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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
The War Reyenue Bill.

In regard to the war revenue bill which
has occupied the attention of both houses
of congress for considerable tine and
which became law yesterday, the Phila-
delphia Ledger says:
There has been a compromise both on
the coinage of the seigniorage and ON the
issue of bonds. This coinage of silver in
the treasury is matter of no great impor-
tanee, but the silver men had to get some
thing out of the needs of the nation in
order TO prove their influence. According
To the bill, as it passed the Senate, the
silver was to be coined at the rate of S4,-
10000 per mouth, but the conferees cut
down the monthly amount 10 81 10000.
The matter is of no great Importance, the
amount of silver TO be coined being rela-
lively small. There was a compromise
also, on the issue of bonds. The house
provided for an issue of $500, 100000 of
bonds, which was reduced by the Senate
To S3OO,OO0.OO0. The conferees have fixed
the amount at 500, 0,OOO, 900, which will bo
sufficient for present purposes aud can
be increased hereafter, if necessary, by
additional legislation.
The bill provides for special taxes on
beer, on banks, bankers ard brokers, on
insurance agents, on proprietors ofplaces
of amusement, ON bowling alleys and bill
Hard rooms, on tea, on cigars. cigarettes,
tobacco and snuff, on dealers in and man.
ufacturers of tobacco and cigaD, in addi-
tiOn to the tax on products.
Stamp taxes are put upon bonds, stock
certificates, on medicinal proprietary arti-
cles, on bank checks, bills Of exchange,
on bills of lading, on telegraph and tele-
phone messages, on indemnity bonds. on
custom house entries, on policies of life,
marine, inland and fire insurance, on
casualty, fidelity and guarantee insur-
anee, on leases for houses and lands, on
custom house manifests, on clearanees.
on mortgages, on passage tickets to foreign
ports; on proxies, powers of attorney and
protests of notes or bills, on receipts for
money for more than s. aud on warehouse
receipts, on perfumery, cosmetics and
chewing gum; on packages of newspapers.
on wines, on tickets for seats in palace or
parlOr ears and berths in sleeping cars.
There is a special tax on manufacturers
of mixed flour and on their products, and
"a graduated tax on legacies, and special
excise tax on persons, firms, companies
and corporations engaged in refining
petroleum and sugar.
Besides the bond issue, provision is
made for an issue of certificates of indebt-
edness at a rate Of interest not exceeding
at one time is not to exceed 500, 600, 900.
and at least SO, O,OO0.O 900 of certificates are to
be issued before there is any issue of
GOnds. The act is to take effect on July /.
the beginning of the fiscal year.
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News Items.

President Mckinley has signed the bill
removing all disabilities resulting from
tue Civil War.
The President granted pardon to Cap.
John ID. Hart, serving a sentence OF two
years for engaging in fIibustering expe-
dition 10 Cuba.
1t is reported that Mrs. SartOris, the
widowed daughter of General Grant. is
to be married in the near future to Gen.
Henry Kyd Douglass, of Maryland. Gen
eral Douglass was in the Confederate ser
vice, and served on the staff of StOnewall
Jackson.
Robert Smalls, who has just been re-
appointed Collector of the Port of Beau
fort, S. C., is one of the best-knOwn ne
grOes in the South. He was a slave en-
ployed on the Confederate transport
Planter in Charleston HarbOr in the
Spring of 1862, when one night he took
possession Of himself and the boat, ran
her over the Charleston bar, and surren-
dered her to the United States blOckading
squadron. lie served as pilot during the
war, was a member of the South Carolina
House Of Representatives in reeonstruc-
ton times, and has represented that State
in five Congresses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
Spain's Finish.

LONDON, June lO.-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail says: There
is now little doubt that Spain, seeing the
hOpelessness of further continuing the
war, is approaching the powers with
view of obtaining an honorable peace.
The Cabinet council to- day finally author
lied Duke Almodovar de Rio To expe-
dite diplomatic action and in consequence
the Duke is now comforting with certain
Ambassadors and Ministers in Madrid.
'Instructions have been autographed To
the Spanish Minister i'm Vienna and
orders likewise given To SenOr Aguera,
the under Secretary of State, TO proceed
at once to the Austrian capital. Spain is
unqnestionably looking To Austria for
assistance in her distress. Il is unlikely
that any appeal will be made TO the Pope,
as the earlier Intervention of his Holiness
met with a discouraging reception in
America.
Probably Captain General Augusti
will be ordered to make the best terms
he can with Admiral Dewey. A Minister
has informed me that If re-inforcements
were on their way TO the Philip pines
Aqgusti would be ordered to hold out to
the last, but. as they were not, Augusti
would act according to circumstances
a mild euphonism for surrender.
"All the forces opposed to the govern
ment are showing signs Of restlessness.
Marquis de Cerralbo. the chief agent of
Don Carlos, assures me that while the
war lasts the Carlists will remain quiet.
but. should a dishonOrable peace be negO-
tiated. they will act in accordance with
their ideas of duty This is plain state
ment and should not be lost sight of.
since it is hardly possible that the gov
ernment will be able to negotiate peace
which the people will not regard as
crushing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15


THE reciprocity treaty which has
just been arranged between the United
states and France ought to soften lit
tie Of the hostility Of the French press
toward this country. A treaty Of this
sort is calculated to increase trade be-
tween the countries which it covers
The spirit which most Of the French
papers and many of the French people
have shown toward Americans since
the Spanish war began, however, has
an influence in the opposite direction.
This influence has already begun TO
tell. Fewer Americans are visiting
France this season than went over
there year ago, and the American
purchases of French goods are smaller
than they were then. The treaty may,
and probably will, ultimately, be the
means of restoring to France some Of
the lost american dollars which its
hotelkeepers and merchants are mourn
ing over, but for the time being United
States patronage, to considerable ex-
tent, is diverted to other channels.
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Passed Beneath Two Ships.

NEW YORK, June l0.-Another test was
nlade of the Holland submarine boat oil
Bay Ridge yesterday afternoon. and the
odd little eraft accomplished the feat of
diving under two schooners that chanced
ITO cross its path.
This performance was not on the AFTER
moons program. and the persons on a tug
following the Holland were alarmed when
they discovered the position of the two
ssehooners. They prepared to see one of
the vessels go to the bottom. and were
happily disappointed when the Holland
came to the surface some distance further
-on, after having passed under both of the
zschoOners.
IL was 2:30 o'clock when the submarine
boat, with Mr. Holland in charge, left the
dock Of the Atlantic Yacht club, at Fifty
fifth street, South Brooklyn. She sped
down the bay To point off Owls Head,
distance Of mile, making the run in
minutes and IL seconds. This was l5 sec
-onds quicker than The Hollands best pre-
vious record. Diving tests followed. the
boat going beneath log and coming to
the surface 20 feet distant.
Mr. Holland then made ready for "A mile
run ut depth of 81 feet beneath the sur
face Both of the Hollands masts were
lowered, and, at signal from the accom-
panying tug, she disappeared beneath the
surface of the water. The tug went ahead
TO warn any vessels that might be in the
course taken by the submerged boat, and
to clear the channel at the p, int where
the boat was expected to reappear. Two
large schooners lay in the Hollands path
off Sixty-eighth street, and il WAS feared
one or the other might be sunk. But an
unusual commotion in the water soon in
dictated that Mr. Holland had discovered
the danger and had sent his boat still
deeper into the channel. When the HOl-
land came to the surface again she had
made a record Of nine minutes for a mile
beneath the water.
Tests of the Hollands ability to throw
torpedoes from above and below the sur
face OF the water will be made IN. morrow.
Dummy torpedoes made of wood will be
-usetl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
roR RzLrrr rRox suxsrRoxE
Precautions Recommended BY the State
Board Of Hsa!th

In view II the fact that the hot weather
Of summer Is at hand. the State Board 81
Health has issued circular Ia which va
rious precautionary measures for the
avoidance Of and relief from the effects
OF sunstroke are set forth As follows:
Dark, close fitting clothing. and such As
colnpresses the chest and neck, should De
avoided during the heated term. For
those obliged to labor in the sun, light
clothing and straw OF light felt hat. per
mitting free circulation Of air, are prefer
able.
On very hot days one should drink fire.
quentIy. bat in small quantities. \ large
amount Of ice water, cold beer, soda
water. mineral water. or other iced drink
entering the stomach al one time, is in
jurious.
Cool water. into " hich oatmeal has been
stirred, is safe and refreshing drink.
Water should not he drunk in eOnsidera-
bic quantities at lower temperature
than spring water, namely. G6 degrees
Fahrenheit. Immediate death is often
caused by lice cold'' drinks. The i'm
moderate use of alcoholic beverages is
also dangerous.
The sleeping room should be II heely
ventilated and cool. Constipation Of the
bowels should be avoided. When over
heated. work slowly, frequently cooling
the head, chest and back with cold water.
Keep wet cloth or some green leaves
in the hat on the head. frequently wet
ting them with cold water. When, on a
very hot day. the skin becomes dry and
uneomfortably hot, burning sensation
is felt in the head, and the face is flush
ed and the eyes bloodshot, with frequent
tendency to nrinate, the person should
Immediately quit work, retire TO a cool
place, and rest in quietness, and if not
speedily relieved from the sensation OF
heat, take a cold bath.
In case the patient is overcome by the
sun, carry him into a cool and shaded
place where there is plenty of pure, fresh
air.
Strip his clothing to the waist and place
him in recumbent position.
Pour cold water ice water is best) upon
his head and chest, and secJare the SER
vices Of a competent physician AS soon
as possible
As a relief from heat exhaustion alco-
hOlie stimulants may also be benificially
applied, and the patient should be given
hot bath in order 10 raise the bodily
temperature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
A Quiet Lif. In Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, June lO.-Ths state
troops under Assistant Adjntant General
Forester arrived at Rowland, the nearest
railroad station 10 Manchester. at $3.50
this morning and at o'clock left in We
hieles fog the scene of the Howard Bak er
feud. They will arrive this afternoon at
6o'clock. Judge Brown who is trying to
hold court at Manchester. is with the
troops and will have them stationed in the
town TO guard the court house from
attack. The Baker faction broke into a
warehouse last night and took from it six
barrels Of whisky aud all are drunk
to-day. The Howards and their allies,
the Whites, are holding the town and
threaten Judge Brown and the troops.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
Goblin to Lead Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 9.-John p.
8. Goblin. of Lebanon, commander OF the
Th ird Brigade OF the Pennsylvania Ma
tinI al Guard, and commander in chief
Of ne Grand Army of the Republic, was
ted AZ appointed brigadier general OF vol
unrt ers by President Mckinley. The
Pert ,sylvania delegation at Washington
and the Grand Army men have been
maxi ng q strong fight for his appoint
ment Senators Quay and Penrose and
Repre- sentative Robbins called on the
-Presid ant TO press his claims. General
Goblin made a fine record ia the civil
war. ei tering the service as captain
and COZ ing out as a brevet brigadier.
Gener Al Goblin will not give up the Re-
publican nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor be ause of his army appointment.
He is a present attending the Grand
Army 81 .campment at Oil City, Pa.
When int srviewed there to-day he said
that he ould certainly remain on the
ticket. -. che political Office" he added,
''will no' begin for nearly year, aud lit
is my belaef that the war will be over
before tina. time"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
A Cool Kan

NEW YORK. June 1O.-the body of Mrs.
Andrew Hunt, of Jersey City, was found
hanging to the transom of a door by her
husband when he arose this morning.
lie cut the body down and placed it in
bed. Then he prepared breakfast for
himself and three children and. after
eating the morning meal, took the chill
dren to a neighbOr. telling the the latter
that his wife had killed herself He did
not report the suicide to the police, but
went to his place Of employment. Sub
sequently he was called to police head
quarters to make an explanation. 1t is
reported that Mrs. Hunt hanged herself
because of domestic unhappiness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15
Big Battle Fought by
Americans and Spaniards
The Supremacy of Guantanamo Bay Hoty
Contested.
FOUR OF OUR MEN KILLED.

NICHOLAS HAITI June l2The first American blood has
spilled Spanish army Cuban soil The
landed transport Panther commanded by Lieutenant Col
Huntingdon fought for B hours from o'clock Saturday after
They attacked large force of Spanish regulars and
guerrllas at the entrance of Guatanamo harbor.
Renrcements finally landed from the American feet The
Spanish believed to have been heavy.
killed wounded Our advance pkets
accounted for
Among killed Assistant Surgeon John Blair Gibbs Of Maj
regular army, fell in the Custer His home
Richmond but he has been paccng New York. and he
the begun He very popular officer
others killed Charles H. Smith, of Smawood Private
Dunphy Gloucester Mass and Private James McCogann,
stonham Mass Corporal Glass accidentally wounded the
head.
The Spanish unknown but probably considerable The
spashes blood found daylight the positions the Span
fatalities their comrades carried off the killed and
wounded
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Praise For HObsoa.

WAsHINGroS, June 9.-The President
has directed Admiral Sampson to prepare
and forward a detailed report At once Of
the gallant action Of Lieutenant Rich
mond Pearson Hobson at Santiago, and
as soon as that is received will send spe-
cial message to Congress recognizing the
heroism displayed not only by HobsOn
himself, bur by the men who accompanied
him on the Merrimac.
What will be recommended for HObson
and his crew is not certain now, but
there probably will be a Recommendation
for a vote of thanks specifically naming
Hobson, though probably not naming the
men. Medals Of honor, it is expected,
will be struck oil for the little bInI and
promotion OF some sort is in store for all
OF them.
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Recruiting For Uncle Sam.

HARRIsBURe. June l0.-Adjt. Gen.
Stewart is sending out 10 recruiting OFF,
GERS the blank forms which the War de-
partment transmitted to him for distIibu.
ton. He says the recruiting being done
by details from the regiments in the fieli
is under the supervision of the War de.
partment and the State has no part i'm IT,
When the requisite number Of recruits,
has been secured to ill up all the cons-
panies now in the service, the State will
recruit to make up the balance of its
quots under the second call. The adsl-
tant general says the work OF recruiting
for the volunteer service should not be
oonfounded with the recruiting for the
provisional National Guard. Gen. Stew
art contemplates publishing a complsie
aster, alphabetically arranged. of The
names of all the Pennsylvania volunteers
in the present war. The idea is 10 place
a list in every county for future seses-
eF ee.
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BIG ARMY TO SEIZE SANTIAGO
Conveyed BY e Formidable Fleet of War
Ships
TROOPS WILL LAND THURSDAY,


WASHINGTON, ID. C., June l2-Under
command of Major General Shafter, the
first division OF the United States ar
my sailed tonight from Key West for
Santiago de Cuba 10 besiege and capture
that town, having come down from Port
Tampa and halted at Key West until the
spanish second fleet scare subsidized The
conveying war ships number between
sixteen and nineteen. With this power
fll force there is no longer reason for ap-
prehension that the transports can be at
tackled successfully by any Spanish war
ships, even if such shonld have escaped
the vigiIant search Of the naval COM
manders at Key West and of Havana
The troops should arrive of Santiago
by Wednesday night and landing opera
tions should begin by Thursday, for Gen
eral Shafler will not keep his men eooped
up on shipbosrd moment longer than
necessary.
II is not believed that they viii be
landed at CaimaDera, the point on Guam
tanamO Bay where the American flag
now flies over the heads of SIMPSONS
marines, as that place, while well adapted
to serve as a naval base, and as harbor
of refuge for the American war ships, is
not particularly we'll suited for the be-
ginning of military operations.
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
In ten days time. unless unforeseen OBJ
staeles are encountered. the movement
upon Porto Rico will begin. The War
Department has been in close eommuni-
cation by telegraph with General Miles at
Tampa, and all Of the necessary instruct
ions have been given to the commanding
general for the preparation Of the militia
ry forces to be used in this part of the
campaign. General Miles, in turn, has
been consulting Generals Coppinger and
Lee at jacksonville, giving the necessary
detailed instructions, and all is so near
ready that were some essential supplies
on hand the expedition could start with
in p hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-15

popular branch Of Congress is TO be
chosen this year, and the first two
members of it to be named have just
been elected in Oregon Both Of them
are Republicans. A clean sweep has
been made by the Republicans on the
State and congressional tickets More
over, the Republicans have carried the
Legislature, which is to elect United
States Senator. This official is sure to
be a rigid gOld-standard man, as the
Republicans. on the State, congress
sional and legislative tickets, made
their canvass squarely on the st. Louis
platform.
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A GOOD RADIANCE.
Superintendent II. Hutchinson, Of
irwin, Pa, Elects an Unde-
sirabie Tenant.

There is a great deal Of truth in the
tales told about evictiOns in Ireland and
the north of Scotland during the early
and middle part of the present century
1t is a hardship for any family TO be
summarily dumped on roadside, with
out friends or wealth, half-tamlshed and
half-clad, but such ejectments or eYic-
tiOns are not. by any means confined 10
the British Isles. Scarcely day passes
ia free America without similar cases
being recorded. and SfiSh in place OF
extending gratuitOus sympathy across the
Atlantic. We could tind abundant Oppor-
xunities to lavish il at home. Supcrin-
tendent ii. Hutchinson. Of the W est
moreland Coal Co.'S shops, living cor.
Third and Oak streets. lrWb,. Pa. be-
came involved in an eviction 4 short time
ago. Sometime the reader may be forced
to adopt the same measures. knowing
how Mr.. Hutchinson TIOceeded VIII save
a heap Of trouble and many dollar lie
saws: For several years past l had been
bothered with attacks of hackache and
kidney trouble. especially if ! SDOped
much or caught cold. There was heavy,
bearing down. aching pain through the
loins and the secretiOns became dark and
unnatural I got DOan's Kidney Fills
at a drug store aud they fixed me 1p IN
a very short time. ] would not be 'glth-
out them at any price. as | consider hem
the best kidney remedy knrTn, and
household necessity"
Doan's Kidney Pills. for sale by Ell
dealers. Price 30 cents. MallCN 10y
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. y, sole
agents for the L. y Remember the name
-Doan's-and take no substitute.
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Baptist Young Peoples Union of America
Buffalo, y. Y.
July l4-l7, ls9a
Baltimore & 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
kailroad- Tickets will be good going
July Izth TO 10Th inclusive. and good to
return until July 18th with privilege OF
extension until September lst inclusive.
II ticket Is deposit "a with jnnt agent at
Buffalo on July 18th. lsth OF lsth and
payment of fee of fifty (50) cents. The
Royal Blue trains between Wss hingt0n,
baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
are the finest ID fss est traius in the
world: q. on nearest sgtnt B Gilmore
and ONO ksilrt al Tor routes and detail
ed informatit n.
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Mrs. MoKinlsy's Victory.

MEDIA, Pa, June S--The appointment
of Miss Harriet V. Gault, Mrs. McKin-
ley's teacher at old Brooke Hall, TO be
postmistress of Media, was announced
to-day. Miss Gault owes her preferment
over a number of active political work
ers entirely to the friendship Of the Pres
idents wife. Mrs. Mckinley insisted that
the friend and helper Of her school days
should be recognized. and Congressman
Butler finally agreed that she should be
given the place.
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ALITrLE SUFFERER

Face. Hands and Arms Covered ~''n
serosulous Hsmors- How 0'r0
Was Effected.
aWhen i've years old my little ooS nSa
scrofula on his face, hands and arms :.
was worst on his chin, although the sorsS
On his cheeks and hands were very pad
II appearcd in the form OF red pinpiss
which would tester, break open ana 1T
and then scab over. A.ser DISAPPEARING
they would break out again. They ca use'.
intense itching and the little sufferer nAu
TO be watched continually TO Keep hi'n
from scratching the Sores We Decalno
.,reaslv alarmed at his condition my
wife,s mother had had se-ofuia and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods SarsapariIla. We decided to give
il to our boy and We noted an improve
ment in his case very soon- After giving
him four bottles Of Hoods Sarsapali iiiA
the humor had all been driven out OF nis
blood and il has never since retnrneo'
WILLIAM BARrz, 416 South Williams ST.
South Bend, Indiana
You can buy Hoods Sarsapsriiia oi Al
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods
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Political Notes.

Tom Cooper is thinking of making a
fight for Congress against Tom Butler, of
the Chester Delaware district.
The Chicago Record intimates that John
Wanamaker is going to try what a war
record will do toward putting Quay to
sleep.
The belief is uuquestionably gaining
ground among thoughtful and well-in-
formed Republicans that the State ticket
nominated at Harrisburg will be elected
by a big majority. II is not in the power
of the enemies of the Republican party
10 defeat the strong, clean handed ticket
which the name OF William A. Stone
heads.-Scranton Republican.
In case Admiral Wanamaker transfers
his flag to the Independent party he will
be kept busy dodging the deadly parallel
column, says the Washington Post.
The Lancaster Inquirer says: There is
no hope for DIR. Swallow TO be elected
Governor OF Pennsylvania, but last year
when he ran for State Treasurer he car
ried Dauphin, the county in which he
lives. Now, If he cares TO succeed. why
not run for the Legislature in Dauphin.
If he succeeded in getting into the Legis-
lature and it is true thst "a little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump" there might
be quite a brood of Swallows at the cap
iial before the end of the next term.