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WASHINGTON LETTEB.
from our Itrgnlar Cdrri'upoiuli'iit.
Washincton, 1. C. April 20, 1891.
Representative Springer, not to be be
hind the other candidates for the
speakership of the House, has given
out, in the shape of a newspaper inter
view, a statement of his position upon
the various questions now before the
country. Needless to say that he
stands upon good solid democratic
ground, just as he has done for lo
these many years. Mr. Springer's
opinion on New York politics, ex
pressed in the same interview, has
excited much interest here. He says
that Representative Roswell P. Flower,
who was the chairman of the demo
cratic Congressional commute last
year, will cetainly be nominated for
Governor of New York this year, and
that if he is elected by a phenomenally
large majority, as he thinks he will be,
he will be the Presidential nominee of
the party next year.
Such prominent South Carolinians
as Ex-Governor Thompson, now the
democratic Civil Service Commis
sioner, say that the telegraph reports
of a movement in South Carolina for
the desertion of the democratic party
by a large number of white men who
will act with the republicans in future
is news to them, and they all express
themselves as not believing such a
movement possible in that State.
The fact that Mr. Harrison is jeal
ous of Mr. Blaine has long been ap
parent, but a story that I accidentally
stumbled upon makes it out even a
worse case than I thought it to be.
Russel Harrison, according to my in
formation, who is now traveling with
the Presidential party, took occasion
before leaving Washington to intimate
to several people whom he thought to
be unfriendly towards Mr. Blaine, that
he thought it was a shame that his father
who had been forced to almost resoit
to compulsion to prevent Mr. Blaine
taking steps towards conciliating the
Italian Government should be depriv
d of the credit for the firm stand
akenby this Government in that
aatter, when it was to him, and to
lim alone that it was due. Russell
also said that "Father may find it
necessary to break with Mr. Blaine, in
order to place himself in the proper
light before the people". Poor things !
The republican post office of
ficials are indulging in a great deal of
self congratulation over the establish
ment of post offices on several lines of
ocean steamers for the distribution of
mail matter in transit, which is ex
ploited as something entirely new, and
due to the fertile Wanamaker brain.
Away back in the Buchanan adminis
tration similar post offices were main
tained on the lake steamers that run
into Chicago and if brother Wanamak
er will examine the records of office
when he gets back to Washington he
may be able to get some useful point
ers on the conduct of steam boat post
offices. The steamship post office is
an excellent idea, but it did not or
iginate with Mr. Wanamaker.
The grip has got Attorney General
Miller, which compelled the govern
ment to ask for a week's continuance
of the Sayward case, which was to
have been called up in the Supreme
Court to-day. This case it will be re
membered is the one which bears upon
the Behring sea dispute.
, Secretary Foster having returned
from his political trip to New York he
and Senator Sherman put their heads
together to make a little fun for Ex
Governor Foraker in Ohio this year.
I asked Senator Sherman if it was true
that he intended retiring from public
life at the end of his present term, but
I am still waiting for his answer he
talked about the prevalence or the
grip very freely, but of politics not a
word. However, its dollars to wood
tooth pices that John Sherman never
willingly retires.
Secretary Proctor has gone to Ver
mont to look after his marble quarters,
and incidentally to clinch the bargain
he is believed to have long ago made
to succeed Senator Edmunds. I should
like to know exactly the number of
Uays that Mr. Proctor has spent in his
office in the War department since he
became a member of the cabinet. No
cabinet officer in my time has ever
touched his record as an absentee.
When Secretary Tracy's order for
an alleged competetive examination in
the New York and Norfolk navy yards
was issued Representative Bowden, of
Virginia, who lives in the Norfolk dis
trict came post haste to Washington to
ind out what it meant. Before having
. talk with Secretary Tracy he was very
)lue, but afterwards he was all smiles
ind said "Oh, all of my constituents
will pass the examination and be re
appointed". Did Tracy let him see
the inside of the humbug ?
THE LEGISLATURE.
Spcolul I'onvspondVnce or The coi.i-miimn.
Harrishurg, April 22, 1891.
Nearly four months have elapsed
since the present Legislature began its
scsion, and but little has been accom
plished. That is to say nothing of
real benefit to the people. Partisan
measures have precedence in every
case. But what else can be expected
from a Republican Legislature? The
question has been frequently asked
your correspondent, when will this
Legislature adjourn ? In conversa
tion with an old legislator and prom
inent officer of the House he remark
ed, without an if or but, that the d"y
of final adjournment would be Thurs
day, May 28. I think he is right, al
though some people are of the opinion
that the happy event will not take
place before the first week in June.
A GROSSLY PARTISAN APPORTIONMENT.
To show how ugly, how venomous,
how grossly partisan the Republicans
are and can be I send herewith the
Senatorial apportionment bill present
ed in the House yesterday morning by
Mr. Hays, of Venango, a Republican,
in behalf of the Legislative Apportion
ment Committee. The bill makes the
following districts:
The first eight are included in Phil
adelphia; 9th, Delaware; 10th, Bucks;
nth, Berks; 12th; Montgomery; 13th,
Chester; 14th, Lancaster; 15th, Leban
on; 15th, Lehigh; 17th, Dauphin; i8th,
Northampton; 19th, part of Luzerne;
20th, Lackawanna; 21st, part of Lu
zerne: 22nd, Carbon, Montour and
Wyoming; 24th, Northumberlan l, Mon
tour and Columbia; 25th, Tioga and
Lycoming; 26th, Susquehanna and
Wayne; 27. Union; Snyder, Mifflin,
Junea'a and Perry; 28th, York; 29th,
Cambria and Blair; 30th. Schuylkill;
31st, McKean, Potter, Clinton and
Cameron; 32nd, Cumberland and
Adams; 33rd, Huntingdon and
Franklin; 34th, Clearfield and Centre;
35th, Westmoreland; 36th, Somerset,
Bedford and Fulton; 37th, Jefferson
and Indiana; 38th, Clarion, Forest and
Elk; 39th, Butler and Armstrong; 40th.
Fayette and Green; 41st, 42nd, 43rd,
44th and 45th, Allegheny; 46th, Wash
ington and Beaver; 47th: Mercer and
Lawrence; 48th, Warren and Venango;
49th, Erie, 50th. Crawford.
This nice little arranged plan will
make 31 certain Republican and 19
certain Democratic districts. It is a
wonder the Legislative Committee
didn't "go the whole hog," and give the
Democrats nothing. It's a wonder
they have ever left the great Demo
cratic party of Pennsylvania a grease
spot. The bill will in. all probability
pass both houses, but an honest and
couiageous Governor is in the way, and
such an unfair and unjust measure will
never receive his approval.
THE SEMI MONTHLY PAY BILL.
Senator Hines semi-monthly pay
bill was called up in the Senate ye.-ter-day
and materially amended on se
cond reading. It now requires wage
workers to be paid twice a month, the
first time between the 1st and 15th,
and second between the 15th and 30th
A penalty of from $200 to $300 is
fixed for a violation of the act. It is
made the duty of the Factory Inspect
or and his deputies to enforce the law.
No assignment of future wages, pay
able semi-monthly feature is vailed
under this act.
The act to relieve employes from
certain prosecutions and punishments
tor conspiracy under the common or
criminal law was postponed for the
present-
THK WHOLESALE LICENSE BILL.
Mr. Gillan. of Franklin, on a ques
tion of priveli ge. moved to reconsider
yesterday the vote by which the Brooks
High License bill passed the House.
The motion gave rise to a lenghty dis
cussion, which was participitated in
Dy Messrs Gillan, Skinner, Brooks,
Johnson, Lytle and Ferley. The mo
tion was agreed to by a vote of no to
60, and the bill will be recalled from
the Senate and again go before the
House.
THE COKE REGION DIFFICULTY.
Adjutant General McClelland, who
has again been at the scene of the
coke region riot since Thursday night,
telegraphs to the governor that all is
quiet, and the belief is now that peace
has been restored and in a short time
matters will proceed as smoothly as
before in that region .
Columbia.
The Soap
that
Cleans
Most
is Lenox.
Children Cry for
1 w
Pitcher's Castorla.
The Roal:ng,8 Outlet.
GOMH.KTKIN'O THK CONNECTING- ROAD
WITH THK BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
Harrisiiurg, April 18. At 3:30
o'clock this afternoon the Philadelphia
and Reading secured what it has been
striving to gain for years, a direct out
let to the West, without using the
tracks of the Pennsylvania road. At
the hour named the last rail was laid
on rhe Philadelphia, llarrisburg &
Pittsburg Railroad, which originally
was chartered as the Harrisburg Ter
minal, and which will run from Har
risburg, where it connects with the
Reading, to Bowmansdale, a distance
of nine miles, where it will connect
with the Harrisburg & Potomac Rail
road, running to Shippensburg.where it
taps the Western Maryland, and thence
South to a connection with the Balti
more & Ohio, which carries the
connection to the West.
The last rail was laid at Shircmans
town. The ballast is yet to be put in,
and it is expected that by May 1 traf
fic will begin. The new road is al
most in a straight line from Harris
burg to Bowmansdale. It will be used
mainly for the coal traffic of the Read
ing, and for bringing coke from the
Cumbef.and, Md , regions.
A Great Landslide
THE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD COVERED
BY EARTH AND ROCKS TO A DEPTH OF
TWELVE FEET.
Danville, April 19. The storm of
yesterday caused one of the large t
andslides ever known in this section.
The Lackawanna Railroad is covered
with earth and rocks to the depth of
twelve feet for a distance of about 300
feet. The place where it occurred is
about one and a half miles from here,
and is at a point where the canal rail
road and wagon road start at the base
of the mountain. The wauon road is
lost under about twenty feet of dirt,
while the railroad was pushed in the
canal and buried. Workmen have
been busy all day laying a temporary
track around this new hill. There are
thousands of tons of soil moved, and
on it were trees, which came along
standing.
1 rains will not be delayed, but it
will take about ten days to put tne
track in its former place. A passen
ger train had passed the place just a
short time before the slide. The wai-
on road will have to be made over the
obstruction as it will cost too much to
remove it.
Women Take the Lead.
THEY RAID SEVERAL PLANTS IN THE
COKE REGION THE MILITIA WITH
DRAWN. Scottdale, April 18. The Tenth
Regiment has left the coke region, and
it is an open secret that the strikers
take delight in their departure. This
together with the large amount of re
lief money disbursed among them, has
tended to bolster up their spirits. It
is said that over $1,000 was distribut
ed. Labor leaders speak more confident
ly of the situation than they have for a
couple weeks past. There were num
erous demonstrations in the region
Thursday night and yesterday. The
women of Leisenring No. 3 raided a
number of workmen in the yard Thurs
day evening and compelled them to
desert their posts. One workman re
sisted, but he was overpowered and
had to leave to save being brutally
punished.
The West Overton women compell
ed two men, who had left the strikers.
ranks to get into barrows, in which
they were wheeled over the rough
roads, and given a rough shaking up.
The prisoners were released on promise
that they would not work yesterday,
and they made good their pledges.
Germany HilL near Bradford, was also
in complete control of the women
Ihursday night. They were out in
force with tin pails, buckets and the
red flag.
The claim of coke companies and
labor officials, as to the operations of
the works are still very conflicting.
The Frick company report their Jim-
town plant lull, and Adelaide half.
The other plants are claimed to be
running without change. The Sum
mit plant, according to the company's
statement, had forty in yesterday.
.Most ot tms number were imported
Italians. Six of these men were given
passage back to New York, by the
labor officials, yesterday.
The Fnck company shipped 105
cars of coke yesterday. Ten more
Italians and Huns were imported into
the regions yesterday afternoon. Some
of them went to Leisenring, while
others were dropped off at Tarrs. Big
mass meetings were held yesterday at
Painters, Summit and Leisenring.
There were but few evictions yester
day. A Deputy Sheriff named Kyle
will be arrested on charges of drawing
a pistol on a Hungarian woman evicted
by him at Morgans, A number of
families will be put out to-day at vari
ous plants. Some of the operators
have serious apprehensions of trouble.
The withdrawal of the militia has had
a bad effect on the strikers, especially
ne element inclined to riot.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorla.
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What is
Castorla is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infuuts
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morpliino nor
other Narcotic substance. It is n harmless substltuto
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' uso by
Millions of Mothers. Castorla destroys Worms and allays
fererlshness. Castorla prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. Castorla relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency
Castorla assimilates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
torla is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend,
Castoria.
"Castorla If an czoellnnt medietas for chil
dren. Mother bars repeatedly told me of iu
good effeot upon their children."
Pa. O. C. Oioood,
Lowell, Maul.
" Cantor! Is the beat remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day la not
far distant when mother will oonsidor the real
Intercut of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrum which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup aud other hurtful
agrata down their throats, thereby Bonding
them to premature graves."
Da. J. F. KiKcnKLOB,
Oouway, Ark.
Th Contaur Company, T7 Murray Street, New York City.
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SPRING
BLACK
AND
BLUE
CHEVIOTS.
LADIES
SHOULD SEE
THE PRETTY
SUITS
FOR
CHILDREN.
Call and examine and see for yourselves thac
is the right place to buy your Clothing.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla.
Whan Baby was sick, gar her Oaatorla.
When she was a Child, she cried tor Castoria,
Whan she beoams Hiss, she el oof to Castoria,
When she hart Cfr II rlran, aha gaTethrtri Castorla.
New Bakery!
: NOW OPENED! :
E. JACOBS & SON
have opened a bakery in
KINNEY'S NEW BUILDING,
Main Street below Market, and are
prepared to furnish their customers
with
Fresh Bread, Rolls, Cakes,
Icq Cream, Pretzels,
Cor.fccti0r.0r7, Ac-
Mr. Jacob's long experience in the
business is a sufficient guarantee that
everything will be conducted in , first
class shape, 4 23- 91-tf.
Castoria.
" Castorla Is so well adapted to eMMren thai
t reoommenil It as superior to any prescription
known to nie."
H. A. AacRia, st D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
" Our physicians In the children's depart
ment have siwken highly of their experi
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have anion oi:r
medical supplies what Is known a regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
Unitbd Hospital nd Disprhmst,
Boston, Haas.
Allsn C. Smith, Pmei.,
ANNOUNCEMENT!
SPRING
A-SOIsT
THE LATEST
COLLARS,
NECKTIES,
DRESS SHIRTS,
NIGHT SHIRTS
&c.
Over 15,000 Manuscripts-
SENT TO ONE MAGAZINE, OF WHICH
NOT 300 WERE ACCEPTED
Mr. Bok, the Editor of The, Ladies,
Home Journal, recently gave some
interesting figures relative to the man
uscripts received by his magazine dur
ing 1890. Owing to its departments
and peculiar character the Journal
probably receives more manuscripts
than any magazine published. Mr.
liok says that he received at his office
a total number of 15,205 manuscripts.
Of these 2,280 were poems: 1,746
stories, and 11,179 miscellaneous artic
les. Of the poems 66 were accepted;
ot the stones, only 21, and of the ar
ticles 410, of which latter, however,
over 300 were solicited articles. Thus
it will be seen that of the entire 15,000
manuscripts only 497 were accepted;
a trifle over three per cent. Deduct
ing from this 300 accepted articles
written at the Editor's solicitation, the
net percentage of unsolicited manu
scripts accepted is brought don to
197, or a little more than one per cent.
Statistics such as these show how
much utter trash is being written, and
the number of persons writing who
ought to be employing their time at
something else and better.
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
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Hed Cruit JJiuuiuud ltruuii.
Tb.onl rtllabl rill for taU. ftavfV an
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wiihklurllUiB. Tubauuthtrw IW14cj
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4 LalifaV "' ' -U. mm rifr,
Ik &
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aw S.
CLARK & SON.
Arc showing full and com
plete lines of DRIiSS GOODS
of all the leading styles at low
prices.
Grey and Tan Henriettas,
Mohairs, Serges, Glorioso,&c.
40 in. all wool Henriettas at
50c yd., leading colors ; 65c
BLACK MOHAIRS, 50c yd.;
42 in. Henriettas at yV1c
yd. Our BLACK DRESS
GOODS were never so com
plete, nor prices so low. See
the oSc Black Henrietta, $1.00
Challis Figures, Crystcllclle,
superior to Lansdowne. Big
lines of all kinds of black dress
goods. Veils made up and
material by the yd., Shawls
both single and double. Special
Priestlcys' silk warp veils $2.50
pc, worth $3.50, Gloves of all
kinds now open. See our 35c
silk gloves, 15c lisle thread;
Jioyal gloves are absolutely
stainless. Ladies' Jersey rib
bed vests 8c up, Hosiery, big
lines of all kinds. ' Gordon
Dye" Black hosiery will not
fade or Main in wearing. Rib
bons full lines, Wash Dress
Goods all kinds. See the
Ginghams.
H. I. CLARK & SON.
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omfort to tho . 15a t Dminrlst. H uvx A Co., N.T.
xhm wo nst cMiaril in thjbwt rmit for all UU amtrif
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DOUBLE BREASTED
SACKS
AND
CUTAWAYS.
THE
FINEST
LINE OF
SPRING
PANTS
IN TOWN.
I. W. Eartman & Sons.
The fine weather of last
week and so far this, has cre
ated a demand for Spring and
warm weather goods. We
are ready with all kinds of
goods for the season. The
McKinley tariff bill raised the
price of many fine goods and
especially hosiery, but we
have a thousand pairs at the
old prices. Ours is a good
place for Ladies,' Misses' and
children's cheap stockings.
The Spring Jackets are being
taken fast. The window cur
tains are being cut and made
up by us, we can fill your or
der. Packing dishes almost
every day is one of the labors
at our place. Call and see
our stock of Hanging and
Stand Lamps, cheap now.
Butter is up, eggs down.
I. W. Hortman & Sons.
P. S. Our button-maker is
busy now days filling orders,
we make them on short notice,
if you bring the goods.
L W. H. & Sons.