OLD SERIES, XL.
NEW SERIES XXII.
THE CENTRE REPORTER.
FRED KURTZ, -~ EDITOR
lhe elections held in 1888 thus
far,
the
north snd soath, augur no good for
Republicans,
[he bosses; Cameron and Quay, from
the showings «
Lid
f last week's state conven
no, pulied in different directions with
Quay proving the bigger boss,
A AAR FU So
t ut this
" "
lora’'s box among
Blaine, jus time,
Repub ican
A dontle
ir, by the aspirants,
presidential candidates,
de
clit Alion is wished {i
n candidate
given) and & decline in health.
a declinatl as a ready
THE CAMERON.QUAY-MAGEE
AGREEMENT WITH SHER
MAN.
The story has found its way into pub-
I
that
¢ talk by way of tne National Capitol
Senators Quay and Cameron and
Chris Magee, of Pittsburg, have agreed to
vote
for Senator Sherman on the early baliot-
have the Penusylvavis delegation
ing at Chicago. The statement is given
coloring of truth to
be found in popular ramors by the fact
wore than the usua
hat it has been brought here by at least
PA
THE REVENUE ACT UNCONSTITU
TIONAL.
if sustained by the Sapreme Court,
deprive the State of a large amount
The Judge
the 4thsection of the revenue act of 1885
OO
expected revenue, declares
unconstitutional, in the case of the Com.
mwonwealth against the Delaware Divis
ion Canal Co,
COrporas
of Penn
sylvania are required to be taxed
Mortgages issued by foreign
tions and owned by residents
at their
It
Was
f the Otio Senatoras authority.
that Mr, in
Washington last week and spent several |
hours in conference with
The
also known Magee
Mr. Sherman: |
alleged agreement with the two |
returned
The
1d lady a grand reception
Jueen Victoria has
from her visit to Berlin Ger
y gave the
me pleased.
a private confab,
ch better than any of us
its
MKS, only fahigher]
senators dates, however, from a few days |
a promise tol
Muhooe |
As sgaius' the
it is said to include
for the admission of the
from Virginia
1 nn sent there fromthe various districts |
f the State,
Senator Mahone, of course,
a — ————————————
te
The
and labor decided to anthorize favorable]
rep
gena committee on education]
rts on the constitutional
proposed
amendment prohibiting the imvortation
I
manufacture and sale of liquor in the|
biil
AN eéexecuilve «
United States:
of
the house for the ors!
ganization lepartment
f
Of
labor.
RT
New York legslature last week
ich
MgO
cense bill,
icense fee is fixed at from |
and t 1al
£400. It
he local ex
e malt liquor license
+
1: 1
appiles to the en
ise boards to
1
wii
fix
no
hin these limits, here 18
n but what the bill
ernor Hil
be vetoed
county wi'l en
Ie president a ¢ aign
Thereis a
r local bickerings,
of feeling in favor of Cleve
mination to bring
ancient moorings
m= jorities,
he
¥ 2
hes th
before
the whole week if the ops
which
BUIRDw
18D
the
resolution under
ail not he n-
it
is that
but that
to tanfl
pression
suspended, every
dis ussion.
br-ak oceur st apy time the
Harbor bill will have the right
bat the manager of that measure
laims any intention of desire to inter-
t remote way with the con
eration of the Milis bill.
nthe mus
RS i —
(eueral completed ar
pos master general of
m rate o©
Ons
of
exchanged
yi 1 OBR
nrinte
} i
betwee v8 add
now
Enowt x matter in the
domes f this conntry This ar-
May i
to the
range en y effect and
recent
which
‘anada
efore
of
whisky
was proven |
examinal
Ahiat
can be retail-
of
his must be the
oe on
license
Ar KAO 0
sadrink aud a profit
$10 made on a gallon,
kind of a
warmth like uoto a torehlight procession
whisky that is said to impart
as it goes dow a man’s throat, and, like
the liquor that i8 8d in Australia, three
his
It is comforting to know |
hat the courts are weeding out the five
cent doggeries under the high license]
act.
drinks of it will make a mau stone
grandmother,
I I——
the tax!
clear that the]
attempt to unite the minority party inj
the House of Representativeson a tariff
policy, says the New York Star, is sab |
stantially abandoned. The debates of)
ast week revealed the radical divergence!
between Eastern and Western Republi
can members, Mr. Brown, of Indiana,
took a view opposite to that of Judge
Kelley, of this state, regarding internal
tax legislation as well as respecting the
duties on lumber, salt and copper ore,
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan. endeavored
to adopt a middle course, but antagoniz-
ed most of Mr. Kelley's propositions.
There is no such broad and distinct an
tagzoniam between the Democratic mem-
bers who constitute the great majority of
the party and Mr Randall and his few
followers as there is bei ween the Repab-
licans of the Eastern and Western wings,
It is far more likely that every democrat
in the House will vote lor the Mills bill
than that every Republican will vote
The Republican division on
question has become 80
unit for the Ohio
would
candidate, and his ad- |
nission mean just that many |
more favor
votes in Senator Sherman's
With the backing of the 60 men from |
able proportions than even his friends
if
not vote together for him he
ir
nn
Even the delegation
should
nore than li
is
ely to come within a hun
dred votes of the nomination on the first |
yr second ballots This steady gain in |
streogth shows that the man
ap
who made
the receat estimate of 312
Sherman
rotes made his reckoning after |
anvass of At |
oubt |
i
hat of
+ careful the sitoation.
rate th d
hi
iii
ere is no loager any
8 early vote will be double
o her candidate, and that
be
the re-|
185 scattered
maining votes will
among
going
them,
80 many men that they are
not |
to count for much for any one of
Chauncey Depew, of course, may
3 g * s x i
De an exception to this, for he 18 more |
than likely to get the solid vote of New |
York, th from
studied
Th
ion closely at
other
the |
ex-
w several dozen
SOU roes, who have
aa]
jitnat d who have had
perience in convention politics believe
a +
i be few
ots, b
and widely
there wi changes in the firs
it that with a
ae scattered each |
his |
t is clearly demoustrated |
ut of The
aames that are regarded here as danger.
v
candidate
fi
ft
will cling tenacionsly to
ing tinntil it 3
Wing until it
that he iso the race three |
OU8 possi! Harrison,
Allison,
named,
ilities are Alger and |
in the order in which they are |
h
The situation of affairs in France has
undergone no ma'erial change during the |
The has i
no way abated, and the indications are |
week, Jonlangist agitation oi
that the General bas increased in pop-|
alarity from day to day. No farther im- |
portant move will probably be made an- |
til the Chamber of Deputies meetsagain.
What will
hat no one can
be done then 18 a question
now answer, unless it ia
General Boulanger himself. He profess.
esto bea firm friend of the Republic,
and if he ont
which he has partial
nndoubtedly
carries the
brogramme
outlined, it will
best thiog for
No fault, in fact, can be found
with the policy which General
The
remain
prove the
Franco,
Bounlan-
ger has laid down, is
true it,
whether his patriotism is of a texture
strong enoogh to withstand the strain of
his audden advancement
question
whether he will to
and elevation
There is good reason for distrusting pro~
fessions of unselfish devotion on the part
of the heroes of the French populace.
The precedents for things of this kind in
Freoch history are not reassuring. It is
not well, however, to invite disaster by
doleful prophecies. Georral Boulanger
may yet prove to be the regenerator of
‘rance,
Perhaps the most interesti 1g antobio~
graphy recently given to the public is
that of George Pemberton Clarke. Mr,
Carke has put the story of his life into
verse. At the end of his poem he says:
“I have travelled 140,000 miles, crossed
the equator eight times, encircled the
earth once, doubled Cape Horn four
times, visited 48 countries, 66 islands,
lived nnder six kingdoms, seven repub-
lies, 17 other forms of government, civ.
ilized and savage, starved twice, chewed
by a whale, bitten by a shark, blown up
with powder, burst boiler, broken leg
broken arm, kidoapped once, asphyxia
ted once, captured by cannibals, elected
to be rc asted; attacked by robbers, carried
over Chagres Falls, over the Rip Raps,
Virginia, fell down ship's hold, fell down
elevator hatchway, married twice, am
well, strong and hearty to-day; that's
enough for one man.” The writer fur-
ther says that he is seventy years of age.
Perhaps some novelist who believes in
against it.
tha value of a plot might collaborate a
readable story with Mr. Clark.
actual value by the local assessors, the
same as morigages issued by corpora-
the
and
the treasurer of the company is required
to deduct the tax upon tl
ir par
the bond
1
when paying interest npon
number of cases involving this ta
X ware
this
inds as ¢
The Co
dee nee,
spt §
which interest is
low as fifty centa on
rs #8 hich a+ one hundre and
‘
declares that “ander the fact
«ary working of the law
is
000 may pay a less amount of
another v
£5,000,
‘hose holdings are worth
* * Taxes are uniform, in the
in
fr
erfect knowl
equality ofburden which suits
imposition is dua to the img
on
tdge or judgement «
dat
f the persons wh
y it 18 LO assess them.
When, however, the
framed that it necessarily
inequality of burden, go matter h
it mg ministered, it
y it may be ad
seem impossible to avoid the
that it violates the man date «
stitntion.’
The act of 1885 is declared
antially the same as the acts
1831,
~apreme Court in
which were declared +
Leh
thie
-o-—-
RUINED BY THE STAN
In the trust
invest
arly all
After DOOD
3
ers
dard built pipe
b ssom 0! the ral
Testimony
Vice Presiden
road, sho
Standard ut
While they
gratuity on shipment
Augustus H. Tack
Harkness oil refiners, testifie
by
and
been ruined
and tighter
ft. Mr
ark estimated the «
on
manner at 15.000 000 and
rebates at
He thought of this
$250,000 000 yf
money was returned to a few high rails]
part
weir enrich-
vat had no proof of that fact
persona
ment, |
- a
THE MILLS TARIFF BILL.
The tarifl is to occupy the attention
the House for the next month, An ar-|
rangement may be entered into by which |
the Tariff bili will be set aside for a day |
or two for the River and Harbor bill: but
ut present the friends of the Milla hill re-
fuse to cermit anything to
WAY.
The general debate will ran aboot ten |
days yet, and the interest will then be
materially increased, as the measare will
be debated nnder the five-minute rule,
when amendments will be considered,
and when individual members will look
eape-dally after the interests of their local
industries and their constituents, The
prospects at this time are that the bill
will not be finally voted upon until the
middle of june,
The Benate during the week will be
occupied with the Animal Industry bill,
the Copyright bill, and the Plumb bill
forfeiting unearned land grants, The
reply of Benator Lugalis to Seaator Voor-
hees on Tuesday, after the morning
hour, is expected to attract a large crowd
limi
Instead of merely denounving Cleve-
land's last annual message, had not the
high tariff journals better publish that
document about once 8 month and issue
it in pamphlet form as a campaign docu-
ment, so people can judge for themsel
ves of the arguments contained in it?
The fact is the Republican organs want
that particular document read and cir-
colated as little as possible, because they
fear the clear and concise reasoning of
Mr. Cleveland in favor of ta: iff reform —
not free. rade—and will keep on yelling
free trade without copying a sentence
from the message that proves their false
charge,
The message pleads for the protection
.y
THURSDAY.
APPOINTED CHIEF JUSTICE.
v p—
SUOCEED ME
MELLVILL] .
WAIT}
The
tLe
i
| sen the nomination of Mellville W
|
the Duited States, vice Waite, deceased
{ Judge Fu ler is a personal friend of the
i
president.
bas not been in Washington since fhe
death of Chief Justice Waite.
2 judge of ability and stands high as a
He
vears of age, and has made a num
conservative democrat, is about 50
wor of
able arguments before the supreme cour
He is looked upon as the leader of
Chicago bar and h
It
of a local legal character.
Senators Calum and Fi
for the confirmati
IRAWYEers
iis own against the
He is familiar with the de-
yurt snd well informed
Ly
The
f
Foller, of
the
of our country and
.
Me
ef just
nA questions.
ville W,
Unite i
i
is regarded bere with unbounded
yn by the lead)
Mr. Fuller
y fill the high
s been nominated
The busi
quarter of
f this par
$2,000
invests din the business, snd
fa revival
try. In 1855 nearly
tariff imposed a high and un
a!l forms o
ir there sas every rea
f $ of
hat the manuls
re
i flournahb
ne of the «
As
ther
tlie State
i
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§ t ¥ i RRA ¥ 13
waill iD iB, ON
wn ratlroad trains
bevond their own «
mn
passengers
That
i ed
gave ihe ratio «
for
in
each 108 000.000
and one aired for every
Mundella, who has been
deplores the sad
statistics,
ile the passenger has had
is
total numberof er
for
nployes killed in
each 815. and one
In
passengers
but a
greater proportion of eruploves The law
de by the
preme curt, passed by a western State,
al YOAr Was one
wassinjured foreach 179 employed,
this there are more
killed
country
than in England, still
jst lared constitutional
su ~
with passengers in recovering damages
is at fault, if gener
ally adopted, may improve matters
- -——
BLAINE IN THE FIELD
It to be generally believed
among Republicans in Congress that
Blaine will be nominated at Chicage.
Interviews with a large number of them
disciose the same expectation. They all
recognize the fact that, while each of the
other candidates spoken of has the sup
port of his own State, Blaine's support
comes from every quarter. They believe
that, whatever the first few ballots may
show, the Convention will be & Blaine
Convention just as soon as it shall be.
come apparent that none of the other
candidates can obtain a majority of the
votes,
where the company
seems
post cif am
The Pope is about to give utterance to
his views upon Irish affairs.
The published statement that the Pope
has decided to issue a document con-
demning the practices under the plan of
campaign and the boycott act is confirm-
ed by a dispatch from Rome. The plan
of campaign is condemned on the ground
of being iJegal, because the land courts
will reduce all unfair rents, and because
the fands to carry on the plan are extor-
ted from the contributors, Boycotting
{a condemned becanse it is contrary to
justice sud charity, The docament con:
tains no reference to the National
of the many and not the few only,
League.
/)
MAY 3. 1888,
HENRY SMITH.
koo-8o Called Because He Is
Anarchist,
[Bpecial Wa
Ono of the
gress this year |
pendent Labor
most
%
CONORESEMAN EMITH
TROT TING TRACKS.
Peculiarities Described by
an Expert,
rREIIAL Wi
A 8
ington, Ky., 1
Cary
probably n
trained vor
it in
over
as
taero
ther track 1 know of,
ar
gone Ww
riace for
{resh
re
yet
new
1]
the way «
ten years,
any track in J
is a faster one Any «
with the would
irrevocably worn out, fas
for a first-class funeral procession.
bas also a naturally fast track,
miserably conditioned. A slight
a track is far from being a disadvantage,
but it seems to me the descent
should be in the last part of the mile
The Lexington track has a heavy grade, the
descent commencing almost immediately at
the wire and continuing about three-eights
of a mile; a steep ascent for about a quarter
further, then a descent, reaching nearly if
not quite to the wire. Undoubtedly that
track would be faster, however, were the
grades somowhal The Cleveland
track has an up grade of about sixteen ine
ches to the quarter pole, and over two foet
from that poiut to the half-mile pole; ade
soent of about two and a half feet from the
half to the three-quarter pole: and from the
latter (0 the wire, the remainder, something
over one foot. Whether this slight grade
restd any sets of muscles and enables a
horse to trot faster is very doubtful in my
mind, bat to the grade our worthy president
uttributes much of the excellence of the
track we all swoar by
as ana
mie bt if
IMeTruea, aha i
same uso, be utter
riy
not t on
Buffalo
but it is
grade on
and
reduced
Massachuselts Prohibitionists.
Bosrox, April 16. - At a meeting of the
Prohibition State Central Comm tlee pro
visional delegates to the Indianapolis Cone
cention wore chosen, The selection of the
time and place for the State Convention
was postponed until the next meeting
Peath of Ex.¥Vresiisnt Porter's Wife.
New Hav, Conn, Aptl16 Mrs Mary
faylor Porter, wife ¢ oX Presidont Porter,
of Yale College, did yesterday, after an
Hiness of several yosrs,
Colored ris
Appointed Mini
Who
¢
«
tne Was
tar 4
f
f
N GENNAD
ION US.
New Grecian Envoy to This Country
Hef Sketeh of His Life and Services.
Greek
s later he
Turkish
te Vienna as
1546 was ap
h Court and
ng Groek,
white
braided jacket and tasseled «
dius 1
M. Genna-
} doctor of
1 of 1 . peg A
common law from Oxford Universit His
special mission to the Up/ted States is 10
protect the Grecian currant from a prohibit.
ory duty
ap
as roccived the degree of
ue
THE WEATHER AND THE
The crop bulletin of the Signa! Service
Office for the past week says that, owing
io the general deficiency of rain, the
weather has affected growing crops un-
favorably. Rain is especially needed in
the winter. wheat sections and in the
northern portion of the Gull States.
Frosts occurred in Kenwuoky, Eastern
Tennessee, North Caroling, South Caro-
lina and the Middle Atlantic States dar
ng the week, which probably injured
vegetables and fruit. Reports from Kan.
sas, Minnesota and Western Missouri in.
dicate that the weather has been favors
able in those sections and that farm work
is well advanced. The weather is report«
vd as favorable for farm work in New
Eogland, where plowing and planting
are in progress,
CROPS,
. -— a.
Queen Victoria speaks German in her
own home, and when she speaks Eog-
lish itis with a slight German accent,