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The National tribune., 1882-04-08

hlnl with message for her also, but his ut
terance was choked. "Tell her" Unable
30 proceed, he bent down his head and buried
his face in his hands for moment, rs if in
prayer, for he was dev6ut man aud true
Christian. In that moment, brief as it was,
he endured the greatest agony. But it was
over now. His cr0wding thoughts no doubt
had been Of friends and home; its desola-
tion n beloved wife and lovely daughter
dependent alone for support upon him. God
and his country would care for them now
Honor and duty required him to stick to his
ship, and he saw that she must go down.
Calm and collected, he rose up from that
short but mighty struggle with renewed
ylgor, and went with encouraging looks
about the duties of the ship as before lie
ordered the hurricane decks TO be cut away
and RATS TO be made. The Efe-preservers
were also brought up and distributed to all
who would wear them. Night was setting
in, and he directed Frazer, the second officer,
to take the arm chest and send up a rocket
every half hour.
Van Rensselaer,, his first officer, was also
by him. Hcrndon has spoken of him to me
in terms of esteem and admiration, and Van
Renssalear proved himself worthy to the last
OF such concentrations. Side by side these
two stood at their post and perished together
with their harness on.
After the boat which bore Mr.. Payne, to
whom llerndon entrusted his watch had
showed oil, the captain went to his stateroom
and put on his uniform. The gold band
around his cap was concealed by the oil-silk
covering which he usually wore over it,
lie took the covering off and threw it on his
cabin floor; then walking out he took his
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-16
A Coal Mine Gazing In.
THE BALTIMoR. PIT NEAR wILKEsBARRE
THREATENING DISASTER TO THE cry.

THE BALTIMORE PIT NEAR wLKEsBARRE
THREATENING DISASTER TO TUE cry.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 10.
One of the most extensive cave ins
that ever occurred in this vicinity was
announced this after noon and at present
great excitement, not unmiNed with
alarm, prevails in the neighborhood
The scene of the disaster is what is
known rs the old Baltimore mine, just
a little beyond the eastern boundaries
of this city. 1t appears that on We'd
nesday morning a ganRway in the col
liery fell and shortly after the surface
became disturbed. The first accident
happened at a depth OF two hundred
ieet below the surface. This afternoon
about two acres Of the latter went down
suddenly, to the CONSERVATION OF people
residing in the vicinity. Luckily there
we're no houses on the land which gave
way, although number stand just on
The southern margin.
The inhabitants of these teuements
ne now busy removing their house.
nold goods, fearing that the caye.in will
widen during the night. Thousands OF
people are gat thered about the place and
sangs OF men are at work trying to pro
vide defense against further exten.
ion OF the cavern. The opening into
ne mines is very large and is widening
ontinually. THIS afternoon the greater
.ortion OF one mans property had en-
rely disappeared. Near the cave hole
small stream, which was turned IN
mother direction. but the ground where
was is very wet and soft, and the
Iuicksand, together with the soft mud
,ud water, Is falling down the gangwAt
with terrific sound. Teams are busily
engaged in drawing huge timbers to the
spot, which are thrown into the hole IN
order TO block il and thus prevent the
rush OF water and sand. Although an
immense deal OF these timbers and old
trees have been used il appears as
though very little had been done.
This will have disastrous effect on
the workings of the mines. 1t will
throw a large portion of M. 3 Bal,i
more idle. and at the present time large
bodies OF gas have accumulated there.
IL also shut off the air course reaching
to the Conyngham shaft and that mine
will be unable to proceed with its ope
rations until the cave ceases working
and the distractions made by II are ~
moved. The gap tonight i still wild
enIng and there Is no telling when It
will cease. The damages are extensive
The mines belong to the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company.
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Star Route Indictments.
DORSEY, BRADY ASD OTHERS ENTER BAH
TOR IHEIR APPEARANCE.

DORSEY, BENDT ASp OTHERS ENTER BAlL
FOR THriE APPEARANCE.
WASHINGTON. March lO-Samuel G
Ctbell. indicted for consp,racy and per
lury IN connection with the Star R1utr
frauds. came into the Criminal Courr
this morning ami furnished bail Tor hls
appearance for trial ia The sum OF 5000
samuel Bacon was accepted as surety
tor Cabcll.
Ia the case OF John Il. Miner, indicted
Tor conspiracy and perjury IN the same
connection. the defendant was unshl
to furnish 5000 bail. In explanation
pt the failure TO iutuish ball sIr nInv
lMiner's couusell said that their bonds
men had found their property to be on
numbered to such an extent a. would
make them unacceptable a. security.
Mr.. lIine, with the permission OF the
court, then fled certified checks for the
amount OF the bail, payable on certain
conditions. To this the Court assented
Colonel lnger.oll then came into Court
Fith his client. ex Senator ;. W. Dorsey
Mr.. BlIss. special counsel for the Gov.
ernment, asked that bail for the Rp
ncarauce Of :. W. Dorsey and John "
Dorsey be fixed at $1,000 IN each case.
In the case OF NJ. c. R.rdcll the Govern
nent would ask for surety in the sum
4 5000.
EE Senator Dorsey then offered J. ".
Pumphrey a. MS bondsman. After a.
examination of Mr. Pumphrey in regard
to his competency as n bondsman ne
Sas accepted.
On the name Of John W. Dorsey being
called, his counsel Colonel lngefsollJ
told the Court that Mr.. Dorsey was or
nis way here from New Mexico 10 fur
nish bail. The Court granted a delay.
Bail IN the case of Mr. C. Rerdcll wa.
'hen fixed at 5000 Mr. RerdeIl did
not appear to furnish the bail this morn
NC.
TX Assistant Postmaster eneral
Thomas J. Brady. accompanied by his
'nunsel Mr.. Wilson, then entered the
Court room and offered y. w. Fitzgerald
"a surety, and Mr, Fitzgerald justified
n the sum Of $50 600 "a bondsman for
he appearance OF Mr. Brady.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-16
CwEDIsH BITTERs.
~ TIL eREA1
Swedish Dyspepsia Remedy I

Tho ohief ingredient and life gtlas element of uhls
great remedy i hetb commonly knaeu - tlttsf-
mini although hu veFy Farely foubd in THE ronnisy
excepting IN the extreme Northwest II i eathsrsA
~ rfninss abundance BY hs Iarandsrs IN the bisak
aad snaw clad mountains ~ NafaeY ana egs-iss era
has, IN cnnetiaa With other ipEfealnsss been uss6
among themselves exclusively faf years a. Que ~ the
efeAtess rtmedfss iof Dyspepsia, Kidney sHd Liver
Complaint thsf hss evef been kuown.
~ plaaiha this preparation hefufe the AmctieHn
FaiAic Ne canafdis believe taAi W. hkvs niiea long
isft want, by gltinR meiirine that viii not oniy
temporarily rsisvr hHt siii positively cure ayspspsis
Kidney and liver Complaint Hnd al ther various 81
teets such as SIR ktsmarh sick ueaaarh. Faies in
The fdr and Bsek. fafiis3ion Il the Heart Costiye
nese, lndleessioa, feilow sktn, Sulmmlne ~ the
Head, falluess Il M e stesaath, les Spirits. ae
Three aasss vii relieve the Wafsi cass.
Ask ssnF druggist foF a botils aad be eontinosd
Price. Is eents. -
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Freed From an Incubus.
ZINE SHOWING or THE NEW YORK DgHOc.
RACY SINCE kELLEY's FINAL SALE.

EACY SINCE KELLEf'S FINAL SALE.
New YohE, March l2.-An apparent.
ly we'll informed and keen.cyed CORES.
pondent Of the Sun, writes from Sirn.
cuse, iu the center OF the State, glves
figures and indicates popular tendencies
in politics, which shou d be most en-.
couraging TO the regular Democracy and
cannot TAIL To carry dismay TO the Re.
publican iammaDy coalilIOnists. Never
has "A political crime been more swiftly
and signally rcbukcd than has the bar.
gain OF Cornell and Kelly. The town
meetings aud charter elections held
since Tdmmany became an avowcd ten.
der TO the Cornell machine have shown
how heartily the people Of the interior
condemn that bargain. From almost
every county that has voted during the
past four weeks comes unmIstakAbic
ey dence that the voters repudiate the
deal.
o! the iirst and most crushing token
Of disipproyal furnished 10y the citizens
oi the Eighteenth Senate district,
enough has already been said. Ga "A
platform specifically deuouucing the
Bcldeu. Kelly compact, aud cOngrAtulat.
ing the regular Democrats upon their
position, an outspoken "Iilden Dcmo.
crat' WAS elected senator 10y 400 ma.
Iorlty, over one OF the richest R-pubh
cans IN the district, and by the votes Of
live counties which gave Garfield nearly
5000 majority in 1880, These are clio.
quent figures.
Since then Binghnmton, which gave
Garfield 300 majority, has elected a
Democratic Mayor by over 500. SyTa.
use, Mr.. Brldeu's home, also forgot a.,
l.GGG majority for Garfield aud elected
a Democratic Mayor. Oswego turns out
Republican MaY or and Common Coun.
Gil and puts Democrats ia charge. So
does Newburgh, which not only turned
pul Rrpunucan Mayor to seat Lawyer
Ward. a partner oi senator Mnckn, but
gave him a majority larger by 500 than
any Democrat ever before received ia
that city. In Rochester the Democrats
cut down Mayor Parsous's majofIiy
sower than ever before and secured the
Common Council-thc really important
hing, because Of patronage involved
py 4 to ,. In Utica the Republicans
Sere 20 broken up that they ran no
ticket at all tut divided their votes bc.
tween two Democratic candidates for
Mayor. In Rome the Democrats car.
red tho city Handsomely, and have
eight majority in the Council. In Al.
nurn the Democrats captured the Com.
mon Council for the Grst time within
any ones recollection.
The result 10 Elmira is especially zig.
n.icant, because II deals directly with
he legislative question. E.mira is The
mead centre Of TtmmaHy sympathy out.
side Of New York. The Democrats
nominated for Mayor David y. uiil. the
Democratic state Committeeman. hose
friendship for Mr.. Tilden and hatred
Tor kellyism are pronounced aud we'll
known. HIS Republican opponent was
Mayor Nlvsu, who was elected last
,"sr by sos majority. Mr. Hill was
elected by $50 over Niyen. But the
irlit tosard Democracy is not alone
noticeable in the ciiies. The county
towns show IT, too.
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What a Newspaper Does for Nothing.

The following artgcle should Toe read
and poudercd well 10y every man who
takes newspaper without paying foTii:
The result OF my observation enables
me to state a. a fact that publishers Of
newspapers are more poorly rewarded
than any other class OF men in the Uni.
ted States, who invest an equal amount
pi labor, capital and thought. They are
expected to do more service for less psy.
20 stand more sponging and dead.hcA
ing. to puff and defend more people
slthout any fee or hope Of reward than
any other class.
They credit wider and longer get
lfteneT cheated, suffer more pecunIary
nss and are oitener the victim of mis-.
placed confidence than any other call.
ng IN the community. People pay a
printers bill more reluctantly than any
other. IL goes harder with them TO ex.
pend a dollar on a valuable newspaper
than ten on needless gew.gaw. yet
everybody avails himself OF the editors
pen and the printers ink. How many
professional and political regulations
and fortunes have been made aud sus.
tained 10y the friendly, though unre
Quilted pen Of the cdiior3 How many
embryo towns and cities have been
brought into notice aud puiipd into
prosperity 10y the press How many rail.
roads. now in successful operation. would
have foundered but for the assistance Of
the lever that moves the world" in
short, what branch of American indus
Try or activity has not been promoted,
simulated and defended by the press
And who has rendered it more than q
miserable pittance for its mighty ser
vices? The bazars Of fashion and the
naunts Of sppetite and dissipation are
'hrouged with an eager crowd, bearing
gold in their palms, and the commodl.
les there vendcd are sold at enormous
profits. though intrinsically worthless,
and paid for with scrupulous pubciual.
tty while the countingroom uf the
newspaper is the Jewing. chespening
trade OF orders and pennies. Il Is made
point ot honor to liquidate erog hill.
aut not of dishouor TO repudiate a
printers bill.
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Pullman Car Taxes.
SUITS ENTERED NY THE COMMONWEALTH ron
THE DELiNQuENT AMOUNTS.
p,u.d.iuhta Tipss

ihlahhphth Times
HARRISBURG, March 10.
Among the cases on the trial list in
the Dauphin County Court and soon To
be tried Is one against the Pullman
Palace Car Company by the Common
wealth OF Pennsy WANNA, Tor the recovery
of 81 ,S6g.7G. In the account stated
against the company the Auditor Gen.
eIal aud State Treasurer ray this COM
pany was called upon by the Auditor
General To report Its capital stock and
dividends tor the years included ia the
settlement "lS70 to 1885," and 10 fur.
nIsh other information that would en-.
able the Accounting Department to
arrive at u Just and equitable settlement
OF the taxes due from II to the Com.
monwealth. The company did not iur.
uish the information requested. aud
therefore the Auditor General and State
Treasurer estimated an account from
such reasonable data and information a.
they have been enabled To obtain. The
estimate for 1870 is as follows: EST.
mated dividend of eight per cent. on
capital stock of $3.50. 200; estimated
proportion Of capital taxable for Penn
sylyania, 1851, ,97G.70; tax OF four mill,
zone halt mill Tor each one per cent. OF
dividend, =, ,23l.g interest from Feb
ruary Is, 1871, to February ID, 1878,
81 .S7i 70; penalty for failure to report,
S223.l9; total, Sl,329.SS. The amount
OF taxes alleged to be- due for the rc
manning years, which include interest
and penalty for failure TO report, varies
from the amount stated for that year TO
- usG Sb ior lSHO Aitn8upH the ruI
has been brought against the Pullman
Palace Car Company by the same Attor
ney General who instituted proceeding
,gtiust the Standard OH Company to
recover over 5000 coo on ils entire
capital stock, III the present case it l.
sought only TO tax the capital stock
supposed to bee represented in Penusyl
yania.
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sl5, 100000 for the Mississippi River

WAsmiSOroS, March S.-The bill intro.
duced in the Senate to day by Mr.. Gar
land Ior the construction, completion.
repairing and preservation Of levees on
the hissi.sippi River empowers the
Mississippi RIVER Commission to cause
the construction or repair and to keep
in order such levees along the banks Of
the riveras shall be deemed OF the great.
est general Importance to the presefva
lion Of the channel OF said river and TO
the prevention of devastation from
breaks and overflows. The bill appro
PIRATES the sum OF si5,OOO,O00 for the
purpose.
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4 Gloomy and Graphic Picture.
RELIEF Afforded. BuT WILL IT M IN TtNE
To sAyE THoN STARVATION ?

RELIEF AFFORDED. BUT WILL IT M IN TtNE
To sAyE TRoN STARVATION e?
LrrTLE Rock, Ark, March 9-The
city Is thronged with refugees from tn.
1vertlowed districts. Governor Church
MIL said he received this morning q
number Of letters from prominent men
IN the overlooked districts who draw q
gloomy sndRraphic picture Of the death
and suffering around them. Ashley
county reports one thousaLd persons
m the verge OF starvation, and Chico'
and Deshu counties have as many, II
not more. There are thousands also in
other counties in destitute circumstan
ces. Relief boards are busy distribu
ting rations at oil available points
The work is going on az rapidly ss could
he expected, but the trouble il that
there are so many needy that it will be
almost impossible to supply their wants
IN time 10 prevent suffering, if not &C.
tual starvation.
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fe,O Advertisements.
Bellefonte Enterprises.

Win Tie Ne'c Ycar BeLetonte 1,rom-
ises to derelop into ME mot proPero,e
Of our inLaad tows-eateryrise after
enteTprise is being started by tie cqpitaL
Of our public spirited eitizeas. The Car
Worhs are running 10 their CuH capaei-
ty, our Giasa Borks are opening wih
crery sIio0 ofSucce.s, he ISeel Uorks
~iH gire employment 10 100 men, tie
Naa Works, tor Vhose success Generat
Bearer rotcie., wiH shortiyc6er empioy-
me"t 10 hundreok Of peopie-aH hcse
puJiic enterprises ,cW put BeHetonte in
the ran cfproperous and ,cide.auakc
to'ons. Here, then, II room and place
for 6reiy, Pjrited and actire young
men. Among he bet and mart sueeess-
J"' 0Os'''''' '"'erp'''e' organized recent .
" " "'' "a""H AAD HELL
r1NNHD ! oHNII oRE ROOMS
@''HN T""oDf 0oI d Co,oP-
p''" "'e ""'" "''se-"'"'"g Ike At
in hs (n,iy,y, II IT,. 4, DUf,
- ''' o'""'y' y 's''ors 10 BeHcio"te
"" only take the trouble 10 oaH at
our S'''e' "'ey @e' De Surpr'sed at The
?"u'"y' S'y'' ana Pr'oe' O rTs''e'a@'
""""'f' ne arc d"H"g 10 duy at
goods directly from the manufacturer
o.,
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An Amendment TO the Constitution
Proposed.

WASHINGTON, March s.-A joint reso
luton wss introduced in the Senate to
day by Mr.. Saunders, proposing an
amendment TO the constitution. which
will enable elections to be made 10y the
people Of postmasters, United States
marshals, district attorneys Of United
Siaies courts. collectors Of internal rev.
enue and other officers. whose duties
are to be performed within the limits OF
any State, or part Of a State except
judges OF the supreme and inferior
courts. and provides that ell civil officers
Of the United States, heads Of depart.
ments and officers whose duties are
temporary in their character. shall hold
Office for q term Of four years. unless 3
longer term shall be fixed by law. The
amendment empowers the President 10
remove any officer elected for any cause
against the iucumbent's character,
habits or other qualifications, excepting
political or religious opinions. Article
2 Of the proposed amendment provides
that the officers mentioned shall be
elected In such manner as the State
legislatures shall prescribe.
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POlger Calls a Halt.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The secre.
tary Of the treasury has directed sus.
pension Of the collection Of taxes,
amounting TO about $4,000, due on
the Reading railroad pay certificates" /"
Secretary FoIRer was induced 10 take
this step in view Of the fact that two
courts have already sustained an iniunc.
lion to restrain the collection oi tax.
and four committees OF congress have at
different times reported in favor Of
measures 10 relieve the road from t..
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Waiting for Death.
THE SITUATION OF tina rEorLE Is {. uTuEES
ARKANSAS.

THE SITUATION or tina PEorLE - uTnLES
ARKANSAS.
LtTTLE Rock. Ark, March 9.-M. c
Harris, who was sent down to Dysha
county by Governor Churchville to aid
in distributing government supplies tu
persons rendered destitute by the over.
tlow, returned yesterday. Ia an inter
yiew with a reporter he said that along
the river front To Desha county, 100
miles in length. the dcstiiuttou u h-
yond description. The water has reach.
ed an unprecedented height. Scarcely
n farm house or residence on the bottom.
has escaped the inundation. The peo.
pie have been compelled TO build ial-.
floors IN their houses, or TO seek safety
on higher lands, where, in rudely con.
struc,ed camps Of brush. boughs and
cane. they SIT and wait for starvation
aud death. IL appalling and without
government aid, literally and quickl,
bestowed, there il no telling where u
will end. Many persons have been feed
ing on the carcasses Of drowned cattle
Personal investigation, as we'll as the as.
.urances OF respectable gentlemen. con
yinces Mr. Harris that not less than siS
hundred families, averaging six peTsons
to each, in Drsha county alone, are de
pendent upon the charity Of the gov
eminent. He believed It 10 be no eG
sggeTation to place the gross number
old and young, at 3.j0OO. The Indica.
tIOns point TO long continuance oi tn'
overflow, the most sanguIne hardly dar
ing to hope for its subsidencc before
May.
ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT AID.
WASHINGTON, March q.-The house
committee on appropriations considered
this morning the proposition to vote
additional relief TO the sufferers by the
floods on the Mississippi river. General
Floyd King. OF Louisiana, and several
other gentlemen from the flooded dis
iricts, addressed the committee and de.
scribed the suffering existing in conse
queBce OF the overflow of the rivers.
MEMPHIs, March IA special from
Helena, Ark, says the river has fallen
an inch, but the overflow in the city ha.
risen an inch. careful watch is being
kept on the leyee, and every effort Is
being put forth to make assurance doub.
ly sure. The relief committee have
their hands full and are doiug good
work. Rations for 800 persons were il
sued yesterday. These do not include
the applicants who are supplied by the
marshal and special commissioners.
Many colored persons are coming in
from the lower districts and from the
outlook now labor will be scarce on the
he L.. 1t
crops comes. Intelligence from Claren.
don, fifty miles west of here. gives
gloomy picture Of the situation there.
Little or no business Is being done there,
and the water IN some places is Elk feet
deep IN the streets. The board Of health
announced yesterday that starving cat.
tie had been killed and sold in the
market, and passed resolutions calling
on the city authorities TO prevent such
sales.
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suggestive of ex Senator Conkling's
honesty, the st. Louis PoH Dispafsh cites
hat "some twenty years ago Conkling.
Blaine, sherman. Allison. Window and
Wilson were all Republican members of
the House together. They were all poor
that time-very poor. They were Of about
the same age, had about the same start.
and have been in public life constantly.
Blaine is now = millionaire; Allison. of
Iowa, in the Senate, is another million.
aire Window is = millionaire; Wilson
also got 10 be very rich. Roscoe Conk
ling. the ablest, greatest, proudest OF
them all, is poor TO. day." II is not
necessary 10 defend Mr. Conklugs rep.
utaiion for integrity, but there Is much
food for reflection in the fact that these
gentlemen managed 10 become so
wealthy on the same salary Mr.. Conk.
ling drew. and this reminds us that
Mr. Shermsn's former colleague. ex
Senator Thurman, retired from public
life even poorer than the gentleman
from New York.
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DISEASES CUREDl

ny Dr. Frzsisrs Masie Ointment Cusss a. n ~
maRic, Fimples, Blaek Hesas ur 0ruia. Rlcirhsa
and kfaBfioss on TIE isoe. leaving the skin clear,
healthy and besutiful Alec cures Iteh narhuf Itch
salt Khsam, Tes'ef. Rlag~uFm SoAla tlesa ChApped
Hsnds sese Nirflea. I4fe. old otainsts Ulcers
and eofss. Ae.
SKIN DISEASE.
y DfAke. Esa- Clsveisba. O. suffered heyund All de
seftrtoh ts.ln skin disease vhich appeared hfs
Aands haad ana taca and naaFsY aasffayed hia sxss
The mosi eaEsfHl actstne iaied help hina aud as
tsf All had failsi be used ~ FFasie Magic olntinsat
aua uss cured hE . iew appllcstiops.
9@The hrst and only positive cure fsy pkn diseases
ever discovered
seat hy mail ea recFlrt af prize FlFxf Cxxrs.
HENRN a o.. erie rrueF'e
g Vesss 81, Nee for1.
Fet Billed. nizsdinf Itching o. riuefstsd FSes n.
Williams lNbaAN ozxsMANx i n sufe cufa Price
sisa hy BALL. Fer eAie ty pfsEg1s4 at-iy
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He has, therefore, decided that the le.
gality of the tax should be finally and
authoritatively adiudicated before pro
ceeding TO collect.