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BEDFORD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1901. ESTABLISHED IN 1805. THE FlUPIIieS, Their Customs and Manner of Living Described By One Of BEDFORD'S SOLDIER BOYS In the Women Do All the Work While the Men Stay at Home and Mlnrt the Children Henry W. Lse has kindly given us permission to publish the following interesting letter which he recently received from his son Chester, who is with Uncle Sam's army in the Philippines: CABUGOA CATAXDVASKS, P. September 21 DEAR will now answer your most kind and welcome letter vhich I received some time ago.

I was glad to hear that you were all well. As yon have told me in several of your letters that my friends would like to know how I am getting along and also to describe the natives' way of living, I shall endeavor to do so. To describe the natives and all they do is like describing a large railroad and its different branches. But I will do the best I can. The natives, as a rule, or the majority of them, are five fest in height and weigh from one hundred and five to one hundred and ten pounds.

They have a dark brown skin, dark hair and eyes. Their houses are built of bamboo and straw and are one-story high. There is but one room, which is not over twelve by fourteen. In this they live, eat and sleep Of course the chickens, pigs and dogs.which are far more numerous than in the states, are all included in the family. They have their corner as well as the man, the woman or the children, which number from eight to ten in nearly every family.

In most cases the worn in do all the work and earn the living while the men stay at home, sleep, eat, smoke cigarettes and mind the children and drink beno, which they make themselves. Their chief food is stewed rice, boiled rice, fried rice--and rice '-occasionally." When one of the youag ladies get married they have chicken and rice Their marriage ceremonies are very ainrple. The chief products of the islands are rice and hemp. The chief manu'ae turing industries are bulcn, Their exports are rice and hemp. Their imports mostly are American soldiers, arms, ammunition and hard-tack The chief beast of burden is the caribou, which is slower than molasses in January.

It is also a part of the family and is tied to the house, outside, at night. The islands are divided into provinces the same as a county. Each province has a president, who has charge of everything in his province. His salary is fourteen pesos a month. That i seven dollars in our money, and is counted a very high salary.

Sunday is the busiest day of the week for the Filipinos. They go to church in the morning. After church they go to the Chino stores and buy their rice and what things they need lor the next week. In the afternoon they have chicken fights--and the Filipino would almost stake his life on his favorite rooster. The women run the lemonade stands and sell cigarettes and tieno.

In the evening there is a dance at most every house in town. They are friends with American soldier as long as he has hii gun in his hands. Their streets are something similar to an unused country road, most of them being about ten feet wide. Manila is the THE COMPENSATION For Shtiep Killed By "Citizen Views UnThla Subject. (Communicated.) Some of the county officials have been criticised of late by a part of the public press, ard much more in individual conversation; whether deservedly or not, is not the object of discussion in this article.

One thing, however, deserves a little attention, viz the compensation for sheep killed by dogs. An examination of the accounts in the commissioners' and the treasurer's officei will re eal some facts that might, perhaps, astonish many persons. The law, in the main, is all right, but it seems that advantage can be taken of its liberality. As it now is, the township auditors are the determining factors in fixing the value of sheep that are killed; the county commissioners have no power to make the value uniform. Tresame grade of sheep ought to be of uniform value all over the county, but, as returned by auditors, it appears not to be so Some reports are returned that indicate excessive valuation, and it is to be regretted that the commissioners have not the authority to reduce such valuations, if.

upon investigation, they find them rated too high. There are instances of valuations that are seemingly higher than any fair dealer would have paid for the sheep It is true that some dealers want to buy at prices that will give them all the profit and leave the farmer nothing for his labor and expense, but there are others, who are willing to buy at prices that will enable them to realize a reasonable and honorable profit on the investment. Now, when a valuation, higher than a fair dealer would pay, is returned, it looks like taking advantage of the situation to get a good price for the sheep. If the owner is asked about the value, he may say: "I would not have taken less than 'so this should be taken with a grain of allowance. The mam point should be.

"What would they have brought in the market?" Anything, much over this, is excessive; the term, "much over," is used here to cover cases in which the loss occurred when the owner, no doubt, could realize more in the future than the market price at the time of the loss, especially, if it happened when there is no "active market" for sheep. If the commissioners have the power to do it, a more uniform valuation might be established, by classifying sheep by grades, dividing them, for instance, into three grades, with certain specific grade qualities, and allow a fixed price, per head, for each grade; then rf quire the auditors to report the sheep killed, instead of the money value per head. It isnot claimed that this would be a perfect adjustment of the difficulty, but it is suggested as a possible improvement on the present method of fixing valuations During the war some Bedford county trocps were stationed in localitiesfrom which the white people hastily fled on the approach of the Union forces, leaving their slaves and much property behind; the negroes assumed a miasi ownership of much of this property, among it being large flocks of chickens. The "boys" thought of the good pot-pies and chicken- broth Of Capt. Samuel Taylor's Bedford County Company I I A A Interesting Article WrtttenFor the Bedford County HlBtorlcal Society By Llent.

Abraham Schell. In pursuance of a call by the president of the United States for volunteers, two companies from Pennsylvania, aegregating the approximate number of S3 men to each file, to serve in the army of the United States in Mexico, for the term of three years, or during the war, was responded to by Capt. Samuel M. Taylor, of Bedford, and Captain Caldwell, of Miiflm, and on the of February, 1847, Captain Taylor tendered his company, the Bedford Grays, a handsome and well drilled command, composed of the young chivalry of Bedford borough and county, who, thanks to their efficient and capable drill officer, Captain Taylor, were complimented for their military attainments. The Grays and Beds, of Bedford, were the repeated guests of the military of Hollidaysburg, Somerset and Cumberland (prior to the Mexican war), where they made a brilliant display among the troops and ranked high in discipline and military tactics.

On or ibout the 13th of March, Captain Taylor's company--the Grays--were accepted by the secretary of and ordered to march and rendezvous at Pittsburg at the earliest opportunity and report to Lieutenant Field, of the United States army, for duty and muster into the service of the United States On the 23d of May Captain Taylor, in command of the Grays, left Bedford, marching a little west of town, from there the soldiers were conveyed in carriages by the citizens as far as Stoyestown. On May 23 we resumed our march for Pittsburg and arrived the city on the 2bth. On the the two companies, and mustered into the service of the United states by Lieutenant Field, of the reg- ar army. Our company, numbered four commissioned officers, eight non-commissioned officers, two musicians and 66 privates, making the total 76 men aad aggregated 88, by including a few recruits obtained going down the Ohio and Mississippi river towns. May 28, the Pennsylvania detachment, Company and Company Captain Taylor and Captain Caldwell's organization, was perfected by appointing Lieutenant Bowers acting surgeon, Lieutenant McKmny, adjutant and John M.

Gilmore, sergeant- mi jr. May 29, we received orders to embark on the steamer Col. Yell for New Orleans, which created quite a sensation company circles and among friends in the city, who stood on the wharf as we took our departure amid cheers and applause--until the steamer disappeared from view, steaming down the river. Oaio and capital a pal city. is the largest and princi- The Filipino soldiers don't amount to much.

Every gun or bolo is man that can get a soldier. A few of their mothers thinking they concluded to used to make and, would like it again, buy some chickens; QUEEN VICTORIA CALLED HOME Great Britain's Venerable and Beloved Sovereign Goes To Her Reward. SOME EVENTS OF HER BEIGN. The year following her marriage the them have guns but have not yet lea-ned to use them right. Their uniform is any old tl log they can get hold of.

Their is rice and their pay is all they can steal So they require no paymaster. The American soldier has everything to contend with, especially this time of the year, as the rainy season is here and has brought with it lots of diseases, such as typhoid fever, malaria and rheumatism. It is almost impossible for us to keep dry clothes on or about us, as it rains almost continually all the time. The only duty we have to do is guard duty. That comes in Company 47th regiment, every two days.

This beinS theniny season, most all of the troops are ia barracks and are doing as little duty as possible. For our rations we get hard-tack, bacon, beans, dried apples, peaches, prunes, coffee, tea, rice, tomatoes, beef, salmon, potatoes, onions, molasses, sugar, salt, pepper, oatmeal and fresh beef-- when we find one to kill. This would be all right if it was cooked right, but the cooking is done the quickest and easiest way possible. It is not the habit of a soldier to do any more than he is compelled to do All of our victuals are about half cooked We have canvas cols to sleep on. They are issued as quartermaster's supplies and they make it easier than sleeping on the flo r.

We have but a few men sick in our company now, and as for myself, I have not been sick since I have been over here, and 1 hope this will find all my friends well. As I have described the life we have to live over here as best I can, I will now close with love to all CHESTER A'. LEE, Co. 47th Regt Manila, P. I.

the colored people charged fifty cents apiece for the fowls; the boys thought this a little high in the figures, and after awhile, concluded they would get them cheaper; by being up to tricks not necessary to explain, they succeeded. One day, however, an old lady caught one of the boys with a chicken he had just shot, and there was a Fcene; she would report him to headquarters, so she would. Yankee di the matter on an equitable basis; as the chicken was dead, she accepted 25 ceats for it this changed the course of procedure; when the boys wanted a chicken thereafter, they would kill it aad then buy it, thus establishing a precedent that a dead chicken was worth ha'f as much as a living one, and also more readily procured. It seems, however, in some instances, that the reverse is the case with sheep; a dead one being worth more than a living one, and the value more readily fixed. An instance occurs, however, sometimes that indicates a disposition to farm an office" for all that is in it.

When Auditor A says to Auditor "If you are called with Auditor to value sheep, don't agree with him I will then have to be called, and I will get a day in, too," it is a sure indication that Auditor like Croker, is for the benefit of his pocket book, and is not caring about public expenses January 22, 1901. CITIZEN Democratic Caucus. While sailing down the Mississippi ths steamer stopped at all the important river receive and discharge freight, June 11, we arrived at New Orleans under all the pressure of a parching hot sun of the south, and after a few hours' halt in the city, we wore conveyed by rail to Camp Carrolton, six miles from the city, where we pitched out tents for a time, preparatory to our sailing for the seat of war--Mexico. June 23, Captains Taylor and Caldwell received official orders from headquarters to break up camp and embark on the steamer Alabama and sail for Vera Cruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. After a voyage of six days, encountering several terrible storms on the gnlf stream, lajfa was sighted and the steamer ran down four miles above the ty and cast anchor and the troops were landed on the beach, where a large military camp received the new troops and a position was assignedus for tents and quarters, preparatory to our march west to join General Scott troops, who were awaiting re-enforce- ments at the beautiful "City of the Company Captain Taylor, and Company Captain Caldwell, were attached to the Second regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, under the command of Col.

John W. Geary. For a time we performed all the duties and requirements of a camp life in a foreign land, subject to all the indignities and impositions of the officers of the regular army (for we were volunteers). But Snally, on the 16th of July, we broke camp at Bogardo, on the beach, and marched west over the sand hills, forming the escort of a train (six hundred) loaded with EDWABD VII KISS OF ENGLAND jubilee in 1897. Her children are as follows: Victoria, Princess Royal, born 21st November, 1840, married 25th January, 1863, Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia, afterward Emperor of Germany, Albert Edward.Prince of Wales, born 9th November, 1841, married 10th March, 1863, Alexandra, daughter of the King of Denmark; Alice Maud Mary, born 25th April, 1843, married July 1, ISbS, the Grand Duke of Htsse, died 14th December, 1878; Alfred Ernest, Duke of Edinburg, born 6th August, 1844, married 23d January, 1874, Grand Duchess Marie of Russia; Helena Augusta Victoria, born 25th of May, 1846, married 5th July, 1B6G, Prince Frederick Christian of Schleswig Holstein; Louise Caroline Alberta, born 25th May, 1846, married 21st March, 1871, John, Marquis of Lorne; Arthur, Duke of Connaught, born 1st May, 13ch Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia; Leopold, Duke of Albany, born 7th April, 1853, died 28th March, 1884, married 27th April, 1882, Princess Helen of Waldeck; Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora, born 14th April, 1857, married 33d July, Alexandrina Victoria, Queen of Great 1885, Prince Henry Maurice of Batten- Britain and Ireland and Empress of berg.

India, died at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, on Tuesday. The deceased queen was the only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, and of his wife, Princess Victoria Mary Louisa, daughter of the Duke of Saxe Coburg-Saalfeld, and was born at palace May 24, 1819 Her father di -d Jiauary 23, 1S20, and she became heiress presumptive to the crown on the accession of William IV in 1830. Tbe latter dying without June 20, 1897, she ascended the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, thit of Hanover falling by the Salic law to her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland She was crowned in Westminster Abbey June 38 1833, and on February 10, 1840, she married her cousin, Prince A bert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Her mother died March 16, 1861, and her husband, the prince consort, on 14 of the same year In 1876 she assumed the title of Empress TORIA. of India The jubilee of her reign Melbonrne mlmstry we nt out of office was celebrated in 1887 and the Diamond an(J was succeeded by that ojf sir Robert Peel, which became memorable for the establishing of the free trade policy and for the repeal of the corn laws. That she was the first of the really constitutional sovereigns of England is recalled by the account of the Chartist movement, which began in the early part of her reign, the object of which was to secure manhood suffrage, annual parliaments, vote by ballot, abolition of property qualification, payment of members of the house of commons and equal electoral districts Simultaneously, or nearly so, was waged the war which resulted in the annexation of the Punjaub and for warded the steps by which India was made an empire and she declared its empress.

In the early fifties cime the project to reduce the power of Russia which eventuated in the Crimean war. 01 the part of England it was a horribly managed war. thousands of lives were lost by bungling and thousands of homes filled with grief, which the queen felt keenly, as recently she did the grief caused by the war in South A'rica. The affair of the Crimea had been only fairly disposed of when the Sepoy rebellion in India broke out, and was marked by cruelties at the memory of which the world still shudders. The revolt was, of course, suppressed, but not without the outpour of very seas of blood.

In 1876 Victoria became the Empress of India; she saw the wonderful development of the colonies at the antipodes, generally known under the name of Australia, confederation of the colonies on known as the Dominion of Canada.saw the disestablishment of the church in Ireland, the abolition of religious tests in the universities, and the introduction of the ballot, for which the Chartists contended. IIIE NEW KINO. Queen Victoria's son, the Prince of Wales, succeeds to the throne with the title of King Edward VII. The new king was born at Buckingham palace November 9,1841. He was christened Albert Edward and created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester "by patent;" also Erl of Dublin.

He held by birth a number of Scottish titles, including those of Lord of 'the Isles and Great Steward. He went to college for a senior at Edinburgh, then proceeded to Christ Church, Oxford, where he studied for a year, and afterward took four terms at Cambridge After leaving the university he visited Canada and this country. He was made a brevet colonel in the army in 1858 and went through a period of training at the Curragh camp, Kildare, Ireland, in 1861. He became a general in 1863 and a field marshal in 1875. The prince, accompanied by thp famous Dean Stanley as tutor, visited Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria and the Holy Land in 1802.

On his return he became a member of the privy council and took his seat in the house of lords THE DUKE OF YOHK, HKIB APPARENT. as Duke of Cornwall. He was married on March 10, 1863, at St. George's chapel, Windsor, to the beautiful Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of the present King of Denmark. In the winter of 1871 he became ill with typhoid fever and came near dying He was able to attend the celebrated Thanksgiving service at St.

Paul's cathedral on February 27, 1873. The same year he became grand master of the Freemasons of England, and in 1875 first principal of the Royal Arch Freemasons. THE NEW HEIB APPABENT. By the death of the queen the Duke of York, only surviving sou of the new of the world's most interesting figures. He steps into the place vacated by his father and if he lives he will be Xing of England after the death of Edward VII.

The duke is 35. He is a naval officer and is known as the "Sailor Prince." He is good- natured and convivial, is pugnacious and likes to fight with bis fists. George is very popular. He is simple and frank and much like any other well- favored young Englishman. CAPITIILJTY CHUT, Letter From Our Washington Correspondent.

TRUCKLING TO ENGLAND. The Ship Subildy BUI Hu Been Patched Up So Al To Placate Republican Opposition--Banna li Laying George Stayer Guilty of Common AM ault. The Cumberland papers on Monday contained the following paragraph in their report of the proceedings of con George Stayer, charged with assault with intent to murder William Miller, was found guilty by the jury on the fifth count of the indict ment--common assanlt. Stayer went to Lonaconing from Bedford to engage The jmocrats of Bedford borough held their suggestion meeting in the court house Tuesday evening. Kerr was chosen chairman and Dr.

F. Enfield secretary. Mr. Kerr announced ae the object of the meeting the suggestion of names to be voted for on Friday, the 25th inst, from 2 to 6 p. nominations for the different borough officers to be voted for on February 19 The following names were suggested: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE A.

E. Hughes, I Earnest, James Mickel. JUDGE OF ELECTION-BAST WARD. Thomas Jamison, Joseph Boor INSPECTOR-EAST WABD J. Rush Mardorff ASSISTANT ASSESSOR EAST WABD.

A. J. Allen. JUDGE OF ELECTIOS--WEST WABD. Boss Fletcher.

INSPECTOR--WEST WABD. Murray Leader. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR--WIST WABD. B. F.

Harclerode, A. G. Steiner. COUNCILMEN. John McLaughlin, William McKinley, Jacob Bowser, Samuel Stiver, David Holderbanm, Frank Thompson, James Corboy, Charles B.

Grimmger, Tlllman. Burket, Jamee Covalt. SCHOOL DIRECTORS. J. Scott forte, Hon McNamara, W.

A. Defibaugh, John Schnably, supplies, munitions of war and forage for General Scott's army. General Price's command consisted of about 8,500 troops of all classes, cavalry, infantry, artillery aad marines, forming quite a little army, including scouts and rangers. Fighting our way through the Sierra Caliente mntains, assailed and harassed on every side by Harvey Shaffer. On January 20 the mortal remains of Harvey Shaffer, of Coleram township, were consigned to their last resting place at the Wood's church near Rainsburg.

Mr. Shaffer had been greatly afflicted with rheumatism during the past few years. About a year ago he was confined to his bed, for weeks, but he rallied and was able to move about and attend to his business But the disease took a different turn; it went to his brain and all efforts to arrest its progress proved futile. He gradually grew weaker and on January 17 breathed his last. His age was sixty years, three months and twenty-six days Mr.

Shaffer was a soldier in the civil He was a member of they 138th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers He served his country three years. He was a brave soldier, a good citizen and an honest man. He was a farmer by occupation, of robust constitution and a hard working man. He was a man of good common sense. He may not have been without faults, but he certainly gave evidence to the army of the redeemed.

He was a member of the Lutheran church at Kainsburg, where he will be missed as a loyal and faithful co-laborer. Mr. Shaffer was married twice. The death of his first wife occurred about sixteen years ago. There were two children to this marriage--Mrs.

Murray Beegle, of Colerain township, and William Shaffer, son-iu-law of John Diehl, of near Runsburg. With his second marriage he leaves a widow and two small children May the influence of his life be a benediction to his children and to the community. STOVER, Pastor. with a lumber concern. He stopped at the Maryland hotel and while a guest there, it is alleged, attempted to ki 1 the proprietor, Mr.

Miller, by attacking him with a penknife. He made several strokes at Mr. Miller and had to be knocked down before he would desist. Stayer claims that he was crazy from intoxication and knew nothing abonf the occurrence." Hon. E.

8. Doty, U. Irwm. ASSESSOR. B.

Dunkle, Samuel Whetstone, Job M. Shoemaker, Oliver Deflbaugh AUDITOR Morselle W. Corle. Wolfaburg Circuit. There will be preaching on Sunday next--January 37--at Ramsbnrg, 10 30 a.

Trans Run, 2.30 p. and Wolfsburg, 7.30, p. m. PUBCELL, Pastor, organized bands of guerrillas and ban- ditti who infested the entire country and sallied out at every available point to destroy the troops and capture the train all along the line of march, extending inland for many leagues. But forward, forward we marched, leaving our trail the discomfited guerril las, who assailed us at some more infre- quented and dangerous point in the gorges and fastnesses of the mountains But American valor and Yankee pluck prevailed, and on the 6th of July, General Price reached and marched into the beautiful city of Pueblo, with flags streaming and drams beating, a grand signal of the success and victorious march through the mountains of Mexico--infested by bands of guerrillas from the gulf to Pueblo.

General Scott's army being re-enforced by the addition of Pierce's troops, munitions of war and all other army supplies, began a grand move in the direction of the far famed city of the Montezumas and on the 8th of August, 1847, the army, in divisions or corps, moved off in four divisions. General Worth was assigned the command of the First division, General Twiggs the Second, General Pillow the Third, General Quitman the Fourth and Colonel Harney the cavalry--all moving in de- (COSIWPED ON FOUBia FA9K.) James AlcVlcker. Adam Garlick Adam Garliek, who has probably been the victim of more accidents than any other man in the state, was killed at the first railroad crossing on this side of Tatesville Saturday night. Mr Garliek spAt the evening with convivial comrades in Everett and was returning to his home near Tatesville on horseback when the fatal accident happened. He was crossing the railway when an engine, running backward to Tatesville, struck his horse, killing it and throwing its rider violently to the ground.

Mr. Girlick's head struck the end of a tie and was crushed. Thus the prophecy of this rough, rugged and reckless man, who often boasted that nothing but lightning or a steam eogoie could kill him, was fulfilled An authentic list of the important injuries received by Mr. Garlick, not mentioning many minor mishaps, is as follows 1 Last summer he hid two fingers sawed off, leaving only one sound flnger on each hand. He served in the civil war and was shot through the wrist and struck in the left eye by a spent bullet; he also received a cut from a sabre over the right eye.

He had a leg broken five times; both feet smashed, was cut in the wrist aud foot with an axe; dragged down the mountain by the heels by a runaway team, one of his ears being torn off and his jaw broken in three places; was bitten in the hand by a rattlesnake whose rattles he was attempting to steal; was run over by a wagon loaded with a ton of coal; was so severely stung by honey bees that he was unconscious for several hours; received a cut in the abdomen with an axe; was knocked down while working at a grindstone and picked up Mary E. Dunham. Mrs. Mary Ellen Dunham, of Some) set, died on January 21. She was born at Pleasautville on March 12, 1854, and was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs Franks.

Her husband Azariah Dunham-- was known as the "Shook King of Western Pennsylvania." He died several years ago. Mrs. Dunham is survived by the following children: Howard and Foster, of Arkadelphia, Ark Edgar, of Johnstown Mrs. S. F.

Koontz, of Somerset, and Frank, who is supposed to be in the Philippines The body was brought to Bedford on Wednesday and taken to Pleasantville yesterday for interment. The funeral services were held in Home's church and were conducted by Rev. John Collins. William Harrison Davit. William Harrison Davis, of Charles- ille, became ill Saturday morning with pneumonia and died Tuesday night of this week.

Colerain township. James McVicker, an aged resident of Pleasantville, died Sunday evening. He was ninety-three years old. The deceased was a native of Somerset county, but lived nearly all his life in Bedford connty. He was twice married, both wives being dead.

Of the children born to the first union five survive, as follows. Mrs. Margaret Keim, of Lincoln, Mrs. Hester Keim, of Tubb; Mrs. Martha Smith, of easintville; James McVicker, of Geistown, and William McVicker, of Stoyestown.

Two sons of the second marriage survive--George McVieker, of Pleasantville, and Duncan McVicker, of Nebraska. Deceased was a tanner by trade. For several years he made his home with his son George. for dead; all of his ribs were broken; one of his ankles was cut while he was peeling bark and a big gash was cut in the other while he was mowing hay. When the next to the last mentioned mishap occurred Mr.

Garlick wonld likely have bled to death if the late Jason Hanks, of Everett, had not sewed up the wound with thread made of fibre from hickory bark. Mr. Garlick was abont sixty-six years old. Far many years he lived at Chanevsville. Some time ago he bought a saw-mill and moved to near Tatesville, where he operated it until he" met his last injury.

His wife and several children survive him. He was born in In 1868 he was married to Miss Mary Carrel. He is survived by his wife and three children--Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Rainsburg; Myrtle and Howard, at home. Mr.

Davis was an upright, Christian man, a devoted husband and a loving father. He was sixty-three years old. David Allen. The remains of David Allen, a former Bedford county boy who was a member of Company Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, and was killed in battle in the Philippines about nine months ago, arrived in San Francisco on a United States transport the latter put of last week and on Friday were billed for Windber by Fargo express The body is consigned to Henry Hamel, of Windber, who is a relative of the dead soldier --Pitiabitrg Dispatch. Special correspondence of THE GAZITTI.

WASHINGTON, January 22--Oh, no! The McKinley administration has no understanding with England, and does not act for the preservation of English interests It just happened that the administration bosses forced a caucus of Republican senators to decide to take no action upon the Nicaragua canal bill, while the Hay- Pauncefote treaty is under consideration by the British government. In other words, a majority of the United States senate informs the world that it has turned the question of whether the Nicaragua canal shall be provided for at this session over to the British government. All in all, this is one of the most remarkable instances of truckling to a foreign nation in the history of the senate and it is not surprising that four Republican senators should have revolted and openly said that they would not be bound by the action of the caucus--the surprising thing is that a majority of them should have been willing to make such an exhibition of themselves. British government wishes to prevent Nicaragua canal legislation at this session of congress it has only to defer making known its action on the treaty until after the 4th of March. Naturally the Panama lobbyists are jubilant.

This is playing right into their hands. As the administration doesn't wish to take any more chances, the conferees on the part of the house on the army bill have orders to agree to the bill as it passed the senate It is expected to go to Mr. McKinley in a day or two aad mouths are already watering for the nice little commissions that he will distribute under the new law. The ship subsidy bill has been patched up so as to placate Republican opposition and it is now claimed that it will get the vote of every Republican senator, if it gets voted upon It is to bfe considered in the senate whenever no regular appropriation bills are on hand, for a time, but Senator Aldrich reminded Senator Hanna that the time would be limited when he gave notice that the finance committee would, during the present week, report the revenue reduction bill. The prediction has been made by a senator that if the ship subsidy bill was not passed before the revenue reduction bill, which will have the right of way, got before the senate, it would not pass at all.

While protesting all the time that be would not be a candidate, Senator Hanna is constantly busy laying wires to bring about his nomination for president by the Republicans in 1904 His latest move in that direction was to make, a bid soldiers' vote by announcing hfts intention to j'oin the G. A. If the Democratic leaders can help Hauua get that nomination they will certainly do so, because of their belief that his nomination by the Republicans would assure the election of any Democrat. That "pull" under this administration is stronger than the civil service law is nothing new, but a disgraceful proof of it has just baen given fay the appointment of William Hinilett, of Maryland, who was forced to resign as a general inspector of the postoffice department, for having hired out his government railroad pass, to be an inspector in the Baltimore custom house. In other words, a man who has shown his uafitness for a position under one department of the public service has been given an equally responsible position in another.

The secret of Hamlett's "pull" is his ability, or his supposed ability, to control the negro voters of Maryland. Senator Teller said of the Filipino petition presented by him, which he wishes to have printed as a public document, and which is now in the hands of the senate committee on the Philippines. "My Filipino petition represents what might be called the great middle class of the Philippine islands. It is no protest from the national Filipino government. There CIVIL CASES.

UW of Caneee Put Down For Trial at the February SeMloiM of Court. Following is the list of causes put down for trial in common pleas court, 2d Monday, llth day ol-Feteuary: Walter F. Moore vs. William Sleek 386. April term, 1897: Appeal by defendants from judgment of Frank J.

Smith, Esq. Plaintiff claims the sum of $32 for fire insurance premium. William K. Afrnew vs. A.

S. Fisher et No. 135, November term, 1899: Replevin for a lot of household goods. Plaintiff claims the sum of $150 damages for detention of goods. The Bedford Coal and Iron company (a corporation) in the hands of E.

F. Kerr, receiver, vs. Harry Cessna, No 10, February term, 1900: Summons in assumpsit. Plaintiff claims the sum of 81,700, amount of cheek drawn by defendant as president of said corporation, without authority from said company. Americus Enfield vs.

William C.Smith and George P. Weaverling, No. 300, September term, 1899: Summons in trespass. Plaintiff claims the sum of 810000 damages for alleged libelous statements made and published. Jennie Flynn, doing business as Mountain City Lumber and J.

C. Dunkle, trading as the Juniata Plan- ing Mill Co vs. Sixton Iron owners, or reputed owners, and John L. Isenberg and A. Green, trading as Isenberg Green, No.

120, September term, 1900: Seire Facias Sur Mechanic's Lien No. 2 of the year 1900. Plaintiffs claim the sum of 57 for material furnished and acknowledge receipt of $2,057 36 Charles J. Morgart and Jacob Barton, administrators of George W. Morgart, deceased, vs David Spencer, et al, No.

63, September term, 1900: Scirc facias to revive judgment J. Frank Reed, ex tax collector of Bedford borough, vs. Dr. A. Eifield, No.

52, November term, 1900: Appeal by defendant. Plaintiff claims the sum of 359.72 as unpaid school tax for the years of 3897 and 1898 John P. Reed et al. vs. the Morrisdale Coal company and Frank WigtoD, No.

28, February term, 1900: Summons in aisumpsit. Plaintiff claims the sum of Si24, royalty on coal. William T. Diugherty vs the Morrisdale Coal company, No. 29, February term, 1900: Summons in assumpsit Plaintiff claims the sum of $254 20, royalty on coal.

The heirs of George W. Stackey, de- deased, vs. Daniel J. Filler, No. 31, November term, 1900: Summons in ejectment for a tract of land in Colerain township The heirs of Samuel Hair, deceased, vs.

Weber and Frank Bulger, No. 113, September term, 1900: Summons ia ejectment for a lot of ground in Woodbury borough. Levi Shaffer vs. Isaac Paul, No. 231, April term, 1900 Appeal by defendant Plaintiff claims the sum of 3168 78, balance on contract for cutting timber.

John H. Egolf and Daniel W. Egolf, a minor, by John H. Egolf, his father and next friend, vs Timlow.Taylor. No.

S3, November term, 1900: Summons in trespass Plaintiffs claim the sum of $1,000 daumges on being bitten by mad dog of defendant. John Leo vs. Albert E. Fyan, No. 106, November term, 1900: Summons in assumpsit.

Plaintiff claims the sum of $2,147 50 for services rendered. Van H. Manning, in right of Georgia Edith Manning. and as administrator cum testimeato aunexo of said deceased, vs. James J.

Hoblitzell and Savage Fire Brick comoany. No 90, February term, 1901: Summons ia assumpsit Plaintiff claims the sum of $100 and interest, as rents. MENTIONED IN BRIEF, Town Talk and Neighborhood Notet. MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST Gleaned From Yaitow gcnreee Little PoinU Picked Up By Vlgtlaat Be- PERSONAL NOTES, People Who Move Hither and Thither In This World 'Squire J. C.

Figard, of Six Mile Run, was Bedford on Wednesday. Mr. H. I. Taylor and daughter, of New Paris, spent Wednesday in Bedford.

Mr Edward Brightbill, of Jersey City, is spending a few days in Bedford. Mr. Clarence Fletcher, of Altoona, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs Albert Fletcher. Sev.

Dr. William Deatrick is ill. Work of the pension bureau Susanna Snoeberger, of Loysburg, JS. William Little, who has been ill with fever, is able to be about, again. "Chink" Bowers is right up to date with his horseless delivery wagon.

A girl baby was born to Attorney and Mrs. J. C. Russell Wednesday morning. Editor J.

Potts was con fined to the house a few days th's week by the grip. Mrs. Nancy Andrews is seriously ill with pneumonia. Her children have been summoned to her bedside. Mrs.

John Eicholtz, who has been very ill with the grip for the past ten days, is slowly recovering. E. Smith, of Bedford county, has been appointed ass'staut mess ing jr in the house of representative'. Harrisburg. Tobacconist aud Xjws Dealer John Burnham slipped and fell Saturday evening, breaking one of the bones of his right wrist.

The dwelling house near Chaneysville occupied by Phi'-ip Smith was destroyed by fire Friday night. Some of the contents were saved. The Huntingdon Hecs says that a glove contest of 20 rounds will be held in the hall at Hopewell on March 22 next between James W. Clair, of Pittsburg, and Edward Robinson, of Riddlct- burg. The Mandolin and Guitar club and pupils of Miss McGirr will give a musicile in Ridenour Hall nest Tuesday evening, January 29, beginning at o'clock.

Admission 10 cents. All are cordially invited. Claries C. Kooatz, formerly of Bedford, a soldier of the late Cubiu war, has written to his mother that he is now iu Philadelphia visiting- hit brother John, but will soon return to his government position. The m'd-winter ehelf-elearing sale of women's shoes inaugurated by Wm S.

Lysinger will make buying lively among the prudent ones while the tmrgams hold out. Thesujsand prices are named in his big ad. to-day. Oi Tuesday Liveryman B. A.

Stiver shipped a cirload of fine Bedford county horses to Charles Weed, of Newburgh, N. Y. Mr. Stiver has sold to J. H.

Wiggins, of Newburgb, the speedy pacer, "Little Jack," 2 19. J. J. Hoblitzell, trustee for the Hyndman bank, also president of the Savage Fire Brick company, has purchased the Hyndman liuilclin Wilbur F. Cleaver will continue as editor and has been appointed business manager and treasurer We wish the new firm a full measure of prosperity.

A Philadelphia paper says: "First Baseman Jones, of the Pennsylvania baseball team, is sick at his home in Ererett, with typhoid fever. He will hardly be able to play this year, and his loss will be a severe one. Jones was one of the heaviest hitters on the team, but was, not so clever in the field." The reception tendered Mr. and Mrs Julian G. Hearne at the home of Mrs.

Hearne'b parents, Mr. aud Mrs. William Cromwell, Wednesday evening, was one of the most enjoyable social events of season. A large number of Mr jarne's, friends called during the evening Delicious refreshments were served. Prof.

S. T. Ford, who gave a recital in Ridenour Hall Monday evening, under the auspices of the Bedford Athletic association, delighted his audience. It is unanimously pronounced the bebt entertainment of its kind ever given in Bjdford. The bets of the B.

A. A. are very much gratified by the success of the entertainment. On Tuesday Rev. C.

C. Adams started Airs. William A. WUlte. Mary wife of William A.

White, of Cumberland Valley, suffered a paralytic stroke on Friday and died Monday morning at 10 o'clock. She is survived by her husband and four children: Gregory, Anna Nicholas A of Pittsburg, and William of Hopewell. Funeral services, conducted by Rev Father Cashman, were held Wednesday morning in St. Thomas' Roman Catholic church, Bedford. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.

The deceased was about seventy years old. Mil. Sarah A. Smith. Mrs.

Sarah Alice Smith, widow of the late Abel W. Schellsburg, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Enos Ellis, in Bedford township, on January 15. She was aged sixty-seven years, three months and two days. The deceased's maiden 4iame was Sarah McCreary.

In 1852 she was united in marriage to Abel W. Smith and to their union three sons were born, one of whom survives--B Smith, of Johns town Earl G. Smith, of Bedford, is grandson of decedent. Her husbani died fifteen years ago. Mrs.

Smith was li faithful member of the Lutheran church for many years. Jatnee Woy. James Woy, of Hrndman, died on January 16, aged fifty-eight years and twenty-one days. The deceased was a veteran of the civil war, serving as a member of Company 126th regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry. On March 29, 1864, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Gaster.

Mr. Woy conducted a butcher shop in Hyndman for many years. He ig survived by his wife and eight children. David Franklin May. David Franklin died at the home of his son, Charles May, of Deer was taken to Cumberland on Wednesday and from there to Everett yesterday morning.

Mr. May Lived at Everett until a short time ago, when he went to Deer Park to live with his son. The deceased was a carpenter by trade. He was sixty- nine years of age. is not in the list of 2,000 and more names that of one office-holder under the Filipino government No one can charge that the document emanates from Aguinaldo or his followers It is a sincere and unbiased protest from the business men and respectable citizens of the islands against the treatment they are receiving from the United States, and it is in the nature of a petition for redress.

I consider that, in its way, it is one of the most conclusive documents that has yet been put in the hands of the American people. It is the last word from the main body of educated business-like Filipinos The original document was, of course, in Spanish. It was delivered to me by Inestizo, himself a most brilliant specimen of the well- educated half-Spanih and half-Filipino business man. The document has been carefully translated and every American should have an opportunity to read it." A sensational scandal in the dead letter office of the postoffice department has resulted in the dismissal of the chief in the property division and three clerks under him and will probably result in the entire re-organization of the dead letter office. The clerks dismissed were guilty of conspiring to get valuable property for nominal prices, by means of bidding in certain packages, improperly described in the catalogue of the annual dead letter auction sale.

One of them made a confession, when cornered with a lot of the improperly described Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Platt, of Somerset, are guests of their sister, Mrs. John F. Blymyer.

Mr. William Thompson is in Meyers dale, the guest of his brother, Mr Cbarles Thompson. Mrs. A. Gushing, who has been at Newport for the past few months, has returned to Bedford Miss Listie Hopkins Tate is visiting Mrs.

Robert Gratz Fell, at Rjslyn, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Miss Lillian Middleton has returned from a protracted visit among rela tivs and friends at the state capital. Mr. William H. Harclerode, of Snake Spring township, was the guest of relatives and friends in Bedford on Wednesday.

Miss Virginia Hamilton Tate, after an extended visit in Washington, D. and Harrisburg, has returned home for the winter. Judge Longenecker, of Bedford, spent last night with his son at the Capital note', leaving this morning for imerset Tribune to hold court Johnstown Ella Singling. Mrs. Ella Yingling, a native of Bedford county, died at her home in Roaring Spring on January 16.

She was seventy-eight years old and the widow of Peter Yingling, whom she married in 1851. Ooe daughter--Mrs. Mary Moore, of East Sharpsburg--survives her, packages in his possession, and uncovered the conspiracy. Seuatora Cboeeu. The following United Slates senators were elected on Tuesday From West Virginia, Stephen Elkins, Republican.

From Texas, Joseph W. Bailey, Democrat. From Minnesota, Knute Nelson, Republican, was re-elected and Moses E. Clapp, Republican, was chosen to fill out the of the late Senator Davis From New Jersey, William J. Sewell, Republican.

From Illinois, Shelby Cnllom, Republican. Marriage Llceneet Charles A Smith, of Warrior's Mark, and aggie E. Davis, of Riddlesburg. William F. Swisher and Margaret Bollinger, of townt-hip Jeremiah Haines and Mary Robmett, of Napie' township William Snow, of Hopewell, and Eva Abey, of Baltimore, Md.

Jesse Hoffman and Gertie Morgan, of Liberty township Simeon Himes and Gertrude Bennett, of Everett. Father and Son Dead. Tobias Claycotnb and hisson Stanley, of Weyant, died Saturday morning, of typhoid fever, the latter preceding the former to the spirit world by a few- hours On Sunday both bodies were taken to Oiterbu'g and buried with one ceremonr, Rev Parson, pas- ter of the Lutheran church, conductirg the service. The father was fifty-six yars old, the son fifteen. A daughter died, o' the fever, two weeks ago and other members of the family are critically ill with the dread disease.

Mr Claycomb was a most excellent man on a lecture tour covering Washington, D. Baltimore, Philadelphia and Chester county. Rev. Adams is a pleasing speaker and his lectures are very interesting. They are "In Bible "Bethlehem," "The Boers, their Country, their Neighbors, their Ways and their War." From this year's catalogue of the Pennsylvania State college we learn that among the four hundred students, representing fifty-ssven of the sixty- seven counties of Pennsylvania and eight other states and territories, six are from Bedford county.

These are G. Cypher and H. R. Nelson, of Saxton; T.Gephart, of Bedford; A. F.

Colvin, of Schellsburg.and B. L. Cooper and G. 0. Nevitt, of Everett.

A telegram from Washington says that Congressman Thropp has recommended the appointment of the following postmasters: Mrs. Rebecca A. Miller, Foreman; William Worthington, Riddlesburg; Albert Fyan, Fyan; J. Alstadt, Belden. Mr.

Thropp has filed applications for the establishment of rural free delivery rvice for Woodbury township, from Woodbury postoffice through Maria acd other offices for Snake Spring township, from Everett postoffice through Soake Spring Valley back to Everett. Republican Ticket. The Republicans of Bedford borough nominated the following ticket on Saturday: Judge of election--East ward, S. P. Naus; West A.

R. Minnich; ward, Clari Points; West ward, William May; justice of the Josiah Ritchey; cruncilmen, W. S. Arnold and Wilson. 3 years; C.

Roberts, 1 year; school directors, William Brice, C. J. asspsso'-. Ritchev; ant assessor--East ward, Piper; Wost ward, W. D.

Stewart; auditor, 11 I. Diehl. ard will be mi seri by in which be lived. the A Tribute From Kryan. Uon Bryan his wnti- me-ts up 'n tVe death of Queen Victoria in thcs" worrfs "Th" 1 death of een Victoria will be regretted in all lands.

Her re-sonmi virtues won for ner the her subjects and the respect of the wnr'd Her successor will find it difficu't to n'lh-r place in public esteem." INEWSPAPERif NEWSPAPER!.