VOL. LXVI. ANNUAL MESSAG A LENGTHY AND IMPORTANT DOC: | UMENT IS BEING PREPARED. The ‘resident Will Recommend the Turi? 131L ~The Treasury Depart- me: t Preparing Tarlll E<timates. WasiinagroNn, Dee. 4.—President Cleveland's message to Congress is un- usually long, but the number and im- portance of the subjects with which it deals made it necessary that it should Like all his utterances it is straightforward and to the point and even the Republicans admit that it is an able presentation Democratic policy. Tariff reform embodied in the Wilson bill is commended in guage that carries conviction and Con- gress is earnestly urged to pass the bill at the earliest possible moment in or- der that the business of the country may be adjusted to the condi- tions. The opening of the regular of Congress finds the Democrats in much better condition than did the opening the extra session. A few Democrats representing districts that injured by of the proposed tariff changes are dis- satisfied with the Wilson bill, but rule the the view of the bill that was aptly pressed by Representative Tarsney, of Missouri, who is member of the Ways Means committee—"It not simply a revision of the tariff—it tariff. Time will de- velop that it contains no of prejudice or animosity any particular industry or attack upon the on the con- be. of ns new session of may be temporarily sore as a Democrats take sane S40 eX a and - is is a reform of the element against uring industries; is intended and will speedily manufact trary, it in the nt and expansi 1s result rapid growth, our develope- industries and not person- While manufacturer tion found manu fact- on of upon nal upon a narrow basis of selfish, Iie a broad nati basis, intere the al, local or sectional , taking from much of the so-called protes in the ured products, by away of rates on giving him untaxed raw material essential in his manufac tures, to him all that be required to enable him to compete with the world in the disposition of his produets.”’ The delay caused by the preparation | of estimates by the Treasury Depart- schedule we leave should ment, showing in detail the difference there would be in import duties re ceived by the government under the Wilson bill vith paid under law, vived as compared those the McKinley g Democrats the Wilson bill to a Demo cratic caucus before it reported to the House. It is argued by those who favor this plan that it would be better to it determined whether the bill be amended than Democrats try to get amendments adopted on the floor of the House, and that it would also save time in f the bill. The question has not been decided, but, judging from the talk of members, the ! chances appear to be against the bill has re- amon the talk of submitting t is have by eaucus should to have disposing 0 being submitted to a caucus before it is reported, and it will not be afterwards, unless there shall be much more Dem- | ocratic opposition to it than has yet! been shown. If a hint from an official source be founded on fact President Cleveland | has suececeded in accomplishing some- thing that will make his administra- tion one of the most distinguished in American history and one of the most | popular, in making a new treaty with China, under which the government of China agrees to purchase annually silver produced by American mines to the value of £50,000,000-—about our en- tire produet—and to throw its markets open our manufacturers. It has been the dream of European statesmen for many years to get the Chinese trade for their respective coun- tries, and if President Cleveland has | succeeded he has gained the greatest | international commereial triumph of | the century, one worth untold wealth | to the people of the United States, and | one that will soon give us the commer. | cial supremacy of the world. So much has been said, not only by Republicans but even by some Demo- erats, about the enormous cost of the special examiners who have been em- ployed for some mouths to investigate suspected frauds on the pension roll that Secretary Smith's statement on the subject, in his annual report, is de- cidedly interesting as well as timely. The much talked of special examiners have unearthed actual frauds in Towa, New Mexico and Virginia alone, which saved the government more money than the entire cost of salary and maintenance of all the special ex aminers employed by the Pension Bu- reau, to say nothing of cases elsewhere, Mo the special examiners are money savers for the government instead of money wasters, Secretary Smith also sulls attention to the faot that in i to CE similar cases. The report endorses the and Utah for statehood. We yy Every Day Jewels ~-Do you Wear Any ? One need not “eat crow” more since turkeys are so cheap. Think of a man owning three farms any ers to make his dinner with when a square meal can be had at a hotel for the bigger part of the day at the hotel stove. Think of the man owning real estate and a good round sum at interest bor rowing his poorer neighbor's REpog- TER regularly every week, and finding fault with nearly all that’s in it, Then there's his cousin in stingyness who visits the bar-room expecting out of courtesy to be called up for a drink when any one enters, and his wife at home chopping the wood to cook his next meal. Think of the man who borrows and never returns, under the the person he has borrowed from has for- notion gotten all about it. is who pay- Then there's the “good man” all churches, any, because attends services at ing nothing to heard that the Gospel is “free.” Then the man loud, often, he has who but prayers he never does as he prays, Then there's that favorite of the fa- mily upon you at all, the habitual sponger who manages there's and prays long between who has no claims to quarter himself upon your hospital then will charge you a good round price for do- g upon all occasions and the least favor, There's the fel who continu- ally promises but never lives up to it. low LOO Then's the fellow who wears the nice thinks he but your 1s better than you; coat paid for while he is cheated the jeweler and clothier. There's the ingrate, you have done him 19 favors; but because you give another friend the 20th favor, the fel- the 19 gets down you, he favors. low who got thinks he should have all the Wp LATE NEWS AND DOINGS. Senator Dolph, of Oregon, on Tues- day, shot off his mouth at the Presi. The | President is still living and the islands are just as far west of San Francisco as they were befare, dent on the Hawalian question. in the House, the bank- ruptey bill was under consideration, on Tuesday, The Lehigh strikers are still main. taining their stand and the company is running trains, Both sides declare they are winning. most of its In the past week there were twenty deaths from grip in Leavenworth, Ks At St. Joe near Butler, Pa., on Tuesday morning, Harper Whitmi- er murdered and sister-in-law, station, his mother-in-law The grain markets are keeping on a standstill, prices varying but little, he fins Digging tor Geld Mifflin county is all wrought up over the appearance of a mysterious are busy dig- ging for a pot of gold which they claim {is hidden near the foundation of an old log tenement house, on the farm of | Joseph Kyle, ten Lewistown. The dreamed, three who consecutive nights, that house and that the which caused it still of gold Mr. | pot is there. unknown in that community, yy Foot Notes, Mra. Casey Tincher, old, went to Carlisle, Ky., the day to draw her pension. She twelve miles, and seemed no more ex- | hausted than a woman of thirty would have heen, {one a week. James Barnes, of Elizabethtown, In. { diana, who teaches school just across ithe line in Kentucky, walks to and from school every day, a distance of thirteen miles each way, sla minions other Effects of Stopping Suddenly. If a tralo moving at a speed of twen. ty miles an hour, were suddenly stop- ped, the passengers would experience a shock equal to that of falling from a second-floor window; at thirty miles an uour they might as well fall from a height of three pairs of stairs; and an express train would in point of fact make them fall from a fourth story, Ay Colorado Women May Vote, The Colorado state canvassing board completed its work last wewk. The report shows that suffrage was oarried by 6,847 majority, Governor Waite, in socordance with the above issued a n giving women the right to vote at all elections In that state. HALL, PA., THU WINTER TOURS, For the Coming Season via Raliroad, Pennsylvania The final made by the arrangements Tourist Bureau are of now the the running of its personally conduct- ed tours for the coming season, First and foremost in point of magnitude and attractiveness come those to Cali- The dates for the lst and February The first date has been selected so that en route to the glorious west- ernmost State of the Union the Mardi Gras festivities at New Orleans may be enjoyed by the tourists, California will command unusual attention this winter by of the Mid-winter Exposition to be held at Ban Francis- This exhibition promises to rival the late World's Fair pleteness, former are January 22nd. reason almost in Many Eastern people have already decided to attend, Florida, always £0, COmnl- a popular haven, still justly asserts its claim as the most delightful part of our country in which of the there, inclement months year. Five tours will be run February 13th, Februa- y 27th, March 18th, and March 27th, ie e been chosen as the starting dates, $50 from New York, Phila- delphin, and an equall from #48 from y low rate other points will cover all expenses en route, Old Point Comfort ap peals strongly to those to} further from on 26th this historic spot will be visited by a special tour. the to Washington, on December 14th and 25th, I5th, February Sth, March 1st April 1 May 3rd The ny’ 8 guarantee 10t caring journey home, and December Last ¢ tours | | January ome wand, “th and and 24th. » Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- ain that thorough and sat- isfactory methods will be pursued in conducting these trips needs no addi- tional testimonial, - » -— All Glory for the Landlord, “Talk about revenue in the hotel Not or = and there the out- would seem to landlord to “The 10 attends to his business f the travelers and win fun its all business, is 5 no such soft snap about it as O side critic looking in imagine,’ said a country an eager listener the other ¥s day. hotel man » properl yn modate ¥ is up at all hours of right {0 neo belated is annoyed eternally by cranks, tramps and persistent customers who beg him the la for special pleasure and whose hanging on lawful hours is a continual menace to the license, He j& worried with tor. ments from within and fusillades from without. It Is his business to minister to the comfort of his the sale of the ‘vile run ir if to violate Ww ' Lik after guesis, stuff.” of the Oversee keep in machine yy Altoona Shops Start Fall, It will be cheering pews for many Centre county families that have rep- | resentatives in the Altoona shops, to learn that while for the three been working only five days a week and nine hours aday, have given notice to all the em- ployes to report for duty last Monday morning. Hereafter the whole force will work ten hours a day, six days a week. past -— Union County Deaths. In Lewisburg, on the 30th of Nov., 25 years, Near Salem church, on Nov, 12th, Mrs, Abba Slear, aged 77 years, In Mifflinburg, on the 28th of Nov. wife of Hon. J. W. Simon i 7th of Nov, formerly of Lewis | He In Philadelphia, on the 2 I. Linn, burg, aged about 64 years, 1 BM —— AN EFFORT TO CHANGE RULES If certain senators make good thelr promises there will be a decided and earnest effort at the approaching regu- lar session to amend the rules of the | vide for a Helsing of debate. tf Skates and Sleds, With the freezeup on Monday morning came a host of sleds and skates which the boys hunted up, to try the ice on our streets, It was ears ly, but the Centre Hall boy has learn ed to take advantage of every opportu. nity afforded to skate, as they are few and far between, a chia The 4th Snow The 4th snow of the season fell on Baturday, and measured about £2} inch- ef ; next day, Sunday, there was raln, with cold and clear on Monday, and the first sleighs running. wo ~We have n large stock of ladies’ coats which we are selling at gheatly thom at RSDAY, DECEMBER A FATAL SHOT STUDENT. Will Bowersox Killed by the Discharge of a Pistol, While Attend ing School at New Berlin On west, train A son evening's of Wilber, of Frank Bowersox, of Rock this county, who had school at New Berlin. Young borrowed a Marsh frominear Rock Springs, Bowersox al- leging mark with. Thursday was the corpse Jast had roon- it revolver from Musser, Jowersox, Appears, his mate, who also he wanted the pistol to shoot This was on Wednesday, morning, 20 ult, During the in while Bower- the colk building two pistol shots were afternoon, BOX Was his room in heard in his room aud a number of students at once rushed thitherand found Bow- ersox lying upon the floor, near a win- dow which had been raised. He unconscious and « x pired about froma the of | entered abdomen. Was $0 millet As wo shots and only the one in minutes, effects that had there were his t i wound on his body, it is plain that it of Was 0 case accidental shooting and especial the ball took effect a spot where it is not likely ’ i ly sinee in where one would shoot himself when ide. It ¢ first shot was thro intending i at to commit i th a mark while wl id conjecture the window second was an the into the young man's abdomen Ths old VOAars aeci- : i the dental discharge which sent sall It was a sad of our A number Penn ip the family ago resided in kno Y. who of n th The Was neat % as well { end of and =» in i fr i 1 : » i: OW the valle ur fortunate young man's age 2] Years, - . oo. Only Under a New Name, A rope, it has broken out in Et of NEW disease 3+ is of an Ata siroRe infectious type in- fluenza k= are almost as sudden fs an of paralysis. There comes rather severe pain thro the body and often that the sufferer is unable to stand. It 1st hout the inflamation is in the eves and be prostration is so great iw wit catarrh, and seal of throat ; ally the lungs also ome involved, unless taken. The discase is so dangerous grip,’ It is almost like is not or prolonged as the more familiar © but more infectious, measles in this respect, Speaking of new diseases reminds us by an eminent phy- time ago that there the Wer no “new diseases’, y were only old A Can Make Money iD. Co. ood hustling The W. Boyce of Chicago, or girl United States Pe g boy in and il lustrated papers, the Saturday Blade They be sold on the streets, in shops, are to stores, mak- easy No Thousands of boys are now as it is an fairly started. Send name to ing money doing this, matter after once gp. New Style Money Order 7” Notifleation of the change in partment, it is reported. duces into the order the name of the | payee, and makes the order negotiable | { OFPOSE HASTINGS Interest Warren, Conference In the vanis Republicans, ominous to the candidacy of General D. Hastings governor, was held at the Hotel fayette, in Philadelphia Monday. There were present ex-Seore Commonwealth Charles W, Warren county; William Stone, from Alle Licutenant-Governor of Lacka Cieneral J. | Lebanon, and others, The eftorts of the conte bring all the into line of Warren. was in ing but he did not Watres is drawing formed of the ing. O11 Stone, of A. wheny Colonel congressman county; Wiatres, a Louis wanna; (iobin, of fence were unfavorable for Mayor ited to attend the meet- put in credited elements Hastings Ww. ii Charles Mtlone, Stuart is said, ali appear- ith- ance, with i side § AURAL Y Ww became of Alle ghen d ents neral Gobi as soon ax he . i purpose the ga Col. Blone, of Vy, stated, also decline agreecmient, and (ie fn not cominit [£8 ence, himself, and held the mat- The wis to all appearances under consideration. confer- herefore, 80 far as uniting all Hastings Warren, to work in his own interest a failure, who are 0} posed 10 Wak concerned But Stone, of will cor 3 $100 a larg t It was to ¢ extent, an { oniference, load Quay MLO does want to x d down with any such malodorous re putation for dictatorsh as Killed off Delamater. wi 0 it alone. ing to g > - - CAUGHT IN A BEAR TRAY. The Thrilling Experience of Roland Steven. son, of Nittany Valley tes i} ¥ 3 land 8 son, gof N i had an « XH Fence © itinny i wii Hun valle or deer in the Baker days ago which hs Hi ret, K friends woods Mr, WAS ROOO panned by sey t ironed ITOUUH and while 1 i Hnson st Resi ng Mtlevi jaws of a big bear trap ed the contrivance that h of t and qui they closed upon his of he trap open, ankle dd ortanately Fhe the trap were fitted with long f i Mr prongs w hich +d ankle wld his a [Iss Pa of " ether wide « The foot $ % 44 ry! Sevenson's springs of strong the trap 1 leg and the efforts of lever were from his His ankle pressure of the bones were and as firmly as if in vise, two men with a big required to extricate him unpleasant predicament. is considerably bruised by Jaws of the trap, but no The rap was with that had a man been looking for it he would broken. ®0 * : nicely covered ove leaves not have been likely to find it, Ap — Both Desired Death The body of Char ty-five years old, who disappeared last Saturday night, Mon- day night in the river under a bridge, at Huntingdon. Gordon had drinking, and it is supposed that he went to sleep on the bridge and rolled When his eighteen year old brother William his brother's corpse on the river bank he suddenly exclaimed, “I had better go too,” and plunged into the water. He was res- from Grief. les Gordon, twen- was discovered been aw kill herself when the a Met With Success, A hunting party from Cooper town- { ship, Clearfield county, who have been {located at the headwaters | Run during the past month, rapidly as the old ones which a - Sold to a Wrecking Company. The Pennsylvania Building, enjoy- ed so much by weary pligrims at the World's Fair, was sold recently to a | by the Naval school. burg where it was sold at auction, AL sin Night Sessions of Court, Judge Furst announced on Monday that in order to get through with the long list of cases up for trial it would be necessary to hold night sessions, Law suits do not seem to be on the wane in Centre county. Asn When on a visit to Towa, Mr. K. Dalton, of Luray, Russell county, Kansas, called at the laboratory of Chamberlain & Co., Des Moines, to show them his six year old boy, whose life had been saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it having cured him of a very severe attack of croup. Mr. Dalton is certain that it saved his boy's life and is enthusiastic in his praise of the remedy. For sale by J. D. Murray, Druggist. { i df Deaths In Mifflin County, W. W. Fear, of Lewistown, aged 56; Mrs. Maria Wagner, of the same town, lenville, aged 65. ms —— ;—-— —y Making a Skating Pond The croquet grounds adjoining | Bushman’'s store, on Church street, will be turned into a skating pond by the boys, by ranning water over it, It is not very large but will give enough room to cut a few ecurliques or a six footer to easily measure his length. os ini cts Town Heing Deserted, Lioysville, on the old Bell's Gap railroad, is almost deserted. Dozens of buildings, which a few years ago were occupied as residences, are now deserted, and with windows gone and floors torn up makes a dilapidated and desolate looking scene at this season of the year. A A NB. a. Syrup worth 20s. ik i at do at CP. hooug & “ ng Mills. Bellefonte, t: In waits for men and NO. 43 THEY FAVOR THE WILSON BILL, Philadelphia Manufacturers Men Pronounce it 5 Wise and Business Measure, Interviews with many manufactur- | ers and business men in Philadelphia confirm the favorable of the Wilson tariff’ bill, by leaders of industry as Presidents Luth- er 8. Bent, of the Pennsyly company, and Charles J, the Midvale company, M. Ayres, th others, opinion eX pressed such ania steel Hurrah of William r, and slow] ¢ large manufacture “A very wise “Charles W, f the firm « £0 dealers Lo. Measure, Potts, the senior member of W. F, Potts tin plates and metals, an of the Union league, Wilson bill, “It , but they could rem- edied by making duties specific instead f ad valorem Take Under the Was SOT in member the inequali- d a pronounced has some + «11 L ail almos be Man ust Me ration bill per bill ae Kinley the duty pound specific went Cents i800 forty » per hat would make it, on makes it cent. the common grades, less than one cent a pound, but it would increase the duty y on the high- er grades William T. ering & Co , said he Gummey, of metal and tin plate im- the ruin stich $ fr 3 $ 1, VOOR NO BLOCK In that the Wilson bill would thing every thing.” he said, philic Henry J. Maris, senior wy M. Maris & Co, an i protectionist, iT the Wilson bill, the pass thinks will Mr. ari oS en of swublican pariner le] in Yor of which iy ¥ i { 0 3 EF Bg hie reat i greatly Maris is a sundries improve busi- NORE, wholesale dealer in drug Lifes ft 1} FAN A mana- wou facturers have told ey Mid Mr. not object if i irg last Riles, Nuremb a i oan pressed Finssw al if Pi now sell 1 ¥s £4 Li 3 . shure 1 glass in Grermany ity o {1 : be, OUOCLION, a See the World's Fair for Filteen Cents, Upon receipt and we will Portfo- O03 fifteen cents in postage stam mail you pre paid Our souv World's Colum bis the regular price is { want you to have he price — of if lio of the Lion ns we . but make find it a prized. » great fiy cents One, we You wil art and a thing nominal. I ¥ } to wr t contains full views of the page i of buildings, with descriptio fis same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it, after you get it, will refund Keep { H. $ i we the stamps and let you Address BrerLes & Co. Wily THE custom house a falling off in source for the current $50,000,000, This especial he book. E. Chicago, Ill. indicate from that flscal wear deficiency returns revenues of must be the £100,000, 000 handed over to Harrison by Cleve- land in 1880 has also g the twineth. McKinley law cut off $60,000,000 taxes and added $10,000,000 Here in one clip is a depletion £70,000 000 by this T Democrats have the ship of state in doek in a des- perately wrecked condition, but they will bring her out all right. AA SA ——————— made good, ly as one where The in wood bine sugar in sugar subsi- dies, of the revenues by 3 most disastrous law. he Agents Wanted, | Energetic agents wanted in every town, county and state, to introduce our “Lace Curtains,” Pillow Shams, | Bed sets, Chenille Table Covers and Chenille Curtains. We offer the most liberal terms and guarantee exclusive | Agency. Goods furnished direct from { manufacturer at lowest possible prices. Fine assortment of Patterns and quali- | ties, Every agent accepting an Agen- { cy from us can make an independent living. Write for terms and particu- | lars; full information free. Norri Bririsg Lace Mines | sepld-3m 115 Worth 8t. N. Y. isms AA — Mr. J. P. Blaize, an extensive real | estate dealer in Des Moines, Towa, nar- | rowly escaped one of the severest at- tacks of poeumonia while in the north. { ern part of that state during a recent blizzard, says the Saturday Review. Mr. Blaize had occasion to drive sev. eral miles daring the storm and was so thoroughly chilled that he was un- able to get warm, and inside of an hour after his return he was threaten. ed with a severe case of pneumonia or lung fever, Mr. Blaize sent to the nearest drug store and got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, of which he had often heard, and took a number of large doses. He says the effect was wonderful and iu a short time he was breathing quite easily, He kept on taking the medicine and the next day was able to come to Des Moines. Mr. Blaize regards his cure as simply wonderful. For sale by J. D. Murray, Druggis.
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