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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.
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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.