The Somerset Herald
tDVASD SCULL Editor and iroprietor.
July Si,
COUNTY TICKET.
JAMES B. SAYLOK, Somerset.
MtuTHOSUTAatV,
M. D. KEKU Khade township.
R:ISTER AS1 KfcOORfcfcR.
JuUN S. SHAKtR, Somerset.
TREAtCRtR,
PETER Iil'MBAVLD, Milford twp.
COMMISSIONER,
JACOB KUOXTZ, yuemahoniug twp.
W. X. MOSER, Elk Lick twp.
AUDITOR.
CH AS. H. SCH M UCK ER, Somerset twp.
SAMU EL M. SA YLOR, Summit twp.
POOR DIRECTOR,
WM. J. ULKSSXER, Stonycreek twp.
XiROSER.
Dr. C. F. LlYEXCiOOli, Jenuer twp.
(Vil-.MV SURVEYOR,
WM. M. SCHRoOK, Somerset.
Sec hetary AlAiER is the lateft vic
tim of "yellow journalism'
Jl'sT at this time it might be perti
nent to inquire "What's the matter
m ith Alger ?'
"JSkva.v ami' A;lisalix" ) the
tUket proposed by the Philadelphia In
fiuirer for the Democracy next year.
Okiin akily it is much easier to read
men out of the Democratic party than
it is to find men who can read in the
Democratic party.
In the list of failures for the past
year the Democratic orators will plrase
observe that no mention is made of the
Hpauish-American war.
Ix a ykai: the net amouutof gold in
fie treasury has increased from JdS'-'i-0
W.OiK) tofiM'i.iffiO.OOO, and the country 's
supply of gold has gone up to Jf'7",0i0,
CK), the largest held by one nation.
Kkntivky Iemocrats opposed to
Jobelism will hold a State Conven
tion at Lexiugtou August U. A cheat
ing election law and a cheating Con
vention have divided the patty.
Dkwey is reported to have said at
Trieste: ''I U'lieve j-a can be made
with tlie insurgents long before the
rainy sea-tou in over." This optimistic
opinion may result in another 'Touud
robin."
Hwketaky-of-Wak Aiajek last
week tendered his resignation to Presi
dent McKiuley, who accepted it, aud
. on Saturday appointed as his sueccee-
aor the eminent New York lawyer,
Elihu R.vt.
The Republican primarUs in Centre
county Saturday resulted in a decisive
victory for ex-Governor Hastings, the
candidates backed by him for delegates
to the State Convention winniug by a
handsome majority.
One of the articles of the treaty with
Spain provides that "the civil rights
aud political status of the native inhab
itants of the territories hereby ceded to
the United States shall be determined
by the Congress." Much of the com
ment heard on this subject is ce.n
quently premature.
JrrxiE Halsey, of Wilkesbarre, has
decided that the undertakers' act, pass
ed by the Legislature four years ago, is
unconstitutional, because it is special
legislation. The act provides that be
fore a man can carry on the business of
undertaking he must first pass an ex
animation aud obtain a certificate from
the State Hoard of Health.
The following ticket was place- in
nomination Friday by the Prohibition
ists in State Convention Friday: Treas
urer, John M. Caldwell, of Xorthurn
lierland; Supreme Court, Agib Eick
ett, of Luzerne; Superior Court, H. L.
R iliiuson, of Fayette, There was some
discussion before the delegates con
vened as to either indorsing or nomin
ating Representative S. C. Creasy, of
Columbia county, the I)iuicratie nom
inee for State Treasurer, but this plan
was abandoned.
The Stalwart J?epublieaus won
out at the primaries in both York and
Lycoming counties Saturday. Rat few
delegates to the State Convention re
main to be elected outside of Philadel
phia, where the primaries will not be
held until the week preceding the Con
vention, and of those elected over
eighty per cent, are friends of Senator
tj lay and the State organization. The
friends of the Senator claim that of the
sixty-four delegates to be elected in
Philadelphia they will elect fifty. It
is very evident that the Insurgents will
not cat a very broad swath in the com
ing Slate Convention.
Westers Pennsylvania is preparing
for a great reception to the Tenth Reg
iment, 10 be given at Pittsburg, on iu
return from Manila The train hear
ing the Sute arms, loaned for theocca-
mon, will meet the regiment at New
Rnghton. where breakfast wilt betserv
d by the patriotic citiz-us of that place.
tit 6 a. H. President McKinley. Gov
ernor Stone, Governor Roosevelt, ex
Governor Hastings, and other promi-
neat men will meet the soldiers at Pitts
burg. The reception promises to be I
record-breaker, and will be participated
in by the citizens of all the counties
the western section of the State.
of
The attempt to boom ex -Senator
v uite, of California, for the Demo
cratic presidential uominatiou is very
much like that which is on f.t to put
up ex-Senator Gorman. It serves
ehow that there is a powerful opposi
tion in the Democracy to Mr. Rry
an
lute, however, is even weaker as
a-pirant than Gorman is. He is
an
far
lrs adroit and tricky than the Mary
land boss. Moreover, be w ould be just
as weak as Gorman before the peopl
Kither one of them could be beaten I
easily as Bryan will be beaten if he
is
put up next year, and very much easier
than Bryaa was beaten in l&M. 1
same objection, however, lies arai
every Democrat who could be named.
I tie conditions at this period are
cidedly anti-Democratic.
de-
Ax EFFort will be made to test tLe
constitutional power of the Governor
to prevent the submission of a consti
tutional amendment to the people. The
Secretary of the Commonwealth, on
iuetaay, announced bis intention Dot
to advertise the amendments adopted
by the Legislature at the last aestion,
for the reason that the Governor has
disapproved them. Mr. Wood riff, at
torney for the Philadelphia Municipal
Ieagne, thereupon declared his purpose
of calling on the Attorney General to
take the necessary ste for a manda
mus to compel the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to ad vertl-e the amend
meiita. it i bot Improbable tbat the
Attorney General will decline to act,
and allece aa the reason, that there Is
jo law ii pround fur action.
Gex. David II. Hen-tebkx, of Iowa,
the ch lice of the Republican members
of the nest House of Representatives
for the position of Speaker, spent a por
tion of the past ucek at the National
Capital, where be was iu eonnultaUon
ith bin political associates over mat
ters Intimately eooneeted with the or
ganization of that body. It is clear
that the coming Speaker did not secure
the preference that has been given hiin
as a result of proniUes made, and that
he Is not eujUtrra! iu the distribu
tion of favors, but will be guided solely
by hi personal knowledge of the mem
bers elect, and the advice and counsel
of those in whom he has implicit con
fidence. The Republican margin in the
House wiil be quite narrow, aud it is
exceedingly fortunate that conditions
so favorable to complete harmony exist.
Eunr Root, the new Secretary of
War, is a distinguished lawyer, a man
of general ability, and in the prime of
a vigorous capacity for work. His se
lection is due to a careful study of du
ties ahead. Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines are under military govern
ment When Congress nieeU, their
transition period will begin. It is evi
dent that the coining labors of the Sec
retary relate more to civil problems
than to active army oeratiou. In all
except one island of the Philippines
this condition has already been reach
ed. The greatest War Secretary the
country has known was a lawyer, and
so was the greatest War President, both
acting together through the same era.
Secretary Root's task will be chiefly
one of pacification and development.
It is believed that he has the qualities
and the training to be of signal service
to the counlry.
Som E recent incidents i n Kurope show
how workingmen there are paid. A
strike of bricklayers iu Berlin has been
settled by arbitration; the workingmen
are to receive 141 cents an hour until
the close of the century, and in 1CKH
they are to have 1 cents. A Ktrike of
two months in the textile factories at
Brunn, Austria, has resulted in the re
duction of tli 3 day's labor from 11 hours
to 104, and au advance of 2 cents a
week in wages. At a convention of
publishers in Loudon, the British del
egates complained of the losses they
su-tained through the necessity for
having books manufactured in this-
couutry in order to secure an American
copyright; the diiFereuee between tb
wages of printers aud bookbiudei9 in
England and the United States being
a serious tax on them. Aud Europe
generally complains of the American
tar i If that bars out goods made at Eu
ropeau wages, and keeps American wa
ges from falling to the European level.
The protest against the censorship at
Manila, signed by a number of corres
pondents, Is an amusing document in
some respects. They seem surprised to
find that they can not ise the cable at
Manila, which at present is simply a
military telegraph, as freely as the
wires are utilized at home. The army
lines are formed around Manila, or a
few miles away. It is the front Or
dinarily, wr correspondents are not
allowed to telegraph anything from tin
front Sherman banished them fron
his department Commanding Geuer
als do not open their telegraphic facili
ties to outside matter. As a rule, th
wires are crowded with army business
Theeorrepondents at Manila have -en
joyed greater facilities than is custom
ary. They seem to imagine that they
are called upon to conduct affairs at
Washington as well as Manila. It
these absurdly pretentious and officious
civilians are expelled from General
Otis' lines no soldier of experience will
be surprised.
The President, If r. Alger, and Vic Fresi
dent Hobart.
From the N. Y. Sun.
There is no mystery about the reason
for Mr. Alger's retirement from the Cab
inet, and there U just as l'ttle need for
making phrases about the event
As long as the Secretary of War bad oo
personal ooucern with polities otber tbao
that of bis chief and of tbe Adminislra
lion of which be was a part bis position
was impregnable. Unjust charges, ex
agaerated charges, lying charges, were
harmless to hurt biin. The great mass of
Americans understood that the blows
aimed at Alger were meant for McKiule;
and what the President represents. Al
ger's post as principal target for the op
B isition was on the whole a useful and
honorable post
The case changed entirely when Mr,
Alger's legitimate and laudable ambition
to be Sonator from Michigan separated his
i idividual interests from the interests of
the Administration. Alger as a member
of the President's Cabinet and Alger aa a
p ililieal candidate on bis own book, in
open alliance with avowed enemies of
the Administration in a great Repnbli
cm Stale, involved a state of things ioi
possible to continue, and tolerable only
so long as was necessary to resolv the
situation.
We have been confident that this view
of the matter would commend itself,
sooner or later, to Mr. Alger's intelli
gence
If Vice-President Hobart, the man of
crystal insight and velvet tart, has assist
ed in making the proprieties of the ease
plain to the Secretary of War, be baa only
a lded another to the list of remarkable
services of common sense and correct
method which it ha been his fortune to
r 'oder to the Administration and the
country since March of Ninety-seven ;
services not the less important because
the record of them is mainly unwritten
Eobert G. Iegereoll Dead.
New York, July 21. Robert O. Inger-
soli died suddenly at bis home in Dobba
Ferry, N. Y., this afternoon.
Colonel Ingersoll went to bis summer
borne in Dobbs Ferry two days ago, ap
parently in good health. Shortly after
Lis arrival there be complained of a
slight indisposition.
He- spent this morning in bis room, and
shortly be'ore he was stricken his wife
offerei to have bis luncheon sent up to
biai, so that he would uot have to walk
downstairs to the dining room. He
laugbinely replied that while he did not
fee! niit as young as be used to, he
guesse l he was not yet an invalid, and
be would go down with the other.
As he finished speaking, and was about
to rise, he fell back into his chair. A phy
ician was immediately umtnoued, but
whan be retched the bouse be found that
Colonel Ingersoll had died almost
instantly.
The physician did not give the cause of
death but the family believe it was due to
apoplexy.
Colouel Ingersoll's wife and two daugh
ters were with him when he died.
Death came to him as be bad receutly
expressed a desire it should. He often
in old times said he wished to die slowly
wfc.o a full consciousness, so be might tell
those about him bow it felt Recently he
experienced a change of desire to die
paioiesaly and witbout warning.
A Harleysville baker and two of hU
drivers entered the office of a Xorrisiown
dentist and among them bad 22 teeth ex
tracted. On bad five molars pu!led ; oue
six, and the other eleveu. They were
actuated by a wag-ras to which man bad
the most nerve.
CREASY FLATLY
TURNED DOWN.
Prohibitionists Reject the Demo
cratic Nominee For State
Treasurer.
Ml CM PM MI
The Third Party Voters Repudiate Their
Leaders Who Have Been Working Wita
the FUnn-Martin Republican Combine.
(Special Correspondence.)
- PhiladelDbia. July 25. A significant
revolt In the Prohibition party of
Fennsrlvania. which wiil have far
reaching effect tbroupbout the state,
was witnessed 8t the state convention
of that party in this city last Friday.
A scheme to place the name oi me
Democratic nominee for state treas
urer. William T. Creasy, at the head
of the Prohibition ticket was turned
down unceremoniously. ThU action
was a complete repudiation of the littlo
coterie of so-called leaders who have
been making the Inhibition party an
annex to the R publican insurgent
machine. It Is known that phics were
carefully laid to spring Creasy's name
upon ihe convention and put his nomi
nation through with a nurran. ine
manipulators of the game counted
nnon unsuspecting delegate promptly
taking up the suggestion and letting
the nomination go through without op
position. But it happened that a num
ber of the old time fronmition work
ers, who have been relegated to the
rear by some of the recent accessions
to tbe ranks of the party, got an ink
line of w hat was going on. They at
pnee set to work and industriously ana
systematically canvassea among me
delegates and ultimately thwarted the
schemers who had been so hoperul or
putting the Creasy project through
successfully. State Chairman Charted
R. Jones and Chairmen L. L. Eaven
son and Homer L. Castle, of the Phila
delphia and Allegheny delegations, re
spectively, were put down, among
others, as favoring Creasy. Hiram De
Walt, who is looked upon as one of
the "Old Gv.ard" of the Prohibition
party of Pennsylvania, was a determin
ed opponent of this proposition to put
the Democratic nominee at the top of
the Prohibition state ticket. There was
not even a suggestion of fusion, but a
bold move to throw the entire Pro
hibition vote to the Democratic party,
without a single good argument to be
advanced for so doing. . Mr. De Walt
was not going to be a party to any
"8tiDDerr business." He wanted tne
organization to stand true to its colors.
THAT DAVID MARTIN DEAL.
Others openly declared that the ten
dency of the recent management of the
party's affairs was to subordinate the
work for tbe fundamental principles
of the Prohibition party to participat
ing ia the game of state politics In tbe
interests of tbe Flinn-Martin combine
in the Republican party. It has been
supposed for some time that there has
been not a little lubricating of tbe
Prohibition state machine by inaargent
Republican interests, and a significant
and suspicious solicitude for the in
surgent cause has been noticeable. Tbe
placing of the names of David Martin
and bis Democratic friend, John H.
Fow, on the Prohibition ticket for the
legislature last fall was but one of
many circumstances that aroused feel
ings of indignation among tbe rank
and file of the Prohibition party.
Throughout the state deals were made
by which the Prohibition party was
subordinated to the schemes of tha
Kltnn-Martin insurgents to defeat reg
ularly nominated Republican candi
dates for the legislature. The nams
of tbe Democrats with whom the bolt
ing Republicans wished to defeat the
regular Republican nominees wets
placed upon the Prohibition ticket In
this way the Prohibition party was
made a mere tender to the insurgent
factional machine.
Tbe revolt against a continuance of
this policy came at the meeting of the
Prohibition state convention last Fri
day. A movement was actually or
ganized to unseat Mr. Jones from the
chairmanship of the Prohibition atate
committee, and it would have been
carried out effectively bad not the
Creasy business been dropped. Not
withstanding this fact, when the state
committee met for reorganization 12
members declined to vote for Mr.
Jones' re-election, and cast their bal
lots for Emmet D. Nichoils, of Lu
zerne, a straightout Prohibitionist, for
state chairman.
Further attempts at alliance with
either Democratic or Republican ma
chines will no doubt meet with vigor
ous public protests from straightout
Prohibitionists throughout the state.
CREASY'S NAR1WW ESCAPE.
Creaky, in the role of a Prohibition
ist, would be a strange spectacle for
his colleagues in the legislature to con
template. His record at Harrisburg
would place him in line for almost
anything except a Prohibition nomi
nation. He would have been vigor
ously assailed had he been placed on
the Prohibition ticket.
Representative Ebenezer Adams, of
West Philadelphia, is given credit for
enlightening many of the delegates in
the Prohibition convention as to the
scheme to put Creasy on their ticket
and of the criticisms of such action
that would certainly follow. The senti
ment against this fusion became so
strong that the men back of the game
finally concluded that it would be best
not to brir-g Creasy's name before the
convention
Democratic State Chairman R:!l!nr,
who was in town during the day, was
greatly disappointed at this failure to
help out bis free silver candidate for
state treasurer and Creasy's feelings
under tbe circumstance can be im
agined.
The insurgent Republicans who
hoped to use.a Prohibition nomination
of Creasy as a club over stalwart Re
publicans were naturally chagrined.
The Prohibitionists nominated Major
H. S. Caldwell, mayor of Milford.
Northumberland county, for state
treasurer. He is a practical Prohibi
tionist, has a splendid official record
and is a Union veteran. For justice of
the supreme court they named Agib
Rkketts. of Luzerne, and for Justice
of the superior court H. L. Robinson,
of Fayette.
PARTY WRECKERS NOT WANTED.
"One of the most insane of the party
wrecking organs," says The Inquirer,
"complains loudly that the recent ap
pointments of census supervisors in
Pennsylvania were drawn from the
ranks of the stalwart Republicans;
that the appointments were made upon
the recommendation of Quay and Pen
rose, and it prints a brief history of
each official named. From these his
tories it appears very conclusively
that a high order of supervisors has
been obtained; that there is not an un
fit man among them; that each one
of the appointees is a credit And yet
this complaining organ Isn't happy.
What did It expect? Has it be
lieved that the administration at
Washington Is in tbe party wrecking
business like itself? Has it supposed
that a political highwayman of Pitts
burg and a discredited politician of
Philadelphia, trading under the firm
name of Flinn & Martin (Limited),
would receive refjognition at the na
tion's capital? There has been noth
ing more disgusting In the history of
politics than tbe attempt of this firm
of self seeking political freebooters to
pull down the Republican party in
Pennsylvania and, like vultures, to
grow fat upon the remains. The fed
eral administration is not in the carrion
business, therefore it baa passed by
tbe Flinns and Martins, and every cen
sus supervisor is a man opposed to the
methods which those leaders of per
sonal spite and envy adopted at Har
risburg. Evidently there is not much
use in Washington for the party wreck
ers of Pennsylvania."
NEW YORKERS INSPECTING.
Philadelphia has been invaded dur
ing the past week by two separate
Bets of New Yorkers. One set came to
spy out the land and to discover why
it is that Philadelphia is encroaching
upon New York's ocean commerce.
Tbe otUor set cane over to look into
the National export exposition. Both
seta, apparently, were highly edified.
They came to the conclusion that the
exposition la altogether too important
to be ignored and that the Immense
work on the river front is evidence of
great enterprise, aa It Is. They under
stand that FLiiaaelpiua is prepared
for trade, and that the cock and port
charges are much-lew here than in
New York. As a matter or fart the
water front of New York is pretty
much all occupied, while the port of j
fmiaaeipnia uas ampie muu n um
U needed, of course, is a 30 foot chan
nel to the sea, and that is coming.
Some day we shall have an ocean canal
across New Jersey. . When that enter
prise is accomplished New ork will
nave to adopt extreme measures If she
is to hold her a.-ean carrying business.
A a Amerieaa Sailrsad ia Chita.
Moneyed men from the United States
have seenred a franchise for building a
railroad from Hong Eong to Han Kow,
China, a distance of nearly 700 miles.
While railroads are necetwary to a nation's
prosperity, health is still more necessary.
A sick man can t make money u there
are a thousand railroads. One of tbe
reasons why America is so progressive is
the fact that in every drug store is sold
Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters, that cele
brated tonic for tbe weak, appetizer for
tbe dyspeptic and Mdative for tbe ner
vous. It is taken with great success by
thousands of men and women who are
run down, pale and weak. It increases
the weight, and tbe gain is permineut
ud substantial.
General Oils Cays tie "Bound Bobia" Wa
If itltsding.
WAsniNoroN, I. C, July UI. Major
General Otis cables from Manila a sharp
contradiction of some of the statements
as to censorship and misrepresentation
embraced in tbe war correspondents'
"round robin." Based on bis message
and quoting from it, tbe War Department
gives out tbe following statement:
"General Otis, in a dispatch under date
of July 20, says that tbe press correspond
ents demanded permission to cable that
official reports sent misrepresented con
ditions. Tbls was denied.
"They then demauded tbe privilege to
send without reservation facts found by
them and their opinion. This was grant
ed if public interests were not imperiled.
Tbe answer was not satisfactory, and tbey
therefore sent by mail to Hong Kong.
"General Otis says be Is not conscious
of seuding misrepresentations, but thinks
that his dispatches at times have been Uo
conservative. Tbe press affair appeared
t) be a threat
"When the correspondents were asked
to be informed wherein General Otis' dis
patches were misleading tbey offered
nothing tangible, except that his conclu
sions were unwarranted. When told that
they were disregarding military authority
it was apparent that tbey courted mar
tyrdom, which it was unwise to give
them.
"In a later dispatch General Otis says
that tbe charges made by the press cor
respoudeuta are uutrue. lie adds thai
tbe inoKt harmonious relations exist be
tween tbe army and tbe navy."
Ten thousands demons gnawing away
at one's vitals couldn't be much worse
than tbe tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
Father of 106 Spanks a Boa of 70 Yean.
Indianapolis, July 2L Hiram Hedg
es, aged 70, came home intoxicated and
abused bis wi'e, whereupon Montre
Hedges, bis father, aged 106, took Hiram
across bis knee and spanked him.
"He has some of the old man's spirit"
said tbe father, "and I had to dress him
down."
Montre came west with tbe French at
tbe close of tbe last century and settled
near Vincennes. He drove the first spike
of a railway entering Indianapolis. He
used to be an acrobat with a circus.
He says: "I've chewed tobacco all my
life, and would drink whiky now if I
had tbe money to buy it"
McKinley Thanks Soldiers.
Washington, July 20. Tbe War De
partuient to-day made public a telegram
from tbe President to General Otis, thank
ing tbe men in tbe Philippines for their
patriotism in remaining in service after
the ratification of tbe treaty of peace.
The message, which was forwarded
through tbe War Department is dated
July 1, and is as follows:
"The President desires to express in
the most public manner his appreciation
of the lofty patriotism shown by the vol
uuteere and regulars of tbe K'gbth army
corps in performing willing service
through severe campaigns and battles
against the insurgents in Luzon when
under tbe terms of their enlistment they
would have been entitled to their dis
charge upon the ratification of the treaty
of peace w ith Spain. This action on their
part was noble and heroic It will stand
forth as an example of tbe self sacrifice
and public consecration which have ever
characterized the American soldiers.
"In recognition thereof I shall reoom
mend to Congress that a special medal of
honor be given to tbe officers and soldiers
of the Eighth army corps, wbo performed
this great duty voluntarily and enthusi
astically for their country."
York Zx-Senator Gored to Death by a Ball
York, Pa,, July 20. Ex Senator Ger
ard C. llrown was this evening gored to
death by a ferocious Alderney bull at his
barn-yard uear Yorkana. this county.
He was dead when found, and a gash on
his leg, a severed artery, and tbe bull's
bloody horns and face attested the cause
of his death.
Ex-Senator Brown was born in tbe
Tower of Iondon in 1S42, bis mother be
ing tbe daughter of tbe Tower-keeper,
and his parents guests of the Tower-keep
er at the time. He was educated in this
coon try and had a wide reputation as a
Democratic politician and farmer. He
was to ice elected to tbe State Senate fmm
York county, and was a prominent tariff
reformer, and a leading advocate of equal
taxation.
He was chairman of the York County
Farmers' Institute, lecturer for the State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and asso
ciate editor of the Farmers' Friend. His
wife and five children survive. An in
qaent was held to night at which it was
found that tbe artery in the right leg was
severed.
Airs. Alorris Letter to
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bow able to help about tbe house, and
am much improved in health." Mrs,
A. Walkeb, Calucoos Depot, N. V.
ALGER RESIGNS.
Will Betira From Mclialey'i Cabinet
Aagnt First
Secretary Alger tendered his resigna
tion as Secretary of War.tohe President
Wednesday.
Secretary Alger's letter of resignation
and tbe rr.i.lent'a reply have been made
public, as follows :
"Sir I beg to tender to yoa my resig
nation of tbe office of Secretary of War,
b take effect at such time in tbe near fu
ture aa you may decide the affairs of this
department will permit
'Iu terminating luy official connection
with you administration. I wish for you
continued beaith and tha highest tueas-
re of success in carrying out tbe great
work Iutrusted to you. 1 have the honor
to be, very respectfully your obedient
servant R. A. Aloer."
The President replied :
"Executive Mansion, Washington, July
20, !'., Hon. It A. Alger, Secretary of
War: Dear Sir Your resignation of the
office of Secretary of War, under date of
July lit, is accepted, to take effect the 1st
of August 1K.
'In thus severing the official relation
which has continued for more than two
years, I desire to thank you for tbe faith
ful service yoa have rendered the coun
try at a most exacting period, and to wish
you a long and happy life. With assur
ances of high regard and esteem, I am
yours siucerely.
"WlLLlASi Ml'K INLKV.
Boot Succeeds Alger.
Wash l soton, I). C, July 22. Tbe Pres
ident announced with great pleasure to
day the appointment of Elihu Root of
New York, to lie Secretary of War, and
all tbe members of the Cabinet, including
Secretary Alger, praised the appointment
although Secretary Alger added that Mr.
Root would have bis sympathy as well as
bis congratulations.
Secretary Alger, curiously enough, was
talking to the President in a brief inter
view about army appointments, when the
President received a telegram from Mr.
Root, formally accepting tbe offer which
bad been formally sent to biin late last
night after Senator Piatt bad assured tbe
President of Mr. Rot's willingness to
ac-ept and of the approval of himself.
Senator Depew, Governor Roosevelt, and
the Republican organisation of New
York, and as tbe President banded the
telegram to biin Secretary Alger was the
first member of the Cabinet to learn the
news.
The President informed the other mem
bers of the Cabinet, and then authorized
the formal announcement of tbe appoint
mout of M r. Root
Kliliu Root is reckoned one of the ablost
lawyers and most astute of tbe younger
politicians of New York, and links tbe
older politics with that of tbe period. He
is a native of Clinton, Oneida couuty, and
be was born in 14"). He attended a coun
try school and received a fair education.
In lst'l his father. Oren Root, occupied
tbe cbair of mathematics in Hamilton
College. Elibu Root, on leaving school,
became a teacher for a time, aud in that
way managed to pay bis way through
Hamilton College, from which be gradu
ated when be was 19 years old.
On being admitted to the bar Mr. Root
settled in New York city, and began the
practice of his chosen profession. He
soon made a name for himself. When be
was .'SO years old he was tbe counsel for a
large number of corporations.
WORLD'S 50 IK A STORJt
Lightning Strikes Among Eeligioui Ea
thnsiatti. Altoona. Pa., July 20. During the
projress of fervid religious exercUea yes
terday at Clearfield Park, coudueted by
300 AdventisU, expecting tbe second com
ing of Christ there was a strange and ter
rifying experience of what many of the
worshipers believed to be a manifestation
of Divine power and Providence. Tbe
threatening aspect of the clouds during
tbe early morning hours did not daunt
the fervor of the religious enthusiasts,
and when muttered rolls of thunder fmm
tbe mountains were heard, many prepar
ed to devote themselves to unceasing
prayer and supplication.
At 10 o'clock a terrific storm broke, the
thunder reverberating for miles, and the
lightning streaking the heavens with
sharp and fitful Has hen. Scores of the
worshipers prostrated themselves on tbe
ground or danced about in a delirium of
religious joy. Some stood upright with
outstretched arms, waiting for the ap
pearance of fiery chariots to sweep tbein
upward from tbe earth, far above the tur
moil of the elements to the empyrean
blue of the heavens. Mothers gathered
their children about fbem. and fathers
assembled their families so that none
should be missing when the dread trump
was beard.
The climax was reached when a bolt
of lightning struck into tbe midxt of the
crowd. Bricks from tbe home of the
keeper of tbe park came tumbling down
and a cloud of dust made tbe darkness
and confusion more intense. Tbesuppli
CHtions of tbe Advent-sis rose higher
than the roar of tbe thunder and out
lasted it. for tbe storm passed away be
fore noon, witb the end of the world not
yet.
Dozens of women fainted from excite
ment or electric shocks. The only ones
still suffering from lightning are Mrs.
George Gleason and ber bale, the latter
having been also hurt by flying spliuters
from tbe park keeper's bouse.
SUMMER TOURS TO THE XORTII
For the Summer of l9"the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has arranged to
run two personally-conducted tours to
Canada and -Northern -ew tork.
Tbe first tour, leaving July 22, includes
Niagara rails, Toronto. Thousand Isl
ands, Rapids of the St Lawrence, Quebec,
Lake St John, 1 be Naguenay, Montreal
Au Sable Chasm, Ijikes Chainplain and
George, Saratoga, and Highlands of tbe
Hudson, occupying seventeen days.
Round-trip rate. S12a.
The second tour. leaving August 12,
covers the same territory witb the excep
tion of Lake St. John and Tbe Sagnenay,
and occupies fourteen days. Round trip
rate, S100.
Each tour will be in charge of one of
tbe company's tourist agents, assisted by
an experienced lady aa chaperon, whose
special charge will be unescorted ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat fire
for the entire round trip, parlor car seats,
meals en route, hotel entertainment,
transfer charges, and carriage hire.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any
additional information, address Tourist
Agent Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
list; Broadway, New York ; fi0 Fulton
street, Brooklyn : 7S9 Broad Street New
ark, N. J. ; or Geo. Y. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia,
BALTIMORE ft OHIO RAILROAD.
Excursions to Atlantic City and Sea
shore, at
Very Low Rates,
Thursdays, July 13 A 27, August 10 A 21.
The Baltimore A. Ohio Railroad have
arranged a series of popular seashore ex
cursions, to be run Thursdays, July 11
and 27. August 10 and 21, to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, N.
J., and Ocean City, Md. TickeU will be
good Fifteen (!.") Days, lucludiug day of
sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on return
trip at Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New Jer
sey resorts, and at Baltimore and Wash
ington on tickets sold to Ocean City, Md.
Tickets will be sold on above dates
from Somerset for JjJi a round trip.
Call on or adJress nearest Ticket Agent
Baltimore it Ohio It R. for tickets and
nil II formation.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll died a
comparatively poor man. There i. it is
said, an insurance of $l00,0r0 on his lif ;
that is all. Yet the great seiiosUc made
j f-om fAOOO to S00 (if a year every year
i ai ce the war. What be did n. spend
cc bis family he give away.
ERAYS BUS S IS HA5D T0-HA53 BATTLE
Sixth Infantry's Big Vlotary.
Manila. July 21. One of the m.t he
roic baud to band battles yet fought by
the Americans In the Philippine is re
ported by General Smith from Iloiloto
d.iy. The battle was fought at Bo bong.
Island of Xegros, on Wednesday, against
robber bands that numbered over six to
the Americans' one, yet it resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the latter, and
iu tbe killing of 115 natives and the
wounding of many more.
According to General Smith s message
to General (His, Captain A. B. Byrne, of
the Sixteenth Infantry, with 70 men, sur
prised a trce of i) Babylouians.
Then followed suoh fighting at clo-
quarters as seldom falls to tbe lot of tbe
bravest soldiers. The natives, eounJeut
because of their over helming numbers,
rushed inaliy upon Captain Byrne's tittle
band.
Armed in the main with long knives
similar to the machetes used by Cuban
insurgents, but in part also with rides
aud revolver, the robber band seemed
determined to kill every American who
bad dared to faee them.
It was an awful conflict, but Captain
Byrne's intrepid fighters refused to yield
an inch. Witb bayonets aud clubbed
guns for tbe battle was at too close
range for ranch firing tuey pierced and
best their way through the struggling
lines of natives.
By actual count 115 of the robliers were
killed, many wouuded and one captured
when the remnant of their 4.V) lighters
fled.
Tbe Americans lx.t only one man kill
ed and ono wounded. Tbey captured
some rill as and revolvers, and a large
quantity of baud weapons and stock.
Feaniylvania Chautauqua.
Reduced Rates to Mt Gretna via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to
be held at Mt Gretna, Pa., July 4 to
August 10, KO, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell special excursion
tickets to Mt Gretna from New York,
Washington, Baltimore, Frederick, Md.,
Canandaigua, and intnrmediate points,
including all stations on its liue In the
State of Pennsylvania.
Tickets will be sold June 25 to August
10, Inclusive, and will be good to return
until August 1-s Inclusive.
Grain 0 Bringi Belief
to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is
a habit that is universally indulged in and
almoHt as universally injurious. Have
you tried Graiu-O? It isalmost likeeoffee
but the effects are just tbeoppowite. Coffee
upsets the stomach, ruius the digestion,
affects tbe heart and disturbs thewbole
nervous system. Grain-u tones up the
ftomai-h, aids digestion and strengthens
the nerves. There is nothing but nour
ishment ill Grain 1 1. It can't be other
wise. 15 and 2Ts3. per package.
NE ELY'S
New Series of Picturesque
America.
Given Away by the
BALTlflORE & OHIO R. R.
Tbe first volume containing thirty-two
superb half-tone engravings, pxlO inches,
made from Photographs in the Easteru
portion of the United States, In the Alle
gheny Mountains, Shenandoah Valley
and the surrounding historical territory.
These views include New York Harbor.
Brooklyn Bridge, Susquehanna River,
Htrper's Ferry with John Brown's Fort,
John Brown's Monument, Jeffersou's
Rock, BattU fields at Winchester and
Fisher's Hill. Cheat River, Indian Creek,
Old National Road, etc
These views have been selected from
the famous series of photographs owned
by the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Sent FREE to any address in the Uni
ted States, Canada or Mexico upon re
ceipt of twelve (12) cents in stamps or
coin to cover postage and packing.
Ci'py may be seen at any ticket office of
the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad.
In sending orders, address D. B. Mar
tin, Manager Passenger Traffic, Baltimore
A Ohio Railroad, Baltimore, Md., mark
ing envelope "Picturesque Scenery."
Coet $100 to Have Four Wivei.
Salt Lake, Utah. July 20. Angus
Caunon was sentenced this morning to
pay a fine of lu0 for unlawful cohabila .
lion with bis fourth wife, State Senator
Mattie Hughes Cannon.
His attorney made a plea for leniency
on tbe ground that Caouou had married
the woman according to tne riles of tbe
Mormon Church, in ISsJ, before the issu
ance of the Church manifesto discoutiuu
ing polygamy.
The attorney for the S'ate consented to
a ligbt sentence on account of Cannou's
age, which is nearly 80.
Defender bf Big Feet Slain.
HrsTixonoN, W. Va., July 20. Burke,
a small town on tbe Noi folk A Western,
we', tbe scene of a murder to day, due to
the discussion of the size of a man's fet
Will Bricscoe has the biggest feet iu the
community, and wore shoes said to be
longer than are found iu shoe tora.
Homer Strauss accused Brlnscoe of wear
ing a 1-1; Klart Brinscoe called him a liar,
nd in tbe fight that followed both men
emptied revolvers, and Brinsoie was shot
over the heart and died. Strauss was
shot In'the leg.
Safe Blowa Open.
Mt. Plkasast, Pa., July 21. About
2 o'clock this morning the safe of the
Pennsylvania railroad was blown to
pieces by burglars. A terrific explosion
was beard, but before anyone reached the
scene the burglars bad made good their
escape, taking witb them some 70. Tbe
building, aa well as the safe vault is bad
ly wrecked. The door of the safe was
lifted from the binges and thrown to the
ceiling. The freight room adjoining was
thrown into confusion, two buggies stored
there belt g shattered and tbe office shak
en up generally.
Freh
Seasonable
Col Flowers, foiled Plants,
also all kinds of Artistic Floral Designs
can be furnished on short notice. Bell
Telephone al our store,
Adolf staht, FtorUt,
Johnnfotrn, 1'a.
f - XAH'y. s i .
BeayerCoIlege&Musical Institute
B SAVER PM.
On the Ohio River W minutes from Pitts
burj. Kony-aeventli ya r. New bulldinaa
and equipment. Ifcirmilory fur young 'adi-M.
vx'r-ii traclira. Kali triii opens !S-pu lsth.
Wriu Kar cautl.iguc.
Rev. Arthur Staples, A. IT. Prciidtnt
IMPORTAXT TO ADVUtTISKK.
The cream of tha country papers is found
la Eemington's County Seat Lists. Ehrewd
advertisers avail themselves of these Lsla, a
eopy of which can be had of Rmirjlc
Broa. of Kew York Pittsburg.
mm pH$f
---'m. -a g --fw"--tev? i -r' -
"A Little Spark May
Make llach Work,"
The l:t!c "sparks" of tdJ K.xx lurlbig
in ihf rytert shmld qutnehed 'anth
IWs SjLrszpArXi, Americas great WW
purify, h purifies. T,Uiizs W enriches
the Hood of both sexes indzZjges. Cures
scwfA, SJilt rfxum. dyspepsia. Ciirrh.
fccdS Sauapauffq
c A'J .i? W nlM.i M Mtf r
-ihlriia, "r f-r-
Items ef Interest
Admiral Dewey modestly announces
that the arrangements made at Wash
ington for his reception by the President
and f..r tbe presentation of the sword
voted to him by Cocgiess are entirely
agreeable to hiin. But with regard to
that very general reception aud preseuta
tiou of g HHl wishes which the Americau
people intend to manage upon his arrival
borne bis wishes will not be consulted in
advauce.
Lightning caused the death of 3o7
persons In the Cnited States last year, and
a property loss of fl.4U.fvSa Few of the
deaths occurred In cities. The annual
number of thunderstorms at given locali
ties in this country averages between
thirty-five and forty-five. Tbe niaxiracm
is in the Southeastern States.
Jos. norne
1849-1899
RETROSPECTIVE.
We know of nothing that wiil inter
est yoa more this week than to give a few
facts concerning tbe wonderful trad this
store has enjoyed the past two weeks.
There was a time when July was con
sidered a dull mouth. Indeed, it is so
considered now by most merchants. This
bouse, however, never has dull seasons.
We have found that if the right kind of
low prices are put upon first class goods,
people wbo have an eye to saving still
buy, if uot for present use for future use.
Instances: In this big inventory
salelast week theSilk Waist Department
sold one morning before nine o'clock
over one hundred Silk Waists; the same
day over two thousand Photograph
Frames found new owners, something
like twelve hundred Men's Madras Neg
ligee Shirts specially priced were taken
inside of two days that is to say there
were that many shirts of one special line
sold; the selling of Women's White
Piiue and Colored Pujue Skirts were ab
normally large.
All of which is mentioned simply to
show you that if you are in need of any
thing whatsoever tht is csrried in this
store, and we sell about everything that
is used for borne or person, all you have
to do to get what you want very g od,
but very cheap, is to come or seud here
for it No matter what it is you will find
it uoder-priced.
Pittsburg, Pa.
PARKER & PHILLIPS
We
Are Busy
Because our goods are right, our
prices are right and because we
have the latest in everything. Peo
ple will not buy old style or trashy
Goods.
Curtains, Carpets
and Wall Paper.
We are selling lots of Carpets,
Curtains and Wall Taper, because
they are not the common patterns,
but all new and np-todate f-tjles
and cost you no more than the
cheap common stuff.
In Silk Waist Tattorns,
Plain and fancy Dress Goodi,
Press Silks, Novelties,
Linings and Trimmings, we
have a large stock of choice styles
at special low prices. .
YY rappers,
Tailor Made Suits,
Skirts,
Ladies' Waists. You can al
ways see something new. New
styles coming in daily.
Cotton Dress Fabrics,
Special Low Prices.
We always keep in close touch with the
markets. It enables us to give you tbe
lowest prices on Summer Goods.
40 pieces Amoskeag Dress Gin-
gbams, at : : : O C.
30 pieces of thirty -six-iuuh-wide
Percals, at : : : C.
30 pieces Marabout Lawns, for.y -
inches wide.at : : : C
20 pieces Organdies Ftoile, 33.
inches wide, at : : o C.
These are a few of the Cotton Dress
Goods bargains.
Plenty More
Bargains in
Stockings, Laces, Embroideries, Rib
bons, Ladies' and Children's Underwear,
Belts, Stamped Linens, Indies' Ties,
Corsets, Ladies' and Children's Mitts and
Gloves, Kid Gloves, etc.
Gentlemens
Furnishing Goods.
In Shirts, Ties, Stockings, Gloves, Hand
kerchiefs and Underwear, we have just
received a new line at special low prices.
Parker & Phillips.
j KEELEY CUREil
LlUUun AND OPIUM HABITS.
f lemooes all teste sad appetite, builiii p tSe
A trrteai. rtnem health ana ioor, eriontent lh
intellect and tit ese tor business,
V THU ONLV HICKI IT lvriT1T
5 TlwKaellntute.4?46FifthAte.Ptttsbor Pi.
4. -VtV,--evV
BINDER
Oor
fimoo Bltl
bMt la Ibt
world. Priori will ear-
TVillE
too. We llvr
frm Chicago, Oioftki
eu. raul, aa ottairau.
K0ITG0ME8Y WASH & CO., CHICABO
far
;:;:v.v.;; PLUMBING
If You .
Want the Best
I
N RANGES or
L be p. i 1 1 1 itip'i ce no higher than infuicr fit
o-oods. then call and examine our complete stotk, c n-liaic j
ia the following:
Garlands,
Majesties,
Coumbians,
All guaranteed to give satisfaction and at p'fts to sa al
ranging from $7.00 to foO.OO.
P. A.
Mmmmmmmmmmm
1 1847
E WHEN IN WANT OF PURE DRUGS, CHEM
E ICALS AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PHARMACY.
408 Main Srett, Somerset, Pa.
Our stock is complete. All goods guaranteed.
2 Our Specialties:
Fine Box Stationery, Aloha" Brand.
l Delicious Confections in Original Packages.
Sparkling Ice-Cold Soda pure and refreshing
E with a numerous variety of flavors.
4t: . Imported aud Domestic
5 on hand.
IG. W. BENFORD, Manager.
jr-PubIic station for Long Distance Telephone to all points in the
U.S. Rats moderate. Sunday pay station at llotwl Vanuear.
rvtincxTTV
r3 j j y JO
prices
reduced
cut more vigorously than ever before
ou good, useful good.
Most earnest clearing out and sac
rifice of odd lobj and surplus lines of
summer good.- ever tLU store made.
Fine 21c Imported Madras 1-ic.
LDe Madras 10c.
liVc Madras (iinghanis ('.Ac.
Fine 'Sc woven stripe P. Ks, 10c.
Imported Dimities li)c, 12lr,
l)c Aoiarican Dimities oc.
3-)j Organ dies l"c.
Other pretty Organdies undtr price
-10c.
20e double width Cheviottes ltc.
3 inch flue colored strip India
Linens lie.
(iood WMh goods 4c
Tie and dollar Dress (J.hhIs :11c.
Useful double width dress goods 10o
"0c India Silks 3-c
' Lot of Priestly 's tine Illack goods
40 to 42 inch, fiOtj price unapproactu d
for these celebrated, genuine Prieslly's
goods.
Write for samples give an Idea of
what jriods, ptyirs for w hat use, you're
inttrt-s'ed in, mout of such la-ge lots
we'll be sure to send the exact samples
you waLt.
Chance to get good goods for so lit
tle money as never before kcon
we'll let the sty Irs and qualities piove
it and all who investigate will be big
gainers.
BOGGS & BUHL,
DEPARTMENT ' X"
Allegheny, Pa.
BUY GOODS Itl CHICAGO
": Hi?-;.
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erftf&lSSr&SlI
IB. 6l B.l
Have yoa tried the Catalogue system tf buying
EVERYTHING you use at Wholesale Prices 7
can save you 15 to 40 per cento your purchases.
We are now erecting and win own and occupy tha
hiqhest building m America, employ 2,000 elerts
fillin g country orders ettclusivety, and will rthind
purchase price if qoods don't suit you.
Our General Catalogue 1.000 pages. 16,000
illustrations. C0.0C9 quotations costs us 72
cents to print end mail. We will send 9 to vou
spon receipt of I S cents, to show your good faka,
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
MICHIGAN AVE. AND MA0IS0N ST.
CHICAGO.
& HEATING.
I
COOKING STOVES iha
Call and examine.
SCHELL,
'X
Brands of Cigars constantly
G00O AND BAD
Stoves resemble ea-h other verr
closely. It's whn they are put iu uw :
thtt they tell their pedigree.
' " '
SCINDFRELLA
'. STOVFS it DANCFS , ei '
tr" --'T t ,
are ujaUe of tne matei il. u . itp- f
resent quite a number of improvement
in stove making. J
They meet every want of the house- J "
keeper in a aatutfactory manner at
iKMieraie cost.
DIET, W0BK. WORST. WASTE,
AU Left Out.
(inod bakers perfeet roasters.
Sold with that understanding.
JAMES. B. HOLDERBAUM.
Gibbs Imperial Plow,
Made at Canton, Ohio, the best pi -1
on earth, can now be seen at J. 1 j
Holacrbauin's Hardware Sum
Light to handle and very dunr.. ;
i
the frj,T?ij ;
OHIO. ' i
-a
SKE OUR...
Disc Harrows.
Steel Ea Lever
Spike Toot Harrows.
Steel Bar Lever
Spring Tooth Harrow With Wheel!
i
Old Style t
Wood Frame Harrows, I
plated front and under frame with
ere to proteH bolt heads. j
Steel Bar Lever f
Corn and Garden Cultivators,
five, aeven and nine ahovels, witaE p
era and weeders. t
T Bar Steel Pulverizer Land Fg;'
Corn Planters,
rith fertilizing attachment.
Champion Hay Rakes.
Farmers' Favorite Grain DrLIL i
McCormick's Mowers and Bir.ft".
1
Engines, Saw Mills and !
Threshers. I
Just Unloaded tor Spring Trad I
i Car Wire Nails,
i " Barbed and Smooth V
i " Imperial Plows. f
I
I Marrows, :
Kramer Wagons. ?
I Spring Wagons. j
5 Buggies and Carriage
Call and examine my stock before r:
buy. I
i
J. B. Holderbau;;
1899
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SOMERSET, PA.