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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

determined that during the approaching Hol-
DAY Season the Children who provided with Clothes
irom our Establishment shall receive Christmas Gift
from us On and after To-day, with every Child's
this shape:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

BANK OFFICERS TO BE PRosECUTED.-DepOsltor
In the suspended Mechanics National nix OF
Newark, n. j., have held several meetings, and
are understood To have determined 10 prosecute
the directors OF the bank and employ Benz. r. But
ler and Roger A. Pryor aS counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

HEAVY DAMAGES CLAIMED PoR HAzING-Sewcll
Z. Strout, OF Portland, Maine, has brought a suit
against seven students at Bowdoin college for In.
jury done to his son, freshman, by haZing. The
boys sight was injured by piece OF coal being
thrown through the window. Ten thousand dollars
damage is asked from each OF the defendants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

T,EI.T AND GRAVEL ROOFING.
II Roofing Material Charcoal. Carpet Lining Felt
'I.ie' n IxIHER,a a0x 10Th straak nnrthwest
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the people, " adds the Reeolo, "are sufi-
Giant protection for her."
Miss BETTE GREEN, Of Forsyth county
Ga, has found way to procure silk
dresses without paying heavy import
duties. She is now the owner Of two, for
which she raised the worms, spun the silk,
colored and Yove it, and, it is to be pre-.
sumed, cut and made the dresses all her.
self.
Miss MARY ROBINSON, is said to be the
coming English poet. She has trained
herself in classic Greek until she knows
the language better than professor, and
translates it into glowing English as correct
as Robert Browning sand more Ineligible.
Her original work also shows signs OF
great promise, both lyric and dramatic.
Hon. ALEcK STEPHENS is man with
whom punctuality is q principle and fidel.
ity to promises religion :; he never breaks
any engagement unless his health abso-
lutely forbids its fulGllment, and boasts
that although SO often i'll he has in all his
life broken but three cngagements-all
were to make speeches.
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NEIGHBOKHOOD NEWS.
Ne.r and Across the County Line.

Near and Across the County Line.
The blacksmith and machine shops of
the PennOck manufacturing company,
Kennel Square, that wero recently burned,
arc being rapidly rebuilt.
John II. Krause, of Philadelphia, has
given his check for $1,000 towards tho
erection of 4 new Episcopal church at
DOuglassville, short distance west of
POttstOwn.
An account in the estate Of Il man who
recently died in Montgomery county, was
filed in the clerks Office the other day, tho
estate footing up about 100000, all of
which was accumulated after the man had
gone totally blind. Prior to the loss of his
eyesight the man did not lay up cent to-
ward his fortune. He was about seventy
years Of age, and was blind for the last
thirty five years of his life. Blindness in
this case paid.
The Oxford Press says: A painful runor
came by telegram to Coatesville last Sun
day, that Calvin Criswcll and family, OF
Londonderry township, who went west on
a trip, last week, were killed in railroad
accident in Ohio. Tho particulars of the
accident are not given.
Martin Cole, Of PottstOwn, with his
family, went to Reading on Saturday and
stopped with friends at No. 74O North
Ninth street. He left the house at 3
o'clock on Saturday and said he wOuld be
back in time for supper. He did not put
in an appearance, and inquiry is being
made for him. He is man of steady
habits, and no reason can be given by his
family for his sudden disappearance.
Elam Quicksell, age about u years, son
of William Quicksell, Of Pottstown,
Montgomery county, mysteriously disap-
peared quite carly Oh Wednesday morning,
June Is. Elam was 4 feeder in the nail
factory Of the Pottstown iron company,
and had drawn his wages the evening, pre-
vious, and had about s22 with him. His
parents are in great distress because Of his
absence, and any information concerning
him will bc gladly received.
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PERSONAL,

Col. A. X. MCCLURE, of the Times, has
gone to Cresson to rusticate.
Mrs. GARFIELD's strength is So far re.
turning that she is able to 90 out car.
riago riding.
Mrs. General SHERMAN, with her young.
est son and Miss Lizzie Sherman, will
pass the summer in Boston with hel
daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant Thackara
Mr.. PARNELL will sail in July, directly
after the land bill has passed in committee
of the House of Commons, for an extend
ed political tour in the United States.
The youngest son of President GAR.
FIELD, who has just made arrangements
to enter Williams college, is engaged to
be married to Miss CLAIMIE BRADLEY, of
Mentor.
EDWIN Booth writes that his London
engagement with Irving was very success
full, and add, "I wish could do as much
for Henry Irving in America as he has
done for me here.''
Miss MARY ANDERSON, who is spendinp
the summer at her Long Branch cottage,
may be seen every Sunday and on ho,y
days at the services of the little Catholic
church of Long Branch.
Tho Duke of SUTHERLAND was q great
disappointment to curious observers at Al.
toona, where he tarried to look through
the railroad shops. He did not pu. on as
much style as the captain of a baseball
club.
Queen MARGHERITA has expressed her
wish not to be attended by guards when
she drives or walks out in Naples. "Her
virtues, her beauty and the affections of
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A SubSidiDg Prosecution.

There has been suspicion all along
that the prosecution of the star route
thieves would not very soon come to a
head, and the adjournment of the GRIM
inal court at Washington for the sum-
mer, thereby postpOning the possibility
of any indictment being found until fall,
lends good deal of substance to this
impression. 1t is not disputed that the
agents of the attorney general are active
ly engaged in preparing the cases against
the criminals, but aS it is we'll known that
athOrOugh investigation would involve 1,
vast number of influential men, it is not
credited that the strength of the presi
dent will he equal to an effectual resist
ance of their pressure. Garlield's back
bone is lightly esteemed, and it is very
improbable that his friends and partisans
will be brought to grief. If the purpose
to let no guilty man escape was decided
ly held by the president rs we'll as
the attorney general, it is a fair
conclusion that a number of them
would by this time be laid by
the heels. The newspapers for weeks
have been publishing in great detail the
facts which prove the criminality of
Brady and others, and there certainly is
abundant evidence ready upon which to
secure their Indictment. But Brady is
yet untouched and is said to show in his
demeanOr little fear of receiving the
punishment to which he has long been
condemned by the public voice. The
Judge of the criminal court adjourned it,
we are told, because he needs rest and
recreation, and that SO badly that he de-
clined the governments 8 request that he
hold his court until July Goth, when they
promised to be ready with the star route
indictments. That is very silly story
indeed. There is reasonable cause for
suspicion that the parOmised indictments
are put off with the hearty approval of
the influential part of the government.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-23

THE defaulting city of Williamsport,
being ut the end of its tether in the way
of devices to escape the judgment of the
law requiring it to pay the interest on
its bonds, now sends its representatives
to the boDdholders, begging them to take
a four per cent. bond, subject to state
tax, for the principal and interest in ar
rears of their six per cent. bonds. Here
in Lancaster their tears and objur.
cations of Peter Hertlic secured
the assent of hundred thousand
dollars or SO of the bonds to
their proposition. In Philadelphia they
did not damn Herdic enough, or the
bondhOlders were more hard-hearted,
for the best terms they could get was an
agreement to take four per cent. bond
free of state tax, provided the interest
in arrears was paid in cash and that the
Williamsport deputies concluded to go
home and recommend, seeing 1t was the
best they could do, and their hand being
in the lions mouth.
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THE EPHRATA SUICIDE.

Some Additional Particulars of tho Affair.
Some additional particulars have been
received concerning the suicide of Miss
Annie Gallagher, Of Ephrata, mentioned
in yesterdays INTELLIGENCER. The girls
mother and three daughters occupied the
"Garden House belonging to the Eph-
rata Mountain Springs hotel property, the
husband and father being employed in the
Harrisburg steel works. It appears that
Barton Eichclberger had been paying at
tentiOn to Annie, whv encouraged his
suit, but her mother violently opposed it,
alleging that Eichelberger was dissipateG
and an unfit companion for her daughter,
II is alleged that the mother aud daughter
quarreled not little on the subject, and
that the mother, more than once, chastised
her daughter severely. 1t is reported also
that when Eichelbergcricalled on Annie on
Tuesday evening her mother forbade him
the house, and that Annie, bidding him
good bye, informed one of her female friends
that she would put All end to her troubles.
Procuring two ounces Of laudanum she
went to her room aud drank it, about 9
O'Clock Tuesday night she was dis
covered sick about, 10 DR.. McCaa
was sent for and arrived before
II, but the fatal drug had done its work
and she died about 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Annie was an intelligent, at
tractive and respectable young women, aged
about II years. and worked at cigar max
ing. Her family located at Ephrata last
spring. Some people think she may have
had hereditary taint towards melancholy
or suicide, as All uncle of hers named Spick-
Ter committed suicide fow years ago by
taking laudanum.
Deputy Coroner Kemper, Of Ephrata
empanelcd jury yesterday and held an
inquest on the remains. The jury return
cd q verdict of death by suicide.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-23

The 134th annual commencement of
Princeton college took place yesterday.
President McCosh announced that Charles
o. Baird, Esq, of Philadelphia, will here
after distribute $3.50 year in prizes in the
OratOrical department.. The graduating
class numbers 1O3.
Lehi.h university's graduating class
read their theses. in Packer hall, yester-
day morning. The alumni address vas
delivered last evening by Col. A. X. Nc
Clure, of Philadelphia, his subject being
Take the Sunny Side.''
The commencement exercises Of Vassar
college, at POughkeepsie, took place yes
terday. Arletta Maria Abbott, Of Rich
field, Connecticut, delivered the salutatOry
and Mary Lora Freeman, Of Penn6eld, the
valedictory. President Caldwell announced
that lady who desired her name withheld
would present the college with new
organ.
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THE board of pardons yesterday con-
sidered the customary batch of applica-
tions. How long, We wonder, will this
abominatiOn continue! And how could
the constitution makers have inflicted
upon the state such an abortion We do
not think there are many people who are
not thoroughly disguised with the par
don board and the pardon brokerage
business which its establishment has
caussI. Every criminal who has any
money to pay a lawyer is sure to appear
before the board for a pardon, and if his
pile of cash is big enough his case is
made to look strong enough. 1t is not
those who deserve pardOns who apply
for and get them under this iniquitous
system. Unless they have friends or
money to buy them their innocence
won't help them; and if they have, the
blackest robe can be painted a dazzling
white.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON THE WAY.
ALONG THE sUs1UEHANNA RIVER

The 'IntelIisencer's - travelling CorrespOn-
dent Doing Warrington BOrough.
In a small place like Westinghouse. G. }
the merest affair causes considerable in
terest to he felt in it, and SO the fair and
festival Of the Star cornet band lays claim
to mucl, interest at present. This fair was
opened Il few nights ago in the graded
school building Of the borough for the
purpose Of buying new uniforms for that
musical organization. The room in which
it is held is handsomely decorated with
green's and bunting. AS you enter it your
attention is called first to the "cake and
confectionery table, grOaning under
the weight of all kinds of delica-
cies. SD tempting to the bohOlder. This
table is in charge Of Misses Phoebe Martin
Eva; Shuman and Mrs. Kate Newcomer.
Next is the "fancy table," Oh which ar
tic!es Of worth and use, principally among
which are toilet sets, wax cross. vases, 4
gun, etc. 1t is presided over by Misses
Mollic Martin, Mollie Cox, Alice Funk,
Annie Shuman and Others. Tho ice cream
table is in charge of Misses Sallie Shultz,
Annie Valley and Esther Valley. Messrs.
+. X. SaylOr, C. II. Siple and A. Valley
deal out the lemonade to thirsty visitors.
There are 4 number of valuable articles
being voted for, the most important of
which is ladies' gold watch, tho cOmpeti-
tors for which are Mrs. Andrew Kane and
Esther Valley and Clara Grcenawalt, of
Columbia. So far tho fair has been Il
pecuniary success, large crowds being in
attendance nightly. The Herald "devil,'
u drummer in tho band, was lucky last
evening i'll a chance off.
Messrs SchOfield & Haverstick have pur:
chased a number Of large white pine and
hemlock logs, which arc being delivered
in their boom" at this place to-day from
up the river.
Much difficulty is experienced by RATS
men in getting RATS down the river at
this low stage of water. Two were
wrecked at tho schute yesterday. The
breaker in the schute is moro dangerous
now than formerly, owing to the large
amount of ice that passed through it dur
ing the winter, washing out the loose
stones and exposing the rocks.
Washington is not a lOcal-option place,
but the new proprietor of the Susque-
hanna house, Mr.. Jacob Wertz, has started
a new era of reform at this old hOstelry.
1t has been fixed up entire, but the most
important part is the bar-rOOm, at which
no liquor, matt or spurious, is sold.
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lanraster fntelAgelrer.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE %. 1881.
The Florida EyerIlades,

The state OFF Florida is said to have
sold four million acres of her Everglade
swamp lands to a Philadelphia specula-
tor, and the transaction excites attention
by its number of acres although the
price said to have been paid, twenty-five
cents an acre, materially modifies the
MAGNITUDE of the dicker. The land at
present is useless. being in fact not land
but water, but it is supposed that it can
be turned into dry land by drainage.
The natural reflection is that, If there is
any possibility of this, it is an improve
ment which should be undertaken by the
state itself. 1t is melancholy confes-
sion of poverty and lack OF enterprise in
the people of Florida to transfer so great
apublic work to the hands OF foreign
spectators and the suspicion is natural
that the state officials who are induced
to do it are paid for their complaisance.
Such a chance for a private profit
would not be neglected perhaps by
state officers anywhere but the flush
treasures of the states at the North
would he leeced in the contract for the
improvement, not in the sale, of the land !,
which public sentiment would not he
likely to endure. We may, however, be
doing injustice to the Florida officials
and giving too much credit to the
sagacity of the Philadelphia speculators.
1t is quite possible, and even probable,
that the drainage scheme is impractical
ble and that the Florida people know it
and do not consider it wise to spend any
money in the vain attempt. If there
was reasonable prospect of bringing
into use and value 50 great an extent of
land at a reasonable cost it is fair to pre-
sumo that the state of Florida would
have undertaken it before now. 1t is
hardly to be disputed that it would then
be work to he promptly undertaken by
the state. If this land can be drained
it is a great mistake for the
state to lose the control of its
disposition. Her interest would require
that it should be transferred to a large
number OF small cultivators, even if it
was given away to them, rather than he
sold in body. The state wants pop
ulatiOn, and if it has four millions of
fertile landto give away in fifty acre lots,
it would get all it wanted from among
the thousands of emigrants who are
crowding to our shores and who would
grasp 1T such chance.
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some of the most gay and festive of
the Pennsylvania editors are disporting
themselves this week on the Jersey shore,
mainly about Long Branch, we believe ;
where, perchance, they are drawn by the
glory of Garfield's presence and the COM
ing glory of Grants. Some of the wives
are along, no doubt, and the scissors and
darning needle give way for the nonce to
the fishhOok and crab-line. \ musical
entertainment is recorded as one of the
amusements, which may have been to the
parental part a pleasant echo of the cries
of the squalling babies they left behind
them.
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A Now Theory OF lsOIler Explosions.


1t is we'll known that superheated wate
is, under certain conditions, explosive
To explode test tube containing water
which, though heated far beyond its boil
ing point, is yet by careful management
kept from boiling, is one of the stock OK
periments of the laboratory. Adhesion tt
the glass for some time prevents the forma
tiOn OF steam. At last, however, the limit
is passed and the whole mass of water il
the tube flies in an instant into vapor will
the explosive violence of gunpowder
Something similar, it is claimed, take.
place in boilers only here it is the pres
sure of steam OH the surface of the super
heated water, instead of adhesion, which
prevents ebullition, and it is the removal o
the pressure that causes the explosion
BY 4 sudden removal Of the pressure
the whole highly heated contents of the
boiler :.re caused to fly into a vapor Occu.
pying ZOO times the space occupied by
the water from which it is formed, hence
a shock, strain and explosion. Mr.. Law.
son, of Pittsburg, Pa, asserts that the
only explosive element in a steam boiler
is this superheated water. His theory is
that ''water highly supcrheatcd cxplOdes
Oh a sudden reduction of pressure on its
surface by bursting into steam, which in.
stantly striking every square inch of the
boiler with conclusive force, many fold
greater than that of the previous regular
pressure, rends it into fragments" Many
explosions arc known to have occurred al
the moment of admitting steam 10 the
cylinder, and these, Mr.. Lawson
claims, are best explained by his theory
rs also those in which from any cause
there has been a sudden condensation
Of the steam over super-heated water
in boilers. A test of this view
was recently made in the Monongahela
river, at the scene Of the labOrs OF the
United States commission which Il few
years ago attempted to explode boilers for
experimental purposes, but failed. A
boiler of i tensile strength of ga pounds
to the square inch Omitted States stand
ard) was connected by two-inch pipe
with cylinder of an old engine. A pres
sure of $50 pounds in the boiler was indi
Gated, when the steam was quickly let into
the cylinder. No sooner was it admitted
than first shock was felt, followed BY a
terrific report The boiler was torn into a
thousand ragged pieces, and did not
merely give away at one point. There
were vast volumes of steam, but no water
to be seen-the water having all burst
into steam at the moment of the explo.
sion. This absence of water at the scene
of boiler explosions has often been hereto
fore attributed to low water in tho boiler.
In this experiment, however, the boiler
was two-thirds full, and tho water eight
inches above the fire line. The expert
ment was considered by experts present
as strongly conlirmatory of Mr.. Lawson's S
theory, though, we may be permitted to
observe, il it is to be considered infallible,
explosions ought to be moro common than
they are.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-23

Col. A. X. MCCLURE delivered the
address before the alumni association of
Lehigh university last night, whom he
urged to take the sunny side,' in look
ing at life in all its aspects and rela-
tions and the advice was as good as its
presentation was gracefully and beauti-
fully made. Col. Mcclure is Il finished
orator, being blessed with a handsome
presence, a sweet voice, a fine fancy and
beautiful diction. No doubt the Le-
high audience enjoyed his Grafton great
ly, for it is very pleasant to read even in
the cold but handsome type in which it
comes to us from the press Of McLaugh-
lin Brothers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-23

SOME of these days the slaughter of
thazjanocent wayfarers by the railroad
trail4 which rush across unguarded road
crossings, coming whence they cannot
be seen or heard, will attract sufficient
attention to secure redress. That day
ought to be here now, for the sacrifice of
life by this cause is of daily occurrence.
OF most the accidents we hear nothing,
and never unless a coroner's inquest is
necessitated. To-day it is an uncle of
the president and a sister of his family
physician who are slaughtered. The
loss of one life ought to suffice to CON-
pei a railroad crossing to be guarded for
one life is worth more-or ought to be
than all the treasure of all the railroads.
But while the legal value is placed at
five thousand dollars, railroads will con-
tinue to find it more profitable to pay
this money than to guard the road cross
ings.