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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 10

AN ACT to amend Chapter two hundred and
eighty.five OF the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety seven, relating to Sea
and Shore Fisheries.
Section l. Section six OF chapter two hundred
and eighty five Of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety seven is hereby amended
by striking out of the last line of said section
the words "month and the" so that said sec.
ton, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section G. Mackerel of the best quality, not
rnutllatcd, measuring, when split, not less
than thirteen inches from the extremity of the
head TO the crotch or fork OF the tail, free from
taiut, rust or damage, shall be branded Nun.
Der one,' the next best quality, being not less
than eleven inches, measuring as aforesaid,
free from faint, rust or damage, shall be brand
ed Number two those that remain after the
above selection, free from faint or damage,
and not less than thirteen Inches, measuring
as aforesaid shall be branded Number three
large those of the next inferior, free nom
faint or damage, not less than ten inches,
measured "a aforesaid, shall be branded Nun
bcr three all other mackere, free from
faint or damage, shall be branded Number
three small The inspector shall brand In
plain letters on the head OF every such cask,
the weight, the initials of his christian name,
the whole of his surname, the name Of his
town, and the letters Me- and an abrldgnent
In figures of the year when W kcd.'
Section 2. Section seven OF said chapter is
hereby amended by striking out of 40 eighth
line thereof the word "seventeen," and In
sorting in place thereof the words not less
than sixteen and one half and by striking ont
of the tenth line thereof tho word "twenty
nine" and inserting in place thereof the word
'twenty-eigh'. so that said section, "a amend
ed, shall read "a follows
section :. All barrels and casks used for
picking picked fish shall he made Of sound
well seasoned white oak, white ash. spruce,
pine, chestnut, or poplar slaves with heading
OF either of sach kinds OF wood, soan1, we'll
nlaned and seasoned, and when of pine, free
from sap, and the barrels hooped with Mt least
three strong hoops on each bilgc, and three
also on each chime; The barrcl slaves shall be
twenty .ci CHIT Inches IN length, and the beads
not less than sixteen aud one-half inches be
tween the chimes, and made in u workmanlike
manner, to hold pickle. The barrels from
twenty-eight to thirty gallons eaeh and the ali
quot parts of barrel in the same proportion.
Section 3. Section eight OF said chapter Is
hereby amended hr inserting after the word
"brand" Ia the seventh line thereof, tho words
'or stencil so that said section, as amended,
shah read as follows
section g. Every inspector who inspects
picked alewivcs or herring, or other small
fish, packed whole or round, shall see that they
are struck with salt or pickle, and then put in
good casks Of the size ana mnterlnl aforesaid,
packed closely therein, and well saltcd and
the casks flied with fish and salt, putting no
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER -

An ACT to amena Section two of Chapter one
hundred and fifteen of the Revised Statutes
az amended by Chapter two hundred and
sixty-four of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and nnety.three, relating to the
salary ofthe County Attorney OF Cumberland
County.
From and amer the first day of January In
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred aud ninety mine. the salary OF the county
attorney for the county Of Cumberland shall
be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, instead
the sum now established by law.
fApproved March l5l
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER p

AN ACT 10 amend Section two OF Chapter
eighty of the Revised Statutes, relating 10
sherlTs and their deputies.
Section two Of chapter eighty Of the revised
statutes is hereby Smended by striking ont in
the grst line the words within such term 50
that said section, rs amended shall read a.
follows:
Section ?. Every sheriff, having executed
such bNnd, shall file it in the onee OFF, clerk
of the county commissioners of his county. 10
he presented to thcm at their next meeting for
approval, and after the bond has been go APP.
proved, the clerk shall record It ana certify
the fact thereon, and retaining copy thereof
deliver the original to the sheriff who shall
deliver It to the treasurer of atnte. within
twenty days after its approval, to be filed in
his Office
TADnrOVed Mar. 3D.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER g.

AN ACT in relation to enforcing the liability
Of shareholders in Trust and Banking Com.
ranies.
Section /. The shareholders In a trust aad
banking company shallbe Individually respuu-
sl5e, equally and ratably, aud not one FOR the
Other, for all contracts, debts t.nd engagements
OF such corporation 10 = sum equal 10 the
amount of the par Yalur at Ia ~hares owned
wearh In addition 10 tl, nnont Invested in
said -u1rr4.
>espooe. When tho capital stock Of such ri
c"elauf .hal 'rcoinr impaired hf io,- "r
"HtN ~, lh. bank evati, cr ol linz directors
"san ia .titUnou. or both,lt} hlr a complaint
lt f.' 81 .rrne fudiai'u court in equity, setting
'es tire Hrt t3ll ~9oh cpplul -to.k Is i'm
''.z# 'nst 7-lfr- aid tpaeI 40 of!pr a. co.
: f nlln5 npe vipaal stuck atore,a.
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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER CO.

AN ACT relating to the Jurisdiction of NUM-.
cipal and Police Courts.
municipal or police court shall not have
Jurisdiction in any civil matter unless the de
PENDANT or party summoned as trustee resides
within the county In which such court Is estab.
lshed. This act shall not enlarge the juris.
diction of any municipal or police court under
acts heretofore passed for the establishment
thereof [Approved Mar. H.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER -.

AN ACT to amend Chapter two hundred and
eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty nine, relating 10 Railroad Gross
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
WHEELMEN COMPETE.

NEW YORK, May 20-The National
Cycling Association opened the racing
season to-day with d meet at Ambrose
Park. South Brooklyn. The attendance
was excellent, in spite of the cold wind
that swept across the park. The big race
of the day was the Wild West handicap
of one mile for professionals. 1t was run
In three heats and four prizes were Of
fered The final prize of 5000 was won by
w. II. Hicks of Brooklyn Harry Elkes
being one of those defeated in the final
round. Summary:
Ambrose dash. professional half mile-Won
by R. B. Freeman. Portland, Or: H. D. Elkes.
Glens Falls, n. Y: second. f. A. Mcfarland
San Jose, Cal, third; Tom Cooper Detroit
fourth. Time. 1:0Sh.
Wild West handicap. one mile professional
Won by w. H. Hicks Jr Brooklyn Q60 yards) :
F. y. Mcfarland, San Jose. Cal. (scratchD sec
ond: E. H. Kiser, Dayton. Ohio GO yards)
third; Hardy Downing, San Jose, Cal $50
yards) and Bob Walthour, Atlanta Ca (60
yards) crossed the line together making q
double fourth. Time 2:10 2-5
One mile exhibition. paced by Henry Four
nier covered by II. ID. Elkes in / :37 2-5
Won by Harry Elkes (3S0 yards); w. E. Sims
of Washington and A. c. Moran of Washing
ton. tandem 200 yards), second; Harry Cald-
well, Oscar Hedstrom. Burns Pierce. W. d.
Furman Bob Walthour on a qunt (scratch)
third. Time. 3:15
Special consolation race, half mile-Won by
A. c. Moran of Washington: F. B. Kent. Wal
than, Mass, second: o. S. Kimball, Louisville,
Ky. third. Time, liz As.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
GENERAL BROOKE MAY
MODIFY HIS ORDER

NEW YORK May pa Washington
special TO the Herald says: After con-
sideration of the matter with Secretary
Alger and Adjutant General Corbin, Pres
Ident Mckinley has directed Major Cen
eral Brooke to use his own discretion with
reference to the acceptance or rejection
of the Cuban proposition that the arms
and equipments of the Cuban soldiers be
placed in the custody of Mayors of towns
1t was the intention of the President to
call a meeting of the Cabinet TO consider
the proposition, but he finally reached the
conclusion that General Brooke is better
Quallhed TO deal with it than any one in
Washington.
Should General Brooke accede to the
proposition Of the Cuban leaders officials
Of the administration say the United
States would not suffer. Mayors are ap-
pointed by General Brooke and American
troops are SO stationed i'm the island as
10 have the larger towns. where the
greater number of arms will be stored
under surveillance and no apprehension
is felt that in case Of another revolt af-
uered, those which have been given up
will be returned to he insurrectionists
President Mckinley has no idea how
General Brooke feels in regard to the
matter, but in view of the instructions
sent to that officer 10 use his own dlscre-
tiOn il is believed that he will announce
a modification Of his general order to
suit the views of the Cuban leaders and
that the payment of the soldiers and sur
render Of their arms and equipments will
Immediately commence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

spring TO and shut them off from all the
bright hopes they labored for
A sick man cannot be happy; he cannot
accomplish the work he has to do in this
world; he loses the very money he is striv-
ing for his ambition defeats itself ANY
man who discovers that mis- strength and
energy are giving way has an unfailipg
means of regaining his physical health and
stamina in the simple yet all-potent restor-
ative power of that wonderful Golden
Medical Discovery F" originated by Dr.. K. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo. n. Y, the world famous
specialist in diseases of the nutritive or
gauism.
Among the thousands who have consulted him
by mail the case of Mr.. Newton B. Blake, of
Tiplersville Tippah Co., Miss. as shown in the
following letter indicates the remarkable efficacy
Of his treatment " In December 1895 my health
began to fail, tried many different kinds of
medicines and the more took the worse the dis
case grew. Finally in April when busy
with the farm work my health got so bad that
could not hold out to work one hour. NV breath
otteutines would spit blood. I unable to
work tried one Of the doctors in the vicinity
but failed to obtain relief / seemed to grow
worse Ny father received book from DR.
Pierce in which I read of a case similar to mine
and decided to write to DR.. Pierce. He recon-
mended me 20 take his Golden Medical Discov-
cry. After taking six bottles of this remedy
can recommend it as one of the best medicines
80 build up the system. I now enjoying
good health"
Torpid liver and constipation are surely
and speedily cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never gripe. They regulate,
tone up and invigorate TIL, liver, stomach
and bowels No substitute Aurged by mer-
eenary dealers ie as good.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

plies to Thursdays kilograms, and the
fact that the conference had met. and di-
vided into committees. Even the text
of President de Staals' platonic speech
upon peace was refused. 1t is unneces-
sary to say the so-caled secrets which
are intrusted to 120 men are no secrets
at all, and Russian restrictions simply
entail a little delay and extra work for
correspondents. Individual delegates nat
urally feel that they are under no obli-
cations not to disclose the proceedings.
1t is argued with considerable force,
however, that committee work should not
schemes will be proposed. and If there
should be worldwide discussion of them
through the press coincident with COM
mittee debates and conflicting outside
pressure IT would make it impossible for
the committees ever to agree on any
thing. AS a matter of fact. each of the
three committees is so large as to COM
prise more than a majority of the whole
conference, so that action in committee
IS almost equivalent to action by the en-
tire body.
The second sitting of the peace confer
ence took place this morning and lasted
thirty-five minutes. The president of the
conference, Baron de Staal, read the re-
plies of the Car and Queen Wilhelmina
to the kilograms sent them by the con-
ference on Thursday.
The president then addressed the dele
gates on the subject of the labors before
them, and it was decided not to publish
the speech.
The proceedings to-day passed off with
out any incident Only the president
spoke, the others manifesting their ap-
probation by slight discreet murmurs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

agreeing to an armistice, but he has
notified the American commanders to
refrain temporarily from aggressive ac-
ton. Thus he is in a position to re-
sumo hoStilities at any time This will
defeat any subterfuges to gain time.
Which would not be the case if the gen
eral agreed to an armistice. The Fill
plnos are so deceptive that the people
hesitate to credit with good faith their
last overtures. But more attention is
paid to them than was paid to their
previous advances. The Filipino Com
mission is acting under instructions
from Aguinaldo and the Congress. but
it is possible that if peace is arranged
Generals Luna and Pho del Pillar and
their followers will continue guerrilla
warfare.
At noilo an attack on the Americans
was recently expected. The Filipino
leader boasted that he had 1000 rifemen
and 10000 bolo men and had the i'm
pudence to send an ultimatum to the
American commander, ordering him to
leave the island. AS result many Of
the natives left the town. and for sew
eral days the outposts were doubled.
In addition, the Yorktown and the Iris
anchored in positions commanding the
mouth Of the lara River. where the
attack was expected to take place. but
it failed to materialize.
Gable communication between Iloilo
and Bacolor, which has been inter-
rupted, has been resumed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
SOLDIER JUMPS FROM
TRANSPORT SENATOR

HONOLULU, May 13.-All of the vari-
Gus expeditionary vessels are well on their
way from Honolulu. On Friday, May 3.
the Badger started for Samoa with the
International Commission. The cable ship
Nero sailed the next day for the Ladrones
and the transport Morgan City for Ma
Mia. On Tuesday afternoon last the
transports Ohio and Senator sailed with
the Thirteenth Regiment for Manila.
tragedy was associated with the de
parture of the Senator. With the pilot
stiI on board the ship was moving up
the roadstead when soldier slid over
board down the line towing the pilot boat
alongside Silently he dropped into the
sea. The pilot boatmen reached for the
man in passing, but only one hand
touched and that without gripping him.
The soldiers thought, the man was try
ing to make the shoal on the reef. He
had vowed he would never go to Manila,
and his comrades were not anxious that
he should The Senator's engines were
reversed, life buoys were thrown. but the
soldier was soon out of sight under the
whitecaps. Quartermaster George Ruh-
len the next day offered a reward of $40
for the recovery of the body. Thus far
the offer has had no result.
David L. Johnson, private of Company
l, was the name of the drowned soldier.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

tanning the desire of the Filipinos.
This will be rejected, and General Otis
is believed to have already rejected it.
Unconditional surrender will be re-
quired, and General Otis orstands
this as well as the officials in Washing
ton. Just what is the object of the
meeting which the Filipino commission
will have with the American commits
sion on Monday is not known by Of
ficials, General Otis being apparently
unaware of it, though he states that
their powers are limited and appar-
emily an armiStice is a condition prece-
dent to negotiations.
1t is assumed that the emissaries of
the insurgent leader desire to consider
with the commission the details Of the
government which the United States
proposes to give them, and which the
American commissioners presented to
Colonel Arguelles, the first Filipino
representative to put in an appearance
at Manila. When this meeting is con-
cluded, 1t is presumed, the commission
ers will return to the new capital which
Aguinaldo has eSta bliShed and commu-
nicate the results of its conference.
In view of the apparent hopelessness
of definite results from the present
conference it is the expectation of the
authorities that General Otis will direct
Generals Lawton and Macarthur and
Major Kobbe to continue their opera
tions with a view to preventing the in
surgents from obtaining time in which
to reorganize their scattered army. The
authorities have learned we'll the lesson
that delay gives the Filipinos the idea
that the Americans are beaten, and it is
believed that the quickest way to bring
them to terms is to continue the cam
paigns now in progress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
CONFERENCE OF COAST
STUDENTS OPENED

PACIFIC GROVE, May 20.-The largest
body of students that has ever come to-
gether for similar gathering assembled
in the Methodist church here to-day to
formally open the fourth annual session
of the Pacific Coast Students Conference.
Students from nearly every notable col
lege in the Pacific Coast and Rocky
Mountain States are among the dele
gates and although all have not yet ar
rived over 100 men are now present. Di-
rector c. c. Michener opened the ses-
sion, after which the first department OF
conference work-the missionary insti-
tute-was opened by j. Rutter William
son. NJ D., of the University of Edin-
burgh who is this years international
secretary of the students volunteer move
ment for work in profession at schools
Dr. Williamson talked of the general plan
for carrying on the missionary work in
colleges, outlining subject which he will
take up sereatlm during the lectures of
the next ten days.
ginning the work of the second depart
ment. was given by H. w. Rose of Ann
Arbor University, who Is member OF the
Students International Committee and
assistant director of the conference. Mr..
Rose discussed the way college associa-
tions should carry on the work for new
students He said this work pays the
largest dividends in the way of satsfac-
tory results of anything done during the
college year.
At 1915 o'clock Henry T. Mccoy of San
Francisco called the convention to order
to listen to an address by Rev. DR.. H. c..
Minton Of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary at San Anselmo. DR.. Minton
discussed a few of the questions that lie
in the background of the Bible.
long tramp through Monterey, Del
Monte and the surrounding country side
enabled the students to vent some Of their
superabundant energy during the after
noon and prepare for the closing session
of the day at 7:3O D. m, which was car
ried on by the delegates in discussing the
reasons for the present conference.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
IN GRAVE DANGER

NEW YORK, May pa cable to the
Journal from London says: Dean Farrar
of Canterbury, the most popular divine
in the English church. made an extraor-
binary statement TO the Journal cor
respondent yesterday on the critical po-
sition of the Church of England. He said:
The English church is passing through
the fire of controversy and dissension,
and a deep division is being produced.
There is no distinct mode of knowing
where we are. "A house divided was never
truer in it's application that when ap
piled to the Church of England to-day.
"A church In two sections is always
undesirable and productive of harm-a
church with two such extreme parties as
constitute the English church at this mo-
ment in it's struggle for life or death: God
only knows whether the church will be
permanently crippled.
LAS far as I can see, unless the extreme
party-and by that | mean those who are
practcing a distinctly Romish ritual-re-
linquish their practices the inevitable
end must be disestablishment or disrup
ton.
THE prayer book is by all conscience
liberal in its scope, but when a certain
section follows Rome in worship in all but
recognition of the infallbility of the Pope
there is surely just ground for complaint.
The ritualistic party must be prepared to
make concessions before the English
church can again be united
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
ADVERTISEMENTS
CATARRH OF THE STOMACt
A Pleasant. Simple but Safe and E.
feetu | Cure fo- 1t.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are full or bloat-
ing sensation after eating, accompanied
with sour or watery IIsings, formation
of gases causing a pressure on the heart
and lungs and difficult breathing; head
aches, tickle appetite, nervousness and a
generally played out, ianguid feeling
There is often foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, and if the interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show a
Shiny, inf1amed condition.
The cure for this common and obstinate
trouble is found in treatment which
causes the food to be readily, thoroughly
digested before it has time to ferment
and irrtate the delicate mucous surface
Of the stomach. To secure prompt and
healthy digestion is the one necessary
thing to do and when normal digestion
is secured the catarrhal condition will
have disappeared.
According to DR.. HarlanSon the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal tablet composed of Diastase
Aseptic, Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden Seal
and fruit acids. These tablets can now
be found at all drug stores under the
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
not being patent medicine can be used
with perfect safety and assurance that
use after meals.
Mr.. N. j. Booher, of 271O Dearborn ST..
Chicago. ILL.,, says: "Catarrh is a local
condition resulting from a neglected cold
in the head, whereby the lining membrane
of the nose becomes infiamed and the poi
sonous discharge therefrom passing back
ward into the throat reaches the stomach
thus producing catarrh of the stomach.
Medical authorities prescribed for me for
three years for catarrh of the stomach
without cure, but to day / am the hap
piest of men after using only one box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. cannot find
appropriate words TO express my good
feeling. l have flesh, appetite and sound
rest from their use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
as well as the simplest and most conven-
lent remedy for any form of indigestion,
catarrh of the stomach. biliousness, sour
stomach, heartburn and bloating after
meals.
Send for little book, mailed free, on
stomach troubles, by addressing F. A.
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. The tablets
can be found at all drug stores.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
Culprits Severely Whipped
in the Presence of a
Big Crowd.
FIFTEEN GET FL0CCED
Sheriff Taylor Yields the Cat-of-
Nine Tails in a Delaware
Jail Yard.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 20.-A Wilmington,
Del, special to the Herald says: Fiji
teen culprits were publicly whipped in
the New Castle jail yard to-day with
-nine-tails. Fully 100 spectators,
some interested in the study of Grimm
ology, watched the men squirm and
wriggle through the ordeal. In the
gathering were numerous women, who
gaZed without a tremor at the unfortu-
nate men whose backs were being
honeycombed with bright red welts as
the rawhide struck the bare skin.
Sheriff Taylor welded the cat and
the number flogged is the greatest in
any one day of recent years. 1t took ex-
actly twenty-eigt minutes to chastise
the men, and then they were conduct
ed back to their cells to serve SEN
tences for petty larceny and other tri-
vial offenses. Hilton's companion,
Henry Harding, dreaded the whipping.
Lightly, Sheriff" he pleaded. and he
was secured to a post He suuirmed
and twisted and stood sideways as
twenty blows were laid on. He seemed
to be tortured. although his punish
ment was light. John Green, who re-
ceived fifteen lashes, grinned and
winked at the spectators during his
chastisement, but Harry Hall was so
nervous when his twenty strokes were
finished that he could hardly walk from
the post Wesley Brown twisted about
the whipping post like a snake to evade
the stinging rawhide, but he was un-
successful.
The back of each man was crossed
with streaks and raised welts after he
had been whipped. But no blood was
drawn All seemed to dread the dis
grace of being whipped in public. 1t is
noteworthy that none of the prisoners
flogged to-day had ever before hugged
the whipping post. Among the specta-
tors were prison officials from Phila-
delphia and from penal institutions
throughout Pennsylvania. They fol-
lowed every movement of the Sheriff
and were impressed with the demeanor
of the culprits after being released
from the whipping post