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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
TIE SANTIAGO ARRIVES FRoN HAVANA
MAYOR GEORGE LEvERsoN OF THE BRITISH
ROYAL ENGINrERs. Of BoAH-D

Among the passengers arriving yeste'uAs loHI
Havana on the New-York and cuba man e'F1in''
Santiago were Major George F Leverson. an Eng
ish Army officer; John Black Atkins CORRESPOND.
ent OF The Lancaster Guardian and MISS Je's'
l. schley. Major Leverson, Of the BRUSH huS a.
Engineers, was sent 20 Havana by the brlush Wv
eminent 70 make observations on the events ~
the var. He went 20 Havana on Her ha)esS :
ship Talbot in July last and remained there Inti
the Santiago sailed September u. Major i-e W
eieon ceclned 30 say anything ABOUT lh' W. 80
the results OF his observations he went 10 1e
hnickerbocker Club after leaving the steamer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
vPS SAMPSON TO GO TO HAVANA.

Glen Ridge. y. j. Sept. Il tspeciap.-Mrs. Will
lam r Sampson OF Clark-st.. will sail on Saturday
,or Havana. Cuba to join her husband, Rear-Ad-
m,ral Sampson. II is said that the Admiral -
sliahilv m A number OF the officers wives are
now with their husbands at Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
srPpIrs OF SUPPLIES AT CAMP THOMAS.

Warrington. Sept Zl-Brigadier-Generai eoynton
,anorts 10 the War Department under date OF Sep
te,,ber Is that the medical supply division at
Camn Thomas Chckamauga. Ga, closes to-day
,.i,b a, least twenty carloads OF medical and surg
cal supplies stl on hand sufficient 10 Mt out nifty
recinents with medicine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
Rose of Arden
Lundborg's-
the finest Of all
Rose Perfumes.
TO CONDUCT THE WAR INQUIRY
EX-GOVERNOR WOODBURY. WILL SERVE
OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT DECIDED.

EX-GOVERNOR WOODBURY. WILL SERVE
OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT DECIDED
Washington, SEPT 21.-The report that ex-
Governor Woodbury. Of Vermont had been asked
TO accept q place on the War Department In
vestigating Commission. and that he had ar
Cepted. was confirmed at the White House to-
day He is the seventh member Of the Comnis :"
sion He Will he present al the conference with
the President Saturday
Nashville. Tenn Sept p General W H.
Jackson received a telegram to-day from Presi-
dent Mckinley inviting him 10 act as member
If the commission to investigate the War De
partment General Jackson has taken the oner
under consideration and will give an answer TO-
morrow. His friends say that he will accept
Boston. Sept. 21--A dispatch 10 The Herald"
from HolyVke reports that ex-Congreseman
William Whiting said last night that he would
probably he unable to accept place on the
War Department investigating Commission al
though he had been strongly urged 20 do so nv
the President and members Of the Cabinet
Senator Thomas z Platt in washington
yesterday and consulted with officials Of the
War Department. He recommended the mus
terine out Of the 22d Regiment. but was IN
formed that the President had decided that for
the present il was best not "a muster out any
more soldiers. Senator Plat had q talk with
the President before returning 70 this city
When the Senator arrived al the Fifth Avenue
Hotel 80 D m. he said he had not made
any recommendation to the President in regard
70 the appointment OF member OF the war
Investigating Commission Appointment as a
member OF the Commission offered 70 Cen
eral Arson O. McCook. Of this city, Mr.. Plat
SAID but Geueral NcCook had declined the
place General McCOok was out OF the city yes
terday, and ~ his law office IN Broadway II was
said that he was not expected 70 return until
next month He has bAen spending the summer
on Long Island
Among the passengers m tho Red star liner
Noordland which arrived here Yesterday was
Dr. ! W. Keen. president ~ the jefferson Medi-
cal College Of Philadelphia He has been asked
10 aCceD; place on the War Department IN
vesteeting Commission. y" said he had been
travelling in Europe with his daughter. hut had
hurried home He will leave his daughter at
home in Philadelphia and then go 10 Washing
ton. He did not know whether or not he would
accept the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22

Washington. Sept q Tho Wyandotte al League
leland, and the Dorothea az Norfolk. we're placed
out ici commission to-day. The Supply arrived d.
Al Juan yesterday.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
\ Disgracet'nl Affair

Terrible stories are told of the frcn-
lied lack of discipline on board the
French liner that was sunk last week,
off Halifax, of sailors and stollers fore
ing the helpless passengers from the
boats and leaving them to their fate.
Many of the survivors have told their
stories, and all agree that the sailors of
the steamer behaved with the greatest
ferocity, driving passengers from the
boats, and even beating off helpless
women, both ON deck and struggling in
the water, with boat hooks and oars.
Mr.. Iacasse is the only man of the
saloon and cabin passengers who sur
yiye, while his wife is the only women
of 200, not only of the first saloon cabin,
but Of the whole ship who escaped.
Mrs. Lacasse was separated from her
husband in the scramble, and the steam
CT listed SO badly she Slid down the
decliyity of the deck and in the water
She had taken the preeaution at her
husbands directing to put on life belt
before leaving her stateroom, and short
ly after being thrown into the sea was
seized by the arm and drawn upon the
lift raft. Her savior was her husband.
a moment later the Inflated steamer
disappeared, and a whirlpool eneircled
the spot where the noble craft had been
Everybody around the edge of the
vortex was drawn into the water, rush
ing around faster and faster, and the
unfortunates disappeared in twos aud
threes with despariug cries.
Delinger the second officer, was the
only man of the crew who did anything
to help the terrified and helpless pas
sengers. lie cut loose all the boats he
could, and in fact, all the boots that
were launched were launched by the
brave second officer. He was last seen
standing on the deck with his hand on
the rigging going resignedly to certain
death
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Hawaii Annexed.

After period covering part of three
administrations at Washington, the
Hawaiian Islands became a part of the
territory of the United States.
The vote for the annexation of Hawaii
was cast by thirty-three Republicans,
six Democrats, two Silverites and one
Independent. The Democrats were
German of Maryland, McLaurin of
South Carolina, Money and Sullivan of
Mississippi, and Morgan and Pettns of
Alabama. The Silverites were Cannon
of Utah and Teller of Colorado, and the
Independent was Kyle of south Dakota.
The nay vote was cast by seventeen
Democrats, three Silverites and Popu.
lists and one Republican, the Silverites
being Allen of Nebraska, Jones of
Nevada, and Pettigrew of South Dakota,
and the Republican, Morrill, of Vermont.
Seven Republicans, three Democrats
and two Populists were paired in favor
of the resolution. Party lines were
badly broken on the opposite side at
least.
The bill passed the House by as large
a relative vote as it did the Senate.
President Mckinley has indicated to
Senators that for the present the gov
eminent of the Hawaiian islands would
be left largely in the hands of President
Dole Under the joint resolution annex
ing the islands, the government other
wise provided by Congress is vested in
such person or persons as the President
of the United states may determine.
Besides President Dole some other
person in Hawaii and one or more citi-
zens of the United States may be select
ed to act with him.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
HObsOn's Story.

Lieut.. Hobsons account of his ex-
periences on the Merrlmac, his marvel
Gus escape and his imprisonment are
highly interesting.
Troops from Santiago had rushed
down when the news of the Merrimac's
coming was telegraphed and soldiers
lined the foot of the cliffs, firing wildly
across and killing each other with their
cross fire. The Merrimac's steering
gear broke AS she got TO Estella point.
Only three of the torpedoes on her side
exploded when ! touched the button.
A submarine mine caught her full amid
ships, hurting the water high in the air,
and tearing a great rent IN the MeIri
macs side.
Her stern ran upon Estella point
Chiefly owing to the work done by the
mine she began to sink slowly At
that time she was across the channel.
but before she settled the tide drifted
her around.
eve were all aft, lying IN the deck
Shells and bullets whistled around
Six inch shells from the Yizcaya came
tearing into the Meffimac, crashing
into wood and iron, passing clear
through, while the plunging shots from
the forts proke through her decks.
mot man must move | said, and
1T was owing to the splendid discipline
of the men that we were not all killed,
AS the shells rained over ~ and minutes
seemed hours OF suspense. The mems
mouths became parched, but we must
lie there till daylight. told them.
Now and again, one or other of the men
! lying with bis face glued to the deck
and wondering whether the next shell
would not come our way, would say.
Hadn't we better drop off now. SIM
but | said, Wait till daylight"
ut would have been impossible To
get the catamaran any0 here but on the
shore, where the soldiers stood shoot
ing and | hoped that by daylight we
might be recognized and saved. The
grand old Merrimac kept sinking The
fire of the soldiers, the batteries and
the Nizcaya was awful. When the
water came upon the Merrimacs deck,
the catamaran iloated amid the wreck.
age, but she was still made fast to the
boom and we caught hold of the edges
and chung on, our heads only being
above water.
A Spanish launch came toward the
Merrmac. We agreed to capture her
and run. Just as she came close the
Spanards saw us and half a dozen mar
ines jumped up and pointed the rifles
at our heads, sticking out of the water.
is there any officer in that boat to re-
ceiye surrend of prisoners of war,
| shouted. An old man leaned out
under the awning and waved his hand.
1t was Admiral Cervera. The m arines
lowered their rifles and we were helped
into the launch. TLen we were put in
cells in MORO Castle
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Death of Capt, Bartlett.

The death Of Frank T Bartlett Of
Co. y. which occurred at Oh ckamauga
Park Sunday the INST, was the first
in the First Maine regiment, since it
was mustered into the [ 5. service.
aptain Bartlett died at noon, sun
day, of acute dysentery The remains
were at once embalmed aud sent to his
home in Norway, in charge of his bro
ther, Sergt Major Charles Bartlett.
Captain Bartlett was photographer
by trade, his residence Norway, and
had been in the National Guard for sew
eral years, being elected last spring to
the captaincy of the company upon the
resignation OF Captain Stiles, under
whom he served as LIST lieutenant. He
was looked upon as "A popular and val
liable officer, and was very much liked
by the members of his company His
wife and one child survive him.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14

Paralysis, dropsy and heart disease, cry
speIas, debility.
Widely dissimilar as these various dis
.,s,s seem at, first sight they are all init
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The nerves.
This fact explains why they are all
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Rev. DR.. Jonathan Whitley, an eminent
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Er. Whitley lives at Meadville, Pa.
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.con she said, ~ was helpless for months.
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The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Express Shipment Tax.

s9mr light was thrown upon IN
question Who shall pay the tax on "
press shipments in decision which Va.
received on Friday, by Iuternal Revenue
Collector Hreat Of New \ crk city. from
Commissioner Scott in answer 10 a query
from one of the express companies.
The following answer was given:
II ,ch h,ll of lading made out ny any
common carrier for sportatiou II
goods for the United States under the
eighth paragraph of schedule \ of the
act of June l3, ls9S. requires the ON
cent stamp, AS does also each duplicate
thereof. Notwithstanding the rule
adopted by such common carrier, it i
the duty of such common carrier TO atlix
the stamp to each bill of lading and
duplcate.n
The inference was drawn that if the
companies must atlix the stamps Wher
the government is their customer. they
are required to do it for individual
customers. The express companies
thought that the ruling ONLY decided
who would stick the stamp and not whe
should pay for it. Collector Treat sait
this WAS not So hat the decision mcaf
that the express companies must Sfich
the stamps on and pay for them them-
selves WHEN the government is theil
patron. The decision was regarded ~
many merchants As strong argument
in favor of making the companies pay
for the stamps for private bushes.
which they still refuse to do.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14

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The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Assembly at Good VIII.

The Sixth Assembly for boys, will be
held in Good viii Pine this year.
August 3rd 10 August 9th inclusive The
objects Of the assembly are enumerated
as follows: Physical benefit intellect
ual development, spiritual qaickening.
Exercises are briefly given as:
Sermons. prayer meetings. helpflI
talks, lectures, music, spelling school,
fun, frolie, question box, base ball. kite
flying, swimming, annual field day.
Tickets can be secured during the
week. at any station on the Name Cen
trial Railroad, to Good VIII Farm and
return, if We are notified in advance 50
We can have tickets placed Oh sale al
said station II you are not sure that
they will be sold al the station At which
You wish u Purchase, write MS in al
vance Ferfale from the Farm ~ tue
Pines is five cents each way
Tents can be- secured by writing u.
but such application must be received
at least one week before the opening
Of the Assembly for = per week.
Ladies are welcome at a. the meef
ings held under the Assembly. bur no
arrangement can be- made for them To
lodge ia the Pines.
Parties can bring their own tents and
do their own cooking if they choose.
To such, the only charge is = each for
the week
Table board at The Assembly dining
tent is = PEI week.
There vii bee contest in kite flying
for cash prizes, provided there are TX
persons - enter. The prizes viii be
awarded ca GAY construction, fhl ski IL
handling tel general appearance of kite
when up. Kites must be the haudi-
work of those who exhibit Them
\ small. locked box Will be placed n
the Pines. At any time during tie
week the boys can place In the box
written questions on any subject and
these viii be answered at the various
sessions Of the Assembly BY whoever
is best qualified. Professional men.
students and athletes viii hold them
selves in readiness to answer such IN
duiries, Questions in business, morals.
religion, natural history, athletics, GEN
eral department. etc, will be especially
welcome.
Several men, representing various
walks in life, will tell what has hinder
ed them most in life. At other sessions
they will tell what has helped them
most. These talks must be especially
helpful.
There will be no lectures or address
es in the afternoons The mornings
and evenings are devoted to meetings
of various kinds; the afternoons are
given t. athletics and general recrea-
ton.
1t is understood that the programme
is arranged specially for boys Tie
public is invited to the meetings on
condition that it Will bear this in mind.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
A NJ arrow ESQ ape.

Thankful words written by Mrs Ada
f Haat of Groton, ID "N as taken with
bad cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
consumption, Four doctors gave me up,
saying | could live but short time.
gave myself up to my Savior, determin.
ed if could not stay with my friends
on earth, | would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles 1t has cured
me, and thank God am saved and now
a well and healthy woman" Trial bot
ties free.
c. W. Folsom Drug Store
Regular size 80 cts. and $l.O0. Guar
anteed 10 cure or price refunded.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14

A big crop OF hay, which lids fair to
be harvested III excellent condition and
is likely To bear price about 80 p + cent
OF what II has usually borne vi h less
than half enough cattle aud sheep in the
State To consume il, Is the situation in
Maine today. II Maine farmers had
only possessed the ">aud@ to keep up
their herds OF cattle aud tlacks OF sheep
to the number of a dozen or twenty
years ago, they would be in splendid
financial standing today. 1t is easier
however, to tell what ought to have been
done in the past than To determine the
correct thing To do in the present and
immediate future. However, in The long
run in Maine, AS we view il, it is better
for our farmers to cling to the raising OF
cattle and sheep and raise the ICED for
these animals, hay and grain, a> far AS
possible on the farms.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Maine Druggists.

The Maine Druggists Association HID
its annual meeting at Portland. last
week. Friday was the big day. Diunef
WAS served at the Ottawa House aud a
business meeting held in the afternoon.
The attendance was large.
The following officers were elected for
he ensuing Year;
President-W. \. Robinson, Auburn.
First Vice President-A. NJ. Robinson,
Bangor.
second Vice President-George 4.
Ptrcher Ellsworth.
Third Wee President Hersehell Boyn-
10 Bddeford.
Sccrctary-M. /. Porter, Dauforth.
Local Secretary Il. \. Fowler. BIZ
gor.
Treasurer-W. l.. Drew, Portland.
Legislative Commitrtc-F. II. Par-
ridge. d. W. He's, ltine, c. x. Woodmat,
W. :. Perks. c. +. keHpton.
Executive Committee. {. Scales,
Alfred Scates, Alfred Sturgis, Fred {.
Miller. Bion X. Lane, J. +. Young
Caldwell Sweet.
a sense of the meeting WAS taken in
regard to the place of holding the ext
meeting and the executive committee
were urged TO name kineo, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14

Mrs. w. B. Lowe, the newly-elected
president of the National Federation Of
Woman's clubs, is resident OF Atlanta.
Ga She is the wi e of William b. Lowe.
a wealthy railroad and brick contractor,
Who has been an invalid for five years.
Mrs. Lowe is one of the best known We
men in the South Her intellectual ahil-
lily, efficiency rs leader and attractive
personality made her extremely popular.
Is president of her Stato Federation her
work attracted the attention of club W.
men all over the country and brought
her prominently forward as a candidate
for the Federation presidency. For many
years she has been leader Of society IN
the South, but up 10 three years ago she
had never been Identified with any or.
gHuiZHtion of women.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
prOIIfY-IleMiS.

The marriage of M. Charles Prouty
of Neasie, and Miss Belle Lewis OF Skow-
hogan, took place, las Tuesday. July
5,h, at ST. Mar>'s church, Rev. Father
Lacroix officiating. The bride was
handsomely gowned in white muslin
trimmed With ribbon. lace and chiffon.
She carried brides roses and piuks. The
bridesmaid, Miss Annie NJ. Lewis. sister
nf the bride, wore white muslin and lace.
Mr.. Norris Lauey OF Skowhegan WAS
best man. The wedding march was
played by Miss Lillian Butler of Skow.
hogan. -
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-14
Wars DesOlatiOn.

The horrors of war are impressively
exhibited on the shores westward from
the entrance of Santiago harbor, in the
CHASTITY scenes of desolation, ruin and
death in and around the wrecked vessels
that once composed Admiral Cervera s
proud squadron.
At the entrance of the harb0r lies the
Reina Mercedes, sunk July g Vest
ward, five miles from the harbor lies a
torpedo boat destroyer, a feH miles
further, in an inlet between two arms of
high rocks, are the remains of the
cruisers, Infanta Maria Teresa and
Almirante Oque ndo; further along lies
the Vizcaya, mass of ruins, and AZ
miles from Santiago, the Cristobal Colon
lies upon her side.
Inside these ships is the work Of
destruction; boilers, engines, bunkers
and magazines in most cases, blown into
masses of twisted iron with woodwork,
guns, ammunition etc But the real
horror is in the Scared, charred man
gled blackened bodies Of hundreds of
brave sailors, sacrificed by the rulers of
naughty Spain. Every tide throws upon
the shores bodies and fragments of
human beings, relics of tie sea battle.
Sharks infest the sea and yultures
hover over the wrecks and near by
beaches. More than 100 bodies, which
have washed ashore, have been
buried by SIMPSONS men. but the
greater number remain confined in the
wrecks of the iron ships or lie in the
depths of the sea,
a hugh grave, marked by a rude cross
made from wreckage is the last resting
place Of the quarter part Of these man.
gled, unnamed Spanish sailors. This is
but one of many scenes OF the desola-
ton of war.
Other scenes, not so CHASTITY perhaps,
but with greater attending suffering are
in the vicinity of Santiago. Thousands
of women, children, invalids and non
combatants have left that doomed city
having hardly food to sustain life. The
country is impoverished and many of
them have flocked into our lines, where
they ask piteously for something to keep
them from starvation. They are a
serious burden transferred to Shat
ter's army by the crafty spanish com
mander, who is glad To be rid of them.
The capacity of transportation facilities
! is heavily taxed to take care of our own
troops but these starving thousand are
being cared for by army authorities and
red cross relief forces as best they can.
/ The greatest suffering, connected with
the present situation, is with the wound
ed and sick in that tropical cline where
fierce heat and scalding rains alternate.
/ The worst cases are being transported
to the north in hospital ships as rapidly
as is practicable and everything possible
is Other wise being done for the comfort
of all, but the suffering, in large
measure, necessarily remains. 1t can
be mitigated but not avoided when wal
is on. God grant it may soon be over.