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Counting a Quorum
The Democrats in the House of Rep-
resentatives should feel uo delicacy
about adopting a quorum-counting rule.
There seems to be a reluctance in rey
gard to it because the Democrats
severely censured Speaker Rep for
employing that method of obtaining a
quorum. But the objection to Reep’s
method was that he entorced it with-
out authority. Noexisting rule gave
him that power. It wasan act of ar-
bitrary will on his part, an exertion of
unauthorized authority. The Demo-
crats had a right to denounce him for
acting irregularly and despotically, for
there was no rule of the House that
placed such power in his hands.
That body has a constitutional right
to make rules for the regulation of its
business. Therefore if the majority be-
lieve that legislative business will be
expedited by the adoption of a quorum
counting rule, or any other regulation
that will assist in forwarding legisla-
tion, it is right and itsduty to estab-
lish such a regulation. = When once ee-
tablished it carries authority with it.
The defeet of Reep’s conduct was that
he acted without authority, relying
upon the arbitrary power of a dictator.
—Since the above remarks were
written the proposed, rule authorizing
the counting of a quorum, has been
adcpted by the House by a large vote
the ayes being 212 and the nays 47.
REED affects to consider it a triumph
ot the principle upon which he con-
ducted his domineering course in the
Fifty first Congress, but the counting a
quorum hereafter will differ from his
method in that it will be a proceeding
authorized by an established rule,
while in his case it was an exertion of
arbitrary power. It would be better if
members of Congress were so faithful
and conscientious in the discharge of
their duty as tobe always in attendance
when their presence is required, and
answer to their names; but, as this is
not the case, their remissness must not
be allowed to block the progress of leg:
islation, if a rule that will exertthe
authority of the House can prevent it,
-
A Remedy for Absenteeism.
In view of the fact that absenteeism
has become a congressional scandal
and a clog upon the efficient action of
the national legislature, loudly calling
for correction, there is abundant reason
for the proposition made in the recent
Democratic caucus to impose a fine of
$10 upon members for every failure to
vote when the ayes and nays, are call-
ed. If there is no other way of mak-
ing the delinquents came up to the
line of their daty, this method should
be adopted. If self-respect and
regard for the public interests are not
sufficient’ motives to keep them to the
work which has been entrusted to
them, and for which they are paid,
perhaps a fine for delinquency may
make these derelicts more attentive to
the discharge of their delegated trust.
The interest of the Democratic party
is snffering greatly from the remissness
of members who are nezligent in their
attendance. Absenteeism is charge-
able for much of the delay in passing
important party measures. Therefore
the adoption ot a rule that will have
the effect of ensuring a better atten-
dance is of the highest importance as
a Democratic measure. The party
cannot afford to have its cause sacri-
ficed by negligence. To this consider-
ation can also be added that of public
interest. The country cannot afford to
have important legislation suspended
through the default of those to whom
the legislative work has been entrust-
ed. Thesetwo important reasons why
a stop should be put to absenteeism
should impel the majority in the House
to adopt the imposition of a fdrfeit for
absence at the call of ayes and nays tor
any other reason than sickness.
Manuscript Oratory.
Extemporaneous eloquence seems to
be on the decline amoung our statesmen.
In the days of Cray, Wesster and
CaLBOUN, the men who were at the
head of the public affairs spoke right
out from the shoulder, with words that
were as spontaneous as they were elo-
quent and forcible. That one of those
political giants should have stood up
in Congress and read his remarks from
manuscript, or a printed slip, is not
within the bounds of human concep-
tion, :
Bat in these days most of the regu.
lar speeches in Congress are delivered
inthe way that a school boy would |
read his composition. This practice
prevails particularly ia the Senate.
When a member of that body wants
to get off something particularly
weighty, he relies upon the ready-made
eloquence which he holds in his hand
and reads to his brother Senators,
who are usually about halt asleep dur-
ing” the somnolent performance.
And just to think that the Republi-
can Senators are preparing reams and
reams of such trash, which they in-
tend toread on the question of the
tariff bill, with no other object than to
kill time and delay final action on that
measure. QUAY, who is incapable of
making a speech consumed the time of
the Senate on Saturday, with such a
production, in the reading of which he
had the assistance of another Republi
cia obstructionist, and it is reported
that a similar effort will be made by
CAMERON, who has not the ability to
engage in ‘extemporaneous discussion,
but can get some one to furnish him
with written remarks with which he
can assist in obstructing the passage
of a Democratic tariff bill.
There are many signs of deteriora-
tion in the United States Senate and
conspicuous among them is the manau-
scrip oratory so generally employed in
that body.
A Strange Career Closed.
Henry S. Ives, the Youny Napoleon of Finance,
Dies of Consumption at Asheville, N. C.
New York, April 17.—Heuory 8S.
Ives, known as the “Young Napoleon
of Finance,” died at 7:30 this evening.
News reached here in a telegram from
Asheville, N. C., stating that his death
had occurred near that place. He had
been suifering from consumption for
some time.
In the spring of 1882 Ives, then 18
years of age, left the Connecticut town
of Litchfield to come to New York and
seek his fortune. As he had no friends
and little education, he was only able
to get a place as spittoon cleaner and
sweeper, but in 18 months he managed
to get a place as clerk at $10 a week in
the office of Charles T. Wing, a broker
where he soon became familiar with
railroad business in all its details. He
lett Wing and soon made his first sen-
sational move by creating a corner in
the stock of a small telegraph com-
pany. He made nothing, however, as
the Exchange Governors declared the
contracts invalid and checkmated the
19-year-old schemer.
His next move was to secure control
of the mineral range, a small but rich
line in Minnesota, and as he had only
$12,000 and his friends but little, he
did this by buying and thea hypothe-
cating stock. He at once proceeded to
gut the road, and between July, 1885,
and December, 1886, he stole nearly
$840,000. In January, 1885, he start-
ed a banking house’ and in the spring
of that year, with the assistance of a
capitalist, Christopher Meyer, secured,
by crooked methods, control of the Cin-
cinvati, Hamilton and Dayton. He
kept up this kind of work all that sum-
mer, But his affairs were more rapid-
ly becoming involved when he sudden-
ly appeared as master of the Vandelia
road, with its rich treasury to delve
into. In about a month he took nearly
$2,000,000 and brought the road to the
verge of ruin, In July, 1887, misfor-
tune began to gather about him, and
soon the crash came.
When his affairs were investigated
it was found he had stolen and used in
one way and another nearly $6,000,000
and nearly ruised three roads. It took
a year to diseutangle his affairs. In
July, 1888, he was arrested, but the
jury disagreed and he secured his
liberty in March, 1890.
General Slocum Dead.
The death of Major General Henry
W Slocum at his home in Brooklyn,
N. Y,, at 2 o’clock on Saturday morn-
ing, of pneumonia, removes another of
the great soldiers of the war who won
his latest military title, by bis heroism
and great military ability on many bat-
tlefields in the war of the rebellion. He
received his wilitary education at West
Point and after some years service re-
signed and was engaged 1n civil pur-
suits until the opening of the war in
1861. He at once organized a regiment
and proceeded to Washington.
In the first battle of Bull Run he was
seriously wounded and soon after was
commissioned Brigadier General He serv-
ed gallantly on the Peninsula under
MecClelian in 1872, Antietam and sec
ond Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chan-
cellorsville and Gettysburg ; he con-
mauded the right wing of the army on
the 24 of July in this terrible siaughter
in the “wheat field”” where Sickles suf
fered so severely. Boing transferred to
the west with his command he ser-
ved with Sherman in his march to the
sea, having a prominent part in the bat-
tles of that campaign, especially at At-
lanta. He had command of the left
wing of Sherman’s army until the sur- |
render of Johnston in North Carolina a
few days after Lee surrendered at Ap-
pomattox.
After the war he resumed the practice
of law in Brooklyn. He was elected to
congress in 1868 as a Democrat and re-
elected in 1870. In 1884 he was elected
congressman-at-large, and declined to
be a candidate forany political office
afterward.
General Siocum was quite free in his
criticisms of pension abuses, and was in
turn freely criticized for his position on
this question. He was always the triead
of the soldier who served his country but
had little regard for the enlisted man
who did the smallest possible service and
then wanted the largest possible pension
and was willing to support his claim by
perjury or any other unlawful or crimi-
nal means to get it. He died in the 67th
year of his ageand is sarvived by his
widow, two sons and one daughter. The
flags on the public buildings in
New York were hoisted at half
mast and remained so until after
the funeral Tuesday which was one of
the largest and most imposing that was
ever konored in Brooklyn.
The Wounded Heart of Miss Madaline
Pollard Receives Consolation.
Verdict as Found by the Jury.—Colonel Breck-
inridge Hears the Decision and a Motion for |
a New Trial Isto Be Made—If Granted Alb
the Agony Must Be Gone Over.—There Was :
No Demonstration.
WasHINGTON, April 15. —Fifteen
thousand dollars damages for Miss Pol-
lard was the verdict given yesterday af-
ternoon by the jury which for more
than six weeks has listened to the vol-
urminous mass of evidence in Miss Pol-
lard’s suit against Colonel W. C. P.
Breckinridge for breach of promise.
The jury was absent from the court
room one hour and twenty-eight min-
ates. Judge Wilson and Mr. Carlisle,
Miss Pollard’s counsel, waited for the
verdict at Mr Carlisle’s office, opposite
the court house, with their client. Miss
Pollard appeared to be remarkably
calm and self possessed. Her brother
was one of the party.
1t was exactly 8.07 o’clock when the
jury was locked up in an ante-chamber.
At 4 85 o'clock the twelve men slowly
filed into the court room. Almost im-
mediately behind them came Colonol
Breckinridge, as much at ease as usual,
accompanied by Colonel Thompson,
Desha Breckinridge and Mr. McKen-
ney, of his counsel. They sat down in
their usual places, and leoked straight
ahead. There was a quick subsidence
of the noise made by the spectators in
taking their seats and while Judge
Bradley waited for Miss Pollard’s coun-
sel to appear, the big room was quiet
and still.
In a few momen's Calderon Carlisle,
Miss Pollard’s attorney, entered hastily
looking some what surprised at the jury-
men sitting quietly in their seats. He
Lad hardly sat Jown when Clerk Hodg-
es called the roll of the jury. Then he
put the usual question :
“Gentlemen of the jury have you
agreed upon a verdict ?”’
Foreman Cole arose slowly and ans-
wered : “ We have agreed upon a ver-
dict and find for the plaintiff.”
“In what amount of damages?”
asked the clerk.
“Fifteen thousand dollars,” was the
answer.
There was not a sound in the room.
Judge Bradley had takeh occasion to
warn the spectators just before the ver-
dict was rendered that demonstrations
of approval or disapproval wouid not be
tolerated. Colonel Breckinridge had
sat leaning forward during the collequy
between the foreman and clerk, and
when the verdict was announced he did
not change color or manifest any signs
of nervousness.
When Foreman Cole announced the
amount of the damages Colonel Breck-
inridge turned to Colonel Thompson
and asked, “bow much ?”’
As soon as the foreman had sat down,
Colonel Breckinridge rose quickly to
his feet and asked :
“If your honor please, within what
time can a notice for a new trial be
filed 7"
“Within four days,”
Bradley.
“Your honor,” said Mr. McKenney,
who had started to address the court
when Colonel Breckinridge asked his
question, ‘we give notice of an inten-
tion to file a motion for a new trial,”
Judge Bradley bowed, and then,
turning to the jury, thanked them for
their faithful services and discharged
them for the term. The crowd filed out
slowly, followed a few minutes later by
the defendant and his friends.
said Judge
BRECKINRIDGE’S PROSPECTS.
WASHINGTON, April 15.—Represen-
tative Breckinridge spent most of the
day at home with his family and
friends, Shortly after noon the charm-
ing weather tempted him and Mrs.
Breckinridge to take a drive.
The defendant in the famous breach
of promise case will have a conference
to-morrow with Messrs. Butterworth |
and McKirney, his counsel, to dis-
cuss the motion for a rew trial, which,
he said to-night, would be made with-
in the time fixed by the rules of the
court—four days. It will be pressed to
a determination with all the vigor pos-
sible and if overruled, as he anticipates,
there will be then an appeal to the
court of appeals of the district.
“During the past month and to day”
said Colonel Breckinridge to-night, “I
have been in receipt of letters and tele
grams from every country in my dis-
trict assuring me of the continued con-
stancy of my friends. They believe
that my career is not yet ended ; that I
bave some years of good work in me as
their representative. To-day I received
a cordial and earnest invitation to speak
in Bourbon county, Ky., on the 7th ot
May and numerous telegrams from oth-
er portions of my district. I have no
doubt of my re-nomination and re-elec-
tion if my lite is sparea.”
Miss Pollard was so overcome by the
protracted strain upon her that she was
taken last night to Providence hospital,
where she still remains. She received
no callers to-day and this evening was
reported by the attendants to be resting
quietly. She and the famous old claim-
ant, McGarrahan, are both entered on
the books of the hospital as suffering
; from nervous prostration.
A memorial and resolutions endorsed
! by the Woman’s Christian Temperance
' union and the Women’s National Press
association will be presented to the
house of representatives to-morrow ask-
i ing it to consider the case of W. C. P.
| Breckinridge, of Kentucky, regarding
his conduct so unbecoming a legislator.
I
| Miners Confident of Winning,
It is Estimated That 200,000 Men Will Go Out.
| S————
| PirrsBURG, April 15.—The Pennsyl.
vania delegates to the National Conven-
tion of United Mine Workers, which
| has just closed, were in the city yester-
‘day en route to their homes, F. A.
Brennan, ot the executive Board, speak-
| ing of the proposed strike said :
“J should judge on to 200.000 miners
will go out on a strike on April 21. The
‘convention was the largest in point of
the number of delegates ever held. Every
| organization sent more delegates than
ever before, some representatives being
from Colorado and Dakota. There i3
the greatest confidence among the men
over the result. They feel that a strike
of any duration will cause such an ad-
vance in the price of coal that the op
erators will see that itis to their advan-
David Dudley Field Dead.
The Great Lawyer Dies Very Unexpectedly
Three Days After His Arrival from Europe.
David Dudley Field died at his
home No. 22 Grammercy Place, New
York City, on Friday the 13th, and
was buried in Stockbridge, Mass.,
Tuesday.
Mr. Field arrived from Italy only
last Wednesday on the Columbia.
He had gone abroad to take a Christ
mas dinner with his only child—Lady
Musgrove—and to attend the twenty-
first birthday celebration of her eldest
son—Dudley Field Musgrove. His
daughter is the widow of Sir Anthony
Musgrove, who was governor of
Queensland, Australia. When he
died she was living at East Grinstead,
Sussux, about twenty miles from Lon-
don. He then traveled about on the
continent and then took the steamer
from Genoa for home. He has been
at his home, 22 Gramercy Park, since
his return, and was thought to be in
good health for a man of his age— 89
years. He was taken with pneumonia
Wednesday night. He had expected
to spend his summer among the Berk-
shire Hills, where he was born. He
was engaged in writing his biography.
On last Wednesday he remarked :
“My only great ambition is to have
my codes adopted all over the world.”
They are written and published. It is
only a question of time when they will
‘be accepted.
David Dudley Field's estate ir val-
ued at between $500,000 and $1,000,
000. The property is unincumbered.
Mr. Henry M. Field, his brother, said
to-day that the bulk of his estate will
be held in trust for the grandchildren
until they become of age.
David Dudley Field was the son of
a Congregational minister of the same
name, and was born at Haddam, Conu.,
on February 13, 1805, while his father
was a pastor of a church there. At
the age of 20 he was graduated from
Williams college, and three years later
was admitted to the bar of New York
city. continuing in the active practice
of his profession until 1885
Senator Vance.
Apoplexy Causes His Death at His Home in
Washington.
‘WASHINGTON, April 15,.—Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, died at his
home, 1726 Massachusetts avenue, this
city, at 11.20 o’clock last night. He
bad a stroke of apoplexy this morning.
He has been. suffering for some time
with paralysis and a complication ot
diseases, but the end was sudden and
unexpected, as he was regaining his
health, and it was thought was on the
road to recovery. He was compelled
during the winter to go to Florida. He
grew somewhat better, and in view of
the struggle over the tariff returned to
Washington. He was a member of the
committe on finance, but took little or
‘| no part in framing the present tariff
bill.
Zebulon B. Vance, of Charlotte, was
born in Buncombe county, N. C., May
18, 1830 ; was educated at Washington
college, Tennessee, and at the Uni-
versity of North Carolina ; was admit-
ted to the bar in January, 1852, and
was elected county attorney for Bun-
combe county the same year; was a
member of the state house of cominons
in 185%; was a representative from
North Carolina in the Thirty-fifth and
Thirty-sixth congresses ; entered the
Confederate army as captain in May,
1861, and was made colonel in August,
1861, was elected governor of North
Carolina in August, 1862, and re-elected
to the United States senate in Novem-
ber, 1870, but was refused admission,
and resigned in January, 1872; was the
Democratic nominee for the United
States senate in 1872, but was defeated
by a combination of bolting Democrats
and Republicans ; was elected governor
of North Carolina for the third time in
1876 ; was elecied to the United States
senate as a Democrat ; took his seat
March 18, 1876, and was re-elected in
1884 and 1890. His term of service
would expire March 8, 1897.
Cokers Go Back to Work.
The Strike Having Failed They Want Their
Old Jobs.
ScortpaLg, Pa., April 15,—The coke
strike having failed, many of the men
are now anxious to get back to work.
The miners of the north end of the
coke region held meetings at Bradford,
McClure’s and Mount Pleasant this
afternoon, and resolutions in favor of
remaining at work were passed. The
coke operators, hearing of the meetings
notified Sheriff McCann, who drove
through the district, but found every:
thing quiet. At Lemont part of the
strikers decided to go to work to-mor-
row morning.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Thirteen razors were stolen from
Crouse’s barber shop in Millheim
on Saturday night.
——Joseph McClellan, of Tussey ville,
is to have an operation performed on
his face for a tumorous growth.
——The mercantile appraisement has
just been about completed. F. O. Hoc
terman, the hustling Millheim Demo-
crat, hus done the work with a rush.
——Wm. Frain and Miss Mary
Frank were married at the home of the
bride’s parents, in Madisonburg, at noon
yesterday. The groom is a car inspector
at Altoona.
—— Carter's “Fast Mail” comes to
the opera house next Monday evening.
It is a thrilling presentation of stage
realisms and if you enjoy this sort of a
play the “Fast Mail” wiil please you.
——1If you enjoy a thoroughly enter-
taining lecture on war times and care to
help the Y, M. C. A., take 25 cts and
go to hear Rev. M. L. Ganoe, at
Garman’s opera house, on Tuesday
tage to pay the price.”
evening, April 24th.
——The Altoona State league base
ball club will play the State College
boys to-morrow, Saturday, afternoon.
The game will be played on Beaves
field, at State College, and the admis-
sion has been fixed at 85 cents.
——Dr. J. W. Rhone, who has been
quite lame and a constant sufferer ever
since his fall on the ice several winters
ago, came home from Philadelphia
last evening. He went down to be uan-
der Dr. Ashhurst’s treatment at The
Pennsylvania Hospital where his daugh-
ter, Miss Ella, is a nurse. His daugh-
ter accompanied him home.
——Two of the five commencement
orators at The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege are from the village of Warriors-
mark. They are Arthur Guyer and
Lewis Mattern. The others are : John
Maitland Brewer, of Philadelphia ;
Boyd Anspach Musser, of State Col-
lege, and Walter Blair Waite, of Water-
street.
———Dr. J. A. Thompson & Co. drag-
gists, of this place, have disposed of their
pharmacy to Messrs. J. N. and S.
Krumrine of State College. Sidney
Krumrine, who has just graduated from
the pharmaceutical school of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will manage the
business for the new firm. Dr. Thompson
will continue the practice of his profes-
sion.
—— While cleaning the outside of the
windows in Ira C. Mitchell’s law office,
on the second floor of the Exchange
building, on Wednesday morning,
John Emory, colored, lost his balance
and fell to the pavement. On the trip
down he broke through the large awn-
ing in front of Zeller’s drug store,
which broke his fall and probably saved
him from serious injury. His head
struck on the stone paving, but aside
from a few cuts he was unhurt.
——Comrade Thomas Wilson, of the
Geo. Li. Potter Post 261, G. A. R., of
Milesburg, was 71 years old on Monday
evening and the members of that organ-
ization gave him a surprise party, The
old soldiers turned out in force and the lit_
tle toll house,mid-way between here and
Milesburg, where he lives, was crowd-
ed with war time friends who called to
enjoy the evening with their old com-
rade. The Post marched up in a body,
headed by the Milesburg band and
drum corps.
——At three o'clock Wednesday
morning fire broke out in the business
part of west Clearfield and when the
flames had been gotten under
control the following proporties
were completely destroyed. Hack-
men & Irvin, furniture store, in-
curred a loss of $8,000, insurance $3,800;
R. B. Tayler, gents’ furnishing goods,
loss $300 above insurance ; Speckman &
Stewart, general merchandise, loss
$8,000, insurance $3,500 ; W. S. Ogden,
butcher, loss $500 more than insurance;
Malotte sisters, millinery, loss $200, no
insurance. A few other stores were al-
so burned out. The same block was
badly damaged by fire in July, 1892.
The cause of the fire is believed to be
incendiary.
Tae RAKE FACTORY GETTING
Reapy For WoORK.—Every one
thought that when the machinery was
shipped away from Mann's Axe works
that that would be the ecd of the ind us-
trial hum that for years had eminated
from those buildings. Such will not be
the case however, for ere long the rattle
of machinery will again be heard out
there. But this time it will not be the
incessant trip trip of the axe hammer.
A new industry is going to occupy the
buildings ; the machinery for itis now
being set up.
The Jenkins patent steel garden rake
will be manufactured out there just as
soon as the plant can be put in opera-
tion. The machinery is being set now
and it will not be long until they are
running out the useful little garden
utensil quite as fast as they did axes,
at one time, The rake is the product
of the ingenuity of W. R. Jenkins, of
the firm of Jenkins & Lingle, found-
ers and machinists of this place.
Tag GANOE Lrcrure.—Rev. M. L.
Ganoe, of Harrisburg, will lecture for the
benefit of the Y. M. C. A, of this place,
in Garman’s opera house, on Tuesday
evening, April 24th. His subject will
‘be “A Boy in the War.”” As an orator
Rev. Ganoe is said to be very fine and
the fact that his lecture is largely remin-
iscent renders it all the more interest-
ing.
The Williamsport Gazette and Bulle-
tin says : “Rev. M. L. Ganoe, the popu-
lar preacher delighted a large audience
last night in the Seminary Chapel with
his depictions of war experiences. His
incidents of the life of “A Boy in the
War” alternately brought laughter and
tears. So impressive, truthful and real
were his descriptions. Possessing the
rare faculty of impressing and edifying
he made all feel as if actual scenes were
passing before them ana increased their
desire to hear bim again with the prom-
ise of such an intellectual treat.”
The price to all parts of the house
will be 25 cents.
MARRIAGE Licensgs.—Issued dur-
ing the past week—Taken from the
docket. :
Charles Garis, of Mileshurg, and
Edith A. Mitchell, of Jeannett,
Elmer Corl, of Ferguson iownship,
and Maggie Halderman, of State Col-
lege.
Thos. James Lee and Carrie B_
Munson, both of Philipsburg.
Corney Blair, of Lock Haven, and
Ethel Wallace, of Milesburg.
W. H. Smith, of Spring Mills, and
Annie E. Waguer, of Martha Furnace.
W. H. Frain, of Altoona, and Mary
M. Frank, of Madisonburg.
Frank Wilbur, of Lewisburg, and
Avnie May Weaver, of Potter town.
ship.
William Marks, of Snow Shoe, and
Mary E. Curtin, of Wallace Run.
Rev. M. L. GANOE TO LECTURE.—
The people of Bellefonte will have an
opportunity to hear Rev. M. L. Ganoe
deliver his lecture on a boy in the war,
or “The Funny Side of Soldier Life.” A
delightful entertainment is this lecture ;
and to those who have as well as to
those who have not been in the army it
is of absorbing interest throughout.
Mr. Ganoe possesses a good voice, an
attractive presence and gracciui de-
livery ; and everybody who will go to
Garman’s opera house, next Tuesday eve-
ning, April 24th, will get the worth of
their money, as 25 cents will admit te
| all parts of the house. There will be
singing by a chorus of young people ;
and Gen. Beaver will take advantage of
the occasion to present sets of Pennsyl-
vania at Gettysburg” to all visiting
Grand Army Posts. Remember the
price is only 25 cents, within reach of
all.
Deap oN His KNEEs.—Yesterday
afternoon Samuel Ryan, aged about 17,
was found dead in a fence corner, about
fifty feet away from the barn of Eliza
Schrock, between Brush valley and
Sugar valley. The young fellow was in
a kneeling position, with his, mitten-
covered hands between Lis knees when
found.
The young man resided with bis
mother near Loganton. On Tuesday of
last week he left home and went to a
neighbor’s. He left this neighbor’s
house while the snow storm was at its
heighth and was not heard of since until
his dead body was found yesterday. It
is supposed that after he left the house
he became bewildered, lost his way, and
finally became exhausted in the fence
corner, An inquest was held and the
coroner’s jury rendered a verdict af
death by freezing.— Wednesday’s Lock
Haven Democrat.
Two CENTRE CouNTY Boys Possi-
BLE GovERNORS.—The following ac-
count of the possible nomination of two
men for Governors of their States this
year will be interesting to our readers,
as both of them are well known here.
Gen. Hastings, as you all know, isa
resident of this place, and W. R. Bierly,
is a native of Centre county, who is get-
ting wealth and prominence running
the largest paper in the Red river val-
ley, the Northwest News, of Grand
Forks, N. D.
“Two prominent educators are in a
fair way of becoming governors of their
respective States : General Hastings, of
Pennsylvania, and Willis R. Bierly, of
Dakota. Both were formerly successful
teachers in Pennsylvania. Gen. Hast-
ings, principal of the Bellefonte High
school and Prof. Bierly in Williams-
port. We knew them both in the
school room.”
Little did Governor-maker Winship
know how far-reaching was his fine
Florentine irony when he proposed
Bierly for governor! Here is one of
the oldest educators in the country.
Rev. Dr. Horne bugling the echoes of
George’s campaign shibboleth. The
difference is that Gen. Hastings, whom
the News editor knew as a youthful In-
stitutor at Salona, nearly thirly years
ago, is a real live factor as a Republican
candidate for governor of Pennsylvania,
while the editor, like Brother Winship,
is only a governor maker or unmaker,
as the case may be.”
Pine Grove Mentions.
Mr. W. H. Smith of Spring Mills spent a
few days in our town spinning railroad
yarns, William's smiling face tells that
he is doing a rushing business at his new
home.
Last week’s big snow disappeared al-
most as rapidly as it came and as was ex-
pected played havoc with the coming
wheat crop.
Mr. A. J. Tate and family who are
comfortably located in W. E. Meek's
house on Main street are rejoicing over
the arrival of a young Andy Jackson
Fred's little brother we hope will live to
inherit some of the honors as well as the
name of the great general.
—This week bradught with it the balmy
days of spring which suggests to the prac-
tical mind soap making and house clean-
ing: Many of our farmers are done sowing
oats and barley both of which large
acreages have been put out, an exception-
ally large amount of corn has also been
planted.
In the early part of the week the en-
gineer’s were at work on a third and new
route for our new railroad. It issaid this
route will tap the oar lands on the old
‘Ross bank now owned by Mr. Collins.
This route would not be any longer
and the right of way could be procured
at a much less cost than either of the
former surveys. Our Stone Valley neigh,
bors have great expectations of the conti,
uation of the road that will be an outlet
for their timber forests and ore beds that
are rich in deposits. They have secured
the right of way to the town of Hunting.
don beside a large fuhd ‘could be raised
upon short notice. Hig p ’ i ;
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