Bellefonte, Pas Feb. 19, 1897.
P. GRAY MEEK, : -
The Borough Election and Others
Throughout the County.
It has been a long time since so
little excitement prevailed at a local
election as was the case on last Tues-
day. One would scarcely have known
that an election was being held, so
quiet did the town appear and even in the
vicinity of the polls there was nothing of a
crowd to disturb the usual serenity of those
localities. The calm seemed unnatural,
however. It was not according to the
usual order of things in Bellefonte and those
who looked for surprises to come belching
forth from under that placid political sur-
face did not have to wait long into the
night to hear of them.
Signs of a great upheaval began to cloud
the Republican horizon when the returns
from the West ward came in announcing
that that Republican stronghold had given
Democratic majorities for the three leading
offices. This was followed by the returns
from the South, that rolled in its old time
form, and then the surprise of the night was
announced from the North, where Taylor
received the unprecedented majority of 159
votes over Hillibish, the Republican aspi-
rant for tax collector, and L. A. Schaeffer
was elected Justice over H. H. Harshberger.
The remarkable Democratic victory in
the borough can be ascribed to two causes.
Apathy on the part of the Republicans and
general good feeling among the Democrats.
E. R. Chambers Esq., was defeated for bur-
gess, not because he wouldn’t have made a
good official if elected, but because the
Hastings wing of the Republican party had
an opportunity to stick the knife into him
for the work he did in the North ward del-
egate fight last summer. Then his perni-
cious activity in the Miller contest led
many of his own party men, not in sym-
pathy with his course, to vote against him.
This was not so hard to do when the
Democracy presented such an estimable
young man as Mr. Naginey.
In the contest for tax collector the over-
whelmimg defeat of Mr. Hillibish is a mat-
ter that has caused much wonderment. Mr.
Taylor's popularity and efliciency as an
officer, he having collected the taxes more
promptly, and without a single case of op-
pression, than any oflicial the borough ever
had. : :
Mr. Trafford’s victory for overseer over
David Bartley was simply a case of hustle
onthe part of an active and honorable
young man,
In the justice contest in the North ward
we imagine we can see the fine political
hand of Col. Reeder, who found his oppor-
tunity to even up things with Mr. Harsh-
berger, because the latter saw fit to support
the candidacy of Congressman Arnold,
when he was an aspirant for the instruction
of the conferees from this county.
In the result, as recorded below, the
careful reader will be able to perceive, also,
that dissatisfaction is already beginning to
show itself at the failure of the restoration
of confidence, by McKinley's election, to
bring about better times as was so persist
ently promised last fall.
The returns’ from the various precincts
in the county show the following men to
have been elected :
BerLLeroNTE Bonrouvcu Rw. SW WoW
Burgess : ! |
rank Naginey, D................. 146! 212° 75
E. R. Chambers, R. 183) 98; 67
C. C. Shuey, P......... 1%0 20; 7
Naginey's majority
Tax Collector :
Hagh 8, Taylor, D................. 256) 2511 77
W. T. Hillibish, R.. 97] 25 13
Taylor's majorit |
verseer of Poor : !
John Trafford, D. 195 198] 78
David Bartley, R.... 155{ 133} 72
Trafford’s majority
« Treasurer:
Charles F. Cook, R. 241] 180; 102
J. Will Conley, D.... 107| 153| 45
Cook's majorjty...............
Auditor :
J. Thomas Mitchell, R... 196] 139 88
Oscar Wetzel, D......... 150 187] 61
Mitchell's majority. |
Bellefonte, N. W.—Judge of election, H. H.
Schreyer, 212, T. B. Hamiliton, 135 ; inspectors,
H. C. Brew, 205, Wm. Barnes, 138 ; council, B. H.
Shaffer, 208, M. I. Gardner, 138 ; school directors,
J. P. Harris, 214. W. A. Ishler, 132; justice, H. H.
Harshberger, 164, L. A. Sheaeffer, 182,
Bellefonte Borough, S. W.—Judge of election,
Thos. Donachy, 159, Jos. Rightnour, 175 ; inspec-
tors, Geo. Hart, 153; Daniel O'Leary, 177; coun-
cil, W. C. Cassidy, 145, P. H. Gerrity, 191 ; school
directors, James McClure, 135, A. C. Mingle, 200.
» Bellefonte, W. W.—Judge of election, C. C. Bell,
83, W. H. Parks, 72; inspectors, J. R. Shrefller,
67 ; J. M. Strayer, 82; council, J. Q. Miles, 66, Wm.
Shortlidge, 81; school directors, A.Y. Wagner,
37, G. W. Reese, 92.
Centre Hall—Burgess, D. B. Brisbin; tax col-
lector, W. A. Sandoe ; council, C. F. Deininger, F.
W. Bradford, M. L. Emerick ; overseer, G. W.
Rowe ; school directors, J. T. Lee, J. F. Alexand-
er; auditor, Frank Foreman, D. W. Geiss ; judge
of election, Wm. McClenathan ; inspectors, W. O.
Odenkirk, L. L. Smith; high constable, W. H.
Runkle ; treasurer, H. W. Kreamer.
Howard Borough—Burgess, D. E. Holter ; tax
collector, J. Z. Loder ; council, D. L. Welsh, H.
S. Pletcher, James Kane ; overseer, J. D. Thomp-
son, I. M. Packer; school director, L. R. Hensyl ;
auditor, Edward Smith; judge of election, W. P
Mitchell ; inspectors, L. W. Gross, G. R. Loder;
town clerk, Grant Swires.
Millheim Borough—Burgess, B. F, Kister; tax
collector, E. B. McMullen; council, A. J. tep-
heart, G. W. Stover, Jno. Harter ; overseer, J. H.
Auman ; school directors, A. C. Musser, J. H. B.
Hartman ; auditor, L. E. Stover; judge of elee-
tion, W. E. Keen; inspectors, J. Spiglemeyer, W.
K. Alexander ; high constable, I, II. Musser.
Milesbury Borough—Bur gess, L. C. Bullock ;
tax collector, W. R. Campbell; council, J. B.
Noll, R. B. Mattern; overseer, W. R. Campbell ;
school director, L. C. Bullock, Z. T. Harshberger,
W. C. Kreamer, F. G. Mattern ; justice, J. M.
Green; auditor, Geo. Stroop; judge of election,
A. G. Rager; inspectors, W. R. Essingten, G. S.
Aikens ; high constable, S. E. Broom.
Philipsburg Borough.—Burgess, Geo. Simler Jr. ;
tax collector, J. N. Schoonover; overseer, James
Black ; school directors, H. O. Hoffer, Clarence
Boddin, Jesse Lukens; auditor, Geo. Herrman;
church trustees, Mrs. J. G. Platt, Mrs. J. C. Hick-
len, Mrs. D. W. Holt.
Philipsburg, 1st Ward. —Judge of election, Wm.
Southard ; inspectors, Gi. H. Ayers, C. M. Lingle’;
council, Henry Southard.
Philipsburg, 2nd Ward.—Judge of election, W. L.
Harper; inspectors, Chas. Lemon, A. Dress;
council, W. M. Mellick.
Philipsburg, 3rd Ward.—Judge of election, L. G.
Dom; inspectors, S. R. Mitchell, J. A. Stahl;
council, C. H. Gulich.
South Philipsburg Borough—Burgess, Wm.
Cunningham ; tax collector, Jacob Heller ; coun-
cil, Ira Stover, Samuel Gardner, Robt. Dewey ;
school directors, A. Bathgate, J. B. Hoffman, Wm.
Whitney, T. R. Everet; justice, Frank Gage;
auditor, Thos. Radeliff; judge of election, Frank
Stover; inspectors, John Cunningham, Elmer
Holt.
Unionville Borough—DBurgess, E. E. Greist; tax
collector, Harris Calhoun ; council, Jno. Brugger,
J. C. Stine, T. E. Greist; overseer, E. A. Russell,
school directors, H. E. Holsworth, W. G. Woom-
er; judge of election, Wm. Iddings; inspectors,
W. H. Potter, Wm. Moran.
Benner Twp.—School directors, John Mechtly,
D. F. Houser; Wm. Tressler ; tax
collector, S. H. Hoy ; auditor, Emanuel Roan ;
supervisors, J. B. Roan, J. P. Ishler ; township
clerk, L. C. Rearick.
overseer,
Benner Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, Harvey
Benner; inspectors, Harry Wagner, John E.
Kuhn ; Reg. assessor, Henry Noll.
Benner Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, E. H,
Whitmer ; inspectors, B. F. Cramer, M. F. Hazel ;
Reg. assessor, John Grove.
Boggs Twp.—School directors, Daniel Boob,
John Woomer, John Swartz ; justice, John Park-
er; overseer, Jacob Yarnell ; tax collector, James
M. Lucas; auditor, David Baldridge ; Supervisors
Geo. Heverly, Samuel Bathurst; township clerk,
George Taylor.
Boggs Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, W. E.
Fisher; inspectors, Perry Aikens, Herman Aikey;
Reg. assessor, E. Hancock.
Boggs Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, John
Woomer ; inspectors, David Wensel, Harry Mil-
ler; Reg. assessor, J. M. Heaton.
Boggs Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, Harry
Dukeman; inspectors, J. H. Barger, Henry
Shultz ; Reg. assessor, Jerry Glenn.
Burnside Twp.—Judge of election, Jacob Walk-
er; inspectors, Miles Zimmerman, Burt Bechdel ;
school directors, D. G. Stewart, C. H. Beates ;
justice, G. R. Boak ; overseer, Jesse Irwin; tax
collector, Wm. Zimmerman; auditor, Dr. M.
Stewart ; supervisors, Fred Carson, Nick Vali-
mont.
College Twp.—Judge of clection, Geo. Dale ; in-
spectors, Jacob Klinger, C. J. Stamm ; school di-
rectors, Hiram Thompson, Wallace Musser, Geo.
Scholl, J. 8. Herman; justice, Cyrus Wasson ;
overseer, J. C. Bathgate; tax collector, Andrew
Lytle ; auditors, Elmer Ross, Cyrus Wasson; treas-
urer, Cornelins Dale; supervisors, Wm. Lytle,
Samuel Glenn; township clerk, Wm. Thompson.
Curtin Twp. —Judge of election, David Sayres ;
inspectors, W. R. Welsh, Wilson Mann ; school
directors, John Wentzel, W. C. Miller, Peter
Robb; justice, Z. S. Welsh ; overseer, Peter Robb,
Sr., tax collector, D. B. Delong; auditor; W.
Quay; supervisors, Geo. Weaver, Jno. Brown ;
township clerk, Wm. Robb,
Ferguson Twp.—School directors, John Musser
Jr., Joseph Strouser; overseer, Emanuel Sunday ;
tax collector, Samuel Harpster; auditor, G. W.
Homan ; supervisors, Pierce Gray, A. G. Archey ;
township clerk, F. W. Bailey.
Ferguson Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, H. W,
McCracken ; inspectors, J. R. Ellenberger, Them-
as Gray ; Reg. assessor, George Gardner.
Ferguson Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, C. B.
McCormick ; inspectors, M. E. Heberling, John
G. Miller ; Reg. assessor, W. H. Roush.
Gregg Twp.—School directors, G. W. Ream,
J.P. Heckman ; overseer, Henry Mark ; tax col-
lector, H. D. Rossman ; auditor, Wm. Goodhart ;
supervisors, H. M. Cain, Thomas Scholl; town-
ship clerk, H. M. Smith.
Gregg Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, Emanuel
Eungard; inspectors, W. H. Weaver, Adam
Bierly ; Reg. assessor, John S. Hoy. :
Gregg Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, H. B.
Herring ; inspectors, Henry Moyer, J. H. McCool 3
Reg. assessor, Chas. 8. Bartges.
Gregg Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, C. E.
Royer; inspectors, B. F. Kennelley, T. B. Jamison;
Reg. assessor, W. H. Smith.
Haines Twp.—School directors, W. A. Geiswite,
Geo. J. Weaver, I. M. Orndorf ; justice Henry
Rinehart ; cverseer, J. J. Orndorf; tax collector,
C. A. Weaver; auditor, J. W. Winkleblech ;
supervisors, C. J. Stover, L. W. Wert ; township
clerk, E. L. Stover.
Haines Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, Henry
Zerby ; inspectors, Chas. Bower, J. L. Ettinger ;
Reg. assessor, A. O. Hosterman.
Haines Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, A. A.
Stover; inspectors, Samuel Williams, D. M.
Stover ; Reg. assessor, C. L. Rinehart.
Half Moon—Judge of election, S. D. Eves; in-
spectors, J. C. Stevens, W. R. Biddle ; school di-
rectors, E. B. Way, H. M. Way, J. A. Way ; over-
seer, C. O. Whippo; tax collector, Wm. Cole ;
auditor, J. C. Mattern ; supervisors, H. B. Waite,
J. L Gray ; township clerk, Harry Ellenberger.
Harris—Judge of election, Henry Potter; in-
spectors, Adam Zeigler, Wm. Young ; school di-
rectors, D. W. Meyers, Wm. Beek, F. W. Weber ;
justice, W. A. Murray : overseer, John Hook, tax
collector, J. M. Weiland ; auditor, Samuel Weber;
supervisors, Alex Kuhn, Geo. Swabb ; township
clerk, P. S. Ishler.
Howard Twp.—Judge of election, Joseph Leath-
ers; inspectors, Robt. Treaster, Geo. Har pster;
school directors, J. R. Pheasant, Harvey Miller;
overseer, A. M. Butler; tax collector, R. C. Leath-
ers; auditor, John Glenn ; supervisors, Austin S,
Schenck, Michael Confer; township clerk, H. E.
Leathers. ? :
Huston Twp.—Judge of election, J. C. Nason;
inspectors, H. K. Mattern, Austin Swisher ; school
directors, W. U. Irvin, W. W. Chandler; justice,
O. H. Nason ; overseer, Geo. Gill ; tax collector.
E. R. Williams ; auditor, A. C. Williams ; super-
visors, D. J. Gingery, L. C. Bullock ; township
clerk, E. H. Williams.
Liberty Twp.—Judge of election, W. S. Holter ;
inspectors, Chas. Bowes, WN. H. Johnson: school
directors, E. E. Winslow, W. H. Gardner ; Justice,
Frank Stover, W. I. Harter; overseer, Frank
Kessinger ; tax collector, J. A. Bitner; auditor,
W. B. Haines ; supervisors, W. W. Spangler. Jno.
McKean ; township elerk, G, W. Berryhill,
Miles Twp.—School directors, Clark M. Gram-
ley, Jona Walker ; justice, W. J. Carlin ; over-
seer, J. A. Gramley ; tax collector, C. H. Smull ;
auditor, Jerre Brumgart ; supervisors, Jacob
Gephart, Andrew Ocker ; township clerk, W. W,
Hockman.
Miles Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, S. Ream 3
inspectors, J. N. Royer, H. N. Feidler ; Reg.
assessor, R. G. Hockman.
Miles Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, Henry
Waelle ; inspectors, J. A. Minnich, M. W. Adams :
Reg. assessor, Wm. Emerick.
Miles Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, W. J.
Weber ; inspectors, R. E. Musser, H. H. Boyer ;
Reg. assessor, J. W. O. Housman.
Marion Twp.—Judge of election, J. W. Holmes 2
inspectors, Israel Condo, R. H. Bennison 3 school
directors, H. Whiteleather, B. F. Thompson, J.
W. Yearick ; justice, G. M. Harter ; overseer, J. C.
Hoy; tax collector, Joel Kling; auditor W. W.
Orndorf; supervisors, Daniel Harter, J. W,
Stamm ; township clerk, A. H. Spayd.
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Patton Twp.—Judge of election, (i. D. Green;
inspectors, L. P. Sprout, A. H. Hoover; school di-
rectors, J. G. Gray, Mesh Williams; justice, S. G.
Kunes ; overseer, S. T. Gray ; tax collector, W. G.
Farst; auditor, W. E. Hartsock ; supervisors, G.
W. Gray, E. H. Marshall; township clerk, P. B.
Kepheart.
Penn Twp.—Judge of election, C. Alexander ;
inspectors, John Hoffer, Isainh Walters; school
directors, Benj. Wingard, G. M. Bower; justice,
J. F. Garthoff; overseer, B. F. Frankenberger;
tax collector, J. BE. Harter; auditor, W. E.
Braucht ; supervisors, A. W. Ulrich, Jacob San-
ders ; township clerk, A. L. Auman.
Potter Twp.—School directors, P. B. Jordon,
0. W. Slack ; justice, J. S. Housman ; overseer,
J. M. Moyer ; tax collector, Jocob Lec ; auditor,
D. G. Fortney ; supervisors, Samuel Bruss, Adam
Krumrine ; township clerk, Lloyd Kerlin.
Potter Twp. S. P.—Judge of clection, W. A.
Kerr ; inspectors, W. M. Sweeney, BE. W. Craw-
ford ; Reg. assessor, W. W. Royer.
Potter Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, G. W.
Koch ; inspectors, David Bradford, R. M. Smith ;
Reg. assessor, Geo. Sweeney.
Rush Twp.—School directors, James Garland,
Wm. Heath ; overseer, R. O'Neil ; tax collector,
P. R. Gorman ; supervisors, Miles Seigfreid,
Allen Matley ; township clerk, Frank (esse;
auditor, H. Vroman. :
Rush Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, D. R. P.
Gardner ; inspectors, Sylvester Bair, Pat. Hef-
ferin ; Reg. assessor, Eugene Starrett.
Rush Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, Wm. E.
Frank ; inspectors, John Callihan, John Harper ;
Reg. assessor, John Beck.
Snow Shoe, W. P.—Judge of election, John Gun-
salus ; inspectors, Jno. Harshbarger, James Cal-
ver; Reg. assessor, J. A. Yeager.
Spring Twp.—School directors, R. M. Kaup
Joseph Miller; justice, J. H. Oliger; over-
seer, Wm. Brooks ; tax collector, Edward Jodon s
auditor, Frank Hunter; supervisors, Huston
Hartsock, John S. Yearick ; township clerk,
John Kean.
Spring Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, Ed.
Purdue ; inspectors, Wm. Tate, Conrad Miller ;
Reg. assessor, Edgar McMurtrie.
Spring Twp. S. P.—Judge of clection, Henry
Twitmire ; inspectors, Orris Hile, Win. Horner ;
Reg. assessor, John Barnes.
Spring Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, Samuel
Shirk ; inspectors, M. R. Johnston, Wm. Hepburn;
Reg. assessor, John Dubbs. :
Taylor Twp.—Judge of election, John Hender-
son; inspectors, A. R. Price, P. A. Hoover ; school
directors, A. Baney, J. K. Harner ; justice, John
Horner ; overseer, M. J. Henderson ; tax collec-
tor, P. 8. Richards; auditor, A. R. Price; super-
visors, Wm. Beagle, Jas. MeGonigal ; township
clerk, E. J. Sharrer. .
Union Twp.—Judge of election, Owen Under-
wood ; inspectors, O. A. Shirey, P. J. Longhrey ;
school directors, E. M. Lucas, Jacob Shiri 3 jus-
tice, J. G. Kunes; overseer, Jascn Underwood ;
tax collector, E. E. Erhard ; auditor, ¢. R. Eck-
enroth ; supervisors, Philip Brower, Jason Un-
derwood ; township clerk, Lundy Lucas.
Walker Twp.—Judge of election, Thomas J.
Dunkle ; inspectors, I. H. McCauley, Potter
Shamp ; school directors, Jacob Dunkle, Michael
Corman; justice, B. W. Rumberger ; overseer,
John Gentzel ; tax collector, E. J. Markle ; anditor,
D. F. Shaffer ; supervisors, J. A. Emerick, E. T.
Cole ; township clerk, W. H. Markle. -
Worth Twp.—Judge of election, J.
inspectors, Aaron Williams, A. B. Woodring ;
school directors, IL. C. Woodring, J. P. Williams ;
overseer, Adam Cowher; tax collector, 8. U,
Harshberger ; auditor, A. Y. Williams ; super-
visors, A. W. Woodring, A. S. Williams.
The roturns from the east precinct of Snow
Shoe, State College Boro., and Snow Shoe con-
solidated, were not in up to 8 o'clock last night.
Mr. McKinley is Sick.
Confined to his Room is the Result of Ouerwork. The
Major may Have the Grip. For the First Time Since
the Election the President-Elect Failed to Arise for
the Morning Meal VYesterday—The Major has Re= |
fused to take the Advice of his Friends and Set
Limited Office Hours—He is not Seriously Il.
CANTON, O., Feb. 15.—Before breakfast
time this morning there were five callers,
mostly after office, at the McKinley home.
For the first time since election the Presi-
dent-elect failed to arise for this morning
meal, remaining in his bed-room until the
family physician, Dr. T. H. Phillips, ar-
rived at about 10 o'clock. With the slight
diversions of runs to Cleveland and Chica-
go for a few days, Major McKinley has al-
lowed himself to be held captive every day,
excepting Sundays, from early morning
until late at night, sometimes after mid-
night. Public men who have been here
have marveled at his endurance.
Congressman Chickering, of the Oswego,
N. Y., district, who had witnessed Satur-
day’s crowds besieging the McKinley home,
said he did not understand how any hu-
man being could stand the strain of con-
stant callers and do the work Major Mec-
Kinley has been doing. He has simply re-
fused to take the advice of his friends and
set limited office hours, and, no matter
whether engaged in cabinet making or on
his inaugural address, has allowed himself
to be interrupted at short intervals to re-
ceive the crowds that have filled the house,
some days in the private family rooms. It
is quite evident that this cannot continue
with justice to the president-elect. The
most that he is troubled with now is a bad
cold. The worst that is apprehended is tie
possibility of an attack of la grippe, with
which he was confined to his bed two
years ago for eight days at the Hanna
home, in Thomasville, Ga.
At noon it was not believed Major Mec-
Kinley would go to Cleveland to-day, ar-
rangements being deferred until Tuesday.
Residences for Ambassadors and Min"~
isters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Secretary Ol-
ney sent to the House to-day an estimate of
the cost of erecting official residences for
our Ambassadors and Ministers abroad as
follows : Austria, $146,000 ; Belgium, $25,-
000 to $50,000 ; China, $35,000 ; France,
$300,000 ; Germany, $225,000 to $800,000;
Greece, $30,000 to $40,000 ; Netherlands,
$16,000 to $32,000; Portugal, $20,000 ;
Russia, 200,000 to 400,000 roubles ; Spain,
$80,000 ; Sweden and Norway, $35,000 to
$40,000 ; Switzerland, $30,000 to $40,000,
and Turkey, $100,000. While not expect-
ing that Congress will make all these ap-
propriations at once, the Secretary hopes a
beginning will be made.
Corbett in Magnificent Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.—James J. Cor-
bett started for Nevada this evening, ac-
companied by his trainers Billy Delaney and
Jack McVey. Walter Watson, boxing in-
structor of the Olympic club, who is proba-
bly as intimately acquainted with Corbett
as any man in the State, declares that Cor-
bett is in magnificent condition. That Cor-
bett is in good fettle is shown by his desire
to fight. Were he out of trim or were it
impossible for him to train for the event he
would never have signed to fight. ‘All I
am afraid of now is that Fitzsimmons will
back out, as I am thoroughly convinced he
would never have signed for the match had
he not believed Corbett was a back num-
ber,’ said Mr. Watson.
Lense
| macy.
The Trouble in Crete.
Grecian Army Reserves of 1893-4 Have Been
Called Out.—Must be in Readiness Quickly—Ad-
vices from Candia Say a Turkish Vessel Has
Been Detained by a Greek Warship—Was Load-
ed with Munitions.—Prince George Returns to
Mito.
The seriousness of the Greeco-Turkish
complication over Crete can no longer be
ignored. The view that the dispatch of
the Greek fleet to Cretan waters is nothing
more than an exhibition of spectacular jin-
goism, to which the Delyannis Ministry
has been driven by the exigencies of home
politics, cannot he made to square with the
facts. The Greeks are evidently deter-
mined that the Cretans, who aspire to union
with the Hellenic Kingdom, shall have
a fair chance to fight out the issue with the
forces now on the island who are opposed
to the union ; and notice has been given to
the Powers by the government at Athens
that the landing of Turkish re-enforce-
ments in Crete would be resisted by the
Greek war ships. The situation may pres-
ently develop into an open war between
Turkey and Greece. ,
While a conflict between these two Pow-
ers seems unavoidable (providing always
that the Sultan shall prove able to under-
take a war), the fear that hostilities be-
tween Greece and Turkey would necessa-
rily become the prelude of a great Euro-
pean war is groundless. The Viennese and
St. Petersburg newspapers have indulged
in the customary anti-British attacks,
which seem to be inevitable whenever a
disturbance occurs in any part of the world.
England is charged—with a sweet disregard
for consistency—with having secretly (of
course ) backed up the Greeks and the Cre-
tans on the one hand, and on the other
hand with contemplating intervention in
the interest of the integrity of the Sultan’s
Empire. It seems impossible for the Bour-
bons of the Fourth Estate to learn or to
forget anything. One of the most import-
ant facts in the recent diplomatic history of
Europe is the complete and unconditional
reversal of British policy in the east. The
British suspicion of Russia and the sup-
posed necessity of maintaining the Ottoman
Empire as a bulwark against the Muscovite
denounced by Lord Salisbury as outworn
superstitions of an antiquated diplo-
These declarations of the British
Prime Minister in his speech at the Lord
Mayor’s dinner in December last were am-
plified more recently in his comments on
the Queen’s speech from the throne, and in
words that leave no room for mistake con-
cerning his Lordship’s absolute conversion
from his ancient philo-Turkish predilec-
tions. He has clearly abandoned all hope
that the eastern question-can be settled by
a regeneration of the Turkish government ;
tegration of the Sultan’s Empire without
alarm. He refgrred to the visit of Nicho-
las I to London in 1851, and to the propos-
als then made by that splendid autocrat to
Prime Minister Lord Clarendon—*‘pro-
posals which, I imagine, if they were made
T. Marks; |
now,” said Lord Salisbury, “would be
| gladly accepted.” In view of the fact that
! the unconcealed purpose of Nicholas I in
| making his visit to London in 1851 was to
| offer an alliance to Great Britain to the end
| that the moribund Empire of the sick man
| might be extinguished and his estate dis-
tributed, the declaration of Lord Salisbury
| amounts to an unequivocal ad mission that
| British policy in the east from that time on
| has heen wrong. The Crimean war, which
| at the time was denounced -by John Bright
i as a crime, is now admitted by Lord Salis-
bury to have been a stupendous blunder—
which from the viewpoint of diplomacy is
worse than a crime. ‘“We are building our
eastern policy on a wrong foundation,’
said the great radical statesman in 1854 ;
and the Tory Prime Minister now echoes
John Bright by remarking: ‘We put all
our money on the wrong horse.”
If opposition be made to the consolida-
tion of Greece and Crete by any Power it
should certainly not be expected to come
from Great Britain. It would be manifest-
ly good policy for Great Britain to further
the creation of as many small states as pos-
sible, and to strengthen those which now
exist in Europe, so that they might become
counterweights in the balance of power
against the great military alliances of the
European continent. All present indica-
tions make it seem probable that the con-
flict in Crete will be strictly localized, and
that the 70,000 Moslems on the island will
be left to fight out the issue with the 300,-
000 Christians aided by their Greek breth-
ren. The assurance reported to have heen
given by the Powers to the Sultan that
they will remain neutral in the conflict,
and will give Turkey a free hand, will tend
only to further hasten the wreck of Turk-
ish power. Herein lies the chief danger of
the situation ; for if it should become evi-
dent that Turkey cannot assert herself even
against weak and bankrupt Greece, how
will it be possible to restrain the Serbs,
Bulgars and Macedonians from making as-
saults upon the remaining fragments of the
Ottoman Empire in Europej But the di-
vision of the spoils of the Turk among the
subject races of the Empire would be so
manifestly equitable, and provide such a
complete settlement of the eastern question
that it would be inconceivable upon what
grounds that could pass muster in the pres-
ent state of international ethics any Power
could intervene to frustrate so happy a so-
lution of this ancient problem.—Philadel-
phia Record.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS OF THE SITUATION.
CANEA, Crete, February 13.—Prince
George, of Greece, who arrived here on
February 12 in command of the Greek
flotilla, after receiving visits from the com-
manders of the foreign warships, returned
to Milo.
It is reported that the beys of Canea have
requested the commanders of ‘the foreign
warships here to land men from their ves-
sels to occupy the city. The intense ex-
citement which has prevailed here recently
has not at all abated.
CANEA, Crete, February 14.—EVENING.
—George Berovitch Pasha, the Christian
governer of Crete, who having been me-
naced by the Moslems, recently took ref-
uge at the Greek consolate, with the Greek
consul, embarked this evening on different
warships. They were accompanied by their
families. The consuls and the command-
ers of the Turkish forces have removed to
the military post. The insurgents continue
their bombardment from the landward in-
side of the fortress, and the Turks return-
ing their fire with sanguinary results.
ATHENS, February 15.—The army re-
serves of 1893 and 1894 have been called
out and ordered to hold themselves in read-
iness to join their colors at forty-eight
hours notice. A number of detachments of
infantry, artillery and engineers have em-
barked at Pireus for Crete. Their depart-
ure was attended with great enthuiasm.
ATHENS, February 14.—(EVENING).—
It is understood that the orders of the
troops are to protect the Christian families
in Crete and to restore order. This is look-
ed upon as tantamount to the occupation
| of the island. Greece has notified the pow-
advance to the Mediterranean have been |
and apparently he contemplates the disin-
ers that she will willingly hold herself an-
swerable for the steps she has taken.
ATHENS, February 14.—A regiment of
artillery has heen ordered to start at once
for the Thessalonian frontier. This regi-
ment will be accompanied by Prince Nich-
olas, King George’s third son.
Advices have been received: here giving
details of the detention at Candia of a
Turkish vessel by a Greek warship. The
vessel which was stopped and compelled to
return to her anchorage was the Turkish
transport Fuad, bound for Canea with mu-
nitions for the besieged garrison at that
place. As the Fuad moved from her an-
chorage and started to leave the harbor the
Greek warship headed in such a direction
as to intercept her and ordered her to stop.
No attention being paid to this order, the
Greek vessel fired two shots across the
Fuad’s bows, and the transport, being un-
armed, put about and returned to her
moorings. It is reported that the com-
mander of the Ryitish fleet protested against
the action of thé Greeks and ordered the
vessels of that nation to make no further
attacks upon the Turks.
CANES, Island of Crete, Feb. 14.—The
Christians occupied the heights surround-
ing the town this morning and began to
bombard Canea. As soon as the firing com-
menced Prince George Berovitich, governor
of Crete, with 30 recently enrolled Monte-
negran gendarmes, boarded the Russian
man-of-war. The Greek consul also em-
barked on hoard another vessel. The
Turks from the fortress replied to the fire
of the Christians. It is reported that the
fighting was attended with*bloodshed. The
military governor has been removed from
his post. The foreign consuls also embark-
ed ,on board the various vessels lying off
the town of Crete. The Greek consul at
Heraklion went on hoard the Greek war-
ship Nauarchos Miaulis. The Christians at
Heraklion are also hurrying on board the
ships.
Fighting occurred around Halepa Satur-
day. After a brisk fusillade the Turks dis-
lodged the Christians and occupied Akrotti
hills. The French consul was obliged
to quit his country house at Halepa and
return to his official residence at Canea.
TO PREVENT HOSTILITIES.
ATHENS, Feb. 14.—Prince Nicholas has
started for Larissa, Thessaly, with the
third artillery regiment. It is stated that
the British admiral commanding in the
Cretan waters has orders to prevent any
collision at sea between the Turks and the
Greeks. Prince George arrived at Canea
yesterday. He received a visit from the
commanders of the foreign men-of-war.
Later he returned to Milo with the flotilla.
The foreign ministers at Athens met at
the French legation to consider the situa-
tion. It is believed that they decided to
address further representations to the Gre-
cian government, which, replying to their
recent statements, declared that the gov-
ernment, having full knowledge of the sit-
uation, has not hesitated to assume the
whole responsibility for the measures it has
taken. The reserves of 1893-4 classes have
_been called out.
Grecian officers starting for Crete, who
have been recalled at the last moment and
ordered to rejoin their regiments, have re-
signed their commissions and issued a
manifesto explaining that they are leaving
the army to fight for the freedom of their
brethren in Crete.
The report is current at Canea that the
Turkish authorities, considering that re-
sistance to the cause of the Christians in
Crete is hopeless, have requested the for-
eign commanders to occupy the town.
The commanders of the men-of-war have re-
ferred the subject matter to their respec-
tive governments and asked for instruc-
tions. ;
MORE REFUGEES SAIL AWAY.
A Greek steamer arrived at the island of
Syria last night with 1,500 refugees, who
left Candia on the advice of the command-
er of the Greek warship and the foreign
consuls there.
It is evident that the Grecian government’
has taken a serious step in sending troops
to Crete to protect the Christians. A regi-
ment of infantry, battery and artillery em-
barked at Piraeus yesterday on hoard three
steamers. There was a scene of great en-
thusiasm before the departure of the troops.
Crown Prince Constantine, the Duke of
Sparta, reviewed the men, and, addressing
them, said : ‘‘Officers, and men, remember
where you are going, and that you are
Hellenes.”’
The troops then marched past, in the
presence of the queen, the crown princess
and an immense crowd. The crown prince,
with his staff, was at the head of the men,
and the populace cheered wildly. Similar
scenes of enthusiasm were also witnessed
during the embarkment of the soldiers.
(The arrival of the transports has already
een reported from the island of Milo.
‘he troops continued on their voyage im-
mediately, and it was expected that they
would reach Canea to-day. It is rumored
that they will virtually occupy the island
without delay. All of the Grecian news-
papers hail the departure of the troops with
expressions of delight. There is much
activity at the palace, King George per-
sonally directing affairs connected with the
crisis.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 14.—A Greek
warship yesterday fired on a Turkish ves-
sel conveying soldiers from Candia to
Canea.
As a result of Friday’s scenes the amn-
bassadors decided to recommend to their
respective governments that the powers
occupy Canea, Retimo and Candia to afford
protection to the Mussulmans. ’
Skirmishes In Cuba.
The Spaniards Report Several Victories Over the In-
surgents.
HAVANA, Feb. 15.—General Oldave, di-
recting the operations of two separate col-
umns of troops, has entered La Siguanca,
province of Santa Clara, and has thorough-
ly reconnoitered the territory from Julia to
the Heights of Vargo, dislodging the insur-
gents from the intrenched positions which
they occupied and defeating them with
heavy loss. This is according to news given
out from the palace. The Spanish com-
mander then pursued the enemy to the
Heights of Niguendo, and eventually routed
the insurgents from the new positions
which they had taken up.
The brigade commanded by General
Sagura, also divided into two columns, has
extensively reconnoitered the districts of
Remates and Congrego, killing 19 insur-
gents.
The Vergoza battalion, at Charco Azul,
province of Pinar del Rio, has defeated an
insurgent force. The latter retreated after
losing many men.
A Spanish force sent to relieve the gar-
rison at Fort Pozes defeated the insurgents
at Reduan. At San Jose de Ramoni gov-
ernment forces killed a man named Gor-
man, said to be an expert in the use of ex-
plosives, who was in the employ of the in-
surgents.
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All Through Brush Valley.
On Sunday Rev. Shortes preached his last
sermon at Rebershurg.
Scott Walizer, of Kreamerville, is seriously
ill with a bad cough.
Mrs. Newton Brungard, near Wolfe's Store,
was ill for the past week.
Elra Krope, of Clintondale, is visiting
his relatives and friends here.
Luther B. Frank, the town clerk of Re-
bersburg, was in Bellefonte, Wednesday, on
business.
John Burd, of Kreamerville, was ill again
during the last week, Mr. Burd is pretty well
up in years,
Howard Miller, one of the merchants of
Rebersburg, is unable to be in the store on ac-
count of sickness.
Mrs. Dan Harter, of near Rebersburg, came
home last Saturday from a week’s visit
in Williamsport.
Election is always a lively day for Brush-
Valley and some eyes were enlivened with a
new spirit of hope.
Last week quite a number of the Rebers-
burg singers attended the musical con-
vention at Madisonburg.
Mrs. Hannah Fulmer, of Rebersburg, who
had been ill for some six weeks, is again able
to be up and around.
Last Thursday Commissioner, D. Heckman
stopped long enough at Rebersburg to hand
out the necessary material for the elee-
tion on Tuesday.
Jared Kreamer, one of Centre Hall's
lively butchers, was through our valley last
Thursday. All seemed to be glad to see
Jared’s familiar face.
Some of the Rebersburg people had a cau-
cus on the street, on Tuesday morning, about
the water. Some people should take courage
and stand up for the right.
Jasper Wolf, of Bellwood, came to Brush
valley, last Friday to take a peep at the elec-
tion on Tuesday. Jasper likes to have an
occasional chat with his many old friends.
Miss Mary Rumberger and Thomas Kis-
singer, of Hublersburg, were at the con-
cert last Saturday evening, held at Madison-
burg. How Tom and Mary did enjoy the
continued choruses!
Miss Lulu McMullen, of Hecla, is visiting
at Geo. Smull’s near Kreamerville. Miss
McMullen, is a very pleasant visitor, and
seems to enjoy the surroundings of Brush
valley very much.
In about two weeks Prof. F. A. Newcomer,
of Milton, assisted by C. E. Zigler, of Penn
Hall, will start a musical session at Rebers-
burg ; all those wishing particular informa-
tion read the posters.
Next Sunday, Feb. 2lst, the remodeled
Lutheran church, of Rebersburg, will be ded-
icated. The church makes a very nice ap-
pearance since the memorial windows are in
place.
Waite’s auction, at Rebersburg, was
well attended last week and this week
up to Tuesday evening, things sold very
cheap. People should take advantage of this
opportunity, and lay up for themselves,
the necessaries for the coming four years.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Stapleton, of
Lewisburg, the presiding elder of the United
Evangelical church, preached a very inter
esting sermon on the subject of Geneology and
for his text he selected Ephesians 3:15.
‘Of whom the whole family in Heaven and
earth is named.”
The horse doctor, E. Daynes, who gave
a free lecture in the Rebersburg hctel last
Saturday evening, had the pleasure of treat-
ing quitc a number of our horses om
Monday morning. Dr. Daynes seems to
understand his business. If he can not cure
a horse he is not slow to inform the owner
of the fact. His work, thus far, is satis
factory.
‘Misses Lulu McMullen, of Hecla, Ida
Smull, of Chicago, Byrd Stover, Bessie
Stover, and H. E. Bierly were the guests
of Mrs. Blanche Smull, of Rebersburg,
last Monday evening. The evening was most
pleasantly spent as Mrs. Smull furnished
delicious refreshments, Miss McMullen, who
is an accomplished pianist, the music, and
Miss Smull, of Chicago, stories, all of which
were highly appreciated.
THE MADISONBURG CONCERT, last Satur-
day evening, was very entertaining and cer-
tainly greatly enjoyed by all, the spacious
town hall having been filled to the utmost.
The class was very large, many from Mill-
heim, Nittany Valley and Sugar Valley at-
tended. Quite a number of quartettes were
sung in which Miss Bertha Miller, of Lock
Haven, who was their finest alto voice ; Dr.
Hosterman, of Rebersburg; Dr. Diehl, of
Millheim ; Editor Bumiller, and Thomas
Weaver, both of Penns Valley ; and Prof.
Chas. Harter, were the more frequently call-
ed out. Among the soloists were Mr. Mow-
ery and a little Miss Raub, both of Lock
Haven; Prof. Charles Harter, of Loganton ;
Dr. Diehl, Miss Lilla Swanger, Harry Kies-
ter, Mr. Kreamer, Bessie Musser, all of Penns
Valley, and the “star singer’ Silvas, of Mad-
isonburg. The solos were much applaud-
ed and every one left the hall pleased.
The number of votes cast for the various
candidates at the election. in Miles township,
on Tuesday, was as follows :
School Directors, Clark M. Gramley 199,