iF&tftW vv--?s- 4-V- rjshLh . ?2SiSFSC'?VWPrrKW3 WKS&m7KRa9tFB9maUBP &&&-Av -ftt Essfefr ir ?vAy'rf- .-IM.-H.K ,Ki,r ?$& !".? 4-X &y?-M sjrsv vt. rg: v 3 "-rsss? Hiyi6riJr-'C" "rvr" -" V, '- .JT-C !ft)vt - r - 'H '-?'. jV g &V '- V.V f?? --'- v ;u - - tf N. I.' Ar f ' LANCASTER DAJEZ INlLLIGNCER WEDNESDAY MAT SOI 1883. Wririz-r Lancaster fntelltgenrw S -. V7DNESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1883, - A Siddea Change. Since Mahone has been shown, by the late local elections in Virginia te be in the decadence of his power in that state, Secretary of the Navy Chandler, who recently wrote a very saucy letter te Jezenderf , Mahone's Republican oppo nent irVirginia, seems te have suffered some chance of heart. He new causes it te be proclaimed that he proposes te have Dezendorf 's charges against Ma hone's political use of the Norfolk navy yard thoroughly investigated, and premises that if the wrongs alleged against the civil service idea are found te have been perpetrated, they will he corrected. Mr. Chandler declares that he does net believe in a violation of the civil service law in either its letter or its spirit te secure apolitical victory, though he is in favor of acoalicien of Republi cans with ether factions te defeat their Democratic fee. Secretary Chandler has a well estab lished reputation as a partisan of parti sans. He has demonstrated in his prac tice that he will step at nothing te secure his political ends. He was one of the most active factors in securing the electoral vole of Flerida, cast for Tilden, te be counted for Hayes. He is abso lutely without a political conscience. It is impossible that a man with such ten dencies and such antecedents would respect the civil service law should that law stand in the way of bis political purposes. That he new finds it expedi ent te declare his obedience te it indi cates two things ; first, that J 'resident Arthur inclines te sustain the law. and second, that since Mahone is about te lese his held of Virginia, it is net con sidered that it will any longer pay te make ttat state an exception te the general policy of the administration in favor of sustaining the civil service ex periment. President Arthur has in a very re markable way shaken himself out of th party ruts. He has given substantial evidence that he intends te de his duty conscientiously and te appoint men te office because they are honest and capa ble, and net simply because of their party services. This is, we say, remark able. It should net be; because it should be assumed that a man who has been elevated te the first place in the laud would himself be honest and capable, and if se he certainly would have no differ ent guide in selecting his subordinate dOicers. Nevertheless, it is a fact that presidents are expected te use their patronage primarily as a reward for party service. It has come te pass that the ie litical rings which control the politics of the different states, expect te control Hip federal appointments in their states, and thus perpetuate themselves in power under pretense of perpetuating their party's power. President Arthur, just before he reached the presidency, was a leader in one of the Republican factions that sought te control New Yerk, nomi nally for thrrparty really for themselves. He was of the sect known as the Stal warte, who had Rescoe Conkling for t .eir apostle. He was made collector of the pert in their interest. Naturally a man with such antecedents would be relied upon te fellow in the beaten path of ring politicians and te use all this great patronage suddenly placed in his bands te promote the political fortunes of his tribe. But Arthur,as president, has shown himself animated by a higher im pulse and sustained by a stouter inde pendence than ether presidents preceding him, who came into the presidency from a mere elevated plane of political action than that found in New Yerk city, Cjnkling and the Stalwarts are net able t3 claim any especial share of the presi. dential sunshine. They conceive them selves te have get much less than their deserts. They openly exhibit their dis gust and Conkling sulks in his tent. At the same time there is no especial favor shown te the opposite camp. Arthur's policy seems te be te go down into the party, ever the heads of its leaders, and pick up men for office who will lend respectability te his administration, by reflecting honor upon their offices. It is certainly an excellent policy, whether it is inspired by the president's desire te de his duty , erby his desire Je build up a party of his own out of the ruptured Republican fragments. It happens that the best policy for Arthur individu ally is the best for the country and for his party. It always is se, in fact, but the men in power who have the sagacity te realize the fact and have the energy and independence te act accordingly ,are few indeed. Secretary Chandler never was one of them. He has been one who was no wiser than te think that the end he sought was justified by any means, lie evidently at this writing is controlled by, and does net himself control, the admin istration. A better and stronger man than he has entered the cabinet, in its postmaster general. If there is any re habilitation of the Republican party pos sible, it is likely te come through Gresham, as Arthur's chief lieutenant. They may be able te give the party a clean bill of health in time for the next presidential race. A first step will be te drop Mahone overboard ; and Secretary Chandler seems te have received late presidential directions in this regard. He hastens te say that he and the post master general agree as te the civil ser vice policy, and that Mahone is no longer te run the Virginia posteffices and navy yard in disregard of the law. i Apportionment. The Senate passed a congressional apportionment bill, which it knows the Heuse will net assent te. The Republi can senators desire evidently te keep the present congressional apportionment. They propose te refuse te obey the law requiring them te apportion the state. Te pass a bill in one Heuse se unfairly partisan that it fails te command all the Republican senators' votes, and which it is certainly known will net be adopted in the ether Heuse, is as distinct a refusal te comply with the law demanding an apportionment as would be the failure te pass any bill at all. Senater Herr declared in the Senate that the Republican senators' dutySu .v I But he is net wise. And especially he is net honest. He belongs te the class of statesmen who de net believe in the sov ereignty of the people ; who de net think that every freeman should be given his voice by the ballet. They consider that these who are in possession of political powerVeuld be feels net te use it te perpetuate themselves in power against the voice of the people. Senater Herr's sentiments entitle mm te repre sent the state in the penitentiary, but net in the Senate. In view of the disposition of the ma jority of the Senate te refuse te de its duty, we think that Governer Patti son, in the event of a failure of the ap portionment bills, should call the Legis lature together ; first, te give it another opportunity te de its duty ; and second, te emphasize and advertise te the people its failure te de it, if it again refuses. Tim recorder's office is dead. Please let it be carted efV at ence and no mere bother about it. It is batd te understand upon what principle Harvard hesitates te give Butler the degree of L. L. D.. wheu it was un hesitatingly bestowed en Grant. The pageantry of Decoration Day has been overshadowed here by the Templar festivities, but ever the country generally there seems te be some decadctice of the spirit that has hitherto inspired it. The New Yerk Times makes a fair pro pre position te Senater Bayard. If, as he in timates, he believes that a taiiff for protection is uuconstitutieual it challenges him te take te the supreme court a test case of the tariff en matches which cannot be levied for " revenue only" as it yields little or nothing, but which protects the Delaware match makers against the im portation of cheap Canada matches. JrneE Black, being ou a visit te New Yerk last night was taken in hand by a callow interviewer of the World and before the interviewer knew it he was kimelf quite soundly interviewed, and the judge gave him for publication seme large doses of his iccent argument bi-feie il;i state Senate committee en anti iiumut dis crimination, which is always geed reading, especially in a New Yerk paper. HOW SLEEP THE BIIAVS Hew sleep the brave who sink te rest lly all their country's wishes blessed : When Spring, with dewy lingers eelil. Returns te ileck their hallowed meuk1, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's lect have ever trod. 15y lairy hands their knell is runs; JJy reruis unseen their dinre is sung, Tliere Hener ceiiuh, a pilgrim gray, Te bless the turl that wraps their clay ; And Freedom shall awhile repair. Te dwell a weeping hermit tiicre ! Wiu. Cellins. Massachusetts is in a sad way indeed. Wendell Phillips says that Harvard would disgrace itself and become ridiculous by refusing the governor the usual degree of LL. D. because he happens te be B. P. B. ; and Judge Hear, it is said, is se cm bittered that he threatens te go te Europe rather thau rcmaiu in Bosten if the gov ernor receives this degrce. But as Senater Hear threatened te leave the state if But ler was elected and did net go, possibly Brether Ebenezer's threat, tee icPiek wickian and may be lightly defied. PERSONAL. Walter Evans, commissioner of inter nal revenue, left Leuisville for Washington yesterday afternoon. President Fillmore's widow did net remember her relatives in her will, and new they try te break it. Mahy ANOEiibON has gene te spend two years in Europe, partly in work and partly in traveling. Judge Livingston and Capt. Charles Denues te-day received from Harris burg their commissions as trustees of the state normal school at Millersville. Senater Jeseph E. Bkewn, of Georgia, has an iucome of $1,000 a day, and it is exceeded by the income of no ether Soutk Seutk Soutk erner. It comes mninly from iron and coal. Rr . Reirif Collyer is te deliver the oration uctore the literary societies of Dickinsen college at the commencement in June, which will, by the way, be the ancient colicge one hundredth. Chas. E. Wise, the aeronaut, is about te go te Tolchester, 20 miles southeast of Baltimore, en the bay, where he will make daily balloon ascensieus for a season of ten weeks in the interest of Tolchester steamboat navigation company. Captain Hosea Balleu, said te be the eldest Freemason iu the United States, died yesterday mernine in Washington, at the age of 90 years. Fifty years age he was a wealthy manufacturer of cetteu goods is Rhede Island. William K. Vandekbilt, or New Yerk, has purchased a large tract of culti vated farm land near the shore of Lake Kiie, between Cleveland and the village of Menter. Mr. Vanderbilt iutends te build an elegant apd costly heuse next year, te be used as a summer residonce. Mns. M. E. Wagner Nanschuktz, a graduate of the royal medical college of Saxony, and a daughter of a wealthy German land owner, Baren Ven Stein, committed suicide at a Bowery hotel in New Yerk en Monday. She had been disowned by her parents for marrying against their wishes, and it is supposed that lack et lunas lea te tne act. Henry Watterson has delivered an address before the literary societies of Yanderbilt university, taking for his sub jsct " The Homicidal State of Southern Life." His conclusion was that the bem cidal propensity was a false but waning standard of manly courage and honor. The remedy was in the bands of church men, schoolmen and the press. Thoaudi Theaudi Thoaudi enea was large and intellectual. Jehn A. Loe ax, reputed te be a Repub lican candidate for president, is out in a letter in explanation of the charge that he was recently identified with a scheme te despoil the helpless Zuai Indians, of New Mexico, of the most valuable section of their reservation. A portion of his letter is devoted te the abuse of Frank Cusbing, a white man who has been living for years with the Zunis and who was the first man te expose Lo Le gan's design. Of Cashing, the galvanized Zuni, Mr. Legan says : " Any white man who will live in the midst of these Zuni Indians with his wife, disrobing himself of citizen's clothes, putting en leggings and moccasins, tying a handkerchief around his head, eating the vilest feed ever known te human being and living in the midst of the most nauseating ami effensive stench and signing himself effi cially ' war chief of the Zuni Indians,' a peaceful tribe which never killed any one, has my contempt." making an apportionment, was te secure the largest possible Republican vote in Congress; because it was its duty te see that Republican principles prevailed in this land. Senater Herr is net a feel. QUEEN MAET. THE JTKMAI.E ZIMGAKI BUI.EB. A Jueen of the Uypaies Encamped With a Tribe or nor Veeple Ilcturesqaa Sketch of a Notable Character. A tribe of gypsies is at present encamp ed en the grounds of an old race-course en the Lamb tavern read, near its intersec tion with Glenwood avenue, at Eighteenth and Cumberland streets, Philadelphia, among whom is an aged woman who claims te be the recognized queen of the gypsies. On Monday night the queen, whose name is Mrs. Mary Levell, and who is the mother of the chief of the band, arrived at the camp and was duly installed as a permanent resident. ' Queen Mary," it is stated, had only arrived from Europe last week, her visit te America being for the purpese of loekiug after the welfare of her subjects in the new world. A representative of the Public Ledger visited the camp yesterday afternoon, and was courteously received by William Levell, the chief, aud shown about the place. Frem the Lamb taveru read net a sign of the camp" is visibla, the entrance te the raco-ceurso being through the car riage yard of the old " Lamb Tavern " itself. Once inside the entrance the newspaper man found himself iu the presence of a group of men, clad in plain garb, who were gathered around the re mains of what was ence a judge's stand, and conversing lazily. Far off te the right a number of tents and wagons were visi able, in front of which several camp fires could be seen. Inside the railing which had once marked the track were two or three horses grazing, and many times as many raore dogs of various breeds frolicked iu the grass. The feat ures of the chief were tanned by long exposure te the sun, but beamed with geed nature. He readily consented te tell about his people, their q acen, his mother, and about their plaus .for the future. His band, he said, consisted of eight families about 00 persons, who travel in fourteen wagons, and who possess about 35 horses. The principal business of the men, he said, w.is herse trading, and that of the women, of course, was that of foretelling the future. The baud, Levell said, hascome from Pittsburgh, although two of the families, who had become sepa rated last winter aud had been in the Seuth since then, rejoined their fellows new in Philadelphia. An additional tribe or band, Levell said, consisting of about 'JO people, having 23 wagons, are expected te arrive here seen fiem Dayton, Ohie, which will increase the encampment. Referring te Queen Mary, the Gypsy chief declared that she was new 70 years old aud had succeeded te the rule of the gypsies en the death of her mother, whose name was Anne, and whose home, like that of the present sovereign, was iu Rou Reu mania. Levell was very sure that his mother was recognized by all the wauder iug tribes of his race as their queen, al though there were queens of lower sta tion. He asserted, also, that with his mother the baud proposed te journey te Utica, New Yerk, where there is te be, in July next, a gathering of all the Rouma Reuma nian gypsies in this country te de honor te her majesty. Iu September, he said, the queen expects te return te Europe. Ample opportunity was afforded te watch the gypsies, as nearly all of them were either engaged at some work or sit ting about at the doers of the touts. A number of vigorous children scampered about ever the grass, playing with each ethor or with their cauiue companions. The women were clad iu calico dresses, with shawls and head dresses of bright colored material. All were dark their black hair hauging ever their shoulders. Iu one of the tents were seated several women, one of whom was said te be the queen of all the gypsies. There was nothing about her attire outward appear ance which would indicate her claim te the position. She, like ethers of her sex in the tribe, is an iuveterate smoker. The queen speaks English fairly, as de all the tribe. The JtlcCracken Frauds. Ilarrisburg Patriot. The Republican majority in the Senate yesterday forced through the iniquitous McCracken congressional apportionment. The Stewart amendment, which would have made eleven Democratic districts out of the twouty-eight, was dofeated. Ag Ag new, Emery, Lee and Stewart, Independ ent Republicans, voted with the Democrats iu the affirmative All the ether Republi can senators, including Aull, Lengenecker aud MacFarlane, who professed indepen dence of the machine when their election was in danger, voted with the Stalwarts. On the vete upon the naked bill, Agnew is recorded iu the aflirmative aud Messrs. Emery, Lee and Stewart net voting. If the Republican leaders imagiuc that they cau afford te gO before the peeple with the pretest of the leading Independ ent senators against their action, they will find iu due time that they are presuming a little tee much en the forbearance and indiffereuce of the peeple. The lessen of last fall seems already te have been for gotten by the Stalwart bosses. They are quite as independent and reckless as ever iu their political methods. But the silent pretest of three Independent leaders, Stewart, Lee and Emery, though it fail new te give them pause, will stand in monumental condemnation of the Mc Cracken fraud during the political canvass in which it will surely become an issue. Beth the legislative and congressional apportionment bills are new te be adjusted by committees of conference, failing which there will be no re-apportieument of the state for either legislative or congressional purposes. If such a failure should occur aud an extra session of the Legislature should be necessitated, the responsibility will fall en the Republican party, whose representatives have insisted upon ap portionments se outrageously unfair as te be condemned by Republicaus like Stew art, Lee and Emery. The Republi can party will, therefore, stand convicted et the wrong by the testimony of these whom it has delighted te honor. Let the Democrats in the cemmittee of confer ence go te the verge of liberality in their efforts te effect; au adjustment of the dif ferences botween the two Houses, but let them net surrender what is manifestly just and fair. Having done their full duty in the premises their party will be " equal te either fortune, "an extra session or an issue en the trickery and injustice of the Republicans. Saving Her Child's Life. On Snnday while a little girl, the child of Mr. Scott Jenes, was playing around the well at his home at West Ocean Beach, she unbuckled the bucket fasten ing and the bucket fell into the well, dragging the child with it. Mrs. Jenes, who was in-deer, heard the screams of the child, and without hesitation ran te its assistance, no ethor person being en the place at the time. The well is a deep one, but by the aid of the bucket rope she descended into it and took the child from the water. Having te use her hands te climb te the surface again she held the child by its clothing in her tcetti. Then, by the aid of the repe, and by digging her tee.-! into the crevices in the wall, she climbed out in safety with the child. The latter, beyond its fright and wetting, was uninjured. Mark Twain seems te have mingled business with pleasure iu hi3 visit te Leme, in Canada. He has finally sue- ceeded m getting a Dominion copyright I en ma books. MK1GHDOBBOOD ICKWS. Kveata Meraad Acreai thm Ceantjr Line. The population of Reading is 50,635. Reading has a bicycle club composed of seven wheelmen. On Sunday evening a large barn belong ing te Albert Lencks, near Diehl's mill, Yerk county, was destroyed by tire, to te cether wich a let of grain, hay and tobacco. The less is between $3,000 and $4,000, and is partly covered by insurance. Cenrad Longacre, a respectable citizen of East Coventry township, Chester county, visited the circus at Pottstown en Wednesday last, lie became acquainted with a stranger, and before he left him bad lest $C4e. Yerk county has elected the following delegates te the Democratic state conven tion : Dr. M. J. Mclvinnen, E. 31. Hu gentugler, T. B. G. lliestand, II. L. Williams, A. L. Uursh, Dr. J. A. Tayler, Lewis D. Zell, Edward Stuck, Jeseph R. Strawbridge, Jehu K. Ziegler. The much talked of and long expected lease of the Central railroad of New Jer sey te the Philadelphia fc Reading railroad company was formally signed, sealed and delivered at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the office of the former company by their respective officers. The Reading Herald tells the following cow stories; A cow belong te Jehn J. Hughes died very suddenly last Friday. Mr. Hughes caused au examination te be made, the result of which was the finding of a piece of rusted wire pretrudiug from the heart. Death must .have occurred im mediately after the wire entered. Several weeks age Mr. Hughes lest a cow, in the stomach of which a lizzard was found. William Rese, a contractor, at the quar ry of M. S. Hirsh, at Slatcdale, was as sisting one of his men iu moving a box of rubbish near the quarry, when, in some way, he slipped, the box precipitating him ever the embankment te the bottom of the quarry, a distance of sixty feet. He was removed te his residence by some of the empleyes, but died au hour later. He was about fifty years of age, married aud the father of several children. The note which was found in the river at Reading last Sunday indicating suicide is new supposed te have been written by August Heckler, residing about a mile from the city. Heckler left his home last Friday night aud nothing has been heard of him since. He was subject te fainting fits aud his wife believes him te have been the writer et the mysterious uote feuud in the bottle aud that he has committed suicide. He was about 40 years old aud leaves a wife aud five children. UA1 ITliSlS. The ISunt JSud Mews. The school examination of the Salisbury school district took place en Thursday last. The class was a large one, all being ladies with one exception. The following appointments have been made : Gat secondary, Beefcie C. Slaymaker; Gap primary, Ella V. Lavcrty ; Harmony, Emma J. Skiles ; Resencath, Mary Lantz; Mt. Airy, Eliza Hilten ; Bethania, Anna M. Wise; Limoville,Aunulette Thompson; Millwood, Mollie Ellmaker ; Centre Sarah K. Foulk ; Springville, Mrs. Audrewi; ; Uueua Vista, Annie M. Martin ; Buyers town, Sadie Rea ; Spring Garden, Amanda C. Worst ; Mt. Pleasant, M. Ella Emery ; Waterloo, Susau Diem ; White Hall, Pleasant View, Pine Grove Mcadville and Mt. Reck are vacaucies. Sarah Heckey, widow of the late Leenard Reckoy, died at her residence iu Smyrna en Saturday. Her death was very suddeu and uuoxpected. She was iu the sixty-fifth year of her age, aud hiuhly respected, by a large circle of friends who will sadly regret her sudden demise. Her funeral will take place ou Wednesday, in terment at Middle Oetorare Presbyterian church. The Christiana Ledger, published by Mclcher & White, made its appcarance en Saturday morning as.a weekly paper. It is a bright, newsy journal, 21x15 inches, of twenty-four columns, twenty-one of which are devoted te solid reading matter. It is evident that it has come te stay. Many of our farmers and old tobacco growers have become greatly discouraged with tobacco growing and express their intention of entirely abandoning the growing of the weed this coming season. Frem present indications net ene half the quantity of tobacco will be raised iu this vicinity as was last year. This cau be attributed te the present stagnation of the market. A great deal remains unsold. Henry K. Short, is erecting a new frame house iu the Gap. A new tclegraph tower is iu the course of erection at Kiuzcrs. The soldiers graves at Atglcu will be appropriately decorated and saluted en Decoration Day. JLOWUK E0 ITEMS. Condensed from The Oxford I'res. A Geed Templars' ledge is organizing at Oak Hill. James J. Maxwell, Drumeru township, sheared sixteen pounds of flue wool off a Cotswold yearling ewe Iamb. William Chambers, of Smyrna, drove te Fagg's Maner church Sunday, where his horse became fractious and breke his buggy. Rev. Rebert Blair of the Reformed Pros Pres byterian Church of Princeton, Gibsen county, Ind., preached in the Little Brit ain Presbyterian church, last Sunday. Nine lambs and two ewes beleuging te James Paxson of Little Britain, were struck and killed by lightning last Mon day evening. The sheep were under a tree in the field at the time. William Allen Hill, for mauy years pro prietor of a hotel at Reck Springs, also at Pert Deposit, and latterly of the City hotel et Havre de Grace, died en Wednes day night, 10th inst., of Bright's disease. Gee. Maule, of Celeraine township, was driving ever the reads and the axle of his buggy broke and the horse ran off. In its wild career it jumped ever a number of fences aud injured itself badly. Mr. Maule.was considerably bruised and the vehicle was wrecked. The herse died Monday. What Mr. Hurlbert Is lteperted as Saying. Washington Capital, Mr. William Henry Hurlbert, late editor-in-chief of the World, told me the ether night at the Union club that all the stories about the present ownership of the World are false. " Joe Pulitzer," he said " isn't worth a dollar. Mr. Jay Gould get the World from Tem Scott as a make-weight in a railroad trade. Re cently Mr. Gould had a trade with Mr. Jehn Pender in cable properties, and he unleaded the World en Mr. Pender in precisely the .same way that Mr. Scott originally unleaded the paper en him." I knew that Mr. Hurlbert belioves this BLuijr ou uu uud, iiuu ue is certainly in a position te knew the facts iu the case. Episcopal centenary. The centenary celebration of the organ, izatien of the Protestant Episcopal dio cese of Maryland began yesterday in St. Paul's church. Baltimern. Bishop Pink Pink ney, Bishop Lay, of Easten, and many ministers from all points of Maryland and from ether states were present. After morning service, Bishop Lay discoursed en the colonial history of the church in Maryland. In the evening a meeting was held in Lehman's ball, Bishop (Pinkney presiding. Addresses were made by Bishops Lyman, of North Cereli&a, and Lee of Delaware ; Rev. Dr. Charlca-Ti . Hall, of .New Yerk ; Jehn H. B. Latrebe, et .Baltimore, liie celebration will, be ' continued te-day. continued te- THE TEMELAE GALA. IUK CLIMAX Of THIS FESTIVITIES. The Arrival of the Cemmanderles Escort ed te Headquarters The meeting of the tirand commander?. The popular excitement ever the visit te the city of the Knights Templar reached its climax last evening upon the arrival of a number of cemmanderies from the east aud west. The streets in the vicinity of the depot were thronged with people and a great deal of interest and enthusiasm was manifested, as the visitors eame in. The day express canie in several sections and as the train moved out of the station a haff dozen or mere cemmanderies with their bands formed in line aud escorted by details of the Lancaster cemmandery marched te their respective headquarters. Besides these in rank and wearing uni form, hundreds of Templars came in citizen's dress and hurried te their lodgings, se that the hotels and bearding houses were speedily filled up. The arriving cemmanderies after march ing te their stepping places and hanging out their banners dispersed for supper and during the evening scattered ever the ci-y aud until nearly midnight the streets were thronged with au orderly crowd of visi tors and citizens out te see and hear and participate in the prevailing excitement. Quite a number of the visiting bands of music, with the cotnmauderies which they accompany or uetaclmients from them, went around town serenading and in every quarter until a late hour could be heard their strains of music. The newspaper officers, Maseuic hall, residences of prom -iuent Knights Templar in Lancaster, and ether places were visited by the serenad es. Baldwin cemmandery, Ne. 11, of Williamsport, accompanied by the Rspaz hand, the Manheim and Millersville bands, and the Metropolitan band, et Philadel phia, 21 pieces led by Themas Fergusen, accompanying the Kensington command ery, (which brings GO knights and 29 ladies te the city) serenaded the Intelli gencer office. Many of the commander cemmander ies, beginning early this morning, took cognizance of Decoration Day by marching te the soldiers' monuments in Centre Square and haviug their bauds play a dirge thcre. TUIJ UKANU COBllCAOKKY. The Opening session Last Evening The grand cemmaudery opened its thirtieth annual session at Fulteu opera house last evening. The session was opened by Grand Commander B. Frank Breneman, when the eminent commander of Laucaster cemmandery tendered, en behalf of the Templars of Laucaster, a welcome te the members of the grand cemmandery, which was responded te by Grand Senior Warden Geerge S. Graham. The body then proceeded te business. The annual reports of the grand com. mander, graud treasurer aud grand recer der were read and referred te appropriate committees. There are fifty-six subordi nate cemmanderies in this jurisdiction, numbering at present 5,321 members ; 043 were knighted during the year, wnile ferty-five were admitted, eighty flve de mitted, eighty six died, thirty-live rejected. The grand cemmandery consists of 754 members. The treasurer's report exhibits the balance from 18S2 as $1,302.50. Re ccipts during the year $4,003.05. The payments were $3,i)G5.84. The balance being $1,070.37 and the assets of the grand cemmandery amounted te $2,270.37. Applications for charters for new com cem manderies te be located at New Castle, Johnstown and Tunkhannock were re ceived aud referred. The grand com cem mandery then took a recess until nine o'clock this morning. xhla Merntns'H Sessleu. The sessions of the grand cemmandery were resumed in Fulton hall this morning, Grand Eminent Commander B. F. Brouo Breuo Broue mau, presiding. The principal item of business transacted was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which re sulted as fellows : R. E. Grand Commauder Charles W. Batcheler, of Pittsburgh. R. E. Deputy Grand Cemmander Ed win G. Martin, M. D., of Allentown. E. Grand Gcnoralissime Jeseph Alex ander, jr. E. Grand Captain General Geerge S. Graham, of Philadelphia. Grand Prelate Jehn Hewitt, of Phila delphia. Grand Senior Warden Lee S. Smith, of Allegheny City. Grand Junier Warden W. W. Alleu, Philadelphia. Graud Treas. Mark Richards Muckle, of Philadelphia. Graud Recorder Chas. E. Meyer, of Philadelphia. Erie was fixed as the place for meeting next year, aud the last Tuesday of May as the time. The following have been appointed sub. ordinate officers of the grand command cemmand ery : E. G. St. B. W. O. Mellert, Pittsburgh. E. G. Sw. Bearer Frank Mills,Philadel phia. E. G. Capt. of G. Benj. Kauflman, Lebanon. E. Graud Marshal Ed w. Massen, JL'liilaclelpuia. "" J",,'M"- a Vrefuse emniay et color and Drapery, In addition te the many places noted in our detailed report of yesterday there have beeu scores of ethers decorated since, and wherever the eye turns new, en the prin cipal streets or in these evor which the line of parade gees, it is met with a rich display of bunting; American and Templar flags, while the effect is greatly enhanced by the banners of the different command cemmand eries, conspicuously displayed in and near the central part of the city. Reading commandery,Ne. 42,have hung a very pretty net banner in front of their headquarters, the Grape hotel. The name and number of the cemmaudery are en scrolls, above aud below, while in the centre is a red" shield, ornamented with Masonic emblems and bearing the inscription : "Amicilia, Caritas, Hospilal Hespilal ita8." Above the shield is the figure of an armerer at work at an anvil forging a helmet. Behind the shield are crossed swords, and below it tha skull and bones and a scroll bearing the motto " la hoc Signe Vinces." The headquarters of the Baldwin Ne. 22 of Williamsport, at Frey & Myers, in Centre Square, are marked by a white canvass banner, suspended across the head of West King street. It bears a red Maltese cress. "Allegheny Ne. 35," is the inscription en an American flag huug in front of the Lancaster county house, where this com mandery and its band are stepping. The street banner of the St. Alban's Ne. 47, is a huge piece of net work inscribed with the name and location of the com cem mandery and with a full length oil paint ing of a Christian warrior in the centre of it. It is suspended across West King street, at the Stevens heuse about half way between Water and Prince. The Philadelphia cemmaudery, with its headquarters at the Cress Keys hotel, has put up the largest banner in town. It is et canvass and hangs between the hotel and Masonic hall, reaching nearly from curb te curb. It has the picture of a pilgrim en either side and the name of the com cem mandery and appendant orders. On the front of the hotel, tee, this cemmandery hangs out one of tha most beautiful ban ners yet displayed. It is of black velvet embroidered in geld,, with a jeweled crown and blazing cress in the centre. Other silk aud velvet banners, standards and pennants adorn these headquarters. At.t.lm TiAnnnrri hefnl t.hn Tfnnnintrknn cemmandery display a banner of black silk velvet beautifully embroidered. In the centra are a cress and crown, sur rounded by golden rays with a beautiful border flags and tassels, set with Jewels ; en the reverse : ' ' Presented te Kensing ton oemmandery. Ne. 54, Knights Templar by their lady friends." Corinthian Chasseur cemmandery 53, K T., Philadelphia, have a very large and handsome net banner in fre.it of their headquarters at the Sprecher housc.Nerth Duke street. The . design is that of a Knight Templar in full uniform, mounted en a gaily caparisoned and spirited looking brown steed. The front of the Sprecher heuse is also hung with several ether smaller banners, two of them representing mounted kuigbts of the red cress, another the Maltese cress and auether the cress and crown. The Allen cemmandery have their hcadquaiters at the Lamb hotel, whero they display a large white buuting bauuer, with a red Maltese cress iu the centre. Kirchner'8 hotel is decorated with Tern plar banners ; the ATew Era office Hies the American flag from its staff and displays small flags from all its windows ; Demuth's cigar store is decorated with small silk flags and leeks very well. Among the ether business places that make Hisplays are Sharp's confectieuery, Killinger's fruit stand, Widmyer & Ricksecker's furniture establishment, Leng's drug store, Jehn Sides' hat store, Rete's and Sayler's pho tograph galleries. Baker's cigar store, E. J. Erisman's furnishing store, Raub's drug store and Martin's dry goods estab lishment. J. P. Schaum has his copper aud tiu store, Seuth Queen street, very tastefully decorated with flags, and displays at his residence, a square or two below, some flne, large Templar flags. Gee. P. Schaum's furniture rooms, en Seuth Queen street, are also haudsemely decera ted, and the following named places ou the same street are mere or less elaborately covered with bunting : C. T. May's tin store, Gee. Heiss' cigar store, Effinger's saloon, the Swan hotel, Rote Brethers undertaking establishment. Dr. M. L. Herr's office, Lamb hotel, Rchiu's saloon, Gee. Wall's hotel, Franciscus' saloon, Jehn Ochs' store and residence, aud a great number of private residences. Throughout the city there are many private residences handsomely decorated, the enumeration and details of which it is almost impossible te procure and pub lish. HCKalCS AMU JNClUCNTd. Cemin.tmleries Arriving All Forenoon. Almest hourly this forenoon from 5 o'clock aud until 1 p. m. there were ariivals of cemmanderies with their bands at the Pennsylvania railroad station, who were marched te the respective head quarters which have already been pub lished iu these columns, aud after being installed thcreiu the members began te make themselves at home in the city, cither taking iu its points of interest in detachments or, like cume of the com cem manderies,makiug short marches through the principal streets escorted by details et the Lancaster cemmaudery aud its City cornet band. As they came down North Queen street each of the arriving cemmanderies was welcomed by large crowds of peeple gath ered in the bquare and thronging the side walks. The music of the Great Western, St. Albau's, Beck's, Weccacee, Ringgold and ether crack bands, h.is becu the subject of much attention and drew crowds wherever it was heard. St. Albau's cemmandery has atab!e constantly spread with lunch aud beer in the Stevens house reading room. The headquarters of the Lancaster com cem maudery at Roberts hall is visited by huu huu huu diodsef the strangers, who find generous welceme there from their local brethren. Net only does the latch string hang out, but within is eoed cheer. The amply spread beard is kept constantly supplied aud the btore of refreshments is unfailing. Many persons of nete iu civil life are among the visitors, who ropresont every section of the state. Of4the number in at tendance upon the meeting of the com maudury or as visitors te the city are Mayer Rewo aud ex-Mayer Tyson, of Reading ; Richard G. Oellcrs, treas urer of tne Philadelphia llccerd; Cyrus T. Fex, of the Reading Times ; Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs J. W. Greenland; Goe. A. Cars ten, ex chairman of the Democratic county committee of Washington; II. 1J. McKean, chairman of the Brad ford county Democratic committee ; Frank H. Piatt, a leading Democratic politician of Tuukhanneck, Wyoming county, and many ethers who have paid their espects te the Intelligencer office. The visiting knights speak in terms of uubeuuded admiration of the local hespi tality teudered them, the cordial welceme from our citizens and the gay and festive appcaranee of the streets here. The en tertainment provided by the Lancaster knights for their brethren its under the efficient charge of that skillful caterer, Mr. Jes. Lebar, assisted by a competent corps of waiters. Het coffee, beer, lemouade and claret punch are pro vided without stint ; beef teugue, ham, bleed pudding, bologna, pickles, cheese, Jl crackers, olives, sandwiches and ether i edibles are spread en long tables, open te ' all comers. The rooms are kept open day v aud night in charge of the guard of the day, and the badge of the order is the only pass needed te admission. The new elevator at the Stevens heuse works admirably and its introduction te geueral use this week is made at a time well calculated te test its cenvenience aud utility. Cel. Allou, who was olected junior grand warden te day, was detained from the meeting by the death of his wife, which has just occurred. Iu deferenca te this sad aflliotien soma of the otber caedi dates for the honor withdrew as r.oen as they heard of it. The last cemmanderies te arrive were the Yerk, accompanied by the Werth in fantry band, and the Monumental, of Bal timore, with a Grand Army band, which came iu en the train from the West about 1 o'clock. In the train which brought them were nine cars filled with persons coming te see the display. AU forenoon the weather was threaten ing and there were faint drizzles of rain, but at ene o'clock, when the throng in town was greater than at any previous time, the weather inaicatiens were very favorable and the animation induced by the festivities was at its height. Last evening the members of the Great Western band, who are with Pittsburgh cemmaudery Ne. 1, were eutertained by the City band at the headquarters of the latter. Speech making and refreshments were the order of the evening. The Installation Exercises. The following was the pregramme of exercises at Fulton hall this afternoon, when the opera heuse was crowded with the invited guests of the order : Music, City cornet band ; eutraune of the Grand Commaudery under escort ; presentation and installation of the R. E. grand commander-elect, by R. E. Sir B. Frank Breneman.G.C; music hymn, "My Faith Leeks Up te Thee ;" invocation by the grand .prelate ; music, " Gleria ;" charge te the grand commander ; address by the R. E. grand commander elect ; music, "Gleria in Excelsis ;" installation of remaining grand officers ; proclamation by graud marshal ; music, " Te Deum Laudamus ;" charge and invocation by the R. E. grand prelate ; music, " Jubi Jubi late." Special Train. A special train having the officers of the Pennsylvania railroad en beard, passed west through the city at 10:04 this morning. DEC0EATI0N DAI. HERE HOAUB COMJSS OKI)." rote rim a Creditable Turn Ont The Societies Itl- cIp&tlDg Scarcity et Plew era The Oratlun Tn-uljcnt. The prevailing excitement ever the parade of the Knights Templar, he occu pation of the city by the visiting com cem manderies and tUe almost hourly arrival of bodies of knights with bands of music detracted somewhat from popular interest iu the exercises of Decoration Day, which were fixed by the local pest of the G. A. R. for this morning. Nevertheless the order and the societies participating with them in the celebratien made a creditable display, the line of parade funning en East Orange and Duke streets as fellows : 31. N. Stark chief marshal, aids James Swcgcr, Edward Bookmyer aud Jehn Lawrence. Millersville Band. Gee. U. Themas pet, G. A. R., Andrew Swisher cemmandiug. Hearses with flowers and carriages con taining disabled soldiers and ethers. Sens of Veterans, with drum corps, Capt. W. W. Franklin. Eden Band. Washington Legien Ne. 3, Kuights of Revolution, Hiram MoElrey, captain. Washington camp, P. O. S. of A., Albert Kautz, marshall. Geed Will Band. Colored Werkingraen's association, Moses Maxwell, marshall, Jehn Butler, aid. After forming the parade marched ever the route which has been published here tofore, visiting all cemeteries wherein sol diers are buried. In the parade was a wagon containing a very large aud handsome lieral piece which was placed at the grave of General Jehn F Reynolds. It was made entirely of im im im mortellos. On the top are the words "1st Army Cerps" and ou the bottom " Pest 71, G. A. R. Geu. J. F. Royuelds ; Phila delphia?' It was in charge of a committee of the pest composed of Captain Themas Leabern, Maj. Michael Fulmer, Comrades Jehu Barry, and M. W. Bruce. Chas. Nayler, of Pest 1G0, Philadelphia, who is a visiting Kuight Templar also took part in the parade. The decorations at the soldiers' monument in the square consist of four large cresses, eue at the b;we of each of the statues. They are very pretty aud are made of box weed and different kinds of flowers. The ground around the monument leeks very well since new flowers have been put in by William C. Pyfcr, florist, who has ic iu charge new. This evening the Decoration Day address will be delivered iu the court house by Hen. James M. Scevillo, of Camden, New Jersey. Honoring a Comrade. Empire Council, Ne. 120, Jr. O. U. A. M., te day placed en the grave of Will Redgers, in Woodward Hill cemetery, a large cress of flowers and a sickle of white immertelles trimmed in barley heads. The designs were gotten up by Will. C. Tyfer, of this city. The Hum Completed. At neon, having successfully completed the work of decorating the graves of the dead soldiers, the societies in the parade returncd te Centre Square, where the procossien separated, each of the organi zations marching te its respective head quarters and breakiug ranks. The backwardness of the season provcuted the usual prefusiuu of flowers, but every grave marked had a tribute laid upon it, and mauy private offerings were added. nuians STOLEN. A Thief captured aud Allowed te Kun. Last night a thief entered the stable of Samuel R. Hes1;, at Enhrata, aud stelo a bay herse and an old trotting buggy. Chief of Polica Dciuulcr has a description of the property. A telegram was also re ceived from Ames Williamson, a resident of Lebanon ceuuty, who states that he had a heavy bay herse stolen last night. At a late hour last niht a small man arrived in this city and stepped at the Fountain Inn. He had with him a heavy bay herse, answering te the description of the ene stolen from Mr. Williamson. This morning he offered the horse te Yank Bush, a horse dealer, for $G0, although the animal was worth, at least, $150, and Bush purchased him. Rebert Jamisen, of Philadelphia, saw the transaction. He said he knew the man te be a thief, and that he stele a herse last week. He told Bush that the horce was stolen, aud the latter gut his mouey from the man, who took back the herse. The alleged thief then offered te sell the animal te William Rush, at the Merrimae house, for $40. A number of horsemen beard of the affairs and Jamisen told the man te his face that he was a thief and had stolen the horse. Edward Kauffman and several ether men talked of handing him ever te police when he begged piteously te be let go and told a' sorrowful tale of a large family. The sympathy gag took we 1 1, and be was allowed te go, much te the disgust of the police who heard of the affair seen afterwards. As seen as the fellow was let efl he get away as far as he could leaving the horse in the Mer rimac stables, where it awaits identifica tion. BAKT NOTKS. In and Around Georgetown. About two weeks age Sir. J. M. Russel, Jr., while cutting stove weed was struck en the ball of the eye with a stick of weed, endwise. Fer some time it was thenght he would lese the sight of the eye, but it has improved and will no doubt in time De De eor ie all right again. A fire near Jacksen's mill destroyed considerable weed and rails en the weed let of Abram Trout, and ran evor 5 acres of standing timber belonging te Mr. Allan A. Herr, of Lancaster, doing some damage te the growth of the weed. Mr. Trout's less was net less than $100 in rails and weed. Mrs. James Russell and Mrs. Reckey, of this village, started te visit friends in Missouri and Illinois, last week ; they will make an extended visit Mr. Merrico Bailey, well known here, visited Grandfather Merrice Cooper a few days age. He new resides in Vermont. Until last week the trade in the leaf was apparently dull, te extremes, but toward the close of the past week the buyers seemed te be coming in swarms, and the result was sales aggregating about 10 or 15 acres, Mr. Moere of Lancaster being the heaviest purchaser. The prices were low. They ranged from 13 te 7 for bent wrappers and 4 and 2 for seconds and fillers. One let sold for 2 and 1. Wanted !n Philadelphia. Chief of Police Doichler received a tele gram from Philadelphia yesterday te arrest Herman Havercamp, 17 years of age, who is wanted in that city, en the chargeef stealing from his employer. On the description the young man was ar rested at North Queen street and Chest nut streets, and locked up te await the arrival of a Puiladclnhia officer. AVusen Wrecked. This morning about 7 o'clock Benjamin Siglcy, of Providcnce township, let his herse, attached te a market wagon, stand unhitched in the yard of the Fountain Inn, Seuth Queen street. The horse .took fright ran out into Beaver street, thence into Mifflin and came out into Seuth Queen. The wagon was broken te pieces just below Muhlenberg's drug store. The horse-was net much hart. -i t i'-
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