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FRIDAY, AIUII. 3, iSl.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our lingular Correspondent.
Washington", D. C. March 30, 1891.
Mr. Harrison has his da"der up to
as great an extent as is possible with a
man of his phlegmatic temperament.
The cause was the publication in a
number of republican papers, includ
ing the New York Press, of a Wash
ington special saying that ex-Repre
sentative McKinley had determined
to antagonize Harrison for the Presi
dential nomination, and intimating
that McKinley believed himself and
not Harrison entitled to that empty
honor. Mr. Harrison has for quite a
while been a monomaniac on this sub
ject. He has brought himself to be
lieve that it is a crime for any other
member of his party to aspire to what
he thinks is his oivn personal perquis
ite, and he has taken no trouble to
hide this opinion from republicans
that have called on him. Whether
the statements made in this special
are true I cannot say, as Mr. McKin
ley is not her;, but that he has presi
dential aspirations has long been
known here, and should be, by any
combination of circumstances, and the
liberal expenditure of boodle contrib
uted by the "protected"' manufactur
ers, succeed in being elected Governor
of Ohio this year, I predict that he
will be a candidate before the next le-
publican national convention, no mat
ter who he has to antagonize Of
course if he is defeated in his fight for
the governorship, which democrats
hope and believe he will be, that will
remove mm irom tne Presidential
field.
Numerous reports having been
printed counlinsr the name of fnhn M
Langston, the negro ex-Congressman
with one of the U. S. Circuit Court
judgeships, I have been making a
quiet investieation. with a. vinw nf a.
certaining whether Mr. Harrison was
ii ' 1 , .
rcauy senousiy considering such an in
sult to the white citizens of this coun
try. From what I succeeded in learn
ing it is pretty safe to say that Mr.
Harrison is fully prepared, in certain
contingencies, to elevate a. nero to
the bench; but whether Langston or
one 01 me nan a dozen other negroes
whose application have been filed is
not apparent. One of the contingen
cies referred to is public opinion, and
there is good reason for believing that
some of these rumors about Langs
ton's appointment emanated directly
from the White House, and were start
ed expressly for the purpose of feeling
puise 01 me puonc on the subect,
and that Mr. Harrison is very carefully
studying what is said about it in the
newspapers.
The treasury officials are strutting
around like peacocks, because they
have discovered that it will not be
necessary to default in the payment
of the fifty odd millions of aA nerrent
bonds that will mature in September
next. Dosen't take much to puff
mese republican omce holders up with
conceit.
Senator" Faukner, who was one of
tne committee, ana whose word is be
yond reproach, says the sensation ac
counts of the carousal of the Congress
ional Committee which accompanied
the remains of the late Senator Hearst
to San Francisco on a special train,
are entirely without foundation. Other
gentlemen who were on the train are
equally as emphatic in denying the
charges of unseemly conduct on the
part of the Senators and Representa
tives who composed the committee.
The Attorney for the Canadian gov
ernment and the Attorney-General
both say that the Sayward case now
before the Supreme Court will not be
Affected in any way by the negotiation,
now in progress between Mr. Blaine
and the British Minister, for making
the necessary arrangements for the
proposed arbitration of the Behring
sea dispute, but for some cause Mr.
.Blaine is very anxious that the arbitra
tion shall be fully agreed upon before
decision is reached by the Supreme
Court, and it is stated that when the
case is again called up another short
postponement will be asked for in the
hope of accomplishing that end.
The negotiations for a reciprocity
treaty with Newfoundland are ai an
end, and there will be no treaty. Ca
nadian officials are responsible i they
prevailed on the British Government to
refuse to allow Newfoundland to make
1 separate treaty. The idea of annex
ng Newfoundland has not struck the
dministration favorably. A member
f the Cabinet is credited with saying
iat its application would not be favor
.bly received even if England gave
ler consent, because of the islands off ;
her i oast being owned by France.
The partnership entered into by ex
Senator Mahone and the negro, Lang
ston, for the purpose of trying to gal
vanize the corpse of republicanism in
Virginia isn't worrying the Virginia
democrats here not even a little bit.
They say that Mahone and Langston
could not get out the full republican
vote in that State to save their lives,
because neither of them possess the
confidence of cither the black or white
republicans.
The trial of Charles K. Kincaid, a
newspaper correspondent, for the
murder of ex-Representative Taulbcc
of Kentucky, entered upon its second
week to-day.
TEE LEGISLATURE.
Special Correspond"nce otTm Com mbiam.
Harrishurc, April 1, 1801.
The Legislature is away on its Fast
er and first of April vacation, and this
brings the inquiry, when will the final
adjournment take place? Some of
the House majority members say May
10th, the Senate leaders, June st
The general imprcssion is that the final
adjournment will occur about May
15th. The fact is so much time is
frittered away at the beginning of the
session that the important legislation
necessary to be enacted becomes hurri
ed near the end. For instance the Leg
islature meets on Monday evening,
continues in session for a day or two,
and then adjourns until the Monday of
the following week, and sothis contin
ues on until about the seventh or eighth
week, and their measures, ill advised,
ill constructed, and ill digested, are
passed, which have to meet the
crucial test of the constitution
or the Supreme court. Do you won
der that so many ridiculous and absurd
laws are placed upon the statute
book, and that so much l.-gislation of
late years has been declared void and
unconstitutional ?
THE COKE RECION RIOT.
There has been a riot in the coke
region of Westmoreland county. Ill
feeling between the miners and opera
tors has been brewing for a long while,
and finally the sad result. On Mon
day afternooon Governor Tattison re
ceived a telegram from the Sheriff of
Westmoreland county asking for the
aid of the military. The answer of
the governor was brief,
sensible and Democratic. It was in
substance that the civil power must
be exhausted before that of the military
could be invoked. Nothing further
has been heard of anything serious.
But it only shows how foolish and offi
cious some people "clothed in a little
brief authority" are. Governor Pat
tison does not believe in shooting
down people at the whim and ca
price of some unfeeling monopolists,
and will not order out the military at
their bidding. He is the Governor of
the people, by the people, and for the
people, and malefactors of high or low
degree never receives favor or con
sideration at his hands. It is a blessed
thing for the people of Pennsylvania
that such a man is at the helm of
affairs.
THE SCHOOL BOOK TRUST.
When the House reassembles next
week it is expected the School Book
Trust Investigating Committee will
make a report. The measure was
started by Capt. George W. Skinner,
of Fulton, instructing the Committee
on Education to make a report on the
charges made. After it got into the
hands of the committee, a sub com
mittee was appointed, singular how
many committees must handle any
thing affecting or concerning the in
terests of the people in this Republican
Legislature. The committee finally
got to work, and then it was found
necessary to employ a stenographer,
supply stationary. &c, and ask for an
appropriation. Did you ever know a
Republican Legislature that wasn't for
an appropriation ? It now appears
that the committee will report that
there is no trust; that a number of
school book firms have organized un
der the laws of New Jersey (what the
deuce do they want in Pennsylvania
then ?) and that they do not control
the school book trade. The commit
tee will, it is said, report in favor of
Representative Lllwood's free text bill,
which appears to be about the only
redeeming feature. His bill provides
that school books snail be supplied
free from district fund to , pupils. . It
also provides that the tax levied for
this purpose shall not exceed two mills
on the dollar of assessed valuation,
and gives five years in which to put the
system into operation. But for delib
erate whitewashing on this and kindred
measures the present Legislation his
been able to take and hold the palm.
COAL WILL NOT BE TAXED'
The Senate Committee on Finance
propose to report unfavorably the bill
to tax coal a cent a ton for the relief
of miners and their families. Sever.
al days ago some bituminous coal op
erators had a hearing on the bill, and
senator orady, ot Philadelphia, who
appears to be master of ceremonies,
has concluded to irive the
of the measure another hearing,, i'n or.
der to noint out the hardshina it
would impose upon the coal operators.
representative . Davis, of . Schuylkill,
who introduces the bill, has .lost ,)e j.wbgae name it lis presented, to' ib
for its favorable consideration bv'the mifa le(rfsi.ativ a,.-if
committee,! what an innocent (?).youth.
He is. As if a Republican 1 Legislature
would soon io anything to..i)jure tha J
interests of its masters, the operators.
NO RAILROAD FCnCK HILL.
The Railroad Fence bill seems to
have received its quietus. In the
Senate on the day of its adjournment
before taking the recess, Senator Lo
gan, of Crawford, made an ineffectual
effort to have placed on the calendar
the bill offered by himself in the Sen
ate ami a similai bill by Representa
tive Burk, of Lackawanna, in the
House, in so far as it related to Craw
ford county. He received the solid
Democratic support of the Senate,
and also the Republican assistance of
Senators Flinn and Neeb, of Allegha
ny, for which they were dubbed by
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia, of
trading with the Democrats. There
is no more narrow-minded or conceited
member of the Legislature than this
man Grady, who is constantly on the
look out for A No t. He is on the
Investigating Committee of the frauds
perpetrated in the Soldiers' Orphans'
Schools, ami if there is a white wash
ing report, which some people think
there will be, of the dastardly conduct
of the Syndicate, you can rest assured
he will be at the bottom of it.
A Corrupt Party-
Chauncy F. Black writes a strong
letter from Harrisburg to the New
York World on the doings of the do
nothing Legislature now in session at
Harrisburg. We quote some extracts:
Three months of the Legislative
session have passed. Nothing has
been done. The Republicans are in
absolute control of both I louses, but
they have seen fit to complete no busi
ness except rhe election of a United
States Senator, against whom the
people protested, but in whose favor
all the bosses agreed.
All their lavish promises to the
people in the late campaign remain
unredeemed. Their purpose is mani
festly to go on as before; to disturb no
profitable abuse; to maintain railroad
discriminations, unequal taxes, and
corrupt and fraudulent elections, as in
the past, and to grant no relief what
ever. They have been supported by
the few who profited by these wrongs,
and they expect to be supported by
them in the future.
They reason that they gain more by
this course than by lightening of the
burdens or broadening the liberties of
the people. Monopolies and corpor
ationspowerful classes mingled out
for special favor at the expense of the
many are bound to the party which
thus distinguishes them by the endur
ing ties of self-interest, and they will
respond with money and ith the ex
ercise of power over their vast num
bers of dependents whenever occasion
requires, while the people at large are
apt to thank nobody in particular for
permission merely to enjoy as their own
the concession of rights which are un
deniable and indefeasible. This is
the corrupt theory and the shameless
practice of the monopoly party in Na
tional politics, and it has been and is
still preeminently the Republican
bosses and their slavish followers in
Pennsylvanix
This Legislature is plainly in the
j hands of men who, having profited by
mis principle 01 political conduct, are
determined there shall be no relaxation
in the application. Mr. Quay and his
agents are omnipotent.
Accordingly no measure, looking in
any other direction has been alloed
to get forward. Anti-discrimination
bills, treasury reform bills, farmers'
revenue bills', workingmen's bills, bal
lot reform bills are treated alike and in
strict pursuance of the boss plan that
none of them shall be passed unless so
emasculated as to be worse than
worthless. The Grangers and the
Knights of Labor, who were promised
everything in the campaign, have al
ready ascertained that not a single
one of these ready pledges, wrung
from the rattled machine in its ex
tremity, are to be kept. Their com
mittees on duty are fully satisfied that
they have nothing whatever to expect
from this Legislature j that it is, in
fact, more obedient to the bosses and
the corporations than the one which
elected Mr. Quay Senator, and sub
mitted the prohibitory amendments to
cheat the temperance people and
squeeze the liquor men at one stroke.
ThacA rnn.miHaai. ...ill V Ln..rl
when the next Legislature is to be
chosen.
After the election, and even aftef '
the meeting of the Legislature, some
Republican newspapers, among them
the Philadelphia Vrtsi, insisted upon
the honest redemption of the pledge
for ballot reform. The Republicans
who were suspected of a purpose to
unseat the bosses bv means of the
secret vote have been silenced. The !
newspapers including the JJre, have I
ceased to demand the convention, and j
are all as actively supporting the !
partisan Baker fraud as ever they sup-;
ported the convention. I
This Baker bill adopted by the boss
caucus, with notice that no amend- j
ment will be allowed, pretends to ;
"um down" the Constitution and thus 1
rid us of the necessity for a conven-1
tiott ,tO chance it. Its onlv ehert is
of course,, to defeat the reform or to
postpone it Until after the Presidential
election. It is of a niece with the
previous Republican, proposition,
'could not be consummated under three
or five years. , .
.The denial af the convention the
denial of redress to the farmers :ind to
the workingmcn and f;ee elections to
the whole people of the State. How
ever they may succeed in confusing
the matter for the moment it will be
well understood when the issues are
drawn for another life-and-death strug
gle between the corrupt machine with
its monopoly allies on the one side and
the masses of people on the other.
She Wa3 Sensible-
A well known lady recently ie
marked to a clerk that he should' "turn
the wrapping paper the other side
out," as lie was putting up her pur
chase in a printed wrapping paper "I
don't want to be a walking advertise
ment to your store. I read the pap
ers, as all civilized people ought to do,
and I think that in them is the projier
place to advertise your business, in
stead of asking your customers t' car
ry your sign around with each pur
chase of goods. Tell the people
through the papers whatjyou have o
sell and how you sell it.
Cold frame cabbage plants for sale
at J. Garrison's, Fifth St.
W. H. BROOKS & CO.
Have you decided having
your home papered this
Spring? Make up your mind
to do it, then come and look
over our stock ; select your
papers and we will, give you
estimates in the piece xr on the
wall.
Our line is complete in de
tail. We have gathered the
choicest designs and colorings
from the finest makers and can
give your walls a treatment to
produce any desired effect.
The designs this season are
made to match in color and
figure, side, ceilings, and friezes.
Contrasts are pleasing not
severe, though rich when col
ors are properly combined.
We have just opened a fine
line of fringed window curtains
they are correct in color and
right in price.
Then too we have the goods
in piece and make curtains to
fit auy windows; you select
the goods, we make the cur
tains and put them on the win
dows. Kome ana examine
goods and get our prices.
our
W. II. BROOKE & CO.
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BLACK
AND
BLUE
CHEVIOTS.
LADIES
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SUITS
FOB
CHILDREN.
Gall, and examine and see for yourselves that
LOWBHBERG'S
is the right
"Tlie People's Store." "
W.C. FRICK&CO.,
UANVILIJE, PA.,
WE ARE GETTING 1NG0UD SHAPE ONCE MOKE.
What a transformation has taken place in a few short
months, as you enter the big swinging doors on Mill street you
can scarcely realize that the inconvenient old building where
this business grew from a little corner Store into its present
great proportions, and has given place to the beautiful struc
ture in which the Customers find themselves Our floor space
is more than trebled.
All the old departments will be found greatly enlarged and
wonderfully improved, the stock more comprehensive, the con
venience for shopping complete in every detail.
The mellow light which falls on all the Counters is a sub
ject of general comment. Nothing is in the dark, and the
arrangement of the house is such that the characte ristic fea
ture's of the different departments are every where disting
uishable. The gloomy divisions and obstructions of the old building
which previously stood here, have been superceded by a
structure full of daylight and attractive Merchandise.
This week we will talk on
CARPETS
We claim to have the finest line of Carpets ever shown iu
this section of the State. The Patterns are all new, the colors
are bright-and cheerful, und best of all the prices are down
to the very lowest. We show a beautiful line of Ingrain Car
pets at 2'.) cents a yard, just as good as a great many that are
sold by other dealers at 40 cents.
We have better crudes at ',)(; 45; f8; OS; 72; and 75 cent.-?.
Tapestries, nt 50; (52; So;
1.)0 grade
I'ody Brussels iu over fifty
borders to match, price $1.2.3 per yard.
Velvet Carpets at $1.00 and $1.2.5 with or w ithout borders
to match, an especial good value for the money.
Rag Carpets 30; 43; and 48 cents.
Floor Oil Cloths These prices are for the best goods.
0 inches wide 40; 4o; and
T4
72
00; 05; and
" $1.00; per yard.
"THE PEOPLE'S STORE"
Vvm. C.FRICK &CO.,
Danville Penna.
CLOSING OUT GOLD PENS AND PEN
CILS AT COST, at
J C2k WELLS.'
Bring Your Watch,
work to J.
EYES FITTED FOR GLASSES
FREE OF CHARGE-AT
J. G. WELLS,
COLUMBIAN 3UILIMNG.
SPRINC
szE-A-sonsr
1891.
THE LATEST
COLLARS,
NECK TIES,
DRESS SHIRTS,
NIGHT SHIRTS
&c.
place to buy your Clothing..
and $1.00 borders to match the
different-patterns all new styles
00 cents per yard.
70
Clock! and Jewelry
0. WELLS.
LCUBLE BREASTED
SACKS
AND
CUTAWAYS.
THE
FINEST
LINE OF
SPRINC
PANTS
IN TOWN.