THE CENTRE REPORTE', FRED KURTEZ, Eprrog and Puorh TERMB: One vear, $1.8, when paid in ad mance, Those in arrears subject to previous erms, Advertisements 20 counts per line for 3 loser Qus, and 5 cents for each subsequent fasertion, Centre Harn, Pa. Tauss, Ocr 318, 1888 THE KEYSTONE STATE. NEWS TOPICS OF LOCAL INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS. Fancles Gloaned from Boiled for the Facts and Many Briel of Busy Down to Benefit Sources and Paragraphs Readers. Prrrsevra, Oct. 11. —When the fourteenth armmual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Pennsylvenia began a season of devotion preliminary to the opening of the convention in the Fimt Presbyterian church, about 700 delegates were present The large auditorium was handsomely deco- rated with flowers and banners for the oo oasion. The morning session was taken up by the roll call and examination of creden- tials. The afternoon session included the ap- pointinent of of the minutes of the executive committee, the an- nual address of Mrs President Swift and re- ports of officers, He Wants Conway, Ganzel and Rowe. Prrrseura, Oct. 10.—President Nimick, of the Pittsburg Baseball club, has asserted that he was negotiating with the Detroit club for Conway, Ganzel and Rowe, and that he had good prospects of securing them for next season committees, reading Burglars Poisoned the Bulldogs ReapinG, Pa., Oct. 10.—-A gang lars got on & back building in the into the store, where it was known that two ferocious bulldogs were on guard ate the beef, which rendered them uncon which had just been well filled by large purchases. the dogs were found lying dead in the rear of the room. The thieves were exj the best makes of silks were other burglaries of place in various sections of the city. ris, as only t “i. less importa Another Money Package Lost. BRADFORD, Pa., Oct. 13 of the National Transit comg ville, Pa., morning whi but instead only contained The Pittsburg Dispatch t from the company's headquarters at Oil City and robbed on the way. An investigation is being made. They Were Married Only Twice, Prrrsaero, Oct. 18—The marriage on Wednesday of Miss Virginia Koox, of this city, to Count Carusi de Montreooii, of Italy, will be the theme of gossip for a long time to come, It We sined received a package nid have wiry # ral been sent 1 she appears now that the couple were really married only although lev. Father Graham at the cathedral was requested to perform the ceremony again, he declined to do so, the count, by the previous marriage by a Protestant min ister, having lost his claim to the sers a priest of his h ! words, sinned so grievously gicate himself. Father Graham held that he ghould first have been called on, as he had no power to wed people already married The count was very wroth at the prie A Flouse Thief Captlured. PrnLaperrnta, Oct. 13. -T. J. Raynor, alias Fred bad committed numerable house robberies in Cine Pittsburg, was arrested at the postoffice last night while inguiring for a jetter ran away from Allegheny City Spratt, a pretty twice, since conssnting to joes of owna Cares, who in- wati and Raynor with Maud girl, who, when taken into custody, declared that had been induced by Raynor to run away with him, he promising to marry her, and that she knew nothing sboat him. trunks ware found at their boarding house, and a LT year-okd sie Beveral Cincinnati and Pittsburg Rawvnor will be sent back to Cincinnati, where be stands in’ dicted, and detainers will be lodged against him for running away with the Spratt girl Nominated on the J44th Eallet. Steovpssuvre, Pa, Oct 13.—The dead Jock in the Eighth congressional Democratio convention was broken by the nomination of ex-Congress William Mutchler, of North ampton county, on the 4th ballot A Proposed Union of Miners, Prrrssuna, Pa, Oct, 13 Master man Lewix, of National district assembly No 185. Knights of Labor, caomivsed of coal min ors, hins called a special mesting 20 be held in Columbus, O., on Dee. 4, method of more aifectnally solidifying the mining craft, and to take such action as may be necvsary preparatory to meeting in joint convention with the Na- tional Federation of Miners and Mine Labor ers on the following day, Mr, Wilson's Hesignation Accepted, PriLaprreiia, Oct, 11. The directors of the Pennsylvania accepted the resignation of General Freight Agent Jolin 8, Wilson and confirmed the ap pointment of William H. Joves as his suc cessor. Hasolutionts of regret at Myr, Wilson's retirement were adoptad The Coxe Land Salts Settled, Winkmspanne, Pa, Oct 10.-~The famous tes settled, morrow, smd tough no official anaounce ment has been roade it is understood that when the cass are calied the plaintiff, Cal boun M. Derringer, will not appear, and ver dict will be entered for the defendant, sum of money to the Derringers to withdraw their suits, All the Ceremonies In Pittaburg. Prrrspunac, Oct. 11 ~Miss Virginia Knox, of this city, and Guiseppe Corusa, Count di Montercole, of Italy, wero united in marriage by Mayor McCallin at his private office at noon yesterday. At 5 pm the Rev. Mr, Maxwell performed the marriages deremony in Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, and performed in the Grant Street onthedral ao to the Roman Catholic rites The count is a member of the Reman Catholic chureh, and his bride is an Epivoopalisn Ab the conclusion of the three marriage cere monies the count and copintess started for THURMAN’S LETTER. ————————— He Formally Accepts “In Obed- ience to Custom.” HIS REASONS FOR RUNNING. Words of Hearty Pralse for President Cleveland and His Adminlstration—The Greater Part of the Letter Devoted to the Tariff Question. Coruvunvs, 0, Oct. 15. —~Following is Judge Thurman's letter of acceptance: Coruvmnus, O,, Oct, 12, 15888, Hon, Patrick A. Collins and others, committees: GesTLEMEN-In obedience vo custom I send you this formal acceptance of my nomination for the office of vice president of the United States, made by the national convention of the Democratic party at Bt. Louis When you did me the honor to call upon me at Columbus and officially notify me of my nomination, 1 expressed to you my sense of obligation to the convention, and stated that, although I had not sought the nomination, I did not feel at liberty, under the ¢ircum- stances, to decline it. I thought then, as I still think, that whatever I could properly do to promote the re-election of President Clove land I ought to do. His administration has teen marked by such integrity, good sense, manly courage and exalted patriotism that a just appreciation of these high qualities his reelection. 1 am also strongly impressed with the belief that his re election would powerfully tond to strengthen that feeling of fraternity among the Ameri can people that is so essential to their wel fare, peace and happiness, and to the per petuity of the Union and of our free insti- tutions, I approve the platform of the Ht. Louls convention, and I cannot too strongly express my dissent from the heretical teachings of the monopolists that the welfare of a people can be promoted by a system of exorbitant taxa tion far in excess of the wants of the govern ment The idea that a people can be enriched by heavy and ssary taxation, that a man’s condition can be improved by taxing seerns to call for URNe0y lren wear, ou all his tools and implements of is an obvious absurdity. T'o fill the vaults of the treasury with an idle surplus, for which the government has no legitimate use, and to thereby deprive the people of currency needed for their busines and daily wants, and to create a powerful and dar ous stimulus to extravagance and corruption in the expenditures of the govern- ment, seems to me to be a policy at variance The necessity of reducing taxation, to pro uch an accumulation of surplus reve consequent depletion of the circulating medium, is so apparent that no party dares to deny it; but when consider the modes by which the reduction may be made we find a wide antagonism be tween our party and the monopolistic leaders and the LL wa oven Lo We seek to reduce tages upon the neces ff life; our oppenents seek to increase We sav, masses of the and good clothing, cheap tools and cheap lumber, their platform and their their propossd bill, taxes on clothing and blanks thereby increases their cost; maintain a high duty on the tools of the ner and mechanic and upon the lumber wi + they need for the construction of their shops and barns and ww prevent their obtaining these neces wries atl reasonable prices Can say sensible man doubt as to where he auld stand in this controversy! Can any by the false so unreasonable and the bendfit of laboring men! il about competition of Ameri + with the pauper labor of Eo pot every man who looks wo and know that an immense t { the laborers in Amerion are not are called the protected ine And as to those who are not em ich industries, is 8 not undenia- the duties proposed by the Demo cratic measure called the Mills bill far ex- the difference between Aaperican and pean wages, and that, therefore, if I were admitted that our workingmen can be protected by tariffs against cheaper labor, they would be fully protected, and more than protected, by that bill? Does not every well informed man know that the increase in price of home manufact ures produced by a kigh tari does not go into the pockets of laboring men, but only tends to swell the profits of others? It seems to me that if the poliey of the them to the people cheap give Dank The § leaders in |v, the senate, by reas the and nia far: dwellings, ried man be deceived A system dew ma jority of ony aged in what dustries! ployed in » hie that ovaxd cost of living less and at the same the ine creases the share of the laboring man in the benefits of national prosperity and growth. I am, very respectfully, your obedient ser- vant, Aviexy G. TRURMAN, ON GETTYSBURG FIELD. The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry Dedicate # Massive Monument, Gerryssvno, Oct 15. ~The Sixth Penn- syivania cavalry, veterans of Merritt's bri. gade, Baford's division, yesterday morning dedicated thelr monument on the ground they occupied in the battle on the Emmitt burg road, four miles south of this place, the ix the striking feature of this granite memo rial, which is twelve foot high, with bronse mand was recruited as Rush's Lancers, opened with prayer. Col. Frederick C. Now- ment to the Memorial association, Col J. B. Batchelder recviving it Music during the exercises was rendered by Trumpeter Ellis Pugh, of the Philadelphia City troop. The lain Gracey at the Opera house, Mitchell and Rowell Coming Over, Lospow, Oct. 15. ~-Willlam O'Brien, who arrived here recently, looking for men who oan go as they please for six days, says he has # cured Charles Rowell, Fh Litto wood, and George Mason, Charles Mitchell, the boxer, will go to America with Rowell, his bosom friend, and will seek to pay ex penses by backing Rowell for the interna tional six dase’ race. Mitchell goes under O'Brien's management, and will try to make yine money by fighting or exhibiting, O'Brien says Mitchell will land prepared to fight Dempmey, ding there is enough money in it. O'Brien sails on Wednesday, and Mitchell and Howell a fow days later, Yellow Jaok's Record, JacksouviLeg, Fla, Oct, 16 There were twenty-five new casos reported for twenty. four hours, snd three deaths I. Hempetrosts, A Cn I, Trt 5. He Carr, Elion yitie, P. Hempstroots, hid of James Harr, K. B Crosby, Flora Williams, 8. M. Wright, Irene 'W) nd ‘otal cases, 3.060; total deaths, 510, CONCERNING THE CROPS. Small Yield and Poor Quality of Wheat, willThe Best Corn Crop In Ten Years. Wasmixngron, Oct. 11,-The agricultural departinent returns relative to the wheat crop are those of yield per acre, by coun- ties. An compolidated, the general average for winter wheat is twelve bushels per acre, and for spring wheat slightly over ten bush- els. The former has yielded better than the early expectation, the latter much worse, This is of course in measured bushels. The quality is much below the average, which will still further reduce the supply, ns well as can be shown move exactly hereafter, from testimony of inspection and millers’ welghts, The winter wheat averages of states of considerable production are: New York, 14.1; Pennsylvania, 18.7; Maryland, 14.5: Virginia, 8.7; Texas, 11.2; Tennessee, 9.2: Kentucky, 11.2; Ohio, 11.2; Michigan, 14.5; Indiana, 11.3; Illinois, 15; Missouri, 12.6; Kansas, 14.7; California, 12.7; Oregon, 16.8. The spring wheat averages are: Wisconsin, 11.8 bushels; Minnesota, 5.7; Iowa, 10.3: Ne braska, 10.8; Colorado, 17.5; Dakotas, 0.2: Montana, 16.5; Washington, 185: Utah, 16.3. The spring wheat of the New Eagland states ranges from fourteen to six toen bash lx The returns of the condition of tue presout corn crop shows that it has been equalled only three times in ten years, and is exceeded materially only by that of 1879, when oon dition was U8, and the subsequent ascertained yield twenty-eight bushels, by the census of 1880, The present average of condition is U2, against $4.2 in September. There beens some reduction from frost in northern New England, New York and Michigan, There has been no decline in the northwest, and the status of the great corn surplus states remainsason Sept. 1. Bad weanther in the south has had a slight offect in reducing condition. The indications favor a result ranging little from twentysix bushels per acre, making a full average. The district of commercial corn gives the following averages: Ohio, ¥; Indiana, 98; Illinois, 98: Iowa, #9: Missouri, #2: Kansas, : Nebraska, 7. The average of New York is 8: Penn sylvania, ®3; Virginia, 8; Kentucky, 9; Tennesse, 8; Georgia, 0; Texas, 4 The condition of buckwheat has declined heavily—from #7 last month to 79.1, mainly from the effect of frosts, as this grain is produced only in the higher latitudes In New York the decline was from 0; Pennsylvania, from 06 to 48 from 85 to 77 The average condition of the potato crop is about 87, a decline of less than four points New York stands nt 8 Michigan at 58a decline of six and seven points, respectively. Tolaceo has fully maintained the condition of last month, averaging for all kinds 88.8 has — ii 0) tichigan, THREE INTRUDERS KILLED, Serious Results of a Quarrel Two Girls Bryraro, Oct. 16. —Two young girls named Landman and Somers, daughters of neigh boring families, got into a quarrel The fight extended to the male members of the Tnnilion, and a general melo ensusd Somers, with his son and a young man pamed Geiger, attacked the Landman house The doors were barred, and they were do nied admission, They then broke down the doors, and «ere met by Landman with an ax in band. Landman brandished the weapon about, but did not terrify the sitacking party. He repelled the assauit with the ax striking each on the head in turn as they at tacked him The fight lasted but a few moments, but in that time the attacking party was van guished. Boomers, his sn and Geiger lay on the floor bleeding and unconscious They were removed to Somers’ house and their in Juries attended ta. It is feared thas the skull of emch bas been fractured All are in precarious condition. Landman bas been arrested, Hetween Saleide of a Rabbi. New Youx, aged about 0 late of Cine Oct. 16--Rablbi M. Strane, innati, shot hime self dead in Central park. Letters addressed to his son Henry, at 55 Wet Heventh street, Cincinnati, found on his body, told of the writer's unavailing struggle to gain a liveli- hood in his old age, and that he could bear the strain no longer. Rabbi Siverman, of the Temple Emanuel, identified the body He knew RabliSteauss in Cincinnati, where the latter held a small charge Afterward abbi Stranss went to the southwest, and emrned a precarious livelihood as interpreter of the Talmud and in minor offices. His wife died a few years ago, and after this bereave ment he was greatly cast down. A fow weeks ago he came here, and asked Dr. Silverman to help him got work. The doctor was try- ing to do wo, but Rabbi Strauss evidently grew despondent, and so put an end to his ex. istence. His son Henry is only 12 yours old Serions Mesults of a Drank. Havmrax, N, 8, Oct 16.-The crew of the Arnerican steamer Orient, while drinking in a saloon at Souris, F. E L, got into a fight with two citizens named Joseph BE. McLane ani Joseph Doyle. During the quarrel Mo Lean rushed to his house and secured a num ber of ax handles and a revolver with which to repel the attack. He summoned a crowd, and with his re-enforoementa returned to the encounter. In the rsh which followsd Joseph M. Booville, one of the crew, but who was merely a spectator, was thrown over a cliff and killed. In the darkness i£ was im possible to pick out the person who threw him. Several of those engaged in the melee were arrestee. In court four of the crew were fined £50 each, while Capt. Ransom and two others were sent to jail for four months each. Frobable End of the “Q" Strike. Cntcaoo, Oct, 16.--1t is stated that the QQ" strike will probably be settled soon, and that many of the old men will be reinstated. As the rumor goes, General Manager Stone is said fo have held a secret conference with members of the Brotherhood, at which it was agreed to oonicede to the men all they claimed, except that relative to classifioation, and that 500 of the old employes would be reinstated. At a second conference he agreed to take back all the men at standard wage paid by the other romds, but he still refused to change the classification. In consequence of these conferences the attitude of the Chi. cago delegates to the cenvention of engineers will have great weight in determining whether to continue or end the strike, wu tim Where Mr. Hiaine's Home Is New Ausaxy, Ind, Oct. 16.—At the open air meeting in the afternoon Mr. Blaine spoke to the largest political meeting ever bonvened bere. Referring to the cordiality with whioh be bad been Mr. Blaine said: “I respond to what the chairman has said; and will say for myself that, though a thousand miles from home, I am still at wherever the flag now above me floats. [am at home wherever the Hiss eats to uphold the Republican stand: Perjured Herself for Her Huoshand, Mirxxea Minn. Oct. 16.—-The Jour nal's Waverly, In, special + Mra MB Billings was arrested for The Chinese Exclusion Bill Declared Constitutional, Over 33,000 Chinamen Affected by Those In the Harbor and on the Way Must Go Back-—The Case Will ried to the United States Supremes Court. it. be Car Ban Francisco, Oct. 16, -~Judge Bawyer, in the Unital States supreme court, affirmed the constitutionality of the recent Chinese exclusion act, and held that all Chinese now in the harbor, ns well as those now on the way from China, must be sent back. they would appeal the cases to the United Btates supreme court. It is estimated that 83.000 C hinese are affoctad by the decision of certificates outstanding, and it is believed there are about 4,000 Chinamen in the passage of the exclusion act wero entitled to re-enter this country as “prior residents About 600 Chinese have arrived her the exclusion bill became a law, and about T00 others are now oir their w ay from China The decision of the court declares that the language of the act is clear and espable of bearing but one construction. It sino begins to the president, and although the time it nevertheless them There is no specific contract United States government and Chinese laborers by which the latter should be entitled to return after ones leaving thi oountry; a return certificate is not Operates upon betwen ff OOn establish the identity of a party already en Htled to certain privileges under contract be tween the United States and the Chinese gov ernments--conferring rights and privileges as long as they are in foros, The court holds that the right of to legislate in suck matte ropes of clearly recognised any subject binding upon the cour 8% & : bot » conflicts on stipulations within its sitive pow treaty nn tin &sme sub lntter former Upon the ject i» are binding, execept ax the interferes with the for i : urged by e that the act is Ln pant sed Chinese account of its being an ex post facts court states: “W €xX post ing in the nature of man’s de parting departure is not is nothing of the penalty rex malitutional on nw, the not find any element of facto i the nature « departed fron the interest that Chinsrnen who shall not be permitted to simply repeals a prior trices stipulations of the treaty with China ret aw f THE GUNBOAT PETREL. Five Thousand People Waleh Nildes off thie IaLTIMORE, M1, Ot and 5,000 people witnessed the laun the new gunboat Petrol gt the of the Columbian Becretary Whithey was represented by Rt Admiral Rodgers. There Commodore Bedley, OO val Constroctof Nixon, Naval ( Hickam, Rear Admiral Franklin and » other naval offiters AL. Lr Her as She Wars, 3 : Het ween ron works, at Looust Pe were als rrowment wrirnesdore Teorey ommtiractor muy THE PETHEL The Petrel started from the ways at 249 pm, being ciristenad by Mis Virginia | Schley, daughter of Commodore Schley, by breaking a boitle of champagne over her bow. The Pelrel glided into the Patapscc gracefully amid the tooting of the whistles of many tugs saad excursion boats YERKES BREAKS FAITH. Rioting HResumed Because the Company Rent Ou Cars with CriC aco, Od, 16 — Although the street car i New Crews, strike was sotfind Bunday and all lines were in motion yesterday, there was war about the | barns Another strike is among the possi. bilities. Early yesterday morning a new conductor at the Garfield avenue barns was ammulted by four old employes He suo oonded in drawing a revolver and firing four | shote, one of which struck Driver Barley of | the quartette in the foot An hour later the barns were opened and | the cars filed out, all guarded by new men. They were at choo assaulted by ex-strikers, rocks being buried and revolvers drawn When the third oar reached Osgood street a sortie was made upon it A huge boulder | struck the driver in the side. Four men | grappled with kim and he ran, The con | ductor was atiacked by eight men and pitched headlong into the street, i A wild scene then ensued. Men with blood | streaming from their faces scampered from | the cars, chassd By the mob, which had be come worked to most intense passion. Cars were badly damaged, and as a rush was be ing made for the ‘soabs,” which might have ended seriously, a patrol wagon dashed up | and the mob séatiered. Louis Hendricks was arrested as a lendor, Garfield avente and Centre street were | blockaded worse than ever, Wagons, stones, i and piles of ashes extended for blocks, | only prevented trouble. ere the old men | to commence work, but Buperin- | tendent Throsdy announced that be would | t new men on the care. Upon this a call | a meeting was issued, and temporary ease may 1 turn into the wild scones of week. o now men are housed in the barns at the company's expense, The “4 Roman's Greeting. SueLeyviLiE, Ind, Oct 16.Af least 50,000 ple did honor to the Old Roman hore. Of course Bhelby county of itself did not furnish the great conoodre, from Marion and V d Rush, and Bartholomew, Lilinods border sent a contingent, and Kentucky also contributed hor share from Louisville and Covington. The Thurman club from Cale 3 QPP | DPR )PENING ! 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