VOL. LXX. "=
FIRED THE COURT HOUSE.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN THE
COUNTY BUILDING.
The Rear of the Court Room Saturated
with Oil, and Early Discovery of the
Fismes Saved the Baillding.
2.30
in the
and the
On Monday about
o'clock, fire
court house
morning at
discovered
Bellefonte,
alarm was soon sounded that aroused
the inhabitants of the town. A bright
lig rear of the
room and in a few minutes the flames
were rising to the ceiling, in a threat-
ening manner. For about ten
utes the flames in the rear of the
room Kept increasing and spreading
until it looked as though
terior was aflame and doomed
was
at
ht was seen in the court
min-
court
the entire in-
It was only a short time until the
two fire companies each had a live of
hose connected and streams playing
on the fire. The one stream
in from the outside
er stream was taken up the
was sent
Aunoth-
south side
window
stairway and turned on the door lead-
In
was extinguished and
ing in the court five min-
utes every spark
the famous old
from destruction.
room.
building was saved
The
the land-
the
room,
inside was
not very great
The damage is
fire seems to have started at
doors
the
pair
ing on the second floor at
leading into the court on
On the
of swinging doors, and on the
that
distance
south side, a
outside
heavy door 8e-
The
between
an ordinary was
locked.
about six
curely was
inches the same,
and the inside of the doors show that
the fire
than elsewhere, which indicates where
it originated. The
almost
longer between them
burned
pair of swinging
doors were burned
the
gills were
away and
window
The
considerably
frame work and ¢ ining
ali
considerably charred.
interior of the room is
smoked and some plastering will like-
ly have
otary’s office
to be removed. The Prothon-
Register and Re-
d
new
and the
considera
papering,
i t
light,
hundred
corder’s offices were ake
bly and will
The damage to the
not two
dellars
SO
require
building
is =
more than or three
The origin of the fire without
that of
is, a
The
Lr0ing
doubt, at incendiary
ec hall 3 . Pus
rear hall door was found open.
up the stairway to the
a spot alm
Se
quid, whiel
arait from the Salrwhy
flames inside the rod
Wi
is that oil was
tion
door and thers
The
for probably
fore
discovered.
nr
gainit g enough headw ay
Another indi
is tl
Treasurers office
incendiar
i=in
wat the window, at the he
raised,
or catch at the top was
ft
Fear oi
§
was the lock
broken and a
the
up
The
ww ay
showed
to foree
rance,
srease on the windowsill
mark of
the sash and gain
a pry or bar used
an ent
exit was made, doubt, of
the
ing open.
The
insurance
and £3,000 on
tures,
The building
from destruction. A few
ter and the flames would have
through the door frame and after get-|
ting in the wall
the attic in an
could have saved it.
ni
1s amk Cashiers Still
no by
rear hall door, which was stand-
county commissioners
$30 000 the
furniture
an |
ling i
fix-
carry
of buile
on
the and
had a narrow escape |
la- |
eaten |
minutes
would have reached |
instant and nothing |
at Work
Cyrus E. Breder, cashier of the First
National Bank of Bethlehem, has dis- |
appeared; so far a shortage of $12,000 |
has appeared in his accounts.
Cashier Benton D. Hatcher, of the
Great Falls, Mont.,, National Bank,
has drawn $180,000 of its funds and!
now the eoncern has been shut down.
Col. Wm. Jack and A. 8. Morrow,
the surviving partners in the assigned
Hollidaysburg bank, have been arres-
ted, for receiving money on deposit at
a time when they knew the institu-
tion to be insolvent.
Cashiers speculating with depositors
funds is what invariably busts a bank,
a a
A Good One,
A McKean county exchange prints
a bicycle yarn that is worth copying.
A wheelman of this place hung his
wheel from a shelf in the cellar, A
mouse jumped from the wall upon the
front wheel which began to turn, and
of course the mouse started for the top,
but the wheel kept turning and the
creature could not get enough foothold
to leap to the shelf. In the morning
the mouse was still running and the
eyclometer showed he had run twenty
eight miles,
So
~The largest stock, the lowest prices
and satisfaction guaranteed is what
gives the Philad., Braoch, Bellefonte,
its big trade. Once a customer always
/ CENTRE CO. ON ITS EAR, %
| Against Giving a Shice e to Form Chinton
The Buckshot War,
Sealed With a Bear.
Mrs. this |
Leity, that
was killed under exciting ecircumstan- |
, Johu of Bald EK:
township, a few days ago was tramp-
ing over the mountain in the
region in quest of game, when
a bear under a rock, The
er approached in close quarters to the
indeed, that Mr,
in came out and swiped the man with
A scuflle ensued, but Mr.
Genthner finally broke loose and step-
ping back a few paces, up with his gun
and two into the x
head, which killed him. The be
seven and a half feet long and
500 pounds.
Mr.
as a mighty bear
Elizabeth Schroeder, of
has in ber possession a hear
of
with
1889. The agitation in favor
new county to be called “I
the county-seat Lock Haven,
cos Genthner, izle
gle,”
. at
=eootae |
early renewed.
he saw | : ,
| memberment of
hunt- |
earnestly
A publie
foute, March
loal,
Centre
opposed in Centre County.
County
brave ’
animal; so close, Bru-
oth,
snd
presided over
: George resolutions offered
his paw, .
by Gen, George Buchanan
Gilliland,
opposition to the new county,
embodying the reasons for
sent shots ur's
On the same day a special election
vice Alex-
Anson V, Par
Armstrong were
is .
ar was held for State
weighs
ander
nar
renator,
Irvin, resigned.
and Maj, G. 8.
candidates, P
1162;
strong was
| sons
it reabon is
i
There
report among hig (riends to the
thit a few Ago
had au encounter
Genthuner is known
arson's Centre
Arm-
candidate
the Whig
had hardly
the House,
over Dr. SBtrohecker’s exertions, passed
5 the the :
alien . .
County by a vote of 47
the i .
/ I'he Democrat of March 26th,
oO
menting on this action, says,
majority of the 8 of the
have
vote in
is
effect
the
hunter, a
was Armstrong's, 5354.
the
fs Of
while considered
ie
years On
of the division as well
party.
gotten into
with
high
He |
Wi apons
mountain he
Parsons
: i Senator
bear, which, it true, places Lim |
. : . I8 seal when
in the estimation of bear hunters, ; >
met t bear and baving
he
trees and pummeled
fig Ho
' :
bill for erection Clinton
i7 to 24.
between
the
until
took refuge two
bear on
the head
He finally
that he secur-
pick uj
Con.
“The
House
ni
nose with his fist
bruin was badly bruised, '
: * member
s0 weakened the animal : : :
acted without
vd an opportunity to
and
ar's |
have done tre Couns
» ie of
stond down thi people of
bu
ner, the
bring it
" et ; ty a direct and unmerited injury. Our
ack, breaking it. ‘
: territory is compact, bounded by a na-
SLOrY goes, was 80 worn out .
Sabb bat tural boundary, and the only citizens
INL Load : “
Lock Have
——
he fell backward ex- 3
’ + fr the seat of iastice are
hausted n Democrat. remote from the seat of justice are in
Logan township, a few of whom have’
-
a
sense for Centre { to travel from 25 to 28 miles and are
unanimous in
A vankee,
charged with wanting to
=
¢
i
remonstratin
The
cation of
: about the central |
who t
Har:
CONS
a
g£ against
ite and it." Jeremiah Church, Ho
Mg and i ’
nim-
. $
enrich
3 boss al , .
seid by BIDE lots at fe 3 oy i nty
town,
A county
fonte,
ting was he
Id at Belle
led over by
agle © David
of L
Logan, and
r, ns Vice Pres.
ted a strong
nee
April —t,
I Hays, of Bald
and John
Col. Andrew Kleckner, of
ck of Walks
This meeciing
presi
an
Alli-
sOn arnar,
Henderson, «
The
te is in that
(ff
(rene
E
John Emeri
idents, ado
the six Re pt ible Tnor
address, embodying the reasons for ope
and
isting of Gen.
Hon. Ja
and
charge
of the state
the
sinee organization :
posing the new county.
appointed
Wm.
r, Col,
party three have ¥ midents of
a comimiliee «
W. Houston,
Anthony Kleckner
Esq. 1
O18
etl d . : is ‘ ; '
1 8 it & § : t aw
welled ©, an Wisi le i almost as
1 ra
“ wh Koryde
convenient to i thie capital there >. a
Bond
air of Centre coun-|
: tine, 0 take
there are as many
who are hold
can be
"he td
Phil
+ there willing
found 1837, occurred
pile Iphi i, § f the | Wat by
two Npeakers by
the House ; the
Miaddeus Steve:
Hawkers Take Out a Lice:
was circulant
rg merchants, and
§
%
to the merchants through- | these proceeding
for their si
. and
gnat was held in the
assembly f
presided i
hn Rankin, 1
and, viee-pr
Wilson Louris
Hutch secret
addressed by Henry Petri
alll
H. N. McAllister, Esq. The
recommended their Democratic friends
and
eaider i f
apn
and
The
Caillil H.
Ww
meeting
-
James ts
mnson, Brivs,
was and
rhants and repres ive ing
g
siness men, A similar petitic
ulation in Clearfield «
ready
Deen In Cir at Harrisburg *'to with
PH f"evore
¢ f 156 atone d 1
and a has 150 signers. peaceable but ding firmness
the tyranny and
Ritner and his of-
Ritner and
unyiel in
movement is in progress their opposition to
Clinton and
Ledger,
pn
Jeflerson, other usurpations of Gov,
ficers," Stevens wanted
to seat seven members from
Forest Preservation
phia in the House who were elec
ted.
The
valleys also assembled
in the Church
Hon. Jacob Kryder presided, with Mi-
Bol Hinge r, Jacob Moyer,
ok, John
Adam Harper, Ph. Dennis, John Hos
Es«q., John Br and Dan-
iel Spyker as vice-presidents ;
not
subject of forest
The
of very
eservat
I
ane great importance, ¥
the stat
t fo f
ase oniy a profus
Penn and Brush
at
Reformed
Democracy of
in which the legislature of Aaronsburg,
German
terest, probably because the evils
neglect of the forests threatens would | ehael
| fall upon future generations. Gover. She John Shafer,
annual me
WROTE,
1s Ek
HMWE A | terman, rown,
theme of prominence, recommending
It
nmendation will
Cieorge
H. B.
secreta-
action at an early date i# | Bear, Esq., Andrew
Mussina, and David
James Macmanus,
Conser,
Kremer,
Kremer,
receive the attention it deserves, ries,
i (1,
ting.
The following marriage licenses have! A meeting of Democrats of Gregg,
been granted the past week: | Haines, Miles, and
and Minnie Ellenber- |
| On the 17th of Decernber the war en-
{ ded by the appearance of Mr. Monte-
| lius, of Union County,
Alexander Lucas, | Butler and Sturdevant, of Luzerne, in!
Milesburg, | the House over which Mr. Hopkins |
Jesse Pidge and Lizzie Williams, | was presiding. -—Linn’s History.
Blanchard.
Herbert
Annie Keen,
Edward C. Gray, Shamokin,
May Hastings, Bellefonte,
Harry E. Yerger, and Mary T. Rapp,
Bellefonte.
Jas. R. Johnson, Spring twp.,
Annie C. Lytel, State College.
AS
Esq., and J
the
— co
Fsq , addressed meets
Marriage Licenses,
Logan
Thomas Duke,
ger, Philipsburg.
J. Roland Confer, and Bertha
ler, Potters Mills.
Zig
and Clara Fuarl,
AAs
Death Near Rebershurg
| Mrs. Maria Stitzer, wife of William
Stitzer, died at her home south-east of
Rebersburg, last Wednesday, 8rd, of
paralysis, She was aged 52 years, 6
months and [6 days. She was the
mother of eight children, all of whom
with the husband survive her. The
funeral took place last Saturday morn-
ing, interment being made in the Re-
bersburg cemetery, Deceased was a
sister of Mrs. D. F. Luse, of Cente
Hall,
(i. Rishel,
Millheim,
Madisonburg,
and
and
A few months ago Mr. Byron Every,
of Woodstock, Mich., was badly af
flicted with rheumatism. His right
leg was swollen the full length, caus
ing him great suffering. He was ad-
vised to try Chamberlain’s Pain Balm.
One bottle of it helped him considera-
bly and the second bottle effected a
cure, The 25 and 50 cent sizes are for
sale by 8B. M. Swartz, Tusseyville, J.
H. Ross, Linden Hall, Wm. Fealer,
Spring Mills, R. E. Bartholomew:
Centre Hall, :
————— A ———
Died at Bellefonte,
Samuel Wyland, a veteran of the
late war, died at his home in Belle-
fone, Bunday morning, from stomach
trouble. He was born at Rock Forge,
this county, and was 50 years of age.
During the rebellion he served in
Captain Montgomery's company of
the 148th regiment Pennsylvania vol-
a patron of that store.
on AAA 50
~gubscribe for the REPORTER, $1.50 ' unteers.
FEBRU ARY
1897.
NO. 6
WASHINGTON LETTER.
TROUBLE ‘OVER
ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Republicans will be Forestalled in
Repetition of Fraud of "710. Demo
crats Seated In the House,
Feb,
out
| WARBHINGTON,
Tillman
again, and he
5,
got his
is going to use
Las
Carolina
going to
of Bouth
pro'est that
| Murray, the
| House fiom that state,
this
the
said
i toral vote on
be made
of
is
negro member
and Benate meet week in joint
session to count electoral votes,
Senator Tillman
“If McKinley {to
rated on the 4th March
Convention has got to count
of South C If the
attack on the
on the sa life 1
is going be inaugu-
the
the
Republican
Of joint
vole
arojiinn,
party wants to make an
constitution of the state, it must make
it on some other ground or in
BOLIC
other manner than ndeavoring to
vote, |
my
McKinley
the
Secreta
by «
prevent the counting of her
wi ’ {
wish to go fur
ther and express
ing Mr.
ban LO gee
by
jire fe
President rather t Presi-
‘1 “Bm
tion exercised
De
dential fune
will after the
iF.
i
as it
he ¢
arolina
ry Olney,
| March, if t rt is made
South
The following s
used by
Mass,
fth
man of
the
Sor
5
right
nifleant
Wis Hepresentative
who is ublic
pe |
has charge of ie Contes
a Rep an i
100 committe
fed electio
cases from South Carolina in thi
QTR:
the el
: apparently,
and
DAI &
constitution
large propor
south Carolina dis
5
the
tion of population from
il sees
be the
hissed,
to Ores
who are disfrand is a
in the mi
on
¢
nen whether this Is not a wise
reed and
A full
gent
constitutionally enf
{0
law
neration has passed since tl
ed men were enfranchised,
not know
how long
and figh
Kis
they c
: £1 3
us to coddle them
} . of : v i
their electoral rights, while
ect to learn to read and write,”
ia
5%
was surprised when
aragun Cy
Realit
He Eat.
[resent
q
nif
t should have wen passed by the Sen-
the
mld or
«dl fight whiel
pres
n other legislation.
notwishstauding Jrotests of
Caragua, out ly have been
fi prot racte
1s ! 3s
ieNE BES
I has mad
point
against the arbitration treaty which
may result io arrayio
tors
The
should adopt
against i=
that if the
the
that tre aly
solidly
ik
point
while in force, Eng-
the dif-
principal
land could put in a claim for
ference between the value of
and interest of American del
| England, under the new system of
double
3 v4 1 2 @
single gold st
standard
andard, and if a majority
men would probably get a decision in
| favor of the claim.
A marked
feature of the
House was that
publican majority.
honored
of Va.
and Boatner, of
son, : Kendall, of Ky., a
La. Tom
| tee against him and in favor of Repre-
{sentative Black, and will this week be
decided the same way by the House,
Canada has sent two members of its
ministry to Washington to offer liber-
{al trade concessions in exchange for
{duties in the new tariff bill that will
inot shut out ( ‘anadian agricultural
{ products, but it looks as though they
| would just as well have remained at
{ home so far os accomplishing anything
igoes, The Republicans have already
agreed to a schedule of rates on agri-
cultural products that raises the du-
| ties to such an axtent that it will bar
out Canadian products,
The Washington Pos! has been hav-
ing fun with Secretary Morton. Its
latest hit is too good to be overlooked:
“The Fost is under obligations to Hon.
J. Sterling Morton for his most valua-
ble report on “Tape-Worms of Poultry.’
By the keen employment of that twin
screw and double expansion logic for
which the head of the Agricultural
Department is so noted, the writer is
able to show that this pest which is
annoying to farmers and adding to
their mortgages is due directly to the
constant agitation of the financial
question by irresponsible persons who
do not agree with the present adminis.
tration.”
The swearing in of Senator Kenney,
of Delaware, which the most radical
11,
of the
| to object to, after the Committee on
| Pout claim, makes a full senate
ninety members, There will probably
{ be a break in the ranks again after the
[4th of March, either on account
to Benator
deadlock in
| successor being selected
A Mp
EDITORIAL NOTES,
The Quay and Wanamaker factions
the still
sticks and stones at each other
in legislature are throwing
The Ohio Republican situation is
It is
and whe
what
resting over
it
i
ex plo-
getting interesting,
a mine of dynamite,
touched off, oh lordy,
sion there'll be,
n
in
an
Already attempts were made by po-
litical jobbers to hook on to a
of
legislation was discovered a fe
job in the
Bnake
day 8 _ago ;
erection fa new
it was a regular copperhead
an harmless snake,
the
disguised as water
rept
Some members saw ile and be-
gan to stone it.
be
ity asked for
local legislation
Harris-
Hap-
There will no
for Centre cout
during t 1 present BOER ION.
and out of debt too.
of the Repub-
» consternation
next { denat
by the
free
appears the
controlled
a. Po
Democrats
and
usand patriots,
4
t there first with his petition.
Democer of Delaware, hs
awarded
Kenney, "at,
been the contested seat in tl
on
vo f¥i ] y
aflair for Blair cou
Wf t1
ui
Look Out for Them
A new swindle
is being
number of towns by two
manner:
utes he asks the clerd
he
and remem ix
swindler insists that
looks in
5 FLMOR iii
deser ii
§ ! a
iil As
{ his change and apologi
a
Mifflin Co,
David
Recent Deaths
In Granville twp A.
aged 52 years,
Near Barrville, Joseph
At Burnl
56 years,
In
wm, John H. Garrett, ag
Lewistown, James
In Menno, of Moses Peach
wife
wife of 8
Near Vira,
ing, aged 61 years,
In Wayne
70 years,
amuel H.
7m.
twp., George
age
I A Ch
To Florida via Peonsylvania B RB
The midwinter exodus has begun
Fhe discomforts and dangers
the |
but to
cloudless
winter weather are here,
southward, from a
land,
The next Pennsylvania Railroad |
tour to Jacksonville, allowing
weeks in Florida, will leave New York
and Philadelphia Feb. 9.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions (one berth,) and meals en route
in both directions while traveling on
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates, New York, $5000;
Philadelphia $48.00; Canandaigua, $52,
85; Erie, $54.85; Pittsburg, $3.00, and
at other proportionate rates from other
points,
For tickets, itineraries, and other in-
formation apply to ticket agents, Tour
ist Agent at 1196 Broadway, New
York, or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. febd-2t
One Way to be Mappy.
I= to attend to the comfort of your
family. Should one catch a slight
cold or cough, call on R. E. Bartholo.
mew, Centre Hall, and G. H. Long,
Spring Mills, and get a trial bottle of
Otto's Cure, tie great German Reme-
dy free. We give jt away to prove
that we have a sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Constipation, and all
diseases of the throat and lang,
Large sizes 500. and 25¢.
¥
FARMERS SHOULD PLANT TREES
i ——
liditor Reporter: ~The
nudation of our once grand
by the
in his haste to get rich,
il
fail
wholesale de-
mountain
| ranges, grasping lumberman,
has raised a se
rious question for ur farmers to
consider, in their institutes,
not
bee
Eranges,
There
| much time either to delay
{and social gatherings, is
action,
cause in a very short plant-
in ig will be
time tree
in order again,
It is not necessary to dilate upon the
evil effects of
Oi
that is necessary
the decrease in
ine
1 he
rectly
vaporation of sp Kireams,
farmers of the valleys will be di-
the
put back
wu fT
thi
shade upon the
But there is
fil do,
cannot
and
eR ped inll
Brush valley
ft (4644 {
HPO Ceasd
Bot
AARONSEURG
and Fractured a
Aran
joliinger Fell
in Her
bone
of the
uen
foxes,
tig
made
sSuire Sammy Us
kind of ware
lay. The bean baker
ans baked in it
The
{he pr
per mon
num cc
and bx
i
are fi
oid man’s n
a Te
"i
nsion roils at the rate
th and he is happy.
the Wyle Bro’
ity
3
piving this com
Since the holidays H
| have been sup nan
fish, pike, white fish,
doing
week they
and dispose of several hundred pounds,
Ed. Rower, who bought the old ho-
Phillips, is making
every preparation to start a first-class
boarding house and advertise for city
boarders to spend the summer,
There is going to be quite a race for
the Yearick property as there are now
no less than half a dozen persons who
are aiming for it, and all want to pay
about the same price. Somebody will
have to bid higher and get it.
saan
Compulsory Voting.
Among the bills introduced in the
Legislature was one making voting
compulsory. Under its provisions
every voter is to be looked up, and if
be does not come to the polls, in the
absence of proof of his physical ina-
bitity to be present, he is to be fined.
While it is not only a privilege, but a
duty, to vote, it would be drawing it
preity strong to make it compulsory.
and cisooes and are a rushing
business, Every receive
bois
25 Good Envelopes, 20. 1 set Mrs.
Potts Sad Irons, nickled, "5c. Large
invoice of above, at these figures while
they last. Many others to please the
eye, and pocket book as well. —G. O.
Benner,
A I SS.
It is now settled the Nat. Guard is
not to attend the inanguration. ;