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Belmont Calls for Democratic Harmony,
He Will Support Silver, if Necessary, but Says the
Trust Issue is the Greater.
NEW YORK, March 26.—A letter pub-
lished by Oliver H. P. Belmont calls on
the Democrats to harmonize their differ-
ences and close up the ranks for the battle
of 1900. He says:
‘Speaking for myself, I am a gold man,
but I will unhesitatingly support free sil-
ver, 16 to 1, should it be made the plat-
form sentiment of the party in 1900. I
will give my full support to any candidate
whom the convention selects.
‘‘However, I do not regard the question
of finance as of prime importance at any
time. It will grow steadily less impor-
tant between now and the next election.
Some suggestion of the truth of this can be
found by comparing last fall’s election
figures, State by State, with those of 1896.
It is not to be denied that general interest
in the financial question—or, to put it
plainly, in silver at 16 to 1 as a question—
is falling away. There is nosuch general
strong silver demand as there was three
years ago. That, no doubt, is due to a con-
dition of hetter general business and easier: gradually beyond the range of Admiral
times.
“For myself, however, I say again I do
not fear silver. We have had silver coin-
age before and succeeded, just as we have
a single gold standard now and succeed.
We will not meet wreck if we have silver,
any more than ruin is to overtake us under
the single gold standard.
“The trusts form the giant evil, immi-
nent and threatening, in ouraffairs. There
is no time or room for details here. But
the monster combination of money, called
the trusts, whose methods contemplate the
bribery of Congress and Legislature, and
even the control of courts, must be de-
stroyed.
‘To this we should have an income tax
and an inheritance tax. We should have
public ownership of all those franchises
which are now in the hands of great rail-
roads, bridge and electrical companies and
other combinations of kindred sort. Above
all, we should have the initiative and re-
ferendum, and so put within the actual
power of the people at the polls to propose
or pass a law or, if needs be, power to re-
peal a law in spite of any action by venal
or corrupt Congresses or Legislatures.
‘‘We should attack government by in-
junction and the National bank system.
We should be for the election of Senators
and the United States judges by the people.
We should be for an increase in the navy
and against an increase in the army. We
should be for economy and for the cutting
down of expenses. We should be against
expansion and the seizing of the Philippines,
be yond such harbors or islands as are nec-
essary for naval stations.
“If we were to go in for all these mat-
ters and add to them an attack on the op-
position for its rotten war record, for its
roguery of embalmed beef, for its steals of
contracts, there would be no doubt of Demo-
cratic success.”
President Home Again.
WASHINGTON, March 28.—President Mec-
Kinley this afternoon returned to Wash-
ington after an outing of two weeks and a
day. The special train bearing the Presi-
dent and the members of the party who
have been with him through the trip pull-
ed into the Pennsylvania depot here at ex-
actly 5 o'clock this afternoon. The party
comprised President and Mrs. McKinley,
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, Garret
Hobart Jr., the Vice President’s son; Post-
master Gen. Charles Emory Smith; Dr.
Rixey, U. S. N., the President’s physician;
Mr. Geo. B. Cortelyou, secretary to the
resident; Mr. Clarence Edward Dawson,
secretary to the Postmaster General, and
Mr. Barnes, stenographer to the President.
The trip was without special incident,
though at several points along the route
large crowds had gathered, anxious to get
a glimpse of the chief executive.
Owing to a lack of definite knowledge of
the exact hour of the return, there were
only a few people gathered at the Pennsyl-
vania depot to witness the arrival. Acting
Secretary of War Meiklejohn, Adjutant
General Corbin, secretary Porter and Mrs.
Smith were in waiting and carriages were
in readiness. The President and Mrs.
McKinley both showed they had been much
refreshed by the outing. The party en-
tered the carriages and drove to their
homes, Mr. and Mrs. McKinley being
driven direct to the white house.
——The vote on United States Senator
yesterday was QUAY 87, JENKS 68 and
DALZELL 43.
The Story of the 1st and 2nd Day’s Fighting
in the Philippines will be Found on Page 7
of This Issue.
Americans Losing No. Time in the Phil-
ippines.
Insurgents Retreating—Are Sullenly Falling Back
Toward the Town of Malolos.—S8evere Skirmish
Fought—In the Same Six of Our Men Were
Killed and a Number Wounded. Volunteers Do-
ing Gallant Service.—Aguinaldo and His Tactics.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—The third
day of the fighting north of Manila brought
little of a decisive character from which
war department officials could judge what
the final outcome of this movement would
be. In all official quarters the most in-
tense interest prevailed, but there was no
excitement and none of that anxiety and
tension shown during the memorable days
of last summer when the decisive blows
were being struck at Santiago. Early in
the day General Otis cabled the war de-
partment a brief but comprehensive dis-
patch summing up the situation. It dis-
closed that severe fighting was going on to-
day, with our forces advanced as far north
as Mariola, while the insurgents, under the
command of Aguinaldo, were being driven
back with considerable slaughter. This
and the press dispatches satisfied the of-
ficials that the strategic movement of en-
trapping the insurgents between our lines
had not proved as successful as designed,
and that the move had now shifted to a re-
treat by Aguinaldo’s forces and a pursuit
by our troops. The insurgent retreat to-
wards Malolos was slow and dogged and
advantage was taken off one after another
of the lines of intrenchments, the burning of
bridges and the interrupting of communi-
cations. General Otis’s dispatch, although
received early to-day, was sent Monday
evening, Manila time, and summed up the
work of the three days. That the fighting
would proceed into the fourth day was
shown by his closing sentence:
“The column will press on in the morn-
ing.”
This refers to Tuesday.
The engagement has now shaped itself so
that it is looked upon as more of a chase
than the execution of a strategic move-
ment. With the American base advanced
to Mariloa, and the insurgent base forced
back to Malolos. the main bodies of the
two opposing forces are about ten or twelve
miles apart. This could be quickly cov-
ered in a forced march under fair condi-
tions, but it is twelve miles of innumera-
ble difficulties and obstacles which our
troops must cover before they reach the in-
surgent stronghold. It it is supposed
that the engineers with General McArthur
are hastily repairing the burned bridges.
This will permit the artillery to be taken
forward as well as the infantry columns.
It is expected that every mile of the dis-
tance to Malolos will be contested by the
insurgents for General Otis reports that it
is a stretch of country covered with the in-
trenchments thrown up during the last
three months. Our men therefore must
advance slowly, repairing the roads as they
go, and at the same time they must fight
their way through well-made rebel in-
trenchments. Serious as the work is there
ig no lack of confidence among officials here
as to the satisfactory outcome of the cam-
paign. Malolos is the insurgent capital,
where the assembly has been sitting and
the insurgent government has heen in
operation. It represents more to the in-
surgents than any other place in the Phil-
ippines, and little doubt is entertained that
they will make a desperate stand there.
The tactics of Aguinaldo are taking him
Dewey’s guns. While the insurgents were
at Malabon on Saturday they were within
a mile of the water front and easily within
range of the fleet. But as they have
moved northward they have gradually
moved away from the bay. Malolos is
about seven miles back from the bay, al-
though there are shallow estuaries which
would permit light draft boats to get with-
in a mile or two.
The Rear Guard Turns.
Filipinos Make a Stubborn Resistance—S8ix Americans
Killed.
MANILA, March 27.—7:40 p. m.—A
thousand Filipinos, composing the rear
guard of the rebel army, which is retreat-
ing on Mololos, Aguinaldo’s headquarters,
made a stand to-day in some strong en-
trenchments about Marslao, across the
Marilao river. In the engagement six
Americans were killed, including three of-
ficers, and forty were wounded.
The American forces advanced from Mey-
cauyan (not Maykawayan), the brigade
commanded by General Harrison Gray Otis
being on the left of the railroad and Gen.
Hale’s on the right. They eventually dis-
cerned white roofs and steeples among the
green trees beyond the river looking not
unlike a Massachusetts village.
The rebels had an unfordable river in
front of them and they poured in a fire so
effective that it showed that they were
veterans, probably members of the native
militia which the Spaniards organized.
The American artillery put a dramatic
end to the battle. Approaching under
cover of the bushes to about sixty yards
from the trenches the artillerymen emerged
upon an open space commanding the town.
When the Americans appeared they gave a
great yell and the Filipinos were panic
stricken, about a hundred seeking safety in
flight while a white flag was raised by those
who were in the trenches, who also shouted
‘“‘Amigos’’ (friends).
Colonel Funston, with twenty men of the
Kansas regiment, swam across the river to
the left of the railroad bridge and captured
eighty prisoners with all their arms.
By this time the right of the Filipinos
was demoralized.
The Americans refrained from burning
the town and are resting there to-night.
General Otis’s brigade is crossing the
frame work bridge, Gen. Hale’s brigade
remaining on the south bank of the river.
The United States Philippine commission
proposes to issue a preclamation immediate-
ly after the rebel government at Malolos is
dispersed, believing that the most effective
moment to secure the allegiance of the na-
tives will be after they have received an
object lesson of the American power.
No More Jungles.
The Critical Point Passed in the Campaign.
MANILA, March 28—9 p. m.—General
MacArthur and his army are resting on the
plain beyond Marilao, after three days’
scrambling in the brush, fording rivers and
charging trenches in the blazing sun. The
men are tired, but are in splendid spirits.
The engineers are repairing briag =, the
rebels having failed to destroy the iron
work, and the railroad is kept busy hurry-
ing supplies to the front.
The country to Malolos is level, with oc-
casional streams and patches of wood, but
there is no more jungles.
The American troops will advance at
daylight, taking four days’ rations with
them and having 200 rounds of ammuni-
tion in their belts. They expect to take
Bocave, on the railroad to the east of Bula-
can, to-morrow. It isa difficult position,
protected by streams.
The American line is about 1,200 yards
from that of the rebels. Desultory shots
were exchanged to-day.
The American reports show that twenty
men were killed and sixty-one wounded on
our side yesterday. The Dakota regiment
lost ten men killed and had thirty-seven
wounded.
According to prisoners in the hands of
the Americans, Aguinaldo’s generals, Gar-
cia, Tofreo and Pacheco, were with the
Filipino army yesterday and drove their
followers into the first aggressive demon-
stration. The rebels attempted to charge
across the plain east of the railroad, but
the Americans charged to meet them and
the Filipinos bolted after a few shots, leav-
ing several men killed on the field.
The Filipino prisoners further declare
that the rebels have lost all taste for fight-
ing and that their officers have to
keep them in line by beating them with
swords.
One of the most brilliant and costly
achievements of the campaign was the
charge of Major Howard’s battalion across
the river. Advancing at the double quick
they found the river beneath them and
splashed across with a yell, swimming and
wading, bullets spattering in the water and
rushed upon the rebel trenches. Ten men
were killed and eleven were wounded in
the charge.
At the capture of Marilao there were
several incidents showing the bravery of
our troops. Some Filipinos were en-
trenched on an island in a bend of the
river. The Americans approached in a tri-
angular formation with the Third artillery
in the apex and at the Kansas and Pennsyl-
vania regiments forming the sides. Colo-
nel Funston called for volunteers to swim
the river. Two men crossed under fire
and secured materials with which a cross-
ing was eventually effected.
Major Bell, of General MacArthur’s staff,
with company I, of the Pennsylvania
regiment, and Lieut. Abernethy and ten
men engaged in similar exploits. After
the Filipinos had raised the white flag
many of them attempted to run and several
were shot for so doing.
In the church yard of Marilao the Amer-
icans found thirty newly made graves of
Filipinos and a dozen bodies were seen
drifting down the river with gruesome
wounds. The prisoners are digging their
former comrades’ graves.
Many huts are smoking ruins, having
been burned by the inhabitants. The
Americans are not burning any buildings.
Our troops captured four Spaniards who
were fighting with the insurgents.
General MacArthur was under a heavy
fire yesterday.
The prisonerssay Aguinaldo has declared
that if the Americans can take the Filipino
capital he will surrender.
Desolation Reigns?
A Scene of Horror is to be Witnessed Between Mariola
and Maniia—The Smoke Curling from Many Places.
Towns Have Been Burned.
MANILA, March 29.—Noon : The Amer-
ican army advanced at 6 o’clock this morn-
ing, sweeping onward three miles before
10 o’clock and driving the rebels beyond
Bocave, to the east of Bulacan, and on the
railroad leading to Malolos.
Our troops met with but slight resist-
ance. The Filipinos fired volleys yester-
day evening for the purpose of drawing the
American fire and disclosing the locality of
our positions. Two men of the Penngyl-
vania regiment and one man belongjng to"
the Dakota regiment were wounded. The
Americans remained silent.
The country between Mariola and Ma-
nila presents a picture of desolation. Smoke
is curling from hundreds of ash heaps and
remains of trees and fences torn hy shrapnel
are to be seen everywhere. The general
appearance of the country is as if it had
been swept by a cyclone. The roads are
strewn with furniture and clothing drop-
ped in flight by the Filipinos. The only
persons remaining behind are a few aged
persons, too infirm to escape. They camp
beside the ruins of their former homes and
beg passers by for any kind of assistance.
The majority of them are living on the
generosity of our soldiers, who give them
portions of their rations. The dogs of the
Filipinos cower in the bushes, still terrified
and barking, while hundreds of pigs are to
be seen busily searching for food.
Bodies of dead Filipinos are stranded in
the shallows of the rivers or are resting in
the jungle, where they crawled to die, or
who are left in the wake of the hurriedly
retreating army. These bodies give forth
a horrible odor, but there is no time at
present to bury them.
The inhabitants who fled from Marilao
and Meycaunayan left in such a panic that
on tables our soldiers found money and
valuables and a trunk containing property
of value. This was the case in most of the
houses deserted. They were not molested
by our soldiers, but the Chinese, who slip
in between the armies, are looting when
they can and have taken possession of sev-
eral houses, over which they raised Chinese
flags, some of which were torn down. An
old woman was found hidden in a house
at Meycaucayan yesterday. She had just
died, apparently from fright and hunger.
MACARTHUR ADVANCING.
MANICA, March 29—7.35 p. m.—At
dayhght General MacArthur’s division ad-
vanced from Marilao along the railroad to
Bigaa, five miles distant, with the Nebras-
ka, South Dakota and Pennsylvania regi-
ments on the right, and the Kansas and
Montana regiments and the Third artillery
on the left. General Wheaton’s brigade is
in reserve.
The American forces met with strong op-
position in the jungle. First one Ne-
braskan, and then one Pennsylvanian, and
afterwards two of the Montana regiment
were killed. Thirty-five were wounded,
including one officer of the Kansas regi-
ment.
The rebels burned the villages as they
retreated in bad order toward Malolos.
The enemy also tore up sections of the
railroad in many places and attempted to
burn the bridge at Bigaa, but the fire was
extinguished owing to the timely arrival of
the Americans. The rebels had not fin-
ished their trenches along the line of to-
day’s march, showing that they were not
prepared for our advance. It is believed,
however, that there will be a hard fight
before Malolos is taken.
The Minnesota regiment reinforced the
division to-day, marching from the water
works during the night to Manila and go-
ing to the front by train.
INSURGENTS BURN TOWNS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.—The follow-
ing cablegram from General Otis has been
received by Adjutant General Corbin:
MANILA, March 29.—Adjutant General,
Washington:
MacArthur's advance yesterday only to
outskirts of Marilao, took until late in the
afternoon to repair road and railway
bridges and send cars through with sup-
plies. Commenced march at 6 o’clock this
morning; marched rapidly on Bocave and
will continue to Bigaa, seven miles from
Malalos. Enemy have destroyed railway
and telegraph line; construction train fol-
lowing omr forces. Enemy’s resistance not
so vigorous to-day. Our loss thus far is
slight. Towns in front of our advance be-
ing destroyed by fire. Troops in excellent
spirits. Oris.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—The follow-
ing advices from Manila were received by
the war department to-night:
MANILA, March 30.—Adjutant General,
Washington: MacArthur advanced at 6
o’clock yesterday morning from Marilao.
Passed rapidly to Bocave. At 11:45 took
up advance for Bigaa and at 3:15 p. m. for
Guiguinto, three and one-half miles from
Malolos, reaching that point at 5. Casual-
ties for the day about seventy. Fierce
fighting in the afternoon. Troops made
crossing at Guiguinto by working artillery
over railroad bridge by band and swim-
ming mules against fierce resistance.
Column will pass on railroad to extreme
front, nearly repaired, and will re-supply
troops to-day.
[Signed] OTIS.
Extra Pay for Soldiers.
Those Who Enlisted Prior to April 26th Not Entitled
to Any.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—In answer to
a letter from the paymaster general of the
army, requesting a decision as to the class
of enlisted men of the regular army en-
titled to the benefits of extra pay on dis-
charge from the army, controller Trace-
well, of the Treasury, has decided that the
men who enlisted ‘‘for the war only”’ and
are entitled to extra pay are those who went
in after the act of April 26th, 1898, which
authorized the increase of the regular army.
According to the ruling of the controller
no soldier who enlisted prior to the act of
April 26th is entitled to extra pay, no mat-
ter what inducement might have been of-
fered him in the way of promising his dis-
charge at the close of the war, which was
generally known to be impending.
Terrific Storm.
A terrific storm passed over Williams-
port about 9.30 o’clock Tuesday morning.
The wind unroofed the nail works, the
Demorest works, Munson’s saw mill and
the Rush tire company. Lumber piles
were toppled over, fences were torn down
and outbuildings were overturned.
A cyclonic wave passed over the river.
It assumed the shape of a funnel and was
about twenty feet in height.
A man named Stenson was injured at
the nail works when the roof was torn off.
Mr. Bryan Will Attend.
NEW YORK, March 28.—E. V. Brewster,
who has charge of the arrangements for the
$1 a head Jefferson dinner of New York
Democrats, announced to-day that he had
received a telegram from William J. Bryan
saying that he would attend the dollar
dinner on April 19th. Mr. Brewster said
the dinner would be ‘Chicago platform”’
from beginuning to end.
An Easter Souvenir.
A Delightful Treat for all in Next Sunday's “Press."
An Eastertide treat will be given every-
body who gets next Sunday’s ‘‘Philadel-
phia Press’’ (April 2nd). From the splen-
did colored title page to the last page of
humor, the magazine will be brimful of
features which will attract old and young.
‘There will be speeial treats in fiction.: Geo."
R. Simms, one of the most noted writers of
to-day; Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro
sketch writer, and Fergus Hume, with his
“Lady from Nowhere,”’ will contribute.
Easter sentiment will pervade the whole,
with Easter bells and Easter belles and
Easter odes and Easter customs. Karl will
give of his best, Frank G. Carpenter will
tell of his travels, Anne Rittenhouse will
have two bright pages for women, and
there will be prizes for the quickly clever.
Be sure to get the Easter *“Press’’ next
Sunday.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Clark Gramley has sold his saw mill
near Rebershurg to Asheville Kleckner, of
Union county, who will move it to the
latter place.
——Farmers in the vicinity of Spring
Mills are afraid that their wheat fields
have been seriously injured by the severe
winter weather.
—— *oe
——Mrs. McFadden has moved from the
old Thomas farm house, near the glass
works, to the Collins Row, out .near the
furnace.
Li ge tants
——David Meyer is reported to be mak-
ing considerable maple sugar and syrup
from a group of sugar trees he has near his
home at Wolf’s Store.
en
——John Grubb’s blacksmith shop has
been moved from the rear of this block to
Coalport, whither he has moved his family
from Milesburg.
ad
——James W. Van Osten Jr., of Elk
county, has been appointed alternate to
Alfred Terry Brisbin, now the naval cadet
at Annapolis from this district.
——The illness of Miss Jennie Hunter
has made it impossible for her to complete
her term of school at Boalsburg and R. B,
Harrison is finishing it up for her.
——People along the Tyrone and Clear-
field branch are petitioning Sup’t. Blair
to restore the early train to Tyrone over
that section. They insist that by the pres-
ent schedule it takes parts of two days to
reach this place and points in Cambria
county, where many of them have business.
Toren
——VWilliam McGrath, a Beech Creek
railroad brakeman, was thrown from his
train at Hawk Run, on Monday morning.
The cars ran over his left leg, between the
thigh and knee, crushing it so badly that
amputation was necessary. He was taken
to the Cottage hospital in Philipsburg.
——On [Tuesday evening, April 18th, an
organ recital will be given in the Presby-
terian church under the patronage of the
ladies of the congregation. Miss Winifred
Newbaker, the organist, will be assisted
by Miss Grace Rockafellow Woods, soloist
in the church of the Messiah, New York
city, and the entire program promises an
enjoyable evening of high class music.
——Tuesday May 2nd the public school
directors of the county will meet in con-
vention here to elect a county superin-
tendent to succeed C. L. Gramley. *
——Millheim castle 353, K. G. E. cele-
brated its ninth anniversary by having a
banquet last Monday evening. Samuel
Weiser, the district grand chief, I.. C.
Tobias and G. L. Springer made the
speeches recalling the growth of the castle
and order.
ede
—— Inflammation of the lungs caused the
death of Henry Stover, at Woodward, on
Wednesday morning. Deceased was 74
years old and had been failing for some
time. He is survived by four children:
Charles. Mrs. Isaac Orndorf and Mrs.
Agnes Stover, of Woodward, and Mrs.
David Musser, of Nittany valley. Inter-
ment will be mace at St. Paul to-morrow.
Mr. Stover was a highly respected citizen
of that community.
rr
——1It is quite evident that county sup-
erintendent G.W. Weaver of the Clear-
field public schools is the right man for the
place he has held for a number of years.
One of the papers of Clearfield announces
that the election of a superintendent is
only six weeks off and the present encum-
bent will have no opposition. Sup’t Weav-
er has a reputation of being one of the best
educators in the State and we are proud
of the recognition his ability receives in
Clearfield because he is a native of Centre.
aver
Rev. W. F. D. Noble was in town
for several hours on Tuesday on his way to
State College. Having been given that
appointment by the las} conference of the
Methodist church he is once more back to
Centre county. His last work here was on
the Half-moon charge some thirteen or
more years ago and there are many who
will hail his return with delight. In an-
nouncing his departure from West Clear-
field the Jouraal says: ‘‘During his stay
in West Clearfield he has been called upon
to preach in many neighboring pulpits, and
never without receiving the highest praise
for the excellence of his sermons. In the
Presbyterian church, last Sunday morning,
he took for basis of his remarks the theme:
“What is Your Life,”” and very rarely has
a congregation listened to a more forceful,
practical and logical discourse than it was.
On several public occasions he has been
called upon to speak, and never without
scoring a great success. In the opera
house, on Sunday evening, May 1st, after
the leaving of the soldiers, when that
building was overcrowed, he gave one of
the most patriotic and inspiring addresses
ever delivered from the platform. There
are few better preachers than Rev. Noble,
and Clearfield people will bear testimony
of this. He takes with him the best wishes
of many admiring friends.’
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CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE FORGE
ScHooL.—The publicschoolsat Valentine's
iron works closed on Monday with a very
meritorious literary entertainment in which
the scholars acquitted themselves with
credit. The teachers, Wm. Chambers, and
Miss Anna Steel, with the assistance of
director Geo. C. Miller, acted as the recep-
tion committee and made the large num-
ber of fathers, mothers and friends of the
scholars who were there feel thoroughly at
home.
The afternoon was so pleasantly spent
and there was such manifest evidence of
the care that the teachers had taken with
their pupils that it was the unanimous re-
quest that Mr. Miller use his best efforts to
secure both Mr. Chambers and Miss Steel
for next year for the Forge schools.
Mr. Miller seems to be the right man
for the position to which they have
chosen him out there, for with the Forge
and Bush Addition schools under his charge
he has conducted them in a very efficient
manner and without the least friction,
either with teachers, parents or scholars.
The program was carried through with-
out a hitch and we would like to compli-
ment everyone of the children on his or
her part in it, but the want of space pre-
cludes more than a general compliment to
them all. .
BAGGED TEN FOXES IN ONE HOLE.-—
Tom Miller, a colored man who lives up in
the edge of the ‘‘Barrens’’ near Waddles’,
has the record in this section as a fox
hunter and there is no disputing his claim
to the championship, unless his daughter
robs him of a portion of the laurels, to
which she is fairly entitled.
One day last week he’ was out in the
‘Barrens’ scouting around in the brush,
when he startled a female fox. Reynard
for once forgot her cunning by darting into
her hole, which was only a few rods away.
Miller had nothing to hunt or capture the
animal with so he just plugged up the hole
and started home to get some assistance.
There was no one at the house to help
him except his daughter who, having been
raised in the woods, was ready and willing
to join in the hunt. Armed with a mat-
tock and a bag they returned to the hole
in which the fox had been made prisoner.
It was the matter of a few moments until
Tom had dug in far enough to capture his
quarry in the bag, then a glimpse of the
nest was taken and there nine pup foxes
nestled as snug as could be. They were
tiny bits of things and hadn’t their eyes
open yet, so the father and daughter were
at a loss to know what to do until the girl
solved the problem by gathering up her
apron and lifting the entire litter into it.
They were carried to the Miller home
and later shipped to this place, where
they are now in the possession of James I.
McClure, Bellefonte’s animal man.
Mr. McClure says it is unusual for so
many pups to live and thrive in one litter
as these are doing, but he hopes to raise
them all.
THREE LICENSE APPLICATIONS REFUS-
ED.—On Monday judge Love handed down
his decision in the matter of the license ap-
plications held under consideration since
thesitting of the license court early in the
month. He refused John Schenck, tavern
at Eagleville; Jeffry Hays, tavern at Phil-
ipsburg; and William Charles, tavern at
Munson. Abe Schoenfelt, wholesale beer
in Rush was granted and the brewer’s li-
cense for Robert L. Haas, of Roopsburg,
was held further.
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ACCORDING TO FOSTER.—The last dis-
turbance of March will reach the Pacific
coast about the 29th, cross the west of
Rockies country by the close of the 30th,
great central valleys March 31st to April
2ud, Eastern States April 3rd.
A warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies country about March 29th, great
central valleys March 31st, Eastern States
April 20d. A cool wave will cross the
west of Rockies country about April 1st,
great central valleys April 3rd and Eastern
States April 5th.
THE CENTRE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.—The annual convention of
the Sunday schools of Centre county met in
this place last Thursday and three interest-
ing sessions was held. The program was
carried out exactly as published in the
WATCHMAN previous to the convention
and included talks hy Revs. Stephens,
Holloway, Bickel and Rhen, of Bellefonte;
Rev. Runkle, of Hublersburg; Rev. E. C.
Houck, of Milesburg; Mr. J. E. Gearhart,
of Clearfield; Rev. Chas. Rhoades, D. D.,
of Philadelphia; and Mrs. J. W. Barnes,
of Newark, N. Y.
Though there were comparatively few
Bellefonte people who took advantage of
the sessions to hear the instructive talks
on Sunday school work the number of del-
egates present was very encouraging.
Twenty-three points and nearly twice as
many schools in the county were repre-
sented by one or more delegates and had
there been nothing more than the talks by
Mrs. Barnes and Dr. Rhoades on the pro-
gram everyone would have felt repaid for
the time spent. Especially instructive was
the former, who is state primary superin-
tendent. Her talks at both afternoon and
evening sessions were splendid and re-
ceived the closest attention.
The convention committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Enrollment: H. H. Harshberger, J. C.
Weaver and Geo. L. Potter.
Nomination of Officers: C. M. Bower, L. A.
Schaeffer, A. Lukenbach and H. I. Struble.
Resolutions, Rev. T. Levan Bickel, Rev.
Allen Rhen and Jno. Hoy, Jr.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on officers the following elections were
made for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
J. M. Runkle; secretary, H. H. Harshber-
ger; treasurer, Geo. L. Potter; executive
committee, €. M. Bower; C. L. Gramley
and John H. Beck; superintendent: of pri-
mary teacher’s department, Mrs. Wm.
Foster Jr.; secretary of home department
study, H. W. Platt.
During the business sessions it was de-
cided to leave the time and place of hold-
ing the third annual convention in the
hands of the executive committee. It was
also decided to lay the county off in dis-
tricts so that district conventions may be
held, in this way carrying the work of in-
struction as near to the various schools as
possible. The precints with their meeting
places have been arranged as follows:
Port Matilda :—Taylor, Worth, Huston.
Milesburg :—Union, Boggs.
Bellefonte :—Bellefonte, Spring, Benner.
Snow Shoe :—Snow Shoe, Burnside.
Howard :—Howard, Liberty.
Hublersburg :—Marion, Walker.
Stormstown :—Half-moon, Patton.
State College :—College, Ferguson.
Centre Hall :(—Potter, Harris.
Millheim :—Gregg, Penn.
Rebersburg :—Miles, Haines.
Philipsburg :—South Philipsburg, Rush.
The delegates who were here were :
Bellefonte—Rev. Wm. A. Stephens, D. D.,
Rev. H. C. Holloway, D. D., Rev. T. Levan
Bickel, Rev. Allen Rhen, Rev. Wm. Laurie,
.D., L. L. D.. Rev. C. W. Woodson, Rev.
D. L. Jones, Mr. Ellis J. Stine, Mr. N. S.
Bailey, Mrs. T. S..Bell, Miss Jennie Zimmer-
man, Mrs. 8. Durbin Gray, Miss Jane Mec-
Calmont, H. H. Harshberger Esq, A. Luken-
bach, L. A. Schaeffer, J. C. Weaver, Mrs. J.
E. Ward, Miss Bessie Bell.
Centre Hall—Rev. J. M. Rearick.
Milesburg—Rev. C. E. Houck, Mr. G. A.
Aiken. .
Zion—Mr. Cyrus F. Hoy, Mr. H. T. Stru-
ble, Miss Catharine Struble, Mr. Daniel
Grove.
Hublersburg—Rev. J. M. Runkle, John Hoy
Jr., Mrs. James Carner, W. H. Markle.
Runville—Rev. B. J. Hummel, Mr. B. J.
Kunes, Mr. G. W. Heaton. :
Snow Shoe—Rev. M. L. Jackson, Miss Lena
Temple.
Unionville—Mrs. R. B. St. Clair, Mrs.
Margaret B. Holtzworth, Mrs. Margaret J.
Holtzworth, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. C.
M. Buck, Mr. James A. Pratt, Mr. M. J.
Fisher, Mrs. Jos. E. Brugger, Mrs. Irvin
Alexander, Miss Florence Li. Cleaver.
State College—Mr. Jos. Strouse, Mrs. Wm.
Foster Jr., Miss Hester S Christ.
Pleasant View—Edward G. Cain, Mrs. E.
Corman.
Martha Furnace—Miss Myrtle Wagner, Mrs.
G. W. Williams.
Bush Hollow—Mr. Harry A. Kunes.
Jacksonville—Miss Lulu Irvin, Mrs. H. L.
McDowell.
Howard—Mrs. S. E. Hensyl, Mrs. F. S.
Dunham, Mrs. Hayes Schenck.
Pine Glenn—Mr. Edward Cramer, Miss
Rhoda E. Howes.
Moshannon—Mr. Simon Hazzard, Mr. Wm.
Lucas. ]
Pine Grove Mills—Mrs. G. H. Woods, Miss
Jennie Tate.
Philipsburg—Mr. H. N. Platt.
Pleasant Gap—Mr. William Grenoble.
Lemont—Mr. John M. Cable, Mr. John I.
Williams. :
Spring Mills—Miss Lena Rearick, Miss
Lucretia Goodhart.
Julian—Mr. T. A. Ardell.
Clarence—Mr. John Madill.
reese (A =e
——A hen owned by Mrs. John Taylor,
of Mackeyville, laid an egg on Friday that
was 6% by 7% inches around.