davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
.sPINAFO1sE." -
The Juveniles. at the Opera House.


The small audience assembled at Fulton
revelation IN the clever and effective
rendition given to Gilbert and Sullivan's
"PinafOre' by Miles Juvenile opera
company. SO much spirit and intelligence
were not to be looked for in performers Of
their tender years. the ages ranging all
the way up from six to twelve or fourteen;
and while the entertainment rs u
whole was admirable, the cheruses being
for the most part full, round and we'll bal
anced. and displaying careful training and
cultivation, s',tno Of the characters were
SO notably well performed as to call for
special mention. Chief among these was
that of y0ssphiae by Jennie Dunn, a little
bit of il thing certainly not over ten years
old, who sang and acted her part in man.
ner that carried the audience by Storm
Her voice gave token of great achieve
mcnts i'm the future, showing
real power combined with purity and
sweetness, the upper tones coming out
clear as Il bell and without apparent effort.
Into her acting. too, she infused spirit and
intelligence. and the delivery of her lines
was not inferior to her charming rendition
Of all the solos in her score. The precociOus
little miss fully deserved the marked favor
accorded her. Miss Ella Emanuel, some
what older girl, and a very pretty one,
sang ButteTcup with grace and thorough
appreciation of the spirit of the part. Her
opening solo showed her to possess one of
those soft, sweet yet strong cOntraitOs that
arc all the more pleasing because they are
SO rare, ana she fulfilled all the require
ments Oi the role in Il manner that would
have done credit to u much older head.
Master Augustus Collins sang the
Captaih's part in first-class style, and
his acting was all that could
have been desired not the least CON-
mt n liable of his performances were his ode
to the moon aud his duo with Buttercup,
Things are seldom what they scen," the
latter being especially we'll done on the
part of both participants. Master Arthur
Dunn's Dsadeye was an exaggerated and
thoroughly amusing representation Of that
ill-favOred tar, and was hugely enjoyed.
He proved himself capital actor, but
sings indiiferently. Miss Fannie BrOugh
made Il fair Sir Joseph, while Miss Ida De-
COrt's voice is hardly equal to the require
ments of the roic OF Ralph. The Hebe Of
Miss Josie Gamble, winsome little erca-
ture. is entitled to 4 word of praise. One
of the most amusing features Of the per-
fOrma:ice was the :" silent Mariner" by
Master Newton Fox, 4 cOmical little chap.
whose drill of the entire ships crew in a
novel and very pretty march, kept the au.
dicnce in IL fcrment Of mrtll, and whose
by-pl,y throughout the performance was
capital. The one great drawback in the
entertainment was the lack Of instrumental
ton, the piano player being alone in his
efforts to fill The bill and failin. painfully.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
Officers Installed.

At the stated conclavc of Lancas. er
commanlery No. Is, Knights Templar,
held at their asylum on Thursday evening,
the following elected and appointed OIL
GERS were duly installed by B. Frank
Breneman, Grand Gencralissimo Of the
Grand Cemmandery OF Pa.
Z. C.-David II. Wylie.
Generalissimo-Dr. G. X. Welchans.
Capt. Gen-E. Dram Lyte.
Trcasurer-Charles a. Heinitsh.
Recorder--Hugb S Cara.
Trustees-John Rees, John E. Warfel,
C. Widmyer.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
S. W.-Dr. ID. Rhine Hertz.
J. W.-Dr. Robert NJ. BOlenius.
War.!er-.Joel S. Eaby.
Sword Bearer-Henry E. Carson.
Standud Bearer-IOhn +. Echternacht.
Capt. Of Guard-1st, Milton NJ. Sour
beer; 2d, Geo. II. Rothermel; Sd, J. l..
Lyte.
Prelates-B. Frank Breneman, Charles
NJ. Howell.
Organst--.Iohn i. kcvinski.
Sentinel-George Lutz.
Cap,ain-Edward Welcllans.
tewa:ds-John Hull, Adam offender
w. F. G.. Sheer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29

it out as far as possible and securing for
the minority in large counties a fair.
representation. But the Republicans
only propose it for Democratic counties
and put it into operation in districts like
York, Luzerne, Westmoreland, Schuyl-
kill and Lackawanna, so as to gain
members for themselves, while the coun-
ties which they hope to be able to carry
are left solid or, if districted at all, are
So cut up as to entirely disfranchise the
Democrats in them. Good care is taken
to keep Chester and Montgomery,
Franklin and like Republican counties
entire, so as to give the Democrats in them
no chance. If the Republicans honestly
believe in the single district system they
have an excellent opportunity to put it
into effect here in Lancaster county.
The lower district presents an admirable
plan of division. Its southern part
forms natural district of itself, and the
townships of Martic, Providence, Stras-
burg, Paradise, Salisbury, Bart, Eden,
Drumore, Co!erain, Little Britain and
Fulton have exactly the ratio for one
member of the House. Let them
be created into a single district, on
the same principle that is proposed
to be applied to York county. II the
Democrats would not carry that district
they would at least see that no Republi-
can rooster got there. The upper end of
this county also is susceptible of good sub
division into three single districts and
especially is there homogeneity of in
terest among the townships of the north
western part of it which would make it
eminently fit for districts to he created
out of the boroughs of Marietta and
Columbia and the surrounding town
ships. These two towns, with Eliza
bethtown, Conoy, the Donegals and
Hempfelds, have ample population for a
member. Give them single district,
and the Lancaster division will offset
that of York. But to carve up the Demo-
cratic counties and leave heavy Republic
can districts entire, is a gerrymander
only worthy of such a tool as Billings
ley, and such cause rs Don Cameron s
| reelection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
quired to adopt and wear the now style Of
bifarcated wearing apparel

GARFIELD is resolved to keep Mr.. Mac
Veagh in the cabinet. But that cannot be
done if Mr.. Chandler is to become solici'
tor general. The attorney general, in re-
ferriug to the matter recently, bluntly
said {: ''Thcrc must be two lawyers OF
two lobbyists in the department Of justice;
if Chandler is to come in, another man of the
same type must take my place as attorney
general" So the trouble with the presi-
dent is how he can best get rid of Chan
dler. One way would be to face the
music at once by Withdrawing his name
from the Senate tho alternative is, to lei
the nomination remain and wait for the
Senate to reject it. Just at present, it is
impossible to say which course will be
pursued.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
TEN GIGANTIC LOCOMOTIVES.
Driving Wheels Higher Than . Tall Man
With u Silk Hat.

With u Silk Hat.
Ten iron giants for tho Pennsylvania
railroad company will be built this sum-
mer at Altoona. They will be much
larger and moro powerful than ordinary
passenger engines and are to be built for
the particular purpose of making UP time
on portions of the road where there arc
long stops. On the fast rui: between New
York and Philadelphia, for instance,
the time allowed is so short that
when there are usual stops, letting
off and getting on passengers, the
ordinary engines cannot mako it up.
Hence !, monster locomotive, known on
the road as "No. 49," has been built as
an experiment and tried on different trains
to sec what can be done. The result has
been satisfactory, but there arc many i'm
prOvements that suggest themselves which
will he made in the building of the other
heavy engines that are to follow. In the
slang Of the railroad yard, No. 10 is known
as "Long legged loco" This comes from
the big driving wheels she rides upon,
which stand six feet and six inches above
the rails, or higher than a tall man with a
silk hat OH. She has two pairs Of drivers
forged for her by Herr Krupp, the famous
cannon maker. In this is supposed to
have been solved the highest aim that
can be sought in \ locomOtive-tu
pull the heaviest trains over all grades
against stiff winds and with the least pos
slble liability towards hot boxes cr low
steam on the quickest schedule time. Her
engineer says: ''She goes like bird aud
rides like rocking chair" Ever since it
has been running this engine has been
making mile in fifty seven seconds ON up
grade with a long train in tow without
getting heated. She makes less than a
mile minute and keeps cool" OF
course there is great consumption OF
fuel. In 1SO miles 12, 600 pounds of coal
are used up. The water tank contains
5000 gallons, 400 more than is usually
carried. Everything else is on a proper
tionately large scale. Only the delay in
getting boilers sufficiently large has pre-
vented the completion of two others of
EearIy the same pattern.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
DOrSey'S Gang.

The deeper the probe is put into the
star route swindling business the fouler
the putrid mess is discovered to be. The
New York Times led off in the exposure
and quite happily, too, for the general
credibility to he given to the now we'll
sustained allegations. For naturally the
Democratic papers would trust the &C
cusatiOns from such a high Republican
authority and the little journals of its
party would not dare to deny them.
They found few apologists except in the
Brady -Gorham national organ at Wash
ington. Its fool editor, who rushes in
where wise men do not dare to tread,
has fortunately finished his last
chances of being made secretary of a
tied Senate by his abuse of the admins
tratlon, for its exposure of his newspaper
owner, the late Mr.. Brady. The Herald
correspondent at Washington reviews
some states evidence against the ring,
and an eminent Republican paper in
Cincinnati tells how general were its
operations. all of which we reprint
to-day.
Indeed, the Brady gang seems to have
spread their net over the whole country
and bold rascalS everywhere, from Dor
sey down to Jim Henderson of local
fame, were enlisted in their service.
Dorsey's partner, Miner, who figures in
the narrative which we republish, seems
to have been an expatriatcd thief,
who by bribery secured condoning
of his first offenses, and then turned his
attention to moonshine'' whisky man.
ufacture. Where Dorsey formerly lived,
in Sandusky, Ohio, dispatches to Re-
publican paper in Cleveland inform
its readers that the disclosure oc-
casions no surprise, as nothing more
was to have been expected from the rep
utation which he bore there. The sig
nificance of this announcement is best
measured by keeping in mind that this
is the same Dorsey, who was the Repub-
lican manager of the last national
campaign, who drew on Brady and his
ring for the sinews of war, and who so
lately was feasted and toasted in New
York by Arthur and Grant and Beecher
and the Republicans of lesser fame and
more money.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Baseball {: At Princeton-Providenc
12; Princeton, 3. At New York-Bos-
tons, lG; Metropolitans, 1. At Troy
Troy City, 10; Atlantics, 5.
DR.. w. F. Frazer, of Brooklyn, was
committed to the Tombs to answer the
charge of causing the death of Mary E.
Tomey by malpractice.
An autopsy made ON the body of Joseph
Bloom, the New York merchant, who was
supposed to have committed suicide be.
cause of his failure in business, proved that
his death was from natural causes.
The Republican caucus committee on
the subject and holding executive sessions
etc., will consist Of Senators Dawes, In
gals, Jones (Nevada), Cameron (Wiscon'
sin), Hill (Colorado), Sewell and Rollins.
During a storm Of hail and lightning
in Louisville, KY, four boys, ranging in
years from twelve to fourteen, were struck
by lightning and killed. They were en-
gagged in playing baseball during recess at
school at the time of the sad occurrence.
Birdspoint, Mo-, has been visited by q
terrific wind and hail storm. doing much
damage. The yard master of the Iron
Mountain railroad, Edward Dwyer, Of
Hartford Conn.,, was instantly killed a
tree falling on him.
Helen NJ. Gardner, nee Miss Freeman,
Of New York, charged with assaulting
Howard S. Ingersoll by throwing red pep
per in his eyes and cowhiding him for, as
she alleged, insulting her, has been con-
victed of assault and sent to the peniten-
tiary for one year and fined $3.50.
In Wordin's saw mill, Nicholson, neal
Scranton, last fall Martin Cox had his leg
cut off. The other day, just after getting
back to work, he was caught by the cOgs
in the same mill and alternately his arms
were ground up by the machinery, though
no bones were broken. The wheel first
took hold of his abdomen and actually
flayed the lower part of his body. A
largo piece of flesh was torn out from
under his arm and both arms were quivcr.
ing masses of mangled flesh.
Late the other night the bell was rung
at the door of the residence of Carries
Webb. collector of city taxes in Baltimore
The bell call was answered by daughter
Of Mr. Webb, and on opening the door a
man whom she did not recognize asked il
Mr.. Charles Webb lived there. Being an
swered in the affirmative, he handed Mis-:
Webb small unsealed package. saying
Please give this to him. and quickly
retired. The package contained nine 500
bills loosely folded in part of sheet OF
white paper, endorsed 5000 back taxes.
1t was turned over to tho conscience fund
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
Single legislative Districts.

As we suspected, the sub -districting
of York county into single Legislative
districts, by the infamous gerrymander
of Billingsley's bill, is made with a view
to depriving the Democracy of that
county of part of their present represen-
tation. The Republican organ over
there claims that by this division the
heavy Democratic majorities will be
thrown into two districts, and that the
Republicans can carry the other two.
The principle of sub-districting is good
one and we believe the best interests of
the state would be conserved by carrying
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29


The street committee last evening
opened the following bids for street work
and supplies /:
Geo. w. Tomlinson's bid was to furnish
granite crossing stone at 5S cents per
lineal foot, or furnish and lay the stone for
73 cents per lineal foot. He was the only
bidder, and the committee awarded him
the contract at 70 cents per foot.
.Kahl & Martin proposed to furnish the
city with all the brick they may need at
$4.75 per NJ. at the yard or s. delivered.
Pontz s. Bro. propose to furnish the
brick at $3.50 at the yard or 81 deliv-
cred.
The contract was given to Kahl s. Mar
tin, who will furnish machine made brick
Pontz & Bro.'s brick are handmade.
T. ]. Bach proposes to lay cutters for
90 cents per lineal foot, and find all mate
rial, or cents per foot and find no mate
rial.
John Resh proposed to do the work for
II cents per foot, and find material, or g.
cents, if the city finds material.
The contract was given to MIR. Bach.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
GOrhaIu Must Go.

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Rep.
The Nationa, Republican, Of Washington.
is edited by man who is trying to have
himself elected to the clerkship of the
United States Senate and yet this paper,
yesterday, ventured to make the insOlent
and preposterous assertion that President
Garfield has Joined hands with Tilden in
an attempt "tO cast rcproach upon the
administration Of Rutherford B. Hayes
by assailing Brady the author of the star
route frauds. The man who makes such
a charge as that is either fool or a knave
and Republican Senate ought to repudiate
his claim to favor at its hands.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
MINOR TOPICS.

The worlds fair project in New Yorl
appears finally to have run out. Ths
scheme is just about dead, and the sad
ness of the Philadelphia papers over its
failure is something mournful to contem
plate.
THE Washington Republican conducted
by Gorham, for whom Conkling and Ma.
hone delay the public business, thinks
the White House awaits Brady. What a
president he would make - exclaims that
leading Republican journal. Truly he
would.
On Easterday revolutionary proclama-
tions from the Land and Liberty party
were found inclosed in Easter eggs dis.
tributed in the streets Of Moscow. The
proclamation urges the peasantry to seize
lands and refuse to pay taxes Or serve in
the army.
THE Philadelphia Bulletin has this note of
encouragement for newspaper enterprise !:
s'The alleged portrait of Admiral Farragut
published in the National Republican, of
Washington, appears to have been worked
over from an old cut of one of the assassins
of Mr.. Lincoln. The principal improve
ments introduced are high shirt collar and
two rows OF buttons
A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated in
Berlin for the abolition of the present style
of female dress and the substitution of
s" dualistic form of attire for the lower
as we'll as the upper limbs" A meeting
of Berlin ladies was recently held for the
purpose of giving this dress reform idea a
good start. It was decided to from a
league, members of which shall all be re-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
A FRI0HTFUL CALAMITY.
A Ferry Boat, with . Load OF Little Gi
CauSlxed.

A Ferry Boat, with . Load OF Little Girls,
CaPsIxed.
At Elgin, Illinois, about 81 a. M, yes
terday, as the ferry boat was crossing the
Fox river, and when in the middle of the
stream, it suddenly capsized. The pas
sengers, of whom 33 were little girls, were
swept down the stream with the current,
uttering heartrending cries for assistance.
The boat was mere scow, just purchased
at cost Of $3.50, as ferry boat to take
the place of the bridge over the Fox river,
between East and West Elgin, which was
recently washed away. 1t was operated
by ropes from the banks.
Those on tho bank who witnessed tho
horrible sight set about Iescuing those
who kept their heads above water. Some
daring acts of bravery occurred in this
connection and more persons were
picked up and drawn ashore by means
of ropes than would seem possible. The
disaster does not now seem to be so bad
as at first reported. Sixteen persons are
known to have been saved-ten are
missing and four are known to be
drowned. There is intense excitement
in the city and hundreds of persons are
busily engaged in dragging the river.
Those missing and known to have been on
the boat are as follows Thomas Murphy
Andrew Dawson, John Corbin, Guy Car
Isle, Leo Taylor, w. NJ. Coleville, Elmer
Foster, Frances Creighton Ga little girD,
]. A. Simonds, of New York, and J. S.
Lockwood, of Rockford. Guests at the
Waverly arc also missing, and as they in
tended crossing ON tho boat it is believed
they arc lost. The river is being dragged
but no bodies have rs yet been found. A
low estimate would place the drowned at
twelve or fifteen.
The latest press reports entirely con-
firm the former estimate of the number
drowned, which cannot be less than
twelve. No bodies have as yet been re-
covered, though every effort is being put
forth. Over a dozen drags are dredging
the river, and last night the work was car
ried on with the aid of calcium lights.
Both bridges below are guarded with barb
wires to catch the bodies should they not
have already floated beyond them. Dis
patches, sent to every town along the
river as far south as Ottawa, asking the au-
| thorities to watch all the dams and bridges.
Great excitement prevails there and the
streets arc constantly thrOnged with men,
women and children terror-stricken at the
terrible calamity that has befallen the
city. Several of the houses along the
river were made comfortable for those
rescued from the cold waters previous to
moving them to their homes. When the
ferry-bOat sank and, the crowd of thirty
men, boys and girls were seen struggling
in tho torrent, their cries rendiny the air,
dozens of small row-boats we're sent out,
and it is mainly in this manner that a pOr-
ton of the passengers were saved.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
Stole HIS Coat.

A thief sometime yesterday morning en-
tered the law office Of John II. Fry, ESQ.,,
and stole tl,cieirom valuable coat. Mr..
Fry is willing to allow the thief to retain
the coat providing he returns valuable
Iapers that were in the pockets.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29

time for completing railroads for a further
period of three years, and providing for
proper conveyance to their homes Of in
jured miners, were passed finally, and a
number Of other Senate bills passed sec
opd reading.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-29
Star Club this Evening.

The Last meeting of the Star club of the
Young MEMS Christian association will be
held at the usual place this evening at
o'clock. The star list will be completed,
and the paper of the evening will be read
by Mr.. l. NJ Hardy. of Ycatcs institute,
his subiec, bsin. " Force"
, 1881-12-25

6ns, birds nests, Il kind Of fsh;5onr, ehnlce
rice, and other el,uiee ediblsS There are
made of rice, aud pecaIisr ca ffs with a: not
very appe,izing : odor to- ohe not aeeus:: ::
toned Il. them. but ot which irle Mandarine:
seem very fond: Tie supply Of these ard
other articles that weffe4 reseffyed for uso@
i,itmg the long "trip vas exhausted Just IS
fore reaching Washington. the :AIandarins
ali smoke. but the large boxes :ot ! MaElla
cigars ARE ii these chtsts, and :Mr.>~ Chen
handed :nle a cigar. with tSuch singular!y= :
charming courtesy, as he remarked :tslat they
had not yet beeuile used tosAmericai cis'lrs,:
that 1t w;ls no great punishment to s,noke:iE
lstic politenrss Of his race, himself sen,lnred
the: punishment. i, Next week the Minister
aud Legation viii be preseh tsd to the Presi-: :
dent, and they arc. looking forward to :, me 2
event with great Interest r.. :: @ q: d: ::;:
, 1881-12-25
are not Enin1 to cuDfina tlIlrselyes To Tho l.


are not going to confina ourselves to the in
vestigation of the expenditures while Mr
Sherman was Secretary ot the Treasury. Int
we will go back farther and bring the in
quiry. down to the present time. Fur nv
part, I don't care whether: it lnculpates NJ
Sherman. or Mr.. Window, or. any OF Mr
Siicrluau's predecessors: What I want is to
Inv bare the facts regarding this contingent
fund.-, and ..show how IT, his been ex.
pen,led, and show how /: it, has grown ;,
::z: 1t is known that, within day ,nr two. thu
committee will call III, i man named Alrl,er.
mott, who does :: the >repairlng of carriages
and wagons fur the department, and ind @ out
what he knows with reference to the expend.
tture Of ,,Af.ilost s., IS 100 for repairs In twn
years, these being the figures charged for
that length Of time for that sort Of service in
the report Of the Secretary Of: the TT, ;asrv :
Other WITNESSES To- be examined durlp. he
week swill be asked on various points. mar.
.ticularly TN expenditures for: travelling pur.
posrs .:of either Sherman .or the Special
Agents Ut the Bureau, aud other matters psr-
tal1lng thereto. !; .;,,::s:: >~%>.