FTT PTUJXI'U GOIKTTNT.
TiIt'GSPAY. JtTLY 21ST, ISS7,
Published by R. A. BUMILL.ER
Democratic Delegate Election ami
County Convention.
The Democratic voter* of Ccniro count v will
• wj'" ■-
oral election tor their district*, on
SATURDAY, Aroi'ST ©HI, I*B7.
ln delegates to t'i° Democratic County
Convent (onVvhoder the rule, the election win
rneii at 2 o'clock, p. in., ttiut close ;ll <• n. m.
The dekW'Res chosen at Hie aoove time will
meet In the Court House. Belletonle. on
TUESDAY, AoorsT <>rtr, I**7,
ar 2 n m.. to name one candidate for Associate
inJe one csndhUitc for County Treasurer.
' -.e can.lidate lor ShevifT, one candidate for
rosier one candidate for Recorder, two Can
didates for County Commissioner, two eaudl
-I.lir.ir Counlv Auditors, and to elect tour
SuwSs to the State Conventlyn in lsss.Chnt;
manoountvCom ml t tee for and a member
of the state Central Committee,and to p an-aet
suohother business as the Interest of the party
11 T)tMinnil>cr of delegates to which each dis
trict is entitled Is as follows:
Bellefonte, N W 2 - •■•• •••
\V W~!i Half Moon I
Howard Boro ~) }'< wHs - 2
Mifrst>uri lUvo. 1 How Ar*l- 1
Millhetm Boro —-i! } ,lls,an }
Contra Halt Bow } - \
Phtnibur* : Ao -
. sol W ligation -
Cnionville Boro 1 p \
Bonner- •? Uottoi' N l* - -
Jhvff s, Nl* ) ,
w P 2 Rush Sl* -'
u K p „1 " Nl* e
Burnsldo - \ Sluv- W P 1
..-==rf ' —;
Graag. s P —•——; ort & :
•• NP— 1 t nlou i
L The Democratic Couuty ConvenUon of
Centre eonutv shall bo composed of one dele
gate lor overv fifty Democratic rotes polled at
the Presidential or Gubernatorial elect, on next
nrceee4ing the convention, the allotment ot
• iclcirites to the several election districts in the
county shall t>e made by the BtaaUng Commit
tee of the county at It* firsi mcctim: c.crv
alternate year succeeding the Presidentl.d and
Gutiernatorlal elections and shall be In propor
tion to the Dmnoeratic votes ca-t in each dis
trict. at such election.
•' The election for delegates to represent the
different districts In the annual Democratic
Cluinty CUnventlon shall be held at the mu d
place of holding the general ejections for each
district on the Saturday p recced me the second
Tuesdvy of August In each and every year. t>e
irinaing aOwo o'clock. i>. m.. on said day and
continuing until six o'alock. p. m. lhe dele
gates so elected shall meet In Cbuuty Umvon
tlon in the Onirt House, at Bellefonte, on the
Tuesday follou lug at two o'ekvok. jv. m.
:k Tlie sjild elections shall tc held
bv an election board, to consist of the meinN-r
of countv committee for each district ami two
other ltemocmtle voters thereof who shall U
MBoiuted or deslcuate.l by the Cbuuty <*•!-
nlittee. In ease or any oi the persons -o con
stituting the board shall be absent from iie
Place or holding the election for a quarter of
an hour after the time appoint ?d by ltule Fird
i< r the opening ot the same, his or Mieir plam
or places shall be tilled by an election, to be
con duct mi viva voce, by the 1 democratic voters
present at that time.
4. Everc.-ualifle-t voter oi the district, who
nt the late general election voted the lkuiii>orat
lc ticket, shall be entitled to a vote at the dele
gate ekvtiou; and any qualified elector of the
.listrict who wilt pledge hi* word ot honor to
support the Democratic tick;-t at the next gen
eral eleetion shall be permitted to vote at the
delegate election.
5. The vctlne at all delegate elections shall
bcly lialltd; up-m which l>allo; shall In- written
or printed the nsme or names of the delegate
or delegates voted for together with any in
structions which the voter may desire to give
the delegate or delegates. Each ballot shall I*>
received from the person voting the same t>\ a
member of the eleetion board, and by him do
posited in a box or other receptacle provid -d
for that purpose, to which box or other recept
acle no person but members ot the board -hall
have access.
fv No instructions shall be received or rec
ognized unless the same be voted up*i the bal
lot as provided In Rule Fourth, nor shall such
instructions if voted upon the ballot, be bind
ing upon the delegates, unless one-half or more
of the ballots shall contain instructions con
cerning the same of.ice. Whenever half >r
more of the ballots shall contain Instructions
concerning any office, the delegate elected at
snch elections shall be held to be instructed to
support the candidates having the highest uuin
l>er of votes for each office.
7. Each electionbo.irdshall keep an accurate
list of the names of all persons voting at such
elections, when the list of voters, together with
a full and complete return of such election,
containing an accurate statement of all the
persons elected delegates and all instruction*
voted, "shall be certified by said board to the
cduntv' convention, upon printed blanks to be
furnished by the couuty convention.
*. Whenever from any district qualified
Democratic voters, in numbers equal t> five
times the delegates which such district has in
the county convention, >liaJl complain in writ
ing of an undue election or false return of d l
egatcsor of instruction, in which complaints
the alleged facts shall be specifically set forth
and verified by the affidavit of one or more per
sons, such complaints shall have the right to
contest the seat of such delegates or the validity
cr such instructions. Such complaint shall lie
heard by a committee of five delegates to be
appointed by the president of the convention;
which said committee shall proceed to hear the
parties, their proofs and allegations, ami as
soon as may be report to the convention what
delegates are entitled to a seat therein and
what Instruction are binding niton such dele
gates. Whereupon the convention shall pro
ceed immediately upon the call of the yeas ami
navs to adopt or l eject the report of the con
testing parties; in which call of the yeas and
navs the names of the delegates whose seats
are contested or whose instructions are disput
ed shall be omitted.
9. All the delegates must reside in the dis
trict they represent. In case of absence or in
ability to attend, substitutions may be made
from cltizeus of the district.
10. Delegates must obey the instructions
given them by their respective districts, and if
violated, it sliall be the duty of the president of
the convention to cast the vote of such delegate
or delegates in accordance with the ipstruc
tionsgmd the delegate or delegates so offending
shall be forthwith expelled from the convention,
and shall not be eligible to any office or place
of trust in the party for a period of two years.
11. In the convention,! majority of all voters
shall be necessary to a nomination; and no
person's name shall be excluded from the li-t
of candidates until after the third ballot or
vote, when the person receiving the least num
ber of votes shall be omitted and -truck from
the roll, and so on at each successive vote until
a nomination be made.
12. If any person who Is a candidate for any
nomination" before x county convention sha'l
be proven to have offered or paid any money,
or oilier valuable thing or made any promis
or a consideration of a reward to any delegate
for liis vote, or to any person with a view of in
ducing or securing the votes of delegates, or if
the same shall be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent of such can
didate, the name of such candidate shall be
immediately stricken from the list of candi
dates. or if such fact shall lie ascertained after
the nomination, shall be struck from the ticket
and the vacancy supplied by a new nominal ion
and. in either case, such person shall be ineli
gible to any nomination uy the convention or
loan election as a delegate thereafter. And in
case it sliall be alleged after the adjournment
of the convention that any candidate put in
nomination has been guilty of such acts or of
any other fraudulent practices to obtain sucli
nomineUou, the charges shall lie investigated
by the county coinmlUfe, and such steps taken
as the good of the party may require.
13 if any delegate shall receive any money
or other valuable thing, or accept the promise
of any consideration or reward to be paid, de
livered or secured to him or to any person
lor such candidate, as an inducement for his
vote, upon proof of the fact tothe s itistaction
of the convention, such delegate shall be forth
with expelled, aud shall not be received as a
delegate to any further convention, and shall
be Ineligible to any party noinlnat lon.
14. Cases arising under the Bth, 12th and
13th rules shall have precedence over all other
business in convention until determined.
15. That the pterin or the chairman of the
couuty committee shall begin on the first day
of January of each and every year.
16. That the delegates from the several bor
oughs aud townships be authorized, in eon
junction with the chairman of the couuty com
mittee to appoinUthe members of the commit
tee for the various boroughs and townships.
At a meeting of the Democratic CMunty Com
mittee held at the committee rooms in Belle
fonte, on Saturday, Juiy lGth, the following
persons were named to hold the delegate elec
tions on the Gth of August;
Bellefonte. North Ward. 11 Y Stitzer, Cliair
inan ; Mat. Dooley, John O'Connoi.
Bellefonte, South Ward, E Brown Jr. Chair
man ; E C Woods, V J Bauer.
Bellefonte, West Ward, James Scliofield,
Chairman; Grant Filer, Olie Meek.
Howard Borough, A Weber, Chairman; G W
Coimsil, M 1 Gardner.
Miles burg Borough, A C Whithcritc, Chair
man; George Campbell, RobertKreamer.
Miiiheim Borough. A A Frank, Chairman; F
P Musser, Jas C Smith.
Centre Hall Borough, D J Meyer, Chairman;
D K Guise, Cliarles Arney.
Pldllpsburg. First Ward, C G Ilerlinger,
Chairman; James Eboch, Jacob Bitter.
Pbilipsburg, Second Ward, Henry Lehman,
Chairman; Howard Fleck, Jas H Munson.
Philipsburg, Third Ward, A J Graham,
Chairman; Jackson Gorton, John Walters. .
Uiiiouvilio Borough, A J Griest, Chairman;
LJ Blng, Kenry Eaion.
Benner Township, Thos J Frazier, Chair
man; Daniel Hosterman, Henry N Hoy.
BoggK Townsnip, North Precinct, James
Coakley, Chairman; David B l'oormau, George
Brown.
Boggs Township, West Precinct, Milligan
Walker, Chairman; A A ixohlbeeker, Cliarles
Lucas.
Boggs Township East Precinct, H L Harvey,
Chairman ;P W Barnhart. David Whitman.
Burnside Township. A V Dougherty, Chair
man : Martin Y ichdorler, James Bankey.
College Township. John I Williams, Chair
man ; A G Moore, Emanuel Peters
Curtlu Township, David Brickley, Chairman;
Johu McCloskey, J D Carduer.
Eerguson Township. East Precinct, Henry
Krebs. Chairman; Simon McCormick, Henry
Aljers.
Ferguson Township, West Precinct, Frank
Bowersox, Cliairuiau: Jas Calderwood, J II
jsLiiieri
(itvirnr Township, Ninth Predml. lllrani
<.ro\<\ Chairman; George D Craw ton I, \V v
Krisp.
Givgg Township, North Precinct, .1 C Bo*-,
man. Chairman; I*ra< v l Radian, Benjamin
Stover.
Urines Township, East Pncinoi, W I? Keen,
Chan man ; .1 C Stover, Thomas Weaver.
Halm s Township, West Precinct, <; W Klster,
Chaitman :Cl ivton Whvle, c.iUln Weaver.
Half Moon 'i'own*hlp, Win TJlhUloy, Chair
man.lohn Want, William Uhldle.
Harris Township, Prank K Wielninl, Chair
man: .laeoh \\ eater ,lr, Daniel Meyers.
Howard Township, .lohn Glenn, Chairman:
Kdwnnt Gardner, It C leathers.
Iluston Township, Win Irvln, dtairman; 11
W strauh, Wilson Dillon.
Idhertv Township, W II Gardner, Chairman;
Samuel R Kunes. Han lei Herring.
Marlon Township, .lohn lshler. Chairman;
Andrew MeClintlek. .lames Martin.
Miles Township, v N (Mrntan, Chairman; J
c Mortis. ,i \ li.i-.ci.
Patton Township .1 C Kckley, Chairman - R
11 Ucod, .1 W BhUlle.
Penn Township, W H Kreanter, Chairman;
\Y F smith, Jacob Sanders.
l'otfor Towns'n'p, North Preemct, P A Fore
man, Chairman ; S D Gettiu. W II ott
Potter Township, South Pre< - ii;el, \V W Foy
er, Chairman: .1 M GlllUaiul. W W Spangler,
Kush Township. Ninth Preelnet, -laeoh M
Can, Chairman; John Kennedy, smith Bald
win.
Push Township, North Preelnet. John B
Howe, Chairman; Uavl l Squires. A .1 Model
lan,
Snow Shoe, West Preelnet, A -I l.ncas. Chair
man; John H l.ncas, W'tn Renin*.
snow Shoe. Past Preelnet, dames Bedding,
Cltairnian: Thomas MeCatin, O M Sheets.
Spring Township, Win Woods, Cliairinan;
John Pon*.h, Amos Garbrlek.
Taylor Township, Win Calderwood, Chair
man :\Yut Pink, Mntin Beekwlth.
Culon I'owiiship, Charles Mei.aivey, Chatr
uian ; Christian Hoover. John G Hall.
Walker Township. John It Iteok, Chairman;
Samuel A Martin. Jacob Ptinkle.
Worth Township,G J Woodrinir. Cliatriuan;
A s Williams, Levi Ucese.
it. Y. sTtT/h'K, ,iAs. A. MCCLAIN,
Secretary. Chairman.
EX-SENATOR R. M. Hunter, of Vir
ginia, a most prominent citizen and
politician, died at bis borne, Fount
Hill, on Monday, duly ISth.
OHIO'S democratic state convention
convened at Cleveland on Tuesday
to make nominations for govern
or, lientenaut governor, nud otber
state officers. The choice for govern
or is likely to fall upen one of these
three congressmen; Thos. G. Pow
ell, M. A. Foran, and J. G. Campbell,
with Foran in the lead.
JOSEPH C. P. KENNEDY, a promi
nent citizen of Washington, aged "5
years, was assassinated on Wednes
day afternoon, July 13th, on Pennsyl
vania Avenue, of that city, by John
Daly, who had been discharged from
the workhouse that morning, and is
said to be demented, lie stabbed his
unfortunate victim with a case knife,
as he was posting a letter in a mail
box, causing death in a few minutes.
It is to be deplored that cranks of that
type are allowed to run at large.
IRELAND'S future, since the passage
of the coercion bill, is getting to look
darker every day. Evictions, arrests
of Irish leaders, and outrages incident
to suppression will be numerous, and
all thisintjueen Victoria's jubilee year.
What a mockery ! But the chances
are that while everything looks serene
to the tory government, the people at
large in England and other countries
are watching the possible crimes and
there may be a powerful uprising and
at a moment when the tories least
iook for it.
THE Sons of Veterans of this state
are now consolidated into one divis
ion, with Col. E. J. Smith, of Ilarris
burg, iu command. This makes
Pennsylvania the banner division of
the order, uurahering 175 camps with
a membership of 4,309. The Legisla
ture at its last session passed a bill
giving the surplus arms and equip
ments to the Sons of Veterans, which
will make the order more of a mili
tary organization than ever. The
national encampment? will bo held at
Des Moines, lowa, August 17, 18 and
19.
TIIE Constitutional Centennial, to
be held in the city of Philadelphia,
this fall, is the next event of import
ance which will attract tbe attention
of the people of the United States.
In as much an it will celebrate the
100 th anniversary of the adoption of
the constitution of the United States,
it differs entirely from all former ccle
brations of tbe kind. But it is as much
a Datioual celebration, as the centen
nial in 1876 was. The Commission
in charge of the ceremonies has decid
ed on a programme embracing—first,
an oration and poem in commemora
tion of the signing of tbe Constitu
tion ; sccoud, a grand military dis
play in which not only the States and
Territories but the general govern
ment will join, and, third, an indus
trial procession to mark the progress
of a century of constitutional govern
ment.
It stands to reason if there is any
otber nation on the face of the glol>e
that has as much cause to leel proud
of its religious and political liberties,
of its model government and its scien
tific and mechanical achievements as
tbe new world and it is not to be won
dered at that its people are patriotic
enough to'celcbratethe inauguration of
all these advantages oyer other coun
tries.
The following letter of Chairman Mc
Clain on Congresional, Judicial aod
Senatorial Conferee system was written
in reply to one from- Murray Hush
Esq., Chairman of the committee ap
pointed by the State Central Committee
to devise an uniform system of Con
gressional, Judicialand Senatorial nomi
nations in districts composed of more
than one county. The Committee is
to report to the State Convention.
BELLEFONTE, Pa., June 25th 1887-
MUUKAY RUSH, Esq., Randor, Dele
ware Co., Pa.
Lear Sir Replying to your favor
of the 20 inst, would say that I have
very radical views as to what the Com
mittee of which you are the Chairman
should submit to the State Convention
and through it to the people, touching
the subject of an uniform plan of Sen
atorial, Congressional and also Judicial
mouinatious in Districts composed of
more than one county.
I prosit me no section of the Stale has
suffered more from the ('enforce Sy.i
tern in District nominal ions, than we
have in our Judicial (49) Sen a tor in I (34)
a id Congressional Dis
tricts, in the last ten years*
There docs not seem to he any pow
or vested In lit her the Statu Committee
or State Convention to adopt an uni
form plan and compel olxervatice by
llie distiicts and, 'any action by eitlie;
body will simply bo advisory, which
should, however, do much to bring the
subject home to thocaieful considera
tion of the people in the several dis
tricts and thereby possibly biing about
desired reform.
From an experience of ten or twelve
years had with conferees and confer
ences, 1 am clearly of the opinion thai
representation in district conventions
should be enlarged to one delegate or
conferee (instead of 3 delegates for
each countv,) for each S(H) votes or
majority, fraction thereof, said delegate
or conferees to be elected by single dis
tricts to le erected in each county, the
hoiuidat kes of said sing'e districts to be
defined by their respective County Com
mittee.
The County Convention should have
nothing whatever to do with districts
conferee or delegates, and when a
single district is composed of more
than one election district, the membeia
of the County Committee for each e
lection district embraced in single dis
trict, meet as return Judges nnd certi
fy to the County Committee the result
of thi delegate election in said single
district, and the Chairman of the
County Committee to certify the same
to the President of the district Con
ventions.
Each county in the several Congres
sional, Senatorial ntxi Judicial districts
In the State to be apportioned,based on
lhe last Presidential vote, of compact
and con tiguous territory. No ward.bor
ough or precinct or township should lie
divided iu the formatiou of a single
district.
I enclose you tlie paper sent tne filled
out as directed, which I trust is satis
factory. I shall endeavor to be at Al
lentown and hopo to see you personally
trusting yourCommitteecan accomplish
a step forward in the mode of district
nomination. I am Youis Very truly,
JAS A. MCCLAIN,
Chairman.
The following resolutions endorsing
the above letter were unanimously
passed by the County Committee at its
recent meeting;
WHEREAS. The manner of nominat
ingCongrcsßional,Senatorial and Judicial
candidates by means of the conferee
system which gives to each county that
may be contained in a Congressional,
Senatorial or Judicial district regard
less of the uumber of Democratic
votes cast by each county, equal repre
sentations in the said conference is in
jurious, uuwise, foreign to our system
of representative government, and has
proven a great injury to the peace and
harmony of our party in every part of
our state, is a fruitful source of frac
tional fights and continually breeds
discord in our ranks, therefore it is
hereby
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the plan proposed by the chairman of
this committee in his letter of the *24(11
inst. to Murray hush, chairman of the
committee appointed by the State
Central Committee to devise a unifoiiu
system of making Congressional, Sena
torial and Judicial nominations in dis
tricts composed of more than one coun
ty." And as the representatives of
the Democracy of this county wo call
upon the State Convention which shall
meet at Allentowu on tiio 31st of Au
gust next to adopt such plana and le
lieve the party in Congressional, Sena
torial and Judicial districts from the
curse of the conferee system.
WASHING TON LETT Kit.
(From our regular correspondent)
WASHINGTON,, July it, 1887.
The salutary eih-cts of Jthe lessons taught
by the recent exposure of the rascalities of
Bacon in the I'atout olNce,.intl Harvey intho
Treasury, are perceptible in many ways.
The heads of the Bureaus are more diligent
and viligent as well as exacting regarding
the method of conducting the public busi
ness, and the clerks appreciate the state of
affairs by increased activity and thorough
ness in ]>erformii!g their alloted tasks. In
all the Departments there is an ill-concealed
fueling of apprehension,not to say
as to what a day may bring forth, ami your
correspondent feels safe in predicting that
the end is not yet—that others in high plac*
es are cowering in abject fear of an impar
tial investigation of their doings—realizing
that the result would l>e ruinous to them.
I have good reason to believe that a genera'
hut quiet examination of the accounts of all
disbursing otlicers is I>o ing made by direc
tion of no less an authority than the Presi
dent himself.
Postmaster General Vilas was partly en
gaged this week in much needed work of re
vising the postal regulations, which have
not been amended since 1877. The Post
master General also found time to reply, in
the negative to the postal clerk, asking per
mission to bold a convention to discuss the
needs of the service, and advising them that
the proper way to secure those aims and
ends would be to make such suggestions to
the Department as might occur to them in
the practical performance of their duties.
Up to the present this month, Govern
ment receipts amount to about 511,000,000,
and the expenditures, inclusive of £12,000,-
000, in pensions, to £18,501,102, making an
enormous excess of disbursltncuts over re
ceipts. It is estimated that the receipts for
the balance of the month will be £1,000,000
a day, and that the expenditures will be
fully as large. The total amount of IKUKIK
redeemed under the call, which matured
July Ist, is £18,000,250, leaving still out
standing of the call £1,626,050, the whole a
inouut of called l>onds notwithstanding is
£5, .'t00, 450. At present the Treasury tinds
itself unable to supply the heavy demand
for notes of small denominations,hut orders
have been issued to do so as soon as practic
able.
To prove that President Cleveland, who
has probably received more abuse ami ad
verse criticism from the soldiers than any
of his predecessors, is really their best
friend, having done better by them than
any other President, it is only necessary to
refer to the records of the Pension Office.
During the tirst two years of his term,
President Cleveland has approved 803
private pension hills, Gen. Grant in eight
years, only approved 485, Hayes in four
yearr, 504, and Garfield and Arthur hut 730
in the same time. In addition to this, Presi
dent Cleveland has approved three general
{tension hills—March 10th, 1880, increasing
to twelve dollars the pensions of 711,787
widows,minors and independent relatives of
Union soldiers: August 4th, 1885, the pen
sions of 10,030 infirm and mamictl Union
soldiers of the civil war from £24 to £SO to
:Mi, and from £3O to £37.50 to £45 per month.
The act of J an. 27th, 1887, which liasalread
y placed upon the pension rolls 8,455 sur
vivors of the Mexican War and their wid
ows, and during the present fiscal year that
number will he increased at least 25,000.
The Pension Office records democrats be
yond the shade of doubt, the assertion of
ltcpuhliean corresjsindents to the contrary
notwithstanding, that 131,180 more certifi
cates of pension were issued during the first
two years of a Democratic Administration
than during the last two years of Kepubli
can control. And during the same time the
sum distributed to pensioners by the Demo
crats exceeds by £10.017,028,90 the amount
distributed by the Republicans for the
same purjmse and time. It is also suscepti
ble of proof that in the matter of new kiiam
es added to the pension list, the Cleveland
Administration is 15,408 names ahead of the
last two years of the Republican regime.
Such strong atguments as these are suffi
cient to put to shame the Republican charge
that President Clevelaudand the Democracy
arc unfriendly to soldiers in the Union.
Miscellaneous News.
loir go Ino re use In l'nstul Revenue.
WASHINGTON, July I".— Recent r<-
puts receivt'O ul lib' P'kst nfilce tlopwrt
motit from postmaster nil over the
country show u largo increase in pos
tal revenue us compared with ISB6. Il
is believed at lieadtjuiirlers thai (lie
postal service will soon become tiff.tlti
M'lf supporting notwithstanding tlx
ieduction in postage.
I'lre nt MlllerKtnwit.
M H.LKlis ixrwN. Pit..July IS.- About
four o'ch>ck thid afternoon the Wind
house, of this place, was entirely tie
stroyed, only the bleak at<ue walls re
main standing to mark the place of a*
once-popular hostelry. The hotel prop
eitv is owned bv Henry Martin, whose
lo>s is nbout $4,500, partially Insured.
Intense lleat In Illinois.
RLOOMINGTON, 111., July 15—.Cen
tral Illinois is experiencing the most
intense heal known in this section for
many years, aud it has been rendered
less euduranle by the long drought.
Yesterday was the third day of the red
hot term, and the thermometer all day
stood above 100 in the shade, as it did
the two previous days. The crops aie
suffering gieatly, and iu some places
they are badly "fired."
They Didn't Close Their Hotels.
HUNTINGDON, Pa., July 18.—'To-day
was the time ap|M>iuted by the Hun
tingdon hotel keepeis to close their
places of business ar.d they had made
all Ihelr arrangements to do so by dis
charging their clerks and servants, but
a number of lending business men pre
vailed upon them to keep open. This
was hailed with delight, as the closing
of the hotels would have proven a se
vere blow to transient men and the
public generally.
Still Lighting Fires With Kerosene.
PITTSBURG, Pa,, July 17.—Two more
victims of the oil cau were icported,
making five fatalities from the rame
cause in tho last twenty-four hours. At
Apollo, Pa. Mrs. William Dougherty
tried to kindle flire with oil, with the
usual result. The can exploded? throw
ing the burning fluid over her clothing,
and before the 11 tines could be extin
guished she received burns, from which
she died* A similar accident happened
at McDonalds, Pa. A Relgian woman
named Moshen was lighting the fire
with kerosene when her clothing look
fire and she was fatally burned. Her
husband was also badly scorched iu his
attempt to extinguish the flames:
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE for August
is ut baud, in even belter season thin
usual. This second number of the
new volume is fully equal to that of
July, and to say so is to bestow very
high praise. The steel-olate is charm
ing, and the fashion and needlework
designs aie first-class. Miss Bowman's
serial. "Aloug the Bayou," increases
in interest, and the humber abounds in
capital tales and pretty peoms. Un
less the other magazines for the month
liave very unusual attractions to offer,
they will have to !>e content to see
"Peterson" bear tiff all the honors.
Terms: Two Dollars a year, with great
reductions to clubs. Address PETER
SON'S MAGAZINE, 3GO Chestnut btieet,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Captain William llurgess, of Clinm
borsburg. Meets u Sad Fading.
CUAMBEBSBURO. Pa., July IS.—
Captain William Burgess.freight auet.t
of the Cumbetland Valley railroad at
this place, accidentally shot hiuißelf
this afternoon, dying almost instantly.
It is supposed that he was cleaning the
levolver when it went off. He was
first lieutenant of company D, Sixth
regiment Pennsylvania resetves. lie
was elected a member of the legislature
from this county for the season of 1577-
7S. He has been agent for the Cum
berland Valley railroad in this j lace
since 1881. As a man and a citiz-ii
too ranch cannot be said. He leaves a
wife and five grown daughters, two of
whom aie married.
(■etting Around the Inter-State Law.
CHICAGO, July 17. Before the inter
state cotnmeice law went into effect the
favorite practice of the railroads who
d.'sired to cut rates and discriminate in
favor of large shippers was to grant re
bates. This being prohibited by the
new law, some of the western roads
now hit upon a plan by which they will
discriminate in favor of certain ship
pers. Instead of granting rel/aUs,these
roads, it is said, are now paying ten
per cent, of regular rates to persons se
curing them busiiifss. While these
roads pretend to pay such commission
to freight solicitors only, yet it can
easily be seen Ibat the commissions can
be paid to any member of a large firm
on the pretence that such party is H
freight solicitor.
Work of Tornados and Fnrthqunkcs
BALTIMORE, July 19.—The storm of
yesterday afternoon was followed by a
nother of almost equal foice this morn
ing. Several houses on Cumberland
street, near Gilmote, were struck by it
and unroofed, and their contents al
most entirely destroy* dby rain. Har
lem paik, the most beautiful resort
within the city presents an appearance
of desolation. Unroofed holt es are to
be seen all over the western section of
the cdy, and the aggregate damage is
heavy.
EL PASO, Texas, July 19.—Close up
on tlie heels of news of the earthquake
at Bavispe, come the details of a still
greater calamity at Bacariac, a town
twenty miles from Bavispe. It had
before the catastrophe 1,100 in
habitants. TKheu Bavispe was de
stroyed the town was badly shaken up
and most of the inhabitants find, blnoe
then the town of Becariac lias been
visited by a Succession of shocks that
have reductd tho whole town to ruins.
Most of the people escaped, as they
(led the country terror-stricken at the
first disturbance.
The Heat In Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh.
PHILADELPHIA. July 17.—With a
single exception, July 8, In7<l, today
has been the hottest for over thirty
years, the heat being even greater than
that of yesterday. At 2 o'clock this af
ternoon the theremoraeter registered
102 degrees in the shade, being just one
degree less than that of July 8, 187(.
and one and a quarter degrees greater
than yesterday. Up to a late hour to
night there have thirty cases of sun
stroke reported, fourteen of which re
suited fatally. At 11 o'clock tonight
the thermometer stauds at 87 degrees.
PITTSBURG, July 17. —This was the
hottest and at tho samo time the driest
Sunday ever known here. Through the
efforts of the law aud order society ev
ery saloon of the city was closed tight,
cigar Btorcs, confectionery and ice
C;eam saloopsand soda water fountains
were also closed, and as a result tlio in
tense heat created more than usual the
suffering. For several hours to-day the
thermometer registered 101 degrees in
the shade, the highest point reached for
years. Six fatul cases of sun-stroke and
fully a score of prostrations were re
ported.
All or limning Nearly a Year.
PITTSIIt'IIO. July 15.—Tll great
subtii r iotuii Hio which stin ted from u
•iiivtr'ri lamp in iho standard mines ui
Mt. Plensiint, I'u., has been ixiin
gulshcd after consuming nearly it hun
dred thousand delta'm of property.
STORM AT PARLILSK.
Mueli Damage at t lie Indian School
and County Almshouse.
CAitl.lST.lt. Pa., July 17. —A terrible
\}'ind and rntn storm, nrrnmpatiird hv
hull, struck l his h>r:dhv about 2 oVlofk
this alUtre>on, causing much'damaer.
At tin* Indian training echotil at th>*
jge of tho town tiees ucto broken
down and buildings unroofed, some of
the rooting being can led a hundred and
Hfty to three hundreds yards. The
nonage done ut tl>o echool will foot up
two thousand dollars. At the county
almshouse buildings aheut Ave hundred
panes of glass were broken. Hero in
town a number of buildings were un
roofed, one WHS struck by lightning,
tiees were blown down and thousands
of window panes were shutteitd by the
hail. Some of the sheets aie littered
with branches and other debris, but so
fur as heard no lives have been lost.
The hail waa heavy but the rainfall
was only moderate. The atorm came
fjotn the north and did not extend very
fur.
An Accident to President Cleveland's
Train—The Kngineor Killed.
UTICA, July 17.—An accident hap
pened to the president's train last night
while returning from Clayton to Alder
Creek. The train was brought to a
stop before the president's party be
came aware that there was an accident.
The engineer hud his hand ou the
whistle to blow for Stiles Crossing,
when the connecting;bar to the forward
driver on the right hand side of the en
gine broke, and the huge piece of Btecl
revolvfd with terrible velocity, tearing
out one side of the cab and ripping up
the ties and the ground as tho engine
rushed -along. A huge ftaciuie was
made In the boiler, and tho stoam es
enped in volumes.
The president, when informed of the
affair, said he thought there was some
thing sei inns the matter when lie saw
the clouds of steam.
lleillf, the engineer, who had saved
his fireman by forcing him on the top
of the cab, was found lying alongside
his engine dead.
After instructions were given to care
for lhe dsad engineer, the president's
car was attaria d to the express
train, which had come up by this time.
,and was taken to Alder Cieek, where
the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
olhers left the car. It was then after
midnight.
Announcements.
The following ore the prices ehariftil for
announcement* in this paper: Sheriff,
Tixusurer, SJ.UO ull other n/ticm, sJ.uo.
Srurxo MILLS, Pa., July. lfS7.
To G. 1.. GOODBAUT, Esq.,
Centre 111)1. I'a.
/>ar 81c An examination of the finance*
of our eouniy.nnd comparlnc them as lliey now
arc wish what the) w*r- wlnn our present
Commissioners PHik the obligation of onlee. we
are lot to lu-lleve that none could have filled
tlie oftiee of County Commissioner belter than
<>ur present board. Without extra mileage,
freeing our debt-laden county and placing It
in an enviable position among the counties of
the Slate, must have required close aifeutlon
and business qualities especially adapted lor
suoh an office. There is no office within the
county wherein the interests of the lax-payer
are more concerned than In the office f County
Commissioner: and 'o continue this wise- nmn
aj-eineut we must place men in nomination of
known Inteciiiy and ability. We therefore
ask you to allow your name t In- used for said
office, feeling assured that It nominated It will
insure your election, and thtf vu will lal>or to
the best Interest ot the w hole county. Await
ing your reply, we are,&c..
MANY I>EM<XIUTS.
ASSOCIATE Jt-IXiE.
We are authorized to announce ftisnn,
of Poller IUKII>III|).IW a e.uelldale lor Associate
Judge, subject to the decision of the Democrat
ic County Convention.
SUEUIKF.
We are authorised t<> announce Jons NOLL.
of Itellefonte, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject
to the decision ot the Democratic County Con
vention.
We are authorized to announce Jons P. Cos
l*\ o( t; r*iru township, as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to Ihe decision of the Demo
cratic County Contention.
We are authorized to announce J. Apt*
HAUL, of spring township, as a candidate foi
sheriff, subject to the decision of UP' Democrat
ic County Convention.
We arc authorised to announce ASHBRW J.I
OCKKIL of Miles township, as a candidate for
slierlit. subject to the decision of the Democrat
ic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
IsitLEH, of 1 tenner tow nship, as a candidate lor
Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democrat
ic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce Jons Q
Mil i t. of Huston tow nsitlp. as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the decision ot the Demo
cratic County Convention.
Wf are authorized t announce J. J. IIOY, of
Marlon towusfilp, us a candid.tic for Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
County Convention;
TUEASChKR.
We are authorized to announce S. F. KLINE
of How ard borough, as a candidate for Treas
urer. subject to the decision ot the Democratic
County Convention.
We are authorized to announce JAMBS KIM
roKT, of Harris tow nship, as a candidate lor
Treasurer, subject to the decision of tho Demo
cratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce J icon KISEN
IICTII, of Mllllieim Borough, as a candidate for
Cotttity Treasurer, subject to the i' ze|*ion of
the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce JOSHCA T.
roTTF.it. of l'ottet tow nship, as a candidate for
County Treasurer .subject lot lie decision of the
Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce JOSEPH
.SMITH, of Gregg township, as a candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the decision of
the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce tißono* W.
Si'AMiLETL of I'otter townsh l|>. as a candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
HBGISTEU.
We arc authorized to announce A. It. IlKim,
of Pliiltpsburg, as a candidate for Begister,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
County Convention.
We aie authorized to announce G.W. RUM
HEIICKX, of linionville- as a candidate for Reg
ister. : übject to the decision of the Democratic
County Convention.
We are authorized to announce W. J.CAHI IX.
of Miles township, asa candidate for Register,
subject to the decision oi the Democratic Coun
ty Convention.
iWe aro authorized to announce JOHX A.
ttypp. of College township, a s a candidate for
Register, subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic County Convention.
RBOOUDBR.
Wc arc authorized to otinoiitice A. Smix
nßiki, of IWdlcfonle. as a candidate for Record,
er, subject to the decision of the Democratic
County Convention.
We are authorized io announce D. L. ZKIUV.
of Millbclm Horongh, as a candidate for the
office, of Recorder, subject to Ihe decision of
tho Democratic County Convention.
We nro authorized to announce W.GALBK
MORUIBOX, of Wortli township, as a candidate
for Recorder, subject to the decision of the
Democratic County convention.
COMMISSI OXER.
We are authorized to announce A. J. GuiEST,
of Unmuville, as a candidate h>r County Com
missioner, subject to tho decision of the Dem
ocratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce JACOB KMKR
ICK. of l'enn township, for commissioner, sub
jectto Democratic rules..
We are authorized to announce M. s. KIEI>-
LEU. of Haines township, for Commissioner,
subject to Democratic rules.
LEGJiLJD VEIi TISE ME NTS
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.— Rv virtue of an
order ot the Orphans' Court of Centre
county, The tmderslimcd, adiplnlstrafor of the
estate of Samuel Rupp, late of Haines town
shlii.ale.Tea.sed, will self at |iul>ilc sale on the
premises of decedent, on SATURDAY, AUGUST
i3tft, lust, at one o'clock, p. m., tlio following
described real estate:
'Jltat cetraip tract of land, situate in Halms
tow nship. Centre Co., bounded on the west by
land of Michael Konnan. on the north, east
and south by lands late of Daniel Reed, now
Jacob Winkelblech and ,dhors, containing
SEVENTEEN ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
The one-half of it Is in good qulttvation, the
oilier half well timbered with pine and hemlock
thereon erected a DWELLING HOUSE, HANK
BARN ami all the necessary outbuildings. A
spt'iimjof water nud an orchard of choice fruit
on tiie premises.
TERMS OK SALE: One-third of purchase mon
ey on confirmation of sale and the residue iu
two equal annual payments with interest t be
secured by bond aud mortgage on tlio prem
ises. KPHBAIM HUPP,
Administrator.
I3UIH.H HAt.KOF RKAI.KSTATU.-Tlm tin-
X derslitned will f-nll nt public sale, on BAT
VRIIAV, JULY -in, D 7, <>II Hie premises, one
mile siniiltwi si of l.els'rsbni g. Pa . the follow
lug le I estate, Uhig tiie property of Mis*
M.tili- Frazier:
NKVKN ACRES OF LAND, two acrrs of
which are In a good late of cultivation, There
on elected u l'\. H UM. 11>M -E, good Stable,
and otlmr nee wary otnbijil-llh •*. The re
Plaining live acres aie covered with gimd oak
and Pine timber. The (net will Is- sold as a
w hole or in part to --nit tie |nveli; <ers.
Sale to ixegln nt ore >V <n k. p. m.. when
teriiis wilt bu made knowu. JOHN WOI.F,
Agent.
II A LL'S
11>W V- i Ills!
Wu tiffei One Hundod L) dlars lie
ward lot uny case i f f Mitrrli that cm
not bt> cured by Inking Halt's C'utarili
Cure.
F. J. CUICN i:v A CO., Pi I prletorf,
Toltdo, O.
P. S. Hull's C'uiimli ('tut' is laktn
internally, acting dinclly upon the
bldtxl uiitl mucus siiifacftH of the sys
tem. Piice, 75 cunts per bollle. Sold
by all Druggists.
CATARRH CURE.
FItILTLESS FtMILT MEDICINE
"I havo used Simmons Liver
Regulator for many years, hav
ing made It my only E'arnlly
Medicine. My mother before
me was very partial to It. It 1a
a safe, good and reliable medi
cine for any disorder of tho
system, and If used In time la
a great preventive "f elekaee*.
I often recommend It to my
friends, and ahull continue to
do so.
"Rev. James M. Rollins,
"Pastor M. E. Church, So. Falrtield,Va."
TIME AND DOCTORS' BILLS SAVED BY
altray* kecpfttff Simmons Liver
Mteffulator in the houme.
"I havo found Simmons Liver
Regulator the best family med
icine I ever used for anything
that may happen, have used It
in Indigestion, Cotie, Diarrhcra,
Jtitiousnrs*. and found it to re
lieve Immediately. After eat
ing a hearty supper, if, on going
to bed, I take about a teaspoon
ful, I never feel the effects of
the supper eaten.
"OVID G. SPARKS,
"J£x-Mayor Macon, Ga."
WONLY GENUINE"**
I!a> our Z .Stamp on front of Wrapper.
J. H. Zeilin A Co., So/e Proprietors,
l'rhe, 1. 00. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SPEBR'S
GRAPE WINES,
ALSO
UNFERMENTED GRAPE JUICE.
Used in the principal Churches for Commun
ion. Excellent for iemaies. Weakly persons
aud the aged.
Speer's l'ort Grape Wine!
FOUR YEAR OLD.
THIS CELEBRATED WINK is the pure
Juice of the dead ripe Oporto Drape, rais
ed in Spcer's vineyards, and left hang until
lliey shrink and become partly raislued before
gathering. Its invaluable.
Tonis And Straittaini Properties
are unsurpassed by any other Wine. Being
produced under Mr. Seer's own i>ersoi.al su
pei vision, its purity and genuiness, are guar
anteed by the principle Hospitals and Boards
ot Health who nave examined It. The young
est child and tho weakest invalids use It to ad
vantage. It is particularly beneficial to the
acetl and debilitated, and suited to the various
aliments that effect the weaker sex.
It |s In every respect A WINK TO BE RE
LIED ON.
Speor's Urifermented Grape
Juice.
Is the Juice of the Oporto Urape, preserved in
its natural fresh, sweet state as it runs from
the ores* by fumigation, and electricity, there
by destroying the exciter of fermentation. It is
perfectly pure, free front spirits and will keep
in any cUiuato.
Speer's (Soci aite) Claret.
Is held in high estimation for Its richness as
a Dry Tabic W Ine, especially suited for dinner
use.
Speor's P- J. Sherry
Is aw ine of a Superior Character and par
takes of tlio rich qualities of the grape from
which it is made.
Spcer's P. J. Brandy.
IS A TURK dist Hut lon of the grape, and
stands umivatcdin tlx is Country for medical
purposes.
It has a peculiar flavor, similar to that of the
f rapes front which it Is distilled.
See that the signature of ALFRED BPEKR,
I'assaic N. J., Is over the cork of each bottle.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS WHO KEEP FIRST
CLASS VTMKB
To Consumptives
U.nF. WINCHESTER'S HYPOPHOSPHITR OF
LIMB AND SODA. For •'onstin|tlon.
Weak ■.tings, Coughs, ANthnin, llron
rhltis. and General Debility It Is an acknowl
edged Specific Remedy. fry It. Price *1 and
2* per 1 xottle. Prepared otilv by
WINCHESTER A CO., o|icmlsts,
I'J William Street. New York.
Sold by Druggists. 27-lt Send for circular,
YOUNG MEN
AT y TUB ft
ffilliamsDort s Commercial i College.
Natl (traction or Money Refunded.
27-4t Add toss F.M. ALLEN, WiUiaiuspoiT, fa
DV 11'\liW I ,H eawwa, nn<l it new und
u/1 Ell HAD successful Ct'BK at your
own home, by one who whs ileal twenty
eight year*. Treated by moat of tlm noted
specialists without benefit. Cured hiinxrl/ In
tliroe HI MT ha, and sine© then hundred* of
oilier". l ull partleular* sent on application
T.B.l'AGli,No. 41 Wml 31 *t St., New York City.
LN 41
WIRES' ROOT BURII.
1-J INI'KUVKD" " 1 ■ -
Package, 25certTs. make* it gallon# of a de
ilclons, sparkling, temperance he ve rage.
SrHEMOTIIKK* AND rflllFlE* THE Itl/IOD If*
purity and delicacy commend It to all. Sold by
ull druggl*!* and torek nepers. 2."-It
MARVELOUS
MEMORY
DISCOVERY.
Wholly nnltkcnrtlflclul ayafoiu.
Any book learned In one rending.
Recommended by MAJIK TWAIN, RICHARD
PitoCTOa. TLIE SclentL*t, Hon*. W. W. A*TOII.
.lUliAif P. ItrsJ A Mi N. Dr. MINOII, &E. Chi** OT
100 Col uin li|a Law student*; two classes of 2(0
each at Yale : 400 at University of Penn. I'hltn..
and 400 nt We Henley College, Ac. and engaged
at Ch.mlamiua University. ProNpcctua IOMT
KKCB from
•r, It PROF. LOIBRTTR.2S7 Fifth Avo.N.Y.
REASONABLE NEWS
I wish to inform my customers and the public in general that I have
opened the Spring and Summer Season of 1887 with the
LARGEST ASSORTMENT
OP TItIMMKII ANI) OMTUIMMED
1 jfj i t i 1 II l j II t I I
mm ftQD boiji
TTTTT • I t I I I I l" I I
ANI> ALL TIIF. LATEST NOVELTIES IN
FASHIONABLE + MILLINERY.
33 est Selection or .Trimmings, &c.
V V
I respectfully Invito your patronage, assuring you that both my good* And prices will suit you.
ANNA M. WEAVER, Millheim, Pa.
QurCSßds Shall Sre*ii
The object of this advertisement is not
to tire you with a lengthy list of articles
but simply to attract your attention to
the arrival of our enormous stock of
O O O O O O O O O O O O
SPR&YGmD SUM
000000~0~ o o o o o o
'
We know that nothing that we can say
will interest you enough to listen. There
for we'll let our goods and our very low
prices speak for themselves. All we ask
is that you come within hearing distance.
We will not enumerate goods because
they must be seen to be appreciated.
Comparison will show that in variety
and taste our goods are
OOOOOOQoiIOOOOO
Fsiß &mvs TMB &YE&&GE
OOOOOOOOU o o
offered elsewhere. Again, you will find that our prices
are jnst as low as the lowest asked by other merchants
The fact that wo mean what we say will be apparent
as soon as you enter our establishment. Last, but not
ieaet by any means, you will find our store brimful of
everything belonging ou the shelves of a first-class gn
eral merchandise house.
D. S. KAUFFMAN & CO.
MAIN ST., MILLHEIM, PA
DO YOU WANT THE EARTH P
I can't give you that, but I can give you the nicest and
HATS, USUEST BONNETS,
HATS AND BONNETS
on earth, If you come iu good season to select from an elo
gant slock of
HATS, I BONNETS,
St. Elmos, Hidalgos, Dagmars,
IIATS, Wakficltls, Oakvicws, Mountaineers BONNETS,
HATS , and a lovely lot of Children's Hats, among them BONNETS,
:y ' J
HATS, T. A TT-pl GBOE/Q-E bonnets,
t
HA TS, Also a splendid Assortment of B ONNETS,
HATS, I Feqth c * s > BONPFLTS,
BibboiisaGdTi<miiniiigs
lIA TS, - 77 BONNETS,
of everv description. Any style hat trimmed In
HITS the latest and most fashionable way. BONNETS,
' Ladies are respectfully loyited to call at my place,
Main Street, Millbeim, Pa.,
HATS. near Campbell's store, where they will always receive BONNETS,
' | prompt aud satisfactory attention.
LYDIA C. BRUMGARD.
jT\ /?To CLAM'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
( )!/ 1 RIK.M.,
I ///' * jr" for rtmuars. The brat sebnoi
I JM//J ji America. PWI term begin*
Aug. K. MenUoo this paper.
The D* Cere for rough*. Wtk Loan, AalAinw. Indt
goxtion, Inward I'aln*. Kxhatiatlnn. < Vmb(ninirUi* moot
valuable intw w lib JamarlaOiager, itesarta a on na
tive power over dianiua unknown to other rmtdK
Weak Lung*. HhenmiUns, Female Complalnta. aad the
dletrmwlnglllapf thoHtomaoh, Livor, KtdiMT.aiM) Howela
are drwring tboiumad* to the grave who would recover
their heSltii by the tUeaiv oa* of i '*axia'i Oiaasn To ma.
Piatt's *
Fkloriies
_ THE HOUSEHOLD
DISINFECTANT
An odoriee*. calorie** iliinl'l, powerful, a®ctan
and cheap. Immediately destroy* all bod odor*,
purifie* every Impure eput and chemically neutralises
all infection* aim dlneane-prodnctag matter.
INVALUABLE In the aick rowni. Hold by Drug
gist* everywhere. Quart bottle# 80 cents.