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Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Philadelphia OIL Fire.

EATERS az Point Breeze yesterday
S. we'd but little change from the day
d" re. The great tank, known as "2I
. cemanra lnr9c tam as the burning
hr zine reservoir has ceased to blaze ~
III 0u+lV, no further serious Gangtl
"1b alprehen!ed.
AbCuG noon the zoos Of two smal
gr una tanks blew of, aud the expo
@'on led many persons to believe tina
tla large taHk had taken fire and thai
ne stills we're in danger. The EN-
pI"yees had to some eAtent recovered
II, u their exhaustion, and were hare
A. work with an extra force of newly
hred m"n clearing away the debris
@hl making preparations to rebuild.
here was nothing TOO see about the
p' ,ce except the bent and twisted iron
II ruins Of the pumping stations anC
III 'achery, and the great swath cut b,
he blazing river OF oil in its mad rusl
o the l0wlauis.
stiil there was a throng Of sight-'eers, no
| IS gTea. As on Sunday, but big enough [,
warrant tie lOlice In rOpiEg Oft the eatrac &C
tni II ieuyiug ad1r rissOA % all persons say,
those ,OaHected with the works.
There will be some salvage on the destroy
ed tanH', as the iron plates can be re-rLlIct
ami used over again. Tue pumping eng ne
are almost uselss5and can had y be put i.
working condition again without consider
a le * ensc. What saving c>n DO mad
VIII MT materially affect the / s. "a a,rsad,
sL'nateJ At late hour Ia t nigh s5vcfa
nall tanks were still burning ard tho her
| I've tank was not quite rXh+Gstcd hnt moth
.nA Ike a serious Outbr= K vas feared
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Closed d second Time,

The Penn Bank, OF Pittsburg, again
closed its doors yesterday morning. TIE
Directors had the 70 lowing notice pes
ed up: NJ. Riddle, the President
and chief e, q 'u'ive officer OF the bank
having become suddenly and seriously
i'll and unable TO communicate with
the Board of Directors, it is deemed
proper to close the bank under existing
cirCum stances until he sufficiently It,
covers to 'e pres ut at the adjustmeu'
of it's affairs" The second suspension
caused great excitement 1t was SAID
that the craah was brought about hy
the Clearing House throwing out check!
amounting to S2Gj,OO
According to a statement of tine ii
rectors the hank had raised s93l ,O0O +,
pay liabilities of S9l8,0O0. 1t is SAT-
"there were $500 ,0OO in certitied check.
out, which were not included il hi,
amount and which had TO he paid. III,
banks which loaned tho suspended IN
stitution funds to tide it over a-e arlnlS
secured" IL was reportrSl that III,
Prasi lent Of the bank, Riddle, had sut
fered from several hemCrrhaga, parly
In the day, and later the Acknowledgment
was made that " Cttase of his iii
ness" was " an overdose Of m0rDni;
or ctlOr0form, which he took in til.
mcruing. IL the evening he recover
couscj "usness, and it was said ne Ia,
takea the overdose to relieve sevei,
DHlu.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
The Efm~.lxiinC Climb,

The opening Of the meeting was delay
ed fully ten minutes by the coughing
and splitting, and hlo~iug OF noses o
thirty old members who had colds il
the head, but when finally settled down
Brother Gardncr said;
" l has received seberal letters from
various pints In de SOuf akin me what
part de culrd man should take in d,
comm great pollyt tical campaign. Ny
advice to de black man of de United
States am to squat right down al le,
pollyticks alone. Fur cherry $500 Off.
secured by a negro since the war Il,
cuIl'd race has spent millyon dollars
wort OF time. We cant git dar! u,
man who says we kin hasn't trabbed.
Dc sooner we quit fOeln' wild pOllytics
de mo friends an money we shall have
De sooner We come to the C"ncluAhLu
dat sich white men AZ Elaine, Thurman,
Conkling, Carlisle. sherman, Randall,
Payne, Logan, Lincoln, Morrison, and
Pendle'en kin keep De engine ou de
track while we 60 of tish'n' de happier
we shall fee l. "
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
A PlECky PedrstYsan Of on.

RICHMOND, Va, May 26. Capt. L.
w. Anderson, the venerable pedestrian
who started from Sumter, S. G., Wed,
ne7day, May 7, to walk to Boston
reached this city this morning. The
Captain is % years Old, but is hale and
hear'y, and has averaged twenty
miles day since be started out on hi.
tramp. He drove team from Boston
to South Carolina twice, aud he wanted
to see what improvements had beer
made since, 20 he determined to make
the trip on foot. He fines very f W o.
the old laod marks left Tha Cartair
VIII remain here until tomorrow, wbcl
he will start for Washington, where h.
expects to remain q few days to lool
after his pension for military service ren
dered in the war of 1872. He carries /;
pounds OF baggage and is accompaniei
by a little dog, which he says wa,cbe.
over him when he sleeps. He appear.
to be in splendid health, and says he i.
In better condition that when he started
out on his journey. lie will pro
ceed leisurtly, 40 he is rot walkiua
against time.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Scandal in Igfyh Y,tis.

BERLIN, Nay 26 --Nm". De Kolam
inc, the lMoyEaHatic wife whom Gra ii
Du'f" i"'lis ", Of IIrsse, wishes tC
divorce !" please lis mother in-law
Qn""n Vic "ia, now says that the
Grand Dnkc', life, since the death Of
his wife, Princess Alice, 'rill not bear
close scrutinyiand that she has the best
OF ,'asons for knowing Of some Of his
la Dscs.
She declares it the height Of upgcn
erooity to tax her with such ante
nuptial otlenses to crafty the spleen OF
ano'!er woman, and thCr,lcnS 10 "tear
lhe whole DarmStadt court to pieces. "
morally, If the Duke persists in lis
attempt to secure divurr" on account
OF any charges to be alleged against
her.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
nnnerior l,ourl.

Court re- convened 10 o'clock this
morning, with the Chief Justice and
Associates Wootten and Houston on tht
bench. Immediately after the opening
William @. Spruauce, Esq, resumed
his argument for the plaintiff in the
case of Samuel d. Forbes vs. Cornelius
Il Sentman. He continued to speak un
til II O'Clock, and was followed by Mr.
Hoffecker for the defense, who concluded
at II. 20 o'clock, when Mr.. Spruance re
sumed, and continued his argument fol
some time.
Wien he concluded, the jury was
charged on the point of law bearing on
the case, and retired at Las o'clock,
A jury was then drawn, and the case
Of Charles Green, VS. John Maloney, was
taken up for trial, with Walter A
Hayes, and Anthony Higgins, Esq, fol
the plaintiff, and Bradford & Vande-
gritt for the defendant.
This Is an action on bond given by
JohnMaloney to Charles Green in 1881,
empowering him to collect the wages OF
the latter, to pay a bill for groceries
amounting to 1921, owed by Green tt
the plaintiff.
An attachment was procured under
this bond on his wages, and he ther
applied to Court for an Injunction or
the ground that he had signed the in
strument without knowing what il
contained.
Edward B. Conner was sworn, and
testified that at the time the bond was
sigucd, lie was employed as a clerk by
Charles Green, and affixed his name tt
he bond as witness, tu. he could 10
ell when it v - done.
The wi mss could not remember
whether Maloney put his mark TO the
bond or not, but he knew fru;a What he
had heard pass berwe8n Green and
Maloney, that he owed him some money
On cross-examination, the witness
sail Msloney could neither read ol
write, and was not certain that he was
IL the store when the boul ~as read.
Jacob Underwood te e'tiied that he
knows CharlesGreen and ,io|uMaloney
aud recollected being IN Gre.I's store
in the early part of1SSl, and heard the
bond read by Green, AlnIoney was
present at the time, but dill not heal
him say anything about ii
After it was read, the jtneas Sa~
Green, Malouey and Conuer at she desk
behind the counter, BAT c2nLi not te,t
what they were saying
AT O'Clock Court GoJl L Cess until
IS o'clock.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
AyHUieias contest.

NEW ORLEANS, May GA special
to the Times. Democrat fromNew Iberia
says: - \ crisis is fast approaching
A number of Fonteiieu's adherents
have been marching about the streets
at night, shouting for their leader
singing Well hang Judge Gates on a
sour apple tree, and firing pistols in
the air. Women aid children have
been terrorized, and the only subject
discussed is the imminent peril of a
conflict. Eontelieu's adherents main.
tain an armed garrison at night in the
court house, and durins the day large
number of his suppOro6rs are IN the I'm
mediate neighborhOOi
Judge Gates, supported by the
merchants and educa1 d people, is also
prepared for strl ggie His party
have established their arsenal about
two squares from the courthouse. They
have organized u body Of men who are
well armed, and militia company has
also been formed, and is ready at a mo-
ment's call. A collision is hardly
avodable. The police jury is now in
session for the purpose of approving
the bond of the Lew Sheriff.
"As soon as ! is bond has been ap
proved the Sheriff will make a rmal
demand for bis Office, The present m
cumbent says th&t if the present clerk
accepts the bond he WI retire, llt as
Clerk Segnra is friendly 10 Fontetiru,
it Is not likely that he will accept II. II
the demands are met by a refusal, IL Is
stated that force will be used at once,
.,,, A. tn.tguu +i,ut t.+
matter what might come. Judge GateH
would never preside over the court
here. He said that even if militia were
sent here it would notalter the condition
of things. Judge Gates would never
preside"
Judge Gates has telcgraphed the Gov.
ernor, asking him to send troops to the
scene
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
aefVfclEg with the Orphans.

The thirty first anniversary exercises
Of tie Northern Home for Fricndiess
Children and EDr Associated Soldiers
| and Sailors Orphanr' Institute took
place on Thursday. The home, at I'D
and Brown streets, Philadelphia, was
decorated with flags and flowers and
throughout the day was throngcd with
visitors. The children were dressed in
their best, the girls locking pretty and
cool in their whi'e frocks, the boys in
the gray uniform Of the home corpa
The institution is managed entirely by
ladies, Of whom Mrs. f. f. Hutter,
who has been President since the
foundation, and Miss l., Clagnorn are
the most promiuetly interested. The
exercises began at nine o'clock in the
morning with all examination OF the
schools by Rev. f. L. Highee, State
Superintendent of Public Education !;
Professor James MacAlis,er, Superin.
tend6nt Of Schools; DR.. Edward
Brooks, principal OF State Normal
School. and others.
In the afternoon The regular exercises
took place in the Choroi. They con-
sisted Of music by the Matthew Baird
Cornet Band, ringiug by the children
ard addresses hy never"l Of the visitors.
Mrs. Rutherford = Hayes, Governor
Il. 4. Pattison and S'Sf, Ex Mayor
Naux, Rev James Neil, Supreme
Court Judge Turnkey, Professor j.
MacAliste ana Others were ipreaent.
MacgregorJ Mitcheson presided. Louis
T. Miller, one OF tie pupils, spoke all
address Of welcome 10 the distinguished
guests.
Governor Paltison previous 70 pre-
senting the diplomas to tue graduates
addressed tue children somewhat y,
follows "Girl3 and boys, this is youl
day; this is Mrs. Hutter's day this i,
Pennssylvaria's day | congratuiat,
you"
After the diplomas had been awarded
a basket of artificial flowers made by
children of the Home was presented t,
Governor PattisOn ana bouquet o
real roses was given to Mrs. Hayes.
After the exercises the battalion o
of the institution, und"r Major Henry
Sp!cer, the dritl.maetpr, was review e,
on the campus hy Governor Pattisol
and staii, General Robert b. BeatG
National Commander &. A. H., an,
staff, and Colonel Theodore Weider
sheim, First National Guard.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
T:.,Iiui. LbiTlOh,
IbOtS.

The steamer S. M. FELTON,, having
been put in thorough running order,
will make her trial trip this afternoon.
Mr.. Robbins has purchased the two
story brick dwelling No. S32 Monroe
street from W. Scott Vernon.
Professor 0. r. Gleason will give
free exhibitions Of the art of horse
training at the Lafayette Hotel yards
every evening this weak, beginning this
evening.
A special manifest office Of the Della
ware Railroad has been opened In the
second story of the Grand Union Hotel,
In charge of j. j. Whitaker.
Antonio Deprisco was arrested by
officer Cathcart at Eighth and Union
streets on Sunday afternoon, for selling
liquor without license.
Lieutenant George f. Smith ha..
been appointed Adjutant OF the FRS
Battalion Of the First Regiment, ID. "
M.
George Murdoch arrived safely in
New York on the steamer "City OF
Kingsto but will not return home for
several days.
Henry W. Morrow, of this city, left
yesterday for Washington, D. G., to
attend the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the World Of the l. o. G. T.
A meeting of the State Board of Phar-
macy will be held at Dover tomorrow,
for the purpose of examining candl'
dates for certificates as qualified as.
sistants who failed at the last examina-
ton.
Letters ofadministIation of were granted
by Register Biggs yesterday TO Caroline
Hartenstine on the estate of Godfrey
Hartenstine, late of Pencader Hundred,
and to Victor DUPONT, Esq, on the es.
tate of Elizabeth Turner, late of Will
mington.
The first step is to educate the com
ing generation OF Indians.
The children ara waiting TO be
taught they learn eagerly their pa
rents, however savage, are eager that
their children shall have this chance.
Carlisle and Hampton schools are
full of the sons and daughters of Nava-
jo, Cheyenne and Apache chiefs.
The joint memorial committee II
Smyth and DuPont Posts, adjourned to
meet Wednesday evening, May 2Sth, in
DUPONT Post room, McClary building,
Market street, above Sixth, at 8 p. m.
Committees of all organizations intend
ing to take part in the parade are re-.
quested to meet with the committee.
By order of the joint Committee. WIN.
Spence, Secretary.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Why Dent Men HARRY 2
ooh, why don't the men marry p
disfrassfnllv cru sOciafY mammal

"Oh, why don't the men marry 2
distressfully cry society mammas.
Their girls are not kept in seclusion
The tendency of the age 10 to level tn
barriers between the sexes girls pla.
tennis, they row, they rink, they skate
they sit in the smoking room, they
dance, not only in the evenings, but II
the afternoons.
The natural tendency ofsuch intimate
associations would be matrimony. Blu,
the fact Is that men who might hav'
had serious intentions are frightened OF
before liking begets love.
There is an all.prevailing fuss per.
vading the intercourse Of young people
which is altogether detrimental. The
instant pair begin to show any par,
ticular liking for each others society,
the wide world around them is instant,
| ly on the qui vive. The mother watches ,
fuses, reports to her cronies, and too
often Catechises the girl iwounding her
ssnse of delicscy and making her con-
acious and constrained, or leading her
TO imagine herself beloved, when the
mans feeling is only pleasure in the
society OF a young woman VINO does
her best to make herself agreeable
pleasure which the very absence of a
warmer interest leads him to demon
strate freely.
Men are usually ignorant how girls
weigh the attention they receive, and
that they impart the details of such
homage to sympathetic, if euvions,
feminine ears, thus giving body to
vague nothings, and brooding over
triiies till they gather shape.
Meanwhile the man, having said the
pretty things his ideas of politeness
bave prompted, goes away forgetting
them and their recipient, while she Is
expecting declaration rs the resu It OF
a few soft nothings, squeeze of the
the hand, or tender glances.
Women are not aware, on the other
hand, how sincerely he may like and
admire a girl without a thought beyond
mere good will. And it is precisely the
better kind Of man who falls into the
misfortune Of raising false hopes, who
believes in the simplicity and candor of
women, desires their sympathy, and
values their regard.
A man of the world has the instinct
Of self preservation developed strongly
enough for his protection. The sense
of safety is the real bond of many of the
alliances now 80 acknowledgements.
times salutary, often mischievOus-be-
tween men and married women.
Kept within bounds, no suspicion at
tnches to them, no hopes arc built upon
them. The lady receives the little at
tentions, dear 10 the female nature,
which the husband Of long standing of
ten neglects; the man receives the sym
pathy grateful to the masculine crea-
ture.
Men feel this without aDalyzing their
sentiments, and ii il common com
plant among them nowadays that it is
to become well acquainted
with n girl without exciting the too
lively anxiety Of their friends. And no
wise man proposes without knowing the
character Of the girl he wishes TO mar
ry.
The mothers who are 80 eager for
their daughters establishment are wise,
although this precipitation is not only
foolish, but indecorous.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
EDITION,
Drandywine Summit Camp.

Last year the lease of the Brandy
wine Summit Camp Meeting Grounds
which for the past Dineteen years has
been held by Sloan M. T. church, ex
pired, and as the trustees Of that church
lad resolved not to renew it, meeting
Of representatives from other churches
Of the Wilmington and Philadelphis
Methodist Conferences was held, a.
which it was agreed to organize an 81
sociation to be known as the Brandy
wine Summit Camp Meeting Assocla
tion, and obtain lease of the grounds
A committee was appointed to carry
the plans into execution, and lease
has been obtained from Thomas John
son. the owner of the ground, for Q
period Of FIVE years, with the privilege
Of extending 1t for ten years or longer
The association has obtained q charter
from the Court of Delaware County,
Pa, and have adopted rules and regu.
lAtiOns for Its government.
One Of these rules is, that any Metho-
dist church within the bounds Df the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Confer
ences, which shall have three tent hold
ers on the ground, will BIZ entitled to a
representative in the annual meeting,
and have a voice In the election OF
trustees but no church. no matter how
many tent holders it may have, shall
be entitled to more thau one vote.
The campmeeting will commence
Monday, July 2s, and close Friday.
August 8, and according to the new
rules, ali the religious exercises will be
exclusively under the control and
management of the ministers, while
the temporal arrangements will he
managed by the lay members. Special
Inducements will be offered to ministers
and families to attend. The camp
meeting will be conducted on the most
economical principles, and not for the
purpose of making money, further than
sufficient 10 meet tie expenses,
Each church belonging to the asso.
citation will identified to berepresented
by its pastor ard one lay mt n Der. 1t is
thought that under the new manage
ment, and with tbs very excellent,
rules that have been adopted, the meet
ings will meet with eyen greater sue.
cess in the future than tGey have in the
past
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
CAPTAIN stokes FuA

The funeral Of Cap ain Jt
OF the barge Lotus, who a. !
sumption on Friday last, !,
year, took place FROM his la'
on Sunday aftern o., anu Y
attended. A plumber oi
friends Of the deceased, as'
funeral, six of whom ac''
bears. The deceased had
Bush & Warmers freight y
past twenty years and was
employee.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Officials on q Jeunt,

The members of the City Council of
Chester, Pa, together with other city
officials and prominent citizens will
pay a visit to Wilmington to morrow
for the purpose Of inspecting the work
now in progress on tie line of the new
b. & 7. railroad.
A nong, the most important points tc
bs viewed will be the big pier or abut
ments Of the Brandy y Inc bridge and
deep cut at the Scheltz.n Park, where
excavations are nov in progress. A.
negotiations are now pending before
Chesttr's Council for the right of wa,
| through that city, the visit Is made il
order hat the men bers may deriv.
some practical benefit.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Remarkable Spee

The new steamer City OF
built by the Harlan q ho1 ;.1I
Company, which left thlS @ c,.|
urday morning, for ..,, Nsw|
charge of Captain W iI'atn
made the run, from the tlmI \
the wharf until her arrival, !
z ling by way of the -ea, III
q ,tual running time. she
four hours at the entrance "
bay, waiting for daylight
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Grand Masonic EeceptIsn.

The grand reception of St. Mark :
Grand Conmandery will take place in
Institute Hall On Thursday evening
next A number o; present. will b.
contendtd Tor, amongst which are q
gold headed cane ant q pair of ladies'
heavy panel, gold bracelets, which are
IN Baynard's show windows, Fifth and
| Market streets.
1t has been agreed that three ladies
and three gentlemen, selected by the au.
dlenCH, shall act a. Judges. Nc
Sir knight will be permitted to contend
tor the prize. Sir Peter s. Blake, will
MAKE similar announcement on the
ievening of the reception.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
New Pier nj Marcus

The Chester Times says Y
Achilles has finished its worl
shipy@rI, and is no" al Man
where excavations will be [!
new pier. The bottom -" III
until a firm foundation is =
order TO avert the catastrophe
the missing pier. Leiper n
Chester, will furnish the SO
Hon. Robert Chadwick is
iron work.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
She Goes TO Jail,

PARIS, May 26.--M'l lie Colombier has
been sentenced to three months imrr!,.
onment and to pay fine of her seanda-
lous brochure abont Sarah Bernhart,
entitled "Sarah Barnuu."
LONDON, May 26,-The author and
publ sher of the work entitled " Marie
PigeUnniere nave been sentenced tc
three months imnrisonmnnt each.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Fast Fruit Train.

SALISBURY, May 26.-Thu fast freight
fruit train for the Boston market made
its first trip this morning, arriving here
itG - o'clock. 1t leaves CristielG ahout
4 . clock, arriving in Boston early the
following morning. This arrary cement
VIII allow growers to pick all day, as
the New York train leaves here at ii. 80
a. M, and the Philadelphia train at 2. 5C
p. m, thus giving three markets for
shippers each day. The berries sent to
Boston on this train will be gathered
very earl in the morning and placed in
the cars in splendid condition. and
should arrive IN good order.
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
must Have Nauv

Senator Garland, of A,k
his State has not yet cb0aa|
70 the Democratic national
but he predicts that thew :"
structed, and that Arkan
counted upon to support an,
crat who may receive tbe
He says the great question
is " Who can carry New VI
ever is thought strong enon1
fighting chance in that S,at1
nominated. New York. bs|
wonderful place. All the d1|
commercial interest of the N
It's there.
1t cannot bs denied that n
men, as a rule, control rhs
the country. She ou,strinal
walls as n business State sim|
her people have the energy,
prise and the money. All \
that is sent into other 81
fnds Its way back TO New
said Norfolk has better not,
ties for q commercial port.
York has left her way m
Senator concluded by say
goes New York SO goes ths n
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Nr. Tilden's Nlycr.7Dpu.

New York, May 27.-There ia nc
truth in the story printed in one of the
New York newspapers this morning
IhNt Gov. Ti!den was seriously i'll aud
had been taken to Greystone. Mr.. Til.
den went to his county seat on Satur.
day, his departure having been hasten,
All by the unusual heat in the city. lie
~ in his usual health, and spent several
hours to-day inspecting his stock OF
n"rssa and cattle, and giving directions
for the erection of an immense horticul.
tural house, which is to cost $50 900
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Mus,ctuthe Garde

The Delaware brass o"nI
engaged every Tuesday ia: .aai ."
nj sht in the Atlantic Garde1 Care !
street. Mr.. Legs has hM!
fixed up in very fine sly sIyl1
music added to It's o'hel
must become one of the m0I
resorts in the city. -
Daily Republican., 1884-05-27
Reception rendered and
cd COunIo.

William Hudson, of sn
was recently married to NJ
Dawson, of Frederica, was
reception on Thursday event
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
son. The event was q vel
one, and those present emf
selves to tho fullest extent,
affair, in the minds of the
ded couple, will always ID
full one in their married life,
cipal feature Of the event
ment was the musical part 4
gram, together with the b,
past which WAS served to 4
The newly married conplsI
up their residence on the 4
late Horace Spruance, ;wh
owned by Alfred Hudson.