LANCASTER
IKTE1JL1GENCEB WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15. 1883.
Lancaster intelligenret
WBDNBSDAT gVgNIKQ, AUG. 16. 1868.
A Sensible Idea.
Senater Patten did a very sensible
thing when he introduced his preposition
that the Legislature take a recess until
January next, after first enacting that
the people shall be asked te decide at
the next election whether they desire the
congressional and legislative apportion
ments te be made en the basis of the
vote of each party in the state. If they
favor giving te Democrats and Republi
cans congressmen and representatives
in proportion te the numbers of each
party, they were asked te deposit a bal bal
eot en which is printed "for proportional
apportionment ;" if, however, they are
opposed te considering the strength of
parties in making these apportionments
they would vote "against proportional
apportionment."
Senater Patten's idea was a geed one,
for sound reasons. In the first place it
referred te the people the nominal bone
of contention between the two parties in
the Legislature. The Bepublican repre
sentatives, knowing that their party new
has mere congressmen and legislators
than its vote would entitle it te, if there
was an equal distribution made of these
representatives according te the vote of
the parties, strenuously contend that the
constitution does net require any regard
te be paid te the strength of parties in
apportioning the state se that the senti
ment of the people may be represented.
It seems te be a very foolish thing te
contend that any representation can be
fair which gives te one party, which has
about the same number of votes as its
opponent, double the number of repre
sentatives of that vote in Congress and
the Legislature. But this is really the
Bepublican claim, forced en it by the
fact that it has the power te give it
practical effect, and dee3 net have a
conscience te trouble it in seizing upon
all it can get. Siuce the existing appor
tionments give an undue number of
representatives te the Republican party,
and since it can maintain that prepon
derance of political power by mulUhly
refusing in the Senate, which it controls,
te agree te representation controlled by
the party vote, it stolidly clings te its
advantage and claims in its defense that
the constitution requires nothing but
contiguous and compact districts of
proper population, and that any gerry
mander which can be made under these
restrictions te secure a partisan advant
age is right and proper. If Senater
Patten's preposition te take the opinion
of the people en this point was adopted
it would make the issue of the campaign
very clean and clear, and there is every
reason te believe that the people's sense
of fairness would cause them te decide
that a Democrat was worth as much as
a Republican in counting for representa
tives, and that the old slave holding
idea that five negrees should only count
for three white men in representation
would net de for this generation.
Senater Patten's bill was summarily
voted down by the Senate Republicans
of course. They did net have any idea
of risking a decision by the people of a
point which they could decide in their
own favor. There was nothing in it for
them. Their committee gave as a reason
for reporting against the measure that
it was net germane te the business for
which the Legislature bad been con
vened In extra session by the governor
te perform. That is manifestly but an
excuse and a very peer one, since
this Legislature was called together te
make the apportionments, and it was
quite proper under the law for it te take
a recess and obtain the sense of the
people as te the principle upon which the
apportionments should be made. The
ether reason given by the committee was
equally flimsy. They say that as the
strength of parties is constantly chang
ing, an apportionment made upon their
strength te-day would net represent that
strength in the next decade, which is
true ; but the same thing is true of pepu
latien. That is always changing ; and it
is for this reason that the constitution
provides for decennial apportionments,
te the end that representation may be
made as just and even as the varying
condition of things will permit.
But though Senater Patten's propesi.
tien has been rejected by the Republi
cans it serves a very geed purpose in
drawing attention te the issue between
the two parties. It makes it apparent te
every voter, without any elucidation or
opportunity for obscuring the issue,
that the Republican senators deny the
claim of the Democratic representa
tives that the Democratic party should
have representation accorded te it in
proportion te its vote ; and upon this
Issue we can safely go before the people.
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The Democrats in the Legislature
have resolved by a large majority, in
caucus assembled, te stay in session, as
Uncle Jake Ziegler expresses it, until
the snow flies or the apportionments are
made. Very well. If they are content
we have no reason te be discontent.
We would net de it ourselves if we were
there ; nothing but a stern sense'ef duty
would keep us in Harrisburg for se long
a time. If we believed we could secure
the apportionments that the constitution
commands by staying, we would be will
ing te take ten years of Harrisburg or
Hades. But unless the Republican sen
ators are lineal descendants of Ananias,
Uncle Jake's snows will come and go
and leave him in his seat with the ap.
portienments still unmade. We believe
in sticking te a purpose se long as there
is any chance of obtaining it ; but as we
see none of securing satisfactory appor
tionments, and as we de net want any
ether kind, our judgment is that our
legislators had better go home and take
the issue they have made te the people,
But if they think otherwise, as the sauce
is particularly theirs, they can keep it
up with our cheerful assent
The Republicans are opposed te an
Tienett, just and true apportionment be
cause they have a dishonest, unjust and
untrue one new, and it is te their ad
vantage te keep it and te make no new
one at all. They de net want a new
congressional apportionment because
tb vile "gerrymander which they new
have gives them about five aere districts
than they are entitled te and. five lento
the Democrats than their share. Whan
counties like Bucks are dismembered
and a line is run through cities like
Scranton, in order te steal districts for
the Republicans, It is no wonder that
they de net desire te disturb the existing
order of things. They want no new
senatorial apportionment when Lebanon
county with 38,476 population has one
senator and Berks with 122,599 -has only
one ; while Delaware with 56,101 has
one senator and Luzerne with 133,065 has
only one. They want no representative
apportionment, because under any that
can be framed the Democratic counties
of Clearfield, Fayette and Westmoreland
will each gain a member ; and the Re
publican counties of Erie, Crawford,
Yenange and Franklin will each lese a
member.
Seme of the Republican newspapers
are pathetically representing their can
didate for state treasurer, Livsey, sitting
up e' nights with the ledgers and ac
counts and balances of his department ;
and they triumphantly exclaim "there is
a notable application of civil service
reform ; what ether clerk ou the hill
will you find at work this hour of
night ?" It is no wonder Cashier Livsey
has te work late. He and his chief have
saveral million dollars of state moneys
scattered around in the favored deposi
tories of the Republican officials, for
which neither the treasurer nor the
state has security. The law requires
that this money shall be called in and be
invested in interest bearing state or fed
eral securities. The state treasurer has
concluded te obey the law at
his leisure and take eight or
ten months te execute its mandate.
Hew te frame a decent excuse for this is
enough te keep Livsey awake and at
work. And even te call in $200,000 a
month will keep him scratching until 10
o'clock at night te determine which of
the banks te strike first. The Jfublic
Ledger was nearly right when it said :
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 fend moneys new in possession of the
banks ! Is net this unfolding a taie of
laveritism ana or bad managment of the
state funds ? and is it net a reason for
voters at the coming state eleotien te
be wary about candidates for state treas
urer, and a warning te keep clear of any
one groomed by patrons of the present
system.
Several large business failures have
varied the character of the news this
week.
PnocxeR Knettjs majority for gever.
nor of Kentucky keepB growing. The
back counties are boosting him.
The faet that the American hog is ex
cluded from Germany and American beer
admitted is only another instance of a
difference of taste.
An associated press dispatch yesterday
talked about " metal upbraidings." We
think there is a geed deal of mutual up
braidings consequential te the strike
The sweet girl who graduated in June
is new turning somersaults in the back
yard, for amusement, and trying te make
the people believe she is at Saratoga.
There was a striking and a weirdly
bsautiful blending of the aesthetic in the
Masnnercher parade te-day when the
gaudy sunflower was overtopped by the
dainty Japanese umbrella.
Frencii medical journals claim te have
established the truth of the theory that
excessive and prolonged mental labor
caases the teeth te decay by consuming
the phosphates which would otherwise
nourish the dental structures. These who
consider teeth-brushing a crime will be
thankful for this scientific suggestion.
Tiie congressional apportionment bill
of Representative Lewry, Republican,
passed the Heuse, but was promptly nega
tived in the Senate committee ; and en an
effort being made te place it en the Senate
calendar, it received ignominious burial by
a solid Republican vote. This is only one
mere nail in the Republican coffin.
Liquor bids fair te play a very import
ant part in Western politics In Iowa
Republicans are dissatisfied at the position
taken by their party en the temperanee
question, it being practically a declaration
that a man must totally abstain or become
a drunkard. In Illiueis the liquor men
threaten trouble for the party that takes
a stand against the extension of the bond bend
ed period for whisky. And in Ohie the
Scott law has had the effect of an Ischian
earthquake en the Republican party. The
Prohibition state convention has declared
against it. The non-political Prohibition
ists have denounced it. The state associ
ation of liquor men have eulogized it with
a kiek, and the fact that it is in direct
violation of the constitutional mandate
against liquor licenses adds te the general
hubbub. In all three states the Demo
cratic party, true te its old traditions,
steers clear of sumptuary legislation,
deeming it wiser te allow each individual
the broadest range in the conduet of his
private affairs consistent with the public
geed.
The greatest reason whieh justifies the
prolonged efforts of the Democrats te
secure apportionment is that the present
congressional division of this state is se
egregiously unfair and outrageous that
none but the most bigoted partisans are
willing te excuse it. Public feeling is ba ba
ceming fully awakened te the importance
of the contest at Harrisburg, and publie
consideration is beginning te fairly and
intelligently balance the claims advanced
by the respective parties for the adoption
of a just apportionment ; and already it is
apparent that the public mind is apprised
of the unreasenableelaims of the Repub
licans. Nothing se much as the perpetra
tien of a wrong arouses the honest indig
nation of the people, and the persistent
attempt of the StalwaJsVe foree upon
them an apportionment imimh the accept accept
anee of wenld be a misfortune and an
insult te them and a stultification te the
Democrats, will have the effect of securing
from the people at the next election a
most energetic and impressive denuncia
tion of the wrong by an utter repudiation
of deiag
Thb proceedings yesterday in the Brit
ish Heuse of Commens were marked by a
geed deal of vituperation, consequent
upon the consideration of the illegal ex
penses incurred in the recent criminal
prosecutions in Ireland. Mr. Parnellwas
especially emphatic in his denunciations
of the methods employed by the crown for
the conviction of prisoners, charging that
jurors were packed and the most reck
less proceedings followed te secure convic
tion for the purpose of striking terror te
the people of Ireland. There was no
hesitation during the trials among these
who were supposed te be able te knew, in
asserting that a geed deal of crookedness
was apparent en the part of England, but
if there was such, the facts were carefully
suppressed from cable communication. It
is a serious charge, however, and one,
which it would be thought, should be, if it
is false, emphatically denied and investi
gated. Yet the perceptible quiet sullen -ness
with whieh it was received yesterday
in the Heuse of Commens from the Irish
leader, gives a very tangible tinge of
credence te it, and does mueh te justify
the impression, that there was at least, a
very unusual rapidity of procedure and a
careless disregard of evidence favorable te
the criminals noticeable in several of the
trials.
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FKATUBK3 OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald de
precates the growth of the spirit of pater
nalism in the national government.
Te theEasten Express it is an objeet of
wonder hew smoothly we get along while
the government has gene fishing.
The Pittsburg Leader considers that it
would be cheaper and mere satisfactory te
have the firemen clean the city streets.
The Doylestown Democrat recommends
an "independent treasury" system for
the state, sueh as is adopted by the federal
government.
The Reformed Messenger is mueh exer
cised ever the "dearth of devotion"
among young men, as evidenced by the
paueity of candidates for the ministry.
The Lebanon Advertiser wants no better
evidence of the success of Governer Pat Pat
tisen's administration thus far, than the
continual fault finding of the opposition.
A New Yerk exchange exclaims : " Con
found Tilden," and the Pittsburg Dis
patch concludes that that's just the thing
but would like te knew who is te de it.
The West Chester Bepublican favors the
organization of the state militia en a
national basis, under strict and implacable
rules, as only in this way can it become a
valuable adjunct te the standing army.
The Norristown Register believes that a
reliance en the ignorance of the people has
eaueed the Republicans te adept their
present policy of obstructing apportion
ments. The Democratic candidates, says the
Yerk Age, represent the noble effort te
purify the publie service, and, as such,
will receive the support of all friends of
honest administration of publie affairs.
In finally rejecting the resolution for a
free conference, the Pottsville Chronicle
says the Senate of Pennsylvania has de.
liberately refused te act in conjunction
with the Heuse in passing necessary legis
lation. The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
calls attention te the fact that the next
Legislature will net be eleeted until 1884f
when the present apportionment issue will
be forgotten in the heated issues of the
presidential campaign.
Very properly the Pittsburg Pest says :
" The Republican state officials de net go
about the business of gathering in the
sinking fund money from favored banks
with any energy or alacrity. It is the
breaking up of a snug business."
PATTISON ATWILLianaFOHT.
He Inspects Siegfried's Brigade and Is
En-
tertained by tne Grand Army.
Governer Pattison and staff; accompan
ied by General Hartranft and staff, arrived
in Williamsport Tuesday morning by
special train, for the purpose of inspecting
the third brigade of . the national guards.
The distinguished party were met at the
railroad station with carriages te convey
them te the encampment. The governor
and General Hartranft, through some
oversight, rolled out te tha grounds in the
worst old rattlebox of a haek in the city.
Upen the arrival of the governor he was
received with a salute of seventeen guns,
fired by Battery C, of Pheanixville, com
manded by Captain Denithorne. He spent
the day in camp, making a careful inspec
tion of the arms and equipments of the
troops, as well as an examination of their
quarters and the quality of the previsions
furnished them.
At 10 o'clock last night be was given a
banquet at the City hotel by Rene pest,
which was a great affair. The governor
entered the banquet room leaning en the
arm of Colonel F. E. Embick, a local
member of his Btaff. The brigade band,
of Pottsville, was present, and discoursed
appropriate music. The attendance was
large, all the veteran officers and soldiers
being present except General Siegfried.
The governor was very much pleased with
his reception. While the banquet was in
progress a strong provost guard appeared
from the camp and bagged a number of
soldiers who were present at the hotel
without leave. One soldier, in his efforts
te escape, jumped out of a window and
narrowly escaped being transfixed en the
bayonets or tne guard.
Te day -the grand review took place,
when the governor and party went te
Cennesut lake te inspect the second bri
gade, commanded by General Beaver.
TUB TELEPHONE.
Consolidation ul the New England Com
panies. A largely attended meeting of the stock
holders of the Southern New England
telephone company was held in New
Haven, Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
of empowering the direoters te ratify the
preposition for a consolidation of all the
New England telephone companies. The
stockholders voted in favor of consolida
tion and te bny 400 shares of the new
stoek. Nene voted in the negative.
About seven eighths of the capital stock
of the company was represented at the
meeting.
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A Hew Planet Discovered.
Professer C. H. Peters, of Clinten, New
Yerk, announces that he discovered en the
night of the 12th instant a new planet
an asteroid of the ninth magnitude. Its
position at the time of discovery was as
fellows : 13 hours, 99 minutes and 27
seconds, Cliton mean time. Rteh
ascension, 21 hours, 28 minutes and 40.17
seconds ; deolinatien south, 12 degrees, 29
minutes and 8.2 seconds. The daily
motion is minus 6 seconds in right ascen
sion, and in declination 20 minutes and 60
seconds south.
ef tew freeent 'Republican
things.
LAB0B NOTES.
WJTAKKKUIG or TSK TBXEGKAPHJEftS.
Striken Said te be KMntlaK te Werk. A
Condensed TTsensns of General
Happenings.
Accounts received yesterday of the
status of the telegraph operators' strike
show that it is weakening, a number of
the strikers returning te work at various
points. At Cincinnati two strikers were
gained yesterday by the company ; at
Meridan, MissUuinni. two ; at Leng
Branch, the remaining one, and at Quebec
tne remaining eight. At Augusta, ua.,
all the strikers applied for reinstatement,
but only two were given positions, the
places of the ethers having been filled. All
the wires of the Qeld and Stock telegraph
company in New Yerk were cut yesterday.
Geerge Baldwin, a striking lineman, was
arrested for cutting a Western Union
wire. The Western Union telegraph
company yesterday sent a letter te Mayer
Edsen "setting forth the losses sustained
by them by the cutting of their wires and
notifying him that they will bring suit
against the city for the recovery of dam
ages." The labor difficulty at the Bethlehem
iron works was ended yesterday, by the
collapse of the Andrew Lee branch of the
Amalgamated association of iron and steel
workers, the president having failed te
receive assurance that substantial aid
would be afforded them. A committee
had a conference with the superintendent
of the works, and was informed that the
company would give employment te the
worthy men who had gene out, but no
assurance was given that all former
empleyes would be takea back. The
delegates who attended the convention
in Philadelphia returned home last night.
The general grand chapter of the
Royal Aroh Masens of the United States
was in session yesterday at Denver, Colo Cole
rado, and elected the following efficers:
Alferd F. Chapman of Massachusetts. G.
G. H. P. ; Neble D. Larner, of the Dis
trict of Columbia D. G. G. H. P. ; David
Day, of New Yerk, G. G. K. ; Jeseph P.
Herner, of Louisiana, G. G. S.; Reuben
C. Lemen, of Ohie, G. G. Treasurer ;
Christopher G. Fex, of New Yerk, G. G.
Secretary ; Themas MoPhallen, of Oregon
G. G. C. H. ; Benjamin Heller, of Tenn
essee, G. G. P. S. ; Reger W. Woodbury
of Colerado G. G. R. A. C. ; William H.
Mayer, of Missouri, G. G. M. 3d Y. ;
Lansing Burrow, of Kentuck, G. G. M.
2d V. ; Jehn J. Sumpter, of Arkansas,
G. G. M., 1st V. ;
Washington, D. C, was selected a the
place of meeting of the triennial conven
tion in 1889.
The national convention of the " Anti
Music Party" of the United Presbyterian
church, met Wednesday morning in Alle
gheny eity, Pa. About 200 ministers and
elders were in attendance. The following
permanent officers were eleeted : Chair
man, Gen. James A. Ekin, of Jefferson Jeffersen
ville, Ind.; vice president, Dr. W. CarseD,
of Burgettstown, Pa.; secretary, Professer
Edward F. Reed, of Monmouth, 111.;
treasurer, William Floyd, of Pittsburg.
MA.TTEKS OF GOVERNMENT.
The Question of Duty en Articles Under tne
New Tariff.
The treasury department is considering
the question of the duty en sulphate of
cinchenidia under the new tariff law.
Cinohenidia was put en the free list without
specifying whether or net the term should
embrace the sulphate as well as the alka
loid. Importers maintain that both are
free, while American manufacturers of
quinine contend that the alkaloid only is
covered by the term oinchenidia, and that
the sulphate is dutiable at twenty-five per
cent.
Messrs. Fisk and Whittlesey, the com
missioners appointed by the Indian bureau
te investigate the recent troubles at the
Creek nation, and if possible bring about
a settlement between the faotiens, have
made a report embodying an agreement
and recommendation signed by 29 Creek
chiefs, which has been approved by the
commissioners.
The text of the treaty of commerce and
amity between Mexioe and Germany has
been officially published in the City of
Mexico. It contains the "most favored
nation" clause and under its previsions,
German residents in Mexico are te pay no
taxes net levied en Mexicans, are te be
exempt from military service and contri
butions in lieu thereof, and from forced
leans.
News has been received from Lima that
a battle was fought en July 10th, in which
all the opposing forces under Caceres were
routed, and since that time the Peruvian
leaders have hastened te declare their ad
herence te President Iglesias. It was
thought that, all elements of opposition te
Chilian control having been thus over
come, a Congress would seen meet at
Lima te ratify the treaty with Chili, and
that Peru would be evacuated by the
Chilian troops within three months.
The state department is informed of re
eent action by the Spanish government,
" whieh places foreign blacks landing in
Cuba en an equality with all ether per
sons. Such blacks can new land en that
island without the previous consent of the
captain general or the deposit of money,
and can reside there as de ether races."
TWO LITTLE 1MBIIUKANT3,
ultls of Vive and Six Traveling Alene trrum
Liverpool te Cincinnati.
In one of the seats of the through ex
press from New Yerk te Cincinnati,
Tuesday night there were two little girls,
one of whom carried a satchel te which
was attached a tag with this inscription :
Catherines and Esther Burke, children of
Patrick Burke, 83 Mattin street, Cincinnati.
They were entirely alone. Their ages
were six and five years respectively. They
could net tell where they came from nor
whither they were going. Frem the con
ductor it was ascertained that they were
through passengers from Liverpool te Cin
cinnati. They were handsome little girls
with wholesome complexions and dear
bright eyes, but with sadly soiled cloth
ing, showing the Jack of mother's atten
tion. Seme sympathetie woman had
fastened a tuberose te the threat of each.
Upen arriving at Cincinnati the omni
bus agent took them te their destination,
where Patriek Burke, the father, was dis
covered te be a very cold, undemonstrative
sort of parent. He 8eatC3ly noticed the little
pilgrims and they fell te crying. He is a
laborer in a coal yard, and has been in
Cincinnati four years. He says that en the
13th of June he paid thirty-five dollars te
a steamship agent in Cincinnati, which
was te cover all expenses of steerage pas
sage for the ehildren from Liverpool te
New Yerk, and railroad from there te
Cincinnati, including all transfers and
feed.
Conductors en the railroads transferred
the little ones from eue te another and the
long journey was made without mishap.
Burke did net go te the depot te meet
them. " I didjust as well," he said. " I
left word with the clerk te send them
around when they came."
8UHBIER BECttEATION.
Ways of Seeking Pleasure Through the
Country.
The Georgia state agricultural society
met yesterday in Atlanta, Thes. Harde
man, the president, in the chair. The
president in his address urged diversified
farming, the home manufacture of cotton
goods and less credit buying.
The Royal Hawaiian band, consisting of
thirty musicians, who are te take part in
the conclave festivities in Ban i rancisce,
arrived.in that city yesterday. An exam
ination at quarantine showed that none of
them wereafflieted with leprosy.
The party of foreign officials, journalists
and business men eoreute for the Yellow
stone park, under charge of Mr Rafus
Hatch, reached Chicago yesterday morn
ing, and will resume their journey to
morrow. The beat races te have taken place yes
terday at Watkins, New Yerk, were
postponed until this morning en account
of rough water. It is announced that the
professional races, ineluding that between
Hanlan and Courtney, will positively be
rowed te day.
SIlsoellaneeBS Paragraphs.
The oyster commission, appointed under
an act of the last New Jersey Legislature,
met yesterday at Atlantic City and heard
testimony from resident oystermen. The
testimony showed that "unless protected
by the law the natural beds wenld seen
be exhausted." The commission will
meet at Bridgeton te-day.
Jehn Carter, who escaped from the
Camden jail about a year age, was cap
tured last night. He was imprisoned in
August last for engaging in a prize fight
with Charles Yeung, who was one of the
four men who made their escape from the
jail en last Saturday night.
Cornelius Lerain. 83 years old. died at
the University hospital Philadelphia Tues
day, wither he had been taken with his
leg broken about a week age. It is alleged
that he was knocked down by Jehn Ken
ney and received the injury stated. Ken-
ney is in custody.
William Jin.L.m. K4 .... ,.1A
mitted suicide Tuesday in Philadelphia
ey swallowing a mixture or rat poison and
laudanum.
Indian Desperadoes.
A dispateh from St. Leuis says : W.
P. Edgerton, chief postal inspector of this
district, has received a telegram from the
postmaster at Fishominge, Indian terri
tory, stating that his office bad been fired
into by a gang of Indian desperadoes who
tried te murder him, and that he fled te
Muskogee. Mr. Edgerton telegraphed the
postmaster that he would net be expected
te return te his pest if his life was in
danger.
PEBSONAL.
Frederick Douglass is in Maine.
Moksiekor Capel's name rhymes with
"Maple."
Lucy Larcom, the poet, is living at
Beverly Farms, Mass.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge sailed
by the Celtic from Liverpool for NewYerk
yesterday.
Jules Verne, in his latest fantastic
creation, makes; use of the wealth of a
California millionaire.
Rev. William Byrne, vicar general of
the archdiocese of Bosten, has retired
from the presidency of Mount St. Mary's
college and returned te Bosten.
Judge Black, becoming free from pain
after the operation performed en him
Tuesday, remarked : " I will proceed new
te answer the criticisms of Mr. Jeffersen
Davis."
Prince Schwarzenberq, the arch
bishop of Prague, will celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of his ordination te
day. He has been a cardinal for forty
two years.
Sir Henry Halford is te bring a
British rifle team te Creedmoor next sum
mer. The loiterers of the American team
are expected by the Alaska en Satur
day. Queen Maria Christina, of Spain,
while at the German baths, were a per
fectly plain, but irreproachably cut, gray
batiste dress, a plain black straw hat, and
her hair smoothed baek and tied in a
twist.
Jee. Jeffersen, is very much averse
te playing "Rip Van Winkle" at all. He
has begun te feel a profound aversion
for that chareter, and complains that
he experiences the utmost difficulty in
keeping his mind upon the meaning of the
lines.
Princess Louise ewes her rheumatism
te the queen's extraordinary love for cold
rooms and open carriages. At Balmoral
especially the royal carriage frequently
returns te.; the castle long after dark,
amidst drenching Scotch mists, or perhaps
in a sharp snow storm, with the oceupants
net only unsheltered, but without even an
adequate supply of wraps.
Miss Elise Hensler, once the leading
singer in King's chapel, Bosten, became
the wife of the ex-king of Portugal, and,
consequently, the stepmother of the pres
ent king, and mother-in-law te the daugh
ter of Victer Emmanuel. She sang in
opera in New Yerk in 1850, and after her
appearance in grand opera at Lisben was
appointed court singer te the king and
queen of Portugal. After the death of
the queen she was merganatically united
te King Luis.
Count Gleichen, Prinee Hohenlohe,
Lord Elphinstone and the Earl of Lathene
have arrived in Bosten from Liverpool.
The earl of Lathene owns an extensive
cattle range in Manitoba. Prince Hohen
lohe has been a naval officer, and is a
brother of Count Gleieben. The latter is
making a trip te America for the first
time, but Lord Lathone has made several
journeys te this country. The party has
come with the intention of visiting the
Northwestern Canadian provinces.
Chepin's nerves were ever excitable
when he was a child ; whenever he heard
music he was impressed by it te such a
degree that he usually burst out crying.
But he overcame te a great extent this
weak organization at a comparatively
early age, and studied se successfully that
when nine years old he already made his
debut in a concert. Like Schumann he
invented a contrivance with which te
stretch the fingers, his hand being tee
small for such arpeggiatt chords as re
quired considerable strength.
A PHANTOM HAND.
ltevealed en a Rallreaa Track by a Ghostly
Warning Light.
Excitement runs high at Canajoharie,N.
Y., owing te the nightly appearance of a
gho8tIy,mysterieu8 light along the Central
track. The light starts from the old fort,
and is at first very small. It gradually in
creases in size, and gees down the railroad
track about three feet from the greundThe
night watchmen say that a hand can be
distinguished about it. Sometimes the
light gees bounding down the track, and
again rises thirty feet in the air. Several
trains, including the Atlantic express, have
been stepped by the light, believing it te
be a danger signal. It appears about 10:30
p. m., just before the arrival of the fast
mail.
Fifty persons lay in ambush in the vicin
ity Tuesday night in hopes of ferreting
out the matter, but the light did net
appear, but the night watchman and ethers
vouch for the truth of its appearance
usually. Railroad men are filled with fear
and superstition, and dread te approach
the spot at night. Seme say it is a fore
warning of a railroad horror te be enacted
in tbe vieinity. Anether party of investi
gators will make another trial.
Why Bis neighbors Vete for Him.
Philadelphia Times.
The Bradford Reporter admits that the
" nomination of Hen. Jeseph Powell for
state treasurer, will give te the Demecratc
campaign in Bradford county a slight
local impetus." Very likely, Mr. Powell
has been in the habit of rivin? rather
mere than a " slight local impetus " te
the Bradford campaign when he happens
te be en the Democratic ticket, as he
always happens te win mere votes than
any ether man en his ticket when he is a
candidate. He is highly and deservedly
respected by these who knew him best,
and that's why his neighbor's vote for
him.
THE MMNERCHOR
ceirrmuANCB of the festxvitiks.
The Grand Ceaeart rine Hum
Andlence Secial Keaaien The
Plenle Te-Day
Our report of the Mscnnercher festival
printed yesterday, left the societies at
work rehearsing for the graud concert te
take place in the evening. The rehearsals
were very fully attended.by both lady and
gentlemen singers, and were listened te
with pleasure by a number of Lancaster
musicians. The intervals between the
rehearsals were pleasantly filled up by
social chat and the forming of new ac
quaintances among the several societies. "
The Grand Concert.
The grand concert given in Mmnnercher
hall last evening was the most important
and entertaining event of the festival,
whieh has been productive of se much
pleasure te both citizens and strangers
during the past few days. The audience
was very large and largely composed of
ladies. Every seat in the hall was occu
pied, the aisles and the large balcony ad
joining being crowded, while hundreds
who were unable te gain admittance
assembled in the garden and saloons below
where they could drink their beer and
hear the musie, even if they could net get
a sight of the singers.
The concert opened with an overture,
" Chevalier Breton " by the orchestra,
which was well received.
This was followed by a grand chorus by
all the societies, " Be Joyful, Oh Heart "
byMebring. The music was rendered
with much spirit and fine execution and
was highly appreciated and loudly ap.
plauded.
The Lancaster Mmnneroher followed
with the " Hunter's Jey" by Astholz. It
is a delightful composition, abounding in
striking passages, and was very sweetly
sung. The audience demanded an encore,
but were satisfied when Chairman Wolf
announced that Madame Emalia Hertzer,
of Philadelphia, would favor them with a
seprana sole. She sang in fine voice a
composition entitled "The Heavens Shed
Tears." She received much applause and
a handsome bouquet as rewards for her
charming effort.
The Teutonia Saengerbund, of Philadel
phia, M. L. Ockenlander director, was
next introduced. The Teutonia numbered
about twenty five voices, and piesented
what they were pleased te call a Musical -isehe
Schnurrpfeifereine. It was a very
funny pet peurri abounding in many
quaint passages, relieved by the intreduc
tien of several faimiliar airs, including
"Theu, Theu Reign'st in this Bosem,"
" The last Rese of Summer," " The Watch
en the Rhine" and ethers all of which
were excellently rendered. In response te
a hearty encore, the Teutonia sang " My
Leve at Heme," which was also loudly
applauded.
A quartette from Verdi's opera, " Rigo
lette," was next given by Mme Minna
Roehm soprano, Madame Geraldine Ham
mer contralto, Mr. Carl Zimmerman tenor,
and Mr. J. D. Wahlman baritone. It is
selden that se fine a piece of musie has
been presented before a Lancaster audi
ence by a quartette se fully capable of
interpreting and rendering it in the spirit
of its great author. The singers, all of
whom belong te the Germania, of Balti
more, were in fine voice and thoroughly
" up " in their several parts. They were
listened te in breathless silence and rap
turously encored at the close, in response
te which they sang " Geed N ight," from
Flotow's opera, "Martha," which was
given with equal excellence, with piano
and violin accompaniment.
The Reading Harmenie Mionnercher,
twenty two voices, under direction of J.
W. Yest, were next introduced and fa
vered the audience with the "Saengers
Heimutb, (Singer's Heme,) by Meyer. It
is a perfect bouquet of music, containing
many charming numbers, all of which
were rendered with extraordinary sweet
ness and expression. It was greeted with
loud applause and the leader, Mr. Yest,
was presented with a beautiful floral
piece.
The second part of the pregramme
opened with an overture by the orchestra
" Enchantment," by nermann, and was
well rendered.
The Lancaster Liederkranz, twenty
voice?, under tne direction or t. w.
Haas, sang " Mucker and Schlueker." a
humorous composition that provoked
much merriment among the audience. It
was well rendered and warmly applauded.
The Harmonie, of Philadelphia, consist
ing of a mixed chorus of fifty male and
thirty female voices next appeared upon
the stage and were warmly received. They
sang under the leadership of W. Kuenzel,
a chorus from " The Bell " by M. Brueb,
and "The River" by Reinberger, both
compositions being rendered in the most
artistic manner. The choruses and semi
choruses were full, distinct and sonorous,
and the soles were real gems. They were
rendered respectively by Mr. C. A. Hart
mann, tenor ; Mme. Emelia Hertzer, so
prano; Misses M. Tilebein and Julia
Jeseph, contralto ; and Mr. A. Ketenbaue,
basso. The musie was greeted with the
warmest approbation by the audience and
the leader and the soloists were presented
by friends with handsome floral pieces.
The Harmonie had intended te sing the
mixed choruses with orchestral accompan
iments but for want of practice by the
orchestra this was deemed unadvisable.
The Germania, of Baltimore, next ap
peared, under direction of Professer H.
Hammer, and sung a Seuth Slavonic Sere
nade, compesed.by Wemwurm. It was
rendered by mere than forty male voices
and a full orchestra, and is regarded by
all as being one of the very best pieces of
the concert. It was encored te the echo
and the Germania responded with "The
Merry War," by Strauss, which was given
with equal excellence.
Then came Reszler's grand farewell
chorus, rendered by all the societies and
the full orchestra. It was "immense."
It shook the building with its volume of
harmony that at times rose like peals of
distant thunder, and again died away like
their echoes. A thousand hands clapped
and a thousand feet stamped their high
appreciation of it, and dozens of bouquets
were thrown upon the stage te the singers.
The concert closed with a fine cornet
sole, " Le Countess," rendered by Ferd
Weber, of this city, who was loudly and
deservedly applauded. As a whole the
concert was one of the most remarkable
and enjoyable ones ever given in this city,
reflecting honor upon the several singing
societies, upon Prof. Matz who conducted
it, and upon the enterprise of the Lancas
caster Msenncrcher, under whose auspices
it was given.
After the concert.
The Maenneroher and its guests, at the
dose of the concert, assembled in the
rooms en the first fleer of the hall and in
the garden where they had an hour or
mere of social intercourse. Toasts were
proposed and responded te ; songs were
sung and there was a general love feast
held. The ladies of the Philadelphia
Harmonie sang several fine selections.
Mr. Edw. Kuehne, of the Baltimore
Harmonie. sang a bass sole and Mr. Flicb-
inger, of the Reading Harmonie-Msenner-ehor,
a tenor sole. A toast in honor of
Prof. Matz was drank and happily res
ponded te by that gentleman. " The
press" was toasted and responded te by
Mr. Henry Schmidt, of the Frie Press,
this city, and Mr. Abrendt, of the Balti
more Correspondent. It was near mid
night before the pleasant party was broken
up.
The Parade and Picnic.
At 8 o'clock this morning the societies
met at Mamnercher hall, where the parade
was formed under direction of Chief Mar
shal Henry Wolf and marched in the
following order ever the route printed in
yesterday's Intelligencer :
Chief alarshal, Henry Wolf, mounted
AaHctaats B. r. Xshleman. esq., and Win. j
i Fordney, mounted.
Lancaster Police Department.
. Lancaster City Band.
Lancaster Mronnercher, with three handsome
flags.
IrenvUle Band.
Harmonie, et Philadelphia, with heauUrul
embroidered flag.
Harmonie Mamnercher. Keadinir. with three
handsome flags.
BackBlew Ba&dTxerfc.
Germania, Baltimore, with very fine banner
MeuntvIUe Cornet Band.
Lancaster Liederkranz with flaw.
Tcntenla Saengerbund, Philadelphia, with
handsome flags.
Carriages with distinguished guests.
The parade was a very attractive one.
The bands were all haadseaaely uniformed,
the societies were distinguishing badges
and uniform bats, and many of the men in
line were sunflowers en their breasts and
carried small Japanese umbrellas or sun
shades, whieh gave them a very picturesque
appearance, and as a drizzling rain began
te fall just as the parade started the um
brellas were of some service.
At the head of Ann street the societies
in coaches and omnibuses were conveyed
te the picnic grounds at Roeky springs.
The entrance te the grounds was decorated,
as were also the headquarters of the
several societies. During the morning
several hundred people including many
ladies visited the grounds, but many
were deterred from going by the
threatening oendition of the weather.
A .drizzling rain fell all morning,
making the grounds wet and uncom uncem uncom
fertable, and at neon, as there was no
prospect of the weather clearing up, the
committee of arrangements resolved te
call thepienie party te Majnnercher hall,
and continue the festivities there during
this afternoon and evening, and, should the
weather prove favorable te-morrow, te
return te the picnic grounds, spend the
day there, and; have the grand ball in
Majnnercher hall te-morrow evening.
BASBllALI,.
A Peer Game la Which the Ironsides are
Defeated.
Yesterday the Ironsides had another of!
day and were defeated by the Hartville
club, of Philadelphia, by the score of 15
te 10. The game was one of the poorest
played here this season, and the audience
were sick and tired of it long before the
ninth inning was reached. The crowd
was large end demonstrative. It will be
remembered that the Hartville club was
here several weeks age and were defeated
by a score of 7 te 6. Yesterday their nine
was considerably changed from that time
and at least five new men played
with them,-who were net here before.
The Ironsides had their weakest team in
the field. On Monday night they received
word that Winters would net be here but
they depended upon a player from Phila
delphia. The latter did net come and
sent" no word, although it was known in
the morning by some alleged sporting men
that he would net be here and it is said
that they were instrumental in keeping
him away in order that the Ironsides would
loose the game. This would bave had
little effect en the game, however, as the
stranger would have been put in the field,
had he came, instead of behind the bat as
the gentlemen of money imagined. Just
before the game was called Arneld was
notified that he was te play right field with
King centre. Heat once get ready and
took the place.
Game was called at 3:55 by Umpire
Jehn Malene. The Ironsides were first ie
the bat, but neither they nor the visitors
scored in the first inning. In the second
inning the Ironsides made some geed hits
and managed te get in four runs aided by
frightful errors of the ether team. The
third inning opened with bad errors ou
the part of the Ironsides and considerable
safe hitting by the visitors. This was
continued until seven runs were obtained,
after which the visitors did net score for
two innings. In the fifth Rhoads made a
run en error, and the seventh was a re
petition of the third and seven mere were
scored. The Ironsides succeeded in add
ing four te their score in the seventh inn
ing and two in the ninth leaving the score
at the end stand Hartvilles 15, Ironsides
10.
The game was certainly an exhibition of
errors, which were numerously made en
the part of both clubs. Whenever one
nine would begin te beat heavily the
ether kindly assisted in running up the
soere by making the most astonishing
errors. The hands of Sixsmith were
in a terrible condition during tbe
game and Zscher took his place after the
third inning, playing a fine game. Six
smith seems te be an unlucky man, and
before leaving tbe horns plate he was
knocked down and considerably injured
by Hyman who was running home. The
score, with the errors and geed plays, and
the names of theso who made them, will
give the reader an idea of the game :
IROHB1DBS. A B. R. ID. F. O. A.
Zecher, ss s e e 4 2
Hofferd. p 5 lies
Sweltzer. 3b .' 1 is 3 3
Arneld, rf 5 2 2 e e
Schiller lb 5 3 O 11 0
Kelly, 1 1 a e a i e
Fester, 2b 5 1112
Klng.rt ft 11 oe
Sixsmith, e a 1044
Total 43
BA&TVILLB.
JIvman. as.......... 0
10 8 24 19 13
1
2
2
2
2
2
O
2
2
Trainer, lb 5
Keiley, c i e
Kugier, 2b e
Leng.l I. 5
Falrhunt, c 5
Healy, p 5
Kheada, r t. 5
Floyd, 3b. 5
O
1
1
1
2
1
1
Total 46 15
mnmaa.
12 3 4
10 27 14 13
5 6 7 8 9
Ironslde 04000040
Hartville 00700170
2-10
X-15
Umpire Jehn If alone.
Tlmeet Game 2henrs, 25 minutes.
Summary : Bans earned Hartville 3. Iron
sides 1. Three base hits, Katrburat. Twe
haters. Arneld, Leng, Trainer. Lett en base
Hartville 5. Ironsides 7. Struck out Hart
vUIe 5. IreDSldes ?. ISase en balls Hartville
4, Ironsides 1.
Baseball Nete.
Te-morrow the Ironsides baseball club
will have te face the Alteena nine, which
is by far the strongest outside of the
league and association clubs in the state.
They have beaten the Harrisburg profes
sional club this season by the score of 10
te 1, and are playing them again today.
The- Philadelphia league wen a game
from them by an error with the score
standing 8 te C. Their pitcher, a young
man named Brown, is "one of the finest."
The Ironsides will have te present a strong
nine te have a chance.
On Saturday the Mantuas of Philadel
phia will play their third game with the
Ironsides. Each club has new wen a
game and the home team should try te
secure the third. The Yerk nine will be
here en Tuesday and if the Ironsides de
net play better than yesterday they can
leek for a warm game that day also. The
home team must be strengthened, and the
sooner it is done the better, even if it does
cost mere money, 'for it will be made up
at the gate when the people, who desire
te witness fine games, knew who is going
te play and that the nine will be as strong
as it can be made.
The Easten nine will go te Lancaster
again very seen. They are quite popular
there and the game is an attraction te the
people generally, when they meet their
worthy antagonists en the diamond field.
The last time they played in Lancaster, -upwards
of 300 ladies were among the spec
tators. Easten Express. The Easten boys
have a fine club, and upon their return,
whenever it may be, will be greeted with
a large audience.
Smith, Coz and Stephens, of the Alteena
club, were released a few days age, but
Smith and the management having come
te an understanding he was reinstated.
The Ironsides have all the engage