Middletown transcript., 1899-04-22
CURRENT EVENTS.

On Iue HfSC DaIOlIu buS JOlHI Ass6inui
Wednesday, James P. Taliaferro was electe,
United States Senator Mr.. Taliaferro
who is 50 years old, is president of tile Firs
National Bank of Tampa, and is engage
in logging and saw mill and other busines
enterprises. He has never held Office.
The Cuban army rolls have been sub
mitted to winnowing process which ha
cut down the number entitled to pay from
10000 to 22,604. This will give to eact
soldier something over 500. General Go
mez win assist in the details of distribution
disarmament and disbandment. With the
Cuban Assembly and the Cuban army out
of the way the progress toward pacifcation
and the establishment of orderly industry
will be greatly facilitated.
The seyenty-ninth joint ballot of the
| Pennsylvania Legislature on Wednesday
for United States Senator showed no change
in the contending forces. Quay received SO
votes; Jenks s. Jones go. Necessary to a
choice, 124. Thus the struggle has termi-
mated in the defeat of ex Senator Quay for
reelection, leaving the State with a single
representative in the United States Senate.
The result is a partial victory for the friends
of Senator Quay. While failing to elect
their own candidate, they have prevented
the election of any other. The contest for
party supremacy has thus been carried from
the Legislature back to the primaries, and
will inevitably involve the party in ven
omous internal quarrel.
MANY FILIPINcs WANT PEACE. I
The following cable dispatch has been |
received from General Otis at Manila, ad |
dressed to the Adjutant General:
General Lawton returned from the lake |
country April II, bringing the captured
They retreated before our forces and await /
opportunities to attack detachments. The
better class of the people are tired of the
war and hope for peace. The enemy are
building hopes on the return of our volun-
teers to the United States. The Filipinos
are much demoraIized and have lost heavily
by desertions and death. 1t now relies
largely ON guerrilla warfare, burning and
looting The health and spirits of our
troops are good, and they will render will
ing service till the transports are ready for
their return, about Mey 5. Reports from
the VIsayan Islands continue very encour-
aging. The inter-sland commerce is heavy
and customs receipts are increasing"
SPEAKER REED TO RETIRE.
Ex Speaker Thomas B. Reed, of Maine,
after % years Of service in Congress, and
being twice elected Speaker, and with an
other term Of service as Speaker as its great
power and honors beckoning him to yield
has put behind him all the
slamor and glory and pride and possibilities
If public place and decided to turn again ,
o the practice of his chosen profession
lnder conditions which at least promise to I
make his last days of life the best days for
himself and for his family.
1t is definitely announced that Mr.. Reed
las become member of the law firm of
simpson, Thacker & Barnum, No. 10 Wall
treet, New Y York-under guarantee of
80 900 per annum for his services-and
viIl at the proper time resign the seat in
he Fifty sixth Congress, which he has con- I
inuously held since his first election to the )
Torty-ffth Congress.
In short time the ex-Speaker and his :
wife and daughter will go to Europe, I
where the summer will be spent in leisurely
ravel, and upon his return Mr.. Reed and
amily will take up their residence in New I
york. In October next Mr.. Reed will
e go years old.
Speaker Reeds announcement of his re-
rement from public life to practice law in 4
lew York city is, of course, regarded by
II public men here as of great importance.
fter his long and brilliant and useful
areer in the House of Representatives. !
Mr.. Reeds retirement from the House
leans, of course, that his successor in the
will be an Administration Z
ian, who will use the great powers of the \
peakership under the Reed rules, as far as Z
is personally will permit, to fac ilitate the 2
lans of the Administration for legislation. &
lstead of the opposition or the reluctant z
cquiescence Of Speaker Reed the Admins 8
alton will have the prompt, cordial and (
nd unwavering CO operation of the new 5
peaker, and Senator Hanna will be even Z
lore potent in the House than in the Sen )
te Z
From the Administration point of view 2
ne retirement of Speaker Reed from the &
louise is the most fortunate thing which Z
as happened for many day, and, if Sena- s
,r Hanna is not behind the movement to Z
ct Speaker Reed to settle in New York s
Is rumor has it,) it is only because he had z
o opportunity to further it, for he is over ;
'yed at the result that practically elimin. Z
es all opposition to the Administration 2
nong the Republicans in Congress. {