Mp gv, eis Bellefonte, Pa., January 24, 1902, f.GRAY MBER, - . . —————— smm— TERME oF Subsomeniox.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subseribers at the following rates: : Paid strictly in advance................... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.. 1.50 Paid after expiration of year............ 2.00 AS S— — ‘Caucus Meetings. The Democrats of Centre Co., will hold caucuses for the nomination of .eandidates for horough, ward, township and precinct officers on or hefore the 25th day of Janu- ary, 1902. eral precincts and wards wiil take notice The committemen of the sev- hereof and flix the hour or time for the holding of these caucuses. Tnstructions and blanks will be received by committee- men, in due time, JOHN J. BOWER, Chairman. Democratic County Cemmittee for 1902. Jos J. Bower, Chairman, Precinct. Name. Bellefonte N W Jne. Trafford Bellefonte te SW P. H. Gerrity. i +t WW Gee. R. Meek, 2 Centre Hall Boro J. DD, Dauberman, Centre Hall Howard bt Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg © seorge Noll, Milesburg Millheim is TF. P. Musser, Millheim Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg 46 2nd W Ed. J. Jones, re srd WAL J. Graham, id S. Philipsburg Harry C. Wilcox, 46 State Gallege Bore M. S. McDowell, State College Unionville Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming Benner Twp. N P J. F. Grove, 8 8S P John Ishler, Boggs Twp. X P Orvis Ferzer, Yarnell | “ BE Pda dl Lyman, Roland | ht WP Jas. W. Falmer. Milesburg Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn College fu I. J. Dreese, Lemont Curtin He Peter Rob, Jr. Ferguson” “ EP Wm, H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills - ““ WP [saac Harpster, Gatesburg Gregg Twp. NP Geo. F. Weaver, bo E P Frank Fisher, fo WP WillLam Pealer, Haines Twp. W P. F. W, Keister, 44 EP E. M. Boone, J. P. Sebring, Spring Mills Aaronsburg Feidler Loveville Half Moon Twp, arris R. B. Harrison, Boalsburg Howard Robert Confer, Howard Huston "7 John Murphy Julian Liberty E. W. Gardner, Blanchard Marion J. W, Orr, Walker Miles Twp EP Wm. H. Zeigler, Wolfs Store 48 M P Jno. N. Moyer, Rebersburg a W PE. H. Zeigler Madisonburg Patten Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Buffalo Run enn | A. LL. Auman, Coburn Potter 8 PF. A. Carson, Potters Mills i * NP $.K. Keller. Centre Hall 4s WP P. A Jordon, Colyer Rush * NP Wm Frank, Philipsburg . wip John'y. Wayne, Osceola Mills SnowShoe E P Martin MeLaughlin,Snow Shoe se W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon Spring Twp. N P Jas. C. Carson, Beflefonte tt SP James H. Corl, Pleasant Gap - W P Jno. L. Dunlop, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. J. I. Merryman, Hannah Union A. B.Hall, Fleming Walker Twp E P SK, Peck, Nittany ve M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg 34 W PS. H. Shaffer, Zion Worthy W. T. Hoover, Port Matilda How the Libel Sait Progresses. The Case to be Called at Clearfield Next Month. Extensive Preparations Being Made for an Inter esting Trial. The Progress as Reported by Other Journals. Feeling that there are many friends of ‘the WATCHMAN who will be sincerely ‘sympathetic with its editor during the trial of the suit for libel whieh State Treasurer- elect Frank Harris has brought against him we feel that it is our daty to keep them posted as to the proceedings, as far as weare able. With this in mind we repub- lish the following from the Pittsburg Times as showing what has already been done in the way of preparation of the case, as well -as of gathering in witnesses. While the Times views the situation rather humorous. ly it, nevertheless, gives the facts as fol- Jows : The greatest political show on earth is being billed for Clearfield, Pa. The ex. hibition is scheduled for opening in the court house, in that mountain town, on Monday morning, Feb. 31d. If the man- agers of the enterprise have their way many of the most conspicuous political figures in the State will he among the at- tractions. All political parties are being drawn upon with a view to making the dis. play complete. Former State Senator P. Gray Meek, editor of the Bellefonte W ATCH- MAN, and John F. Short, editor of tie Clearfield Republican, are press agents for the proposed spectacle. Meek and Short are rabid Democrats, They have had al- :most unlimited experiences in politics and both are active, earnest and to an extent gifted in manipulating the affairs of their party. The most interesting feature of the pro- Posed show promises to he a libel suit brovght by Frank G. Haris, who served several terms in the State Legislature from <Clearield county, hut who was last fall elected State Treasurer, against Mr. Meek, who, itis alleged, ‘outraged Mr. "Harris in an article written after A.J. Palm had been nominated for State Treasurer by the Democrats and before {he Union party in- duced Mr. Palm to withdraw in the inter- est of harmouy and E, A. Coray Jr., who was later defeated hy My. Harris. The offensive publication was embraced in an article alleged to have been written hy Mr. Meek in which the last session of the State Legislature was condemned with some energy and Mr. Harris wag referred to in other than a complimentary way. The State administration was also attacked with force. The alleged libelous article was written by the Centre county editor on ‘August 30th. The record made by Mr. Harris in the Legislature was reviewed at length. The suit for libel was entered in the Clearfield court on December 27th, af- ter Mr. Harris had been elected State Treasurer. Three days later Mr. Meek was arrested and gave hail for court trial. JUDGE GORDON MAY PRESIDL. _ Mr. Short, who is interested materially in the proposed show, is almost: viciously opposed to Mr. Harris, They are neigh- hors, but each has told some rather start- ling stories on the other, and they have not Spoken to each other in years. Ex-Judge D. L. Krebs, a Democrat, and Thomas H. Murray, Republican, members of the Clear- field county bar, have heen retained to de- fend Mr. Meek. Judge Cyrus Gordon, a Republican, will in al) probability, preside at the trial of the case, Judge Gordon is said to be entirely satisfactory to both sides in the contest. My, Meek, when a candi- date for State Senator in 1890, carried Clearfield county by 2.300 votes, Mr. Har- ris, when a candidate for State Treasurer, was beaten In the county by 110 votes, Under the circumstances, it was argued, a fair show would he given the defendant. | theylserv In collecting exhibits for their proposed show, Messrs. Meek and Short spent all of yesterday in Pittsburg, and during the day ed subpoenas upon a distinguished collection of politicians who were concern- ed, one way or another, in the last session of the State Legislature. Mr. Short served | the official papers, while Mr. Meek con- ferred with Democratic politicians and oth- ers remotely or directly interested in his case. Maj. A. M. Brown, former recorder of Pittsburg, was the first person visited by Mr. Short yesterday morning. The major, after being removed from office by Gov. W. A. Stone, made some 1emarks reflect- ing rather harshly upon the executive. In fact to interpret the major’s remarks in the | kindliest possible way he intimated {hat his removal resulted from unpatriotic mo- tives. These remarks were repeated by Maj. Brown upon several occasions and at various places, when a public platform was convenient, and Mr. Meek’s purpose is to give the former recorder an opportunity to again repeat his charges against the Govern- or upon the witness stand and under oath. It is apparent that the purpose of Maj. Brown’s testimony is to establish that Mr. Meek wrote truthfully when he charged the State administration and the Legisla- ture with being corrupt, and that the at- tack upon both was not made through par- tisan hatred and that the same opinion is P.O. Address. held by a Republican whom the Governor was once proud to honor. TOO COLD FOR THE MAJOR. Maj. Brown did not take kindly to the subpoena. He questioned the authority of Mr. Short to serve the paper, but when that authority was established Maj. Brown pleaded to he excused from service. ** Where is Mr. Mezk ?”’ Maj. Brown asked in a { mild way. ‘Please tell him that I want to see him. T know he would excuse me { from attending the trial if I could have a i | talk with him. Bellefonte | major went on. ot I must be excused,” the *‘It is too cold for me to go up into Clearfield county.” “That will be all right,’’ Mr. Shortinter- { rupted, ‘we will take great pleasure in Penns dave | must see Mr. Meek,” he concluded. | | making it warm enough for you should i Romola | YOU come up to our county. Do you ac- cept service ?”’ Mr. Short asked. “I do,”” the major answered, ‘“‘but T Thomas 8. Bigelow was the next witness Summoned in the regular way hy Mr. i Short. Mr. Bigelow, upon the authority of i Gov. Stone, provoked the postseript to the Governor’s letter to the people of Pittsburg’ announcing the removal of Maj. Brown, and denying an alleged report that he had taken consideration during the session. Mr. Bigelow has been publicly charged with having financed the recent Legisla- ture, and his testimony, it was contenGed by Mr. Meek, would establish the full ex. tent of the Legislature's corruption. HIS CHECK BOOK WANTED. Maj. Brown was required by the legal summons to appear only in person. Mr. Bigelow, however. will bear additional bur- dens when he goes to Clearfield, for he has been ordered by the court,in a sort of drag net subpoena, not only to attend the trial in person, but the order specifically recites: ““That you bring with you and produce at the trial of this case, your check book and all other records, papers and memoranda, showing checks, etc., drawn by you be- tween December 20th, 1900, and June 30, 1901.7? Mr. Bigelow seemed a trifle startled when the subpoena was presented to him. For a time he seemed worried, and then he asked for a copy of the paper. After it was handed him he agreed to accept serv- ice. John P. McTighe and W. W. Nisbet, who | were members of the Allegheny delegation iv the last Legislature, were also served with subpoenas by Mr. Short yesterday. McTighe and Nisbet are bardly expected to prove anything. They shifted their Doii- tics considerably during the strenuous ses- sion, but the reform spirit is alleged to have possessed them with great force, and reform is not to oconpy a conspicuous place at the proposed trial. John H. Smith, a Democrat, of Greene county, was also summoned by Mr. Short to appear in the big show. Mr. Smith, for some explained reason, failed to line up with his party upon several important oc- casions during the session. He was said to he devoting considerable attention to buying and selling coal lands during last winter and on that account he was said to have rarely known just what his Demo- cratic colleagues wanted. OTHER PROMINENT FIGURES. John J. Sweeny, the only Democrat in the Allegheny county delegation in the last Legislature, was also summoned to the trial by Mr. Short. Mr. Sweeny, it is claimed, knows much that was going on during the session, but no one ever even Suggested that Mr. Meek referred to him in the sweeping charges against the Legisla- ture. : . There are many other prominent peisons yet to be summoned from Pittsburg and Allegheny county, but many of the stars of the show are to come from the eastern $d of the State. It is announced that Gov. tone, Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham and a host of their friends will be among the attractions. Ls GOVERNOR STONE INVITED TO ATTEND. ~ The Philadelphia North American of Wednesday tells the following story of what has been done in the eastern part of the State this week. P. Gray Meek, editor of the ‘Bellefonte WATCHMAN, arrived in the city last night to serve subpoenas on politicians and news- paper men, whom he wants to testify for him in the libel suit brought against him hy State Treasurer-elect Frank G. Harris. Mr. Meek will serve the papers to-day. At Harrishurg Tuesday afternoon he sum- moned Governor Stone and Attorney Gen- eral Elkin, through Detective Anderson, who found the officials on Capitol Hill. Both said they would be on hand. GANG LEADERS ON SUBPOENA ROLL. Among the Philadelphians who are ex- pected to testify are Insurance Commission- er Durbam, representatives Charles E. Voorhees and Theodore B. Stull and other legislators, and J. Clayton Erb, Duarham’s private secretary. Representative Ward Bliss, of Delaware county, who was chair- man of the committee on ‘appropriations, and T. Larry Eyre, of Chester county, Su- perintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, may be called also from the east- ern end of the State. At Pittsburg, last Friday, subpoenas were served on A. M. Brown, the ripped- out Recorder. and the Bigelows, who were back of the Pittsburg ripper bill. In fact. a host of politicians who were active on the stalwart side at Harrisburg during the last session of the Legislature have heen called by Meek. HARRIS AND ELKIN IN THE CITY, It was reported last night that the ma- chine leaders were becoming scared at what Meek promises to reveal, and were endeav- oring to induce Harris to call off the suis, | in Clearfield Monday night which caused which he began without consulting any of them. ; Harris received a telegram at his home | him to take the first train East. At the hotel Walton last night a telegram was waiting for him. Attorney General Elkin also came to the city last uight. He registered at the Wal- ton early in the evening, hut took a car- riage and drove away at once. It was said his visit was connected with the H arris case and Harris was believed to be in the city in conference with machine leaders. MEEK PROMISES REVELATIONS. Mr. Meek said he was prepared to fight | the case to the end. He will be defended by former Judge D. L. Krebs and Thomas A. Murray. of Clearfield. Harris’ case, it is believed, will consist of the production of a copy of the paper dated August 30 last year, which contained the alleged libel, and the testimony of citizens of the county to the effect that they had read it. He will he represented hy A. L. Coleand S. W. Wilson, of Clearfield The case will come up on Febrnary 3 be- fore Judge Gordon, at Clearfield. Meek’s purpose is to prove that Harris’ character is all he said it was in his paper, as well as Cleveland Arraigns Congress’ Cuban Attitude. Ex=President Wants the Duty of the United States as Defined by the President A ttended To. YORK, Pa., Jan. 22.—A. B. Farquhar, of this city, the Lead of the Farquhar Agri- cultural works and prominent in national Democratic affairs, has received the follow- ing letter from ex-President Cleveland in reply to one sent him by Mr. Farquhar relative to the relations of the United States with Cuba :— ; Si ‘‘Westlaud, Princeton, N. J., Jan. 21st, 1902. "My Dear Mr. Farquhar :— “I have only sufliciently recovered from my illness to be about a little, and ride out in a limited way. To-morrow I hope to start on a trip to the South, in the expectation that my health will he largely reinstated by the outing. “I received your letter yesterday, and was much impressed by the manner in which you discuss our relations and our duty to Cuba. “The arguments used in opposition to the tariff concessions she implores, based upon our material interests, are fallacious, mistaken and misleading, while their source to make public the inside facts regarding brihery and corruption of the Legislature. and the agencies of their propagation and spread cannot fail to he recognized by every honest, patriotic citizen with shame First Official Statement. Emanating from British Government, Its Attitude Toward Us in Regarding the Spanish War. LONDON, Jan. 20.—Amid an absolute silence that was & striking tribute to the deep interest fel; in the matter, Lord Cran- borne, under secretary for foreign affairs, in the Horse of Commons to-day made the first official statement which has ever emanated from the British government, re- garding its private attitude toward the United States in the war with Spain. The subject of proposed European inter- vention in the Spanish-American war was brought up by Henry Norman (Liberal ) in the form of a question, asking whether auy communication proposing or concerning joint or collective action by the European states in view of the outbreak or expected outbreak of the late war between the Um- ted States and Spain, was received from the Austrian or any other government, and, if so, what was the nature of the reply of her majesty’s government? Mr, Norman furtber invited Lord Cranborne to lay the papers in the case on the table. #5 Lord Cranborne in replying said no such communication had been sent to the gov- ernment after the outbreak of the war but that before the war communications were received from other powers suggesting the presentation of a joint note to the Presi- S— Naval Fight in Panama Harbor. Insurgents Try to Land and their Ships Attack Gou- ernment Fleet. Gen. Carlos Alban Killed. Crew of One of His Ships Deserts and 1s Reported tc | | Have Set Fire to the Vessel, Which Founders. | | | PANAMA, Jan. 20.—A desperate naval | | ! battle was fought to-day in the harbor of | Panama, resulting in the death of General | Carlos Alban, Governor of the Department of Panama, and the sinking of one of the government steamers. The revolutionists aboard the Liberal | fleet, ‘which consisted of the steamers | Padilla, Darien and Gaitan, tried to effect a landing off Savana, which was resisted | by the government ships, consisting of the Chilian Line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Navigation company’s steamer Chicuito and and Panama Canal company’s steamer Boyaca. The first named steamer was seized by General Alban, and the oth- er two were chartered by the Colombian government. : While the fighting was going on in the harbor the government troops were busily engaged throwing up entrenchments ashore and preparing a desperate resistance to the rebel invasion. Meanwhile the United States cruiser Philadelphia steamed about the naval combatants watching the progress of the engagement, while occasionally the guns at Las Boedas fired on the rebel ships. MANY MEN ARE KILLED, The fight was begun at 6 o’clock this morning aud was opened by the revoiu- tionary gunboat Padilla. The latter had succeeded in approaching the Lautaro un- observed and hegan shooting at close range. As a result many men aboard the govern- | ment hoat were killed, and it is reported | here, where details of the fight are lack- | ing, that the rest of the crew rebelled and | refused to fight. It is also believed here that the Padilla was badly crippled, as it was noticed that her movements were very | slow. : The death of General Alban is much de- plored here, for he was very popular and deeply beloved by his soldiers. It is as- serted that the death of the Colombian leader may have the effect of bringing to the government side large numbers of men anxious to avenge his loss. THE LAUTARO SINKS, Shortly after the battle was opened the Lautaro took fire. Whether this was due to the bombardment to which she had heen subjected or was the result of treason is not known, but the belief exists here thac she was set ablaze by some of her crew. The crew of the Philadelphia assisted in put- ting out the fire, hut it had made too much head way and the vessel sunk. Some of the men killed abroad her were brought ashore and buried. It is impossible to obtain news of the general result of the battle and a gasoline launch has heen sent out to ascertain de- tails. The revolutionary gunhoat Darien, as this dispatch is writfen, is approaching the United States cruiser Philadelphia in | the harbor, probably for the purpose of a | conference. The firing has ceased. It is | impossible to locate the revolutionary gun- hoats Padilla and Gaitan. ! DARIEN REPORTED SINKING. { The government gunboat Boyaca has just | moored to the dock here. She brings troops from Chiriqui. She reports that the revo- lutionary steamers Padilla, Darien and Gaiten drew off when they hecame aware of her presence. The Darien is now reported to be ina sinking condition. : —————— Danish West Indies to be Ours. Denmark Reported to be Ready to Transfer the Is- lands to the United States This Week. : COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22.—It has been definitely decided that the treaty with the United States providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies is to be signed at Washington this week. ~ All the formalities here are completed. 3 _. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The State De- partment officials have had no official com. ‘munication of late from Denmark in regard to the sale of the Danish West India is- lands to the United States. A treaty on the subject was consummated up to the point of signing more than a month ago. Then a popular outery was raised in Den- mark about submitting the question to a vote of the people of the islands. This halted the negotiations and nothing more has been heard of about it officially by our Government. Whenever Denmark is ready to go on and sign the treaty the United States authorities will also sign and the matter will be submitted to Congress. Un- til that time there is nothing more the United States. Government can do in the matter. —————————————— Grangers’ Taxation Suit. Want the Stock of Manufacturing Corporations Assessed. : HARRISBURG, Jan. 22.—Acting upon in- structions from the State Grange, the leg- islative committee of that body is prepar- ing to bring mandamus proceedings in this city to compel the state financial officers to assess the capital stock of manufactur- ing corporations the same as other corpor- ations, the purpose being to call attention to what the Grange regards as discrimination in the assessment of state taxes. Manufacturing corporations are exempt, under the law, from taxation for state tax of five mills on the selling value of the stock. The legal roceedings will be in charge of W. F. Hill, Meadville; Leonard H. Rhone, Centre Hall; W. T. Creasy, Cata- wissa; Louis Piollett, Towanda, and Sena- tor Hampton W. Rice, Bristol. ‘hy the suspicion that a renewal of the | taining about 35,000 words. and hamiliation, i dent of the United States. Her majesty’s “It seems to me, however, that this sub- | government agreed to join with the powers ject involves considerations of morality | and conscience higher and moze command- | ing than all others. ‘The obligations arising from these con- | siderations cannot be better or more forei- bly defined than was done by President | Roosevelt in his message to Congress, nor better emphasized than has been done by | Secretary Root, and yet Congress waits, | while we occasionally hear of concessions | which rich sugar ‘interests might approve | | in behalf of trembling Cuba. “I do not believe that nations, any more than individuals, can safely violate the | rules of honesty and fair dealing. “Until there is no escape, therefore, I will not believe that, with all our fine | words and lofty professions, cur embrace | of Cuba nieans the contagion of deadly dis- | ease. | Yours very truly. + 'GROVER CLEVELAND.’ | A. B. FARQUHAR, Esq., i York, Pa. | 3 — i PRINCETON, N. J. Jan. 22. —Ex-Presi- | dent Cleveland left Princeton to-night for | the South, where he will ‘remain several | days, hunting with Colonel I. C. Bevedict Rear Admiral R. D. Evans, General Anson G. McCook and Herman May. The party | will go to Georgetown, S. C., and shortly after arriving there will go to the home of Colonel Alexander, who lives on an island eighteen miles from that city. Mr. Cleveland appears to have regained his normal health. He was accompanied | as far as Philadelphia by Mrs. Cleveland. When Mr. Cleveland left for the South Mis. Cleveland remained in this city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs, L. Clarke Davis, 230 south L'wenty-first street. She witnessed a performance at a theatre last night. She will stay until this evening, and may not return to Princeton until to-morrow. President Has Schley Appeal. Refused to Give Newspapers 4bstracts Prepared | Jor Them. He Desires to be Unbiased. Will uo | sider it Himselt Before Referring it to At- torney General Knox. : i WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Rear Admiral Schley’s appeal from the verdict of the court of inquiry which condemned his con- duct in the West Indian naval campaign was delivered to President Roosevelt to- day. Copies of an abstract for the news- papers were handed to the President at the same time, but Mr. Roosevelt declined to make the abstract public or to permit any information to be furnished concerning the appeal. The reason for this action of the Presi- dent is well understood. He regards it as improper to havea paper dealing with a purely legal aspect of the Schley case, placed before the country and the points made argued in the newspapers, in advance of his cousideration and action on the ap- peal. The President's determination in this regard is said to have been influenced newspaper agitation pending his decision of the case, was counted on by Admiral Sechley’s advisers. From what was said to-day and pre- viously. it is believed that the - President will adhere to his decision to vefer the ap- appeal to Attorney General Knox for re- view and a report. How soon the action | of the President may he expeeted must he a matter of mere conjecture, but that there will be no immediate disposition is evident from the fact that the appeal covers more than a hundred typewritten pages, con- The appeal proper is embraced in about 2,000 words and the rest of the volumi- nous document consists of three exhibits, one of which contains liberal extracts fiom the testimony. The main ‘contention is that the court failed to be influenced by the evidence in Schley’s behalf on certain specifications of the precept. Otherwisethe appeal is an amplification of the conten- tions set forth in the original bill of excep- tions. ee — Report Submitted to Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The President to-day transmitted to Congress the supple- mental report of the isthmian canal com- mission, in which it is unanimously rec- ommended that the offer of the = new Panama Canal :company to sell all its rights property and unfinished work to the Unit. ed States for $40,000,000 he accepted. The report gives in full the correspondence which bas passed between the commission and the Panama Canal company, at Paris, which includes a ‘cablegram from the pres- ident of the hoard, dated Jan. 9, as follows: ‘The new Panama Canal company declares that it is ready to accept for the totality, without exception, of ite property and rights on the isthmus the amount of $40,000,000, the above offer to remain in force up to. March 4, 1903.” SE ————— Makes the World Wonder. England Paying Awful Price For War. for Eight Months, $231,500,000. LoNpoN, Jan. 21.—Sir Michael Hicks- Beach stated in the House of Commons to- day that the cost of the Boer war from Ap- ril 1, 1901, the current financial year to December 31, was 46,300,000. Lord Kitchener's weekly report to the war office, which is dated Johannesburg, yesterday, says continuous rains every every where have interrupted the British operations. The columns report that 31 Boers were killed, 13 wounded, 170 taken prisoners and 41 surrendered. French reports that the number of Boers in Cape Colony is 150 under Commandants Fouche Myburgh and 130 under Com- The Cost mandant Wessels. in the note expressing the hope that fur- ther negotiations might lead toa peaceful | settlement accompanied by guarantees ac- ceptable to the United States for the pres- ervation of order in Cuba. The govern- ment first took steps to ascertain whether tne presentation of the note, as well as its terms, would be acceptable to the Presi- dent. Girl of 16 Becomes Pastor of a Church. Miss Versa Hollenbeck, the sixteen-year old evangelist of the Holiness Christian denomination, who, since her conversion in this church in Elwood, Ind., a few months ago, has conducted meetings in many Indiana cities, including Indianap- {olis, everywhere startling her congrega- tions by her knowledge of the Bible and her eloquence and persuasion, has heen given charge of the church at Sulivan, Ind. The girl's whole spirit is in the work, and those to whom she speaks find her irre. sistible. She claims to have been the means of over 300 conversions during the ‘time she has heen engaged in evangelistic work. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——Tuesday’s%arm rain put an end to the sleighing in almost every part of the county. ——— ode ——There was quite a flood on Spring creek on Tuesday! night, caused by the rain and melting snow. ses ——Harvey Traunseu, of Lamar, who was a soldier in the Philippines, arrived home last Thursday evening. ee — Lieut. Stiles of the local Salvation Army corps is confined to the Louse on Logan street with illness, — *de —John S. Walker, who has been seri- ously ill at his home on Thomas street since Sunday, is somewhat better. ia ——DMis. Al. Garman, of Tyrone, is re- ported as improving nicély since her re- turn from che hospital in’ Philadelphia. —The State College basket ball team defeated the Lock Haven Normal school boys on Friday night by the score of 13 to 4. ames ——Division foreman Charles Murray, of Julian, has just received a check for $50 as a prize for having the hest track on the B.E.V.H. R, ee iin OL ——Work on the new Y. M. C. A. bnild- ing that is heing erected in Eagleville is progressing rapidly, under the direction of Rev. G. S. West. snr —A loaded coal car was shot off the end of the wharf in the Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Cos. yard on Saturday morning. Fortunately no one was hurt. figs? " — Lewistown on Tuesday celebrated its one hunhredth anniversary as the conn- ty seat of Mifflin county. Appropriate commemorative exercises were held during the evening. ltr, ge ai —While keeping tally at a shooting match at William Coxe’s on Marsh Creek, on Saturday afternoon, Miles Lucas was ac- cidentally shot in the right.shonlder. The ball cut the coat on his left arm, grazed across his chest, entered the right shoulder and came out atth e elbow joint. Dr. Me- Entire gave him early attention and he is getting along all righ ¢. ReSvis di din ——The next attraction to be presented in the W. 'C. T. U. course is the Auburn trio, which will appear at the court house next Wednesday night, January 29th, It ‘will add another success to the long list of fine entertainments the ladies have given the public there this winter. The per- sonnel of the trio is Clara Lonise Fa y violinist; Ida O'Day, reader and hanjoist, and Helen Wolverton, pianist. — eee —-Isaac N. Conklin, formerly of Law- rence township, Clearfield county, was mar- ried to Miss Grace Prideaux, of Smith’s Mille, nine years ago. She was then a teacher in the public’ schools. Later they moved to Altoona, where he deserted her and the three children that, had come to bless their home. Later he went to the Philippines and upon his return, a short time ago, married Miss Gemreich, of Oak’ land, Cal. The police learned that he was a bigamist and now he is behind the ‘bars. ee oy fig i ——The magnilicent window which the members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at State College had designed especially for their club house there asa memorial to the late “Hugh Beaver, was put in_ place on Tuesday. Hugh was one of the moving spirits in securing the fine home for the chapter aud this window is a beautiful trib- ute to his memory on the part of the boys who have been benefited so much’ by his work. The window was designed ‘by Miss. Anna Dorris, of Huntingdon, who also went on to New York and assisted with its | execution. o Hen —C. E. Larkin has been appointed postmaster at Flemington. "ee ee ——Former sheriff Robert D. Peck has been appointed post master of Lock Haven. Ee or ——Charles Hunter, of south Allegheny street, had his fingers badly mashed in some machinery at the Standard scale works on Monday. er ea ——A. T. Boggs is thz newly appointed post-master of Milesburg to sueceed George Taylor. Mr. Boggs will remove the office to his own store room. ——James Chatham, of Mill Hall, acci- dentally discharged a revolver he was car- rying last Friday evening and the hall went through his band. ——Among the new hoard of directors for the Odd Fellow’s orphan’s home at Sunbury is W. B. Rankin, of this place. Mr. Heverly, of Ax Mann, was re-elected a trustee and Prof. C. LL. Gramley was made a member of the board of education. at Centre Hall, on Monday, a team owned by Wm. Barris became unmanageable and got away from him. He jumped out and escaped injury. The horses were caught at William Scholl’s barn with the harness badly torn up hut the sled intact. eee ——The great revival in the Evangelical | ehurch on Wiilowbank street is still in progress. Scores of people are being con- verted and the interest is so great that nearly every evening the doois have to he closed and admittance refused late comers, because of the crowd inside. eee — A missionary social will be held at the home of Miss Janet McFarlane, near Boalsburg, on the evening of January 31st. Miss McFarlane will show her friends her missionary tree and is preparing various other entertainments for them. A pleasant time is promised. An offering of ten cents will be taken at the door. —The vanquished sparrow shooters of Bellefonte banqueted their vanquishers and | a few special guests at Ceaders’ Wednesday evening.” There were twenty at the hoard to enjoy the seven courses of the dainty menu served by the caterer an@ two hours and a-half were spent at the tables, though much of the time was taken up by indi- vidual and collective oratorical efforts. ——Cunningham McEntyre, an inmate of the Huntingdon reformatory died at that place on last Th ursday morning of ex- haustion following a severe attack of ty- phoid fever. He was from Philipsburg and had been there since April 25th, 1901, on the charge of stealing from Thomas Deakin with a maximum sentence of three years. He was born June 19th, 1885 and several of his relatives were with him when he died. His “body wa brought home for interment" | Cee | ——Philipsburg had two fires last week. { The first was on Monday afternoon at the home of George B. Simler Jr. where a slight blaze in a closet was put out before much damage was done, but on Friday Robt. Mingle’s house, ou north Third street, caught fire and as the water plugs were frozen when the firemen went to use them the flames gained considerable head way be- fore a stream could be gotten on them. The building was badly damaged. How about the plugs in Bellefonte, are they frozen ? W. W. Jamison is able to be out again. C. K. Sober, lumberman of Lewisburg, was here on Monday night. Miss Rose Alexander, of Green Briar, is visiting at Daniel Shook’s. Clyde Vonada and Roy Hoover were visit- ors at W. H. Vonada's on Sunday. William Wolf, who had been staying with Sheriff Brangart, is home again. Frank Tharp, of Pitcairn, has been here visiting his brother Percival Tharp. M. C. Vonada and J. F. Confer attended protracted meeting at Millheim on Saturday evening. W. H. Madara, of MitHin county, has been here the past week. His many friends were glad to see him, as this was his former home. Democrats bear in mind that the caucus for Penn township will be held at Coburn on Saturday afternoon, January 25th. All should turn out and help to nominate good men for the various township offices. ———————— Snow Shoe. Mr. Joseph Leathers and son Justice were visitors to our town last week. : H. E. Leathers succeeded in capturing vixen last Saturday, after a chase of five hours. i : ‘ looking up his interests in regards to the su- perintendency of schools in Centre county. A literary recital will be held in the M.E. church on Feb. 5th under the auspices of the Epworth League. This is expected to be a should not miss it. ~ We have been having a sample of Charles Dickens’ New England weather for the past three days, with the final result that we haye about six inches of snow left on the ground, although a foot or more has fallen. : An accident occurred at Eddy Lick run on the Beech Creek, on the 15inst which will probably result in the death of a man. The local freight was putting a car onto. the sid- ing to be loaded with props. when George Vredenburg, of Slate run, who was employed at Eddy, got on thé ‘car to ride it in. ‘When within a few rods of the landing place he ap- peared to have fainted and dropped under the car. He bad his right arm broken in two places, his shoulder crushed and several ribs broken, which forced: their way. into the lung, Dr. Neff, of this place, was summoned at once and did all he could to relieve his - Williamsport hospital. There is no hope of his recovery. - > ——Whiledriving a race to the creamery Prof. Luther Musser has been in our city rare treat and all interested in literary work * suffering and took him immediately to the SN
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