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, 1884-08-23
General GordOn's Position.

From the Sheffield Independent.
House of Commons, Friday Night 18th July.
Sir Evelyn Wood has received The
following telegram from [ OlOneI Dun
can, at Assouan:-
"A merchant ramed Adder Rail-
man Ez Zebeir has arrived here from
Kordofan, which place he left sixty
days ago. He passed through Don.
goln seventeen days ago, after stay
ing there tor two days. He has heen
% years in Kordofan, and lately has
been much in the company Of the
Mahdi, from whom he has now es-
capped. He comes from a village in
the province of Keneh, and states hat
an officer in Hicks Pasha's amy,
named Bedair Efendi, came with him
as far az Dongola, where h" remain
ed. Dongola was perfectly quiet, and
the MudT and people were still loyal,
and opposed to the Mahdi. H. henrd
that Berber had fallen. Many men
belonging to Hicks Pasha's army, who
had dispersed before the battle, in
search of water, we're now amongst
the hills in the neighbourhood Of Da-
gag and Tagala. The C tholics with
the Mahdi had not been killed, as was
stated. He himself saw the MaIdi
shortly before he made his escape.
An artist who was with H cks Pasha
was now with the Mahdi. Adder
Rahman has often seen and spoken
with him. The artist seems to be
about 80 years of age, dark, and ra-
thsr stout. The Mahdi had left Kor-
dofan in pursuit IF the remnant of
Hicks Pasha's army OH the hills.
General Gordon. says Adder Rahman,
left Khartoum and got as far as >hen-
dy, but was forced to retu owing I o
the want OF winter. Khartoum has
been surrounded by numbers of the
Mahdis men, but General Gordon,
had completely defeated them, killing
their leader. After this victory Cor
don had bent to the Mahdi, saying
that if he had any more men TO send
he would treat them in the same wnv.
Letters pass frequently between
General Gordon and the Maldi. Alb
der Rahman used TO see them almost
daily. A great many of the Mahdi's
followers are round Khartoum, but
the influence OF the Mahdi 10 on the
wane.
, 1884-08-23
The Northern Assurance Company.
tPost Magazine and Insuranss Monstorl

l. is hardly necessary to do more
than call attention 10 the report and
accounts of the Northern Assurance
u mpnny, in order to Show in what a
satisfactory position that Office stands.
In the fire department the premiums
increased during the year by G60,O81,
the amount cashrd, after ~deducting
re-aSSurancrs, being &52O,207, and
The Company has, therefore, now en-
tered The circle of The select few whose
incomes are above laIf,a million ster-
ling The claims were still above the
average OF the { ompany'S experience,
having amounted to 6347 per cen of
the premiums, as compared with 1858
per cent. during the previous year.
The expenses of management, includ-
ing commission, were 1898 per cent.
which is an increase of l'21 per cent,
but the directors in their report men-
,ion that the increase is principally
due to the Introduction of certain i'm.
pOrtant changes IN the management
Ut the business in The United States,
from which beneficial results are ex-
pected. One inter"stin. feature of
this Company's fire account is, that in
addition to the fire fund of f550,00
a special reserve is set aside of SO per
cent of The premium income 10 cove
liabilities on the current risks. so
rigidiy is this plan adopted, that when
in 1882a loss was made, rather than
depart f'om the 80 per cent. rule, the
necessary sum to bring the reserves
up to that figure was transferred from
profit and loss account. We think
this system is a MOST, admirable one,
and that it should be followed by all
companies. We should not then wit
ness the anomaly of companies pay
ing dividends when the funds are IN
significant. A sufficient, if only mo.
derate, reserve would be SET aside
in the balance sheet, and the di.
rectors Of weak companies would
, 1884-08-23

~ ~ HAOAs n@0 VVOA
made, and that there was nothing
TO distribute. Of course, in the case
of the Northern, with an ample fire
fund, the additional reserve of 80 per
cent. is not really necessary, but the
principle is the same in old and new
companies, and the Northern does we'll
to set an example which its younger
rivals should follow.
The life business of the Northern is
divided into two branches, the with
profit" md the "non.proft". The pro.
fits in the non-parlicipnting branch
belong entirely TO the shareholders,
while those in the with profit branch
belong TO the prlicyholders. 1t is in
teresting TO compare the progress
made in each Of these two branches
respectively. The non-participating
is gradually decreasing. In 1881 the
premiums received were f31,640; in
1882, &30,425; and in 1883, 929,498.
On the other hand, the premiums in
the "with-proft" branch increase. In
1881 there were 2149,693; in 1882,
&15l,O76; and in 1888, 9154,56O
This is just as we might have expect
ed, because when a company is doing
u very profitable business the public
are not likely TO effect "n~on-profit"
policies.
Seeing thnt the whole of the profits
in their W branch go to the partici-
Pating po!icyhoIders, it may he asked
what benefits do the shareholders de-
rive from this business. Tne answer
is that they are entitled TO take 10
per cent. Of the premium receipts, in
addition to the agency commission
payable, as their share; but when it
is remembered that oft Of the 10 per
cent. which belongs to them they
must pay all expenses of management,
it will be seen that there is not much
profit left to them. Further it is to he
noted that the shareholders are even.
more generous to the policyhoIders
than by their contract they are bound
to be. In addition to their remunera.
ton of 10 per cent. they are entitled
TO charge agency commission against
the life fund, but this .hey have never
yet done. The result is that the
fortunate participating policyhoIders
of the Northern are in the position of
belonging virtually to a mutual COM
pany, with the further advantages
that they are guaranteed against III
expenditure of more than 10 per cent.
of the premiums, and that they have
the security of the shareholders 10
shield them from possibility of loss.
This seems to uS a somewhat onesided
agreement, but ii the proprietors OF
the Northern Assurance Company ars
satisfied, no one else need complain,
and we are not surprised that under
the conditions off cred, a large and
growing life business should result.
The last valuation of the Northern
Assurance Company was made as on
the 3lst December, 1880, and in the
with profit department the large
surplus of G188, Isl was ascertained.
The principles of valuation were
theoretically sound, the Institute of
Actuaries tables having been used
at 81 per e interest. and the whole
of the loading having been reserved
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AInuseInBptH.

Pat RooneB's CompdHy-On Tuesday even
Ing Pat Rooney, who is Hclln owledged 10 be
the greatest Irish comedian of his Kind be-
tore tho public, will appear In this city with
his large company OF variety people The
party includes John ana JetIries Pendy, To-
pack ana steolo, Miss Katie Rooney, VAIiean
aud othcrs.
1900 Mites AWdy."-Ot this play, which
appears here Monday evening", the Cincinnati
Gdzeue says Mr.. Byron and his play have
proved so tar marked success, judging from
the numbers and applause OF tho audiences.
The main action OF tho piece is fun of inter.
est and excitement, Tho characters, owing to
tho fact that tho scene 70 laid In Australasia,
are devoid OF that conventional appearance
which they would have Il the story were told
OF ofadyenturos In their own country. The con-
Yersatlon is onliyened by humOr which Is
contag iOus.
queens Lace Handi erchfeJ This opera
Will be sung here hv the New York opera
company on next Tn rsday evening, The
Reading Eagle says " The members OF tho
cast and OF the chorus were In excellent voice
The company doea not contain any actors q
singers who are not familiar with their parts
and mo admirable manner in which they rem
derol the musicprovod oOnclusiyely that the,
loVo been properly taught ana III ilied no
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TuE aisOUNDuOa.
uisturic,i yindlcn,iop OF ITS Uncrtin,
tnatiuCt

instinct.
That wo arc on tho verge " gontlo
spring mono but tho most ruthless skcptic
will venture to doubt. Every devout bc
lever IN that most intelligent of all
weather prophets, tho grounding, knows
through what yicisstudCs Of Temperatures,
accurately predicted by that venerable
sage, Wa have como To tho yornal season.
Some Of our idle rated local contcmpOra
rics continue, in tho faos OF indisputablD
fact aud irrelutablc arguments to maintain
that the widespread aud firmly established
popular faith Ia the groundhOg Is founded
upon myth. All such-if there is any
hope whatever for thcm--we refer TO the
Columbia iSpy's narrative Of nu incident of
real occurrence, obtained IL tells us, from
veracious man, an engineer OIL tho Penn
sylvania railroad. lttays:
Tho wbikmcn then took of tto engine,
put him In n box, covered him with hay,
and nailed tho box shut very securely.
They then put the box in u uoighboring
cellar, aad fast ned 1t to the wall about
four feet from the ground, 50 that neither
rats, cats nor dogs could get at the sleep
ing weather prophet. They visited him
daily about nine o'clock, but saw no signs
Of returning life. lie was To all iDtents
and purposes dead ~ door nail,
the workmen at the Gap emhankmcnt Of
tho Penny lVanin railroad dug out big,
fat RrouudhoE. He was apparently lifclcss
aud was Ni1 asn poker. They put him
in tho tank bucket of Engineer James
Withorow's engine, No. SO, the engine
used on tho Gap railroad improvements,
and set the bucket behind the boiler, TO
see IL hu Could bo thawed out aud brought
10 liGc. But it didn't work, and Mr..
Grouudhog continued to exhibit that
same stubborn indifference to warmth and
lifo that usually oharacteIizrE animals OF
this caEs in mid winter.
On February 2d--gruundhOg day--thore
was change, however, When they called
on him that morning, about nine o'clock,
thoy found him rs lively az a cricket Due
ing tho night or carly morning he la d
eaten his way ont through the box Jumped
down on tho cellar floor, and was running
around rs friSky as spring lamb. The
facts and ciTCuWEtl'GpS created . good bit
Uf interest in tho Gaze. about the Gap, and
many people came 10 see him During these
visits some one lett thc door Op a., aud n
dog got into tho cellar. pnd killed the
grouudhcg, This cudcd his career as a
weather prophet.
On the 81 Of Fcbrury. one day after,
the workmeu ON the embaukmont dug out
another ground hog but they found him
stiff and dormant, aud they put n m back
into his little bed llc had 10 doubt bCen
out on tho second, saw his shadow and
went back to his hole for six weeks moro
Of peaceful Information. Great IS the
ground hog as 4 weather prophet
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l., ELLMAKER. Attorney. ms-6tdS

OUBLIO SALE OF yALUABLE CITY
i Property -On Saturday evening, March
Is, 1884, by virtue Of An order OF the orphans
Court. the undersigned will sell at Michael's
Lumber Yard, fronting liS feet, inches, on
the noI tn side OF West Lemon street, Lancas-
ter city, between Arch alley and the Penn.
sylvania railroad and extending nOrthwnrd
along the Pennsylvania railroad III feet, o
inches, and along Arch alley 30 feet. "a inches.
10 land OF the Lancaster Reading Narrow
Gauge railroad This property Is adjacent TO
two railroads and is well adapted tor Coal
and Lumber Yard Tobacco arehOuse, shops
and Factories. The improvements consist OF
IA Coal and Wagon Scales, Large Stable and
Carriage House, fronting on Lemon street,
with shedding the whole depth oi lot along
Arch alley. Room In Stable tor six Horses.
Sale To commence at ! o'clock, when Uerms
wi be made known by
I23 29&msl5 A. A. MYERS, Trustee.
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SECOND EDITION.
EVENING, MAR. is. 1854.
CABLE NEWS.
FROM ENsLsSD. FHAsoE AND EaYr,


instances Of Personal bravery Ia the Recent
Battle IN tho soudsn-- french LegisIa-
tors Opposing the Tonquin War.
suAKIM, March 15.--The troops return
ing to Suakim cheered greatly tho personal
heroism of Adams Fraser, tho largest man
Of the Black Wares. Twelve Arabs were
laid low by his single bayonet. Drum.
moud, of the same regiment bayonetted
Osman Digpa's nephew.
Fifty men have left Chatham to fill the
vacancies In the Black Watch regiment.
Tho Rebels Getting Active.
CAIRO, March 15.-There are indications
of increasing activity on tho part of the
rebels near the Nile beyond Berber. Tele
graphic communication has been cut off
and q steamer descending the Nile from
that city has been fired upon by the insur-
gents.
Scared Egyptians,
LONDON, March 15.-Suakim advicss
say that a panic occurred last night
among the Egyptian troops under Baker
Pacha. They got notion that the rebels
were coming and took to their heels. Two
of them lost their lives in the confusion.
English communists.
The Communists had intended to hold
a meeting to morrow at the grave Of the
famous Socialist, Karl Marx, who died in
London year ago, and was buried in the
Highgate cemetery, London. The police
have decided TO prevent the meeting and
orders have been given to close the come.
terry.
Bosiery Factory burned.
The Midland hosiery factory at Bash
ford, was burned this morning. Tbs loss
is estimated at 40, 900 pounds.
Opposing tho War iu Tonquin.
PARIS, March 15.-Tbe Left in the
Chamber Of Deputies intend to oppose a
continuance Of warlike operations in Ton.
quin. They are opposed to any further
sacrifice Of men and expenditure of money.
Tho Battle In ronquin.
Advices have been received from Bac
Mini. China, dated yesterday. These
state that Gen Negricr who led the FTeuch
forces, which advanced from Haidzring,
encountered the enemy at Xairoy between
SaugethoDg and Lagbudi. A severe
battle ensued. The enemy wore at
last forced to retreat and the French
forces pursued them into Bao Mini
by tho Lang son road. The enemy evacua
ted the town In great disorder and the
French continued to pursue them in the
direction of Thaingnyun.
Haiphsong dispatches report that pirates
had captured a small merchant steamer
near that town and had murdered thu
French captain and eleven of the crew.
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mo usuvaf. ,or Uiry Omco..

City Treasurer c. +. Myers aud Water
Works Supt JIc. Halhach will hkely have
no opposition for denomination in the Rep
iican caucus Of councils City Solicitor J.
w. Johnson is confident Of denomination :;
Sam'l Levan having withdrawn from the
canvass for street commission or, David l..
Deen is slated for that place younger
Deem expects to be engineer at tho water
works j. B Marklcy, Jacob Chllhs and
another candidate, want TO be clerk Of
common councils and Geo. Keller ex-
poets to be clerk Of tho select branch.
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only IN tho moie prominent features OF the
work, but In all the minute details rs Well
adams Jhe Cfown-On Friday evening
George n Adams the famous clown, Will ap.
pear "a this city with his pantomine company,
which Is larger th0u ever this season Mr.
Adams Ia supported bv his brother James.
The pantaloon and the specially people are all
fret class MIR. Adam forepaugh, OF circus
fame, "a mauagor OF the show.
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watcn aud Cns,u necov.red.

The silver watch and gold chain stolen by
Theodore Cunningham, from his brother-in.
law, Dr.. Il. Winchester, of oxford, Chester
county, and sold by the thief To John L.
Irwin, Of Mountvlllc, has becu recovered.
Chief DoiChler, having learned that Irwin
bought the wa'Ch aud chain wrote to him
that tley weIo stolen property, aud Irwin
ov TO the Chiei, whO will forward them
to the owner.
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The Mexican Central Railroad.

CRY OF MEXICO, Mexico, Mar. 15.-The
first through train over the Mexican Cen.
tral railroad left hero this morning,
having on board A. j. Cassatt of Phila-
delphia, General Manager Robinson, and a
number of their friends. Tho train was
composed of private cars. The road will
be opened to freight and limited passen.
ger traffic on April first. Regular express
trains will commence running ON May
first
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New York Markets

NKw YORK, March l5,--flouT -Stolo and
Western duh and still In buyer favor.
Wheat advanced Aa54c NJ the opening, later
ruled weaker and lost the improvements trade
dull No. 1 White nominal No, Red, April,
81 O9I3ll O9ss May, $l liAGi llA June, VI IL
Spl 1885
Corn without important change moderate
trading; Mixed Western, spot, bO8oJls'; do
future, 6lAaG5Isc.
Oats dull and q shade lower including No.
June, AIc state, i29iIc; Western G99
i0kc.
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s.riou. Ra,lsoad wreck

TORONTO, Ont, March 15.-Early this
morning, while freight train was back
ing out OF siding near High Park,
the scene of the terrible accident on
the I'd of January last, another freight
train ran into it. The engineer and fire
man Of the latter train, seeing it was
impossible to prevent collision, jumped
from the train and were seriously, if not
fatally, injured. The damage to the rolling
stock Is estimated at S25, 600.
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EEw ADVhsTIs n N EsTs.

A ssIasED ESTATE or aERMAH MIL.
n Ter and vile, OF Lancaster city. Lancas.
ter county, Pa. Herman Miller and wife Of
Lancaster city, having by deod of voluntary
dated February ~. 1884 assigned
aud transferred all their estate aud ef cts TO
the undersigned. for the benefit OF the cred-
itors of the said Herman Miller, he therefore
gives notice to all persons indebted 60 said
assignor, to make payment to the undersigned
without delay, and those having claims TO
present themto A.ADLER,
Asstgnes.
J. HAY Brown, Atty. ml-6tiS
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Deocrsii,n UnumIlteo Appoiat.a,

At q meeting Of George II. Thomas
post 81, held last evening, the following
named comrades wore appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements for the cele-
bratiou 81 Decoration day, on the Seth of
May NJ. n. Stark, G. II. Fhsnacht,
James Swegcr, VIM. y. Hall, A. g. Leon.
ard, Hiram Bu5hOng, j. A. ShuC, Wm.
Ii. Iuman and Andrew Swisher.
Tho committee will meet for organiza.
ton on Tuesday next.
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IsurpIars Sentenced,

PITTsBURs, Pa, March 15.-Alexander
Tarr and Alexander Meskion, convicted of
robbing postoflices in KittauniDg and
other places, in Armstrong county, were
sentenced to day to five and six years re.
spectively in the Western penitentary.
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A sig ROBBERY IA Chester.

CHESTER, Pa, March 15.-Joseph Deer
ing's drygoods store was entered last night
by thieves who carried off several thous.
aud yards OF silk, valued at over $3 600.
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John NJ Enaminger, Of Mannheim, has
been reappoinIrd notary public by Cover
nor Pattison, his commission to date from
March l7th, and remain in force until the
end of the next session of the Senate.
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Mr.. Ninyer,, Funsrnl.

The York Dairy notes that II. NJ North,
esq, OF Columbia Ii, Kyd Douglass,
esq, Of liGgcrstuwn, and Walter NJ.
Franklin, esq, Of tins city, attended Mrs.
Julia l. Mayer 5 funeral in York yesterday.
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A plminniiYn EEg.

Master Frauk ia ID. Holino has shown
us au egg laid b. u bantam hon, that is
not much larger than good sized mar ble.
The eggs laid by her hcuShip hitherto
have all been of normal size.
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Prayer meeting tomorrow at 3:l5 p. m, il
Moravian cnurch, cCndustei by Rev. Z. S
Frey; weekly meeting tuesday afternoon L
No, li2 North Prince street.
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Suspended on coount OF "a ChInsman.

WILMINGTON, Del, March 15.-James
L. Hawkins, chief of police, has been sus'
pended from Office, pending the investiga-
Philadelphia laundry man.
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pollcs SINNER,

Last evening shift No. 2 of the city
police hid a supper at tho house of Officer
GeuGermer on Hazel street, They ad 'ots
of good th ngs and plenty Of fun.
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st Jnhns lFretl Chntoh.

Sunday services, lO% O'Clock a. m, and ~ p.
m sunday'school ut 2 p IN. Lcntcn services
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at iJI p.
m wednesday and Friday at ~ y, M,
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Tho Womnn,s CnrIni.n rempsranee union.

Attention Is called 10 the sale OF the Old
q JrroCt coal ana lumber yard this evening al
the GIape hotel
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March 10. For the Middle
Atlantic states, slightly warmer fair
weather, preceded in east part by light
SHOWS aud rain, diminishing westerly
winds, higher pressure.
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The pay car Of the Pennsy ylvaUia railroac
company came up yesterday afternoon anC
the employees were paid Off for the month
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NEW ADVER7IsEHEkTs Ts.
me 6tis
I,sTATE OF HENRY NJ. sEsEE. LATE

INsTATE OF HENRY NJ. SErER, LATE
Ia OF Lancaster, Observation-Disclosures tesla.
mentary on said estate having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons indebted
thereto are requested To make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims or demands
against the same, will present them without
delay for settlement To the un dersign ed, IL sid
ing In the city OF Lancaster. ~
}. FREDERICK SESER,
WM. q. SENEk,
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$4,000 fire.

BUFFALO, March 15.-A fro to-day
damaged Sch0IlkOpfs tannery. Loss
81, 900.
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Permanent Cortiroaror Committee Meeting.

Tho committee on permanent certificates
will hold another meeting for tho cxamin.
alton Of toaChers,of Saturday, March 22ud,
at the high school building IN this city, at
10 o'clock .. m.
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New xora.
Quotations by Associated Press.
Stocks higher. Money easy ut lI<02c.:
New YORK Central... ral....................... .llDk
ERIC ttairoau. .....................,...N "a
Adaius Express. .......................tla
Michigan Central Railroad d........,,.,...... pl
Michigan Southern Railroad. .......,..,.., iOlk
Illinois Central Railroad ad...................,i8i
Cleveland q Pittsburgh Railroad. d..........i8
Chicago u Rock Island Railroad. .........iQ
Pittsburgh q Fort Wayne Railroad .......,iyl
Western Union Telegraph Company..... 7sk
New Jersey Central. ...... .................. es
New York ontario Weefarn. ...-......... 10k