VOL. LXVL CAPITOL GOSSIP GLARING PENSION FRAUDS DIS- COVERED ALREADY. Session to be Called in September, — Reforms in all Departments. WasHiNaTON, May 15.—Speaker Crisp, after spending a week in Wash- ington, left for home Saturday night. He was in a glorious good humor, he had a right to be, for it is now as! certain as anything in the future can | be that he will be elected Speaker of the next house. President Cleveland | informed him before he left that he | had fully decided, the arguments presented by prominent | members of the party in favors of an | of Congress before September. The leaders of the democratie have it is stated agreed upon things tobe pressed when party | four dent Cleveland's message to Congress, and may be his proclamation calling | the extra session, will be largely devot- ed to arguments for speedy action up- on them—the repeal of the obnoxious | Federal election laws; the levying of an income tax; the repeal of the Sher- man silver law and of the tax on the currency issued by state banks, and a complete revision of the tariff, lower- ing the duties, Secretary Carlisle defiled the high | muck-a-mucks of mugwumpery who! tried to bulldoze him into retaining the republican chiefs of divisions his department, and is proceeding replace them with democrats, just he at first intended to do, and work- ing democrats admire him more than ever. Reforms in keeping with democratic ideas are being quietly introduced into | all of the government departments as fast as their heads have an opportuni- ty to investigate abuses which grown up under republican rule. retary Herbert's order that no naval officers should be granted of absence to enter private employ was | followed by Secretary Lamont’s deter- | mination to stop similar abuses in the army, aud not only to refuse to allow | it in fature but to revoke the leaves of | all those officers now engaged in other occupations, except those granted by special acts Secretary Lamont has also announced his inten- tion to make almost a reorganization in that important branch of the War department known as the division of records and pension. , This division closely associated with the Pension Bureau, as it has to verify the army record of every applicant for a pension. Some forty or fifty changes have al- ready been made in this division. It may be true that Comptroller of Currency Eckels has had no experience | in the actual details of banking, but the promptness with which he has] acted during the past few days, when the suspension of national banks for a time were frequent enough to be alarm- ing, has convinced the Treasury offic- | ials and the banking world that he is | thoroughly posted upon the laws that govern banks and that as a eool-head- ed business man he has never had a! superior in that office. He has proven | himself to be a valuable assistant to! Becretary Carlisle and his promptness | in dealing with suspended banks has had no little to do with restoring that | public confidence without which banks of no kind ean long exist, Cleveland made no mistake in ing that young man for Comptroller. Commissioner Lochren is already | finding his place a very hard one to! fill, but he is not disappointed; he did | not suppose that he was selected to | take charge. of the Pension Bureau | merely to draw a salary. Already a series of frauds, all put through by one pension attorney, located at Norfolk, Va., have been discovered and a force of expert examiners are now engaged | in investigating every case that this | attorney had anything to do with, the’ Commissioner being determined to go the bottom, and to punish the guilty. The worst thing about the erooked work done by this attorney is that it was called ta Commissioner Raum’s attention last year and he declined to prosecute him, because it might injure the republican party. The amount of money obtained by these fraudulent pensioners cannot be exactly stated until the examiners have concluded their investigation, but it is already known that it is more than $100,000. But there is one thing that can be pos- itively stated, and that is, that the frauds will be prosecuted to the full ex- tent of the law by Commissioner Loch- ren, just as fast as the necessary evi- dence can be gathered, regardless of who or what may be injured thereby, Judge Lochren has abrogated the no- torious ‘completed files'’ rule, "which was made by Raum to please the pen- sion attorney who indorsed his notes for twenty od thousand dollars soon after he took charge of the Pension in | to as have Nee. more leave | of Congress, is THE GOVERNOR'S VETS, An Ovation Tenderod Hon, A G. Cartin the Old Reserves at Willlamspost, Ex-Governor Andrew (3. an honored guest at the Crawford | port Zimes of 11th inst.,, and then it] the grand old man: Old warriors grasped his hand, and each { thought of soldier's life. The 80 conspicuous and venerated, was the | centre of attraction. Standing six feet | | three, straight and finely built, with { the military bearing of an old soldier, | dressed in an ordinary suit, with sack | { coat and black Fedora hat; with | smoothly shaven, rather spare but { not with look of an invalid; eyes be-| { ginning to show marks of dimness yet | | kindly and sympathetic, hair cut close | {and well mixed with gray, the expres. | | sion of the face was that of a hero, re | counting tales of war. On the lapel of | | his coat ap peared the badge bearing Rue words: “Seventh Reunion 5th P. | R. V. C,” above a Maltese cross; below it bu the words: Williamsport, Pa., May 10, 1893." one i was directed to a handshaking. To | each one the ex-governor had a word, occasionally reminding some one of | his share in a forging expedition, or| camp episode. No faces were forgot- | friends sought | iis visit, he would | “Not too much fuss for me; I don’t want to be knocked about,” To another he would say: yes, but you are getting gray !” It was his expressed wish that he whole division, In ten infantry, two cavalry and one of artillery. They were known in | circles as Curtin’s pets, and the the from evidence of Yeste rday’ & reunion, ex-governor was the pet of the ion, who, as a hero, well deserves name “A nation's pride.” the Wo poy The Small Boy Gets in His Work, A good-hearted preacher in West Harrisburg met with an amusing ad- many a smile among his congregation and other friends, says the Harrisburg Telegraph. Like all he is always trying to assist anybody in distress. On this occasion he was walking down Broad street when he | saw a small boy tugging at a door bell | and just around the corner a group of | small boys apparently in hiding, | watching their companion, good dominies was making | to ring the bell were without result, the minister stepped up to him and | said good na turedly, ring the bell, little boy ? you,' the bell a pull that resounded all ove the neighborhood. “Can't you | Let me help | r “Now,” said the | ndish grin on his_dirty | “you've got to run like the 1 devil; that's the way we do,” and he and his companions disappeared around | the corner. The minister was too daz- | excited and | angry woman with a red face pulled | the door wide open and sailed out like | | plain and apologize—an apology that | was received with suspician cn A MAAS THE FREE SCHOOLBOOK BILL The free text book bill which now “Sectton 1. That school directors or controllers shall purchase text books | and other necessary supplies for use in | the public schools of their respective | districts as such new text books and ‘supplies are required in addition to | the pupils or owned by the school dis- | tricts, out of the school fund of the | district, and when so procured the necessary books and school supplies shall be furnished free of cost for use in the schools of said district, subject to the orders of the directors or con- trollers thereof, whose duty it shall be to provide for the return of and for the safe keeping and care of the books, which shall be returned at the close of the annual school term in each year, or as the board may direct.” UH IS A AAS. Tue stream smir Campania last week crossed the ocean in five days, nineteen hours and a few minutes the fastest time on record. When Columbus came over it took vessels about three months to make the trip, and now when we are celebrating that event, the time has come down to less than six days, or as much distance in one day, as then in two weeks. ————————— Parrison put in two vetoes that are timely. He vetoed the Smull hand- book job, and the bill to print the bird-book fu the state agticultaea! Suarterty reports. A QUEER IDEA Paper Hix Ntnmps, He Wants To Pavior With | Jonathan Stanhope is a wealthy far- { mer of a section known the Lick Hills, Wayne county, Ind. {Is eighty-four years old, as i eccentric, | Recently he went to Richmond | presenting his check for $3,800 to post- | master Jonkinson, asked that Colum- | bian stamps be given in exchange, | The postmaster was unable to fill the jorder, but Stanhope insisted | leaving the check, and the sts APs { have been ordered from Washington. | Mr. Stanhope reports that he { concluded to paper the parlor of his his is { two and five cent denominations, | has estimated that it will cost | $3,800 to carry out his project. | Word was sent to his son { sides in Kansas City, young Stanhope lw ho is already at Richmond trying to { prevent his father from carrying out | {his purpose. He claims that Stan- | hope sr., is daft, a charge most bitter- | denie a by the old gentleman. him who re cane —————— The Million Stamp Myth A young woman in Berwick, of this | state, is reported in the New World to have become insane on find- ing no market for 1,000,000 postage stamps, which she had succeeded in collecting after three years of persist- ent and untiring industry in this one | direction. There is no myth so { ly circulated or more generally believ- j ed than that some person, name and { address not stated, stands ready to pay a handsome premium for 1,000,000 can- celled postage stamps. { collector is not This ecoentric particular or nationality the stamps, but will make no bargain for less than a round million. He { interest in any smaller sum; i will not serve his unknown {in collecting cancelled the Philadelphia Press, No doubt miscellane {of cancelled stamps are {from time to time and the i the toilers for the million mark not always wholly in vain. Puarchas- “ore a motive for taking these about of | denomination has no UG wn purpose stamps, wavs Os collections purchased labors of ar have chance of finding sufficient salable for- eign and rare stamps among them to { pay them for their outlay and trouble. | The domestic stamps may went { abroad Lo meet the demands of stamp | collectors there. Possibly stamps that j are only slightly marked may be clean ied and sold for use. It is asserted that | { this motive is really at the bottom of the million stamp myth. In order | to get people to make collections the i story is industriously circulated where it will do the most good and large sup- plies of stamps obtained under cover of it for the purpose of defrauding the government. While, therefore, there is probably | something back of the alleged necessi- | ty of some eccentric collector for just | 1,000,000 stamps, ingenious maidens | should not put too much faith in it jor lay too goeat store on finding an immediate purchaser if after long toil around million is finally obtained. Any one wanting stamps, either for honest or dishonest purposes, wants them in considerable quantities, | doubtless, but is not concerned about | that number being exactly one mil lion. be —— a — Two Unfortunate Men William Rhoades, of Mount Wolf, | | was struck by fast line train No. and instantly killed. 115 Just about two and killed by the same train near the same place and at the same hour in the day. The unfortunate men were among the oldest citizens of Mount Wolf. A RRINR f. aa niN THe BLL providing for free text books in the public schools has passed both branches of the legislature, and now goes to the governor for his ap- proval. The bill will be followed by an appropriation of $500,000 to supply the schools with free text books. The change will be gradual, as the books now in the hands of pupils will not be discarded until weed up, which will not take a very long time, with the prospect of new and free books before the young people. Tue LeasLaToRk will adjourn June 1. That ends the legislative nos- sense for 1803. It is astonishing what a jumbla of nonsense has been propos ed in the matter of tax and road re- form, and if some of the “reform ideas had become laws, and attempted to be enforced, either the dear people Fwould have gone crazy or they would have sworn the law makers were cra. zy. It ls amusing to see boobies pro- WAS COMMON, A Trip by “Shank’s Mar.” to Philadelphia to Buy Goods Was Often Made by Centro County Merchants, A generation ago, and farther back, legs and feot of trans- what the distance, | usually furnished the portation—they Battalions, campmeetings, a trip Ohio, all were pretty mueh reached on foot, as many of the older readers of the REPORTER are well aware, for they all went thro that kind of locomotion. At that day nice buggies and carriages were and the mode walked and got there, to is articles a colt. ie tony way. We are led to these reflections by an related by Daniel Hess of Linden Hall, who, when a boy, en- tered the employ of merchant David Duncan of Spring Mills, time one of the and wealthy Mr. Duncan all rations to go on his semi-annual trip SCAree iron horse was ouly at that leading busi- ness men of the county. had set his time and made prepa- to Philadelphia on horseback, to pur- chase his stock of merchandise for the next six months. Accordingly the blacksmith at Spring Mills was placed in charge of Mr, Duncan’ssaddle horse to be earefully shod for the journey to Philadel morning. phia, which was to begin next When the morning the horse was found so lame in seve came ral of his feet from having been pricked while being shod that it was out of the Mr. Dun- can was not to be scared by such a tri- 1 atl once starts ney to Philadelphia on his destination on dae by on his pol; schedule a Jjour- fi reaching time “shank’s mare,’ transacted his bus- i the that, of you urned home again in Think which to Philadelph sume “conveyance,” o haunts of to-day, in on horseback saying nothing about onfooL? y feller LOIN Wh two miles to see his girl unless he a now-a«iays won't oF go Can go by horse and buggy. Wp The Conguesis of Modern Science surely I have established my thesis matter in Chemistry, RR Wrong like a thrifty every that dirt is only house. Thu horse shoe nails dropped in the streets carefully collected, and as swords an® gu The dient of the ink with which write probably place. Ww fe, coonomizes scrap. are reappear 1s. main ingre- I now once the broken The tinker of horses’ ’ 0 Was hoop of an oid ber barrel. pings of the traveling ed with the parings and the worst kinds woolen rags, and these are worked up into an ex- uisite blue dye, which graces the dress The dregs of port | wine, carefully decanted by the toper, {are taken in the morning as seidlitz powder to remove the effect of the debauch. chip- are mix- hoofs fully preserved in the lady's smelling bottle, or are used by her to flavor blane-manges for her friends. All thrift of material is an imitation of the economy of nature, which Everything has its destined which there is not a blade of grass or ican Review, am maa From REPUBLICAN sources it is an- ! nomination one year hence in charge whom there is no more sagacious poli- tician in the state. Cooper is a won- derful political organizer and General Hastings has shown much common sense in placing his candida. cy in the hands of sc competent a poli- tician, Col. J. H. Lambert, of the Philadelphia Press, will have charge of the literary end of the boom, and George B. Orlady, of Huntingdon, will seek tn keep it alive by his elo- quence on the stump. gus The promptness and certainty of its cures have made Chamberlain's Cough cially for coughs, colds, eroup and whooping cough, and is the most ef- fectunl remedy known for these dis eusen, 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 failing to give entire sat- fsfaction.” 50 cent bottles for sale by J. D, Murray. Fires Put Out, The damp weather has now put out the mountain fires, Brilliant lights were seen at night in the direction of A NATIONAL EVENT | A Ramor Sent Out from the White House, Privacy of the A dispatch was sent out from Wash- {ing,on on Monday excites more than usual interest, {says at the end of Mrs. Clevel first year in the White House, was started which soon proportions and caused ment among the good ladies who which It and’s morning, aruamor gained great excite. had jis ROIMe a sentimental interest in chief subject from the time of her mantic marriage to the President the White House, The rumor grew and there sudden Cleveland was not well, and she ed through a brief but ness and from that day the mention of the preparations of dainty garments disappeared from the newspaper col umns, roe in grew, Then Mrs, Piss Was an silence, dangerous ll Since the return of the Clevelands to the White House a rumor of like port, which had been in circulation for time the has taken definite form and an iill~ some before inauguration, | i has Mrs. he mais been ( levi - to sccepted fact among land's friends ever since the White House, It will account Came for the “sudden ill report ina New York per, which, it Is said, prever attending the Columbian Cleveland last week took the first in the matter, sician and the ness’ 16 a ited ball. Ww spa her Mrs, sleep he notified the phy- nurse whom she wishes and named the approximate date when she The fins to attend her in her sickness, needs their services, necessity for | doing this so soon lies in the fact that! the summer season, when many physicians are the event will occur in on vacations The has named, is not Mrs. Clevels an old negro the usual Washington nurse, whom mam- my, attendant but on such occasions, an English wo- | been in this The i= Dr. RB. Tabor Professional reasons would prevent man who has untry a a 4s fons : i short time only. phys it is Cian, understood, Johnson, these two agents in affirming o ing the report; but it is set in tion so circumstantially that little reason to ask a confirma from The date July. hat will interest Washing tion them. Ww ularly named is in ton pari tise $ 3 { He question whether | White | tie now ist i the event will occur in the House or at the summer home in Ve » £11 " SOc sie It nance time during Ming week. | eprive it of if it was to would d« one half its occur in the co house, and it would possess hardly any historical significance, There have bees White House, Was % 1 other abies of born | Ti these | d of Major Donnelson, pri- secretary to Jackson. | Major Donnelson was a cousin of Mrs Jackson and the President himself! held the Donnelson baby at the christ. | She ix alive and work-| ing in the Bixth Auditor's Office of | the Treasury. She the widow of] Colonel Wilcox, of Texas, Other! children were born to Msjor Donnel- son in the White House. Polk's pri- | vate secretary, Knox Walter, had sev- | eral ghildren born in the White House | and one was born to Fred Grant. the we first he chil vals resident today, je : ep -— SPEAKING of pension frauds, World remarks: The ported discovery of extensive pension frauds perpetrated by an attorney of | + is not as startling as it not every rea- the! re- | of a series of shameful discoveries sure to be made. The bitter outcry that fy a conviction that there is no need of entering upon this work, but rather fear of investigation. The more out- cry, especially the more that comes from pension agents and similar class es, the more reason for prosecuting in- estigation with vigor. te AA an Lured to Now York. Two Harrisburgers, calling them- selves Hall, but whose real names are Hoerner, being brothers, were lured to New York, a few days ago by green goods circulars. They were to pay $650 for $10,000 counterfeit stufl When the transaction was over, the Harrisburg men found their satchel contained a brick, instead of green goods, and one of them rushed intoa saloon where one of the green goods dealers named Philips, had remained with one of the Halls, and accusing him of causing him, Hall, to be robb. ed of $650, he drew a pistol and shot Philips in the groin. It is thought Philips will die, and the two Hoer- ners have been put under arrest for the shooting. Philips has died since. "Married at Bellefonte, On Tuesday evening, Mr. William R. Jentina, J protislusintLusiese mat NO. 20. EULALIA INVITED, A Spanish Princess Coming to the US, Cre- lex ou 01 The Infanta Fulalie's visit is raising a ridiculous pother New Yoik among either enough intelligence ubibub and who lack or enough national pride to understand that in Chicago people the general rule is that a member of al family accepts court they visit. with a king and a court Minister and the cept this without fi Foy- of the If this was a country thie h would n, Asitis Cleve- the etiquette Mpanis Infants ae~ hesitatio they aslit Pres land to give up a practic held from the for The Presiden its to greet members and there ernment should not a republic, indation of the ernment, pays no of royal families, is no reason our Gove. wav its usage gland by as punctiliously as any Government though President Clevel "9 Ho one will in Christendom, and if he whi blame yields hi Phila £31 form to the » the a mer Woman might not t blood royal. The here if the ed right let Hall, and give add not treat- on Centre the handed American a warriage wal good re EVO LEPORTER would right Infanta Fulalie is her come to do i and we will her a gp We will have at the station, dinner ready for her; show her through the REPORTER her the water works, are so proud; tal the take show her the im- ne, EO recep- tion, for her and have a office; show of which wi her through the stores to see Intes plement t styles of goods works: give her a drive through our romantic mountain rang- es and a trout fishing excursion, top- with and when Eualalie ping off a trout supper, is ready to leave will fill her lunch basket i th chicken, i i wi cold sausage, cheese, and other American dainties, with cheers for a send off, so the old Spain spanish court wi do une up here, Os back to entertain the h stories of “how Hall we'll ospitality, I things” Ful iad Centre dear, American b at Vr and how genuine Ww it etikef, and send NCIing - — ANEW PENSION ORDER. The acting commissioner of pensions Mr. D. 1. Murphy, opinion that is decidedly of the ik (XK) Rong alls and pensioners on the » many fraudulent « to purging the 2 hi as can be reached he bh fare ANER, ‘3 isis of wie as issued examiners in the i144 "iia special iligence The or- SUCH Cases, “The examiners are instructed to {io pension as it is not the intention of ers should be made a party to the pet- ty quarrels and spite work of unfriend- ly neighbors. In addition to making inquiry with those with whom the special examiner in contact while engaged in the examination of claims, it is believed that postmasters especially in rural districts) may be relied upon to furnish accurate infor In the larger towns and ecit- may be sought from real veterans of the war, who be- Ones cils, aldermen, assessors and such oth- er persons who may be found to pass information in their various neighbor. hoods. But all statements obtained should be corroborated before the mat- ter is reported to the bureau.” pe Bacall Specimen Cases 8. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralzis 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 Elee- tric Bitters cured kim. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Til, 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 incurs. ble. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen'’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. D. Murray. wn 2 For Sale, A desirable property situated in Cen- tre Hall. Good dwelling house, stable, and outbuildings. Large fot of fruit on the lot. The property will be sold cheap and at a bargain. For further pastieutam inquire at the REPORTER THE FOLLOWING house bills failed to pass: Prohibiting the killing of wild deer or ‘having them in. pons.
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