VOL. LXXII.
1
NO. 27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ALGER HAS THE POLITICAL CIR-
CLES STIRRED.
He ls at Odds With the Administration,
and Trouble Will Surely Come —Pol-
ities in Ohio.
WasHINGTON, July 10,—The Alger-
Pingree muddle has been thickened by |
Alger's positive denial that he had
support his candidacy for the Senate |
because of his dislike for McMillen.
Later Alger denied that. This sort of |
thing is regarded by some as indieat- |
ing the truth of the story told in|
Washington a few days ago, alleging |
that Mr. McKinley intended to sup-|
port Alger and oppose Senator Me-
Millan, but others—many others—
gard it as nothing more than frantic |
efforts of Alger to retain his hold up-|
on the War portfolio, The best in-
formed men in political circles regard |
a break in Mr. McKinley's Cabinet as |
inevitable. It may not be Alger, how-
ever, who will go out. It is well
known that the relations between Sec-
retary Gage and Alger, never very cor-
dial, have almost reached the fighting
stage, and not believed that all of Mr,
McKinley's admitted knack of mollifi-
cation can succeed in keeping two men
80 antagonistic to each other, in his of-
ficial family. Secretary Gage would
have resigned last winter if the power- |
ful financial interests he represents
had not insisted on his remaining in
Cabinet. He has never entirely for-|
given Mr. McKinley for not recom-
mending the financial legislation he
advised in his annual report, instead |
of merely commending the report to
the consideration of Congress. Mr. |
(iage considers himself the only finan-
cier and regards Mr. McKinley and
the other members of the Cabinet as
timid amateurs. Mr. McKinley wish-
es Secretary Gage to remain in the
Cabinet until after the Presidential
election, anyway, because he knows
that if he retires before then, it will
bring about a material reduction in the
Republican campaign fund.
The highest rank held during the
civil war by Hon. D. B. Henderson
was Colonel. But ever since his elec
tion as Speaker of the House became a
certainty, he has been constantly re-
ferred to as “General,” and when he
came to Washington several days ago,
on a patronage round-up, which, by
the way, was one of the most success-
ful made by any individual under the
present administration, he found that
all of the officials from Mr. McKinley
down, recognized his promotion; also
that some of the members of the House
were ready to give him a divine title,
if he would only agree to give them
the committee assignments they hank-
ered after. Col. Henderson surprised
those who thought him made of stern-
er stuff, by exhibiting his soreness, be-
cause ex-Czar Reed had not congratu-
lated him on the success of his Speak-
ership campaign.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will sail
from Ban Francisco for Manila, on the
20th inst., says be will not resign his
seat in Congress, because he expects to
be back by December. .
Here's a brand new phase of the ex-
pansion question. Bishop Grant, of
the A. M. E. church (negro) is in
Washington advocating the annexa-
tion of Liberia by the U. 8. He told
Mr. McKinley that since we had ex-
panded into Asia, we might as well
also take a slice of Alriea, but some-
how the Liberia idea doesn’t seem to
enthuse the expansionists. They
think it all right to annex the saddle
colored man, but draw the live on the
black man,
The Hon. John R. McLean was be-
ing pushed forward by his friends as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Governor of Ohio, has been
apparent for several weeks, but it was
not positively known whether it was
being done with or without Mr. Me-
Lean’s consent, until he authorized
the publication of the following state-
ment as to his position: “I have not
sought the nomination and do not re-
gard myself as entitled to demand it;
but I have friends who have urged my
name in this connection, and I am by
no means indifferent, On the contra-
ry, I would regard the nomination as
a very high honor, and if it is tendered
me, of course, I will accept, and re-
gard myself as obligated to make the
i
re-
do not think any Ohio Democrat
could afford to refuse such a distine-
tion.” Mr. McLean thinks existing
conditions in Ohlo gives the Demo.
erats the best chance they have had
for some time, to elect a Governor,
and no man has better facilities “than
| Representative Epes, of Va., heartily
| endorses the suggestion, made in a
| Washington paper, that Senator Mar-
tin be made Chairman of the Demo-
| eratic National Committee, if Senator
{ Jones’ health should prevent his re-
{ taining the position. Said Mr. Epes:
| “Without disparagement to any man
| T want to say that Senator Martin has
| pre-eminent qualifications for the
{ place. He is one of the wisest mana-
i gers in the whole fleld of American
| politics today, and if he can be pre-
{ selor wno ean be depended upon to
| make no mistakes in the momentous
| campaign before us.’
Gov. Roosevelt is now
military expert. He
posing
that
ns a
BAYS Mr.
i in that capacity concerning the officers
|and organization of the new regiments
which are to be immediately recruited
| for the Philippines. It is more likely
{ that Roosevelt's errand in Washing-
| ton was a political one of some sort,
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Lightning Knocks Rheamatisin Oat of
An Arm,
A remarkable freak of lightning oe-
when a sudden shock restored to its
oldtime vigor the left arm of Eli For-
bes, which had been useless for thir-
teen years on account of rheumatism.
While he was sitting at the window a
thundershower came up and with it
were two sharp flashes of lightning.
Mr. Forbes felt a sharp pricking of his
flesh and tingling in his boues and
| forward from its eo ramped position,
Forbes felt his left arm bristle with vi-
tality and tingle with vigor, To his
delight he found he could use the arm
as well as ever,
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The Texas Flood ~Food Needed for 20,000
The flood on the Brazos river, in
Texas, did appalling work.
20,000 Texas negroes are made desti-
tute by floods and 27 lives were lost,
Relief work in the Brazos flooded
fated district has been systematized,
three relief trains leaving Houston,
Galveston and San Aotonio daily.
The plantations of thousands of
small farmers, both white and black,
have been entirely swept over, the cot-
ton erop ruined, animals drowned and
houses and barns overthrown. The
State of Texas does not often find it
necessary to call upon its neighbors for
relief of this kind. It should therefore
be the more cheerfully granted.
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Six of 8 Family Killed by Caw.
All but one of the seven members of
the family of William Reinhard, of
Columbus, Ohio, were killed and the
remaining one was badly Injured by a
passenger train ou evening of 10,
Wm. Reinhard, aged 41; Rachel,
aged 40; William, aged 12; Arthur,
aged 9; Karl, aged 7 ; Edward, aged 4.
injured : Clarence Reinhard, aged
14, collarbone broken.
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard and their
five children were out for an alletnoon
drive. They approached the railroad
just as the passenger irain due at 3.15
came along.
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Knights of the GG. E
The following are the ollicers of Cen-
tre Castle, No. 169, of Spring Mills, for
the ensuing six months’ term :
Past Chief : W. H. Smith.
Noble Chief : John Bmith.
Vice Chief : W. A. Zerby.
High Priest: J. A. Grenoble.
Veuerable Hermit: A. C. Dualap.
Masier of Records : W, L. Baker.
Clerk of Exchequer : R. U. Biuner.
Keeper of Exclieqper : J. 1. Condo.
Bir Herald : J. H. Zerby.
Worthy Chamberlain: D. Burrell.
Ensign: W. P. Alexander.
Esquire : W. H. Blaaser,
First Guardsman : Dr. P. W. Leitzel,
Second Guardsman : U. G3. Auman.
Trustees: D. Burrell, D. H. Ruhl,
John H, Zerby.
Represensaiive to the Grand Castle :
J. A. Greaoue.
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A Once Sotie College Llusivuctor Salcides,
Bamael 8. Pague, who committed
suicide in Chicago on Baturday last,
had been dismissed from the army as
Heutenant for having attempted to
shoot Colonel Crofion, of the isth U.
8. Infavtry. He accused Crofton of
showing too many attentions to Mrs.
For a number of years he was milita-
ry lustructor at State College and will
be remembered by many Reporter
readers in this county.
Died in Haines Township.
Jacob Stover, an aged and highly re
em of Haines Fig
Appointed Water Manager, \\
Samuel Snyder has been appointed
water manager by the council, and up-
on him devolves the work of keeping
the boro water plant in order. The re-
cent rains and cuttiog off the town ev-
ery night until the next morning the
town has been kept in water, but some
days parts ef the town are without
water. After the reservoir was repair-
ed an effort was made to fill the basin
but all the water at any (ime that
could be stored was about ten inches
through the mains a’ couple hours after
ers in town supplied.
ago, there was encouragiog news {hat |
a sitong spring had been found on the
An invesii-
gation showed that this same
appearzd lower down the
and was flowine into the
The Bible spring, leased by
is over a mile distant from reser-
To pipe this water up will re-
quire an outlay of over a thousand dol-
fiact leased by fiié¢ boro.
mouniain,
reservoir,
the
the
VOI,
treasury, Bills for labor for
past remain unpaid, and the
man has disposed of his orders as best |
be could. The Bible spring
brought in for a year or two, for there |
is no money at hand. [i= actual flow |
will increase the supply hardly oue-|
third, and is incresse in
will be searcely perceptible to the eiti-|
zens, The plant fully ten
thousand dollars —piobably more, and
as every day pases thot i
hos cost :
the cidzens |
have bought a gold Lrick, will become |
more and more appacent. Thousands i
moie must be e Epe uded before our peo- |
ple ean be supplied with water sod the |
fire protection they were promised. |
The tax rate io the boro last year was |
21 mills. For 1500 there will
be an in- |
crease, which holds out
little encour-| i
agemeat for any enterprise to invest in |
the town. A citizen who favored the!
project, aud pays moive {axes than any i
other in the town, “A
lot of fellows who can't see their noses |
in front of them, managed this
aud now we must pay for their bung- |
ling.”
sald recently,
thing, |
AM AM SA
Law as to Old Jadgmenis
Judge McClure, Union county,
banded down an opinion involving a
principle of law which is seldom ecall-
ed into requisition and which
more than ordinary inierest to the le- |
gal profession and to parties who hold
of
is
standing against debtors,
The case was one where the plaintifl |
held a judgment aguinst the defendant
for twenty-two years without having
ever been revived. A few months ago |
an attachment execulion was jssued |
against the share of the defendant in
his deceased father's The de-|
fendant thereupon moved the court
strike off the atlachment because the |
Jailer was more thao twenty years old,
and seiting up the doctrine that the
presumption of payment had arisen |
after twenly years.
The plaintiff proved a payment of a
few dollars on the judgment before the
full twenty years iad expired, and the
court in the opinion says that the pay-
ment revived the judgment for twenty
years more from the date of payment,
and therefore reused to sirike off the
attachment.
The court holds that slight evidence
of payment of any part of a judgment
within twenty years rebuts the pre-
sumplion of payment of a judgment
more than twenly years old.
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Reduced Bales to Indianapoils,
On account of the Epworth League
International Couveation, to be held
at Indianapolis, Ind, July 2 to 23,
the Peansylvania Railioad Company
will sell excursion tickels from poio =
on its line, Lo Indianapoi’s, at rate of
single fare for the round trip.
Tickeis will be sold on July 18 and
19, and will be good to return uptil
July 24, inclusive, except that by de-
positing ticket with the Joint Agent at
Indianapolis before July 24, and the
payment of fifly cents, the returo lim-
it may be extended to leave Indianap-
olis not later than August 20, 1800,
For specific rates and conditions ap-
ply to ticket agents,
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New Swindling Gamo,
Nelson Simpson, a farmer in Way ne
county, Pa., is regretting the hospitals
ity he extended an elpping couple.
Beveral weeks ago a well-dressed man
of clerical appearance drove to his farm
in a buggy at sunset and asked permis-
sion to stay all night. He made a fa-
vorable impression, and a room was
given him. Before the family retired
Inquir-
ing the way to the nearest minister, as
they wished to get married. Tho cler-
‘gyman volunteered his services and ll
merringe
cslate,
LOCAL AND GOUNTY NEWS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS.
Gleanings and Clipping from our Exchanges
to Interest All Our Readers, —
Fire at Rebersburg,
About one o'clock Wednesday morn-
ing, the double dwelling occupied by
Calvino Crouse and Benjamin Smith at
the western end of Rebersburg, was
| discovered on fire, and for a while the
own was threatened with a far more
conflagration, The building
{| was a frame one and is owned by Hen-
ry Brungart, The fire was first discov-
{ered in the wood shed adjoining the
| house, and the flames quickly commu-
i nicated to the dwelling, The
{spread s8 rapidly that only a few
{ household goods of both families were
it
| serious
lames
i removed, and everything else was de-
Atross the alley stands the
of Thomas Ocker. This
building was saved only by the hard-
est kind of fire fighting. Four or five
dwelling
Ningura Falls Excursion, i
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- |
ny has selected the following dates for |
its popular ten-day excursions to Niag- |
ara Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore |
and Washington: July 27, August 10!
and 24, Beptember 7 and 21, and Oet,,
and 19. An experienced tourist |
agent and chaperon will accompany |
each excursion,
Excursion tickets good for return |
passage ou any reguiar train, exclusive |
of limited express ir within ten |
days, will be sold at $10,00 from Phila- |
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and'|
all points on the Delaware Division; |
$11.25 from Atlantic City; $9.60 from |
Lancaster:$8.50 from Altoona and Har- |
riburg; §6.90 from Bunbury and Wilkes- |
barre; $5.75 from Williamsport, and at
proporiionale rates {rom other points,
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sing,
Canandaigua, and Watkins |
within the limit returning.
A special train of Pullman
cars and day coaches will be run: with |
each excursion. An extra charge will |
be made for parlor car seats.
Hochester y
parior
1
Tickets for a side trip to the Thous-
! Limes his house was ablaze, and it suf-
suflered damage. The!
caught from |
containing
Mr. |
:
considerable
throwing a pan of sshes
| live coals into the wood shed.
| building on which he has
ANCE,
no insur |
There was no insurance on the
sone cs rst
Marriage Licenses,
The ig
were issued dui
Jacob CO. Bartlet, Bellefonte,
{ Nellie Davis, Spring township.
Olin A, Jamison, Spring Mills,
Katie Finkle, Coburn.
Archie B. Woodring and Margaret |
Williams, both of Port Matilda.
Alonza Y. Gardner and Minnie
! Bush, both of Union township
Poller Iddings and Edith Bender,
| both of Ehrenfield, Cambria county.
Cyrus Gerheart and Maud Benner,
followin marviage licenses |
vz Lore past week:
and |
Bnd
B.
M.
John C. Kennedy, Williamsport,
and Elsie Austin, Bellefonte,
Charles F, Beott, Altoona, and Maud
John L. Vaughn, Philipsburg, and
Port Matilda.
James F. Jarrett, Osceola, Pa, and |
Wm. H. Lingle and Sallie R.
{both of C olyer,
Jolin E, Miller and Sallie R. Knapp,
both of Bellefonte.
John B. Stover, Rebersburg, and El-
lebersburg.
Charles H. Gramley and Mabel
K reamer, both of Rebersburg,
James R. Hughes and Mary Green,
both of Bellefonte.
Frank L.. Bressler and Mary Me-
Clarion, both of Johnsonburg, Pa.
Fred Beezer, Bellefoute, and Mary
Boal,
:
C.
Harry T. Lyons and Emily Miller,
Charles Btover, Tusseyville, and
Mary M. Jordon, Colyer.
David Hampton and Alice Stiber, |
both of Benoer township.
Harry E. Smith and Mary A. Simp-
son, both of Philipsburg.
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He Came to Grief,
A swindler representing himself as
s manufacturer of wax and other arti-
ficial flowers has come to grief in Sony-
der county. He represented that good
pay would be given for workers, and
raised a class to receive instruction,
collecting a dollar in advance from
each lady because of the great redue-
tion made in the price of lessons,
When the date came for the class to
meet be would fail to show up. He
worked Selinsgrove and Middleburg
and had taken in a number of people
at Kramer when he was arrested and
placed in Middleburg jadi.
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Died in Ohio,
William L. Bright, a former resi.
dent of the lower end of Penns valley,
died at Ashland, Ohio, last Bunday, at
the home of his son with whom he
has of late made his home. His death
was sudden and was caused by heart
failure. He leaves seven children to
survive him, Those remaining yet in
Penns valley, are Mrs. Warren Bower
and Mm, Ed. Bower, George and Miss
Minnie, all residing in Haines town-
ship, and several sons residibg in the
west. His remains will be brought to
his old home for interment, the fuaner
al taking place on Saturday morning.
. A Horrible Accident,
Last Friday morning Mrs. Catharine
Forsythe, of Derry township, MifMin
county, was driving home from Lew-
istown. ' She leaned forward in the
Alexandria Bay) will be |
from Rochester in connection |
with excursions of July 27, August 10 |
and 25, September 7 and 21, good to re-
to Canandaigua
rate |
Tickets for a side to Toronto |
for $1.00 |
5, and Bep- |
trip
4
J, August 12 and 2
It a connection with excur~ |
, tickets will
be sold
reduced rates, |
For time of trains and
to
icket agent, or address Geo, W.,
connecling
nearest |
Boyd, i
Agent,
General Fassenger
reall asset —
Weal her Oailook.
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave fo
from 6th to 10th, and
reach the Pacific
cross Lhe west of Rockies country by |
close of 12th, great central valleys 13th |
to 15th, eastern states 10th.
Warm wave will cross the
tockies country about 11th,
tral valleys 13th, easicrn states 15th.
Cool wave will cross the west of Rock
141 great
cross the continent!
the next willl
coast about 11th, |
west of |
great cen
b, central
Temperature of the week ending S a.
normal |
below in the southern
and about in the west of Rockies states.
Dariug the week last above mention.
ed a great hot wave will cross the con-
tinent from west to east, accompanied
uy severe local storms, rains and thun-
der storms, while a few localities will
get hail,
The fourth disturbance of July will
reach the Pacific coast about 17th
cross the west of Rockies country by
close of 15th, great ceniial valleys 19th
o 21st, eastern states 22d.
Warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies country about 17th, great cen-
tral valleys 10Lh, eastern states 21si.
Cool wave will cross the west of Bock-
ies country about 20th. great central]
valleys 22d, easlern slales 24th,
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Babies Try to Wreck a Train.
On evening of 10, Kaskie McKuskie,
aged 8 years ; Wm, Auman and Robert
Evans, both aged 7 years, were arresi-
ed for an attempt to wreck a P. and E.
train loaded with passengers, on the
mountain above Pottsville, They had
placed a heavy brake shoe and heel,
weighing about 150 pounds, on the
track at a place where the railroad em-
bankment was more than 300 feet
high, but fortunately {he front wheels
of the locomotive pushed the obstrue-
tion away, thereby saving the lives of
the crowds in the cars,
Al St
To Keep Flies Out.
People in the country who are an-
noyed by flies should remember that
clusters of the fragrant clover which
grows abundantly by every way-
side, if hung in a room and left to dry
and shed its fragrant perfume through
the air, will drive away more flies than
sticky saucers of molasses and other fly
traps and paper can ever collect.
Trip to California,
Mrs. Louisa Kurtz, of Washington,
Mrs. Harry Foster, of Harrisburg, and
Mrs. Ellen Kurtz, of Miflinburg,
passed through here on the afternoon
train, lst, on a trip of several weeks to
California. The three are sisters, the
daughters of Emanuel Ettinger, of Aa-
ronsburg, dec’d. On their return the
nties Wl Sop ores Yu Duatre HAI, :
LOCAL ITEMS,
from Everywhere,
Bpring.
The year’s at the Spring,
The day’ 8 at the morn ;
Morning's at seven : :
The hillside’s dew -pearled
The lark’s on the wing ;
The snail's on the thorn :
God's in His heaven,
All's right with the world,
~ Browning.
Drawing Pletures,
‘Here's a horse I” said Johnnie boy,
“Here's the horse's rider !
Here's the great big elegphant !
Here's the clown beside her I?
said I,
$
&
me take your slate,”
“RHurely I must see
11 these very splendid things,
You have drawn for me,”
Nothing but a line
Making some thres-cornered thing
Like a mystic sign.
Why,” said Johnnie,
That is just the tent :
No one sees the show ins side
"Lass they pays a cent.’
~Jeusie B, Sherman
“don't you see ?
C. P. Russell, of Milesburg, was al-
Caroline George, of Philipsburg, was
B. F. Morgan, of State College, was
sllowed a pension, $6,
All hay was gotten into barns in ex-
ellent condition ; crop fair.
sellefonte and vicinity had a pour-
Mr.
time
Delong, at Poe Mills, a short
ago lost a horse from a strange
Just at this hour we know of no new
in contemplation here. Keep
Our townsman, A. 8B. Kerlin, is not
| than the front poreh.
Wm. Pealer advertises the sale for
real estate of Elias Crader, decd, in
A company is being organized to
wild a trolly from Philadelphia to At-
Is
i
Express agent Wolfs wife and chil-
dren, of Lewisburg, are spending a few
weeks’ at Reish's hotel, Potters Mills.
Rev. Rearick’s appointments, Sun-
At Centre Hall, 7 p. m. ;
Farmers Mills, 10 a. m, ; Georges val-
ley, 2p. m.
Rev. J. M. Reimensnyder, of Milton,
while picking cherries fell from a high
stepladder and is confined to his bed
io a helpless condition.
Mr. Thomas C. Barber, a prominent
citizen of Mifflinburg, died on Tuesday
morning, June, 27, aged 51 years, 5
months and 8 days.
Rev. Runkle, Reformed minister at
Hublersburg, has been obliged to
temporarily suspend his pastoral du-
ties owing fo throat trouble.
In a field near Weedville, Clearfield
couniy, Charles Daniels committed
suicide by cutting his throat and gash-
ing his abdomen with a razor.
One hundred Philadelphia, New
York and Pittsburg sportsmen have
arranged to buy 5000 acres of woodland
in Blair and Huntingdon counties for
a game preserve,
The reunion of the Reformed church-
es of Central Penn’a is announced to
be held at Island Park on July 20th.
Special excursion rates over all the
railroads,
Louis Bunday, on horseback, makes
a fine figure as chief marshal at the
head of a parade. He served three
years as a cavalryman and knows how
to manage a steed.
Section boss James Osman, of Poe
Mills, a short time ago caught about a
dozen trout on Cherry Run measuring
from 10 to 14 inches. D. T. Ramon,
at same time caught a few less but all
of large sizes,
A bicylist one day last week, tested
his speed with a passenger train on
one of the New Jersey roads, and kept
up with the train one mile in a min-
ute. The rear car had a canvass shed
to keep off the current of air caused by
the great speed of the train.
March, April, May and June, have
had a total of 14] inches of rain, which
was sufficient to prevent streams get-
ting low and to insure good crops. Ju-
32 ects Tkely to esp ui the average.
There bas been no suffering for am
of water anywhere, :
John H. Miller, one of Tyrone’s rep~
resentative business men, aud a native
of Potters Mills, gave us a all. Mr.
Miller is the general