4 @he Centre Democrat, I] ANCE CHAS. R. KURTZ ED. & PROP TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Regular "rice $1.50 per year, If pald in ADVANCE n $1.00 CLUD RATES: TRE CENTRE DEMOCRAT one year | fap €1 WR and 3times-aeeek World one year { for $1.75 rf One vear 8( " mes one year \ 01 TE CENTRE DEMOCRA M45 and Phila. Weekly $1.45 EDITORIAL. NO PAPER. week According to custom, next no 1 t} paper will be issued from this office. The employees desire to have a bit of recrea- tion and rest, after stant toil, They have richly deserved it. 1 this There is another good By not publishing one week, six mouths of con- feature in custom our patrons appreciate the value of their weekly paper—only when they don't have it . Standin g at the that close of another year it is fitting we acknowledge the liberal! pat ronage extended the CENTRE RAT 11} S¢ ‘lve months. be presses, NEMO runni monster ne ug and writing orials upon leading questions | | European system is extended by an ad at pulsate and throb through ion, it gv know tha t in sion to fil 1, and that its efforts are not in vain. al gleam aur cours ¢, and whether merited or not, Centre county it has a mis- During the past year an occasion- of prosperity has illuminated, we leave that for others to judge 18596 we readers fore, and solicit their kindly patronage. Wishing one and all a Xmas and ax happy New Year, we bid 1895 adieu. - During hope to be able to serve our and patrons better than here. merry Goon sense Senator Quay says H am not fit to be ! President.’ ThE re publican state be held at Harris! April 23, 1566, to el National ( t A siLENT be found smiling o a Merry Xm te many a fi resi Wao can define “honest The silver and so are the moucy 3 people are for such a currency | Yristonal . Gv a use coal former of our mind. THis is Bayard publica n peachm e “In m the in state so m 8 I believe, has done more to legislati 1 JM Ang C tune, corrupt public life, that protection, reate mequ banis} 1 men of er irom v li public « and pla owing to ti k has succeeded in obtaining control of the sovereign ing the revenue ine for ish and private profit (its allied benfi trusts taxation, eng self aries and called and gradually marine of the United States appeared, the few vesscis lately bail ing an excep tion and proving 18 they were ouly built by mal the 2 breach in general tariff navig | | | | 10° ENGLAND. Cleveland's Bold Utterances on the Venezuela Affair, UPBOLD THE MONROE DOOTRINE. The President Declares That Our Govern- ment Cannot Accept the British Claim to | the Disputed Territory, and Urges an In- | dependent Commission of Inguiry. Wasninaron, Dec. 18. ~The President Cleveland sent to congress ys belief that the Monroe doctrine, as | enunciated to Lord Salisbury in Secretary | upon volved our safety and welfare, and that it | | against its will and Olney’s dispatch of July last, was‘ founded substantial considerations and in was fully apploable to our present condi tion, and was directly related to the pend ing controversy.” The president part: “If an European power, by an extension of | Its boundaries, takes possession of the ter titory of one of our neighboring republics in derogation of its rights, it is difficult to see why, to that ex tent that European power does not thereby | attempt to extend its system of govern | which is thus taken | action which ment to that portion of this continent This is the President Monroe procise | to be ‘dangerous to our peace and safety and it can make no difference whether the vance of frontier or otherwise es us pleasure to | | lation to the United States. It “Practically, the principle for which we contend has peculiar, if not exclusive, re may not | have been admitted in so many words to | shat question to be determined is whether or | international counsels every nation is en titled to the rights belonging to it, if the enforcement of the Monroe something we may justly claim it place in the code of international law as certainly and as securely as if it wero spe cifically mentioned, and when the United States 1s a suitor before the high tribunal administers international law, the not we present claims which the justice uf { that code of law can find to be right and | valid “The Monroe doctrine finds its recog aition in those principles of international | law which are based upon the theory th | every nation shall have its rights protect | confident that under the sanction of | doctrine we {| doubted | the and Its just claims enforced Of course this government is entirely i this have clear rights and Nor is this ignors The prime claims British reply inister | while not admitting that the Monroe do | trine | states | States would resist any such [it was | sympathy of the Ex | zuela will remain conditions the United enterprise if present is ap Pitas to “In that declaring contemplate ‘resident Monroe adopted a policy wh gi that date.’ “Assuming that the attituc unchanged | has reached such a stage as to make { incumbent upon the United States to measures to determine with sufficient cer | tainty for its justification what is the true | quiry to that end sh d, of between table British line and } v the rn Pp (sui ¢ enezucla sna. The in i Con COUTTS | ducted carefully and judicially, and due ~ weg ht should—be-giren records and lalmes of bot} In order } prose evidenex the that su shotild be utes satisfactory congross for the expenses pointed by the exe the necess upon the i lay. When such reg cepted it will, in my of the United means in its power, as a willfa upon its rights and interests priation by Great Britain of any the exercise of governimen over any territory which tion we have determined to right to Venezuela “In making these recommendati am fully alive to responsibility curred and keenly realize all quences that may follow. 1 am neverthe less firm In my conviction that, while it is a grievous thing to contemplate the two great English speaking people of world as being otherwise than friendly competitors in the onward march of civil mann MAKe AD ag ¢ spit " (RR Ntates to road at resist after the the « the | ization and strenuous and worthy rivals | and Lord Salisbury’'s reply thereto creat- | in all the arts of peace, there is no calam ity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine sub mission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self respect and honor beneath which is shislded and defended a people's safety and greatness Accormupanying the president's message was Becretary Olney’s note to Mr. Bayard Mr Qloey gives a firm indorsement of the Monroe doctrine, and in conclusion sgys | that the duty of the president appears to him upmistakable and Imperative. To ignore Great Britain's assertion of title and ber refusal to have that title inves tigated and not protest and give warning against the substantial appropriation by Great Britain of the territory for her own use would be to ignore an established pol { loy with which the honor and welfare of | this country are closely identified. He | therefore instructed Mr. Bayard to lay the | views given before Lord Salisbury and de messago | Al DITOR'S NOTICE | terday in connection with the Venezuelan | correspondence expressed in forcible terms | { his | 0 | cordance with his findings { fonte | jos says in | declared has | Se s——— { Potatoesper bushel new. | DriedSweetCornperpound MILLINERY SALE ~~ | 1100 LADIES Take Notice. | | All accounts due Samuel ILewing, re- | | cently sold out by the sheriff, are as- signed to me, and those owing same are | requested to call at store and make im- | mediate settlement, LOUIS FABIAN, 2t Bellefonte, Pa. Iewin's store was recently sold out Ly the sheriff and the entire stock must | be disposed at any price. Great Holiday reductions at Shaef- fer's Studio, Allegheny street, Bellefonte, | Fhe undersigned, Auditor appointed by the Orphans’ Court of Centre county, to hear and ass upon the exceptions filed to the account | M. Butts, executor of ete. of Ruth B. Ar deceased, and restate the account In ad will attend to the ointment at his offi n Bel on Tuesday, January 14th al a.m, at which time and place all part interested may maory dutie of his ap; o'clock attend Wirsor F. Reepen Auditor, Beliefonte Grain Market, Corrected weekly by Ge | Red wheat, perbushel { Rye, per bushel Corn, ears per bushes { Corn, shelled pe { Oats | Bax new per bushel ley, pérbushel fuck wheat, Groundplaster perbu PROVISIONS, GROCERIES | weekly by Bauer & Co | Apples dried, perpound | Cherriesdried per pound seeded . Beans per quart Onions, per bushel... Butter, per pound ow | Tallow, per pound... | Country Shoulders the code of international law, but since in | sides Hams | Hamssugar cured.. | BreaklastBacon doctrine is | ard, perpound ... Es perdozen TRIM Must be disposed of These 2oods: dr MED HATS hef Jan MAIO 1st, 1506, ne pest quality { t ATEST STYLES I'¢ OBC POOR Mi HE MISSES AMMERMAN, 530] ’ 21 | FP Kurtz’s iBook Store Actual Saving in Gash | W Ww W Ww ll You Trade with us?| | i THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1595, r WIN I'l] Has made the MILD WEATHER te ER SEASON EB Tt gr 111 g 13¢ FEW DRESS PATTERNS - eri - od im - a r \ BL Sn Al Sl Ll Ani Musical Instruments. i KURTES BOOK STORE =~ ring 3 | And vou have not b the largest finest stock eve A. 200 ROCKING CHAIRS to be sold at prices to suit the times \ HOLIDAYS APPROACHING! rit! aA that prose nt ’ rizt % r 8 | oi | r | Oogoether io 411 widan Mig =/W. R. BRACHBILL = hae a TT, wot 0A | SHOES oO. Ness HERE 25 OUR CORSET STOCK Corsets and Corset waists for children, lies, Corsets to fit tall slender ladies and nursing 250 Happenings Near Us, | mand a decision as to whether Great Brit It xequires $14,000 annually to run the | An would submit the dispute to arbitra Philipsburg school Hon. ATs Lord Salisbury's reply is addressed to PT OTHES he tar 3 , py The late H | Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador POLES burg, bequeath st Washington, under date of Nov, 2 The Seni Wee last The dispute between Great Britain | to be sold at BS cents: last year appearance and Venezuela, avers Lord Salisbury, isa | 1 We a : US a re comtroversy with which the United States thev sold for Rl LL) A future have no apparent practical concern, as the * disputed territory "belonged to the throne of England long before the republic of Venezuela into existence As he proceeds in the discussion the language of Lord Salisbury becomes tart. He argues on the theory that the Monroe doctrine in Itself is sound, but disclaims any intention of being understood as expressing any nae | ceptance of It on the part of her majesty's | government After being read ln the senate the mos sage and accompanying documents were referred to the committee on foreign rela tions, and then the senate adjourned 4 : The members of discusa the trimmed in raw silk.” The chances are | president's 1uessage very froely, and all, tem cents. The drawmg will take place | regardless of polities, agree that it 1s a om Saturday, the 25th of December vigorous, patriotic watement of the Mon roe doctrine, and will receive the support of both bodies, In response to inquiries, Governor Me Kinley telographs his indorse- ment from Columbus, O. for 25, 35, £1.00, 1.25 and $175. Sonnet and Thompson 19, 65, 74, Pets, ter fitting than ovr Celebrated C. P of Hublers- 0 missions in Jer : 4 nice EL present for your husband, wife son or daughter. i nving ours ha Ir prices are the lowest and our stoek the cine company The Pennsylvania railroad I ¢t from 1n the county. : L are advertising for bids for th facturing of 2,000 freight cars. If the cemtract is awarded this month yet, it will ran the number of cars made this year by this company up to 7,000. manu. DON'T FAIL TO PRICE THIS CHAIR ~~ ELOTID AY PRESEITIOSSS~ Tea Tables, Book Cases, Tollet Tables, Chiffonieres Couches, Hall Racks, Khaving Stands, Rideboards, Blacking Cases, Foot Rests, Bidets, Morris Chairs, Easels, Taborets, ete SB Cents Fine Lounge. The Pleasant Gap band chances for a fine are sell ing & CO, Penna. L Bellefonte oak frame lounge, Ladies Desks, Slipper Chairs, China Closets, W. R. BRACHBILL, 25 Spring Street, CON Erons : i . 3 Lyon & Co. are dong a larger busi. | ness than ever, prices is what counts,
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