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.
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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
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"S w.whintiMi. I. c, for tbtr pris etltjr
Mi! -"at it lu banditti ''ttnntai wmii.
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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
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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
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mm
--.Vi WORKS.
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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.
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MakesJKitcfaen Work ejure
GOOD BAKERS PEKTECT ROASTERS.
SOLD WITH THAT I' X PKUSTAN DI N't i.
B Holderbaum. !
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the Drug Line!
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bottle guaranteed.
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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.
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John R. Fctt. " xvcutor.
A ttorner.
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