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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
The Postal Appropriation Bill.

The main feature in the postoifice ap.
preparation bill as agreed upon IN con-
ference and a. it will pass both houses.
is the provision for recassiiicAiion of
mail matter, which is retained. but not
as fixed by the Senate. The original
provision for four classes of mail matter
remains, but the Senate's method Of
paying railways fer mail transportation
according 10 the speed Of trains and the
space occupied il rejected. and the
present system retained. All newspa-
pers and periodicals may be sent through
the mails at two cents per pound, and
sample copies may be sent free. Tho
Postmaster. General is authorized 10
compel railroads TO furnish him a re
port of the business in order that he
may determine what amount of com.
pensation is fair for carrying the mails.
Newsdealers may mail 10 regular pa
irons, and instead of 100000 for fast
mails, the sum of $4,000 was agreed
upon. The Brazilian steamship amend.
ment was stricken out. The Senate
receded from il and the House receded
from its objections to the classification
part after the changes noted above were
made. The clause in regard to the reg.
isiration Of newspapers was stricken out,
but the clause making it a penalty for
publishers Of newspapers 10 submit 10
the department false evidence as 10 the
character of their publications was re.
tanned. This really gives the depart
ment power 10 compel registration Of
newspapers If 1t may see fit as matter
OF administration. The authority to
the Post master General TO put into
public use double posialcards and
double letter envelopes was also stricken
out.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
Conviction Of RIotoHs Allegheny Miners.

PITTsBURGH, March 22--Some three
weeks ago about three hundred miners
who were out on a strike at California,
town on the MonongahelA, about
sixty miles from here. drove forty min
ers from work in the mines Of J. ).
Nccl, saying that "if all the men were
not gwen work not a ton of coal should
be mined" Sheriff Work, Of Washing
ton county. with = posse Of $50 men,
raided the mining towns and captured
sevsnty.five OF the rioters. They were
charged with conspiracy and riot. Fifty
OF the men were found guilty to-day in
the Washington count, court. They were
Philip Aidridec, Alexander Bates. John
Bates, Isaac Brewer, Robert Brewer,
William Brewer. John Crawford, Viii.
liam Courtney, William Davis, Arthur
Dixon, James Dagger, J. c. Alexander,
Conrad Gillon. Morgan Casper. William
Henshall, Van Hartman, David Hart
man, John Henshall. Mike Hartman.
George Huseman, James Hoover, VIII
liam Hagcr, Martin Jeffreys, John JEFF
freys, James johnson, Richard Moore,
John Nicelow, Mechli Pastorius, John
Pyle, Allen Roberts, Charles Roberts,
William Roberts, John Rossel, Charles
Rex, Alfred Shutterly, Peter Shovelin,
William Simpson, William Smothers,
Robert A. Tray, David Thomas, s. Bent
ley Walker, James Walker, Thomas 7.
Walker, John Woods, Charles Gatens,
David Truxall, John c. Wilson and
Sames Watson. il is said that most OF
these men are of the worst type Of Mol
lie Maguires, and have organized num-
ber of stubborn strikes in the Monon-
gahela regions. The result OF the trial
will be greatly beneficial 10 the mine
owners.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
Bank Robbery.
THE THIEVES OBTAIN ENOUGH MONEY TO
PAR ToK THE TROUBLE.

THE THIEVES OBTAIN ENOUGH MONTY TO
PAR ToK THE TROUBLE.
Frum the Pittsturs Critic.
A bank robbery was successfully car.
ried out in this city on Thursday. the
particulars OF which have finally leaked
Out, notwithstanding the strenuous ef-
forts of the officers of the bank and of
the detectives 10 keep the matter quiet.
The modas opcrG'idi was this: In the
same building in which the bank il
located Il the Office Of an insurance
company. The president of the bank
il also one Of the principal officers of
the insurance company. IL il the habit
of the clerks TO 60 TO dinner about noon,
leaving only one or two persons in the
bank for some time. The thieves evi.
IDENTIFY understood these facts well. On
Thursday, little before one o'clock in
the afternoon, two men drove up TO the
bank in buggy. One remained in the
buggy while the other went into the
bank and told the president that there
was a man outside who wished to see
him about some insurance. The presi.
dent went out 10 the pavement to see
the man in the buggy, leaving no one
in the bank but the cashier and the
stranger. The latter engaged the at
tention of the cashier, and third man,
partner Of the first two, slipped in
quietly and gathered up all the money
he could conveniently reach. All three
then left before the robbery was discov.
cred. The bank officers refuse 10 state
the amount stolen, even to detectives,
but insist that the amount was not large.
The officers have not even the slightest
clue as 10 who the thieves are.
The relations between the bank and
"front Office do not appear 70 be Of the
most pleasant character but the presi-
dent informed reporter that there
could not have been Iess than four con-
cerned in the job. Two men were n
from of the bank at different tlmes.
The one who did most Of the work i .
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
EnerOaehment Of Federal Bayonets or
the Rights Of the People.

From the Piitsbure Critic
Trial by an uupacked and impartial
jury, elections free from intervention hv
the army and the person OF the citizen
secure against arrest st the polls by the
minions OF Federal power Thcse are
among ths most sacred privileges Of frcc-
men, and we may BE- sure that the party
which susiains and protects them will IL
self be protected and sustained by the pee.
pie. "-Ne'e York San.
Time after time the Criae has shown
that 1t was the province of the Demo
cratic party to check the encroachments
OF the Federal power upon individual
liberty and 70 stay it from grasping
power beyond the constitutional limit
IL IS not because Democrats in the South
have so much TO complain of the iHog,lai
ity to which they have heretofore been
subjected Mt the polls, for noiwithstand.
ing the federal bayonets and the mali.
cious legislation of the late Republican
Congress. they have swept the field.
and have no fears that Mr. Hayes would
attempt to rob them of their dearly won
victories. But they are determined
once and forever TO blot out from the
statute books such iniquitous legisla.
tion. They will have no such prece.
dents TO stand as menaces in the future.
Frauds at the elections ought surely to
be punished. but for the insignificant
offences OF this sort which have been
perpetrated in the North "a we'll as in
the Southland by Republicans as we'll
as Democrats in both regions, they will
not tolerate the employment Of troops.
Let the local authorities deal with such
things in local elections, but in Con.
gress only, not the Executive, is vested
the privilege Of adiudging between con.
testants in a federal election. IL the
elections proceed 80 riotously as TO pass
beyond control Of the State authorities,
then the Constitution provides for the
National interference but il needs no
special enaetments. All that is now
wanted Is n repeal of these laws which
are at once q disgrace to the country
and contrary TO the spirit of the age.
Little by little the Democracy have
been adjusting affairs aud restoring this
country to the basis upon which IL was
originally established. They represent
to-day n majority of hundreds OF thou
sands Of the voters Of the country-and
yet when they are about TO express the
will Of that majority, we are met with
the cry of the Republicans, "you can't
do that, we have the veto" True. true,
We must accept the fates for the present,
but still it occasionally CRATES very hard
upon the majority, when they consider
how that veto power was obtained by
the Republicans. The love of peace
and the love Of country only have re.
strained the people of this country from
violently deposing Mr.. Hayes from the
Presidential chair. He may keep il
now. but the people will see to 10 that
that trick Is not perpetrated upon them
again, and 1t i'll behooves the Office hold.
ing clique to oppose the just measures
for reform sought TO be inaugurated by
the representatives of the people in
Congress assembled. But don't let the
strain upon their patience become too
great, for something might break.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A Garment Of Glass.
FROM ths san Frnel.oe chrsnleI..

Prom the ssB FrAncisoe Chronicle
In the basement Of the residence of
s. lsaacs, Mission street, is now being
woven the most wonderful fabric Of
which the voluminous history Of unique
feminine apparel furnishes any account.
II is the material, as flexible as the finest
Of silk, for lady's dress, and Is being
woven by Prof. 0reiner out Of innumer.
able colored strands Of glass, first spun
by himself. The strand consists Of in
Vulnerable softly Rlistening threads,
finer than the finest OF floss silk. These
stands are spun of all colors, and are
then washed in : solution or water and
beet-rcot sugar, which toughens them.
The weaving is done on an old.fashIoned
hand.loom, the warp being nineteen feet
long, and the woof four feet, 30 that the
material will cut 10 splendid advantage.
Only about ten inches day can be wov.
en-, and the whole piece win not be com.
pleted until some time in April.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
THE ANGELS TRACK.
pEproArEn TO HALLE.

ny my side. at the window, she tArried long
This las.ie Of i've years old,
with the winsoms mien and heart Of song,
Aud hair Of sunny gold
A she prattisd on, just before us stood
A mountain. towering high,
with tall, dark pines and wealth Of wood.
That seemed to touch the sky.
Look, look. .7-her wistful eyes turned to me-
"Isnt llat the angels track
The path Il worn bare by their feet Soc
The rest Of the hill IL black.
Yes-ihai ilEhtIsh streak in aud ou, Of ths trees
Must surely be tho way
That they travel from heaven, with good things Please
Tell me, isn't 1t 20, pray
Do they take up our sins To the God above,
BY the very sAns path, tool
IL cannot be far 10 that homo of love
Just sec-how close the blse.
why it almost rests on the tree tops green.
1t IL only step porso
From the dusty road. have oncn seen
Ny playmatos farther co.
/ answered "Tha, road. like a ribbon Of brown,
Laid over the side u the hill.
aHl"hEst inosHHs anu irrus ifuIn bAAr 10 crown,
wihdins In aud ou, at will.
with tho shadows upon it that mcTrIiy play
A,hWAri ffon' lrfi 10 right.
Bear. not angels footprints. No Swallowed way
l. ,hcirs-it IL glorious lighI;
And their tread l. TOO Frutis, well this know.
To beat down the sfywing grass.
Softer ;Ar than the sta u the wind ihoy 70,
Nor move a leaf a, tlcy pass.
Tho'" are only marks which tho logs have made
Iha, are h~wH on tho noun tAln's peak,
And seut rushing ioun Ia the optn glade,
last % tho ightnlns's streak"
oh beautiful fancy wondering thought
Hos the Tast and the prsseBi scsB
Alike-as glimpse u the ladder eAuFh,
That Jacob saw In his drram.
Will" nuse=I GA tho Lessons -c learn l suiilcd
To thiHk ia aha, varied Wsys.
Zen out of the mouth q tay child,
"Th5u hA,i perfected praise" FAs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

No DOUBT many of our well-mean-
ing Republican friends will regard
Democratic senators "a exceedingly
inquisitive, even unkind, in making
demands upon John Sherman for infor-
nation which they believe the people
of the United States have n right to
know. The inquiries will neverthe-
less continue to be made, and' the
crafty Secretary will be obliged to turn
the light upon many hidden things
that yet remain in the dark before a
Democratic congress lets up on him.
Besides responding to senator Wal
lace's resolution in relation to the
army Of deputy marshals paid out Of
the National treasury TO corrupt and
control the elections last fall, he will
also find an agreeable task in answer
ing Senator Salisbury upon the con-
nection of the treasury with syndicates
and banks in the negotiation Of gov
ernment bonds. This inquiry invol-
YES question of several millions Of
dollars in the way of interest and
double interest unlawfully paid to GER
tain pet banks and bankers, and upon
it the public may as well be enlight-
ened.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
I.egislating Against Tramps.

THE BILL WHICH mas PASSED TIM norsE.
The House st Harrisburg. on Tuesday
of last week, by 9 vote Of l2s TO SO, pass
ed on third reading an act for the pun
ishment Of tramps. IL provides that
any person arrested and convicted of
being : tramp shall be imprisoned ~
solitary confinement and hard labor for
period Of not les than six months and
not more than eighteen months. and
any tramp convicted Of tresrass, carry
ing firearms, threatening violence. Or
kindling FIRE on the highway or upon
any ones land without the permission
of the owner, shall be imprisoned IN
the manner above stated for three
years. The act exempts minors under
sixteen years Of are, also blind. deaf and
dumb, and MANNED OF crippled persons
from it. provisions. The bill now eozs
10 The Senate for concurrence.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

Prom the Bradford Era.

HTOm tHs BFA1lDf1 Era.
Alonzo Gibson, n contractor In the
employ of s. l.. Wilson, resides on the
Workman farm, toward the head wa.
ters of Oil Valley. A pathway leads
from the house up the hillside 10 tank
directly above. About ten days ago the
oil was oyerhowing from the tank. One
night last week, after the family had re.
tired, Nr. Gibson was awakened from his
slumbcrs by strange feeling Of sufio-
cation. As soon as he became thor.
oughly aroused his practiced senses
told him that gas from crude petroleum
was rising. A bright gas fire was burn
ing in the stove. hr. Gibson stepped
out of the bed on the floor. His feet
touched a greasy liquid. lie had step.
ped into crude oil. lie shut of the gas
from the stove, and called to the men
who were sleeping up stairs to extingu
isb the light which was burning. Wien
the lights and fire had been extinguish.
ed an investigation was made. Oh had
run down the hillside, crept under the
rear door, and covered the floor for an
inch in depth. In passing over the
snow IL had becomcd sligItly chilled
aud the gas was not generated rapidly
after 1t backed up in the house. Had
it been thoroughly warmed the gas
would have been fred by the red
hot stove. Had the oil on the floor Of
the house been fred the sleeping family
must have perished. 1t certainly was
narrow escape.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
Work Soon 10 Begin on the New Penl.
tentiaTy.


Prom the IIunungd0u Nguiiaf.
Messrs. Nolan and Hart, two Of the
Commissioners appointed 10 select IA
site for the Middle Pcnitentiary. spent
couple Of days in our borough this
week. They were accompanied 10y Mr.
Morrison. OF Lock Haven, who has tie
contract for building the reservoir aud
laying the pipe. The contract for do.
ing that work was frat awarded to
Msssrs. Colon & Co, Of Philadelphia,
for s., lG5, that being the lowest bid.
The refused, however. TO comply with
the terms Of the contract, on beground
that they had put in their bid believing
that the pipe was TO be furnished by
the State. When they learned that the
contractor is 10 furnish all the pipe,
they backed down" The commission.
ers then decided to accept the next low-
eat bid. which was by Mr.. Morrison. and
being about 500 more than the bid Of
Messrs. Colon Co. Mr. Morrison, the
contractor, is nn elderly man, robust in
appearance. and pleasing in manners.
lie says that work will be commenced
on the reservoir as soon as the ground
will be in proper condition for it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

THE thieves about our Legislative
Hall at Harrisburg have been plying
their vocation this year as usual. We
have authority Of Mr.. Hewitt, the Re
preventative from Blair, for the asser-
ton that "of s23,5SO charged in the
Auditor Generals accounts a. paid in
the present House for stationery, only
$4,000 worth was honestly used, the
remainder being fraudulent. II ap-
pears that nothing in the shape OF
moveable property is safe in that
neighborhood, and Dir. Hewitt directs
attention TO the fact that $4,000 Of
curtains have been stolen from the
chamber since last winter"
What has become of the resident
clerk placed in charge Of the chamber
to guard the property in the recess
Could he not tell how the property got
out Of his custody7
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27
A Democratic Majority.

Since the change of political power
from the republican to the democratic
side of the Senate OF the United States
the first test of party strength on a
political question between the mem.
bers of the two parties in that body
occurred on last Friday. A resolu.
ton, introduced by Senator Wallace,
that required the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the Senate state
ment in detail of the accounts of the
marshals of the United States in GER
tain states for the employment and
payment of deputy marshals i'll con-
nection with the elections of last Oc-
tobcr and November, furnished the
opportunity for skirmish between
the opposite sides that the republicans
could not permit to pass unheeded.
The statement required by the reso-
luton, it was well understood, would
be used by the committee to inquire
into election frauds. This committee
was appointed at the last session and
was known as the Teller committee.
It's Investigations, under the direction
of the republican majority of which
it was composed, were confined to the
southern states. 1t was continued in
existence, and now with n democratic
majority, under Mr.. Wallace as chair
man, instead of Mr.. Teller, il pro-
poses to find out something about cleo
ton frauds in some of the northern
states. The resolution was no sooner
called up than Conkling and Edmunds
came boldly to the front with n series
of amendments designed to impede
the investigation and battle the demo.
Gratis in their intentions to expose the
deputy marshal abuse TO the country.
The republican senators named, rein
forced by Blaine, took the floor in
of their amendments evident
ly intending to provoke an angry
and prolonged discussion. The strug-
gle, however, was of short duration.
Throughout it Mr.. Wallace bore him
self like the able and accomplished
parliamentarian that he is, and under
his leadership determined and unit
ed majority soon convinced the oppo-
sition that they were no longer the
dictators of the senate. The result
was n sad lesson to them, for they
learned to their sorrow that q strict
party vote in the senate does not now
score as it did during eighteen years
of uncontrolled republican ascenden-
cy, and that republican omnipotencc
in legislation has come to be thing
of the past. The chagrin of the lead
ers at their first defeat was but lily
concealed. Possibly in time they will
learn to bear it with better grace.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

THE New York Tribune speaking
of the Democratic organization of
Congress, says: "The noble work Of
seating Democrats in the chairs to
which Republicans were elected, will
now go on with beautiful celebrity and
regularity" and then adds. "There
are abundant precedents for it"
Well, yes, the precedents for this
kind of procedure have been very
numerous in the last fifteen years, and
their character of very aggravated
kind. But we trust the demoraliza-
ton of the past does not and will
not reach to any alarming extent the
party that now controls in Congression-
al representation. We hope we shall
have honest elections, and that the
honestly elected will be seated, what
ever their political affiliations. But
no more troop polls or 8 to Z commits
sions to seat frauds, If you please.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

A NEW instance of the sincerity
professed by the present administration
for civil service reform comes to light
in the recently announced appoint
ment of William A. Heron, 10 the
position of pension agent at Pittsburg.
There is no reason for a change of
officials in this case except that Mr..
Hayes desires TO provide for person
al friend, whom he finds in the gentle
man named. Against the present In
cumbent, Major McGregor, who has
filled the place for many years, no
charges of any kind are made. In
deed it is conceded that he Is compe-
tent and faithful officer and has al.
ways performed his duties with entire
satisfaction TO every one. He was also
a soldier of the late war, and bears
upon his person the marks Of three
wounds received in battle. But all
this weighs - nothing when placed in
the balance with personal favoritism /;
and such Is civil service reform.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

THE lSnienlfc dmerican has discovered
that striped stockings are not the only
articles OF wearing apparel that are
poisoned. IL claims TO have seen wool.
en-, silk and cotton goods which contain
arsenic in dangerous quantities, and
gives several instances In which death
has occurred from their use. Professor
Nichols. of the Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology, also reports the examin.
alton of lady's dress which contained
eight grains of arsenic TO the square
foot.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

Col. JOHN G. BURcH, of Tennessee,
has been elected Secretary of the SEN
ate; r. J. Bright, of Indiana, Ser
geant-at-arms ex-Congressman ShS-
Dor, of North Carolina, Chief clerk
II. Bailey Peyton, of Virginia, Ex-
ecutive clerk, and Rev. Joseph G..
Bullock, of Virginia, Chaplain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

little fellow with stubby fiery red whisk.
ers. lie wore brown overcoat and
suit OF grayish blue. The individual in
the buggy was Of dark complexion and
black whiskers. The bank and insur.
ahce company referred 10 il the Arti-
zans, corner Of Third avenue and Wood
street
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

J. SIMPSON AFRICA, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of Internal
Affairs last fall, and ]. BLAKE WAL
TERs,t the present cashier ofthe Treasury
department, are favorably mentioned
as candidates for State Treasurer. The
material is good, and the Democracy
would commit no blunder in the choice
of either.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-27

THE effort of the Hon. l.. ID. Sher-
wood, of the House of Representatives,
to reduce the pay of members of the
Legislature is praiseworthy, but entire
" useless. 1t cannot be done. Let
them have the pay, but lock up the
Hall and keep them from stealing, and
the people will be satisfied.