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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
READINGS REDuUTIUS,
II vii FntsiI the discharge OF Oyei
EigLteen ThUusan Men.

A reduction ia the price of anthracite
coal, varying from % to 40 cents ton, is
anticipated by the coal companies within
two months. The officers of these cOrpor
ahous say that this great saving to CON
sumers, amounting in the aggregate to
eight and-a-half million dollars year, is
to be brought about by an abandonment o.
the present system of suspensions of min
ing one week in every four and by a
return to the quota plan, which means
that the coal companies will appOrtion
among themselves the percentage of the
market demand each can supply. All
the companies, with one exception,
agree that this is the preferable
method. The difficulties stand in
the way of an immediate adoption
of the quota plan The first is a mat
ter OF detail and relates to the adjustment
of the percentages among the coal pro-
ducers. The second and more important
obstacle comes from the Reading railroad
receivers, Woo say they do not intend to
enter into any combination, but propo ses
TO mine coal on business principles, closing
those collieries which are expensive to woFk
and increasing the output of those open
ings which are cheaply mined. The Read.
ing receivers say they cannot enter com
bination because they believe such action
is illegal.
The officers OF the other coal companies
scott at the returning virture of the Read
ing management, and say it's refusal to
enter the combination is part of bluff
game in which it expects to obtain an
increased percentage in the appointment,
One result OF return to the quota plan
will be the discharge of Is, 383 men who
are now employed about the mines, form.
ing one fifth of the entire number of men
and boys (0l,0lO working in the anthrs
cite coal beds. The projectors of the
quota plan say that under the present
system of suspensions four men are
forced to remain idle one week, and then
do in three weeks that three men could do
in four weeks, that is, in full working
time. They do not propose to increase the
pay of the men who are working three
quarter time, but expect them to work
full time for the sum they now get.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
lancaster fntelIigenrfr.
SATURDAY EVENING DEC. Q, 1884.
Our County at New orleans.

Commissioner Thomas, who Is in
charge OF Pennsylvania interests and
exhibits at the New Orleans Exposition,
complains that few of the counties OF
Pcnnsylvania have shown any concern in
making collections for display at that
great fair. 1t Is to be hoped that 1t is
not yet too late to remedy this neglect.
As our state commissioner Is an old
Lancastrian, his appeal should come
with special force to this greatest of all
rural counties in the country.
The disclosure by the census of Ian.
casters preeminence in agricultural
wealth, resources and products, is
well calculated to stir our local pride,
and that alone should be sufficient
consideration to prompt a county dis
play at New Orleans, where the exposi-
tion to be held, will rank only second to,
II it does not in many features surpass
the Centennial Exposition of Philadel.
phia. Our county has often been called
state in itself, and Il we'll merits the
distinction. The election returns show
at least three states casting less num-
Der of votes for presidential electors
than Lancaster county.
1t is In other respects than numbers
OF population that the eminence of this
county is most conspicuous. Its
tobacco crop exceeds in value, it is true,
that Of any other county in the country.
and indeed the aggregate Of any state
with two or three exceptions with a
greater number of farms than any othel
county, save one, in the whole country
its numbers exceed those Of four of tn
states and number of the territories
while in value they are ahead of one
third Of the states and territories it
wheat crop exceeds that of Arkansas
Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Maine
New Jersey, South Carolina, Florida
Rhode Island or Vermont and ther
are ten states which raise less corn tn
same relation holds true of many veg,
table and dairy products.
But no exposition of Lancaster cour
ty's resources would be complete whic
stopped with display of its agricultur;
interests, Its mineral wealth is rich ar
varied, and its manufactures include
number and variety of establishment
that are scarcely known and appreciate
by its own people. A proper display {
them, as separate and special count
affair, would be particularly striking {
New Orleans, since they outnumber ii
aggregate manufactures, each, of Arkal
sas, Florida, Colorado, Delaware. Ne
braska, Nevada and Oregon, and almo
equal those of Louisiana, Alabam
Mississippi and South Carolina.
With such preeminent rank anon
the counties Of its own state and of al
other commonwealth, and outIanking
numerous features of material wealth
many members of the ssterhood
states, nothing could be more fttin
than an individual Lancaster count
display at the New Orleans fair and
is circumstance much to be deplore
if the occasion shall pass without bein
improved.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
A Rink for UoIorea People.

A skating rink has been started in Love
and Charity hall, On Low street, by Robert
Able, an enterprising colored man, who il
also proprietor of a local delivery line
The rink is for the use of oolored people
as they do not go to the large rinks. The
room in the Low street hall is too small
and 1t is proposed to secure larger one
down street. There is not a sufficiently
large number Of colored people in the
town to keep the rink running, and q
prominent man among then said to day
"Wintah is fast coming on and de cooni
starts do link he will make de dust, as
lots OBJ white folks will tend it to see
de fun"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Alleged False fretonse.

Jacob B. Myers last evening made COM
plant before Alderman McGiinn, against
Osborne & McGse, proprietors OF tho
Boston Ideal Dime Museum company, now
performing in the opera house, charging
them with obtaining money under false
pretense. 1t appears that the wife of the
prosecutor invested the sum of 10 cents to
see che wonders of the great show, and
wanted to get seat down stairs. The
management told her she could get seat
in the gallery, but if she wanted re.
served seat down stairs she would have to
pay Is cents additional, in accordance with
the advertised terms of the company. Mr.
Myers seemed to think that this was only
dodge on the part of the management to
get p cents for a ten-cent show, and hence
he brought the suit for false pretense The
defendants appeared before Alderman
McGlinn this morning and entered bail for
a hearing to b, had at o'clock this after
noon. The bills of the company show that
the reserved seats ar 25 cents, while the
regular admission is 10 cents. In case all
the seats down stairs are taken, except those
reserved, persons must either stand or
take the gallery. This appears to have
been the case with Mrs. Myers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

The little folks of the city are on tip-tos
of expectancy for the brilliant "children's 8
party" to be held on Monday evening,
December 8, at Prof. G.. ]. Gllespie's
dancing academy, Eshleman's law build
ing, 40 North Duke street.
Cards are ont for the marriage, in the
Reformed church, Carlisle, on Wednesday,
December II, at 1880 p. m, of Miss Annie
Louise, daughter of Rev. A. Fl. Kremer,
ID. D., late Of this city, to Mr.. John II.
Shook.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Arm Drusned,

Philip Hedrioks, conductor of the Colum
bia crew No. 80 on the Pennsylvania
railroad, had one of his arms badly crushed
this morning about o clock while coupling
cars at 52nd street Philadelphia. He was
taken to his home in Columbia for treat
ment by DR.. Hinkle. Although Mr.
Hedricks' arm and hand are badly hurt it
is thought no bones are broken.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

Conrad CARRIER, proprietor Of the Cen
tennial saloon, has made complaint before
Alderman McGlinn against Henry Doerr,
jr., and George Hardy, charging them
with assault and battery, on the occasion
of the cutting down of the campaign pole
in front Of said saloon. The,accused were
held for hearing on Monday evening
next
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
snooting m stch

No admission will be charged to the
shooting match which takes place at the
Park on Monday, between Charles Fran.
ciseus and Henry Gardner. 1t will be q
test OF Workmanship for sl0O, and the con
test promises to be one of the best of the
season, as the menIare very evenly matched.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Joseph strick,sr's Sentence.

Joseph +. Stricken, who was convicted
in April last of completely in a criminal
operation performed by DIR. Dorival Bruce
that resulted in the death of Hattie
Scholl, was sentenced by Judge Il cook in
Philadelphia on Friday to an imprison-
ment of eight months from the time of
his commitment. The sentence will ex-
pre in few days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
The useum Nnmnanx

The Boston Museum company attracted
another large audience to the opaTa house
last evening. The programme was
changed for the better, and 1t seemed to
please those present. A matinee is being
given to-day, and the last performance will
take place this evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Advertised at snarin's sale.

Execution has been issued by the Fulton
National bank against b. l.. Denlinger for
the amount Of the note discounted by that
bank, about which there was 80 much
controversy. The personal property OF
Mr.. Dsnlinger is advertised by the sheriff
ioT sale on December II.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Gases Arranged.

The malicious mischief cases, brought
by @. Fate, against John Lands and
Elmer Herr, the men who had charge of
the engine which ran into Mr.. Fate's
store on Thursday night, have been ar
ranged before Alderman McConomy, and
they will not be pressed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Died Ia XITIinla.

John Quaintance, druggist, OF Church,
town, who had bought farm in Virginia,
built house on it and was about to re.
move there, died at homo in this county
lately from the effects OF malaria, contrao-
ted on his visits to the Old Dominion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

The state of Nevada, holding two
seats in the United States Senate, and
with three votes in the electoral college,
cast about 40 per cent, as many votes for
president as Lancaster county. No more
rotten boroughs like that In the Union |!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

On Friday the farm of Thomas Neely,
deceased, in Lower Chanceford, York
county, was sold at public sale to Cyrus
Colyin, Of this city, for %, 900. This farm
joins another tract owned by Mr., Colvin.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Post 81 q. A II. Elects Officers

The following officers were elected a,
the meeting of George Fl. Thomas Post,
No. 81, on Friday evening
Commsnder-H. Il. Breueman.
Senior Vice Commsnder-A. ID. Gyger.
Junior Vice Commander-A. V. Hurst.
Quartermaster-Jame A. Nimlow.
Surgeon-Dr. J. A. L. Reed.
Chaplsin-BeDjamin Henry.
Officer of the Day--Peter Sensenderfer.
Officer of the Guard-Casper Walker.
Council of Administrations Martin n.
Stark.
Delegates to Department Encampment-
j. K. Barr, g. Ii. Fasnacht, NJ. V. B.
Keller, A. G. Rein9hl, James A. Nimlow.
Alternstes-R. o. Albright, James
Arment, A. V. Hurst, Frank Hammond,
Hiram McElroy.
Janitor-William Harry.
The meeting was very largely attended,
and after all the routine business was
transacted an old army bean supper was
partaken Of. Camp fire stories were retold,
old army songs were sung and good time
generally was had.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
sixteen Unfaftunates,

Sixteen unfortunates, without homes,
sought the shelter of the station house on
Friday night. They were discharged from
custody this morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
IfOrses sliDpBd,

Fiss u Doerr shipped to day to New
YORK ~ head of Lancaster county draught
horses, Henry Will shipped car load.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

Between the hours OF $50 and 1880 on
Friday afternoon 30 electric lights failed
to burn. During the night seven gasoline
lights were reported as not burning
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
TeIephone unnnaclinn.

h. snyder, wholesale oyster ana fruit dealer,
Liutz' Pa, has been connected with the tele-
plsns.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
nj sde an Assig gnmenl

Adam Mishlich and wife, city, made an
assignment for the benefit Of creditors this
morning to Abraham Breitegam.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
Commos PLEas UuuRr.
An Inter estiug suit on reomissury Not
DeGireu-Uurrsnt Bu,Iness

an ihtcrestius SUIT on u frOinlssury note
Detireu-uurrsnt Business.
BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
In the suit Of b. +. Myers, VS.. Jonn
Eshleman, action on mechanics lien, the
jury rendered verdict in favor of
plaintiff and assessed the damages at
s254 n.
The last case attached for trial was that
of Samuel NJ. Evans vs. A. @. Book and
Aldus Weaver. This was a suit on a
promissory note date March IS, 1882, for
1853, 80. payable in six months, to the
order of Sylvester Sweigart. After the
note was due Sweigart sold it to Evans, the
present holder, After proving the sigma.
lures the note was offered in evidence and
the plaintiff rested.
The defense was that when S8eigart
demanded payment for the note from
Book, he was told by Mr.. Book that he
held note Of his given to John keener,
and that he was willing to pay him the
difference between the notes. The defense
offered the note given by Swsigart to
Keener in evidence and argued that as
Evans, the present holder, had purchased
an overdue note, without making any in d.
quiries, he would have to suffer the loss Of
the note given by Sweigart to Keener,
claimed as an offset. The court declined
to admit the note in evidence; the defen.
dants had no other testimony to present
and the jury rendered verdict in favor of
plaintiff for SlS5, 10, the full amount of his
claim and interpst
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

TIE labor sky is somewhat darkened
now, but behind the clouds the sun is still
shining.
THERE are number of foolish Republ.
cars who are angry with Secretary Nc.
Culloch for ''telling the truth"
Citizens Union, organized With view
to prosecute municipal reform. 1t will
not suffer much from ennui.
A DOLLAR a week laid away tor twenty
years will aggregate 81 500. Few are so
poor that they cannot spare this weekly
sum, and it will mean a comfortable home
10 him who perseveres in this slight alb.
| stipence,
| PRESIDENT ARTHUR authorizes the
statement that he is not candidate for
the United States Senate. The extent of
this unqualified declination is somewhat
modified by the after statemen. that " II
elected, he would be willing 10 ssrve."
| REPRESENTATIVE CoLBURN, of Somer.
set county, may be the compromise
candidate fer speaker of the House, as
MaGee and Quay have not individual
strength enough TO put their favorite in
the chair. They will find tool N Col
burn who will be subs servient to their pur-
pose.
NEARLY all of the great singers, Patti,
Lucca and the rest, have submitted tC
operations for the removal from the throat
of enlarged tonsils to render the voice
clearer and more sonorous. Those who
hang entranced on their bird like notes,
seldom consider the painful practice OF
which they are the outcome.
Mr.. HANDY's sparkling all day Philadel.
phia NtCs has been compelled by the
pressure of advertising patronage, to add a
column to each page. The instinct of the
shrewd advertiser tells him when a news.
paper circulates and is read and no better
proof of the success of the Ne,cS could be
adduced than that the men who want to
sell their goods have found it out.
BELvA LOCKWOOD made very peril
nent remark in her lecture, in Baltimore,
few days ago, on "The Era of Women"
In connection with some thoughts on the
| influence of the gentler sex in the churches
She asserted that "the indications seem to
point to the fG ct that iu the not distant
| future the control of the church will be
given to her, for the young men no longer
go to church." Dedu citing from the ex-
preston its sweeping emphasis, there is no
donbt that the view is essentially correct.
For the average young man, the church has
few attractions. Whether it is because of
the poor quality of the spiritual food
offered or the growth of an irreligious
tendency, the fact remains that the young
men who attend Sunday services with a
view to spiritual instruction are few and
far between. And it is one of the ironies
of fate that woman, whom the Christian
| religion raised from a condition of servi-
tude to her present elevated place in hu.
man society, is now its tower of strength
While she is in possession of the citadel,
her sterner brother, though derelict of
duty, need not abandon all hope.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

THE growth of organized Methodism
In this country has been such mar
vel that the eyes of that church are quite
naturally turned toward the coming
celebration Of its centennial in Baltimore
In that city a hundred years ago Thomas
Coke, a presbyter in the English church,
ordained bishop by John Wesley, sum
moned the scattered Methodist preachers
Of this country into the first American
conference and it was there Franci.
Asbury was ordained. The eloQuenc,
of statistics could not be more impres
sive than in q contrast of the figures o
Methodism of that days. ministers ant
| 500 laymen-with its four millions o.
worshippers to day, But the happies
feature of the Baltimore Christmas con
ference will be the first fraternal meetin,
since 1914 of the Northern and Southern
branches of the church.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
CURRENT RUsINEss.

Fredericka Munce, city, was divorced
from her husband, Augusta Munce, on the
gIound of desertion.
Christian Hildebrsnd. who served a
term in prison for costs, was discharged
under the insolVent law.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06
HERE AND THERE

Atlanta is to tho South what Chicago is
to the Northwest, aud when the develop
ment of one foction has approached what
that Of the other now is il can hardly be
doubted that Atlanta u bO a great CITY.
1t has anywhere from 81 00O to 30, 200
population, with railroads radIatiug out in
every direction aud tho union depot in the
heart of the city. 1t is on the ridge, LOO
feet above the sea lovel aud so nearly the
water shed that CongrcGm,u Hammond
told inc the rain that fell On his front
pavement found its way to the Atlantic
ocean, while that whch dropped on the
roof of his kitchen ran to the gulf of
Mexico.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

TIE labor sky is somewhat darkened
now, but behind the clouds the sun is still
shining.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

The first man saw ut the Atlanta sta
tion was J. J. Sprengcr i..nnrly of this
city, who is now proprietor OF bottling
establishment there, aud IS en- rapport with
the life OF the place. Another Lancaster
countIau conducting suoO sSlul bnsiueS )
operations there is Horace r. L5oe,
formerly of Mauheim, VINO is au extensive
jobber in cigars
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They are building the new state capitol
in Atlanta. The Republicans removed
the seat of government from MilledgeviIe,
as a partisan measure, but the Democrats
confirmed it when they came into power
aud are we'll satisfied with the change.
The site of the new capitol, which will be
the best building of the kind South, and
excslled by few in the county, is now an
open park on which preparations are
making for excavations and foundations.
1t has not been finally decided of what
material the capitol shall be built. State
pride demands native granite. Georgia
has it OF good quality, aud in almost mex
haustible amount, but it is claimed that a
spirit of speculation rates it so high that
a foreign stone can be brought from the
North in successful competition with it.
1t seems pity that a state of such bound.
less resources should go elsewhere for the
stone for it's state house it would be a
greater shame for a commonwealth to be
''pinched" by. its own people. 1t is
hardly =" fact" az has been
widely published, "that granite eau be
quarried in Maine, brought to Savannah,
and thence by rail to Atlanta, at less
cost than is can be had at a quarry only
sixteen miles away"
The court house, chamber Of com.
merce, whole business blocks of stately
structures, and miles of cosy, comfortable
houses, many of them splendid modern
mansions, tell of spirit OF enterprise aud
thrift in Atlanta that distinguishes it
among Southern cities.
~
Both the United States senators, Brown
and Colquitt; Congressman-at-La Large
Hardeman District Congressman Ham.
mond the governor, -Georgia has a
beautiful executive mansiOn-aud many
Of the leading lawyers Of the state live in
the city of Atlanta. SINpDAp,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

There are scarcely a dozen houses now
standing in Atlanta that wore left when
Gen. sherman left it, and old residents
will tell you the demc'inon WAS 50 com.
plete that they could not find thsir way
through the streets nor out of the town,
every familiar Landmark having been
obliterated. Out of sush utter ruin has
sprung busy, energetic, manufacturing
city which has some Of the do't5 far
H!cIstS of the old South. Its buildings are
modern and substantial, mostly of brick
| burned on the banks Of tho Chattahoo-
okee, seven miles from Atlanta, where they
have a good clay.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

THERE are number of foolish Republi
cars who are angry with Secretary Nc.
Culloch for "telliug the truth"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

NEW York is to have Young
Citizens Union" organized With view
to prosecute municipal reform. 1t will
not suffer much from ennui.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

The reception given to Mr. Randall by
the Georgia Legislature when he paid
his respects TO tina, body the other day,
was diguided cordial aud impressive. |
judge that the members are . better
average of citizenship than the ordinary
Northern Assemble There are only three
cOlored members in the House, two OF
them brothers; they are rather bright look
ing darkies. By the way, that is larger
coloIed representation than Pennsylvania
or Kansas has, and these states gave
Blaine bigger MAJ ajorities than Georgia gave
Cleveland.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-06

A DOLLAR week laid away tor twenty
years will aggregate 81 500. Few are SO
poor that they cannot spare this weekly
sum, and it will mean a comfortable home
10 him who perseveres in this slight alb.
stipence.