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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
MILES AND MERRITT
Testify Before the Commission Inves

IeStttN BetOrC the Comm iSSlOn lnNeS"
tigatlng the Conduct of the War.
Washington, Dec. 22.-General Nell
son A. Niles, commanding the United
States army, and General Wesley Mer-
ritt. commander of the American forces
at the capture of Manila, were the
principal figures before the war inves-
tigating commission yesterday. General
Miles responded to the summons only
after several days consideration. He
was accompanied by his own stenog-
rapher. His examination was compar-
atively brief, and not sensational. He
spoke with some bitterness as to the
"embalmed beef and the canned beet
furnished the army in the field. This
he characterized as an experiment fol
which some one i'm Washington" was
responsible. He said that the landing
facilities of the Santiago expedition
were inadequate, and that the mer
were short of rations and medicines
and might have been better protected
from exposure to fever contagion.
General Merritt told the commission
that he regarded the Philippine expe'
dition as a decided success, and would
conduct 1t on the same lines If he haC
to do it over. He spoke in high term'
of the troops under him, and said his
army was well supplied with medicines
and food. General Merritt paid quite
as high a tribute to the civilian staf
| officers as did General Shafter the pre-
vious day, saying: They were goo'
officers, intelligent, anxious to learl
and n work -
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

DIR. Buirs Cough Syrup Is the best
remedy for relieving and curing that asthma
tic cough. Physicians recommend it. Buy
only the genuine DIR. John w. Bulls Cough
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
Ladies' Fine Shoes

With heavy or light soles,
nothing clumsy, but just
the thing to buy at this
season. All styles. Prices
from SI.OO to $3.50. The
very latest and most desired
novelties. We sell lots OF
EN-.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

Methodists at Nescopeck are erecting a
parsonage at the cost of 81 900. The Rev
Wormer. a x-footer. who is to occupy it,
works around the building like common
laborer. He helped to excayate for the
foundation, gathered stones for the wall and
helped lay them lathed the rooms and
carried the hOd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Burdock
Blood Btters is the natural, never failing
remedy for lazy liver.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup can be relied
on. If you suffer from coughs, colds, hOarse-
ness bronchitis or other throat and lung
affections, this old reliable remedy will cure
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
ITEMS Shoes

In black and russet. Cloth
top, leather top, heavy sole,
light sole. Suitable to any
occasion, accompanied with
suitable prices. Do not
forget our line Of McComb' 5
shoes at S4.00. They are
winners.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fuldlls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the
urinary passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing it, Or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity OF
being compelled to go often during the day,
and to get up many times during the night,
The mild and the extraordinary effect o
Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the mos
distressing cases. If you need medicine you
should have the best. AT druggists fifty cents
or one dollar.
You may have sample bottle ard book
that tells more about it, both sent absolutely
free by mail, if you send your address to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Bnghaniton, N. Y. When
writing be sure and mention that you read this
generous offer in the Shenandoah HERALD
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

The Herald ia delivered in shenandoah and the
surrounding towns for six cents elk, pay
able 10 the carriers by mail 800 y, ar, or
25 cents month payable I'm advance Ad-
vertisements charged according io space and
position. The publishers reserve the right
to change the position I advertisements
whenever the publication Of news demands
IT, The right is reserved to reject any
advertisement whether paid for or not that
the publishers may deem improper. Advcr-
tisiug rates made known upon application.
Entered at the post Office at shenandoah, Pa rs
second class mail matter
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each
tablet If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
IS Cents Will
Buy You a Pair of

Boys or children's Leggings.
Buy them something warm.
They also save clothing.
They can be had in cloth or
leather.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22

Ask your grocer for the Royal Patent
-four, and take no other brand. 1t is the esi
flo mr. made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty four hours {:
a sediment or settling indicates an unheal-
thy condition of the kidneys if it stains
your linen it is evidence of kidney trouble !;
too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the
back is also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
a red-hot bargain.
Ladies' Felt Juliets.

Just the thing for the even
ing freside They have
beautiful fur tops. Our
price is SI.25. Ladies look
ing for the correct" thing
will find this novelty tc
appeal to the eye as we'll as
the foot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
Rubbers, rs Cents,

For ladies. Another big
line. They are going like
hot cakes, because they are
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
$U25 Will Buy a Pair

OF Ladies Fine Jersey Leg
gings. We can please the
most fastideous with our
stock.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-22
Will Buy a Pair of

Misses Fine Jersey Leg
gings of the finest quality.
Is this not a splendid gift
for some girl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
KeeIy, His Motor, and Victims.
Chicago Chronicle.)


In the person of John W. Keely the
fell destroyer has removed a phenomenal
personality from this mundane sphere 10
another, where motives RI not motors
may be better understood.
For more than a quarter or century
before his death this man claimed to be
the discoverer of a secret of nature-of
a mechanical force capable of doing the
most incredibly prodigious things when
once he should have it brought into sub
lection to the will OF man. His tremen-
dous force was destined at a minimum
cost to do the most incredible things,
among the least of which was the floating
of the greatest buildings through the air.
Repeatedly the discoverer, or inventor,
claimed that the tanning OF his mighty
giant was all but complete, and times
were appointed for the working OF mira
Giles by its agency for the special infor-
nation and benefit OF a select company
OF the faithful. But always there was
failure. Something would be done TO awe
the devoted band Of believers, but ever
there was something found to be lack
ing-something which could be supplied
only by the further exercise of the invent
or's genius aided by generous reinforce
ment OF capital.
To those who had never come within
the Keely sphere of influence IL was
a perennial wonder that In spite or
failure after failure, disappointment after
disappointment, the same men should
90 on providing capital year after year
for more than quarter OF a century for
the alleged experiments and constructions
OF a man who refused to give them more
than the vaguest hints at rare intervals
as TO what his mysterious force was and
how he proposed to harness and bring 1t
into subsection.
Here were men Of means men VINO had
demonstrated their ability 10 conduct BUS
iness successfully, and, therefore, men
presumably OF hard sense and Keen intel
lIgence. Yet these men. II is understood
invested. first ana last round half mill
lion I'm KeeIy's mysterious laboratory,
10 which they never gained admission,
ana his more mysterious motor whose
construction and character they knew
nsxt 20 nothing about. How are we TO
account for this? Perhaps In part. on
the score OF "omne ignotufn pro magni-
dco,' but that will hardly serve 10 ex-
main q captivity so prolonged There
aas certainly a mysterious and potent
eorce somewhere. Was II the mechanical
forc. which Keely claimed 10 have dis
covered or was II the not less marvellous
force bv which some minds con-
t,ol others and which. for lack
OF better name. Is called hypno-
tism? Most likely 1t was the latter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
j. M. Fourqurean & Company.


But II we accept this conclusion it will
not be necessary TO conclude that Keely
was deliberate impostor. What we
know OF his life goes TO show that he was
an enthusiast. He had seized upon the
well-known fact of structural vibration
set up by atmospheric vbration-the fact
that n bridge may be "fiddled
down'-and he became imbued with the
belief that out OF this vibration tre-
mendous force could be evolved.
His enthusiasm in the search for the
means of developing and utilizing this
force probably was genuine, and he was
strong enough TO impart 1t to others.
His enthusiasm gave him the kind of
influence which is called hypnotic. Very
likely he discovered that he could exert
this influence or force, and that may
have been his great discovery-great for
himself, but by no means new
Very likely he exerted this force con-
sciously to his own advantage after
time. Very likely he developed out OF
the mere enthusiast into the impostor.
But when the accounts come to be bal
anced perhaps no more will be found TO
his debit than to that of his victims. His
imposture probably was the result of a
situation into which he had been i'm
PEELED by an enthusiasm which survived
failures and disappointments, while they
NAV have been victimized more by their
own cupidity and weak credulity than by
any fraudulent design on his part.
The whole history of Kelly, his motor,
and his victims presents problem In
psychology which invites studious ex-
animation rather than impulsive con-
demnation of the chief actor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
! !S;4! *
s%Ss :NE|ls. ,,,;ss,;,ky,a6Es

run-mad expansionists propose to incor..
porate and make permanently q part oil
our nationality; and to bring about this
contamination by force OF arms and vio-
lence-by the despicable exertion OF brute
force against weak and defenceless peo-
pies!
And they have the egregious effrontery
to invoke the great name of Jefferson.
and the altogether dissimilar acquisition
OF Louisiana to give countenance to their
proposed ravishment-a ravishment which.
IL accomplished. will stand out as the
great crime Of the closing years OF the
century Fiel File. 1.-The offence is rank;
it smells TO Heavenp'
With the Dispatch, we hope that II
the President and his commissioners nj
Paris shall persist in exacting a cession
of the Philippines, the United States Sen
ate will save the country from the ignom-
my and catastrophe of Its consummation.
Palmyra, Va. w. Il. PETIT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
Mrs. w. w. Grant. of Denver.
washington Post.)

Mrs. w. w. Grant, OF Denver. Col, who
was the admired and accomplished
Nanny Green, of Culpeper, Va, has been
in the East visiting her many friends and
relatives In Richmond, Culpeper, and the
Valley of Virginia. She will spend some
time in Washington with old friends be-
fore leaving for her western home. Mrs.
Grant Is distinguished alumni OF
Georgetown Academy. q cultivated musi-
clan and vocalist, the author OF the ell
yer anthem, the Bryan Marseillaise,'
which was so popular during the Bryan
campaign. She married DIR. William West
Grant, a noted surgeon OF Denver. re-
Gently elected president OF the American
Academy or Railway Surgeons. Mrs.
Grant Is one OF the two goff champions
OF Colorado the winner OF the Stamford
Loving Cup In the Overland Park tourna-
ment OF 1891 She is with her mother, Mrs.
A. S. Green, at the National Hotel They
Will attend the first open meeting OF
the season OF the Manor House Chapter:
held at the Riggs House ON the 18th or
this month, OF which chapter Mrs. Green
Is historian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
Personals md BrIefs.

Judge Edmund WaddiIl was In Norfolk
yesterday. having gone there from Wash
ington.
Mr. w. G. billiard, Treasurer CT spot
syyania, was at the state Library yes
terday.
Mr.. David Kay, Of Fitchburg. Mass,
the golf Instructor for the Lakeside
Country Club. is In the city stopping at
New Ford's.
The services which have been In pro-
gress for some time at Boliz's Hall. Full
ton, will be conducted tonight ~ Rev.
John A. Dearborn, OF this city.
Miss Ada Louise Hicks, OF Church Hill.
after spending some time with relatives
in Hinton, w. Va, has returned home,
accompanied by her cousin. Miss Clara
A Ribb
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
RIchmonders in New york.

NEW YORK, November 22.-(SpecIaL)-
Mrs. w. c. Reed. Fifth-Avenue; w. j.
Regain and wife. j. s. Francis and wife.
81. Denis; ]. s. Walker, DIR. c. v. CARING
ION and wife, Holland; T.. Cooke, Imperial:
G. II. Morgan and wife. II. Campbell.
Hoffman; s. r. Fisher, Marlborough.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
New York Herald.)

More than fifteen hundred applications
for pensions growing out OF the war With
spain have already been received. Figure
heretofore published as TO the cost OF
The war have been rather premature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
COnsfuncy.

For the Dispatch)
The tides they chb and flow;
The ocean changeth not,
Guarding its treasures rare
NV sldrifs .ebb and flow;
NV heart Ii chanseth not.
C)asping one image there
Uno. Va. ). l.. hOSSEH'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
The winner.

New York Herald)
Adown the links two lovers played,
And often paused to rest
I do not know the scores they made,
But Cupid's score was best.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
MARRIAGES.

KANE-MORAN.-Ma November
%. 1898. by the Rev. Father Mckeefry. OF
81. Patrick's church. HANNAH 81.
KANE and ROBERT NJ. MORAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

milk. II we had had the mule teams that
we were forced to leaverbehind at Tampa
there would have been no lack Of sup
plies"
Replying to questions, Colonel Roose-
welt said other regiments at the front
suffered from lack Of sufficient food. One
man of the Seventy-first Regiment visit
ed the Rough Riders camp, and offered
81 for seven bareback. Several men of the
Seventy-first Regiment came to the
Rough Riders camp and ate the broken
bareback. The Rough Riders had enough
10 eat, but II was the result OF individual
effort and expenditure. There was
great scarcity OF all medical supplies al
the 'front.' except quinine and calomel,
and great lack of surgeons and hospi-
tai stewards
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
CONFUSION AT MoNTAUK.

With reference to Camp Wickoff, Colo
mel Roosevelt said there was great con-
fusion for the first few days after the
arrival of the troops.
During these days. he continued, Il
do not think our men were treated as
well as they should have been so near
home, but after that there was nothing
that 1 could find fault with"
"Why was there a scarcity OF medical
supplies in Cuba?" asked DR.. Conner.
II don't know. / heard there were
plenty on the ships. There was lamen-
table need of ambulances. l think we
could have done better with fewer men
and more transportation"
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISCOMFORTS.
"Do you think that to the inexperience
OF the officers was due most OF the dis
comforts suffered?" asked Ex-Governor
Woodbury.
IT think the trouble was due to the
system even more than to any inexperi-
ence. The lack of adequate transporta-
ton was the greatest trouble"
BURIAL ABUSES.
Rev. Henry L. Bryan. Of the Garden
City Cathedral, presented himself to
speak of the manner in which the SOL
diers dying in hospitals were buried. He
said: "My duties led me by the morgue
every day, and / stopped in to see who
had died during the night. l saw the
naked bodies Of soldiers placed in bare
pine collins, and the name OF the man
and his regiment written on the lid of
the coffin. OF course, the damp earth
quickly obliterated these marks, and no
further records were kept. Sometimes the
body was buried in a night-shirt, but they
never took the trouble to button the
shirt"
at was grossly indecent. At the morgue
the attendants sat on the collins with the
bodies in them, and chewed and smoked
and told indicate stories. / rebuked
them once, but they were Bowery toughs,
and IL is useless TO talk TO them"
do you know who was responsible for
the conditions you found?"
mo: / understand that Mr., Roebling
paid Coughlin and Ropter to go to the
camp and take charge Of the morgue
there An autopsy was made on the body
of Barney Trio. and the organs removed
were left lying about until the attend
ants gathered them up in towel and
threw them away.
Several other witnesses were examined.
They testified to what they considered
neglect in hospitals at Montauk Point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
DEATHS.

BAUGHAN.-Died, Sunday, November
Goth. at "a NJ. at Virginia Hospital, Miss
MATTE b. BAUGHAN. daughter OF VIII
liam T. and Il. l.. Baughan.
The funeral was held Monday. Noyem-
Der 2ist at her brothers Residence,
Thomas Baughan, No. 63i south Belvidere
street. at 10 A. NJ. and the remains were
taken TO Auburn Mills. Hanover county.
Va.
KIDD.-Died. Tuesday November 22d.
at s:2s A. NJ. OF typhold-fever, HARRY
VIVIAN KIDD, oldest son OF James w
and Rosalia Kidd: aged Is years.
Funeral will take place from Union.
Station Methodist Episcopal church
WEDNESDAY, November q. 1888, at s:3(
p. NJ. BY request. no flowers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
STRONG, STEADY NERVES.
How DR.. Greene's Advice Brought Health
and Happiness to a Human Wreck.

Strong steady muscles and pure rich blood are what needed
to be WE'LL sudden shock without mpngi Can
wit ammo iritablel Can you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

TURKEY PARTY FOR CHILDREN.
GRAcE-sTREET BAPTIST TABER-
nacle Thanksgiving Turkey Party for
Children. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 4
o'clock. Admission, cents. WEpNE6-
DAY EVENING. p. M. Love and
War" no 2-1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

OLD leAPERs FoR sALB
sse. PER ! huNpnn,
DISPATCH oFTIcH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

PLAID SILKS. for waists, in all the
glory and generous colorings Of real
tartans, with lots OF later blending.
bright. CHEEKY, and serviceable. 75c. TO
$50 per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

SKIRTING TATFETA. extra wide.
Sc inches, an unusual value at N.25 per
yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

HIGH LUSTRE SATINS-Much in
demand. rich In appearance, and very
elective. Cream, Ivory, and White,
81. IS, and soc. per yard
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08

of them.''
 Supervisor Haskins entertained the same idea. He thought the city would be better off If slogging exhibitions were suppressed. The matter was thereupon
 Messrs. Gibbs and Groom of the Ma tonal Club. when asked what they thought of the action of the Supervisors Tn having refused them permission to hold the Sharkey and Jeffries fight this month. said that they had every reason to believe that after number of professional slog- gers will have left the city the Health and Police Committee will allow clubs of good standing to pull off limited round contests.
 q cannot sec" said Gibbs, ''why there should be such opposition to boxing in the face of the fact that for several months the Supervisors had witnessed several of the matches which took place in this city and pronounced them to be scientific and without the element of bru- tality.
 Possibly the Supervisors desire a few months rest from boxing contests but when there is such a large number of people interested in the sport, I cannot see why there Is such serious objection to fistic entertainments when conducted in proper manner. Our exhibitions have always been successful
 Groom was of the same opinion but he did not think permits would be granted not on friendly terms with some of the club managers had squared their diffi- cultieS.
 Jeffries, who has been training in Oak land under the care of Billy Delaney, will quit exercising until such time as he thinks there is a possible chance of the match being pulled off in this city.
 Sharkey is expected from Vallejo to-day and doubtless he will take matters easy for a few days until he hears again from Peter Maher. The last named fighter for warded Sharkey articles of agreement a few days ago for a contest which he ex- pected would be held in New Orleans. The sailor in all probability will sign the articles now that the prospect of meet ing with Jeffries is very slim so far as this city Is concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-08
LIBERT TINE the
 Purses

shooting will be done tonight it Is not thought that hunters who prefer to shoot by the light of the sun will have much success tomorrow.
 Doubtless large bags of teal will be returned from Alviso and Mount Eden on Sunday evening, as the teal frequent the fresh water ponds at night, where they are bagged by hunters who watch and wait for their arrival
 The Solano Republican recently pub lished the following notes concerning To- cal sportsmen:
 George Green, the well-known pugilist, with his friend, Arthur Lamphere. both of San Francisco, have been at the Sui sun Gun Clubs headquarters with Dorm Perkins, during the greater part of the week.
 A regular bombardment took place on the marshes last Sunday, and the nor tality among ducks was great The day was exceptionally favorable for the num- erous visitors who came to SuiSun to spend the holidays.
 Joe Sweeney of San Francisco, who was recently recorded as having picked up a stray duck while hunting at Good years station, visited the marshes with Tom Lenahan last Sunday, and the two hunters. secured about thirty ducks. Conspicuous among the San Francisco hunters was James G. Chesley, cashier of the San Francisco Chronicle, who re- deemed his rgPfTtaitiSSq by bagging the list came w. H. Bryan with single handed record of seventeen.
 Richard Bliss and J. Fredericks bagged 125 mallard ducks near Merced last Sat urday and Sunday. They report that mallard and sprig are very plentiful in the ponds about fifteen miles of Merced.
 F. Marriott and F. Patrick returned from Sherman Island with splendid bag of canvasbacks last Sunday. They were guests of the Black Jack Club. pr. E. N. Ayres is authority for the statement that William Remfree of An tioch has a flock of turkeys trained to work the wind mill that supplies his house with water. The turkeys roost on the wings of the wind mill and appear to enjoy the ride round and round inn mensely.
 Jack Semmer Sr of this city and Remfree ST. of Antioch are matched to shoot at 100 live birds, the loser to pay for a dinner for the members of the Black Jack Gun Club.
 The race will be held just as soon as the sportsmen will receive the guns they have ordered from an English com pany especially for this great event, which will take place in Antioch.