VOL. LXXI.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
PREPARATIONS OPENLY
MADE BY UNCLE SAM
WAR
No Time Being Lost in Getting in Fighting
Shape.—Spaia Wil be Forced to
Do Something.
WasuiNaToN, March 14th.
Washington end of this nasty
ish business is now in a fairly satisfac
tory condition. Since Congress plac-
ed $50,000,000 at Mr. McKinley's dis
posal, the administration has come out
in the open with its war preparations,
and no time is lost in getting
together the fighting material that
will be necessary to enable us to drive
the Spaniards off every foot of Ameri
can territory. Although Mr. MceKin-
I'he
Span-
heing
ley deserved criticism for waiting
long to get started along the right
road, it is overlooked now, and he
given the praise he deserves for the en- |
ergetic manner in which he is pushing |
things. The country is rapidly being
put upon a war footing; the
have been on a war for
time.
80
is |
people
footing some |
No harm is done by Secretary Long's |
denying that either the President
himself has any information to |
what the report of the Naval Court of|
Inquiry will be, so long as there is bo 4
|
or
as
let up in the preparations to be in a]
position to act promptly that re.
port, which cannot be delayed much |
longer. There is'nt the slightest doubt
that the report will that the]
Maine was destroyed by an outside ex- |
on
|
show
|
plosion.
Mr. McKinley has not told anybody, |
so far as known, that intended
couple with the demand he makes on |
Spain on account of the Maine, anoth- |
er that Cuba should be free, although
he has intimated his intention to
some way combine the two things,
in
the dominating sentiment in Congress |
he will certainly take
letting Spain know
demand is made that
he to |
If
he wishes to act accordance with |
means of |
Maine |
wvernment
some
when the
thi ori
=
condition of
“%
has stood the disgrace
:
1
ful
i it
IONE
affairs in Cuba, just as
tends to, and that if Spain
once voluntarily
as in-|
does not a
the inde-|
Toited States |
recognize
pendence of Cuba, the I
'ubans to foree her to do
this
Congressmen is plain
amd prac
will help the (
so. The talk on subject among
and
wav.
outspoken,
tically all one
talks as
be
Minister
ant
The new Spanish
though the most import
tween Spain and the U. 8S.
gotiation of
issue
was the ne
commercial
the repre.
autonomy
will have
the island
to reach
No
negotia-
a reciprocity
treaty, and says he expects
of the leged
government of Cuba, w
sentatives
ho
of
negotiations,
charge of the interests
the
Washington in a few
during
days. one
believes that such a farce
tion for a reciprocity treaty would be
under existing circumstances, will be
allowed to begin by the administra
tion, and the Minister is probably only
indulging in such talk for the purpose
of trying to impress us with the peace.
able intuitions of Spain toward us, He
is wasting time. We know
real attitude toward an attitude]
that has worked the American people
up to such a pitch that the determina
tion to thrash Spain has become uni-
versal among us.
Senator Jones, of Ark.,
almost unanimous sentiment
as
Spain's
us
the |
of Con-
gress when he said concerning the re,
port that a movement had been start-
ed witn a view to bring about an alli-|
ance between England and the United
States: “I do not think that theteis
anything in the report, for it would be
one of the most foolish things this or]
any other administration ever under-
took. In the first place, we do not
need any alliance to eonduet our own |
quarrels. We are able to take care of |
ourselves, and an alliance with some
other power, particularly those on the |
other side of the water would be espe.
cially repugnant to the people of this
country. I am confident there is noth-
ing in it, and if there was, and it
should be submitted to the Senate, as
it doubtless would be, that body would
not sanction it.”
Those who had supposed that the
fight against the confirmation of the
nomination of Terrence V. Powderly,
to be Commissioner of Immigration
the price of Powderly’s stumping in
in the Presidential Campaign—was
over were not well posted. It is being
waged quite briskly, and one of the ap-
parent results is an adverse report from
the Senate Committee on Immigra-
tion on the nomination, and Powder-
ly’s opponents express confidence that
they can get enough votes in the Ben-
ate to ratify the Committee's adverse
report. Powderly is now holding the
office under a recess appointment,
Czar Reed having succeeded in his
efforts to compel a majority of the
House Committee on Rivers and Har
bors, to vote against reporting a River
and Harbor bill at this session, Repre-
voiced
sentative Wheeler, of Alabama, has
for the continu-
Harbor improve
the Secretary of War,
ance of River and
ments already begun,
given to those which can be best oper-
ated during the summer fall |
months, Gen, Wheeler will his |
best to get his bill through, but as it]
is opposed by the Czar, the chancesare |
rather against him.
|
and
i
do
—————
THE SAD STORY OF SPAIN
Not since the downfall of the Roman
Empire, says the World,
been such a story of the
ull to helplessness of a
It
of history
to-day finds itself menaced
its Amerie
gh a conflict
has there |
rise to great- |
ness and the
great power. is one of the striking
that if Spain
with the
possessions
coincidences
loss of last an
throu with the greatest of
American republics, the beginning of
the
ultimate estab-
discovery
i to the
lishment of the United States,
The the Western
the
from Grenada
of Columbus led
year which gave
witnessed
and made the peninsula one united
Its first
whose
King, Ferdinand of
with
marked the begin-
kingdom,
for
Aragon, marriage Isabel.
‘astile in 1469
ning of a
also the
death,
real Spanish was
last Spanish King, at his
the
1
i
1516,
SU Ceess] 4] passed
into line of re Hapsburgs, with
¥ « sequences for
{the civilized
During
rise and f
worl
the four hu
all
been one of
ndred years of its
its invariable record has
cruelty, of persecution,
bigotry, of hostit svery senti-
fo ‘
freed 5
{ment of human
Lice
YMINON jus.
and enlightenment. The slavery
doomed its snbjecis in the
Western Hemisphere was not more
eruel than its oppression of the people
f Holland or its tyranny over its own
at Th 0
naticism, the intolerance
igotry, the fa-
the
its tone of mind
home,
and
gloomy superstition of
3 11 v - v % i 1 N
is unrelieved by one single gleam of |
¥
recognition of ghts,
human rig
downfall is unrelieved
Just
the disgracelul recor
single
triumph of genius in statesmaunship or
against an armed
enemy.
One by one
fall
ering
Spain’ Pp MAOYSIONS have
en away, | from a mould
wall, unt r it stands alone
and isolated, bankrupt in resources,
1 al
helpless and exhausted, but still eling-
ing to that policy of crueity,
which
of
of oppress.
has
1
dy
eR
ext
ly
sion and ermination
known method
and Aztec
and
hundred
forced it to conf
f e
On
and Ionea
and
with Morisco
Hollender
¢
which after four
ing
and Cuban
years has fi-
nally
the Repub-
lic of freedom, o juality, of justice,
civilization,
or
the
of human
ity, of
It is not accident chance which
has brought about situa.
It is
decrees that
ten
present
tion, inexorable destiny which
the last of Spain's illgot-
possessions in this hemisphere
| Republic which represents everything
that Spain has antagonized during her
whole history.
Another Olid
(.P.
Almanac
Dr, Leitzel, of Cedarville, 111,
leporter as follows;
“In your paper of last
make mention of an almanac brought |
to your office by Wm. Farner, of Pot-
ters Mills, which was printed in the
year 1796, I have on my desk |
Father Abraham’s Almanack for the]
year of our Lord 1770, it is by Abra-
Weatherwise, and was
week you |
ham Gient.,
lap.
“The almanac belongs to Mrs. Dan- |
jel Lausch, of this place, it having for- |
{ merly belonged to Mr. John Grier, of]
{ Northampton county, Pa, and was]
[given to Mrs. Lausch’s grandmother,
Mrs. Dr. Edward Humphrey, nee
Hayes, when she was married at the
in the year the al
in
the family since that time.”
—— ——— A A SO————
Hustling Along fis New Office,
Postmaster Brisbin is hurrying his
new postoffice right along. John
Hook, of Boalsburg, is plastering the
new room, and in a few days the room
will be ready. The new furniture has
been ordered and the new office can be
expected in running shape by April
Ist. The telephone exchange will be
located in the room now occupied by
the office. That company is waiting
for the room to be vacated that they
can place their necessary apparatus.
———— A Ans
Win vin Applications,
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission
has antiounced that it is ready to re
celve and fill applications for trout fry.
In consequénce of the state having
failed to make any appropriation for
fish cultural work, there will be no ap-
plications received or filled for any
species of fish other than trout, It
has only been able to make distribu.
tion of trout through the generosity of
public spirited citizens.
DANGEROUS STORMS,
Equinoctinl Period Will be Preceded by
Flot Wave This Year,
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent from
18th to 22d, and the next will
the Pacifie coast about the 23d, cross
eastern states 25th,
A warm wave will cross the
23d,
eastern 27th.
of
great
states
the
Rockles country about the 2
west
ith,
states
A cool wave will cross
eastern
the
Avera
the Rocky
central valleys 28th, 30,
ending
and
mounts!
Temperature of week
March 26 will
of
above east,
below west
ridge.
Rainfall
in:
iH be
gouthern
t}
Lilt
for the
northern,
and
Rockies,
same period w
above below in
about normal west of
Severe and dangerous storms are ex-
pected during the passage of the storm
disturbance described in this bull
that is while the \ Cl
continent from!
the for east on
storm w
for,
spring in
iL wave
the
srthern stat
ave ah
and | about
wave
1 '
planting true has co
lean too heavily on that belie
might
There
prove
a treact
indi
herous stall,
are some
great inversion of temperatures will oc
he northern states about March
10f Deen al
att . t will iv
matter, but as it will onl
advise all \
work with which a su
perature would materia
whit
~ a
Saw Harbor Mines Laid.
tain Grenmyer, of the German
steamer Castilla, rt at New-
port New
“About
now in p
vw osaid
y I had occasd
in an intervie
TERE AR
up WAT
ernment
the vesss
11 af
Will Of
them.’
runny = Hand Shown
In h day's
lowi : ‘onsid
ed
Ze Or In
the fol
tern
at Bellefonte
re aspirants by the an-
dailies we find
erable
y ati
Cons ation
among
‘ ¥
fron
nouncement n Washington
1¢ Bellef: » Post Office appdintme nt
until the Re-
publican State convention is held in
June. it the opinion
{that Quay pur
the appointment so that whatever the
resiiit he not
the State delegale campaign,
irther re
carrying the is
| Hastin
Fortne
May 1.”
The postmasters under the present
will not be made
(
aller
4 prevailing
i= wely holding back
interfere with
and
to
ht info Gove ranor
re it will
i=
a8 incidental him
ght rig
Own
garded
county, Postmaster
A
> 4
's term of four years expires
administration,
not backward in claiming to be Has-
tings men, because the General seemed
the daddy
{since Quay seems to be the daddy of
patronage they are leaning heavily in
that direction and inclined to give our |
mitten. These patriots are
or for Hastings just as it
may turn out
leaders may carry the pap pot and the
stick daubed with molasses, This
humiliating polities, but it is a true
and fresh picture of the Centre county
situation.
0 be of the roost,
ia
of this county-—and woe to the post-
master who stands in his way !
Uninflueneced, it is our firm opinion,
namaker without much trouble,
Quay holding up the pap pot and the
lassey daubed paddle, the flies will be
quick to take the scent even from afar,
rts fs SSAA
From all over the country, come
words of praise for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Here is a sample let-
ter from Mrs. C. Shep, of Little Rock,
Ark.: **I was suffering from a very se-
vere cold, when I read of the cures
that had been effected by Chamber-
lain’s Cough Remedy. I concluded to
give it a trial and accordingly procur-
ed a bottle. It gave me prompt relief,
and I have the best reason for recom-
mending it very highly, which I do
with pleasure.” For mle by 8. M.
Swartz, Tusseyville; F. A. Carson, Pot-
ters Mills; J. H. Ross, Linden Hall, |
and H. F. Rossman, Spring Mills,
i
i
{
SDAY, MARCH 17
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
IN
THE COUNTY,
Coming Congressional Fight in the
Twenty Eighth District Will be
Closely Contested,
The Bellefonte correspondent to the
Philadelphia Times thusly the
Democ political situation in the
views
ratic
Pol
Congressional
ities are becoming warm lis
and
there
in
State SMepatorial
and is evidence
be
district,
that
nottest
HOW
the campaign of 1808 will the
here
Curtin ran for Congress in 1
past
iis year is entitled to the
one experienced since
Mad. Ac.
cording to precedents, Centre
HoOm-
J. 1.
ars
county thi
¢
inat for Congress, Colonel
On
Spangler, beaten
W. C. Arnold, is the
didate who wil
the
who was two ve
20 Dy acknowl-
ni | be given the
wlion in Democratic
pariy
!
hie de res it,
+ colonel is wary about committi
ir # » }
sell too early in the campaign
» outlook is
Deg
go into the fight,
favorable t«
fa then Colonel
but
rs assured,
nocrat, Npangler
Republi-
will not
the Con-
1
his figh
if
he
wore
(8
MI BUCO
er
his name to go |
¥
wonference,
allow
gressional ax
ars
If €«
ye ago was too costly for rej
1 # lop i i
onel Spangler declines
the Der
present the name of C.
idate, noerat
staunch partisan, and
fi st or lol
a rong igh
to be
p
unusually hot,
* counties embraced in the
a candidate
Jlough; (
t Atl
entre
has J. (
tric roey, i
hampiot
If Centre counts
ional nominati
at ial nominat 111
Aalorial nomination wiil
other places, and as (
y bas had no Senatorial repre
WT INANDY years,
her claim is t
os will be ex
drited, considering t}
il Th
andidates for the
Heinle, Joht
. 0.1%
Foster is the pr
, 8]
coke we now in the
Legislature
Miles, Rob
hompson and Willi
ala
ose nt
FQ
am
mem be
hi
Legislature and considers
d to a renomination, bt
right will be hotly contested by
lidates, ;
the
Ci ilaims the
him by
him
other can with
fle id two ye ars ago, and
fulfilment of a promise
7 the party at that time to
the nomination 1868
Miles is ex-Treasurer of the county.
county
politicians and controls a large follow-
Thompson
drew fror m
give in
Heinle is one of the leading
ing, giving him assurance of success,
while on the other hand Kerr is push-
Kerr
treasur-
the Patrons’ Fire Insurance Com-
nd is being backed by the en-
organization of the county. Should
he be given the cold shoulder it might
ticket
i¥g his claim with equal vigor.
is a prominent granger, being
eroft
pany, s
tire
in November,
There
for
a list of candidates
the nomination for
Prothonttary. The office is worth to
the incumbent about §2,500 a year over
and above the deputy'ssalary and oth-
er expenses. The aspirants for the
{ nomination are C, ¥/, Hofler,
is quite
A. Pletcher, of Walker,
Gardner and Robert Hunter,
far the race
ship: A.
M. 1. of |
seeins |
Spangler,
of the
ination for District Attorney.
are a number of others who would like |
the office, but the emoluments of same
in Centre county are not sufficiently
large to entice a struggle for the place
by any attorney who can command
even a fair practice at the bar,
iors
For some time, I have suffered with
rheumatism and tried every imagina-
ble remedy, without effect. Mr. F. G.
8. Wells advised me to try Chamber
iain’s Pain Balm, telling me that it
had cured many cases of long standing
like mine. I have used four bottles
and feel sure that one more bottle will
make my cure complete.—A. P.
KoxTtz, Claremore, Ark. Sold by 8.
M. Swartz, Tusseyville; F. A. Carson,
Potters Mills; J. H. Ross, Linden Hall
and H. F. Rossman, Spring Mills.
————— Ls A— AL
For Rent.—- The Willow property in
Lente Hall, suited for bakery, with
iy is Virgin 01 is for rent. Ap-
Lobaugh, Mifith
A WANDERERS RETURN.
Runawny Boy Comes Home After Twenty
Five Years,
Twenty-five years ago Isaac
wealthy farmer of Halfmoon township,
this to Bellefonte
business, leaving his sons, Darius and
aged 18 and 16 respectively
work in the field. At noontime
boys failed to come to dinner.
search was made all over the farm, but
they were not to be found. Later
general search was instituted for
county, went
, At
, and a neighbor gave the infor-
to his
declared
They
around
8 had been
and
their intention of leaving home.
mation that the boy
place in the afternoon
said they were ill-treated by their
that their
to
mother, and further, father
them Be
edd,
by
unaway
Harry, rea
been in the
had promised to take fi
shew and then refus
Five wae
was heard of the r
the
had
years pa
younger,
far west
gh many states, but
d long anywhere, and ti
dering, returned home.
give no information of
They had parted within a week
leaving home, and that was
cnew., Darius,
frail health,
ad. Two years ago hi
Last Thursday ¢
ed man drove
Was
(1
farm
Wrye.
{to the
and inquired [sane
info i that he
Fine
his widow lived tl
ir
i
+ jot }
0 urine
he ran away from
has remained ever since
on a farm and
ith a wife
ly —
Marriage Licenses,
IMATrTiag
were )
has
1ed dur
has. W. Rote,
[da May SHeArer, «
Humphry
Hutehit
Mary H. Morris
Wm. H. Th
Bessie B, Orr
it
Maps
Political and War News
why we
'y West
ithdrawn.
But,
have a mine in Havana harbor
Wanamaker fired
Lancaster last
into the Quay
Spain wonders ave so
ny war vessels at Ke
that they
of her business.
be w That's none
why
irst gun at
sending
his
evening,
shot corruption
before
a crowded audience.
ker will keep up the fight
in every county.
and
£} pee
Farmers Plowing.
In many parts of the county the far
their spring
plowing. The
ht them out,
they all forward an early |
spring. The grain is growing and in-
calculable damage would occur should
and are busy fine
look to
this.
ma Sat ems
Sealp Bounty,
During the month of February, 1868,
the County Commissioners paid boun-
‘ty on 27 wild cats, 71 foxes and 24
minks, and paid for 45 affidavits,
of $148.
of January previous
25 On
“de
95.
person §25 for wild eat scalps.
Bringing Good Prices,
Horses are again bringing a good
price at the public sales, after being a
drug upon the market for several years,
Cyrus Durst at his sale last week, near
Linden Hall, sold one that was bid up
to $116, while his others brought good
figures,
AA rn
Have Possession. "
The United Evangelicals of this
town are now in full possession of their
church, having purchased "it back.
They intend to renovate it, fumigate
it and then re-dedicate it before occu-
pying it for services,
Schools Closing.
The township schools on this side of
the mountain will soon close, many of
them this week having completed the
six months term.
| LOCAL ITEMS,
i - —
1
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere.
Oh, for some fair Utopia,
Bome glorious country where
They print no words but English ones
{ pon the bills of fare
Where I may order meals without
Pronouncing foreign chaff,
And waiters never stand around
To give a man the laugh.
There wont be war.
Last week was all spring.
Had a li
Bpringlike
A
ght rain last night.
to-day and grass green,
1 horses are trump in this market.
for war among foreign
ig
a, Japan
ine Mare
Rev. Rarick’
| day March
In. ; al
Tasseyville at 2 p.
h weather,
tments
Hall
10
olin
At Centre
Mills
m.
a)
at 7 Pp.
Spring at a m.; at
Watson-
The
{from
from
paying.
with a
line
is
The new
{town to
trolly
Lewisburg
id be true
Coburn to Rebersburg.
same wou line
Now is a good time to market pota-
the
appearance,
the when
make
old ones will
woes while price is up;
their
| price of drop.
| T. H. Harmon, of Lock Haven,
i decided to erect ten new houses at Mill
{ Hall immediately, near
the site of the new
tubers
{
new
has
his lands
brick Wutka.
The houses will be frame
on
structures,
in
in
The “green pea’ peddlers were
town selling old dry peas, soaked
{ water, for green peas. Having heard
| the Reporter was death on swindles
| and swindler, they dodged us, but we
caution our readers in other parts all
| the same,
G. W, Musser, a farmer of Warriors.
mark township, has 28 bufl' leghorn
hens that laid during the month of
February 400 eggs, averaging nearly 18
a day. The greatest number laid in
one day was 23. We have some read.
ers who make laying hens a specialty,
can they beat this record ?
Henry Shadow in making a remit.
tance, adds: “I can not do without
this paper ; would sooner live on fish
than do without the Reporter.” May
his shadow never grow less. Then we
have a good word from the west, J. N.
Miller writes : “The Reporter has been
as true to principle as the needle is to
pole, and never shirks duty. It has
done great good in the past.” Thanks
for the compliment.
A few nights ago five prominent
young women of the Presbyterian
church were brought before the session
at Grove City, Pa, for violating the
church rules by dancing. As a num-
ber of other members of the congrega-
tion are to be tried, the board reserved
The other churches of the to
also make it interesting for ry oil
their members who are dane
| ing. The, datcers intend making a