I The Somerset Herald. JCDWARD HCCIX, Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY. ..June REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. WILLI A SI A. KTONt l.ltl'TK.VAXT WOVKRSOK. J. y. S. IX. MM KKTAKV OR INTKK.NAL AtTAIKS, J AM ICS W. LATTA. Jl IMilC OF Hl'fKKHlK COITT, WILLIAM W. PollTtft. niliKKtX-ATLAI'.CK, GALUSH A A. liKO W, BAM'LUAVEXPuRT CtNTY. OOM.KhSS, K. J. KOOER, or Somerset. (SuHjert to dcoi-ion of District Conference.) KTATR KCNATE, J. J. HoHLITZELL, Miyersdale. (Sut-ject to decision of District Conference.) AWKHKLV, WM. II. KooXTZ, Somerset. ' 8. A. KENDALL, Meyerwlale. Ass ire ji iMiE, A. F. ltK'KEY, Somerset Township. DISTRICT ATTOltXEY, KUKL'S E. HEVEK.S, Somerset. poor iukectok, ADAM K. MILLER, (somerset Township. Uneasy lies tiie bead that wears a Spanish crown. IVrrii of the Oregons, the rotate and the ship, have made fine records for themselves. Tub President signed the war reve nue hill Monday afternoon, and it is now a law. The Gold Democrats wi;l be welcome to vote for Colonel Stone and the en tire Republican. State ticket The run of the Oregon and the run of the Republicans iu Oregon have a general resemblance for thorough work. One fleet lost at Manila, one liottled tip iu Santiago, one at anchor at Cadiz. Vhat sort of a navy has Spain, any way ? Moxtojo's fleet was destroyed iu May, and if Cervera's meets a similar fate iu June, what is there slow about the war? It is distressing to witness the pain ful effort of some of the Wanamuker CotuUiie organs to t rawl on to the Stoue bandwagon. Oklahoma is harvesting its wheat crop, aud t-stiuiates its yield at double that of last year. The prosperity items of l"i3 continue to multiply. And now they are charging Quay with attempting to run the Democratic convention! And the foolish season hasn't even begun. What next? President Mt Kinley is ftendfastly for the annexation of Hawaii, and in that respect, as iu others, represents the best judgment of the American people. TiV Fourth of July is coming, and "when it ty-ts here the country will cel ebrate it n such a way as to make it long real'' inhered in the uatiou's his tory. Mr. Harrity says that Bryan and free silver will receive their quietus be fore the next presidential election. The returns from Oregon indicate that they have already received their quietus. Now that the war is in progress the Free Coinage Senators are Silver men first and warriors afterwards. No one could have guessed it when these same Senators put on their war-paint and executed their war-dances. One of the best signs of prosperity is the increasing export of corn. The quantity sent abroad during this fiscal year is 210,X),0tW bushels, which is32, UJO.OOO more than last year, and more than double the export of any year ' prior to ls(7. Wm. F. Harrity has leen deposed as the representative of this State on the national Democratic committee, and J. M. Gutfey succeeds him. The change of heart among the commit tee's memliers is said to te due to the missionary work of Wm. J. Bryan. The election in Oregon, which has gone more heavily for the Republicans than it ever did before, proves conclu sively that this is a Republican year. The popular majority is at least 11,0(10, and all branches of the State govern ment will lie in the bands of the Re publicans. The navy along the south coast of Culm awaits the coining of the army, and, if all accounts be true, the navy will have but little time to wait. Kveu now great transports of seasick soldiers are on their way to assist in the good work, and any person of ordinary vision can see the finish. I "! (xinsidek the American uavy, .Ship for ship, gun for gun, and man for man, uiitjualed by any navy in the world to-day." There word of ex President Harrison were not spoken at ' random, but are the thoughtful convic tion of a thoughtful man. They are a fitting tribute to our heroes, and will Ire endorsed by every true American. It is a matter of notice that in the public demand for rewards of the feats of conspicuous bravery, all concerned, even those in bumble or obscure posi tions, are equally suggested for special honors. This is only right, but it is in dicative of the true spirit of our insti tutions that every mau should have an equal chance, and that the humble he ' roes should receive the same meed of notice and praise as the heroes of prom inence aud rank, for it is the same spirit actuating all. The Republican State campaign will le opened this week. Chairman Elkin will start business at Republican head quarters in Philadelphia aud will call a meeting of the State committee at an early day, at which the State candi dates will be officially notified of i .heir nomination. After tli is the stunrtp- j speaking will begin. The several can didates on the State ticket will speak In every county in the State between now aud the election in Xovember next The sweeping victory which the Re publicans have just gained in Oregon has a double significance. It means that the Republican tide, which had reached a high mark in 1MX, is still at its Hood. It also destroys the old no tion that the jwirty in power in the presidency is sure to meet a reverse iu the coi'.greioual election, occurring J midway iu the pre identtul term. I he popular branch of Congress is to I choteu this year, aud the .first two members of it to be named have just been elected in Oregon. Both of them are Republicans. A clean sweep has been made by the Republicans on the State and congressional tickets. More over, the Republicans have carried the legislature, which is to elect a United States Senator. This official is sure to be a rigid gold-standard man, as the Republicans, on the State, congres sional and legislative ticket, made their canvass squarely on the St Louis platform The reciprocity treaty which has just been arranged between the United States aud France ought to soften a lit II of the hostility of the French press toward this country. A treaty of this sort is calculated to increase trade be tween the countries which it covers. The spirit which most of the French pajers aud many of the French people have shown toward Americans bince the Spanish war began, however, baa an inlluence in the opposite direction. This influence has already begun to tell. Fewer Americana are visiting France this season than went over there a year ago, and the American purchases of French goods are smaller than they were then. The treaty may, and probably will, ultimately, be the means of restoring to France some of the lost .ymerican dollars which its hotelkeeirs and merchants are mourn ing over, but for the time being United States patronage, to a considerabe ex tent, is diverted to other channels. Wsnamaker Alliei of Democracy. From the riiilartc'.pliUi Inquirer. The followers of John Wauamaker in Chester county have at last thrown on the mask and have gone over to the Dem ocratic party. In this country there is nothing tn prevent men from changing theii political views as often as they please, but it must in fairness be open aud above board. It is not manly for a mau to pretend to belong to one party when be really belongs to another. We have long suspected tb.it there was an element in the Uepubliow party of this State which placed personal considera tions uliove party policy and party suc cess. It has been apparent during the campaign that preceded the Republican Slate Convention that there was a rule or ruin element which would not be satis lied w ith the nominations unless dictated by themselves. There has been a great ileal of talk almut "independence'' aud "reform" aud the like to mask personal ambitions. Now that the convention has spoken, this element has shown its true colors, Itecause Colonel Stone made a speech in Chester county in which he made no reference to local affairs, the fol lowers of John Wanamaker withdrew from the Chester county convention, al leging fraud and coercion. This is the most absurd charge ever made in politic. The Chester county primaries are the fairest held in this State. Kvery voter not only votos for delegate to the county convention, but ou the same ballot in structs him for whom he is to vote in the convention. In this way it is impossible for hiui to have his vote diverted from bis fixed expression. It often happens that a delegate is elected who is person ality friendly to a candidate, but be is instructed to vote for some other man There were some 7000 votes cast at the Chester county primaries, and every man designated what member of the Legisla ture he wanted nominated. This resulted in a complete defeat of all the Wanama ker candidates, and instead of accepting the result like men they withdrew from the convention and auuounce that they will make a deal with the Democrats. That is their privilege, but they can not do so and claim to le Republicans any longer. If they wish to carry out the r.ile or ruin policy Ibey can try it but we d not lielieve that they will te aided by any great number of Republicans in Che.er county. We presume this plan will be attempt ed in nearly every county iu the State in order to make the Legislature Democratic for the sole purpose of defeating Senator Quay and incidentally to defeat Colonel Stone if they can. This is their privilege, but we do not believe the plan will work. That plan was tried in Oregon on Mon day, when all the Republican mal con tents turned in to help the Democrats and were itigloriously defeated. The Repub lican ticket swept the State and the mal contents have been sent to the rear. The men w ho have long been identified with the Republican party and who have been honored by it may owturn on the party they have profess t to love, and whose principles they have claimed to in dorse and try to destroy it but th y will not succeed. It is about time these men were coming from under cover and ex plaining exactly what they propose to do. If they want to become Democrat and march under the banner of Iiryan, let ILmwu come out like men and say so, and i' they are strong enough they can defeat the Republican party. We do not believe they constitute one per cent of the Re publican party in the State. They can make a lot of noise, but it takes votes to win in a campaign. The Chester county plan of campaign may attract a few soreheads and seekers for place, but the mass of the Republi cans will stand firm for the party, for its candidates, for McKinley and for the na tional principles of Republicanism. Political Hotel. Tom Cooper is thinking of making a light for Congress against Tom Butler, of the Chester-Ielaware district . The Chig.-i Record intimates that John Wauamaker is going to try what a war record will do toward putting Quay to sleep. The 1-lief is unquestionably gaining ground among thoughtful and well-informed Republicans that the State ticket nominated at Harrisburg will be elected by a big majority. It is uot in the power of the enemies of the Republican party to defeat the strong, clean-handed ticket which the name of William A. Stone heads. Scranton Republican. In case Admiral Wanainaker transfers his Hag to the Independent party be will le kept busy dodging the deadly parallel column, says the Washington Post. The Lancaster Inquirer says: There is no hope for Dr. Swallow to be elected Governor of Pensylvania, but last year when be ran for Slate Treasurer be car ried Dauphin, the county in which be lives. Now, if be cares to succeed, why not run for the Legislature in Dauphin. If be succeeded iu getting into the Legis lature, and it is true that "a little leaven leaveceth the whole lump," there might be quite a brood of Swallows at the cap ital liefore the end of the next term. Highwiymta oa Wheel. A wheelman of West -frith Street New York, was not long since attacked, rob bed and left senseless by two highway men mounted on bicycles in .Central Par k. Repeated aooou nts of robberies by men mounted upon the swift revolving wheel have appeared in the papers in vaiions parts of the country. In each instance, so far as learned they have evaded the police. Those depredators of the health, diseases of the kidneys and bladder, will likewise in all likelihood escape arrest and pursue their atrociou career unchecked, unless they are arrest, ed in the outset by tbe potent interven tion of Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, the finwt diuretic as well as tonic, known to modern times. The genial pre ventive named is the best known medicinal safeguard not only against renal, but also rheumatic and malarial disorders. It is at the start that disease is the more easily and completely over come. The use of the Bitters is followed by the happiest results iu catet of dys pepsia, constipation, liver complaint and nervousness. Big Battle Fought by Americans and Spaniards The Supremacy of Guantanamo Bay Hotly Contested. FOUR OF OUR Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti, June 12. The first Americau blood has been spilled in battle with the Spanish army ou Cuban soil. The ma rines landed from the transport Panther, commanded bjr Lieutenant Col onel Huntingdon, fought for 13 hours, from 3 o'clock Saturday after noon. They were attacked by a large force of Spanish regulars aud guerrillas at the entrance of Guatanamo harbor. Reiuforccmenta were finally landed from the American fleet The Spanish loss is believed to have been heavy. We lost four killed and one wounded. Our advance pickets arc un accounted for. Among the killed is Assistant Surgeon John Blair Gibbs, son of Maj. Gibbs, of the regular army, who fell in the Cdster massacre. His home wa3 at Richmond, Va-, but he has been practicing in New York, and he entered the service since the war begun. He was a very popular officer. The others killed arc SergL Charles II. Smith, of Smallwood ; Private William Dunphy, of Gloucester, Mass., and Private James McCoIgann, of Stoneham, Mass. Corporal Glass was accidentally wounded in the head. The Spanish lo33 is unknown, but it was probably considerable. The Fplashcs of blood found at daylight at the positions the Spaniards occu pied indicate fatalities, but their comrades carried off the killed and wounded. Spain's Losses ap to Sat. The war with Spain has now been run ning along for uearly a month and a half. Barring the battle of Manila there has been no serious engagement between Heels of the two nations, the work of the American warships in Cuban waters be ing largely confined to the smashing of forts and other work preparatory to the invasion of the island and the capture of the Spanish strongholds. This work has no doubt been well done, and Admiral Sampson still keeps hammering away at the forts uear Santiago. I!y the time he has finished with them they will be a mass of ruins, the capture of which ought to prove a very easy task. Admiral Dewey's great work at Manila took away from Spain just about one-half of her navy. Kleven warships iwlonging to the dons were in that battle, and all were either sunk or burned by the Span iards to preveut their capture. Twoothcr smaller vessels were captured later on, so that altogether Spain lost thirteen ships iu thai one engagement. There were bot tled up iu the harbor of Santiago four cruisers aud two torpedo boat destroyers, which have been looked upon as about the best vessels that Spain has lefL One of these cruisers, the Reiua Mercedes, has been sunk in that harbor by shots from the American ships, so that there remain but three of these fighters. These are rendering no service to Spain now, and it is not likely tbey ever will again. Tbey are in a harbor, the entrance ol which is blocked, are being watched by a huge fleet of splendid vessels, and their escape from either destruction or surrender is utterly impossible. As a reserve fleet at borne or at Cadiz or some where else, Spain has now probably ouly three vessels outside of a few auxiliary ships, that could be of any use to her or that could be sent across the Atlantic, with a fair chance of not going to the bottom before they got here. -So, in real ity, Spain's navy now consists of five liouled-up vessels atStntiago aud a little fleet nearer borne, which is not likely to take any partial all in the war, unlet Cncle Sam decides to send a squadron across the Atlantic to take it in. Spain's policy of prevarication in re gard to every engagement makes it al most ini06sible to estimate the loss of life on her side. In the battle of Manila the most reliable reports show that two hundred were killed on the ships, nearly the same number in the forts and fully six hundred wounded. The losses in the Cuban cities and at San Juan canuot well be estimated, but they are several hun dred more. Altogether it is likely that Spain baa lost a thousand men or very near that number so far. On the A merican side, had it not leen for the perilous undertaking of the Wins low under the guns at Ctrdenai there would hardly have been a life lost. Eight men were captured from the Merrimac ami are now prisoners of war. Two na val officers bigb in rank have died in the service since the war began. The Wins low was badly damaged, and the Merri mac, a collier, sunk fora speeificpurpose. Barring these, not a vessel in the United States navy bas beeu hurt. Spain's navy is already bors du combat, and it will not le long before her army in Cuba is in the same condition. Spain4 Fiaiih. Londox, June 10. The Madrid corres pondent of the Daily Mail says: "There is now little doubt that Spain, seeing the hopelessness of further continuing the war, is approaching the powers with a view of obtaining an honorable peace. The Cabinet council to-day finally author ized Duke Almodovar de Kio to expe dite diplomatic action and inconsequence the Duke is now conferring with certain Ambassadors and Ministers in Madrid. "Instructions have been tolcgraphed to the Spanish Minister iu Vienna and orders likewise given to Senor Aguera, the under Secretary of State, to proceed at once to the Austrian capital. Spain is unquestionably looking to Austria for assistance in her distress. It is unlikely that any appeal will be made to the Pope, a the earlier intervention of his Holiness met with a discouraging reception in America. "Probably Captain - General August! will be ordered to make the best terms he can with Adipiral Dewey. A Minister bas informed me that if re-inforcements were on their way to the Philip pines Aigusti would be ordered to hold out to the last, but, as they were not, Angusti would act 'according to circumstances' a mild euphonism for surrender. "All the forces opposed to the govern ment are showing signs of restlessness. Marquis de Cerralbo, the chief azentof Don Carlos, assures me that while the war lasts the Carl ists will remain quiet, but, should a dishonorable peace be nego tiated, they will act 'in accordance with their ideas of duty.' This is a plain state ment and should not be lost sight of, since it is hardly possible that the gov ernment will be able to negotiate a peace which the people will not regard as crushing. Bernitin j For Uaolo lam. IIarrisbuko, Jane 10. Adjt. Gen. Stewart is sending out to recruiting offi cers the blank forms which the War de partment transmitted to him for distil bu lion. lie says the recru'ting being done by details from the regiments in the fiel.l is under the supervision of the War de partment and the State bas no part in it When the requisite number of recru mh baa been secured to fill up all the com panies now in the service, the State will recruit to make np the balance of it quota under the second call. The adjw tant general says the work of recruiting for the volunteer service should not be confounded with the recruiting for the provisional National Guard. Gen. Stew art oontem plates publishing a coinptot -tster, alphaletically arranged, of I He names of all the Pennsylvania volunteers in the present war. The idea is to plac a list in every county for future- ( I 26. MEN KILLED. Ths War Havana Bill. In regard to the war revenue bill which has occupied the atteutiou of tioth houses of congress for considerable time and which became a law yesterday, the Phila delphia Ledger says : "There has been a com promise both on the coinage of the seigniorage and ou the issue of bonds. This coinage of silver in the treasury is a matter of no great impor tance, but the silver men bad to get some thing out of the need of the nation in order to prove thoir influence. According to the bill, as it passed the Senate, the silver was to be coined at the rale of $ I,- 4Ht,ou0 per mouth, but the conferees cut down the monthly amount to ?1..Vj),0iI. The matter is of no great importance, the amount of silver to be coined being rela tively small. Ihore was a compromise also, on the issue of Ismds. The house provided Tr an issue of $.'i,ixdi,(ni0,ii00 of bonds, which was reduced by the Senate to f idO.nun.OOO. The conferees have fixed the amount at fluO.llilO.Ukl, which will l0 sutlicieiit for present purposes and can be increased hereafter, if necessary, by .additional legislation. The bill provides for special taxes on "beer, on banks, bankers and brokers, on insurance agents, ou proprietors of places -of amusement, on bowling alleys and bil liard rooms, on tea, on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco aud sauff, on dealers in and man ufacturers of tobacco and cigap, in addi tion to the tax on products. ' Stamp taxes are put upon bonds, stock -certificates, on medicinal proprietary arti- i-cles, on bank checks, bills of exchange, I.MI t l.l; . l i uuis ui muiug, uu beiegrapa suu tele phone messages, ou indemnity bonds, on custom bouse entries, ou policies of life, marine, inland and fire insurance', ou casualty, fidelity aud guarantee insur ance, on leases for houses aud lands, on custom bouse manifesto, on clearances, on mortgages, on passage tickets to foreign ports; on proxies, powers of attorney and protests of notes or bills, on receipts for money for more than So aud on warehouse receipts, ou perfumery, cosmetics aud chewing gum; on packages of newspapers, on wiues, on tickets for seats in palace or parlor cars and berths iu sleeping cars. There is a special tax on manufacturers of mixed flour and on their products, and a graduated tax on legacies, and a special excise tax on persons, firms, companies and corporations engaged in refining petroleum and sugar. Besides the bond issue, provision is made for au issue of certi (hates of indebt edness at a rate of interest not exceeding 3 per centum, but the amount outstanding at one time is not to exceed SIu,),UO3,0ik), and at least S'iO.OOO.ooO of certificates are to it ... f he issued before there is any issue of bonds The act is to take effect on July the beginning of the fiscal year. Faiisd Btneata Two Skips. Nkw York. June 10. Another test was liade of the Holland submarine boat off Bay Kidge yesterday afternoon, aud the odd little craft accomplished the feat of diving under two schooners that chanced to cross its path. This performance was uot on the after noon's program, and the persons on a tug following the Holland were alarmed when they discovered the position of the two acnooners. They prepared to see one of the vessels go to the bottom, and were happily disappointed when the Holland ctuie to the surface some distance further n, after having passed under both of the wchooners. It was i:w o'clock when the submarine boat, with Mr Holland in charge, left the -lin k of the Atlantic Yacht cluii, at Fifty fifth street. South Brooklyn. She sped down th? hay to a point off Owl's Head, a distance of a mile, making the run iu minutes and 13 soconds. This was 15 sec--onds quicker than the Holland's best pre vious record. D'.ing tests followed, the 'boat going liewtath a log and coming to the !irfiee 20 fst distant. Mr. Holland then made ready for a mile run r.t a depth of X feet Itenoalh tho sur- lace. iioiu oi me Holland a masts were lowered, and, at a signal from the accom panying lug, she disappeared beneath the .surface of the water. The tug went ahead to warn any vessels that might le in the course taken by the submerged lioat, and to clear the channel at the p 'nt where the boat was expected to reappear. Two large schooners lay in the Holland's patl -on Sixty-eighth street, and it was feared one or the other might be sunk. But an unusual commotion in the water soon in- -dicated that Mr. Holland bail discovered 'he danger and had sent his boat still -deeper Into the channel. When the Hol land came to the surface again she bad made a record of nine minutes for a mile 'beneath the water. Tests of the Holland's ability to throw torpedoc from above and below the sur face of the water will be made to morrow. Dummy torpedoes made of wood will be used. Oobia to Lead Volunteer. WAsuijtoTo.v, D. C, June a John P. H. Gobin, of Lebanon, commander of the To Ird Brigade of the Pennsylvania Na tion ial Guard, and commander-in-chief of ) Grand Army of the Republic, was te d y appoiuted brigadier general of vol nn' era by President McKinley. The Peit mylvania delegation at Washington and the Grand Army men have been TOski ng a strong fight for bis appoint ment. Senators Quay and Penrose aud Repr tentative Kobbius called on the Preaid -U' t to press bis claims. General Oobin made a fine record in the civil "war. tn tering the service as a captain and eon ting out as a brevet brigadier. Genet tl Gobin will not give up the Re public! i nomination for Lieutenant Gov ernor be atuseof his army appointment, ile is a. present attending the Grand Army e eampment at Oil City, Pa. "When ltd erviewed there to-day be aaid xhat he w ould certainly remain on the ticket. The political office," be added, "will Bf 'begin for nearly a year, aud it is my belief that the war will be over before) that time." GIG ARMY TO SEIZE SANTIAGO Coaveyed by a Formidable Fleet of Wr Ebips. IB00FS WILL LAND THURSDAY. Washixotoh, 1. C, June li Cnder command of Major tienfcral Shafler, the first division of the Uuited States ar my sailed to-night from Key West for Santiago de Cul to besiege and eapturs that town, having come down from Port Tampa and halted at Key est until me Spanish second fleet scare subsided. The convoying war ships number between sixteen and nineteen. With this power ful force there is no longer reason for ap prehension that the transports cau be at tacked successfully by any Spanish war ships, even if such should have escaped the vigilant senrch f the naval com manders at Key West anil off Havana. The troops should arrive off Santiago by Wednesday night and landing opera tions should begin by Thursday, for t!en eral Shaler will not keep his men cooped up on shipboard a moment longer than necessary. It is not believed that they will be landed at Caimanera, the point ou (iuan tanamo Bay where the American flag now flies over the heads of Sampson's marines, as that place, while well adapted to serve as a naval base, aud as a harbor of refuge for the American war ships, is not particularly well suited for the be ginning of military operations. TUB PORTO RIOO EXPEDITION. Ill ten days time, unless unforseen ob stacles are encountered, the movement upon Porto llico will begin. The War Department has been in close communi cation by telegraph with Ueneral Miles at Tampa, and all of the necessary instruct ions have been given to the commanding general for the preparation of the milita ry forces to be used in this part of the campaign, (ieneral Miles, in turn, has been consulting lieuerals Coppinger and Lee at Jacksonville, giviug the necessary detailed instructions, ami all is so near ready that were some essential supplies on band the expedition could start wiih iu '1 hours. Landing Here Hobton. KiNosTox, Jamaica, June 9. Commo dore Schley raid a beautiful tribute to the valor of Lieutenant IIobMon and the gallant crew of the collier Merrimac as be sat out on the after-dock of the flag ship Brooklyn, lying five miles off San tiugo le Cuba, ou Sunday afternoon, Pointing toward the gray walls of Morro Castle, where Lieutenant Hobton and bis brave men were said to be incarcera ted, the ('.iiimodoresoke as follows : "History does not recl an al of finer heroism than that of the gallant men w ho are prisoners over there. watched the Merrimac a she made her way to the entrance of the harlsr, anil in v heart sank as I mw the perfect hell of fire that fell on the devoUd mon. did not think it was possible one of them could have gone through it alive. They went into the j iws of de;itb. ."It was Blaklava over again without the mr-ins of defense which the Light Brigade. h;td. Holson led a forlorn hopo without power to cut his way out. But fortune mure more favored tho brave, and I hope he will have the reoignilion and promotion he deserves. His naino will live as long as the heroes of the world are remembered." Kews Item. Presideut McKinley has signed the bill removing all disabilities resultiug from the Civil War. The President granted a pardon to Cap'. Johu D. Hart, serving a senteni-o of two years for engaging in a filibustering expe dition to Cuba. It is reported that Mrs. Sartoris, the widowed daughter of General Grant, is to le married in tho near future to Gen. Henry Kyd Douglass, of Maryland. Gen eral Douglass was in tho Confederate ser vice, and served on the stall of Stonewall Jackson. Robert Smalls, who has Just lieen re appointed Collector of the Port of Beau fort, S. C, is one of tho bent-known ne groes in the South. He was a slave em ployed on tho Confederate transport Planter in Charleston Harbor in the Spring of lsit2, when one night he took possession of himself aud the boat, ran her over the Charleston bar, and surren dered her to the United States blockading squadron. He served as piht during the war, was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in reconstruc tion times, and has represented that State iu five Congresses. A Coel Xan. Nkw York. June 10. tbe body of Mrs. Andrew Hunt, of Jersey City, was found hanging to tbe transom of a door by her husband w hen be arose this morning. He cut the body down and placed it in !ed. Then he prepared breakfast for himself and three children and, afl r eating the nioruing meal, took the chil dren to a neighbor, telling tbe the latter that his wife bad killed herself. Iledid not report the suicide to tho police, but went to his place of employment. Sub sequently be was called to police head quarters to make an explanation. It is reported that M rs. Hunt hanged herself because of domestic unhappiness. Wool Wanted ! ! Farmers, bring your Wool to our Fac tory one mile south of Somerset. We will trade you goods for it or pay you the highest cash prii-e. Carding and spin ningdoiie on short notice. Good work guaranteed. Kantnkr A Co. Woolen Manufacturer, Somerset, Pa. ktrs. XoKinlej't Victory. Mkdia, Pa., June 8. The appointment of Miss Harriet V. Gault, Mrs. Mclviu ley's teacher at old Brooke Hall, to be postmistress of Media, was announced to-day. Miss Gault owes her proferment over a number of active political work ers entirely to the friendship of the Pres ident's wife. Mrs. McKinley insisted that the friend and helper of her school days should be recognized, and Congressman Butler finally agreed that she should be given the place. A Quiet Life la Kentucky. Lkxisoton, Ky., June 1). Th3 state troops under Assistant Adjutant General Forrester arrived at Rowland, the nearest railroad station to Manchester, at :t:W this morning and at ft o'clock left in ve hicles f.i- the scene of the Howard-Baker feud. They will arrive this afternoon at 6 o'clock. Judge Brown who is trying to bold court at Manchester, is with the troops aud will have them stationed in the towu to guard the ourt btuse from attack. The Baker faction broke into a warehouse last night and took from it six barrels of whisky aud all are drunk to-day. The Howards and their allies. tbe Whites, are holding the town and threaten Judge Brown and tbe troops. Baptist Yourg Peoples Union of America Buffalo, X. Y.. July H-17, MH Baltimt re A Ohio Hailroad. For this occasion tickets will be sold at low rate of one fare for tbe round trip, from points on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Tickets will be good going July I2th to bHi Inclusive, and good to return until July l'Jth with privilege of extension until September 1st, inclusive, if tick. I is deposit -.1 wih joint spent at Buffalo on July I7,h. l.stn or Pth and pavment of fee of liny (.Vi) cent. Tbe Royal Blue trains ls-teen V hinion, Baltimore, phij d lohia snd w York are the nnet a d bs est traius in the world. Ci II u nearest rg ut Kdtbnor arid Ohio Kilr, ,l ur routes and detail ed luforinatk n. FOB ZZLVXT FEOM SUSSTBOXE Frecaation Boainircdd by the !u' Beard of Health. In T;ew of the fa t t!.st the hrt weather j of summer is at hand, the Mate Board of I liealth has issued a circular iu which va rioim precautionary mcasiirfs for the avoidance of aud relief from the efVtcts of sunstroke are set forth as follows : I "ark, close fitting clothing, aud such as coinpresae the chext and neck,iuM bo avoided during tbe heated term. For thoxo obliged to labor in the sun, light clothing and a straw or light felt Itxl, per mitting free circulation of air, are ptelcr- j able. On very hot days oue should drink fre quently, but in small quantities. A large auiouut of ii-e water, cold beer, soda water, mineral water, or other iced drink entering tbe stomach at one time, Li iu- jurious. Cool water, into hicb oatmeal has beeu stirred, is a aafe ami refreshing drink. Water should n4 le dm ik in considera ble quantities at a lower temperature than spring water, nan. el v. iJt! d i?rees Fahrenheit. Immediate death is often caused by "ice cold" drinks. The im moderate use of alcoholic beverage is also dangerous. The sleeping room should be fieely ventilated and cool. Constipation of the bowels shouLl be avoided. When over heated, work slowly, frequently cooling the head, chest aud hack with cold water. Keep a wet cl.nh or some green leaves iu the bat on the lie. I, frequently wet ting thorn with cold water. When, ou a very hot day, the skin become dry aud uncomfortably hot, a burning enKtion is foil iu the bead, ami the face is flush ed and the eyes bloodshot, with frequent tendency to urinate, the persou should Immediately quit work, retire to a cool place, and rest iu quietness, aud if not speedily relieved from the sensation of beat, take a cold bath. Iu case the patient is overcome by the sun, carry bun into a cool and shaded place where there is plenty of pure, freh air. Strip bis clothing to the waixt and place him in a recumbent position. Pour cold water ( ice water is best ) upon his head and chest, ami seoire the ser vices of a competent physician as soon as possible. As a relief from heat exhaustion alco holic stimulants may also be benilicially applied, and the patient should be given a hot bath iu order to raise the bodily temperature. Again "The Pol" Lead. Readers of The Pittsburg Post are con stantly remarking the fact that its pages present the war news iu the m.,t aitr.-t-iv e manner. Its first page particularly is always a model lypographii-ally, and in sxldition the reader is able to find there all tho important h ippeuijgs of the day Tho Post challengs comparison with any other paper in the country. List Sun day's issue was a gisM example. No other paper anvwiikkk made such a line di-- play of the dispatches describing Li- tenant Hobsou's heroic f-at of siekn g the Merrimaf.. Xot an essential fact w as missing, and the ai-uunts were so ar ranged that the reader g t the ni 'st gx out of tlietn. Steubouviile ('.) Dai.y Herald. Fraite For Hoboa. Washington. June 9. The President has directed Admiral Sampson to prepare and forward a detailed report at once of the gallaut action of Lieutenant Rich mond Pearson Hobson at Santiago, acd as soou as that is received will send aspe cial message to Congress recogui.ing the heroism displayed uot only by Hobson himself, but by the men who accompanied him ou the Merrimac. What will be recommended for Hobson and his crew is not certaiu now. bu there probably will be a recommendation for a vote of thanks specifically u tiuiu Hobson, though probably not naming the men. Medals of honor, it is expe.rtnd, will be struck off for tha little bi-ila'i l promotion of so.ue sort is in store for all of them. A GOOD JUDMNCE. Superintendent H. Hutchinson, ol Irwin, Ha., Ejects an Unde sirable Tenant. There is a great deal of truth in the tales told about eviction in Ireland and the north of Scotlaud during tae early aud middle part of the present century It is a hardship f.r any family to Is miuiniarilv duuined on a roadside, with out friend or weultb, half-famished and half clad, but such ejectments r rvic tioti are not. bv aov means confined to the British Isle. Scarcely a day passe r,sM mi.rii-ii without similar case lsii:S recorded, and ofu ill place of xteudiug cratuitous sympathy across t!ie Atlantic, we could him anuu.iani opisir tunitU-s to lavish it at home. Superin tendent II. Hutchinson, of the West r.,..r.. in.l CimI Co.'s sllOOS. llVIII-' COT. 'I'lor.l nd Ihik streets. lr. l'a.. be- em inTolvisI in an eviction a short tiiu .- Sometime the reader may be forced to adot the same measures. Kimivin h..n- Mr Hutchinson tyocecded will sav l,u ,i ,.r tronl.l.. sitd maiiv a dollai. II sav: "For several years at 1 had bccD bothered with attacks of backache slid kidney trouble, esssially if 1 st'i.d much or caught cold. There was a h. avy, bearing dwu, aching pain tliroiiirh the loin aud the secretions lecani? dark and uunaturat. I got lhiaua Kidney Fills at a drug store and they fixed me :ip in a very short ttiile. I would not be -lith-ont them at any price, as I cuusidcr hew the Is-st kidis-y reined) kue'vu, aud a household necessity." I loan's Kidney Pills, for sale by til dealers. Pri.v .r ivnls. Mailc by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N- Y -oie agents for the 1. S. Bememhcr the name Duan's snd lake uo substitute. Fine $ Shirt Waists 1 .00 When wc say 'fine" we mean clioiee waists finest ever solJ for a dollar kind sold regularl; wholesale for more money than we're retailing them at. Choice Madras pinks, blues and xrcat va riety of colorings small broken plaids, checks and stripes full blousy front, bias and bayadere self-standing collar the bc-t thirt waists for the money this store ev er offered. Send your order, with size, and 10c additional for postatre you'll set such value as will con vince you of it if you don't find it that way, send the waists back and we'll return your money. Other shirt waists Joe to $4 "j. Dressy white shirt waists piques, lawns, linens, chcviotte,7-jc to $4.0 Featherweight if r Skirt Supporter, rustless aluminum belt that holds waist and skirt neatly and comfortably together simplest, lest skirt upKrter made usual price '2oc. Weighs less than an ounce but takes 4c postage to send as it has to be packed in a box 5c postage will carry 2 together. Special prices by the gross to agents and canvassers. Write us. BOGGS & BUHL, Allegheny, Pa. LITTLE SUFFERER Face, Hands and Arms Covered With Scrofulous Humors-How m Curo Was Effected. " When five years old mr little boy baa crofateon bis face, hand- and km .n wa worn: ca hU chin, although the sore. on bis cheeks and hands were very Njd. t, In the form of red pimple iv . which would fttr, Drcas c: " - - - . it . irrr 4lUar'PCftr,nti. VI and then scab over. A..cr ui---.. j tbey would trock out aain. 1 ncy cu--f . i . M - t,A '. 1 intense itchinj and the UUio ' J . h watched continually to keep h.m C from scratching the sore. M bec'ne grcs'.lv alarmed at hii condition. 7 wife's mother had bad scrofula and tha only medicine which bad biljsl bcr was Hood's Sara,rilla. Wc decided to give itt.,,.r bov and wo noted an improve ment in his cs very soon. After giving bim four bottles of Hood s Sarsaparilla tbe humor bad all been driven out I n blood and it has never since returns. Williaw Baktx, 6 South Williams St., South Bend, Indiana. You can buy Hood a Sarsapanna oi druggists. Be sure to get oniy v - . ill.. tak- HOOd'S PUIS IL loo,rt. UCK.U. Gibbs Imperial Flew, Made at Canton, Ohio, the best plow on earth, ran now be seen at J. B. Holderbaum's Hardware Store. Light to handle aud very durable. y. The'iMjJsTMewaii " KA0C T SKE Of It Disc Harrows. Steel B:r Lever Spike Tooth Harrows. Steel Bar I.evcr Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheels. Old Style Wood Frame Harrows, plated front and under frame with wash ers to protect boll hearts. Steel Bar Ijever Corn and Garden Cultivators, live, seven aud nine shovels, with Hill ers aud weeders. T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land Fo!Ier, Corn Planters, fertilizing attachment. with Champion Hay Rakes. Farmers' Favorite Grain Drill. McCormick's Mowers and Binders f rv Engines, Saw Mills and Threshers. 1 slab S30, ! S4, 5HT, Just i nloailett for Spring Trmue. 'J'g Car Wire Nails. Barbed and Smooth Imperial Plows. VKo W. If i Kjs i Harrows, Kramer Wagons. " Spring Wagons. SHItieaorthUbar din r. Buggies and Carriage, , j . Irl . SHEARS ,iue to Call ami examine my sunk liefori3?L Iiiy,- T n TT-1.1. 1 :( .Sinnl...... ...i... i..nJ .1' i Lm i SOMERSET, PA. w - NoTKKOK.,f J2;NF0RD, Manager Kviinir.lu-ul AUiion. will ttTf ,i Uor, &a C Unrf !n 1 t tl" l- K :U Ky onler of the H' Cf . i tH. emtin t Jos. Home &Cl I ? SUNK ContinuaticPQ We bild you last week illustrative of ( and wound up by quotin ' iMf ? A.... lL A fc on Organdies that wan tiJ I iX . 1 feV? -. . . " Ijiel; t -f-al. V'M yCAi&&f fr--- & .for, It bad a wonderful e,' A Vh IULTA A V ' , X i na brought us bundrfsls p'1'fi at A B S VV' '' : " X'r8 Thia week we ask your-, f :-H: VI r, J rtl'JJt VX ' fner American Lawr. ittP"ltll We have just M wfjSi' printings, and tbey arey, as neat as any woman c Tbe detiins are floral; fast; tbe width ! inehe , lait wait. The usual priee for t is 9 rents a vartL I!t rnetm ou the part of onl are enabled tn sell then 13 yards at 5 ntff2JS Hook,' thread, eterut'""-fru" rio ool ilamnier ! f rite qm for auylhir . Mbr'i1'.'- ' ben in the city crSSlBroufoa,,,. y7f" We have a wmr r st. WML" UI A Iridueted on a wood plan. . TO ADEKaP country t, . ? , -5-527 P, W. iaa mtdlT0 J V . afto fs r . w r 6i rM T7. U bb a I it.'VS t HI ?1 71 m v. ' . . ; f i ; li tho ieneh their 4,. VpKs aA-:3 ..Sf-s ar r f7. ii? ,vc !A;00 Tl) 5 75.00 " !afi?cc: !. of . . - - k w '" -A . -: -W . .' VcVt'I tlft SOMERSET, PA, ! 1 wuore to J fin her r 4 . i .Uy, la ' A sKeutuck tf 'lee -jt in 1 T'w t.bP'r-) hbiiow- nr. A.. ? til- HHHaHHMI EVERY .VY.V.W,:n. a rcr,t cookm mre. fui aKctar;'-' u -aumice wo.... th n examine th Van 1 cy mac. for tliaii-i-''" vv a-, k a piLv usury. ' and t'-;s-PERFE:T roastess". c'",k iway oi Aans. ii vr i siiKi AN liNii. i Life Assi is rood Iioklerbami'."- to tne str dinr tfth,''"'C $12lv of it r : !?r. P7R mil Million t V line J MORE ME Vlus k of ever ':en by the n the year Assuranc roil fTian on prr cent rrit"rv, J U riicxs are nni of : ol of weatn IDEEII &. CO., C .spi: nova. I.VLT' A. WOOD: l-GH. JTS 3SDICK, Gene Somerset,' bua. THE- I til J&lm' rY l'O- set-u M m UTT, D . vnr .to. w. iL v. "taaoe hVl the Drug DAIJ R. sc M L . l- V--..v "VAta II r-c vtta -tib :an w, ;.. lUSTfi'TJAf ACY. r- . ., . . i L.t .t.w;..n in 1 nun- uss made with a and comnli te th r.ui;liaiL. fan, , FCR EXPECTORANT..... Cnuirh Cure ever j-ut n the .very bottle guaranteed. :irket j . ... i i cent: a 411 II 1 U1C iiu I m X It' 7. ..iiiuf i relets. Fine ( ty and variety. ,i:f.-c!iins of eleirant at uit'5 a Bird' It J J Flush, ICE v.nk uox . ae uiu 11 .. .! . I m ma ai tm mw s s ik it til 1 L ustni'.i"" i ,aineit our -rank .; " wirV,ent , er, win'-" I"""" .,r -ei.is tht lion bail ret: lim-r ana - j i. s. ii""1 !li. iu iu P .d i,.ei:h : " r iredii. tl- fri,'t'"n: No Nuise J x Breaking ot " r.,r ale Uy 'WANK, ' ' 1 of 'mersgt. pa- ' c- . srm HAY. a army ' iapun: the u Kooi thou I d bas b k-stci estcru rs h- doard ol 4 if th Vetera i w ll fori-. lirtiel. reaidt a, iu it sheare and t! as tt iger th r and was y whi shoot ttsidei occurri tnirg ier hi 1 .d th. Sl was liar p mall b V0ii i) Me. Tl a terr .ys, an; oweve jreucs i - 3d bet "iza. enta: ijipoin ink o oa F tall' ritfaiie leaeni y me ton in V. .... irei sw i Frit rs cu Oc'.4l of Sept eh a iy. Jt'n ' Kl evi d last le. 7 lar, i 1 fore i ttholi iupre . I that B of i anotl t tl tbe ti . Th f i!e n, r so! imuei pore '.ion ejei ith tt aeuir K ho,. ' th t. lem u burl fan are will Iby rejri im le n liu; flea! te c raes ar the dear - . ef sel Linton tare a I1U t broil He, a
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