The Somerset Herald
EDWAE.D SCCLL, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDSESDAY-
. July 'ZZ, VSft-
Hhlf a million of immigrants landed
in New York and T-iUimore last year.
Poor devils! the? hadn't heard tow the
McKinley law has brought starvation to
the doom of the workingmen of thii
country.
It ie calculated that, at a very low es
timate, American tourista spend f 100,000,
00 in Europe every year. The rush is
now 00 great that passage on the steam
ers ha to be secured weeks in advance.
The Obio Democratic State Convention
last week renominated Governor Camp
bell and qua rely placed bim on a free
trade and free silver platform. On these
issues, with McKin!e, the recognized
leader of the party in the matter of tariff
legislation, and John Sherman, an ad
mitted authority on finance, at the bead
cf their column, the Republicans of Ohio
have nothing to fear as to the resuit of
the campaign.
A most disgraceful riot occured at the
Democratic State Convention held last
week at Cleveland, Ohio, in which pistols
and clubs were freely used by the dele
gates, and bloody beads and damaged
laces were the result What a contrast
to the Repcbik-an convention, where
harmony and unanimity prevailed and
McKinley was nominated without a dis
senting voice. And yet the Democratic
papers announce with a great flourish
that "the CampWells are coming."
The reeult of the coming election in
Ohio will be awaited by the country
with intense interest. The issues of the
campaign are National. The Kepublican
candidate for Governor stands on a plat
form of his own framing, and boldly
challenges a contest on the tariff issue
and against unrestricted silver coinage.
The Democrats have accepted the gage
of battle and the iissue is joined. Ohio is
a Republican State on a full vote ; the
Republicans are united and harmonious,
while the Democrats are divided and
factious. The result will be deeply sig
nificant as an indication of next year's
Presidential contest.
If Democratic tergiversation was not
so well known, those who remember bow
a few years since the tax levied on in
comes by the general Government was
denounced by that party, from landsend
to landsend, as an iniquity, an inquisi
tion into private business, an outrage
upon the rights of the citizen, would be
surprised to learn that the Democrats of
Ohio have declared in favor of a "gradu
ated income tax," thus attempting to
replace a burden on the shoulders of the
people which the Federal Government
had been compelled to place on them
through the exigencies of the late war.
Money to defray the expenses of the
government must be raised either by
duties on imports or by direct taxation.
The Republicans favor a tariff on foreign
product that will protect our home in
dastries, while the Democrats are appar
ently drifting towards free trade and
direct taxation of the people. That a
choice will soon have to be made be
tween these two systems seems inevi
table, and the result in Ohio at the com
ing election will blaze the way.
Is bis speech accepting bis nomination
at the bands of the Democratic Conven
tion of Ohio, Governor Campbell fiercely
denounced the McKinley tariff bill, say
ing among other things, "it is a measure
" which has forced the farmer of Ohio to
"sell his wool, in some instances, as low
" as twenty cents a pound. A
measure which forces from the labor of
"the country f 14,000,000 each year for
"the benefit of prospective tin mines,
"owned by capitalists in England, and
prospective tin plate works, to be ojen-
ed by labor imported from Wales."
Now, it is not true, in the first place,
that the new tariff bill has lowered the
price of wool ; but suppose it has what
becomes of the assertion of the Demo
cratic free traders that the duty is added
to the price, and thus robs the people ?
And again, suppose it to be true that the
price of wool has been lowered will not
that cheapen the price of woolen pro
ducts and the rest of the people be bene
fitted thereby ? The pretext that the
people are burdened by the duty on
foreign work and that prices have been
increased thereby, is false and fraudu
lent, as every person knows who has
occasion to purchase clothing or other
woolen material. The Governor alse
thinks it an outrage on the dear people
that a duty should be placed on tin
plate, in the interest, as he alleges, of
capitalists, and yet he and his party in
Ohio declare themselves in favor of free
coinage, which would take from the
people over twenty cents on every dollar
coined, for the benefit of a few million
aire owners of silver mines.
Referring to the declaration in favor of
creating a monopoly for the benefit of
these mine owners by compelling the
Government to purchase their product,
coin it into money, store it in the Treas
ury vaults, and issue paper dollars, equal
in value to the coin, the X. Y. Trilmne
shows ap the iniquitous proposition as
follows :
Suppose CongreM Lad proviJed that every
pound of wool produced in this country
should be parchaed by the Government at
a price Dearly 3u cent per pound above its
market value, and should be stored in pub
lic warehouse, and that legal tender notes
should be given to the producers which all
other citizens should be compelled by law
o accept in tuli sati-iaction of f 11 debts or
claim. That would be indeed an outraeeous
tardea, and yet it is precise! v what the
Democrats of Ohio propo- to do for the
benefit of the millionaire mine owners,
while they bitterly oppose any attempt to
era re a better market lor the product? of
,jmu,Gu0 firm.
Suppose Con(rre Lad enacted that every
found of tin plates produced in this country
should be purchased by the Government,
and in addition all the tin plates that any
tbreieoers mujht see fit to send hither, and
that legal ternier notes should be given fur
lie enure quantity, at such a rate that in
stead of j.tju.OJ in should coet over k),
OuO.OOO. W ould there not be strong reason
for denouncing such a plunder of the many
for the benefit of the few ? But the auroe
Democratic Convention which rants and
raves about the duty on tin plates solemnly
resulves that the Government must pay
beat one-third more than the market price
for all the silver that may be delivered to it,
o that the yearly product of the American
mines, which is now worth about fil.ust
"0 in market vslue. shall be sold to the
Government for f72,u.i0,0c.O or more. The
new tariff has not a single provision which
would take from the people half as much
rooner for any purpose whatever as the
Free Coinage bill would take from them for
the benefit of the few owners of silver mint.
The proteose that the people are bur
dened by the new tariff is utterly false
and fraudulent, and is simply the "stop,
thief!" cry of the larcenous demagogues
who, professing to oppose monopolies
and legislation for the benefit of individ
uals, have declared themselves in favor
of the most scandalous and most danger
ous legislation to the welfare of the
people, for the benefit of lew would-be
monopolists.
Thi Democratic farmers and politicians
of the Sonth are getting out of the r arm
ers' Alliance as rapidly as rats desert I
einkine shin. They are smart enough to
see that in a three-corned fight several of
the Southern States would go Republi
can. They do not want a third party, and
much prefer securing the offices by the
fanners' aid inside the Democratic party.
Meanwhile, the third party is urged npon
the . farmers of the North as the surest
means of dividing the Republicans and
assuring the election of the Democratic
Xational ticket in 1S!2.
Is addition to the tariff question, the
Democrats of Ohio have accepted the
gage of battle on the silver issue. The
Republicans of that State in their plat
form approved the policy of using the
entire product of our own silver mines
for coinage into money, in accordance
with the Act of Congress passed last
summer; while the Democrats, last week
in their Convention, adopted the policy
of throwing the doors wide open to free
and unrestrained coinage of all siver,
without regard to where it is produced.
To adopt this policy of the Democrats
would be an invitation to the whole
world to dump its silver into this country,
and for every 4121 grains (worth from
76 to SO cents) receive a gold dollar. It
is but fair to say that this monstrous
proposition was vigorously resisted by a
portion of the Convention, but the
"cheap money" fanatics were in the ma
jority, and the Democratic party of Ohio
is deliberately and irrevocably commit
ted to this outrageous folly. The issue
has been made clear, distinct and broad,
and we mistake the true character of the
people of Ohio if they do not put the
stamp of their indignation upon this
financial heresy.
Shared with Bardslsy.
The experts who have been engaged on the
books and papers of ex-City-Treasurer Bard
sley, of Philadelphia, have finished their
work, aud their report, which was made to
the Mayor has been made public.
The experts unearthed a remarkable state
of affairs. They found in the great default
er's papers "curious mentions" of money
paid to ex-State-Treaurer Livsey "for kind
ness shown," one item being for $") ; of
$2,00i given to Mr. Graeften, one of Auditor
General McCamanl' clerks, and of $14,289,
00 divided between Bardsley and the Audi
tor General, in equal shares, as commissions
on advertisements in Philadelphia papers.
Kditor Fitzgerald, of the Philadelphia Item,
is also credited with receiving $1,"00 in place
of getting the Mercantile Appraiser's list to
publish.
The Auditor General and Clerk GraefTen
loom up as haring in the sioili received
from advertising the Mercantile Appraiser's
list.
A complete history of Bardsley s transac
tions with the banks is also brought to light.
It places in a very peculiar position many
bank ollicers, who swore before the Investi
gat:ng Committee that they had paid Bards
ley no consideration. They are Catly con
tradicted with specific detail by the findings
of the experts and Bardiley's diary. The
amount paid by each bank is given, muking
an aggregate of $2U-(XJ0.
The account of the experts show that the
grand total of money misappropriated was
$TTS,S35 33.
MCCAXAXT IiESlES.
llAkKisiiiK.;, July 10. When Auditor
General McCamant was seen this morning
relative to the statement that he had shared
with Philadelphia's defaulting Treasurer
Bardsley rebates on account of State adver
tising, be denied with emphasis that he Lad
ever receive any money, lie stated further
that he did not want to say anything about
men who are dead, evidently mtaning Cap
tain GraefTen, a former clerk in the Depart
ment. A Series of Fatal Accident.
FiTTKBi'Bii, July 10. A series of accidents
happened at Rankin Station, near Braddock,
Fa., yesterday and lat night, whereby four
persons living in the same house were killed
aud a fifth fatally injured.
Yesterday morning David Bell, aged 29
years, employed at the Carrie Furnace, and
a boarder at the bouse of Charlie McGrattin,
left for his work. He did not return for
supper, and at 7 o'clock last evening bis na
ked body was found floating in the Monon
gahela Eiver. He had been drinking hard
of late and it is not known whether he was
drowned while swimming or committed
suicide.
Two hours later a lamp exploded in lic
Grattin's dwelling, and two of Lis children
Robert und Charles aged seven and ten
years respectively, who were asleep at the
time, were burned up with the house and its
entire contents.
This morning about daylight Harry Rowe
and Peter Knee, who boarded with the Mc
Grattin, went to the ruins to look for some
of their effects. While searching in the
debris a brick chimney fell on them, almost
instantly killing Eowe and fatally injuring
Knee. The men were about thirty years of
age and single.
Another fatality may result from the
series of remarkable accidents at Rankin
Station. lr. Cope, who was called to drew
the wounds of Teter Knee, was driving
home this morning when Lis horse ran awsy
and wrecked the vehicle. The doctor was
thrown out snd injured so badly that he
may die. Peter Knee died about 10 o'clock
this morning, making five death's so far.
The accident" have created intense excite
ment in the vicinity, and a large crowd sur
rounds the bou.se.
Will Rush Pensions.
Chicago, July 17. Pension Commissioner
Kaum unfolded to Pension Agent Clements
ye-terday a scheme for reducing the heavy
expenses of the pension office. "I'm going
to rush through iy i,0i) pensions cases await
ing action,'' said be, "and finish them all up
by the end of this year. If a man is entitled
to s pension be ought not to be compelled to
wait for It. There is no use allowing these
cases to lie on file, and I don't see any rea
son why we should not get through with
these cases and reduce the force of clerks.
Ws have 20"0 st work in the Wsshington
office, and they are a heavy expense. I have
found out that they ate capable of much
more than they have accomplished in years
past, and now tbey will have to tum out
oK.OuO original cases by the end of the year."
Colonel Clements says the plan is a good
one, and thst if Soo.im) pension cases ar
turned out this year it will be double the
number disposed of last year.
Blown to Atoms.
Pittsburgh, July 17. Over two hundred
pounds of nitroglycerine, which 8. J. Big
ley, a torpedo man, was taking to the Ml.
Morris oil field in a two-horse wagon, ex
ploded near Washington. Pa., about 9 o'clock
this morning, blowing Bigiey to atom, kilL
ing the horses, and wrecking ths dwellings
of Lee Minton and Mark Hughes. The
concussion shook every house .'in Wsshing
ton and caused great excitement A singu
lar feature of the explosion is that, although
there were a number of people in the vicini
ty at the time, all escaped with slight inju
juriea. Bigiey was forty years of age, and
married.
A Baby's Terrible rail.
Chicago, July 19. Two-year-old Elsie
Diette dropped from a third-story window
while at play yesterday afternoon, and AI
dermsn Haines, who was passing, rushed
forward to pick up her mangled body from
the tiastones. To his amaxement the child
seated on the smashed remains of a window
screen, was cooing and laughing. The little
tot had carried with her the window screen,
which reached the ground first and broke
the force of her fall. A physician was call
ed, and after examination pronounced ths
child to b wholly free from injury.
A Farmar Judg of Kansas WIliNot
Listen totrte Supreme Body.
TortKA, July 1S.-G. W. McKay, the Alli
ance Judfc-e in the Twenty-fourth district,
who never read a page, of law until after his
eiectico last ,11, has openly rebelled against
the Supreme Court, and yesterday placed a
warrant in the hands of the County Coroner
for the arrest of the Sheriff, who had refused
toobev his orders under instructions of the
Supreme Conrt.
This was the second positive refusal of
McKsy to be bound by the ruling of the
Supreme Court in the attempted mortgage
foreclosure on a farm owned by Albert
Honeywell by the Commonwealth Loan and
Trust Company. Proceedings were instil
ted by attorneys for the loan company this
afternoon to have McKay appear before the
Supreme Court, when contempt proceedings
will be commenced.
BACK CD ST TBI ALMAKCK.
MuKay was the only Alliance jad-e fleet
ed last fall. He is a farmer and admitted
never having read lsw, but the three coun
ties which composed his district are strongly
Alliance and he was elected by an over
whelming msjority. The Alliance to which
be belongs has taken a deep interest in the
foreclosure case now pending, and at its last
meeting adopted resolutions declaring that
the owner of the farm was entitled to the
crop instead of the mortgage company.
A motion was made before Judge McKay
in the interest of the owner to Cave the
agent for the loan company, Mr. Burr, who
bad been given charge of the place by a form
er judge, dismissed. Judge McKay granted
the motion and the mortgage company ap
pealed to the Supreme Court.
WOl'LDJST B.EOOGXIZI THE BIGHCB OOCBT.
The District Judge was over-ruled and the
agent again given charge. Judge McKsy
issued another order compelling the agent
to vacate, and upon his refusal to do so
placed a warrant for his arrest in the bands
of the Sheriff aud fined him $Ti0 for contempt.
On the advice of his attorneys the agent re
fused to pay the fine and was lodged in jail.
Habeas corpus proceedings were instituted
before the Supreme Court and the Sheriff
was instructed to turn the prisoner loose.
Friday Judge McKsy, notwithstanding the
order of the Supreme Court, instructed the
Sheriff to again arrest Burr. The Sheriff,
acting upon the instructions of the Supreme
Court, refused, and the Alliance Judge placed
a warrant in the bands of the Coroner for
the arrest of ths Sheriff and another for the
arrest of the agent.
OKDEBS KOT YET CABRIED OCT.
The Coroner has not as yet made either
arrest. The only member of the Supreme
Court in the city is Judge Valentine. The
decisions on the cave which the farmer
Judge has refused to obey were given by
Chief Justice Horton, who is now in Colo
rado for the summer.
After his election, and before taking his
seat last fall Judge McKay announced Lis
intention of takings course of lectures at
the Ann Arbor law school, but compromised
by attending a week's sitting of the Supreme
Court. His only knowledge of law was ac
quired by attending as a referee in equity
cases by appointment from the District
Judge. There are 11 other District Judges
to be elected this fall, and the indications
are that the Alliance will elect a majority of
them.
Bardsley Has Paresis.
Philadelphia. July 19. Two eminent
specialists in mental diseases, H jralion C.
Wood and C. Mill, have found a plausible
explanation for the crimes of "Honest" John
Bardsley, now beginning a fifien years term
in prison. They say he has paresis.
Among the ex-City Treasurer's papers,
now in the hands of the city officials, have
been found evidences that for the psst two
or three years Bardsley has led a grossly
immoral life, so consistent with the paresis
theory as to be In his case almost conclusive.
An intimate friend of the ex-Treasurer
says that his dissipation began but a year
or two ago. and that it was carried on to a
great extent up to the time his financial
ruin became knows toUhe public.
Paresis is the modern name for the afflic
tion once generally known as "softening of
the brain." A desire for wild financial
transactions, glaring roisjudgments, an over
powering ambition to become rich, coupled
with excessive immorality, are the most
striking symptoms.
The facts that have come to light concern
ing the apparently sudden change in John
Bardsley 's moral habits in the past two or
three years appear to furnish proof of the
truthfulness of the hypothesis that paralytic
dementia grappled with "Honest John's''
mind about the time he left Councils to be
come treasurer of Philadelphia.
Immense Treasure Found.
New York, July 1. S'ews has been re
ceived in this city of the discovery of an
enormous treasure in one of the subterra
nean vaults of the old castle of San Antonio
at Rio Janeiro, where it had lain hidden
since some time in the last century. Before
St was converted into a castle, San Antonio
was a monastery under the control of the
Jesuits, and it was during this period of its
history that the treasure is supposed to have
been hidden.
Underneath the castle are vaults built like
the corridors of a mine, and in one of these
a large number of cases, chests and bundles
was discovered. An examination of the
contents of these chests and packages re
sulted in a most astonishing discovery. The
112 wooden cases contained gold to the val
ue of about $70.0)0,000. They consisted of
old Portugue cruzados (ancient milreis
worth about 50 cents each), and the account
ing of the Treasurer was verified by docu
ments found in the cases. The 2G packages
were found to contain a variety of precious
stones, whose value cannot be told, as they
Lsve not yet been appraised, Tbe excava
tions about the castle are not yet finished.
Famine In Two Countries.
Losdos, July 20. The Timet summari
zes ths harvest prospects of the world si
follow" .
In Russia there is a grave deficit, the peas
antry are starving, aud there is small hope
of relief.
In Indis there is serious anxiety; a fam
ine prevails over a considerable portion of
the country. Madras, Rnjputsna and Pun
jab are the worst sufferers. There is draught
in Bengal, und the need of more rain is ur
gent Bombay alone promises good har
vest. Tbe American harvest will be good in
quantity and amount ; but with the failure
of the Indian and Russian supplies it is of
tbe utmost importance that the English
crop shall not be abort. The prospect, on
the whole, is good in Euglsnd. In the chief
wheat counties Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
the crop is above the average, and in other
counties up to tbe average. The harvest
will be late and prices will be high. There
is, therefore, a good outlook for the English
farmer to break the long series of disastrous
years.
Rough on the Detectivee.
Pvila Delphi a, July 13. Detectives of the
Guarantee Insurance Company of North
Amervw Lave just caught an absconding
ticket agent of ths Pennsylvania Company,
who has been at large for four years. J. a
Cullinan is his name, and ba was stationed
at Globe, EL In 17 be disappeared, being
short in his accounts. The Guarantee Com
pany bad gone bis bond and bad to make
the shortage good. However, the officers
expected to arrest him at once, for he bad
only one arm and one leg, and was to help
less that be could hardly walk without as
sistance. They offered a reward of $1,000
and notified the police all over the country.
Tbey aiso sent oat thousands cf circulars
dascribing Culliman's peculiar appearance.
Foer years passed, however, with no word
of the missing man.
In speaking of the matter to-day Mr. 8a
bine said : " Detectives all over the land
were looking for hia in order to get the
$1,000, and yet it is very strange that such a
man could have eluded them for week.
You see his right arm and left leg ware gone
and be wa practically helpless. He is in
jail at Toronto."
Highest of all in Leavening Tower.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Terrible Results of a Sudden
Storm.
St. Pacl, July 10. A wind storm of ter
rific violence swept over Superior to-day.
carrying death and destruction in its path.
The wind was accompanied b pouring
rain and the air wa heavily charged with
electricity. The storm lasted only about
thirty minutes, but during that period many
thousands of dollars of damage was done,
besides the taking of at least five lives and
the visiting of terrible injuries npon many
persons. During the progress of tbe storm
an alarm of fire wss turned in from the
Fifth ward and the department responded
to find the new largs three-story frame hotel
on Third street near Looibert avenue a mass
of ruins. Tbe structure bad blown down
and a cry went up from l'J excited individ
uals that the wreck was the tomb of many
en. Tbe news Mashed over the city with
rapidity. Hacks and drays containing their
loads flew to the scene of the disaster.
Meantime the rain was falling in torrents
and the lightning was crashing like artillery.
The building is a complete wreck. In spite
of the pouring rain visitors at the scene rush
ed in and assisted the firemen in the cause of
rescue. Men in all professions and walks of
life stood shoulder to shoulder aud helped
with thought of humanity. The work is
still in progress by men taking the places of
those who gave up from thorough fatigue.
Fully 3,1)00 people were at the ruins at a late
hour to night. Tbe dead are :
John Lauer, married, aged 30.
Charles Lucas, single, aged 21.
Herman Panssep, single, aged 20.
Unknown man, aged about .'10.
John Scofidd died from injuries received
in the back and broken limbs. Among the
more seriously injured are John Brown,
brokenjlegs ; John Long, internal injuries;
it is (thought be will die; W. M. Semple,
Dick Clarke and others more or less serious
ly injured. Tbe assistant chief of the tire
department sustained a broken leg during
the work of rescue.
The Census of Paupers.
Washisutos, July 20. Tbe Census Office
has issued a bulletin on the subject of pau
pers in almshouses in IS'.iO, which shows a
total of 73,015 as against GO,20:5 in 1330. This
number is divided according to sex and col
or, as follows : Number of males, white. 37,-
3S7 ; number of males, colored, 3.:4 ; num
ber of females, white, 20,191: number of fe
males, colored, 4,1 13.
In the number of colored persons given
above are included sixteen male anil twenty
female Indians, and twelve male and one fe
male Chinese. Tbe ratio of almshouse pau
pers in the total population was 1 to S57.
This is a very marked relative decrease
The almshouse system is not keeping pace
with the growth of the population at
large.
The decline in the ratio is due to the very
much smaller number of paupers cared for
in almshouses in the North Atlantic Divis
ion, where there has been not only a relative
but an absolute decrease in the number. In
respect to the nativity, not including the
colored paupers, who may all be supposed to
be natives, except the thirteen Chinese of the
66.57S white paupers, 30,650 are native born, i
27,648 foreign born, and tbe place of birth of
2,274 is unknown.
Among the number of paupers in alms
houses reported in the States are the fol
lowing :
New York, 10,622 ; Pennsylvania, 8,6-53 ;
Ohio, 7,4"J0 ; Illinois, 5,395 ; West Virginia,
7S3 j Virginia, 2.193 ; Maryland, 4,599.
Nina Van Zandt Married.
Chicaoo, July 15. Miss Xins Van Zandt
and S. Stefeno Malatto were married to-night
at the residence of the bride's parents. Jus
tice Lyon performed the ceremony. After
thewedding refreshments were served. The
bride was sttired in a white satin decollette
after the Italian style of the thirteenth centu
ry, with diamond and pearl ornaments.
white kid gloves, golden slippers, and ved of
tulle. Tbe twain left on a late train for
New York, to take a steamer to Liverpool
Saturday, going thence to Palermo, the for
mer home .if tbe groom. Tbe Italian con
sul was present at the ceremony, and about
half a dozen other friends of the contract
ing parties. The coupleeipect ultimstely
to mske their home in Chicago. Mrs. Ma
latto it was whs became the so-called proxy
bride of Anarchist August Spies. Mr. Malat
to is an Italian newspaper man. Linguistic
studies were what brought the pair together
in the intimacy resulting in to-night's wed
ding. Some of Small's Doings.
Philadelphia, July 19. The Rev J. W.
Hill, of Ogden, Utah, who is here to an
swer the complaint against bim made by
the Rev. Sam Small, siys he has strong evi
dence to back up his charges. He ssys he
has a letter from a judge who says Small is
now traveling on bis role as a reformed
drunkard, patted on the shoulders by many
old women of both sexes, thoroughly unre
liable, a professional evangelistic agitator for
the money there is in it.
Pastor Hill further says Small sold lots
that did not exist, though he had options
on 3,000 acres of this land, which is all cov
ered with sage brush, and which has no wa
ter at any time except when it rains- He
tried to sell this off through church people,
and be did dispose of a good deal in Canada
and Maine. But finally be had to let the
real estate deal fall through.
Mr. Hill further rys that Small borrow
ed $1,000 from Judge Presbsw and gave two
notes, which were returned protested. Tbe
Judge is dead, and his widow and a wid
owed daughter are in great want.
Killed by a Woman's Bite.
New Yoee, July 15. A dentist killed by
a woman's bite has presented a case unique
at No. 164 East Eighty-third street. Fran
cia M. Baab was tbe man, and he died at his
borne there yesterday. He wss 21 years old
and on April 19, in bis father's sbsence, he
set out to relieve from pain a lady who came
into the office with her face swollen and in
flamed from an aching tooth.
To locate the tooth he asked her to open
her mouth wide. She did so. He touched
it with his finger. In the agony of the
touch tbe woman shrieked and snapped her
jaws together, biting Baab s finger.
He went on and pulled the tooth, and
thought little of the accident until the blood
poisoning set in, of which he died.
A Bible In Every House.
Readisg, Ta , July 19. Tbe Tennsvlva-
nia Bible Society has made a canvass of this
city for tbe purpose of supplying the omis
sion to those families where no Bible waa
found in the house. A thorough canvass cf
the city was made, and 1515 families were
found without the Word of God in any
shape. Where tbe agent could induce the
purchase of the Bible be sold the book, but
in many instance it was found necessary to
make gifts, as less than one-third would buy.
Knock out Dynamite.
BrxLiK, July 1!. Military circles are
greatly interested in tbe new explosive call
ed acraait, which has lately been tried at
Presburg. The experiments were intended
to test the comparative merits of dynamite
and ecrasit, and have resulted favorably to
tbe new explosive, which is found to pos
sess twice ths fores of dynao-.ite, and more
over, being accompanied by no detonation,
is more convenient as a charge for firearms
and less liubis to explode in case of accident.
TJ. S. Goy't Report, Aug. if, 1SS9.
n . n n
Grasshoppers Invade Kansas.
Topeka, Ksn., July 2'. Startling reports
from Eastern Colorado and West. Kansas
about tbe reported grssshopper invasion
were received at Topeka lately. The grass
hoppers cover an area of 4X square miles
where the Santa Fe road crosses tbe Colora
do line. Tbey are yonng and not able to
fly, but are bopping eastward at the rate of
two miles per day. They will have matured
sufficiently in two weeks to enable them to
fly, and as it is certain they will move in an
easterly direction, much damage is antici
pated. The hopjiers are of a brownish yellow
color, snd are not readily seen from passing
trains because of their resemblance in color
to the soil and grass. Little damage has
been done in tbe region infested by tbe hop.
pers, because few crops are grown there, but
pasturage has been destroyed. Tbe few
fields of corn, wheat and sorghum have been
swept clean. Every westbound train that
passes through the swarm during the night
is slopped. Far in the night, when it is cold
the rails are warm, and they cluster about
the track, almost hiding the rails from view,
and when a train attempts to climb the up
grade near Arriba, Col, it is like climbing a
greased pole. The driving wheels revolve,
but slide helplessly npon the rails.
This vast area of grasshoppers is made up
of the young of tho?e that were in the region
last year, and much anxiety is felt on ac
count of the large increase that is certain to
be hatched next year.
Stanley and His Wife.
Lc.ebxe, July IS. The famous Africa ex
ploier, Henry M. Stanley, is now stopping
attheMurren. If he goes to the Engadine
again he will have a chance to examine a
family of dwarfs who are just as small and
ugly as tbe race of Pigmies found in Africa.
These came from Sannaun, and are now be
ing exhibited at Chur, in the Canton of
Orisons.
The suggestion of the dwarfs, and the as
sociation they bring up of the name of Stan
ley, calls to mind a rumcr wich seems to
come from a reliable source, thst tbe famous
traveler snd his wife, formerly Miis Doro
thy Tennant, have separated. He left Lon
don about a fortnight ago, and, after going
to Paris, came here. He proposes to extend
Lis trip to Australia, where he will remain
several months. As it has already been
announced, that his wife would not accom
pany him, but would stay in London, it is
prebable that they desire to attract as little
attention as possible to their separation.
The cause of this is said to be due to tue
positive nature of both husband and wife
which, owing to the many years they lived
alone, renders it difficult for them to con
form to their peculiar views of each other.
Saved from the Coffin.
SraisiiFiKLD, Ohio, Jnly IS. Pisgah, O.,
is in a state of excitement over a mo-t re
markable case of a return to life of a woman
after death was supposed to have claimed
ber. Mrs. Richard Middleton, a middle
aged lady, the wife of a well-known farmer,
was taken ill on Saturday evening. A physi
cian tried to relieve her. but to no purpose.
Sbe apparently breathed her last on Friday
morning.
Preparations were at once made to bury
tbe body. Monday evening, when the un
dertaker arrived, sixteen hours after the wo
man's supposed death, be looked at the
corpse and discovered a faint flush upon her
cheeks. The surprised relatives were noti
of the startling state of affairs, and tbe un
dertaker ostponed his embalming process.
The relatives watched eagerly at the bedside
until 3 a. m., when a shudder swept over the
supposed dead frame and Mrs. Middleton
was again alive. The doctor was again sent
for, and be now has every hope that she
T"ill recover from her peculiar experience.
A Battle with Bees.
Lititz, July 18. As the minister wss in
the midst of a baptismal service near Lititz,
the ear-piercing screams of little Bertha II
gus, the dsughterof a Lancaster merchant,
interrupted the proceedings. The child bad
been standing on the edge of tbe crowd when
a swarm of bees alighted on her limbs under
her clothing.
It was a little while before the cause of
the child's cries were ascertained, and then
the women gather around and bravely fought
the insects. Two women held tbe child, and
with their hats, aprons and sticks the others
gave bsttle. Tbe contest Listed fifteen min
utes, during which time the religious cere
monies were suspended, and finally the bees
were beaten off, but all the women who en
gaged in the battle were more or less serious
ly stung about the hards and face. The child
was frightfully stung, and her limbs were
swollen to twice their natural size.
Lynched In Jail.
Ixdiasapolis, Iso., July 13 At 1 o'cl oek
this morning fifty unknown men entered
the jsil st Spencer, Ind., and lynched Franx
Dice, awaiting trial for the murder of Chan
ey. They Landed him to the cell door.
The mob securely bound and gigged the Sher
iff' and admonished him to be quiet if he
valued his life. The prisoner was asked if
he had anything to say, but he was so terror
stricken thst coherent speech was out of the
question. The whole affair was managed so
cleverly that the nearest residents to the jail
did not know that anything unusual wss
going on. The mob was under the com
mand of a tall, well-built man, who uttered
his commands in a whisper, and every act
in the terrible tragedy was performed with
the regularity of clock work.
State Public Instruction
HARBissrsii, July 16. Judge Simonton
to-day returned a decision in the case of the
Commonwealth sgainst Dr. Waller. Super
intendent of Public Instruction, who is con
testing the power of Governor Paulson to
remove him from office, the Senate having
refused to confirm the Governor's appointee.
The Court awards a judgement of ouster
against Dr. Waller, but gives the usual time
in which exceptions may be filed.
Tbe case, it is understood, will be appealed
to the Supreme Court, in which event a final
opinion will hardly be reached before next
May. Judge Simonton holds that a person
rejected by the Senate cannot be appointed,
and this will also bar Dr. Snyder, the Gov
ernor's appointee.
Married In a Buggy-
LorisviLH, Ky., July 13. "Uncle Andy"
Riddle, a widower, aged 73 years, and Miss
Eftie Crump, aged 21 were married to-day
While sitting in a buggy on the pike a short
distance north of Owensville.
This seems to have been a case of love at
first sight on the one hand and marriage
with little persuasion on the other. Mr.
Riddle saw the young lady for the first time
gathering vegetables in the garden where she
lived, snd being struck with her good looks
he immediately walked up to her and pro
posed without more ado. Being' promptly
accepted, the wedding followed as soon as
sbe could dress herself and start with ths
old man in his buggy for a minister. He is
in good circumstances.
Cumberland's lireat Luck.
Ccxreblaxd, Mu, July 19. President
Mayer, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
yesterday executed a contract with tbe city
of Cumberland by which the city' is to be
made tbe terminus of three divisions and all
repair shops are to be located here. The
city in return pays the interert for 1G years
on $150,noo of bonds.
TO FARMERS, STOCKMEN, HORSEMEN
And others, of
V r )TVTRYMAN .Veterinary
VT. vrv Veter narr Frolic ami of Ike Om.no VfJ-rtaar. 'o' "aIu, VheT; aud
"-a . r . ...-! s.-rssf .M laA.lr.tin9 ami MlatVllU. ReuUCM'S Ot r faUiaira,
BWIIH. HD1 I i ' T . i ' - - i -s -
TeNDrr8TOM
rem.n.sl ntj i i ;'ru "." """
bWnHnuu J
spavin, euro a..'l -urr,i in a lew wers
itiDQV of tile m l swtrurT t sore UIU wraa
heavik odielii b"rs, Wen .bloat In caule,
Uu..,., m.,m.M-n T,n of bor-r. t-th. wolf W.h. A-h.n
Sreri.bov.dU..H
ol inou. utMMiUaf iie-au t-naisvt
n Hi r iwjii..ti, iws m :it jn, ""
o'tCT rV'cS' i -"lie at T-m.r.to. rwnaJa. In tils line of mv pro
f0?u 51"."diiihaii5lneiul impmv.,1 tnstmmeaw for the nemt of d:lLcutt
. i . j. u , ;i .f.-hi. h tire rvmaivttl DV mr lUVlflJU Ol mtrisauiiic Uts sv.
AQTfiATION -l.lKi t.iok a special eoumeollnsinirtlonai for,Hito in rl k-.!ng ait.l !n.Oi
. Ca I n". IU..' ..... ....i......u.iii,.n,iuiM liutruetuin. from :ni av.ii.l-
"met' Thi ",- & toihii uii li the t n.tci mate I have fc. tu.iaa
bun iiil ".Keeoful meU.odla.1 am .PPiied . ith the m. Pr''
I am rrJ up in .n.u.iuj .nd .ui .uj.iie-l a ith iiwrumeuu. for .otuiuii : 1 meet ith in opera
ting hJ 1 .m nK-wred U.do letter .nd Jfvr or than thfl-r nt hvin hl lue ivuiUurrH.
1 UiUi-rtioo in mM every oirti.. or make no fbnjt I eowull in mj practice mune
of liw most cuuiiml vete.-vn.rvs in the l". S., t .na.1.. mud KnifL . .
Irani u iput rasw (rive ailvkfwid prweribe without em the Prit, or by letter .by tat n
renrr.1 evmptoms an! k hk ft. a.-, mlor, an.ioi now mmg -, 1 .
hi been"r,rusl U. 4c. unte for this,. II, lnv.rtt!y uWr-rere. .
I will w on,e disuiS for. club of tight. Kidding or Hernilaed colts or any other work that
J.U""A .nit " TJiT'"nrZU'
H JAt,r.KIi L periency, aud b.ve lisu ued tomeor the bert .iu uonewa
in th. r s rwl r.iuuS. .nd eaiutht on to their be way .ud meiho.ii of holuii.it a crowd .nd w.llo
iline bi.K Hentv of talk, life nd enenrr. Country and live ;k U a .i-ci.iy.
L .nH -ti.f.. tiun ruanuiteed. Charm, beyoud compeUtlon. llve me a cad in thd
ration. I will Miveajid mke you money
..... I will a.ve and m.ke you money.
can u" found U borne, n.l rely to eo,
ruewl.v aad Saturday of each week, at
I cai
on Tuewl
. ' ' i..... iHauia, nfmlu an1
rvarttinlion frcturM, injiinrx, Ac, come .t
(.barge. reMooat'le, .nd in case taf deala I will
- itt a t r. Ahmt a
1 CO 1 lJlU.N I-fYlvO . tween the
.ot tha tauMlawl it. &. .nd r.ve directions
vieiw. The leg-tr as well and straight a. ever.
Mr. Countryman did Ridaling castration for me. Tbe operation was skillfully and
ouicklv done, and the animal lived and did well. He also did other vetennsry work for
mm II i rp.,1 nn in the an.tnmr .nd nnftice of Veterinary Medicine and buivery. Air.
Countryman is a useful man in tbe community, and shonld be liberally patromztiL
. H. H. KLICK, Gettysburg, Pa.
Gr - i O LAVASSVILI E. PA. P. O. Box, 24C
. r. Countryman, V. o., idailI mail
Jas. B. Holderbaum,
n.13 J VST KECEIVKD
Hench &
ALL STEEL FRAME
SPRING-TOOTH HARROW
which is a wonderful improvement 'n
SPRING-TOOTH
HARROW.
Teeth quickly adjusted by only
TOOTH
Ever Invented. The tooth i held in position bv a Ratrhft, with which it ran be s.linst-
el as to wear from l." tj 11 inches orT the point of the tth, which is four or lived rues
a much wear or service as can be obtained from any Spring-tooth harrow in existence.
Call ami examine this Harrow,
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM
Have Your
"A." SHOWING
Properly fitted to the Eyes.
P. L. CASED EER, OP THE FIRM OF
NEFF & CASEBEER
lias been to Cleveland, Obio, and taken a a full ceurse of instruction
under J.ilma Kmg, M. D., on how to fit Spectacles properlv. and has
purchased a full line of all styles of
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES.
Aiso, a complete set of Test Lenses, to teat the Eyes.
5 B" SHOWING .
mil
Give us a call. We guarantee satisfaction. No charge for testing eyes.
NEFF & CASEBEER,
JEWELEKS AND OPTICIANS, Somrsect,
npifO'S REVEPT FOR CATA RR1L Bert. Easiest to use.
r if. I u, K"'' m fmmeamte. A cuiv ia certain, tor
I ' "' ."e rieaq ll nan Do
equal.
t an Ointment, of which a
noatrU. Price, jic. Sold hT
AdUresi,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
First National Bank
OF SOMERSET, at Somerset, In the State
of Pennsylvania, at tbe close of business, July
, 1V1.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts . a. j
vcrdrft aeciired and unwiirv.1. $7
IT. S. It. 'lids to secure circulation.. ISUiij ta
iKie from approved reserve an-nts 10 u7 7i
Ime from oili.-r National Ilank 4 ,-,7 j
Due from Slate llauks and hankers. 'x) at
haukiiiff-house, Kuralture aud tlxturea. 7;fi U
Cunvut expenses and la lea uaid
63 fl
rrviuiuins ou i . a. Donls
!. W
L1 17
1,'J 00
72 V.
10,(114 &
SK 00
ChHt-ksand other cash ueirn .
Kills ot other Hanks
;inial paper currencv, nickels and
cents. ' ...
Specie ZZ
LeKal-teniief niKcs .....!.."
Redemi.tiim find with U. S. Treasurer's
per ceut of circulation. ,
Total
41C7,7'JS
LIABIL1T1FR-
Capital st.ick jld in 1 50 .TO 00
Surplus fund m
I iMivuled rnnis 1 o x
National Hank note outstanding-." ll.Tis) i
Dividends nupa.d '-M M
Io.i l dTiits suhjett tot-heck ".ri "
Deuian.lVertincaicofd.-psit H,S a ..7.5 17
Due to utner National Baus , .
Due to Slate banks and bankers isl 34
Total
iC7.7'J3 49
State qf PwuyUunia, QMutfy of Simertet, St.
T. Andrew Parker. Cashier of the above-named
Usui, do soleinulv swear that th above state
ment is true, to the beat of my knowledge and
belief.
ANDREW PAEKER.
Cashier.
Subscribe,! and sworn to before me thai 20th. oar
of July, lsi.
A. L. G. PAT.
Notary Public,
CoaaK-r Arrxsr:
VAT EXTINE HAY.
JAMES L. n:..H,
FUKD. W. BHUECKER.
Director.
Somerset County !
Snreeon and Auctioneer, Regis tered of eizht
-w
Ot-tmetion. in cow teau
.,ht .rt aif.1 w India Us r-uffs) In
. jiiiies. ! 1 Umn-s In-ra nnKtxjDr
.,, u -- - - t hi
w r . . , i. . 1. . ttr
trsl wita ucce. AulUnvx, ,blaek kg or
.11 kteds of anctioneerlnr. H. bad r.s year ea
...
at all times durinu tbe next three montha exeeptine.
which times 1 will be at Bendlord or Snyder a Imm
f h nMnlratnrr omns. and In Danlvnia. dilRral
ouc. A aupply of best medicine, always on hand
be liberu. Atldr
vp.ra aim I ha.1 . lii ft t that bmke her hind lea be-
knee and paxtero. I died on Mr. Countryman. He
JoUS HAV, JeJeraou Twp.
now to treat it uurinir not w-;ner. -
A CAR LOAD OF THE
Drumold
loosening one nut. The best
HOLDER
Eyes Tested.
Improperly fitted to the eyes.
n
TUT
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u
drun. - wi. T.nt J.n
E. T. HaztLTisr, Warren. Pa.
PENNSYLVANIA
COLLEGE,
Oettyaburs. Pa.
FOUNDER IS 18Si Lanre Faculty. Two full
courses of study Classical and Scientific. Spe
cial foures in all departments, observatory.
Laboratories and Dew t.vtnuaMtim. Five laive
r-uiMiOirs. 8 team heat Llorar es nn volumes.
Expen.-s low. Department of Hyi-ieue and Phy
sical Culture in chance of an experienced phvsi
rlan. Accessible bT freonem Railnsiil trains.
Location, an the BATTLLF1ELD OF OETTV
Bl'Hti, most pleasant and healthy.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT,
in separate building for hovs and voting men pre
paring t business or f'olleee. under xpecial care
of the Principal and Ihtve assistants, residing
with students in the huildmc Fail verm opens
Sept. Sd, isfl. For CataMsrues, aildrew.
E. W. McKNIf.HT. D. D., President, or
Rev. H. G. BL E1LLER, A. 11 . Principal,
Julylt. Gettysburg Pa.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN.
Situate In a beautiful park, ro a eomnian.lin
plateau, in the suburbs of Pitubuiv. awar from
city nr. i and dust. rnMirpawed f,- beauty and
bealthfulnes. Axcelleut facilities for study of
Natural ticiences. ( lassies and Mathematics In
abort, every denartment well ei:ipped Season
open Spt 8, SI- Early ai.plicau.Hi is desirable.
ForcataMKUi-sand further information, apply to
Mm Helen K. Pelleiresm, President. Pittsburgh,
ttwt End), Pa.
JXECUTORS NOTICE.
Estate of Henry Hoffman dee'd. lateofjenner Tp.,
franeNt .., Pa.
letters lesusaentary on the above estate
having oecn (mated u the uod.rruriied bv the
proper authority, notice is hvn-bv siren to a!l
persons indebted to said estala to make Immedi
ate payment, and all persons bavins: claims to
present thein duly antheuticaled lor settlement
on Thursday. Ausrust 27. 1-d. at theoinoeof i. M.
Cover, Es) . at Jenaer X Kuads.
J. M. I OVFR,
O&AHAil HOFFMAN,
Julli Executor
Si
L. Ma Woolf & Son,
HAVE BRLfK TIMES NOW IX TDK .
t
Boys' and
Child roii's
DEPARTMENT !
We are deep in the work of fitting out the lo ac.l Tittle re
fitting them for school, for church, for play, with bright, neat. liuu. .
and serviceable garments, all new. manufactured for us and JcIivori
our Stock room at an original cost 23 per cent. und.-r prices paid ; r
smaller dealers. This means much froratho; who buy from us f
Money, Pationce,all three are sarcd by trading where valine are col"
ered.
L. M. WOOLF & Son,
HOW MANY GRAINS OP COR;
TH2S3 AES C.T
THOMAS, KARR & OGILVIE
The Clothing Iluitlera of Johnstown, sivc a guess with every imr ,
on the number of Grains of Corn on the fifteen ears in the sealed a
their windows, and the party who guesses the correct amount, or nei'i
to it between now and
SEPTEMBER 1st
will be entitled to the Elegant Piano now on Exhibition in their win. -
Don't fail to
TRY YOUK LUCK
as everybody lias the same chance. The farmers, however, ouirjtt
make the
John Thomas & Sons'.
JOHjNTSTO WjST, pa
r-MAJS!MOTH STORE, z:
240 to 248 Main Street,
Is one of the wonders of Johnstown, with its Several Departments, t-
Department A" are Dry Goods In
Department " B' Boots and Shoes. Ii
Department " A" arpets .
Department D, lothmg, .Hats, and Furnishing soods.
Department u E," Groceries. Department " F' Feed.
Fcr Gc:d Gscds, Cheap G::ds, and SgascnabU G::i
They cannot be excelled. An examination will convince the m-:
u doubting Thomas " of Somerset County.
IkS-HEADQUAETERS FOR COUNTRY FRODUCE.
FOR
83 Franklin Street,
croniTSTO'wisr.
Cinderella Stoves and Ranges
is
1 I al
1
CINDERELLA A.
The best constrncted Cookinj Stove nwn tbe marker, and (JTARAN'TEKn to ir
tire satisfaction. The t.)p is made in four tiervs. o that it cannot crm . T1"- av
piece is cut in two and supported by a post, whit.h preventw it from warping. It has o
tra deep ash pit with bailed ash pan. and is so constructed t!;at the ash.-s lannut aocas
late anderthe grate, which is the chief cause of so many grates burning out.
BRICK OR IROX LISISGS, DOCELE
A.D HIGH OVEXS.
Examine the Cinderella ' A " before pnrohasinir. Manufactured by DkIIAVES 1
Limited, Pittsburgh. Sold and guaranteed
JAMES B. HOLDERBaVUr, So merest, P-
Kriasinger & Kurtz, Berlin, Pa.,
I P. TIIOMAS SOX & CO.
For the same reason you don't tie up nour hor-e to an
empty mansrer for months at a time, you dtu't want to P"'
in your wheat this fall without an ample (juanlity of food
enough to rrow a full crop of wheat and pui'ci'ehn
grass. To supply this plant food in the proper shape
our business. We say proper shape because most anyluJ'
can mix a little South Carolina rock and Kainit together
and call it fertilizer.
But 23 years experience, with our complete facilities
enabled us to make fertilizers that will produce the iksir l
results; there's no question abot:' it. You'll say so. too. n
you're used our goods and if you haven't, you tan get uVni,
and all desired information from our agents. The Thomas
Fhosphates are standard, and thoroughly guaranteed.
FOR SALK IJY
J. II. S0CDER, Johnstown. Vx.
STEVAXUS & MAL'ST, Tib, Pa.
J. J. ZIMMERMAN, Stoyesows, Pa.
JONAS STEVAXUS, ISebux, Pa.
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bet jruesses.
In
Churns, Crocks, Tubs,
Pulleys, Basket,, Halters,
Glass, Paints, Rope,
Cuttlery, Glue, Oils,
Tools, Pumps, Yire,ct
GO TO
Vein & littii
General Hardware, House- Furn.i
in J and Electrical Good.
" V - aasa, , a,
LIDS J.VO CESTRES, EXTRA LiZ
by
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and P. J. Cover & Son, Meyer!i--1
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