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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

Washington Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
When the President called upon Sec
retary Manning day or two since the
question OF the Secretary's resumlng
his duties was discussed. Mr.. Man
ming spoke of the serious nature of his
attack and what narrow escape he
had made and then told the President
candidly that he had come to the con-
clusion that it was best for him not to
90 back to the Treasury. The Presi-
dent, Of course, regretted this decision,
but he could not gainsay the arguments
OF the Secretary. 1t was understood,
however. between them that Mr.. Man
ming will not at present send in his res
ignation, but will give the President
ample time to look around for a proper
successor. Assistant Secretary Fair
child, who has been acting as Secretary
during the illness of Mr.. Manning, may
possibly be appointed, although it is re-
ported i'm inside circles that the Pres
ident contemplates selecting some one
who will be acceptable to the stalwart
element of the Democracy. which is
now 80 thoroughly dissatisfied.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
SWEPT BY FIRE.
AN ERIE COUNTY VILLA GE
ALMOST ENTIRELY DE-
STROYED.
Thirteen Families Houseless and at
the Mercy of Vicious Tramps.

PITTsBURG, May 2.-Falrview, Erie
County, was aame-swept this after
noon, and scarcely q yestige of the bus
mess portion remains, The connagra-
tion broke out in Caughey's livery sta
BILE. and under the impetus of strong
wind which increased to u gale to
Krieder's carriage factory, Weislogg's
residence and store, John Beck's resi-
dence, blacksmith shop McCrorrey's
tenement house, Schumaker's Hotel,
Cole q Co.'s general merchandise store,
Faton's dry goods store, post-office, A
merican Hotel, Lozner's store, Larne's
store, Smiths buildings. McCrory's
block Caugney's residence, destroying
them all before the flames could be
checked. Thirteen families lost their
household goods ,and tonight are home.
less, without any resources. The Bur
CESS has mustered large force of dep
mites to protect the property frGn ray
ages and tramDs, and to prevent a fur
ther spread of flames. The total loss
will reach 500, 200, on which there is
an insurance of $2O,6OO. The town is
one of the olden time, being inland and
without any particular enterprise. 1t
is almost entirely ruined.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

The movement for eight hours, which
was inaugurated on Saturday and still
continues, is very general, especially in
the west. 1t Is estimated that upwards
of 100, 900 workmen are engaged in the
movement, and there is every lndica-
tion that this great army will grow to a
much larger magnitude.
In Chicago many thousands of work I,
men are idle. The trades most effected
are the furniture manufactures, the
lumber interests and the iron men, al.
though every business In the city is inn
piicated. The railroads. too. are great
sufferers, for the freight handlers have,
for the most part Joined the movement.
There is practical lockout in the fur
niture factories, and it is estimated
that 500 men there are clamoring for
eight hours and no reduction Of pay.
A somewhat similar situation exists in
che box factories and planning mills.
A special Committee of the Lumber
mems Exchange decided not to grant
the demands, and an immense process
ion made the rounds Of the lupbeF
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
The Curtin Committees Work.

ST. Louis, May 3.-The Congression-
al Committee sent out here to investi-
gate labor troubles on the Southwest
ern system Of Railroads divided into
subcommittee on Sunday, and one of
them, consisting of Mr.. Grain ,as Chair
man, and Messrs. Buchanan, Parker
and Cultivate, left here by special
train for Parsons, Kansas Dennison
and Fort Worth, Texas and Texar-
kama and Little Rock, Arkansas, where
they will take testimony. The other
committe, composed of Governor Cur
tin, Chairman, and Messrs. Stewart
and Barnes, will leave to-day for Atch-
ison, Kansas City, Sedalia and Jeffer-
son, where they will take evidence of
leading railroad men and Knights of
Labor. At a late hour last night Coy
ernor Curtin informed an Associated
Press reporter that he had been in COM
munication and negotiating with
Messrs Baily, Hayes and Barry, men,
bars of the General Executive Commit
tee, with the view oe amica bly, adjust
ing TIE differences between the strik
ing Knights and the railroad manage
ment, and that he had high hopes that
his efforts would be successful. He
felt quite confident, he said that the
country within one or two days would
receive the gratifying intelligence that
the great strike has been brought to Il
close, and in manner satisfactory to
all concerned.
The Great Railroad Strike
Ended.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
SECRETARY MANNINd's dangerou

SECRETARY MANN1Na's dangerou S
illness, which it is reported will ne.
cessitate his retirement from the
Treasury, excites general sympathy.
His official life was so well ordered
and the Treasury Department under
his managementin such satisfactory
and equitably adjusted condition that
people of all classes learned to respect
him as q man and official. He handled
his trust so efficiently that the people
came to regard him as one who did
honor to his party as well as to the
ntry-at-large. The exit from of
Ace of such q man would be some.
thing really deplorable.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
The Great Railroad Strike
Ended.
Declared off by the knights of
Labor.

ST. Louis, May 3.-Late on last
Saturday night Mr.. j. w. Hayes Mr.
William III. Bailey and Mr.. r. b.
Barry, members of the Executive
Board of the Knights of Labor, met
the Congressional Committee, of which
Gov. Curtin is chairman, informally,
and the meeting led to the happy re-
suit of the Knights declaring the
strike off.
Governor Curtin said that the re
suit was due in a great measure to
the untiring efforts OF the Executive
Board of the Knights of Labor. After
having been approached by the inves-
tigating committee they at once used
every effort to have the strike termin-
ated for the sake of peace and the in
terests of all the people and especially
the business interests of st. Louis.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
MAY BLOSSOMS.

Bright, beautiful and charming as
Nav blossoms comes the American Ag.
ricultuist for May. With this number
appears the first of the series of En-
cravings of the Homes of Jour Farmer
residents-twenty-t three inches long,
seventeen inches wide, executed IN the
best style of art, and presenting a COM
plete view of Monticello. The Engrav-
inc likewise embraces front and back
views of the residence. the tomb of JET
ferson, and also neighboring objects of
interest. The long and complete de-
scription of the engraving by James
Parton, the American historian. will he
read with surprising interest. The
Engravings ere presented to all sub
scribers to the American Agriculturist
as they appear. The price of theAmer.
ican Agricultrist, English or German,
is 81 so a year.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

SOUTHERN industries have been look.
ing up to an astonishing degree in
the last few years. New establish
ments, manufacturing great variety
of different articles, are springing up
In the South, among them four iron
works, three cotton factories, nineteen
ice factories, seventeen machine shops,
three stove and three implement man.
ufactories, eighteen steam mills, TWEEN.
ty-four tobacco factories, seven furni-
ture and nine gas factories, twelve
manufactures of electric light, seven
carriage factories, llO sawmills, and
% mining companies. In new en-
terprises, and the enlargement and
renovation of old manufactures, a
bout SIS, 100000 more than in the
corresponding quarter of last year
were invested. This capital is divid-
ed among the different Southern states
as follows Alabama $3,345, 500 /;
Arkansas, Sc, 6,11O, 900; Florida, $685.
600 ; Georgia $53O,0O0; Kentucky,
$9,64S, 300 :; Louisiana $4,000 !;
Maryland $2,2l5,5OO; Mississippi
$l35, 900 i; North Carolina $715, 200 ;
South Carolina 800, 900 Tennessee
$2,324, 900; Texas $l,99l, 900; Vir-
ginia $4,502.5OO; West Virginia 3d.
1876, 800.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
A Tramp Falling Heir to $4,000.

West Chester, April 30.-A few
week ago Cuban tramp cigar maker,
with fo ur cents in his pocket, secured
work at hi trade in Oxford at 81 per
week. His story was that he had ar
rived in New York city a few weeks
before with $4,000, which he had lost
by associating with evil companions,
and he was a financial wretch in cohse-
quence. Yesterday he received a letter
from his Cuban home informing him
that bis brother had died, leaving him
heir to $40 900, and the next tram took
him ont of town
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Treasurer Quay's Appointments.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 2.-Colonel
M. s. Quay will assume charge of the
State Treasury tomorrow, and arrived
here to-day for that purpose. He as
yet does not know who his working
force will be; but it is certain that
Livsey, of Allegheny. the present
Treasurer, will be Cashier Green a.
walt, of Franklin. Chief Clerk. and
Stott, of Chester. one of the clerks. B.
p. Thompson, of Montgomery. will be
retained, and another Philadelphian
will take the place of Auter, the color.
ed messenger.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
WHAT WAIT FOR ?"
The Subj ect Of Sam. Jones Sermon.

Look here, brother. in the first place
YOU don't believe what you say about
this. If there's anybody that ought to
be happy and cheerful and enjoy them
selves, 1t is the Christian Isn't that
so? And these old fellows you see
mumblng and moaning about the
church-that ain't religion. 1t is liver
disease that's got hold of 'em. There's
many fellow thinks he's got heart re-
ligion, and there's nothing the matter
with him except liver complaint.
That's SO I've been that way myself.
I know how it is. | can laugh and |
can enjoy anything. If that's what
you think, you needn't come to the al
tar to me to night. You get Simmons
Liver Regulator. that's what cured me.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Last Week q FIRES.

Baltimore was visited by great con-
fagration on Thursday night of last
week. A number of large mercantile
firms were completely burned out and
the loss foots up about 5000, 900. Anoth-
er disastrous fire occurred the day fol-
lowing i'm San Francisco, Cal, when a
large furniture firm and Ia stationer's
firm lost $50 900.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

NEARLY oil the papers in the state
agree that Gen Beaver, Of Bellefonte,
will be the Republican nominee for
Pennsylvania's governorship. Not
nearly oil are willing to consider his
election q settled matter.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Legal ADVERT ISE.M ENTS

rTREASURERS SALE OF uNsEATED LANDS
H. FOR TAXES 1884 and lSS5.-Agreeabe To
the provisions Of law relating To the sale OF un-
seated tracts OF land for the non payment of
taxes, notice is hereby given, that there will be
exposed at public sale or outcry, the following
tracts of unSeated lands in the county OF Cen
tire for the taxes due and unpaid thereon.at the
Court House, In the Borough of Bellef0nte, on
MONDAY, JUNE l4rH, \. ID. 1856,
ut one O'Clock ID. IN.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
a Labor Parade in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md. May "A Parade,
under the auspices of the Can Makers
Mutual Protective Union, started at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and went
through the principal streets of the city,
with music and colors flying. Tho l,
600 house-carpenters who struck for S
hours, the brickmakers and various
other trades took part in the movement
There were several thousand persons in
the line ,and good order prevailed. The
whole police force of the city was on
duty to prevent any breach of the
peace.
Strike in the Building Trade in
A%rI
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
THE GREAT STRIKE.
Upwards Of 100000 Men De-
manding Eight Hours with
out Reduced Wages.

IS, 600 OUT IN CHICAGO ALoNE-ALL
THE FREIGHT HANDLERS QUIT
WORK AND LEAVE BUSINESS
PARALIzED-NEWY YORK BOTTOM
WASHINGTON AND OTHER EAST
ERN CITIES JOIN I'M.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
New National Bank at Pottstown

Washington, April 29.-The Comp
troller of Currency to-day authorized
the National Iron Bank, of Pottstown,
Pa, to begin business with capt. al of
100000.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

yards on Saturday and all the workmen
quit. This strike involves $4,000 men,
mostly Poles. Bohemians and Germans
and the most dangerous element Of
Chicago.
Many Of these are Socialists and red
flags were carried in their procession.
They held a mass meeting in the after
noon and some of the orators favored
the destruction of the lumber yards
where their demands were refused.
Although there has been some concess-
ions among the iron men, for the most
part the mills are closed. Five hun
dred freight handlers marched on the
Wabash yards, where they were Joined
by more strikers, and the procession
gro wing continually made the circuit
of the railroads and gathered in a good
proportion of their brethren. The men
in the pork packing establishments are
making their demands, but haye not as
yet received their answer. The exact
status of the movement in Chicago can
not be determined at present.
Six hundred employees of furniture
factories in Cincinnati haye started the
movement there, which is expected to
spread. In Milwaukee 5000 malsters
and brewers have struck for an advance
of wages and i'm Detroit $50 journeymen
brewers have quit work. The furni-
ture manufacturers of st. Louis haye
granted eight hours on like basis OF
pay. All the st. Louis plumbers have
struck. The men i'm the planlng mills
are expected to quit to-day. The men
employed in the East st. Louis Water
Works have stopped. Nearly ali the
furniture factories in Pittsburg ahd
Allegheny City are idle and the carpen-
ters will strike to-day.
The movement in the East has not
yet assumed great proportions, but un-
less the demands of the laborers are
conceded or there are mutual concess-
ions great strikes are looked for during
the week. In New York, Boston and
Baltimore, there is much uneasiness,
and especially in New York the work.
ingmen are clamorous for reduction
of the hours of labor without 'propor-
tionate reduction in wages. There was
an immense mass meeting in Union
Square on Saturday night and the
speakers, the principal of whom was
John Swinton, called loudly for their
RIGHTS
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
State of Affairs In New York.

New York. May 3.-The Piano ma
kers Union last night ordered a strike
for hours in all the shops under their
control, whether the shops had voted
for or against the change. About half
of New York's 40 piano manufacturers
conceded the demand this morning, but
with eight hours pay. Steinway's men
all except 20 casemakers, ignored the
Union orders. About 500 furriers
struck because The employers refused
to make hours days work. In the
furniture trade most of the large firms
compromised with the men on 8 hours
paw. The sentiment in favor OF s
hours, either with or without 8 hours
pay, seems to be overwhelming among
workingmen. Many of the large piano
and furniture makers believe. however,
that there will be perceptible return
to 10 hours whenever trade becomes
brisk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Strike in the Building Trade in
Fittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa. g, May 3.-Strikes were
inaugurated this morning by the stone
masons, carpenters and plasterers for
reduction from ten to nine hours day
About /, 900 men IN all quit work.
The laborers at the Court House, to
the number of 40. and % journeymen
bakers in two shops also struck to-day
for decrease in hours. The number
of men in this city now engaged in the
movement is estimated at 5000.
Want Shorter Hours at the Hub.
Boston, May 3-About 600, men COM
prising a majority of the masons, car
penters, painters and plumbers of Bos.
ton, struck this morning for shorter
working days.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

nYSPEPSIA.-Its Nature, Causea. Pre-.
Dyention and Cure. BY JOAN H M0ALvIN,
Lowell, Mass, fourteen years Tax Collector
Sent free to any address, l7-4t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
Sizing Up His Colleagues.

John II. Oberly is an entertaining
talker, and tells some funny stories. lie
says that many years ago, when young
man, he was elected an Asscmblyman IN
Illinois. lie was frightened when the
time came for him to go to the Capitol at
Springfield. lie feared that he would be
paled by the flashing of bright intellects
all around him. lie took his seat on the
first DAY in fear and trembling, but in five
minutes he was put perfectly at ease and
made to think that perhaps he might be
one of those who would shine. This IS
what wrought the change in his mind.
"Mr. Spe ikcr,r said one Assemblyman,
'thcre are no ink in the ink-stands. "
Young Obcrly was amazed. by
gracious, " he thought, sis this the Kind
of timber they send herel"
Up rose another Assemblyman, since
famous as Long Jones" and known to
all Illinosans.
"Mr Speaker, " said he, "there are ink,
but it are froze in the bottles"
That was all young Oberly needed to
put him at ease in the Legislature
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
How TO Write.

1t is my firm belief that child could
learn to write much more easily if,
after being once enabled to make and
recognize written letters, it were let
alone, and praised or chided not for its
method, but for the result. Let the boy
hold the pen as he likes, and make his
strokes as he likcs-hurry, of course,
asias aisGasGassd----lallI- insist thai his
copy shall be legible, clean and shall
approach the good copy set before him
namely, a well-written letter, no
rubbishy text on single line, written a
nobody but a writing master ever did o
ever will write until the worlds end
He will make a muddle at first, but will
soon make a passible imitation of hi
copy, and ultimately deve!ope charac
teristic and strong hand, which may br
bad or good, but will not be eithe
meaningless, undecided or illegible.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
MasticatiOD.

It is a significant fact that the disap-
pearance of the masticating powers is
mostly coincident with the period of life
when that species of food which most re-
quires their namely, solid animal
fbre-is little if at all, required by the
individual. 1t is during the latter third
of mis- career that the softer and lighter
foods such as we'll cooked cereals,
some light mixed animal and vegetable
soups, and also fish, for which teeth
are barely necessary-are particularly
valuable and appropriate. And the
man with imperfect teeth who con
forms to natures demand for mild, mon
stimulating dietary in advanced years, will
mostly be blessed with better digestion
and sounder health than the man
who, thanks to his artificial machinery,
can eat and does eat as much flesh in
quantity and variety as he did in the days
of his youth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
A Father Surprised.

A gentleman recently opened letter
addressed to his son, containing sugges-
tons from friend to the latter for a
novel which he 0hc SOM was privately
writing. The father was exceedingly
surprised and frightened upon reading
the following words:-
"DEAR BoB:-You really must show
more caution in constructing your plots,
or the governor will be sure to discover
tho dead body Of Geraldine in the cellar,
and then your secret will be out. You
consulted me about the strychnine. l
certainly think you are giving it to him
in rather large doses. Let Emily put her
mother in madhouse. 1t will answer
your purpose well to have the old girl
out of the way. l think your forgery is
for too small sum. Make it three
thousand. Leave the rest of your
particularly nice family circle to me. |
will finish them off, and send back the
fatal dagger afterward by book post.
JACK"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
How Wars Begin.

Papa. how do nations get into war
With each othcr2' inquired Tommy
Scasonby. -.
Sometimes one way, sometimes
mother. replied bis father. 'Now there
ire Germany and Spain-they came near ,
getting into war because Spanish mop
ook down the German flag.
"No, my dear put in Mrs. Seasohpy'
THAT wasn't the reason"
"But, my darling" said Mr.. Seasonpy,
don't you suppose / know You alo
mistaken-that was the reason.
"No, dearie, you are mistaken. IL was
because the Germans" D.,
''Mrs. Seasonby, sayit was because
"Peleg, you know betterl You are
only trying to"
MADAM, / am not aware that your
opinion was asked in the matter.
"Wcll, | don't want my boy instructed
by an old ignoramus,
''See here, you impudent-"
"Don't you dare bristle up to me- you
old
"Never mind" interrupted Tommy
Il fancy | know how wars begin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
About Wounds.

1t is surprising what difference there
is in individuals in the bearing of wounds,
says Archibald Forbes. | have seen a
man need to be held by eight persons
while willow was being lanced. |
have seen another smoke his pipe while
his leg was being cut off, Of course it is
easier to bear the pain of an amputation
when you are already suffering intense
agony than if the operation were inflicted
upon a perfectly sound limb. When a
man is struck by bullet he seldom feels
any pain. He feels the blow as if some
one had struck him with fist, but it is
not for an hour or two that the wound be-
gins to smart. One English officer in
Ashantee went about for some time with
a couple of slugs in him without knowing
that he had been touched, and it was
only when his comrades noticed the blood
that he was aware he had been wounded.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
Good Advice.

When the children have come and be-
gun 10 grow up, let the mother avoid the
two ei1'remes-of having them always
packet oil to bed before father returns
from work, SO that he only secs them
once /" week; or, on the other hand.
have them scampcring about the whole
evening, SO that he cannot enjoy 1uict
smoke chat' or read at his "ain iireside .
Bear patiently with his little pcccadilocs
OF plPe ana newspaper; do not oycraw,
hm WIN too painful house cleanliness. o.
nag MN with too frequently reiterated
reminders Of his fnihles
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-07-30
Convincing Logic.

Little Florence was besieging her
father to take her to visit her grand
mother, who lived some miles distant,
To get rid of her importuning he said
cit costs ten dollars every time we 90 to
see grandmother, Florence, and ten
dollars don't grow on every bush.
''Neither do neutrality-suspicious. grow on
every bush,n answered the little girl
promptly, and her logic was convincing
They went.