Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 10, 1893.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebprror
Democratic County Committee for
1893.
DISTRICTS. COMMITTEEMEN.
#3 ; ..L. A. Shaeffer.
Bellete, x we acob L. Runkle.
¢ Ww. W.. Dr. VM. A. Kirk.
Centre Hall Boro. R. D. Foreman.
Abe Weber.
Milexburg © .. "A. M. Butler.
Millheim “ . cernvends, O Smith
i .Dr. F, K. White.
Philipsburg Bt tes Daniel Paul.
“ £€ vp, ds Howe.
South Philipsburg. .John Hoffman.
Unionville Boro.... ....E. M. Greist.
Benner Townshi Daniel Heckman.
Boggs ..Geo. W. Brown.
es ® .G. H. Leyman.
8 i a S00: 5
Burnside * cceceniicnnne wien scar Holt.
2 ...Daniel A. Grove.
College “* wile TL Eshnsay:
Curtin 4d ..A. J. McCloskey.
of H. M. Krebs.
Pelton i J. H. Miller.
. C. Rossman.
“
ges se .David Sower.
4“. A, illiam Pealer.
Haines o John J. Orndorf.
* fy 50, Bower:
* .J. P. Sebring.
1[alf Woon bg .P. H Meyer.
Howard “ ..Franklin Deitz
HUSON %' evceanderssssessnsranen 0. H. Nason.
Liberty “ ..Henry Weaver.
Marion ** eeeeisenssennniniens James Martin.
Miles “EP Jeremiah Brumgart
4 MP Austin Sratiley
i « W.P Jacob Dietrich.
Patton 4+ vas ..eoDs Li. Meek.
Penn bh vee «J. C. Sto er.
Potter & NPL ..Geo. Emerick.
a 8. P... ....W. W. Royer.
Rush %. N.P. Miles Seigfried.
te 0: 8. Pu. Patrick Heffren.
Sncw Shoe E.P.. ...Jno. D. Brown
te ex WW. Peciasdsssnvcseey rani Tubnas,
S “ N.P, ...John Garbrick, Jr.’
Poe “BPs. ...John Mulfinger.
hi “TW. P. .A V. Hamilton.
Taylor jens inton Beckwith.
Union a P. J. Loughrey.
Walker * ....S0l. Peck.
Worth wee .G. J. Woodring.
W. G. RUNKLE, J.C. MEYER,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Election Coming.
Oa Tuesday, February twenty-first,
the voters of Centre county will be call-
ed upon to make the second trial of
voting by the new BAKER system. It
will be an occasion of dual interest.
First in so far as it will prove how
thoroughly our people studied the new
measure last Fall and second it will
afford the first opportunity of studying
its merits in the conduct of municipal
elections.
Aside from the interest which every
voter should take in knowing the ex-
act working of the BAkER system, in
all elections, there should be a heavy
poll on the twenty first because of the
importaace of offices to be filled. It
is very foolish for people to think that
because they have nothing to elect but
a supervisor, an election hoard, a con-
stable, an assistant assessor, school
directors and councilmen, in boroughs,
that there is no use in their going to
the polls.
Good men are wanted on the elec
tion hoard because the intent of the
Baker system will be defeated if there
are not careful and intelligent officers
chosen to carry 1t out
We need the best men we can get to
make up the school boards in the dif
ferent Districts throughout the county.
On our public school system depends
the future of our country and though
there should always be an inclination
“on the part of a Township to elect its
most reputable men to direct its schools
the question is of double importance
now. Since the State has made an
additional appropriation of $5.000,000
to the public schools the various Die-
tricts have been somewhat at a loss to
know how to expend their share to the
best advantage. Some have uzed it to
purchase free text books for the schol-
ars, others have improved the equip-
ment of school reoms, others have ex:
tended the length of the school year,
in many distriets new buildings bave
been built and in some instances more
efficient teachers have been secured at
an advanced salary made possible by
the State aid. It is absolutely neces
sary that every District elect only
those men to the school board who
will take a tentative care in serving the
educational interests of the District.
Who will you elect road supervisor ?
Don’t think any-one who will take it
is good enough for it. The road ques
tion is coming to be of far too great
importance to have your District in
charge of an incompetent and inener-
getic man. The question of better
public highways is agitating every
commuuity and promices to be one of
the important matters of discussion be-
fore the present Legislature. If a
road law should be enacted you will
want your most careful men to see
that it is carried out.
The offices of constablz and assistant
assessor are both places which should
be filled by capable men. Ones whom
you can trust. However insignificant
the position its incumbent can still
cause serious trouble to the taxpayers
who elected him. In a word then
make all Township and Borough of-
fices ones of honor and elect only such
men as will fill them to the best inter
est of all.
ECT
—— Vote for J.C. Meyer for May-
or. We must have a good man in the
office.
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—Tax-payers it is time for you to
turn down CuarLes Cook for Treasur-
er. There is such a thing as a man
holding an office too long for the good
of the people. Try a change and vote
for A. C. MINGLE.
--—FEconomic councilmen means
lower taxes, lower reots, more manu-
factories and a thriving town. Vote
for the Democratic candidates and note
the result.
—The whole Democratic borough
ticket is to be elected. Vote tor J. M.
CuxxincuaM for Assistant Burgess.
——OQur poor tax is too high. Some-
thing is wrong. Turn McCrure down.
To Preserve Our Game.
A Resolution Looking to the Establishwent of a
State Natural Park.
HARRISBURG, February 5.--The con-
current resolution offered by Representa-
tive King, of Clearfield, looking to the
establishment of a State natural park fcr
the protection and preservation of game
animals has caused much favorable com-
ment among legislators. The circum-
stance which led up to preparation and
introduction of this resolution was the
gradual disappearance of game by the
destruction of forests by fire, the con-
version annually of thousands of acres
of this kind of land into farms and the
manufacture of its products into lumber,
As a result of the destruction of their na-
tural haunts game animals are becoming
much scarcer every year.
The idea of the author of the resolu-
tion, which provides for the appoint-
ment of a committee of two Senators and
three members of the House to inquire
into the advisability of a large game
park, is for the State to purchase about
25,000 acres of land located as tar as
possible from settled communities. No
minerals should underlie the park ex-
cept at so great a depth that they could
not be worked at a profit. The land
should be covered with a thrifty growth
of timber, embracing many varieties, in-
cluding annuals and evergreens. It
should have coursing through it an
abundant supply of pure water. The
proposed park should be the present
home of game and should cover an area
about eight miles wide and sixteen long.
Representative King thinks a tract of
land of these dimensions could be pur-
chased by the State for $25,000.
The Lard Market Cornered.
More Than $1,500,000 Cleared This Season by
Two Firms Which Control it.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8-- More than $1,500,-
000 has been cleared this season by two
firms which control the lard market.
The price made a jump yesterday sfter-
noon from $11.82} to $12 and even a
shade higher. It required very little
effort to send it soaring. The market is
cornered. There are only about 7.000
tierces here, and there are shorts to the
extent of twenty times that quantity.
It has been well known for along time
that N. K. Fairbank held a controlling
interest in the business, but althongh
known to a few it was not so well au-
thenticated that the Cudahays were
equally interested with him in the pre-
sent deal, but such is the case. The
Hately Brothers company, which has
acted through the dealas the brokers
for the Fairbank Cudaby combine,
have already presented over $700,000 of
realized profits to their principals, and
have much more at the credit of the
syndicate without taking accout of the
enormous profits still in sight on out-
standing unsettled shorts.
Mr. Blaine's Will.
AUGUSTA, Maine, February 7.—Sev-
eral prominent people at the state house
are in a movement to have the legisla-
ture give a lot on the state grounds as
a burial place for the late ex-Secretary
Blaine and perhaps erect a memorial
stona. There is already one tomb on
the grounds, just at the brow of the hill.
Mr. Blaine’s will will be filed at the
meeting of the probate court one week
from to-day and a copy will be sent to
the press for the mornisg papers. It is
understood that the will is short and
gives all the estate unreservedly to Mrs.
Blaine, who is made sole executrix. The
property is valued at about $1,000,000.
The residence in this city is valued at
$60,000 and it will always re-
main in the possession of the Blaine
tamily and will not be rented.
Mrs. Blaine will pend the coming
season in Europe and Hattie, the young- +
est daughter will accompany her.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
‘WasnINGTON, Feb. 8.—The naval
appropriation bill, as agreed on by the
committee of naval affairs, carries ao
aggregate amount in round numbers of
$20,607,000. There is no appropriation
in the bill for the proposed naval re-
view next May. The estimates for this
purpose were sent to the committee on
appropriations, which did not act on
them, and as there were no estimates
before it the naval committee could not
consider the matter. The senate there-
fore, will have to be looked to for the
appropriation to carry out the promise
implied in our invitation to foreign
powers. One new gunboat is authoriz-
ed.
Great Alarm at Wheeling.
WnreLiNng, W. Va, Feb. 7.—The
reports from up the river have caused
great alarm in the Ohio valley, and in
Wheeling in particular. A flood is ex-
pected here, and the people in the lower
portion of the town are preparing for
the worst. At 10 o'clock to-night the
state of water was reported at twenty-
five feet at Pittsburg. This ordinarily
means about thirty-eight feet here,
which is above the danger-line.
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All of Pennsylvania’s Soldiers Will
Attend.
Harrispurcg, Feb. 7.—Adjutant
General Greenland will issue, ina few
days, an order tothe National Guard
of Pennsylvania relative to the arrange-
ments that have been made to parade
the entire division at the 1nanguration
of President-elect Cleveland,
Drexel & Co. Will No Longer Back
the Reading Railroad.
The Deal Can Look Elsewhere.—The Great
Philadelphia Banking Firm Has Done Good
Service for McLeod, but this Will be Continued
No Longer— Without the Aid of the Drexels
the Coal Cembine Could not Have Been Form.
ed— Friendly Relations Strained.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 8.—The Evening
Telegraph publishes the following story:
For some weeks past an impression has
existed in financial circles that the re-
lations between the management of the
Reading Railroad company and the
banking house of Drexel & Co., have
become somewhat strained, and that
hereaiter the Reading would have to
look elsewhere for the financial’ back-
ing which in the past it has been wont
to receive. from the Drexels. Recent
events have tended to strengthen this
belief. It is some years now since the
firm Drexel & Co., first became associa-
ted in the public mind with interests of
the Reading railroad. Since A. A.
McLeod succeeded Austin Corbin as
president of the Reading in the summer
of 1890, and until a comparatively re-
cent date the relations between the
banking and the railroad companies
have been of the most intimate nature.
When temporary advances were need-
ed the funds were forthcoming from
that source, and, when the new termin-
alin this city was to be built, the Drex-
els organized a syndicate to furnish
the money and float the terminal tonds.
When in the course of time the former
issues of bonds matured Drexel & Co.,
negotiated the extension, but the intim-
acy of their relations with the Reading
was not fully disclosed nor entirely rec-
ognized by the public uutii just about
ove year ago, when it became known
that the Reading had leased both the
Jersey Central and the Lehigh Valley,
and that a great anthracite coal combi-
pation had been formed. With whom
that 1dea originated has never been dis-
covered. By some it has beeu attribu-
ted to Pierpont Morgan of the New
York house of Drexel, Morgan & Co.
Others have credited President McLeod
with evolving the scheme, waile there
are not a few well informed people who
believe that John Lowber Welsh, a
close friend and business ally of the
Drexels, was responsible for its crea-
tion.
But the fact remains that the house
of Drexel & Co., took an active part
in the plans and negotiations which
preceded the accomplishment of the
aeal, and without their aid the coal
combination would never have been
organized. The knowledge of this fact
opened the eyes of the public to the ex-
isting intimacy and of the belief that
the Drexels were to all intents and pur-
poses the financial backers of the Read-
ing Railroad company. This impress
jon is still withheld, but among those
best posted and most watchful of the
course of events it has been weakened
to such an extent that it may be said
to no longer exist.
The intimation that these friendly
relations have become strained was the
outcome of President McLeod’s now
well known policy of seeking for new
worlds to conquer. Hs capture of the
Boston and Maine railroad was regard-
ed as a move threatening to the exten-
sive interests of the Vanderbilts in the
New England states, and, as the Van:
derbilts’ financial representative is none
other than Pierpont Morgan, it began
to be noised that Drexel & Co., had not
been consulted on the subject. The
impression was confirmed when the
sensational coup of McLeod and his as-
sociates secured the Connecticut river
line just as it was about to be turned
over to the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Vanderbilt line, in which
Mr. Morgan is heavily interested.
It is now no longer a secret that the
Reading and the Vanderbilts are fight-
ing a battle royal in the New Eogland
states and it is not doubted that Mr.
Morgan is an active participant upon
the Vanderbilt side.
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Pat Sheedy Talks.
Thinks That Corbett Is
Mitchell.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 7.—Pat Sheedy
the well-known sporting man and back-
er of pugilists, is on his way to the City
of Mexico. When approached to-day
with regard to his recent tilt with Cor-
bett, Sheedy said he did not care todis-
cuss the matter but said: ‘One thing I
will state, there is nothing personal in
anything I have said about Corbett, for
Corbett, as a gentleman and fighter, I
have great respect,
“Do you think the proposed Corbett-
Mitchell fight will come off ?” “No, sir;
not if Corbett can prevent it. The
truth is Corbett don’t want to fight
Mitchell, and be will demand so many
unreasonable things of Mitchell that the
match will finally fall through.”.
“Have you anything further to say, Mr.
Sheedy as to the charze that you made
that Corbett sent money to San Francis-
co to het against himself in his fight
with Sulivan ?”’ “Only this : I received
that information from reliable persons
and John Donaldson, who was in Cor-
bett’s corner at New Orleans, was one
of the persons I simply said in my letter
what people had told me.”
vot Likely fo Meet
Murdered Because They Were White.
Pine Rive, Febreary 7.—Police-
man Bear - That - Runs - The - Woods
brought in this morning one of Two-
Strike’s sons who is one of the murder-
ers ot the Humphrey Camp cowboys.
He is slowly dying of his wounds. He
confessed that it was agreed among the
Indiants to go to the beef camp and kill
the cow boys. The dying Indian says
the men were killed because they were
whites. The bodies of the victims were
brought here to-day.
Forged an 880,000 Check,
New York, February 7.—G. M.
Nesbit, who made several confessions
that he forged the $30,000 check on the!
Merchants’ National bank, which
James Sturgis attempted to negotiate in
Albany, pleaded guilty before Judge
Jowing in the general sessions to-day.
His counsel asked for the privilege to
plead. It is expected that Nesbit will
then plead guilty to the charge.
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The Electoral Vote Counted.
tmmense Crowds Were Present at the Formnl
Ceremonies. Precedents were Observed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. — Immense
crowds were drawn to the capitol to-day
by the formal ceremonies incident to
the official counting of the electoral
vote. The bright sunshine and brac-
ing breeze which marked the day were
boldly claimed as “Cleveland weather,”
and were gharply contrasted with the
dismal atmosphericsurroundings which
have so unfortunately accompanied
nearly every one of Mr. Harrison's
public appearances. Inauguration
visitors are already flocking into the
city, and stands on the streets on the
line of the proposed procession are in
course of construction, so to-day was
made the occasion of the first public
demonstration, and it was a most suc-
cessful one in point of numbers and
enthusiasm, though there was little in
the actual proceedings to call out any
excitement.
Vice President Morton some days
ago appointed as teller on behalf of the
senate for the important ceremony Mr.
Hale, ot Maine, and Mr. Blackburn,
of Kentucky. At the last electoral
count the teilers for the senate were
Mr. Manderson, of Nebraska, the pre-
sent president pro tem. of the senate,
and Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, the
Democratic Nestor of that body.
Speaker Crisp appointed Judge Chip-
man, of Michigan, and Henry Cabot
Lodge (senator-elect from Massachu
setts) as the house tellers. Four years
ago the corresponding officials were
Mr. Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Baker, of New York.
After the last certificate had been
read and the results footed up, the vice
president made the customary an-
nouncement. He said:
STATUS OF THE VOTE.
“The status of the vote for president
of the United States as delivered to the
president of the senate is as follows:
The whole number of the electors ap-
pointed to vote for president is 444, of
which a majority is 223. Grover
Cleveland, of the state of New York,
has received 277 votes; Benjamin
Harrison, of the state of Indiana, has
received 145 votes; James B. Weaver,
of the state of Iowa, has received 22
votes.
“The status of the vote for vice presi-
dent as delivered to the president of
the senate is as follows: The whole
number of the elsctors appointed to
vote for vice president of tne United
States is 444 of which majority is 223.
Adlai E. Stevenson, of the state of Il-
linois, has received 277 votes; White-
law Reid, of the state of New York,
has received 145 votes, and James G.
Field, of the state of Virginia, has re-
ceived 22 votes. This announcement
| of the status of the vote by the presi
dent of the senate is by law a sufficient
declaration that Grover Cleveland, of
New York is elected president and
Adlai E. Stevenson is elected vice presi-
dent, each for the term beginning
March 4, 1893, and will be entered, to-
gether with a list of the votes, on the
journals of the senate and house.”
The joint session was then declared
dissolved, the senate withdrew, and
each house resumed business in its
own chamber.
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Many People Perished.
Hundreds of People Destitute and Many Houses
Destroyed by Australia’s Great Flood.—DBris-
bane, in Queensland, is Completely Isolated by
the Floods, and the Water is Thirty Feet Deep
in the Principal streets of the Town.
SypNeY, N.S. W, February 7.—
The city of Brisbane, in Queen:land,
continues to be completely isolated by
the floods. In the region about Wide
Bay, Queensiand, hundreds of houses
have been demolished by the rushing
waters and thousands of people have
taken refuge in the hills, with out shel-
ter and destitute of nearly all neces-
saries. At Brisbane business is com-
pletely suspended.
It is reported that several mines at
Gympie in the Wide Bay district are
inundated, and that great damage has
been done, At Ipswich. Queensland,
twenty-five miles from Brisbane, twen-
ty-two persons are known to have per-
ished. and it is feared that the loss of
life is much greater, as the river is cov-
ered with wreckage from which a hor-
rible stench arises, doubtless caused by
the bodies of human beings and animals
entangled in the mass.
BriSBANE Feb. 7.—The water is
thirty feet deep in the principal streets
of the city to-night and in the suburbs
has covered buildings sixty feet high,
500 houses have been dewolished, hun-
dreds of families have lost their homes
and have left the city in boats to seek
shelter on higher ground. All gas and
water pipes have been destroyed aad
the city is in darkness. The Governor
came to the city in a boat. He says
that all towns between Bisbane and
Ipswich are submerged. This is the
greatest disaster in the history of the
country.
An Ice Gorge Caused Trouble,
WiLLiaMsporT, February 7.—Traffic
on the Philadelphia and Erie is sus-
pended to-night between Lock Haven
and Renova owing to a big ice gorge at
Farrandsville. The situation for a
time to-night was serious, owing to the
ice from up theriver coming in con-,
tact with the gorge at Lock Haven.
The ice at the laiter place started out
at 10:30. The Philadelphia and Erie
tracks are covered with water and ice
near Ferney. A force of men will go
to work to-morrow toreopen the lines.
Indians Killing Buffalo.
HELENA. Mont., February 5.—Itis
reported that Indians are leaving the
reservation in Wyoming to huntin the
Yellowstone national park and are
slaughtericg buffalo, elk and deer in
great quantities for the skirs. Heavy
snows and cold weather makes game
easy to approach and the Indians are
taking advantage of it. Their depreda-
tions in the park and destruction of
game canses much indignation among
the whites, who take great interest in
the Yellowstone park.
EF OLSEN TY
The Hawaiian Question.
Matters in Abeyance Pending Further News
From Hawaii.
W asHINGTON, February 7.—The Ha-
waiian Annexation Commissioners and
Dr. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian Minister,
this morning
with Secretary Foster at the State
As was the case with the
had another interview
Department.
previous two interviews, this was entire-
ly informal, being confined to an inter-
change of unofficial views upon the sub-
ject of annexing the Hawalian Islands
to the United States.
Nothing was said about the time
when the Commissioners shall be re-
ceived by President Harrison and thus
formally recognized, and the determina-
tion of this date will depend upon the
nature of the advices from Honolulu
which are expected to reach San Fran-
cisco to-morrow on the Oceanic steam-
ship Australia.
After the commissioners had retired
Secretary Foster remained in consulta-
tion with Assistant Secretary Adee and
Solicitor of Ciaims Partridge, until he
was late for the meeting of the Cabinet.
There was no change in the situation of
Hawaiian affairs as far as the Cabinet
is concerned that was made manifest at
the meeting to-day.
Messrs. Thurston and Carter left on
the noon train for New York. Mr.
Carter goes to visit some friends, while
A MODERN VALENTINE.
I've written it, love, with a stitf steel pen ;
For the geese, I understand,
Are so learned, now, that their quills, I trow,
Must supply their cwn demand.
I've secured ii, love, by the aid of glue,
Instead of a strand of hair,
Which I eannot ob:ain, for I see, with pain,
I have really none to spare.
I send it to you by the postman, love ;
For Cupid, I grieve to hear,
Is afraid of the cola, and has grown so old
That he doesn’t go out this year.
But the message is ever the same my love,
While the stars the course fulfill.
Though tome and to you it may seem quite
new
"Tis the old, old story still.
Caroline W. Latimer in Harper's.
Pattison Visits Niagara Falls.
Niagara Favs, February 5.—Gov-
ernor Robert E. Pattison, of Pennsyl-
vania, and his staff arrived here last
night by special cars over the Lehigh
Valley Railroad and were quartered at
the Prospect House. The party did
the sights and had merry sport on the
ice bridge and mountain. They coast-
ed and slid down thelatter to their
beart’s content, and many a spill did
the crowd of stately colonels make in
their wild racing down the steep incline
The Governor left today for Harris-
burg.
Mr. Thurston’s errand is tosecure the
copy of an article he recently furnished
to a magazine in that city for publica-
tion this month. The article contains
Loss of Life Very Heavy.
BrieBang, Feb. 8, —The water is still
many figures and facts which were de-
rived from official sources in Honolulu,
and Mr. Thurston desires to have them
here for use in the conferences with the
He will return
Secretary of the S:ate.
with Mr. Carter to-morrow evening.
Another conference may be held on
Thursday, but when the commissioners
separated from Secretary Foster to-day
there was no definite engagement to this
effect.
CAL EAT.
Mrs. W. C. Whitney Dead.
The Wife of the Ex-Secretary of the Navy Ex-
pires in New York.—Her Death Due to Heart
Disease.
NEW York. Feb. 5th.—Mrs. Whit-
ney, the wite of Ex-Secratary of the
Navy Whitney, died of heart trouble at
3 o’clock this morning, at the residence
of her kusband, No. 2 West Fifty-sev-
enth street.
For years Mrs. Whitney has evinced
symptoms of heart trouble. Slight at-
tacks of illness from this cause frequent-
ly startled her and occasioned her fami-
ly grave anxiety.
falling. The ruin and desolation re-
vealed as the flood abates is beyond
anything caused by the last great flood
in 1890. Every hour brings news of
villages submerged, houses wrecked,
lives lost and bridges swept away. The
loss of life has been very heavy, but no
approximate estimate of the number
drowned is yet possible.
Tracks Clear of Ice.
‘WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., February 8.—
By Herculean efforts the ice-covered
tracks of the Philadelphia and Erie rail-
road were opened to traffic this fore-
noon. The iceis gorged now at Lin-
den, seven miles west of this city, but
no further danger exists. East of this
city the river is clear.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Ex-county Recorder John F.
Harter is suffering with inflammation of
his eyes.
—— Mrs. Judge Mayer, of Lock Hav-
Mrs. Flora Payne Whitney was the
daughter of Ex-United States Senator
Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland, Ohio.
She was born in Cleveland about forty-
six years ago and there her earliest days
were spent. Her brother, Colonel
Oliver H. Payne, was very fond of his
sister Flora, and upon the birth of her
first child, Henry Payne Whitney, he
en, whose condition has been so critical
for the past week, is slightly improved.
——Mr. Edward Humes is renewirg
his youth from the way he jumped out
of his overturning sleigh Wednesday
His horse refused to go by
made her a present of $1,000,000 worth
of the stocks and bonds of the corpora-
tions in which he was interested. Then
anxious to be near his sister, he made her
home his home.
Mrs. Whitney began her education at
private schools in Cleveland, and after
leaving there she devoted considerable
under the
She
mastered the subjects rapidly to which
she turned her attention and her intel-
American
time to the various arts,
guidance of competent tutors.
lect was one of which any
woman might be proud.
She met William C. Whitney about
He was at that
time a lawyer of little reputaticn, and
He was con-
twenty-five years ago.
comparatively no means.
the engine at the station and was trying
to dance a polka mazaurka around the
telephone pole when Mr. Humes
and his companion--some fair lady—
decided it was time for them to get out,
and it didnt take them long to doit
either. Finally the horse was led across
the track and although it took two men
to bold it while Mr. Humes and his
friend got in, he took up the lines and
startzd up town with the exaltant air of
a professional jockey.
AN EveNING WITH THE COUNCIL-
MEN.— Council met on Monday evening:
scientious in his devotions to duty, and
soon made for himself a place at the bar
of New York State. Their acquain-
tance soon ripened into love, and their
marriage followed not long after. Soon
after the narriage Colonel Payne gave
his sister the magnificent house at Fif-
to transact its business for the latter part
of January and a very stormy time was
Members Garman, Bauer,
and Jamison from the South ward, Liong-
acre and Dartt from the North and Hilli-
ty-seventh street and Tifth avenue
which had previousiy beea occupied by
the Stevens family.
Rockafellow’s Bank Fails.
A Wilkesbarre Institution Closed Its Doors Wed-
nesday Morning—Caused by a $7,000 Draft.
WiLkEsBARRE, Feb. 8.—The failure
of F. V. Rockafellow & Co's bank here
to-day was caused by a draft from
Philadelphia deposited in the Wyom
ing National bank, of this city, for
some $7,000 against Rockafellow &
Co.
at once. Karly in the morning, it
The draft was dishonored this |
morning and the bank closed its doors J
is | street, which has only been up two
bish from the West were present when
the meeting was called to order.
A discussion arose over thesigning of
| the bill for January street lights, presen-
ted by the Edison Electric Company,
and by the time the councilmen had
cooled down it was known thata num-
ber of lights have not burned for a
whole night at a time during the
month, and that the candescent lights
- on the streets are not up to the 2000
!'candle power standard. These facts to-
gether with a morth’s churge for a small
lamp on the pike at the end of Beaver
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said, a mortgage was entered up against | weeks, made the Street committee mad
F. V. Rockatellow in favor of Thomas and it refused to sign the bill.
H. Thornton, of this city, for $20,000
to secure the People’s and the Second
National banks for money due from F
V. Rockafellow & Co.
is on his residence on North Ayer treet
which is worth many thousands of dol-
lara. Apart from Mr. Rockafellow’s
1nterest in the bank this represents the
only available assets. Awmongthe hun
dreds of depositors are many of the
leading business men of the town and
geveral hundred people whose savings
for years are in the broken bank. The
heaviest depositors. however, express
| confidence that the bank will eventual
ly weather the storm, but among the
smaller patrons, many of whom have
Jost bv former failures, this confidence
is entirely gone.
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To Amend the Sherman Silver Laws.
WasuiNgToN, Feb. 8.—The house
directed
Chairman Bacon to report favorably a
banking committee to-day
bill to amend the Sherman silver laws
80 as to put the coin notes issued un
der it on the same footing as green
backs in bank and clearing hcuse set-
tlements, It provides for the exchange |
of these notes for certificates, which :
the banks may counta part of their
legal reserve. The proposed change
will make no difference except to the
banks.
rere ————
A Record Lowered.
NIxNEAPoLIS, Minn., February 3
John S. Johnson to-day
making the distance
for New York to take part in the ama
teur competition.
The mortgage |
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lowered the
record for five-mile amateur skating,
in 15.20 4.5.
Donoghue’s record for the same distance
is 14.86 3.4. Johnson leaves to-morrow
The Finance committee reported the
treasury in good condition. Street Com-
missioner Shaughensy turned in $4.25 as
| collections for cleaning off pavements
which owners had neglected.
Council refused payment on a bill pre-
sented by Thomas Taylor for work in
fixing a bursted water pipe which was
flooding Penn street. The amount was
$10.02, but as Mr. Taylor was not an-
thorized to do the work his bill was
turned down. A number of frozen pipes
were reported by the Water committee.
It was generally supposed that coun-
cil was to arrange for the lifting of the
borough bonds which fall due April 1st,
' at the Monday night meeting, but noth-
ing was done further than the heuring
of several offers to loan money. None
of which were at a less than 4 per cent.
rate. The borough solicitor fa:led to
! present an ordinance for the placing of
| the new bonds and establishing a sink-
ing fund as directed and council advised
the Finance committee to get it done by
"another attorney. Just what was the
cause of Mr. Dale's failure to comply
with councils request is not known.
However it seems strange that an attor-
' ney, who is supposed to represent a town,
should leave business of such import go
unnoticed.
Mr. Dale has later declared that he
was not ordered to draw up the ord-
inance in question.
After retusing to act on a motion to
- purchase new uniforms for the police
council adjourned.
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