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It keeps running in the sir that Sec-
retary Alger will resign, The Presi-
dent should have said to him long ago,
“Walk, and do it quick.”
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We can expect a good Democratic
county ticket for the fall election, The
list of announcements contains good
names all through, hence there will be
no failure to nominate good men.
A A ——— poem
Senator Flinn, leader of the aunti-
Quay forces at Harrisburg, will make a
fight for the state chairmanship. He
will make it hot all over the state, and
with his ability and means, is likely
to be a winner.
. worm —————
This is a sad comparison between
Spanish bullets and bad beef in war
mortality table—5,731 lives taken by
disease. The statement in the adju-
1898, and February 28, 1809, shows :
Killed in action, 329
25 ; died of disease, 5,277. Total,
- trams
Of the total appropriations of the re- |
cent congress, 1} billions, the sum of |
the war with Spain. Thus the ordi-
nary expenditures for the two years
covered by the congress were §1,044-
580,273, and this sum exceeds the total
gress by $39,746,658. That's
the money fly !
cm fps ln
A bill iotroduced by Mr. Stall de-
making
penses,
spent $40,000 to defeat him in
county.
for a poor man to engage in polities,
He says the elections are becoming too
expensive. The Garfield law regulat-
ing election expenses in Ohio gives
general satisfaction,
A Attys —
Here is another feather] in
plume: Lieutenant Colonel H. B.
Sharpe testified that wagons which
had not been cleaned after being used
for the transportation of manure and
wagons in which garbage had been
mrried, the bottoms of which were
covered with slime in which maggots
were crawling, were used to carry
fresh meet to the soldiers at Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga. The Presi]
Alger's
A 555 SL
of going abot it. Tustend of paring
down the meritorious appropriations,
why don’t he say to the legislature :
1, Cut down the high salaries ;
2, Abolish all the useless offices ;
£3, Make the banks pay interest to
the State for the millions of the public
funds they have on deposit and used
for private speculation,
‘And with hovesty in every depart-
ment of the State government, it will
not be necessary to attack the school
riot.
iene
How hard- up corruption at Harris-
burg has caused the state to become,
will be seen from the following :
Governor Stone stated the other day
that he favored the reduction
000 a year to $4,000,000,
tions of the House in the Executive
Building for a general discussion on
the subject of providing revenue for
the next two years, and he startled |
most of the members of the commit.
tee by boldly taking the position that
the public schools were receiving too
much from the State, and should
cut down $3,000,000 in two yerrs,
legislators on the committee, who were
familiar with the attempts to reduce
this item in former shook
their heads at this suggestion and re-
sessions,
{ called the storm of opposition that was
| created when it was proposed, in 1897,
| to cut off $500,000 a year.
{ Marshall, of the committee,
| “You cannot get the votes to do it.”’
The Governor thought otherwise,
| and remarked that it required only 4d
{ little backbone to ac omplis sh it,
A ty
Chairman
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i
Now the statement comes
| Washington that the Hospector Genes
| ral has discovered that 120,000 pounds
{ France in 1803, was rejecled and re-
turoed to this country, and eventual-
{ ly formed part of the rations of soldiers
{ in Cuba and Puerto Rico. If the In-
| spector General presents any such evi-
{ dence as this to the Court of Inquiry
he may expect to be condemned to be
shot. No vacation on full pay for the
officer who discipline by
standing up for good food for tha sol
diers.
violates
- Wy — .
Horrible a agony is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skin Diseases. These are
immediately relieved and quickly cur-
Hazel Salve,
Beware of worthless imitations: for
sale by Bmith & Crawford.
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ANNOU NCEME NTS
er, of Mit oH o's OW 13
Demcweratie nomi
the rules as
ty
Wo ar suthorize
nedy, of State College
the Demaeratic no
the rules aad reauia
iy
y will be Bs Car
tion for
1d regulacions of the |
w bye
We are auth
Harpster, Jr. «
rand dnie four
to retain io the cabinet.
incite ison
t Governor Hastings carried this
county by 1800 majority. The county
organization has a very strong leaning
towards Quay, and every position is
filled with men belonging to the Quay
fold ; afid where there is an incumbent
who is friendly to Hastings, he must
walk the plank. Now the county hav-
of the ex-goverpor being thus kicked,
cuffed, snubbed and ostracized all
county is likely, next November,
find itsgif in a most miserable minori-
ty.
AM. Sa
To make up the deficiency caused by
the corruption at Harrisburg, Govern-
or Stone asks that three-fourths of the
personal taxes be taken from the coun-
ties and paid into the state treasury
and that the school .appropriation be
cut down three millions. This is ere
sting a howl of vpposition all over the
state. The local taxes would have to
be increased to make up the amount,
Why don’t you, Governor Stone, de-
mand a reduction of salaries, abolish.
ing of scores of useless offices and clerk-
ships and payment of interest on state
funds deposited in political banks?
In this wise taxes would be reduced
instead of making them more burden.
some for the people,
a
Now is the time for a low-fare trip
to Europe. A year or more ago there
was a general advance in passenger
rates across the Atlantic, This spring
all the lines are announcing a reduc
tion ranging from $45 down to $5 for
first and second cabins. This is the
force of competition, and it is stated in
shipping circles there will be further
reductions. Minimum first-cabin rates
on the best ships of the Hamburg
American line have been reduced from
$100 to $55, and on the other ships
from $65 to $50. The Cunard company
has reduced lowest first-cabin rates to
$60, the White Star line to $50, the
tic Transport Company has reduced
its first-class fare from $50 to $25,
I A Mr by
Governor Stone is favoring economy
because the State Is bankrupt. One of
his suggestions is to cut down the
Sctiool n three million dol-
is, then, would saddle it upon
party.
Register
Weare a iB
ey. of Fergn '
the Democratic nomingtion for
to the rales and regulations
party.
We are authorized to eannonne
lin, of Miles owned pip will
the Democratic nomi
to the rates sod reguistion
party.
We are authorized BORE BOE
ver, of Gregg tows be a
the Demos-ratic nomb 1 fur Hs
to the rales sand reguistions of
party.
ounce thal
He Hive
that 3. ¥
candidate
ister, subject
Deteoratic
Wea
ae
Commissioner
Weare asthorized 0 sunounes that Green
Decker, of Greg Wownship, will be & candidate
for the Demooratic nomination for Commision
Fr, subjers to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic party,
We are authorized to aonounce that Jobn B
Bitner, of Potter towmship, will be s candidate
for the D mocratic nomination for Commision.
er, subject to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic party
We are authorized to shnoupee
Heckman, of Benner township, will he 8 candi
date for the Democratic nom ination for Commie
sioner, subject to the rules aud reg slat fons of the
Democratic pary
I desire to annount th the Democtacy of Cen
tre county that I will be a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the rales of the party
Ini*04. I wasn onndidate for Associate Judge
and went down with all the rest the Demo
cratic Contity Ticket, with no fault of any cand!
date, but dae toa deprosaed aod untied condi.
tion of affairs iu the government, sod a dissatis
fied people sil over the country and Democracy
was swept ont of sight and the Democratic Coun
ty Tickets went down with the sigmo. All the
candidates that wera on that tiekel came to the
front, except Aaron Williams, deo’d, and mked
the party for vindiestion, and 11 has been done,
either by nomiaation or election, viz: Hou, Jas
Schofield, elected once; Hom, RM Foster, twice:
C. M. Bower, Fu. received the nomination for
Buperior Court Jidge, Now 1 respectfully solivit
the same consideration and recoguition, and sub.
mit my candidacy to the
County for their judgment at the coming prima
ries and County omvention, :
1 remain your most obedient servant,
BoalsSurg, March 16, "9, Thos F, Ritey
Treasurer
that Daniel
of
he rules and regulations of ike Demooratio par
v
Speer, of Bellefoute, will bra candidate for the
Demoeratic nomination for Treasurer, subject to
the rules and regulations of the Democratic par-
y
Weare authorized to atmouncs that H. A.
Moore, of Howard Borough, will be a candidate
for the Democratic noming ion for Treasurer,
stibjeot to the rules and regulations of the Demo.
erratic party .
Tribute of Respect
Whereas, It bas Pleased God in His Infinite
hg br 0 remove from out Sabbath sohnol, Har-
Resol
we humbl
who
That with hearts filled wilh sorrow
bow to the will of our Heavenly Fa-
juer, taken him our midst to w
hdr oer Tite, i
oi ret we tender oar heartfelt sym.
th bereaved family and hombl .
may be sistained dang ke by i
- atl grace of God Shin well
5,000 FOR
A MOTION.
That Was What Was Offered to and
Pp RefusediBy Hon, Peter
J. Criste,
BRIBERY INNUIRY AT CAPITOL.
Met
Told
nin
Witnesses
‘nrreil
by on the Stand.
Bought--A dreat
Integrity
Trivmph
Peorsonnl
lank and File at Harrisburg.
{Special
Harrishure,
Gorrespondences,)
March 13.-—-The Inve
bers of the k
ing
The commi
work
Up until last
tee
wwislature has been the
sensation of the week just closed,
ttee has don admirable
6 ROME
in unearthing a
Monday night
of the
clusively. It is now in the h
Pemoerats that is the
the investization has hee
and the
After the failure of the
itten
2
the commi
was in control Guavites ex
ff the
inde of
iis been
com
General
On
made
the
COMmTNitie
gale
Ynnc
Carre
of Ful
tee wh
bill was Koo
mer, of Ful
Comin ittee,
papers niis
manner
After sh
General
dmg four
Fow, ’
Democrat, «f Elk;
Republican, of Chester, 3
Quay Rep
committee
with
Kreps,
chai
eles
dire
nesses
foe 3
ig 5 to w
fhe men whe wrete 1!
pied Wihet for the
Press, (Joorge Nox Me@ain, Harr
COP FoR batsd TR
the stand
Hon
Nort]
It get k by
19 she)
told
fo n
Carrell
oye, IRopaabis
had also appreached
for the Me
the rest to him’
Jobin P 1
THe Press, testified that in 8 «
tion with I John Engler, of
ing coun told h
he the
hotel, abiire, 3 yirodn
ex-Senntor told him
ke onght to reconsideration
of the McCarroll
was a Catholic,
of Philadelphia,
bill in seeing
that he did
bishon
Cavie
Engler
and £300 more
turn in dor the
fused she
Randay Michael J. Contello,
port. who kad taken hin
Arove oui 156 miles te E
Eycoming county, and the
$500 cash if he would vote for the re
consideration of the McCarrell hill
Both Representatives Oriste and Eng-
oath before the com:
the presence of ad i
corroborated all that
vote (ar
£9 ndent of
(I Yerea-
Lycom
im that
bee Laochied
in Harri
Cavle.
had
that
senting he (5
Archbishop
interested in
Reon
i. was
it told Covie
the arch
find then
niass,
dl
of 1alk
was interested
dropped that sort
he wonld give him $200 in
Met
} gler re-
snd on ihe
following
of Williams.
Cavie's rosin,
gler's ho
ro off or
offer,
and in
mense crowd
newpaper correspond:
ents. They stated that they had been
offered moneys and had refused it. Moyles
had gone to Cristo and told him that he
Criste could pive as an exense that he
was doing it for the benefit of an ex
dietment in Lugerne county. It is a fact
that Moyles ix under indictment in La.
gerne county for conspiracy in selliag
school books to sehiool directors Megally.
AS TO COYLE AND SPATZ.
At the investigation on Wednesday
night the three Democratic members
from Northampton county. Representa:
tives Miller, Johnson and Heil, went on
the stand. They testified that they had
visited the Lochiel hotel and had been
taken to ex-Benator Coyle’s ream by Rep
resentative Spat, of Berks county.
Coyle offered them money “up in the
Aundreds’” to sign a paper agreeing that
they would stand by Hon, George A.
Jenks, who they were then vodiag for, to
the end. Coyle ales told them that there
would be bills before the legislature in
which he would “lot them in, and thay
could make more money that wa Way than
they conld out of their salaries.
bt Ma interview Coyle offered if
ler and Jokinen money to vote for the
McCarrell bil
that she vile also a pn
typewritten paper
wanted 7] toy
wire in ngrred
certain legl
cagraph ia
which Myr. Covie
fen, in which those
to “stand together”
{'avie
£3
told them there |
would be money in legislation and there
would be a “divy"”
who signed the deree
There
the obije
intion,
nent,
are two opinions here
Covie, who in
publican, and Spatz, emo
Democrats 1 Bn a
times voting Jenks,
tion is that it
there
snti-Quny
Kote
t of un Quay He
rat, in as
groemoent to con
One interpreta
wig about this thine that
Ik of Den and |
Iepublieans maki fn fis
on independent for United Rintes |
senator neaingt Quay, and ax the Des
erates and anti-Quay
ma fority on ballot the
their man, ond the (On
and they lobby at
feat it by foo
of Democrat
to go into 1 1 novement,
stand always for Jenks, By
Guay machine conld defeat
movement
The other view of it
or { gtand 'y Jit k
the
y mig
fein
Wis 1
the erate
jon |
110
joint conld el
This fri ;
work to de
an agreement
bat
: 80 the
fusio
not
dain
the
political life,
10 Propo
mply
fous)
en. These
and their
my at their
fis among
sorting that the in
related to
4 Demo
tia a fact
GTrEADS are
woking dissensg
} as only
j4 only mv
This is and i= not trae
Yorp
$Y
nen who have
$3
bony approached
but
Yempianon
ated by the
., first, one
nhacreiont followers of
itor Jolin J. Corie, Re
Hemeowentative Charles B.
voted for the
the Me
situation as it
1fion iu
de its
of Colonel
vindicated
neririned, Is
in the greatest
woneration to be com
above re
schemes of would
iw are. Detnocorats,
roadetod
on
the
the investiga
party. une
3.4
wid
yin
He
§ iw fore
vir the [emorratic
nt superb leader
alle }
i of the post
WH
have boon
in otie it he
Lia
fy
proeed i
proach gid above the
be -hribers
Colonel Gul?
wit all that
in Harrichur
sultetion with
Mesure, reas
$1 w thus far
vation of a
¥
mietnbere who are
beon an interested
has gone on. He was
@ two gave last vwebk In cons
the Democratic leaders,
3 Prison, Hasson, Poy.
armon, O Drien and other stalwart party
men. There la noe disposition to slileld any
wen on hie part, Indeed, the investiga
time committee, with is Democratic
chairman. hae taken the high patriot
ground that no man, no matter what
may be his party partiean politics,
can sucape if he fe gpilty of bribery or
attempted bribery,
Ax for the senatorial sitvation, thers
has been no change. It is believed that
Guay will fight to the end, not =o much
to get place for himself as to save his
machine from disruption. The legislature
will adjourn on April 20 beyond a doubt,
The Dewoceatle leaders have decided
this, ard slihongh there may be a dis
position on the part of the Quay ma-
chine, and perhaps some of the anti
Quay Republicans may feel alaposed to
prolong the session to get through fa
vored measures, the Democrats will in.
sist upon a prompt adjeurnment,
You invite Be Wiivs when
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