THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, STERMS:—One year, $1.50, when paid in ad nce. Those in arrears subject to previous rms. $2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ns.and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion, Eprror and Pror'n __ Center Huy, Pa, TRUrs, Spr 18, X THE MOUNTAINS. INT The President Enjoying Himself and in No Hurry to Leave. AN EXTRA SESSION J8 POSSIBLE Probability That It Will Consider Be oft Called Great Importance—Grand Army of Republic Men Desive His Pres ence at a Celebration in Pittsburg, CRESSON SPRINGS, Pa., Sept. 16,— The president isin reeeipt of several invitations to visit different parts of the state, but he has not as yet accepted any of them. He received a visit last night from a committee headed by Col. Joseph F. Denniston, representing the Grand Army posts of Pittsburg, who are anxious to have the president par- ticipate in the celebration of the Grand Army at Rocky Point, near Pittsburg, on Wednesday next, The Grand Army post of Tyrone, Pa., has notified him of its intention to visit him on Wednes- day. While not making a positive en- gagement to be here on the arrival of the veterans, a reply has been made to the effect that he will be glad to see them at any time, contem- to Measures the but as he plates making severd! trips about the mountains by rail daring the week he may not be at his cottage when they ar- rive. As the proposed trips will not keep the president away from Cresson over night, however, the delay will not in any event be very great. It has been suggested to the post that the president will be at Cresson at 10 a. m. to-morrow, and it is quite probable that the recep- tion will be arranged for that hour To Visit Poinis of Interest, Private Secretary Halford today noti- fied Mr. George Boyd that the president will be ready at any time to accept the invitations which have been extended him to visit the points of interest along the Penfisylvania railroad in this vicinity. It is quite likely that Mr. Boyd will reach here today, pre- pared to give the members of the family leasant ontings. These ex cursions will occupy nearly a day each, and will take in, among other points, Johnstown, Pa., Rhododendron park, on the Bell's Gap railroad, famous Horseshoe Bend, and probably Clear- field, Pa. In No Hurry to Return. Hon. John W. Mason 1 of internal revenue, M dent by invitation yesterday. gentlemen had a long current topics, and arranges a series of the conversation ral vacancies which exi nal revenue service, Mr. Mason left for Washingt the interview, The president has decided that he will not return to Washington this week un- less he is obliged ta do so ount of pressing public business, Will There Be an Extra Session ? President Harrison brought with him from Washington a budget of data re- ferring to the river and harbor bill When the river and harbor bill res him he will be prepared to consider it and reach a prompt decision It has not vet been whether or not the bill proved by Speaker Ree are good reasons for stating that President Harrison bas not yet definitely deter- mined whether or not it will be neces. sary to call an extra session of con- gress. He has been urged todo so by a number of Republican leaders with a view to giving more time for consider. ation of the federal election bill, and the belief prevails in well informed cir. cles that he is still seriously considering the question. REED 18 ELECTED, Speaker's Constitnents Give Him an Increased Majority. PorTrLAND, Me,, Sept. 9.—In the elec tion in this state yesterday Governor Burleigh (Rep.) and the four Republi- can congressmen, Reed, Dingley, Milli- ken and Boutelle were re-elected. Forty-eight out of fifty-three towns in the First district give Reed 16,001, Frank 11,380. Reed's plurality 4.752, against 2439 in 1888, & remaining towns are small and will not materially change these figures. ; There is great enthusiasm in the city over Reed's election, and a big meeting was held in city hall last night, with an address by Reed, In Biddeford the Democratic vote fell off 300, Reed carrying the city by 55. Lewistrows, Me. Sept. 10. —The Jour. nal’s returns from 23% towns are: Bur leigh 57.574, Thompson 49,368, Clark (Pro.} 2.00 publican plurality, 18,226, The same towns in 1886 gave 16.915 Republican plorality. PorTraxp, Me, Sept. 12, —-The Ad yertiser has full returns for representa. tives in ten counties in Maine and part returns from the remaining six They indicate a Democratic gain of 12 repre. sentatives, making the house stand 113 Republicans to 38 Democrats. The sen. ate stands 4 Democrats, 27 Republicans, On ack 3 ACLS learned here i been ap- The A Theatrical Manager Married, Cricaco, Sept. 16.—Mr. James H. Meade, a gentleman well known in theatricals in America, and who is at present manager of the Blue Beard, Jr., organization at the Chicago Opera house, was united in marriage to Mrs, 8. P. McC. Edson, of New York. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride. No. 201 West Forty first street, Now York Lively Shooting Affray. MoxTGoMERY, Als, Sept. 16,—At Newbern, Hale county, Sunday even ing. Glen Duckin and Robert Turpin who had previonsly quarreled, met on tne street and immediately began firing revolvers at one another, Each fired five times. Turpin fell dead and Duckin is 50 badly wonnded that he cannot live, Four Prisoners Break Jail, Hore, Ark. Sept. 13. —Four prisoners escaped from jail here by sawing iron bars and are still at large, One of the number, McCarthy, is a noted des- ado from the Indian territory. @ prison h [t oD mae stole a hosay WAS IT MURDER? Fears That Hamilton Has Met with Foul Play. EVA AFFECTED BY THE NEWS Hints That His Death West May Not Have Been dental—Accounts of the Very Mysterious and Who Will Get the Estate? in the Tar Aco Affair Meager NEw YORK, Sept. 16.—Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, father of Robert Ray Hau ton, was seen at the Windsor hotel yes terday, The old gentleman seemed to be completely prostrated by the news of the death of his son. “1 knew nothing definite about the matter,” he said “until 1 read of it in the papers, Last Saturday night rumors reached lien could not verify them, as I did not know exactly where he was, and did not know the address of his friends in the west, | thought that the story was canard, so when I read authentic news the shock came on me without preparation, i papers say that young Mr. Green, who found Ray's body in Snake river. noti- fied his relatives. If he did, the notifi cation did not reach me or any of my family. 1 supposed up to this time that my son was regaining his health and strength on his ranch, and would be back in New York in November, | had received “absolutely no private informa tion about the drowning, if drowning it was.” Foul Play Suggested, Then Gen. Han for a minute or two, thought. ‘Isn't it sumed, ‘that there might foul play in Ray's death? Understand, 1 do not make an assertion, but ti counts of his death which I have read in the papers are extremely mysterions and unsatisfactory, I have telegraphed several times to Helena, Mont, bat | have got no news from there Nor can I learn anything from Root & Clark, my son's unsel I haven't even an idea where » body 1s now. The : ranch, buat assed talking and fell into deep possible,” hi fe ber ilton ¢ such 1e ac iv it was taken to the t was several and it must have been finally disposed of since then.” Ignorant of His Movements, weeks ago, vicsth et » § i opeaging of al i his son, G went relations with YR. where tions I did 1 tic City occ self, his him. Of affairs suit for the annulment of his marriage I know nothing except what I have read in apers: I cannot say whether or not the suit will be pusned. at mat ter is entirely in the hands of his coun sel. He never spoke about it Eva Hears the News Hamilton is terribl; and tin she would be willing tosee the and make a statement of she begged that no one should be allowed to see her. She said she had had enough of newspaper n Keeper Pat- terson respected this request and would not permit any one to her this morning. Who Will Get the Money ? that she is widow of Robert Ray and is co that her lawyers will get ber a wife's share in his estate. She says the fight will be made if there is any opposition to her claims, The child Beatrice, the baby whom Eva Hamilton declared was the spring of Robert Ray Hamilton, is still under the care of Mrs. Roup, in Phila. delphia. Who will get the 840.000 a year, at which figure the Robert Ray Hamilton estate is valued, is now the great question. riety. Riv ; : She persists the A Double Shooting. Criston, In, Sept. 16. —A stranger in Grand Mound yesterday asked where the residence of Mr. Langdon. a con- tractor for the Chicago and Northwest. ern railroad was. He was directed to the house, and at the door asked for Mrs. Langdon, whom he shot and killed as she came toward him. Mr. Langdon immediately shot the stranger and fatally wounded him. Further particn. lars have not been obtained further than Mr. Langdon says he does not know who the man Mr. Langdon came here recently from St. Louis to take charge of laying a double track on the Chicago and Northwestern road is, A Schooner Missing. MarquerTe, Mich., Sept. 16.—The steamer Columbia arrived here this morning and reports her consort, the schooner Comrade, missing. The barge and tow left Ashland on Friday night. About two hours ont they encountered a fierce gale and heavy seas. The Com- rade parted the tow line on Saturday morning, twenty miles northwest of the Portage canal and has not since been seen. It is feared she has gone down with all on bbard. She carried 1,600 tons of ore and a crew of eight men and belonged to Gilchrist, of Vermil lion. She rated Al and was valued at $40,000, To Honor Boyle O'Reilly, Boston, Sept. 16. — An adjourned meeting of the John Boyle O'Reilly committee was held at the Parker house pesterday, John P. Collins presiding. ¢ sub-committees submitted a form for public subscription, which was pdopted. The treasurer of the commit- tee is Asa P. Potter, and he, with the remaining members of the committee, were authorized to receive subscriptions. The form of the memorial has not been decided npon, and will depend largel on the amonnt of subscriptions received. Spurious Silver Certificates, New Haves, Sept. 13. —~Within the last two days three counterfeit $2 silver certificates have turned up in this city indicating a probable attempt to flood the city with the spurions notes. Reception to Archbishop Corrigan New York, Sept. 18.—A on was tendered Archbishop Corri this Jioruiug at St. Putricies cuth ral. The priests ocese partici patedin the ceremonies, * - ERICSSON IN SWEDEN. The Body of the Great Engineer in the Land of His Birth. SrocknoLs, Sept. 15,—-The body of Ericsson was removed from the United States steamer Baltimore yesterday, and conveyed ashore in a royal barge, which wis plainly draped in black, Upon land- ing, the casket was carried by sailors of the Baltimore to the pavilion spe- cially erected to receive it, The gover- nor of Stockholm received the body, After the brief formal remarks attend- ing the transfer, the body was escorted by an enormous procession to the rail- way station. The cortege was headed by the official representatives of the king, the crown Jrince, the American minister to Sweden and Denmark, the officers of the Baltimore, bodies of in- fantry, cavalry and many distinguished Swedish officials and citizens. At the station the body wus placed in an elab- orately draped carriage and conveyed by special train to Filipstad, near the great engineer's birthplace, Here the body will lie in state until the public funeral and interment, It is estimated that 100,000 people witnessed the transit of the body from the Baltimore to the railway station, Minute guns were fired from the shore forts and the Baltimore's guns wile the body was being landed, Admiral Pey- romhead, of the Swedish navy, was in command of the funeral barge and ac- cepted the body for conveyance ashore, The harbor was a mass of flags, vessels of all nations doing honor to the dead. The quays and the streets leading to the railway station were thronged with people, who uncovered their hands and maintained a respectful demeanor To-morrow the Baltimore's officers will be entertained at official banguets and receive other honors at the hands of the representatives of the grateful peo- ple. On every side praise of the Amer ican people and government is heard, On Wednesday the officers of the Balti nore will dine with the king at the royal palace at Drothningholm. $10,000 on Bogus Mortgages’ PHILADELPHIA, Sept, Warrants have been issued for thearrest of Frank- lin S. Dickson, a young lawyer, on the charge of forgery, and having swindled the Sexennial League out of £10,000 by means of bogus deeds. The officeps have 80 far failed to find him, and if is be. lieved that he has left the city. Dick- son's operations extend over the past sixteen months The league loaned Dickson money, taking mortgages as security. The league recently decided on a new system of investment, and an examination of the papers necessary to make the change disclosed the fact that the deeds were utterly worthless, The officials of the league say they will not lose much as Dickson was under a bond to them i, The Flood at Wilkesbarre. Winkesparne, Pa, Sept. 13.— The that have prevailed along the Chemung river during the past few days have swollen the Susquehanna river at this place to an unusually high point. Th water is sixteen above the d summer line and is still ris. iid it ro test more all y i £1 west we river along the Delaware, na and Western railroad will A large portion of the low 15 already submerged, causing farmers who have not har floods feet ts on the Havoco in the Lebanon Valley, Myerstows, Pa., Sept. 16.—~The Leb- anon valley has been flooded with rain during the past forty-eight hours and much damage has done. Light. struck a number of places in this gl The Myerstown national bank and Franklin house were struck. At the latter place John Knabel and Robert Huber were removing the spont- ing from a cistern, when both were prostrated by an electric shock. Huber was rendered unconscious and Knabel was badly stunned, but both are recov. ering. Mrs, Randolph Found Gailey, NEWCASTLE, Pa., Sept. 11. ~The jury in the case of Mrs. Sarah Randolph, charged with soliciting the murder of W. 8S. Foltz, president of the First Na. jonal bank of this place, returned a verdict of guilty. She was remanded for sentence. During the trial nothing was developed to disclose the motive for desiring the murder of Foltz. Within fifteen minutes of the time she received her sentence her only son, William, a married man, aged 40, fell under a pass ing train and was fatally injured been Crushed by an Engine, PriLapeLrmia, Sept. 15.—John Car. nell, a septuagenarian, of 2219 North Sixth street, suffering from dementia, walked in front of a drill engine at the Pennsylvania railroad depot, in Cam- den, and was crushed to death. His niece, Miss Mary A. Carnell, of Glass. boro, who was with him, in trying to save him, had a miraculous escapes from the same fate. The young girl fell by the side of the track and the wheels ran over a pocketbook which had slipped from her hand in the fall. Fatally Slashed with a Knife, WiLkespanne, Pa., Sept. 15. —Alex- ander Hickett, aged 19 years, was found lying in a dying condition, yesterday, near the Quit} hotel in Georgetown, He had been siashed all over the body with a sharp knife and across his abdo. men was a gash exposing his intestines, The ground near the spot indicated that a desperate struggle had taken place. John Shannon, who was seen with Hick: ett at a late hour Saturday night, has been arrested on suspicion of having in- flicted the fatal wounds. Two McKeesporters Missing. McKeesport, Pa., Sept. 13.—Ralph, a 17-year-old son of Josep Campbell, of this city, has been missing since Satur. day last, and no traces of him can be found. Foul play is feared. Oscar Wild, an Englishman, who worked as a butcher, and who disappeared several Srunks since, has not been heard from either. Thrown Off and Run Over, Sramivoron, Pa, Sept. 15. —Arthur Beckensdorf, a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley railroad, was sitting on the step of a caboose eating his lunch when an engine, which was pushing several cars, came forcibly against it. The sudden jar threw him off and several cars passed over his body, United Bethren Conference. Scorroane, Sept, 13.-The annual convention of the Alleghony conference of the United Brethren church will be. gin here next Wednesday in the new church of that faith, It will remain in session about ten days. Over 100 dele. gates and ministers are expected. It will not cost you one cent more to buy your clothing and dents’ furnishing goods where you can get the best makes, finest fits and largest stock in Central Pennsyl vania to select from for the com- tng season. ofters you these advantages. Our counters and shelves are packed with all the latest and newest things that the market offords for men’s wear, The quantity, quality and variety of our stock is far in advance of any ever & you in Centre County. It is only necessary for you to give usa call; inspect our stock; take make, fit and prices into 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 profil; give you the best value possible Jor the money; we give you the privilege of returning anything bought J us not perfectly satis asioy in every ieular, and your money will be refu as cheer ful- ly as it was given to we. 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. M. FAUBLE, ; Proprietor. Reynold’s New Bank Building, OPPOSITE BROCDERHOFF§NOUSE. HOUSE, . BELLEVONTR, Vi EMANUEL BROWN, Proprictor. 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