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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13
PERSONAL

Mr.. ADAMS denies the report that he
has married Miss Coleridge.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER thinks presi.
Dental elections are great educators.
PRINCE OF WALES Is very fond of
cigars. Recently the Duke of Sutherland
sent him lot that retailed at s1.25.
DIR. CHARLES II. BREssLER, of York,
has been nominated by the Republicans
of the Nineteenth district as Congressman
Duncan's successor.
PREsIDENT-ELRCT CLEVELAND shows
little elation over his success. He told an
intimate friend that 1t was the RESPONSE
bility Of the Office Of which he thought
most.
ANTHONY CoMsTocK, while giving
testimony In New York court the other
day, held his hand across the side of his
face to prevent an artist from sketching
him.
GAIT GRAHAM, Joe Black burns father.
In Law, who danced at o ball at the age of
ninety. nine, and who sat out great diu-
ner given in his honor at Louisville upon
his Tooth birthday, Is yet living,
BANCROFT, the historian, lives q very
regular life, and as he has always taken
Q great deal Of outdoor exercise, 1t ia not
had to account for his long life. He has
never burdened himself with work. he
has been all his long life writing history
that could OF been written in ten years
with moderate labor. One page of
manuscript day Of $50 words he regards
as good days work.
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THE Work Of defeating Senator Do

THE Work Of defeating Senator Don
Cameron for denomination, which seems
to be the occupation exclusively of the
Philadelphia Press and Of Senator Aull,
thus far, is progressing finely. In Its
last dispatch from Pittsburg, the Press
represents Aull as saying that he sup
poses Senator Everhart will head the
movement to defeat Cameron. As
Evarhart was chosen to Congress two
years ago and was reelected last month,
and - he was succeeded in the Senate
by A. d. Harlan, q stout and staunch
Cameron man, the suppositi0n OF Aull
Is . rather violent one. But he may not
be fairly reported by the Press,
for that remarkable newspaper, In dis.
cussinR the revenues of the state the
other day, declared that there was de.
hcit last year OF q million and half.
when the facts shown BY it, own news
columns were that last year $0s4, 900 of
the state debt was paid OF, 81 ZOO, 900 Of
state moneys invested In government
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

WHILE states like Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island,
of decreasing political importance,
remain bulwarks of Republican power
in the Senate and Nevada, Oregon and
Colorado keep up the supply Of Republi.
can senators from the West, the sly
politicians of that party need not expect
that the Democrats in Congress will
walk into the trap set for the admission,
as states, FIRST Of Southern Dakota and
then of Northern Dakota, scheme
devised solely to add four Re-
publican votes to the Senate and six
electors to the next presidential nominee
Of that party. There Is no great de-
mand, and no urgency whatever for the
admission Of Dakota, except for partisan
reasons. and those should never again
suffice to add state to the sisterhood.
Evidence accumulates that the reports
Of the population in Dakota are
/" cooked" by those anxious to promote
Its admission. The trap is otherwise
unskillfully set the Democratic mem.
bers Of Congress certainly will not walk
In.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

New circuit Of seven Club - the 1rO
etuea not Admitted.

A New Circuit Of seven Clnb - the Iron
sidss not Admitted.
A meeting Of base ball men for the reor.
ganization Of the Eastern League Of base
ball clubs was hold at the Bingham house,
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, and
there was large crowd Of players and
managers present. Representatives of
the following clubs were present: Tren
toni. Henry Klein and John Smith.
Virginia, Of Richmond, Va.,-W. Q.
Siddons and Joseph Simmons. National,
George NJ. Bullatd, and @. l.. Clark.
Ironsides, of Laueaster-Philip Bernard
and j. Arnold. Lsncaster-John COPELAND
and John 8. Murphy.
The meeting was called Co order by II.
II. Diddlebock. Application for member.
ship was received from Norfolk, Va;
Allentown, Pa. Wilkesbsrre, Pa; Bridg
port, Conn.,, and Jersey City.
Ii was agreed that the circuit should be
formed Of clubs in Richmond, Norfolk,
Washington, Lancaster, Trenton, Newark
and Jersey City, leaving vacancy for a
proposed club in Baltimore. The dispute
between the Ironsdes and Lancaster clubs
resulted in the admission Of the latter. The
constitution and playing rules of the
| American Association were adopted with
the exception of the rule relating to UNI
pires.
The offices of president, secretary aud
treasurer were consolidated, and Harry Ii
Diddebock was elected to the position. al
q salary OF $1,000 per year and travelling
expenses. George NJ. Bullard, of New
ark, was elected vice president, and Messrs
Scsnlan, of Washington Klein, o.
Trenton Coplard, of Lancaster, and Nc
Carrick, OF Norfolk, were elected al
board OF directors.
Proxies from the Jersey City and n or
folk clubs were then admitted. Tn,
schedule committee consists of Messrs
Klein, Bullard and Scanlan. A resolution
was adopted that each club deposit s25(
in reserve fund, which is TO be equally
divided among the clubs remaining in tn,
League at the close of the season. Messrs
Diddlebock, Bullard and Scanlan were
elected as members of the arbitration
committee.
The adoption of ball was left to tn,
board of directors. The meeting adjourned
to meet again in this city In March
Robert Ferguson is trying to organize
club in Baltimore but, should he fail,
club from Wilmington will probably b,
admitted. But as Barnie, of the Balti
more American club, is said to have givei
his consent for the location of an Easter,
League team there, Ferguson's efforts vii
probably be successful.
Murphy, who with Mr.. COPELAND repre-
sented the Lancaster club, is resident O
Philadelphia. Last year he managed th
York nine, and he is to have the sam
! position with the Lancaster club. II
i worked hard yesterday for their admissio
and was successful. 1t is certain that tn
Lancaster team will include tho followin
players Hofford, Wetzsll Hiland an
Parker, of last seasons club, and Oldfisld
McTsmany and Tomney, of the Ironsides
/; The Philadelphia men have already &c
their work in, as nearly all are from tina
city. Who the other pitcher will be is VI
known.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

AN amusing illustration is afforded of
the merits and methods of much of what
passes for literary and art criticism now.
a.days. An eminent book critic in a
recent review of a handsomely illustrated
publication undertook to discriminate
even between the work Of the artist H.
illustrator and his engraver, and com.
mended the latter In one special In.
stance for q delicacy and precision OF
touch, so marvellous as to show the still
rarer power Of taking up the theme sub.
mitted to him by the artist and adding
increment after increment Of meaning
to 1t until 1t becomes almost wholly his
own" Now the artist explains, with re
ference to this particular illustration,
that it was nothing but soulless photo.
engraving bya purely mechanical pro-
cess. While this 10 the very highest
compliment to advanced mechanical
work, 1t demolishes the Critics. critic.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

until after New Year. Half the seniors
will deliver their orations In the chapel
next Friday evening.
The bi.weekly meeting OF the Clio
sophie society was held at Rsv. DR.. Ger
harts on Friday evening, Rev. q. l..
Fry read the paper, on the English Prime
Ministry before Dsrasli aud Gladstone.
The next paper will be w. U. Hensel's on
the English Constitution,
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conserving Cremation.


From Forney's Progress.
The Philadelphia orematory is among
the things that will be, but must say our
people are very slow moving in the matter.
Lancaster did not talk half so much on the
subject as Philadelphia, but it acted.
While there exists widespread and
deep rooted antipathy to cremation it
nevertheless commends itself to a large
and steadily increasing class, and 1t is
evident that all the furnaces which may
be built will have all the "trade" they can
accommodate. The business of the under
taker will not suffer by the erection of
these crematories nearly so much as might
be expected. The undertaken must be
employed for almost all purposes as for
merly, and it will be long while before
tif ever) burial grounds are done away
with. There will, however, in all proba.
bility be gradual and important modifica.
tions in the plans of and regulations con.
corning cemeteries, that Is should crema.
tion become anything near general.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13
FATAL AOUIDENr.
man Falls Into q Railroad Uuivs

A man FsiIs Into Railroad Calvert
On Thursday night James Evans, who
lived at Cbristiana, while walking along
the railroad near Atglen fell into q deep
culvert, injuring himself 80 severely as to
render him helpless. He was found early
Friday morning by the night watchmsn,
and removed to comfortable quarters. He
was unconscious when found and an ex-
animation Of his injuries showed that his
skull had been fractured and one of his
arms broken In two or three places.
Although he received surgical attendance
and was we'll cared for he did not regain
consciousness, but continued to sink until
this morning when he died. Mr.. Evans
was married man about 35 years of age
and leaves o wife aud several children to
mourn his sudden death.
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How shs uos Hven win Him.

A young girl, burdensd with awkward
ness, yet with capacity for gentle resent
ment overheard young man ask another
to be be presented to her. The latter
hesitated, inspected her, and at last oonde
scended to consent, saying: swell, trot
her out" The crowd, passing by. sepa.
rated, and he was led up to her and their
names were exchanged. She coolly sur.
veyed him from head to foot, while he
tried to find something to say, for her
examination checked his ordinary volu
bility. After . moment or two she
turned to the gentlemen who had brought
him TO her and said II have seen enough.
trot him back" And back he went, with
fushsd face aud detected mien.
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The Buzzards ~ school Boys.

A Mt. Joy correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Pres writes as follows: 'In your
issue Of to-day notice contradiction of
the statement that Abe Buzzard was an
inmate Of the Orphans Home at Womels.
dorf. Your correspondent Is correct. Abe
Buzzard, together with his brothers, Ike
and Joe. were at one time pupils at the
Mount Joy Soldiers Orphans school aud
were classmates Of mine. ''sixteensr"
could not find the name in the records of
the department for the simple reason that
the boys were not honorably discharged
from the school, but ran away 80 often
that they were finally expelled, or, rather,
no effort was made to bring them back.
This statement 10 rough on Mt. Joy, but
10 clean bill for Womelsdorf."
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r' ~
Theso osn b no doubt there 10 plenty
a. Work 70 do 90 oar streets. many things
that should have been done before winter
~ =, but u e also true much has bssn
doae during tho fall and wlnter.-Nfs'
1Fo.
n h likewise true that Of $500 ap.
propriatsd, for the year beginning June
/, 1884, to repairs Of streets, there
remained In the city treasury on Dec.
I, only el, $50. II, or about one-fifth OF the
amount to carry the city through six
months of the current year, including the
spsing months, when extensive repairs
~ always needed. It is likewise true
that Of 90, 500 appropriated for "grsd-
ing, guttering, crossings and macadamiz
ing 'for the year, there have been spent
in the first six months $8,4l7.s7, and
there ID only ss2.13 Of this appropriation
left for the next six months. OF 81, ,0OC
appropriated for laying water pipes, all
had been spent to December l, except
$156 35 /; and Of the water works genera
appropriation Of $4,000 there remained
only S1,63117. One half the year find.
only 81, 27s 3s left of the s12,5OO appro-
priated for contingencies.
We would like those Of our esteemed
local contemporaries who pretend to bt
apologists for the present city govern.
ment to explain what sort of manage
ment this Is which spends nearly all oi
some appropriations and such larg,
proportion Of others in half the year
and how the ''plenty Of work. to be dont
and the necessary expenses of the city Il
occur between now and June / are to b
met. No further legal liability Of tn
city can be created no floating deb
can be incurred which the municipalit.
can be held for there is no contingen
fund to draw on, Winter Is on us ant
what is to be done ?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13
Conrad CASTE FUNERAL.

The funeral Of the late Conrad Cast
took place from his residence, 458 North
Prince street, and was largely attended
Lane ha Lodge l. o. o. ~ attended ,s In
were conducted BY Rev. DR.. ]. B. Shu.
maker, Of St. Paul's Reformed church, of
which Mr.. Cast was q member. The
interment was made at Lancaster GENE.
terry, where the final rites of the Odd Fell
lows were performed over the grave.
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bonds and the end Of the year found
$1,000, 600 in the state treasury.

lF there were no other occasion for
tho county auditors to hurry up their
report, it should befound in the urgent
necessity for judicial determination Of
the question whether 1t IL possible for
. man to be dismantling fish pots in the
Susquehanna river, as deputy sheriff at
SIS day, acting as tipstaff in the court
house at So day, and drawing U. s.
pension for disabling injuries received in
the war, all at the same time. II not,
why not ?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

NOTHING more significantly illus
trates the shifting Of political power in
this country and the wane of New Eng
lands relative influence than the figures
of the popular vote cast in the six
Eastern states at the late presidential
election. Their entire increase over the
total vote Of 1880 is less than one per
cent, and while the Butler and st.
John parties nOsorOed All or this and
more, the Republicans lost 3O.101
since $780, to a loss of only Lose Of
Cleveland from the Hancock vote. In
all the states except one the Republi.
cans lost plurality-in New Hampshire
So, Vermont 6,1s2, Massachusetts,
2s,s7S, Rhode Island $50. Connecticut,
which gave Republican plurality of
2,585 in 1880, gave the Democrats q
plurality of l,2l4 this year. In 1850 the
Republicans we're in majority in every
state this year they are in minority in
two,-and II Rhode Island had q republi.
can form Of government there might be
three. Alone in that state, where about
one in ten OF the population votes,
Blaine had larger vote than Garfield.
In Maine the Republican vote this year
was 1880 less than 1t was four years
ago; in Massachusetts, it was ls, 4SO less;
in New Hampshire 1855 less in Yer
mont 7,l68 less; In Connecticut l, 1888
less, and in all New England about 8o,.
600 less. Three states, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, and Rhodo Island, gave
Cleveland larger vote than Hancock
had.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

A new schedule goes into effect on the
Pennsylvania railroad tomorrow ct noon.
The only train affected here Ia Harrisburg
accommodation west, which will leave st
$50 instead Of $40 p. m.
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On OoIIexe Hi,

The Theological Seminary, Academy and
College will bring their session to a close
next Friday, and win then take vacation
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

1.-THE causes orthe success OF Methodism."
aud Rev. J. II. Vincent the Possible
dangers to future Methodism."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13
The County Pnsrmaoeu,icau Association.

Ano Souusy NhefueconuCol As6uClatiOus
The December meeting Of the Lancaster
County Pharmaceutical association was
held on Thursday afternoon, q very good
representation of its members being pres.
ent. Three new applications for mem.
bership were received, on which favorable
action was taken, viz (: John @. Long,
Charles Z. Long and DR.. VIM. Wormley.
Notes on several standard preparations OF
the pharmacop9ia were made, and speoi.
mems of liquid paraffins oil, p. g., cream
tartar manufactured by the New York
Tartar company, and oil of ergot were
submitted, the latter being the product OF
the exhaustion Of large quantity Of ergot
In the preparation Of the fluid extract OF
that drug. The feasibility Of inaugurat-
ing an early closing movement among the
city druggists. after the nrst of the year,
received attention, aud was placed in the
hands Of q committee for final considera-
tion and action. An amendment to the
by laws, submitted at last meeting, was
called upon and unanimously adopted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

The anomalous sight is now presented
In Washington OF clerks seeking lower
places. hoping thereby to obtain proteo
tiou. The rascally office. holder must 20.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

SOCIETY ladies complain that the old
time frivolous young men, who, while
possessed Of brains do not disdain bad
mage and small talk, are no more. Per.
haps the encouragement given the empty
headed dude is the proximate cause OF
their departure.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

DIVIDED skirts are declared by the Lon.
don lady reformers ''the rational evening
dress" It is we'll that this statement is
formally and solemnly made, else might
an ignorant public have supposed that
these neither garments were best adapted
to windy weather on the streets.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

The Columbia county court has set an
example for the warning Of people who
throw stones at political parades. Al
offender OF this kind within that jurisdic
tion has been sent to jail for six months
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-13

sensation about her having been resusci.
tated on the disseoting table was ended.
A woman who attempted to commit
suicide by throwing herself from O ferry
boat on the East River on Thursday and
subsequently tried to hang herself in her
cell at York street station, Brooklyn, has
been claimed by her husband, William 8.
Moulton, brother to the late Francis ID.
Moulton. She is deranged.
the methodist Csntennial Ooprsroncs.
Bishop Fowler presided at the Methodist
centenary conference In Baltimore Fri
day morning. In spite Of driving rain
storm there was large attendance present,
many Of whom being visitors from dis.
tance: A resolution offered by Rev. q.
x. Marshall, Of Mississippi, proposed
uniform hymn book to be used by the
various branches Of Methodism.
Bishop Campbell, of the African NJ. E.
church, speaking in reverence to the work
accomplished in the oolored churches, said
Methodism had done much for his race,
and he proposed to file paper with the
records Of this conference showing what
had been accomplished The oolored man
may thank the Baptist, the Episoopalian
and the Quaker, but Methodism has
been his most faithful and constant friend.
- Rev. IL. 3. Thrall, of San Antonio,
Texas, hoped that the conference would
turn its eyes to the great work done by
Methodism among the aborigines within
tho boundaries Of the United States, He
thought 1t would be interesting for the
conference to order statistical table show.
ing the result Of tho missions among the
Indians.
The special subject Of the day, "Metho.
dism in l7S4 and its outlook, +" was read by
Rev. y. II. Warren. Rev. j. ID. Blackwell
read paper on "Methodism In 1884 and
its outlook" Rev, B. r. Lee discussed
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The force Of workmen at the P. r. r.
round house, at Columbia, will not be re.
duced as was expected, but the employees,
commencing with yesterday, will only
work hours per day, instead of 10 al
heretofore.-Ths railroad men will meet
at the old Spy building tomorrow after
noon to organize the brakesmen's brother.
hood.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-10-11

largest portions, which they chewed and
swallowed meanwhile frothing and foam
ing at the mouth. Eight scorpions were
then placed in a tambourine and passed
about for the inspection of the audience,
ugly, crawling reptiles resembling small
crabs. These were then given to the per-
formers, who held them in their hands, not
allowing them to fasten up their fingers,
however. Then at given signal they ate
the struggling reptiles, the disgusting
crunching sound being very distinct-fight-
ing as before for the largest, favoring the
morsel with charcoal and prickly cactus,
mean time screaming and dancing. Our
curiosity having been satisfied, we left. al
though the performance was supposed to
continue throughout the night We paid
our fee to the Arab who had conducted us
to the place, though our regular guide, a
devout old Arab, whose religious scruples
would not allow him to visit such a place.
to drink wine, to have but one wife, and
who felt himself obliged to pray at least
five times daily, sometimes to our inconve-
nlence, said that the performers would get
but very small portion of the money
which we had paid him.
The conclusion which we arrived at con-
cerning the performance: That the per-
formers took care that they did not Sc
riously injure themselves; that they were
willing to dance, to swallow stones and dis
gusting objects, and to endure certain
amount of pain for the money which they
received and the distinction which they en-
joyed; that they really became very much
excited by the furious music; and that some
among them were doubtless insane. while.
others were simply actors.
This sect was founded about 200 wears
ago in Morocco by Sid Mohammed Ben
Aissa, who is said to have proved himself a
saint by casting himself down from high
tower without injury He and his follow
ers, after having been banished from Mo-
rocco, went into the desert, and there found
themselves able to nourish themselves upon
sticks, stones, scorpions, etc., talent which
has been handed down to their descendants.
The headquarters of the sect are in Moroc-
co. There, during the religious festival of
last winter, the disciples of this creed rushed
wildly through the streets, seizing living
sheep, tearing them limb from limb and
eating the raw flesh. At that time Euro
peans were cautioned not to approach them.
Their performances are said to be discoun-
tenanced by the more intelligent Arabs,