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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-01
Tho "Froiios OF n Day"

The old time Majiltons, who were some
yoars ago in quite favorable position be.
fore the public, are not increasing, if in
deed they are keeping up, their former ex.
cellence, II their presentation last night in
Fulton opera house Is a fair sample of
the extent of their repertoire. In "The
FrOlics Of Day" there is nothing what.
ever germane to plot, aud no connection
OF incidents that can suggest one. There is
an alleged story running through the piece,
but it is 80 disconnected and meagre that
auditors are at once able to discern tho
fact that all that is desired is an oppor.
tunity to display the sPecialties of the
company. In this regard Mr.. Thomas
Lisbourno as Mr. Burke was excruoiatngly
funny, while Mr.. X. NJ. Robert as Mr..
Fripps, and Herbert Gresham as Gabriel
Gddtorth gave some Indications Of q little
more than common comical activity. The
"great show song and chorus" was con-
spicuous by It's absence, and the celebrated
Majlton act was scarcely q passablo exhi-
biti0n of contoltion.
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS,

The Lancaster Inquirer has made up its
mind the monarchies must go.
W. r. Johns, editor of the Clarion Re
publican, will retire from its management
on the 9th of September.
The Pottsvile Standard is sure that the
battle will be won for the Democracy by
mastering the entire army at the polls.
The Pittsburg Times is authority for the
assertion that whom the gods would
politically destroy they get the Prohibi-
tonists to nominate for office"
1t may be set down as an invarable rule
in the opinion Of the Easton Express that
the man who is not ineligible is not in
teligent.
Nc. James w. Nagle, late of the fertile
Record, is now business manager Of the
american, Wharton Barker's literary and
political weekly.
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch believes that it
would improve the character Of the Pro.
hibitionists gatherings, il they would pro :
hibit intemperance in the use of their
tongues.
Buchanan's biographer, George Tickuor
Curtis, contributes an interesting letter 20
the Philadelphia Times, showing the posi-
tion of the ex-presdent in the question OF
coercing rebellious states.
The state might as well undertake to
regulate the meat and drink and apparel
of the body, says the Philadelphia Record,
as to say how the mind shall go clothed
after 1t has received its elementary train
Ing.
The Titusville Herald seems to think
that Indiana must have on its itching
palm, when it was found necessary to ask
Pennsylvania to contribute towards her
political enlightenment" in the last cam.
paign.
Anent government control of the tele.
graph, the Altoona Tribune says The
history Of the past shows that governmen,
cannot conduct any business as economi.
cally as private citizens. To enlarge the
sphere Of government control is usually tc
| increase the opportunities for plunder."
The Bellefonte WdtchmaR thinks that ia
the fuss over the cost of the extra session, ,
it ought not to be forgotten that Stalwart
state treasurer in defying the Humes law
under which the $4,000, 900, now in the
sinking fund, should DO invested in govern
ment securities.
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lie Ouxnt 10 Come Here.

DR.. Green, president of the Western
Union telegraph company, is testifying
before congressional committee in
quiring into the labor question. DIR.
Green thinks that Western Union is
worth hundred millions. He does not
see particle Of water In its stock. lie
thinks It's rights of way are very valua.
BILE. The most Of them 1t got for
nothing, he says, In the good old times
when the people were literally disposed
to telegraph companies. Now he de
clares every land owner has to be paid
for the privilege of planting poles. We
wish 1t was true but DR.. Green is testi
flying about different order of land
owners from that which is found about
here, where though the telegraph pole
has come to be considered thing not
altogether lovely, yet those who put
them up are still, through the force of
habit, deemed to be q sort of superior
being, whose operations may not be in
terfered with save at imminent peril.
Our people seem TO agree with DIR.
Green that the companies who have
harnessed Gods lightning to do their
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THE VICTIMS.
Esp or THE JAVA ISLAND DISASTER.
Dead Bodies strewn TnIcRiy Along tho
shore-kiiied by y Fan OF NocEs-
Ureat IupdslItss

Shofe-hNled by u Fail OF NockH-
Great IaudsiIdss
From tho dispatches received from
batavia Friday night IL appears that fears
OF further eruptions in the island of Java
within the immediate future have subsidized
and all the efforts Of the government and
tho people are concentrated on the work
bnrying tho dead and preserving the
health Of tho living. All along tho shores,
from Point Lampon to the river Paquisc
on tho northern coast, and from tho river
Tjemandcrie to Tsihankok on the southern
coast, there arc found corpscs thickly
strewn. In the forests of the interior,
from the river Tjiedam to the river Tjietar.
rum, dead bodies are lying ut short dis,
tances apart, in some instances partially
buried in the sulphurous white mud or
the hardened lava that flowed from tho
eruptive craters.
About daybreak on Wednesday morning
another Of the startling incidents attend
ant upon the great disturbances was man
ifcsted. With the cessation of the parox. q.
ysm many emanations OF vapor evolved
themselves. These vapors, as is usual,
contained q variety of mutual acids and as
the lava cooled down deposited saline in.
crustations at the mouths of the funarole.
The acidity of these vapors issuing from
the assures in tho divided mountains of
Papandayang caused unusually rapid dc.
composition on the exposed parts Of the
great rocks at the summtts Of the seven
peaks. y number of these rocks split
suddenly on Wednesday, releasing tons of
depending earth. This caused several
huge landslides during the morning and
they went crashing down into the valleys,
carrying destruction and death with them.
On the edge of the town of Nara somo
| fifteen or sixteen Chinese, in section of
the sanitary corps, were buried before
they were aware of tho cause Of the deep
rumblings around them.
a few more bodies were found yester-
day at Bantam Waronge and Palatra
Most all the corpses on tho lower part of
Batavia have been disposed of. and there
are no fears now that the health of the
city will be affected Four vessels arrived
late on "Wednesday night. One of them
had attempted to enter tho straights OF
Sunda, but had barely got through the on
trance when she struck on a sharp sunken
rock newly thrown up aud had a hole
stove in her bow. She bad great difficulty
in keeping the water out Oy hard pumping
long enough to reach the port aud put in
for repairs. No attempt will be made to
navigate the straights until new surveys
and sOundings have been taken.
Large forces fmen are busy at work in
all directions, digging out bodies from
beneath the beds of lava and rocks. AT
Campang Boom there are many being dug
out. At Grogol the corpses seem to be
more maugled than in any other town
most of the deaths having been caused by
falling rocks and debris. Reports ust re
ceived from Tsiroeye givo the number ci
! dead at $50. Sanjoor looses about 100
souls. Many other villages and hamlets
tion gone.
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LITTLE LOCALS.
Hero ann Thorc Snd Everywhere.

hhu ENttyWherO,
Yesterday afternoon as Walter Hamil-
ton, aged II years, son of James Hamilton
residing at Bcllview, Ia attempting to get
on freight train Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, slipped aud fell, his foot was
so badly y crushed that amputation was
found necessary. DR. Leamau Parke and
Slaymaker performed the operation.
The Grand Army excursion to Havre
dc Grace next Tuesday is open to all, but
tickets must DO procured before Monday
noon. They may bo had at Nimlow's
cigar store, Centre Square.
At n regular meeting of the board of
poor directors, held this day, the proposals
for coal for the use OF tho almshousc and
homo of employment were opened.
Messrs. Baumgardncr ~ Jeiferies' bid
being the lowest, the contract was
awarded to them.
Commencing this evening the night
mails will close at 1890 instead of II
o'clock, as heretofore. This change is
made for the reason that the postal car
will pass through hereafter at lllO
instead of midnight.
At an early hour this morning, as a train
was coming from Quarryville TO this city,
the axle of an ore car broke at point Just
south of the Conestoga bridge, and tho
car was thrown down an embankment.
But little damage was done.
The commission of +. w. Hull, OF
Ephrata, who has been appointed a notary
public by Governor Pattison, has been re-.
ceived at the recorders office
For the past two months many of tho
principal stores have been closed at six
o'clock in the evening, owing to tho hot
weather. This evening and hereafter the
stores will remain open until their usual
hours for closing.
The employees of the Arnoux electric
light company are very busy up their lights
in different stores on East King street.
Alderman Sampson committed Mrs
Susan Sears to the cuGnty prison for ten
days for being drunk and disorderly.
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1000, 600 feet of lumber and five cars. The
loss is estimated at $500, 900. The fro Ia
said 10 have been caused by the friction of
pulley In the mill machinery.
The Marcelin chemical works, at Black
Rock, Conn, wero burned yesterday. Loss
s6j, 900. The fro Is supposed to have
been started by the bursting Of carboy
of yitriol.
stamps ON HANK checks.
A large number of letters from banks
throughout the country are now being TO.
ceived at the internal reveuue bureau at
Washington inquiring why the money ap
propriated by Congress for the redemption
for cancelled stamps on bank checks is not
sent with the check books which have
been returned. The commissioner replies
that the immense amount of work entailed
on the bureau by the plan devised to
cancel stamps and return checks has
caused some delay in making up accounts.
Before warrant can be issued to bank
by the treasurer for the amount due on
account OF stamps returned, it has to go
through all the routine OF auditors and
comptrollers provided by law.
rhe Freethinkers' Convention.
The Freethinkers' association at Roches.
ter, N. Y, Friday was largely attended,
the interest increasing from the strong
defense of Christianity made by Rev. Mr..
Mitchell Friday evening. The speakers
were DR.. John Stoltz, of Chicago, who
gave psychological view of the origin of
evil, arguing strongly against the orthodox
notions; Mrs. Amelia II. Colby, of Buffalo;
Mrs. Judge Krekel, of Missouri; Mrs
Julius Severance, of Milwaukee, Wis, and
Hon. q. b. Wakeman, of New York. Mr..
Wakeman answered the arguments al
vanced by Mr.. Mitchell.
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BURGLABs ABOUT.
J. NJ. Kutt's Once. at Land,svIIIe, I'm

J. NJ. Rutt's once. at LandisvIIie, Entered.
At an early hour this morning one of tho
employees OF }. NJ. Rutt, cigar manufac-
turer and dealer in tobacco, coal, lumber,
&C., at Landisville, ia passing tho business
office, noticed that one of the large plates
Of glass in the front window was broken
out. he at once notified Mr. Rutt, whose
residence adjoins the Office. The
two returned, looked in and discovered u
man inside. The Office was found to have
been ransacked throughout, books and
papers being scattered all over tho floor.
Nothing was stolen however, except some
clothing that had been loft bar ging in the
office. This the thief had appropriated
and was wearing it when discovered. He
gave his namo as James Harrison, but
would not tell where he was from. He
was kept in custody and a telegram was
sent to Alderman Spurrer of this city, to
sond an officer for him Officer Eichholtz
was despatched to Landisvile for that pur
pose and brought him to Lancaster. When
the hand cuffs We're put upon him he told
the officer that he didn't mind 'em as he
had worn them many time before. While
en- route from Landisville to Lancaster he
said II he thought the court would give
him two years, he would jump from the
wagon at all hazards, Eichholtz told him
he had bettur not try t rs he would Ger.
tainly shoot him, If he attempted to escape.
He made no effort to get away.
Two men who appeared to be compan-
ions of Harrison wero seen in the vicinity
of Rutt's office when he was arrested, but
they leisurely walked of and have not
been seen since.
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Personal.

Hon. SIMON CAMERON is on q pleasure
| trip in the anthracite coal regions.
Mn. JoHS RrssETL YOUNG, American
minister ut .n.ug, ...A to be collecting
material for history of China.
LORD CoLERrDGE found tho scenery OF
the White mountains "too grand for
words"
MARY ANDERSON favorite amusement
now is boating on the Thames, and she is
greatly admired in her "killing" boating
costume.
JENNIE LIND, at 60 years, has lost her
fervor. She would like to revisit the
United States.
MoDJEKA has been busy preparing eab-
crate toilets, historical costumes and now
Cymbeline and Rosalind dresses for the
coming season.
WHEN REV. ROBERT CoLLYER preached
at Ilkley, England, this summer, he was
able to point to the churchyard gates rs
the work OF his own hands when he was
toler at the forge.
MB. JAMES s. KEY, son of Philip Barton
Key and grandson OF Francis s. Key,
author of "The Star Spangled Banner" is
preparing to build new theatre in New
York.
&. L. HUNTINGTON, the great railroad
magnate, was poor and a hard. working
young man. He did not begin to accumu-
late his immense fortune until he was past
forty, when he staked all his savings on
tho scheme of the Pacific railroad.
Mrs. OSCAR RAMMELsBURG, of Wheel.
ing, Is a coming prima donua. After less
than years study in Italy she was offered
q two years engagement at the Palliano
theatre, Florence, but declined IL, prefer.
ring to sing in Paris, where she will pro-
badly be heard IN a short time.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is expected to reach
Chicago from the Yellowstone park by
Tuesday next. He will hold public re
ception there on Wednesday, and will
probably then go on to meet the Willard
Northern Pacific railroad.
JOHN O. FLYNN, a Cincinnati uewsboy,
22 years old, sold ont his stand on Thurs
day and started for Denver to engage in
the hotel business Young Flynn has been
n newsboy for thirteen years, during which
time he has accumulated $22 900. His
profits ranged from $5 TO sl2 day, and
his money was regularly deposited in bank.
RI. REV. j. TuIoG, bishop OF Pittsburg
and Allegheny, has applied to Rome for a
coadjutor with right of succession. The
selection will be made from one of the
three following Rev. L. +. Sweeny, ID.
d., rector of st. Bridget's church, New
York city Rev. McGlynn, ID. d., rector
OF St. Stephens church, New York city,
and Rev. +. T.. Ward; Of st. PauPs cathe-
dral pittsburQ
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RAILROAD ACUIDEST.


rFeikht lThIh wrecked Nohr hthEors,
About $3.50 o'clock last evening, as
engine 500, attached 10 freight train on
the Pennsylvania railroad, was running at
high rate of speed through deep cut
knownias "ground hog cut" short dis
tance west of Kinzcr's station, Lancaster
county, the brake rigging of ono of the
cars became detached and fell to the track
derailing tho car, which was instantly
crushed to pieces by tho cars following it.
They in turn were derailed and wrecked
seven of them bsing crushed to atoms and
several others more or less injured. The
cut was piled full OF the debris, blocking
both tracks, and it was II o'clock p. m.
before one of them was sufficiently cleared
to allow trains to pass. The Columbia ac-
commodation train west, due here at 1880
p. m. did not arrive until Al p. m, and
tho Harrisburg express, due here at TAO
did not reach here until midnight. 1t was
three o'clock this morning before both
tracks were open. The wrecked care were
empty, and fortunately none of the train
men were injured by the accident.
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The srorayian Church.

Through the month of August consider
able Improvements were made in the
Moravian church. The gallery was en-
larged 80 as to furnish better accommoda.
tions for the excellent choir, which under
the able leadership of Mr.. Al. M. .Zahm has
been steadily gaining in proficiency, and
will during the early fall render some
special fine music. The frescong has also
been Ietouched wherever it was needed,
and the whole church has been cleaned
from top 20 bottom. 1t was expected to
church on the first Sunday of September,
but unavoidable delays have made this
impossible. The reopening will however
be held ON Sunday the 9th lust when
Interesting services will be held and full
attendance is expected.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE.
a New Telegraph and Cabiegrsm Company
OrEaniEed--A Condensed Resume
OF News by mali


OF News by mali.
One of the results OF tho recent strike OF
the telegraphers is the formation of new
company under the general laws Of Che
state Of New York. The name designated
Is, The Citizens and Telegraphors' Ma.
tional Union Telegram and Cablcgram
Company" The capital stock is fixed at
%, ,0O0, 900, with shares to be of the par
value Of s25 each, and no person to be per.
mitted to hold more than 800, 900 worth.
The object of tho company is the purchase
or construction and operation of independ
ent telegraph and cable lines in the United
States aud Canada and across the Allan
tic. There are to be thirteen trustees or
directors. Of whom seven shall represent
citizens and six telegrapher stockholders.
The executive board will consist of eight
members, four from each of the classes
specified. Books for subscription will be
opened on september 10, aud as soon as
5000, 900 has been subscribed lines will be
built or purchased aud operated, but no
faster than the subscriptions to the stock
shall provide means. Precautions will be
taken to guard against any selling out of
the company, and every employe and
officer must be stockhoder. The cor
porators named in the document are
Eugene j. O'Connor, Charles L. Chute
and Thomas w. Greene, of Boston, and
others whose names will appear on the
permanent organization of the company.
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COURT TODAY.
Current susiness sTrsnsscted-rne Kissinger
Case.

Surreht business iranrscted-fhe htssinger
Case.
This morning court met at 8 o'clock
and before going on with the Kissinger
case, considerable business was trans
acted.
The surety of the peace cases against
Elizabeth Haddock, Alice Williams, Ellen
Richards and Gwinne Haddock, were dis.
missed with county for office costs.
The same disposition was made of the
desertion and surety of the peace cases
against John Wendler, defendant being
dead.
VIM. Boston, who was put in for half
the costs in the bawdy house case, which
he brought agaiCst Ellen Stewart, was
brought into court on process of the sheriff
On application of his counsel, a rule was
granted to show cause why so much Of the
verdict as imposed costs him should not
be stricken off.
The court appointed the following elec =
tion officers for tho new district made
from East Hempfeld Judge, George s.
Trout Inspectors, Levi II. Hoffman and
Martin G.. Peiler. The voting place will
be at John Is. Minnch's hotel, Lands
vile.
convicted of felonious assault and battery
last week, sentence was deferred and q
rule tor new trial was granted.
The Case Against tho CITY.
ln the case of Mary Kline VS.. the city of
Lancaster. The defense continued to call
witnesses yesterday afternoon and this
morning to prove what VIC stated yesterday
and in addition to show that the gutter vas
not as deep as alleged by the plaintiff. The
defense closed before noon when The
plaintiff begun calling witnesses in reblt-
tai TO contradict those of plaintiff. The
testimony in the case closed at l2 o'clock.
Finding it was impossible to finish the
case the jury was discharged at that hoir
until Monday at 10 o'clock.
Divorced.
Margaret Young, Of this city, was IL
vorced from her husband, Henry Young,
on the grounds of cruel treatment.
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COLUMBIA NEWS.
FSents Along the suspuobnnna-.items
inter"st In and Around tho iiorou,b
ftchod up by the intcii.

rSenh Along the suspuobnnna--item.
interest In ana Around tho thorough
riohod up by the intcin.
gencer Reporter
PENNSYLVANIA castle No. GO, A. OK,
OF Nj. C.,meets to night IA special meet
ing OF the Olive Branch lodge No. 1877.
u. L. Z. OF o. f., on Friday evening. A
good sized crowd Is attending the Young
Folks picnic at Heise's woods.-A tomato
stalk eight feet high, and bearing Ga to-
matoes is the product of Mrs. Geo. Fagcr's
gafden'-ihe Aciiycs OF Wrightsville,
play the Peerless, OF Marietta, to day.-
Elder j. W. Lockwood, of Middletowp.
breaches in Bethel Church of God; services
will be held at 1t. Pauls and Presbyto-
rian churches tomorrow. Mrs. John
Folk and daughter Alice, arc visiting
friends in Lititz Miss Ammo h.
lIaines has returned to her home In
Philadelphia, after pleasant visit here
The Minotour. q Pennsylvania canal oom-
pany steamer, is laid up here for REPAIRS
Officer Wittig arrested several boy, who
were detected IN the act Of stealinA mol.
ons last night. Large lawn party ut Mr..
Justus Gray's this evening .-Mountvil
band fair continues until next Tuesday
evening" Market largely attended this
morning; butter 1S cents a pound, and
eggs 20 cents per dozsn.-Excursion to
Atlantic City this morning. - Tho
Reading and Columbian carried
number of Columbians. - An attempt
is being made here to form COM
pany for placing the Arnoux electric
light in town. The wreck at Kinzors sta
tion detained the s:l5 p. m train until
after midnight Elmer +. Myers, of
Chickies, defeated Charles Uimer in tho
harmonica contest last night.-School
board meeting at ". b. Giveu's
office at $50 on Monday to at
tend tho opening of tho public schools
Mr.. A. q. Guilo's now brick block of
houses on South Second street, and Mr.
Frederick Bucher's block on North Water
street, are fast approaching completion.
MIR. John Hartmau's brick block or North
street, is also nearly finished,
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d BAsEnALI.
Numerous N otes of the Game.

Sam Fields club arrived in town this
morning from Reading and are playing
with tho Ironsides this afternoon. The
nine as they bat is as follows Lawrence
r.; Holland, 3b; Fields, I'd Oswald, I;
Meenan ID; Heisley, O; Hickenrode, C (;
Cramp, SIS; Morris, p. OF this party
Heisley and Morris, who constitute tn,
battery are new men since the club appear
ed here before. The home team is stronger
by far than in that game.
Slade, the pugilist, plays with the Atch
ison, Kansas, blue stockings tomorrow
making his debut as pitcher.
The Stars and Dauntless of Mt. Joy are
playing games respectively with the Quick
steps and lronsides, jr., Of this city, at Mt
JOY, this afternoon.
On Saturday, Sept. Sth, tho Harrisburg,
combination nine will play the Dauntless
OF Mt. Joy. They are said to be the strong
est amateur nine in Harrisburg.
Marietta baseball clubs have become 80
accustomed to defeat and reorganization
afterward, that, II they win game, they
do not know what to do with themselves
Marietta Register.
The Kingston, N. Y, club will be here
on September IL.
Arrangements will likely be made to
have Molineaux club, of Philadelphia, come
here on Wednesday.
Games Played Yesterday.
New York-Boston 4, New York, 2 ;
New York-St. Louis 8, Metropolitan |;
Baltimore-Baltimore, 3; Cincinnati . !;
Pittsburg - Columbus 2 Allegheny 0 I!
Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 10 Harrisburg 3 !;
Wilmington - Quicksteps, 3 Active l !;
Millville, N. j., (Thursday)--Sommer, 0 !:
Millville, 3 Camden-Young Merritt 90 !;
Aramana 3 Observation-Disclosures II,
Philadelphia, 3; Athletic 0, Eclipse, 8 |;
Foley Il, Siddons, @.