The Somerset Herald. SDViED 8 CP Lin Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY.. AuffUKt 3. 1898. KEPL'BLICAN STATE TICKET. GOVS?. .OR. WILUAM A. FIoNt. I.lKl!Tt-:l AST COVICKS..B. J. T. S. GIUX. SO'ELTAET OE IJTTKttAt AFFAIRS, JAMfcM W. I.ATT.V. JLltOK SCrKkloB CXrKT, WIUJAM W. PORTER. WIliLIAM l. IXJKTER. lXSiRIBSII eS-AT-LARGE. G A Lt'HHA A. fiUO W. SAM'L DAVENPORT COUNT. 'ON;RF-i, K. J. KOUEIi, of Soairtirt (SaU;oct lo drcMoo of Iii-itrid Con fereocf .) FTATS KKSATE, J. J. HOBLITZELL. Meyerhdale. (Subject U derision of Disrict Conference.) AS-kliLV, WM. H. KWXR, (wrafwl K. A. KKXDAl U MeywsdaJe. AX IATt JCfrGK, A. F. DICKEY, Somerset Township. PIKTBICT ATTOB.f KT, RCKC3 E. MEYERS, Homemet. root: niRKI-. on, ADAM 8. MILLER, Soi.n,mtt Township. It now looks very much us if the War of f :s was nearly over. I'oRTO fiJv skeins inclined to help the L'uiled Stales capture it. Pxf t; is the most southerly Hly jn the revise-! United Ktntes ";rapliy. Ik srAix wants ptac, she can have it If she wants delay, she can Dot have it And that U the situation. It seems that even in Cuba there are men who htlieve that "to the victors Ix-long the spoils." -Those Cubans are not mugwumps. It is estimated from the present rate of receipts that the Dew war taxes will produce a revenue of i 17j,000,000 a year. If peace comes soon the war deht will begin to melt away. There are i'JO.O-JO subscribers lo the new war loan for amounts less than 5 jOO. They pay for the bonds in money as good as gold, and will expect as good in return, as a matter of course. Tu e official reports of the naval bat tle off Santiago clinch the fact that the victory was won by all the ships and crews en ii-d. A RfUrral distribution of laurels will be the right thing. It is more of a task to dispose of the Fpanish prisoners than it was to cap ture them. We have to guard them all the way heme, and then protect them from the vengeance of their own coun trymen. The wealth of tne United States is estimated by Professor Mulhall at 7,000,000, or nearly 02,000,0i01OiiO more than that of any oth-r govern ment in the world. Hpaiu was not pru dent in picking out a financial antago nist Pennsylvania is largely represent ed in the Porto Hieo expedition, six regiments, three troops of cavalry, and one battery being included in the c om mands already with General Miles, or awaiting transportation to join him off the coast of Porto Rico. The magazines exploded on three of the Spanish cruisers at S.iutiago, and not one of the wrecks bears the slight est resemblance to that of the Maiue. There has never baen the least ground for a belief that the destruction of the Miiue was due to her own explosives. Colonel Ux iskvklt proposes to take all the Rough Riders wto are still liv ing in 1900 to the Pari Exposition at his expense. It has already been an nounced that John Jacob Astor has the name intention with reiect to the As tor Batter', now at Manila, and these two attractions ought to go far towards helping out America's exhibit Captain Evans, of the Iowa, has done more than help to win a great naval battle. ' His phrase, "So long as the euemy showed his flag they (his men) fought like American seamen, but when the flag came down they were as gentle and tender as American women," bids fair to take an enduring place among the famous epigrams of American historv. The special committee of the State Capitol Building Commission, consist ing of State Treasurer Iieacom, Auditor General McCauley aud Superintendent Biyer, of the Philadelphia mint, have finally decided to hold the cornerstone laying ceremonies at 1:7 o'clock, August 1 ). Governor Hastinn will preside, a id the Masonic fraU-mity of Pennsyl vania will lay the t-tone. Ex President Bt njamiu Andrews seems to have dropped free silver for the time being, and now comes out as a prophet. He predict a general war in Europe, with the United States right in the midst of it He declares that this country must prepare to take a hand in the problems of the Old World. Doe tor Andrews may be right in this, but, before too much faith is put in his prophecy, it will be well to wait a while. He predicted all aorta of disaster to the country unless the free-ilver doctrines of his friend Bryan were put into prac tice, and yet the United StaN s seems to be getting along pretty well on a sound money basis. Not one hundred and fifty horses re mained for the Spaniards at Santiago to surrender, the larger part having been taken a food for the troops. Spain can not complain that her soldiers did not obey her orders to resist to the bit ter end. But they can justly comp'aiu that the country they served so faith fully required them to face starvation rather than sacrifice her obstinate pride. If anything more than another could alienate European sympathy from Spain, it ought to be her selfish indif ference to the sufferings of ber own men, and ber readiness to shed their blood rather than save them by a sens ible submission to the inevitable. It is a great satis faction to know that Presideut McKinley U standing the strain of the war better than even his most hopeful friends anticipated. After more than three months of con tinuous responsibility he is well, strong aud cheerful, and all the reports we have are that beexhibits the very finest traits of the well-balanced American character. A manly, clean life, devoted to high duty, and regulated on sound principles an! practices, he-comes in these times a national blessing, and our President U oar pride. He has been tried by the severest UVla, because it was necessary for him to attend person ally for weeks to much of the work that should have gone to heads of de partments; but be has done everything thoroughly and promptly, aud at the present time he stands before ns as a strong man as wen a? a spientuu President This is welcome news, and it makes the hole nation glad. Spain to-day knows the terms which she will be com polled to accept in order to obtain peare. She will have to imme diately evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico and the minor islands in the West Indies over Vi'hich'she holds sovereignty. All these islands except Cuba she will be required to formally cede to the United States. No conditions will attach to her abandonment of Cuba except that she shall relinquish her connection with it forever. The United States will be free to do with Cuba what it will, subject, of course, to the promise that it will give the Cuban people a chance to choose the destiny separate inde pendence or annexation which they desire, the United States meanwhile retaining au army of occupation in the island and maintaining a protectorate over it The United States demands a coaling station and an islaud in the La drones, and a coaling station in the Philippines, the City of Manila, with its bay an 1 harbo.-, to be held pending the disposition which Is to be made of the whole group of islands. This mat ter is to be determined by a joint American and Spanish commission. The terms here offered represent the minimum territorial demands which the United States will exact from Spain. Uu Spain's acceptance or rejection of these terms, and her answer is daily exei-tod, dt;peuds the continuance of the war. The probabilities all are that she will promptly accept them, and that before the expiratiou of the pres ent week an armistice will be declared pending the final and conclusive ar rangements for peace, and that within the next two months a large portion of the volunteer army will be mustered out of the United States service. PKISCE filaXABCX IS DEAD. Germany"! Wonderful Kin of Iron 8ne enmbf to th Grim Reaper. Prince Bismarck died at his country seat at Friedrichsruhe at 10:40 o'clock Saturday night, the end being preceded by terrible pain, which was borne with tbe iron fortitude that characterized the remarkable life of the man. Tbe ex Chancellor's death was not precipitated by sudden complications, but was tbe cul minations of the chronic disease neu ralgia of the face and inflzimnationof the veins from which he had suffered for years. The whole family was at the bed side w hen tbe end came. orto KJouard lenpold Rismarck was llie creator of German unity, from ayilh hi dream tieing the establishment of a great Gentian power, and he reached the goal of bis ambition in s71, when he be came Chancellor of the German Kmpire and was made a Prince, after humbling Austria and conquering France; indeed the t-hadow of his iron hand lay over all the States and statesmen of the Continent for full thirty years, aud in it reputations withered and powers waned. He pre sided over the Berlin Congress of 1878, and formed the Triple Alliance. lie re signed hisoflioes of Chancellor, President of the Prussian Ministry of State, and Minister of Foreign Affairs March IS, WO; and went into retirement at Fried richsruhe. Bismarck wan one of the greatest statesman and diplomats of the century. Toti Hung Tinder a Train. tl kaiii.no. Pa., July . A sight that made several beholders' blood run cold was witnessed when tbe southbound Wil inington A Northern Railroad train reached the first bridge over the Scbuyl kill River, this morning. Engineer Jacob Rettew noticed a boy and girl walking across the bridge. He sounded the whis tle and im mediately put on the brakes. The children in their excitement let themselves drop between the ties and held on for dear life with their finger tips while the train passed over them. The train was brought to a standstill aud the crew ran back to see what had become of the children. Tbey found them thoroughly exhausted and in a condition to have lost their bold and drop into the river very soon. They m ere aged about and 10 years respect ively, and refused to tell their names as they hurried away. Kobbert Choke An Aged Woman. Lebanon, Pa., July 30. In ber lonely little borne in a deuse forest north of Myerstown, Katharine Loser, a 90 year- old recluse, was choked by robbers last night till she became unconscious, and may die as a r suit of her terrible shock. Two young men, whose identity can prolably be established from the descrip tion Mrs. Loser has given since she re gained consciousness, broke into her bed room and demanded the gold w hich they believed sbe had concealed In ber bouse. The aged woman denied having any money and pleaded for her life. Her story was not believed by the brutes, who attacked her, choking her almost to death, and fled without securing any plunder. Mrs. Loser's son James, found ber still iincimscious, this m. -riling. Wti Tung DjaamiU to Kill Fish. Lkbanon. Pa,, July 2S. Frank Berry, of Sooth Annville township, this county, met with a peculiar and horrible death this morning while fishing with dyna mite for German carp in the Quitlapohil la creek near his home. Although al most blow u to pieces and horribly mang led Berry lived for two hours after the accident Iurtead of using the regular fi-Lii-g tackle "Berry decided to use dyna mite and carried with him to the stream a quantity of the explosive in a tin can. Arriving at tbe spot along tbe creek some distance from his home be lighted a fise attache. I to the dynamite and held the can in his hand, resting it on bis right leg. He intended to toss the can into the water before it would explode, but tbe result showed that he made a miscalcula tion, as the charge exploded while it was yet held in bis hand. His right hand waa torn off, the right leg crashed from hip to knee in a shapeless mass and be 4utaiued other terrible injuries. DE. PIFPEX DEAD. Fbjiieiaa of Balianal Kepntatisa f aasei Away. Philadelphia, July 'J3L Dr. William Pepper, one of the foremost and most public spirited men this city ha ever produced, died yesterday In California of heart disease. Information of Dr. Pep per's death came in a telegram to friends. Dr. Pepper belonged to au old Phila delphia family, and was born here in 1741. He was a graduate of the I'uiversi ty of Pennsylvania, and in his later years developed his alma Dialer from a compar atively unimportant college to a great university. Dr. Pepper was professor of the practice and theory of medicine at the university and for a number of years was its provost. It waa during his ad ministration of the latter office that he did so much to develop tbe university. Dr. Pepper had a national reputation as a physician. Wasted. High-grade man cr woman or good church standing, first willing to learn our business, then to act as mana ger and correspondent here, on salary. Address General Manaokh, Lock Box 9, Somerset, Pa. Miles in Porto Rico Landing Monday After aa Important iSkiriifc. sttufxise to ths war depajlimsx General Miles' Porto Rican expedition which left Guantanauio bay July 21, landed at Guanica, Porto Rico, on July 51, after a skirmish between a detach ment of Spanish troops and a crew of thirty belonging to the launch of the United States auxiliary gnnboat Glou cester, formerly Mr. J. Pierpout Margan's steatn yarhtCoraair. Four of the Span iards were killed and no Americans were hnrt The American troops will be pushed forward promptly In order to capture the railroad leadiug to Ponce, which is only about ten miles east of Guanica. From Ponce there is an excellent milita ry ro-id running eighty-five miles to San Juan. MILKS FOqLC KVKRVON K. Washington, July 21 Tbe news of the landing of General Miles at Guanica, on the southwest shore of Porto Rioo, carao as a genuine surprise to the war depart ment It had been carefully planned that he was to make his landing in anoth er point, as remote as possible from tbe place where he actually landed, so ttvere was little wonder that the officials receiv ed tbe first news of the landing with in credulity, and even went to the length of supposing that the story had been put anoat in order to direct attention from the point which bad been selected. Just why General Miles made this wide departure from the plans of tne depart ment is not known, but it is supposed that be gathered some information Bince he left Sibouey that induced him to take chances. The result, however, has-been to perplex tbe department officials deep ly, aud to considerably derange their carefully prepared program for the re mainder of the expedition. It will now be necessary to intercept the section of tbe expedition already at sea heading for certain selected points on the cosst of Torto Rico and to- advise them of the change in the plans. 1 CAPTUEE 07 THEEE CITIES. Poice Capitulated oa the Arrival of Our Troops. To the Associated I'nws. Port of Poxck, Island of Porto Rico July via the Island of Su Thomas, Danish West Indies. Both the Port of PoDce and the city of Ponce, the latter owing three miles inland, together with Yauoo are in tbe hands of the Americans. Captain Davis of the Dixie, received the capitulation of tbe Port at 12:30 o'clock on Thursday morning, in his cabin, before the army arrived. The Wasp aud Glou cester were with tbe Dixie. The official commercial representatives of tbe plaoSTbegged Captain Davis not to bombard, aud he received the Spauish colors from them. General Miles arrived this morning at daylight with General Krnest's brigade and General Wilson's division on board transport. Genersl Krnest's brigade im mediately started for the town of Ponce, three miles inland, which capituicted this afternoon. Tbe Porto Ricaus are glad tbe Ameri can troops have landed, and say tbey are all Americans and will join our army. A fight before Yauoo on Thursday last was won by the American volunteers. The Spaniards ambushed eight com pa niea of Massachusetts and Illinois regi ments, but the enemy was repulsed and driven back, a mile to a ridge, where tbe Spanish cavaly charged and were routed by our infantry." General Garretson led the fight with the nieu from Illinois and Massachusetts, and the enemy retreated to Yauoo, leav ing four dead on the field, and several wounded. None of our men were killed, and only three were slightly wounded. The roads are good for military pur poses. Our troops are healthy, and Gen eral Miles says the campaign will be short and vigorous. MILKS ISSUES A PROt'LAMATIOX. General Miles has issued the following proclamation: " "In tbe prosecution of the war against the Kingdom of Spain by the people of the United Slates, in the cause of liberty. justice and humanity, its military forces have come to occupy the island of Porto Rioo. They come bearing the banners of liberty, justice and humanity, its mili tary forces have come to occupy tbe is I and of Porto Rico. Tbey come bearing tbe banners of freedom, inspired by a no ble purpose, to seek tbe enemies of our Government and of yours, and to destroy or capture all in armed resistance. "Tbey bring yon the fostering arms of a free people, whose greatest power is jus tice and humanity to all living within their fold. Hence they release you from you former political relations, and, it is hoped, insure your cheerful acceptance of tbe Government of the United States. "The chief object ofbe American mil itary forces will be to overthrow the arm ed authority of Spain, and give the people of your beautiful island the largest meas ure of liberty consistent with this mili tary occupation. "They have come not to make war oo the people of the country, wbo tor centa ries have been oppressed, but on the con trary, tbey bring protection not only U yourselves, but to your property, promote your prosperity and bestow the immuni ties and blessings of our enlightenment and liberal institutions and government. "It is not their purpose to interfere with iae exisuug taws ana customs wnicn are wholesome and beneficial to the people. so long as tbey conform to tbe rules of the military administration, order and Juslii-e. This is not a war of devastation and des olation, but one to giveall within the con trol of the military and naval forces th advantages aud blessings of enlighteuod civilization." Dewey Alki 150,000 Ken. Washixotox, D. C, July 30 - Admiral Dewey to-day cabled that tbe Philippine) insurgents had assumed a bold attitude of defiance. Without mincing bis words. Admiral Dewey announced that there were strong indications that tbe Philip pine insurgents themselves would have) to be fought Bawed on bis depiction of the gravity of tbe situation there, it would take luU.000 soldiers from this country to cope with the insurgents throughout all the islands. MBRRITT ON'THK SITUATIOX. With this came the following cable gram from Major General Merritt 1U significance being his statement that all his troops would be needed. Hoxo Koxo, July 30. Adjutant-Gen eral U. 8. Army Washington Cavlte- July i Arrived to day about twelve. Health of commands good. Remainder of fleet about four days - in the rear. All troopo assigned me will probably be needed. SPAHIJH FLAGSHIP IAVED. Iafaats Xaria Tereta to Join Oar Kary. Washixqtox, D. O, July 30. Admiral Cervera's flagship, the Infanta Maria Teresa, has been saved and will be added to the United State Navy. Admiral Sampson cables as follows: 'Plava, July 29. The Infanta Maria Teresa, upon which tbe wreckers are now engaged, will be floated and brought to Guantanatno as soon as a small leak is located which is somewhere in the bow of tbe ship. Whether this leak is dne to a small valve being left open or a hole which may have been made in tbe bow is not yet known. Iter own pumps are be ing used to remove the water, there being steam in one of her boilera." It was on tbe Teresa that Admiral Cer- vera led the Spanish fleet from Santiago harbor. She received the full fire of oar shine and was forced ashore at Nina Ninis, six and one-half miles west of Santiago harbor. ona souizxxa cas tote. Kea in tte Army Will Hot Bo Deprive of the Privilege. Whatever obstacle there may be to the soldiers from other states voting in the field, there can be no difficulty In obtain ing the vote of every Pennsylvania sol dier w herever he may be, if he shall choose to cast his vote and have it returned, says the Philadelphia Times. During our civil war the right of our soldiers to vote in the field was regarded as doubtful, and on a test question the supreme court of tbe Stale decided tbat there was no authority for a citizen to cast his Vote anywhere but in his own election distrli-t This led to au amend ment to our State constitution that went into effect in 18H5, in time for our Penn sylvania soldiers to vote for Presideut The same constitutional provision was retained n the new constitution, and our legislature has provided a law by which tbe State authorities are required to carry into effect the mandate of the constitu tion. The governor has authority to appoint commissioners to deliver erection blanks and receive returns from Pennsylvsnia soldiers in tbe field, and the law is very latitudinous in its provisions. The sol diers can themselves orgauize an election board in Hawaii, the Philippines, the Carolines or in Porto Rico or Cuba, tbe only requirement being that ther shall cast their vote on the lawful election diy and certify the returns in conformity with the law. We doubt not that tbe governor will give early attention to this matter and have proper election blanks sent to our Pennsylvania soldiers wherever they may be, and tbe attorney general will probably issue instructions on tbe sub ject so that any number of Pennsylvania soldiers in any section of the world may hold their own election and send their returns. While many of our own citizens value the great privilege of the elective fran chise so lightly as to require party com mittees to pay their taxem, the soldier who goes to tbe field and offers his life in defense of his country and his flag, should certainly be given every facility for voting on election day, and no mere irregularity would be likely to set aside an election return from a soldiers' camp unless assailed for fraud. The Eoaion for Caroia's Balks. Washixotox, July 30. The War Department has received the following : Santiago de Cuba, July 29. Hon. R. A. Algei, Secretary of War: Have tbe Sun of Saturday, July 23, in which comments are made as to my treat ment of General Garcia. I desire to say that General Garcia was invited by me personally to go into the city ot Santiago at the time I entered it but he declined upon tbe ground that the Spanish civil officers were left in power. It wss fully explained to him that those officials were continued in power until it was conveni ent to change them for others. General Gairia's assistance to me has been purely voluntary on his part and he was told at the lteginnicg that I did not exercise any control over him excrpt as be chose to give. The trouble with General Garcia was that he expected to be placed in com mand at this place, in other words, that we would turn the city over to him. I explained to him fully that we were at war with Spain aud that the question of Cuban independence could not be consid ered by me. Another grievance was that finding tbat several thousand men marched in without opposition from Gen eral Garcia, I extended my own lines in front of him and closed np the gap, as I saw tbat I had to depend on my own men for any effective investment of the place. S 11 AFTER. Tbe differences which have arisen be tween General Shafter and General Gar cia ae not regarded by the war officials as serious, and little doubt is expressed that they will be amicably adjusted. Tbe dispatch is in entire accord with informa tion previously received by the War De partment concerning tbe ' incident to which General Shafter refers. Biekneii la ths Army. Washington, July 28. The report of General Shafter showing that there was a total of 3,770 cases of sickness in the army in Cuba has given the officials of tbe War Departmrnt considerable con cern, but (be reports heretofore made that the yellow fever cates were of a mild tvpe encourage the hop that the death rate will be small. The large number of fever cases reported, 2,924, shows tbat not only yellow lever, hot typhoid and other kiods are numerous. Surgeon-General Sternberg says that it is tbe history of yellow fever that it sprends rapidly, an 1 having once got started in tbe camp is sure to affect many soldiers. Speaking of tbe other feters, he said tbat not only in Cuba, but in the camps in the United Slates there had been many cases and it was tbe history of all new armies that levers, especially typhoid, became quite common. This was due to the change of climate and the mode of life of tbe new soldiers. Even where water was pure cases would arise. Soldiers bought and ate many things not furnished by the commissary, such as milk and other things peddled about tbe camps. Often these foods cansed sickness. Another fea ture ha mentioned was tbe indifferent care which some men took of themselves when they joined tbe army. It was his belief that as tbe army became more sea soned there would be less sickness. A Triumph of Xodera Surgery. The repntatijn of the well-known spe cialists, Drs. Sadler and Sigmann, MM Penn Ave , Pittsburg, Pa., is too well es tablished to neeo much comment The thousands of deaf and blind people who have been restored to hearing and sight by these leoet eminent surgeons, are by far tbe bet recommendation of their merits. To the long list of marvelous operations which have been performed in th'ir offices, a new one is added through tbe case of Mr. Massey, 107 Third Street S. S., Pittsburg Pa. His right eye-ball was pierced by a piece of Steel in February last Tbe wound healed after a protract ed and painful period of recovery, but tbe vision was totally gone, which was partial ly due to a cataract which developed in the inj'tred eye; partially also to Inflam mation of tbe tender inside structures covering the pupil with an impenetrable mem brane. Dr. Sigminn, to whom Mr. Massey entrusted bis case, performed a so called Irid x-lomy (making an artificial pupil). removed the cataract aud now, eight wea ks after tbe operation, Mr. Maisey is happy man. He sees (with glasses). ev n small objects at a long distance, and caa read coarse print Indeed, a Triumph of Modern Surgery. BP All" WILL S00H YIELD. Work oa tne Eeply Begm. Madrid, August L The Cabinet Coun cil held two sessions to-day to consider the American demands. It is reported tbat tbe ministers found some unexpect ed contention about tbe recognition of the ninnkipal debts in Cuba and Porto Rico and indemnities for American citizens for damages suffered at tbe hands of the Spanish forces and authorities in Cuba. On the main issues of the independence of Cuba, tbe cession of Porto Rico, naval stations in the far Fast, a mixed commis sion, to sit in London, for tbe settlement of tbe Philippine question, there will be do serious or prolonged objections, thou gh, for local political reasons, some show of protest and a dilatory exchange of diplomatic correspondence will likely be attempted. Cpmio instantly relieve I. Dr. Thomas' Erlertric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never tails. At any drug store. Terms of Peace Bubmittaa to Spain Thronga tao French Ambassador. THE BPAJISH Ft a 8 TO DI8APPEAE KtOJaTai WESTEEK EXXISPHEEE. m Wasuixotox, July 3L When M.Cani bon, the French ambassador, went to the White House yesterday afternoon to re ceive the reply of tnis government to tbe Spauish plea for peace, he presented to tbe Presideut credentials from the Spanish government appointing him en voy extieordinary and plenipotentiary with complete instructions as to the man ner of aoting cpon every one of the peace conditions presented by the United StaUs, including the disposition of Cuba, Porto Riio, the Philippines aud the Ladr.'.nes, Indemnity, armistice and all other ques tions likely to arise in the course of the negotiations. Cambon's interview with the President lasted two hours and three quarters, during which be and Mr. Mc Kinley fully discussed all the points of contention between the two countries. At the end of the conference Cainbon cabled to Spain the reply of tbe United States. The persons best informed as to the probabilities, declare that the answer of tbe Spanish government to tbe terms of peace outlined by the government of tbe United States, is not expected before Tuesday. This opinion is based upon a knowledge of tbe time when the United States communication was received in Madrid, which waa not until an early hour this morning, the time required to decipher it the necessity for an extended consideration of the matter by the Span ish cabinet and also the necessity for carefully framing tbe rejoinder. During tbe discussion Cainbon induced the President to make one amendment in the . answer of the United StaUs after the document had been care fully drawn np by the Cabinet There Is much speculation as to the nature of this amendment, but all that can le know ingly stated is that it relates to that part of the anser which deals with the future of the Philippines. Barring tbe one amendment agreed to by the President the terms of the United States are that as the price of immediate peace Spain must relinquish in our favor her claims to sovereignity in Cuba, Porto Rico and all other Islands in West Indian waters now controlled by her. She must crant us the choice of au island in tbe Lad rones group for a ooaling station. In addition she must allow the United States to hold for the present the city and bay of Manila and a zone of territory there about and must agree to submit all questions affecting the Philippine islands, their future possession, disposition and government to a joint commission to be made up of representatives of the gov ernments of Washington and Madrid. It is known that some members of the Cabinet strongly favored the retention by the United States of the entire group of islands although the majority of the President's advisers were opposed to this. The majority believed it would bo a most dangerous step for a government such as ours to embark on a colonial policy by taking the Philippines, and tbey therefore advised that only a coaling sta tion be retained there, or at most a coal ing and naval fetation, where our vessels in Oriental waters could get supplies and mike repuirs at all times, but those who advocated the latter course were forced to admit tbat we bid become involved in obligations to Aguinaldo and his fol lowers that could not honorably be dis regarded, and that we owed a duty to them and to humanity to see tbat ths harshness and incompetency of Spanish nilo in the Philippines were corrected for the future. At tbe conference at the Whits Ilune there were present besides President Mc- Kinley and M. Cainbon, Secretary ofStato Day and M. Thiebaut secretary of the French embassy, who translated the docuineuts aud the discussion between the President and M. C imbon. While Caiuhon has full plenipotentiary author ity from Spain, bis position is somewhat similar lo that of the President who is obliged to secure tbe sanction of the United States Senate to any treaty of peace that he may prepare, for the .am bassador must submit to tbe Madrid cabinet for its approval any agreement tbat be may enter into. Bnt in the draft ing of such sn agreement he is fully au thorized to proceed in bis discretion, and to guard against any possibility of re pudiation of his action be has been given tbe minutest definition of the concessions that will be made by the Spanish govern ment on any point th t by any possibil ity could be expected to arise in tbe course of tbe negotiations. It was not known to our government that M. Cainbon had such powers when he sppearexl yesterday afternoon at tbe White House to receive the American answer, but once tbe Pres ident was satisfied that be was competent to deal in an authorized manner with our government the production of bis cre dentials was hailed with satisfaction as tending to hasten tbe reaching of an agreement without loss of time aud in tbe most direct manner, for technically the United Slates is now treating with Spain without the intervention of any third power. Cainbon is proceeding with straightforwardness toward his object. and there is no fear of devious diplo macy being introduced into tbe nrgotia- tions. Tbe progress made in tbe negotiations has given rise in some quarters to an ex pectation tbat hostilities are to be sus pended very soon. This will depend en tirely upon the attitude of the Spanish government and the nature of its answer to our demands. It has been made clear to the French Ambassador that hostilities will not be suspended except upon an as surance of the acceptance of our condi tions, and he has undoubtedly Informed the Spanish cabinet tbat it depend up n Spain when tbe war shall cease. AXEEICAHIZI5 0 POETO SIC0. The Start and Stripes Hailed With Delight by the Hativei. St. T homas, D. W. L, Aug. 1. -Advices from Porto Rico state that tbe Spauish troops, who retreated to the interior from Ponce and other southern points before the advance of tbe Americans, are wreak ing vengeance on non-combatants along their line of march. Villages are being looted and burned and women and chil dren maltreated. RefugMsare pourirg into Ponce with pitiful tales, and ha e appealed to tbe United States military authorities for protection. When the troops took possession of Yauoo tbe mayor of tbat town promptly issued this proclamation to tbe citizens : "On to-day tbe citizens of Porto Rioo assist in one of ber most beautiful feasts. Tbe sun of America shines upon her mountains and valleys this day of July, K'S. It is a day of glorious remembrance for each son of this beloved Isle, because for he first time there waves ovar it th flag of the stars planted in tbe name of the government of the United States of America by tbe msjor general of the American army, Senor Miles: "Porto Ricans, we are by the miracu lous intervention of tbe God of tbe Just, given back to the bo om of our mother America, in whose waters nature placed us as people of Amariox. Tj her we are given back in the name of her govern ment by Gen. Miles, and we must send ber our most expressive salutation of generous affection through our conduct toward the valiant troops represented by distinguished officers and commanded by the illustrious Gen. Miles. "Citizens, long live tbe government of tbe United States of Americi. Hail to their valiant troops. Hail Porto Rico al ways American. Tor Bent Store room in basement of First tional Bank building. For particulars inquire at Bank or o Geo. R. KculL BXXIGHTUL YACATI03 TEIP. Toot to the orth via Penaeylvani Railroad. Visiting Watkins Glen. Niagara Fall. Thousand Islands, Quebec. Montreal, An Sable Chasm, Lake Cbamplain and Iae Gcoree, Saratoga, and the Hichlnds or .... II.. 1.. r A.. ..a lhittfjtl.khijl rT l :j o nutipu. . . i - - i : .l ., l T"r. tonr will !e . in cbargo of one of the conn-any a tourWt j aizenU. An experienced chaperon wiJ . also accompany iaenj, ..... s i- ' isl charge of unescorted ladL The rateof f lOOfrom New York, Brook-1-n. Newark. Trenton, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, ami Washington covers railway and boat fare lor the entire round trip. parlor--r seats, meals en route, hotel entertainment, transfer charges, carriage hire in fact, every item of ne.-esarv eapelise. For detnileil itinerary, tickets, or aoy additional information. siiilr Toiirist Airent, Fenusvivnnia Railroad Compar, llt Broaaway, jfw iw:w a reet. Brooklyn; 79 Brosd street. New- ( rk, N. J. ; or Geo. W. Boyd, Asita't j General Passenger Agent, Broad Street A Stray Item of News. Culled from an Exchange in L&trobe. He is a good, honest, hardworking, skilled mechanic. Whether in-sratnir.j sewed shoes fur Latrobe's representative citizens, or nailinc on a heel on sonic or dinary l.ilHrer's bropans, Mr. I). W. Con ner, of Litfonier street Iitnlie, Pa., fin ishes his job in a cre.lit.tblc manner. (nr representative found him sewing tiM welK on a tine pair of shoes. Often as he straightened himself op from tbe bench he pressed his hands into the small of bis back and ominously shook his bead, for his back ached, and he suffered like nearly every shoemaker in onr Republic. Our representative quietly remarked. " Whv don't you use Iktan's Kidnev PillsV "Weil," replied Mr. Conner, "I have noticed a score' of advertisements about this remedy in our lecal paiiera, bat I thought they were like every other specific which I had tried." "Try them and see," our represeuLrtive suggested. "If they don't do you any good, they won't do you any harm." Some three weeks afterwards a second viit was mads to Mr. Conner, when the following par ticulars were given by him for publica tion: "Roth my wife and myself have used Pouu's Kidney Fills, and can reeoin Uienal them as an excellent remedy fur all cases of kiiliwj- compla.-ut. I was txit ti ered for a long time with a weakness of the kidneys and auxiliary organs. There was a sense of heaviness and dull ness through the loins, ami in tbe kid neys, and too frequent action and weak ness of the kidney secretions. I cot Doan'a Kidney Pills at a drug store, and a few doses relieved me, and I was soon completely enrcd. Mrs. Conner, as th result of a strain received a couple of years ago, was troubled with a heari iichs and aching liu through the small of the back, and a weakened aud dis tressing condition of the secretions. She nsed Doan's Kidney Pills, and fonnd them most beneficial. I take pleasure la recommending so good a remedy to others troubled with auy form of kidn-y com plaint" Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale hy all dealers. Price 50 cents. MniM by Foster-Milburn Co., ItnfTnlo, N. Y.. sole agents for the U. S. Reineralsr the uaoie I loan's and take no ultitul-. Jos. Home & Co. Early Arrivals. v June and July saw our buyers in the loreign and home markets and their selections have commenced J to arrive. t It this article should meet the t eyes of heads of families, who have daughters who are receiving their education at tbe various institutions for learning, we ihwire to call their attention to the lines of new gisiils I just in suitable for the fitting out ol t the school girl. Polka Dot Silks. These gracious little polka dots are goiog to tie very stylish for Fall wear and we have just received a large line of a combination of polka dot and striped taffeta. Among tbe colorings are rose, tan, green, turquoise, heliotrope, navy, black-and-white, and they are ail 20 inch widths. We have put a popular price upon them of 81.00 a Yard. Another new arrival is the 20 inch Tri-Colored Narrow Stripe Taffeta Silks. A popular price Is put upon tbem, also, namely 65 Cents a Yard. These make up very beautifully for the shirt waist and it seems to us that every young lady going to school should have a full comple ment ot these waists. Early Fall Woolens. The new Fall Woolens are com ing in and we call alteution to a special line of -IS-inch Cheviot Serges in browns, new blues, gar net myrtle and grav. Priced at 75 Cents a Yard. Ask our Mail Order depart : : i ment about these g-ods and let us nve your request for samples. It's ii really wonderful how quica you can shop with this departmeut i. 525.527 Peea A.. fITTSBURS, P Special Low Prices on Hugs, Lace Curtains, JPorticrs, Bed Sjweads, JYajrfwis, Table Linens, Towels, etc. NEW LINE OF Gents' Furnishing Goods JUST RECEIVED, THE NEW STORE OF OARKER & HILLIPS ON THE DIAMOND, LITTLE SUFFERER Face, Hands and Arms Covered With Scrofulous Humors How a Cura Was Ejected. "When fire year old my little boy had acrofala on his face, hands and arms. It was worst on his chia, although the eorea on his checks and fcunda v?cre very lad. H appeared in the form ol red pimples which would tester, brrat open and run and then scab over. AJter disappearing they would break out ojain. They caosed intense itching and the little sufferer had to be watched continually lo keep hiin Irom scratching the sores. We becumo greatly alarmed at 1.U condition. My wife's mother had had acrofala and tho only medicine which had helpd her was Hood's Sarsirparilla. We decided to give it to our boy and we coled an improve ment in his case very soon. Aftt-r giving him four bottles of Hood's Saraaparilla tbe hunror had all been driven out ol his blood and it has never since returned." WnxiiM P.abtz,I6 South Williama St., South Bend, Indiana. You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of all druggists. Be sure to get only Hood's. .i,it -v.. rIJr 111 :ay ", A A A AAA A AAA A AAA AAA A What people Are finding out and saying about this shelf-emptying sale 'n the best advertisement wc can get proves that it's the greatest event of the store's his tory. .Those who come arc find ing they save car fare times over and those who send are send ing agaiu for more when they see the values. Get samples wash goods, silks, dress goods, and write for partic ular information about suits, shirt waists, jackets, lac curtains and other kinds of dry goods and see for yourself what a chance to save money on desirable kinds choice goods SACRIFICED in a way never before done we believe anywhere surplus stock being cleared absolutely before we go into the new store. Choice wash goods oc, C l-4c, 10c, 12 l-2c, 15c and good useful dress goods 15, 20, 25c, that will show even half price isn't a stop ping point in the price cutting. For anything you want in Dry Goods it will pay you to investi gate what's being done in thi? salc. BOGGS & BUHL Allegheny, Pa. Gibbs Imperial Plow, Made at Canton, Ohio, the best plo on earth, can now be seen at J. B Holderbauin's Hardware, Ston IJght to handle and very durabU THE'iMP1".! OHIO. Jf SEE OUR... Disc Harrows. Steel Bar Lever Spike Tooth Harrows. Steel Bar Lever Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheel?. Old Style Wood Frame Harrows, plated front and under frame with wash ers to protect bolt heads. Steel Bar Lever Corn and Garden Cultivators, five, seven and nine shovels, with Hill era and weeders. T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land Roller. Corn Planters, "kh fertilizing- attachment. Champion Hay Rakes. Farmers' Favorite Grain Drill McCormick's Mowers and Binders. Engines, Saw Mills and Threshers. Just Unloaded for Spring Trade. 1 Car Wire Naili. 1 Barbed and Smooth Wire. " Imperial Plows. " Harrows, Kramer Wajns. Spring Wagons. 5 " Buggies and Carriages. Call and examine my stock before yon buy, J. B. Holderbaum SOMERSET, PA. Wanted An Idea Wbtt ru think Pmrt toot hw may brtux you wcicfc H rltM .TOW r lit r i,T m a. .i ifl. . .... "S w.whintiMi. I. c, for tbtr pris etltjr Mi! -"at it lu banditti ''ttnntai wmii. if H ii?? 1 KEEP Kite! USK a new Process Blue Flame Oil Stove, wick or wickless. bums common lamp oil, cheaper than coal. One, two or three burner. See them in operation at O ii THINK Good 1'' : fej James n,n 1847 I Anything in i 0 0 5 Iff PHARMACY. 0 nere you secure neip anil protection in ail purcnast-a maue wuu us 5 J Our stock U clean and complete throughout. .... , . . I tpziretbriigs, C!:c::::cah & Toilet Article:, j S . BENFOHD'S FOR EXPECTORANT f JTue largest and best bottle of Cough Cure .ver put ou the market for n- . -T". 1 . . 1 ..1 cents.- Every : Benford's' rM lio cents Testimonials (liven on Application. I Cfine Cigars of loreign Sf Domestic branas, J Chewing Gum and Lime Tablets. Fine Confections of elegant jual- ity and variety. GEO. W. BENFORD, Manager, j J Public station for Long Distance Telephone to all points in f the U. S. Rates moderate. X f ft J L iimmm) mm --.Vi WORKS. 1 1 Is w THERE 13 NOTHING BETTER than oar hot water and steam leaters, made here in Somerset ami guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction. Apply to us for estimates. Stoves and Castings on Short Notice. A firs'.-class ma:hino sho? in chargj of a practical machinist. Uuilders of the be?t GAS ENGINES. Somerset Lron Works, Office and works tear It U. depot. SOMERSET, PENN'A. Beaver College and . . rtusical Institute, BEAVER. PA. l-o-atel on h Ohio River. mil from MtUlmn. HllWn Imrhi-N. Nrw KtilMinmi anil M)uipmMU. An tKnl whoui Utr trm. Kali term oueus Sept. 7th. Write lor eUttoeue. ARTHUR STAPLES. A. M.. President. Washington Seminary, Washington, Pa. t xii u-rrn open. st. 1 4. Huperlor advant am .n a. I ili-mrtmt-nt. Vnr Mtt., Urtsa MRS. M. X. McMIIXAN. Notice! All perxon bavins ao-ountaorotherrlalma at(ainl I he eta U-of J. K. Knu-hr, Ur'it, are h.-rrby re iu-M.-1 to pmrnt tiie cini. priwr ly atuhenik-xo-d. lo Me underalgneU, ou or btfore AeciiHl 1, la . A. C. HIT.BF.RT. Attorney for Mr. .1. K. bt-wchy. iMaeltlaa tfc M'Uin T Srirr. A aaeerriairVMMethplraureof driv tnT. JntefKliuir buyer of trrinrai or Knr. ticas eaa auve doiiar hy -miu.e Wr the I i&rir. fres cittnliie of the Llkhart CarruiKS . Svai Harness klU. Co aUUutrt, iud. I YOUR'. A, Scfie IPs. OF EVERY po:nt a perfect cooking appliance J should hav thn examine the. s : : INDEEELL?a5S (TAVFi. K DANf.FS . ' " M MakesJKitcfaen Work ejure GOOD BAKERS PEKTECT ROASTERS. SOLD WITH THAT I' X PKUSTAN DI N't i. B Holderbaum. ! AAAinettiitntj.T i 1898 the Drug Line! . ,1 1 1 . '.1 M bottle guaranteed. J f If you need power it is jt the Engine you want. PnKic Sale ValuableReal Estate By virtue of an ordVr of snlr l-uueit out f the rptutnrt' t'ou it of Somntrt county. rV. to the QmliTHiKnpJ direrteit, there will be "v pud to aale by public oulc-ry.ou Thursday, July 28, 1898, at I o'clock P. M., at Markl.-too. Pa., the following dwrl hrl Ml! estate, late the property of Kobtrrt Liiila niau, di-c'l: TheandiTldrtl one-half of all that rertam tract of Und situate in Kiwlt town In p. ' erset eouoiy, Pa hmnin at a chestnut tree at corner of thla land wlih laud of Jm-" Vouirht and tract deoioawd aa Vm-aul !(-, thence by the but named tract uortu oil d n-e wrst ivperrhr tu ntone: tnriwr by laud of Dinah Tom north S3 dmre. ' li pen-hen to atoova aud north I d-!ree w' 111 pen-lie to xtone at corner of laud late Ilooert Llntuman; thenee by name toutb 't duive east Inl.s perrhei Lo itU.ne. -mki( h dtxree went 4X percbes to kloue and wail a '., dtifree east W pen-be tostone; lliencr l. buid of Jacob Yoi l south IS degree w1 17H pen-hin lo cliextnut and place of bn(ii niDK. OHilaiuine 2K acre aud i pen nr :rx- UHjun- This is exclusively a timor' tract and should be seen by all IumbermcP be'ore day ot sale. At the, same time and p'sce the owners of the other one-half will oiler It for ale ' Terms: 2 per cent of the purrhaxe money to paidondHyof sale, and the balance on de livery of died. 6 mm? M J I John R. Fctt. " xvcutor. A ttorner. J y .-; "Vg. MM- tiT.--.g- j0mcrnrjiWM
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