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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-15
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A RidIcuious Secretary.

It IL not often that Secretary OF the
Navy Chandler gets chance to defend
himself from his numerous public &C.
cussrs, because generally 1t is apparent
TO him that silence is his best policy. lie
sprang up with remarkable eagerness,
h)wever, to repel the accusation of Gov.
Hehdric that he had been derelict In
the matter Of the populations In the Office
Of the chief Of the medical bureau. He
thought he had q splendid chance to turn
Gov. Hendricks. accusation against the
Democracy, because he said that Surgeon
General Wales was as much OF Demo-
crat as Republican, and was moreover
recommended for reappointment by
prominent Democratic senators and rep
resentatives. Gov. Hendricks, however
replies to Secretary Chandler and proba.
bly, has satisfied him that it would still
have bean his better policy to have kept
silent. He is reminded that Surgeon
General Wales was responsible for the
frauds only In that they were committed
by officers under him; which is
lust the same sort Of RESPONSE
bility that attached to Secretary
Chandler for them, and as the secre
tary takes credit to himself for not re
appointing Surgeon General Wales, the
same logic would make 1t proper to
secure new head of the navy depart
ment which is just the point Governor
Hendricks was making when he referred
to the populations In the department
under the control Of its present chief.
Gov. Hendricks now says to Secretary
Chandler that it is not the fact, as he
claims, that the offences in the surgeon
generals Office were discovered by his
Vigilance. On the contrary, he cites the
testimony, to show that the secretary
was informed of what was going on
year before 1t was brought to light by
Detective Wood, and that he made no
attempt to investigate 1t. All this
appears In the secretary's own testimony
save the fact that he did not cause the
discovery of the peculation which
appears by the statement Of Detective
Wood, who did the work. Secretary
Chandler, in trying to pose in the atti
tuds of an honest man aud a vigilant
official, makes such an unnatural effort
that the resulting position is simply
ridiculous. He is known all the land
over TO be as corrupt as men can be, aud
the idea that he would have been willing
to catch and expose these medical bureau
thieves can only be sustained upon the
belief that their stealings we're too small
to make them worthy Of his attention
and participalion.
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TnE STREET LIGu1s.
more CoinpIsints OF the nssim Company
10 - DoficionCies. a.. f." ...-

more CornpIa OF tho mshm CoiDpany's
..s 30 Doficioncies.ft f." .sr
"a taxpayer" living in the southwestern
part of the city, writes as tollows THE
residents of South Prince street are
praying for artificial light, other electric
or some other kind Of light, as any light
will be an improvement over the existing
condition Of the street. At the present
and for some time past We have been in
utter darkness, and we think that the
people In our section Of the city are as
deserving of light as any other part, the
taxes being equal. Let there be light"
There is very general complaint from
different sections of the city OF insufficient
light. Last night 81 electric aud gaso
line lamps were reported as not burning
and ever since the big storm there have
been grievous irregularities and provoking
deficiencies in the street service. Re
form is necessary" everybody says, but
the clamor seems to do no good.
On East Orange street, and In other
places where the dense shade OF the trees
has interfered with the diffusion OF the
electric lights. tho brackets have been
lowered TO about the level Of the street
lamps, and last night these avenues OF
travel were very much moro brilliantly
illuminated.
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xAIIFiuArius MEEriNss.

A housing Democratic rSaliy la Marietta.
The Democrats of Marietta, last evening
had an enthusiastic walk around" in
honor Of the nomination Of Cleveland and
Hendricks. About 200 men were In line,
accompanied by the Mechanics band.
The limo was headed by the II. l..
Haldeman club, Of Eastern Marietta,
of whom 45 appeared in their handsome
new uniforms, consisting of white can.
vas helmet, with Ii. l.. Haldeman
Club" in gilt letters on blue ribbon band,
blue flannel shirt, with sc. 81 H." on the
front in large white leather letters, white
wooden scarfs, white canvas belts, with
brass buckles, and white canvas ieggings.
The club numbers | 10 men, and expect TO
soon turn out 100 in uniforms.
The display has thrown the Republicans
into CONSERVATION, who are quarrelling
among themselves, and whose turnout, in
ratification of Blaine's nomination, was
q miserable failure, They cau't understand
how the Democrats organized 80 quickly
and thoroughly.
In strasburg.
The Democracy OF Strasburg will ratiiy
the Chicago nomination with public
demonstration, on Thursday night.
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IsE LANCASTER UREMATOKY.


The Contract Tor ITS Erection Awarded.
The bids for the erection of the Lam
caster crematory were opened at the office
of Ii. g. Drubaker last evening. There
were three bidders, Of whom Philip
Dinkelberg was the lowest, and to him
was awarded the contract, at &l, 900.
The crematory will be erected, rs has
previously been stated. on high ground
near the Woodward Hin cemetery. The
building will DO OF brick, 32 by 4S feet
diameter, one story in height, 10 feet to
the square. 1t will be divided into three
rooms-a receiving room, chapel, and the
furnace room. The front elevation will be
of pressed brick, of Gothic style. The roof
will be Of corrugated iron the floor and
ceiling of the main room OF yellow pine,
and the floor of the other rooms of cement.
The contractor promises to have the
building finished by the 10th OF August.
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atrinsonial.

Mr.. John G.. Long, Of the firm Of John
f. Longs Sons, was married at 1890
o'clock to day in st. James Episcopal
church, to Miss Harriet Hayes, daughter
OF the late Hon. A. l.. Hayes, In the pres
ence of fashionable audience. Mr.. Chris.
topher Hager and Miss Lulu Long acted
as groOmsman and bridesmaid respect
lively. The ceremopy was performed by
Rev. DIR. @. Il. Knight. The bridal party
entered the church TO the strains of o wed
ding march, efficiently performed on the
organ by Prof. Matz. The bride wore a
gray shepherds plaid travelling dress.
After tho ceremony the happy pair took
the 1888 train east for New York and
Niagara Falls.
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tue Iron,ide. smut Uu, In WI

Tue Irontidcs smut Out In " iispiu ustov.
For the first time this season the Iron.
sides received whitewash yesterday, when
they played the Wilmington at the latter'a
home. Owing to tho crippled condition
of tho lTousidss, but ten players were with
the team IN Wilmington On account of
injuries received in Richmond, Derby ro
mained In this city, aud Greene Ia at home
Ia Philadelphia, Oldhrld aud Pyle were the
battery against the Wilm nSton in fridays
aud Saturdays game, aud they were not
put in ycsterda-, Foreman pitched tho
whole game andtShay, an amateur of this
city, was put behind the bat, In tho begin
ming. Ii was soon found that no could not
catch for Foreman, and the home team
su ooeded In scoring seven runs, most of
which were made on passed balls In
the second inning Donald was put behind
the bat, ard but four runs we're made
during the remainder Of the game. The
lrousides did but littlo batting, and were
unable to got man homo. Tho score by
innings was:
iSNtSGs $50 50
ironsidos ......"......0 o . 0 0 0 o. o
SUMMARY.
base hits-w ilmtnston, o, Ironsides, &
krrors-W ilmington, b; lrousides, ..
Inc lIOnslues VIII navo To lace NoleD,
Wilmiugton's great pitcher, this AFTERNOON ~,
and Cusick will support him.
8smes Elssw hsre
Philadelphia New York 8, Philadelphia
2 Cincinnati l3, Keystone 8 ; Somerset "a,
Hartville 10 Providence Providence 0.
Boston 6; Cleveland Buffalo 10, Cleveland
B Detroit: Chicago o, Detroit 3 Louis.
Vile Louisville o. Allegheny 0; Iudian
apols Indianapolis 1, Metropolitan O 4;
Columbus: Washington 8, Columbus IS
Washington National Union 4, Chicago
Union .; Boston Boston Union 12, St
Louis Union 10; Baltimore baltimore
Union l5, Kansas City .: Treuton :
Trenton o, Allentown3; Newark Domestic
IL, Active II.
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Bommor Leisure.

John ID. skiles and family have gone to
Ocean Beach, N. j. .... .
III. Z. Echler, who went to Europe
about four weeks ago, has returned.
Misses Mary and Maggie Reilly have
gone 10 Cape May.
Mr.. Herbert Johnston, of the Philadel-
phia Times, Is on brief yliiE 10 friends In
his old home.
Miss Margie Russell, daughter Of A. W.
Russell, has returned from q two years
trip to California and the West. n
Misses Rebeoca and Sue HolbrOok have
gone to Meriden, Conn., for the Summer.
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out OF the case, and, with q flrm grip on
it's neck, convinced the spectators that the
reptile was living and dangerous. Some.
how the grip Of his hand loosencd, and,
before he could recover his grasp, the
fangs Of the serpent had done their work.
With great pluck and presence OF mind he
carried the snake back to the glass case,
aud then calmly drank glass after glass of
whisky until tho hospital ambulance ar
rived
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a E-UhARmER BITTEN,
Impregnatsa with tho yirus OF q Diamond
ia, T. an Is,iis.n.Ia


James Reilly, the Snowman, Of Kyle's
park, High Bridge, N. Y, who was bitten
by diamond backed rattlesnake Sunday
afternoon, is still alive but In q very
precarious condition. Reilly Ia man OF
powerful constitution. He has beon swal-
lowing continuous doses Of strong whisky
almost from tho time he was bitten, but
with no apparent relief. Were the poison
not In his system the amount of whisky he
has taken would be certain death. His
right arm Is terribly swollen and the flesh
quito black. The hand of the wounded
man Ii pulled to an enormous size. Whisky
Is also hypodsrmically injected, especially
in the neighborhood OF the wound, which
is between the thumb and foreanger Of the
right hand.
teilly Is snake-oharmcr by profossion.
and has boon accustomed TO tho handling
OF reptiles without any fear, under Il
thorough knowledge OF their habits. lie
did not often attempt any familiarity with
rattlesnakes, and was remark ably cour-
teous with the three diamond-b backed
specimens he possessed. Some men in the
crowd yesterday insinuated that his spak On
were stuffed ones, or olss old aud without
fangs.
In a spirit Of brayado Reilly took ono
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r.rr,plo Aooidsp, to an Iron yo,s.,

Mouday morning while Zschariah Tay.
lOr, aged lS years, was putting n rod In q
reel at the Cambria iron works, J Johnstoyn,
ths rcd hot rod was accidentally thrown
out over his head aud drawn tightly
around his neck, almost dsoa plating him
and literally roasting his neck and
shoulders. Thomas ONoill, another
workman, sprang 10 Taylor'a assistance
and with his bare hands untwiAted tho
rod. Taylor's injuries will provo fatal.
O'Neill was also badly burned.
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When Salomo Whitman, or Buck. the
details of whose arrest for horse stealing
were given yesterday, found she was under
arrest, she tried to cut her throat with q
pair of scissors. She Ia reputed as being q
bad character, aud much OF the petty
thieying carried on in the vicinity of Cedar
Lane, IL Is believed, will now receive its
quietus.
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Vim. Kester, Elk township Chester
county, has had horse, buggy aud har-
meas stolen. A quantity of goods were
taken from MJntillion Browns residence
in the same township. John Pitts house,
New London township, was entered and
goods stolen. At Jas. NJ. Fullerton q
drug store In tho same township, the
burglars were frightened away by an
alarm. Sunday night VIM. Vests team
was stolen from the most public street In
Oxford .
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In Town.

J.H. Hoffer, state president Of the 7.
o. 8. OF A, arrived In Lancaster this af-
ternoon aud is stopping at the Stevens
house. He comes to pay q visit to Camp
81, of this city. who will hold a banquet
in the hall of post 405 q. A Il, this even
ing
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pto,ares ot tns Police.

In tho window Of Myers II Rathfon's
clothing store excellent pictures OF the
members OF tho city police force can be
seen. Tho cops have on their summer
suits, aud present fine appearance. Tho
pictures are the work Of Hubley,
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BLAINE was an ardent supporter Of the
Know Nothing movement. His paper and
his party in Maine were in full sympathy
with it. Hence it is not strange that in Buf.
falo some OF his friends, ashamed to avow
their convictions by plain daylight. have
organized themselves into kind Of dark
lantern Know Nothing lodge, with grips
and passwords and secret meetings, and
call themselves the Cousistory of Plumed
Knights.
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Now Pavsments.

Tho oity is laying fine new pavement
along the south side and In front OF the
City hall, Centre Square. IL is an i'm
provement which was greatly needed. The
street work on West King has helped that
highway also, ...... ..H .
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Yesterday Christian Weaver, repair man
of the Pennsylvania railroad, had his leg
severely Injured. He was driving an iron
spike and struck IL on the side. The iron
flew against his leg, cutting an ugly
wound which was dressed by DR.. Welohans.
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PoIios Osaos.

On complaint of Mrs. Hesry Reinsr,
John Llndeman was arrested and taken
before Alderman Fordney, who held him
10 ball 10 answer on Thursday next for
assault aud battery and surety OF the
peace.
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.,n.n,nr of tho season.

The season at the opera house Will open
on August 10, with NJ B. Leavitt,s English
opera and burlesque company. Inc party
has female orchestra.
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IL

II l could pass as swiftly as a thought
Tho leagues that lie between Us two to-
night;
And come beside you in the lamps clear
light,
brought.
You rest beside the hearth; II could stand
And lean on the broai elbow OF your chair
And pass my fingers through the clustering
hair,
And take into my own the tired hand,
And whisper very softly In your ear,
Some phrase tO us, and TO Us only known /;
And take my place as II II were my own
For ever-would you bid me welcome, dear ?
An the Year Round.
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The Examiner last evening published
o story that Geo Cassidy, q sporting man
in Baltimore had money to bet ON Blaine.
Cassidy explains-the Examiner will please
take notice-that although he had author
ity to bet this money some days ago he
has it not now. He says: {: ut was sent
to me by parties iu New York with orders
to bet it against Cleveland. arranged
to place it, but the very next day came a
telegram telling me not to bet cent of it.
1t is evident that Cleveland stock has gone
up in the opinion Of the persons who were
go ready at first to back Blaine"
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THE brave jailer, Of Owensboro, hyp
who died at bis post in discharge of his
duty, was hero and martyr. His noble
attempt to withstand the attack of law
lessness and the violence of a wicked mob,
deserves the highest COM mendation. Ken
lucky justice will never be vindicated until
the Williams who shot him down are caught
and hanged. They are worse than ths
wretch whom they lynched.
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THE possibilities of endurance in horse
flesh are shown by the recent feat Of sn
equine in Springfield, Mass, that was
driven twenty miles in u minutes and %
seconds. For brute, lacking in the human
quality OF determination, the performance
is an exec ceptional one.
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ANTHONY CoMsTocK has said, in oppo
sitiou to music on Sunday in the public
parks, "I think that We can't improve on
the Almishty's plans fS Sabbath. "
whereupon he is reminded that no way
has yet been contrivsd :" to stop the Sun
day singing of the birds.
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THE alleged Independents of this state
aro out in an address in which they
sp 1logizs for their support of Blaine by
declaring that they defeated Beaver in
order to pave the way for Baiue's nomi.
nation. This announcement will be red
pepper poultics to the feelings Of the
Regular Republicans.
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CLEvELASp's vetoes, as they are better
understood, enhance his reputation as a
statesman.
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THE Republicans are reprinting what
George William Curtis said Of Blaine in
1871. II is more important to consider
what he thinks of him now.
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THE Philadelphia Times meets and
answers, in most complete article which
is printed elsewhere, the objections made
to Cleveland by certain alleged labor and
religious elements. The Times puts the
whole case in a concise, forcible and truth.
full way, and 1t needs no further argument.
Meantime it should be remem bered that
Democrats will not assume the defensive.
for their candidate in this campaign. He
and his record need no apology. The Re-
publicans would like to divert attention
from their tattooed man. The Democrats
should not let them shift position, but
compel them to maintain the defense.
" Attack " is the word to pass down the
Democratic line.
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The most famous and effective
illustrated Republican newspaper, IKarpsr's
Weekly, follows the example of the New
York Herald and goes into the campaign
In earnest, with the name OF Grover Cleye
land for president at the head Of it's
columns and at the head OF its advertise
ments. AS tho friend and advocate " OF
all measures that tend to the purHc alton
Of politics." it says, 1t has tympathlzed
with and supported the Republican party
as the organized political exponent Of the
principles In which 1t believed ; but 1t hat
never surrendered into party keeping the
right Of private Judgment" Believing
that the nomination of Blaine was grave
political mistake and that his election
would endanser the influence of Republi
can principles, while tho elect ion OF Grover
Cleveland, who has eyinced ''tho execu-
tive qualities Of a sagaoious, unpartisau
statesman" would promote tho objects for
which earnest and uselfsh Republicans
have contended, 1t pledges an earnes,
aud ooriial support to the Democratic
candidate.
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..soelatlYn Of Er.pri.on.r. Of tho war.

1'"s'"'' "' 1H|TTSUHNTs Uf e"o ""Es
Last evening the association OF ex.U MON
prisoners, met in the hall of Post 405, q.
A. r., and there was q large attendance.
A permanent organization was affected by
the election OF the following officers
President--M. N. Stark. ~
Vice President-Dr. j. A. +. Reed. /.
Secretary-A. +. Sbenck.
Treasurer-Joseph X. Roger.
Ex. Committee, NJ. N. Stark, Col. David
Miles, A. +. Shenck, Ii. II. Breneman and
John Weidel.
After organizing the association ad.
iourned to meet on the first Monday even
ing Of next month.
, 1884-05-24
Three Mnrderers Strung up for
Their Crimes Yesterday.
A Desperate Struggle to Es-
cape an Impending Fate.
Oil Tanks S%uccumbing to the
Flames in Philadelphia.
Majors Hanged.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-Lloyd L..
Majors was hanged at Oakland to-day.
Last Monday night the condemned man
made a desperate attempt at IN escape.
He is possessed of an immense amount of
strength. He overpowered the two death
watches and the j%ailer, who happened at
one moment to be in the cell; wrenching
the keys from the %jailer's grasp he dashed
through the door, across the jail yard to
the street but just as he thought he had
succeeded he was encountered by two
firemen who had been attracted by the
noise, they recognized Majors and another
struggle ensued. 1t was 50 terrible that
Majors arm was broken which rendered
him helpless. He was conducted back to
his cell and from that moment he aband-
oned hope and sought consolation in re-
ligion. Up TO the last moment he pro-
fessed his innocence of the crime charged.
a brother of one of the murdered men,
he said "You may draw the life blood
from my arm, and with this pen, | will
write my innocence of all connection in
the crime in my own blood and as he
spoke he appealed to heaven to witness
the truth of his statement. At ten min
utes before the hour fixed for his execu-
ton he was led from the cell to the scat
fold and although still suffering from the
effects of his late desperate effort to es-
cape he walked the entire distance with a
firm and unflinching tread. About four
hundred persons had gathered in the jail
yard and the roofs of the surrounding
buildings were covered with people to wit
ness the execution. He mounted the
scaffold without assistance and took up
his position on the drop firmly and erect
ly. 1t was expected that he would make
a parting speech but he refused to say a
word, maintaining throughout a stolid
silence. At twelve minutes past II the
bolt was pulled and Majors fell with a
dull thud. The neck was clearly broken
and in eight minutes he was pronounced
dead. In sixteen minutes the body was
cut down and placed in a coffin for deliv-
cry to relatives. Within the jail yard not
a sound was to be heard, an awful silence
prevailed, only broken by the jeers of the
crowds outside when they learned that
Majors had ceased to live.
, 1884-05-24

PTrsBURG, May 23.-At the opening
of the afternoon session, a memorial from
the Fifth Reform church, of philadelphia,
caused some excitement. 1t was n pro
test against the action of the Presbytery
in a matter concerning that church and an
appeal against the P~resbytery's decision.
The papers were claimed to be irregular,
but were finally accepted and referred to
the committee on discipline. Rev. James
L. Scott read the memorial of the general
synod TO the National convention to meet
this year and nominate president and vice
president. The conventions were entreat-
ed to consider That the Absolute Sow
ereign has commanded the people to
choose good men, such as fear the Lord
and hate c~ovetousness.
DETROIT, May 23.-At the afternoon
meeting the question was long debated as
to the relation Of missionaries on a foreign
field, which was settled by an amendment
to the constitution declaring them mem,
bers of the Missionary Union by virtue Of
their office, and not hired laborers only.
DR.. David Downie, from Telugus, India,
spoke e~loquently of the extraordinary sue,
cess of that mission.