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HUNTINGTON'S LETTERS,
BUSINESS TROUBLES oF a RAILWAY
KING.
Kacy and Original views Concerning from.
iuent spscuiators ana Statesmen
DcmsGosuss Rnu strikers

Kacy and Original views Concerning from.
iuent Spectators ana Statesmen
DemsGosues Rnd strikers
When the Southern Pacific railroad was
built it was understood that il was to be
a competitor of the Central Pacific, whose
owners thought 1t we'll to prepare for the
possibility of struggle with and probable
surrender to tho government when Cen
trail Pacific government bonds should
fall due. AS matter OF fact
tho Southern Pacific railroad was
built by the owners Of the Gem
tral Pacific Governor Stanford, G. L.
Huntington, Mark Hopkins and Charles
Crocker. These men selected General
Cotton, OF san Francisco, to take charge
of the construction and running of the
Southern road. They formed with him
the Western Development Company"
which was the Credit MObiier' which
built the road and rcaped immense profit
from the work. About the time the road
was finished G neral Cotton died and his
associates at once changed the name of
tho " Western Devclopcment Copmany,
and atton pied to cut Mrs. Cotton OIL from
her husbands share OF the money that had
been made. She brought suit for her
share. and IL was iu tho trial of this suit
that these now famous confidential lctters
OF Huntington to Cotton first came out.
Huntington denied that any confidential
relations existed between him and Cotton.
aud thse letters were offered as evidence
to tho contrary. The following arc somc
Of the racest OF them
Educating the People.
New YoEK, December |, 1S1i.-Friend
Cotton | would like to know
what is h,irr tN0S vi.h the California
Pacific extension bonds. Has any of our
people eGaravorcd to do anything with
Low and FrsbIc' They are both men
that can be convinced, | will see
LuttToh when he comes over and talk
with him, and may be he and We can work
together, but If we can brush HIM out it
would have good effect, aud then wo
could, or at lolS. would try to, get somo
better material 10 work with. |
am doing all can 70 educate the people on
the :. I. securities, and It begins to look
as though tho bonds could be sold within
ten TO fifteen months at prices that we can
afford to take, but to DO that We have got
10 work the Cenlyals up, and am doing
what | eau IN that way. Ii we can get the
Centrals up to par hope We shall be able
10 star. the :. Z. at 90 to gJ. That would
be = good price. You Will no. sell many
IN California, and it is therefore very i'm
pOTtaut that the few you do sell should be
at = high price And IN this connection
it would help US very much if we could fix
up Cal. Pacific income aud extensions on
the basis that was taken Of, even il We had
TO pay something to convince LOW and
Frisbie. Yours truly,
C,P. HUNTINGTON.
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John Urbar, Of Mount Nebo. thia
county, was arrested IN Philadelphia and
held in $1,000 bail for embczzlement on
oath Of Th0s. e. Jeuhigs, ~ No A2G Fair
mount avenue, who swcars that Urban
had charge Of mo of his ice wagons, col.
lected about 200 from customers and
absconded witu it. Urban wont To Phila.
dolphia to spend Christmas with his mother
and was picked up hy tho police. Chief
Deichler, of this city, would have captured
him in the vicinity Of Safe Uarbor q week
or two ago had not ono Of Urbau's friends
aided him TO escape.
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New YORK, June :, lS7G.-Fricud Col.
ton :.....I am having tho hardest light
by u hundred times that ever had
in Washington, but We shall not DO eaten
up this time. hope LuttreiI will be s"nt
back to Congress. think it would b. y
misfortune il he was NOT. WiGgintou has
not always beon right, Uu. he Is good
fellow, and is growing every day. Page
is always right, and IL wOUld DO mIstor-
tune to California u1, T. have him in
Congress Piper is a damned hog, aud
should not come bA,k. IL is shame enough
for great commercial city like san Fran
cisco to send a sclyraLlg ike him - Goa
greSS. have not time "a write more
Yours truly, {. Z. ngNTINoTuN.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-01

THE optimist, who believes that this
is the best day the world has yet seen,
welcomes with good cheer the year that
is ushered In 30 dismally by the clerk of
the weather. 1t Is so natural for man to
indulge In the illusions of the hope that
1t would be q poor world If nobody could
see the silver lining to the cloud of uncer
tainty that now seems to hang over bust.
ness. political affairs, religious interests
and the relations of nations with each
other. The future is involved in strange
doubts. but the thing certain is that the
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Not 10 bs Scared.

NEW YORK, May 8, 7j.-Friend Col.
ton Yours Of April 20 and 30, Nos. 20 and
30, are received. Gould has never
built much road, aud do not think IL il
his strong point, and believe no knowsit
The l. 7. folks have been talking for
years OF building road into Colorado to
kill the x, p, but they never done much
although they finally scared the X. p,
folks 80 that they let Gould and bis band
get into bed with them, which | do not
propose to do. They may scare me 80
that would leave the bed, but am quito
sure that | never shall get 20 frightened
as TO lot them in with me, and have little
fear of my California associates doing H.,
...r.N Yours truly,
{. Z. HUNTIyGToy.
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New YORK, May ,, ls;O.--Fricnd Col
ton Herewith | send . copy OF teio'
graphic dispatch that Clmo oycc yesterday.
Who is this Webster Is i. not possible,
to control the agent OF the associated
press in san Francisco The matter that
hurt the &. L. and ) I. most hero arc
tho dispatches that como from san Fran.
cisco. Scott has a wonderful power over
the press, which | suppose he has got 10y
over his roads. %. Yours truly,
C. L. UJNTINUrON.
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= wild hog.

Friend Cotton ;.,,...I notice what Won
say Of Luttrell no is wild hog don't
let him come back to Washington /; but az
the House is TO DO largely Democratic and
IL he was to be defeated likely II would be
charged TO US hence | think it would be
well TO beat him with Democrat; but |
would defeat him anyway aud IL ho got the
nomination, put up another Democrat 10
run against him. aud in this way elect a
Republican, Beat him. ..... Yours truly.
Q. =. HUNTINGTnN-
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JoHE WAEAMAKER never stops. No sooner
IL the Christmas tihe-over, than, without wait
ing 10 catch his breath, no Il into something
else. THIS time great Reduction Salo-thc
nrst In six years, lie Il too careful OF his rep.
ulatiOn 10 make such an announcement with.
out meaning goo don ny u. Well, what
ever II Il, " IL IL an iIl wind that blows nobody
good" We have the big advertisement on the
other page, and [ o people have tho bargains,
and Wanamakcr has his own way, which we
clndidly Il Init Ia apretty good way generally.
Out OF nearly two millions OF dollars worth
OF goods, there must b. something tina. most
eyery body wants when It. can be had IA little
Oh the regular price and this II tho timO for
excursion parties down tn the big town and
the big store, ltd&w
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Esnsustion oTn resonor.

Miss Lizzie Carpenter has tcndcsyd tu
the board of directors Of the public schools
of this city, her Resignation rs teacher in
the Lemon street advanced secondary
school, to take effect on Friday, January
4th. II will be remembered that at a lato
meeting Of the school board, Miss Mary
Martin, teacher OF 81. James parish
school was elected as assistant teacher in
the boys high school. L. is understood
that Miss Carpenter was offered and has
accepted tho position Of teacher mad,
vacant in 81. James school.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-01

East Lynne."-This fuvoritC drama VIII be
presented In Fulton opera house this eyoniuR
by Fanny Mountcast'e. who in England won
much praise and patronage. shS has new
version OF this play, which "a sUit To be
superior tO any others Mr.. Chas. Il.
Thorpe will be her leading support, ana her
company IA said 10 be very strong ana capa.
BILE one. There VIII doubtless be big audi
once present,
oar GobtiHS. S."-tO.moTroW evening Rice'a
Pleasure Party presents this musical extrava'
ganZa There Il much tun IN It, ana being
rendered by good company, with hne accos-
sOres Il IL sure to please the crowd that Will
be in attendance.
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" ruE nANDlr IgIsu."
a niood aua Thuuder Drama.

- hiOou huu ihunucT llranlA.
Last evening the small boy who delights
in reading tales Of highwaymcu. No., had
a benefit III the opera house, whore 5. II.
Barretts company appeared in a blood
and thunder piece entitled Jesse James,
tho Bandit King" There was "A very
largo audience present, the gallery being
packed. The play was given hero last
year when 1t was criticised in these col.
umns. 1t is of the trashy kind, aud the
most vigorous acting Is dono with knives,
pistols and guns. J. Ii. Wallick, who
knows littlo about acting and a great
deal moro OF ranting, impcrSonatcd Jesse
james with Miss Susie Russell, \ rather
pretty girl, as hoIemdh, the Indian
maidon." Tho other people were poor,
but not great deal worse than tho play,
which suited them exactly. Fred Lyons,
colored man who had somc talent, was
scen in several acts. He played tho banjo
well and sang number OF good songs.
The horses " Raider " and /" Charger, "
which arc said to have been owned by
Jesse James, wCro introduced in the play,
and they showed more Intelligence by far
than the majority of the company.
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LITTLE LOCALS
Here ana Thcro snd Ey.r,u,.,

N'N s''a hHu GftryWhpTN.
Samuel Hess & Son sold for D. Lopau
yesterday Is Ohio horses, averaging
s940 20 pog head.
st. Lawrence and Henry, the Irousidcs'
now battery, are from Springfield, Mass,
not from Illinois.
Mayor MaoGoniglc this morning sent
10 jail, for 20 days, ono drunk and disor.
DERBY, and discharged five tramps.
The globe Of the electric lamp In front
OF Al. Rosonstoin's store was broken To
pieces to day at uoon by q fall of snow
from tho roof of the house.
Frederick Long, engineer in T., J.
hahm's iowelry factory, had his finger
badly mashed this morning by the driving
whool of the engine. DR.. Rohrcr dressed
il
Mrs. James Sgllera did not press tho
suit brought by her before Alderman Ms.
economy against her husband for assault,
aud battery, and he was discharged up0n
payment of costs.
VIM. O. Smith, West Strawberry street.
has a partridge cochin hen, eight months
old, which has already laid four dozen of
oggs, ono OF which moasuros oight inches
around tho p0iuts aal six inches around
the girth, Whose pullet can beat this
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-01

Mayor MacGouigIe has received from
the treasurer Cf the Shenandoah relief
fund an acknowledge Of tho receipt of
$50 for tho sufferers by the late disastrous
fire $50 OF which was contributed by tho
Mcnnonitcs OF this county. Long life
to the MenuontcF,' says the treaa urer :,
" Many thanks fom over 500 pcope made
homeless by the late fire"
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setting wI,u tho Government.

New YoRE, April u. ls75.-Freud
Cotton ..,. Tno |. P. and 2. NJ. people
have talked with me, and it IS best we do
rot forget the same parties control both,
but l said to them that did not have the
data here, and it | ha }, was not familiar
enough with the details Of operating the
road TO make or enter into contract
with them, etc. quite agree with you
that the rise in freigL.s, and. may saw
the general business of tho Pacific, or
perhaps should say the L. p. road, has
become so notorious Of late, and think
it is quite liable to hugt us very much in
ou- settlement with the government. In
fact, there Is whore 1 think we are likely
TO be most harmed. think understand
our position here, and know that 20 get
Just what belongs TO US may cause us
much trouble and psrplexity as long as
Jay Gould controls a link in the overland
line aud also line by sea For think
him the worst man u do anything with
ever knew. But think, while no doubt
not the worst, bl. almost the worst thing
We can do, as matters staud - day, Is to
quarrel with him. Gld do not propose 70
have ! quarrel If can well avoid. You
know something OF him, aud can tell the
other California associates what yUu think
OF the situation here. !: is night and I
wall quit. Yours truly,
L. L. ulNTINCTOS
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WRITE it right 's4 has the floor.

INCREASED respect for tho Pons comet
will be developed since II has been disoov'
cred that although it bad only single
tail in 1912, it now has double tail, the
larger part of which is seven degrees and
the shorter three degrees in length.
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Tho GaiIows In New Jersey,

The court of pardons at Trenton, New
Jersey, yesterday refused by an unani.
nous vote to commute the sentence Of
James Graves, of Newark, who murdered
Jodon, the boy lamplicst two years ago
Graves will accordingly DO hanged next
Thursday. Robert Martin will be hanged
the samo day for killing his wife and
child.
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= sEw HISTORY.
Tue deserving EntorpIiso oI Lancaster


Author.
Mr.. is. Glare. Of this city, author of
\ Universal History" published in
Philadelphia la 1876, and which has
already reached tho enormous edition of
$1,000, has written two other works, one
of which entitled "a Short History Of the
Human Race" hc 10 now making an effort
to have published. Alex. Harris, esq q
litterateur and historian, himself OF dis
tinotiOn who has carefully examined a
large portion of Mr.. Claro's manuscript,
writes in terms OF warmest commoudation
of it's merits, aud appeals to the citizens of
Lancaster to stand by Mr.. Glare and aid
him with their subscriptions in tho publi-
cation of his new work, not only out of
considerations of local pride aud iuteres
in q native author, but because Of the
worth of his work
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Lancaster lodge, No. Os, Knights of
Pythias, elected the following officers last
evening, for ensuing terms
G. &C. V. Lichty.
V. CO. IL. Campbell.
P.-Jno. T.. Zschor.
M. of III. M. Raub
NJ. of Emo. Barnhart.
M. Of &c. III. Brown.
X. of II. and S.-M. w. Raub
Trustee-C. II. Fasnacht.
The newly-eleoted officers will be in.
stalled on Monday evening next.
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FOREIGNERS are credited with poking
great deal of fun at tho American navy /;
yet there is not noticeable on the part of
our brethren across the sea any disposi.
ton to interfere with the screaming of the
American eagle, notwithstanding our al
10 yed defenseless position.
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gang of boys were detected in stealing
the cast iron numbers with which tho
stalls in the northern market were marked
Two Of them named Wendlcr and Single.
ton were arrested aud gave bail for hear.
ing before Alderman Samson on Friday.
Warrants were issued for the arrest OF
three others
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TeIenhone E.ohnnrn uonneoiinnn.

DIR. Schenck, of Rohrerstown; j. d..
Buckwalter, of Barevlls Andes & Son,
Of Mechaniesburg; George Rank and Amos
Rutter, of New Holland, have had thor
places Of business connected by telephone
with the exchange in this city.
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Tells WHAT he Knows,

" Best thing for burns ] have ever tried.
Heals up graHdly.n l., T.. Follett, Marion,
sale by II. Il. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and 1889
North Queen street.
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InLerestinc SerXlnoa

There will be prea ching IN Salem church OF
God on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
January 2i and 81, by eminent ministers cou-
nected with tho Susqucbauna mission society
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AMONU THE CHuKUuEs

Observance OF the Duke street Methodist
Service was held in this church from o
y. IN. to midnight, tho attendance being
very large. A sermon was preached by
Rev. J. L. Satchell, after which the holy
communion was administered to q large
number Of communicates. An experience
meeting followed, and as midnight
approached tho old year was song out
with hymns, and when tho clock struck
twelve the new year was sung in
with joyful anthem. Then followed
Of the service DR.. Witherow's class
presented the pastor, Rev. J. T. Satchell.
with finely finished crayou portrait of
himself, executed by Mrs. Dougherty.
There will be revival services IN the
Duke street church every evening this
week.
ut. rsuls NJ. E. Church.
There was large congregation at st.
Paufs last night from to l2 o'clock.
Rev. n. |. Collom, the pastor, made au al.
dress, after which tho communion was
partaken of. Miss Lizzie Sharpe, the evan
gelist, spoke ut some length, after which
there was an experience meeting, with
closing services around the altar, followed
by the usual handshaking when the new
year came in. The protracted meeting
which has been going on in st. Pauls for
sometime will be continued during this
week, perhaps longer, and Miss Sharpe
will be present at all the meetings.
Trinity Lutheran Church
service of prayer conducted by Rev
I. l.. Fry was held in Trinity church
from II to IL o'clock last night, which was
largely attended. Rev. Fry made a short
address, there was, good music by the
choir, and the closing moments of the old
year were passed in silent prayer. The
great bell In the steeple announced the
advent of 1884, and the choir responded
with o "To Deum." Then followed the
usual mutual congratulations.
The Moravisn Church.
The congregation assembled about half.
past eleven o'clock. There was the usual
service OF prayer and an address by the
pastor, Rev. J. Max Hark. As the mid
night hour struck the choir sang an anthem
and then followed n few minutes OF general
congratulations.
The Church OF God.
At the Union Bethel there was large
gathering of worshippers. The meeting,
conducted by Rev. G.. W. Seilhamer, pas.
tor, commenced at o'clock and continued
until after midnight. During the service
the ordinances of the Lords supper and
the washing of the saints feet were Oh.
served.
At several other churches watch meet
iugs of the usual character were held.
The Catholic Churches.
Now Years Day, tho feast of the cir
CumcisiOu, is holiday of obligation with
Catholics, and its observance was fittingly
remembered in the Catholic churches OF
tho city by special services. The masses
at ST. Mary's church were at and G a. m
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opening year will be one of exciting
events, pregnant with weighty conse-
auences to the race and to history.

The election Of Mr.. Thurman to the
Senate from Ohio would be happy New
Year surprise to the country.
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tho Senate this wintor ir possible, aud
tho House, too, If vo Only got Il through
the Senate, aud could then gct built some
road in Arizona before Crugress comes
together next winter | think there
would be but little doubt we would win
the fight. What do y1u an think OF it'
.... Yours, truly.
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GUARD against any lung or throat disease
Use llale's Honey OF IIorehound and Tar,
Pixies Tcothache Drops euro in ont minute.
Jl-lwdcOdSW
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THE book agent is singular individual.
With check of adamant and urbanity of o
Chesterfield, he penetrates the innermost
sanctuary of the domestic temple, and
rarely leaves before pushing some portion
OF his wares on his unwary victims. There
are various types of book agents, some
possessing \ Napoleonic dash that carries
everything before them, others stealing
ing their way into ones confidence
by their charming manners but of them
al, book agent from Philadelphia is
fairly entitled to the distinction of king
OF his race. This enterprisiug individual
| travelling to New York fell in with a gen
tleman from Elizabeth, n. j., j. Madison
Watson by name. Learning that Mr..
| w. was anxious TO secure q certain book,
the gentlemanly agent obligingly sold him
a copy Of the work. 1t having been de .
velopel in the course of the conversation,
that the book had been discussed By Mr.
W. and his wife, the book agent managed
to reach the Watson residence before its
master arrived and disposed Of q copy of
| the same book to the wife. OF course, q
great storm was raised by Watson pere
on his arrival home, aud in tho midst OF it
the urbane agent was seen passing the
house on his way to the train. The irate
W. hastily dispatched friend unacquaint.
ed With the facts to head off the oily book
vender. On being accosted the latter
promptly Informed the friend that Mr..
w. wanted one Of his books and that he
could not miss the train. The friend then
oblgirgly bought third copy OF tho iden
tical work for Mr.. w. The narrator
charitably dtaws veil over what happen
ed when the Elizabeth merchant learned
he was the possessor of third copy of the
same book.
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rRANsFtGuRE RED.


VIC marked her battered huh,
Her canvass Old and sOilCd,
rs allow she Crept athwart our course
To whore the fishers tOilCd.
But when the western wave
GlOwed with the dying day,
Far on the horizons eastern rim,
white-robCd and fair she lay.
a. ". GnMll.
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"A PhanloIn Party.

A delightful "phantom " party, given
by somo young gentlemen of the city to
their lady friends, was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Geo. Nauman last evening,
aud the management was in the highest
degree successful in providing for tho on
tertaiument of all the guests. The young
ladies who were present declare--not "by
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II. S.-ThosO mcmurAudums giving
progress of the work On = L. are very in
teresting to ne. IL.
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sPEOIAL NOTICES.

That weak back oI pain In tho side or hips
you VIII nnl Immediately relieved when u
HOP Plaster is applied. 1t strengthens tho
muscles, giving the ability TO do hard work
without suffering. Take none but this, IT'S
sure.
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TIE four hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of Zwingli, claimed by the Reformed
church as its founder, falls to day. DIFF.
fering widely IRON Luther in mental char.
aoteristics and in the part he played in the
religious struggle Of his age, he is scarcely
second to him in historical interest as q
factor in the work which engaged their
attention aud tho general celebration Of
that work by the Reformed churches fifty
supplements the recent Lutheran memo
rial