! tl H a T iiii IL V VOL. 3. MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., Fill DAY, MAY 13, 1808. W. 28. ft fNfi A WHAT A MOTHER SAYS Of Dr. Hartman'a Famous Family Remedy and Spring Tonic Mrs. Hnnnah Ltnd, 1132 Enst Long street, Colnm bus, Ohio, la one of tlie ninny enthua instio advocate s of Pe-ru-rm. Sho says : "Fur many years I whs subject to nervousness, despondency and neuralgia, for which doctors nnd remedies seemed of no use. At last I wns persuaded to try Pe-ru-na. I fonnd it to be exactly the remedy I had been so lone in search of. It relieves the tired, depressed feeling felt in spring-time at onco. It never fails to restore tome -VT'V natural nppe- .r ',,"Ci tito and the best of sleep. It has cured perma n e n 1 1 y my old despon dency and neu ralgia, nnd I wonder why so many people continue to suf fer through spring nnd early sum mer when Pe-ru-r.a is such a prompt and perfect relief. As a family medicine) 1 believe Pe-ru-na to have no equal." It relieves at once cramps, colic, prostration from heat the ill-elTecfs of Midden checking of the perspiration, and all other bad elieets of hot weather. As a reme dy for nervous prostration it has no equal, and tho thousands of men and women of this generation who "have nerves" find it a priceless remedy. Every family should have a copy of "Facts and Faces," Finely illus trated. One ot the best books ot testimonials ever published. Hont free. Address, Tho Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Colum bus, Ohio. Public Notice. The Republican Primary Election will be hold in tho township and election districts of Pike County on May 21st, 1898, at which eloction seven County Committeemen will be voted for, and One Representative, One Congressional Conforee, One Committeeman for each township nnd borough. Copies of the rulos adopted at the Republican County Convention, October 19, 1897, may be had of members of the County Committee by application, and of the Secretary ; also of the township Committee men. E. PINCHOT, Chairman Co. Com. OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. Events after the destruction of tho Spanish squadron by Dewey In the harbor of Manila, were not dis closed until May 7th and in the meantime the country waited In anxious susponse to know the full details. The movement of the fleet which left the Cnpe Verde islands, which was shrouded in mystery tended to intensify the feel ing, and many surmises were made as to its destination. Grave fears were entertained that it had gone to intercept the Oregon and Marietta, or that it might suddenly appear at f Porto Rico. Captain Sampson's Key West fleet sailed away and for several days the anxiety, as to the noxt developments on the, broad waters, was intense. May 12th news was received that the Cnpe Verde fleet was at Cadiz. News was received from Dewey May 7th in the form of a dispatch from him which stated that May 1 the squadron arrived at Manila at day-break and immediately engaged the enemy destroying eleven vessels and the water battery at Cavite. His squadron was uninjured and only a few men slightly wounded. The Spaniards lost over two-hundred killed and from f ve to seven hundred wounded. Manila was then practically in his possession THE LATEST NEWS. A dlnpntch received as we go to press anya that there was nu eugitgeuieDt off Cnrdeu aa, CubA, May H, between the shore bat teries nnd tho oruisor Wilmington (Cap ttilu Sicurd), the gunboat Hudson nnd a torpedo bout. Due of our offioer and three men were killed, and several wound ed. It Js believed that Captain Sampson's fleet is near Porto Kico and that he will take that city to-dajr. There is no authentic Information as to the whereabouts of the Cape Verdo fleet There 'are rumors that Spain will send large reinforcements to Maiilla. Two batteries of Light Artillery and three full regiments of infantry with seven additional companies from other regiments of the Penn sylvnnia National Uuard have been mustered into the U. S. service, and the artillery went to Newport News "I nesilay. PERSONAL. Dr. R. O. Barokley was in N, last week. Goo. E. Horton was in Soranton Monday on business. Mr- and Mrs. Paul N. Borniquo have been in N. Y. a week. Harry S. Drake, of Scranton, has enlisted and is now a t Mt. Gretna Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Bull sjxmt tho first part of last week in N. Y City. A. Q. trip to week. Wallaco niado a bnsinoos Goshen and vicinity last R. V. R. Stuyvesontnfterawinter in the south is again at the Dim mick House. Miss Corrine Reed after a visit of soveral weeks in Brooklyn has re turned home. Col. John Baldwin, of New York, enjoyed the Mil ford air for a few days this week. Miss Happy Van Wyck has been visiting her mother at her home on Broad street. Henry J. Kots and C. B Staples, Esqrs., of Stroudsburg, attended court bore Monday. Hon E. Pinchot and wifojnro visiting their daughter in Grand Rapids Michigan. Hon T.Y. Hoffman associate judgo of Monroe County was also hero on business matters. Murray H. Chapin and wife of N. Y. are spending soveral days at the Crissman house. Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Armstrong and Miss Mable Armstrong spont Sun day at their home in Milford. Mrs C. F. Van Inwogen and Mrs. Ela Van Inwegon of Port Jervis visi ted relatives in Milford Wednes day. James A. Puuli, who at one time lived at Stroudaburg but for many years a resident of Ea ston is dead at the age of 69 years. Rev. Thos. Nichols will preach in the Presbyterian church, a speoial sermon to Col. John Nyoe Post G. A, R. Sunday evening May 29. Chris T. Ott. a son of Charlos Ott, of Conashaugh, and who was one of the publishers of the Sussex Record, is now seargbant of Company B, 12 N. Y. Major Daniol Burrell who resided In Dingman Township some thirty throe years ngo, now a resident of Maryland, is visiting relatives near Milford. Mrs. H. B. Rood wont to N. Y. Tuesday to see hor son who has boon detached from the monitor Lehigh and wes on his way south presum ably tojoin the St.Paul. Rov. T. McBride Nichols aftor several days , of fishing in the streams of Pike returned to Ger- mantown Saturday. His wife re mained here for a visit of sevoral weeks. Charles F. navermoyer, oldost son T. A. Huvermeyer, the Sugar King was killed in his room Monday evening at Roslyn, L. I., by a pistol shot, but whether by accident or design is not known. Alfred Chattillon, who for Beveral years has been employed by the late Theodore Wernwag. near Philadel phia, returnod homo this week, building operations having been sus pended owing to the death of his employer. Joh n C. Cornelius made a brief visit hero last Saturday. Ho has severed connections with the Lip- pincott Compauy, and will engngo iu selling histories of the railroad labor organizations, contracts for the publication of which he controls. He will travel in a speoial car, Memorial Day Order, The dopartinont of Pennsylvania G. A. R.has issued a general order in reference to the observance of Memorial day which this year fulls on Monday. It suggests that if arrangements have not been already made for attendance of posts at divine servico on Sunday, the 29, they should beat onco prefected, and that posts will arrange with tho pastors of their churches at which this part of the service is held, to select toxts illustrative of "The gains to Amer ican oitzenship by the success of the Union Soldier" And "The unques tioned and everlasting right of the cause of those who battled for the Union." BRIEF MENTION. John C, Benslngor was last week i pointed postmaster at Strouds burg. Dewey found Admiral Montejos solar plexus without difficulty and landed a knock out blow. Livery man VnnTnssel now holds the reins over one of the hand somest toams in the county. Tho nows spreads rapidly when it gets in to tho papers. The same rulo applies to your business. Lightning may bo seen under fav orable conditions 200 miles but thunder is rarely audible more than ten miles. Acetylene gas does not deteriorate if stored in a tank. It is a perma nent gas and will keep in storage as other gases. Tho United States Supreme Court has decided the suit brought by the Penn hiir t) ' secure pos session of tho Circlo in Easton iu fa vor of the citv. May 8 flakes of snow fell, and back in tho country and on tho mountain in N. J. the ground was covered. loo formed in the night. Hoagland, of Port Jervis, places some "stubborn facts before our readers in his new advertisement in tho Phkss this week. Piko County will bo represented in the army. Three from Greene having enlisted in Capt. Smithes Wayne County Company. Fire last Saturday night destroyed Smith's Hiiirt Factory and Black ney's Box Factory in Hoiiosdalo. Losscovored by insurance Beer will advance in price if the war revenue bill is passed by Con gress, but this will be mot by re ducing tho sino of the steins and schooners. Charles Ott, of Conashaugh, had his jaw dislocatod last week by a horse striking him with his head. Dr. Ken worthy gave the necessary assistance. The Hudson River Tolophone Co. put up its polos in the Borough last week and have strung the cable. Tho central for tho proseut will bo at the Crissman House. It warms the cockf Is of tho heart to have a friend ask you to except a fine moss of trout. Mr. C. J. Boil- oau applied tho process to our3 this week with entire success. A flag pole 65 foot long was raisod on tho knob, overlooking Milford, last Saturday, and the handsome flag 20x30 flung to tho breeze, which will wave until Cuba is free and Spain has received her quietus. Dubois Pottibon e, formerly of Brick House, Montague, has com pletely refitted his new hotel on Front Stroot. Port Jervis, and calls it the Hotel Sussox. Ho will take good care of all his friends who give him a call. The East StroudsburgTown Coun cil has passod an ordinance granting privilege to the passenger rail-way Company to operute'an Electric road. It will now be extended to the Mil ford crossing and may be the begin ning of a road up tho valloy- A party bound for Klondike broke through the ice covering a stream near Crater Lake. They were cross ing with loaded sleds when tho ice suddonly gave way, and twenty- two, names not known, were drown ed. Seven were Eastern men. In the notice of the death of Jno. Drake, at Bullevuo, Ohio, contained in last weeks Prkss, tho fact was hindvortontly omitted that ' his mother was Mollio Lnttimoro, un Aunt of tho vononiblo Joseph C. Lattimore, of Dingmans Ferry. Tho Philadelphia Press is author ity for the statement that Senator Quay Boeing a strong drift iu pop ular sentiment will select a dark horso for tho Gubernatorial nom ination, and suggests that possibly General Rooder may bo tho man selected a-s a likely, and compromise candidate. Judd, the painter, lias finished a large now sign for T. Armstrong & Co., which is tasty in design and artistic in exocution. Iu the upper left had corner is an excellent repro soutntion of tho flag ship Olympia, surmounted by an eagle and sur rounded with the stars and stripes. Dr. Henry Smith, Henry Teeter, Frank H. Smith and B. F. Morey, were elected trustees of the East Stroudsburg Normal School to serve for three years. The two State trustees have not been appointed yet, but the names of four persons have been sent to Supt. SuluulTor, who appoints. The Philippine Islands. There are morn than 1,200 islands in tho Philippine archipelago, but only nine of them are of any con siderable size, the others being lit tlo moro than bare volcanic rocks. They have a population of 7,000,000 and 8,000.000 inhabitants. Luzon, the largest of the riiilip. pine group has an area of 41,121 square miles, being about as largo as Cuba, and it has a population of over 4,600,000. Manila, the capital of Luzon and of tho whole Philippine) archipelago is situated at tho mouth of tho river Pasig, which empties into tho bay of Manila. Including the suburbs it has a population of 172,000 of which about 6,000 are Spaniards 12,000 nro Creoles, or Spanish of mixed caste, and tho remainder are mainly TiignlMalnys, mestizos, Chin- easo and Mohammedans from India, with a few European foreigners. Tho Philippines are the most northerly division of tho great Indian nrchipelago. Tho bay of Manila has been called the finest commercial harbor in the world. It is 120 miles around it, and tho water over much of its inolosed area is .100 feet deep. All the navies in tho world might anchor in the bav at tho same time and have room to spare. After entering ManUrt a vessel still has 28 miles to sail to reach the ci ty. In tho Philippines 1 ho rainvsscason lasts from May to November. Tho heaviest rains fall in July. During the wet monsoons tho rainy season the island of Luzon is subject to typoons which often cunso '.Treat destruction to tho shipping and to property inshoro. Lil;o Havana.tlio Philippines cap ital city is famous for its cigars. The Manila cheroot, highly appro dated in the East Indies and in Eur ope, is far milder than the heavy Cuban cigars. Malays of tho Tagal and the Bisayan tribes form the bulk of the population of the Philippines. The aboriginal inhabitants, a dark people called by tho Spaniards Ne gritop. live in the mountainous parts of the island. Tho Philippines were discovered by Fornando Magalhoans (Magollan) in 1521. Ho was killed on one of tho islands. Up to 1822 pirates infested the Philippine waters. At that dote a Spanish expedition against tho island of Sulu put an end to thoir depredations, The Spanish laws for the Indian are simple and Spanish. Evory male inhabitant must pay a person al tax and give 40 days' labor ann ually to the pnblo work department. Besides this, in Luzon the coolies must cultivate tobacco for the gov ernment or pay a money equival ent. A loading production in tho Philip pines is hemp. Manila, as a torm for rope, is in use the world over wherever vessels sail. Volcanoes are numerous and active in Luzon and other islands. The city of Albay was destroyed in 1814 by an eruption from Mount Mayon. The Tradition of St.Patrlok and the Serpent. According to tradition, St. Patrick freed Ireland of its vermin ;-aijo old serpent resisted, but St. Patrick overcamo it by cunning. Ho mado a box and invited tho serent to en ter it but tho serpent objected, say ing it was too small. St. Patrick insisted saying it was large enough to Ijo comfortable, and, aftor a long contention the serpent entorod it to provo its caso, when tho Baint slammed down the lid, and throw the box into the sea. To complete this wondorful talo, tho legend states that the waves of the sea are made by the writhings of this serpent and tho noi.io of tho sea is that of tho serpent imploring the saint to re lease it. To Identify Them- Tho Scientific" American says a new plan has boon adopted for identifying the men in the regular and volunteer U. S. Armies, who may go into action. They will wear around their necks little tags of aluminum, by which they may be identified if found on the field of battle. In the last war it was often impossible to projwrly identify the dead soldiers and thousands were buried iu graves marked "uniden tified." The War Department has proposed this system, and each tag will bear the numeral assigned each man on the muster rolls, with the letter ot his Company, battery, or troop nud his regiment, THE SUSSEX ASSESSORS FILL PRIX EEMNOS OF THE HOARD. A STKONli FFTriHT TO FOT'AMZB TAXATION. THE FARYKR PAYS THE TAXES. TRICK THAT IlII) NOT WIN. Tho Sussex County Board of As sessors met, pursuant to call, at the Court, House in Newton, on Friday, May 6th. The meeting was called to order at 10.30 o'clock A. M. by tho Chairman, Mr. John J. Van Sickle, of Sandyston. George Har din, the Secretary, called the roll, and found only Frank Emmnns, of Hamilton, and Frank P. Adams, of 1 ierkortown, absent. Theodore Goblo, of the new Borousihof Brook lyn, elected the Wednesday pre vious, was nlso absent, though, I believe ho had not been sworn in. Tho first business taken up was rel ative to the Committee, consisting of George Hardin, Abram Vnn Win kle, and Simeon Pnrcell, who wore appointed at the last regular meet ing to solicit an appropriation from tho Board of Freeholders to carry tho Zinc Mine cases to a Supreme Court decision. They were dis charged from further duty by uimn inious consent, on tho ground that the decision relorredto had been rendered by tho Supremo Court since tho appointment of the Com mittee, nnd is now incorporated in the report of the Stato Board of Taxation for tho year lb'.'T. The Chairman read tho decision, which is in brief, as follows: "Tim nnir kit value of a miim nt a fair private sale, and not the income of the property is tlio criterion for nscor 1 tilling its true value within the constitutional provision that nil properly shall bo assessed f or taxes nt its true value." A resolution was then offered con taining with tho above decision the following preamble : "And Whore hs, tho Assessors of tho townships of Hsrdyston and Sparta havo hereto fore assessed the mining properties in their townships on the value thereof, ascertained from tho out put of said mine, and not, on the market value thereof, as decided by said Supreme Court, therefore, Be it Resolved, That the Assessors o said -townships of Hardyston and Sparta bo, and they are hereby in structed to assess the mining prop erties in their respective townships at the market value thereof, to lie ascertained not on tho output, but at what such proiortios would bring at a fair private salo ; and Resolved that in the opinion of tho Board of Assessors of the County of Shssox, the fair market value of the mining properties in said townships, asoor certninod on the basis as laid down bv tho Supremo Court, is the sum of $2,000,000 or over." Geo. Har din, Assessor of Newton, began to quibble at what ho was ploasod to call dictation of the Board in as suming to instruct the Assessr rs of Hardyston and Sparta as to their duties, and in naming n stated sum for them to assess on the mining properties. Tho Chairman explain ed that the Assessor of Hardyston hod expressed a desire to have the Board moot, and to obtain their judgment on the matter as a guide, and aid to him iu the performance of his duties, and the resolution was intondod to express the senti ment of the Board regarding the mining properties, and nothing more. Hardin suggested that ad journment for dinner would give members a chance to talk with eacn other and aid them with their decision. It scorned evident that he opposed any real equalization, of taxation on general principles, either becouso it had become a fixed habit, or else through fear that Newton might be drawn into the whirlpool of equalization, and his assessments become the jibe of the Board. The motion to adjourn to ono o'clock P. M. carried, how ever. At one o'clock the Board resumed its session, and by roll call another member in the person of Frank Emmans was found pres ent. John P. Wilson, Chairman, of the Town Committee of Hardy ston, asked permission of tho Chair to express tho Committee's views of the matter. Mr. Wilson pro tested against what he claimed to bo the injustice of naming the townships of Hardyston and Sparta and casting reflections upon their fair fame by pointing them out in tho resolution as special and par ticular evaders of just assessments. That he knew of properties in other towns that were assessed as low as nno-tenth of their value, yet he admitted that there was under valuation to some extent in his own township, that the Zinc Mines were rated too low, though inti mating that if they were raised to the figures named, it would result in expensive litigation. This is the old, old way of bluffing a raise. At tho close of Mr. Wilson's speech, Smith Simpson moved an amend ment to the resolution extending the taxing at value to all other properties, as well as mining prop erty. Ti e Chairallowcd theamend mout, after being committed to writing, and it was so passed. Har din now claimed the amendment killed the original resolution, but tho Chair ruled to the contrary. Aftor amending it so as to rend 1,700,000 instead of 12,000,000 the original resolution was passed by a vote ol 13 to i. - hmitli bimpsou, of Hardyston, and Svdney S. By ram. of Sparta, not voting. The Chair impressed upon the attention; of the Assessors of Hardyston and Sjmrtu tho necessity of taxing tho mining properties according to the Su preme court decision, assuring rnem tnat it tney could oonscien tiously find to exceed 1,750, 000 they they should assess it, and if they should appear before the Board with a less assessment nt the fall meeting, they should come prepared with good reasons there for. Tho Chair further called at tention to tlio fact that tho virtual mortgago of 12,00,000 on these properties includes real estate in Newark, N. J., to the ammint of hut 252,000. Tho mortgage is held in New York by tlio "Farmers' Loan and Trust Co," of that city. Ho also stated that tho amount of mortgages on farm lands in Sus sex County is 755,86. Thenmonnt of ;;iortgagcs on nil property in Sussex County is 871.493. Total debt including bond and mortgage and personal debt, 1,818,30N. Al together not as much as thomort trago upon these mining properties, and who will claim that these prop, erties are mortgaged for nil they aro worth, nnd more. That all the farms in Sussex Co. aro mortgaged for all they are worth. Mr. Van Sickle suggested that if a repre sentative of all Sussex Co. should appear before the "Farmers' Loan and Trust Co." and ask a loan of 2,000,000 on tho farm lands of the County, tho answer would he, that our Board of Directors havo de cided not to loan on farm lands. as they aro no longer security for debt ; tho land is not, worth any thing only as a homo for tho own er, and yet this very land has for years .been paying tho taxes that tho mining properties and the towns of Newton and Deckertown should justly have paid. A rcso luiion was now rea;i. directing tho Assessors in towns, whore Banks aro located, to oetnin from them lists of the Stockholders, with the amount of stock held by cac.U, nitrt notify the snmo to the Assessors of the townships where tho stork is held, to bo by them assessed. It was not pressed to a vote, how ever, as tho Hoard was advised that a law had been passed by the last ijogislatujo making this duty obligatory upon the State Board of Taxation. Some furthor talk fol lowed, and at 2. .15 o'clock the Board adjourned, sine die. Several things that wo noticed in tho conrso of the ssssion occur to us," and we will ranko brief montion of them here. That the HfTTctary garbled tho Zino Mine resolution in the rending of it and tho Chair promptly corrected the error. That valuable suggestions were reeoived by tho Board from two of Newton's ablest lawyers, Senator Lewis J. Martin and John L. Swnyze. That ex-Sonator Frank Ward is an export in parliamentary practice, and that his tips were ap preciated by tho Board. That the Herald was ably represented by "Polk" Bunnoll; tho Register by Thomas Dntton, the Recorder by W. C. Hnrsh, nnd your humblo ser vant, "H." absorbed a modicum of what transpired for the renders of tho Piko Co. Press. That a quiot personage just without tho Court room doors took notes during the session, but nobody seemed to be able to toil what, or whom ho rep resented ; probably an ngent of the IN . J . inc Mine Co. By the way, this reminds me of an incident: Shortly after the Committoe was npjiointod to appear before tho Board of Freeholders, for an appiopriation to carry tne zinc Mine caso to the Supreme Court, two men represent ing thomselvosas officials of the N. J. Zino Mine Co. came to Newton, and solicited the Committee to meet with the Company in New York, at Company's expense, which they re f nsed to do. Then tho officials set a date on which they should meet in Newton, ine Committee, desirous of hearing such arguments as the company might offer, extended an invitation to Senator Martin, nnd to gether met with them at tho Hotel Newton. An elaborate menu was prepared, and the partv were wined and dined to their heart's content, and the officials paid all bills. The argumonts ns to why the N. J. Zinc Company s properties should not be taxed at a higher rato were not ot all satisfactory to the Committee. Then a broad hint was given that the Committee by winking the other eye at tho critical tune, could name the sum that would salve their con science. The Committee, to their credit, be it said, spurned tho temp te.tion, and tho incident furnishes another chapter of the methods fol lowed by great corporations to es cape their ju.st share of taxation. It is becoming more ovid.mt every tHy that tho people's eyes are being opened to tho iniquities of unequal taxation m .Susoex County. The nowspajers nro sensible of tho drift ami are giving the subject more at tention than heretofore, and if tin? agricultural Townships, in fact all townships, will move together, as the wuy is now fully opened for them to do, the burden of taxation that, has so long unjustly laid upon tho shoulders of the land owners, will be equally divided with tho mining corporations and tho towns of this County that have been so long favored at their expense. "H." NOTICE All hunting, flshinit or other trespassing on my premises m Miltorrl Township, on Snwki'I Creek is forbidden under penalty of tho law Catuakink Hamilton. Milford, April IS, 'US. PUlslmry's vitos at Mitchell's, mSIIINGTOX LETTER; Mmlf Rrnr A.lmlrnl. Thnnkrd by CiMigrri. His Wonderful Victory. Troop For Mnniln. Work of tontrPM. Hxwnllnn Annexation. Mi(rnltii(Ie of Tho Philippine lnlnnil. Washinuton, D. C. May 9, 189. President McKinloy's rocommen dation for Congressional action in honor of Commodore victory in many respects the greatest, in annals ofnnvnl -n,ort was promptly acted upon. Chair man Boutollo, of the House naval Committee, has reported a ioint. resolution of thanks to Commodore Dewey and a bill rrnn finer a nn . ntlmiral ia tho navv. Th infA- wi ciinblo the President to promote Commodore Itawpv. atwI immAi;nA IV nwm rpoomt of Via noim,, i of tlio battle of Manila, harbor, see- MTiiry Long, m the name of tl, President, cabled tr iv,m.u , - waiiuuiiirit, Dewey promoting him to Acting Ad miral, and tenderi norliim flirt 1 . 1 of himself and of the people for his in m-inuvementi. the more tho nffinini t Commodore Dewey is studied tho more wonderful bin trintn Ho entered Manila harbor, protected .nlv "v 8ore batteries, ... .ji, oi eieven snips, mounting abont one hundred hont 2,000 men, nnd destroying n l eleven of the ships nnd captured all tho batteries. And the most wonderful part of this wondorful ex ploit was that not a single man on an American ship was killed and not a single ship materially injured and only half a dozen were wound ed. Troops nro to be sent to garrison r.ho Philippine islands just as soon as tho ships to carry them from Snn f rancisco can bo got roady. About 10,000 will go. News of an important viotory is hourly oxpootod from Admiral Snmp son's fleet, although its exact whore abonts is n socrot known only to otlicials. Tlio general belief is that it is on a double errand to whip tho Spanish fleet if it, can be found and to capturo Poro Rico. The army is also hkoly to move on to Cuba anv day. J Senator Swoll's acceptance of the commission of major general in tho volunteer army, to which he was nominated and confirmed a.t tho -same time that Gen. Fitzhngh Lee, and Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gen. Jos Wilson, and the seven brigadier generals of the regular army were, is not certain, and will depend upon tho opinion of Attorney General Griggs, to whom the matter has boon referred, as to whether the com mission can be accepted without vacating tho seat in the Senate now hold by General Sewoll. If it can. not, the Senator will doclino the commission, nnd the general im pression is that it cannot. The House has mado a record at this session of which republicans who have controlled and direoted its course, may well be proud. It has passed 208 bills t.hnt. ha. v - ' " uivvu UO. come laws, and about 200 other bills thatare now on MinNpnntonDi - . ' UHDNUVI , Iho war measures the t50.000.000 appropriation, the armed inter ven- huu resolution, tne declaration ot war. the volunteer bill for reorganizing the wm,in army, the war revenue bill, the bill appropriating 136,000,000 for the expenses of the army, and mi nor war bills have probably not taken more than a week of the time of the House altaswt.hAv ly have they been disposed of. Ihe opponents in the Senate of the annexation of Hawaii having made it practically certain that the annexation treaty would fail to re ceive the necessary two- thirds if pushed to a vote in the Senate, the machinery for securing annexation by joint resolution has been put in motion, and tho House committee on Foreign Relations will this week favorably report the same, and, if the opiiortunity occurs will at once push it through the House. Presi dent McKinley would bo justified in taking possession of Hawaii as a war measuro, even if tho present government of Hawaii had not for mally tendered the islands to the U. S., and ho may yet do so, but ho much prefers that annexation should come through the Congressional action. Somedocidly interesting informn, tion is contained in "advance sheets of Ci insular Reports." issued daily byfuo Bureau of Foroign Commerce of tho State Department. For in stance, that the island of Luzon, ou which tho city of Manila, tho sceno or Commodore (since promo ted to be Admiral) Dewey's great naval victory, is larger than tho shitos of New York and Massachu setts ; that the entire area of tho Philippine Islands, now under Old Ulory, is tou per cent greater than that of the New England States, New York, New Jersey, Mary land, and Delaware combined. Many persons who consider them selves well informed upon commer cial affairs have been greatly sur prised to learn that the U. S. has more trade with the Philippine Islands than all the rest of tho world combined has. What the U.S. will do with these valuable islands is a question that is already being much discussed in Washing ten. This government will hold them until tho war is over, and then decide what disposition shall be made of them. That is as far as has beeu determined upon by the. President. .4 V -
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