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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-13

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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
ASKING 4 PRIsovER's DrscHAneE.
A Case Which Concerns Governor Pattison and
Governor Cleveland.


A Case Which Concerns Governor Pattison and
Governor Cleveland.
An interesting case was heard on Monday,
before Governor Pattison, in Harrisburg
Some time in November Patrick Norton and
one Welsh, railroad sub-coutractors in Clear
field county, left for New York. An appli-
cation was made TO Governor Pattison for a
requisition on Governor Cleveland, of New
York, for the surrender of Norton. The APP
plication was refused by the governor on the
ground that the facts set forth did not make
a prima tacia case
While the application was pending, two
detectives, who were employed by the prose-
cution, went into New York state and swore
out a warrant with the intention of taking
Norton and Welsh before a magistrate to
have them committed until tho requistion
could be obtained. Norton made his escape
into Canada while Welsh was taken before "A
magistrate and discharged.
Nortons family were living near Olean,
New York, One of the detectives tele-
graphed TO him in Canada, that his child was
lying at the point of death, and, Norton be-
lieving him, crossed from the Canada shore
and was promptly arrested. He, however,
refused to leave the state of New York but
was taken by force To Erie, where warrant
was served on him and thence conveyed to
Clearfield, brought before Judge Krebs and
sent 20 jail In default of bail. The governor
OF New York upon representation of these
circumstances, made request of Governor
Pattison that Norton be discharged from
custody upon the authority of Dows case
(reported in 9th Harris). The decision was
deferred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
WHY Business Is Depressed.

Marcium Hsnlon in Philadelphia Inq uirer.
When the market is going to the bad moth
ing completes the discontinue 50 quickly as
reduction of wages. Supposing that there
are 100000 workingmen in the United
States, and that they receive at an average -
per day man. This would make ss.0J00J0
q day. Hoping that of this sum 1900, 900
will 90 into the savings banks, there are left
S,O00,00O to represent the sum which these
4,0oO,00 will expend each day in the market.
Make a twenty per cent reduction in their
wages and their daily receipts for labor are
reduced sl,400,000. Multiplying that by the
3l3 working days in the year and we have
S43s, zoe, 900 withdrawn from circulation. This
alone is almost enough to make difference
between good and bad times, and its loss TO
the market is supposed to throw hundreds Of
factories idle and many thousands of men
out of employment. 1t would Immediately
force call for more twenty per cent reduc-
tons in wages, with the consequent repeti-
ton of the catastrophe on a still lower level
To strengthen the illustration, take eight or
ten million working men, for these reduc-
tions in wages reach all ranks and conditions
of employees, whether they be swinging
sledge hammers or fiourishing steel pens
The prices for commodities and labor should
be Immediately regulated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
Some Questions.

A young man who was clerk in the
Fidelity Trust company, Philadelphia, was
sentenced yesterday to the penitentiary for
twenty-one months upon his confession
that he had taken bonds from its vaults.
Judge Finletter, in sentencing him, re-
minded him of the gravity of his offense,
in violating the trust reposed in him,
shaking the confidence Of the community
in trust companies as safe repositories, and
risking the suspicion Of his crime falling
upon his innocent fellow clerks.
Which was very well.
But would it not have been also well for the
judge to have considered that the shaken
confidence Of the community in the Fidel-
ity as safe depository did not come from
the crime of this clerk, but from the fact
which he developed, that the rules of the
trust company made his theft possible.
So far as this element in his offense is
concerned was he not entitled rather to
gratitude than denunciation for the deyel-
opment he nader And upon the judges
theory of the gravity added to his ofrense
by the lost confidence Of the community,
might not the directors Of the Fidelity
have been sent to jail ?
There seems to be room for that argu-
gument.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
MOUNT PLEASANT NEWS.
Progressive Church and Pastor-Chatting
About Tobaceo and Christmas.

A Progressive Church and Pastor-C hating
About Tobacco and Christmas.
Regular Correspondence of ISTELLIGEscEE.
STRAsBURe, Dec. ia protracted meet
ing is being held at the Mount Pleasant L.
B. church and is meeting with great success.
Last winter at its first revival sixty-five
persons were converted. The church, a neat
frame structure, was erected during the sum-
mer of 1883 and owes its well deserved sue
cess to the energy and perseverance of its
pastor, Rev. ]. G. Smoker, and few mem-
bers.
The recent wet weather was favorable for
the farmers in dampening the tobacco and
large quantities Of the weed has been taken
from the poles and are undergoing the pro-
cess Of stripping for the market The weed
on an average is good crop in this vicinity,
and ought to command good prices. But
buyers are scarce, owing to the scare that
seems to prevail among business men.
Christmas is coming on apace and will
soon be here The rural folks are all astir,
both old and young. The little folks are
reciting tales of good Santa Claus and wonder
ing what he will bring them. The elder sons
are talking about puddings cakes and the
everlasting turkey, housed for the occasion in
the fear that some midnight marauder may
capture him for his own special benefit and
thus deprive them of their feast.
Election music Is past and holiday and
tobacco talk commenced.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
500 900 DROPS IN HIS Lar.
A Fortunate Change of Name which Brought
Good Luck with IT,.

Fortunate Change of Name Which Brought
Good Luck with IL.
William Schotta, shoemaker of Catons-
Vile, near Baltimore, is about to como into
possession of snug fortune About fifty
years ago his father, then young man. cni-
grated to America. Not liking the name
"Schotta, he changed tito Scotia, and under
this name IS buried in St Louis. His son,
however, adopted the Schotta of his fore fa.
theirs and it was this fortunate occurrence
that influenced the disposition Of the property
of wealthy uncle, William Schotta. This
uncle died two or three years ago in Teckien-
burg, Germany, leaving no children. Adver-
tisements were inserted in several German
American papers seeking intelligence of the
heirs of Karl Schotta- \ neighbor of shoe
maker Schotta, in Catonsville, clipped the
notice from the Catholic FOiks ZeifGng and
handed it TO Schotta as matter of curiosity.
the latter never dreamed that he was the
lucky heir.
a year ago a music teacher named Salz-
korn was passing through the streets of
Catonsville when, happening TO glance up
he saw Schotta's sign over the shop door.
He wondered TO himself If this was the man
who had come across the ocean with him
fifty years ago. He entered the shop and
found that the man was the son of his old
companion. Thereupon the shoemaker
showed the clipping, which he had saved, to
Salzkorn. After talking the matter over it
was referred to the German consul in Balti-
more. There was great deal of trouble in
clearing up some mysteries connected with
the case. Marriage and birth certificates in
Germany were examined and church records
searched. Other relatives were found in
Paducah, KY, and California. few days
ago letter from Dusseldorf stated that the
orphans court Of that city had decided
William Schotta to be the legal heir and that
the property amounts 10 about 100000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

The British admiralty are going to build
during the forthcoming year, four firstclass
ironclads, two torpedo rams Of 8, 900 tons each,
ten scouts Of l,400 or 1900 tons thirty first
class torpedo boats and five belted cruisers.
These latter-a new class of ship-will have
armor belts of ten inches of steel, with which
their vitals will be protected. They will have
displacement of 5000 tons, and the weight
of their armor will be LOCO tons. Their water
line will be protected by side armor from end
to end. Each will be armed with torpedoes
and some of her guns will be fired frsln Q
protected house. The ship itself will also be
capable of being directed as ram Each will
carry two eighteen ton guns and twelve four
ton guns and her speed viii be seventeen
knots. With these additions To her many
England still expects to hold her own against
the other naval powers The cost Of the ne
vessels will be f3, 100,OO
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

PARIS has very popular system of per-
sonal communication that of the pneumatic
tube, which is steadily increasing despite
the improvements in the telegraphic and
telephone service. 1t works on the principle
of exhausting the air in tube in front OF q
bali which may contain message or pack
age. The exhaustion of tho air DRIVES the
hall with great velocity in the direction of the
vacuum created. The system has been much
improved sinced its introduction in 1861. In
1878 there were about twenty miles oftubing ;
now there are one hundred and eleven miles
besides twelve miles connecting the through
lines with the stations supplying power.
There are seventy-five offices connected with
the system. Autograph messages can he sent
through the tubes at the rate of about u mile
in two minutes. The tubes used are 2)s inches
in diameter. and engines of SIS horsepower,
divided between eight stations are required
for the compression of air in the system.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
BRApLAueH bobs up serenely with new
trial for Illegally voting i'm the House of
Commons.
PERSONAL.

HENRY JAMES, the novelist, is described
as charming, delightful, lovely : and has
"the manner of a man of 81"
DIR. OLIVER SwAINE TAYLOR, of New
York, who was graduated in the class of 1909
at Dartmouth college, was 100 years old on
Wednesday.
ALBERT HAWKINS, who has been coach
man for all the presidents since Gen. Grants
time, has been reengaged for the same SER
vice under Grover Cleveland.
r.. II. SroDpARp says that Hawthorne was
never well paid, as literary payment is un-
derstood now, even in the fulness OF his
fame. He remembers the novelist once
showing him an offer from publisher of 50
per printed page for story
HOMER GREENE, of Honesdale, whose
well-known poem, "What My Love Said"
was attributed to Horace Greedy. has won tho
Scranton Truths Christmas story prize by a
story called "Dick, the Door Boy the scene
of which is laid in the Lackawanna valley.
FRANK HuRD still believes in free trade.
Speaking of the troubles of the working
classes he says Thank God for the snow
and starvation which the protection system
brings them" He declares there are $780,
600 men out of employment in the United
States
MoNsIeNoRE CAPEL, noticing the prepon.
derance Of women over men at a recent
church fair In New York, said AS pass
through your beautiful fair, from table tc
table, was particularly struck with the
great number of beautiful unmarried young
ladies was introduced to. Where are the
men Wha, can they be thinking about ?
was surprised that II was not just the Other
way,when l saw so much beauty and grace.
HENY IRVING relates that when he was
struggling provincial actor he played the vii
lain In q famous old melodrama called .'Tht
Dog of Montarges" In one scene power
full bloodhound seized him by the throat anC
bore him to the ground, thus saving tn;
heroine from his murderous designs.
piece of cooked liver was fastened to his necl
and to this the half famished beast fastened
his teeth. ~ didn't like the role as well as th,
dog did," Irving says. 'taud he was far NOR,
awkward to manage than the entire lvceun
company"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

THE Miners State association are taking
ingenious steps to restrict mine operators
from hiring imported laborera The legisla-
tive committee Of the body have prepared
for submission TO the Legislature that meets
in January q bill prohibiting tho employ
ment Of unskilled and incompetent miners
and mine bosses. They are of opinion that
the lives Of skilled workmen should not be
Jeopardized by the employment Of men who
know nothing about the business They
take the position that mine explosions are
generally the result Of carelessness on the
part Of inexperienced employees The
weapon they use, however, may turn out to
be double-edged sword. A strict enforce
msnt Of the law may take employment from
many OF the labor agitators who, as u rule,
work harder with their mouths than with
pick and shovel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
A Wealthy Frenchwoman.

Mime de Cassin, the most prominent figure
n the "irregular section" Of Paris society,"
that is, the people who make no pretense OF
being better than they are,-has q snug for
tune of four million dollars, for most OF
which she is--or should be--grateful To the
late NJ. Petit, the contractor who built the
boulevard Haussman. Her mansions ON the
Rue Tilset, facing the Are de Triomphe, Is
described as a marvel of taste and luxury,
and contains a splendid collection of paint
ings, including Bonnat's Salon picture,
which she bought in 1850 for 5000; Henri
Regnaults 'Salome," Fortuny's "Mariage
Espagnol," and other noted works. Her re-
ceptions are attended by many of the most
eminent painters, poets, musicians and jour
nalists Of France, who declare that her salon
is one of the very few places where the al
most lost art of conversation still fiourishes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
A Fleurishing system Of slavery.


There Isl system of slavery flourishing
in many Of the large cities Of the country
that has nearly all of the worst features of
negro despotism with none of its few com
pensations. II Is called the padrone"
system and is briefly the purchase, in the
form Of hiring, Of innumerable Italian lads
to run the streets Of great cities in various
occupations, the money derived from which
is to he scrupulously turned over to their
masters. Singularly enough, this nefari-
ous system has received little attention
from philanthropists. While Henry Bergh
is spending thousands looking after the i'm
terests of dumb brutes, and Anthony Com
stock is devoting his energies to the purif-
cation of the mails, the little Italian boy is
left to the mercy of padrone who is often
fendishly cruel.
This traffic seems to have had its origin
in 1867 with the Italian consulate at that
time, many of the attaches Of which ever
since have been accused of completely in
the commerce. The only legislation ever
armed against it was the Moreno law of
1874, championed by an Italian signor of
that name. With his departure to Italy,
eight years ago, the law became dead let
ter, and his return to this country a few
years ago finds the system more powerful
than ever before.
Enumerating some Of the evils of this
pernicious form Of slavery, Senor Moreno
says " This padrone system is an outrage
on American civilization and humanity.
| Children are brought here under the plea
of teaching them mechanical trades, and
adults of both sexes are induced to mort
gage their little properties, in farm or vine
| yard lands, in Italy for quadrupe the
amount of their passage money, and to en-
| ter into contracts with the padroni to work
| for from one to six years under the promise
that, at the end of the contract and when
| the money advanced has been repaid, they
will be given farms in various parts of the
| United States. The children and adults
| when once here enter into life of slavery
| worse than that Of the Southern negro be
| fore emancipation. They are compelled tC
| do whatever their taskmasters require o.
them to play the harp, violin or hand or
gan, to beg, to pick rags or to work on thu
railroads, and the padroni collect and keel
the money they earn, lodging them in mis-
erable quarters, and furnishing them will
poor food and cheap clothing, for all o
which they charge up against their victims
enormous prices"
1t Is q blot on the fair fame of the coun
try that this deplorable condition Of affair
should be permitted. He who inaugurate
and carries through legislative measure
that will cut out this sore from the bod
polite, will rank high as one of the bene
factors of his race.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

THE political unanimity OF Texas In the
recent election was something remarkable.
Its plurality of $4,000 with no incentive to
be derived from spirited canvass gives color
TO the suspicion that the Republicans We're
all sick or were visiting relatives across the
state border. When the congressional major
tiles are considered, the rock bed Democracy
OF tie state grows more surprising. They
footed up 10000. The following figures of
majorities given the eleven Democratic can
didates will show the extent Of the sweep
that was made: First district, Stewart "a, l30;
Second district, Reagan, s,564: Third dis
trict Jones, q, see Fourth district, Culber-
son, 2S, 1855 +; Fifth district, Throckmorton, 2s,
l3l; Sixth district Wellborn, %, ,0s3; Seventh
district, Grain, 4,sOi; Eighth district, Miller,
e60; Ninth district Mills, 1872 Tenth
district, Savers, 9,Z0; Eleventh district,
Langhan, 26,627. Cleveland's tremendous
plurality In New York In 1882 was perhaps
the moving cause OF this whirlwind. Texas
felt aggrieved that any other state should
surpass her Democratic majority, and from
the manner in which the votes were rolled
up In the Lone Star state In November, she
was determined to recover her lost prcstige.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
would Have Asked for ua,h Al r,rs,.

Many years ago an unknown man
from the East went into Western eating.
house and ordered truflles or some other
efiete delicacy. Whereupon the noble son
of the West who took his order whipped out
murderous looking pistol, saying ''Hnsh
is what you want, and hash is what you''n
git" The hero of the story has long ago
been gathered to his fathers, but the story
itself Is immortal, being fitted with a new
leading character as occasion requires The
last person concerned of whom Il is told IL
Mr.. Thee. Roosevelt I; but this must be a posi-.
campaign lie Mr.. Roosevelt would have
asked for hash at first.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

THE Reading railroad seems to have
backed down from its intention of taking
the field independently in selling its coal.
Perhaps its managers never intended to do
20, and were credited with too much bold
ness. They are said now to have agreed to
restrict their output and to take
but share Of the business they
would command. They make o mis-
take. They need all the money they can
ret. They have II in their coal. They can
sell all the coal they can mine at price
above the cost of mining and carrying
and they should do il. They win bring
down the price OF coal and make but a
mail profit probably; but they win stimn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

late the use Of coal ON their lines and make
indirectly an additional profit on the in
creased general business Of their yard. If
they cannot mine and carry coal to market
cheaper than their competitors, they need
to share their trade with them; but not
otherwise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
Compiimentlng Brother Editor.

Among the prominent skaters on the floor
at the Metropolitan rink last evening was
Jesse q. iiawley, esq, of the Eagle. With
considerable more practice Col. Hawley iuay
become graceful skater.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
4. 9. YATES & CO.,
6O2, 6O4, SOC. CHESTNUT SITS.
PHILADELPHIA.
sl.-tnid
pEMovAL AND OPENING.

LANCASTER, PA, Sept. 10. 1854
desire to make known to my friends and
customers, and the public In general, that have
removed from NO % NORTH QUEEN STREET,
tn NO. III NORTH QUEEN STREET, formerly
occupied by the firm OF Smaling Bausman,
where have opened with large assortment of
English French and German Novelties, together
with Large Line of Domestic Fabrics. Com
posed as my New stock Is, of New Goods and
Now styles. feel assured that IN soliciting a
continuance of your patronage, you will have
an opportunity of making selections nom a
stock unequaled in its variety and adapted to
the present demand. which is for good values,
gentlemauly .yles and effects, and exquisite
lit. Moth .bat the very best of workmanship
and prices TO suit everybody. Please favor me
with your orders. Yours Very Truly,
D. r. WINTERS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

NOT many pleasure trips evoke 30 much
comment ~ the prospective Southern tour OF
Mr.. Randall.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

The rumor that Ben Butler has been taken
TO an asylum for tho deaf and dumb lacks
confirmation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

The bitter cold should unlock the portals
Of charity for the homeless poor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

IT seems that Pennsylvania will be con-
spicuous by her absence at the New Orleans
Exposition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19
CLOTHING.

The last month of the year is
rapidly passing, and we rally all
our forces in efforts to close out
Winter Clothing. We are full Of
bargains, some of them real
Drives" The advantages are
all with the buyer now.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-19

At a late hour Thursday night Sister Mary
Josephine died of her injuries. The contu-
sion among the children AT midnight was
so great that the authorities cannot say
whether any lives were lost. Fireman Geo.
Matthews, Of Truck No. 5, was seriously in
jured, and another fireman badly burned
after being knocked from ladder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The secretary
OF the navy and the secretary of war
having been in consultation at the
navy yard at Brooklyn with Com
mander Schley concerning the Greedy
relief expedition, from them the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
treatment Of the bodies of the dead of
the Greedy polar expedition Is derived:
From revelations made by examin-
ing some Of the bodies. differences have
been drawn that missions were made
in all the bodies, and that parts of the
flesh had been used either for food or
for bait for catching shrimps.
The following authentic extract
from Commander Schley's report, now
being prepared for the secretary of the
navy, shows portions OF the remains
to he 80 treated, hut those of Lieut.
Lockwood, Sergeant Israel, Sergeant
Linn, Private Schneider, Sergeant
Cross and the Esquimaux Christian
sen, were absolutely whole and I'M
touch I'd. The extract: "In pre-.
pairing the bodies of the dead
for transportation in alcohol to
ST. Johns 1t was discovered that
the bodies of six Of them, Lieut.. ks
lingbury, Sergeant Jewell, Private
Whistler, Private Henry, Private Ellis
and Sergeant Ral-ton, had been cut,
and that the ilcshy parts had been re-
moved to n greater or less extent. All
the other bodies were intact