VOL. LXXIII. "WASHINGTON LETTER. DANGER IN SENDING TROOPS FROM MANILA TO CHINA. A Strong Army Necessary in the FPhillp- pines to Keep Down the Revolt. —FPop- ularity of Stevenson. WasHiNGTON, July 9.—Imperial- ism has received a blow from an unex- pected quarter. When the adminis- tration began to order troops sent from the Philippines to China, Gen. Mac- Arthur promptly filed a protest, say- ing that if the troops were taken away from the Philippines, the Filipino re- volt would at once be renewed. Bec- retary Root telegraphed for Gen. Otis to come to Washington at once. He came and declared that MacArthur was right, and after a two days’ con- ference, Secretary Root announced that no more troops would be sent from the Philippines to China. The plain meaning of this is that it is nec- essary to keep the big army we now have in the Philippines permanently there in order to maintain our author- ity over the Filipinos. That is a little more than the most rabid imperialist bargained for, and is certainly more than the people of this country will stand for. What possible benefit can we derive from the Philippines that will compensate us for the expense in money and American lives that will be necessary to keep an army of 50,000 soldiersover there. It seems the world is about to witness the revival of the era of that mercenary invading army, which was familiar to Europe a few centuries ago. Theother great civilized governments, including our own, have hired an army of Japan, to go to Chi- na and fight the Chinese, and after the Chinese are licked into humbleness, they are to be made to pay back the money it cost to lick them, with usuri- ous interest. It is not considered hon- orable for an individual to hire profes sional thugs to obtain vicarious revenge upon his personal enemies. What then makes snch a thing honorable on the part of a nation. Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson is the only man ever nominated for Viee Presi- dent who had previously demonstrat- ed his fitness for the office by serving one term therein, and it can be truth- fully said that no vice president was ever more popular than he was, True, Mr. Stevenson didn’t have much in- fluence with the President under whom he served, but nobody else bad either. Mr. Cleveland was not a President to recognize influence, and he seemed to make a specialty of getting at outs with leaders of the Democratic party. But during those four years, Mr. Ste- venson had aod desrved the confidence | of the Democrats in Congress, and lost | no opportunity to push party interests that he could with propriety have tak- en advantage of. Adlai Stevenson isa whole-souled good fellow, a good Dem- ocrat, and in every respect a worthy running mate to Col. Bryan, and Bry- an and Stevenson isa ticket to win with. If the Civil Service Commission had sand enough it could make a whole lot of trouble for the administration on ac- count of numerous and glaring viola- tions of the Civil Service law in the in- terests of Republican political workers, A casein point is that of H. K. Chen- owith, formeriy of Cleveland, Ohio. While he was internal revenue collect- or in Arizona, he opened sealed envel- opes containing questions for a Civil Service Examination, in advance of the examination in order that his wife, his brother-in-law and his cousin, were to take the examination, might post themselves and pass, which they sub- seqently did. The case was so clear, taat Chenowith was removed from the position of internal revenue collector, and a prosecution instituted against him by the Department of Justice, Al- though that prosecution is supposed to be still pending,—pigeon-holed in re ality, —Chenowith was put back on the government pay rolls as a special agent of the Treasury Department, and he is still there, and the Civil Bervice Commission is afraid to do more than mildly protest and ask what is to be done about the prosecution of Cheno- with for violating the law. If getting the other fellows half scar. ed to death, be good politics, then the Kansas City Convention must be cred- ited with much good polities, for the Republicans are a badly frightened lot. They figured on a big Democratic fuss at Kansas City, but found that instead of a row, the regular Democrats, those who called themselves gold Democrats in 1806, the silver Republicans aud the Populists are ail enthusiastically sup- rtiog an and Stevenson, and the Kanes City platform. These ele- ments working harmoniously togeth- er are believed, ever by Republicans, Nd be strong enough to carry the coun- Died st Bellefonte, Mary E., the wife of Matthew Doo- Jey, died at her home at Bellefonte on July 4th, after a long illness from a “complication cf diseases, at the age of over 47 years, Deceased was a daugh- ter of Nicholas Bauer, of Bellefonte, LOCAL CENTENNIALS. When Our Boroughs and Townships Were Erected, The readers of the Reporter will find the following worthy a place in their scrap books, having compiled it for that esspecial use : Bellefonte, incorporated 1806, (laid out in 1795) ; pop. in 1880, 4070, Centre Hall boro was incorporated Sept. 12, 1885, population about 441. Howard boro, founded by Wm. Tip- ton, in 1800 ; incorporated May 3, 1864 ; pop. in 1800, 654. Milesburg was the site of an Indian village, the home of the Indian Chief, Bald Eagle. Incorporated March 3, 1843 ; population in 1860, 714. Andrew Boggs first settler, 1769, Millheim laid out in 1768, by Philip Gunkle ; incorporated Jan. 1879 ; pop. in 1890, 700, Philipsburg, laid out by Henry and James Philips in 1795; locorporated Nov. 29, 1864 ; pop. in 1890, 8,245 Unionville boro, laid out in 1843 by Zephan'sh Underwood ; incorporated Dec. 3, 1570 ; pop. in 1880, 348, Benner (wp.,, named in honor of General Philip Benner, was erected in April 1863 ; pop. in 1800, 1222, Boggs twp., came from a division of Spring in 1814, Named after Andrew Boggs, Lue first settler ; pop. in 1890, 2042, Burnside twp., taken from SBnow- shoe in Nov. 1856 ; named after Thom- as Buruoside, distinguished jurist ; pop. in 1890, 530. College twp., taken from Harris and Benner, Aug. 15875 ; pop. in 1590, 1666, Curtin twp., taken from Howard, Nov. 1857 ; pop. in 1880, 546. The Lucas's were among the first settlers. Ferguson twp., named in honor of Thomas Ferguson, pioneer settler; erected in Jan. 1801, out of Patton ; pop. in 1890, 1748. Gregg twp., erected Nov. 1826, out of parts of Potter, Miles and Haines; named in honor of Hon. Andrew Gregg, congressman and U., 8. senator ; pop. in 1880, 1688, Early settlers : Geo. Woods 1774, and Geo. McCormick, in 1773. Haines twp., when erected in Feb. 1790, was in Northumberland county ; named after Reuben Haines, owner of the land in the township ; pop. in 1580 1490. Early settlers : Adam Harper, Jacob and Adam Stover ; John Motz was the first settler at Woodward, 1756, Halfmoon twp., erected Jan. 1502 | pop. in 1890, 748, Early settlers : Abr, Elder 1784, oth- ers the Ways and Moores, Harris twp., taken from Ferguson, Potter and Spring, April 1835; named | after James Harris ; pop. in 1880, 860, Early settlers: Jacks, Watson, Ir- vin, et al. Howard twp., erected Jan. 1510, tak- en from what was then called Centre twp. ; named in honor of the philan- thropist, John Howard ; pop. in 1890, 940. Early settlers: Delong, Askey and Packers. Huston twp., erected August 1538 ; taken from Patton, and named in hon- or of President Judge Charles Huston; pop. in 1880, 766. Earliest settler : Thos, Parsons in 1784, followed by Kilgour and Will- lamas, Liberty twp., erected Aug. 1845, out of part of Walker ; pop. in 1880, 1244. Early settlers: Marsden, Bechdel, Kunes, Gardners, et al, back in 1769, Marion twp., erected Aug. 1840 ; pop. in 1890, 611. Early settlers: Thos. Wilson, 1785 ; followed by McCalmonts, McEwens, Lamb, et al. Miles twp, named after Col. Samu- el Miles ; organized in 1797, then be- longing to Northumberland county ; pop. in 1590, 1438, Early settlers : Pickle, Walter, Patton twp., named after Col. John Patton, an officer in the Revolutionary army ; erected in 1794, was then a part of Mifflin county ; pop. in 1890, 1045, Early settlers : Grays and Hartsocks in 1788. Penn twp., erected in 1844 ; taken principally from Haines and part of Gregg ; pop. in 1890, 978, Early settlers: Hoy, Hall, Living- stone, later the Millers, Daniel Krea- mer, and others, Potter was one of the original town- ships of the county when a part of Northumberland, and was named in honor of General James Potter, a dis- tinguished officer in the Revolution- ary war, and also one of the earliest settlers ; erected in 1774 ; pop. In 1890, 1764. Early settlers: John Wilcott 1772, McKim 1777, King 1778, later Kerr, Henney, et al, Rush twp, the largest in territory, erected April 1814, taken from Half moon, and named after Benj. Rush ; pop. in 1890, 1820, Bunowshoe twp., was part of Boggs, and erected Jan, 1840; named thus from the fact that at an Indian camp were found snowshoes left there by the Indians ; pop. in 1890, 2307, Nir re First settler was John Bechtel, of Nittany valley, in 1815, Bpring twp., originally called Upper Bald Eagle, was changed to Bpring in 1801, on account of the many springs in its territory ; pop. in 1800, 3100, Karly settlers : John Dunlop about 1794 ; later Waddle, Benner, Williams and Drimmey. Taylor twp,, organized Jan. 1847, out of Halfmoon ; pop. in 1890, Karly settlers : ghans, about 1792 eral Tay lor. Union twp., erected Nov, of Boggs ; pop. in 1800, 820, Early settlers : Irvin, Peters, Blair. Walker twp., erected Jan. 1810, and named after the then President Judge | Jonathan Walker ; pop. in 1800, 1333, Early settlers : McEwens, Harbeson, McKean, et al. Worth twp., erected July 1848, from | 577. Named after Gen- 1850, out | in 1860, 840, Early settlers: Kelly. Records, Ardry and] ernst eens Farmers Swindled Again, Farmers at Muncy have been vie ing themselves to be of the “Ball Bear- ing Churn Company,” selling a churn that would make butter inside of two | minutes, tions and sold their churns at at a price as high as §200, The farmers tried to make with the churns and found that They have come to the conclusion that | the men who victimized them used | chemicals to make the butter gather. They now find that the paper they the sharpers cleared up about $2500 in | that section. A citizen of that section writes the following: seamps | intimated they jutended visiting Cen- tre county, and knowing how faithiul- “These farmers against swindlers, think guns ready.” Yes, drive them out, the farmers of our county have heavy sufferers by patent right swin- dles, hay-fork and bohemian oats] notes swindles, in the past. sm———— A LATE NEWS ITEMS, been in Lioeoln, on Tuesday, at two ratifi- cation meetings, one in the afternoon | conducted by the silver Republicans | snd Populists of Nebraska, and the! Mr. Bryan said the party enters this The platform adopted is the greatest of all, in addition to that of 1886, it out. lines the party's position on new is | sues without evasion. Four-year-old Jennie Burke, strayed from home near Liverpool, and enter- ed a boat at the shore of the river in which the mother and child oft sat for passtime. The boat got loose and drift- ed down the river. After an all-night search wag made down the stream child was found well and unscathed. McKinley, joining the European powers, ordered several war vessels and 11,000 soldiers to China to assist the Powers in dividing up China, in viola- tion of our sacred Monroe doctrine and in the face of the warning in Wash- ington’s Farewell Address to “beware of entangling alliances with foreign nations.” —— i — Foster's Weather Forecast, Last bulletin gave forecasts of storm wave to cross continent 2to 6 and 5 to 9, with cool wave 3 to 7 and 7 to 11, Third storm wave of July will reach Pacific coast about 9, cross west of Rockies by close of 10, great central valleys 11 to 13, Eastern States 14. Hot wave will cross west of Rockies about 9, great central valleys 11, east. ern states 13. Cool wave will cross west of Rockies about 15, great central valleys 17, eastern states 19, Fourth storm wave of July will reach Pacific coast about 15, cross the west of Rockies by close of 16, great central valleys 17 to 19, eastern states 20, About date of this bulletin a great hot wave will be afflicting the conti- pent, particularly the northern states, accompanied by drouth in large por- tions of northern great central valleys, A ————— AIM AR Married, At the Reformed parsonage, Centre Hall, June 17, 1900, by Rev. Geo. W. Kershner, Noah A. Brungart and Blanche F. Grove, At the Reformed parsonage, Centre Hall, June 25, 1900, by Rev. Geo. W, Kershher, Arthur M. Grove and Eve. line B. Haugh. At the home of the bride's parents, Spring Mills, Pa, on July 8, 1900, Geo, C. Rachau, Jr., and Annie M, Wolf, by Geo, W. Kershuer, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF L LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. [The Arrangements for the County Centen- nisl «Work Belug Rashed Money Vot- od for the Military Pageant, The different committees for the | Centennial work, have made excellent | progress, all teadiug to a grand success {July 25 and 2 Captain Hh 8. Taylor will have a {#plended military parade, one of the | finest yet had in the state, with sev- | eral thousand troops. Will Conly, with his | committee, will lend elegance | be auty to the streets of Bellefonte, Mrs. Isaac Mitchel is having good {success in gathering Historieals. The Historian, Mr, Fred, Kurtz, has { his work completed, | T. Bush, on { has obtained | roads, Mr. Edmund Blanchard, Jr., has | succeeded in obtaining distinguished | gentlemen as orators, Prof. Meyer has completed a fine { and elaborate scheme for vocal and in- | | struine antal music, Promotion and Publicity has been | given every attention by Mr, P. Meek | aud i (Geo. Transportation, low rates over all rail- | 1 [gram on amusements, Robt. F. Hunter has his plans per- fected as to printing and souvenirs, | first class in style, Thus, it will be seen, | Centennial will be our county's an assured success, | idan Troop of cavalry of Tyrone, the | Altoona, Hellidaysburg, Huntingdon, | Lewistown, Lock Haven, { port andi Clearfleld for two days at | Bellefonte, Major General Miles, | iIn-Chief of the U Commander- . B. Army, and Post | master General Charles Emory Smith, have both positively scoepted the invi- | tation to be present during Military { Day of the County Centennial. mrec—————— Impaled by a Hay Fork. | Charles Miller, aged 20 years, of near | Beven Stars, Huntingdon county, was killed a few days ago while unloading | | hay in the barn. The harpoon fork | {had been drawn up and emptied, when in some way it fouled on the rope and a vigorous pull in some un- | accountable manner disconnected the | fork, which fell to the wagon, strikiog young Miller in the abdomen, one | prong penetrating to the pelvis. By a superhuman effort he drew the fork from the wound, climbed from the wa- gon and walked a few steps across the barn floor, then sat down, and by the time his mother had been called from the house near by was dead. i Ss AA Over 822,000 for Taberculosis, Dr. Leooard Pearson, the state vel. erinarian, under whose direction catl- aunounces that the followiog sums were paid in the counties named for cattle killed to prevent the spread of Bradford, $1212.50; Bucks, $2663.50; Chester, $4665.50; Dauphin, $737; Erie, $1,412; Lavcaster, $1802.50; Montgomery, $3737.50; Washington, $1,215, These are only the large amounts paid in counties, The total for the state was $33,997, and an appro- priation is made every quarter for this purpoase, A Marriage Licenses, The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: Linden D. Musser, Pine Grove Miiis, and Martha R. Pierson, State College. M. B. McDowell, State College, and Mabel Gertrude Bayder, Blanchard. Geo. A. Price, Birmingham, Pa. and Margaret E. Meyer, Julian. Harry A. Callahan and Clara Ham- ler, both of Philipsburg. Wm. F. Brandt, Coburn, and Annie Bohn, Lemont. Milton Bickle, Zion, and Rosa Solt, Unionville, Lincoln Crock and Bessie Schwartz, both of Howard twp. Geo. C. Rachau, Jr., Madisonburg, and Annie M. Wolf, Bpring Mills, Garfield Gardper and Lizzie Morrell, both of Edgnville, Pa. William Matter and Kate Decker, both of Spring Mills. Martin Force and Delilah Hart, both of Burnside twp. Thos. J. Newman, Taylor twp., and Alpha Beckwith, Worth twp. A HI MAUPIN Mosical Normal, A Normal music school will be open- ed in the Evangelical church at Centre Hall, Pa., on July 23, and continue for six weeks. Music will be taught in all its brapches. Expenses very moderate. For further information, address, CO. KE. ZeioLgr, Penn Hall, Director, THEIR OWN INSIGNIAS, Flags for Pomong =a subordinate Grang- os of the County, County Pomona Grange the the committee appointed at a former meeting to prepare suitable designs for | flags to represent Pomona and SBabor- | dinate Granges, submitted their report | which was unanimeusly adopted, The | committee was continued and directed | to ascertain the cost of bunting flags of | the required size with the designs in- | delibly impressed upon it, The regulation flag for Pomona, as | adopted, is 46x62 inclies with a green | field or centre 26x46 inches with a red | boraer 10 inches in width, In the] | centre fleld is a double Cornucopia, | representing plenty, surrounded | five stars emitting rays of light and | symbolizing the jive degreesewith | which the members of Pomona are in- vested, by | { The Bubordinate flag is of the same dimensions, In the of the white. field is a shock wheat, blematical of the fraternity binds the members together. On ei- | { ther side of the shock are flowericg | plants and rural scenery and a star in | each corner representing the four de- | grees which her members are entitled | ! Lo, center of eme- which | The designs are beautiful and origi- { pal and must have cost the designers | considerable thought. | Bo far as we are aware this is the first step taken in the direction of securing a suitable flag or banner | the noble principles of the symbolizing order designating the Bubordinate and | mona ranges, and Po- os A onl sins Boy Blinded at Bellefonte. | A few days ago while a number of | {small boys were at play at Bellefonte, James Derr, aged 14 years, filled al | quart bottle with hot lime and water, ed to bury it in the bot sand to see it] { pop. The bottle popped before the lad | {could get away and the cork and a | stream of hot lime hit him in the face, | | burning him so badly that even should { he recover he will be badly disfigured i for life. Both eyes are blinded, while | the flesh on the cheeks and lips is burn- led away in places, pimp Sa tsi — Ex-Commisslioner Henderson Dead, ¥Former County Commissioner John | | Henderson died at his home at Julian, | this county, Tuesday afternoon { from dropsy and heart trouble, aged | imbout 65 years. He had been ill for some time. Mr. Henderson was iden- | tified with mercantile, lumber and ag- ricultural interests in his section, but during the last few years has lived a retired life. He served six years as one of the Commissioners of Centre coun- | ty, being elected on the Republican | ticket. He leaves seven children to survive him. His wife died in 1883, on Cuarch Appointments, Rev, Rearick’s appointments, Sun-| day July 16 : Centreball 7p. m. ; St. | Johns, 10 a. m. ; Georges valley 2 Pp. m. Presbyterian church.—At Centre | Hall, Sunday school at § a. m., preach- | ing at 10 a. m., Christian Endeavor at | 6:30 p. m., prayer meeting at 7.30 Wed- nesday evening. Preaching at Spring | Mills Bunday, at 230 p. m. i Reformed church.—Appointments | for Babbath, July 15—~Preaching at Tusseyville, 10.30 a. m ; Centre Hall at 250 p. m. i A —— Performance Cut Short, An Uncle Tom's Cabin show played under canvas last night in Centre Hall. The show had a creditable street pa- rade at noon, Nearly three hundred people were at the performance last night and when the show was half over, a high wind storm coming up caused a hurried exit from the tent. The management advised the people to leave as it was safer outside during a storm. MI A se. A Cow Affected With Rabies, Wednesday morning Peter Breon, who farms the old Col. Royer place, near Rebersburg, shot his fifth head of cattle, a fine Alderny cow, on the sus- picion of having rabies. It will be re- membered that January 4th last, a mad dog chased his boy into the yard and bit Breon's dog, and at least four head of cattle. The dog was killed and subsequently another dog, which slept in the same kennel. One cow after another had symptoms and was killed. This loss is a severe one for Mr. Breon Death of Andrew Reed, Andrew Reed, a prominent member of the Mifflin county bar, and a mem- ber of the Constitutional Convention of 1874, died in Kishacoquillas valley last Friday night. Mr. Reed was wide- ly known, also in cif county. 1 HM APO Sy Centre County Pensions, The following pensious were granted within the past few days : A. V. 8mith, Bellefonte, $6. C. A, Olds, Btate College, $8. Thos. Young, Philipsburg, $12. Wilson Flack, Bellefonte, $12. i NO. 27 LOCAL ITEMS, i | | Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest from Everywhere. Forto Rican Anthem, My country, "Lis of thee, That set Hawaii free, Of thee [sing ! I am a slave no more, I've dumped the load I bore And ceased to kneel before A queen or king. Land of the brave and just, Land of the Bugsr Trust, How sweet to be Held up outside the gate And made to pay the freight ! I tell you what, it's great And tickles me ! ~4an Juan News, Nice thunder shower last night, Corn, finely. Hay is hauled id oats and potatoes are doing crop a little over Wheat all cut and mostly hauled in sional rains keep cisterns from going dry. Btreams are low but ow Huckleberries and raspberries are of- fered on the street 5 and 6 cents a qt. Jerries are a fair crop. Under the best apple tree in an orch- ard will always be found the most ug- ly clubs and stones. Potatoes are in promising condition, but late ones de- pend upon future rains, Ex-Gov. Hastings has been elected of the new board of the National Red Cross association, one Don’t fail to attend the De Moss con- cert tonight in the Evangelical church. houses every- where, Prof. C. E. Zeil a has al- to gler, who will open Hall scholars, make the affair a success, (i. W. county, Twitmeyer, formerly of this many years principal of the schools of Bethlehem, Pa., has been chosen superintendent of schools at Del. Grain was on shoek in parts of Har- ris township on 27 June. The wheat It was cold enough on Monday for | the farmers who were making hay to expect a snow storm. A drop of a couple more and overcoals would have been in order. degrees Change of Water. oilen on summer complaint. Dr. Humphreys’ Specifis will cure it - 2c each at all druggists. Maoual free Humphre y#' Co., New York. William Floray has erected modious and handsome Change of water brings 8 Come- porch about Will takes great pride in The three-yearold son of O. B. Krebs, of Pine Grove Mills, was run- | ning with his thamb in his mouth, {| when he tripped and fell on the board- | walk, and bit his thumb almost off. A half dozen thunder gusts passed i distributing rain to parts that wel- jcomed every drop in this and other | counties, favoring some localities and missing others. The coming attractions are the County Centennial, the County Fair, in July, to be followed by the ten days’ Grange picnic at Centre Hall in September. That's plenty of excite. ment for the next couple months. Our new hardware dealer, Mr. Irvin, has his new store opened for business, with a large stock of goods on hand. He has the handsomest store room in - the town, and is greatly encouraged by the patronage and encouragement he has received from the public. Rev. James W, Boal, D.D., pastor of the Presbyterian Church, yesterday morning, 1, preached a most eloquent sermon bearing particularly upon the duty of every American citizen—duty to Nation, State, country and town. A good-sized congregation listened to the sermon.—Lawrence Record. We were pleased to find that Colonel J. L. Bpangler, of this county, wes honored in Kansas City by being chos- en to marshal the Pennsylvanians in the Fourth of July parade, and ap- pointed a number of aids from among distinguished state Democrats on con- serving official notice from the town council on property owners, to repair defective walks in accordance with the boro ordinances, or they will be built by the boro at the swaer's expense, This ordinance should be fully enfore ed; there are a number of walks right in the heart of the town not up to the full requirements, and these should be included also in the number notified. Also where there is no walk in front of a councilman's premises and pedes- trians have to wademud, he too should : be Sompulieg to bulld,