VOL. LXXIII.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Senator Hoar Cuts Loose on the
istic Policy ~The Gold Standard Bill
Imperial-
Being Discussed,
Wa
SHINGTON, Jan. 8
olutions calling for information on va-|
rious Philippine matters, offered by
Senator Pettigrew and others, but the |
castigation of its Philippine policy re-|
ceived today at the hands of
lation, declaring imperialism
and for the independence of the Phil
ippines, was the worst punishment |
yet administered. Mr. Hoar is not an
orator in any sense of the word,
has the lawyer's faculty of
facts and plainly stating the case,
he brought it into full play in
speech, which will take a high
in the arguments against the
ure from the policy of
and all the early Presidents,
substitution theiefor of
against
and
his
and
imperialism,
| pe cted to do about the middle of the
{ week, Roberts will be allowed to sup-
| plement the argument he has already |
After that, the re-
| port will soon follow. Roberts is |
| doomed. He never had a chance, but |
| f he had, he would have spoiled it}
| himself hyn his own talk.
lief
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks' Tour vin Pennsylvania Rall
! road,
| The first Pennsylvania Railroad
| tour of the season to Jacksonville, al-
weeks in Florida, will
New York and Philadelphia
| Feb, 6.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
en
on
the
£50,00:
| the special train, will be sold at
New York,
Philadelphia, Harrisburg,
and Washington, $18 0);
$53 00,
Baltimore,
Pittsburg,
ing army, extravagant public expendi-
tures, and public and private
tion.
serves the attention from the
that it will not receive from
Kinley and bis imperialistic
who answer it, not by argument,
by calling Senator Hoar “a traitor.”
Mr.
Arguments in favor of the
dard bill must be hard to get
stand up and say that the bill
unfriendly to silver; that
is not |
of efforts for international bimetallism
and that sort of rot. Th
sort of talk is obvious. There
publican Senators who will
are Re-
vole
this bill who have numerous constitu-
ents who believe in bimetallism. They
are to be bamboozled into the
sion that the gold standard bill is
an attack on bimetallism,
defense put forth for the bill is that it
is not really new legislation, but mere-
ly a re-affirmation of the Act of '73. If
that be true, why pass the bill
But that it iso’t true,
the statement about its not
tagonistic to bimetailism is shown by |
the anxiety of the money kings to get |
it on the statute books.
gift of inspired prophecy
the U. 8. will never again enjoy the
blessings of the bimetallic currency,
which distributes prosperity
the whole people more equally
any other form of currency until
not
any more
being
{0 say
For tickets, itineraries, and other in-
formation apply tu ticket agents, Tour-
ist Agent at 1196 Broadway,
York; 4 Court Street, Brooklyn;
Newark, N. J.; B. (
Passenger Agent
Md.;
Agent Bouth
789
aender, Jalti-
Jr.,
Studds, Passenger
E. Watt, Passenger
District, Pittsburg, Pa
Boyd, Assistant General
Agent, Broad Street Station
Agent
Passenger
Philadel
janl 1-5t
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Retarned After Thirteen Years,
After being absent from
more than thirteen years, William
Shook has returned alive and well to
home
bad
absence,
married
again during his
fall
unexpectedly
During the
1886, Shook left home
nl-
for
months inthe search.
i
that a divorce was unnecessary, as the
law looked upon a woman as free to
marry where a husband had been
received of him for seven years.
| rolled on, and the first intelligence
ceived by relatives in Williamsport
that Shook was alive was in a
dent, pledged to wipe the gold stand-
ard law out of existence, and to substi-
double standard. It is for the people
to say how soon that shall be done.
Mr. McKinley is getting a little fid-
gety because of the leisurly manner in
which the Senate is proceeding with
the gold standard bill. He sent for
Senator Allison and asked him to use
his influence to push the debate along
a little faster.
The friends of silver in the Senate
are pleased to know that the Kentucky
Jegislature will send Hon. J. C. 8B.
Blackburn, a rock-ribbed friend of the
white metal, back to the Senate
time to participate in the debate on |
the gold standard biil. He will bea
valuable recruit. Senator Cualbertson,
of Texas, is urging his friends to stop
the agitation in favor of his selection
as chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, not only because he has
no desire for the position, but because
hie thinks Senator Jones fills it in a
perfectly satisfactory manner. Sena
tor Jones says there is no truth what-
ever in the public reports of friction be-
tween himself and Col. Bryan, and
Democrats in Congress do not believe
that Col. Bryan has ever intimated,
even in the most indirect manner that
he wished a change in the head of the
National Committee.
As expected, the Senate Committee
on Elections decided by a majority of
one to report against the seating of Mr,
Quay; but, owing to the hearing of the
Jlark case, now going on before” that
committee, it may be several weeks be-
fore the report of the committee is sub-
mitted to the Senate, Quay and his
friends are considerably frightened,
but disinterested observers still think
that the chances favor Quay's being
seated by a slim morgin,
The Senate made a big cut in the
amount that the Montana witnesses in
the Clark case will get when it adopt-
ed a resolution, providing that witness.
es summoned by Benate Committees,
shall receive $3.00 a day and actual
railroad fare to and from their homes,
Instead of $2.00 and mileage, which has
: re been pald them, \
ie Rebus lw Invéstigation is "on its
Shook bad applied for a pension and
the authorities were
his war record. Relatives communica-
ted with S8hook and his visit home
the outcome. Shook had spent the
i
!
A A Ss
A Word te Farmers.
An exchange say=: Whatever a far-
mer proposes to do next summer he |
should prepare for it now. The farmer |
has much the same line of work the
cows are properly selected and intelli-
gently cared for. It should be remem-
bered that ifa cow that makes five
pounds of butter a week is worth the
keep, one that makes six pounds a
week will pay a profit and one that
makes only four pounds is a loss to her
owner every day she is kept. The cow
| that makes seven pounds a week will
make twice as much profit as the cow
that makes six pounds, on the assump-
tion that the five-pounda-week cow
only just paid her keep. It is study-
ing out problems of this kind and act-
ing accordingly that makes farming
pay.
Sq
” Soft Coal Golag Skyward
An additional advance of twenty-
five cents per ton in the price of soft
bituminous coal went into effect last
week. This advance, which is the
third within three months, makes the
fuel needed by steam propelled and
other conl burning companies, cost
$2.50 per ton. Iu Beptember bitumin-
ous coal was selling at $1.75 and $1.80
per ton. During October it was ad-
vanced in price to $1 90; in November
to $2. 25, and Saturday came the an.
nouncement of the further advance of
twenty-five cents per ton, -r
”~ Esgagement Announced,
The announcement of the engage.
ment of Miss Pearl, the popular daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs, William H. Runk-
le, Jr., of Centre Hall, and Mr. Harry
K. Condo, of Millbheim, was recent,
and the young couple are receiving
congratulations, Mr. Condo isa son
of ex-Sheriff John P. Condo, and is
employed in the store of his father at
Millbeim, ~~
Injuries May be Fatal,
David Bteele while at work on the
new houses of Col. Fred Reynolds, yes
{areay Sell from sb sof one of the
istance of 80 feet and was
py
The necessary blanks and forms for
| the purpose of having the status of re-
| tail and wholesale dealers in goods,
wares and merchandise fixed for the
purpose of taxation will soon be issued.
The new act was passed May 22, 1808
{and goes into effect January 1, 1900,
Under this act the mercantile apprais-
| er must within ten days after he mails
| the blank eall in person to see that It
| is properly filled up, and swear the par-
| ty or parties to whom it has been sent
| to its correctness. If he is not satisfied
Mercantile Appraiser,
with the vender’s statement he can
| have him examined under oath. If]
| the vender refuses or neglects to fill in | |
{ the blank he can be summoned to ap-|
| pear before the county treasurer and be |
made to produce his books.
| f the vender is dissatisfied with th
| amount of business against him, be]
{can appeal to the court of common
| pleas. Section 8 of the act compe Is |
{the mercantile appraiser to visit the
| store or other places of business of any |
|
1
|
| person assessed by him for license and |
i notify him or them of their classifica |
tion and amount of license, and any |
{ appraiser who neglects or refuses such |
| visit and give such information shall |
| ba subject to a fine of $100,
The only classification under the act
{is in separating venders into whole.
For that rea-
| son the wholesaler shall be considered
i sale and retail dealers.
| that person, “who shall sell to dealers
| in or venders of goods, wares or mer-
| chandise and to no other persons.”
| All parties assessed as retailers pay $2)
| tax and a further tax of mill on |
| each dollar of gross business transacted |
| and the wholesale dealer $3 and onpe-
| half mill on each dollar of gross busi-|
ness for the year. No sales are ex-|
| empted by the act, except the sale of
| liquors.
{ Under the act every liquor dealer
| who sells cigars will bave to pay a re
tail tax. Under the old law many ex-
ceptions are allowed, the principal rea-
‘son being that the vender's sales were
| not sufficient to put him in the class
designated by the appraiser. All the
decisions of the court however, as to]
one
| the non-liability still stand and are in |
force, so far as regards exemptions of
venders for selling goods of their own
manufacture or production. That is, |
{own farm or a tanner who takes hides |
and makes leather and sells it. A]
dealer in live stock is not liable and |
there are numerous other cases
| A Well-Known Laadlord Attempts Saicide.
Peter Meitzler, proprietor of the Riv-
| erside hotel in Lock Haven, attempted
| suicide by shooting himself Monday
| evening of last week. He had been
{confined to bed with inflammatory
rheumatism for about two weeks and
was growing very despondent at his
slow recovery. He procured a revol-
| ver of 38 caliber, and fired into his
body near the heart. The ball passed
between the heart and Jungs and was
| too deep to be recovered by probing.
| While the wound was not necessarily
| fatal, his weakened condition made his
| recovery very doubtful. It will be re
membered that Meitzler is the man
| who some years ago purchased a large
granite monument and had it placed
in the cemetery to be ready for him
when needed.
cM AISI
It Was Satisfactory.
A reporter dreamed one night that
the editor decided for once in his ea
reer to get out a paper that was entire-
ly satisfactory. Every item that was
brought in was carried around to dif
ferent houses, and if any objection was
raised it was killed. At four o'clock
the paper went to press as usual, and
when the patrons unfolded it that
evening they found it nothing but a
blank sheet. The editor slept sweetly
that night, realizing that he had print-
ed nothing to oftend anybody, and
that his paper was entirely satisfacto-
ry.
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Marriage Licenses in 1800,
During the year 1869 Register G, W.
Rumberger issued 369 marriage licens.
es, The last one issued by him dur
ing his term of office was issued on
Monday morning. During his six
years incumbency of the office he made
2,018 people happy by Issuing them
marriage licenses,
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Visited the Camp.
On Tuesday evening the newly
elected officers of the Bamuel Kelley
Camp Bons of Veterans were installed
in the order's rooms in Murray's build-
log. There was a general turnout of
the members, and a number from the
Bpring Mills Camp were present.
Ww An Evangelist to Come,
Rev, Worden, the revivalist preacher
who has held meeting: in different
churches in this valley has been invit-
ed to hold revival meetings in the
Lutheran church of this place, in the
near future. A number of persons ex-
pressing a desire to this effect has re-
slid fu sh ivi: |
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Series of Special Meetings of the Grange
{in Different Localities, to Arouse More
Interest in the Order.
Centre County Pomona Grange, No,
13, will meet in Hublersburg, on Wed-
nesday, January 1 7th, 1900, at 10 a. m.;
afternoon session at 1:30. The instal-
lation of officers will take place during
the afternoon. An interesting pro-
{gram will be prepared. The special
held at the following named plac sand |
| dates:
Howard, Thursday,
{and 1.50 p, m.
Zion, Friday
Madison,
Miles, Tuesday
Millheim,
m.
Feidler, Wednesday,
Spring Mills,
wm.
Washington, Tuesday, Jan.
n.
Leonard, Wednesday
m.
Half Moon, Thursday,
Benner, Friday, Feb. 2,
Jan, 15, 10 a.
Jan, 18, 1.3
Tuesday, Jan.
, san, 23
Wednesday, Jao.
Jan.
Thursday,
24, 7p. m.,
Jan,
23,
Pp
30, 1
3
Jan.
$
1p.t
to the public.
will be represented at
| and some of the
each meeting,
well-known
addresses, read essays or recite
selections,
spersed with vocal
music.
choice
and
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Received Encouragement,
The REPoRTER cilled
the movement headed
Treasurer D. C.
ble marker on the spot where lie the
e man and an Iodian,
duriog |
the pioneer days of our walley.
{ men were found cold in death,
with
grave,
attention to
by ex-County
oombat
¥
&
knives.
It |
al
in
Kell
one
was the idea of Mr. to erect
Gay
I
He |
be
the
wi arti Ie i
and
would be in dressing it
The expense light,
only
up
it.
received
pense and
inscription
Spring Mills the project
with approval and several
contribute
upon
Was
agreed
fund.
railroad
yid Fort.
towards the
*
|
graves are close to the track
about one mile east of (
Wp tl
The Telephone Girl.
that is overloaded with happivess and |
pleasantries. In fact, she is very much |
abused by people who never takea sec-
ond thought. A party will eall “Uen-
tral’’ and if an answer does not come
forthwith the telephone girl is blamed
with neglect of duty. She may have
several calls at once and the same time
but that makes no difference to the in-
considerate person, as he or she is of
the belief that “Central” should reply
to all calls at once, While the propri-
etor is quietly damning or calling her
pet names she is hustling like a swarm
of bees in an endeavor to satisfy every-
body.
lis
What Aboot Bieyele Paths?
The last legislature passed a law pro-
viding for bicycle paths along town-
ship roads, the cost to be defrayed by
a tax of §1 on each bicycle owned by
others than dealers, in the county. A
petition was circulated in this county
and the court appointed three commis.
sioners, As yet we have not heard of
any action they have taken to put the
law into force. In other counties the
boards organized last Monday and are
already making preparations to make
the law effective and the paths a suc-
cess. Io Lackawanna county they ex-
pect to have $12,000 with which to
build paths,
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SH PISA
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
Joseph W. Lytle and Alice R. Mark-
ley, of Snow Shoe.
John M. Hazel, of Axe Mann, and
Mabel Stanton, of Waddles Station.
Henry G. Beck, of Wolfs Store, Cen-
tre county, and Kate E. Spangler, of
Tyleraville, Clinton county.
Mike Waksmurdraki, and Maryja
Smarduch, of Clare nee.
Reuben J. Snyder and Cora Margas-
ret Long, of Walker,
Edward Harpster, of Graysville, and
Mary Marshall, of Fillmore.
Wm. C. Philips, of Colyer, and Ber-
tha Treaster, of Potter twp.
Lyman Klinefelter snd
Beck, of Colyer.
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Shops Burned,
_ The Penn's Railroad
Mary A.
« 1900,
Trial List Junusry Court,
FIRET WEEK.
P. B. Zentmyer, vs. ¥ L. Black.
Sallie A, Meek vs. Bchool Dist. Half-
moon twp.
Philip A. Leister vs. i£. M. Huyette,
G. W. Barner vs, P. A. Leister,
Pulaski Iron Co, vs, Gowland Mfg.
Frick & Lindsey Co, vs.
G. B. Bimler, jr., ve
Ohio Injector Co. vs.
C. A. Turner vs.
Pittsburg Gage & Sup. Co
Cleveland Iron Co,
Logan Iron & Steel C. vs
Nat'l Computing Secale Co. vs,
Stover,
Supervisors Boggs twp.
mous,
W. E. Irwin vs. Blanche Meyers.
J. iy ” Reifsnyder ve. Raine & Hoster- |
man.
HP
ii
F.
Harris va. John Hines,
|
SECOND WEEK.
D. R. de Casanova vs. E. C.
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. va.
Lumber Co.
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. vs. Geo. Lu-
| cas et al.
Lehigh Val. Coal Co. va. A. J Greist.
Aus, Swisher vs. John Bruss et al.
Platt, Barber & Co. vs. Clearfield
{| Traction Co.
R. J. Young va. J. D. Brown, et al.
Carrie Butts’ admr. A MM.
Clain & Co.
J.
et al.
Bunnpe! & Alkins vs. Edwin Gebhart
el al.
Sandy Ridge
Twigg.
Lehigh Val. Coal Co. G.
Com.
| Lyon, et al,
| John P. Harris, use of vs
| Blair, sdmr.
Mrs. E. Hugg vs. Emma Fetzer,
Com. Iron Co. va.
A. M. Smith ve. Robert Valentine.
T. 1.. Eland vs. Charles Johnson.
Robert Kinkead vs. Rosa Pierce.
Isreal Kauffman ve. J. W. Bmith.
Fuel & Supply Co. vs. Graysdale Mi-
ning Co.
Nitlany V.
|and Iron Co.
i W. A. Ishler va. Geo. W. Jackson's
| admis.
Wm.
| Stump.
Wm. Keller's heirs
ler et al,
Vi
i
VE.
D. Thompson va. J. P. Gebhart,
Fire Brick Co. vs. M.
Frank. P.
i
i
i
i
rr. Co. va.
Keller's heirs vs. Susan
ve. Jas,
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Readable Clippings.
Canada lacks only 237,000
miles to be as large as the whole Con-
{ tinent of Europe. It is pearly thirty |
{times as large as Great Britain and
| Ireland, and 300,000 square
larger than the United States.
is
Two of the most remarkable cities in |
| nesburg ; the one producing two-thirds |
of the world’s diamonds, the other one- |
third of all the gold mined. Twenty |
years ago the present site of these cit.
ies were grazing grounds for the Bo-
ers’ cattle ;
| ulation of 30,000, while Johanesburg is
i & modern city of 100,000,
miro ssn
in South Africa Yesterday,
Latest from the seat of war between
John Buil and Oom Paul Kruger:
Giatacre, late defeated, is reported in
sore straits of mind.
The Boers have evacuated Magers
fontein where they defeated General
Methuen, Dec. 13.
The British troops at Ladysmith are
being decimated by sickness.
fails to understand why he does not
move forward.
i
Behind Time,
Saturday was the Russian Christ.
mas, The day was elaboraiely cele-
brated according to their rites. The
Russian New Year wiil be celebrated
pext Saturday, the 13th inst, It is
not customary for the Russians to ex-
change gifts on these days. They use
the Julian calendar while we use the
Geogorian calendar. The former is
just twelve days behind the latter.
ms A As,
~~ Accepted the Call, Wy
Rev, (3. W. Kerschner, of Fayette,
N. Y., who was given a call by the
Centre Hall Reformed charge, has ac-
cepted the unanimous call given him,
and has tendered his resignation to the
congregation in his present charge.
He expects to arrive about February
1st.
“ow i Orvis Gillen.
John Orvis Gillen died at Bellefonte
yesterday, of consumption, aged neat
83 years. He was a son of Wm. Gil
len, and a highly respected young
man, and recently in the grocery busi-
ness. :
Well Preserved at 94,
LOCAL ITEMS,
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere,
Valley and Peak.
The Valley #aid to the Peak,
“0 Peak, I fain would arise
And be great like you ! 1 would seek
The wealth that illumes your skies !
Although 1 lie so low
At your feet, I aspire to share
The splendor and strength you know,
Lifted up into spacious air,
i
i
The Peak to the Valley said,
“0 Valley, be content,
Bince for you my veins have bled,
And for you my breath is spent !
Alone, for your sake, I live
In the cold and cloudy blue ;
Gireat only in that I give
The riches of Heaven to you.”
~ Lacy Larcum,
Considerable sickness around.
Jooming ! Colyer’s lumber mills,
Sleet this morning with dreary sky.
Ne'er happy-growlers aud quibblers,
Diphtheria cases still linger in Penn.
Is it the 19 or 20 century ? Abbrevi-
| ated it is nothing, “00.
Our patriarchal rriend, John Stoner,
has seached his 78 year.
The Americans gained several vieto-
| ries over the Filipinos lately.
Mrs. John Rishel will move to town
| taking rooms with Libby Runkle.
Section boss Osman, of Poemills,
moves to Bpring Mills next spring.
| The sale register has some big sales,
| with dinners to correspond, acoming.
| Will Curry will drop plow and har-
row, move here and take up the last.
Have some four vacant houses in
| town. Come, if wanting to squat here.
Spring Mills folks are still taking ice
| from 6 to 8 inches thick from Sinking
creek.
The Williamsport rubber works were
| considerably damaged by fire the other
| day.
| Much very fine ice was put up last
| week, in this valley, 8 to 12 inches in
| thickness,
A 4-year old son of Patrick Garrity,
| Bellefonte, died of scarlet fever, on
Tuesday morning.
H. B. Haugh has moved from near
| Penn Cave to Beech, in Georges val-
ley, the new post office.
Rev. Rhodes is having a spirited
| protracted meeting in progress in the
| United Ev. church of this place.
Rev. Rearick’s appointments, Sun-
| day, 14 : Centre Hall, no service ; St.
| Johns church, 10 a. m. ; Tusseyville,
7 Pp. mi.
R. F. Vonada, of Coburn, will move
to Reading, this spring, baviog ob-
| tained a situation in a store in that
city.
The long, cold spell was broken on
| Monday, the afternoon havinglbright,
| mild sunshine, with a springlike ap-
pearance,
The Linden Hall Lumber company
will proceed at once to erect a new saw
mill on the site of the one burned two
weeks ago.
Dr. Walter J. Kurtz, of Williams-
port, has located at Howard, where he
will take charge of the practice of the
late Dr. Hensyl.
For the best, freshest first class gro-
ceries you never go amiss at Sechler's
| ever reliable grocery, Never a custom
er found cause for complaint.
The doctors think that the leg of
Mr. Brooks, of Pleasant Gap, which
was broken in two places by a log hit-
ting it, will have to be amputated.
Near Newton Hamilton an oak log
on being sawed in two a bullet was cut
in two, which, on examination of the
growth, proved to have been embed-
ded in the tree 143 years ago.
Things are running so smoothly un.
der the new sheriff, Brungart, that
one would think there had been no
change, and besides, deputy Jackson
has the run of business at his fingers’
ends.
Ira Goddard, aged 19 years, was
crushed to death by a traveling crane
at the Standard steel works, near Lew
istown, on Friday last. The body was
squeezed into a space of four inches,
death resulting shortly sfterward.
A new blacksmith, by name of Hub-
ler, from State College, will pound the
anvil and horse hoofs in the shop now
occupied by Rowe on Church street,
To drop the sledge and take up the
plow, is on the carpet with Rowe.
Here is another warning : The bor-
ough of Jersey Shore the other day
paid Mrs. Rebecca Fowler the $1500
damages for injuries sustained vy fall-
sidewalk.
Mow Eo Seng bs waced dn
eied veer.