Che Cenee fer. VOL. LXXIII. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900. NO. 8 | Congress, but they can be depended NN APPOINTMENTS UNTIL APRIL, | LOCAL ITEMS, "WASHINGTON LETTER. A MARKED CHANGE OF POLICY BY MoKINLEY. As on Silver His Views are Quickly Chang- ed on the Tariff. Government for Hawnlil, WasHINGTON, Feb, 19.—No President ever made a more abject surrender than Mr. McKinley has made on the Porto Rican tariff bill, now before the House, Hestated positively in his annual mes- sage that he favored free trade for Por- to Rico, and when the Republicans in the House first talked about putting a duty on Porto Rican products, he even went so fur as to intimate to Demo- crats he met that he would be glad if they would help defeat the proposed duty. Now, he has turned a complete somersault, and announced, iv advance of its passage, that he will sign the bill imposing a 25 per cent. duty. No wonder Republicans in Congress laugh when Mr. McKinley is spoken of as their leader. The bill providiog a territorial form of government for Hawaii now before the Senate, which means that Hawaii will ultimately become a state, natur- ally raises the question of why the Ha- waliins should be so much better treat- ed than the Porto Ricans. Surely no one outside of the clique which is shap- ing the Republican policy can see any good reason for making Hawaiians American citizens and the Porto Ri- cans Colonial subjests. Senator Taliaferro, of Florida, in ad- dition to making a public and most positive denial of the story published over the signature of Jay C. Holland, an alleged Florida detective, charging him with baving conspired with Ma- jor G. W. Rauthers, U. 8. A, and Mr. C. B. Rogers, of Florida, to defraud the government in connection the sale of a lot of bacon, bas had Hol- | land arrested for criminal libel, and | employed eminent lawyers to assist in | prosecuting him. Senator Taliaferro | expressed the opinion that ex-Sénpator Call had something to do with the publication of Holland’s story, but Mr. Call says he had nothing whatev- er to do with it. Representative John Allen, of Miss., can deal with facts as well as humor, | as he showed while the House was dis- cussing the responsibility for the con- fessedly large number of inefficient clerks on the government pay rolls in | Washington. When Mr. Allen got | up to speak, those who ean see in him | only the humorist, expected something | “funny,” put they didn’t get it. humorously, Mr. Allen is one of the! hardest working members of the Ap-| propriation committee. He began his speech by saying that there was sufli- cient law to get rid of clerks who be come ipefficient from age or other | causes, and that the department offl- cials should not be allowed to saddle the blame for their retention upon Congress. He said he had made an investigation and had official figures to show that the average age of eleven hundred of the clerks reinstated by the present admiuvistration, exceeded 60 years, and he naturally thought these reinstatements explained a large part of the complaints about inefficient clerks being kept in office. A caucus of Democratic Senators was held to discuss the general line of opposition to the Republican policy towards the island possessions of the U. 8. A committee was authorized to confer with the Democrats of the House, with a view to having the par- ty in both branches of Congress act along the same line. While no pro- gram was adopted, there was a unani- toous sentiment in favor of continuing the opposition, and a commitiee was authorized to arrange a program. Ex-Governor Peck, of ‘Bad Boy” fame, is one of the two hundred eciti- zens of Wisconsin who are whooping up Milwaukee, as the Democratic Na tional Convention city. He says that everybody tells him Milwaukee will win, but that the hustling is going to be kept up until the National Commit tee decides where the Convention is to be held. Notwithstanding numerous denials of the story that Boss Hanna had threatened to take the Republican Na- tional Convention away from Phila delphia, if the money promised by the Committee representing that city to the Republican National Committee, was not forthcoming. Such a threat was made. And as a result, Boss Han- na has reeeived a check for $25,000 on account, and a promise that the other $75,000 will be raised and turned over before the Convention meets. The two Democratic members of the Con- ference Committee—Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and Representative Cox, of Tennessee, now considering the gold standard bill passed by the House and Sle sabeticuts \bufelor, pamed b by the upon to do that in a thoroughly Dem- ocratic manner, The four Republiear members of the Committee— Aldrich and Allison, tives Overstreet and Brosius, will real ly make the gold standard bill tha will go upon the statute books, and i is not for a moment doubted that i will contain the most objectionabl features of both measures consideration, How eA TUESDAY'S ELECTION, tor. almost unanimous vote, The Democrats for the fir L ATE NEWS NOTES, Under Saturday six colored persons frozen death in different parts of Virginia, Wm. H. Lotz, the man were heaviest the weighing 900 pounds, An effort is being grave, of the His lawyers are raising a quib- about the jury drawn. Hummel court following { i | Clark, the Senator from against whom a bribery is going on, has told how Montana, investigation he laid out Is view to his election. Justice Hunt | was offered £100,000 to render a deci- ision that would work to Clark's bene- Clark bas an income of $2000 per day from his gold Reuben Henninger, aged 17, was put into jail, at Williamsport, for attempt. ing to wreck the fast express train pear Ralston, Monday night, by fast. ening an obstruction on the track, con- fessing the deed when arrested. The track-walker made the discovery just before the express came along, thus preventing what might have been a terrible accident. The boy sald he didn’t know why he laid the piece of iron across the rail, —————— A Sn san— Marriage Licenses, The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: N. J. Russell aud Lettie M. Beck, both of Bellefonte. Robert C. Flory and Alice J. Royer both of Pine Grove Miils, Vance Lucas, of Tyrone, and Etta Sampsel of Pleasant Gap. Sumner V. Stover, of Wolfs Store, and Jennie V. Hagan, of Farmers Mills, Daniel Charles Kustenbauter, and Margaret A. Beezer, both of Bellefonte. William Rossman, of Benore, and Sallie Rimmey, of Pleasant Gap. Chas. C. Homer, of Zion, and Eliza- th C. Poorman, of State College. Edward Foreman, and Mary Good art, both of Centre Hall. Edi A] LATEST BOER WAR NOTES, England, for once, is gladdened with good war news, which seems to be the capture of Cronje, and the occupation of Colenso by the British, Buller has Nr vagut his way to Lady- smith, He had several scraps with the Boers in which the latter were de- feated , The Boers have left the country around Kimberley and nose are to be seen, Roberts is near to Kimberley and reinforcements with large supplies are to be forwarded to the apr HN. 8 Convention, A District Bunday Behool convene tion will be held in the Lutheran Share ut Boulsiutg oh Feige: a Census Eavmerators Cannot he Namad for a Couple of Months, ton, D. C,, pointments of statisti- enumerators, ive district until the month of April, The work of the enumerators perhaps not be as easy as many sons anticipate, in fact it will be complicated, and will require of more than ordinary intelligence to perform it properly. There is much data that the department desires to col- leet upon this census taking, and there- per- quite persons led to secure the services of the most ca- | pable persons to perform the work. | The work of taking the census will | begin on June 1st next, when the enu- merators will start out to make house- It expected that will begin to arrive to-house visits, the first returns about June 20th. is The most important change under the new law is that dividing the sub- Jects of census inquiries into two class- es, the first to be taken at once, second to be postponed until the com- pletion of the first. subjects for which the aid of the enu- merator is indespensible, | population, vital statistics, agricultur- {al and manufactures. In the second { class are put all other subjects of cen- | inquiry, ioformation regarding { which is derived from correspondence | or through special agents, | tions of this class are church statistics | obtained from church officials, { debt, valuation and taxation, quiries into special | Bus and i Hoes | such as telephone, telegraph and ex- | press business, There is one feature about the census | taking that is decidedly objectionable | to the members of the fair sex, and | that is the clause which requires them | to give their age. The copy’ of the { schedule that will be furnished each le numerator is about the size of an or- | dinary election ballot, and contains the following questions to be answered by residents: Location—Name of street, house | number, number of dwelling house in | | the order of visitation, number of fam- ily in order of visitation. Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1st, 1900, was in this { family; enter surname first, then the given name and middle iaitial, if any; include every person living on June Ist, 1900, Omit children born { June 1st, 1900, Relation— Relationship of each per- son to the head of the family. Personal description —Color or race, x, date of birth, month _ and year; age, at last birthday, whether single, married, widowed or divorced; num- | ber of years married; mother of how many children; number of these child- ren living. Nativity—Place of birth and parents of each person enumerat- | ed; if born in the United States, give the state or territory; if of foreign birth | give the country only. Citizenship— Year of immigration to | the United States; number of years in| the United States; naturalization. Occupation, trade or profession of each person, 10 years of age or over; | occupation and months not employed. | Eduecation—Attend school (number of months in each year;) whether can read, can write, can speak English, Owuoership of home—Owned or rént- ed; owned, free or mortgaged; farm or house; number of farm scheduled. since of person Foster's Weather Forecast. My last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from the 234 to the 27th and the next will reach the Pacific coast about the 28th, cross the west of Rockies country by close of March 1, great central val- leys 2d to 4th, eastern stales 5th. Warm wave will cross west of Rock- ies country about 25th, great central valleys March 2, eastern states 4th. Cool wave will cross the west of Rock- ies country about March 3, great cen- tral valleys 5, eastern states 7, Temperature of the week ending 8 a. m. February 26, will average below normal io the great central valleys, be- low in eastern states, above on Pacific coast. Rainfall will be above normal in the great central valleys, above in eastern states, below on Pacific slope. Next bulletin will give general fore. casts of March weather, and it will be particularly interesting to agricultural districts, An Ugly Tumble, While driving to Clintondale, in a buggy, says the Journal, Cal Weaver, who resides north of Rebersburg, met a huckster wagon, near Lhe top of the mountain, At this place there is a precipice of six feet or more, and Mr. Weaver's horse, becoming frightened, | Cullings of More than Ordinary Inretest from Everywhere. The Bells, The Bellis, of Centre Hall, (On Occasion of the Revival.) The bells, the bells, of Centre Hall, Chime in loud and earnest eall ; Beek Him now while "Lis today, Risk not the danger of delay. The bells are five, Each in is tower, 1# sentinel of the hour, When the Word is to be taught, To banish evil deed and thought, The ringing is the Master's eall— Through the bells of Centre Hall Then, ye bells, ring on ! In welcome song, Your eall prolong, To the sacred sanctuary. There the Master doth abide ; He who for all hath died. Obey the call, ye mortals all, The invitation of the bells, As they ring and loudly call, From lofty minarets in ( ‘entre Hall, Lutheran and Reformed, Methodist and Presbyterian, And the new enlister— United Evangelical sister. The alarm is being sounded, That by sin we'reall surrounded ; But to the righteous It is music, bearing News of heavenly estate sharing. Then ever ring, ye godly bells, For sinner and for saint, Until earth hath passed away — Ring on, ring on ! Until Great Judgment Day ! Your music tells, In sweetest swells, Of happy meetings, Pleasant greetings, On the other shore. Ring on, ring on then, Ring out old satan and his sin ; Ring all men as Christians in— From those five towers tall, Ring ! ye bells of Centre Hall ! Penns creek is up and muddy. Sucker fishermen are having luck. John B. Harper, of Potters Millsg was granted a pension, $8. Land has been leased in Bald Eagle valley to drill for oil and coal. Merit must be earned to be deserved. Here is wisdom in half dozen words. Ed. Bierly, son of Joseph Bierly, of Madisonburg, has gone to Kane coun- y, IL. Doctors throughout the valley in- form us there is considerable illness due to colds. The Linden Halli Lumber Company bought a 400 acre tract of timberland from M. Homan, Madisonburg has a singing class of 40 voices under the instruction of Prof, Stover of Aaronsburg. Mr. John Rossman, of north Gregg, is suffering under a severe attack of A little blow, a little snow capped each time by a little rain, has been this winter's program. Runkle’s hotel is becoming a favor- ite point for the sale of western horses, J. W. Rupp, of Penn Cave, will The close of last week and beginning winds with dancing soow flakes. Harry Noll, of Potters Mills, pur- From 7 o'clock last evening to 7 this morning, 1.568 inches of rain fell. Look for high water reports. Raining yet. Rev. Rearick’s appointments, for next Bunday : At Centrehall, 7 p.m; Tusseyville, 10 a. m. ; Georges valley, 2p m. W. P. Breon, one of our industrious young farmers, has moved to near Co- burn, to occupy the farm of Andrew Harter. Saturday last sheriff Spangler's sale in town opened the “O yes” ball, and from this on it will be kept arolling until the end of March. Gable & Co., the celebrated Altoona store, largest in eentral Pennsylvania, have an ad. in another colum which will be of interest to all. Read it. Benj. Gentezel sold his farm in Spring twp., to John Rishel, of Benner twp., for $8 400, to be occupied by his son, Al Rishel. The farmland is 118 acres. Andrew Harter, of Coburn, his nu- merous friends will eg to learn, has been seriously ill of pneumonia the past two weeks. It will be a pleasure to learn of his recovery. The Arncld home, near Centrs ill, is offered for money rent, to a small family. House, stable, 30 acres, choice truit, and wood. Apply to Mrs. Sarah Tressler, on the premises. A little girl in the country, the other day, hearing a playmate boast of a met | baby arriving in the family, in twitted the other with the : “And we're going to have a maths sale and you arn't.” Mrs. Joseph Condo, has for her home in Mocassin, II cember she arrived on a +