VOL. LXIV.
THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR
Kerr's chavces for election as clerk of
the House at Washington, seem to be
best,
President Harrison is making strenu-
ous efforts wo be nominated, but his efs
forts will all be in vain as he doesn’t
stand in with the bosses
New York City and San Francisco are
putting forth effurts to secure the Ree
publican and Democratic National Cons
ventions next year
The report that the Pope would leave
Rome is unfounded.
The report that Ruseia had forbidden
the export of wheat is not correct.
The Philadelphia Press is greatly con-
cerned as to the legislature of New York.
The Press should stick to irs policy of
“no jurisdiction”—New Yorkers will be
competent to look afer their own legis
lature,
The Presidential campaign is warming
up and the chances of the different can-
didates for the nomination are dicen sd
pro and con. The Republicans are look.
ing up a candidate and are undecided,
while among the Democrats throughout
the country there is a growing s ntiment
of renominating Cleveland ‘with Boies,
SIO.
David A. Wells is a statistical won
der, and he has just wor ed out an ar-
ticle showing that the government has
now stored away enough silver to make
a column one foot in diameter and six
and one~half miles in height. Mr. Wells
e¢hould be careful. The Chicago exhibie
tion needs just such a lightning rod, re-
marks the Philadelphia Times
In some quariers they are slating Gen,
Hastings for adjatant general under the
next state administration, shonld the
governor be a Republican. What Gens
eral Hastiogs wants is to have the ap-
pointing of the next adjutant general.
The general must see that his party does
pot get mixed-—there is a wide differ-
ence between the appointment and aps
pointing.
The idea that New York should roll up
50 000 Democratic and not bave a Demo
cratic legisiature, is preposterous, The
Republicans of Pennsylvania have sto-
len the money from the treasury, and
we trust the Democracy of New York
will be equal to the cocasion and not Jet
the Republicans steal the Jeyislatare of
the Empire state. Having stolen a
president, several United States senators
snd scores of members of congress by
the tumbling out process, it will be a
grand spectacle to have the Democracy
of New York call a halt upon that kind
of toieving and see that the legislature
of that great state fails where it legiti-
mately beloogs —to the Democrats.
The grand jory of Comberland conuty,
ia the course of its invesiigations, discoy-
ered that there are sixty ablesbodied
tramps confined in the county jail and
that all, or nearly all, were committed
for some trifling offense. There is no
doabt that the great majority of these
vagabonds are exactly where they wants
ed to be, that is, with a roof over their
heads, comfortable roomsand a sufficien-
cy of good food. Thus they will spend
the cold winter months in idleness
while the industrious taxpayer will sap-
port them and wmaictain bis own
family also. There is something radic-
ally wrong aboot any system of govern-
ment which shelters and clothes snd
feeds an idle vagabond at public expense
while an honest poor man’s family is in
danger of starvation should he be taken
The abolition of the poll tax in Mas.
sachuosetts by the adoption of a donstis
tutional amendment at the late e ection
will be worth a great many voters to the
Democratic party, The poll tax hitherto
in the Massachusett: cities has been $3,
snd no one bas been allowed to vote
uotil be bad shown a receipt for it. This
necessarily cut off a number of the poor-
er voters, and the Democracy was the
principal sufferer by it. The poorer
voters could not or did not pay the tax
and surrendered their ballot in prefers
ence. Occasionally the party came to
their assistance and paid it for them,
but this was a heavy burden aad wae
generally done only in close districts,
where the votes were very mach need.
ed. The calculation is that fully 20,000
votes have been lost at the elections be*
cause of the poll tax provision, and these
from 16,000 to 18,000 were Democratic,
Most of these voters were in the cities,
which contain the bulk of the Democrat
ic yotes, the rural districts beiog largely
Republican,
Pla ei
Anti-Quay Republicans.
The Pittsburg Post of Monday BAYH re-
ferring to the movements of the various
anti Quay Republican organizations in
Pennsylvania to prevent the re-election
of the boss to the United States senate
next year, the New York Times says
“the fight against Quay within the party
in Pennsylvania is not a very hopeful
one, for tLe party is not 80 mueh what
Quay has made it as Quay is the pro-
duct of the party. He seems to repre-
sent 1t very fairly,” Tubere is a great
deal of truth in this undoubtedly, but
still there is a moral subsoil in the Re-
publican party that, if well ploughed up,
will make his re election a very doabt~
ful matter. Certainly there are stronger
reasous why Le should be defeated, by
the extreme measure of a bolt, than
operated against Mr. Harry Oliver some
years ago, The principal ground of
opposition against Mr. Oliver was that
he was the nominee of the Cameron
machine. No one questioned his per.
sonal integrity, while there are not
many persons who do pot question
Quay’s or are at least suspicions of it. In
poiut of ability Mr. Oliver is far ahead
of Quay, save on the qualities of wire.
puller, corruptionist and a certain genius
for political intrigue. Senator Sherman
the other day paid Mr, Oliver the high
compliment of stating the tariff bill
largely framed by him as the master
wind of the tariff commisson of 1883
was the best'tariff bill that had seen the
light in his (Sherman's) day. Quay is so
profoundly ignorant of all economic
questions that ‘in the great debates in
the senate oo the Mills bill in 1888 and
the McKinley bill in 1800 be took n
part, aithongh the interests of his State
were involved to a greater extent than
those of any other State of the Union,
If Mr, Oliver had been in bis place he
would bave taken rank on his said with
Aldrich of Rhode Island.
The plan of the anti-Quay Republican
organizations in this State to defeat the
boss is to secure the election of at least
a sufficient number Republican members
of the next legislature pledged against
Quay to hold the balance of power be
tween the Demcerats and the Quay Res
publicans. It is the plan of the Reform
league of Puiladelphia where it cannot
secure pledges from regular party nomi
pees either to nominate iode¢pendent
candidates or give ite support to those of
the Democrats. The latter is not likely
tobe a very effective method, for the
pext legislature will be chosen at the
saine Lime wilh presidential electors and
cougressmen, aud party feeling is likely
to run preity high. The apportionment
is in Qasy's favur to an extraordinary
degree, and with a large Republican ma-
Jority in the legislature the chances of
an effe-tive anti-Quay bolt are dimins
ished
If the auti~Quay Republican leagues
are io earnest they should set about ed-
ucatiog the Repuviicacs of the back dis
tricts precisely wuat sort of an instita-
tisa Mathew Stanley is, The Democrats
have done work of this kind, but this js
the Lime of the auti-Quay Republicans,
True, h= is making a great ado now over
certain libel suits Le bas insituted, and
if be is able to get a verdict in any oor.
ner of the Stale be and his lackeys will
push it as a triumphant vindication. Bat
these suits involve charges trifling in
their character compared with those
Quay evades growing out of his treasury
operations with Biake Walters, his deals
ings with the late Auditor General Wile
son Norris, his confessions to Mr. C. L.
Magee at the Locuiel hotel, and the fact
Seoator Cameron made up the defalcs-
tons and Wayne MuacVeagh superin-
tended the legal arrangements as counse|
for the Secatur., When Wuay's State
Chairman Andrews rose up last year and
declared no man 1n tue State would de
clare of his own knowledge Quay bad
embezzled public moneys the Lincoln
Republican association of Philadelpia
accepled the ocoallange, on condition
Quay would auseal the lips of MacVeagh
as counsel, aud authorize him to siate
facts within his knowledge. The boss
made no signa. His zeal for vindication
oozed out like Bob Acres’s courage. The
New York World offered him ctoice of
tribunals and pledged iwell 10 pay the
legal charges and fees of counsel, of his
own selection, if he would bring suit to
test the trath of the fearful indictment
it launched agaivet him. Bat again
Quay's anxiety for vindication oozed out,
The Rome ltalia undertakes to call the
United Btates down for its attitude
toward Chili, and predicts the time
“when Earope will lay aside petty diGer-
ouces and call the United States to a
more exact and precise notion of the law
of nations.” Of course the Italian news
papers are expecied to feel a little sore
and want to see somebody wallop ue,
This Jtalia has the right ides, too, when
it admits that it will be necessary for all
Earope to get together t) teach us that
lesson.
~~—Mingle’s shoe store receives new
stock every day. Prices are always fair
aod reasonable,
THE SENATE JUGGLE.
Republican and Independent Expressions,
It Makes the Judicious Grieve
From the Press, Rep.
The decision of the State Senate on the
question of jurisdiction has been fore
shadowed for some time. Nevertheless,
it is one, to make the judicious grieve. It
leaves Btate Treasurer Boyer without
that unequivocal sequittal which is his
due, It leaves grave charges agairst the
Auditor General uninvestigated snd un-
disposed of, It settles nothing —not even
the question of jorisdiction since
Opinious will differ on that question
until an authoritative decision is ren-
dered upon it by the Bupreme Coart of
Btate.
HAS SHIRKED THE ISSUE,
From the Public Ledger, Ind,
The Sevate has not acted with f«irness
or justice to tha people of the Commons
wealth, or to Mr, Boyer, or to Mr. Mocs
Camant, It has simply evaded a duty
imposed upon it by the Constitution of
1873, which clearly provided for the re
moval of certain elected officers for rea-
sonable cause,” or address of the Senate
as well as for their removal by impeach -
went for misdemeanor in office. The
Governor did his duty when he called
the Senate together in extra session; he
gave that body the opportunity to exe
ercise a power conferred upon it by the
Constitution; that it has hirked the
issue need be no concern of the Gover.
uor any more than of other law-abiding
citizens of the Commonwealth, who are
shamed and isgraced by the subse: vien-
cy of the Senate of Pennsylvania 10 the
supposed demands of partisan policy.
a -
Lawyer's Tricks.
The scheme to muzzle the lawyers
says the Altoona Tribune, of which brief
mention is made in another item, doubt.
less came from an honest beart, what-
ever is to be said of the charity of the
brain, There is good ground for com-
plaint that the law is perverted and jos
tice delayed by the conduct of lawyers
who resort to every expedient to save
their client. Take a murderer. No
matter how atrocious his crime if his
friends can raise a sufficient sam of mon-
ey the lawyer will exhaust every expe-
dient to cheat justice, At the very bee
ginning he will resort to the expedient
of delay. When the day of trial comes
be will endeavor Lo have the indictment
quashed because of some alleged techni-
cal defect, and, failing in that, be will
take all the time possibie ig securing =
Jury. Bbould his client be convicted he
Will immediately move for a new trial
and the argument and fival decision lake
more time. Then there is the appeal to
the supreme court and the final resort to
the board of pardons, One appeal to
the lat named tribunal is seldom
enough. Upon the pretense of “after.
discovered evidence” a second or even a
third application is made and by the
Ume the original sentence is affirmed
aod exvouted many years have passed
and the crime has beea forgotten. All
this is very wrong and should be cuang-
ed. But no lastiog good will be sccom-
plished by a law which limits the power
of attorueys. For any sabsiantiai and
permanent reform we must look to the
legal profession, Lawyers should unite
gpon aod vigorously enforce a code of
eilics which duly protect the innocent
and hasten the action of tue wurts. It
ought to be made clear to every member
of the bar that it is his chief duty to pro.
mote the euds of justice, not to exercise
bis iugenuity sod cunning to defeat
them, A lawyer owes a duty to his
client, but it is a false conception of duty
which leads a lawyer to do all in his
power to save a gulity man from the
punisbment which his crimes demand. It
sees to us if lawyers woald concede
this trath and act upon it there would
be a great advauce ia the right direction.
The Convention Vote,
In Penosylvania the proposition for
constitutional convention is overwhbelim«-
ugly rejected. Ouly ten counties in
the state gave maj.rities in favor of a
convention, aud ia the 42 counties from
which complete figures have been re-
ceived on the vote on that question
there is a majority of 154.500 against
holding a convention, The counties givi og
mejorities for the convention are: Brad.
ford, Carbon, Columbia, Elk, Fayette,
Lackawaoua, Luzerne, Pike, Warren
and Wayne. Late retarns show a piar~
ality fur General Gregg, republican, for
auditor general, off 57 4:4 and for Mor
rison, republican, for state trensurer, of
D4 488.
—“ I Mossi
The Western coroner's Jory that res
cently declared that a man who was
lynched “died of fright” is parralleled
by the Peansylvania jary that found that
a boy who died of spasms caused by a
wound, inflicted by an unknown person,
piercing the brain, died of natural caus-
es, .
A
~= Get one quick—~one of those late
style, handsomely made overcoats at the
Philad. Branch.
URSDAY. NOV
EMBER 19, 1891.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Governer Pattison this week
the following proclamation :
To the Citizens of Penosylvania;
Devout gratitude to the Alm ighty Being
whose blessings have been 80 conspicn-
ously dispensed in the past, and whose
guardianship and guidance we earnestly
implore for the future, make it fitting
and proper that a people 80 favored
should panse amid the enjoyment of pros-
perty to gratefully acknowledge and re
turn thanks to the Divine Author of the
blessings,
Now, therefore, I, Robert E. Pattison
governor of the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, do recommend Thursday, the
26th dsy of November, in the year of
our Lord, 1891, as the day of thanksgiv.
ing and prayer, On that day let all
secular business be suspended, and let
the people assemble in their usual
issued
places of worrship, and with pr yer
and His wonderful works end for all
emption from calamity; for our security
eth at noonday;” for that health which
which have rewarded the labors of the
content which follows plenty and for the
And let there be also, on this day thus
strengthened and the spirit of good will
to crown the day with deeds of charity
able in the sight of the Lord.
burg, this 14th day of November in the
Roszer E, Parrison.
ciated at the ceremony which united in
Oid Fort, and Miss Annie E. Horner, a
Lutheran parsonage.
For Wall Paper; better grades, 2c. 24¢.
for 100 Samples, Heed, Wall Paper Job~
Married,
Brown and Miss Mary Emma Lee, both
~—Every well dressed geatieman get
thing you want, at a big bargain. You'll
~=It is reported that the backers of
game at Lewisburg on the 7th. Oge
~~'Squire Rankin, of Karthags
writes a letter to the Bellefonte Democrat
other charges made against him,
class dress shoe for ladies direct from
$2.00, ~Powers’ shoe store, Bellefonte,
any other purpose than holding school
for holding entertainments, ete, and
derwear, don't forget the fact that the
and price and you will be convinced
Rock, a notorious character, who at times
stables Mensh and Reifsnyder and taken
and battery, larceny, ete. This comma.
and soogs of praise devoutly testi-
that He has done for us in the year
against the “pestilence that walketh in
to an uaususl extent has prevailed with
husbavdman and contributed to the
a'gns of properity which are manifested
set apart, a reunion of families friends,
increased. Being eariched in every-
and kind remembrance of the poor, and
Given under my hand and the great
year of our Lord 1891, and of the common-
Wu. F, Hamnrry,
»
Wedding Bells.
the holy bonds of wedlock James E, Sto-
charming young lady of near Tussey-
ee -——
Se; gold 34c.; embossed gold 4c: gold
ber, Rochester, Pa.
Un September 30th 1801, at the resi-
of Philipsburg, Pa, by J, 8, Houseman,
his clothing from the Philad, Branch,
mise it greatly if you don't call to see
the “tate College foot ball team lost $1.
Buckoell enthusiast won $3756 on the
against whom Dr. F. 8. Neveling of the
denyiog that he had lefu for parts une
«= A genuine men's all calf skin
one of the best maoufactories in this
~By a recent ruling of the Supreme
therein, School buildings in most sec-
this decision should be rigidly enforced.
Philad, Branch bas received a full and
that better cannot be done elsewhere,
makes his home in this place, was ar-
to Bellefonte, where be is wanted on a
nity feels very thankfal to be rid of such
fy their gratitade for His goodness
that bas passed; for our marvelous ex-
darkoess and the destruction that wast-
in our borders; for the bountiful harvests
substantial wealth of the state, for the
on every hand.
that the affection for home may be
thing to all boutifalness, let us not forget
80 make our thanksgiving more accept
seal of the state, at the city of Harrie
wealth one hundred and sixteen:
Secretary of the Commonwen!
On Tuesday evening Rev, Fischer offi.
ver, son of George Stover, west of the
ville. The wedding took place at
One Cent a Belt.
border, lo. a yard. Send 2 cent stamp
dence of J. 8. Houseman, Mr, William
J. P.
Bellefonte. They can fit you out in any-
his stock,
000 or more on bets, on the resuit of the
game.
Karibaus Times, made serious charges,
known and pronouncing as false the
dress shoe for only $200. A first
country, which we can guarantee, only
Court, school houses cannot be used for
tions are used principally as town halls
«If in need of Fall and Winter un-
elegant line, Call and examine quality
= «The Millheim Journal says Charles
rested on last Saturday evening by con.
number of charges, among them assault
# citizen, at least for a while,
The Deer Law,
The following is the law in reference
to the shooting of deer, as now in foree
in Pennsylvania :
No person shall kill or pursue any
wild deer, save only between the first of
October and the fifteenth of December
of any year, under penslty of $50, nor
have in his or her possession, or offer
for sale, any wild deer or fresh vension,
excepting frown October 1 to November,
30, inclusive.
No person shall, at any time, kill any
fawn when in its spotted coat, or have
the freash skin of such fawn in posses
sion, under penalty of $50. Dogs purs
suing deer or fawns may bs killed by
any person, and the owner of such dog
shall be liable to & penalty of $10 for
each deer killed by such dog.
The clavse in the old law which per-
mitted the hunting of deer with dogs in
the counties Centre, Olinton, Fayette,
Lycoming Luserne, Schuylkill, Union,
and Wyoming has been wiped out.
Past Ninety Years.
A correspondent of the Williameport
Sun says: “While hunting over in Sogar
Valley, I had the pleasure to meet Mrs.
Catherine Snyder, who is 94 years and 5
months old, and who is the mother of
fourteen children, eight boys and six
girls. Five of the boys were in the war
and ali came home without a mark on
them' She was the first person to come
to Bugar Valley and eays the wolves and
bear were as plenty then as dogs are in
the city. The old lady has a good mem-
ory and walks all over the house.”
Death of a Minister.
The Rev. C. H, Reitter, a retired
mivister of the Reformed church, died
at bis residence in Marklesburg Hunt.
iogdon county, Tuesday morning. He
bad been in declining health for some
time and his death was due to apoplexy.
He was aged 75 years. Years ago he
was pastor of the Asronsburg Reformed
charge,
Ta tl
They Suddenly Dissppesred.
Otto Barber, a farmer living near Dix-
ouville, Indiana county, saw his team of
plough horses suddenly sink through the
ground before him. An hour lster he
led them out of the bowels of the earth
baif & mile from the point where they
went io,
Taste of Winter.
A cold wave set in here on Toesday —
baving been reported from the far west
three days previous. Tuesday forenoon
there was rain and fierce wind: in the
afternoon it became colder and a blind-
ing snow storm set in, At night the
ground froze about an inch, with a clear
but cold sod windy Wednesday.
a
Chairman of the Commitise,
Dr, Atherton, President of State Col-
lege, has been made chairman of the
committee which bas in charge the are
rangement of the exhibit, at the World's
Fair, from all the colleges founded under
the National Land Grant,
Goed Business.
8hook's cider press operating at Luce's
piaaing mill, has squeezed out about 50,
000 galions of cider, in the past two
months, at one cent per galion, This is
enough of cider to float Uncle Sam's
navy.
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A New Bank,
It is said that a National Back will
soon be established in Philipsburg with
the following officers in charge: Presi-
dent, O. B. Bchoonover; Vice President
J. N, Casanova; Cashier W, E. Irwin.
——
Brerer-rer!
Mainspring broken 7 May be worse,
I can make it ran again whatever is
wrong, and at ae little cost as you should
pay for the best work.
G, W. Busnxax,
Watchmaker and Jeweler.
Importance of One Vote,
Robert E, Wright carried Lock Haven
over Gen. Gregg by one vote, There
were 1231 votes cast for Auditor General
of which Wright received 616 and Gregg
615.
Thanksgiving Services,
As yot we have not heard of any ane
nouncement of the holding of Thanke
giving services by our resident mins
ters. Last year a union service was held
in the Latheran charch.
Granted a Ponsion,
Mrs, Bamoel Winga:d, of Tamseyville,
was granted a pension last week under
the act of congress, 1890, Bhe received
$105 back pension and hereafter will re~
ceive $8 per month.
A Neglected Cold
often becomes a Pnenmonia, Bronchitis
or a Consumption, Cure it with Hamp-
hreys’ Bpesific no. seven. Used with
perfect success by thousands.
A Wrong Ides,
Bome people are under the erroneous
impression that a physician, when called
Ww attend any case of sickness or iojary,
is compelled to go where he is needed,
by something they believe is in the law,
There is nothing whatever in law to
compel a physician to attend Any person
needing medical or sargical attendance,
As with sll the other professions, a docs
tor goes where he chooses, accepts ser
vice as he pleases, and selects soch pa
tients as he wants, if they seek his as
sistance. After a doctor takes a case he
is of course responsible for its scientific
and pradent treatment. Bat no physi-
cian can be compelled to go anywhere to
which he objects or serve any person,
uniess he is willing to do so with the
understanding that his services are to be
remunerated satisfactorily,
Caused a Sensation.
A sensational story was told in conrtat
Pittsburg on Tuesday, by A. V. Carpen-
ter, who testified in the case of some
sixteen insurance companies against D.
W. Holt, of Philipsburg Centre county, to
recover moneys paid him on bis lumber
yard insurance. Carpenter swore he
bad been hired by Holt to falsify the
lumber record book and then set fire to
the Loch Lomond yards, which he did
successfully in three places. Judge Orvis
counsel for the defendant, failed in ats
mpting to break down this witnesses’
damaging evidence. Holt secured some
$120000 insurance from the different
companies,
A Girl's Superstitions
The American girl hants for the four
leaved clover, pute wedding cake under
ber pillow, practices Hallowe'sn incanta~
tions, pulls a flower apart a1 murmers,
“He loves me, he loves me not,” and
throws a shoe after the newly married
pair or deluges them with rice. She
sticks melon seeds on her forehead and
names them after her yarious suitors,
designates the popping corn in the same
manner or fishes the tea leaves from her
cup, places them on the back of her left
hand and his them a smart blow with
the back of her right band, telling the
true lover from the false by the hand to
which the leaves happen to adbere,
La Grippe 2 gain.
Daring the epidemic of Lu Grippe last
season Dr, King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, proved
10 be the best remedy. Reports from
the many who use it confirm this state-~
ment. They were not only quickly re-
lieved, but the disease left no bad alter
results. We ask you to give this remedy,
a trial and we guarantee that you will
be satisfied with results, or the purchase
price will be refanded. It bas no equal
in La Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or
Lung Trouble. Trial bottle freeat J. D.
Murray's Drug Store. Large bottles 50c.
and §1.00,
Marriage Licenses.
Follow: g is the list of mariage hi-
oenses isdUed uring the pest wees from
the register's oil ..
Grant A. Katen aud bia
both of Philipsburg.
W. L.8huey and E. J. Young, boih of
wie lon ie”
+. Richner,
James E, Stover and Annie E. Hom
ner, both of Potter township.
Wilson Flegal and Mamie Cambbell,
both of Philipsburg,
Thanksgiving Service,
A union service will be Leld in the
Presbyterian church, st this place, on
Thanksgiving day, at 10 a, m, Rev.
Eisenberg, pastor of the Reformed
church will deliver the sermon. It isto
be hoped there will be a good attendance
by all the different congregations «t this
service,
Collided.
The Day express and Niagara express
on the P, & E,, collided above Williams
port, op Tuesday. The eugineer wea
badly hurt, and some of the passengers
slightly injared.
State College Victorious.
The State College Reserve foot ball
team downed the Williamsport Y. M. C,
A, eleven at the College on Baturday by
ascore of 40 to 5. The game was wits
nessed by a large crowd of people.