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Haman Blood Washes the Streets of
St. Petersburg.
Strikers’ Demands Met by Volleys that Strewed
the Public Square With Dead—Hundreds of Men,
Women and Children Shot by Troops.—Plan to
Querturn Dynasty—@iant Uprising of the Peopie
@rows Out of the Terrible Slaughter of the Inno-
cents.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.—The most
startling feature in the situation to-night is
the news that several factories in Moscow
have closed and that the workmen in the
old capital of Russia are repeating the tao-
tics of fellow-workmen of the new capital,
marching from shop to shop and mill to mill
demanding that the establishment be shut
down. The whole city ie reported to be in
a state of great excitement over the news of
the bloodshed here yesterdey, which has
precipitated immediately the strike thas
had been planned for Wednesday. Moscow
has more workingmen and less troops than
St. Petersburg and, besides, it is just now
the heart of the liberal movement and the
danger of blocdier occurrences there than
have been witnessed here are proportion-
ately greater. A rising at Moscow is also
more likely to bave greater results indus-
trially and politically than that in St. Pe-
tersburg.
ASSURED FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
According to private reports, the work-
men in several other big cities, notably
Kharkoff, where large locomotive works
are located, already have completed plans
for a general suspension of work. More-
over, reports are surrent that the workmen,
who would soon be forced back into the
shops or starve, have received assurances
of financial support from the sources which
hitherto have furnished the sinews of war
to the liberal and revolutionary agitation,
but have not before been in touch with the
labor movement. If the strike becomes
general all over Russia, and especially if
the railroads are drawn in it might imme-
diately force the nation to make peace with
Japan. .
The situation appears grave from every
standpoint, but the authorities, although
apparently bewildered, declare their pur-
pose to stand firm, maintaining that it is
their duty to maintain order, scouting the
idea of actoal revolution.
FEAR EFFECT ABROAD.
Seemingly the ministers are most con-
cerned over the present situation abroad
where the exaggerated reports create a
false idea. Whether any steps bave heen
taken to meet the general situation, how-
ever, has not been disclosed ; but there are
extremely significant reports to-night that
Emperor Nicholas in making the decision at
the extraordinary meeting of the council of
the empire at Esarsko Selo to-day, to de-
clare St. Petersburg in a state of siege, an-
nounced that he had resolved to issue a
manifesto to the people with a view to
calming them, promising to create a mixed
commission of workmen and officials to in-
vestigate and decide the questions of the
demands of the strikers, especially the one
affecting the hours of labor, which Russian
law fixes at eleven. The representatives
of the workmen, according to this report,
are not to be appointed, but selected by the
laboring men themselves. This wonld be
the first conoession to the representative
principal.
NO REPETITION OF EVENIS.
According to reports, the emperor will
also promise to investigate yesterday’s
events in St. Petersburg.
To-day there was no repetition of the
deplorable occurrences of yesterday, with
the exception that a single blank volley
was fired into a weak crowd, near the War-
saw station. Careful investigation shows
that no bullets were fired. The military
everywhere bad a firm grip on the sitoa-
tion, and the police used every precaution,
such as forbidding the sale of petroleum
and advising people to remain indoors.
The tension, which was somewhat relaxed
in the morning, continued to increase dur-
ing the day. Conditionsappeared tobe om-
inous when shortly after dark, the workmen
in two electric light plants walked ont, re-
fusing tripple pay to remain, and plunging
half of the city into total darkness, includ-
ing the Nevsky Prospect, which is the fash-
ionable residence gnarter. The water sup-
ply was also cut off and a veritable panic
ensned. Tales that dynamite was in the
possession of the strikers and that it was
their purpose to sack and burn the town
bad been in circulation and many people
were terror-stricken.
RESERVE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Reserve troops were called out to guard
the darkened portion of the city. The
people still in the streets except a few
strikers and roughs, fled to their homes.
Police officers visited every house and store,
ordering all not to venture ous at their
peril, and tarn ons the lights in their front
windows. Shop-keepers and every private
house owner barred their windows and
When the lights were turned on at
the plants, except the patrolling cavalry
and infantry, the streets were deserted.
At midnight when life in the Rassian
capital is usnally bright, St. Petersburg
resembled a city of the dead invaded hy
a hostilearmy. The facades of the build-
ings were black and every restaurant and
place of amusement was closed. The only
sound to be heard was the deadened patter
of the hoofs of the cavalry horses and the
tramp of marching men over the snow as
the emperor’s legion moved to and fro.
The guards at the palaces of the grand
dukes are especially heavy and over 20,000
troops are massed at Tearskoe Selo,
Estimates ot Death Vary.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.—650 p. m.
—The estimates of the number of dead and
wounded yesterday continue to vary great-
ly, as at leas®#a majority of the killed and
wounded were cartied off hy their com-
rades. Few of those taken to the hospitals
have been reported. The official account
of the rioting by vo means indicates the
total of killed and wounded.
From careful investigation, it appears
that the estimate of 500 cabled last night
seems liberal. There were 47 killed and
54 wounded at the Putiloff works, where
the greatest casualties oceurred, about six-
ty in the Alexander gardens, 15in the
Moika district, 45 in the Vassili Ostroff
district and the remainder at various
points.
Demands and Threats.
St. PETERSBURG, Russia, Jan. 24.—
Many men were seen today distributing
proclamations. The people formerly were
chary of accepting such documents, bus
now they a:e eagerly accepting them and
bave nick-named them ‘‘Lastotchke’’
(“*Swallows’’), an allusion to the spring,
which has become a synonym of revolution.
They all are signed by “The Russian Social
Democratic Party.’”” One dated January
23rd says :
‘‘The proletariat of all countries are
united.
‘Citizens, you yesterday witnessed the
bestial cruelty of the autocratic govern-
ment. You saw blood flowing in the
streets. Yon saw hundreds slaoghtered,
defenders of the cause ‘of labor. Youn saw
the death and heard the groans of wounnd-
ed women and defenseless children. The
blood and brains of workingmen were spat-
tered around where their heads had been
laid.
“Who directed the soldiers to aim their
rifles and fire bullets at the breasts of the
laborers ?
“It was the Emperor, the grand dukes,
the ministers, the generale, the nobles of
the court. They are murderers. Slay
them.
“To arms, comrades. Seize the arsenals
and the arms at the depots and at the gun-
smiths’. Lay low the prison walls. Lib-
erate the defenders ot freedom. Demolish
the police and gendarmerie stations and all
the government and state buildings.
‘‘We must throw down the Emperor and
the government and must bave our own
government.
**Long live the Revolution.
‘‘Long live the constituent assembly of
representatives of the people.’’
Another dated Januoary 20d reads :
*‘Comrades—So long as autocracy exists,
no improvement in our condition is possi-
ble. Therefore we continue to describe on
our banners the following demands :
“The immediate cessation of war.
‘The summoning of a constituent assem-
bly of representatives of the people elected
by universal and equal suffrage aud direct,
secret ballot.
*“The removal of class and race privileges
and restrictions.
‘‘The inviolability of the person and
domicile.
‘“‘Freedom of conscience, speech, the
press, meetings, strikes and political asso-
ciation.”’
A third proclamation appeals to the peo-
ple not to attempt to injure private prop-
erty.
Revolutionary
There was no bloodshed in Ss. Peters-
burg Tuesday, but the condition of affairs
has not improved, and in other of the large
cities of Russia matters appear to be rapid-
ly assuming a critical phase.
In Moscow, pariicalarly, the outlook is
threatening, the strike there having be-
core general, while the revolutionary spirit
seems to dominate. A proclamation in the
name of Father Gopon has been circulated,
inciting to the use of hombs, dynamite or
any weapon whatsoever against the mem-
bers of the government who, it is asserted,
outlawed themselves by the course that
was adopted against the workmen of Ss.
Petersburg on Sunday. The office of gov-
ernor general of the city and government
of St. Petershurg bas been created by im-
perial order, with extraordinary powers for
dealing with the existing condition of af-
fairs, and General Trepoff, whose adminis-
tration of the office of chief of police of
Moscow brought upon him sentence of
death from the revolutionary party, has
been appointed to the post.
Numerous arrests have been made, in-
cluding anthors and a prominent editor,
whose nanies had been connected with a
reported revolutionary propaganda. In
spite of the repressive measures, however,
the liberal spirit seems undaunted, for in
Moscow, Prince Galitzin, who recently re-
signed the mayoralty in protest against the
imperial ukase condemning the reform pro-
gram, has been again chosen mayor by the
municipal council by a vote of 113 to 10.
thop-keepers and residents of St. Peters-
burg bave evinced their apprehensions hy
boarding up their doors and windows.
Caval.y and infantry patrols were all that
were to be seen at midnight in the streets
of St. Petersburg and Moscow.
St. Petersburg in a Nutshell.
Population (census 1903), 1,534,000.
Greek Catholics, 85 per cent.
Protestants (chiefly Germans and Finns)
10 per cent.
Roman Catholics, 3 per cent.
Unable to read or write, (adults), 36
per cent.
Peasants, 40.7 per cent.
Burgesses, (householders), 20 per cent.
Workmen 1 in 3.
Servants 1 in 10.
Scholars, 1 in 12.
Soldiers, 1 in 25.
Officials, 1 in 61.
Teachers, 1 in 250.
Policemen, 1 in 208.
Surgeons, 1 in 608.
Advocates, 1 in 1261.
Lawyers, 1 in 2700.
Apothecaries, 1 in 1538.
Pawnbrokers, 1 in 1846
Savants or literateurs, 1 in 2121.
Nobles, 12.3 per cent.
Merchants, 2.4 per cent.
Foreigners, 3.1 per cent.
Employers and their families, (census
1881), 87,376.
Clerks and their families, 20,832.
Workmen on wages (233,409) and fami-
lies (68,853), 302,262.
Workmen, independent (37,290); fami-
lies (22.272), 59,566.
Churches, 425.
Theatres, (state), 4.
Railways, 7.
Area, (dry), 19.868 acres.
Area (under water), 1320 acres.
Manufacturers—Gobelin tapestries, glass,
porcelain, surgical instruments, articles of
malachite, embroideries, textiles, leather,
paper, copper, iron, machinery, sugar, ete.
Health—Lowest mortality of any Earo-
pean city. Average temperature ( January),
15 degrees above zero.
The World's Potatoe Crop.
Germany is the largest potatoe producing
couniry in the world. According to a re.
port of the German Ministry of Agrical-
sure the German potatoe production last
year amounted to 860 million centi-weights.
Next came Russia, with 510 million centi-
weights ; Austria-Hungary, with 280 mil-
lion centi-weights. and then France. with
240 million centi-weights. The United
Kingdom produced 114 million centi-
weights of potatoes last year, and the
United States oniy 102 million centi-
weights. Germany, according to the above
report, produces, if Russia is not taken in-
to consideration, more potatoes than the
rest of Europe.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Schofield’s old reliable saddlery has
began a sixty day clearance sale about
which we will bave more to say in our
advertising columns next week. To the
farmers this will bea great opportunity
because when Jim Schofield starts a sale
everything goes and all of it is good. He
has no old truck to work off on them.
so
——**The Minister’s Sweethearts,’’ which
comes $0 Garmaun’s next Wednesday night,
is a comedy founded on real life in a small
Indiana town, The play, itself, is quite
clever and should prove interesting if the
company is strong enough to bring it out.
THE ITHACA CONCERT Co.—We again
call the attention of our readers to the en-
tertainment to be given in the Lutheran
church, next Monday evening, January
30th, by the Ithaca Conservatory of Mus-
io Concert company, under the auspices of
the Luther League. Of this company
the Harrisburg Telegraph says:
‘“The Concert by the Ithaca Conserva-
tory Concert company under the auspices
of the Y. M. C. A. was first-class in every
respect. Each number was encored, some
numbers drawing forth several encores.
Efforts are being made to secure the com-
pany again and the mere announcement
will be sufficient to crowd the hall.”’
re eae
HER 14TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.—
Twenty of her associates gathered at the
home of her parents, on south Allegheny
street, last Friday evening, as a eorprise
party for little Mies Helen Hull in honor
of the fourteenth anniversary of her birth.
Those present were Agnes and Marie
Gerrity, Helen Cunningham, Margaret
Walsh, Mary Moerschbacher, Lizzie Saylor,
Lizzie McGowan, Margaret Baney, Ethel
Flack, Helen Lutz, Mary Martin, Elsie
Bidwell, Helen McCafferty, Thomas
Shaunghensey, Richard Brown, Andrew
McCafferty, Joseph Brown, Arthur Beezer,
Bernard Baney and Joseph O’Leary.
ete AAA
THE CHILDREN’S BENEFIT — Several
weeks ago we announced the plans some of
¢he children of State College were making
to give an entertainment for the benefit of
the Bellefonte hospital. They bore fruit
in the presentation of the comedy ‘‘Prince
Charming’s Fate,’’ one evening last week.
It was bright and entertaining, well per-
formed and well mounted and greatly de-
lighted the audience. As it was given in
a private house is could be seen by com-
paratively few people, much to the regret
of all concerned. The youthful artists
earned $32.50 for the hospital by their
work.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Prince Charming, of the Kingdom «f Imagina-
HOM, oh esissrsassssssvnecrtressrensannese Hugh J. Reber
Tommy Jubls. Edward M. Armsby
Lord High-- Majesty. .
ues .... Harry M. shy
L AY-BOX..ciscsisvsierere
reeds Gilbert P. Pond
. ..Alfred W. Pond
EX ecutioner......cccessnsersssaisensnsnniis Robert Foster
Amoret, a Gypsy Princess............... Clara P. Pond
Polly Peachum Tubbs, Siste
Blowsabella, A
Thinker......
Leading Court Lady..
Head Musician.......
Leader of Chorus...
Herald
sees Millicent Pond
ry Irvin Thompson
ereihieanat Hilda Thompson
Gypsies... Lawton, Leslie Lawton,
Sarah Pattee, Margaret Tuttle
Pages....... Carl Fehr. Frank Tuttle, Gerald Buttz
Guards. ....ienins Elizabeth Foster, Russel Foster.
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FARMERS’ MEETINGS. — The Centre
county Pomona grange bas arranged for
a series of meetings to be beld at Millheim,
Feidier, Rebersburg, Madisonburg, and
Spring Mills at which Hon. A. M. Cornell.
of Bradford county, and Hon. G. W. Oster,
of Bedford county, will be present and
speak on topics of special interest to the
farmers as a class. These meetings are
open to the public, and it is the desire of
the committee of arrangement that all who
possibly can will go to hear these able
speakers.
The dates and places for the various
meetings, all of which will open at seven
o'clock in the evening, and absolutely free,
are as follows.
Millheim, Monday, Janoary 30th.
Feidler, Tuesday, January 31st.
Rebersburg, Wednesday, Feb. 1st.
Madisonbarg, Thursday, Feb. 2nd.
Spring Mills, Friday, Feb. 3rd.
Er a Sel
ROBINSON—KELLERMAN.—Mr. John
Robinson, of Port Matilda, and Mrs,
Sadie Kellerman, of Tyrone, were mar-
ried at the home of Alonzo Baughman, in
that place, Tuesday evening of last week,
the ceremony being performed by Rev. W.
R. Picken of the M. E. church. About
forty guests were present to witness the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Rohinson will
reside at Port Matilda, where the groom
is in the employ of Chaney & Thompson,
Jumbermen.
Setar
DECKER—DURST. — James L. Decker
and Miss Verna L. Durst were united in
marriage at the Reformed parsonage, Cen-
tre Hall, Tuesday of last week, by Rev.
Daniel Gress. The groom is a son of Mr,
and Mrs. M. M. Decker and the bride a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Durst,
The bappy couple took a brief honeymoon
trip to Pittshurg and other points in the
western part of the State. ‘
ie
——On Thursday of last week Mr. El-
wood B. Winkleman, of Nittany, and Miss
Gertrude H. Ertley, of Walker, journeyed
to Hollidaysburg where, after securing a
license, they were married at the Lutheran
parsonage by the Rev. W. W. Anstads.
teres QA meee.
——Mr. Arthur E. Eckley, of Valley
View, and Miss Blanche E. Cole, of Cole-
ville, were married, Monday evening, at
the United Brethien parsonage, by Rev.
A. Davidson,
Op ren
——Mr. Edwaid H. Marshall and Mrs
Lizzie Musser, both of State College, were
married at the M. E. parsonage, Belle-
fonte, at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon,
by Rev. John A. Wood Jr.
John Kline and eon, George W.,
"| have leased the flonring mill of J. K.
Moyer, at Spring Bank, midway between
Millheim and Rebersburg, and will take
possession of same in the spring. The
Klines have had ample experience as millers
and should make a success of their new
undertaking.
er
——The Mary Ann Johnson Concert
company, accompanied by Christy Smith's
orchestra, went to Mileshburg, Tuesday
night, and gave one of their delightful en-
tertainments in the Presbyterian church
for the benefit of the parsonage fund. Al-
most twenty-five dollars were realized avd
the good people of Milesburg were so pleas-
ed with the concert that they doubly feast-
ed the entire company, refreshments being
served first at the parsonage and later at
the home of J. Miles Green.
REIN RES
——Through serious omission, no com-
ment was made on the supeiior excellence
of the second entertainment, given by the
‘Star Course, ”’--Frank Roberson’s illustras-
ed lecture on Russia & Japan. This omis-
sion is to be regretted, as our town in the
past has been noted for its bigh appre-
ciation of the best things, and this lecture
was worthy of very much more than a
passing notice, being the best of its kind
ever given here. These entertainments are
all delightful, and it would seem bardly
necessary to nrge a full attendance on
them; and yet, if we are to continue the
privilege of securing first class entertain-
ments, it i3 indeed necessary that our
town should more folly manifest their
willingness to support them by much
larger audiences. All should feel a per-
sonal interest in anything connected with
Petriken Hall, and it should receive the
strong endorsement of all when ib is re-
membered that its erection originated in
the laudible purpose of benefiting all in
this community. The building is unique,
in that itis the only public woman's
building in the town. An appeal to aid
in freeing this beautiful Hall from deb,
should arouse a moss earnest and cordial
response from all. On Friday evening,
January 27th, 1905, the ‘‘Chicago Lady En-
tertainers,’’ the third in the Star conrse
will be given in Petriken Hall.
A ProPoSED NEW GAME LAw.—A bill
has been presented in the Legislature now
in session providing for more stringent
regulations for the preservation of game.
It provides for no hunting on Sunday; pro-
tecting insectiverous birds; protecting wild
pigeons fora period of ten years; for hunt-
ing woodcock from the first day of October
to the first day of Javuary; ruffled grouse
or pheasants, from the first day of Novem-
ber to the first day of January; quail from
the first day of November to the 16th
day of December; wild turkeys from
the first day of November to the 16th
day of December; ten pheasants a day and
ten woodcock a day, or not more than 35
of either in one week, or 75 in a season;
fifteen quail a day, 40 in a week, 100 in a
season; one wild turkey a day and 4 ina
Season.
Open season for deer from the first day
of November to the 16th of the same month;
no dogs to be used, and any dog kept with-
in ten miles of camp during the open sea-
son for deer, which, if found to pursue or
follow in the track of deer for 100 vards
may be killed apd render the owner liable
to a fine of $100; no gun to be used for
hunting deer that propels more than one
bullet; this bars the use of shot guns.
Open season for squirrel from the fist day
of October to the first day of January; open
season for rabbite from the first day of
November to the first day of January;
bunting rabbits with ferrets prohibited.
Of course, the mere fact that the above
bill bas been introduced does not say that
it will become a law as already protests
are being sent in from all parts of the State
ee AA eet.
CENTRE COUNTY’S BIRTHS AND DEATHS
—Below we give the list of births and
deaths in Centre county by districts, for
both the May and December returns of
1904 and the total of both for the year.
It will be noticed that Bellefonte’s death
rate is unusually high, above the average,
the total for the year being 48. The re-
turns by distriots follow :
May Dec.
Births Deaths Births Deaths
Bellefonte, N. W... 16 12 16 12
Bellefonte, 8S. W.. 21 10 17 6
Bellefonte, W. W... 2 5 5 8
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Dr. EDWARD J. GRAY.—The Rev. Dr.
Edward J. Gray, president of Dickin-
son Seminary, passed peacefully away on
Friday morning lass,in the John’s Hopkins
University hospital at Baltimore, to which
place he had gone to seek relief from a dis-
tressing ailment that had been curtailing
his usefulness and threatening his life for
some time. While the worst had been
feared and expected by those who knew
Dr. Gray's real condition when he left
Williamsport for Baltimore, about a mouth
ago, the news was a severe shock, not only
to his immediate neighbors, but to his hun-
dreds of friends and admirers all over this
section of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Gray’s illness dates back more than
a year. He was first found to be in a ser-
ious condition a little over a year ago, when
he went to the Methodist Hospital at Phil-
adelphia to bave an operation performed.
This was successful, and he improved for a
time. Later, however, the trouble broke
out again, and after a consultation with lo-
cal physicians, it was decided that he
should go to Baltimore for another opera-
tion. This was a very serious one, and
surprise was expressed by his physicians
that he survived it. He was able to be out
for some months afterward, however.
"Two days before Christmas he again went
to Baltimore. By this time it was realized
that he was in a very serious condition,
although few persons were cognizant of his
actual danger. An operation was perform-
ed, and a few days ago another, the fourth
since his illness began, was performed. He
rallied from this for a short time and great
hopes of his recovery were entertained.
These were of short duration, however, for
within a very few days after the last effort
to give him relief was made he began sink-
ing and steadily grew worse until about 8
o’clock on the morning of the 18th, when
he passed into that sleep from which there
is no awakening. Mrs. Gray and other
members of his family, who bad been in
attendance upon him while in the hospit-
al, were with him when the end came.
The remains were at once brought to Wil-
liamsport, where, after being viewed by
thousands of sorrowing citizens at the Semi-
nary over which he had presided for so long
a time, they were buried on Monday after-
noon , from the Mulberry Methodist
church, of which he had been a member
for thirty-two years.
Dr. Gray was born in Half Moon valley,
this county, a little over seventy years
ago, on the farm now owned by Mr. Frank
Clemson and but little distant from where
GRrAY’S Methodist church stands. He
was the son of Peter B. and Elizabeth Per-
‘due Gray and one of a family of ten ohil-
dren, all of whom preceded him to their
final rest, with the exception of one broth-
er, J. G. Gray, of Stormstown, and one
sister, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, of Newberry.
fis father was a local Methodist minister
of much tnore than ordinary ability; and a
man held in highest esteem, and of com-
wmanding influence in the community. In
early life Dr. Gray contemplated the study
of law, and to the writer said that if he en-
tered that profession he would do it with
the determination to end his career upon
the Supreme Court bench, orin a seat in
the United States Senate. His conversion,
in 1857, while a student, changed his pur-
poses and designs, and immediately there-
after he hegan preparations to enter the
ministry. This later determination it was
said was largely due to the influence of the
Rev. J. M. Barnitz, lately deceased at
York. %
Dr. Gray was graduated from Dickinson
Seminary’ with the class of 1858, and at
once took up the work of the ministry. He
entered the Central Pennsylvania M. E.
Conference in 1850, his first charge being at
Lock Haven. In 1860 he was located at
Middletown, Md. ; 1861 in Huntingdon Av-
enue M. E. church, Baltimore; 1862 3,
Lewisburg; 1864-5, = Mulberry street
church, Williamsport. In 1866 7 and a
part of 1868 he was in ill health and did
not preach. He went to Lancaster in Sep-
tember, 1868, to become pastor of the First
M. E. church; in 1869 he was in charge of
the Fourth Avenue church in Allegheny
City; 1870-1 Frostburg, Md. ; 1872-3, Grace
church, Baltimore.
In 1874 the Rev. W. L. Spottswood, pre=-
ident of Dickinson Seminary, tendered bis
resignation, to take effect at once. The
following month the position was offered to
Rev. E. J. Gray, (he had not then received
his title of ‘‘Doctor of Divinity, ) and after
prayerful consideration was accepted by
him.
He found the Seminary plodding along
in the even tenor of its way, and gnickly
injected some of bis own personal enthusi-
asm into the work. It at once gave
signs of this new life within is and
from the day of his taking oversight of the
multitudinous daties—a period of almost
thirty-one years—it has steadily advanced
in membership and influence and in every
line of educational work. He was a man of
wide influence in the Central Pennsylvania
conference of the church, and was consider-
| |e among the strongest men of that denom-
ination in the United States. He was five
times elected a delegate to the general con-
ference by the Central Pennslvania confer-
ence. In the latter body he was a member
of the board of managers of the education-
al society. In the summer of 1900 Dr.
Gruy was chosen a member of the ecumenic-
al conference of the Methodist church,
which met at London, and which be and
Mrs. Gray attended through most of the
sammer.
He is survived by his widow and twe
children—William E. and Edward J.
both of Williamsport.
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SHIPLEY.—D. Paul Shipley, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Shipley, died very
saddenly "at his home in Unionville,
at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, of hears
failare. Deceased was apparently in the
best of health up until the fatal attack.
Tuesday morning in company with Johm
P. Harris, Jr., be went into his father’s
barn to secure a tent. He got up on a box
about two feet high to get the tent down
off of some hooks when he apparently slip-
ped and fell. Mr. Harris asked him if he
was burt and with the reply, ‘‘Yes, I am,”’
he expired.
Mr. Shipley was born in Unionville,
where his parents have lived all their lives,
and was aged 38 years. He is survived by
his father and mother, two brothers and
four sisters, namely: Aleck, George, Mrs.
Elizabeth Potter, Mrs. Maggie Wolford
and Mary, of Unionville, and Miss Susan,
of Bellefonte. He was a member of Centre
Lodge, I. O. O. F. of Bellefonte, and alse
of the Methodist church, of Unionville.
The funeral whs held yesterday after-
noon, at2 o'clock, from his fathers home,
interment heing made in the Unionville
cemetery.
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HoLDEMAN—John Holdeman was born
at Lemont, April 19th, 1821, and died
from the injuries of a fall received at Altoo-
na, January 18th, 1905, aged 83 years, 8
months and 29 days. He was twice mar-
ried, his first wife being Miss Elizaheth
Lovan, to whom was born eight children,
six sons and two daughters. After the
death of his first wife, he was married to
Mrs. Sarah Porter, who survives him and
by whom he had two children. All of his
children are dead except three sons and one
danghter. He is also survived by thirty-
one grandchildren. Deceased served his
country in the war of the Rebellion as a
member of Co. H, 56th Reg’t Penn’a Vols.,
enlisting November 19th, 1861, and was
discharged July 1st, 1865, with the honor
of heing one of the bravest and most paune-
tual members of the regiment.
He was a consistent member of the
United Brethren in Christ for the past for-
ty years and always stood ready for duty
wherever his Master called. The fuo-
neral services were held at Houserville
U. B. church, Friday afternoon, interment
being made in the adjoining cemetery.
Rev. David Davis officiated.
Bois Beno oll
MRs. ANNA REYNOLDS. — Mrs. Anna
Reynolds died at Eureka Springs, N. Y.,
yesterday morning and will be buried at
Lewistown on Saturday. Before her mar-
| riage she was Anna Jack, a daanghter of
{ George and Mary Thompson Jack, very
| prominent people of Boalsburg, this county.
| While it had been known for some time
{ that she was in had health the announce-
ment of her death was a great surprise
when it reached Bellefonte last evening.
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Bowgs.—Joseph Bowes died at his home
in Beech Creek township, Clinton county,
Tuesday evening, of neuralgia of the heart.
He was aged about 70 years, and is surviv-
ed by his wife, thrze sons and six daugh-
ters, one of whom, Mrs. William Gill, lives
at Julian, this county. One sister, Mrs.
Fank, resides at Howard. The faneral
was held yesterday.
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RuskiNs.—David Riley Ruaskins died at
his home at Potters Mills, January 12th,
and was buried on the 16th, at Milroy.
He was aged 35 years and is survived by
his wife, who prior to marriage was Miss
Mary McClenahan, and three children. The
cause of death was consumption.
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Lucas.—John D. Lucas died at his home
in Altoona, Wednesday morning, aged 83
years. He was born in Boggs township,
this county, but moved to Altoona after
his return from the war in 1865. He is
survived by a wife, one daughter and two
sisters, Mrs. Leyan Taylor and Miss Rachel
C. Lucas, both of this county.
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——N. W. Neilson, a resident of Philips-
burg, who had gone to Louisiana for the
benefit of his health, died there about two
weeks ago, the body being brought to
Philipshurg for burial Wednesday, of last
week.
ere rere Ql erence ape.
IT WouLD. -- Under the bead of
‘Wouldn't This Jar a Woman,’’ the Lock
Haven Democrat, of Wednesday says :
‘“There was an awful racket in the cellar
of the house occupied by Herbert A. Bart-
ley, on east Main street, the other day, aud
when Mrs. Bartley hurried down to investi-
gate the cause thereof, she found that a
swinging shelf, on which she had placed
forty jars of fruit, had given way and the
result of ber summer’s work, iu the frais
canning line, was a mass of wreckage on
the cellar floor. About one half the jars
remained unbroken. The loss is at least
$10.”
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——“The Minister’s Sweethearts’’ is a
new play to Bellefonte. We have bad
+*Our New Minister”’ and ‘‘the Minister’s
Danghters,’”’ bus we’ll have to wait until
next Wednesday night to see the ‘‘Sweet-
hearts.”’