YOL. LXXII.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SIGNIFICANCE "OF THE COMING
OHIO CAMPAIGN.
The Republicans "i not Have a Walk.
Over in that State ~The Clique in Na-
vy Department at Work,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 —The Repub-
lican claim of a walk-over in Ohio,
this fall, has been a hollow pretense
from the first, and it has grown hol-
lower every day since the Democrats
nominated Hon. John R. McLean for
Governor. It will not be denied that
Mr. McKinley knows Ohio politics
thoroughly. It is significant, there-
fore, that the first thing he did, after
Lis return to Washington, was to hold
a conference with several Ohio Repub-
licans, and that one of the results of
that conference was a cablegram to
Boss Hanna, telling him to hurry
home from Europe, in order to take
charge of the campaign of his ticket.
Mr. McKinley regards Mr. McLean as
a strong and dangerous candidate and
he knows that if Ohio goes Democrat-
ic this year, it will give such a boom
to the already rapidly brightening
Democratic prospects, that the elec-
tion of a Democratic President will be-
come well-nigh a certainty. He is de-
termined to prevent this if he ean pos.
sibly do so, and in addition to Han-
na’s methods, which will be worked to
the limit, the whole power of the ad-
ministration will be used to help Han-
na’s ticket.
Although Mr. McKinley only re
mained in Washington, from Satur-
day afternoon until today, when he
went to Philadelphia to attend the G.
A. R. encampment, where he hopes to
put in some good political licks and |
incidentally to prevent a fight being
made upon the present management
of the Pension Bureau by the old sol-
diers, he found time to see some of the
capitalists who, for purely selfish rea-
sons, are trying to get the government
to mix itself up in the revolution in
Santo Domingo, by declaring a protec
torate over the most turbulent and
belligerent mob of ‘niggers’ ever
known to exist in any portion of the
world. With all his anxiety to please
these capitalists, it is not believed that
Mr. McKinley will dare to do what
they wish him todo. He has troub-
les enough now, without hunting for
new ones,
The Sampson clique in the Navy
Department, which has been able to
keep Bampson in command of the
North Atlantic Squadron, when other
officers were entitled to that honor,
will have him ordered to shore duty,
after the Dewey reception, in New
York, and it will also endeavor to pre-
vent the arrival of Admiral Howison,
who is Sampson's senior officer, in
New York, whither he is bound from
the South Atlantic, on the craiser Chi-
cago, in time to participate in the Dew-
ey ceremonies. Not satisfied with
having done so much for Sampson the
clique is still working to prevent
Behley getting an important command
although he is clearly entitled to the
sea duty be asked for several months
ago. There are three men eligible to
sticeeed Sampson as commander of the
North Atlantic 8quadron—Schley, Re-
mey, and Farquhar—but if the eflorts
of the clique are successful, as now
seems likely, Schley's name may be
considered out of it.
Gen. Fitz Lee gave the War Depart-
ment a little more than it expected
when it asked him and the other De-
partment Commanders in Cuba, to
make reports on condition of affairs
under their jurisdiction, by adding the
following recommendations to his re-
port: “That a census of the island be
taken as soon as possible; that the
question of suffrage be carefully con-
+ gidered and a decision reached regulat-
ing the same; that a modern system of
jurisprudence be introduced, so that
elective officers can be voted for; that
a general election be ordered for a
President or a Chief Magistrate, a Vice
President and a Congress or legislature
to consist of two branches, and all oth-
er officers of a republic, as well as mu-
nicipal elections; all of which can be
determined, regulated, and prescribed
by a convention composed of delegates
in proper proportion from the differ-
ent provinces, which shall meet as
soon after the census is taken as possi.
ble. In this way the pledged faith of
the U. 8. Government to Cuba can be
kept.” Orders were given in the War
Department to suppress this report,
but somehow it got out,
In view of his close rela
tions with Mr. McKinley, the state-
ment in a report made to the War De-
partment, by Gen. Leonard Wood,
that the Military Control of Cuba will
have to continue for a long time, is re-
garded as significant. That sort of
opinion from our officers will be made
to justify an indefinite military oceu-
of this country do not compel difterent
action on t he part of the administra.
tion,
The administration is crowing loud-
ly because the August financial state-
ment shows a surplus of a little more
than four million dollars, but it is not
calling anybody’s attention to the fact
that more than three millions of that
surplus came from the sale of the old
custom-house site in New York City;
nor to the comparative smallness of
some of the regular government pay-
ments for that month. There’is noth-
ing in the present state of government
finances to doany crowing over. There
is bound to be another big deficit at
the close of this fiscal year, just as
there was at the close of the last. A
small surplus in several month of the
year will not affect the general result,
and nobody knows that any better
than Secretary (iage.
re ty
National Export Exposition, Philad,
The National Export Exposition,
which opens at Philadelphia on Sept
14 and continues until November 30,
will be the most interesting and im-
portant event occurring in Philadel-
phia since the Centennial Exhibition
of 1876. In addition to its valuable
commercial exhibits it will present
many features of popular interest and
amusement. The United States Ma-
rine Band, Bousa’s Band, the Banda
Rossa, Innes’ Band, Damrosch's Or
chestra, and other celebrated bands
will furnish music alternately, and
Midway Plaisance, equal if not superi>
or to the famous World's Fair Midway
at Chicago, and comprising a Chinese
Village, a Chinese Theatre, acrobats
and customs; an Oriental Village, Lon-
don Ghost Show, Hagenbeck’'s Wild
Animal Show, Blarney Castle, and
abundant and diversified
amusement. Arrangements have also
been made for mandolin, guitar, and
banjo concerts, and for a grand chorus
from the German Singing Societies,
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its line, to
Philadelphia and return, at rate of a
fare and a third for the round trip plus
price of admission. These tickets will
be sold during the continuance of the
Exposition and will be good for return
passage until Nov. 30
For specific rates and additional in-
formation apply to nearest ticket
Agent. augdl-2t
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Destruction by Storm,
Bald Eagle valley and Nittany wval-
ley suffered severely from a heavy
thunder storm which struck them last
Saturday evening. At Howard the
barn of Michael Confer was struck by
lightning and destroyed by fire togeth-
er with contents of all this year's crops
and a horse and a pig. Confer's loss is
about $3000, on which he bad an in-
surance of $2500. A bolt of lightuiog
struck the barn of Robert Cook at
Howard, and killed two cows. A cow
was killed by lightning in the stable
De Hass, at same place. The rainfall
was the heaviest this season in the vi-
cinity of Howard. In Nittany valley
the oldest residents say they never
witnessed such a display of electricity.
It played around cook stoves and
seemed to fairly fill the houses with
flames. One man stated that it ap-
peared as if the lightning came down
in showers almost ss heavy as rain.
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Hunting for an Earring.
The wife of a Centre county farmer
dropped an earring while feeding her
chickens last week, and the jowel was
quickly gobbled up by one of the fowls,
Unable to pick out the particular
chicken, she killed them all, one by
one—thenty-seven in number—but
failed to recover the earring. Then
she began to look around, and found it
in the grass where the old hen had
dropped it.
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Received a Oall.
Current rumor has it that Rev. 8,
H. Eisenberg, pastor of the Centre
Hall Reformed charge, has received a
call from the Reformed congregation
at Millersburg, Dauphin county.
Whether Mr. Eisenberg has accepted
the call and will leave Centre Hall for
the new field, we have been unable to
lean.
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His Store » Mark,
Burglars paid a visit to the hard-
ware establishment of W. C. Owens, in
Philipsburg, on Wednesday night last,
blowing open the safe, from which
they secured less than $10. This is the
fifth time this store has been burglar
ized, but ihe first time the safe was
tampered with,
Spread of Diphtheria,
Yesterday four new cases of diphthe-
ria were reported in Millheim, and the
disease is on the spread. The board of
health quarantined three families and
is trying to confine the disease within
these limits. The school board of the
town held a meeting last night to dis.
pation of the island, potwitestenditg In
resent talk of municipal elections
cuss closing the public schools, but cone
luded
SHOULD NOT BE HELD,
ty,
Shifvifs Liability for Burning of the Kt-
linger House Judge Love's Decision
A decision was handed down Satur.
day by Judge Love, involving the
question as to whether. a Sheriff, in
making or attempting to make an ar-
rest, may take or destroy private prop-
erty of innocent third parties and avoid
liability therefor.
In this case an action of trespass was
brought by Goodman, the owner of
the house, against the Sheriff and his
deputies to recover for the loss of the
dwelling, which was destroyed by the
Sheriff and his deputies in an attempt
to arrest W, R. Ettlinger, who was
charged with having killed Constable
Barner on March 6, 1896, Ettlinger,
who was in the house with his wife
and two children, kept the Sheriff and
deputies at bay with a rifle. After
consultation by the Bheriff with his
counsel, J. C. Meyer, Esq., it was de-
termined that the only way to rout
the occupants of the house and secure
the arrest of Ettlinger, was to burn the
building. A special deputy was sworn
in to fire the building, the Sheriff pro-
cured combustible material, and the
building was fired and practically de-
stroyed. The inmates were driven out
by the flames, and Ettlinger shot and
killed himself.
The Court came to the conclusion
that the Sheriff had no right to destroy
the property.
The burning was generally acq
sed in by the public.
“Befiool Directors and Jobs, X
A legal opinion that applies to every
school district in Pennsylvania has
been rendered by Judge Furst, counsel
for the Milesburg, School Board.
Owing to the persistence with which
ported one of his family for the posi.
tion of teacher there has been a dead-
lock in that School Board for about
two months, Finally an appeal was
Furst, who said, among other things,
that directors are not elected by the
citizens for the purpose of giving any
official an advantage over any one else,
In other words, it is a violation of the
official relation of a School Director to
use the office for the purpose of person-
al, political or family interests. There
director from being interested in any
contract with the ~chool Board and
makes it a highly penal offense. The
State Buperintendent has decided that
family, political or church influence
should never be permitted to swerve a
director from his line of duty in the se.
lection of teachers, yet these have oft-
en been the bane in the exercise of
the office.
More particularly speaking of the
case at issue in Milesburg, Judge Farst
stated that no directors should create a
deadlock in a School Board by a con-
tinued effort to elect a member of his
own family. It is proper that he pre.
sent a child's name as a teacher, but
when the sentiment of the board is ad-
verse to the selection of such person it
is the duty of the director to withdraw
the support to one of his own. Other-
wise he is clearly using his official po-
sition to advance private interests.
The opinion of Judge Furst holds
good as to members of other boards,
supervisors, councilmen, &ec., striving
to get employment for members of
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Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
Samuel 8, Yearick and Mary M.
Brumgart, both of Madisonburg.
Wm. O. Ripka and Ida M. Lingle,
both of Bpring Mills.
Wm. H. Reed and Meda Bradley,
both of Bellefonte.
Walter E. Brandt of Mt Joy, Lan
caster Co, and Marie Back, of Nittany.
Andro Drapp, and Barvara Lorincy,
both of Clarence.
William Taylor Hunt, Anna M abel
Woodring, both of Bellefonte,
David M. Tate, and Etta C. Hamer,
both of Lemont.
Jacob Basthold, of Bandy Ridge and
Florence Lucas, of Julian Furnace
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K. G. E, Convention,
Two thousand members were present
at the fifthannual convention of the
Busquehana district session, Knights of
the Golden Eagle, at Hecla Park, Mon-
day. The officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Chief comman-
der, Chartian Hass; lieutenant com-
mander, Henry Haag; district captain,
George Beodaff, all of Williagaport.
Addresses were made by Present Bu-
preme Chief, C. B. Wood, of Philadel.
phia, Hon, James Schofield and W.
Harrison Walker, of Bellefonte,
Fair at Lewistown,
The Mifflin county fair is in progress
this week at Lewistown, and large
crowds are in attendance. The associn-
THE PATRONS PICNIC.
PRESENT PORTEND FOR A GREAT
SUCCESS.
The Big Grange Exhibition Soon to Open
at Centre Hall ~The Program for the
Week. —~ Interesting Attractions.
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The Patrons picnic and exhibition
at Grange Park, Centre Hall, is the
next attraction for this part of the
state, commencing on Friday, SBeptem-
ber 15 and closing on Friday, Beptem-
ber 22nd. The event is one of import-
ance in these parts and it is a week ea-
gerly looked forward to. This year's
exhibition gives promise of exceeding
that of any before in attractions and
exhibits. The management has al-
ready begun work on the Park grounds
in making some changes in moving
buildings, and laying out the grounds.
Exercises will be held daily in the au-
ditorium, at which speakers promi-
nent in public life will discuss the is-
sues of the day. Among those who
will be present is Hon. Wm. Creasy,
the Democratlc nominee for State
Treasurer, Several attractions in the
line of shows and villages are booked
to please those who wish an entertain-
ment other than hearing the weight-
ler topics of the day discussed.
For evening entertainment, the
Philadelphia Theatrical Troupe, by
give free entertainments every even-
ing in the auditorium, commencing
Monday evening.
The committee on arrangements has
compieted the program. The program
provides for the informal opening of
{the camp on Friday, Beptember 15,
| Saturday will be the annual gathering
of the Centre County Veteran club, of
which Judge James A. Beaver is pres
ident. Bunday religious services will
morning and afternoon by
the Bellefonte Young
Men's Christian Association, snd in
Rev. Rhoads, of the United Evangel
ical church. Monday will be given
over to the completing of arrange
ments of the camp for the week, and
the opening up of the live stock exhi-
bition departments. On Tuesday the
campment will occur, when addresses
will be made by the officers and mem-
bers of the Centre County Pomona
Grange. Wednesday morning ad-
dresses will be made by W. F. Hill,
Master of the State Grange, and J. T.
Allman, secretary. In the afternoon
W. T. Creasy, will make the only ad-
dress. An entertainment in the audi-
torium will be the order for the even-
ing. Thursday morning addresses will
be made by W. B. Packard, lecturer of
the State Grange; Hon. Frank Moore,
of Bradford, and Mrs. Helen Johnson,
of Erie, the Ceres of the State Grange.
In the afternoon the speakers will be
Hon, Mortimer Whitehead, of New
Jersey, and Miss Emma Brewer, of
York. The evening will be given over
to a stereopticon entertainment. The
camp will close on Friday with the
usual business meeting of the associa-
tion.
Cattle Thieves Arrested,
John and George Frye, of Snow
Shoe township, have been arrested,
charged with stealing cattle, which
they drove out of the county and sold
at a low price to butchers, During
the summer months farmers who had
their stock herded in the Allegheny
mountains were perplexed over the ap-
parently mysterious disappearance of
many of the best of them. Asa result
of detective work the Frye brothers
were arrested at North Bend, where it
is said they had just disposed of a num-
ber of young cattle, and the purchasers
testified that they had negotiated
to furnish them from ten to fifteen
head per month. The men are now
under bail for trial, It is believed that
they are only part of a large gang of
cattle thieves,
A Shirt Factory.
Millheim is at present on the point
of having an industrial boom in the
shape of a shirt factory enterprise. The
town has a desirable location in the
old knitting factory building, and
some of the enterprising citizens hav-
ing the good of the town at heart,
want to utilize this lobg-empty build
ing for the plant, The factory will
give employment to a great many
hands, and the move should receive
the proper encouragement from the
citizens of that town,
Anti-fat Suggestion,
A penny in the slot sent the arrow
to 215 as the weight of Ed. Chambers,
and, alarming to tell, he is adding to
it every day. The only anti-fat we
could recommend for this distinguish-
ed Quay leader to reduce his avoirdu-
pols, would be to resign his sinecure,
invest in Synamive, 468 take a oon-
Patrons of Hasbandry, at Grange Park,
Centre Hall, Pa. Reduced Rates and
Special Trains vis the P, BR,
For the Annual Picnic and Exhibi-
tion, to be held at Grange Park, Cen-
tre Hall, Pa., Beptember 15 to 22, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company |
will sell excursion tickets from Reno-
vo, Harrisburg, and intermediate sta-
tions, including stations on the Lewis.
burg and Tyrone Branch, Bhamokin
Division, and Bummit Branch, to Cen-
tre Hall and return, September 15, 16,
18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, valid for return
passage until September 23, inclusive
at rate of single fare for the round
trip (minimum rate, twenty-five cents.)
On Baturday, September 16, special
train will be run to Centre Hall, leav- |
ing Bellefonte at 10.10 a. m., stopping
at principal inter mediate stations. Re-
turning, special train will leave Cen-
tre Hall for Bellefonte 7.00 p. m.
On Baturday 16, special train return-
ing will leave Centre Hall for Coburn
and intermediate stations at 5.30 p. m.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Sep-
tember 20 and 21, special trains will be
run to Centre Hall, leaving Bellefonte
at 7.20 and 10.10 a. m., and 7.25 p, m.,
tions,
6.30, and 9.45 p. m.
On Wednesday, September 20, spe-
Hall for Coburn and intermediate
tions at 820 p. m
On Thursday, Beptember 21,
for Lewisburg and principal interme-
diate stations at 8.20 p. m.
For time of regular trains consult
time tables, sepl7-2t
ies emdiaea—
Foster's Weather Forecast
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent from
24 to 6th, and the next will reach the
Pacific coast about 7th, cross the west
of Rockies country by close of Sth,
great central valleys 9th to 11th, east.
ern states 12th.
Warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies couniry about 7th, great cen-
tral valleys Oth, eastern states 11th.
Cool wave will cross west of Rockies
country about 10th, great central val-
leys 12th, eastern states 14th,
Temperature of the week ending 8 a.
m., September 18, will average about,
and rainfall above normal.
Another storm wave will reach the
Pacific coast about 13th, cross the west
of Rockles country by close of 14th,
great central valley 15th to 17th, east-
ern states 18th.
Warm wave will cross west of Rock-
ies country about 13th, great central
valleys 15th. Eastern states 17th.
Cool wave will cross the west of Rock-
ies country about 16th, great central
valleys 18th, eastern states 20,
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Blood on the Moon,
There is more trouble in Republican
ranks in Centre county. A few days
ago County Chairman W. E. Gray
called a meeting of the county nomi-
nees, but when they arrived in Belle-
fonte he was not to be found. Finally
be was located at his home, but he re-
fused to attend the conference. He is
a Quay man, and it is charged that he
will be lukewarm for the ticket, be
cause the Hastings people nominated
it. It is further charged thst the
Quay postmasters will not be found
actively at work for the .candidates.
Postmaster Betz, Marion township, is
quoted as saying that he will fight the
ticket. E. R. Chambers, one of the
appointees of the Auditor General, is
also quoted as saying that he will op-
pose the Hastings nominees,
Asronsut's Fatal Fall
N. E. Crissey, an aeronaut, fell 600
feet to instant death, on the Punxsu-
tawney fair grounds last Thursday.
Crissey was scheduled to make daily
balloon ascensions at the fair grounds
this week. He went up in a large
tube, which inverted itself at the prop-
er moment, than the balloonist and
his parachute descended. When Cris-
sey ascended the belt by which he was
held broke just as he was inverting his
tube, and he fell like a stone to the
ground outside the fair inclosure,
When picked up he was dead. Five
thousand people saw the accident.
Crissey was 25 years old and an experi-
enced balloonist. At one time he was
a resident of Howard, this county,
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See Tunt You Are on the List,
The fall election will be held Tues
day, November 7. The law requires
that all citizens must be registered six-
ty days and have their taxes paid thir { yon,
ty days before that date, in order to
make them eligible to vote, therefor vo-
ters must be registered not later than
September 8th, and pay their taxes on
or before October 7th,
mA MP SS.
A Balloon Accident,
A lady balloonist made an ascension
NO. 35
LOCAL ITEMS,
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere,
The Phunnyphone,
ALEXANDER,
| There was a youth who kept a store,
And though some might be grander,
He kept a store all through the war
And his name was Alexander.
He mixed his goods with cunning hand
And was a skillful brander ;
While oft his sugar was half sand—
Some called him Alex-sander,
One day his joved one to him came,
Then lovingly he scanned her
He asked her would she change her
name,
Anda ring did Alex-hand-her.
“Oh, yes,” she said, with smiling lip,
“If'T can be commander «1
They both then formed a partnership
And ealled it Alex-and Her.
~ Alex, Geddes,
Big success: The biz men’s picnic.
Creasy speaks, Sep. 20, Centre Hall,
No peaches : In our valley orchards,
At Coburn and vicinity.
Good place to locate at—Centre Hall.
Sep. 16, Centre Hall.
Diphtheria :
Vets Re-union,
Send your dues: All in arrears, do,
Up, and going higher: Trust coal.
Fall coming ; look for a soft landing.
It costs nothing : To be eourteous
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The grang-
Fresh apple butter is on many tables
Free evening concerts : By the crick-
Oft neglected : The broom to sweep
before your own door.
The health laws of the state are very
strict against any bad smelling offal.
A Rogue : The fellow who savs there
is no honesty in politics, Watch "im.
Rev. Wolff, pastor of the Aarons
burg Lutheran charge, has resigned,
to take effect Oct. 1.
Two of Asronsburg’s old residenters,
Jesse Wert and Frank Weaver, are on
the sick list, and unable to leave their
homes.
The Mountain Echo, a weekly news-
paper in Bedford county, was pur-
chased a few days ago by Rev. Dr. Col-
felt.
Centre Hall would be a good location
for a canning factory. Fruit, vegeta-
bles and berries, are usually plenty in
this section.
Hemlock lumber has advanced $4
per 1000 feet in the last eight months.
Pine lumber has gone up $2 to $3, ac-
cording to grade.
Rev. Daniel Mitterling, of Michigan,
preached an able sermon in the Pres-
byterian church, of this place, last
Sabbath morning.
L. A. Bchaeffer, Justice of the Peace,
Bellefonte, has resigned. He was a
good official and his resignation is a
loss to the public.
The owners of iron ore banks at Ad-
amsburg and Kreamer in Snyder coun-
ty are arranging to operate their mines
to their full capacity.
This town should be happy. It has
ministers enough to start a good school
of theology and physicians ehough to
found a medical coll. ge
Rev. Rearick’s appointments, Sun-
day Sept. 10: At Centre Hall, 10 a. m.
at St. Johns church at 7p. m.; at X
church, Georges valley, 2 p. m.
Strawberry Plants, of choice varie-
ties, for sale in any quantity desired,
by Geo. R. Meese, Tusseyville. Price,
50c per 100 ; $4 per 1000 plants. 3t
The stoutest field of corn, in all this
section, is on the “Kline farm,” ocen-
pied by Mr. Long, some six miles east
of here, with stalks unusually heavy
and tall.
Governor Stone has appointed Prof.
John Hamilton and W, C. Patterson,
of Btate College, delegates to the Farm-
ers’ Convention, to be held in Boston,
October 8.
The Evangelical bush meeting will
commence Sept. 9, in James Wert's
grove, about one mile from Yearick's
church, some 8 miles east of Centre
Hall, to continue until the 12th.
The great demand for iron ore will
place the ore mines of this country in
operation. The many ore banks in
this county may be brought into oper-
ation by the rise in the price of iron.
Byron Garis has his new house on
east Church street in good enough
condition for occupancy by the holi-
days. Mr. Weaver's new house near
the picnic ground, is also near comple
Emanuel Sunday, AY, OF IPeogunan tWiki
has returned Philadelphia,
th ty pT alladeipitis
cancer of the Shrom, but the physic.
fans informed him nothing could