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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
Losses by the Forest Fires.

Ralph Baglay, president of tho Arthur
Lumber company, Of Pittsburg, has
returned from tho scene of the oonhgra-
tion in Elk county, and reports that the
devastation is great He estimates tho
loss in Elk county alone at over 81 900, =
900. The heaviest losers are tho mill
owners. Hall Il Kraull, of Pine Run, loss
$50, 900, and ID. & l.. Metto, of Williams.
port, 600, 900. Tho mill of William Goetz
OF Swissmount, was entirely destroyed,
together with a number of other buildings
and largo stock Of lumber. GOetz has
been missing since Thursday and it is
believed he has perished.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
Presldent OF the sonooI OF Oratory.

Philadelphia Times.
DR.. Edward Brooks, who for seventeen
years was principal of tho state normal
school at Millersville, has been elected by
the board of directors of the national
school of elocution aud oratory as president
of tho faculty. Bishop Simpson, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and j. =.
Wickersham, cx state superintendent OF
public instruction, arc directors Of tho
school, and Rev. ]. II. Danforth, OF the
Central Congregational church; Rev. VIM.
Pittenger, author Of "Extemporaneous
Speech" Rev. DI. McCooh and DR.. Seller
are on its corps of teachers and lecturers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
Collectors OF Taxes.

Yesterday afternoon tho county commits
sioners awarded the collection of the
county tax in the east wards of this city
to II, Leonard, and in tho west wards to
Jerome b. Vohdersmith. Leonard was the
lowest bidder in both tho east aud west
wards, but as he cannot, under the law,
collect taxes in both soelioas Of tho city,
no chose tho cast wards. James II. Gar.
vim was tho next lowest bidder for
tho west wards-Sll5 10 per si00-but tho
commissioners jumped his hid and
awarded the collection to Jerome B. Won
dorsmith, whose bid was 81 20 per 500.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
a uxuvEK's NAWKvw ESCAPE.
His H"r'o Jumps From a Ferry BOst ana

His inrie Jumps From Ferry Bost ana Is
Drowned.
Yesterday George II. Miller, Of Quarry
vile, started to York to purchase COWS,
and intended to cross the river at Nc
Calls ferry, lIc drove horse hitched
to buggy, and upon his arrival at the
ferry drove tho team on the largo flat boat
to cross. When the team had got out into
tho stream some distance, a train Of cars
came along making considerable noise.
Tho horse frightened and jumped over the
boat, dragging the carriage with him,
Mr.. Miller caught hold Of the horse and
was also carried overheard. After con-
siderable difficulty no vas rescued by the
men on tho boat. The horse, being
fastened to tho carriage, was unable to
swim and WAS drowned. The body was
afterwards recovered and brought to tho
shore. The yehicle was broken to pieces.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
\ CARTHAGE SALE.
That uauaod tnu lrrost OF - rItm ~ MANI


That uanaoi tnu Arrost OF rirm ~ Manu-
faCtuTers
Yesterday NOgbeck II MiIey, carriage
manufacturers, held their second public
sale Of bngges, carriages and phactons.
Thirty-hvo vehicles all of their own
manufacture, were disposed Of. During
tho sale Constable Wiggins, of S.rasburg,
put in an appearance ror tho arrest of J.
II. NOrbecl, aud Jacob Miley, of tho firm
of Norbcok ~ Mioy, and i. +. Rowe, the
auctiOuoer, who go charged with selling
goods by auction iu v 'E'iOu Of the aot Of
Assembly. The dolCudaut1 waived q
hearing aud entered bail for Their ap
poaganCo at court. It is understood
that Constable Wiggins il employed
by the business mons protective union to
prosecute this and similar cases on the
ground that publi; sales Of goods aud man
uracturcs Interfere with those who con.
fine themselves to private sales. MessTs,
Norbcck & Wiley say they have tho advice
Of eminent counsel who tell them they can
legally sell their manufactures either at
public or private sale as they deem best,
They even hint that they will prosecute
some Of thoir competitors in trade for
falsely representing that their work is not
all of their own manufacture, or isof infe
riOr quality.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
A mead Found,

A human head tied up in bag has been
found in Wissahiokon creek, near where
tho headless remains supposed to be those
of Frederick Stahl were found in March.
William Stahl, the brother of the victim,
identified the head by small scratch of
posed to afford other positive marks Of
Identity. Upon warrant issued by the
coroner, Alberto Dieterlie, a butcher, was
arrested on the charge OF murder.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

RAPIDLY and have killed the goose that
laid the golden egg. They have their
railroads on their hands, as elephants TO
represent their profits. Their victims
do not put their remaining eash III
railroad building, and will not
until in years new crop of fools come
forward to have their fingers burned
Meanwhile the country will have to
plod along slowly, until with its natural
Growth a natural equilibrium of supply
and demand will come about, in which
| moderate rewards will be meted ont to
capital and labor.
There is no occasion for the present
fright of capital or Of its fear to trust
itself out OF q napkin. 1t can find
abundant, safe and profitable investment
II 1t puts its spectacles on. When 1t
buys stock like Western Union tele
graph that is intrinsically dear at a
quarter Of its capital, because 1t is bub'
Bile that has prospered on a monopoly
that has sought and never failed to grasp
1t will come to grief of course but whel
| 1t invests in q stock like the Lehigh Val
ley railroad, for instance, where a SOLE
dollar Is found betwixt every one in 1t
capital account, it cannot go wrong. |
there was always such discrimination II
investment as is promised now Their
would be no chance for Jay GouIds t
rise as the mushrooms of night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
RadIy IfoaIen,

Last evening James Eichler got into q
fight with several cOuutrymeu at Vine aud
South Queen streets and was badly
whipped. He had his nose broken and
was badly cut and bruised about tho head
and face. Eichler says that several men
beat him, and ho has brought suit for
assault aud battery against one named
Good before Alderman McConomy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
lho Empire CIusing Ont.

Last evening the Empire hook and
ladder company hold meeting, at which
they agreed TO sell their carpets, furniture,
chandeliers, &c, to John l.. Arnold for
1900, Tho pictures, horns and presents,
many Of which have been given to tho
company by other companies, will bo dts
posed OF among tho members next Monday
evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
Leg ltInlau-

Yesterday Edward Dageu, 500 of Fred,
Dagen, of Pequea township, aged II years,
was assisting to load somo heavy logs on a
wagon. One of the heavy pieces of timber
slipped and fell on him, breaking ono Of
his legs. DIR. s. T. Davis, OF this city,
attended him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
namrs El.eyhers,

Philadelphia Chicago l2, Philadelphia
: Baltimore Baltimore g. Athletic 3 ;
Boston Boston Union -, Keystone, 3;
New York Detroit 1, New York 3
Providence Providence 3, Buffalo ,
Boston Boston ., Cleveland 3 Brook
lyu Brooklyn II, Washington 3
Pittsburg Metropolitan 9, Allegheny l
Altoona -. Louis Union IL, Altoona
Union >; Chicago Chicago Union 3,
Cincinnati Union Sunday (stopped
by rain) Chicago Union ,, Cincinnati
Union Newark Domestic s, Reading
G ; Washington, ID. c.: National Union D.
Baltimore Union Il Trenton (ton inn
Trenton :, Allentown ) Harrisburg
Harrisburg 4, Monumental ); Whining
ton Virginia /, Wilmington IL.
Notes Of tho rield.
Tne Lancaster club have engaged Smith
the fTst baseman of last years August
Flowers.
Owing to the rain tho York club lef
for home this morning rs it WAS impossible,
for them to play TO day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

Earned runs, Lancaster, !. Two base hits,
Richardson and !. Mckee. Three base hits,
Richardson. Double play, Parker Hiland and
Watt. struck out, Lancaster, J York, /.
Base on balls, Lancaster = York, :. Baso
FOR being hit with pitched bail, Lancaster, I;
York, }. Lott on Iascs, LanCtst I. lu3 YORK,
3. Passed balls, Lancaster, /; York. >. Wild
pitch, York, /,
ImpirC, CTO-smRn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

THE desire to make quick ocean pas
sage is perhaps very commendablo ono
in ship captain as illustrative of mans
accomplishments in this age Of progress.
But when ono vessel ignores another in
distress, because tho former is fearful Of
losing time, ambition runs away with
charity and brotherly feeling. Such is
the charge made against tho City OF Rome
for its failure to search tor tho lost state
OF Florida.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

OCCASIONALLY even congressman tire
o. congressional eloquenco, On Monday
evenings session of the House, twenty
members spoke on the tariff bill. When the
last speaker, Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, began
his address, the auditors wero few; as he
proceeded his hearers gradually dwndled
from tho plural to the singular number,
and Mr.. Taylor In truth addressed "Mr.
Speaker" for tho occupant of the chair
was his sole auditor, Better to empty a
few columns of tariff slush in the Congress
siORdl Record than to torture tho presid-
ing officer Of the House who cannot escape
the infliction.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

KELLoeG's demands for vindicaton
grow more fierce as the chances of his trial
become more remote.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

JEROME b. VoNDERsMtTH bid l,2O
per cent. to. collect the state and county
tax in the west wards Of this city.
Jas. Il. Garvin bid l.15--one twentieth
Of one per cent. lower.
The Republican majority of the board
Of county commissioners awarded the
collection to Vondersmth.
Vondersmith is q Republican and Gar
vim a Democrat.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

GRANT seems to be gaining strength as
dark horse. If it is au essential of a
dark: horse to possess dark record,
Ulysses certainly fills the bill,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06
Keproying Dr. Hatfield.

Rev. DR.. Leonard, Of Cincinnati, next
spoke, and he spoke with evident emotion.
Facing DR.. Hatfield, he said "The gen.
tleman from Rock River would do we'll
not to address this general conference in
that way again. have not heard since
have bCen in Philadelphia the least whis.
per that could bo distorted into meaning
something akin to political methods. Ii
the gentleman meant what he said, If any
ono could attach any weight to what has
been said, | for ono would demand com.
mittee 10 investigate his assertions. The
man who acts in tho way no alleges shoul ID
be pointed out to us, that his unworthi.
ness may DO known"
Again a dozen delegates asked for the
floor, and it was given to DIR. King, of
New York, He drew himself to his full
height, looked around upon the confer.
ence and then, just when everybody
thought he was going to make speech,
he caused general laughter by moving the
previous question. 1t was ordered aud
Chaplain MoCabe's resolution was almost
unanimously referred to the committee on
episcopacy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER
writes to an inquiring friend, who hap
pens to be a delegate to the Republican
national convention from this state, that
il Arthur is not made the nominee of
his party the probabilities are that it
will end in the dissolution OF the Re.
publican party. The people," he
says, /" are a little tired of that party,
and the ties of discipline and the patriotic
sentiments that bound men TO 1t are re.
laxing every day. Those who were at
its birth, and those who were engaged
in its work during the days preceding the
rebellion, and during the days of that
dreadful war, had sentiments and con-
victions that persuaded them to do all
things, suffer all things for it as an act
of public duty and men did go great
lengths and submit to things that often
times were intolerablc for the sake OF
upholding that party in its organization
and strengthening the hands OF the gov
ernncnt." The attorney general, how
ever, recognizes that these times are
past and that new generation has
come upon the scene, who will
not he satisfied with the methods
and the makeshifts that have sus'
tained the Republican party in
power for the past few years. While
an observation of this fact leads him to
the support OF Arthur, it is noteworthy
that many of his party associates who
came to other conclusionst4d favor othe
candidates, give the same reasons foI
their course and express the same ap
prehensions for the future of their party
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

VINO first beholds tho light OF day
In springs sweet fOwcrY month Of May
And wears an Cmc raid all her lite,
Shall be loved and happy wife.
TlI1 NagfOu
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

ENGLAND has Of lato been passing
through some very severe political as well
as physical crises. The dynamiters have
been causing tho bold Britisher many a
sleepless night, and the muddle in the
Soudap, where tho fiery Gordon Is pcnned
up with intnitesimally small chances Of
rescue, has given no end of torment to
tho Liberal ministry. Evon impartial
nature seems to bo In conspiracy against
Brlttania's peace of mind. 1t IL not long
since small earthquake shook mp the In
habitants OF several of the inland counties,
and no later than Monday the cable re.
ports the fall OF ball OF fro in southern
London that burst with loud report, ex-
citing much CONSERVATION among the
citizens. The most curious features about
the last two occurrences were that they
were not credited 10 dynamiters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

JEFF DAVIS, in recent interview, gave
his opinion Of Grant as a creature OF
circumstances, great military commander
to whom human lives were mere cogs in
the wheel !" Sherman was "the Scourge
Of God, who joined the Union army
rather than the Confederate for sell
interest,"" Meade was "the most skillful OF
the Union generals, hampered and kept
down through jealousy ;" Mcclellan /" the
best trained soldier Of tho war " Gen
Sidney johnson the greatest general
produced on either side, Gen. Lee stands
next !" Lincoln was " vulgar joker, but
q great man, wise and honest" and under
his administration the South would have
Jared far better than under that low
mean demagogue but able man, And
rev Johnson.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-06

There is no change TO report In oul
local market. Large quantities OF 49,
leaf are being received at the warehouses,
where packing goes on as briskly as ever,
AMI reports continue favorable as to the
condition of the tobacco received. 1t il
conceded that the packers, who have been
for some years past paying too much fol
the new leaf, have made good thing oi
II this year, as prices were generally low
aud tho tobacco generally good.
Tho crop has been bought up quite
closely in some townships there is scarce
ly planting left In the hands Of the
grower, and in none of them is there re
naming moro than one fourth of tho crop,
and this Ia being rapidly picked up BY
buyers who wero late in entering the
market. Those who entered the field
early and secured the cream of the orOI
are now chuckling over tho fact that theil
competitors, who decried tho crop, in
hopes that they could thus " bear the
market and buy low, arc now paying more
for second rate goods than tho carly
buyers paid for first rate.
There continues TO DO fair demand fOI
old leaf about 200 cases Of 'Sl and 200 o
'S2 arc reported az being sold during the
week, and there was probably good dea
sold that has not been reported.
Tho season has been backward, anG
mono OF tho young plants, except thOst
grown under glass, are yet tit for settinl
out. Wo have Aeard of none being ye
planted, but tho warm, moist weather o.
tho past few days will no doubt induce
many growers to set out q part OF theiI
plants. 1t il not likely, however thai
there will be any great extent of grount
planted until after the Goth inst. 1t |,
believed that fully ono half. ifnot two
thirds, of tho 'S4 crop in this county vii
be Havana seed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04
The New Aneesthetic.
Interesting Experiments with the Discoy-
cry in Albany.
ALBANY Argus.)

albany Argus.)
Dr. c. S. Merrill, at his college clinic yes
terday afternoon, after presenting to the stu
dents several patients whom he had before
treated or operated on, lectured briefly on
of cocoaine, and used it on some of the
cases In the presence of the class. The doc
tor stated that the drug was prepared from
the leaves Of the cocoa plant, and had been
used in the throat clinics of Vienna for
about a year-the throat and larynx being
brushed with it to produce anesthesia of
those parts for operative work, and that the
first knowledge we had of its action as a To-
cal an@sthetic for the eye was from paper
by DR.. Kollar of Vienna, read at the Heidel-
berg college of ophthalmologists on the 18th
OF September, and DR.. Kollar had only dis
covered its peculiar properties two weeks be-
fore that meeting.
The doctor took young ladyswho was to
be operated on for closure of the tear pas
sage, and put eight drops of the cocoaine So
luton into the eye. Ten minutes later the
eye was found to be so thoroughly anmsthet-
lied that it could be grasped with forceps
and pulled around without causing pain. He
then did the opel alton without the patients
experiencing any pain, although the opera
ton without an an@sthetic is exceedingly
painful. In another case an old man over
70 years of age, who had long suffered from
a severe Inflammation of the deeper parts of
the eye, was placed on the operating table
and the cocoaine used as in the other case,
but it did not produce entire insensibiity of
the parts, nor did it in another case where
there was severe Inflammation of the deeper
tissues. The doctor concluded from these
two cases that where there was such severe
Inflammation more of the drug should be
used and a longer time allowed for its effect
to be produced. He stated that he had used
it in normal eyes, and sensation had been
abolished in from 10 to Is minutes and re-
turned in about 80 or 40 minutes. By using
il DR.. Merrill has been able to do an opera
ton for squint, to remove foreign bodies
from the cornea, and, in the case of an abb
scess IN the middle ear, to lance the drum
membrane without causing pain.
The drug is a rare one and at present very
expensive, what the doctor used costing at
the rate of 1920 per ounce, or 1920 per
pound. No doubt, as the demand for it in
creases, it will be manufactured in larger
quantities and become much cheaper. 1t is
to be hoped that it will be produced in such
quantities as to permit of experiments being
made with it in other portions of the body,
for we are justified in anticipating that it
will render many of the general surgeons
operations painless.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

The Argus yesterday published state,
ment that clerk in the Portland post Office
receiving $500 annual salary, had been as
sessed for political purposes during the
campaign ten per cent. of his salary, the
payment of which had greatly distressed
him financially. Then the Argus went on
to say that all the clerks in the post Office
and custom house whose salaries were less
than $1,000 year, had been assessed ten
per cent. for campaign purposes. AS the
Argus did not give the name of the individ-
nal to whom it referred we are unable
to state definitely the facts in that case,
which we have no doubt are misrepre-
sented; but we saw yesterday about dozen
of the Post Office clerks and questioned
them on the subject, and all without excep-
ton stated that no assessment had been
made upon them by anybody. The statement
of the Argus, therefore, may be branded as
false. Probably it will contain more false
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

A vote for Blaine is a vote to continue the
policy under which the country has grown
rich and prosperous. A vote for Cleveland
is vote in the dark. Nobody knows what
his opinions are on any of the great ques-
tions of the day. His own party papers have
been wrangling for months past over his tar
If views, some of them contending that he is
in sympathy with Morrison and Carlisle and
others being certain that he sympathizes
with Randall and the protection wing of the
Democracy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

The result of the campaign has peculiar
interest to the industrial classes. The cleo
ton of Cleveland will inspire the free trade
theorists with fresh courage and incte them
to determined attempt to reduce their the
cries to practice. The election of Blaine
will teach these theorists that the people are
not in sympathy with them or their theories,
and will tolerate no political party whose
policy looks toward bringing into even COM
petition with the labor of America in our
home markets.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

Maine is not doubtful State. She is sure
TO give her electoral vote for Blaine and Lo-
gan. But that fact should influence no
Republican to stay away from the polls.
We want not only to give the vote of Maine
to Blaine and Logan, but we want to give it
to them with an immense popular majority
behind If
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

A vote for Blaine and Logan is vote to
continue the policy under which the nation
has grown in wealth, power, security and
glory as never before in its history. A vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks is a vote for the
party which has been bitterly hostile to every
measure by which that progress was made
possible.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

The currency record of the Democratic
party is as bad as bad can be. Had it had
its way the country would have been flooded
to-day with an irredeemable currency. Bust
ness men before they cast their votes to-day
should consider well the risk involved in a
restoration TO power of the party whose fnan-
cial ways have been ways of ignorance and
crookedness.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

The great question to be settled to-day is
whether the destinies of the Union are to be
committed to the care of party which once
tried to destroy it, or kept in the hands of
party but for whose fidelity and courage it
would not exist to-day. The answer to such
question ought not to be doubtful, and we
do not believe that it is.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

"To armsl To armsl ye freemen of Geor-
gia; the carpet baggers, the scallawags, the
United States marshals, with their incendi-
airy torches, are at your door, is the heading
of a poster by means of which the Georgia
Democratic leaders are firing the Demo-
cratic heart for Cleveland and Reform
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

We expect to have good news tonight,
and we shall announce the returns from the
PRESS office as fast as they are received.
Probably we shall get by midnight des-
patches that will indicate the result in New
York and other so-caIled doubtful States
pretty certainly. Stand by to whoop her mp!
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

The Republicans of Boston had great
time yesterday; but it was tame compared
with what they will do when they get the
news of Blaines election.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04

There has been some dirt in the campaign,
but unless all signs fail Grover Cleveland
will find out tonight that he is buried under
landslide compared with which what went
before was only disagreeable dust.