gjferec.jsr& za&m ,- w . ?v s rijftiS'-rrit1. wi ; s ws'sw:? v-? vsc 1 . - i w .; jrT7ff "i . ' - '' ' ' ' - ' jp jl . '" t s,r v-ivjr - - i . r. - - . 4zu 'jr''9iK-.T-c: ,Mfc. ff.Tvwt ?- jtili-, "v -. v -. w .- --i.r-v.i. .- c . iflfc. '. k -t-si -. --. . -v jv v,.'sK:'wn'sr'Cu; 'uta---i3"r5.wiPsiE:aE3.t-wi'. 7 : ' u"ia')iHHiviTwnM-am 1 n 1 hi . 11 - -tj" --mhhhmhhhhhhhhi IiAKCASjER DAILY IHTEIxLIOENCER FRIDAY JULY 6. WW!. j i - -s. u iawcastct Intelligencer. FRIDAY MVENINQ. JULY 6. 1888. Cnttiag Deep. Among the abuses of past Kepublicau administrations in this state, which the Democracy "fiercely charged upon the opposition during the last campaign, was the employment of useless officials at Harrisburg, the payment te the nec pssarv and useless officials alike of sala- ries in excess of what the law gave them and the constitution permitted, and the grants of "extras" and " incidentals" far in excess of what was necessary. Consistently with the treatment of this issue by the Democracy in the campaign the" Heuse, at its organization, lopped off a number of superfluous officials. Al though they had been created by Itepub lican laws and precedents, the Deme crats voluntarily surrendered this patron age, resolved te employ none but the.se who were absolutely necessary, and con cen sisteutlj adhered te this position te the end of the session, raving the state many thousands of dollars and marking a new epoch in political morals by the mem bers denying themselves and then party patronage which was at their hands. The law of 1874 fixes the compensation of the officers of the Legislature for each " regular" session, though it has beeu the invariable custom for the Legisla ture te construe this te mean a session of one hundred days, and te pay the officers extra per diem for every day le yond that. In approving the general appropriation bill of 1SS1, Governer Jleyt expressed his disapprobation of this practice, and his belief that it was a palpable violation of the constitution ; but, as it wasgreupad witli ether appro priations, he had doubts of his right te veto a portion of an item and se it passed with his recorded pretest. This year these items were set out by themselves and se they have come under the knife of the governor. His sweeping veto cuts out of the general appropriation bill all allowances te clerks and empleyes in exceas of the stated compensation which the law gives them for each regular ses sien. lie says that " whether thu Leg islature sat 100 or 200 days makes no difference. The time they were in sts sien was their 3essieu, aud their regular session, and the regular session was net concluded until they finally adjourned. New the salary of these elliceis and em pleyes is fixed at a definite sum for each legular session, aud they cannot be paid auy greater sum except by a clear viola tieu of the constitution and laws! " It will unquestionably strike Hie pet -ular judgment that the governor':! view of this matter is right. The salary f these emplejesand clerks is all .suilicifiit, and the pernicious practicu of allowing them an extra per dam for every day Ik yond the hundred has had much te de with prolonging the sessions of the Leg islature, besides being ( inconsistent with a strict construction- of the ' law. The same may be said of the appro priations made te the clerks of the Houses for " extra services " during a time when there is no, legislative ses sien and rence no services ; and of sums voted them for" expenses" and 'sup plies" during the same time; and of the money left te the discretion of the Senate librarian aud resident cleik te spend during the inteiim. and I he extra ordinary allowance for "clerical and ether services which may devolve upon them during the year 18S4." The gov ernor very properly objects te and dis approves items which appropriate alto gether te the two chief clerks and the resident clerk and librarian $9,G0e for services and expenses in a year when there will be no regular session of the Legislature, and for the entire lecess from the adjournment of the Legisla ture this year until its reassembling in the year 1SS5, $10,000. He summarizes his objections in these forcible words : The various methods by which this mini is distributed thoretigbout this hill uudei uudei varieus designations, such as "expenses," "labor," "cervices," "expiees charges." etc., is very puzzling aud mysterious. I am unable te cemprebeud bow any such sum can be needed or properly ued in a period when no session is being held. I havether.! fore disapproved of all such items for the year 1884, when these lour officers uie net required te be iu attendance 14,011 thu Legislature, and, when the law says they sha' Jceceive no salaries ; the talat ies for 1 h s year, with a reasonable amount for ex penses, I have permitted te .stand. The practice, under various forms of weids, of making these offices perpetual at la rue compensation and gicat expenses, has in the past grown into a legular system. 1 feel disposed te see if it cannot be safely abaudened. Auy trilliu-i necessary ter vice tbey may have been accustomed te perform in the past, dining years when there was no session, can, I think, easily and at very little expense, be performed in etber ways by these within the line in whose duties such services would leiti mately fall. Te such parts of the deep surgica operation performed by the governor upon this omnibus appropriation bill there can be made no valid objection. He has done a courageous act of great value te the commonwealth and in thorough fulfillment of the pledges made by his party iu the campaign. Toe Deep, Perhaps. Generally the exceptions the governor takes in his vetoes are sound, and iu his latest sweeping refusal te pay the slate empleyes moneys that they have net earned he is clearly right. But some of his exceptions te the bill seem te be fairly criticisable. It appropriate-, for instance, S2.000 te pay the secretary of the beard of public charities, the salary that has been due te him for some time. The indebted ness of the stale is net disputed ; but the governor considers that it should have been provided for in a separate birlf because the general appropriation bill can euly, under the constitution, em brace " appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the common wealth ," and the governor declares " that the back salary of the general agent and secretary is certainly net of the ' ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the commonwealth.' The beard of pub lic charities is net a branch of either of these departments." Is it net? What then is it? Is net the beard of ?bWic charities-cretled j the state? AienbtitsmembexsefleersiBf the state? AnddonetidloScennaf the state belong either te 'the judicial, ex- i i:ln:A Imnnfiea What. ecuuvcer iej5i3iMie uieuvuw . ..-.. j ether branches are there t The members and officers of the beard of public chari. ties clearly are net legislative or judicial officers of the state, and just as clearly are executive officers of it, if they are its officers at all; that they are itseffi cers cannot be denied, and the governor's objection te paying the secretary tne money that is due does net seem te have anything te stand en. If the em em peoyes in the auditor general's office, or any ether office of the, state, are en titled te have their salaries appropriated in the general appropriation bill, the beard of public charities is entitled te have its salaries appropriated in the same bill. It is of no consequence at all that heretofore its appropriation may have been in a separate bill. If the Legisla ture is entitled te put this appropriation in the general bill it cannot be deprived of that right by the fact that it cheese at another time te put it in a separate bill. We presume the beard of pardon has its appropriation in this bill, as it had in the last appropriation bill. There seems te be an appropriation in it for the public grounds, as the governor strikes out $1,500 for a public walk. And if the beard of pardons and the garden ers are executive officers of the state, why should the beard of charities be de nied such classification ? It is an ungra cieus thing te deny payment of a debt that is admitted te be due, and the gev erner needs te have strong reasons for refusing te permit the payment which the Legislature directed te be made te Dr. Luther. His further objection that this being the appropriation bill te pay the ordinary expenses of the government for 1SS3 84 cannot properly contain an appropriation for a debt previously con. traded does net seem te be valid. The ordinary expense which was net paid in ISSli, becomes a debt ter ordinary ex pense iu 18S3, and will continue a debt of each year until it is paid. The governor may be as rigid as he can be in examining the stale's expend -itures, and if he is just in his conclusions the people will sustain aud applaud him ; but he must be careful net te become hypercritical,, illiberal and unfair. In this regard the governor has again erred, we fear, iu refusing te allow an item of $6,000 for postage, tele grams, express charges aud ether inci dental expenses of the state treasurer, auditor general and attorney general for 18SS and 1SS4, iu addition te the $8,000 given for these purposes te these depart ments by the law of 1874. The governor's objection te this additional allowance is net placed upon the ground that it is net needed, but upon the argument that as the act of 1874 appropriated $8,000 for the ordinal y expenses of these departments for these purposes anil as the general appropriation can only provide for ordi nary expenses, and lias elsewhere pro vided $8,000 for these expenses, the $U,000 additional cannot be included in the bill, net being for an ordinary ex pense, but inuse be granted, if at all, in a separate bill. That is a very bad speci men of hypercriticism. As the $0,000 additional is appropriated for the same purpose as the $8,000, it is certainly for the same character of expense. If one is for an "eidiuary expense" the ether must be ; aud if one can go in the general appropriation bill the ether may. The governor must leek out a little for his logic. He certainly can net expect the people te believe that $8,000 is an ordinary expense under the constitution while $14,000 cannot be. m m The mayor points out te us that the ordinance of 1852 declares that the erdi -nance of 1S25, prohibiting and punishing the use of fireworks in this city shall net be construed te prohibit fireworks, ether thau guns or chasers en the 3d, 4th and 5th of July. This repeal of the former wholesome law relieves the mayor from the accusation of net eujercing the city ordinances in permitting 4th of July fireworks, aud throws upon councils the chief responsibility for the abominable nuisance that day has become, though it is a question whether it is net within the power of any magistrate independently, of authority by ordinance, te prevent the very great disorder and eucuinbraice of the highways that lesult from the free discharge of fireworks. But the mayor cau hardly be blamed for net ex ercising such power even if he has it, in view of the permission extended by the ordinances. The matter is one for the attention of councils. We hope t hat the members have been sufficiently im pressed by the saturnalia of Wednesday, aud the nearly fatal results te citizens, te be disposed te repeal the 1852 ordin ance and leave the wisdom of 182-3 te have its sway. Iowa is out et debt. Oim petroleum experts almebt ten per cant duriug have falleu off tlie past year. Milwaukee claims te have increased its population ten thousand in the last year, aud 1 11 us close te 150,000. The West Chester Republican cauuet undei stand bow there is te be a "fair Held" in the Republican state convention if it is already set up for Niles fur auditor gen eral. There was'uta great deal of Fourth of July pcetry turned out this year. Of what was reeled off Whittier's verses weie the most notable aud they add nethiug te his fame uer te the glory of the day. The Lobauen Advertiser chronicles the fact that it has beeu for thirty-four years under the efficient management of its present conductor, that sterling Democrat and veteran editor, W. M. Brcslin. The Somerset Democrat has made a marked improvement and shows signs et well deserved prosperity by enlarging te an eight page form and putting en a new and neat dress of type. A-. H. Coffroth, jr., has infused no little life and energy into the organ of the sons of frosty thunder. The Allentewu Democrat with jocund air aud light step swings into the fifty-fourth year of its publication and the twenty feuith of its present ownership. It gees without the saying that it never was se prosperous becauBe it never was se geed. ,DBSASTK0US STORMS. KA.VOO OF WJMtf AMD USBMING Uawage te frepwty rn.ua Leu or Lire trims and Calamity The Track of Death. A terrific storm visited Dever, .New Hampshire, en Wednesday night. The Cocheco print works were flooded and large quantities of prints ready for ship ment were damaged, while a large stock of gum and colors was destroyed. The flood was caused by the collapse of a street sewer. Seven houses were struck by lightning and three men were killed. Blakie & Ce.'s mill, at Amesbury, Haas., was destroyed by lightning yesterday afternoon. Less, $100,000, The mill em ployed 200 persons. The bended ware ware beuse and custom room at Atlanta, Iowa, were struck by lightning and burned en Wednesday night. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains have occurred at Scranton, Pa., and in its vicinity during the last two weeks. On Wednesday nlgbt tne store of tieege Cooper at Green Kidge was consumed by lightning. Yesterday several beuse in Scranton were struck uy ngnt ning and a girl was killed. In Hyde Park a man was dangerously injured by a brick blown from a chimney. It is feared that the crops, especially tbe potatoes, have been injured by the rain The new res idence of Ira T. Cummings, near Middle town, New Yerk, was consumed by light ning en Wednesday night. Less, $25,000. The most destructive storm ever known at Brattleboro, Vermont, visited that place en Wednesday night. Great damage was done crops and reads were washed out. Yesterday morning, dur ing a shower, two heavy landslides occurred en the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad near the Pertlan Heuse, en the White Mountains. One of them covered the rails, delaying the trains. Recent Valamltlea. The celebration of the Fourth in Chica go involved 33 casualties, including 3 deaths, 5 cases of mortal injury, 23 maimed for life, and 7 slightly injured. The chief instruments of havoc were toy pistols and small cannon iu the hands of small child ren. One of the old wooden mills of the Harlbut paper company in Seuth Lee, Massachusetts, was burned en Wednesday. Less $25,000. The fire was probably caused by a rocket going through a window. In Louisville, ea Wednesday, six boys were wounded by toy pistols and two by fire crackers. A dispatch from Huntsville, Texas, says that Thursday morning an explosion occurred at J. K Kelly's saw mill owing te the carelessness of the engineer. Dick Grant, colored, fireman, and his assistant, Jehn Barkful, a convict, and convicts Seale and Jerdan were instant ly killed. Four ether convicts were se riously wounded. The proprietor, his partner, Harry Miner, and a man named Harrington were badly scalded. The sides of a trench for a sewer in Albany, N. Y., caved in yesterday afternoon, burying four men. David Fuller was dead wheu dug out and James Burke seriously injured. Zalich Gotthainer, 17 years of age, was drowned while bathing at Couey Island en Wednesday. Twe men were drowned by the capsizing of a pleasure beat off Staten Island en Weduesday. Near Elizabeth, Pa., Jehn Lemmer, aged about 50, wai drowned in the Monenga hela. He was iu a skiff with a companion and a deg. The deg fell ever and in at temptiug te help it in Lemmer fell into the river. He sank at euce and drowned before help eeuld reach him. At Gales ville, near the county wharf in West river, in Anne Arundel county, Ala., Air. Ferdi nand Hartge, a gentleman'ef ever 70, was rowing with bis two grandsons, aged re spectively 8 and 5, in a yawl beat, wheu the younger child, leaning ever tee far, fell into the water. Mr. Hartge jumped in after him and both were drowned. The bodies were seen after recovered, tightly locked iu each ether's arms. Tbe AnnaU et Crime. Jobu Wbelau, a non-union meulder at the Malleable Iren Works in Trey, New Yerk, was found en Wednesday night en the sidewalk iu front of bis bearding house, with his skull fatally fractured. He was sufficiently couseious te say that be didn't knew hew be was Injured. Cajanie, Chief of tbe Yequi Indians, iu Mexico, was assassinated en Wednesday. It is beheved that his death "throws all the rich lands and mines (in the Yequi River district) open te the white men." Jobu Saunders and Jobu Heateu engaged in a drunken brawl in Matamoras, Pa., yesterday. Heaten struck Saunders a blew en the temple, felling him te the ground. Wheu picked up he was unconscious, and died shortly afterwards. Heaten fled, Jehn Mane, assistant bridge contractor of the Wabash railroad, was shot and killed en au excursion train at Caire, Illinois, en Wednesday night, by Nelsen Heward, a colored man. The cause of the sheeting is unknown. Rev. Carl Schmitz, of the Reformed church of Calicoen, New Yerk, was recently charged with drunken ness and immoral conduct. On Monday last be started te drive te Thurmausville, Pennsylvania, and was found next morn ing dead en the roadside. His death is attributed te excessive diiukiug. The postmaster general yesterday received a letter from Albien, Idaho, stating that Charles E. Eggleston, postmaster, and Frank E Eggleston, assistant postmaster, at Salmen Falls, have both committed huicide. K1I.I.INU OKUTAIN ITK.MS. The Kxecutlve Fllentlls Objections te furl et tne Appropriation mil. Governer Pattison has filed his vetoes te certain items of the general appropriation bill of the regular legislative session. The items which were disapproved by the ex ecutive were as fellows : First The pre rata pay allowed te the ebief clerks, journal and message clerks, officers and empleyes of the Senate and Heuse for all the length of time in excess of 100 days ; also, tbe pre rata pay of $3 per day te the respective chaplains of the Senate and Heuse beyond tbe 100 days limit. Second An item allowing mileage te the officers of the Legislature of 1831 who returned at the opening of last session and were reelected as officers of tbe Leg islature of 1883'. Third An item appropriating $2,000 for extra clerical and ether services te the respective chief clerks of the two Houses ; also, $1,200 for the expenses of the officers and chief clerks of the Senate and Heuse during the year 1884. Fourth An item giviug $2,000 te Diller Luther, secretary of the beard of public charities, ai a balance of salary due te him from June 1, 1881, te June 1, 1883. Fifth An item giving $500 " incidental expenses " for sueh supplies as may have been purchased by the chief clerks. Sixth An item giviug the auditor gen eral, attorney general and state treasurer $1,000 each for postage, express charges and ether incidental expenses of their offices. Seventh An item giving A. E. Dunkel $1,900 te reimburse him for expenses in curred in fitting up the office of secretary of internal affairs. Eighth An item giving $1,600 for ex press charges and ether expenses of the resident clerks of the Heuse during 1884, and $1,200 te the Senate librarian for the same purpose ; also, $3,600 te the resi dent clerks and librarians of the Senate, for clerical and ether expenses during the year 1844 ; also, $1,800 as a salary of the librarian during the recess of 1883. Ninth An item giving $2,635.46 te counsel for the deficiency claims by the commissioners of public building and grounds, from 1BS1 te 1882. Tenth An item giving $1,500 te build anew beard walk through tbe capitol grounds, from tbe eSee of 'tie secretary of internal affairs te the Walnut street gate. In approving the rremaining articles of the general appropriation bill the gover gever gover ner says : " I wish te say that, in regard te annm ber of them I have some doubt as te whether tbev are subiects legitimately embraced in the bill, but net being abso lutely sure te the contrary, I have chosen te let them become the law. The position I have taken upon certaiu of the ether parts of the bill will, I hope, relieve me in the future from the unpleasant task of dis. approving se many items. I shall rigidly maintain the prevision of the constitution as te any succeeding general appropriation bill that may be sent te me, both because I believe it te be my sworn duty and be cause I regard the previsions of the con stitution as eminently wise and proper. The Legislature, I bcliove, will assist in that endeavor by scrupulously avoiding the insertion in such future bills of any doubt ful items." The governor has also vetoed the bill providing for the erection of au experi mental agricultural station en the grounds of the state cellege at Bellcfeute, and for which $40,000 was appropriated, in addi tion te tbe interest 011 proceeds of the scale of the state farms iu Indiana and Chester ceunties. The appropriation was te be paid in four annual installments, and the bill provided for the sale of the farms. The veto was completed last night and will be filed Friday morning. The governor also filed vetoes of the bills te authorize the payment te Edwin Hyde, a soldier of the late war, a gratuity and annuity en account of wounds ; te place the public square in Bedford under the control of the borough authorities, and relating te the catching of &3h iu tbe Monongahela and Ohie rivers below Pitts burgh. F1KKCUACKKK.SUN THK FUUBTH. The Mayer Oitea tbe Ordinance that Allows Them. Editehs Intelmeenceu I am sorry that I cannot compile lent the .editors of the Inteijjeenceu upon their knowledge of the ordinances of the city of Lancaster. The editors, I presntne, are aware that the functions of tbe mayor of the city are purely executive, and net iu the most remote part legislative. He, perhaps un fortunately, must take the laws and ordi nances as he finds theiu. Am )ng the ordinances by which be finds his authority limited ou the 4th of July is the following, which the editor? will find en page 83 of city ordinances, edition of 1830 : 11 That the first section of the ordi nances, entitled ' An ordinance for pre venting accideuts by fire and tbe better preservation of order in tbe city,' passed en the 1st day of March, 1825, shall net be construed se as te pre von t or prohibit tbe sale of, or casting, throwing or firing of squibs, rockets or ether firewerks with in the city of Lancaster ou the 3d, 4th and 5th days of July, in eacb aud overy year." " Public sentiment " may net approve this law, but pnblic sentiment should make itself felt in its repeal, and should net expect of the mayor the excuse of any arbitrary power. Tbe In In TEM.teenceh is unfortunate in its refer enc3 te Mayer King, of Philadelphia. There the mayor has plenary power under tbe ordinances of the city, as nan be found by looking the matter up. Respectfully, Jno. T. MA('GONIGU2, Mayer. I'BRSONAIi. Tauek has bought a $3,000 caniage, up bolstered in sky blue satin. Gov. Hai.e, of Wyoming, is tvp.irte I t'J be dying of Bright's disease. Gen. Creek, accompanied by Captain Bourke, of his staff, arrived at Washing ton, last evening. Rev. E. U. Pratt, assistant the New Yerk Eeangeliat, died nesday at Durham, New Yerk. editor of ea Wed- where he had gene for the bencfit of his health Ma.ieuFrncis A. Farquiiar. of the U. S. engineer oerpj, died in Detroit en the 3d instaut Point iu 18C1. He graduated from West Johh G. Whittier, the poet never drank a glass of grog, never smoked a segar, never chewed tobacco, and never indulged iu profanity. Notwithstand ing all this, he Is ever seventy years of age. Jehn Armey Kne, editor of the Texas Sif tings, and David B. Sheahan, a sculptor, are alleged te have fought a duel yester day mnrnjug en Fiddler's Island, off Far Rockaway. Twe shots were exchanged, and Knox was wounded iu the left arm. Beth of the parties were geed frieuds until Tuesday evening, when after a din ner party given by Mr. Knox, at which there had been quite as much drinking as eating, they quart oiled. Senater Aur.i., straight backeddapub lican as he is, admits that during tbe regular session the Republicans had offered and advocated en the Senate fleer a bill giving the Democrats twenty sena tors. New, finding that tbe Democrats were getting nearer te their position, in the hope of gettiug an apportionment,they had receded from it and po3ted a bill con con ceding the Democrats but uiueteen sena tors. He 10 fused te fellow, believing that the Democrats ware justly entitled te twenty. Playing the Grab Game. Pittsburgh Dispatch, Ind. Kep. The partisan determination of the Re publicans te play the grab game en the subject of congressional appointment is made evident by the bitterness with which they deneuuee the action of Lawrey iu voting for a a fair apportionment, as a matter of bargain and sale. A division en the basis of the vote of 1880 would give the Republicans 15 congressmen and the Democrats 13 : while one en the basis of geographical fitness and equality of popula tion would give the Democrats 11 districts and the Republicans 15 with two districts doubtful. Yet for voting for what is an evidently fair apportionment, Lowrey is denenuced as a Judas by his Republican colleagues. Antl MonepolUu. In the anti-monopoly conference at Chi cago yesterday, a platform was adopted wuicu advocates a postal telegraph sys tem, the abolishment of the national bank iug system, tbe establishment of a gradu sited income tax and of postal savings banks, amendment of the patent laws te Hoeuro mere perfect protection of invent ors, and the confining of taxation te the power of Congress te assess taxes for the necessary expanses of the government only. The following officers were elected : President, Jehn T. Henry, of New l'erk ; secretary, D. F. Sliver, Indiana ; assist ant secretary, N. B. Kilmer, of New Yerk ; treasurer, Edwin Lee Brown, New Yerk, and a vice president from eaeh state. Anether Uheater Connly Herse Gene. Tbe Chester county people continue te suffer from the depredations of horse thieves, and B. H. Pewnall telegraphs from Parkesburg that be had a black horse and a spring wagon stolen last night. He asks our police te be en the lookout for tbe team, which be describes in the tele gram te the chief of police. EDUCATIONAL MSKTING os IBS 8UHOUL. BOABD. Repert et Finance 'Committee and City Snperlntnndeat Mlaeellaaeeua Hat ten of BealDeu. The beard of directors of Lancaster city school district met Thursday evening at 7:30. The following named members were present : Messrs. Breneman, Brosius, Brown, Carpenter, Eberman, Evans, Gast, Hart man, Johnsten, Marshall, McCemsey, McConemy, Morten, Oblender, Raub, Reimensnyder. Richards, Risgwalt, Sam son, Schwebel, Shtymaker, Warfel Christian Zecher, Geerge W. Zeeber and Levergood, president. The minutes of last stated meeting were read and adopted. Bill Paid. Mr. Evans, from the finance committee, presented the following bills which were ordered te be paid : B. Yecker, rent of opera house for com mencement, $50 ; C. R. Frailey, engross ing diplomas, $18 ; F. K. Erisman, recov ering blackboards, $3.84; Frank Dennelly labor, $5 ; Jeseph Samson, brush, $1.50 ; Aug. F. Reincebl, removing piano forte, $3 ; H. A. Decker, tuning high school piano, $3 ; J. B. Rinehart, for work at commencement, $9.50 ; Gee. W. Zecher, expressage en diplomas and seals, 65 cents ; gas bill, $3 ; New Era, printing and advertising, $33.60 ; Lewis Nell, brooms, $3.50 ; A. J. Burger, for Ann street school house, $2,600 ; Bewers & Hurst, $7.04 ; Tbes. Hunter, printing 150 diplomas, $28 ; William T. Wetzel, labor, $5. Annual Kepert of Finance Committee. Mr. Evans also presented tbe annual report of the finance committee, of which the following is a copy : Te the Beard of Directors of Common Schools of Lancaster ceunty: Your committee of finance, as required by law, respectfully present the annual statement of receipts aud expenditures of tne oeard ter tbe year ending witb tbe first Monday in June, 1883, together witb the liabilities and assets : RECEIPTS. Balance In Treasury. June 6, 1882. :$ 6,095 7:5 A. K.Wanel.collectertaxes ler 188 1 1,583 12 Leans au.oeo oe Premium en leans 229 85 Wm.O. Harahall.taxes ter State appropriation for 1882 e.81 01 J. B. Markley. collector et taxes for 1882 2,800 00 County commissioners, en collection et state and county taxes 1,1.17 66 Alderman Samsen.tlnes.... i se Tuition... 50 75 Interest en deposit 308 71 -$ 71,785 79 EXPENDITURES. Interest en leans 1.455 00 Ceal and kindling Beeks, Ac Salaries Janitors 1.8B1 87 635 57 150 00 1,701 36 219 40 Printing. lias Dins 63 00 Uepalrs 3.352 41 achoel Journal 43 75 Water rent 162 50 Making duplicates 275 00 High scboel commence ment 9120 Furniture l.'.WI 9J Ce 1 mission ter collection. 838 39 Iren tence 7CI 32 Building lets. Maner Mew and Ann streets 5,719 00 Scheel buildings 16,881 32 Insurance ou Maner and Mew streets 210 30 Professional services 70 00 Balance in treasury 3,9.17 11 -$ 71,74 79 ASSESS -I ONE 5,1883. Cash in treasury f Ulgb school building and furniture.. Kecklan 1 street building and 1 urni- Lemen street building and furnl- James street building and lurnttuie. Prince street building and furniture. Strawberry street building' and iur- 11 niire New street building and luraiturc.. Duke street ttve buildings and lurnl- Liiro Vine street three building and iur- Orange street two buildings an 1 tur tur iiiiure Chestnut street tluee buildings aud xuriiiiure Mulberry street two bnildlngd and iurniture... .... ........ .... ...... Anustrcstlet and turniture Maner street let and turniture 3.937 11 42 50.1 00 10,100 CO 31,350 00 12.750 00 10,0 0 01) 3,000(0 11,250 00 25.000 OO 15,750 00 6.00J 00 15.030 00 3.500 10 2,500 00 12,5 0 00 $207,437 II LIABILITIES, Lean et Noveuibjr 4, 1880, 5 per cent $ 7,000 00 Lean et January 6,1381,5 per cent 10.00J (te Lean et May 5, 1881, 4 per cent 10,000 00 Lean et September 7, 1882, 4 per cent lO.tt'O 00 Lean of January 4, 1883, 4 per cent lo.ceooo 47.000 00 Excess et prepei ty and assets $160,417 II KOUKUT A. EVANS. AUAMOBLKNDEB, HENUY CAUl'ENTKK, Scboel freperty. Mr. Slaytnaker, from the committee en buildings and grounds, reported vor bally that the committee had sold the material of the old North Mulberry street school buildings te Martin Eendig for $125, tbe purchaser te grade tbe grounds te a level with the adjoining high school grounds. Mr. Slaymaker also suggested tbat tbe committee be authorized te advertise for coal, repair the Duke street school houses and sell at public sale the Sherman street let, provided a sufficient bid be made for tbe same. On motion tbe committee was authorized te act in all the matters above referred te. Mr. Eberman from tbe committee en school furniture announced that the com mittee bad contracted with L. C.Eaby, agent of the Keystone manufacturing company, for furniture for the Ann street school building. Mr. Brosius from tbe judiciary commit tee reported tbat no final action had been taken relative te the disputed line of New street scboel building let. On motion the matter was referred te the judiciary com mittee witb power te act. City Superintendent' Kepert. The report of the city superintendent was read as fellows : Lancaster, Pa., July 5, 1883. Te the Beard of Scheel Directors : Gentlemen Your city superintendent presents the following report of the public schools for the month of June : The whole number of pupils enrolled was : In the high schools, 201 ; secondary, 015; primary, 1,823 total, 2,939. The average attendance wasr.In the high school lsG ; secondary, 785 ; primary, 1,476 total, 2,447. The average percentage was 84. The number of visits made by the city super intendent, as reported by the teachers, was 55. The number of visits made by directors was 01, as 10110W8 : lien. J. a. w artel, 18 ; J. YY. Byrne, 7 ; U Kicbards, 11 ; Wm. McCemsey, 9 ; W. A. Morten, 6 ; Rev. O. Rieinensnyder, 8 ; J. J. Hartman, 1 ; W. O. Marshall, 1 ; H. E. Slaymaker, 5 ; Dr. J. Levergood, 2 ; D. Schmeych, A ; II. R. Breneman, 4 ; II. Z. Rhoads, 1. Of the pupils who presented themselves for examination for -promotion into the high schools, fifty-one boys attained the required average. Of these Mr. Levergood sent 14 ; Mr. Stamy, 12 ; Mr. Gates, 11 ; Miss Powers, 9 ; and Mr. Matz, 5 ; and sixty Ave girls, of whom Miss Carpenter sent 17 ; Miss Iluber, 14 ; Mis Brubaker, 12 ; Miss Powers, 11 ; Miss Bundel, ,9 ; and Mr. Matz, 2. Te admit all these girls in the present high school is simply im possible, and the beard is therefore obliged either te raise the standard of ad mission for the girls or te establish'an additional iu a separate building. Of the two alternatives, I weald recommend the former. Forty-six of the girls' have 'at tained an average of 84 and upwards, and f this were established as the standard, all could be admitfctd.-'J'er future pre-l motion, I'weuld abie resemmend that the I anashnnaa u Af iIbiI Inn tn tha IlaM higki sekoel.be fixed "at thirteen yews.. This weald ttkure less teste in the peep peep aratien for admission and 'creator maturi ty of mind te grapple with tbe sciences that properly beleng te the high school coarse. Beth of these measnres would be bene ficial te the pupils of the secondary schools and weald also elevate the character of the high school. Respccfully, Your obedient servant, R. K. Buehble. Hr. Warfel presented the following re solution, which, while he confessed it in fringed en the rules of the beard, was the most practicable means of tiding ever the difficulty which has arisen in the girls high school owing te the large number of tranr fers from the secondary schools. "Resolved, That the vacancies iu the girls' high school be filled witb pupils whose examination average exceeds 84, and should any vacant seats remain after all sueh pupils have been admitted, they shall be given te these pupils whose scholarship and age in the judgracut of the city superintendent and the teachers in whose charge they have been, hast entitle them te these positions." The chair ruled the resolution out of order as being in contravention of the rule which fixed 75 as the maximum par cent, which entitled pupils-te admission into the high schools. Mr. Evans appealed freiri tbe decision, of the chair, but the ehair was sustained by a vote of 12 te 10. The report of the superintending com mittee, presented a month age and laid ever for consideration, at this meeting was taken up and read. Its priucipal fea ture is a recommendation that the schools new organized en the " three division" plan, be reorganized ou the "two divi sion" plan. A motion was made te adept the rec ommendations of the committee. The chair decided tbe motion te be out of order as the recommendations of the committee were in contravention of the rules of the beard. Amendment 10 Ity-I.aws. Mr. Warfel offered tbe lecommeudatieus of tbe committee as au amendment te tbe rules of the beard. Under the rales the amendment lies ever for a second reading next mouth and for final action two months hence. Mr. Brosius moved that the superin tending committee be directed te consult with the parents of the younger and lower grade transfers te tbe girls' high school, and urge them te censeut te their children remaining another year iu the secondary schools. The motion was agreed te after adding the names of Messrs. Bre3ins and Brown te tbe committee. Llglitnteg Kedn. A communication was received from J. Yendersmith proposing te plaee lightning reds en all tbe scboel houses, keep them in repair and renew all points tbat may be damaged by lightning for a period of five years. The communication was referred te the committee en sehoel property. Adjourned. TBE NHALLFOX. Several New Cases Reported. The health commissioner reports the following new cases : Benjamin Snavely, Ne. ."17 West King street. Margie Evans, Mx-ycar-eld child, 123 Plum street. Sarah Swenk aged 12 years, Ne. 242 West Vine street, sent te the hospital. There are rumors that one or two etber case3 exist which the attending physicians have failed te report te the beard of health . Much complaint is made tbat the eM "bummers' hall" new used as a hospital for smallpox patients is net at all fit for the purpose. As tbe city owns tbe old Heard man mill ou tbe Cen estega, and as it is new nneccupied and its location very suitable for a hospital, it is suggested that it be put in repair and used for tbat purpose. -It would probably cost less than $1,000 te make the necessary re pairs, and even if it cost twica as much it would be much uetter te expand tbe money than te be without proper facilities for the treatment of the unfortunate patients. About neon it was discovered that there was a case of smallpox in the house of Peter Il'dliaid 51G North street. The sufferer is Cera brnilb, aged 11 years a step daughter of Hillianl. Dr. Fitzpatrick asked tbe mother of the girl te allow him te have her sent te tbe hospital. This she refused te de and the house was quaran tincd. The family are very peer and are really in want. Auy contributions for them can be left at the mayor's office. Jehn H. Mctzler, Ne. 131 East Lemen street, has tbe disease also. AKfll.S IIKOUKN. A Weman falls Duwu Stulrs. Mrs. Clinger, who resides en West Marien alley, while attempting te come down stairs late last night, made amis step and fell from tbe top te tbe bottom of tbe stairs, badly bruising her breast, cut ting her head and breaking her right arm. Dr. McCormick rendered the needful surgical aid. A Bey trails Frem aUtaerry Tree. Yesterday a seu of Jehn Metzger, re siding ou North Mulbcrry'street, went te tbe country for cherries. While picking them he fell from the tree and broke both bones of bis left feieartn. Dr. McCormick set tbe fractured bones. Ceuteaseit und Is rerglvn. Ferney M Progress. Tbe Lancaster Intei.licikncek, in copy ing my artical en Sunday lectnics in that eity, says : " Ferney's Progress, speaks of Lancaster as one of the least advanced' cities it knows of. Hew many does it kuew of ? Clearly Lancaster is net one of them." 1 confess that the remark was in bad taste, but I was indignant that Lancaster could have what Philadelphia may net, and tried te shame our people by makiug the comparison with Lancaster as strong as possible. I beg pardon, and am free te say that iu some respects, the people of Laucaster are mere sensible and liberal minded than these of Philadelphia. m nickel natter. Jehn Dickel, who was se seriously stabbed by Charles Reden, is net yet out of danger, but he is doing as well as can he expected and his physicians have fair hopes of his recovery. "" Frederick Dickel, butcher, and Jehn Dickel, grocer, en Mulberry street, desire it te be known that the Jehn Dickel. who was cut iu tbe affray ou the Fourth, is net n son of either of tbem. Uewlldered 4b West Chester West Chester Lecal New?. A young gentleman from Lancaster, visiting West Chester, becamerhewildered en Seuth Walnut street last, eveningand was unable te reach the heuse of the friends he was stepping with until near midnight. Our west l'elnter. At the June examination of the West Point cadets Edward W. McCaskey, son of Prof. J. P. McCaskey, of this city, steed Ne. 15 in a class of 92.. and the class; as a whole, is one of the strongest that has ever been at the academy. ,t Picnic of Graduates Yesterday the boys and girls, who were graduated from the high sehoel 'last weeky held a picnie at Kooky. eSfVHaga.: They went down from Witmer's bridge by the steamer and spent a pleasant day. THE JUKY WHEEL tbe mkxt comers. .-.- Jnmmtm Drawn Taarsdar by tbe UomBBlsatenen and Judge Patterson 24 Urand Jarorsfer August 20-95. Cre. Diller. innkeeper. Paradise. Tbes. Cuuey. tanner, Martlc: Daniel E. Potts, tobacco larmer, Strasbar? ber Jno. Plnkerten; gentlsmae, Mt. Jey ber. llenry Nagle, assesae KarL AIobxe r. Kennedy, farmer. Salisbury C. II. Yeung-, clerk. Man helm ber. A. U. Baldwin, merchant, Salisbury. tiee.W.Haldeman, merchant, Columbia ber llenry Will, grocer. ItU wml, city, Jacob Kepperltng, Jr , mason. Providence. Rebert Morrison, farmer. Celeraln. I. S. Baby. cork manufacturer, r.th ward cit Andrew McQlnni-, blacksnilUi.'Jth ward.'ctu-Wakeman-Westey, justice. Fulton. Thea. Jf. KcKlllgett, reporter, --M want, city Abram J. fteckadeld, larmer, W. Lampeter Jas. Stautter, clgarmaker. West harl. Wm. Hamilton, farmer, Salisbury. J no. Shram. farnlatUns mer.. 1st ward, city Cyras Witmer, lamer, Caernarvon. Chas. B. Fisher, ceachmaker, Kplirata J no. A. Strine, tanner. East Denegal. Abram S. Mylln, farmer. West Lampeter. 48 Quarter SasslnnJarera. August SO-25. Ja3. Davis, fafmeK Kest Earl. U.S. Kberly, merchant. Clay. Andrew tioed, larmer, Conestoga. Themas W. Brown, farmer, Drumore, Jus. Hart, coach trlmmer. Columbia Jno. W. Vf ellcr, farmer Westttemp&eM. Peter B. Kehrer. farmer. East Hctnpneld. Jacob Etsenburger. dgarm'r, tith wajrt. elt v Henry 6. Snyder, farmer. Maner twp. Gee. A. Urban, farmer. East Hcmplleid. Casper Ferrest, laborer, f.tn ward, city. 8am '1 K. Snyder, farmer, Uaphe. ltcn. F. Hookey, butcher, Conestepta. R. I. McGuire. clgarmaker. 5th ward. city. Jno. Weldel. blacksmith. Ea HernpBeUi. A, V. liyus, assessor, Manhetra township. Jacob C. Kready, farmer. Maner. Jno. Weldter, laborer. 7th ward. city. Sam'l Swiaaer, farmer Celeraln. A. Scott Clark, farmer. Drumore. Christian G. Shark, gentleman, ML Jey ber Wm. Renin, Innkeeper. 4th ward, city. Uerry Brubaker, Innkeeper, 1 alltbnry. D. 8. KepperliHfrlabercr. Lancaster tn sam'l B.Plck6l. farmer, Bart. Wm. Greenawait. laborer,, West Den gal. Ames Chalfant, machinist, Salisbury. Isaac Overheltzcr; farmer, Cocallce. II. S. McKrapp, merchant. 7th ward. city. .1. D. Harrar, mcrcli int. Sadsbury. .1. Unndaker, auctioneer, 3d ward, city. Henry N. Eaby, larmer. West HeuipUeM. Cyrus Ream, notary public. East Cocnllce. f-am'l Greve, shoe inerclunt, Columbia. J no. G. Heist, former, Mt Jey township. Isaac Murr. blacksmith. Leacock. Jno. G.Dentlinger, farmer. East Lampeter. Timethy Haines, farmer, Fulton. Jno. Gecbenauer. gentleman, E. IlempUc d. Sam'l Tennis, larmer, Drumore. Peter Nagle, blacksmith, iith ward, city. Sam'l Hassen, farmer, liauhelni twp. Jno. D. Ferrey, carpenter, Columbia. Jno. Bessier,. carpenter. Peen. H. H. Mlley. saddler, 9th ward. city. U. B. Buck, ceachmaker, Warwick. Sam'l Eberlaln. painter, Columbia. Washington Wbittaker, larmer, Fulton. 50 Common PleaV ter, Ang. 37-4rpt 1. M. H. KautTu:arjAci-, Concsteu. Jacob Fry, la;v,jBhrata. Eaten Wltrr- ,:...Vut, Paradise. Wm. U. Bu-MNM BivWVest I'ocaltce. Jas. A. Miller, undertaker, 1st ward, city. Christian Hoever, farmer. Earl. Thee. Eyde, machinist, Columbia. Henry C. Weed, tanner. Little Britain. Cyrus Celvin, dealer. Mil ward, city. Michael Secrlst, farmer. West lleuiplleld. fireiiv.eman U.siiuuian. larmer. Mane r. Jej. Potts, innkeeper, Strasbunr bernimii. BeuJ. F. Beyer, butsher. West LauiiHder. Wm. McGowan. farmer, Sadsburv. Wm. P. Brinteu, nurs rymau.Sadshnry. Daniel Hartman, salesman, t;tb ward, city. Benj. F. Eberlv, merchant, Mt. Jey ber. Chas. Rethweilcr, fteatlduiau.Iih ward, elty Jacob Rathven. merchant, 1st ward, city. Wm. Geed, farmer. East Karl. L. K.Hestettcr, gentleman. MauhHui twp. Abram Dellinger, tariuur. Maner. Jehn B. Miller, firmer. Clay. Jehn Best manufacturer, !M war.!, eity. Chas. Stevenson, clerk, Columbia. Wltmer P. Bolten, farmer, Drumore. Clinten Himes, larmer. Salisbury. Philip MUler, farmer, Strasbnr township. Rebert Wade, laborer, Leacock. Jere. Welst, merchant. West Cocallce Gee. K. Mehter. carpenter. Kplirata. Samuel B. Urlch, carpenter, Kplirata. Eli Batten, weaver. Upper Leacock. Gee. Welse, weed dealer, Ephrata. Kmenuel lilndle. gentleman, Breckueck. Abram Sammy, coal dealer. Marietta. Cenrad Sunner, barber, &t wanl, city. Jes. Armstrong, farmer Martlc. Jes. Albright, blacksmith. East Denegal. Leender T. Ilensel, tobacco dealer, Eden. G. L. Bewman, marble mason, Breckueck. Gee. L.Suppiee, machinist, Columbia. B. J. McGrann, farmer, Mannelm township. Martin Irwin, tailor. Clay. Jehn Rudy, lencu mak'cr, tipper Leacock. Jacob Burkhart, farmer. Brecknock. C. L. Morrison, farmer, Fulton. J. U Hughes, farmer, Fulton, Rebert Dysart, whitesmith. 1st ward, city Jacob Acker, clgarmaker. Adanistewn. SO Common Pleaa Jurer. September :j-H. Wash. P.Etter, tailor, ::! ward, city. C. S. Erb, justice et the peace, Ceney. Christ. S. Nlssley, fanner, ML. Jey township. Jacob S. Strine, gentleman, Columbia. Casper Hiller, nurseiyman, Couestega. Samuel G. Seudcr, tanner. Caernarvon, llenry Derlny. laborer, 7th want, city. Samuel Baer. laborer. West Earl. Isaac Diller, merchant, '!! ward, city. S. M. Seldemridge, merchant. West Karl Jesse Kugb, grocer. East Denegal. E. C. Diller, merchant. Earl. Jehn F. Sener, gentleman, 1-t ward, city. Gee. Seldemridge, miller, Salisbury. Hiram Yeung, gentleman, Maner. Martin II. Fry, larmer, Kist Cocallce. Calvin Cooper, jusilce. East Lampeter. Thes. Cox, blacksmith, West Karl. Edw. Edgerly, ceachmaker, 2d wa- d city. Jehn U. Bey, lestanratenr, !)th want, city. Jehn Stauffer, farmer. We t Cocallce. Kudelph S. Herr, larmer, Lancasier twi. Fred'k Yeager, blacksmith, Dili ward, city, Marlen Harrar, farmer, Celeraln. Wm. Snyder, clgarmaker, StU ward, cit)'. Henry Gunkle, carpenter. 8th ward, illy. Llntried Yelin larmer, C:i;rnarviii. W. J. McComb, teacher. D umerr. David II. Hnber, merchant. Manic Jes. Hepklii", farmer, ttadsbury. Washington Wa ker. Justice. Little ltiitiiln. J. II. Metzler, insurance agt., 6 Ji ward, elf, . Adam Reyer, gentleman. West Cocallce. Maris Weaver, blacksmith. West l.unipctc . uenj. 11. Erb, larme-. Clay. Edw. Stair, merchant, Columbia. Sam'l A. Altlck, ceackiuaker. 1st ward, city. Gee. S. Geyer, jr.,auctieue r. Warwick Isaac Dlllman, ceachmaker. West Karl Henry Garlech, farmer. Maner. Chr.st. A. Geat, reporter, 'M war. I. city Henry Wlsler, farmer Maner. Hiram Kline, farmer, Warwick. Samuel E. Ball, grocer, tith ward. city. Jehn A. Ensmlnger, printer, Manheim, ber. CM. Simmers, produce dealer, Ellza'b'tn ber Jehn Rutter, farmer, Salisbury. Jes. Gess. farmer, Ceney. Martin G. Weaver. wheelwright, Eart Eatl. Hiram Bushong tanner, 4lh ward. city. UAUUHT IN T1IK ACT. ACnlckeu Tblef A. rested While at Weik. This morning about one o'clock Adam Shilling, a resident of this city, was caught stealing chickens en the property of David Myers, who resides jmt north of the city, iu Manheim township. Mr. Myers aud his hired man were awakened bv a neisa at the barn and they quickly ran out aud caught schilling ameug the chickens, tie tried te escape, but was captured. Mr. Myers telephoned te tbe station beuse, in -forming the officers that he had a chicken thief and wanted te knew what, should bu dene with him. Chief of Police Deichbr answered, telling Myers te tie the mau and bring him te town. This w,;s dene and in a short time Schilling was iu the station house. Upen making an examination of the barn yard, several chickens were found with their beads off. Schilling, upon (iinl iug that he was caught, confessed tbat be had gene te the place for the purpoe of stealing chickens ; he cut the heads off several, but did net kuew bow many. He stated that he had been driukingand when he came .near the. barn another mau" raiu. away from it. Schilling is a well-known character in the town and has been ar rested aud convicted of the same oQTema b.-fere. He has been suspected for some time of stealing poultry. .Engine off tlie Ti ack. A railroad accident occurred ou the Pennsylvaaia railroad between 12 aud 1 o'clock this morning, between Lemau Place and Pequea bridge. A freight train westward bound, was crossing from one track te another when the switch rail broke and the engine and one car were thrown from the track. Neither was brekeu, but as the engine was a heavy Medoc, it was soiue time before it could be agaieplaccd en the track. The mail ex press due here shortly after one o'clock did net arrive until six ; two sections of fast line were delayed for several hours. Leeking at Bridges. - The county commissioners yesterday drove te Monterey and took a leek at a number of bridges en Mill creek, which are in need of repairs.
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