fcnmVui freeman.
EBNSBUnC. PA..
FRIDAY,
APRIL IS, 1S0O.
The resolutions declaring Wilber F.
Sind-rsanilTjorau U. Bir,
?ed npon the merits of th case" fa
seat? In fb sn from Mrn;u. were
agreed t on Wedm9ily by a strict
pirtf rt v;ig 32, nays 20. Messrs.
SirxWs and Bower were immediately
escort! t te clerk's dfk and the
osfi of oflln w administered titbera.
Av election ws held at Bute, Mon
tana, on Mond:y for the selection or
flpyen A'dermen and a Mayer. On'y
one IiepnbUcan was elected, and that
by a majority of three. The only issue
before the people was whether they
should sustain the action of the canvass
in board n throw ice out l'recinct 34
in the Ut S'ate Iection. The election
was under the Australian law and
proved a success.
Senator Cameron on Tuesday in
the .S-'na at Washirp'on, introduced
a service pension bill, which has been
approved by the Pennsylvania service
pension association. It provides that
all persona who rved in the lite war
shall receive a service pension of ?S a
month, and in addition a per diem pen
ion of one cent for every day's service.
The widows of these persons shall be
entitled to a pension of 12 month.
Advick-s from Northern Texas say
that 75 p.r cent, of the who'e crou in
the counties of Cook. Grayson, Collin,
Denton, Wise and Montague has been
dtstroyed by iosec's. One of these
creatures'ia very similar to the North
ern chinch bug and the other is the
common lady buff. The latter is the
most dertiuctive and Is not only de
stroying whe.it, but Is ravaging oats
and corn and even attacking cottoo.
Sum watchful person in Philadelphia
has added a new terror to na'h. He
ktenly watches the obituary columns
of the newspapeis, and promptly sends
to the bereaved fami y a black-bordered
card containing' eulogistic dopgerel.
Accomp it Jng the sme is a proposition
to furnish copies In "this style" at 13
cents each. The card is deigntd to
occupy in a photoursphic album the
pgn opposite the photorarh of the de
ceased. The city election at Providence It.
I., on Friday for Sn.itor and eight
K-p.-esentativea reltfd in the election
of all the Democratic ticket except one
Haprmerit;tive. by majorities ranging
from 1P4 to This insures the elec
tion of ii ivernor Div'sand the Demo
cratic general rrtVera in (irana Com
mittee. The Australian ballot system
worktd smoothly, very few voteis re
quiring instruction and all havicg time
to prepare their votee.
Tiik Washington correspondent of
the rittsbnrg Ii.it-'i declares the Re
publicans at the grand political centre
pre in a sa'e of "profound glocm" as
to the future of the parly. "All
classes," l.e writes, "srem to feI that
defeat is"fn the atmi sphere," aDd fur
ther, "it is dlrec'Iy reported that Snr
tor Quay has admitted a doubt in re
""ml to the ruccssi in th great Rapub
licin State of rennslfania, and if tbie
be possible, in other S'ates."
William IIauri.-on. of rit'.burg.
a dime-novel-rending youth of 17 sum
mar, became Intently interested in
the tonr executions in this S'ate lat
week. On Friday, after carefully pio
tecting Lis neck that It might not be In
jur by lb rope, he hanged himself in
his room. When discovered he was cold
in death. All the circumstances go to
show that the case was not one of in
tentional suicide, tut rather one of
scientific research and as such a failure.
J. Monroe Suellenheroer, a
Rucks county lawyer, residing in
Doylestown, Pa., having succeeded in
getting te'arly two hundred thousand
dollars of other people's money in his
hands, left for parts unknown one dav
last week. He is snppo'ed to be either
In hiding in New Yoik city where be
was seen on Saturday last, or to have
left for S.iuth America. His swin
dling operations Included all classes of
people as hfs vi-tlms and a financial
panic is likely to result in that couuty
from his rascality.
Tnr. committee having the MeKinley
Tariff Rill in charge have put in an item
taxing bides, taken it out, and put it
back aiain. The g. o. p. is In a quan
dary. If they tax hides they will get a big
contribution from the Western cattle
tren for electioneering purposes in 1S:2,
but the Ear-tern manufacturers of shoes
and harness whose business has been
built up on free hides, threaten to even
things n? and are ready to revolt if they
are to be robbed and their business
broken up for the benefit of a few
W3altb.lv cattlemen.
.' Ion. Sami el J, Randall, one of
ablest legislators of the country and a
leader in the Democratic party, died at
bis heme In Washington at 5 o'clock on
Sunday morning. Mr. Randall was
born in Pniladelphia on the 10th of
October, 1S2S, where he resided until
lie attained the age of manhood and
first entered into business as a pattner
in an Iron manufacturing company. At
the breaking out of the war he enlisted
fis a private and while serving in the
jHbl in 182 was elected to Congress
from the Third Pennsylvania district,
and continued ta represent the district in
Congress until bia deutb. In 187'), ou
the death of Speaker Kerr, Mr. Randall
was selected by the Democratic caucus
as Speaker for the unexpired congress
ional term and was re-elected at the
oyeDiog of the next session, and again
in IS"!. During hiser-tire life, although
his pol t cal career i in traced a period
h;a coriujtion nourished, bis it f-tt
rify was never questioned and no suspic
ion ever smirched bis record for hon
t:y. He died a poor man but left an
Louoiod aud ULiarulthud uutiie.
It is quite evident from ceitain semU
efflcial outgiving aaya the Philadel
phia Ii(cord. that the Republican lead
ers in Congress are resolved, under the
application of the new rules and through
the despotic power of Speaker Reed, to
push the MeKinley tariff bill through
the House with the least possible delay.
For this reason, if for no other, the
Democrats on the Committee on Ways
and Means have, acted wisely Jn decUns
ing to formulate a measure or Taiiff
Reform in antagonism to the bill of the
majority. The Mills bill, which some
have desired to see Introduced by the
minority, has become a back number.
No future measure of Tariff Reform
will fail to put Iron ore and coal on the
frre list with ifce rest of the raw ma
terials of mat of act are. Ic is certain
that a Tariff Reform bill of any sort,
no matter how carefully framed, would
quorum or no quorum be prompt 1
vot-d down by toe House without de
bate, as a Democratic proposition. It
is the business of the majority to for
mulate a policy and take the responsi
bility for its ad ption. In the present
House the Democrats are without
power or responsibility.
But while wisely abstaining from in
troducing a tariff bill of their own.
merely to bo trampled under foot, the
Democrats in the House will have a
noble opportunity to make a stand for
the important manufactures that have
been sirgled out for destruction by the
MeKinley monster. A score or more
of Republicans in Congress represent
districts that are largely interested in
manufactures of leather, shoes and car
pets, in dyeing textile fabrics, in can
ning meats, aud Sn other industries that
are wantonly assailed by the Committee
on Ways and Means. It is scarcely cons
ceivable that these Representatives
should refuse to unite with the Demo-
era's in defense of the endangered in
terests of their constituents. R-pubii-can
New Erglacd is the peculiar onject
of the rranevolent spirit or the MeKin
ley bill. Not content with obstinately
maintaining a system of taxation upon
raw materials which has cnpp'ed, and
in some instances well nigh annihilated,
important New England manufactures,
the committee has gone out of its wav
I to attack the leather industry, which
i Owes Its nroeoerltv to free trade.
Sliou'd the Representatives of that
section, or of an other section whose
industries are menaced, vote for this
measure ot tariff it.iquitv. it would be
I one of the most pitiful exhibitions of
party a irit that the country has ever
witnessed.
The Democrats . may not obtain
enough Republican assistance to defeat
the MeKinley bill, but they can make
up a record upon which they may coc
fldently appeal to the country in the
next election. While availing them
selves of such opportunity as may be
afforded m debate to expose the features
of this monstrosity they need only give
the tariff mongers all the rope they
want. A practical experience of the
effects of this measure would be an
efficient and convincing lesion in the
principlts of Revenue R?fcrm.
A moTEST s;gned by sixteen Repub
lican representatives has b-en presented
to the members of the n&nrity of the
Committee on W.iys and Means agains".
the sugar ard wool echedu'rs of the
MeKinley tariff bill. Thse represents
atives nrge upon the Committee that
in their opinion a reduction of 23
per cent, in the duty on sugar and
an increase of duty or low grade
of cirpet wools from 2 to 3 0-10 cents
a pound is as great a charge as efceuld
be made. Te manufacturers of In
grain carret say that the charge in the
the duty propos-d In the schedule as
published, wi!l increase the price of
their prodnct from 50 to f9 cents a yard
and practically wipe out their business,
silencing 4,000 looms nd enforcing
idleness upon 30 000 workmen. The
signers of the protest. It is understood,
are from all sections of the country, and
while nothing of the ktnd is contained
in the documents, an understanding
exlsta among them that in its present
shape they will rot vote f jr the bill In
committee of the whole bouse. Anoth
er Republican member. Mr. Coleman,
of Louisiana, says te goea further than
the signers of the protest and unless
further advised by hi constitnenta he
will not vote for any redution on sugar.
That question, he ssys. came up in the
campaign and he was elected upon his
assurance that be would not vote to dis
turb the sugar duty.
First, counting a quorum In the
House of Representatives by arbitrary
and unconstitutional process, as a pre
liminary to serious business.
Secondly, countior In Republicans
and counting out Democra's honestly
elected as members of the House, in
order to strengthen a majority rather
too slender and abakv on lta pins for
desperate deeds.
Thirdly, counting in Republican Sen
a'ors from the Democratic State of
Montana to increase the narrow margin
of Republican control in ths Senate.
Fourthly, counting Id new States,
exclusively for the outrageous purpose
of fastening Republican control upon
the Senate, and Increasing the electoral
vote for the next Republican candidate
for President.
The programme Is well studied. The
performers are able and audacious. It
seems to be the same Republican party
as of old.
The Hartford Carpet Company,
whose mills at Thompsonville, Coon.,
employ 2,000 operatives, have been run
ning on a winter's schedule of 54 hours
per week. Oa April 6, notices were
posted that thj mills would run on the
X) hour schedule after April 21, but in
stead of increased earnings the opera
tives are to bave their pay cut 3 per
Cent, under the present figures, making
practically a 10 per cent, reduction.
The company claim that the depression
in the carpet trade and injury to busi
ness by the duty en carpet wools ne
cessitate the reduction.
The representatives of the United
S atts, Gieat Rrittin and Germany nut
at Berlin on S-turd.y ard formally
Signed the ileal protocol certifying that
tLa fet ii.gii treaty had been ratiUed.
X Big Fight on Hand.
In addition to the predictions as to
an organized anti Quay movement aa a
feature of the Stare campaign eman
ating Irom Wharton Barker and Me
Manes, of Philadelphia, together with
Henry C. Lea's open letter to Presi
dent Harrison denouncing Qaay and
the President's association with Quay,
and ex Senator E Query's aggressive pro
ceeding in the northwestern countie,
Hon. John Dalzell'a recent utterances
on the subject of bosstsm in Pennsyl
vania sertes to strengthen th? belief
that a split in the ranks of IVnnsylvan
!a R-publlcans is Inevitable. Congn-ss
man Dalz-ll bas notified his constitu
ents thfit b9 will fight thJ tcmination
and the election of any candidate for
Governor named b$ Quay, and although
this apparently implies willinsness to
go bark on hs parly under paiticular
conditions, his constituents are cone
the less diepoaed to indorse h.d posIUou
aud to honor him for the spirit mani
fested in assuming it. At Quay 'a in
s'ance the Pittsburg Congressman has
been treated aa a cipher oy the Harri
son administration, because Preeldfut
Harrison shares the very general belief
that Quay enjoys absolutely dictatorial
power over bis party in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Dalztll considers hircself fully
justified in j lining trie movement to
overthrow this iron one-man rule, the
existence of vtblcb is unfortunately not
to be disputed. All indications point,
however, to the proepect that this
movement will be of sufficiently formid
able proportions to tax to ibe uttermost
the defensive resources of Quay and
bis followers, and there is even a strong
probability that it may result either in
the nomination of a candidate for Gov
ernor who does not wear the Quay
livery, or, if that end is not accom
plished, in the defeat of the ring Re
publican ticket at the pops. Mean
while it must not be forgotten that
Quay is a hard man to beat, and especi
ally ao on bis own stamping-ground.
Ilia fertility of resource and unrivaled
mastery of machine politics are pro
verbial, and it ia certain that all the
faculties at his command wil! be drawn
upon to the extreme limit before he is
compelled to relax his grip upon tbe
macMnf ry of Government in this comt
mon wealth, for on this depends in chief
the maintenance of his importance as a
factor in national politics. Tbe fight,
when it comes in reality, will be ardu
ous on botn eides, but whatever the
event, it ia certain to prove beneMcial,
both as an admonition to Quay and as
a meaoa of educating tbe voters of the
State to a comprehension of tbe condi
tions controlling tbe conduct, of our
State Government and the motives and
purposes of tbe dominant element in
State politcs. 1'UUburg Leader. Iieji.)
On the Sew Aary.
While there is no dispute the United
States should have a navy of the high
est attainable effectiveness, we have no
faith in the idea we should compete
with the great powers of Europe, and
particularly Great Britain, in that ie
epcr. Admlrial Porter just as all
military and naval antbourties advo
cate tbe indefinite increase of their
branches of tbe service favors a navy
that relatively woutd compare with the
great Branding armies of Europe. We
suppose if it were left to the officers of
the regular army they would increase
it to half a m'llioc men, and even find
work for it to do. Ic bis letter to tbe
naval committee of tbe House, tbe ad
miral advocate the construct ioa of 23
great line or battle ships, 23 immense
coast defense vessels, 10 great fNg ships
to show tiff on foreign stations, 40 swift
cruisers for those slut iocs, 40 gunboats
of gret speed, and 50 torpedo vessels.
That's all ; a otal of 100 war vessels.
What for ? Not to protect American
commerce, for the Republicans have
legislated that off the seas. The Cum
merce Is immeuse, ef course, but it is
cprried on under foreigu flags. The
tariff atid free ehips have more to do
wirh pa recovery than building battle
snips or Kunbo-Ua. With such a r.vy
a? Admiral Porter ad?l's, we would
s?ek occasion to use it, and g "elash-n-g"
arnnd the Rlobe like the Irish
man at Donuybrofk fair, and gradual
ly atand.-n the Washington olicy of
non intervention for one of meddling
with the concerns of other nations.
We d not nerd such a great navy for
home protection, for we ate outside tbe
European systems, and it wuu'd be
folly to mix in them. Our isolation and
immense resources are a guarantee
against invasion.
Why gite up the benefits of onr
geographical situation and enter a race
with the great powers in building a
navy that will correspond with thetr
immense land armaments ? The great
ness, the power and influence of this
country over the world is eveiy where
felt, but it rests not on military or naval
establishments, but on the example of
self government of liberty ruled by
law we show all other peoples. That
is what brings them bere by tb quarter
or half million every year. I'tttsburq
Post.
The Dominion oi Africa.
It is evident that there Is to be a
struggle between tbe Nations of Europe
for territorial supremacy io Equatorial
Africa. Tbe almost fatutous possibili
ties for wealth !n the Duk Continent
have excited the cnpidltyof nations as
well as or individuals, and during tbe
next quarter of a century the region of
tbe Congo will be tbe theater of a won
derfnl activity, explorative, commer
cial and diplomatic.
Tbe act of Emlo Pasba in joining bis
f or tunes to the Germans, tbe recent ut
terances of Stanley and the attack
made upon tbe latter in Berlin throw
at least a glimmer of light upon tbe
situation. It appears even that ar
rangements were made long ago be
tween England and Germany for tbe
division of a great part of tbe country
in and about the Soudan, and, accord
ing to Stanley's view of the case, the
Germans are already engaged in reach
ing out for more than their share of tbe
spoils.
Meantime the Portuguese are by no
means Idte in seeking to bold territo
ries under ancient but long-lapsed
titles of possession ;the French cling
to slight vantage gronnds on the eoutb
and tbe east, and King Lecpotd of
Belgium hopes to maintain himself iD
his acquisitions, while tbe Congo Free
State is looked upon with envious eyes
by ail.
The day for purely civilizing and
Christianizing efforts iu behalf of be
nighted Africa bas passed. The day of
the political adventurers, ot tbe com
mercial travelers who seek to lay tbe
unknown country under tribute for
personal advantage, bas come. That
tbe modern explorer, with his purely
material ends in view, wil! do more
toward regenerating tbe land than bas
ever before been accomplished, cannot
be doubted. .Y. Y. Star.
A Sato Investment.
Is on which li caarentMd to bring mtU.'t.cto
rj reuIt,or In ca of failure, a return of par
chase price. On tblt safa plan jou can boy from
onr advertised Druggist a bottle -of Dr. King'.
New disciverj lor eonsnniDtjon. It If pnaran
teed to tiring relief in mrmj ease, when ute4 lor
aay afleecioa cf Throat, L.nngs or Chest, inch as
Consamptlon, Inflammation or Lanrs, Bron
chitis, Asthma, Whooping Coupb. Croup, etc
etc It Is pleasant and a-;reeable to taste, per
fectly sale, and can always be defended upon.
Trial bottles free at E. James' Ebensburg, and
W. W. McAieer's Loretto.
A KAiLr.oAD tie up
ia trea.'encd in
Sixty Womea Docked.
Between fifty and sixty Slav women
were thrown in the Sbamokin Creek
Wednesday evening by the angry
misers at Hickory Rldee and ket
ther6 nn,iI thoroughly exhausted.
Many savage struggle! occurred be
tween the men and women, and while
none were fatally Injared dozens will
feel for weeks the effects of tbe fight.
Th9 S avs have a peculiar custom
amounting to a religions doty of throw
ing water on peop'e for twodavs after
Easier. They think It bad luck for tbe
thrower to fail in an attempt to cjver
the vicuna with water, and tht. if
soCf'eofuI. both wiil be blessed.
No matter who pies along the high
way the Slays at Hickory R:d?e burled
the water at them. As each year
passed the American mineis woutd be
greeted by buckets of water in the face;
aa ttty emerged from tbe mine). Of
courso fights occurred when the aicD
threw the water, but tbe men were too
chivalrous to battle with women.
Yesterday tbe miners heard of an at
tempt by tbe women to duck llo'den
C ester, Jr.. and William Rihnehart,
two of the bosses. It was decided on
quitting work last eveuing that if any
of tbe men were attacked thev would
duck all tbe Slav women in the hamlet.
Tbe wbibtle sounded "all home" at 6
o'clock, and when tbe first four men
gained the earth's surface they were
almost drowned with water from the
buckets of a score of women. The
angry miners were reinforced, and
while a dczen of them rushed upon the
women and dragged them to the creek
another squad went into every bouse io
the hamlet in search of Slav women.
Tbe fight that ensued was very excit
ing and the scene a strange one. In a
short time tbe ereek was filled with
struggling womec, while the banks
were lined wib hundreds of miners and
English-speaking residents. As each
woman would climb tbe banks some
workman would rush at her aud ou
picking up the woman in his arms
throw her back in the swift running
stream. Great care was taken that
none of tbe women would drown, al
though quite a number fainted.
Tbe Slav men were not strong enough
to show fight and remained maddeued
spectators from a distance. When tbe
invasion of the hamlet occurred three
of the women armed themselves with
weapons and rushed from bouse to
house shrieking for their sisters to
band and drive the men back. The
Siavs are enraged over the affair and
threaten vengeance.
Preparing tor Kerolotlon.
Presently the Democratic maases will
awake to tbe fact that they have a
struggle before them more important
than any that bas taken place since tbe
War a struggle In which all differ
ences and minor theories will dioap
ptar. The R-puMicana propose to
place their power and their control of
.be Government above tbe wiil of tbe
people, and it is Tor this reason that
Speaker Red bas bren permitted to
carry out tbe programme of usurpation
without any serious protest, even from
the more thoughtful Republicans. It
is frequently said, and with good rea
son, that the Republican party will be
condemned by the people at the next
election, but this probability Is precise
lv what tbe leaders of that party are
providing against. Tbeie caa be no
doubt of tbe purposes of tbe Republi
cans, and there can be no doubt that
they aro so entrenching themselves be
biod usurpation in the House of Repre
sentatives as to place themselves in a
position to carry out these purposes no
matter what the verdict of the people
may be. Atlanta Constitution.
o Action on the Mcelys. '
IlARRistrRG, April 15. Tne Board
cf Pitrdoos held three sessions to-day
to consider the application for coro-nu
tntion of ihe dfath penalty to impriou
rueut for life of J.a ph aud Dvid Nice
ly, the murd-rer-jof Hrm n Umt-erger.
Among the rtepositions submitted was
one from Dr. G. E. Brown, a veterinary
surgeon, who srat-a that soon after the
cotvicMon of the Nicely brothers. Con
'ab e Rauch, who arres'ed the murder
eis. declared to h m to tt the offl hd
set up the bat and pocketbook theory,
which had an important bearing on the
caiiviction of tbe accused.
The Common wealth's counsel pre
sented dew evidence in identification of
he bat worn by one of ihe murderers.
At a iate hour to night the argument
was still in progresa. The father,
mother and sister of tbe murderers
were present during the bearing.
A .Notable Mgu ef the Tunes.
There has been no year since the
War not even that remarkable oue of
1S74. which was followed by seventy
or eighty Democratic mj rliy in Con
gresswhen the local elections of the
country showed such s'eady and sweep
ing gains aealnot the party in power aa
tbey have shown in tbe North, the cen
ter and East this year every wbere
indeed, in which the people have yated.
It indicates not only a wi3epred feel
irg of dissatisfaction on the condition
cf the tariff, but an emphatic diaaporo
batton of the course of President Har
rinn. the action of Speaker Reed, aud
the unscrupulous effort, as seeo iu the
Montana election and In other instances
to overthrow th iufiueuce of the peo
ple Io our form of government. Doston
Jlirald.
Japan's Material Resources.
Same remarkable statements are
made by Rein, a scientist who bas been
Investigating the material resoorses cf
Japan. Tbty reveal a nr.tlonal frugally
ty and economy of a marvelous type.
Thear.a of J. pan Is leas than that of
California. Its cultivated land is less
than onetentb of its total acreage, jet
Us products support about 33 000.000.
In Japan 2.5C0 persons subsist from each
tquare ml.Ie of tilied )ao. A peop'e
existing in such circumstances must
from necessity of preservation be provi
dent, painstaking, hardworking. Ingen
ious and frugal. Tbe Japs appear to
deserve all these adjectives. Agricul
ture with them is literally market-gardening,
because tbe soil is rtquired to
produce more than any other place ia
the world.
Democratic Bains la wJchigaa.
In no State have the municipal elec
tions been more gratifying to the Dem
ocrats than in Michigan. On Monday
there were elections io every large city
of tbe State, except Detroit. The Dem
ocratic gains were remarkable. Graud
Rapids, tbe second city in tbe State,
which gave three Democratic majority
last year, goes nearly 2.500 Democratic.
Battle Creek, Adrian. Lansing, Char
lotte, Big Rapids, Pontiac, and many
other leading cities, all heretofore Re
publican, have gone Democratic, and
Democratic majorities have increaaed
in Democratic cities.
Sles-ll Wins.
We desire to aay to onr citizen . that lor yean
we hare been selling I. King's New Dtseorery
for Consumption, Dr. King's New Ufa Puis,
Racklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, ana
nave never Dandled remeales that sell as well,
or that hare given such universal satisfaction!
We do not hedtate to guarantee them every
time, and we sued ready to relund the purchase
price. It satisfactory resnlts do nut follow thir
ue. Thee remedies have won thoir great pop
ularity purely on their merits. or sale oy E.
James', EtOQeburji, and W. W. McAteer'i Lor-vlu.
HEWS A! OTflKR KOTIXGS.
A Bay City, Michigan, man can make
salt for elpbt cents a barrel.
Twelve cartloads of crushed egrs, sand
wich papers aod otber rnhhKh wr ukn
from the White House grounds after tbe
children's egg-rolling picnic on Easter
manoay.
PIowIhk by steam bas been Introduced
In Walla Walla Valley. Washington, aad Is
pronounced a success. Heretofore It bas
cost f 2 er acre to plow, while under the
new 8) stem It can be done for 40 cents.
A seventeen -year-old lad who climbed
to tbe dome of the State niue at Topehs.
tbe other dav. rcanapM to fall fn ttm has-
menr. a distance of eighty feet, without
creatine none. II a l the, only person who
ever made that trip alive.
A pieee ef pink coral thirty feet long
and nine inches In dlmter at one end.
with branehas projecting abont four feet on
all aides, was recently obtained on the coast
of Japan. Its vlane In a prepared state
wool be about -15.0C0.
Philadelphia Is in a state of mind
through fear of having second-hand coffins
passed off upon It, the discovery having
been made that coffins brougbt to the cre
matory are not burned with tbe bodies, bnt
are preserved by the attendants and sold
again.
A pair of bantam chickens were sold at
the London Crystal Palace f nr f 300. which
was almost exactly twice their weight in
gold. This is believed to be tha highest
price ever paid for a single pair of fowls
since the days of extravagant and laxurloos
Rome.
An engineer on the Iron Mountain road
has perfected aa automatic bell ringer on
bis locomotive, aod now. when running In
corporation limit or whenever the bell
must be rung, he just jerks a spring and the
bell Is kept gotng by the steam power till
be turcs rtl tbe steam.
General Von Caprtvi, the new German
Chancellor, never has a pipe out of bis
mouth when he Is awaks. except daring hia
meals, and he drinks beer by the gallon.
He is most deliberate in his movements. and
always meditates for a minute or two before
answering the most trifling question.
William Moore aod Scott Johnson, of
near Yonngstown. Westmoreland county,
while at work on Monday evening la tbe
Llgoniet or Bine Kfwk stone quarries, on
the Llgonier Valley Railroad, were fatally
Injared by being run over by a loaded car.
Both are married men and.have families.
George Washington Wieland. a promi
nent farmer who lived near State College.
Centre county, committed solclde on Satur
day. He fastened an old rlfla In a vise,
and. placing his head to the muzzle, drew
the trigger, killing himself instantly. He
was sixty years of age and leaves five
children.
From It source to its mouth the Ama
zon U 3.500 miles In length, but the name
Amazon la not continuous, and It Is called
by three different names la that space.
From Its Lake Itasca unnree to the gulf the
Mississippi Is 2 616 rol'es long, and from Its
Missouri tributary source to tbe gulf, 4.19
miles In length.
Particulars or the wreck of the steam -ehio
Qaetta have been received at San
Francisco, Cal. She struck an unknown
rock near Mount Adolphns, about twenty
miles from Thorsday Island, at 9 o'clock at
night. There were 32 oo! on board. Of
thee 166 were drowned and 116 save". Tbe
vessel went to the bottom three minntes af
ter she struck the rock.
Josephs Tttndenbnsh. Jr.. of La ore 1
ton. near Bellefonte. shot himself through
tb head at 5 o'clock on Monday evening,
and died two hours later, ne had fever
and was slightly delirioos at the time. He
was on! thlrty-one years of age, and was a
prominent hotel keeper, merchant and !
tnranermsn. ne was onlte wealthy. TIb (
leaves a wife and one child.
John Montgomery, Jr.. son of one or
the be.t known eit'rn of flaln Grove.Pa.,
received irjnries Thursday nteht of last
week from which be ilH wl'hls an hoar.
With a number of vonng companions he
had gone ont to serenade a friend bv the
name of Sheaff who had ju'rt ben married.
The prty carried gna. revolvers, and
whatever would make a noise. As young
MontBmerv was holding his gnn It acci
dentally exploded. The deceased was about
twenty-one Years of age.
Mrs. Hello Milter and John Mann have
been In jail at Towanda alnce March T9th,
chargel with tha marder of J W WHeox,
whose body wav fonnd In the ashes of a
burned bam In Bralford county. Mann,
who ueeeded Wilcox In the aff'etlons of
Mrs MlHer. on Sunday last, confessed tiat
Witoox was decoyed to the barn by Mrs.
MIIr. who hit htm on the head with an ax.
Stabbed Hm and then fired the barn. Mann
said Mrs. Miller feared Wilcox because the
latter anew she had poisoned her husband.
. Afoiestfire started on Saturday night
near Abseeon, New Jersey. In tbe pine
woods owned by Alfred Doghty. Over
300 acre of timber rand was burned over.
The datoace amounts to over (350,00.
Several houses were borne.!, the Inmates
being obliged to fl for their Uvea. Some
of the smaller farmers are rained, haiving
tost buildings, cattle, horses, pigs, and
poultry. The whole region was aroused
and the scene was one of great fear and ex
cKement. AH the residents for miles around
were fighting tbe flames.
Spotted fever has broken out In Union
coonty. Kentucky. Over a score of children
have been attacked, and m each case fatally.
Only children have so far been attacaed.
The disease runs Its eoors inside of thirty
six hours. Its approach Is heralded by In
tense pain at the base of tbe brain. A
burning fever speedily follows. The ton ewe
becomes swollen and hard, unconsciousness
e nones and deatti follows. After death the
body becomes spotted wKh yellow blotches,
tbe limbs swell and tbe whole body turns
black. Teople are fleeing wl'h all baste.
In 1833 the Cbicago postofflee was a tog !
building at the corner of South Water and
Lake atreets. Tbe postofflee was on one
aide of tne room and a grocery and bar on
tbe otber. A Justus of tha Peace held
court upstairs. One day a penoy dropped
from the ceiling frf the postoffioe to the
floor. Two or three fellows rushed for It.
Tha postmaster, Jbo S. C. Hogan. rushed
oat and said ; "Let it alone; doot touch
it. Tbe jury upstairs baa flipped for beads
or tails to see what shall be done with tba
man on trial." Sure enough, lb next min
ute tte foreman came down a ladder look
ing for tbe penay.
A crowd stood on the railway station
platform at the little town or Northumber
land. Fa., Thursday. They had assembled
to aee a middle-aged woman, who bad been
kidcaped when a child three years old, greet
her mother for tbe first lime in forty
years. The mother was Mrs. John Gilbert,
and tbe daughter was Mrs. George Krle
baum. Wbeo tbe Gilberts were living In
Snyder county, forty years ago, their nar
est neighbors wera the Manges', a childless
couple. Tbe Mengea' took a fanev to the
j the child, and one morn lug disappeared with
iu air. ana airs Ulibert spent all tbeu for
tune searching for their loet daughter, woo
la now rrstoied through the deatb-bed con
fession of Mrf. Menges. Tbe Mengea fami
ly had moved to Youngstown, Ohio, wher
the girl grew up and married,
FOSTER & QUINN.-';
SUCCESSORS TO GEIS, FOSTER & QUIHN,
NO. 315 MAIjN STREET, JOHNSTOWN, PENK
Call attention to their large and varied assortment of Dress Good, comprising black an. ,.0)f
a full line of black Cashmeres, Henriettas, Melrese, Dniss d' Alma, Armines and Nuns' y
colored Cashmeres, Henriettas, Serges, Broad Cloths, Albatross, etc. Wash Dres f jfJfl,iefc"
styles. Dress Buttons and Trimmings to match Dress Goods, Table Linen, Napkins,
Toweling, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Underwear and Hosiery, Corsets in 2-j diflerf-V
Misses' Corsets and Waists, Kid Gloves and Silk Mitts, Table Covere and Lambre'pirj jj ,'
Lace Flouncing, etc., etc. '
$EZjGOODS DELIVERED TO R. R. DEl
rSSsL
If you want a handsome, wear
able Silk Dress for Spring and
Summer, buy the material of us.
Samples cheerfully furnished
upon request.
SURAHS.
COLORED :
19 Inch at 50c a yard.
19 inch at C5e a yard.
20 Inch at 75c a yard.
24 Inch Standard at ft 00.
24 Inch at 1.20.
BLACK :
19 incb at 50 cants.
21 inch at 75 cents.
2G incb at 75 cents.
25 4ueti at 85 enta.
23 Inch atfl 00.
25 inch at f 1.00.
14 Incb at 51 20.
These are the leaders selected from
dozens of eiades of Surahs. Also. Gro9
Grains, Fallies, Artnures. etc., etc.. colored
and black, tbe best values we ever offered .
DRESS GOODS.
Our complete new Spring stock Is now
comoleto. This means the cranaest array
of beautiful goods shown Id this country.
Goods and pi ices are all on tbe buyer's
side of the bargain.
Send for ta tuples.
CURTAIN'S.
Complete new Spring Stock. Write for
Curtain Circular.
Our 1800 Sprina Catalogue will be ready
in March. Send your naeae and you will
receive it.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
009-52 1 PENN AVE.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
400 Acres. 37th Year.
SALESMEN7 WANTED.
To represent on , the ,,rife.t Xitkkri in the
country. We Kii&rantee xtlrtactioo UjmIIcuc
tomers. No f revious tiwnnict nitu. aUry
and expenses Irom srtart. Ail.lref. tat"init aae.
HM.HKS. HKd. TH(IMA.
Maple Ave. Nurseries, M en theater. 1".
March 2s, ld'jo.-it.
MTU PTOB-MoM.
ain-l I set ! f?t-M2
nd aui nciaaai t't a.(
4-rulr-b.fi; fi f
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4Ut lutTHal r-i-lvi". r -rr mt.T ems of Te-tu-r. h
L,Vui kirf-wo" . Pil.lti- .-.- rtmfle KrTipolav.4a.
ayanlMr hm latau- or W-r -'t.n'ttirc l"M r-T rtracciaUa.
or arut hi .' ff ci- i K..." fi ;. d4rt
CwI A rbisoili 1. .. fa. -Tattr aruiaHtarife
FOR
Horses, Cattis, Sfieep & Hogs..
Excel mnj remedy for ttta rapid cora of Mar
Colds, Coighs.KidoEoonct Ye'loaWstsr, Fevcr.
Distemper. Sore and Weak Ere. Long Frr
Cocthreness. Blotches. an4 all aifflcultiea arle
lag from impurities of the Blooa. Will relieve
leaves at one. Ala mm ficiurtd by tie
J0PPA MANUFACTURING CO.. LYONS, N. Y.
FOH SALE BY i' r. DEAIXIiS. J-'
ICYGLEi
at a
il price. Irom s o to Sii'i.oo. Incvcles
TauilrniK. Lamis. Ii-lls and Sundry k Vu-ikI
and
tor 1
7
are Illustrated taUilognic to J. A. Johaktua.
toa SnliliHrl1 titi-Mt, flttahnrrh. I'm.
U.r-,
WANTED ACEIMTS
TREES. SHRUBS. VINES, to.
.STEADY WOFA i
ror uoaest, radastiioas Urn.
Salary Ai Ru4a.ii. or rnm.
niiaalQB. IX Drsferred.
- VLiImi V" errowa.mil imn of varlo
WiArt ''''' "!iv,nl
'
mm m Mi1' " IB Baituua aickir Lorora.
Ota tiuvs. orrics. W rit Uniw UnU fy f.jr Unn
R. C. CHASE A CO.. PHIL A.. PaJ
6CNO FOR OUR CTA'.OSUni --F C
mi
&g70$9 DISEASES
fuE,MAarrSr
ATLAS ENGINE WCHhS.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN D,
CARL RIVIHNTUS
PRACTICAL
AND DEALER IN
f. .-.it;.y,-W I
- : Vujujjuisjju it ii i iijfi. I
S;,i (J.--- wv ii
Eckenrocle fe Hoppe
Carrolltowia, Pensa'a.
Having just returned from the Eastern cities with i full, :
plete assortment of nierchandise, consisting of Dry Go. J-. v '
a large stock of Clothing, Overcoats and Gents' FurnM lu ',.
for Men, Boys and Children, a fine line of Ladies' ;r:I Z
Coats and Wraps, including a line of Plush goods, ?.r. l l;
Shoes, we claim to lead. Theu we have Hardware, Que.:
Glassware, Oilcloth, Robes and Horse Blankets not to be e.
anywhere. We are prepared to meet the public wants at '
lowest prices. We will not be undersold and always guara;
isfaetion. Soliciting your patronage aad thanking yea r "
favors we are Respectfully Tours,
ECKENRODE & HOPPE:
CAUKOIJ I'OWN.I
PUCES OF IKTIBBT.
To all visiting Philadelphia are
THE
YATES STORES.
eir and beaiaui At.
nihsnd t lieataatM.
Our Superior Clothing for Men
and Boys is renowned, and
thcugh prices are very lovr this
season we maintain the high
quality.
4. C. YATES & CO.,
i INDIANAPOLI
Price, $18 00 at Factor?.
Caah -wttb. Order
Ftriotlr First-da?.. W:irra
All 5i-oinl l.rov 0l II u L
tteel AUi kill Tirrs.
Low JVnt Nul .r ns.
Lon-j, F-r i;i'lir.;r.
J-tt toe's UITd
IF TOP CAN'T FIKU FCR
I vru-ci'y liulatu-ni. ss
(:I T -m;-co 1 f-i.riiig. S. . 'J
lh-M All u:, t. iT-.
OMYS20
HIGH ARM,
PHiLAD'A
. SINGER.
Ci AND
t
pur- Air. Au
i i-t l.tiinai i:r.t.,l
c.tt- aL fw'eK fi-mai
Uir i ity t.r M xiro
HERE
To clean tombstones. To renew oil-cloth.
To polish knives. To scrub floors.
To clean dishes. To -whiten marble.
EVERYBODY USES IT.
Iteutitta to clean falw taetb. Eaitlaawn to elraa art of nwchlnM. Hou.niaiJ t
Bnrcaoua If polish thair lu.lrumrots. lllnlatvra t raaovatc old ehmpaia. Cfu.'i to rerc '
C'jnfu.mers U acour thlr paiia. 8rxt.na to cloan Hie tomboni. Carr. to t.a: p
Mechantca to brl-htou thetr tool.. Hotter, on bra.ko. aud whit boraoa. "'.raw J on.'" '"
u-ou to ci.aa tua attrbea eluk. Anlata to.
Talaterste clean off surlacM. Wheelmau
Watches, Clcc
JEWOJJY,
Silverware, feyw
, C1 tjuJr i
-AXI-
Optical Ozzz:
Sole Agent
Celebrated Rockfc:
WATCHES,"
Colombia and Fredonia -
In Key and Stem Windc:.'
vAECE SELECTION op ALI
of JEVVELKi" always on
EST" My line of Jewelry h ut-:-;
vjorue and see for yourself belong
ing elcwhere.
t? ALL WORK OCA P.ASTEK J
CARL KITS ,
bensburg. Nov. 11, 1 ;;-.
SALE BY YOUR MERCHANTS, WRITE:
VARRA1T
5 YEA:
15 CAYST
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art orriIi,u''
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THE C. A. V2:
17M.10thSt.,r
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Pullman Lurtrt S!r.-i-r-rt
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s t Ctuion StIur -a I" . i - -
1 ,- t very low ri.rr-
via..fu TnwiitCtfe n -i Y a.- IT.L
ARE MAN
USES FOR '
To renovate paint.
To wash out sinks.
To remove rust.
le.o tholr palattea. ?.,micr t.-
to clean bicycles. KcDovat.i
To hT'f
To s'r
EVERY ONE FINDS A NEW USE-