Bemorvalic: late
Terms, $2.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., June 3, 1898.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - . Ebp1TOR.
Quay Nominates His Candidate.
The QUAY, or Republican, State conven-
tion met in Harrisburg yesterday, Thursday,
afternoon. It proved to be, what every
intelligent citizen of the State expected it
would—a body of men met together to
register the will of one individual. From
the time the delegates began to gather it
was plain, according to newspaper reports,
to see that Senator QUAY would dictate
the action and work of the convention.
This he did in his usual autocratic way,
paying no respect to the wishes of the peo-
ple and no heed to the warning of his
friends. :
The convention met at twelve o’clock.
Senator PENROSE was made temporary, and
ALEXANDER McDOWELL permanent, chair-
man. FRANK REEDER and Col. AMOS
MYLIN, whose booms for Governor were pa-
raded in the papers for some time, discreetly
withdrew and joined their forces to those
of the hoss. LEISENRING and CONNELL
did the same. Afterward WANAMAKER
withdrew in the interest of C. W. STONE
and the deciding ballot resulted
W. A. Stone....cc.ouivivenien 198
C. W. St0ONe. ..:oereesrsssaes 162
By a decisive vote the convention refused
to make the nomination unanimous and
adjourned to meet later in the day, to con-
clude its nominations and promulgate its
"platform.
Up to the time of putting the WATCHMAN
to press the convention had not re-convened,
nor had the WANAMAKER following de-
termined whether they would holt the
nomination of STONE or not.
Don't Mistake the Disease.
To those who take a practical view of the
pending State campaign the policy that
should be pursued in fighting the corrup-
tionists is obvious.
The honest people who will take part
in this contest are not called on to
correct anything that is wrong in the cur-
rency, or to mend general monetary de-
fects.
The disease that is to be cured is of a
local character, affecting the state govern-
ment only. This being the fact, care
should be taken not to make a wrong
diagnosis of the disorder, and prescribe a
remedy unsuited to the case.
‘When it is corrupt bossism that is to be
cut out of the body politic it is wrong prac-
tice to doctor the patient for a monetary
ailment. The Democratic state platform
will be the prescription, which should be
entirely confined to the local disorder of
rotten state government, and allow the con-
gressional Gistricts to take care of general
issues. ioe
——Just now there is great rejoicing
among the adherents of Senator QUAY, in
this county, over the action of the Republi-
can State convention in onsting J. G. PLATT
and giving his seat, as delegate, to J. M.
DALE. According to the Republican coun-
ty convention, PLATT was regularly elect-
ed. It wasa HASTINGS convention, and
HAsTINGS wanted PLATT. The State con-
vention was a QUAY crowd, and it did’nt
want all HASTINGS delegates from Centre
county, so PLATT was bounced and DALE
given the place. Which of the two was fair-
ly elected we do not know ; in fact we have
doubts if either was, and it don’t appear to
matter much, which was or which wasn’t,
so long as Republican bosses run every-
thing. In the end they fix it to suit them-
selves, and the people can take what is left.
Mr. PLATT and his friends are just now
taking what was left—the ignominy of being
kicked out of a Republican convention.
——When the French cable to Cuba is
freely used by the Spanish military and by
Spanish spies, it was hardly necessary for
Secretary DAY to be polite in asking the
French authorities to put a stop to it.
There have been so many demonstrations
of ill will on the part of the French that
our government would be justified in cut-
ting the cable which the unfriendliness of
its owners has given the Spaniards ad-
vantage of, to our detriment.
——Mr. Quay is bitferly opposed to
making this campaign on State issues. So
are certain Democrats who are anxious for
Mr. QUAY’S success. :
A Southerner’s Patriotic Utterances.
From the Lancaster Intelligencer.
Hear the eloquence of Henry Watterson!
He says what we have said and many have
said, but in his own inimitable and fervid
style of utterance. ‘‘Truly, this is neither
a war of vengeance nor of conquest, gain
or glory, but a war of high and honorable
purpose, a war for peace and humanity.’’
How sharply does this true statement of
the motive of the war rebuke the clamor
for annexation and imperialism. We want
no colonies. We want only justice.
What a fine rebuke was that administered
by Watterson to the man in search of a
commission for his son. ‘‘I have two sons
carrying muskets in the ranks—sons whom
I dearly love but for whose advancement I
shall not put forth the slightest effort. It
is enough for me to know that they are
serving their country,’’ and he might have
" added; “It is enough to know that, having
no training for command, they will prob-
ably serve it better as privates than as of-
ficers.”” We want no suppliant patriots
clamoring for commissions, which right-
fully belong to men educated at our mili-
tary academy at public expense or pro-
moted from the ranks for proven worth.
‘We want willing volunteers, proud to fulfil
the soldier’s first duty of obedience, even
to the last extremity.
Watterson has struck the proper note for
the fighting music.
Bully for Watterson.
THE NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
Cervera Said to Be Caged, Santiago Bombarded, and Cuba to be Invaded at Once.
The war news since the WATCHMAN last reached its readers, has been neither ex-
citing or important. Most of it has been rumors—only rumors. About the only sub-
stantial facts furnished, are that Cervera is nicely trapped in the harbor of Santiago ;
that Commodore Schley has bombarded the approachesto the harbor, the results of
which are unknown, and that the government has finally determined upon the imme-
diate invasion of Cuba.
Bombardment of Santiago de Cuba.— Forts Silenced and Spanish War Ships Driven
Back.
CAPE HAITIEN, June 1.—The torpedo boat Porter arrived at Mole St. Nicholas at
1 o’clock this morning with dispatches for Washington. She left immediately. But
before going to sea the following story of the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba, the re-
fuge of Cervera and the Spanish fleet, was obtained by your correspondent at the Mole :
The American squadron, augmented by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary
cruiser St. Paul and the protected cruiser New Orleans, approached the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago about 12:30 p. m., the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the harbor was seen one of the warships of Cervera’s fleet
stripped for action.
As the American fleet drew near the New Orleans was detached and steamed for-
ward ahead of the Iowa, Texas and Massachusetts. One of the forts opened fire on her
and she replied, the other two ships directing their fire at the battery on the Punta Gor-
da, within the harbor and to westward of the position occupied by the Spanish ship.
The latter replied to the fire, and immediately became a target for all the American
ships engaged in the battle. She retired behind a protecting headland and was not seen
again during the engagement.
The Iowa, directed by Captain ‘‘Fighting Bob’’ Evans ; the Massachusetts, Captain
F. J. Higginson ; Texas, Captain J. W. Phillip, and the New Orleans, Captain W. M.
Folgei, keri up their terrific fire against the Morro, Socapa and Punta Gorda forts for
two hours, their projectiles of enormous size doing tremendous damage to the defenses
of the harbor.
The auxiliary cruiser, which joined Schley’s fleet just before the battle took place,
was hit by shells from the forts, and it is thought she was seriously damaged.
After seeking the protection of a jutting headland the Spanish warships continued
to fire projectiles over the hills toward the fleet, but they had no range or even direc-
tion to their shots and the shells fell harmlessly into the sea.
That the number of killed and wounded on the Spanish side is enormous no one
doubts, for time and again the American shells hit the batteries squarely, and amid the
flying masonry and dismantled guns the forms of men were descried.
The damage done to the American fleet cannot be learned.
Spanish Version of Same Engagement.
HAVANA, June 1.—The following Spanish account of the reported engagement off
Santiago de Cuba has been issued here :
The American fleet, consisting of the Iowa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas, New
Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis and another cruiser, in addition to six small vessels,
took up a position on May 31st on the western side of the mouth of Santiago de Cuba
channel. opening fire from the first five vessels.
The Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon was anchored toward Punta Gorda and could
be seen from the open sea.
The fire of the American fleet was answered by the Morro, Socapa and Punta Gor-
da batteries, and by the cruiser Cristobal Colon.
The American fleet fired 76 shots ‘‘with projectiles of 32” without causing the least
dam;
The bombardment lasted 90 minutes, and the American fleet retired, with a Trans-
atlantic steamer (auxiliary cruiser) damaged. Two shells were seen to explode on the
Towa’s stern, and there was fire on board another battleship.
Several projectiles fell inside the harbor near the Spanish warships. There is great
enthusiasm at Santiago de Cuba and here.
Admiral Cervera, it is reported here, was not at Santiago de Cuba yesterday during
the bombardment by the American squadron. Had he been there the Spanish warships
would have entered the combat against the Americans, confident of a victorious out-
come.
The Spanish troops have orders to make an energetic, a slight or no resistance, ac-
cording to circumstances, with a view of facilitating the landing of American forces, so
that the latter may go into the interior of the country, where the Spanish are convinced
they will be able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy are anxious to measure arms with the Americans and
desirous that a propitious occasion may soon present itself, trusting for the result to the
courage of the Spanish soldiers and sailors, to their better organization and to the
greater sKill of their commanding officers.
Later News About Tuesday’s Engagement.
CAPE HAITIEN, June 2.—A special from Santiago, confirming yesterday’s bom-
bard ment, says great events are expected hourly there. The American warships are in
front of the harbor. The insurgents are gathering on the hills. The Spaniards have
taken extraordinary precautions to guard “the harbor entrance, and have placed in the
©. | narrow passage at the entrance of the harbor special contrivances whigh permit the clos-
ing and opening ‘of the port at will.
This morning the American squadron reappeared off Santiago, but contented itself
with firing two shots, which are believed to have been signals agreed upon with the
insurgents, who number 2,000 or 3,000, and are said to have concentrated three or fomr
miles from Santiago.
The Immediate Invasion of Cuba Determined Upon. 70,000 Troops to be Sent
‘ as Soon as Possible.
WASHINGTON, June 1.—For the first time since the beginning of hostilities there
appears to be something in the nature of an official statement of the plan of campaign of
the United States government. This is contained in a letter of Secretary Alger to the
speaker of the House transmitting certain recommendations and statements of General
Ludlow, which disclosed the purpose of the war department to send 70,000 men to
Cuba, 20,000 to start at once and the remainder just as soon as they can be made ready
for departure.
Then there was an estimate for establishing electrical communications in connec-
tion with the army “in Cuba, ‘Porto Rico and the Philippines,’”’ showing for the first
time officially an implied intention on the part of the government to land troops in
Porto Rico.
Of course all these movements have been anticipated by the press, but nevertheless
a strong element of doubt existed, and therefore an official statement of the govern-
ment’s purposes made even in this direct fashion created a profound sensation here.
The three are to go together—Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines—and pass into the
military occupation of the United States troops.
Secretary Alger’s recommendations were for appropriations aggregating $3,107,000.
One recommendation is for $2,562,000 of deficiency in the appropriation for gun and
mortar batteries ‘required immediately.”’ This amount is needed to provide emplace-
ments for carriages of higher power and rapid-fire guns. A second one is for $195,000
‘‘for the establishment and maintenance of special electrical communication in connec-
tion with the army in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine islands.”
Then follows a significant recommendation for $350,000 for an expeditionary force to
Cuba ‘‘required by the war department for immediate use.” The letter outlining the
expeditionary project against Cuba is written by General Ludlow, and says :
‘‘The project for transfer to Cuba of an expeditionary force has been materially
modified in that instead of an assumed force of 5,000 for the establishment of a depot
and base of supplies it is now proposed to forward an army of invasion to be composed
of 15,000 or 20,000 troops, to be followed as rapidly as practicable by 50,000 more.
Company B at Chickamauga. incidents take place. The vouchers for our
Camp Geo. H. Thomas, }
Chickamauga, Ga., June 1st, "98,
EDITOR WATCHMAN :(—
The company from Centre county is still
encamped here, the men have not been fully
equipped and it may be some time before we
are ready for the field. The 1st Brigade of
which we are a part is composed of 12th Reg.
Minn. Vols., Colonel Bobletter commanding :
1st I11. Vols., Col. Turner commanding and
the 5th Reg. of Penna.. Col. Burchfield com-
manding. The Minnesota Reg. has 12 com-
panies of 81 men in each, the Illinois Reg.,
12 companies of 81 men in each and the Penn-
sylvania Reg., 8 companies of 75 men each,
making a total of 2,701 officers and men in
the brigade. The orders in regard to daily
routine keep the men very busy with the
various duties imposed upon them, although
they have ample time for recreation.
The old maxim, “necessity is the mother
of invention,” can be appreciated here, in
our streets and camp, every day. For in-
stance, when some of our boys want spring
cots, they go to the woods and cut 4 pronged
stakes, two poles 6 feet long and two poles
for cross bars ; drive the stakes in the ground,
lay the long poles in the forks and cross bars
at the ends, this forms the shape of a cot
which is about 15 inches from the ground.
At the river bank they cut a dozen bamboo
rods, # of an inch thick,which are very strong
and springy, then they tie the bamboo to-
gether like slats on the frame and have a
good spring cot. We have a number
of mules and covered wagons to care
for now, and as this is a new
feature of soldier life for us many amusing
pay have been received and the money will
be distributed at once. The pay rolls were
made out for 14 days, one day was taken off
every officer and man in our regiments. The
Daughters of the Revolution and the women
of the W. C. T. U. sent to every officer and
member of the company a pretty and useful
present. The boys desire me to return their
thanks through the columns of your paper.
Troops from all sections are coming in daily
and at present there is probably 50,000 men
in camp here. The park isso large that al-
most every day many men become confused
and unable to find their regiment. The
writer was asked by two young soldiers, on
Friday the 27th, if he knew where one of the
Mass. regiments was located, as they had
been looking for their camp since 8 in the
morning and it was then 5 p. m. Almost
daily we meet people in the same predica-
ment.
Everyone is now down to real soldier life
and we are fast learning to bake bread and
biscuits, wash, sew, barber and mend our
clothes. We have a mail box on our street from
which 1st Sg’t Garbrick gathers all letters and
delivers them to regimental headquarters.
They are then carried to Lytle, Ga., about 4
miles distant by mounted orderly. The mail
is delivered in camp twice a day and distrib-
uted at once among the boys. The number
of men sick in our Brig. is very small only 85
of the entire number. Of these 5 are of the
5th Reg., so you can readily see that our men
are in good health. They come from farms
or country towns and, so far, show up in
point of endurance way beyond the men who
come from the larger cities.
Some changes and promotions have been
made in Co. B since my last letter. Private
E. R. Taylor is now 5th corporal ; S. M. Gra-
ham, of Philipsburg, 6th corporal; R. C.
Daley, of Curtin, lance corporal; A. H.
Eminhiser, wagoner ; John W. Hazel, assist-
ant wagoner and Samuel Morrison, artificer.
They are all good reliable men and can be
depended upon to do their duty. General
Snyder being placed in command of our di-
vision caused some changes. Colonel Boblet-
ter, of Minn., now commands the 1st brigade
instead of Colonel Burchfield. Captain E.
M. Butts, of the regular army and a gradu-
ate of West Point, was assigned to duty as as-
sistant adjutant general of the 1st Brig. staff,
3rd Div., 1st Corps, by the Secretary of War,
so Capt. H. 8. Taylor is back with his com-
pany ; N. B. Spangler, clerk and Frank Tay-
lor, bugler, were also returned to the com-
pany by the change. Lieutenant Geo. L.
Jackson has had entire command of the
company for the past week and in the con-
tinuous drilling and discliplining he was as-
sisted by lieutenant Chas. J. Taylor.
It is now Sunday noon and every man in
Co. B is in good health. We have yet to
make the first entry in the morning sick
book.
VOLUNTEER.
Another member of Co. B in writing home
says:
‘*‘The country around here reminds you very
much of the ridges in Centre county. The
soil is sandy and loose. They raise corn,
wheat and cotton, principally. Strawberries
are selling at five cents a box. The people
are naturally slow. When a huckster comes
into camp he will drive or stand at one spot
and let you come to him to buy, while at Mt.
Gretna they would hustle around to offer
you their produce. The negroes are in the
majority around here, living in log cabins
about 10x12, one story high, and generally
about 10 or 12to a cabin. Chickamauga park
is about 4 miles wide and ten or eleven long,
with monuments and tablets scattered all
through, marking different engagements of
the battle that was fought here. We are
about one-half mile from Alexander’s bridge,
where the fighting started tbe first day.
Water is very scarce and we have to carry it
three-quarters of a mile.
" We are getting hard drilling and darned
little to eat. Our rations consist each meal
of one biscuit, two hard tack, and a small
plece of ‘salt horse,” which has been con-
demned and not allowed to come into camp
big lot. We are expecting our state pay to-
day and I am going to gorge myself. Some
of the boys are really weak from want of
substantial food, myself included.
Maybe some of the new recruits are not
sick of soldiering. They would go home to-
morrow if they could.
BILLY.
President McKinley’s Review of the
Troops at Camp Alger.
Clayton 8. Gardner, of Howard, Writes from the
Military Camp at Fairfax, Va.—The President's
Review.
» Special Correspondence to the WATCHMAN,
CAMP ALGER, May 30th.—One of the most
brilliant military pageants witnessed since
the grand mustering out parade of the fed-
eral troops on the streets of Washington at
the close of the civil war, occurred at Camp
Alger on last Saturday afternoon when Pres-
ident McKinley
AUATtETEA THEE = ov somone
i The President and his hn arrived on a
special train that left
p.m. and returned at 7. In the party were
Mrs. McKinley, the vice president and Mrs.
Hobart, and their son, the secretary of war
and Mrs. Alger, the secretary of navy and
Mrs. Long, and their daughter, Gen’l Miles
and staff, Miss Wilson, daughter of the secre-
tary of agriculture, and Miss Barber, of Ohio,
a guest of Mrs. McKinley.
The troops reviewed were the Eighth,
*| Twelfth and Thirteenth Penna. The review
lasted two hours and the companies passed
the President with company front, afterwards
breaking into columns of fours and double
quicking to quarters, when arms were de-
posited and several thousand of the men ar-
ranged themselves in two long lines between
which the presidential party rode.
We are kept constantly on guard owing to
the belief that there are many spies around
‘our camping ground, trying to poison the
water. The Pennsylvania boys stand the
climate here very well ; only a few of them
are sick, while many of the Illinois troops
are laid up. This being Memorial day many
of the soldiers are off to Washington on a
day’s jaunt, thanks to Col Jas. B. Coryell for
their passes. To-morrow the paymaster will
come to gladden our hearts. It will be the
first pay we have ever received from Uncle
Sam. We are all waiting for Sampson to do
the Dons on water so we can have a chance at
Blanco on land.
We have all been presented with house-
wives by the W. C.T. U. of Lock Haven.
The dear women can’t fight but they know
how to help a soldier and when their useful
remembrances were handed around a lusty
cheer was given for their kindly interest in
our comfort. .
In my last letter I told you of my mascot.
He is no more, we had to get rid of him since
coming here. Good luck to Centre county
friends.
CLAYTON S. GARDNER,
Co. H. 12th Reg., 2nd Corps, Pa. Vols.
Our Quota of Troops.
HARRISBURG, May 30.—Governor Hast-
ings received the following telegram to-day
from H. C. Corbin, adjutant general of the
United States army :
‘Under the first call for 125,000 men it
was contemplated that the number of origi-
nal organizations called for should have the
maximum strength stated below, but on
account of additional organizations having
to be accepted, this maximum has to be.
reduced to eighty-one enlisted men per
company. The maximum above contem-
plated is 106 enlisted men per company of
infantry, 100 per troop of cavalry, 173 per
light battery, 200 per heavy battery, 1,326
of all grades per regiment of infantry, con-
sisting of three battalions of four companies
each.
‘‘Secretary of war bids me say it is now
the wish of the President to apply in accord-
ance with the laws so much of the second
call for 75,000 as may be necessary to fill
organizations already in service from your
state to the maximum just stated. The
secretary of war bids me say that recruiting
officers will be detailed to make and su-
perintend, under army regulations, enlist-
ments for this purpose of the number of
men wired you May 27. Please name one
or more competent field officers of respective
regiments already in service from your
state to be detailed under orders from war
department for this purpose.’
The Governor said to-night he would
wait a few days before presenting the field
officers as required by the war department.
Miles In Tampa.
WASHINGTON, May 30.—General Miles
and his staff, making a party of thirty-four
persons, left for Tampa to-night on a special
train over the Southern railroad.
but we are using up what we have and itis a |
reviewed the troops now
ashington at 2.30
The Army and Fleet Will [Invest the City
Next Week.
WASHINGTON, June 1.—It is confident-
ly expected that the first military expedi-
tion iuto Cuba, under Gen. Shafter, will
invest Santiago de Cuba and attack Ad-
miral Cervera’s fleet from the land early
next week. Rear Admiral Sampson has
concentracted a formidable fleet of armor-
clads, protected cruisers and torpedo craft
off Santiago and has arranged for a strong
convoy of lighter vessels to accompany the
troops, so that there will be no escape for
Admiral Cervera by sea, and operations
can be commenced as soon as the military
expedition has been landed.
Secretary of War Will Ask for Fifty
Million of Dollars.
‘WASHINGTON, June 2.—It is understood
that to-morrow the Secretary of War will
ask Congress for an additional appropria-
tion of about $50,000,000 on account of the
second call for 75,000 volunteers.
The amount so far asked for, or appro-
priated by Congress, on account of the war
is approximately $375,000,000.
Troops for Santiago.
WASHINGTON, June 2.—The first expe-
dition to Santiago is reported as having
left Florida at least twenty four hours ago,
and it is presumed to be lying off Key
West awaiting the second detachment for
the southern Cuban coast.
No Intervention.
LoXNDON, June 2.—It is learned on high
diplomatic authority that the whole busi-
ness of intervention between the United
States and Spain has been discontinued
and is considered out of the question at
present.
Reading Sesqui-Centennial.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the Reading Pa. sesqui-centennial
jubilee, June 5th to 12th, the Pennsylvania
railroad company will sell excursion tickets
from stations on its lines in the State of
Pennsylvania to Reading and return at re-
duced rates. For specific rates and condi-
tions apply to ticket agents.
The celebration promises to be one of the
greatest events in the city’s history. Mon-
day, Wednesday and Thursday, June 6th,
8th and 9th, will be special days. The
celebration will close with a grand masked
carnival on Saturday night, June 11th.
G. A. R. Encampment, Oil City.
Reduced Rates Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic department of Penn-
sylvania, to be held at Oil City, Pa., June
8th and 9th, the Pennsylvania railroad
company will sell excursion tickets from
stations in Pennsylvania on June 4th, to
8th, to Oil City and return, at rate of sin-
gle fare for round trip, good to return until
June 11th, inclusive.
An Arraignment of the Army.
NEW YORK, June 2.—Poultney Bigelow
the well known writer, contributes to Har-
per’s Weekly a somewhat sensational ar-
raignment of the army administration at
Tampa. He says that not one regiment is
fit for active service at the present time.
Bigelow alleges special incompetence in
‘some of the newly appointed staff officers.
—Two of the large white pillars which
Harrisburg have been purchased and will
be used as bases for two bronze monuments
in memory of Clinton county’s dead sol-
diers. .
Centre Hall.
Simon P. Dinges, of Williamsport, spent a
few days in town this week looking up in-
surances of all sorts.
Rev. W. K. F ster, formerly of this place,
who for the past eight years filled a Presby-
terian charge in Mechanicsburg, moved to
Watsontown recently where he is ministering
in a new field. Mr. Foster and his bright
little son paid their respects to this place a
few days ago.
Progress Grange will lay the corner stone
of grange hall Saturday at 2p. m. Hon.
James H. Weaver will conduct the ceremony
and will have the assistance of Progress
Grange officers and members. In the even-
ing a festival will be held in the park for the
benefit of the order.
Sumner V. Hosterman, who will graduate
at Franklin and Marshall college in June,
was one of tke speakers at Spring Mills on
Decoration day. He is reported to have per-
formed it in an excellent manner. Having
chosen law as his profession, . he will read
with a prominent firm in the city of Lancas-
ter.
A number of large and handsome flags have
been furled to the breeze in this place. The
one floating over the diamond was purchased
by popular subscription. W. B. Mingle,
Esq., placed old glory high above all others
on the Penns valley banking building. The
school board erected a flag pole Monday af-
ternoon and now for the first time the Amer-
fcan flag flies over the school property.
Kreamer and Love sport a handsome flag
above their store.
Decoration day was fittingly observed in
Centre Hall. The majority of the residences
were decorated with flags and buiting and
everywhere were evidences of patriotism.
The Pleasant Gap band sernaded the town
during the afternoon and when 6 o'clock
arrived led the procession to the cem-
etery, where the usual exercises were ob-
served. Samuel Shannon post, and the chil-
dren, decorated the graves of the departed
comrades and Rev. J. M. Rearick eulogized
the dead and living soldiers of the sixties.
Rev. Boal, who chanced to be present, was
invited to speak, and spoke feelingly of the
heroism and sacrifice of those who served
during the civil war. Rev. Eisenberg offer-
ed prayer, and the decoration services for
’98 were over.
That time brings changes is demonstrated
by a comparison of the manner in which
Memorial day is observed to-day, and that
participated in the youth by those who have
barely reached the meridian of life. In those
days the soldier's graves were the only ones
decorated. To appropriate the blooming
flowers of the last of May for a citizen's
grave was looked upon as robbing the
soldier's grave of its dues. The flow-
ers that could be gathered were un-
stintingly scattered on soldiers graves
—many were covered completely with beau-
tiful and sweet scented bouquets. What of
to-day ? Much time and attention is given
Stood tr ront of thie old “State capitol -at-
to the citizens graves prior to the great holi-
day. That is all right, but the dead soldier,
who does not happen to have relatives to
look after his little mound is neglected and
shabbily treated. This state of affairs is as
sad as it is true—in fact, the decoration of
the soldiers grave to-day is nothing com-
pared to that of twenty or thirty-five years
ago. The citizens grave may justly receive
the attention of its friends and relatives
every day in the year, but on Memorial day
let the best flowers gently drop from the
hands of young and old upon the graves of
those who fought for their country.
Married.
TAGGART—MANN.—By the Rev. C. H. Goodling,
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Forthing, Pine
St., on the Ist inst., Mr. Fred Taggart, of Belle-
fonte, to Miss Jennie Wann. of Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada.
KING—STEINKERCHNER.—On the 1st inst., at
St. John’s Catholic church, by the Rev. P. Me-
Ardle. Mr. Philip A. King, of Williamsport and
Miss Katharine Steinkerchner, of Bellefonte.
Books, Magazines Ete.
Our NAVY—ILLUSTRATED. — At
moment, when all eyes are turned to the
fleets which are sustaining so nobly the
honor of our country, we often hear people ask,
“What is the difference between an armored
cruiser and a protected cruiser?’ Very few peo-
ple are able to answer such queries off-hand,
and it would be hard to obtain satisfactory an-
swers to them-from ’cyclopedias or dictionaries.
To answer these and similar questions the Seien-
tific American has just published a “Special Navy
Supplement,” a large folio of 40 pages illustrated
by 90 illustrations, showing the vessels in the
Navy, whether battleships, coast defense vessels,
cruisers, rams, torpedo boats, gunboats and sub-
marine boats. Unlike most publications dealing
with the navy, the actual methods of “Fighting
the ship” are deseribed—the engines, boilers,
guns, turret mechanism, steering gear, etc., be-
ing illustrated. We do not know of any publica-
tion which gives in any degree the same matter.
The present time is most opportune for a publica-
tion of this kind and we are pleased to know
that the sale has been phenomenal. This issue
contains a colored map of Cuba and the West
Indies. Itis sold for twenty-five cents a copy by
all newsdealers or by Messrs. Munn, & Co., pub-
lishers, 361 Broadway, N. Y. .
the present
SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA, IN A NEW DRress.—One
of the funniest of all funny books is cer-
tainly “Samantha at Saratoga.” Will Carleton
pronounces it ‘delicious humor” and Bishop
Newman says it is “bitterest satire, coated with
the sweetest of exhilerating fun.” Formerly
published by subscription at the price of $2.50,
and sold, it is said, by the hundred thousand, it
has recently been issued in an exquisite little
cloth-bound volume in the ‘Cambridge Classics’
series by the celebrated cheap-book publishers,
Hurst & Co., of New York, as a means of widely
advertising that series, and is sold at the fabu-
lous low price of 25 cents. It would seem strange
if they should not sell a million of them. They
are sold by booksellers, or the publishers direct.
Democratic Primary Election and Coun-
ty Convention.
The Democratic voters of Centre county will
meet at the regular places for holding the general
elections, in their respective election districts, on
Saturday, June 11th, 1898, to elect delegates to the
County convention, ;
Under the rules of the party the election will be
opened at 3 p. m. and closed at 7 p. m. The dele-
gates chosen at the above stated time will meet
in the Court House, in Bellefonte, on Tuesday,
June 14th, 1898, at 12 o’clock noon, to nominate :
Two candidates for Assembly, one candidate for
Prothonotary and one candidate for District At-
torney ; elect five delegates to the State conven-
tion, to be held at Altoona, June 29th 1898; elect
three conferees to the next congressional caucns
or conference of the 28th congressional district of
which Centre county forms a. part; elect three
conferees to the next conference of the 34th sena-
torial district, to help select a State Senatorial
candidate ; elect a chairman of the County Com-
mittee, to serve from January 1st, 1899, to January
1st 1900 ; and to transact such other business as
may come before the convention in the interest
of the party.
APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES
The number of delegates to which each election
district is entitled, as approved and ratified by
the Democratic County Committee is as follows:
Bellefonte, N W... Haines, E. P
£€ SW “ W.P.
ce WV
Harris
Centre Hall Boro. Howard..
a Xs Eo fo
Ferguson, E. P.,
eo a P.
Grogs EP
Howard Boro, 1 Huston
Milesburg Boro.......... 1 JAberty. cu iivsisresiersinnd 2
Millheim Boro............2 | Marion... seed
Philipsburg, 1st wardl Miles, E. P. iY
«iii, ond «a i 3
6 3rd “1 “.W..P 1
South Philipsburg......1 Patton... 1
College Boro......... wl Penn...... 4
Unionville Boro.........1 Potter, N. P.. 2
Benner, N. P 2 “.. 8. P. wd
£€ . os Rush, N. P... eed
Boggs, N. P tein BoP Se he
BP. Snow Shoe, E. P.. 2
“. W.P £¢ “WW, Pp 1
Burnside. 1
College tw! 2
Curtin 1
1
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Half Moon.......cceunnennne 1
OFFICERS FOR HOLDING THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
Bellefonte, Boro....John Trafford, Ch..... Bellefonte
E/N. W. John Dunlap, e
£8 W. Miles Walker, *¢
«8. Ww. Edward Brown, Jr. Ch ¢
se Fred Musser, big
& Chas. Brown, se
Sew. Ww. Geo. R. Meek, Ch tt
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L. H. McQuistion,
£ Edward Schofield, ~*
Centre Hall Boro Jno G.Dauberman,Ch. Centre Hall
46 2 . W. Geiss,
C. H. Meyer,
Howard Boro...........Abe Weber, Ch........... Howard
oo W. R. Gardner,
H. A. Moore,
Milesburg Boro...Geo. W. Campbell, Ch... Milesburg
* iy C. K. Essington,
William Shope,
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"Millheim Boro...Samuel Weiser, Jr. Ch.... Millkeim
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ister,
Jacob Alters,
Philipsburg, 1st W....J. W Lukens, Ch... Philipsburg
st te J. A. Lukens,
C. A. Cassanova,
* 2nd W. Ira Howe, Ch.
* $e Samuel Sankey,
4 * J. H. Eskridge,
“* 3rd W. Howard Hysong, Ch.
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‘ Harry Crain,
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William Carey.
S. Philipsburg Boro Henry S. Wilcox, Ch. Philipsbu’g
State College Boro Dr. W. 8 Glenn, Ch. State College
¥ * W. C. Patterson,
J. N. Krumrine.
Unionville Boro......L. P. Brisbin, Ch.......... Fleming
€ ee P. J. McDonald,
William Keatley.
Benner Twp. N P..L. C. Rearck, Ch....... Bellefonte
$e 44 Henry Huey,
J. W.Corman,
S. P..John Ishler, Ch.
tt Harvey Banner,
“ “ S. H. Hoy.
Boggs Twp. N. P....Henry Heaton, Ch........ Yarnell
8 PN T iJ Heaton,
James Coakley,
E. P....John Fella, Ch.,.coovnnsn Roland
fe 1 3 G. H. Leyman,
¢ se Roland Irvin.
W. P....D. F. Poorman, Ch.....Runville
“ Harry Johnson,
Lewis Aikey.
B © Twp...... Wm. Hipple, Sr. Ch... Pine Glenn
rnsidellon soar Holt,
A. V. Daugherty.
College Twp.,...... W. Musser, Ch......State College
4 . B. F. Homan,
o 4 Wm. E. Grove.
Curtin Twp........N. J. McCloskey, Ch....... Romola
Ferguson E. P..W. H. Frye, Ch... Pine Grove Mills
$e " John Dreibelbis,
J. L. Murphy.
Ferguson W. P...Samuel Harpster, Ch...Gatesburg
“« +8 J. C. Sunday,
Ellis Lytle.
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