2 _THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. MAY 29, 1902, COLOMBIA 1S INSINCERE| Will Not Sell Us Panama Canal Free of Claims, ARE PLAYING FOR DELAY Senate Committee Report Says That If Present Agreement Is Adopted the United States Will Assume Obliga tions That It Is Impossible to Keep Washington, May 27 Senator Mor gan, from the committee on isthmian canals, yesterday submited to the ate the adverse report of that commit tee on Senator Hoar's bill placing the selection of a route for an Isthmian canal in the hands of the presiden The committee opposes the bill on the ground that it makes no provision for further exploration of routes and leaves the president to make a seled tion on the state of facts already certained. It is contended that “how ever safely the country may rely or the wisdom and just discretion of the executive, the policy is not wise nor safe as a rule of government.” The report the agreement with Costa Rica and Nicaragua “are definite and complete as to the acter and of the rights t!} have agreed to concede to the U States.” and it is argued that if are ratified nothing will be left to d but to complete the details of the rangements Necessary agreements into effect Colombia, on the charged with playing charged that her protocol propose Panama canal and railroad free of all existing claims, and incumbrances, but work out a title with the Par Company charged “the insincerity of the attitude of lombia with ref the « tion of the Par most without disgui ter of the deman ernment fer of the Panama States The report add fous to get rid of the Company wit! France, sess all pany, all the in Panama in pital, machine sh at Colon, all use by the 3 sen as SAYS cha scope ey to carry hand for delay. It bia to sell us ti other Colom does not proper CONCessiOn Caves s0 1 the the nal cor Rpany the hos tals and the other houses, the palace built for De Lesseps and his son, an become the owner of it all, along wit the Panama railway, which to her in 1966 “If this convention should be ed, not only would opening of the canal States will assume obligs world that it will be Impossible keep, and relations with Colomb that will deprive the canal of all valu to the United States, and will make A cause irritation volve the most serious conseq of that must fr ences ~~ AGAINST MAJOR WALLER General Chaffee Disapproves Findings of Court Martial. Manila, May 26 > Ings of the Major 1. W John H. A for exec Samar witho the Chaffee, American fore has expressed court's findings in both cases Referring to the case of Major Wal ler, the reviewing authority sa “Giving heed to the mental attitud of Major Waller, as much of the find ings of the court as are to the eff¢ that Major Waller not guilty murder are approved. But the rev! ing authority is at a loss n stand why the ywurt did not against Major Waller in the min fense With the jon noted acquittal, as it appears in the of the lisapproved A FREAK OF LIGHTNING uting court its disapproval o { is to except ree proceeding % After Passing Down Man's Back If Kills Horse and Destroys Buggy Cambria, Va., May Frank K ter, a farmer of Montgomery county while driving Mrs. Akers and child t shelter from an approaching storm was struck by a bolt of lightning which ran down the umbrella Mrs Akers was holding over him, and passed down his back, burning the flesh, and passing thence through his boot to the buggy. The horse was killed, the buggy demolished and It three occupants thrown to the ground The husband of Mrs. Akers eame uj and found his wife and child little hurt and Mr. Kester apparently dead. There being some evidence of life, a doctor was summoned, and It is now an pounced that Kester will recover Balloon Struck By Lightning. Berlin, May 27.-—A military balloon was struck by lightning near Augs burg, Bavaria, on Sunday night, at an altitude of 600 metres. The only o« cupant of the basket at the time of this occurrence was Lieutenant Von Hiller, who was telephoning his ob servations to soldiers on the ground below him. When the balloon was struck it burst into flames and fell ra pidly to the earth. Lieutenant Von Hiller had the bones In both feet broken, but escaped further Injury Teddy, Jr, Returns to Groton. Washington, May 27.-Theodore Rooseveat, Jr, son of the president, bas fully recovered from his attack of pneumonia, and left here yesterday al ternoon for Groton, Mass, where he will resume his studies. ROCHAMBEAU STATUE UNVEILED France and America Join In Honoring French General, Washington, May 26.— Amid the en thusiastic demonstrations of a great conconrse of people, the superb bronze statue General Count de Rocham bean, who brought the forces of France # ss the sea at the hour of great st surtl in the American revolution, was fled yesterday. For the first time in its the national capital wit nessod sight of rank on rank of French camen swinging through Pennsylvania avenue and mingling thelr with those of the Amoi can bluejackets and soldiers, while at the time the French tri-colors were entwined with the Stars snd Stripes and the sound of the Mar seillaise w heard along with the “Star led Banner.” impres fford, red the of history the cheers sane as Spang After Rev deliv poke sive invocation by President Roosevelt address of welcome He with great an Dr. Sta in strong volce and earnestness outin As dres irate of applause Ident concluded Countess de the cords to statue, and emerged white and blue instant the “boom, an artillery salute came from a of heavy and the of the French national hymn, Mar the pies his ad thie the flags en the through th At the “boom cauzht velop mass bronze folds of red, same batter guns nearby, train came from the an inspiring mon nt Roos ST. PIERRE NOT OF INTEREST Mont Pelee Active, But Nothing Alive Within Its Reach ind of St Is Georgetown Belair, was MINERS ENTOMBED IN SHAFT Only 24 of the 133 Men at Work Es caped From the Mine. Vancou B.C May 24.--In terri Thursday nigh No. 2 Crow's Nest Coa ne, near which to No ver e explosion shaft of the Company's mi also extended adding to the A fear has mines may he catch | survivors are being relative even not to venture into the #8 for rescue work Sixteer iT : n were to 12 o'clock night recovered ip A TREACHEROUS MORO While Carrying Flag of Truce He Cut Soldier's Arm Of. Manila, May 27.-—-While Second Lieutenant Robert C. Humber. of t} Tenth Infantry, and Sergeant Walling of the regiment walk] about six from Camp Vicker in Mindanao, they perceived a single Moro carrying a flag of truce. When the native had approached close to the Americans he suddenly ris creese and slashed Sergeant ing, cutting his arm completely Lieutenant Humber same were miles drew Wall off attempted t shoot the Moro, but his revolver missed | the fire, and the native escaped In tall grass General Davis, the commander the American forces in Mindanao, has reiterated his orders that no ean soldiers are to leave camp unless of in a party of at least eight men, who | must be armed and prepared for any emergency Bear Bit Off Boy's Foot. New Haven, Conn., May 27.—Walter Maller, 10 years old, stood watching five black bears In a cage on the Starin pler yesterday morning. His curiosity led him too close to the cage. One of the bears who had been watching the little fellow suddenly stuok out a paw, grasped Maller's lex, dragged it fito the cage, and bit off the boy's foot Yefore horrified bystanders could Ine terfere. The foot was hanging by a tendon only when the bear was pad dled aside. The bears were brought here for exhibition purposes, Turkish Troops Annihilated. London, May 27.-<A dispatch to the Dally Express from Cairo, Egypt, says A report has reached there that a whole battalion of Turkish troops has been annihilated by rebels near the seaport of Mocha, in the Turkish vila yot of Yemen, in the southwestern part of Arabia. The governor of Mocha Is sald to have been carried away by the rebels as a hostage. The rebels are being Joined by numbers of Turkish troops, who are deserting pausing frequently at the | | lantic Rochambean | | gent Ameri | 4 WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. | Wednesday, May 21, The house committee on military af- fairs reported a bill, providing a na- tional prize for rifle competitions The Philadelphia relief committee | collected §15.671 for the volecanle suf. ferers In Martinique and St. Vincent The thirty-fourth annual convention | of the American Society of Civil En gineers opened in New York yester | day. The senate committee on public | buildings added $3,535,700 to the house public building bill, making the total | $20,941.150 | A. E. Justice shot and wife and himself yosterday at their home, near Waverly, Tenn Recently | Mrs. Justice brought suit for divorce | Thursday, May 22. | General Lloyd Wheaton salled from Manila today for 8an Francisco on the transport Sherman. The convention of the Israel at Atlantic City terday, to meet again Clty house passed a bill authorizing the International Y. M. C. A. to erect bulldings on public servations United States sions BE “ Grand Old Men. Some men seem to defy old age, They walk erect. Their eyes are bright, Their laugh is hearty. They are men of to«day-—not men of ves- terday. They are also men who have kept themselves in good physical con- dition in the past. 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V. Piorce, in the form of coplos of his groat work, The People’s Common Sonse Modical Adviser. This book oontalning over a thousand pages, is sent FREE on roceipt of stamps fo pay exponse of malling ONLY. Sond 21 ono~cont stamps for book In paper covers, or 31 sta: cloth binding. 4 =n lon Address The re ANA its in in ’ or ular poss | . A ™ nell Il. McDonnell, i: health for one of Mi« h beqgus home for wrote “in of Muske iI $60,000 to foun! indignent old lignent nstead in Ko athe Pierce's n women f Of Friday, May 23. Admiral Schley tiated Shrine at Rear been into Washingto the or Lean DOr. R. V. PIERCE, Buffale, N. Y. Peni sailed for Europe Yivania bi York on the steams \ Saturday, May 24, IS IT THAT IN THE YEAR WE HAVE BEEN IN BELLEFONTE OUR TRADE HAS BEEN RAPIDLY INCREASING? IT IS BECAUSE OUR CUS- TOMERS ADVERTISE US. THEY HAVE SE- CURED FROM US THE BEST INSTRUMENTS ON THE MARKET AND AT TERMS VERY MUCH BETTER THAN THOSE USUALLY OFFERED. FAIR DEALING ALWAYS PAYS. WE HAVE JUST AS GOOD AN OFFER TO MAKE TO You. OUR LINE OF PIANOS AND ORGANS IS MORE COMPLETE THAN EVER AND NO IMPROVE- MENT CAN BE MADE ON QUALITY OF TONE AND FINISH. CALL AND BE CONVINCED. M. C. GEPHART, 90 N egheny sires Represented by H. C. {im Bellefonte, Pa. tarad +) entered he tory of J. B N silk tag John Ind yesterday she nd sweetheart Ryerss & J., and stole wetries [| son J : south Bend killed his | anne Kicskemeti and | then killed mself. No reason for the nown Monday, Fou OT eral hous by a terrific The dow tragedy | May 28. were and Union ns killed ked at storm flown of the Wore wind summer shut glass actor Year was at Otis ranges Tuesday, is §9.¢ Ee iy Gute. WATCH FOR THE his wife and then We're going to put them up again, beginning President Roosevelt yesterday nor nated Robert 8. M of Hilin be ambassador to Austria-Hung Deputy Sheriff Washburn shot killed Charles Taylor in a street at Quitman, Oa, yesterday Tay swore to kill Mashburn on sight started the shooting Congressman Gaines, of Tennesse a bill in the house appro | priating $200.000 for the relief of the | widows and orphans left destitute by | the mine at Coal Creek Tenn Cormick to introduced ON SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 1902. explosion We will put one up every Saturday evening this summer and each one will have a metal tag attached to it and the person who will return same to us will receive a $3.50 pair of shoes free of charge. The tag must be re- turned in ten days from start of balloon. Yeager & Davis, The Practical Shoe Men. Bellefonte, Pa, GENERAL MARKETS. Pa May 26 Flour superfine 2 R5@3.10 Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3 4003.65, city mills, extra, $3.10G3.30, Rye flour was quiet, at $3,260 3.30 per barrel Wheat weak No. 2 Veunsylvania red, 87 Corn was steady; No, 2 ellow, local, 68 Oats were quiet Ko 2 white, clipped, Ble. lower rades, bbe Hay market steady £o 1 timothy sold at $15650@16 for large bales ; P'S was steady. beef hama, $2002 Pork was firm; fam- iy, $19.60 2. Live poultry sold at 19% @ 1 4¢ or hens, and at 8. for old roosters, spring chickens, 284 32 Dressed poultry sold at 14 for choice fowls, and at yA for old roosters, Butter was st 4 creams ery, 23¢. Eggs were stead ow York and Pennsylvania, 17¢ 'otatoes wore dull; eastern, old. $00 70c. per bushel Live Stock Markets. East Buffalo, N. Y., May 26. Cattle, good, 10@ 16e, higher; common steady rime steers, §7 26; cholee, $6.75 7; fair to $6.5006.90; choice heifers, $66.55; g fat cows, $5.50 5.76: cholee feeding steers, 3666.2 Veals oat tops, $707.25; fair to fd L444 ; common to light, »o 16. Hogs, York welghts lower; others stead heavy 7.40; mixed, $7.20 To, "ro iN, we @6.00; stags, $5. Bheap ang and lamba were slow an gin am i bh; mh $6.80@7; fair to good 4 and aa. 5.50; on 8 7% fo food. Wi \ Dito tape. [i oka. rai East Liberty, Pa, May 26 Cattle ware higher; choice, $6, 80; good. L were lower, prime 7.80; best mediums, $i 6.96; Hight $6.90 pigs, H+ LU] ’ 0 M were lower A Lamba, 46.006 Philadelphia dnl} winter WE PRINT BILL HEADS, GRANT HOOVER. Fire, Life, Accident Insur- ance, Real Estate and Loans. 15 Standard Insurance Co's represented. You can’t af- ford to insure your buildings or life until you see GRANT HOOVER. Orider's Stone Building. BELLEFONTE. PA Centre County Banking Co. Corner High and Spring Streets. Receive DRrosms ; errs; Discount Nores JM. BHUGUGERT,Cashior, In fact any and all kinds of Com: mercial Stationery. We pride ourselves on doing neat work and charge only ces. When yon need anythi n the line of p in from a tall sheet colored wn to a visit. card call at Fat THE OENTRE DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Ry Lg vou I [DON'T SCOLD THE COOK If your Jneals are not good, you may be to blame for the cheap, poor groceries, thinking yon SECHLER & CO. dont handle that grade instead, they have only t} purest buying are economical, of goods; 1¢ best and Canned : Vegatables, Fruits, Meats, Oli VER, | Evaporated: Peaches. Pruen Pickle Apples. | Tropical Fruits : California Ora: > ™~ Imported Ora; ges, Mediterranean Best Banani Lemon E, BEST T GROCERIES # RE ASON ABLE PRICES SECHLER & CO BELLEFONTE, PA. R.B. MONTGOMERY. We Don't Promise More Than We Give You, But-- We Give You All we Promise Wall Paper, House Painting, Paper Hanging, Graining, Etc, R. B. MONTGOMERY, KW. Cormer BELLEFONTE, Public Square PENNA. THE NEW GROCERY THE PIONEER OF LOW PRICES IN BELLEFONTE. We are at your service and will be pleased to show you goods and quote you prices at any time-—no trouble whatever, Am having a nice trade in Sart Fis. Have a look at them, Do you like good Bread ? Well, I have the stuff that makes it. GOODS DELIVERED FREE. E. T. ROAN, Bishop St. Bellefonte, Pa.
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