Bellefonte, Pa., January 10, 1902.
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Cancus Meetings.
The Demociats of Centre Co., will hold
caucuses for the nomination of candidates
for borough, ward, township and precinct
officers on or hefore the 25th day of Janu-
ary, 1902. The committemen of the sev-
eral precincts and wards wiil take notice
hereof and fix the hour or time for the
holding of these caueuses. Instructions
and blanks will be received by committee-
' JOHN J. BOWER,
Chairman.
men, in due time.
Democratic County Committee for 1902.
Joux J. Bower, Chairman,
Precinct. Name, P. O. Address.
Bellefonte N W Jno. Trafford Bellefonte
“ SW P. H. Gerrity, *
te WwW Geo. R. Meek, 44
Centre Hall Boro J. D. Danberman, Centre Hall
Howard 4 Abe Weber, Howard
Milesburg © George Noll, Milesburg
Millheim £8 EF. P. Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg
ee 2nd W Ed. J. Jones, ae
5 srd Wo A.J. Graham, #4
S. Philipsburg Harry C. Wilcox, $e
State College Boro Jno. I. Robinson State College
Unionville Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming
Benner Twp. N PJ. F. Grove, Bellefonte
€ S P John Ishler, id
Boggs Twp. N P Orvis Ferzer, Yarnell
4 E P G.H. Lyman, Roland
Af WP Jas. W. Fulmer. Milesburg
Burnside Twp. Maynard Meeker, Pine Glenn
College $s I. J. Dreese, Lemont
Curtin $ Peter Rob, Jr. ~~ Romola
Ferguson * EP Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills
34 “ W P Isaac Harpster, Gatesburg
Gregg Twp. N P Geo. F. Weaver, Penns Cave
£2 E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall
iy WP Willam Pealer, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W P Clymer H. Stover, Aaronsburg
“ =
i P E.M. Boone, Feidler
Half Moon Twp. J. P. Sebring, Loveville
Harris i" P. S. Ishler, Boalsbar
Howard 48 Robert Conter, Howar
Huston “ John Murphy Julian
Liberty £8 E. W. Gardner, Blanchard
Marion _é J. W. Orr, Walker
Miles Twp EP Wm. H. Zeigler, Wolfs Store
£4 M P Jno. N. Moyer, Rebersburg
ke W P EK. H. Zeigler Madisonburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Buffalo Run
Penn if A. L. Auman, Coburn
Potter “ S P F, A. Carson, Potters Mills
fe “ NPD. K Keller, Centre Hall
** “WwW P P. B Jordon, Colyer
Rush ‘* N.P Wm, Frank, Philipsburg
8 ‘“ 8 P John J. Wayne, Osceola Mills
Snow Shoe E P Martin MeLaughlin,Snow Shoe
£ WP Wm, Kem, Moshannon
Spring Twp. N P Jas. C. Carson, Bellefonte
* S P James H. Corl, Pleasant Gap
* W P Jno. L. Danlop, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. J. T. Merryman, Hannah
Union A. B.Hall, Fleming
Walker Twp FE P 8. Peck, Nittany
o M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg
te W P 8. H. Shaffer, ion
Worth = “ P. W. Young, Port Matilda
Encouraging for Democracy.
The Democrats of Allegheny county are
beginning the New Year in the proper way.
At the delegate elections the other evening
every man suspected of complicity in the
schemes of Senator FLINN was defeated.
After the death of the late Senator MAGEE,
Senator FLINN undertook to create a con-
tingent to be known as FLINN Democrats.
He got a number of men who professed
that political faith placed in profitable of-
fices with the understanding that they
would work for his interests in the or-
ganization as they and others had previous-
ly worked for MAGEE’S political estate.
Bat at the primaries the other day every
man of them was defeated and they will
be unable to give him any assistance.
That is not the only evidence of an.im-
provement in the morals of the Allegheny
county Democratic organization. It is
stated that at the re-organization of the
county committee for the ensmning year,
which will occur in the near futare, the
Hon. GORGE W. GUTHRIE will be elected
chairman of the county committee. Mr.
GUTHRIE is not only one of the most faith-
ful Democratic leaders in the State but he
is among the ablest. His election to the
chairmanship of the committee will not
only guarantee integrity in the manage-
ment of the party, but it will secure the
highest order of ability in the conduct of
the campaign. 2
Such incidents inspire the highest hopes
in the future of the party. With harmony
and honesty in the party organization in
Philadelphia and Pittsburg the most pro-
lific sources of ballot frauds will be cut off.
Ballot frauds in both cities are largely the
result of the acquiescence of Democratic
watchers and committeemen in the plans
of the Republican machine. With honest
management of the Democratic forces such
things will be impossible. The difference
may not be sufficient to alter the political
complexion of those cities, but it will he
ample to encourage the Democrats through-
out the State to the added energy which
will bring victory. The ont-look for
Democracy is auspicious.
Durham Settles the Matter.
Insurance Commissioner DURHAM has
wisely or unwisely settled the question of
the Republican nomination for Governor.
A Philadelphia paper baving published the
other day that QUAY had determined to
side-track Attorney General ELKIN, and
nominate Major General MILLER, of Ven-
ango county, for Governor, DURHAM ‘‘took
the bull by the horns, ’’ so to speak, and
declared that he is for ELKIN ‘sink or
“swim,” and that at the proper time Quay
will be for him also. ‘‘ELKIN will be nom-
inated,” continued QUAY’S principal lieu-
tenant, ‘‘with practically no opposition in
the convention.’ He supplemented this
statement with another to the effect that
General MILLER ‘‘is strong in his support
of ELKIN for the nomination.’
The election is quite a different thing,
but the nomination is the first step toward
the result and Mr. ELKIN is to be congrat-
ulated on the result achieved. The ma-
chine is likewise entitled to congratula-
tions. There was a time that indications
pointed to the discomfiture of the “close
corporation.”” The opponents were in-
creasing in strength and improving in cour-
age. But the moment that the capitol
building project was disposed of satisfac-
torily, the danger disappeared and DuR-
HAM felt safe in pronouncing himself un-
equivocally on the subject. He substan-
tially gave notice to all other aspirants to
get out cf the way or take the chances of
being run down and crushed to political
death.
Commissioner DURHAM depends on the
fraudulent vote of Philadelphia and Pitts-
burg to elect his man. He knows that
ELKIN is thousands of votes weaker than
any other man named for the place in the
State. But the hundred thousand votes
which may be fraudulently put into the
ballot boxes in Philadelphia and Pitts-
burg will compensate for any losses on ac-
count of disgust for the machine. Besides,
there is great advantage to the machine in
electing a candidate thus chosen. DuRr-
HAM will feel under obligations to no mor-
al influence or agencies and a Governor
thus free to work for the interests of the
machine will be worth millions in the
course of four years of ‘‘good stealing.’
A Cabinet Scandal.
The new Postmaster General has already
| brought a scandal into the administration.
It appears that he is president of one of
those corporations which get rich out of
public franchises obtained through ‘pulls.’
The company asks the government for the
right exclusively to prospect in the Uinta
reservation in Utah. It would be a great
“graft.’’ It would not only shut out all
competition during the life of the lease but
prevent the opening of the reservation to
settlement until the expiration of the lease,
a period of seven years. As MULBERY
SELLERS would say, ‘‘there’s millions
in it.”
The government was about to grant this
favor to the Florence Mining company, of
Wisconsin, until the Senators and Repre-
sentatives of Utah interposed a vigorous
protest. Mr. PAYNE is president of the
company. When an application came to
the Interior Department with his name at-
tached, the Secretary felt that he had no
right to refuse it. HITCHCOCK is none too
solid in his job as it is and to set the new
Postmaster General and the reputed politic-
al manager of the President against him
would be disastrous. For that reason he
was ready to ‘hurry up’’ atrifle. In fact
he was hurrying up, when he was “‘called
down.”
The discovery of this trick to bunco the
government out of valuable franchises will
probably not keep Mr. PAYNE out of the
cabinet. The President knew what sort of
aman he was when he appointed him.
Lobbyists are pretty much alike and PAYNE
has been a past-master among them for
years. He has made most of his money in
that way and he isa rich man. Bat he
will probably not get the franchise for his
company. His expectation of 1ich mineral
operations under rarely favorable conditions
will be disappointed. Other favors, how-
ever, will probably console him for the
loss. Mr. PAYNE has shown a resounrceful-
ness that will not allow him to suffer, how-
ever his associates fare.
ET Tr H———
Contest Between Nicaragua and Pan-
ama Routes is On.
Debate Begins in the House—Representative Hep-
burn Says the Recent Offer by the Panama
Canal Company to Sell is Open to Suspicion.
Senator Morgan Also Active.
WASHINGTON, January 7.—The first
notes of the contest between the Nicaragua
and Panama routes for the Isthmian canal
were heard in the Senate to-day. Mr. Mor-
gan offered and secured the adoption of a
resolution which indicated his purpose to
have the committee on iuter-oceanic canals
inquire into the relations alleged to exist
between the tianscontinental railroad com-
panies of the United States and Canada
and the Panama Canal company. In ex-
clared that the alleged relations were a
‘wicked monopoly,”” which already had
cost the people of the Pacific coast millions
of dollars. The relations involved the con-
trol by the Panama Canal company of the
Panama Railroad: company, and the agree-
Steamship company.
WASHINGTON, January 7.—The debate
on the Nicaragua canal bill in the house
Hepburn, chairman of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee, which report-
ed the bill. : :
For two hours he held the floor, replying
toa volley of questions concerning the re-
cent offer of the Panama Canal company
to sell its property and franchises to the
United States for $40,000,000. The interest
in the debate centred almoss entirely in
this new phase of the subject. Mr. Hep-
burn maintained that the alleged new offer
of the Panama company was. vart of the
plan of delay. All his utterances along
that line were liberally applauded. He
| pointed out what he claimed was the sus-
picious circumstance that the Panama com-
pany held out for $109,000.000 until it
was decided before the holiday recess to
covgider the Nicaragua bill and then sud-
denly drop the price to $40,000,000.
Mr. Hepburn pointed out the advantages
on account of the hetter winds that prevail
there, contending in this connection that
it was a mistake to suppose that the sailing:
ship was destined to disappear from the
ocean. Where the Panama ronte was locat-
ed sailing ships sometimes lay for five
months in the doldrums. When Mr. Hep-
burn had said that he hoped that the pro-
posed water-way would be free of charge
to American ships there was an outburst of
applause on the Republican side. If that
| might be done, he said, it would give a
great impetus to American shipping. At all
500 miles nearer the United States than
Panama.
In concluding, Mr. Hepburn said there
might be some interests in the United States
which believed they would he harmed by
the rivalry by this canal and there were
gentlemen of honest purposes who thought
planation of the resolution, Mr Morgan de- |!
ment existing between certain railroads of ;
the United States and the Pacific Mail |!
was opened in lively fashion to-day by Mr. |
of the Nicaragua route for sailing vessels:
events, he said, the Nicaragna route was,
the time was not ripe for the building of
the canal or that an enterprise of such mag-
nitude should be undertaken. They were
perhaps terriffed by the canal scandal.
*‘But,”” he concluded, “I insist that the
American people have had their decree that
the canal shall be built and that now is
the time to build it.” (Applause.)
After Mr. Hepburn had concluded his
speech he was besieged with questions.
Asked as to the advisability of giving the
President the authority to build on either
route, Mr. Hepburn again raised an out-
burst of applause by declaring that he look-
ed upon any attempt to entangle the
United States in the Panama enterprise as
an effort to defeat any canal.
Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, gave notice
that at the proper time he would offer an
amendment to anthorize the President (if
he could secure the property and rights of
the Panama company for $40,000,000, if
concessions would be procured from Colum-
bia, and if the Walker commission so reec-
ommended) to purchase and proceed to
complete the Panama canal. Messrs. Davis,
of Florida; Richardson, of Alahama; Mann,
of Illinois, spoke in favor of the Nicaragua
bill, and Adams, of Pennsylvania, thought
the offer of the Panama company should re-
ceive careful consideration. If the cost of
the two routes were substantially equal, he
contended that the Panama route was prei-
erable.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF GIVING CONSID-
ERATION TO RECENT OFFER OF PANAMA
CANAL COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, Jau. 8.—The debate on
the Nicaraguan canal bill in the House to-
day developed sentiment in favor of giving
consideration to the recent offer of the
Panama company to sell its franchises and
property for $40,000,000, this sentiment
taking the form of advocating the Morris
amendment to empower the [Diesident to
selech the latter route if the canal commis-
sion, upon considering the company’s offer,
recommends it and the required conces-
sions can be obtained from Colomba. Of
sixteen members who spoke to-day, nine
favored the Morris amendment.
It was agreed that general debate should
close tomorrow at 2 o'clock, after which
the bill will be opend toamendmeunt under
the five minute rule. The final vote proba-
bly will be taken tomorrow.
Mr. Schackleford, of Missouri, a mem-
ber of the committee which reported the
bill, in his remarks ad vocating its passage,
said he believed that the Eades Theuntepec
route was preferable to any which had heen
proposed, but he did not like the Panama
route, but, if the new proposition of the
Panama company offered advantages over
the Nicaraguan route, he thought the Pres-
ident should have alternative authority to
accept it.
“If you favor this bill.” interposed Mr.
Barthaldt, (Mo.,) ‘‘why is it that you and
your Democratic colleagues from Missouri
at the last session voted against a similar
bill 2”?
‘‘Because,”” replied Mr. Shackleford.
‘‘the bill at the last session was passed
through this honse to the tune of “God
Save the Queen.” I want it passed to the
sweet-strains of ‘‘Hail Columbia.’’ (Demo-
cratic applause).
‘‘But the Hay Pauncefote treaty was not
ratified at the last session,’’ observed Mr.
Bartholdt.
‘True it was not,’’ replied Mr. Shackle-
ford, ‘‘but our English secretary of state
wanted it ratified and because we believe
the wishes of ber majesty’s representative
in the cabinet would prevail we opposed
the bill.” :
EE ———
Admiral Schley Will Appeal.
Will Carry His Case to the President of the
United States.
WASHINGTON, January 7. — Messrs.
Rayner and Teague, consul for Rear Ad-
miral Schley, came over from Baltimore to-
day and were closeted for several hours
with their client. Admiral Schley would
not discuss the matter beyond stating that
(he had asked his counsel to come here that
he might acquaint them with the result of
his talk with President Roosevelt and agree
upon the best method of bringing the facts
‘before the President.
The following statement was given out
‘by Admiral Schley’s counsel at conclusion
‘of the conference:
~‘‘Admiral Schley has concluded after
mat ure and careful deliberation to appeal
from the majority decision of the court of
inquiry to the President of the United
States as a commander in chief of the army
and navy. This action having been deter-
mined upon nothing more can be divulged
iat this time, the regulations of the navy
ibeing such that the nature of the proposed
appeal cannot be revealed except by the
President, after the formal documents have
‘been filed with him.’ ‘
Mr. Rayner stated that it will take
'some time to prepare the appeal and that
jit will not be filed with the President un-
(til after the return of Admiral Schley from
his visit to Savannah about the 20th in-
stant.
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Palma Ticket Won.
Sl
No Organized Opposition to Nationalist Candidate
For Cuba’s Presidency.
HAVANA, January 1.—The indications
«are that the entire Palma ticket will be
‘elected and that Thomas Estrade Palma,
the nationalist candidate for the presidency
of Cuba will receive the unanimous vote of
the electoral college. gS}
| The adherents of General Maso (the
Democratic candidate who recently with--
drew from the campaign) not only with
drew the candidates, but refused to go to
the poles.
A remarkably light vote was polled
throughout the island. La Discusion de-
scibes this indifference to the certainty on
the part of the Palmists of being victorious
and that consequently the majority of them
remained away and did not vote.
La Lucha says that this light vote can
be taken as a protest from the Cuban peo-
pie against the imposition of offical candi-
dates.
The Diario De La Marina says that the
result is an indication that Cuban democ-
racy may look upon the American policy as
inevitable.
For Our Astronomical Readers.
In the year 1902 there will occur five
eclipses, three of the sun and two of the
moon. First, a smail, partial eclipse of the
sun April 8th, visible only in the extreme
northern part of North America and Green-
land; a total eclipse of the moon, April 22-
23rd, visible to Asia and Anstralia and
part in Europe and Africa; a partial eclipse
of the sun, May 7-8th, visible only in New
Zealand and the South Pacific ocean; a to-
tal eclipse of the moon, October 16-17th,
visible in North ‘and South America and
in part of New Zealand and the western
portions of Enrope and Africa; a partial
Asia and the northeastern part of Europe.
A Frightfal Wreck in the New York
Central Railroad Tannel That Bar
rows Under New York.
Thirty Persons Were Injured, a Dozen of Whom
Seriously Hurt, and the Roster of the Dead
May Be Extended—It Wasa Rear End Collision
Between a South Norfolk Local That Ran In
over the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad.
NEW YORK, Jau. 8.—In the New York
Central railroad tunnel that burrows under
Park avenue, this city, two local trains
collided to-day. Fifteen passengers were
killed and twice that many were injured.
A dozen of the latter were seriously hurt
and the roster of the dead may be extend-
ed.
REAR END COLLISION.
It was a rear end collision between a
South Nerwalk local that ran in over the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, and was halted by block signals at
the southern end of the tunuel,and a White
Plains local that came by the Harlem
branch of the New York Central.
The wreck occurred at 8:17 a. m.. at
which hour the trains were crowded by
suburbanites. Most of the death, injary
and damage was wrought by the engine of
the White Plains train, which plunged
into the rear car of the motionless train
and was driven through to the middle of
the car, smashing the seats, furnishings,
and splitting the sides as it moved forward.
The victims were either mangled in the
mass of wreckage carried at the pilot,
crushed in the space lLetween hoiler and
car sides, or scalded by steam which came
hissing from broken pipes and cylinders.
The engine in its final plunge of forty
feet, carried the rear car forward and sent
twisted iron, broken timbers and splinters
crashing into the coach ahead. Lights
were extinguished and from the wreckage
and darkness came the cries of the injured
and calls for assistance by those who escap-
ed. Within a few minutes the wok of
rescue, marked by heroism and sacrifice,
Gorman For Senator.
Was Unanimously and Enthusiastically Elected at
Caucus of Maryland Democratic Legislators.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 8.—The Hon.
Arthur P. Gorman and Chairman Murray
Vandiver, of the Democratic state central
committee, were selected as the Democratic
nominees for United States Senator and
State treasurer, respectively, at the Demo-
cratic cancus held tonight. Senator Gor-
man’s selection was unanimous and enthu-
siastic.
He was nominated by Senator Rohrback,
of Frederick county, and seconded by Sen-
ators Bryan, of Baltimore Peter, of
Howard county, and Lewis, of Allegheny
county, in eulogistic speeches.
Three members, Messrs. Linthicam and
Shepherd, of Dorchester, and Shipley of
Anne Arundel county, declined to vote for
Mr. Vandiver. Isaac Loeb Strauss, of
Baltimore city, refused to enter the caucus.
There were sixty-four members present and,
as sixty-one is sufficient
ballot, the question of the next United
States Senator and State Treasurer is re-
garded as settled. No other names were
mentioned in the caucus.
The Republicans held their caucus in the
afternoon and nominated Congressman
William H. Jackson, of Wicomico county,
for United States Senator, and General
Thomas I. Shryock, of Baltimore city, for
State Treasurer.
The Democratic leaders experienced an
unpleasant suprise during the day when
the Republicans united with a half a dozen
disgruntled Democrats aud, taking the bit
between their teeth. adjourned the house
of delegates until Fiiday night, much to
the chagrin of the managers of the dominant
party. It had been part of their program
to have re-elected Murray Vaudiver state
treasurer at tomorrow’s session, and the
action of the handful of Democratic mem-
bers who voted for adjournment today was
in the nature of a protest against such a
step and to gain time in which to make an
began.
ALARMS SOUNDED AT ONCE.
ambulance in the city, the police reserves
of five precincts and the firemen of the |
sounded at once.
and surgeons came a score of volanteer |
physicians and half a dozen clergymen.
Ladders were run down the tunnel air
shafts and the tiremen and police attacked
the debris with ropes and axes. Passen-
gers already bad rallied and were trying to
released those imprisoned in the debris.
Father Smith and Rev. Dr. Walkley, chap-
lains of the fire department, crawled in
over the wreckage and ministered to the
dying. Lieut. Clark, of the fire depart-
ment, forced his way to the point where
Miss Rice and Miss Scott lay and stood in
water that scalded the flesh from his limbs
until the women were released. T. M.
Murphy, a passenger, both of whose legs
were broken and still held by the timbers,
volunteered to remain as he was until
those around him were assisted.
Two policemen and Chaplain Walkley
reached Mrs. Howard and the chaplain
gave her a stimulant. Two policemen
were cutting away the seat which held the
woman, when the pipe broke.
DRIVEN BACK BY SCALDING STEAM.
The scalding steam drove them back and
when the rescuers returned Mrs. Howard
was dead.
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Alarms that brought every available |
Central eastern district of Manhattan were |
With police, firemen :
Injured persons in need of immediate at-
tention were given temporary dressing by
the ambulance and volunteer surgeons and
then hoisted to thestreet. Many Park ave-
nue mansions were thrown open to the suf-
fering, but most of the injured were at once
taken to hospitals. The dead were taken
to morgues and police stations.
An immense crowd, heedless of the snow
which swirled through the street, gathered
about the tunnel entrance and shafts and
watched the rescue work.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was among those
who came to the tunnel, but the police
denied him admission, despite the fact that
his family controls the railway.
Responsibility for the disaster 1s unfixed,
but Superintendent Franklin said that, so
far as he had been able to discover John
Wischs, engineer of the White Plain’s train
STATE RAILWAY
£olipse of the snn, October 31st, . visible to |
is to blame. It is declared that when the
South Norwalk train stopped a flagman ran
back into the tunnel and besides placing a
torpedo on the track, endeavored to flag
the oncoming train.
' BECLOUDED WITII STEAM AND SMOKE.
The tunnel was beclonded with steam
and spioke, while the snow, which fell
through the air shafts, tended to obscure
the view. Engineer Wischo and fireman
Christopher Flynn were arrested. A sig-
nalman was also detained for a time, but
was released.
Superintendent Franklin has issued a
statement as to the accident, in which he
declares that the block signals at Fifty-
ninth street were obeyed hy the New Hav-
en train, while the engineer of the White
Plain train disregarded them. ‘‘The tor-
pedo on the track went off,” said the su-
perintendent, ‘‘but he did not stop, even
though the fireman called to him to do so.
The system of block signals is such that it
is a physical impossibility for a signalman
to make his light declare the track free if
another train is on the block.”
Dictrict Attorney Jerome visited the
wreck and personally examined many wit-
nesses. sii
COMMISSION WILL INVES-
TIGATE.
The state railway commission also an-
nounced. its intention to make an investiga-
tion and. similar intent was expressed by
the general officers of both the ' New York
Central and. Hudson River railroad and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. :
Residents of New Rochelle contributed
the largest number to the casuality list, be-
cause the rear car of the South Norwalk
local was reserved for them and was kept
locked until the train reached that place.
William Leys, one of the dead, was gen-
eral manager of the dry goods firm of B.
Altman & Co., of this city, and was promi-
nent in commercial circles here. A. M.
Perrin was second vice president of the
Union Bag and Paper company, and was
equally well known. Perrin came here
recently from Chicago. H. G. Diamond,
who was killed, was assistant general man-
ager of the American Bridge company.
Oscar W. Meyrowitz was an optician and
secretary of the New Rochelle Yacht club,
and E. F. Walton was a well known broker
of New York.
WISCHO HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Later in the day the coroner questioned
the trainmen, holding court at the police
station. Ths inquest was held behind
closed doors and, as a result of it, Signal-
man Fiynn was released, while fireman
Fyier was held in bail in thesum of $5,000
and engineer Wischo without bail. The
railroad company furnished bonds for Fyler
and Wischo was taken to the Tombs prison.
a bond filed Aug.
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effort to defeat Vandiver. They are oppos-
; ed to him because they consider that he is
taking too active a pars in shaping legisla-
ture. Their leader is Isaac Loeb Strauss, a
{ brilliant young lawyer from Baltimore, who
is not opposed to Mr. Gorman in any way,
but who declares that he will not submit
to being dictated to. Mr. Strauss wanted
to be speaker of the house and had consid-
| erable hacking for the place, but was turn-
ed down in favor of one of Mr. Vandiver’s
personal friends and supporters.
Argument Court.
The Regular Sitting ot Argument Court for January
—Several Interesting Cases Heard—Adjourned
Untii Saturday Morning.
The regular January argument conrt con-
veued on Monday morning with Judge
Love presiding and continued in session
until Wednesday evening when it adjour-
ed until Saturday morning.
Attorney J. H. Craig of the Blair county
bar who was interested in the cases of S.
‘M. Graham and W. S. Bigelow for satis-
faction of mortgages held by the Keystone
State Building and Loan Association was
admitted to the bar of this county for the
purposes of arguing the cases. Some years
ago Graham and Bigelow borrowed sums
of money from this Association, and about
six months ago they paid the debs and in-
terest and also the satisfaction fee in each
instance. Then they directed the associa-
tion to satisfy the mortgages, and in turn
the association sent to Clement Dale Esq.,
power of attorney to satisfy them upon the
payment of the fee for the recording of the
power of attorney, which the mortgagors
refused to do. A rule was then granted
to show cause why the Association should
not satisfy the mortgages, and this rule
was argued and the papers handed to the
court.
The case of W. R. Shope vs. America
Leyman, J. L. Croft and Jobn Q. Miles,
being for a rule on the plaintiff to show
cause why a judgment should not be open-
ed and America Leyman let into a defense,
was continued.
The exceptions to the report of the view-
ers on the road in Worth township were
not argued for the reason that petitioners
had not taken their depositions. Case con-
tinued.
The rule on defendants to show cause
why they should not pay bill for maintain-
ance of Daniel Bartlet in the case of over-
seers of the poor of Patton township vs.
overseers of the poor of Benner township
was argued and papers handed to the
court.
The case of Joshua Zimmerman, Geo.
W. Zimmerman, Geo. W. Baan, Anna R.
Anderson and Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank of Phoenixville, Pa., vs.
Citizens Water Co., of Philipsburg, being
a rule on defendant company to show why
8th, 1901, should not be
increased. This matter was settled, the
bond asked for having been filed and ap-
proved by the court.
England’s Trade in 1901.
Industries Dependent on Foreign Markets Said to
Have Suffered.
LoxNDoN, January 7.—The Times, in
its review of trade in 1901. which appears
to-day, says reaction seems to have been
produced from external rather than inter-
nal causes. Those industries dependent
mainly on home trade have not suffered to
the same extent as those depending on
trade over sea.
| The baneful effects of the policy, the min-
ers adopted in order to :prevent.a decline
in prices are evident in many directions.
The high prices of Welsh coal and the de-
cline in freights have enabled the Ameri-
cans to strengthen their foothold in the
Mediterranean and Atlantic ports of the
continent and in South Africa. Ameérican
competition has exerted iteelf less heavily
in other trades.
The erratic movements of the prices of
raw materials, says the Zimes, have caused
much embarrassment to manufacturers.
Wages were generally lower in 1901, but
the laborer was compensated by the lower
prices of most of the necessaries of life, ba-
con and lard being the only two articles
which now cost more than a year ago.
Justice Done the Boers.
Kitchener Denies They Treacherously Shot Two
British Officers.
LONDON, January 6.—The War Office, on
the authority of Lord Kitchener,denies the
report that two officers of the intelligence
department, who were sent to parley with
Boers who desired to surrender, near Warm
Baths, were treacherously shot by conceal-
ed Boers.
Beresford’s constabulary encountered a
force of Boers on January 4th, in the central
part of the Orange River Colony, killed
Field Cornet Pretorias and ten men, and
captured thirty-five, including Field Cor-
nets Leroux and Erasmus.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Fenlon en-
tertained a number of their friends at a de-
lightful euchre party last evening. Delie-
ious refreshments were served and the
prizes were worth winning.
——The Union gospel meetings which
the Presbyterians, Methodists and Luther-
ans are to combine to hold in this place
will begin on Monday evening. The Pres-
byterian charch will be used for the first
week's services.
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— Louis Rosenthal, of Bloomsburg, has
purchased the two great steel grain tanks
that stand at the end of the old Phenix
mill in this place. The mill having been
converted into a match factory they are of
and, | no further use and were sold for $450.
to elect on joint |
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MRs. ANNA BARTON MUSSER.-—MTrs.
Anna Barton Musser, wife of A. B. Musser,
died at her home in Unionville on Wednes-
day, Jan. 1st, after long suffering with can-
cer. She had undergone several operations,
the first of which was performed more than
a year since and her condition became so
hopeful that her friends were very much
encouraged, until a month ago she began to
fail and sank gradually until death came to
her relief.
She was born at Unionville May 3rd, 1865,
and was married there to Mr. Musser on
Dec. 27th, 1889. In 1884 she became a
member of the Methodist church and was
most zealous in her devotion thereafter. As
a girl she was light-hearted aud cheerful
and that bouyant spirit, together with her
christian fortitude, carried her to the very
last without a murmur and hearing her
terrible affliction with a beautiful patience.
Surviving her are her husband, their lit-
tle daughter Elizabeth, her mother and
these brothers and sisters; Joseph and Ed-
ward Barton and Mrs. Dollie Kephart, all
of Unionville.
Interment was made at Unionville on
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
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MRs. REBECCA ZETTLE.—After an ill-
ness with dropsy that had lasted since last
May Mrs. Rebecca Zettle, wife of George
Zettle, died at their home at Shiloh, near
Lemont, on Monday evening. Her maiden
name was Rebecca Fry and she was born in
Penusvalley in August, 1826. Shortly
after her marriage she settled on the farm
where she died and had made her home for
thirty-eight years. She wasa woman whose:
home life was a daily blessing; scattering
gooduess about her and walking constant-
ly in the light of a true christian character.
Her venerable husband, now in his 88th
year, with the following children, survives
her : Geo. W., of Milesburg; D. H., of
Nebraska; Mrs. Emanuel Peters, of Oak
Hall; Mrs. Jennie Shuey, of Dalton, III. ;
Mis. Clyde Thomas, of State College; Mrs.
John W. Shadle and Mrs. William Musser,
of Bellefonte; Mrs. William Grove and
Samuel, of Shiloh.
Rev. W. P. Shriner conducted funeral
services at her late home yesterday morn-
ing and interment was made at Shiloh.
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ALEX HARPSTER GONE.--The venerable
Alex Harpster died at his home near Myer’s
cemetery in Benner Twp., on Tuesday
evening; having been in poor health, oc-
casioned by a weak heart, for some time.
He was born in Ferguson township 68
years ago and was one of her representa-
tive citizens until ill health caused his re-
tirement from farming and he moved to
his late home.
He is survived by his widow, his son
Edward, of Graysville, two daughters in
Tyrone and one at home. His only sister,
Mrs. Maria Goss, of Pine Grove, is the last
of the survivors of the old branch of the
once numerous Harpster: family in Fer-
guson township.
His remains were huried at Gateshurg
yesternoon afternoon at 2 o'clock, accord-
ing to the rites of the Lutheran church, of
which he had been a life-long member.
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MRS. CATHARINE MARTIN.—Mrs Cath-
arine Martin, of Hublersburg, who had
been totally helpless in her infirmities since
1891, died last Sunday. afternoon at 2
o'clock. She was originally from the vi-
cinity of Howard where, a number of years
ago, her husband was accidentally killed
ata barn raising. She was a constant,
though patient, sufferer and her death
came as a blessed relief after years of afflic-
tion.
Her remains were interred at Romola,
Rev, Foss, of the Evangelical church, hav-
ing officiated. 1
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—=Mrs. Rebecca Bishop, who died at
here home at Cold Stream, near Philips-
burg, on Tuesday, Dec. 31st, was an
English woman by birth, though she had
been a resident of this country for the past
forty years. She was 84 years old. Three
of her four surviving children, Mrs. James
Dumbleton, St. Clair and Alban, reside in
Philipsburg, while James W.. is located at
Lonaconing, Md. Rev. Dr. Clerc, of the
Episcopal church, officiated at her funeral
on Thursday afternoon.
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——Johu Brown died at his home at
Axe Mann on Friday, Dec. 20th, and was
buried in the Lutheran cemetery at Pleas-
ant Gap on Sunday, the 22nd. Deceased
had been sick a long time with dropsy and
was happily converted before his death. He
was 44 years old and is survived by his
widow and nine children.
har Toba aged 21 years, a
son of William Johnson, who died at Eagle-
ville last Thursday, after a lingering ill-
pess with consumption, was buried at that
place Saturday afternoon. Interment was
made in the Baptist cemetery, with Rev.
G. S. West officiating.