VOL. LXXI1. WASHIGNTON LETTER. DEWEY BEING PUSHED FOR PRES- IDENTIAL HONORS. The Admiral is Worrying McKinley to no Little Extent. Ohio has good Demo- cratic Chances, WasHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The Dew- ey fright of the MeKinleyites is fast reaching an acute stage. It is no long- er a secret that Senator Proctor is grooming Dewey for the Presidential nomination, next year, and a state- ment made to Vermont friends that “no man has ever yet refused to ac- cept the Presidency,” is significant of his belief that he can count upon Dew- ey’s acceptance, if he can show him that he can be nominated. Said a prominent Republican official: *Proe- tor’s attitude must be highly enjoya- ble to Tom Reed, whom he betrayed in 1896. As a reward for betrayiog Reed at a time when McKinley's nom- ination was in doubt, Proctor has been given the disposition of more patron- age under this admioistration, than any one man, excepting Hanvoa, of course, has had; and now he is show- ing his gratitude.” Proector’s political shrewdness is unquestioned, aod if Lhe Democrats can only carry Ohio, he will gel all the assistance he wishes in booming Dewey for the Republican nomination next year. Nothing short of overwhelming Republican success in Ohio, can give Mr. McKinley a rea- sonable degree of ceriainty that he will be renominated, and that seems doubt- ful indeed, at this time. A Vermont- er, who claims to know Senator Proc- tor’s plans says he has no iotention of bringing Dewey out as a candidate un- less he is ceiiaio that he can be nomi- nated, that be is only preparing things so that he can use them to supplant Mr. McKinley, if he thinks it advisa- ble to do so. Col. Isaac Hill, who has been an ol- ficial of the House for many years, says of the Ohio campaign, ia which he has been pa. ticipating: ‘The Dem- ocrats have the best chance they have had in yeais to carry this fall's elec- tion in the buckeye state. They will] poll the full strength of the party and capture many voles besides, while the disaflection among the Republicans | will keep several thousand of them from the polls. The McLean fo.ces are thoroughly united, and are mak- ing the greatest canvass ever conduct- that to entitle the administration to any credit. While the acceptance of the temporary boundary line is advan- tageous to Americans, it is after all merely a postponement of the dispute to some future time, when England has no war on its hands. The administration has announced a strict neutrality in the war ia South Africa, and it would better live up to that announcement, as there is a pow- erful sentiment in this country, espe- cially among those of Irish and Ger- man descent against the attitude of England in that war, and those who entertain that sentiment, will quickly recent any departure from neutrality by this government, ———— To ——————————— A Last Resort Jacob Herman, the College town- ship huckster who graces the Republi- can ticket for the office of sherifl, is be- coming desperate in his efforts to down our wholesouled and big beart- ed Democratic candidate Cyrus Brun- gard. Jacob has tried all the wiles and trickery at his command to fur- ther his weak cause, but the tide and sentiment is strongly against him, and he will go under never to be heard from again. Brungart’s strong per- sonality and known integrity he can- not assail, and in his last desperate throes he clutches at the religious ar- gument in his endeavors to excilie a church prejudice against his hooora- ble contestant. But in this iostance his efforts only acted asa boomerang and the people smiled, for Jacob in his religious inclinations has a man he may worthily pattern alter. However, we are not of the opinion that Herman is fully familiar with any point in a religious controversy, as he was far from being religiously inclined the day ater the recent Re- publican primaries in this county. In the fight agaiost the Quay gang Her- maa was unalterably opposed to Gov, Hastings. He was outspoken, and be ing of the impiession that he was way out of the race and could not be nomi- nated by the Republican convention for Sheriff paid his last respects as he supposed by sending a me sage with a neighbor to Bellefonte, that *“‘Hast- ings could go to——with the —— = Will not the readers be of the mind that Herman's relizious inclinailions are somewhat at fault instead of Cy- rus Brungart’s ? mo ——— Cov. .re Coneiy Hani ag Notes ed by the Democrats in Ohio. I am going back in a few days to again take | a hand io the campaiga.” Admiral Schley’s response toa com- | mittee from the Woman's National In- | dustrial League, which called on him | to present a copy of a resoluon adopi- ed by the League, asking contribu-| tions from Industrial workers to pur- | chase a home for him, was worthy of | the man and his record. He said:| “While I feel deeply touched by the | desire of your commitiee, which the | resolution brings to my aitention, and | sincerely appreciaie the purpose aod | wishes you so Kindly suggest to me, I feel that I ought to ask you to de’er this maiter until the wants and needs of a cold winter now coming on, have passed, and iis demands in the house- holds of some of the great army of in- dustrial workeis have first been met before any provision is made for me. With expressions of deep giatitade to you, the matier is left to your coosid- eration.” Representative-elect Roberts of Utah, now in the east says the fizht against him is largely political and that he io- tends to stand up for his rights all the way through. He says he was elected as a Democrai, not as a Mormon; that promineat Mormons were oa the stump against him, and that he carried a number of non-Mormon distiicts. He deiiles that he came east to avoid a warrant issued for him in Utah; also that he has ever violaied the auti-po- lygamy law. He expresses confidence that he will serve bis full term in the House. The fight against M.. Roberts promises to be one of the bitlerest ever made against any man’s retention of his seat in either branch of Congress. There is no limit to the claims that Republicans are willing to make for the administration, but there is a lim- it to the imposition that can be prac. ticed upon intelligent men, It is sim- ply ridiculous for the administration to claim credit, as it is now doing, for the acceptance by Canada of the tem- porary boundary line between Alaska and Canada, which was some time ago agreed upon by representatives of the U. 8. and England, when itis well known that the Canadian government was compelled to accept by the Eog- lish Government. Itis equally well known why. Eagland has a (rouble- some war on band with the Transvaal republic, in which it wishes the moral support of the U, 8. government, and as a sort of bribe, it ordered Canada to accept the temporary boundary line, which the Canadian Premier had de- ~ clared he would fight rather than se D. T. Raymon and John Delong, of Poemills, came up Monday to make The bunting season opened Monday. Sober and his son came up from Lew- tween Coburo and Zerby. Hunting for this, the opening week, was attended with quite good luck for the game: squirrels remained close. ly holed, and quail kept quiet and dis The fellow with his old shot-gun a better bag than the fellow with a $300 hunting outfit, and generally sells out to the latter at a good price, Sportsmen are flocking to our coun- ty, io the Nittany mountain section, where, it is said, a quail paradise ex- its, a result of the Hecla Park efforis, ihe club baviog stocked their preserve with thousaods of Kansas quail for several years, fiom which the birds have spread into adjoining tecritory. Here are the names of a “gunoiog party,” which opeoed the shoot'ng season in our county, Monday, st Hee la Park : Benator David Ma.i'n, W. J. Latta, W. A, Martin and magistrate Thomas W. South, of Phi'adelphia; Senator OC. IL. Magee and W. L. Me- Kee, of Pittsburg ; Ex-Governor Hast- ings and Colonel Wilbur F. Reeder, with a number of others less profni- nent, but equally ardent in political af- fairs of the State. These nimrods may have killed ma- ny Quay-land few quail, yet at the banquet there were no Quay-l on or about the table but a fragrance of quail, LL A MA ARS 0 President Kruger says that the Boers will die to a man for the independence of the Transvaal, and that if the re publie is to be crushed by England it will be at a cost that will stagger hu- manity. The Boers are as good fight ers as there are in the world and one of the most terrible struggles in histo. ry may be expected in Bouth Africa. While the United States deeply ap- preciates the kiodness and value of the British government's atiitude in the Spanish war, the trend of American sympathy undoubtedly is with the Duich republie, —————— A ———— Almost Killed, On Tuesday of Inst week, Fowler Miller, son of John Miller, of Romola, this county, who was working in the woods above Lock Haven, fell and had several logs pass over him, almost oopt. Certaluly there. is nothing in crushing him to death. DARE NOT OFEN THE BOOKS, A Refusal to Allow an lespection Records. M. F. Riddle, the present nominee for Republican commissioner, up to Oct, 2, 1899, had overdrawn his ac- count $204.50, This glariog misman- agement of the people's trusts was ex- posed by an inspection of the minutes of the board and the amounts drawn by Mr. Riddle. This exposure of the present bourd’s doings created conster- pation in the Republican camp, and at once a graad stroke was deemed necessary to counteract the dire influ- ence this surprising knowledze would create, The Republicans made vain and fu- tile denials of any such mismanage- ment in their office, and as a last re- soit when the editor of the Gazelle called to ascertain whether the facts were as stated, the Commissioners re- fused to show the books. Was there the least chance for a re- futal no one would have been more de- lighted to have handed over all ledg- ers and minute books than the present Republican board. They dare not show their accounts and have assum- ed a deflant attitude under the cloak of the law to hide their wrongs. Had everything been straight and on the square, would they have hesitated for a second to allow an inspection of the records ? They dare not show up and they will not. The public is to be kept in of thelr TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL PARTS. Merchants Must Disylay Signs Uuner New | Law,.—~The Pay of Census Enumera- tors Will Not be a Laerative One, There are many merchants in Penn- | sylvania who are careless about one act passed by the Slate Assembly last | May. The section referred to reads: Each dealer who comes under the | provisions of this act shall cause to be business ia whicn the party is eogag- ed, with hs or their name or names upon the same such sign, and a viola- vion of the provisions of this secuion shall be punishable with a fie of $10, said floes to be collecied us fines like amovnt are now by the law col- lecled and to be paid ioto the county treasury, This makes it imperative that every merchant shall d'splay a sigo to desjiz- nate his name and business, and to the enforcing of ithe requiremeant, The informant in each case is ealitied to a filly-cent fee, TI I Ema Censos Enomerator. Aun exchange sizes up the enumera- the dark according to their ideas of | county management, but fortunately | the wrongs came to light before it was a too late for the taxpayers, The taxpayers want men in office! who are fearless in their efforts to do! right, The commissioners are but public servants dispensing the county | funds sod at no time should they re- | fuse an inspection of their doings. | Fisher got an annual over the rail- road when Reeder was elected attorney | for the board. Riddle was allowed to | overdraw $204.50 and many jobs were | done by,political heelers at extortionate | prices when bids are on record at much lower figures. The tax payers hav e| paid dearly for their handing the man- | agement over to a Republican board, and they have had enouzh of it. A heavy tai rae is of a far more con vinciog nature than any argument of | mismasoagement brought forward. I Honest Daniel Heckman has been | tried and bas proved faithful to his trust, and with Philip H. Meyer, the] books and records in the Commission- er's office need not be kept closed the public inspection. to ef ieee Low Batesvia PR. R | The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- | ny has arranged for special excursion | rates to Philadelphia on October 11] and 25, November 8 and 22, account of | National Export Exposition. Round-| trip tickets, good to return within ten | days, including day of issue, will be sold on above dates from New York, Trenton, Belvidere, Atlantic City, Cape May, Potlsville, Reading, Wilkesbarre, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Williamsport, Canandaigua, Erie, and intermediate points at rate of single fare for the round trip, plus admission to the Exposition (no rate less than one dollar.) For specific rates apply to Ticket Agents, The National Export Exposition has surpassed all expectations in the ex- tent and variety of its exhibits, and in its general excellence and attractive. ness. The implement building, con- taining a marvelous display of farm machinery, is particularly interesting to agriculturalists, The band concerts and diverting midway furnish delight- ful entertainment for all. ockl12-2t ———— i AM ASR LATE NEWS CONDENSED, The Boers fired on a British dynam- ite train and blew it up. Out of 12312 men who went to the Philippines wiih the 20th Kansas reg- iment, 542 were Jost, A dispaich from [Kimberley gives it that Colonel Baden-Powell had made a soriie in force against the Boers and after a fierce fight repulsed them. The Boers lost 300 men killed and the Brit- Ish 18, The exposure made that Adams, the machine candidate for Judge of the Superior Cou, was the head of sever- al swindling companies, by which ma- ny people were robbed, is enough to seitle his p. ospecis at the poils. No known swindler need expect to be supported by honest men, A terr’ble epidemic of dysentery is now sweeping over Japan wich fatal resuiis, Oficial statistics show that out of 50,000 peisons aitacked with the disease up Lo Beplember 14, pearly 12, 000 have died. The authorities esti. mate that 100,000 cases will be recorded by the end of October. The next meeting of the Juniata Conference of the Lutheran Synod, of Central Pennsylvania, will be held at tor job as follows: The job of census jenumera.nr which so many men are pzlecling their work to chase will in han $125 and wil not average more thao $75. Enu- meraors will be paid at the rate of lin. Eoumeralors in the county will not be able lo make moe thao $1 at this rate, no matier how good a bust. {ler he is. Enumerators in the eo. i will not be able to make over $250 day. In addidoa to ther oiher {the enumeratoms musi ask a Jong { of questions for every name they oe] three of The job of census pooiest pol ical copies taker thing | | their repori {is about Lhe {ed with it than (here is about a clerk- | {ship in a railroad office. The enumer- favors wi'l pot get lo commence work | the salis‘action of the department. ———— Loiera’ gy Brokea io P.eces Edwa.d Poller had a horrible i rience at the sawmill of Brown, | & Howe at { and is now in the hospital with less broken in half {with bis ric #0 broken. expe- | Clark Williamspoit Thursday, both | a dozen places and | sof aim and several ribs al- | He is burt internally. The In some man- Lt sieeve caught in a line shaft which was revolving at a speed of! huadreds of revoluidions a minute. Paller was whirled around the shalt, bis body siriking at every turn against the ceiling. After the machinery was stopped Puller was suspended fifleen feet from the floor. He was out down and lowered to the floor. i A Marriage Licenses, The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: John H. Cole and Mary E. Robbins, of Philipsburg. John Wilson, of Flemington, and Mabelle May Shaffer, of Lock Haven. Geo. W. McCauley, ef Hublersburg, and Laura Belle Webner, of Nittany. James Milo Campbell, of Fair Brook, and Edith Patton, of Warrioramark. John Paul Johoston and Annie Bell, of Philipsburg. John Askins, of Pine flat, and Susan W. Turner, of Unionville, John W, Zeigler and Lula Lonebar- ger, of Linden Hall. Thomas Lauver, of Milesburg, and Martha McCloskey, of Marsh Creek. ——— AMA Wealth of the Boers, Blatistics show that 2,500 miles of the Cape to Cairo railroad have al ready been built. The diamond mines at Kimberly have produced 98 per cent of the diamonds in the world and in one year alone, 1868, tbe outpul was valued at $°50,000000. The gold mines near Johaanesburg are valued at $3,600,000,006. What a fat pic-nie England is likely to bave out of the war with the Boers ! A Sanday Evening Discoarse, Miss Ray Irvine will deliver an ad- dress in the Reformed church on Sun day evening on Jap. Miss Irvine was in that country for several years in charge of the Reformed church mission, andyis familiar with her sub- ject. Bhe is a most entertaining spea ker, Tarkey Dioase and Sapper, The ladies of Centre Hall Progress Grange will give a turkey dinner and oyster supper in Grange Arcadia on pairing a broken belt, Andersonburg, Perry county, Novem- ber 13-16. | Thanksgiving. The proceeds are for ADAMS, CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE, AS SWINDLER, The Philadelphia North American, a Republican organ of seventy-five Moun- | day made grave charges against Jo- of the | Republicans for Judge of the Superior lc { | years’ unwavering standing, on | seph R. Adams, the nominee ywurt. He is accused of connection [with big swindlers, by which poor mi- ners and others were robbed of mill- fons. Adams, it is alleged, was associatcd in the swindles with notorious crooks, | and the North American gives men- i tion of the indictments agaipst them ‘and the various swindling schemes practiced, {i The North | publican candidate Adams with being American charges Re- intimately connected with a gang of { men who, it boldly asserts, were run- | guise of provident and trust associa- tions, and who are now out on bail | awaiting trial North has been hand-in-glove Adams, the American says, with the arch- and conspirator, G. Percival Stewart, in the same directorate with him and { other sharpers who are even now oul | on bail awailing the action of the New York grand jury. No wonder Quay put Adams on the ticket for Judge of the Buperior Court, It is a clear case of birds of a feather flocking together. No man who engaged io any swin- die should be elected to an office, least of all to a Judgeship. ADAMS DENIAL Judge candidate Adams denies he made any money out of the several swindling companies with which he is charged with having been connect. ed. Of course he'd deny, that’s after the machine style, The companies are under indictment as notorious swindles and Adams was No denying of { that, i — ———— FIERCE BATTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA. A flerce battle is raging in Natal. White's Eaglish army en- Troops of the Orange Free State Jritish patrols, ing goes on to-