GSTABUSHED HY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 38. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Feb. L' 3, 190 M. Editor Frets:— Tlie most complicated situation since the filibuster on the Lodge bill now exists iu the Senate and threatens the defeat of the Panama and Cuban treaties and even an ex- j tra session of Congress. Senator ; Morgan, who is wedded to the idea j of constructing the Isthmian Canal by the Nicaraguan route, is deter- j mined to defeat the Colombian ' treaty and is openly filibustering to that end. He has already made a phenomenal record, having used more than 200,000 words in his argument against the convention without showing signs of fatigue. Senator Quay, exasperated by his failure to secure a date for a vote on his Statehood bill, has joined j forces with Mr. Morgan, and other | disgruntled senators are contribut- i ing more or less to the filibuster. J The situation is still further empha sized by the unequivocal announce ment of the President that in case either of the treat ies mentioned fails of ratification he will call the Sen ate in extra session. Unless asolu tion of the present difficulty is ar- < rived at an early date an extra ses sion of Congress will be necessi tated. In view of the facts above stated, numerous conferences have been held and at this writing the republi can leaders are hopeful of effecting a compromise along the lines of the two Statehood bills with some con cessions to the democrats, such as a provision for eventual separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico when they shall have at tained a certain prescribed popula tion, etc. The republican advo cates of Statehood have agreed to this arrangement, but the demo crats are yet to be heard from. The effort is being made to secure an agreement to ratify both the treaties in return for the Statehood compromise. Aside from appropriation bills passed, the House has effected little legislation during the past week. Tin; Flower currency bill is now under consideration and while Rep resentative Flower believes it will pass the House, it may be safely predicted that it will receive no consideration in the Senate. An earnest effort will be made to enact t! i: ■ Aid rich bill and that will boall tin* internal currency legislation enacted by this Congress. The Senate Philippine coinage bill has not been accepted by the House committee and will probably be en acted. The amendment providing for an international commission to devise means for settling astaudard for silver was rejected by the House committee. The President, whose capacity for details seem to be unlimited, brought to the attent ion of his Cabi net, at its last meeting, the delay which has attended the construct ion of naval vessels already author ized and the deterioration in the target practice records recently re turned to the Navy Department. Mr. Roosevelt is an urgent advo cate of a large navy and is in entire sympathy with the movement to establish a systematic program, for its increase. With regard to the delay in construction, he ascertain ed that it was chief! 7 due to the strike of the eaiplo3'ees of the Steel Trust and to strike in the ship yards of constructors but his insis tent questioning revealed the fact that the Navy Department was al so partially to blame because of the lack of uniformity iu its designs for vessel fittings. This Secretary •. Moodv announced had heen re \ medicd. \ < Power Gallons; Wuars Longer. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Fire at Driftwood. Tho home of John McMahon at Drift wood was destroyed by fire on Satui day night together with all its con tents. We did not learn whether any insurance was carried or not. Emmanuel Church. Celebration of the Holy Communion next Sunday at 11 a. m. Lenten services Monday and Tuesday at 4:30 p. m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p. m. Registered Druggist. Mr. E. S. Rhodes, of Erie, Fa., a regis- ! tered druggist of many years service, has accepted a position in M. A. Rock well's drug store at this place. The gentleman comes highly recommended and we hope may find his residence I pleasant in mountain city. "Kernel" Bardwell Caught. The mangled remains of Dr. Bard well's pet dog "Kernel" were found on j P. & E. track last Friday, having been , killed by Erie Flyer Tuesday morning. > Both Dr. and his wife grieved greatly I over the sad death of poor "Kernel,"' aged fourteen years. Don't Sleep in Church. A Roxborough man, says a Down j East paper, rodoon the train the other day behind two little school girls, one of them a Methodist and the other an Episcopalian. They appeared to bo much interested in church work, for their conversation concerned nothing j but guilds, sewing circles, mite socite ties and aid clubs. They also appeared to regard each other'B churches jeal ously. If one's mite society had 45 members the other's was sure to have 55, and so on. Tho Methodist little girl said finally to the Episcopalian: "We are holding our midwinter revival now. There has been a great awakening." The other retorted: "We don't need awakenings iu our church. We never goto sleep." Joe Brown Dead. Joe Brown better known as Hem lock Joe, died after a brief illness at the residence of Henry Nolan, a mi'o north of this borougli, Tuesday. He has been a well-known character about Port Allegany for many years. During tho pasi several years he has worked for F. E. Rowley and it was through Mr. Rowley's well known charity that he had excellent medical attendance and good care and attention during his ill ness and demise. He was about sixty years of age. Tho funeral was held from the Nolan residence yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Dudley being in attendance. The remains were interred at Fairview. Nothing is j known of relatives.—Fort Allegany Re- ' porter. Joe will be remembered by many at this place, having worked here some years ago. Wedding Bells. A pleasant wedding took place at St. Mark's Catholic Char h, at six o'clock, last Wednesday morning, uniting Mr. John S. Vail, of Jersey Shore, and Miss Amanda E. Boutain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Urban Boutain, of this place. Rev. Father Downey officiating. Miss Sylvia Boutain, sister of bride, and Mr. Wm, Vail, of Snow Shoe, brother of groom, served as bride : s maid and best man. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride, after which Mr. and Mrs. Vail took Buffalo Express for Ni agara Falls and Buffalo. They will re side at Jersey Shore after April Ist. Mr. Vail and the bride of his choice, have a host of friends who wish them many happy days. Strange Case of a Jersey Shore Girl. One of the most peculiar cases that | was ever reported in this section of | the country, and one that has been baf j fling the physicians around here for I over two years terminated Thursday ! evening in the death of Louise Peifer, ! the 12-year.old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peifer, Allegheny street. For nearly three years sho has lain in a semi-conscious state, not recognizing one of those around her. About two years and eight months j ago, the child, while eating supper, sud | denly become unconscious. From that j time up to the time of her death last ! evening she had never spoken a word | For the last year ber only nourishment | consisted of a little milk taken each I day. During ail that lime she has ] never once regained consciousness | enough to recognize any of her relat ives. She has lain like one dead, never even being able 10 r.:i:jc herself t.o a sitt ing position Every doctor in the - l»c.ou uaileu in uu the j strange case, but not one was able to 1 help her. Her disease was pronounced i spinal meningitis —Clinton Rep. - 1 Fewer Gallons; Wears Lunger. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WKßSTKß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1903. A Desperate Chance. In connection with the engagement of Theodore Kramer's latest play, I, A Desperate Chance," in four acts, founded on the notorious Biddle brothers' case to be seen here March 2d. It is hardly necessary to more than announce its production, as the story of the play has attracted wide reputation. The first act opens with the murder of tiie Pittsburg grocer by the Biddle boys, their sentence and conviction. The second act shows the boys in jail, where they use their hypnotic power over the warden's wife, their sensational escape from jail, their thrilling fight in the snow with the detectives, their capture and finally their pathetic death in the Butler county jail. Mr. Kremer considers this his greatest effort, which is say ing a great deal, when one considers his recent successes, "The Fatal Wed ding " "The Road to Ruin" and others too numerous to mention. Whi'e the play abounds with many thrilling situations, the author has not forgotten to put plenty of heart inter est in the piece. The child's love for the mother, who has unintentionally sinned, will send many away with tear-dimmed eyes. The comedy situa tions are also very strong. A big scenic production is promised, with many new and startling mechani cal effects, anil with a cast of unusual excellence, a performance is promised to satisfy the most exacting critic. Prices for this big production, gallery 25 cents. Down stairs, 35, 50, and 75c. Seats on sale at Lloyd's, in advance. Frail Titles to Valuable Lands. Major Isaac B. Brown, Deputy Sec retary of Internal Affairs, in his report for the past year which hm just been sent to the printer, asserts that the removal of his department to the old shoe factory was a very dangerous proceeding so far as regards the valu able State documents stored in the de partment, because the shoes building is surrounded by inflammable structures. Regarding the business of the de partment, Major Brown says that there are tliausands of land warrants that have been granted in former years up on which no returns or surveys have been made, and probably in many cases valuable properties are held by very frail titles. He thinks those surveys should be made at once in order to per fect title. A recommendation is made that the act of 1897 to collect the amounts due upon unpatented lands be repealed, as it is almost impossible to | ascertain where these lands are located. The department has made fair progress in the copying of surveys, a work that should have been completed years ago for the mutilation and decay of these ancient records has been going on for so many years that in many cases the data contaiued in them cannot be reproduced. This is all the more neces sary when it is remembered that the records are now stor< .1 in the building which is a littla batter than "a fire trap," according to the report. To Amend an Obnoxious Act. A bill designed to correct the act of assombly which governs the distribu tion of the bodies of the pauper dead and the operation of which has caused considerable anguish to relatives of de ceased persons and righteous indigna tion on the part of others in every part of the state, was introduced in the House at Harrisburg Thursday night by Representative 11. G. Troxell. The amendment is in effect as follows: If such deceased person is claimed on the petition of not less than ten taxpayers of the poor district in which said de ceased person died or had a residence said petition to bo directed to the over seers or directors of the poor of said district, notice in writing of such claim to be served upon the persons or insti tution having such dead body in charge; or, if such deceased person was a traveler who died suddenly, in either I ease the said body shall bo buried by the overseers or directors of the poor I of said poor district. l-pworth League Entertainment At M. E. Church, March 2, 8 p. m. PROGRAM. "History of the Epworth League.' Mr. John Joliuson. ! Solo Mable McSwan. Recitation Mrs. Seaver. j Solo m Miss Grace Lloj- d. j Recitation Edith DeArmit Piano Solo Miss Anna Welsh j Recitation Miss Larrabee. i Solo Mr. George Walker. Recitation Mark Ellis. Recitation Miss Alici. vain. 1 Solo Helen Welsh. j Recitation Miss Emma Ellis. i Recitation Louisa Welsh j Quartette, Mrs. Overlurf, Miss Beach" Prof. Ling, Fred Heilman. Must Notify Prothonotary. Justices of the peace elected at the recent election must give notice to the prothonotary within 30 days of their election or intention to lift their com mission. Broke Jail. Claud French, aged 16 years and William Pilger, two prisoners awaiting trial at Coudersport, French for horse stealing and Pilger for forgery, broke jail on Monday night. The Sheriff's wife was roughly handled while trying to prevent their exit. A Successful Farmer. John Bauer, who owns the old and well known "Sage farm," of 400 acres, near Emporium, was a welcome PRESS caller on Wednesday and carried away a receipt for another year's paper. Mr. Bauer, in addition to conducting a milch route, is one of the most indus trious farmers in the county. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening by the pastor. Morning subject "Redemp tion." Evening topic, "A Hen-pecked Husband." Bible school at the close of morning worship, C. E. Crandell, Supt. Y. P. S. C. E. G:00 p. m., B. Olmsted, president. Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening 7:45. All welcome. Another Appeal. Daniel Britton called at this office on Tuesday and informed us that he had been sick in bed about two weeks, most of the .time with anybody to earo for him. He thinks he lias been sorely neglected and appeals to the authori ties to try and aleviate his suffering. Mr. Britton is in a very bad condition and we think the authorities should take the case in hand and if any thing can be done, to relieve the man of his suffering, do it at once. To Our Horsemen. We always like to see a horseman drive up to a hitching post these winter days, jump out of the rig, unfold a big, warm blanket and cover his faithful horse. There is a big heart in that man. He is thinking of something else besides himself, and be takes as much pleasure in caring for his horse's com fort as for himself. On the other hand it makes us sad to see a great big man, warmly clad from head to foot, drive a steaming horse up to the rack, hastily tie him fast, leave him shivering, and make for the nearest hot stove. There is sometliiug wrong about that fellow. Western Press. Large Shipments of Coal From Dents Run. Large shipments of coal are being made daily from Dents Run by the Dents Run Coal Mining company. The company only began sending out coal in December and is now shipping at the rate of 250 tons a day. List fall the corporation erected houses for 40 families of its employes and this spring will' uild several more. The company owns an extensive body of coal land in that vicinity and it is expected that the iuar future will see the operation largely increased.—Clinton Republi can. Prof. Suhrie Winning Laurels. We notice by a Pittsburg paper of re cent date that Prof. A. Leo L. Suhrie is winning merited notice at recitals and educational meetings in the Smokey City. In a literary recital given by Byron W. King in Carnegie Music Hall last week Prof. Suhrie was the leading; performer in a most difficult program. Tiie papers were loud in praise of the excellency of his work and predict a brilliant future for Prof. Suhrie. We understand that he will deliver several addresses before an educational meet ing to be held at Dußois February 20 and 21. His time is well taken up in giving instruction before different teachers' meetings in the western part of the state. —St. Marys Gazette. Popular flan Promoted. At a recent meeting of the United States Leather Co., held in New York, Mr. T. \. Flynn of Allegany, N. Y., j well known in Emporium, has been i promoted to general superintendency j by that company. The position is a | very responsible one and requires a 1 man of extraordinary tact and ability, j These qualities Mr. Flynn possesses, i He is a man of deep thought, conserva j tive in manner, energetic and loyal, i He takes the deepest interest in his ' work and strives most faithfully to pro j mote the interests of the company. Be sides, he has a very extensive know ledge of the tannery business and is one of the most succeesful tanners in the business to-dny. The One Package Dye. In red printed wrappers, colors cot ! ton, wool or silk in same bath. Sample j 10c, any color. New Peerlets, Elmtra, I N. Y. 50-26t. BRIEF RIENTION. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. Big bargains in clothing at N. Seger's. Don't fail to call on N. Seger if you want an up to-date suit or overcoat. Thomas Dixon, Jr., author of the "Leopard Spots" will lecture at Kane on Friday evening. Mr. John Kelley will build several new houses this spring in different parts of the borough. All Smokers smoke the 'W. H. Mayer" hand made cigar, the best five cent cigar on the market. Be sure you ask for it 24-tf. The old reliable clothier N. Seger is offering some big bargains in gent's furnishings. Give him a call. You will receive cordial treatment and honest values. W. L. Thomas has the contract to deliver two eight ton engine boilers to the mines of Emporium Iron Co., haul ing the heavy infants from Emporium. The boilers will be used at the mines. The C. S. C. wish to publicly thank ! all who so kindly assisted with the Co- j lonia! dinner by their services or other wise. Through the liberal patronage of the people they cleared ono hundred dollars. The McKean County Humanesociety lias engaged Maliln & Mullin to assist District Attorney Melvin in prosecut ing J. M. White, who is accused of en ticing little girls to his room for im moral purposes.—Bradford Star. The scenic production in Desperate Chance Co., will not be surpassed it is said, by any attraction appearing in this city at popular prices. A special carrried in order to give the full pro duction in a correct manner. King Alfonso has taken advantage of the absence of the queen mother in Vienna to exile from Madrid Count Escosura, master-of-horse, to whom the queen was recently morganatically married. The count has been ordered to Seville to look after the royal stables there. Barnum's circus, which recently ar rived in this country after a long stay in Europe, will be at Harrisburg in June. Agents have been looking % up grounds and other matters the past few days. The circus will havo 85 cars, the largest number ever used by a traveling show. Managers Clarke & Howard have se cured Theodore Kremer's greatest suc cess, "A Desperate Chance," the play founded on the notorious Biddle Bros.' case, wliicn will bo see here March 2nd. It will be presented by one of the strongest companies ever playing the popular priced houses. A scientist says that if the earth were flattened the sea would be two miles deep all over the world. After due meditation a Kansas editor says, "If any man be flattening out t'.ip? earth, shoot him on the spot, and don't bo too blamed particular what spot. There are a whole lot of us here in Kansas that can't swim " A contenipororary suggests that the country roads bo named just as the city streets and avenues are. If every main road and cro-s road had its official title, it would be as easy to address a farmer as a city resident. There are specific advantages in such a plan in these days when the mails are so uni versally used. The roads might be fittingly called after prominent citi zens of the present or past generations. How many parents in the borough and townships visit the school occasion ally? A good many fathers goto cir cuses, couuty frolics, shooting matches, raffles, horse r.nes, and ball games who never see the inside of a school build ing where their children are being edu cated, and it is possible that sorni mothers, who never miss a millinery opening, a sewing bee or a dance have yet to make the acquaintance of the teachers who instruct their children and to make their first visit to the schools that their young hopefuls at tend . —Exchange. The March number of the Woman's 1 Home Companion will be especially in | teresting to the housewife. There are . five pages dealing with the newest fash j ions; there arc many suggestions about J spring cleaning, making new furnture, j gardening, etc. In features, "How j Modern Science Proves the Bible True," i "What the Baptists Are Doing to Better j Mankind," "How a Great Cay is Kept j Clean," "Early Wild Flowers," and I "Delia, Daughter of Mary," are especi ally valuable. The serial "The Flight of Fennella" comes to itsptartling ( nd. "The Farm of the Dagger" is the title of the new serial by Eden Phillpotts. There are short stories by Frederick M. SrniliiHii l John H Jc»,ct:. the number is a delightful beginning for the springtime of the year Publish ed by The Crowell Publishing Co, i Springfield, Ohio; one dollar a year; j ten cents a copy. I Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. TERMS: $2.00 $ y ta t 0 Library WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast;by T. B. Lloyd.) FRIDAY. Fair. SATURDAY. Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. Eggs for Sale. Full blootlerl Wyandotteand Plym outh Roclr eggs for hatching—§l.so for 13. J. T. HEALY, Emporium, Pa. 1-tf. Hanie Lost. John Bauer, the milch man, lost a liame cover from one of his horses, last week, while serving his customers. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning it to Mr. Bauer. Hamilton Hose Danes. The twelfth annual ball given by this popular oaganization last Monday night was very largely attended and th:> boys just spread themselves. Everybody seemed to enjoy the occas ion . New Telephone Line. The Emporium Telephone Exchange beg to announce the establishment of telephone communication, with Cam eron, Pa., and the Emporium Iron Com panies Coke ovens. A toll of 20 cents is en: - gad for five minutes conversation with either point. Improving. Miss Eug.nia McXarney, the bright little daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. P. McNarney, who has been confined to her bed for three weeks, the result of injuries received by being run over by Emporium Milling Company's deliverv wagon, f<? improving r.r.der Dr. Buku'3 careful attention He hopes to have her on both feet again within a few days. Teachers' Local Institute. High School Room, Emporium, Pa.. Februarj •28th, 1903. PROGRAM. Forenoon Session, 10 o'clock. Opening Exercises— ■ First Lessons in Geography" William J.Leavitt Music by the Institute, "Correlation ol'Geograpy and History" Prof. R. M. Steele. Recitation Charlotte Hill "Relation of Literature to History" Miss Ximena Brook.". Piano Solo. Miss Ida Soger "Advantages and Disadvantages of the Topical Method of Reciting," Ai ling Baker Music by Institute. "How to Teach Patriotism with History," John Schwab Afternoon Session, 2:00 o'clock. Overture by the Orchestra. Recitation Mildred Lloyd "The Mission of the Schools".. Miss M:\ttieCollins Piano Solo, Miss Christie McDonald "Characteristics of Good Teaching," Prof. .J. J. Lynch, of St. Marys Recitation, Miss Minnie McC...d;cn "The Training our Snhor.' a Mr. JosiaU Howard. Vocal Solo, Mis-i Grace Lloyd "What Makes a Teacher Valuable," Prof. O. C. Gortner, of Renovo Public Schools Finale, Orchestra. Close Call. Last Friday morning a terrible ex plOSiOU owCurmu i'« jJ. ju bi •< • oncil that completely wrecked the cooking range and cau-sad sad havoc to every thing iu tutt lutiUaoii. iUrs i.eeu uad lighted the kitchen lire and proceeded to prepare breakfast when the explo sion took place, blowing the stove into a thousand pieces, and sitting fire to the floor. The strangest thing about the whole affair is that .Mrs. I.eet escaped injury, although standing near the tove, yet the shock completely pos trated that excellent lady, who was immediately confined to her bed. The cause of the explosion was duo to the freezing of the hot water pipes and water front of the stove—the gas hav ing been so low that it was shut off the previous night. At this writing Mrs. Leet has recovered from the sh oek. Fatal Accident. James P. Gunn, aged about 35. I single man, came to Emporium several j weeks ago, from Rome, Ga., to assist ; in erecting the bucket cable line from I the mountain to coal crusher, for Em j porium Iron Co. Yesterday evening, | about 5:30 o'clock Gunn was standing j on the top of the tower when a chain j broke, letting him fall to the ground, ! a distance of seventy feet, death re i suiting almost instantly. Dr. A W. , Baker, Coroner, was summoned to view i the remains. No blame is attached | to the company, the death of the gentleman beinrr unexplained unless it was purely tnougmess carelessness on the part of the unfortunate man. Supt. Chas. Roy, who has known. ; intimately, for many years, Mr. Gunn speaks of htm as a verv (-ireful and experienced man in that line of »■) <• f.-r his death. His remains will be shipped to Georgia as soon as Mr. Brady can hear from his friends, who have been communicated with. Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. NO. 1.
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