FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR Blaine seems to have a far larger boom for president than Harrison. B’ gosh, the Republicans find that the November elections didn’t chalk any for their side. The Republicans wera defeated iu New York by 50,000 aud are now trying to steal the legislature. They will find it up Hill business. ET SC In some guariers Gen. Gra,g, audilor geveral elect, is mentioned for governor This is more Centre county gubervato- rial timber, as Gen. Gregg belongs to the Gregg family of our county, We have lots of men in our county fit for gover nor, EE ———————— Five hundred men employed in a Pittsburg iron industry were compelled to submit to a cut in their wages the day following the Ohio election. This is not in accordance with tho promises of the McKinley bill, but McKinley's victories come high, and the expense must be met in some way. The Lancaster grand jory found tras bills against Prothonotary Lewis 3, Hart- man, Recorde- E. I.. Reinhold and Reg- ister George Guyer and their principal deputies charging them with takiog ils legal fees and conspiracy to extort ille- gal fees. That's right, go for the rasca's —the fees already allowed by law are burdensome enough without adding rob- bery to them. RS ———— At last the Czar has issued the ukase forbidding the exportation of wheat on account of threatened famine in parts of th» emp're. This may better the prices of graian’'in our country and give our far- mers a paying price for their wheat. While this may be the effect, we know that no honest Christian farmer will feel otherwise than sorry that famine is threatening in some parts of the globe, a horror that all pray may never be the lot of any people, Doubt no longer exis!s as to the politi- cal complexion of the incoming New York legislature. That it will be Dem ocratic in both branches is definitely settled by the declaration of the Dutches connty board of canvassers that Osborne (Democrat) had received 184 plurality in that couaty over Deane, (Republican This gives Osborne a plarality of 14 in the Fifteenth districts, The assembly is expected to contain sixty seven Democrats to sixty*one Re- publicans. The sevate will stand: Dem ocrats, 16; Republicans, 15; Independent, 1. The castiug vote of the lieutenant governor will give the organization of the senate tc the Democrats, if the inde. peodent should vote with the Republi. cans, which is not certain, TR. For the year ending November 1 there were 20 failures of national bauks, and 7 other banks were closed temporarily, bat allowed to resume. This is sa uo- usually bad record, for the average here tofore has not been more than six or seven ina year. Five more national banks have been closed since November 1, and are not included in this report, Theres was no special dulluess in busi ness to bring on these failures in the natural course of events. They mainly originata in the bank-wrecking of speculative bank officials. The failures of the years, by reason of their characts er more than their number, direct atten tion to the office of the comptroller of, of the carreacy. Itsolvent banks should not be allowed to go on doing business and increasing in number until the re- verses of a single year multiply the aver- age failures by five. That argues neglect of daty on the part of the bank examin- ors, Baker Ballot Illegal, There will be s strong, determined effort made, it is said, at the next meet. ing of the Legisiatare to revoke the Baker baliot law, which, after next March, will govern the elections of this State. Prohibitionist and many others will test its constitutionality, The fifth article of the constitution says that the right of suffrage shall be free to everyone and that no civil or military power shall ia any way interfere with the right of any suffrage. Probibitionists and others claim that the Baker ballot law wonflicts with the constitution inssmuoch as no party can have a candidate on the ballots that does not represent three per cent. of the entire votes in the state, This virta- ally disfranchises any movement or in- dependent party. It is said the Pro. hibitionists at the next presidential elee- tion, if the matter is not adjusted before that time, will try to vote for their candidate. Before that, if not allowed, they will endeavor to have the vote of the state thrown out, Blaine, not Harrison A especial of the Pittsburg Post, writing from Washington, 22 inst, says: There has been ro big gathering of Republican working politicans and wirespullers in the last 15 years in which the Blaine sentiment was not strong. This is true in a very marked degree of the present gathering of Republicans in this city to attend the meeting of the Republican natiobal committee. The Blaine shouts ers are present almost to the exclusion of everyone e!se. Theatmosphere « hich they create is so joarked that it can hardly fail to make the occupant of the White House a block away from the Arlington hotel, feel uncomfortable. There may be here and there a Harrsion man in the crowd of delegates and com- mitteemen that throng the headquarters, but ifso he is silent and subdued. An overwhelming majority of the delegates are outspoken for Blaine. and there is no doubt that a majority of the mem= bers of the national committee feel the same way. “The ouly question,” they say, “is, will Blaine take the nominas tion for president next year? If he will he can have it at a nod of his head. No one else will be in it.” The general feeling seems to be that }laine is again full of the ambition to make the race once more, This is the conclusion those who have seen and talked with him in the last few days have reached. Of course Mr, Blaine has mxde no public declaration one way or the other, but he has left the impression on his callers that he was watching clos. ely and eagerly the drift of things polite ical in all parts of the country, which would hardly be the case if he had abandoned the idea of aguin being a presidential candidate, PAIN. Could be Avoided. Court is in sessian this week, with its usaal grist of petty cases, in which the lawyers are gladdened by a rich harvest in fees and the clients saddened by a clearing out of their private exchequers, no matter how the cases terminate. There are constantly little cases in court not worth the amounts involved. Some of these originate from spite, some from headstrongness and misunder< standings and want of d isposition of fair- dealing on the part of persons concerned in business traosactions, and so on. Where reason, and cool tempers prevail among parties who have business differ ences, bitter and expensive lawsuits are rare, Oage fruitful cause of lawsuits is the abominable tick system, under which men do business for years without even 80 much as comparing accounts, Mem- ory fails in regard to disputed parts of transactions of previous years, mutaal accusations and bad tempers arise, and then the lawyer gets the cow to milk and keeps the cow for the trouble of milking besides, If men did a cash business in every day dealings, or bal- anced accouts every 30 or 60 days, all these vexatious would be avoided mon~ ey would be saved snd frienships pre- served. There is 8 mass of litigation which siouid never be allowed to go beyond the office of the magistrate, Selecting Polling Books, Secretaries Harrity and Stewart snd Auditor General McCamaant, thecommis. sion appointed to select a style of polling booth for elections under the Baker ballot bill, will hold aa open meeting in the Bapreme court room on Wednesday 25, for the parpose of examining and inspecting such styles, samples and pat- tervs of chelves and compartments or guard rails as may be submitted, At the same time the board will examine and inspect such patterns of improved ballot boxes as may be offered. The commis- sionars of Pennsylivazia are invited to be present, as well as those who have pate terns of shelves or compartments, guard rails and ballot boxes tosabmit for ine #pection, Election districts containing 250 voters will require five voting shelves or com- partments; and rooms enitable for holds ing elections therein will require, if square, to be about 15 x 15 feet; if not square, to contain not less the 250 square feet of floor space, Election districts con- taining more than 250 voters will require still larger rooms; and it is believed it will be necessary to construct temporary rooms provided with light and heat. Furthermore, if many election districts are not reduced from their present size, it is feared that some voters will not have an opportunity of voting, especi- ally those who go to the polls at noon and evening bours,— Harrisburg Patriot, Made a Raid on Distilleries, United Btates Marshals Thursday night destroyed two “moonshine” dis tilleries in Fulton county, near the Maryland line. The moonshiners fought desperately to retain their property and endeavored to shoot the marshals. A large quantity of liquor was discovered which was destroyed, along with the stills, farnaces, kettles, the building, &e., HALL. PA. The Bearing on 1802, New York World. Last Tuesday's elections leave a very arge margin for conjecture about the dis- tribation of the electoral vote of '92, Neither party can confideatly claim the possession of anything near the 223 votes necessary to eleet a President, Under the new apportionment the twenty States that cast their electoral votes for Harrison have 249 votes, But this easy majority iu the electoral is wiped out when the following States are ranked ag doubtful. Indiana FO Bee sinnei saiusen Massachusetls. Michigan........... - ke TORAL. corres sss srssnnees sesrsssnnsmnca 38 | YOLOS, These reduce the available strength of the States that went Republican in 1888 to 159 votes. Add to these the seven- teen votes of the new States of Idaho North and Soanth Dakota, Washington and Wyoming and the total is still fifty votes short of a majority, Under the newly established district system in Mictigan its electoral vote will be divid- ed, but only six votes are claimed by the Republicans, Add to these the votes of Indiana, Iowa and Massachusetts and the election would be a tis, Let the Democrats carry New York, lodiana and eight districts in Michigan and their victory would be complete, Let the fact be admitted that Illinois New Hampsbire, Rhode Island and Wisconsin are no longer secarely Re publican States and the problem becomes still more complicated for the party that won in 1888, — .—— Ex-S8enator Wallace. Ex Benator Wallace in a published interview states his desire to enter the Peonsylvania legislature next year as a member of the assembly, There is no doubt the electors of Clearfield county will take great pleasure in nomioating and electing Mr. Wallace. His expers lence in Biate legislation and great ability as a lawyer and equipment as a states- man, would make him 8s valuable mem- ber at any time; but the inducement that moves Mr. Wallace to re-euter public life at this time, to quote his own words, is as follows: I would like to be there to secure for the voters of the State a satisfactory bal lot system and to provide some system that would act as a screen between the illiterate and the ballot Pennsylvania is absolutely suffering from the flood of illiteracy that is coming in upon it from other counties I would not hesitate a mos ment Lo lake the stomp io advocacy of compulsory education, not the compuls sory education that issometimes agitated but for 8 qualication that would compel foreigners to read and write before they are allowed to vote. I would favor the enactment of a law that would enable the authorities to say to this foreigner when hie is 16 or 18 years old, “You must learn to read and write, else you cannot exer cise the right of the ballot.” That 1 think, would be a spur in the head of the young foreigner, and that, I think, would act as a screen between the ballot and the illiteracy from which Peansyly. ania. New York and other large States are now sullering, There is not an abler, truer citizen in this commonwealth, than Wm, A. Wal- lace, devotion to the interests of the mass 84s stamps his eatire record. We hope he will go to the next legislature. Bi ca. co A Law Point The question will shortly be decided in New York City as to whether a mer chant can be compelled to do that which he advertises his willingness to do, A lawyer is the complainant in the matter, #0 that it will not cost him anything to find it out. According to a New York paper, this lawyer is a big man, and when he saw a handsome piece of cloth outside a certain tailoring establishment marked “Sail to order, $15,” he went in side to give his order. He was told that a frock suit would cost $20, but he did not weaken and gave his order. The tailor told him to return in a day or two to try the suit on, but it was not ready, and he was told to come again, This happen- ed two or three times, and he got Weary, When he asked the tailor in an empha- tic manner whether he intended doing what he said he would, the tailor told him that his mill in Philadelphia had stopped making that kind of goods, and that be bad not enough of the material in stock to make a suit for the lawyer, inns A Ss Mo hin Got Nix; Not Even a Tail The Centre Hall hunting party retarn- ed home last Friday with a weary and disconsvlate air, having been out in the Seven mountains for four or five days and did not even get a shot at a deer, The boys had bard luck and hope the next trip will be far more successful. i — a, Singing Class. Bamuel Rowe, of this place, will open a singing school in the School building, commencing om Friday evening, Dec. nn as provided by law, in Ho has secured a class of about CHURCH BLOWN DOWN, Five Children Berieusly Injured by The Storm. During the wind and rain storm of Mouday noon a church that was being built at Hecla, this county, gays the Dai- ly News, was blown to the ground and thirteen school children, who had sought shelter from the storm within ite uncom pleted walls, were more or less injored, five of them seriously and one probably fatally, The accident ocenrred at about 12.45 o'clock. The churob, which was {0 bave been a union ove, was only re« cently raised and the buildiog so far cousisted only of the frame work, a weather boarding of inch boards and a very heavy roof, When the storm came up thirteen échool children on their way to school were caught and seught shelter in the church, They had not been in it long until they heard the timbers crack and realized that the charcs was being blown down. Ofcourse, in their fright and ex. citemaent the children did not know what to do and before they could get out the building fell with a crash and all the children were knocked down and some pianed fast beneath the heavy timbers, Fortunately there was no floor laid and most of the children fell between the Joist receiving only slight injuries, bat five of the number were pinned fast and badly injured. Master Elias Dankle, son of T.J. Dune kle, was probably the most seriously ins jared. He was pinned fast beneath the weight of one of the heaviest girders and it took five men 1o release him. When taken out it was found that his right limb was broken in two places, be had several severe cuts on the bead, his &rms were cut and his body was badly bruised as was also three other children. Dr. Fisher, of Zion, was at once sume mooed and rendered the necessary medical assistance and at this writing the children are all alive but the condi. tion of Master Dankle is very serious, Court Melange, Court convened on Monday morning at ten o'clock, with President Judge Furst and Associates Riley and Rhoads on the beach. The appointment of tips slave, elc, was made and the usus! num- ber of writs and applications were pre. sented to the court and acted upon. The grand jury was called and sworn and in- structed as to their duties. The consta~ bles then made their returns, and the usual amount of miscellaneons business was transacted, The week promised to be one of sc tivity, and about forty-five commons weaith cases were on the docket. Col. James T. Stewart, of Boalsburg, was ap pointed foreman of the grand jury, The judge in his charge to the grand jury impressed upon them the import- ance of secrecy and instructing them to ignore such peliy cases as should not be brought before court, He told them to be as expeditions as possible in return ing or disposing of bills. The Court sl- luded to the cess pool drainage, and be- lives it is now satisfactorily adjusted , With suitable internal changes and addi tions the present accommodations for the people of the county will be suffi. cient; the Court is at present opposed to the erection of a new court house, The first case on trial Monday after- noon was that of Commonwealth vs. James A, Mayes, of Clarence, charged with carrying concealed weapons and using seme with intent to kill. The charge was made by Alfred Lucas, con stable, who in attempting to make an are rest was shot in the thigh with a revole ver in the hands of James Mayes and a revolver was suapped at his breast by Jobn Allen Mayes. The testimony on the case closed at five o'clock and went to the jury, who returned a verdiot of guilty in mavner and form as indicted. They were remanded for sentence. In the case of Commonwealth vs, Ja- cob From, charged with assault and bat~ tery, 8. W, Smith being the prosecutor, the grand jury igoored the bill and each party to pay half the costs. ————— Bcalded to Death, Johnnie Marsden, aged four years, of Cuba Mines, near Philipsburg, fell into a tab of scalding water on Monday evens ing, resulting in the death of the little fellow soon after. He was a son of Geo, Mareden, who only a few weeks #80 res ceived almost fatal injuries in the mines. The Delam ater Property Sold. The homestead of George Wallace Delamater was sold at sherifl’s sale at Meadville the other day for $8,200, Two hundred depositors were lookers on. The original cost of the property was over $40,000, om ————————— Senator Q nay lest Friday brought suit for $100,000 damages against the Pittes Post for publishing the anti-election Bardsley article. ——————————————— «Have you geen the new stock of overcoats just received at the Philad, Branch ? ‘Will Convenes in the Court House on Mon- day, Dec, 21st, Prof. D. O. Etters, county superintend- ent, is busily engaged at present com- pleting his arrangements for the hold- ing of the forty-fifth annual session of the Teachers’ Iustitute. The institute will convene in session promptly at 10- 30 o'clock, Monday morning, December Zlst, and continue for only four days, closing on Thursday, 24th, Prof. Etters has been very successful in securing a competent corps of instruct- ors and the following will be in attead- ance and address the assemblage on dif ferent cccasions. Hon. Henry Hauck, of Harrisburg; Dr. G. G. Horae, of Al. lentown; Geo. W. Atherton, LL. D, President of State College; Gen. D, H, Hastings: Prof. John Hamilton, and Mas, Cora Latshaw, On Monday evening Hon. Henry Hauck will lecture on “Bound to win: on Tuesday eveniog Hon. Henry Hall will deliver his lecture on “The Gospel of Get there,” and on Wednesday evens ing a concert will be given by the Kelis log concert company. On Thursday, the 24th, will be direct. or's day. The session on that day wiii begin at 10 a.m, Several addresses wil! be delivered, viz., Gen. James A. Beaver on “Improvement of School Grounds.” Dr. G,G, Groff, on “Health and the Bebool House,” and Mrs. Cora Latshaw, “Text Books on Hygiene.” Mr. George Taylor is president of the Directors’ As sociation and W. B. Rankin, secretary. BENSATIORAL TESTIMONY. A. V. Carpenter Swore that he Burned the Loch Lomond Lumber Yard for D. W. Holt. Philipsburg Journal Nov, 18 The case of the People's Fire Insure ance Company ageaiost D, W, Holt, of this city, is on trial in the United States Circuit Court in Pittsburg. The case is an important one and involves about $120,000. There are 16 similar cases against Holt, which will probably be de" cided by this one and they aggregate the amount stated. The present suit is to recover $3500 paid to Holt on a fire in- surance policy, Mr. Holt, na is generally known, was one of Philipsbarg's leading lumber mer- chants, his mill and yard he located at Loch Lomond, Several years ago the yards were cleaned out by fire snd on this destroyed lumber Holt recovered $125,000 insurance. He had been issurs ed for $125,000, apportioned smong a pumber of companies. It is now claimed that Holt set fire to, or caused to be set on fire, the lnmber to get the insurance, Al:o that by fraud he made his books show that he had on hand sbout twice as much lumber as he actually had at the time of the fire, What was there, is claimed, was second-class material and unsalable, sand he took thst method of getting rid of it. The first witness called in the case was A. V. Carpenter, a former employe of Holt, He testified that Holt had in structed him that when he was making his daily returns to the bookkeeper of feet of lumber sawed that day, to add about 3,000 or 4,000 feet to the actual count, and keep increasing the amonnt each day until the extrs amount given made the total about twice what was on hand, From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph we learn that Mr, Carpenter, in sddition said “I prepared three thin boxes filled with shaviogs and saturated them with coal oil, In each box I placed a piece of tallow candle, and placed one box at the lower end and one at the middle and one at the upper end of the yard, I lit the candle and then returned to Philipe- burg. I went to the Potter House and was there about fifteen minutes when some onq said, ‘the Loch Lomond yard ison fire I went tothe yard and met Holt there, who said, ‘you have made a good job of this you will always have money in your pocket.’” Judge Orvis, who appears for Holt, tried to break down the witness’ testimony, but did not succeed, HOLT ACQUITTED. D. W. Holt is acquitted. The jury on Baturday morning brought in a verdict that he was not guilty of the charges that he set fire to his lumber yards to obtain the insurance, There was a rather large crowd in the U. 8, Cireuit Court room when the jury brought in the verdiot. Mr. Holt was present and did not seem in the slightest nervous. When the verdict was read that the jury “find for the defendant,” his face was entirely expressionless. His counsel Judge Orvis, was plainly delight. ed, however, and showed that he had scarcely been hopefal of such a complete vindication. won ani A II MH SA Musioal Convention, The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Re- formed church, Oentre Hall, will hold a musical convention in their church com. menciag on Monday evening, January 11th, and to continue during the week, Further announcements will be made in ‘these columuns later, Betailed Routes of the P Ivania Egil. road’s Geldea Gate 7 3 These tours to California under the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's pers sonally-eonducted tourist systema have excited considerable interest. The routes traversed are very diversified an! ins teresting. Oo the first the Puliman vestibule train will leave January 15th, going via Bt. Louis, Kansas City, Las Vegss Hot Bpring, and Santa Fe, Returing, after six weeks in Califorina via Sacramento, Salt Lake, lennwood Bprings Leadville, side trip over Marsh all Pass, Colorado Springs, Manitou Dene ver, Omaha, snd Chicago, Rate from Philadelphia $300, The second tour leaves February 24th going vis Cincinnati, Mammoth Cave, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans (Mardi Gras festivites, Galyeston, Hus ton, Ban Antonio, and El Paso. Kelurning, after four weeks to Califor nis, via rout of first tour, Rate from Philadelphia, $335. The third tour leaves March: 24th going via 8t, Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Color. sdo Bprings, Msantiou, side trip over Marshall Pass, Glenwood Bpriogs, and Bait Lake City. Returing, after four weeks in Califors nis, viz Mt. Shasta, Portland, Tacoma, Beattle, Spokane, Minneapolis, St, Paul, and Chicago, The fourth, April 20th, will run west via Chicago, Denver, Colorado Bpring, Manitou, side trip over Marshall Pass, Glenwood Springs, and Balt Lake City. Tourist will return independently within six months, Rate from Philadelphia, $225: via Port- land, $25 additional. The rates fixed the first three tours COYer every DEcessary expense cn ronle in both directions, inclading botel accom modation and several carria o rides and traine for all side trips in Californis. while rate for fourth tour covers every necessary expense as above west<bound only, all side trips in California, and trains only returning via route selected. This particolar tour is des goed to se- comodate those who desire to visit the Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone Park prior to their retarn to the East, — tn Beware <f Them Two swindlers worked a number of Cardondslians nicely. They took orders for crayon portraits, agreeing to furnish them at a low rate of $3 each. They re. quired in advance the sum of 50 cents on each sale, and so delighted were some with the scheme that they invested in from one to six, which they intended for their friends as holiday presents. The swindlers bave gone and no crayons bave come back. Theses same swindlers may visit this section and our readers should be on their guard. - -» ———- A Double Postal Card. invention on file at the Post Office Des partment at Washington, It is #0 ar- ranged that a blank card acoompanies the original, and if the receiver does not care to rev he can tear the blank off, and two distic «t ards are ready for nse, a— i Daty of Buper.isors. Jadge Krebs, of Clearfield county, de cides that all supervisors bave the right to demand, and county commissioners must provide the money to keep public roads in proper condition if the town: ships do not supply the necessary funds from road taxes. To Work Right Konrs. Governor Pattison bas declared that the eight -bour law must be enforced in State iostitutions. The decision was given because of complaints made by employees of the Huntingdon Reforma- tory that they were obliged to work ten hours. AI Asc, And That is too Much. Most men are willing to make most any sacrifice for their wives except to got up and flod an extra quilt or blanket when it gets colder in the night, ———————— 400 Pianos at Once. A pyramii of 400 pianos all connected Uy wires to a key board, which is to be operated by a woman, is to be one of the features of the World's Fair in Chicago. sms MM Instantly Killed. * Weaver Adams, a brakeman on local freight, was killed on Saturday near Philipsburg, while in discharge of his duty. He was standing on a box oar applying the brake and did not notice that the train was nearing the bridge that spans Moshannon crook a half mile south of Steiner's train rushed on the bridge. A cross beam strock the unfortunate man on the back of the head, breaking his neck and he fell dead on the car. Weaver Adams was a son of Thomas Adams, Bq, of Miesburg, we A Mind Cure, Believing his lege had been crushed to splinters between oars that squeezed them, John of Altoona, couldn’t move the limbs until surgeons at the operating table told him the bones were unbroken. Then John jumped and ma, /
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