VOL. LXXI].
WAR ALMOST A CERTAINTY,
MUST BE FREE.
War Resolution in the Senate Havana Ca
ble Cat Congress Will Avenge the
Death of the Maine Heroes
The President's message, sent to con-
gress at noon, Monday, has not met
even from the Republicans therein,
for, even though, in view of recent
sent, he could hardly have expected it.
Th features with which Congress is
dissatisfied may be thus briefly stated
The message is not sufficiently vigor-
ous. The President hints at further
delay that Spain's latest proposition
He
pain Cuba's abso-
He
with sufficient emphasis on the
of the Maine.
for authority and power to intervene
may be tested by its work. has
never demanded of S
lute independence. did not dwell
de-
struction His request
impliedly contemplates that this ac-
tion be left to his discretion.
In the Senate Foraker was too mad
dis-
150
80 speak and other senators were
pleased with the fully
INeSSALe-
Republicans seemed ready to revolt.
The message argues against recogni-
zing Cuban independence, but favors
intervention to stop the war in Cuba.
Nor do I think
or prudent to reco
The message says :
or.
it would be wise
nize at the present time the independ-
ence of the so-called Cuban Republic.
iit
Such nit to
3
recognition is not necessary
pacify the island.”
The
tervene
President asks for power to in-
with force of arms.
Arm is recommend-
ed intervention
ind power to use the military and
val forces of the United States to se-
a full and final termination of
hostilities is requested. The President
the “immedi-
think
about it.
the
here does not use word
and
uld t
message
ate’ many |i ress
The
:
Spanish atrocities and
il Cong
ake his own time
alludes largely to
cruelties com-
mitted in Cuba and thestarving of the
yneentradoes
rec
- »
THE LATEST
» verte mesed a
rday
I'he Havana yester-
day which shuts off news from Cuba ;
it is believed there is in |
an uprising
Spain,
U. B. regulars start to Chickamauga.
Spanish cabinet declares the United
States shall not interfere.
Consul Lee declares the Maine disas-
ter was caused by Spanish officials,
The flying squadron, under Commo-
dore Bhley, left Hampton Roads yes-
terday afternoon, supposed for Porto
Rico to intercept the Spanish torpedo
flotilla. YY ¥
no pp Mil
HAVANANS INSULT
American Soldiers on Leaving the City,
Live the
crowded staircase the Spanish subal-
terns and attaches made way for him,
muttering insults and erying “‘Fuera”
meaning “begone’’ in Spanish). It is
the duty of soldiers out of the palace,
when consular representatives appear, |
to stand at attention. As General Lee
passed, the soldiers remained lounging |
about.
Ho many threats had been made and |
so gross had been the insults that Gen- |
eral Lee decided to remain no longer |
in Havana and went on board the
Fern.
Everything had been done to protect
American interests, The steamer Jas,
H. Dudley, which came in, was ad-
vised by Lee not to unload but to de- |
part at once.
The oil steamer Almouth, of Phila-
delphis, had disregarded General Lee's
advide and unloaded, and was lying at
the dock with $60,000 “duty to pay.”
Not Bing eduld be done for her.
The Olivelte was literally loaded
down with passengers. 100 went on
the Evelyn ; 26 on the Bache, and on
the Feru were General Lee, his staff
andl American newspaper correspond-
en
As General passed down
s
he harbor was lined from Machina
whiarf to Morro Castle on one side, and
to Ita Punta on the other, with thous-
and of spectators. Everybody whist-
led.} The whistle is a mark of derision
like thissing in the United States,
A#l the Fern passed the Alphonso
XII a gun was trained on her and the
gun crew stood General Lee
| BAW it,
ready.
spoke of it,
alter
and The gun was
[swung around the Fern had]
| pussed.
Above the
3
of
accompanied by
went the re-
His
we
whistling came cries
“Fuaera !”’
jack
“Wait till
’
crowds
by
of the
to be
Blanco :
note sent the pilot
General
“You
have broken
We
every
whistled
promise
have been
We will return
that o!
- 7
POINTERS ABOUT OUR NAVY.
The United States is the fifth
world. The of
France, Russia and Ita-
and your whistle will be
other tune.”
a.
navies
Gireat Britain,
ly rank ahead
Germany
about tied.
named,
State
in the order
and the United 4
are
The powder used is brown and is the
A ch
HK)
size of a caramel. arge for the big.
and
, the
gest guns weighs is
pounds
15 to 17 knots an hour.
19 to 24 knot
travel only
The big
feet long,
crawl into;
s, while the monit
5 to 7 knots,
gest guns in the navy
t for
diamets
ig enough
i feet
and weigh 135,
a man
in sr at
S06)
the
largest part
or thereabouts
the hull of
A
the speed of a sl
Barnacles form on a ship,
impeding its speed, six
cruise will decrease ip |
15 per cent. and it must go
dock.
Sixty-one merchant
the auxiliary
subsidized and
vessels belong to
hese are
contract be
the United States on demand.
Some of the g the navy
eg
, farther than
HAVY. ships
by must
given to
uns in can
a shot 12 mi aman!
for the and
sighted by machinery,
In batt
cles of wood
Can see,
guns are aimed
le the woodwork and al
are either stowed bel
thrown overbosrd lest the
jured by splinters,
I'he fastest vessels in the navy are
the torpedo boats Porter and Dupont,
5 knots an |
pch of which can travel
hour.
ef
from RI 50001
: isers from $6040 1
$3 UK) (XK), A good torpe io boat
over £100 (66)
Battleships are for heavy work
destroyers
t » Mand
ers are commerce
are useiul only
The Indiana «
Hook
to Ne
tute,
All of
Or of Citi
Or con
141
ald i
1200-pou nd shots
and thr
w York
PW
nt vl + Fr - v ¥
Lt the rate of four a min-
the er named in hon-
tisers
ww and the
the Kearsarg:
are
battleships, except
in honor of States
Only 60 per cent. «
America
if the enlisted men
and a similar
As, percent.
native born
A big battleship has board
on an
electric plant capable of lighling a
town of 5000 inhabitants,
(treat Britain has 204 torpedoes and
torpedo-boat destroyers, i
has ouly eight.
Battleships are
nele Sam
armor
5 to 7 inches thick.
to
under |
covered with
of nickel steel from
A submarine
torpedo-boat be |
is now
construction.
Behind the heavy
padding of either
armor there
corn pith
is 81
Or
It costs $500 every time one of the
big guns on board a ship is fired.
Sailors are paid from $9.56 to $12.5
An act of Congress in 1872 abolished
flogging in the navy.
The American navy has practically
The oldest iron vessel is the
i gan, built in 1844,
Five battleships are now under con-
Michi-
Hs fA»
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
John Butiki and Katie Kocick,
Clarence.
Robert A. Eidell, of Snow Shoe, and
of
W. C. Young, of Spring twp., and
Margaret A. Peese, of Boggs twp.
Newton J. Wilson, of Half Moon
twp., snd Carrie K. De Long, of Cur
tin twp.
Frank Haines and Etta M,
of Philipsburg.
Thos. J. Miller, of Romola, and Ida
M. Packer, of Newburg, Pa.
Elmer Conaway, of Potters Dale,
Clearfield Co., and Sophia E. J. Hag-
gard, of Moshannon,
Frank G. Houser, and Blanche Wel-
ty, of Benner twp.
C. E, Sunday Evening.
The Reformed congregation have of?
fered the use of the prayermeeting
room of their church for holding the
Christian Endeavor meeting on Sun-
Albert,
1898,
“NO. 15
| When Governor Hastings arrived
a curious tale
the
printing by the agricultural depart-
| ment of a pamphlet on the
Poultry,”
128 pages and prepared by Dr.
| Warren, economic zoologist,
Leonard Pearson,
{and Enemies of
H. B.
and Dr.
slate
and
pages,
let covered forty-nine
seventy-seven
pages
Dur-
secretary Lewis KE. Beitler, discovered
done by
Busch
enlarged
Warren
under his
to 1,-
COnl-
former State Printer
had been
000 pages, of which Dr.
Pearson his
Dr. Warren's
had been enrich-
101 beautifully
original number,
tion of the pamphlet
ed by the insertion of
of Pennsylvania. Some have as high
there
of
original
lors and are eight
Pennsylvania
edition of the
the
cost of the proposed edition was
half-tone pictures
he
pamphlet cost $458.24, while
mated by the s © printer to be $43
of $3.50
wt of the
the ¢
AR), OF an average per
I'he entire o« proposed edition
is 109 times mt ol f the original edi-
Mr. Beitler conferred with Secretary
Martin and on his advice, by
ty of the put a
to further printing although almost all
01
authori-
governor, atl once stop
the press work with the exception
awaiting
the
bx «hn
of
book was virtually
he printing
and the
that
not
found
had
given by Secretary Edge, the head
but by Drs. Warren
The copy for the enlarg-
binding was also
order for t
ie
and Pearson.
ed volume was not sent to the superin-
the
fie
lie printing as is
to M.
contractor for the printing.
The fi
Hastings when he arrived home,
custom but direct Basch
wots were laid before Governor
and
he placed the matter in the hands of
ttorney general,
ttl furnished no war-
a book; that the
'e colored plates are unwarran-
1 resolution
for printing such
g
si
that the treatise on fish, game and
» glate
it did not
is irrelevant matier;
author-
that the
the au-
contemplate or
the expenditure of £35,000;
ared
4
Aw,
volume prep is without
and its
ho ized by the
partment.
thority of printing was
head of the de-
if Agricult
y (rovernor
ig
ordered the re-
Secretary ire Edge by au-
original pamphlet at
ILE Ri bi.
>
* .
-~
fleets on the At-
sst bave their orders and that
Will Bomimrd Havana,
It is
lantic of
derstood the
as soon as war is proclaimed operations
will be
that
immediately begun upon plans
have been carefully drawn
which include demonstrations ag
Havana and Porto Rico.
take the initiative has passed away,
and when it has been decisively set-
war is to ensue there will be
secure what
| the first blow.
+
Wl
Americans’ Going Dazed Havana
Havana seemed dazed on Saturday
found that General
going, and that all
people
was really
Not to see a single United States flag
floating from the staff at Casa Nuevo
struck many residents as little Jess
than a calamity. The correspondents
were besieged with eager questions as
to the intention of the Americans, and
when the expected bombardment by
the fleet was likely to commence.
The Government officials seemed as
much at a loss as all the rest. A Span-
ish officer of high rank besought a cor-
respondent to tell him if he had any
news not made public and affecting
the future of the city.
——
The two-year-old son of W. L. Fur-
gason, of Bolton, Miss., had whooping
cough. '‘After several physicians had
prescribed for him, without giving re
lief,” writes Mr. Farguson, “1 persuad-
ed my wife to try a 25 cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
first dose had the desired effect, and in
forty-eight hours he was entirely free
from all cough. I consider your rem-
edy the best in the market, especially
for children and recommend it at gli
times.” The 25 and 50 cent sizes for
sale by 8, M. Bwartz, Tusseyville; F.
A. Carsoh, Potters Mills; J. H. Ross,
Linden Hall, and H. F. Rossman,
Spring Mills.
«For Sale. Eggs for hatching from
fine, large, pure-bred white Wyandotte
hens, at 50 cts. per set of 15, Redue
tions on larger lots,
day evening next, at six o'clock.
Sm Cnas, D. BARTRHOLOMEW,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WILL BE FORCFD
A Solid Front Presented to the Treacher.
ous Nation, ~The Democrats Doing
all to Uphold the Nationa! Honor,
WasuiNaroN, April 11,
has weightier business on
to find fault with the
says caused
Congress
than
which
him to ask
hand
reasons
and let it go at that, knowing that
with Spain will feel the sentiment ex-
pressed by Col. John A. Joyce in the
following verse from a poem dedicated
to Capt, Sigsbee:
“Remember the Maine
the battle;
down to the death
black cannons rattle,
On ocean or mountain, on
plain,
Remember
Maine
To tell the truth,
much relieved by the action
McKinley in sending that
poned message in favor of armed
tervention that it is willing
Strike where
valley or
fore ver,
Congress is
#0
in-
both of omis- |
than
him more serious sins,
and
that we
geance on the
ed that instead of getting
they would get
another postponement,
that trick
proclaimed in Cua.
sion commission,
are not making a war of ven-
They
the
EX CUS
Npaniards,
message
for
Of
another
on account
that
To show further
armistice Spain has
that they have no desire to quibble be-
the did not
everything they would have
contain
it
Congress is going to make
intervention ly
Mr.
Ho joss,
Cause messages
liked
resolution
MceKinl asked
A solid front
presented to the Spanish,
1
eit 4
that
what
more,
exact
no
be
ferences will be | y be
the Spaniards are disposed of.
Consul Gen, Fitz Lee, h
pleted the task of
icans who desired to leave
to
and
aving
the
out
com -
getting all Amer.
of Cu-
ba, is now on his way
to tell Mr. McKinley Congress
est way to get the Spanish out of Cu-
that he
will convince
ba. It is understood also
that
even Mr. McKinley that we have good
reasons Lo seek vengeance
brings evidence
on
insulting the
by refusing to see Gen. Les
Havans,
Blanco has done other things
that Gen, about when |
arrives, but the most important
Spain.
country
aon the day
from (ren.
gOme
Lee will tell 1
thing
he will bring is the evidence making
that the
y certain maine
Havana,
ably bring
although he will also prob-
other information that he
were numerous Americans in
victims
Cuba li-
able to be made of
While not possible at this time to
specify the exact time that our big
fleet of warships at Key west will start
they will certainly get off
unless their shall be
delay on the part of Mr. McKinley in
conferred upon him by Congress,
the Spanish shall announce their
ognition of Caban independence
intention to evacuate the island.
val officials regard the taking of
seaports of Cuba as an easy task, and
ceed.
The wso-called army
igency, to 104,000 men, is
affairs, which reported it.
administration measure.
tion on the subject by Representative
Cooper, of Texas, Secretary Alger stat-
ed that the work of fortifying the coast
of Texas was being pushed rapidly to
a conclusion and that sufficient heavy
guns had been allotted to Sabine Pass
to protect that port from any attack
the Spanish could make upon it.
The Democrats in Congress are ready
to vote the government all the money
that will be needed to thoroughly
thrash Spain, even to the extent of an
issue of from $100,000,000 to $500,000,
000 in coin bonds, but they have made
it plain to the schemers who have been
sounding Congress on the subject that
even if every gun owned by Spain
were trained upon the Capitol build.
ing, in easy range, they would refuse
to vote for the issue of one single gold
bond. Their position on this question,
in which they are supported by all the
Pepulists and a considerable number
of Republicans, stopped all talk about
the issue of gold bonds, and the bill
that will be reported from the Ways
and Means Committee to the House,
ae soon as the actual fighting begins,
| will provide for 3 per cent, coin bonds,
Judge B. F. Buckner, of Ky., who is
| well-posted on Kentucky polities, says:
{ “Our people are not satisfied with the
{ Republican regime, state or national,
|and Kentucky will get back into the
Democratic column at the earliest pos-
sible date, to remain there permanent-
| ly.
| ator Lindsay's successor
probability send Hon. J. C,
{ burn back to the Senate, where
| would be still but for one of those
| accountable political
gave Kentucky its
Senator,
Col. Jed. Hotchkiss,
| participated in more
in all
Black-
he
un-
that
will
=.
accidents
first
of Va.,, who
100 battles
have
than
“We
ple justification for war aud will wage
(it, but I do not think the crash will be
i severe, for the Spanish government too
well underst It
in or-
but
of being
§
Lo
the
{in the civil war says: am-
ands its inferiority.
Of fight
home
may make a semblance
der to appease the rabble,
with the
crushed,
absolute certainty
it will speedily bow
inevitable. ,
a
oo
Meeting of the Dem,
The Democratic
{ will meet
Co, Commitiee,
County Committee
at Democratic Headquarters
Bellefonte, Pa.,
{ Monday evening, April at 7:30
| o'clock. The Committee will
for holding the Democratic
on Saturday, 11th,
| the e partly,
action on the ques
in Temple Court, 3
25th
arrange
Primaries
to
some
June according
take
division
rules of th also
tion of the
of delegates representing Walker town-
ship in the ounty
bar
consider
next «( Convention,
other business will laid before
for its
her the
County Democracy, and bring st
unity and harmony to our party
I urge you to be
but
ation,
Commitiece
will best furt interests of
present in pe rson at
this meeting, if impossible to at-
tend send a substitute and
Let
campaign this year
f the
! mittee and make
Sion day
our ticket and the
cratic Principles,
Hoping to see you
the 25th
I remain
YVHNETON
have your
precing t represented,
| rate the
re
us
inaugu-
‘1 fii 11
With a Tull
presentation County Com-
A) Agressive
for the
triumph of
fight
: § zl
uatil ele success of
very
J. K. Je
Nec'y, Chairman.
Wo
Avalanche Kills 60,
$41
rattle |
of
Al
aval
Details received at Se
ka the horrors
rom
the
HE
increase
lessening
dead
overed,
bodies
A co
that between
led. There
only one Pernsylvanian in the
dead, Mrs. Annie Moxan,
county.
A fact that
ful tragedy is
known
it. Bixty-nine
fie
a
thus far been rec
servative estimate
H
and 100 persons were kil
fear-
never
of accuracy
sacrifice ud,
they or where they
Many a poor fellow lies buried
reach him,
his remains must rest until the
melts the tons of snow
and ice under which he lies,
lends horror to the
that it
any
may
with degree
just how many lives were
were
can
Mss mms
Spring Goods,
Prices print-
ed in the pa-
pers do not tell
the whole sto-
ry, our prices
represent the
€y can buy.
Our Men's
Spring Buits at
$7.50 must be
seen to be ap-
preciated. The
superior merits
of our Suits
Sand others at
| y 7.50 are first
! the Fabrie—be-
cause it will be
as we represent
it to be-all
wool-—Talloring—because the “Vitals”
{the insides) are tailored with as much
care and thought as the outside—Style
~because they are just as the standard
of Spring '98, dictates. Fit—because
we take as much pains as the best mer-
chant Tailor to measure you properly.
Will others do as much ? Can they do
as much ?
MoxtaomMery & Co,
Bellefonte.
A A a ST
The Best Liniment.—*“Chamberlain’s
Pain Balm is the finest on earth,”
write Edwards & Parker, of Plains,
Ga. This is the verdict of all who use
it. For rheumatism, lame back,
sprains, swelling, and the numerous
slight ailments and accidents common
to every household, this liniment has
noequal. With it in the house, a
great deal of pain and suffering may
be avoided. For sale by 8. M. Swarts,
Tusseyville; . F. A. Carson, Potters
Mills; J. H. Ross, Linden Hall, and
H. F. Rossman, Spring Mills,
LOCAL ITEMS,
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere.
Wait a little—wait a little,
When hearing bad reports
About a neighbor or a friend
Search will reveal an enemy hid,
On harm and mischief
Himself all marked with faults!
A snake in the grass,
bent
As purity he around you strides,
In troubled Sleep he mischief plans,
Well hidden with his guilty hands,
With plots of strife forever rife
Meeks he tools to ear Ty out,
His thirsting after strife
The viper in the grass
The has given meat a ri
All t
occupied,
War
mouths just
WAr cry se,
1¢ houses in our toy
da
now,
falls
naeiion
and
ur «
and
Mrs. K
of Reuben Crim, of
nny, ol
Mad is
on last Saturday night.
Read ad.
Laundry which de
and
The
Harrison
tf
Mit Mi
wen first
nas an agency in
f 1s A
i
unseated lands,
Whe
yv on his stumpin
nn Wanamaker
ve a tremendou
State Colle
y Dr. Harts
ty from Dauphin
of the
ie Republic
r Mill
1
:
farce
al x
'
n har
: VO Del
Hi
maki
sireams on
1yet
:
mountains,
: ital ot '
Capiial streams [0
i p
{ ous case of gs BETALC
| The
on one of her feet.
$11
ing
trouble was caused by tramj
{ on a rusted nail about two years ago.
Smith, of Colyer, recent!
y Se
iently,
§
{oO
i
{
"peg -
| Frank Sm
: fo 113 2 ark
riously ill, has recovered suffici
| we are please
luesday,
rawford as
fo Bay, his
interested
to move
town
with Mr. C
the station,
on being
a merchant at
The insurance on the Garman Em-
pire hotel fire, at Tyrone, has been ad-
| justed in part by the different compa-
nies, making an award of $1,850 93,
The loss on furniture has not yet been
settled.
A. N. Bitner, for several years ticket
agent at Paddy mountain, has
promoted to the office at Pine the
P. £E. road. K. H. Btover. Co-
burn, takes his place as agent at Pad-
{ dy mountain.
agent.
been
on
of
Bitner was an obliging
One of the Reporter's newsgatherers
tells us he overheard
between daughter and mother which
ran thus: “Ma, do you think pa will
go to the army again if there's war?”
“No, child, he was out about eighteen
months without being hurt and we're
drawing a good pension, and if he
went again he might get hit.”
A Medical Book.—A medical book
with the full description of all diseases
and their treatment, by F. Humph-
reys, M. D., mailed free on request.
Humphreys’ Medicine Co., cor. Will
iam & John Sts, New York.
A Sunbury paper says the horse sto-
len from Frank Leisenring, at Elys-
burg, last May, has been recovered. at
Plymouth. It passed through six
hands. Mike Colt, who stole it, has
veen located in Illinois, but he will
hardly be brought back for trial.
In this week's supplement will be
found new ad’s of
Boob's Centre Hall bicycle works :
4 T. Lee's carriage works :
. P. Loug’s big Spring Mills store :
y A. Boozer, manufact. of harness ;
Geo. Bushman, the jeweler.
Dauberman & Krumbine, furniture
dealers. ;
a conversation
Children like it, it saves i
e mean One Minute Cosh . ie