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——If Pennsylvanians can’t remember
DEWEY without having a day set apart
by law to his memory then they had
better go sell their patriotism for a cent.
This thing of legal holidays for every hero
and event is being carried to extremes. If
the present holiday craze keeps on we will
have all play and no work; a very pleas-
ant condition, to be sure, but who will
provide the bread and butter.
Cuban Army Has 13,219 Men.
General Oomez Originally Reported There Were 42,-
000—N Troops in Santiago Province.
HavANA, March 21.—The Cuban army
has 13,219 men, all told. This number in-
cludes corporals and sergeants, but ex-
cludes commissioned officers. The figures
are the result of the official inquiry in-
stituted under the direction of the depart-
ment commanders for the use of the mili-
tary administration.
The reports of the Governors of the prov-
inces are as follows: Santiago, none;
Puerto Principe, 300; Santa Clara, 3,769;
Matanzas, 2.200; Havana province, 2,450),
which includes 375 in the city of Havana,
and Pinar del Rio, 3,500.
General Gomez originally reported that
there were 42,000 privates and non-com-
missioned officers. General Roloff, inspec-
tor general of the Cuban army, was to have
presented an accurate muster rol} to gov-
ernor general Brooke, hut he has not done
so. As a creature of the Cuban military
assembly he has joined with it against Gen.
Gomez. His muster rolls, in whatever
form they may be, have been given to Senor
Rafael Portuendo, president of the execu-
tive committee of the assembly, but the
governor general has assurances that they
will soon be turned over to him.
Brigadier General Ernst will represent
the military administration in distributing
the $3,000,000. It has not yet been decided
whether the whole amount is to be dis-
tributed pro rata or $100 given to each man
and the balance retained by the United
States government. The statement that
there are no Cuban soldiers in the province
of Santiago has caused considerable sur-
prise here, as it was supposed there were
many Cubans still in arms there. Never-
theless this is the report of major Gen.
Wood, the military governor.
In to-day’s session of the Cuban assem-
bly a motion was made in favor of disband-
ing the Cuban army and dissolving the as-
sembly, with permission to the Cuban sol-
diers to accept gifts of money from the
United States if they so desired. After
considerable argument, the gist of which
was that the assembly could not discuss
matters of such importance without previ-
ous consideration on the part of individual
members, it was decided to postpone the
Dubie discussion of the motion until Fri-
y.
Our Fighters Fearless.
Wheaton’s Men Attack Filipinos Regardless of
Numbers.
HoNG KoNG, March 20.—A correspond-
ent of the Associated Press at Manila says:
‘An army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been encoun-
tered by the Americans ‘flying brigade.’
The country the American troops have
traversed is intersected with lagoons, nar-
row and unfordable rivers and bamboos so
thick that the enemy cannot he seen a hun-
dred feet distant. During the charges the
Americans were ignorant as to whether
they were attacking a hundred or thous-
ands of rebels, which amazes the foreign
observers. The Filipinos were unexpect-
edly fierce at Cainta. Had it not been for
the fact that the American line was thin
the enfilading fire would have slanghtered
many of our men.
‘‘One of the prisoners captured by the
* Americans says the Filipino leaders hoast
that they can continue such a war for
years, depending upon the American forces
being weakened by twenty men killed,
wounded or invalided every day.
‘*Some of the high officials here think
that ten thousand reinforcements are need-
ed, as the troops now on this island are
hardly more than are required to maintain
a line around Manila and police the city.
‘‘Considerable rain has fallen already
and it seems that the season for rains is be-
ginning prematurely. It is possible that
when the steady rains begin our troops will
have to he withdrawn to permanent bar-
racks, which may enable the rebels to re-
turn to their old positions.
‘“The Americans have refrained from de-
stroying the buildings in the country swept
by General Wheaton’s troops. A sentry
has been stationed before every store at
Pasig; but the soldiers are bringing in
loads of loot from dwelling houses.’
The Central Pennsylvania Methodist
Conference.
Doings of the Annual Conference at Harrisburg—
Many Ministers Present—Down on Mormonism—to
Meet at Hazleton Next Year.
As concise as it can be made the report of
the Conference of the Central Pennsylvania
district of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which was in session in Harrisburg from
last Wednesday night until Monday is as
follows:
The conference adopted resolutions plac-
ing it squarely on record against the seat-
ing of Congressman Roberts, of Utah, on
account of his polygamous life. The reso-
lutions declares ‘‘that the Central Pennsyl-
vania conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in conference assembled, composed
of 273 ministers, and having a constituency
of over 60,000 members, hereby enters its
solemn protest against Mr. Roberts being
seated in the Fifty-sixth Congress.’
Rev, A. M. Barnitz, having completed
fifty years of active service in the itinerant
ministry, was invited to preach a semi-
centennial sermon. This was made the
order of the day for Saturday at 11 o’clock.
Rev. F. B. Riddle was granted a super-
numerary relation. Similar action was
taken in the case of F. W. Curry.
Rev. E. M. Mills, M. D., representing
the twentieth century fund, said it is pro-
posed to mark the advent of the twentieth
century by raising $20,000,000 for various
benevolent and educational purposes.
Dr. J. L. Hurlbert, of the Sunday school
Union and Tract society, and Dr. Lippin-
cott, superintendent of the Methodist hos-
pital in Philadelphia, were presented to the
conference.
The anniversary of the Sunday school and
Tract society was held Thursday afternoon,
Rev. A. M. Barnitz, of York, presided and
Rev. J. L. Hurlbert, D. D., of New York,
the general secretary of the society, made
the address.
In the Fifth street church the deaconesses’
anniversary was held. Rev. E. L. Watson,
D. D., and Miss Ivy May Durham, the
singing deaconess, made addresses.
Bishop Fowler delivered his famous lect-
ure on ‘‘Grant’’ Thursday night.
At the Friday session David F. Kapp,
W. C. Charlton, Daniel M. Grover, Samuel
S. Carnill, John G. Grimes and Alvin S.
Williams were advanced to the fourth year
Elmer E. McKelver, Matthew N. Walker,
Harry D. Flannegan and George S. Womer
were alsoadvanced, having previously been
elected deacons. .
F. E. Purcell, Harry W. Newman, O. H.
Albertson, George M. Remley and Thomas
A. Elliot were elected to elders orders and
W. C. Wallace was continued in thestudies.
The following were advanced to the sec-
ond year and continued on trial:
Lewis A. Dyer, F. H. Brunstetter, Man-
uel Andujar, Samuel F. Rounsley, John C.
Collins, Edgar R. Heckman, T.S. Stan-
field, Richard S. Oyler, Abraham L. Frank,
Joseph V. Adams, Charles F. Weise, David
Y. Brouse and Dorsey N. Miller.
Dr. E. J. Gray, president of the Wil-
liamsport Dickinson Seminary, reported
that the Seminary was never in better con-
dition. Sixty-one young men are in the
Seminary preparing for the ministry, among
a total enrollment of nearly 300 students.
Robert J. Allen, Wm. W. Rothrock,
James J. Resh, Michael S. Derstine, Con=
way W. Dickson, Sidney J. Sarver, Fre-
derick G. Sleep, Thomas W. Kenty, Theo-
dore W. Haven were admitted to member-
ship 1n the conferences.
The meeting of the Women’s Home Mis-
sionary society of the conference was held
Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. W. Black, of
Harrisburg, presided. The address wai
delivered by Rev. Dr. S. Parks Cadman, §
New York. 2
Friday evening the missionary anniver-
sary was held. Rev. W. M. Frysinger
presided, and the speakers were Rev. S. B.
Evans, Milton, and Dr. J. D. Palmer, one
of the general secretaries of the missionary
society.
A resolution was adopted Saturday pro-
testing against the passage of the Vaughan
bill repealing the act of March 16th, 1866,
which prevents prize fights and boxing
matches in Schuylkill, Erie and Mont-
gomery counties, in so far as it relates to
Lackawanna county.
The time in the morning was taken up
by the conference and laymen’s sessions.
At 2:30 p. m. anniversary services of the
Woman’s Foreign Missionary society were
held. In the evening was the celebration
of the anniversary of the preacher’s Aid
society.
' Following is a list of the names of the
conference members who were continued
as supernupnerary preachers: Revs. C. W.
Marshall, J. R. Akers, L. G. Heck. H.
Clarke, C. W. Burnley, L. D. Rudisill, W.
H. Bowden, Elisha Shoemaker, Samuel P.
Boon, Samuel Creighton, I. H. McGarrah
and E. S. Latshaw.
The superannuates are: Revs. G. H.
Day, W. H. Stevens, William Schriber,
Thomas Greenly, D. B. McCloskey, B. W.
Gibson, M. L. Smith, J. Z. Lloyd, B. P.
King, Geofgé Warren, James Hunter,
George W. Dunlap, George Ague, B. F.
Stevens, J. J. Pearce, John W. Leckie and
R. E. Keely.
_.. Sunday was given to the regular Sunday
services.
» Rev. B. C. Conner conducted the devo-
tions at the opening of the conference ses-
sions Monday. Bishop Fowler took the
chair'at 9 o'clock. The conference went
into executive session for the reception of
persons on trial and to discuss some mat-
ters not intended for the general public.
The question, ‘‘Who are Admitted on
Trial?”’ was taken up. The candidates
for admission were brought forward and
introduced to the conference. The follow-
ing were admitted, after having been rec-
ommended by the committee on qualifica-
tions: Revs. Wm. H. Decker, Walter G.
Steel, Gordon Gray, J. W. Rose, J. E.
Brenneman, James Henry Bittons and Wm.
E. Karns.
The order of the day was taken up—the
fixing of the place for the next session of
the conference. St. Paul’s, Hazleton, and
First church, Shamokin, were put in nomi-
nation, and after some discussion it was un-
animously decided to go to Hazleton.
A committee consisting of Revs. W. M.
Frysinger, G. W. Stevens, M. K. Foster,
J. B. Polsgrove and G. M. Glenn was ap-
poiuted to devise a plan for the better sup-
port of the conference claimants, the funds
to he applied by the corporation through
its trustees.
Dr. J. F. Berry briefly addressed the con-
ference in the interests of the Epworth
Herald.
Dr. Reed was introduced and called at-
tention to some matters of interest in rela-
tion to Dickinson college. He reports an
attendance of 460. When he took charge
ten years ago they had 140.
Afternoon session opened at 2 o’clock to
hold the memorial service. The memorial
service this year was unusual because of the
great mortality during the year, eight mem-
bers having fallen. Rev. A. R. Lambert
read the memoirs of Revs. M. L. Drum and
John Stine. Dr. Pennypacker read the
memoir of Rev. W. G. Ferguson. Rev. J.
B. Stein read those of Revs. A. W. Houtz,
H. S. Mendenhall and S. H. Torrence.
Rev. R. H. Gilbert read the memoir of
Rev. W. T. 8. Deavor. Rev. Geo. Leidy
read that of Rev. J. B. Graham and Mrs.
J. W. Houghawout.
Rev. J. C. Brown, who died since the as-
sembling of the conference, makes the
ninth death in the conference for the year.
Rev. M. L. Smyser presided over the af-
ternoon sessions.
Monday night the appointments were
read and conference adjourned. Those for
the Altoona district are as follows:
DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS.
Presiding elder, David S. Monroe.
Allegheny, Henry N. Minnigh; Altoona,
Chestnut avenue, Henry C. Harman;
Eighth avenue, Thomas S. Wilcox; Ep-
worth Mission, Samuel Blair; Fifth. ave-
nue, Wm. McK. Reiley; First church,
Horace L. Jacobs; Juniata, Wm. H. Ste-
vens; Simpson church, Geo. M. Hoke;
Walnut avenue and Fairview, James M.
Johnston; Ansonville, John D. Durkee
(supply); Bellefonte, Wm. A. Stephens;
Bellwood, Samuel D. Wilson; Birmingham,
Jonathan R. Shipe; Centre, William E.
Karns; Clearfield, Amos S. Baldwin; Coal-
port and Irvona, Jacob P. Benford; Cur-
wensville, John A. Wood, Jr.; Duncans-
ville, Asbury W. Guyer; Glen Hope, Hugh
Strain; Grant, Ernest Truax (supply);
Half-moon, Robert W. Runyan; Hastings,
Geo. F. Boggs; Hollidaysburg, A. S. Bow-
man; Houtzdale, Benjamin B. Hamlin;
Howard, A. P. Wharton; Karthaus, John
Collins; Lumber City, Charles W. Rishel;
Martinsburg and Woodbury, J. K. Lloyd;
McKees Gap, Geo. M. Shimer (supply);
Milesburg and Unionville, George E. King;
Morrisdale, Forman H. Smith; Munson to
be supplied; New Washington, John C.
Young; Osceola Mills, Fletcher W. Biddle;
Patton, Edwin H. Witman; Penn’s Valley,
E. M. Chilcote; Philipsburg, T. L. Tom-
kinson; Pleasant Gap, Edmund White;
Port Matilda, J. V. Adams; Ramey, H. A.
Straub; Roaring Spring, E. H. Wallace;
Shawmut, Lemuel L. Logan (supply);
Snow Shoe, T. S. Faus; State College;
Wm. F. D. Noble; Tyrone, Columbia ave-
nue, Joseph D. W. Deavor; First church,
Wm. M. Frysinger; Utahville, to be sup-
plied; Wallaceton, Frank W. Leidy; War-
riorsmark, George L. Comp; Clearfield, C.
A. Biddle; Williamsburg, Geo. A. Singer;
Woodland and Bradford, James S. Beyer.
Supernumeraries—Lewis A. Rudisill, El-
liot S. Latshaw, Wilbur W. Cadle, Wm.
J. Stuart. Superannuates—George Warren,
Geo. B. Ague.
Seven Killed by a Tornado.
Terrific Storm Sweeps the South. Disaster in Its
Wake.
NORFOLK, March 20.—A storm of terrifi
violence passed over this city and vicinity
Monday. The wind blew like a hurricane
—nearly fifty miles an hour. Much damage
was done.
Leonora Norflest, a 3-year-old girl, was
blown by the wind from her father’s yard
into a creek which runs below. She was
standing about eight feet away from the
water when she was caught by the wind
and carried into the stream. Her little
brother witnessed the tragedy, but was
powerless to aid his sister. He gave an
alarm, but before the girl’s parents arrived
the girl was drowned.
The worst damage done by the storm was
along the line of the Norfolk. and Western
railway. It isreported that beyond Waver-
ly huge trees were uprooted and falling
across the telegraph wires prostrated the
lines. It crippled local business and migs-
Spe were taken subject, to, indefinite’ e-
ay. = me mrt
Bethlehem, Miss., March 20.-~Will
Wickes’ house was destroyed by the tornado
Monday and a child killed. A stable is
said to have been blown 150 yards with a
horse in it, but the horse was uninjured.
Bismarck, Ala., March 20.—A terrific
wind storm, accompanied by rain and hail,
passed through the extensive plantation of
Samuel Curry, in Chilton county, last
night. Eleven tenement houses were blown
down and two negro boys were killed,
Seventeen other negroes were injured.
Pine Bluff, Ark., March 20.—Details’ of
the fearful storm which swept over portions
of Arkansas yesterday morning show that
at Walnut Lake three persons were killed.
Every house on J. M. Parker’s. plantation
was demolished. :
Tuka, Miss., March 20.—A severe tornado
passed over a part of this county seven
miles south of here yesterday afternoon,
blowing down three buildings on Hodge
farm and injuring two persons.
house of John Hastings at Riverton J une-
tion, was destroyed and a hox car was
blown from the track. :
Huntsville, Ala., March 20—The tornado
which struck the northern part of Madison
county last night did great damage to houses
and farm property, but so far no lives have
been reported lost. The damagein the'ex-
treme southern part of Tennessee cannot be
estimated. Passengers who arrived last
night on a train from the North reported
that people were coming into the railway
stations in quest of physicians to attend
the injured.
Emperor Turns American.
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He Adopts Our Style of Dress and Cuts Off His
Queue.
TAcomA, Wash,, March 1.—According
to advices from the Orient the Emperor of
Korea has caused a sensation by appearing
in a full uniform cut in American fashion.
His attendants have also been attired in
American style. The Emperor, it is stated,
has cut off his topknot, or short queue,
whieh from time immemorial has adorned
the top of the Korean Emperor’s head.
Some Rare Pansies.
To give our readers an opportunity to
test their famous pansy seeds, Messrs. May
& Co.,. the well known seed growers of St.
Paul, Minnesota, will mail their giant
pansy collection to any person sending
them only ten cents in silver or stamps.
This collection consists of the following
five rare varieties, put up in five separate
packets, (over 500 seeds) enough for a large
pansy hed: Improved Snow Queen, white;
the Shab, bronze colored; Gorgeous, dark
brownish red; Swanley Blue, delicate lav-
ender blue; German Prize Mixed, a suberb
mixture of choice varieties. Send ten cents
for the pansy collection and ‘give them the
names and address of four persons who buy
seeds, and they will include free a packet
of the wonderful Horn Poppy. On each
packet will be printed full cultural instruc-
tions.
For only one dollar they will mail thirty
packets of different kinds of choice vege-
table seeds and send free a heavy three
blade farmers cattle knife. Their hand-
somely illustrated catalogue will be mailed
free on application, to anyone who intends
to purchase seeds this spring. Be sure and
mention our paper when writing May &
Co. 44-11-4¢.
The store’
THE BRIBERY SCANDAL.
Latest About the Sensation that is now on at Har-
risburg.—New Witnesses Examined and Several
Leading Republicans are [nvolved.—Spatz and
Costello Tell Their Story.—The Senatorial Situa-
tion Unchanged.—But Quay 'Gets in His Work
Against the Democrats on the Bruce Charter.
. Harrisburg, March 20.—The legislature
is preparing to adjourn in conformity
‘with the Democratic program. On
Thursday last Representative Creasy of-
fered a resolution providing for night
sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, beginning tomorrow night.
The object of this is to hurry legisla-
tion so that the house may be ready to
adjourn on the date set, April 20. The
Democratic leaders believe that all neces-
sary legislation can be completed by that
time and there is no necessity for con-
tinuing the expenses of the legislature
longer.
THE BRIBERY SCANDAL.
The bribery investigation this week
was not very sensational. Only two
mew witnesses were examined, although
two of the accused were given an op-
portunity to testify before the committee
and explain their connection with the
alleged use of money in the passage of
the McCarrell bill. The new witnesses
were Representative S. 8. Smith, of
Cameron county, and Editor O'Toole, of
a Scranton newspaper.
Representative Charles B. Spatz, of
Berks county, was subpoenaed, and de-
nied having ever offered any money to
anybody to either vote for the McCar-
rell bill or sign the paper agreeing to
stand by Hon. George A. Jenks to the
end. Mr. Spatz admitted that he had
taken the three Democratic members
from Northampton county downstairs to
the room of a man named Lawler, whose
room connected with that of ex-Senator
Coyle, but that it was not for an im-
proper purpose. ?
The three gentlemen from Northamp-
ton swore that Spatz took them down
there and introduced them to Coyle, who
made them. an offer of money. Spatz
said that he took them down to Lawler’s
room, where there was pen and ink, so
they could sign the paper. Spatz pre-
sented a copy of what purported to be
the paper and which he said had been
typewritten by Mr. Nichols, whom Chair-
man Fow, of the investigators, said was
the private secretary of ex-Senator Will-
iam H. Andrews, of “Lexow” notoriety.
Representative Sptaz said that he had
never talked the MecCarrell bill over
with Senator Coyle and had never been
offered any money to vote for it or to
vote on the senatorship.
SENATORIAL SITUATION.
The senatorial situation has not chang-
ed since my last letter. The Democracy
is standing solid for Hon. George A.
Jenks, and there is no break in the
anti-Quay ranks to Quay. There were
various rumors that Quay intended to
withdraw and let somebody else secure
the place, but this is ended. It is said
that Quay will be in Harrisburg this
week to look after his forces. He has
been holding conferences in Philadelphia
with his leaders, but nobody knows just
what they will do. Colonel Guffey was
in town for a day and a half this week
and held numerous conferences with his
friends. He is perfectly satisfied with
the situation. :
The Bruce charter bill for Pittsburg,
which is backed by leading reformersand
Democrats of that city, among them
Colonel “Wes” Guffey, brother of the
national committeemen, was negatived in
the committee on municipal corporations
on Wednesday last. It was done, it is
charged, by order.of Senator Quay. The
Democrats in house and senate would
have voted for the bill unanimously, as
it would mean a new dispensation for
Pittsburg, as opposed to the Flinn-Magee
control there at present. . Representa-
tive Creasy succeeded in having the bill
placed on first reading calendar on Fri-
day, but there is not much chance of its
going through. Quay’s action in this
matter was doubtless for the purpose
of revenge against the Democrats, who
have persisted in voting for their own
candidate instead of him, as Congress-
man Sibley wanted them to do.
Mrs. Place Calmly Meets Her Dread Fate.
She was Electrocuted.—The First Woman to Suffer
Such Fate in New York'—Very Few Present.
New: York, March 20.—Mrs. Martha
Place was exec@ited at Sing Siug prison to-
day. She was the first woman to die in
the electric chair in the state of New York,
and she went to her death quietly. Her
death was instantaneous, but two shocks
were given. State electrician Davis threw
down the lever at exactly 11.01 a. m.
The voltage of the current was 1,760, and
it was continued for four seconds. It was
then gradually diminished to 200 voltage,
which’ was continued for fifty six seconds.
Dr. Irvine, the physician of the prison, ex-
amined the woman and then ordered a
second shock. That was the same as the
first in power, and was continued for the
same length of time: The second shock
has always heen administered at Sing Sing.
Mrs. Place muidered her step-daughter,
Ida M. Place, a mere girl, on February 7,
1898. She first threw acid in the girl’s
eyes and then smothered her. This was
early in the morning ‘in their Brooklyn
home. She waited the entire day for her
husband to return and then attacked him
with an ax, fracturing his skull and other-
wise seriously injuring him. Place, how-
ever, recovered. =
Bailey in the US. Senate.
Will Announce To-Day That He Desires to Succeed
Chilton.
Houston, Texas, March 21.—The Post
will to-morrow print an authoritive an-
nouncement that Congressman Joseph W.
Bailey will be a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed Mr. Chilton,
whose term expires March 4th, 1901. Mr.
Chilton will also stand for re-election.
——You ought to take the WATCHMAN
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
-——~Charley Sheesley, formerly employed
at Harrison’s bakery on Bishop street, and
Miss Alice Ripka were married at Lewis-
town, on Monday night.
: ~~ ,
——Robert Barnhart, of Sunbury, and
Miss Annie M. Kline, of this place, were
married at the Evangelical parsonage in
this place last Thursday evening by Rev.
C. H. Goodling.
ES
——J. W. Hafer, a brother of Dr. A. W.
Hafer of this place, has rented the hotel
Kyler, at Mill Hall, and will take charge
of the property soon. Mr. Hafer is an old
hotel man and will make a popular acquisi-
tion to Mill Hall’s increasing population.
—— ee
——Dr. John Harper Kline, who the Du-
Bois Express claims is one of the oldest and
most respected residents of Bennett's
Branch, Clearfield county, was born at
Julian and is a son of Dr. D. D. Kline, who
died at Osceola, in 1894, in his 102ad year.
His grandfather, John Kline, was 101 years
old when he died.
eset.
——Philipsburg sportsmen have been
sending in requests to the state fishery
comniissioners at a lively rate. One mail
carried 14 requests and the next one 22
more for trout fry. In fact the secretary
of the commission has had to write them
to let up until a few more million eggs can
be hatched especially for Cold stream.
——1Irwin Delaney, who was track fore-
man on the first division of the Tyrone &
Lewisburg Branch railroad, has relinquish-
ed that position to accept another place
with the company, and yesterday took
charge of the pump at Mill Hall station.
Miles Dickson, who had been stationed at
Pennsylvania Furnace, took Mr. Delaney’s
place at the Tyrone end of the line as track
foreman and J. H. Heberling. moves back
to his old home at Penpa Furnace, from
Eagleville, to take]Mr. Dickson’s place.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur-
ing the past week: :
J. Frank Bair, of Philipsburg and Ida
Loretta Bordell, of Mifflin county, Pa.
Forest G. Leitzel, of Spring Mills, and
Lucy M. Stover, of Aaronsburg.
Wm. H. Miller and Susan Walk, both of
Taylor township.
Isaac Shuey and Jennie Smith, both of
Benner township.
Wm. F. Musser, of Woodward, and Nora
E. Stover, of Aaronsburg.
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APPOINTED TO ANNAPOLIS.—It will be
a surprise to most people in Bellefonte to
know that Alfred Terry Brisbin has been
appointed to the vacancy in the United
States naval academy at Annapolis caused
by the graduation of the cadet from this
congressional district. He was the fortunate
applicant from among thirty-five who as-
pired to the place and was notified of his
selection by Congressman Hall himself in
the. Lafayette hotel, in Philadelphia, Wed-
nesday. :
Alfred left yesterday for Annapolis and
will probably not be back to his home here
at all. His books and clothing have been
sent to him and he will enter the Academy
ab once. EY
He is a son of the late Gen. James Bris-
bin, U. 8. A. and has made his home for
some time with his uncle, Col. J. L. Spang:
ler, in this place. . Alfred yas rated as one
of the brightest boys who ever attended the
Academy here and his class work at An-
napolis will doubtless be of. a high order.
His determination to enter the navy was
very sudden. In fact until a month ago
he was preparing himself for Princeton.
THE NEW ENGINE HOUSE DEDICATED.
Mid the glare of red lights, the cheering
hurrahs of the crowds on the streets and
headed by their own band the Undine en-
gine company had its moving last Thurs-
day night.
Thefusual practice in such affairs is to
get up before daylight and begin, but the
firemen just reversed this’ order of things
and did not begin their moving until after
the day was done. There was great for-
mality about it all, too. - The Undine band
first marched to the Logan engine house
on Howard street and escorted that body
of giant firemen to the old Undine house
up on Logan. There the Undines with
their engines and trucks were marshaled
into line and escorted to their handsome
new home on Bishop street. The line of
parade was west on Logan to Spring, to
High, to Race and counter mareh to Al-
legheny, to Bishop to Penn and disband.
Both companies made ‘a fine appearance
in the parade and there ‘Were a number of
visitors here from Lock Haven, Renovo,
Tyrone, Philipsburg,” Carwensville and
Milesburg who participated. After the pa-
rade there was a house warming at the en-
gine house and to say that the firemen had
a good time isn’t expressing it at all.
Friday afternoon a publi’ reception was
held. Hundreds of people visited the
house and were shown through it by the
committee, Messrs. John Houser, Bruce
Garman, William Derstine, Vesta Culvey-
house and John Morgan. That night the |
Undine band gave a concert:.at the house,
alter which Mayor Naginey, Col. W. F.
Reeder, J. C. Meyer Esq., Capt. Hugh S.
Taylor and Col. D. F. Fortney addressed
the crowds.
The Undines deserve great credit for the
energy they have displayed in securing
themselves such a handsome home. In
fact there are few engine houses in the
country owned by firemen that are supe-
rior to it. Right here it is not out of place
to say that Bellefonte people have every
reason to be proud of the two fire compa-
nies in the town. They both havesplendid
homes and their service is beyond criticism
for work by volunteers.
Probably the feature to be most com-
mended, certainly one that will command
the admiration and respect of everyone, is
the marked tendency to elevate the morale of
both companies. Any observing person can
notice the change. Where once were hap-
py-go-lucky, devil-may-care, good natured
roysterers now are to be found quiet, well
comported, dignified young gentlemen.
THE BOROUGH EMPLOYEES ALL CHOS-
EN.—There was a full meeting of council,
Monday evening, and more than the usual
interest centered in the session because it
was known that the borough employees
were to be chosen and there had been so
much talk of changes in several of the de-
partments that the chamber was crowded
with people who were anxious to learn the
result of the action.
A: petition was presented by George
Gross for water sprinkling privileges on
High street; referred to Street committee.
George Bush asked to have the Houser
springless lock company exonerated from
taxes for one year; the request being unan-
imously granted. Petitions for arc lights
on Pine and St. Paul streets were referred
to proper committee for investigation and
report. A request for a new crossing on
east Logan street was referred to the Street
committee for action. There were no com-
mittee reports and as this concluded the
miscellaneous business the election of the
different department heads was taken up
as follows:
J. Mitchell Cunningham was elected
water assessor for the ensuing year.
The Street committee having failed to
make a recommendation for street commis-
sioner the matter was left to council for de-
termination. There were three applicants:
Daniel Gallagher, Joel Johnson and the
old commissioner Thomas Shaughensy. It
required five ballots to decide the winner.
Johnson...... HR RI
Shaughensy 14 ......... 3 areesreie J cecnrenss
Gallagher... 4 ......... 8 ..cor.. 2 Livenrnes 1
The election of superintendent of the
water works was taken up next. Upon
motion of Mr. Keller Samuel Ryan was re-
elected on the same conditions heretofore
existing. The only other applicant was
Charles Taylor who had made a proposition
in writing to do the work for a stated sum.
The proposition was not acted upon, how-
ever, and the unanimous recommendation
of the Water committee was for Ryan and
he was chosen.
Council took the matter of electing po-
lice into its own hands. The committee
recommended the appointment of Col.
Amos Mullen as chief, with Harry Miller
as the other. officer, but the recommenda-
tion didn’t prove satisfactory. Mr. Keller
moved that officer Mullen be re-elected and
it was carried. Then it was asked whether
it was to the position of chief, whereupon
it was decided to the contrary. The names
of Capt. Montgomery, the old chief, Thom-
a3 Toot and Harry Miller were all present-
ed for the remaining vacancy and one bal-
lot was all that was needed, Montgomery
having won over Miller by a vote of 6 to 3.
Upon motion of Mr. Houser it was or-
dered that the police be uniformed as officers
should be, so that their appearance will be
an ever present evidence of the majesty of
the law.
The following bills were approved and
council adjourned.
Steam heat for fire Co. .........cecoeuruennn.... $100.55
Ira From, burying dogs,... 25
MecCalmont & Co., supplies........couernennnniie 62.63
Street pay roll........... site 30.47
Waterpay roll..........iisiniiiiiiiiinieid dd 50.38
R. J. Schad & Bro........ 1.30
Wm. Utz, blacksmithing..............cccceeeeunne. 3.90
J. Foulk, posting ordinances..................... 50
H. Stine, hauling................. 1.60
Fabric Hose Co., for hose vee 350.00
Pole PAY TON..... ori eiinsiasaciiisisnssiisnvensssss 35.00
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Tuesday’s Philadelphia Times digni-
fies Samuel McMurtrie, of Coleville, with
the title of ‘‘Colonel’’ and calls him the
most celebrated hunter in this part of the
State. It says he killed twenty-three fox-
es last season and though seventy years old
enjoys a fox chase better than anything
else in this life. Now we do not question
the truthfulness of any of the statements
made in the Times, but we would like to
know where it found the title of ‘‘Colonel”’
for him. Inasmuch as our esteemed con-
temporary has an idea that we have none
but titled personages up here in Bellefonte
we infer that it took it for granted that Mr.
McMurtrie was something more than a
plain Mister and hung ‘‘Colonel”’ onto him
as a handle, without fear of giving offense.
Some years ago the man who looked after
the hotel arrivals in Philadelphia for the
Times ran into a bunch of Bellefonters who
were assembled in the lobby of the Girard
house. It happened that quite a number
of our influential citizens were there on a
mission of public interest. The reporter
observed the distinguished party of gentle-
men and upon inquiry found out that they
were Governor Andrew G. Curtin, Gen.
James A. Beavey, Col. James Milliken, Col.
Jas. P. Coburn, Senator Cyrus T. Alexanr-
der, Judge John H. Orvis, Maj. R. H. F
ter and several others. When the cler’
the Girard had finished rattling oft
names of the guests and announced
they were all from Bellefonte the new
per correspondent was quite overcome
as he staggered against the counter fo
port he exclaimed: “My God, don’t
have any one up there without a han
his name?’ The Times has bee
pressed with the Kentuckyized con.
of our people ever since and, we mus’
it didn’t run faramiss in making Sam’}
Murtrie a ‘‘Colonel, for if he isn’t on
ought to be.
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U. B. ANNIVERSARY.—-The ladies
society of the U. B. church will hold .
4th anniversary in the church, Tuesda,
evening, March 30th, 1899. An entertain-
ing program will consist of singing, recita-
tions, and dialogues. Short addresses by
Rev. G. W. Sherrick, of Tyrone; Rev. B.
J. Hummel, of Runville; and C. C. Mil-
ler, of Bellwood, a former pastor.
The anniversary is in the form of a birth-
day party; one penny is given for each
year of your age. This will entitle you to
admittance to the entertainment, and also
to a free lunch which will be served in the
chapel at the close of the entertainment.
-| All are cordially invited to be present.