Middletown transcript., 1898-12-17
CURRENT EVENTS.

CURRENT EVENTS.
(For other items under this heading turn to
outside pages.)
A law passed by the Vermont Legislature
requires that wagons to carry three tons
should have wheels with three inch tire,
over three tons four inch, and over six tons,
six inches.
Gideon w. Marsh, the ex-president of the
defunct Keystone Bank of Philadelphia,
who recently returned and gave himself up
after seven years absence, confessing his
guilt, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge
Butler to IL years and months in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
Col. VIM J. Bryan, late candidate for
president, has at last carried into execution
his,long desire to leave army life and re-
enter politics. Some papers are inclined to
poke fun at the Colonel, nevertheless he
still has large following, although he can
never be elected president.
William Steele, the former cashier of the
Chestnut Street National Bank of Philadel-
phia, indicted for "aiding and abetting the
late William M. Singerly president of the
Bank, in misapplying the funds of that in
stitution, and making false entries and re-
ports, was on Monday found guilty Of the
charges. Sentence was deferred.
The new torpedo boat destroyer Farragut,
which failed on her first trial at San Fran
cisco to develop the required speed of 30
knots per hour, easily made 30.1 knots on a
second attempt and returned to her dock
32-knot clip, or better than SO statue miles
per hour. This is almost an unequaled re
cord, and far in advance of any rate of
speed hitherto achieved by any vessel in
the American navy.
The Secretary of the Interior states in his
report that the number of students at col
lege in the United States is now ,216 to the
million of population, against $50 in 1872.
Pupils in public schools have increased
from 1861, 1872 in 1871 to 14,652;422 in 1897.
Expenditure on such schools in 1897 was
$1S7, 800 ,6O2, or $262 per capita of popula-
ton and 1857 per pupil. The number Of
pupils in private schools in 1897 was 1,510,-
900, against /, 10000 in 1871.
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General Calixto Gabcia, the distinguished
Cuban warrior and leader, and head of the
commission elected by the Cuban Assembly
to visit this country, died in Washington
Sunday morning shortly after ten o'clock
at the Hotel Raleigh, where the commission
has its headquarters. The sudden change
from the warm climate of Cuba,
with the hardships he had there en-
dured, added to the wintry weather of New
York and Washington, is responsible, for
the pneumonia which resulted in his de-
mise.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
caused the postponement Of the trial of
United States Senator Quay until after Dis
trict Attorney Graham's term expires. Two
members of the Supreme Court, Justice
Henry w. Williams Of Welsboro, and JUS
tice Henry Green of Easton, signed an or
der issued Saturday to stay all further pro
cesdings until January next. Both JUS
tees were in the city on Friday and left for
their homes. The order grants rule to
show cause why writ of certiorari should
not issue-to take the entire record of the
indictments up to the higher court for re-
view. The rule is made returnable on Jan
uary z, four days after the Legislature as
sembles, and directs a cessation of the trial
until that time. This places it beyond ex-
piration of District Attorney Graham's
term of Office.
The treaty of peace was signed by the
American and Spanish Commissioners in
Paris, Saturday evening. 1t consists ofsey-
enteen articles. Each copy contained the
English and Spanish texts in parallel col
umns. The documents we're tied with the
Spanish and American colors, and were
sealed with the French tricolor, as COM
pliment to the French hosts of the Com
missions.
1t provides that Cuba is to be relinquish-
ed, and that Porto Rico and the Philippines
are to be ceded. The Americans are to pay for
the repatriation of the Spanish troops from
all the colonies. The Spaniards are to re-
turn all prisoners held by them. They are
to retain possession of all military stores
and munitions Of war in the Philippines,
and Of such ships as have not been captured.
1HS CUWMeTCIat tTeatI6s aIo 70 D6 IeHeWeu
at the convenience of the two nations. The
protocol makes nearly 600 typewriter
pages.