Demoruaii Mata, Until February 1st, 1899. Terms, 81.00 a Xear, in Advance. Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 24,1899. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EpITOR. apres You Still Have a Chance to Get the Watchman for $1.00. On the 15th of December last we start- ed out to increase the number of sub- seribers to the WATCHMAN, 1000 by the first of February, in order to fulfill busi- ness propositions that had been made us. We are 230 short of the desired number 167, Andrew Young 137; school director, D F Fort- ney 183, Wm Royer 124; constable, H H;Montgom- ery 161, Wm Dawson 14%; town council, Henry Walkey 176, Herbert Miller 126. Bellefonte W. W.—Judge of election, J M Stray- er 75, A Lukenbach 60; inspector, David Bartley 76, L H MecQuistion 56; school director, David Haines 80, Jerry Nolan 54; constable, Wm Garis 70, Harry Miller 61; town council, Charles Tripple (ly) 87, CT Gerberich £2y) 71, Curtis Wagner 43, M A Kirk 58. Centre Hall Boro.—Judge of election, J H Krum- bine; inspectors, D O Stover, A P Krape; school directors, H G Strohmeyer (3y,) W O Rearick (3y) Jeremiah Miller (ly.); overseer of poor, W B Garis ; anditor, T' M Crawford; constable, W H Runkle Sr; town council, John Puff (3y,) J G Dauberman (3y,) CW Luse (3y,) W H Bartholo- mew, (ly); treasurer, J M Goodhart: high consta- ble, John O Geary. * Howard Boro.—Judge of election, Charles E Candy: inspectors, S I Reber, Wm Diehl; school director, John Wagner; overseer of poor, Peter Robb; auditors, Jos L Holter, W R Gardner; town Harris Twp.—Judge of election, Michael Hess; inspectors, Frank Allen, David Bohn: school directors, P S Ishler, J L Tressler, D Thomas; overseer of poor, John Hook; supervisors, Alex Kuhn, Ezra Tressler; auditor J N Dinges; town- ship clerk, Adam Ziegler; constable Alf Osman. Howard Twp.—Judge of eicction, Nicholas Con- fer; inspectors, H T Gruver, Jerry Glenn ; school directors, J F Schenck, Frank Confer; overseer of poor, A M Butler; supervisors, Ralph Schenck, J I Dankle; auditor, John A Woodward; town- ship clerk, W F Leathers; constable, Wm J But- ler. / Huston Twp.—Jludge of election, J F Davis; in- spectors, S B Parsons, James Hand; school direc- tors, A C Williams, G G Fink; overseer of poor, J Q Miles; supervisors, J W Wagner, Philip Straw; anditor, E S Williams; township clerk, W P Turn- er; constable, W C Holt. Liberty Twp.—Judge of election, John C Kunes; inspectors, John N Williams, David Rapp; school directors, W R Schenck, John Eaton, S H Kunes; overseer of poor; John Afatt: supervisors, C E THE SENATE FIGHT. Congressman Sibley in Harrisburg to Help Along the McCarrell Bill—Col. Guffey’s Wise Leadership— Both Guffey and Jenks Reply to Sibley’s Statement — The Democrats Doing Great Work—Great Inter- est Manifested Over Quay’s Approaching Trial— The End of Political Serfdom Near at Hand. Harrisburg, Feb. 20.—Unusual ex- citement characterized last week in legislative circles in this city. The great storm added to it by keeping scores of legislators from the city and increasing the anxiety and feeling between the warring factions of the Republican party. The Quay Ezpublican state ma- chine is both badly rattled and badly racked, and it’s collapse is not far dis- tant. There are premonetary symptoms that it will shortly be reduced to scrap iron. The sledge hammer blows of the Democracy, faithful to the end, will be responsible for its demolition. Disarmament Not Intended. Former Ambassador Hitchcock Explains the Czar's Peace Plans—Europe Respects Us Now. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former ambassador to Russi who is to succeed Secretary Bliss at the head of the interior department, reached Washington from New York this evenin Secretary Bliss accompanied him. armament proposal made to the powers the world. “This proposition,’’ said he, *‘is not f a disarmament, but for the calling of a col ference for the purpose of reaching an agree- increase armaments. The ment not to The new secretary expects to call on President McKinley to-morrow and will assume the duties of his office whenever it is the pleas- ure of the President, probably to-morrow. Mr. Hitchcock, in an interview to-night, corrected what he said was a popular wrong regarding the Czar’s so-called dis- ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Frank Bartges has purchased the Daniel Eisenhuth home at Coburn. > a, | ——Mabel, the two year old daughter of George Ream, of Penns Cave, died of grip g. | last week. —e— ——The Logan school, near Penn’s Cave, is closed this week owing to the illness of many of the scholars. i — The new Undine engine house is not completed and will not be ready for oc- cupancy before St. Patrick’s day. >t — ——The Millheim United Evangelical church netted about $50 by the singing convention it held last week. of or n- ——Ask your grocer for our flour. “Finest’’ and ‘Fancy Patent’’ brands lead all others.—Pheenix Milling Co. Czar believes that the vast amounts of money required to adapt the armament of nations to new devices could be better util- at this ‘time and have secured such con- Winslow, J I Wagner; auditor, E W Gardner; township clerk, J E Foresman; constable D W Glossner. clerk, John S Holter; constable, Charles Strunk; town council, HA Moore, W B Henderson, D R Wilson; high constable, W T Loder. There has also been no little excite- cessions from the party making the prop- ment in the Democratic camp, to which osition as will enable us to continue our offer until the 1st of March. Until that date the WATCHMAN will be furnished to new subscribers at $1.00 per year and to those already on our list who settle all arrearages and pay the $1.00 for a year in advance. Ordinarily the paper could not be furnished at the price offered, but the proposition is such that we can save in another way all that may be lost in sending out the paper at less than its actual cost, and we purpose giving those who help us in this matter the advant- age. Milesburg Boro.—Judge of election, A G Rager; inspectors, Walter Smith, W C Kreamer ; school directors, George Aikens, W C Kreamer, Z T Harshberger ; overseer of poor, L C Bullock ; Au- ditor, I P Shope ; constable, J G McKinley ; town council, William Shawley, H N. Jones, J M Green, Wesley Crain, Joseph Baird ; high constable, Ed- ward Bloom. Millheim Boro.—Judge of election, VA Auman; inspectors, J C Keen, Peter Shires; school direct- ors, John P. Condo, Lambert Noll; overseer of poor, J. H Auman; auditor, M. C. Gephart; con- stable, P P Leitzel; town council, Henry Brown, C N Moons, C W Hartman; high constable, Perry Confer; Justice, D L Zerby. Philipsburg Boro.—School Directors, Joseph Knapper, C W Atherton, C T Fryberger, I M Gowland ; overseer of poor, James Black ; auditor T L Emerson; church trustees, Mrs J D Hicklen, Mrs J G Platt, Mrs E Simler; high constable, Marion Twp.—Judge of election, H T McDowell: inspectors, A C McClintick, James Martin; school directors, B F Vonada, Z W Hoy; overseer of poor, J D Shaffer, supervisors, William Bridge, Daniel Harter; auditor, J W Orr; township clerk, J 8 Condo; constable, H 8 Yearick. Miles Twp.—School directors, H G Miller, B F Miller; overseer of poor, J K Hartman; super- visors, James Miller, J W Snyder; auditor, John Zeigler; township clerk, W W Hackman; con- stable, George B Winters. Miles E. P.—Judge of election, a tie between Thomas F Brumgart and O H Wolfe; inspectors, E G Hosterman, Henry Wohlfort; Reg. assessor, Henry Gilbert. 4 Miles N. P.—Judge of election, Aaron Crouse; inspectors, Serene Harry, W M Hubler; Reg. assessor, LL B Frank. Miles W. P.—Judge of election, U 8 Shaffer; inspectors, 8 F Hockman, S K Foust; Reg. Hon. Joseph C. Sibley contributed very largely. Mr. Sibley is a picturesque gentleman, both in politics and out of it, but when he runs afoul of Colonel James M. Guffey and- the stalwart Democratic organization he is com- pelled to quit working and go to speech making. This is what he did last week, when deserted and alone, after his at- tempt to get hold of the Demo®ratic organization, he turned to and made a stump speech which he put in pamph- let form, and which the Quay machine is now distributing by tons all over the commonwealth. GUFFEY ANSWERS SIBLEY, “The views of Mr. Sibley on the situ- ation at Harrisburg, so carefully and elaborately prepared, if they did not re- fer to me personally, need no reply from me. It is true that last week I in- ized for the benefit of the people of the countries affected. I think most of the n tions of the world will be represented the meeting to be held at the Hague to co sider the Czar’s proposition.’’ Mr. Hitchcock said that the accomplis ments of this country in. raising an army from 25,000 to 260,000 men during the Spanish war challenged the admiration and astonnded and amazed the nations of the old world. It had increased the admira- tion for the flag, and, he added. ‘the American flag never flew higher in Earope than it flies to-day. e———— YET" To Bar Out Polygamists. Constitutional Amendment Prepared Excluding Multi-Married Men From Seats in Congress WasHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The proposed constitutional amendment against admit- eee ——The charity ball this year is to be under the guise of an old fashioned recep- tion. It is to be given in the armory on Friday evening, March 3rd, and you are all invited to be there. a ede ——The musical convention reported to be held in Eagleville is in progress and from appearances it promises to be a grati- fying success. It will close with two grand concerts to be held on Friday and Satur- day evenings. a= at n- h- — GPO ——Miss Alice Nolan, of this place, was married to Frank E. Butler, of Butler, last evening and the bride and groom left on an evening train for a tour to eastern cities. They will make their future home in Butler. These payments must be made in- variably in advance. At the end of Isaac Coplin; justices of peace, B J Laport, C B | assessor, A L Rachau. Sanford. ting polygamists to Congress was favorably acted upon to-day by the House committee on election of President and Vice President. vited Mr. Sibley and a number of other Patton Twp.—Judge of election, GG W Baisor; | gentlemen for a conference. It is true the time for which these subscriptions pay, the paper will be discontinued, except to those who order its continu- ance. You all know what the WATCHMAN is. You know its worth, and reliability, both politically and locally. You want it; your family wants it, but you have thought it too high priced because papers of less cost, less value and less merit, were offered you at lower figures. We offer you now, and for the time not only the best, but the CHEAPEST paper in the county. It will specified, be sent to you, wherever you are, or to any of your family, wherever they may be, postage free, at the price named. Will you be one of the 230 new sub- scribers ? Remember your subscription will be- gin the day you send in your dollar and + it pays in full for one year. This opportunity is offered until the 1st day of March, 1899. Results of the Election Contests in Centre County. Reports from all precincts in the county are to the effect that the election passed off as quietly as could have been expected. Nowhere were there any serious outbreaks and it is to be hoped that the trifling bit- terness that is sometimes engendered be- tween men on such occasions will soon give way to the friendly, neighborly feeling that existed prior to Tuesday. There isa noticeable inclination on the part of the voters to step over party bar- riers and vote for men on purely personal aud capability’s account in some of the pre- cinets, while in others the lines are so closely drawn that there is no mistaking the bias of the dominant parties. It is needless to reiterate the importance of the spring elections. Everyone should know that the officers chosen at these elec- tions aie the ones whose work is most di- rectly felt by each individual. The work is done now. There can be no revocation. If it is unsatisfactory the majority will certainly be sufferers, for they will feel the regret more poignantly than the minorities who fought in vain. In Bellefonte the sharpest fights were made on the borough offices and on school director and constable in the South ward. In fact the canvass, otherwise, was very indifferent. The Democrats re-elected TRAFFORD overseer of the poor, but were unable to dislodge Republican treasurer CHAS. F. Cook, who seems to stick closer to his office than bark to a tree. In the South a great fight was made on D. F. ForTNEY, the Democratic candidate for school director, hut it was a regular job of stealing pennies from a blind beggar’s hat and the Colonel walked off with the largest majority in the ward. WILLIAM DAWSON gave Capt. MONTGOMERY a chase for his life for constable in that ward. In Philipsburg the Democrats were ef- fectually routed, but Howard more than overtopped the loss over there by electing every Democrat but one on the ticket. Up in Ferguson they made a slight devia- tion from the usual order of things by electing two Republicans to township of- fices. The returns are as follows: BrrLeroNTE BorouaH. SW. WoW ! mms Treasurer : | C. F. Cook, R 174 83 Wm, Kelley, Dr 3 | 1330 46 Cook’s majority............... 236 | Overseer : { | B. F. Shaeffer, R........ 182) 130 69 John Trafford, D ... 175! 166, 66 Trafford’s majority | Auditor: | H. B. Pontius R. 238| 138, 54 W. H. Walker, D... 117] 168! 81 Pontius’ ma | High Constable : Joshua Folk, R 199 119. 63 Frank Miller, D.. 141] 163; 60 Folk’s m 4 a7 | Bellefonte N. W.—Judge of election, S B Miller 231, T F Adams 121; inspector, RT Bayard 227, A M Grenninger 121; school director, Hard P Har- ris 217, Frank P Blair 139; constable, Hunter Knisely 192, J L Dunlap 164; town council W H Derstine 216, L T Munson 136. Bellefonte 8. W.—Judge of election, Robt Cole 142, J O Gillen 166; inspector, Joseph McMahon Philipsburg 1st. W.—Judge of election, Charles M Hudson ; inspectors, Henry K Hoffer, Charles Ammerman ; constable, Harry H Gunther; town council, John Hirstand Jesse W Lukens tie. Philipsburg 2nd. W.—Judge ot election, Calvin Jones ; inspectors, Thomas Barnes, Ed Denning; constable, Ira Howe ; town council, W H McCaus- land. Philipsburg 3rd. W.—Judge of election, BS Crain ; inspectors. William Wilson, W J Carey; constable, Harry Simler ; town council, J W Stine (3y,) A J Graham (2y.) State College Boro.—Judge of election, G B Jack- son; inspectors, Sylvester Jackson, J C Corl; school directors, W H Homan, Joseph Hoy Sr; overseer of poor, John J Houser ; auditor William Frear; constable, W M Sowers; town council, T F Kennedey, H D Meek; high constable, C N Showalter ; justice of peace, Albert Hoy. South Philipsburg.—Judge of election, Frank Stover; inspectors, William Farrell, James Wil- cox; school directcis, John Albert, Archie Bath- gate; auditor Newton Musser; constable, Harri- son Stine; town council, Jonas Buckwalter; trea- surer, Isaac Smith; high constable, Samuel Kel- ley and Charles Vieard a tie. Unionville Boro.—Judge of election, L P Brisbin; inspectors, D C Nepley, P C Moran; school direc- tors, W B Parson (3y), W C Vanvalin (3y), Daniel Buck (1y); overseer of poor, E A Russell; auditor C C Cadwallader; constable, W H Earon; town council, Riley Pratt, George Sensor, Solomon Con- fer; high constable, Wm Keatley; justice of peace B W Shipley. Benner Twp.—School directors, Henry Resides, John F Grove; overseer of poor, William Tressler; supervisors, Robert Harter, J B Roan; auditor, H Woomer; township clerk, Benj F Boal; con- stable, Jacob Koch. : Benner S. P.—Judge of election, Alfred Rishel; inspectors, Harry Zimmerman, Samuel Page; Reg assessor, Samuel Markle. Benner N. P.—Judge of election, C W Corman; inspectors, James Rowan, John Strouse; Reg. assessor, J S Henderson. Boggs Twp.—School directors, Ed Johnson, J L Neff; overseers of poor, Jacob Yarnell, Ezekiel Confer; supervisors, D F Poorman, G P Heverly; auditor, James F Weaver; township clerk, Elias Hancock; constable, James McMullen; justice of peace, Nathaniel Bierly. Boggs E. P.—Judge of election, G H Leyman; inspectors, J H Barger, W W Barnhart; Reg. assessor, Henry Shultz. Boggs W. P.—Judge of election, E J Comer; inspectors, Harry Austin, W P Peters; Reg. assessor, E R Hancock. Boggs N. P.—Judge of election, Thomas Zim- merman; inspectors, Harry Heaton, Ira Confer; Reg. assessor, LL D Thorp. Burnside Twp.—Judge of election, Maynard, Meeker; inspectors, William Dixon, George Cona- way ; school directors, M F Loy, G R Boak ; sup- ervisors, D H Michaels, Fred Carson ; au ditor, W P Meeker; constable, Oscar Holt; justice of peace Simon Zimmerman. College Twp.—Judge of election, Henry Etters; inspectors, John Lucas, D H Bottorf; school direc- tors, [ J Dreese, Austin Dale and Wallace Musser tie; supervisors, Samuel Ralston, J J Tressler; au- ditor, George Keller; township clerk, William Thompson; constable, James Ray; treasurer, Cor- nelius Dale; justice of peace, Isaac Armstrong: overseer of poer, J C Bathgate. Curtin Twp.—Judge of election, R C Daley; in- spectors, E E Lucas, Joseph G Poorman; school directors, William Wensel, Philip Confer; over- seer of poor, John A Daley; supervisors, George Weaver, James Fye; anditor, R C Daley; town- ship elerk, William Robb; constable, J D Sayers; justice of peace, W T Quay. Ferguson Twp.—School directors, A M Brown, F L Black; overseer of poor, Emanuel Sunday; supervisors, Frank Miller, 8 P Gray; auditor, D L Dennis; township clerk, J R Smith; constable, ‘J A Decker; justice of the peace, Jacob Keller, Ferguson W. P.—Judge of election, J N Bell; inspectors, J H Musser, Ellis Lytle; Reg. assessor, W E McWilliams. Ferguson E. P.—Judge of election, W K Corl; inspectors, LL E Goss, HM Krebs; Reg. assessor, A D Sawyer. Gregg Twp.—School directors, W M Allison John I Hagan ; overseer of poor, Emanuel Brun- gart; supervisors A Corman, J M Heckman ; aud- itor, John M Shook; township clerk, George Breon ; constable, Reuben Kline; justice of peace M L Rishel. Gregg W. P.—Judge of election, Thomas B Jamison ; inspectors, WP Alexander, R D Run- kle; Reg. assessor, Frank Ripka. Gregg E. P.—Judge of election, H H Rachau ; inspectors, Samuel Ulrich, CS Bartges; Reg. as- sessor, W T Frederick. Gregg N. P.—Judge of election, J P Grove; in- spectors, 8 I Rachau, H B Hough ; Reg. assessor, J F Waugh. Haines Twp.—School directors, J H Wagner, C W Wolf; overseer of poor, J J Orndorf; supervisors, S H Winklebeck, D F Korman; auditor, W I Winklebeck; township clerk, ES Stover; constable CW Wyle; justice, H K Sumers. Haines, E. P.—Judge of the election, W Luse; inspectors, Samuel Williams, Charles Zimmer- man; Reg. assessor, L K Dennis. Haines, W. P.—Judge of election, John C Stover; inspectors, Wilson Haines, John D Hess; Reg. assessor, Clymer H Stover. Halfmoon Twp.—Judge of election, W R W Way; inspectors, W T Wrye, W T Bailey ; school direc- tors, C F Harlacher, Abednigo Stine; overséer of poor, C A Whippo ; supervisors, Daniel Harpster, T N Wrye ; auditor, I G Burket; township clerk, Henry Ellenberger; constable, G W Loner; justice of peace, J H Lever. inspectors, J L Hartsock, W J Sowers; school directors, G F Stevenson (3y,) P A Sellers (3y,)J C Hartsock (ly); overseer of poor, ST Gray; su- pervisors, J W Hartsock, Edwin Marshall; audi- tor, W E Tate; township clerk, J W Baisor; con- stable, D H Meiss; justice of peace, Miles Mat- tern. Penn Twp.—Judge of election, Jeremiah Rishel; inspectors, H C Kline, J B Rishel; school direc- tors, Elias Zerby, J W Moyer ; overseer of poor, B F Frankenberger; supervisors, W W Vonada. G J Moyer; auditor, Percival Thorp; township clerk, A L Auman ; constable, D B Gany: justice of peace, J S Meyer. 4 Potter Twp.—School directors, George H Emer- ick, Adam Heckman; overseer of poor, James Moyer ; supervisors, John C Kuhn, Adam Krum- rine; auditor, David K Keller; township clerk, John A Heckman ; constable, Philip C Frank. Potter N. P.—Judge of election, David W Brad- ford ; inspectors, James A Wert, Korman Spicher; Reg. assessor, George W Koch. Potter S. P.—Judge of election «C W Swartz; in- spectors, W W Bible, H F Musser: Reg. assessor, W W Royer. Rush Twp.—School directors, David Kinkead, IH H Vroman, O S Woomer, H C Rice; overseer of poor, Almond Black ; supervisors, William Gar- land, P R Garman: auditors, S E Troy, Charles Wilkinson ; township clerk, Reuben Mull; con- stable, Isaiah Woodle; division of township, 140 votes for and 135 against. : Rush N. P.—Judge of election, John Todd ; in- spectors, John Harper, Harry Callahan; Reg. fs- sessor, David James. oy Rush S. P.—Judge of election, Austin Lynn jin- spectors, Jacob Claar Jr, Samuel Wilkinson ; Reg. assessor, C A Kennedy. Eo Snow Shoe, Twp.—School director, Alfred Thomps |; son (3y,) Lewis Price (ly,) R C Gilliland (BY), 3 ‘platform pledged the Democratic party John R Confer (1y); overseer of poor, T DShan- non; supervisors, Jobn H Herrington, Geo Quick; auditors, W A Sickle, James Sceurfield; consiable, Ira G Lucas. Snow Shoe W. P.—Judge of election, John Gun- sallus; inspectors; Wm Lamison, Edward Ward ; Reg. assessor, Wm Keim. Snow Shoe E. P.—Judge of election, James F Uzzle and D R Thomas tie; inspectors, James Russell, Frank Uzzle; Reg. assessor, E A Haw- ton. Spring Twp.—School directors, Harrison Kline, William Poorman; overseer of poor, B Gentzel; supervisors, Huston Hartsock, J Carson; auditor, W 2 Johnson; township clerk, Q Kline; constable, John Love. Spring N. P.—Judge of election, Samuel Shirk; inspectors, Edward Young, Samuel White; Reg. assessor, Edward Osmer. Spring S. P.—Jndge of election, \W A Iloover; inspectors, Ambrose Slateman, P B Bell; Reg. assessor, William Florey. Spring W. P.—Judge of election, William Gin- ter; inspectors, John Billett, John Switzer; Reg. assessor, E McMurtrie. ! Taylor Twp.—Judge of election, A R Price; in- spectors, F M Beckwith, C M Sharer; school di- rectors, James McMonigal, W S Weston: overseer of poor, W S Weston; supervisors, John Near- hood, John Walk; auditor, John Thomas; town- ship clerk, J T Fowler; constable, J C Marks; justice of peace, William Knepp. Union Twp.—Judge of election, E M Lucas; inspectors, W R Potter,A B Hall; school directors, Ellis Way, Jacob Shirk; overseer of poor, D C Hall; supervisors, Philip Bower, Warn Lonsberry; auditor, D P Shivery; township clerk, S L Lucas; constable, Irwin Way; justice, J G Kune. Walker Twp.—School directors, Solomon Peck, Shuman Zimmerman; overseer of poor, Frank Emerick; supervisors, Joseph Emerick, A L Shaffer; auditor, J I. Cole; town clerk, W. H Markle: constable, Frederick Bartley. Walker M. P.—Judge of election, Harry McCau- lay ; inspectors, Jacob Bergstresser, Harry Stov- er; Reg. assessor, CS Miller. Walker W P.—Judge of election, Conrad Lesh ; inspectors, W E Miller, W H Corman ; Reg. asses- sor, B F Lutz. Walker E. P.—Judge of election, Joel Tressler; inspectors, G H Gobble, Thomas Bartley; Reg. assessor, W M T'reaster. Worth Twp.—Judge of election, Adam Cowher: inspectors, P B Woodring, A 8 Williams; school directors. R C Thompson, G R Williams, overseer of poor, Adam Cowher; supervisors, James Wiser, Henry Bennett; auditor, Jesse Woodring; town- ship clerk, J L Vaughn; constable, Martin Cowher; justice, Thomas Weston. Agoncillo Ready to Sail. The Filipino Emissary Waiting In New York for a Ship—Rios and Rivera in Montreal. NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Senor Agoneillo, the Filipino delegate, arrived here to-day from Montreal. He was accompanied by his compatriot, Senor Marti. Agoncillo expects to sail for England on Wednesday. He was asked whether he intended to con- tinue his mission in England, and and an- swered that perhaps he would do so, but that he did not care to say much on the subject. MONTREAL, Feb. 20.—Senors Rios and Rivera, who have come hither from the Philippine islands, say their mission is not a political one, and that their visit has no connection with Agoncillo. This being the case, they do not propose to visit the United States. They will remain here for several days, and will then leave for Eng- land, afterward visiting the principal cities of Europe. that I met Mr. Sibley personally in Pittsburg 24 hours before he reached Harrisburg on his first trip. It is also true that I agreed only to one portion of his typewritten plan—that is to sub- stitute for two ballots the names of two cther Democrats, to be agreed upon to be ballotted for one day each, and in case of no election to return to Mr. Jenks. “But I did not agree to the proposi- tion to have the Democrats retire from the joint assembly in case Mr. Jenks or any other Democrat voted for was not elected, as proposed by Mr. Sibley. “Much stress has been laid upon my invitation to Mr. Sibley. I was inviting Democrats to the conference with a view of learning the general judgment of vrominent men of our party and with the hope that whatever policy the majority deemed best to adopt would be concurred in by all. In no other way can a party policy be formulated. If certain men will persist in adhering to individual opinions in face of the fact that a great majority of their colleagues do not agree with them, the result eould not be other than complete party disorganization. “We have had a well defined plan of action agreed upon early in January, strictly in accord with the Altoona plat- form and the principles upon which the campaign was fought. They have been eminently successful. I do not believe there is a member in either house who is not sincerely in accord with the sit- uation that would endanger thiz straightforward and manly’ course. **The very foundation of the Altoona to prevent the further success of Quay- ism. Any move we made at variance with chat platform would be un-Demo- cratic under the circumstances. We must not either directly or indirectly contribute in any way to the return of Senator Quay. The withdrawal of the Democratic representatives, to my mind, would be un-Democratic.” JINKS AFTER SIBLEY. Hon. George A. Jenks, Democratic candidate for United States senator, in commenting on Mr. Sibley’s foolish movements and words, in his brief but convincing way, said: “We are in good shape, and I see no reason to invite disaster by making an unnecessary move. You know a man needs no medicine when he is not ill. Mr. Sibley is perhaps entirely honest in his convictions, but the best of men sometimes get a wrong idea.” Here are the expressions of the real leaders of the Democracy, the men whose names are synomous with good judgment, cool headiness and superb leadership. No one in the party has seen fit to criticise the magnificent management of the Democratic organi- zation by Colonel Guffey, until Mr. Sibley stepped into the arena. If it were a question solely within the party there could be no fault found with Mr. Sibley’s work, but when it is clearly in the way of helping Senator Quay, and to pay Mr. Sibley’s personal debts to the Republican boss and dictator, his conduct becomes objectionable in the eyes of every thorough paced Demo- crat. WHY JENKS WAS NOT ELECTED. It is becoming more apparent every day why Mr. Jenks was not elected governor in November. It was the fool- ish belief of the better element of both Democrats and Republicans that the Democratic organization and its can- didate, Mr. Jenks, were simply an aux- iliary to the Quay machine. It was the Quay machine that started and fostered and spread this suspicion so that it might weaken Jenks and elect Stone. All this is apparent now. The superb leadership and straight- forward Democracy of Colonel Guffey and Mr. Jenks, and the organization itself, are putting all these suspicions to rest. Not a man in the state, Demo- crat or Republican, dare impugn the motives of the Democratic leaders or the Democratic members of house or senate, who are the visible representa- tives, in action, of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania. And the pre- diction is here made that if this legis- lature adjourns without selecting a United States senator and the case is carried before the people of the state the next nUited States snator will be a Democrat. Great interest is manifested here in the approaching trial of Quay, which is set for the 27th inst. Some very re- markable revelations in the way of testimony are anticipated. If half of what is rumored is true the state will be paralyzed by the extent of the con- spiracy against the people and the treasury. ——If you want fine work done of every description the WATCHMAN is the place to have it done. The joint resolution for this purpose w introduced by Mr. Capron, Republica Rhode Island, who will make the report. The title of the resolution is as follows: ‘‘Proposing amendments to the constitu- tion prohibiting. polygamy within the United States and all placessubject to their jurisdiction, and disqualifying polygamists for election as Senators of Representativ in Congress.” The resolution submits to the Legis] tures of the several States an amend- ment to the sections of the Constitution giving the age and other requirements Senators and Representatives, so that po- lygamy shall be included as a bar to ser ice. A article 16, is also provided, as follows: “Section 1—Polygamy shall never exist within the United States or any place sub- ject to their jurisdiction. ‘Section 2—Congress shall have pow to make all needful laws to enforce this ar- ticle and punish its violation.” Rebels Open Fire. Anderson’s Men Drop in Our Hospital. MANILA, Feb. 20.—Early this morning the insurgents with shouts and bugle call, opened fire at long range on Anderson’s Sharpshooters across the river made left. the headquarters at Macati a hot place, b there was no one wounded. The enemy was concentrating on the water works and fn’ front of King’s brigade. | A sharp fight is expected. © The declaration of Aguinaldo that he h; made a humane war is another fabrication. In the past few weeks the Red Cross h been like a red flag to the insurgents. Chaplain Pierce, of MacArthur’s staff, testifies that he has been shot at by shar shooters fifty times in the provisional hos- Not an ambulance or a litter came pital. which was not the signal for a shower bullets. ‘ The surgeons of the hospital corps who were giving aid to the Filipinos as well to the American wounded. were a target for the sharpshooters. A wounded man who was being carried from the field was killed The Red by insurgents concealed in'a tree. Cross people are now armed. General King’s headquarters in the cen- new article of the Coustitution, Targets for. Insurgent Sharp- shooters.—Moving on Water Works.—The Red Cross Like a Red Flag to Insurgents.—Bullets et eee ——Garbrick & Tate, the Coleville ice dealers, are proud as peacocks over the handsome new wagon that has replaced their old No. 1. It was built by Bullock, at Mileshurg, and is painted in cream, striped with light green and gold. ee AA ee. as n, es : — Frank Brown, of Eagleville will have the sincere sympathy of his numerous friends in this place, because of the death of his estimable wife, which occurred on Monday, leaving him with a number of children. We were unable to obtain fur- ther particulars. ire soa Seri ——The voters of Rush township having voted favorably on Tuesday all that re- mains now to be done to effect a division of that township and the erection of a new one therefrom is an order of the court. There is some talk of calling the new town- snip Sandy. eee er AAA - emer een a= of Ve er ——In mentioning the death of the ven- erable Samuel Lyon, of Curtins Works, in our last issue, it was stated that he was a member of the Methodist church. Mr. Lyon was never identified with any de- nomination, though he was an honest man. tL Lenin ut ——We don’t know how much ground ‘there is for the rumor, but there is talk among the councilmen that Benj. Shaffer, defeated aspirant for overseer of the poor, is to be made street commissioner. This would leave his seat in council vacant and the rest of the plan is to elect H. C. Valen- tine, whose term has expired, to fill Mr. Shaffer’s place. as as P- ——John Tonner Harris has returned to Bellefonte from Altoona and will be the bookkeeper for the Central Pennsylvania telephone and supply company at this place. O. C. Campbell has been reappoint- ed resident manager and Miss Hettie Me- Clough, who has been acting manager for of as tre of the town was the target for scores of | several months, has been transferred to Remington and Mauser bullets. The rebels | Williamsport. She left here Monday. —_—te —— are using smokeless powder, and it is e tremely difficult to locate marksmen. Republicans Have Lost Control of the Altoona City Government. ALTOONA, Pa., Feb. 21.—The largest vote that was ever cast at a municipal elec- tion was polled to-day, and Colonel Theo- dore Burchfield, the Republican nomin for Mayor, has been defeated by Ellsworth F. Giles, the Democratic candidate. by fully 1,000 majority. Fred Sheffield, prominent German Democrat, captures the city treasureship plum, and Jesse B. Ickes, R., pulls through for city controller by safe plurality. The fight on school direct- ors and councilmen still remains in doubt, but from returns so far received the indic: tions point to the success of the Democratic It has been, with the exception of Ikes, the Republican nominee for con- aspirants. troller, who had a three-cornered fight, Democratic tidal wave, and for the first time in 12 years the Republicans lost, prin- cipally on account of factional differences, complete control of the city government. Editor Woodruff Elected. The Mayor of Johnstown a Democrat—Struggle Was Fierce. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Feb. 21.—After one the hardest political fights ever seen in the western part of the State the Democrats Johnstown to-day elected postmaster Lu- cien D. Woodruff, formerly editor of the Democrat, mayor by a majority of 15 Charles W. Wehn, Republican, foreman the Johnstown Tribune, defeats Willia H. Strauss, Democrat, for city treasurer by a majority of 166, and John Pendry, Jr., Republican, defeats John Steibich, Dem crat, by a majority of about 500. Repub- licans elect three city assessors—Thomas Potts, Charles Brixner and Isaac Jones— by majorities ranging from 200 to 500. McCoy’s Big Job. SAN Fraxcisco, Feb. 20.—¢‘Kid’’ Mec- Coy, the heavyweight pugilist, and George’ Green, the local middleweight, have signed decision. Hitchcock Takes the Oath. Enters Upon His Duties as Secretary of the Interior. Feb. 20.—Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri, recently United States Ambassador to Russia, to-day took the oath and entered upon his duties as ‘WASHINGTON, Secretary of the Interior. individual McCoy agrees to knock out Green inside of ten rounds or forfeit the x- —Millheim is to bave another news- paper and job office in the spring. The old Journal press and material was purchased by Raine and Hosterman, and they expect to move it to other quarters by the 1st of April. The publishing house is owned by J. H. Reifsnyder, Esq., and several parties are negotiating to either buy or lease the property and put in new. equipments. ae ee a — Edward Parsons, who is really the only boy about town who ever madea success of gathering water-cress and horse- radish, has added to his stock, oysters and fish. Ed never did have much encourage- ment to develop his energy and manhood and now that he has started in a business of his own, you might help him along. His headquarters are in Calvin Ray’s rooms, on Water ‘street, and his] supply is fresh from Baltimore every day. ae ——A letter from our old friend Abel Campbell, who is a Centre county son in Austin, Potter county, informs us that he is just recovering from a three month’s at- tack of grip. He says the ground hog got in his work in great shape up there, but unless Democratic sway comes pretty soon the country will be frozen stiffer than it was last week. Abel has not been back to visit his friends in Centre for five years, but his long absence has not had the effect of making him forgotten. a ve ——An overload of bad whiskey put Abe Jackson on the war path, Wednesday night, and had he been permitted to do what he swore he would he would have been a widower to-day. About half-past eleven o’clock he pounded on the door of the room in which his wife was sleeping at the Bush house—she is one of the cooks there—and the terrified woman fled to the porch roof. He followed her out onto the roof and into another room, but she escap- ed to the lower part of the house. By that time an officer had been secured and Abe was disarmed and sent home. He left, swearing he would get his shot gun and blow her brains out. No cause is ascribed for his murderous assault, other than that he was drunk. a a= a of of 7; of m 0- articles for a ten-round contest some time in April.
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