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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.
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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
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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.
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