The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-10
News Items.

Their will be no extra session Of Con-
gress, though the Senate will have to be
called together to ratify treaty of peace,
should the terms be agreed upon.
At Ansdarka. Okla, a negro named
Barrett has been killed while trying TO
enter the room of Miss Phoebe Stokes, a
school teacher at that place. Miss Stokes
heard him pokiDg window and fired six
shots into his body, killing him instantly.
Mrs J. Addison Porter, wife of Presi-
dent McKinley's secretary, brought with
her from Cuba several souvenirs Of the
attack on Santiago. Among them were
four swords, one of which belonged to a
Spanish officer, and bears bloodstains.
Lieutenant Hobson, who sank the Mer-
rimac at the entrance of Santiago harbor.
was an active member of the Young
Mems Christian Association in the United
States naval academy at Annapolis while
a student there, and served as president
during the year 1888.
The battleship Texas was placed in dry
dock at the Brooklyn navy yard on last
Thursday. Except for a slight dent in
her keel, made by striking coral reef of
Dry Tortugas, she is iu very fair condi-
lion. 1t il thought she will remain at the
navy yard about month.
Applications for pensions as o result Of
the Spanisn-American war are already
coming into the office of Commissioner
Evans. Ida NJ. Hook, widow of VIM.
II. Hook, Company F. Second Wisconsin
infantry, asks for sl2 per month. She is
the first applicant. Seventy one others
have filed their applications.
Russell Sage was eighty-two years old
Thursday, and he is the oldest rich man
and the richest old man in Wall street
He can command more ready cash than
any other individual in America, and is
one of the largest lenders Of money at
current rates of interest in New York.
He says he never felt better in his life,
and that he owes his long life and health
to his regular habits aud temperance.
Prince Bismarck's final written in
structions, signed by himself, expressed
, his desire to be buried in a selected spot
in the Sachsenwald, and conclude: For
an epitaph I wish, prince Won Bis
marck, born April /. 1915, died -"
with the addition of "a faithful German
servant of Emperor William l." His
wishes will be respected. His body will
lie in the castle until the mausoleum is
completed, which will be in October next.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip is send
ing to subscribers about 6.OOO war bonds a
day, snd this number will be increased.
Notices of allotments have been sent TO a
number of people who had subscribed
aud forwarded the required cash. but who
now deny all knowledge of the transac-
tion. The indications are that their names
had been used with view 10 getting pos
session of the bonds in violation of the
spirit of the law. These cases are under
investigation.
Two or three American men-of-war
may be sent through the Suez Canal to
re- enforce Admiral Dewey's fleet Should
the Oregon be one of The vessels ordered
to the Philippines, as is limited. her new
cruise would be a remarkable supple
ment TO the voyage of that battleship
around the South American continent.
Returning later to San Francisco. the Or
egon would have made the most wonder
ful circamnavigation of the waters of the
world achieved by any msn-of-war in
naval history.