Tbe Somerset Herald E 0 WARD SCULL. Editor and Proprietor. BEFMCAHJOINATIOM STATE. FOB ELECTORS-AT-LAEGE, B. F. JOKES. WILLIAM WOOD. J. F. HCSLAP, william h. eayex. fob congressmen-at-large, alexakdek mrdowell. William lilly. JUDICIARY. Fi)E JCIKiE OF THE SCl'REME COI RT. JOHS IiEAS, of Blair Coanty. " COUNTY. FOB CONGEE!. EDWARD SCCLL, of Somerset. EuWect to tte decision of Use district conference. FOB ASSEMBLY, EPHEAIM 1). MILLER, of Ror-kwood. JOHN C. WELLEE, of Milford totrnsbip. FOB WSTRICT ATTORNEY, J. A. fcKRKEY. of Somerwl. FuR POOR DIRECTOR, J. D. WE1GLE. of Somtrx township. The next circus wrecked will likely be the one gathered in the Chicago wigwam in June. Take whisky out of the fight in Iowa, and Boies would be a small boy in the Presidential fight. It i( a Bod season to preach " the vir- (km nfivil J water" over a larva belt of country w est and south. Faroes Alliance partisans have re solved to plane candidates for presiden tial electors in nomination in all western and southern states. Delaware advices report the peach crop and the Cleveland boom in fine con dition. Nevertheless the danger of a June frost hangs over both. The Democratic organs agree that John Sherman is a rery cold man. Neverthe less there is a contingency in which he would make things warm for them. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad re ports April earnings of $2,01S,70S, an increase of f 7j,4"8 over last year. Ex penses, $1,4S1,27, an increase of $150,- It has been many years since the floods were so wide-spread and disas trous. The calls for help w ill I numer ous, and from a most deserving class of people. Jist imagine the condition of the coun try, if there was the same "dangerous Democratic majority" in tbe Senate that there is in the House. People can easi ly understand as they read current histo ry. I'sdkb a Republican National admin istration hist year 17G new National Banks were chartered, with a capital of f 17,130,(X0. The establishment of stable financial institutions of this character in dicate that the Nation is prosperous. And it always is under Republican rule (iovERSoE McKixlev has been chosen to regulate the echoes in the big conven tion hall at Minneapolis at the dedicato ry ceremonies the eening of June C. ThejMajor will fix them so that they wilt ling true whoever has the platform on the hUtorc 7th anJ the vital days thereafter. I he free silver unlimited forces are concentrating on Governor Boies. When they get a chance they are in the major ity in the Democratic party. There is no mistaking that fact. Governor Boies has reaped all his honors on "a free sil ver platform," and will not be averse to tryiug it ajsiin. Senator Hill asserts that the newly admitted States will not be permitted to vote for President in 1!'.2, and the elec toral college will count 421 instead of 444 votes. The Senator is fortunately not boss of the United States. He will sing lower after the vote in the Chicago con vention. The trouble which the Republican convention will encounter in the work of choosing a candidate for President is a plethora of available men, while the trou ble that awaits the Democratic conven tion it a paucity of the same material. S ith one party it is an embarrassment of riches, with the other the pinch of pov ertr. A tew years ago wire nails were eo dear the farmers could not afford to use them, but now, oaJer protection, they have fallen in price until they are sold for less than the tariff on the imported article, and consumers get home made nails which are not only low in price, but the best in quality of any make in the world. To make it unpleasant for John Chi naman will cot this country a pretty penny. It is estimated at Washington that f 100,000 will be required to enforce the recent Exclusion act. Every time an intruder is jailed the bill will be f 2t0, perhaps f-jO.OOO a year total. Our policy toward these Oriental is more than of questionable humanity, it is decidedly expensive. I'xci.e Sah shipped to Europe this year 1,4"4,OGO barrels of apples. The new ar rangement for direct ahipment of oranges from Florida the coming year will give EunopeansastiIlbetterchar.ee to enjoy our labium fruit. The Urge increased demand of the foreign markets and the Letter arrangements for shipment will cause the multiplication of orchards, es pecially those for apples and oranges. The Fpwch against free silver deliver ed in the Hout of Representatives re cently by Hon. Alfred C. Chapin is forci bly educational in character. Mr. Chap in seems to have cut loose from his money-mad party associates. He ably re futes the notion prevalent among the ig norant that a peculiar relation exists be ta een commodities and silver, that in creased use of the white metal means higher prices ttr farm products, and that reversed conditions produce reveised re sults. Tn ike is certainly a considerable airount of gratuitous falsifying being done in regard to the re-appointment of Mr. K. W. Leach as Secretary of the State Committee, When the leleoted General Reeder as Chairman the candidates sug grn!ed that Mr. George Pearson be made one of the Secretaries. This has been done. Mr. Leach will have two Assist aateandMr. Peart .n mill be one cf them. That is all there ia in it. The Farmers Alliance Lad absolute control of the Democratic State conven tion in South Carolina, A resolution was pawed fiercely denouncing Grover Cleveland as the enemy of the farmers, and the delegates emphasized their oppo sition to him br refusing to vote for a resolution pledging the Democracy of South Carolina to support the candidate of the Chicago convention. This was one way of saying that if Cleveland were nominated tbe South Carolina Democra cy would knife him. To the cheese-paring Democrats of the lower house is now consigned the respon sibility of making proper additions to the navy. The Senate amended the bill so as to provide for an armored battleship of 9,W Uns that would do ns credit wherever it carried the flag, and a don-ble-turreted coast defense battle-ship, the latter being a type of vessel that is indis pensab le to the security of our exposed seaboard cities. Senator Hill, looking out for IIU1 rather than the great metrop olis that can be shelled twelve miles from its city ball, of course voted against the amendments. Well said McKinley that the Democracy is the party of obstruction and negation. Sexatoh. Allwos says that there will be s surplus of f 23,000,000 or more at the end of tbe fiscal year, instead of a deficit What a shattering of Democratic hopes aod prophecies this would ! For a year the country has resounded with the demagogic cry that the surplus was gone and that national bankruptcy stared as in the face. It was a senseless and idiotic alarm, put out to catch the unthinking and unwary voter; but, like the lemocratic cry against the new tariff law, the wise expenditures by the last Congress and the.Eepubliean party's at titude toward silver, this one about a bankrupt treasury has also proved to be a boomerang. Few men in public life are better equipped on qnestii ins of national finance than Senator Allison, or more careful and conservative in forming their estimates. He made the point Thursday that our national expenditures should not be lim ited in order to cover into the sinking fund annually fifty millions of bonds at a premium of over 20 per cent. The pres ent Administration has paid $2".K),000,000 of the interest-bearing debt, and yet has a sinking fund surplus of $.14,000,000. This, w ith the heavy sxpenditures of our growing nation, has only been accom plished by the w ise and prudent conduct of the Treasury Department under Secre taries YVindom and Foster, and it has been done in the face of repeated Demo cratic prophecies of financial disaster. It is time for the calamity shouters to go out of business. THE NEW STATE CHAIRMAN. General Frank Reeder Elected Chair man and Frank Willing Leach Secretary of the State Com mittee. The candidates on the Republican State ticket, with E. K. Martin, Chair man of the recent State Convention, met in Harrisburg, at the Lochiel Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon and elected General Frank Reeder, of Easton, Chairmen of the Slate Committee, There were present Judge John Dean, of Blair ; Major Alex. McDowell, of Mer cer ; General William Lilly, of Carbon, and Mr. Martin. It was generally un derstood that Lieutenant Governor Wa tres would not again accept the chair manship, owing to a pressure of business matters, and without making any nomi nations or taking a vote it was unani mously agreed to select General Frank Reeder. This was not done before a mutual talk was had ending in the arriv al at a perfect understanding of the situ uation. Chairman Reeder at once sent the fol lowing letter to Secretary Frank Willing Leach: Thecandidateson the Kepublicon State ticket and tbe Permanent I'imirnian of tbe t-tate Convention have designated me as Chairman of ihe Bepublican State Commi'jy tie for tbe curreut year. I am desirous of eP frctinp an early organization of the Commit tee. To ibis end I lender you the appoint ment of Secretary of the Committee, and ear nestly request that you will not decline. Prom a somewhat limited experience in Slate Committee work I know something of the labors of tbe position which I ak you to accept, and am also aware of the unfortu nate tendency of tbe party to reward such service with indifference and criticism rath er than with grateful appreciation. Your knowledge of the State, your familiarity w iLh the political needs of the various coun ties and their local conditions, and your ca pacity for organir.ition work, ail contribute to pive your services in a Presidential year s:ial vaiue, and 1 hope that you will 'not refiise to make tbe terso!ial sacritk'e which acceptance of the place named will doubtless involve. Very truly jours, Frank Keeder, Chairman Republican State Committee. Creatly Reduced Revenue. From the Chicago Inter Ocean. Tne key-note of the Democratic chores in th Presidential election of ls-sS was "reduc tion of revenue." We were told that we were collecting a war revenue in time of peace, and that the tariff wjs a " war tariff," and that the vast revenue was productive of a large and corruplion breeding surplus. The Democratic party had no definite pian of revenue reduction to make public, but it pronged most vehemently that it would reduce revenue if it were return ed to power, and with equal vehemence it protested that the Republican party would not reduce revenue were it returned to power. It did more, it affirmed that Republican policy, as forshadowed by the Chicago p.atform, would tend to an increase of a revenue which the Democratic party had dec'.are.! to be greatly in excess of tbe 'demands of a government economically and honeLtly administered." The tievtion of that year p'.aoed a Repub lic tn President, a Rep blican Senate, and a Republican House of Representative in abso lute ccntrol of tbe National purse strings. It was long since the Republican party had been in possession of the three law miking and law-enforcing bodies, and great curiosity, even anxiety, wa3 manfcsteJ as to the quality of its work. Thar qialily now is apparent. Republi can poiicy has reduced the re venue by some thing like ttW.OW.OJft a year ; at any rate tbe revenue from tariff duties for the first ten month of the fiscal year now in pro gress is less by tI5,.MJU than that of the corresponding ten months of last year. Now, if "tariff is a tax," as tbe Democrats protest that it is, the McKinley bill has educed taxation to the exteut of $lj,.Ki.XW in tea months. Certainly it has reduced revenue by thia much. 1 et we dj not 1 bear the Democrats rejoicing over the reduction of revenue which they to earnestly demanded in lsJ. Why is this so? Because in 1?!Cj, by a vast system of weil-organixed falsehood, they came into possession ol a majority in that House of Congress in which revenue hills originate, and so wera placed in a position that compelled them to demonstrate whether their chorus of 1SS concerning a "largely reduced rereuue, but amply sutScient for tbe demands of a government honestly and economically administered." were grounded on truth or en sham. Tbe Democrats in Congress now have a chance of showing whether tbey can pro vide well tr all tbe expenses of government oat of a revenue decreased by something like ? io,0m"i,(M from that which their Republi can predecessors ajmiaisterel upiu. Tbey do not seem to be getting along very smoothly with tbe job. Tbe fact is that the reduced revenue is sufficient to provide for all needed expendi tures aud leave a sruill surp'.ui. Bat the Detuocra'-ic party never counted a groit fin ancier among its members. Partly b.xause of inherent corruption, but more because of natural incompetency, the Democratic party has always left the National finances in a bad shape. It will be wine if the people re tarn a Republican majority to tbe next Congress, and if tbey do the expeoditarei will be so adjusted aa to leave no great de part men t, cucb as tbe rosloffice, without sufficient appropriations, and the whole ma chinery of government will be kept in Uronj and smooth motion upon that "greatly re duced revenue' which the DtmocraU de manded wben tbey were out of power, but to which they can not accommodate their policy now that they are in power. Law of Promissory Notes. TLere are Gve erseutial element to the legal validity of a negotiable draft, bote or check: 1. It must be payable in money ; that is, gttad silver or greenbacks, possibly also in t ailed States currency, not in any kind of merchandise. Thus a note "payable in 100 cycles" bad been decided to be invalid. 2 It must be payable without any con tingency or uncertainty. A cote promising to pay " $1.0U0 out of the proceeds of ore to be raised or sold from any mine" is invalid. But a particular fund may be designated, as " I prombe to pay out of the estate of B, deceased." 3. It must be payable at certain specified time a time certain to arrive. A note payable to A. B., when he is 21 years of age " is not good, for be may not live to be twenty-one, and so tbe time is not certain to arrive. But a note payable "on demand " U held to be good, for denund in the nature of things is certain to be made at some time. Tbe owner of such a note would not poeaeses common sense if he never demanded pay ment. 4. It must be payable to the order of a crtain party therein named, or else payable to tbe bearer. Otherwise it is not negotiable, although as a simple written contract it is good as between the maker and the person to whom it is payable. But it U not capable of indorsement unless the words " order" or txarer" appear. 5. The amount payable must be specified and certain. A note for f 100 " with interact ia good, because tbe interest can be calculated and thus certainly ascertained but a note reading " Bay $l or $J0O " is not good. Shot By A Woman. Philaheli-uia. Mar in. The police this morning cleared up the mystery attending the death of Robert Kelly, S years old, who it seems was fatally abort by a woman while making an attempt at burglary, Kelly came to bis borne yesterday morning and remarking to bis wife that he bad pain in bis back, laid down to die an Hour later. Investigation showed that he had been shot, tbe ball entering bis back and passing nearly through bis body, lodiriue under the skin of tbe abdomen. Kelly died without speaking of his wound, and the ponce began a searcn for his slayer. To-day they found that an attempt had been made to force open the tack door of the house of Wiilatn Btedman, 1914 Moyamensing avenue, who was absent. Mrs. Siedman and her sister were at home and tbe noise awakened them, Mrs. Stedman secured her husband's revolver, and going to a back second-story window, saw two men in the yard. Raising the sash she fired at once at the intruders. A groan of agony followed, and both men, jumping the fence, fled down a back alley. As the pair passed under a gas lamp Mrs. Stedman obtained a good view of them. From her description the police have no doubt that Kelly was one of the burglars. His Name Worth $75,000. New Beightos, Pa., May IS. The Beaver County Court, through Judge Wickham, yesterday granted the necessary papers which will change the name of Vincent Lackerman Bradford Townsend to Vincent Lackerman Bradford. The young man ia the son of C. C. Townsend and gained bis majority on April 3. The change was made because Vincent Lockerman Bradford was the name of his late grand uncle, who died in Philadelphia Aueust 9. 18si. and who in his will be queathed $73, iO0 to Vincent, provided he took his name when he reached his majority. There are few cases on record when mere name was worth more than this magnificent fortune. Sixteen Negroes Drowned. Tise Blcff, Ark, May 20. The de struction of life and property in the Arkan sas valley north and south of this city caused by the flood increases with every new report. It is now stated that sixteen negroes were drowned on Hensley island last night and that several more people lost their lives near Red Bluff. The loss to the growing crops is incalculable. The bridges on the Iron Mountain road south of here have been swept away and tbe water in the eastern and southern part of the city covers the ground to the depth of 3 or 4 feet. President Har rison baa directed that a government boat be ordered here to aid the sufferers. The river is still rising. A Deputy Marshall's Luck. Githeie, O. T., May 22. A courier from Deep Fork brings particulars concerning a desperate encounter of a Dfputy Marshal sing'e-handed with two horse thieves, in which both of tbe latter were killed and the Deputy mortally wounded. Deputy United Slates Marshal Drake met with William Hosteller and William Miller, who have been wanted for horse stealing for over two years. Drake, knowing that they were in the country and mistrusting tbey were the men, asked them if they did not g9 by the narcea of Wild Bill" and " Billy the Kid." One of then, stepping np. asked Drake if he was a Deputy Marshal, and warned him to move on. Draice replied that he was in no hurry, whereupon the outlaws drew their revolvers and shot Drake through the thigb. killing his horse. Drake used his Winches ter and the mn started to run. Drake fired, killing Hostetter. Miller baltfd and returned the Cre, hitting Drake in the side and knocking him down. D.-ake, as be lay on the ground, took aim at Miller, and at a distance of two hundred yards shot him through tbe heart. Drake crawled to where the despera joes bad their horses tied and securing one went for help. He was taken to Sapulpa, where his mother resides and where be is being tenderly cared for. A Battle For Life. rorsviLi.E, Pa, May 22 While Mifs Kate Dooley, a school teacher at Blackwood, near Tremout, in the western end of this coouty, was returning home at tbe close of school yesterdsy she was attacked by an Italian ruth in, who s-ized her and attempted to carry her into the woods. Miss Dooley struggled in bis embrace, scratching and biting ber assailant, and at the rime time calling loudly for help. Becoming enraged be began beating ber with a stick about the bead, but in the strug gle he stumbled and fell, losirg his bold on hi victim, who, thus liberated, succeeded in escaping. The young woman is terribly bruised about the bi ad and thouldVrf, and ia com pletely prostrated by tbe encounter. The woods are h.ing tco-jre-d for the villain, who if caught, will sureiy be lynched. For Assaulting Himself. Xiw Castle, Pa, My 20. A curious case will come up lor trial in tbe court of quarter sessions which convenes the second Monday in June. Several months ago a man named George Downey was arrested at Wam pum on the charge of drawing a knife on one James Brady, a billiard room proprie tor. Djwney was placed in tbe Wampum lockup. About 11 o'clock that night the lockup was burned, and with gnat diffi culty Downey was released, but did not regain canscicu-ness cntil a pbysican was summoned and wcrked with him for some time. An information was made against him, and Le will Lave to stand trial on the charges of arson and arsault and battery with intent to kill himself. Murderer Reed Escapes. Wabhisotos, Pa, May 19 Martin Reed, murderer of Alexander Chappel, made the most daring escape from jail this evening ever known in Washington county. In company with two fellow prisoners, be is now at Urge, with no clue to his wherea bouts. At 8 o'clock this evening the alarm was given that Reed and all the other prisoners confined in the jail had escaped. Deputy Sheriff Kennedy was tbe first to bear the alarm, aud roabiag into tbe jail he saw a number of men on top of the ceils, prepar ing to go out through a bole in tbe wall. Kennedy drew a revolver and compelled them to come back. On examination it was (band that Martin Reed, Joe Brown and Fred Cottam had es caped. Brown and Cottam were under light sentences to tbe work house. Tbe prison ers in the jail said that shortly before 5 o'clock Reed was locked in bis cell. Tbe other prisoners were in the corridors. About 7 o'clock four prisoners put a bed stead on tbe top of the cells and began work ing with an iron pump handle to make a hole in the wall. Thia was soon accom plished and then tbey lifted a door from one of tbe unlocked cells and broke the bars of Reed's cell and helped him out. The County Commissioners have offered (oOO reward for Reed dead or alive. As yet there is no clue to bis whereabouts. The prisoners say he is armed with two revolvers. Crabbed Pocketbook. UtnonTowir, Pa, May 19. A peddler named Melnick committed a robbery at the Oliver Coke works at Redstone Junction this evening. He and a companion named Frei berg were dickering with a Hungarian boardiug-bonse mistress, named Valko, about the sale of some goods. Freiberg re ceived (10 from tbe woman and went ont to get it changed. Melnick noticed that the money was taken from a well-filled pocket- book. Mrs. Valko is the treasurer of all her boar ders, and she kept tbe money in this pock etbook, which contained $500. Melnick snatched the pocketbook and ran. Mrs. Valko gave the alarm, and in a few minutes an excited crowd was in pursuit. The boar ders, whose strings were in the pocketbook. leaped from their coke ovens and joined in the chase. Melnick was overtaken and $2G0 of the stolen money was founi on his per son. They finally brought him to town, and he was committed to jail. Married a Thief to Save Him. A woman's love has saved Alfred Taylor from prison. While rooming at Mrs. Mol lie Owen's house, on State street, Chicago, he was arrested for stealing from his land' lady $285 in money and $2ot) worth of jewel ry. Mrs. Owens bad a tender feeling for Taylor, and when she saw bim locked np she repented. Then she got Attorney Bur rowes to defend Taylor, and herself gave bonds on which he was released. Instead of being eager to prosecute him, Mrs. Owens said she would do anything to save the pris oner. Tbe evidence, however, was conclusive, and there was only oneway to save bim By tbe statutes a wife is not a competent witness against her husband nnless she chooses to testify. So they got married. Booming; Like the Ocean. Alton, Ills, May 19. A northwesterly gale, blowing tiO miles an hour, has raged here since last night, doing fearful damage to property in tbe flooded districts. Xo less than a score of farm booses which stand in water and were secured by lines to trees, are reported as carried from their foundations and wrecked. Tbe six-mile wide river roll ed like the ocean and no signals of distress could be answered by tbe relief steamers. Fearful damage has been done by the waves dashing against the railroad embank ment in the bottoms, washing out miles of track. Train service is entirely abandoned and all attempts to repair have been tempo rarily given up. A cumber of people are thought to have been drowned. Rough Fun. Giturie, O. T, May 20. While Charles McGill wrs hunting in the Oklahoma strip he was surrounded by ten Osage Iudians, who bound bis hands and compelled him to hurry along on foot many miles to their vil lage. There he was kept bound for three days and nights. He was compelled to sleep outdoors in the rain, was given nothing to eat, and suffered all kinds of indignities. He was tied to a stake, and painted braves held war-dances around him, at the same time cutting off his hair and a piece of his scalp. Filially be was released. He arrived here to-day, nearer dead than alive. Warrants have been issued for the leading members of the tribe, and the government will take steps to punish the offenders. Half Rates to Minneapolis via Penn sylvania Railroad. For the benefit of delegates and visitors to the Republican National Convention at Min neapolis, on June 7, 1S02, tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tick ets to Minneapolis, from all principal sta tions on its lines, at a tingle fare fur tlu round trip. The rate from New York is $.1150; Philadelphia, $2!,75; Baltimore, $2S50; Washington. $28.50, and other stations in proportion. Tbe tickets will be sold from June 1st to 5tb, inclusive, and tbe return coupons will be good to leave Minneapolis or St. Paul from June 10th to 25th inclusive, 192. A choice of routea west of Chicago may be made. Tried to Kill His Brother. WilliamsJmrt, May 19. An altercation arose yesterday at Montoursrille between 8ylvestr Bubb and William Bubb, sjiis of Thomas Bubb. The quarrel culminated in a hand-to-hand conflict and alter a desperate struggle for the mastery William got the better of tbe right. On being released Syl vester rushed np stairs aud, procuring his 33 -calibre revolver, returned and renewed the quarrel. Tbe enraged young man emptied five chambers of tbe rerolvcr at his brother, on ly one of which took effect. The bail enter ed the leg of William, causing a painful but not dangerous wound. Snow In the West. Spisceb, May 20. A snow storm almost equal to a January bliuird began crossing this section of tbe country this morning. A strong northwest wind is blowing, and it is extremely cold. St Pact, May 20. Last night unseason able snow was general in Minnesota, sev eral inches having fallen at .some points. About an inch of snow was on tbe ground here this morning but made s great deal of water as it fell. Cen. Beaver aa Orator. Getttsi.i!, Pa, My 19 CoL J. B. Bachelder is here maturing arrangements for the dedication of the high-water mark tablet on June 2- Today Adjt -Gen. Greenfield and Col. Magee, commanding the Eighth national guard regiment, had a conference ith him. It was decided to send a battal ion of the E:ghth regiment to do escort guard on the occasion. President Harrison will be present at tbe dedicatory eiereises. The oration will be delivered by Gen. Bea ver, io place of Gen. Henry Bingham, who has been compelled at tbe last moment to decline. Forty-Nine Years In Prison. Rochester, N. Y, May 19. Oliver Curtis Perry, tbe train robber, pleaded guilty to four indictments to-day in court at Lyons, and was sentenced to 40 years at bard work in Auburn prison. As 'he Judge finished speaking the pris oner staggered, and it was with great effort that be retained his standing position. If he behaves Well in prison and secures cora- mutation he will be a free man October 23. 1923. He is 20 years old now, and will be Upwards of 55 when he gatus bis liberty. AS CHANT SAW IT. A Letter He Wrote Conkllng About a Tnlrd Term. CoiXMBrs, O, May 20. Tbe Columbus DUj-atck to-day makes public as special mat ter a copy of a letter written by I'lysses a Grant to Roecoe Conkling regarding bis ef fort to have the general nominated as a can didate for president the third time. Follow ing is the letter : New Yore, May, 1990. "Mr Dear Mr. Cohklijio I am in re ceipt of your last letter, and have very con siderately weighed tbe matter in all its bear ings. This tribute you pay my services to the country I appreciate, but at the same time I fear you overestimate my services and underestimate tbe indulgence of our coun try. There have been exigencies tbat war ranted a second term, but I don't believe that the best interests or the country's good ever demanded a third term or ever will. DOC ITS AS TO A 8 ICO 5 D TERM. " I had my doubts even as to the advisa bility of a second term, and you know thut I have so expressed myself to you in our confidential talks. This is a big country. full of brainy and ambitious men, who can serve tbe country eminently well as its pres ident, and I sincerely question tbe policy of thwarting their noble ambition. In a pub lie, cosmopolitan country like ours a man s fame is too frequently dependent upon the status of public sentiment. Fame in this country ebbs and flows. To day you are tbe peer ; to-morrow yon may be submerg ed beneath the wave of adverse sentiment. This is another reason why tbe noble am bilion to be president should not be restrict ed to one man. I feel that our country has amply repaid me for all my services by tbe honors it bas bestowed upon me, and I feel that to be a candidate or accept the nomina tion for a third term would be ingratitude, and would eventually effect me with tbe people who have loved me and whom 1 love. "lira still of the opinion that I should speak to the country, that I should break the silence in a letter declining emphatical ly to accept a nomination for a third term, I appreciate your efforts, your friendship and loyalty, but I fear tbat your zealousness for me is an error, not of heart but of mind. Knowing tbat with ail yonr nobleness you have a highly sensitive nature, and know ing your antipathy to the Maine statesman I have always refrained from speaking of bim to you, but I now feel tbat I should speak on that matter, and plainly. This es trangement between you two, unle check ed, must prove a mutual disadvantage. It will hart Mr. Blaine. It will be a stumbling block in the wsy of the ambitions of both. I believe tbat could the differences existing be amicably adjusted the nomination this year would go to one, leaving the honor four years hence more than a probability for the other. It is not only necessary for the good of each that an amicable adjustment be reached, but for the good of tbe party, and more for the good of the country. WOCLDS'T BTET BLAISE. " I fear that tbe presentation of my name at the convention would not only assist iu the defeat of Mr. Blaine, but seriously affect your future, besides warping my career. Even should I be nominated it could only come after a spirited contest, in which much bitterness would be injected, and then doubt if I could be elected, as I seriously doubt whether any man can ever again be elected, even for a second term, nnless per chance there should arise some extraordina ry emergency, which now appears improba ble even in the dim future. " I am aware that this matter has gore on to an extent where an announcement from me refusing to accept would be looked npon by some as cowardice. But would it not be far better to be considered a coward tban usurper? I also appreciate your position as you say, 'the final and supreme effort of your life for supremacy ,' yet in face of all I still believe that my name should not be presented. And further, I believe that your anxiety about the affect an announcement from me would have on your future is an error. " I trust you will consider gravely and carefully my wishes. I am generous enough to suffer myself rather than to have my friends sutler, if I am convinced that any act of mine would cause them to suffer. Awaiting your reply before acting, I remain sincerely your friend. U. 8. G RA5T." A Constable Turns Thief. ,- Hollidatpbcro, May 20. On Saturday night. May 7, Constable John Long, his son George Long, and William Hazlett entered the house of George Berger, an sged farmer living in Juniata township, aimed with clubs. Tbey beat tbe old people and de manded money, but Mrs. Berger said all tbey bad was ten cents, which the robbers took. Then, threatening to kill tbe old people if they made any outcry, they broke open every drawer in the house and cut open the bed tic ks, but found no money. Tbey look six pieces of pork, all tbe mat in the house, and departed, thinking that their masks hid their identity. Berger aud his wife htd recognized the men, but they kept their own council until the proper time. The men were arrested to-day, and will be given a bearing at Newry to-morrow. Deer Park and Oakland. To those contemplating during the com ing summer a trip to the mountains in search of health or pleasure. Deer Park, on the dome of the Alleghany Mountains, 3,000 fee. above the sea level, offcrs such varied attrac tions as a delightful atmosphere during both day and night, pure water, smooth, winding roads through the mountains and valleys, and the most picturesque scenery in the Al leghany range. The hotel is equipped with such adjuncts conducive to tbe entertain ment, pleasure and comfort of its guests, as Turkish and Russian baths, swimming pools for both ladies and gentlemen, billiard rooms superbly furnished parlors, and rooms single or en suite, au unexcelled cuisine and supe rior service. Tbe surrounding grounds as well as the hotel are lighted with electricity, have cosy and shady nooks, meandering walks, lawn tennis courts and grassy play ground for children within full view of the inviting verandas. Six miles distant on the same mountain summit is Oakland, the twin re sort of Deer Park, and equally a? well equip ped for the entertainment and accommoda. tion of its guts'.a. Bjth hotels are upon tbe main line of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail road, have tbe advantage of its splendid Veslibuled Limited Express trains between East and West, and are, therefore, readily accessible from all parts of the country. Season Excursion tickets, good for return passage until October 31st, will be placed on cale at greatly reduced rates at all principal ticket offices throughout the country. One way tickets reading from SL Louis, Louis ville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chicago and any point on B. O. system to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York, or vice versa, are good to atop off at either Dter Park or Oakland, and the time limit will be extended by agents at either resort npon ap plication. Tbe season at thtss popu'ar resorts com mences June 221. For full information as to rates, rooms etc., address Geoige D. DeShields, Manager Deer Park or Oakland, Garrett county, Mary land. A Boy's Startling Find. Warrex, Pa, May 20. A bay to day while out fishing discovered the body of John McNeil, who committed suicide by jumping into the Allegheny river to escape from officers on May 1. Tbe body was fast in the mud and standing upright. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report com aABSOlUTELY pure Personal and Csreral. A dispatch from Ma Irid states that Spain bas cancelied the prohibition of the import of American pork, which has been in force for many years. Bjt ween five and six hundred families of negro colonists are threatened with starva tion in Black Jack county. Oklahoma Terri tory. Ex Governor Beaver will deliver the ora tion at the dedication of tbe "High Water Mark" tablet on tbe Gettysburg battlefield on June 2. General Harrison will Lepres ent. The trial of George W. Delamater, charg ed with embtzz'ement, bas been postponed until the Eejileiiiber term tf the Cra ford county court on account of the aiekccsaof the defendant. A heavy rainfall of frogs took place near Mexico, Mo , Wednesday chiht. The larg est fall was on the farm of Phillip Shearer, who estimated the number that he saw at eight or ten thousand. Tbe frogs were of all sizes and alive. Judge Morris of the C. 8. Circuit Court, Maryland District, has sustained the consti tutionality of the Maryland law, allowing owners of rivers and bay shores in the state twenty-five cents for each log cast upon their property. The opinion was in a case result ing from the Johnstown flood. When the embelzzlement case of W. H. Dili, ex-president of the First National bank, of Clearfield, came up in the United States court Thursday, counsel for the defense made a proposition to compromise upon the basis of payment in full to all the depositors if the suits are withdrawn. The case was adjourned until to-day to consider the prop osition. Senator Wolcott, from the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment Friday re ported to the Senate a joint resolution pro posing an amendment to the Constitution making the term of office of tbe President and Vice President six years instead of four, and making the President ineligible for re election. The change is to take effect March 4th, lt7. The trial of John Coyle, John H. Rhoads and Michael Seavers, Directors of the Poor of Cumberland county, for malfeasance in oilice in indenturing little Joe Diller to John W. Lafferty, of Adams county, where the boy died of alleeed cruel treatment, closed Saturday eveniug. The Judge's charge to the jury favored conviction, but no verdict has been rendered. Politeness shown by John R. Maury, a hotel clerk, to the late Frank S. Bixley, of Hartford, Conn, has borne fruit tenfold. Mr. Maury was notified this week by Bix ley s attorney that be had been bequeathed $10,0u0 for kindness bestowed npon deceased at Liliz Spring Hotel, where Maury former ly was the clerk. Bixley was a wealthy hardware dealer. Maury now lives in Read ing. When Miss Sadie Delozicr, of Altoor.a, opened a morning paper at breakfast last Thursday, she read a long obituary notice of herself. Her age and place of birth were given, as were a long recital of her good traits. The notice concluded bp saying she was visiting at the residence of her brother wben taken suddenly ill. The part relating to the visit was true, but she Lad itot been LU a moment. When her mother read the account she was stricken by heart failure aud is not yet out of danger. The notices were sent to the papers by mail and bore the lorged signature of Mrs. Delozler. The wri ter will be arrested if discovered. A meet ii-g of the Tennsyluania State Ag ricultural Society wai held in Hnrii.-L.urg Thursday. J Schall Wilhelm, or York, was elected secretary to fill the unexpired term of the late D. W. Seiler. He will hold the cilice until next January. Secretary Wilhelm was directed to correspond with the World's Fair Commissioners und assure the latter that the society was ready to co-operate with them in the eft ort to m& ; the fair a success. A committee consisting of Secretary Wil helm, ciiairman, and Messrs. Rutherford and Nusley was appointed to look up suit able location for the next State Fair, and decide upon the time for holding it. William Wilson, aged 23, was committed to jail at Pittsburgh, last week, charged with deserting Lis wife, aged 75. As soon as Wilson was safely locked up Lis wife relent ed and started out to secure his release. The woman is a giantess iu sizs and has for a nnmber of years kept a candy and cigar store. The coupie were married about three years ago, and despite their diff rent agts got along well together until about four months ago, when William deserted her. Tbe woman's children objected to address ing such a young man as "pna," and this, it is claimed, was the Ciu-e of the trouble. At a meeting of the Pennsylvania Slate Medical Society he!J at Harrisburg la?t week the following resolutions were adopted : Resjliid, That th3 Legislature of Pennsyl vania be petitioned by this body, the Penn sylvania State Medical Society, assembled at Harrisburg, May l'J:h, li'2, to establish a sexmd institution for idiotic and feeble minded persons, in the Western part of oar State, to meet the nece&miea of cur Western population, so that tbe overburdened Penn sylvania Training School for Feeble-Minded Children, at E!wyn, be so relieved that it may aJmiuister to the great demands maue upon it frcm the Eastern tier of counties. RciJivd, That the sccrtarics of the County Medici! Societies of Western Pennsylvania are hereby ciustituted a committee to carry out the intent of these resolutions. A Campaign on Blaine. Wasiilsotos, May It is said that a regular campaign is to be ni-tJe to compel Secretary Blaine t j accept the Minneajiotis nomination. Tiie plan U, ai d escribed by anti-Harrison men to-day, to have relays of Republicans to call upon Mr. Blaine daily and urge him to accept the nomination, in the Lope that by the onstaut importnnicg he amy le driven to compliance with their wishes. Wire Fences Cut. If'ns, Tesx, May 20. Two thousand pawls of wire fence have been cut in this county by an organized gsDg opposed to the wire fence law, made legal by the recent LegislHture. White-cap notices have been served on several farmen that they will be tarred and feathered, and, if necessary, kiil ed, if the fenefs are rebuilt. A gang was fired on by Mr. Cal. G.bson and several wounded. Frightfully Torn by a Dog. Betiilebem, May !!. Gertie Heck man the bright little five-year-old daughter of David Hecfcroan, a prominent contractor, was s.-t cpm by a vicious mastiff yesterday afternoon. Ha hit her on the legs and about the body, lacerating tbe litt'e cirl learfully. It is feared the dog wss mad, and though the wounds were cauterized, the greatest apprehension is felt for her tafely The police force has declared war on dogs and all running the strte s have been shct. A Chance for the " Ellclbies." James Rboda, a wealthy old bachelor, of Liberty township. Porter county, Ind, has advertised io the public prints in effect tbat for tbe next thirty days he ia open to sealed proposals of marriage from eligible candi dates, but ladies inclined to disturbing do mestic traits or extravagant ta-tes are warn ed not to compete. Povder WANTED WOOL! WOOL! WOOL! Ten thousand pounds of washed and unwashed wool for cash or trade which we will pay the high est market price for. Wc carry the largest and best se lected stock of Dry Good and Notions in the County at prices that can't be beaten, and if you don't want Goods we will give vou the money. Bring us your "Wool. PARKER & PABKER. C ARM O The Celebrated English Hack ney Sta liion- PARS, in is undoubtedly the finest blooded wAiliVIU Hackney Horse ever imported In to this country EXPORT CERTIFICATE. ! Hackney Horse Society. ; This is to certify that the transfer of the1 StaUtoti hereinafter described hsteeit DULY KK'.ITKKEtlintheBookofthe-So-ietv, via:: NAMK CAHMC. FiMLED-i.-ts. i H.oR Bay or Brown. ; BRKKDKR Thomas Cook, Thlxendale, ! : Yorkshire. : ; SIKK-BLACK AUSTER. ' J Traii-fer frooi Thomaa Cook to Oalbralth Bros., Janesrille. Wiwonsin, V. S. A. i HENRY r. El" REV, Secretary. i . ; f Hackney tnd Book society, i , j Office : It, t handos St.. London, W. BLACK AUSTEB, first prue at Lancas ter Entire Horse show In li-ti. PflRSJin wontheprine at tbe Royal Mn LrtM IVI J eiieter and Liverpool 11 r Show in 1----S when he was ou'.j lo years oiJ. OllPPn RoQC D,m,of rarmo. eame Imll UCCII UuOO) reel hue from the wonder ful mare Non panel who trotted WO ml!e hiti bed to ran. Shetrott:Vl JOmi'.ea in 1 hour a : J V minutes, after stopping i'i miiiiite ahe trolled 4o miles within four hours and liuinlied the l' mile In 9 hours. 5t minute and 57 seetiaL-s and ihowed no symptom of fatiiriie : ate a feed im mediately upou roing to the stable, aiier which she walked ( miles to where the was kept. The Harknev Bones are very remarkaMe for their gentleness, speed and endurance. f" frvi r 11 now owned by Hi Vycll 1 1 IU CorTroth. of merei. on. A. H. CorTroth. of Somerset- P ail will lie for the tea3 under the eare and rhirnn of the midt-rsigoed. Hooch PIngli. SOMERSET, PA. We offer special for this week, 5000 Xew Haven nickel alarm clocks, warranted for two years, at CENTS EACH. Orders by mail receive prompt attention. NATHAN'S, Wholesale ReUller, CS'ji 2S7 Main Street, JOHNSTOWN, - - PA fejoh'nsfoiVnl? THE WHITE FRONT BUILDING ! No-113 Clinton St.Johnstovn,p GEISS OLD STAND, NOW QL'LXN j. LEADING STORE OF THE CITv TO BUY youit 1 BET GOODS, CARPETS. LIN0IM3, MCI GCCIS, He. With ecoiioray and profit to the Customer. Come zzi j Jas. HAS JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF THE, Hench & ALL SPRING-TOOTH HARROW wliitb is a wonderful improvement in SPRING-TOOTH HARROWS. Tetth quitVIy a'ji.-ted ly TOOTH HOLDER Ever Invente.1. The tooth is held in position lv a Ratrliet. with li!i !i it rsn r..v 0 so as to wear from 1-j to is im htu otf the as miu li wur or -rrio' as can be obtained Call and examine tins Harruw, JAMES B. HOLDERBAUN HEADQUARTERS Sugar Makers' Supplies SUGAR PANS, SCOOPS. BUCKETS. SAP BUCKET!?, SYRUP CANS, ie.i ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Cooking Stove.-, Ranges, Tin-rare, Granite Ware, Hollow Ware, Pump., Iron Pipe?, of any sie or length, cut to order. C3Speeial attention given to Roofing, Spouting, and JoMing. We handle a superior quality of STEEL ROOFING, on wliier will be pleased to quote prices. Paul A. Schell, SOMERSET, PA. OUR MAMMOTH STORE Having filled the large building formerly occupied ly V,. Morrell & Co., with a largestock of Greneral Merchandise. we re?pe;tfully call the attention of Somerset County Invert t t!.? .'i f Our DRY GOODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT is full of a I me laie styles or Maple and Fancv Goods; while our linos of U PETS, MATTINGS, CLOTHING. FOOTWEAR, HARDWARE. JII LINERY GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, etc., are full and Vtith our increased facilities for handliD? goods, we are fu'ir f pared to meet the wants of the general public, with cvtrvthii.g a: toni prices. PENK TBAFIC CO., LIMITED, Lower End of Washington St., JOHNSTOWN, P- J.J. SPECK. WM. M. HOLMES- .,, The Leading Wholesale Wine and Liquor House or Western Pensylv" - THE AVAL H. HOLMES CO., Distillers of Holmes' Best " and nolmes' Old Economy" PURE RYE WHISKY. AU the leading Rye and Bourbon Whiskies in YovA or tax-pa'i Importers of fine Brandies, Gins and Tunes. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Telephone No. 303. - 20 Water When ia JOHNSTOWN, don't fail to call at GEO. TC' RUNE'S XEW STOKE, 241 Main St., ens, Crashes, Ac. Our Line of Ladies' Wrans, includes J" Capes and ew Markets of the latest Spring St les- 01 R MOTTO : Best Goods, Latest Sules and Lowest ?:'x Lome and see ns G-EO. K. KLINE. Will cost you 1av T - taw fooas ana compare prices. 247, 249, Main Street, JOHNSTOWN, P-v Dry GoOuS, lotions, Carpets, U. NEW Holderbaun Drum 2:0 Id STEEL FRA11E only loienin one nut. The !-st mini i.f the t.iotfi, whii ti is f..i;r or l'..:.l from any Srir.;j-tiitii larru in ti!--,r FO R- St. and 153Firt Ave. PITTS8U3H P nothing to exa- a FOSTER
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