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Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 9, 1895.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epiror.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Fur Prothonotary.—W, F. SMITH,
of Penn Twp.
For District Attorney.—W. J. SINGER,
of Bellefonte.
A Tax-ridden Town.
The tax payere of Bellefonte will be
subjected to an increased burdea dur-
ing the ensuing year, the result of past
mismanagement and extravagance in
the various departments of municipal
government, Not alone that, how-
ever, for nothing but an unaccountable
greed for the handling of funds has
prompted au increased millage in one
department and the slight reduction of
ape mill iu another.
The increased valuation reported by
the asseecors of Bellefonte, for the en-
suing ‘year, amounts to $235,000.00
As a result of such an increase the
council reduced its total! borough mill-
aze from 11 to 9 mille. Butt is an-
nounced that notwithstanding the in-
creased valuation the poor department
intends laying an 8 mill tax ; an in-
crease of 2 mills. This would net that
department about $12,000 which
amount will be consumed, of course,
in keeping the poor of Bellefonte, It
is the largest ever called from Belle-
fonte tax payers. It is simply out-
rageous, such extortion, and the tax
payers ought to rebel against it. Last
year every one thought the poor tax
entirely too high, evenin the face of
the depression in husiness. What will
be thought of a2 mill increase, when
business prospects ate brighter and
with an increased valuation of $235,
000.00 to add to the burden.
The school tax will be reduced from 7
to 6 mills. This is not enough. It will
not come near making up forthe in"
creased valuation and the Board would
do well to reconsider before a 6 mill
tax is laid. -The Beilefonte schools
have been amply provided tor in the
past and as there is no addition to be
made in the teaching force or material
changes proposed in the property it is
wrong to add an additional burden on
the people.
Bellefonte has always been tax-rid-
den. Her rents are too high, accord:
ingly, What can be expected of the
future if this thing is allowed to con-
tinue. The small property holders are
driven to the wall and every diecourage-
ment is thrown in the way of those
who might be inclined to build homes
for themeelves.
He Would Make a Strong Candidate.
The Democrats of Huntingdon coun-
ty bave forestalled those of Centre and
can claim credit for having suggested
C. M. Bower Eeq., of this place, as a
desirable man for the nomination of
Superior court judge, when the State
convention meets, in Williamsport, next
month.
It was an extremely graceful com-
pliment the Huntingdon county con-
vention paid Mr. BowER when it in-
structed its delegates to the State con-
vention to uee every effort to procure
his selection as one of the nominees
for the Superior court. It was also
the first intimation that any of his
friends here had that be would allow
his name to be used in connection with
the office. In fact, it was a complete
surprise’ to Mr. Bower himself, It
has done, this much, however, that al-
ready a sentiment has arisen that
vouch-safes the hearty endoreement of
the Centre county Democracy for him.
Mr. Bowker will accept the nomina-
tion if it is tendered him and, in the
event of its being done, he will make a
strong candidate, He was the Democrat-
ic nominee tor president judge of this
district last fall, is one of the most able
jurists in Central Pennsylvania and
his personal acquaintance throughout
the State would all add strength to the
ticket. This section will be entitled to
one of the nominees and as no one else
has been spoken of it is not improbable
that Mr. Bower will be chosen.
There could be no mistake in the
party’s thus honoring a man who has
honored it with his life-long affilia-
tion.
—Quay carried the precinct in
Clinton county, Lamar township, in
which Has11NGs was born.
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Both Turns Running Full.
WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. 5.—The
Duncan glass factory started up at mid-
night last night with both day and
night turns running full. The force
employed numbers about 200 men, and
the works is one of the best industries
here.
Quay Back in Philadelphia,
PRILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.— Senator
Quay returned here tcday from his
home at Beaver. Mr. Quay is as irre-
vocably pledged to the fight against his
Spponenu as ever and said it was to the
nish,
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An Amalgamation,
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Westing-
house People Join Hanas.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.—The Bald-
win Locomotive works, of this city,
which are owned by Burham, Wil-
liams & Co., and the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company,
of Pittsburg, two of the largest indus-
trial concerns in this country, have
been amalgamated. The official an-
nouncerment of the extensive deal was
made this afternoon by a member of
the firm of Burnham, Williams & Co.
Negotiations looking to the amalga-
mation have been in progress for two
months, and to-day they were ratified
by the local concern. To-morrow the
board of directors of the Westinghouse
company will take similar action.
The consolidation will be one of mu-
tual interests and not one of capital.
The two companies will maintain their
individual identity and will not be
merged into one corporation. The
members of the firm of the Baldwin
have recognized that the electrical lo-
comotive will probably soon supersede
its progenitor of steam and they deter-
mined te prepare for the advent of the
new motive power. They looked the
field over caretully and speedily discov-
ered that all electric motors are prac-
tically controlled by present patents.
To use these patents iu the construc-
tion of electric locomotives they would
have had to paid heavy royalties.
The Westinghouse company was de-
sirous of putting into practical opera-
tion their electrical appliances for mo-
tive power and the mutual interests
for two companies brought them to-
gether. The Baldwins, under the
agreement with the Westinghouse com-
pany, will manufacture all of the loco-
motives but the electric motors and
these will be supplied by the Westing-
house company. Both companies will
retain their present plants and no im-
mediate increase in their working
forces is probable. With the success-
ful introduction.-ef electrical locomo-
tives the working forces of both cowm-
panies will probably have to be large-
ly augmented.
A specimen electric locomotive will
be built and the possibilities of elec-
tricity as a motive power will be illus-
trated in this engine. David Leonard
B. Araes, the railroad engineering ex-
pert of Chicago, bas been selected as
the joint superintendent of the two
companies to supervise the construc-
tion of the new electric locomotives.
The Baldwin locomotive works has a
capital of $5,000,000 and the capital of
the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
facturing company is placed at $10,-
000,000
Ten Were Killed.
All Were British Subjects Who Were Slaugh-
- tered by Chinese at Ku-Cheng. Two Ameri-
cans Wounded, But They Succeeded in Es-
caping With Their Lives, and Will Recover.
LoNpoN, Aug. 5,—A Shanghai dis-
patch to the Times says that the mission
and sanitarium at Whai-Han, near
Ku-Cheng, province of Fokein,has been
attacked, and 10 British subjects kill.
ed. Rev. Mr. Stewart, wife and child
were burned in their house. The
Mieses Yellow and Marshall, two sie-
ters named Saunders, two sisters nam-
ed Gordon, and Steetie Newcombe,
were murdered with spears and swords.
Miss Codrington was seriously wound-
ed about tue head, and the Stewarts’
eldest child had a knee-cap badly in-
jured. while the youngest bad an eye
gouged out. Rev. Mr. Phillips, with
two Americans, Dr. Gregory and Miss
Hartford, were both wounded, but ar-
rived safely at Fu Chau Fu.
The prefect oft Cheng-Tu, who was a
member of the commission of inquiry
which examined into the former out-
rages upon the missionaries in that re-
gion, is himself seriously implicated in
the Cheng-Tu outrages. .
Hoxe Koxe, Aug. 5.—The massacre
commenced early on Thursday at
Whai-Hao, near Ku-Cheng. The
houses were fired and eight women, a
man and a child were killed and sever-
al were wounded, two probably mortal-
ly. The bodies are expected to 2:rive
at Fu-Chau to-morrow. The Chinese
troops have been diepatched to the
scene. The British and American
consuls will have an interview with
the viceroy to-morrow. All those who
were killed are British. All the Ameri-
cans escaped. There wae no provoca-
tion for the outrages: The perpetra-
tors were of the vegetarian society.
Texas Fever Near Birmingham.
HuxTINGDON, Pa. August 6.—Texas
fever in its most violent form has brok-
en out among the cattle in the vicinity
of Birmingham, this county. Out of
ten finely bred cattle belonging to Al-
fred Grier, of Birmingham, four are
dead and others are not expected recov-
er. Dr. H. G. Patterson, of Altoona, a
veterinary surgeon pronounces the dis-
ease Texas fever. Other cattle have
died of the fever near Birmingham and
meny are now aftlicted. The state
board of agriculture will begin an in-
vestigation to-morrow, with the view of
stamping out the disease. It is suppos-
ed that the malady was brought here
over the railroad by infected hay and
other food falling along the tracks where
the first of the afflicted cattle were ac-
customed to feed.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Rail-
road for Mount Gretna Farmers’
Encampment,
From August 19 to 24, inclusive, the
Penneylvania Railroad Company will
sell, for the above occasion, round-trip
tickets to Mount Gretna and return at
rate of one fare for the round trip, from
principal stations between East Liberty
and Bryn Mawr, on the Northern Cen-
tral Railway north of and including
Lutherville, and on the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad Division. These
tickets will be valid for return passage
until August 24, inclusive.
For information in regard to train
service and specific rates application
should be made to ticket agente.
40-31-3t.
Tour to the North via Pennsylvania
Railroad—The Last of the Season.
..The last of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company’s personally conducted
tours to the north will leave ‘on Aug,
20th.
These tours traverse more than seven-
teen-hundred miles of the most magnif-
icent country, and a participant in the
last tour, an extensive traveler, states
that in his experience he has found no
other tours of equal distance so replete
in points of genuine interest, every one
of which is in itself well worth the
trip. The stop at Quebec, a new fea-
ture, added greatly to the success of
the last tour.
The names of the places to be visited
are familiar to all and suggestive of
wonderland. No matter how much
may be expected, one cannot be dis-
appointed in Watkin's Glen, Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands, Quebec, Mon-
treal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Cham.
plain and George, Saratoga, or the
i Highlands of the Hudson. The round-
trip rate of $100 trom New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel.
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and Wash.
ington will cover all necessary expenses
during the time absent. A beantiful
descriptive itinerary can be procured
from the tourist department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, 1196 Broad.
way, New York, or Room 411, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
No Warships Needed.
The United States Relieved from Sending a Force
to Ku-Cheng.
WasniNgroN; Aug. 5.—The state
ment from United States Minister Den-
by and Consul General Jernigan, that
no Americans were injured in the at-
tack by the Chinese mob upon the mis-
sions at Ku-Chenge, relieves our navy
department from the necessity of order-
ing some of the American naval forces
to the scene of the trouble, although |
this incident will undoubtedly form the
subject of another demand upon the
Chinese government, for reparation and
indemnity for the outrage upon the
property rights of the American mis-
sionaries.
The nearest American naval vessel
is the Detroit, which arrived at Shang-
hai Saturday, but she could not get
within hundreds of miles of Ku-Cherg,
and the only manper in which her
forces could operate would be by means
of armed launches. This is a most
perilous method of campaigning, under
such conditions as exist in interior
China, and while Acting Secretary Mec-
Adoo is willing to give the order, if re-
quested to do so by the state depart-
ment officials, experienced naval of
ficers feel that it would be useless sacri-
fice of the lives ot our seamen, and
they areglad to know that the state
department does not regard such a
move #48 necessary at present.
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The Bedford Democrats.
They Nominate a County Ticket and Hear a
Speech by J. M. Reynolds.
BEDFORD, Pa., Aug. 6.—The Demo-
cratic county convention met in the
court house here to-day and nominated
candidates as follows: Associate judge,
B. C. Barton; poor director, William
Eastor; county surveyor, J.-B. Fluke.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the
National administration. Assistant
Secretary of the Interior John M. Rey-
nolds was present and addressed the con-
vention. He presented the views of the
National administration on the money
question in a strong speech, and was
frequently interrupted by applause.
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America Sending Water Pipes to Japan.
WasHINGTON, Aug, 5.—It is learned
in this city that in addition to the ship-
ment from Youngstown, O., of 1,000
tons of wash metal to Englund and
the recent large shipment from Pitts.
burg of 400 tous of pig iron, a contract
for the water pipes for the city of To-
kio, Japan, was recently let to con-
tractors in this country. England,
Germany, Belgium and other European
nations were also bidders, but a manu-
factory at Anniston, Ala., was the low-
est bidder and secured the contract,
and the water pipes are shipped to
Tokio via Liverpool.
Another Quay Day,
Clinton County Supports the Junior Senator,
Franklin County Also in Line for Him,
Lock Haven, Aug. 6.—The Clinton
county Republican convention held a
harmonious session to-day, electing the
Quay delegate to the State convention,
R. W. A. Jamison, over General Jesse
Merrill, who stood for Hastings, by a
vote of 37 to 20. The county ticket
nominated was as follows : associate
judge, J. Harris McKinley ; district
attorney, A. T. Hall ; coroner, Dr. J
H. Hayes ; county surveyor, R. J
Armstrong.
Indians are Peaceable.
WasHINGTON, Aug. 5. — Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs Browning to-
day received the following telegram
from Agent Teter :
“PocaTELLO, IDA, Aug. 3.
“All Indians absent from reserva-
tion have returned, had big council
and requested me to telegraph you that
their bearts felt good. Had not harm:
ed a white man aod would start hay-
ing, leaving their grievances to the
justice of the white man.”
Wire Workers’ Wages Raised.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.—The Cleve-
land rolling mill company announced
an advance of wages to the wire draw-
ers in its wire mill, making their pay
equal to that of the American wire
works men. The advance was volunta-
ry, and is to take effect from August 1.
Tendered a Reccp tion.
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HARRISBURG, August 6.—A recep-
tion was tendered Bishop McGovern to-
night on his return from a trip to Rome.
A procession escorted him to St. Pat-
rick’s pro cathedral, where there were
addresses of welcome.
Matters of Interest to Centre County
Grangers,
Centre county Pomona Grange, No.
13, will meet in the Hall of Victor
Grange, between Oak Hall and Le-
mont stations, on L. & T. railroad, on
Tuesday, August 13th, at 9.30 a. m.
sharp. This meeting will be of special
interest to Patrons and it is hoped a
full attendance will be had. The har-
vest over let every Grange in the
county be well represented.
The committee having under coneid-
eration the propriety of a general ex-
Libition of cereals, fruits, vegetables
and general farm and home produc
tions at the coming Picnic and Exhi-
bition, to be held at Grange Park,
Centre Hall, September 16 to 21, will
submit their final report.
The quarterly report ot the Insur-
ance Company will be submitted.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the annual Picnic and Exhibition will
report progress, and other business of
interest will be considered.
Au interesting program will be pre-
pared for the occasion. Do not fail to
be there. IL. S. Fraly,
J. C. GILLILAND, Sec'y. Master.
THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE.
On “Women’s Work in the Grange”
will meet at 1 p. m. at Victor Grange
Hall (Pomona Meeting) on Tuesday,
August 13, 1895. A full attendance is
requested as business in relation to
the adoption of a Patrons’ Badge and
suggestions for woman’s work at the
Picnic and Exhibition, Sept. 14 to 21,
Grange Park, Centre Hall, and such
other items of business as will come
before the committee (See Grange
Park’ edition list of members of said
committee.)
Mrs. M. M. WEAVER,
Chairman.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
The Master of the State Grange has
called special meetings of the Penn’a.
State Grange in the 6th degree, to be
held in Exposition Park during the
meeting of the Conneaut Lake Picnic
and at Williams Grove Thursday eve-
ning of the great exhibition. Patrons
will have opportunity at each of re-
ceiving the 6th Degree of the Order.
——Read the WATCHMAN.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
——Tyrone cigar dealers have formed
a coalition to close on Sunday.
——Send 50cts. and get the WATCH-
MAN from now until Jan. 1st, 1896,
——Mrs. Peggy Hoy, of Madison-
burg, is reported dangerously ill,
——Think of it, a paper like the
WATCHMAN from now till Jan. let, '96,
tor only 50cts.
—Dr. H. S. Braucht, a recent grad-
uate of the University of Pennsylvania,
at Philadelphia, has located at Spring
Mills. ©
——The good members of the Jack-
sonville Evangelical church will hold a
festival, in that place, to-morrow even-
ing.
——There will be a musician’s picnic
at Pine Grove Mills on Saturday, Aug-
ust 24th. It will be in charge of Prof.
John A. Weaver. =r
——Miss Grace Beck, a daughter of
John H. Beck, of Nittany, recently
succeeded in organizing a society of
Christian Endeavor at that place.
Rev. Dr. N. S. Rulison, assistant
bishop of the Central Pennsylvania dio-
cese of the Episcopal church since 1894,
will succeed bishop Howe, deceased.
——Henry Vanner, the Boalsburg
tin-smith who attempted suicide by
poisoning, on Friday, July 26th, is in a
precarious condition and will hardly re-
cover. -
—— Clearance Sale -- One Price—
Cash—Montgomery & Co.
——The Lock Haven public schools
will open on Monday, September 2nd .,
D. M. Packer, of Romolo, has been
elected principal of the Fourth ward
grammar school.
——Dr. J. W. Allen, a homeopathic
physician who died in Altoona last
Sunday, was one of the surgeons who
amputated ex-Governor Beaver’s leg at
Petersburg.
——There were two hundred and
forty-five fares taken up on the trains,
Wednesday, for the Catholic picnic at
Hecla. The day was fine and every
one enjoyed it.
——Harry Spiece, an employe of
Nigh ore bank, below town, had his big
toe on one of his feet so badly bruised
by a cart tilting on it, last Monday,
that amputation will probably be neces-
SBTY.
——Don'’t fail to read Shaeffer’s ad.
——There were two hundred and
seventy-five tickets sold to the Belle-
fonte Methodist Sunday school picnic at
Hunters park yesterday. The day was
perfect and 4s is usual on such occasions
every one had a good time.
——The Madisonburg Lutheran Sun-
day school will hold a basket picnic and
festival in Deitrick’s park to-morrow.
On the 17th the Reformed Sunday
school will hold an old fashioned cele-
bration at the same place. There will
be speeches in the afternoon.
——All the Lutherans in Nittany |
valley picnicked at Clintondale yester- |
day.
——The venerable Johan Grubb, aged
81 years, died at his home at Huston
last week. Besides his widow, six chil-
dren survive to mourn his death. He
was buried at Washington furnace, on
Sunday.
——Tyrone wheelmen are going to
have a five mile road race on Saturday,
August 24th. The race will be
open to all class A. men of Blair, Bed-
ford, Huntingdon, Centre and Clearfield
counties, ’
——On Sunday evening Rev. J. C.
Young, pastor of the Pleasant Gap cir-
cuit, will preach in this place. Rev.
H. A. Grant, whose pulpit he will fill,
will preach to Rev. Young’s congrega-
tion at Rock Forge.
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——Henry Walizer died very sud-
denly at Mackeyville last Thursday
night. Deceased was 70 years old and
though he had retired in the evening
in his usual good health ho was cold in
death when found the next morning. It
is supposed that heart disease killed
him.
——William Radenbaugh, a Clear-
field county lumberman, bought two
rafts and ran them to Lock Haven last
spring. The price that was being paid
for timber down there did not suit him,
so he contracted to have his rafts sawed
up. When this was done he paid the
freight on the lumber back to Clearfield
town, where he sold it at a gain $2.00
more per thousand than if he had sold
it in the raft at Lock Haven.
——A rather interesting event in the
life of James Lingle Esq. occurred one
day last week, when he and Mrs. Lin-
gle, with their six sons and three daugh-
ters had a family picture taken at Shaef-
fer’s. The Lingles are among the best
known people in the vicinity of Miles-
burg and this gathering home of all the
children, most of whom are stationed
in distant cities, was a delighttul period
for the proud parents.
MARRIAGE LicENsEs.—Issued during
the past week taken from the docket :
Charles L. Williams and Ida Hever-
ly, both of Philipsburg.
William A. Heverly and Mary B.
Daley, both of Romola.
Joseph Clinger, of Pine Glenn, and
Lizzie Hartle, of Peale.
Creighton L. Beers, and Annie G.
Kinkead, both of Philipsburg.
Chas. H. Foster, of State College,
and Maud E. Snyder, of Blanchard:
Diep FrRoM Broop PoisonINg.—On
Monday morning Harry Lucas, son of
James M. Lucas, of Wallace Run, died
from blood poisoning. About four
weeks previous to his death he had
suffered with a boil on his leg, which
healed up and got well, but soon
after he experienced trouble with the
thumb of his lett hand. It seemed as
if he had run a splinter into it, and the
trouble was so trivial that little attention’
was given it. It grew serious and blood
poisoning developed resulting in his
death.
Deceased leaves a widow and three
children. He was a professed christian
man and. bis remains were buried, on
Wednesday, in the Messiah grave yard,
north of Milesburg.
Bie Snow Coming. — Scribner &
Smith’s new united shows will be at
Bellefonte Saturday, Aug. 10, bigger,
greater and grander than ever before,
fully twice its former size. They will
have 300 men and women, 100
thoroughbred horses, 3 bands of music,
3 golden tableaux cars, 15 gilded cages,
3 oper dens of wild beasts, 8 big tents.
It is without doubt the best 25¢c. circus
that you have had an opportunity to
visit. One of the principal features of
this big show is Bazal the giant ele-
phant, the largest of the brute creation.
Another added attraction with this
enormous traveling organization is the
Blessbok, an animal idolized by the
Egyptians as an omen of good luck.
Don’t fail to see the grand free street
parade at 12 noon on day of the show.
A GREAT BAND TOURNAMENT.--The
picnic event of the season will be the
tournament at Hecla park, on Wednes-
day, August 28th, of the bands of Cen-
tre and Clinton counties. The phe-
nomenal success that attended the
tournament last year has prompted the
members of the Coleville band to under-
take another, this season, the posters for
which are already out.
The contest will be open to all the
bands in either of the counties, with the
exception of the Coleville band, and the
one showing the best execution of a pre-
viously selected piece will receive a cash
prize of $40.00. In order that the
event be successful in every respect it
has been arranged to conduct it in the
nature of a basket picnic for musicians |
and their friends, though good substan-
tial meals will be served on the grounds
at the nominal cost of 25¢ts.
If you want to have a good time and
see one 8f the largest gatherings ever
assembled in this county wait for the |
band tournament. |
‘We will annoance the band entries in :
a subsequent issue. i
OXE More SEA SHORE EXCUR-
SION.—If any of our readers were un-
able to take advantage of the excursion
to the sea-shore on August 1st, they
have another opportunity as the Penn-
Sylvania R. R. Co., has arranged for
one more cheap rate excursion on Thurs-
day, August 15th, giving the excursion-
ists the privilege of visiting any of the
following sea-side resorts : Atlantic City
Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City,
Avalon, Anglesea, Wild wood or Holly
Beach. Tickets will be sold from
Bellefonte at $5.75 for the round trip,
good going to Philadelphia only on
trains leaving Bellefonte—6:20 A. M.,
2:15 P. M.Pand will be good for return
passage within ten days. Passengers
may use any train from Philadelphia to
either of the sea-shore points named
above on day of excursion or the fol-
lowing day. Tickets will allow stop off
at Philadelphia, returning within the
limit.
Foster TELLS oF SToRM WAVES TO
Cross THE CONTINENT THIS MONTH. —
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent from
Aug. 8 to 8,and the next will reach
the Pacific coast about Aug. 9, cross
the west of Rockies country by close of
10th, the great central valleys from
11th to 13th and the eastern States about
14th. Average rain fall may be expect-
ed from this disturbance principally
along the central latitudes of the Unit-
ed States.
Warm wave will cross the west
of Rockies country abput Aug. 9, the
great central valleys 11th and eastern
States 12th. Cool wave will cross the
west of Rockies country about 12th,
great central valleys 14th and eastern
States 16th. :
August is the most difficult month of
the year for which to forecast the
storms. It is one of the tropical storm
months and as we are not. yet able defi-
nitely to forecast these tropical storms,
as they always break up the regular
weather conditions on the continent,
the dates of dangerous storms become
uncertain.
Indications, however, are that within
a few days of Aug. 6 and 19th the
most severe storms of August will oc-
our on the continent and the tropical
hurricane will be of greatest force on
our Atlantic coast within a few days of
the 29th. Near Aug. 6 will also be a
favorable date for severe tropical storms:
I expect the greatest tropical hurri-
canes of the year to occur within a few
days of Sept. 18. Mark the date and
watch the reports. I cannot give the
location, except that its force will be
felt along the southern coast of the
United States.
Cow-BoYISM IN A PHILIPSBURG
HoteL. —The Philipsburg Ledger says :
“There came very near being murder
done at the Lloyd House, Wednesday
afternoon. It seems that Landlord
Bowen owed his former bar tender,
Richard Sankey, considerable money for
wages due and unpaid. Sankey and
Bowen had a scrap over it on Monday
night. On Wednesday afternoon as
Mr. Bowen, John McCloskey, Richard
Miller and a man’ named Eagan, were
sitting in a back room in the Lloyd
house, Sankey, accompanied by J. H.
Eskridge, superintendent of this tele-
phone district, came in. They each had
revolvers and Sankey covered Bowen,
threatening to kill him. Bowen grap-
pled Sankey and McCloskey caught the
revolver. Hskridge took a hand in the
fracas and between them McCloskey
got knocked down and had his finger
chewed, while Sankey and Eskridge,
pointed their revolvers at Bowen, made
him get on his knees and beg for his life,
and probably would have killed him had
not Bowen’s aged mother ran into the
room and thrown herself between her
son and the pistols. Eskridge and San-
key were finally persuaded to go away,
and Bowen went to Squire Williams
and swore out 8 warrant charging them
with murderous assault. The men were
arrested and had a hearing before Squire
Williams, who committed them to jail
without bail. Later in the evening
the arrested men had a hearing,
at their request, before Squire Laporte,
who admitied them to bail in $1,000
each, Messrs. James Passmore and Joe
C. Harding furnished the amount of
bail and the men were released. The of-
fense is a serious one and will undoubt-
edly go hard with Sankey and Eskridge
if it goes to court.”
Just what possessed the men to do any.
thing of this sort we are ata loss to com-
prehend, as both of them are ordinarily
perfectly law-abiding in disposition. It
is a great source of regret to their many
friends that they should have so far for-
gotten themselves as to have participat-
ed in such a fracas.
Protect the Game and Fish.
Shoot or fish only in the proper season and
escape the game warden by observing the
laws, Many States have new game and fish
laws this year, and if you don't know them
send five 2c stamps for a copy of the Law issue
of The American Field, 245 State St., Chicago.
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——The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Bellefonte P. O. July 22,1895.
Thos. Allen, Freighton Barges, C. M. Bla-
keslee, Walter Frazier, Henry H. Houser,
Louisa Houser, Robt. E. Keeston, Edw. P, (?)
May, Mrs. Hannah Mayes, Miller William,
Minnie Wiece, Lyman Shorey, Sam’l Stover,
Alma Wallace, Adam Young.
When called for please say advertised.
Davip F. Forrxzy, P. M.
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