VOL. LXIV. THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR The Farmer's Alliance, or people's par- ty, will hold their state convention in Greensburg some time next month, at which time a state ticket will be put in nomination and other business of im- portance to the new party transacted. The date of the meeting has not been determined upon yet, but it is thought that it will be early in the month. Every household in the land wvsing granite iron ware cooking utensils is paying tribute to a trust based on Mes Kinley taxation, and this same trust is selling this Americun made granite ware in Canada at 35 to 40 per cent less than it is sold in the United States. It has a protective duty in this country of $50 on the $100. This is one of the meanest grabs in the McKinley abomination. During the heavy thunder storm on Friday night, August 14th, the barn of Abram Zook, about five miles west of Belleville, Mifflin county, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The contents, including the crops from sixty to seventy acres, were entire y con- sumed, The horses were gotten ont in safety. Senator Voorhees advocates the nom~ jnation for president for ex-Governor Gray of Indiana, and says be has no hostility to other candidates. He pre fers a Western man and names Govers nor Boies of Iowa and Governor Camp- bell of Ohio as available in certain wells understood contingencies. The President in one of his New York spesches, apoke of “‘the great mercy of God” that gave us big crops and crop failures in Europe. The mercy appears to be one-sided, and besides that is not the prosperity of our farmers due the McKinley bill? The American Agriculiurist bas made a careful examination of the matter and places the corn crop of 1861 at 2,000,000, 000 bushels; the wheat crop, 500,000 000 bushels, and oats, 622,000,000 bush. els, This aggregate of 3122000000 bushels is 28 8 per cent greater than last year's, and 14.7 per cent higher than the average of the 11 preceding years. The figures for wheat are probably too low. We will have a surpios for exportation of 200,000,000 bushels of wheat, while Canada will add to it 33,000,000 bushels. Great Britain, the greatest of the world’s commercial powers, has already interposed to prevent the United States gaining exclusive privileges from the countries with which deals have been made. Canada having complained against our treaty with Spain concerns ing trade with Cuba, the British colonial office has indorsed the protest, and noti- fied the Spanish government that all es pecial trade privileges granted to the United States ia Caba will be claimed by Canada, and by Eogland also. France Germany and Italy will take similar ac tion, for all have commercial treaties with Spain, and sll these treaties con- tain a “most favored nation” clause. The wheat market seems to have set- tled down to a normal condition after two or three days flurry and excitement of the most lively character, in which fortunes were made and lost in little time, Oa Monday December wheat touched $1 15, but now gravitates about $1 03. Reports from the continent in. dicate that the shortage of crops, which had been estimated at 176,000,000 bushels is now put at 242,000,000, The figures for the American crop have been increas- ed to 600,000,000 bushels, and even 50, 000,000 bushels more is claimed in some quarters. The recent flarry seems to have been precipitated by an under. estimate of the American crop and ex- aggerations of the European deficiency. Btate Chairman Kerr is urging the or ganization of a Democratic society in every town in Pennsylvania to assist in the campaign work. Secretary John D, Worman is now sending out circulars through the State urging this object, and saying: “There should be no test of members ship, except in the “essential principles of free government as formulated by Thomas Jefferson and illustrated by the history of the Democratic party.” Be yond that each society will adopt its own rules and conduct its proceedings its own Way. “It is very desirable that all new as« socistions of Democrats should be known as Democratic societies. This will promote union, harmony and effi ciency; discourage hurtful rivalries and produce a uniform system of societies, with one name, one faith and one pur. pose namely, the continned ascendancy CENTRE The Same Old Crowd. The union of the bosses in Harrisburg the other day, says the Patriot, should be the signal for the division of the Rew publican party in this campaign, The bosses united to save themselves from defeat; the Republicans should divide to save themselves from a new disgrace. The nomination of General Gregg was never conceived by Quasy through the wish to secure an honest man to succeed the dishonest McCamant, It was a choice born of political necessity. McOamant long passing for a faithful officer proved on the first lifting of the veil to be a party to treasury frauds and misapprops riation of public funds. Public indignas tion was aroused by this disclosure and to calm it and avoid further cons demnation Quay concluded that the best thing to do was to try the old soldier trick which had so often before been suc cessful, What particular adaptation General Gregg had for the arduous duties of tfie position Quay never sought to inquire. It was enough that he was enough that he was generally known as # man of good reputation who had seen army service, Morrison was not Quay's first choice. Bat with a courage not usual to men who are eager for place Quay's first choice, Mr, Price, refused to be moulded by the bosses for a place on the ticket which he did not desire and for which he did not believe he was fitted, This threw the place to Morrison, long an in~ strument of Quay, indeed described by Magee himself as one “for some time back a Quay man.” Quay's first choice was a man who would sometimes “please the people,” his second choice, the suc cessful candidate, one who has always pleased Quay. The ticket is a boss-made ticket. The united bosses stand by it to accomplish their selfish purposes. The Holy Coat, The seam less coat worn by the Savior, is on exhibition at Treves, in Europe, after some 40 years since it was last ex- hibited. This coat is alleged by cathee dral anthorities, running back several centuries to be genuine, A dispatch from Treves says: (®3e hundred thou~ sand persons have already arrived here to eee the holy coat. Processions of pils grims, chanting as they march, are con- tinually passing through the streets from four in the morning until midnight, The varied types of national dress con tributed to the striking scene, Authori- ties have converted every available building into a temporary food and shel- ter depot, where the lowest possible prices are charged. Besides every house holder in town iscatering to the visitors, Regular hotels complain thst they are deprived of business. The archbishop of Vienna has arrived here. A textile manufacturer who was sums moned to examine the garment known as the holy cost, now on exhibition in the Cathedral of Treves, says that when the wrappers were removed the vesiure was found to be in such a tattered condi- tion that it could not be placed on exhi- bition. Bishop Korum, he adds, then consulted some experts and finally the coat was given to an aged snd exper. ienced nun, whe gummed the fragments of the garment together, as the materia) was too much worn to stand the strain of needle and thread. The holy coat is now partially overs laid with layers of material with which it has been wrapped up and these wrap pers having become decayed cannot be separated from the coat. Dr. Bock, of Aix-la-Chapelle, declares that he bas examined the reverse side of the holy coat and that he found it was mounted on byssus silk, which was used in the first century, which was never manufactured after the sixth century and which was always extremely costly. Catholic circles consider this to be proof that the holy coat is a genuine garment worn by our Lord, Does Not Frighten Them, The ordinance recently passed by the town council relative to the repairing of board walks does not seem to frighten some of our citizens at all and they go ahead and place blocks and pieces of boards over tiie broken places, allowing them to project above the level and mak- ing 8 dangerous stumbling place. The council to show that they mean busis ness should now instruct the street com. missioner to remove the same and have the ordinance enforced. The last re- of the ordinance and they seem to think the council has no sand to enforce their ordinances, and it seems 80 too, TT ——————— Attend To It Under the present registry law, it res quires a personal application to have your name added to the list, It cannot be done by committees as formerly. You must be assessed at least days prior to the election as formerly, bat the asseswer while he nits at the voting place re. day meiox to this period must also HALL. PA. 1891, NO. 33 Frtorted Ille gal F F oes. In Lancaster last Saturday, the report of the grand jury for the August session caused quite a sensation in #burt, They referred to the numerous petty cases in these words: “We respectfully call the attention of the court to the multiplication of com= plaints and indictments. Many of the charges are trumped up by constables and duplicated, and the persons signing the complaints say they have no knowls edge of their being prosecntors in the case, We believe that some of the con- stables and magistrates are largely res sponsible for this condition of affairs, in order to make costs for themselves, and we think it is wrong for them to be paid in such cases from the county funds.” On the question of illegal fees they say: “We have in accordance with the in- structions of the court, inquired smong other things into the manner in which the county offices are conducted, We find great violations of the law, and we have presented Lewis 8B. Hartman, pro thonotary, and John B. Miller, his chief deputy, for having demanded and res ceived illegal fees from a number of per- sons doing business in the prothonatary’s office. It has come to our knowledge, and we believe that similar unlawful acts have been committed in some of the other offices by public officers.” The fact that only one county officer was singled out for indictment, when all are equally guilty, bas caused considera ble comment. mam lp so — - A Mean Deed. A certain man is wanted onthe charge of robbery at Milroy, Officers Gro and Maben went into Triester valley, where it was supposed he might be found, Not wishing to drive clear to their des tination they tied their horse some dis tance from the cabin they wished to visit. On their returned the animal was missing and the harness and buggy top cut to pieces and the bolts of the buggy had been removed. After some search they found the horse nearly two miles away from where he had been left, hobbled so that be could hardly move even his head, The perpetrators of this deed are unknown, but the supposition is they were friends of the person the officers were Seeking. A New Ago Detoetive. The latest fad has taken a firm hold upon the girls of Philadelphia. The idea seems absurd, but there are many who have firm faith in the efficacy of the test. If yon would like to try it, pull a hair out of a girl's bead and tie on the end of it a gold ring of the engagement variety. Fill a glass partly full of water and over it, just inside the glass suspend the ring. Just as sure as shooting accord - ing to.dhe convinced faddist, the ring will clink out the number years contain- ed in the age of the person from whose head the hair is taken: It is said to be equally as reliable in telling the sges of damb animals as well as human beings. Pensions Lift Their Own aN The new ruling of the post office partment in regard to the delivery of pension letters is of interest. It is very explicit and directs that the letter ad- dressed to a pensioner must not be de- livered to any person in whose care they may be addressed, and under no eir- cumstances must the letters of pensions ors sent from the pension office or from any United States pension agency, be- delivered to any attorney, claim agent broker or any other person. This is done to avoid, if possible, the perpetra- tion of fraud, which has been frequent of late yours in the pension Gepaiuent, —————— Potato Ret. The potato crop is large this year, but there are indications of rotting. If the rot does not turn out serious, potatoes will be low in price. We hear reports of the rot from various localities in Centre county, and also from other counties, and it is to be hoped the trouble will not - Altoona City Officials Arrested. Because of their refusal to do away with a sewerage nuisance, the school board this week had the entire city councils and the mayor arrested. They all appeard before an alderman and were released. The matter has occasioned trouble for years, and will now go to the courts, ——————————— umm SRR Plenty of Water, The territory from which the Centre Hall water works get their supply has pure water sufficient to supply five towns of the present size. We never suffered & water famine here, and there is no reason to fear we ever will. A AS Will Rebuild the Works, The Cambria Iron Company are to res build the huge wire works at Johnstown GAME LAWS, For Penzaylvania Rewis Sv Sompilet for the Current Elks and deer October 1 to December 15; but owing to an error, it is illegal to have deer in possession after November 30. The killing of fa ns when in spot. ted coat, chasing of elks or deer with hounds, and the killing of deer when in the water prohibited, Squirrels, Bep- tember 1 to January 1, Hares or rabbits, November 1 to January 1. Hunting or killing of rabbits with ferrets prohibited. Wild turkeys, October 15 to Janoary 1, Plovers, July 15, to Jaopusry 1. Wood. cocks July 4 to January 1. Quails, No~ vember ] to December 156. Raffed and pinnated grouse, October 1 to January 1, Rails or reed birds, Beptember to Decem ber 1. Wildfowl, September 1 to May 1 Insectivorous birds protected, except English sparrows. Pigeon nestings pro- tected against fire-arms to a radios of one-fourth of a mile from roosting or breeding place, and penalty for disturb- ance in any manner while nesting, and snaring or neiting for the purpose of killing during the nesting season pro- hibited. Snaring, netting or catching game birds by torchlight prohibited. Sanday hunting of wild fowl limited to use of shoulder piece only. Sea salmon, April 1 to July 1. Bpeckled trout April 156 to July 15; under five inches length protected: Lake trout, January 1 to October 1. Black, green, yellow, willow, rock, Lake Erie and grass pike, pickeral, and wallseyed pike or Busquehsnns sale mon, June 1 to January 1. Bass less than six inches in length protected. German carp, September 1 to May 1. Artificially stocked streams protected for three years after stocking. Hook and line fishing only allowed; use of nets or traps of any kind poisons, ete,, prohibit- ed. ss sn - Concerning Mad Dogs, A mad dog cannot turn his head; if he can twist his neck about and turn his head from side to side, even should oth- er signs be presented, madness has not yet seized him, and there is a chance that he may escape it. Bat if attracted by something on either side of him in ronning, bis head and shoulders tarn stiffly together, he is in a very danger- ous and hopeless condition. Then his eyes of grayish green color are sunken in his head; his tongue hangs out, and a spongy, yellow foam oozes therefrom. A dog may run foaming at the mouth in a state of great excitement, and still not be mad, if only he can turn his head. Marriage Xesanes. Following is the list of marriage li oenses issued during the past week from the registers office Bellefonte: Thomas Philip and Cathorine Evans, both of Philipsb urg. Daniel Musick and Daisy Auman, both of Coburn , Elmer E. Keeler, of Roland, and Bertha Garbriok, of Marion twp. John H, Ukherd, of Tyrone, and Alice C. Brown, of Philipsburg. Daath of Samuel Mase. Mr. Samuel Musser, a highly esteemed citizen of Gregg township, died at his home about two miles east of Penn Hall, on Saturday evening last. He was the brother of the late Dr. P. T, Musser, dec'd., of Asronsburg, and was a mems ber of the Lutheran church, and his pas tor, Rev, Wolf conducted the funeral on Tuesaday, interment being made in Heckman's cemetery. T———————— Died In Colorado. Miss Sue Neff last week, while at As bury Park, N. J, received a telegram of the sudden death of her brother, Wes. Neff, in Colorado, and that the remains would be interred at Freeport, Ill. Mr. Neff was the son of Mr. Joseph Neff, dec'd,, at Centre Hill, and had gone west Years ago. tli Died In the West Andrew Dinges, a native of Penn township, died at Monroe, Wis, a short time ago. He was the brother of Jacob Dinges, dec’d,, of Centre Hall, and Jo pas Dinges, of Tyrone, Pa. RR fg W lliams Grove Pionie, The Williams Grove Interstate picnic is in full bloom this week. From Centre Hall and vicinity qaite a number left on Monday morning to tent upon the grounds, but not so many as has been customary the last several years, ————————————— w=eCabinets only $1 per dos. at Lens ney’s gallery, Centre Hall. «The crossing down town, so long in such bad condition, has been repaired. wee Mrs, Wm. Wolf departed yosters day for a visit to her sister, Mm. Issac BY THE WAY, Do you know that the first money ever coined in North America came from Mexico in 1635, when a mint wes estab lished in the city of Mexico, The coin- age was of different denominations and stamped on the obverse side with the heads of Charles and Joana of Spain, Their coinge were nearly all done with dies, and probably were stamped by horse power, Very few were cast, als thoogh two cest dollars appear in the mint collection. One of them. dated 1812, bears the mark CA, which doubt- iess stands for Chihuahua, whence a coinage was is*ued. As each of the Mexican States issued its own coins, Mexican money is very numerous. One of the first of the American islands to is~ sue a special coinage was Bermuda, or “Summer leland,” a= it was then called, the money appearing about 1612, The series consisted merely of shillings and sixpenny pieces, which were stamped on one side with a boar and on the other side with a ship, ha The custom of guarding & wusiriage engagement with impenetrable secrecy until the wedding invitations are issued, instead of duly and publicly announcing it, is purely a provincial relic, and a dies tation of ridiculous and fossilized ideas, If marriage isa divine institation, it is hardly consistent to be sshamed of the initiatory steps, but if it is a consumma- tion to be shunned for the sake of a suf fering humanity. “Keep it quiet” and “don’t tell,” and instead of making a big affair out of the marriage ceremony, let the knot be tied far away in the wilder. ness, where the cuckoo builds her pest and the whip-poor-will sings his lay to the wierd chaotic light of the ,willsof theswisp, It really does not make much difference one way or the other to the public, if the average engagement is an- nounced or kept so fretfully secret, but for the glory of those who are im that “blissful state” I would say there's more in publicly announcing the mutual oblis gation than in keeping it to yourselves. And besides, it is provincial to keep it secret and metropolitan to announce it. #® A BOLEME WARNING. Charley Marston, of Chicago, Learned 0 smeke the cigareite, And he puffed ‘emu iste and early As though at it on & bet; But the plsen got 10 working — Bomething Charley ne'er would do— Now be's ln a private ‘sylum, Down st lovely Kalamazoo, From this gem let take & warning, If you hain't begun it yet. Don’t upset your dalsy brainlet With the festive cigaretie, = Dietroil Jowrnoi, " There is an insane idea prevalent in the minds of certain people, that resi- dence in a large town carries with it privileges of overbearance, pomposity and derision over those who live in smaller towns and villages, and that a visit to such a place must of necessity be conspicuous, It is needless to add, how- ever, that people possessed of this opine jon are not those who at home enjoy the distinotion of being called fire! =lass. There are two classes of this anomaly —the first are those whose highest am-« bition in this world is to be tough, to cock their hats on the side of their heads, puff tobies, wear flashy shirts and do all in their power that is compatible with their boorish and depraved nature; to drink and stay drunk uatil their money plays out, be boisterous, ruffianish snd even vulgar, thereby to excite the notice for which they crave, The other, though really not worth mentioning, are those cock-a~doodles, those brainlet endowed cherubs, who enjoy $5 a week salaries either as clerks, errand boysor in other positions of mediocrity and are hysterio- al enough to think they are men, real live men, with all their attributes. These specimens of humanity have as yet not been classified by naturalists. They are deserving of pity, if not alms, a cockney, a veritable mincompoop not worth kill ing, and who knows no more about the qualities of a gentleman nor of anything else worth knowing than does s aative of the Feejoes, has the unmitigated ef- frontery, the gall, to pose as a superior being. Buch fellows are a source of amusement to people who see or hear them, and this may be their excuse for living~"Got any digarettes I” “no bill iard saloon in the place 7"’' “only one ho- tel 7” and similar creakings announce the presence of the swells. The town is duly painted, crimsoned, poured on, and they depart brave men. On their arri- val home, which is usually Bellefonte, they relate, with a volubility of street vernacular the achievements and com- motion their trip ocoasioned. It ie such amomalies who ultimately hold sway in pauperdom the object ofpity or scorn, which? Come again; the town is usally amosed at the manoeuvres of : Loawaen, genuine farn ish Do you oy bara dtl nd, LUXURIOUS TRAVELING, The Pullman Palace Car Company's Latest 219 ustion of the Pennsylvania Eaile ros With the marvelous improvements of ste days in interior architecture and elaborate finish of Pullmen ours it requires the exceptional to ailract more than passing notice and the extraor- dinary (0 draw forth comment. Some months ago the Pennsylvania Ballroad Company ordered from the Poliman works, for the equipmemt of New York and Washinglon sud Congressional Limited express trains, the very best representias tive work the Pullman Compenuy wes capeble f creating regardless of expense, and the resu t is Bow seen io the new cars runuiog this last we sk on these two magn'ficent solid vestibule treins, which connect in & few hours the nstion's metrop Olis with her seat of government. What Is surely of much more importance than the handwyme exterior finish of these cars, over which even experienced travelers are enthusiastic, is the improved sud heavy trucks on which the palsc 9 are bulit. They have been, with the wh axles, subjected to the very high st, even beyo 4 the standard , which on the Pennsylvania Ral's road is highest known, and at the end of their active Journey came 10 a hall as cool almost as at the start. The designer here hes also made & marked advance, snd one promot] comfort, by arranging the connection of car body and truck so as to reduce to 8 minimumthe sway ing motion ordinarily £218 when full speed. The entire tralos are connected by vestibulas, Ud for steam heat and equipped with improved air- brake appliances, which practically op the cars almost (n thelr own leogih. The ment of these trains seem a fmupossible 10 be ix proved upon, yet their perfection of d= finish demonstrates Lhe capacities of this modera age for wonderful and radical changes. The ex- terior appearance, aside from the drawing rom angled bay windows, is identical with the regula tion Pullman in color and design it Is not until advancing through the vestibule that the revelation of waat Americans have grown 10 exe pect in taking thelr ' few hu les ante in made manifest, as ilinstrated by th se luzurioas iy finished palaces on wheels. The upholstery of the comfortab e, revolving easy chelis and sofas, affording se ting socommodations for thiry-four persons in each oar, is of 8 white, imported mos hair cloth, worked with figured sik embossing The Sooring is covered with a rich heavy Turkish carpeting , whose color blends harmoniously wilh the farnishings, even io the adjustable ottoman, ready for foot service at the front of each chair, Upon entering the alsle «way it *« noticably wider than in other Pullman cars, snd the woodwork is polished ash, stained. A perfect effect is pro duced in the hand carved entrances from the drawing rooms ato the main car body, ev 8 srches to a centre ju a m'aisture done, where scrollvwork, leaded glass, brass des a8 48 i heavy plate mirrors lend an exceptionsily, rich fin'sh, Al the windows hang & dual set of corfalns one & light cream to neutralize the light and shade the eyes, and black a heavy set of some rich brown stuff, embroided and tawecled: The ceilings are hand-deocorations, not elaborate nor gverworked, but very artistic, whi'e every cornice or where one might expect the sharp edge Is some dainty bit of relief woodwoarving, The roceplacie racks as well 8 the chandelier lamps are made of oxidized silver, the latier be'ag of very unigue pattern and shedding the soflost silvery gli on the Interior decorations. The drawingwrooms are perhaps the latest ine povation in car construction, one Is closed 12 the top of the Ceiling, above the svemage standing beight, with heavy plate glass, beveled and pan. eed, while the other is opend, aad its occupaits screenad from the passengers in the boly of the oar by rich sliding curtains suspended on brass rods, running possibly two feet higher than the frame wood work, and suppor.ed at the carved corners by thin newel posts of cu-iorsly twisted brass, These compartments, accommodating six esch bare & direct connection by door with the lavas tory and toilet rooms two spacious apartments well ventilated snd lighted. The lavainy basin is made of heavy nickel, sud every appointment in the way of necessary toilet articles is io its re spective rack of twisted Lonse The wood-work above each chalr in the msin car is carved with laurel wreaths, sogpended by the gracefally Sowing strings all most exquisiis ely onrved by hand. The entire arrangement suggests more a salon of Louis XIV. s time than s regular passenger express train of the Penvsyivania Railroad. These ours, added to the deservedly popular dining oar service of the Washington Limited and Congressional Limited Express trains, render these trains absolutely in for id vee, — p—— A API 5 Commonwealth Onde > be Tried This is and ig UO former « iG Pw iw Sika RD i adred m Com, vs. ich . oms=Viduin of liquor law. Pros. J. B, Resides, con- stable, Com. vs. George Fye—Ilarceny. Pros, J. H. Holt. Com. ws. John H. Messmer—assault and battery. Pros. J. W. Gobble, Com. ve. Wm. H., Locas—{ and b, Pros, Clara Witherite. Com. va. Charles Miller—assanit snd battery: Pros. Joseph H, Hall. Com. ws, Gerty Lauver—larceuy. Pros. Hayes Shueck. Com, vs. Jamea Karsher—violation of liquor law. Pros. John B. Resides, cons stable. Com. va. William Richner—f, and b. Pros. Ellie M, SBeigfried. Com. vs. W.J. Wirth—embezzlemont, Pros. Bamuel H. Rothermel, Com. va. W. J. Wirth—Ilarceny. Pros.