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Democratic County Convention.
A re-convened meeting of the Democratic coun-
ty convention of June 13th, 1899, will be held in
the Court House at Bellefonte on
Tuvespay, MarcH 27tH, 1900
at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of selecting
five delegates to represent the Democrats in the
next State Convention. All delegates elected at
the Democratic primaries on the 10th day of June,
1899, are requested to he present.
By order
A. J. GRAHAM,
Attest Chairman Dem. Co. Con. 1899.
J. K. JOHNSTON,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
It seems that the troubles of our Repub-
lican friends in and about Philadelphia
are to know no ending. They were for-
getting the absence of SALTER ; they had
ceased weeping for their imprisoned re-
peaters ;: the QUAY and anti-QUAY conten-
tion which, like the itch, had become so
chronic that it was more annoying than
troublesome ; seventy some thousand dol-
lars of the hundred thousand bonus that
was to be paid for the privilege of furnish-
ing a place for the Republican National
Convention to meet had been raised, when
a new trouble rears its head, and one that
threatens the failure of all the glory and
all the profits that were dreamed of as the
result of being the place where MCKINLEY-
ism was to be started in its second race.
And this trouble is a no less one than the
absolute refusal of the Export Commission,
to give their building for the use of the
Republican Convention, or to allow altera-
tions to be made in it that are necessary, if
used for that purpose, unless the building
is taken off their hands at the figures they
allege it cost them. In the face of the fact
that there is still over $25,000 to raise of
the original price promised for the conven-
tion, this demand is a regular stunner,
a nd if made in real earnest may yet force
the changing of the place of holding the
conventicn to some other city.
We would suggest as a way out of their
difficulty, that the convention be held out
of doors. If the banks of the Schuylkill
are too noxious from the smell of the water
that Philadelphians are fed on, plenty of
quiet, retired places on the most used
thoroughfares could he found for this pur-
pose where neither the bustle of business
nor hurrying crowds would interfere. Mur.
HANNA couid have announced in the open
air, what the policy and who the candidate
is to be, just as well asin the whiskey
scented atmosphere of a convention hall.
Chairs would not be at a premium and the
poor devils who annually go out and ‘vote
for Republicanism and its tariffs, and trusts,
and then live on half rations because of
the burdens these impose, would have the
same chance to see and hear, and the same
opportunity to yell and hurrah, that their
more fortunate and better fed bosses enjoy.
It would be a unique sight. It would
give a fair chance to the ‘rabble that does
the work for the Republican party but is
not allowed tosee or take part when the
real show is on. It would not disturb the
business of Philadelphia, nor would it be
interfered with by the business bustle or
crowds that jam the streets of other cities.
It would be just as sober and as respecta-
ble, and prove as representative a body. as
will the crowd that proposes meeting in-
doors, and then it would save the cost now
threatened to be charged for the use of the
Exposition building.
The acceptance of this suggestion would
prove a way out of the trouble our Phila
delphia friends now find themselves in.
Left Its Mark.
There is a bad taste in the mouths of
many Republicans hereabouts at the pres-
ent time. There is a good deal of swearing
down in the inner recesses of a number of
them. There are resolutions that have
been made, never to vote the Republican
ticket again, that will be forgotten before
the next election is here ; and threats as to
what they will do with judge LOVE, when
the time comes, that will never be put into
execution, and all because one office
couldn’t be given to thirty-two applicants.
It is not often that an office like County
Commissioner can he ladled out to some
particular individual without the costs of a
campaign or the risks of an election, and it
is this fact, possibly, that makes the disap-
pointment the greater and the loss the
bitterer, to those who believed they were
entitled to it. And there were many of
them. Now each looks upon the other as
the particular stumbling block in the way
of his success, and the result is that there
are about thirty-one active Republican
partisans ready to tear the eyes out of
about thirty others of the same kind,
simply because Mr. ABRAM MILLER got
the office and they got—Ieft.
If you don’t believe this is the situation,
that the contest for Commissioner has left
these people in,ask SAM MILLER some time,
when you meet him, what his opinion of
Col. GEORGE BAYARD is, and then ask
BAYARD what he thinks of MILLER.
When you” hear their stories, particularly
MiILLER'S unwarranted and uncalled for
abuse of Col. BAYARD, you can form a pret-
ty good idea of the way the pot is boiling
and the harmony (?) there isin thecamp of
our Republican brethren.
——The QUAY people seem to be run-
ning Huntingdon county as QUAY would
run it. They are taking every office in
sight from the anti-QUA YITES.
The Centre County Sunday School Con-
vention,
A Full Report of the Gathering at Centre Hall on
Tuesday—The Convention Was Quite a Success.
Miss Barnes Not There—No Place Selected for
the Next Meeting—Centre Hall Wants the Con-
vention Again.
The aunual convention of the Centre
county Sunday School Association was held
in the United Evangelical church, Centre
Hall, on Tuesday of this week. The first
session opened at 9:30 a. m. The program
was carried out almost in full. The excep-
tions were caused by the absence of Rev.
D. M. Wolf, D. D.. Rev. Chilcote and C.
M. Bower Esq., and Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of
Philadelphia.
After the usual devotional exercises, Rev.
A. Z. Meyers, of Philipsburg, president of
the county association, asked for the nom-
ination of a secretary and D. W. Smith was
elected to that position.
Rev. Chas. Rhoads, D. D., of Philadel-
phia, the state secretary, gave a talk on
‘‘Home Department Starting.”’ Had there
been no one else to speak, Dr. Rhoads
would have made the convention a success.
He never talked but what he said some-
thing. ‘‘No, one,’”’ said the doctor, ‘‘can
sing, ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ like the Amer-
ican, yet not all can honestly sing that
song. Some children are in bad com-
pany even when with their own parents.
No one can sing ‘‘Home, Sweet Home,”’
unless Jesus is in that home ; and such a
home must have daily family Bible read-
ing. The Sunday school has doue, un-
wittingly, harm to many homes, if it bas
created the false idea that all the Bible
reading that is necessary is done in that
organization and that the Sunday school
teacher takes the place of the mother’s
reading. There should be an every day
Bible reading in the home.’
Further on the speaker said there should
be a ‘‘Home department’’ connected with
every Sunday school, which would assist
1 reaching those who cannot attend the
Snnday school —mothers, invalids and all
who are unavoidably kept away—and thus
all would study the same lesson at one
time. The plan is to establish a systematic
visitation. Nearly all the activity is in
the congregation ; the home is forgotten,
neglectea. The ‘‘Home department’’ is
fixing its eye on this opportunity. The
best way to start a home department is to
begin first with a sermon by the pastor;
second, take the church roll and appoint a
committee to visit those who do not attend
the Sunday school ; third, district your
community.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon devotional exercises now
conducted by Rev. G. W. Kershner, after
which D. E. Hepler spoke on ‘‘Building
up the Sabbath school.” He said, ‘‘how
shall this little force teach the Word of
God to large numbers?”’ There is too
much mixture in the average class; there
should be a readjustment—the old men and
old ladies should be in one class, young
men and young ladies in one class, boys
and girls in their own class. Until that is
done the school will be crippled. Boys
and girls will drop out if placed in a class
where some are much older and more ad-
vanced in Scripture knowledge. Grade
according to ability.
Rev. Hepler said the whole congregation
and Sunday school roll—man, woman, and
child—should be classified ; each individu-
al appointed to some particular class.
This list should be given the teachers who
should make a personal effort to secure their
attendance. Two-thirds might be reached
in that way. Give a list of names of per
sons who can not be induced to attend the
school to the superintendent, and let him
visit and enlist them in the ‘‘Home depart-
ment.” To keep on building up a regular
teachers’ meeting should be held; pray and
talk over the questions, give reports of
work done by each individual.
President Meyers made his report to the
convention hy saying that he was glad to
state that the Association was progressing.
Four district organizations had been
formed, namely: Pine Grove Mills, Boals-
burg, Lemont and Tussey ville.
Rev. Meyers makes an ideal president—
ideal because his heart is in the work—and
always had fitting remarks to make on all
subjects discussed. During the coming
year he will make every effort to have
many more district organizations formed
and secure valuable statistics within the
county limits. He is entitled in this work
to all the aid possible that can be given by
the ministers and laymen.
Dr. Rhoads :-*‘The Normal Class and Pro-
gress.”’This means the same to the Sunday
school as the State Normal does to she
vablic school teacher.. There is a great
deal taught in the Sunday school thas is
ludicrous by those who are not equipped
for the work. We are not dealing wish
ideal conditions. We are dealing wish
people who are busy and we muss ask how
much time these people will give to prac-
tical teachers’ training. These are the
points: :
First :—The culture of spiritual life.
ve have long passed the point when we
believe that a person unsaved can be useful
as a Sunday school teacher. The teacher
should meditate on scriptures, he should
study the Bible by meditations for his own
spiritual welfare like one goes to the sable
for his own satisfaction. He should pray
for the same purpose. Most prayers are
asking, begging, beseeching for something.
Some only pray when in trouble. Get
yourselves to come to Jesus without ever-
lasting begging. Talk of this kingdom.
Adoration first; thanksgiving second, and
supplication last.
Second :—Knowledge of scripture. How
dreary if Sunday school teachers don’t
know how many books there are in the
Bible! Everyone who teaches the Bible
should know something about the Bible.
Third :—Teachers need to be trained in
the study of human nature. Ask what
God bas put into that child. Study the
child like you would study a plant, train
him in the power of his own possibilities;
adapt a truth to each one.
The nomination committee composed of
Rev. G. W. Lesher, John Potter, Nathan
Grove, Mrs. C. T. Aikens, and W. A.
Murray Esq., reported as follows :
Pr sident, Rev. A. Z. Meyers, Philips-
burg ; vice president, J. M. Rearick, Cen-
tre Hall ; corresponding secretary, A. A.
Black, Boalsburg; recording secretary, S.
W. Smith, Centre Hall; treasurer, A.
Lukenbach, Bellefonte; Home Department,
Rev. D.E. Hepler, Lemont. Additional
members of executive commmitte: Rev. C.
W. Rhoads, Centre Hall; C. T. Aikens,
Pine Grove Mills, C. M. Bower Esq.,
Bellefonte.
Rev. A. A. Black. ‘‘Proper Use of Proper
Help” There were never as many helps
and we ought to be thankful. There
should be a more diligent study of the
scripture, both critical and devotional.
Rev. Black strongly and forcibly advocated
the use of denominational helps, and hased
his remarks on the ground that if the par-
ticular church one belongs to is useful it is
necessary to study the doctrine of that
church. Besides a harmony of the gospel
and a good life of Christ a number of helps
were mentioned. Nothing equals or sur-
passes the Sunday School Times in a gen-
eral way.
The abuse of proper helps, the speaker
aaid, are theirim proper use. The time to
begin to study the Sunday school lesson is
the preceding Sunday evening, and then
when laboring you can think over the les-
son. The spirit of the scripture ought to
be in the teacher. Take up the lesson and
find out what is in the passage yourself.
One of the reasons why we are not making
progress is because of superficial teaching
and studying. There should be more
thoroughness of preparation by a proper
study of God’s word before attempting to
recite in the Sunday School.
W. A. Murray, Esq.: “The Adult Bible
Class.”” When he felt his inability to teach
he was encouraged, when he created inqui-
ries on the pait of scholars. The model
teacher did not at once see the good har-
vest of the seed he had sown, but he awak-
ened a spirit of inquiry. When such a
spirit is aroused there will be development.
Have scholars express their personal opin-
ion on subjects implied in the lesson. No
teacher can teach successfully who has not
been ‘*born again.’
Rev. Crittenden conducted an exercise of
scripture recitations in which a number of
children took part. He is known to every
boy and girl in the Sunday school in the
county and they are alwags glad to have
him before them. Miss Emily Alexander
acted as organist for the infant singing; al-
so for a solo by Katie Keller. J. W. Wolf
presided at other times.
Dr. Rhoades gave a general talk adapted
to children. The points taken were: First,
wonderful activity; second, unconscious-
ness of self; third, self consciousness. There
was a store of knowledge in this talk.
EVENING SESSION.
The devotional exercise for the evening
session was conducted hy Rev. Aikens.
The greater part of the time was given to
Dr. Rhoads who spoke on ‘‘Parents Place
in Sunday School.”” The parents either
hinder or help the work. The a, bh, ¢, for
parents were given thus:
a. Appreciate. The parents should ap-
preciate the Sunday school work, when oth-
ers take the pains to teach their children
the scriptures.
bh. Belong. Parents should belong to
the Sunday school.
c. Co-operate. Parents should co-ope-
rate with the Sunday school work.
The following delegates were named to
the State Convention to meet in Altoona in
October : Revs. Kershner, Rhoads, Aiken=.
Hepler, Black, Rearick. A. Lukenbacl,
C. L. Gramley, Misses Elsie Geiss, Emily
Alexander, Winifred Wolf, Mrs. W. H.
Kreamer, Wm. Grove, W. A. Murray.
Ten Sunday schools reported contribu-
tions toward the general fund aggregating
$15.00, one third of which was paid by the
Reformed Sunday school of this place. The
offerings amounted to $10.49, making a
total of $25.49. All the expenses were paid
leaving a balance of twenty cents in the
treasury. The contribution to the state
association was $10.00; incidenta 5.20.
The committee on resolution consisting
of Revs. G. W. Kershner, D. E. Hepler and
A. A. Black resolved. in substances to in-
crease diligence in building up the Sunday
school; to make a personal canvas of every
town and community; to form district or-
ganizations; to work for the interest and
efficiency of the county organization: to put
a bible into the hands of each Sunday
school student and teach him how to use it;
to promote the system of bible study ac-
cording to the plan of Dr. Rhoads; to estab-
lish a normal training class in each town or
district; to idealize the Sabbath school by
baving the whole ¢’ urch of God studying
the bible in the Sunday school; to render
thanks to the people of Centre Hall for their
hospitality.
The committee on place of convention re-
ported that no location had been selected.
Centre Hall extended an invitation for a
second convention. That town always
knows a good thing when it has it and
holds to it if it can.
The following delegates reported as be-
ing present. If any are omitted it is owing
to negligence on the part of delegate not
reporting properly on enrollment blank.
Rebersburg; Prof. C. L. Gramley.
Pleasant Gap; S. B. Miller.
Pine Hall; J. H. Neidig.
Boalsburg; W. A. Murray, G. W. Lesher, Mrs.
Phoebe Meyer, J. P. Weber, Mrs. J. 'T. Stuart,
Miss Sara Keller, A. A. Black.
Centre Hall: Miss Edith Lutz, E. M. Huyett,
mi R. Alexander, G. W. Hosterman, G. W,
Kershner, Miss Rebecea Derstine, J. M. Rearick,
Rev. Rhoads, W. M. Keriin.
Spring Mills; W. F. Leathers, Miss Orpha Gram.
ley, Miss Alice Robison, Mrs. Minnie Harter, R.
Irene Evans, B. F. Kennelly.
Pine Grove Mills; Rev. Aikens, Mrs. Attalia
Aikens, Miss Mary Bailey.
Lemont; W. KE. Grove, Mrs. A. Williams, D. E.
Hepler, A. M. Thomas, Mrs. George Mertz, Lillie
Dale, Angeline McBride.
State College; Mrs. E. M. Gibson.
Aaronsburg; Mrs. A. Guisewite, Clymer H.
Stover.
Madisonburg; Ellis S.
Bierly.
Houserville; Olive Tressler, Grant Coble.
Bellefonte; A. Lukenbach, Mrs. M. Lindsay,
Carrie Ginter.
Milesburg; John Potter. SW.
Shafter, Miss Sara
How Humme! Committed Murder.
WILLIAMSPORF, March 19.—In a copy-
righted story the Sun Monday evening
gives a complete confession of William H.
Hummel, the rag peddler, tried, convicted
and sentences! ar the last term of court on
the charge of kiliiug his wife. He con-
fesses to having killed his wife and three
step-children with a small ax. He did this
deed on November 16th last and on the
following night placed the bodies beneath
a straw pile, with the exception of that of
the baby which was buried in his barn.
The next night he took the burlap with
which he had wrapped the bodies and
threw them in a field. It was the finding
of the bloody bags that led to the discovery
of the murder.
Filipinos May Retaliate.
The First Execution by Americans to Take Place
March 30th.
MANILA, March 19.—The first execution
of Filipinos by the Americans will take
place at Bayambang on Match 30th. The
condemned men are two Ladrones, named
Ladroles and Gonzales. They were found
guilty of murdering Filipinos, by the mili-
tary commission.
Fear i- expressed that the Filipinos will
retaliate for the execution by mistreating
the American prisoners still in their poses-
sion.
——Dr. William H. Stephens will preach
in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sun-
day and as it is his last service as pastor of
the charge a goodly crowd can be expected.
His sermons have been universally so good
and, many times, wonderful that the people
of this community are losing one of the
greatest preachers they have ever heard and
one of the master men.
KRUGER’S DISPATCHES.
While Civil,Officials Negotiate General Roberts is
Quietly Making Preparations for the Next Move.—
No News of Mafeking’s Relief.
London, March 22.—Several tele-
grams have passed between President
Kruger and the British government, in
addition to the Salisbury-Kruger cor-
respondence already published. The
foreign office received a dispatch from
Pretoria yesterday. The contents of
these communications cannot yet be
obtained.
So far as the military situation is
concerned there is practically no
change. Lord Roberts is quietly mak-
Ing preparations for the next move.
As necessary to a beginning, Generals
Gatacre and Brabant are swiftly mov-
ing from point to point in the southern
districts of the Free State, dispersing
or accepting the surrender of any re-
maining Boers, thus ensuring the
safety of Lord Roberts’ communica-
tions before starting toward Pretoria.
A correspondent of The Daily News
at Springfontein, descriding these
movements, says:
“General Gatacre is sweeping
through the country like a cyclone,
with flying columns in all directions.
His swiftness and strategy have proved
of inestimable value to Lord Roberts.”
The rebuilding of the railway bridge
at Norvals Pont will occupy two
months. The temporary bridge will be
completed in about ten days. Mean-
while supplies are transported by an
aerial tramway across the gap. These
works necessarily delay the providing
of supplies for the advance.
Lord Methuen’s movements north of
Kimberley are believed to be a prelude
to the gathering of a eolumn of 20,-
000 men, with Kimberley as a base, to
strike eastward from Fourteen Streams
into the Transvaal.
The long and anxiously awaited
news of the relief of Mafeking has not
yet been received.
Mr. Schreiner, the cape premier, has
granted the request of the Mayor of
Cape Town that a public holiday be
proclaimed throughout the colony on
the relief of Mafeking.
The correspondent of The Times at
Lourenzo Marques, telegraphing Tues-
day, says: “It is reported from Pre-
toria that a scheme has been arranged
for the amalgamation of the Transvaal
and the Free State. Kruger will be-
come president of the federated states
and Steyn commandant general of the
Boer army. The flag will be the same
as that of the Transvaal, with an ad-
ditional orange color. Although this
story is not confirmed, it is not im-
probable. It is a notorious fact that
General Joubert has lost the confi-
dence of the burghers simply because
from the first he refused to shut his
eyes to the inevitable result of the
war. With all the burghers in the
field it might not be difficult to secure
a formal endorsement of this rumored
scheme.”
A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Pretoria, dated Monday, says: ‘“Presi-
dent Kruger returned from Groonstadt
yesterday. He says the fight in the
Free State will be desperate. I am in-
formed that the Transvaal government
has taken no resolution to destroy
mines or property as a last resort.”
The Cape Town correspondent of
The Daily Mail, telegraphing Tuesday,
says: “I have just arrived from
Bloemfontein, where I learned that no
further movement is probable for three
weeks, as negotiations are proceeding.
I failed to ascertain the nature of the
negotiations, or whether Sir Alfred
Milner’s departure from Cape Town is
connected with them, but I should not
be surprised if the war collasped
quickly.”
A Daily Chronicle correspondent at
Bloemfontein, telegraphing Tuesday,
says: “The civil government has been
reorganized. Mr. J. A. Collins, under
secretary of the interior in Steyn’s
executive, has been appointed land-
rost. Steyn is regarded as guilty of
fatuity, but not influenced by nepot-
ism. He was always Kruger’s tool. It
has been rumored that he has reaped
financial benefit from this connection,
but the report is not substantiated.”
Winston Churchill, in a dispatch
from Pietermaritzburg, says: “I think
it may be counted certain that the
Transvaal would immediately comply
if Great Britain were to demand equal-
ly fair treatment for all prisoners by
a threat of reprisals on Transvaal
prisoners.”
Secretary Chamberlain has sent to
the governor of South Australia a tele-
gram to the effect that the British
war office will offer .commissions to
Australians in the infantry and royai
artillery.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
‘Washington, March 22.—The month-
ly statement of the collections of in-
ternal revenue shows that for the
month of February, 1900, the total re-
ceipts from all sources were $20,809,-
665, an increase as compared with the
same month in 1899 of $1,160,659. Dur-
ing the last eight months the total
receipts were $195,608,878, an increase
over the corresponding period of last
year of $16,825,184.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
‘Washington, March 22.—Representa-
tive Lane, of Iowa, yesterday intro-
duced a bill providing tor an exposi-
tion at St. Louis in 1903 to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the purchase
of the Louisiana territory. The bill
provides for a government building to
cost $200,000 and also for the expendi-
ture of $5,000,000 by the government
when the exposition authorities have
raised $10,000,000.
The Deadlock at Olyphant.
Scranton, Pa., March 22.—Sixteen
more fruitless ballots were taken last
night in the attempt to break t} e dead-
lock in the Olyphant borough council.
This makes the eleventh meeting and
79th ballot. Next Monday the coun-
cilmen are to appear in court to show
tause why they should not be removed
{for having failed to organize within
:he prescribed ten days.
Hobson’s Present to Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., March 14.—Lieuten-
ant Hobson has offered the state a relic
of the Spanish-American war. It is a
flagpole composed of part of the masts
from the Don Juan de Austria and the
Almirante Oquendo and the flag he
hoisted on the Maria Teresa when she
was floated. The pole is to be erected on
the capitol grounds. Governor Johnston
has accepted the gift.
Blood of the Nation.
Slavery, Aristocracy, Militarism and Imperialism,
Declares Prof. David Starr Jordon, May Produce
the Only Race Degeneration Known.
New York, March 20.—Mr. David
Starr Jordan, president of the Leland
Stanford university, was the speaker
at a meeting of the Patria club, held in
the banquet hall of the Hotel Savoy
last night, and his subject was “The
Blood of the Nation.”
Dr. Jordan began by saying that it
is recognized that the blood of a na-
tion in a large degree determines its
history, and that, in a similar fashion,
the history of a nation determines its
blood. He said in part:
“The only way in which any race
as a whole has improved has been
through the preservation of its best
and the loss of its worst examples.
The condition which favors this is
Democracy, equality before law or the
condition which equalizes opportunity
and gives each man the right to stand
or fail on the powers God has given
him.
“The only race degeneration ever
known is that which is produced by
cne or all of democracy’s arch enemies
—slavery, aristocracy, militarism and
imperialism—the four tyrants of hu-
man politics, not one of which appears
without the others.
“Degeneracy of the individual is
quite another thing, and has its own
series of causes. A lot of crazy paint-
ers, drunken musicians, maudlin poets
and sensation hunters on the boule-
vards proves nothing as to race de-
generacy. Any man of any race may
degenerate in an environment of vice,
disease and absinthe. But he may
leave his race all the cleaner for his
degenerating. :
“War may seem to make men strong
when the hot passions are off, but hot
passion is not inherited, least of all
when the warrior is slain and leaves
no inheritance. War can only waste
and corrupt. If any war is good, civil
war must be best. The virtues of
victory and the lessons of defeat would
be kept within the nation. It would
protect the nation from the tempta-
tion to fight for gold or trade. The
remedy for most ills of men is not to
be sought in war, not in whirlwinds of
rebellion that shake the world, but in
peace and justice, equality among
men and the cultivation of those vir-
tues we call Christian, because they
have been virtues ever since man and
society began and will be virtues still
when the era of strife is past and the
red coat bully in his boots no longer
hides the march of man from us.”
Gov. Candler Denounces the Trusts.
Atlanta, Ga., March 21.—Governor
Candler appeared yesterday before the
sub-committee of the industrial com-
mission which is taking testimony
here. Governor Candler said that
trusts raised prices and made million-
aires and paupers. ‘They build up the
two extremes of society at the ex-
pense of the great middle class, so
necessary to the prosperity of the
country,” said the governor. He con-
tinued: “The evils that arise from
them can be lessened by national leg-
islation. The condition of the agri-
cultural classes in this state is much
better than it has been in some years,
but there is still room -for-improve-
ment.”
Negro Desperado Killed.
Norfolk, March 21.—The negro who
has broken into several residences, as-
saulted and robbed helpless women re-
cently and well nigh terrorized tha
town, was shot and killed yesterday
morning by Policeman Salyer. He is
Brooks Ramsey, a deck hand on the
Chesapeake and Ohio steamer Louise,
who about 5 o’clock yesterday morn-
ing entered the home of Mrs. Virginia
Pruitt, an aged dressmaker, and at-
tacked her with a piece of iron grate.
Shortly after fleeing from the house
he was arrested by Officer Caffee, from
whom he escaped, to run into the arms
of Salyer, who after a struggle shot
Ramsey to avoid being killed by him.
May Settle Frick-Carnegie Suit.
Atlantic City, March 22.—The con-
ference held here between the rival in-
terests in the Carnegie Steel company,
of Pittsburg, has probably resulted in
an agreement for the settlement of the
stock controversy which has been in-
teresting the steel industry of the
country for some months. The Frick
element was represented by Henry
Phipps, F. F. F. Lovejoy, A. M. More-
land and Lawrence Phipps. Andrew
Carnegie participated in the meeting,
with Charles M. Schwab, president of
the Carnegie Steel company, and D.
M. Clemson. It was given out that a
scttlement has been reached agreeable
to the Carnegie interests, and that the
suit in court would be withdrawn if
Frick himself confirmed theagreement.
Chaplain M’1latyre’s Romance.
San Francisco, March 22.—Rev. Jo-
seph P. McIntyre, who was chaplain
on the battleship Oregon when the
Spanish-American war began, and who
lost his position because of remarks
about his superior officers, was married
in Pasadena nearly three years ago,
although until now the world had not
the slightest hint of it.
In January, 1892, Chaplain McIn-
tyre, while on a visit to this city, met
Mrs. Lucy H. Gordon, widow of At-
torney Robert Gordon, at the home of
a mutual friend. McIntyre’s first wife,
an Arizona girl, had died the year
previous. During the succeeding years.
when the chaplain was in foreign wa-
ters, he kept up a regular correspond-
ence with Mrs. Gordon. Finally they
decided to marry, and the -haplain’s
request to be assigned to . vessel sta-
tioned at San Francisco was granted.
Son after his arrival the marriage
took place.
Mrs. McIntyre gives this reason for
keeping the event secret: “Some years
ago an uncle of my first husband died
in Australia, leaving an estate worth
$1,000,000. Under the terms of the will
I was one of the five heirs, providing
I remained the widow of Robert Gor-
don. I did not wish to lose the money
willed to me, so we decided to say
nothing about our wedding until the
estate was all settled. Lately we de-
cided to announce our marriage I
may lose my fortune, tat I prefer my
good name to money, and that’s all
there is to our romance.”
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——~Great preparations have been made
for the ‘Spy of Gettysburg” in Grange
Arcadia Centre Hall Saturday evening,
March 24th. The play will:be highly en-
tertaining and no one can afford to miss
seeing and hearing it. Costumes for each
character have been secured in Philadel-
phia, which will enable the confederates to
appear in reality in dress. An orchestra
has also been provided. Home talent should
be encouraged, fostered. It is better than
much on the road yon go to hear. If you
are in doubt, investigate for yourself and
be convinced.
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MARRIAGE LicExsEs.—Following is the
list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk A. G. Archey dur-
ing the past week :
Charles E. Swartz, of Mingoville, and
Lizzie A. Royer, of Madisonburg.
Harry E. Weaver, of Romola, and Anna
M. Gentzel, of Hublersburg.
Ross Wallace and Lottie B. White, both
of Milesburg.
Edward Wolf, of Sinking Valley, and
Bertha B. Hoover, of Stormstown.
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——On Tuesday morning as Mrs. James
Schofield was walking out of her yard with
her daughter, Elizabeth, she sunk to the
pavement as though paralyzed and com-
pletely exhausted. She was carried into
the house and her physician summoned at
once who ascribed it to heart trouble and
weakness. As this is the second attack in
the last two weeks and she has rallied only
slightly since, her condition is regarded as
quite precarious.
Se
—— Alexander McClure, a former resi-
dent of this place, died at his home in Ro-
anoke, Virginia, on Monday aged 62 years.
He was an iron master and at one time
had charge of all the furnaces belonging to
the Cambria Iron company east of the Al-
legheny mountain. He came here from
Hollidayshurg when the Collins’ furnace
was built and had charge of it until it was
closed down. From here he went to Roa-
noke, Virginia, and has resided here since.
His wife and seven children survive him
and he was buried on Thursday morning
in the Presbyterian cemetery at Hollidays-
burg with Masonic honors.
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—Ifany of the readers of this paper
know aught of the family of L. B. Searles,
who enlisted in one of the companies from
this place during the civil war, they will
please inform Mrs. S. L. Fisher, of Miles-
burg, Pa. She has a small bible which is
stamped with the name of Searles in sev-
eral places and is anxious to give it
to his mother or nearest of kin.
It is supposed that Searles was killed or
wounded as it was sent home with the ef-
fects of one of his comrades, John F. Fish-
er, who died of typhoid fever in Washington
and thus it got into the Fisker family.
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THE STATE COLLEGE STATION ROBBED.
—The B. C. R. R. passenger station at
State College was broken into and robbed
of between $20 and $30 Wednesday atter-
noon. The officials of the road don’t
know exactly how much money was in
the drawer when the place was looted,
but they are certain there was more than
$20.
The robbery occurred in broad day-light,
between 1:30 and 2:40 p. m. Agent Frank
Crosthwaite and the express messenger
were both out of the station at the time
and the door into the ticket office was
broken open and the drawer broken also.
Though no arrests bave been made sus-
picic 1 points pretty directly to the guilty
parties and they will probably be taken
just as soon ag a little more evidence can
be secured. They are under surveillance
and will be taken into custody at once
should they attempt to go away.
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To MAKE THE WORLD BRIGHTER. —
Within the past few days two new corpora-
tions have been organized in Bellefonte,
both of which expect $0 manufacture and
pus on the market a superior polishing
powder.
One is known as the ‘‘Beaufontaine’”’
Polish Co. and the organizers are Robs.
Morris, S. B. Finnegan, David Kelly and
Oliver Whitmer. They have a polish that
seems certain to revolutionize the work of
cleaning brass, copper. tinware, glass, ete.
and expect to push its manufacture right
along.
The other is the Hassinger Chemical com-
pany, comprising Harry Hassinger, David
Kelly, Randolph Breeze and Harry Gehret.
They have a fine polish that they have
branded ‘‘Grayolium.”” It was placed on
the market Tuesday.
FosTER PREDICTS MILDER WEATHER. —
My last bulletin gave forcasts of the storm
wave to cross the continent from March 14
to 17th and the next will reach the Pacific
coast about the 17th, cross west of Rockies
country by olose of 18th, great central val-
ley 19th to 21st, Eastern States 22nd.
Warm wave will cross the west of Rock-
ies country about 17th, great central val-
leys 19th, Eastern States 21st. Cool wave
will cross the west of Rockies country
about20th, great central valleys 22nd, East-
ern States 24th.
About the date of this bulletin a moder-
ately warm wave will be crossing the great
central valleys and following it will come
a cold wave. The disturbance, with in-
cluding warm wave and cold wave is call-
ed the storm, will continent from Rock-
ies to Atlantic coast in about three days.
Temperature of the week ending 8 a. m.
March 26th, will average about normal in
the great central valleys, above in Eastern
States, below on the Pacific slope. Rain-
fall for the same period will be above nor-
mal east of Rockies and below west.