YO L.. 1.X1L WN THE WAR SITUATION HAVA MN A BLOCKADED AND NOT A SHOT FIRED | us capture San Jus =x, the aplital of the island, if we sent sa =x invading army to | co-operate with thse flying squadron. Martial law has been declared In the | island. President McK iz Tey declined to per. | mit a guard to be gslaced around the | White House, The ply, however, is i No Battles Have Deen Fought and Both The i | city’s water supe | Coazs® ries Awalting a Conflict 3 : P I Fraarded, ana 1 81 EL ecent Events In Hostilitles, 2 } I ; i guard the public baa ildings I'he situation is substantially | Fire was opened on the American this: I'he blockading squadron re- | fleet fiom Morro Castle at 11 o'clock | mains passive before Havana with no | gprjaay night, war A bxczaat ten shols were | present grurposeof bombarding or of | fired, but the gunrsery wi wretched | drawings the fire of the shore batteries. | and none took effect. The American | The strmtegic purpose of effective | ships did not reply. | blockacie of the Cuban capital is being accom pl ished to the entire satisfaction | of the smu thorities, There is no indiea- tion that a part of the fleet will withd rs wn for the purpose of afford- u3rg . a > \ | "i Cable communicss ion with Havana | i has been cut ofl, preparatory toa deci- | sive blow by Bama g=sson's fleet, Strict | be censorship of despsT hes hay been es- tablished at Key WW est, At an immense crowd turned out to see him. He delivered two in the open and the other in the opera words to the people. house. From the applause he will have a prominent in next National Democratic It was the first visit of Mr. this part of the state and teringly received everyw here, place he was - * - Ringling Bros, Excursions, Arrangements have been LO completed attend the Ringling Bros,’ Bellefonte, by which all who wish performances of World's Greatest Shows in Tuesday, May 10, can secure special excursion rates on all lines of This will be the only point in this vi- will e show X~ WASHINGTON LETTER SPIRIT HIGH TION'S CAPITOL. | WAR The Prevalling Sentiment is to Glve the Spaniards a Thorough Licking Now that War is on. W AsHINGTON, April 25.—One coun- | try, one flag, and one object—the lick- ing of Spain, That is the all-prevail- | Washington since { the war actually begun, Now that Mr. McKinley has shaken off the Han- na peace-at-any-price crowd and their he be | thoroughly alive to the necessities of Ex { larly noticeable during the past ing sentiment in benumbing influence, has come | | the situation, This has been particu- week. | that no time be lost in war to a victorious end the is John Sherman has to g He would have gone before now, had it not been for the desire of Mr. McKinley to put Mr. Day in his place. fighting Another change in Cabinet pending. got 0, this from merous influential Republicans who think the position several Day. As matter can be amicabl times BOO as wo J arcanged Mr, the work of the Becretary of State dur- ing war times is too hard for his age. A Benate committee left { Washing- ght in charge nats remains of Miss former home, Holly Springs. the late Se "nw of .» which will be interred at his op LOCAL ITEMS, | Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest from Everywhere. When the Spanish vessels Like the pirate fleets of yore, When they seck to sweep the o All along the Cuban shore ; When they strip themselves for action And the eyes of nations stare, You can bet the Flying Bquadron And its fighters Will Be There. gather nn When the woe of war's upon us When destroyers plough the sea. When Morro Castle crumbles And the Cuban flag is free When the flash and fl [ints the balmy souther You ean bet the Flyin And its fighters in MINE OF 1 ie {cinity where the great {| He started on the right track when he | ing add i tional protection to north At- lantic ports. As to the reports of the imminence Admiral Sampson ss fleet divided into | hibit during the present season, and WARM WAVE IN MAY, | asked Congress for authority to use the the | of three squadrons, Exlockading Matan- | those who fail to see it will miss SR rTte £ ww sar Yar i : a. {army and navy to drive Spain out It Will Cross the Country Daring the First zas, Cardenas, Hav z= nia and Mariel, | grandest amusement event of the year. 4 of a naval battle off the Philippine islands, the naval authorities seriously doubt ww Ixether the Spanish fleet will make stand against the American ships. “XT heir reason for this belief is that thhe Spanish fleetis very inferior in num ber and quality to the Ameri- can force under Admiral Dewey. The department, therefore, is satis- fied thhst the Spanish fleet will not go to do battle on the high seas with Ad- miral IDe wey, but will remain in port to secure the protection of, the batter- jes of ME sm mila and is not expecting an engage rent for about two days. The wery fact that the Madrid offi- cials hm ve rather ostentatiously declar- ed that the Spanishfleet has sailed to bombar«l the cities on the north At- lantic coast istakenasa certain indi- cation mt the navy department of the utter irss probability of such a move- ment. I £ this were contemplated, the Spanisix officials would be the very last to make their purpose public. In the war department there is grow img belief that the campaignprop- er in Cuz ba will not be in full swing be- a a fore next fall, when the rainy season has ended. Inclacding France, four out of the six great powenof Europe have de- clared t Eseir veutrality, namely, Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia, There rexxnain of the great powers Ger- sm rael Austria, either of which yet many has ssoted, ssf ft WARSUMMARY. The Evessts of Note During the Last Conple 2 rem ws Since War Has Begun, The wsiaable Spanish steamer Pana- ma, lacie nn with supplies for the Span- jards, ws ms captured by the light-house tender NIangrovewhiletrying to run the Hs wv muna blockade, The National Guard has orders to be this, TT Exuarsday, evening No ome Killed yet in this “war.” The Fiavana Spaniards caused the death of thousands of Cubans by starv- | } i i Since the blockade they see | receive dd in camp at Mt, Gretna ation. the smzzae fate staring them in the face, | provisions getting scarce and enorme ously Exigh in price, Me i mley proposes to hand back to the Spaesmiards the prize vessels eap- tured s< far. All £tExe Power have declared strict our quarrel with Spain, (GGresat excitement exists in Havana, and the people were leaving for the | open country in all directions, lar arzmxy or the militia to Cuba yet, but thhst the insurgents will be eftect- Rear A «¥rniral Sampson and Gen, Go- mon enemy. sued sm rowal decree decliring war with the Umited States has begun. reservess the right to fit out privateers but will regard as pirates foreign pri- vateers, even though they have letters of marcgue from the United States. The blockading chased a cruiser su g»prosed to be a big covered that she wsss an [lian The cruiser Detro vana the Spanish = Teel steamer Catali- na, valued, with esx go, at $572, as prize the Jover, value=<d at $100,000, West Miguel T rume-laden Spanisiz Lie torpedo-boat rorter captured a vana. Eighty-two to date, now await pri Bowne Patterson ze court, which is = ET West attorneys. In behalf Victorla, the Prince oft Wales hel «l a council to a of (2 raeen P prove the neutralit s= proclamation, While the news peas pers of Continent. | 13 i : 3 : al - w Europe generally are sympathizing | the =1t that friendship betweers with Spain, mosti says the longstanding | axe §rades every idea of | an unfriendly attitaz «ie upon the par of Russia’ now. the Amer oa is not shared by Reports that Ea ostility of the Ger- man press to the German Goverszsrnient, which will fol low England's Te=ssal in oternational | * 3 action rather than France, Admiral Dupont ives his o ew Ed that, | [ sre about equal in | though the sss viesofthe States and of Spairs number, the Amer 2<an ships are the | Desde, Spain i4 at more powerful and, the added disadvas zs Tage of having to fight far from a basses The Spanisl Numanci of operations tis Lis #, W hicks has Leen recon. | structed in Toulors. France, wis towed away before £3 naished toavold be. z being ing held under thie =aeatmlity laws, a_i Army officers DO- late plans to do aw ss ¥ with any opy sition the State - £ mustered in under existing law. # * bein t The American 13 New York were United States Nav 5. ® latter ship will be § arvard, Ope hundred ana? undergraduates rsentified the college that they will joizz = heir regiments, First assigned comman<ie=rs to the var them into the divisions and brigss«ies, The don Times was in fexrmed that we offer ed to submit the « =zestion of the Maine to arbitration and the offer, but that (in. Woodford, return from Paris =% ho is expected to w= ithin two weeks, | as Gen, Lee was. The presumptiozs t hat the American | flag was hoisted «»ver the Hawaiian | Islands on April 25 is negatived by a i denial in a Hawai fsn Government or- | gan of that date tE=st such action was | cantemplated. A € the sme lime a | member of the Sexzate Forelgn Rela- Maritizzse rules to be observed daring | tions Committee «®eclares that the is hostilities are defined. The London | lands would be a ss®xongstntegic point Mail's Madrid correspondent says | and that as such $€ would be the part Spain we i11 use privateers in fact though pot ix mame. The mews from Madrid obtained in spite of the Government's strenuous efforts to hide the truth, shows that Spain Exss desperate troubles at home, whicks «fiwvert her attention from the war swith usandcripple her as an an- tagoms ist. The Bpanish are now hop- ing txt after we whip them Europe may ssve them from utter annihila- tion, sss the Powerssaved China from Japa smd Greeee from Turkey, - United States Consul Triay, family, and fugitives from Guantanomo, Prov- ince of Santiagode Cuba, who have reached Kingston, Jamaica, say Span- ish troops are concentrating in the principal seaconst cities and laying waste by fire interior towns and plan- tations. They fear the devastation will be complete before Americans can occupy that territory, The Cuban Juntaut 8t. Thomas says that Easlf the Porto Ricans would help of wisdom to take possession of them at this time. Many Greeks hhsswe applied at our Consulate in Athhezas to enlist in the United States Arzssay. ——— a Went tes “Nee Brym, Last Thursday =sfternoon about fif- teen of our people of the Democratic persuasion joined Exe Bellefonte con- tingent which we x= € to Philipsburg to participate in thes meception tendered Wm. J. Bryan, “Exe late Democratic candidate for pressf«<dent, There were over a hundred ozs the tin when it left Bellefonte. A ® Mill Hall the train made connection w= ith the train which the free silver chasms znipion Wa on en route to Philipsbes cg. All the party had an opportu $3 to mel Mr, Bry- an and were very Tasvorbly impressed with the gentlersassn. Al all the sta- tions along the rose there wero crowds to see Mr. Bryan ssxad ho was kept busy shaking hands ss=s<l speaking a few Ringling Bros,’ su bled Since last season fa- size and is now beyond all question or ' “ and best combined h The } Zia i Lhe jarges eo i s, menagerie and ti ‘nited 8 ret ippodrome in i iven by over JU) lates, 1 £ salaried riormance spe- stages, ie } BK iii cialists, in three rings, on two fat n. in mid-air, aud upon a ge quarter wlrome trac I'he grand hip i I takes place at 10 o'clock on t morning of wl magniis He : 4 io ede <r ition is the m oent display ever se Don't miss it. i. a Counterfeiter Nabbed, Wednesday of last week while K, of B § stable Schwen bel laws ducting i a constable’s sale B. F. { stoner y tween rst nickels bu immediately an i ner McLeod Bes . 2 SAK) Dinnil arrested iiss; er Centre Hall's News Service Centre Hall in many respect Lor-cdate little t We OWI, 3} iy 4 sal 4 p. I happenings a bulletin Marriage Licenses, The following i marriage shin © i J I'. Wel Rebecca McCloskey, of Romulo, ¢ allad sh, of Bellefonte, 3 Ts 13 bia be Susanna Soak, sburg inn 8, Bottorf, of Bel nt fit. Charles LL. Paters and Eila H. Smith, (ieo. M, Harkless of Philipsturg. and Cora Fink, i To Mark the Old Fort Site. - The Centre county chapter of the of Pot- this place, erected as a defense against Indians in 1777. The marker will be of gray mar- ble two feet square and four feet high. It will be placed in position about the middle of May with appropriate cere monies, at ps Fathosiasm at Bellefonte, Y esterday afternoon Co. B, N.G. P., of Bellefonte was ordered to proceed to Mt. Gretna. All the business houses in the town were closed, and fully five thousand people were out to give the boys a send-off. Many of them will go to Cuba. Bpeeches were delivered in front of the court house, and the buildings were decorated with Ameri- can and Cuban flags. Swang to the Breeze Old Glory was swung across the dia- mond Saturday when dispatches an- nounced that hostilities had actually opened with Spain. The high wind and rain Saturday and Sanday ripped the large flag, and as quickly as a new one can be ordered it will be suspend- ed to remain until all the Dons have been driven off Cuba. A subscription circulated among the citizens for a new flag received liberal support. Children like it, it saves their lives We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for coughs, colds eroup, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat and lung troubles: for sale by Smith & Crawford, Cuba; he took the proper step when he sent that ultimatum to the Spain; again when he recognized dismissal of our minister by Spain as an act of war; ards for our and 1e issued his proclamation call irl SE BOOnHer discharge again when he issued | fleet to | ss yet ockade Cuba again when | | ing fi 20,000 men to serve rile two v Cars 1 le Ongress 1s Pe moves (Con- { right behind every one of tl i Ihe enthusiasm is unprecedent- and the people are rigl behind gress, { ed, and every Spanish flag capt & ured by T tour warships add to it, 1¢ only re- t i i { i i re l that is heard Is that to § EY who de | sire participate in avenging the | Mair ie cannot do so, as eact ’ “% ita fipl i ills The Columbis ins on furnishing the tro rs called for, (iuard of the District of already on duly in a camp of ion, and although { third can hope hem is anxious to star Cong yur Mai erals, and the impression is Washington that Fitz, Lee, Wheeler, of Ala, i TERS 1s we 51 noel " y | last week, provides for | Cen general in and fered oo mission sition in order to serve on When once our army get t will make short work of whip the Spaniards, but several weeks must boar Fos rin atl ar Lr . : RO that Aiiily £ Ail n the southern co $ | # “nw I {Oo embarkation I We will give a good account of themselves in any engagements they with the Spanish or with the Spanish may as well also prep } & f 3 hear of the occasional American merchant ship Atia $ i other side of Ny i We the boastful Spanish navy hic the nti the Spanish, an hope that writ} Willi © ne but there are no indications now in sight that it will do so. It looks as though we will have! | to go alte Og rthem when we have cap- tured Cuba, But The bonds authorized by to the rom the Ways and Means committee | | idea had to | be abandoned by the few who enter- t $500,000,000 is the amount, to run from | i ‘uba comes first, by the war | revenue bill reported House | ¢ i are coin bonds—the gold ained it—-bearing 3 per cent. interest. | ten to twenty years at the pleasure of i the government. The 1 000,000 in 3 per cent. treasury certifi- | issue of $100.1] authoriz- the | beer and i cates of indebtedness is also | ed. “he bill makes increases in international revenue tax on and | for new taxation, mostly by | similar to the system in vogue just aft- | i er the war, that will it is estimated add | §£100,000,000 a year to the government's | | manufactured tobacco, provides stamps, | revenues, There is very little doubt that the witty speech of Private John Allen, of Miss.,, shamed enough Republican members of the House to save the seat of Representative Carmack, of Tenn. which was contested by Josiah Patter- son, who ran against him as a gold Democrat and was supported by Re- publicans. Bix Republicans voted for Carmack and a number did not vote at all. It bad been understood that the solid Republican vote had been pledg- ed to Patterson by Gen. Grosvenor and other leaders of the party, but. after John Allen bad shown uptin his own inimitable manner the zigzag finan- cial career of Josiah Patterson, empha- sizing his points by a string of his best stories, the vole was taken and Josiah was defeated by a vote of 138 to 120. A long story might be told about the lightning cabinet change, in which editor Charles Emory Smith succeeded mercuc ut James A. Gary as Postmaster General, but if so old an enemy of Smith hs Senator Quay was willing to keep quiet and even move that Smith's nomination be confirmed by the Senate, surely others ean do so, at least until after the war is over. Just now nothing is wanted that will not add to the strength of the govern. Week My last bulletin gave forecasts of the AN slorag wave «3 to May hh the Pacific « the to cross the continent Ir ye in April -, and road West 1 § Close Of Warm wave will cross AO wekies countries Cool wave $4 WRIes Coun $ 1 yg i wr CEeniral vaiievs Temperature May 7 will a» ie i wekies and Bo Apt _— There is one m Eggs That Eon't Hateh sin cause for hatening ail others Dellig and it is expressed by ! 1g» } ¥ ately on U1 ¢ ra from 3 in } out if t ence in their hatching, their vitality, £ i to fin reat Fa 3 p i ETeas 14 i ¢ ww 1: 4% ree 3 1 Ore ETE 18 ANY difier WC. Ah {1 have bx el greatly in hatch. about When I'he chicken usually dies or the twelfth day of incubation. of time, one usually concludes that put CEES I the in, but is the from healthy Five eggs a little game hen, which were 1 active and most nens 1 ai 1 over Invariably the egg from t Out of the twen- I found They both lay fine, large eggs of good I two quite sterile shape and shell, but though must of chicken. 1 different a have even mated them with to say they are the tempered hens in the yard, always quarreling and beating the others, worst ————— — co—— Sadden Death of a Child. Sunday afternoon about five o'clock a strange and rather peculiar accident took place at the country home of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Lutz, who reside near Zion. Charles, their three-year-old kitchen when, in its playful mood, it jumped out of the child's arms and ran out of the door. The little fellow, in running after the cat, tripped and fell, striking his head against the door. He began to ery, when his father pick- ed him up and soothingly started out into the garden thinking that the child would soon become pacified, but instead of this he became very sick and was again taken to the house, where he was taken with spasms. Dr, P. 8. Fisher, of Zion, was quickly summoned, who tried in every way possible to save the child but it died a couple of hours after the doctor had gotten there, The cause of his death was compression of the brain. Thing-five years make a That is how long Adeiph “isher, of Zanesville, O., suffered from piles, He was cured by using three boxes of De- Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve; for sale by Smith & Crawford. gemteation, The weather A good many s Fruit and grain yotatoes to be planted form- fa © OF % that of ial i any th pric this year will exceed er year. Last year's higl he tubers was quite alluring i The over the blowing up of the Maine, now feel nd them- Havanese who "chuckled a | down in the mouth fi aelves i About fonte, now Reynolds, was they 3 : Pn ottled up ar fleet. ip by « 11 11, 1ill at Belle- $4 35 years ago the n tally de- stroyed fire- by last Thursday being § the second time fire wiped it out rked : + i Wee wella | grot wons gartle un grumbeere plonsa An elderly dame rema kumpts dos se now greek starte ido is? ’'Sis ken ferstond in so eppes. deaths in Mifflin Frank, son rd year, in Hamilton, Frank Fields, aged 39 yrs. Robert Tate, of Nittany Hall, died on 20, aged 65 years, 11 months and 238 Recent county : Wm. Newton i In Aurand, i of 3 Lewistown, } ni is 5 days. He was a highly respected citi- | zen and leaves a wife and several chil- {| dren. | Huyett is busy preparing for his | new lumber operations in the Seven | mountains, which are to be on a large scale, He is a graduate in that busi- | ness. Druggist Murray has removed the large wooden awning in front of his store which will afford more light to the interior and less shelter for night assembly of boys. There certainly must be some con- scientious people in Altoona. Only last week one of her citizens returned his pension certificate to the depart- ment, alleging he had regained his health. This war will have an educational effect upon the haughty Spaniards who knew so little about Uncle Sam that they declared Americans were “nobodies.”” The Don's will hereafter know that Spain is nowhere compared with the United States. Young America has been to the front the last week in the town, and with flags and dru have shown their patriotism. The cennon in Gira Park was allowed to speak for the firet time since it wis ved and it was & heavy grow] thas echoed from mountain mountain that the belched gun forth. big
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