VOL. LX%. WASHINGTON LETTER. REPUBLICANS IN NEW YORK BE- COMING SCARED McKinley Asked to Come to the Hescue but Hesitates. Hanna Blacklisting Em ployes Who will not Vote, WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—''Help!| help!! help!!!” That the and substance of the tale of woe pour- | ed into Mr. McKinley's ear Platt, who made a flying trip to Wash- ington to tell Mr. McKinley that everything was going the Platt-McKinley eandidate for Mayor of New York, and that great danger that the would also lose control of ture. He tried to persuade Kinley to wrile a publication, favoiing is sum Boss by aaainst there was also Republicans risla- Me- wl the le Mr, letier fi personal al- Mr. ad- I'racy, and most, but not quiwe, succeeded. McKinley has the visement and is rather inclined what Plait wants him to do, but of Cabinet are trying to show him that it would be unwise for him to do They tell him that everybody in New York knows him to be in favor of Tra- cy, and that a letter by making that get Tracy a single vole that he would under to matler do SEV. his eral of the shrewdest members 4 S80 him, | not signed declaiation, would not get anyway, while it would bea to the after Tracy's defeat 1» i denving bar administration had sought peo- that it to force Boss Plalt’'s man on the ple of New York. the Hypoerisy is most Only last pounced with a great pets that the Cabinet had decided to enforce Mr. McKinley's civil order, that should written charges aud aller of vices, week flourish of trum sevice no government employe De discharged escent an opportunity to answer the cha i t notwithstand he Court that the order ag was in law: and now those Ohi § nment decline i fq Haun: notified cans employed by the Gove Washington, who had home to vole to help get Boss back in the Seuute have been that a Mr. Sidney A. Pe Kins known Hanna's pecsonal Washinguon, names upon a black list which «dl he comes buck @ wi as Boss resentative in fia their over to Boss Hauna when to Washington, Of Mr. to be tune the Ohio elect COUrse kins has'nt the black list th O10. old aay of the it Boss Hanua inte they to have them discharged if not go to Ohio aud voie for hir that is whet ie wishes them card the fo and pose and some of them re Case de- Thev Kaow as being sufficienuy stiong them to change their minds cide to go home and vole. that no matter how much the Cabinet may prate in public about proiecting the civil service employes of the gov- ernment, that a nod from Boss Hanna is sufficient to bring about the dismis- sal of an employe in any branch of the government. All the news that comes to Washiozton Hauna is a very badly f.ightened man indicates that Boss over Lhe prospecis of his defeat, and the latest blost from Col. Conger, es Republican Nal Commitiee, and a of Bushnell’s staff, against methods is not calculated to allay his If the Democrats of Ohio had member of the ional member (10v him aod his fright. not been heavily handicapped io their campaign, there would have been little doubt of their carrying the stale, ow- ing to the extent of the secvet opposi- tion of Republicans to Hanna. They may do so yet, especially if the visit of Mr. Bryan resulis in arousing the amount of Democratic enthusiasm and courage that it is confidently ex- pected it will. Some of Mr. McKinley's fool friends may get him into serious trouble if they continue to add to their gloating over the failure of Senator Wolcott's international bimetallic talk about Mr. McKinley having lived up to the promise made by the Repub- lican platform, by trying to secure in- Yoes ator Wolcott's Commission. They sion of Congress is very old that there are silver men among the Republicans as well as among the Democraw and Populists who have Lhe courage to question the good faith of Mr. Me- Kinley in promising Senalor Wolcott MACHINES FEEOBLE DEFENSE, ernment of England to understand that no such cooperaiion was really the Away Muchioe Republican Organs Juggle Figures In desired, Everything considered, the | wise friends of Mr. McKinley ought to | be able to see that the less they say been Trying to Explain Extravagr ace, Some of our Republican CONE pora- ries, led by the Philadelphia Fre making feeble effort to defend the ex- about silver having kept, the better for their friends good promises are name. travagance and dishonesty of machine But the fac the figures are all against them. a SPECIAL COURT , and ® rule at Harrisburg, rt They admit having themselves some- To be Held Begining Monday, November | 3 ! Ing } y ; 15th, 3 what severely criticised the late legis- lature for lis reckless appropriations , but A special term of court will be held 15th, to and generally scandalous dol beginning Monday, Novembx Ig was halt What { the Lt. the claim that the extravagance Ha { try the following cuses Ciovernot ting fl > i bv “ David Krape, use of vs. Jol ed by . 100 QO in WW. garly attempt at falsifica Bartges, et, al, a8 Frank P. Belief nace Company. David Roihrock Rothrock, et. al. (i. Adm'r, v yi ii Blair v “ ws in Adm'r, ~ R Frank, stone, Margaret H. I Flizabeth Clinch vs, holl, et. al Ye, 31 NeCuior., We Kel Orvis’ M.J Farler, Laon hi Elizabeth Jane Daniel Robb. Nicholas Griffin vs, Alice Garbric J. B. (2 . Gaibrick vs. J. B. Gent John | K vs. (ier f y ' ’ kA PMELISEs Of il vs, J weph Bro's ’ , » D0) more ite, 1 lisewh City Fire Insurance { Adm'r, (Central irance (Co. Wm. yr ¥ * hn B. BR in B. ve, 1. C in i Ji EE Pealer va. John ean in. Mary M. Nang I I B Nittany Valley Game The fir Valley wv ¥ tan ry Cochran, t I John P erhoff and Fi 1RmM=p ’ Har sank Wath ven HAVs the he elab now has 78 memb on the south 8 Decessary f Nittany mou f Cente Hal -—- sh TY mally son found t iia 1s {11% last le and fL.eg Valued al S338 The other day a verdict of 3 Was 3 rendered in the ease of Mrs. Charles 3 in O00 A 'eioif'tn wave, Butterwick va. Margaret Maguire, al Sn oud erm, hie was hand, A four a ol 2 y s3 iad fone y former saloon-Keeper in 1 it I by a legislature Republican and The plaintifl shure. a and : : both branches, but a husband Proc; nt his Keeping offi nd incidental expenses down to lHguor in the defendant's sai on, 3 + ‘ : f state WIR while in an intoxicated condition was ' run over by a freight tiain, losing & y : an average of $2785.000 a year, which quor wns of ¢ had £548 (6 & rear, § jiffer ce been given by his wife. sods per year, a difference of al- | ’ most forty-three per cent. There are no school or insave asylum appropria- | tions in these figures, to { of the fact that the total | the charities was cut in 1867 about a leg. It was shown that the | have since swelled to an average sold to Butterwick, ater warning a Child Crashed to Deat’ say nothing On Wednesday afternoon a three sum awarded year old son and his little sister, chil- dren of W. 8 Blick, living near Farm- era Mills, were at play in the yard,| | , when a barrel filled with wet ashes | iBUres of 1595. | and standing on a bench, tun: bled over | The Press and the lesser Republican | and upon the little boy crushing | papers contend that the Democratic | him to death. Mr. Slick is a son<in- papers are juggling the figures. That | Liaw of Prof. W. A. Krlse, of our town, | 2 375t What the Pen and echoes | and only two weeks ago ed from | are doing, or trying to do. Johnstown to his present home, | quarter of a million of doliais from the | its No expla- | nation satisfacioiy fo its side of the | py C. E Entertainment | without juggling. And the { must prove satimying to { generally, for the fact that the Press is condescending (o explain it all, is evi- | dence that the machine is feeling the | foreeiul effects of the attacks that are | bers of the society, and will be an in-| . | teresting feature in the program. An { being made upon its wrongdoings all i along the line, ladmission fee of ten cents will be | ; Even the Philadelphia Ledger, with i } ] its friendliness for Republicanism, Tomorrow, Friday evening, the (C. | E. Society will give an enterlainment | in the Foundry ball. A play entitled { “Dandelion’’ will be rendered by mem- | charged, which will include refresh- | [a that the efforts of the commission to] +. carved immediately after the secure the consent of the British and entertainment. All are cordially in- | is moved to remark that “the ground other European governments to the | .. 4 holding of an Internation Monetary Convention for the purpose of bring- ing about international bimetallism would be officially backed by him and his administration. A demand may be made upon the administration from the floor of Congress for an offl- cial explanation of the stories alleging that while the Wolcott commission was asking England’s cooperation, in the name of the United States, to se- cure international bimetallism, the government of the U, 8. gave the gov- Monday the Phi class, | work may be laid for an ultimate re- | form of the state administration, if a’ | goodly number of voters shall disrc- ————————— A A A AT I Sale Postponed, y, & farm | cast their ballots in rebuke of Republi- Ledger is correct, but it might have gone farther with equal truth and said that the Democrats alone can bring re- form, and in a very large measure at once, if they will but all come out and vote for Brown and Ritter, meer ASA OR SS AO , Nov, 1, at 1 o'clock. p. m. George H. Rishel, Ex'r. — iad. Branch. Largest stock HERING FAMILY RE-UNION. NOTABLE GATHERING AT PENN HALL LAST WEEK Many Members of the Family along with Friends make the Occasion a Memaor uble One at the Old Homestead, On last Wednesday Oclober there gathered at the old Herving home near Penn Hall the Herring family %y ¢ about thirty menibers ol celebrate pos LO hundredth anniversary of the sion of the old homestead, Three generations were represses h e older stion the and it | whic nio 5 A ue themselves most, folks they told stories of their youth, and recalled experience listening witl dd nee ex peri oright rom * +b \ 5 ck of the old house ered the clans and many Low wpo led, I'he y The trip to the wob wi result however, it an appetite where it seemed that another appetite could ever gro and caused the complete annih fashioned coun the all gathered in of a good old per. and dishes washed, Supper over, chores sitting room and what though tain was drizzling drearily inside withot all tl The ey the evening were the read made the BOBO comfortable and cozy. ing (s Of family’s history by Rev. 8. hi non, of Philadeiphia, who had gon: great pains to prepare this interesiing pape to M r, and the presentation the i josiess, of rocking chair. I'hursday was breaking up day, sil it y leaving ou that in day. Those present were: y few of the famil Mr f 0 ring and wife, of Lock Haven; and Mrs. W. BR. Donachy and son, Lock Haven; Rev. wife, of Philadelphia; and Ww Mr. George Shannon, wife and two daugh- P. 8. GG. Shannon J Shannon and son, of Elysburg; Rev, Miss Caroline Hering and Mrs. Eliza- beth Hering, who reside at the old home; Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Shook, Penn Hall, and Mr. H. B. Hering. The Hering farm, the scene of the celebration, was purchased from Adam teed by Jacob Hering, the grand-fa- ther of the present generation. was a native of York county, Pennsyl- vania. The original tract contained 353 acres but has been reduced, until at present the farm contains about 100 acres. Jacob Hering was a tanner by trade, perhaps the first one in this part of the country. He was also associat- ed with the Cookes in the milling bus- biness at Farmers Mills, this being the first mill in this section. An old line Democrat, this pioneer of the family was prominent in the political affairs of his time, in this county and was twice a candidate for assembly. The first time, in 1522, he was defeated but two years later he was elected and served one term. In 15823 in the campaign of George Bryan, for governor of Pennsylvania, he was a delegate to the state conven paign was a member of what was call He also elected as county commissioner in Nov, 1827. He died in the age of 56 years, leaving three children, ted the vigilance committee, Was “8, 1825 nat George, Elizabeth, who married Peter Durst, and Rebecca, who married Pe- ter Stahl. father of the retained the farm, Musser, of George Hering, the present family Margaret They had these five children marrying four whom are yet living and were present at the who died three reunion: Benjamin, Samuel J. years ago, Elizabeth, James P,, and Caroline, - L 7 SHOOTING ACCIDENTS, Wh dd . Killed Near Pleasant Gap. Bad Alm Auvoiher, By ts lephone the shocking news the death of Claude Miller, of Pleas: Gap, reaches us, He was aged 15 ye ii of reo! HIreds in company with r was ii nal discharge o IAN was i had J Turnpike Awarded Damages. annaint Gppoinis Nittany viewers sndemn the Bald Eagle, and assess dam- § Brush valley turnpike and 1 x v ages, made a report a few days ago Of § = a free turnpike and awarding $4,500 damage. The turnpike is 23 miles in »4 i ieng COun- tenn miles of it being in Clinton iv. for that portion of it that is in Clinton county. a Marriage Licenses, The lios | were issued during the past wes k Jas, H. Wilcox and Daisy M. i of Philipsburg. John Franklyn Bwarlz following marriage f.ehr, and John Poltish and Annie Leska, of (‘larence, Centre county. John A. Kreps and Annie Barret, Boggs tw Pp. Wm. I. Fishel and Annie R of College twp. -— Tuesday morning Mrs, Jeff, Schaef- | for and Mrs. Samuel Crotzer were tak- { en to Philadelphia, to enter a hoapital | where they will undergo an operation. | Both ladies have been suflering for | some time, and it is to be hoped they will return fully recovered. Dr. Ja- cobs accompanied them to the hospi- tal. pm ic al Sold the Store, The store of A. D, Polls the sia tion, in the Bartholomew building, was sold last week to Alex MeCoy. Mr. McCoy will remove the goods to his Potters Mills store. It isthe inten- tion of Mr. Potts to remove from town and locate elsewhere, ip A - Seriously 111, Mrs. David L. Kerr, nee Miss Sae Neft, of near Centre Hill, has been se- riously ill for the last two weeks from a stroke of paralysis. She has been in a critical condition for the last week, and her many friends almost despair of hor recovery. Kline i Taken to the Hospital. al Cut His Fool, A few days ago Mr. John R. Law- yers wes cutting wood at his place near Earleystown, The axe glanced and landed on his foot, receiving a cut through the toes. It required a bum- ber of stitches to sew up the wound. A ——— —For Bale—~An elegant self-feed heating stove, burns either chestnut er paper, NO. 42 LOCAL ITEMS, Cullings of More than Ordinary Iaterets from Everywhere. Election, Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, Frost on Wednesday morning Next Tuesday, Nov ricl election day. v . . {lool again on Monday with an occa- 2 al € f ry i sional rain drizzle, " Charles Arney SOOT : rels so far this season Photographer =r 148 located Pullman's i $50,000,000 has « s 1 it 300,000, Can tl 3 A . i wolf from the door A tile i wif ‘ FP { Wile and four « nam mager niidren tid <t 3 4 suicide by he use of charcoal win Paris, AUse, werts A chemist pre { water as being purity, Per- induce { with few towns exira tre Hall it is said that At the late a woman of t fair hat place caught her hus- between 1 o sitting WO notorious | band | women from Shamokin which caused good effect, hier to use a whip with g Selinsgrove has succeeded in secur: waa the building to commence al an early date, Forty hands will be employed at the start, Centre Hall is a number one place for any such enterprise. The families on Hoffer street are pleased to be on an equality with the rest of town folks in being supplied with water and the promptness with which the water company laid the pipes to accommodate them. ing ashoe factory, the work y il ip Penmeylvania Day at Chickamanaga Battle field, November 15 Reduced Rates to Chattanooga, via Pennsylvania Railroad. For Pennsyl- vania Day at Chickamauga Battlefield, Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 15, 18ST, when the monuments marking the movements of Pennsylvania troops in that great battle will be dedicated, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets from all points on its line in Pennsylvania at the ex- tremely low rate of one cent a mile, short-line distance, tickets to be sold November 9 to 13, good to leave Chat- tanooga returping until November 23, 1897, inclusive, Tickets via Pittsburg will be sold go- ing and returning via same route, or going via Cincinnati and Lexington, returning via Nashville and Louis viile, or vice versa. b tii —Ifin need of 8 stylish and dressy suit, it is wise to consult Lewins, Belle-
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