LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGBNOER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 188 -n r hi r n t Lancaster Intelltgenre:. . WEDNESDAY SVENING.AUG. 29, 1883 Tkey Need Net be Afraid. The contemplation of the number of electric light masts standing en our streets affords a strong revelation of the remarkable pusillanimity of men , acting, or called upon te act, singly. It iB safe te say that nearly every pest that bas been planted bas been placed against the wish of the owner of tbe sidewalk and tbat net one relishes the incumbrance in front of his property. Yet with a single reported exception they have been per. mitted te stand. The owners of the property are apparently afraid te cut them down, although their right te de se is very clear. If these property owners would get together and consider the question they would speedily and unani meusly resolve te cut away the obnex ieus poles ; but se long as they are re quired te act independently, they de net act, simply because they lack tbe nerve, little as it takes. There is net a man who submits te the imposition of an electric light pole upon his sidewalk against his will who does net discredit his manhood. If he feels that it is an imposition be ought te act at once te relieve himself of it. Net one of them should submit te it; jet they all de. They express their indignation, but de net act te give it effect. What they need te de is te satisfy themselves of their rights, and then set promptly te work te defend them. The property owner who has any doubt of his right te cut down a pole erected en his sidewalk by tbe electric light company without his consent, is certainly a very stupid man. lie needs te have a guardian. Any one of erdi nary intelligence will readily understand that in cutting down a pule that is pub up en his property by a private individual against his will, he is exercising a right that cannot be denied him. This Maxim company is erecting these poles under what it claims te be an implied authority from the city. It has no express author ity te show, and the city through its mayor and city solicitor gets en the fence when it is asked te take a stand between the company and the people. If these officials should make up their minds te get down, and te send the police force in te protect the poles from being cut down, then a serious question will arise between the prepertj owners and the city, which will be ultimately decided by the courts. But the city certainly cannot delegate its authority te private individuals. If it cheeses te aid the Maxim company te plant its poles it must send out its own officers te superintend the job ; or give tbe Maxim people commissions as special officers of the city. If the city author! ties cheese te undertake te give the authority of tbe city te the attempt tbat is being made te incumber the streets, we suggest that the major, the street committee, the lamp committee and the street superintendent march out te the scene of action, when the next pole is laid low, and sit astraddle of it while they announce te the assembled multi tude that they lend the authority of the city te the effort of the Maxim company te make it hideous. Then they can get up and go home ; if they are net saved the trouble by being ridden there en the pole by tbe willing hands of their as sembled fellow citizens. But until the municipality indicates its intention te help the Maxim com pany in its work, our fellow-citizens can certainly cut away at their poles, with out the shadow of the fear of anyone. An electric light company is no great institution. The men in this concern are very innocent creatures ; one of them, named McKelway, we suppose te be tbe peddler of pills of that name in a Chest nut street drug store, in Philadelphia. Our people have been se long trodden upon by telegraph pole fiends, that they seem really te have come te enjoy the notion of being kicked about by these corporations. There is net a telegraph pole in the country, erected without the consent of the land owner, tbat has a right te stand. It stands simply through the forbearance of these be own the land it rests upon. It was put there by the "cheek" of the tele graph linemen, who achieve eminence and high pay in their profession accord ing te the success they have in stealing -land for their poles. Railway companies pay damages for the land they take, and telegraph companies have also as an item of their expenditure, the cost of their right of way ; but their cost is in the fees they pay te lawyers and council men and read commissioners te grease their way along. They never hardly ever pay anything te the land owner. We suggest te property owners that they act like men about this pole busi ness. If they like the poles, let them stand. If they den'c like them, cut them down. But don't growl about them while they stand only through their own fault. The wooden poles must go. m Tbe Berks County Judcship. Over in Berks county the fear of the Democracy that a refusal te nominate Schwartz te the orphans court judgeship, te which he was nominated by Governer Pattison, would be construed as an as sault upon bis administration, easily secured Schwartz's nomination by the convention. Mr. Schwartz may develop into a geed judge, though he is net at present very well equipped for the place. He bas geed sense sufficient, however, te grew up te the requirements of the position, and we hope he will strive te de se for the sake of tbe in terests of our Democratic sister county that will be placed in his charge. We would like te see all the Democratic counties in the state well officered. There could net be a better recommen dation of tbe Democratic party than tbe geed administration which it exhibits in the places where it is in power. The result of the contest for this judge ship is said te be injurious te the politi cal prespectB of Congressman Ermen trout, who is reported te have supported one of the defeated candidates. We de net knew anything about the truth of these reports ; but this we de knew most certainly, that if Congressman Ermen trout has boldly and fairly supported the candidate of his choice he bas net injured himself with a Democratic constituency, though his candidate was unsuccessful. It was his right te have hi3 choice and te defend it. That Gov. erner Pattison had made another choice was wholly immaterial. We pretest against the doctrine that a Democrat is bound te fellow a Democratic governor in every step of his walk, like a spaniel, or be accused of enmity te him and of wrong te the party. The Democratic party is an independent party. That is its glory and its strength. Ne man can lead it by tbe nose. Its people knew their political principles and fellow tbe banner en which they are inscribed. They respect their leaders and fellow tbem as they tread in the bread and well marked way. But there is no restra'nt upon individ ual thought and action, se long, as the general direction is followed ; and there is no sneezing because a big Indian sneezes ; particularly is there no dictation as te candidates, in the choice of which every man is free as air, and the freer he shows himself the better man is be likely te be. Se that if Congressman Ermentrout was against Schwartz, be cause he liked Reber better, the man is a natural born idiot who thinks tbat the Berks Democracy will count it against him because Gov. Pattison liked Schwartz better. Twelve young girlB will engage in a swimming contest in the Delaware river at Philadelphia, te morrow. It almost makes the bleed stand still te think of the possible results of a hair pulling match near the goal. TnE New Yerk Republicans hur le quested their last year's chairman t . t p down and out, and there are a geed tuciiy Republicans in this state who think tbat Pennsylvania might fellow suit with piefit. A 8un-brewu(l gypsy, whose pink flnger- 11 118 Are stained with Juice of berries ; whose dirk eyes, Hewe'er se languid, nil men's breast with signs ; Lazy anil sweet, with passion-melded lips ; Mew with her length uleng the saiul where ships Shire through the mist ; new In a chaster KUlSP, And making meek preUinse ie be wise. In some Jul - nhade she holds a book, and sips New wine from brier chalice. Loitering new lu leres. a deeD, she tans herself with terns ; Or st ravine where her own true color burns. She binds the cardinal flower upon her brew ; While ever near, with restless beat of wings And winnowing whir, the insect chorus sings. Fkem tbe luxuriant recesses of the boundless west, where the presidential party is sojourning, comes the startling story that it is net at all an unusual cir -cu mstance for a fisherman te capture a trout in Yollewstono lake and without detaching it from the hook te fling it into an adjacent geyser and bring it thence cooked te suit the taste of the most crit ictl gourmand. The exuberant author of this Munchausen tale could have " Been " the amount that ' Jayhawkcr " Woodward bad in the pet aud raised him te the limit. Civil service re form as exemplified in the treatment it receives from Republican politicians is great, much in the same manuer as was Diana of tbe Ephesiars. Cooper's stand and deliver circular te the clerks in Washington, though referring te assessments as "voluntary contributions," is recognized by them as an invitation te pay a geed round sum te the campaign fund or make way for these who will. Last year's reform wave has simply had tbe effect of making Highwayman Tem modify the harshness of his demand; but the voice of Jacob in the garb of Esau will be easily recognized by all who claim any pretensions te political acu men. The plea of O'Donnell, Carey's assassin, will be telf defence. It is net easy te understand why this method of justifica tion was selected, unless the prisoner imagined that he in person represented Ireland arising in her wrath te vindicate her fair fame that was smirched by the treachery of one of her citizens. It is much te be feared tbat even a plea of this kind would net receive much consideration at tbe bands of the average English jury. Tbe peer wretch whose patriotism or love of notoriety get tbe better of his prudence, under the stern government which new has him in its clutches, will doubtless go the way of Brady, Curley and the rest te the ignominious scaffold. The law makes no discrimination in the value of lives, and the murderer of that synonym of treachery, Carey, must pay the same penalty with him that assassinated Garfield. PERSONAL. Jeseph Jeffersen has been te the Catskiil this summer, his first visit te Rip Van Winkle's sleeping ground. Mr. Gladstone's health is far better tban it was last year. His vivacity and energy are as great as they were ten years age. Fred. Archer, the English jockey. has an income of a quarter of a million a year, with a landed estate, but he will net leave the turf. Emma Abbett formally dedicated the new grand opera house in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday night. The audience was "magnificent." Lord Chief Justice Coleridge and party went te Albany yesterday and visited various points of interest in and about the city. Herr Shadrich, lately of the Leipsic conservatory, has arrived in Cincinnati, where no win take charge or tbe violin de partment of the college of music. Rev. Rebert Gamble, late pastor of Chanceferd church, Yerk oeunty, has re ceived a call te Denegal Presbyterian church, this oeunty. E. JJ. Preston, of the U. 8. coast sur vey, has returned from the astronomical cruise in the Pacific ocean and is new vis iting at his father's in Little Britain town ship, this county. Franz Liszt, new at Weimar, notwith standing his seventy-two years, is working at a new oratorio. He bas just finished his third " Mephistepheles Waltz," and two fresh pages te add te his ' Valses Oubliees." Bjernbtjerne Bjornsen is an easy and rapid but fitful writer. Sometimes bis pen will be seized by an inspiration and reel off whole chapters in a few hours. He never revises or corrects, or even rereads, a manuscript after writing it. Count Bezenta, Mdme. Modjeska's husband, recently took out his full natur alizatien papers in San Francisce, se tbat be, bis wife and his son are new all full fledged American citizens, and very re spectable ones, tee. Voltaire's bust has been discovered among tbe old models of royal manufae- tery of porcelain, and has been added te tbe special collection of Teltareaa relics at tbe chateau of Ban Souei. It is believed te have been presented te Voltaire by Frederick II. The Crown Prince of Servia entered the army en Tuesday as a private soldier. In a proclamation te the troops announc ing the event King Milan says that his son enters the service te think and labor for Fatherland as becomes these called by tbe grace of Ged te stand for the nation. President Arthur and party intended te remain ever Snnday at the Upper Gey ser basin in the Yellowstone park, but there being insufficient forage for their animals in the vicinity of the camp tbe party returned te Shoshone lake, and thence proceeded te Yellowstone lake, where they are new encamped. Count de Chambord had a passion for bunting. Among the stories of his last illness is one te the effect that be recently had his conch wheeled out into the park, tbat he might there, prepped up with pillows, and bis gun steadied by his attend ant, sheet a stag that was caught and led up for the purpose. Victer Huge told an American visitor recently that he regarded Edgar A. Pee, as the " prince of American poets." He thinks that Mr. Whittier is " a womanly versifyer;" Mr. Lewell a "smart chatter er" (hablard habile), and Oliver Wendel Helmes " affiictingly laughable " (cemique a fairepleurer). Rescoe Coneline, in compliance with request, once Darned an hour when he could receive a lady and her little girl. At the hour, " Mary," said tbe mother te her child, " this is the great Senater Cenk ling." " Yes, little Mary," said Lord Rescoe, with a Jovian smile meant te be encouraging, " but remember," solemnly liftly his ferefiDger, " that there is a greater than Senater Conkling. m s- ISEBKs DKMOCKATIO CONVENTION. Ben. Hiram H Schwartz Nominated for Urphans Court Judge. The Berks county Democratic neminat ing convention of Tuesday was a mon strous affair, crowding the court house te suffocation and bringing many strangers te the city. Hen. H. H. Schwartz, of Kutztown, was nominated for the orphans court judgeship en the first ballet, receiv ing 105 votes te 62 for Reber, and 35 for Jenes. It was no surprise, being accepted as a foregone oenclubion before the dele gates came together. County Chairman Harris called tbe convention te order. It was tbe talk en the street that Ermentrout in losing Reber lest mere tban he will be able te repair before next year. That means much in Berks. The Schwartz party had the advantage, it is true, of tbe ap pointment by the governor. Judge Hagen man also favored tbe nomination in tbe light tbat it would be a substantial en dorsement of tbat appointment, and such attorneys as Geerge F. Baer, Frank R. Schell, Daniel E. Shreeder, Jehn F. Smith, H. Willis Bland and James A. O'Reilly marshalled the forces of the man from the never wavering Maxatawney reserve. Then, tee, the city was arrayed squarely against the county, 33 delegates against 147, a handful it is true, but sufficient te cut out any Reading man's chance en the county ticket. Tbe Reber men rallied en the cry of "down with the bosses," and the popularity of their candidate, who is a member of the A.mericus club and one of the most enthusiastic workers in the ranks. He is a lawyer of extenmve prac tice, genial, suave aud with a fortune made by diligence in his prolessien, aud everybody thinks well of him. His ill success Tuesday will have no material effect en his future prospects. Rcbrr was coached by Congressman Daniel Ermen trout, Albert D. Green and Peter D. Wauner. His frieuds made no effort te secure the officers of tbe convention but counted en 78 votes en first ballet. Dr. A. N. Fretz, of Fleetwood, was elected permanent chairman, and ou tak ing tbe chair said : " I trust and believe that our deliberations will result in the harmony and success of the party of tbe county as well as of tlie state. We must have peace in our ranks, and the only way te secure it and keep it is te always subserve the principles of right and jus tice." The convention proceeded te tbe nerai nation of judge immediately after tbe ap pointment of tbe committee en resolutions. There was some confusion te determine the arrangement but Bland carried his point ever Peter D. Wanner and named Schwartz. In accepting the nomination Mr. Schawrtz said : " I thank you most heartily for this nomination. If elected I premise te discharge the duties connected with the office te the best of my ability (applause) and make no distinction be tween friends and enemies. Yeu have my especial thanks for having honored and ratified the appointment of the governor of Pennsylvania (applause) and for this confirmation of the recommendations of certain attorneys, and the members of the Legislature and the honorable senator from this county who solicited this appointment. Yeu have satisfied the governor that the gentlemen were upheld by their constitu ents and friends. In conclusion my voice is net in a fit condition te speak, I have spoken a geed deal within the past few weeks I again thank you for this honor." Resolutions were adopted endorsing the action of the state convention and of Gov. erner Pattison. Dr. W. Harris was named as chairman of the Democratic standing committee for the ensuing year. The oeunty committee was also named. Geerge Beyer, of Spring township, was nominated for sheriff en the third ballet : Israel H. Rothermel, for district attorney, en seoend ballet ; Jehn Heidelberg, for peer director, en third ballet ; Jehn Wen erich, Bernville, and S. H. Meriseh, Oley, prison inspectors. Cowards Again. llairisburg Tatrlet. The Republicans of the Senate will neither legislate nor resign. Tbe gerry mandered apportionment under whieh they were elected and the ten dollars a day are tee dear te them te be yielded up Ter the geed of the people It is new apparent enough tbat when the Republican senators declare that they were ready te go te the people en the apportionment question they were simply playing a game of brag. They have been twice squarely challenged by the Demo crats te submit the question at issue te the popular arbitrament and tbey have as often natly declined te accept tbe chal lenge. When Senater Patten presented his preposition te submit te the people the political differences of the two houses en apportionment the Republican Senate op. posed and defeated it. Yesterday when the Heuse resolution proposing tbe resig resig resig notien of the senators and representatives and the election of a new Legislature came up for concurrence in the Senate the Re publican senators refused te accept the issue in that form. It is plain that Senater Cooper and his confederates in the conspiracy against ap portionment have no faith in the people. In spite of their beast tbat they are ready te stand before the voters of the state en their ultimatum they shrink like se many cowards from every preposition te give the people a fair opportunity te express their opinion en the question in issue. The conspirators against apportionment muBtge. A. Chinaman Naturalized. Hee Sing, a Chinaman, made applica tion yesterday in the superior court of New Yerk for his papers of naturalization as a citizen of the United States. As he had taken out his first natters in 1Rfif lm did net come under the act of Congress of 1882, and his appplioatien was granted. Sing keeps a. bearding beuse for Chinamen, CONDENSED NEWS. A BUDUtT OF BECSNT OCCTJKBENCEH. Tbe Way of tbe world and Its People A Collection of Miscellaneous News paragraphs. A colored state convention adjourned yesterday, after a two days' session at Little Reck, Arkansas. Delegates were appointed te the National colored conven tion at Louisville, and a central committee was appointed te leek after the interests of colored people in Arkansas. A resolu tion was adopted endorsing President Arthur's administration as "eminently statesmanlike, just and discreet." At Chicago, en Monday, a conductor of the Chicago and Alten railroad had a pri vate detective arrested for following bim about, and the "sputter" was fined $10 by a magistrate. Tbe managers of the read said yesterday that " they had discharged a number of suspected conductors, and had employed detectives te keep certain of them under surveillance." One new case of yellow fever bas de veloped at Pensacola navy yard, tbe patient being tbe second daughter of Surgeon Owen. The widow of Surgeon Owen died en Monday night. Ne cases of yellow fever have appeared in Pensacola. The American Rapid telegraph company at Philadelphia received the resignation of another of its operators yesterday, and it is thought that some united action will be taken by the remaining operators when they receive their pay with the reduction en September 1st. The white serewmen at Galveston, Tex., numbering ever 150, who have been en a a strike since the organization of the colored Bcrewmen's association severa months age, returned te work yesterday The beg cholera is reported te be preva lent at Patcbague, Leng Island, and caus ing heavy less of Bwine. J. G. Proud, a prominent insurance man of Baltimore, died yesterday in that city, aged CO. Societies and Associations. There seemed te be no decrease yester day in the attendance at the Ocean Greve camp meeting. Twe excursions arrived from Philadelphia and one from James burg. Twelve services were held. Rev. J. B. Graw, presiding elder of the Camden district of tbe New Jersey conference, preached In tbe morning and in tbe after noon Rev. Walde Messares, of Philadel phia, addressed an audience of 5,000 persons. At the Grand Army of the Republic state encampment at Gettysburg, yesterday, there was a joint reunion of the 28th and 147th regiments Pennsylvania volunteers and Knapp's battery. It was decided te erect three tablets marking positions held by these regiments en the battlefield. In the evening there was a banquet, at which J. L. Cornett was the speaker. Nearly one thousand soldiers of the Cen federate andUuien armies were in attend ance at the Confederate reunion which was begun in Jeffersen City, Missouri, yesterday. General Gorden, of Tennessee, was the orator of the day. Yesterday was horticultural day at the Louisville exposition. Fifteen thousand plates of every variety of fruits were dis played. It is said te be the largest exhibit of fruits ever made in the Seuth. The National Lancers of Bosten have ppen ordered out te escort Governer But ler at the opening of the World's Fair in tbat C'ty en the 3rd proxime. Financial and Commercial. The experts of domestic produce from New Yerk for the week ending August 28th, amounted te S8.G23.208. The total experts since Jauuirv 1ft aggregate $233, 820,304, agajast $218,21)2,122 for the eanie time in 1882. Tbe postal guide for September will show that there are new 48,049 posteffices in the United States, of which number 2,179 are presidential offices, and 0,473 money order offices. Since 1876 the num ber of posteffices has been inercased 40 per cent. Railway posteffice service te begin en the 2d proxime, has been ordered en the Northern Pacific railroad, between Mis seula and Helena, Men. This will make a continuous railway posteffice service via the Northern Pacific railroad from St. Paul, Minn., te Portland, Oregon, a dis tance of 1,920 miles. C. W. Rich, receiver of the St. Albans, Vt., says there are available assets suffi cient te pay the depositors 30 per cent of their claims. It is tee seen te form an opinion as te what may hereafter lealized from tbe assets new considered doubt ful. The failure of Wm. Montieth, commis sion merchant of Terente, was reported yesterday. Liabilities, $50,000; assets, about enough te pay 35 cents en the del lar. in the Courts. In the suit of the office Colten, at San Francisce, against Leland Stanford, the estate of Mark Hepkins, C. P. Hunting don and Charles Crocker, -asking for an accounting of Central Pacific railroad business and ether matters during tbe period of her husband's interest in the company,an order was entered en Monday, in the superior court, tbat the plaintiff be allowed te examine the books of the Pacific improvement company, an inside corporation of the Central railroad com pany. It is said tbat both sides wanted the case tried without a jury, but the judge denied the request, there being allegations of fraud in the complaint. Tbe ease, it is reported, will be transferred te tbe Senoma superieur court by the agree ment of both Bides. It is said in Chicago that the South western railway asseciatian will net con test the suit of the Bosten Sugar refinery, te test the question whether a railway peel can divert freight from the read te which it is specially consigned by the ship per. The Bosten company tendered cer tain freight te the Reck Island read, but the commissioner of peels said the freight would have te go ever another read in carrying out the process of "evening up " tbe business of all the peel reads. Under pressure of the dispute the Bosten com pany has been allowed te have its way without dispute, and its freight has gene ever the read indicated. Becent Fires. A fire in Galveston, Texas, en Monday night destroyed the building of F. Groes & Ce., bankers, causing a less of $200,000. Half of the less falls upon Huge & Sehmeltzer, grocers, occupying the same building. Five men were injured, three severely, during the fire. A fire at Laredo, Texas, en Sunday night destroyed three stores, causing a less of $24,000. Simmons, Ely & Hamilton's planing mill and a number of frame houses in Louisville, Ky., were destroyed by fire yesterday. Less, $20,000. Extensive forest fires were raging yes terday between Seal Cove and Great Pend. ten miles from Bar Harber. Maine, en the western side of the island. About 2,000 acres had been burned ever, but it was believed that a ditch which had been built around the burning tract would prevent the further spread of the flames. Deaths by Acciaeuc Wm. M. Heyt, tbe postal clerk injured in Monday's railroad disaster at Minge Junction, Ohie, died the same night. Spencer Celeman, colored, was instantly killed at Richmond, Virginia, yesterday, by the bursting of a large grindstone which was being tried for the first time. One piece of the stone, weighing 75 pounds, went through a 9 inch wall, mak ing a hole as large as a deer. Francis F. Harter, employed in the Lehigh Valley rauruau suups at n uKesearre, was Killed yesterday by being caught in a revolving shaft while trying te adjust a belt. A sand bank in Jersey City caved in last evening, killing Jehn White and fatally injuring Patrick" Nuxsey. An ere train collided with a construction train en the High Bridge branch of the New Jersey Central railroad, near Middle Valley, en Monday alternoen. Beth engines and a number of cars were wrecked, but no per son was injured. x be calendar of crime. Charles Osterbart, who shot and dan gerously weunded Dr. F. R. Hudsen, at Hoosic Falls. New Yerk, bas given him self up, and iB new in jail at Trey. Several weeks age Lena Senat, a young girl, and her brother Geerge, were drowned in the North river by the overturning of a row beat into whieh they bad been taken by Patrick Quinn. The coroner's jury in New Yerk yesterday held Quinn responsi ble for their deaths, and he was held te await the action of the grand jury. Jacob Oldenbarger and Jacob Rush had a law suit yesterday in the justice's court in Indianapolis, Indiana, which was decided in favor of the latter. Meeting Bush in the street afterwards, Oldenberger drew a pistol and fired, killing Bush instantly. Turning from Bush, he shot Samuel Campbell, probably fatally, and then put ting the pistol te his own head shot him self dead. A Heroic Old Man's Death. A little frame dwelling house, occupied by a dissipated woman named Kitty Keeren, at Mt. Leffe, two miles from Pettsville, took fire Tuesday and was totally destroyed with its contents. While the building was ablaze an old man named Ned Leftus, knowing the character of the tenant and fearing that she might be asleep in the house, went in te rescue her. While searching for her he fell ever dead from heart disease. His body was dragged out by a yenng man named Ned Nelan, who was with him. Mrs. Keeren was the only occupant of the house. Her where abouts have net been discovered, and it is feared she was burned in the bnilding. Leftus was sixty years of age, a miner by occupation. Suicide ei'a Broken Hearted Uasbnud. Ira Jacobs, of Bolten, Worcester county, Mass., one of the town's most substantial farmers, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn last night During the day he bad been te Hudsen collecting bills. Upen his return home he sent his brother, who was visiting him from Wey mouth, te Clinten, te transact some busi ness. When the brother returned he found the barn closed, and, upon forcing an entrance, tbe lifeless body of Jacobs was seen suspended from a beam. The deceased lest his wife last May, since which time he bas been in a despondent state, which led te the act committed. Jacobs leaves a handsome property and one child, a babe, born just previous te the death of its mother. An Ingenious Detanlter. The trial of Isaac H. Lockwood, en the charge of having obtained money through fraudulent practices, was begun Tuesday in the United States court at New Haven. It is claimed that he issued a circular rep resenting that a banker, whose early dis honesties had been condoned by a kind benefactor, had died, leaving $780,000 te be devoted te aiding men who has yielded te dishonest impulses and tempatien and were in danger of detection. When he bad received communications from guilty parties he would blackmail tbem and use their confessions te secure hush money, liis circular was headed "Practical Phil anthrepy," and it is believed that he real ized quite a sum of money from defaulters ana etners. Capt. Hail's Sudden Flight. Capt. J. J. Hall, superintendent of con structien, in tbe employ of the Pennsylva nia raihead cempauy, at Philadelphia, who fled from bis home aud many credi tors in New Brunswick, en Monday, was well known in Philadelphia. Officers of the Pennsylvania railroad company say tbat they de net Knew the amount of his indebtedness te the company, but were of the opinion thas it could net amount te mero than $5,000. Hall had charge of the laying of the third and fourth tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad between Helmes- burg and New Brunswick ; had the mak ing of all contracts for work, and audited tbe bills. His indebtedness te individuals amounts te $35,000. He is believed te have gene te New Mexico. The French in .flneaui. The emperor of Annam has net yet accepted the treaty submitted te him by M. Harmand, the French civil commis sioner, but he will probably accept it. In addition te the conditions before announc ed the treaty requires guarantees that a French protectorate shall be recognized ever all Annam. The success of the French in Annam has rendered China mere hostile te them. Cbinese troops continue te arrive en the Yun Nan frontier. The French, after taking Haidueng pur sued theA.nnamites for three days. They also seized the village of Phubins. Rear Admiral Galibar, who succeeds Admiral Pierre as French commander in Madagascar, has started for Tamatave. Hall Storms. A terrific hail storm in Wisconsin en Monday night is reported te have de streyed the whole tobacco crop of Reck county. The less is estimated at $100,000. A hail storm, extending ever a territory fifteen miles long and ten miles wide, oc curred near Sterling, Illinois, en Monday night. The less te crops is estimated at. $50,000. THE FBANK JAMKS TRIAL. Frieuds of the Outlaw CenQdenc That Be Will be Acaulttea. At Gallatin, Me., Tuesday local interest in the James trial seemed te flag a little. These who sympathize with the prisoner had been assured that the prosecution were going te be pulverized from the very beginning of the trial, and finding that the pulverization pregramme contains no thing that can possibly comfort them they have left the opera house by score, un hitched their horses, taken en beard a supply of stimulants and gene home sadder and wiser men. They will be baek, though, en time te hear tbe evidence for the defense and te join in the West Mis souri yell which they still confidently be lieve will before the end of the week greet the prisoner. They have net in any degree lest faith in the acquittal of their here. When court opened Cel. Phillips argued for permission te introduce testimony proving specific acts against the Bolten family, with a view te attacking their credibility. The intention was te open up the murder of Weed Hite, at the Ferd house, for which Liddell is new under indictment, and of which Mrs. Bolten aud Captain Ferd were witnesses, and the oenrt having decided that they could be recalled and examined en this subject, as long as the killing was net gene into a couple of hours were devoted te question ing the Bolten family as te the comings and goings of the James gang, and as te the killing and burial of Weed Hite at their hemstead. The story of hew the body was left lying in the dining room for awhile, hew it was then carried te an up stairs room, hew it remained there till later at night and was then done up in a horse blanket and buried in the pasture, with a let of rocks and brushes en it, was told and retold ; and Ida Bolten, a girl of sixteen, who was present at the murder, but was net per mitted te tell who committed it, and her young brother Willie, testified tbat they had seen Frank James with the rest of the gang Jesse James, the Hites and Liddell at their place between May, 1881, and the day of the Winsten robbery. It is stated that the testimony will be all in by Thursday night, and tbat three days wijl be consumed la arguments, IN FULL ERUPTION. OISASThK ON'TBK ISLAM) OF J&Va. Volcanoes Spreading Destruction Around -inausand of People Swallowed Dp Furious Wave and Great Peril. The latest advices from Batavia, the capital of the island of Java, 6hew- that the volcanic eruptions in that island are much mere serious than at tint indicated. The disturbances began en the island of Krakatea, in the Strait of Sunda, about fifteen miles off the coast of Java. The deep rumblings were distinely andable at Surakerta and Batavia, about forty-five and twenty two miles off respectively. Little alarm was felt at first, but within a few hears showers of stones began te fall at Jokjekerta, Surabaya and Serang. All through the night showers of red het rocks and ashes fell, making complete darkness in all these towns. In Batavia there was an occasional fall, and it was difficult te keep the street lights burning in the Euro pean quarter. By the next morning all communication with Anjier was cut off, all the bridges having been destroyed by the descending reeks and ashes and the read rendered impassable. The first eruptions were en Saturday nght. On Sunday morning the disturb ances had extended beneath tbe waters of the strait, and they were seen boiling and hissing violently, while great waves dashed upon the Japanese shores and the temper ature of the sea went up nearly twenty de grees. Even as far away from the origi nal point of disturbance as Madura the furious waves were lashed into mountains of foam as they came rolling in. The threatening rumblings gradually became mere and mere distinct, and by neon the Maha Mern, tbe largest of the volcanoes of Java, was belching forth flames at a very alarming rate. This eruption seen spread te the Gunung Tengger, the crater of which is the largest in the world, being nearly four miles in diameter ; the Gunung Gunter and many ether miner mountains, until mere than a third of the forty-five craters of Java were either in active eruption or seriously threatening it. Just before dusk a great luminous cloud formed ever the Gunung Gunter and the crater of that volcano began te vomit up enormous streams of white, aetd, sulphur eu3 mud, besides smaller quantities of lava. There were rapidly successive ex plosions, followed by tremendous showers of cinders aud enormous fragments, which were hurled high into the air aud scat tered iu all diiectiens, te fall, after the force was spent, upon the valleys below, carrying death and destruction. With these terrible eruptions came sympathetic demonstrations from the sea. The over hanging clouds werese surcharged with electricity tbat at one time ever fifteen huge waterspouts were seen. These have ceutinued at somewhat long iutervals ever since. Men, women aud children rushed in terror from the tottering dwelling places, filled the air with their shrieks of horror. Hundreds were unable te get out before the houses fell, aud were buried beneath the great masses of rocks and mud which were piled up where a few henrs before all was peace, happiuess and facied secu rity. Tbe Gunung Tengger has net had an eruption before since the year 1800, when an extent of land seventeen miles long and seven bread was completely cov ered with the white sulphureus mud se peculiar te the eruptions of Java. The peak of Gnnuug Tengger is 6,000 feet high and the monument of flame en top of this made a scene of very impressive gran deur. Every moment a huge boulder, at a red or white heat, would be hurled from Tengger's erater with teriffie force, and after going hundreds of feet into the air, would fall back with a whirr, perhaps crashing through tbe thatched reef of some Chinese fisherman's hut or crush beneath its huge mass the form of some native peasant. Fissure after fissure ap peared in the Bides of the mountains and here and there in the valleys there came a great, yawning chasm. On the elevated plains of Kediri and Bangden, the show ers of stones, mud and lava were net be frequent as in tbe lower portions of the island, but were still quite destructive. Jnuch or the northern portion of tbe island, which was covered with tracts of forests, was seen in one great blaze of flame. The red het vemitings from the crater had set the trees en fire, and as the giants of the weeds' fell one after another, like se many sheaves of wheat before a gale, the scene was one of awful grandeur. As the eruptions increased in frequency and violence the disturbance of the waters surrounding the barren coast became mere and mere violent. Here the waves rushed in terrific force up the steep.recky incline, breaking upon the ever hanging crags and receding rapidly, leaving a lava flew cooled just at the moment when it about te fall ever a precipice and there remaining, quickly hardecad by con tact with the waters and form ing distinct strata of black and bright red, purple and brown lava, all thrown about in the most eccentric masses while huge peaks of basalt rose at fre quent intervals. There the waves come whelming ever a marshy plain along the shore, suddenly engulfing a hamlet of fisherman's rude houses, and turning sud denly back, swept away almost every vestige of what had a moment before been a scene of bustling activity, where family alter lamily had been rushing around in the vain endeavor te save their efforts and get away with their lives from the awful combination of elements threatening tbem. What a few hours before were fertile valleys, covered with flourishing planta tions of coffee, rice, sugar, indigo or tobac co, the staples of the island, were seen but mud-stone and lava, covered fields of destruction and ruin. Probably net a single crop of Java will "a saved. At the entrance te Batavia was a large group of benses,extending along the shore and occupied by Chinamen. This portion of the city was entirely swept away, and of tbe 25,000 Chinese who lived en this swampy plain it is hardly probable tbat that mere than 5,000 managed te save their lives. They stuck te their homes till the waves that washed them away came, fearing the torrents of flame and lava from the interior mere tban tbe tor rents of water from the exterior. The population of Europeans and Americans in in Batavia Buffered a less of perhaps 800 souls, out of tbe 3,500 whites living there. Manny of the bazarrs in tbe highest part of the city were demolished, and it is im possible te make any estimate pf the great pecuniary less. The exchange and tbe military hospitals suffered great damage. At Anjier the European and American quarter was first overwhelmed with rocks, mud and lava from the craters and then the waters came up and swallowed the ruins, leaving nothing te mark the site causing the less of somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 lives of the inhabi tants and these who bad tried te find a refuge there. Bantam, once a prosperous and flourishing native eity, but practically abandoned years age, was entirely covered several times by the waters and there must have been from 1,200 te 1,500 peo ple drowned. The Island of Serang, just off the coast, was completely inundated and net a soul remains te tell tbe tale of disaster and death. At Cheriben there was no great flood of waters, but the less of life and property by the falling of reeks and the flew of lava must have been very considerable. Buitenxerg suffered very seriously, as did Samarang, Jokjekerta, Surakerta and Surabaya, while the meagre reports from the lesser towns indicate that their less was as great in proportion. The " Thousand Temples" at Brambanan were very much damaged and some of tbem totally destroyed. Seme of the doses of the noted temple of Boro Bero Bore bodo wen crashed in by huge falling rocks. While there ean be no accurate estimate formed at present or the Iebs of life, tbe death list will feet far up into the thou sands. At the last advices the eruptions were still continuing, although their vio vie vio lenee had abated somewhat, and it is feared that the end of the disaster will ahew it te have been one of the most frightful ever in the history of volcanic eruptions. Krakatea is au island in tbe straits of Suuda, latitude 9 degrees 9 minutes south, longitude 105 degrees 29 minutes east, lfc is about six or seven miles long and feu or five miles bread. Serang Laut or Ceraea Laut is a duster of small islands in the Malay archipelago, lying off the east end of tbe island of Ceram, fiem which they are separated by tbe island and strait of Keffing. Anjier is a seaport of tbe Duteh East Indies, en the west coast of Java, in the straits or Sunda. A UUDLI DUKU. Jacob KoMBbreok Kills His Sister's Trs dueer and Is dimselt Slain. A fatal encounter occurred early Tues day morning near Londen City, III., be tween Leuis Phillips and Jacob Rosen Resen brook:, both residents of Bowling Green township, in which the Utter was killed instantly and the former wounded se badly that he died in a few hours after. Tbe affair had its origin in a grudge of long standing, growing out of disrespect ful remarks made by Phillips concerning Rosenbreok's Bister. Each time they met they quarreled and en Monday morning they decided te settle the matter in a duel with pistols, te be foeght at G o'clock Tuesday morning at the place mentioned. They chose as their seconds Mack Swank and Jack Wren, who were present and witnessed the sheeting. Rosenbreok fired the first shot, the ball entering Phillips' mouth. Phillips' staggered, and berere falling discharged his weapon. PAKlS WILDLY FXOITBD. Tbe count de Fans Proclaimed Kins: of France. During Tuesday nigbt the whole eity of Paris was placarded with proclamation de claring the Count de Paris king of France as Leuis Philip II., and there is much excitement there. Ten thousand of these placards have se far been tern down by the police, bnt in many places their efforts te tear tbem down were resisted by the crowds surrounding them. The Qauleia Bays it hears that Prince Jereme Napeleen intends te publish a manifesto te be issued coincident with the funeral of thi Count de Chambord. HEIUUBOKHOOU NEWS. Kventa Near and Acress the County Lines. A company has been organized in Balti more te put the electric wires nnder ground. Mrs. Rebecea W. Tayler, of Kennet Square bas 15.000 cocoons. A movement is en feet te introduce the telephone into the public schools of Nor Ner Nor ristewn. The Stable of Harry Wilsen, near Jar Jar rettewD, Montgomery oeunty, was burned down en Saturday. The erigiu of the tire is unknown. The Jarilla Copper company of Phila delphia, whieh is engaged in mining in Mexico, has filed at the Btate department a notice of an increase of capital stock from $5,000 te $1,000,000. Late last evening the large frame house of Isaac B. Detweiler, near Harleys ville, Montgomery county, was complete ly burned te the ground, including all contents. The family with difficulty es caped with their lives. Tbe less is about $2,000, and leaves Mr. Detweiler desti tute. He and his family have taken shel ter at bis father-in-law', Mr. Godshalk Delp. The origin of the fire is net known. The Reading police Tuesday received information of the whereabouts of some of the articles stolen from the farmhouse of William Kaufman, several miles from here. They included suits of clothing, several geld watches and pocketbooks con taining money. A band of gypsies were at first suspected. They were followed twenty miles aud their effects searched, but nothing was found and they were re leased. A man entered the jewelry store of A. S. East, Birdsboro, with two geld watches and chains and desired te sell them. Mr. East, net thinking that the articles were stolen goods, bought one of the watches and chains, and the man sud denly departed. The police are new en his track. Suicide of Mrs. Keyser. The Philadelphia papers report the suicide of Mrs. Charles 8. Keyser, who is well known it this city, having resided in it for some years as the wife of Samuel I. Norris, who was runuing the Norris loco motive works hare, and who died at his residence en Duke street, new the resi dence of Samuel H. Reynolds, esq. Mrs. Norris afterwards lived at Hardwieke, whieh she rented from its then owner Mr. Brinten during bis absence in Europe. She herself subsequently went te Europe and there married, in St. Peter's cathedral in Reme, we believe, Charles S. Keyser, a young lawyer of Philadelphia. They lived at 1015 Spruce street, in that city, where Mrs. Keyser yesterday died through taking au overdose of laudanum Mr. Keyser, who is a well known mem ber of the bar, returned from Atlantic City about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and found bis wife in a highly nervous Btate. Soen afterwards she swallowed the contents of a four ounce vial of laudanum. Drs. Jehn McLean, of Ne. 937, and Nichols of 739 Spruce street, were immediately summoned. They resorted te the stomach pump and applied the usual remedies, but only succeeded in partially restoring her te consciousness for a brief period, when a reiapse occurred, which ended in her death at 8 o'clock last evening. The deceased was ever 40 years of age, and is said te nave been quite sick lately. Her husband de clares that she committed the deed while temporarily insane. OBITUAKT. Death of James Uaraes. James Barnes, a uative of this county, and for several years a resident of this city, died at his home in Philadelphia en August 28, aged 56 years. He was a son of the late James Barnes, of Drumore township. Fer several years he carried -en merchandizing at Fulton Heuse, Fulton township, and subsequently removed te thiseity and thenee te Philadelphia. His funeral will take place en Thursday, 30th inst., at 2 o'clock p. m. from his late resi dence, Ne. 2,020 Ellswerth street, Inter ment at Fernwood cemetery. Deaths in Means Jey. Jehn Myers, an old and well known citizen of Mount Jey borough, died en Tuesday morning of paralysis, aged about 65 years. He leaves a wife living in Mount Jey and a son in business in Phila delphia His funeral will taka place Thursday. Mi38 Kayler, of Mt. Jey, who bas long been a sufferer from consumption, died at the residence of her mother, in tbat borough Tuesday. Her funeral will take place Thursday. Appointed Passenger Agent. Henry A'. Gress, well known in this eity, bas been recently appointed travel ling passeuger agent of the Chicago and Northwestern railway. The read will bare special facilities for carrying passenger from tbe East te the opening of the Nor thern Pacific railway, the first trip en which will be made Aug. 31. A. speeial train containing President Villard and bis German guests will run fress Chicago tq 8 Paul in 15 been. aWswafttetfigaiBsaap
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