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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
AMERICAN FLEET
 NOW AT HONGKONG
 THREATENS MANILA
There Will Be Fighting in the Eastern and the Western Seas if War Should
 Come.

Vienna and Rome This surveillance has been maintained for two months. but more especially since the Maine disaster. Through these naval attaches and from ship builders themselves the Secretary of the Navy has learned that he can now purchase two small-sized battle-ships, two armored cruisers and four torpedo boats all at comparatively small prices Builders have promised that they can deliver the vessels to agents of this Government at this time complete in every respect, and all that will be necessary for the administration to do will be to order the necessary de- tails of officers and men to proceed to the shipyards, go on board the vessels and take them to any point which may be desired.
 The builders have urged that the pur- chases be made at once, as they say that a declaration of war between the United States and Spain will result in the en- forcement of the neutrality laws and prevent the sale of the ships These battleships and armored cruisers have been built by English and German firms for Governments which are now unable to pay for them, so that this Government would have no difficulty in obtaining the vessels by simply putting down the necessary amount of cash. The torpedo boats have been offered by the Thornycroft Ship-building Company. whose boats are recognized by experts to be among the best in the world.
 While I was unable to learn the names of the ships which have been of fered to this Government, there IS req son to believe that among them are three powerful ships under construction at the Vulcan Works, Stettin, Germany. for the Chinese Government. These three ships are of 8ooo tons displace- ment. contracted to make Io.5 knots and will be able to carry not less than 1000 tons of coal in their bunkers.
 There is also reason to believe that in
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
THE PRESIDENT IS FULLY ALIVE
 TO THE DANGER
Whatever the Government of Spain Does the Administration
 at Washington Will Be Found Ready.

solution of the general Cuban
 problem, and that no matter what may be the discoveries of the Board Of Inquiry the question of the eS- tablishment of peaceful conditions in Cuba will remain, pressing with greater force for settlement day by i day. If anything is to be done by the administration toward carrying into effect the promises implied in the Presidents message it is felt that action will have to be taken soon.
 Should intervention be determ- ined upon it would have to be un- dertaken before the deadly Cuban summer begins, and this limits the time for action to the two months intervening before the first of May. On May I the yellow fever sets in at Havana and conditions be- come intolerable for those who are not acclimated. To make any kind of a demons tration after that time it is thought might only result in a humiliating flasco.
 There is another consideration which has weight with the Presi- dent The time set for the evolu- tions of the North Atlantic squad ron in southern waters expires in the last week of April. The squad ron was sent south in the expecta- tion that it's presence would be servicea ble in bringing to satis- factory conclusion the administra- ton s negotiations for a settlement of Cuban troubles, and the idea of calling the squadron home with no result accomplished except the loss of one of it's sh.ps does not appeal to those who are responsible for the maneuverS.
 Whatever may be the decision as to the cause of the Maine disas- ter, it is believed that events are shaping themselves rapidly toward interference by the United States. The preparations for strengthen ing the coast defenses and for put ting the army and navy in prime condition are no longer concealed. l The administration is not looking forward to offensive operations. but it intends when the time comes for
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
WORK AT THE MARE
 ISLAND NAVY YARD
Twenty-Five Additional Men Re- quired, Including Ship-Fitters
 and Shipwrights.

VALLEJO, March 4.-Cards were sent out this afternoon for twenty five additional workmen, including ship-fitters and shipwrights. It is expected that these men will be put to work on the Charleston, now lying alongside the wharf. The Philadel- phia is lying in midstream with noth- ing being done to the cruiser.
 There is no unusual activity at the yard. The only department reporting an increase in numbers is that of the department of construction, which dur ing the past three weeks has had an increase of some sixty odd in the work ing force. The men to be taken on within the next two or three days are for this department. The department of ordnance, having in charge all the ordnance and ammunition, has only a force of twenty men, though should a large shipment of powder and shell be made to the Mohican 1t would not ne- cessitate an increase in the working force of this department, as the greater nortion of the work of transferring the stores would be made by the crew from the Mohican, if that ship car ries the stores to China.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

It is understood that the department proposes to order the cruiser Baltimore. the flagship of the Pacific station, to re- enforce the Asiatic squadron. She will carry to Hongkong a large supply of powder and projectiles for the United States ships in those waters.
 Secretary Long has ordered board to examine the merchant vessels Of the United States to determine what changes will be necessary to transform them into auxiliary cruisers.
 Anticipating an appropriation by Congress, orders were given to-day under which the plans for four coal sheds at Key West were prepared and completed in great haste, and the sheds will be fitted, as soon as built, with fuel for the North Atlantic squadron.
 It is admitted in naval circles that the matters referred to above. which have been engaging the attention of the President and the members of his Cabi- net, are the most important attempted up to this time A high official of the administration told me to-day of the Presidents consideration of the propo- sition that this Government follow the example reported to have been set by Spain and purchase some of the ships now under construction abroad
 I learned from him that the Navy De partment has been carefully watching the construction of ships abroad through the eyes of its naval attaches at London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

NEW YORK, March A. The Herald's Washington cor respondent telegraphs: Eight men-of-war which are prac- tically completed in foreign ship yards have been offered for sale to the United States. The President has given considera- ton to the advisability of plac- ing an option on them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, March 4.

~
 Q Prominent Republicans,
 c Senators and Representa- 1,
 c tives who have called on = the President during the last 0 day or two left the White 6 House with a different view ( . of the attitude of the admin :. q istration than they had held : 6 before. Heretofore it has ( 6 been intimated in some
 quarters that the President ' :: o~failed to appreciate the real { o gravity of the situation aris- @ ing from the Maine incident { = and that all was not being Q done which ought to be done
 c in preparation for possible < Q contingencies. But there is ( = = nobody who is more deeply ( e impressed than the President @ with the seriousness of the z . outlook. In the course of ( = conversation with him one of ( c the Western men commented : c. on the Maine incident and be- z . gan to congratulate the Pres ( = ident oh the manner in which ( 6 the clouds seemed to be z c breaking away. (
 ct looks as though the compli- cations were passing away, and as though things would now be smoothly adjusted. !"
 The President had been chatting pleasantly up to this time, but his face at once grew grave and he re- marked earnestly: "Yes, superf- cially, all may look we'll; but we cannot tell yet. The outlook is not clear by any means"
 One of those who were in the company said the conversation gave him an entirely new view of af- fairs. It was not so much what the President said as the soberness of his face and the earnestness of his manner that carried the im- preSsion.
 It is not alone the tragedy in Havana harbor and the complica- tons growing out of it that give the administration anxiety. The President realizes that the time is very close at hand when something may have to be done toward the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Carnegie's Case Hopeless.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Morning Telegraph says that Andrew Carnegie, who is at Cannes, is suffering from a complication of diseases and that his case is hopeless,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
PORT TREvORTON.

Miss Jennie Schrawder of the up
per end is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Liverpool. Ed. Charles,
after brief visit TO his parents and
friends, returned to his home in
Middleburg go. Edgar Relish and
family spent Saturday and Sunday
in Tower City. John d. Boyer
and wife spent Snndayin Millersburg
..... Early Saturday morning Death
visited the home of Mrs. Mary
O'Neil, and took away the life of
Robert, her younger child, aged II
years. VIM. Stepp, who, for the
past six years, has been employed by
the Capitol Traction Company of
Washington, d. c., is in town. Bill
is agood fellow and his many friends
are sorry that he is painfully afflict-
ed with rheumatism. "A number
of our young people took peep at
the picnic at Verdilla Saturday..
David Stahl, our enterprising mer-
chant and hustling mail carrier, in
vested in a new horse and Robert
smiled again. 80. Henry Charles, A.
W. Aucker andC. w. Knights were
delegates to the Democratic conven-
ton held at Middleburg, Monday
......F. A. Bingaman made several
flying business trips to Shamokinand
Selinsgrove during the week. k......
The late arrivals in town are the
Misses Gertrude and Florence Thurs
by of Shamokin; Mr.. Roshon OF
Lebanon and Mrs. VIM. Wallis OF
Harrisburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01

H. F. Mohn made . business trip 10
Troxelville on Monday. Our
Band furnished music for the picnic
n ear Gilbert's school house last Sat-
urday.. Mrs. J. H. Lloyd and
son OF Wagner visited her parents
and relatives last week. %. w.
Reichly and wife visited their par
ents over Sunday. Co. Supt.
Bowersox held an examination here
on Tuesday, having four applicants
DIR. ]. W. Sampsel is having
the foundation dug for a new house
on Chestnut St. C. M. Showers
and p. c. Hartman attended the
Masonic meeting at Selinsgrove on
Monday evening. &C. E. Spangler
has gone to Norfolk, Conn.,, where
he has secured a position in tsle-
graph Office.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
kREAMER.

Thompson Hilbisb and wife and
Mrs. Leonard and son of Selinsgrove
spent Saturday with relatives in
town. >. .Chas. Lenig, the patriot of
this place, who is private in the
18th regiment, is at present in the
hospital at Sunbury, a victim Of the
fever. ] am glad to say he is inn
proving. About twenty persons
Of this place are attending the Will
liams Grove Picnic. Quite q
number ofpeople OF this place attend
ed Gilbert's picnic last Saturday
..... Josiah Maurer's house is begin
ing to make nice appearance and
will be a dandy when completed.
The Globe Mills and Kreamer Sun.
day Schools will have their union
picnic on Yoder's island on Saturday.
1t promises a good time for all. -.
James Snyder and Milton Dauber.
man were the delegates from thi.
place TO the Democratic convention
on Monday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
WEST BEAVER.

]. j. Steely made a business trip
last week through the lower end Of
the county. :. The picnic held at
LAWYERS on Saturday was well at
tended, and everything passed off
quietly until evening when whiskey
and some of the roughs Of Decatur
township, Mfflin Co., were trying to
show their art in fighting. IA
thing by the name of Henry found
out what peaceable boy from
Snyder county could do. No doubt
Henry had to eat sculptor breakfast
the next morning or not eat at all.
The public opinion is, Henry just
got the one-fourth of the desert he
should have had. The following
teachers were chosen as far as heard
from for West Beaver schools: L..
c. Wagner. Ridge; T. A. Wagner,
Mcclure, Primary F. Shook, Kaol-
petzer's; VIM. Romig, Fair View /;
Miss Miller, Back Mountain. I'D.
Steely goes to Mifilin county to the
Bowersox School. :. .Lewistown
and Big Valley were we'll repres-
ented on Saturday last at the picnic.
Brate Thomas was noticed in the
crowd. Call again, Braten. ). Geo.
A. Fisher found out on Friday even
ing after the rain that the roads
from Adamsburg home were too
greasy for his wheel. The report
is he STRAPPED the wheel OH his
back and hoofed it Mr.. and
Mrs. Shilling of Mlflin county spent
Sunday at Johnny Wagner's....
Mrs. J. B. Thomas of Lewistown is
spending few days with her par
ents, Reuben Bakers. f.. Some of
our farmers claim their potato crop
is rotting and will not be worth the
raising. w. H. Knepp and En-
anuel Peter took a trip to Lewistown
last week. The party who sank
the Merrimac, were all heroes, one
not more of a hero than the other
and they should all be thought of IN
naming the babyand receiving dona-
tiOns and fat jobs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
SELINs0ROvE.

Jas. G. Reed Of Tifin, Ohio, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Amelia Wag-
enseller and friends. IA number
Of young people held a picnic on
Gemberling' 3 island on Saturday last
Several Of our people took in
the excursion to Eaglesmereo Tues
day. The body Of H. L. Coy, a
soldier, who died in Fort McPher'
son, was taken to Freeburg his
home on Monday evening for in.
terment. The Misses Bentz Of
Philadeldhia are visiting friends in
this section. =. The lst Luth. Sum-
day oolpicniced at Salem on Wed.
nesday. Trinity Luth. S. School
will picnic at same place on Friday
of this week. "A great many OF
our citizens are attending the Grang-
er Picnic at Williams Grove. DIR.
w. H. Ulsh, who was home on a
Z days leave of absence, returned
to his vessel at Hampton Roads on
Monday accompanied by his wife
and mother, who will remain few
days. The students and profess
ors are returning to school which
commences on Sept. lst. The pros
poets were never better for a large
attendance than at present. DIR.
Potteigers barn and hospitals near
ing completion, it is a dandy-the
finest in this section for the treat
ment ofhorses. .Perc. Keiser, Jr.,
of Pittsburg is here for short visit
..... Jas. Forester and wife, Mrs.
Pine and Mrs. w. o. Holmes have
gone to Ocean Grove. :. Senator
Hummel and family spent Sunday
at Eaglesmere. .... Miss Clara Fetz-
er and niece of Butler Co. are visit
ing Senator Hummel's family.
DR.. Voelkler and wife spent a few
days at Williamsport.. Master
Frank Wagenseller has returned
from his visit to Altoona .... John
Bucher, who was home on a furlough,
was married to Miss DOllie Hietrick
last week. He returned to regiment
on Monday of this week .... j. A.
Froutz of Scranton spent Tuesday
with his aunt, Mrs. NJ. l.. Wagen-
seller The new band is now pro-
crossing finely; they pick up mus
ic like veterans.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
UNION TWP.

S. J. Stroud is in Dauphin county
this week on business. Il. s.
Bordner of Northumberland was a
Sunday visitor here... The follow
ing are spending the week at Will
liams Grove: Joe. Walborn and
wife, Mrs. A. s. Sechrist, Chas. Sc
christ, A. +. and Francis Aucker
and A. B. Stahl. The s. s. pic
mic at Verdilla on Saturday was a
success from start to finish. The
speakers were Rev. w. +. Brilliant,
Rev. II. II. Spain, A. W. Potter,
Esq, Prof. Geo. Walborn, Prof.
VIM. Moyer, Prof. ID. s. Boyer and
DR.. Il. w. Tool. The music fur
nished by the Garfield Cornet Band
needs no recommendation as all who
heard it were well pleased.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
ADAMSBURG.

Quite a number of ourpeople at
tended the LAWYER picnic on Satur-
day. Luther Hoffman of Har-
tleton was entertained by Ernest
Zimmerman. Joel Gearhart died
of dropsy ON Wednesday. He was
GA years of age. Funeral services
were held on Thursday in the Luth.
church, Rev. Zimmerman officiat-
ing. .Jno. N. Romig Of Meal
listerville spent Sunday in town. .
Private Chas. f. McElrath came
home from Camp Thomas on sick
leave. :. The school board met on
Saturday and elected the following
teachers: Principal, Chas. Smith
intermediate, Jas. +. Keller; Pri.
mary, Estella M. Romig; Aurand's,
Nellie Kempfer; Felker's, Clymel
Romig; Ulsh's, Theodore Ewing
Hackenburg's, W. H. Kline; Moy.
er's, Cal. Herbster; and Buckhorn
Ira Kline. Mrs. Banks Wetze
and two daughters of Wallingfort
are visiting in this vicinity. ...
Bruce Aurand and wife of Herndol
are the guests ofhis parents. Mrs
Sarah Klose, Mrs. Eph. Romig ant
George Haines are on the sick list
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01

4 DR1t11A CogEospon6a0t WFlt1a ofIn-
oo0poesat Amee1can 00o1a1s.
IoaAea. AUG. A-A dispatch frum
Manila via Hong Kong says: The frie-
tion between the Americans and nA-
lives requires exceptional ability -
avoid total alienation. I Hnd that sev.
eral high American oaacialA Of me-
ausinted with Oriental ideas and un-
able to understand the pQhmitive races.
Most Of the Americans are deficient In
patience. and numerous tTining mis-
Understandings intensity the friction.
! Believe the Americans intend to b
harsh.
The American censor absolutely pro-
hibits the sending Of . singie word
about the Cavite incident Of Thursday,
and he threatens to expei any CORES
pondent who mentions II. A deputation
from the press 10 going to General Mer-
vitt 70 protest against his action. The
ARa1r began In q drunken American
shooting. and native sentries tried to
arrest him. IN consequence Of the melee
four natives and one American wero
killed, and II II now generality misre-
ported as being q deliberate inaugura-
ton Of hostilities. General Merritt re-
turned their arms to the company Of
natives who fred upon the Americans.
presumably inadvertently. The natives
assert that Aguinaldo forced General
Merritt to liberate them and return
their weapons. The Americas condemn
General Nerritt's course.
The same correspondent cables that
the Americana are only partly patrol
ling the town." The residential suburbs
are full Of armed insurgshAs. and ss~-
eral personal vendettes have been re-
ported. The inhabitants are greatly
alarmed. The insurgent troops on Sum
day attended mass fully armed. and
patroled the principal residential su-
burbe.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
The Defects Of the System.

The many cOmplaintsOf the War
Department and its bureaus which
are now appearing may be made to
serve useful purpose by calling
official attention to remediable de-
fciencies in our military system.
Perhaps many of them may be at
tributable to the querulousness due
to morbid physical condition in the
critics, and more are the outcries of
amateur observers shocked by hard
ships and sufferings Incidental to
war and inseparable from it; but it
is obvious that there remains much
which is Justly deserving ofthe most
thorough investigation, with view
to the readjustment Of the system
under which it was possible.
Something more than the mere
complaints of men whose judgment
is enfeebled by disease is necessary
to discover the defects. A thorough
investigation of the whole subject by
a competent military board or court
is necessary, but the time for such an
inquiry has not yet come. 1t can
not take place proftably until the
opel ations criticised are so far remov-
ed in time that they can be studied
coolly and the balance of the judg-
ment of those engaged in them is re-
stored by their return to the health
of which our myatSantiago, more
particularly, was deprived almost
universally. Such a restoration of
health is likely to change very rad
ically the view those troops take Of
their campaigning experiences, SO
that incidents which now seem to
them to afford reason thebitterest
complaint will come to be looked
upon by them as inconsiderable dis
comforts inevitable to campaigning.
Since it is now apparent that this
country must maintain a larger mi
litary establishment in the future it
is Of thefirst Importance that wherev-
er weakness in our military system
was demonstrated by the great and
sudden strain of this war it shall be
located exactly by careful and
scientific investigation. Starting,
after a generation of peace, with an
army Of only 25, 900 men and a staff
organization somewhat antiquated,
we have accomplished wonders in
the short space Of three months, but
grave defects in the system have ap.
peared during the process, and theiI
causes must be discovered by patient
and expert examination.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
Thursday, Sept. 1, 1898.
God Bless Admiral Dewey.

He wasn't afraid of torpedoes.
He didn't scout for the Spanish
warships.
He didn't wait at the harbor en-
trance for the enemy to come out.
He took all the chances of war
and of his ships being blown up.
He fought the enemyat the short
est range possible.
He didn't take It'd bits of the
Spanish possessions; he took all Of
their islands and captured fifteen
millions of people.
History will accord all the glory
of this war to Admiral Dewey it
will give his naval warfare the high
est rank.
The Presidency itself would not
express to Dewey the gratitude OF
the common people. With Porter
and Farragut, Dewey must at least
be created Admiral.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.

Captain Duncan Held by Sheriff For
Desecrating Graves.
Washington, Aug. N-Captain Louis
G. Duncan. surgeon Of the Twenty-sec-
ond Kansas regiment. is held by the
sheriff Of Fairfax county. Va. to an
swer an indictment charging him with
desecratins Confederate graves at Bull
Run, near Manassas.
II appears that DR.. Duncan, whose
case has now become famous, was not
sentenced to Ave years imprisonment.
as reported from Camp Meade. Pa.
but escaped much more lightly at the
hands Of the military court, there be-
ing lack Of evidence to prove that he
actually took part In demolishing the
graves. He was tried by court martial.
and the finding OF the court martial.
approved BY General Davis. was that
Surgeon Duncan be deprived OF his
rank for two months. be confined to
rsgimental camp and forfeit half his
pay for the Same length Of time. and
that he be reprimanded by the COM
manding general.
How Mr.. Duncan IL to be confined 20
regimental camp for two months, when
he II now the prisoner Of the sheriff at
Fairfax county. 10 dinlcult to deter
mime. His regiment has removed from
Thoroughfare Gap to Camp Meade, Pa.
IT IL understood that when the sheriff
presented his warrant for him under
the state indictment the surgeon was
voluntarily surrendered. A clash be-
tween the state authorities and war
department may develop. though the
case has not been brought to attention
In Washington as yet.
Fever Patients From Camp Meade.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30-Fever stricken
soldiers from nearly all the regiments
stationed at Camp Meade near Middle
town. Pa. reached this city last night
over the Pennsylvania railroad on q
special hospital train sent from here IN
the morning under the auspices Of st.
Agnes and st. Mary's hospitals. The
sick soldiers numbered 9S, and from q
superficial examination are in about
the worst condition Of the hundreds
who have already been brought here
from Camps Thomas and Alger ana
from Fernandina, Fla. The men are
from regiments hailing from Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio,
Michigan. West Virginia, New York,
Kansas, Pennsylvania and several
other states.