Bemorralic Waid
Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., June 2, 1893.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebprtor
— The friénds of ex-Senator Mc-
Ares; of Huntingdon county, are
making a gallant fight for him for the
position of Naval Officer at Philadel
phia. For this position some half a
dozen or more candidates have been
presented, all doubtless good men and
possibly deserving, but among the
whole list ‘we know of none whose
success would be more gratifying to
the people generally, particularly of
that section, than that of Mr. McATEER.
He has filled a number of important
positions and has filled them well.
He isat present a trustee of the
Huntingdon Reformatory and a mem-
ber of the World's Fair commit-
tee from this State. He is popular with
everybody : a good Democrat, and his
election to the position named would
be a matter of the greatest gratification
to the Democracy of that section of the
State that is proud to claim him as one
of its representative citizens,
——Governor PatricoN evidently
knew what he was about when he ve-
toed the eel weir bill. It was the right
thing for him to do, for there would be
very little use maintaining an expen-
sive fish hatchery if pot hunters are al-
lowed to rob the streams with fish
baskets.
Foster's Unmanly Charge.
The failure of Ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Foster, of Ohio, which was
reported the latter part of last week
has turned out even worse than it was
first expected. A million dollars will
not cover the losses of this reckless
borrower whom Mr. Harrison, four
years ago, called to the management of
the government’s finances.
His failure is complete, and besides
his own ruin many of his fr.ends who
had helped him have been dragged
down in the wreck. It wds well known
that Mr. Foster had to borrow money
to carry him over when he was ap-
pointed to the Secretaryship of the
Treasury and now that the reckless
management of his own finances has
had such a disastrous end itis little
wonder that the Treasury is in the
condition it is to-day.
There is little sympathy expressed
for Mr. Foster for the unmanly part
he has acted in blaming his disgrace
on the present administration. When
hesaid that it was the financial policy of
Mr. CLevELAND that caused his trouble
he tried to cover up his own reckless
and unbusinesslike financiering by the
imaginary faults of others. Such an at-
tempt on the part of a man whom the
country had every reason to suspect as
incompetent and whose departure from
office proved him so, is not so much of
a surprise as it is cowardly.
The Washington correspondent of
the Republican Pittsburg Dispatch
pertinently refers to the failure as fol-
lows:
The two “statements” sent out by
ex-Secretary of the Treasurer CHARLES
FosTER, one last evening and one to-
day, explaining how his failure hap-
pened, excite a vast deal of comment
here, and the general opinion is that
the late “Minister of Finance explains
altogether too much. “My failure
simply illustrates the folly of permit-
ting one’s self to be ia debt beyond the
reach of reasonably quick assets for re-
lief when the hour ot difficult borrow-
ing comes.” isa phrase go childlike
and so like FosTER, that here in Wash-
ington it is apt to pass into a proverb
having an ironical application. But
that part of the explanation which de-
mands most attention is that which
closes the ex-secretary’s communica-
tion published this afternoon, in which
he says: “The country is possessed
of enormous resources, which are at
the command of the government, and
it should say and act in terms and ways
that will satisfy the country without
ambiguity or uncertainty that gold pay-
ments will be maintained.”
This is looked upon as a tremendous
bit of presumption on the part of one
who was but a little morethan three
months ago Secretary of the Treasury,
and who gave all the genius he pos-
sessed to the task of postponing any
action looking to a clearing up of the
gold situation until after the end of his
term, and who carefully refrained from
any declaration that would satisfy the
country, without ambiguity or uncer-
tainty, that gold payments would be
maintained.
Whether rightly or not, ex-Secre-
tary CHARLES FostER stands charged
with even a greater sum total of am-
biguity and uncertainty in his acts and
terms than that which is laid at the
door of Secretary CARLISLE and Presi-
dent CLevELAND. One of the highest
officials of the current administration
said to the correspondent of the Dis-
patch this evening, that he defied any
one to point out a single utterance of
Secretary Foster that tended to clear
away the doubt from the question
tain gold payments. Oa the other
hand this gentleman asserts, Mr. Fos-
TER, did all he could to perpetuate
doubt, and viewed with glee the. pros-
pect of the embarrassment that would
assail his successor on account of the
doubt and distrust he himself helped
to create and augment,
“Everybody knows now,” concluded
the critic, “that gold payments will be
maintained in one way or another, but
that did not prevent the money lenders
from shutting down on further credit
for Mr. FosTER, admitting his com-
plaint that he could not borrow any
more money in the explanation of his
failure. Look at the logic of the
words of Mr. FosTER, as printed over
his signature this afternoon. He first
declares that it is folly for one to be in
debt so deeply that one can’t protect
himself when the day of difficult bor-
rowing comes. Business is largely
done with borrowed money. When
one can’t borrow any longer one must
go to the wall.
“What fine precepts these are to be
laid before the young men of the coun-
try by an ex-Secretary of the Treasury !
Then, after admitting his own folly
and inviting public criticism on. ac-
count of it, he saddles the whole re-
sponsibility on somebody whom he
does not name, but who seems to have
been explicit as to whether gold pay-
ments would be maintained. What
gold payments ? Such payments have
been maintained constantly, far beyond
the prescription of the law, and nobody
at any time has doubted that they
would be so maintained, even if the
government had to sell bonds for gold.
But that did not stop the money lend-
ers from their cruel course toward this
great borrower whose confessed folly
was borrowing and whose misery came
because he could not borrow more.
A Heavy Cut-Off of Pensions.
Secretary Smith Reduces the Disability Pay
Roll by Many Millions.
WasHINGTON, May 28.—Secretary of
the Interior Smith sent yesterday to
the Commissioner of Pensions a de-
cision that will reduce the annual ex-
penditure for pensions from $15,000,
000 to $20,000,000. It orders the re-
peal of an order by General Raum re-
garding the disability pension act of
June 27, 1890 by which veterans have
been getting from $6 to $12 per month
for partial disability, resulting from
service in the army, but which did not
develop sufficiently to cause inability to
serve at the time.
Secretary Smith’s decision calls for a
return to the language cf the statute,
re-quiring the disability to be such as
to prevent the applicant from earning
a support by manual labor. The Sec-
retary says:
Disability incurred while in actual
service and incapacity coming upon an
applicant long after service ceased are
made by the law to stand upon an en-
tirely different footing. Those incurred
during service in line of duty are pen-
sionable without regard to capacity to
earn a support, and are graded without
reference to this condition. Disabili-
ties resulting from causes other than
of service origin are only pensionable
when incapacity to labor joins with in-
capacity to earn a support.
Milburn’s Son Suicides.
The Famous Blind Chaplain Tells of the Way
wardness of His Boy—A Pitiful Sight.
CHIcAGo, May 29.--It was late last
night when the famous blind preacher,
Rev. W. H. Milburn, chaplain of the
national house of representatives, was
informed at Jacksonville of the suicide
of his son in Chicago. Dr. Milburn ex-
claimed: “Poor boy ; it is too bad.”
The blind man is now in his 70th year.
Sitting up in bed by a pale light, and
learning of the tragic death of his son, it
was a pitiful sight. After a pause he
sald that his son was born in New York
For several years he had led a wayward
and reckless life and was addicted to the
habit of drinking, and but recently had
taken the gold cure at Denver.
For some time he had been engaged
as a hotel clerk in Denver. but becom-
ing dissatisfied he applied to his father
for his influence toward securing him a
position. The father had been trying to
get him a government position, and to
that end had written many letters
while at Jacksonville.
Despondency, or anger at the refusal
of financial help from his father, was the
cause of the tragedy. The son was 30
years old. The reason given by the
father for declining to send money was
poverty.
A Resignation Demanded.
WiLMiNGroxN, Del., May 31.—A final
request has been made for the resigna-
tion of Mayor Stausbury J. Wiley, of
this city, as supreme master of the ex-
chequer of the supreme lodge of the
world, Knights of Pythias by Supreme
Chancellor W. W. Blackwell, of Hen-
derson, Ky- As soon as the failure of
R. R. Rovinson & Co., of this city, was
learned and that. $70,000 of the
Knights of Pythias money was in
yeopardy the supreme chancellor and
supreme vice chancellor came to Wil-
mington and held a conference with
the mayor. He assured them that the
fund was safe as he had secured pro-
perty and other securities, which at a
a fair estimate should be worth $76,
000.
Furnaces Close Down.
Hux~tiveoon, May 31.—The fur-
naces of the Rockhill Coal and Iron
company, at Rockhill, this county,
were closed down indefinitely to-day,
owing to a strike of the employes, who
demanded the reinstatement ot several
discharged leaders of the local labor
union. The company refused to ac-
cede to the demands of the men, in the
hope of breaking up the influence of
the union. About 300 men are affect-
ed by the shut down.
Bad Luck for Horse and Jockey.
New York, May 31.—The imported
' horse Arturo, owned by Colonel North,
whether the government would main. |
the nitrate king, ran in the metropoli-
: tan handicap to-day ‘and broke his
neck. Jockey Edwards had a broken
leg and received a severe shaking up.
Worlds Fair Open vn Sunday,
There was a Large Crowd Visited the Exposi-
tion Grounds—Inspiring Music Played—4
Conservative Estimate Places the Number That
Was Present at 125,000—It Was an Orderly,
Well-Dressed Crowd—Sunday Opening Frown.
ed Upon in the North End of the Park—Penn-
sylvania’s Building Was Closed.
WorLp’s Fair Grounbps, CHicaco,
May 28.—--One hundred and twenty-five
thousand people, after a week of toil,
came to the World's fair grounds to-
day and with souls freed from care,
drank in the inspiring music and feast.
ed their eyes upon the artistic and
natural beauties of the White city,
while their minds were improved by
studying the works of genius and in-
dustry. It was the first open Sunday
and it was a success. The Sabbath
sun was but two hours old when the
people began to come into the grounds.
All modes of transportation brought
their quotas and from the steamer
piers and the railroads came long lines
of people. But the masses did not be-
gin to arrive until the afternoon.
Beginning about 2 o'clock the mul-
titudes flocked into the grounds at
every gate, and by 4 o'clock 60,000
people were inside the enclosure. The
people kept on coming the entire after-
noon and overflowed into Midway
plaisance, whose every show was
crowded, until the attendance mark
had been elevated to 100,000. After
dark the grounds were lighted up, and
this, together with other features of
illumination, attracted still more, and
when the crowds were about ready to
go home a conservative estimate plac-
ed their number for the day and even-
ing at 125,000. It was an orderly,
well-dressed crowd, which evidently
was of the opinion that it had already
been kept away from its property alto-
gether too long, and they took posses-
sion in the name of “Toilers’ day.”
The music during the day was of an
elevating character, and the band
stands were surrounded by long crowds
which grew enthusiastic over Mozart's
serenade and selections from Lohen-
grin, Gounod’s sacred song, “There is
a Green Hill Far Away,” a meditation
on Bach’s prelude by Gounod, Han-
del’s Hallelujah chorus, Wagner's
“Hail, Bright Abode,” the good old
hymn, “Nearer My God to Thee,” and
the several others. The music was
furnished by Sousa’s, the Chicago and
Cincinnati bands.
Sunday opening was frowned upon,
however, in the north end of the park,
where the American state buildings are
grouped to suggest a happy and united
family. The members of the great
American Union were estranged on the
day when the gospel of peace and good
will is preached from the Christian
pulpit. Missouri, Delaware, New
York, Virginia, West Virginia, Penn-
sylvania, North Dakota, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Maryland and Massachusetts
were among the buildings which the
people obtained only an outside view
of.
Shot by His Brother.
The Chief of Police of a Huntingdon County
Town Mortally Wounded.
Hu~xriNepoN, May 28.—John D.
McDonald, Chief of Police of Maple-
ton, this county, was shot and mortally
wounded by his elder brother Henry
at a late hour last night. The latter,
with several companions, had become
involved in a noisy street fight over
the possession of a keg of beer. Chief
McDonald arrested his brother Henry
and took him to the lock-up, where he
released him on his promise to go
home. The Chief then returned to the
scene of the disturbance and arrested
two of the other offenders.
Henry McDouvald, his brother, in the
meantime, instead of going home went
to a neighbor's and borrowed his 32
calibre revolver on the pretense of
wanting to shoot rate. He then fol
lowed Chief McDonald and fired three
shots at him, oze of which took effect,
penetrating his right side and coursing
through the bowels. Henry was plac-
ed in the lock-up over night and
brought to the County jail here to day.
Chief McDonald is sinking rapidly and
cannot live over night.
Ex-Secretary Foster Fails,
Fostoria, May 26.— Ex-Secretary
Charles Foster has failed and has made
an assignment. Foster was in business
in Fostoria, O.,asa dry goods mer-
chant. Soon after the war closed he
helped to organize the Fostoria Nation-
‘al bank. By his speculations in real
estate he became wealthy, and in 1879
when elected governor of Ohio for the
first time, was reputed to be worth $1,-
000,000.
During the next four years he lost
heavily in the Lake Superior copper
mines, in natural gas and street railway
speculations at Finley. During its tem-
porary boom he invested largely. When
the bubhle burst he, with many others,
were caught for many thousands of
dollars. He also lost by endorsing notes
for business and political friends. Since
then he has attempted to recover his
losses, but only became more deeply in-
volved.
The crash was temporarily averted by
his appointment as secretary of the
treasury.
Two Couples, Elopers, Captured.
HuNTINGDON, Pa., May 29.—Charles
Wilson (colored) and Charles Herbert
(white) both of Philadelphia, recently
discharged inmates of the Huntingdon
reformatory were arrested last night
charged with abduction. Wilson and
Herbert had spent the afternoon in the
woods with Miss Mary Bann, aged 15,
and Miss Mollie Grove aged 16, two
pretty white girls. There an elopment
had been planned and on their return
the two couples went to the house of a
friend in the suburbs. Miss Grove had
arranged the flight by packing some
| clothes in asatchel. Miss Bann’s long
| absence from home aroused her father’s
| suspicion and with the assistance of
i Chief of Police DeFurrest the elopers
were caught as they were about to leave
town.
ETO
Slavin Was Knocked Out.
In Fact He Was Not in It With Jim Hall
Last Night.—Only Required Seven Rounds.—
The Fight was a Disappointment to the Spec
tators for Slavin Had Been Quite a Favorite
Before the First Round Was Opened Up.— The
Dispute by the Rounds.
LoxpoN, May 29.—Jim Hall met
Frank Slavin at the National sporting
club to-night for $25,000 a side and a
purse of $8,500, and knocked him out in
the seventh round. The fight was sa
disappointment to the spectators. Sla-
vin was the favorite in the betting up to
the opening of the first round, but from
the beginning he made a poor show-
ing.
He was completely out-generaled at
every point by Hall and was unable to
offer even enough resistance to make the
contest exciting. When time was called
his face wore a peculiar dazed expres-
sion, he lurched heavily twice as he left
his corner and was generally unsteady
in his gait. After sparring for a few
seconds he walked directly up to Hall
and was received with a staggering
right-hander which almost floored him.
Throughout the round he never closed
his glove, and when time was called
went to his corner amid the hissing and
groaning of the spectators.
In the second round he showed no im-
provement. He lurched about stupidly
giving Hall several chances at him as he
pleased. Hall did not take advantage
of his opportunities and the round closed
without any heavy work on either side.
The third round opened with some
light sparring. In the middle of the
round Hall landed both right and left
on his opponent’s head, then gave him
a stinger on the jaw and stood away.
The men then fooled about the ring,
missing repeatedly when they came to
close quarters. At the end of the round
the referee warned them if they did not
fight there would be no purse.
The fourth round was a scrambling
one. Not a single telling blow was
struck and the fooling of the previous
round was repeated until the spectators
hisced and jeered.
The fifth round was somewhat better.
It followed with Slavin going down
from a right hander on the jaw. ;
Nothing was accomplished by either
of the men in the sixth round.
The seventh round had hardly opened
before Hall floored Slavin was soon up,
but hearing somebody call time he turn-
ed toward his corner. Hall instantly
shot out his’ right. The blow landed
squarely on Slavin’s jaw and sent him
down for good. The spectators hooted
Slavin as he was carried to his corner.
Disappointment and dissatisfaction were
generally expressed.
Slavin was seconded by Jack Start
and Jim Bevan and was attended also
by his brother Jack. Charley Mitchell
and Sam Blakley, ex-champion light
weight, seconded Hall. Paser umpired
for Slavin and Lord Trispale for Hall.
Awaiting His Reply.
Moody Requested to Deliver Sunday Discourses
at the World's Fair.
Chicago, May 31.— Evangelist
Dwight D. Moody has been asked by
the council of administration to preach
in the World's Fair grounds next Sun-
day- Mr. Moody has not yet answered
the invitation. A warm admirer of
the evangelist says : “This is a singu-
lar test of Mr. Moody’s horse sense.
He is a strict Sabbatarian and bas
strenuously opposed the opening of
the exposition on Sunday; but, now
that it is to be opened, in spite of all
he could do, there is no reason why
he should not turn it to the spiritual
good of the multitude if he can. To
refuse would be the same as to refuse
to preach in the Chicago Avenue
church because there were so many
people walking the streets and visiting
the parks, He is a man of veritable
common sense, and I think he will ac-
cept the invitation. especially as he is
finding it alinost impossible to secure
suitable meeting places for his summer
campaign,”
A voluminous document has been re-
ceived from London, England, by Mr.
Moody and Ira D. Sankey. It is en-
grossed and is an earnest appeal for
him to come to London and engage in
evangelistic * work. The document is
signed by the chairman of the council
and committee, J. H. Tritton, and
bears the name of 1,214 persons, in-
cluding clergy of the Church of Eng-
land, ministers of various denomina-
tions, members of the nobility, promi-
nent officials, business men and citi-
zens.
A Desperate Fight.
Laurer, Del, May 31.—A desperate
fight took place last night among a
number of young mea of this town and
three tramps. Knives, clubs and pis.
tols were used by the combatants and
the tramps were terribly beaten. One
of them in trying to escape climbed
upon a passing freicht train, but the
unfortunate man, weakened by his in-
juries, lost his hold and fell under the
wheels of the cars and was cut to
pieces. The other two tramps were go
badly beaten that they may die of their
injuries. .
From Senate to Penitentiary.
PriLaperpraia, May 31.—Ex-State
Senator John J. McFarlane, the de-|
faulting president of the ruined Ameri-
can Life Insurance company, wrecker
of the bank of America, with which he
was also connected, surrendered him-
gelf to the authorities this morning,
and in the court of quarter sessions
plead guilty to the indictments against
him and was sentenced by Judge Hare
to four years’ imprisonment in the
Eastern penitentiary.
Racing at Benniungs Stopped.
WasHINGTON, May 31.—The racing
at Bennings, under the auspices of the
National Live Stock Show and Blood-
ed Horse association, hascome to a
sudden termination, owing to the fact
that Secretary and Treasurer Morley
left town quite suddenly to-day and his
whereabouts are not known. The an-
imals at the track are being removed
and all races have been declared off.
— er —
The Work of Desperadoes.
U~NioNTOWN, Pa.. May 81. —Ben
Downey was put off the excursion
steamer Isaac Mason at Greensboro yes-
terday for disordly conduct. Some of
‘his’ companions “interfered and were
alike ejected from the boat. As soon as
they landed they began shooting into
the crowd on the boat wounding five
passengers, two of whom are expected to
die. The names of the wounded are
Dr. J. F. Williams, Harry Roberts and
Edward Ewing of Greensboro ; Thomas
Axton and Harry Thomas of Browns.
ville. Axton and Thomas were sshot
through the thigh into the abdomen,
and are mortally wounded. The des-
peradues were soon overpowered. but
there being no officer present, all escap-
ed but Downey, the leader who was
lodged in jail at Waynsburg,
Four Men Fatally Barned.
FrEMONT, Pa., May 29.—Through
the carelessness of one of their number
six miners employed at Middle Creek
colliery of the Reading company were
most seriously burned by an explosion
of gas this morning. The names of the
unfortunate men are: Charles Mauer,
John Seager, Frank Huth, William
Boltz, William Bratzius and William
Erdwan. The injuries of the first four
are fatal. The explosion was caused by
one of them carrying a lighted lamp.
—
Empress Elizabeth Attends a Recep-
tion.
Vienna, May 29.—To-day for the
first time in a number of years empress
Elizabeth of Austria attended a court
reception. Universal surprise was ex-
pressed at this course on the part of her
majesty, after her prolonged absence
from these functions, from which it was
supposed she had severed herself for-
ever. A large number of Hungarian
notables were presented at the reception
and were graciously received.
SE —————————)
President Cleveland Will Fish.’
WasnINGTON, May 28.—It is under-
stood that President Cleveland will
leave Washington this week for a few
days’ fishing at Cobb Island. He will
travel in the car of Vice President
Thompson, of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The exact time of departure
has not yet been fixed.
Knows Nothing About It,
WasniNgToN, May 29.—Seeretary
Gresham to-day said that he had heard
nothing from any authentic source
about a proposition to establish a protec-
torate over Nicaraugua.
——1Ira M. Harvey has assumed his
! duties as postmaster of Lock Haven.
——Reports from all parts of the
country indicate an abundant crop of
cherries this Spring.
Prof. Geo. P. Bible, formerly of this
place, has been elected principal ‘of the
new State normal school at Strouds-
burg.
—Ex-Gov. and Mrs. James A.
Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Valentine,
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Miss Blanche
Hayes, and Miss Mary and Henry Linn
were the party of Bellefonters that
started Wednesday morning for Chicago,
where they expect to stay several
weeks.
—Mr. Philip Waddle, who has
been messenger for the Adams Expres;
Company at this point, for several years,
has left the company’s service to accept
a better position as clerk in the P. R. R,
station here. Herbert Schaffer has
taken the place in the express office.
——The vestry of St. John’s P. E.
church has extended a call to Rev. Hen-
ry B. Martin, of Princess Ann, Md., to
assume the rectorship of this parish.
Rev. Martin preached here on Wednes-
day evening and delighted his hearers.
He has not accepted the call as yet
——The Rerovo News says while
| loading bark on a dray at Drury’s Run
Saturday Herbert Brown picked up a
large rattle snake with an arm load of
bark. Mr. Snake gave warning in his
usual tones with his rattlers. Herbert
of course dropped it in quick time,
and succeeded in killing the reptile. It
measured 3 feet and 6 inches in length.
The Lock Haven Democrat says that
on Wednesday morning Samuel Spang-
ler, who resides between Tylersville and
Rebersburg, had a narrow escape from
death. After examining a = Winchester
rifle he proceeded to load it, with the
stock on the floor and the barrel point-
ing toward his head. The shell was
rather tight for the barrel and Mr.
Spangler attempted to shove it in,
when it exploded. The flash severely
burned his face and the flying pieces
| cut his lip to such an extent as to re-
quire a physician to stitch the separat-
ed parts.
i Yesterday morning one of Belle
| fonte’s most popular young men, Mr.
| Charles T. Noll, left for Clearfield
| where be will make his home in the
future. For a number of years Char-
i ley had been connected with the tele-
| phone service at this place in the ca-
| pacity of assistant manager of the
| Bellefonte district and. his careful at-
! tention to the wants of thepatrons of the
"telephonecompany has led to the pro-
| motion which now places the Clearfield
rand Curwensville exchanges, together
| with the lines from Ridgway to Tyrone,
under his supervision. He is the only
sou of Mr. John Noll and his many
friends here were sorry to see him go.
TR RY ITS OUT NENG,
MARRIAGE Licenses. —Issued during
the past week—Taken from the
docket.
James Leitch and Ella Haines, both.
of Howard. :
Albert J. Gibbony, of Philipsburg,
snd Agnes M. Manany, of Lewistown.
William Watson and Mary C. Cana-
wey, both of Burnside township.
J. Edward Confer and Ella Wilson,
both of Milesburg.
David Hoffman, of Snow Shoe, and
Jennie Griffith, of Broad Top.
Wm. Confer and Annie Keeler, both
of Roland.
—— Wall paper of all kinds at a very
low figure can be had at E. Brown Jr's.
Do You K~ow Tis ?—That the post
office department has issued an order to
postmasters instructing them that no mail
matter, except letters, is to be returned
to the senders when found to be unde-
liverable, except when bearing a specific
request for such a return. The mere
name and address of the sender, which
secures the return of undeliverable let-
ters, will not be sufficient to secure the-
return of packages or printed matter or
merchandise. A printed or written re-
quest for refurn must appear on the
wrappers 6f such packages, but special
written requests for their return will re-
ceive attention if addressed to the post
office to which the packages were orig--
inally directed. — Ez.
Two FroM PHILIPSBURG,—The next.
governor of Pennsylvania, General D.
H. Hastings, and his wife were passen-
gers on the Mail train yesterday for:
Clearfield, where the general was to de-
liver the Memorial oration.
Attorney. Wilbur F. Reeder, of Belle-
fonte, delivered the memorial oration
yesterday. He made no attempt at
flowery speech, but gave his hearers a.
plain, practical, matter-of-fact talk on
living issues, that will linger long in the
memecries of his hearers. He and his
wife were the guests of Mr. W. M. Mel-
ick, at the Lloyd House, and we are-
pretty sure they were well entertained
and had a pleasant visit. Wedresday’s
Ledger.
The finest assortment of clothing
you have ever seen now open at Fau-
bles,
How Ir Gor tHE Name. —Every-
body knows what a picnic is, but mest
folks would find it hard to say how it
got that name, and yet it is simple
enough when you come to learn of it.
When a picnic was being arranged for
the custom originally was that those
who intended to be present should sup-
ply the eatables and drinkables. A list
of those necessities having been drawn
up, it was passed around, and each per-
son picked out the articles of food or
drink that he or she was willing to fur-
nish, and the name of the article was
nicked or ticked off the list. The open
air entertainment thus became known as
‘pick and nick.” The custom is said to
have dated from 1802, so that the picnic,
is wholly an institution of the nine-
teeth century.— Ez.
MAINS GREAT SHow.—Walter L.
Main’s circus which exhibited here on
last Saturday was one of the best shows
that has ever visited Bellefonte. Every-
thing about the circus was bright and
clean. The horses were in excellent
condition and the roster of men and
women included an orderly and inof-
fensive lot of people who knew their
business and did it to the satisfaction of
everyone. Bellefonte has seen all the
big shows on the road and the general
verdict was' that Main’s easily takes
rank with ‘the best. Under the great
canvass there were two hours of solid
enjoyment. Good music, well trained
animals, clowns who did not bore you
and acrobats of every description all
combined to please the immanse au-
dience present.
The many people who witnessed the
show here will be sorry to learn of the
awful disaster it met with near Vail, on
the Bald Eagle Valley railroad, on
Tuesday morning.
THE TEMPERANCE REVIVAL. —A
great activity has manifested itself re-
cently among the temperance people of
this community acd it has had its es-
cape in the establishment of a new pa-
per in Bellefonte. It will be known as
the Centre Magnet and will be a regu-
lar weekly publication in the interests of
the temperance cause.
Mr. Newton S. Bailey, well and fav-
orably known as a writer, will do the
editorial work and Walter Crosthwaite, .
an energetic young printer, will have
charge of the mechanical part of the
new journal. § Both gentlemen are but re,
ceatly from the Williamsport Z%mes and
have had quite an extended and varied
experience in journalism. ;
The Magnet will have its home in
Bush’s Arcade, just across the creek
from this office, where its out-fit is al-
ready arranged. The paper is purely a
ventura on. the part ofits publisher’s who
purchased the old Centre County Times
outfit which was published at Spring
Mills, The temperance people of the
county have guaranteed five hundred
subscribers and we hope they will keep
their promise.
The WATCHMAN extends
welcome to the Megnet,
a hearty.