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Lancaster Intelligencer.
FitlDAT EVENING. AUG. 3, 1888.
A Live Issue.
The release of whisky and tobacco
from United States taxation, as recom
mended by the Democratic convention,
is quite certain te be a popular idea in
Pennsylvania which contributes se large
a portion of that tax. Certainly if the
United States does net need the revenue
it gets from these articles, as it seems te
be agreed it does net, Pennsylvania can
very well demand that they be left for
her te tax. At present the United
states cets all out of them that they
can be made te pay. They are first
class objects of taxation and can
justly be'made te bear a heavy impost.
They are articles of luxury whose con
sumptien is net beneficial te the people,
and these who insist upon using them
may fairly be made te pay roundly for
the privilege. If the United States tax
is taken off the state and its counties and
cities should be given these rich revenue
cows te milk. Tobacco and whisky
would be geed tilings te substitute for
the real estate, which new bears the
chief burden of taxation.
When the farmers get it into their
heads that the release of the revenue
from whisky and tobacco by the United
States will enable .their farms te be
freed from taxation, it is likely that they
will be warmly in favor of the
preposition. The whisky and tobacco
manufacturers will like it because they
will hope te fare better with the state
than with the United States. And te
the temperance people it is a matter of
indifference who gets the tax when they
cannot step the manufacture. Alto
gether it leeks as if the Democratic
convention had taken the wind out of
the Republican sails en this question.
The idea of " surplus " distribution
looked well enough as a popular issue un
til it became clear that as Pennsylvania
contributed mere te the" surplus " than
she would get back en a redistribution,
it would pay her better net te have the
surplus. The Republican newspapers
seem te have concluded that the conven
tion put its feet into it in endorsing the
surplus idea, and would like te get away
from a defense of it. But as the Demo
cratic convention squarely antagonized
the idea it cannot be get away from as
one of the issues of the campaign. The
Democracy will claim the votes of everj everj
ene who would like te put the land tax
en whisky and tobacco.
The Treasury Balances.
The report of the present Republican
state treasurer for the month of July
shows that there is a balance at present
in the general fund of $2,.399,40C.GS. Be
sides this the sinking fund has in it, no
doubt, a million or two mere, at the
very least, se that it is safe te estimate
that mere than four million dollars of
the public moneys are lying idle, or are
distributed around among the favored
depositories of Republican state ellicials,
instead of being applied te the reduction
of the state debt, or invested in interest
bearing state or federal securities. This
large amount of money, raised by taxa
tieu of the people, is net applied te
public uses, but is given te bankers and
brokers, who lend it back te the tax
payers at their own profit. This kind of
financial management has prevailed at,
Ilarrisburg for years. It is neither that.
which the law prescribes, nor which
common sense' and common honesty
direct.
In the firsl place, it is the plain man
date of the law that whenever the
balance in the general fund exceeds
$500,000 the surplus shall be covered into
the sinking fund. This has been habit
ually neglected. Treasurer Baily lias
undertaken te explain that this would
at times have rendered the treasurer
unable te meet the accumulated demand
at certain seasons, but it has been shown,
in utter refutation of this, that al no
time in many years, save once, would
the execution of the law have occasioned
even inconvenience. Besides, it is Un
law and the treasurer has no right te
ignore and nullify it. Why does net
the attorney general insist en its en
fercement ?
Again, there is besides the two mil
liens in the general fund, which belong
te the sinking fund, a large balance in
the sinking fund itself which the
favored banks of the state treasurer aie
using and making profit from. As we
understand the Humes bill, the majority
of the sinking fund commissioners can
exercise their discretion te invest the
sinking fund moneys instate and federal
securities or net ; and the Republican
members of this beard, Treasurer
Baily and Auditor General Leman,
cheese te leave the money where it i3, in
the banks and at the service of their
friends rather than invest it in state or
federal bends, where it might earn one
or two hundred thousand dollars a year
for the state. Quite naturally they pre
fer that this profit should go into the
pockets of their personal and political
friends. It is very convenient, for in
stance, for the People's bank of Phila
delphia, a private concern with $100,000
capital, te have a steady deposit of $200,
000 from the state treasury, which ac
tually triples its capital with a free lean
te it of the people's money.
This is one of the distinct issues of
this campaign. The Democratic plat
form declares net only that public
moneys are for public uses, but it says :
The long continued abuses and spolia
tion of the Btate treasury and the defiances
of law by its management make essential
a radical reform, se that large lunds
shall net be accumulated by taxation
of the people te be distributed among the
favored depositories of state officials, but
tbatall surplus in excess of the imme
diate necessities etthe state government
hall be invested in" interest bearing Btate
or federal securities until it may be ap
plied te the extinguishment of the state
debt.
The Republicans will net be allowed
te get away from this issue.
fr teem that Speaker Faunceleft the
charf temporarily at Ilarrisburg yester
day awl in his absence entrusted the
stavel te Mr, If ine3 ; that after a speech
defending the Democratic jositien by
MrV Thompson, a number of Republl
tti members addressed the speaker and
claimed the fleer te speak in opposition
te a pending motion, offered and sup
ported f by tthei)imecnitsi for a free
conference committee ;' that Mr. Jlines
refused -tovrecegaie them, deliberately
put a 'motion while embers of the
Heuse were addressingtbe chair ; and
that when a tumult very naturally en
sued ever his arbitrary ruling he took
refuge from the consequences of it by
adjourning-the Heuse, .with equal disre
gard of the rights of members and the
rules of parliamentary order and de
cency. It is said in excuse for the man
ner in which he exercised the office
temporarily entrusted te him, that " he
ttiniie-hr. the PhSInrtplnhifin WaS One Of a
(number engaged in an organized scheme
te have some fun at his (Hines') expense,
and that the proper thing te ae was te
nip the business in the bud, and in that
frame of mind he declined te hear
Gavitt's voice." Of course this is no
excuse for what seems te have been an
indefensible course of procedure ; and
neither Speaker Faunce, who was re
sponsible for nines' presence in the
chair, nor his party in the Legislature
can afford te take the responsibility for
his misconduct. There must be an un
qualified and unmistakable disclaimer
of it all around ; and Mr. Hines should
make himself conspicuously quiet for
the rest of the session.
The Republican newspapers want te
knew who Taggart is. They also want te
knew hew Niles voted last fall.
Haklan has scored another victory and
the Philadelphia baseball club another
defeat. Beth events occur with such un
varying regularity that it is hardly worth
while te cnreuicle them.
Tub Westmoreland Democrat expects
a fresh hatch of frauds and conspiracies
from Washington while the president and
heads of departments are enjoying their
summer vacation.
The patty press in the state uuiversally
recognizes the wisdom of the convention
proceedings; the Independent newspapcis
admit the excellence of the ticket, and
generally confess that ou the issues which
the platform makes with the Republican
declaration the Democrats have the better
of it ; the Republicans praise the tiekct
with very faint exception te it and gener
ally admit that they can. find no point
upon which te make attack.
A curious case came np for decision re
cjntly in the court of queen's bench m
Londen, the action being in debt te te
ever damages from the proprietor of a
music hall, who, it was alleged, had per
mitted dancing in his place of entertain
ment, net having a license therefer. The
decision of the case turned en the question
what constituted dancing, and the learned
justices after wrestling for some time with
the arguments of the opposing counsel
thus defined it te the jury : " A movement
of the legs and feet, graceful and rhyth
mical, for grotesque autie3 de net properly
merit the term." This judicial utterauce
with its ponderous accuracy may serve te
deter future devotees at the shrine of
Terpsichore, who would faiu wee the good
ness for knowledge hew te "chase the
glowing hours with flying fcet."
Monsienou Capel, next te Cardinal
Wiseman, perhaps the ablest living Eug.
lish Catholic divine, is new en a visit te
this country, which has for its object
.study as well as recreation. He desires te
investigate the school system of the
United States, and also te leek upon the
varying phases of American society, as
seen at fashionable watering places and iu
the mere piimitive civilization of the
West. During his stay the distinguished
clergyman will lecture en the social influ
ences of Catholicism, the growth and evils
of agnosticism, the future of the church
in England and ether matters likely te be
of interest te thinking people. Tite dream
of his life is te found a Catholic uni
versity iu Londen, whose degrees would
receive the same social recognition as these
of the old universities, Oxford and Cam
bridge. With becoming modesty he dis
claims any credit for the conversion of
several members of English nobility, who
became Catholics through his instrumen
tality. He leaves the impression ou all
wne come in contact witu mm el a
thoughtful, scholarly man, whose views
of American institutions will ba well
worthy of careful consideration. After
the surfeit the public has had of Wilde
and Langtry, it will be refreshing te listen
te what is cettain te be an intelligent
criticism from this famous English
scholar.
PERSONAL.
'Gen. Grant had a brilliant reception at
the Kaaterekill heuse in the Catskill yos yes
tctday. VoennEEs wants it known that he and
Mac Donald can stand en the tariff plank
of the Pennsylvania Democratic platform.
Jehn A. Schaum, of Edgerly & Ce.,and
wife, left last night ou a trip te the West.
They will go te Fert Wayne and Chicago,
and thence through Michigan.
Senators Emery and Lee are pilot
ing a party of seventeen senators
through the oil regions, and they expect
them all te come back convinced that the
free pipe line bill was a wise measure.
Dr. J. P. Wickersham will read a
paper en " National Aid te Popular Edu Edu
catien in Europe," at the second national
education assembly te be held en the 9th,
10th, 11th, nnd 12th instants at Ocean
Greve, N. J.
Ex-Senater Blanche K. Bruce,
colored register of the treasury, will go
te Ohie early in September, and.
begining en the 10th, he will niake 25
speeches iu the state for the Republican
cause before the election.
Mr. Wm-CElam remarked te a crowd of
his admireis at Richmond, last Monday
night, that he " did net see why a man
should net lay down his life for a political
conviction as readily as for a religious
belief." lie had just returned te the city
from bis country home,and his friends had
gathered te congratulate him en his re
covery from the wound he received in his
duel with Mr. Bierne.
Rev. James I. Memrert, D. D., form ferm
erly rector of St. James Episcopal church
in this city and the author of a history of
Lancaster county, is about te undertake
the work of reprinting Tyndale's Penta
teuch, which he claims te be the first
English translation from the original
Hebrew. The undertaking will involve a
prolonged residence in Europe, and he
calls for aid from these who desire te see
this " best original and independent con
tribution te the English Bible " rescued
from oblivion.
CONVENTION ECHOES.
TE UPINIOHS or THE rDBUO PBBSS.
The Peamsylvanla ffewspapan ea tbs On-
veatfen.tae riatfen and tbe Caadi-
date General Approbation.
An excellent platform. Lewistewn Dem
ocrat, Dem.
Twe geed and strong men. Clinten
Democrat, Dem.
A weak ticker, deemed te defeat.
Wilkesbarre Recerd, Rep.
The platform is a juggle and a snare.-
Philadelphia Press, Rep.
The ticket is much better than the plat
form. Philadelphia Recerd, Ind.
A harmonious convention and a ticket
that is creditable Trenten Times, Ind.
Under the present Democratic standard
no Democrat should falter. Alteena
Times, Dem.
The tariff plank is net full and explicit
and admits of a deuble construction.
Baltimore Day, Dem.
Platform dodges the tariff, but the rest
of it is pretty strongly put together.
Pittsburg Dispatch, Ind.
An excellent ticket for auditor general
and state treasurer. Philadelphia Timer,
Ind.
The platform is as tame as the conven
tion which made it. Norristown Herald,
Rep.
The ticket is fairly geed, and the plat
form is fairly geed Wilmington Gazette,
Dem.
The platform is a formulation of Quix
ote's tilt with the windmill. Philadelphia
North American, Rep.
Geographically and politically the Dem
ocratic state ticket is a weak one Pitts
burg Times, Rep.
The platform appeals te the prejudices
rather than the reason of the body politic.
Pittsbnrg Telegraph, Rep.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania are in
favor of eleeting geed men te office.
Pittsburg Leader, Rep.
The proceedings of the convention were
marked by the utmost harmony and geed
feeling Cambria Freeman, Dem.
The most comprehensive and outspoken
platform ever presented by a party state
convention. Norristown Register, Dem.
The candidates are stronger than the
average Democratic candidates in Penn
sylvania. Philadelphia Evening News,
Kep.
The candidates are geed, the platform is
geed, and the spirit in which the conven
tion did its work was geed. Philadelphia
Chronicle Herald, Dem.
The Democratic party always puts up
its best candidates at times when there is
no possibility of its winning. Philadel
phia Evening Bulletin, Rep,
Wharten Barker's idioey en the subject
of the national treasury surplus received
its proper rebuke in the platform. Wil
mington Every Evening, Dem.
The nominees are men of first-rate pri
vate character, of proven ability, and of
large business experience. Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph, Rep.
Nothing occurred te mar geed feeling,
excite unfriendly comment, or give rise
te personal or political antagonism.
Reading News, Dem.
The tariff plank in the Democratic plat
form is " neither fish nor flesh," free trade
nor protection, but a cowardly and evasive
subterfuge. Scranton Republican, Rep.
The candidates are very respectable gen
tlemen. They represent but one interest
outside of their party and only one section
of the state. Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep.
The platform is quite an elaborate dec
laration of political principles, and en the
leading issues of the day gives no uncer
tain sound. Pottsville Chronicle, Dem.
The work of the convention is thus be
fore the people and that it will receive their
hearty approval at the polls there is no
doubt. Capt.Gee. R. Guss', Chester Ce.
Democrat.
The proceedings of the state convention
were characterized by harmony and geed
feeling. It was the first convention under
the new rules and increased representa
tion, and yet there was no friction in its
proceedings. Pittsburg Pest, Dem.
Majer Taggart is a man of unblemished
reputation, painstaking and thoroughgoing
in everything he undertakes, ripe in expe
rience as a man of affairs and, therefore,
admirably suited te the place for which
the convention named him. Mr. Powell
is a business man of excellent capacity, a
farmer and merchant, as well as a banker.
Harrisburg Patriot, Dem.
The Democratic state convention
shewed its sagacity in putting a repre
sentative of the oil business en the state
ticket. Such a cemplimemt will call
out a vote that would etherwise be
apathetic Said a prominent Dem
ocrat last evening : Captain Taggart is an
able man ; he is a straightforward man :
he is a strong candidate. He lives in
Tidieule He has been an operator for
many years and will run ahead of hi3
ticket. The ether candidate, Jes. F.
Powell, of Bradford county, seems net te
be a stranger te our citizens. Titusville
Herald, Ind. Rep.
The nominees are men of character and
ability, te whom the nominations came
unbidden. In this year, when but little is
known of what issues may next fall be
made, it is of advantage te the Democracy
that the claims of mere politicians were
net acknowledged, and that geed men
were nominated at the convention. The
battle new is net en tariff nor free
whisky as charged, ft is one though,
which shall decide whether or net, pure
men, free from the yoke of any boss, shall
be perferred above these who were weeks
before slated and pushed by the eld-time
bosses of the Republican party. Hazleton
Plain Speaker, Dem.
The record of successful arbitration is
new be fuli, ee complete and se long con
tinued that a failure te resort te it is alike
a blunder and a crime en the part of capi
tal and labor alike. It is a matter for
deep satisfaction that the Journal of
United Laber says of this system, "We
stand ready te defend it against all com
ers." In Great Britain it has tee frequent
ly happened that the opposition te
acquiescence in arbitration has come from
labor rather than capital. We trust that
this will net be the case in this country;
but, whichever side refuses te abide by
the decision, the law will some day compel
both sides te accept the decision of just
arbitrators. Any ether course will diser
ganize Eeciety and destroy its prosperity
by industrial war where there should be
industrial peace Philad'a Press, Rep.
One of the most gratifying of the new
phases presented in the political conven
tion deliberating in this city for the past
three years, is the improved character of
the men serving as delegates. Heretofore
a detestably rough element accompanied
delegates te these conventions, and
te uns eiement was due the drunk
enness and rewdyism which se
repeatedly disgracad them and disgusted
people who were lookers en during their
deliberations. Political reform has put
an end te this rough display bychang
mg the manner of electing delegates,
thereby elevating the standard of
character of theso who serve in that
capacity. The Republican convention,
held in this city several weeks age, was
composed of decent and decorous men,
unaccompanied iu their mission te de their
werk.by renghB or rowdies, while the
Democratic convention of yesterday were
equally distinguished for the absence of
the same evil adjnnct. The facts are
worth referring te and the conditions are
creditable te both parties. Harrisburg
Independent, Ind.
CrciDEXTS AITO AOCiDKSTb or E.IFK.
Financial and Oemaaercaal Valnaltj
MM
vrlme-Paneaai mmm Political a
talltlea aad Blaadera.
There is a possibility of another railroad
rate war at Chicago, the management of
the Wabash read having yesterday re
duced tbe price of limited tickets between
Chicago and St. Leuis, cither way, te
$6.50. The Wabash officials assert that
for some time scalpers have been selling
large numbers of Illinois Central and Chi Chi
gace and Alten tickets between Chicago
and St Leuis at $0.50 each, which is $1.50
below the regular rate. The Wabash pee
pie claim that " this could net be done by
sclalpers unless they were given facilities
for getting the tickets at about $6." The
ether reads, it is expected, will meet the
reduction.
The creditors of the Shaw Brethers, in
Banger Maine, are placing attachments en
tbe property of that firm in the hope that
the Maine creditors will have the prefer
ence. In Penobscot county, in which
Banger is situated, the attachments aggre
gate $72,000, and in ether parts of the
Btatethey aggregate ever $100,000. The
Bosten Journal reports the suspension
yesterday of F. T. & J. D. Finney, beet
and shoe manufacturers of Summer street,
with liabilities of $400,000. They are en
Shaw & Brethers' papers te that amount.
The Calmut iron and steel company
yesterday executed a mortgage in Chicago
te A. J. Ives, for $300,000 en the " J. B.
Brown Iren works. " It is understood the
company needs the money te clear up out
standing accounts.
Campes, Diaz & Ce., of Mcrida, have
contracted with the government of Mexico
te colonize the state of Campeche and
Yucatan with mechanics and fanueis from
southern countries.
The first national bank of Independ
ence, Kansas, was yesterday authorized
te begin business, with a capital of $50,
000. Serious and Fatal Accidents.
By an accident en the Southeastern
railroad near Newport, Vermont, en
Wednesday, about fifteen passengers were
injured, two or three of them perhaps
fatally. The train ran off the track owing
te the spreadiug of the rails. The bodies
of thrce of tbe victims of the railroad col
lision near North Pewnall, Vermont, were
found yesterday terribly burned. They
are believed te be the remains of Mark
Sutherland and Charles Marden, engi
neers, and H. II. Bruce, telegraph opera
tor. The three missing bodies are be
lieved te have been reduced te ashes.
The less en property is $60,000. Four
Hungarians were injured, two fatally, by
the prematura discharge of a dynamite
blast in the new tunnel at Phoenixville,
Pa., yesterday. Four persons were in
jured, two it is feared fatally, by a fire iu
a tenement heuse in Brooklyn yesterday.
Geerge Loust, aged 10 years, and his
sister Lena, aged 14, were drowned last
evening in thoJNerth river, New Yerk, by
the upsetting of a beat. Geerge W.
Conkling and Charles Krymcr, the former
a well known contractor, and the latter a
painter, perished from suffocation iu a
cesspool at Passaic, new Jersey, en Wed
nesday, while trying te rcscue a mau who
had been overcome in the same vault. Ne
ether lives were lest.
Tfce Annals or Crime.
Jehn Phillips, a colored hostler in St.
Leuis, was stabbed te death by a white
man who he caught stealing chickens ou
Wednesday night Reger Weeds, a noto
rious cock fighter, was arrested yesterday
en suspicion. A salute of 39 guns was
fired in Hanover Square, at Syracuse, New
Yerk, last evening, iu rejoicing ever the
killing of the informer Carey. Twe gun
ners were badly wounded by the promature
explosion of a charge. D. W. PrcsselJ,
charged with having feloniously assaulted
a nine year old girl, was takeu from the
jail at Mayorsville, Leuisianna, by a mob
and lynched en Wednesday night,
Charles Ferd, who killed Jesse James, was
arrested yesterday in Kansas City, under
the old indictment for the Blue Cut train
robbery. Arthur W. Oliver, 21 years
of age, committed suicide iu Lynn, Mas
sachusetts, early yesterday morning,
because of disappointment in leve. The
rebellion in the" Mexican state of Taraa
uliprs has been suppressed by the troops
recently sent from Nueva Leen.
1'Ot.ITItMI. POINTS.
XbeDead Leck in Hew Hampshire for tiie
Election et n U. 8. Senater Itreken.
Austin F. Pike was yesterday elected
U. S. senator by the New Hampshire
Legislature en thn forty second ballet.
The vote steed : Pike, 181 ;JBingham, 112;
Marsten, 19 ; Rollins, Ladd and Steven3,
1. Necessary te a choice, 158. Mr. Pike
is 04 years of age, and a lawyer by pro
fession He ssrved in the Legislature) of
New Hampshire in 1830-e2, and again in
1865-00, being speaker in the latter years.
In 1857 58 he was a member of the state
Senate, and in 1838 its presidiug officer.
In 1873 he was elected a member of Con
gress, but was defeated for re election.
While iu Congress he served ou the
committee en public expenditures. He
has served as chairman of the Republican
state committee and as a deleate te
national conventions.
The Democratic state convention of
Minnesota met yesterday in St. Paul. C.
H. Licnan was chosen permanent chair
man. A full cickct was nominated,
ncaaea ey w. w. MciNair for governor
and R. L. Frazcr for lieutenant governor.
Resolutions were adopted favoring a
tariff for revenue only ; opposing prohibi
tion ; approving the river and harbor bill,
and calling for a raviM'eu of the patent
laws.
W. S. Grecsbcck, by invitation of load lead
ing Democrats, delivered au address in
voiicge nan, eincinnau, last evenmg. en
civil service reform. .Tudge Stalle presided
and the hall was well filled.
Bam and rrioed.
The heavy rains of yesterday did much
damage te property iu Trenten, N. J.
Pette'sRun, which ciesses the city, over
flowed and Heeded the cellars of a num
ber of houses, tising in many cases te the
first fleer. Culverts wcie washed out and
the railroad tuunels were filled with water
te a depth of nearly two feet, delaying
trains for mere than an hour. A steady
rain of several 1 uurs duration in NewYerk
was followed early in the afternoon by a
sudden wind storm of unusual vielence,
after which the temperature became un
seasonably cool. There has been no rain
at British Columbia, for two months, and
forest fires are raging in that vicinity.
On Wednesday afternoon a powder mill
near Yale was blown up hy the heat from
these fires. All the window glass in Yale
was smashed by the shock.
Kdacatlen In English Schools.
Education in English public schools docs
net seem te be se thorough as it might be.
A " Paterfamilies " writes te the Londen
Times en the subject thus : " Some years
age my son went up for the law prelimi
nary examination. JIe was at a public
school, and a fortnight before the time he
wrote and told me that he was safe en
every subject except history and geogra
phy, of which he knew literally nothing.
I wrete back te him te ceme home at
once and set te work with him for the last
ten days, during which, with the help of
back questions, diagrams, and maps I &e
stuffed him that he passed easily. A
month of snob cramming would have in
sured him a high placj in any examina
tion, but his ignorance of the snbject a
fortnight later would have been as dense
as ever it was. I tried him' shortly after
he had passed, and found his mind had
returned te its ericinial vacuitv en hlstnrv
and eeezraphy. while en the nthnr mi.
jeets, wnicn ne naa learned,
in the usual I
way at school, he was quite at home. I
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
TbK
, AUGUST
8TATKD MUTING.
Various BiiM Approved VMamlttae Bcpeita
Tae aCoajtfelyatepertortB city
Sapertateadeat Bead.
A stated meeting of the school beard
was bold Thursday evening.
The follewine named members were
present :
Messrs. Breneman, Bresins, Brown,
Byrne, Carpenter, Cochran, Eberman,
Evans, Gast, Hartman, Johnsten. Mar
shall, McCemsey, McCocemy, Morten,
Oblender, Raub, Reimensnyder, Rhoads,
Ringwalt, Schwebel, Slaymaker, Smeych
Spurrier, Warfel, Wilsen, Christian
Zecher, Geerge W. Zecber and Lever Lever
geed. The minutes of last meeting were adopt
ed. Mr. Evans, from the finance committee,
presented the following bills, which hav
ing been approved by the committee were
ordered te be paid : Cemperwaite & Ce.,
arithmetical charts, $5.42 ; Jeseph Brient-
naii, carpenter work, 916.87 ; Christian
Nauman, work, $1.87; Jehn S. Givler&
Ce., mdze., $2.95 ; T. M. King, cleaning
Chestnut street school, $20 ; JohnHensIer,
labor, $1.50 ; Myers & McClain, brioklay brieklay
ing &c, $34.43; Zeller & Woodward,
moving organ &c, $3.55 ; Jacob Rethar
mel, brushes, $4.G0 ; Christian Nauman,
cleaning school, $17 ; Examiner, printing
and advertising, $44.36 ; J. Adam Burger,
fourth and fifth instalments en Ann street
school hense, $1,800.
Mr. Oblender said he saw that the jani
tors sent in bills for their salaries during
vacation the same as when the schools are
in session and at the same time they charge
for cleaning the school houses. He
thought this was net right. If they were
paid their full salary that is all they are
entitled te.
Mr. Slaymaker,frem the school property
committee.made a statement of the money
paid by the committee in account for the
new school buildings. He reported the
Seuth Mulberry and Duke street schools
in very bad condition. Twe of them will
require new reefs. The best of the pro
perty in the Sherman street schools has
been removed te the Duke street schools.
The fence around the West Chestnut street
schools is in a bad condition and must be
repaired. Daniel Trewitz has offered te
cut away tbe bank of the Arch alley front
and pay $25 towards putting up a new
fence, provided the fence is set back two
feet.
The report of the city superintendent
was read, as fellows :
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 2, 1883.
Te the Beard of Scheel Directors .-
Gentlemen In obedience te the rule
of the beard, the city superintendent sub.
mits his annual report :
The whele number of teachers employed
was 72. The number of pupils enrolled was
3,928 ; the average attendance was 2,770,
and the average percentage was 80. This
shows an increase of 2 in the num
ber of teachers, of 197 in the enroll
ment, and of 186 in the average at
tendance. Twe hundred pnpils were en
rolled in the night schools. The condi
tion of the schools is geed, the pupils have
made fair progress, and the teachers have
done as well as could reasonably be
expected of them, indeed many of them
have exhibited considerable enthusiasm
both in adding te their literary and seien
tific attainments with a view te mere suc
cessful teaching, and in their devotion te
the work of tbe school room.
The new buildings erected in the 6th and
8th wards, have made it possible te secure
mero regular attendance and better
schools; they have also reached pupils who
have net attended the public schools here
tofore, and have thus enlarged the field of
their usefulness.
The new and higher studies introduced
in the high schools were pursued with dil
igence, and seemed te be acceptable te the
pupils ; they will raise the schools in the
estimation of the people, and cause them
te rank with similar schools in ether
cities.
Te cultivate the memory of the pupils
in the primary and secondary schoels,storo
their minds with choice language, and
make them acquainted with the best
authors, as welt as te supply material
suitable for moral instruction by the teach
er, the superintendent prepared monthly
leaflets containing a Scripture text, a
motto and a poem. Te train the pupils
ei me secenaary soneois 10 use nooks iu
the acquisition of general information, a
" Diary of Events " was also prepared by
him, and there is reason te believe that
much geed has resulted from its use.
The number of eiders for books for the
peer was 99, a reduction of two from the
previeus year, given by the directors as
fellows : A. J. Snyder, 19 ; Dr. M. L.
Herr, and C. Schwebel, each 15 ; E. G.
Snyder, 11 ; C. F. Eberman, 8; Dr. J.
Levergood, 5 ; W. A. Morten, 4 ; J. W.
Byrne, 3 ; C. Zecher, H. E. Slaymaker, F
W. Haas, Rev. C. Reimensyder, J. Sam
son, each 2, and J. I. Hartman, J. M. John Jehn
stOD, J. M. Westhaeffer, A. Oblender, H.
R. Breneman, T. B. Cochran, D. Smeycn,
W. O. Marshall and W. MoCemsey, each
ene. Of all the books thus purchased 11
are reported uunt for use and 9 have net
been returned.
Most respectfully your obedient servant,
R K Bcerhle.
The proposed amendment te the rule
66, offered by Mr. Warfel at last meeting,
was read a second time, and deferred for
final action te next meeting.
Mr. Spurrier moved that the matter of
setting back the fence of the Chestnut
street school let be referred te the prop
erty committee, with power te act.
Mr. Evans moved, as an amendment that
the committee be instructed te erect a
new fence en the property line. The
amendment was adopted, and the motion
as amended agreed te.
Following are the visiting committees
for the ensuing three months :
Northeast division C. F. Eberman, A.
Z. Ringwalt, Marriett Brosius.
Southeast division J. M. Johnsten, C.
Schwebel, J. Hay Brown.
Southwest division Dr. M. L. Herr, II.
Gast, S. W. Raub.
Northwest division A. Oblender, A. K.
Spurrier, D. G. Baker.
flenty or X'lcnlca at Lltliz.
This has been one of the gayest seasons
Lititz has ever seen and a large number
of picnics have been held there. Ou
Thursday the Lutheran church of Read
ing held their picaic at the springs and
brought 2,000 persons with them, includ
ing the Ringgold band. The announce
ment of the coming of this musical or
ganizatien had the effect of drawing a
large crowd of country folks te the town.
Concerts were given all day. During the
afternoon a game of ball was played be
tween the Lititz club and tbe Keystone of
Reading, in which the latter wen by a
score of 17 te 4.
Te morrow an excursion will be run te
the springs from Pottstown and a picnic
will be held. The Strobel family of
musicians accompany this party.
The Presbyterians, of Marietta, will
picnic there en Thursday next and Grace
iiutherau church, of this city, en Wednes
day. Lest Hu
Watch.
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Last evening Mr. C. B. Kauffman, of
Lancaster, left the corner of Third and
Market te go te the Pennsylvania depot,
where he bearded tbe train for home.
Before the train started, while he was
stepping from one car te another, Mr.
Kauffman noticed that his geld watch was
eene. suspecting that his pocket had
been picked he left word at the mayor's
office of his less.
iiatnair,.
The
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aiBBraasMtf-Ireaa.ldes Te-morrow
4 Amtr UMSe: t
Te-morrow -afternoon the Mabtats, of
Philadelphia, will play in this ity;,with
the Ireasides ea the grounds of , tbe latter.
This club played with the Ironsides qb the
12th of last month, and defeated the by
a score of 16 te 7. " The Lancaster team
is new, however, much stronger than it
was then, and it stands a geed chance of
coming out of the contest with the honors.
The game will be an interesting one. The
Mantuas have been successful of late in
contests with ether teams, and it may be
expeeted that te-morrow's game will be
close.
Manager Speece has arranged a game
with the Housten club, of Chester, for
August 23. '
During the week of the Sajngerfest three
fine games will be played en the Ironsides
grounds.
Canvas should be placed en the fence
along the eastern and southern sides of the
Ironsides grounds at once.
As the August Flowers, of Philadelphia,
are very slew at making arrangements, the
date (. Tuesday next) which they spoke of
taking has been given te Sam. Field's
Reading club. Mr. Field was formerly
a manager and player of the Actives, but
left the nine ou account of dissatisfaction
at the way in which seme of the ether
managers bchaved. He then organized a
very strong team, which he has played in
different towns et the state with success,
and will bring it here.
Yesterday afternoon a nine composed of
clerks in the national bank of this eity
played a game of ball with a nine from the
Farmers' bank, en the Ironsides geunds.
The nationals wen in iive innings by the
score of 18 te 8.
Te morrow afternoon the watch factory
club and the club from Billy Snyder's
cigar store will play a game en the college
grounds.
The manager of the Hunter club corres
ponds for the Pittsburg papers while en a
tour and sends them the results of the
games played each day. In each of the
papers of that city a dispatch appeared
yesterday morning stating that the club
was beaten here by the umpire. This
statement is untrue, bnt the Pittsburgers
must give some excuse for their defeats te
the anxious ones at home. Iu the Dispatch
the telegram cays that whenever the
Hunters " meet a crack club they must
win heavily or they will loose by umpir
ing." It seems strange that the crack clubs
all have umpires especially te defeat the
Hunter club, the members of which seem
te have an idea that there are no ether geed
ciubs. They will learn very differently be
fore getting cue of Richmond, te which
city they have geno. Before coming te
this city they boasted that they would
knock the Ironsides te pieces. Finding
they were unable te de that, and they new
make a grand howl and give that old
excuse (bad umpire) for their defeat.
The let en the north side of the Harris
burg turnpike and directly opposite the
baseball grounds is owned by Hen. H. G.
Leng. Along tbe fence there is a row of
high locust trees upon which men and boys
perch themselves te get a viewef tbe Barnes.
They net only injure the trees, but tear
down the fence in order te make seats for
themselves of the palings. They have
been ordered te Ieave several times by Mr.
Leng's farmer but refused te go. Mr.
Leng informed the police this morning of
tbe matter and they will lend their assist
ance te the former hereafter iu keeping
the trees clear. Persons who insist upon
mounting these trees when ordered off are
liable te prosecution for trespass.
Schappert pitched in a game with the
Harrisburg club, against the Broeklyns en
Mendav in Brooklyn. A representative
of the New Yerk Clipper was present at the
game and he has this te say of Schap
pert'a pitching. "The third of the newly
engaged inter-state umpire (Helland) oc
cupied the umpire's position, and he is
chargeable with a plain violation of the
rules of the game in allowing Schappert
te deliver the ball illegally in every inning
of the match. There is nothing in Schap
pert's pitching beyond the great pace he
obtains by his overhand throwing. Were
he kept down te a legal delivery of the ball
there would be no difficulty in punish
ing his pitching. His strong point is in
intimidating his batting opponents by his
speed. But for the plucky support given
him behind the bat by Miller who is de
cidedly the strong point of the " battery"
Schappert's pitching would be costly in
j called and passed balls. Iu this game his
overhand throwing which the umpire let
pass without notice, thereby himself vio
lating the rules intimidated the majority
of batsmen te such an extent that they
only scored two base hits off the throwing.
At ene time his hand passed abeve his
head in a regular overhand thrpw. This
violation of the rules, both by the pitcher
in throwing and the umpire in failing te
inflict the appointed penalty, is sufficient
te warrant the game being protested."
Games were played yesterday at differ
ent places as fellows :
At Richmond, Va. : Virginia, 11, Ress,
of Cheater, Pa., 4. At Chicago : New
Yerk, 1, Chicago, 5. At Buffalo : Provi
dence, 2, Buffalo, G. At Cleveland : Bos Bes Bos
eon 4, Cleveland 1. At Harrisburg :
Harrisburg. 2, Trouteu, 2. At Detroit :
Detroit 6, Philadelphia, 2.
THE WATCH uU.ifI'ANV FAILURE,
Expressions et Kegret and Sympathy.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
The Lancaster watch company, is said
te have been energetically and honestly
managed and te have turned out the finest
watches made, yet it failed. The only
trouble indicated is that, while it made
watches, it could net sell them. The
company did very little advertising, and
that seems te have been the principal
cause of misfortune. Other watches,
perhaps v.e better intrinsically, were kept
bofero the public persistently, and the
public beuzht them. la these days of
execs dve compatitien, people who de net
advertise their business cannot expect te
cempete with their rivals who de.
Hopes It Will be Temporary.
Philadelphia KvenIn.New8.
It is te be hoped that the suspension of
the Lancaster watch company will be only
temporary. In this hurrying age a watch
is as necessary te a workman as a dinner
can, and competition has brought the
prices of reliable timekeepers within the
reach of the poorest. Every new factory
can therefore continue te rely en the geed
willet the public, and the Lancaster enter
prise is no exception.
Snufllng Danger.
Dr. P. J. Reebnck, the new 'chairman
of the Republican county committee, is
already at work and has issued a private
circular te the chiefs of the party calling
upon them te send him the names of three
active, influential Republicans of each
election district in whom the committee
can repese confidence, and who are willing
te volunteer te get out the full Republican
vete in November next, a matter that is
deemed of the greatest importance. The
doctor's fears are well founded and he
acts wisely for his party iu following the
example set him by the Democratic party
in last year s campaigu.
Hallcleaa Mischief.
Last night between 9 and 10 o'clock, as
Jehn McClaiD, drover, of this city, and a
man named Eshleman, from the lower
end of the county, were driving en, Duke
street near the railroad bridge, their heise
took fright from the tearing of the har
ncss, ran a short distance and broke one
of the wheels of the buggy: When the
accident was ever, an examination was
made and it was fennd that some scenn
drel had cut Mr. McClain's harness in sev
eral places for the purpose, no doubt, of
causing tbe accident.
; COLUMBIA NEWS.
OCR KKQTJLA1C UOUKKSruNUKMUl-;
Kreau Along tae aaaqaehanaa Items
later eM la and Around the Iloreagh
'CL1 Picked ap by the Intelll
jcraaar Reporter.
A runaway accident occurred en Walnut
treet last night, by which Jehn Farley
had his left arm dislocated at the shoulder
by being thrown from tle buggy in which
he was sitting with another man. The
latter escaped- anharmed, although the
dasher of the buggy was broken by the
kicking of the horse.
Borough Item.
At last evening's election for a second
lieutenant of company C, First Scrgaut
S. C. Eckman; was chosen te till that
position.
A meeting of the Columbia fire com
pany will be held te night. Nominations
for officers te be elected a month bonce
will be made.
Nothing further has been seen or heard
of the supposed mad deg which bit Harry
Jacksen en Wednesday afternoon. It is
probable that the animal only had a fit.
A basket picule is being held at a weeds
near Wrightsvllle te day by a number of
young people from this place. Anethor
small picnic party is spending the day ac
one of the numerous islands that lie south
of the dam.
The Bethel Church of Ged picnic was
held in Heise's weeds te-day. Many went
put this morning, but large numbers
Waited until the afternoon before going te
the weeds. 'Busses were run from the
ehurch te the picaic grounds.
A shanty en Tew Hill was slightly
burned by a fire which was caused by het
ashes dropping en the fleer from the stove
last evening. The efforts of the persons
occupying the house extinguished the
flames.
Twe drunken men engaged in a fight ou
Seuth Frent street, last night, iu which
one of the combatants was struck en the
head by a stene Which the ether threw.
Several by standers interfered te prevent
further trouble.
Police ricking.
Elizabeth Hans, alias Snnbury Liz, was
arraigned before 'Squire Yeung last even
ing for a being drunk and disorderly and
creating a disturbance en Locust street.
Fer the next eight days she can rumiuate
ever her wicked life in the county jail.
She is one of the worst characters that
infest Columbia, and has been the cause
of numerous disturbances. 'Squire Yeung
also bad several ether cases before him,
all of the participants in which were
women who had been accused of disturb
ing the peace. 'Squire Frank i; also
considering the disposition te be made of
number of female disturbers of the peace.
TUB LAND1SVIL.I.E: CAMFMKKTINd.
The Closing Cxerciaea Yetterctay Afternoon
ana veuing.
The campmeeting at Laudisviile closed
last night after being open for ten days.
The services both during the afternoon
and evening were very interesting and the
attendance was quite large.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoeu the com
munion services were held, being con
ducted by Revs. W. C. Robinson and
Richard Humphriss. After that there was
a memorial service.
Resolutions el icspect te the Iato lie v.
C. I. Thompson, deceased, president of
the campmeeting association, which had
been passed by the beard of control, were
ratified by the meeting, aiid addresses
were made by a number et ministers.
In the evening at 7:30 the last sermon
was preached by Rev. C. T. Gaul, of
Lykens, te a large audience It was lol lel lol
lewed by an exhortation meeting, led by
Rev. Rakestraw, after which the usual
walk-around and hand shaking took place.
This was kept up until a late hour and a
number of persons en the ground were
serenaded by the choir, which has render
cd such excellent music during the camp.
Many persons left the ground.", after the
services last night. Te day all is bustle
and confusion en the grounds as the re
mainder are leaving. By 6 o'clock this
evening the grounds will again be deserted.
The New Beard of Control.
Yesterday afternoon the members of the
Landisville campmeeting association held
a meeting and the following beard of con
trol was elected :
President, W. C. Robinson, Philadel
phia ; vice president, Wm. Patten, Colum
bia ; treasurer, E. Hershey, Columbia ;
secretary, J. B. Goud, Lancaster ; J. W.
Glever, H. Haashaw and JeUu Ensmin
eer, Harrisburg ; H, D. High and M. M.
Harbster, Reading ; Jeseph Samson, James
clack, W. II. iiatemau and Henry Shu
bsrt, Lancaster ; Samuel Greve and Jehn
Shenberger, Columbia ; J. Hildebraud and
W. K. Bender, Str.-u.burg ; Geerge Parke,
Millersburg ; J. B. L mdis, Halifax ; b.
Raymond, Middletewu ; Charles W. Frew,
Lebanon. Of these gentlemen Messrs.
Black and Shenberger are new members
the ethers being re elected.
It was resolved te held the next camp
meeting in July, 1884, beginning en the
fourth Tuesday of that month.
Kasily Understood.
G.p, Lancasteu County, Pa
July 31, 1883.
Editors IxTELLicsKNcnrt : Sins I have
read an article entitled the apportionment
bill, where it states that it takes only
24.000 Republicans te elect a congressman
and it requires 52,348 Democrats te elect
the same kind of a man te no
higher seat. Is net a Democrat's
vote as geed as a Republican's vete,
that it requires se many mero votes te
put him iu office ? I would be verv much
obliged te yen te pxpUin te us country
Jacks why it is no that there U net mere
fairness about this matter. If 24,000
Republicans de elect a congressman, whv
will net 24,000 Democrats elect one '.' It
seems te me it is all a ene sided concern.
Better go te Harrisburg and chase them
all out and make a new set of apportion
ment bills, and make them equal ou both
aides. A SucscninKU.
The only reason why it is se, is that
the Republican Senate thinks it can keep
it se by refusing te make a fair apportion
ment : as that will lese their
party this ad-
vantage it new possesses. Ens. Int-1
Patent Obtained.
The U. S. patent olllce has issued te
Wm. Shallus, Samuel B. Bitzcr and Wm.
B. Wilsen, of this city, letters patent for
an improvement en fc.i1 locks. The in
ventien consists essentially in the employ
ment, with suitable casing, of a revolving
lock tumbler, a pivoted indent, a spring
actuated guide and a sliding belt,
together with certain ether miner co ce co
eparating devices, which provide a lock
that will held a seal wire within its casing
securely and firmly, in such a manner
as te make it impossible te un
lock tbe same, except by the use
of thn proper key, without break
ing or severing the seal wire. The lock
is peculiarly well adapted for the sealing
of can, bended warehouses, mail bags,
valuable express packages, &c , &c, that
are liable te be tampered with. We learn
that thenBe of tbe patent, - which was
granted.en the31struf July, has been ten
dered te the United States government.
TMtaOflrthV Trac.
This morning about half-past 9 o'clock,
as extra freight engine 756 east, was cress,
ing the switches just west of Mountville,
dn the Pennsylvania railroad, a spring belt
of the switch broke and derailed eight
freight cars, one of which was thrown upon
a side in a field, and the ethers blockaded
the teeth track. Tbe north track was net
obstructed and net much delay was caused
as the trains were thus enabled te pass
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