Gt THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'r +YTERMS;~0ne year, $1.50, when paid in ad vace. Those in arrears subject to previous terms. $2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ns.and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion. Center Huy, Pa, Taors, June 18 SIR WILLIAM HAPPY. Though Defeated in the Law Coust He Wins in Love, Loxpox, June 10, —The jury in the bac- carat trial has retarned a verdictagaingg Sir William Gorden Cumming. From the time the jury retired to de- Hberate upon their werdict umtil moment they returned to court on fifteen minutes elapsed, showing appar- ently that they were of one opmion as to the merits of the case. The announcement of the verdict was received with slight hissing in the court upon the part of these who were in sym y with the plaintiff. These marks of disapprobation, however, were promptly suppressetl, and as the court room an to be vacated by its deeply interested, chatting audience, the cur tain may be said to have been lowered over the Tranby Croft drama, and Sir William is practically found guilty of cheating in a friendly game. LoxpoN, June 11. —8Sir William Gor- don Comming has come out of the bac- carat trial better off than any one else, despite his probable expulsion from all his clubs, as well as from the army, This is the gist of public opinion. In addition he was married yesterday to Miss Garner, and official capacities at the wedding were filled by representa- tives of the aristocracy and the army. Sir William's denial the other day that he was to marry Miss Garner was of a piece with the chivalrous|spirit which, so far as can be discovered from any- thing that has transpired, seems to have animated him at all times. He desired to Hinke her release from him as easy as possible, Lady and Sir William Gordon Cam- ming left this city shortly after the cere- mony for the bridegroom's estate, Al- tyre, near Forres, in In where the will spend their honeymoon. When the verdwet was pronounced against him Sir William again offered to cancel his engagement to Miss Garner, but that lady, believing in his innocence, would not hear of such a thing, and in- sisted that the marriage should take place. It is expected that Sir William and his wife will visit the United States in the fall. Lady Gordon Cumming is the oldest daughter of the late Commodore Garner, of New York, who was drowned in July, 1876, with hus wife, through the capsiz- ing of Mr. Garner's yacht Mohawk. WALES IS SORRY. And Will Not Be Disciplined for Violating Army Regulations, LospoN, June 16. — Hon. Edward Stanhope, secretary of state for war, re- plying in the house of commons to a Guektian put by Mr. William Summers, (Gladstone Liberal) in regard to the baccarat scandal, said that Sir William Gordon Cumming was the chief person who had broken faith, because Pedi not report the case to his commanding officer. Of the three officers concerned Gen. en Williams was a retired officer of army, and was, therefore, not sub- 2 to the regulations, but the other wo— Field Marshal the Prince of Wales and Lieut. Berkeley Levett—undonbt- edly were. The former, said Mr. Stan- hope, on looking back at all the circum- stances of the case, had authorized him, Mr. Stanhope, to say that he now saw that an error of judgment had been committed. Lieut. Berkeley Levett had written a letter to his commanding officer express- ing deep regret that he had not acted in accordance with the army regulations. Consequently, said the secretaryof war in conclusion, it was not proposed to take any further action in the matter HOT, HOTTER, HOTTEST. Providence Leads with a Tempera ture of 107 in the Shade, Bosrox, June 16.—The thermometer at the United States signal service office registered 924 degs. at 1 o'clock yester. day afternoon, and on the down town streets, the more reliable ones ranged from 94 degs, to 98 degs., Signal office statistics show it to be the hottest June day for eight years, with the exception of June 23, 1888, when the minimum temperature was 96 degs. At Provi- denice the mercury stood at 107 in the shade, the highest on record. It was 94 at Springfield. Advices from all Joints in New England show that the was a phenomenally hot one. EW YORK, June 16.—The record has been broken, and vesterday will pass into history as the hottest 15th of June ever recorded. At 8 o'clock in the morning the thermometer on the street level hy at 70 degs., and at noon it had jumped to 85 deg. but at 2:30 the record was smashed, and the mercury indicated 97} Seotin 35 1 + Reapisc, Pa, June 16, —Yesterday was the hottest day of the season here, The thermometer at 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon registered 98 degs. in the shade, There was but little air stirring, which made the heat all the more oppressive. PruiLavririia, June 16.—The ther mometer in the signal office shows that from 11 o'clock until half past 3it was $degs. In front of the Continental hotel the mercury rose to 93, and at Eighth and Chestnut it was 94, e heat at other points yesterday, as received at the signal service, was as follows: Rochester and Albany, 94; Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore, 92. At Atlantic City the mercury at the highest point was 70, at Salt Lake 64, and at Santa Fe 52. Run Down and Drowned. New York, June 16.—The tug boat F. W. Devoe ran into and sank the yacht Amelia in the Hudson river, op- posite 110th street. Frank Jenkins, 40 years of age, and William H. Bahan, 15 of age, were drowned. There Rammengers were rescued. Thomas alsh, pilot of the tag, was arrested, More Trouble for Wales, Loxpox, June 16,—There is a rumor cannot be confirmed, that Lord Brooke, son of the Earl of Warwick, has filed a petition for divorce from his wife of adultery TOPROTECT THE SEAL The Agreement Between England and the United States TO LIMIT THE BEHRING S8EA OAT¢H. But a Limited Number of the Fur Bearing Animals to Be Taken Une. til May 1 Next—Oftenders to Be Turned Over to Their Respective Government, WasHiNaroN, June 16.—The agree- ment for a close season in Behring sea was signed yesterday. The president's proclamation reads as follows: hereas, An agreement for a md lus visendi between the government of the United States and the government of her Britannic majesty, in relation to the fur seal fisheries in Behring sea, was concluded on the fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, as fol lows: a ox : For the purpose of avoiding irritating differences and with a view to promote the friendly settlement of the questions pending between the two governments touching their respective rights in Behr- ing sea and for the preservation of the seal species, the following agreement is made without prejudice to the rights or claims of either party: : 1. Her majesty's government will prohibit until May next seal killing in that part of Behring sea lying eastward of the line of demarcation described in Article No. 1 of the treaty of 1867 be- tween the United States and Russia, and will promptly use its best efforts to insure the observance of this [rohitition by British subjects and vesse 2. The United States government will prohibit seal killing for the ssme period m the part of Behring sea and on the 8, of the United States (in excess of 7,500 to be taken on the island for the sus. tenance and care of the natives), will probably use its best efforts to in- sure the observance of this prohibicion by United States and vessels, “3. Every vessel or person offend against this prohibition in the sai waters of Behring sea, outside of the ordinary territorial limits of the United States, may be seized and detained by the naval or other duly comuussioned officers of either of the high contracting parties, but they shall be handed over as soon as practicable to the authorities of the nation to which they respectively belong, who shall alone have jurisdiction to try the offense and impose the penal- ties for the same. The witnesses and proofs necessary to establish the offense shall also be sent with them, 4. In order to facilitate such proper inquiries as her majes rerupment may desire to miake with a view to the presentation of the ft govern- LVS tila ment before arbitrators, and in expecta- tion that an agreement for arbitration may be arrived at, it is agreed that suit- able persons designated by Great Cs Og + tx application, to visit or remain the seal islands during the present seal- Signed and sealed in Washington this 15th day of June, 1891, on behalf of their ments, bn secretary of st i Sir Julian + B.HB ul minister plenij ‘ therefore Harrison respective govern Wharton i » United States, neefort, C. C. M. C., 4 3 vtranriinary LAT GOTGINATY is¥ the said agreement end that the VETY vof may be olserved and fulfilled good faith by the United States of thervof. with America and the citizens In whereot set my band and caused the seal of nited States to be aflixed. Done at the city of Washington 15th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thonsand eight hundred and ninety. one and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and fif- teenth, JENJ AMIN HARRISON, 3y the president, WitLiax F. Wnarros, Acting secretary of state, Secretary Foster has telegraphed Capt. Hooper, commanding the revenue steamer Corwin at San Francisco to pro. ceed with all possible dispatch to the Pribilov Islands, with copies of the president's proclamation for distribution to interested parties, commanders of all United States and British war or reve nue vessels, and then proceed to enforce the provisions of the proclamation. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Soley said last night that the United States men-of-war Thetis, Alert and Mohican would sail inmediately for the sealing waters to prevent the further catching of seals this season. as agreed upon by the United States and Great Britain govern. ments, withess this A Short Lived Rule Predicted. MoxTrEAL, June 16,—The outlook of the Conservative party is anything but encouraging, and it is admitted that Thome & failure to form a cabinet and Abbott's acceptance of the responsi- bility shows that the party is rapidly falling to pieces. Abbott is nothing if not a Canadian Pacific man; he was until yesterday a large shareholder and a director in that company, and has made willions by his connection with it. He was mixed up with the first Cane adian Pacific scandal, and has no actual following in Puarlisment. No one ex- pects that his gpaernment will last a month. Chile Favors Our Fair, Wasnimvorox June 18, —Lient. Charles H. Harlow, the special commissioner to Chile, writes that notwithstanding the revolution the interest in the Chicago exposition is widespread and sincere, “1 feel confident that when peace comes, as it will cotae soon, that all will anite to make a fine national exhibit. The Compania sno Americana de Vapores, which has an important line of steam- ships Plying on the west coast of South America, will carry all exhibits free of cost and give a liberal reduction senger rates to persons bu tickets to Chicago.” in pas- Barlington's Mad Dog Scare. BURLINGTON, N. dey June 18. = ATL ote break of rabies has ocen among dogs of Burlington. A few days ago a hound belonging to A. D. Hughes, a Bordentown vestinrant keeper, strayed away from ane and was a farpwr nwned Seott, way Louie the dog Heplayed undoubted symptoms of aes und bit 8 number of dogs in town betore he wis shot. BARDSLEY PLEADS GUILTY. His Defalcations Now Foot Up a To» tal of $1,655,000. PHILADELPHIA, Jane 10. —John Based. ley, ox-city treasurer of Philadelphia, was brought up from Moyvamensing prison in the regular prison van and ar- raigned in the quarter sessions, before Judges Fell and Wilson, on seventeen separate indictments charging him with loaning money as a public officer, deriv- ing gain from the deposit of public money and converting public money to his own use. Bardsley pleaded guilty to every count of the indictment, but in such a low voke that few could hear him, It was then arranged that the 24th inst. should be set for hearing the evi. dence for and against Bardsley, and the court could then weigh it and pronounce sentence, PRILADELPHIA, June 13, The anx- iously awaited opinion of the supreme court as to the legality of the election of Mr. Richard G. Oellers by city councils as city treasurer, or the ap- pointment of W. Redwood Wright by Governor Pattison, was handed down yesterday. The court stood four to three on the decision. It ousted Mr, Owellers from the position, and confirmed the appointinent of Wright, PriLapELPiIA. June 15.-~John Bards- lev proposes to make a full and com- plete statement of his transaction with mblic funds when he appears in conrt. Fre made this statement to a friend who visited him in prison. Mr. Bardsley's defalcations now foot up $1.875,000. Of this the state loses $5912 000 and the city $554,000. In addi- tion to this Mr. Bardsley has managed to cever up or loose $260 000, which he made since he became treasurer, mak- ing a grand total of £1,635,000 that he has gotten away with. WasHingron, June 15. —The state. ment prepared by Comptroller Lacey and sent to Mayor Stuart of Philadel phia, en the course pursued by him with the Keystone Bank of that city, was made public here last night. The state- ment includes the letter of Bank Exam- iner Drew of June 24, notifying him of the $600,000 defaleation of Lucas, the late president of the bank. In this letter Mr. Drew explaing how, by adroit manipnlation of the accounts of tho bank, Lucas, with the assistance of Marsh, the former cashier of the bank, abstracted large sums of money from the bank to use in speculations in real estate, Marsh, ho reported, was ignor- antly led into these transactions and romised Lucas when the latter was on nis death bed to continue the deception under the repsentations that the money abstracted would soon be returned to the bank from the result of Lucas’ en. terprises, Accompanying this letter was a preliminary statement of the bank's condition, which left the capital stock of half a million intact, and a net surplus of $55.8519. CaesteR, Pa, June 15, —A few min end of this city. Officer O'Toole town and he halted the driver, who said delphia, and that they wanted to go to South Chester, but meanwhile got off on a secinded street, saving that they would walk the rest of the way, After struck him thet they must be crooks or, perhaps, Marsh, The cabman was found at a livery stable, getting his horse fod, but he re- fused to talk becanse it was none of his AWay He ad- given $12 for has $Y unit ORAS been H. H. PriLapeirnia, June Yard Sarrenders, H. H Yard, 18. last, on the charge of consparing with John Bardsley to misuse city and state money, to Philadelphia from his Cane 3 self to Magistrate Pole, waived a hear- ing and was held in $10.000 bail for Heat Expanded the Rails, Gritros, Wie, June 16. Passenger train No. on the Milwaukee and Northern road, left the track about =ix mitles south of this city. The wreck was cansed by the heat expanding the rails and throwing the track out of gauge. The baggage car and two coaches jumped the track. The following were injured: Richard Wagner, German Stadt Theatre company, Milwaukee, back hurt: Mrs C Pr Dutton, of Mil- wankee, side hurt: C. H. Barndale, of Milwankee, slight injury in the side. Several others were more or less scratched and bruised. The Forepangh Estate, PriLapgrruia, June 15,