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MONDAY BVENINO. AUG. 13, ia88.
Jie Defease.
Stat Treasurer Baily makes what he
inteads te be a defense of the action of
himself and his Republican colleague,
Auditor General Lemen, in declining te
call in from the bants which are using
the state moneys these deposits se that
they may be invested in interest bearing
state and federal securities, in accord
ance with the Humes bill. The treas
urer says that he and Mr. Lemen, a
majority of the beard, passed a reselu
tien, which was net printed in the
account given of the beard's meeting, te
the effect that "the Farmers and Me
chanics national bank of Philadelphia,
fiscal agent of the state of Pennsylvania,
be instructed as seen as practicable te
invest $1,940,000 in state leans at a pre
mlum net exceeding the premium en
United States leans, and if the same
cannot be secured en or before the first
or September, te purchase $200,000 in
United States 4 per cent, bends and a
like amount monthly thereafer en
further failure te purchase said state
leans, until the disposable surplus in the
sinking fund is exhausted, all govern
ment leans te be regisMd in the name
of the sinking fund commissioners of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
And some of the newspapers which
had been commenting unfavorably en
the action of the beard, seem te think
this resolution excuses Baily and Lem Lem
on. Net by any means. The qualifying
words in the direction te the state's
fiscal agent are the snake in it. Treas
urer Baily and Auditor General Lemen
knew very well that the conditions im
posed upon the proposed purchase of
state bends cannot be complied with ;
that the amount of them outstanding is
comparatively se small, and they are
held at such a premium that this
amount one tentli of the whole -cannot
be secured "en or before
the first of September," and that
therefore the alternative presented te
the fiscal agent will have te be resorted
t'J, that is, te invest only $200,000 per
month in government bends, se that the
banks which have the state moneys will
have many months in which te restore it
te the state treasury. And that is the
purpose which the Republican sinking
fund commissioners have in view te
make time for their friends te whom
they have leaned the state moneys.
If it is a geed thing te invest $200,000
of the state moneys in government
bends, why net the entire two or three
millions, which are new lying idle ? If
all of this money of the state was earn
ing even three per cent, the interest
would amount te $00,000 a year enough
te pay the salaries of the governor, at
terney general and secretary of state and
their assistants. Why is it net ? Sim
ply because the state treasurer prefers te
let his friends have it, and they cannot
answer a quick call for it. The state
has no security for these funds. The
treasurer's bends will net cover the ene
fourth of them, and he has leaned mil
liens te banks far in excess of their
capital stock, ter which neither he nor
the state has a dollar of security. Let
the story of this scandalous mismanage
ment ring through the campaign.
M 1
The Dersey Dinner.
In view of the character of the de
nials of Dersey's story which are new
made by some of the Republican author
ities, especially the New Yerk Times, it
is well te recall from the columns of
that journal its account of the great
dinner given in New Yeik te Dersey,
after he had elected Garfield and Arthur
and before they were inaugurated. The.
accsracy of this report, as made in the
leading Republican newspaper of the
country, has never been impeached ;
and, in the light of what Dersey's reve
latiens have shown that celebration was
for, the persons who were there and what
they said are matters of great interest
and importance in ourpelitical history.
The Times new calls Dersev an out
cast, a thief and a liar, and this is the
explanation and answers mostly given
by the Republicans who say anything
about his story. But he is no mere of a
thief and liar than he wa3 when this
dinner was given him by Grant and
Arthur, Beecher and Ingersoll, and the
rest of that notable company. His
character was well known and his Star
Reute operations were all antecedent te
that ; and, singular te relate, the speed u s
of that occasion confirm his story of hew
Indiana was carried. The "secrets of
the campaign," which Arthur thought
it was better te net "go into" then,
have since been told very circumstan
tially by Dersey, but they were then
very broadly hinted atby Arthur, when
he se plainly stated his acknowledgment
te the liberality of the rich men who had
furnished the money and te the skill of
Dersey who directed its cxpendituie.
The Dersey dinuer of two years age dis
tlnctly confirms the Dersey disclosure of
te-day.
Ik a speech at Titusville, in his can
Tass of 1881, Mr. Charles S. Wolfe
said:
The treasury had en deposit with the
Allegheny national bank (august 1, 1881)
$400,000. The cashier is McCandless,
.Chris. Hagce's right hand mau in Pitts
burg. It leeks as though Chris. Magee
and net Bntler was treasurer when we
knew that Chief Clerk Livsey, of the trens.
urjf, was named at Magic's dictation.
This is the same Livsey who is new
nominated for state treasurer. He is the
same Chris. Magee's man. lie is wanted
in the treasury for the same purposes
The Philadelphia Ledger seems te un
derstand the situation, as indicated in
the extract which we reprint from it.
Mr. Tiden's friends, presumably,
have secured and printed in the Sun" a,
number of affidavits te show the dishen
ety and untruthfulness of " Judge "
Birds, ,wbe was the authority that
Mr. THiteaetespired te secure the defeat
ef HaKeefc If Um persons, who sake
these .affidavits are responsible, Mr.
BtetaBlf kekfeg Um veracity and geed
if te Utat are necessary te make him a
reliable 'witness. As aferstatement rested
largely spen his own word be will find it
necessary te substantiate R with some-
thing mere
te be. '
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Tiie Democratic county 'committee
organized te-day under auspices that
forecast an efficient and vigorous cam
paign te bring out the full Democratic
vote for the candidates .of- theparty.in I
thepending state canvass The presence
of these gentlemen themselves 'in the
city te day is a graceful compliment te
the great body of earnest and faithful
Democrats in this county, where like
Powell and Taggart at home, they are
in a minority, and whose principles are
tried as by fire. The modest bat manly
bearing of the Democratic standard
bearers everywhere commands for them
respect and confidence; and their records
are sufficient campaign speeches te rec
ommend them te the favor of voters.
The Uarrisburg Patriot points out
that theMcCracken bill gives the Demo
crats only eight reasonably safe districts.
That is se ; and that is abundant reason
why the Democratic members of the
Legislature should never, never accept
it. Sucli fruit of the extra session would
be far worse than none.
Welcome te the Mamnercher's guests.
They are the guests of the city.
If the Republican newspapers are te be
balieved, the last two presidents of their
party were elected te that office, respect
ively, by a thief and an assassin.
Dersey may be a perjurer, but the em
phatic testimony borne by Grant, Beecher,
Arthur and their political kin prove that
he is the kind of perjurer they depend upon
at election time.
The barrel organ man who grinds out
"Wacht am der Rhein" in these palmy
Miuunercher days shows himself te he pos
sessed of an acuteness worthy or a better
cause.
Tiieue is nothing new under the sun ;
and if there was it could net be reasonably
expected from n man who was buried se
long age by the newspapers as Charles
O'Coner. It has recently beau related of
him that, going into a barber shop a.
Newpert the ether day fe have his hair
cut he was asked by the artist: "Hew
will you have it cut?" "In silence," said
the barrister. There id a mistake some
where Mr. O'Coner has no hair. Bo Be
aides, this question was asked of and the
answer givee by Archelaus, of Macedonia,
some centuries befere even Mr. O'Coner
was born.
Sensible men when it is raining like te
get in out of the wet. General William
C. Wickham, a member of the " Straight-
out" Republican state committee of
Virginia, en Saturday accepted the Deme
cratie nomination te the Senate of Virginia
from Hanover and Carolina counties. He
has always beeu looked upon as ene of the
best and most thoroughly consistent of
Southern Republicans. Recognizing the
evils of Maheueism, and the inability of
the Republican party te cope with it, he
has come ever horse, feet and dragoons te
the Democratic party and proposes for
the future te wage constant warfare
against the common enemy. An apt in
scription en the tombstone of the Repub
lican party in Virginia would read ;
"Killed by tee much Mahencism."
Se much has been said and written re
cently concerning the trade dollar that
further comment upon it aeems a work of
supererogation. Yet wheu the circum
stances of its origin are considered it is
hardly fair that it should be termed a
bastard child, rightfully repudiated by the
nation that fathered it. That it was a
recognized coin of the United States ad
mits of no question. Section 3,513 of title
xxxvii, revised statutes, United States,
second edition, published 1878, says :
"The silver coins of the United States
shall be a trade dollar, a half dollar, or
fifty-cent piece ; a quarter dollar, or
twenty five cent piece ; a dime, or ten
cent piece, and the weight of the trade
dollar shall be 420 grains Trey." That it
was made a legal tender, "for any amount
net exceeding $5 in any one payment," is
equally certain. Having been thus made
a coin of the United States, the legal ten
der of which in limited amounts was un
questioned , it is a grave question whether
its repudiation by Congress en July 22,
1S7G, was net a violation of the censtitu
tienal i ights of the trade dollar holders at
the time. Congress has power simely te
regulate the currency and in se doing may
call in a portion of the circulation, but in
the excrcise of this latter authority muBt
substitute for the rejected coin an equiva
lent in value The trade dollar is net all
that fancy painted it, hut at the same
time it is net the incaruatieu of evil that
some would have us suppose. It is mere
sinned against than sinuing.
PERSONAL.
R. B. Hayes is attendinz te temperance
work in Ohie.
Hen. A. II. Smith, and his sister, have
left Saratoga for Leng Branch.
Gail Hamilton (Miss Abigail Dedge)
i dcsciibed as a plain, brown-eyed lady of
the most unpretending type.
Rev. Dn. Rebert L. Cellier, e f Bes
ten, has accepted a call te the Free Chris
tian church in Kenttiih Town, Londen,
England.
Geerge K. Reed acd wife, and Isaac
W. Leidigh, of this city, were registered
at the Antlers hotel, Colerado Springs, en
Wednesday last.
President Grevy enjoys niakiug jam
as a hjliday reereatien. He may frequent
ly bn Been in his kitehen at Montseus
Vaudrey enveloped in a long blue apron
and skimming preserves ever the fire.
Oscar Wilde is again en our shore. He
wears his hair cut short behind, and has a
bans: of the most pronounced type. He
comes te superintend the bringing out of
his new play, " vera," in Hew Yerk.
Gov. Pattison, declining an invitation
te attend a Sunday-school convention,
wrote : " But I extend te the convention
my sincere greeting, and desire te express
the hope that the children under their care
may develop, as by the chisel of grace
en rare marble, into men and women, 6f
noble character."
Jehn E. Owkns, the comedian, has a
model farm near Townsen, Md.,' known as
" Aigburth Yale." It contains fifty two
acres of the finest corn, seventy acres of
wheat and about thirty acres of fruits
and vegetables. Mr. Owens also has a
very large dairy, where he makes his own
butter and cottage cheese."
Mb. W. W. Corcoran, theWashing theWashing
ten millionaire philanthropist, has given
away the greater pert of bis fortune,
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altttenga it was the largest ever acquired
iaWajaingtOB. He paid $248,000 ler the
set belldingand then gave if a clear sail sail
lien in geed securities, and the income is
800,000 a year. His home for gentlewomen
has cost above $300,000. His cemetery,
medical school, college subscriptions, etc.,
swells the list. He spends much time' at
Cannes in France.
ColeneiTYictor Piellet, it is claimed,
was hostile te Hen. Jeseen Powell, the
Democratic candidate for state treasurer.
and it has 'even -been .maintained that he
was determined te' work against the inter inter
est'ef the latter gentleman.' Te a Press
reporter CeL Piellet has said : "I have
been a Democrat all my life and at
seventy-ene I am tee old te belt. I have
learned, tee, in all these years, te sink
personal feelings in the interest of the
party, and this wedd be my coarse new,
even if I were averse te Mr. Powell's elec
tion. I knew that Mr. Powell comes np
te the Jeffersonian standard. I am heart
ily in favor of his election."
BUBNG OFTUBKIMUALL, HOUSE.
Narrow Escape of Tbree Hundred Gnettt
Ne One Hurt 1xm One Millien lleliar.
In Atlanta, Ga., yesterday morning -at 5
o'clock, the Kimball house, a hotel famous
as' a monument of the reconstruction era,
was discovered te be en fire. The flames
burst forth from the rear portion of the
building first, from causes as yet unknown
although incendiarism is suspected. This
gave an opportunity te arouse the guests,
the doers of their rooms being broken
open when necessary te assure the safety
of any of them. The flames
quickly ran through flume and hallway
until the ontire building was a sheet of
fire. Te these en the street the frequent
appearance of startled guests at fourth
and fifth story windows sent shudders of
fear. Tuis, however, was needless, for
Mr. Seeville, the proprietor, with the
energy for which he is remarkable, put all
his forces te work arousing the guests.
The result was, that though the immense
six story structure burned with such
rapidity as te be a heap of ashes within
an hour, net a single person was killed or
even scorched. Some scenes of escaping
inmates would have been laughable were it
net for the great danger under which they
acted. There were in the hotel ever three
hundred persons, and as they rushed down,
women in night gowns and men equally
seaut in clethiug, they presented a most
unique appearance en the sidewalk.
The hotel was built by H. I. Kimball
and was owned by Rebert Toombs, Jehn
Rice, Jeseph P. Thompson and ethers. It
cost $000,000, and the furniture, $135,000.
The insurance is only $80,000, scattered
among companies.
The Gate city national bank, Harraisen
& Brethers, tobacconists ; Jehn B. Daniel
drugs, and ethers are among the losers.
The total less is fully $1,000,000, while the
insurance is net ever $200,000. The fire is
thought by Mr. Culberson, agent of the
hotel company, te have been of incendiary
origin. In the vaults of the Gate city
bank was $500,000, the safety of which is
yet a matter of doubt.
The fire was discovered about half-past
four o'clock by several persons, and an
alarm was sounded, but no persen has yet
been found who can state positively whero
it originated. While these en the outside
were preparing te fight the flames these en
the inside begau te htnell smoke. Charlie
Slider and Phil Green, two of the Consti
tution's heys, who are connected with the
mailing dopartment, saw the fire as seen
as it broke out, and, realizing the danger
of the guests, rushed into the building
and made their way along the corridors,
waktug up the sleeping eccupauts. In
seme instances they certainly saved lives,
as there were persons in the house who
had net beeu areused by the fire alarm.
They proceeded te the top story of the
house, and did geed work in waking peo
ple and in saving furniture Differing
with most people, these boys express the
opinion that when the debris is removed
it will be found that seme persons perished
iu the flames.
MUUDKU Atili SOIUIDK.
A Gambler Cats a Weman's threat and Then
HteOwn The Weman's ITearlal Leap.
Ten days age a man named Hutchinson
arrived iu Pueblo, accompanied by his
professed wife. Hutchinson was a gam
bier. The woman obtained empleyment
at the Tivoli theatre as a waiter girl.
Everything went en smoothly with the
pair until a few days age, when Hutchin
son went en a spree and spent all of his
own and the girl's money. Early yestcr
day morning the girl jumped from a
second story window of the building in
which they roemsd. Bleed was streaming
from a wound in her threat. Twe
policeman passing saw her leap, and while
one of them ran te her assistance the
ether ran up stairs and kieked in the room
from the window of whieh the woman had
jumped. Hutchinson was found stretched
en the fleer dead with his threat cut from
ear te ear. In his right baud was grasped
a razor, from whieh the bleed was drip
ping. It transpired at the coroner's in
quest that the two had quarreled the night
befere and that the woman had threatened
te leave. Uutohinsen next morning went
into the room aud found that the woman
had net yet retired, but was sitting by the
side of the bed. A few angry words
passed between them, when Hutchinson
grasped a water pitcher and struck the
woman ever the head. He then caught
her by the hair, siezed the razor, which
was lying en the table, and slashed at her
threat. Breaking away from him, the
woman jumped thieugh the window, as
stated. Though able te testify before the
coroner she cannot live. Her real name is
said te be Irene Davenport, alias Pome Peme Peme
re. She has lelatives living at Muscatine,
Iowa.
neld ' On Call. "
New Era, Uep.
The plea that the banks who held state
fends en deposit ought te have time te
prepare te meet the demands of the Humes
law is no justification for a majority of the
commissioners of the sinking fund voting
against the preposition te invest the funds
in state or United States bends at once.
The banks have no claims upon these
funds. They are merely used as deposi
tories for the convenieuce of the state
treasurer and they knew, or ought te have
known, when they accepted them that
they were liable te call at any time.
Het snot at Livjej.
Philadelphia Ledger, InJ..
What a flutter has been created among
the state treasury pet banks by the "propo "prepo
sition te invest in interest paying securities
the million and three quarters of the sink
ing fund moneys new in possession of the
banks ! Is net this unfolding a tale of
favoritism and of bad managment of the
state funds ? and is it net a reason for
voters at the coming state election te
be wary about candidates for state treas
urer, and a warning te keep clear of any
one grepmea ey patrons ei the present
system.
An Unexplained Absence.
The Harrisbnrg Patriot of this morning
says that W. H. Kewhall, superintendent
,of iConstrudtien "for the Pennsylvania tele
phone company; has been absent from
home a -week, and it is believed that he
doeenet intend te return. He received
the money due the empleyes of the oem-
gihy and settled ith them for the same,
ew his accounts st and with his employers
is net known. Mr.lfewhall is well
known here,baving recently superintended
thewerkMthis;;er f
FissA Deerr shinned 30 hiadf "draft
and driving horses from their new stables
te New Yerk en Baterday.
VINDICATING D0BSEY.
HOW INDIANA WAS UACIUED IN 18SO.
Annnr, Granr, Beecheracd Others Testify
ing te Uersejr's Werk in 18SO Hew
Democratic State was Carried.
New Yerk Times, Ecp.
The dinner given te ex-Senater Dersey
at Delmenico's en February 11, 1881, has
become historical. The dinner was given
by prominent members of the Union
League club te celebrate the Republican
viotery of the previous October in Indi
ana. The invitations were signed by
Jehn Jacob Aster. Thurlow Weed, Levi
P. Morten, D. O. Mills, Jehn A. Stewart,
J.Pierpent Morgan, Henry B.Hyde, Le
Grand B. Cannen, Jesse Seligman, Frank
Werk, Rebert Lennex Kennedy, W. B.
Dinsmore, F. S. Winsten and M. W.
Cooper. While waiting for dinner Mr.
Dersey held an informal reception, stand
ing by the side of General Grant, and
Grant and Dersey walked in te dinner
together. All the Republicans or rather
all the Stalwarts of any prominence were
present. Letters of regret were read from
Governer Cernell, Senater Blaine, Gover Gover
eor Fester and ether half-breeds. In all
the letters great credit was given te Mr.
Dersey for the work which he did in the
late Republican campaign.
Gen. U. S. Grant was seated in the
plaee of honor at the president's table. On
his right sat S. W. Dersey, the guest of
the evening, and en his left Gen. Chester
A. Arthur, vice president elect of the
United States. Te the right of Mr. Dor Der
sey sat Jehn Jacob Aster, the Hen. Gee.
S. Boutwell, the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, F. 8. Winsten, the Hen. F. T.
Frelinghnysen and Senater William Win
dem. Te the left of Gen. Arthur sat Jehn
A. Stewart, the Hen. Hamilton Fish, the
Hen. Neah Davis, the Hen. E. W.
Stoughten, the Hen. Levi P. Morten and
the Rev. J. P. Newman. Among the
gentlemen who sat at the four long tables
were Senater Jehn P. Jenes, Senater elect
Themas C. Piatt, C. P. Huntington, Wil
liam Dowd, Jehn Hoey, Judge A. W.
Tourgee, Hugh Hastings, Jehn Reach, C.
N. Bliss, F. A. Potts, Chauncey M. De.
pew, Gov. Henry M. Heyt, J. C. New,
Rufus Hatch, Geerge Bliss, Jehn D. Law
son, Senater-elect Miller, of California,
Sidney Dillen, Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall,
Salem H. Wales, Jehn I. Davenport, Jehn
H. Starin, Emery Sterrs, Judge Jehn R.
Dillen, Cel. Fred. Grant, J. Pierpent Mor
gan, Frank Werk, Le Graud B. Cannen,
Cel. Themas Ochiltree, Jay Gould, Gen.
Herace Perter, Jesse Scligmau, Warner
Miller, Gen. Stewart, L. Woodferd and
Collector Merritt.
There were many speeches, in all of
which Mr. Dersey was eulogized iu the
most flattering terms. Among the speakers
weie General Grant, General Aithur, Mr.
Henry Ward Beecher, Senater Windem,
Emery A. Sterrs, Geergo C. Gerham, ex
Governer Boutwell, Ilu'jh Hastings and
Jehn C. New.
The first speech was by Goneral Grant,
who presided. He said :
Gentlemen : We have assembled here
this evening te de honor te a gentleman
who, we think, has contributed mere than
ether one man te bring about the result tee
all hoped for at the last presidential elec
tion. Ex Senater Dersey led almost a
forlorn hope when he went te Indiana te
conduct the campaign iu the October elec
tien. Great applause and cheering. Te
his skill, te his executive ability, we are
largely, if net wholly indebted for the ro re
sult which was attained there I pro
pose te you the health, long life and pros
perity of Stephen W. Dersey." Applause
and cheers for Senater Dersey. 1
. The guest of the evening, en rising te
reply, modestly disclaimed the credit
accorded him, and, in ceurse of his re
marks, said : "The honored chairmau of
the national committee (Arthur) did as
much as any member of that cemmittee
te bring about the success we are new
celebrating ..But for his
steady hand and clear head we would
hardly be here te night celebrating a Re
publican victory."
General Arthur made the speech of the
evening. The following extracts are taken
from the Times' report :
" It is greatly gratifying te me te be
ene of this distinguished gathering, met
here te de honor te Senater Dersey te
express our apptoeiation of his great
services in the last campaign, and also te
express our great regard and esteem for
him personally I don't think we had
better go into the minute secrets of the cam
paign, se far as I knew thei ., because I
see the reporters are taking it all down
The two states that we were anx
ious about iu the fall elections were Maine
and Indiana. Well, of couree, we expec
ted te carry Maine and if the distinguished
senator from Maine was here te night wc
should like te hear from him en that sub
ject Mr. Dersey was soleetcd as the
leader of the forlorn hope te carry Indiana
Indiana was really, I suppose, a
Democratic state. It had always been put
down in the book as a state that might be
carried by close and careful and perfoet
organization, and a great deal et here
the speaker paused a moment while some semo somo
bedy interjected : Seap 1' Laughter. I
see the reporters are here, aud thcrclerc,
I will simply say that e very body showed a
great deal el interest in the occasion and
distributed tracts and political documents
all through tha country. Laughter.
My friend en my right
hand ( Dersoy ) was asked te go te
Indiana and carry us through the
campaign. Just befere he started he carae
te me and said : " General, if I don't suc
ceed I shall never ceme back again. I re
membered then that he had a cattle ranch
out in New Mexico, aud it occurred te me
that perhaps, like a wise man, he was
establishing a line of retreat in case of
defeat. As I knew also that if he didn't
succeed iu Indiaua it would be a pretty
bad set back for Republicans in New
Yerk, I asked him te let me knew if he
went back te the ranch whether there
would be room enough there for me.
Shouts of laughter. The gentleman
in New Yerk who steed at the back of the
national committee responded se liberally te
the demands of the committee that Mr.
Dersey, with Jiis matchless skill, cool head
and wonderful courage, was able se save net
merely Indiana, .and threuah it the State of
Mid Yerk, but the nation ( loud aoDlause
and cheers), and I stand here te say that
the carrying of the state of New Yerk te
saving of that state te the Republican
party, for it has been known as a Deme
cratic state was contributed te mere thau
anything else by the Republican success in
Indiana."
Senater Windem spoke briefly but eule
gistically of Mr. Dersey, with whom he
had long been intimate and who had for
six years been his colleague iu tbe Senate
committee en appropriations. In that
body he was alwayB conspicuous for
"honesty, earnestness, energy, organizing
power, and all these qualities which go te
make success and which had been indica
ted se prominently by his recent services.
He was one of the best and truest of friends
with a woman's tenderness of heart, yet
brave as Julius Csesar.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, being
called upon said he was net there as a
reverend, and it was well for some of them
that he was net. Laughter He paid
a high tribute te the services of Senater
Dersey, which he said was " a service te
the nation In its best interests."
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, in response ten
toast te the press, made a short speech in
which be was less eulogistic of Mr. Dor Der
sey than the previous speakers, content
ing himself with remarking : " Immedi
ately after Generaf Garfield, it seems te
me, thank most fitly and properly, come
te your guest this evening, Mr. Dersey."
Mr. Emery A. Sterrs, of Chicago, said
he had traveled a thousand miles te be
present at " this magnificent gathering te
testify devotion te the great party te
which the assembly belonged and te voice
their appreciation of the services of
Stephen W. Dersey."
Ex Governer Boutwell, in the course of
his speech, made the somewhat enigmati
caLremark that " the means employed by
the Republican party always corresponded
te the principles imperilled in the elec
tion." Mr. Jehn T. New, of Indiana, said he
had oeme 1,500 miles.te testify his regard
for Mr. Dersey.
They all Knew it.
Philadelphia Times, Ind.
It i3net doubted that all who actively
participated iu that testimonial te Dersey
knew .that he was a public thief ; that ' he
had been chosen te take charge of Indiana
solely because he was the most accomp
lished scoundrel of modern politics, and
that he was potent te command stolen
government money te debauch a great ele
ction because he was the leader of confed
erated government thieves and could sum
mon liberal tribute from them.
Se much was known with mere or less
distinctness te every prominent men
present and in view of the light of te-day,
the public will note with uncommon inter
est the expressions of gratitude civeu ever
the Dersey feast.
DKJIOCKATIC COUNT V CUHMTl'EC.
President and Secretaries Elected The
Democratic State Candidates Intro
duced. A meeting of the Democratic county
committee was held in the large rooms of
Rhoads' building, West King street, this
morning at 10 o'clock. The attendance
was quite full, and, besides the mombers
of the cemmittee, quite a number of invi
ted guests were present.
The meeting was called te order by W.
H. Reland, chairman of the old commit
tee, and the districts were called ever by
eecretary W. Hayes Grier.
A few substitutes were named for mem
bers who were unable te be present.
Chairmau Reland said the first business
iu order was the election of a chairman for
the new committee.
J. S. Steinmetz, esq., of the city was
nominated and the nominations were
closed. Mr. Stcinmetz objected te being a
candidate unless the city members of the
committee would agree te relieve him of
the duties of the city campaign. After
an amicable mterchange of views Mr.
Steinmetz was unanimously elected.
Ou taking the chair he said be fully
appreciated the rospensiblities attached te
the effice and would endeavor faithfully te
discharge the duties, but looked confident
ly for active co-operation of the committee.
He called upon them te de their full share
of the work imposed upon them ; te make
an early canvass of voters ; see that ever
Democrat voter is assessed at least GO
days before the election and the taxes paid
30 days bofero election ; and see that the
full vote be polled in their respective dis
tricts. These duties fall exclusively upon
the district members. As chairman he
would held a supervision ever all of them
and cheerfully assist iu work even if it
were net strictly in his line of duty.
Mr. C. J. Rhoads moved that a vote of
thanks be tendercd te Mr. Reland the re
tiring chaii mau, and te the retiring secre
taries for the faithful discharge of their
duties. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Reland in acknowledging the com
pliment thanks the old cemmittee for their
co operation, but felt that the work was
gi eater than he could perform, and greater
than a chairmau ought te be expected te
perform. He suggested that the oommit eommit oemmit
tee should be divided into several sub-cem-mitties
especially en naturalization acd
finance.
W. Hayes Grier, Columbia, Bordley S.
Patterson, Little Britain, and J. B. Liehty
were nominated for secretaries and elec
ted by acclamation.
Our motion of Lee. Jacobs, a committee
of five en naturalization was appointed by
the chair. The following were appointed :
Wm. II. Reland, Jehn A. Ceyle, B. F.
Davis, Wm. B. Given and Davis Kitch.
A motion made by Mr.Reland a finance
committee of eight members, with the
chairman, was adopted and tbe chair ap
pointed W. Hayes Grier, Geerge Diller,
Martin Hildebrand, Henry Wolf, C. 'J.
Rhoads, Jacob Pentz, W. U. Hensel, Jue.
T. MaoGeniglo atid David MeMullen said
committee.
On motion a committee of tbrce was
appointed te wait upon Captain Rebert
Taggart, Democratic candidate for auditor
general, and Hen. Jeseph Powell, Demo
cratic candlJate for state treasurer, and
invite them te meet the county committee.
The chair appointed W. H. Reland, W.
Hayes Gricr and C. J. Rhoads said com
mittee.
These gentlemen seen returned with
the candidates and they were introduced
by Chairman Stcinmetz, who oengratu
latcd the cemmittee that they were favored
with tbe prcsence of the standard-bearers
of the party in the campaign.
Mr. Powell, upon rising, was greeted
with applause, and returned thanks for
the compliment, and said that he was net
given te public speaking, but that having
been named for an office which he had net
sought, he felt it his duty te the party te
carry the standard placed in lm hand. He
steed squarely en the platform of the con
vention, and if elected, would conform the
exercise of his official duties te its pledges.
L Applause.
Majer Taggart, said that like his cel
league he came from the walks of business
and only desired te express his thanks for
the reception tendered te him. He had a
sympathy with the Democrats of minority
counties, because he came from ehb of
them. The campaign was net
as yet far advanced, but he had
hopeful assurances from every quar
ter ; he found apathy existing among
the Republicans acd hepe aud zeal char
acterizing the Democrats.
State Chairman nensel briefly addressed
the committee en the outlook in the state,
and Chairman Steinmetz closed the meet
ing with an exhortation te the membais te
work for the success of the state ticket
aud the efficiency of the organization.
TUB DKMOU1UTIC CANDIDATES.
Messrs. rewell ana Taggart m Lancaster.
Majer Rebert Taggart, of Warren,
Democratic candidate for auditor general,
arrived in Lancaster at six o'clock this
morning from Pittsburg, where he bad
beeu spending a few days ; and Hen.
Jeseph Powell, of Tewanda, Democratie
candidate for state treasurer, reached
the city, from Harrisbnrg, at
0:00 a. m. Beth gentlemen, duriner their
stay here are the guests of the chairman
of the state committee. They were called'
upon this morning by many prominent
citizsns, and at 11 a. m. were received by
the state committee at the rooms of the
Jeffersonian club. During the afternoon
they visited Ma:nnercher hall and this
evening took a drive through the city and
its suburbs, visiting several places of
notable interest. This evening they will
be given a public reception by the Jeffer Jeffer
eon club; and early te-morrow morning
will leave for West Chester, via Coates
ville. The First Shew.
The first ontertainmenttebe-given in
the opera house this season will be by the
Armstrong Brethers' minstrels, en Aug.
23. The treupa includes Fields & Hansen,
Gee. Harley, Fester & Hughes,- Senater
Frank Bell and ethers.
' BandVesHTal. J
-The Strasburg, band held,, a festival en
the let of Isaac Phenegert)c -Saturday
evening. ' It was largely-attended ; every
body was pleased and the receipts gave
satisfaction.
BASEBALL.
ANOTHER
rniLAnru'BU
BEflTEtf.
CLUB
The ironsides Win bv the Score el 19 te J
uames at ether places rfetes of the
liases.
On Saturday afternoon the Keystone
elub, of Philadelphia, came te this cityje
try their luck with the Ironsides, and they
probably new wish thsy bad remained at
home. They fell an easy prey te the home
club, and were defeated by the score of 19
te 1. The Keystone is an old club, having
been organized many years age. Stevey,
Knight and ether professional players
were once included among its members.
The club has been kept np under that
jiame threngh many years. The only real
old member of the nine new playing with
it is Weathley, who was put at short, en
Saturday. Keen was te have pitched, but
he did net come and it disarranged the
nine. The spectators were net long in
ascertaining that the visitors were unable
te make any showing at all befere a team
as strong as the Ironsides. They made
the worst kind of errors in the field, while
at the bat they were weak. Eight of them
struck out en Hofferd's pitching, and
the balls that were allowed te get out of
the diamond were few. They changed
pitchers several time?,,but it was te no
effect, as they were all pounded ever the
field, the Ironsides making no less thau 17
base hits.
Jehn Malene was chosen umpire, aud a
better man te fill the position could net
have been found. His decisions were
prompt and impartial and he pleased both
sides, as well as the spectators. He showed
that he possessed a knowledge of the game
and exercised it 'The game was called
promptly at 3:45 by Mr. Malene, with the
Ironsides te the bat. Zecher went out at
first en a step of the short, and Hofferd at
third by the baseman pretending te threw
the hall te first but holding it. Swcitzur
was retired en a fly. Of the visitors Flirks
knocked a nice fly which King failed te
get, as it wa impossible for him tee soe
it for the sun, which was shining iu his
eyes. The runner was left, however, as
Conway and Weathley went out at first en
fine steps of Sweitzer, and Malene ou
strikes. In the next inning Winters went
te the bat for the home team and made a
big hit ; the ground balls from the bats
of Kelly and Schiller went between the
legs of the third basement. Fester aud
King went out en flys aud Winters and
Schiller came in after Sixsmith's fly had
been muffed in centra field. Zecher
brought Sixsmkh aud Kelly in, and Win
ters did the same for Zecher, Hoflerd bo be
ing put out St third aud Sweitzer left en
base.
The home team continued their heavy
batting almost te the end of the game and
Kelly made two two baggers. Thev scored
runs in all but the seventh and eighth
innings until they had the number given
above The lone run made by the visitors
wa3 in the feuith inning. Weathley made
his first by an overthrew of Sweitzer
and came home en auether by Sixsmith te
third.
The Ironsides played a fine game
throughout and the three errors detailed
above were all they made. Of the visiting
nine, Conway the catcher, played a fine
game ; se did Schickler at first. A very
het ball was taken by the shortbtep and
several by the left fielder. The scere in
full is as fellows :
IRONSIDES. - A.B. K. 111. P O. A. K.
Zcciier, sa 7 J :: e 1 e
Uoirenl, p 7 1 a 1 10 e
Swcltzer,3l i; 12 12 1
Winter, cl ( :; 2 loe
Schiller, lb u 4 e II oe
Kelly. 11 ; 2 2 e e e
resjt r, 2b t e e ,t 2 0
Kinc, rl (! .! 1 0 0 1
Slxainitb.c I 2. 2 8 3 1
50 l'J 17 27 18 3
KKTSTOME.
FHrks,c f... 4 e 1
Cenway.c I 0 0
Wenthley.s s I I e
Malene,2b 4 e e
Jlamtnit.p 4 0 1
Whiting, 3b 3 0 0
McUuigtui, r i 3 e e
Sliicklcr.lb 1 e 2
Kelley.lt 3 e 0
0 2
1 I
Total 3i 1 4 27 12 23
SUMMAKYIienidcs bases en balls, 3 ;
Struck out, 1 ; two base hits, Kelly, 2 ; lclt en
huse, 8 ; passed balls, 1. Koyatnne base en
balls, 1 ; struck out, 8 ; passed balls, 3. Karnetl
runi. Ironsides 1.
Uinpire Jehn Malene.
Time et game 1 hear and 53 imnut03.
The Jit. Jey Club Defeated.
The Dauntless club, of Mount Jey, met
their second defeat this season, the P. It.
R. telegraph operators, of Philadelphia,
administering it te them en Saturday
alteruoen, The management charged an
admission fee of ten cents, ladies excepted,
for the first time, and the venture had a
tendency te increase rather thau diminish
the attendance. There were nearly 250
paid admissions, with about as many
ladies in attendance'. Although the nnm nnm
ber of runs scored by the contestants was
larger than it should have been the contest
was exciting. Up te the fifth inning both
of the batteries did most of the work.
Then the Dauntless punished Dunlap terri
bly, knocking him out of the box. Anether
battery was substituted, but befere the
home team was retired they made eight
runs, giving, them a lead of seven. Iu the
same inning the strangers gave a fine
exhibition of terrific batting. Pyle seemed
a toy at the mercy of the visitors, who
slugged his balls all ever the field. In the
same inning they made nine runs. Baker
took his position and off his pitching iu
the remaining three innings the operators I
drew two blanks and three runs. By
innings the score is as fellows :
12345G789
Uauntlesa 30018100 2 15
1. It. It 0 2 1 2 'J 0 0 3 X-17
Umpire W. II. Zeller.
At Newtown en Saturday the Star club,
of Mount Jey, wen a game from the
Eclipse by a scere of 14 te 2.
The Dauntless nine will play the Yerk
city club at Yerk next Saturday.
Retes or the fluid.
The Waverly club, of Washington, D.
C, plays in Yerk te morrow.
The Yerk nine defeated the Fairview
elnb by tbe scere of 15 te 9 en Saturday.
The Waverlys, of Washington D. C, a
fine Club will be here for certain en Thun
day.
Nines from the Lancaster and Balti
more Masnncrchers will play a game of
baseball en the Ironsides grounds te-morrow
morning at 0 o'clock.
Sam Field's club had all they could de
inPottstewn en Saturday. They finally
defeated the Empire nine in ten innings
by the iCDre of G te 5.
The Atlantic club of Brooklyn has made
arrangement te remain in this city two
days, en both of which they will play the
Ironsides. The dates are August 27th and
23 th.
The largest crowd of the season should
be present te sce the eame between the
Ireu&idcs and the Hartvilles te-morrow.
The latter being the amateur champions
of Philadelphia. It will be remembered
that the Iieusides defeated this team re
cently by the s-core of 7 te G. The Hart
villes will play almost the same team as
before, with Healy as pitcher. The
August Flowers defeated the Hartsvilles
en Saturday by the score of 9 te 1.
The Harrisbuig club still maintains tbe
lead for the inter state championship.
During the past week, they lest but one
game, but the Bfoeklyhs failed te lese any
and gained second plaee. As they con
tested in ene mere than the Harrisburg,
they scoured an advantage of two mere
wen and lowered the lead of the Harris
team from 9 te 7 garaea. The Actives
held third and the Anthracites fourth
withTreuten and. Wilmington following.
ra'regnlar order. The contest evidently
lieVbetween Brooklyn, Readingand Har
risb'urg.'and it will no doubt be very close
and'exciting at the windnp. -iLA - -The
games en Saturday resulted as
follews: At - Philadelphia : Metropoli Metrepoli Metropeli
an 3, Athletic 2; New Yerk: New
Yerk 5, Philadelphia 2 ; Bosten :
Providence , Bosten 2 ; Buffalo : Chi
cago 4, Buffalo 2 ; Cleveland : Detroit 0,
Cleveland 5 ; Pittsburg : Baltimore 4,
Allegheny G; Cincinnati: Eclipse 1 ;
Cincinnati, 1 ; Columbus : St. Leuis, 7,'
Columbus, 5; Reading': Anthracite, 11,
BroeklynO ; Washington. D. C. : National,
11, Hunter (Pittsburg), 1 ; Chester : Ress,
18, Atlantic City, 1 ; Bridgeton, N. J. :
Bridgeton, 12, Straub, of Philadelphia, 4 ;
Alteena : Harrisbnrg, 4, Alteena, 2 ;
AgustayGa. :Brennen, of New Orleans,
10, Brown, of Augusta, 0. In Columbus,
yesterday, St. Leuis, 8, Columbia, 7.
COLUMBIA HEWS.
JTMaa Oar Kegeiar Correspeadeot.
The regular meeting of council was held
Friday evening, all members present ex
cept Messrs. Patten and Hardman. The
finance committee reported receipts and
expenditures for the month. The read
committee reported Second street from
Popular te Linden, and Maple from Third
te Second macadamized, new street cross
ings put down at different points, and re
pairs te a considerable extent en the old
streets. Complaints having been made
about the overflowing of the gutters en
Walnut street, between 4th and 3d streets,
the cellars being filled at every rain. The
committee recommended the turning seme
of the water out of Walnut street, by
opening Second street from Walnut te
Bridge, and continuing the alley te Sixth
from its present terminus of Second street.
The paving committee reported pavements
generally in a geed condition. The mer
ket master reported $35.75 collected since
last meeting from transient rents.
Mr. Tillee, of the sanitary committee,
reported that $271.98 had been used out of
the $300 appropriation te prevent the
spread of the smallpox. The balance was
turned ever. But ene casa, that en Fifth
street, was reported in the town. The com
mittee ieferred te tbe services of Police
man Wittig and Dr. Tayler in connection
with the case, and thought that council
UMVM.Ml AWT.U.U bUVU. JU1 UiOU Q01VIW.C.
Mr. Robt. Erwin, the owner of the fhouse
m which Miss Dunbar, the smallpox
patient, lay when sick, stated that the
yard had been dug up for the purpose of
burying tbe clothing that were thrown
away by the family, and it was new in a
very bad condition and asked that the
borengh have it sedded. Mr. Tille said
he bad been informed it was in a better
condition new than before Mrs Dunbar
moved into the heuse. Mr. Perrettet
moved that action ou the matter com
plained of by Mr. Erwin be indefinitely
postponed. Agreed te.
The resolution te relieve the Keely
stove company from taxation was then
taken up and lest : Messrs. Tille, Pfahler
and Filbert voting yea ; Messrs. Wcster
mau, Shuman, Perrettet and Guiles voting
nay. Action en the ordinance vacating
alley J " was postponed until next meet
ing of councils. Harry Keech was oleeted
te serve as fireman at the opera house
for the ensuing' year. Wm. Wanbaugh
was elected stage carpenter and Andrew
Hardnele and David Welsh as policeman.
The suggestions of tbe sanitary cemmittee
were then taken up and acted npj.
Policeman Wittig was allowed $10 for his
services. Mr; Filbert moved and it was
ordered that Dr. Tayler be paid the sum
of $50. Mr. Perrettet moved that in ad
dition te this the thanks of council be
tendeied Dr. Tayler for his faithfulness in
connection with this cape. Agreed te.
Ordinance appropriating $1,000 te the
Shawnee fire company was passed. The
use of the streets was granted te the Col
umbia electric light company for the pur pur pur
pose of erecting their poles thereon. Ad
journed. tScreBgh Summary.
Miss Annie Fager, of Harrisburg, is
visiting Mr. A. I). Reese, of Walnut
street.
Messrs. J. A. Meveis aud A. C. Bruner
returned from their trip te Neva Scotia.
Miss Carrie Heffer has returned from
Clearfield county
Miss Nellie Bachman, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Mr. D. Hanauer,has
geno home.
A canal beat sunk in the tide water
canal last week and retarded navigation
te a great extent.
The trains te Landisville en the P. R.
It. and R. & C. were full of visitors te the
Bethel campmecting.
Paul H. Bletz was again en Saturday
kicked painfully in the right feet by a
horse.
Jeseph Webber, residing en Second
street, has a kitten with seven perfect
claws en each front claw.
Mr. Frank Hiteshuc was severely burned
en his left hand with a het peker a few
days age while .attending te a fiie iu the
tailor shop of Mr. Wm. Hiteshue.
The P. R. R. nine defeated the Marietta
club en Saturday afternoon in Marietta,
the score 8tanding27 te 0 During the sixth
inning, Frank Stucker, catcher of P. R. R.
nine, was hit by a ball in the right eye,
making a very usly gash. The Stars were
defeated by the Our Bey; 32 te 22. The
Eulip3fl club, of Wrightsville, will visit
Columbia August 14, te play a game with
the Riverside club. A close contort is
expected.
CAMPMSKTIftO.
Saturday Kvenlog aad Snoday at Landuville
Saturday Evening The usual evening
prayer meeting was dispensed with and
tbe hour of evening preaching made
earlier.
Rev. W. P. Wirbigler, of Uniontown,
Md , addressed -the lan;e audience that
assembled together b-iaing his remarks en
1st Cor. xi ; 2. His theme was " The
Ordinances of Ged."
The Lord's Supper was then administer
ed te a large number by the attending
ministers. This concluded the service of
Saturday.
Sunday Morning. The morning was
ushered in bright and clear, and a large
attendance was present at the services.
The G o'clock prayer meeting opened the
devotions of the day. Mr. Shroef, of Cel
umbia, hading.
Following breakfast was the 8 o'clock
praise service, led by Rev. F. S. Nicode
mus, of Easten, Pa.
At 10 o'clock Rev.Dr. S. D. C. Jacks,
of Columbia, preached te a large audience
en "Gospel Benefits."
Afternoon. Children's meeting was
under the direction of Steve J.
Owens, of Lancaster, the choir com
bining with this a special service of
song. Mnch praise is due te the indefati
gable labors of Prof. Palm is furnishing
such excellent music. The children were
entertained and instructed by Rev.
Laverty, Spicce and Cewcn, Mr. Harvey
Bookmyer and Mrs. Farrel.
At 3:30 Rev. J. B. Lockwood, of Mid
dle town, preached en the theme :
" Christ died for our sins "I Cor. xv., 3.
Evening. At 0:30 Rev. Nfcedemus led
the praise meeting in the tabernacle and
at 7:30 Rev. D. A. L. Laverty,, of Mochan Mechan
iesburff. formerly of Lancaster, preached
en the subject of " Lord, why can I net
fol.ew Thee new "Jehn xiii., 37. The
sermon was a fitting close te tbe labors of
the day, and in an able manner were the
truths of the lessen brought home te the
conscience of many.
? Ruaaway. , r
This morning David Creacer and a mau
named Pagan, of Rawlinsville, were driv
ing along tho'WiUew Streetpike; about a
mile out of town, when the coupling pole
of , their brake breke.1 Their horse
frightened and ran away,7 breaking" the
boggy te pieces. Beth men were thrown
eat and Mr Pagaa was badly- cat and
braised. The hone was eaagbt at the
teUfcate,
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