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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-18
the Political Outlook

NhthOIlC SIhnuhIl,
The national convention which termin
ated last week in the nomination of Blaine
and Logan for the presidency was one Of
which the Republican party nor the oOuu
try at large has any reason to feel proud.
The conditions leading up to and sur
rounding 1t, and the result at which it
arrived, would seem to indicate that the
time has come when the defeat of the
Republican party will prove beneficial To
both the nation and to itself. since it is
only by defeat that it can now hope TO
become purified.
The convention was ono Of small men
and corrup. methods, and exhibited in
mark d degree, the manner in which tho
Republican party has degenerated. Its
candidates, its platform, and its methods
all point to the decadenoe, decentralization
and corruption that has crept into this
once great party.
Mr.. Blaine, tue candidate for the prosi.
dency, represents nearly everything that
is bad in his party aud very little that il
good. He is brilliant, audaciOus, fertile
IN expedlent, and perfect master in the
art OF political intrigue. Ito IL also q
demagogue,a ilaunter of the bloody shirt,
q political trickster, and an associate OF
the most unscrupulous and corrupt men of
| eo-uay, auu IN uiu.bCli IbT lTOin DolDg CIcan
handed. Mr.. Logan is a politician of tho
machine type, who is probably honest, but
who merits no particular praise.
| The iaot that Republicans all over tue
land are revolving against the ticket is
perhaps the best proof of its unfltnsss, for
in the past the voters of that party have
not been over exacting. Leading Repub
lican papers like the New York Times,
the Union Of this city, and others that are
independent and that are not TO be whip
ped into line by the party lash, arc open y
opposing the ticket, insisting that defeat
Is better than victory with such candi-
| Gates.
| The platform that was adopted il a
ridiculous specimen of damagogery aud
claptrap. IL espouses the grievance of
every party OF agitators in the country,
save those who arc advocating temperance
and woman suffrage, and it appeals in
meaningless way to every element, good
or bad, in American politics. 1t coddes
alternately the laborer and the manulac.
turer, the tariff reformer and tho protec-
ZIONIST.
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The report OF thS death Of Hester ely
mer by narcotic poisoning has obtained
wide publication III the public journals,
aud has u substantial foundation, ~ W.
understand the clrcums'a 'auccs. Mr.. ely
mcr was seen ON tho street, by
friend about five O'Clock IN tho AZ
ternUOn of the day on which ho
was seized with hiB ilinoaG, aud said,
on being accOsted, that he was ON his way
TO the drug store. Ills wife bad shortly
before gone out riding IL her carriA,c, Mr..
CIymcr declining her invitation tn join
her for the reason that no was not faellng
we'll. She returned a; $40 oct ,aa and
found her husband lying on the sofa ia
the library upon pillows winch hN bad
brought down from his chamber. iin was
not then entirely insrnSibls. but when
hastily summoacd ucighburs cntcrCd they
found him 80. Physicians heiug sent FOR
Drs. Muhlonberg and Davis were found aud
vigorous oxortions wCre made and con-
tnued through tho night to revive tho
sufferer, aud with apparent suocc>s, NJ
times, but about O'Clock II was found that
death had como.
1t appeared, from the remnants Of the
drug found near by that Mr.. Clymer had
taken dose OF laudauum, but thcre is
nothing 70 demonstrate that u was taken
with suicidal lntont, rather than wish the
purpose tn obtain sleep Tho fetch
ing Of the pillows irpm ny stairs would
Indicate the latter purpnso, as y suicide
would scarcely caro- to give ease t. bis in
animate body. There il some story Of
sharpeuCd dagger being tDuni convenient
TO MIR. CIymer's hand but IT, WAS one of
foreign make, which ho lad long had in
his house ~ an Article Of virtu, and as ho
did not uso il, no indication of suicidal
purpose can be fairly drawn from its pres
enCo IN the room IN which ho lay.
Mr. ClymCr was a man Of nervous tom.
perament, and did not take kindly tO the
yoke Of business cares thrown upon him
in the management of the Tomple furnace
property, in which he was Interested aud
which his brother William, who died a
few months ago, WAS obliged 10 surrender
to him in his declining health, Ie was
undoubtedly much worried, aud lost much
rest in consequence aud quito possibly
resorted to the uSo Ui a narcotic simply to
| obtain sleep.
From what wa learn Of physioiIus, who
have successfully used atropia, or bollS
| donna, a. an anLidDto to opium poisoning,
| IL is unfortunate that it's virtue il not moro
generally recognized and employed. There
| IL, We beliovo, difference Of med
ical opinion as to the propristy Of
its use, aud there is no doubt
| that it may kill as we'll "a cure, but DR..
Carpenter says he has very successfully
aud frequently used it in his practice and
| with unfailing success.
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CAUGHT All LASr.
A Man VINO wouia Not Stand TrIai

For several years John A. Hoover, of
this city, has been under Indictment for
violating the election law by voting at
two different polls upon tho same day.
He was put upon trial once, bat escaped at
the time, owing to an imperfect indictment.
A new indictment was then sent to the
grand jury and true bill was found.
Hoover gave bail for trial at several diff.
ferent courts, but always ran away before
trial, and could not be found. Day before
yesterday ex.Police Officer Burns learned
that Hoover had been attending games Of
ball held at tho Ironsides grouuds, had
himself deputized by Sheriff High TO catch
him. Yesterday Burns took look around
and found his man perohed in tree back
of the grounds. Ilo said nothing until the
game was over. when he and John Gill went
TO catch him. Hoover saw what was W, and
took to his heels. He ran TO Dilleryllle,
where he fell over from exhaustion ard
captured. He was taken TO jail, and it is
likely that his bail will have to DO very
good when taken again.
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AGAIN VISITED ny ru,Evrs
y, IS IcbKiCheT's House Entered aud - |, :,
worth uI JsUSlry Taken.

j. Is LcbKicher's Hons. EUtsrsu aud ~, 200
worth OI JsUelry Taken.
The restaurant of J. B. LobkiCher, West
Chestnut street, was again robbed last
night Of money and lawelry yAiucd at
81, 100. The stolen articles were three
gold watches and chains, DIAMOND rlugs,
breastpus and earrings, necklaces, and
other iOwClTy, AMI about sJD IN money.
1t is not known bow the thief enter,
the house, but It is supposed he WAS con-
cealed in some part oi tho house. before II
was closed for the night. Alrs. Lebkicher
aud her sister, AuLic Eiinger, wer, not az
home last night, hayinE been called
away to the bedside OF their mother,
who Is seriously al Mr.. Labkicher
discovered the robbery this morning, when
he got up--his vest aud pautalOUHS being
missing. He found them in the kitchen,
the pockets being rIiled, and there also
he found the empty jewel boxes belonging
10 Mrs. LGbkicher and hor sister Annie
GA going 70 Mrs. LebkiCher's room he
found the bureau, III which she kept her
watches and jowelry, ranslcked and every.
thing of value carried OFT.
Following iB q list Of the articles stolen
\ gold watch and chain, IS ia money and
u pair of gold speCtaClUs belonging to Mr..
LebkiCker aud taken tTOm his pockets,
4 gold watch aud CId,n, five d,amOUd
rings, diamond pin, plain gold ring, a
purse containing 81 aud about 500 in
money, belonging TO Ms L5OkCker, that
was in the bureau drawer, from which tie
jowelry was taken. FrOrn the same
drawer was taken Anne EIilgsr's gold
watch, gold chaiu, a pair Of diamond ear.
rings, diamond luSer ring, four
other gold rings with different
hi ni lal hrsap Lars
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kcrschnor. secretary of tho observatory
committeo, road u report vt its operations
as heretofore printed IN tho 1RTELLIGEN.
CER.
The following articles were formally de
posted by tho presiding officers: A copy
of tho letter OF donatiUn from Mrs. Hood
last OF other contributors catalogue of
tho true stars Tor 1884 u college cata-
loguo oi 1883 81 Reformed church al.
manac for 1884 There will also be added
copies ot tho College StudcHk Reformed
thUrch Messenger, and tho Lancaster daily
papers containing an account Of tho COM
mencomont exercises.
Thc tuner rXcrcisr- ot To-day
Tho alumni dinner WAS hold In
llmbaugh hall at 1880 At $40 GLASS day
exercises wero celebrated this evening
tho junior prize oratorical contest will DO
held in tho chapel aud immediately fol-
lowing, the SOphomOrCs will burn aud bury
tho analytical geometry on the campus.
This W III be ~ Of tho features Of tho week.
Tho funeral procession will parade
the city, headed by the master Of octemo-
MOS on horseback, followed by the City
baud, tho hearso' drappd ia black and
drawn by whito elephant, class IN
mourning, with banner rho funeral pile
| will DO erected in front Of llarbaugh hall,
tho cremation exercises to bC conducted by
q. Ii Walbert, saIu atottau ; ID. +. Mau
gor, historian singing OF song written by
>. r., ,StUtlet L. A. Kuukols poem II.
| f. Dittmau's funeral oratiun; \. NJ. Kiter's
valcdlctory..; doxology by tho olaSs, AMI
dirgc music 10y the band.
| = Correspondents View oi the Lecture
| Col. Mcclure IL an easy, fluent aud
| graceful speaker. Now aud then no rises
10 tho point of true clOuuouce. llD had -
large, Intelligent aud apprcciatve audience
last night aud held their earnest attention
from beginning To- end llD said many
| lruo aud oxcellcnt things hut hO lott the
most important thing, connected with his
subject, untOuchCd- iuiircnOo Of col
lcgo dreams upon tho lyos and characters
OF students And, as he Camo, with his
subject To tho cnd OF hfo,it seemed strange
that there was no recognition Of God aud
a future state. His theme afforded u rare
opportunity tn give counsols of the utmos,
practical Importance to the young men be
fore him OF which hc failed tp avail him
self. We tiud 40 fault with what ho said,
but what he loft uusaid. caro-.
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A "strong" candidate.

~
Blaine will have also tho enthusiastic
support Of all those spectators in politics
who want him because he is rogue. How
great force this is, thought of cou.
stant surplus of one hundred million a year
may suggest. They want Blaine, OF
course. What would tho Dorseys, tho
Elk!nses, the Claytons and the other Star
Route men, or other sharpers who, in the
future, will scramble around the national
treasury with equivalent sohemes-what
would any Of these DO with an honest
man In the presidency? They would have
10 go aud hang themselves ; or, il incliued
10 less desperate remedy, they might
follow the movements of the sporting
world aud gain prccarious substance at
three card monte. All the great co.
porations banded for the robbery of the
people want Blaine, and they will spend
their money for him aud will force armies
OF employees to vote for him.
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CONGRESS has finally consented to the
restoration OF Fitz John Porter to his
position in the army, although it has
not done him full measure Of justice
since it has ordered that he should re.
ceive no pay for the years during which
he has been wrongfully deprived of his
position. II says that wrong was
done In removing him from the army,
but that 1t Will nofurther redress it than
to restore him to his place. Iu all
justice General Porter should have been
awarded large sum as compensation
for the injury done him. His back
pay would have been but n
small measure of this damage, and
1t was mean aud unjust in Congress
TO take 1t from him. The wrong done
him, when acknowledged, should have
been requited with liberal and not a
niggard hand. The United States can
afford TO be both just and generous.
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ntIrisa OF ruE Inu~rEts.
pcsrsro, mo"Orsr, ana In course. Coulter

Dcgrrer, honorary ana la Course, Conferred
AZ tho mrotiug of the trustees yrster-
day, Hon. John Cessna presiding, Rev.
DIR. pubhs acting as secretary, the com
mittce reports were received and routine
business transacted. The finance com
miltco was authorized 20 have a goolOgi.
cal survey made OF the Wilhelm property
in Somerset county, y valuable estate. be
longing to tha college. TO I'LL an uncx
pred term J. w. WctzolI, Of G rlisle, was
elected member of tho board. The
degrees conferred were As follows:
4. Il. in course, IN tio mombcr, Of the
graduating class.
\ VI. in course, on G Sumner Nusscr.
NJ. D., of -, Aarunsburg, IA Rev. G.
w. Levau, OF 80, RidgeIy, Md. Alucrt
ID. Elliott, of 81, York, Pa. l.. l.. Kemp.
ot 81, kutaLown, Berks county. IA. J.
Edwin SpIenkle, VI. d., OF 81, Hanover,
Pa.
Honorary degree Of 4. NJ, on Prot. ]
L. White, Mauch Chunk Jas. N.Sho4r,r,
Sinking Springs, Pa.
ID. ID. on Rows. ierc. lugoId, Hickory,
n. G. J. Spanglcr kief,er, Hagorstown,
Md. II. +. Johnston, Baltimore, Md.
Ph. d. Prof John h. KielTcr, Lancaster
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pL.cK JACK Ann rnr NruRvrs.
rne or,siua,or of the ni.cs Laws o, I,iioO,'
Chicago News.

Ihs ctisthatot of the BLACK Laws OF ILLINOIS,
Chicago News.
John A. Logan plumos himself rs the
chosen leader OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, the devoted hicnd Ot the negro,
aud n tit standard bearer Of tho Republi
can party. Before tho war hN was rabid
Democrat aud negro hAtrr aud porsccu
tor, aud aided aud ahcttCd secession
Turning back the pages ut the Journals ui
tho llinuiS legislature II Is found that he
was the originator ui tho black laws,
which prevented the Immigration ot FREQ
negroes into this state. IhN lhw was
passed February II, 1859. Thc FIRST sec.
tiun of this Darbarous hw provided for
the indictment Of any person or porSous
who shuNd bring or cause to uo brought
into this state any ucSIN or muh'lp slave,
whether said slave is set fec cr not. The
truc spirit OF the law is best shown in the
following section
"SEC II any negro nr mulA.'o, bond
or free, shall hereafter cnm' into this
state and remain ton day with the evident
intention Of residing in the same, every
such negro or mulattO shall bo deemed
guilty OF high misdemcauOr, and for the
first offence shall be fined the sam OF $50;
| to be recovered before any Justice of the
peace in the county where sad upgro or
mulatto may be found. said prncCdinGs
shall be in the uamn of the stao of III :
uois, aud shall DO tried by = jury " twelve
! men,"
Succeeding sections ploTido that the zinc
| shall bc Increased $50 over tho last poualty
inflicted for every successive conviction,
aud also that the negro or mulhtto, bond
or free, shall bo sold At public auction
to any person who will pay aid huc anc
costs, for the shortest timc," lufOrmer'
wCr5 encouraged in the blood hOuud work
| 10y the promise OF half the fine
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aud higher places, forgetful of tho gran.
deur oI hs own attainmonts. When his
body lay IN state he was nominated for hia
old seat in Congress. What greater tribute
could b. paid to mortal mau ? Yet no died
a bttcrly Disappointed man.
Another of your drOamers reached tho
presidency. | need toll no one, who saw
him como back To his home with q cloud
ot sorrow on his brow, how bitter WAS his
disappointment. Had James Buchanan y
life been necessary tu save you from fra.
tcrnal war, ho would hayo chccrlully
given u. li5 was C,llod to rulo tho tenn
pest, aud ho know 1t not. He passed
away almost uurogrcttod. aud not until a
generation had como aud gone cOul his
history bc written.
rh" Careers OF r,iiow ,iuIcnr.
With MI tho talk uf tho dogonoracy of
political life, there is u man IN your county
who had tho courage, IN tho tIrCest IulIti-
cal Etruggle ever known in your state. TO
rise in his scat ia the Senate and cast the
vote that delivered the control Of the si,u-
alton 20 the opposite political party. Yet
no ono was found 50 fOrgctful of truth ~
To charge JOhu Strohm with bong dis
honest. la tue fight in Congress
over tho army appropriation bill ho
tho careers, analyzc the disappointment
Of thush great mon from your own county
Their names may not sound so beautiful
but they were as great men as over lived
IN OldOn timo.
WhIlc iow reach tho goal uf their ambi,
ton, abatc not Ouo jrt or tittlo of your
dreams, There is everything for whicl
you may dream, aud though disappOiut
ments may come, there will be cOmpau8a
tion IN duty performed. liCo is at bcs
but Il dream, but IA that liGo thDrn are
grave duties To- perform. Dream ot
honest achievements that Will make tn,
world bottcr, aud thero will como to yur
u content born of duty done that will be
sweet solaco for your dcCliutmg years
| Tho above ia but an imperfect abstrac
Of the scholarly addIoss delivered by Col
McCmre. IL was highly appreciated b!
the cultured audience IN attondanor, VIII,
sguiHcd their appreciation by froQucn
| OutburstS of applause.
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a birthday Party.

Jacob Halbach, superintendent OF the
water works, was 46 years old yesterday,
and he celebrated the event by giving q
party at the city water works. There
were present ex-Mayors Stauifer and Mac.
Gonigle, Mayor Rosenmiller, City Treas.
urer Myers. Alderman McConomy, Harry
Diller and several other members of the
water committee and city councils, and
other prominent citizens MIR. Halbach
gave tine set t-out, numerous toasts were
drank to his health, aud tho party had a
very pleasant time.
During the afternoon MIR. Halbach was
presented with an elegant gold watch
chain and charm by his friends. Cammo.
dore Hiestand made the presentation
speech, TO which Mr.. Halbach feelingly
responded.
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THE ALUMNI ErTi.u.



Tne meeting of the Alumni association
was held in the chapel, Rev. DR.. +. s.
Davis, president of the association, in the
chair Rov. ID. w. Gerhard, secretary.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Gerhart, the
committee on alumni orator, reported and
in accordance with its report it was reSOlg.
ed TO ask the faculty to rearrangG the
usual order of commencement, 30 that
class day exercises be appointed for
Tuesday afternoon, instead OF Wednesday.
a committee WAS appointed to secure
tho names of the alumni in attendance
and to solicit. average subscriptions OF 81
each for current expenses.
The committee of last year on alumni
orator was continued.
The publication of college memorial
during the centennial year Of 1897 was
discussed and the committees of last year
on this subject, consisting of Hon. J. s.
Hess, Rev. T.. V. Gerhart, ID. d., aud
Rev. ID. Y. lIeisler, ID. d., was increased
to seven members by the addition to it of
Hon. l.. ii. Steiner, Rev. j. II. Dubbs,
D. d., Rev. l.. 5. Davis, ID. d., and w.
U. Hensel; aud they were instructed to
proceed with tho publication of a proper
historical volume. DR.. Dubbs to DO chair.
man of tho committee and in charge Of the
work.
The committee on endowment Of the
junior oratorical prize reported the proba
bilty OF securing an endowment OF t,with
a donation Of $3.50, the interest of which
would provide for the annual prize.
The committee on cent teluial commence
ment reported progress, and was continued.
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PERSONAL.

CARDINAL MANNING said recently that
he is too old to visit America.
GEN. b. +. BUTLER has written a letter
formally accepting the Greenback nOmiu
alton Tor the presidency.
Col. L. II. PLArr, adjutaut general Of
the department OF the Missouri, died ON
Tuesday at Fort LeayeuwOTth.
PMNCE BISMARCK has again shaved OIL
his beard aud wears only the historic
mustache, which is now quite white.
SIMON BOLIyARs statue was unveiled
in Central Park, New York, Tuesday, IN
the presence of thousands aud amidst the
booming Of cannon.
SAMUEL HALsET, prominent Clt2 n of
Newark, n. j and the father of ex-
Congressman George A Halsey, died Oh
Monday night. lie was aged 80 years.
GEORGE W. CHILDs, of the Philadelp hia
Ledger, is beset daily with personal aud
written requests for his autograph. He Is
very kind about It aud seldom refuses
He has n habit of writing notices with
his name aud his favorite one is "Do the
best, leave the rest"
KAISER WILHELM, when attending the
races at Charlottenburg, generally leaves
for home little before the end of the
sports in order TO avoid the crowd. On
recent occasion, however, he insisted on
remaining through all. "But, sire,"
urged his attendants, "thcre will then be
great thrOng OF vehicles aud tho way will
be blocked" INT tut ~ cried he IL
know better than that The Bsr,inese
will mako way for their king - And
they did.
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UrHnaSs s0AIssr BLAINE.
Leading ~. Louis Brewer SoiCing III,
Sentiment OF German Republicans.

ItauiuE II. Lbuis tOlClnE the
Sentiment Oi German Republicans.
Adolphus Busch, of tho Anheuser Busch
brewery, the largest brewery west of the
Mississippi river, and himself Ons of st
Louis most influential men, politically,
socially aud in business way, voices the
sentiment of the leading German Repub.
Leans of the city in an interview published
in an evening paper. He said
" am very much opposed to Blaine.
His constituency in Maine are all Prohibi'
tiouists, and his course in the Legislature
of the state was such as would gladden.
the hearts OF the most violent PrOhibi.
tionists This alone, not considering the
large number of other dark spots on his
record, is sufficient to ALLEVIATE the German
vote, as the Republican party will learn TO
its sorrow. Besides, he is of a hasty, i'm
pulsive nature, with little of that cool.
headedness and calm judgment necessary
to the proper execution of the affairs of a
great nation and, If We may Judge by his
actions during his short term as sccre
tary of state he would be continually
snarling at all the other nations on tho
globe, and keeping the country in kettle
OF not water more than half the time.
There is no reason why we should inter.
fere in the affairs of foreign powers. A
conservative policy is in my mind the
proper one, and vigorous foreign policy
we don't want. In any question of stat Q
submitted to arbitration the United States
will not be left by any means, and it is
much more preferable than war. All this
talk of Schurz about new independent
party is bosh. If the Democrats nominate
a man like Bayard or Cleveland, we will
all fall in line with them, and tho Demo.
cratic candidate will be elected by an over.
whelming majority"
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why Col. Prioo Rejects Blaine.

Scranton (Pa) Truth.
Col. j. A. Price, who is a prominent
figure in local Republican politics, and
president OF the Scranton board of trade,
says he cannot support Mr.. Blaine for
president of the United States, and that if
he votes for him at all it will be through
some such dire necessity as would compel
him to shoulder his gun and go to war.
Indeed 1t is not likely that Colonel Price
will vote for Mr.. Blaine, judging by
his present aversion to the Plumed
knight and the platform on which he
was nominated. In conversation with a
reporter for the Truth, Col Price said no
did not regard Blaine as o. representative
OF the highest type of Republicanism, and
no did not believe in seeing the Republican
party become party Of expediency, az it
evidently did at Chicago. 1t should be "A
party OF principle, aud he denounced
an insincere and hypocrtical tho PLATFORM
adopted by the national convention. He
said it looked to him moro like drag net
for the gathering of votes than the sturdy
honest ,out-spOken declaration of principles
which should emanate from conviction.
For these reasons he could not support
Blaine or approve of the plariorm on which
no was nominated.