§ § i t 3 Terms, .00 a Year, in Advance. Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 18, 1898. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eprror. The Returns from the Various Precincts in the County. Election day was an uneventful one in Centre county and aside from the contests over local offices in some of the precincts there was nothing of excitement to distin- guish it from the ordinary routine. The stormy weather had much to do with the light poll in the country districts, but in the towns there was a surprisingly large vote. In Bellefonte the Democrats succeeded in getting the only office that is worth much and foliowed their rule of electing their man when there is anything worth electing him for. In all of the wards there were lively fights on school director and council. In the North J. C. MEYER came within thirteen votes of defeating H. C. QUIGLEY for school director. In the South a fight was made on W. C. HEINLE for school director and J1M McCLURE was cock-sure of beating him up until the count showed that he had pulled through with the usual majority. The defeat of MARTIN FAUBLE for council in that ward is to be deplored, as he is one of the town’s best business men and would have made a most excellent of- ficial. In the West Ward the Democrats succeeded in defeating W. T. HILLIBISH for council by two votes. It has taken them years to get a Democratic councilman from this ward, but it has been accomplish- ed at last. The election of DANIEL EBERHART over STEEL HUNTER for overseer was not much of a surprise to anyone but Mr. HUNTER, himself. It could be seen on all sides, the disaffection that resulted in his defeat. It will certainly be a matter of chagrin to the veteran Republican to think that he has been doing his party’s hardest work for these many years and the first return he has asked has come in the form of a cold shake. It seems like clubbing a cripple with his own crutch, but then Mr. HUNTER will have to bear it, for Bellefonte wanted a good Democratic overseer and got him. The returns from the various precincts in the county are as follows : BeLLEFONTE BoroueH. NW. [S.W. |W. W Treasurer : Col Cook, B.........o... ini 209) 147) 74 Jas. K. Barnhart, D.. .-| 117] 156] 66 Cook’s majority.................. 9: Overseer * S.C. Hunter, R...........oin iia 166 115 66 Dan’l Eberhart, D.. ..| 166] 191] 83 Eberhart’s majority........... 93 Auditor: C. K. Hicklen, R Wm. Howley, D........ Hicklen's majority .... 214| 125| 79 110| 175 69 Bellefonte N. W.—Judge of election, S. B. Miller, | 205, J. Harry Eberhart, 120; inspector, H. B. Pon- tins, 205, Harry Cowdrick, 124; assessor, S. B. Bell, 213, Jas. Ott, 109; school director, H. C. Quigley, 172, J. C. Meyer, 159; councilman, Harry Keller 202, L. T. Munson, 125. Bellefonte S. W.—Judge of election, Grant Hoov- er, 139, J. Orvis Gillen, 169; inspectors, Andrew Young, 143, Jos. McMahon, 156; assessor Wm. Hart, 94, Jas. McCafferty, 213; school director, Jas. I. McClure, 136, Wm. C. Heinle, 167; council- man, J. Houser, 160, M. Fauble, 142, . Bellefonte W. W.—Judge of election, John Strayer, 84, A. Lukenbach, 67; inspectors, Harry Diehl, 81, W. T. Speer, 67; assessor, Jas. H. Rine, 85, Chas. Koontz, 65; school director, R. S.Brouse 86, W. H. Parks, 61 ; councilman, W. T. Hillibish, 75, Oscar Wetzel, 77. Centre Hall Borough.—Judge of election, J H Krumbine ; inspector, JS Boal, M B Richards; assessor, D H Boozer; school directors, J S Daub- erman, G W Ocker ; overseer of poor, Henry Em- erich ; auditor, W M Kerlin ; council, M LL Em- erich, R D Foreman, J G Dauberman ; treasurer, J M Goodhart ; high constable, W H Runkle. Howard Boro.—Judge of election, W. H. Holter; inspectors, Jno. A. Thompson, Jno. Wagner; As- sessor, O. J. Allison ; school directors, W. H. Neff, H. A. Moore ; oyerseer, W. T. Leathers; auditor, E. E. Holter; township clerk, C. H. Pletcher; councilman, Jos. Schenck, J. L. DeHaas, G. W. Tipton ; justice of peace, J. L. Holter. Millheim.—Judge of election, Wm H Miller ; in- spectors, W I. Goodhart, J A H Crouse ; Assessor, Jacob Alters ; school directors, P H Musser, A A Frank ; overseer of poor, W R Weiser; auditor, Jacob Eisenhuth; high constable, W N Auman ; council, Geo E Mensch, J W Musser, EB Mec- Mullen. For cows or cattle running at large 51, against 63. Milesburg Borough—J udge of election, Ira Proudfoot ; inspectors, George Aikens, George Stroop ; assessor, P H Haupt: school direc- tors, L C Bullock, Joseph Baird, Jasper Knarr; overseer of poor, J M Green ; justice of the peace, Wm Grassmyer ; auditor, J I Morris ; council, Joseph Swires, J I Ginger, J D Knarr, Tobias Green; high constable, John Jodon. Philipsburg Borough.—Overseer of poor. Samuel | Cross; auditor, A W Marks ; high constable, J H Laporte ; church trustees, Mrs D W Holt, Mrs Hicklen, Mrs Lingle. Philipsburg 1st Ward.—Judge of election, Wm Southard ; inspectors, Chas Hudson, Chas Am- merman ; assessor, Chas Musser ; school diree- tors, W I Irvin, Frank Weber Joseph Knapper. Philipsburg 2nd Ward.—Judge of election, G G Pottsgrove ; inspectors, Geo Hurey, H M Paul; assessor, D A Paul; school directors, W E Irvin, Frank Weber, Knapper ; council, Alfred Jones. Philipsburg 3rd Ward.—Judge of election, * How- ard Simler ; inspectors, S R Mitchell, W J Carey ; assessor, M B Hysong; school ditectors, Frank Weber, John Strader, Joseph Knapper. South Philipsburg Boro.—Judge of election, Frank Stover; inspectors, Reuben Eckley, P A Kuhn ; assessor, J C Holes, school directors, Wm Cunningham, Archey Bathgate, David Dutcher; overseer of poor, John Somers, auditor, Harry Cameron ; council, Wm Miller, V A Fleck, Pat- rick Hogan. State College Borough.—Judge of election, G G Pond: inspectors, J W Williams, TF Kennedy ; assessor, B F Morgan ; school directors, C H Fos- ter, J P Jackson ; overseer of poor, W C Kline; justice of the peace, F Crosthwaite ; auditor, J A Hunter; council, W L Foster, A Emerich, J N Krumrine, high constable, J H Holmes Jr. Unionville Borough.—Judge of election, Wm Id- dings; inspectors, G D Morrison, L P Brisbin; assessor, Geo P Hall ; school directors, P J Me- Donald, J C Stere; overseer of poor, Geo P Hall ; justice of the peace, Riley Pratt; auditor, E J Williams ; council, Elwood Fisher, B W Shipley ; constable, Wm Keatley, Benner Twp. consolidated—Assessor, George Miller ; school directors, M F Hazel and Joseph Peters ; overseer of poor, John Herman ; super- visors, J B Roan, D F Houser; auditors, H A Roan. Benner Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, George Switzer ; inspector, T L Crast, Thos Boal ; Reg assessor, John Bumgardner. Benner Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, John W Kelley ; inspectors, J L Marshal, John Hender- son; Reg. assessor, J F Grove. Boggs Twp.—Assessor, J A Confer ; school di- rectors, John Swarts, Geo Brown, Ed Poorman ; overseer of poor, Lewis Aikey ; supervisors, G. P. Heverly, Joha Kelley; auditor, W 8 Walters; township clerk, C 8 Lucas. Boggs Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, F T Wal- lace ; inspector, Israel Comer ; registration asses- sor, A C Idding. Boggs Twp. N. P.—Judge, W P Confer; inspec- tor, John Packer, Harris Poorman; registration assessor, W H Yarnell. Boggs Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, Simon Bathurst ; inspector, H M Johnson ; registration assessor, J H Barger. Burnside Twp.—Judge of election, Samuel Bechtol ; inspectors, WJ Loy, W P Meeker; as- sessor, A V Daugherty ; school directors, John Fye, Wm Craft ; overseer of poor, D G Stewart; supervisors, Fred Carson, Martin Viehdorfer ; jus- tice of the peace, Robt Askey ; auditor, Miles Zimmerman. College Twp—Judge of election, Edward Sellers; inspectors, Ed Armstrong, J A Williams; as- sessor, Wm Everhart ; school directors, Henry Etters, W E Grove; overseer of poor, Peter Shultz ; supervisors, Philip Wirtz, Isaac Arm- strong ; auditor, Henry Thompson; township clerk, Wm Thompson ; treasurer, Cornelius Dale. Curtin Twp.—Judge of election, J D Brickley; inspector, W Knarr, Mitch Weaver: assessor, W Wensel ; school directors, J A Daley, J W Oiler; overseer of poor, W R Welch ; supervisors, John Knarr, Geo Weaver; justice of the peace, J R Brickley ; auditor, Peter Robb; township clerk, W Robb. Ferguson Twp.—Assessor, W H Fry ; school di- rectors, J H Hoy, G W Keichline ; overseer of poor, J T McCormick ; supervisors, A G Archey, H C Campbell ; auditor, Wm E Meek; township clerk, Wm H Roush. Ferguson Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, Lavi Krebs; inspectors, H 'M Grenoble, J. G Bailey; registration assessor, Aaron Tressler. Ferguson Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, J L Ellenberger ; inspectors, Henry Elder, Elias Biest- line ; resistration assessor, Harry Goheen. Gregg Twp.— Assessor, John H. McCool ; school directors, F D Hosterman, F A Yearick; overseer of poor, A J Finkle; supervisors, J M Heckman, Andrew Corman ; auditor, Wm. Pealer; township clerk, C C Bartges. Gregg Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, David Bartges ; inspectors, Andrew Zettle, E C House man ; registration assessor, W F Frederick. Gregg Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, John Smith; inspectors J A Strunk, J I Condo; regis. tration assessor, J F Emerick. Gregg Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, Benj. Limbert; inspectors, H P Weaver, Lewis Corman; registration assessor, Joseph Rachau. Half Moon Twp—Judge, Jas J Fisher; inspec- tors, Frank Wrye, Moses Behres ; assessor, J C Mattern ; school directors, Jas J Fisher, H M Way ; overseer of poor, Robt A Way ; supervisors, D C Harpster, Frank Wrye ; auditor, Isaac Beck 3 township clerk, Harry Ellenberger. Harris Twp—Judge of election, Henry Potter } inspectors, Geo Ishler, Wm Goheen : assessor, S H Bailey; school directors, Jacob Meyer, J K From ; overseer of poor, 1 J Condo; super- visors, E S Tressler; Alex Kuhn; auditor, F Weiland ; township clerk, P S Ishler. Haines Twp. Consolidated—Assessor, E A Bower; school directors, Geo Kister, Geo Weaver ; over- seer of poor, Emanuel Cronemiller ; supervisors, Robt Hosterman, Jas Geistwite; auditor, W Henry Philips ; township clerk, John C Bower. Haines Twp. W.P.—Judge of election, M M Bower; inspector, Geo A Zerby ; Reg Ass Allan P Hosterman. Haines Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, H .Q, Fiedler ; inspectors, A M Cramer, T ,E Vonada. Reg. assessor, Newt Miller. Howard Twp.—Judge of election, John Turner; inspectors, Dixon Hall, Irvin Lucas; assessor, Frank Dietz; school directors, Wm B Pletcher, Geo D' Johnson; overseer of poor, S C Bowers; supervisors, Wm Butler, Michael Confer and Ralph 8chenck, a tie; justice of the peace, Jona- than Schenck ; auditor, H. J. Pletcher; township clerk, J'S Bathurst. Huston Twp.—Judge of election, J H Turner; inspectors, O C Boyer, Danicl Wellers ; assessor, W C Parsons ; school directors, Martin Fleck, J W Wagner; overseer, T A Ardell, supervisors, Philip Straw, D. J. Gingery, auditor, T V Stevens; township clerk, Walter Turner. Liberty Twp—Judge, S K Spangler; inspectors, Wm Potts E W Gardner ; assessor, Frederick Robb ; school directors, W D Meyers, N H Johnston ; overseer of poor, J P Linn; saper- visors, Nathan James, W W Spangler ; auditor, Thos Winsloe ; township clerk, Geo Berryhill. Marion Twp—Judge of election, Geo Russell : inspectors, Harry Strunk, Wm Me Dowell; assessor, A HSpayd ; school directors, Wm Corman, J W Yearick ; overseer of poor, Geo M Harter ; super- visors, Daniel Harter, W R Bartley ; justice of the peace, R K Wilson ; auditor, Geo Glossner ; town- ship clerk, J S Condo. Miles Twp. consolidated—Assessor. D W Harter school directors, Wallace Walker, W B Haynes,: Edward Miller; overseer of poor, A H Vonada ; supervisors, Ira Brumgart, J 'I' Corman: audi- tor, GW Kramer: township clerk, W W Hack- man. Miles Twp E. P.—Judge of election, John K. Hosterman ; inspectors, J H Worth, T R Sholl 5 Reg. assessor, D W Harter. Miles Twp. M. P.—Judge of election, Elins Bre- on; inspectors, C C Smull, W H Leitzell : Reg. assessor, LL B Frank. Miles Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, E H Zeig- ler ; inspectors, Israel Wolf, G H Stover ; Reg. assessor, Jacob Frank. Patton Twp—Judge, R E Cronemiller ; inspec- tors, J I, Hartsock, J W Biddle; assessor, P B Kephart ; school directors, Wm Glenn, A W Geist; overseer of poor, B F Blair ; supervisors, EP Tate, John Johnstonbaugh ; justice of the peace, H D Lee ; auditor, G W Baisor; township clerk, J L. Mattern. Penn Twp—Judge of election, F P Vonada ; in- spectors, Levi Spiglemyer, A R Alexander ; as- sessor, Daniel Hosterman ; school directors, John Corman, Andrew J Stover; overseer of poor, Jacob Kerstetter ; savervisors, Wm A Stover, H M Swartz; auditors, Thos A Meyer; J E Kooney township clerk, A L, Auman. Potter Twp. Consolidated—Assessor, W W Royer; school directors, Daniel, Daup, 3 years; W H Lucas, 1 year ; overseer of peor, DL Bartges, 2 years; supervisors, Adam Krumrine, Samuel Bruss ; auditor, W W Spangler ; township clerk, Geo W Smith. Potter Twp. N. P—Judge of election, John D Moore ; inspectors, R P Odenkirk, R W Bloom. Reg. assessor, P A Auman. Potter Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, ¢ W Swartz; inspectors, John Wilkinson, Jacob Wag- ner; Reg. assessor, W W Royer. Rush Twp.—Assessor, Jacob M Clarr; school directors, R A Gill, W A Borrows, J S Myers, tie, 133 each ; overseer of poor, John B Long; super- visors, P R Gorman, W E Frank ; justice of the peace, John Collins ; auditor, W Hutton ; town- ship clerk, Harry Freeman. Rush Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, John Todd ; inspectors, E Laird, EP Sigfried; regis- tration assessor, John Beck. Rush Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, Dr R P Gardner; inspector, H C Conser, M Dempsey ; registration assessor, Chas Kennedy. Snow Shoe Twp.—Assessor, Henry Kech ; school directors, F D Weaver, W Quick; overseer of poor, Park Bullock; supervisors, J G Lucas, G Quick ; justice of the peace, John D Brown 5; au- ditor, J T Lucas. Wagner, Harry Woomer ; township clerk, Robert | Snow Shoe Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, J Gunsallus ; inspectors, Chas Fleming, John Con- fer; registration assessor, John Harshbarger. Snow Shoe Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, WR Haines, inspector, Andrew Chambers, John To- bin; registration assessor, A C Eckley. Spring Twp.—Assessor, A J Swartz; school di- rectors, Geo C Miller, Wm Hampton ; overseer of poor, Snyder Tate ; supervisors, Jno Bilger, J 8 Yearick ; auditor Harry Gentzel; township clerk, Harry Garbrick. Spring Twp. W. P,—Judge of election, Wm Gin- ter jlinspectors, Wm Tate, Chas Rote ; registration assessor, Edgar McMutrie. Spring Twp. S. P.—Judge of election, Henry Twitmire ; inspectors, H E Bilger, J H Corl. reg- istration asssessor, W. H. Flory. Spring Twp. N. P.—Judge of election, Samuel Shirk ; inspectors, David Miller, Henry Bartley; resistration assessor, Ed Osmer. Taylor Twp.—Judge of election, A R Price; in- spectors, John Nearhooff, F M Beckwith ; asses- sor, Vinton Beckwith; school directors, Joseph Nailer, John Henderson ; overseer, P S Rich- ards; supervisors, Wm Beagle, M C Walk ; jus- tice of the peace, Vinton Beckwith ; auditor, Christ Sharrer; township clerk, P A Hoover. Union Twp.—Judge of election, Owen Un- derwood; inspectors, *J G Kuhns, Warren Lonsberry; assessor, R T Comley; overseer of poor, R T Comley; supervisors, Philip Brown, W Lonsberry ; justice of the peace, Israel Hoover ; auditor, W T Harper; township clerk, S L Lucas. Walker Twp. Consolidated—Assessor, J T Dun- kle ; school directors, H D Vonado, Ira Ohl; overseer of poor, David Harshberger; supervi- sors, J A Emerick, A L Shaffer ; justice of the peace, D A Deitrick ; auditor, L H Yocum ; town- ship elerk, W H Markle. Walker Twp. W. P.—Judge of election, A L Garbrick ; inspectors, Shuman Zimmerman, John Workman|; Reg. assessor, S E Showers. Walker Twp. M. P—Judge of election, Frank Miller ; inspectors, Herbert Decker, S C Hoy ; Reg. assessor, C S Miller. Walker Twp. E. P.—Judge of election, Chas Beck ; inspectors, R F Emerick, Dan'l Showers 4 Reg. assessor, A G Robb. Worth Twp—Judge of election, Wm Young; ipsp- pectors, G G Ammerman, T W Young; assessor, Geo R Williams ; school directors, D G Harsh- berger, Benner Turner ; overseer of poor, Jacob Woodring ; supervisors, Levi Reese, J D Wagner; justice of the peace, W T Hoover ; auditor, A E Price. The U. S. Battleship Maine Blown to Pieces in Havana Harbor. Fate of the Maine Deliberately Planned.—So Officers Believe.—Circumstances Opposed to the Accident Theory.—A Terrible Loss of Life.—Number of Vic- tims of the Explosion Will Run up into the Hun- dreds.—General Lee Will Fully Investigate. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The World has received from its Havana correspondent, Sylvester Scovel, the following : The United States battle ship Maine was blown up in plain sight of the city at 9.45 last night. Captain Sigsbee says one- fourth of the crew of 600 are dead, which is precisely the same estimate as that of Chief of Police Paglieri. Captain Sigsbee says he will not be able to state officially the cause of the explo- sion until he has investigated with other officers. He says the magazine was well guarded, as usual. “Tell American people,’’ he said, ‘‘that nearly all the officers were saved. The ship is lying near the head of the bay. “The bow of the vessel was entirely blown to pieces. The crew was in ignor- ance of the disaster, or they would have gotten out of harm’s way. The force of the explosion was frightful.” Some of the injured marines were taken ‘aboard the Alphonso XII, the crew of which rendered very efficient service in sav- ing lives. Others of the crew were picked up by a Ward line steamer in the hay.”’ There is much excitement here, but no riot or danger to Americans. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Captain ‘Sum- ner of the Brooklyn navy yard, said this morning : ‘‘The Maine could not have been blown up by an explosion of the mag- azine. It isa rule of the department to close the magazine at sundown. It could not have been possible that the combusti- bles stored there could have exploded ac- cidentally."’ “I am satisfied that it was not an acei- dent.” Navy officers don’t believe the Maine was destroyed accidentally. The belief is growing in strength every hour that the vessel was deliberately destroyed. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 16.—The ex- plosion caused a fearful panic in Havana. For two hours disorder of the most excit- ing kind reigned supreme. Nobody was able to locate the explosion for an hour after it occurred. All the electric lights in the city were extinguished and many win- dows were shattered. Firemen were called out. They rushed along street after street. The police were in a panic. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The stock market is broken up badly over the reports of the disaster to the Maine. Early sales were in large blocks, insiders unloading at a rapid rate. There was a sharp rally later. A strong feeling prevails that it was not an Sociient. in which case war appears inevi- table. WASHINGTON, Feb., 16—A special cab- inet meeting was called at 11 this morning. All members were present except Alger. Commander Forsyth in response to Cap- tain Sigsbee’s request, sent the light tend- er Mangrove from Key West at 3 a. m.: The tug Fern will rapidly follow to Ha- vana: Captain Dickens, chief of the navigation bureau expressed his opinion that the mag- azine exploded, as the ship floated an hour afterward. Had a torpedo been fixed under the ship it would have sunk immediately. HAVANA, Feb. 16.—It is difficult get- ting information ahout the Maine. Cook James Rome, the least injured of any of the wounded, says : “I can’t tell how it happened. I turned in at 8 p. m. and went to sleep. The next thing I remem- ber was feeling myself in the air turning over. “A choking, dense smoke rolled along the deck. As I staggered to my feet the ship was sinking. I jumped overboard and a Spanish man-of-war boat picked me and four others up.” HAVANA, Feb. 16.—The disaster grows in horror. It is now known that out of a crew of 446, officers and men, only 33 were saved. The wreck of the Maine is com- plete. The report that the explosion was at the instigation of the Spaniards by a sub- marine mine, lacks confirmation. Consul-General Lee will set a corps of divers at work at once. One theory is that when the crisis be- tween Spain and the United States became grave, wires were stretched to buried dyna- mite under the harbor. This was over- looked when the Maine arrived, and it is thought the vessel, lying next to one of these mines, swung around on the tide, snapped a wire and brought about the dis- aster. All this is laughed at in official circles but will be looked into. None of the survivors can tell how the explosion occurred. The wounded are be- ing taken to the castle on stretchers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Captain Sigs- bee cables that 253 of the crew were lost. Only two officers were unaccounted for. The explosion was forward, and all indica- tions point to the magazine. An unsigned cablegram has been re- ceived by Secretary Long stating that the sentry on the poop dock says no boats were in the vicinity when the explosion ocecur- red. CAPTAIN SIGSBEE’S REPORT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The following dispatch from Capt. Sigsbee was received by Secretary Long this afternoon : ‘Advise sending wrecking vessel at once. Maine submerged except debris ; most work for divers just now. Jenkins and Meritt still missing ; little hope for their safety. Those known to be saved are : Officers, 24 uninjured ; crew, 18 ; now on board Ward line steamer, in city hos- pital and at hotel, 59, so far as known. All others went down on board or near the Maine. Total loss or missing 253. With several exceptions, no officers or man had more than part of a suit of clothing and that is wet with harbor water. Ward steamer leaves for Mexico at 2 this after- noon. Officerssaved are uninjured. Dam- age was in compartments of crew. Oliv- ette leaves for Key West at 1 p. m. Will send by her to Key West the officers saved except myself and Wainwright, Holman, Hennebarger, Ray and Holden. Will turn over three uninjured boats to captain of port, with request for safekeeping Will send all wounded men to hospital at Ha- vana. In accordance with the request of Capt. Sigsbee, Secretary Long ordered the coast survey steamer Boche to sail at once from Key West for Havana with wrecking ap- paratus. Assistant Secretary Day received this dis- patch early this morning from Gen. Lee : “The Maine blew up at 9:40. The ex- plosion occurred well forward under men’s quarters; consequently many were lost. It is believed all officers saved. but Jenkins and Merritt, not accounted for. Cause of explosion yet to be investigated. Captain general and army and navy officers rendered every assistance. Sigsbee and most of his officers on board steamer City of Washing- ton. Others on Spanish gunboat and in the city. Am with Sigsbee, who has tele- graphed navy department.’’ Later Gen. Lee telegraphed as follows : ‘All quiet. Great sorrow expressed by authorities. Sigsbee has telegraphed de- tails to navy department. Not prepared yet to report cause of explosion.’’ Secretary Long has sent this telegram to Capt. Sigsbee : *‘The President directs me to express for himself and the people of the United States his profound sympathy with the officers and crew of the Maine and de- sires that no expense be spared in providing for the survivors and the care of the dead.” Early in the day Senor du Bose, Spanish charge d’affaires, received this message from Capt. Gen. Blanco, which had been filed at Havana at 2 o’clock this morning : “With profound regret I have to inform you that the American ship Maine, in this harbor, blew up by an undoubtedly chance accident, believed to result from an explo- sion of the boiler of the dynamo. Imme- diately following the accident, all the dis- posable elements of the capital hastened to the scene to extend every aid possible. These included the force of the marine fire brigade and all the generals in Havana, | among them my chief of staff. There have been deaths and wounded. I have sent an aide-de-camp to offer every assistance to: the North American consul that he may wish for.”’ Showed a Scalp Wound. Peter Zucelk in Martin Trial Lets the Jury See a Winchester Ball's Wicked Course. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 14.—The third week of the Martin trial began to-day by the resumption of testimony for the Com- monwealth. John Pusti testified to the shooting at Lattimer, and identified John Cook and Pardee as deputies whom he had seen. Andrew Stult testified that he laid on the ground when the shooting began. Marcy Guncavage, Peter Rudey, An- drew Sivar and Michael Malody gave the usual account of the sheriff’s actions. George Rescter brought out that at the firing of the first shot the flag-bearer at the head of the column of strikers fell dead in the ditch bordering the road. Peter Zucelk showed a scar on the top of his head, where a Winchester ball had plowed the scalp to the bone for about an inch and a half. Mike Tuchar showed a scar in the. wrist. Court will not convene till 2 o’clock to- morrow afternoon, because of the election. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. — The Central Pennsylvania Odd Fel- low’s orphanage, at Sunbury, is to be en- larged. : inert ——Dr. Van Tries, who is now located in Tyrone, had an unfortunate fall recently which necessitated his going to the Pres- byterian hospital, in Philadelphia, for treatment. lp —The citizens of Lock Haven have purchased a permanent home for their Y. M. C. A. The Neil property in that city has been bought at a cost of $3,000 and will be nicely remodeled for the associa- tion. This looks like prosperity in one good line at least. lee WHO THE PATRONESSES WILL BE.— The ladies who have been asked to be patronesses at ‘The Rivals,” on Monday night, are : Mrs. J. L. Spangler, Mrs. Jno. M. Dale, Mrs. Charles Calloway, Mrs. Geo. L. Potter, Mrs. F. W. Crider, Mrs. A. O. Furst, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, Mrs. John N. Lane, Mrs. M. C. Breeze, Mrs. Jos. L. Montgomery, Mrs. Jno. M. Bullock, Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes, Mis. Frank Warfield, Mrs. L. A. Schaeffer, Mrs. F. P. Blair, Mrs. J. L. Seibert, Mrs. W. L. Malin, Mrs. A. Katz and Mrs. P. Gray Meek. ee MARRIAGE LicENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur- ing the past week. George Shipley and Ada Peters, both of Union Twp. John A. Weight, of Bellefonte, and Florence Cole, of Spring Twp. John Henry Kyle, of Huntingdon cour- ty, and Annie E. Ellenbarger, Guyer, Cen- tre county. Edward Derstine, of Bellefonte, and An- nie Barger, of Roland, Centre county. John D. Sayres and Mary Walker, hoth of Curtin township. ——Sheriff Cronister is not in any wise conceited over its possession, but he owns about as fine a team of road horses as we have in town. They are a bay aud a sorrel, well mated in size and action and take daily drives of sixty miles, coming home with as much life as they started out with. —_ Sr mmm DANCING FOR CHARITY. — Bellefonte’s first charity ball was given in the armory of Co. B, on Wednesday night, and was a de- cided success. Though the undertaking was largely an experiment there was little question of the result from the first. There were about three hundred people present when Chappell’s band began the promenade and concert at eight o’clock. Many more arrived between that time and the time ap- pointed for the opening of the hall, an hour later. The armory was effectively decorated and was a pretty sight. The dance having been given under the direction of the chari- ty sewing classes of the town they had spar- ed no time in looking after every detail. The music was good, the refreshments abundant and the fact that the ball contin- ued until most three o'clock was evidence that those who were there were enjoying it. The patronesses were Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings, Mrs. Louisa Bush, Mrs. J. H. Orvis, Mrs. A. O. Furst, Mrs. F. W. Crider, Miss Alice Wilson, Mrs. W. Fred Rey- nolds, Mrs. Daniel Rhoads, Mrs. H. C. Quigley, Mrs. Harry Keller, Mrs. John M. Dale, Mrs. E. L. Orvis, Mrs. C. F. Mont- gomery, Mrs. Frank Warfield, Mrs. C. P. Hewes, Mrs. L. T. Munson, Ms. J. H. Lingle, Mrs. John Lane, Mrs. A. Katz, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell and Miss Eliza Thomas. The young ladies who have scored such a success with Bellefonte’s first chari- ity ball are Misses Caroline Orvis, Rebecca Lyon, Mary Hunter Linn, Caroline Valen- tine, Myra Holiday, Margaret Potter, Bet- ty Breeze, Patty Lane, Mary Hamilton, Jean Shugert, May Crider Bertha Laurie, Mary Blanchard and Winifred Meek. They realized about $125, which will be expended on buying ‘materials for the charity sewing classes that have become too large to be maintained by private sub- scription. The classes meet once a week in the W. C. T. U. rooms and are attended by more than a hundred poor children. They are taught to sew and the articles they make are distributed among the de- serving poor. It is a noble work and the young ladies are to be congratulated that they had the courage to take it up. Pine Grove Mention. The latest is a near wedding, ‘Rev. R. M. Illingworth, of Oil city, Sun- dayed with his family here. Dorsey Williams, of Fillmore, is a guest of J. B. Piper, on Main street. Mrs. Frank Smith is so seriously ill that no hope is entertained of her recovery. Old Mrs. Houseman. one of our oldest and most respected women, is seriously ill from paralysis. A twelve pound boy has arrived at the home of farmer Geo. IIarper, who is wonder- fully pleased. While Mrs. L. W. Sunday and the little ones are visiting Gatesburg friends Luther is staying at D. G. Meek’s. John Bowersox sprained his leg so badly that he will not be able to work for weeks to say nothing of getting married. Rev. Hepler will liold a series of meetings in the Presbyterian church in this place be- ginning on the last Sunday of February. The Democracy did gloriously in old Fer- guson last Tuesday giving even more than an old time Democratic majority for the entire ticket. Insurance agent Grant Hoover, of Belle- fonte, circulated among his patrons in this section, last week, under the chaperonage of his friend A. S. Walker. Grant is a genial whole-souled fellow and itis really a pity that he is a Republican. John Gilliland, formerly of this county, is seriously ill at his home near Kishacoquillas Seminary. About ten days ago he had a partial stroke of paralysis, which was follow- ed shortly by a second stroke making him perfectly helpless. He was so vigorous and strong that his friends hope for his recovery. Josiah Gitt, Mrs. Aiken’s father,died at his home in Hanover, on the 10th. after a long illness. This is the third death in the fam- ily since Mrs. Aikens came to town and it practically breaks up the old home for Mrs, Gitt died two years ago. He was 78 years old and was a busy man, looking after his many farms ’til the last. The days are growing longer but Dr. Krebs and Mr. Musser are sure that last Saturday and Sunday nights were the longest that have ever been recorded in the almanac. Saturday morning their better halves started to Bellefonte to shop and as they did not re- turn on the evening train inquiry was made and it was found that they had taken the train to Williamsport. Both of them are members of the C. E. so no questions are asked. William J. Kepler has been notified of the death of John Chadman, which occurred at his home at Conneaut, 0., ten days ago. In the fifties John Chadman was the principal moulder in the Erb foundry and later was one of our most progressive farmers, living on the Kepler farm, which is now owned by his brother-in-law, Cap’t. J. M. Kepler. He was about 68 years old and leaves a wife and family of grown up children all well-to-do. His death was sudden and caused by paralysis. A number of our people ‘attended the Staffey and Reiley wedding which was sol- emnized at the home of the bride’s father, Samuel Staffey, in Saulsburg. The bride is well-known here, having been a frequent visitor at squire Keller's and the groom is a prosperous young man from Baltimore. Rush McLanahan died of consumption at the home of his brother-in-law C. E. Snook at Rock Springs, on the evening of the 1st, In the absence of Rev. Aikens, Rev. Hepler conducted the funeral services at the house before the remains were taken to Milroy for interment where they were laid to rest in the old Salem church yard. He was nineteen years, seven months, and six days of age. ANOTHER OLD VETERAN GONE.—At noon, on Monday last Gabriel Lucas answered his last roll call. For some years he had bron- chial trouble but died of dropsy perfectly satisfied that the end had come. He was born in Huntingdon in 1808, worked many years as forgeman at Penna Furnace and was married twice. Of his seventeen children eight survive to mourn his death. He was a member of Co. E. 125 P. Vol. and was wounded several times in the numerous engagements he took part in. One of his sons was killed by his side at the battle of Chancellorsville, another at the battle of Antietam and a third was so seriously wound- ed that his father was unable to get him off the field. By his own request he was buried with the honors of the war by Cap’t. Camp- bell Post. Rev. Hepler, of Lemont, con- ducted the services in the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member and the trials and hardships of his soldier life are over and may the weight of time rest lightly on his grave. ————— Nittany ltems. Miss Alma Pletcher spent Sunday at Clin- tondale with friends, Miss Ponina Shields spent Sunday in Belle- fonte combining pleasure with business, Miss Ella Tate, who has been spending the winter in Louisiana, is expected home this week. W. E. Schaefer, wife and sister drove to Bellefonte last Saturday. On their return they reported mud in abundance. Al’ and Huston McKibben are now the owners of the finest team of chestnut sorrels in Nittany valley. They are beauties, James G. Hayes, of Clintondale, was kick- ed by a horse last week and has suffered con- siderable since. At present he is improving. At the election held in the E. P. of Walker township, seventy-seven votes were polled, the highest was J. A. Emerick, who polled 50 out of 77. Miss Mattie Winkleman has purchased a house and lot of her brother, H. W., for $400. Her brother’s are hauling lumber to erect a stable on it. J. Ellery Johnson is holding a musical con- vention at Lamar this week. Quite a num- ber of our vocalists are in attendance, among whom are Charles Emerick, and Harry Mec- Caleb. Howard Zerby was called to Lock Haven, last Saturday on business. Howard purchased the Winkleman farm one year ago and has been busily engaged in re- pairing and remodeling it. Harry Hall, postmaster of Lock Haven, transacted legal business in our vicinity Monday. Harry is a self-made man and can count his friends in this valley by the hun dred. . Sheridan Rossman has been reaping an “ice harvest’ from the mill dam, owned by A. A. Pletcher. Four men were kept con- stantly cutting and teams were turned away unloaded during the early part of last week, John Holmes, Sr., of Walker, has purchased the Snavely farm for $5,800. This is one of sthe most productive and richest mineral arms in the valley, John Snavely had. been offered $28,000, for this property dur- ing the 60’s and refused the offer. Ee —————————— Centre Hall. There will be the usual amount of building done in the borough during the coming sea- son. Messrs. Samuel Shook, John Martz, and Clem Luse will each erect dwellings for their own use. Shook and Martz will build below the Kerlin houses on the west side of Main street. Luse will build on the corner of the street leading to Ocker’s grain house. Work has already been begun on the houses, which will be modern in style. There is a scarcity of dwelling houses in the borough and a good investment of idle money could be made in this line. There are a number of the most desirable building sites to be had for building purposes in the town and why not improve them ? #8 cw a The measles are still doing business in this section, with however, only one serious re- sult. That was a little child of Porter Odenkirk’s who died last week. John Neff died Thursday of last week at Big Run, Jefferson county, and was buried at this place Saturday afternoon, Rev. Faus, of the Methodist church officiating. The deceased was a resident of this place for many years, but moved to Jefferson county some few years ago. He was a son of major John Neff who was a noted character in this sec- tion early in the present century. Mr. Neff spent much of his time traveling, while in his younger days, scouring thoroughly the Pacific coast and a part of South America. Later he wagoned to the then far West, and after a period of a few years’ absence return- ed to Centre Hall, where he bought a tract of land on the mountain side above town, which is familiarly known as “Johnny Neff’s field.” Deceased leaves a widow and two children—daughter and son. He was aged about seventy-nine years. * Dr. Alexander, guardian for the minor children of Mrs. Amanda Smith Stover and granddaughters of Dr. Peter Smith, deceased, sold the western one-half of the Smith farm on Saturday to Xavier Gfrerer. The price was $45, per acre for sixty-three acres, which includes the farm house. The same party bought eight acres, on which stands the barn, from S. W. Smith. Frank Gfrerer will occupy the farm. The sale indicates that real estate is gradually advancing in value about Centre Hall. Over one hun- dred dollars per acre was paid for the same tract during 1871 by Dr. Smith, which was then considered a very good purchase. $x Tey W. B. Mingle, Esq., cashier of the Penns Valley banking company, is improving from a serious attack of pneumonia. On his re- turn from Philadelphia he was feeling ill and the following day took his bed. CE Abram Luse experienced a rather singular accident on Monday. He was ascending a pair of steps from the engine room to the work shop of the Luse planing mill and in some way tripped over an obstacle that had been thrown on the step. Mr. Luse lost his balance and fell to the floor. In order to protect himself he threw his weight on his hands when alighting, but unfortunately his left hand struck a small oil can with a long, sharp spout and penetrated the palm of the hand through and through. The wound was
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