* + @ F. E. & G. P. BIBLE, Proprietors. “EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, OF WHATEVER STATE OR PERSUASION, RELIGIOUS OR FOLITICAL “dof TERRS : $1.50 per Annum. in Adva V OL 8. BELLEFONTE, PA,,THURSDAY, DECEMBER v, 1886. NO. & The Centre Democrat. Tormssl. nO per Annumin Advano® -— - - FRANK &. BIBLE, Editor, Goop reading for American’s—the President's message. Tue Gazette spoke out likea clam last week on “boodle’ congressmen. tl A AG— Tee Ubited States’ rheumatiz is better. It wasn't serious at any time. : ti - TERE are some fellows who would refuse a County postoffice. Most of them live in Canada. WE expect some mean sneaking ‘Republican to say that Jim Blaine, wrote the presidemat’s message. FEIDLER is jest now engaged in txin Gov. Beaver's cabinet. He's getting awful ui red—So is the Gover. \ nor. — Won't some body be disspointed &f (Gen. Beaver, concludes to be governor himself ? He’sjust contrary enough 2 do it too. Apjurast GeNeraL D. H. Hast ings! oh, my! Genegal Hastings, in the language of the Vermont ice-burg “sheke.” oi Tue Jury fizeris abroad in the city of New York and the second McQuade Jury will have to run the gauntlet of the “fixers” during the entire progress of the trial. Joxgs, of Pittsburgh, multitodinous Jones family is recall ing his experiences inthe Blaine cam- paign. His pocket-book yearns doubt- less for “cash’ wasted. Poor Jones! Ir Tom Cooper don’t get over any little “legal technicalities” or “con- stitutional prohibitions,” or any other of the objections to his being tary of the Commonwealth, then there is no use for & Tom Cooper. : ——— SexaTorR Vorhees is said to have told President Cleveland that ¢ould not be driven out of themarkets of the world, as it had been the money ¥of Abraham of Isaac and of Jacob.” Vorhees may be right as to an histori- cal fact, but the dollar of Abraliam was worth a bundred cents every time. A Wasmixeron dispatch says Mr. Hensel is in that city and will remain a few days. a recognition of his services in the late campaign” Thank Heaven. Any recognation that will take him out of Peansylvania politics will be balm to the wounde of the Democracy of the state. Give him “a recognation” with a big salary. TaERE is not substance enough in the American Navy to make a shadow, and Republican administratations have expended huudreds of millions of dollars to create a Navy that an pyster fleet could destroy with a moun- tain howitzer. The Robesons and Chandlers built vast fortunes for themselves and their friends at the $ expense of the “American Navy” and charged it to that account. Tue Philadelphia Times the best penny papers in the country, and the management took in the situation when it reduced the price. But many of its readess will remember how earnest Col. McClure fought the Record, as “a gift organ” and the Col's disgust for the penny Record, was expressed in forcible and elegant language. Times have changed and #0 has The Times.—* Price one cent.” Tue W. 0. T. U. of Missouri, bas read Mra. Cleveland a lecture on the evils of wine at State and Cabinet diovers. That is right, Mrs. Cleve- land is a very young lady and should lectured by all the disappointed old maids and meddlesome mothers in the country. But we will bet a t4kle that Grover’s socks are proper 1y®arned, his shirts bave buttons on, Whd you can’t see daylight through the rear wall of his pants. a member of Secre- | | Ir there are still any Republicans in office it is about time they *“vamoos- | ed the ranch.” There are still some | Democrats who didn't “get there all the same,” and our term of office is getting beautifully short, There must be more vacancies or more offices, we don’t care whieh. We are willing to | sacrifice ourself vn the altar at a good | salary. Behold the Bring | on the altar and salary! Turn the | rascals out'l victim! { —— — ——— We forgot to note the fact that our neighbor, Hon. P. Gray Meek, is an | applicant for the position of bank ex aminer ans is likely to get the posi tion. There i8 no position for which | 8 country editor is better fitted thay | that of beuk examiver unless it would | be bank ‘cashier. The financial re- | sources and expedieuts to which an | editor is compelled to resort, enlarge his capacity to take in the condition | of bauk. should bave tome pesition about a bank. a Every coun'ry editor - ComGress convened on and by the last of the week will have to The propriation bills are well along, aod gotten down business. will be first considered. Three sub- jects of national importance will en gross the attention of the leaders of they Tariff revision, the silver question and both political parties, are the important measures on which con- gresa should act, and act speedily, There are a thoussnd other “per” thing he is serving his constitutents The member who has not turned” will hunt out a soft place for “heen himself and proceed to bore the Presi dent for the appointment, wear its best clothes. —A—— The Beech Creek Railroad Bait . | “silver | “There is some talk of , Is one of Harrispura, December 5 | Northern Cer tral Railway yeste rday the Dauphin county court its answer to the allegations in the suit brought by the State to prevent the coalition of that company with theBecehCreek, Clearfield and Southwestern Railway Company. The defendant denies and requires proof of the allegation that the Beech purchase 60 per cent. of the capital stotk of the Beech Creek Company at a meeting beld in Baltimore on Feb, 26 last. The defendant avers that no part of its line is paralled to that of the Beech Creek, and denies that it would per. mit steelf to be used for the purpose of enabling the Rennsylvania Rail- road or any other company to ower come any constitutional or legal objec tions to a consolidation such as that proposed. The respondent prays for the dismissal of the bill. ArrestowN, Pa., December 1.— Justice Edward M. Paxson, of the supreme court, and Mrs. Mary Martha Btopp Bridges, widow of the late Congressman Samuel A. Bridges were married this evening at the resi- dence of the bride, Rev. J. F. Pol. ficiating. Many distinguished guests Were present. Harrismura, Pa, December 1.— The funeral of the late Mayor Wilson this afternoon was the largest ever seen in this city. Military and civic organizations and citizens united in doing honor to his memory. The memorial address was delivered by Rev. J. P. Moore in St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. i — A] A ——— Iv both sides in the Csmpbeil di vorce case are telling the truth there should be no trouble about a verdict, only it would be a pity to turn either or both of the parties loose to prey on | to proceed Lo business ; | pololmet tL of i ! Megars Monday, j ap- | { tional d incumbent upon him in | meiior « sul an inter state commerce bill, these are | measures, private schemes and public steals that will take up the time of} the “average member” and make him |, re- | Every | body will be busy and the capital will The | re | vi " . afiernoon filed in the Clerk's office of | Creek road is a competing line, but | admits that the company undertook | lock, of the Presbyterian church of. ! PRESIDENTS MESSAGE It is Read Before the New Senate and House Wasnington. Dee. 6. ~The galleries | of the Senate chamber were, in spite of the inclemevpey of the weather, fiilad 12 noon, the second session of the Forty. In Butler, when at o'clock, with spectators opened, bis Rav, J. ninth Congress was prayer the Chaplain, (i, feelingly alluded to the mourning drap- eries with which the chamber was hung, p lea f in memory of the Iate Senator Pike, of New Hampshire Mr The presiding officer, Sherman, { laid before the Sennte several of thean- | nual reports of the heads of the depari- ments, which were ordered printed Resolutions were adopted fixing the daily hour of meeting at noon ; inform { ing the House thet the Senate was rea ly 1 fo AN committes 10 the President for the like Edmunds snd Saulsbury appointed such committee, I'he credentials of Renato te of California ath of Ihe House WAS ( Wers presen fice was administered led to rder prom pt ly at 12 o'clock, and, after the perliminaries, an adjournment was had |r 1 9 3 i until 2 o'clock, wher he resident's : : message was received snd read, After briefly referring to the sonstitu- } milling to f 0 ZT ous ration ng the st followed by t} ne to the co | tain inl concert the Union usual ie intry on gratulat sistently maintained relations of | ship between our Goveramenot other powers, as well as our neig f interest in the woilare possessions Are Pre continued outrages 1 contigion ident exj resses Chinese in = a of ity | States and to disc Cea 158 al fone {| OUT 14 ons with Chin Re Fi with Great (Governmen noe, more especially the | This is followed by a brief review of the ee much mooted fishery question hwest boundary question, a con- reference Mexico, ry to our pleas anit the L 3) 1s with and ht of any foreign vereignty Lo punish a eitizen of the for an offense committted on our soil. ns in the esse of Cutting. The | with the Notherlands in relation to cer- tain features of our tariff laws, aad the of a maritine nature are discussed fu The President eviden:y thinks that Spain will amend its laws so that the entamercial interests of the United States shal: not suffer, tion the President says present unoertainlies, Lhat authority should be conferred on the Secretary of State (0 1ssue a certificate, in onse of an arrest for the purpose of extradition, to the officer before whom the proceeding is pending, showing that a requisition for the surrender of the person charged has been duly made, Such a certificate, if required to be received before the prisoner's examination, would prevent a long and expensive judicial in- quiry into a charge which the foreign government might not desire to press | also recommend that express pro- vision be made for the immediate dis- charge from custody of persons com- mitted for extradition where tne presi- dent is of opinion that surrender should aot be made. The drift of sentiment in civilized communities toward full recognation of the rights of property in the creations of the human intellect bax brought about the adoption, by many important nations, of an international copyright convention, which was signed at Berne on the 15th of Seplember, 1885, Inasmuch az the Constitution gives to Congress the power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discov- eries, this Government did not feel warranted in becomming a signatory pending the action of Congress upon measures of interoational copyright now before it, but the right of adhesion to the Berne convention hereafter, has been reserved. 1 trust the subject will receive at your hands the attention it deserves and that the just olsims of authors so urgently pressed will be duly heeded, Representations continue to be made to me of injurious effect upon American artists studying abroad and having free access to the art collections of foreign contries of maintaining a discriminating duty against the Mo troduction of the works of their brother artists of other countries, and [ am in- duced to repeat my recommendation for the abolition of that tax, The message than refers to the pay of their fellow creatures. | officials in the Consular Service and re- | | customs and { Lorton hera at {| for the making | last year of §1 Fin in | Creass denial | 4 United States | © | od, wou IRsue | { ue savslom {of an annual is trouble with ‘Spain in regard to matters | ly. | with no} _. | be apy | | culating medium Regarding citizenship and naturliza- | It is also desirablein order to remove offi ers in countries whero the expanses of commends botier pay for such liv- ing is far in excess of the amount pro by The tariff question is referred to vided the Consular Appropriation act the in the lollowing re«ume of report of the Mecrevary of the Treasury : f the WCreLATY the inances of tho save sted v direct the Tha report of the Ny “ I'rensury exhibits in data] cond tion of the pubije { branches of rhe Government rol \D his departoent, | espeeinl attention of the ( commendations contained irl of ON) (1 as and the lust preceding reg tary LT touching the fication aod rimy amevdment of the laws relating 1 in justice to the they be ) Lhe colleation of our revenues. and the interest of economy snd ment | ad ple i by a; Pp ordinary for the fiscal Govert DRY | ware $331 | £102,002 023 41 $110 nus, witt vted 213 prey reve -iis t id Ole year, { . rFovig Cus ne Ww rom aternal £4.407 210 * Xin In 3.541. i Ces reduc ems for a falls ther resou g£ Lhe tot t Oe sialisyr a'pou ne me revenues was ling the eo ¢ th I “=, and the tor revenuds pb 0 ext rales wh d retire that of the a subject tinued at the revs Lis ! i v withir Thus a Las m Lhis date ontir rever present would soon result in greater Nnoecesssry Lo n t fed ) od with a vast quantity « of the im the Treasury, when it should be in their hands, or we should be drawn into waste. ful public extravagance and all thecorr 1p- tion and national demoralization which follow in its train Good government, government of an especially the which every American citi- | zon bomsts, has for ita obiects the protec. tion of every person within its care in the of society, his perfect security in the en. Joyment of his earnings with the least pos. sible diminution for public needs, when more of the people's substance is exacted through the form of taxation than is nec- essary Lo meet the just obligations of the Government and the expense of its econ- omical administration, such exsction be- comes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of a free government, Those who wil for daily wages are be. ginning to understand that capital, though sometimes vaunting ita importance snd clamoring for the protection and care of the Government, is slu gish; still, touched by the magical hand oF bor, it springs in to activity, furrishing an ocomsion for fed. eral taxation and gaining the value which enables it to bear its burden—and the laboriag man is thoughtfully inquiring whether in these circamstances and consid. ering the tribute he constantly pays into the public treasure as he supplies his daily want, his receives his fair share of advan. tages, Our farmers and those engaged directly and indirectly in supplying the products of agriculture, seo that day by day and as often as the daily work of their households recur, they are forced to pay excessive and needless taxation while their products struggle foreign markets with the compe- tition of nations which by allowing a freer exchange of productions than we permit, enable their people to sell for prices which distros the American farm. As every puirinle citizen Sjoices in the constantly nereasing pride of our people in Ameri. can citizenship and in the glory of our national achievement and progross a senti- ment prevails that the leading strings use. ful to a nation in its infancy may well be to a great extent discarded in the present stage of American ingenuity, courage and # foarioss solt-roliance, and for the priv. lege of indulging this sentiment with trae Amerioan enthusiasm our citizens are quite willing to forego an idle surplus in the public treasury, and all the ie know that the average rate of Federal tax. ation upon jimjores is to-day in time of pesce, but little less while upon some arti- clos of necessary corsuption it is actually more than was im by the grievous ebieiness | the receipt | { lows of merit and «ff i who { only ‘sR time whan to trily of the licy of the rine ' burden willingly | government needa in hy war the safety Union government Log the maintain 1t has Heresy the po “ im rt ie revenues his t>, nnd Range in this po v i desirnhle Hat sirning revising POUT TOYA ue nment sf BOONIOT # demand should be recoer | by tha prog % roy alive Lira Due regard should be ales secorde {in any proposed readjustment to the inter eat OF American labor so far as We congratulate IR AMOnE us thin unyielding be omed under all f they are involved, oureslyes that there no ja bor o in ing | avg hixed w and d inex ign ize Uae she condi ions 1 rable fate of da ly toil nia' or of the who have (ye vis suggests suc yeroment reve the {titled to yernment | Rules of the Democratic Party in Pefinsylvania. 1. The central state committee shall consist of one meinter from each county, n addition any cour ty that is en- more “enale for renatlor members he in oneal regulations of counly organizations uni than one state shail bave wn sddtionsl member each ndditioual the ol the committee appointed such manner ax the the respective nay determine, 9 2 The committes shall meet annosl- y in the city of Harrisburg, st 4 p. m., on Wedaes ! monday of January at such place as may be desig- nated by the chairman of the central committee, and shall at this asonuasl meeting elect chairman and per nanent secretary (from within or with- memberahij iny after the | " out its own And 8 rom wilh ala ex- 0 or withe snd transact such may ecutive committee Liles raem wereting | A ther bus ns } Commilies termine t may at ths #U bee tim the arrange therefor, mmittes unable meeting, deépu- r them uniy thelr 1 or fix the eo f und juent meetings or simie convention }. Members of the ¢ any to met pro, tem tienda may, for FU Ds tutes £yY Must be vyolers siricts tes amouoting to rEsen - C0 Te- al least clive reg nproving the navy by Bal fant ¢ ~ and fasi-going of the ng of heavy & resume of the history i reserva of tha Aw | take f January, rules shall * has added | fits 0 eCes ! { {15 & fact worthy every mu officer f i i Bis du the pe f ist (dea #10 the ¥ chest | wie ue friends are understand it best this reform. Its found smo and ‘ wisupporiers are those restrained who rotected by its requirements. 1 r 0 sue NE he 0 restraint pisces under the Government, regard- ency, nor by those insist that the selection places should rest upon a proper cre- dential showing active partisan work They mesn to public officesr's the opportunity afforded attend public business, and they mean to the good people of the country the beiter performance of the work of their Goveroment. It is ex- ceedingly strange that the scope and and nature of this reform are so little understood, and that so many things | not included within its plan iscalled by ita name, When cavil vields more fally to examination the system will have largeadditions to the number of its faiends. Our civil service reform may be imperfect in some of its details, it may be misunderstood and opposed. It may not always be faithfully applied, its designs may sometime misscarry, through mistake or willful intent: it may somelimes tremble under the assault of its enemies or languish under misguided zeal of impracticable friends, put if the people of this country ever submit to the banishment of its under lying principle from the operation of their government, they will abandon the surest guarantee of the safety and success of American institutions. [I in- voke for this reform the cheerful and ungrudging support of the Congress, | renew my recommendation made last year that the saleries of the Commis- sioners be made equal to other officers of the government having like duties and responsibilities, and hope that such reasonable appropriations may be wade as will enable them to inorease the usefulness of the cause they have in charge. Upon the conclusion of the reading of the message to the Senate it was or- dered printed, HR—— GY A——i——— for such 10 the Bosrox, December 3.—The jury in the United States circuit court in the case of the National Soldier's Home vs. General B. F. Butler, at 1 o'clock this afternoon decided that general was guilty of misappropirating funds of the institution while treasurer, The yer. diot was for $16,537.50. Judge Carpen- ter gave Ben a terrible hauling over the coals in his charge. General Bul peals from the decision, di thon Futher Hig of Now H . . A priest of Hoy Dorn inican Oe oa, ceived the degree of Dootor of Theolo- gy from Pope Leo. He is the first ec. clesiastic in this country 10 be so hon. who Ej i ite and protec- | on is not appreciated by those wanting | | them | | — AW AI—r Condensed Telegrams one! George Noble, (reneral man- for the Receivers of the Texas Pa- lied in Dalles, Texas, at on Saturday night after an ine a SLD Patrick Graves, the man who was Ar- rested at Cleveland, Ohio: for the mur- | der of old Mrs, Wheller on complaint of her husband, has entered a suit for 12 Among the passengers on the steam- ship Fulds, which arrived at New York yesterday, was a Russian family of forty men, women and children, Gustave Pleth, his wife, and (HX against Wheller, They were five sons and their wives and twenty-eight grand- children. This consanguineous colony will populate Knife River, Dakota, whither they are now Jonrneying, The Mississippi steamboat St. John dropped ber guards last night about forty miles below Monroe, La. precipi- tating about 1000 bales of cotton out of a cargo of 2300 into the river. She careened 80 badly afterward that she was run into the bank to prevent her from going over and sinking. Every bale of cotton was subsequently recov- ered, Late on Saturday night Jacob Nagely, a farmer, near Wabash, Ind, was awakened by some one battering down his front door, Grabbing a revol- ver Nagely met the intruder on the doorstep and fired at bim. The two | clinched and in the struggle Nagely's | face was disfigured for life, his nose be- ing broken and his right eye being gouged out. The intruder proved to | be Bill Hoose, a well-known Columbus city character. Hoose is fatally hurt, Ambrose McConomy, a retired bank. er, died yesterday at Lancaster, aged 53 years, A natural gas tank exploded at Hick- ory Sunday morning, instantly killing Albert Crocker, a workman, Mrs. Mary Geary, of Roading, aged 71 years died suddenly in an omnibus while being conveyed from the depot to her residence in the upper part of the city. James Prutzman, a division foreman on the Reading Railroad at Harrisburg for nearly thirty years, has been notifi- od of his suspension from rurther duty, P. A. Taylor, of Pottsville, has been appointed division supervisor, with Joseph Erb, of Cressona, as assistant, and headquarters to be at Potteville,
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