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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

this remedy for the innocent laughter
Of happy childhood Honest medicine
dealers sell it and will not substitute some
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81 was taken sick two years ago and tried
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Mrs. T. c. Blashheld, Of Brimheld. Hampdeu
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now am so much better off that can walk quite
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Learn to keep the family healthy by
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

Harbor Beach, Mich, Aug. 21.-Five
lives were lost yesterday afternoon by
the capsizing off Pointe Aux Barques
pf the schooner Hunter Savidge. She
was bound from Sarnia to Alpena
light, and when struck by squall cap
sized The following were drowned
Mrs. John Mullerweiss, Of Alpena,
wife of the vessels owner; Eta Null
lerweiss, aged 6; Mrs. Fred Sharp
steen, wife of the captain - Sharp
rteen, son of the captaini Mate Thomas
Dubuy
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
Frenoh Omeeifs iseported Assassinated

French omcers reported Assassinated
Paris, Aug. 21.-Intelllgence has been
received from the French Soudan in
dicating that Lieutenant Klopp and
Lieutenant Mopnier. who were sent to
take command OF q column of troops
there, have both been assassinated.
The assassinated officers were sent out
to replace Captain Voulet and Cap
tain Chanoine. who were recalled for
barbarous cruelties TO the natives.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
A List of snIdler nend.

Washington, Aug. 21.-General Otis
has cabled the following deaths since
last report: Comley Feed Twenty
fourth infantry; Allie w. Lord, Twelfth
infantry; Second Lieutenant Joseph b.
Morse, Ninth infantry; John Smith,
First Washington; William X. Harri-
son, Thirteenth infantry; John II.
Dunn, Fourth infantry; Adolph NJ.
Kreitzer, Sixth artillery; Frank G.
Miller, Twenty-first infantry.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
Florida Short Line.

The New York ana Florida Express, via
Southern Railway, leaving Broad street
station, Philadelphia, daily at 5:3I p. m.
Augusta and Savannah, Ga, Jacksonville and
Tampa, Fla, via Charlotte and Columbia.
This is the short line and most attractive
route to points in Georgia and Florida. All
information cheerfuly furnished by Charles
L. Hopkins, District Passenger Agent, s2s
Chestnut street, Philadelphia
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
What is Shiloh 2

A grand old remedy for Cough, Colds and
Consumption used through the world for
half century, has cured innumeable cases
of incipient consumption and relieved maPy
in advanced stages. If you are not satisfied
with the results we will refund your money
Price 25 cts, so cts. and slOO. Sold by P. d.
Kirlin on a guarantee,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

Killed Returning From Fishing Trip,
Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 21.-Returning
from a fishing trip William Hensel,
aged Is years, boarded freight train
10 ride to his home in this city. He fell
on near town and his left arm and leg
were cut off. He died at the county
hosDital
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
Philadelphia g.
READING R'y.
Engines Burn Hard COal-NO Smoke.
IN EFFECT JULY l, 1859.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York via Philadelphia week days
10, 8s, 81, 50 a. M IL 20, % and % p. m,
For New York via March Chunk week days
50 a. m, IL 20 and 09 D. m.
For Reading and Philadelphia, week days
TO- 49, 81, IS a. M, Y 20, 3 90 and % p. m.
Sundays, 2 10 m.
For Pottsyille, week days, TO- : 81, 9 55 a. m.
II 26, 3 90, 90 and 80 p. m. Sundays, 10 a m.
For Tamaqua and MahAnoy City, week days
10, 81, 9 80 a. m, II 26 o9 and 90 p m.
For wiiliamsport, sunbury aud Le,visbure.
week days 3 q, IL 81 a. M, II %, 2 30 p. m
For Mahanos Plane. weekdays, 10, q, 5 IS,
7 81 3 So, ii S2 a. M, IL 20, 90, 90, 30, 56
p. m. Sundays, 2 10 and p m.
For Ashland and Shamokin, week days, 8 q,
81 II s2 a. M, u %, 90, o7, 25 and SIS p. m.
For baltimore, Washington and the West via
y. q o. X. RI through trains les-s Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia. (P: R. b RI al 8 20
8 20, 7 90, IL % a. m, 40 and Z q p. m. Add.
tional trains from Twenty-fourth and Chest
NJ nus streets station, week days 10 80 a. m. IL 20
IL 10 40 pm. Sundays, IS, % p. m.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, week
days u Is, 4 30 $50, IL 80 a. M, and 30. 4 30
90 pm.
Leave New York via MAuoh Chunk, week
days, 30, 3 10 a. M, l so, 4 40 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, week
days, 30, s6, 10 81 a. m. and SO, O6, 6 So
II 80 p. m.
Leave Reading, week days, 81 2 90, 10 os
a, m, - is, 4 II, 6 90, 8 26 p. m.
Leave Pottsville, week days. II, Z 10 o. M
Q 30, u 80, 20, 80 8 10 and so p. m.
Leave Tamaqua, week days, ls, 80, IL q
a. IN, 40, 5 58, 7 20, 9 a p. m
Leave Mahanoy City, week days, 8 IS, o.
II AZ a. M, y, s 25, 6 "a, z A., 10 OS p. m
Leave MAhanoy Plane, week days, 2 40 4 90
8 80 p 10 %, u 90, q. m, 2 80, 80, 42. 5s
| 10 "a m,
Leave wtlliAmsport week days, Y42, 10 90 a
n, - "a and %, II 90 .. IN,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
YOU'LL GET ALL THAT'S A-coMING TO
YOU"

If, when contemplating trip to any point
West or Southwest of the Mississippi River,
you will purchase tickets via the Missouri
Pacific Ry, or Iron Mountain Route (which
are on sale at all principal ticket offices in
the United states), you will have all the
comforts and luxuries of modern railway
equipment, and the finest opportunities for
viewing all of natures museums and marvels
of Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas,
Old and New Mexico, California, etc. Ex-
cursion tickets to all principal points at
greatly reduced rates. On account of the
National Education Association meeting at
Los Angeles in July, we will make special
low round trip rates. When contemplating
trip West or Southwest, write us for full
information and rock bottom figures. w
E. Hoyt, g. E. P, Agent J. P. McCann, T.
P. Agent, 39l Broadway New York. 4.22-ti
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

Itching hemorrhoids. were the plague Of
my life. Was almost wild. Doan's Oint-
ment cured me quickly and permanently
after doctors had failed" O. F. Cornwell,
Valley street, saugerties, N. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
General Otis Reports the Fight.

Manila, Aug. 21.-"First Lieutenant
Alfred w. Drew, Twelfth infantry was
instantly killed and First Lieutenant
Willis Uline same regiment, severely
wounded Saturday in an attack on in
surgents in the vicinity Of Angeles, by
two companies Of the Twelfth infantry.
There were no other casualties and the
enemy was routed. Otis"
First Lieutenant Alfred w. Drew
was born in Texas and gradua ed from
the military academy in 1891, and was
assigned as second lieutenant OF the
Twelfth United States infantry. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was major
of the Third Texas volunteer infantry.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

like Lamb are the only men who do not
care for babies, and the woman who hopes
TO make her husband happy without under
going the ordeal Of maternity hopes in
vain. If women only knew, there is no
necessity for dreading the pangs of mother
hood. If a woman is really healthy in a
womanly way, her trial will be insignificant.
There is one great remedy that prepares
woman for almost painless child-bearing
II is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II
gives strength, vigor and virility to the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

Aug. 26 and 2s.-Grand picnic at Browns
grove, Lost Creek, for the benefit of st.
Mary Magdalene parish.
Oct 4.--Welsh Baptist twenty-sixth annual
supper in Robbins opera house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
Bouncing the Baby.

4 fond mother once asked
the witty Charles Lamb
how he liked babies ,"
The suffering wit promptly
responded. " Boi - boi -
boiled, madam
Fortunately for the world,
most men and women love
babies. and the home that is
without one is never truly
happy. The old bachelors
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

s p e clal organs
that bear the bur
dens of mother
hood. II cures
all weakness, in
hammation and
liberation. It
banishes morning
squeamishness
and other discom-
forts. II iusurcs
a healthy, bounc-
ing baby. Thou
sands of once bar
reu homes bless
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
FOUR DOCTORS FAIL
18 months in a chair.
A Specialist also fails to even relieve
a bad case Of Asthma.
The BRAZILIAN BALM instantly re-
lieyes aud effects a Radical Cure,
Shaker Station, Ct, Feb. ;, 1890.
Brazilian Balm

al Al "a AaAh baAAh
has done won
ders for me, after
suffering 2 year
with Asthma. !
received no hell
from four of on.
local physicians
and a spec alis
III Hartford, who
is at the head 0
tie hospital ant
receives all thl
critical cases il
b e adjoining {
counties. For Il
months I nevei
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
ArLANTlo CITY pIvIsIoN.

Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street wharf and
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-ENpress, 8 90, 9 90, 10 IS a M 1 80
90, 90, ID 20 sixty minutel, 90, 30 90 sixty
minutel, 30, Is, p m. Accommodation 6 rs a
m, 80, 30 m. sundAys-Express, z 80, %,
30, 9 90, 10 90 m, 4 45, Z IS IN. Accommoda-
ton, Is a m, 45 p m. Sl.00 Excursion 90 a
m daily and 30 Sundays.
Leave Atlantic City Depot: WeekdAys--E Ex-
press Is As Mondays Onlyl, 90, Z As, n so from
Baltic ave. station onlyl, 80, 9 CO. 10 IS, II 90
m, 30, 80, 5 81, 30, 80 p m. Accommo
datiou, 2h, 90 m, 80 p m. Sundays --Ex-
press, 3 30, 90, S %, 500, Q 80. 100, 73O. 90,
81 m. Accommodation, 7 Is m. 30 p m
81 90 Excursion, weekdays COP m, sundays6 10.
For Ocean y-Weekdays---S 45, 9 rs a m,
2 Is, IS, 8 IS p m. SundAys--S As. 9 rs a m As
p m. Sl00 excursion Thursday and Sunday z 90
m.
For Cape Nav and Sea Isle City--week days
Q is a m, 80, 4 Is p m. Sundays-s As a m 4 IS
p m. sl00 excursion Sundays only, OOam
Additional for Cape MAy-Week days. 81
a m. Sundays . Is a m.
PaTlor Cars on all express trains.
For further information, apply 20 neAres,
Philadelphia and Reading Railway ticket agent
OF address
I. A. SwEIGARD, Epson j. WKKKs
Genn SupL, Genl Pass'T Aga
Reading Tarminal, PhilsdslphiA.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

Accidents come with distressing frequency
on the farm. Cuts, bruises, stings, sprains.
DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil relieves the pain
instantly. Never safe without it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21

aid down-set in a chair day and night
nd had to be drawn from one room to
mother. By my DOCTORS orders I went
iouth and staid several months but re
,eived 70 benefit. At last Brazilian
Balm was recommended to me so highly
decided 70 try it. Inside of a week
could sleep in my bed. Now I am out
doors every day, tending to everything,
do not have any Asthma and will soon
resume my old occupation, foreman of
the Eddy Electric Mfg Co., of Windsor
Ct. Most gratefully yours,
VIM. H. WOOD.
Thousands of doctors prescribe Brazilian
Balm in Catarrh, Asthma Peurisy and Grippe.
only thing known that removes all the after
effects of Grippe in Lungs, Liver Kidneys, Etc.
so cts. and Sl.O0 bottle at druggists. With the
sl00 bottle you get months treatment FREE
Of ToEIcoLA TABLETS. the best Tonic, Strength
builder in the world. B. +. JACKSON s. Co.,
Manufacturing Chemists, indianapolis, Ind.
SHENANDOAH DRUG STORE,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
A Cure for Nervous Headache.

For eight years ] suffered from constipation
and severe nervous headache, the headache
usually lasting three days nt time. Head
ache powders relieved me temporarily but
len too had an effect Since / began taking
Celery King I have greatly improved Ia
health. seldom or never have headache have
gained in flesh, and feel decidedly Well.-Mrs.
J. x Hatch, Temple, y. II.
Celery King CURES diseases OF the Nerves,
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys Sold by drug
gists. - and dOc. q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
TEST CASE LAID
First Prosecution for Sale
of Adulterated Milk
STEPS Taken By the Boari Of Health
WORK OF INSPECTORS Heavy Per
eentIges Of Waisr.

The Board of Health Is after the
vendors OF diluted milk. Inspector
Shorey and his assistant. Mr.. Myrtle.
have been holding up the wagons regu-
larly and some interesting specimens
have been obtained. One driver was
arrested yesterday and his case will
come up tomorrow. II will be a test
case and will be watched with inter
est.
The first specimen obtained from the
wagon of this particular driver showed
an adulteration OF 40 per cent water.
He was warned. The following night
the same wagon had milk with 80 per
cent dilution of water. The next day.
in pursuance OF instructions from the
Board of Health. Secretary Wilcox ad-
dressed the following letter to the
dairy for which the man is a driver:
''Sirs:-I am directed by the Board
of Health TO inform you that on the
Both OF May n sample OF supposed pure
cows milk was taken by our milk in
spector from your milk wagon and
found to- be contrary to- section ;. par
Laws of 1898.
You are hereby warned not to sell
or offer for sale any more watered oI
skinned milk as pure cows milk.
Il am also instructed to- say that up
on further violation OF the law the
Board of Health will take steps to- have
you prosecuted"
Ii was thought this would be SUN
cient. The next night the eaEle-eyet
inspector pounced on the same wagon
The specimen showed IS per cen
adulteration, s better than the previous
one. That was the last straw. and thu
man was arrested upon "A complain
issued by Inspector Shorey.
| The penalty for this offense Is fin
of not less than s25. and not NOR
than 500. This is the first test OF tn
law and the officials will try to- max
an example of the defendant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
The Y. VI. G A. Reception Tonieh:.

During the past few months more
than 100 new members have been re-
ceived into the Y. NJ. c. y. here. \
reception is to he held at the halls
this evening for the purpose OF having
a general reunion. Both old and new
members are requested to- bring
friends. This is the program OF the
evening:
Jubilee Song. ]. Archer and QUAR-
tette.
Horizontal Bar-Johnson. Clark and
Bachelor.
Quartette-C. \. Elstou. Thee. Rich
ards. II. Mott-Smith and j. q. Wood.
Reading-Maurice Walton. OF the
VIM. MCNay Company.
Mandolin and Guitar-C. y. Elstou
and ChaS. Frazier.
Indian Club Swinging e. Athcv-
ton.
Quartette-C. \. Elstou. Theo. Rich,
ards. II. Mott-Smith. J. q. Wood.
The entertainment Will begin at 40,
o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
HAWAIIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Bid-Iiawaiian Agricultural. 1926.
Honokaa. S2j; kihei. assessab bic.
$1T.60: Niaunalei. assessabIc. SIU-.Js
McBryde. assessdLle. $3.50: McBryds.
Paid up. S2O.50: OoEala. $3.50: OIla.
.assessable. s.; Wilder :. :. Co. 500:
Mutual Telephone Co. SI5.5S: Hart d
Co, Ltd, $40.
Asked-Amerioau Sugar Co. paid uu.
$3.50; Eva. 1895; HouoEa1. S.SJg. ku-
malo. assessahle. S1.g5; Kihei. assess
able. SITS: Eou1. gssCssEHlr. $-ss
MaUnalei. assessabIe. Si0.5u: MCEryts.
assessable. S5.75; Nabiku. gsseszErir.
$3.50; Oahu. $40: Ookald. S2I1-s ClJa.
sos: Pacific Sugar Mill. $500. Peree-
keo Sugar Co. $500: WaialuB. UErsss-
able. Sl1T.50; Mutual Telepbou. Co.
SIG.
Session Sales-Fifty Eihei. sf5.s5.
IT5 McBryde. $3.50: 5 CIaa. s..
Outside Sales EeDor-ed-TeD tSibei
$3.50: = Eihei. SIS: - Eibei. Sizes:
- Kihei. S17.55: = Oahu. $500. 100 Ne
Bryde. $3.50; 80 McBryde. $3.50; $50
McBrydc. $40: 30 Maunalei. sl0.25.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08

IF YOU WANT - nave a good
laugh go 20 he ORPHEUM tonight
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
TO OUR
FRIENDS IND PATRONS.

Have you tried any of those
-CHOCOLATE or COCOANUT
-(fresh) cakes from the German
They are only % and
SOC each and pronounced delic-
-ious by those who have tried
them. Order one for your Sun
day dinner. We also have a
-sponge cake which we sell for
the moderate sum of five cents
each.
THE GERMAN BAKERY,
S33 Fort Street,
HEADQUARTERS for genuine ginger
--snaps, sugar cookies, etc.
677.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-04
NICARAGUA BILL CHANGED.
HOUSE >rBsTITI TIES THE HEP
BURN FOR THE MORGAN BILL
use Provides for Absolute Gov
ernm~Et Ownership and Disre-
CARDS All Private Claims Made.

WASHINGTON. Feh. 3-The house
COMMITTEES on Interstate ard foreign coEn-
meTcs today directed 1. favorahie report
on the Hepburn Nicaragua canal Kin, with
amendments. as . substitute FOR the Nor
gan ain. passed by the senate. The es-
genital features az the biiI as reported
authorize The president OF the United
states 70 acquire by purchase from Me
araeua ard Costa Rica the territory nec-
essary II build the canal. and 10 pro-
ceed with the construction Of the canal.
one hundred and afteen million dollars Is
appropriated for the completion ot the
WORK Authorized changes made iii TIE
original Hepburn lill are reducing ne ap-
preparation from sl4aeg.ope 10 sli5,ocooeo.
striking cut the provision for acquisition
of the fail ownership. jurisdiction ana SOW
ereigufy ever the route, AMI III adding
civil engineers from the navy and civil
life 10 those ot the army for the purpose
OF making surveys.
when the subject was taken up at tile
meeting OF the commerce committee to-
day Il was first determined that Char
man Hepourns biu should he reported, as
enbodying the sense of tie committee.
The main question was 10 expedite th@
legislation. For this purpose Lowering or
Massachusetts moved that all after the
enacting clause of the Morgan oiu be
struck out and the Hepburn oin sEbsti-
tuted This was approved. and the sub
stitnted bill Was then changed III soma
particulars.
t, tioa Of Barham Of California, the
requirement fcr full ownership and SOW
sreagnty over TIE route VAS stricken cat.
An amendment by Sherman OF New
York. authorizing tie president 70 nego-
tjate VITA private companies or aSsocla-
t}onz for con ceSSlons. rights, etc. Was de-
l6a.sd.
Hinrscheen of Illinois secured the sdop-
ton of an arneudaen. reducing the totf Al
appropriation from $iio ceo 100 - SIS 40 opo.
As thssz amended. TIE substitute bll was
agreed 70 rs practically unanimous vote,
ard usul.urn wss directed 20 mako the!r
report "a The heUse.
1yhea reported. he blu VIII have the par
ls.nea;ary status Of e senate biz, - taat
r r3. Substitute is uEree3 % the s9a1e-t
wll 80 10 a confer nee committee ani re
f7sa. results expedited
Cna -rruau Hepburn SAYS the report wiA
20 1.o3 on AIer3ay. Ills plan Is 70 aek
te. committee ou ru'oe Tor day 10 con-
.z8e- -he o4sssflra. T'..s 3 nog likely %
BE- mex, @+aA. as uaay othcr measures are
pressing far attca1ion aai ere regarded
a. hav.ns pr.oci,y.
Mann gave notice that ne would make n
minority Taa5re. o-s the question: ot tak-
.aT tnto coF= 5eTas.on t5e private conees-
siors. it t~ understood Aes.rs. Sherman.
Beaue,, and FIaw.ey were the cry uletn-
f,r.s = es-.s~tv-sr tfs "a r.estr,-a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-04
WHEELER NAY Be UNSEATED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DE-
tiDE> AGAINST Hia.
Tho accepted Army Conauixsious
by so DoiuE Forfeited Their seats
Affects Three Besides Wheeler

WASHINGTON. Feb. G-The in4uiyv ar
dere3 hy the house - representatives as
20 What members aaa forfeited iaylr seats
BY reason 81 accepting other offices end
ed today With Ending ~ a judiciary
committee taat Ma Gen Wheeler, a
rnsHber from Aahama Col James i.
Campbell. y Illinois, Col. David o. Col
son of kenIucky. ard Mai Roaalns. ~
Pennsylvania. haa vacated their seats in
the house by accepting comnsiszto oIls IN the
army. At the same t.1ne the committee
determined that none of the members
ot consEess serving on Cl,1l commissions
had thereby vacated their seats ia the
house.
The judiciary committee has been con-
ductiug the inquiry for several days. ard
after an ariuous session endleg at $50 =
m. the obligation 81 secrecy was removed
and Gen. Henderson. chairman 81 the
committee. made the following statement.
summing up what had been done:
The committee considered In order the
cases az members Of the house holding
civil Offices. First. the members og the
postal committee C2loody. Catchiae~ ANA
Flemingl: second. the members ot the
industrial commission Gardner. I.ovimer.
Often. Livingston and BelO: third, the
member OK the Canadian commission
payne): fourth, the member of the TIa-
wailsn commission onto. and ffth. of-
GERS appointed ny the speakers. such as
visitors 80 West Point. regents ot the
Smithsonian and trustees - other puAlR
institutions In which the government has
an interest In all of these foregoing
cases the committee finds that they are
not officers within the moaning of article
], section s. Of the constitution AZ the
result of this theg drd that such officers
dG not forfeit their seats ia congress by
virtue Of accepting sucb ofiicvs
Then the committee finds Joseph wheel
e.. Edward II. Robbins. David C. Calson
and James r. Campbell. after being quali-
fed as members ct congress and acting
as such. having accepted commissions in
the United states army. then and there
- vacated their seats IN tho FIgty-afih
congress.
Cen Wheeler was seen after Tho finding
was announced bat asked 70 be- excused
from commenting on tie decision. as It
was in the nature ot Il judicial proceed
tnE. e is said Ger Wheeler ard his assoc
clates VII take NJ action for thc present
as the finding of the committee - yet %
be passed uron ~ the house Tive sart
that Nj jenkins voted agai0s; uusratinx
Gan. Wheeler and the others may lead ia
III minority report
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-04
HIGHEST HONOR TO MERRITT
WILL RE MADE IIEtTEN GEN
ERtI. OF THE ARMY.
senate subcommittee Decides 10 Re
y&Sc the Grade Account eff
Aerritt'S Distinguished Services
ia the Campaign before Hamita.

Specsal D--gsateh 20 the Post Trteli. .Eencer.
WASHINGTON. Fs5 $--The ss5-sonl-
nlIttee of tae senate committee
on military affairs as rseetlns
tnis afternoon decided to revive the grade
or Lieutenant general. which WI - coH-
ferred on Gen Wesley Merritt. for conduct
CT the Mania campaign
~ the outbreak u tae war Gtn. merritt
was in command of the department Of .ae
East. with headquarters n Governors Isl
and New York. He was ordered 10 tae
Philippines. and WAS n command x the
American army during the campaign be
fore Manila After the surrender of Man
Ia he wss selected by President Mckinney
70 appear before the American peace COM
rntSs.oners IN Paris 10 give his views r.
speeIlng ,he disposition Ot the Philippines.
He is second in rank of the major generals
Of the regular line. Gen Miles bang his
only senior Gen. Merritt is gra5uat. OF
West Point. class OF 1850 lie is 6 years
old. ana on June Is. lsg9. VIII 10 OF age 10
retire, Unless he IS made lieutenant gem
egal