VOL. LXVL CAPITOL GOSSIP NEWS OF A WEEK AT THE NA- TION'S CAPITOL. The Repeal of the Silver Law, Nomination of Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Petition of Hawaii, This Congress WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, is going to be silver and conservative very much disappointed if the result week in democrats will be is not a compromise measure that will become a law, and settle, at Is time, the very troublesome and very important question. It has been known ever since Congress came together that President elect Clevel anxious for this congress to put a stop to the purchase of silver, which he be- lieves to menace the prosperity of the country. It was through the efforts of his immediate friends in the house that Thursday and Friday of this week have been designated for the cousiuer- ation ot the Andrews bill the 1 peal of the silver law and amending the National Banking haw. It lieved that a sufficient number of demo- crats in the house have changed their views on this question to make the passage of this bill probable by the house, but it is not thought that it can get through the the movement to effect a compromise that will be satisfactory to the silver men and at the same time will suspend the purchase of silver. Senator Hill, who voted for the present silver law, holds the same opinion about the pur- chase of silver that Mr. Cleveland does and is working to bring about its sus pension. This week will whether a compromise is possible, and and if it is not accomplished an extra spring fri wst for a and was very for C is bhe- senate; hence HOW determine session early in the is believed by Mr. Cleveland's closest inevitable. It is probable that there will be some tarifl’ legislation at this session all. The house Ways and Means com- mittee favors, and there opposition anywhere, the clause of the McKinley raises the tariff on linen goods fifty per cent. on and after January 1, 1884. It admitted by the republicans that this clause has failed to what intended to do- the linen industry in the { Senator Harris, that Judge Jackson has been nominated to the the Supreme Court, althoug ly classed as a democrat, and appointed to his present position on th of the Mr. Cl is as good a republican as son. That ther sition from ids to be fi esp RILed 3 4 is very little repeal of that law whieh is accomplish lisvolay iS it i! ‘nited States. it was of Tennessee, says of that state who Yacancy on hh common- e Be Circuit Court by +» will be both sides of t Jackson's confirmatic whe defeat him is not Ml is oeviain, wi be strong enous! yet ay republicans will oppose him be ther it H parent. SS is classed as a demoerat, others | Mr. would oppose any HOCH LISNE Harri- | son that they nomi- | nation he Most of the democrats who oppose the con- firmation do so on principle; be lieve the vacancy should have been feft for Mr. Cleveland to fill but there are others who while not opposed to Judge Jackson personally will vote against his confirmation to vote for him would morally bind them to vote for Mr. Harrison's nomination to the vacancy which his confirmation would leave in the Circuit court, and it is considered certain that a republican would be nominated. It is creditable to Judge Jackson that not one word has been said by anybody against his ability and personal fitness for the honor. Contrary to precedent his nomination was referred to a commit. tee, and it will surprise very few should that committee fail to report it back to the Senate. Representative Blount, of Georgia, chairman of the house committee on | Forelgn Affairs, who voluntarily re they had served notice on made to the vacancy they because CE] of the officials of the State apswer. In spite with which the be little doubt of answer were it not 50 near the Mr. Harrison's He unquestionably favors an- it s+ his ad- it for weratic con- would of the of matter there the character close term. nexation, but may, so long « as hardly be ministration, Mr. Cleveland gress to what he consummated und conclude to leave and the den arrange. That is certainly should do. a A Romance of Trade should the more than one man happy. the Sandwich Islands pass under The true inwardness of the so called revolution $y cally ti = seemed r to be the sugar business, It had been depressed years ago, and the the fields, the cial Company, saw its i i 8 pnewhat a few principal owners of cane Hawaiian Commer- stock declining day after day. From $60 a share down to $1.00 It is not “rough sledding.” Mr. Claus had to do It is simply SUP pos. is rather known how much Spreckels, the sugar King, with the decline. that “freezing out in the benefits of such it w able he shared game, if new reciprocity treaty amazingly, is, At happened to Nine-ter pa had been ments, and was absorbed by Spreckels. well rate the Ww help him of the;Commercial any iths CO~ ny's stock sold for assess- Says an apparently newspaper: “Now comes the cocoanut revolution. United States can be the islands this Hawaiian Commercial will jump from 10 cents to in the If the induced to annex here milk the Of Company $15 a share within a week, and every planter on the islands will see immediate the value sugar increase of 50 per cent in of his cane fields and sugar ie moment anpexation goes into effect Hawaii becomes a vital part of this country, prod 10d on bounty aud every pound of sugar the lands receives two Fhis to the $40 per ton and represents a T= cents amounts i oof ial sum oi » good profi it to the plante I's. Is it any wonder that Claus Spreck- 1 having engineered tl gigantic deal by 1 he tion hi and absorbed the nmercial ( the ring a 1 eis, ee w hie and his associa 1 i then AVE WICC Ke Hawaiian Cor ‘ompany, should now desire to put finishing al by sex nnexa- £5. 000 (00 on of Lhe company 's ia year (41 silgar xtensive planta- ma losing to with the ech he nnexation will # ’ % s i ¥ § OW pockets not ¥ a arged stim than he cleaned 1 by his shrewd rar Trust 4 : te taal big monopoly. and his 1 £ PP wition seliing oul to Bc fp — iiad a Right at Homestead of me-examination Captain Cooper, of the Pinkerton ser- the trial of Jack Clifford, Stowe stopped the attorneys defense seeking to the Pinkertons were tres passers at Homestead, The Judge “I won't allow such . questions. During the ere in Judge for the show that vice, who were said: These men were going to Homestead on a lawful errand and had a right These rioters had no business there, Even if the Pinkertons had been going there to take the mill by force they were justified in doing so and no one had a right to dispute it in the court, and you may as well under- stand that just now. Such ideas as you attempt to advance never have been the law, are not the law hope never will be the law. It is to or Bi an- and I will allow such ideas here." no one to advance Mr. Brennan, who to after having served continuously there- | in for twenty years, was the recipient | on Saturday of an unusual, and unex- | pected compliment from his colleagues | on the floor of the house. It was while the diplomatic and consular ap- | propriation bill was under considera- | tion that Mr. Blount was honored by | such praise as few men have received, from political associates as well as op- ponents. Among those who made speeches in honor of the retiring statesman were Representatives Hol- man, of Indiana; Hitt, of Ill; Bland, of Mo.; O'Neill, of Pa. ; Springer, of 111; and McCreary, of Ken. No greater compliment than that paid by Mr. Hitt, when he said: “In the consider- ation of public questions Mr. Blount has been a patriot and not a partisan,” has ever been or ever will be paid a legislator. The Hawaiian commission having presented the petition of the govern. ment they represent for annexation to | the United States, to Mr. Harrison, La of State, are now el Ix rue house at Harrisburg, Mr King, of Clearfield, offered a resolu-, tion reciting the destruction of forests in this state, so that there exists grave fears of game animals becoming ex- tinet on account of the destruction of their natural haunts, and asking that a joint legislative committee be ap- ty of having a large section of these forests secured by the state authorities for the purpose of establishing a nat. ural state park. The Beven moun tain district, including Bear meadows, would make a suitable park for game, There are plenty of streams and wild grasses for game to feed on in this re- gion, AS A I A oS BA NI Over 2,000 schools in this state out. side of Philadelphia are already sup- plied by the respective boards with free books, and it is predicted that in a few years the practice will have be ‘TRE NEWSTATE LAWS House Important Bills Introduced in the and Senate. the follow- Among the bills introduced in senate at Harrisburg were the ing: by Mr. of York the powers of the state board of agri- culture so as to enforce the act to of dairy and to authorize the appointment of a “dairy and food to provide for the Brown, To enlarge pre- vent adulteration products, commissioner;” also recovery of penalties to the agricultural board. By Mr. Meredith—To apportion the congressional districts of Pe nia, By Mr declaration of a Logan—To make the female on whom an abortion has been produced or attempt- ed competent evidence in the trial of In the a number of bills reported from committee. Mr. Seyfert le for the ter supers Mr the punish Mr, Jeffries liquor license fees as follows: 100,000, 85 S400): $150 fio 18 To provi ision of the common schools, A mi thie nt of gambling. the nr Cities of S000, 3 . Lirisby nding act for Amending wid: 75 00K) 25,000, $200; boroughs, tow nships $0. Mr. Walton ment of children To prevent the employ - under fifteen years in and around elevators. Mr. Fow To *t the limb of persons ed proie employ buildings. Mr. Marshall-—To repeal the | » February elee- tions, Wo fp Tally One for the Groom After two attempts at a we ding, the marriage of Ge in, Miss B clared off at ( ri Wire Baily and his his i Pa. You farmer and the bri jertha Baily, wen ‘atawissa, ing Baily is a I been social that was to have fhe vorite in that town. mith ivitations re The day marriage agl evervihi the preacher to the big ready. When the parlor door she looked frightened and her room. No Id get her « pro id pr ple was io wedding ir score of friends. for the iz, from Can dinner Wis bride reached the started r= to upstal amount of coax cot The frie astonished The The and was ing iis of the Were Pe “l= nave wedding poned. med his #1 yielded to was set hope tentions, his entreaties and Wednesday for the final vows ter w hand, cluded the cer wis pre as on eI groom parn- declaris Ivzed everyb he h that ad changed his mind wouldn't be married. That settle for good a Preserve the Varests It is high time Pennsylvania arous- e4 to the importance of forest preserva- highly of tion. Centre eo once so favored unty with magnificent forests the other fast 1 we stately pine, and all varie- wooming a guard ties of trees, is now should right now, clear pateh, and against that, begiuning The New York Tribune remarks: It has occurred to the long-headed, pub- lie of Pennsylvania that the time has come to devise meas ures for the preservation of the forests of that state. Accordingly they have procured the introduction of a bill in spirited citizens appointment of a forestry commission whose dety it shall be ‘to examine condition of the slopes and summits of the state and influence on the stage of water in the rivers, the amount of timber remain- ing standing and haw the supply can sa I A AAA poppy-cock. the road laws as they now are. Only don't elect incompetents as supervisors, which is so often done. Spend a little more on roads now, and have them better, and it will more than be made up in a few years. But, what is spent, let it be done to be as lasting as possi- ble on ous roads. Here Hes the whole secret in good roads, AIM 5 Tue sexaToR from this distriet, Mr. Meek, is upon the following com. mittees: Banks, compare bills, con- gressional apportionment, federal re- lations, insurance, legislative appor- tionment and public printing. Se A viceable clothing, and at the sam time secure them at a low figure, go to Lewins, at the famous Philad. ‘ot thn / INSURRECTION RACKET IN SCHOOL LAST MON- DAY MORNING A Blight Opposition of a Scholar In which Developed the Authority of the Principal About morning, eleven o'clock the grammar schools, on Monday female pupils of the first to arrive from tart- there had in fact dismissed, or scholars had left the their own accord the that 80 much information been a row in scho ol, {ling that the schools were 0 school building and refused to undergo tyranieal rulings of th the gave further principal. Soon after a and highly of a pupil, i to be n sifted down amounted to boys came down particulars colored story of in a the abuse witnesses, which whe But proper, the that for several days x catly wes being placed the pupils vy would explode, The facts of case as carefully Prof, annoved the would & re aned are, has 31 gr mantel 01 floor tread the mt of the schools, and also en- the school property safety of all ly careful upon which and the much to dangering and tom of the trouble, and discovered who boys were threw the parlor i On Monday mpted to reprimand : boys by Ww ho the ¥ 47 on floor. g he of the administering rod, the it whip ping. and after our of five strokes with boy seemingly fainted, slight uproar int was a feint, and was merely but in it the other found sufficient grounds to spread ored of the ipal, and tha 3 to chool unless the priseipal Was remov- ed | thy, ensued, a scchorka m HOolars a much inflamed the not highly « and story abuse by prine would return I'he poys expected public fortho t tuey began slow- EY pa- which was not and t » facts eturned DOIN as P re X pect ations, iy to relate true all r sumed its former Prof. zens in and in the after- and the time course, ell was upheld by pursued his wy noon school re- rossw the even citi- he and that more COU Pe stated been actions than nature of the crime for The lot when their little scheme was exploded and they [ § good boys should do, w er cue «hould have ore were, and the 'h th Ie prim and they SF a % 3 . WHS sd that ere occas ion Was severe and censure, bo were a crestfallen looking va turned to school all ith the be able as know i- to Crisswell govern he that they will not run the schools, Prof. Was the alone placed in the position to 3 R : schools and in his § idgment should do so, not his pupils. a -. How Mingle Succeeds, There are various methods employed to bring about in Mingle has relied on but one method. That one SL CCCRR business, selling good goods at small If he didn’t sell good shoes he would be foolish for selling at profits, because he could never estab- lish a trade. He could sell a customer one pair of shoes, But by selling nothing but reliable goods has established himself so firmly that the bitterest competition has failed to draw his trade from him in the He is selling today more boots, slippers and rubber than profits, «mall noe more, least, shoes, goods ple in the county. Everything marked as low as it could be. When you want shoesPdon’t miss Mingle's shoe store, Bellefonte. ——— Cattle Frozen in Transit. Sinan The stock, which came in from Kansas, was generally in good condition, but from Nebraska ani- The snow aad between the slats of the cars, covering Those near the sides of the cars had their backs, ears, Hundreds of them died, or were at once killed to end their misery. — AM ss Entered Its 12th Year, The Lewisburg News has entered its 12th. year. Brother Focht has made a live paper out of it. May it nlways prosper. A Died of Heart Failure, Richard Brooks, aged 74, residing at Gilltown, Centre county, died Wed- nesday morning of heart failure, Will be put in Blast, The Bellefonte furnace, it Is report- ed, will be put in blast about March 154, and will employ about 600 men. ALAA MM ANS weeeljo to the Philad. Branch, and you will receive clothing 1893. CUTTING INTO PENSIONS, A Number of Amendments Adopted Chang- ing the Law of 1800, The Democratic members house sub-committee on appropria- tions in framing the annual pension appropriation bill for submission to | the full committee made vigorous onslaught on the dependent and disa- bility pension act proposed by the publican congress in 1800, They have adopted a number of amendments | changing that law. The following are the princiral changes That no | widow shall receive pension under the act of 1890 unless to the | to 1879; person | shall receive a pension the ErVIC of i Le- made: ft married soldier prior that no under acs of 1880 unless disabled in the from manual labor and in receipt of an income of less than $600 a vear, that non-resident of the U States shall receive pension u and no nited | nless i he was actually disabled in the ser- Vige, Another amendment ides for pros vitrid teats 1 FRRASiienii] the appointment uno i consider the Hext congress, necessary modifications in pension laws and to report at the M ost « offered by Mr. ti amend- (Neil, ha § . fienis were of | Massachusetts, who st i they not to exclud ident, were framed so as © per- | out would re- hat they sons act tually deper quire all persons to prove { and Lite « opted Mocralic i) deg 44 cle i Lik , disabled he were ad I) utchler, were, in fact as contemplated in t They of 1800, by 0 Lhe nen. and Messrs. Neil Livit Cirout and Bingham igstone voting ves, and nay. against the amendments ried by the Republica we full « which has yet to act on the It is said to be likely that Ix mocratic ommitice members of will vol the nmittes against their Cinles on stub-commitiee, pension | now on them, EE — SPRING MILLS. Public Salos and Flittings Seriously Dis. cussed ~ Taking an Ioventory of stock Ground hog favorabl of th day an early spring, but the Mills Wins surface earth in Spring is favora an early fall. 2 i & MDOT 80 reset - bie proiracis od sometimes steal another fellow's { or LE The talk ir] aft r chur h is out. ' : of public sales and the ryan t great is already current There residence ir among folk. will be a many ti changes of He spring, 1 | which will appear in the REPORTER in due ti Mr. J. W. Baer sick the past week is again about, Mr. G. H. Long, P. P. Long, and C C. Cummings, are at present at Potters Mills taking inventory of stock | contained in the store they purchased | from Mr. Bible. P. P. intends to do the business at Mills. The students of the academy talk of | giving an exhibition at the of | school. me, who has been quits in able to an Long | Potters Jacob close Misses Gertrude and Emma Jamison | | two of our young ladies, left for Milroy Monday morning, where they have obtained work in the knitting! factory. | last sem — ———— T STRIKE THREATENED, Dark shadows of an impending strike are hovering like nightmares over | i many, if not all, the railroad lines en- | | tering Chicago. On | several reliable sources, it seems more | than probable that within ten days a | herculean attempt will be made to tie up every locomotive and car in the city and paralyze the traffic on many thousands of miles of tracks. So apprehensive have the officials of one of the eastern trunk lines be- come that it is reported they are refus- ing to receive east bound freight and traffic from western lines, Starting with the unorganized switchmen, the disaffection has spread until, it is claimed, the various branches of or ganized employes will unite in one of the most determined strikes ever known in railroad annals. A a. Close observers will agree with us that the world is never without a sen- sation ; when one dies off there may be a brief calm, when up comes another to engage the press and the minds of the people. The present sensation is the Hawalian question. What will the next be? some railroad or other horror, a war, a revelution, a coup d’- etat, or something olse unlooked for, A NM PAN I, From Centre Hall to the Hawalian GREA authority from | by rail, and NO.6. A Monster Engine The Pennsyl has lately vania railro fl Shops a monster engine, ited men ud company the Altoona the of in- the Ie complet edd {rial ile h will be awn with y rest by great railroad all This big al skill isanother « Over of xemplification growing tendency of locomotive diameter for greater weight This Altoona shops The trial specimen riers toward a larg srger for passenger service, nature of an experiment, will be ive a thorough vations will be made is speed and con umption of fu- LIE COT DATs The drive wi loco Ser. and twenty diane style e four | are each in diameter and total 145.600 9,440 Ali One-i twenty-five and tender is nis The ETI, pound pat- pres- side ri s § 4 engine is od the dismete igh is and one-half inches, The 10W pressure « diameter of thisty-one The r is 200 pounds to 1e boils W orking r is five feet feet inside the ®ix man diame fer long and forty ory foe irom paz § 1 rail 201 half feet i the bott om of is and wi i A . 1 walk under it OO 34 stooping. Attractive Tours to the Near South, Pennsylvania Railroad. via the » advantageous season of the vear fixed Feb- » most de- » territory ttractive and his- jon of the 1 » attractive dest] » tour y 9th make it nations of pleasure trips. traversed isthe most a t ort ‘ni de 1 embrace route, the Comfort, a Beach, ¥ On, “_ 0 pict iresque of Old Point beautiful resort of Virgini V post 45.00 from New rates of $ $42.50 road fare, Forruy irom hotel easary Philade iphia accommoda-~ dur- nine days spent four to exceptional opportu- February 16th. BSev- spent rip. The nsportation, hotel transfers, carriage to Mt. are very # tour affords ample time for oughly viewing and resting at the Nation's tv. Further tions, and all ne expenses ¥ CO , 3 on the t« For an extended Mir. Washington an red on is offe &€n days will be nity on thet rates, including tra accommodations ride and a trip Vernon, low. Thi handsomest ci to Tourist Age York, 860 Fulton and 238 South Fourth Street phia, or Ticket Agents, Railroad Company. nts, 849 Broadway, New Brooklyn, , Philadel- Pennsylvania Mirewt SEO, mann Ms Mauchly Married. the reported of Centre county can hardly match man in St. Joseph, Mo, A few months ago McAdams ap- peared in this city, and in almost as gaged to and marry five different wo- little money which McAdams would performed, on pretense of going to to start business. All hix marriages were performed un- found out here when the probate judge asking for informa- tion concerning him. McAdams has fled, carrying with him the money he received from his five dupes, There is quite a diversity of opinion among good men as to the effect of the anti-option bill passed by the senate last week. Bome contend itis in the interest of the farmer, others say it is certain to do him more harm than good. We will endeavor to get the strongest arguments pro and eon in some fssue of the Rerortenr and let the reader form his own conclusions, Some contend that dealing in fu- tures in grain keeps prices up ; on the other hand it is alleged that this is one of the causes of low prices. The opponents of anti-option aver that the bill is unconstitutional because it ine terferes with private business affairs and produce a strong argument on this point. A a ST] Ir THE tariff should be taken off bi tuminous coal it would be a good thing for consumers of anthracite. Bitu- the price of anthracite, and : vere removed from coal
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