The Somerset Jlerald.
ED VTA ED 8CULX, Editor and Proprietor.
WKDSEaOAY..
.June I. 1W.
I'kksM'ENT M Kim-Ky's second call
fur troops will be answered just as
promptly as waa Lis first, and if even
more soldier are wanted, they will 1
ready.
That Spanish llwl will make a fm
addition to the Amt-ri'tan navy after il
has lH-n cap'ured, but it w ill Need bet
ter men behind its guns than it has
this lime.
at
A (WM HV that can carry on a war
and feed the world at the name time
has no tHjual on the earth. And that
is exactly what the United Slates is
doing at the present time.
Senator Teller says that the war
wil cost this country tOjuOKKl if
prosecuted for one year. That's about
three dollars each for the t-evt'ity mill
ion population of this country. Here's
our three dollars.
Twenty thousand men are enlisted
in the United States navy, and the
uumber will go to K.OUU if the war
continues. Spain has about 2,3X) sail
ors on this side and they wish they
were home.
The money hpeut on the American
navy should not be considered a war
expenditure. Our navy has been too
mall for a peace footing, and it is too
Kiiiall even now for a lirst-cUss peace
preserver.
The Madrid government may rest
atsurud that the American re-enforcements
going forward to Manila are not
sent there for effect. The town will be
captured and held.
Til eke are at present in the United
Ktatea Senate twelve Senators who
nerved in the Union Army and twelve
who served in the Confederate Army.
There are fifty-seven Representatives
who nerved in the Union Army and
thirty who are ex-Confederates.
The feminine babies of patriotic pa
rents born in these war times have one
sad phase of the future before them.
They will find themselves always dated
by their names. A small Philadelphia
maiden has been burdened for life with
he name of Dewey Manila. This seems
to come within the scope of societies for
the proU-ction of children.
We akk getting the real news from
the Klondike now, as the stragglers
begin to c iitie down from the north,
aud mingled wilu the stories of great
finds of gold are sad tales of Ioks of
life, murders, si kness, ami work that
i4 ill-paid anl earus scarcely sullicient
to keep lody and soul together. The
man who did not go to the Klondike is
in luck.
Reliable reports from the State of
G.-orgia are to the effect that the faht
maturing jeach crop will lie the great-e-tt
ever gathered, the orchards faiily
breaking down with the fruit that will
be ready for market in June and July
Arrangements are U-ing made to dis
tribute this popular fruit through every
Northern State, and low prices for the
ftame are expected.
Sei'KETA ky of the Commonwealth
David Martin announced in 1'iiiludel
phia on Friday last that he Would vote
for John Wauamaker for Governor and
stated that all of the Philadelphia del
egates who have txMifldcr.ee in his
judgment will vote the auw way. He
also stated that Senator Mag-e, of Pitts
burg, and his frietids would support
the cx-Postmaster- ieiieral.
The Prohibition Slate convention
met in llarrisburg last week, and was
largely attended, about 7tK delegates
being present, and the result was the
nomination of Dr. Swallow, of llarris
burg, for Governor. It is stated that
Chairman Dickie, of the National com
miltee, has promised to furnish f lO.tKX)
to conduct the coming campaign, aud
that the candidate will at once open
his campaign, expecting to cover every
county in the State before the election
takes place.
It is somewhat extraordinary that
the four candidates who figured in the
last Congressional conference are again
pitted against one another. Hicks has
tarried Blair, Thropp has carried Bed
ford, Kooser has carried Somerset, and
it is generally conceded that Evans will
carry Cambria. The outcome of the
conference will be watched w ith inter
est throughout the State. For the sake
of the party we hoe that the scenes
which characterized the last conference
will not be rejieatcd.
When General Joe Wheeler was ap
pointed Major-General, a hundred thou
and gallant Alabsmi troops were to
follow him to the field at once. Up to
the present dat the first regiment from
Alabama has yet to be mustered in.
When Fitzhugh Lee was given the
double stars of a M.ijor-Geueral, the
tSouthern press went into hysterics and
aid that thousands of Virginians would
tumble over each other to follow him.
There is no record in the War depart
ment that Virginia has sent its first
regiment to the front. There is a good
b't of hooray that is all talk aud wind.
Talk's cheap, but it takes men to make
up armies and tight Iwttlcs.
The result of the primary elections
in lied ford and Somerset counties, says
the Altoona Tribune, is iu accordance
with the previous predictions of those
who had their ears to the ground da
ring the last week. The people of this
congressional district are specially con
cerned about the congressional struggle
which cads with each county in the
district presenting a candidate. Blair
has endorsed Congressman Hicks, Cam
bria will stand by Alviu Evans, Som
erset has declared for Mr. Kum r, while
Joseph K. Thropp seems to have car
ried Bedford. This indicates a pro
tracted struggle and a Htssib!e dead
lock to the end. The Tribune has said
some earnest words iu opposition to j
the conferee system, but it appears to
suit the politicians and no serious effrt '
has been made to supersede it by a bet
ter and more rational method. We be
lieve steps were taken in this county
some months ago to arrange a confer
ence between representative Republi
cans of the four counties at which re
form might be attempted, but nothing
came of it- The bitterness and diseoti- i
tent wrought by these prolonged and ;
exasperating contests are well calcula-
ted to produce irritation and breed dis- j
content, which feelings may eventuate
in the defeat of the party. This would'
be a downright calamity and should be '
avoided by the leaders of the organiza
tion. '
The annual political battle between
the opposing republican factions in
this county came off last Saturoa , ana
fnnn reports received from the varloug
districts hostilities opened with the
polls, and ceased when the Jast vole
had been cast, and not before.
The Wanamaker people won out on
m-arlv the entire ticket, the only can
didate caved by the organization forces
beimr J. J. Hoblitzell, for State Sena
tor, while the Stone delegates were de
feated by meagre majorities; and it was
not until the last return, that or ogle
townsh'm. was received, that it was
definitely settled that Edward Hoover
had Ittu defeated by a majority of .
2J
votes.
William II. Koontz, who lead tlx
original Nlt from the organiwition and
has Kince been identified with a num
Ur of tolts from the regular ticket,
is
one of the Republican nominees for the
Legislature, and S. A. Kendall, lus
running mate, wins by a majority of
Jeremiah Maurer was cruelly slaugh
tered by the Wanamaker faction in a
number of districts, whereas, had they
remained true to bitn, the probabilities
are that Senator Quay would not re
ceive the vote from this Senatorial dis
trict when he comes up for re-election.
Aaron F. Dickey has a handsome
majority for Associate Judge, and Ru-
fus E. Mevers defeats A. C. HoIlrt for
District Attorney by 4S3 votes.
The StraiirhtouU continue in control
of the county organization, their can
didates for committeemen having been
successful in a majority of the election
districts.
It is unnecessary to state what all of
the residents of the county know to be
a fact, that the contest was one of the
most animated ever witnessed in the
county, but the organization people
were unable to cope with the "abhor
rent and forbidden forees" supplied by
the friends of the Philadelphia million
aire merchant who is seeking to secure
the nomination for Governor. Money
flowed as freely as water from the local
Wanamaker headquarters.
The Straightouts are not kickers or
squealers, and they will take defeat as
is becoming true and loyal Republicans,
giving free aud full support to all of the
candidates nominated.
Political uosiip.
From Saturday' llarrisburg Telegraph.
Senator Quay will come to Harrisburg
during the uext forty-eight hours for a
conference on the political situation with
Stale Chairman Klkin and other lieuten
ants. The Senator baa his friends guess
ing on the contest for Governor, and they
are anxious to kuow wboiu be will sup
port. Senator Audrews and others close
to the Beaver Statesman claim Colonel
William A. Stone is his first choice and
ththewill ask the delegates to vote for
him. Several Slate officials who have
seen the Senator within ten days say he
(Inclined to indicate his choice, except to
say that he favored a soldier ticket.
This is taken to mean that ncliber
Cliarles V. Stoue nor John Wanamaker
will le nominated if he can helu it. As
it looks now. Colonel Stone will be the
n miince for Governor; Senator S.J. M.
M"arrcll or Senator Goliin of Lebaunn
for Lieutenant Governor ; General James
W. Latta, of Philadelphia, Secretary of
Internal Affairs; William Porter, of
Philadelphia, Superior Court Judge ; Ga
lusha A. Grow, of Susquehanna, and
Samuel A. l)avenjort. Congress at Large.
Sule Chairman John P. Klkin, of In
diana, wiil have uo opposition for re
ele -lion.
Auditor General Mi-Caii ley's IkU stand
for Colonel Stone rather null. sues that
Quay favors the Alleghenian. Major
Mc 'an icy sient Sunday with the Senator
at Vahini;ton diiciiKsing the political
situation. When he returned Monday he
calle f a meeting of the Chester delega
tion, of which he is chairman, ami revo
lutions were adopted endorsing Stone's
candidacy. Lancaster's twelve delegate
may vote for ex -Lieutenant Governor
W aires, of Scrantou, who will be here
Monday. Mr. Waters is not an avowed
candidate, but he wants to be iu position
to get into the fight if there is a chance to
wiu. Quay's friends on Capitol Hill say
the I-au.u.ter delegates will !e for Col.
Stone if their votes are needed to nomi
nate him. Adjutant General Stewart's
cohort have not yot lofct hooo of his
nomination. They claim he is the most
available compromise candidate, and
talk of trying to stampede the invention
for him.
Law for the inj.
Washisoton, May 29. General orders
No. loo of April 24, 13, comprising in
structions for the government of armies
of tha United States in the field, have
been re issued and are being sent to the
various commanders for their guidance
during the conflict with Spain. The in
structions cover almost every conceivable
feature of military couduct and usage in
time of war. Military neceiwity admits
of all direct destruction of life or limb of
armed enemies, and of other ersous
whose destruction is incidentally una
voidable in armed contests. Military ne
cessity does not admit of the infliction of
suffering for the sake of suffering or for
revenge, nor of maiming or wounding
except in fight, nor of torture to extort
confessions. It admits of deception, but
disclaims acts of perfidy.
When a commander of a besieged place
expel the iwHi-eoinhatants in order to
lessen the number of those who consume
his stock of provisions, it is lawful,
though an extreme measure, to drive
them back so as to hasten the surrender.
Commanders, whenever admissible, in
form the enemy of their intention to
bombard a place, but it is no infraction of
the common law of war to omit to inform
lliem. Surprise may be a necessity. Re
taliation will never be resorted to as a
measure of revenge, but only after care
ful inquiry into the character of the mis
deed that may demand retribution.
A victorious army appropriates all pub
lic money, seizes all public movable
property until further directed by its gov
ernment, and sequester. all the revenues
of red property lielonging to the hostile
nation. The title to such real property
remains iu abeyance during military oc
cupation and until the conquest is made
complete. Tin United Slates .acknowl
edges and protex-ts, in hostile countries
occupied by them, 'eligion and morality;
strictly protects private property, the per
sons of the inhabitant's especially women,
and the sacrednets of domestic relation.
Whoever intentionally inflicts additional
wounds on an enemy already wholly dis
able.!, or kills him, or orders that this
shall lie done, shall suffer death if con
victed.
President McKinley, Secretary Long
and Secretary Alger are demonstrating
the pMwibility of keeping the movements
of our army and navy absolutely secret.
Other ofhc'als in both the war and navy
departments know of some of the move
ments and contemplated movements, but
all of them are known only to these three
men. They are not known even to the!
other members of the cabinet, they have '
themselves requested that the knowledge 1
be kpt from them. Although this poli- I
cy and the rigid censorship of all tele- j
grapi matter sent from points where in-
formation of contemplated movements
may be obtained has only beeu fully in '
eflee; for a week, its good effects are so '
apparent that there is do doubt of ils be- '
ing maintained throughout the war. In- '
formation of anything aocompuahed. or
any battle on land or water will be
promptly given out ; it is only news that !
would Indicate contemplated movements '
that is withheld. j
8 J ATE TROOPS.
A Glance Over tta Different Caicpt sf
Fenmylvania Soldiers.
Governor HastlDgs has drawn warrants
on the State Treasurer for the payment of
$110,"ii0 to the Pennsylvania regiments
whose rolls have been revised and cor--.-eeted
in the Adjutant General's Depart
roeut- Warrants are ordinarily drawn
hv the Auditor General, 1-ut under the
military act of 187 the Governor is in-
cAtd with nower in emergencies like
the one w hich called out the National
Guard of this State. No portion or the
expense incident to the recent calling
of the Guard into hervic will be paid out
of the fTl,(W appropriated for the main
tenance of the militia for two years, and
the National Government is expected to
refund ultimately the State's uisnurse
ments now in progress.
The Adjutaut General of the army be
lieves the Government has a snllicient
number of otlicers to take care of all the
troops called for, aud would much prefer
that the men secured under the soeoud
call should be assigned to regimeuts al
ready in the field. What is most needed
just now is enlisted men, not commis
sioned officers. The law provide that
in time of war, at the discretion of the
President, each company of infantry
shall consist of aix sergeants, twelve cor
porals, two musicians, one artificer, one
wagoner and seventy-eight privates,
making a total of IU) enlisted men. Bach
troop of cavalry is to consist of a total of
PiO enlisted men ; each battery of field
artillery a total of 173, and each battery
of heavy artillery a total of 200. Under
the first call the authorities were con
strained to accept regiments with the
minimum number of enlisted men, and
i m certain cases, as that of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, a greater num
ber of regimental organizations than
were actually reqnired. It is the perpose
of the military authorities to adhere
more strictly to the requirements of the
law and the necessities of the service in
accepting organizations uuder the call
for 7.-,0o0 men recently made, aud au
earnest effort will be made to obtain men
to fill up the regiments already iu the
field. Those who offer regimeuts ap
proximating the maximum are likely to
be accepted, but when GOO men only are
offered as a regiment, the probability is
that recognition will lie given only to
that character of organization which the
numerical strength warrants. Oflicers of
volunteer regiments already in the ser
vice are anxious to have their commands
recruited to the full strength and are
likely to make special efforts to induce
men contemplating enlisting under the
second call to join the regimeuts already
in the field.
Sampion'i San Juan Report.
Washixotox, May 27. The navy de
partment to-day posted a bulletin con
taining the reMrtof Bear Admiral Samp
son concerning the bombardment of San
Juan de Porto Kico, as follows:
Upon approaching San Juan it was seen
that none of the Spanish vessels were in
the harbor. I was, therefore, considera
bly in doubt whether they had reached
San Juan and again departed for some
unknown destination or whether they
had not arrived. As their capture was
the ohjc-t of the expedition, and as it was
exsential that they should not pass to the
westward, I determined to attack the bat
teries defending the port iu order to de
velop their positions and strength, and
then, without waiting to reduce the city
or suljei-t it to regular liombardmcnt,
which would require due notice, turn to
the westward. I commenced the attack
as soon as it was good daylight. This
lasted three hours, when the signal was
made to discontinue the firing, and the
squadron stod to the northeast until out
of sigh; of S.in Juan when the course was
laid to tho westward, wilh the view of
coiiimuniciting with the department at
Puerto Plata, and learn if the depart
ment had obtained information as to the
iiinvemeiiU of the Spauish vessels. At
Cape II mien I received word from the
department that the Spanish vessels bad
been siirliUd off Curacao oil the l lth insL
As slated iu my telrgram, no serious in
juiy was done to any of the shim, and
one man was killed and seven wouuded
slightly.
Vill loon b 278,500.
Adjutant General Cor bin has prepared
statement showing the strength of the
m.litary forces of the United Slates when
organized in accordance with the plans
now under way:
Regular army, 132,000; volunteers, (Grst
call), liV0il; three cavalry regimeuts-at-large,
3,0(10; ten infantry regiments U. S.
volunteers (immune), 0,0o0; engineers
at large, 3,"j0o0; volunteers called for in
second call. 7),0u0; total, 27S,SO0.
The following gives an approximate es'
timateof the State quotas uuder the call
for 7j,onO more volunteers:
Alabama, 1,I0; Arkansas, 1 2-T0-, Cali
fornia, l.ft'JO; Colorado, 7!1; Connecticut,
!; Delaware, 210; Florida, 4,"i0; Georgia,
1,1U-,; Idaho, l lti; Illinois, 4, Si; Indiana,
2,V1; Iowa, 2.2t4; Kansas, l.OoTt; Ken
tucky. 2,04".; Louisiana, l.WA; Maine, 7.W-,
Maryland, I.ltkl; Massachusetts, 2.K32;
Michigan, 2,tiI; Minnesota, l.'i'l; Missis
sippi, 1,2U"; Missouri, 3,21; Montana, 314;
Nebraska, l,44o; Nevada, 112; New Hamp
shire 4,11; N Jersey, 1,178; New York, 7.5u7j
North Carolina, I.74.V, North Dakota, 24l(
Ohio, 4,.'M!; Oregon, 377; Pennsylvania, fl,
4.7; Khode Island, 42rt; South Dakota, 1,-
110; South Carolina, 44; Tennessee, l.C-fif
Texas, 1,454; Utah, 2Xr, Vermont, 307;
Virginia, l,S7."k Washington, 704; West
Virginia, Wisconsin, 1.HV5; Wyom
ing, I IS; Arizona, 10!; District of Colum
bia, P; New Mexico, at; Oklahoma,!.
Aitor'f Battery Aeeaptcd.
New York. May at The battery of
fered to the United States Government
by John Jacob Astorwben hostilities first
broke out was accepted to-day, in a tele
gram to II. B. Kly, Mr. Astor's represent
ative in this city, from Lieut. C. March,
of the 5th United States artil'ery. Lieu
tenant March has been detailed by the
authorities at Washington to command
the battery. II. B. K'.y said to day :
"The new I wit pry will lie on the order
of what is called in England a mountain
battery, the distinction lying iu that It can
Isi used in mouutainons regions or In Jun
gles, where a field battery would 1 of
little use. The gun-carriages aud guns
are detachable and are packed on the
backs of mules for transiiortaliou from
place to place.
"The Iwttery w ill lie made np of six
Hotchkiss rapid-fire guns, and the men
will carry the customary Hide arms. A
recruiting station will lie opened to-morrow.
Applications have already been re
ceived from Columbia and Harvard men,
and olao from a number of !Hh regiment
men, and, judging from the num tier al
ready received, we will be able te muster
in the battery within twenty-fnir hours."
Will Kikt a Largs Army.
Wasiiixotox, May 2!. The opinion
of the President and advisers that the
needs of the war against Spain will soon
require the service of a larger military
force than provided lor by the first call.
which resulted in a proclamation this
afternoon calling for 73,000 volunteers,
was the result of a certainty that a large
number of soldiers will be needed in the
Philippines, and that a very large force
will be required for the occupation of both
Cuba and Porto Bkjo. Iliaalsothedesire
of the government that European power
be given an example of prompt action in
the campaign against Spain such as will
be afforded by a large and fully equipped
army ready for service in the West Indies J
and the far FmU Adjutant General Cor- '
bin slates that with the second call the
anny will number 273.500 men. The gov-I
ern merit is confident that this force will '
b adequate. It will allow the sending
of loo.ooo soldii rs to Cut, 2.000 io the 1
Philippines, and 20,000 to Porto Rico, still
leaving more than 125,000 in the United
Slates, i
Cuban Invasion Began
Yesterday from Tampa.
The War Department at Washington Admitted
Orders Had Been Sent to Embark
the Troops.
DESTINATION NOT
General Miles Has Left
for the
VOLUNTEER RESERVES
WAsHtsoTON, May 30. -The military
invasion of Cuba has bejtun. Unlos the
orders of the War Department tniar-
ried, at an early hour this morning the
troops that hace been irathered at the
Gulf ports began to break camp and
march aboard transports wailing to car
ry them to the euemy'9 territory.
About 25 of these ships, the bictfis-t
and fastest that could be obtained, suita
ble for the purpose, bad been gathered
ready to receive the troops. They will
accommodate about 30,000 men, for in a
short voyage like that from one of the
Gulf porta to Cuba it is possible with
safety and comfort to carry a tnuch larger
number of men aboard ship th.n would
be admissible in the case of a cruise to
the Philippines, for instance.
How many troops started this morn
ing; where they took ship; whero they
are bound, are questions which the di
recting spirits of the campaign refuse
positively to answer.
NO INFORMATION FOR THE ESEVY.
They have no desire that the Spanish
should have opportunity afford them to
gather forces to attack our soldiers as
they land. Thorefore, nothing of the de
tails of this first movement could be
learned.
There is a suspicion that the start will
be made from Tampa aud Mobile, and it
is probable that iu such case the fleets of
transports w ill converge at Key West to
move under the couvoys of warships
which Admiral Sampson has provided to
insure the troops during the passage
across the Florida Straits against attack
at the hands of some stray Spanish
cruiser or gunboat.
Schley Sights the Spaaiih Squadron.
Was-iinotox, May 30 At 12:30 o'clock
this (Monday) morning the uavy depart
ment received a dispatch from Commo
dore Schley announcing definitely that ho
had located Admiral Cervera's squadron
in the bay of Santiago de Cuba. The com
modore states that he has seen and recog
nized the vessels of the Spanish fleet.
While the naval ollicials have been mor
ally certain for several days that Cervera's
squadrou was in the harbor of Santiago,
the ollicial announcement from Commo
dore Schley was recoived by the ollicers
on duty at tho department with iutenso
satisfaction. Assurance is now doubly
8tireth.it the Spanish fleet is bottled up
aud that the cork is in the In it lie.
It is not believed that Admiral Ctrvera
will attempt to escape from the predica
ment into which he now fiuds himself, as
such a course would surely result in the
destruction of his vessels and the loss of
many precious lives to Spain. The sug
gestion is mado, however, that the Span
iard may blow up his whips rather than
have them fall into the h inds of Schley,
as they certainly w ill if they remain iu
the harbor.
The detiniteuch of ( 'oinmodore Schley's
dispatch would indicate that be has effect
ed a lauding uear Santiago and made a
personal investigation of the harbor. It
would be impossible from the entrance
of the bay definitely to see and recognize
the Spanish vessels, but by effecting a
landing at some point on either side of
the entrance a vantage point could be
gained, trery likely from which the entire
harbor could be examined. In all prolia
bility Comuipdore Schley or one of his
trusted oflicers has successfully perform
ed this hazardous undertaking in order
to gain the valuable information outti li
ed in his dispatch.
It is impossible, owing to the lateno-ss
of the hour, to obtain any ollicial expres
sion upon the news from Comuioduie
Schley. What effect the certainity that
Cervera is praclipally helpless will have
upon the plans of the administration with
reference to the invasion of Cuba can on
ly lie conjms:ured. The transportation of
land forces to the islaud, it Is understood,
was delayed because of the uncertainty
ooneerning th location of the Spanish
squadron. If that understanding is cor
rect the probability of an early invasion
of Cuba is strong.
ROIII.EY OFFSANTIAOO.
Wasiusutos, May ). The navy de
partment reoeived a dispatch from Com
modore Schley lale to-day. His qnadron
is off Santiago do Cuba. Advices did not
ooiitaiu absolutely definite information
that Cervera is in the harbor, but such is
believed to be the case.
Watwnan U tbe Soldieri.
Lfxisotox, Ky., May 7. Iq tho pres
ence of 10,000 people Gov. Bradley to
day reviewed the Kentucky troops en
camped here. Henry Wattcrson deliver
ed an address in part, as follows ;
For the first time sin.-o th3 CVusiles
War has been levied for no cttiseofa
pure! material kind, and with no selfish
purpose. I scarcely like the shibboleth
"Bemember the Maine." It seems to me
too revengeful to bo quite worthy, al
though I do not forget the circumstances
to which it owes its origin. But I also re
member the myriads of starving men,
women and children ruthlessly sacrificed
to feed the lust and to fill the pockets of
professional plunderers mu-qiierading in
Cuba aa Spanish ollicers and gentlemen.
The time was long ago for some great
jMiu er to stretch forth its haud. to iuler-po-e
its authoi il y, and Usay to t lie world,
"This barluiriaii shall proceed no farther."
What power except that of the I'uittd
Stales was lo do this? You are going to
light a batile waged by man for man.
You are gi.iug under a flag w hich, the
ay in lad at onco of freedom and humanity,
aud having God's blessing upon it, has
never yet known defeat. Iu tuee war
like spectacles, everywhere manifest, it
hasidrnady united us as nothing else could
have iiidted, email' Ipating botbbedion
of the L'uion from tho mistaken impres
sion that we were, or ever could be, any
thing else than one people.
Samera With a Turpote.
Wasiiixotox, May 27. A rumor,
which was revived to d-ay with some de
gree of plausibility, related to attempts
by representatives of European powers
to secure peace through direct n present
ations to the United States gnverutneiiL
It meets with absolute denial at the State
department The frequent repetition of
this story is believed by the ofliciidsto le
the execution of a policy f inquiry, to
sound public sentiment as to terms of
peace that would be acceptable. Tbecon
dilions mentioned in these stories tie
r teution by Spain of ll e Philippinesai d
Porto Kico in return for the release of
Culm represent the very minimum offer
that might be expected from the Spanish
side, but, aa moot pesce treaties are In the
nature of compromise bargiins, it cannot
be supposed that this is the maximum
price Spain expects to pay for her iudul
C nee in a losing a ar.
YET DIVULGED.
Washington City by Rail
Front.
WILL SOON SEE SERVICE.
It is probable that there will be no los
than four separate military expeditious,
and that these will be lunded at four differ
ent points. Whether Puerto Kico is one
of these points or not cannot be learned.
Before tho e ilire fore which it is pro
posed to use in Cuba can lie landed the
transports must mako four separate voy
ages across the straits.
THK I. Nsf ROUSTS Pl'T IX H!f APK.
Arrangements have, been made to util
ize the services of the insurgents to the
largest possible extent. The Govern
ment already has seat expeditions to a
large number of points on the islands
ami lauded arms for the insurgents.
Most of Uie parties sncceeded perfectly in
their oljcct, and it was said at the War
Department to day that a suili 'ient num
ber of tho insurgents have been armed to
constitute a very effective support for the
troops as they laud.
A war conference was held at the
White House at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
between tho Presideut aud his two war
Secretaries Alger aud Long, and Major
General Miles, in command of the army.
Vice President Hobart, wboaonmipanied
the President to Arlington and rem mod
with him to luncheon, was present a part
of the time, aud Secretary Day, who had
just returned to Washington, also drop
ped in during the conference. After the
entire situation, naval and military, had
biengnne over. Secretary Long retired
and Secretary Alger and General Miles
remained to discuss more iu deU'iil the
operations about to bo put into execution
as a result of the definite ollicial infi.r
uHtion that the Spanish squadron is se
curely held within Santiago harbor.
THE SPUT INFINITIVE.
O. IU-rnard Shaw ys the Clamor About
It I All XOMfMO.
In a letter to thocxlitorof the London
Chrotiiclj G. Ijjruard Shaw writes:
I tdmuld have thought, now that we
have i:u otaiK-my of letters, that it might
rescue us from tho gentlemen who occa
fioiitlly wrilo to yoa to explain how
K:it,lish should be written. Soce tinio
an you let loo.se r.n unhappy cicaturo
to whom totno competent person had
incautiously pointed ont a rouiincn
blunder ia the nsa tf "and which."
Jo$ understanding the tiiatb r. ho began
ficcosiux every writer in whose works
he could discover "and which" i.f
writiug bad Kuglish Wilh yaur per
mission, I have extinguished him, and
he has not since heen heir I cf T'hera
w.ia some excuse for that pocr wretch,
liecnnw? thero cnqucstioual.Ie is a wr.tn?
way of nsing "and which," Lut f-r tiio
split iufiuitive" pest tlirro !J no excasu
at all. There is nothing wliu'i ver to
iii ska d him except his o.u nature. If
uny man wcro to cbjct to a split indic
ative twh as "1 greatly r.-rct." r
A Split Kubjunctire mth as "1 should
j:rcatly jref. r," cr a split imperative
filch "coma slowly up," wha: news
paper would waste an inch cf space ou
ids foolish igaoruuee? And yet this ppl;t
infinitive nnuscuso is taken quite seri
ously by editors who aro euflicieutly
good writers to repeatedly use it them
selves. The iuCuitive is a mood in which the
position of the adverb cannot possibly
produce ambiguity; consequently the
prder of tho words is not a matter of
fifamtuur, but of stylo, of which the ear
is tho only urbiter. jho ear tfteq do:
uiands the split infinitive aud w ill have
it in spite of all the silly people who do
not know what stylo means.
When these infinite insects are dis
posed of, you will no dout t he attacked
in duo course by the even more impu
dent impostors who, though they pro
uonnce tbo word "color" so as to rhyme
with "duller, " and never hear it and
never have beard it and never will hear
it pronounced in any other way, from
time to time pretend to be shocked
When it is spelt without a "u. " I trust
yoa will always insist on these nui
sances definitely stating whether they
prououueo it or "honor" tr "neighbor"
pr "favcr" or "behavior" so as ta
rhyme with "our" or "poor," as the
case may be, or whether they are merely
bogus etymologists century belated
Johnsons.
In cither case yon will be justified in
recommending them to the care of (heir
relatives aud suppressing their bab
blings. '
tHek and Whit Effects,
Plack and white effects again fignro
largely in the domain of both fashion?
nblo dress and millinery. Black aud
White silks, satins and brocades just
brought from over the eea are set forth
by leading importers. Black; and white
taffetas, surahs, failles and other faucy
silks and liberty textiles appear. Black
and wbita checks aad plaids are behig
formed into stylish spring costumes
by the fashionable dressmakers, aud
Frenchwomen ore now wearing black
aud white rutin brocadeshirt waists with
their stylish black cloth skirts. Waists
of black and white or gray pud wbito
stripes or dots are always good style,
Whether made in the manner of the cot
(on shirt waists or with full fronts
turned back with white revers over a
fuckud chemisette of fabric to match.
A fnll bhmso of cream white silk of
satin, covered everywhere with a dra
pery or veiling merely of jetted black
pit, often proves tho most becoming of
all waists a slender woman of iuditfer-
ent complexion can select- Sometimes
cream ribbons piutchiug the blon.se are
tbo most satisfactory additions she caq
pi .ike ta the waist; again, a bow of
soft pink or brilliant cerise satin works
wonders of improvement. New York
Post.
Crowing Swords In tbo Houm.
Away Lack in tbo seventies, during
tho famous deadlock fight on the civil
rights bill, the question of tho adjourn
ment of congress was under discussion
one Saturday afternoon. Ben Butler,
that born wit, bad stepped over tu Sam
Bandall's desk for private consulta.
tion. Bath r favored Sunday session,
while Bandall opposed it vigorously.
"Bad as 1 am, I have some respect
for God's day." said the famous high
tariff champion, "aud 1 don't thiuk it
right to hold a session on the Sabbath."
"Ob, pshaw!" responded Butler.
"Doesn't the Bible say that it is lawful
to pull your ox or ass out of the pit on
the Sabbath day? Yon have 73 asses on
your side of this house that I waut to
get out of this ditch tomorrow, and 1
think I am engaged in a holy work."
"Di-n't do it, Butler." pleaded Ran
dall. "1 have some respect for yon that
I dou't waut to lose. I expect some day
to icc-tt you iu a better world."
"But yen '11 be there, as yoa are
here," retorted the sly Benjamin, quick j
as a flash, "a mtn-fcrr rf K.n t,.-r
house. " Louisville Courier-Journal.
VIRTUES OF HOT WATER.
Marj Are th jtchr and Pains It Will
K-lirc.
Not a p'ora conveying an impres
siTi of entire fi licity, yet it may be
found that water, hot, has manifold
uses mid is peculiarly able iu certain
places tu afford comfort cud relief. A
physician who has tried it says that uo
a'eut so quickly relieves uau.sca and
viiiiitiiig as water, hot as it oan be
ikeu. For constipation driuk of hot
water a short time before retiring at
aisht. L'ysoepties aro benefited by sip
ping a enp of hot water an hour before
eating. The Fame practice tends to flesh
production, raid is omiof tbo rules given
soiitcli.ni s iu prescriptions for the cure
of lameness.
As water is so considerable an ele
ment i:i tho physical structnro-, it is iu
tome sense a food, though knowing,
too, that without it life cannot Le sap
ported it is not usually regarded in
that maimer, and tho knowledge tliat a
weak stonitu h will retain hot water
when it will nothing elsu may be often
times of value.
Let thoo who are inclined to nicer at
"only hot water" try a cup of it, fresh
wutir, quickly heated aud brought to a
boil, used with cream and suar as for
co:Ti e. If coffeo, :is many believe, en
courages dyspepsia, nud tea renders its
consumers subject to headaches, while
a cold fluid with warm fluid is not hy
gienic, it c'i'vvors to reason that if any
drink must bo used at meals, the one
wo aro considering (ur else hot milk),
having uonoof their objectionable qual
ities, is preferable.
To ward o!T tho cold threatened by a
chilly sensation, drink a cup. To loosen
a tisht cough, sip water as hot as it can
be borne, A hot compress, with a dry
flannel over it, persistently applied to
tho throat aud chest will cure a stub
born cough, a sore throat and cut short
in its incipieucy congestion of the lungs.
To dip a cloth iu hot water aud lay it
quickly ovrr the scat ot pain is some
times a relief in neuralgia. The same
application on thu stomueh will banish
colic. In creep place about tho neck a
flannel wrong out of hot water. For
sprains to; fomentations ore excellent
In such cases care should be taken that
the clothiug is protected from dampness
by the intervention of a dry cloth, and
iu all the uses fcr it thus far given it
must be kept in mind that tho water is
to bo reidly hot
In spasms place tho afflicted child as
quickly as possible in a hot bath that
is, one heated as much as comfort will
allow. The convulsed framo will bo re
laxed and soothed by its ooutact with
the warm water. A hot bath after ex
posure will do much to prevent the
taking of au iufoctious disease. An oc
casional full hot bath upon retiring is
of great benefit in inducing sleep. Even
a footbath will be fouud a help as a
mentis to the same.
When a person is tired and heated,
bathing the faco with warm water will
prove more comfortable as well as less
dangerous thau tho use of cold. tak
eyes are mode stronger by bathing them
regularly iu water as hot as can be
borno. If they aro tired, such bathing,
to which is sometimes added a little
salt, will wonderfully rest them.
For a fine complexion and velvety
skin never use cold, but warm water in
washing tho face. It may be first wash
ed with soap and hot water, then rinsed
with tepid water. To bathe tho faco
daily iu hot water will, it is said, re
move pimples. Aud tho appearance of
wrinkles may be greatly delayed, it is
believed, by the use of the hot Lath.
St. Louis Republic.
Mistook the Hale.
iHuicon Jackson was a very pious but
very determined old colored citizen of
Owl Creek Tallcy. He had a young
mule which h)3 boys were enable to
rido, aud their failure to break the aui
mat so exasperated the old mau thut be
determined to ride it himself. Uo was,
however, uo sooner located on its back
than he was thrown into an adjoining
lot, whero he was picked up with both
legs brokeu and his neck badly sprained.
"What ou e-irtb did such an old mun
as you mean by trying to ride a wild
young male like that?" asked tho doctor.
"Waal, suh, " said Deacon Jackson,
"I never docs undertake to do nuthin
widout fast cousultiu ov de Ijiwd au
see in what ho dun tbuuk erbour, hit. I
axed bim cf I orter rido dat incle what
my trifliu no crcouut boys couldn't ride.
au de Luwd he sed, 'Yessah, ' jes ez
plain cz 1 am talkin to yon."
"Well, but he seems to have given
you bad advice. "
-'.No, doctor, bis judgment was all
right, fcr de Luwd knows dis olo vimS'
never seed de day when beAvas afeered
to straddle anything from a circular saw
np to or elephant, but dis time I think
do Lawd was jes' mistuoken in de
mule." Altauta Journal.
She Could Get the Aunr, but Still She
Woodcred.
A dear little woman op on Capitol
hill married and weut to housekeeping
iu the most determined manner. Shu
set to work to keep an exact account of
her expenditures, balancing her books
regularly once a month. Oun of ber
curliest purchases was an ice ticket for
the season. It cost, I believe, fit).
A mouth later, in making up ber ac
counts, it occurred to her thut that flQ
should bo divided proportionately among
the several mouths mentioned on the
ticket in order to give to each day's ac
count only the amount of money actual
ly expended on that day. Also she
wished to calcclato and set down the
pu in ber of pounds of ice used each day.
The problem had several ramifications
which ) have forgotten , bpt, at any rate,
it was exceedingly difficult, aud the
housewifo covered sheet after sheet of
paper with her calculation. The af.
rival of herbusLand found her dishevel
ed aud iu a state of evident distress.
"What in the world is tho matter?"
he asked. The wife explained.
"Well, eau't you get any answer
without that figtriug?" he asked. The
wife's eyes began to blink rapidly and
she sniffed suspiciously.
"Oh, I can get uu answer," she said,
swallowing hard "I can get a lovely
answer, but I can't pnt it iu my book
because I can't tell I can't tell wheth
er it's days or ice or money." Wash
ington Post
The I'ony Ia Frana-Joarf Land.
At an early stage in our journey our
difficulties begau. The pony Lroko loose
the second night out, and, unfortunate
ly, gorge'd herself with dried vegetables.
These, together with dog biscuits and A
1 li W TM.niwtti t f milo . .1 ..... 1 f. . 1. . .
Yious sledging, were ber usual fodder,
, owing to the lack of legitimate horse
J food, which had quite run out more
. than 12 months before. As I eirxct.-d
tho surfeit of dried vegetables brought
cn a serjons illness, to remedy which
Armitage and I clubbed together tho
small supply cf pills which we had
With us. He produced. I thiuk, two va
rieties of pills, nud I bad a number cf
podopbyllin ; so we made op a dose of
ii in all, which 1 nd ministered to our
iuvalid pony, mixed op in some frozen
fat from our frying pan. This, I am
glad to say, bad the desired effect of at
all eveuts partly restoring ber to health.
Geographical Journal.
I'oetace Stamps.
Stamps were put on the market in
Aogust, IS-ii, but were so little osed
that the government bad to pass a law
enforcing prepayment of postage, which
Went into effect iu 1j53. Before this ac
tion was takeu scarcely one letter in a
dozen was found with a stamp affixed.
Today the postofneesof the country sell
4,000. 000. U00 stamps (counting postal
cards, stamped envelopes aud stamps of
all kinds), valued at fTS.OOO.OOO, dur
ing a single year.
Many English accident insurance
companies charge an extra premium
when their policy holders travel ia
Canada or the United States.
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Tired reeling. Get a botth cf
Hood's Sarsapari'.la and tegTn to
take it TODAY, and realize the reat
good It is si;rc to do you.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is America's Greatest Medicine. AU Urujsts.
Gibbs Imperial Plow,
Made at Canton, Ohio, the lest plow
on earth, can now bo aeen at J. 11.
Holderbaiim'a Hardware Store.
Light to handle aud very durable.
OHIO. '
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Steel Itar Lever
Spike Tooth Harrows.
Steel Bar Lever
Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheels
Old Style
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Corn and Garden Cultivators,
five, seven and niuo shovels, with Hill
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T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land Roller.
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SOMEHSET, PA.
OTIC'E OF IXCOIirOBATIOX.
Tlie Trustee, of 1. lUvliwl Chun h
liy orJcriirthe Rnr.1.
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Conjure up all the worda in
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And there are a good many of
"her" this year, f have some of
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The lime is growing apace, and
all our Spring and Summer fab
ricn are Uing sold at Clearance
prices. You will save big money
by ordering now.
White Materials,
at these materially ndncrd prices:
!." cents a yard for Potted Sw isse.
India Linens. r; im h Organdif r,
vulii e lNc i nd "JCc a yaid.
'5 rents a yard for Vtiie Mulls,
I'in Dot Siwes, Organdies.
French Nainsooks value Sue
an I & cents.
50 cent a yard for 8 4 Organdie,
Fancy Figured ad Pott., I
Swisses. Mulls and Haiitea
Tallies and (15 ceuts.
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