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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
BIG FIGHTING At SAINT
AGO FOR THE ARMY.
General Niles Says All Preparations Have
Been Made.
cuBAxs ARE VALUABLE AID.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June I7.-Msjor
General Miles. general-in-chief of the
army, arrived in Washington to-day,
after having directed the departure of the
first army of invasion TO Cuba. General
Miles looked hale and hearty, despite the
three weeks incessant work of bringing
order out of chaos in the hurriedly
concentrated army. Hecame in response
to telegraphic summons from the Sec
retary of War, who desires 20 go over
certain phases of the campaign with
him.
Speaking in general way of his OBJ
servations, General Miles said:
3Hsving spent some lime with the
troops, during a trying period Of hurried
preparations, ain glad TO say that they
are a splendid body Of men. which the
country may well be proud Of As to the
regulars, they sre the finest corps in the
world, without any exception, in physical
development, efficiency, experience, dis
cipline, craftsmanship, equipment and
all that goes to make up first-class
soldiers. OF course, the volunteer army
is not as well equipped. Some Of the
States sent men into the field in very
good condition, notably, Massachusetts
and New York. Others sent their quotas
without arms, equipment or clothing.
They were not soldiers at all, only en-
ployed men.
"It takes time to make soldiers OF this
material. There must be uniforms. arms,
ammunition, equipment, camp equipage,
tentage, transportation and hospital sup
plies. Then, in addition, they have to
have ordnance, artillery, siege trains, en-
trenching tools, horse equipments, en-
gineering appliances of all kinds, bal
loon appliances, etc. After that comes
the great question of moving an army
across the sea, with all the dangers and
vicissitudes of an ocean voyage. This
work, with its infinite detail, has been
carried out, am glad to say, with a fair
degree of success, and the command of
1900 men under General ShaIter moved
away with an outburst of patriotic en-
thusiasm which overcame the trials they
had passed through"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

NEw YoRK, jane ia dispatch from
Hongkong TO the Evening Journal says
the most important battle since Admiral
Dewey annihilated the Spanish fleet has
occurred at Manila. One thousand insGr-
gents attacked 20oo Spaniards, infiicting
heavy losses and almost forcing the en-
trance % the city.
The insurgents, under Gen. Aguiualdo
and the American sailors and marines OF
Admiral Dewey's fleet completely sur
round Manila.
The foreign residents have fled To the
ships. Admiral Montojo and Gov. Gen.
Augasti have placed the women, chill
dren and the priests in the forts for
safety.
Gov. Gen. Augusti is reported TO be
willing TO surrender TO the Americans in
order 70 prevent the insurgents from cap
turing the capital. setting it on fire and
killing the Spaniards.
4 Spanish spy has attempted TO assassi-
nate Gen. Aguinaldo, bat the plot was
stopped. Aguinaldo was madev very sick,
but he has completely recovered.
The Success of the insurgents is wonder
full. heSpaniards taken prisoners IN the
two weeks campaign aggregate 5000. in
Guiding 9, 600 soldiers of the regular army
Prominent among them are Gems. Garcia
and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces of Ca
vite, Balucatan and Batan were also made
prisoners. Two million rounds of cart
ridges were found in the fortified cathe-
dral of old Cavite.
The large garrison of old Cavite has
surrendered. thus giving the insurgents
command of the shore of the entire bay.
All sources of supply are cut off from
the Spanish forces in Manila.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

Cable communication between Guanta-
mama and Washington was re-estahlished
yesterday. Hereafter messages can be
received Is minutes after they are filed.
Latest advices from Manila are to the
effec. that the insurgents have proclaim
ed a provisional government and that
declaration of independence renOuncing
Spanish authority has been adopted
The insurgents government viii not op-
pose an American protectorate or occupa-
rion. II is believed at Washington that
the transports conveying the first expedi-
ton of troops have arrived at the Philip
pines.
It is reported that General Skaters ex-
pedition has arrived OFF Santiago and
that debarkation has probably already
begun. The work of debarking the
troops will require several days.
The Cubans are extremely active. Gen
eral Garcia with 1900 troops is near San
tiago. His troops are within 40 miles of
the city. The General is very enthu-
siastic and says the Spanisrds are starv-
ing and cannot hold out long. He be-
lieves that the war in the island will end
in few months.
The Spanish government has refused
to consider proposals for the exchange OF
Hobson and his gallant crew. who are
confined in Morro Castle, where they are
used as a shield against the American
warships. Tuesday the flag on Morro
was placed at half-mast. The significance
Of this is not known. Possibly some
Spanish officer was killed in the bom-
bardment of the night previous, though
some officers of the squadron believe that
il was notification 20 the Americans
that Lieutenant Hobson and his brave
men were dead.
Several attempts TO find landing places
for the United States troops within n dis
tance of two miles of Santiago have dem
onstrated that the shore for fifteen miles
is lined with Spanish infantry and cav
airy.
Preparations for sending reinforce
ments to Santiago and for the expedition
TO Porto Rico are actively going on.
a rumor reached Washington yester'
day that Governor General BlancO had
| been shot by an iDsurgent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Worth Clipping and Keepine.

When the historian Of the present
AmericanlSpanish war comes to the
story of Dewey's sea fight at Manila, he
can do no better than to simply quote
the folloWi ing account from the Outlook.
II is a model of English as well as a
statement OF great facts in little COM
pass:
the later reports of the naval enga ge-
ment of Manila show it TO have been, in
tho combined sagacity and boldness Of
Commodore Dewey, unsurpassed and in
the results achieved unequaled in the
naval history Of the world. Never before
has an entire fleet been destroyed without
the loss of a ship or even Of single life
on the part of the attacking forces. The
silent sail at midnight past the fort which
WAS supposed to command the entrance
10 the bay, the almost tcontemptuOus disre-
gard Of the mines placed in the inner
harbor for its protection, the calm push
ing forward after two mines had exploded
just in front of Of our vessels, happily
for our forces harmless, the silent receiv-
ing without return the earliest fire Of the
enemy, the terrible fire poured upon fleet
and shore batteries when the COmmod )re
had reached the point where AP coulc
make the fire most effective. the -'anr
after two hours of canin,us''s ..eak-
fast and then the re~T r.p-iun nf the bat
tie, the sailing - closer TO the shore by
TIE aid Df - lead to make the fire more
..'sect e, the brave bnt hopeless resistance
# the Spaniards till ship was absolutely
destroyed or placed entirely bors de com
bat, the quick and chiyalrous attention 10
the Spanish wounded by Commodore
Dewey as soon as the victory was COM
plete, the lacOnic message to the Spanish
authorities on shore, after he had destroy
ed the fleet and anchored OFF the city, that
one shot fired from shore would be the
signal for bombardment which would
lay the city in ashes, the report wired to
his government at home, as modest as
the achievement reported was heroic-all
combine to make this naval engagement
zone of the most romantic as it is probably
quite the most decisive in the imme-
diate results of any in the worlds
history"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Secret of Prosperity.

WAsHISGroN, June 1.-The export
trade of the United States has enjoyed an
unprecedented boom during the last IL
months. According To the figures just
compiled by the bureau Of statistics, the
exports for these II months were larger
than any complete fiscal year in the his
tory Of the country. The exports more
than doubled the imports. The sum to-
tai of the exports Was sI,l35.4s5 .6ls. max
ing il apparent. says the bureau. that the
expectations for the full fiscal year will
average more than sl00,0OO.oOO month.
May expectations were phenomenal, be-
ing Sil0. .239, Dog. against a monthly aver
age of less than S67. 100000 in May from
1880 10 ls9s. The balance of trade in our
favor in the fiscal year, which ends with
this month, is likely 10 be more than
double that of any preceding year. For
the II months just ended it is S5TI, $50 eS7.
and for the fnll year seems likely TO ex-
ceed O0.0O0.o00. while the largest balan-e
in eur favor prior to this time wss that of
1857. SasG. .2'ss. .II4.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Nc Necessity Of Being Blind or Deaf.

Modern science restores the ear to
healthfalness in hundreds of cases which
in the past have been considered ::acura-
BILE.
Putting off the necessary treatment
causes serious damage in hundreds of
cases which might be wholly restored.
In 1871 Miss Annie Rolfe, 27 Forty
fifth ST. Pittsburgh. came under the
treatment of DIR. Sadler. SO4 Penn Ave,
for a polypus and discharge from the ear.
The condition was perfectly cured, and
in 1891, she expressed, unsolicited. her
great satisfaction for the perfect cure that
had lasted so many years, and will be
glad TO answer any who may desire to
communicate with her. From the first of
the vear, DR.. Sadler has associated with
him an eminent European physician, DIR.
A. Sigmann, of the University of Vienna
Austria, who has had an extensive expe-
rience in all the very latest knowledge
relating TO medicine. and all who consult
Drs. sadIer & Sigmann will get the bene-
iit of their combined skill and expert
ence. the best known 10 this age Of prog
resS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Philippine Natives Closing in on the
Capital.

WAsHISGToN, d. c., June 1.-THE
Navy Department has received the fol-
lowing from Admiral Dewey:
'Cayite. June Il. via Hongkong, June
i7.-There is little change in the situation
since my telegram Of June 5. The insur-
gents continue hostilities and have prac-
tieally surrounded Manila. They have
taken 900 Spanish prisoners. whom they
treat most humanely. They do not in
tend to take the city at the present
time.
Twelve merchant vessels are anchor
ed in the bay with refugees on board
under guard OF neutral men-of-war; this
with my permission. The health of the
squadron continues excellent The Ger
man commander-in-eh arrived to-day.
Three German. two British. one French,
ono Japanese men-Of-war now in Port.
Another German man.of-war is ex-
pected.
'rhe following Is a correct list Of the
Spanish vessels destroyed: Two pro-
tected cruisers. five unprotected cruisers
one transport, one serving vessel. both
armed. The following were captured: :
The transport Manila and the gunb,at
Calia0.v
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Hirhwsymen on Wheels.

A wheelinan of West 18th Street, New
York. was not long since attacked. rob-
bed and left senseless by two highway
men mounted on bicycles in Central
Park. Repeated accounts of robberies by
men mounted upon the swift revolving
wheel have appeared in the papers in
various parts of the country. In each
instance, so far as learned they have
evaded the police. Those depredators of
the health, diseases of the kidneys and
bladder, will likewise in all likelihood
escape arrest. and pursue their atrocious
career unchecked. unless they are arrest
ed i'm the outset by the potent interveE-
ton Of HoStetier's Stomach Bitters, the
finest diuretic. as well as tonic. known
tn modern times. The genial pre-
ventive named is the best known
medicinal safeguard not only against
renal. but also rheumatic and malarial
disorders. 1t is at the start that disease
is the more easily and completely over
come. The use of the Bitters is followed
by the hsppiest results in cases of dys-
pepsia. constipation, liver complaint and
rVouSueSS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
THE POPULAR LOAN.
Secretary Of the Treasury Invites Popular
Subscriptions at Per Cent.

Secretary Of the Treasury Invites Popular
Subscriptions at Per Cent.
The national banks of this place have
received circulars Of instructions with
particulars as 10 the plan by which the
secretary OF the treasury invites subscrip-
tiOns from the people Of the United States
for S2OO, ,OO0, COO Of the bonds Of the 3 per
cent loan authorized by the act of Con-
gress TO provide ways and means to meet
war expenditures. Subscriptions will be
received at par until 3 o'clock p. m. on the
l4th of July, 1885. The bonds will be is
sued in both coupon and registered form,
the coupon bonds in denominations of
$50, 500, $500 and Sl,OOO. and the regis
tered bonds in denominations of $40, 500,
$500 and $1,000. They will be dated
August /, 1898. and, by their terms, will
be redeemable in coin at the pleasure of
the United States after ten years from the
date of their issue, and due and payable
August l. 1918.
The bonds will bear interest at the rate
of 3 per cent. per annum, payable quar-
terly; the interest on the coupon bonds
will. he paid by means of coupons, to be
detached from the bonds as the interest
becomes due, and the interest on the reg
istered bonds will be paid by checks
drawn 10 the order of the payees, and
mailed to their addresses.
Individual, will be given preference,
and the lowest amounts accepted first, be.
fore subscriptions from corporations, etc,
are accepted. All sums up to $500 must
be paid in cash, and must be paid by
check, draft, money-order or express
money order
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Battsring Santiago Forts.

Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet bonn
barded the batteries at Santiago de Cuba
for the third time at daylight Thursday
morning. For three hours the ships
pounded the batteries at the right and
left of the entrance. only sparing Fl Nor
70, where Lieutenant Hobson and his
companions of the Merrimac are in pris-
on. The Western batteries. against which
the main assault was directed. were badly
wrecked. One was utterly destroyed.
In others many guns were dismounted.
At first the Spaniards replied passion
ately and wildly, but impOtently. Then
most of the guns were deserted. Not a
ship was struck or man injured on the
American side. 1t is believed that the
enemy's loss of life was heavy.
Under the protective fireOf the Oregon.
the Marblehead and the Yosemite, $50
American marines were landed at the
eastern side of the harbOr of Guantanamo
on Friday, June 10, after a brief engage
ment. ia which a regiment of Span
ish infantry was driven from its posi-
ton.
By this stroke the American forces
gained a most desirable base. They now
will be able to seize the railroad which
runs from Guantanamo to Caimanera,
and they can take without trouble several
ships loaded with coal, now lying in the
harbor, whenever the coal is needed for
the American fleet.
This first landing in the vicinity of
Guantanamo was accomplished in broad
daylight The Spaniards made a feeble
attempt at resistance, butthey were forced
t. flee under the heavy fire of the Ameri-
can vessels. So basty was their depart
ure that when the Americans landed a
first duty WAS 10 haul down the Spanish
lag LEFT by the enemy. In its place was
placed the stars and stripes, at the sight
Of which the marines became wildly en-
thussstic.
The troops landed were carried by the
transport Panther.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America
Buffalo, n. Y.
July l4-l7, 1885
baltimore q Ohio Railroad.

For this occasion tickets will be sold at
low rate of one fare for the round trip,
from points on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Tickets will be good going
July 18th to 18th inclusive. and good to
return until July 18th with privilege OF
extension until September LIST inclusive,
IL ticket is deposited with joint agent at
Buffalo on July 18th. 18th or 10Th and
payment of fee Of fifty t5Ol cents The
Royal Blue trains between Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphiz and New York
are the finest and fastest trains in the
world. Call ON nearest agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for routes aud detail
ed information.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

ter of the situation. The Silyerites and
Greenbackers were baffied when the
war revenue bill, with its bond-issue
feature, passed, and they are powerless
for harm now. The only Spaniards
that the county will have to fight
while this war lasts are those in Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines, snd other
Spanish territory The Spaniards in
Congress have, for the present war at
least. been thoroughly subdued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
cusAss HELPED MARINES.
Spanish Camp Captured at Guantanamo or
Tuesday,


A very successful sally Of United
States marines, assisted by Cuban insur-
gents. was made on Tuesday afternoon
upon the camp of the Spanish guerrilss
who had been harrassing the American
troops at Guantanamo since last Friday.
They drove the spaniards from their po-
sition four miles from Camp McCaila,
killed nearly half hundred Of the enc
my, and took eighteen prisoners. ON
our side the only losses were two Cuhans
killed. Fonr other Insurgents were
wounded, as were two of the American
marines. Twenty-three marines were
overcome by the heat during the engage
ment. but were afterward picked up and
restored. The camp abandoned by the
Spaniards was located at the only well in
that vicinity. which was filed up with
stones by the Americans. After the fight
the bodies of forty dead Spsniards were
found about the blOckhouse and others
are believed to have been carried away
by their fleeing companions.
The Cubans gave valuable aid as scouts
on the march to the camp. When it was
reached the marines settled down 10 real
target practice on the Spaniards and
their work is said 10 have been superfine,
while the shots of the enemy were wild.
When the Spaniards began to flee, the
little, black Cuban warriors waved their
machetes and howled curses at them in
savage fashion. Their firing had been
about as wild as that of the enemy
throughout, but they all displayed the
utmost contempt for the Spanish bullets,
apparently being absolutely without fear,
and when the victory was won gloated
over it as much as if they had it all
themselves. The reports of the officers
say they have proved very good warriors
so far, obeying orders so far as they could
understand them and being as brave as
| men could be.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

THIS is not war Of conquest. No
territory rightfully belonging to an
other has been seized, nor will pretexts
be formed for extending colonial pos
sessions. Any law founded on order
and justice not only justifies, but also
commands, interference with a power
which abuses those, human or animal,
in subsection to it; and the same holds
good when this power is nation whose
abuse has driven its dependents into
rebellion. That practical campaign
undertaken purely Tor humanity brings
incidental advantages does not alter the
facts. The fruits Of a just war are right
fully the conquerors'.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

tbs war revenue law and the $780,
100000 popular loan will probably fur
nish all the funds the Government
needs until the conflict IS ended. If
more money is wanted, however, the
authority to issue additional bonds is
provided. The Government viii not
be short Of cash, no matter how long
the war lasts, or how heavy the expen-
ditures may be The Administration,
In q direct and emphatic degree, is mas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

1T Is now said that Germany will in
terfere and oppose the debarkation Of
United States troops at Manila, and
that should the Yankees attempt 30
land, the German admiral will take
possession of the city and hold it.
That would be an interesting situation,
and we opiue that the Americans
would show that German a thing or
two that he would remember for all
time TO come.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Again The POST Leads.

Readers of The Pittsburg Post are con-
stantly remarking the fact that its pages
present the war news in the most attract
i've manner. Its first page particularly is
always a model geographically, and in
addition The reader is able TO find there
all the important happenings Of the day
The Post challenges comparison with any
other paper in the country. Last sun
days issue was good example. No other
paper ANYWHERE made such fine dis
play of the dispatches describing Lieu
tenant HobsOn's heroic feat of sinking
the Merrimac. Not an essential fact was
missing. and the accounts were so ar
ranged that the reader got the most good
ont Of them. .-Steubenville CO.. Daily
Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

THE Scientific American, in answer
ing correspOndent'squestio as to the
cost of firing the modern guns, says
that each discharge Of a six-ineh gun
costs 500; eight-inch gun, $50; ten
inch gun, 500; twelve-ineh gun, 5000;
thirteen-inch gun. $500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

JUDGE J. J. WIcKHAM, of the Supe-
rior Court, died suddenly at his home
in Beaver county on Saturday night.
It is q mOoted question whether the
Republican State convention viii be
reconvened for the purpose OF nOmina-
ting q candidate TO I'll the vacancy oe-
cSsioned by the death of Judge Wick
ham, or whether it will be done by the
State committee. A number cf aspi-
rants have already been mentioned for
the position, among them Judge Hen
derson, Of Crawford county, who came
80 near being the party nominee at the
time Judge Dean was nominated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

UNDER the call for the new quota of
troops from Pennsylvania there will be
no new regiments organized. The re-
cruits will be used to fill companies up
to the standard, and the new compa-
nies will be used TO ill up regiments
that have less than twelve companies.
Those who are hoping for colonels' COM
missions will not be happy over this
news.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
A GREAT WAR ATLAS.
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The Philadelphia Press great war atlas
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Those ordering the war atlas 20 be sent
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

SENATOR QUAY has introduced bill
providing that the pensions Of all sol
diers who served in the War of the Re
belliOn, which have been cut down,
shall be restored, and declaring that no
pension to a soldier should be less than
twelve dollars per month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22

EVERY day some new example OF
extraordinary courage comes to light.
The old saying that with the hour
comes the man." this war is adapting
10 show that plenty Of men are waiting
eagerly and anxiously for the hour.
The potential heroes Outnumber their
opportunities.