Ligonier Banner., Volume 33, Number 22, Ligonier, Noble County, 1 September 1898 — Page 6

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~ Did you-ever know that keeping the hair thoroughly clean and brushed every day has a wonderful effect on tie face? : : :

The genuine yachting woman cannot afford to neglect anything that tends to a smart appearance if she would carry out ber ideal. Stiff Shirt fronts, which sit but poorly on the average woman, seem to belong to her by inheritance, and they appear on many gowns made for the water.

Yachting gowns of heavy red linen, lined with white, are novel and generally becoming. White serge is equally chic, made with semisdcque coats, the only touch of color being introduced in the velvet collar.

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Colored designs, especially in plaited edgings, are also seen, but they are not

considered in good taste by the wom~ an who knows. A Financial Impeossibility, “Begorra, an’ it’s har-rd to collect money these days.” : “Is it you bin tryin’ to colleet some, Mr. Murphy ?” : “Sorry a cent; but there’s plenty trying to collict some from me.”—TitBits. * § ; g ’ . In Suburba. “What’s the matter now?” asked Mrs. McSwatters. . : “Why, Smith has borrowed 'Jones’ lawn mower, Brown has White’s hose, so I've got to go out and cut the lawn with a pair of shears and wet it with the sprinkling pot.”—Syracuse Herald, . ' She -Knew His Stutter, - She had sent off a telegram, and was waiting for an aniswer.” Suddenly the peculiar halting click of the receiving machine sounded in the office, and she said to her companion: = g ~ “That’s from George, I know; I can fil bis stutter,”—=Tit-Bites = . -.. . «

AT CAMP WIKOFF.

Secretary Alger Returns from His Tour of Inspection and Reports ‘to the President.

Washington, Aug. 29.—Secreiary Alger returned from Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. 1., Saturday morning, and at once drnve to the white house to have a short conference with President McKinley before the latter started for Somerset, Pa., for a short vacation. It was arranged that the president should go to Camp Wikoff next Saturday to pay his respectsiéto the heroes of Santiago, and Secretary Alger will meet. hiza there. He assured the president that the camp is in better condition than has'been reported, and that the sick are being well cared for in the hospitals, while the convalescents have the best of wholesome food, which wil!, in the salubrious climate of Montauk, build up the men and put them id condition to go home in comfort. : : ;

The secretary declined to discuss for publication the criticisms of the war department, but he said that the possibilties and almmost certainties of terrible ravages from the fevershad been fully discussed by the war officials and by the press before the army went to Cuba, and the government had held back against sending a great army to Cuba when the same agitators who now complain that men have died were demanding that an army of 100,000 be sent to Cuba. He was thankful that so few men had died frcm disease in Cuba and that so many of the sick who had returned were suffering from no worse complications than malarial fever.

OFFE ' FOR MANILA.

The Scandia Sails from San Francisco . with Troops and Money for Gen. Merritt. .

. San Francisco, Aug. 29.—The transport Scandia has sailec for Honolulu

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and Manila, carrying troops, supplies and $1,000,000 for Gen. Merritt’s army, and also the balance of the New York regiment for the Hawaiian islands. Three hundred officers and men of the First New York will be left at Honolulu. Companies A, B and D, which make up the detachment of New Yorkers, are in command of Lieut. Col. H. P. Stackpole. With them are Maj. Walter Scott, of the Second battalion, and Maj. Robert T. Emmett, of the Third battalion. The Scandia alse carried 150 men of the Lospital corps, who are to work among the wounded and sick at Manila, and 25 men of:the First battalion of California heavy artillery, who will act as guards of the $1,000,000, which is to be used in paying off the navy and troops. i

THE TIME FIXED.

Departure of Commissions to Control Evacuation of Cuba and Puerto Rico Near at Hand.

~Washington, Aug. 29.— Arrangements have been made for the speedy departure of the commission charged with the supervision of the evacuation cf the Spanish forces from Cuba and Puerto Rico. The Cuban commission, consisting of Gen. Wade, Admiral Sampson and Gen. Butler, will sail on the 3d of September on the auxiliary cruiser Resolute. The Puerto Rican commission consists of Gen. Brooke, Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon. The army transport ship Seneca wiil take the members of ‘the commission now in this country to Puerto Rico. leaving New York on Wednesday. _ The departure of Rear Admiral Sampson for Cuba will make no change in his command, as reported. He will still command the North Atlantic station, Commodore Philip will be in charge of the repairing of the ships at New York. ; Spaniards Going to Yucatan, Meridia, Mex.co, Aug. 29. — Many Spaniards, residents now in Havana and other Cuban ports, are preparing to come to Yucatan and settle, believing they cam improve their fortunes. On the other hand Cuba land proprietors among the refugees here are refusing to sell their lands and will soon return. - ; Eighteen Peasants Killed. _ Feggia, Italy, Aug. 29. — During a heavy thunderstorm Friday 20 peasants sought shelter in an old house in the suburbs of the city. The building collapsed and 138 were killed. : War Seems Near in China, London, Aug. 29.—Authoritative advices from Peking say that relations between the Chinese foreign office and the British minister are strained to the point of breaking, Sir Claude Macdonald has intimated that Great Britain will regard as a cause of war any failure on the part of China to observe her wishes. ey Pope Worth Twenty Millions. Rome, Aug. 29.~1t is estimated that during his Pontificate Leod XIIL has ‘amassed - $20,000,000, including pres: ents of gmié\fmémgwdflflg il ver, to the value of $10,000,000.. .1.

CUBANS WILL OBEY.

Gen. Castillo Says That Hostility Towards Americans Is Rapidly Passing Away,

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 29.—Gen. Castillo, who has been in consultation with Gen. Lawron, expresses the opinion that the disbandment of the Cubans can be eff2cted without trouble.

‘He says the hostility of the Cubans, growing out of the refusal of the Americans to permit joint military occupation of tte conquered territory, with the Cuban {llag floating over the palace beside the stars and stripes, is disappearing, and under the advice of cool heads the¢ scheme of making an armed demand for ‘their alleged rights has been abandoned. '

Gen. Lawton has instructed Gen: Wood to formulate a plan of civil government, based upon the old regime, but with moditications. He thinks it advisable that the number of officers rnecessary to the government of the: city should be fixed immediately. Gen. Wood will arrange the salaries and make the nominations, which will be submitted to Gen. Lawton for his approval. | ‘ Native officers will be appointed as far as possible, as they understand the language and temper of the people better than the Americans do. The police force is to Be reorganized. The force will be increased and the sentinels, whose presence in the city arouses discontent, will be withdrawn and called into service only upon spécial request to guardlife and property. Gen. Shafter’s regulation requiring vessels to remain unloaded in the harbor until all of the duties upon their cargoes have been paid has been abolished, and the public warehouses and wharves have been thrown opem to commerce. One of the wharves has been reserved for public use. . Gen. Lawtop has ordered that the stars and stripes be displayed upon public buildings from sunrise to sun-

set. Carrying arms by troops, except when on duty, is prohibited, and sentries will not be allowed to-load their guns except upon the order of an officer. : _ The death rate among the citizens and troops is increasing. The deaths in the city daily number about 80. The mortality amorg the soldiers is small, however. Paticnts who are now convalescent after an attack of dysentery ‘and yellow fever gain strength slowly, owing to the enervating effect of the climate. * Two hundred immunes arg -now in the hospital. . PUERTO RICO TROOPS. They Are Conéentrating at Ponce Pre= paratory to Movement for the United States. Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 29.—Concentration of the troops here preparatory to the homeward movement has begun. e :

Six light batteries, five tgoops of cavalry, the Fourth Pennsylvania, the Sixth Illinois and the Second Wisconsin infantry, all volunteers, about 5,000 in all, will leave. This will leave about 10,000 United States troops on the island., v - Gen. Miles wiil leave in about three days, as will also Gen:. Wilson.. This ‘will leave Gen. Henry in command. | Being Worked Too Hard. New York, Aug. 28. — Some of the nurses in the general hospital at Camp Wikoft are suffering from dysentery, and orders have been issued that they be given more time to themselves in which to exercise,batheandrest. More nurses have arrived and ten will reach camp ready to take the places of those overworked until all that are needed are here. There are three male and three female nurses in each ward during the day time and two on duty at night. / ' , Appeal by Aguinaldo. Manila, Aug. 29.—Aguinaldo has decided to send delegates to Paris to present the cau:e of the insurgents to the members of the peace commission. They will also niake known to Europe and America the nature of the rebellion against Spanish authority and the claims of the iusurgents for recognition in the future government of the Philippines. : e Spanish Soldiers at Home, Corunna, Spain, Aug. 29.—The steamer Montserrat, with 640 Spanish troops from Matanzas, Cuba, has arrived here. Lk ! ¥ . Feared a Court-Martial., New York, Aug. 29.—Private Harry Duval, of troop A of the rough riders, killed himself by shooting himself in the temple at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point. He had heen absent from camp for 13 days without leave of absence and feared to ’ace the court-martial, He enlisted from Arizona, : To Be Mustered Out. Washington, Aug. 29.—Gov. Tanner, of Illinois, was at the war department and as a result of a talk with him Adjt. Gen. Corbin issued orders to ‘muster out the Fifst. Fifth and Sev-

- THE DEATH OF ELISHA. % snnday School Lesson in the Inter= national Series for September . 4, 1808—2 Kings, 13:14-25. ° &Based g}pon Peloubet’s Select Notes.] OLDENTEXT.—Preciousinthesight of the Lord is the death of his saints.—Psa. 116:15. THE SECTION -includes the two chief remaining incidents in the life of Elisha; both of them for the good of his country, and beth containing tests of faith and training in trust. First. Chaps. 6:24-7:20; then a glance at the religious progress of the nation during the intervening time; and then the lesson verses 13:14-25. o TlME.—Elisha died early in the reign of Jehoash, $42-826 8.. C. (or 797-781). This lesson is 45 years.after our last. 5 EXPLANATORY. -

1. The Prophet and the Siege of Samaria.—A few wears after our last iesson, still in the reign of Jehoram, the Syrians besieged Samaria so closely that there was the utmost distress. It is probable that Eliska had shown the king that this misfagtune was the fruit of his sins. ) : " Then came the word of the Lord to Elisha, and he announced to the king that within 24 hours plenty should reign in the city. o ' As promised, the rclief came. During the night the Syrians heard unaccountable sounds echoing ameng the hills, as of horses and chariots rushing toeward them. They thought that the hosts of the warlike Hittites from the north were coming, and they fled in a panic, leaving their supplies behind them. g :

Thus was fulfillei the promise of Elisha. No sooner had the messengers “delivered their glad tidings than the people of Samaria began to pour tumultuously out of the-gates, to fling themselves on the food and on the spoil. IT. The Political Changes in Israel were, the ‘extinction of the house of - Ahab, the coming of a new dynasty into power through Jehu, as foretold by Elijah, the destruction of Baal wor--ship amd violent reforms, considered prosperity, several serious invasions from Syria<and Assyria, and at last a véry low condition politically at the time of lElisha’s death.

ITI. The Dying Prophet’s Last Gift. —Vs. 14-25. After the death of Jehu the kingdom became ‘greatly weakened. The Syrians were the chief enemies, and they had taken from Israel their possessions-east of the Jordan (2 Kings 10:32-33), and had desolated and devastated the kingdom. and so

reduced its resources that the king had but 50 horsemen and ten chariots in this army of 10,000 footmen (2 Kings 13:7) when his “young grandson Jehoash came to the throne. 3 Elisha, now an old man, over 80 years of age, is lying on his deathbed in Samaria. 14. The king came down from his palace to the lewly abode of the prophet, “and wept over his face.” “O my father:” Expressing the kind and loving interest the aged prophet fookintheyoung king. “The chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof:”

The prophet of God was of more value for the defense of the kingdom than an army with chariots and cavalry. 15. “Take’ bow and arrows:” Vs. 13 to 17 describe a symbolical action as'a preparation for the test which was to follow. Tt said to the king: Shooting the arrow means victory over your Sppressors. sAnd the king understood the symbol.. For it was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into the country which an army intended to invade. ‘

16. “Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands:” To show that God’s power would work through the king’s hands.

17. “Open ‘the window, eastward:” Toward the scene of the recent defeats of Israel by Syria, and where Syrians still held the country. ‘““The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance:” Thiswassaid to explain to Joash the meaning of the symbolical action and the one to follow. It meant deliverance from the power of Syria. “Aphek:” A town now called Fik, six miles east of the Sea of Galilee, on the road to Damascus.

- 18. “And he said: Take the arrows:” Thatis, those left in the quiver. “Smite upon the gréund:” Shoot them one after another to the ground out of the same eastward window. ‘‘He was not merely- to shoot, he was to hit.” And he smote thrice, and stayed. ‘He had so little faith, solittle earnestness that instead of shooting till the prophet told him to stop, or till every arrow was gone, he sped three arrows and basely stayed his hand. '

19. “And the man of God was wroth:” He was indignant that when such blessings were offered, when such deliverence for his native land was almost thrust upon him, such .a noble and splendid career was opened before him, the young king should be so weak, so blind, so wicked as to throw away his opportunity. “Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times:” You should have shown zeal, zud faith, and earnestness by shooting more arrows. “Now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice:” Gain only three victories instead of entire deliverance from the foreign yoke. ! _ 4wt The {ulfillment of the promise is found in vs. 22-25. It is expressly said that it was God’s gracious mercy that preserved them, and ‘His covenant with Abraham” that God would make His children an eveérlasting nation as the stars of heaven for multitude. (See Gen. 17:4-8; 22:15-18.) -

MEN, MAIDS AND MATRONS. Every woman is secretly pr;)ud of her guests who dress well. . A girl’s first concert worries her almost as much as her first love affair. Half a girl’s pleasure in going on a trip is to see the announcement in the paper, A 16-year-old girl does not seem ‘to suffer from warm weather as much as her mother. The average woman spends half her time worxying about lier church; the other half about the men. . . A lawyer is as enthusiastic in speaking of his client as a young man isin thinking of his sweetheart. No man is so nervy that he dces not enjoy it when he calls at a dentist’s, and is told to call to-morrew. ~Families are usually the best conducted in which the wife does all the scolding. A man's scolding does no ~ Everyone believes that he hui the ,ma!&ing;fiot a Hero in him, andthabii: cumstances are to blame that the hero is 20t brougih oud-Adchison Olobe.

- MATTHEWS IS DEAD. Indiana’s Former Governor a Victim of Paralysis—Passes Away Sar- : rounded by His Family. . Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 29!—f3x-Gov. Claude Matthews had a second stroka of paralysis on Saturday afternoon and expired at 6:30 Sunday morning. He was conscious from Friday morning until the second stroke occurred and recognized his family and friends, but was speechless. Short funeral services wiil be held at Isaac Meharry's resider.ce; Meharry’s grove, conducted by Reév. Nave, of Crawfordsville, after which the body will be taken overland to Wingate, where a speeial train will convey his remains to his home at Clintoh. 15 miles from Terre Haute. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon. ‘ . : . Mrs. Matthews received hupdreds of ‘teiegrams and messages of condolence Sunday. Gov. Mount expressed the sorrow of the state at the sudden death: of the ex-governor and requested that the remains be brought to Indianapolis to lie in state at the capitol. In thishe was jecined by Mayor Taggart and cther prominent citizens. To the governpr and mayor Mrs Matthews replied that Mr. Mattheys had often said to his family that when he: died he wanted no pomp nor parade and would not like to have his body lie in state. Hence other and more uncstentatious

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EX-GOV. MATTHEWS

srangements had already been made for the funeral. Gov. Mount and staff

will attend the funeral at Clinton and a special train will leave Indianapolie Wednesday morning to carry state officials and others. ' ' S * [Gov.Matthewswasborn in Bath county, Ky., December 4, 1845. He left Kentueky in 1868 and settled in Vermillion county, Ind., where he had a farm of 2,000 acres. He organized the Indiana Short Horn Breeders’ association, and was one of the founders of the National Association of Short Horn Cattle Breeders of the United States and Canada. R

Although always having a strong predilection for politics, Mr. Matthews rarely sought office. He served a term in the legislature in 1876. In 1890 he was nominated and elected secretary of state, and in 1822 he was chosen governor. . Gov. Matthews was related, through his I#other, to some of the best families of Virginia and Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas A. Matthews and Eliza A. Fletcher. His maternal gredt-grand-father,. Gen. Thomas Jefferson Fletcher, was an officer in the Unfted States army of 1812, "After his term,as governor expired, :ir. Matthews retired to his home in Vermiillion county. ; i i -

In 1896 the friends of Mr. Matthews resclved to make him a conspicuous candidate for the' democratic presidential nomination. The state convention was enthusiastically in favor of his nomination by the national democratic convention which met in Chicago in Jaly, 1896. - Mr. Matthews endorsed the action of the national democracy, and immediately began a most brilliant campaign for Messrs. Bryan and Sewall. He never . faltered for an instant, but continued actively at work until the polls were closed in November of that year. ;

On January 7, 1868, he married Martha R. Whitcomb, daughter of the'late-James Whitcomb, who was governor of Indiana from 1843 to 1849, and was afterward United States senator from this state.] -

FIVE PERSONS KILLED.

“‘ag‘bn Containing a Pleasure-Stek-ing Party Is Struck by a Boston. & Maine Road Train. S

Ware, Mass., Aug. 29.—Five persons were killed at Whiting's Crossing, on the Boston & Maine railroad, by a collivion between a train and’'a wagon qonltaining a pleasure party of 11 persons. The dead are: -

George Whiting, aged 30; Mrs. George Whiting, Jessie Whiting, aged 18; Sadie Whiting, aged 20; unknown boy, who flagged the crossing. . .

The pleasure party was made up of the Whiting family and some of their immediate friends of Bondville, and they were going to Forest Lake in a covered wagon drawn by four .horses. ~ As the wagon came over the crest of the’ hill and started down toward tlie railroad track the flag boy at the foot of the hill was seen to come out-of hisstation to flag an approaching train.

The momentum of the vehicle on the steep grade was so great, however, that it went by the flag boy and out upon the tracks just as the Northampton and Ware accommodation train came zlong. . P

Died Penniless and Alone,

New York, Aug. 29.—A beautjful 18-yvear-old.igirl, who died of heart. disease in a flat in this city was identified by -Baron ‘P. De Lange, an Austrian banker, as Wanda von Speno Bodenback, baroness and viscountess of Spierenbergli of Austria; and heiress to $4,000,000. She had eloped from home with a young man who robbed her 6f her jewelry and money and then deserted her. 4 . i Honor for Valor. A . Washington, Aug. 20.—President McKinley hasrewarded a large number.of ‘the aymy ofticers who fook part in the storming and capture of Manila. Asa result of the valor of the American soldiers the army has three new major generals and three new brigadier gena erals, while many officers are reward-. ed for their gallantry with brevet titles. v S iy Fusion imn Idahe. - - = Boise, }aho. Adug. 29.—The silver republicans and democrats have nominated a fusion i¢ket headed by Frank Steunenberg (dem.) for governor. = - - Miles Saves a Life. : ~ Ponce, Aug. 29.- Gen. Miles was recently informed ef the arrest of the mayor of Aguado by the Spaniards. The mayor was taken to San Juanand was sentenced {o be shot on the charge of deserting to the Americans. Gen. Miles immediately telegraphed Govercor General Macias forbidding any execution of prisoners. e . Comvicts as Counterfeiters. - - Leavenwurth, Kan., Aug.2o.—A gang. of convict countcrfeiters has been dis‘covered manufucturing spirious coin «at the Kansas state penitentiary. The ‘work was perfotmed in the coal mine.

' STATE CONVENTIONS. Democrats and Republicans Noms=- . inate Tiekets and Adopt - Party Platforms. = Dayton, 0., Aug, 25.—The democratic state convention assembled at 11 o’clock Wednesday at the Fairview casino, a suburban summer resort. Judge Allen Smalley acted as chairman and Col. W. A. Taylor as secretary. The resolutions adopted reaffirm the Chicago platform. - The.following ticket was nominated:

Secretary of state, Upton K. Guthery, of Marion; judge of supreme court, Hugh G. Nichols, of lermont; clerk of supreme court, David 8. Fisher, of Delaware county; food and dairy commissioner, John Baker, of Hancock; member of the board of public works, T. Dwight Paul, oof Summit county. 5

'St. Louis, Aug. 25.—After two days’ session the republican state convertion, which was the largest and most harmonious ever held in Missouri, ended its labers and adjoured sine die. The following ticket was nominated: ‘

Supreme- judge (long term), ‘G. A. Finklenburg, of St. Louis; supreme judge (short term), Edward Higbee, of Lancaster; railroad and warehouse commissioner, W. S. ‘Hathaway, of Mexico; superinténdent of public instruction, Prof. John R. Kirk, the present <incumbent.” .

The report of the comiittee on resolutions, which was adopted Tuesday, among other things indorses the national platform of 1896, favors the increasing of our army and navy, reasserts the Monroe doctrine.as a prineiple of the partyand favors the completion and- contrcl of the XNicaraguan canal'by the United States. - The most imporrant work of the convention was the turning down of ‘Chauncey Ives Filley, who, for 25 years off and on, had beer chairman of the republican state committee. T.J. Atkin, a banker ind business man of Humansville, was elected as Filley’s successor as chairman. . i

- Sacramiento, Cal, Aug. 25.—The state republican convention nominated Henry Gage, a Los Angeles attorney, for governor. Gage had only cne opponent, Georzge C. Pardee, of QCakland, who before a ballot was taken withdrew in favor of Gage. The ‘nomination was then made fo> Gage “by acclamation. The platforiy in- % dorses the administration of President McKinley ard the annexation- of the Hawaijian islands and strongly advo.cates the pcrmanent retention of the Philippines. ' -Mitchell, S. D,, Aug. 25.—The republicans in state convention have nomi'nated Kirk Phillips, .of Deadwood, for ‘governor, and ‘Robert J. Gamble; of Yankton, and Charles H. Burke, of Pierre, weré-nominated for congress. _The resolutions indorse protection; .oppose .the free and unlimited coinage lof silver, and unhesitatingly indorse ' the gold standard;- also strongly inI dqrse President McKinley’sconduct of ' the war; favor change in'the revenue ilqw to require corporate and other rroperty, now exempt, Sto pay equal | share of taxation.

Admiral Schley in Washington

Washington, Aug. 27.—Rear Admiral Wnfield S. Schley reached Washington at 4:10 9’clck Friday afternoon over the Pennsylvania railroad. He was cheered all along the trip, and when he reached the city he was given a hearty welcome by the multitude that' was waiting for his arrival.. In the afternoon he called on the president, who gave lim a most cordial reception. During his visit they dis-cussed-the .work of the Puerto Riean commission, of which he is a member.

Will Sail on September 5.

Washington, ‘Aug. 24. — The Cuban commission will sail on the sth of September, according to present calculations, either from New York br Fort Monroe, on the New York, Admiral Sampson’s flagship, if she can be made ready in time. Gen. Butler will be ac--companied by two aides, and it is probable that Gen. Wade, chairman of the commission, will have three.

Hoar May Succeed Hay.

~Boston, Aug.27.—TheJournal’s Washington correspondent says: “If George F. Hear will consent io accept an appointment as ambassador at.the court of St. James the appointmen* will probably be made. The president is seriously thinking of asking the senior senator from Massachusetts to take the place which-will soon be vacated by Ambas-sador-Hay. : ‘

" For Annexation of Jamaieca. . Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 24—Coincident with the West Indian su conference to assemble at Barbadoesßeps: tember 3 for the purpose of protestir

against a sacrifice of the colonies, Jamaica is preparing a plebiscite to the British parliament, requesting permission to endeavor to arrange for annexation to the United States. .

Want the Ladrone Islands.

Seattle,r Wash., Aug. 26.—Japanese newspapers received here say that Japan- wants to buy -the Ladrone - islands for their fish resources. About eight years ago, it is stated, the Spanish government offered to sell the " islands to Japan, but their purchase was opposed by Count Inoiiye. . i : £ " Big Fighters Come Home. Washington, Aug. 26.—The four big monitors, Terror, Puritan, Miantonomoh and Amphitrite, and the cruiser Montgomery have been ordered by the navy department to Newport, R. 1. . Judge Taggart for Congress. : Coshocton, 0., Aug. 27.—At the Sev- : enteenth district republican congressional convention here Friday Judge Frank Taggart, of Wooster, was nomipated for congress. s Want to Keep the Islands, E _New York, Aug. 25.—A petition - signed by many merchants and manufacturers of New York was sent to ‘President -McKinley asking that the Philippines be retained. - : o Three Hundred Drovwned. - London, Aug. 25.—A dispateh from Vienna says that 300 miners were drowned by the flooding of the Kasi‘mir coal mine at Nience, near Schnowiz; Silesia. ci oy ~ May Stay Away Sixty Days. -Washington, Aug. 27.—An order has been issued by the war department extending the furlough of volunteers given leave of absence from 30 days to Bdsye, o - Buffslo, N. Y., Aug. 37—t has been AJefinitely decided that the Corbeti‘McCoy battle will take .place at Qesisoragh v Salie £- M R