VOL. LXVII. CAPITOL GOSSIP NEW RULES ADOPTED IN THE HOUSE. The Deadlock to be Broken and a Quorum to be Secured after Democratic Ideas. ~The Pollard Trial, WasHINGTON, April 16.—Speaker Crisp was not and is not an advocate of counting a quorum, although it was advocated by good Democrats long be- fore Czar Reed was ever heard of out- side of the town in which he lives, but it became hi® duty as chairman of the committee on Rules to obey the cau- cus resolution directing that commit- tee to prepare and report to the House such a rule, and, like the good Demo- erat he is, he obeyed, and the new rule will be reported to the House and probably adopted this week and when once adopted he will see that it is properly carried out and that members are not counted whether present or not, as Reed used to do. In this connection it is proper to state that the Democrats of the House were not driven into taking this ac- tion, which so many Democrats of prominence personally opposed, by the Republicans as they are claiming. It was the refusal of the Republicans to vote that kept the House tied, except during the short intervals when there was 8 Democratic quorum present, for almost a month, thus making conspic- uous the necessity for counting a quo- rum or allowing the business of the House to be dictated by the Republi- cans; but after all it was not the Re- publicans who forced the Democratic caucus to do what should not have been necessary, but which was abso- lutely necessary. It was the inability of the Democratic leaders to keep a Democratic quorum on the floor of the House that did the business. They concluded that they had tried and failed so often to keep a Democratic quorum that it would be to make the Republicans counting them when they refused to vote, and at the same time, thank Heaven, they are going to make the absentee come to time or forfeit his pay while absent without leave, ex- cept when sick and unable to attend to his duties. Senator White of California, not believe that more than five tors will vote against the ratification of the new Chinese treaty. It is ex- pected that a vote will reached some time this week, although there has been no formal agreement to that effect. There was not much surprise here when the jury brought in a verdict for $15,000 in favor of Miss Pollard in her breach of promise case against Repre- sentative Breckinridge, of Kentucky. It was generally expected. Col. Breckinridge says the verdict will have no effect upon his candidacy for Congress and that he intends returning to Kentucky and making a personal canvass of his entire district. There is a general feeling of relief here that the trial is at last over. The general debate on the tariff bill by agreement closes next Monday. Then the Senate will begin the consid- eration of the bill by items, a process which promises to be long and tedious, Benator Smith, of New Jersey, deliv. ered a tariff speech today somewhat in line with that delivered by Senator Hill a week ago, but not so radical. The fear of the defeat of the bill is only in the opposition papers; it does not exist among the Democratic Senators who are managing the bill. They ex- pect that those Democratic Senators who stated at the caucus held previous to the reporting of the bill that they reserved the right to propose amend- ments on the floor of the Senate will succeed in getting some amendments adopted, with the aid of Republican votes, but they have no doubts about the final passage of the bill; nor do they believe that a single Democratic vote will be cast against it when the final vote is taken. The newspaper talk which has grown out of a ‘fake’ interview with Senator Murphy of New York, about the bill not being voted upon before the Congressional election is simply rot. Senator Mur- phy never said such a thing, nor thought it. The bill is going to be pushed to a vote at this session of Con- gress, and it is going to be passed. These two things can be relied upon, Senator Morgan's report on the new Nicaragua Canal bill is strong and eon- vineing, concluding thus: “The plan and certain effect of this bill if it be- comes a law will be to put into active business employment $100,000,000 bor. rowed from our own people without risk to the government. It would fur- nish good and wholesome employment to 50,000 Americans, who are marching on the highways, begging for work - and often for food. Senator Vance, of North Carolina, whose health has been bad for a long time, died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy, Saturday night, at his resi- dence in this city, Senator Vance was a a good idea help by does Sena- be a universal favorite and regreta are heard on all sides. Senator Pugh, of Alabama, thinks in view of late European news that President Cleveland is not a bad sort of a prophet. He says: ‘President Cleveland told me the other day that he believed silver would be remone- tised in 1896, and that this country and England will by that time be on a basis of bimetallism.” It has been no secret among the President's friends that he believes England will soon have to get down from the high horse she has been sitting upon in dealing with silver. It is because of that be- lief that he has advised a policy of de- lay on the pars: of this eountey. A ftp ne MILLHEIM, News of the Past Week us Gleaned by oar Correspondent, The band gave an open air concert on Saturday evening, which was en- Joyed and listened to by many people. Our town on Saturday evenings is crowded with people from the sur- rounding country. Charles Grimm, of Brush Valley will leave this week for ‘bleeding’ Kansas and other points in the far west. The barber shop of Hol. Crouse was entered by burglars on Saturday night, and sixteen fine razors were taken. It is about time that a vigilance commit- tee be found in this borough. The popular salesman from Lancas- ter, A. 8. Leinbach registered at the National hotel, and was somewhat de- layed by the snow storm but managed to get to Loganton, and returned to Millheim the same day. Our trout fishermen were very much disappointed by the great snow storm which has interfered with their ealcu- lations for fishing on the 16th. BSev- eral parties had made all arrangements to go to Swift Run on Monday, had even the bait secured, flies, snoods and everything necessary for a two days fish. “Many a slip "twixt the cup and the lip.” Our birds, the Martins, made their appearance last Sunday night and have occupied their old quarters at the Mus ser house. This is the only place in the borough that they will nest other places; cages have been built for them, but they will not take up with them. Six of our wheelmen mounted their steeds and took a trip to Spring Mills on Monday afternoon; some for pleas- ure others for pleasure and business combined. The Odd Fellows of this borough have sent for new reversible badges, which they propose to wear at the great gathering of Odd Fellows at Lewisburg on the 26th of this month. The badge is a fine one and will attract attention. Fine roe shad are selling here at for- ty cents, Bucks and Jacks from 15 to 25, eggs 10, butter 20, potatoes 25. Frank Kern the lasundryman and Milt Kern the barber, have turned their attention to farming, and you can hear them erying out “whoa gee, git up,” and we suppose some words are said that are not commonly found in Sunday school books, Success to the boys. Dr. W. P. Ard, the well known and successful physician of Woodward was in town the other day and inspected the new drug store of C. H. Morris. The Dr. was well pleased with it and the proprietor took pains in showing him around through the store. Dr. Steans, of Miflinburg, Dr. Wolf, of Millmont, and Dr. Frank of Mill heim, performed a successful operation in the removal of 8 tumor from the person of Henry Brown, of Hublers- burg on last Thursday forenoon at the residence of Mrs. Henny of this place. The patient is doing well at this writ- ing. Many people of the towi fed the birds on Wednesday during the great snow storm. The snow was thirty- one inches deep. There are yet a few cases of measles in the boro. Harry Bibighaus, the hardware salesman got caught in the snow storm. He was five hours coming from Rebersburg to Millheim. He left his horse and wagon at the Mus. ser house and took the train for Phila delphia; the horse and wagon were sent to Miflinburg on Saturday. Persons who are subject to attacks o bilious colic can almost invariably tell by their feelings, when to expect an attack. If Chamberlain's Colic, Chol- era and Diarrhoea Remedy is taken as soon as these symptoms appear, they can ward off the disease. Such per sons should always keep the Remedy at hand, ready for immediate use when needed. Two or three doses of it at the right time will save them much suffering. Forme by J. D. Murray. ~The popular Russet shoe will be in greater favor than ever this year. We have them in all styles, shapes, and shades, at prices to Sirius 15 correspond, OUR STATE SOLDIERS, A Year's Data Concerning Pennsylvania's Citizen Soldiers, Adjutant General Greenland’s annu- al report for the year 1893 shows that there are 790,451 men enrolled in the State subject to military duty. The aggregate strength of the division com- posing the Natiohal Guard of the state on December 81, 1863, was 6,621, a gain of 201 over the previous year. In the First brigade there are 208 commsssion- ed officers and 2,551 enlisted men: in the Becond brigade 236 commissioned officers and 2,934 enlisted men, snd in the Third brigade, 207 commissioned officers and 2,437 enlisted men, Company F, Eighteenth regiment was mustered out during the year and four companies organized— Divisions A and B, First naval battalion; Divis. fon A, Second naval battalion and Company F, Eighteenth regiment. There were no changes in the regimen- tal organizations, cavalry and artillery companies. General Greenland says the Spring inspections showed evi- dence of marked improvement in near- ly every case. He commends the bri- gade insbectors for the thorough man- ner in which their labors were formed. per- MINERS TO STRIKE NO COAL TO BE MINED AFTER APRIL 218T. The Most Stupendous Strike to be Iuao- gurated in the History of Our Country, The following resolution was unani- mously adopted by the National Mi- ners’ Convention at Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday. “That after 12 o'clock noon Satur- day, April 21, 1804, no coal shall be mined in any State or Territory where the organization has control, until au- thorized by the nation: J officers or Ex- ecutive Board.” The resolution was supplemented by another authorizing the National Ex- ecutive Committee to declare a similar suspension of work at any time during the year, if the strike does not secure the desired end. This strike will prob- ably be the most stupendous this coun- try has ever seen. It is claimed 200,000 men will cease work, and doub- over le that number in associated industries will be affected. The organization COBURN. News of the Week from the Town and Vi- cinity. Guern Kerstetter and wife of Altoo- na, are at the present visiting at the home of the lady's parents, A. R. Al- exanders Miss Aggie Bartholomew, of Nitta ny, after a siege of sickness at that place came home to recuperate, On Monday the household goods of Willis Bollinger and Mr. Confer were taken from the station to Millheim; where they intend to settle down for the time being; they had been living in Altoona the last few years but on account of the scarcity of work at that place they concluded to return to their former homes again. 8. 8. Wilson and B. ported on the sick list. Luther Guisewite made a business trip to the county seat on Monday, F. Allen are re- sonal effects to Little Sugar valley where he has found employment on a lumber job. R. F. Vonada and two little daugh- controls all the labor engaged in min- ing bituminous coal in the United | States, and covers the states of Penn-| sylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, The Adjutant General recommends that hereafter brigade and regimental | encampments be located so a8 to pro- : mote the comfort and health of the] | troops in the way of an abundance good pure water and ample and con- venient drill ground. He says the in-| spections at the regimental encamp- | ments last year show that the uni- forms of the troops in the great ma- Jorlty of companies are in good condi- tion, though caps, blouses and trouse rs | show the effects of long use. In a few cases captains paraded men whose guns were out of order and whose knap- sacks were not properly packed. This, | he says, is inexcusable, as defective | guns can be repaired at the State ar-| senal, and a little attention on the part | of the company officers would preclude | the possibility of their men presenting | an unsoldierly appearance through the careless adjustment of their ments, The cost of the regimental encam p- ment for the year was as follows: of troops, $136,207.96; subsistence, $12. | 563.32; transportation, $13,680.75; quar- | termaster’'s department, £2.657.83: 1 horse hire, $8,314.06—total, $178,408.42, | Number present at inspection, 8,432: average attendance in camp, 9.51; erage cost per month, $21.16, During the year the Guard was sup- | plied with new great coats, haver-| sacks, canteens, rubber blankets, wool- | en blankets, shoes, Knives, forks, spoons, meat-ration pans and tin cuds —everything with the exception of a new knapsack or blanket. The divis- | ion contained 7,656 marksmen at the | of | equip | i Pay | av- | close of the year, an increase of 1,148] over the previous year, and 1,157 sharp- shooters, an increase of 431 over 1802. | Of the organization of the naval bat- | talion the Adjutant General says this! branch of the Guard has “brought to our force a class of young men who have heretofore remained outside the Guard and their attention to drill and | discipline and love of the service has | brought forth the praise and commen- | dation of their superior officers, and | fully Justified the policy of organizing | this force.” | General Greenland says the three! batteries have been furnished with new guns and harbess. He proposes to organize the bicycle attachment and the engineer corps shortly and at- tach them to the division headquarters, More progress has been made, he says, last year in the erection of armories than for many years. He regrets that the limited appropriations will not permit his acceptance of the large num- ber of applications to raise new coms panies, Lt Mi is CAN YOU AFFORD To buy your clothing before you are thoroughly posted on styles and prices. We invite the inspection of the most crit- eal. All our goods are the very latest production of the lead- ing manufacturers, and our prices the lowest. MoxraoMery & Co. Clothing, Bellefonte, Pa. IN a week after this we will be able to furnish our readers with more rea- ding matter, legal advertising having required considerable space in the past few weeks. BoME folks will associate with un- clean characters, which is their high prerogative, A AISA AUP AIA AI. For killing fish with dynamite, three citizens of Du Bois were fined $100 each ; the fish they got cost about $10 per pound. I A SAS COSI GRIANAIA. Bargains in Clothing, New suits made to order, $15 to $18. All new Bpring goods, at Mont amay’s, Bellefonte, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, | Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. President MceBride appointed a com- | mittee to report a scale of wages upon | | which the organization will stand in| {the fight which it is expected the gurate, It iat there will be an | | Tennessee, lows, inau is almost certain ti { increase over the price of one year ago, | in the Hocking Valle y le the basis, with the established | | differentials for all the different min- ing regions and methods of mining. | {mining was | ad the next year. There is no doubt of the will be taken by the Cle and Beecl action that | of the] regions on miners 1 Creek the date on arfleld which the or- i goes into | On and after that date these two regions, which send out over 100,- | in miners and 5 iEK) find |] | i to the other, iL Too Mach of a Good Thing | The cord, turn out doctors GX) per year. medical colleges, says the Re- | the mate of The growth of popula- | 3 per cent. per annum, 8 per cent. increase in the] of As the public! health remains unimpaired, it is evi- dent that the medical department of | professional business is There are too many lawyers and doc- tors, as all the lawyers and doctors are at tion is about number doctors. overdone. These remarks of the Record are true 80 far as our county is concerned. We | If one pounding would county bar. The se applied to the newspaper business—one third | of the present number might drop out {and there would still be ple nty left. sss MMA able to handle all the sickness, our lawyers went to or sawing wood, they the Centre same can be safely If a man is a good cook ne need not | starve, for good cooks in hotels draw year, and there is one hotel in Philadel- phia which pays its chef no less than $7000 a year. But that salary, of course, is exceptionally generous, and there are few chefs so lucky as the one who draws it. In private families the wages are not so high. A good man cook in a Philadelphia private family is paid about $15 a week. In New York the men cooks in private families are better paid than in Philadelphia, and some of them re- ceive $2000, $3000 and $4000 a year in the houses of millionaires, SAA I Ss Tue judgeship fight is all confined to the Republican side thus far, Furst and Love being in the race, making it interesting on that side. On our side of the house only Bower is a candidate with none to oppose—this being a Re- publican district makes the prize look like sour grapes to Democratic law- yers. Perhaps if the race on the Re- publican side is worked up to the ex- plosive point other Democratic foxes may stop to look at the grapes and think they are sweetsand within reach after all, Weshall see later on. Tuose few Democratic senators who are aiding to prevent the early passage of the tariff bill, should receive the condemnation of their constituents and be asked to resign. They were elected on a tarifl’ reform pledge hence thelr course Is treason to their party. Warne the Republicans are wrang- ling over the judgship, let the Demo- crats act wisely and take the plum. +} —fiibucribe for the REPORTER. ters of Altoona, are here on ashort vis- it to friends. The heavy fall of snow last Wednes- the roof of David | Fiedler's barn; there were about six { tons of hay in at the time. P. H. Stover has built a new walk along his premises and about the hotel property. Let others do likewise, needed. J. A. Bowersox has his Bottling works running in full blast and con- tinues to manufacture high grade and { delicious drinks to quench the thirst of the people who wish to have the {drink “that invigorates but does not intoxicate.” Efforts will be made to reorganize | church on Bunday. We hope they NO. 16 Atrocities by German Soldiers, A thrill of horror has been sent thro Germany by the reports of the Came- roon atrocities. The whole nation is profoundly shocked over the news of the outrages perpetrated on the inof- fensive natives by Chancellor Leist and his men. The details of the brutalities, de- scribed by Bpecial Councillor Rose, convey the idea that Leist, Assessor Wehlan and the German army were balf crazed by heat and liquor when they tortured the natives, The evi- dence against the officials is perfectly clear. Wehlan himself related what a “splendid” experience the soldiers had in scalping hostile natives. Bome of the prisoners were skinned alive. In many cases the soldiers made incisions at the neck, and then, holding the loose skin with their teeth, pulled the scalps clean off. Engineer Gebhardt, of the colonial steamship Nachtigal, says that Chancellor Leist often brot native women from the prison in the middle of the night, made them dance before him, and kept several in his house until morning. ee — Spring Buds of all Sorts. Farmers were Tuesday. Ira Mitchell has opened a law office in Kreider's block. Post-master Fortney will likely keep his law office open as heretofore. Read M’Calmont’s new ad., it will pay you, as they keep the most com- plete implement and seed store in cen- tral Penn’a and are thoroughly relia- ble in every respect. A. Bternberg, of Bellefonte, has re- ceived a subordinate position in the Philadelphia custom house. He de- served it. busy plowing since Our merchants have cleaned stores may succeed, as no church can pros- ized Bunday school. ing in. The snow and the the melting of the snow having kept the majority of the anglers at home, . B. Everett and J. H. Fryer, how- ever were out on Monday, but their catch was comparatively small. The trailing arbutus is in bloom and its fragrant flowers are eagerly sought for by all lovers of the beautiful in na- { ture. Our assessor W. H. Ertel is at pres- {ent making his tour through the town- | ship in an official capacity. Mr. Peter Reiter is very much elated stranger at He “Now con ich their house, says: The time for cleaning house and whitewashing fences has come and all the poor hen-pecked husbands are making arrangements to go fishing. On Friday afternoon the Rebersburg Loose, J. Willis Weber, 8. L.. Strohecker, Geo. M. Musser, and Ephriam Erhart, came bersburg a few weeks ago, after shoot- ing twenty-five times each the score | stood as follows: COBURN. Wm. J. Harter, Broke 3 G. R. Stover, A. M. Harter, T. B. Everett, John Hoffa, Jr., Total, REBERSBURG. W. J. Weber, Broke 18, Missed 7 8. L. Strohecker, “ 2 “ C. C. Loose, 16 Eph. Erhart, 14 Geo. M. Musser, 19 Total, 87 38 It will be seen that the home club beat their competitors by twenty-one out of a possible 125. There is much interest manifested in these matches and others will be arranged for in the near future. cu J—————— My wife was confined to her bed for over two months with a very severe attack of rheumatism. We could get nothing that would afford her any re- lief, and as a last resort gave Chamber- lain’s Pain Balm a tuial. To our great surprise she began to improve after the first application, and by using it regu- larly she was soon able to get up and attend to her house work. E. H. Johnson, of C. J. Knutson & Co, Kensington, Minn. 50 cent bottles for sale by J. D. Murray. ————— A — ————— EckLey Coxe, of Luzerne, is spoken of as a Democratic candidate for gov ernor. He is the right man, and a strong candidate he would be. A man of pure character, identified with im- portant interests, broad views, and public spirited, Mr. Coxe would make it troublesome for any Republican to win, The anthracite coal region would go overwhelmingly for Coxe. IA SI «Everything in the shoe line can “ wi i“ be had at Mingles, Bellefonte, stock, ahd all panic prices, too, for the reception of new goods, Landlord Ruhl is running the Old | Fort hotel in a creditable manner, and Had two fine, warm afternoons this week, Monday and Tuesday. ’ Every body reads the REPORTER, hence it's the best advertising medi- um-—it reaches all classes, The REPORTER is one of the few pa- with the Pollard-Breckinridge smut. Sam Black reports grain and grass looking fine in the Potter's Mills sec- tion. This forenoon started in cloudy with chances for rain. m————— cot o—— Spring Notes. New spring hats and dresses are very much in evidence. It is rumored that the birds are pre- paring a complimentary concert for the kind hearted persons who furnish- ed them with food during the snow storm of last week. The active black-bird has his eye on the gardens, with a thought of the seeds, The cinch of the coal dealer has been broken. Arbutus and violets spread their sweetness on the air. The ice dealers are smiling at the prospect of the good times coming. Begrimed faces and hands tell of the moving of stoves and fitting of pipes. The stoves in the store-rooms are be- ing slighted and open-air sessions are held by the every-evening social clubs. Breck and Mad. The jury after being out one hour al- lowed Madeline Pollard $15,000 from Breckinridge for breach of promise, Breckinridge has applied for a new trial which judge Bradley is not likely to grant. Breckinridge appeared in the house on Monday, the first time since the trial began ; the handshaking was not plentiful and of a dry nature; he re- mained in his seat about an hour and then went out. : It is said he don’t have the means to give Madeline the amount of the ver. diet, and she had sued for $50,000, Breckinridge will again run for con- gress in his district and he declares he can be elected. A large number of Washington la- dies have petitioned congress to expel from the house. Miss Pollard is ill from the strain of the trial ; she was offered $300 per week to lecture, but refused ; she thinks of writing a novel, Nn Coxey and his tramps were well re- ceived at Cumberland, Md., and trea- ted to oyster soup and other good grub. Here he hired a couple of canal boats and put his army on to go by canal as freight, 90 miles to Hagerstown, pay- ing 52 cents per ton. There are several other branch ar mies, from different sections, on the
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