The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-06

or four days after bill passes before u
reaches the President The clerks under
stood the need Of haste to-day. and the bill
was engrossed and signed inside of an hour.
MESSENGERS RACE WITH DEATH.
Senator Hawley, with the bin in his hands
and his eyes on the flag, which still floa,ed
/ full mast-high above the Treasury building
before him. drove rapidly TO the White
House. The President received him instant
| ly, read the bill signed his name, signed an
other for nominating Lieutenant General
( Sheridan TO the grade of General, and gave
them to hiSmounted messenger, with orders
not TO spare his horse. As it happened, the
messenger belonged to that race for whose
/ freedom Sheridan rode 50 bravely and so
often. There is a law of the District of
Columbia forbidding anyone TO ride faster
than 10 miles an hour but even the police
men recognized the black rider. as he flew
along, the avenue. and guessed his errand.
His messages were delivered. The Senate
went into executive session at once and,
while the foam was still hot on the flanks of
the horse, swifter messenger carried the
news over the telegraph wire 10 the White
House that the nomination had been con-
frmed
The President has ordered the Generals
commission 10 be written prepared. There
are no engraved blanks Tor the rank of Cen
but an expert penman supplied the deficien-
cy. As prompt AS the clicking of the tele-
graph. the President set his name TO the COM
mission. handed it to Senator Hawley and
Senator Manderson who were waiting, and
said
Take that up to General Sheridan and
tell him we expect him 10 honor his new
garde as highly as he has deserved it."
HONOR THE BEST MEDICINE
The flags were flying still joyously when the
distinguished messengers turned on the steps
of the Generals residence to cast last fear
/ ful glance at the Capitol for the dreaded sign
that they had come too late. Mrs. Sheridan
received them in the parlor. The General
was doing but she said, This will do him
more good than medicine or sleep" and
they took it UP stairs. The sick man awoke
as they came in, and showed as much pleas
ure in the promotion as if it had been laid
on his shoulder by his commander in the
presence Of his victorious army. Il stimu-
( lated him TO a new strength. As soon as
the Judge Advocate General had administer
1 ell the oath of office, he dictated a note of
/ thanks TO the President and signed his name
I for the first time with the rank which places
( him side by side with Washington, Grant
and Sherman, to a warm expression of his
/ gratitude The race was not won without a
close struggle
THR UNFoRGTvINC BRIGADIERs
When General Spinola arose in the House
to ask unanimous consent for immediate con-
sideration of the bill, Mr. Kilgore, of Texas,
/ who spent year as a prisoner of war in
Iafayeti, objected Mr. Mills, of Texas,
/ asked in the name of Confederate soldiers,
bill but Mr.. Kilgore persisted in his objec-
/ ton Finally, he withdrew his objection,
/ but Oates Of Alabama. renewed it. Then
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, appealed
| for immediate consideration, and, after a few
| speeches Mandatory of Sheridan, the bill was
| passed by viva yoce vote, Mr.. Oates of
Alabama, along going on record against it,
SOME HOPE FOR SHERIDAN.
WASHINGTON, d. C., June 3.-General
I Sheridan physicians this morning said that
the General had passed quite a comfortable
night, and had been disturbed but little with
his cough. At ?. NJ. they issued a short
bulletin which simply said General Sheri-
dan has done well this morning. No un-
| favorable symptoms have developed. lie is
quite comfortable This evening there is
more hopeful feeling about the Generals
house than has been observed for several
days past.
The or. NJ. bulletin is not as encouraging
as those issued earlier in the day. 1t reads:
Generel Sheridan passed satisfactory day
Since O'Clock this evening there have been
some uiavorable changes in the pulse and
respiration"
The day at General sheridan's home was
uneyeniful. He awoke early, having slept
( fairly well throughout the night In the
morning, Mrs. Sheridan read the newspapers
/ 10 him for two hours. In the afternoon he
dozed more or less, and towards evening an
uniayorable change was noticed. After the
8 O'Clock bulletin slight improvement oc-
CURED
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 4.-Midnight-
General Sheridan's pulse and respiration are
about as they were before the last bulletin
His condition is better He Is now sleeping
quietly.
WASHINGTON, June AT half past two
General Sheridan is reported resting COM
1 fortably, with little or no change in his con-
dition since midnight Doctor Pepper, of
! Philadelphia. has been sent for again He
left Philadelphia at midnight, and will have
a consultation with the Generals physicians
early in the morning
WASHINGTON, June ;, 1918 A. M,-The fol-
+ lowing bulletin has just been issued by Gen.
Sheridan's physicians: There has been no
material change in General Sheridan's con-
dition since the last report. He has been
sleeping resifully all the evening.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-At 80 General
Sheridans condition was about the same as
when the midnight bulletin was issued. DR..
Pepper is on his way to Washington for an
other consultations, and is expected TO ar
rive at 3 A. NJ.