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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,-
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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
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I ? SUNK
ContinuaticPQ
We bild you
last week illustrative of (
and wound up by quotin
' iMf
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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, . ? ,
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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.
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Life Assi
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Iioklerbami'."-
to tne str
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r : !?r. P7R mil
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with
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Cnuirh Cure ever j-ut n the
.very bottle guaranteed.
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a 411 II 1 U1C iiu I m X
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relets. Fine (
ty and variety.
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