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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-09
PROPOsAaS FOR LIGHTING.


PROPOsAaS FOR LIGHTING.
Tho Gas Company Wants o1.sO FER
Thousand.
Last evening the lamp committee of city
councils opened proposals for lighting the
city for the period Of one year. beginning
July 1, next.
The Lancaster gaslight and fuel COM
pany bid to furnish the city with all the
gas that may be needed for the mayors
Office, treasurer's Office and other build
ings. and also the street lamps, at the rate
of $1.7O per thousand cubic feet. the
amount of gas consumed by each street
lamp to be estimated from an average of
not less than twelve lamps with meters
attached, which meter lamps shall be
placed in such positions as the lamp COM
mittce and the company may designate.
Tho company agree to keep all lamps in
repair, but the city to provide for their
lighting, cxtinguishment and cleaning.
The company bid to erect lamps and
posts at $1S. Under the existing contract
with the same company the city pays u. 10
per thousand for gas burned in the public
offices, while tho street lamps are supplied
at $1S per lamp per annum. The bid for
lamps and posts is the Same as at present.
The Pennsylvania Globe gaslight COM
pany, Of Philadelphia, which is now sup
plying the 1856 oil or gasoline lamps, and
has had the contract for the past three
years, bids to renew its contract and tO
light as many more lamps rs councils may
direct at the sum of ss4.5O per lamp per
annum, furnishing sixteen candle power
light, and erecting all lamps and posts that
may be needed during the year without ad-
and nosts to remain the nrouertv of tie
tho citv at the exniratiOn of the contract.
annum- under which the comnonv Furnish
nosts v;thout additional exnensc hnt the
citv nurchases outrioht. at the pr;co of
Al '65' Ali lamns erectei
The MaIoncv Cas connanv of Pitts.
burch. hid tn Iichf and ext;nc,;sh ali the
street lamns or anv Dortion ~ them not
less chan 175 Mt ASS. 20 ner vcar for each
lamn-
The Automatic cas lamp and LIGHTING
company of New York nronose tn I;Oht
the citv throuohont With the Automat;c
GAS lamp for tventv.One dollars ner IamD
Der wear.
The committee considered tho bid Of tho
Pennsylvania Globe comnanv the nresent
contractors. to bo the most satisfactorv
and more nearly in conformity Nth the
specificat;ons of the advertisement. None
of the other bidders make onv referenco
to Iamps and mosts nor to the power of
the I;ol1t nronosel In be fnrn;shad and II
was resolvci to recommend 6avor.hIv to
councils the nronosaI of the comnonv
named WITH re1arl tn tho r,,rn;sh;no cf
H. e., -;.I, - tlC o,,,,r,;...o 80.
mined To snbmit the matter tn councils
without Recommendation. Mr.. Smeych.
of the comm;ttee vac .troooIv in f.vcr ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-09

match, credited with 39S miles, and the
daughter, forsaken by lover, tried to
drown herself Bert Harte, where arc you?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-09

a proper place and proper way their
opinions about the regulations to which
they are subjected. 1t is high privilege
OF the American citizen to speak his
mind, subject to the control of the libel
laws. 1t is a privilege never denied to
the American student in any college to
express his opinions about his governors.
And to do it publicly, If he does it
decently and in a proper place. And
what more proper place could these
Millersville students select to express
their grievances than their school Jour-
mails and their society meetingsP We
are told that the professors were pres
ent. So they were but they need not
have been. If they were wise they would
not have been, if they were not ready
to listen to all that the students had to
say in place and on an occasion which
was especially dedicated to them for dis
cussion and inter-c0mmunion.
AMI it seems especially improper that
any such unwonted restriction of the
liberty of a student should occur at this
institution, which proclaims in its
catalogue that its method of goy-
eminent is based upon the sense
of duty and the power of sell.
control. More reliance is placed upon
the principles of self7government than
on positive rules or penalties attached to
arbitrary restrictions.''
That sounds well. It is a declaration
we commend a principle in educating
grown men and women which we warm
ly approve. But it must he more than
declared to be effective. It must ho
acted on. Will the faculty say that in
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
"I AM NOT MAD"

AN EXCITING SCENE IN LlrIrz.
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MINOR TOPICS.
Conc but not not forgiven.

We had a Legislature once
In which we took no pride;
1t lived Y hundred and Il fty iays
And then, thank God, 1t died.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-09

To DAY is the centenary of the birth Of
George Stephenson, whose name is de-
servedly moro closely associated than any
other with the successful application of
steam power to locomotion on land.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16
Domestic Markets.

-
NEW YoRK. March 15-Evening- Receipts
2S,248 bbls; exports BOAT bbls; without decided
change, but tending in buyers favor with very mod
crate export and jobbing trade demand businefs for
No2 at 8 1898 55; Superfne Western and
State at COCA 70 latter for choice; extra Western
and State at 3O94 80; good to choice Western
and State at 0O96 IS; White Wheat Western
extra at o096 90; fancy do at 6 1897 90; ex-
6s75 patent Minnesota extra good to prime at s SO
OF 90; choice to double extra at 1908 90, in
GLIDING 500 bbls City Mills extra manly for w at
perfne 60a4 10, latter choice; 1000 bbls low ex:
ira at 2594 SO; 400 bbls Winter Wheat extra
at 250I8 %; $500 bbls Minnesota extra at 250
8 90; Southern flour isunchanged. Rye Flour IS
quiet and steady. Corn Meal dull and Unchanged
Yellow Western at 60@2 So; Brandywine 5 90.
bush; without important change, closing dull with
light export and and moderate speculative BUSINESS
sales Rs bush incl ding bush
10 Rsd at a 2l ;7i in store 221a@1 % aoat
White, 81 900 bush at i 1S1s@1 1884; NO. Red
for March. 1o4 900 bush at 21A al %; April,
$4,000 bush at 1 21Ss@1 217s; May, $50 900 at
l O5. Barley dull and heavy. Corn is slightly in
buyers favor and less doing; receipts 81, 512 BUSH
exports S455s bush: sales 900 900 bush including
at 5614@561sc: steamer 57Ha@58c; No 2 at 58M
@59Ac latter extreme: steamer Yellow at 57M q
9587sc April at 57@571sc: May at 551s055N.
including 5000 steamer delivery Oath at 57sl G.
Oats SHADE stronger, closing DULL receipts 80 1872
bush; sales 121 900 bush; No at 431a G; do
White at 43s4 es44c; No at 44SD441sc do white
at 45ss 9451se; No / at 441ac; do White at ~
471ac; White State at 47c, Including 80. 600 bush
No 2 for March at 44c; 10000 do April at 44c SUI
gar firm but quiet; standard 834 c; crushed 91a;
powdered 91a; granulated 9A@9$s. Nlolasses is
quiet and unchanged Petroleum firm; united at
Soc; crude in bbls 7@8; refined at 812c bid Tai
low is steady: sales of lao, 600 TBS at 614(d63s.
POrlk-cash dull and weak ;options held higher and
very quiet; April at 16 10; May at 16 2O016 80.
Beef is firm. Lard is more active and 16917h
higher, closing with about of advance lost; sales
45O prime steam on spot at IL 10(G11 1919; 1000
ties for March at IL 121s@l1 Is; $3.50 for April at
IL O5911 171a; 1920 for May IL 12h@11 rs;
5000 for June 171a@11 271a: 1000 year 10 55
(910 60; refined for continent quoted at IL goa
II 25. butter firm State 1896 Cheese un-
changed
Freghts to Liverpool dull.
CHICAGO. March 15-FIour steady and unchanged,
Wheat in good demand and shade higher, No Chi
cage Spring at OO1s9l 015s for cash; OO7s "a
l OF for April; L % IS bid for May; No 3 do 8913
@9412c; rejected 759S2c. Corn is steady at 1914
@331sc for cash; $3.50 April; 421sc for May; 43c
July. Oats fairly active at 2914 a313sc for cash;
291ac for April; SAC for May. Rye steady and un-
changed. Barley steady ana unchanged. Pork is a
shade higher at 10 7Og15 IS cash and for April;
Is 859l5 STU for May; 16 90 for June. Lard is
active and firm at 10 70 cash; 10 1910 771s for
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16

be regarded as illustrious and memorable. He
had caused one of the greatest benefits to man.
kind which had ever been peacefully accom-
plished when he liberated over twenty millions
of serfs.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-The remains of
the Gar will lie in state in the chapel of the
palace for fifteen days.
Triumphant Nihilist proclamatlons are be-
ing strewn about the streets
The Cars legs had to be amputated when
the corpse was embalmed.
An imperial proclamation is about to be is
sued announcing that the historical develop
ment of the empire will not be interrupted
by the change to q new reign and that none
who deserve it will escape punishment.
Sympathizers With the Cars Assassins.
ST. LOUIS, March ia dodger embellished
with death head and cross-bones and coffin,
was freely circulated here today calling meet
ing of Children of the Goddess of Liberty to
assemble at the Court house tonight to endorse
the assassination of the Gar. The police are
searching for the author of the posters.
New York, March ia largely, attended
meeting of the Socialists was held here to-
night Justus Schwab presided. Resolutions
were adopted congratulating the world upon
the overthrow of the feudal autocracy in Rus
STA at st. Petersburg. An address to their
fellow workingmen in Russia the Nihilists
was resolved upon. The address concluded as
follows:
Brothers-We approve your actions; we ap-
prove your methods. Kill, destroy, assassinate
annihilate even to its very germ your aristoc-
racy. Have for them no feeling of love- for
they are incapable of that noble emotion.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16

SROMEN
Jan 8. off Cape Good Hope ship Hope, Curtis FIN
nolo for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16
SENATE COMMITTEES,

The Democrats Throw Up the Sponge.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-At the Demo-
cratic Senators caucus this afternoon a gene
ments took place. 1t was decided
to accept the situation gracefully
by preparing list of Democratic Senators for
appointment on committees in ratio of four
Democrats to five Republicans instead of en-
deavoring to obtain majority representation
which is now discovered to be hopeless,
The committee who prepared the list en-
bodied in Mr.. Pendleton's pending resolution
were accordingly instructed to revise it and
report to . future caucus. The general senti-
ment to-day was averse to establishing pre-
cedent by the suggested pairing of Democratic
Senators with expected incoming Republicans,
but the Democrats will acquiesce promptly in
Republican control when the absent Senators
arrive.
The committee on private land claims, re.
evolutionary claims and engrossed bills which
are usually given to The minority in the
Senate will be assigned by the Democrats to
Messrs. Bayard, johnson and Davis of West
Virginia as they are the seniors in length of
service.
The Republican Senators in caucus this
morning completed their committee lists with
the exception of the usual vacancies for minor
ity representation to be filled by Democrats
The only changes to-day in yesterdays assign
ment of Craftsmanship are the transfer of Tel
Ter and Kellogg to the chairmanships of PEN
sions and railroads respectively and the sub
stitution of Senator Ferry for Frye as chair
man OF committee on rules Malone remains
in the list as chairman of the committee on
legislature, and is also assigeed to the naval
affairs and postoffce committees.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16
XLVIIth CONGRESS.
Senate-Executive Session.

Senate-Executive Session.
In the Senate to. day the desk of Mr.. Malone
was decorated with a basket of flowers.
The Vice President notified the galleries
that if manifestation such as were made YES
terday were repeated to-day, he would order
the galleries cleared. He also trusted that
those persons entitled to the privileges of the
floor would not in any way contribute to the
disorder.
Mr.. Voorhees, called up the resolution offered
by him yesterday, calling ON the Attorney
General for information as to the names Of
deputy marshals appointed in Indiana to at
tend the polls at the election in that State
last October.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds an amendment
was adopted calling for any information in the
possession of the Attorney General bearing
upon the necessity of the employment of such
marshals.
Mr.. Pendleton called up his reorganization
resolution when Mr.. Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA
interposed motion to adjourn. Lost, yeas a.
nays 36, Mr.. Davis of Illinois voting with the
Democrats and Malone with the Republicans.
Mr.. Cameron followed up with a motion to
proceed to the consideration of executive
business Lost, yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Ransom offered resolution directing
the committee on commerce to inquire into
the condition of the Potomac river in front of
Washington city, its navigabiity, &c., and to
report at the next session of the Senate what
steps ought to be taken in regard thereto.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to djourn Agreed
to, and the Senate 1890 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16

April; 10 871s@1O 80 May; IL 90 asked for June.
Bulk Meats fairly active and shade highar-sboul-
deEs at 10: short rib 10; short clear 30.
R,eeipts-2S, 900 bbls fouc. q 700 bush whest,
1O8 800 bush corn $500 bush oats 4S0o bush
rye. "a, 900 bush barley. ,,s,
Shipments 81, GOO bbs flour, IS 900 bush wheat,
10000 bush corn, A 900 bush oats, 14O0 bush
rye, IL goo bush barley.
AT the Afternoon Call of the Board. No Chicago
Spring Wheat closed at 0Oss for March; 005s9
l 0O24 for April: O57s al O6 for May; O6 June.
Corn at $3.50 bid, $3.50 asked April; 4212c May;
42ssa421sc for June. Oats at 231se BID; 2SSse
asked for April; 34c for May. Pork 10 20 for Epri:
Is 859l5 871s for May; Is 90 for June. Lard at
10 IS asked March; 10 rs April; 10 671s for May;
10 971a June.
2594 TO- family A 1896 90; choice to fancy 3 20
@5 rs. Wheat opened lower but improved; No 2
Red Fall at 021A@l 02$s cash; 03 = for April;
l O61sa1 O5s4 May; O3s4 June: No 8 Red Fall
995sc; No A do at 9414c. Corn is higher at 4O9
@4O1sc for cash, 40c for March; 4O$s 40asc for
April; 411s@4lAc for May; 4114 a4lasc June
Oats higher at 1875 d341sc for cash. 5:53sc bid for
April. Rye is dull at 1 OF bid. Barley Quiet and
unchanged Pork firm at Is rs. Lard is higher at
10 80 asked. 10 40 bid.
Receipts-5, 900 bbls -four, 40,OC0 bush wheat
$1,000 bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 5000 bush
rye 1000 push barley.
Shpments-l2 900 bbis -four, "A 900 bush wheat,
barley, 1000 bush rye.
DETROIT. March 15,-Wheat easier; No White
at O4A for March: 1 05s4 for April; O6s4 for
May; 06H June; No White O3.
MILWAUKEE, March 15.-Wheat unsettled: No 2
at 991ac cash and March; 00A April; 05as fol-
May.
NEW YORK, March 1e.-Cotton easy; Middling
uplands 1OAc.
NEW ORLEANS March 15.-Cotton is quiet: Mid
ding uplands 1OAc.
SAVANNAH, March 15.-Cotton is dull; Middling
uplands 1O1ac.
MEMPHIS, March 15.-Cotton easy; Middling up
lands at 1OAc.
MOBILE, March 15.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 101sc.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16

and Strout of Portland, andI opposed by Fol.
some of Oldtown. The bill tthen:passed to be
ongrossed.
The reports of the committee on common.
wealth were then taken up and the question
was on the substitution of the minority for the
majority report. The latter was adopted by a
vote of 70 to SO.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill to authorize the city of Rockland to re-
tire or exchange its bonded Indebtedness, and
to issue new bonds for that purpose, was given
a passage; also bills to incorporate the Ameri-
can Bank of Hallowell. the Rockland Granite
Bank, Maine Pedagogical Society and rel ating
to damage by flowage.
A bill was reported to provide for securing
better qualified teachers for common schools
Ordered printed.
The bill relating to the taxation of railroads
was read three times and pending its passae @
to be engrossed in concurrence was tabled on
motion of Mr.. Keegan.
Resolve laying tax on the several COUNT es
was amended by fixing the tax on Androscoe-
gin at $2S, 200. 1t was then tabled.
Resolve abating the State tax to the amount
OF about $500 assessed upon the St Croix &
Penobscot Railroad Co. for $780, which was in
definitely postponed by the Senate, was taken
up and its passage advocated by Mr. McKusick
The House refused to concur with the Senate,
b! to 80. 1t then insisted upon its former vote
giving the resolve passage.
Bill setting off part Of the town of Carl
bou and annexing it to Conner plantation was
amended and given passage
Resolve appropriating $500 for the State
College of Agriculture was taken up and OPP
posed by Mr.. Folsom, OF Oldtown, and Mr.
Bradstreet, of Bridgton, and favored by Messrs
Hatch of Bangor, Staples of Parsonsfeld
Richie of Winterport. Strout of Portland, and
others. The resolve was indefinitely postponed
by "a voting in favor and 60 opposed.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho House concurred with the Senate in in
definitely postponing the act providing for
hunting matches.
Bill explanatory of the cider law was passed
to be engrossed.
An act relating to mills and their repairs
was indefinitely postponed.
Same action was taken on bill relating to
auctions and auctioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16
WASHINGTON.
Purchase of the Mary and Helen.

Purchase of the Mary and Helen.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The negotiations
for the purchase by the Navy Department of
the steam whaler Mary and Helen was con-
cluded this afternoon and Mr. Lewis of New
Bedford, her former owner, was paid 800 OOO
The vessel has displacement of 500 tons, is a
year and half old and rated for IA years.
Cabinet Meeting.
At today's cabinet meeting there was gen.
eral expression of sympathy for the imperial
family and Russian people. The prompt ac-
ton OF the Senate in adopting appropriate
resolutions was commended. Secretary Blaine
cabled them to Minister Foster at ST. Peters
burg with request that he transmit COPY to
the Russian minister of foreign affairs.
Services in Memory Of the Gear.
Services in commemoration of the death of
the Gar was held this afternoon at the Rus
sian embassy. Members of the legation ap-
peared in full court dress with the buttons on
their coats covered with black and with black
Grape upon their collars and sleeves The in
terror OF the mansion was heavily draped in
black. The front parlor was fitted up as a
Greek chapel and in the centre was a table
robed in black velvet with three tapers burn
ing. Services were conducted by Father
Bjerring pastor of the Greek church in New
York, and Father Lopuichin, the assistant
priest. The diplomatic corps was fully repre-
sented with their families. Secretary Blaine,
wife and son were also present.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-16
State Tax Fixed at 4 1.2 Mills.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, March Is.
The Legislature elected Hon. VIM. P. Frye
today, United States Senator, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Blaine. The Fusion Senator Dudley voted for
the Republican candidate. As soon as Mr.
Frye was elected Gov. Plaisted promptly tele-
graphed the fact to Vice President Arthur,
and tomorrow will forward Mr.. Frye his GER
tifcate of election.
The state tax for the years 1882 has been
fixed at 81, 1858, 500 81 for each year. This is at
the rate of a mills on the dollar of the state
valuation.
The railroad tax bill was debated in the
Senate and then passed. On reaching the
House it was tabled.
The House refused to grant the use of the
battle flags to the soldiers at their reunion
next summer, by a vote of 90 to 81.
DIR. Greene's anatomical bill went through
the House by nearly a unanimous vote, only
one voting in opposition.
A bill was reported giving the Lewiston and
Augusta Railroad Co. four years to locate its
road.
The resolve aDpropriating $500 for the
State a gricultural College was defeated in the
House. 1t was vigorously attacked by farm
ers, and it may be said that it died in the home
of its friends.
The bill reported by the committee on edu-
cation to provide for securing better qualified
teachers for the common schools, makes pro-
visions for the appointment of suitable times
and places, at least twice each year, by the SUI
perintending school committee or supervisors
of any town and plantation in the state, at
which all persons, desiring to teach in the COM
m on schools of such towns or plantations, shall
be examined. The certificate granted after
such examination shall be valid for two wears
N person shall be examined at any other
times than those appointed except upon first
paying to the school committee or supervisor
the sum of $1.50, which shall be accounted for
and paid into the treasury of the town.
Senator Emery of Hancock entertained the
delegation from his county this evening, by a
supper at Hotel North.
The committee on congressional apportion-
ment had a meeting this evening. Chairman
Bisbee said it had been suggested that condi-
tional apportionment could be made awaiting
the action of Congress. Others had suggested
that in the event of the non-action of Congress
congressman could be elected at large. Bya
decided vote the committee voted that it is in
expedient to make an apportionment at this
session.