VOL. LXXYV,. WHO WILL BE NOMIMATED?Y | THE RAIN | —— — Th Qiedtlon—Demowerata Are Unable to | Crop Proiprets It veen Centre Hall and Answer, ! Fhilndelphin, The Democratic nominee for govern- | Caplons rains have fallen within the or at the Krie convention isa matter | past ten days in Central and Eastern entirely unsettled. With nearly all of | Pennsylvania, which has caused farm the 314 delegates elected, has anything like a msjority of in-| de velop nearer to perfection before the structed delegates, Ix Governor | time for ingathering, Robert E. Pattison, of Puiladelphiv, | The corn nt passed that has a total of 61 in nincleen counties, | stage when any intelligent idea can be leading others in that respect, but given as to the yield. Tue set is fairly there is doubt if he can secure the sup- good, and where that has been obtain port of the delegation from his home | ed in June, it for the city. itions in July snd August to deter- Bceord to Pattison in the number of | At tie j outlook, generally speaking, is very The may i i i crop has remning con- mine the corn erop. present delegates openly pledged to him is Geo W. Guthrie, of Pittsburg. Guthrie in | hope ful structions have been voted to the thir- | potatoes, teen Allegheny delegates and to the | one from Iudiana. The Pittsburg man | between the points given above, might is a widely-kuown ballot reformer and | be marked at sixty per The wheat crop at this season of the year sume be said of The wheat fields along the railroad = cent. has stood close to Guffoy in loea campaigns, is dificult to julge, because stalk Cambria county’s nine delegates are { has the hiding power instructed for Warren Worth Builey, editor of the Johnstown Democrat and a personal friend of Colonel Will iam J. Bryan, The six delegates from county, whose seats are contested, ars instructed for Mayor Vance C. MeCor mick, of Harrisburg. Centre couuty’s four de.egates are iustructed for Colo nel John A. Woodward, of Howar, The delegate from Sullivan colinty is under irstructions Gufley. The counties, and the delegates te which each which haw been instructed for Pattison, are: Bed ford 3; Berks, 11; Chester, 3; Crawford, 3; Cumberland, 5; Erie, 2; Fulton, | Lackawanna, Second district, 4; Law rence, |; Mercer, 3; Mifflin, 2; Moutour 2; Northumberland, 8; Perry, Soyder, 1; Union, 1; Venango, Wyoming, 2, and York, 10. Primaries for the election Sts delegates will be held on Juve 21, I Butler, Clarion and Clearfield counties | Inisies every where eater largely int in which the combined uu mber of del. | making the cropa bulk, The b AY cro, egates is 12. in Centrecounty has a chance to im Huntin zdon's delegates prove; in the east it probably vote for Henry J. McAlter, former Naval Oilleer of the Philadel p hia port, who was the flrst avowed candidate to enter the fi Id. The Erie convention will have deal with the dispute over the number of delegates to which Philadelphia is J. entitled. Chairman Creasy has ruled | secretary of agriculture, sa that the Qaker City ean have but 20 | or one each in the 28 Legislative dis triets, except the Twenty-second, with two. (reasy, lu Luis ealeulation, re fuses to make any allowance for the big Demeratie vole #'raight fusion ticket. Philadelphians claim titled to 60 delegates, who elected, and a8 demand will that they be seated, State Chairman Erie convention will tive Democratic gathering, and that the attendance will be unusually large He will go to Erie next week Lo com- plete preliminary arrangemcunts. We LOCALS, Mr. and Mrs. Mott, of Leroy, Brad. ford county, are the guests of Mr. and Mr. J. W. Runkle, of the Centre Hall the increase in prices which we now hotel. While here they drove i6 Penns meet with, but the fact remains that cave, and retarned perfectly delighted | with the beauties of the cavern, ane of considerable surface, Bixtr ner cant, has been ar- riv vations made withio the past few days ed al uy oi nate from obser n conpeclion with comparison of con Dauphbiu | ditions earlier in the season, The ero isevery where short in the straw, The can anything else than a miserable failure The are {length in oals crop scarcely be ouly about a finger’. stulks Penns Valley, and the cop- litions vary very little on the fertile for Colovel | farms of Lancaster eo unty, ike a sorry-looking the oals flelds Ths early spring weather was very favor ble rains ceased just when th the Hay making progress on some of the notable ‘ameron farms east of Harris urg, but | the yield illy corresponds with ti The grass fields, | ire spectacle, is entitled, but the to this particular crop, y Fre id was need ed moisture most, isin 9. - it | white-washed fences and the inimens vawuing barns, the to aranh COCK 4. aud splendie gather the Wile ’ of riggiogs that are used sickly-iooking hay ale is made, and the ust Hields are very short, two wil —————. o———— MILLIONS FOR FERTILIZERS. Feed ng Prie tol Cattle An Opportunity to at Pay. Colonel Thomas Fdge, former Pe Fs Lin 1 farm Hing about | $4,740,000 anpually for commercial fer- “ ers of Pennsylvania Bre sp {tilizers. Io this respect they are only | ex®eeded by the farmers of oF | Inst year, as agrip«t §1,085,000 spent by Cicorgis, f who expended $5,768 820 1, fertilizers 1 Liat Cust | within | the last thirty or more years when it would not pay to feed good cattle fir beef. they are en- There bas not been a time have been be made It is true that some seasons the Creasy says the | pre fit was greater than others, but in be a representa. | order to obtain the profit of the busi- Bn. The better class of animale, those fit for ex. Nres an average must be (eke port trade, have always commanded good prices, aud will for WADY years to come. i Much about the bas been said and written beer fuoreasing the price of beef, and such may have been one of the factors which has produced irust good animals have each year for the lagt vight or len years beep becoming The members of Progress Cirange SIC. Lot BOW graded the front of the surroundings of to be had in numbers sufficient to supe Grange Arcadia. The ladies also turn- { ply the demands of the markets, ed out, and served their better halves | with good thiogs at meal hours. The ground used in filling up was secured | from a high place in Grange Park HCBMPCOT alia Roar cer, and This will most likely continue for several years, as the supply of cattle cantot be increased much der two or three Years, 18 | Gurney Bwmith, son of Emanue! | rp —— ca ——— Bmith, and a member of thé order of | C. M. A, of Potters Mille, was a caller | f Batarday en business relatinz to the | i Marriage Licenses Geo, C, Hosterman, Boalsburg, Mary A Springer, Poltsgrove, order, which is composed of many of | the best young mn in that distriot. At their festival the other Baturday night the receipts netted over £3200, out of which Penn Hall band received a share for the splendid entertainment furnishcd by them. James Russell, Snow Slog, Rebe D. Uzgle, Buow Blhioe, Hurry H. Ryan, Bellefonte, Maury Barer, Oak all, J. Frank Bitle, Centre Hill, A. Florence Smith, Centre HI, David T, Bhamp, Altoopa, Ray Giffin, Altoona, Wm. C. Dawson, Bellefonte. Lizzie Milligan, Hollidaysburg. ali DEATHS, JONN W. DUNK] BARGER. Keep in mind the festival in Grange Arcadia Saturday evening. The pres eoeds are for the benefit of the hall fund. The hall is a great eredit to the town, and is given for entertainments, ete, at such liberal rates that none should hesitate to give their support 1 ) RSDAY, CURRENT COMMENT LIGHTNING STRUCK REDENCE. | 5 A Severe Storm Passes Ovar the County, | Brief Ulscenssion of 1 About Lock Haven | folitieal and © he Matters of Public Lute Fest A heavy thunder storm passed over the country about Lock Haven Satur- | dav night. Residences in the end of Lock Haven seemed special mark for the lightning, James MaNeruey's house {says “The chaness for the i upper | a | | Democratic elior | packer makes tin | of success the cornices bedi | i gavernor were to be n The namige of Ju lge Democratie el Jones He on South nil the brighter, is th street, was struck, torn off by the bolt. The house of Mr. | by delegntos ut ; i , | Dougherty on the top of the hill was | visited, the Republican convention, and his «| also Mrs. Doughert In Mrs Hehtuing flow yy was Mader’ down | : | ali the easier for us" slightly shock od. the chimuoey and made the riddles on ti house Lhe Tov Me fir Penny pack Fan Ref M iN wm an i at the same tim stove dance andl threw one or two off . TiN ais Machine Legislature to defe on to the floor, O. C. Willow's chine Legislature Cetent lence was struck, but no damage was | for { the resi- Lt ni and put BEVYVes on ti Executi Iw . f task set before tl Fairview street, but nothing serious re. | “9K set befor sulted. dona, The house of I iglueer Keller, hi ? y | vania by tl Inall of these a stifling sul | J aT . rein coulr “uh 5 opPar phurous smoke filled the 1 ous, and | MF 11 con puldican party i the beroble fooled all tiie 300t from the chimneys was se irered | thie people soled ail the tine { by these gamesters” Can wer the furnita e and carpets pet The house of W. i. Harvey, K by li The barn ‘of Temple C. Smith, at Beech uable f Flemm i ghtning. | i 0 ington, wus twice struc ballot Reform is in the | Republican Harrisburg pladform as th Three val | 1 in the barn | Mr. Buith alse recogniz«d Creek, was struck, nly State lssue worth mention ng. It be determined by the next Legislature not 468 that were . : ‘ t horses tha vers undou Nedly is the j«ue were instantly killed. states that the barn was considerably v y the ) next Governor, It ma lamaged, therefore be deemed # that I'he house occapled by Frank Ross the Republican man, between Lamar and Clintondale | alt f i Sallot Reform was struck near the roof chimuey to the ¢ , the bolt ente ring the gable mitted a Zain in i Durbiam has £3 fallot and passing down the il ii Senators i pe ple i whom wens Miss IL me willis ar. Ten of Wicked were in Lhe house, all silvant ge uore leas shock «od. or Weaver, of fri i! throttling Reform win gz Salooa, was ig here is no 1 pe firita f att fooes f iho ’ oa '4 . x within a few feet of the stove, was 8 | should spoil his game swverely stunved that it was several wires before she soovered, Mrs firieb felt for a time as thougt Overprodueti lod {io { here greal she bad been paralizad and Mrs, Wii's fress was torn io several 19 iamage Lo the house During morning the places, The was slig! ‘Renn f at the point of pre f lwing the storm Kes. [ers o oil £14 who light t th windows Torrence singer at Salous was struck nlug., Mrs, Was ime putt the Liotise of by would not ii Ane Benne a who were obliged provi ke let Pir oll ru Ti ve ti ner up on y # nig down ily storage or 1902. ’ i Demceratic ni y county, fil ublie erintendent of p fur which oflice {| at the general ele November Putter personally se Lion Mr. Grove is a tative of | { ship, and is | : ; i With msny who this the vill read { He is amply qualified for ; s 4 | snd there is very g flict that ne Wii re sgo he was ded jority QUAY STRIK LDMIN STRATION, lis Annonvcement That Ie Will Cul Statehood Bi Gre ally Fmmbarasse; 11; the Administration reuatops, The Republican party s threatened with a xe Hogly annoy it s Lhe delerminatis others of hi ith the Democrats, if necesssry of ire th? p supa House Lil admitting the terri of Oklahoma, Arizona aud New Mr. Kes singer, with preseuce of mind, direeted Mrs. Kessinger to take the'ehildren by He er aud hurried When the roof Catight fire, Way were in a somewhat similar pre fieawen bul Americans are more he ara disadvantage Docatise of a figed swift to adapt means to ends then Hussisns are uoder a further Wig he hand down stairs pro ie the attic and extinguished the flames Forlt he 1} ured buckets of wat ive sh royally exacted by ts egy ft " i ait Rogen iately, the heavy fain prevented Lent on all oll produ ed. unes from burning on the re, & oni - i but they were making consid + : sifie, DU Y were uaa EB Consiier obert Pattison twice ide. MY, able tn vist ves, after boing awak- carried able headway on the ios fn Peunsylvania, and | the joint | min in i rep A ory |i Contlosts against Ness nn 8 Cond 3 5 nachine misiule io signs of to him ns the most sited in the night to fl 3d his house 09 ; . ‘ ie Hes fire, undoubledly saved the house [rom i . y bi ‘ i? AVEIIaLie Consjuerslie daiage, i a ah . he Democratic howas in (he : ‘1 people ia the mriy today to les "} A quantity of sant wh party Oday to lead the himoey was forced out by the Hight the pipe the and ing. tar among the Democratic voters but | The ex-Goveruor is otouly pop- | ning stroke through hole in! the chimney into d. ning room Wore has demonstrated in the past | ty to draw 10 his the inde. He is vn doubtedly the strongest candidate the uld candidate, "n . #8 abil The walls, earpat furniture hickl standard thickly covered, eal) ere pr ndent Republican votes, Pp LOCALS { antl machine foroes oo select as Other good Democrats have been mentioned for the nomination, but none of them has Lhe following that Mr. Pattison every part of the Fine growing weather, Rev. W. H. flinburg Mon lay. Clark M. Gramley, the was in town Tuesday Joe. Runkle, p'umber, of Dell fonte, spent Bunday in Ceutre Hall, Mrs. B. D. Brisbin several days last werk with her sister, Mrs. Linnie Ruble. (‘hirist Keller, of Penn Sunday with his father near this place, { their gubernatorial Rehuyler nt to Mif- We ana agent, can command in slale, > ¥ # pent The condition in our tr aly of peace with Npain to the effect that each Gov- ernment should satisfy the claim of its own citizens for iadsmnity growing out of the war in Cabs m AY prove to have beeff a costly concession for the United States. In ad tition to the nu- merous cues, involving a total of many millione, already submitted to the Spanish Claim« Commission at Washington a larger and evan more importsnt bateh of “American” o'alm- ants has appeared before the sab com. mission at Havana. There are five hundred in the bateh, aad their de- mands amount in the aggregate to some $83,000,000. By the way, has anybo ly heard of the orginiza‘ion ofa Claims Commission by Spin or of the likelihood of her ever belong called upon to pay to her subjects one cont of in. demnity under the terms of the treaty? Are the Spanish sufferers sbiuply loss pugunacious, or are they more patriotic than the Anerioan olaimmnts? Spy Detorea Jastios, Hall, spent and Urother C. B. Houser, near Centre Hall, of- fers for sale god vinegar at twenty cents per gallon; six gallops for $1 00. : A lawn festival for the bendfit of Lhe Methodist church, will be held on the evenings «f July 4th and 5th, at Spring Mills. Mr. and Mra. Harry € no, and La. by boy, of York, are guests of the fam- iy of W. H, Meyer aud other friends in Centre Hall Mrs. G. W. Bmith, on June 3, lost a black cape somewhere between Noll's store and the Pleasant Gap railroad ‘ation, Bhe will be pleased to re. peive information from any one who hus found it, The Cilyers Mills band will hold » festival Saturday evening on Zion hill. The band is worthy af the good will of the people of that eommunity, and cider John Strunk, of near PMleassnt Gap, and his neighbor Reuben Houser, last week went before "Squire Keishline to to the festival, the prosseds of which will be used to lessen the indebted ness of the same, Beribner's Magazine for June shows, in actriking manner, both the progress John W. Dunklebarger, one of Pleas- ant Gup's most highly respected and industrious citizens, died at his home | in that place Wednesday of last week, after a very short iilvess. He had ens i of the times due to the latest advances in knowledge and a wealth of original literary material —nvotsbly (he two great serials by the leading American writers, Richard Harding Davis and F. Hopkirson Bmwith. These (wo stories, which reach the highest mark in the achievement of each writer, are entirely different in scope and treat. ment. One Is a story of adventure and the other is a romance of arth t-bife in New York. / i —————— AY ———— Dorothy Dodd. Joyed his usual health until the day previous and then while walking down the street to visit a neighbor was suddenly stricken with fiom which be bever regained cons tciousness. He was a pative of Perry county ard bad teen wu resident of Pleasant Gup for fifty-three years Ile was a member of the Lutheran church and is survived by five children; Grant, Harry, Catharine, Litple, and Mis. Fred Bhreifier, .- Dorothy Dodd. they can show that good will by ex. changing niokles, dimes and quarters for the good things on sale at the fes- tival, Considerable grading snl ditching was done about the Presbyterian church by the members of that organi. gation Thursday of last week, The use of tiling would greatly improve the appearance in that quarter, sud no doubt the pride the members have in their church home will ultimately re sult in having the gutter closed and an almost indestraotible water course laid out «f sight. The same manner of draining could be utilized in various other sections of town. The appeurs snce and dffectu draining would greatly overbalance the asdditiousl oust, settle a dispute, arising from the fact Mr. Hotser's cattle broke into a fleld of grass belonging to Mr, Stra kK who set Lis dogs upon them; this raised the ire of Mr. Houser, and le preceeded to interview Mr. Strunk, using strong arguments, such as stones and knives; hie also bit Mr. Strunk on the shoulder. At the sume time threatening to have bis heart for supper. The witnesses, for the prosecutor, all swore to the name foots, nye the Daily News, and it was evident they bore 1s love to. ward Mr. Houser, Mr, Houser entered bull for his good behavior, and o Jury will fivally » tile the question of the charge brought ngatost him, A I MAA Dérothy Dodd, 5 0 Statehood or gave nolice Tuesd: 5 ale thal Le : up as 8M Nn as 1 il ue way, and in doing this be ih assed he Nendtle and embary Hey rity in the fi ood ball one of those House Was aud Lhe marked for of ths i bills further, to Ng thal they would get ne but Senior Quay does not seem fine Ariiien He $id « liarge of rved fie 0 nol. sutject i Lie ale that there are 10 other Republi- to with him to pass the statehood Will, ean Nenators pledged Vole ——— LOCALS Linden Hall, va Maral Rout No » « A780 Harry Cummings, of found -, Fre eport, Ii. Mr id Mrs. En seh Boalsburg, paid a visit to Mrs. Klizg- will now be al Sweeney, of beth Jacobs in this place tbe beginning of this week, Jd. Calvin Meyer, Eq, Robert Huoter, left last we: k for a two weeks and stay in Missouri and Colorado, when they go to lock after mining interests Mr.onl Mm. BR M Phil adelphin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs . 2 sige, of George H. E nerick, nar this place They with Bellefoute and other points also stopped friends in Mrs. Bamuvel 8. Kroawmer and Mos Annie Weaver, of this place, Wednes. day went to Johustown, where they will visit Mes. 8. HH. Heckman family. Mrs. Heckman is a daughter of Merchant W. H. Kreawer, of the firm of Kreamer & Son. nina Charles W., Ruble, son of Mrs. Line nie Ruble, of State College, who has been il since Inst March, is at present in a very precarious conditin Sime weeks ago be had recovered sufficient. Iy to leave his nd, but ater the direase broke out snow. Mr. Rubls is «ne of the most skilled athletes at State und was a Junior when he took sick. The growing crops in’ Frsnse and Germsmy have bedn suflering from ex. cessive cold weather, The moath of June has been much like April, In the mountainous region of both coun- tries snow fell for four days prior to the 17 h ivst. Much of the fruit was destroyad by early frosts, and the wheat and rye, which is now earing, is badly crippled. D Olle Stover in a busy man these de yo, nod with all that is growiog fat, sme yy Lut not raged, He just stopped P inthe Jong ehough at W, F, work oy 's, Tiomeyvi ve, to flulsh odd Jobe in Centre Hai, and Tuesday com- pleted popering the sixty-sixth room for ths wewson, After finishing Mr, Rockey's work, which means going over all his byi dings, the dwelling houses of Mrs. Myra Kor and Mrs, |W. A. Beal, will be repainted, A —————— NO. 25. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, | HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. ir Ww, and Mre, A Alexander will : $ Lo thelr friends to- Jolin D “Meyer natrip to NRebers. and Williamsport, LH VOT Covered " wagon bridge dillerstown was gestiroved ’ y fire jast week, er Glrerer, of near this place, best of y Makes: almost dai- in the ter 1 fisld of wheat ter county along Ui. be seen quite me from State (Col- “enor, has three college itnself, and rat engaged In § in town the week, returniog to ne Saturday, Park, of this ning started for the doctor's ey will be absent arter and wife, of Miil- Pass « west Monday Fhe Reporter readers will w that the revenue col fiery ver Cleveland wae welor of Jurispru- wa College, near degree is con. ie in America. of Philadel Miss Eleanor expected in next week, Miss Emma Villiam M hileg, and Frankfort. a ri ari are De Lhe puosta of Lhe Fuest Of 8 5T opening of eo Middle ure gave strict aves to exclude from persons not having MeUlure isevidently t man, + At mirt at wurg Judge H. M. Meat riders to the tip-st 41 vide court room ali Joland- of Miss of J. W, They have their former ae- | Jenpie Pllosls inughter lace glad to see them Relbersin gE, was iid ealled around M Kresmer Bolly, wife Richmond, ig of next r a vi ra FX twrlis it : ix lang hit fF it 4 i! VY ied fiw avid home the | ginnis heim, passed hiz way home fre Ladd twa nn on- tk wv some ix building oper- Reedsville and “ Wes sw past REIN id low isjowi Saturday night the North American Lewistown was enters od finding the safe not eid the money draw they scatter papers over the floor: ny Ldeenmped, deiog no damage. HH BE heauat sining iannery «ili « 41 ol by burg! ioekodd 1iov es, BTN MY PROCITLIE 100) Mies Hoy ed hie fire fas tio ng ov Mrs ire found =a three dollars , Farmers Mills, after the funeral garvioss for Mrs, Me- Clintie of the find was made from the pulpit the follow. ing Sunday, but 80 far no eclsimant Shreckengast atyoant fn the Union ¢ iireh Anni neement has appeared, 8D Wyn, whan VPars ago wae 8 10 roma on the Ir agit in charge Allee 11 im now ponduiet- biween Renovo and Suni, on the B and O, Saturday he wa« enlled 10 Pittabharg +n acoount of wns Be jary receive § ty his brother in au rabtlrond wreck, The Reformed chareh was beautifale iy dvoorated Sunday morning, the op casion of the Children's servioa, As ix salwar s the case, the children ace quitted themselves with oredit and furnished both wvisement and Christ ian instruction during the hour cove:« ed by Lhe service, Mra. Joshua T. Potter gave a little party Friday evening in henoar of her sister, Mra. Hayes, of Watsontown., Although Mrs. Potter a short time ago had her arm broken near the wrist, no one would have suspected the injury on this occasion, but for the sling— slic was as lively and jolly as ever, Book agents are almost as plentiful ar were the caterpillars a short time ago. Of course, they are not as diss tasteful a: the caterpillar, but they should vot be permitted to weave a tiny web around school bards Ly pre- renting books, pencils, ete. School books shou'd be selected on their mer sms of Cowsdiscinr or ont oa fredghe