THE CENTRE REPORTER
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Centre Hur, Pa,,'Taors, Seer 4.
MR. BLACK ACCEPTS.
He Is Willing to Become Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania,
York, Pa. Sept. 1.—Hon. Chauncey
F. Black has accepted the Democratic
nomination for lientenant governor in
the following letter:
Gentlemen—I beg to acknowledge the re.
ceipt of your official notification of my nomli-
nation by the late Democratic state conven
tion for the office of lieutenant governor, and
to thauk you for the courtesy with which you
have performed your duty
In accepting a second nomination for this
important office, under almost similarcircum-
stances, I deem it necessary, only upon this
occasion to add that the record of my pre-
vious service furnishes the measure of fidelity
to the constitution, the laws and the public
Interests with which I will endeavor to dis-
charge its duties should I be agaln elected.
With grateful acknowledgments to the con.
vention and to the Democratic party, of the
high honor conferred upon me | remain,
with great respect, yours, very truly,
CrAavuxcey F. BLACK.
An Acrobat's Fatal Feat.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.—At Chambers.
burg Saturday night a traveling acrobat
named Bond attempted to give a tight
rope performance. One end of the rope
was fastened to a tree and the other to
a pole placed on the ground. Bond was
80 drunk he could scarcely go through
his performance, and as he was
concluding it the pole fell and struck a
little girl in the crowd named
Eiger, crushing her skull and In
both her legs, from whicl
died in a f . ond
rested and a coroner's jury is investi-
gating the case. ’ i
years of age.
king
she
WwW 1 iT
Stopped Newspaper Sales,
POTTSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 2.
newspapers arrived containiz
sensational account of the disappear
of Mrs. Wohr. Mr. Wohr had his 2
ney, Mr. Whitehouse, to stop the
the papers. Lawyer Henning
sented the other side
seized, but on the
ning the newsboy te
justice's office. Lawyer
then had Lawyer Henning pat
bail charged with the larcer
papers. The latter threatens t
Whitehouse arrested f
secution, and the end is not yet.
nere
advice of
wok them from the
Whitehonse
under
¥
eny ol
I malicion
Special Police Guard the Works.
Irwin, Pa., Sept. 1.—The Westmore-
land and Penn Gas C ompanies have
employed a large 1
licemen to guard thei
believed this move
introduction of new
mines. The mpani
American miners an
there will be trouble
fill the mines with It
lieved to be their purpose,
UI DET Ol sped R-
i
Had Over 100 Pawn Tickets.
PiTTssuRc, Sept. 2. —John Temple a
William Travis were arrested here
night by a Pittsburg detective while a
tempting tosella watch, When searche«
they had in their over 100
pawn tickets from brokers in New
York, Detroit and Pitts calling for
watches, diamonds and other jewelry
One ticket from a New York broker
called for a $450 lens. They were held
for examination.
possession
Fyre por
urg
Canght on the Cowcatcher,
AMBLER, Pa., Sept. 2.—The Buffalo
express struck and killed an unknown
colored man at Chelton Hills station
while crossing the track. The engine
canght and carried him to Jenkintown,
about half a mile distant. Deputy
Coroner Hugh O'Neill, of Jenkintown,
held an inquest. The jury rendered a
verdict of accidental death,
A 10-year-old Marderer.
COBOURG, Ont., Sept. 2.-Two boys
named David Smith and Peter Hanson
had a quarrel on Sanday afternoon and
came to blows. Smith stabbed Hanson
in the breast with a pocket knife. Han-
son died last night. Smith is only 10
years of age and his victim two years
his senior. Smith has been arrested.
An Oil Explosion,
Reaping, Pa., Sept. 2.—By the explo-
gion of two barrels of oil in the hard-
ware store of Fegley, Hoff & Co., a fire
was started which damaged the build-
ing and stock to the extent of $5,000,
Two firemen were badly burned.
On Culp's Hill
GETTYSBURG, Pa. Sept. 2,—~The Fonr-
teenth Brooklyn Veterans unveiled their
granite marker on Culp's hill yesterday.
Col. E. B. Fowler presided and Col.
Louis Stigman delivered the oration.
Lived on 8 Cents a Day.
Yousasrows, O., Sept. 1.—The death
of George Gilbert reveals some strange
doings of the man, who was a con-
firmed miser. During the last fifty
ears he had lived alone, devoting
is time to saving money, which he de-
psited in banks. It was his boast that
is living the year round did not cost
him to exceed 3 cents a day. Years ago
he sold a neighbor a load of hay for 827.
Gilbert punctually collected the interest
each year, and last year he received the
principal, it having earned him over
$100. Gilbert leaves an estate valued at
$125,000,
An Applejack Famine,
Miopretrows, N. Y., Sept. 1,—~There
is an applejack famine impending in
the great producing belt lying between
the Hudson and the Delaware, There
are sixty distilleries in the district,
principally in Orange, Sussex and War-
ren counties, and the total production
of the distilleries in a prolific apple sea-
son is about 300,000. ‘There was a light
crop of apples Inst year, and the product
of the stills fell off more than 60 per
cent, Very few distilleries will light
their fires at all,
Rockbridge Company's Big Deal.
Graseow, Va, Ang. 30.—~Gen. Fits.
hugh Lee, president of the Rockbridge
company, received a telegram from Hon.
William Anderson, in London, Fequedt.
ing him to call a meeting of the
directors of the Sotupany.on t. 10 to
Jutity he gomiyics @ has made with
syndicate who pose to put $1,500, -
Ag Rd ei ev
will be one of the ever
made in the Qld
THE FLAG CAME DOWN
The German Emblem Mobbed in
an Allegheny Labor Parade.
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS THE CRY
Day Was
Cities—Henrvy
New
in
Observed in
Wel.
York—1arades and
All the
How Labor
Other
comed in
George
Speeches Principal
Cities.
Sept. 2. ~The German flag
down, torn to shreds and
under foot 3 riday after
noon in Allegheny by Junior Order
United American Mechanics men, |
wis carried by the bakers contingent in
the labor parade, At Arch wet And
North avenue. one atde wis previiled
npon by some influential we rs of
the Junior Order United American Me
chanics to order the obnoxious Hag
hauled down
The bearer refused and held the ban
ner higher and unfurled it to the
The aide rode off and the spectators Ix
gan to jeer. There were a
ber of Junior Order men around
they were particularly incensed
called back the aide and insisted
the German flag be removed.
Fighting for the Flag
The officer thus urged rode into the
ranks and took hold of the banner. He
tried to take it from the man who car
ried it, but the men in the ran
surronnded the aide and essay
him off. Heeman Dieb
Alleg
of the
rider wild
Pittspura,
wus pulled
trampled
winds
num
and
I bie \
Lid
lat
would win,
wehly handled
“America for Americans.”
Despite the
the policemen the flag came down. The
Junior Order men secur banner
and in about a minut
Fort of ¢
efforts of the
haa lease
bakers and
“America
and stripes
streets
They re
ir rat
a gala day apg
ners being
who did
. sn] 5
George, who
England and
Philadelphia's
PHIA, Sep
Trades had
were borne
stripes. A
Pastime pa
United Lal
good many
vicinity.
Milwankee Calis It Artisans’ Day.
MnwavkeR, Sept. 2.—The lal
ganizations here observed Artisa
with a procession and sj
ing park Aw 2 ANN) men
parade. Fully
at the park
WEAKLY
PER) people Kath
Lancaster's Big Parade,
Lascaster, Pa. Sept. 2. —Labo
was observed here with the | est
dustrial demonstration in the history
the city, All busing snspended
A labor mass meeting and picuic were
held.
Partially Observed in Bethlehem,
JeTHLEREM, Pa, Sept. 2.-<The
silk mills here were idle and the
were closed,
All the iron
in operation.
three
banks
Works were
Baltimore Observes the Day
Bartisonre, Sept. 2.—Labor day. was
generally observed by the wage earners
here, although it is a municipal holiday
merely.
Minister Mizner Makes Peace,
Wasmisagrox, Aung. 30. —Acting Sec-
retary Wharton received a telegram from
Minister Mizner, at Guatamala, through
Minister Ryan, at Mexico City, dated
Aung. 28, as follows:
Went again to Acajuita, in Salvador, on
Monday with three of the diplomatic corps,
Met provisional president with several
hundred leading men of the repablic. Basis
of peace explained: slightly modified; ace
cepted and signed by Gen. Eteza. He.
turned bere (Guatemala) yesterday after.
noon, when Guatamaia also accepted and
signed. Both parties have been notified to re-
tire their armies in forty-eight hours and to
reduce them to peace footing in eight days.
This establishes peace in Central America.
Assistant Secretary Wharton re.
garded this as a satisfactory settlement
of the trouble.
The Franchise in Mississippi,
Jackson, Miss.,, Aug. 30.—The work
of the committee on elective franchise
was practically completed in the consti-
tutional convention. The plan of saf-
frage agreed upon embraces the modifi-
cation of the Australian ballot system
known as the Dortch law; a residence of
two years in the state and one in the
voting precinct; the Pisbayment of a
1 tax of $2, and qualified woman suf-
Frage based wu © possession by her
or her husband, if married, of real p
erty to the value of $200. The property
qualification was abandoned and an edu-
cational qualification is provided for,
limited to the ability of the voter to
Shlerstand the constitution when read
to him.
Pork Compensates for Art,
Pans, Aug. 80.—Le Paris prints the
following: “The negotiation? between
France and the United States relative
to the American tariff are ppRioaching
a favorable conclusion. The Washing.
ton government will remove the dat
on works of French art and France will
remove the prohibition against Ameri-
can pork.”
NEARLY DECAPITATED.
A Woman Slashes Her Throat with
a Razor.
Bravronrp, Pa.. Aug. 30.—-Mrs. J. R.
McKenzie, of Duke Centre, McKean
county, Pennsylvania, committed sui-
cide by cutting her throat] with a
razor during the parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic yesterday, The
body of the unfortunate woman was
discovered by her husband at 8 p. m,
The body was still warm, but life was
extinct,
The woman used her hasband s
and slashed her neck in four places
The head was nearly severed from the
body. The cause assigned was despond
ency over a wayward danghter, who is
an inmate of a colored house of prosti
tution in city. The anfortunate
woman was highly esteemed,
Tazor
this
Bed,
4
Found Dead in
Pirrspuiag, Sept. 1. Brittain,
Pa.. 40 vears of age
general manacsr of ie Bat
Any
nirle,
' 1
ang ered
sanufacturing Com
works, was found dead In
Hotel Boyer, this city, at
from an overdose of
md Chemical
tnd it the
Sin
mor
Mr, Brittain had been suffering
the past ten days and
1 i Whether
0 Clock
phine.
from nervousness
had
he took the overdo
ignorance is OWE,
tain organized the company of
was general mana i
S400.000. It i
in trouble financi
deal of personal in
been taking
Interesting Church Reunion
Maconaie, Pa., Ang. 30 A
was heldat the Jordan | Lid
near thi
the congreg
with repres
eunnion
Pennsylvania's Resources,
Chained in a Smoke House
Pina A
ERE Vind
hos
+3
ting the girl
her food through
the room a8 In
Texas Fever in Pennsylvania,
DoyLesrows, Pa., Ax 30. A fatal
disease has broken ont amon » cat
tie in the lower part of county.
It is pronounced by Texas
fever, and it is saad to be spreading rap
idly, James Kaign, of Bristol town-
ship, has lost six and several
others have the disease The farmers
of the lower end townships are becom:
ing alarmed at the state of affairs, and
have notified the state authorities, who
will investigate matters,
SOM to
COWS,
Drowned in the Susquehanna,
Prymouvrn, Pa., Sept. .1-—-The body of
an unknown woman, about 35 years old,
was found in the Sansquehanna river
here. Her attire indicated comforta-
ble circumstances. In her pocket was
$2.50, but there was nothing giving a
clew to her identity. There were no
marks of violence on the body and it
was probably a case of suicide.
A Disastrous Parade.
Emig, Pa, Sept. 1.—Mrs. Caroline
Martin, of Green township, and her
daughter, Miss Manda Martin, drove
into the city to look at a parade. Their
team ran away, throwing both ladies
out under the wheels. The old lady
was fatally crashed and the young
woman was so badly injured that her
life is almost dispaired of,
Weavers Come to Terms,
Betinenes, Pa, Sept. 1.-~In the
early part of last week the rog weavers
of the Bethlehem: Merino mills guit
work on the announcement of a ues
tion of wages. The men have returned
to work, accepting the firm's terms.
The weavers were recently brought here
from Philadelphia,
Harrisburg Call Changes Hands,
Harrispura, Sept. 1.-Col. W. PF,
Jordon, proprietor of The Sunday Tele
gram, has purchased The Morning Call,
which made its first appearance under
his management today. Under ghe
new regime it will be a straight out
publican paper.
nmin —-
Shot While Stealing Apples.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, | —Edward Far
refl and Hugh Murphy, of Manayunk,
each aged about 12 years. were stoaling
apples from an ochowed yesterday after:
noon, when Farvell was shot in
domen and
Cent More!
It will not cost yow one cent more
to buy your clothing and dents’
Jurnishing goods where you can
get the best makes, finest fits and
largest stock in Central Pennsyl-
vania to select from for the com-
ing season.
A SAI HOE TOMI SI
Our counters and shelves are packed with all the
latest and newest things that the
men's wear,
8 1he quaniily, quality and variety of our stock is far
in advance of any ever shown you in Centre County. It
is only necessary for you fo give us a call, inspect our
stock; take make, fit and prices info consideration, and
we feel certain that we will then number you among our
many cuslomers,
We do not offer you goods at cost. We ask you a
Jair, legitimate profit; give you the best value possible
for the money; we give you the privilege of returning
anything bought of us not perfectly satisfactory in every
partiewlar, and your money will be refunded as cheerful
ly as it was given lo us.
market offords for
u "
Give us a call; come and look at our stock and prices, is all
that we ask. Your judgment, we are satisfied, will do
the balance.
Reynold’s New Bank Building,
OPPOSITE BROCDERHOF¥ HOUSE.
JOURTAIN HOU!
BELLEFOSTE, PA
EMARUEL BROWN, Proprietor,
The traveling community will find
this hotel equal to any in the county
every respect, for man and beast, ane
charges very moderate. Giveit atria
Wiune
N EW BROCKERHOFF¥ HOUSB
ALILGEHERY BT. BELLEFORTE, PA
Good Bamps Kooms on First Floor
ge” Free Buss io and from all trains
Bpecial rates to witnesses and jnrors,
G, BBEAKDON Py ov
N EW GARMA HOUSE,
A 5
opposite the Court House,
Bellefonte, Pa
The New Garme~ House
ashes and is open for the
new furniture throughout
bells, and all modern
table.
FaiNG
A
D. 1
H. Bull, proprietor,
nd from atl
MiLLS HOTEL.
Pa
Free 'Bus to
Bpring Mi
trains
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. LEWISPURG, PA
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BELLEFONTS
Rocelve Deposits and allow Interest
: Unt Notes; 8 Government
2 lik ¥ anG bel
Becurities
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ALUOWEL ropric
Terme reasonable. wood sample re
oa first Hoor.
WOODS (
Wels Adusate DESK RACK,
[Parewres Jory 34, 1856.)
LETT iH
— FOR HOLDING
PAPERS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ete.
astable ~The Partitions can be moved in.
stantly to make the divisions any required size,
Simple l—Nothing to get out of order—Easy of
sdinstment,
trong Will hold upright any size of book.
KH Th Attachment !—We make an attach.
ment for banging the Rack against the wall,
thereby forming a shell
Sises!—The following sizes always in stock.
Any other length (above 11 inches) to order al
proportionate price:
Hoween oF
Penvrrrows,
: Partitions, :
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Manufacturing Co.,
' MANUFACTURERS, ‘
33 W. Onondaga St, SYRACUSE, N.Y.
"FATONTS SINGER.