THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, Epiror and Pror’n “TERMS: One year, $1.50, when paid in ad nee, Those in arrears subject to previous rns, § per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ps.and 5 cents tor aach subsequent insertion, Crexrer Harn, PA, TrURs, Ave. 24, A SAD WELCOME. An ¥Fmigrant Woman Frightfally Mane gled by the Cars. CATASAUQUA, Pa., April 22 —An emi- grant train carrying 200 passengers went up the Lehigh Valley railroad at about midnight with nearly all on it bound for the west It stopped here to leave a Hungarian woman and her two little children, who were on their way to Siegiried's Bridge, where the woman's husband is emploved. Alone and in a strange land the woman produced a card bearing the ad- dress of her husband, Unable to speak her language two men pointed up the track as the airection the woman should take to reach her ination, three miles distant. With one child in her arms and the other youngster at her side, the woman started up the dark and lonely as well as dangerous track, An hour later the bleeding and man- gled form of the woman, with a leg and both arms crushed, was found on the track with the children by her side cry ing and unable to render istance. The children, fortunately, « ped se rious injury. Mother and children taken to St. Luke's hospital at Dethle- hem on a { mangled Hmbs were amputats When the i learned was almost crazed with gr ae anv as hile. train a i id ¢f the woman lent to his wife he ¢ of ie a i I'HE WORLD'S FAIR. for the Chic Preparations the world’s fair Mr. ¢ had re from { requests all that t ing thi the s paring build an will Wi tors in ntation Ex-Governor Pollock Dead. TE & ¢5E 1 4s rors ’ iA Se 28, LPTs ~ aa James Pollock died Saturday OO n-law ¥ ¥ residence in ti : L t mains will be afterwards taken to Mil. ton for intern 4 John Hemp- hill, pastor of tl Arch Street Presbyterian ch hiladephia, will conduct which will be held in the Presbyterian church immediately af er the arrival train from Pollock's last ing and he peacefuily. ent Vest arch, | the services at Milton, of the 8:50 & FAA and away cCalmiy Randall's Vacant Seat. PHILADELPHIA, Mullin, the clo po friend of Samuel J. Ramria uri face has been see i ery national convention ior 1Oar:y thirty years, holds the key to t fizht for Randall's seat in congress he tariff reformers, backed by ex-Postmaster Harrity and the political machine in city pro- pose to put James k, Harrity inw partner and a bright young in the dead leader i Ran- dall people except McMullin de- clared against this the "squire is waiting. If with the Beck people there will be no trouble electing him about nominating and ire Me: litical whose this He man, old have but 8 seat, the heme, he goes A Tovesick Young Man's Saleide. t, Pa., April 19. ~Informa- tion received from Starrucca, Wayne county, savs Will Bartleston,a young man working on the farm Amos Kelloge, near Sherman, died from the effects of a pistol wound which he in- flicted on himself on Wednesday with suicidal intent. Bartleston was in love with a voung woman in the neighbor- hood, and { of his offer of SORA NT of her refusal of marriage caused him to become despon- dent, and he told his employer he was tired of life and would kill himself, Lie was watched for several davs, but finally getting possession of 4 revolver, went to the barn and shot himself, Northam beriand Presbytery, ExroriuM, Pa., April 22,—-The Pres- bytery of Northumberland is in session here. Rev. Dr. Stewart Mitchel, of Mount Carmel, is moderator, and Rev. R. L. Stewart, of Danville, clerk. The presbytery includes & membership of 8.000, with forty-three ministers, cov. ering the counties of Lycoming, Mon- tour, Clinton, Usolumbia Union, Savder, Cameron and Northumberland. The principal business will be the election of commissioners to the general assembly in May and to take acuon on the ques tion of the revision of the Westminster confession of faith. Must Tax the Breweries. Harmispura, April 19. Judge Me- Pherson, in a long opinion, deciies that brewing companies are pot exempt from tax on capital stock. The act of 18580 exempts from such tax all manu facitring companies except brewing companies, The Germama Brewery company, of Philadelphia, appealed from this on the ground that the act was unconstitutional in specifically naming such companies, The court de. cides that the tax is constitutional and the company must pay the tax, Mx Yeurs for Mansinughter, Easton, Pa., April 19. — Robert Kuntz, Jr., on trial for the murder of John Weidinan, by striking him on the with a bottle, was convicted of manslaughter und sentenced to six years imprisonment, a sin Striking Moulders. LANCASTER, Pa. April 3),~Forty monlders of the Champion Blower and Forge coulpany went on a strike for 20 cent, yalice in ago, Although compuny is full of ordors, they say thoy Wilk Bor yield % the demand.” TALKS His JR. MCKINLEY He Explains and Ealogizes Tariff Bill. IT WILL SPEEDILY BE BEMACTED Aud Go Fileot If the Major's Free Sugar and Fros a0 Yeorified. June Next, Propheey [Is Hides Into on in Defer. ence tv Popular Clamor-—Uroceadings in Congress, WASHINGTON, April 18.—If any man more than another feels relieved by the completion of the tari! bill it is Chair- man McKinley. He says it has ben the hardest work he has ever hud to do, because it was not ing, but ex i “We tried, averybody cally impos pondent. was heard not as much ance from tho wanted to be heard as had the emo crats, for everybody knew that we in- tended to increase, instead o : ody ing, protection to our mmdustries, | think it is a good bill; a m ure that will stand any amount of ism The sug on iY tax niy tren antioy and $5} by “ it ar Clause, “1 think it very iv that wi and will, within a very Tew duce all the \ t and, by home produ cheaper to our peop placing it on the fre a greater demand for there was for a dul our home sug wero catering HKeww can SULA We W Ar y the concluded to make ; protection in the way of a , the bounty the floor of tin be very unpopul We intend to Keep ugar men, and the i fifteen stana Ar iD HOOK LOT Freo Hides Shoes and leather no higher in price il thie i 15 per « he Democrats id have bugaboo over have been had retained ent. on hides, but made a big people 4 would we propos poor hoes, you know, no we concluded ike hides free wat outline bill wil mn it stands, and 1 thin June 30 next, THE WE becom 2K IN CONGRESS, Summary of Proceedings in House, preseniatiy Wasmisoro Hawley atten vate pension Hi Wasnmisaron, hnsiness the boa ate Reg by Mes ridge and others Wasminaorox, April 2 the houses world’s fai proh uors on the grou and providing for an international naval view in New York hart The house passe i providing that soldiers who lost the s daring the late war shall be entitled to receive an artificial iimb every threes years, i port on the bill vide temporary govern ment for Oklahoma was adopted. The bill to pension prisoners of war was discussed at length and defeated by 143 yeas to 18 nays, the necessary two-thirds being lncking. The senate passed I with amendments im conference re tn pr Honors to Gen. Sherman, NEw Yor. April 18,—The reception tendered to Gen. W. T. Sherman last night at the Union League club was one of the most notable events of recent years in respect of prominence of the men participating. The affair:was in honor of Gen. Sherman's recent attain- ment to his 70th year. The general himself selected the names of 600 per sons to be invited. The entertainmept was under the direction of Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, president of the club, and a reception committee of sixty-seven members, A SL. Petersburg Sansstion. 81. PETERSBURG, April 10,—A gensa- tion has been created here by the an nouncement that the young woman ar- rested a day or two ago for attempting to bribe a government official to sur- render a copy of the government's new mobilization scheme and the plans of Russian frontier fortifications acted under the orders of Baron von Plessen, naval attache of the German embassy. When the disclosure was made it was found that the baron had suddenly taken his departure (rom the city. Irish Natioanl League. Sr. Louis, April 19,—~The executive committee of the Irish national league adjourned sine die last evening without fixing a date for the next convention or hearing from Parnell. It was decided that a convention be held st Baltimore, but no date was fixed. AA BH AA A Mra Parnell’s Destifution ATLANTA, Ga., April 21.—~In a letter to Mr. T. D, Murphy, of The Atlanta Journal, John H. Parnell, brother of Charles Stewart Parnell, says that the recent reports of poverty and suffering of his mother are merely sensational. RA AAA A surfeit of Roast Pig RaxpoLri, Mass, April 21. Frank Watson's Riggers hero was burned to gether wi pigs. ME HANDALL'S FUNERAL. Ouniet Obsequies Attended hy Many Dis. | tinguished Poople. WASHINGTON, April 17.— At 8 o'clock | this morning the remains of the late | Representative Randall were conveyed | to the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, | where they lay in state until 9 o'clock, | During this time a long line of friends | md admirers of the departed statesman, | of both s and representing all walks | of life, d the open casket, pausing moment for a last look at the stern, cold face a the funeral ceremonies, which were of the simple character cusfomary in the Presbyterian church, commenced Rew. Dr. Chester paid a | touching tribute to the public services and private character of the lamented leader. He spoke feelingly of the re- hglous 1 f Mr. Randall and of his faith and fortitude during the long painful ine th led his pau i iy from Phuiadelipl tes ahed i It is due at t in Philadelph Meade posit will be in waitn bers of the Randa low the body © been prepare Laurel Hill « Mct ook, of prayer at the ter will pronoun iia, Equestrian Statae of Gen, Grant, WASHING I troduced by Senator Squire, ng Prov ng for the ere equestrian in this « ry he Ox and rats to the SET ment It will not cost you ore cent more to buy your clothing and dents furnishing goods where you can get the best makes, finest fits and largest stock in Central Pennsyl- vania to select from for the com- ing season. snp — { death ihe Archer lovestigation ihe Archer transfer of { i ma bBrowi his succes $ Mr Archer 1s reported Huproving and win either per sonally or by { appear at the at- torney general « © Ww to oe py the Desertions from Army. 5 VASHIN wpril The reports received at the war departmont for the nine months beginning with the fiscal year July “+4, and ending March 31, i800, show that there nave been 1,578 desertions from the regulararmy during that period. For the corresponding months of previous year there were 1.860 desertions, a reduction year of over 16 per cent. The desertions {for March were 151 as compared with 285 during March, 1558, FTO tue Tiiis Gas Good Enough for New York. New York, April 19.—Contracts for lighting this city with gas for a year from May | were awarded yesterday. All bids by electric lighting companies were rejected, the mayor and his col- leagues believing that a combination existed between the companies for the purpose of charging the city an exorbi- tant price, Gold in West Virginias Perenrssuro, W,. Va, April Gold has been discovered in what is known as the “Wise tract,” near the county seat. Samples of the quartz have been assayed in the east and show an average of $129 per ton. The quartz has also been found on farms ad- Joining the Wise property. Go es Shot by a 11-Year-Old. TexarkAaNa, Tex, April 19.8, W, Btewart was shot dead by the 1l-yegr- old son of B. K. Sweet, a saloon keeper, Stewart had quarreled with the elder Sweet and got the worst of it. As he was leaving the saloon the son siezed a istol and shot him in the back. The y is under arrest. John Kunze Liberated, CHicaao, April 28.