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Yerms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Dec. 7, 1894.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EpiTor
An Upsubstantial Result.
The emptiness of their November
victory is beginning to dawn upon the
Republican leaders, They have bad
time for am analysis of the resalt which
shows that their triumph was due
more te an unusual decrease of the
Democratic than to an increase of the
Republican vote. In other words, the
proportion of Democratic stay-at
homes on the day of the election was
much larger than it had ever been be-
fore, but it would be incorrect to infer
that it showed a change of political
sentiment,
Notwithstanding the magnitude of
their pluralities the Republicans did
not this year in a single State cast as
large a percentage of their full vote as
in 1888 whea they elected their Presi:
dent only by a scratch and barely suc-
ceeded in securing a working majority
in Congress. The explanation of their
big eweep this year therefore is found
in the unprecedented shrinkage of the |
vote that is legitimately Democratic. |
In Pennsylvania, for example, the per-
centage of this vote was smaller than
it had been at any electien for half 2
century.
Unless the Republicans expect that
thie situation is going to be permanent
they have but little reason to hope for
substantial results from the receat
election, ani they can scarcely be fool-
ish enough to bank on anything sub-
staatial in that connection. The illus:
trations of how the political pendulam
swings from one extreme to another
are too frequent.
Two years hence the improvement
in business that may reasonably be
looked for at that time will not enly
bring out a fuller Democratic vote, bat
will gecure for the Democratic party
the class of voters that always attri-
bute the condition of the times, good or
bad, to the party in power. This year
the Democrats had to take the blame
for the hard times, but at the next
general election they will have the ad-
vantage of being credited for the im-
provement that is pretty sure te come.
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Our Best Customer.
The annual export of agricultural
produete from the United States aver-
ages nearly $600,000,000, and of this
Great Britain takes more than one
half. The farmers of this country
should consider what their business
would amount to if they had not such
a customer, and what plight they
would be in if they had to depemd sole-
ly upon a home market ; and yet there
are politicians who inculcate the erro-
neous belief that liberal commercial
intercourse with such a customer is
a sacrifice of American interests.
There are people in this country, in-
cluding farmers, who are madeto be-
lieve that a nation that buys more
than half of our disposable farm prod-
ucts is an enemy whose commercial
intercourse with us should be subjected
to the most jealous and illiberal reetric-
tions. There is about as much semse
in this as there would be in a farmer
driving from his door a customer from
a distance who oame to buy his sar-
plus crop, preferring his chance of! sell-
ing it in his ower-supplied, neighbar-
hood.
Buch folly would illustrate the theo- |
| some doubt upon the accuracy of this
retic dependence on the home market
which the protectionists offer to the!
farmers ae a compensation for the loss
of fereign customers.
Why is There no Water ?
It 6 a matter of perplexity to most
tax payers to understand just what
principles prevail in the management
of the various departments of the mu-
nicipal work. No matter what
amount of complaints are made things
seem to run on in the same way, and
that way is the one that pleases those
who have it in charge and are paid for
oing it. Whether the citizen is an:
noyed by lax police regulations, fail:
ure to have anything done toward im-
provement on streets unless, perchance,
he lives beside a councilman, or by any
other of the many inconveniences
arising from a loosely managed mu:
nieipality, it matters little to the men
who have asked him to give them the
control of it.
Bellefonte is as rotten at the core as
any of the large cities that are now
undergoing the search light of investi-
gation, yet things move on in the same
old channel and next February, when
the time comes for electing new men,
Republicans will be continued in coun-
cil to continue the bad business of
their predecessors.
One of the most annoying things
that Bellefonte has to bear arises from
the water department. It would take
| too much space to go into a full eriti-
| cism of the queer ways of doing things
in this branch of public work, but we
cam ack those in charge to explain
why it is that on High street, within a
| hundred feet of Allegheny, there is no
| water at all at
| morning.
| an immediate investigation, since the
five o'clock in the
Such a condition &emands
locality is right in the beart of the
town and se near the union of the new
12 in. maie and the old main from the
reservoir. There was ne water at all
at the point named on Tuesday morn.
ing and for that matter there 1s rarely
any water at that hour in the morn-
ing. Why is it, members of the water
committee, that you do not have more
efflcacions regulations? Suppose an
early morning fire would find your res-
ervoir empty, as it usually is, and no
one at the pumps—what excuse would
you trump up?
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Rebel Leaders Killed.
Wholesale Slaughter of Tonghaks by Japanese.—
Avcount of Commissioner Dietring’s Peace
Mission.
Loxpoy, Dec. 5.—The Times has a
dispatch from Kobe, Japan, stating
that several thousand Tonghaks at-
tacked the Japanese troops at Kong
Ju, in southern Corea, on November
98. The Japanese were victorious,
and the Tonghaks were slaughtered
wholesale. Two of the rebel leaders
were killed.
According to the advices received
from an excellent authority, the nego-
tiations for peace between China and
Japan are not making as rapid strides
as supposed. It seems certain that
Japan intends to insist upon stronger
and more tangible proofe of China's
submission before talking of peace.
W asHINGTON, Dec. 4—At the Jap:
aneee legation here the disposition is to
discredit the statements made by the
Japanese semi-official press that if the
war were concluded now the vic-
torious uation would demand an in-
demnity of 400,000,00 men and the
cession of Chinese territory mow occu-
pied by the Japanese. Great secrecy
pervades the entire course of the diplo-
matic preliminary treaty negotiations
now in progress, and the Japanese
government, it is asserted, is not mak-
ing public the terms upon which these
negotiations are based.
Even ithe foreign representatives of
the government are not kept advised
of what is being done. It is not de-
sirable, it is said at the legation, that
the terms of any treaty of peace
should be published at this time, con-
sequently there can be offered no pre-
text for interference by the foreign
powers who may fancy themselves at
a disadvantage as the possible result of
the conclusion of such peace negotia-
tions. Nothing is known at the lega-
tion of the terms ot the counter-propo-
sition made by Japan to that origi
nally proposed by-China as a basis of
peace.
A dispatch from official Japanese
sources giving an account of Commis-
sioner Dietring’s peace mission was re-
ceed here to-day by a gentleman in
the diplomatic service. lt follows :
“Mr. Dietring, commissioner in the
Chinese custom service at Tien Tsin,
arrived at that place on November 26,
and expressed the wish to personally
deliver to Count Ito a letter from Vice-
roy Li Hung Chang. As under the
circumstances euch proceeding was
considered anamaloue and contrary to
usage, Count Ito refused to meet Mr.
Dietring. At the same time Mr. Die-
tring received telegraphic orders from
Prince Kung, president of the Tsung
Li Yawen, recalling him to China.
“Accordingly he lett Kobe on No-
vember 26, but before going he sent
the viceroy’s letter to Count Ito by
post. The object of the letter was to
ascertain the conditions upon’ which
peace may be restored. It also stated
that Li Hung Chang bad obtained the
sanction of the Emperor of China to
the miesion of Mr. Dietring, which
had for its object the purpose of con-
fidentially ascertaining the views of
the Japanese government, but Mr.
Dietring's sudden return to China un-
der orders from the president ot the
Tsung Li Yamen appears to throw
statement.
Appropriation Bills.
An Estimate of What the Government Needs
for 1896.
WasHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The clerks of
the senate and house appropriations
committees have prepared a joint state-
ment showing the estimates for appro-
priations bills for 1896 as follows : Ag-
ricultural, $2,400,330 ; army, $24,605,
682; diplomatic and consular, $1,583,-
118 ; District of Columbia, $7,217,934 ;
fortification, $7,357,708; Indians, $6,
723,844 ; legislative, etc., $22,349,101 ;
military academy, $579,048 ; navy, $30,-
952,096 ; pension, $141,581,570; post-
office, $91,059,283 ; river and harbor,
$1,475,000 ; sundry civil, $46,383,815.
This isa net increase of $1,035,696
over the estimates for 1895 and of $17,-
500,762 over the actual appropriations
for 1895. The principal increase is in
the sundry civil bill, due to the fact
that the river and harbor appropriation
estimate to meet contracts 18 included.
This estimate amounts to $11,387,115.
CER ———
Clearfield's Postoftice.
Congressman Kribbs Has Not Yet Decided Upon
a Man for It.
WasHINaTON, Dec 4. —Congressman
Kribbs, who arrived here to-day, says
he has not yet decided whom he will
recommend for appointment as post-
master at Clearfield. He has not yet
examined the papers of the applicants,
and will make no recommendation until
he does so. He also said he would con-
sult with the clerk of the house, Kerr,
before making any recommendation. Mr.
Kerr says he has no special candidate.
——A fine assortment, a fine grade of
goods, a fair price to all at Lewin’s
The Democratic Caucus.
Senator’s Take Up Important Changes in the
Rules.
WasHiNGgTON, Dec. 4.—The Demo-
crats of the senate spent about three
hours in caucus, and then adjorned
without taking action, to meet again
Thursday next. The entire time was
devoted to a discussion of the situation
and to the wisest course of action for
the Democratic party during the pres-
ent session of congress. When the
caucus adjourned, at 4 o'clock, there
were not enough members pre-
gent, to decide upon a course in a
way that would be binding it those
present had been so disposed. Hence
an adjournment was taken, and the
steering committee went into ses-
sion.
The discussion was based upon a
series of resolutions by Mr. Daniel, of
Virginia, in the shape of suggestions
declaring for a cloture, committing the
party to an abandonment of all efforts
to amend the tariff law, and to an ef-
fort to reform the currency in accord-
ance with the suggestions in the pres-
ident’s message. These resolutions
opened a wide range of debate in which
many senators participated. The
principal speeches were made by Sena-
tors Voorhees Harris, Vest, Morgan,
Pugh and Ransom.
Senator Voorhees suggested that the
wisest course lay in the abandonment
of any effort to pass the free raw ma-
terial bills (so-called,) because of the
evident determination of the Republi
cans to prevent action.
Senator Vest showed an inclination
toward cloture, contending that if the
Democrats did not adopt it the Repub-
licans would when they should come
into power.
Senator Morgan made ‘probably the
longest speech of the session in pre:
genting a plea for a liberal allowance
of time for the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill.
The prevailing sentiment after ad-
journment seemed to be that the ulti-
mate decision of the caucus would be
adverse to the entire series of proposi-
tions presented by Senator Daniel. The
sentiment favorable to cloture seemed
quite evenly divided, and there are rea-
sous for believing that it might be
agreed upon, but the fact that the Dem-
ocratic party will soon be in the min-
ority led some to advice against the
change, who had heretofore been
considered favorable to it.
There was also a strong element pres-
ent favorable to the passage of the
sugar bill, as reported by the finance
committee striking out all difterentials
on sugar and leaving astraight revenue
duty of 40 per cen ad valorem, but it
was pointed out that if the attempt
should be made in this direction 1t
would open up the entire tariff ques
tion.
The senate was in session for only
half an hour to-day, as the leaders of
the majority desired to caucus on the
general order of business before pro-
ceeding with the business itself. There
was time enough, however, for Mr.
Lodge, of Massachuset{s to have pass-
ed two resolutions for information,
promises to bring the Hawaiian and
Bluefields incidents before congress for
comment and probably criticism.
There was the usual deluge of bills and
petitions incident to the opening days
of a session.
Mr. Blanchard (Dem., La.) offered a
resolution directing the committee on
appropriations to include in the ur-
gency deficiency bill, a sum sufficient
to pay the sugar bounty for the present
ear.
y Mr. Vest offered an amendment to
the rules with a view of cutting oft
protracted debates in the senate. It pro-
vides that after a message has been de-
bated 30 days it will bein order for
any senator to move to fix a day for
the final vote. This motion is to be
put without debate or delay, and if
carried, the originaliquestion is to be
voted on at the time fixed. Mr. Vest
said he would address the senate to-
onan on the need of this reformatory
rule.
Mr. Quay offered resolutions of re-
gpect to the memory of Myron B.
Wright, late a member of congress
from Pennsylvania, and as a mark of
respect, the senate at 12:30 p. m. ad-
journed.
The senate comuwittee on finance
was in session for an bour to-day but
did not agree to any course of action
on any of the more important financial
or tariff bills before the senate. Some
of Senator Peffer’s financial bills were
taken up and adverse reports unani-
mously agreed upon. It is under-
stood that there was a iree discussion
of the sugar tariff bill. The Democra-
tic members expressed a desire to take
the bill up in the senate, but while not
making specific objection to the sugar
bill, the Republican members of the
committee, intimated that the majority
of the Republican senators would stand
against any piecemeal amendments of
the tariff bill at present. Reference
was also made to the free alcohol bill
with a like result. It appears that the
meeting was more important for what
it failed to accomplish than for what it
did accomplish.
Ex-Governor Abbett Dead.
A Prominent Democratic New Jerseyman Passes
Away.
Jersey Ciry, N. J., Dec. 4.—Ex-
Governor Leon Abbett died at his resi
dence this afternoon. The governor
had been a suffering from diabetes a
long time, and this was the cause of
his death. The arrangements for the
funeral are not yet completed.
Governor Abbett was prominent for
years in Democratic politics, and was
governor of this state in 1890-93. He
had been prominently mentioned more
than once in counection with the
Democratic presidential nomination.
In 1892 at the Chicago convention he
seconded Cleveland's nomination in a
s'rong epeech.
—— Juet received 240 pairs of men’s
strictly all wool, extra heavy pantaloons
warranted not to rip at $1.25 a pair.
Actual value $3 00. Lyon & Co.
Congress Now in Session.
A Large Attendance of Senators at the Meeting
Yesterday.—Over 200 Representatives.—A
Number of Resolutions Presented in the Sen-
ate—Senator George Asks for a Change in the
Rules Giving the Senate the Power to Come to
a Vote at Any Time— Information as to Cru-
elties Committed on Armenians Asked for the
President.
‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. —The last ses-
gion of the Fifty-third congress was
opened atnoon to-day with a large at-
tendance of senators and in the presence
of a big crowd in the galleries.
The proceedings were opened by pray-
er from the blind chaplain, Mr. Mil-
burn. He returned thanks to the Al-
mighty that through the late recess
death had not touched any senator, and
that the homes of senators had been safe
from its presence. He specially com-
mended to the divine goodness the vice
president and the members of his
family.
The usual resolutions, fixing the
daily meeting at noon, directing the sec-
retary to inform the house of represen-
tatives that a quorum of the senate had
assembled, and for the appointment of
a committee of two to join a like com-
mittee on the part of the house to wait
upon the president and inform him that
congress was ready to receive any com-
munication he might be pleased to make,
were offered and agreed to, and Sena-
tors Harris, Democrat, of Tennessee,
ani Manderson, Republican, of Ne-
braska, were appointed such committee
on the part of the senate.
SIXTY NINE SENATORS PRESENT.
Then the roll of senators was called
and sixty-nine senators answered to their
names, As the senate consists at pres-
ent of eighty-five members, there were
but sixteen absentees. After the roll
call a brief recess was taken, during
which senators interchanged pleasant
and friendly greetings.
At the close of tho recess a report was
made by Mr. Harris from the committee
to wait on the president, and immedi-
ately thereafter Mr. Pruden, one of the
president, sacretaries, delivered the
presidents, annual message, which was
read by Mr. Cox, secretary for the sen-
ate.
Pamphlet copies of the message hav-
ing been distributed in the chamber,
the senators who sat throughout the
reading followed it by an occasional
glance at the pamphlet, but no one
seemed to be particularly interested in
it. The message was ordered to be
printed and laid on the table. Various
resolutions were then offered on both
sides of the chamber, including the fol-
lowing :
POWER TO COME TO A VOTE.
By Mr. George, of Mississippi, in-
structing the committee on rules to re-
port amendments to the rules giving the
senate power to come toa vote at any
time on any pending question after rea-
sonable opportunity for debate ; provid-
ing for the counting, in order to make a
quorum, of senators present and not vot-
ing ; punishing senators for disorderly
behavior who, being present, fail to
answer to their names, and such other
changes and amendments as may be
necessary for the proper discharge of the
duties of the “senate. Referred to the
committee on rules.
By Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, re-
questing the president to communicate
—if not incompatible with public inter-
ests—information as to alleged cruelties
committeed on Armenians in Turkey,
especially on those who had declared
their intentions to become naturalized
in the United States. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
At 4 p. m. the senate adjourned until
to-morrow.
Denver’s Gambling Halls.
Gov. Waite Tells in Characteristic Fashion
Why He Keeps Them Closed-
DENVER, Dec. 2.—Gov. Waite has
replied to the petition of the bankers
and business men to have the gambling
halls reopened. He says in part:
«To compel the gambling halls of
Denver to remain closed is without
doubt detrimental to some of the busi-
ness interests of Denver. To the extent
that the suppression of gambling has
made hard times in Denver I have
never hesitated to acknowledge my full
share of responsibility. It is no wonder
that every gambler in Denver, every
pimp and prostitute, every confidence
man, bunco steerer, and thief joined
the ‘Redeemers’ to redeem the State
from Populist misrule, and furnished
money and men and women to colonize
the city with fraudulent voters in the in-
terest of the Republican party.
“The Protestant religious element of
this city, represented by its Doc-
tors of Divinity, by the Y. M. C. A,
and the W. C. T. U., protest against
the protection of the gambling business
by the police on the ground that gamb-
ling is immoral. My own action as
Governor was not based upon any such
consideration. I suppressed it simply
because it was contrary to law. The
religious sentiment of Denver may be
correct in opposing gambling and lewd-
ness in the city, but they have been ex-
ceedingly tardy in their manifestations.
They were all arrayed against me in my
attempt in 1893 to remove Martin and
Orr, Commissioners who were conniving
with the gamblers.
“The Populist State administration,
the Fire and Police Board, and the
Chief of Police will continue to enforce
the Populist policy to close public
gambling houses and shut up whiskey
saioons on Sunday and after midnight,
not in consequence of the rather late
but loud outeries of the Denver Doctors
of Divinity, the Young Men’s Christian
Association, the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union, the Prohibitionists,
or any other class of people whatever,
but because it is a duty imposed on us
by the law.”
Looking for Office.
General Hartranft's Son Named for a Place Un
der Governor-Elect Hastings.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 8.—Linn Hart.
ranft, son of the late General Hartranft,
is being urged for Deputy Secretary of
the Common wealth under the Hastings
administration.
Jere Rex, one of the candidates for |
Resident Cierk, of the House, was here
to-day tu see the Dauphin county del- |
egation. Mr. Rex expresses confidence |
in his success,
Making Experiments.
U. S. Officials Will Thoroughly Test the New
Diphtheria Cure.
WAsHINGTON, Dac. 3. —Coincident
with the return to the United States of
Dr. Kinyoun, of the Marine Hospital
Service, who went to Europe to investi-
gate and report on the diphtheria cure,
is the fact that experiments are already
being made to obtain serum with which
to conduct experiments in this country.
The horse which is being used for the
purpose of experimentation and from
waich it is hoped to obtain a supply of
serum was purchased for the Marine
Hospital Service sometime ago and is
now kept in a branch station of the
Agricuitural epartment near Ben-
pings, D. C. He has been given sev-
eral injections of the liquid obtained
from the feeding of diphtheria germs
taken from the throat of a child suffer-
ing from diphtheria in a mixture of beef
broth and peptone until they have reach-
ed full development.
To get the animal thoroughly immun-
ed against the disease will take from six
to nine months’ administration of the
liquid. When the animal is in condi-
tion and the germs have had full effect
the horse is bled and the serum secured.
The results of the effect on the horse are
being watched with much interest, and
care was taken in selecting him to get
one free from disease of any kind.
BEEr— CCR —
Met With a Frost.
Col. Breckinridge Treated Very Coolly by His
Colleagues.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Among the
members of the House who attracted at-
tention to-day upon its meeting, no one
was more observed and seemed to be the
object of more attention than ths now
notorious Breckinridge, of Kentucky. It
is evident there is no cessation of public
disinterest and disgust with the silver-
tongued Kentuckian, and he was tie
man most pointed out by the gallery.
Breckinridge was not warmly grested
by his colleagues on the floor. He seems
in no wise aged or affected by recent po-
litical and reputational reverses, and in
fact evinces all of the hardihood whith
has been so much wondered at. The
members of the delegation say that sen-
timent is still divided at home upon his
record and his deserts.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Don’t forget the sociable and en-
tertainment, Monday evening, in the
Methodist church for the benefit of the
Sunday school library.
——Prof. Henry Meyer, ex county
superintendent of schools, has about
completed a three hundred page history
of the Meyer family which he will
publish soon.
——Achenbach will move his bakery
and confectionery to the Humes build-
ing, on north Allegheny street, just as
soon as Beaver & Dale are assigned their
new quarters in Templ e Court. |
——Cap't. Zeb. W. Bathurst has
been re-appointed district ‘president of
the P. O. S. of A. for Centre county
A fitting recognition of his faithful ser.
vices to the order
——4Billy” Doak has embarked in
business as a cobbler at Beech Creek.
He is located in a room in the Bridg-
ens house in that place and will mend
everyone's soles—if they need it and
applytobim,
——Rend Lyon & Co's. ads this week.
They are all money savers.
——Tomorrow afternoon the Fresh-
man and Sophomore class foot ball
teams of The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege will play for the championship of
the College. The game will be played
on Beaver field and is advertised for 2
o’clock with admission free.
——Those fine enameled photos of
Shaeffer’s greatly slaughtered in price
until Jan. 1st, 1895.
——A very clever fellow with the
very common name of Brown stuck the
Second National bank of Altoona on
Friday. That bank cashed a New
York draft for $12.00 which Brown had
raised to $1,200.
——Look at Lyon & Co's. ads.
week.
this
——The Logan engine company, not
to be out done by their rivals, the Un-
dines, have ordered stylish, long cape
coats for dress parade which with new
and ornamental firemen’s hats will make
a striking appearance.
——The town of Renovo does not
have an opera house and a writer in the
Record advances the idea that it would
be all right for the borough authorities
to build one, for council and fire de-
partments could then use portions of 1t
and save renting. Thus giving the
town a serviceable public building.
——Notwithstanding the strike we
have received two hundred Misses coats
from $2 00 to $525. They are really
worth from $4.00 to $9.00.
——An incendiary fire in the town of
Cross Forks, Potter county, early last
Monday morning, destroyed Kenney’s
hall, the large store owned by the
| Lackawanna company, Bolick’s board-
!ing house, the post office, Schumar’s
meat market and several dwelling
houses. a
——The wind blew so hard at Hunt-
ingdon the other day that it whisked
the dinner pail out of a man’s hani
who was on his road to work and car-
ried it out into the middle of the Junia-
ta. The story states that it bad hardly
touched the water until it sank. Could
that laborer’s wife's biscuit have had
anything to do with this?
——Mrs. Christ Miller, who had
been ill for a long time died at the
home of her father, Audrew Walker
on Willowbank street, last night. She
leaves a husband and three children,
She had been to a hospital in Phil-
adelphia but she never recovered.
——On Tuesday the letting ot the
new power house and car barns for the
Clearfield traction Co., of Philipsburg,
was to have been made, but when the
officers got together they decided the
plans for the building were too small.
The letting was postponed until the ar-
chitect can revise the plans and enlarge
them. :
—— Just received a big lot of men’s
and boy’s yacht caps at 20c. Actusl
value 50c. Lyon & Co.
——On Saturday the Williamsport
High school foot ball eleven will come
to town to try another game with the
Academy boys. Several weeks ago the
latter went to Williamsport and were
beaten by the score of 36 to 0. To-mor-
row they will try to redeem themselves
and if you want to see some fun go down
to the athletic grounds. Admission
25 cents.
——A big lot of men’s beavy grey
underwear actual value 50c at 37¢. An-
other lo tactual 45¢, our price 23c. Lyon
& Co.
—In announcing the program for
institute week most of the county papers
made the mistake of stating that Thurs-
day, Dec. 20th, will be Director’s day.
We wish to correct this. Director’s day
will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19th, and
all are requested to take note of this so
there will be a large turn out and no
confusion as to the time.
ForTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE P.O. S. oF A.—On Monday night,
Dec. 10th the 47th anniversary of the Pa-
triotic Sons of America will be observ-
ed by Camp 339 of this place. Clarence
F. Huth, State President, and William
Weand, State Secretary, will lecture in
| the court house on the objects of the or-
der. Everybody is invited and admis-
sion is free to all.
——Just received 250 pairs of iadies,
Foster hook kid gloves. Value $1.25
qur price 75¢. Lyon & Co.
——Another barn storming aggre-
gstion appeared at Garman’s, on Tues-
day night, and disgusted the few people
who ventured into the opera house to
gee it. A few more such shows and
there will be an end of any patronage
at all for good ones when they happen
this way.
hooley’s Abroad” will be bere to-morrow
night,
——There was 8 two and one-halt
foot fiod on the river at Lock Haven
on Monday.
——The Pennsylvania fish commis.
sion has made arrangements whereby it
will adopt different plans by which to
stock streams with black bass in the fu-
ture. Ingead of sending out cans con.
taining milions of the small fry. Can-
adian bast seven inches long will be
furnished. These will stand a much
better charce of living and thriving
than the litle eggs with tails on that
bave been sent out in the past, too small
to battle agahst even the slightest water
currents.
——Call at Shaeffer’s studio for holi-
day inducements.
Tue Farm's INsTiTUTE AT PoRrT
MariLpa.—Th first time the flourish-
ing little Bald Jagle town of Port Ma-
tilda was ever onored with a session
of the Farmer's (nstitule was on Tues-
day and Wedneday when excellent
meetings were tld there under the
direction of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. The Institite was organized,
after devotional exircises led by Rev:
Kramer, with Hon John A. Wood:
ward, of Howard, 3s president, and
Wm. Chronister, of Port Matilda, sec-
retary. Rev. G. P. larvis then deliv-
ered the address of velcome and the
exercises began with all its enjoy-
able and instructive, features. Sec.
Edge of the State Boal was there as
was Mrs. Mary A. Wa, of Loveville ,
Mr. A. J. Smith, of New Milford ;
Wm. I. Nesbit, of Lewisburg; A. C.
Sisson, of La Plume ; Vm, H. Wil-
liame ; Prof. John Hamilton, of State
College ; Mr. ‘George lisher, John
A. Huoter, of State College;
Prof. Geo. C. Butz, ot Stae College ;
Miss Lena Williams, Prof. H. J. Wa.
ters, of State College ; Miss June Sar-
vis, Mr. Budd Thompson, sd Harry
Haywood, who gave lectues, read
essays or recited, according as they
assigned numbers ov the prigram.
A good choir, with Miss Abie Wil.
liame as organist, and the Port Matil-
da band interspersed the sessiors with
enjoyable music and helped mee the
Institute the great success it proted to
be. We received a copy of the minates,
but unfortunately they were too ‘ate
for this issue. The WarcaMAN ‘an
say, however, that from every etaid-
point the sessions were thoroughly
profitable.
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