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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-23
CALLING FOR KEELY's SECRET.
Philadefphia Stockholders Manifest az
Aggressive Spirit.

Aggressive Spirit.
The meeting Of Keely motor stOckhold-
ers at the board of trade rooms Philadel-
phia last night was a decidedly unique
affair. It was called by "order of the
committee" but of the thirty individuals
who were present at s o'clock not one
would admit that he had any hand in the
call. A half hour later, the same COLI
dition Of affairs prevailing, Mr.. W. G.
Gross was elected chairman, and as the
entire audience in succession declined the
nomination for secretary Nh. F. Schuler-
man volunteered to fill the position. The
chairman, after alluding to Keely's motor
as ''grand enterprise" called upon the
promoters Of the gathering to explain
their intentions. No one responding, MIR.
c. W. Schullerman, secretary of the COM
pany, made long address. He
said that recently, at the &c
quest of Mr.. Havemeyer, of New
York. representing 4 large number Of
stockholders, the board Of directors de-
cided that it would Ec advisable for Mr..
kcely to secure as many of his inventions
as have been completed By taking out
patents. to be placed in trust as a surety
ior the capital already expended upon the
enterprise, is we'll as for the future devel-
Opmcnt Of the invention in case of his
death, litigation to follow if this sugges-
ton was not adopted. On the same day
that this was considered, however, Mr.. j..
II. Loring, one of the Philadelphia dircc-
tors, induced keely to sign a dastardly
paper" asking that 60, 900 shares of stock
should be secured and placed in trust
in his name, together with other PROPOSE
tiOns. This paper was laid upon the
table. The secretary went on to say that
the directors had suggested compromise
by which Kcely should coniidc his secret to
Director Bechtel, and that It was to have
been done two weeks ago. At tic last
moment, however, Keely changed his Mid
and declared that it would be unsafe to
make any revelations at that time.
"NO man in the room. said the
speaker, "is warmer friend to KeeIy
than am, but at the same time believe
that we arc entitled to something and that
we ought to get it, He concluded by
moving that the action OF the directors be
indorsed. 0. NJ. Babcocl:, who has been
associated with the enterprise since its i'll
cept:on, denounced the idio:ic manage
ment Of the company during the
Grafton in dealing with Kcely, who
he said, was Il man who could not
be moved by threats Of prosecution. In
his opinion, if litigation were decided
upon the iitigants would come out second
best. Secretary Schullcrman reiterated
the statement that the. New York stock
holders were determined to get the secret,
and that KccIy would find out that they
were playing no bluff game. Several
passages at arms indulged in by the va.
rious speakers made the proceedings
lively, and finally the action of the direc-
tors was indorscd by 4 vote of II to 8.
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taken, the commonwealth falling to make

taken, the commonwealth failing to make
| out case.
Calvin Carey, colored, of this city, plead
guilty to carrying concealed weapons, and
| was sentenced to three months imprison
ment. Frank Wittig. of Columbia, for
the same offence received the same SEN
tence
Com'th VS.. John Kauifholl, furnication
and baSta,dy. The defendant was charged
with being the father of chill of Cathe-
| rinc Tillman, Of Cresweil, Manor town
ship. There was no defense, and the jury
rendered a verdict CT guilty. Sentenced
as usual.
Com'th vs.. Henry Snyder, James L.
MesSenkcp and Wayne Shay, of this city.
AL. three of the defendants were charged
with assault and battery. and Messenkop
and Snyder with malicious mischief. Ii
was alleged by the commonwealth that
ON the 2Gth OF September the three defend
ants while drunk went to the hotel OF VIM
Roehm on South Queen street this city
Messeasop had 4 dog. which ho put up on
the bar. Roehm asked him to take tie
animal away, and he refused; then Roehm
pushed the dog, whereupon Messenkop
struck him in the face :Roehm drew an
empty pistol AMI Messen.sop picked up
beer glass and spittooa and attempted to
throw them. \ fight thcn ensued and all
of the men struck Rcehm; the men were
finally elected from the barroonl, after
which MIcssenkop and Snyder threw
stones against the building and through
the windows and glass doors McsseukOp
threw beer keg against the house and
broke the panel Of i shutter On trial.
The grand jury returned the following
bills
True BMs-John Il. Shroad, larceny :;
Henry Hauk, foruication and bIs:ardy ::
Hugo Nickle, larceny, as bailec Henry
Newcomer, larceny, as bailee.
lynord-B. F. Gochenour, forgery :;
John Donkey and Jacob Bullock, mali.
cious trespass, with Peter l.. Arnold,
prosecutor. to pay costs !: Henry Kreider,
malicious mischief, with Joseph Stokes to
pay costs David Stokes, malicious mis-
chief, with Henry Krcidcr for costs.
The Finncy Case.
In the case Of com'th vs. VIM. B. Finuey,
counsel for the commonwealth asked to
have the second count of the indictment,
which charges involuntary manslaughter,
amended 50 that the word 'unlawfully'b be
inserted before tho word "kiIl." After
some talk it was agreed to send in ne v
bill to the grand jury with the above
amendment.
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Ianeaster fntelliqenrer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. %. 1881
The Business Outlook.

The failure of several banks lately is
of no significance AS an indication OF
general business embarrassment. Le-
gitimate business is in very healthful
and prosperous state. Stock specula-
tions are in sick condition ,and here the
great harvest has been gathered but
the slower and surer harvest Of the busi-
ness man bids fair to stay with him for
several years at any rate, and there is no
need OF any apprehension that industry,
economy and intelligence in the man.
ayemcnt Of legitimate operations will
fail of their reward for long time. The
Boston hank and the Newark bank were
both ruined by the failure of the Specu-
lative operations of the men who man.
aged to absorb their funds. Such opera
tions fail in great nuGbers every day.
There is luxuriant and incessant crop of
them growing in this rich country COM
ing up and fading away as the mushroom.
The more they fail the better it is for
legitimate business. For couple of
years stock speculation has been so
temptingly successful that great deal
of capital has been employed in it with
out benefit to The country. The i'll sue
cess OF recent stock operations may
bring trusting banks to ruin, but to the
country it is advantageous. The money
that is released will seek more useful
channels of employment and safer invest
ment. There is room in this great
country for the profitable employment OF
all its capital. A little while ago people
were saying otherwise, seeing that the
rate of interest became so greatly re-
duced. But it no longer looks as though
money WAS to continue cheap. 1t is
daily commanding Il higher average rate
hardening rs the term is-and there is
no reason to expect that it is very soon
going to be a drug in the markets as it
was a while ago, when frightened in
vestOrs were content with any rate of
interest that was offered them. The
government got its loans fixed in time.
If the action of the coming Congress
had been awaited before refunding the
overdue bonds, they would hardly have
been placed ut three and a-Lalf per cent.
with the privilege to the treasury of
paying them off at any time.
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THANKSGIVING.

In our advance in material prosperity
we can find abundant reason for the
thankfu.ness that the authorities call on
lis to express tomorrow. Our readers
know that in cur judgment there is little
proprie!y in fixing one day in the year
for general exhibition Of the thankful
ness that needs to be expressed quite as
much OH every other day of the year. 1t
is a New England custom which We have
accei;c.! because it gives us convenient
holiday in Il pleasant season, and we DO
not generally use it for the purpose for
which it is proclaimed. A great many
good people, no doubt, put their thanks
into prayer and so to church, but such
good i, or!c do not wait for one day in
the year to come around in which to sat-
isfy this feeling of their heart. They
are always thankful and constantly ex-
pressing il. Then there are a great many
other good people who are always
thankful who do not trouble themselves
to make any particular public or even
private demonstration Of it at any time,
high day or holiday. Others are never
thankful, but always ready to declare
they are. There are in truth all sorts of
grades of thankful and unthankful
folk, dtmonstrative and undemonstra-
tive but there is no very big lot of
them who particularly +, quire for their
satisfaction the setting apart Of 4 special
day in which to come forth and appear
will! their tianklulncss in full bloom.
There is a great deal of nonsense about
the idea of Thanksgiving Day, but none
at all abaut the day itself. We believe
in holidays, and this cne and Christmas
are the two which are generally kept in
the best holiday fashion, i'm family re
unions and social joy. We hope that to
ali oar readers Tomorrow may be an oc-
casicn OF great happiness, and that all
may ll:,vc ;ln abundant board spread be
fore them. The general employment of
the people this year ought to make
Thanksgiving Day one of general pleas
rre.
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Simmer to Cen X EncI.

Last evening, at the Stevens house, the
board of directors of the Old Lancaster
gas company gave complimentary
supper to Geo. X. Reed, who so long and
so faithfully acted as the secretary of the
board. The party comprised the Old
board of directors and few invited
guests, as follows DR.. John l.. Atiee,
DR.. Henry Carpenter, Jacob Bausman,
DR.. Charles \. Heinitsb, Henry f. Slay-
maker, Il. ii. Brubakcr, Hon. John +.
MacGonisle, Peter McConomy, b. J. Nc
Cram, John ID. Skiles, Hon J. l.. Stein
metz and Aaron Teller.
The supper was in all respects sumptu
GUS one and the party delightful one
throughout. The health OF Mr.. Reed was
drank with cnthuiasm and his man
agcnient of the cOmpanys affairs heartily
commended; &; several brief speeches were
made, and interesting events in the his
tory of tie old company were recalled.
Wit and humor, ancc,lote and rcpartee
were the order of the cvcnin. and went
around the board until the wee small
hours were reached.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE DRAM 4.
Gus Williams in His New Play,


Last evening Mr.. Gus Williams ap
audience, in 4 new play, written especial
ly for him by couple Of journalists, as
pretentiously announced by the advcr-
tisemcnts. 1t is called "Nanted, Car.
penter." Our journalistic brethren, and
VIC say it in all kindness, had better
promptly retire from the field OF dramatic
effort and devote themselves to their
legitimate calling for the alleged play
joint endeavors is, Judged by the ordinary
of scnselcss situations, hung together
withal devoid of the slightest Indication
"comedy' is 4 Sorry piece of patch
it contains, and it it does not develop
when the audience has grown tired of
spectacle presented of detective hunting
for himself. The stupidity of the whole
thing, though, does not prevent the audi
enco from getting a glimpse of the de-
lightful humor that has given Mr.. Will
HIS Win tuC llC IL a.
clever actor, possesses 4 keen sense of the
* fun of the thing rs the saying goes,
and sings capitally. In fact his auditors
last night were never So well pleased as
when the opportunity appeared for him
to refresh their weary spirits with song
or two, which he did several times during
the course of the evening, these episodes
appearing rs Oases in the midst of IN url-
profitable desert. If some one would only
write a play for Williams that was free
from the coarseness of his "German Scna.
tor" while at the same time it was not
wholly vacant of interest, as this latest ven
ture most decidedly is, his transition from
the variety to the legitimate" business
might possibly become success. In
tho present state of affairs our
genial friend is il danger of marring il
reputation earned by good work in one
sphere by cssaying another under the
disadvantage of abridged opportunities.
He wants play more than the parties to
last nights performance wanted a
Carpenter" Miss Dora Stuart, bright
and buXom IS of old, remains with Mr..
Williams in his present distress, and per-
forms heroic but we'll, nigh futile work {:
while the most astonishing performance
that has been recently seen upon the opera
house stage was that of the person who
played the part of the scheming attorney
IN the case, and whose acting was "toO
utterly utter in style and character to
be capable of intelligent description.
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MRS. LINCOLN IN WANT.
Sick and Unable to Obtain Attentions

Sick and Unable to Obtain Attentions.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the widow #
tho president, has been in New York fer
nearly two months, submitting to med
ical treatment at the hands of Dr. Lewis
A. Sayrc. She has been suffering for the
past two years, and during the entire
time has scarcely been able to
walk without assistance. 1t is said
that sho has needed the means
to secure the proper attention of
nurses, and that the three e-thOusandslOllar
pension granted her by Congress is utterly
inadequate to supply her wants in her
present condition. Cyrus W. Field has
been applied to to take an interest in her
case, aud he announced yesterday that he
was actively excrting his influence to
secure the passage Of "A bill through Con-
grcss to increase the amount of her pen
sion to figure which will render the re-
naming years of her life Il comfortable
as her sickly condition will permit.
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The BOY Orator.

Ralph bingham, the boy orator, from
Richmond, Va. appeared at st. Paul's NJ.
T.. church last evening. quite large au.
dicnce being assembled to greet him.
He does not appear to be more than ten
years old, but possesses many of the &C.
complishmcnts of the mature elOcutionist.
He has good voice, easy and graceful
carriage and expressive, mobile features,
and dcclaims accurately and without
hesitation. Among his declanlations last
evening were, . the old man in the model
modern church - 1.-The new organ :"
the Broadway police - John Adams S
" liberty and union speech and some
others, all of which were we'll rendered,
The boy being dressed in costume suited
to the several presentations. To add to
the entertainment the choir of st. Paul's
sang several selections.
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GUiTEAU is not suffering from any
failure in Il proper presentation of his
case. Ills hrother-in- law shows himself
quite competent for the duty he has as
Sumel and Guiteau himself is making
such Il daily exhibition of himself to the
jury as to almost Obvate the necessity
of any testimony as to his insanity.
People are apt to conceive that man
needs to be a fool to be insane, and such
persons are bothered by the manifest
fact that Guiteau is very far from being
4 fool. He shows great sharpness in
watching his case and undoubtedly his
mind entirely comprehends it. He
shows such utter inscnsibility, that he
seems TO he regarding the trial us that of
some other person than himself. There
is an excellent opportunity for experts in
mental diseases to air their knowledge
before the public, which stands with
whetted appetite eager to he informed
as to the features of this very pee uliar
case of mind disease.
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Henry }. Spooner, Republican, was
elected representative to Congress from
Rhode Island in place Of Allricl,, elected
United States senator, rcccivin. 3Gl7
to 1116 votes for Henry T. Sessions, Dem
ocrat. In the municipal election at Provi
dence, Hayward, Republican, was re-
elected mayor. The liquor license was
voted by 1854 against 1880.
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Ills Honor the Mayor

Hon. John T. MacGoniglc, mayor Of
the city. is to day fifty two years of age.
A few of his friends who we're aware that
this was the anniversary Of the mayors
birth day determined to give him an agree
able surprise. They contracted with MIR.
Schroyer theflorist, for a magnificent basket
of choice flowers, and bright and carly this
morning visited the mayOr s rooms in the
Stevens house and in brief complimentary
speech presented him the floral tribute.
The mayor, though completely taken by
surprise, made fitting response.
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Sale of Real I.state.

II. Shubert, anctiOnccr, sold at public
sale November g, ut tho Leopard hotel,
for John w. jackson, administrator OF
of ground situated on tho North sido of
Franklin streets, to John Evans, for $3.50.
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Mr.. MACVEAGH continues to furnish
fruitful theme for newspaper discus.
sion, although he contributes to it moth
ing himself. They pretend not to under
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MANHElM.
News aud Notes fru,n TIC I:.,raur,.

news am. Notes from tEc lsJr0uSE.
Mr.. S. \. Ensminscr lately caught
quite large string of fine fish.
Game is beginning to be very scarce Row
and hunters are in despair.
The teachers arc treating their pupils
with handsome cards, received last week
while in Lancaster
Our business places are closed at eight
o'clock.
The pupils Of c. Miller's school have
rented an organ for the rest of the term.
X. Brandt has purchased the property
in which he now resides, on Prussian
street. He intends enlars rsing his ware
room and also his already fine stock of
furniture.
Mr.. Horace Zcbcr will return to Atlanta,
Ga, on Thursday.
S. G.. Sunny has introduced the saso-
line gas into the first, second and third
stories of his hotel His motto is let there
be light.
Eby s. Steiman's S mill has commenced
grinding flour and feed but cannot contin-
lie on account OF not having enough steam.
A few nights since an old lady. being
tired of life, resolved to put al end to it
but was caught Just as she vas about to
apply the knife to her throat.
The Liberty cornct band is prdcticns
for the excursion. We may expect fine
music is there is none in the county to
compare with it.
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Case Again pOSfOOnesi-

The application of John Echternacht of
this county, for pardon, was again before
the Board Of pardons at Harrisburg, yes
terday, and was again continued for
further action. 1t will be recOllected that
Echternacht was convicted for burglary
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-23

TIE next elected Legislature in this
state will not, rs some assume, have the
selection of Don CamerOn's successor.
He is not 10 he chosen until 1885, and
the successors to the House elected next
year will be chosen in the preceding fall
elections of 1884, i'm a presidential year.
But next year one-half of the state Sen
ate will be elected to hold over until
1856. and they will vote in the senatorial
election. Most of the outgoing senators
in 1882 will he Republicans, and among
them those who were conspicuous in last
years bolt and in this years Reform
movements g within the lines" 1t is
likely they are not willing to run the
chances of their reelection on the issue
of anything short of graceful submission
to the majority Of the bosses, self
preservation being the first law of the
Republican Citizen Independent Re-
former.
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II. Brisbin Skiles sold the following
tracts Of land and timber at public sale on
Friday. at Mount Vernon hotel No. 1,
Mount Vernon hotel property and farm,
containing 115 acres. to Amos SLiIes, OF
SpringvilIe, st S61..5 per acre. No. 9,
farm containing 90 acres, to the same, at
$40 per acre. No., 0 acres Of chestnut
timber, to John SeabolGt. at sS4 an
acre. Nos. 4 and ), woodlands, were
not sold. Mr.. Skiles has purchased the
Nine Points hotel property, to which he
will remove in the spring, Salisbury will
lose one of its best hotel hosts and also
one OF its most consistent Democrats when
BriSbin leaves.
On last Wednesday by Judge Patterson
Edward Wallace, of East Earl township,
was married to Miss Florence EIImaker,
Of this township. We extend our con-
gratulatiOns.
On Thursday evening some young folks
Of SpringviIle enjoyed themselves by
having a chop in Penn Monument hall,
at the Gap. Elmer's Rising Sun string
band furnished the music.
MIR. II. Hoover Hamilton's child died on
Saturday. 1t was inferred in Bellevue
cemetery on Monday afternoon.
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accordance Will! time e-loHorci pIccc'
dent, and in order to allow the attaches OF
the INTELLIGESCER to unite in the otsory'
ance of Thanksgiving day, no parcr will
be issued from this office tomorrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-23

THE postmaster Of Philadelphia reports
neat little saving of over six thousand
dollars during the past year by the su5sti-
tuition of the electric light in place OF Gas
in the postoflice there.
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stand his motives, and would like him to
enlighten them. But his efforts would
be vain. If they would promise t" ac,
cept his explanation as true, Mr.. Mac
Veagh might be wise to give it; but 1t
is hardly reasonable to expect him to
make it without no other result than to be
denounced by his foes for fa!sehood in
addition to the other offences they charge
against him. If they did not want
to believe they would not; and they
show their disposition very clearly by
their abuse. MacVeagh would have
sufficient reason for his resignation in
the small compensation and great ex.
pense attached to the office. But his
strong foundation for his action is in the
admitted fact that he is not in sympathy
with the political policy OF the president
and SO has no proper place in his cabinet.
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In report by DR.. ]. p. Wickersham,
published by the Bureau of Education, it is
stated that one sixth of the crime Of tho
country is committed by wholly illitcrate
persons, one-third by those practically
illiterate, and that the proportion OF GRIM
inals among the illiterate is ten times as
great as among the educated.
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How thoughtful it was in Mr.. Bcrsne
to send batch Of Legislative Records a
this time. Tomorrow being genera
holiday, subscribers to that valuable pub
lication can remain at home in the bosom
of their families and regalc them will
the proceedings of a body that adjourned
finally some time last June. "And still
there's more to follow ~
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The Columbia Herald celebrates its en-
trance upon its sixteenth volume by ap,
pearing in 4 partially new dress that
greatly enhances its appearance, the type
being neat and handsome. The continued
prosperity Of our esteemed contemporary
is a matter for sclf-congratulation on the
part Of its editor and publisher, and our
own cordial good wishes so out to him at
this time, when another milestone in his
journalistic career is successfully passed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-23

Tue sketch of the operations 0: the
seamen's Friend society reproduced else
where from Philadelphia newspaper
will claim attention, rs we'll from the in-
sight it gives into marine matters that
have local interest rs from the wort!sness
Of the cause represented, which is SO con-
vincingly set forth in tie array Of facts
and figures therein collated.