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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. :
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——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.
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—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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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