Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 25, 1899.
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The Democratic State Ticket.
FOR THE SUPREME COURT:
S. L. MESTREZAT,
of Fayette county.
FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT:
C. J. REILLY,
of Lycoming county.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
W. T. CREASY,
of Columbia county.
The County Ticket.
For Sherif —CYRUS BRUNGARD.
For Treasurer—W. T. SPEER.
For Recorder—J. C. HARPER.
For Register—ALEX ARCHEY.
y ieciomeee. SP. H. MEYER;
For Commissioners— { [yANIEL, HECKMAN.
___ ¢W. H. TIBBENS,
For Auditors— { JOHN H. BECK.
For Coroner—W. U. IRVIN.
Secretary Hamilton and the Grangers.
Secretary of Agriculture JOHN HAMIL-
TON has been having more than his share of
political tribulations of late. His identifi-
cation with the QUAY ring has made him the
target for all the abuse the ‘‘antis’’ can fire
his way; because he is connected with The
Pennsylvania State College the enemies of
that institution are indulging in most sar-
castic flings at him; but the unkindest cut
of all comes from his companions of the
soil, his farmer friends having turned on
him.
From all parts of the State comes reports
that the Grange is up in arms against Sec-
retary HAMILTON because he has prostitut-
ed that department of public affairs to the
clamor of office seeking political heelers.
Instead of giving the places in the Depart-
ment of Agriculture to the sons and daugh-
ters of farmers he is charged with having
gone so far as to dismiss them so as to make
room for Mr. QUAY’S men out of a job.
While we have no intention of apologiz-
ing or even attempting to justify Secretary
HAMILTON’S course in the conduct of his
Department, yet there seems to be an un-
fairness inall this criticism that ought to
be borne in mind when passing judgment
upon it. In no instance has there been a
protest against the efficiency of the depart-
mental work; the one contention appearing
to be over the spoils of office. We are not
ready to accept the proposition that the
farmers of the State had in mind, when
they demanded and secured the addition of
an agricultural bureau to the State’s de-
partments, nothing more than the offices
that would be created thereby; yet, under
the present circumstances, the offices, and
not the work they are doing, are the
ground of the complaints that are being
sent up. .
Turning to another phase of the situa-
tion Secretary HAMILTON is simply the
creature of Governor STONE. In return for
his work on the stump last fall the Gover-
nor raised Mr. HAMILTON from a deputy’s
position to that of head of the Department,
possibly as much because he knew his man
and how he could be used as for any other
reason. Longago it was known that should
Mr. QUAY succeed in placing his man
STONE in the gubernatorial chair he would,
at the same time, attain his oft credited de-
sire to own a Governor. He succeeded. He
owns a Governor and, in turn, his Gover-
nor owns the appointees and the entire col-
lection of QUAY slaves are compelled to
work for the strength of the master. This
is the reason that Secretary HAMILTON has
gone back on the farmers. There is no
help for it; there is but one alternative; if
Quay’s interests are not to be served first
then HAMILTON will have to lay down his
$3,500 portfolio and he does not intend
doing it.
Since the taxpayers have determined
to have a change in the management of
county affairs the fight between RIDDLE
and FISHER, as to which shall succeed in
getting to be the tail end of the board of
county commissioners, is growing interest-
ingly exciting.
——The re-nomination of the present
Republican members of the board of county
commissioners means that the people must
either endorse their mismanagment of coun-
ty affairs, or defeat them at the polls. That
they will do the latter there is no reason to
doubt. :
——The funny part of it ‘all was the
anti-delegates calling the other fellows
boss-ruled when they knew they didn’t
dare take a long breath, themselves, unless
MARTIN or MAGEE or our Golaith of poli-
tics said they dare.
Young Woman Doubly Injared By
Falling From a High Swing.
LANCASTER, Aug. 21.—Miss Amelia
Garrett, twenty years old, daughter of
Charles Garrett, of Rowenna, was the vic-
tim of a very peculiar and probaby fatal
accident yesterday. She was swinging
with a companion in an ordinary rope
swing, and when they had gained quite a
height Miss Garrett fell off, landing on her
knees.
When the swing rebounded it struck the
young woman a violent blow on the head,
rendering her unconscious and causing con-
cussion of the brain. When picked up it
was discovered that besides the injuries to
her head both legs had been broken at the
knees when she tumbled from the swing.
She is in a serious condition.
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Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment Mustered
Out of Service.
San Francisco Bids Adieu.—Loath to Give up its
Heroes, the Golden Gate Gives a Stirring Fare-
well.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22.—The gallant
Pennsylvania fighters are gone. To-night
six engines are hauling them up the slopes
of the Sierres—780 lads in Khaki uniforms,
who stood by Old Glory in the fever-laden
swamps of the Philippines.
There was a memorable farewell to these
warrior-citizens this evening when they
gathered shortly after 7 o’clock at the
Market street ferry to take the boats con-
necting with three special trains at the
Oakland Mole. San Francisco is slow to
give up such heroes, and for two hours
men yelled themselves hoarse and women
waved thousands of kisses for the nation’s
fighting men, who snapped their fingers at
Mauser bullets on half a hundred battle-
fields.
REGIMENT MUSTERED OUT.
The boys closed their accounts with
Uncle Sam at 1 o’clock to-day when they
passed the paymaster. Privates received
$200, while officers were given sums vary-
ing from $500 to $1,000 according to rank.
This was only travel pay for the latter;
their regular salaries will not be forth-com-
ing until their accounts and reports are
verified.
“Three cheers for Mr. Barnett,’ yelled
a private when the commanding officer of
the Tenth had taken his discharge to-day
with the rest.
There was the usual fun and excitement
attending the transition from soldier to |
citizen.
Tons of baggage were packed yesterday
and hauled to the train early this morn-
ing at the government’s expense. Forty
coaches were necessary to carry the men
home. They are made up in three sections
as follows: Number 1, having on board
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett and staff, the
reception committee from Pittsburg; Com-
panies A, H, B, and the regimental colors;
2, carrying Companies D, E, and K, with
Major Cuthbertson in command; number
3, Major Bierer commanding, with com-
panies C, H, and I.
OAKLAND’S FAREWELL.
Between 9 and 10 o’clock, when the
trains flew through Oakland, twenty min-
utes apart, there was another outburst of
California enthusiasm—more cheers, more
kisses for the sons old Penn.
It was also a tribute to those who fell
victims to lead and disease in Luzon.
They are never forgotten.
All of Saturday will be spent at Omaha,
the only stop of any consequence on the
way to Pittsburg, which will be reached
Monday morning. Several of the hoys
will remain here. Private Barclay is at
the Waldeck sanitarium, where he is im-
proving from an operation.
Private Clark, who was treated for ap-
pendicitis, will also remain with private
St. Clair Gray, who has the measles.
Others will go into business here.
Their names are private Waddle, com-
pany Bj; privates Conklin and Gallagher,
company D, and Harry Wolf, company D,
the latter having a clerkship in the muster-
ing office.
With the specials will be the Pullman
sleepers and an invalid car, with com-
petent nurses at a moments call.
Osculatory Relatives Will Please Stand
Back.
Pittsburq’s Reception Committee Won't Allow the
Boys of the Fighting Tenth to Be Kissed and
Hugged While on Parade.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 21.—Major General
George R. Snowden, of Philadelphia, who
has been invited by Brigadier General
Charles Miller, Chief Marshal of the parade
to participate in the reception to the Tenth
Regiment, passed through Pittsburg to-
day en route to Franklin to confer with
General Miller. He has accepted the in-
vitation and will co-operate with General
Miller in the formation of plans for the pa-
rade. General Miller will arrive in Pitts-
burg Wednesday to open headquarters.
There will be no kissing or hugging of
soldiers in the parade. This is reserved
for Schenley park, where, before and after
the exercises the relatives and friends of
the soldiers will be given an opportunity
to greet them. This is why seats have
been reserved for them in front of the
music pavilion. Vice Chairman M. G.
Leslie said to-day:
‘‘Seats will be provided for all of them.
It has been decided to give 500 tickets to
each company of the Tenth for distribution
among relatives and friends in the home
towns. This is five tickets to the family
and friends of each soldier in the regiment.
Each ticket will entitle the holder to a
seat right in front of the music pavilion,
and directly in the rear of the seats reserv-
ed for the regiment. In this way the re-
latives of the soldiers will be kept off the
streets. Instead of attempting to hreak
through the ropes along the route of pa-
rade to give some soldier a hug or a Kiss,
and thereby get into conflict with the po-
lice, the relatives will be advised to go to
the park to greet the soldiers there. and to
keep close to them during the exercises by
occupying the seats reserved especially for
them.”’
The tickets are to be distributed in the
home towns as follows: To the relatives
and friends of members of Company B in
Beaver county, by Colonel Samuel Moody;
at Uniontown, by R. H. Lindsay; at
Greensburg, by E. M. Gross; at Mononga-
hela, by J. B. Findlay; at Washington,
Pa., by Geo. T. Walker; at Waynesburg,
by H. Kent; at Mt. Pleasant, by J. D.
Hitchman, and at Connellsville, by Henry
P. Snyder
At a meeting of the officers of the Eigh-
teenth Regiment this evening, a committee
was appointed to arrange for the proper en-
tertainment of the officers of the First dur-
ing the stay of the Philadelphia command.
The committee will probably rent a suite
of rooms at a prominent downtown hotel
and keep ‘‘open house’ during the Tenth
celebration. A telegram was received from
Governor Roosevelt to-night stating that
he will he unable to be here. It is said he
does not want to come hecause the Presi-
dent will be here, but, as the committee
want Roosevelt more than any other man,
the efforts to get him will be renewed.
Ingersoll Left No Will.
His Entire Estate Estimated to be Worth Ten
Thousand Dollars.
NEw YORK, Aug. 21.—Mrg. Eva A. In-
gersoll, widow of Col. Ingersoll, has filed a
bond as administratrix of her husband. .
Mrs. Ingersoll swears that she has made
diligent search for the will of her husband,
but that to the best of her knowledge and
belief he died intestate. The value of his
personal property is estimated by her to
be about $10,000. At the time of his death
he had no real property. The heirs to the
estate are Mrs. Ingersoll, his widow; Mrs.
Eva R. I. Brown, wife of Walston H.
Brown, and Miss Maude Ingersoll.
Convention in Wilkesbarre..
P. 0. 8. of A. Addressed by Mr. Colborn. The Secre-
tary’s Report Showed a Total Membership in the
State of Almost 56,000—The Finances of the Order
Are in a Healthy Condition—Counting of the Vote
for Officers Not Cnmpleted Until Midnight.
WILKESBARRE, Aug. 22.—The state con-
vention of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America opened this morning, the delegates
marching in a body to the Nesbit theatre,
where the sessions are being held. Elmer
F. Cooke, of thiscity, introduced mayor
Nichols, who extended the freedom of the
city to the delegates, complimenting them
upon their fine appearance while on parade.
State president Colborn responded, and
spoke of the growth of the order, the inter-
est taken in the convention and of the large
number of delegates in attendance. The
delegates then went into secrets session
In the secret session president Colborn
made his annual address. When he had
concluded, state secretary William Weand,
of Philadelphia, took the platform, and in
a brief talk he presented Colonel Colborn,
who is about to retire from office, with a
gavel, which was made by a member of the
organization.
The wood in the gavel is from the first
home of William Penn, in Philadelphia,
and it is surrounded by brass from the
United States battleships Maine and Iowa.
The president, in his report, stated that the
order was in a prosperous condition and
steadily growing. Various district presi-
dents were commended for their efficient
work. J. E. Bowers, of York, was especial-
ly commended for his work, the increase in
membership in his district being larger than
any other district. The president recom-
mended an increase in the appropriation
for organization work and that the dele-
gates elected to the national camp do all in
their power to secure the adoption by the
national body of the amendments to the
general laws recommended by the state
camp of Pennsylvania.
The secretary’s report showed a total
membership in the state of nearly 56,000-
The finances of the order are in a healthy
state.
The following officers were nominated:
For state president, E. F. Cooke, Nanti-
coke, Dr. F. Sultz, Danville, and Al Eck-
ert, Pottsville. For vice president,
Josiah Berryman, Hazelton, and Dr. D. E.
Weiss, Hughesville, For master of
arms, William J. Noll, Myerstown; Wil-
liam G. Thomas Lansford, and H. A. Mill-
er, Easton. For secretary, William
Weand, Philadelphia. For treasurer
Irwin S. Smith, Reading, and John S.
Zimmerman, Shamokin. For con-
ductor, S. M. Beidler, Philadelphia, and
Henry C. Hoffman, Mt Cobb. For
inspector, Alfred Frankel, Philadelphia.
For guard J. W. Benjamin, Scranton,
and J. M. Kline, Souderton. At 11 o'clock
the counting of the vote had not yet been
completed.
The oratorical contest this evening was
largely attended. The senior first prize
was won by Irwin Laudenslager, of Phila-
delphia. The second senior prize went to
E. W. Philips, of Camp 107. The first
junior prize was won by Edward S. Wil-
liams, of Luzerne county. Clarence B.
Yoder, of Camp 203, took the second prize.
The counting of the vote for officers was
not completed until midnight. There was
no choice for president, none of the candi-
dates receiving a majority of the votes cast.
The vote was as follows: E.F. Cooke,
Wilkesbarre, 204; Dr. Cameron Sultz, Dan-
ville, 189; Major R. M. J. Reed, Philadel-
phia, 147; A. L. Eckert, Pottsville, 88.
Necessary to a choice, 313.
For vice president, Dr. D. Keiss,
Hughesville, was elected. The vote was:
Keiss, 333; Berryman, 288.*
Irwin H. Smith, of Reading, was elected
state treasurer. He had 367 votes. John
S. Zimmerman, of Shamokin, was the next
highest candidate, having 257 votes. Wil-
liam T. Weand, of Philadelphia, was chos-
en unanimously for secretary. S. M.
Beidler, of Philadelphia, was elected
conductor over Henry C. Hoffman, of Lack-
awanna. Albert Frankel, Lyon Valley, was
chosen inspector.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., August 23.—The
long drawn out contest for state president
was settled on the third ballot, when Dr.
Cameron Shultz, of Danville, Montour
county, was elected over E. F. Cooke, of
Luzerne county. The vote was: Shultz,
280; Cooke, 278. On the second ballot
W.G. Thomas, of Lansford, was elected
state master of forms and J. W. Benjamin,
of Scranton, was elected state guard. It
was agreed to hold the convention next
year at Lebanon. There was no opposi-
tion.
The election of delegates to the national
encampment at New Haven, Conn., includ-
ed Sons from most all parts of the State,
but the Centre county camps were not rep-
resented either among the officers or dele-
gates.
Sailed for San Juan.
The United States Transport Panther Left With
Contributions of People of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.—The United
States transport Panther, with a cargo of
800 tons of food and other supplies for the
storm sufferers of Porto Rico, the contribu-
tion of the people of this city, sailed at 9:30
o’clock this morning for San Juan. There
was quite a crowd at the wharf to wish
the transport God-speed, among the throng
being Mayor Ashbridge, chairman of the
Porto Rico relief committee.
The cargo is valued at $50,000 and con-
sists of 200 cans of condensed milk, 3,661
sacks of flour, 640 barrels of flour, 200
bags of hominy, 200 barrels of rolled oats,
100 bags of barley, 125 bags of green peas,
680 bags of pea beans, 500 cases of toma-
toes, 600 bags of rice, 400 kegs of nails, 40
barrels of pork, 15 harrels of beef, 309 cases
of corn, 122 barrels of crackers, 25 barrels
of salt, 100 cases of biscuits, 500 barrels of
pretzels, a case of beef extract, 1,260 yards
of cheviot, 56 feet of lumber, 10,000 yards
of gingham and a considerable quantity of
ready made clothing.
Clinton County Democrats
County Ticket Nominated and State Platform Affirm-
ed.
Lock HAVEN, Pa., Aug. 22.—Attorney
C. S. McCormick presided over the Clinton
Democratic county convention today. The
following ticket was nominated: Sheriff,
Captain James Conley, of Lamar township;
prothonotary, Thomas B. Bridgens,of Lock
Haven; commissioners, J. L. Boone, of
Logan township, and J. A. McCurdy, of
‘Woodward township, and W. P. Darrah, of
the Renovo News.”
G. A. Brown, of Lock Haven, was elect-
ed chairman. The resolutions adopted
reaffirm the Democratic State platform, de-
nounce Governor Stone’s administration
and urge that the agitation of National is-
sues be deferred until the National cam-
paign.
——If you want fine work done of every
description the WATOGHMAN is the place
to have it done.
Leaped From Pier to Save a Woman.
Atlantic City Visitor Makes 1he Most Thrilling Rescue
of the Season. Guards Save Others.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 23.—The most
thrilling and exciting rescue of the season
was made today, when Mrs. Charles B.
Haberson, a visitor from New York, was
saved from drowning under the steel pier
by the heroism of J. Mortimer Pine, anoth-
er visitor, who jumped from the deck of
the pier fifteen feet above the surface of the
water. In spite of being dashed against
the piling by the waves until the breath
was almost knocked out of him, Pine sup-
ported the drowning woman until Life
Guards Parker and Neill arrived with their
lifeboat and brought both ashore. Mrs.
Haberson was unconscious when she reach-
ed the beach and four physicians worked
with her for nearly an hour before she was
in a condition to be sent to her hotel. Mrs.
Haberson is a prominent figure in New
York society circles.
The victim of the accident had gone in to
bathe just above the steel pier in company
with some friends. After remaining in the
water for some time she became separated
from the rest of the party and waded well
into the surf. Before she was aware of her
danger she found herself beyond her depth
and rapidly drifting towards still deeper
water and in the direction of the pier. Mrs.
Haberson was finally compelled to cry for
help.
The first to hear the cry of distress was
Mr. Pine, who was on the deck of the pier.
Glancing over the rails he saw the woman
struggling in the water, and pausing only
long enough to throw off his coat, he leaped
into the sea. A few strong strokes brought
him to the side of the woman, who was now
senseless and about sinking for the last
time. Grasping her bathing robe, Mr. Pine
managed to keep her head above water. To
make matters worse, the carrent soon
swept the pair under the pier, where the
waves buffeted them about and severely
bruised both by throwing them against the
piling.
In the meantime Guards Parker and Neill
had launched the lifeboat and were pulling
through the surf with all their strength. It
was dangerous to run the boat under the
pier, and a buoy was thrown to Mr. Pine,
who grasped it and succeeded in drawing
Mrs. Haberson and himself to the boat.
They were hauled in by the guards and in
a few minutes more were safely landed on
the beach.
As soon as consciousness was fully re-
stored Mrs. Haberson was sent to her hotel,
the Chetwoode, where she was placed under
the care of a physician. She is in a fair
way to recovery.
As soon as it was known that Mrs. Ha-
berson’s life was saved the crowd of per-
haps a thousand people which had gathered
sent up cheer after cheer for the brave man
who had risked his own life to save that of
a woman who was unknown to him. At
this Mr. Pine, who had remained to assist
in the work of resuscitation, modestly made
his escape and returned to his hotel to put
on dry clothing.
Can Be Settled Only By War.
Kruger Has Refused to Submit to Demand for Ap-
pointment of Court of Inquiry. War Will Come
Very Soon.
LoNDON, Aug. 21.—There is no longer
any doubt that President Kruger has re-
fused to submit to the demand of Mr.
Chamberlain for the appointment of a court
of inquiry. He may have done so diplo-
matically or hedgingly, but that his an-
swer is regarded by the British as tan-
tamount to a positive refusal is now an es-
tablished fact. The colonial office is nor-
mally non-committal, but there are other
evidences which amply justify the state-
ment. The report that President Kruger
has proposed new terms is somewhat veri-
fied by the guarded comment of the colo-
nial office officials and displayed there.
There is not the slightest doubt that they
believe war is now the only way to settle
the controversy. They would rather have
had a curt, defiant answer than the tempo-
rizing reply which the Boer president has
sent. With the former Great Britain
would have plain grounds for a quick com-
mencement of hostilities. Under the ecir-
cumstances, which it is believed now exist,
aggravation needs considerable explanation
to justify it in the eyes of the world and
the English minority, who still declare
that war would be an outrage. However,
if Mr. Chamberlain has his way, it is be-
lieved President Kruger’s counter pro-
posals will meet with scant attention and,
unless the Boers completely back down,
| which is not likely, the crisis will quickly
develop into war.
It is gathered that the colonial office has
been aware of the nature of the Transvaal’s
reply for some days and that it was com-
{ municated to the war office, hence it is prob-
| able that Great Britain will delay the de-
nouement as little as possible.
A high colonial officer frankly expressed
to a representative of the Associated Press
his disgust at what he termed ‘‘Kruger’s
cupidity and hypocrisy.’’
He said: ‘The kind of game which
Kroger is playing must be clear to Ameri-
cans. The protestations of the Boers that
they wish to live a quiet agricultural life
may be the tune of some of the Veldt, hut
the gang in Pretoria is simply after money.
Though President Kruger says many harsh
things of the Outlanders, he never hesitat-
ed to make money out of them, either hy
fair or foul means.
‘This Transvaal question cannot be
judged by recent occurrences. You must
go back fifty years. It has been hanging
fire all that time and the sooner it is settled
now the better.’
Though the official did not actually say
so, it was very clear that he believed that
war was the only method of settlement.
It is learned that the government is
somewhat annoyed at the public’s slight
interest in the Transvaal.
The official above quoted said to the As-
sociated Press representative: ‘‘Dreyfus
seems the only thing our people think
about, though England;is in a most serious
crisis. This indifference is, perhaps,
typical.’
A special despatch from Cape Town says
there is great danger of an outbreak of vio-
lence on the frontier and that the scum of
South Africa is enlisting throughout the
colony and is being sent to Pitsani and
Jameson, on the border.
Ex-Speaker Thos. B. Reed Resigns as
Congressman.
AUGUSTA, Me., Aug. 22.—The resigna-
tion of Thomas B. Reed as Congressman
from the First Maine district was received
by Governor Powers to-day.
The resignation is to take effect Sept.
4th, and it has been accepted by Governor
Powers.
Mr. Reed’s letter was as follows: —
‘Portland, Me.
To the Governor of Maine, Augusta: —
“I hereby resign the position of member
of Congress from the Firs district of Maine
to take effect on this date (September
4th.) ‘Very truly yours,
T. B. REED.”
All Records Broken.
Total Mineral Production of the United States for
1898 Valued at $697,880,002.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The official re-
port on the mineral production of the
United States for 1898 shows that since
1880 the total value has increased from
$369,319,000 to $697,880,002. The 1898
total product was the largest in history,
exceeding that of 1892, which held the rec-
ord prior to 1898, by nearly $50,000,000.
All the metals except nickel made large
gains, copper, lead, zine, aluminum and
antimony reaching their maximum in both
production and value, but while the amount
of pig iron produced in 1898 was greater
than in any other year, the value of this
product was considerably less than in 1890
or 1892, though it increased $21,434,701
over 1897. The non-metallic products in-
creased from $327,710,966 in 1897 to $352,-
783,872, a gain of $25,072,906. The larg-
est contributor to this gain was bituminous
coal, which increased from $119,567,224
in 1897 to $132,588,313 in 1898, a gain of
$13,019,089. The value of the anthracite,
however, fell off nearly $4,000,000. The
other products showing important gains
were stone, petroleum, natural gas and
mineral waters.
The official figures of production and
value of the principal products follow: Iron
and steel—Pig iron, 11,773,934 long tons;
Bessemer steel ingots, 6,609,017 tons; open
hearth steel, 2,230,290 long tons; iron ores,
19,278,369 long tons, valued at $22,012,-
542. Gold, value $64,463,000 an increase in
product. Silver, 54,438,000 ounces, coin-
ing value $70,384,482, or commercial val-
ue $32,118,420. Copper, 526,512,987 lbs.,
value $61,865,276. Lead, 231,269 tons, val-
ue $17,345,175. Zine, 115,399 short tons, val-
ue $10,385,910. Quicksilver, 31,092 flasks,
value $1,188,627. Aluminum 5,200,000
1bs., value $1,716,000. Metallic antimony,
1,120 short tons, value $184,050, 80 per
cent being derived from imported ores.
Manganese, 15,957 tons, value $139,185.
Nickel, 13,411 pounds. Fuels—Coals,
combined product of anthracite and bitum-
inous, 196,405,952 long tons, equivalent
to 219,974,667 short tons, a 93 per cent in-
crease. Of the total 148,742,878 long tons
were bituminous. Coke, 16,047,209 short
tons. Crude petroleum, 55,354,233 bar-
rels. Natural gas, value $14,750,000.
Stone, $36,607,264 in value. Clays, $10,-
000,000 value. Portland cement, 3,692,-
284 barrels. Natural rock cement, 8,276,-
424 barrels. Corundum and emory, $275,-
064 in value; product, 4,064 tons. Phos-
phate rock, 600,894 long tons; $2,673,202 in
value. Gypsum, 291,638 short tons, value
$755,280. Salt, 17,612,634 barrels of 280
pounds; $6,212,554 in value. Borax, 16,-
000,000 pounds; $1,120,000 in value.
Pyrites, 193,364 long tons. Preciousstones,
$160,920 in value. Asphaltum, 76,337
short tons; $675,649 in value. Lime stone
for iron flux, 5,275,819 tons, worth $2,638, -
000. Mineral waters, 28,853,464 gallons
sold, worth $8,051,833.
Niagara Falls Excursions.
Low-rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania Railroad.
September 7th and 21st and October 5th
and 19th are the dates of the remaining
railroad popular ten-day excursions to Nia-
gara Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington and intermediate points.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas-
sage on any regular, exclusive of limited
express trains, within ten days, will be
sold at $9.50 from Altoona and Harrisburg;
$6.00 from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre; $5.75
from Williamsport; and at proportionate
rates from other points. A stop over will
be made at Buffalo Rochester,Canandaigua,
and Watkins within the limit returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will be run with each ex-
cursion. An extra charge will be made for
parlor seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaper-
one will accompany each excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the Thousand
Islands ( Alexandria Bay) will be sold from
Rochester in connection with excursions of
September 7th and 21st, good to return to
Rochester or to Canandaigua via Syracuse
within five days, at rate of $5.50.
Tickets for a side trip to Toronto will be
sold at Niagara Falls for $1.90 on Septem-
ber 23rd. In connection with excursion of
September 7th, tickets will be sold to To-
ronto and return at reduced rates, account
Toronto fair.
Anticipating Their Reception.
NICE, Aug. 23.—Admiral Dewey and the
officers and men of the Olympia, now at
Ville Franche, near here, are already anti-
cipating their New York reception and are
preparing for their part in it. The admiral
has received permission from the authori-
ties to land the Olympia battalion a Ville
Franche for drill purposes, during the re-
mainder of the cruiser’s stay here.
M. Granet, prefect of the Alpes-Mari-
times, visited Admiral Dewey today. The
former expressed the pleasure of the French
government at the Admiral’s visit, adding
his assurance of personal admiration. It is
expected that Admiral Dewey will come to
Nice tomorrow and return visits and other
official calls.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——To-day the Royal Arcanum societies
of Centre, Clinton and Lycoming counties
will hold their joint picnic at Hecla park.
A large crowd is expected.
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——*The Wedding March’’ a bright
comedy, will be presented by the local
dramatic club at Garman’s next Saturday
night. It will be for the benefit of the
public library fand.
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——Jay Woodcock came home from Ful-
ton county last week and entered upon his
work at once as tutor for Morris and Mar-
garet Wood, Mrs. Wistar Morris’ grand-
children. His predecessor had resigned
and Jay was sent for at once to fill the po-
sition.
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——Ask your grocer for our flour.
‘‘Finest’’ and ‘‘Fancy Patent’ brands lead
all others.—Pheenix Milling Co.
RE
——At the election for Colonel of the
12th Reg. N. G. P., held in Williamsport
on Thursday evening Col. Coryell was de-
feated for re-election by Lt. Col. Clement,
of Sunbury, by a vote of 17 to 12. Col.
Coryell had been in command of the 12th
for ten years. The new commander will
change the regimental headquarters from
Williamsport to Sunbury. The outcome
of the election will reduce the 12th from a
senior to junior rank in the Brigade and
forces Col. Coryell out of the Guard. It
had been expected that he would be elect-
ed to the Brigade commandership and that
would secure more military honors and ad-
vantage to Williamsport, but the plans are
all frustrated now.
| DEpICATION.—The new church build-
| ing at Buffalo Run, has been completed and
| will be dedicated to the worship of God on
Sabbath morning Sept. 24th, at 10:30. The
dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev.
Geo. N. MacMillan, D. D. Ph. D. Pres. of
Richmond College in Ohio. A cordial in-
vitation is extended to all to attend.
“THE WEDDING MARCH.””—The re-
organized Bellefonte dramatic society has
been at work for weeks on a bright little
comedy called ‘‘The Wedding March’’ and
it will be presented at Garman’s opera
house, Saturday evening, September 2nd.
The play is clever enough in itself and
will be put on in pleasing style, so that it
will be well worth seeing. In the
cast will be Mrs. John M. Shugert,
Miss Patty Lane, Miss Rebecca Blanch-
ard, Miss Myra Holliday, Miss Win-
ifred Meek and Messrs. James and Ed.
Harris, Rex Cooper, Ned and Fred Blanch-
ard, H. C. Quigley Esq., Thos. Beaver,
Jay Woodcock, Geo. R. Meek and others.
The sale of seats will be open at Parrish’s
the beginning of next week.
——
PAUL FORTNEY ELECTED.—At the meet-
ing of the Bellefonte school board on Mon-
day evening Paul Fortney, son of D. F.
Fortney Esq., of this place, was elected a
teacher of the new grammar school that is
to be opened in the old Logan engine house
on west Howard street.
The election proved very spirited and
quite personal in its nature, so much so
that several of the directors came near los-
ing the dignity they preserve on most oc-
casions.
The nominations for teachers was as fol-
lows: Paul Fortney, Bellefonte; Rufus
Strohm, Centre Hill; Miss Adelaide Shelly,
Hatboro, Pa. The last two are both Col-
lege graduates and have had successful ex-
perience in school work. The vote result-
ed as follows:
Fortney—David Haines, R. S. Brouse,
W. C. Heinle, A. C. Mingle, D. F. Fort-
ney.
Strohm—G. W. Reese, John P. Harris,
H. C. Quigley.
Shelley—Hard P. Harris.
After the teachers were elected there was
another question of school hooks, in which
the board took the rather questionable po-
sition of adopting books against the recom-
mendation of the principal and teachers.
The question of text books seems to be too
deeply twisted for us to get an intelligent
idea of the trouble so we will not impose
an unreliable story on the public.
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AMONG THE SICK.—There are quite a
number of typhoid fever cases in Bellefonte
just now. None of them are serious, how-
ever, and it is to be hoped that they will
not prove to be so.
Miss Emma Holiday, who has been quite
ill with typhoid fever, is convalescing.
Mrs. E. S. Dorworth, of east High street,
is suffering with a mild attack of the same
fever and yesterday was reported to be rest-
ing very well.
Miss Daisy Brisbin, of North Allegheny
street, has about recovered from an illness
of several weeks.
Whitmer Smith, of east Bishop street,
one of the managers of the Commercial tele-
phone company, has been confined to his
home since last Saturday, when he strain-
ed his back while raising a pole. In addi-
tion to that trouble he has suffered quite
severely with neuralgia.
Alf Baum was in hed Wednesday and
Thursday with severe cramps, which at first
were thought to be the beginning of appen-
dicitis.
Daniel Garman, who was getting along
so nicely, took worse suddenly yesterday
morning and was compelled to go back to
bed. He had been well enough to sit up.
Hon. J. P. Gephart’s condition is im-
proved over last week. Though not able
to sit up he seems much brighter and, on
the whole, is decidedly better than he was
last week.
Miss Josephine Joseph, of Allegheny
street, is reported in a very critical condi-
tion. In fact she is'so low that no hopes
for her recovery are entertained. She is
suffering with stricture of the cesophagus.
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LIEUTENANT JACKSON ONE OF THE
FORTUNATE. —Among the list of names
sent in by Governor Stone, on Wednesday,
to Secretary of War Root, from which he
will select Pennsylvania’s quota of officers
for the ten new regiments that are to be
added to our standing army, is that of
Lieut. Geo. L. Jackson, of this place.
Lieut. Jackson feels reasonably certain of
heing appointed, in fact his assurance to
that effect is almost positive for the reason
that the Governor’s recommendation is
tantamount to an appointment and it will
probably be a matter of only a few days
until a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the
regular army is issued to the Bellefonte sol-
dier.
Lieut. Jackson is a son of the late Geo.
W. Jackson, head of the banking firm of
Jackson, Hastings & Co., and is 29 years
old. He has been connected with the Na-
tional Guard for a number of years and is
1st Lieut. of Co. B, 5th Reg. He served
during the wait for more active service at
Mt. Gretna, Chickamauga and Knoxville
and has been one of the most enthusiastic
military spirits in Bellefonte. In fact we
know of no man more conversant with mili-
tary tactics and discipline nor none who
would be more courageous in real service
than Lieut. Jackson. An army life would
suit him exactly because he is heart and
soul an army man and if it should be his
good fortune to receive a commission and
have an opportunity to display his mettle
and military comprehension we feel reason-
ably sure that Bellefonte could boast of
valorous achievements of her youngest reg-
ular army officer.
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