked by
hand. Out of this hall te the right rises
the grand stairway, which is net only the
finest piece of work of it3 kind iu this
ceuntry.but ene of the finest in the world.
The staircase occupies a space of thirty
feet square, the whele structure beiner et
the fiuest Caen stone, carved with wonder
full delicacy and vigor. It climbs by
ample, easy stages te a height of fifty feet,
ending in a pendentive dome. Anether
stairway, also in Caen stone, leading
from the seaeud te ti c third story, is seen
through a rampant arch, with an eifect
which lecalls the unique aud glorietu
stairway of the Chateau of Chambord. In
the gymnasium, ou the third iloer, a me'st
beautiful apaitmcnt, fifty feet long by
thirty-five wide, the members of the six
organized quadrilles of the evening gradu
ally assembled before 11 p. m. The balus
trade of the grand stairway was hidden
with roses and vines of smilax. Masses
ofrare loses were placed iu the dining
room aud ball room, wherever opportuni
ty offered. A bower of rescii was built
iu the ball room for the musicians.
The Uanclnj;.
At a little after 11 p. in., te the strains
of Gilmere's band, the six quadrilles, com
prising in all nearly 100 ladies aud gentle
men, wcie formed in 01 tier iu the symnas
ium, and began te move in a glittering
processional pageant down thi grand
stairway and through the hall In the
Hobby-herso qundiiHc, with which the
ball began, the horses were the most
wonderful things of the kind ever con
structed in this country. The workmen
were two months iu finishing them. They
were of life size, covered with genuine
hides, had large bright eyes aud llewiug
manes and tails, but were light enough te
be easily and comfortably attached te the
waists of the weaiers, whose feet were
concealed by richly cinbieidercd hangings.
False legs were rcpicscntcd en the outside
of the blankets, se the deception was quite
perfect. The costume:; were red hunting
coats, white satin verIp, yellow satin knee
bieeches aud white satin stockings. The
ladies were red hunting ceais and white
satin hkirts, elegantly embroidered. All
I he dresses were in the style of Leuis
XIV.
'llic Stipiipr.
The favoiite gallop of the night was that
from " Heart and Hand," introducing the
act iu which the cavalry ceme trooping en
the stage. At this point supper was an
nounced, and most of t!ie guests left the
dancing hall. The Mipper was served in
the looms abeve that wj.cre the dancing
took place, which was furnished with smail
tables. At there two and lour of the
guests sat. All the arrangements weie
under the eUarge of Dolraenico, who
supplied tweuty waiters. The extent of the
preparations may be judged by the fact
thai Delmenico limr.slied seventy five
cases of champagne, besidss ether wines
and liquors. The flowers were displayed
chiefly in the Mippsr room, which was
bcautiftilly'decerated. Each guest found
at the tabic a bouquet of unique design,
which was intended as a souvenir of the
occasion. Many of the lady guests
brought expansive bouquets of Jacque
niiiiet and Mnishal Neil resa, and ether
rare flowers. Tne daiiciug was cnutiumd
until au early hour in the morning, and
dawn was making its appearance when
Iho la-jt carriage soiled away.
The Vanderbilt Urcsic..
Mrs. Vanderbilt's taste was t,cen te per
fection in her costutr.e as a Venetian
princess, taken fiem a picture byCabaucl.
The underskirt was et white aud yellow
brocade, shading from the deepest orange
te the lightest canary," only the high lights
being white. The figures of the flowers
aud leaves were outlined in geld, white
and iridescent beads. The light blue satiu
train was embroidered magnificently in
geld and lined with Reman led. Almest
the entire length of the train was caught
up at one side, forming a large puff. The
waist was of blue satin, coveted with geld
embroidery. The drc-s was cut square iu
the neck, and the flowing sleeves were of
transparent geld tissues, She were a Ve
netian cap covered with magnificent jew
els, the most neticeable of these being a
Mipcrb peacock iu many colored gems.
Lady Maudcvillc, who leccived the
guests with Mrs. Vanderbilt, were a ces-.
tumc in most foituuate contrast with Mrs
Vandet hilt's. Her drcps was copied from
a pictuie by Vandyke of a Princess De
Crey. The p3ttice.1t was of black &aiin
embroidered in jet. The body aud tram
were of black velvet, ornamented with
heavy jet embroidery The dress bad
large puffed Vandyke sleeves, an immeuse
stand up cillar of Venetian lace, the
.sleeves being turned up with the .same
lace. The whole was ci owned with a
black Vandyke hat and dioeping plumes,
turned up at; one fide and blazing with
jewels.
Mr. W. K. Vaudeibilt appealed as the
Duke De Guise, wearing yellow s.lk
tights, yellow aud black trunks, .a yellow
doublet and a black velvet cloak, em
broidered in geld, with the Older of St.
Michael supcudtd en a black ribbon, aud
with a white wijr, black velvet shoes and
buck.'ci. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt ap
peared as Ljuis XVI, in a habit de ceur,
and breu e.s of fawn-colored brefi:idi
trimmed with silver point d'Espague a
waistcoat of Restd.i, trimmed with l'cal
silver laec ; the stocking?, shoes and hat
wcie of Re.eda ; he weie a jabot aud
rallies of lace, aud a diamond hiPcd
swjrd.
Mrs. Cornelius Vaudeibilt appeared as
the "Electric Light" ia white satiu,
trimmed with diamonds and with a ma'-
iHucuui. uiiwuuiiu iiu.iu tne.s olio was
accompanied by her children daintily
apparelled, ene as a rose, iu pink tulle
with a satiu overdress of pink leaves, a
waist el giccn satin aud a head dress of
white satiu fashioned like a bouquet
holder ; another as Sinbad the Sailor, in
white satiu breeches, a white chemisntte.a
flying jacket ombreideiul m geld, and
Turkish she-F, and a third as a little cour
tier in a light blue satin hand embroidered
coat, with waistcoat aud breeches of white
satin, hand embroidered in roses and
daisies.
ether Notable Costumes.
Mis. William Aster was attiicd in a
Venetian dress of dark colored velvet acd
eauu, inu vuituu ucmy omureiueieu in
geld in designs of reFes. aud the satin
with pearls. The front of the low cnt cer-
sage was covered witu rare jewels, the
inside of the long flaming hleeves ivas cm
breuleicd with peails. A-small stand
ing cilia surmounted the corsage,
and the hair, which was worn flamiin''
was partly covered with a small cap las'
tened with plumes and au aigtutte of
diamonds.
Mrs. Chauncey M. Djpaw appeared as
'Undine," her costume, one of the most
elegant of the eveuing, was of pale sea
green satin, dancing length and covered
with white tulle drapery, en which weie
many tiny silver moon.', caught up with
clusters of water lilies and long grasses
Her bedice of green velvet was trimmed
with fine old round point lace, and around
the front was a jardiniere of pond lilies
and long grasses. Her hair, which was
powdered with silver dust, was coiled
under a cap of white tulle, spangled with
silver stars and ornamented by a diamond
pin and a cluster of long grasses. She
were a diamond lizard and turtle, a dia
mond star necklace and bracelets and pins
all te represent "dew drops."
Mrs. Frederick Neilson was appropri
ately attired in royal robes and r?re aud
costly jewels as the "Queen of Skebx"
Miss Turnure were a heavy white satin
robe, embroidered in geld, with a long
flowing train, long flowing sleeves lined
with cloth of geld, a low cut corsage cov cev
cered with ancient coins, a head dress
consisting of golden peacock with out
spread wings, from which flowed a long
geld veil ever the train, fastened with
golden chains, bugles, anklets and jewel
ry. The costume was that of an Egyptian
princess.
Mrs. Keuntze represented "Music."
Her costume consisted of a black velvet
bodice cut square and low. The skirt
was of red satin reaching te the ankles ;
across the bodice and skirt were bars of
black velvet, and en these were musical
notes worked in geld, making a very
effective design. The jaunty cap was of
red satin. The cap and dress bere a num
bcr of golden bells and bangles. Swung
by a ribbon across her shoulders was a
Spanish mandolin. Mr. Keuutze's cos
tume consisted of a " Den Carles" cava
lier dress of the sixteenth century, with a
plumed hat and beets of the period. The
Teledo blade which hung at his side, sus
tained by a jeweled belt and scabbard,
was ever three hundred years old.
Picturesque Dresser.
Mme. Christine Nilsson represented
Marie Stuart. She were black velvet,
elaborately embroidered in jet, and with a
head dress of black velvet and jet. Miss
Amy Townsend. as the Fairy Queen in
Iolanthe, wero a short skirt of creamy
white cashmere, embroidered in geld,
under a long train of the same, looped
high in front. The low cut waist formed
a glittering, golden armor, across the
front of whieh hung three ropes of dia
monds. Frem the sheslders sprang wings
of geld-spangled tulle. She wero a dia
mond necklace, a star of diamonds in the
hair and carried a geld wand. Mrs. Henry
Clems, as Fire, wero a dress embroidered
with flames of tinsel. Miss Terry was
Autumn, with wheat and corn in orna
ments and jeweled scythe. Miss Werk
was a most picturesque Jean of Arc, her
helmet, cutlass and gauntlets being of
solid silvermail, the bedice, leggings and
shoes being et steel cloth. Mrs. Seward
Webb, W. II. Vanderbilt's daughter,
represented a hornet ; the imitation, in
yellow aud brown, and gauze wings, was
excellent. Mrs. Twombly, another daugh
ter of W. II., was magnificently appareled,
her visible costume being most precious
stones, rubies, turquoise, opals, diamonds
aud pearls. Mrs. Jehn Jacob Aster was
there with her $250,000 worth of dia
monds. There was no raeie picturesque object
present than the Hen. Abram S. Hewir,
who personated King Lear befere that
unfortunate monarch had divided his
kingdom and le3t his reason. Mr. Hewitt
is net a large man dug no looked every
inch a king. He was attended by has
daughters, Miss Sallie appearing as a
Persian princess and the yeungest Miss
Hewitt personating a lovely little Dutch
maiden. Mrs. Parau Stevens represented
Queen Elizabeth and her dress was copied
from the picture of the queen in the Tower
f of Louden. The dress was of royal pur-
ple silk volvet. The stomacher was lace
of silver brocade, crossed and recressed
with geld lace and studded with precious
stones. The long train was fiingedwith
ermine. Costly lace pearls in profusion
aud diamonds well disposed completed
this gorgeous aud very expensive ces
tume.
The costume of the Comet consisted of
black and cream-colored satin richly cm cm
bieidered by hand with geld stars aud
with geld threads runniiiir through the
hair, which was worn loeso and flowing
with a diamond star. A necklace of dia
meuds was also worn.
The "Daughter of the Ferest" wen,
ferus and butterflies iu her hair aud neck
lace of jewelled lizards. The dress was of
green velvet, trimmed with natural ferns
twelve inches deep, ivy, wild loses, and
shells. The gloves aud shoes were green
aud the bouquets of fern?.
A notable dress was oae of a witch, the
high crowned black velvet hat beiug
trimmed with gilt braid aud bearing a
small stuffed owl en the front. The waist
aud skirt were of deep crimson velvet,
with black trimmings, lizard and snake
formed. The sleeves ware only te the
elbow, and around the neck was a black
cat wkoseObead lay lovingly en the fair
witch's right shoulder.
There was ene costume of pale blue
silk, with long train and low corsage,
trimmed te the very end of the train with
pearls, there seeming te be thousands of
the jewels strewed ever the silk. One lady
represented a pack of cards and iu addition
te the bfty-twe that showed en different
poitiens of the costume a strong cuclue
hind did duty for a cersage bouquet.
A W1VK,'S UKSPKKATIOC.
Urazed With Jealousy She KUN Her Twe
Children and Commits Suicide.
Jealousy of her husband unquestionably
caused Mrs. Themas Prkp, of Herkimer,
N. Y., te murder her two children and
herself. Thn children died iu a few hours.
Yesterday morning a bottle of laudanum
aud ene of chloroform were found under
her pillow. Her husband, who is a
merchant, was with the deceased early in
the evening, and, after haviug a few
words with her he went out, ostensibly te
fix the fire iu his store. He was net
found te be iufermed of the tragedy until
eleven o'clock p. m. , about three hours
after the affair, although the whele town
had been aroused and a crowd surrounded
the Iiouke before nine p. m. He refused
te tell where he had been.
It is understood and generally believed
that Parks was spending a portion of his
time with ether women and that this was
known te his wife, who, finding herself
unable te prevent it, deliberately planned
the double murder and suicide. She scut
the servant te a neighbor te say she
wanted te see her, and then, lying in bed
with her children, aged respectively two
months and five years, she shot each in
the head aud then shot herself, The infant
died about midnight and the ether about
four a. m. The husband was formerly
employed iu a gun and pistol manufactory
at Hien and once lived in Trey. His wife
was an estimable woman and was held in
high esteem by her acquaintances. Parks
intimates that there will be another death
in the family, but he is under police
espionage.
Ttrenry-ftlz Bodies Recovered
Dllnea.
from the
At Braid weed, 111., up te neon yester
day twenty-six bodies were taken from
the shaft. The bodies generally are in a
very advanced state of decomposition. At
seven o'clock a fuueral train left for the
Diamond mine te remove the bndir-a t
cemeteries. By nine o'clock eighteen
bodies in coffins had been transferred te
two flat cars and the train moved out. At
Braidwood many sad scenes occurred.
Women and children cried about the train
and demanded that the coffins be taken
from the cais and the lids removed, which
in many cases was done. The remains
were then placed in hearses and afterwards
given burial.
Sale of Merse.
Samuel Hess & Seu, auctioneers, sold at
public sale atthe Merrimac house for Gee.
Gressman, 14 head of Illinois horses, at
an average price of $213.20.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUlC KKGULAi; COItKESPONDKNUE
Events Alene the Suequehacan Iter e
Interest In and Around tlie itoreuli
I'lcked up by the lutein
;;c ncer's .Reporter.
A west bound Pennsylvania railroad
freight train, which was standing en the
north track of the read in the cast yards
here, was run into by a " draft " of cais
which were descending the Reading &
Columbia railroad yesterday at 6:15 p. m.
Instead of these cais being switched off te
another track, a short distance above the
crossing of these two reads, they were
allowed te pass en. A collision was the
result, causing the wrecking et four P. R.
R. cars. Just at this time the Harrisburg
accommodation was approaching and it
was only stepped a short distance from the
wreck. Had the latter occurred a ceuple
of seconds later a terrible railroad disaster
would have resulted. A large force of
workman succeeded in opening the south
track in less thau half au hour, admitting
of the passage of the passenger train, but
the north track was net cleared of the
debris obstructing it until seme time later.
iNe person was hurt in the coliiiieu.
On April 5th an excursion te Philadel
phia will be run ever the Reading and
Columbia railroad. Tickets from this
place, geed for three days, $2.C). The
train will leave the station here at 5:40
a. m.
Several men narrowly escaped being
struck by a 500 pound heater iu the Penn
sylvania round house yesterday, which fell
from its position.
Engine Ne. 8S0 of the abeve read,
which has been " shopped" for repairs
seme time past, made its trial trip to
day. Popular Amusements.
One of the great successes of the New
Yerk dramatic seasen, " Yeung Mrs.
Winthrop," will be produced here to
morrow evening by the Madisen Squate
theatre company, under the management
efGeu.Wesh Pest Ne. 118, G. A. R.
Mariettians will be returned te that place
in a special car after the performance.
" Nobedy'sCIaim" drew a fair seized
audience te the opera house last night.
The exciting and amusing play was very
well tendered.
" East Lynn," by a first class company,
with Miss Ada Gray in the principal role,
will be presented te a Columbia audience
this evening.
Improvements.
It is probable that work en the new
Reading & Columbia railroad will be
shortly resumed. Ctptniu Da Brand, of
Merainvilli', Pa., an official of the com
pany, and Mr. Fecht, of Birdsboro, Pa ,
the contractor for erecting it, were in
town yesterday, making observations of
the ground te be occupied by the new
structure.
The cxteusive improvements iu Bruncr's
coal yards have been completed. It is
very urebablc that the canal beating oper
ations iu connection with the yards will
open in a week or ten days.
Personal.
Superintendent Yeung, of ihe foundry
of the htove works, arrived hern last
evening from Spring City, with bis fain
Hy.
Miss Annie Brunei- is entcrtaiuing Miss
Annie Bitner, of Lancaster.
Mrs. Leah Lundy, of Soudersburg, Pa.,
is visiting her seu. Mr. Themas Lundy,
en Locust street.
Jlr. P. B. Vache is ;t",iut again. He
made his first appearance en the streets
yesterday.
Mr. Jehn Filbert, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. Melliuger, ea Locust street.
llorengU Uiulser.
The absence of all of the commissioned
officers of Company U. last evening pre
vented any drill being held. The boys did
net seem te lake the uelui.iy very muuh
tehc.ut.
A line pair et eau-'er pigeons was
received from Belgium yesteiday by Mr.
J. Ruth. He is new the ewn.:r of 125 of
these birds.
Beuuett's store is being improved by
new wall paper.
The usual " flitlings" have commenced.
The hecret becletlns.
Te day a meeting of Putnam cirele Ne.
11 a, B. U. (II. F.) C. A. will be held.
Te-morrow evening an election of offi
cers will be held by Orien ledge Ne. 87G,
van jl ciiews.
Susquehanna ledge Ne. 80, Odd Feb
lows, held its regular meeting iu the hall
of the ledge last evening.
l'KOrOdAl.4 Ol'KINKU.
HUM Made and Centractu Awarded.
The following bids weie opened at the
mayor's office last evening, and awaids
made te the lowest bidders.
Fer as much hard pea coal as may be
required at city water) weiks up toOctebei
lht : Smith it Ginder, $2.'J0 per ten ;
Stewart & Seu, $2.S; : Baurugardner &
Jefl'rie-, $2.70.
Fer American lead, (uotevcr two tens)
Wm. A. Kicifer, 1,000 p.mnds a. 5 cents
per pound.
Fer one aud a half cies.s of inch fer
rules Ezra Landis, jr.. 78 cunts each ;
J. H. Huber, $1 ; M. G. Swan, 7:1 eents ;
W. P. Cummings, 79 cents ; D. II
Kuip, $224.40 for 1 gross ; I. S. Casein
& Ce., SO ceuts each ; E. II. Diller, 80
cents.
Special castings M. G. Swan, 2 45-100
cents per pound ; W P. Cummings, 2 3
300 ; 1). II. Kuip, 2 ; R. D. Weed & Ce.,
3 ; Millaid & Ce., cents per peuud.
Five hydrant cases M. G. Swan, $0.25
each ; W. P. Cummings, $G.fi0 ; H. D.
Kuip, 87 : J. Cassin & Ce., $7.
Fire hydrants J. Huber $20 each ; J.
Cassin & Ce., $20.
Pipe R. I). Weed & Ce., $41 per ten ;
A. Meilert & Ce., 4 inch, $37.90 0 inch
$3G.40 ; 8 iuch, ! $35.90 ; 10-ineh $35.40 ;
12-inch, $35.15 ; 20 inch, $34.G5. 24 inch,
$34 03.
Street step valves I. 8. Ca3siu & Ce.,
4-inch, $12.75 ; Ginch, $19 ; 8 iuch, $27.73 :
10 inch, $39.7e ; 12 inch, $50 ; 20-iucb,
$148. E. II. Diller, 4-iuch, $14 ; G-iuch,
$19 ; 8-inch, $32 ; 10-ineh, $45 ; 12-inch,
$35 ; 20 inch, $1G0. J. II. Unbar, 4-inch,
$18 ; G inch, $20. Mellert & Ce., 4 inch,
313.20 ; Ginch, $18.92 : 8 iuch, $29.70 ;
10 inch, $42.46
12-inch, !32.80 ; SO.inch,
154.
Head light oil Bartle fc
cents per gallon ; Marshall &
Snyder, 15
Rangier, 17
cents.
Cylinder oil Bartle & Snyder, G2 ceuts
per gallon ; .Marshall & Rengier, 05 cents ;
Alex McKillips, 50 cents.
Hauling E. Stene, 53 cents per ten.
The Award.
Fire hydrants te J. E. nuber.
Step valves Six inch te Mellert & Ce.,
and 4, 8, 10, 12 and 20 inch te I. S. Cas
sim.
Special castings, ferrules and plug cases
te M. G. Swan."
Cylinder oil te Alex. Melvillips.
Headlight oil te BartleVt Snyder.
Ceal te Baumgardncr & Jeffries.
Hauling te Em'l Stene.
KASTKit KLECT10."IS.
Vestrymen Klected lu the ft K. Churclirp.
The following vestrymen for St. Jamts'
P. E. church were re elected yesterday :
Dr. Jehn L. Atlee. Xowten Lightner,
William A. Atlec, Geerge Calder, S H
Reynolds, F. Sbroder. B. F. Eshlemau,
Simen P Eby. J. P. McCaskey, Dr. Wm
Blackwood, Geerge M. Franklin and
William A. Morten.
The following were elected in St. Jehn's:
Tims. E. Frankliu, J. M. W. Geist, Wm.
O. Marshall, James A. Miller. Jehn I.
Hartmau, Isaac Diller aud William F.
Humble.
AUTOMATIC CAR OBAKE.
A Valuable Railroad Invention.
On the 20th of March, 1888, a patent
was issued te Mr. C. V.Rete, of. this city,
and his assigners, for au ingenious and
valuable invention that is destined preba
bly te have au important bearing en the
railroad interests of the world. It is an
automatic car brake, and is designed for
use en either freight or passenger trains.
It is entirely uuhke auy brake new in use
and appears te be admirably adapted
te the purposes for which it is
designed. The invention comprises
two distinct machanisinw, both 01 which
are perfectly nutemuks in their action.
First, there is abiake setting or actuating
mechanism, ia combination with the
draw bar and the car frame or body, for
applying the brake. Aud secondly, au
automatic mechanism, in combination with
an axle and its truck, for automatically
setting and releasing the brake-actuating
mechanism.
The brake actuating mechanism is set or
operated automatically by the compres
sion of the draw-bar, whonever the speed
of the engine is cheeked or reduced te any
i aial way ; as by the shutting off of
. '.earn, the setting of the engine brakes,
or by reversing the engine, or all com
bined.
If a train ba divided or broken in two
by the breaking of a coupling, as e fun
times happens, the breaks ou that portion
of the truiu which has broken away aud is
detached from the engine may be at ence
set by fiitrply retting a single band brake
en the fbi waul car, or any of the forward
cars.
This brakc-sjtlir.g mechanism oper
ates with a fn:co proportionate te the
momentum or weight of the train, ob
viating the sliding of wheels aud avoiding
the consequent less from flat wheels.
The mechanism whereby the brake is
made te automatically set aud release
itself as occasion may require, consists of
four similar kuuckle-jeiutcd self-locking
levers attached te the axle, and rotary
with it, which, wheu the car is at rebt, or
moving very Blewly m either direction,
act en a semi anuularly armed lever,
raising out of position a gravity step or
pin, aud releasing the brake-actuating
mechanism, rendering the latter inopera
tive. When, however, the car is at speed,
these jointed levers are thrown out of ac
tien by the ccutrifugal ferce generated by
the rapid revolution of the axle, aud de
net act upeu the semi-annular lever,
whereupon U10 gravity step falls of its
own weight, locking the brake, setting
mechanism in operative position when the
car is being drawn, but ou the contrary
locking it 111 mop'tative position when the
car is being backed or moved by a pushing A
engine. This latter is ene of the most in
genious feat 111 's -jf the iuveutien.
This automatic mechanism, ia connec
tion with the axle, may be se arranged as
te act te loleasu the brake .setting nicch
anihin whenever the speed of the car
or train is ledueed te a iate of two miles
an hour, at which speed the train is under
the control of the engineer without the aid
of brakes.
Thus it will be seeu that after a car has
been moving .its peed, uud ia being "flowed
up" by the application of the brakes, as
seen as the movement is reduced te the
regulated speed the gravity step will bu
withdrawn, no matter hew great the press
ure exerted ou the draw bar in slewing
up, then by automatically, and while the
car is yet moving, teicasing or relieving
the back-setting mechanism and adapting
the movement of the car or train te be
instantly reversed without the necessity
of first " takiug up slack " or drawing out
this draw bars te relieve the brakes.
This new brake has many advantages :
It may be applied te any car, new or old,
witi.eut any cbange iu the usual con
struction, without interfering with the
eidinary brakes if it is deemed advisable
te use them. It is himple in construction,
durable, aud the brake en each car is eu
tiiely independent of these en any ether
car or of the engine, thus avoiding the
violent bumping se common en freight
trams supplied vmh the eidinary brake
Being indepcr.dti.t and automatic cars
equipped with it may be given any pofci pefci pofci
tien in the trans and interchanged at
pleasure with car.s net se equipped.
Mr. Rete, thn inventor, is a mechanical
geuiu?, who has devoted much time and
study te the pnieutieii of his bialce,
which appears in its picsent form te be
faultless. It has received the higbt-st en
comiums from expeits in tbe patent uffice
and will no doubt sutm attract the atten
tion of railroad magnates, in all parts of
the country. Mr. Itetu has assigned a
portion cf his interest in the invention te
Jehn W dolman and Itebert M. Agui:w,
of this city, and le one or two capitalists
iu the VWht. L, is expected that very
seen a large manufactory for the produc
tion of the brakes will lie erected in this
city if Miflicicnt f-.ceiiragemcnt is offered
lh: ewnei.s of the itents.
! UC Ml 1 Ai: VI KJZ.
Twe el J'.J'intf leu IKjiihch wentrejeil.
Lat evening about 8 o'clock two ice
homes brimming te Mrs.
Elizabah El
batiks of the
Iiett, aud iituaii'd ou
the
LV.icste".: near Rcfcait's landing, were
set mi iiiuiind dehtii'td. The buildings,
out; .f wuitih wafc of .stone aud the ether
iiiime, .vt'uid very cle.ie leethfr, aud the
incendiary apptai te have applied the
teich te the frame building ou tlie side
adjoining the stone one. The fin' spread
rapidly, and in a .heit time the frame
building was ("msuined and nothing
remained of che et'iiie ene except the wallj.
There win no ice in either of the building!--,
but theie was considerable lumber ai.d
a number et tools aud home machinery
belonging te Fiuley Elliett, the ice mer
chant. The f:amc building, which was
102 feet long, 30 feet wide anil 28 feet
high, was insured for $G0O, aud the stone
building, which was 32x00 feet, for $100,
in the City of Londen fbe ins-tit aucc com
pany', of which Bausman 6: Burns nre tbe
local agents. The alarm was struck from
box G2, at the corner of Christian ai:d
Green streets, Iho nearest box te the fi:-,
but, nevertheless, several squares distiu.c
from it. Company re. 3 responded
premp.Iy, but tbe fire hud made Mich
headway that the buildings could net
be baved. The bridge which .pans
the critk ucar by was in d.tuger,
but escaped injury. The entire less
en the two buildings and contents is esti
mated at from $1,503 te $1,800, en which
as above stated there is au insurance of
$1,000. The casualty will net affect Mr.
Elliett's business, as lv. l:.i.t two ether
wcll-lilled ica houses further down the
creek. The fire was (.i.-covered by Mr.
Shaub, who lives a she. t distanc-J from
the burnt building. Wheu he fir.st saw
the fire it made no nnue light than would
be made by a lantci n, and he huppe.-ed
some men were tb-ie engaged in lislnug,
but when he loe'sed a few moments later
the building w:is .ill aflame,
.stable Burned.
In Mycrstcuu, Lebanon county, ychter
day a dest.riicive fire broke our. in the
stable of Ib.irisen De Hart, onRjilread
Direct, tu.d although irreat effeits were
made te M'veit tbe flames spread with
great rtq bly, seen enveloping the whole
l.uilding. The fire communicated te the
stable ei Lorenze Blecker, which uNt was
destroyed. Beth tables c.uitaiutU only
hay, straw, harness, etc., no livestock
being ia either of the buildings.
I'olue Canes.
Alderman Spurrier sent Jobu Dunn and
Ctiarles Murpby te jail for ten days each
for drunken and disorderly conduct.
Ilersea Shipped.
Fiss & Deerr shipped this morning, te
New Yerk, 16 head of driving ;jbd draught
horses.
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