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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Open For Business.

With the selection of chairman Of Il e !
national committee the Democratic
campaign may be said TO be fairly
opened. The notification of the candi-
dates and their letters of acceptance
will soon follow, and early in August the
battle lines will be formed for a three
months struggle, as much terCer and
absorbing than any previous electoral
contest, as the number OF voters in
terested is larger and the desperation of
the party in power is greater than ever
before.
The first skirmish of the contest Will
be in Maine ; the opposition have the ad
vantage there of Republican majority
and that their candidate is essentially of
that state and will be supported from
considerations OF state pride. On the
other hand his control of the party has
been as tyrannical as was ever that of
the Cameron dynasty in this state, and
has oftimes, Of late, borne the fruit of
disastrous revolt. Its majority has been
whitfield down and sometimes entirely
lost; should it drop below II, 600 in the
September elections the direction " Of
Maine will be finger pos toward Re
publican defeat.
On the broad fields of Ohio and among
the West Virginia mountains, in Octo.
Der, will occur the great battle for posi-
ti0n in the November fight, and upon
the results there will depend largely the
fate of the final struggle. Should Ohio
be carried by the Democrats,
Blaine will not command 100 votes in
the electoral college the contest will
be practically ended, it will be simply a
question OF Democratic majorities in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,.
West Virginia is the position upon
which the Republicans stake their hopes.
by fusion with the Greenbackers
there and through Democratic dis.
sensions. they are boastful of carrying il
The Democratic state convention lust
held there has been stormy one, but
that Circumstance is propitious. II
shows that the fight was fought out.
That kind OF conventions do not presaye
defeat at the election. 1t is the dead
calm of indifference or the quiet and
sullen dissatisfaction of an oyerslaughed
minority that bodies danger.
Should Ohio vote Republican-wLich
Is not at all certain, in view of a dis
organized Republican party and we'll
equipped Democratic Organization there
Ind West Virginia Democratic. the
battle will be wiged all along the line
the lighting being concentrated ON the
half.dozen Northern states which ara
popularity classed as doubtful"
With such a field and outlook the
obvious Democratic duty everywhere is
to the task of organization.
In 1880 the abandonment of Pennsyl,
vania to the enemy enabled them to
spare much OF their local resources for
their party in Indiana. Men and money
were furnished from this state for that
under John Cessna's direction. There
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
PERTINENT QUESTIONS,


hlHinea "buiiy Through Calculation"
N. Y. Tines, Rep.
What did the New York Tribune mean
when, ON March 10, 1876, it saii there
is great difference between the two men,
for Butler is a blackguard by nature, while
Blaine is only a bully through calcu'a.
ton ~ And, again, what did tho Tribune
mean on May 81, 1876, when it made the
following editorial observations "Ho
lblanel is at all times partisan, and too
much imbued with tho prejudices and
habits OF partisanship to mako an ideal
president or an ideal candidate, and it is
true, too, as has been once or twice said.
that he has been in conspicuous and
influential position in Congress for many
years and has not urged any measure Of
reform or protested against bad govern
ment and corrupt administration 2''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
lancaster fntelligencer.
FRIDAY EvnnINa, JULY 90, lss4.
The Prohibition Party.


Tho Prohibition party has set sal
with fully equipped presidential ticket
The nominations are respectable so fal
as we know them, the presidential can
didate coming to his promotion legiti
mately from the Office of governor with
which he has been twice honored by the
people OF Kansas. The gubernatorial
Office Is good nursing place for states.
men, and as Gov. st. John approved
himself to his people for re. selection once,
though he was defeated on his third
essay, along with his party, 1t may be
assumed that he is fair presidential
timber. He has come up from a low
estate, having been a ragged wanderer
on the plains in his youth later he
was q captain in the army, and
afterwards successful lawyer. We
would not venture to say that
the Prohibition party would not have
done as well by keeping to their old
presidential candidate and swaddlDg
clothes attendant, our esteemed fellow
citizen, James Black, es 1, But doubtless
the assembled party at Pittsburg thought
II would be well to put on fresh aspect
with new fgure-head. Mr.. Black
draped the ticket with its platform as of
old, and albeit some Of the delegates
thought 1t too voluminous in Its folds
aud too ample in its words, the conven.
tion accepted it as whole, with a pru
dent recommittal Of 1t after adoption to
the hands of Mr.. Black and couple Of
literary colaborers, to polish 1t up to the
queens English standard. IL the com.
mittee can manage to tell just what the
principles of their party are Ia few
words they will confer favor upon the
community. But as the convention
was afraid to tinker the platform to suit
the taste of all the delegates, the commit
tee will doubtless exercise prudent
care to avoid any very close definition of
their political principles. We are afraid
the Prohibition party is held to be
party of cranks. II it was differently
constituted and led it might become a
formidable political party ; and, rs it is,
buc pIODdulllIy thdb ~ VIII tOlI an |
increased vote in this campaign |
and it may be that it will
become an important political
factor. There is undoubtedly grow
ing feeling in the country against |
the Incorporate use of intoxicating
liquor, which is the cause of 50 much |
crime. 1t is undoubted that intemper |
ance is not controlled by the admlnistra
tors Of the law, as the law declares it
shall be aud the consequence is that
many good people fly to total prohibition
of the use of intoxicating beverages rs a
panacea for the woes that flow from its
intemperate use. 1t would not so prove
AS experience shows. The trouble is not
80 much with our laws as with their
execution and with the public senti
ment that endorses the laxity in the
administration of justice.
The true Democratic theory is that
men should be left. rs nature leaves
them, to be the keepers of their own ap-
pettes, being held responsible for any
evil done TO their fellows in the gratif- |
cation Of them. If that responsibility |
is properly enforced, society is as well
protected against its evil members
as 1t cal be.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

THERE is nothing new in the expert
ment OF a Chester county farmer who
reports an extraordinary yield Of wheat
secured by planting it more thinly and
cultivating between the rows. The
method is an old one a revival Of 1t in
this county few years ago created some
interest, but 1t was only transitOry. The
plan has been given fair trial, and
has never been a permanent success. BY
the old fashioned ways of planting, GU
tivatiug and harvesting, our farmers
have got from 3j to 20 bushels to the
acre this year, and the popular notion
here now is that good way to improve
lands for wheat growing is to raise
crops of tobacco worth from 800 to 500
per acre for a few seasons, and then
plant wheat to show our neighbors what
famous farms these Of Lancaster county
are.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
LAsvAsrEn osrrLr MARKET.

A Lively rrsde at Tho stock Yards
IT, Lancaster cattle market has opened
for tho summer and lively trade is doing
For tho week ending this morning, the
receipts at Stewart's yards were l,773 cat
tic, 40 horses, % hogs. The sales at the
yard, by Styer aud others, were 3j6 cattle,
the prices ranging from to 81 conts per
pound
At Levi Sensenig's yards, the sales wero
i,100 oattle-bulls selling at S3.35 per
hundred pounds; stockers, "a 25gf.65;
feeders, $5.2505.75; light butchers,
g. 90CG5 50 good butchers, s69G so.
At Mentzer's yards, 222 cattle were
sold-feeders, $i.75(g5.3O; stockers,
"a 5O05; fat cattle, s5.7595 80; hogs,
SG.25.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

Brown. of Cincinnati, " Mother S'oSars
of Ohio. aud Miss Frances Wiua,"' VI
Evanston, Illinois, were placed on the
national committee OF the party
Bi.agr..ing rrohiUhi'H'""
The prohibitionists Oi lndii"a oe,uE
unable to agree on the policy t' o' PuI-
sued in present campaign, tue 'ac'.onS
split aud held two d,lourut Sl'' ",u,nu' ,'
tious in lndiauapnIis yesterday, "'T ''S
ton nominated . ticket headed hy h =.
Dwiggins for governor. The Hin'l utter
fruitless attempts toharmonE', ny 'u"ans as
of Committees, with tho state lvko'
people, determined ~ orgluA' 'o"sl-
iutinnal amcndmout As'ocHuon, too 90
iact being tn secure the election "' n,oln-
bcrs of the Legislature who VIII vote 'Vr
convention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
BtSE BNi.I.,


TT" TFoh'I IoH IOrO lbTougn tIrUTr
Tho lrunsides played their first game
with the Dhmcstios on their trip ycstei day.
The former did Tremendous work at tho
bat but lost the game through the errors
oi tho battery Tomuey had two th,ce
base hits aud played u great game at short,
while Mcramauy did excellent work in
c"ntro, catching several difficult iilos The
DJmcstics had Latham thoir best pitcher
ia the box. but ho was nado very sick
bciOrO the end. The score folIuwn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
THE MAINE LAW.
sEAL DOW OK sLA,Ns- s,,,y,
fh" R"pnbticsn Csnd,uato.. pr,,,p,,,, a..
'''d-Aiways WITH TITS ra,,, Tor
trpbiui I'M

HI" republican Csnu,uato'- Pr,b,p,,t,, a.,
''r"-aiways WITH uis pait, 10,
truhiui i,n
The following is u copy of a ,,,t,,
written by Neal Dow to the Rev. G. CI,,L
lr, editor of tho Home Visitor, a New
Jersey Prohibition organ
DEAR SIR; Your note of tn, alh i,s,
has just reached me. Iu answer to your
inquiry say p: | havo had many letters
rom niictent parts Of tho country max
tug inquiries about Mr.. Blaine. NV 10.
ply has been that he has ALWAYS b,,n n
iriend ot tho Maine law aud has many
times rendered important service ,o il
ITO is III favor Of tho proposed coustitu
uonai amendment aud will vote for IL
Ito is also teetota'cr aud has bcen so
several years.
Inc Republican party of Maine has
always made prohibition n part of its
platform and conceded TO the peop,, n, IN,
last Legislature an opportunity to vote on
the question Of constitutional prohibition.
as 1t is the undoubtcd right of the peopl,
To do. The temperance men of Main,
therefore may properly bo loyal To tho
party which has just claim to their sun
port. But outside of this state. Vermont.
Kansas and Iowa the Republican party has
II" claim whatever upon temperance men
for help At The ballot boz.
We, the temperance mcn of Maine, ara
urn III the conviction that our object, tho
prohibition and suppression of tho liquor
NV4aN
uaiie' can never DO attained except by
independent political action. Tho sooner
that policy Is Iesorted to and vigorously
pursued the sooner We shall win. Respect.
fully, MEAL Dow.
Portland, Me-, July s. 1884
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

III" trsud Army heuDi Ia MInnsannIis
Wednesday Afternoon most of the stat,
delegations Of the Grand Army held re
unions. Several business meetlurs yer.
also held. Committees were also an.
puluted To make arrangements for tho
election OF cOmmander.in chief. Wed.
nesday evening -, 900 people crowded the
encampmcnt grounds and Witnessed ths
hToworks by tho Flambeau club of To-
peka, Kansas The Grand Army was en-.
gagged Thursday in transacting tho busi.
ness OF the association in secret session
and the members refused to give the pro-
ceediuSs out for publication unless tho
resolution TO withhold them is recon.
sldered' iho next meeting will probably
be held At Nashville.
Inc great crush at the encampmeut is
over and people are beginning to 20 homo.
lhe ptlncIpal events of the day wero the
reception To General Logan at the Illinois
headquarters, and another to all the visit
ing generals at General Washburn's resi-
deucc. At the former a great crow of
old soldiers were present. General Logan
aud General Negley, OF Pennsylvania
made speeches. Ia the evening Generals
sherman, Fairchild, Neglsy, Thomas and
others were present. There were sports of
miscellaneous character at the encamp.
ment Wednesday. a reunion of cx-prison.
ers OF the war was held. at which about
about one hundred gathered. A meeting
was held for the election of a commander
ia Chi ef and two nom inatious were made.
The elections will take place to day when
the place for the next encampment will
also be adopted. The indications point TO
General Warnec, of Missouri, for com
maudeT in chief
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Tho Lsuc.,ter Loso.

The lancaster club had big lob on
hand yesterday whom they undertook to
defeat the Lit;lestDwn. Tho latter put
SSeitZor in the box aud the Lancaster
coul ! not hit him with any effect. The
visitors played an almost iaultloss game in
the mel aud hit we'll enough to win Tns
score fOllnws
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

TnE New York San thinks that sto
ries against the personal character of
candidates, first started in a political
campaign, are very ineffective weapons
of assault, rs they are charged to political
maleovolence and their truth or falsty
is not demonstrated under the circum.
stances. Experience shows that this is
true. Gov. Cleveland will probably not
dignity with denial any tales about his
life, which are sure not to be generally
credited, and the denial of which would
not be believed by those who want to be-
lieve the stories.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

Huppus'' you WEI" now to possess her.
Her beauty and Hll you dt,-lr,.:
no" soon you would cease To- Carsss urr.
How som OF hCr beauty be uTcI
! non sing more vrsO!u'e measure,
Nor spnnndcr In -ighing the DAY
II ChDnut be muCh ct a treasure
NhOsC charms with pO~so--iuu decay,
~. H. liIiiyrE
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Tho street Lamps.

Only four of tho electric lights were
reported not burning last night, aud only
three OF the gasoline lamps.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

Earned runs Lancaster, |. Two base hills
Dell. Three base hit-Ililtnd Struck out
by smith :; By -wui'Z Z"r, 3. Base on balls
Lane -tCr, !; LIltlostOwu, 3. Lcft on b ts,'s--
LanCa.tCr,2 LiLtlrst0wn, .. wild pllCncs-
smith, .. rd--oi bLlI--RiCh n trdsln, /.
UmpiTC-Mr. WCILpl.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

WHEN Chairman Thomas V. Cooper
modeStly says that Blane's letter is the
greatest contribution ever made to Amert.
can political literature, he Of course ex.
cepts WashngtOn's farewell address,
from which Blaine took part of his letter
aud Chairman Cooper o wn encyclopedia
of political literature.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Vill be no repetition of that performance
THE crime of forgery is too common

THE crime of forgery is too common
in this community for our business repu
tation. 1t Is too often condoned so as
to save the amount of the forged
paper. The banks and bankers who are
imposed on should occasionally make an
example of the offender. Another phase
of commercial dishonor is the dscredit
ing of genuine paper rs forged in order
to evade liability. One Or the other of
these crimes has been committed in the
Hostetter case. Let the truth he dis
closed and the rascal sent to Jail, who
ever he is.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

DUDLEY, tho commissioner of pensions
aud famous Republican politician, of Ia.
diana, went to Pittsburg to try aud get the
Prohibition convention to endorse Blaine
and Logan. He made all the use he could
OF Neal Dow's letter, which is printed
elsewhere, but the Temperance people
were not to be fooled, and now Dudley is
afraid st, John will run away with Kansas
and Iowa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

THE Prohibition convention in Pittsburg
resisted the temptation Of the Republican
agents sent to capture it. One of the
speakers said, satirically, that the thanks
OF the convention were due to the general
government for the interest manifested by
1t IN tho convention, as shown by it's
sending two high officers, the commissioner
OF pensions aud the commissioner of
indian affairs, to lrdiauapolis to advise
delegates. These gentleman had gone
back to Washington and reported that the
convention could not be bribed at anv
price that they could not even bo hired To
go home.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Ganss Eisswbere,


Philadelphia Metropolitan l3, Athletic
. Keystone D, Baltimore q ; Boston :
Boston 8, New York ); Cleveland ::
Chicago 8, Cleveland 3 !; Buffalo Detroit
7, Buffalo >; Columbus ten innings :
Indianapolis 3, Columbus ?; st. Louis ::
Cincinnati IL, st. Louis 10 Toledo :
Louisville s, Toledo /; Brooklyn { ton
innings Allegheny 9, Brooklyn , ;
Chicago Chicago Union q, Kansas City
D Cincinnati : st. LOuis Union 3, Gin
cnnati Uuion 4 Allentown, Pa: York .,
Allentown , Trenton, N. j.: Trenton
Virginia 3 Reading, Pa: Wilmington Is,
Active 7 Atlantic City August Flower
-, Wyoming, OF Philadelphia, 3 West
Philadelphia Excelsior l6, Werutz O {;
Waterbury, Conn Philadelphia 8,
Waterbury /.
notes OF the field.
The ltonsides play in Reading tn morrow
and Monday.
In Reading q strong amateur niUo has
been named after tho lrOnsides.
On Saturday afternoon the Monitors, of
Morntyille, will cross bats with tho Col
umbia.
The Brooklyn club arrived in this city
this afternoon, but the Lancaster grounds
were not in condition 70 play upon. They
left for home at 2:20.
Tho following amateur games arc booked
for tomorrow Manor VS.. Columbia, at
Columbia Nonpareil VS.. Bair, at Man
helm Orientals VS.. Greys, at McGranns
park.
Murphy, of the Cleyelands. who was TO
have played on the lrOnsides this year,
has been released, and goes on tho Wash
ington association team. lie is heavy
hitter, but weak fielder.
Il -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

MR. JAY GOULD considered himself q
o'Ser man" than the law, ard when
summoned as juror in the L. 5. court in
New York, he neither went OF cent ex.
cusc. Justice, however, had the bandace
on her eyes aud Judge Benedict has issued
an alias directing Mr.. Gould to show
cause on the second Monday of October
why he should not be punished for con.
tempt of court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

TIE new chairman of the Republican
national committee is said to have en-
tered upon his work by putting down his
own 500, 900 subscription to the cam.
pagn fund. His appeal to Chris. Magee
aud Harry Oliver was not responded to
very literally, but the owner Of the
Press, Mr., Calvin Wells and certain
Republican iron manufacturers of Pitts.
burg, are said to have posted $1,000
apiece for the fund /; aud the interests
Of their " worklngmen, who are not
flush with oyerpay just now, are to be
served by an attempt to carry Florida
and West Virginia with the money thus
raised
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25

WILL Neal Dow bolt the Temperance
| ticket
BLAINE's good enough p-uh,btronlst
till after the election.
ALL the same, Mr.. Speed is not the
"ouly survivor of Lincoln's cabinets
Simon Cameron and Hugh McCullough
are left to Us.
The New York Ttt5u,s discovers. since
cx Attorney Gen, Speed comes out against
Blaine, that he can control jus. one
vote-his own" Very well ths is the
kind Of men who will elect Cleveland
There is enough Of them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
Death From Excitement.

10 Madison, Ind, Mrs. Aaron Marks, an
old aud highly respected Jewess, wife of
Aaron Marks, well known clothicr,
died very suddenly from excitement
occasloned by disturbance in tho store,
raised by an intoxicated young man named
Omar Ball disputing with her son Edward.
The community is greatly shocked at tho
occurrence. Mrs. Marks leaves a husband
and nine children. Ball, who is a married
man, was arrested aud is in jail.
West Nirginis Democrats
Tie Democratic convention after a bit.
ter light OF four hours duration placed in
nomination for governor, h. Willis Wilson,
OF kauawha, the choice of the anti
monopoly aud anti ring element of the
party. This result carries with it VIM
dication of the state administration, and is
also "A virtual Endorsement of the reasscss.
ment measure.
Three children Drowned wniIs Bathing
The three young children of J. Ashley
went in bathing in the river near Green
Bay, Wis, aud whilo attempting to rescue
one Of their number from drowning all
three perished.
Her Hair sud Her Horse.
4 Chicago lady who appears in the
saddle frequently, has had her hair
bleached to match exactly her bright sorreI
horse.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-25
A Stricken UIty.
Prsyiog beiore Drowning HimseIf

An elegantly dressed stranger hired A
row boat and rowed into tho middle of
the harbor, at Erie. lie was seen 10
diyest himself OF his coat and kneel down
IA an attitude OF prayer, Then he sprang
into the lake, His body has not been re-,
covered.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-30
NEWS CRYSTALS.
A Line or Two from Everywhere
Around the Globe.

A Line or Two from Every where
Around the Globe.
The crops throughout Prussia are I'M
usually good.
Mr.. O'Connor, a Nationalist. the keeper
Mayor OF Dublin.
The Julia and Megra district in Persia
has been devastated by food, and the cot
ton crops have been destroyed.
In London at the beginning Of the
present year the daily consumption OF
water was nearly l40, 900. 900 gallons.
The London Times, News. Telegraph
and Standard all express themselves as
highly gratifed with Mr.. Cleyeland's nomi-
nation.
The people OF Dublin have raised fl 900
20 indemnify the editor OF the United Ire
land for the cost Of defending the recent
libel suit.
The latest advices from Madagascar say
that the Hovas are actively preparing to
resist the French, and that fighting Is i'm
minent.
The court mourning makes a dull season
for London tradesmen, who say they are
selling 10, 900 pairs Of gloves less in a day
than they ought TO.
According to an official publication,
Cuba has /, 521 .6S4 inhabitants. 1854, $50 OF
whom are males. OF these 46, 69S are
Cinnamon and 1874 Of other foreign
n~ationslities. OF the females only "a are
Chinese. There are 242, 800 negro aud
mulatto females,
A meeting OF London gas engineers as
sures the world that the ethereal illumi-
nant can hold the fort against any possible
device in electricity. The price there Is
only &C to rs cents per / 900 feet. and 1t is
intimated that figures lower yet may be
reached and still a profit preserved.
The following is a list Of the guns now
in course Of construction for Spain: ln
England. IA Armstrong; and Is Norden-
felts; in Germany, 16 Krupps; in France,
SO steel guns, principlly OF IL and 10 GEN.
timetres, and in the Spanish National
Mandatory 8 Of 16 centimetres and 2 OF ~
centimetres.
Great numbers OF people went TO Naples
on the anniversary Of Garibaldi's death
and visited the hero's grave. The tomb
was covered with beautiful wresthes OF
flowers. A simple ceremony was per-
formed and some affecting speeches de-
livered, after which the band went to the
square on the Marina and played Carl
bsldi's hymn before the bust OF the hero.