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Bellefonte, Pa., July 15, 1898.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - Epitor.
The Democratic State Ticket,
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEORGE A. JENKS,
of Jefferson.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM H. SOWDEN,
of Lehigh.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
PATRICK DELACEY, of Lackawanna.
FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE,
CALVIN M. BOWER, of Centre.
WILLIAM TRICKETT, of Cumberland.
FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE,
J. M. WEILER, .of Carbon.
FRANK P. IAMS, of Allegheny.
Democratic District Ticket.
For Congress,
J. L. SPANGLER,
Subject tothe Decision of the District Conference
For Senate,
W. C. HEINLE,
Subject to the Decision of the Dictriet Conference
Democratic County Convention.
Assembly. § ROBT. M. FOSTER, State College.
S3enOty, 1 J. H. WETZEL, Bellefonte.
Prothonotary,—M. 1. GARDNER, Bellefonte.
District Att'y,—N. B. SPANGLER, Bellefonte.
County Surveyor,—H. B. HERRING, Gregg Twp.
Fortune Vindicates Commodore Schley.
An evident disposition has appeared in
the administration to practice favoritism in
the army and navy appointments and pro-
motions, either for personal or political
reasons. There is no other explanation of
preferments that have been in no way con-
ducive to the success of the military and
naval operations, but decidedly detri-
mental. The public mind is setling down
to the conviction that where personal favor-
itism is not the motive, political considera-
tions are in a large measure the governing
factor in determining the choice of the
officers who are put in command.
There have been numerous instances of
such selections in which partiality either
of a personal or political character, has
overmastered the claims of superior fitness
and merit. No case of this kind has heen
more glaring in its injustice, or marked
with greater indifference to the general
interest, than that which has appeared in
the treatment of Commodore SCHLEY. In
his case the usual rules of promotion were
violated in advancing an officer of a lower
grade over and placing him in a subordin-
ate position.
For reasons known only to the managers
of the navy department, Captain SAMPSON,
an officer whose name was unknown out-
side of naval circles, was made an admiral
over Commodore SCHLEY, whose well de-
served rank was higher and whose reputa-
tion as a naval officer was publicly recog:
nized as being of the highest order. For
so extraordinary a promotion as that of a
captain over a commodore there could be
no other reason than either well recognized
superior ability, or personal favoritism.
As superiority both of rank and reputation
was on the side of Commodore SCHLEY,
the preferment of Captain SAMPsoN,
whose unprecedented elevation revealed to
the public that such an officer belonged to
the navy, was manifestly due to personal
or political considerations. All the cir-
cumstances clearly indicated the working
of an influence that proposed to serve some
other object than the success of the naval
service and the interest of the country en-
gaged in war. This case bears an impres-
sion upon its face that implies either per-
sonal favoritism or political design.
From the beginning of the war there has
been a manifest purpose to keep Com-
modore SCHLEY in the back ground. Af-
ter the outrageous injustice of promoting
over him an officer inferior both in ‘rank
and reputation, he was given command of
a secondary fleet which for many weeks
was practically kept in retirement in
Hampton Roads, and when eventually or-
dered to the scene of hostility on the coast
of Cuba, it was merged in SAMPSON’S
force, thus depriving Commodore SCHLEY
of an independent command.
The people had all along been watching
with dissatisfaction these proceedings that
were making an able officer the victim of
sinister influences, either for a personal or
a political purpose, operating in the navy
department. Therefore, when in the tem-
porary absence of Admiral SAMPSON for-
tune favored Commodore SCHLEY with the
opportunity of annihilating CERVERA’S
fleet and winning laurels as brilliant as
those which crowned the brow of DEWEY
at Manila, the popular heart rejoiced that
fortune thus aided in redressing the wrong
which scheming influences in the navy de-
partment had been practicing upon a gal-
lant naval officer.
To Be Defeated.
It looks very much as if Congressman
ARNOLD is to be made the Republican can-
didate for congress, for another term. He
has already received the endorsement, by
his party, in Clearfield and Clarion coun-
ties, and will need the conferees from but
one other county to secure the nomination.
It is said that the HASTINGS faction, in
this county, are willing that he shall be
the nominee and are shaping matters to al-
low him to have the county without oppo-
sition. When we remember how bitter
the fight is between the Governor’s friends
and the supporters of the Congressman,
how the appointment of post-master at
Bellefonte is held up on account of this
bitterness, and how every Federal position
in the county has been given to enemies of
the Governor, it seems a little queer, that
the Congressman, who has provoked and
| fomented this bitterness, should be named
| as the choice of the Republicans of the
| county, without opposition.
There are opportunities sometimes for
| people to square old accounts. As the dis-
| trict will be Democratic this fall it is pos-
| sible the HASTINGS people belicve that
Mr. ARNOLD is as good a fellow to have
| defeated as any one else.
|
All Commend the Nominee.
From leading papers of the State we clip
the following showing the universal ap-
proval given the work of the Altoona con-
| vention.
THE BEST FRUITS OF DEMOCRACY
From the Philadelphia Press, Republican.
The State Democratic convention at
Altoona preferred a candidate whose party
record is straight and whose Democracy is
unimpeachable to one liberal enough in his
Democracy to win Republican votes. The
awful Democratic crime of having been
hostile to free silver and cool toward Mr.
Bryan's Presidential aspirations cannot he
charged to Hon. George A. Jenks, the
nominee at Altoona.
It is a very respectable nomination from
the standpoint of strict Democracy. Mr.
Jenks has stood high in the councils of his
party. He ranks among the very great
lawyers of the State and, indeed, of the
United States. He is a man of high char-
acter, and in many respects represents the
best fruits of Pennsylvania Democracy. It
would have been creditable to the party to
have nominated him earlier instead of dis-
turbing his repose at his present time of
life.
A MAN OF HIGH CHARACTER
From the Philadelphia Times, (Ind.)
Mr. Jenks is a lawyer and a citizen of
distinguished record, but has of late been
somewhat out of touch with public affairs
and has manifested some surprising opin-
ions on free silver and cheap money that
will impair his acceptability with many
independent voters. On the other hand it
will be recognized that the convention,
by a decisive vote, refused to commit the
party anew to the errors of the Chicago
platform, and if a serious campaign is to be
made upon the State issues that are rightly
declared to be of transcendent importance,
Mr. Jenks’ high character and strong in-
tegrity may overshadow any remembrance
of his own vagaries of opinion upon issues
that may he considered spent. * * * * %
The generally respectable ticket that was
completed before the convention adjourned
calls for no particular comment at this
time. In an ordinary contest between the
Republican and Democratic parties, the
latter could do no great figure this year.
The Altoona convention, however, has
wisely ignored the burden of past Demo-
cratic follies and boldly attacked the Re-
publican domination in the State on the
grounds where it is most vulnerable. That
a majority of the voters heartily sympathize
with this attack cannot be doubted, but
the result must depend upon the success
with which the sentiment for State reform
can be united in effective support of the
Democratic candidaves.
A GOOD DAY’S WORK.
From the Philadelphia Record, (Ind.)
The Democrats of Pennsylvania, in con-
vention assembled yesterday at Altoona,
did precisely the thing they should have
done. They considered only the names of
candidates who were fit for the Governor-
ship, and they nominated one of the strong-
ess men in the State, and put him on a
platform which has not a dishonest line in
it.
If the State had been searched there
could not have been found in the ranks of
either or any of the parties a man better
capacitated than George A. Jenks to sit in
the executive chair at Harrisburg and bring
order out of the confusion and corruption
which hold sway there. He is able. He
is honest. He is incorrupt and incorrupti-
ble. Hes ripe in years and judgment.
He has a clear record, private and public,
to fall back upon. It does no other man
in Pennsylvania injustice to say that the
State has rot a more distinguished nor
more deserving citizen than George A.
Jenks. -
The platform fits the candidate like a
glove. The Democrats in making it did
not deny their Democracy ; but they refused
to consider their differences. They put
behind them quarrels over Federal issues,
their past preferences for particular meas-
ures and particular men, and considered
only the shameful condition of the affairs
of the State and the means of remedy. The
platform appeals to the honor and manhood
of every self-respecting citizen, no matter
of what party or persuasion. It is explicit
in what it condemns, and equally explicit
in what it promises. If there be any dis-
position on the part of discontented and
disgusted Republicans to put an end to the
maladministration which distresses and dis-
graces the State the way bas heen opened
to them. Their appeal to their Democratic
fellow-citizens has not been made in vain.
The struggle in the convention was prac-
tically ended when the candidate for Gov-
ernor had been named and the platform
adopted; but the completed ticket adds
strength and acceptability. The Record
gives ticket and platform its cordial in-
dorsement. Whether or not the Democrats
shall win, they deserve success.
THE MAN FOR THE TIMES.
From the Pittsburg Post, (Dem.)
The Altoona convention did its work
well, and met the expectations, not only of
Democrats, but of hosts of independents
who, we believe, will cooperate with the
Democracy in purging the Commonwealth
of abuses and wickedness in legislation and
politics that make every honest son of
Pennsylvania hang his head in shame and
humiliation.
On a platform confined to State issues
universally held to be paramount in this
campaign George A. Jenks, of Jefferson
county, was unanimously nominated for
Governor. It is needless to recount his
training, his public services or his high
qualifications, moral and intellectual, for
the work for which he is called. He is the
man for the times. Never a self-seeker,
free from all entangling utterances, just
and clear in his judgment of men and
measures, he has the will, the courage and,
above all, the intellectual power to fully
realize the wrongs of the people under a
regime of machine politics and legislation
and apply the remedies that honest citizens
demand from every unsubsidized home in
the Commonwealth.
With George A. Jenks as a candidate for
Governor, the touchstone will be applied
testing the sincerity of all who have clam-
ored for reform. Not alone on his own
merits—on his great capacity and enlarged
experience—on the purity and spotless in-
tegrity of his life should he command the
suffrages of a burdened and outraged people,
but in comparison with his opponent—the
selected candidate of Senator Quay and the
avowed representative of his automatic ma-
chine. The duty of voting for George A.
Jenks is pressed home to every citizen
jealous of the honor of Pennsylvania and
determined to raise the State flag from the
mire in which it has been trailing.
Toral Surrenders and San-
tiago is Ours.
THURSDAY, JULY 14.—As the WATCH-
MAN goes to press, (Thursday evening)
the glorious news reaches the country that
Spain surrendered her army at Santiago,
and that commissioners to arrange the de-
tails have been named by General Toral
for Spain, and by General Shafter for the
United States. The surrender is said to be
unconditional, and that the commissioners
will agree only upon such details as where
the army and munitions of war shall be
deposited, the place the generals shall
meet, ete.
T At Santiago.
The American Army in Position for the Final Strug-
gle.—OQur Officers Forsee no Great Difficulty in
Driving the Spaniards From Their Entrenchments.
Off Juragua, July 12.—8 p. m.—All
negotiations for a peaceful surrender of
Santiago ended in utter failure to-day, and
the city must fall by the sword. Gen.
Toral, the Spanish commander, has finally
and definitely refused Gen. Shafter’s pro-
posal for aun unconditional surrender, and
the American army now only awaits the
word of its general to begin the final strug-
gle.
Just when the attack will be made de-
pends upon the time which will ensue
before Gen. Randolph can land his bat-
teries at the front, as it is definitely settled
that the forward movement will not begin
until the army is fully backed up by the
big guns, the absence of which cost so
many lives during the previous engage-
ments. Gen. Randolph’s movement be-
gan early this morning and to-night out of
the 10 batteries but one had succeeded in
making its way over the almost impassable
trail to the trenches at the front. This
with the four batteries already there, is
not considered by the American comman-
der as sufficient, and probably 24 hours
more will elapse before the general en-
gagement begins.
Gen. Shafter’s second and last invitation
to surrender was sent into Santiago at noon
yesterday. It was in the form of a terse
note in which the general pointed out the
hopelessness of the Spanish position, sur-
rounded by the American troops and cut
off from reinforcements and without means
to combat our fleet, which can hurl shells
by the hundred into the heart of the city.
Unconditional surrender, it was declared,
was the only terms to be considered, and
only prompt acceptance of these terms
could save the Spanish forces and innocent
citizens from awful slaughter.
No attention was paid to Gen. Shafter’s
communication until shortly after 8 o’clock
this morning, when a reply came under a
flag of truce. Gen. Toral was as brief as
his foe, saying in effect that if the Ameri-
cans wanted Santiago they could come and
get it. He declared unconditional sur-
render to be entirely heyond reason
and expressed himself as ready to meet
an attack at any time the invading
army saw fit to make one.
accepted the answer as final and, although
no firing was ordered, he immediately be-
gan preparations for the coming struggle.
Gen. Randolph’s 10 light batteries were
ordered rushed from the landing place at
Juragua and a change in the lines was
made. General Lawton’s entire division
was moved to the northward a mile and a
half, his extreme right being placed at
Calmanes, on the border of the harbor.
This movement places the American forces
in a semi-circle entirely surrounding San-
tiago and cutting off the retreat of the
Spaniards, except by water, as our flanks
rest at the water’s edge.
Yellow Fever Among our Troops.
Fourteen Cases Being Treated in the Field Hos-
pital.
WASHINGTON, July 13.—The war de-
partment this afternoon made public the
following statement concerning the condi-
tion of things in the hospitals near San-
tiago.
“On July 11th a telegram was received
from Lieut. Col. Pope, chief surgeon of
Shafter’s army, informing the surgeon
general that there were 14 cases of yellow
fever in the field hospital which has been
established for the care of such cases.
Since that time information has been re-
ceived that a number of additional cases
have occurred. Every effort will be made
to arrest the progress of the disease by the
establishment of insolation hospitals, in
which the sick will be treated by immune
surgeons and cared for by immune nurses.’
According to the best information ob-
tainable by the navy department there has
been no sign of contagious disease among
any of the vessels of Sampson’s fleet, nor
among the marines at Guantanamo, the
first of the American forces to land in Cuba.
The exemption of the latter from disease,
although they have been camped out in
the tropics for over a month, is attributa-
ble to the ability of the marine officers to
enforce very much stricter conditions upon
their men than are possible of observance
among volunteers and regular soldiers.
With Co. B, and the 5th Regiment at
Chicamauga.
Our special correspondent is home re-
cruiting a new battalion for the 5th regi-
ment but the typhoid fever and the drill-
ing still goes on. The continuous rain of
Tuesday and Wednesday at Camp Thomas
resulted in the practical suspension of drill
work and the day was necessarily a quiet
one. The event of the week was the de-
departure of the First Ohio cavalry regi-
ment to Port Tampa.
Dr. T. C. McCleave has heen placed in
charge of the hospital headquarters, re-
lieving Major Thomas C. Kimball, who is
assigned to duty with the Third corps.
Captain John W. Guttman, company M.
Thirty-first Michigan volunteer infantry,
died at the Read house in Chattanooga
to-day of typhoid malaria after an illness
of some weeks.
Governor John R. Tanner, of Illinois,
and a party of state officers, arrived Wednes-
day and reported at the headquarters of
General Brooke.
Nearly every regiment in the big camp
has now a rifle range where practice is
held daily in battalions. The reports of
the inspectors to the commanding officers
show that the result of this practice so far,
is rather phenomenal in nearly every regi-
ment, the average being 75 out of a possi-
ble 100.
The Fifth now has 880 officers and men
Gen. Shafter
on the rolls. Some are heing transferred.
Lieutenant George L. Jackson is off on a
five days furlough trying to recuperate
from an attack of malaria. He is at Look-
out Inn and in his absence Sergeant Gar-
brick is in command.
Corp. E. R. Taylor is still in Division
hospital, but will, if nothing unforseen
happens, be out and fit for light duty
within a week or ten days. Private Sim-
ler and Sergeant Alexander are around
quarters and both are doing light duty.
Sergeant Alexander was drilling Saturday.
Corporal Rothrock, who has been sick in
Division hospital with typhoid fever, was
sent to his quarters last Friday morning,
not out of danger however.
On June 29th the following additional
corporals were appointed, raising the num-
ber of corporals to twelve : seventh, R. C.
Daley ; eighth, W. F. Barnes; ninth,
Harry R. Griest ; tenth, David E. Roth-
rock ; eleventh, George P. Miller ; twelfth,
George B. Snyder. The following
Lance corporals were then appointed to fill
the vacancies occasioned by the promotions
to corporals: Thomas C. Mallory, John
Morrison, Lemuel R. Poorman, S. Lundy
Lucas, H. Merrill Harper, J. Lattimer
Curtin, Clyde Z. Long and George W. Cad-
walader.
Commanding officers are beginning to en-
force discipline more rigidly, the main of-
fence being absent without leave and sleep-
ing while on duty, the latter of which is
punished most severely. Private Wa-
terhouse, company E. Fourteenth Minneso-
ta, was convicted Tuesday of having been
asleep on duty and was sentenced to three
months hard labor and to pay a fine of
$20 ; W. B. Whitehorn, company G, Sixth
Ohio, was sentenced for the same offense to
pay a fine of $60 and deprived of all priv-
ileges for a period of two months. These
exemplary sentences are having a decidedly
beneficial effect on the volunteers who are
beginning to realize what war means.
Absence without leave is punished with a
fine of from $2 to $10 and from one to
three weeks in the guard house.
Private Charles H. Kase Jr., has been
permanently detached from the company
and appointed orderly at the Third divis-
ion hospital.
Private Roger T. Bayard has been per-
manently detailed to General Brooke's
headquarters as mounted orderly, and is
therefore detached from the company.
Private H. J. Kellerman has been de-
tached and is now permanent orderly at
Third division headquarters. .
Private Elmer C. Sheriff has been per-
manently detailed to the regimental hos-
pital as one of the corps.
The State Teachers Association.
Interesting Sessions but Small Attendance at the
Forty-Third Annual Meeting—Prominent Lecturers
and Methodical Work—Lunch at State College and
Officers Elected.
The teachers have come and gone and
while not nearly so many were here as our
people expected the sessions were interest-
ing and several of the instructors first
class. According to the program the asso-
ciation, which is composed of teachers from
all parts of the State, con sened in the court
house on Tuesday morning for its forty-
third annual convention with the president,
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, in the chair. Rev.
Dr. Laurie led the devotional exercises and
David F. Fortney, who as president of our
school board was instrumental in having
the association meet here, and Gen. James
A. Beaver made the addresses of welcome.
They extended the freedom of the town
‘and the right hand of fellowship so cordially
to the visitors that every one seemed to
appreciate the welcome and proceeded to
make the best of the time.
In the absence of Hon. Henry Houck,
deputy superintendent of public instruc-
tion, the response to the address of welcome
was made by John A. M. Passmore, of
Philadelphia. Mr. Passmore is the insur-
ance and school book man who was well
known here twenty years ago, and, his talk
was one of the taking ones of the meeting.
He attended the convention when it met
here twenty-six years ago and his reminis-
cences were all worth hearing.
At the afternoon session Herbert S. Put-
nam, county superintendent of Bradford
county read a paper on ‘‘Our Rural Schools;
Their Past and Future.”” He advocated
district superintendents and high schools,
better country teachers and a uniform
course of study, public conveyances to haul
scholars from the various districts to the
central high school and as a necessary ad-
junct good roads and capable directors. In
the discussion that followed Supt. H. E.
Raesly, of Tioga county, and Dr. D. J.
Waller, principal of the Indiana State Nor-
mal school, took part. The latter is in
favor of longer terms and urged the associ-
ation to take a stand for a term of eight or
nine months in the country schools. New
York’s school term is eight months; New
Jersey’s nine; Maryland's ten; Ohio’s eight
while one-third of the country districts in
Pennsylvania have only six months of
school. The former told of a district in
Tioga county of 12 schools which had cut
down its terms tosix months an its salaries
to twenty dollars so that a balance of $155
of the State appropriation is left for sup-
plies. Superintendent Weaver, of Clear-
field county, and Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, State
superintendent of public instruction sup-
plemented the discussion with their views
which coincided with all the papers of the
meeting and that was that the public in
general is not doing what it might for the
cause of education.
Following the report of the Wickersham
memorial association by the treasurer, John
M. Passmore, vice president Mackey was
called to the chair in order that Dr. Brum-
baugh could report on the alcove in the
State library at Harrisburg that is to be
known as the Wickersham memorial libra-
ry. The evening session was taken up entire-
ly by Dr. Brumbaugh’s paper on ‘‘An Edu-
cational Struggle in Colonial Pennsylva-
nia.”” To those interested in the unpub-
lished history of the first schools the paper
was pleasing but the majority of the hear-
ers would have been better satisfied if he
had dealt with a wider subject.
WEDNESDAY’S WORK
After the devotional exercises on Wed-
nesday morning and the association had
accepted an invitation extended by Gen.
Beaver to visit the State College Dr. J. P.
McCasky, principal of the Boy’s High school
of Lancaster, was introduced. His paper
was on ‘Memory Work in Literature.”
Dr. McCasky very strongly urged the
teachers to avoid second class reading mat-
ter and to teach their scholars to avoid it
as they would poison. He closed by say-
ing: ‘‘Let us not try to learn everything,
to teach everything, or to remember every-
thing—but only the best.”
Dr. N. C. Schaeffer addressed the con-
vention on “The Use and Abuse of Mem-
ory.” Dr. Schaeffer made strong this one
point—the duty to forget. While much
has been written on the memory, learning
to remember, the duty of keeping in mind,
ete., how utterly infinitesimal is the in-
struction along the line of forgetfulness,
the obliteration from the mind of evil
works or deeds, events better blotted out
with the past than retained with the pres-
ent. Instruction along this line could not
help but be productive of much good.
Many of the sorrows of to-day are caused
by worries over the past. A general dis-
cussion of the memory question followed,
in which those taking part were Miss
Elizabeth Lloyd, of Lancaster; Mrs. Parks,
of Montandon, and Richard Darlington, of
West Chester.
AT STATE COLLEGE
The afternoon session was held at the
State College amid very pleasant surround-
ings and under delightful auspices. The
College authorities furnished a special
train, mvited all the teachers and their
friends and gave them a first class lunch in
the armory after showing them all the in-
teresting features of the institution. The
special, train which left here at 1 o'clock,
carried nearly three hundred people and as
soon as it arrived at the College they pro-
ceeded to the chapel where Dr. Atherton
gladly welcomed them and bade them have
a good time. Dr. G. M. Philips, of the
West Chester Normal school, accepted the
welcome in behalf of the association and
Dr. Brumbaugh proceeded with the work
of the session.
Prof. G. Edwin Shiras, of New Castle,
who was to have made the address of the
afternoon, was not present. His time on
the program was taken by Prof. George E.
Little, of Washington D. C. who delight-
fully illustrated his talk on ‘‘Drawing
How Much and What Kind in the
Public School.”” He has mastered thor-
oughly the art of position and expression
and, although, he frankly acknowledged
that he had acquired all he bad by grind-
ing, hard work yet he must of had some of
the instincts of an artist originally for
he is very much like Frank Beard and oth-
er well known chalk talkers who are rec-
ognized as artists in their line. Hon.
John I. Stewart complimented the College.
the management and every one present in
a talk he was called upon to make by the
chair and the session was adjourned in or-
der that the visitors might be taken through
the buildings before lunch.
Carriages and hacks were in waiting to
take the strangers from building to build-
ing and at every point they met some one
who was willing to answer their questions
and show them a kindness. At 5:30 o’clock
escorted by Dr. Atherton and most of the
faculty, the teachers, their friends and
many of the villagers were all taken into
the armory and seated at tables con-
taining a first class lunch. Cold meats,
salads, olives, fruit, cake, ices and coffee
were served in abundance and the guests
were all considerately waited upon by a
number of the school girls of the village,
who had been selected for that purpose.
The after dinner speeches were neither
tiresome nor long and when the vote of
thanks was suggested it was taken hold of
so heartily that it certainly expressed the
pleasure the guests had enjoyed during the
day. At the conclusion of the lunch the
special train returned here just in time for
the visitors to get to the evening session.
Dr. Atherton’s address on ‘‘Public Educa-
tion Under the Republican System of Gov-
ernment’ was excellent but the day had
been too much for many of the teachers
and they were missing.
THURSDAY’S SESSION
The morning was taken up with a dis-
cussion about the amount of money the
association should appropriate for the pur-
pose of placing pictures of Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens in all the normal schools of the
State; the election of officers; an addréss by
W. W. Kelchner, of Williamsport, on
“The True Function of the High School
in the Public School System’’ and ‘Music
in the Public Schools’’ by Wm. L. Tomlins,
of Chicago. The motion to appropriate
$175 for the Stevens pictures carried and
the following officers, nominated the pre-
vious day, were elected:
President—Superintendent E. Mackey,
of Reading.
Vice Presidents — Superintendent Wil-
liam H. Schlatter, of Bucks county; Super-
intendent Anna Bodler, of Potter county,
and Superintendent C. L. Gramley, of
Centre county.
Secretary—Dr. J. P. McCaskey, of Lan-
caster.
Treasurer — Professor David S. Keck,
Kutztown.
The standing committees elected were as
follows:
Executive Committee — Superintendent
Herbert S. Putnam, Bradford county; Su-
perintendent Charles Lose, Williamsport;
Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, Lancaster; Richard
Darlington, West Chester, and Superin-
tendent H. E. Raesly, of Tioga county.
Legislative Committee—Hon. H. J. Stew-
art, Harrisburg, chairman; Superintendent
G. W. Weiss, Schuylkill county; D. F.
Fortney Esq., Bellefonte; Superintendent
Samuel Hamilton, Allegheny county, and
Dr. E. O. Lytle, Millersville.
Enrolling Committee — Superintendent
W. A. Snyder, Clinton county, chairman;
Superintendent Thoman, Adams county;
Superintendent D. H. Gardner, York
county; Superintendent Briner, Cumber-
land county, and Superintendent Shipman,
Northumberland county.
The afternoon session was given over to
the kindergartners, who had not held
their meetings on Wednesday on account
of the excursion to the College. The speak-
ers were all enthusiastic over Froebel’s
methods but they did not advanceany new
ideas or methods. Miss L. P. Wilson, of
Altoona, was possibly the most satisfactory
talker. Her views were practical and they
were concisely and clearly expressed. Miss
Elizabeth Culp and Miss Georgie Allison,
both of Pittsburg, took part in the program,
but the former’s talk and the latter's pa-
per had been especially prepared for kin-
dergartners and were not so entertaining as
Miss Wilson's.
The closing feature of the afternoon’s
program and one of the most instructive
and pleasing of the convention was Prof.
Tomlins’ talk on music. Mr. Tomlins has
been head of the choral society of Chicago
for twenty-five years and we would that
some of the howlers who come around an-
nually to sing at county institutes could
have heard him. They need soul notes
instead of the great animal bellowing so
many of them give forth— buat then
few are gifted like Tomlins. As Mr.
Hughes, who was to have lectured in the
evening, did not put in his appearance the
meeting adjourned with the afternoon ses-
sion, after hearing the treasurer’s report.
The report of the treasurer, D. S. Keck,
was not very complimentary to Centre
county for of its many teachers only 92
took advantage of the opportunity and at
tended the meetings. Only 221 members
were enrolled 6 of whom were life members.
The expenses here, including the appropri-
ation for the Memorial fund, were $477.22,
the receipts $216.50, leaving a deficit of
$260.72. ;
The citizens had graciously sent their
carriages and at the conclusion of the meet-
ing the visitors had an opportunity to
enjoy a drive about the town, which fit-
tingly closed the annual convention of the
State Teacher’s Association. Dr. Brum-
baugh made an admirable presiding officer
and among the distinguished visitors, who
took part in the proceeding, were Miss Ella
Herrick, who was the first woman in the
State elected to a county superintendency,
and Miss Anna Bodler, the present super-
intendent of Cameron county,
Low-Rate Excursions to Atlantic City,
etc., Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
In order to afford the residents of North-
western Pennsylvania an opportunity to
spend a-season at Atlantic City or the
other South Jersey seaside resorts at a com-
paratively small expense, the Pennsylvania
railroad company has arranged for three
low-rate ten-day excursions from Erie,
Bellefonte, Williamsport, Sunbury,
Shenandoah, Dauphin, and prin-
cipal intermediate stations (including sta-
tions on branch roads), to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Ava-
lon, Anglesea, Wildwood, or Holly Beach,
on Thursday, July 21st, August 4th and
18th, 1898.
Excursion tickets, good to return by
regular trains within ten days, will be sold
at very low rates. Tickets to Atlantic
City will be sold via the Delaware River
Bridge route the only all rail line, or via
Market street wharf, Philadelphia.
For information in regard to specific
rates and time of trains consult hand bills,
or apply to agents, or E. S. Harrar, divis-
ion ticket agent, Williamsport, Pa.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Thomas A. Shoemaker has sold his
interest in the Bellefonte Fuel and Supply
company to W. F. Reynolds.
Sree AA een.
——Some weeks ago the Daughters of
the American Revolution of Bellefonte
raised, by contributions the sum of $72.50
as a donation to the hospital of the 5th
Regiment now stationed at Chickamauga
Park. Other towns from which companies
of this Regiment went also sent contribu-
tions, thus making a fund that will bring
comfort to our boys at their own hospital.
Following we print the letter received
from Major Stayer, the surgeon of the Regi-
ment :
CAMP Geo. H. THOMAS, }
June 25th, "98.
Miss MARY S. THOMAS,
Bellefonte, Pa.
MADAM :(—
Your letter of June 24th to Colonel
Theodore Burchfield was handed to me this
a. m. Accept our sincere thanks for the
check of $72.50 for 5th Regiment Hospital.
We assure you that the money will be judi-
ciously spent and much suffering will be al-
leviated by this timely assistance.
Sincerely yours,
ANDREW 8S. STAYER,
Major and Surgeon 5th Reg., Pa., Vols.
WANTED :
The name, address, and command, with
rank of every soldier and sailor of Centre
county now engaged in the war with Spain.
Itis of the utmost importance to the fami-
lies of such soldiers and sailors to furnish such
information. A complete record will be made
and preserved by the Bellefonte Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolution,
which in the future will be found exceeding-
ly valuable.
Will the families or friends of any soldier
or sailor, write giving the above particulars to
MRs. WILBUR F. REEDER,
Vice Regent, Bellefonte, Pa.
rr fp pn
Cor. EVAN MILES WAS BORN IN BELLE-
FONTE.—Most of the older residents of the
town will remember it, but it will be news
to the younger ones that Col. Evan Miles,
of the 15th infantry, who is commanding
the extreme right of Gen’l. Shafter’s line
in front of Santiago de Cuba, was born in
Bellefonte.
He is a son of Richard Miles, one of the
early residents, and a nephew of Joseph
Miles deceased, whose late home is on east
Bishop street, just opposite the Catholic
church. :
In 1861 Evan was commissioned a 2nd
Lieut. in the regular army by Simon Cam-
eron, then secretary of war. He fought
with distinction all through the rebellion
and continued in the service afterwards.
He has been a great Indian campaigner and
brilliant service can be expected from him
in Cuba.
Col. Miles’ mother was a Miss Van Cleve
who was a teachar in the Bellefonte Acad-
emy when Robert Valentine Esq. and his
generation were boys, more than fifty years
ago.
He visited Bellefonte about fifteen years
ago, with his wife, she having spent most
of the summer with friends in this place.
Bay
A SOLDIERS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION.—Or
an auxiliary for the Red Cross society has
been organized in the town and any one
who is at all interested in the comfort or
relief of the soldiers is cordially invited
to join and help on the good work. Since
the beginning of the fight near Santiago
Clara Barton and her aids have been right
on the field caring and doing for the sick
and wounded, but they are constantly in
need of supplies and means and 80 you are
asked to do your share. Surely, we who
are at home comfortable and blest with
health and plenty to eat, should be willing
to do some little of the sacrificing when the
soldiers in Cuba are bravely enduring so
much. Money with which to buy medi-
cines, food, ice, ambulances and hospital
supplies is needed greatly, as well as band-
ages, salves, suitable clothing and the com-
forts that can be sent from home.
At the organization of the society, on
Saturday, the 9th, Mrs. A. G. Curtin was
elected president; Mrs. Wm. P. Wilson,
vice president; Miss Emily Natt, treasurer
and Mrs. S. Durbin Gray, secretary, with
the following executive committee:
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs Meek .
Mrs. Laurie " Mrs. John P. Harris
Mrs. Brown " Miss Natt
Mrs. Wm. Grauer * Mrs. A. Loeb :
Mrs, Marg’t. Brockerhoft
Mrs. J. L. Rote
Mrs. Warner
Mrs. H. Y. Stitzer
Mrs. Jos. Ceaders**
Mrs. Rhen "
Mrs. Goodling
Mrs, Holloway
Mrs. Jonathan Harper
Mrs. Woodson and
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Books, Magazines, Etc.
Mrs. MacDonald
Prof. Charles W. Shields contributes to the Aug-
ust Century a sketch of Dr. Jlisha Kane, and
gives an account of the Arctic monument named
for Tennyson by the explorer. Dr. Kane was one
of the first to visit the crater of the volcano of
Tael, on the island of Luzon, the largest of the
Philippines. Prof. Shields describes the perilous
experiences of the explorer, which included an
assault by the superstitious natives.