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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-02
PLUCKY PhATES.
1aE wonEn AAH xHE BoA1s.

How tho " Dancing noIDy" Kan the Block
sae-rne Pirsts's Gallant Daughfsrs.
Governor Cameron, in command of his
ship Of war the Victoria Peed, attempted
yesterday morning to surprise the re-
mainder of the Piankantank squadron Of
Admiral Jim Skaggs' feet of oyster pirates,
but tho perfect system of signals in use by
the pirates rendered tho governors ap-
proach impossible, and one after another
of the piratical crafts moved out Of his
way without trouble and made the neutral
waters easily. The exciting event of the
morning was the chase of the pirate sloop
Dancing Molly. The captain and his crew
of two men had gone ashore in search of
wood, when another pirate boat, far out in
the bay, signaled the fact that Governor
Cameron's steamer was approaching and
gave warning to move quickly. The cap
tain's wife and TWO daughters were the
only persons on the Dancing Molly. They
called in vain for the crew, who were out
of sight and hearing. As the small craft
was lying close in one of the inlets on the
eastern shore, and as the steady splash of
the wheels of the Virginia steamer were
distinctly heard, the plucky women de-
termined to attempt to run the blockade and
reach neutral waters. Despite the three
frowning cannons which were already
visible the mother took the helm and the
two daughters unreefed the sails and the
Dancing Molly, which was forced to do
much tacking in order to reach the mouth
of the inlet, moved off. The remainder of
the vessels of the pirate fleet were safely
out. The breeze was not exactly in fav or
of the fleeing craft and the Peed succeeded
in gaining rapidly on her. For a short
while the race was nip and tuck between
the Virginia gun-boat and the piratical
sloop, the first trying to reach the mouth
of the inlet and blockade it, while the
latter was straining every sail to get out.
The pirates wife and daughters were
equal to the emergency. All were skilled
in handling the sails and were determined
not to be taken. The Victoria Peed began to
send solid shot over the water, as a warn.
ing to surrender. but the Dancing Molly
and her crew did not take in their sails,
but got safely out of the inlet and then,
with the stiff breeze in her favor, left the
big steamer far in her wake and easily
joined the balance of Admiral Skaggs'
fleet in neutral waters. The chase which
was witnessed from shore, was very excit-
ing, and although the people on the
Virginia side are sworn enemies of the
oyster pirates they really wished for the
escape of the tiny craft when they saw il
was simply manned by three women, and
when the Dancing Molly got safely out
the group of Virginians chivalrously gave
three cheers for the pirates plucky wife
and daughters. The Peed, when last
heard from, was still cruising along the
eastern shore, hoping to surprise some o1
the pirates. Gov. Cameron's defeat BY
Admiral Skeggs has had the effect of max
ing him more than ever determined tt
wipe out the last one of the oyster pirates
Their perfect organization, however, rem
| ders this difficult.
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Tobacco Sales.

Frank Pentlarge has bought within the
past few days, in Paradise and vicinity.
the following crops !: John Hoover, l
acre at Is, 5, Q; Jacob Kreider, 1 acre at
ISL, s, 5, 3; Isaac Millea, ! acre at 16, s.,
g. In Mannheim and adjoining townships
he bought from Geo. II. Townsend, A
acres at II, 5, 2; John r. Rair, 1 acre at
II, 5, 5, 2 and acre at IA. 5. 5, Q 81. 8.
Hostetter, acres at 16, 8, 5, Q; David
Forney, 2 acres at II, 7,5, Q; Amos
Kaufman, acres at IA, g..
Following are late sales in New Hol.
land : Jacob Dickersheit, acres to Neu.
berger, at IA. 6, 5, 3; Cyrus Metzger, 1
acre to Fry & Weidler, at 16, A, 8; John
Metzger, acre to same, at 16, 4. 3 ]; John
Murray, to Pentlarge. 8 acres on private
terms.
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THE Smulps hand book job should b.
killed on third reading.

THE SmulpS hand book JOB should be
killed on third reading.
The New Jersey Legislature has had a
bi-centennial, and the most fragrant ex-
hibit of the occasion was bribery inyesti-
CATION.
THE members of the Legislature who
voted for the $4,000 Smulps hand book
job say their constituents want the books.
Are there none of them who want suit
Of clothes at the states expense?
The popular belief that men OF great
intellectual powers have large heads is not
borne out by facts. An examination Of busts
pictures, medallions, intaglios, &C., of the
worlds celebrities points the other way.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR II. 2. RHoADs is
right in his criticism on the exterior ap.
pearance of some of the new school houses.
A false economy has made them fright
fully ugly. The contemplation by the
pupils of such models cannot fail to have
an educating effect in the wrong direction.
GA WEALTHY LUMBERMAN," by the
name of Thomas w. Palmer, is the out
come Of the final and eighty first ballot of
che unprecedented senatorial struggle in
Michigan. He has had some local political
reputation, is regarded as a "safe" Re-
publican and keeps his "bar'l" on tap.
This is the last of the senatorial elec-
tions.
IT is remarkable what wide differences
of opinion prevail about matters which
should be susceptible of easy solution.
Here comes Mr.. Jones, of the House OF
Representatives, declaring that the river
of Elizabeth in the good state of New
Jersey, consists chiefly of tho sewerage Of
the town, while Mr.. Harris protests that
improvement of it's condition is of inter.
national Importance.
Mr.. VAN VooRH1s, of New York, OBJ
served that there was provision in Mr..
Pages river and harbor bill for the i'm
provement of Sacramento river in Mr..
Pages state which was $50 outrageous,
so damnable, that nobody but a gambler
and cut threat would think of tackine
such thing as that to such a bill as this. -
A great many members shouted to have
the words taken down and they were.
When Mr. Van Voorhis was confronted
with them he explained that he meant to
to characterize the measure and not to
make personal application of his remarks,
and by a vote of 66 to 7S the motion to
censure was lost. The proceedings Of
Congress are very edifying.
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Let 1t Rest.

For sufficient reasons, comprehensively
stated in the minority report of Mr..
Robert A. Evans, of the finance com.
mittee, to select ceuncil, that body re-
fused at its last meeting to pass the reso.
luton exonerating the bail of the late
city treasurer from paying the full
amount found due the city by the referee,
w. A. Wilson, esq.,, who was selected to
ascertain this amount by the agreement
of all interested, and upon the sugges-
tion of the counsel for the Welchans
sureties. Besides. his investigation,
the amount of their liability had been
fixed by the previous inquiries of another
finance committee and by two experts
selected to examine the books. Surely,
if any case should be concluded by rea.
son of thorough investigation this is
one, and upon what principle of law or
equity the city should be asked to accept
lass th.nlt the ssleuno found due by the
referee has not yet been satisfactorily
explained. The reasonable presumption
OkoU OuO ouACUAOo oaOulu pay UlC JuuS.
ment has not been overthrown by any
new facts developed, by any precedents
cited nor by any justi6able ex-
ercise of charity appealed to. Forci.
bic reasons should be shown in any
case in which the surcties of public
officer ask for exemption from the
liability which they undertake. No such
reasons have been adduced to justify
councils in voting away any part of a
judgment legally obtained after a full
investigation of legal processes. The
city has already been subject to about
$500 expense in this matter and
win have to pay $500 more in fees
and costs If the offer of the sureties
to give $4,000 should be accepted, leav-
ing it trifle, indeed, to get of the
amount awarded it by the referee. The
judgment should be paid in full,
and any member of council who votes
otherwise is responsible to show cause
for thus giving gratuity from the city
treasury to the individuals interested.
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PERSONAL.

ALLEN ARTHUR. son of the president,
who was expelled from Princeton college
short time ago for engaging in a spree
with some of his companions, has been re-
instated. A number of pupils were
dismissed with young Arthur.
CONGRESSMAN PHIL Cook would as soon
hear a pig squealing under a gate as q
prima donna singing in grand opera, and
says that the best music in the world to
his mind is whom, at negro camp meet
ing big crowd puts up "The Old Ship
of ZiOn."
WILLIAM Fl. KEMBLE, president of the
Union passenger railway company in Phil.
adelphia, was waited upon at his homo by
Times reporter. The magnate not only
dissembled but kicked Peter P. Mulvey
down tho front steps and now he has to
answer in court for aggravated assault and
battery.
Col. A. K. MCCLURE, who was born in
the Sherman Valley, above New Bloom
field, Perry county, and forty years age
was a tanners boy up there, has been
visiting New Bloomfield after twenty
years. absence and lectured to it's people
on /" Mormonism." The old editor, 70,
whom he wrote his first article, still
prints the FREEMAN.
SENATORS VOORHEES, and Mcpherson
having declined to serve on the tariff con-
ference committee, Morgan and German
were then appointed. but declined, Messrs
Jonas of Louisiana, Maxey of Texas, But
ler of South Carolina, Miller of California,
and Ingalls Of Kansas, were subsequently
appointed, but all, in turn, refused to
serve. Finally, the chair appoin. ed Messrs.
McDill, of Iowa, and Malone, of Virginia,
who accepted. The committee therefore
has no Democratic senator in its member.
ship.
SENATOR TABOR, of Colorado, who was
elected to the vacant seat for few days,
was an adventurer into the gold regions
twenty-five years ago, and he and his
Yankee wife visited one "diggins'' after
another, the husband prospecting without
success, and the wife paying expenses by
cooking bacon and beans for the miners.
When he got along little further and set
up store and q tavern, Mrs. Tabor did
the cooking, tended the store and the
postofice, and washed the miners clothes.
She owned the only pair of scales for miles
around, and made dollar now and then
by weighing the precious dust that was
washed out in the neighborho0d. He
got along still faster and became q ten
millionaire and lieutenant governor. Then
the old wife wouldn't do. He got a d.
vOrce by dubious means and upon expo.
sure paid her $500, 900 to mako it sure.
Last night he was married in Washington
to Q fashy woman from Oskosh, also
divorced who has worn his diamonds for
q long time. The bridal dress, the sup.
per and the jewels were costly, but
there was painful absence of society
people,
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kaa1caster ftlteIligerlrer.



Coagre6Bman Van Voorhis remarked to
hD tAI0w Representatives In the House
thet Congressman Page, who was the
fAthG Of the noted river and harbor bill
that came to grief in the last session,
Nusa gambler and q cut throat where
MON Congressman McLane, who is the
oponDor Of this sessions river and bar
tor bin, waxed wrath and moved that
CWgressman Van Voorhis be expelled
4r. AcLane and his fellow river and
haxbor men were quite sure that the
House had'been insulted, its rules violat.
Cd, its privileges abused and a great
Nr0ng been done. which could only be
adequately punished by the expulsion of
the offender. They had great deal to
say about the dignity of the House and
about the need of vindicating it in the
presence Of the country.
But as to that, they need not have been
. - solicitous. II they had taken occa
sion early in the session, before the coun-
tSy had become used to hearing unpar-
Namentary language used in the House,
It would have been worth while to have
attempted to save it's sensibilities by ex-
polling all the foul-tongued members /;
but It is hardly worth while now that
the session is over; and indeed could
hardly have been done at any time in
anything like thorough way and have
left the House with a quorum for the
transaction of business.
In truth, we are not sure that the par
liamentary law, which forbids parliamen
tarians to say anything unpleasant Of
one another, is very good one. 1t might
bebetter to leave representatives tongues
bridled only SO far as to deny them the
privilege of saying anything false or ma
licious of one another. But if a represen
tative is guilty of falsehood or theft or any
other crime, and his fellow representa-
tive knows it and is able to show it
ought he not to be allowed to tell ths
truth Of his colleague for the enlighten
ment of Congress and the protection o1
the people Now we have no doubt al
I'll that Representative Van Voorhis
could easily have proved that Congress
man Page was gambler, and perhaps hi
could even have shown that he was cut
throat; because it is a matter of notoriety
that Congressman Page is not gooi
man, and perhaps no offense of any kline
could be charged upon him against
which his character would afford even 3
temporary shield. The dignity of tht
House is certainly more hurt by thu
presence in it of men of such reputation
as Congressman Page than 1t could pos.
sibly be by the denunciation in it of theil
viciousness. The best way for the mem
bers Of Congress to defend the dignit.
of Congress is to act so that theil
conduct shall be worthy of its dignity
then the words will be worthy.
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lunbsr yasd, and Clsnsu hag and paRsr
warehoase. Los "a, 600. 80
Mis- Laura Ail3er, sewing girl, Of
PottstoWn, has inherited 90, 900 from
Levi Miller, rich old bachelos farmer in
Limerick township, who died some time
ago.
James 81. McVey and Moses Robin have
been arrested in Omaha for making coun-
terfeit coin.
The receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
packing season were z, 825. 600, against g.
813, 900 for the same period last year.
The Desuuctlon Oh tho 1tmbsr.
A forestry bulletin just issued from the
census bureau, relates to tho forests of
West Virginia. It says the forests have
been largely removed from the Ohio river
counties, and that the most valuable tim
Der along the principal streams has been
culled in nearly every part of the state.
The area still occupied by white pine is
estimated to extend over 80 square miles
and to contain 900 million feet of mer-
chantable lumber. The lumber product
of the state for the census year was $780,
112, 900 feet lumber, 1,207, 600 laths,
1896, 900 shingles, Al, 992, 900 slaves and
!, 252, 600 sets of headings, in all valued
at $2, 431 1857.
New York Nominations.
THE president yesterday made the fol-
lowing nominations for New York : Jas.
L. Benedict to be surveyor of customs
Charles K. Graham, naval officer; And.
]. Perry, appraiser Of merchandise Merritt
Wlckham. assistant appraiser; EIihu Root,
q. s. district attorney for Southern New
York A. c. Tate, U. s. marshal of East
ern New York. He also nominated Silas
W. Burt, of New York, to be chief ex.
aminer of the civil service commission, aDd
Robert J. Fisher, jr., of Illinois, to be ex'
aminer in chief of the patent Office.
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X. OF r.


The members of Cove lodge, Knightso Of
Pythias, had . very fine eDtertainment
last evening in their hall in the borough Of
Mount Joy. It was gotten up BY the
wifes, sisters and lady friends of members
and consisted of fine banquet to which
nearly all the members of the order in the
borough sat down, besides quite number
of guests from distance. Tho ladies did
the honors of the occasion a. only ladies
can. The feast was enlivened by excellent
music, pertinent speeches, and witty and
wise sayings. At late hour tho festival
ended, all who were present having greatly
enjoyed themselves.
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Prof. Chspman's Lecture,

Prof. May Chapman's free lecture in
the court house last night was we'll at
tended and well received by the audience.
At the close of the lecture Prof. Chapman
examined the heads of several well known
citizens and delineated their characters
from their genealogical developments.
Miss Chapman delivers her concluding
lecture this evening.
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This forenoon proposals for the. collec-
ton of state and county taxes in several
townships were opened in the commissions
er's Office as follows but no contraotslwere
awarded:
Pequea-Bepjamin Radcliffe, $40; Sam'l
II. Mylin, 500 John n. Herman, 499,::
West Cocalico-John b. Hoover, $50
John Conrad. $79; Solomon Weinhold,
$76; Henry Wise, $72: A. w. Bard. 467.
Paradise-Jacob E. Ranck, $50; A. L.
Wilmer, $3.50.
Lancaster-Landis Levap, 81 Per cent /;
Il. B, Bauman, n per cent.
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Palmer's Opinion.

~AuAVA VRAnAVAs
Attorney General Palmer says that an
Investigation into the employment of
Patterson to furnish evidence to the state
In its suit against the Standard oil com
pany will show that the state had all the
evidence it wanted to sustain its claim,
and that it failed because it did not have
all the law it needed, according to the
supreme court ; and that if the Standard
people paid anything to Patterson for
suppressing evidence they threw away
their money. That they did this, is in
the highest degree improbable and as
It is clear that they paid money to Pat
terson, it is probable that when we learn
what it was for, Attorney General Pal
mer may have reason to revise his opin-
ion that there was nothing in the case of
the state that he did not know. We as
sumo chat Mr.. Palmer was straight in
his conduct of the matter, according to
his reputation.
The money paid Patterson was paid
to silence him after Attorney General
PGlmer's effort to collect the tax had
failed, as we:understand Patterson's tes.
timony. It was, therefore, paid by the
Standard people with the knowledge
that the attorney generals law had
broken down !; and 10 seems to have
been for the suppression Of what would
have made case against the oil COM
pany even under the supreme courts in
texpretation of the law.
Az the governor has asked the Legisla.
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LltltZ 1t0me rom tn0 6kecOf0.
In the Evangelical church at Lititz on
Sunday evening fifteen persons were bap-
tized by the pastor, Rev Albright, and
three more taken into the congregation az
members. All of them were females.
The pipe line is being rapidly laid be-
tween Millway and the Furnace hills.
The Record complains that the Lititz
springs are in terribly unpleasant condi-
tion, which isn't very promising for pleas
urable times to the summer visitors to the
town.
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Sale of Heal Estate.

Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
lie sale, March /, at the Keystone hotel,
for William Weaver, administrator Of b.
Frank Tamany, deceased, two.story
frame dwelling, situated No. $40 North
Market street, to Addison Hambright, for
$500.
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Hod Carriers want More Paw.

The hod carriers OF this city want higher
wages than they are now receiving and
for the purpose of taking some action in
the matter they propose holding meeting
at Brecht's saloon on Middle street to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. They want
s2 per day and are now receiving but
$1,75.
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Tne steam Wsgon.

The steam road wagon, Of which men-
tion was made yesterday, reached Slack
water in due time, WAS relieved Of the
heavy load it carried thsre and returned
to this city about o'clock last evening.
is q success.
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Amos Rudisill, Of Strasburg township,
shot an owl near Pequss creek that meas
ured four feet six inches from tip 10 tip of
wing
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ture to investigate tho matter we may
expect to have It elucidated. The bFib-
ing power Of the Standard oil company
can hardly extend 20 far - to suppress q
vigorous inquiry into this transaction,
under the strong feeling Of the people
which demands its fine calculation.
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As the audience was leaving the opera
house in Galveston, Texas, last night, a
pistol dropped from the pocket of the
sheriff of Fort Bend county, discharging
q bullet, which took effect in tho body Of
G. A. Douglass, causing fatal wound.
A supposed incendiary fire at Youngs.
town, Ohio, on Wednesday night, damaged
Alonzo Williams planning mill Dingledy's
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
Of imprisonment for Debt.
Hitors Kennebec journal


A few days since, as reported in the pro-
ceedings of the legislature a bill was intro
duced and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee for the adjustment of Imprisonment
for debt. 1t being a matter of such general
interest, and so generally misunderstood or
misstated, | beg leave to ask you to give
prominence to the following from page IS,
vol. - Me. Reports, by publishing it. 1t is
from an opinion drawn by Judge Barrows, in
which Appleton. C. j., Walton. Danforth,
Virgin and Symonds, j. j., concurred. The
court says:
ain the laws Of 1881, chap. $50, We find an act en-
titled An for the abolition of Imprisonment of
honest debtors for debt Ever since then 1t has
been made 10 appear in series of enactments, that
in the view of our law makers, the sole purpose for
which il is proper to give creditor power over his
debtors body is to secure true disclosure of the
debtors affairs and his means of payment, and the
honest appropriation of such means AS be actually
has, not exempt by law from attachment and execu-
ton, to the payment Of the debt There is nothing
in our laws 10 justify the libes which we sometimes
see in print emanting from demagogues anxious to
cultivate the good will of those who desire 10 be re-
lIeved trom any legal compassion to pay their dtbs,
or from thoughtess and ignorant, if well meaning,
phanthropists, who mistake the how of menaced
knavcry against the restraint of the laws, for the
wall of oppressed Innocence The real friend of the
laboring classes knows that they need rather the
means to compel the punctual payment OF their just
dues than relief from the payment of their
honest debts And all should know that all that re-
mains of Imprisonment for debt in this State, is the
power OF coercing debtor TO full disclosure of his
property affairs and business transactions, far
they bear upon his ia pay to the satisfaction
Of an intelligent tribunal which may fairly be said
to against the right of the honest poor man
to liberty. The opportunity TO ascertain by per
sona examination legally conducted. whether his
debtor pay and to compel payment if the debtor
has the means, all the creditor has right to ask
in this direction Nothing but his debtors dis
honesty can give him any power beyond this under
our laws
| invite the attention of the Judiciary Com
mittee and members of the legislature to the
above, and in fact to the whole opinion. before
acting upon the proposition mentioned in the
commencement of this article. L.
Winthrop, Jan. 81, 1888.