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Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., June 5, 189I.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebprror
Democratic County Committee, 1891.
Bellefonte, N. W .. W. S. Galbraith
S.W .. Joseph Wise
hii w.W John Dunlap
Centre Hall Borough.. .... John T. Lee
Howard Borough....... . H. A. Moore
Milesburg Borough ... A. M. Butler
Milheim Borough... . A.C. Musser
Philipsburg, 1st W.. James A. Lukens
hod 2d W.. C. A. Faulkner
5 3d W.. .. A J Gorton
Unionville Borough . E. M.Griest
Burnside gene Meeker
Benner. Hovey Jenner
Bo N .. Philip Confer
De vue) To F. Adams .
hy E. .. G. H. Leyman
... W. H. Mokle
... James Foster
.. N. J. McCloskey
James P. Grove
saac M.Orndorf
. Geo. B. Shaffer
... Eilis Lytle
J. W. Keller
.T. Leathers
riots Henry Hale
... Alfred Bitner
.. John J. Shaffer
s. B. Spangler
Jas. Dumbleton
. Hugh McCann
Snow Shoe, Thomas Turbidy
b E.P .... John D. Brown
Spring, S.P...... . Jerry Donovan
a NP. ... James Carson
hy Waloreeeeiereennsensesensntnnnson E.E. Ardery
Taylor... : .. W.T. Hoover
Union.... .. Chas. H. Rush
Walker.. .. D. A. Dietrick
VOTED... iesrnicdasercarenesitntoiiinss 0. D. Eberts
L. A. SCHAEFFER, Chairman.
The Issue in Ohio.
From present indications it seems to
be practically settled that Governor
Cauppern and ex-Congressman Mo-
Kiniey will be the Democratic and
Republican candidates, respectively,
for Governor of Ohio at this year's
election. The issue in the canvass
will be tariff reform against a monopo-
ly tariff. The nomination of McKiN-
LEY by the Republicans will bring the
McKinley bill forward for the endorse-
ment of the people of Ohio, and the
Democrats will be ready to accept the
issue by the re-nomination of Governor
CampBELL who has made himself con-
spicuous in advocating tariff reform.
There will eonsequently be on both
sides a pronounced advocacy of the
positions assumed by the two parties on
the tariff question.
It is hard to foretell the result of the
Ohio election. Up until recently Ohio
was safely ranked as a Repnblican
state, and, if from past experience, it
were to be placed in the column of one
political party or another, it would be
allowed to the Republicans at the pre-
sent time. The political issues of the
‘present day, however, have been work-
ing a change, and the respective
strength of the opposing parties is
more nearly balanced than for many
years past.
In 1889 the Democrats made a clean
sweep of the state, electing Governor
CampBELL and a Democratic majority
in both branches of the Legislature.
But in 1890, owing to local difficulties
and Democratic dissensions caused
thereby, the Republicans carried the
state by a small majority on the state
ticket, but they lost it on the congres:
sional vote, If the tariff had been a
controlling 1ssue in the state election
last fall it is probable that the state
would have gone Democratic. The
Ohio campaign will be closely watched
by the whole country.
Referring to President HARRI-
soN’s trip the Cleveland Leader says :
“No monarch in the world could take
such a tour through his dominions as
President Harrison has taken through
this country. Under no flag but the
star spangled banner could a railroad
journey of 10,000 miles in length be
made without a single break in the
circuit, and without once doubling on
the track, and with vast but inaccessi-
ble areas passed by for very lack of
time. It is a striking object lesson on
the greatness of the country, a subject
often discussed but rarely appreciated.”
——City Treasurer BarpsLEY, Of
Philadelphia, was brought betore Chief
Magistrate Pore last Friday afternoon
on a charge of misappropriating city
funds. He appeared in a most de-
plorable state of prostration, the effect
of the great suffering he endured in con-
sequence of his default having been ex-
posed by the collapse of the Keystone
Bank. Being unable to furnish bail
to the amount of $50,000, he was com-
mitted to Moyamensing prison to an-
swer in court the charges of embezzle-
ment and perjury that are brought
against him.
——DMemorial day weather was as
fine as could have been wished for.
The day was well observed throughout
the entire country and the graves of
the dead heroes were marked with
bright flowers and the tears of their
surviving comrades. As the years go
by these graves grow in number and
the survivors become but a remnant of
their former strength.
Russian Jew-baiting.
The prosecution of the Jews in Rus-
sia has reached a point at which every
civilized country in the world should
enter its solemn protest. It is said
that the Czar is kept in ignorance of
their cruel treatment, and that the crit-
icism of the press, and complaints from
the unfortunate Jews themselves, are
kept from him purposely. This is
hardly possible, for it cannot be beliey-
ed that he can be kept in ignorance of
such a movement. Modern times
have seen no such cruelty practiced on
any race, nor so utterly without cause.
After having lived and labored in Rus-
sia for years, and added to her wealth
by their industry and enterprise, they
are now beirg driven away like so
many cattle. The act is one that can-
not be excused from any point from
which it may be viewed, and the plain-
est instincts of humanity are shorked
by it. ?
Is there enough moral force in the
civilized world to step this cruel prose-
cution? There does not seem to be.
Baron HirsH, the millionaire Hebrew
of Paris, who takes a deep interest in
his persecuted race, says that if the
autocrat will consent to the peaceable
and regular removal of a given number
of Jews from his empire, annually, the
expense will be paid by their rich fel-
low Hebrews of other countries. The
Jewish population of Russia is about
5,000,000. To expel this number of
people in a body is an atrocious thing
and will cause a greater amount of suf-
fering than to shoot them.
The Lesson of a Defalcation.
. “Honest” JouN BarpsLEY, the late
Treasurer of the city ot Philadelphia,
who was honored by the confidence of
the majority of the people of the great-
est city in the State, is now the occu-
pant of a jail, despised by all humanity.
Six months or less ago his check was
apparently good for a million. To-day
it would not be honored for fifty cents.
A month ago he was one of Philadel
phia’s honored citizens, the custodian
of the city funds. To-day the dogs of
the street are more respected. What
a fate! What a lesson !
But it is the inevitable end of every
plunderer. They fly high for a time,
but the drop is bouud to come ana
with it humiliation, pain and
suffering. It is useless to say that
“Honest” JouN ought to have been
contented with the reasonably hand-
some compensation that would honest-
ly come to him as the trusted servant of
the people. The world is full of peo-
ple like him. They want to be great
men financially, and borrow a little
now, and more later, fromm the funds
placed in their care. They all expect
to return it, and only when it is too
late they realize the fact that it is too
far gove to bring back. If any one
can learn a lesson from the fate of
“Honest” JouN BarpsLEy he is wel-
come to it. Itisa lesson, though, that
is being taught too frequently in these
times.
Cameron for President.
The Pittsburg Dispatch is authority
for the information that Senator Dox
CAMERON'S friends are laying the wires
preparatory to the presentation of his
name at the next Republican conven-
tion as the presidential candidate of
Pennsylvania. A conference of Penn-
sylvania politicians, including Senator
Quay, State Senators GeorcE HaNpy
Smite and Grapy, Collector Dave
MagmiN, of Philadelphia, State Chair-
man ANDREWS, and one or two others
who comprise the Pennsylvania Re-
publican managers, was recently held
at Senator Cameron's Washington
residence, at which the Repablican sit-
uation was thoroughly discussed, and
as a result it was decided that the
Pennsylvania delegation to the next
national convention should go instruct-
ed for the senior senator. The senti-
ment of the conference was entirely
against HarrisoN. Senator SMITH says
that CaMErRON can easily secure the
Pennsylvania delegation, as both the
Quay and Magee factions would be a
unit for him. Another conference will
be held by the leaders in a few weeks.
——The Philadelphia Record finds
comfort in the reflection that the six or
seven hundred thousand dollars lost by
thecity through the dishonesty of Barp-
sLEY will be made up next year by the
increased liquor license fee. This is a
consolation to the Philadelphia citizen
who hereafter when he invites a friend
“to have something” will say, “lets go
and help make up the deficiency.”
——The Governor has signed the
bill to prevent persons from unlawfully
wearing the insignia of the Loyal Le-
gion and badges of the Grand Army of
the Republic and shield of the Veteran
Union Legion. Hereafter persons who
falsely assume these marks of distine-
tion will render himself liable to pun-
ishment.
The Scheme of the “Third Party.”
What damage the “Third Party” or-
ganization, or so-called People’s Party,
may do the two old political organiza-
tions is a matter of interesting political
speculation. Since its formation the
leading papers of the country have been
heard from and none of them seem to
believe that it is going to have much
effect. The greatest possible harm it
can do to the Democratic party would
be to throw the election into the House,
and this would not be much of a harm,
as under such circumstances a Demo-
cratic President would be sure to be
elected. The irregularity of the pro-
ceeding would be the only objectiona.
ble feature of such a contingency. In
no event could the Third Party win a
majority of electors, which would be
necessary for them to get a President.
When the chief idea of the “People’s
Party” platform comes to be under-
stood, which is its financial idea, it will
weaken rather theu strengthen the
party. The country will never sanc-
tion its financial schemes, which are
about as bad as anything could be.
Two purposes are provided in the plat-
form ; one to make loans to every man
who may want to borrow on real es-
state security and nonperishable com-
modities, to be made in apy amount
and to anybody who could give the se-
curity. To enable these liberal and
unlimited advaaces, the government is
to issue both paper and metallic cur-
rency to an unheard of extent. An-
other purpose ig to refund to the sur-
viving soldiers and sailors of the war
an amount equal to the difference be-
tween the vzlue of the greenbacks re-
ceived by them as pay during the war,
and gold.
Could any party set on foot wilder
schemes? Aad what would become of
the party that should adopt them ?
These are the two tubs the “Third Par-
ty’ proposes to throw upon the troub-
led waters of politics; one thrown to
the class that wants more money, and
the other to the surviving soldiers and
sailors. Both are intended as bribes
to secure the support of those two
classes. Can any one entertain a rea-
sonable hope that such schemes can
have the approval of the sensible, pru-
dent and honest people of the United
States.
——There is every probability that
Baron Hirsa and other millionaire
Hebrews will found a colony for the
oppressed Jews now being driven away
from Russia. The colony will be eith-
er in Australia or South America. It
would more appropriately be in Pales-
tine, which originally belonged to the
Jewsand to which the- Jews belong.
With the money at their command the
sons of this ancient people could make
their old land fertile and smiling once
more and bring it back to its former
glory. The Sultan of Turkey,no doubt,
would sell out cheap, and we should
once more have a Jew’s country.
Purer Registry.
Governor Parricon having signed
the bill changing the time and manner
of making the registry of voters, there
is at least a prospect that this work
will be done in a better manner than
heretofore. If it should not be, then
the assessors may be held to a strict
accountability. The new act requires
that the assessor,instead of using theold
lists, shall make an entirely new regis-
tration, based upon visits from house
to house, and that he shall set down
not only the name and occupation of
the voter, place and resiaeace, name of
employer and name of person with
whom he is boarding, if any, but also
the address of known residents of the
election division who have furnished
information as to the qualification of
the voter. Alsointowns and cities the
names are to be arranged by streets,
alleys or courts, so that the persons as-
sessed from a particular house may be
readily found on the list. The asses-
sors’ lists have heretofore been very
bad and laid the toundation for elec-
tion frauds. This act, it is expected,
wiil do something towards correcting
the evil complained of.
——The St Louis Globe- Democrat,
one of the leading Republican papers
of the West, asks “What [s the New
Party Here For?’ As near as we
can tell, without having any inside in-
formation, we would say that it is
“here” to frighten the Republican par-
ty, and,from the melancholy wails that
are going up from the members of the
G. 0. P., its mission so far has been
very successful.
HE —————
Among the names recently add-
ed tothe pension rolls were those of
115 one-hundred-day men from Ohio
whose names had been thrown out on
investigation during TANNER's rule.
TANNER, as Pension Commissioner,had
some ugly faults, but his administra- |
tion is being made respectable by com-
parison with Ravy's.
The Condor of the Andes.
A Swift-Flying, Lony-Lwed, Strong
and Greedy Bird.
Up among the cold white peaks of the
Andes, higher than human foot has had
the daring to tread, is sometimes seen a
dark speck, slowly circling in the clear
air. The speck gradually descends, and
we see that it is the largest bird of
the air, the condor. Its flight is swifter
than the eagle’s. Nothing but the dis-
tance could have made the condor of the
Andes seem small and. slow of wing.
Swiftly descending, strong, cruel,~hun-
gry, be fastens his horrid eye upon some
luckless lamb or kid. Rarely is it able
to escape or hide from its enemy; Suc-
cessful resistance is impossible. The
condor cannot carry off its prey in its
talons like the eagle, for it has not the
eagle's power of grasp, and the sharp-
ness of its claws isin time worn off on
the hard rocks which are its home; so
standing upon the struggling animal
with one foot, the condor kills the poor
thing with its powerful beak and his
other foot.
Like many other greedy creatures, the
condor after his dinner becomes incap-
able of flight, and it is only then that he
can be approached with safety ; but ev-
en now the hunter must be cautious and
strong. A Chilian miner, who was cel-
ebrated for his great physical strength,
once thought that without Weapons he
could capture a condor which seemed un-
usually stupid after its heavy meal. The
man put forth all his strength, and the
engagement was long and desparate, till
at last the poor miner was glad to escape
with his life. Exhausted, torn and
bleeding, he managed to carry off a few
feathers as trophies of the hardest battle
he had ever fought. He thought that
he had left the bird mortally wounded.
The other miners went in search of the
body, but instead found the bird alive
and erect, flapping its wings for flight.
If the condor does not reach an un-
timely end by violence, 1t is according
to all accounts, very long-lived. The
Indians of the Andes believe that he
lives for a hundred years:
The condors’ homes seem just suited
for birds so ugly and fierce. They build
no nest, but the female selects some hol-
low in the barren rock which is large
enough to shelter her from the strong
winds while she is hatching her eggs.
Here, in the midst of a dreadful desola-
tion, the ugly little condors begin their
cries for food, and after they are six
weeks old begin attempting to use their
wings. The parents manifest the only
good trait they possess in their care for
their young, teeding and training them
to fly, so that in a few months they are
able to hunt for themselves after the
grim fashion of their elders.
Flood Swept Mourners.
Second Anniversary of the Awful Johns-
town Disaster
JounNsTowN, Pa., May 31.—To-day
being the second anniversary of the
Johnstown flhod, the people of this city
avere left alone with their monring, the
several thousand visitors of yesterday
baving departed. Hundreds spent the
entire day in Grandview cemetery, be-
side the graves of their dead, which had
been strewn with flowers. At four o'clock
the fatal hour approached when two
years ago the waves swept away the
city. Mayor Ross announced the mo-
ment and bundreds of ‘the mourners en-
gaged in silent prayer. A magnificent
column of flowers sent by sympathetic
strangers was placed in the centre of the
plot containing the 800 gravesof un-
known and unidentified dead.
Resolved to Die Together.
GALENA, Ills, June 2. —Elmer Fos-
ter, a young farm laborer, was engaged
to Miss Ida Townsend, daughter of a
farmer of Rich township. From some
unknown reason they resolved to die to-
gether, and accordingly upon returning
from a drive repaired to the girl’s room,
where they took strychnine. The young
lady’s mother called her in the morning,
but received no response, whereupon she
burst into the room and was horrified to
find her daughter lying half dead on the
floor, while the lifeless form of Foster
lay upon the bed. Miss Townsend was
still conscious, but died within an hour,
refusing to divulge the reason for the
deed.
Brigands Wreck a Train,
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 1.—A party
of brigands, led by the noted robber
Anastasius, derailed the Easternfexpress
between this city and Adrianople. Some
of the passengers attempted to resist
robbery, when one was shot and badly
wounded.
After plundering the passengers four
first-class passengers and Engineer Fre-
undiger, of the express, were carried
off, and one of the passengers was sent
back to demand a ransom of $40,000.
The passengers carried off were:
Oscar Greger, Herr Israel, a banker of
Berlin ; Herr Maquett, a land-owner of
Siegelsdorf, Bavaria, and Herr Oscar
Kotysch, of Zorbig, Prussian Saxony.
Chancellor Von Caprivi has tele-
graphed to Herr Von Kadowitz, the
German Ambassador here, authorizing
him to advance this amount. Radowitz
claims that the Porte will refund this
money.
Died at the Age of 122 Years.
Remarkable Longevity of a Colored Wo-
man Who Was Thrice Married.
Capiz, O., June 1.--Arrena Messen-
berg, an old colored woman, died at the
residence of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Peter Davis, of this place last week, at
the extraordinary age of 122 years,which
| is fully verified by papers in possession
| of her descendants. She was born and
raised in slavery and came to this coun-
try sixty-seven years ago. She had
been in good health up to the time of
her death.
She has been married three times and
her youngest son by her last husband,
who is 750 years of age, was at her fu-
neral.
\
By A LArGE Majoriry.—He—If
the ladies had a voice in the matter,
| what flower do you think they would
choose as the National fiower ?
She—The orange blossom.
Animals That Eat Fruic.
Comment has lately been made about
mice eating oranges, of horses also, ani
about dogs doing the same. It is not
generally known to what extent animals
are fruit eaters.
The fig is the favorite fruit among an-
imals, and horses, cows, hogs, sheep and
goats will eat this fruit as readily as
man. The elephant considers it a dain-
ty, while all the fowl greedily devour
figs.
The apple ranks high in favor, and
horses, cows, sheep, goats, hogs, and
many of the wild animals eat apples
with avidity. The elephants and deer
are fond of them, while others become
accustomed to them after a trial or two.
All the domestic fowls, and many of
the wild birds, are fond of apples.
The cherry is a delicacy much sought
after by the whole feathered tribe.
The ostrich will consume half a doz-
en kinds of fruit.
Peaches are not a favorite except with
afew animals, though rabbits fancy
them.
It is well known that rabbits, rats,
and squirrels all eat apples.
The Esquimau dogs will eat almost
any of the dried fruits. The sour or
acid fruits, as the orange, lemon, lime,
shaddock, etc., as well as the sour plums
and bitter olives, are rarely eaten.
Nothing, we think, is so bitter as an
olive freshly pickled, yet after they
turn purple and black, hogs scon learn
to devour them.
The sweet and luscious grapes are eat-
en with great relish by horses, cows and
sheep. Deer are fond of grapes, and of-
ten do much damage in California vine-
yards. Hogs fatten upon grapes, rab-
bits love them, and a number of the
wild animals, as the elephant and camel,
will eat them.
The camel will eat figs with all the
relish that a person will.
An Expensive Strike.
Operators Pay Many Thousands of
Dollars for Expenses That Have
Been Brought On.
GREENSBURG, May 26.--The money
paid out by the several coke companies
tor deputies, arms and legal expenses in-
curred during the great coke strike,
forms a most expensive item. There
have been on duty in Westmoreland
and Fayette counties 400 Pinkertons, at
the rate of $3.50 per day, for a total of
twenty days, or about $28,000. Besides
this there have been sworn inin both
counties 800 local deputies, who served
an average of a month each, at the rate
of twenty-five cents per one hour of a
day of twelve hours. This amounts to
$72,000.
There have been issued from the pro-
thonotary’s office in Fayette county 500
eviction writs and the same number in
this county, and about all have been ex-
ecuted. It costs about $15 to issue and
execute an eviction writ, and with the
1,000 issued the cost was about $15,000,
The cost of the military and criminal
rosections growing out of the strike
ave been enormous.
——Of 800 designs examined for use
upon new silver coins the Committee of
Inspection could not find one which
would justify a change from the present
coins. :
——An unknown insane woman es-
terday threw her infant out of a car
window on the Santa Railroad, near
Cimarron, while the train was crossing
acreek.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Dr. Dartt, of this place, was call-
ed this week to Wellsboro by an acei-
dent to his brother, brought about Ly
the scaring of his team by cars on the
railroad near which he was driving.
At last accounts he was in a precarious
condition.
—— Messrs Kress & McCormick, at-
torneys for Charles Cleary, have applied
for a third trial for their unfortunate
client, who has been twice convicted of
murder in the first degree. They have
filed their reasons seven in number, for
asking that Cleary should have another
show for his life.
——Mrs. Auchenbach, widow of the
late Samuel Auchenbach, formerly
connected with the Bellefonte Nail
Works, died in Williamsport last Friday
afternoon, of heart disease. She left
two children, William, jeweler in this
place, and Mrs. Charles Mussina, of
Williamsport, at whose home she
died.
A RARE OccURRENCE.—On Friday
morning last four fine looking gentle-
men accidentally met on one of the
prominent street corners of our town.
They were all well up in years and after
exchanging friendly salutations the con-
versation drifted to the question of their
respective ages, and to the surprise of all
the four were born in the same month,
March, of the year 1819.
They were Wm. Foster and J. B.
Sauers, of State College, Jokn Thomp-
son, of Martha Furnace, and Jas. H.
Rankin, of Bellefonte.
EBERTS-—MILES.—At the M. KE. par-
sonage, in Port Matilda, on May 28th,
at 8 o'clock, Mr. O. D. Eberts and Miss
Lizzie Miles, both of Martha Furnace,
Centre county, Pa., were joined in holy
matrimony by Rev. J. C. Young.
Mr. Eberts is one of Centre county's
most successful school teachers, also a
good farmer. He has been fortunate in
getting a most admirable young lady for
a wife. Both are possessed of consider-
able musical talent and their lives will
doubtless “flow on in endless song above
life's lamentations.”” May prosperity
and peace smile upon them and fill all
their life with sunshines
—Ex-United States Senator Wm. A.
‘Wallace, of Clearfield, registered at the
Bush House,on Thursday morning. The
Senator is enjoying the best .f health
and is quite sanguine of an early break
in the business depression of the coun-
try. His visit to®our town was on busi-
ness with the Messrs. Collins.
Pur IN Brast.—The furnace of the
Valentine Iron Company (late Centre
Iron Company) which had been idle
since last fall on account of financial
complication, was put in blast last Wed-
nesday, resuming operations, which we
trust may be long continued with pro-
fitable and prosperous results. A large
stock of ore, coke and limestone has
been accumulated, and the smoke issu-
ing from the stack, the exhaust of the
mammoth engines and other accompani-
ments of active work, give promise of
vigorous operations. This is gratifying,
as an indication of the reviving industry
of our place.
‘WEDDING BELLs.—At half past two
o'clock, yesterday, Thursday, afternoon,
the Rev. Hoshour, of the Lutheran
church, pronounced the ceremony which
made Miss Sophia Young, of Ferguson
township, this county, the wife of Mr.
Samuel Sharer, a ‘highly respected and
influential farmer of Albany, Illinois.
The services were solemnized at the resi-
dence of P. Gray Meek, on West High
street, only a small number of friends
beiag present. The newly married
couple drove to Zion immediately after
the ceremony, where they will visit the
groom’s brother, and after several weeks
have elapsed the happy benedict will
carry his fair bride to their western
home. May peace and happiness be
theirs.
CATHOLIC CHILDREN PAY A TRIBUTE
TO THE VIRGIN.-—Last Sunday was
what might be called Children’s Day in
the Catholic church of this place. There
was a floral service in honor of the Vir-
gin in which the children participated.
At 7.30 they marched in procession from
the school room to the charch, bearing
flowers, the girls dressed in white and
the older ones wearing white veils. It
had a very pretty effect when they
marched through the aisles of the church
singing a Latin litany. This cere-
mony was followed by recitations, and
then a figure of Mary was crowned with
flowers. Father McArdle delivered an
address in which he explained to the
children why such honors should be
paid the Virgin.
TERRORIZED BY DESPERADOES.—A
dispatch from Huntingdon says: Dur-
ing the past three months a band of
desperadoes, who have} apparently a safe
rendezvous in the mountains between
Huntingdon and Centre counties, have
annoyed the Strauss Creek valley. In-
vasions have been made almost nightly
on the farmers and much valuable pro=
perty stolen. ‘Where the intruders fail
to find anything valuable of a portable
nature they vent their spleen in mutila-
ting horses and cattle, and in a number
of instances these have been stolen,
The farmers and others in the infested
section manifest a reluctance to openly
run down the band, but all have fortifi-
ed themselves with arms and ammuni-
tion. The marauders are believed to be
also engaged in making moonshine
whiskey, which is transported to obscure
sections of this and adjoining counties.
Three houses were plundered near Mas-
seysburgs on Monday night,the heaviest
loser being William McAlevy. The
county authorities are preparing to
break up the gang,
Counci ProcEeDINGS. —- Council
met last Monday evening and transact-
ed such business as was brought before
it. Upon petition of Ephraim Miller a
cow that bad been put in the pound
was released upon the payment of a fine
of $2.
The petition of Hoover & Miller for
the previlege of putting an oil tank in
their coal yard, said tank to be of iron
and fire-proof, was referred to the Fire
and Police committee.
Mr. Cunningham made a bid for the
crossing between the’ Brockerhofi House
to the First National Bank, to be made
of hiscomposite material eight feet wide,
the price to be $125. Referred to the
Street committee.
Market committee reported $3.50 fees
collected during the past two weeks,
and Finance committee reported a bal-
ance due treasurer of $4,835.50.
The Water committee was instructed
to purchase the iron fence recently
removed at the Court House and have the
same put around the Spring. The same
committee reported the foundation for
the new pump completed and the build-
ing of the shed at the water works. Also
that water contracts for the ensuing year
have been revised and improved on the
old ones of last year. Also the committee
recommend exchanging water for use in
the boilers of the electric light works in
consideration of one electric arc light to
be put up where council may elect.
Council voted to accept the proposition.
Also to accept proposition of the electric
light company to place a new arc light
at Curtin and Allegheny, move the one
now hung at Allegheny and Linn to
Ridge and Linn, and put another new
light at the east end of Linn street.