Bemaruic atc Bellefonte, Pa., May 3, 190l. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eprror Terms or SusscrirrioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : rea Paid strictly in advance.........cceueuvenn Paid before expiration of year.......... Paid after expiration of year............ e—— — Harvard is Right Harvard University is being criticised more or less sharply by the administration press throughout the country because those in authority there have shown reluctance to confer the degree of L. L. D. upon the President. It has been the custom of that institution, these complainants say, to thus honor every President, and beginning with WASHINGTON, every President has been thus decorated by the University. But there is no public or private obligation on the institution to continue the practice. It has been the custom for an equal period of time to confer the degree on the Governors of Massachusetts, but when BENJAMIN F. BUTLER was elected Governor the custom was broken. If those who have the right to act for the University decline to honor WiLLiAM McKINLEY with the degree, we can’t see what right outsiders have to feel aggrieved. There is nothing in common between the faculty and corporation of Harvard University and WILLIAM McKINLEY. That institution has taught the absurdity of his economic doctrines for years and to confer on him a degree would be inconsist- ent. Since he has been in the presidential chair he has constantly asserted by word and precept theories that are diametrically opposed to those which have been taught in Harvard from the beginning. Confer- ring on him the degree which he covets would be equivalent to admitting that he is right now and has been and the institu- tion wrong. That would be rather scant courtesy to the memory of the founders of the institution and those learned and pious gentlemen who have labored so long and patiently to bring it to the high standard it occupies at present in the educational world. Besides WILLIAM McKINLEY is not en- titled to the degree, even if the other rea- sons for withholding it were entirely ab- sent. He is not a gieat lawyer in any re- spect. Neither is he a scholar or even a well educated man. And that degree should go to none other than men thus gifted. As a matter of fact, if his speeches were not edited, they would bring the blush of shame to every educated man in the coun- try who would be humiliated to see the views of the President of the United States on any subject expressed in ‘‘pigeon Eng- lish,” or couched in false syntax. All things considered we are of the “opinion that Harvard University is right in refus- ing to confer the degree of Doctor of Laws on WILLIAM McKINLEY. Todo so would be cheapening the title, as well as putting the institution under contempt and either would be calamitous. Diverting the True ldea of Memo- rial Day. It is a matter worthy the thoughtful consideration of all classes, young and old, this growing tendency toward diverting the the public mind from ideals of patriotism on Memorial day by the effort to make it an athletic fete day. All over the country contests of various sorts are scheduled for the 30th of May and hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts forget all else than the grat- ification of their interest in sports, while the thin blue files of veterans straggle to the cemeteries, almost unsupported, in their noble work of paying tribute to the memory of fallen comrades. The youth of the land are being edn- cated clear out of the true spirit of the day and if they are to be saved from accom- plishing a complete abortion something must be done. It would seem a sad com- mentary on the sacred motives that inspir- ed Congress to make the 30th of May a day of national memorializing to the mem- ory of the men who have preserved the Union to have to resort to legislation to enforce a proper observance. Let us hope that when the patriotism of our youth is appealed to they will realize the mistake and correct it. We need not go abroad to find cases. They come directly before usin all parts of our own county. Right here in Belle- fonte a party of young men—good and true boys as we have in our town—are thoughtlessly encouraging this diverting movement. They have a ball game sched- uled here for May 30th and it is only nat- tural to expect that they will attract hun- dreds of young people from the regular memorial exercises in which all of them should participate. The old soldiers are falling out of line fast enough and soon there will be too few of them left to look after this patriotic duty. Wko will attend to it then—if the youth are too much engaged in base ball, golf, fishing and other sports to think of it? If y ou must have your base ball game on Memorial day set the hour for the morning and give up your afternoon to the purposes it should be devoted to. -—Ballot Reform still waits serenely for Col. GUFFEY’S oil well to be thorough- ly inspected, and Col. QUAY’S stomach to quit belching sour. And the taxpayers continue to pay 245 Legislators for doing the work that is awaiting the dictation of these two gentlemen ; after the oil wells and the stomach have heen gotten under proper control. Verily we are a patient, il not a long suffering people ! ——The resolution proposing an amend- ment to the state constitution, which will permit of different registration laws for county and city districts, passed the House on Tuesday last. As it had already been approved by the Legislature of 99 and act- .}.ed. upon favorably by the Senate during the present session, it is now a fixed fact that the people will have an opportunity to | vote. upon. . the . question at the coming election. If personal registration can be secured in the large cities, the object sought by the proposed amendment, it will, to a great extent, prevent the padding of regis- try lists and the wholesale repeating that now makes elections a farce in those munci- ipalities. The adoption of this amendment will be one step towards honest elections. It will take an act of the Assembly to put it in force, however, and any benefits that can be derived from it must necessarily not be looked for before the election of 1903. Understands Where the Responsibility Rests. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Harrisburg, April 30th, 1901. Editor WATCHMAN : My DEARSIR: I have just read your article on ‘‘Ballot Reform’ and hasten to write a line to say that it expresses my senti- ments exactly. It seems to me that the duty of enacting a proper ballot law rests on the Members of this Legislature and not on outsiders. With kindest regards. I remain Very truly yours, W. H. KOONTZ. Millions More Piled Up in Big Combines. Pennsylvania Steel Co. Incorporated With $50,000,- 000 Capital—Banker Morgan Buys Fleets—The Leyland Transatlantic Line, Which Includes At- lantic Transport and Wilson Lines Now in Ameri can Control. The world of finance Monday was crowded with important events, with more millions piled up in combines. First came the incorporation of the Penn- sylvania Steel company, at Trenton, with a capitol of $50,000,000, to mine and man- ufacture iron, steel and other metals and to build an immense plant on 700 acres of land at Paulsboro, N. J. Then it became known that J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. had taken the first step to- ward the consolidation of the biggest trans- Atlantic steamship companies by the pur- chase of the Leyland Line, one of Great Britain’s greatest shipping institutions, which includes the fleets of the Atlantic Transport company and the Wilson Line. Mr. Morgan made a first payment of $1,- 250,000 on account of the purchase. Sales on the New York Stqck Exchange reached the greatest total ever known— stocks, 2,527,000 shares, and bonds, 3,595, 000. There was a further advance in prices. A seat on the stock exchange was sold for $65,000. STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED. TRENTON, N. J., April 29.—The Penn- sylvania Steel company, with an author- ized capital of $50,000,000, was incorporat- ed here to-day to mine, manufacture and deal in iron, steel, manganese and other metals, also coke, gas, lumber and other materials. Theincorporatorsare Effingham & Morris, Edgar C. Felton and Luther S. ent. he post office addresses of the in- corporators is given as Camden, N. J., which is the registered New Jersey office of the company. © The articles of incorporation permit the company to have from 9 to 15 directors, and advantage is taken of the recent legis- lative act which permits the changing of the by-laws at any properly called meeting by a majority vote of all the stock repre- sented at the meeting. The capital is di- vided into $25,000,000 preferred and $25,- 000,000 common, and the preferred stock is to pay 7 per cent. non-cumulative divi- dend. The State's fee for accepting the papers is $10,000, making the amount received from this source during the month of April $263,000. This is almost as great a reve- nue as was received by the State Depart- mens in the four weeks during which the Morgan syndicate was organized. Besides the Pennsylvania Steel company’s charter there have been but a few corporations formed this month with a capital of more that half a million. WILL BUILD PLANT AT PAULSBORO. At the office of the New Jersey Trust and Corporation Guaranty company, No. 417 Market street, Camden, it was stated that the Pennsylvania Steel company is the con- cern that will build a great steel plant at Paulsboro, 700 acres of land having heen purchased there for the purpose. ENGLISH FLEETS IN MORGAN'S GRIP. NEw YORK, April 29.—J. Pierpont Mor- gan has secured control of the Leyland steamship line, which trades at Atlantic, Mediterranean and West Indian ports and is the largest British steamship company except one. Mr. Morgan paid $1,250,000 deposit on the purchase price. The purchase bas aroused the greatest interest among shipping men, and, it is said, Mr. Morgan will make further huge steamship deals, leading to a consolidation of all the transatlantic shipping companies under American control. The annual report of the Leyland Line for 1900, recently issued, shows that the purchase of the West Indian and Pacific Steamship Company has been duly com- pleted. The company now owns upward of 99 per cent. of the capital of the Wilson and the Furness Leyland Lines. Steam- ers of the value of $5,000,000 were recently added to the joint fleets. The directors delared a dividend of 6 per cent. on ordi- nary shares, and set aside $1,750,000 to the account of the reserve fund. The Leyland Line far exceeds the Pen- insular & Criental Steam Navigation Company in tonnage and importance. The success of the line is due to the efforts of chairman Ellerman,and the syndicate has stipulated in the agreement that he shall not again engage in the transAtlantic trade. Advertising Brought Success. A poor man in New York who had a wife and children, and strength to do, but no employment, hit upon the plan of tying a placard upon his breast with the inscrip- tion upon it ‘‘I Want Work.” He stood at the crossing of the thronged streets un- til the attention of the passers-by was at- tracted, and as a result he got himself a situation. He had been begging for work for months, but until he made this mute ap- peal to the eyes of the mass he had ‘met with failure. At last he fathomed the s.- cret of success—advertising. He artfully market.’ brought his want and his ware into the Important Bills Passed. The Fox Capitol Bill Goes Through the Senate Easily. The Hosack Bill Also Passes. 8o Also Does the Measure Providing for the Government of Third Class Cities and the One for Public School Deficits. Other Business Transacted. HARRISBURG, May 1.—-The Fox capitol bill bas been passed by the Senate. It was amended early in the morning to allow the Governor to name a commission of four, of which at least one member shall be a Democrat. The Governor shall also be a member. The measure was reprinted and then passed finally without a word of debate. The famous Hosack bill has been passed finally. When the bill was called up there was no debate. The measure was passed by a vote of 37 to 2. The act imposes up- on foreign corporations limited partner- ships and joint stock associations a bonus of one-third of one per cent. upon the cap- ital stock actually employed in Peunnsyl- vania. The bill has not been amended, and it will go to the Governor, who will promptly approve it. The law will raise a large amount of revenue. The following bills were also passed finally : House hill providing for the mainte- nance and instruction of children commit- ted to houses of refuge which are not ex- clusively under state control. House bill empowering boroughs to tax persons of property and occupation for gen- eral borough purposes. Appropriating $1,000,000 to the public schools to make up the cut made by the Governor two years ago. House bill abolishing the Philadelphia public buildings commission. This bill ‘now goes to the Governor. House bill making it wilful trespass to hunt, trap and take elk, deer or fawp from lands enclosed for the propagation and pres- ervation &f the same, and providing for the punishment of such trespass. House bill enabling parents who own real estate subject to taxation for school purposes in another district than the one in which such party resides to send their children to the public schools of other dis- tricts without payment of tuition fees. House bill amending an act providing for the classification of the townships with respect to their population into two classes, by providing that for the purposes of classification the population of townships may be ascertained by proceedings in quar- ter session courts and regulating such pro- ceedings. The House bill authorizing boroughs to require the planting of shade trees along the public streets by the owners of abnt- ting .property in certain cases, and the House bill amending an act to exempt from taxation public property used for public purpose and places of religious wor- ship, ete., 80 as to include all assessments for paving, sewers, water pipes and other municipal charges, were defeated. Authorizing and empowering any tele- phone company to buy and own the capital stock of any other or like corporation and to acquire the franchises, property rights and credits of the latter for the purpose of connecting the two into a continuous tele- phone line. Providing that a proposed constitutional amendment changing certain portions of the election laws he submitted to the peo- ple for their approval or rejection at the coming general election in November. House bill relative to the purchase of a law library in counties of the State having a population of less than 150,000 inhabi- ‘tants and authorizing one-half of the fines ‘and forfeitures to which said county under iexisting laws’ he entitled to be expended for the purchase and support of such libra- ries. The Voorhees bill providing for the sub- mission to a vote of the people at the next general election of a proposition to remove the State capitol from Harrisburg to Phila- delphia was reported, and will be read the first time at Friday,s session. The Me- Clain bill providing for the removal of the capitol to Lancaster has not yet been dis- posed of by the committee. House bill authorizing borough councils or school boards to purchase. acquire, take, use and appropriate private property for public library purposes and providing the manner in which damages sustained there- by shall be assessed and collected. Regulating the employment of minor children under 18 years for theatrical or athletic: performances, singing exhibitions or for playing upon musical instruments. | WHAT THE HOUSE DID. The Harris oleo bill has passed the House by a vote of 146 to 38. It will un- doubtedly pass the Senate, according to the views of Senator Muehlbronner, who asserts that the measure is backed by the adminis- tration. Senator Muehlbronner said thirty three votes had been secured by the friends of the hill after Durham and Elkin reached Harrisburg. While it was known that the Republi- canswere pledged to support a bill restrict- ing the sale of oleo, few believed so rad- ical a measure as the Harris bill would be adopted. All the Allegheny members who voted opposed the bill. The debate preceding the vote on final passage was interesting. Representative Cooper referring to two speakers who had opposed the bill said: either of these gentlemen, but I do protest against the operations of a trained and ex- perienced lobby to defeat this bill. If their cause be honest, why does it need cor- ruption to defeat the bill ?”’ Nine Chinese Robbers Beheaded in Pekin. Native Board of Punishments Imposed Death Penalty on Prisoners Taken in American Lines. PEKIN, April 30.—Nine robbers were caught in the section controlled by the American troops and were beheaded yester- day. It was stated that this action was not taken by order of General Chaffee, but was inflicted by the Chinese board of pun- ishments, through instructions received from Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the peace envoys. This action is generally received with satisfaction. A noted Boxer chief, who made his headquarters in the American section and who was guilty of killing or ordering to be killed nearly 50 persons, including an as- sociate of Rev. Gilbert Reid in the Inter- national institute, has also been transferred to the Chinese board of punishments to be dealt with, as General Chaffee, under or- ders, it is said, from Washington, refused to order the death punishment. It is feared tbat in this case the Chinese pleni- potentaries will not order the beheading of the culprit unless pressed, as they are sup- posed to sympathize with the Boxers. Dr. Reid is seeking his execution by law, but says he is handicapped by the American policv. He claims that the Americans should have declined to administer a sec- tion of Pekin if they are not willing to meet our justice as demanded by the Interna- tional commission on which the Americans have a representative. *‘I do not wish to impugn the honesty of | Received the Red Hat. Cardinal Martinelli Given Official Notice of His Elec- tion. WASHINGTON, April 30.—Cardinel-elect Martinelli to-night received from the hands of a member of the Papal Guard of Pope Leo XIII, Count Stanislaus Colacicchi,who had just arrived from Rome, the consistoral letter formally advising him of his eleva- tion to the cardinalate and the red seuchette emblematic of that high office. The cere- mony, which was brief and simple, oc- curred at the papal legation at 8 o’clock this evening. Count Colacicchi arrived in New York this morning and was met in New York by Dr. Rooker, secretary of the legation here and a delegation of the clergy from New York and Brooklyn, who es- corted him to Washington. The party ar- rived here shortly before 6 o’clock. Count Colacicchi had donned his uniform before leaving the train, and he entered the papal residence wearing his massive helmet and with a sweeping white cloak heavily braid- ed with gold falling to his feet. There was no delay for greetings, and the papal officer immediately proceeded to fulfill the du ties of his mission. The large parlor of the legation was brilliantly lighted and here Manager Mar- tinelli and the nearest to him assembled for the ceremony. The cardinai-elect was attired in the rich silken robes of an arch bishop. He was attended by Mgr. Conati, rector of the Catholic University, also in his silken vestment, while in a circle be- fore the group were ranged the company invited to witness the ceremony. Putting aside his cloak, Count Cola- cicchi stepped into the parlor in the bril- liant full uniform of the famous guard to which he belongs, with sword at his side and spurs clanking from his heavy mili- tary boots. In his hand he carried two large letters and a leathern case enclosing the seuchette. Saluting the cardinal-elect, Count Colaciechi handed him one of the letters, which was read aloud, and proved to be the credential of the official mes- senger. Then the second letter was hand- ed to the cardinal-elect, who ran through it and handed it to Bishop Kelley, of Savannah, to be read. It was as follows : From the Secretary of State, Rome, April 15th, 1901—To Monsignor Sebastian Mar- tivelli: In the secret cousistory of this morning his holiness deigned to elevate to the sublime dignity of the cardinalate Monsignor Sebastian Martinelli. This gracious and sovereign favor is brought to the notice of your eminence for your knowledge and guidance. [Signed] M. CARDINA RAMPOLA. When the letter had been read Count Colacicchi opened the small red morocco case and took therefrom a red silken souchette, or cardinal skull cap. Dr. Conaty removed the purple cap from the head of Monsignor Martinelli, and the latter placed the red cap of high office in its stead. Addresses were then made and the cardinal then invited his guests to join him at dinner. It was nuderstood that the formalities of taking the oath would fol- low the ceremony, but this was deferred until later. Strikes Reported from Various Parts of the Country. . Union Carpenters at Lebanon, Union Plasterers at Indianapolis and Telephone Employes in Ohio Quit Work. WILLIAMSPORT, May 1.—A special from Dent’s Run, Pa., says: ‘*All the section men on the low grade division of the Penn- ylvania railroad have gone on strike for higher ‘wages. All sections are out. but three and they are’expected to go’ out by to-morrow.”’ LEBANON, May 1.—The members of Carpenters’ union No. 677, numbering 100, went on strike this morning for an increase of wages. They demand 20 cents per hour for ten hours’ work. They formerly receiv- ed from 14 to 17 cents. Contractors say they are willing to pay the increased rate to men who are worth it but not to others. INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.—All union plas- terers in this city struck to-day for an in- crease of 10 cents an hour, which if grant- ed, will make the union scale 50 cents. A large number of union plumbers are also out, but their strike is not general. WAPOKONET, O., May 1.—Linemen and grounders working on the new telephone systems in this city and adjoining villages struck to-day for higher wages. Died Singing Songs of the Ring. One of the little tragedies of a great city was enacted Tuesday morning in a dingy saloon in New York, patronized by long shoremen near the East river. Poor ‘old Dan Costello, the brokendown clown, died in a chair as he was singing*‘Garry Owen,’ happy that he was about to go back to the old life. Old Dan was a famous clown 30 years age. He received the highest salary at anyone time of anyone with Barnum’s circus. Then misfortune overtook him. At last he sank to the Bowery lodging- house level, with never. more than the price of cne meal in his pocket, and no fu- ture. Monday night he wandered into Madison Square Garden, where Forepaugh’s circus was opening its annual season. He met the old cronies of his younger days and the old life was upon him. The manager knew Dan, and when he had listened to his story promised to give him a chance. The old fellow trudged back to his Eastside baunt, almost too happy for words. He had no money for a bed and sat in a chair in one corner of the barroom, humming ‘Garry Owen.” Early Tuesday morning the bartender noticed he was strangely silent. A longshoreman shook him on the shoulder, but old Dan was past waking. What China Will Have to Pay. PARIS, May 1.—The foreign office has received a dispatch from Pekin announcing that M. Pichon, the French minister, pre- sented to-day the report of the committee on indemnity. The amount China is to pay has been fixed at 1,365,000,000 francs. How it is proposed that the indemnity he distributed among the powers isnot set forth, but as the dispatch does not men- tion the manner, it is thought the minis- ters are hopeful of being able to settle the proportion to be received by each power by discussion at Pekin. Official advices received here from Pekin say the ministers are divided into two parties in the discussion to decide how China is to raise the indemnity. France, Germany, Russia and Japan agree to raise the custom duties. The Centre of Population. WASHINGTON, April 30.—The , census bureau to-day issued a bulletin announc- ing that the centre of population of the United States, excluding Alaska and re- cent territorial accessions on June 1st last, was six miles sontheast of Columbus, Bartholomew county, in Southern Indiana. ——Sub scribe for the WATCHMAN. Worked During Fast. Motorman Felt Stronger than When He was Eating —Cured His Rheumatism. For seven days not a particle of food passed the lips of Motorman Lew S. Purdy, of the Metropolitan line, of Kansas City, Mo., but during his long fast he did not miss a run. He did his work exactly as before, and now declares $¢hat he feels bet- ter than he has in years. Purdy believes that a seven days’ fast will cure any bodily ailment. His ailment is rheumatism, which frequently lays him up for several days. After his fast, which ended Tues- day, he declared that the rhenmatism had entirely disappeared for the first time in three years. Purdy drank from ten to fif- teen glasses of water a day, but took no other liquid refreshment. He lost about ten pounds, but at no time was he unusual- ly fatigued. Although compelled to stand all day, he was not as tired as when he was eating. Tuesday he said he was not hungry. He bas drunk so much water that he likes it, and feels as though he could live on it. The fast improved Purdy’s strength. He is naturally quite strong, and has been a faithful athlete for the last six years. Earth Opened Under Houses. Church Sinks Nearly Three Feet, and Houses Were Damaged by Cave-in Over Mine. The Glenwood mine cave-in,at Mayfield, near Carbondale,on Monday evening, which caused surface disturbance over about four acres of ground, had not fully subsided on Tuesday evening, and the people were afraid to trust themselves, in their homes for the night. Besides the Greek church, which went down nearly three feet, a score of houses are damaged. One of these, own- ed by Levan Hutsicz, went down four feet, and to add farther to the man’s misfortune the dwelling took fire Tuesday morning and was destroyed. When Michael Dezkonezk’s hotel began to go down with the settling, his 13-year- old son, David hecame excited and fell from a pool table, on which he was sitting, breaking his leg. The fissures running across the disturbed section are from four inches to a foot wide, and stretch away long distances. A few mouths ago anoth- er section of Mayfield was badly disturbed by a cave-in of the same mine. Property owners will proceed against the Hillside Coal and Iron Company (the Erie) to re- cover damages. Killed By His Great Weight. John Trout, of Pottsville, the heaviest man in Schuylkill county, died on Thurs- day from gangrene, brought on hy his great weight, the disease affecting his low- er limbs. Trout was six feet tall in his stockings, and weighed nearly 400 pounds. He was very powerful, and could eat as much as two ordinary men. Trout was a member of the Red Men, Odd Fellows, Knights of the Golden Eagle and the Ameri- can Hose company, and was 48 years of age. Under Suspicion. ‘‘Yes, sir,”’ said the man who was stand- ing with one foot on the wagon hub, chew- ing a straw. “I’m kind 0’ glad that feller is goin’ to move out o’ the place. He's too slick. He makes me uneasy.” ‘‘Sharp hand at o’ bargain, eh?” said the traveling man. ‘Sharp is no name for it. Why, one time he had a nightmare; an’ the whole town got agitated an’ took’ how he was goin’ to use it so as to get the best ¢’ someone in a hoss, trade.— Washing- ton Star. : : Whispering Gallery is Doomed. Changes in the Capitol Will Destroy the Echoes. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29. —The capitol guides are greatly distressed be- cause of the proposed re-roofing of Statnary Hall. They say it will destroy the famous echoes, their stock in trade, and they have submitted a formal protest to the capitol architect. If the present plans are not changed the famous whispering gallery will soon be a thing of the past. More Fighting in Manchuria Reported. PEKIN, May 1.—It is persistently re- ported here that there has been fresh fight- ing between the Russians and the Chinese in Manchuria. No great credence is placed in such rumors, however, as it is believed they are circulated to show the necessity for an increase in the military strength of Russia. 1 Back in the County Jail. WiIcHITA, Kan., May 1.—Mrs. Carrie Nation returned to Wichita to-day, after attending the funeral of her brother at Louisburg. She went directly to the jail and surrendered to await a hearing on the charge of destroying saloon property. Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excur- sion Tickets to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Other Summer Resorts. On April 30th, 1901, the Pennsylvania railroad company will place on sale sum- mer excursion tickets to Buffalo on account of the Pan-American Exposition, and to Niagara Falls. On May 10th, 1901, the regular summer excursion tickets to all the prineipal sum- mer resorts east of Pittsburg and Buffalo will be placed on sale at the ticket offices of the Pennsylvania railroad company. These tickets will bear the usual sum- mer excarsion limit of October 31st, 1901, except that the Niagara Falls tickets will .be good to return until November 30th, 1901. The Pennsylvania railroad summer ex- cursion route book for 1901, will be issued, as heretofore, on June 1st. Pan-American Exposition. BUFFALO, May 1—The beautiful electric- al display to-night was the culuminating event of the opening day of the Pan-Amer- ican exposition. The attendance this morning was small owing to the threaten- ing weather. Later in the day, when the sun broke through the gray clouds, the crowd began to assume the proportions of an exposition throng, and to-night thous- ands passed through the turussiles. The opening day ceremonies were postponed until May 20th. ADIDTIONAL LOCALS ——John David Thompson, of Howard, has been granted a pension of $12 per month. i i - ——The Methodists of- Munson, Clear- field county, are preparing to build a new parsonage for their minister. - ln wat ——Archdeacon Radcliffe is conducting a mission in the Philipshurg Episcopal church this week. wonderin | THE SECOND WEEK OF COURT.—The second week of court has been anything but interesting On Monday the jurors loat- ed around all day waiting for something to do, but in the language of the street gamin there was “‘nuthin’ doin’ ’’ until Tuesday, when the lawyers began to get their wit- nesses together and get ready for work. The week has not been fraught with the keen interest that caused hundreds to hang about the temple of justice all last week. In fact all of the business transacted was of the uninteresting variety. The six cases on the week’s list in which A. D. Potts is plaintiff and A. McCoy, J. Frank McCoy, tradingas A. McCoy & Son, defendants were all continued on account of Wm. McCoy's illness. The divorce case of Lilly Fleck vs Valen- tine A. Fleck was settled by the parties. The case of Lehigh Valley Co., vs Jacob F. Folmer, Admr. of Patrick Ward Sr., deceased, Pat. Ward Jr., John Gunsallus and Pat Kelly, assumpsit, plea ‘‘non as- sumpsit’’ was marked continued on account of the illness of a material witness on part of the defense. The case of C. F. Gillen vs the Adams Express Co., assumpsit, was submitted to the court in the nature of ‘‘case stated.” No witnesses were called on either side. The court took statement of plaintiff’s claim and answer and agreement and will dispose of the same. In the case of Laura H. Mull, et. al. vs The Coledale Mining Co., the plaintiffs sometime ago asked for a rule to file a sup- plementary statement, and upon argument today the rule was made absolute, state- ment filed, case continued. The case of J. B. Ard vs J. N. Everts and S. E. Everts, defendants and G. E. Corl, garnishee, was settled, discontinued and costs paid before court called. A verdict was rendered in the case of Lehigh Valley Coal Co., vs Sam’l Marsh, Jacob Quiggle, Geo. Merrill, Rob’. New- berry and Adam Squires, in favor of the plaintiff for all the land claimed by said company. None of the defendants appear- ed. The case of Com. of Penna. ex rel. Rosa Lyon vs Moyer Lyon, Gust Lyon, S. M. Buck, W. A. Lyon and A. Allison was set- tled and discontinued. Had it gone to trial this would have proved the most interesting case of the week, but its settlement removed it entire- ly from court and closes up a question that has been in constant litigation for sev- eral years. At the March term of argument court the case of Fannie K. Barnbar vs Bellefonte borough a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted was argued. The court Monday afternoon filed aun opinion refusing a new trial in the event the plaintiff accepted the sum of $400 in settlement of the case. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500. For reasons set forth in the opitiion of the court the Judge was satisfied that the conditional degree was the best that could be made under the circum- stances. S. M. Stancliff & Co., now for the use of Thos. Meyer vs Adam Cowher, Wilson Williams, Joseph Harpster, Harry Adams and R. C. Thompson. This was an action of assumpsit brought on certain school or- ders signed by three of the directors of Worth Twp., for the order and purchase of six sets of mathematical blocks for the use of the schools of that district which order was dated May 6, 1897, and in the sum of $195 with interest. During the trial of the case it appeared from the testimony that G. J. Woodring, signed the order as secretary of the board of directors and also several of the other directors, and that the order was given by these directors before a school board meeting was held, and that later on the order was not ratified hy the school di- rectors. The suit was brought to hold the parties who signed the order, personally, and after the case was closed on part of the plaintiff the court made an order striking from the record the names of Wilson Wil- liams and R. C. Thompson (two of the di- rectors who had not signed the order.) Counsel for defendants made a motion for a compulsory non-suit, giving quite a num- ber of reasons for so doing, which was ac- cordingly entered by the court. A voluntary non-suit was entered in the case of S. M. Stancliff & Co., for the use of Thos. Meyer vs the school district of Worth Twp. Jno. A. Hunter vs Geo. Taylor, heing a writ of replevin issued at the instance of plaintiff to obtain possession of goods in the hands of defendant. Case settled and costs paid. R. J. Walker vs Isaac Reese, George Reese and B. F. Reese, trading as Isaac Reese & Sons and George Merrill, sum- moned in replevin, plea non cepit and property. This suit is brought to recover for a lot of railroad iron, frogs and switches at or near Powelton in Rush township; grows out of a constable sale of the personal property of Robert A. Jackson under a landlord’s warrant in April 1898 to Roland D. Swope and by him to R. A. Jackson and by him to J. 8. Gillam and the latter to the present plaintiff. The plaintiffs alleging that a certain railroad siding was sold at said constable’s sale. All of the property was used by Mr. Jackson in and about the operation of the Black Diamond mines until the expiration of his lease, January 1st, 1889, when this siding was taken up and in Dec. of the same year the plaintiff attempted to have these rails removed and was prevented from so doing, whereupon the plaintiff had the same replevined, plaintiff alleging that this sid- ing was included in the constable’s sale, which the defendants deny; plaintiff furth- er alleges that the siding was not on the leased premises from the Guarantee Trust
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