THE NEWS, i The U. 8B. Benate, on motion of Senator ‘Martin, of Virginia, non-coucurred in the House bill for a pubiie building at Newport ‘News, Va., to cost £75,000, and asked for a sommittes ol conlfersvuce, Popes to get tho amount fncreased to £100,- 000, Constructor Bowles, In charge st the New York navy yard, has reported to the Navy Department that the cost of repairing the damages {nflicted by the guns of the Spanish ships at Santiago was $1,303 in the case of the Brookiva and §4,098 for the Iowa, . * A Maysville, Ky,, special to the Times-Star nounced vibrations there, Raprosentative Underwood, of Alabama, has introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President ‘to transfer Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson from the eon- struction corps to the line of the United States Navy and to promote him to such position therein as, by and with the advice and consent of the Benate, he may deter- mine," Managers of Ishpeming, Mich.,, mine have decided that their workmen shall have an inorease {un wages Muareh 1. that the raise will amount to at least 10 per cent, A span of the high bridge over the Mis. sissippi River at Muscatine, Iowa, fell ow- ing to contraction dus to the cold, Patrick Carry was iujured and killed, A. Meyer, uf Cleveland, from a third-story window of the Cannon Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. Nearly every boue his body was broken, and be died in a few hours. Meyer is sald to be a merchant in Cleveland, and his affairs were recently put in the hauds of an assignee, The factory ol T. B. Rice, manufacturer of packing boxes, located at Mifflin wharf, Philladeiphia, Pa., was totally de stroyed by fire, Loss, $60,000; partially io- sured, The American Missionary Association has just made public its fifty-second annual re- port. A summary of receipts show a grand total of $396,171. Of this of Massachusetts gave the largest sam, 230, with the State of Connecticut second, with $65,112. Mau:ice E. Fagen, aged 55 years, formerly a well-known lawyer of Pbliadeipbia, but lately of Collingwood, N. J., commitiad sui- cide in Laurel Hill Cemetery by shooting himself through the head, A petition bas been sent to the United States Senate signed by 24 prominent men of this country, ineiudiug ex-President Cleveland, protesting against tion of the peace treaty without tion of {1s terms, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who of poisoning Mrs. Jobn P. Dover, Del by sending ber through the mails, was sentenced imprisonment in California, The United States traosport Heumanian has salied for Porto Rico and Cuba to brisg back the bodies of dead soldiers, TO NOU THERN FARMERS. Ohio, jumped modifioa- was Dunning, of candy to poison iit ie Secretary Wilson Advises Them to Im prove Land and Diversify Crops. Vicksburg, Miss., — Tie Farmers' [astitute held three sessions here, The principal speakers were Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather bureau. Sedre- (Special. of Agricalture,” and Professor Moors ex- plained the relations of the weather bureau to the farmers. The Seeretary said lu part “I earnestiy advise the Southern to tura bis atseation to industries that will make his aad a little better every year in- stead of makiag it a little poorer. nearer the farmer of other farmers the better for him. “In theses days we cannot, of course, come independent of the [actory and weave our cloth, knit our socks, and all that; there i8 no reason why the South shouid not produces all the grain if needs and have money crops, too bee management of the farm as any other voention ia life, politics and be a peck sions when all things ars telligent management of It will beat considered. Io- the farm is most profitable to you most to the comfort of the worker. “Your laborers enn be taught to milk cows and ears for them, grow the erops they require, feed the calves and ran the separa tor, churn and butter worker, pack the but. ter and market it, make chosss under your them in season and become as expert along these lines as they now are with cotton. “This diversification of firm work wil bring moaey to the States from eonsumers in our large cities. It will create a demand for farm lHierature and become an edueative process that will lead aloag over pisasaat paths $0 more productive flelds, better farm conveniences, more comioriable houses and higher ideals of life.” NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE, J. €. Wilborn, of South Carolina, Chosen President. Washington, D. C., (Special. } ~The Na- tivaal Farmers’ Alliance nnd Iodastein Vaion has completed a two days’ session here duriog which many questions of inter est have boon discussed, The convention adopted a platform re affirmiog the demands made at former gatherings and also made a plea for ex- tension of the rural free delivery postal ser- vice, OfMcers were wlected as follows: Presideat—J. C. Wilborn, of Old Point, Sonth Caroline, Viee-Presidout—J, J. Miller, Waynesboro, Penfisyivaoia, Secretary-Treasurer—A, BD. tory, N. ¥. Executive Committee—Jobn Junction, W, Va; C. W, Cravit, Mandans, N. Y.; D. P. Dunean, Colambia, 8, C., and W. A. Garduer, Andrews Settlomeut, Pa, FIELD OF LABOK. New York has 4,000 drag clerks, Fuseia announces ginsg skates, Houth Dakota has 200 creameries, Hrookiyn hasn't ao mornlug paper. Havana containg oue soap fastory, . New York unionists talk of lorming a la bor po ileal party. New York has a Church Association for the advancement of ‘labor, The next convention of the Bricklayers’ Ualon will be held in Rochester, The inftintion fee of the New York Gold Boaters’ Union has been reduced to 81, A bill before the New York Legislature re- quires barbers to [ass an examination. The draft of a monsuro providiog for the taxation of churches that rent thelr saditor- fama for entertainments Is now in the hands of the Disiriet of Columbia Commissioners Assemblyman Welah, Vie Breiney, ASKS FOR PEACE. nn Aguinaldo Begs Otis for Cessa- tion of Hostilitles. mi GENERAL REFUSES. | Many of the Natives are Tired of War Filipinos Returning to the Villages Admirable Disposition of Troops In Manila Prevented an Uprising in the Chey. Washington, D, C., (Special) Department received the following dispateh i from Maniin: i “Situation rapidly improving. Recon i nolssance to south several miles to Lagun- ' ade Bay, to southeast eight miles, driving itraggliing insurgent troops in various direc- Hons, sucountering no decided opposition; farmy disintegrated and natives retursing to | villages displaying white flag. “Noar Caloocan, six miles north, enemy { made a stand behind entrenchments; charged by Kansas troops, led by Colonsl Funston, | Close emcounter, resuiting in rout of the { snemy, with heavy Joss, Loss to Kansas Lieutenant Alford killed, six men wounded, i “On the 4th Aguinaido issued fiylog proe- amation charging Americans with initiative and declared war, Sunday, issued another, tailing all to resist foreign invasion. His nfluence throughout this seation destroyed. Now applies for a cessation of hostilities and i sonference, Have declined to answer, “Tosurgent expectation of rising In olty on sight of 4th unrealized, Provost marshal general, with admirable disposition of wroops, defeated every attempt. City quiet; Jusiness resumed; natives respectful and theerful; fighting qualities of American roops a revelation to all inhabitants, “OTI8."™ Thanks from Dewey and Otis, The following cablegram was received at i the Navy Department from Admiral Dewey, n acknowledgment of Secretary Long's con~ gratulatory message: “Manila. To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington: “The commander-ln-chief, officers and men thank the President and the Bacresary of the Navy for their congratul ati GBR, “DEW EY." | Becretary Alger received the following { cablegram from General Otis, io reply to his ' message of congratulation: “Manila, Sincere thanks for congratula- tions, All eredit due to hearty response of : troops 10 orders of officers, OTs.” OTIS FREE TO ACT. | He Will be Fermitted to Use His Oun Judgment, | Washington, D. C,, (Special, )—There was an almost complete release of the tension { under which the rapld cecurrence of events in the Philippines has held the officials of the Administration slcce the first startiing news from Manila Saturday night, This : was brought about through the receipt of 2 bulletin from General Otis summing up the { Iatest resuits of the fighting he bas had with the natives, Thestatementtihat Agulsaido’s | influences had been destroyed, and that the | Filipino leader was seeking for a cessatior | of hostilities and for a conference, was mos acosptable, and was interpreted as an ad ! mission thes be had realized his terrible | mistake, Itis entirely Improbable that he wiil able to restore anything iike the status quo or to obtain anything like the same terms as { were possible Inst week, No one hers ne : knows jost what General Otls Intends to im. pose in the way of terms, i Becretary Alger repeated bis statement that he had given the General no instrue i tions since the battle, and saw no reason fo) giving any. He realized, he sald, that Gen eral Otis belog on the ground and having | proved his Dtness, was in better position tc deal with the situation than any one ic | Washington. Should the General ask per mission therefore to do anything, he would be granted permission immediately “Should he sak for Imstruections on any point,” sald BSeeretary Alger, “he will be told to exercise his own discretion.” In this view of the case it will be seen thal no one here ean teil at present how Otls will act toward Agulsaldo’s application, But the opinion is expressed by men bere whe i know General Oth’ experience with the Indians, that he will make the laying dows of arms the condition of dealing with the in. surgents at ali, and if that conditing is met, of eourse it will mean a speedier termina tion of the rebeliion, be They Feared Wildman, London, Eng., (By Cable, )A dispatch from Hongkong says that the purpose of the suit recently brought there by the Filipino committer against the United States Consul, Rounsevelie Wildman, to of $47,000, which the Filipinos elaim was deposited with him as treasurer of their in- dependences fund last June, was to prevent knowledge might be damaging, Blames the Americans, London, Eng., (By Cable.)—The Filipino Junta here bas received a telegram from Agoucilio, the agent of Aguinaldo, “depior. ing the hostilities, which have had the effect of securing the ratification of the peace treaty. Agounellio aiso says hie believes (he out. break was provoked by the Americans in order to insure the ratification of the treaty, and deciares that the Filipinos, “far from belog the nggressors, were taken by surprise and were unpresared, " a A A SAA Sending Bpuniarde Home. Washington, D, C., (Special }The re patriation of the Spanish troops in the Phil. ippines is pow being prossautedjwith energy, General Otis bas notified the Department that he bad in Manila recently 5,600 prison. ers to return to Spain, Of these 2,000 have already been shipped, and of the remaining 8,600 he proposes to ship 120 ofiden aud 1,800 men on two of Span ansportetion eom » steamers now at Manta, pany. Sond RT eo Rien. 3 uan, Porto Special, yA resentative of J. M, FA pr Muller, Baball & Co., of New York, has "fied an application with Governor-General oan bank here, SONNE OF THE BATTLY, | The Fighting Occurred to the Northward and Eastward of Manila, Washington, D. ©. (8pecial.) Members of the Pilipino Junta who are in this city | were shown dispatches from Maulla snd | readily gave a desoription of the location of the placos where the fighting occurred, Dr, Juan Lunas, a member of the Junta, sald that the places named in the dispatch He to the north and east of Manila nad that the native army in that quarter is small; a { much larger force, he says, Is encamped to | the south of the elty in the direction of | Malate, The American outposts are the ones for merly oocupled by the Spaniards on the | Outskirts of the city, while thoss held by the | natives are about halt a mlie away to the { north and east, | Tue distance between the extrame points of the fighting Is six miles. Calvoean is the most northerly of the Filipino outposts, { This is the town spoken of Inthe Manila | ispatoh as having been bombarded by the Charleston and Concord, Dr. Luna said it was Impossible for the American shells to | bave done apy damage there, as the place Is protected from the bay by & rage of hills, The American ships, he sald, could not take 4p a position close to the shore owing to shallow water in that vieinity, Balik-Ballk, where the natives had two fold pleces, les to the east of Uslvocan and much nearer to the American lines, KENTUCKY MARSHAL SLAIN Fhree Men Bend Rifle Bulists Into Him From Behind a House, Hazard, Ky., (Bpeelnl,)-—At the little ham- lot of Donkey, throes miles from Pound Gap on the Kentucky border, Edward Hall Deputy United States Marshal, was shot three times and killed while hauling wood along the public road, a few yards from his ome, The shots were fired from the rear snd of a house, taking effect in Hall's body. Hall ran about 100 yards down the road and foll dead. It is believed that three persons fred the shots trom rifles, Hall shortly before his death, being sus- plelous, advised John Fulton, a deputy mar- shal and his right-hascd friend, to go into a sertain house and watch the peoples there, Fulton returned, telling Hall that trouble was coming and to keep a sharp lookout, Hall's friends swear vengeance upon his slayers, GIRL SHOOTS A POLICEMAN, A Now Orleans Provenzano Defends Her Mother, New Orleans, La., (Special )- Phillips, a police n, was shot nod oo wounded by a young girl of 18, vengano, Miss Provenzano is > which attained eco New Orleans some tween the two Italian families, the gas and Provepranos, In ives were lost, police, t was in this affair Heonesay lost Lis life, vh was foil by the lynehing of the Itallan prisoners in ihe parish prison. Phillips boarded with the Provenzanos. He eame he Friday drunk and became abusive, When the sl aes r Mrs. Pro totlested he prompt! knocked her uo, aud, pulling out bis pistol, waved it air and threatened be whole housebold. The younger irl ‘ Mary, roshed at the off sor, wretiched th pistol from him, and, turning hi fred twice, inflicting mortal wounds, Joseph iortally Mary Fro. & famiiy usiderable notoriety in as the feud Matz which & number of od 10 the Interference of the FOALS BRO, bre that Chief whi of Pol wed ie YeLZARO dow ia the it on 0, % EEMEMBERING THE MAINE New Battio-ahi versary of Explosion, Philadelphia, Pa. (Special, )uThe keel o the construction of which wag a few mo ago awarded to Cramp Sbipbui a 6 Company, will in ail probablilty be laid February 15, the anniversary of the s¢xplo- sion In Havana harbor. The Mesars, Cramp have been io Receipt of many requests to “remember the Maine” by laying the keel “8 By in th ae On Havana barbor tragedy, The Cramps farthermore announce that efforts will be pushed in every manner pose sunched on February 15, 1000, the seco suniversary of the Maine disas er, sad CABINET OFFICER REMOYED, ——— Gen. Henry Calls for the Resignation of His Secretary of the Interior, San Jaan de Porto Rico, (By Cable. Owiog to the general dissatisfaction with ihe conduet of the Department of the In. terior by Dr. Carbonell, department, Maj, Gen, Henry has bis resignation, which has | snd aesepted, called for been tendered temporarily inirusted to other officials, | members of the military administration asd | of the eclonial cabinet, COURT FOR MILES, sey Army Beef Charges to Be In- vestigated, THE PRESIDENT’'S ORDER Generals Wade aud Davis and Colonel Gillespie Constitute the Court Which Will Determine Whether General Miles’ Charges Are Bubstantiated Hy The Facts. mo Wasmixoron, D, C,, ident bas appointed a court examine into charges regarding the furnished the American army during the war with Spain, as well as other matters io. volved in the oriticlsms made by General 0 of luquiry partment. The court will sonslst of Major Gen, J, F. Wade, Brig-Gen, George D, Davis, U. 8. V., aud Col, G. L. Glllesple, corps of soginesrs;, now siatioped In New York. Order For the Court, The order forthe court of Inquiry follows: Wain DErAnTMERT, UIAXT-UGRENERAL 8 OFVICE, Washiogion, Feb, 8, 1800, EY iO, Ans pecial Orders we" The {ollowing order 1s information and guidances of al Wan ir Washington, Feb, 8, In accordance with the instractious of the Presideot of February 3, 1880, a court of in. quiry, to consist of the following-oamed of- flowery, Is hereby appointed to meet in this city on February 15, 1800 Detall for the Court-—Maj.-Gen, Wade, U. 8B. Y.: Belg. Geo 8 V.: Col. George IL. Gillesp ie, Corps of Eogiveers, U. 8B, A: Lieut.-Col George B. Davis, deputy judge-advocate- gonaral U, B. A. recorder, The court is hereby directed to investigate certain allegations of the major-genoersi commanding the army in respect 10 the fittess for issue of certain articles of food furnished Ly the subsistence doparin the troops In fleid daring the recent erations in Cuba and Porto Rico, In tion to its fiediogs of fact, the court will submit an oplaion upon the merits of the case, together with recommendations 16 further proceedings the facls course of the inquiry. The officers named will ¥ ubiished for the concerned 1859, James F. B. Lyn an the Buch aS Ay seem 10 be Seveloped ih ee y thls and repair { nent of the sourt will retu The travel eb) the ad, ourne roper stations, sf the publle servine B.A Ararn Mecrelary © is necessary i f War Officers to Conduct Inquiry. der gs from {he fog of this court Boon after receiving the or President as to Adjutant-General Corbin took tr its execution, ving oa fT the conven immediate % f tha nol 38 b of bh of d all fixed lor steps fo HH meml Lhe oo bits and Washington on or before the dale the meeting of the court, General Wade, who Is the president of the was a member of the mariia tried { Eagan, deat evacusilo commission, and fs at present commander f tbe Department of Dakota General Davis Is lleutenant-20) Ninth Regular lafantry, and general of volunteers is no of the miiltary department « Cabs, rE © be In fustroe eourt, oor. mmissary-General real of the Caban mont the enginesr o« in charge the vicinity Colonel Gillespie Is otis of the tinguished officers of pd {or some Lime has river and harbor works Rew York city Col, 3. court, served as ju eouri-suartial and is pr been in Davie, recorder of the dge-advorate of the Eagan glessor of law at George olint. his court of inquiry, it Ls sald by persons in milltary jurispradesnee, wiil od lo ite Investigations against a slate a veoread i] though General Milos {8 samed an not General iry. The bearing der, it is these allegations, and is the salject of ind fhe army manual qui only regulation in for several days, but the names of Senores Felips Cuevas, of Mayaguez, and Herminio Cuevas, CYCLONE DOWN IN ALABAMA, Houses and Rallroad Cars Demolished, but noe one Killed, Birmingham, Ais, (Special )~A heavy halistorm raged at Morris, In the upper part of this county. This seemed to start a eyclone and a path 300 yards wide was | mowed for several milve., Trees, telegraph poles, houses, railroad cars and fences were blown down. Beveral people are reported injured, but, as far as known bere, no one wos killed, At Dale, a stone quarry camp, tweive houses and a buliding commissary were leveled, Beveral people were badly lujured, Ratiroad cars were biown off ths track, and »orae of then propelled a mille away, Oue mile above Village Springs the cyclone slew down Lige Bowden's house, seriously injuring him and silghtiy injuring his Iain- ily. The storm seemed to break against a mountain at this point and was dissipated, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The Paris police bave arrested A former lieutenant of infantry samed Durand, whom Amorioan ceplialissesking more extensive nvestments in Mexico, mags-moesting in Loadon, Susnded by 000 persons, sent a join th, the Queen sing that steps be taken t Alo tendencios in the into an officer or it q 3 agaipst, or the conduct of, an inquiry isto a state of things. No MHeflection on Comm isslan, It is not regarded as any reflection pmission that snoibher ir upon subject that was loquired into by that com. mission. The Incl I that weight. It the food supply was incidental branch of the investigation, hand, the court of luquiry bas as much power legally to get at the exast truth as can be conferred by the Exeeutive and can initiate proceedings which will lead to the punishment of any persons guilty of wrong- doings io connection with the subject which itis specially charged to Invertinate, CHINESE REBELS vi CTORIOUS oniy an They Defeat Japaness Troops ina Hand. to- Hand Fight Yaneouver, B. C., (By Cable.) The steam. er FEmpress of Japan, which has arrived from Hong Kong snd Yokobama, brings a report that Chinese rebels recently raided Kuel-Fu. About the middie of January a battle oc eutred between the Chinese insurgents snd the Japanese troops at Tulpehfa., The en. gagement resulied in a victory for the rel. els, who, after succeeding by their flank movements in dodeiog the Japanese fire and somiog to close quarters, fought band. to-hand for three hours, Hundreds were cut down, and when the Japaness were finally beaten back they lait between 550 | foan and 4 0 dead on the feid, The rebel loss did not reach 100, Advanelng after thelr victory, the rebels eaptured Tru Lan, about seven or eight miles from Lopeb., The inhabitants were terroriged, and there was a rush to Amoys ( | nla fasts meat ie sue SLAVGHTERED NATIVES, Their Killed in the Engagement Hoported To Be Up In the Thousands, A sablegram from Manila states that gare ful estimates places tho Flipino lowes lo the fighting there st 4,000 dead, 3,500 wounded and 5,000 prisoners, The Flilpluos have been driven back tes miles, General Otis’ official report shows that 84 Americans were killed, 41 were wounded and two wers missing. Besides these two wore wounded on the monitor Mousdnock, makiuvg a total of 48 who received wousds, Col, Wiillam C. Smith, of the First Ten. A eablegraw received in Washington from fighting. The admiral, under date of Mon. tacked Manila” Secretary Alger is of the opinion that this dispateh was delayed aod and Sunday. Tae Filipino junta at Hong Kong alieges that the fighting at Manilla wes only an “outpost skirmish” intended to influence (By Cable.)—The Morning account of the London, Eng., fighting at Manvlia: “The immediate cause of the altack was be advance Ly two Filipleos to the Nes on the portheastern mils f the elty, When ordered they re- fused aud the sentry fred. An lusurgest signal gus was then fired trom Bloekhouse 7, and ap stiack was immediately begun on ike Nebraska Begiment, which was cam ped, “The fightisg soon spread on until firing was ln progress on all the oul posts around the eity, The American troops responded vigorousiy, the Insurgent fire Le- ing and the uitac riedly planted, “Firlog continued throughout the night, with an oesessional eessation of from bail an tour to an hour at atime, At daybreak the warships ( Tala shelllug the north side tity. Their he was {« the Monad nsurgent posi eourately io i halt &li- both sides beavy k evidently bur- ‘harieston and of the by tliat utheru side, the reviously » began weil ter ek, on the » 18 yes having ated, The Filipino loss is senvy. The wounds are sow estimated at were killed, 1 pus pdvanoe sil alo soon pressing back direction, maist positions and AplunsEg The Vilages d=l Monte Mesa and been | rept have been d on the American side Vow Americans mericans DEgAG 8 TI ag the lose the insu nts ried 1 % be $ LOT L and Ware in every sining tendiiy their ad- vanced d police system prevent od A sibresk in the city, though severas nalives It the H atiacked by i &rie6 pig Bil and ihe former bein ‘he latter slightly, t ton was stiacked by a nally while riding lo a carriage 1 i# assailant poter within ied & pergennt wi fow of . William Many of the Ins: the Bee Bosith friven fut ths bundred ITREnLS Were Pasig Biver and drow sini tia fiscne od Severas were Laken | in Hatements a sSbeeguent sprain ire 1 The two sugager piaagbler repo sands. The Ame have been better 4 thal the attack was preparation the contiogu Fire sinckenel id at noon § EMR able i buen i 1% Delong fully expe that § 3 i ane leon made 10 sYery bs gg fneel , the epneu belong apparentiy deme Aguinaido’s rested a8 8 spy dn Magia Perfeert quiet reigns in Mere (han woul Filipinos, taken from the cared for in the American bio ospit fis MANOLED UN ns wen the ciiy. 0 ren Cas NDERE TEAIN WHEELS Horrible Denth of Two Women Drivisg Across Ballvond Tracks, Rochester, N. ¥., ial.) -While Mrs. Philp Synder and a Indy friend were ing across the West shore tracks at Borgen & fast train crashed into thelr earciage, smashing it and lustantly kililag the wo women, Mre. Snyder was Lorribly mangled, pieces of human flesh were found siong tracks a considerabie distescs Irom The body of Mrs, Snyder's fr and apparent!y straek first and huried nto sir and Teil outside the trackn {8 pec and the the isnd was the MANIAC WIELDS Mis KNIFE, Stubs Brother Foner Times and Then At tacks Father and Mother, Chicago, Iii, (Special. jin a midoigzht his masiae brother James, Anton Pluchen, a farmer living near Cary, In 8 subse who, becanss of thelr advanced age, mey not recover from the Injuries ioflicted., James Pichen was taken to Eigin and put in the arylum, ABUL 4 AOTED PEOPLE ——- The Prince of Wales is fond of candy, but the Princess dotes on apples, Thomas F. Pendel, a White House guard, has Leen on duty for 54 years, J. Eads How, of St. Louls, heir to $1,000, 100, is lending a lille of voluntary poverty in that eily. Queen Victoria, in spite of the fact that she has hind to bear mors than her share of troubles, bas only fsluted four times in her fife, Aguinaldo, head of the Philippioe tasur- gents, is sald 10 be & born jeader, Ho lakes the initiative In everything, never consulting Buyone, _ITHE KEYSTONE STATE, S—— News Gleaned from Various Parts Latest INSANE BADLY HOUSED. Deplorabe Condition of Affairs Shown by Report of the Board of Trustees iu the Hospital at Harrisburg Young Woman Ends Her Life Without Known Motive Sledding Mishap on Sleep HIIL Hon The report of the State Insane Hospital, near Harrisburg, has just been made publio aod shows & lamentable condition of affairs enused Uy overcrowding. The Board of Trustees announce that thus far not a penny of the §150,000 appropriated by the previous Legislature for additional buildings, con ditiotied to sueti time as there would be suflielext money in the State Treasury, bas besn received. and that, therefore, ground could not be broken for these long-needed structures, The trustees further say iu their report: “The present Board of Trusiess re- quest Siate aid during 1800 and 1900 for the lullowing purpose: To build a chapel, the both as a place in which 10 entertain ulld two purses’ homes, nd another for the lemale worship and room To wherein to seek rest from the strain of thelr Their sleeping quarters are immediately in the wards with the patients, four and five are com thus aliowing moment's freedom from veiled 10 occupy ou sin. them no priveey belr surrotnd- get out doors daly, sed that not always prwsitiie of the weather: to build kitchens be properly aTAngs 4d for digtribui- ph the food to the various dining halls con ected wit The present kitchen, oved at a considers~ wards, nocessitat- long corr through the ithe dining the or ys I8 10m stances from sil the the food through many instances the wards to reach 10 keep it warm, and of the miserable ade tu do servioe use exe, To we ask the fol £2: 00: two kitchens, $30 006 addin this is another consequenc quated bulidings mn when jong past their day of improvements Bate bomes, ytaml nnd it is i wid an : Ch Bp La nurses 000; q § Aust ’y RAGS ang fhe desired Phoenlzsville Siik Mi The big Phoenixville silk mi) ted, Ra i ave all ith about 25 operators, wnght silk ribbon mak bere some ill bas a capacity of 400 employment will be giv o additions ands Irom time to time, 1 + slarted nil, one O } esl in the Stale, was by Mosars, neon, Cowdin & peration Associntic $ i118 Paterson, N. J. Phoenixwiil Will Rebuild Nall Works Nall Works Co bas concinud to rebuild ita pliant tiv 9 eentiy destr The F. A. Godcharies re. It is one Central Penn spell has agreed ay from iocal taxes Tor of five yours. The majority of the were throws out of work byw the disaster have | sleady employs Watsontown Nail Nati be pany gud the largest nal 8 ve Bk ies 36 ough « the term men who wel Riven over 3 e¢ Lewisha urchased and Fastory, 1 tks bBave added to the = ap will Hanged Mersers In Shea. Miss EB lzabeth DD, Hake mi, the (8-year-oid daughter ol Aaron G, 8 bm, a farmer resid. fag near HamaZer's Mill, fn Mane Towne , committed suicide by banging herself ase, No motive She bad not Leen health or depressed spirits. She jeft ¢ io the morning, ostensibly to visit a neighbor, but went immediately to the wagon shed and banged herself, her body aot belog found antl late fo the afternoon. § gy 8 Child Bureed to Death, Helen, the S-year-old daughter of Jacob Winner, who resides io Morgan Valley, hear Ble was Her mother, who was sistance, but the child was so thorough enveloped in fames thet ber efforts fruitiess, % Consted to His Death, Shirley Andrews, aged 22, of Granaville Ueotre, died at the hospital at Willlamsport from injaries received while coastiog, The young man, with a number of companions, was going down a steep hill when they lost control of the sied and ran into a fence, Andrews’ log was broken and he received internal injuries, Found Bilver in Lycoming. : The residents of Anthony Township are wiidly excited over an alleged discovery of sliver ore on the farm of G. H, Paulbamus, Prospeetors have been at work there, asd they elaim to bave strack a vein of rich sil. ver ore 100 rods in length and 500 fest wide.
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