."" JjfW'JBS!3?a6 UIWMB LANCASTER IAL INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY APRIL 12. 188: , u nww" f. 'iiiitr",'TTT' k I ILancaster $ ntelltgenret. THURSDAY EVENING, AfRII 12.1383. Hew te Get at It. The Examiner says that the effort of the legitimate hotel-keepers of the town te prevent the spurious hotels from being licensed is likely te fail, because the three lawyers they offered te hire demand a fee of $250 for their services.; and the landlords de net want te raise se much money for their protection ; which is very natural. We beg te advise them that it is unnecessary. At lea3t, we hope that it is net necessary ; and we should feel very uncomfortable about the dispen sation of the laws in this county if we thought that it was necessary for three lawyers te be hired te prevent the licensing of taverns that are net entitled te license. We have said some severe things about our judges, but never any thing se severe as this imputation upon them made by our contemporary; and though they are of its household of political faith we de think it belies them in saying that it will require the services of three lawyers te induce them te de their duty in the matter of the tavern licenses. Judge Livingston, we understand, te be indisposed te extend the number of licensed houses. Judge Patterson may be somewhat mere liberally inclined, but both judges are exceedingly hard te convince of tlie necessity of new tavern stands. A judicious selection of smart lawyers is valuable te a man who wants a new stand " licensed. An " old stand"gets a license asa matteref course, unless a remonstrance is filed against it. New, if the hotel-keepers who really entertain travelers will employ any one square lawyer, te call the attention of the court te the tavern glands which de net have the accommodations required by the law, we think that they will have secured all the legal assistance they need. Certainly, it is all they should need if the court is disposed te assist their effort te vindicate the law. Their attorney will advise the hotel-keepers that they must present a remonstrance against the granting of a license te the "old stands" which have net the ac ac ac coeodations required by the law,, and which ask a tavern license only te get the privilege of sell ing liquor. The attorney will file that remonstrance in each case, and when the particular " old stand " is reached in the calling of the list he will present it te the court along with the petition which has been filed for the granting of the license. That petition represents that the tavern is necessary te accom modate the public, that the applicant is of geed repute for honesty and temper ance, and that he is well provided with the required houseroom and conveniences for the entertainment of strangers and travelers. That petition is signed by twelve citizens of the ward or township and is sworn te by five of the signers. The attorney of the hotel-keepers will call the attention of the court te the fact that the averments of the petition are challenged by these of the remon strance and he will suggest te the court that it will probably desire, before granting the license, te summon the contradictory witnesses before it and listen te their sworn testi mony. The court, being anxious te grant licenses only te these worthy of them and entitled te them, under its rules and. the law, will naturally desire te enter into the investigation te which it is invited,and the hoi el -keepers' attor ney may take a back seat unless invited forward as amicus curirc. We have, however, -one bit of advice te give te the hotel-keepers ; and it is that they approach this business with clean skirts themselves. The court will take care te apply the law te the spurious hotel-keepers ; but the latter, if they are given a chance, will in their turn invite the judges te bring the pen alties of the violated law te bear upon the hotel keepers. And we apprehend that if the hotel keepers' movement fails te go along te fruition it will be less be cause they cannot afford te provide the necessary lawyers and witnesses, than because they live themselves in glass houses and can't afford te be throwing stones. Seme of them may sell liquor en Sunday ; and ethers may be trying te run two bars under eiie license. If we are net mistaken there are two bars in the Stevens Heuse with, one license, one run by the proprietor and the ether rented by him ; and the same thing is done at the Leepard hotel. Mr. Hiestand and Mr. Sensenig being two of the prominent figures in'the hotel keep ers' foray, if they should get weak in the knees and lame by the wayside we will easily tell the reason why. There is net a particle of doubt that there are drinking saloons in the town licensed as taverns, whose pretence at accommodating the travelling public is very thin indeed. If the hotel keepers are clean enough te go for them they can bag their game. And why don't the constables de it ? We agree entirely with our esteemed contemporary, the Examiner, in recom mending correspondents te send their communications recommending partic ular persons for county superintendent te Dr. Higbee, who has the authority and responsibility of making the ap pointment, and net te the newspapers. We give no credence te the current re port that the state superintendent has transferred that responsibility te the faculty and trustees of Millersville state normal sehoel. When the beard of directors of that institution selected the present county superintendent as the head of tbeir .faculty, they secured for themselves no right te name his suc cessor.. As private citizens they have the right te their opinions en the proper selection for Superintendent Shaub's succession, and te express them te the state superintendent, but even if there were net peculiar reasons why they should net dictate the choice of a county superintendent, we have no idea that Superintendent Higbee will delegate that power te them. 2&R. Garrett's explanation that his letter te Mr. Faunce was a private one, written te him as an individual and net as the speaker of the Heuse, frees it from the criticism we made upon its im proper address and the egotism and un kindaess of its tone. Mr. Faunce has made the mistake of construing a pri vate communication as an official one, and publishing it. It is true, as Mr. Garrett says, that a man may write with much mere freedom and careless ness te his friends than te the public ; as this letter sufficiently demonstrates. We are advised, that the man Patter son, who was given in court as the autheritv for the statement that there was nothing iu the case against Richard Ileilig, and whose word was accepted by the district attorney and through him by Judge Patterson, as proof of that fact, was a brother-in-law of llciliy. This intensifies the popular suspicion that the case is rotten all through and the popular demand that Judge Patterson shall investigate the imposition practiced upon him. There is no escape from the responsibility te take such steps without exciting the graver suspicion that there is some rea son why these guilty are shielded. Fer once expressing the suspicions that such protection of the court was extended te its party friends, the editors of the In telligen'CEK were disbarred. But if the court allows the case of Richard Heilig'a release te pass unnoticed, it will have te haul before it a whole commu nity te purge itself of the universal con tempt cherished for the administration of justice here. It was the benevolent and philanthropic remark of an eminent patriot, who shall be nameless, that a man could make a living iu this country picking up chips. Se he can, if he pats thorn en the right card. Tjik lord provost of Edinburgh has urged upon Mr. Gladstene the desirability of creatine a Bccretary of htate for Scot- land. Such business is new conducted by the lord advocate the Scotch attorney- general. CiiAiKMAN lInATH,ef the hite Greenback party iu this state, sings the song of the dying swan in issuing a call fur a meeting of the state committee of that mori bund organization at Uarrisburg en the second of May. Wbatewr "itality or respectability once attached te the Greenback cause in this state departed from it when it was lent te the service of the tradera aud hucksters. It has had its day. Ne mere popular delusion exibts than iu regard te the queen's surname. People generally believe it te be Guclph. There are some, however, who knew that, iu marrying Prince Albert, of Coburg-Getha, the sovereign took the surname of her husband, Wettiu, which has for upwards of 450 years been the family cognomen of the hcuse of Saxony. And the Prince of Wales and all the rest of her children bear that natne. TnE benevolent bequests of the late David E. Small, of Yerk, are greater than first reported, his legacies te the Presby terian church enterprises alene aggrega ting ever $50,000, including $10,000 each te the cause -of home missions, foieigu missions and Lincoln university. It was reported that some of them would fail by reasen of being made within thirty days of testator's death, but with due regard te his wishes his executers aud family have announced net only that they shall hu car ried out in full, but that even the live per cent, collateral inheritance tax usually de ducted from such legacies will in this case be paid the estate. The antiexplosieu bill has been hurried through by the English Parliament, which was actuated, no doubt, by the acceleration which these whom it is iu. teuded te affect ovince iu their actions. The bill provides a maximum peualty of life long servitude for causing an explosion imperiling life or property. Fer an attempt te caiiRe an explosion, whether successful or net, or for making or keeping explosives intended for such a purpose, the penalty is imprisonment for twenty years. Fourteen years' imprisonment will be the term for making or keeping ex plosives under suspicious circumstances. The absence of the death penalty is nota ble. England evidently is beginning te observe that the prospect of life-long im prisonment with hard labor will de mere te deter the terrorists than te allow them te face death ou the scaffold amidst the ex pressed condolence of their sympathizers, in which proceeding there is much te induce the criminal te consider himself a martyr and te inflame in his fellows a spirit of emulation. FKAT0BE3 OF THE STATE PRESS. The Uarrisburg Telegraph sees a future for Mormonism in its abandonment of po lygamy. The Erie Herald has scarcely a doubt that the froe pipe bill which passed the Senate will pass the Heuso. The Pittsburgh Times solemnly pro pre pro ueunces the state beard of charities a humbug. lu view of the talk, Ferney's Progress thinks the Vanderbilts will net feel just like giving another ball. The Carlisle Volunteer, like ether Dem ocratic journals, wants a fair net a par tisan apportionment. The Washington lteview and Examiner discovers that while roosters aud political advonturersare fearless of law, the votes of the people make cowards of them all. The Philadelphia Ledger records the death et a fifteen year old girl : Toe sweet aud geed ler earth, Was called away te heaven. Gene te meet her brother Bcnnfe. That Senater Cooper is no longer an' angel of reconciliation, golden-haircd or f otherwise but a minister of discord, is the solemn conviction of the narrisburg Patriot. The Wilkcsbarre Union-Leader takes no stock iu the Butler boom. It has yet te find a Democrat of any influence who favors the promotion of the Massachusetts executive. The Oil City Derrick is pesitive that there are no laws en any statute books mere disregarded, both overtly and cov ertly, than these relating te the liquor traffic. The Pittsburg Telegraph is skeptical ever the official report that there are only 27,784 geld lever watches in the state, 5,740 silver lever and 4,438 common silver watches. Te the Petlsville Chronicle it is a source of congratulation that many evil measures have failed te become laws, and if the Legislature will pass the appropriation aud apportionment bills aud go home its cup or joy will be full. The fancy of the Reading Herald sees hovering around Arthur the shade of a presidential predecessor. General Zacbary Tayler, who chastised the Seminoles in these very regions where the peaceful angler new wanders. The North American gives notice that the pilot bill, which has passed the llouse at Uarrisburg, ia te tax an important in terest for the benefit of a few men who have already been treated by the Legisla ture with au exceptional degree of favor. It is a fact that the Moravian proposes te prove by figures that the churches whose mission work is most successful, are the churches who pray most earnestly and uuceasiugly, iu public and in private, for the Lord's blessing ou their mis- 610118. Seven out of every ten of the West mercland Democrat's exchanges ceme "clothed in the protecting care of public documents. A government se paternal as te supply newspapers with wrappers might, with equal generosity, return te the old system of carrying the papers without cost." FEliSONAL. Majer Piiiits will leave Hamilton, Ontario, te-day,for Philadelphia, iu charge of a constable. POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESIIAM yCStcr- day took the oath of office, and assumed formal charge of his department. Lii.me C. Darst, engrossing clerk of the Ohie state Senate and editor of the Circleville Herald, died in Chicago yester day. Den Carles, the pretender te the Span ish crown, lives in Vienna, where he is causing much scandal by misbehavior. The aristocracy generally Khun him. Bishop Suan'ahan's residence and sem -mary ier young pilesis en eyivsiu ubikhw, Ilarrisbunr. is almost finished and the place is one of great beauty. Ex-Judge William Lilley yesterday began suit in Washington against ex-Senaeor Dersoy for $10,000 damage en account of the assault committed upon him by Dor Der sey en the 0th of last mouth. Majer- Henry Kyd Douglas contri butes te the Times' "Annals of the War" a valuable chapter en the operations of Sheridan and Early in the Shenandoah valley in 1804. General Diaz aud party visited Har vard college yesterday and wero received by President Eliet and shown ever the buildings. Last evening they wero guests at the banquet extended by the Massachu setts club at the Hetel Brunswick. Geerge II. Kirkiiam, for many years a L member of the firm of Farnham, Kirkham & Ce., but who retired from active busi ness life in 1870,dicd yesterday morning at his residence, S. W. cerner of Tweuty firstand Spruce streets, Philadelphia, in the 03 year of his age. President Arthur's portrait is new nearly completed. It is a full length rep resentation, and perfect in the small details of costume, cveu the little red rose bud which daily adorns the buttonhelo of the president's coat being perpetuated. It will be placed in the blue room of tbe executive mansion. President Arthur vesterday continued te catch fish in the Kissimoe region of Flerida, and he had also the pleasure of a cordial meeting with "Tem Tigertaill," a "Hubcbief" of the Seminoles. Secretary Chandler, following the example of 'Private Secretary Phillips,' eigualized himself by killing an alligator. Victeria Woodhull's daughter, who has made her debut at the Savey theatre, Londen, as Princess Zeolide, iu Gilbert's "Palace of Truth," which is given at the matinees, spells her natne Woodhall. She is young no mere than seventeen of re fined and delicate appearauce aud very handsome. She is slender, has large, expressive oyes and soft, wavy hair. She is net unlike Sara .lovvett iu leeks, through even mero petite and dainty. She dresses elegantly. Net much is said of her dra matic talent, but she has an agrceable voice. RurRKSENTATIVE TERRY BELMONT, of New Yerk, is greatly amused ever a pub fished statement alleging that he had a long conversation with Governer Butler, of Massachusetts, iu roferonce te selecting a Democratic candidate for the presidency. IIe says that the only truth contained in the statement alluded te is that he held a general conversation with Goveruor But ler while dining with him at a hetel table, wheu the two gentlemen found themselves accidentally vis-a-vis. During the conver sation current topics wero discussed, but the presidential story is pronounced by Mr. Belment as untruthful and ridiculous. KINU KALAKAUA'S COINS. The Designs of the Dies ler the Hawaiian Hew money prepared. Superintendent Snowden, of the United States Mint, Philadelphia, has just had prepared designs of the dies for the coins te be struck off for circulation in the Hawaiian islands. The money has bcen ordered by King Kalakaua, aud will be coined with the permission of the Uuited States treasury department. On oue side of the coin will he the king's face and en the ether a portion of the creat seal of his country. The denomination of the pieces will be indicated in the Haw aiian and English languages. Thore will be akahi dalas, hapalua dalas and hapahas or dollars, half-dollars and quarters re spectively. There will likewise be dimes, but the name of that picce of silver has net yet been translated hi te Hawaiian. Iu size and weight the money will be equal te United States coins. As seen as the designs have been decided upon the dies will probably be sent te San Francis Francis eo, where the first batch of money, te the value of $1,000,000 will, it is said, be made. This will be at least the second time that money of auother nationality has been coined by our government. A few years age a large amount of nickel money was made in Philadelphia for Venezuela. m PKTKll CUOPJSK'd WILL. The Philanthropist's Estate Valued at About Twe Millien Dollars. The will of the late Peter Cooper was filed for probate Wednesday. He be queaths the sum of $350 anuually te Marie Cooper, the wife of his brother Edward. He directs that the inceme of $10,000 be paid te Emma Harper, wife of Jehn Har per, and at her death the principal te be divided among her issue. His ether be quests are as fellows : The interest of $10,000 te his niece. Martha Tiemau ; the interest en $5,000 te Menzies B. Bedell and wife. After ether small bequests he divides the residue of his estate between his two children, Edward Cooper and Sarah Amelia Hewitt, in equal shares. He appoints, as his executers, Edward Coepor and Abram S. Hewitt, his son in-law. The instrument is dated 22d of May, 1871. In a codicil te the will he bequeaths te the " Cooper Union, for the advancement of science aud art," $100,000. The estate of Mr. Cooper amounts te about $2,000,000. About $200,000 of this amount will be ro re quired te meet the special bequests, which Mr. Cooper made and which are net pro vided for in his will. This leaves about $1,800,000 te pass under the will. THE EECOBDER BILL. COOPER'S HOT K1UHT FOB SPOILS. Senators Gorden ami Kennedy Resist the Attempt te Obstr.uct Kelerin in Philadelphia. Yesterday, pending the preposition te amend the repeal of the hill creating the recorder's office in Philadelphia, Senater Gorden with much carncsincss said that be felt the friends of the bill had made a mistake, a great mistake, in attempting te compromise with its opponents. He new realizes as never before that all tbe amendments ingrafted in the bill were for the purpose of defeating it and trembled for its safety. In that sentiment he moved a reconsideration of the vote by which Cooper's amendment excepting the pies ent incumbent from its previsions had been adopted. Senater Cooper promptly raised the point of or der that Gorden had net voted with the majority. Gorden permitted a smil te dimple the smoothness of his check and murmured nrovekimxlv : " Prove it, Mr. Cooper, prove it." Mr. Cooper appealed te the record only te find that the ayes aud nees had net been called. Gorden was about te proceed wheu Cooper discov ered that mero than five days had elapsed since the adoption of the ameudment and triumphantly blocked him. Gorden as a last resort moved te suspend the rules. He said the Legislature might as well de feat the bill as pass it in its present shape. "Three years work of the friends of re form would be wasted." Coepor retorted that the Democrats wero merely growing jealous of the credit the Republicans were getting for reform. Crying Down cooper as a Leader. Then MacFarlane arose het and vehe ment He appealed te his fellow Repub licans te forsake the leadeiship of Cooper. He was committing them against measures which the people demand for the benefit of ene. They had followed him before and been made te rcpeut it. If they went blindly after him they would repent it again, and mere bitterly than ever. Sen Sen aeor McFarlaue said that Cooper was cither dishonest in claiming te he in favor of the geed features of the bill, or he was dishonest a few days age wheu he said he would vote te abolish the effice if Lane was dismissed. Cooper attempted te ex plain. McFarlaue would net let him, and challenged him te deny it before the Senate. Then Reyburu came up the aisle toward MaeFarlaue's seat with a storm in his face and angrily demanded of hiin who he represented in this matter, aud hew he dared talk of ether men being bossed. " Well, whom de I represent," oried MacFarlane. " Tell him, tell him," was the cry of Grady, cultivating the row. " 1 will tell the senator," thundered Reyburu " that no man ou this fleer rep resents bossism se well as he. He is the only senater here who was nominated by ene man." Where a Vete was Met Controlled. " Name him." retorted MacFarlane, " uame the niau who owns me, aud if I mistake net I can tell you that this so se called boss attempted te direct my vote en this bill and couldn't de it." Senater Hall from his seat called out te Senater Ilerr iu the chair that the sena tors were bocemiug personal. Cooper had te add his pretest. Reyburn and MacFarlane were lacing each ether, get ting madder every minute and threatening all sorts of revelations of the secrets of Philadelphia Republican primaries. Finally Senater Herr read the riot act, proclaimed peace, held alelt the banner of reconciliation and gave the fleer te Davies, who picked up Gorden ou his remark that it would be no use te pass the bill in its present shape. He demanded if that was meant as a threat " from the man across the way," an attempt te coerce the free judgment of the Senate by cracking the prospect of a veto as a whip abeve their heads. When Senater Hughes arose te speak a call of the orders ensued, aud the Seuate adjourned. Kcnneily's Motion. The dobate in the afternoon was smoother aud Gorden's motion te suspend tke.rules fell. The motion lest, Cooper was about te aineud the title when Ken nedy jumped te his feet with an amend ment striking out all that had been added te the Heuso bill. "You're tee late," ruled Reyburu, who was in the chair. "The bill has been agreed te aud the question is en the title alone." " I hope you'll be geed enough te give me a little attention," said Kennedy, his veice tium bliug. "The chair has been very patient." protested Reyburu. "Yes, remarkably se," said Kenuedy, scornfully. Gorden came te Kennedy's aid by say ing that two-thirds of the Senate hail been him address the chair befere the title was read. Reyburu answered that he had recognized the senator from Delaware who wanted te amend the title. Then followed, for sevcral miuutes, a dialegue like this : Mr. Reyburn-1-" The senator frein "Dat aware will proceed." Mr. Kennedy " Mr. President " Mr. Reyburn "The senator from Dela ware 1 Mr. Kennedy Mr. Pres Mr. Presi dent." A Cooper steed looking en and finally get . in his amendment te tbe title. Then Kennedy, seconded by Gorden, moved te reconsider the vote by which the bill passed second reading. The motion was lest by a tie vote, which Lieutenant Gov Gov ereor Black was net present te break. The defeat of this motion makes it impos sible te undo the amendments, as it is against the rules te strike out ou third reading what has been inserted en the second. The only way te reach the amendments is by reconsideration, and Kennedy's defeated motion, cannot be re newed. MK. CUUWLKVAN.NOXI3IJ. Ills Relation With the Administration Very Pleasant. The Hen. Richard Crowley was asked by a reporter te give his reasons for with drawing from the prosecution of the Seuth Carolina election fraud cases, his with drawal having caused unfavorable com ment concerning his relations with Presi dent Arthur's administration. In response he said: "I asked te be excused from serving iu theso cases, because my duties require my presence here. Mr. Mevius, my partner, has been sick and kept at home for some weeks, and is net likely te be able te at tend te business for two or three weeks te ceme. Mr. Wilcox, the junior member of the firm, was unable te attend te all the business that demanded attention. As attorneys for the West Shero railway we have had te buy the right of way through three counties and in this city. There are claims te adjust and commissions te leek after. This being the state of affairs I felt it te be my duty te relinquish the Seuth Carolina cases. The West Shere company had airier claim upon me and for that' reason I came back te leek after its affairs. " There are a variety of rumors in the p;pers, and many of them, as you can imagine, are extremely annoying. My relations with the department of jnstice are, and have always been, of the pleas antest character. The statement is made that the attorney-general reduced ray bill in the Loe and Hall cases. Thin bill was a fair and reasonable ene." Mr. Crowley then read te the reporter a portion of a letter received from the at torney general, iu which the latter ex pressed his deep regret at Mr. Crowley's inability te act iu the cases. The letter was couched in the most cordial and friendly terms. " In regard te my rela tions with Mr. Arthur," added Mr. Crew ley, " I can only say that they are as they have been, of the pleasantest nature.. I have known President Arthur sinee Jan nary, 1861, and our friendship has been uninterrupted." "Hew far past does your legal connce tieu with the West Shere extend?" "Practically from Buffalo te Jersey City. While our firm are the attorneys for the company in Erie and Menree counties, we are liable te be called upon at any time in connection with matters en any point of the line of the read. I may add," said Mr. Crowley with a smile "that our con nection with the West Shere company is probably a matter of several years' dura tion, and is worth mere te me than this ether matter could have been." BIB. UAKKETT'd LKTTKK. lie is Mertilled That It Tha following appears Is Made Public. in the Philadel puia Ledger te day : Mr. Editor. A letter addressed by me te Speaker Faunce, ou the subject of the present composition, and the alleged waut of effectiveness of the beard of public charities, appears in te-day's Ledger, and having been intended for a private letter, and net at all for the publie eye, requires some supplement. I regret that a com munication, in which there is se mnch ego and also personal reference te a gentleman by name, whom I esteem very highly, should have gene te the newspapers, with out that modification of language, which ene properly makes in addressing the pub lic. Dr. Luther, who is referred te, is a man of great benovelenoe, urbanity and integ rity, as well as oxperience in philanthro pic work, and it is a privilege te be as sociated with my colleagues, whose qualities every way fit them for their office. If any of them are tee much oc cupied in ether ways te give proper atten tion te itsjduties.er if the worthy secretary has advanced tee far beyond tbe " three score and ten " alleted te man, te possess the activity required by his position, it is no derogation te character iu either case te say it would be well for them te resign. Without personal preferences of any kind, we must all desire te see the beard of public charities rendered as efficient as possible Yours very truly, Philip C. Garrett. Philadelphia, April 11, 1883. A Protective Christian. Wellington American Register. Hen. Jehn C. Blanchard, of Michigau, made a speech whieh every werkingmau in the country should read. Blanchard is a.lumber dealer. He said : " I am high tariff en lumber, but low tariff ou salt, copper, iron, wool, cotton, leather, glass, ote. I will tell you why : I own timber lands and sell stumpages; bosides Ioperate largely myself, aud this tariff puts mouey into my pocket. I get $2 per 1,000 mere for my beards. I have just sold 5,000,000 of lumber for $10.50 per 1.000 mill run ; a pretty geed price. (Voices : ' That's se; that's se.') Well, I think se, tee. But for the tariff I should net have get se much by $2 a thousand. New, $2 a thousand en 5,000,000 is just $10,000. That is the difference te me in one opera tion between high tariff and free lumber. I am for high tariff en lnmber, I am. This blessed tariff, they tell us, is all for the benefit of our American laborer. What de you suppose I did with the $10,000 ? Divided it among niy workmen ? Net a bit of it ! I put it ,iute my old calfskin wallet, I did !rQf ieall my workmen I am the only prefecten? ' American laborer ! Wages depend en supply aud demand, my friends, aud net en tariff taxes. When you see two men after one boss, wages are low but when you see two bosses after one man, wages are high ; aud that is the whole of it the theory principle . and practice. I am for high tariff en lumber; cau you doubt it? And in this I can preve te you; that I am a Christian. The geed book tells us that he that prevideth net for his own household hath denied .the faith and is worse than an infidel. New, I provide for my own household, 1 de, for I am in favor of high tariff en lumber. Therefore I am a Christiau, and expect te go te heaven, politically. But you farmers who have houses, barns, sheds, pigpens and foucee te build, what are you? Infidels, overy one of you 'worse than infidels' fcr you provide net for your households, but for mine ! New, if you won't be Christians and provide for your own households, just keep right en voting the Republican ticket and go te Hades." Railroad matters. The Connecticut Heuso of Representa tives yesterday, by a vete of 150 te 21, passed a bill prehibitingthe railroad com panies iu that state from discrimination in freights by charging mere for a short haul of freights than for a long haul ; " that is, a railroad company cannot charge a higher rate for carrying freight from New Yerk te Hartferd or any ether point ou its route than is charged for the same class of freight from New Yerk te Bosten." The directors of the Baltimere & Ohie railroad company at a meeting yesterday in Baltimore, declared a semi-annual divi dend of 5 per cent, ou the Stock of the main stem and tbe Washington branch. It was stated that " the result of tbe financial half year shows, after the pay ment of the dividend, a surplus of mere than $700,000 te be added te the surplus fund, which is net represented by steek nor bends, and which fund new amounts te upwards of $44,000,000." Twe Little Girls' Sad Deaths. Near Mifllin, May Hershbergcr aud Anna Fisher, aged about eight years each, were ou their way home from school, and had te cress a creek. By the side of the creek steed an old stone barn, a tumble down, deserted building. As the little girls were in the middle of the stream, stepping from stone te stone, the side of the old barn foil outward, and the heavy stones covered and crushed them, killing them instantly. A small boy who witness ed the accident, gave the alann, and men seen hurried te the spot. Some of the stones wero se large that it required two men te lift them. The dead bodies of the little ones were taken home, and will ba taken te the grave yard in oue hears'. May Hersbberger was the daughter of the late Dr. Hershberger, and Anna Fisher the daughter of Dr. A. J. Fisher. Airs. l.erenz's Funeral. The body of Mrs. Kate Lerenz, wife of Jehn Leronz and daughter of C. Daisz of this city, was brought from Philadelphia where she died en the morning of the 10th inst., and interred in Lancaster cem etery this afternoon. A very large num ber of relatives and friends of the family were at the depot when the remains ar rived, and accompanied them te their final resting place. Rev. G. W. Seilhamer of the Bethel church of Ged, conducted the services at the grave. Slander Ball, E. A. Ransing, of this city, has brought a slander suit against Geerge D. Bender, of New Helland. The allegation is that defendant circulated a report that plain tiff had signed his name te a note. The damages are laid at $2,500. Bridge Contracted Fer. Jehn B. Reilly, of this city, has been awarded the contract for building a bridge across the Susquehanna river at Leck Haven, for the Beach Creek, Clearfield and Seuth Western railroad. The Driving Park. The Lancaster park will be opened for driving en Wednesday next; Ne ene will be allowed te use it except subscribers, or persons who pay for each time they go en. EVOLUTION. BKECttJtUl IN FULTON UFKKA HOCSK. The . f-'itreetis Brooklyn Preacher Lectures en revolution and Revolution A Very Appreciative Audience. A fair sized aud appreciative audience assembled in Fulton opera heuse last evening te listen te the led tire of lleury Wait! Ueecher ou " Evolution and Revo lution." Tne distinguished divine was in troduced by Rev. J. Max Hark, pastor of the Moravian church, this city, who said the lecturer waa a man whose views ou politics aud theology have ever been at first decried and then accepted, and steed as the greatest preacher and the greatest orator of the day. Mr. Beechcr was re ceived with applause, which, in fact, was generously bestowed throughout the lec ture as the speaker brought out telling expressions. As he steed upon the stage the familiar rotund figure of years age was seen te have little chaucd except towards a greater rotundity, and although the years of old age are creeping upon him the firm, resonant veice of his earlier days shows little diminution iu its vigor or in theso features of oi.ttery that have se much enhanced the value of his utter ances. Mr. Beccher began by saying that per haps it would be mere in accordance with the ideas of some people te have an neunced his subject as " Evolution and Reformation." Evolution does net de stroy ; it creates. The Americau revolu tion did net destroy law ; it made it better. It did net destroy government ; it reconstructed it en a broader basis. Wheu we speak of evolution in connection with revolution, we speak of changes in organic matter. Withiu the last thirty years the world has accepted a philosophy which was net generally roceived until Darwin came. Evolution as the system of crea tion is accepted new in seme shape by all men of intelligence and education. Thore are a great many phases and elements connected with this doctrine that lead men te distrust it. By cve lutieu is meant the method of Ged in creating the world. The old idea of im perial force, as borrowed from the Scrip tures, iu which Ged says, " Let there be Light," is new mostly abandoned, because that is the way in which Ged did net make the world. Evolution teaches us te go hack te the very germs and lowest forms of life, aud then out of these we see de veloped higher forms. It is held, said the lecturer,' that from a palpable yet indistiuguishable mass of matter, which took en a rotary motion, became ignitieus, and uuder the iutluence of gasses ant' waters by various great forces, the world was created, then animal life began, and the whole vegetable kingdom has taken its origin iu this process. That which is true of the vegetable kingdom is true of animal life. The earliest form is a cell which takes ou ether forms, and thus by ene influouce and another animal life becomes mere adapted te its vari eus conditions of existence. Ninety-nine per cent, of the scientists accept evo lution as the hypothesis of the method of creation. It is net without contradiction, aud we hear from the pulpit that evolu tion has had its day. It is true that cer tain phases of it have run out, but without these it is held iu great ferce te day. Among the numerous supporters of it are these of the atheistic theory, who siy there is no necessity of saying tut re is a Ged. There are also a great many who dispute Darwin's theory, that nature is se prodigal that thore is a tendency te over production, in which it is held that sub stance would have seen overrun the world were it net for the destruction of the weaker by the stronger, and thus the struggle for existence is going ou. Mauy, tee, held that this is the true doctrine. Evolution is net perishing because some parts of it are dying out. Thore is a great popular prejudice against evolution, aud men wonder why a clergyman should held it up. One reasen for this dislike they give iu the assertion that it conflicts with the Bible. But, Mr. Beecher held, the Bible is net te be a guide iu science, but only iu morals and religion. In earlier times it was held that the world was made iu six ditforent days ; however, when geologists began te turu the leaves of the rocks, men wero very much staggered aud the geologists wero set upon everywhere. But new among in telligent men this old idea of the creation is giveu up. The world was net made, many assert, in six days, but in se mauy "periods," of an indefinite duration. As au honest man, the lecturer tl ought he could net get off se easy from this quos tien. The doctrine of evolution says the world was net made by any kind of in in stautaueity, but it has been developing as the tree unfolds in its ditforent stages of growth from its very germination. Anether popular objection te evolution is the idea that all evolutionists are iuli dels. This is generally se in Germany aud France. Iu England they are mostly Agnostics, who Bay there may be a Ged, but we cannot demonstrate His existence. But in America they are generally Christ ian evolutionists, and among these Mr. Beecher enrolls himself.. Evolutieu teaches that animal life has from the first been going en and wheu it came te man there was a step. Seme go evor this difficulty by saying that man is no exception, and that overything in him and in his nature had its germ in the lower grade from which he sprung. Others assert that, man has asceuded from the ani mal kingdom se far as form is con cerned, but thr.t the breath of Ged came in aud developed the-higher life. The loc lec loc turer was aware of the links and gaps that exist, aud which deter a full connection of the dectrine of evolution", but they are being filled up, aud the probability is that in time we shall find where man came from. New comes the idea that man came from a monkey. But it may be shown that man aud monkey developed te a cer tain stage together, thou diverged iu growth and aptitude te life ; se, after all, the monkey is only our cousin. The speaker did net fcel much repugnancy te coming from a monkey, if he came far enough from it. The ancients said man was meulded out of the cat th ; but he would rather ceme from a monkey than from a mud-puddle. Men say that this dectrine ovorthrews the Christiau religion. But if we accept this evolution theory, it does net destroy the scriptures, nor the spirit of Ged, nor the power of the Hely Ghost, but it puts them ou the basis of solid facts. Evolution is the very foundation of Christianity. The word of Ged is one of the most striking facts of evo lution. The speaker then traced out tha successive stages of the Bible and argued that every successive step in it towards the "coming of the Sa"vierwas a strong demonstration of the theory of evolution. The germ of spiritual belief iu the New Testament opera up a whole panorama of life and death, Immortality was evolved when Christ came. It is asked, if animal life was the result of conditions, where comes in the divine power ? But he be lieved that thore is plain evidence of a designer in the doctrines of evolutieu. The conception of the world is of divine origin ; time evolved it. Ged dwells iu eternity ; he has no need te be iu a hurry. There has never been a rest en the sub ject of man's sinfulness. Men don't like te believe iu total depravity. In the doc dec dec trieo of evolutieu we have a plain expla nation of sin. The speaker held that the passions, the gross part of man's nature, ai e that which he inherited from the animal life from which he developed. But when Ged .breathed upon the world, these passions were superinduced by tne powers of imag ination and conscience. The higher facul ties should control the lower ; the passions must be subject te love, conscience and reason. It was ia this that the lecturer saw the necessity of conversion, efrcdemp. tien. But no man could de it alone. He must have some ether power te aid him, and here comes in the dectrine of divine help. Men say, let us have a loligien of sci ences ; blunder grounds for roligieu are needed. The lecturer said that churchja are ue mere than huraau institutions, and necessarily are net perfect. The church is only a moral school. Still they are net only ueeeded, but need te be better. We want churches te teach men bow te tiud the ear of Ged ; . we need them as moral schools that may be mere adapted te the wauts of the time. Mr. Beecher said that he would net beg for men t ceme and accept this new doc rine. It was hard, paiuful, te sever one's faith in the old beliefs, and noue could imagine ins au guish in departing freui the teachings of his youth. There are theso who doubt the .expediency of this dectrine ; bu. the speaker would livit in hope. Concluding his remarks, Mr. Bi-eclier suid : "Niiw as the yaars of my departure are at hand I desire te be iu the thickest of the conflict; and net because I am lesasnre of spiritual religion, hut mere .sure of it, de I urge everywhere the spiritual overflow of this bright doctrine of Christiau evolutieu." XI1K WESTMlNSrrat PKESUYTKKV. Conclusion of the Sesnien In Lebanon. Wednesday morning Tha first half hour was spent in devotional exercises, conduct ed by Bev. G. W. Ely. The committee en , pulpit supplies reported, granting the churches of Pine Grove, Chaucoferd and Marietta leave te supply their own pulpits for the next 0 mouths ; aud at the request of the churches of Mt. Jey and Denegal, Rev. Robt. Gamble was appointed stated supply of theso churches until the next meeting of presbytery. Committees en sessienal records re ported approval of all, with exception of Denegal, Mt. Jey, Centre, Christ's chapel and Stewartstewn. The new chapel built by Christ church, seven miles north of Lebanon, was recom mended te the church erection beard for $500. Rev. D. B Shucy, of the German Ro Re formed church, Lebanon, was invited te sit as a corresponding member. The com- raitteoeu church orection was instructed te raise $200 from the churches for a mission at Birdsville, Va., under the care of Rev. Uittcnheuse. The CeiiiirtBtewii Church. The com mi i d mi Stewartstown church reported the following, which was adopt adept ed: " That in view of the peculiar circum stances of said church, Rev. Win. B. Browne he appeiuted stated supply and moderator of the session, until the next stated meeting of presbytery. " lieselced, That Elder Jehu Jehnsen and James Fulton, he have for a time ceased te act as elders. though net in a way which is constitutional and regular, be instruct ed te enter again upeu tbe active duties of their ofhee. " Resolved, That at au early day the church elect 'jut; or mere additional eldeis as previdcil for by our form of govern ment." Paradise was chosen as the place for the next meeting of presbytery. The committee ou home missions re ported recommending Cedar Grove church for $250,vand Wrightsville for $150. Dr. Niles offered a paper which was adopted, enjeiniui; en all individuals, cor porations, &c, the ptepur observation of the Sabbath. The following resolution was adopted : " That the churches of Mt. Jey, Denegal and Stewartstown be requested te pay their stated supplies an anion if t equal te what they had been giving their regular pastors." Committees en church erection, frood freod froed raou, tempcrance, &c, made their reports. Rev. Led with was appointed a commit tee "te draft a pipcr, expiessive of the thauks'ef presbytery te the people of Lob Leb anon for their generous hospitality. Presbytery took recess, aud in a betly went te lunch at the residence of Mr. Herace Breck. After lunch the excursion was taken te Cornwall ; a private car wa: provided for, nH. only tlie piesbytery. but a large number of ladies aud geutlemuu who accompanied them. A special exhibi tion of Werdor's working furnaces had be en arranged, se that at oue time a num ber of the furnaces wure pouring out their streams of fire. Aftjr the surprises and enjoyments of the tiip, the presbytery re turned ; aud in the evening held a popu lar meeting in the interest of home mis sions and the Sabbath school work, after which presbytery adjourned te meet iu September in the Paradise chinch. NKMlUHUltHOOI) NKWH. KveiiIm rsur :tnl Acrest the Veunty Much. Oue hundred bands employed in the Mellert foundry at Reading have struck for au advance of wages aud pay for over work. The Cambria iron company lias convert ed a large property near Johnstown into a poultry farm te supply the demand of its employees. Jacob Schuxtz, a well known printer of Uarrisburg, had his feet cut oil' in that city in trying te jump a freight traiu while intoxicated. Tuesday Mrs. Margaret Eve (Fecht) Schaeffer, re.ict of the late Jehu Schaeffer rcsiding at Dreihelbis station, Berks ceuuty, celebrated the 100th anniversary of her birth. The Philadelphia & Reading railroad company are about te build het-houses aud raise plants aud llowers for distribu tion te the different stations along tbeir line of route. Majer Manoah B. Missimer, et Potts town, has seven sons, the names of whom are Huzinjra Gustavus, Sylvester Elhanan, Manoah Van Zeuus, Van Reusalear Mont gomery, Araericus Vespucius, Erastus Peindexter, and Octaviiis Adelphus. Railroad Contract Awarded. The contract for the grading of the Gettsysburg & Uarrisburg railroad was let yesterday at Pine Greve. Keller & Bush, of Lancaster, are the contractors. They will put between 100 and 300 men ou withiu the next ten days, .aud it is expect ed that the read will be completed by next first of September. Orders for four con struction cais wcre given the Carlisle manufacturing company'.. Cel. J. C Full er, the president of the company, is new at Piue Grove attending te the details, autl the people along the route are confident that the read will be rapidly pushed te completion. ISad Pavement; We are in receipt of marty complaints of the bad condition of pavements in various parts of the city, especially of quite a number in Seuth Queen street. Hereto fore owners of property bad a pretty geed oxcuae for net repairing their pavements en account of frost, bnt this difficulty no longer 'exists. The street commissioner should notify delinquents te hurry up and if they de net heed the notice, he should lay tbe pavements at their expense. Again On Duty. Alderman McCouemy, who for mere than r.wn wnnlrK has bftftn cnnfinprl tn Kit, redm by a very severe attack of rheuma tism, wan at his office this morning at tending te business. Ue is yet far from well and requires the assistance of a pair of crutches te enable him te get along. His many friends wish him a spcedy ro re ro cevcry. Leg Broken. On Saturday evenining Jacob Reamer who resides near Chestnut Level, Drumere township, was thrown from a horse, iu the village of New Providence, and bad a leg broken. He was attended by Dr. Wentz.