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Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 12, 1894,
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Eprror
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Congressman-at-Large.
JAMES D. HANCOCK
of Venango Co.
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The Democratic Convention.
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The Democratic State convention,
which met at Harrisburg on Wednes-
day last, surprised all who attended it.
{t was bigger than the most enthusiastic
Democrats hoped for; it was more
harmonious than the most earnest ad—
vocate of harmony could have antici-
pated, and it had enough of enthusiasm
about it to show that notwithstanding
the 130,000 Republican majority with
in the state, Democratic success is
not entirely hopeless nor is Democratic
determination to redeem the common-
wealth discouraged or dismayed.
Every county in the State but one,
(Greene,) had its delegates present and
from every section there were delegations
of earnest devoted Democrats in atten—
dance to show their good faith in Demo-
cratic principles, and the determination
tostand by the organization that is
laboring to make those principles ei-
fective.
In size, harmony, enthusiasm and
good work, the convention has not been
excelled by any that has been held
in the State for yefirs. The pum-
berpresent attested the interest that has
been awakened in the party all over
the State ; the harmony that prevailed
shows that the party workers are united,
and the enthusiasm manifested is an
evidence of the hope that animates
and a determination that will stimulate
to active efforts in behalf of party
success. :
In the candidate nominated, Mr. Jas.
D. Haxcock, the party has a
hominee to whose support every
Democrat in the commonwealth
can rally. He is known through-
out the western portion of the
State as one of its leading lawyers, a
citizen of high standing, a Democrat
whose priuciples are in accord with the
efforts and purposes of the party, and
a speaker and advocate of pronounced
ability.
——The appointment of RayMoND
E. Sueargr, of Cumberland county,
and Senator Granxt HERrING, of
Columbia county, to be Internal Re-
venue collectors for the ninth and
twelfth Pennsylvania districts were
announced on Monday. The final se-
lection of these two well known party
workers was made after along and bit
ter contest for the positions by a number
of other Democrats and the fact that
they were the successful aspirants is
conclusive evidence of their popnlarity
and recognized worth in the party or
ganization. Both are young men of
marked ability, the former being a
very prominent insurance man. Mr.
HERRING i8 at present the representa
tive of the 24th senatorial district and
is is a lawyer of repute. He is a rec
ognized party leader whose counsels
are alwavs sought and have done much
for the success of the Democracy in
this State.
——Mr. Huge TayrLor has an-
nounced his willingness to try another
race for the tax-collectorship ot Belle-
fonte and the voters of the borough will
do well to make it a successful one. He
is a young man of integrity and if elec-
ted would make a careful officer.
What this borough needs is an active
young man to look after the collection
of its tax duplicate. One who will have
moaey ready for council when it is
needed, and not force continued bor-
rowing at exorbitant rates of interest
because of his negliglence. Mr. Tay-
Lor would be such a man and he
would prove the tax-payers friend by
saving them the interest which they
are always paying under the present
Republican mis-management.
——“The present administration is
likely to be known in history as the most
deficitous one that the country has ever
seen.” This gibe is from a St. Louis
Republican organ, and refers to the
deficient means which this administra-
tion finds at its disposal for the run-
ning of the government. When it is
considered that the deficiency under
which it labors has been caused by the
reckless and extravagant management
of the party that preceded it, which
found a full treasury and left an empty
one, there is something peculiarly
impish in the malevolence of the gibe.
——The way Democratic Congress-
men are sticking to their desks in
Washington is certainly gratifying to
their constituency. They were elected
An Object Lesson on the Laws of Trade.
On last Monday morning a man in
Bellefonte, who had been celebrating
the day before, offered one dollar for a
good drink of whiskey. But he could
not getit. Not because there were not
barrels of the stuff in town, bat it had
been “stopped on him” and he could
not purchase it anywhere. In other
words as soon as he found the liquor
gearce for him he began to go up in
the price he offered for it. Now the
same law that governered that man in
offering a dollar for one drink of whis-
key, which ordinarily can be bought
for fifteen cents, is the law that has
been responsible for the business de:
pression we have been suffering. It is |
the law of supply and demand. When
he found the supply of whiskey, upon
which he could draw, not equal to his
demand then he began to offer big
prices for, it. :
Just so with trade. When the
supply of a commodity is unequal
to the demands for it then the price it
will command will go up, because
more persons want it than can get it.
But take the same article and manu-
tacture more of it than the people can
consume, then the price is bound to
fall, for no one cares to buy a thing he
does not need.
Now such a condition of affairs
as this latter has been brought
about by the McKiNLey bill
Before that measure became operative
we had a foreign market for many of
our products and manufactories were
fewer, but with the high protection it
put on everything little manufacturing
industries sprang up in every commu-
nity, with the result that to-day we
have more manufactured stuff than we
ean consume. Foreign markets are
closed to us because ours are closed to
them. The supply is greater than the
demand, prices have fallen and there is
a general stagnation.
——-The decision recently rendered
by State Superintendent of Public In-
struction, Dr. ScHAEFFER, that public
school books purchased by the State
dare not be used at subecription schools,
after the close of the regular term, will
have a tendency to put an end to what
has been known as summer schools:
Parents will not feel disposed to pur-
chase books for their children for a
few weeks use during the summer
months. Dr. Scmagrrer is right in
his decision, for summer schools are the
same as private and their teachers
would have no responsibility for the
State's property, and hence should not
be allowed to use it.
Am———
——The following choice morsel is
from our obtuse contemporary,
the Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘‘As the
soup houses rise the fame of the unter
rified Democracy goes down.” Should
not a Republican editor blush to men-
tion soup houses as being in full blast
noder the highest tariff the country
has ever known. That working peo
ple are compelled to resort to eoup
houses is a deplorable fact, but nothing
better conld have been expected as a
winding up of the McKINLEY tariff
policy.
——The Philadelphia Press says
that “GaLusua A. Grow is ove of the
few public men 1 this State who
stands for something beside bimself in
the public estimation.” We do not
exactly understand what is meant by
this; but whatever Mr. Grow may
now stand for there was once a time,
in 1857, when he did not stand for tar-
iff.
CARAT
Shortlidge is Insane.
Judge Clayton Reserves His Decision as to Com,
mitment to an Asylum.
CHESTER, January 9.—The Commis-
sioners appointed by the Court to in-
quire into and report upon the sanity cf
Protessor Shortlidge, of Media, who
killed his wife a week ago, made their
report to-day to Judge Clayton, sitting
in chambers in this city.
The Commissioners find that Pro-
fessor Shortlidge is now insane, but do
not express an opinion as to his sanity
at the time of the shooting.
A motion was made in view of the
report to have the unfortunate man
transferred to the Norristown Insane
Asylum, but an objection was interpos-
ed by District Attorney Schaeffer on the
ground that the law did not admit of
such removal until the prisoner had
been arraigned in the criminal court.
The attorneys for the accused differed
with the District Attorney in the 1nter-
pretation of the law and insisted that
the Court had the power to commit to
an asylum without any arraignment.
Judge Clayton reserved his decision.
——The great offer being made by.
the Pittsburg Dispatch to take the sixty
teachers of the public schools in Pitts-
burg, Allegheny, and other points in
Pennsylvania, Obio, West Virginia and
Maryland, to Atlantic city in® July is
the talk of the hour. The additional
inducement that the twelve teachers of
the sixty who receive the largest num-
ber of votes will be taken on a supple-
mentary trip, to Philadelphia, New
York and Boston after the Atlantic
city trip is over is indicative of the lib-
erality which govern the Pittsburg Dis-
to serve in Congress and when they are { patch in everything it does. Give your
needed there no excuse will be accepted '
for their absence.
favorite teacher the benefit of a eplen-
did summer outing.
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The Democratic State Convention.
A Sound Platform and a Strong Candidate.
The Democratic State Convention
which was re-convened to nominate a
candidate for Congressman at-large to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Gen.
Lilly met in Harvisburg on Wednesday.
Every county in the state with the
exception of Greene had its full compli-
ment of delegates present, and with
them scores of interested party workers
attended making the convention one of
the largest that has been held in Harris-
burg for years. Ex Congressman
Gillespie who presided at the convention
of last summer, took the chair and
called the body together at 12 o’clock.
The officers of the September conven.
tion retained their old places. The
committee on resolutions retired to the
Commonwealth hotel to prepare =
platform. During the wait the dele-
The White City in Flames.
Casino, Peristyle and Music Hall Melt Before
the Flames.—Manufactures - Hall Doomed—
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Exhibits
Destroyed— Uncle Sam May Haveto Pay the
Costly Bill.
Cuicaco, Ill., Jan 8.—Fire broke out
at 6 o'clock to-night in the second
story of the Casino at the World Fair
grounds, and quickly wiped out'that
building, the Perisiyle and Music Hall
Then the great Manutactures Building
caught fire, and at 10:15 that immense
structure was doomed. The roof fell
in large sections, destroying many
thousands of doilars’ worth ot property,
not more than haif the exhibits having
been removed.
The lire started in the handsome Ca-
sino, which flanked the Peristyle on
the right side, looking down the Court
ot Honor from the Administration
| gates and spectators smoked and listened
| to the music of the brass band stationed
| in the gallery. On the return of the
committee, Chairman ‘Herring, of Co
lumbia county, mounted the platform
and read to the convention the resolu-
tions, which were received and adopted
with loud cheers and applause. They
are as follows : :
The reassembled representatives of the
democratic party of Pennsylvania reaffirm the
declaration of the principals adopted in the
state convention in September, 1893. ‘lLhey
again declare their faith in the Chicago plat-
form, on which the democratic party obtained
control of the legislative and executive
branches of the government in 1892. They
express confidence in the leadership of
President Grover Cleveland ; they cordially
endorse his administration and commend the
courage, firmness and uprightness with which
it has maintained the faith of the goverament
at home and upheld its honor and disnity
abroad. They again endorse and approve the
wise economy and honest administration of
Governer Pattison, which has kept iis pledges
and has been true to the interestof the
commonwealth thereof. The issue involved
in the nomination made to-day directly and
especially relates to federal legislation, the
democrats of Pennsylvania declare that ;
First The present disturbed condition of
business and finances of the country is the
natural and inevitable consequence of long
years of republican mal-administration and
vicious legislation. inequitable and oppressive
tarift laws. Wastefulness and profligacy jin
the public expenditures, and the cowa.dly
financial makeshifts are responsible for the
prostration of American industries, the de-
1angement of the currency, and the deficit of
the federal revenue.
Seconp. The extravagance of the republican
congress and by a republican administration
of the executive department, w-sted a sur-
plus of more than $100 000,000 which had
been gathered into the treasury by a demo-
cratic administration, and left a deficit of
over $30 000,000 in its stead.
Tmirp. Evasive legislation on the curren.
cy by successive republican congresses, de-
based the public money, rejected the standard
of values, shifting and uncertain, disturbed
confidence and wrought financial disaster,
from which the slow but sure recovery of the
country 1s mainly due to the courage, fidelity
and cousistency of a democratic president.
Fourta. Three years’ experience of the
McKinley tariff bill has resulted in great busi-
ness depression—in wreck and ruin of manu-
facturing and commercial interests This re-
sult has fully justified the democratic oppo-
sition to that measure and the demand for its
repeal, whi ‘h found expression jn the over-
whelming democratic victory ol 1892.
Fifth Every consideration of political honor.
fid lity and expediency demand that pledges
upon w hich that victory was won shall be
faithfully and fully kept, and that the demo-
cratic congress shall revise the tariff by
promptly passing the Wilson bili reported by
the ways and means committee, to the end
that raw materials to American industries
shall be admitted free of duty ; that the tariff
taxes shall be loweied on the necessaries of
life, and that import duties shall be dis ribu-
ted with a view of lighteniug the burdens of
the many instead of protecting the interest of
a favored few.
Sixt. We denounce, as a crime, against the
business interests of the country; against the
property of the people; avainst the welfare of
the working men the effort of the republican
minority in congress to delay and preven: the
settlement of the tariff question, We call up-
on our representatives in congress so to act
and vote as to promptly determine this issue
in accordance with the democratic promises
and democratic professions.
SEVENTH. A speed) and thorough revision of
the tariff on the lines of the democratic policy
enunciated by the last democratic national
couvention, and adopted by the democratic
president, will revive the industries of the
American manufacturer, enhance the profits
of the American farmer, increa-e the wages of
the American laborer and enlarge their pur-
chasing power ; stimulate our export trade,
and restore our supremacy in the commerce
of the seas.
Ercan. To these principles and policies we
pledge the candidate for congress this d-
nominated to their support. We invite all
members of congress of Pennsylvania to re-
cord the vote in their state in congress for a
liberal and progressive system that must
quickly free and give prosperity to our com:
monwealth and promote the general welfare of
the country.
Following the adoption of the plat-
form, J. hn Sullivan, of Pittsburg, of-
fered a resolution that 400,000 copies be
printed for distribution among the
workmen of Pennsylvania.
This gave Attorney General Hensel
and James H. Breck, of Philadelphia,
an opportunity to make some strong
speeches, endorsing the resolutions.
B. R. Cotter, of McKean, presented
the name of James Denton Hancock, of
Franklin, for the nomination for con-
gressman-at-large. The nomination
was seconded by Samuel C. Wagner, of
Cumberland and made by acclamation.
Mr. Hancock soon after entered the
convention and was enthusiastically
received. He made a strong speech,
endorsing the platform and accepting
the nomination. The convention ad-
journed at 2:30.
The Papal Consistory.
Satolli Among the Siz New Cardinals to be Crea-
ted.
Roug, January 7.—Preparations for
the consistory which will probably meet
at the beginning of March, are already
proceeding. It is now stated that it
will provide for six new cardinals,
namely : Mgr. Jacobini, the Papal
Nuncio at Lisbon; Mgr. Nocella, sec-
retary of the Consistorial Congregation;
Mgr. Satolli, the Papal delegate to the
United States; Mgr. Fausti, the Papal
Auditor ; Mgr. Salvati, secretary of the
Congregational Council and Father
Stemhueber, the Jesuit.
The Pope is not willing that any
Italian Bishop should be appointed
while Italy refuses an exequator to the
Patriarch of Venice and twenty other
Bishops.
Unfavorable to Hornblower.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Will Recom-
mend Rejection.
WasaINGgToN, D. C., Jan. 8.—The
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day de-
cided informally to report unfavorably
Mr. W. B. Hornblower’s nomination to
the Supreme Bench, on the ground of
insufficient practice to qualify him for
the position, In order to give an op-
portunity for withdrawal, no formal
vote has yet been taken on the nomina-
, tion,
Building. [lhe inflammable material
was almost instantly wrapped in the
merciless flames.
When the flames broke out the soli-
tary engioe left of the Columbian Fire
Department quickly responded. Ar
alarm brought 20 city engines and later
20 more arrived. The wind was blow-
ng a gale from the southeast and the
water seemingiy had no eftect.
THE FIRE RUSHES ON.
Having made a shapeless wreck of
the Casino, the fire sought an even more
beautiful victim and attacked the Peri-
style. Column by column the noble
creation of art wasted betore the de-
stroying breath. The graceful crown-
ing statues and splendid Quadriga
group fairly vanished in airas the fire
moved resistlessly up to them.
By 7.45 o'clock the Peristyle was en-
tirely destroyed. The flames swept
fiercely at Music Hall, which flanked
the Peristyle opposite the Casino, of
which it was the twin. This building,
likewise, was excelient food for fire.
Now appeared the real danger of the
cooflagration, From Music Hall the
fire leaped to the opposite corner of the
Manutactures Building. Flying embers
also started fires on the lofty roof, on
both the zast and the west sides, and
that giant among the world’s structures
wus doomed.
The firemen, who had been working
like beavers, but in vain, to avert this
calamity, now turned most of their at-
tention to the interior of the Manufac-
tures Building. There was still a large
number ot exhibits in the big building,
and their destruction would mean great
Joss to the Exposition managemeunt.
The size of the building was too
much, however, for even the arwy of
fighters. By 1 o'clock one-third of the
root had fallen in and the firemen said
they could not save the building trom
utter destruction,
There were eleven thousand cases of
goods ready for shipment in the manu-
facturers building many of which were
burned or damaged by walter.
WasHINGTON, Jan., 9.—The fire at
Jackson Park. Chicago, is likely to be
the subject of Congressional investiga-
tion. There have been innumerable
complaints to the Treasury Department
and to members of Congress from for-
eign exhibitors and others because of
what they cousider the needless delay
in the release and shipment of their
goods, and a letter received here a few
days ago from a prominent official of
the Exposition asserted that at the
present rate of shipment it would
require ten months to clear Jackson
Park of exmbits.
The ‘I'reasury Department has
several times investigated complaints
of delay and unnecessary formality on
the part of the custom officers, but
each inquiry has vindicated Collector
Clark and his men from any desire or
intention to retard the shipment of
exhibits. Two or three resolut'ons of
inquiry have already been prepared for
introduction in the House of
Representatives at the request of
exhibitors, but they have been with
held upon assurances from the
Treasury officials and others familiar
with the situation that the people in
Chicago were doing the best they
could.
18 UNCLE SAM LIABLE?
The most interesting question
involved is the liability of the Govern-
ment of the United States for the
safety of exhibits from foreign countries.
The members of the diplomatic corps
here all take the position that their
Governments having received and
accepted an invitation from
the President of the United States
to participate in the Exposition, the
National Government is responsible
for any loss or damage suffered by
their exhibitors. While they admit
that the local Board of Directors may
be primarily responsible, they say that
they know only the Director General,
who is an officer of the United States,
and that they hold him responsible for
the good conduct of the local board.
It is this serious phase of the matter
that will cause the Congressional
inquiry, for the Congressmen want to
know just how far the Government is
responsible for the situation at
Chicago. The National Commission
has had this subject under considera-
tion several times, and while it has
never taken formal action its tendency
has been toward the same attitude
that the members of the Diplomatic
Corps and the foreign Commissioners
take.
WHERE THE DAMAGE 18 WORST.
Two or three inches of water cover
the floors in the French, Belgian and
Russian sections east of the centre
aisle and south of the clock tower.
Few goods have been removed from
this section, although all are packed.
North of the clock tower traces of de-
struction gradually disappear. The
northwest section is almost intact.
None of the buildings that were de-
stroyed were insured. Hence last
night's lose, so far as the buildings are
concerned, is total, and falls directly
upon the representatives of the city of
Chicago, the South Park Commission-
ers.
The Manufactures Building cost
$200,000, the Casino $200,000 and the
originally $1,700,000, the Music Hall |
. Peristyle (approximate) $100,000.
Qaly a fraction of this could have been
realized by a sale of the structures.
The Freuch exhibit ino the Liberal
Arts Building, which was the first to
succumb to the flames and where the
destruction was worst, was originally
valued complete at $1,500,000.
Among the more notable French losses
enumerated are the brovze statue of
war, the imitation jewelry display,
Sevres chinaware display, Gobelin tap-
estries, Bembelais’ exhibit of mosaic
and inlais turniture, the Dore bronze
vage, Bon Marche dress exhibit, and
the library of French books.
The warvellous science of the
engineers who designed the great steel
trusses of the Manufactures Building
was exemplified by tbe fire, They
stood the test well.
Constructed mainly with a view to
climatic changes in temperature, they
stood a test many times in excess of
what it was supposed they would ever
be called upon to waintain, aod in
doing so gave a demonstration which
from an architectural standpoint, was
bv all odds the greatest feature of the
World’s Columbian Exposition.
VERY LITTLE INSURANCE.
Speculation as to the probable cause
of the fire occupied considerable
attention to day, but the main theory
advanced was that tramps had started
the blaze.
Fred S. James, who was chairman
of the insurance committee of the
World's Fair, stated definitely to day
that all of the policies on the buildings
expired at the close of the Fair and
that a large majority of the risks on
exhibits expired at the same time.
Mr. James says there were very few
of the foreign exhibits insured in
American companies, the majority of
the exhibitors insuring their property
before leaving their native country.
What responsibility, if any, the United
States Government has in the matter
of losses is an interesting question.
Da Gama Hopes to Win.
The Rebel Admiral Receiving Substantial Aid
from Sympathizers. The Cruiser Tamandare
Sends a Few Shots Daily at the Batteries of
Nictheroy and the Forts at the Mouth of the
Harbor Resume the Bombardment After Being
Silent a Week— Yellow Fever on Board Several
. Vessels at Rio de Janeira and Also in the City.
Fighting at Engenho Island.
LoxpoN, January 7.--The Times to-
morrow will print the following dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro, dated January 4,
via Montevideo, January 7:
Admiral Da Gama still holds out,
stating that he expects the Aquidaban
and Republica with reinforcements to-
morrow from the South. He appears
confident of the ultimate result and re-
ceived £12,000 on Saturday from sym-
Quorum Secured.
The House Takes Up the Cousideration of the
Tariff Bill— Wilson Begins His Speech.
WasnINGTON, Jan, 8.—The house
to-day, by a vote of 189 to O—ten
more than a quorum—retused to con-
sider Mr. Boutelle’'s Hawaiian resolu-
tion. The resolution from the com-
mittee on rules, amended so as to ex-
tend general debate to six days and de-
bate under the fi.e minute rule from
Monday next to the 29th instant, was
then submitted and agreed to—184 to
0.
At 3:15 Mr. Wilson, of West Vir
ginia, rose to address the house on the
tariff bill, the first reading of the bill
being dispensed with and the time lim-
it of an hour being also dispensed with
on motion of Mr. Reed.
We are here, said he, with the com-
mission of the American people to put
iuto law that general reform which
they themselves, in their constitu
tional methods ot expression, have or-
dered at the polls,
He did not feel called upon in open-
ing this debate to take up for examina-
tion the details and schedule ot the bill
now before the committee The ma-
jority of the members of the ways and
means committee did not profess deal-
ing with a system which had growa
up through thirty years of progressive
legislation, or at one proposed stroke
of legislation to free it of its injustice
and to present a measure responding
correctly to the demands of the Ameri-
can people.
FRIENDS WILL FALL AWAY.
They expected that friends in the
country would tall away from them
whenever they undertook to prepare
any definite measure of legislation.
They know from all of their experi.
ence in the past that not all who
march bravely in the parade are found
in line when the musketry "begins to
rattle. [Applause] He would not
stop to inquire into the causes that
had brought about the present prostra-
tion ot industry in this country, and
demoralized, to a large extent, the act-
ive trade of the country: There
seemed to be some recurring cycle in
modern times about such depressions.
| But trom whatever cause, it was at
least an embarrassment to them in the
performances of their daty, if for no
other reason than that it had been ea-
gerly seized upon by the enemies of
tariff reform to kindle hostility against
that great and beneficient movement.
But if there was ever a time when the
burden of taxation should be lightened,
it was at a time when men were strug-
gling for the very necessaries of life.
[Applause], a time when that trade
was held ia the paralysis of a commer-
cial crisis [Applanse.]
Prior to 1889, the Democratic secre-
pathizers in orier to pay his men.
The diplomats have refused to recog-
nize the belligerent status of the insur-
gents, on tha grounds that the provision-
al government has not a sufficient
standing. 7 do tos
Admiral Chavas, the Minister of
Marine, resigned his office on account of
a difference of opinion with President
Peixoto, especially regarding the im-
prisonment and general treatment of the
naval officers suspected of sympathy
with the insurgents. His successor
Admiral Netto, is considered honest,
though be has no special ability.
The past week has been uneventful.
There was some skirmishing in the
vicinity of Mocangue, and occasional
firing along the shore front of the city.
The forts at the mouth of the harbor,
which have been silent for the past week,
fired again to-day. The croiser Taman-
dare fires a few shots daily at the batter-
ies of Nictherov, the latter replying.
AWAITING THE NEW WARSHIPS.
The government continues mounting
artillery on the highlands within the
city limits, and is awaiting the arrival
of the new warships before attacking
Admiral Da Gama.
The cruisers El Cid (Nietheroy),”
Britannia (America) and Aurora are
still at Pernambuco, and the latter is
without a crew. :
The news from Desterro states that
there is some difference of opinion
among the insurgent leaders on account
of the appointments of the provisional
government.
Several cases of ‘yellow jack” have
occurred on board merchant vessels, and
also in the city, and it is feared that a
continuance of the intense heat will
bring a severe epidemic later on.
On Wednerday morning the insur-
gents attacked Engenho Island, opening
fire from the ships at midday. At 7
o’clock they landed 200 men, and for
half an hour there was sharp fighting.
As a light check they captured a Krupp
field piece and a seventy- pounder Whit-
worth.
The government loss was thirteen
killed and five wounded, and five offi-,
cers and sixty-three men and twenty-five
civilians were taken prisoners. The
insurgent loss was two killed and five
wounded.
Prohibitionists Meet,
Henry F. Morrow Nominated for Congressman-
at- Large.
HARRISBURG, January 9. The Pro-
hibition State Convention to-day was
attended by about sixty delegates and
Henry F. Morrow, of Delaware county,
was nominated for Congresssman-at-
Large after an ‘hours contention over
the party rules. Among the delegates
were a number of women, who took an
active part in the proceedings.
In the platform adopted an encour-
aging view of the Prohibition cause is
taken because of the numerical prog-
ress it has made the past two years.
As to the depression in business, the
platform attributes it to the attitude
ot the Republican and Democratic par-
ties on the [liquor traffic.
The Prohibition party does not
expect to poll a big vote in February
but it is confident that it will exceed
that cast for the proposed independent
Democratic candidate for Congressman:
at- Large.
——1If you want printing of any de-
scription the WATCHEAN office is the
place to haveit done.
tary of the treasury, Mr. Fairchild es-
timated a surplus revenue of $104,000;
000. The report of his successor, Sec:
retary Windom, showed a surplus reve-
| nue ot $105.000,000.
DISSIPATION OF THE SURPLUS.
When Mr. Fairchild left kis seat at
the head of the treasury department,
he turned over to his successor, Mr.
Windom, an available cash balance,
stated in the present form of treasury
statement of $185,000,000. How was
that gotten away with ? Immediately
by the purchase of bonds not yet due,
immediately by going into the market
and buying up bonds ata premium of
from 5 to 8 per cent. on the bonds of
1891, and trom 27 to 29 per cent. on
the bonds of 1887.
Then congress gave back as a guar-
antee to certain of the states direct tax
under which some $14,000,000 have
been paid to the states.
Mr. Wilson's speech was mainly a
review of recent tariff legisla
tion. He had not concluded when the
house took a recess, and will finish to-
morrow.
Colored Democrats Indorse the Tariff,
HarrisBURG, January 9.—The exec-
utive committee of the Democratic
Colored State League of Pennsylvania
met in this eity this afternoon and
adopted resolutions in favor of the
Wilson tariff revision bill, ot the Ha-
waiian policy of President Cleveland
and the State administration of Penn-
sylvania.
How Deer Are Being ‘Exterminated.
| A Subject of More Than Ordinary Interest for
Sportsmen and Legislators Both State and
Federal.
Epiror WaTcEMAN ; —I have read
with some interest the various paragraphs
that have recently appeared in the
WATCHMAN respecting the preservation
of deer in the Allegheny mountain re-
gion of Pennsylvania, and in the Tus-
sey or Seven Mountains which form one
of the borders of the far-famed Penns-
valley. My childhood and boyhood
were spent in the central part of that
valley at Boalsburg, and I have still a
distinct recollection of some of the old
deer hunters of that section. Among
them was Mr. George Coble, who was
one of the earlier settlers along Spring
creek, and who when nearly eighty
years of age, would mount his horse,
grasp his rifle, and sally into what were
called the “Barrens,” over toward Buf-
falo Run, as late as 1857, and have no
trouble in bringing home a fine buck
across his saddle bow. I remember too,
that it was no unusual thing in the
winter of 1856-57, to see a group of deer
pasturing, in the early morning, on the
wheat fields of the James T. Hale farm,
between Houserville and Kephart’s, on
Buffalo Run ; but it seems now, owing
to the want of adequate protection these
fine game animals are rapidly disap-
pearing, and will soon be only a matter
of history. This has become the fact in
Towa where unly a few years ago, great
herds of red deer were to be readily
found in the dense timber along the
streams, where not a sign is even now
observed.
In the winter of 1856, Iowa was cov-