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any law OF the country nor any OF the
decencies Of life by the interest he
manifested In his sons contest for his
seat. The facts in the case were that
the committee on elections decided by u
majority In EnQlsh's favor. 1t was not
party vote the fact that some Demo
Gratis on the committee voted for the
Republican contestant only proves that
there is more liberality on their side. Mr.,
Elliott, of this state, who is on the cleo
tions committee, and who is not only an
excellent lawyer but fair man, held
that English was lawfully entitled to his
seat. His word and his judgment went
far with his Pennsylvania colleagues nc
doubt, as they we'll deserved to AMI VT
are satisfied to take his opinion for it
after careful investigation of the testi
mony, that English was properly seated
His father took no more interest in hi,
case than was natural and proper, and i
is yet to be shown that he abused an,
privilege Of an member in manifest
ing that interest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-28

The cremation project, like many
other wise ideas, gains much force from
the weakness OF the objections made to
it. On the ground Of healthfuIness and
economy, it has all the argument or
its side. The objections to it are chiefly
sentimental and religious the doctors
are said to generally favor it and tn,
preachers as generally oppose it, though
there are many exceptions to this rule
among both classes. 1t is very difiicu't
to see upon what grounds 1t is more
reverent to bury than burn. There ID
no explicit revelation on the subject and
IN every age and nation the custom is
one that has been decided on sanitary
and economic grounds rather than those
OF religion or sentiment. In warm eli
mates, centres Of population and in
light or porous soils cremation
is unquestionably preferable to burial
while. as a country or special locality
Increases in density of population, the
necessity for other modes of sepulture
than that of crowdiDg the ground and
polluting the air and water with decom
posing animal remains becomes more
obvious and urgent.
The proposal to burn instead of bury
involves no necessity for depriying the
funeral ceremony of the religious rites
with which 1t Is now generally invested.
The prayers can be said, the dirge sung
and the sermon preached with as much
reverence over the body that is to be
reduced to ashes in four hours as
over that which is to become the
iood for worms by the slower
process OF moulder and decay. II we
were more accustomed to it, it would be-
FAR more gratifying to a refined senti-
mentality to hasten those processes than
to allow them years aud probably cen
turies for their horrid operation. Among
the Egyptians, the preservation of tn,
body was the aim of the arts of sepul
ture, for pagan reasons which find n,
lodgment in the Christian faith an,
II that were the proper object Of funera
methods the embalming and mummy
Tying processes Of the people of the Pha
roahs are far superior to those of oul
day. But after all, they only resulted
In furnishing subjects for vulgar
curiosity and museum display thou,
sands OF years later. There car
be no more poetic and reyeren,
method of preserving the bodies o.
the dead than by deposit of the puri
fed ashes, free from dross and noxiou
gases and decomposing matter in urn
of brass or bronze or clay, sealed in vaul
OF tomb.
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KERs TESTIMONY.
ksliosg,s 10000 said to Have Been Use

kelioggs $4,000 SAID 20 Have Been Used
ter rolilicsl furpoees In Loui.isns
MIR. w. w. ker continued his testimony
Tuesday before Mr.. Springer's committee
relative TO the prosecution of the Star
Route cases. He said Bliss advised him
to drop the Parker Salisbury cases, as he
intended to arbitrate them. This Ker
found was contrary to law in regard to
postal oifenses, and he tore up the indict
ments. Afterwards Merrick aud Brew
ster inquired into the matter and the
latter declared that he didn't
want arbitration, but wanted the
guilty parties punished. Then the
subject was dropped. The Mitchell grand
Jury finally indicted Dorsey, Brady aud
Kellogg, when ex Judge Merrick said that
while the latter ought to be indicted, yet to
try HIM then would break the Republican
majority IN the Senate, and 80, politically,
1t was bad, but legally and morally it was
right. Colonel Bliss showed no disposi
tion to push matters, and the grand
jury was dismissed, when Merrick told
Bliss his honor was at stake and the Jury
ought to DO summoned again, which was
done, and Bliss went before it, but, TO tho
surprise OF everybody, the report was that
there was"nothing to present to the court. 1"
Bliss aiterward told the attorney general
that Kellogg ought not to be indicted, but
Merrick took the opposite ground and
said he was not politically prejudiced, aud
Mr.. Brewster ordered peremptorily that
Kellogg be indicted. Mr.. Ker then re-
hearsed the evidence Of Prices paying
s2O, 900 to Kellogg, 60, upon which the
latter was indicted, and then Bliss
objected to the date, and finally got
angry and went to New York, declaring
that he would have no more to do with
the affair.
Mr.. Ker continued " Kellogg told Bliss
that he took the eco, 900 received from
Price and used 1t for political purposes in
Louisiana"
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EhSOE AL.

WM. w. KER's fees in the Star Route
cases were s3l 900.
Mr.. TILDES is erecting an immense
horticultural house TO cost $50, 900.
SENATOR CAMERON occupied his seat iu
the Senate Tuesday for the first time for
over a year.
CoNKLTNG hopes the Chicago conveu
ton will not nominate a nobody-neithel
sparrow nor a wren.
GEO. |. SENEY, the broken bank presi
dent, had 1850, 900 worth Of pictures
which he has surrendered TO his creditors
EX SENATOR SHARON testlfies that b,
first gave Miss Hill $500 a month To liv,
with him and then paid her $500 t,
leave him.
BOB BURDETTE says : Don't be {
fanatic. Don't be a prohibitionist lunatic
Just simply don't drink. All the whisky
in America cant make you drunk if you
don't drink any of il"
HERBERT SPENCER thinks that "amoug
m onstrous beliefs oneof the most monstrous
is that, while for mean handicraft, such
as shoemaking, long apprenticeship is
needful, the sole thing which needs
no apprenticeship is making nation 5
laws"
Col ALEXANDER Hay, who died recent
ly in York, devised by his will eco, 900
absolutely to his son, DR.. Thomas Hay,
the same amount 10 each of his -four
daughter in trust and the balance TO his
widow whose dover fund is to be equally
divided among the heirs on her decease.
MAJOR SAMUEL w. CoMLEY, of Flour
town, Montgomery county, died on Mon
day at the Palace hotel, San Francisco
age 60 years, while on a pleasure trip il
that state. He was q brother of Mr.
Frank Comfy, president of the North
Penn railroad. In the late war he wa
major Of the Goth regiment OF the Penn
sylvania cavalry.
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raE MUNAvlAN SYNOD.
election of the oovernipg Board-Ac,,Dr ON
tho Reports OF Committees


Tuesday Morning. Tho devotional OK
ercises were conducted by MIR. 9. Maohnlo
oi Lebanon. Partial reports Of the COM
mittces ON church government, ca home
missions, aud discipline wero pres outed !;
also resolution that the provincial digest
be translated into German and published,
Rev. W. IL. Romig, Of Iowa, offered a
resolution for tho consideration of tho oom
mittoe on the state Of religion looking to
an appeal for increase in salaries In view
Of the yielding Of the educational priv ileges &
Of ministers children.
motion to salary q second member OF
the provincial elders conference was lost.
Synod then proceeded to the election OF
tho governing board, or +. Il. G.. The
first ballot resulted as follows, 1903 votes
being cast Bishop do schweinitz 0i,
Rev. T. Leibert 66, Rev. Aug. Sohultze
73, Rev. L. I. Kluge Is, Rev. II. A.
Brickenstoin IL, Rev. X. do Schweiuitz 10.
| Rov. j. Bliokensderfor q, aud others scat
tering 69 being necessary to a choice,
Biohop do Schweinitz aud Rev. A.
Sohultzs were declared elected. On the
second ballot Rev. Il. Leibert II ceived "A
| votes.
A recommendation to devote 20 per
cent. Of the surplus of tho sustentatior
fund rs reserve fund was Ieo jnsidered,
but adopted by vote Of GO to 10. The
committee on church government reported
q regulation requiring ministers to com
municate change Of resdcnos OF Nom.
bers To the pastor iuto whose neigh borhoot
they move, and q transfer Of Nom bership
After adjournment the membors oi
synod sat for photographs by Mr. Richard,
aud MIR. Rote Of Lancaster.
Tuesday afternoon, After devotiona
exercises the report OF the committee OIL
home missions was resumed, aud resolu
tions passed looking to more systematic
effort to raise funds In aid of this cause
The report OF the committee on ohurct
government was then resumed. A fter reces
the members elect OF =. L. G. signifie
their willingness to accept under oertai
conditions. Tho consideration of thes
conditions was deferred TO the evenin,
session. The application Of the Goshel
congregation to the right Of representa-
ton WAS acted on fsvorably. The join
committee reported uufayorably on tn
division Of the Fourth district. Arrange
ments for the holding of district confer
ence, and minor changes in detail wer
next made. Regulations with regard t
church dedications were then laid down
aud specifications of tho method by whicl
application shall DO made for lay repre-
sentation.
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lancaster fntelligenrer.
wrpNsspAY svsNrNa, MAY ae. ,se4
Grants Part In IL.

The question of Grants knowledge or
ignorance OF the fraudulent transactions
Of his business arm is being earnestly
discussed under the light shed upon II
by the published letters which passed
between him and his partner Fish and
there are great many people who are
not inclined TO regard him as innocent.
An ordinary person, unknown to the
country, would no doubt be found guilty
by II on the evidence OF such letters.
But generally Grant has repute and a
record which not only incline his fel
low citizens to lenient judgment of
him, but which furnish them with
very good reason for believing that
while he is capable of eminent folly he
is not naturally inclined to criminality.
They see that In these late bust
ness transactions he has been flnan-
cialIy ruined but they also know
that he supposed that he was making a
great fortune ont of his business. This
is evidence Of his folly, but not Of his
guilt. He was evidently deceived.
There will not be any difficulty
In acquitting him Of knowledge OF
the gross cheating done by his partner
Ward, OF which he himself was, with
his sons, a victim. 1t is clear enough
that he believed hts firm was making
money lawfully IN it's business but The
question in doubt is as to whether hs
had not reason to suspect that its great
profits were accruing at the cost of the
government, through undue profits
obtained on contracts which were
secured by his name and inhu
ence. The letters to Fish seem tC
show that Grant knew that Ward was
using his name to get these contracts,
One of these letters, which is specific in
its statement OF this, was not written by
Grant, but by Wards clerk, though
Grant signed it. He says he did
so without carefully reading 1t
Admitting this to be the fact, there
Is still that i'm the letter which he wrote
with his own hand to require deal Of
explanation. 1t was in reply to a letter
from Fish, his partner, which stated his
understanding that their firm Of Ward
and Grant was engaged in government
contracts. General Grant in his re
ply makes no allusion to this ref
erence, but he contents himself
with saying that he agrees with Fish
that they are general partners in tht
firm and assents that it shall be 80 pub
lished. This letter, If it shows nothing
else, brings home to Grant the knowledg
that his firms profits were made in gov
ernment contracts. He knew thes
profits were great and it is IA
suspicion that he knew they wei
too great to be honest, and ths
the government was being cheate
for his enrichment. He may have pei
suaded himself that the contracts wei
fair or he may have put his conscienC
into Wards charge and have acceptt
his assurances, carefully abstainiDg fro
inquiry into the transactions. In fac
this seems to be the very best that ca
be said for him. AS he certainly believe
that his firm was making money on go,
ernment contracts, there is nothing lef
to be said for him save that he rested OF
Wards assurance that they were al
right; which is leaving quite too little
indeed, to be said.
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Golden wedding.

Yesterday DIR. 8. s, Rathyon and his
estimable wife celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage, at their resi-
dence, No. 500 North Queen street. The
entire family, consisting Of the doctor and
his wife, five sons aud three daughters,
several grandchildren and few intimate
friends were present-one Of the SONS haV.
ing come all tho way from Texas, and
another from Washington, ID. O., TO grace
the occasion. The happy couple we're
heartily congratulated by their relatives
and friends, and were the recipients ot
many useful tokens of affection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-28
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Items From all Points CONDENSED for Qui
Reading.

Reading.
Adolph Suers, a German apple peddler,
iving in st. Louis, killed his wife and
himself Tuesday night.
Inc lOlst convention Of the Protestant
EPISCOPAL diocese Of Maryland will meet
IN Baltimore on Wednesday. Among the
uelegates elected TO the convention from
Ine District OF Columbia are Chief Justice
waite, OF the U. ). supreme court. The
most lmportanG business to come before
the convention will be the election of n
olshop TO NIL the vacancy caused bv the
death OF Bishop William Pinkney. which
occurred on the 4th of July.
The consideration of the Ohio CON-
tested case of Wallace va. MCKINLEY was
resumed on Tuesday. After debate, the
minority resolution declaring Mckinley
entitled to the seat was lost-yeas los
pays 15S-Messrs. Blackburn, Dorsheimer
Hurd, Mills. Potter, Robertson and
Thompson voting with the Republicans,
and Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, with the
Democrats, The majority resolution,
seating Mr.. Wallace, was then adopted
without division, and that gentleman ap,
peared and took the oath of office.
Inc grand lodge of Good Templars me-
on tuesday In Washington. About 40,
ooeen1esates oen were present, representing $50,
voo mem 'ers In all parts of the world. Tn,
grsuo templar, George Is. Katzenstein,
tne presiding officer, read his annua
report reviewing the history and growth
OF tue order, and declaring that unles
one or both Of the great political partia
take stand In favor of temperance. tn,
temperance people of the country will
support the presidential candidate TO b.
nominated at the convention which will b,
held In Pittsburg, July 49,"
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Joseph Hauck, George Fisher and Carl
Peterson, unsophistcated foreigners, who,
on reaching Columbia few months ago.
and asking Constable Struck to direct
them to cheap boarding house, were ar
rested by that public functionary, taken
before Squire John p. Frank, and by him
committed to the county jail, (where
they were assaulted and robbed in Bum
mers' hall) have brought civil suit for
damages In the court OF common pleas,
against Constable Struck and Squire
Frank, whom they charge with trespass
vi ct armis aud false imprisonment. They
have retained as counsel K. X. Martin and
j. ii. Fry, esqs.
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Arrested FOR An Ola Onsnoe.

George Watson, . colored citizen ol
Lancaster county, was arrested Wednes
day by Officer III. @. Ginter, ON q warrant
issued by Justice Platts, on the charge o
stealing q gold watch aud chain, the prop
erty Of Augustus Gillen. II appears that
Watson, who In o chimney sweep, stole
the property from the residence OF Mr
Gillen In Manchester township In Novem'
ber, 1881, and made good his escape
Officer Gintner, who has been on the TRACK
of Watson ever sinoe, espied his mar
Tuesday, and placed him to board In For
Workipger,
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The Scott law in Ohio, by which liquor
licenses go into the local treasures in
stead of the state, produces nearly two
millions of tax yearly for the support OF
the poor, the police, and the other depart
ments, and it is a matter Of great local
relief. The Jenkins law, which had this
same purpose in view, was favored by a
Democratic governor of Pennsylvania and
enacted by Democratic House it failed
i'll Republican Senate simply because
the treasury ring wanted TO keep its grip
on all the state revenues possible, The
Jenkins law is living issue in Peunsyl-
vania politics and should be maintained as
such,
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as.a.,ones for tho Heroes.

MIR. James A. Nimlow has received
notice tbat sixty. two headstones, to mark
the graves of deceased soldiers, were
sbipped from West Rutland, VT, on the
19th inst. and are expected to reach this
citv In a few days. These stones are only
a portion of those furnished by tho United
States government to mark the graves of
lancaster soldiers. Another consignment
of an equal number will soon follow.
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raE AUrIvEs AGAIN uKusHEp.
Tno Beading Nine Only Retrieve Them
selves In the ast four Inninga.

selves In the last four Innings.
The second game bet tween the Ironsides
aud Actiyes in Reading. yesterday. re-
suited in another victory for the Ironsides.
The Lancaster boys found no difficulty in
knocking Mclaughlin out Of the box
early in the contest. Frial who succeeded
him was slight improvement. Higgins
made home run hit, but was declared
ou. for his alleged failure to touch third
base. The Reading Times declares tha,
the defeat Of the Actives would have been
very disastrous had not Pyle's pitchiug
weakened considerable as the game drew
TO close. The score follows
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Tho Now street hallway.

The Lancaster street car railway is
nearly finished, tho only part to be com
pleted being the one block on East King
street from Duke to Centre square. To.
day the workmen were engaged in laying
inc in Centre square, it being the
intention OF the company to run a track
on both the north and south sides of the
monument, where they will take on and
let oil passengers. 1t is expected TO hav q
the cars running from Centre Square IN
McGrann's park early next week, ~
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Two men suffisient.

Last evening the fire committee of couu.
ellis held their regular monthly meeting.
The ordinance which was read In councils
at tho last meeting, providing for the
engineers to be stationed at the engine
houses, in addition to the drivers, came
mp and the committee resolved to report 1t
negatively to councils.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-28

TnE Neto Era insists that Mr.. Ran
dali lifted up his voice in defense OF
William II. English when member OF
the House proposed to give him in
charge Of the sergeant alarms for having
violated the privileges Of the House by
his lobbying" although Randall knew
the law had been violated" There has
been no proof that Mr.. English violated
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should not be one or more iu or near every
considerable oity. To start one does not
require much capital. Any entetprixing
individual could do IL with q few thous-
and dollars, aud 10 would pay Handsomely.
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Now TsIephone Uonnsotinn.-

Frederick Engle's bottling establish
ment, lag South Queen street, the Stevens
mousse restaurant and Eli Powelps livery
stable have been connected with the tele.
phone exchange.
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During recent thunder storm, the
samuel Shaub, in West Lampeter town,
ship killing valuable COW worth s75
and damaging the barn considerably.
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TEE HArrY IsIKs.

ON quiet waves, when heaven smiles,
Man rests, on Idle oars
And, dreaming OF the Blessed Isles,
Drifts pass their magic shores.
on stormy waves, when heaven weeps,
No dream, tho sweet, beguiles;
To toll he bends, nor rests, nor sleeps,
SO gains the Happy Isles
Emma Carleton, Chicago Ciirrc en-
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THE municipal authorities in Havana
have determined to burn the bodies of the
yellow fever victims on the ground that
tho disease germ remains active for some
mouths after burial. Many eminent au-
thorities believe that every city should
have a cremation furnace on hand, at least
for use during epidemic seasons.
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N oWIy Painto,t

The alarm boxes of the electric fire
alarm have received fresh coat Of paint
and they look we'll.
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Col. BAYNE, the Pittsburg congress-
man, 1t is reported, will go on from Wash.
ington to help manage Blaine's cause in
chicago. This il bad for Blaine.
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base ni,s s-Donaid, McTamany. Boyle, Tom.
ney. Three base hits-Higgins, Goodman, ia
CODY Gasus. struck out-By Pyle, 2 Frlel
g. Double plays-McTammany and Donald,
VIII Pitches-Friel, 5. Passed balls--Cul.
len 4: Olanell. B
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Games Elsew n ere.
Philadelphia Philadelphis 4, ProvidsI

Philadelphia Philadelphia 4, Providence
3; Athletic 8, Toledo 2 Cleveland
Detroit 4, Cleveland l New York New
York /, Boston 2 Buffalo : Chicago IA,
Buffalo q; New York : Metropolitan .,
st. Louis Z Washington Louisville A.,
Washington Brooklyn (twelve in.
nings) Brooklyn 6, Indianapolis ;
Altoona (thirteen innings): Altoona
Union 8, Baltimore Union 2 st. Louis :
St. Louis Union 8, Keystone Union 4 ;
Chicago (stopped by darkuess) Chicago
Union s, Boston Union 8 Allentown :
Virginia Z, Allentown s (; Newark Do.
mestic 0, Harrisburg II ; Trenton vii.
mington 10, Trenton 8 {; Chester York 8,
Chester /.
Notes OF tho Game.
The Allentown team have been making
things lively for visitors recently.
Even the Reading papers are forced to
admit that the IronsIdes are q strong
club.
The York club stopped here last night
at IL o'clock on their way homo from
Chest aud left this morning at 94O.
The Ironsides have shown for the past
week that they can play bal, aud before
the season is over they will likely make
it lively for some Of the Eastern league
clubs.
The game which was to have taken
place bet ween the Aotives aad lronsides
to day will be played to morrow in this
city, and it is likely that big crowd will
be drawn, and tho visitors will do their
best to down the home team. This is the
last time the Ironsides will be seen on
their own grounds for some time.
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| have it on excellent authority thai
Don Cameron believes Blaine's nomina
tiou TO be likely as not, aud he will no
obstruct it certainly not If he cal
arrange TO go into the cabinet himself an,
name his own successor. Nobody VIII
really knows Blaine doubts that he woull
consent 70 such an arrangement If he coul,
thereby arrange to make his calling an,
election sure.