7h VOL. LXXI. WASHINGTON LETTER. GENERAL SHAFTER'S ARMY IS IN CUBA. {same division among the Populist Sen- | ators, although Senator butler, of N. | C.) and Pettigrew, of 8. Dakota, The Hawnilan Annexation Resolution wwent | annexation, Through the House Last Week With | a Large Vote {of Congress to Lieutenant Hobson and ‘ BE yote. WasHINGTON, June 20.—At General Shafter’s army is in Cuba, snd unless somebody at the end gets ruttled over the reported sail ing of a Spanish fleet from Cadiz, | bound in the direction of Cuba, and |Promply adopted by Congress. There issues orders that will prevent, this is has been a hitch in the ¢ of likely to be a hot week in the vieinity| Hobson und his men, but officials are of Santiago. The first fleet of t rans. | Confident that the exchange will short- ports is due at Manila today, and IDew- |" ; . ey is not likely to wait for Gen. Ner- [Cully stated at Madrid that the Span- rit, who Is just about ready to start] ish government had authorized Gen. from San Francisco with the third and) last fleet of transports, before taki ng | hb [tis not surprising, says the World, Washington | exchange Blanco to make the exchange. WA ty ; SPAIN SIGHS FOR PEACE. Manila. ? It is semi-officially announced at the last Cabinet meeting it was cided that more troops would be need- ed, and that another call for wvolun- teers would be issued shortly, proba-|iotenler upon bly this week. It would seem t hat [States in any hope of success, more use should be made of the troops) one of her Minis we already have before asking xxaore |lershis confessed, solely by her sense men to volunteer, {of honor to prevent Although Secretary Alger has prosi- | home. tively denied the story that owing to} © ; for quarrels between himself and sen. | quickly, in order to save someihing Miles, who is now in Washington, latter had been virtually deposed from |!0 the finish. the command of the army, friction between them continues, =mnd| even goes so far as to say that Mr. De] Kinley intends directing Irove-| ments of the army himself. The| change of plan by which Gen. Miles to go to Porto Rico in command of the invading army now being prepare«i for | that expedition is said to have { If we do not do this soon it will be too caused by this disagreement, and have been the proposition Cie Miles himself, who preferred being re-| sponsible for one army over whic he | would have absolate conirol to held responsible for the movements of by i hat take t hat | de- that persistent | Government of Spain as making indi- rumor represents the {rect advances for peace, Spain did war with the United She was driven to it, as a revolution at Spain is now anxious peace t he |outof the wreck that will follow a war Senor Carranza, fi ier tion at Washington, admits as much inthe private letter which was cap- the tured and published : “I think if we are to have any suc- it will be througls by cess in this matter | treating fc is ir peace yielding Cuba and having them recognize the debt. b»een to | mn. ¥ LO late, and we shall lose Cuba and Por Rico and all that this and in addition with the Cuban war has cost us, be debt, for which o There continue of we shall charged ir treasury is responsible, 1s being we cannot doubt here that all our troops and being hampered this war, in which we have nothing t civilian control. the invasion of Porto Rico is place before the Spanish fleet It is announced gain and may lose our three coloni to {and be ruined for flity years.” alleged ! 10 starting frit Lruih, This is the cold obvious to have sailed from Cadiz ean Porto Rico. If the reported of this Spanish fleet results in ing up things a little, it will be mighty good thing. Similar in the past have resulted up things. A Democratic caucus of the House is to be held this week to whether the party shall return to old method, suspended since the war, of compelling all participants a parly caucus to abide the sion of the caucus, While members of the admin tion profess to believe that the insur get | dispassionate oLservers Who, then, longing the war and making il a seri- Who is de , or is responsible for pro- barry- ar: al reg han ous matter ? priving Spain ris aL of a decent pretext givin in EIDE | hopeless contest Kinley, who was at opposed ay war, and when war became ine table adopted the policy ing it as to hurt the . : na , ‘ delerrzaine of 80 conda Spaniards as litt as possible T in first astoni- It is this policy which by «deci- | ished and then encouraged the Span- to make a b r Whatever Mr, Mo- been it ish Government fave Fsira- show of resistance, have only a mistaken kind- hearfedness—this was the effect of ay AGREAT WAR ATLAS Kinley's motive may gents in the Philippines are actimg in|was perhaps accordance with an agreement zxasde his with Admiral Dewey, it is well Kknnown that they are more or less worried over the news announcing the declarmtion | of an independent government by the | —— Philippine insurgents. No official |??rior Pablicaiion of “The will say what are to ve the relations of pista Foe Gen. Merritt, who is to command the army sent lo the Philippines as as be military governor of the islands, with the insurgents. It begins to look as though there might be more serious | trouble in those islands than whip | ping the Spaniards who are tixere, | The administration was certainly expecting the insurgents toset wp an” : eps independent government wher: ino-| The Philadelphia Pres’ ™ gre structions were prepared for the mmili- war atlas Cou% 11g Biteen pages tary government, to be establishhe<d by | mae, and six pages of valuable hi Gen, Merritt, to collect tariff duties on | es, sowing the :Smncial, ni ary importations to the islands. ad Haval strength of the United Although there are about thirty =en-| Blates and of Spain. ators who are opposed to the adopt] ion of the Hawaiian anpexation reso lution, which went through the Ei ouse last week by so large a vote that the Czar was compelled to keep his room, under plea of sickness, for several «days, | and which is now the “unfinished bus- | iness’’ of the Senate, it is not believed even by themselves, that they ean pre vent a vole being reached and the res olution adopted by the Senate. Xt has been decided that the opposition should do all the talking during “the debate; also thet Congress shall mot be allowed to adjourn until the resolu tionis voted upon. This brings it down to a question of the endurance of the opponents of annexation, skwould they decide to fight to the last diteh; but it is considered likely that they will allow a vote to .be taken ism the course of a week or two—one wvery close observer of things legislative is #0 confident of this that he has wager ed the cost of an elegant dinner for eight gentlemen that the voie will be taken before the 4th of July. The whole power of the administration is being used to bring about a vote. A larger proportionate number of Democrats in the Senate will vote for the resolution than in the Flouse, where eighteen voted for it, and = few who favored annexation refrained from voting in deference to the large party majority against it. Xm the — Bp “The Philadelphia Press” has secur- ed a war atlas which portion of the earth whereaconflict on land or on sea could occur “The Philadelphia Piew” ordered a very large number of the atlases and through its great order is enabled ni will cover well not | at almost actual cost. a brief, interesting and accurate histo- ry of Cuba, Those ordeving the war atles to sent by mail must enclowe ten cents and an extra 2-cent stamp for postage. Mail orders will be filled the same day ps received. They should be addre<s- ed to the War Atlas Department, "The Press,” Philadelphia. be Card of Thanks, Mrs, Mary J. Odenkirk desires to thank the friends and neighbors who 80 kindly sssisted them during tie ill- ness and death of Miss Jane Porter, pA During the summer of 1501, Mr. Charles P. Johnson, a well-known at- torney at Louisville, Ky., had a very severe attack of summer complaint. Quite s number of differnt remedies were tried, but failed to afford any re- lief, Afriend who knew what was needed procured him a bottle of Cham- betlain'sColie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, which «quickly cured him and he thinks, saved his life, He says that there has not been a day since that time that he has not had thisremedy in his household. He speaks of it in the highest praise and takes much pleasure in recommending it whenever an opportunity is offered. For sale by 8. M. Swartz, Tusseyville; F. A Carson, Potters, Mills; J. H. Rows, Linden Hall, and H, F, Ross- man, Spring Mills, : : 3 i HO ! FOR ALTOONA CENTRE COUNTY TO FIGURE AT THE CONVENTION CAN DESTOY A CITY, | The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius is | 280 feet feet beam, 8 feet { draught and has a speed of more than long, 20 21 knots, The Vesuvius has a battery of three pneumatic guns, mounted in the bow at a fixed angle of 18 degrees. The guns are 60 feet long, 15 inches bore, Girent Go From iD. ¥. Delegation to Fortney to Make Jeuks' Nomi nating Speech, What can she do? Bhe can drop 500 An immense delegation of miles away with accuracy. She repeat this feat fifteen minutes, That means three and three can times in ten on Wednesday, next, for the state con- . : vention at Altoona, Centre is the ori- quarter tons of high explosive thrown | : upon the enemy's ships or forts, ginal Jenks county, his name having I'he broadside is almost beyond computa. destructive power of such a!first been urged for Governor by the Centre Democrat, and it took It is enough to destroy a city. The moral effect of wild-fire all over the state, D. F¥. Fortney, Esq., honor of the a bombardment will have the by the Vesuvius must be tremendous, making nominating The dynamite eruiser Nichtheroy put an end to the late Brazilian revolution | speech for Mr. Jenks, and his ability Her mere pres- | as an orator guarantees an able and ence was enough, Where ashell strikes from one of the eloquent effort, C. M. Bower, Esq., will be a candi- guns of the Vesuvius the havoc is aw- ful. the midst of : ’ dat for stinerior indee One of her projectiles dropped in late for superior judge. a GARMAN'S CALL a regiment would elimi- - If the regiment was not torn to bits, he ‘ip CHAIRMAN nate it from the war, any man in sm .'s Democratic Convention to Meet in Alloo wot ld not be fit for fighting. na on June 20, Against a ship the Vesuvius will be 3 ' Chairman John deadly. One of her big shells dropping : M. Garman, of the ) ' Democratic state committee, issued the gh the} : . following Lie state conventio armor and, exploding ina vital part, from Democratic headquarters : ii ‘ In of the shatter the ship. If one of these shells 1 explodes the fifty feet het srdance with the Instruct l ex = BACH in air or in the water . Democratic stale centra of a ship of war it} . . : mittee the Democratic state conven- crush side or bottom and her. If of within fifty | weg 11 ¥ «wf at he Fleven tion is called to meet at the Elevent those shells ex- of her . 1 ’ } » + at 1 clock noon, to LL nation sink plodes one ! opera house, in tl { vard avenue eCity ol ‘ards Sp : xu . toona, on Wednesday, June 26 1 war it will render ; ’ ’ t ’ \ nomicale can useless for fighting, for the det si will throw the bearings of her en- 1 gripes oul of lim ile Lhe sl I'hus ship will become a mere helpless , disloe 1 $1 4 the neatly fitted parts, thie tar. $ attend get iDeEs As may come bel a QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP $311. What Word Have Happeved Had Quay Owaed Hastings, defined d spositi a platform at 1 which all peopie be any humiliating sur- yp HNAgine, § n upot all good 1 : fiest WW iid ON rt rincipies ry may tual forgiveness and for- owned Govero r ire ass min Hast L.ecislawn # - lating elements ings do { session of the i that Lia kept the party asunder.” f VV Of which was the most ver schemed History of Oar Flag irst United Btlai y congress June 14, he Governor : that | and stoipes, was made, it is said, ou v & 1 $ . from Washington | an old blye arms It | was hoisted by our army at Fort Stan- New York, during in 1777. raiscd this : . ts 4 1:4 soldier's white shirt, he hurned by night fo Harrisuurg to secure bis ownership {over coal, anda flannel petiicoat. when the infamous Quay-Becker bil wix. near Rome that Governor Hastings 1ejec | Burgoyoe's campaign Paul Jones apoears to have first the flag raised by Wesh- when he (ook command of Lhe army was the English ed his sordid proposals, and immedi- | ately aderward vetoed the pel. flag at sex. Os ington at Camb.wze desi roy the most w halesome principle flag with Lthileen red and while sliipes added. in the the slars represent all the states, of the Bullitt charter, are all mailers wor a" HR adopted by con- SMeualor Quay was unable to secure | gress, the absolute propretary right he de- | the stripes, the thirlcen states, sired in the Governor of Pennsylvania, | Safest Niapnco’'s Men Desert. wotild the Becker bill be now law, but | La Guansia, that than 5,000 Spanish volunteers the numerous raids upon the Treasury, | of the Cuban Civil Government at organized and conducted with so much in Camaguey, report rapaciiy by Quay’s venal majority of | more the Legislature, would have been sue- and many regulars from Puerto Prin- | the | cipe and Noaevilas garrisons have «c- patriot army. The im- enormous aggregaie ! | serted to the fliched from the Toksury, Take th# Cannes aod Alack Cadiz, At the Cabinet meeting held a few days ago it was practically admitted that the administration intends to take the Canary Islands and also at- tack Cadiz. It was slated that after the capture of Bantiago the entire ar- my and navy will be free {o go to Por- to Rico, to the Canaries and to Cadiz. Only small armies of occupation and a few protected cruisers will be necessary to maintain the advantages which have been gained in the West Indies, Referring to the purpose of the ad- ministration to make war upon Spain directly by attacking the Canaries and bombarding Cadiz a member of the Cabinet says: “The brand of Caln is on the brow of Spain, The awful roar which reverberated in Havana harbor when the Maine was destroyed still rings in the ears of our people. Spain exulted over that act of assassination. The people of Spain will hear the roar of thirteen<inch American guns and will feel the effects of their explosion.’ { of the American fleet. APA BREDUCED RATES VIAP RR tion, Washington, D, ©, o to ington, D. C., July "to excursion tickets from points on of single fare for the round trip plus £2.00 membership fee. These tickets 4to 7, Washington July 8 to 15, when stam p- ed by Joint Agent at Washington. By 50 cents the return limit may be ex- tended to August 31. Tickets for side trips from Washington to Gettysburg, Richmond, Old Point Comfort, and Southern battlefields will be on sale at the ticket offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Washington during the continuance of the Conven- tion. A Obs “f think De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the finest preparation on the market for piles.” Bo writes John C. Dunn, of and you will think the same. It also eczema and all skin diseases. . For sale by Smith & Crawford. 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The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- ny announces the following Personal- ly-Conducted Tours for the and early Autumn of 1865: To the north (including Watkins Cilen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is lands, Montreal, Quebeck, Au Sable Chusm, Lakes Champlain and George, Bata Climb de Philippines Him Down, Al a colored camp-meeting recently, says the Atlanta Constitution, the leader lined out the im- promptu hymn ; Dewey Cnt summer following Hatan cuttin’ up he shines Try ter take de town ; Satan climb de Philippines, Saratogs, and a daylight ride through But Dewey cut him down ! the Highlands of the Hudson,) July 26 and August 16, tate $100 for the York, Philadel- shia, Baltimore, and Washington, cov- 1 » 0) sinners ! Fly fum Batan frown Satan climb de Philippines, round trip from New But Dewey cut him down ! 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Rate, $67 New from Philadelphia. sireains, rates from other points For 3 4 tion apply to ticket Amanda, widow Mae Aaronst itineraries and « informa- 4 Irg, v agents, or address Cico. W, Boyd, Assistant General Pass- tinal § AUEI0-L8 enger Agent, Philadelphia. Wc fp Reduced Hates to Hai Christiun Endeavor Conve Nashville x - > vivarile i 3 ia Pennsylvania iroad, account ntion.—OUn Endeavor In- fr ati ‘ irom stations on at rat f atinierl L Tale of single Tickets will be sol July 2tod 3 y 4 M1 LO JERE Nasi vera is seeking clusive, except isive, excel ' . santiago harvor el wilh agent of 1 RS Marriage Licenses, ltl Hedoowd Bates to Altoona viaP. RE. For th tion, to be held a 14 i i050 29, the Pennsylv Democratic State Conven- Pa., Jun d Compa- % yi t« tickets . oa eI start itt no credit yet on tl er. 0 i 3 OHA, ania Railroa ny will sell special x cursion from stations on its line in the state of , Pennsylvania, to Altoona and return, 181 sr the round trip | minimum rate, twenty-five Tickets will be sold June 27, 25, and 29, and will be good to return until July 1808, inclusive, Will Serve lowe Cream ' Big talk is nix. at rate of single fare f+ On Monday the post-office at Tus- seyville was reopened at the res of Mrs. Maggie Love, pointed post-mistress, cents. idence who was ap- —— Persons who have examined some of the wheat fields, inform us that weevil The ladies will serve he wheat. This pest is Mrs, Friday evening; proceeds to ice cream, on are damaging James Boal’s lawn tomorrow, also doing harm to the clover. The 7 moved about half a mile the road near the catch the Loopers,”” the reason given, James Masden, keeper of the toll rate above Millhall, near Lock Haven, fell dead in his garden, last Friday af- Death was due to heart dis be used Mountain toligate has been for defraying the expenses in sending the CU. E. singing books to Co, B, at - S| Old invitations to | Monday evening lower down school-house, ‘to - Bil ipsam ”~ Bithday Party Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shawver, of Fort Hotel, have issued ternoon. a birthday party on ease A trick that relished by | Daniel Wolf, of Aaronsburg, | of a large grape vine in his sawed off under the surface, unknown ill dispositioned party. Grange Hall.| Mr. Pelt, known to many in | this place, father of E. G. Van Pelt, { died at his home near Slaterville, N., Y., oun Monday evening, aged 91 years. Hog Cholera. | He %as a gentleman highly respected There are several cases of hog chol- | by all who knew him. era in town, and it would be advisable | if persous having hogs would use al prevenlive, in order to keep the dis Ida's fifteenth birthday. Was Doi ; —— - consisted . lot being by some Flag Raising ant Pleasant Gap. On last Saturday afternoon the far Van The speakers were Clement Dale, Esq. ————— A A AB SOBA We learn that some of our farmers | woulda't sell their wheat at the offer | of $1.50, expecting it would go to $2; then they would have held up for 2.50. The sudden big drop leaves them disappointed to the amount of about 75¢ on each unsold bushel. GG. W. Kephart, the veteran, who is well known in Decatur twp., Clear- field county, on May 29, sheared from a Southdown and Cotswold ewe, which was raising a lamb this sprihg, a coat of wool 10 inches in length, and from a wether of same stock a fleece 12 in. long, and a wether of the Cotswold breed a fleece of wool which measured 14 inches in length. The measurement was made when the wool came from the sheep and was its natural length. Win nies Sains: diate b actin ly. One Minu Sure” roots immediate Cough When taken early it prevents con- sumption. Aud 18 later stages it fur or nishes relief. Smith Sant ond sis by St OE. Money Order Offices, The postmaster general has issued offices have been opened at Camp Al- ger and Chickamauga park for the con- venience of the soldier boys. A Ms The Golden Secret of Long Life, Keep the head cool, the feel warm and the bowels open. 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