OLD SERIES, XL. FPRENETLYY THE CENTRE REPORTER, FRED. KURTZ, Eprror and Prop'n. r———. National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, [OMAR A. HENDRICKS, INDIANA, State Ticket. CONGRESS-AT-LARGE, GENERAL W. W, H. DAVIS, BUCKS COUNTY, TI AL OF oF Keifer might as well now be done up in a rag like a mummy, > - - Keifer intends to become a lobbyist Washington, at May the Gods protect us! - -_— Beecher is in earnest about supporting Cleveland, and intends taking the stump for him, , — se fp tl. Me " Hon. John Lemon was defeated Hr congress in the Blair county republicsn convention. - a Anas ne com INDISCREET DEFENDERS. The New York World has [the follow. ing pointed remarks for those who ats tempt to explain away “tattooed Jim's” dirty record: The defenders of James (i. Blaine are bold but very indiscreet, They justify his two or three years’ Know-Nothing record on the ground that his fierce war against naturalized citizens, and especially against Irishmen and Catholics, broke the solidarity of the Democratic party. They now meet the charge that he made himself a million. aire while in Congress through selling his services and influence as member and Speaker to railroad corporations and monopolies by the statement that he be- came rich out of the profits of war mate- rial contracts before he went to Congress, Mr. Blaine was clected to Congress in 1862 and took his seat in March, 1863. As the war commenced in April, 1861, Mr. Blaine had only enjoyed two years of contracts to furnish substitutes and guns, While he doubtless made the most of the time, he could not have realized enough to satisfy a man so naturally greedy fora fortune and so unscrupulous in the means by which money was accumulated. There is no inconsistency, therefore, in the two stories that he commenced piling up his present millions out of war contractes and Keifer was beaten for congress in hs own county, last week, Now let the con- | gressional hog be hung up in the smoke | aouse, continued to add, to the pile by peace corruptions. Neither the business of a lucky con- tractor nor that of a legislative Corrup- tionist is creditable, although in Blaine's > a” 1 lut Ohio republicans called a meeting organize an Irish American Blaine clt | but the thing was a fizzle, 8s not an Ir. ish Democrat was present, - _——— The democrats carried one of the re in N. H, on 5th st time for many years. This is 1 i publican strongholds the fi r one of the first guns of the campaign. . —— Some Republican papers are busy cir | culating a story that Henry Ward Beem- | er had declared for Blaine. The sto y is | lutely false, and is a sample of the campaign lies dished up by the Blane organs, aus Jeecher is for Cleveland. —— Butler has announced his intentisn to run fi dl or the Presidency on the Greemback and | write his letter of acceptance until Jleve- land's letter has been given to the sublie, We wait in suspense for Ben's doment, . — aboring men's ticket, but wil not The slanders circulated by Bliine or- character of false in every paticular, of gans against the personal Cleveland, are minent men both parties have investigatic which realt > € corrupt republican speaker years ago, has been re Oi Congress, two repudiated by the Republicans of his congressional district, and givena back- set that he will never forget. Tie halls of congress will be rid of one of hie most corrupt men that has ever defiled any as- semblage. Why, even the follew ers of Mulligan Jim Blaine want nothing to do with him. How are the mighty fallen | Bury him beside Hayes, tc ec tees The laborers at the Bethlehem iron works receive ninety-two cents er day, and yet Blaine in his letter of acreptance says the wealth of the country has in- creased 200 per cent. How does this help the poor workingman to incrase his wealth? Why, in Virginia n some mines where Blaine has an interest the laborers receive only sixty cents ser day. And yet the rads want the woringmen to rally for Blaine. or A as The Democratic Congressmen from New York are preparing to pull off their coats and work hard for the eledion of Cleveland. They worked for hin when he ran for Governor and did much to make his candidacy successful. In the ling campaign they proposeto do even more and hope for equally mod re- Party distinctions of Tammany, Irving Hall or County Democracr will be dropped and all will pull togetler to- wards one end. “ tino i The other night in Brooklyn thelnde- pendent Republicans held a grand ally, at which Carl Schurz made a tdling speech, and told why he left the Repub. lican party and could not swallow Blane's record, His arguments against Bhine were sound and solid, aud ones that the Republicans cannot answer. Of cotrse we will goon see Schurz abnsed and ridi- culed by the radical press for his antig- onism to the tattooed sta’tesman, but as to refuting his arg imente—never. Blaine's official record will not stand a dissection, con y gaits, St. Jobn, the Prohibition candidat has no boom. The political boom lg made with whiskey, aud! there is m cheering under the window’ of a temper ance candidate,~New Orle ans Picayuns f our own brave soldiers. patriotic citizen who took his despise those rapacious citizens who re- nor fortunes out of worthless guns, ly uniforms, rotton pork and wood- fins for the dead. It will not aid Blaine, the legislative corruptionist, to plead that before he went as a trader to Congrses, Blaine, the contractor, had already, in less than two years, made a fortune out of the war. ———— rit mmr Mr. C. W. MoCune, publisher of the Buffalo Courier, has written to a gentle~ manjin Chicago the following note in ref- erence to the model clergyman who has been furnishing low-cast Republican newspapers with slanders about Govern- or Cleveland : Burralo, N. Y,, July 27. DEAR Bir :—Yours of 24th instant re- ceived, and we thank you for your mani- Cleveland you cnn say, and you will tell the positive truth every time yon say it that the story over “Kev.” Ball's signa« tare, and the other reports about Cleve land’s immorality are absolutely false. The “Rev.” Ball was an ardent supporter of Cleveland during the Gubernatorial campaign, and was paid for his work We understand, however, that he was disappointed about some position, hence the “flop” and dirty work unbecoming any man, whether he wears the cloth or not. “Rev.” Ball's article has no weight in this place, where he is known. The story as published is false, absolutely so, and will be met in doe time. Cleveland will carry Buffalo by 5,000 or 8.000 ma- jority and New York State by at least 25,000, and in all probability considera~ ble more. He is a man whose social or public life has never been marred to pre- vent his associating with and having the confidence of the best paople in Buffalo A still more satisfactory and definite answer to the campaign slander is forth. coming from prominent men of the re publican party, as will be seen in the fol. lowing dispatch i New York, Angust 5 —Several Inde- Qpndent Republicans, among whom was Vm. Hayes Ward, editor of the Independ. ent, have latey visited Buffalo for the purpose of investigating the scandal agaiost Governor Cleveland. The gens tiemen spent several days at the work and went to the bottom of the matter, They have reported verbally to the effect that the scandals are monstrous calom. nies, It is stated that the full report of the investigation will be given to the press, as A AA AAA, GERMAN BLAINE BOLT. Wheeling, West Virginia, Angust 6.— The reports which have been spread broadcast from this state to the effect that West Virginia would go Republican at the Presidential election are without the slightest foundation in fact; The fa- sion between the Republicans and the Greenbackers has lost for the former all hopes of carrying the state. This is ac knowledged by the best politicians of this city. A canvass of the Sixth and Jighth wards of this city shows that nearly two handred of the strongest Ger. man Repablicans bave bolted sand will vote for Cleveland. In the other wards the same ratio is found. There Ia not a sings Repablican saloon k r in the city who has not declared himself for Cleveland, The only German n per in the state, the Wheeling Vaiks i, Republican paper, denounces Blaine an will support Cleveland, Sp — A M————————— The business men are for Blaine. Fore dinand Ward was for Lim from the start aud Grant has finally come oat for the ticket.—Milwaukee Journal, Fomsee ante Aerts st ts RI EG i —— CARL SCHURZ ON BLAINE, The Blaine organs have been charging all along that the bolt of the independe ent republicans was on account of free trade, Carl Schurz, at the recent ral- ly of the independent republicans in srooklyn, showed the absurdity of this charpe, and gave the reasons why the in- dependent republicans could not swallow “tattooed Jim,” We clip that part of his speech relating to the subject and ask our readers’ attention to it, because it comes from a man of recognized ability, and one who has always been a republi- can. There are interesting facts here for those who want to make a careful exam- ination of Blaine’s record, and find out why respectable republicans cannot vote for the “people’s choice.” At the threshold I have too meet a misappre- hension of our motives, It has been sald, and, 1 suppor believed by some, that we were disatis fied with the Republican party because its pres ent candidates were protectionists. This is enslly answered. Is Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, a free trader? On the contrary, he is well 10 be sa strong a protectionist as Any member of the Senate. And who among the candidates before the Republican Nation Convention was th ito of the same “independent Republicans” now opposing the Republican nominations? The ssino Senator Edmunds. Why was he ? Because he was thoroughly trusted as an honest man who could be depended upon to be falthfal Known favor. their fay orite to those moral principles and methods » * the obogrvance of which political would make sand keep the Government honest. There was the decisive point. We should have supported other Republi Can candidates even of less prominence and of loss ability than Mr. Edmunds possesses, no matter whether they were as strong protectionists as he. fled that one fundumental re quirement of unimpeachable, positive and integrity. This is a fact universally known no candid man will question. the tariff 1o do with Nothing at all. i these presents may come stil] desert that the tare f our action + Our action, provided they s they is the moving cause © themsoves of being afraid of the real reason which soverts us, and of seeking artfully people about t mistake Above ¢ ure of the fa Is the pub record of the Republican cand dete really such that bls election would produce resulis of greater cousenuence 10 the futnre of the Roepublic than the of any politica iestion now pendin Mr. Blaine's friends assert that he Is a mu abused man; that certaln charges have been ed up against him and exploded : that ous enemies are persecuti tons of a vague and nde against him the insidious weapons of hint decision one way or the other Bame of trump uascru. nalure ft to demand the facts, THE POWER BLAINE HAD. Mr. Bohurz bere read the celebrated Flaber let And who was Mr. Blaine’ He wad al the time Speaker of the National House { Representa And what is the Speaker of ths House of Represcotatives? Je iy far the most powerful f, next to the yr ” ¥ ter and then continued Lives is, without men in the of the aa PueARam, overnmen States. He appoints the commitlecs of the House, in whi Fresident ha it might almost bosaid, the principal business of the House Is dose. Ie can, if he those con se {0 a way fay ne of policy Iie can make the Brotactor a protector 3 gh un Ta —— ; CRAG We prepay ARIE, MA WHHL, P CRR08. OO fod ora ter. a rable or unfay ble to cert or measures or is a) ocommitiee on Banking Or ah coemy 10 the na and Currency tional banks cific Railroads or on Public Lands & bias frien iy or hostile to the land grant roads, and so on. He can reward and exault or punish and humiliate members whom he likes or dislikes, or whom he wants lo strengthen or weaken, by giving thew desiralde or undesirable piacos onthe committees Moreover, he presides over the deliberations and administers the rules of the House, It is ia a greal measure in his power 10 recognize or not to recognize members who want to “catch in order (0 speak or make motions, points of order-4o be sure, subject to appeal but his bare decision goes for much. And during those days of hurry and confusion which sometimes oo cur, especially towards the close of the session, a great many things may be put through the House by his rapid action of which only be and those es pecially interested and watchful keep the run. In abort, it is currently sald that a bill to which the Speaker isseriously opposed has but a slim chance, and that & measure he desires to pass will fre quently find unexpected and powerful help. PROSTITUTING POWER FOR PELYF. The speaker then read the the two letters ad dressed by Blaine to Caldwell through Fisher, and commented on the fact that though Blaine read the Mulligan letters he would not permit them to be seen by the officers of the House, ( ontinuing, the spoaker said: Thus Mr. Blaine could prevent the House from verifying the letters and from at once understanding their full import. But he could not prevent the Jetters as actually read from being subsequently arranged according to dates and subjects and compared with the testimo- ny. Then their connection became clear, and with it their meaning, What #8 that meaning ? What does it signify when a Speaker of the House of Representatives writes to a business man that he (the Bpeaker) wants a profitable Interest in an enterprise the value of which bas been, sod may again be, affected by acts of the same legisia- tive body over which that Speaker presides and in which he exercises great power; when that Speaker says he “feels that he shall not prove a deadhead in the enterprise If he once embarked Init,” and that “he sees various channels in which he knows he can be useful,” and when £4 pally, the desired profitable interest not being forthcoming, he points to sn exercise of his pow- er as Speaker, by which, even “without knowing iL” he id a great favoryto the party from whom he asked that profitable interest, thus pointing di. rectly fo the field upon which he can make hime. self most tmeful 7 What does this mean? On its very fase it moans one of the highest and mog powerful officers In the Government marketing his officdal power for privates gain. It moans om: He can give the committee ¢ Pa his eye” He decides money, THE DANGER OF THE HOUR, Exanrine your mest inward thoughts and you will have to admit that Just there you see our danger. It is an instinctive apprehension, but the lusting ts corrent, You may indeed sny (that wo Aro still far from the wiiimate Catastrophe, You tiny alo say that we can never expect 10 have a Hate of moral perfaction in polftlos. That is troe, There will probably always be some attempts at ——— corruotl practices, more or Ways be some highway robbery of those practices, the mors or less the damage and danger arising depend upon the popul moral standard accord branded as a dishonoras crime and treated as sued ed and condemned you fleet with « But In treat you to cousider | nA lishonor, but if be if corruptior with up, not merely by some people. af men to be ad models for the sm will, I admit, al There will not be + highway robbers ar Bat wi rob to prison, highway and made Pr . . HOW KELLY STANDS. Washington, August 5,—-Wm. Dicka gon, who represents the district of CO pw umbia on the Democratic National Com mittee, has retursed to the city. stated to~day that he had York that the solid bumness portion the community was very friendly Cleveland. anthority that the large house of (1 & Co. would give support to Cles and that was only one case of Tey were influenced not only by the overwhelming majority by whi \ elected Governor, but were pleased with his course as Governor, Mor. Cleveland, Mr. Dickson said, was stronger in New York than his party was had a talk with John Kelly at Saratoga and was informed by him that Tammany would not fail to do ita part toward elect ing Cleveland. Mr. Dickson 18 conviueced that the Republicans can find no crumbs of comfort in the position of 1 ammany, » i Vs | land, SUNI1 On afternoon of A JA last Sunday, 10, o'clock the distinet shock earth quaks, with the accompanying vibratic was felt al nearly ull Dear Lhe coast, of an the points ix exianding fron Coes is land, not reached far into the interior In Penusyivania the shock more or less degree in nearly ritory east of the 8 ysquehann the river it was leas distine there ia no ev y « whatever west of the Alleghe taine. It appears to have traveled the south in a northeasterly and there is a little trace of § Penrsylvania, This is not a 1 but it is rare, J bave been felt Mid: ie Stat » sence of listur ew thing in thatseciion arthquake disturb in Penn’a and in other sud in New England a nomer of No nage bas ever been done. The shock naturs ally crested much excitement and timid people were greatly alarmed, New York, Aogust 10. this afternoon Lines, BEernoOuR den Union office here th was idespread. 1 received from t f Atlantic swing that he first reports lowing points: The at Bandy Houk ladeiphia, New Haven, Pp . % s 2: form Toad ies 13 #lZaDeLh, mini and Portland, Maine. At the last point it was slight. The reports as to ita duo ration are divers, bat the average seems to be about ten seconds, The first impression which seemed to take possession of the inmates of houses in New York City was that the buildings were about to fall and ran into the flreets terror stricken and with blanched faces, only to discover that all their neighbors rushing out amazed and panic stricken themseives. Men assembled in groups in the streets discussing the occurrence which had so started them. The faces of men and women, however, wore a troubled expression, and bespoke dread that perbaps the danger was not yet over. Reading, Pa., August 10,—At 2:19 this afternoon two distinct shocks of earth. quake were fell throughout this city and county shaking houses, moving furniture and dropping blinds. Reports from Al- lentown, Lebanon, Pottsville and Potte- town say the shock was felt there, Lancaster, August 10.—A distinet shock of earthquake was felt in this city short. ly ailer two o'clock this afternoon. Builcings were slightly shaken but there Was no particular alarm. In Columbia two distinct shocks were felt, Easton, August, 10.—A ghock resemb- ling that of an earthquake was felt throogbout the Lehigh Valley this after- noon. In this city houses were shaken and three chimneys were overturned, Harrisbarg, August 10.— Large num- bers of people in this city wers startled this afternoon at two o'clock by a violent thock of about five seconds duration. Some people were almost thrown from their chairs and many were awakened from sound slombers to see beds and other furniture shaken and to hear queensware and glassware rattle, Han- areds of persons were almost frightened out of their wits, Weshingion, August 1 O.~Commander Bampson, aseistant superintendent of the naval observatory, reports that he ob. porved the slightest vibraiions of the earth about two o'clock this afternoon, lasting about sixteen seconds. He was in the second story of his house, adjoin ing the obs ervatory., No phenomena ore observed on the lower floors of the FOUR, wi » ap cme CROPS DAMAGED BY RAIN. Milwaukee, Wis, August 8.—Hail and constant wet weathor have badly injur- ed the orops in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Town and Nebraska. According to the reports recolved to-day, many counties sulfer one-fifth to one