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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

JAY GOULD has been Illuminating ms
a witness before the congre ssional labor
committee, which seems to be labori
ously engaged In the interviewing busi
ness. The chairman OF the committee
told Mr.. Gould that 1t would be yery
Instructive to the public to have him
give 1t the story OF his life. The story
OF Mr.. Gould's life is, indeed, instruc
tive, but he Is not the man to tell IL
effectively. There Is no one whose word
Is less to be relied upon. The public
know that Mr.. Gould has risen from
poverty to great wealth by INSCRIPTIONS
practices, and his career Is not one to he
copied by those who have any desire TO
have good name among their fellow
men. Mr.. Gould enjoys notoriety, but
not respect and 1t is not pleasant to
find United States senator intimating
that the story of his life is an edfylng
one.
The committee got from their witness
no Information Of value. His story was
that he had gained his wealth by buying
deprecated securities ana holding them
until they appreciated. But we know
that he used artilce to depreclate and
appreciate In turn the things no dealt In
aud his methods usually were no better
than those OF the thief. His skill has
enabled him to escape the penitentiary,
but II should not have carmel him honor
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
McsURLEY'. IMITATION"
appearance OF NJ. W. uAnley's Company
ut the Opera House.

ut the Opera House.
Tho opera house was packed with poo
pie last night to see McSorcy's Intla
tiOn, which was presented for tho first
time in this city. This is another of Ed.
Harrigan's pieccs, and it Is brim full Of
rough and rollicking fun. Like all ol
them much depends upon the music which
is always good while tho songs are
tue most popular of the day and are
whtstlCd by every street gamIn. In this
piece a number OF new songs are rendered
to Braham's music. There is no plot In
the play itself, but It serves TO introduce a
number Of different kinds of persons who
afford several hours of amusement. The
principal characters in the play are Alder
man HcS0rley and wife. The former is a
Irish politician and desires to be a cand
date for mayor. He has an industrious wife
who keeps stand in Washington market.
He has big feeling, and, although his wife
has made all the money they have, no wants
her to leave her business and dress up in
fine clothes in order that she, as he thinks,
will assist him in becoming mayor. She
resolves to remain at her stand, whereupon
the alderman r. .sJgts to all kind of tricks to
oust her from the market and secures the
services of number of Irish women and
darkeys to assist him. The trouble that
these people got into creates the fun of the
play and every thing ends well. The Sal.
yation Army, Charleston Blues, worn out
actor, crazy poet, aud a number of other
characters are introduced in tho play. Some
of the fun in the piece is rather coarse aud
especially is that tho case in the scene
where all get drunk.
Decidedly the best actor in the party
is J. Il. Ryan, who appeared as Mrs, Ne.
Sorley. lie has an excellent brogue aud
his mako up was remarkable. Eugene
Rourke as McSorley looked every
inch an alderman. His brogue was
not good, however, aud 10 his
endeavors to give the irish twaug to his
tongue, his voice SOUNDED harsh and un
pleasant. The principal darkies made fun
by saying bright things, but they acted
very little like tho usual stage moke The
characters Of the poet, actor aud sailor
wero we'll taken, and the remaining mem-
bers )f the company made tho most of
their parts. The piece is not as full
of fun rs "Squatter Sovereignty" but
the music will make it popular anywhere.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
senator WaIIace,s Views.


Senator Wallace expressed In the Sem
ate the view OF the characteristics Of the
struggle between the two political par.
ties which is apparent to any intelligent
observer OF the features of the present
conflict. The Republicans, lately divid'
ei into Independents and Regulars, have
coalesced In the effort to force through
an ultimatum OF the party, and neither
in the Legislature nor out OF 1t are any
Republicans found Of sufficient indepen
dence to question the soundness OF the
policy which puts the party in an atti-
tude OF defiance to the constitution.
The Democratic party is united in its
demand that the Legislature shall obey
the mandate OF the constitution; but It's
individual members differ as to the
policy Of keeping the Legislature in ses'
sion when ore branch Of 1t has positively
declared that II will not do its duty. III
isa difference upon question that is not
OF vital Importance. involving rs 1t does
nothing but the convenience OF the
members and the continuance OF their
compensation.
The Republicans deem 1t necessary tc
the strength of their party that all its
members shall submit to the judgment
Of the leader and the caucus without
dissent. ''Individual thought Is dead ard
buried" with them as Senator Wallace
said. But with us the DEGREES that rule
the party do not come from the few, but
the party course Is, as the Senator ex
pressed 1t, "the aggregate result of in
dvidual opinions illuminated in full and
frank discussion" Senator Wallace
continued " With us it is a struggle tC
give force to the will Of the masses and
yield obedience to the result of public
opinion when we come together at tie
polls and not as it is with you, obedience
to the dictation of patronage and power
in absolute control Of individual men a,
the head of our organization. In this
we differ. and l am proud TO say we dc
so differ. fit be your pride to boast
that you act together beneath the lead Of
one who is your leader, it is our pride t
boast that we have no such leader, anC
yield no blind obedience. When we com,
together we come as an army with ban
ners, under one flag, united in behalf o.
our principles, active in our efforts tt
bring victory to our cause. II You art
content with your attitude, We are will
ours. 1t may be long contest, it ma!
an arduous one. But victory will ulti
mately come to us, for we are of the peo
pie and for the people and their cause
We will eventually turn YOU from tn,
sea- of power. You will be compelled
to yield to us, because we represent Il,
people and their rights"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
CONDENSED NEWS.
LATE HAPPENINGS or INTEREST.
Death by Accident and Design. A Miscoi-
lanoous Collection at Paragraphs.
Agriculture IN M,astss,nni

Death by Accident and pesign, A Misco,.
ianeous Collection OF Paragraph.
Agriculture III Misstss,ppi
The state commissioner of agriculture,
ot Mississippi, has received reports ndi.
eating that the cotton and corn crops Of
that state "a are mpoh injured by the uu-
favorable weather." Tho decrease in the
cotton crop, as compared with last year,
amounts to % per cent. and in the corn
| orop to 10 per cent.
The steamer Lamport, from Baltimore
Tor London, has put in at Halifax in dis
tress. l4O cattle shipped upon her from
Boston were lost overheard. A steamship
ashore near Indian Harbor, Nova Scotia,
Is supposed to be tho missing steamer
| Ludwig.
Among tho successful candidates for
admission to the Naval academy are A. A
Straut and G.. w. Eyre, OF Pennsylvania.
"A son of Senator Logan has passed q
successful examination rs cadet at large,
for admission to the military academy at
! West Point
There were six deaths from yellow fever
at the Pensacola navy yard within the
"a hours ending yesterday morning
Private Henilan is the last OF the dead.
Tho Irish National league OF Brooklyn
yesterday gave reception to Alexander
Sullivan, president of the National league
OF America, a. Ridgewook park. 10, ,OOO
persons were present. A salute OF 32
guns was fired.
Naval Cadet Rumsey, Of tho third class
Mt Annapolis, was yesterday sentenced tC
seven days solitary confinement for at
tempting to haze Cadet Thomas p. Nor
gan, of the fourth class.
The, postoilice at Concord, n. H., wa.
robbed on Wednesday night of 1909 in
money, some postage stamps, books,
papers and registered letter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS,
The West Chester Village Record thinks
the present chilly weather is not neces
sarily sign of cold autumn.

The West Chester Village Record thinks
the present chilly weather is not neces
sarily sign of cold autumn.
Equal representation Is moro precious
than gold or silver, in the opinion of tho
Pottsyillo CirOaicle.
Tho Journal, Friends organ, feels a ro
grct that tho donomiuatioual dress In not
still badge Of Quakerism.
The Mt. Joy Star and NcrS is of tho
opinion that " instead of dying out, camp
meetings are moro popular than ever, aud
visitors get u neap Of fun out Of them, IL
not much religion"
The PittsSurg Telegraph (Rep.) exhausts
expression in praisiug the character and
fitness Of General Durbin Ward, who will,
| perhaps, be Democrats United States
senator from Ohio.
THE editor OF the Lancaster Examiner
firmly believes that the four years he was
forced 70 study Latin and Greek wero not
only wasted but actually worked a posi-
tive injury.
Progress firmly believes that Governor
| "'N'o'h 'SNA NuO ElVHNI NvulHc III Cdlllus
the extra session of the Legislature and
impartial history will SO establish, and
impartial men of all parties even now nc
knowledge it.
Tho Jersey Shore Herald this week
takes another step forward in the way o.
improvement, being enlarged from four
to an eight page paper. The Herald |,
picking up lively and is getting altogether
newsy and bright.
The Lititz Record this week cutters upor
its seventh year. The Record has been
steadily forging to the front ~ one Of the
best aud most popular of tho county
papers of this community, and with its in
creased facilities, having now iu use
large cylinder press, and its growing ex.
c3leuce 10 all its departments, we'll de
serves the large patronage It is receiving
both at home aud abroad.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

1t is stated that suit has been brought
by Professor Willard Fske, ex Librarian
OF Cornell university, to annul the will OF
his late wife, bCqueathing $1,000, coo TO
the university The ground of action is a
clause in it's charter forbidding the univer.
sity 10 hold property in excess Of So, 900, =
600 Tho bequest, il is said, was made NJ
The instance OF Professor Fiske himself.
lie Is now in Italy.
Ten years ago Benjamin +. Bates, of
Boston, made "a conditional contract" to
give Bates college, OF Lewiston, Maine,
$lOO, 900, provided 100000 moro was
raised within i've years. His heirs claim
ing that the conditions was not fulfilled,
tho trustees of the college brought suit to
secure the full amount The lower court
decided against the college and its decision
has just been sustained by tho supreme
court of the state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
AN ALLEGED OIL DISCOVERY
Excitement In Conoy Township-Tbo OH
Tested.


There has been for several days much
excitement prevailing in Conoy township,
Ghis county, consequent upon the discovery
OF oil on the premises of Henry Melker.
For some time past it has been noticeable
that the water from his we'll, which is dug
down 60 feet and has in addition copper
tubing extending 20 feet below the bottom
oi the well, was becoming unfit to drink,
1t being of q strong oily nature. The
water wasthen closely scrutinizsd and it
was discovered that IL was strongly Gov
cred with oil, of an undoubtedly
genuine nature. Local scientists made an
analysis of 1t, and pronounced verdict that
an oil vein Of marked strength was In
promixity to the we'll. IL is not altogether
settled az to the absolute genuiueness of
the oil, but determination exists among
some IN tho neighborhood to investigate
the discovery and develop it IL it proves of
any worth. Much speculation is rife as to
the ultimate result.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
Dire OAlnnIIIea.

by an explosion OF gas in the Fair Lawn
colliery at Scranton, yesterday afternoon.
Daniel Sauerwein, secretary aud treasurer
OF the Fair Lawn company and d. G.
Blackwood, were fatally injured.
The house of John EYerts, at Riyerton.
Illinois, was burucd yesterday. Mrs.
Ph@bo Hoyland, mother Of Mrs Everts,
and two small children of the latter were
burned to death.
The body Of EleanJs Vail, one of the
two daughters of Mr., Lewis ID. Vail, who
were drowned at Key East, has not yet
been recovered, Her father offers u
reward OF 81, 900 for It's recovery, aud a
diver has been searching for it for several
days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
Tho fiEe Reeora.

The Rockingham house at Pleasantyille,
O miles from Atlantic City, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night the guests with
difficulty escaping with their lives. The
steamship William Crane arrived at Balti
more yesterday from Savannah greatly
damaged by flre. She took fire on Tues
day of the South Carolina coast, and after
strenuous efforts tho flames were oxtin
guished when nearly sl5 600 damage had
been done to tho v, ssel and cargo. Her
bull being Of iron saved her from destruc-
ton The lighthouse at Pass Marvin,
Louisiana, was burned ON "Wednesday
night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

THE Press saws that while Niles IA
yored fair apportionment on the lour
OF the House he did not favor a Demo
cratic apportionment. But he did sup
port the Democratic theory of dividing
the congressional districts upon the basis
OF the vote. He proclaimed that if the
parties were equal In the number Of
tteir votes each should have half the
districts, and only differed from the
Democrats In maintaining that they
were entitled to only twelve instead of
thirteen congressman. When the Dem
ocrats offered to take twelve and even
eleven where was Niles ? He mounted
the fence and kept the same silence as
when asked last fall to decide between
Beaver and Stewart.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
ABBOTT LITIIZ.
Intsres,,uE Items o,,ppsa from IN. N

Interesting liens clipped from the ne,
cord"
A rare and beautiful Towering shrub is
in bloom in the yard Lf 4. p. Hart, at
Lititz. 1t is known an the Hydrangea
Grandilora, and was introduced from
japan. The flowers were pure white, but
changed in color and are now pink. They
are borne Ia immsnse pyramidal trusses
about foot long and nearly as much In
diameter. Tho plant blooms ia midsum
NOR and remains 10 bloom two or three
months.
johnson Miller, secretary of tho Lancas
ter county mutual hall insurance com pauy
gives the following figures whole number
of policies issued, 12,04l which cover
2,429 acres of toblc,o, and anolnt TO
1921, ,S22 SO.
Linden hall seminary opened on Wednes
day, some of the girls coming In as early
Monday. From all Appearances the
school will be as we'll patronized
this season as last, which was the
most successful since Rev. Briokenstein ia
its principal. Lititz academy opened yes
terday with number of young men on
hand to 60 to work at their studies. A.
K. Beck's family school for boys will open
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Levi Brubakor, of Milway, last
week sold piece OF ground near the sta.
tiOn TO Levi Koch, at the rate of o., 900
per acre. Mr.. Koch is well known hotel
keeper at Reamstown, and 1t is his inten.
tion to erect on this ground FIRST class
brick hotel. ...
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
Corner stone Laying.

The corner stone OF the new Octararo NJ.
4: church West Nottingham township,
chester country, will be laid next Sunday
sept; 9tb, 1883, at p. m. The pastor
WIZ DO assisted by neigboring clergymen.
key. Richard Raines, of Oxford, will
preach the sermon. One side of the stone
contains the name. "OctoraIo NJ. T..
CnnTeh the ends, in two dates, "1s46"
ana "leS3 representing the year Of
building and rebuilding respectively.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

NOBODY has yet ventured to explain
why there is no entrance TO the new
Philadelphia pOstofiice on Chestnut
street, but meantime it has been dlscoy-
cred that there is none on Market
street and there is coming to be much
wonder expressed that the architect did
not forget To put an entrance on Ninth
street. There is, however capacious
rear exit to neighboring restaurant,
which Is evidence that the architect was
not entirely out of his mind when he
made his plans.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

IHE South enters upon a new era il
its history when it begins to manufacture
its own cotton fabrics and iron. The
cotton producing states have now ball
as many mills rs New England. In
portions of the South the development
OF iron manufactures now in It's infancy
bids fair to rival the manufacturing in
terests of the older famous iron.making
states. The attention of the country
now is generally drawn to the great
Northwest. 1t is doubtful whether the
South is not rather the land OF promise
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN COOPER
says the Humes bill was Republican
measure. What monumental falsiGer
he Is. He fought the bill tooth and nail
and so did Niles. They kicked like
steers against it and made bitter and
solid partisan fight against it, only for
the reason that it takes the peoples
moneys out of the politicians ranks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

Lizzio Crutzel was arrested for assault
and battery on Ellen Blackwood. She
gave bail for hearing before Alderman
Alex Donnclly this evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

JAY'CoOKE and John Roach have
been telling the Senate committee in
New York how they get along. But
what most people in the country want
to know is not so much how few men
get rich rs why SO many stay poor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
Tho Kegi.tarn.

The assessors of the county TO day re-
turned their books to the county commits
sioners, the registry having been com.
pleted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

SOME of the newspapers of the state,
anxious to find cause for reproach to the
administration of justice in Fayettc
county, single it out as remarkable that
of the jury drawn to try young Mutt
lust two.thirds of the forty-eight
names We're Democrats, and many OF
these belong to the faction which is
known as the Saaright wing, where
Dukes friends are chiefly to be found. =
There is nothing very remarkable abou,
this. The Democrats are in very large
majority in Fayette county and the re
suits Of the last primary election there
show that " the Searight wing " is much
the larger portion of the party there. II
would have Oeen much more remarkable
had the average panel of jurors in Tay
ette been constituted otherwise than |.
related
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

become formidable candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination in Missouri.
SENATOR WALLACE does not often raise
his voice in legislative debate, but when
he does give his thoughts utterauco they
are we'll worthy Of attentive consideration.
Ia his discussion of the Republican posi-
ton ON the apportionment question with
Senator Davies, he distinctly aud lucidly
proved that "the grand Old party" is
not the party of the people. Davies as
one OF the leaders of the legislative fight
on the Republican side, proudly boasted
that Cooper's dictatorship had made the
party unit In the contest. Tho senator
from Clearflcld quietly answered that
therein lay tho cardinal points of diffor.
ence iu the methods OF tho two great
parties. Tho heel Of no caucus was on the
Democratic neck and no repression of in,
dividual opinion had been attempted by
enforcing an unconstitutional "ultims-
tum'" The will Of the masses and not
that OF All autocratio Cie sar, "a that 10
which tho Democratic party is struggling
to give representation, aud it must
eventually DO successful, because Il o..
oupios position which is inyincible from
the standpoint OF right.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

ATHLETIC aud lronsides stock are now
considerably above par.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07
able attention from committee of the
United States Senate.

IT Is not likely that there will be as
full vote polled this year in Pennsylva
mia as there was last fall. There ia
neither the incentive nor the disposition
to the same political excitement as there
was then. Each party has in the mean
time had its natural increase of voters,
and the struggle between them this year
will be to poll the largest possible pro.
portion of their respective votes From
the results of such exertion the Demo
Gratis have nothing to fear. The total
vote which they mustered last year was
in the aggregate substantially as many
as the combined vote Of the two Re.
publican candidates aud the running
majorities Of the opposition in this state
for the past ten years have not been
more than about twenty thousand, which
is really only one in forty, and to reverse
1t scarcely needs the change of an
average OF two persons in each election
district IN the state. Every person
familiar with politics knows that there
are always more than that whose votes
are uncertain. Now there is no reason
this year to apprehend any Democratic
detection there is no valid reason to
expect perfect Republican union all
the signs point to greater apathy in the
opposition ranks than in the Democracy
in fact, many of the majority Democratic
counties report unusual activity and in
terest, and the accession of people who
believe that eight months of Democratic
administration have vindcated the wis
dom of change and are resolved to ex
tend it to other departments Of the state
government. The duty of this year is tc
get out the vOte-the vote that was pollet
for and elected the state ticket last year
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-07

SINCE his aequittal Frank James has
become formidable candidate for the
gubeTnatorial nomination n Missouri