Bellefonte, Pa., April 17, 1903.
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The Grady Libel Bill.
During Jast week a new and great out-
rage was perpetrated by the Legislature on
the liberties of the people. That is a meas-
ure was forced through both Houses in
indecent haste which is intended to muzzle
the press of the State against all criticisms
of public officials. In his first inangural
address THOMAS JEFFERSON declared that
freedom of the press is one of the essential
principles of government. The best states-
men which the country bas produced dur-
ing the period since JEFFERSON fixed the
standard of public life have concurred in
this view and however bitter political con-
tentions have grown since the liberty of the
people has not been assailed until within a
few years the exigencies of a corrupt po-
litical machine have driven the managers
of the organization in this State to put on
the muzzle.
The manner in which this crime against
the public has been perpetrated is almost
as reprehensible as the crime itself. The
constitution prescribes the manner of con-
sidering legislation in the General Assem-
bly. Every bill must ‘‘be read three times
on three separate days in each House,’’ and
amendments to bills must be printed for
the use of the Members, according to the
organic law of the State. But neither of
these mandates were complied with in
the passage of this ‘‘press muzzler.”” The
bill passed finally in the House and sent to
the Governor for his approval was not read
three times on three separate days in the
Senate. On the contrary, it was read but
once and then as a substitute for a House
bill which presented it in the form of an
amendment without printing for the use of
the Members as required by the constitu-
tion.
There are wide differences of opinion
among the leading newspapers of the State
as to whether the Goverpor will sign the
infamous bill or not. Some of his friends
reason that he can’t do so without stulti-
fying himself, because the measure is more
faulty in the matter of syntax than some
other bills which he has refused to sign.
But it is recalled that in bis inaugural ad-
dress he recommended some such legisla-
tion as the measure in question and Sena-
tor PENROSE has publicly stated that the
Governor ig under promise to sign the bill.
If he does so it may be said that it will be
equivalent to giving license to the machine
managers to loot to their heart’s content,
for no newspaper can afford even just
criticism under ecircamstances which in-
vite vexations and expensive litigation
every time a crook feels aggrieved.
——WirLsoN I. FLEMING has been select-
ed as the man with whom the LoVE faction
are going to try to wrest the Republican
county chairmanship from Col. REEDER.
Ghastly Reminders.
Of the Spanish-American War Brought to Light
in Manila Bay.
MANILA, April 13.—The warship Reina
Christina, flagship of Admiral Moutejo,
which was sunk by Admiral Dewey in
Manila bay was floated and beached yes-
terday. The skeletons of about eighty of
her crew were found in the hulk.
One skeleton evidently was that of an
officer, for it bad a sword by the side. There
are fifteen shell holes in the hull of the
Reina Christina, one made by an eight-
inch shot and the others small. The main
injection valve is missing, showing the
ship was scuttled when Admiral Montejo
abandoned her. The hull isin fair con-
dition.
Captain Albert R. Couden, commanding
the naval station at Cavite, took charge of
the ~emains of the Spanish sailors, express-
ing a desire to give them an Amerian naval
funeral. The Spanish residents, however,
are anxious to ship the skeletons to Spain,
and it is suggested that the United States
. transport Sumner convey them to Spain by
way of the Suez canal in Jane.
A wrecking crew is endeavoring to raise
all the sunken Spanish warships.
More Moros Killed.
‘MANILA, April 15.—Captain Pershing’s,
force has reached Marahni. While pur-
sning Moros who fled from Bacolod, the
Americans had an engagement with a num-
ber of the enemy near Calvi. They were
occupying a fortified position and attempted
to cover the retreat of the other Bacolod
Moros by delaying the American pursuit.
The Americans shelled their position eight
hours, reducing their fortifications and kill-
ing many of the Moros. Captain Pershing
met no farther opposition and marched to
Marahui, which was occupied. Later he
and his command joined the American
camp on the north side of Lake Lanao,
completing the occupation of all the lake
districts. :
A detachment of the Twenty-eighth in-
fantry surprised the camp of a Ladrone
band at Cagayan, Mindanao. Eighteen of
the camp occupants were captured and
thirteen bolomen were wounded. The
entire force of Ladrones were not present
when the camp was rushed. It is esti-
mated that the full band numbers 400 men.
Lorenz Returns.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Dr. Adolf Lor-
enz, during his last visit to the United
States, performed a number of bloodless
surgical operations arrived here to-day on
the steamer Lahn, from Genoa. He goes
to Chicago to remove the cast from the hip
of Lolita Armour, daughter of J. Ogden
Armour, to operate upon whom he made
his first visit to America.
Dr.
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Miners" Strike in California,
JACKSo0N, Cal., April 13.—Nearly 1,000
miners of this district struck to-day for
shorter hours and the recognition of their
union.
Higher Judges’ Pay Becomes the Law.
$207,000 Per Year Added to Salaries Under Bill
Governor Signed. The Increase for All.
HARRISBURG, April 14. — Ex-Judge
Pennypacker, as Governor, to-day signed
the bill adding $207,000 a year to the sal-
aries of the Judges of the State.
The bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Ziha T. Moore, of the Twenty-second
ward, Philadelphia. It passed the House
early in the session, and was approved by
the Senate, and sent to Governor Penny-
packer last Tuesday.
It increases the salaries of all the Judges
of the Supreme, Superior, Common Pleas
and Orphan’s courts in Pennsylvania.
DELICATE LEGAL QUESTION.
The intention is to put the new schedule
of pay into effect at once.
There has been considerable discussion
here as to the constitutionality of present
Judges drawing the increased salary, ow-
ing to the provision prohibiting any change
in the emoluments of public officers during
the terms for which they are elected, but
the impression is that the point never can
he raised, because no Judge in the State
could pass on the question, all being in-
terested parties.
SCHEDULE OF INCREASES.
The increases are as follows :
Chief Justices of the Supreme court,
$8500 to $10,500.
Other Justices
$8000 to $10,000. :
Judges of the Superior conrt, $7500 to
9000
of the Supreme court,
Philadelphia Common Pleas and Orphans’
court Judges, $7000 to $8500.
Allegheny county Common Pleas and
Orphans’ court Judges, $6000 to $8500.
Common Pleas and Orphans’ court
Judges in counties of from 90,000 to 500,-
000 population, having more than one
Judge, $4000 to $6000.
Common Pleas Judges in similar coun-
ties, having only one Judge, $5000 to
$7000.
Dauphin county Judges, $5000 to $7500.
Common Pleas and Orphans’ court
Judges in all counties under 90,000 popula-
tion, $4000 to $5000.
*‘COBWEB BUREAU’’ CREATED.
Governor Pennypacker sigued also a bill
in which he especially is interested, the
Bliss measure creating a division of public
records in connection with the state library
for the collection and preservation of all
public records of the state government not
in current use and consequently primarily
of historical value.”’
The department is to be under the di-
rection of the State Librarian, with whom
the heads of the various state departments
are required to deposit all papers relating
to their departments, ‘‘beginning with the
earliest records to the year 1750.” ;
These bills were also signed :
Making it the duty of school directors,
trustees or other persons having control of
any school or college building to adopt and
immediately put into operation a modern
method and system of disinfection of such
school or college buildings. :
Appropriating $32,500 for the erection of
memorial tablets or monuments to mark
the position on the Antietam battlefield of
the Pennsylvania commands that par-
Sicipated in the battle on September 17th,
Appropriating $200,000 in aid of town-
ship high schools.
-— _ Bills Signed.
Governor Affixes His Signature to Various Meas-
ures.
HARRISBURG, April 13.—Governor Pen-
nypacker to-day signed the Woods bill,
appropriating $25,000 for the purchase for
the secretary of internal affairs, of standard
weights and measures and tests for nse by
‘the inspectors in cities of the first and sec-
ond class.
The following bills were also approved :
Providing for the appointment b
state board of commissioners of deputy
game protectors, who shall receive the same
compensation that is now paid constables
for similar service. They shall be required
to give a bond of $300 for faithful perfor-
mance of their duties.
Providing that councilmen in boroughs
shall be elected by wards and not at large.
Authorizing the purchase of historical
works relative to the services of Pennsyl-
vania volunteers during the civil war.
Appropriating $3,000 for the erection of a
school house on the Cornplanter Indian res-
ervation, Warren county.
Creating the office of assistant district
attorney in counties having a population
of over 150,000.
Providing that jury commissioners shall
bave authority to appointa clerk apd fix
his salary at not more than $5 per day.
Prohibiting athletic exhibitions of longer
duration than twelve hours in each calen-
dar day.
Appropriating $12,000 to the Pennsyl-
vania free library commission to establish
and maintain traveling libraries.
Official Board Resigns.
Another Chapter in the Williamsport Mulberry Street
M. E, Church Trouble.
The official hoard of the Mulberry street
Methodist church of Williamsport, Satur-
day, resigned in a body and they have
nearly all designed to lift their cards of
membership and attend some other
church. This action is an outcome of the
present trouble in that church, and is
taken hy the board as the quickest wa;
of ending the difficulty. While taking the
position of refusing to acknowledge the
right of the conference to dictate for sev-
eral years against the request of the board,
they do not wish to continue the struggle
indefinitely.
The matter of resigning bas been under
consideration by the board most of the
week, and culminated in the decision of
seventeen of the members to present their
resignations Saturday. The members say
that a portion of the membership of the
church has not sustained them in their
connection with the conference. How
large this portion of the membership is
depends entirely on the point of view of
the person making the estimate. The
Rev. Mr. Honck whose assignment to the
church was the cause of this latest out-
break will probably now select a rew
board, and continue as the pastor of the
church.
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Bubonic Plague is Feared.
TorEKO, Kan., April 13.—Dr. Charles
Lowry, secretary of the state board of
health, has gone to Rice county to inves-
tigate the cause of nine sudden deaths
among a gang of railroad laborers. Dr.
Lowry is particularly interested in the
report that the deaths were due to bubonic
plague. One physician has pronounced
the infection black small-pox. The sur-
rounding territory is in quarantine. Every
case has proved fatal.
the
Y | and Governor Montague, of Vi
Legislative Session of 1903 Closed for
All Practical Purposes at
Midnight Wednesday.
Senate Kills Several Bills. Kingston Dam Bill,
Susquehanna Canal Repealer, Filtration Bill, and
Phillips Racing Bill All Dead. Final Adjournment
At Noon Yesterday.
HARRISBURG, Aptil 15.—The legislative
session of 1903 closed for all practical pur-
pose at midnight. The calenders of the
senate and house have been cleared and
there will be very little business transacted
at to-morrow’s session. The chambers of
the two houses were crowded with specta-
tors to-night to witness the closing scenes
of the session. The feature of to-morrow’s
session of the house will be the customary
presentation of gifts to the speaker and
other officers.
The general appropriation bill, which
carries items aggregating $19,500,000, for
the payment of the current expenses of the
state government for the next two years,
was disposed of to-day and sent to the
Governor.
The Senate to-day dropped from its cal-
endar the Kingston dam bill, the Susque-
hanna canal repealer, the filtration bill and
the house.
In the ciosing hours of the house the bill
creating a state department of labor was
killed and a bill passed for the retirement
of invalided judges on full pay.
In both houses to-night the reports of
conference committees on a large number
of appropriation bills was adopted and the
amendments made by the two houses con-
curred in.
The closing hours were marked by a
general good feeling among the members
of both hodies and the horse play charac-
teristic of the iast night of previous ses-
sions.
The usual midnight luncheons to -the
members of the Senate and house and at-
taches of the State and exeontive depart-
ments were served. Both bodies will ad-
journ finally to-morrow at noon.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
HARRISBURG, April 14.—Governor Pen-
nypacker to-day signed the following bills :
he Sproul good roads bill.
Prohibiting the discharge of Flobert
rifles, air guns, spring guns in cities and
boroughs.
Providing that courts of quarter sessions
shall fill vacancies in the offices of town-
ship, commissioner or treasurer on petition
of swenty or more qualified votes.
Empowering the commissioner of forestry
and the forestry reservation commissioner
to give street railway companies the privi-
lege to construct, maintain and operate
their lines of railway over, along and upon
public highways within or bordering on
forest reservations owned by the Common-
wealth.
Appropriating $35,000 for the purchase
of a permanent camping ground for the
National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Providing for she payment of the main-
tenance and instruction of children com-
mitted to industrial schools or institutions
of like character which are not under state
control by the counsies from which they
have been sent.
Appropriating $750 to the fish commis-
sioners for the purpose of co-operating with
the state of New Jersey in assisting to re-
store the sturgeon fisheries in the Delaware
river and bay.
Appropriating $10,000 to St Agnes hos-
pital, Philadelphia.
Reviving and continuing in force sthe
act of April 20th, 1897; extending the time
during which corporations may hold and
convey the title to real esteate heretofore
bought under execution or conveyed to
them in satisfaction of debt and now re-
maining in their hand unsold. fio
Authorizing the governor to appoint
three commissioners to preserve the histor-
ical archives of the Commonwealth.
Authorizing the state librarian to receive
‘200 copies of each document published by
the state and sixty copies each of supreme
aud superior court reports.
Limiting to $150,000 the amount of money
to be expended each year by the state
forestry reservation commission in the pur-
chase of lands for the Commonwealth. |
ANOTHER VETO.
HARRISBURG, April 15.—Governor Pen-
nypacker has vetoed another pension. bill
which provides for the payment of the ex-
penses incurred and of per diem compen-
sation to Captain James W. Umbenbauer,
of Company G, Fourth regiment, National
Guard of Pennsylvania, during the time of
his disability produced by bronchitis and
typhoid fever which he contracted in the
service of the state at Duryea. In disap-
but is due to the development of germs
taken into the system, and the source from
which they come is often difficult of as-
certainment. How the different diseases
that afflict humanity are induced is often a
problem involved in obscurity.
‘However meritorious the case, and
however generous the intention, the bill
would seem to violate article 3, section 18,
of the constitution, which directs that no
appropriations shall be made for benevo-
lent purposes to any person or community.
Author of Declarrtion of Indepedence
the Subject of Many Toasts,
Anniversary of His Birth. Distinguished Ameri-
cans Spoke at the Banquet Given Monday Night
by the Jefferson Memorial Association.
WASHINGTON, April 13.—Hon. William
J. Bryan, Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
inia, and
former Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, of Philadelphia, were the principal
speakers at a dinner given at the Hotel
Barton to-night under the auspices of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial association in
celebration of the 160th anniversary of the
birth of the author of the Declaration of
Independente. About 140 guests were
present. The dinner was not of a political
character.
Senator Hoar responded to the toast
‘The Author of Declaration of Indepen-
dence.”” Speaking of Jefferson's confidence
in the success of right principles, Mr. Hoar
said : ‘“‘More than any other statesman
down to his sime—more than any other
statesman I can think of save Lincoln alone
—he had a steadfast and abiding faith in
justice, rightness and liberty as the pre-
vailing and abiding forces in the conduct
of states, and that justice and righteous-
ness were sure to prevail where any peo-
ple bear rule in perfect liberty. For this
doctrine he was ready to encounter un-
popularity, poverty, if need be imprison-
ment and exile. Upon it, as a corner stone,
he laid the foundation for the Republic.’
Ex-Postmaster Smith responded to ‘The
Louisiana Purchase.”’
Mr. Bryan, who was the last speaker on
the programme, addressed himself to ‘The
statute for religious freedom.’”” He con-
cluded as follows: To Jefferson the doc-
trine of free speech and freedom of opinion
applied to everything because he rightly
understood that no censorship of opinion
the Phillips racing bill, all of which passed
proving the bill, the Governor says : "*Ty-'
phoid fever is not the result of a
could be permitted that would not be more
dangerous to truth than to error, for those
who are conscious of the righteousness of
their cause are not so apt to invoke force
in defense of their opinions as those
who are conscious of error and who,
recognizing their inability to defend
their views by reason, fall back
upon coercion. Yn the preamble of the act
of 1786, ib is stated, first, that the propaga-
tion of religion by force is contrary to the
plan of God, the author of our religion.
Attention is called to the fact that the Al-
mighty being Lord both of the body and
the mind, yet chose not to propagate it by
coercion of either. Jefferson recognized
that the Christian religion rested upon
love, and that love is the very antithesis of
violence and brute force. It is well to
remember that the Declaration of Inde-
pendence itself rests upon thesame founda-
tion which supports our religion, namely,
love, aid those who deny the doctrine of
human brotherhood are not apt to respect
the creed of inalienable rights and natural
equality emhodied in the Declaration of
Independence and the constitution of the
United States.
‘Jefferson was the greatest statesman
known to history. He hclieved in the
rights of the people, and he had a heart
large enough to take in all humankind.
He hated tyranny, whether it manifested
itself in religions or secular affairs, and ap-
plied bis doctrines to all questions.’’
A letter of regret was read from Admiral
Dewey, who is president of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association.
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Sproul Road Bill Signed by the Gover-
nor.
High Officials Consider Movement the Most Impor-
tant of all Legislation This Session.
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 15.—Governor
Pennypacker’s action in prompt'y signing
the Sproul Good Roads bill was highly
gratifying to the members of the Senate
and the House who labored assiduonsly to
pass the bill.
Senator Sproul, of Delaware, the author
of the measure, called at the Executive
Building this morning and felicitated with
the Governor over the success that had at-
tended their efforts in bringing together
the conflicting elements in both branches
of the general assembly.
When the Sproul bill was sent to the
Committee on Public Roads, in the House,
after it had been reported from the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, it was feared
that the measure would never be passed on
acconnt of the differences of opinion among
members of the committee regarding the
character of a bill to be passed.
GOVERNOR SAVES THE DAY.
Governor Pennypacker’s prompt action
in sending for the members of this com-
mittee and others interested in good roads
legislation and his address to the Legisla-
tare urging the passage of a good roads bill
as one of the most important duties of the
State law-makers saved the day.
“We have made a good start,’’ said Sen-
ator Sproul to-night. ‘‘The movement
will receive the hearty support of Governor
Pennypacker, who believes it to be the
mose important legislation of the session.
Pennsylvania will soon rank with the most
progressive States in the matter of good
public roads.
CHAIRMEN ARE CHEERFUL.
Representative William Mayne, of Ches-
ter county, and Senator John W. Crawford,
of Allegheny, chairmen respectively of the
Public Roads Committee of the House and
Senate, met on the floor of the House this
afternoon and cordially grasped each other
by the band when they learned that the
Governor had signed the bill.
‘‘We had a hard fight,’ said Mr. Mayne,
‘‘and were most fortunate in getting
through a bill for which we could rally so
many conflicting interests. We are all
indebted to Governor Pennypacker for the
enthusiastic interest he took in the mat-
ter.”
Vanderbilt Nuptials.
Miss Neilson Becomes Mrs. Reginald C. at Newport
Villa—@ifts Valued at Over $1250,000—It Was a
White Wedding the Decorations Being White, on
Background of Green—Will Spend Three Months
in Europe.
Newport, R. I, April 15.—The wed-
ding of Reginald C. Vanderbilt, of New
York, the youngest son of the late Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Cathleen
@G. Neilson, also of New York, was a
brilliant as well as an early spring
beginning of the social season of 1903
at Newport. As the marriage took
place in a private villa, it lacked much
of the splendor which usually attends
a church function. About 150 guests,
nearly all from New York, were pres-
ent.
It was a white wedding. The dec-
orations were white, on a background
of green; the "bridesmaids were gown-
ed in white, with white picture hats;
the bridegroom, his best man and the
ushers wore white puff cravats and
white boutonnieres, and the bride, of
course, was attired in the purest
white.
For an hour preceding the ceremony
an orchestra played,
March signalled the approach of the
bridal party. The Rev. Father Meenan,
attended by two altar boys, previously
had taken his place at a floral altar,
and just as the procession started
down the grand staircase, Mr, Vander-
bilt, accompanied by his elder brother, |
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, took posi- |
tions beside the priest. aE
Miss Neilson advanced on the arm
of her uncle, Frederick Gebhard. The
maid of honor was Miss Gladys Van-
‘derbilt, a sister of the groom. Her
four bridesmaids were Miss Isabelle
May, of Washington; Miss Florence
Twombley, a cousin of Mr. Vanderbilt;
Miss fBvelyn Parsons and Miss Nath-
alie Schenck. : ;
The ceremony was brief. Its com-
pletion was indicated by the Mendels-
sohn March. A reception followed,
antl an inspection was made of the
bridal gifts, which were declared to
be probably as costly an array as was
ever bestowed on two young people at
the advent of théir married life. Then
came the wedding breakfast.
r. and Mrs. Vanderbilt left for
théir new villa at Safidy Point, a few
miles up the island, where they will
spend a. few days previous to a three
mbnths’ trip to Burope.§
It is impossible to place’an estimate
on the value of the wé&dding gifts, but
it 18 said that the jéWels alone are
valued at $250,000. A special detail of
police is watching the gifts.
wo ORE RA
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measured strains of the Lohengrin
Man’s Body in a Barrel
New York, April 15.—A murder was
discovered, according to the police, by
the finding of the body of a man, ap-
parently an Italian, in a barrel in
East Eleventh street near the docks.
The man’s throat was cut from ear
to ear. The body was warm when
found, and the work of ferreting out
the supposed crime was begun at
once by detectives.
A scrub woman noticed the barrel
on the sidewalk, and she saw hanging
on it a man’s coat soaked with blood.
She informed the police. The first
and the only clew found during sev-
eral hours’ search was the letters “W.
T.” painted on the bottom of the bar-
rel, but the police think these letters
will aid them a good deal in revealing
the mystery. :
It is supposed that somebody in-
tended to throw the body into the
river, after bringing it there in a
wagon, but found the pier at East
Eleventh street closed and dropped
the load in the street in a hurry fear-
ing discovery.
The well-kept condition of the hands
and nails of the dead man indicated
that he was not a laborer. The police
say that he wore expensive shoes and
may have been in good circumstances.
The police discovered the address No.
866 Third avenue written in pencil
on the bottom of the barrel, and in
the coat pocket of the dead man a
bit of paper bearing the words in
Italian translated as “Come, come in
a hurry.” The police believe this was
a part of a decoy letter.
A small perfumed woman's hand-
kerchief was found in the barrel.
As No. 366 Third avenue is a fur-
nished room house, the proprietor, Al-
bert Voecks, was taken to the police
station, but said he had never seen
the barrel or the body before. Of 200
Italians summoned to the police sta-
tion, none has been able to identify
the body.
Coroner’s Physician Albert T. Wes-
ton, who performed an autopsy on the
body of the murdered man, said that
he had found 18 additional stab
wounds in the neck, besides the two
deep gashes that had severed the jugu-
lar vein, thereby causing death. The
wounds newly discovered consisted of
12 on the left side of the neck and six
on the right. Some of them were
hardly more than scratches, while
others were from a quarter to a half
inch deep. All the wounds were in-
flicted with a dagger.
The physician said thai the aulopsy
revealed no evidence that there had
been a struggle at the time the man
was killed. He advanced the theory
that the man had been held so that he
could not move, while his assailants,
in order to force him to tell something
they wanted to know, tortured him by
making slight wounds in his neck.
Jersey Prison Keepers Fined.
Trenton, N. J., April 15.—John Db.
Hassett, James Langton, of Orange,
and James Dullard, of this city, the
three prison deputy keepers who werq
accused of taking packages and lets
ters into and out of the state prison as
a matter of favor to convicts, were
each fined $100 by Judge Rellsteab in
the Mercer county court. The judge
gave the defendants a severe lecture
and praised Head Keeper Osborne for
breaking up a practice which Judge
Rellsteab said had destroyed the disci-
pline of the prison under former ad-
ministrations.
Penn Atlilete to Meet Englishman.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 15.—Captain
A. C. Bowen, of the University of
Pennsylvania track team, has accept-
ed an invitation to compete against
Rimmer, the English champion, in the
Celtic races to be held at Glasgow
July 18. Bowen is considered the fore-
most distance runner of this country.
He is the present intercollegiate two-
mile and cross-country champion and
has a record of 9 minutes 51 2-5 sec-
onds for two miles. Bowen will sail
about July 1. He will also participate
in races at Manchester, Ayr, Fallow-
field, London, Bath, Birmingham and
Pershore.
Palma Will Explain New Treaty.
Havana, April 15.—President Palma
has summoned a conference of admin-
istration senators at which he will
explain the United States’ new propo-
sition for a permanent treaty, and
will ask the leaders their opinions be-
fore proceeding therewith. It is pos-
‘sible that the naval station agreement
may be recalled from the senate and
incorporated, with added provisions, |
with the permanent treaty.
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Schooner and Crew Probably Lost.
Philadelphia, April 15—The Pk
delphia schooner George C. Thomas,
which sailed from Grand Constable
Island February 5 for New York, has
been givep up for lost. She was com-
manded Captain Morris and was
manned by a crew of ten men. No tid-
ings of the vessel have been received
since she sailed. The trip under ordi-
nary conditions should have been
made within two weeks. The schoon-
er was owned by George C. Thomas, of
‘Drexel & Co., and was valued at $30,
000.
In Memorian,
William S., second son of Daniel H. and
Mary Yeager, was born May 17th, 1849, in
Nittany valley, Centre county. and died
March 30th, 1903, at Raines Mills, 21k coun-
ty, aged 53 years, 10 months and 13 days.
Mr. Yeager was one of twenty children and
being early thrown upon his own resources
developed sterling qualities of thrift and
independence. “His youth was spent at
Snow Shoe, where he received four years’
schooling.
At Moshannon, in 1870, he was united in
marriage to Rachel A. Davis and of this
union were born eight children. Of these
two sons and one daughter have died and
with the widow there remain one son and
four daughters to mourn his loss.
Mr. Yeager was engaged as clerk to A. M.
McClain & Co. during most of his residence
in Moshannon until June 1886, when he re-
moved to Empire and become connected with
the Empire Lumber Co. as storekeeper and
shipper, and there remained 5 years, remov-
ing to Lake City in 1891 and taking the posi-
tion of shipper with Brew, McClain & Co.
After spending two years at Lake City he
returned to Empire in April, 1893, and
assumed the position of shipper to T. W.
Raine, with whom and the firm of Raine &
Raine he remained in continuous service to
the day of his tragic death.
In young manhood he accepted Christ and
was baptised into the Advent church at Mos
hannon where he was a member for a number
of years.
Mr. Yeager’s general information and fine
penmanship bear record that his schooling
did not stop with his four years under regu-
lar teachers, but are evidence of his studious-
ness and industry along the years. He was
clear in his ideas of riglit and wrong and very
tenacious in upholding them. Always truth-
ful and straightforward, he abhorred shams
and double dealing. Careful and conscien-
tions in all his work and honest through
every fiber of his body, any indifference or
carelessness on the part of others fretted his
sensitive nature. His ideas of rectitude and
honor were of the highest. Gifted as an apt
story teller, to those who knew him best, he
was genial and companionable. Strong in
his likes and dislikes his friendships were
true Jand lasting. His geniality and good
humor were in special evidence the day of
his death, and all who saw and talked with
him that fateful day bear witness to his
cheerfulness and good feeling, and as we last
saw him in life, so let us remember him in
death.
[Deceased is the man whose tragic death
by being ‘drawn under the wheels of a loco-
motive by his rubber coat catching in the
gearing the WATCHMAN told of last week.]
Spring Mills.
Mrs. M. B, Hering has been quite ill near-
ly all winter and her im provement if any, is
very slow.
Our fishermen are making preparations for
the coming season. Of course then the ‘‘fish
yarn’’ season opens too.
John F. Heckman is remodeling the resi-
dence he recently purchased, and when com-
pleted will add greatly to the appearance of
the neighborhood.
Postmaster Krape will occupy his new
building the last of the week. The store
and post office departments are very hand-
somely fitted up.
At last work has been commenced on the
abutments of the new $6000 bridge to be
thrown across Sinking creek. There has
been a senseless delay in the erection of this
bridge.
Professor Hosterman commenced on Mon-
day last in our Academy, a spring and sum-
mer session of high school for advanced
scholars. Miss Gramley also commenced
school on Monday for little folks. She also
has a class for more advanced pupils.
Of course our little people had their usual
stock of colored eggs on Sunday last. But
‘unfortunately the weather proved unpropi-
tious for the display of any spring apparel.
The stylish hats with their marvelous trim-
mings will remain boxed ’til the first clear
day. To be sure some of our gay gallants ap-
peared on the streets attired in their spring
suits despite the rain, but then this was to be
‘‘eggspected.’’
Smullton,
H. S. Smull has put a new roof on his
house.
~ Rev. Smith and wife were visiting in town
this week.
Miss Maggie Winters spent Sunday under
the parental roof.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Detwiler Sr. are in
poor health at present.
J. V. Brungard and L. A. Miller have
finished their winter term of school.
Rev. G. W. Mcllnay, the new Methodist
minister, rendered a very able discourse at
this place on Sunday.
Mrs. Wallace Bierly very pleasantly en-
tertained her sister, Miss Molly Beckenbaugh
and sister-in-law, Mrs. Beckenbaugh, and
son Russel.
Jacob Walizer, wife and children, Eva and
Scott,} attended the funeral of the former's
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Walizer, of Sugar
valley, on Sunday.
This community experienced a great sur-
prise on hearing of the recent wedding which
took place at Elmira, N.Y. the bride and
groomfbeing formerly of this place. We ex-
‘tend our ‘congratulations to the not inexperi-
enced couple.
Howard.
John K. Thompson was in our town Wed-
nesday.
John Thompson, of Snow Shoe, was in
town Wednesday.
‘Clair Thompson, of Snow Shoe, was in
Howard over Sunday. :
A. M. Butler's school closed on Tuesday
with some fine exercises and a journal.
Walter Muffly killed two loons Monday, in
Bald Eagle. One weighed 8 Ibs.
Mrs. Harry Kling and little daughter, of
Philipsburg, visited relatives here over Fri-
day. 5
Harry Butler and wife have gone to house-
keeping in the house vacated by Grant
Swires. :
Miss Anna Weber,after spending a few days
in Altoona among friends, returned home
Wednesday.
The young folks held a party in Lucas hall
‘Monday evening. There were about 30 pres-
ent and all had a good time.
Miss Clair Kreswell returned to her home
in Lock Haven after spending four days with
her friend, Miss Lovan Henderson.
Grant Swires had sale Tuesday. He left for
Hanover yesterday, where he has secured a
position with the Hanover Creamery Co.
Faster services were held in the Christian
Chapel, Methodist and Evangelical churches
Sunday evening. All were said to be good.