Somerset Herald. n. SCUI.L, Editor. Aj-nl 1. 1!. EXTRA! .- , Iln.ak Extra to be mh ,:T will contain acom- ; ,;-v i' tli-; Uralx'! i-r tra'e dtrseriptita of the . u t.ul v ill lc illu-trated . ,-ic; ;''-iit portraits of ull the . tutors l . (vir.trirn iilstst iu.ii.Mi ... new county jails. - art uvre. rives '. t.i negroes. : t'.no. Vs". lienford's. rail roads ct $'.t'i0... raa t Snyder's drag -..-v.rv c .A ' firm. Afv'y t'1 Vil lari 1 to Ireland w.li Cntn.try arc3-ro.-t impt-'shle, a cay's uit. a me Lours Mr. r. vWi: r in O. i'arker this ple . cf Johnstown, er Sort hsv. It i- ! !! bet.. iiilltr-si nit: a To la that ei si' k:t of A; ..riff MrM.iSn 1-gl.i-ny county, J3E HCtl! DECLARED IISML The heavie-t Jiirrb ocw t4t visaed tht- HN-iion for years. fcH Thursday nortd and i'ridar. It. I. M. Lxuhf! '.he rasl re-., ftte -t: j-i e. Las b-ft) confined tohil u:rertnjj with an ara. b K'.rry seat Las been soil for the sllree by concert to be given at the Opera Hoove this evening. X. P. Keed, editor and proprietor of tbe ri'.t-har.rh Oiwwo-oVa (j izt Uf , died anuria, evt-ii from the (rripp. About f rty additional names were added 1 the roil of rr.enibers.hip of the Lutheran cor.jt.'ecarion, this pljee, San-lay morning. II. II. Zimmerman, will ojien a grocery A; "-ii 1st, in the room occupied by him on the public square as a cifar store far a nnra bt r of years. A frirnd writing us from k savs: " Tv-y have certainly strnk oil at Boyntca It lo ,lcs like oil, &meils like cii, tastes like oil and it if oii." Ei-Trs-a-iirer Bia- k's finliv will remove s and ground fel from".' 'o M -yt-r-iale to-d.ty. The hou vacated by bo occupied by and Likf Iierr'.r.g now in : N-L-vK-k's. rtmjic, only 10 ctnus e ;".,. k i-'t-Te. z-vrs Lveexid f'i.'.1".'! pcr ...u 1'T to . i,.r tiie i'ii.-t rconc-y. S-e ..! -;. Furuiture man. .'v.'' '''v",rii5, provisions, lh.m on t'niori sl.eet Dr. J. W. Cari)nth-rs. Li: I'.orJ Kyle, of tiieJonn House, Mey e-la!e tj? difp-isr J of his intirtt in tha we!! k wn hcwtelrr. J. C. Ileed. of Kittan nir.j. ii t:;o n-w propr 5tir. Preparations for the Execu tion Busily Going On. Another Pedciier Confesses .to Vrte Murder of Farmer Umberger. Sj many lnrtlir.it rumors have iytn in circuiation the jsist tlir "et-K iu rirard t a cMempia'.ed attack on the jail by f.iendiof tti? Xioely biy, fn-tbe purpose of !ririrg the release of the t nibergtr mnr drers, that the County Commissioners Wed nlay evening caused a paard. composed of Jamei M. Marsliail, Tobias Yoder, Simon IVrkey and t Jeorjfe Cole V) be placed on the outside of the prison. The guard are armed with Wiacbtater ri2e9 and are " made of tte stuff " that would make a long fiht in case an atta k Is made. Staadinj; on guard Eiig'its sach as we have experienced the past wetk has been a most nnph isant daty to pcrforni. ' Thursday morning a oeatly-dreKsed, pro. fionai-iookin; geotleman arrirel in town on the s: 10 train. anJ went directly to the otTice ofot Oen. tiflnth. In a few minutes the stranger and the lawyer appeared on the streets and were joined by 1)T. II. S. Kim rotl. Afier the doctor had bee-j introduced ti the straiijTrr. be conducted bim to the jaiL It soon became known on the streets that the straiifrer wis a pi:ysiciau, and bad 3 a position rh. ieviie J. It. Snyder ha a-fj Jetcp W. Hal iu i Co of rittsS irt-h. and Wt;ll rcprient M'.ith-we-'U'n IVnnv:a:t a. fitb .vi n's rext to Maariou IT m . .:: ar.-i warrsr."-d. to J. : jai'Ha'dware Sto-fc, otaewtt. , iv. 1 'i ml'le. a'.' : :' . vj.-eiv-rmV: .,,! .i..r-. Situcr.rl. r tilled. '. Wi i:e of t"'e f i ti.. u, 'l ") f-t ballads l'i tr-ts J i a tilTl.V S ;.ll : rw. ty is t y in Vr. S coi.t. -a. y. pnjmab!y come to sruerseiaiii.e tr.ance tf the Nii-elys for the puri-ose of examining the mental condition of Joe w ho is bi-lieve-d to be ahsmniing insanity. The strange jhysi ia:i' name is Dr. Onh, and curre:it rumor places bim jit the bead of the Ftate In.-ar.e Asylum it H.irrl.ii.-g. and a close personal ! friend of Governor Pattisun. The two physicians spest several tours in the jil Thurwiay morning, noting the rer f rmanres of the pris-rr. Pr. Orth noticed that Joe bad marked o.f a triangle on his ill's cK-haif ax theoreevy- j f. r, and always walked on ib lines, r. 'irti vv is ei.;arl in 1 For the purpose of testing the prisoner's frroccrs. thein iu .!- f it Ukln? tes- Uti' g teriimoRy in r.i :tt! tiiis wevk. His Hon..r Ji!-1 irr w !iy an a,.v ie ( h:s ne a. re 1!j ivai: j fani: he er.tered the &!': and took np his j pia-ition a: one corner of tlie triangle, whiie a si- i.i! f-JTidne-w f.ir tlie f lurtU c ?!".! ti. pit ye::r. itit-y ra-:s,e ..,ii f and tuff -rin. i-r :s cit.:;r.ed to bis . Dr. Kimme! stood atancilier. Joe continue i V enrfcum.!- on the j triang-ar waik. and wben be weald 'utic'.i-s t t iu to have j t rneu,. to either of the physicians hewoui.1 he J id.:?, atid this ii , 8S(,p !,ort. loc-k cp 'jui k!y. an! tlu'i shake ; hs- annoyed bim his head anj sramt hi ft. I'r. t -!h !au;u- Lim mu.h un- i ('A .rid Oot;::i. Cl.arri ii h.init r-v-t iiT Mrr !r. iili a cl. 'ii-e litre r:;i2 a room, hail or .'urn!-! -o t-.i ieo. V. r. He w.--i't try o or six y-.'ir- old cti !en entertained t V'l: y vi : .2 !ive re but new i lix ! enlT l'- i-U McM !,'-,: f-.rrv of !:ts ilasots:': bretltern an two or three iewspap'T friends it Mctintr tiv.-t-.- par'-rs Tt;;-j-lay evening. Tiie hour I was ia:e w.:ea rU'rodiroents were aerve-?. ,lot.ie. .wi:it' to tiie "t that the " goat " I h.'-l ipe'.ed o ie of tb initiate through ; t'.e iralvan-zi'd ro-.-.fof tlie Iol.' room. The i rtj was a tt:t furuptcua ot.e. however. and .l frreiiiiy et-jojed by al! preset. U I.-- I' ,,-i-u k ;. yoa awuse arid re' it. ta'.e Avv.-'s Cherry l'ectorai iiumeii'.aie relief. Th.s r me.y :.a:io:i heals the pulmonary ( r- . p. a'rt r'r?rorfe heiiith. ). i i r. ' l " :.r..o.r the l:llr :v.:r.:y court. :v-r.::ie '.ii-ert-e ar'ru.-M'r'1", r v. u: i !u': i to over ur.U ar- -. . if tii.;;e c-am. thirty -tfco j -.a. -i tl ..rf r-fi-.d sis are in ' re vv.e six new .it: e- grant- Tiie license CO: ..iiiceu t!;a' ; -n I wru". 1 ' There were Thl i.a. 'I : :var' ai it ti mr-s lire use of rit . ics. this :;. !, IS l-.-rtl. t Mrsatiarlia. With r-ri a., ''--.r spr.ti !:!. -'t l' rJfd oy j-i ys.. :.t.. ,-.,-;, '.aft to be e.-ev ud ovr the ;' Mi-ror-'i-ntrai llartrar.ft, ;a Mont xr; :i.t tary, nenr Norristown. w .1 ji.'y v: ur.v':i!ed on I'ecorat-'on I 'ay. r.-r.r, y.,.r ceri monies wio I a ar- r; rr.- .i rtriio1'. rr.Lj a p: V f,' .he L-jarj rak'-ii t. m : i.. ; ia vi pans of the cotct-J: ,t .. . . e .. .:i r.f i-w ;r- at lie Jiug. I ri ray, n-veal ar.er on the trt i a c ;. r ir.d c.-.stable that i ir: !mw Irk oonn'y. a-k. r-.-iinieKTs riweair ii. ; .orpris u a . f . r " t.. X eit heariily at tliis manifestatl.-n of the pri. oner and remarked, " you don't nrjed lo do that, Joe ; it really makes n difference to Die how yon act." The doctor exprti(--d a desire to see the prisone- eat, and was : present when bis supper was banded in. ' Joe took the plate contain? his f od and a j tin ti.ieJ with coffee, ani carrin;; it to the ' si te of Iris cell set them on the stationary was'Lstand. He ate several b'tes of bis sup per and then put the tin to his lips to take a j sip of coffee. Tte coflfce roved to be boil j ing hot and the prisoner took the tin cup j ts-tweeii Lis Lands and carried it arouni the ' trramie several times until it became cool, ! when Ire complete 1 his meal. J Ir. O.-tu left on the moraine train without j expressing an opinion as to J . 'taity or i ins-ntty. He intimated tha. on t;- return 1 to Harrisburg be would make a report and ; tu'r-iuit it to Governor Pattison. A leleprau from Harrisburg Saturday ; niciit rv&i : " Governor 1'attison to night surd that the visit of Dr. O.-th. of this city, i t the cell of J oser h Nicely was not by his ' direction. T.ie Governor has not taken any 5'-' i-r;r Iirris ?i;'s urit !ra poysibly j aetion of the application for the respite of sav.d biitt from an a-rs-in's blow. It has j tae murderer, and will Dot likely interfere at lust leaked out that J. Harry Martin, who i with the execution of Joo-'ph Nicely 's death brok, into the red p trior of the White j warrant. The evidence of the hitter's in Ilouse through a portico window on Salur- ' sanity i- not sutlieiently conclusive to justi jhii '.j-. j,.!! meto d iu his drunken ' fy the (ijreroor in staying theexecutior. and ira-!tu-. He ftrn.t: "Hi it K-!iy o-ahl -d htnt in L-'.U'T. rop-o 1 lalrlphia Monday i!,-t!i of last y-sar nn-tru-T'l i tiorre ota ee t! o.i-.inJ three hun- 1 f.f:y eignt a.-;:!"Utr... Ttc Co art th.tt it wa-.t the t.n.r.ion 'i.r-.t i..cre s .tlicient num'ner of r- ilooris at p: ss N.i intimation was nra 'e as to what ar r; -rr wo..! 1 be t.iki-n regard -ti wholesale af( lio-tts. cf whom there are one thousand six h'-ir "ed and itt- n. en ' I hoj the publishing of it may slfd grratr light over the darkness and restore these boys to freedom and liberty. May God speed the day when civilixritioa will reach a higher standard and the execution of hu man beings will ceae to be a law. Taen we will ! jok bark on this age as a dark ae, we now rerall in history the stories of the h adrnan's ax. Life is too sho.-t for sueh a iaw U ex -t. Christ said, " take not life, that wb'ch ytm csooot give." I oniy wish to say, take the ball that killed Cuibcrger. and the one t!iat killed Giikinson, together with one Irora Fi:zint:nons' revolver. Weigb w h one and you will have the story of the I'mUerger murder in a nut,h;li. Couut the farrows in the revolver and then count the fiirr.-ws in the bills, and you will have suf ficient proof to convict Fitzrlmmons of both crimes. Notice also that the Smith jewelry robbery, the I'd Verger murder, and the MoKeesjiort rv'jbe.-y were each, dotie ner the same hour of the day. Yours truly, Jou.x ilTtas. JIEVr.tJ JTS TRS LfTTEB IS k FOBGEBV. A search was ma le in Homstead for John Myers, the writer of the letter connecting Fitziiuinions with the Voiberger crime in Somerset county. The only John Myers to be found in Homestead is a man who has lived there for six years. He came there from Latrobe. He was formerly a stonemason, but he is now the owner of a high hat, a clever tongue and a suit of black broadcloth. At present be is earning a living and making house wives happy ty peddling clothes-wringers and Wishing machine'. About murders he says be kiiows but little, aad in an interview last eight s&'d : '"I did not write the letter. I do not even know who could have written the letter. A!i I know is that I Lave seen Fitzsinnaoos peddling silk umbrellas iu and about Home stead. I never was in Somerset county. I was tot anjuainted with the man. I did not ee Fitzsrmmons tanea from the lockup to the station, but I was on Seventh avenue at the time. 1 remember of talking in a crowd about seeing Fitxrimmons peddling umbrellas and soim-one nyiy have overheard me and then built up tbi ret-t of the story. I expect the nexi. thing will be the identifi cation of Fred Fitziimraons as Jack the Ripper. I know just as much about hiscon uection with that crime as I do about the lerp:tration of the t'mberger murder." HAS SO IOIBTS OF THE1S Gl'ILT. Charles MePhai!, of the Gilkins on agancy, j was talked to on the matter Saturday be says : "There is no doubt about the guilt of the Nicely boys. Fitzsimiuon never com mitted that crime, and even though Fiix simmons is a bad man. it is not fair to accuse him of murders that be did not commit. I believe tne letter was only a clever scheme gotten up by friemls for the Nicelys to secure a reprieve. The rifles iu eaeh pistol may and gave notice tbattbe would demand four ti ckets of ailraissacn to the execution- Mr. Nicely aisa visited bis boys in tlie jail. Joe ref ined to speak to bis father, but before be left, shook, bands with him. The wauh- ! men in the jail think they observe a vrtst j improvement in Joe's condition since Dr. I Orth's visit. ; Old i!r. Nicely has been seen on the streets 1 i fm,-aiiy to dy, wearing a fur cap pulled j (,f tbo citizens of Somerset, aii'i the down over Ins forehead and hn pants in his boots. His face is the very picture cf USTew Spring- CLOTHING! Vt'c desire to call tbc attention Mrs. A. E. Uhl. MY STOCK OF tress, ar.d calls tor th generous sympathy that is bestowed upon him by all who have seen hire. Postmaster Keller receive the following letter on the :i' train Tuesday morning : KL-s?r.i.t.viucTenn March IX lvI. SlierirT at Somerset, Pa. Dive and Joe Nicely did not kill I'mber ber no more thau jou did. It was Fitzsim ntona and myself, and I bojte you will not hang tbem men lor they are innocent. I would tar rather come back and be bung lhaa them to bang. If I get tired of liie I will come and surrender. I am a peddler, so was Fitz ; and I don't know where be is, but somewhere near Pittsburgh I left htm. I am going away to try and forget it. FEi'MJtB. This makes the third man who has con iessed to the murder of farmer Cmberger. Spring Opening of Millinery. At the new store April 17th and Hth, Fri day and Sat urday. Trimmed and untrimmed bats, iD unusually fine display of flowers ana au Kinds ot trimmings. 1 also have in stock a full line of Jewelry, Notions, etc. I have purchased from Mrs. M. E.cchrock her full line of millinery and furnishing goods and secured her trimmers. The latest and oioet approved styles will be furnished. Call and examine my stock. Musi. K. B. Coffbo-th. SOMERSET COUNTY WELL. :io as to ttie gum oi me iceiy nrotoers, nom- the red parlor, a stunuir.it ' ing has been produced to convince turn toat The Preside!'.: then rush.d in, cut a J they were wrongfully convicted. Gov. iSea- . - i 1 r v.i r.t ) r,, rtlri tnrti,)tinis the rotU one l lewmoow e-.liia::is l oitti. c- -ts, - n o s--cir rely bound the the knots himself. would ie ass:isiij, tieir.g ! case before bis successor was tnauantted, j and be is sid to be of the opinion, as a re , ! suit of Lis inquiry, that the Niceljs were guilty of the crime for which they are to be banged next Thursday." r. ..f Al 1 to he -' :'- .m jail on the gr-vttd tl.it he t-s .r ,! -tit-1. He ss.iJ he was at a ile a ftw day aro whe.i he was ato futo.iy by N. D. Tr. xh r, ttie r r-i' si hool taxes. ws taken to i:-e be ha 1 re! lr d lo pay taxes r.r.r e to ti.so. He sar i lie was twerr--yenrs of a.- last April, arid at the last l a; rotei on xre. He lid i.ot been . for st.y tax. and therefore n-fuse-d - Tr.t ('out adnrittd him to bail in .1 tf ci't' for he arir. g t-n WtJne-- M n lay af'.et'io f. a drpafh from Har , rib..r a.- receivd by cotinse! for the Nitv- j i ,-'s stating that Dr. Orth had re;nrted f'a'.o - ! a'.';.' in Joe Ni-.-e'y's c.i: ofinsirity find that the Governor woal-J exatorre the Doctors j r,...-.,rt car-:' 1 y. Sa all sorts of rumors i trecit:u!sitci, the cue that gained greatest 1 carrerii y was to the effect that the Governor ! had grunted b-Ah Joe and Dave a respite ft r j thu'ty days. Anthony A Nice' j.rriveil in j uwnsh..r,!y befaW daik M-.mdsy and we art reliably informed says that he receive-! ! a dispatch fr..n Harrisburg saying the G jv- i ern r w n:l j act oa the testimony in Joe's j rase Tuesday. About 7 o'clock Friday evening Sheriff Good received the following dispatch. Salisbvbt, March 27, ISt'l. Shlki; 7 Goot' : Ite o:i watch to-r.rt-ht. Parties on way to re.ease the N rcelys. A Fbiesd. The "friend" probabi v sent the dispatch as a joke, and the sheriff reirarded it as such. Leastwise, the attack never materialized. -M- A S.-i i- rv Investment. e itrann-ed to bt e a.. ar in ca- e of f. r .-.-..-S .ure a n - if,- : i : e- s - tie tie !:t p sn i Druju'is! a i- D.scov-ry f-r .'..n .'.eed to bring reii-f 1 for cr.y .iff - -tloti f . 6 tea s I J.i-'irnp- .tliis: It !. 1 lii'O. N. ir.vd-r s Saturday afternoon an attorney disp'ay ' ed an envtlope at different places about town and volunteered the remark, " if the pw pie : of ibis town knew what this letter contain j ed the death watch wou'd be taken from the jail and the outside guard dismissed." He i declined to reveal the contents of the letter, i but it only required a few minutes for the story of the lawyers mysterious letter to jrvin circulation, and in a half boar a dozen different rumors were current. ThesherlfTs orl'ioe was visited bv a large number of men h he ha 1 j ja,er ia ;ie eVening to inquire if it was true eal voris j tjSJ, j,e jjjjj receive.! a niessage from the 'i ; Governor t'jiiir.g him to relieve the guards er i f-.,,,, rintv he had determined to crant j the Nicelys a respite in consequence of Dr i ((rth's having rep )rted Joe Nicely to be ! denf. djmb and blind. The sheriff assured had better j i,; visitorr that hehai received no such c-aa : inr -. a hole and yank the hole in aAev communication from the Chief Executive of b'ni. lieisas rarn-w-fiutd as they are tlie state. n ale in t!:is S-ate. Harrl.-bu-g T-l'-.fK. j oniy w.i Hotl e'-v tv. for j-.ro o;it sifetwional pf-'irician for revenue Thomas H. Grrevy, of Altooi.a. ba.Iiv iiefe-o-d S.r Congress by ard Scull, and w'-o contested the a strui k a sr. .12 in Ileilford co'aa- 1 ged that Hi- al ballots were -at t Mr. c'call. ar.d in his frantic efforts to v .1 sa.tftdeil iu Viiviru votes tlrown 1 in r.-U'orl cn-ity. The-i MrSctiil loA :.a Tld ,nd w.hen he g ; tt.roti, sr. - er.le i ia throw:-..' out 1-1 'i that had ln-en ra-t for Gre y. If this k.e -n up Greevy will pet d- per than in the se-up. and when ui ca is presented to t 'on.-ress he will p-t the laugh f-rn 1 ero b r e l h ath fartii-. M' Greevy. prufewion- ai io'.iieian for revenue my Court Notice. I Greene couaty ear, pro't.al 'y boa-t of bar- .--'. v em. that the t.me of 1 ;. r or.e of i!ie oldest ir.irrlel Cohn e-s m the argttnie-tit court j s:v.e. l'avid Stick azi-I aJary. Ills wife, are -t teen changed . tr,e happv pair. Ther have beta liv:::g tie ten. filar Atnl of thr '-' :-. ! T .v to .-': lit a rie ...a.i i . .'. U. o'e.s'-ri.E. I'roiti y. Dsr-.ond Drills -: -i ' i.t's e r -r : li irirvis s: u .:.. :: . :,rt.!y the q'aaii: : rirent of sl.-.te 'a. ..ah-is. W't.re ii ior :arnts ai J j r.-res a:.d .r.eiati-s.-.s. Sc.-ali'on, l'A. j gt.'tiier for sixty-four years, Lavit-g Inen mar- rit l in l-.'i. Tne combined aj. ) of the to is one nunii.Tsa aria .seventy lour years. Boih are e:rj oyitft f tlriy g-d h. t!:. Mr. Mil kie was berrn in Wa-biagto eoun tv nire. :y-one yeais ag . and moved to Lis t rs: Ji nee 1:1 .iiorr.f tn t't". 1--toil re L rn as tie trails eil mis i.i living. The old ive and his mental faculties are rood. He as ilys an tn- .iri-trious nan, and -till cuts bis wood and J does ru tny other odd jobs abeut the farm C-r ss Hotel, Pitttsbur;r, Pa. -r.e of li.e oldest i-nd b-e-t -' i' -'- .-r-'i The Proprietor, S- '' il. d ie r. t de-U-s'e the -tr- hat exercises -.tsot.a! fup ' 1- a guarantee that the Mil : -ta.t-d ;n every pellicular. : t.je ire sure to return. Attention. . of P.. V. Cummins- P.ftil i i-'tcd to mei i.i t '..e M.-iiiJ 'i lay even ir.: Apr.l jth, at i um -e of Oerieri! Order 1 1 trial Ha l.paar'.ers. for the ur y comnieruoraiiiiit the iit : -e.. A. U. By U- let of A. ( . I Commander, AM. -"r-Kren's Arnica Salve ''e in the wot.d for Cuts, I" -iters. Salt IUituro. Fev ' - ai i Hat.d.-, Chiibli.ii.s ' a K-uptioas, and pssit:ve- or no pay required. It I i ' perfect satisfaction or -rt-o. i'r t Si Cer.ls ;er box. X- Si.yder. a...--:t. r-r. "' ... ' - -,. pr-r children union' .'.tld tb.r-.-- are ; get.rleman is qnite ec 1-0 : 1"' H0: oversvilie Items. .i.,Ttr aec-idetiilr- " lew :- t r, - Hi:, had bis te eei.j a.t. aad .it waa e tha: ve-era! of them acp-.r'.av J, tit they are -5 toget a.1 rr.-Ut again. - jur, .m ha,j i,j3 jj. broken sa loj-, to the Lutidy A 'aide town-d.;;.. U doing well BiShvt.of t'l is place r-"-..!- p-jt up a warm "f Paint tj -rship. Lsv- Mr. II obs-fple ' entire rsatiifaetion. Hex. tl'i.-. ! . .. . act!. in i.t,h The Pifibnrgh T'-ncf, spraiir.g without c -niii!. lotion, says that " oil has been found ia .Sor.uerset County." We wish it were true. Not that e.rnt--set county needs ol!. f r there is no better lubricate ! thous and square rr.iies iu the Ctiit.-J States ; but just so that o.:r neighborhood might have all the good things going. The precise area of n -n. -rset county is one t! or.saii J and fifty square rtailesi. The Cas iwdrran river ard ttony and Shade cieks run throuth it. Potne would say they drain er dry it ; others tiw! tlxy irrigaie or wet it. P,ut that does net matter. The wali-r ways are there, and a score of others not mention ed. It has mountains, and, having mount ains, il has valirys. It bras f ireu of oak. hickory, pine, chestnut, sttgar rru ple. and al! the other trees that trow in o.ir climate One hundred and seventy-five thousand aces of forest is perhaps not too low an estimate. It Las the most fertile of fills lusb roead os where "butter groC Al! the crops r aiural to the North are raided. Buckwheat cakes lrvsh from the griddle, molasses so rich it turns to sur-ar with the Cr-st smde of the summer sun these are to be bad for the asking. One million pounds of maple suurar is ao easy product, and at ten cents a pound and to cents bonus it is easy to fig ure oat the value. Mines of bituniiu ouco.d are everywhere ; r.o divining rod" nestled roi can punch into it with a cane. Iron ore is in abundance, limestone ander every aire, Cre elay visible on ill sides to the r.akt J eye, sand for glass What does &tnreet county want with oil? It d-irsn't want it and hasn't f-H it, and the " Elklick OU COir.pany's wildcat at Be yr.ton," ia hi. b a " good showing of oil was found at elerca hundred lect," will not tarn the heads of the farmers. Tbey bar heard id " oil " before. Jobastown Tr'imttt, I UT.S1.M51 U envROKK wiTn 1'ae3oebs 4t-BiEa. Fitisimrcotis, the murderer of Detectrve GiUinson, of Pittsburgh, is cha-gei with nearly all the murders and robberies that have been committed in Western Pennsyl vania for the past decade. The la'eat and most startling of all is that of charging bim ! with thi murder of Farmer Vmberger, but ! as ntial with all laM hour canards there is I ' but little stock taken in it. Below we ap- j per.d the letter in which the charge is cade, i which read and j itlge for yourself as to the i tru'h or fi'sity of the statements contained j therein. The letter was written Friday and I mailed from Homestead, Pa. : AeexsrEO or asothkb (kixe. " I wish to inform the good people of Westmoreland county that they Lave un justly accused the Nicely boys of the murder of Farmer Cruberger. If they hang those bojs for that murder they will commit a o'd-bl-ioded murder. How unjust ; how unkind have those witnesses sworn in eirder to get the reward offered for their convic tion ' Thick of all 1 Fathers, sons and broth ers, place yourselves ia tbs Ndcely brothers' position and yoa will see the injustice of a jury law. They were bonest toilers of the soil the most honest i.-iass of people on earth. They could not have been induced to have left their loved families and commit tacb ao awfui crime. No, never ! The acts of the State will leave these chil dren fatherless, and those mothers weep ing. Oh, how unjust; It is bringing their parents fceAxtbrcken to their graves. Gov ernor of Pennsylvania, save tha lives of the Nicely boys, for they are not guilty, and Westmoreland county will be free from the blood of two innocent boys. I bad a talk with a man from necr the place where the Vmberger murder was cora miued. He told me confidentially that be would have appeared in behalf of tbe Nicely boys, but was a'raid he might get into troub le, as those scoundrels who were pushing the case were bent on having the reward. H bad met two men near the I'mberger homestead on the evening of the murder. They were peddiing silk umbrellas, and tried to aell hira one. Tbey offered it at less than cost, but he would not bay. One of the men was tailer than the other. Tbe shorter maa was a good talker. iDtxrirtao t jfErEas' FKixrvro-., I was presvtjt at the train on the evening Fitzsimmona, the murderer of Gilkinsoa, was taken to Pittsburgh, when suddenly my friend said to me, " That is the man I aaw near the Umberger farm on the evening the old farmer was murdered." That ia what led me to write the above. differ slightly, but then it would be imposai bie to tell whether the groves marked by them ita the builels would be tbe saaie. The bullets are so flattened that it would be im- t-jssible to tell what the mirks were. Of course all the 1W caliber bullets of the same muke will have exact'y the same weight even if they were fired from a thousands d ffereiit pistols." Dr. H. L. Orth, of Harrisburg. has submit ted his report to the Governor. He says he crime to Somerset at the request of General Coffroth and A. A. Nicely. lie then goes on to describe the patient and the jail ia which he. is confined. Tbe doctor then says: "He - Joe Nicely 1 moved in a seem ingly methodical manner aronnd the rear half of tbe cell, starting from the washstand, which he would seize hold of, shake and pound, then to the smooth wall, pausing bis right hand along the surface untO it met the projecting rib. which Le would famble a shot time, then to the corner of the room, where be would pass his fingers over the rivit heads and up and down the angle iron, then pass on 10 the side and along tbe wall to another projecting rib, go through the same maneuvers with the same hand. Then, with bis left hand and arm continually mov ing op and down in an ai uless way, be would cross the room and repeat bis walk, as if seeking some starting point to work his av through the walls. He never approach ed the cell bars. Noise in tbe corridors did not apparently in any way attract him. ' Inquiring of the deputy sheriff and death watch I learned that this manner of walking was almost constant until dinner time. Af ter dinner he would lie down and sleep for some time, then rouse up and pursue bis aimless walk ; that he was a light eater, but only ate when he was led to tl e table on which food and drink are placed ; that be was cleanly in perioral habits, performing the usual calls of nature without suggestiem, went to bed of bis own volition, and did not require to be often roused ; girt np wben he awoke, but would not wash unless urged by gentle force ; that be slept well at night, and did not toss and turn in bed, or moan or utter any cries. His eclor was sallow, his ajpeeranoe unkempt, not having beon sbav ei for several days; cunatenance heavyi laogard, indifferent ; skin of forehead wrinkled by a constant frown ; eyelids half closed and under lips constantly working ; bis face devoid of any indications of intelli gence. He was indifferent and stolid in m-anner. H:s attention could not be aroused and maintained except by taking hold of bim and retaining him in the position you desired. This attention was not mental, lie was traetabie to any guiding physical force, but he would not talk. His silence was persrstent ar.d obstinate : neither prom ises nor threats seemed to a rouse him frcm bis apathetic condition. His eyes were ex-prestionie-ss, sensitive (tbe pupils dilating and contracting in darkness and light), con stATit'y in motion, could not be fixed. Tte tongue slightly coated and reddened at edes. The pulse Biuaii end rapid ; about Vii beats per urinate. Temperature cot taken. The skin appeared cool ; lungs in a normal condition ; beart hypertrophied with impairment of artic valves. R-tfexes nor ms!. Nothing could be learned as to the sensitiveness of the skin. " Interference with him in his nsual walk, obstructing his access to his accufomed points, caused Lira mnch annoyance which he expressed by frowniDg, compressing his lips, bhr-j-vii.g his shoulders and stamping on the fl fr, and then sgain starting on bis rounds with a repetition of his anger wbeu he failed to find his well known pro jections, which se-emed to engross his whole attention. Twie-e during my frequent visits to him I awakened bim from sleep, but fail ed to detect any gleams of intelligence in his manner or facial expression. " The medical officer in charge of the jail tells nie that about four months ago tie prisoner escaped, remaining in the woods three or four days, then gave himself up to the authorities ; tbat be was in a half-starved and nearly frozen condition, and during and after his recovery he had frequent fits of depression which gradually increased in frequency until about three weeks ago, when failure to have his case reheard by tbe Pardon Board seemed to totaily depress bim and his present imhecility followed, and be has not, as far as can he discovered, spoken one word since that date. " After every effort to secure a reversal of tbe verdict or a pardon had proved abortive the motive to simulate disease was so great, the carrying out of the details of this simu lation was so easy, even under tbe eye of a keen observer, in the time ar.d place that could be secured for this investigation, tbat I approached the examination with great hesitancy, but the history of tbe prisoner (as learned from Dr. Kimme! and the jail at tendinU ) his appearance, his physical con dition, lis manner of action all combined to sweep sway my prejndtces, and convinced me of the present mental and moral irre sponsibility of tbe prisoner, and I undoubt edly believe him to be insane and a proper person to be committed to tbe care of an in sane hospital." The report wss handed to Got. Pattison bylj-man D. Gilbert and a J. MeCarrel, eoun'sel for tbe prisoner, but the Govermw did not indicate what action he would take. General Coffroth and Anbtony A. Nicely riaited the Sheriff's office Tuesday morning It is Not Regarded as the Beginning of a Great Oil Territory. TJohn L. McCargo, who returned yesterday from Somerset couaiy, where oil was reported to have been struck !a.srt Monday, says tbat it is rather doubtful if the localuy will amount to anything ia the way of an oil field. "The well," he said, "is locattd in Eik Lick township, not far from Mytrs dale, and while it may prove the first pro ducer in an entirely new field, the chances are about as 10 to 1 against it. It ia ia the southern part of the county and lies almost due east of the Dunkard field, in Greene county, from which it must be distant tiot leas than 75 or miles. It is a considera ble distance east of what is known as Laurel Hill anticlinal, an-1 aiso east of a saort an ticlinal called the Negro mountaia anticli nal. The charmed io line upon which oil men operate, running through the Eik Lick well, passes many miles east of any oil field iu the State, and is east of any gas tern to.'y yet opened up. If this line were extended on into West Virginia it would pass east of the moet easterly field in that State, and if extended down to Kentucky would probably pass near the oil territory there. , " I think it is too far east to ever amount to much as an oil field. There has never been oil found in paying quantities so close to tbe Allegheny mountain range. The geological tortualion is also against the Utiitiood 01 a goou weil. Still, notwith standing all these indications agaiuct the finding of oil, there ia a possibility that a producing field may be opened. The drill has again aud again knocked out the theo ries advauced by the most experienced oper ators, and a pool may be found as close to tbe cieMJiiuan range as the Eik Lick ven ture. "The part of toe country ia which this well is located has all been examined by ex perts and in tbe opinion of ail of them is cb:ei!yto the effect that it is poor oil terri tory. " Tbe well has been reported as a flowing one, nut it did not floflr. Tbe buier brought up a little black-looking fluid on top of the water which bad a siiht.y brackish as weil aa an ouy taste. Tne nu:d la said to smell like, look like, and burn like oil. The rlaiu was found at 1,200 feet. This is not a sure siea of a prodctive oil tand. as indications of petroleum, making allowance for dip of rocks and elevation of surface. Lave been found at this depth in mauy parts of the United States. A showing of oil at twice that depth would be a much more encourag ing indiration in that locality than to get it at tbe point it is alleged to have beea found. " The usual excitement over the strike has resulted, and the farmers are already want ing bonuses of alxaut double the selling value of their farms in fee simple. Tbe well is being drilled by a local company, and it is alleged that some of tbem have refuses a pemium of 100 per cent for their stock. I predict the well will be a failure." Pitts burgh FjM. Farmers Take Notice. On account of being over-stocked (having fifteen cows aad heifers in eaif), I will sell a draft of six or eight thoroughbred Kgistered Short Horn heifers. All from good families, at way down prices. Call on or address A. G. KtsiMr, Bcriin, pa. P. S. These heifers are in ca'f to my Pure Rose of Sharon Hull, Airdue Brook. No. 73,ol A. H. It. Notice. My term of ctHee as Sheriff having ex pired, all pe-rons indebted to me for fees will pleaae settle at once. I will leave Som erset April I, and will then place my books in the bauds of the proper persons for col lection. P.. S. M- Mille.x. Conntv "cnerulk, to our eK-jraEt line of Spring and Summer CLOTH IXG. in Men's, Youths', Boys' an ChLIJren'3 Scit?, of all tbe lates styles and patterns. Our counters are loaded with the above named goods and the prices are very low. I'ersoua needing anvthin? ia the Spring Clothing line will do wel and save money by calling to ex amine our goods before makin their Spring purchases. Yoa will be greatly surprised to see the nice line we carry, and we will gladly show you through oar stock and satisfy yoa that we carry the best l line in Somerset County. SPRING CfiRPETS A full line of Carpets in Body Brassels, Tapestry Brussels, All wool 3-pIy, All wool 13 pair Extra Super, Union Extra Super, Double and Twisted Cottan Chain Damask and Stair Carpets, Rags and Hemps. Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths, Smyrna and Cocoa Rugs, and Carpet Taper. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Everything pertaining to thi t lass of goods. Men's, Youths' and Boys' Over shirts, Laundried Dress Shirts. The best unlaundried shirt made at oO cts., Neckwear, Cuffs and Collars, riain and fancy striped Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, fcc, etc., in all the latest novelties. A complete line of Hats, in soft, stiff, crush and wool hats in all the latest styles and shapes. Men's and Boys" Spring and Sum mer Caps, and a beautiful line of Headwear for the little ones. 3Xi We also canv a good line of Dry Goods. Notions, Boots and Shoes, Trunks and Satchels. We can safely say to the public that our line of Spring Goods excels any we have ever carried, and trust yon will give us a call before mak ing your Spring purchases. Respectfully, J. M. HOLDERBAUM. Tad Mrs. A. K. Phi's advertisement in another column. It will be of some advan tage to you. Black Township Items. Aa entertainment was given by tbe pupils of the F.hoads school house, on Friday eve, March 13th. Notwithstanding the extreme ly rough weather, tbe pupils recited to a well filled house. Tbe program consisted of recitations by Clara Enos, Sasie Sterner, Mary Bittner, Nannie Sterner, Mollie Dwier, Annie Hine- baugh, Susie Marker, Lillie Battermore, Ar thur Snyder, nd David Bittner. Select Heading, George Ohier ; Composi tion. Annie Heinbeugb ; Songs and dia logue, by pupils of the school. Several calisther. e drills were given, under the direction of Miss Carrie Sproul, the effi cient teachet. A paper was read containing all tbe edu cational news of Black township, aad also other important items. Instrumental music was furnished by Messrs. Andolph Mawkeymier, John Parker aad J. Sechler. The entertainment was very enjoyable, aad the hours sped pleasantly. When the time for closing came all present felt tbat they were well repaid for their attendance, and a great many parents went home feeling proud of their boys and girls. Oscar is Awhile. Spring Goods Is full and complete hi all lines. I don't have space to give more than a limited description of a few of tiio many kinds and varieties of my large stock of goods. A guarnty goes with each BLACK SILK DRESS SOLD. 40 and 46 in. Blk. Silk Henriettas at $1. 1.15, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.65. 4Gin. black and colored ali-woll. Hehiiettas at 75, 85, 90, $1, 1.25. 40in. all-wool Henriettas at 50, 60, and 75. 36-in Cashmeres, 15, '20, 25, 35, and 45c. r.T.-5 30 and 32in. Cashmeres at 12 1-2, to 20c. 36 to 46in. Senres from 15c. to $1, A large lino of figured, striped and plaid Dress Goods from 1 5c. to $1 per yard. A handsome line of Albatross, (all wool ) at 25c. A big variety of wool Dress Goods, impossible to-describe. Dress Ginghams in great variety from 8c. up. Beantiful line of Tennis and Out ing flannels, all prices. Sattines from 8c. per yard up. Best light Calicoes, 5c; best Indigo Blues. 7c. Dark Calicoes 5c, all standards. CHANGE OF FIRM. Ila.in u" j"irc''a?cd tr.e itit'-ro-t of J. M. Shn.-ter. we will onlii''f t':o lv..-siuesa at tlie old s; vu I. Ikf-)ro we start in oa a ne w !iey. wta anew stock, vc will ualoal ail the old st-.k at very ly,; p.'.cej. At COST AND LESS. We would be glad to have you ;citd for samples, and tint Bar ruit!i we have in all department. Thanking our fi i.-nds in Sonvr-'t and s'tr-roua.'ir:u'"- for their verv li'Ttl patronage in the past, and solieitiatr a coiitimtaitce ..I'the same, with a promise of fair dealing ami good gcH at the io.v's; prices, we are, respectfully John P. Knable &Co., Successors to Knable &. Shuster. 35 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. MAPLE SAP PANS. LACE CURTAINS From 50c. a pair to the best. Cur tain Scrim 5 to 10c. Swiss Cur tains, 25c. Table Linens, Napkins, Towels and Crash at old prices. A full line of best Fast Colored Ho siery. Largest assortment of Corsets. Hanesomest of Umbrel las. A complete assortment of la dies Neckwear. A full lineof Lace and Hanibunr. and Lace and Hamburg Flounc iugs. Kid, Silk, and Lisle Thread SPPvIXG WRAPS as usuahmv stock of Millinery Goods will be tlie largest, hand somest and cheapest in the coun ty. All my Black Silk Warps and all-wool Henriettas and Serges were bought before the new duties went into effect. I will sell them than if bought later. for ladies. As nytbil my ytock of minin- ery gTods will be the largest, hand somest and cheapest ia the County. MRS. A, E. UHL Our make of Pans have been thoroughly ! tested bv practical suizar makers for a num-j ber of years, and have everywhere met with unqualified success. Ihev arc the CilLAI - EST AND MOST DURABLE on the mar ket. Order them now to avoid the rush. F. W. HAY & SONS, XO. 7S FllAXKLIXSTREET, Xear the Post-office. Johnstown, Penna. vj OUR NEW SPRING GOODS NOW5IN.il iV3 si A full and complete line of the . il Latest Novelties, Consisitiiia of Slack and Colorsd Silks, 4fl inch Black Colored Henriettas, ' Colored Henriettas in all new shades. " "in new spring shades. " " Cachmervs at SJ and lio cents, all shades. Full line of Plaids from 13 to J)c all new. ancv Stripe I'ress (Joods of all kinds. Over 2jo pieces of new Spring Dress Ms Beady for Spring. At Geo. W. Benford's dreg store can be fonnd a large selection of the newest patterns in wail paper. They will not be sold at fancy prices, bat at the very lowest figures possible. Highest of all in Leavening Power. V. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1SS9. mm 8 ABSOLUTE! PURE TBM PEOPLE'S STOBi FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA. zi:rzz:;Largest and Finest Store in the City.i f IKE BACK; GOODS I We keep at all times a complete stock of Black and Mourning Goods of the Highest Character as to Quality and Style, and at prices the Lowest : Black Gro Oria Silks. v. a. S3, tl. 1 5, L37, 1.50. ant np to 12. B.aet Faate Fram-ame, SV.. 1. Lli, l.-jv, l.i. l.f.rj. 1 75 an-t 00 B ark Ua Kh-lame. &' 7 , Si. Lrti. LM. are! op to 1 Black suralM. 4t. 62. r. tv. tl. . and up to iM. Aim'rr" and Fancy weave, nripes and bars. fL 1.25 and ISO. Moire Siik. L, L 1.-50, and Zut) P'.scii Sarin SO. 7.x and $1.00. Flack Siik Warp Henrietta 7V!I. l.li 1 25, L37, L 50, 1 C L75 2.IY1 1 ; -If 'A Si:k Warp Drape., Almas, tl.io. 1.7J. ' ' W i(W' i37' -j0' e:lk Warp Timtse. tl tneties. Jl JS. Ail Woot Tamiae. 40 inrnes, '. and fl. - AU Wool Cords. Iiaiina',s. Brocades, kc 90e.fl, andl 2S Vwnch a!! woolBlak Henrtetuw, k?, i. Lli tAl 37, 1 SO 1 75 BiC1IipdlrW a" s"? BiCi, B:k d irT "d B1-k Fabrics, M and It Inchef Silk Frir.eid shawls. H to 'A. B':i'i f 7. ".r'0:lb'e Shwb' Hejcstitched, r.2, 14.50 and 14. . , sck Fifbna, heavy" iik fncire, richly embroidered, tl.25. 1-50, L7 loo 2.28. V 73 3 no 15000,4.50.5.75, 6 00. 4.75, tu0.7.M., S-UO, .A .00. rgu.UMlM U Blaek leed Wool Shawls, fijirt. 2 no 2.S0 J.00 $ 50 S 7f 4 S:i',l,n,, Wtmp of fT fiwhionahle d.-ripUon. frora 12.50 np to TO 00. MoarnlJIlr ,,PeC y ""r ior ur. style of Suns Veiling aad Toxae anl Boonew M.30. 3.00. J,3o, 175, 4.00 i, 5 50. 8.00. ( nine and Craj. Veil. , . A" Wool. Bordered. Sans Veilia. 1 .25 to 3 o Si ik and aol. Berded. Nana Verlinir. 1 1 10 1 50. V il'.inery m order hv 8rst-e!i.ss artist, ,'t mi.t-.rnte pel res. at Lowe IMrS "rUUCg m k m wiU 61 everything wanted h.re. Beat Goodj CAMPBELL & DICK. to select from. All new stv'.es and shades, and prices that will astonish you all. 200 pieces of new striped Plaid Dress Gir.g- nams, all new styles. 50 pieces of new Percals for boys' waists. 50 " " Outing Cloths from c. to loc. tbat are beauties. VM " of new light Calicoes at 5 cents that are handsome. Thousands of yards of the very beet dark calicoes at i cents. Any quantity of good dark Calicoes at 4 cents. 50 pieces of Crown Satines at 12 cents, the best in tbe market. 50 " of new printed Cbailies at 5 cents. They are great bargains. Sew LACE CUBTAIHS from fio cents to $S 00 per pair. Scrims for Curtains from 5 to 10c. per yard. Fancy Curtain Nets in dots and stripes, at al prices. 100 pieces of Indigo Blue Calicoes, jujt in BED SPREAPS. TAKI.K I.I X XAl'KI.NS. ToWFI-s, CKASiiirJi, HAMIll'Rf? KlXilXCW, l.AfKsi. W HTTK UO.Is. HAXIKKR( 1IILKS. it L'CU I X IS. t iK-KTS, i IA V Est and XOTIOX.-s or every kind. Thousands of yards of new Ribbons ia new shades. Iress Trimmings of all kinds. Table Oil Cloths in 5-4 at rij cents. A full line of Bleached and Unbleached Muslins in all the ditferert widths and kinds. Tickinsrof ai! kinds, wool and Cotton Carpet Chain in ai 1 colors. Loutlier's Drug Store, Slain Street, Somerset, Pa. This Hcdsl dn? Si.rexs Eapidlj Ec::niig a Great Favorite with Psctla in Search cf FRESH AHD PUR BR US, Jledicines, Dye Stuffs, Sponges, Truscs Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c. THE tOCTOa GIVES PERSONAL ATTENTION TO TEX COMPOCTTDIXO Ot Loitiisr's Prescriptions 1 Famiy Beceijfs. GREAT CAKE BEC'G TJ.KZX TO VSK OSIT F&ZiS ASD FL'RS AMJICLE3 SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, And a Fall L'ue of Optical Goods always on hand. From such a large assortment all can be suited. THE FIHEST BRANDS OF CIGAHS Always on hand. It 13 always a pleasure to display our goods to -intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER, 171 . D. MAIN STREET .... SOMERSET. PA. lv-e---:' --: T;-is.-.? III 11 M ffi-i m ii twsr JOHN HENDERSON. Six Oak Chairs, Hserwer-trjd ty Cjt, is OTIC ROCIvEll, i.Ts Katcs.i Well Made, Elegant Finish, and Xeat Design, ONLY8U.OO MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED, Well packed and shipped to any part. Jonns own r- STIC! n L n f I s I w . sE"W CAPPELLO HATnQE t m THE LA TEST .l.T) BEST EVERY P.LXGE IS W.1R R.l.YTEIK Trio Larse.t and Mot Complete) Line of coome stotes axc basse? IS THE COUNTY. Every Size of Heater, from Small Bedroom Stoves to We congratulate ourselves on hav ing the largest and most com plete stock of DRY GOODS aud Notions in the county, and at prices that will astonish you all. Xice new Spring Goods of the Latest Stjles, Largest Va riety, and Cheapest Prices. We are headquarters. New Goods now open for inspection at Largest Furnace. STOVE Pil'2, ELBO-XS, COAL HOIH, and everything in our line. POKERS, siioVEU A LOT OF SECOND-HAND STOVES, VERY CHEAP P. .A. SCHEE.IL,. ,-fiViD a -r?r t7 5V ft ETC- Crtt.'ars Free 3r St. Charles HOTEL. CIIAS. GILL, Prop'r. Tabic nmirT,ed. Reme-tele!. w.th ott': -ain rrxiorei rloer. Niitiiral t aa-i iiieande-rrl .rrit in ail pwim. New team iindrj attaebed w tuxv. Kates, ii to St er lar. Cor. Wd St. aod Third Ave. aprl-in. P'-.vb'ir-irh. Ft. 'A i Tfr SAVE YOUR MONEY. tnP1UMiTzh, V.. top at tb Anchcrll -ti"!. tKnrr Lirt-rtT ni Frwir a ,nvtf. It : tni i If trt-fix H(4w-t, r-rn-iu u-ti tm tfx in.fea Your Boy Wants IWi-m. laatr-i..t.i!i-l. bltil, ' iwrraw wiiuts. w r W rv i"u vv-'M l'i I