VOL. LXVII. ARMY OF CRAN KS Soin Sanur Suwa, ot camp. When the army reaches that TO MARCH TO WASHINGTON 60: city Editor Redstone, the advance 000 STRONG. | agent, will meet it with the unem- SLs | ployed of Washington and vicinity, | and escort it to the Capitol. When | these pilgrims have surrounded the | Capitol with a hollow square, they A new species of crank has develop- | will separate into groups according to ed in Ohio, in the coming to the front | their Congressional districts, and will of one named Coxy, a crank, who is | call on their Representatives to come An Ohio Crank’s Method of Gaining No. toriely Demands to be Made from the Government, M, E. APPOINTMENTS, Assignments of Minlstors for the Altoona District, The Central Pennsylvania Metho- dist Episcopal Conference concluded its twenty-sixth annual session at Har- risburg on Tuesday morning, when Altoona district was announced. David B. Monroe, Presiding Elder. Altoona—Allegheny, Harry K. Ash; ed, to march on foot to Washington, and have several bills introduced by congress, i The army of eranks is to start from | Massilon, Ohio, and the project has! in course of preparation and construc. been agitated for several weeks by the | tion at Washington, D. C. It was be- leader, Coxey, who is a citizen of Mas- { gun over twelve years ago under the silon. The army is to be called the |supervision of the United States Geo- “Commonweal.” { logical Survey corps, and it will not - This army of cranks is no longer | be more than half completed at the looked on in the light of a joke by the [end of the present century. Some citizens of Massillon, and they are be-| idea of the gigantic plans upon which coming greatly alarmed at the gather- | this map is being constructed and of ing there of cranks, tramps and un- | the magnitude of such an undertaking employed laborers, Coxey is a rich {may be formed by considering the man and fully able to carry out his | fact that the portion which delineates crack-brained scheme. He has been | the little state of Connecticut and the Joined by a long haired crank named | northern tip of Long Island is 6 feet Browne, who was driven out of Chi-|in length and 5 feet wide. When this cago last fall by Mayor Harrison for | wonderful map is finished it will indi- making an incendiary speech to the |ecate the exact location of every brook, bread rioters. | creek, river, hillock, mountain, valley, On Easter Sunday, 25th, the army | farm, village, schoolhouse and city in 500 strong will leave Massillon for | the land, and will show every public Washington, and it is expected by |and private road and highway as per- Coxey he will have gained enough re- | fectly as the surveyor's map gives cruits on the line of march to enter! them in the townships. When com- the National capitol with 50,000 men. | pleted this map will cover almost an Their first stop will beat Reedurban, | acre in superficial area. This being four miles out, where they will take re- | the case, it cannot be either hung up freshments and organize. Canton will | or spread out, and in order to make be reached by evening, where a mass | the information it contains available meeting is to be held on the public !ijt will issued on the sectional square. The army will then bivouac, plan, probably on the fair grounds. Then the line of march will through Stark and Columbiana ecoun- | ties into Beaver Falls, P., where Cox-| ey says the unarmed army will spend | its first Sunday on its way to the na-| tional capitol. The Mayor of Beaver Falls says not. Pittsburg is to be en- | tered on Tuesday, April 3, and there, | according to Coxey and Browne, hun- | dreds will fall into the ranks behind | the banner of the “Common Weal” | army. Itis said Cumberland, Md. will be reached the following Satur- | day, Hagerstown a week later and Washington on Tuesday, April 17. The officers of the army will ride horses, furnished from the stables of Coxey, who used to own astock breed- ers’ farm in Kentucky. The common soldiers will walk. Arms are forbid- den, and Coxey calls on all who come out to see the army to bring baskets of provisions and give them to his sol- diers. On their arrival at Washington, Congress is expected to take care of the mob. It will also be asked to pass a bill compelling the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Treasury notes on de- mand from any state, city, town or other municipal body which deposits | a bond therefor. The money to be used on public improvements, Coxey isa “good roads agitator,’ | be mcm pms. be Figs and Thistles, The man who will steal chickens is often found hiding behind a hypo- crite in the church. The glory of love is that it delights in doing for nothing what others will not do for pay. You will miss it if you attempt to measure a man’s religion by the length of his face. The only giving that has any mean- ing in the sight of God Is giving that costs us something. It never takes much talk from a | theater-going professor to kill a prayer meeting stone dead. The road to heaven is very steep to the man who is trying to get there without doing any giving. The pastor who tries to carry his whole church on his shoulders will | soon be very lame in the back. The man who howls at the passing of the hat in chiurch will pay a big hotel bill with a smile on his face. When a man says amen right it al- ways means that he is willing to be put down for his share of the expense, The only reason why some people are considered religious is because they make a good deal of noise in church— Ram's Horn. i fp— A ar nn A Million Friends, and wants the Government to issue | $500,000,000 in legal tender notes, to be used at the rate of $20,000,000 a month, | pro rata with the number of miles of | roads in each state and territory, for the improvement of highways. La- boress are to receive $1.50 a day; team- sters, $3, and eight hours are to consti- tute a day's labor. Coxey says this will settle the great- est question before the people today, giving work to the unemployed all over the United States. He has issued a bulletin, in which he calls on his ar- my to remember Washington in the snow at Valley Forge, and if necessa- ry to suffer like them in a good cause. How earnest this agitator is in his huge scheme is seen by an inspection of his headquarters, which disclosed in readiness for the march a round tent sixty feet in diameter, used by a circus last year, two smaller tents, a commissary wagon, an ambulance wagon, with medical appliances and numerous smaller articles for the ac- commodation of the army. The big circus tent is to be used for sleeping quarters at night, and for the meetings en route, when the weather is too inclement for the open air. An engineer corps is to travel in advance of the army to prepare camp grounds. Picturesque badges are to be worn by the members of the army. All bear the inscriptions ‘Peace on Earth” and “Death to Bonds.” Sashes will be worn by the officers of the army to indicate their rank. In addition, every officer and member will wear a badge in his or her hat or bonnet, giv- ing the number of the group, the letter of the commune, the sign of the can- ton and the name of the community to which he belongs. Coxey's son is to ride at the head of the army. He will wear a combination suit of blue and gray and carry the white flag of Arrangements have been about con- eluded for 7000 acres of land in Wash- i A friend in need is a friend indeed, Asbury, James H. McCord; Chestnut avenue, John W. Ruey; Eighth ave- nue, J. Ellis Bell; Epworth Mission, to be supplied; Fifth avenue, William Moses; First church, Martin L. Ganoe: North, Crawford L. Benscoter; Simp- Ansonville and Mehaffey, Charles Bellefonte, James H. MeGarrah. Bellwood, James B. Stein. Birmingham, John W. Glover. Centre, Samuel Lower (supply). Clearfield, Wm. A. Stevens, Coalport and Irvona, Asbury W,. Curwensville, J. Patton Moore. Duncansville, George E. King. Glen Hope, Emanuel W. Wonner. Half Moon, Robert L. Armstrong. Hastings, Chas. W. Wassen, Holidaysburg, C. V. Hartzell, Houtzdale, Herman H. Crotsley. Howard, Nathan B. Smith. Karthaus, Bruce Hughes. Lumber City, Freeman B. Vought. Martinsbnrg and Woodbury, Jere- McKee's Gap, Geo, F. Bogg. Milesburg and Unionville, George Morrisdale, Curtin G. Roop. New Washington, Job Traux (sup- Osceola, Wm. R. Picken. Penn's Valley, Ralph W. Illing- Philipsburg, Alexander R. Miller. Pine Grove, John W. Forrest. Pleasant Gap, John C. Young, Port Matilda, Gideon P. SBarvis, (sup- Ramey, Chas, A. Biddle. Roaring Springs, Edwin H. Wit- Shawmut, David E. Philips, (sup- Snow Shoe, Henry N. Minnigh. Tyrone—First church, Richard H. | Second church Vaughn T. Rue. Utahville, L. L. Logan, (supply). Wallaeeton, Geo. Trach. Warriors Mark, Hugh Strain. West Clearfield, Lyons M. Brady. Williamsburg, Frank W. Leidy. Woodland and Bradford, Richard Samuel Blair, city missionary, mem- Supernumerary and Saperannuated (eo. Ww. Akers, John sn A i F. BR. R. Figures for "93, The operations of the Pennsylvania | Gross earnings, $135,066,787; operat- a A A A AAI Agencies Established. I have established agencies for the John Beaver, Centre W. L. GoopuarT, Millheim, Pa. smi—— Late News Items, Cnier clerk Kerr, of the House, is Certainly a good man, W. Fisk Conrad has been appointed The next Central M. E. conference Surveyor Meek took charge of his Changes in Faculty. William H. Walker, assistant pro- Recent Decision, At Wilkesbarre Judge Rice decides A A st. a, SN wfBubscribe for the REPORTER, ing expenses, $95,491,559; net earnings, $49,568,228; tons of freight moved, 135. 514,383; passengers carried, 85,152,089, These figures, however, large as they are, show the following losses compar- ed with 1802: In gross earnings, $3,- 914,733; net earnings, $1,054,200 (oper ating expenses having been reduced $2,860,524); freight moved, 5857463 tons; passengers carried; 4,588,222 The fact that the number of passen- gers fell off more than 4} millions, not- withstanding the World's Fair busi- ness, shows how severe was the effect A Large Namber of Conversions, At the first day's meeting of confer- The Best Mediam, The circulation of the local country the printer's circulation to many times the actual number printed. There is nothing equal to the local weekly as Buff Leghorns, The undersigned will have Buff Leg- horn eggs for hatching, during the present season. This is the best strain and heartiest chicken known. Price per setting of thirteen eggs, one dol ia, Swe weviings $1.50. Me M. Moyen, mars-4t CAPITOL GOSSIP WILL THE PRESIDENT SIGN THE BLAND BILL. The All Absorbing Silver Question to Dis. turb the Peace of Cleveland. The Revised Tarlit Bill. WasHinagTOoN, March 19.—What will President Cleveland do with the Bland bill for the coinage of the seig- niorage, now in his hands? There is more anxiety among Democrats to have this question answered than has been observable for a long time. It involves a great deal more than mere coinage of 55,000,000 silver dol- lars, for which it provides. { cide whether the attempt now being | made to unite the Democrats in Con- gress and the administration on a ba- sis of let-by-gones-be-by-gones shall be a failure, or a success that will enable the party to go into the Congressional campaign with a reasonable hope of retaining control of the House. It may also decide the fate of the tariff bill, as there are many Democrats in both House and Benate whose constit- uentis are more directly interested in silver thau in the tariff. A number of eastern Democrats who did everything in their power to prevent Congress passing the Bland bill are now advis. ing the President to sign the bill, or at least to allow it to become a law without his signature if he feels that he cannot conscientiously sign it, and silver Democrats who have not been to the White House since the big silver fight at the extra session have gone to Mr. Cleveland and urged as a matter of party policy that they be allowed to become a law. The silver Democrats of the west and south—how numerous they are in Congress may be seen by referring to the vote on this bill in House and BSenate—many of whom supported the administration against their own convictions in secur- ing the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman silver law, say that the veto of this bill will be accepted as proof positive by thousands of their constituents that President Cleveland is unalterably opposed to silver, and that the result would certainly be dis- astrous in the Congressional elections. both retaries Gresham, Smith and Herbert have advised Mr. Cleveland to sign the bill. It is believed that the dele. adding to its chances of becoming a law. In fact, there has been a change in public opinion within a week, and a majority now believe that the bill will become a law, with or without the President's signature, The revised tariff bill will be report- ed to the Senate this week, and the debate will begin Monday, April 2 This is authentic and official. can possibly regret the unexpected de- lay in getting the bill before the Ren- ale more than the Democratic mem- bers of the Finance committee do. They have worked until they are al- most in a state of exhaustion, but fresh obstacles have constantly confronted them, and as they could not be avoid- ed they have had to be overcome. Since the bill has been before the full committee the Republicans have taken advantage of every opportunity to add to the delay, and owing to the absence of Senator Vance, these opportunities have been frequent. The fact should not be forgotten by critically inclined Democrats that when all of the mem- bers of the Finance committee are present the Democrats have only one majority. With one Democratic ab- sentee the committee is a tie political ly. It was the absence of Senator Vance that enabled the Republicans on the commitiee to stave off the be- ginning of the debate until April 2, Unless all indications are at fault the administration will soon start a program that will cause the working Democrats to enter the Congressional campaign with enthusiasm. I cannot without violating confidence enter in- to particulars, but if this program be carried out the Republicans who still remain ih federal offices, outside the classified service, would better be look- ing around for new jobs, unless they have money enough to spend the sum- mer In idleness. Those Democrats who believe that the offices under a Democratic administration should be filled by Democrats will be pleased with some things that will oceur in the near future, unless my information is wrong. tative Tucker, of Va, alk though not yet forty-one years old, has a right to feel proud of the part he has taken in shaping the legislation of the present Congress. Although there were several other bills providing for the ssme thing it was his bill for the repeal of the federal election laws that was reported, passed and which be came a law. Another compliment has Juet been paid the skill of Mr. Tucker by the House committee on the elec. tion of President and Vice President No one * poy which selected his joint resolution pro- | viding for a Constitutional amend- iment for the election of Bena | tors by direct vote of the people, al | similar nature before the committee, | to be favorably reported to the House. The House has been working faith- { fully on the regular annual appropria- | tion bills and it has been making a { good record, both in the quantity of | business done and in the amount of | money appropriated—every appropri- ation has been reduced materially, s————— To the Democrats of Centre County. A grand Democratic or county meet- { ing will be held at Bellefonte in the | Court house, on Tuesday evening, the 24th day of April, A. D., 1864. This meeting will be held for the purpose of ratifying an amendment to the Rules of the Democratic party of Cen- tre County, passed by resolution at the last County Convention, whereby the time of holding the annual County Convention was changed from the month of August to the month of June. Other important matters and measures of great moment to the or- ganization, management and welfare of the party, will be discussed and vot- ed upon at the said meeting. All Democrats are cordially invited and requested to be present. Come from every section of the county. Let no precinct or school district be unrepre- sented in this gathering of Demoerat- ic citizens, Able public speakers will be present to address the meeting, and the result will be one of profit and pleasure to all who participate. Ervis L. Orvis, Chairman of the County Committee, N. B. SPANGLER, Bec'y. — i —— Dots of County News. « We were misinformed when we sta- ted last week that Rev. Baskerville had moved-—it should have been, that he contemplates moving. Licenses were disposed of last week with commendable promptness by Judge Furst, Ex-Register John Rupp will move back to Oak Hall this spring ; it is re- ported he will take charge of Ginger- ich's roller mill, Dr. Christ of Lemont has been ap- pointed a delegate to the National en- campment G. A. R. at Pittsburg, next September, Grass and grain show signs of grow- ing under the fine weather had the past three weeks. Thomas Brungart, of Miles twp. is improving from a serious illnes of ery- sipelas, Our stores are only paying 25 cents per bushel for potatoes. —m————— A Headache Cure. A lady who claims to know about nervous headaches writes that she finds a cure in an old-fashioned reme- dy. She says: “Hold some freshly scraped horse-radish in the hand a minute or so till it is a little warm and then sniff it with energy. This requires courage, for the sensation is as if the pungent odor passed right through the brain; but it seems to drive the pain before it, and the con- sequent relief makes it worth while to endure a pang for a moment.” Organ on a Plow, A farmer in Tioga county has rigged up a music box on the order of hand organ, which he has attached to his wheel plow. The gearing is so fixed that by moving a lever the organ is played automatically, and the farmer regales himself with all the popular operatic airs all day long. He says the music has a good effect upon the horses. Short Springlets. Davy Meyer will move to the Sarah Harpster property opposite this office, Spring chickens have begun to peep. Rev. Goodling returned from Con- ference thinned out somew hat by grip. The cellar for Colyer's big double house is making a big hole, and he means business in several ways about which we will speak later, Carpenter to Hang. On Tuesday the argument for a new trial for James Carpenter, convicted of murdering his father, was heard before Judge Lyons, at MifMlintown. The motion for a new trial was denied by the court, and Carpenter was sen- tenced to pay the extreme penalty of the law, News from Turkey, Over 10,000 pounds of turkeys were sold at public sale at the Reading's Cold Storage Company's plant, one day last week, at five cents per pound. The turkeys were placed in storage De- cember 20 last by a Baltimore produce firm, who failed fto pay the storage. Bargains in Clothing, New suits made to Sedet; $13.40 $18. NO. 12 SCIENCE AND AMERICANS The People on This Continent are Out. | Stripping the World, Belence is supreme in American pro- duction, and the Americans have out- {run us all in its applications, They | were the first to utilize electricity, not | merely in the development of tele- | graphy and the kindred arts, but as a | powerful ally in manufacture, In the | welding of metals, for instance, it now | plays an important part. It has redpe. {ed the price of aluminum from £22 a pound, and the metal has now in eon- sequence passed into common use; it enters into the fabric of the bieyele; it { is made Into shoes for the horses of Russian cavalry; it is embodied in the enigmatical figure which crowns the Bhaftesbury memorial, In iron and steel, the use of highly- developed machinery, which is no more than the application of science, has revolutionized production. The new drop-hammer has brought down the price of American plows to less than £1, and in the making of all sorts of agricultural implements it is ealeu- lated that 600 men can now produce as much as 2,145 a few years ago. Where a single workman could make three dozen pairs of sleeve links in a day, a boy can now make 9,000, The manufacture of pins still holds its own as an “object lesson:” but whereas Adam Smith notes with as- tonishment and admiration 10 men turning out 48,000 pins a day, the mod- ern American manufacturer finds dif- ficulty in supplying 7,500,000 in the same time, as the result of the labor of five pairs of hands. Compare this with the state of things at the time of the, war of independence, when imported pins sold for 7s. 6d. a dozen, and, when to encourage home industry, the government offered £50 for the best 25 dozen of pins made in American equal to those imported from England.—Edinburg Review. ——— ed i—— A Big Fire in Houtzdale Fire broke out in the garret of the three-story frame Arlington hotel, Houtzdale. Tuesday afternoon and for a time the destruction of the southern portion of the town was threatened. At one time ten buildings were on fire, including the Pennsylvania railroad station and the Presbyterian church. The fire departments of Osceola and Philipsburg were called and with the local fire department kept the fire con- fined to the hotel and the building ad- Joining, owned by the Houtz estate, The loss is estimated at $20,000: in- sured for $11,000. The hotel was own- ed by Michael Burns, of Brishin, and run by Walter G. Butts, ——— A — A —— Deserving Praise. We desire to say to our citizens, that for years we have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump- tion, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Buck- len’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bit- ters, and have never handled reme- dies that sell as well, or that have giv- en such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory re- sults do not follow their use. These remedies have won their great popu- larity purely on their merits. Sold by J. D. Murray, Druggist. News Notes. Att.-Gen. Hensel has informed the district attorney of Washington coun- ty that the latter has no authority to regulate theatrical business, The Clearfield and Conemaugh rail- road company, capital $1,850,000, has been chartered to build a line 60 miles long from Belsina, Clearfield county, to Johnstown. Mrs. Edith Bnyder, wife of Disbur- sing Clerk J. F. Bnyder, of the United States congress, died on morning of 14, at Clearfield, aged 38 years, from ocon- sumption, In an Ohio court Mrs. J. Keon has received a verdict for $1,500 against Francis Quillan, a saloonkeep- er who sold her husband liquor after she had warned him not to do so. CAN YOU AFFORD To buy your clothing before you are thoroughly posted on styles and prices. We invite the inspection of the most crit. ical. All our goods are the very latest production of the lead- ing manufacturers, and our prices the lowest.
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