VOL. LXVI. CAPITOL GOSSIP THE PRESIDENT IMPORT UNED TO CALL AN EXTRA SESSION. Secretary Carlisle Cleaning Out the Treas- ury Ring, — Probable Change in the Cabinet. WasHiNGTON, MAY; 8.—President Cleveland is being importuned to call an immediate extra session of Congress and the presence of ex-Speaker Crisp in town started a rumor that he had go decided, If he has he has not made the decision public. There is little doubt that Mr. Cleveland would eall an immediate extra session if he knew that it would promptly repeal the Sherman Silver law, but of that he is not certain, and a refusal to might have a bad effect on the finan- cial situation, which has not been af- fected by the Wall street excitement during last week. Many democrats proper thing at this time to call an bility of maintaining the government credit upon Congress, but they also ex- press their confidence in the Presi- dent’s ability to do the right thing Secretary Carlisle took along step in the right direction when he deman- ded the resignation of A. L. vant, chief of the division of station- ery. Sturtevant has been in office ! years, rich, a salaried officer of a 18 savings bank, and is moreover a ring ‘Treasury ring,’”’ members of which have for years boasted that no Secre- tary could get along without them. It has not been two weeks since a local in the Treasury, singling out those who belonged to the ‘Treasury ring’ | as men whose services it would be im- possible for Mr. Carlisle to dispense with and still continue to do business, and even now the same paper says that | Mr. Carlisle will upon consideration of the matter request Sturtevant to with- draw his resignation, but all the same | he will not. He will probably get rid | ot every chief who belongs to the ring, just to show them how easy it is to get along without He ought to. “Secretary Lamont,” said a Yorker to your correspondent, no intention of remaining in the eabi- net. He only accepted a portfolio as a favor to his old friend, the President, and with the express understanding that he would resign as soon as certain work was done in which he was to take part. Exactly what that work is I don’t think any body, except Dan and Mr. Cleveland, know; but there | are good reasons to suppose that it re-| lates largely to the federal appoint ments in New York, and as soon as all of those appointments—the prominent ones, I mean—are made, I am under them. certainly New 43 as against 8,496 democrats removed by Clarkson in the same period. Brother Maxwell may largely increase speed in making removals without of- fending any good democrat. The rec- ord of Presidential postmasters appoin- ted during the same periods stands Harrison 264, Cleveland 155. ear m——— ai ——— Mothers and Guardians Warned. According to the newspapers of Chi- eago that city is a very bad place at] best, but the same authority gives as-| surance that it will be far worse than usual during the Fair. The Protective Association for Women and Children, and Kindred organizations, have issued a “Warn- ing to Mothers and Guardians,” in { which they say: “We, the members of the societies i | women, who are in a position to know the dangers here threatening young, inexperienced, or thoughtless girls, give this warning to mothers and | Fair, Care should be taken lest the | young visitor be exposed to evil in- | fluences. The worst as well as the | best of man and woman kind will be OFFICE SEEKERS TIRE He Says He Wants More Thine to Devote to | Public Duty, The following, dated Mansion, May 8,” has been issued the President for publication: “It has become apparent after months’ experience that the rules heretofore promulgated regulating in- terviews with the President have wholly failed in their operation. The | time which, under those rules, was set | apart for the reception of Senators and | Representatives has been almost tirely spent in listening to applications for office, which have been bewilder- CLEVELAND. | of remembrance, HA due regard for public duty, | which must be neglected if present conditions continue, of the limitations placed upon human views with those seeking invite them. The same considerations make it possible for me to receive those merely desire to pay their respects ex- cept on the days and during the hours who | in Chicago during the next six months, { Unfortunately it is true that the worst | often are more active than the best. | The moralist walks the streets quietly | | and passively; the procurer, the fast man, and the intriguing woman are | aggressive. Like Satan, they are con- | | tinually ‘going about seeking whom | they may devour.” There is no doubt | We are making | i This should be heeded by those to! f i who expect to visit Chicago this suam- not be fully pro-| parents, guardians, relatives | These Associations advise: If possible, accompany your i i i i i (1 | i worthy persons of mature age and ex 2 i perience; (2) If you have no acquain- tances in Chicago, and have not the | be careful in the selection of a boarding It will be best to write to “The and Children’s Protective Room 828, Opera House IL, which will give the name and address of some re- | house, Agency,” Building, Chicago, spectable person having decent rooms | for rent; (3) Women arriving in the | night will do well to ask information | of the janitress of the ladies’ waiting | room in the depot and remain under | should avoid making acquaintances — female—on the cars, nor iid they pay attention to adver of “light work and g wages for young girls)’ Let all the young damsels who read | : male or ahoy tisements ood | will resign and resume his connection with the tliree times what he now receives the probability of his early resignation dismissing inquiries with the state- ment that he has no present intention of resigning. But there are other things which point to the probability | of his doing so. The Becretary of War | has less patronage than sny other | member of the eabinet, but Secretary | Lamont has not availed himself even of the little at his disposal, believe that it is because he wishes his | successor to have the choosing of the | officials. Another thing which dence in New York city, Mrs. Lamont was in Washington a short time ago she spoke very indefi- nitely about her coming here to live again; and only last week she accepted the presidency of a New York social they visit the fair unaccompanied by | fn Fiaut Nat Trees i There is rough land on almost all} {the nuts for market, than anything | A large farm with these trees set | ton the roadside, perhaps thirty feet from the ceutre of the road and twen- | ty-five fect apart, would sell enough | nuts every year to pay the taxes and else, cient to pay for the picking. Just why farmers should neglect to proper- ly care for such trees and suffer loss thereby is strange, NE One More Promised, We are informed that Messrs, New- | ton 8. Bailey and Walter 8. Crosswaite, {two gentlemen lately connected with i the Williamsport 79mes, are seriously considering the feasibility of resurrect- ling the deceased Centre County Times “I earnestly request Senators and | Representatives to aid me in securin for them uninterrupted interviews by ents and friends when visiting th Appli- jeants for office will only prejudice } —— Pralso for the Kieker From Washington News: There is ia good deal of pleasure in finding fault, and growling, and kicking, aud prov- ing that whatever is The insipid person who takes everything is wrong. backward. The artistic Kicker is the most valuable man in the world; he is our best friend, although we are prone to regard him as our worst enemy. If it wasn’t for him the landlord at our pressed brick boarding i \ feed us on fried liver altogether; people turn | scientious and COL house wotil clean their sidewalks or sprinkle ashes on the ice; els in piace of silk handkerchiefs. But i why go into particulars 7 The kicker regulates the world and makes it the dear sweet place it is; he does his ork | for pure love of it; perhaps he kicks a little too much ocoasionally, ob his | intentions are splended and he should live to a green old age and have pie | Just as often as he wants it. cet frilct— Old Style Postage Stamp, Such is the disfavor in which | blanket postage stamp is held, the not as oa that many postmasters {have requested the department at | Washington to supply their offices ex- | clusively with the old style one and two cent stamps. Business and pro as well as the public | generally, object to the new stamp as being clumsily large, needing too much tongue service to lick it and oc- eupying too much room on an envel- ope or paper wrapper. When Wana- | maker ordered the stamp he was evi- dently thinking about selling calico by the yard, ———— i —— Decoration Day. Bamuel Shannon Post, G. AJR., met point committees to make arrange- ments for the proper observance of Memorial Day. The day will be ap- - NEW RAILROAD | BELLEFONTE SECURES AN OUT LET BY THE READING. Three Hondred M Tuesday and the Namber to Be In. creased Next Week. The new branch road from fonte to Millhall where it will e {with the k {under way. nect Deceh Creck road, is now the past ten days and the ties are ad- vertised ollefonte | happy over this fact to benefits in freights that a rival will bring about. The with now running and which will likely for, people ar , and look forward line branch | suf. to State be tended to some point in Huntingdon county, I. 0. new will likely connect Colling' exX- £, X to connect with the nter- | est of the Penna railroad, Our neighbors across the 1 ir 5 mouniai are in great over this new are glad they are now to Three hundred men commenced work on Tuesday on the Central Penn- | sylvania railroad and by next week number will be Increased couple of thousand. The road extends from Bellefonte to Mill Hall, mnects with the the ton where the ¢ Giephart, I. Mi~ « Beech Creek, fins J. W. construction, Higbee, of Watsontown, tract for the grading. superintendent of BAYH ympleted within be a feeder for the road will | six | ill the | Pennsylvania in this | | part of the state. ! For several there had of a railroad being Yenrs been | | built § val- wn, from } sugar lellefonte through Nittany valk to Watson finding outlet there to the east b with thu leading had been surveyed ax graded, but the died in its infancy. The road will start from foot of Lamb street, Bellefonte, it will keep tothe old ment until near the toll gate, through valley, CO- necting The routs en. i at pre eet ’ “wy some pois new the | w here | ink- whe canal em! fit Ar run Hu- will takes an eastward course mor's Gap, into Nittany close to Zi The blersbur ill be on the Then comes Snyderdown, i the It it then Clinton « and will 1. town of route hs inction. passes into ounty Salona, Ceader Springs, and through gap reaches its terminal where it will join the Boech {Creek railroad at the Mill Hall station. Throughout Nittany $alley the road | ore lands and of ore will be a valuable freight. Was ville, $1 Lf passing passes through valuable the handling adiunct in the T mith he company organized Inst the W. K Ross, president; 8. H. Hicks, vice pres- W. J. McHugh, secretary and treasurer, All these men are Philadel- | phians, The board of directors prise the above gentlemen and Charles 0. Kruger and Williaa MecLaugiilin, of Philadelphia; C. M. Clement, of] Sunbury, and J. I. Higbee, of Watson- ie with election of ome town. t was decided to build this branch, to be known ss the “Central Railroad of Penntylvania,” providing Belle-| fonte people subscribe at least $75,000 - i 00 for the construction, to show that | they were interested and would po- | tronize it when built. None of the! money is to be paid until the road is | | ponstrueted and t! wy are to receive lst mortgage bonds bearing 6 per cent. for their investment, This very liberal | 1! i : The length of the road from Belle- fonte to Mill Hall will be about 27 miles making it the same distance as over the Pennnsylvania. The road has been a project long wanted by Bellefonte, with only one organization, which would not have | at Spring Mills, and putting new blood been tendered to her had it been sup-|into the corpse. The county row posed that she had any immediate in- | sports twelve thriving and prosperous tention of removing her residence to | papers and there is no possible reason Washington, at five o'clock in the evening. The outlet for freight and the excessive memorial sermon will be delivered be- | rates charged, several of her industries fore the post at the Sprucetown M. E. | have been compelled to suspend opeia- Church by Rev. Minnich. Further | tions, The town will now have a Why misrepresentation should be so general in Republican newspapers, as to the number of fourth class postmas- ters appointed, when it is so easy to get the official figures is one of those things that are difficult to understand. The republican postmasters cannot be “fired out” too fast for the average democrat, and it would therefore when viewed through party gissses be rather creditable than otherwise to Mr. Max- well had be exceeded the record of Mr. Clarkson in putting in republicans four years ago, but he has not come up to that record by a long shot, ns will be seen from the figures below. Dur ing the first two months of the Harri son administration 5,104 fourth class postmasters were appointed, while the number appointed during the first two months of the present administration only reached 8,804, of which 2,685 were made to fill vacancies caused by resig- nation and death. So you see only 1,200 republicans have been removed, why another cannot find a means of creating for itself a place in the read- ing public in Centre county. Wy Deaths in the County, On Tuesday noon Mrs, Hafer, wife of Dr. A. W. Hafer, of Bellefonte, died at her home after an extended illness with consumption. She leaves a hus. band and four daughters, Mrs. Pownell, 82 years of age, died in Boggs township Monday afternoon. She was a sister of Mrs, J. 'T. Hoover, of Bellefonte, and also has a sister Hy- ing at Snow Shoe Intersection. Tue Boyer tax bill having been pronounced constitutional by Judge Simonton, will, no doubt, have a ten- dency to lessen the prospect of the pas sage of the Niles tax bill, which meas- ure seemed to have been loosing ground as it began to be scrutinized more closely. particulars will be chronicled in the REPORTER as the committees complete their work. As yet no speaker has been secured fo deliver the address, Sp A — CoMPLAINTS of extortion at the World's Fair are not confined to the item of food. The latest grievance is the roller~chair tariff, six dollars a day being the rental, while the renter is also required to leave a $4 deposit, At this rate none but high rollers will be able to take a roll in these vehicles. A MS we Mr, Will Kurtz, from Berlin, Pa., after spending a week with his parents here, und attending to busi ness in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, connected with the Berlin Pulley works, has returned to Somerset coun. ty. He tried his old fishing grounds for speckled beauties, but high waters were not favorable for that kind of sport. However, he brought the greatest trout to Centre Hall ever seen ———Subscribe for the REPORTER. here, it measured just 34 inches. boot, and there is anticipated a veviv- al in business, i—— JupGe SismoNTON, in the Dauphin county court, decided that the Boyer Revenue law in taxing the capital stock of corporations at 5 mills and other property at 4 mills does not vio- late the constitutional requiremer: for uniformity, A fax upon corporate capital stock as a distinet form of prop- erty is a permissible classification; and the corporations which paid a 4 mill tax, and refused to pay the additional mill, will now be compelled to make good the deficiency. Judge Bimonton has also decided that the Boyer law does not conflict with any provision of the Federal Coustition. This con firmation of the constitutionality of the Tax law as it stands ought to have some weight with the Legislature in procuring a postponement of new rev- enue legislation, It ix best to first give a trial to the law we have, before sup- planting it with a new law. COUNTY TREASURE GRAMLEY'S CASE The Judgment of the Court AMrmed By the Supreme Court. of this Btate ¢ £1 The Bupreme Court 1a st week aflirmed the judgment he | county ¢ in the case of J. ourt Gramley, a feigned jssue to test his right certain moneys hands, aus to which The passed oninion of “In providing compensation for cer tain services of the County Treasurer a Or inst pa} ments of commissions to the outgoing CHRsU=R not specifically authorizing Treasuger on moneys received by him thereto during gz his office: commissions term of and, LO incoming Treasurer for services id paid his predecessor in office. money over by over the 6 CHASE espectively; and we are not I to say that the mode in which it nplished by the court below was NOL a8 neariy correct have been adopted. HAS to the sions of item of wer cent. $71.83 ’ ’ on the commis. 7182.1 state tax or personal property for Ty paid the C was clearly right one j i the o 1800, thie court in that he was not The W 1. entitled thereto. on which the commission as in i county to the and in county Commonwesnith, ded he funds, defendant was serving i loyer, and of course paying that i with t his his services were fully compensated by his salary, “The question presented by the sev- eral assignments of error, lea and his reasons for of the plaintiff for 0, and afterwards entering judg. for that sum, appear in his charge. tf 5 n vardi in favor nent ‘hereon { 3 5 Further com- i ment is unnecessary. dy - A Grand Flectric The World's Fair Hamination, electric illumination of Crow 4 glor 5 touch was the The the of incandescent SI rmou nt tvl running This later by ning : first great lights 11 } mans of 1 of opening day. magic Of given {o BOOTIE fringe i the it 11 4 FEE y the ea- int whieh sprang Le . Moin inn, was followed a momer strips of li tion building. The entire structure of 5 The effec ne passing beauty and was greeted with great applause. Inside the adminis tration building the scene wa { ¥ One ol dazzling splendor, the the dome, WHE © of sur- Eight bronze colums, wlrich branched 50 fortha flood of ground floor. Hines, each of lights, gave splendor from the row of lights sur two stories above of this displey { A of the great dome burst into radiance. The scene, while one of intense bril- lianey had withal aremarkably soft ef- sn ————— TIE FREE TEXT BOOK BILL PASSED FINALLY BY A LARGE MAJORITY The bill received a large vote, much to the surprise of its opponents and friends alike. | Mitchell, of Bradford, were the only senators who voted against it, The bill provides that the books now in the hands of the pupils shall not be discarded for new books, which will prevent extravagance. The measure embodies the Philadelphia system, which has been in practice for 75 years and which is commended by educators throughout the country. The measure is to be followed with an appropria- tion of $500,000, which will be in addi- tion to the $10,000,000 to the public schools the next ten years, The bill is unquestionably one of the most im- portant that has passed this Legisia. ture. These bills passed finally: House bill to establish a State medical coun- cil; Senate bill to require the Common wenlth to pay jurors; House bill to en- able borough councils to establish boards of health; House bill to author. ize the election of a chief burgess for three years in boroughs; bill to require pawnbrokers to make daily reports of the articles received by them, The Benate concurred in the House resolution to adjourn June 1, AAP. Great Advantages, You will not make a mistake by calling at the Philad. Branch, Belle fonte, for clothing for men, boys and children. They will give you greater satisfaction for your money than any other dealer, Unusual Surg will | made, be given. Give them a trial. nor. NO. 19. GOT AWAY With A “CROOK” A Green Goods Mun Checkinsted by An I= literate Woodsman, i Jowrnad a good one of how one of their A Clearfield countryman tells the [ | {une lucated citizens the beat from land. beat a ¥ greatest city of 1 go ad { one of his weighbors ne i ¢ y # 1+ 4 Ve IT fF ii jas a gift a large amount of gree f inne A few days rery gl | goods’ and placed it ipboard as ta “charge to k P. " afler TE -. this he re welvod one OBEY { letters from York. { He replied by would like but going 1 first | he to buy some “green the ox. I» cluded ver, five a fixed ®pot goods could not go to to New York and offe crook’’ ul to meet the © {spol on the Busquehanna ri miles from Woodland, at fixed ian land at a time, the Clearfield agre ounty defray one- wialf the expenses and { time, having driven a livery r fr land. The ( i + ¥3 4 {3 Pn Bouniol fis meeting was {agreed to, the on yin had phoard and Woo i put a suitable money’ in his wrinkled it eno of we place he {and told the { followed by and the This | produced | 3.000, vor | “Jew” | good money £300 and i the he very ap hed Nervous Vi reac | pearance | t} | age, let on to be 3, 3 1 g. Hoarook! that he had been or » i wernment detective 4 must be made Neg Yi wis, counted swap’ »: WwW wr he the to give and ott seared the ker, his go ¥ the and mountaineer to the him and said The * addition The ided, hasti- and Her out $325 wanted to had § demanded al his Clearfield proceeding, he Crook PTE oniy 250 full $5 as man in his nervousness yi« o Be | ly drew his MIOss Covers wallet &+ v the government “Yank” stealth- id drove rap- When once the than bogus money, took the 000 and beat from , while the for his tn a hasty retreat $ i idly toward the railroad, he that his was “‘g made disoov- y pi! what recne sold. He was out his expenses and 1 one oO nly sharks his is the o case { { on Te these cord wi ¥ beaten at n eT as been is own game, and Girard township furnishes the victor, Bsn ssis—— The Luck of Marder Ande led in Pitt to Buperintende McTighe {i er Loe When reson Lee, who was ar- shurg Junt week, confoss- O'Mara had aborer, Charles Clearfield spur of the afterward de- i >, nt Roger that he wi i ei] murdered his fellow Is arter, at I county, he did it and immediately killed Carter make legal to fact. The two men, who were employed as laborers building the u i the railroad, loved Annie of their jealousy Jenn Creek, on the moment, had and would if in self a long necessary prove the on Creek Winn, boarding one of the inmates +3 v house, and in their Loe was armed, and drawing his revolver fired rival fell dead in his tracks. This was on the night of | February 20 last. When Lee went back to Clearfield | county in charge of detectives he felt that he would have to make a fight for { his life. { his way, and he will be | remarkable term of imprisonment in | tiary in preference to a | noose, Jut affairs seem to have gone accorded the privilege of choosing a ¥ t he peniten- hangman's AM Specimen Cases, 8, H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disor- dered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elecy tric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Iii, | had a running sore on his leg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen'’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Ca- tawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incura- ble. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. D. Murray. a —_ The promptoess and certainty of its cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy famous, It is intended espe cially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is the most W- fectual remedy known for these dis eases, Mr. C. B. Main, of Union City, Pa., says: “1 have a great sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, I warrant every bottle and have never heard of one falling to give entire sat- isfaction.” 50 cent bottles for sale by J D. Murray. meeeio to Lewins, Bellefonte, for your clothing. Their styles are per fect in every respect. ie ot tn pattery, stylishly cut and elegantly wide. Sothingquite wo good
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