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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24
VICE PRESIDENT DEAD
The Nation Mourns the Loss Of Its
Second Highest Officer.
HIS DEATH NOT UNEXPECTED.
Surrounded by His Family Mr.. Hobart
Peacefully Passed Away at $3.50
O'Clock Last Tuesday
Morning.
HIS DEATH NOT UNEXPECTED,

After an illness of several months
Vice President Hobart died at his home
in Patterson, New Jersey, last Tuesday
morning at S:3) o'clock.
The vice president had been failing
since late Monday afternoon, although
reports given out at the house were
that he was holding his own. Soon
after midnight he became unconscious.
and at o'clock Tuesday morning had
an attack of angina pectoris, from
which he never rallied
Mrs. Hobart, Garret A. Hobart, Jr.,
DR.. Newton, Mrs. Newton, who is a
cousin Of Mrs, Hobart, and Mrs. Alice
Waddell, nurse, were at the patient S
bedside constantly from the time he be
came unconscious. Before the vice
president became unconscious he was
able to converse with Mrs Hobart
about some private affairs. He was
very patient and showed his remarkable
will power to the last.
Soon after the news of Hobart's death
WAS dGIlOhICcN, tclcSldlilS VI toli.io-
lence began to arrive at Carroll hall.
Among the first to send words Of SYM
pathy and coincidence to Mrs. Hobart
were President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Hobart bears up well under her
great bereavement.
The flags on the city hall and other
public buildings were half masted. The
flags on many private buildings and
dwellings We're also hung at half mast.
The bell on the city hall was tolled at
intervals during the forenoon.
The vice presidents private offices
w:re closed as soon as his death was an
nOunced.
The funeral will take place tomor
row Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Church of the kedeemer 1resby
| terian)
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24
PRICE: $500 A YEAR.

ranges of the upper waters of the
Yukon. Mining men claim that this
II "A virgin empire which will produce
immense quantities of quartz, includ-
ing gold. silver and copper It is as
serted by weil-posted prospectors that
those interested have never made pub
lie the true riches f the ore discoveries
that have been made along the upper
Yukon during the past eighteen months.
The railroad is now building 100 ore
cars to start with and promises very
low rates from the mines to Puget
sound Smelters
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24

Rev. G. M. AIKEN, while on his way
here from Helena last Friday, received
telegram from the bishop ordering
him to Walkerville, to take charge OF
the Catholic church there during Father
Baten's quarantine. The telegram was
delivered to Father AIKEN at Drummond
and he went to Walkerville as directed
He may be absent from his church il
this city for several weeks.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24

miration. The marchers all looked well
but none of them looked better than he
fair Young lady who wore the colors of
The Mail
Gwinn. Fred and Robert Hoss-The
Citizens Call The little boys were
tastefuly dressed to represent brownies,
their costumes being made of satin, each
of different color, on which were
printed the pages of the Call. Their ap-
pearance won them much applause.
Harry Harding DR.. Ray.
Tina Brown-John A. Spencer & Son,
farming implements.
Miss Crayen-G Cannon & Neu's dry
goods house.
Ray Briggs. A. Kidderlins b cycle
agency.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24
HUNGRY FOR BACON.
DIR. f. r. Conynshan. who is Hunting Big
| Game on Rock Greek, Heard From.

DIR. f. r. Conynshan. who is Hunting Big
Game on Rock Greek, Heard From.
Dr. E. F. Conyngham, who is camped
on lower Rock creek, waiting for big
game to come his way, was heard from
one day this week. A gentleman who
came in from there brought an order
for fresh supply of bacon for the doc
tors camp, which would indicate that
the cheerful disciple Of ALsculapius had
grown tired OF venison and wanted d
change of meat.
The messenger was non-commltta
and would not disclose any information
as to how many deer the doctor hac
killed He said. however, that if the
doctor came home before the hunting
season closed he would certainly bring
some game with him.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24

Frank Carnegie was III the city from
upper Rock creek Monday.
The times., 1899-12-19
TUESDAY. DECEMBER l9. 1899
The Cnrrcncv RfII.

That the Currency bill which passed the
House Of Representatives yesterday would
be rushed through that body in exactly the
shape 1t came from the caucus was a fore
gone conclusion. So thoroughly has this
been appreciated that the deliberations over
the measure thus far have excited but the
mos, lsnguid interest. The Administration
idea al along has been TO get something
called a currency bill through the House
as quickly as possible in order to have the
more time for the expected fight over it in
The Senate. That part Of Congress is still
semi-independent and d=liberative. and it
remains TO be seen how much Of a task
5Ir. Hanna and his colleagues viii have 10
finally fasten the gold collar on the neck
Of the country. Even they have no idea
OF passing the Overstreet bill without sub
jecting it to many and sweeping amend
mants. Whether they can force IL upon
the Senate at all Is a matter of question. al
though IL must be confessed that there are
Democrats in the chamber who probably
are open TO the kind Of conviction that the
great manipulation so well knows how to i'm
part. Possibly it may be easy 10 secure
enough complaisaDce from the sort Of
statesmen to which We refer to reduce &C
tive opposition below an effective strength.
II the minority side were covered with
sturdy, fighting Democrats Of the old
school. it might be a long time before this
Cr0wning economic crime could be enacted
snto a wicked law.
The times., 1899-12-19
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The Measure Makes Gold the Sole
Standard of NnIue.

The bill provides that the standard unit
of value shall, as now, be the dollar, and
shall consist of twenty-five and eight
tenths grains of gold. nine-tenths fine. or
twenty-three and twenty-five one-huu-
dredths grains of pure gold. being the one
tenth part Of the eagle"
Section OF the bill provides 'that all in
terest-bearing obligations of the United
States for the payment Of money now ex-
isting or hereafter to be entered into. and
all United States notes and Treasury notes
issued under the law Of July II. 1890. shall
be deemed and hsld 10 be payable in the
gold coin of the United States as defined in
section 1 Of this 2ct, and all other obliga-
tions, public and private. for the payment
of money shall be performed in conformity
with the standard established in that see
ton. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed or Id TO affect the present legal
tender quality of the silver dollar or of
the subsidiary or minor coins, or of the
paper currency of the United States, or the
laws making rational bank notes receivable
and payable for certain public debts and
dues and obligations between national
banks."
The other sections give in detail the
manner in which the Secretary o. the
Treasury shall carry out the provisions OF
the act and also the amendment of the act
entitled "an act TO enable national banking
associations to extend their corporate eZ-
istence and for other purposes Il is this
section of the bill that gives control 10 the
national banks OF the circulation Of all pa
per money
The bill was ratified by the Republican
caucus on December o. Il comprises eleven
sections. The only change made by the
caucus was in section 4, the word 'redemp-
ton being inserted to identity without
question the fund to be held for that pur-
pose An additional section was added TO
section 10 so as to limit the issue Of circu-
lating notes Of any bank to 100 per cent Of
its capital stock.
As originally drawn, the bill provided that
the amount Of notes to be issued to a bank
should be increased from 90 to 1O0 per
cent of the par value OF bonds deposited
to secure their redemption. AS no mention
was made of the capital stock, it was feared
by some that it might be held TO be re-
pealed by implication, thus removing all re-
strlction upon the amount to be issued. eE-
cept the ability OF the bank 10 deposit
bonds
The times., 1899-12-19
The sIaIne,s Dead.

Captain Sigsbee has commenced the
work Of removing the victims of the bat
ueship Maine disaster, who, since the
memorable month of February, 1898, have
had a resting place in Cuban soil. Pubic
sentiment has appealed for the reclama-
ton OF the Names dead and the Govern
ment viii perform this last earthly office
for the brave men who perishod in the Ha-
vana Harbor disaster The selection OF
Captain sigsbee for this patriotic task
seemed most appropriate and a fitting
honor to the memory OF the men who
served him so well during that fateful
Cuban mission.
The battieship Texas W;u be turned into
a funeral vessel for her return trip TO this
country. When she arrives the American
people viii doubtless have prepared TO give
a mark Of the nations respect for those
who, though they perished before formal
declaration Of war nevertheless gave their
lives in the cause OF universal humanity.
and have as much right to homage as
though they had breathed their last amid
the smoke Of battle on land or sea
II is understood that the Texas Will ar
rive at New York on Christmas Day, or
soon after, and that the remains which are
not claimed by relatives or friends OF the
martyred sailors will be brought to Ar
llngton. where they will rest beside COM
The times., 1899-12-19

elected. force him to swallow monometaI-
Iism- 1t is said that the party leaders
favor this idea. if they can get the consent
Of Wall Street 80 the subterfuge. Mr.. Nc
KinIey is a strong silver man and civil
service reformer- 1t is doubtful if he
would lend himself knowingly to such a
plan; but, like Caesar, he is ambitious
and hence the Ohio wool OF which he has
been so strong a champion may be pulled
over his eyes.
Dreamers of dreams are plenty in this
year Of grace 1895, Some of them are
predicting a war with Spain, and the
slaughter OF five thousand American troops
with a new explosive called rottenbeefite
They also foretell epidemics Of alarming
violence and duration. to be known as
AIgeTisis, Eagauosis. and Sampsonitis
They even go so far as to say that the
country VIII have moDometallism iammed
down its throat; witness the suppression Of
the House of Representatives.; the retire
menr from politics Of T. B. Reed, the
suectacles of two great naval Victories,
for ono Of which the winner viii be pun
ished; an insurrection in which United
States Senators and Members will be i'm
piieated. and a mighty war which will
shake the foundations of the British En-
pire. But these things. of course, are but
dreams and nightmare pipe ones at that.
What We have need of now is unlimited
confidence IN the common sense of the
American people, that they viii not allow
themselves to be buncoed into supporting
single standard gold candidate for the
Presidency, cIeverIy disguised as a rock
rooted and lifelong friend Of silver. How
glad We are that it is only 1895!
The times., 1899-12-19
Astronomy, Chronology. and Prog

n The Times Of Sunday. Prof Brown Of
the Naval Observatory, speaking Of the
eclipse. referred to an interesting fact
which may not be generally known to our
readers. II is this: The Jewish historian
Josephus, tells us that on the night Herod
died. there was an eclipse OF the moon
On the strength Of this statement. modern
astronomers have been able accurately TO
calculate the date OF the event, and thus
Incidentally TO disclose the fact that an
error Of four years has crept into the
reckoning Of the Christian era. As a con-
sequence. while We think We are living in
she year 1899 We are wrong about it, be-
1use we are really getting ready 10 over
= ourselves on Christmas A. d. 1885.
Il Is with much satisfaction that We
Eo1template the revival Of this important
sruth. since il Is plain that as II Is only
$3.50. great many unpleasant things
Sghlch are supposed TO have happened be-
tween that year and December. 1893 in
fac have not yet occurred. and may be
sverted by the exercise Of proper precau-
ilous. Cleveland is suH in the White
House gl0ating with bis boon companions
over the private results OF their great
bear movement in 1888. Only the other
oay down az Plymouth Rock. an old gem
ueman named Hoar made the alarming
Mother shiptou prophecy that within a
few years We shall root under the Pacific
and seize ali the land on the other side.
The poor cubans are making gallant but
apparently hopeless struggle for freedom.
and our Government is doing what it can
s. the face OF an angry public sentiment
70 help Spain and Rothschild to crush
them.
The Presidential prospects for 1896 are
extremely bright People close to Presi-
dent Cleveland declare that he VIII help
the Republican candidate. who viii be
compelled 10 stand on a solid gold plat
ssrn. in which case lie WIN be beaten as
matter OF course. We are slightly
alarmed 10 hear that there is some chance
that the protective tariff people may sue
eeed IN dominating Mr. Mckinley. OF Ohio.
a. bimetalIist, ami then if be should be
The times., 1899-12-19
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Ohio in the Committees.-Ohio got
the lions share in the distribution Of com
mittee chairmansbips by Speaker Hender-
son. Seven chalrmanships out of ifty-siX
regular committees in the House is doing
very well for one State, when it is con
sidered that forty-fye States are represent
ed in the body over which Mr. Henderson
presides The chairmauships which have
been awarded to Ohio are these Elections
No /, Robert ". Tayler; Elections No. 2.
Walter L. Weaver; Coinage, Weights, and
Measures, Joseph H Southard; Rivers and
Harbors, Theodore 2. Burton; Merchant
Marine and Fisheries. Charles II. Gros-
venor; Patents, Winfield S Kerr; Immigra-
tion and Naturalization. ". B, Shattuc.
That General GrosvenOT would be made
chairman of Merchant Marine and Fisheries
has been known for several months. Mr..
Payne of New York held this craftsmanship
in the last Congress. General GrCsvenOr,
it is understood. was put at the head of the
committee at the earnest solicitation of
the interests which will shortly bring for
ward a gigantic ship subsidy scheme. Sen
ator Hanna is known TO be a particularly
jealous advocate of the proposition, and it
is not unreasonable to assume that he
brought the great weight of his influence to
bear upon Speaker Henderson in convincing
him of General GrosvenOr's peculiar fitness
for the head Of the committee to which
will be referred all measures pertaining to
a subsidized merchant marine. Likewise it
is not very far amiss, perhaps, to predict
that whatever measures of this nature will
be favored by General GrosvenOr will have
previously met the approval Of the Admin
istratiOn.
The times., 1899-12-19
AIIered Proofs OF rreason.

News has been received from Manila to
the effect that among the insurgent archives
captured by our troops. there has been dis
covered written evidence that prominent
American sympathizers with Aguinaldo
have been giving strong encouragement to
his movement. What is still worse, it is
reported that the military authorities are
in possession OF letters from the United
States which show that, even before the
occupation Of Manila, the TagaI leader had
been promised assistance and arms from
this country in aid Of his design TO en-
gage in rebellion against our Government
unless his pretensions were promptly ac-
ceded TO by its authorities.
According TO the dispatches these in
eliminating documents have been forward
I'd 10 the War Department. and should be
before the President within five OF six
weeks. Il is perhaps rather pity that
the facts Of their discovery and character
should have been published so prematurely.
i viii afford the guilty parties to the con-
spiracy time TO arrange a scheme OF de-
fence, or 10 get safely out Of the country
before they can be arrested. But that can
not now be helped.
We are entirely confident that, when ne
Is in possession Of the truth Mr.. McKin-
ley could not do more popular thing
than 10 take summary action against the
persons who may be shown by the evidence
10 be guilty Of aiding and abetung rebel
lion against the United States. If there
IS active treason abroad in the land,
whether the traitors happen to have their
abiding places in New England, PennsyI-
vauia Illinois, or South Dakota. their
names should be exposed TO infamy and
their persons brought 20 justice. which
HEould mean the gzIIovs
The times., 1899-12-19
REMOVING THE DEAD.
Bodies of Maine Victims Being Dis
inferred at Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 18.-The work of disln-
terring the remains of the victims of the
Maine explosion began this morning. under
the supervision of Father Chidwick and
Surgeon Marcour, who is attached to the
naval station here.
Great care was taken to disinfect the
earth as the bodies were removed, as well
as al the caskets. Each body was removed
to the cemetery chapel. which was kindly
loaned for the purpose by Bishop San
tauder When all the bodies are disin-
TERED they Will be placed on board the
battleship Texas, which will convey them to
the United States for final interment. It
is probable that the work viii be COM
p.eted Thursday morning
When the little party Of Americans ar
rived at the Colon Cemetery they found
six negroes ready to begin work. The
howerbeds on top Of the graves had been
stripped yesterday by souvenir hunters.
The wooden cross in the centre OF the plot
and the metal Wreaths were laid aside to
be taken North, where they will be raised
again over the graves. The work was slow
today and only a few bodies were taken up.
There were no ceremonies.
The times., 1899-12-19
MIR. BRUMBY's FUNERAL.
The Remains VIII BE Shipped to At
Ianta for IntermeHt.

The Remains VIII BE Shipped to At
Ianta for IntermeHt.
The remains OF Lieut. Thomas NJ
Brumby viii be taken to Atlanta, Ca, for
burial. There viii be no formal services in
Washington, the family of the deceased be-
ing desirous Of making the obsequies as
simple and quiet as possible.
Arrangements were completed yesterday
for conveying the body TO Atlanta, under
the direction OF Lieut.. H. H. Caldwell. At
o'clock this morning the remains will be
removed from Garfield Hospital, where
Lieutenant Brumby died on Sunday night
to the Pennsylvania Railroad station. The
casket viii be borne from the hospital by
six sailors from the navy yard and placed
upon csisson and taken 10 the station.
A company of marines under command of
Lieutenant Commander McCrea, headed by
the Marine Band, viii act as escort.
The honorary pallbearers viii be Lieu
tenant Commander Mulligan, Lieutenant
Commander Laird, Lieutenant Commander
Gleaves. Lieutenant Commander Denfeldt,
Lieutenant Commander Harrison, and Lieu
tenant Commander Mclean. The officers
will wear the undress uniform OF the Navy
prescribed by the regulations for such oc-
casions.
In the cortege Will be carriages contain
ing Mr.. and Mrs ". / Hayward, the latter
a sister Of Lieutenant Brumby; Mrs Du
Barry, of New York; Admiral Dewey, and
other naval officers. and the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from the State
of Georgia. Relatives of Lieutenant Brumby
and several officers Of the Navy Department
viii accompany the remains to Atlanta.
Last night Admiral Dewey felt much in
clined TO go South and attend the remains
Of his former flag lieutenant TO their last
resting place. If he should not do so, Lieu
tenant Caldwell will be assigned TO that
duty as his personal representative, and
Lieutenant Commander Laird may be one
Of the party, 10 represent the Navy Depart
The times., 1899-12-19
THE VENEZUELAN REVOLT.
Maracaibo Recnptured and Opened
to Commerce.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Senor Elias Con
zaIes Estevez the newly appointed Vene-
zuelan Consul General, who assumed
charge of the Consulate today received
in the morning a cable despatch from his
Government. which said that Maracaibo
has been recaptured by the troops. The
despatch adds
Port is reopened TO commerce"
Maracaibo was taken by the rebels about
two weeks ago and the latter were in con-
troll of the city. AS a result the port
was closed by the Government to prevent
the insurgents from collecting duties. All
the ports are In the hands of the Govern
ment.
An expedition OF 5000 troops under
Gen. Julio Satria, was sent from Caracas
to recaDture the place. The despatch to
the Consul General does not say whether
there was any lighting between the two
forces
The times., 1899-12-19

rades who have helped to write new and
glorious chapters in American history.
The iuterment at Arlington is expected to
be made the last OF the month, with cere-
monies befttng the occasion. It will fur
nish the closing chapter of brief season
Of hostility that has hastened a nations
destiny and altered the relations of pow
eTs. as well as the map of the world.
The dead of the Maine gave not their
lives without result Though they were
mangled and swallowed up in the sea
without a chance Of defence or escape,
though they seemed to have persisted iguo-
miniously-since the American sailor and
soldier hopes to deal last blow for his
fag-their martyrdom doubtless struck
spark that eventually fired the nations
greatest guns and swept sea and land with
unparalleled victories. They were pre-
pared to die in defence Of their co'ors,
boldly contending with any foe that might
arise. But it~was not permitted that be
hind their brave ships guns they should
sink hostile fleet Death came to them
like flash OF lightning in the hour OF
sleep, and out of their martyrdom
emerged such tremendous things for the
flag they loved that their names became
imperishable. The memory of the Names
men will ever be cherished by America and
Cuba, perhaps by other peoples yet to see
the light of true liberty, In the time to
come, when the progressive strides made
by the Republic in the closing years OF the
century are hetter appreciated the mar
tyrs of the Maine viii have a prominent
place in the reverent remembrance of the
greater nation.
The times., 1899-12-19
As viewed in the West.

LFrOm the Kansas my starl
There can be no serious objection made to
Philadelphia as a convention city. except its To-
cation. 1t is large enough and sufficiently well
appointed to fill all the requirements OF the oc-
casion. 1t is a beautiful city to look upon and
comfortable TO live in. Matt Quay viii be on
hand TO exhibit the elephant. and John Wana-
maker will take care Of those forced 10 spend
Sunday in town. II life becomes too dull
Chauncey Depew viii undoubtedly be willing
TO escort crowd TO New York for q day.
The times., 1899-12-19

These are what might be called war
times" We had Abyssinia to add to the
list of intending belligerents yesterday
morning. BY evening France and China
were reported to be at It on the frontier of
Tonquin. Our French sister republicans
have been dying for fight for some time.
Perhaps they will enjoy an easy one against
the Celestial Empire.
The times., 1899-12-19

In making up his committees Speaker
Henderson appears to have done about as
well as he could in apportioning the pie
territorialIy and personally. Mr.. Payne of
New York naturally gets the Ways and
Means craftsmanship Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio less obviously heads the Committee
on Merchant Marine and the Fisheries, an
honor which, one would suppose, would go
10 some seaboard State having commerce
and fish. Mr. Cannon is Chairman of the
Appropriations Committee, of course. An
Ohio man is given the Rivers and Harbors
for conceivable reasons. There is large
element of good politics" in rivers and
harbors. Hull of Iowa commands the mill
tary, and the harmless, necessary Boutelle
the naval contingent Joseph W. Bah
cock of Wisconsin is the watchdog of the
District, and the other parts are taken by
the full strength Of the company. It is not
a bad list, on the whole. considered as Re
publican. The equally good Buckeye main
tains his usual superiority over the Anglo
Saxon race, but, under an Ohio Administra-
tion, that, perhaps, is nothing at which to
be surprised.
The times., 1899-12-19

CFrom the Philadelphia North Amcricau-l
Tie dominance Of the Quay machine results
in the actual denial 20 Peunsy lv4uil of its
primary constitutional right 20 q Republican form
Of government We are ruled bv 2 Government
based on iraud and maintained b. corruption.