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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-15
Opposition to a State Road Law

Opposition to State Road Law.
| The State Road Commission
started out on its travels the other
day and, at once strucka snag. This
was in Bradford county. The COM
missioners are John M. Foigat, of
Westmoreland Jacob Bolard, of
Crawford; Cyrus Gordon, of Clear
field; A. D. Harlan, and S. r.
Downing, of Chester; j. E. Faulk-
ner, of Bradford !. e. Griffith, of
Mexican; J. L. Shilleto, of York /;
II. Z. Goodwin, of Northampton !;
David McCargo and Or. W. Il.
Mccullough, of Allegheny; II. X
Sloan, Of Indiana Amos II. Hylin,
of Lancaster, and Secretary Ettla
The farmers who met the commits
sioners at Towanda, led by that
veteran granger, Victor E. Piolett,
came out in fat-footed opposition to
State appropriations and State su.
pervision of the public highways.
The Bradford farmers are opposed
to State appropriations because thai
means an increase in taxation, and
they are opposed to State supervis-
ion because that also means in
creased expense. Mr.. Piollet op.-
posed the suggestion that farmers
should not be permitted to work out
their road taxes. Mr.. Haverly said
that nine.tenths of the farmers of
the county were opposed to State
intervention. Another speaker said
the Bradford farmers wanted the
railroads to pay for the public roads.
Still another farmer said there was
} not political candidate in the coun-
ty who would dare to come out in
favor of increased taxes for the pub
. lie roads, an opinion which Mr..
Piollet indorsed by saying that
Bradford county would take care to
send three representative to Har-
risburg who would oppose any
State road law.
| Although here and there a voice
was raised in favor of better roads
the opinion against State interven-
ton and State appropriations was
practically unanimous. In day or
so the commissioners will go to
Titusville and Pittsburg. Mr..
Piollet assured them that they
would find the farmers everywhere
firmly of the same opinion. If he
is correct it seems to us that this is
20 be regretted. The Bradford
farmers perhaps, do not consider
that population, markets and the
, value of real estate are increased by
the presence of good roads, and
they do not look further than the
immediate outlay. That they can
, defeat the commissioners proposed
road law there is little doubt. The
| tour Of the commission fortunately
will acquaint its members with the
objections of the farmers, and some
, of these can doubtless be overcome.
The farmers might be permitted TO
continue the working out of their
road taxes. The objection to this
custom is entirely theoretical. j All
THAT is needed is proper direction,
,, and that the work shall be done at
the proper time. So far as the actu-
: al labor is concerned the farmers
can do it as we'll as any other set of
road makers. Since 1880 the net
debt of Pennsylvania has been re.
duced from nearly eleven million
, dollars to about two millions, re-
| duction which shows that we can af-
8 ford to have better roads. But
/, after all these country roads are
. mostly for the benefit ofthe farmers,
q and their views will doubtless shape
any legislation that is attempted.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-15

By the above our readers will be
thoroughly convinced tn at the GEN.
sus table gwen by our contempor-
aries some two weeks ago, were not
correct. When the REPUBLIcAN
gives the official count you can see
which one of the Dushore editors is
the best guesser. ED.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-15

QunUeTou diuOiS tuooo Vi euo paste
A. F. Tuttle's great show will ex-
hibit at LaPorte, this (Thursday0
afternoon and evening.
Hon. B. S. Collins and wife of
Dushore, were registered at the La
Porte Hotel on Wednesday.
The young people of LaPorte en-
lioyed very pleasant dance in the
Hall, on FRIDAY evening last.
What has the town council done
in relation to building side walk
to Mountain Ash cemetery?
Miss Ellen Crockes, received fine
new tricycle. last Saturday. gift
from her brother, Hyde Crocker, of
Montrose, Pa.
The usual services in S. Johns
church, Mr.. James B. Werner, A..
B. Lay Reader, next Sunday at 1920
| in the morning and at s o'clock in
the evening.
A larn of Gen. Biggers' Of Shrews-
bury twp, was burned the early
part of last week. Loss about
five hundred dollars. Cause of
fire unknown.
Frank Crossley now carries the
mail to Dushore, with fine span of
gray horses. They are good
solid team, just the right weight for
mail transportation.
E. J. Flynn and Miss Mamie
Sheehan and Mr.. Richard English
and Miss Lottie Miller, all of La
Porte, were registered at Hotel
EaglesMere, on Sunday last.
June had the warmest days of any
June on record. July had the cold
est days of any July on record.
The only thing left for August is to
have both the warmest and coldest.
Last Sunday some boys found
seventeen counterfit silver dollars
which had been secreted in, one of
the piers of the wagon bridge, be-
tween Sunbury and Northumber-
land.
Atty. J. II. Cronin of Dushore,
was guest of the county seat on
Monday and Tuesday attending to
his appointment. by the court, as
| Master in the case of Brewster vs..
Green.
Mrs. James McFarlane and son
James and daughter Miss Ada, OF
New York, are guests of the Ray
! lnond house, at the Mere. Mr..
McFarlane spent Sunday with his
family at the summer resort.
A large party Of visitors of the
Mere will accompany their base
ball team to Bernice, on this Fri
day. Aug. 18th. The 3. boys in.
tend doing them up this time. We
are anxious for the result.
We completed job work assigned
us for the Sullivan county Agricul-
tural Society, last week, and ex.
pressed the sane to the President OF
the Society, Mr.. J. w. Rogers, on
Tuesday. The work will bear in.
spection.
Mrs. J. i. Smyth of Lap Porte, who
has been spending the past few
months with friends in Athens, re
turned home on Saturday last. She
was accompanied by Mrs. DR.. Muir
relle who will spend a short time
with friends at LaPorte.
/ James McFarlane, Esq, of La
Porte, removed his ine new boat
from Lake Mokoma, to the Mere,
last week, for the use of his family
who are rusticating there. 1t Is
numbered among the finest boats of
the Mere.
/ Considerable litigation has been
going on in LaPorte during the
present week. The parties con
cerned were as follows: Thorp VS.
: Gotta; Brewster VS.. Green and
Chase VS.. Bahean. To the attorneys
/ What shall the harvest be !?
j Remember the date Of the Snlli
van county Agricultural Societ,
i Oct. 1, 2 and 3, and be in readi
ness to exhibit some production
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


Tne hotels at the Mere are pretty
we'll filed up.
All local items are interesting.
Send them along.
1t is said that girls swim more
gracefully than boys.
Judge Ingham has recently pur-
chased a fine buggy.
Frank Barragef of Jamison City,
was in town Sunday.
A comfortable resort on Monday
Go ,e to bl q NJ hot fire.
Counterfeit 25c pieces are in circu-
lation. Look out for them.
Mr.. Joseph Murrelle, composito.r
ON the Athens Nesos, Sundayed at
LaPorte.
New ads this week-J. HI. Camp
bell & Son and M. M. Marks.
Read them.
The Prohibition State Convention
will be held at Harrisburg on Aug.
Goth and 21st.
W. E. King of LaPorte twp, was
transactipg business at the county
seat on Monday.
We are engaged in printing book
"Sitting in Equity" in the case of
Fiester VS.. Ficster.
There are "a cases put down for
trial at Sept. Term. See trial list
elsewhere in this issue.
John W. Buck and wife Of Sones-
town, were visiting friends at La
Porte, on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hull Of Hills
Grove, were registered at the La
Porte Hotel, on Monday.
The W. q. 7. U. will meet in the
room over Meylert & Co.'S, store
Friday Aug. is, at 8 p. m,
Judge Taylor of Muncy Valley,
was among the numerous callers to
the county seat on Monday.
VIII Jennings and wife OF Jen-
nigsville, Wyoming county, were
guests of the Mere, on Sunday last.
Tallie M organ editor of the People,
Of Scranton, is spoken Of as tic
Prohibition candidate for Governor.
Mrs. Payne of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sop-in-lawand daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Spencer, of this
place.
Owing to large run of job work,
we are unable to give the columns OF
our paper very much attention this
week.
Miss Sarah Gallagher of LaPorte,
who has spent the past few months
in Philadelphia, returned home, on
Monday.
The Sullivan county Democrats
will hold their Convention, in the
Court House at IaPorte, on Tues
day Sept. 2nd.
Mrs. W. j. Mullin and daughter OF
Montgomery Station and Miss
Edith Bruner of Muncy, are visiting
friends in town.
There are two things attractive
to many church going people-the
close of the sermon and the clothes
of the congregation.
The Republican Standing, Com
mite of Sullivan county will meet
at LaPorte, on August %. See call
elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Laird Of
LaPorte twp. mourn the death .oi
their little infant baby boy, which
occurred on Tuesday last.
We notice that our contempor
aries of Dushore, are making excuses
for mistakes occurring in their census
report recently given. 1t was not
official.
If people generally would only
try balf as hard to secure health as
they do to obtain wealth this would
be one Of the healthiest countries
on the face of the earth.
James Walsh, liveryman, OF La
Porte. sold his gray span of horses
to Chas. Cane, a liveryman of Du
ohoro Ioo& xuaol- Mr Walsh mil
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-15

Following is copy ola letter to
the editor from Hon. p. D. Bricker
supervisor of census of the 9Th dis
trict. A reply to letter written
him from this office for the census
report of Sullivan county.
OFFICE OF FSUPERvISOR OF CENSUS
for the
9th DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jersey Shore, Astg. IL, 1890.
w. M. CHENEY -.
Dear sir Will furn
ish You the information as soon as
hear from Mr.. Frank, Harmon
Enumeration No. $50 of your district
Have written him this day
Yours Respectfully,
P. ID. BRIcKER, Supervisor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
VANCE AND THE FARMERS.
The Senator Expla ins His Poaition on
the Sub treasury Bill.

The Senator Expla ins His Position on
the Sub treasury Bill.
WASHINGTON, July Senator Vance, at
the request of Mr.. Polk, president of the
National Farmers Alliance, has addressed
letter to Elias Cary, president of the farm
ers' alliance of North Carolina. Senator
Vance says that while he is not opposed to
the purpose of the measure as introduced in
the sub-treasury bill, he cannot support the
bill in its present shape. The pur-
poses are those he has advo-
Gated for ten years, and it is "a
shameful TRUTH he says, that in the
enormous growth of the wealth of the
country in the last twenty years the farm
ers have not proportionately participated.
For quarter of a century the legislation
of the country, he says, has been notoriously
in the interest of certain combinations Of
capital. The manufacturers have been
protected by enormous duties on
foreign imports and the currency
has been systematically contracted by
the withdrawal of circulation and the
demonstration of silver in the interest of
the bankers brokers, bondholders and all the
creditor class. The enormous wealth of the
country has been concentrated in the hands
of few, while mortgages have been the
chief acquisition of the many.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
ON THE LAKs FRONT.
The Chicago Directors of the Fair De-
eide on That site.

The Chicago Directors of the Fair De-
eide on That site.
CHICAGO, July The local board Of
directors of the words fair met to-day, and
by unanimous vote decided 10 approve
the national commissions recommendation
to hold the fair on the lake front, and at
Jackson park. The proportions in which
it shall be divided were left undecided subject
to the necessities of the case as they might
develop relative to securing more or less
land on the lake front. While the board
was in session IA deputy sheriff served q
notice upon Chairman Gage that bill for an
injunction to restrain the board from using
the lake front for fair purposes has been
filed by abutting property owners, and that
if any attempts were made to SO use II the
complainants would push for the issuance Of
q restraining order.
a PROPERTY OWNERS STATEMENT.
J. X. Edsall, who filed the bill on behalf
of the property owners, said: "We don't
propose to move for an injunction now. 1t
is not necessary until something further is
done. We filed the bill now in order that
the worlds fair people could not ask here
after: why did you let us go ahead with
tire matter and make no objectionsF We
will press the application for an injunction
rying out the proposed plans"
THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS.
The national commissioners met again
this afternoon. On motion of Mr.. Massey
of Delaware a resolution was passed for the
appointment of a committee OF six to report
upon the rights and powers Of the commits
sion under the act of congress az the next
adjourned meeting.
A resolution by Commissioner Strong Of
Tennessee that the compensation of mem
bers of the women's board be fixed at SO
per day, the same as that Of the commits
sioners, was referred to the committee on
organization.
On motion of Commissioner Lindsey Of
Kentucky, Chairman Palmer was made a
member and chairman of the executive
committee.
The chairman of the committee of per-
manent organization reported that the
committee had rejected a proposition for
the appointment of committees on Indian
affairs, on grounds and buildings, on the
rendezvous at Hampton roads, and on the
naval display at New York, on the ground
that all these matters were covered by
other committees. That part Of the report
referring to Hampton roads was rejected
and the remainder adopted.
The committee appointed to look into
the finances of the local organization re-
ported that it had found the funds all
right.
The committee appointed by. the local
board of directors at this point APP
peared and made formal tender Of JOINT
sites Of the Lake Front and jackson park,
and Director Gage made an argument in
favor of its adoption by the committee.
Tho latter was made the special order OF the
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
IN THE HILL FARM NINE.
A REsCUING PARTY ENTERS THE
DANGEROUS PIT.

Smoke and Fire Damp Finally Drive
Them Out-No More Doubt About
the Fate OF the Thirty-one Miners
Caught by the Hxplosion-Two Dini
ner Buckets and Coats Found
DUNBAR, PA, July 1.-The rescuers dug
through into the Hill Farm mine at $3.50
o'clock this morning. but before they had
gone far fire and black damp were encoun@
tered, and the men quickly made
their way out of the dangerous
pit. The fans were then started.
At o o'clock this morning nine selected
men. including three mine inspectors, Dis
trict Master Workman Watchorn and Supt4
Hill, started in search Of the thirty en-
tombed men.
DRIVEN BACK BY THE SMOKE.
The exploring party were driven back by
smoke after advancing ten feet. Two
dinner buckets and coats were found by the
party. 1t is certain now that the mine is
full and has been full of smoke and deadly
black damp. There seems to be no doubt
that the entombed miners are all dead.
and it is now a question whether their
bodies eau be recovered. A carload of cofs
fins arrived this morning. The question isf
w nOl Will Iuc1 Dt ubeuf 1ulb1 -OA0 utOAN
were undoubtedly burned to death. The
work Of rescue has been abandoned.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.
DUNBAR, PA, July 1, II p. M.-Fifteen
and a half days have elapsed since that fash
of gas set fire to the Hill Farm mine, and
work was abandoned this evening at 9
o'clock, and the dust and ashes of the thirty
one imprisoned men may rest beneath
Dunbar Hill till the last day shall come
Tonight the caskets, which were so care
fully and secretly carried to the mine, were
brought back. So were the stretchers and
medicine brought to the grounds by the
doctors.
This is because the men could work no
more after being driven from the mine by
the smoke this morning. Twenty-one brave
men resolved to make one more effort to
rescue their comrades, and at o'clock they
again entered the burning pit Three OF
the party ventured within 600 yards OF the
burning fire, and satisfied themselves that
all the men were dead, and that further
search was useless.
STENCIL OF BURNING FLESH.
The stencil of burning flesh sickened them
but did not deter them. Two dinner pals
were found, and two coats. Picks and
shovels we're all lying just as man would
drop them as he started on the run for his
life. One mule was found dead and putri-
fed. Otherwise no trace of the men could
be found While prosecuting the search
still further, they ran into dense cloud Of
black damp, which put out the lights. A
struggle for life then followed, but they
succeeded in getting back. After a consulta-
ton it was decided to abandon the search,
and the party left the pit to tell the friends
and relatives Of the entombed men that the
search could not be prosecuted further.
The company will now make an effort to
extinguish the fire and save the property.
Supt. Hill announced that all the rescuers
would be paid for their work by the COM
pany tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
NEW BATTLE SHIPS.
The Navy Department Invites Bids
for Their Construction.

The Navy Department Invites Bids
for Their Construction.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The navy depart
ment has issued a circular inviting pro-
posals for building the three S,5OO-ton coast
line battle ships, whose construction was
authorized by the naval appropriation act
passed by congress few days ago. The
vessels are to cost, exclusive Of
their armament, not moro than
81, 100000 each, the term armament in
cluding besides guns, ETC., all the armor of
the turrets, barbetts, gun shields and
nrmored tubes, directly pertaining to the
protection of the guns and loading posi-
tions. All parts Of the vessel sball
be of domestic manufacture. Pro-
posals may be made under two
classes-for the construction of the whole
vessel according TO the departments specIfi-
cations, and for the construction Of either
the hulls. or both, according to plans and
specifications to be submitted by the bidder
Full Information Of all requirements for
the vessels will be furnished on application
to the departm ent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
IDAHO TO COME IN.
The Senate Passes the Admission Bill
After a Protest From Mr.. Vance.

AFTER q ETOJe6L from Ar. vance.
WASHINGTON, July lin the Senate to-
day continued disagreement was reported
between the Senate and House conferees on
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, the question being as to
the pay of senator's clerks and of commit
tee clerks. The Senate voted-yeas 2S,
nays 23-to insist upon its amendment, re-
ducing the amount of the annual compensa-
tion for the session and personal clerks to
81, 800, instead of 81 800, as in the original
amendment A new conference was askedan
a new set Of conferees were appointed. They
are Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and Cockrell.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was disagreed
to-yeas q, nays 2S. The question was on
the provision to reduce the fares on the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company A new conference was or
dered.
A conference was also ordered on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
ADMISSION OF IDAHO.
Consideration of the bill for the admis-
sion of Idaho was resumed, and Mr. Vance
addressed the Senate in opposition to it.
He opposed it on the following grounds:
Preliminary proceedings had been un-
authorized by any legislation; the popula-
tion of the territory was not sufficient to
entitle it to one representative in
which it proposed TO come
into the union was not in
conformity with the constitution of the
United States. in that it prescribed and dis
franchised men for their religious opinions,
and that the apportionment of its legisla-
tive districts was so notoriously unfair and
one-sided that it ought not to receive the
sanction of fair and honest men in the
Senate.
At the close of Mr.. Vance's speech the
Idaho bill was passed without the yeas and
nays.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
A message from the House Of Representa-
tives announcing that that body had re-
solved to adhere" to its disagreement TO
the Senate amendments to the legislative
appropriation bill having been presented,
Mr.. Dawes said that the House having de-
clined to confer further with the Senate the
only alternative left was either to let the
bill fail or to recede from its amendments.
He moved that the Senate recede.
The motion gave rise to long discussion
which was participated in by Messrs
Plumb, Dawes, Dolph, Vest and Allison.
Finally vote was taken, and the Senate
by 10 yeas to "a nays, refused to recede from
its amendments. The result of the vote is
that unless the House reconsiders its action
in "adhering,n or unless the Senate recon
siders its action in refusing to "receden the
legislative bill is dead aud new bill will
have to be reported and go through all the
formalities connected with its consideration
in both houses.
A motion to reconsider the vote of the
Senate was made by Mr.. Hiscock and was
entered.
After an executive session, the Senate ad
journed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
AID FOR EDuCATION.
A Bill Like Blair's Reported to the
House from Committee.

House from Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Representative
O'Donnell of Michigan, chairman of the
House committee on education, to-day re-
ported to the House the educational aid bill
agreed upon by the majority of its members
1t is similar in its provisions to the Blair
educational bin. The report accompanying
the bill refers to the fact of its passage BY
the Senate on three occasions in the last
ten years, and says that although
numerous bills in aid of education
have been offered in the House and
referred to its committee on education
during the same time, not one has ever
been reported TO the body which referred
them. In view of these facts, and as
100000 signatures appended to petitions
favorable to the several bills have been filed
In the two Houses, the committee, or a
majority thereof, in Difference to the wishes
of said petitioners, and recognizing the
necessity for acting report the bill.
Several members of the committee, SAYS
the report, reserve the right to offer amend
ments and to oppose the passage of the
measure when it shall come before the
House for consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
CHICAGO STILL swELTEaING.
The Weather Oppressively Warm in
the Windy City.

CHICAGO, July notwithstanding the
rain last night the weather here remains
oppressively warm, with only thin aud
broken clouds to obscure the sun. The
lowest temperature reached here during thd
past week was last night, Immediately after
the rainfall, when the government signal
service Thermometer marked 6Ss. AT z
o'clock this morning it registered 72'. and at
9:45 o'clock it marcked 77". This by no
means indicates the oppressive character Of
the heat in the streets, for the government OBJ
servations are taken at the top of the lofty
auditorium tower, where the thermometer is
rot subject to the radical heat from the
pavements and walls, which have been bak-
Ing under blistering suns and accumulating
heat for the past ten days. There is scarcely
a sign of a breeze, and the air at ordinary
elevations is close and humid, and perspira.
ton flows with great freedom upon the
slightest provocation. The Associated Press
thermometer at 9:45 o'clock marked So.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-02
CHoLBRA's RAvAGEs.

One Hundred and Forty Cases
and Thirty-six Deaths.
MADRID, July Three deaths from
cholera occurred in Gaudia to-day. The
number of new cases continues to diminish
During the past two weeks there have
been IA cases OF cholera and 36 deaths from
the disease. The Gaudia medical authori-
ties are of the opinion that the disease will
spread farther. The latest cases are of
more malignant type.
INVASION OF FRANCE.
PARIS, July The council of health at
a meeting to-day announced that one slight
case of cholera had been reported in Cuvac,
but that there were no cases Of the disease
else here In France.