TEEN TATE Ee Deworraid Waid, Until July 1st, 1899. Terms, 81.00 a Year, in Advance Bellefonte, Pa., April 21,1899. P. GRAY MEEK, - Epiror. The Watchman Still to Ee Had for $1.00 a Year. Out of respect for the earnest solicita- tion of a number of the leading Demo- erats of Centre county and with the hope of making the WATCHMAN the family paper of every household in this section it has been determined to continue the present low rate of $1 a year until July 1st, 1899. The reduction in price made last De- cember has resulted in an unprecedented increase of subscribers, but we know there are still more who will be anxious to take advantage of this low rate propo- sition. There is one thing, however, that we desire to impress upon the minds of our old subscribers. This rate of $1 per year is POSITIVELY only for those who pay in advance. All have an equal opportunity to take advantage of it and if you do not do it you need not expect to settle at any other than the rate of $2 per year. The WATCHMAN has never deviated from its rule of fair and impartial treat- ment to all, consequently the paper will be given to no one for a dollar who does not settle up 2l1l arrearages and pay one year in advance. Don’t expect to have a reduction from the old price of $2 made for you unless you are an advance sub- scriber, for you will be disappointed if you do. Our Faithful Legislators. The people of Centre county have every reason to feel proud of their Reépreseuta- tives in the session of the Legislature, just closed. Messrs. FOSTER and WETZEL have displayed stamina and judgment throughout every trying situation in one of the most notorious sittings of Assembly that Pennsylvania has ever known and they will return to their homes, honored because they are untainted by the breath of any of the scandals that have disgraced the State’s Legislatureand have been faith- ful to the trust the people of Centre county reposed in them. Neither have our Members been without influence among their colleagues. As one of the hold overs Mr. FOSTER’S expe- rience on the floor of the House and in com- mittee work made him a man to be con- sulted at all times, while the ripe judg- ment and conservative dignity of Mr. WET- ZEL commanded a deference for him that is seldom enjoyed by a new Member. Both have worked assiduously for Centre county interests and can return to their constituents; feeling that their service has been fruitful, honorable and worthy the highest commendation. Senator HEINLE participates in the honor that will be accorded our Represent- atives at Harrisburg. Though his re- sponsibility is to the entire 34th district, based on the satisfaction his senatorial ca- reer has given in Centre county it cannot but prove the same to the others in the district. All through the session he acted resolutely with the reformers and was one of the men who tried to do something to gain an honest ballot for Pennsylvania, by voting for the KEATER bill. ——Once, since the legislative fight for U. 8. Senatorbegnn the expected happen- ed. On Tuesday Senator C. L. MAGEE and thirteen other Senators and Members who had been voting resolutely for QUAY, cast their votes for B. F. JONES, of Pitts- burg. The change came too late to have the effect it might have had earlier in the session, and the State is left with only one Senator in Congress. What a pity. The people will miss MATTHEW so much. He was so useful, don’t you know. ——Col. JACKSON L. SPANGLER, of Bellefonte, was elected a member of the executive committee of the state central committee, on Wednesday. The selection is a most excellent one, for Col. SPANGLER is identified with no factional interests any- where and is a business man who can carry business methods into the organization of the party, as well as sound Democratic doctrine. ——1It is needless to remark that the President won’t shed any tears of regret because Czar REED has decided to drop pol- ities to take up the practice of law in New York city. Unique Census Taking. PITTSBURG, April 16.—The Allegheny county Sabbath school association after months of preparation yesterday carried to a successful termination, inside of twelve hours, one of the most unique census-taking movements ever attempted here. The ob- ject of the census is to secure for the asso- ciation complete data of the religious and non religious life of the two cities. Three thousand church workers made the canvass with the result that 90,000 families in Pittsburg and Allegheny, representing 400.000 individual members, were visited. Tabulated figures will be given outin a day or two. An Election Held in Pana. ©¢AGo, April 18.—Town and village . ‘elections were held throughout Illinois to- day. In nearly all cases the issues were purely local. At Pana the miners’ strike embittered the campaign, but no violence occurred. A. B. Corman, Democrat was elected mayor on a silver platform favoring union labor and opposing the importation of ne- ‘gro miners. Tenth Pennsylvania to Leave the Firing Line. Have Seen Much Fighting—The Fifty-first lowa Regiment Will Take Its Place.—Rebels Concen- trating—Taking Advantage of Major General Lawton’s Absence, They Get Together to the Number of Several Thousand—More Casualties Are Reported. MANILA, April 16.—During the absence of major general Lawton’s expedition to the Santa Cruz district, on the southeast- ern side of Laguna de Bay, the insurgents have been concentrating at the northern end of the lake near Pasig, and the Ameri- can scouts report that several thousand are already there. General Lawton’s expedi- tion is now on its way back. Two hundred and fifty Chinamen from Santa Cruz have arrived here. They left the town owing to their fear that the reb- els, on re-entering it, would wreak ven- geance upon them for favoring the Ameri- cans. The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment of volunteers, which has been in the thick of the fighting in the advance on and capture of Malolos, the former insurgent capital, has been relieved of duty at the front. The Pennsylvanians have been brought in and ordered to Cavite, south of Manila, the first city taken by Admiral Dewey. The Fifty-first Iowa volunteers take the Penn- sylvanians’ place in the fighting line. Pursuant. to instructions from Madrid, the Spanish officials and troops destined for the Caroline Islands disembarked from the steamer Puerto Rico yesterday. ’ Back to Manila. MANILA, April 17.-—Major General Law- ton’s lake expedition has been ordered to Manila and is now returning. All the territory taken by him is to be evacuated and the captured launches will be returned to their former owners from whom the Filipinos took them. General Lawton authorized the state- ment at Paete that in the present prospect 100,000 troops will be necessary to pacify them. ; The difficulties are those of fighting large bands of guerillas in a tropical country. With his brigade he could force kis way from end to end of the islands, if he had not to hold the ground traversed, for leav- ing garrisons behind soon ate up his forces. He regretted having to evacuate the terri- tory he had taken. Americans Captured. Rebels Ambush Lieutenant Gilmore and a Landing Party. @ilmore is a Philadelphian—Naval Circles in Washington Are Excited and Great Anxiety Is Felt. WASHINGTON, April 18. —-Much conster- nation was caused in official circles in Washington late this afternoon when the following cable from Admiral Dewey was received : . MANILA, April 18th. Secretary of the Navy, Washington : The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, east cost of Luzon, P. I., April 12th for the purpose of rescuing and bringing away the Spanish forces consisting of eighty soldiers, three officers and two priests, who were surrounded by 400 insurgents. Some of the insurgents, armed with Mauser rifles by natives. Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore, while making ambushed were fired upon and cap- tured. Fate unknown, as insurgents re- fused to communicate afterward. The fol- lowing are missing : The officer previously referred to, Chief Quartermaster W. Walton, Coxswain J. Ellsworth, Gunners’ Mate H. J. Hygard, Sailmakers’ Mate Vengit, Seamen W. H. Rynders and C. W. Woodbury, Apprentices D. W. A. Venville, A. J. Peterson, Ordi- nary Seamen F. Brisolese, O. B. McDonald, Landsmen L. T.:Edwards, F. Andersen, J. Dillon and C. A. Morissey. (Signed) DEWEY. The dashes designate portions of the dis- patch which could not be deciphered. The dispatch was received late in the day, and considerable delay was occasion- ed by the blindness of some of the cipher |: words, It was impossible to completely decipher it, and the dashes indicate the unintelligible words. The capture of the Yorktown men was discussed with much feeling in naval cir- cles. The misfortune was felt with added keenness, as the navy has prided itself thus far on immunity from reverses. The Admiral’s dispatch of to-day was the first knowledge the department had that the Yorktown had gone on this special mission to relieve the Spanish garrison at Baler. That the capture should have been effected while the American forces were on a mission of mercy toward the Spaniards, rather than in the prosecution of a cam- paign, led to the belief that Spain would have no further ground for questioning the good faith with which the Americans were seeking to relieve the condition of the Spanish prisoners. GREAT ANXIETY FELT. Although the dispatch gave no indica- tion that Lieutenant Gilmore and his men had lost their lives, yet great anxiety was aroused by the mystery surrounding their fate while in the hands of an uncivilized enemy. This is the first capture of any Americans, military or naval, so that it is unknown how the insurgents will treat our men. If civilized methods were pursued an ex- change could be quickly effected, as Gener- al Otis has a large number of Filipino pris- oners, but the insurgents have been averse thus far to exchanging Spanish prisoners, and this raises a question as to what they will do with Yorktown’s men. The purpose of officials here is to spare no effort to secure the speedy release of our men. Will Be Well Treated. WASHINGTON, April 19.—The officials of the navy department are confident that such of the men of the Yorktown as escap- ed being killed outright in the first ambus- cade will be well treated by the insurgents. Some time ago the war department made inquiry as to the number of American pris- oners held hy the Filipinos. In reply, General Otis referred to these soldiers and said that they were being fairly treated by the insurgents, he supplying funds to de- fray the cost of their food. The reports made to the navy depart- ment by paymaster Wilcox, one of Dewey’s officers, who made a trip across the island Luzon from Manila to the northeast, de- scribed the condition of the Spanish offi- cials who were prisoners of the insurgents as very comfortable. In many cases, he said, the officials were only nominally in confinement, being allowed the liberty of the towns. The officials are hopeful that Gilmore and his men who survived the am- buscade will some day regain their liberty. The department has sent no instructions to Admiral Dewey as to the course he shall pursue, believing that he is fully compe- tent to deal with the situation, and resting secure in the assurance that he will spare no efforts to rescue Gilmore and his men, if they are still alive. The Bribery Investigation Committee Reports. In the Opinion of Those Who Signed the Reports, Undue Means Were Taken by Several Persons to Corruptly Influence Members’ Actions in the Elec- tion of a United States Senator and in the Vote on the McCarrell Bill. HARRISBURG, April 17.—Two reports were presented to the House this afternoon from the committee appointed to investigate the charges of attempted bribery in connec- tion with the United States Senatorship and the consideration of the McCarrell jury bill in the House. One was presented by chairman Fow and is signed by himself and four colleagues. The minority report as presented by Mr. McClain is signed by four Members. The reports were read separately by the persons presenting them, and, by agreement between Messrs. Fow and McClain, action on the reports was postponed until 4 o'clock to-morrow after- noon. The majority report follows: In the opinion of those who have signed this report the evidence before the commit- tee as contained in the report to this body discloses that undue means were taken by many persons who will be hereinafter named to corruptly solicit members of this House, both for the purpose of influencing their official action in reference to the Mec- Carrell bill and also in reference to their official action as to the election of a United States Senator. That said corrupt solicita- tion consisted of offers of money, position, advantage and political preferment, and further shows that for the purpose of carry- ing out the scheme that an unlawful con- spiracy was entered into between some of the parties and in furtherance of said con- spiracy that rooms were maintained at the Lochiel hotel and kept up for the purpose of having members of the House brought there that they might be approached in ref- erence to the subject matters referred to in the resolution creating this committee. MEMBERS CORRUPTLY APPROACHED. That the parties who maintained those rooms and corruptly approached members who were tempted to be bribed were John J. Coyle, Charles B. Spatz, Thomas M. Moyles, Michael J. Costello and Martin Lawler, the last named gentleman not having taken an active part in the corrupt solicitation of members, but his room, ap- parently with his consent, having been used by the parties named for the purposes charged. That Members of this House were taken to these rooms, or called there at the re- quest of the parties maintaining them. In the case of John Engler, the said John J. Coyle then and there offered him a money consideration to influence his vote in re- ference to Senate bill No. 5, as aforesaid. That afterwards, upon the said John Engler refusing to accept the corrupt offer, he was followed to his home, in Lycoming county, and then and therc was offered a further money consideration by Michael J. Costello. That all of the material facts incident to these conversations and visits were ad- mitted by the said John J. Coyle and Michael J. Costello, except that portion of the testimony relating to the offer of money. The report then goes on to specify the devious manners by which the bribe givers were trying to work on various Members of the House and concludes as follows: SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CRIMINAL PRO- CEEDING. In conclusion, your committee respect- fully report that there is, in their opinion, sufficient evidence against Charles B. Spatz, John R. Byrne, Parker Titus, Frank B. Jones, Monroe H. Culp, Thomas M. Moyles, Robert Evans, John J. Coyle and M. J. Costello for this House to direct that crim- inal proceedings be brought against them in the courts of quarter sessions of Dauphin county, and it is recommended that these proceedings be immediately commenced and vigorously prosecuted by the authority of the house. All of which is respectfully submitted. JouN H. Fow, Chairman; Gro. R. DIXON, W. H. KOONTZ, J. B. RANDALL, R. K. YOUNG. Rilling Chosen for Chairman. He Was Elected at a Meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee Wednesday.—Convention at Harrisburg. HARRISBURG, April 19.—The Democrat- ic state central committee met in the Su- preme court room at noon to-day, for the purpose of organizing and electing a state chairman for the ensuing year. State Chairman John M. Garman was in the the chair, and Matt Savage, of Clearfield, acted as secretary. A committee of three was appointed to investigate the contest for state committeeman between Richard Beane and Thomas Mullen, of Allegheny. After the roll call, Mr. Garman made a brief speech, in which he predicted that 1900 would witness a bitter national struggle, and he hoped that the proper kind of men would be sent from Pennsylvania to the Democratic national convention. “There. was much treason in our party two years ago,”’ he continued. ‘‘Some of the men now seeking to secure the Democratic nomination for supreme court justice told us then that they could not support Bryan, but, in retiring to pri- vate life, you may rest assured that there is at least one fellow who will always pro- test against rewarding such men unless they have genuinely repented of their sins in opposing Bryan.’’ Nominations for state chairman were then announced to be in order, and Joseph Howley, of Pittsburg, securing the floor, declared that many Democrats of the west- ern part of the State had asked him to be- come a candidate for state chairman. “‘Bossism is just as reprehensible in the Democratic party,’’ said he, “‘as it is in the Republican party, and for this reason I de- cided to be a candidate, knowing that a secret effort was afoot to send an anti- Bryan delegation to the next national con- vention, but I believe that John S. Rilling, of Erie, whose name has been mentioned for state chairman, will wear no man’s col- lar and that he will be fair and impartial. I, therefore, place him in nomination for state chairman. J. R. Keenan, of Westmoreland, seconded the nomination, as did Magistrate Charles P. Donnelly, of Philadelphia, who several days ago announced his candidacy for state chairman. Mr. Donnelly paid a glowing tribute to Colonel James M. Guffey, of Pittshurg, the leader of the party in the State. Mr. Rilling was then elected state chair- man by acclamation, after which he was introduced to the committee. He then thanked the members for the honor con- ferred upon him. Resolutions congratulating Democratic Senators and Members upon their course in the Legislature, and commending Colo- nel Guffey as the party’s leader, were adopted, and it was decided to hold the next state convention in Harrisburg on June 14th, although Wilkesbarre made a bid for the convention. The committee then adjourned. United States Cruiser is Home From Manila. Brings Two Spanish Boats—These Were Captured During the Summer of 1898—Parade in North River—Thousands Line the Shores to Greet the Warships—The Weather Was of the Most Disa- greeable Character—A Steady Downpour of Rain. NEW YORK, April 17.--The celebration attending the return of the United States cruiser Raleigh from Manila which bad to be postponed yesterday owing to the war- ship’s late arrival, occurred to-day. The Raleigh, accompanied by two small war vessels, captured from the Spaniards last summer, and a fleet of about twenty-five excursion steamers and tugboats, paraded from Tompkinsville to Grant’s tomb and from there back to anchorage in the North river off Thirty-fourth street. It would have been difficult to have selected more inclement or disagreeable weather than that which prevailed all the time that the Raleigh was passing in review before the thousands of enthusiastic people who lined the river banks and gave her their hearty cheers of welcome home. The cruiser left her anchorage off Tomp- kinsville for the parade up the bay and the Hudson river shortly before noon. An hour hefore that time a drizzling rain com- menced to fall, and this soon turned into a steady downpour which continued the re- mainder of the day. The air was raw and the officers and men of the Raleigh stood upon the decks three hours drenched to the skin and shivering with cold. There were very few people along the river front in the lower part of the city, owing partly to the weather and partly to the fact that the entrances to the piers are generally closed on Sundays. But great orowds assembled in Riverside park, over- looking the Hudson, and men, women and children stood there for hours under um- brellas, watching the vessels on their way up the river and on their return. By far the greatest gathering of people was in the vicinty of Grant’s tomb, which was the turning point of the parade. A national salute was fired there by the Ral- eigh and also by the captured Spanish priz- es and the scene was rendered a memora- ble one by the shrieking of a hundred steam whistles from excursion boats and locomotives and cheers from thousands of people on shore and on the vessels in the river. The officers paid little attention to the storm, and waved their caps continually, not appearing to mind the soaking which their dress uniforms, and their bodies. as well, received. As for the sailors, they never thought of shelter at all. A few were clad in oil skins, but most of them stood on the exposed forecastle, with noth- ing but their blue jackets covering their shoulders and most of the time with their hats flying in the air. Officers and men alike expressed the greatest surprise at the demonstration and wondered what they had done to warrant all the enthusiasm which was being displayed. Many of them were heard to make remarks to the effect that the battle of Manila bay was fought so long ago that they had almost forgotten it, but that it seemed the American people remem- bered it well. By the time the Raleigh and her escorts reached the end of the Riverside park, the rain had not abated in the least but the enthusiasm, instead of falling off, increased both on the vessels and on shore. The houlevard and the paths in the park were crowded by the peo- ple who had been waiting there an hour or more, all drenched and chilled but with the one thought of doing honor to the Ral- eigh. Two shore batteries fired a salute near this point, and people along shore, in boat houses and in small launches fired oft cannon crackers, revolvers and shot-guns, while a half dozen locomotives on the rail- road track that runs along the river added to the deafening noise by blowing. their whistles all the time the Raleigh was pass- ing. Just before arriving almost off Grant's tomb the cruiser slowed down preparatory to turning, and while the cheering and whistle blowing and other noises were at their height, two 6-pounders on the Raleigh commenced theirsalute of twenty-one guns. The last shot had hardly died away when the Alvarado and Sandoval opened with their national salute and a battery on shore joined in the tribute to General Grant. When the salutes were concluded, the Raleigh turned slowly and headed down the river, her escorts turning at the same time. The run back to ancorage of Thirty- fourth street was made slowly and the same enthusiasm was displayed as on the run up the river. The Great Senatorial Battle Ended. After the Legislative Convention Balloted for Sen- ator Wednesday. it Adjourned Sine Die. HARRISBURG, April 19.—The great bat- tle for United States Senator ended to-day without an election and, unless Governor Stone calls an extra session, at which there should be an election, Pennsylvania will have only one representative in the United States Senate for the next two years. After the taking of the ballot in the joint von- vention, a motion was offered by Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia, and adopted, that a vote of thanks be tendered the officers and that the convention adjourns sine die. The Legislature will adjourn finally at noon to- morrow and, under the law, the conven- tion must assemble at that hour, hence the motion to adjourn finally. There was no change in to-day’s voting, the friends of ex-Senator Quay standing by him and the anti-Quay Republicans by B. F. Jones, of Pittsburg, while the Demo- crats cast their votes for George A. Jenks, who has heen their candidate since the deadlock began. The ballot which was the seventy-ninth in the joint convention, re- sulted as follows: Quay, 93; Jenks, 85; Jones, 69; total, 257; necessary to a choice 124; paired or not voting, 6; no election. The senatorial contest began on Jan. 17th. On that day Senator Quay received his highest vote, 112 Senators and Repre- sentatives casting their ballots for him. This was thirteen less than the number necessary to a choice, and he never came nearer an election during the more than three months of the struggle. No such bitter political contest was probably ever before waged in this country. The fight has been distinctly on Quay and anti-Quay lines, and both sides had numerous repre- sentatives here at all times, keeping a close watch on the Members and on each other. Both sides promise that the contest for su- premacy will be carried into every county in the State and waged incessantly until final supremacy is assured. The next fight will be on the chairmanship of the state committee. After that will come the bat- tle for the control of the state convention, which will nominate a candidate for state treasurer. Judge Biddle Refuses a Motion to Dismiss the Quay Case. PHILADELPHIA, April 20.—The attor- neys for Quay to-day rested their case and offered no evidence. They, however, of- fered a motion that the case be dismissed. This motion Judge Biddle refused. The case went to the jury this afternoon. Tenth Regiment Will Sail for Home May 10th. Heroes of Manila Will be in Western Pennsylvania Before the Fourth of July. WASHINGTON, April 19.— They have figured at the war department that the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment will leave Manila about May 10th, which will enable the boys to get home some time in the latter part of June, certainly before the Fourth of July. This calculation is based on instructions sent to general Otis to ship home the vol- unteer organizations in the order in which they went out. There are only two or three volunteer regiments in the Philippines that preceded the Tenth there, and these will be embarked first. Other transports will be in readiness to leave for San Francisco, and on one of these all the members of the Tenth who elect to come home instead of re-enlisting for six months’ additional service will be accom- modated. : ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——John C. Stover and Ed. Mingle, two of Aaronshurg’s representative citizen’s, attended the horse sale here last week. Sera ——David Moyer, of near Rebershurg, boiled nearly 300 lbs. of maple syrup from a grove he has control of in that vicinity. —_— ete ——After a six weeks dead-lock over the matter the Clearfield council elected W. A. Hagerty, the candidate of the Kerr faction, borough solicitor on Monday night. — ooo — ——Eat native wheat and ask your gro- cer for Phoenix Milling Co’s ‘‘Finest” flour. ——John B. Coryell, aged 78, president of the Lycoming National bank, was stricken with apoplexy, while sitting in that institution on Tuesday. He is still living. *0e ——Our ‘‘Fancy Patent’’ is equal to the best grades of spring wheat flour and costs less. Muslin sacks. Try it. Pheenix Milling Co. Gp —Clean up and get your property in the most presentable shape possible for the big day that Bellefonte is going to have next week. Remember that there will be thousands of strangers in town and we want to appear in our tidiest spring dress. ——John Swisher, of Julian, figured in a runaway accident up there last Saturday that might have proven very serious, but fortunately he was not hurt at all. He was driving one of Mills Alexander’s borses, when it became frightened and ran away, throwing him out onto the roadside. ik ett --—While digging a well on the lot of Jerry Snavely, at Spring Mills, last week the workmen penetrated a strata of black rock that closely resembles anthracite coal. It is said to burn freely and has every ap- pearance of coal. The vein lays at a depth of about 30 ft. and is 5 ft. thick. The find is not more than 60 ft. from the railroad bed. oh ——The recital given by Miss Winifred Maize Newbaker, in the Preshyterian church, Tuesday night was both a financial and artistic success. Miss Harriet Rocke- fellow Woods, of New York, the soprano, has a remarkably flexible voice of good range and fairly delighted the large audi- ence with her numbers, several of which were heartily encored. Miss Newbaker, the organist, performed with exceptional technique. i rs BARN BURNED.—About midnight Fri- day the large barn on the Steele Heverly farm, on Spring creek, in Benner township, was totally destroyed hy fire. With the building 5 horses, 8 head of young cattle, 9 hogs, a lot of hay, grain, implements and vehicles were burned. The farm was ten- anted by James Mackey, who had $600 in- surance on his property, while the owner of the barn had $1,000, all in the Rankin agency in this place. No cause has been assigned for the con- flagration. *o STRUCK BY A FREIGHT.—While W. T. Harper was driving across the Bald Eagle valley rail-road tracks at Griest’s crossing, at Unionville, on Monday, he was run down by an east hound freight train. Just before the collision, Mr. Harper jumped and probably thereby saved his life. The team and wagon were dragged several rods along the tracks, when the horses broke loose. The wagon was wrecked and the horses skinned up badly, but it might have been far worse than it was. A SLIGHT FIRE AT THE BUSH HOUSE. —No paid department, anywhere, could have been much prompter in getting there than were the Bellefonte firemen in get- ting to the blaze that was discovered in the cellar of the Bush house, under the Adams express office, about 10 o'clock Friday night. Silbert Solt was just leaving P. F. Keichline’s confectionery store when he saw the light in the cellar window and wondered what was causing it. The dis- covery was soon made that it was fire, but had gained such little headway that Thos. Butler was able to put it out with one bucket of water. An alarm was ruog in, however, immediately upon the discovery of the flames and it would have done your heart good to have seen those firemen come down High street. The last dismal note of the alarm whistle had scarcely ceased to echo among our hills ere the trucks were on the scene and following closely upon them were the engines. Of course they were not needed, but they were there, all the same, and ready for action. There can he no denying the assertion that the work was that of an incendiary. The cellar has been unused for years and there is no way for a fire to have gotten in there without being placed. ——Rev. M. C. Frick, the new minister at Howard, preached his initial sermon in the Christian chapel there, Sunday evening, and made a very favorable impression. +0 ——The Spring Mills fishermen report catches ranging from 49 down. Smith Bros. got 49, Daniel Kennedy 45, John Lloyd 25, George Bartley 22 and others smaller catches. Their largest fish was 14 inches long. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur- ing the past week: C. E. Hackenberg and Jennie M. Shaffer, both of Spring Mills. Wilbur B. Brown and Sara E. Tyson, both of Philipsburg. Robert Condo and Mary Brown, both of Boalsburg. Harry Heverly, of Blanchard, Pa., and Nettie Lindsay, of Beech Creek, Pa. Jacob S. Christey, of Encfid, Butler Co., and Alma Zimmerman, of Walker, Twp. John D. Toot and Hattie W. Gregg, both of Bellefonte. James Milton Keller, of Pine Grove Mills. and Sarah Allanda Markle, of Tyrone. Ee od A THOUGHTFUL WOMAN.—While the Madisonburg stage was standing in front of the post-office in Millheim, last Friday, the stage horse became frightened at a load of corn fodder passing on the street, and started to ran away. Mrs. John Miller and her little baby were in the coach. There were no means of escape for them and it seemed as if they would be seriously injured by the accident that must certainly have followed the horse’s wild flight, but Mrs. Miller quickly caught up the reins . and was able to bring the frightened animal under control before it had gone far. Abe CHILDRENS’ AID SoCIETY FAIR.—The fair the Children’s Aid society were going to hold yesterday afternoon and evening has been postponed until Wednesday the 26th, the day of the Odd Fellow’s anniver- sary. On that gala occasion the society will have for sale in the W. C. T. TU. rooms, on north Allegheny street, aprons, fancy articles of all kinds, candies and cakes in abundance. As this is the first time this excellent society has asked help in this manner we hope the public will realize its duty and make the fair a great success financially, for on it depends the comfort and support of many homeless lit- tle ones. de RECEPTION.—On last Thursday evening a very pleasant event occurred at the Evan- gelical parsonage. On the previous Sabbath the pastor announced a meeting of the Aid society of the congregation to be held at the parsonage, and instead of the Aid so- ciety going for regular business, about forty persons, members and friends of the con- gregation, met to give the newly arrived pastor and family a most cordial reception. They went to welcome him, and gave him to understand that Bellefonte has plenty of good things to eat, water to drink, and people who appreciate a minister. After spending the evening pleasantly in social chat and singing, (and by the way a number of them proved to he skillful in singing German hymns and choruses, ) and addresses, they left, pleased with the even- ing’s outcome. They did not say eat, drink, and be merry, but left his table and cupboard filled withsuch things as could be only properly disposed of by eating and drinking. This was a surprising interpre- tation of the pastor’s announcement, and a pounding reception that was painless. THE OPENING OF TEE TROUT SEASON. —The opening of the trout season was most auspicious, as far as weather and fish- ermen were concerned, but the catches were not nearly so large as in past years. By five o'clock Saturday morning there were so many men wading in Spring creek and Logan’s branch that the water had raised a foot or more above its natural level. Nearly everyone had a fish, but few had more. As usnal Charles Heisler, Wm. Walker, the Saylors, the Millers, ‘Spring ereek’’ Shuey and Josh Folk had the big catches. ‘Your uncle Dudley”’ had six, two of them measuring 14 in. in length. You will observe that we say “‘had six.”’ From out in the Snow Shoe region good catches were reported by W. R. Haynes and George Uzzle, so that there is no indication of the trout becoming extinct out there. Probably the biggest one heard of was the one that William Holt, of Philipsburg, caught—sight of—on Eddy Lick run. He is ready to be qualified that it was 2ft. long. It was was probably the same trout that Will Haynes saw there last year and swore was 2ft., lin. in length. In order, how- ever, that there may appear to be no dis- crepancy in the stories of two sportsmen of such unquestioned veracity as Messrs. Haynes and Holt, we will accept the theory that the cold snow ' ater has had a con- tracting effect on the big trout of Eddy Lick and it might easily be an inch shorter this spring than it was last July. ro ——— ——Chirty trout is the largest catch reported from the vicinity of Millheim. ih er rk rite ——The largest trout caught by Tyrone sportsmen, on Saturday, measured 12§ inches. : AL eh ——The Philipsburg sportsmen are com- plaining because the opening of the trout fishing season out there did not prove as auspicious as in past years. A few large catches were reported, but the majority of the fishermen had poor luck. The largest fish taken were two that measured 13 inches. They were caught by Archey Lichtenthaler and John Robinson.
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