THE PRESIDENTS COURSE T00
CONSERVATIVE FOR CONGRESS.
BOTH SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN ARE EAGER FOR WAR.
Speaker Reed Will Not be Able to Hold Them in Check
. Much Longer.
Four Resolutions Were Introduced in the Senate Tuesday.—Galleries Were Crowd-
e¢d.—Of Course the Question of Cuba Was Uppermost.—There Was Much
Applause.— The Measures Were Presented by Senators Allen,
Foraker, Rawlins and Frye and Are Given Herewith.—
Were Referred to Committee.
Ever since the President sent the Maine
report to Congress, together with his mes-
sage on the Cuban situation—both will
be found in full .on page 4 of this issue-—
there has been a tendency to break away
from the conservative, do-nothing, sue-for-
peace-at-any-dishonor course that he and
speaker Reed have been pursuing. Both
Congressmen and Senators are awake to
the fact that nothing can be expected
from the Executive and that if Cuba is to
be saved they must do it. This conclusion
solately arrived at has set all Washington
on edge and the country looks on in eager
hopefulness that something will be done
to preserve the national honor and end
Spanish oppression in Cuba.
The course of the President in not hav-
ing made public the testimony presented
by the Maine court and the nature of the
overtures he has presented to Spain has
aroused a just indignation throughout this
country, that the President, in whom the
people have manifested every confidence in
this crisis, should withhold from them the
confidence that they have vouchsafed.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—Interest in
the Cuban situation—the interest might
almost be termed excitement, so intense
was it—reached a climax in the proceed-
ings of the Senate to-day. As on previous
days of discussion of the Cuban question,
thousands of people flocked to the capitol,
only a few of whom, comparatively could
gain admission to the galleries.
Within five minutes after the Senate con-
vened, Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced
a resolution recognizing the independence
of the Cuban republic. This was followed
by a resolution proposed hy Mr. Rawlins,
of Utah, declaring war against the king-
dom of Spain. Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, then
introduced a resolution declaring for such
intervention in the Cuban war as would
bring about the independence of the
Cubans. Following this came a resolution
by Mr. Frye, of Maine, demanding that
Cuba be made free.
SPECTATORS ALMOST DAZED.
The resolutions followed one another so
rapidly as almost to stun the auditors, both
Senators and spectators, The galleries
were in a commotion and the people were
prepared for anything. :
This was the condition when the vice
President recognized Mr. Mason, of Illinois,
for his announced speech on the President’s
message transmitting to Congress the find-
ings of the Maine court of inquiry. Mr.
Mason read his speech from manuscript,
but it was delivered with all the vigor and
fire of which he is capable. The intensity
of the feeling of those in the galleries was
evidenced by the storm of applause which
elicited by his declaration that he was for
war. Vice President Hobart had real dif-
ficulty in supressing the demonstration.
After Mr. Mason’s speech the Senate
passed seventy-four pension bills and fol-
lowed this order with eulogies on the late
Senator Earle, of South Carolina, one of
the most remarkable of which was pro-
nounced by Dr. Tillman, along time polit-
ical opponent of General Earl.
The several resolutions introducel re-
lating to Cuba were referred to the com-
mittee on foreign relations except that of
Mr. Allen, which at his request, was laid
on the table.
The resolutions referred to above are
herewith given,
BY SENATOR ALLEN.
Following is Senator Allen’s resolution :
Whereas, The war now and for some time past
being waged between the kingdom of Spain and
the Cuban insurgents has fully demonstrated the
total inability of the former to subdue the insur-
gents ; and,
Whereas, Said war has become one of exter-
mination and starvation, and the dictates of
Christian civilization and common . humanity
alike demand the speedy cessation of hostilities
and the immediate termination of the deliberate-
ly planned starvation now going on in the island
of Cuba; and,
Whereas, Under existing circumstances it is
the bounden duty of the United States to, inter-
vene ; and,
Whereas, The assertion of the Monroe doc-
trine forbidding the interference of foreign pow-
ers in the affairs of any state or nation on the
Western Hemisphere creates an obligation on
the part of the United States to guarantee the
people thereof against unusual eruelties and bar-
arities and extermination of any such foreign
power; and,
Whereas, The Cubans have, in the opinion of
the American people and of Congress, by their
valor and sacrifices during the four years of war
won their independence from Spain and are en-
Yzled to political recognition by the United States;
and,
Whereas, It is apparent that Spain can no
longer govern or control the people of Cuba ;
therefore,
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives that the republic of Cuba, now and for
some time maintained by force of arms, is hereby
recognized by the United States of America as a
separate an independent nation. That the
United States shall immediately intervene and
put an end to the war now raging on the island of
Cuba and shall succor and release from impris-
onment the people there concentrated for the
purpose of starvation and extermination : and be
it, further
Resolved, That for the purpose of enabling the
President of the United States to provide the con-
centrated non-combatant Cubans with the nec-
essary food, ratment and medicine for their im-
mediate relief from starvation the sum of $500,000
or so much thereof as may be necessary, is here-
by appropriated out ofany money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
BY SENATOR RAWLINS.
Following is the resolution introduced
by Senator Rawlins :
Whereas, The war waged by the kingdom of
Spain against the people of Cuba has destroyed
the commerce between them and the people of
the United States and its revival will be impossi-
ble =o long as such war may continue, and,
Whereas, By the authority of that kingdom, in
the course of sich war much American property
has been destroyed and many American citizens,
without just cause, have been im risoned an
some assassinated in their prison ce Is, and,
Whereas, While our ship Maine was at anchor
in the harbor of Havana, within the domination
and under the control of the kingdom of Spain,
at a place designated hy her authority, that ship
and most of the men on board in the service of
their eountry because of the explosion ofa sub-
marine mine were wilfully, wickedly and treach-
cronsly mangled and destroyed, anc
Whereas, The kingdom of Spain has proven
herself incompetent to tranquilize the island of
Cuba either by methods of peace or by means of
civilized warfare, and accordingly has proceeded
to make desolate the homes of its peaceful in-
habitants, driving men, women and children into
guarded camps, detaining them there without
making provision to shelter, clothe or feed them,
thus wilfully cansiop their extermination to the
numbers of hundreds of thousands by the slow
and torturons process of starvation, and
Whereas, Against these wrongs, against these
revolting acts of inhumanity, this government
has time and again made peaceful protests to the
kingdom of Spain, at the same time endeavoring
by a helpful charity to relieve those whom she
has thus brought to such dire distress, and our
repeated protests having been disregarded, and
our efforts of philanthropy having proved un-
availing ; and
Whereas, Firmly convinced that further peace-
ful protest will prove equally in vain and that the
recognition of the independence of the republic
of Cuba and armed intervention in its behalf by
this government will alone be effective for the
redress of past and the prevention of future
wrongs; and
Whereas, While regretting the necessity—now
imperious for such action, but mindful of our duty
to a neighboring people and to humanity, and
with a clear consciousness as to the justness of
our cause and that our action will meet with the
approving judgment of all civilized peoples, now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate and the house of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America ‘in
congress assembled, that the independence of the
republic of Cuba be and the same is hereby recog-
nized, and that war against the kingdom br Span
be and the same is hereby declared, and the Pres-
ident is hereby authorized and directed to employ
the land and naval forces of the United States of
America to wage such a war to success.
BY SENATOR FORAKER.
Senator Foraker’s resolution was as fol-
lows :
Be it resolved, by the Senate and the House of
Representatives of the United States of America :
irst. That the people of the Island of Cuba
are, and of right, ought to be free and independ-
ent.
nt.
Second. That the government of the United
States hereby recognizes the independence of
Cuba as the true and lawful government of that
island.
Third. That the war Spain is waging against
Cuba is so destructive of the commercia and
property interests of the United States and so
cruel, barbarous and inhuman in its character as
to make it to be the duty of the United States to
demand and the government of the United States
does hereby demand that she at once withdraw
her land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
Fourth. That the President ofthe United States
be, and he is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to use, if necessary, the entire land and
naval forces of the United “States to carry these
resolutions into effect.
BY SENATOR FRYE.
Senator Frye’s resolution was as follows:
Whereas, The war which has been waged in the
Island of Cuba for the past three years 00 been
conducted by the Spanish government in violation
of the rules of civilized warfare; said government
has driven the unarmed and peaceful inhabitants
from their homes and forced them within the
armed camps, where it has permitted hundreds
of thousands of men, women and children to die
of starvation; and as a result of this system of in-
human warfare tens of thousands of the helpless
people are now dying for want of food; and,
Whereas, The war has paralyzed and almost
destroyed the large commercial relations which
have heretofore existed between the United States
and Cuba, and has rendered useless and brought
to ruin the many millions of dollars of property of
American citizens invested in the islands; id
Whereas, The existence and prolongation ot
the hostilities have imposed heavy financial ex-
penditures and burdensome official labors upon
the government of the United States in the en-
forcement of its neutrality laws ; and
Whereas, The consuls of the United States and
other impartial and competent observers have re-
ported that the Spanish government has lost con-
trol of the greater portion of the island; that it is
powerless to restore its authority and bring about
ig) and that a continuance of the contest will
1ave no other eftect than to increase the horrors,
misery and starvation which now exist, to utterly
extinguish the commerce with and destroy the
property of American citizens and add to the ex.
ense and burdens of the government of the
Tnited States; therefore,
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, that the President of the
United States be, and he is here! y directed and
empowered to take such eftective steps as, in his
discretion, may be necessary to secure a speedy
termination of the hostilities between the govern-
ment of Spain and the people of Cuba, the with-
drawal of the military and naval forces of Spain
from said island, and the complete independence
ofl said people.
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In the House.
Representative March is for War—Otnherwise All Was
Quiet.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—The House
to-day quietly proceeded with the order of
the day—the consideration of private bills.
No opportunity was afforded under the
rules of debating the all-absorbing topic,
but members stood about the cloak rooms
and iobbies all day discussing the situation.
The most intense feeling was manifested.
The House, after passing a bill to pension
the widow of General John IL. Stevenson
at the rate of $30 per month, devoted the
whole day to the consideration of the bill
to pay certain claims for stores and supplies
furnished to the union by loyal citizens of
the south during the war.
There was a bitter contest over a claim
of $217,000 preferred by the heirs of the
widow of General Robert E. Lee. She in-
herited the claim from Mrs. Fitzhugh, her
aunt, who, it was admitted, was loyal.
The claim was finally stricken out, but the
House recessed before the bill was passed.
It provides for the payment of about 850
claims, aggregating about $1,200,000.
An evening session of the House was de-
voted to pension legislation. |
MARCH IS FOR WAR.
Representative March, of Illinois, chair-
man of the House committee on the militia,
to-day introduced the following joint reso-
lution declaring war between the govern-
ment of Spain and her dependencies and
the United States and her territories. It
is as follows :
That war be and the same is hereby declared to
exist between the government of Spain and her
dependencies and the United States and her ter-
ritories that the President of the United States is
hereby authorized to use the whole land and
naval force of the United States, including the
militia and naval militia thereof, to carry the
same into effect.
SAME AS IN 1812.
Representative March stated that the
resolution introduced by him was the ex-
act language of the declaration of war of
1812 issued by this country against Great
Britain except that it omits conferring au-
thority upon the President to issue letters
of marque and reprisal.
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AN ULTIMATUM SENT TO MADRID.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY HAS TAKEN A DECISIVE STAND AT LAST.
To be Known To-Day Whether it Will be War or Peace.
McKinley Has Won Over the Committeemen.—Senate Foreign Relations Body De-
cides to Wait Until Friday.—Everything Lovely Again.—The President
Brought Personal Persuasion to Bear Upon Them.—Promised a
Settlement.— They Had First Plainly Told Him They
‘Were Tired of Continual Delays.
WASHINGTON, March 30.—Every fact
bearing on the Spanish-American situation
obtainable to-night tends to the conclusion
that within 48 hours all uncertainty will
be ended and the country will know
whether it is to be war or peace.
Goaded to decisive action by the clamor
of Congress and of the country against fur-
ther diplomatic delay, the President has
sent a practical ultimatum to Spain which
requires an immediate answer. Vice Pres-
ident Hobart said to-night that the Pres-
ident has asked Spain whether she will
consent to withdraw her troops from Cuba
and acknowledge the independence of the
island.
Premier Sagasta, according to Mr. Ho-
bart, has been given till 10 o’clock to-mor-
row, Washington time, to answer this in-
quiry. If the answer is a negative, the
President will at once send a message to
Congress informing that body of the results
of his negotiations with Spain and declar-
ing his readiness to share with Congress
the responsibility of any course of action it
may think best to take to meet the emer-
gency. :
This utterance of the Vice-President is
in line with the assurances given the rebel-
lious Republicans of the House to-day by
Speaker Reed privately before the House
met, and again publicly when he an-
nounced his decision sustaining the point
of order against the Bailey-Cuban resolu-
tion.
It is also in the line with the declaration
made at the meeting of House Republican
Cuban sympathizers this afternoon by Rep-
resentative Adams, of Philadelphia, who
during the illness of chairman Hitt is act-
ing chairman of the House foreign affairs
committee. Mr. Adams solemnly assured
the meeting the President told him to-day
that the negotiations with Spain had al-
a conclusion and within a
very brief space of time Congress would be
made cognizant of the outcome.
In conclusion Mr. Adams gave his
pledge that if they did not communicate
with Congress before Monday, on that day
the committee of foreign affairs would act
by reporting to the House a resolution rec-
ognizing the independence of Cuba.
PEACE OR WAR THIS WEEK.
WASHINGTON, March 30.—The vital
point on the Cuban situation—independ-
ence—has shifted itself from Washington
to Madrid, where the Spanish government
is now giving grave and earnest considera-
tion to propositions presented by the gov-
ernment of the United States. On the an-
swer to these propositions probably depends
the future course of the relations between
Spain and the United States.
It is believed that it is now but a ques-
tion of an exceedingly short time before
the inevitable crisis must come. The
Spanish ministry will hold a cabinet coun-
cil to-morrow after the propositions have
been submitted to the Queen Regent, and:
as a result of that conference it 1s ex-
pected by the administration that a defi-
nite answer to its proposals will be received.
The propositions submitted by this
country contemplate a complete and im-
mediate cessation of hostilities in Cuba, the
return of the reconcentrados to their usnal
avocations, and the independence of Cuba,
this last feature to be secured probably on
an indemnity basis by which the island
would pay a substantial sum for its free-
dom from Spanish rule.
These propositions take a wide scope and
there are many details in the alternative
propositions, the purpose being to present
every possible plan promising a solution of
the Cuban problem so long as an end of the
Cuban war and: Cuban independence were
embodied in the ultimate result. It has
been made perfectly clear to Spain that
nothing less than a close of the war and the
independence of the island will suffice as
an adequate settlement.
Such lesser methods as have been con-
templated from time to time are now put
aside for these more advanced and positive
positions. It is now for Spain to accept or
reject these tenders. There is no disposi-
tion to urge one rather than another, so
long as the conclusion finally reached
brings the termination of the war and Cu-
ban independence.
Never before until now has the Spanish
government even for a moment entertained
such propositions. Now, in the stress of
the present emergency, with declarations
of war introduced in the American Congress
Spain has reluctantly consented to consider
them. This in itself has given lively hopes
of satisfactory result.
At the capitol excitement was unabated.
The meetings of the Senate committee on
foreign relations occasioned a great deal of
interest because of the many warlike reso-
lutions which were introduced yesterday
and referred to that committee.
IN THE HOUSE.
On the House side there was an intensity |
of feeling. After the vote on the Bailey
resolution, many Republicans went to the
White House to confer with the President
and to express to him their hope that some-
thing might be promised which would re-
lieve the strained situation.
The assurance of the President was given
to these members that by Friday night at
the latest something definite could be ex-
pected.
The Senate committee held an afternoon
session, at which Captain Bradford, chief
of the bureau of equipment of the navy,
presented his knowledge of the relative
strength of the Spanish and United States
navies. This proved only incidental to the
main subject under discussion, which was
the value of the island of St. Thomas or
some other point in the West Indies for a
naval station.
The situation at the capitol is one of
waiting expectancy, Senators and Repre-
sentatives are willing to give the President
an opportunity to carry out his plans, but
there is impatience to have some informa-
tion regarding these plans and some assur- |
ances that they will not delay action too
long.
The Spanish government has earnestly
hoped within the last week that some of
the European powers, and more likely
Austria or France, would take the initiative
without waiting to consult the desires of
this government.. This hope has proved
vain, however, and it is stated to-day on
high authority that recent negotiations in
Europe have disclosed positively that while
the sympathy of some of the continental
powers was toward Spain, not one of them
stood ready to espouse her cause, by medi-
ation or by arms.
Most had been expected of Austria owing
to dynastic relations between Austria and
Spain. The present queen regent of Spain,
Maria Christina, is an Austrian princess,
being the second child of Karl Ferdinand,
archduke of Austria, and a cousin of Em.
peror Franz Josef of Austria. The young
king of Spain, through the same genealogy,
is of Austrian blood. This creates a nasur-
al tie between Austria and Spain, and it
has been most influential within recent
days in inducing Austria to secure the co-
operation of other continental powers in
behalf of Spain. ;
Up to the present time, however, Austria
has not felt ready to take the initiative
alone. The reports from Vienna last night
that the Austrian minister of foreign af-
fairs, Count Goluchowski, had instructed
the Austrian representative at Washing-
ton to co-operate in the steps to be taken
by France, are not borne out by any actual
developments which have thus far occur-
red here. The Austrian minister has not
been at the state department during the
week, nor have any suggestions in this line
been received by the state department from
him. It is a passing coincidence that the
French ambassador, the Austrian minister
and the Spanish minister are more closely
associated together than any other diplo-
mats in the corps.
The greatest secrecy prevails in many of
the bureaus of the war and navy depart-
ments in regard to the various projects of
defense and naval movements now going
on, and the officials in many cases positively
refuse to make public steps that have been
determined upon.
° The most notable instance of this kind
probably is in the navy department where
Captain Crowninshield, of the bureau of
navigation, has issued an order forbidding
subordinates to make public any informa-
tion except on permission from himself.
SAGASTA WON'T AGREE,
MADRID, March 31.—At yesterday’s
conference Premier Sagasta. it is said, was
not inclined to agree to the American de.
mands.
NEW YORK’S WAR FUND.
ALBANY, N. Y., March 31.—The Legis-
lature this morning passed the bill appro-
priating a million dollars as a contingent
war fund.
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With the Regulars.
Twenty-Fifth Regiment Ordered to the Dry Tor-
tugas.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—By direction
of General Miles, commanding the army,
orders'were issued to-day for the transfer
of the Twenty-fifth regiment of infanty to
the Diy Tortugas. The fact that this regi-
ment is made up of colored troops is re-
garded as quite significant in showing the
purpose of the war department to concen-
trate colored troops in the vicinity of Cuba
inasmuch as it is recognized that the negro
is better able to withstand the Cuban cli-
mate than the whiteman. There are three
other colored regiments in the army. The
aggregate colored strength is 2,188. The
Twenty-fifth regiment is now located at
Forts Missoula, Assiniboine and Harris,
Montana, where they have heen for the
past eighteen years. There are about 450
men in all, under the command of Colonel
A. 8. Baird. The movement will begin in
about two weeks, and the troops, on arriv-
ing at Tortugas, will 80 into camp, there
being no regular barracks accommodations
at that place for them.
EL RENo, O. T., March 29.—At noon to-
day troops from Fort Reno began loading at
this point on the Rock Island tracks, tak-
ing Gatling and Hotchkiss guns and all the
available field pieces at the fort. It is un-
derstood they are to be sent to eastern
Spast points and will go via Fort Worth,
exas.
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Will Readvertise for Bids.
The Capitol Commission Decides to Adopt a Cheap-
er Plan for the New State House.
HARRISBURG, Mar. 28.—The new capitol
building commission to-night decided to
readvertise for bids for the new capitol on
a modified plan which contemplates brick
for marble in the surfacing, and ruffle
stone for brick in the foundations. Archi-
tect Cobb says such a building can be built
within the appropriation, All outside
ornamentation will be dispensed with and
the structure will be exceedingly plain.
No time will be lost.
—It ill becomes Speaker REED to play
the Czar over the Democratic minority in
the House at a time when the latter are
, giving the most hearty and loyal support
to every measure proposed for the national
defence. REED put on his tyrannical airs
when the naval appropriation bill was be-
fore the House last week, by choking off
debate. The Democrats had a right to ex-
press their views on the measure, it not he-
ing their intention to oppose it, but the
congressional tyrant wasted more time in
attempting to suppress Democratic expres-
sion than if he had not interfered with free
debate. But wait till next Congress.
There is a nice rod in pickle for bully
REED and the beggarly number of Repub-
licans who will appear in the next House.
Miss GRAHAM’S MILLINERY OPENING.
—Miss Graham has announced that she
will open her fine line of spring and sum-
{ mer millinery on Friday, April 8th. All
are cordially invited to call at her store,
corner of Bishop and Allegheny streets, on
opening day and see the dainty creations
in millinery she will display.
——Mrs. Mary Klepper, aged 84 years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John Carson, at Pleasant Gap, on Wednes-
day night. Her death was the result of a
worn out constitution. She came over
from her home in Penns valley last spring
to visit her daughter and has been at
Pleasant Gap ever since. Funeral services
will be held at Pleasant Gap, to-morrow
morning at 9 o’clock. Interment will be
made at Snydertown.
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THE Post OFFICE WILL PROBABLY
STAY WHERE IT 18.—The talk of moving
the post office from its present location re-
ceived a quietus yesterday when inspector
Hugh Gorman came here to look over the
rooms offered. There was one other he-
sides the present oue, the room in the
Aikens block, that was offered and as the
latter was beyond the limit to which the
railroad is required to deliver the mails it
was practically out of question.
Col. Reynolds very graciously declined
to present his room as a possible home for
the post-office and in this action has the
commendation of many of our citizens.
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WHY ISN'T IT DONE.—It is about time
the village improvement society be resur-
rected if there is to be any tree planting or
improving done this spring. We are pay-
ing enormous poor taxes and why don’t
council take some means to have a part of
it worked out? While on the other hand,
surely the able bodied men, who are re-
ceiving help from the borough, would
sooner work for what they get than he
made paupers. If the village improve-
ment society secures the trees we are confi-
dent that council could find some way to
start them, and plant them well, with out
any additional expense to the taxpayer.
The town needs improving and beautifying
as mach as any town we know of and some
one is to blame for not doing it. Is it the
women who organized a society for that
purpose, or the taxpayers who do not see
that the men they elect to council do their
duty ?
HoN. ROBERT McCAY FOSTER. — The
late issue of the Industrial School News,
published by the orphan boys at the Scot-
land soldier’s orphan school, contains an
excellent picture of Hon. Robt. M. Foster,
of State College, who is a member of the
soldier’s orphans commission. It contains
the following sketch of the life of our young
Representative :
Hon. Robert M. Foster, of State College,
Centre county, the youngest member of our
soldier's orphan commission was born on
November 14th, 1860, at the old Foster home-
stead in State College. After having com-
pleted his education he accepted a position as
bookkeeper for Smith, Foster & Co., Phila-
delphia. At present he is engaged in mer-
cantile and real estate business at State
College, and was a Representative from Cen-
tre county in the last Legislature.
Mr. Foster was left an orphan when but
three years of age, his father being killed in
the battle of Gettysburg. He takes a great
interest in our schools being a soldier's or-
phan himself. He was never in any way
connected with the schools until appointed
on the commission by the ‘speaker of the
last House of Representatives, i has given
the system much study and attention and is
now one of the most useful members of the
commission,
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A FIRE IN MILLHEIM. — Ahout 2
o’clock last Sunday morning the sleeping
populace of Millheim was awakened by a
terrific din, caused by clanging all sorts of
bells and the shooting of guns. It was
the borough fire alarm in operation and
when the town had been turned loose into
the dark streets it was discovered that the
large brick Gephart block was on fire.
The building is located on the corner of
North and Main streets and is the property
of Hon. John P. Gephart, of this place. It
is occupied by J. C. Smith’s large general
merchandise store, W. W. Smith’s photog-
raphy and the offices and dwellings up
stairs are occupied by W. W. Smith, J. H.
Deiber and F. P. Musser.
The building took fire from an over
heated flue. On Saturday afternoon the
soot in the one flue, that serves for all the
stoves in the place, took fire and burned till
night, when it was exhausted. Though
there was no fire apparent Harry and Ham
Smith, Lot Walizer and O. P. Adams de-
cided they would stay up and watch it.
Shortly after mid-night they heard a crack-
ling noise between the partitions and dis-
covered there was a raging fire between
the walls on the second floor. Then they
spread the alarm and the bucket brigade
appeared.
flames and save the building with no more
than a $50 damage.
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A WILD Ripk DowN BRUSH MOUNTAIN.
—A party of Madisonburg people had a
thrilling experience while helping at
Charles Brown’s moving last Thursday.
Thomas Wolfe was driving a spring wagon
in which were seated Mrs. E. S. Shaffer,
Alice Nestlerode and Annie and Myrtle
Wolfe. They were descending Brush
mountain when the horse shied while pass-
ing a stave mill that is located there. A
single tree was broken, then the animal
started to run away. Mr. Wolfe keld on
as desperately as he could, but the horse
soon got beyond his control and as the
wagon rattled and rocked over the rough
road the shafts dropped out of the carriers.
The situation was frightful. The wagon
was heading down the mountain at terrific
speed and absolutely no way to guide it.
Finally it ran up onto a bank and all were
thrown out but Myrtle Wolfe. She clung
to it until it toppled over and landed in a
ravine fifteen feet below, when she was
pulled out without more serious injury
than a good shaking up.
Her companions fared worse, however.
Mr. Wolfe had his left leg disjointed at
the knee, Mrs. Shaffer was hurt internally,
Miss Nestlerode had her shoulder injured
and Annie Wolfe got a sprained ankle. Mr.
Wolfe was so bad that he could not be
moved back to Madisonburg until Sunday.
Their escape from death was really re-
markable.
THE KILLING OF VALENTINE HoY.—In
the issue of March 11th the WATCHMAN
published the exclusive news of the killing
of V. S. Hoy, a wealthy ranchman of Lin-
coln, Neb. He was a native of Centre
county and met death at the hands of out-
laws, while going over his extensive ranches
near Brown’s Park, Utah. Since that time
we have been able to get more detailed in-
formation through the following letter.
Ladore, Col. March 12th, 1898.
DEAR WATCHMAN :—
Within the past ten days there has been
great excitement here, even for this notorious
place. V.S. Hoy, who has many relatives
in Centre county, where he was born, was
shot and killed while trying to capture three
out laws, who had been rustling cattle.
We followed the trio and ran them over
into Wyoming, where one of them dropped a
cow boy. Two of his companions pinned
them and they struck back into Colorado,
where we took up their trail again and ran
them into the Rockies. While in pursuit V,
S. Hoy was leading our party when we came
on the out laws unexpectedly and they fired
on us. Hoy’s horse was shot from under him
and a third shot laid him a corpse on the
snow. We were so close to them that they
had to abandon their horses and got out at
night, traveling 80 miles in the deep snow,
without anything to eat, except a horse that
they killed on the range.
Before they were captured one of the gang,
who got separated from the others, was
caughtand lynched. When we took the others
they were turned over to the officers, It
caused a great excitement here for a few days.
While there were only a few of us here in
the Park when the trouble began, inside of
forty-eight hours we had fifty. men armed to
the teeth and ready for any combat that out
laws could put up.” Some of them Were from
Utah, some from Colorado and some had
crossed the range from California in three
feet of snow, and you can just bet your last
dollar they meant business from the start.
V. 8. Hoy was a man anywhere and every-
where. He was one of the first to trail cattle
from Utah to the Missouri river, where he
and his brother, J. S. Hoy, fed them for the
Chicago market. They made their head-
quarters at Freemont and were counted
among the biggest stockmen in the West.
Brown’s Park had been their rendezvous
for years. After V. S. was shot his body laid
in the rocks for two days before we dared
venture to recover it, for we did not know
but that the gang were still in hiding there.
He was shot on March 2nd and leaves a
widow with two children.
Yours truly
+ L. B. CURTIN.
The writer of this letter will be remem-
bered as a native of Centre county. He
was a dairyman here before going West to
accept a position at the Ouray Indian
agency. He is now at Ladore, Colorado.
Beyond the Pale.
Just to show the Hon. Alfred Austin,
*‘Col.” Wm. T. MacIntyre and others that
they aren’t the only feathers with which
the poetical muse has undertaken to tickle
the world we publish the maiden effort of
the yorng ‘‘poet” Harry Barnes, whose
work “A Lady’’ was published, with illus-
trations, in a January number of Truth.
Beyond the pale,
The deep blue sea,
She is sweet to my memory
She will never forgive
Nay, I will never forget
When we were together.
Beyond the pale,
One winter night,
We were coasting down the hill,
The snow it fell
The ice it froze thick and fast,
The last time we were together.
Beyond the pale,
The ship did sail,
Which brings me nearer to mother,
How long it has been,
The last time I have seen,
My father and mother together.
Beyond the pale,
In a deep sad grave,
Where he sleep a peaceful sleep.
The angels were singing,
On his dead bed he lay,
The last time we sung together.
Beyond the pale
I am afraid I will fail
In this weary and lonely life
But if fail I do
It will be sad it is true
But again I will try to pull together.
’ Upper Bald Eagle Valley.
Bro. King has been returned to this
place, for another year, much to the satlisfac-
tion of many.
Bro. Smith has been holding a “Holiness”
meeting in the old Union church. He ex-
pects to be assisted by brethren from a dis-
tance.
Miss Henchy, of this place, is quite an ex-
pert when it comes to the teaching of music.
All who are contemplating instruction would
do well to consult her.
Our schools will soon close, and separation
of friends and foes, will be next in order. We
can truly say of the teachers, they have
! done what was their duty to do.
It took but a short time to subdue the |
Rev. Henderson preached in the new
Evangelical church recently. Every two
weeks, on Sunday evening, he will preach.
| Service begins promptly at 7:30 p. m.
Some of our town boys, are under
the weather, for fear of having to face a
little boy in Spain. But should the time
come, they would rush, like martyrs to
the defence of a down-trodden race, and ever
put their noble flag victorious over all of
their foes. Come, my boy, just half way,
and your Uncle Sam, will give you words of
wisdom and discretion.
Martha Furnace.
Several of our farmers have been burning
lime, and they have been quite successful.
We miss H. Al Stewart, who recently
moved to Port Matilda. What is our loss
is their gain. :
Mrs. J. C. Nason, of Julian, has been very
ill, but is much improved at this writing.
May she speedily recover.
The schools are preparing for commence-
ment exercises. So the plow, harrow and
hoe shall next come in order.
Late rains, and muddy roads make our
highways hard to travel. We trust that
the general breaking up is about completed.
J. E. Schaffer will move to the Joseph
Williams’ property. And Shaderack Wil-
liams will take up the old home. These
changes are going on from day to day.
Our Bro. Minnigh goes to Allegheny
charge, and Bro. Edmund Feight comes
tous. Our Methodist brethren should be
ready to welcome him. May much good
result from his labors,