The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-04-21

This focg caused intense exclSomouy |
In all quarters. and finally eliclted the |
oficial statement that the squadron !
had merely gone to sea for o short |
practice cruise. II was rumored that |
the Spanish vessels at Porto Rico had
sailed. but this could not be confirmed. |
On Wednesday there was a disgrace
ful scene In the house. During heated I
discussion Mr.. Brumm. Of Pennsyl- !
mia. called Mr. Bartlett, Of Georgia, a
liar. Quick as q flash the Georgian /
hurled a large bound copy Of the Con-
gressional Directory at the Pennsylva-
nian. 1t fell short. but for time there
was q perfect pandemonium on the floor
Of the house. while the speaker raped !
vainly for order. One Of the house en-
ployes was knocked down by Mr.. Brumm
while trying to pacify that member.
After 1t was all over both members dis
covered that II was "all mistake" and
mutual apologies followed.
The principal news event of Thursday
was an intmation that the European
powers would endeavor to coerce our
government into giving Spain further
time in which to try the armistice re-
Gently proclaimed. but later events
make the prospect Of European action
improbable. The navy department an
nounced the purchase of another aux
iliary cruiser-the Venezuela, of the
Red d line. The Twenty-fifth regiment
of infantry (coloreD encamped at
Chickamagua Park, near Chattanooga.
Tenn, and the camp Is known as Camp
Boynton. The men are eager to face
the Spaniards. The cruiser New Or
leans, formerly the Brazilian cruiser
Amazonas, arrived at NeO York. Tes-
tifying before the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, Consul General Lee
expressed the belief that a Spanish Of
ficsr touched the button that exploded
the bomb which destroyed the Maine.
During the debate in the senate on
the Cuban resolutions last Friday
Senators Money Of mississippi and
wellington OF Maryland INDUCED in a
personal controversy, during which Mr..
Money called wellington liar. There
was considerable excitement. but no
violence. Mr.. Money afterward apollo
gized to the senate for using unpar-
liamentary language. The navy de-
partment announced the lease OF the
American line steamers Paris and New
York, in addition to- the st. Louis and
st. Paul, already secured. and the pur-
chase OF the Old Dominion liner York.
town and the Ward liner Yumuri. 1t
was also announced that negotiations
had been reopened for the purchase OF
two warships and several torpedo boats
from Chile and Argentine. with fair
hope Of success, The negotiations in
clude the famous Chilean cruiser
O'Higgins. The war department Or
dered the concentration at four south
ern points--New orleans. Mobile, Tam
pa and Chicamauga-of six regiments
Of cavalry, - regiments Of infantry
and the light batteries Of Ave regi.
ments of artillery. The officers who
Vail command will be General Shaftel
at New Orleans. General Coppinger 4,
Mobile, General wade at Tampa and
General Brooke n Chicamauga. Gen
eral Miles VIII probably soon establish
headquarters a. Atlanta. Dispatches
from abroad plainly intimaSed that tn,
efforts OF Austria and France to'induc,
foreign intervention to prevent wa
had failed. e.,
The greet event of Saturday was tn,
passage ny the sennte Of resolution!
which included recognition by this gov
ernment OF the Cuban republic. Tn,
house majority at once announced {
determination to defeat recognition.
No Orders 20 Pcnnsyavania Troops.
Harrisburg. April 1s.-Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart denies that the officers O
the National Guard Of Pennsylvania
harc been advised from headquarter
that an order for the mobilization q
, the troops will be issued In a few days
He says the question Of mobilizing thl
guard In Fairmount park has neve
been considered or thusIght OF by thos
in authority, and that the war depart
ment would determine where the troops
, would be sent in the event OF thei
being placed in the United States ser
vi~. II the Pennsylvania guards ar
called into service in the event OF hos
, tiliiies with Spain the troops will likei!
: be concentrated at MmInt Gretna, sub
! ject to the command OF the war de
part ment.
, Not Intervention. Bat NJ ediation.
London, April 19.-Tbe Vienna CORE
spondent Of The Times utters a warn
ing against exaggerated and mislead
ing reports respecting the action Of tn
Austrian government and emperor. HI