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New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
PROPOSAL TO HONOR DEWEY.

THE TIMEss'' PROJECT TO COLLECT POPULAR
SUBSCRIPTION THROUGH THE NEWSPAPERS.
"The New-York Times printed yesterday an edi-
torial In which after recounting the tributes which
have already been paid to the Nations great hero.
It proposes collect fund for the Admirals bene-
At through the medium OF United States periodicals.
Provided that one-fourth OF the papers should
pledge themselves relying readers subscriptions.
10 the sum of $500 each. says The Times" the
gregate would amount TO s250000. Half OF this II Is
proposed, should be devoted TO building house for
the Admiral where he might prefer, and the other
half TO his personal use
The Times suggests that appeal be made
through the newspapers and periodicals Of the
country for contributions TO National Dewey tes-
timonial in order that all the people may have an
opportunity show their appreciation Of their hero.
THE Times" pledges contribution OF $500 from Its
readers, and suggests that "the President Secre-
tary of State and Secretary OF the Treasury be
made custodians OF the fund"
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
Mp VANDERBILT TO BE CHAIRMAN.

Frank A. yanderiip Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. has consented to act as chairman Of a
National Committee to provide a home In Wash
ington for Admiral Dewey. This form OF testi-
nonia, of National gratitude was suggested as
being tho most suitable by Rear-Admiral Upshur.
Il. s. N. (retred) Charles H. Allen. Assistant Sec
retary OF the Navy has consented 70 act on behalf
OF the Navy on the committee OF which Mr. van
The names Of United States Treasurer s e II; Rob
erts General H. c. Corbin Adtutanf Gen
erai 81 he Tinted states Army. and Assistant Post
master-Genersl Perry Heath have been added ITO 20
COMMITTED viii probably organise, With Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Frank A. vanderlip as
H. Allen as vice-chairJpan: United States treasurer
f. III Roberts as treasurer and Adjutant- General
Corbin and Assistant Postmaster-denerai ferry ..
Heath A
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
QUEER ACTIONS OF GOMEZ.
QUESTION OF PAYMENT OF CUBAN
TROOPS NOT YET SETTLED.

Havana, May 13-General Gomez Is acting
peculiarly regarding tie distribution OF the
S3OOOOOO advanced by The United States Gov
ernment for the payment OF the Cuban troops.
and the Commissioners chosen by him to assist
In the distribution as representatives OF the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Army corps either re-
fuse to act or fail to appear. AS the arrange
ments TO pay the soldiers have been pending for
three and half months, further delay is espe-
cially annoying.
Generals Betancourt and Nodarse were ap
pointed to act for the Fifth Army Corps. but the
latter declined to serve. and Major General Will
son. Military Governor OF the newly formed
Matanzas-Santa Clara Department, asked that
Betancourt be excused on the ground Of his
holding the post OF Civil Governor Of Matanzas.
suggesting to Governor General Brooke that
General Carlos Rojas be selected. The Gov
ernor-General thereupon telegraphed General
RoJas, at Cardenas and the latter accepted,
riving at Havana to-day. General Rojas called
upon the Governor General, and in the course
OF pleasant interview promised to meet the
other Commissioners Monday. Rojas then
called upon General Gomez and hour later
wrote note to General Chaffee. General
Brooke's chief OF staff, declining to serve, but
giving no reason for his action.
GOMEZ APPARENTLY INDIFFERENT.
General Francisco Carrillo one of the Com
missioners for the Fifth Army Corps, arrived
in the city yesterday. but did not visit the
American headquarters. The Commissioners
for the Sixth Corps. who were to meet at 10
o'clock this morning did not make their ap-
pearance. and General Brooke sent Captain
Page to inquire OF Gomez why none CT his gen.
erals were hand In the interview with the
Governor Generals representative the Cuban
commander appeared Indifferent and seemed
not to care whether the Commissioners came or
not. He made no suggestions.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
CONFERENCE URGES IT.
PLATT. ODELL AND OTHER LEADERS ASK
THE GOVERNOR TO CALL THE
IEGISI ATTIRE For MAY o.

THE GOVERNOR TO CALL THE
LEGISLATURE FOR MAY %.
Republican organization leaders had long talks
in this city yesterday about the expected extra
session OF the Legislature. and the legislation
TO be considered at the session. At the otfce
of Senator T. C. Platt in the fornoon Mr. Platt
met State Senators Ellsworth and Higgins.
Assemblyman Aids. p. B. Odell jr. chairman
OF the Republican State Committee and l.. r.
ouige. president OF the Republican County Com
mttee Frank II. Platt was present al the
conference part OF the time. Ir the afternoon
there was another conference at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel and among those who took part IN
It were Edward Lauterbach and A. B. Board
man. 1t was agreed to recommend to Governor
Roosevelt the calling OF an extra session OF the
Legislature for May 22. and William ]. Youngs'
the Governors secretary. carried message 10
that effect when he returned to Albany In the
afternoon Senator Platt also had some talk
over the long distance telephone with the Gov
ernor.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
HEALTH OF TROOPS IN THE EAST.

ENCOURAGING CONDITIONS SHOWN BY RE-
PORT OF CHIEF SURGEON AT MANILA.
Washington, May 13.-Chief Surgeon Lppin-
cott at Manila has made report to the war
Department. giving some interesting facts rela-
tive TO the health OF the American troops In the
Philippines and the precautions taken TO insure
proper treatment Of the sick and wounded. He
says that the effect of the first battle with the
insurgents the sick was marvellous. and
many men hardly considered At for duty were
soon in the lines when the attack Of the In
surgents on the American lines became general
Surgeon Lippncott says that since the begin
ming Of the outbreak the men have had every
possible comfort. ard the surgical care has been
excellent A full description is given Of the
four hospitals maintained by the Army. The
convsiescent hospital on Cor,egidor Island is
said to be Of great benefit but cases Of dysen-
terry and diarrhRa have rarely been cured. The
experience of the surgeons also shows that men
suffering from rheumatic affections do not re-
cover in that climate, but must be sent 10 the
United States
Regarding the prevalence of smallpox at the
date Of the report It is said:
Smallpox began to appear in this command
about September g. Since that time we have
never been entirely free from IT, although our
cases greatly diminished for season The en-.
tire Eighth Corps has been vaccnated over and
over again. This was commenced In San Fran
cisco; Ii kept up on the ocean. and ever
since our arrival here we have persstentlv re-
peated the vaccinations and revaccinations and
still doing Many Of our OF small
pox have been of the most virulent type and
although the utmost care was taken Of them
death was not TO be prevented In quite num-
ber We have every reason TO hope for a cessa-
tion of this disease because our surgeons Will
never cease to labor with that end In view The
total number Of smallpox cases TO date is 15l /:
Deaths, II; cases of variolod. 50; deaths. none
LEARNING TO WITHSTAND DISEASE.
The greater proportion of this command has
gone through hardening process so to speak.
Many Of the men now able 10 Withstand
disease fairly well. and have learned to avoid
well-known causes OF disease This Is a mat
ter that must be gained by experience. in a
great measure at least. The greatest pains have
been taken TO instruct men as 10 the care OF
their health. and circulars for this purpose have
been supplied most generously. Still. diarrh9a
dysentery. typhoid fever and malariai affections
arise among us. OF course. a large number Of
cases might have been avoided under certain
circumstances. but this was hardly to be ex-
pected In an army hastiiy recruited. However
fhis corps has come through thus far with
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
END OF BUFFALO STRIKE.
THE TWO COMMITTEES AGREE-TERMs OF
SETTLEMENT.


Buffalo. May 14-An agreement has oeeh
reached In the trouble between the gram
shovellers and their employers Shortly ar'e'
/ o'clock Bishop Quigley and James Carr'gsh
attached their names to the document for 'he
grain -shovellers and the Lake Carriers AsSo
ciation respectively. BY the terms OF the as'ee
ment each elevator will appoint boss scooper
from the ranks OF bona-nde monthly men III
place of the men named by the contractor.
hu, NOT found acceptable to the shovelers and
susnended pending investigation. The Bishop
and owner or manager OF each elevator Is au-
thorized TO investigate as to the auaiincauons
OF the men not now found acceptable. In 'he
event Of disagreement an umpire is 70 be Sc
lected by the two. and his decision shall be hnaL
As stated In previous dispatch. eight Of the
twenty-five boss scoopers named oy 'ne oo"
tractor were accepted.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
INSURGENTS ATTACK sPANIARDs.

Madrid May 13-An official dispatch from
Manila says the insurgents attacked the Span
iards at Zamboanga, on the island Of Mindanao.
but were repulsed. Two Spanish officers and
three mon were wounded, and one man was
killed The insurgents cut off the water supply
at Zamboanga.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
ANOTHER COMMITTEE NAMED.
PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE DEWEY IN THIS
CITY ADVANCED.

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CITY ADVANCED.
President Guggenheimer OF the Municipal Coun-
ell pushed the preparations for Admiral Dewey
reception one step forward yesterday by appoint
ing a committee OF Councilmen TO cooperate with
another committee OF the Rcstd q Aldermen ano
with the Mayor IN making up reception Com
rnittee Mr. Guggenheimers committee consists
of Frank J. Goodwin, Of Manhattan; Adolph C.
Hottenroth OF The Bronx; John j. McGarry and
Adam H. LEIGH. Of Brooklyn; Benjamin j. Bodne
of Richmond. and Joseph Cassidy, OF Queens.
John T. Mccall is chairman OF the Aldermen's
Committee, which had been previously appointed.
and the other members James e. Carney
George A. Burre Elias Goodman. James j..
Smith, Jacob J. Velton and Matthew z. Dooley.
II Is expected that the Mayor will name al least
one thousand representative citizens for the Recep
ton Committee.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14

LONG ISLAND RAILROAD SPRING sCHEpIuILEb idi;I1, I,,b
VIII .ase eervIce on Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and
fp Far Rockaway branches. & !, n the exception OF
train now leaving Long island City AZ
..s7 n M. wifi be extended 70 Amaganseu ana sa1
uarkor $50 .. m. Freeport tram VIII % eAtenees
80 pafchoGue.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
WILL NOT GO TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

San Francisco. May BIN response to message
from Mayor Phelan asking him TO be the guest OF
the Pacific Coast on his return from Manila Ad-
mral Dewey has cabled as follows:
With sincere thanks I must decline the hospital
ity OF the Pacific Coast. Condition OF my health
makes absolute rest and quiet Imperative.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14

THE BOSTON TO RETURN AT ONCE
Washington. May n.-Admiral Dewey to-day In
formed the Navy Department from Manila that he
had reconsidered his plans respecting the Boston,
the United States Al once fhs Admiral said
nothing further az to his own return
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
THE "pAN-AMERIcAN EXPRESS"

THE "PAN-N Nr1NiSH4N EFT fs1s1D
The new fast train on the New-York Cenrai;
Lave New-York 500 D. m, daily; arrive Buffalo
rs Niagara Falls S;M Toronto lo5o next morning.
-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1899-05-14

Continued on third page.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Beardman was writer of plays, ulti-
mately fairly well known in his day.
For nearly 30 years he struggled and
fought his way along without meetino
with any very pronounced success, each
play in turn proving more or less CT a
failure. At last, however. he produced
a play that really caught the public
taste He and the famous Sheridan
happened to be present together on the
opening night. All went well. Success
followed success, and applause greeted
and ended each scene. A the end of thu
second act Beardman s elation got the
better of his discretion, and, leanin"
over toward Sheridan-as usual. too
witty to be merely sympathetic-he ex
claimed:
Sheridan. Sheridan, it's going to
be success, complete success
"Ah, yes. murmured Sheridan, with
exquisite compassion in his voice, too
bad, too bad r
TOO badY" stammered his friend.
completely taken off his guard why
too bad that it should prove success
because now " retorted Sheridan.
It'll take you another 20 years to con
vince any one you wrote it. Town
Topics
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased porti-' of the ear. There is
only one way TO cure Deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused By an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustaehian Tube
When the tnbe gets infamed you have a
rumblng sound OF imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result. and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO it's
normal condition. hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarIh, which is nothing but
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We vii give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness teaused by catarhl
thar cannot be cured by Halls Catarb
Cure send tor circulars. free.
+. ]. CHENfY u Co.. Toledo. o.
EY SID BY ougg ST., &c.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Any adult suffering from colo set
tied on The breast, bronchitis, throat or
lung troubles OF any nature, who will
cal on GEO. + SAMPSON. Z. ". Fol-
SOM or BlXBY 4 BUCK will be presented
with sample bottle If BosCHKR's GKR-
MAN SYRUP. FREE OF CHARGE. Only
one bottle given To one person. and none
10 children without order from parents.
such a sale as BosCHEk's GERMAN ST
RUP In ali parts Of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, auo your druggists will
tell you It's success WIS marvellous. It
is really the only Throat and Lung Rem
edy generally endorsed by physicians.
One 20 cent bottle VIII cure or prove its
value. sold by all druggists in this city
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

again. Aroostook and eastern Hebrons.
60n63c Green mountains. 701f K. uofth.
ern white and Green mountains. la
55c. Jersey sweets. S2M2.15
Onions are pretty firm and selling ~
32.25Q2.50 per Dbl for large lots. WITH
Jobbing lots at s250a275. Sweet pofa-
toes are sold by the jobbers d 1 s. 2502 %.
yellow turnips are frmer and sell at &c
u in round lots and job at 81 per bill
white tIrnps. s115. Beets Job al 15r
per bush. carrots. 75c; parsnfps. $3.50
10.
Celery is firm a $2Q2.50 per doz: cau3i
flower, $2.a1 per doz. Lettuce is higher
at Goa Soc per doz. Spinach has been *
ceeding.y firm, owing 10 the cold wealth
er and freeze in Tn. south. Il has beer
jubbing at - per bbl. kale has beer
jobhing a 81. 30 per Dbl.
Dandelion greens are very firm at s.
per bush. beet greens. Sl.75 per bush
Cabbages are pretty firm and are job
bling at Sl.25ft l.50 per Dbl, with red cab
bage at g Squashes are still rather
cheap, and jon at .5c@s1 per 100 lbs.
Cueumbers are little easier at SIS per
100 for native dollhouse of first quality
Southern tomatoes are selling at 81 pei
crt. String beans are scarce and very
firm at 81. New native bunch beets ar
quoted at $2.75 per doz. Radishes are
jobbing al 4Oc doz Watercress and
minis are jobbing at 81 a doz.
Rhubarb is jobbing at loo per ID. Egg
plants job at $3.50 per doz. Peppers jol
at 81 per crt
Lenten demand for fish is excellent
There has been a good trade In progress
throughout the current month. and
values have ruled high on both fresh anc
cured offerings.
The bulge in egg prices helps the f1st
trade considerably. 1t tends to increas,
the consumption of the latter, and rare
ly Ii the call for FISH more urgent at thi,
season than 1t has been of late in thi.
market
Fresh mixed arrivals for the week have
aggregated nearly 900 900 lbs. beir =
brought 10 port In Ga cargoes Receipts
of similar character at Gloucester ag-
gregate 10000 lbs.
With the exception of a few barrel.
from Nova Scotia the arrivals of sat
mackerel for the week have been from
Ireland There were 773 barrels report
ed. Prices stand strongly around 81 *
OILS for these offerings, and some deal
ers, who believe that the market war
rants an even higher quotation, arr
holding out for more.
Smoked herring are In good supply and
cell for about SQn9c box ex steamer,
Canned goods are in fair request and
the advance recently noted on sardines
holds. For one-fourth oils the quota
ton is s2.62@275 case and three-fourtl
mustards bring 81 35d250.
Frozen herring are in fair supply. and
there Is steady call for them for bait
HOLSTERS have heeR scarce for some
time. Recent receipts have brought
about $50 crate
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Washington Feb. 2S.-Eulogles on the
late Senator Morrill, of Vermont were de-
livered in the senate and house.
Washington. Feb 24-The naval ap-
preparation bill passed the house. At
tached to 1t vas the senate bill which
will make Dewey admiral of the navy.
Washington Feb. 25.-The senate
passed the river and harbor bill so tc
3. Mr. johnson of Indiana attacked the
president in the house. impugning the
motives of the executives Home Market
speech. Secretaries Long and Alger
were criticized
Washington. Feb. 27.-The house con.
tinued work on the army appropriation
bill. but failed to complete it. Consider
able animosity was developed due the
debate. The senate began the consd
GRAFTON of the compromise army reor-
ganization bill which had been agreed
upon by the members of the military af-
fairs committee. No agreement to vote
on the bill has been reached.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house sent
to the senate two more appropriat ton
bills. the army and the Notifications
The former carried about $40 000. 600. and
the latter. approximately. $4,000. 900 The
final conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was also adopted. The
senate passed the compromise army bill
IS to 49,
Washington. March 1.-The senate
and house made frenzied efforts to rush
public building bills. The Sampson
Schley controversy came to the front
again in the executive session of the
senate. neither was confirmed as rear
admiral.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Skowhegan Markets

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS
BurrER-First quality. stamped. "a - hrs ID
BKKF-Ox beef, t "a : cts.
REANs-Hand-picked yeHoW eyes. 81 z ~ sa-@
pea beans Sl.to
OATs-4oets
t.GGs- Is It's per dor fresh.
H1nEs ASp SKINs-IlEht hides. eta
OK hides Gets, lamb skins Il TO 81 cp
each calf skins, p to Ice each.
roU1TRN- Fowls. SIC II eLs pr a hs Aet'a
to IS cts.
RurND Hoo-5 cts.
AooL- Unwashed. 1T a 4t,,
TkLLow-RouEh ] .,' r"t II
Potatoes-S0.4o IL = In
RrrAI ~kfkE1
New Maple Molass,> - cts yer a
tHfFsf- T. ~ "A I't q
FLoUR-Spung wheat Patent $50, WINES
wheat pat AS NH;er wheat choice. e oo ~
s475
CoRN-slOS perbag mea and c-aeked corn oN
c. :. MEAL-Sl..5 per bag.
FREp- Mddlings slo0 10 2oper q NJ hieAeS
gluten ~ sack
TEAs-2O to 81 cents per H.
OoFFEE-lb Ia s. cts. per n.
I-ARp--pomestic 10 cts WIS EN- CO luTs
S cts.
MoLAssEs-rure Ponce, ~. lore karha dn<s,
CHOICE CooKtSG MOI ASSES sc
DRY fIsH-Cod Il : Ct. yeI l., PoaoS&-
3 cts.
ONIoNs-sc. per 10
EGGs- 2otts don.
sueAK-GrAnu!Ated, Sugar hes qOAttp ls
pounds tor $50
brown. 20 pounds for 81.
BUTrER-l6 to % cts. per II.
OArs-Weetsrn. As
PotAtoes-ss-@ ba-
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Secret of the Telephone Discovery

Secret of the Telephone Discovery.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell is
reported to have explained in a lecture
how he came to invent the telephone as
follows:
my father invented a symbol hv
which deaf mutes could converse, and
finally | invented an apparatus by
which the vibrations of speech could be
seen, and it turned out to be tele-
phone 1t occurred to me to make q
machine that would enable one to hear
vibrations. | went to an aurist, and he
advised me to take the human ear as
my model. He supplied me with dead
mans ear, and with this ear l expert
mented, and upon applying the appa-
ratus found that the dead man Is ear
wrote down the vibrations.
~ arrived at the conclusion that if
could make iron vibrate en- dead
man s ear / could make an instrument
more delicate which would cause those
vibrations to be heard and understood.
l thought if placed delicate piece of
steel over an electric magnet | could
get vibration, and thus the telephone
was completed.
1.-The telephone arose from my at
tempts to teach the deaf to speak. II
arose from my knowledge. not of cleo
tricity but as teacher of the deaf.
Had been an electrician | would not
have attempted it. "-Electrical World.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Vitality of SnnIlA.

The snail is blessed with great power
of vitality a case is recorded of an
Egyptian desert snail which came t.
life upon being immersed in warm wa
ter after having passed tour years glued
to card in the English museum. Some
species, in the collection of certain
naturalist, revived after they had appa
rently been dead fer Is years; and
snails, having been frozen for weeks i'll
solid blocks of ice. have recovered upon
being thawed out The eggs are as hard
to destroy as the snail itself. They seem
perfectly indifferent to freezing and
have been known to prove productive
after having been shriveled up in an
oven to the semblance of grains Of sand.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Prom So Kenewed

Havana. Feb. 1.-THE banquet at the
Tacon theater proved brilliantly success.
full. Governor General Brooke and Gen
eral Lee spoke. Cubans generally re-
gard the occurrences at the function as
the most promising auguries of Cuban
independence since the peace protocol
was signed. The spectators called
vociferously for a speech from General
Lee. His remarks and those of General
Brooke were translated for the benefit Of
the assembly. Both the American speak
ers repeated statements of the military
administration. chiefly along the line OF
assurance that the United States In
tended to establish a stable government
In the island and then to deliver II to the
Cubans themselves. These assurances
were vociferously appauded
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

A cockhey whose name was OgtoE,
which he, following the usage of his
class, pronounced Hogtown. settled at
the beginning of the present century in
the city of New York. where he did
business as trader. His prefixing of
the h was the occasion of postoffice
story which Dunlap, the author of the
History of the Arts of Design, tells.
Before the clerks of the postoffice
knew Ogtcn he called day after day to
inquire if there were ANY letters for
John Hogtown.
None. sir. e." was the invariable an.
swer
Every strange" said he, feeling un.
easy about the goods he had ordered
from England and the bills of exchange
he had RENTED.
One day after the usual question
"Any letters for John Hogtown?" his
eye, following the clerk, noticed that
he was looking among the letters begin
ming with H.
"'Ollo. cried he. what are you
looking there forH I said John Hog
town.
~ know it, sir, and l am looking for
John Hogtown. and there's nothing for
you.
NAY, nay p shouted John. Don t
look among the matches; look among
the hoes =" And among the O's were
found pile of letters addressed to John
Ogton. which had been accommodating
for many a week
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

The talk of trouble between the Unit
ed States and Germany is effectualy set
at rest by the arrangement entered into
whereby Germany places the lives and
property of its suhiecrs in the Philippine
islands under the protection of the
United States government. No nation
appears to have any desire or Intention
of interfering with our operations in
Philippine waters. Why should they
Most of them have enough to do to look
after their own aft ,irs. The possibility
of clash between our government and
that Of any other nation appears to be
remote.