. P. GRAY MEEK, - = =
SET ORE
Deworraic alan
Year,in Advance
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Bellefonte, Pa., January 29, 1892.
Eprror
News tor Centre County Republicans.
The Philadelphia Press, of Tuesday,
in speaking of the possible nominees
for Supreme Judge at the coming elec-
tion, says :
“Judge Furst, of the Centre-Huntingdon
distriet, is also a candidate, but as he has no
prospect of getting the delegates from either
of these counties. his name will hardly be
presented in the convention. Judge Dean
who formerly lived in the district, is pretty
certain to get both the Huntingdon and Centre
delegates, and, if so, they will be given to a
man entirely fit to be nominated and elected a
Judge of the Supreme Court.
From what source the Press received
its information that Judge Furst will
not be able to get even the delegates
from his own conaty, we do not know.
Surely there must be some mistake in
the matter. Judge Furst may not be
popular with the Democrats, but what
he has done to bring down upon him
the ire of his republican friends, is
something unknown to observers of
political matters hereabouts. Since he
went on the banch, he has never for a
moment forgotten his fealty to the par-
ty that placed him there. Under any
and all circumstances, through evil as
well as good reports, he has stood by
his party, even at the expense of being
charged with political bias as a Judge,
and now to be told by one of the mouth-
pieces of the organization, he has so
faithfuiiy served, that he has no pros-
pects of getting the delegates from his
own district—not even those of his own
county—is news that will be as bitter
as it must be surprising to every friend
the Judge has in either of the counties
named.
We do not know the intentions or
detires of the Republicans of either
Centre or Huntingdon counties, in the
matter of whom they waat for Su-
preme Judge, but we do know that
should Judge Furer be a candidate
for the position and ask the counties
comprising his judicial district to sup-
port him, by sending delegates to the
convention instructed to use their best
efforts to secure his nomination, it
would be an outrage on political de-
cency if it were not done.
respects, Judge Fursr is the peer of
any man named as a possible Repub-
lican candidate for the Supreme bench,
and under any circumstances is en-
titled to the support of his party in
the counties that the Press says will
not be for him.
— Senator Quay is reported as
saying that * prosecuting political libel
suits was a very pleasant past-time."”
Possibly he has found it so where he
could manipulate the district attorneys,
jurors, courts andjall, and possibly he
might find it the same pleasurable busi-
Reso:at any place and under any cir-
camstance. But if he wants an oppor-
t1nity to try it to its fullest extent; to
fill up on thisglegal pleasure until he
runs over as does a crock of buckwheat
batter; or load himself down with it
util he is as happy as an iron puddler
on the outside of a quart of “sour
mash,” let him try it on the fellows
who published the New York World
stories of his political erimes and short
comings. In that pablication there
was more real “pleasurable” libel
Buits than he could “shake a stick at
in a month,” and as he has sotten his
bar1 in and enjoys the business, sup-
pose he undertakes this job.
SHAS
None of That Foolishness at This Time.
An mn Sedna
The Grand Jury that® adjourned on
Wednesday lastis to be thanked, aad
the tax-payers congratulated, that the
scheme to alter, patch and enlarge the
present Court House is left to die a
merited death, and the senseless expen-
diture of money it would have involy-
ed will not be made. When the
Warcauan called attention to this
matter two weeks ago, it felt that thoge
whose duty it would be to pass upon
the question, would do, just as they
bave done, for the reason that common
sense would dictate such aetion. We
have not been disappointed,and know -
ing that thie virtually ends the scheme,
for the preseat, to run the county into
anunknown debt, we feel like con-
gratalating those who haye escaped
the increased taxes its success would
haveimposed, as well as those who at
some/ future time hope to see a new
Court House built that will be a credit
to the county.
es
~——1Is it not about time for Chair-
man SCHAEFER to announce his com.
mittee for 1892? The February elec-
tions come off in a few weeks, and as
the members of the County Committee
are expected to see that caucuses are
held and tickets nominated in their
respective districts, it isabout time that
those wio have this duty to perform
know it,
In many |
——e mg
No War With Chili,
The Latile Republic Badly Frightened at Unele
Sam’s Terrible Demeanor. An Apology Fol-
lows the Receipt of the Ultimatum. Every
thing Quiet Now. Some Think the Apology
Only a Trick to Gain Time, While Others Be-
lieve itto be Sincere.
——— .
The war cloud has been dispelled and
now we can settle ourselves down to the
idea that there is not going to be any
bloodshed for a while, at least.
On Tuesday last President HARRISON
sent to Congress a long message giving
the American side of the difficulty, as
presented by those who desi®ed war, and
coloring his statements in a manner that
the conservative element of the country
looked upon it as an effort on his part
to influence Congress to declare war at
once. At the time his message was on
its way to Congress, the State Depart-
ment, had the fullest and most complete
apology from the Chilean government,
that could be asked. In fact, so pro-
fuse were their manifestations of regret
that the war-at-any-price '’ party raised
the cry that it was a scheme gotten up
by them to gain time, but it has rather
turned inte a humiliation for us, in that
the poor little Republic acknowledging
her weakness and inferiority, has gone
so far as to leave the settlement of the
Baltimore outrage to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The week’s work on the question is
summed up in the following :
The president sent his message on Chili
to Congress on Monday afternoon. He
threatened to cut off all diplomatic rela-
tions immediately. He regarded the at-
tack as cruel and disastrous. . In eon-
¢ Communications of the Chilean gov-
ernment in relation to this cruel and
disastrous attack upon our men, as will
appear from the correspondence, have
not, in any degree, taken the torm of ga
manly and satisfactory expression of re-
gret, much less of apology.
The event was of so serious a charac-
ter that if the injuries sustained by our
men had been wholly the result of an
accident in a Chilean port the incident
was grave enough to have called for
some public expression of sympathy and
regret from the local authorities. "It is
not enough to say that the affair was la-
mentable, for humanity would require
that expression, even if the beating and
killing of our men had been justifiable.
In submitting these papers to congress
for that grave and patriotic consideration
which the questions involved demand, I
desire to say that I am of the opinion
that the demands made of Chili by this
government should be adhered to and
enforced, 1f the dignity as well as the
prestige and influence of the United
States are not to be wholly sacrificed.
We must protect those who, in for-
eign ports, display the flag or wear the
colors of this government, against insult,
brutality and death inflicted in resent.
ment of the acts of their government
and not for any fault of their own.
It has been my desire, in every way
to cultivate friendly and intimate rela-
tions with all the governments of this
hemisphere. We do not covet their
territory. We desire their peace and
prosperity. We look for no advantage
in our relations with them except in-
creased exchanges of commerce upon
basis of mutual benefit. :
The brutality and even savagery of
the treatment of this poor man by the
Chilean police would be incredable if
the evidence of Seaman Shields was not
supported by other direct, testimony and
by the distressing condition of the man
himself when he was finally able to
reach his vessel.
The captain of the vessel says he came
back a wreck, black from his neck to
his hips from the beating ; weak and
stupid and is still in a paralyzed condi-
tion. It must, however, be understood
that thisgovernment, while exercising the
utmost forbearance toward weaker pow-
ers, will extend its strong and adequate
protection to its citizens, to its officers
and to its humblest sailor when made
the victims of wantonness and cruelty
in resentment, not of their personal mis-
conduct, but of the official acts of their
government.
Upon information reseived that Put-
rick Shields, an Irishman and probably
a British subject, but at the time of a
fireman of the American steamer Kenee-
naw, in the harbor of Valparaiso for re-
pairs, had been subject to personal in-
uries in that city, largely by the local
police, T directed the “attorney general
to cause the evidence of the officers and
crew of that vessel to be taken upon its
arrival in San Francisco, and that testi-
mony is also here with transmitted proof
that he has never been able to do duty
since. The ‘claim for reparation has
been made in behalf of this man.
I have as yet received no reply to our
note of the 21st inst., but in my opinion
I ought .not to delay longer to bring
these matters to the attention of congress
for such action as may be deemed appro-
priate. “ 'BENsAMIN HAKRISON.
The message was accompanied by the
«correspondence which was very volumi-
nous. Avie risE
On Monday of last week Sec. Blaine
telegraphed “the president’s ultimatum
to Chili and on the Monday follo wing,
just one week later, the reply was sent
to congress’ with a full and complete
apology.
WHY SHE YIELDED
can be soen from a telegram in Wednes-
day’s London Times, as follows : “The
Chilean cabinet is still discussing the re-
ply to the ultimatum from America,
which, itis ox pean, will be as con-
ciliatory as possible. ' It will probly re-
fer any difference mentioned in the note
Mr. Egan delivered on Saturday which
the ministers themselves fail to settle to
the abitration of the United States Su-
preme Court. Nothing, however, is as
yet definitely known.
But for the appearance of American
cruisers coming from the Atlantic, this
sudden recrudescence
might be considered only as one of the
many phases through which this strange
chime has been passing for months, ac-
cording to the exigencies of American
home politics.
The impening arrival of an American
squadron at Valparaiso, however, im-
parts an element of danger. The British
Minister arrived at Santiago to-day
from Viua del Mar.
A later telegram from Santiago says :
“It is confidently affirmed that the
Chilean Foreign Minister, in accordanca
with a decision arrived at by President
Monts and the Cabinet, and after con-
cluding his message, the president said : |
a
sulting with the Council of State, has |
replied to the American ultimatum in |
terms which will satisfy the President
and Government of America.
“In view of the disparity between the
forces of the two powers, it would seen
that Chile had no other resource left
than to make the sacrifices of dignity
necessary to satisfy the more powerful
nation.”
THE TROUBLE ENDED.
“The Chilian trouble is at an end,”
said Mr. Blount, chairman of the house
committee on foreign affairs, Wednesday
afternoon to an Associated Press corres-
pondent, +The bottom has dropped out
of the whole thing. Mr. Blaine is elated
over the termination of the trouble in s>
satisfactory a manner.” The manrer of
Blount showed the plews.re he felt at
the news communicated to him by Sec-
retary Blaine with authority to him
(Blount) to repeat it to such persons as
he saw fit to make it known to. Other
wembers of the committee spoke in the
same confident manner. The dispatch
containing the reply of Senor Pereira.
Chilian minister on foreign affairs, is
very long and its translation was not
complete until to-day. It is said to be
a frank and splendidly written docu-
ment, breathing throughout a spirit of
friendship and good will to the United
States. It is said to be clear and un-
quivocal. Nothing whatever is left of
the matter of the Matta note, which is
not only withdrawn, but apologized for.
The most sincere regret is expressed for
the Baltimore incideft and the offer to
refer it to the supreme court is said to
be more than a propositicn for a settle-
ment. It is madeas an iliustration of
the friendly feelings of the Chilians to-
wards the United States by showing
their willingness to leave the matter to
our courts, (constituted in harmony with
the administration) for settlement. The
expressions of cordiality towards this
| country are profuse. [tis said that the
whole tone of the document is apparent-
ly so sincere, friendly and manly that
of the difficulty |.
it leaves the matter in such shape that
it is hardly possible to fail to bring the
two countries closer together and result
l'in an amicable adjustment of the whole
| difficulty. The dispatch is especially
clear and vigorous in repelling the
charge of hostility on the part of the
Chilians to the American flag and the
American uniform. In effect it says :
“Chui hate the American uniform ! No;
too well does she remember that flag and
that uniform in her ports and harbors
aiding her in her struggle for indepen-
dence.” (Referring to Chili's struggle
years ago to achieve independence.)
Secretary Blaine, it is understood, is
entirely satisfied with the reply and feels
relieved that the controversy is now al:
most over. Tie prospect of war, it is
thought, is passed and that, which con-
siderable remains to be done before the
controversy in its entirety will be closed,
itis simply a matter of history. The af-
fair is in such a shape as to bring the
two nations closer together and make
the further proceedings a matter of com-
paratively easy adjustment.
Though everything is quiet about
Washington the great activity in all the
navy yards and the fortification of posts
along the Pacific coast still goes on and
will likely continue until the matter is
definitely settled. The government
has gone to great expense in refitting
boats and preparing transports, but it is
deemed advisable to continue the work
until all of it now under contract is fin-
ished. A little scare like this is just what
was needed to waken the country up to
a realization of our poor coast defenses
and will undoubtedly have a very bene-
ficial effect in the end.
———
Fired Iuto Troop D.
Uncle Sams Troops Fired at! From Ambush by
Supposed Revolutionists—All the Shots Came
From the Same Spot.
SAN Drkco, Texas, Jan. 24.—A band
of supposed revolutionists fired into a
skirmish line thrown out by troop D
i Third cavalry, an hour after reveille yes-
terday morning. The line returned the
fire and the band scattered into the
chaparal. No soldiers were hurt,
Just at daybreak Captain Neill, of
the Texas rangers, rode into camp and
made a report to Captain Chase that
was followed at once by the sounding of
boots and saddle. The command mount.
ed and struck out over a trail for a point
ten miles south. A clearing was reach-
ed and a skirmish line deployed. When
the line reached the further edge of the
clearing, which was skirted by dense
underbrush, a volley was fired at the
men. All the shots came from the same
spot in the brush and struck the ground
between the two centre troops. The
command fired direct at the the place
from which the volley came and then
made a charge into the brush. The
charge ended, of necessity, within 500
yards. Owing to the denseness of the
underbrush not a trace of the attacking
party was found, save a clearing place
where it bad encamped. Captain Chase
deployed his men with twenty yards in-
tervals, and, surrounding the place, beat
the brush toward the camping place as
a centre. One trooper reported that a
Mexican passed him ata distance of 200
yards and had gone down a hillside on
‘the bed of a ‘dry creek. This was the
only sign of force seen by the troops.
Don Gonzales, who came into the
camp from the ranch as soon as the
troops returned from their expedition,
said the firing was done by a band of
horse thieves that infest the country.
He vehemently protested against the be-
lief that the men were followers of his
son-in-law. The son reiterated the
statement that he had made before to
the effect that no Garza sympathizers
would fire knowingly on Uhited States
troops. He says also he knew positive-
ly that no armed force of Garza’s “men
were within fifty miles of Palioto
Bianco.
Died on the Bengh.
Jan. 26.—Judge Man-
of the New Jessey Su-
preme court and presiding judge of the
Hudson County Circuit court, dropped
dead this afternoon while delivering a
charge to the grand jury at the court
house. :
The judge was referring to a violation
of the law by the Hoboken theatre pro-
JERSEY CIty,
ning F. Knapp,
when he suddenly fell back in his chair.
Dr. Ruth, who is a member of the
grand jury, hurried to his assistance,
but the judge died without regaining
consciousness.
prietors in giving Sunday performances, ;
“Five Years Sooner.”
begun five years sooner Chili would not have
dared to defy the United States for a single
week. —Republican War Cry.
Very true. It is greatly to be regret.
the construction of the new navy was
not begun until a Democratic adminis.
tration begun it. Daring those “five
years sooner” the Republican adminis-
tration spent in the navy department
$76,800,000, much of which was squan-
dered upon old rotten hulks. During
those ‘‘tive years sooner” jobbery in the
navy had become so outrageous that
vessels that were unseaworthy in the
first place were repaired and repaired
were left. Machinery of the most costly
kind was taken out of these vessels be-
cause of minor defects and others put in,
the original machinery becoming the
perquisites of some jobber. During
those “five years sooner’ thera was no
pretense of building new and improved
war vessels, and money that should
have been spent for them went into the
pockets of the ring. There would be no
new ravy to-day had the Democratic
forced its compietion upon the Republi-
can party.
Why did not the Republican party
begin the builditg of the new navy five
years sooner ? Why did they wait until
forced to carry out the work of another
party ? Simply because some of the peo-
pie who proved what they please to eall
their patriotism by shouting for war
with Chili without waiting to see
whether that country would apologize
or make the reparation asked for the as-
sault on the American sailors, were
“five years sooner” patriotically picking
the pockets of the people through their
treasury by jobbing in the war depart-
ment, the navy department and any
other department in which a job could
be worked.
A howl for war in which some other
fellow’s blood will be shed doesn’t make
& patriot. But often the howler poses
as one to hide the shortcomings and the
rascalities of his party “five years soon-
party from exposure in the matter of
the reckless extravagance of the last con-
gress,— Harrisburg Patriot.
Quick and Brave.
4 Bold Safe Robbery That Was Foiled By a
Young Woman Cashier.
BusToN, Mass., Jan. 26.--An extreme-
ly bold robbery which was not alto-
gether successful —thanks to the quick-
ness and bravery of a young woman—
occurred yesterday afternoon at 1.30
o'clock in the office of the Sawyer-Mann
Electric company at 620 Atlantic ave-
nue.
While the cashier of the office’ was at
her desk, talking to a gentleman who is
a well known frequenter of the place,
two strange men entered the office. One
of the strangers asked for
a $5 bill and the cashier
grant the favor.
Happening to turn around she spied
the second stranger helping himself to a
pile of bills at the safe, which stands in
the further corner of the office. With-
out standing motionless and giving the
characteristic woman-like scream, as
most of her sex would do under the same
conditions, she sprang for the safe rob-
ber, who now was near the door, and
grasped his hand which contained a lot
of bills.
She fought so fiercely that ths robber
was obliged to relinquish a greater part
of the money, which he did and ran out.
proceeded to
seized by the gentleman above referred
to, but the latter soon felt the point of a
revolver at his face, and so let the stran-
ger go free. Both the robbers jumped
into a herdic which was standing in
front of the street door of the building
and which carried them swiftly away.
Each of the robbers is describe as be.
ing about 25 years old and five feet ten
inches in height. Both had dark mous.
taches, and one had two gold rings on
his fingers and carried a handsome gold
watch, which he consulted once during
the time of his conversation with the
cashier.
A Series of Three Special Excursions to
Washington, D. C., vin Penn.
sylvania Railroad.
Gratifying was the success of the
first tour in the Washington Pennsyl-
vania Railroad series, which left the
21st instant, The tours afford a de
lightful opportunity of visiting the Na-
tional Capital in its most attractive sea-
son while boih houses of Congress are
tin session and all the departments open
to visitors: ‘three tours remain, Febru-
ary 4th. 11th, and 25th 1892. Excur-
cursion tickets will be good for ten
days from date of sale, admitting of a
stop overin Baltimore in either direc-
tion within the proper limit, and tour
ists will travel in a special train. of
parlor cars and day coaches; ;
Rate. Train Leaves.
J E4845 ©»
The tickets will be good for use on
‘any regulartrains of the dates above
vamed except limited express trains.
The return coupouns will be valid for
passage on any regular train within the
return limit except the Pennsylvania
Limited.
He Weut to State Prison Alone.
Donathan Was Booked for Six Years, and He
Found His Way There Without Aid.
Browxwoop, Tex., Jan 26.—At 10
o'clock on the morning of the 12th in.
stant D. W. Donathan made his es.
cape from the Brown county jail and
| disappeared as if by magic. No clue
, 88 10 his whereabouts could be obtain.
fed. He was not in hidirg, however,
; but was quietly making his way to the
| penitentiary, where he had been gen-
tenced to serve six years for forgery,
Sherfft Pearce has just received a
telegram from the Superintendent at
Rusk, Tex., saying that Donathan had
arrived and demanded admission,
Pearce replied that he was eligible,
and to enlist him for six years’ service.
If the construction of the new navy had been
ted that a Democratic president was not
in the White House at that time, for |
again, uniil few of the original planks |
party not begun its construction and |
er,” and by the aid of a war to help his |
the change of
Meantime the fellow’s companion was |
.. $7.35 + 1255 P. M.
- 1.35 1.08 4
‘7.25 1025 A.M.
Clearfield........ 25 9.36
Phillipsburg: 25 1097 «
Osceola........ 25 1040
25 ~1.20 PP; M:~
66 1.53
_ The Trouble With Chili.
A private letter received by John
Lucas & Co., of this city, from Valparai-
so, Chili, under the date of December 9
last, contains the following statements :
“I find a most bitter feeling here
against our country, the principal rea-
ison being the action of our Minister,
| Patrick Egan.
that he has grossly misrepresented
| Chili to our State Department, and was
| Balmaceda’s best man—his son holding
{ railroad contracts under Balmaceda. | :
{don’t only find Chilians against Egan, |
| but Americans, Scotch and Germans, |
and every good btusiness man I meet
‘says he ought to be recalled and this
| American question settled.
| “Naturally, the merchants of nation-
alities, French, German and English,
| see the situation and are taking every
| commercial advantage they can of the
| circumstances, Keeping HKgan here is
very much against the business interests
of the United States,
“The officials T have met questioned
me as to my opinion of our Minister's
actions and I was compelled to reply
that, if rightly informed, I thought he
should be recalled. At this they express-
ed themselves as particularly well pleas-
|ed and were glad tc find some Ameri-
{can who could realize that their own
| country, through its Minister, might be
in fault. The situation here has very
much improved ; business and exchange
| is looking up, mines being opened and
the people united and happy. The on-
ly drawback 1s this American question,
Commercial houses appear to be sound
and politically no Balmaceda party is
left.
——c
{ Robbed, Outraged and Murdered Eight
| Girls,
VIENNA, Jan. 26.—The sensational
i trial ot Frank Schneider and his wife,
| Rosalie Schneider, whick was begun in
this city yesterday, was continued to-
! day, and new and startling facts in con-
| nection with the revolting crimes alleg-
led to have been commited by the cou-
ple were brought out during the pro-
ceedings. The prisoners are charged
with having murdered and robbed eight
| servant girls, and the hediousness of the
whole affair is intensified by the addi-
tional charge made against Schneider of
having first outraged his victims before
putting an end to their lives.
er ————
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——On thesick hst: Mrs. Eliza Curtin?
Miss Ellen Woods, Mrs. Nan Williard
| and son Wardner,Mrs. Wm. P, Wilson,
Mis. S. A. Bell and numerous others.
——Spinal meningitis is said to be
Col. Spangler’s complaint at his new
home, at Hastings. We regret very
| much indeed to hear of our distinguished
townsman’s illness and hope that his re-
covery may be speedy.
——We regret to learn of the afilic-
tion attending ex.Sheriff T. K. Hender-
son’s family, at their home at Union
Furnace, Huntingdon county. Mrs.
Henderson is suffering with the grip and
three of the children have tke scarlet
faver. We sympathize with the excel-
lent gentlmen and hope the health of all
the members of his family may be
speedily recovered.
|
| ——The Oil City Derrick comes to
| the following sensibla conclusions in re-
ference to the training of boys: “Young
Men’s Christian Associations are well,
and other plans are well, but they are
for the young men and not for the boys.
The place of the boy is at home, and in
no other place, and the place to stop the
additions to the criminal classes is with
the boys, and the way to reach the boys
is through home influences.”
A Goop LrcTURER CoMING.—The
celebrated temperance lecturer, Wooley,
will hold a series of meetings, in this
place, begining Feb. 14th. The News
has the following to say of him.
“It takes a rare originality to make
4 temperance lecturer interesting in this
day, and Mr. Wooley has it. As a tem-
perance orator he has no equal to-day.
His' power over audiences is masterful.
He is commonly referred to as “the
second Gough.”
MARRIAGE LIcENSE—Issued during
the past week—taken from the docket :
Elmer R. Wolf, of Logan Mills, and
Annie | E. Snyder, of Rebersburg.
Wm. H. Bohn, of Lemont, and Mary
R. Mays, of Linden Hall. Chas. H.
Smith, and Lizzie Krebs, both of Pine
Grove Mills. Wm. A. Markley, and
Mary E. Baughman, both of Powelton.
Jone W. Cone, and Mary F. Everett,
both of Philipsburg. Frank C, Everette,
of Philipsburg, and -Jenette Wiley, of
Clearfield. J. T: Oonfer, of Boggs twp.
and M. C. Lucas, of Howard twp.
AN OLp BEECH CREER CITIZEN
DraD.--David Kunes, a respected citi-
zen of Eagleville, departed this life on
Monday might, Jan. 18; 1892. ‘at the
age of 79 years and 10 months: De-
ceased had been a member of the Dis-
ciple church for 18 years. Mr. Kunes
was one of a large family of that name
who settled in this town nearly a cen-
tury ago. One sister, Mrs. Susan Lin-
gle, relict of Simon Lingle. and one
brother, Christian Kunes, still survive
him,
Mr. Kunes left a large family to
mourn their loss.. Much eredit is due
Mrs. Lizzie Williams for the care given
her aged father since the death of his
ducted by Elder M. S. Blair. Inter-
ment in Disciple grave yard.--L. H,
Democrat,
There is no doubt hat
SALE PostroNED—The sale of the
' Bloom farm, advertised in another col-
umn of this paper, has been postponed
until next Tuesday, Feb. 4th, at 10
o'clock a. m. It is a very valuable
piece of real estate, situated near Pine
| Grove Mills, and you should po fail to
read the description of it.
WesLEY LAMBERT DEAD. —On Toes.
Gay morning the spirit of C. W. Lam_
bert took its flight and left his body
cold and lifeless. Having reached his
, Dinety third year he was one of the
oldest residents of the county and when
| his death was announced, from the home
| of hisson, Scott Lambert, on North
| Spring street, all knew that a man who
| had a wonderful history had passed
away.
Until within a few years he operated
a small truck garden, near Roopsburg,
and ’twas there that he made for him.
self quite a reputation as a raiser of smal]
plants, and just when he was beginning
to reap the benefits of a lifetime of labo,
he began to suffer from an ingrowing
toenail. Gangrene set in and his leg
had to be amputated to save his life,
It was but ashort time until it was
found neccessary to amputate the other
one and the old man rallied sufficiently
to justify the physicians in performing
the operation. With both of his limbs
gone he has been a helpless sufferer ever
since and death was a welcome visitor.
He it was, who in 1856, plastered the
out-side of the Court House,
Funeral services were held on Mone.
day afternoon,
A FRIGHTFUL CoASTING AccipENT.
—On Thursday evening about 9 o'clock,
and just a little too late for cur last,
weeks’ issue, there occurred an accident
which, in all the merry and popular
sport of coasting, has never been sur-
| passed for awfulness. High street was
alive with coasters and about every min-
ute the great long cutters, carrying from
fourteen to twenty persons, would shoot
past this office with lightning rapidity.
All went well until a sled steered hy
George Baney started down the hill. Tt
was fairly flying along, gaining speed
with every second until the High street
bridge was reached. There an accident,
which made one’s blood run cold oceur-
red. Just as the cutter reached the
bridge the Brockerhoff House bus team
carae up the street and the driver, in-
stead of taking the left crossing, contin-
ued on up the right side where the coaste
ers were crossing. The centre of the
bridge had beer reached when, with a
crash, the long load of young people shot
under the feet of the big horses. A few
shrieks and groans and it was all over,
Soon strong hands were picking up the
wounded young people and when Miss
Rosa Gill was found she was taken into
Green’s drug store where a hasty exam-
ination disclosed the fact that her right
leg was broken and that she had sus.
tained internal injuries which might
prove fatal. She was taker to her
aunts’, Mrs. Howard's, in Bush's addi.
tion where she is slowly improving,
Her home is in Snow Shoe, but she hag
been living with John Powers, on
Spring street.
A number of other boys and girls
were painfully, though not seriously
hurt.
SWALLOWED A BASEBALL.—A valug-
ble red setter dog belonging to Charles
Flock, manager of Flock’s City brew-
ery, died yesterday ata good old age.
This was the canine that became famous
in one day by swallowing a baseball
that had been won from the Lock Haven
club. Years ago when the baseball
epidemic was rampant in this city, ag
grip is to-day, and Eddie Sales had won
renown as a pitcher, the Flock brothers,
accompanied by their dog, attended the
last of a series of games played between
Williamsport and Lock Haven baseball
situated on Packer street. The game
tors, aud was one of the finest ever séen
on that diamond. The principal feature...
and it threw the vast assemblage into a
tumult of uproarious applause—was a
ball that Darling Eddie smashed over
the centre field fence into Loyalsock
township. That hit clinched the game
which was won by the homs team by a
score of 2 to 0. ;
The "ever present small boy, who is
not always found on the inside of the
fence, picked up the ball after its aerial
fight and was admitted at the gate on its
presentation. After the game Sales gave
the ball to Will Flock. It was while
romping and playing with the ball that
it slipped down the animal’s throat. For
atime the red setter did not appear to
suffer any. ill effects from the mishap,
The accident was commented upon by
the neswspapers at the time and the dog
became famous. Not long after the
animal began to mope, He grew thin
ana emaciated until it seemed he must
die. He remained in this condition for
a year and then showed signs of im.
provement. Six months later he was
i handsome and playful ag formerly, ap-
| parently having wholly recovered from
“the effects of the accident, Yesterday
wife in 1884 Funeral services were con. | When he died a post mortem was held on
the remains, but not a vestige of the un-
palatable baseball was seen.— William.
sport Sun.
clubs. At that time the grounds were
drew nearly 2,000 enthusiastic. specta-
——