The Somerset Herali
EDWARD SCULL. Editor .nd Proprietor.
WiDKISDAY
EEPUBLIGAH K0SIH ATIO K3.
STATE.
FOB EI.KCTORS-AT-LaRGI,
B. F.JOXF.S, WILLUM WOOD. J. F. KIN LAP,
WILLIAM H. SAYEN.
FOB t)NG BESS Jl EX-AT-LAKC E,
ALEXAXDEB SIcDOWELL.
WlLLUM LILLY.
JUDICIARY.
FOR JZltdZ OF THE SCPEEME COURT.
JOHS IjEAX, of Blair County.
COUNTY.
FOB CONGRESS,
EDWARD 6tXXL.of BomeneU
gabjcH to tit decision of the district couference.
FOB ASSEMBLY,
EPEBAIM D. MILLEB, of Bwkwood.
JoH.V C. WELLEB, of Milford townsldf.
FOB DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
1. A. BEftKZV. of Somen.
FOB POOR DIRECTOR.
J. D. W E1GLE. of Someraet tovmhip.
Many are boomed, but one is choeen.
The mills At Minneapolis are grinding
verr fine.
A cExsrs bulletin estimates the actual
fea'.lh of the conntrv at $-13 ,000,000, OCX).
The American pig U now rooting
around in Spain. Iteciprocity introduced
Lim.
It looks as though it inigut be Blaine,
Blaine, James G. Blaine, and then again
it don't.
Wan e wakbiug tbe Minneapolis Con
tention it would be well to keep an eye
on Major Mc Kinley. lie's all right.
The ttemocratic party and so-called
People's party have fused in Kansas.
Preeentl v there w ill be a fuss and tl
neoule will cet the worst of it as usual
KiiiHT United States senators are dele
gates to Minneapolis. They help make
Presidents, but it is a pretty well estab
lished rule that they cannot furnish the
material.
The appointment of George W. Miller,
of Pittsburgh, to be Collector of Internal
Kevenue for the twenty-third Pencil
vania district, was confirmed by the Sen
ate Thursday.
Miiut IUlstead likes Benjamin Har
rison' speeche. The editor says of the
Kochester address : " Every word is wor
th to be rraven with a pen of iron on
the rock of ages.
Colonel Wattkksos concludes thai
the Ltemocracy is between the devil and
the deep sea, and be is about right
Moreover it baa neither life preserver nor
insurance policy.
It seems to be settled that the English
Parliament will be dissolved June 20.
The political campaigns in Great Britai
and in this country will thus be opent
at about the same time.
New Yoke is paying a bounty to those
who sent suostitutes to the army. Prob
ably D. B. II ill did not have G rover
Cleveland's particular case in mind when
he had Lis legislature pass this bill.
John II. Jokdas, Esq., of Bedford, one
of the delegates from this district to the
National Convention as unable to go to
Minnearjolis. John It. Scott, Esq., of
Somerset, his alternate, will act in bis
stead in tbe convention.
As establishment has been incorporate
ed in Ohio for the manufacture of but
tons. If you hear anything about this in
lemocratic newspapers it will be coup
led with tbe assertion that it is started
for cam paien purposes. lut,as tbe in
corporation fee in Ohio is a per cent, on
the capital stock, it costs money to incor
porate an enterprise, and is not done for
fun.
i ii a .e Yoik snti inap Convention,
it is conceded by the most sagacious party
men, splits the Democracy m ide open.
The presence of a contesting delegation
w as one of the thing? which Mr. Cleve
land's most devoted friends objected to.
They admit now that the lines have been
drawn beyond reconciliation, and that it
miut be a new man or the loss of New
York's electoral vote, which means de
feat
The Shoo Pinches.
Krjin the HirrMmrg Telepraph.
When tbe Farmer' Alliance in the West
took a bacd in politics and made things un
pleasant for tbe Ileiiublican party there were
no more earnest advocates of tbe Third Par
ty movement than tbe Southern newspapers,
for they saw in it some chance of success at
tbe Presidential election.
Now, however, they have changed their
tune. Tbe Alliance is organized in the South
is spreading and is strong, and it is begin
ning to take on political airs that the South
ern prest do not like. As a consequence tbe
Southern pre is frantically bowling at the
farmers not to j-jin tbe Alliance, as in doing
so they would hurt the Democratic party in
tbe South, and, of course, beip the Republi
cans. They are using the same old argu
ments, too. For instance, here is a Rich
mond rebrl sheet which says :
"Tbe Tuird party in W2 numbers a con
siderable percentage of Democrats. Tbe
only thing that tbs Third party can accom
plish is tLe election of a Republican Presi
dent. Tbe Republican party is in favor of
putting the negro on top in the South. These
are tke plain (acta. A Third party vote in
Virginia and otbtr Southern States in No-,
ember next is a vote for high tariff and the
Force bill. Let our farmer friends make no
mistake.
With a Third party in the field in the
South, tbe South realises that there will be
some very doubtful Democratic Slate at tbe
November election. Hence tbe cries, tbe
pleadings, the entreaties for the dear farmer
not to join the Alliance. And what silly
arguments they use. "The Republican par
ty is in favor of putting tbe nee ro on top in
tbe South." That is an old story. Tbe Re
publican party believes in giviug the negro
proper protection at the polls, and if tbe
oegru is in a majority and outvotes ib Dem
ocracy, why that is the Democracy's misfor
tune. It is gratifying, however, to btar the frank
admission that the Third Party can accom
plish tbe election of a Republican President.
A ear or so ago it looked the other way.
We are giad to note that tbe Farmers' Alli
ance is picking up some good square sense.
If it proposes to help elect a Republican
President, thin mors power to it, may it
multiply and increase in numbers in tbe
South. It will be ail the belter (or tbe farm
er if he can do this, for the Republican party
is, snd has alwars been, bis best fritod.
Meanwhile, let the Southern pres rave.
The Southern fanner is getting his eyes open
So long sat he voted the Democratic ticket,
he was all right. Bis proposition to vole
for a Third Party candidate is the shoe that
June , 1W2.
JAVES G BL:K-
Mr. BlainResigiis.
The Secretary of State With
draws From the Cabinet-
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The Correspondence Between the
Late Secretary and His Chief
Cool, Brief and FormaL
WafniKOTos, June 4. The following
correspondence, received at five minutes of
2 o'clock, explains itself:
Blaine to the Pre aidant.
Depart ext or .tee,)
Washington, June 4, 1S!2. j
To tl Preri'lnJ :
I respectfully beg leave to submit my
resignation of tbe office of Secretary of
State of tbe United States, to wnicn l
m-a .nnninti! bv vou on the 5th of
March, 1SS9.
The condition of public business in the
Department of State justifies me in re
questing that my resignation may be ac
cented immediately. I have the honor
to 1
Very respectfully, Your obedient ser
vant, James tj. Ulaine.
The President to Blaina.
ExeiTTIVE Mansion,)
Washington, June 4, 1S'.2.
Tu firrtiwu uf State :
Your letter of this date tendering your
resignation of tbe office of Secretary of
Sute of the United States has been re
ceived. The terms in which you state
your desires are such as to leave me no
choice but to accede to your wishes at
once. Your resignation is therefore ac
cepted.
Very respectfully yours,
Benjamin Harbison.
MixNEnLis. June 4. The news that
Secretary Blaine has resigned and the resig
nation been accepted by the President hts
creattdthe wildest excitement here. The
Blaine men are wild with joy and enthusi
asm and chtcr after cheer greets the tn
nouncenieut in the West House. Claikson,
Piatt, Fauelt, and the score of other Blaine
boomers insist this means Elaine's nomina
tion on the first ballot, and there really ap
pears to be a Blaine stampede among dele
gates snd other. The Harrison managers
for the tirst time have lost their serenity.
Hon. R. R. Sbicl, an Indiana delegate,
and one of the Harrison managers, is just
aldressing an audience of newsmper men
in the West lobby. " It makes no differ
ence," said he, " if Blaine has resigned."
L?t him resign. He cannot stop it. W
bare got the Delegates to nominate Brn
Harrison and we will dj it. We do not care
for Blaine. We have no light ajrainst him,
but we are suing to nominate Harrson
whether he is in the Convention or not.'
Just at this moment there was a wild
cheer from the northwest corner of the ho
tel. " It is true !" shouted a Biaine man.
"The Ass jciated Press dispatches say that
Blaine has resigned and llirriaon has ac
cepted his resignation. Hurrah for Blaine '.
Tbe cheer for Blaine re-echoed through
the corridors and was taken up in the streets.
In a minute the streets were wild with ex
c'tsmeut. Men marched in (quads up and
down tbe streets, yelliug " Biaine, Blaine,
James G. Blaine."
The Haarison men were jeered by the
ildly excited Biaine men, and two or three
personal encounters weie narrow ly averted.
The Blaine fever seemed to be infectious.
Delegates who had been lor Harrison were
reported to be coming over to Blaine, and
in several in'tauces this sjeaied to be tbe
ease. How far this would go no human be
ing could predict. The Blaine men eipcct
to swt-ep everything before them.
ForaLer smiles and shakes his bead as he
gates down to the surging mob, yelling for
speeches in the rotunda of the hotel, and
Fassett is nowhere to he seen. On the face
of senator Uuay is a quiet smile of exulta
tion, but Le is cool and uurulHed mani
festly dclibleJ but ever cool.
Clarkson, Conger, Piatt, and others are in
consultation, in fall view of the crowd, and
every burst of enthusiasm causes them to
glance downward with complacent approv
al.
"It's a whirlwind," said the distinguish
ed lowan, but that is the only remark he
vouchsafed.
The Harrison managers John C. New
Senator Hiscock, R. C. Shiel, and others
have just gone iuto conference behind dot
ed door.
Tbe Blaine leaders seem to have passed
the stae of secret conference. Tbe whole
public is now in tbeir confidence. It
Biaine, Blaine, Blaine. He is tbe man to
win on every band, and all tbe enthusiasm
is truly on tbe side of the magnetic leader.
A casual observer, to drop into Minneapo
lis at this time, would suppose thsre was
only one candidate in the field, and that bi:
name a James G. Blaine.
Six Peop Drowned.
Niles, O., May A3. A water-spout burst
over Kinsman, a small village twelve miles
northeast of this city, on the Pymatuning
river, yesterday morning, drowning six per
sons and destroying buildings, stock snd
crops. Tbe wa'er fell in torrents from 4
o'clock until a few minutes after six, and tbe
small river overflowed its banks. The farm
ers did not tlt-e, thinking there was no dan
per, and all would have been safe bad not a
dam about two miles above the village bro
ken without warning.
J. B. Robin's house was on the bank of the
nver. He and bis wife and two children
were eating breakfast when the flood came.
It is presumed that they started to flee, but
too late. K. Stewart and son were in their
barn, which was carried away. Their bouse
withstood the torrent, and Mrs. Stewart wit
nessed the drowning of her husband and
son. J. D. Campbell and wife were carried
down the stream, but lodged on an abut
ment of a bridge and were rescued. Tbe
bodies of the six drowned were found in a
large pile of driftwood, which reached near
ly across tbe river. Searching parties are
overhauling tbe driftwood, believing that
more bodies will be found. Many horses
and cattle were swept away, and tbe loss is
estimated at f 20.000.
Our Little Men and Women.
Tbe June number of Ota Little Mes asd
WoE5 contains t to ties, poems and pictures
as sunt y as the month itself. "A Boy and
a Girl." "Joker and his Relations," " Talks
by Queer Folk and " Tbe Studio Dolls,"
regular tratures of this little magazine, are
especially clever, while the shorter stories,
poems snd jingles spark:e with real lift and
h'nt at such fun and merriment as is the
true boy snd girl diversion and sport. Tbe
j ictures are in themselves a work of art.
Trice $1.00 a year; 10 cents a number.
D. LoToaorCojjfAST, Publishers, Boston.
THHSsHOBOKlIIHiir
( CWif rtm Firti rage.)
together up to Widow " toklow's ; he was
cavin' about pap till we got op to the road
where I turned in to Mrs. Niik low's ; be
asked me where I was going ; I told birn
pap and I had a fall out and I was board
ing there ;ne said 1 ougni to am me
rotten old a of a b that be would mor
tify anyhow ; be said be would make
it cost the government a d n sight more
than bis pension came to for giving it to
him; be said I should tell pap to come
out and be would would fight him with
stones, guns, revolvers or knives or any
thing be wanted to fight with ; I told
father this.
Cross-examined : lie wanted me to
kill him, said if I did I should come np
to his place and he would keep me hid ;
when I told pap w hat he said he told me
to tell him that he was no fighting char
acter : I didn't know much about the
moonshine business.
Amos Fletcher testified : Li ve in Sam
ni'it township; my mother lives in the
Laurel Hill mountain; was over there
last August ; I stopped at Wni. Miller's
to gel get a drink ; be wasn't at home so
I went to 11 ochste tiers and asked old
"Yonynforadrink; be said didnt you
come past old "SiegieV down there, why
didn't you get a drink there; then be
said be had nothing to drink that they
had taken it from him and that old "Sie
gvl" had been giving him away and that
he would shoot him dead ; he told me
to tell "Siegel" that be would shoot him so
full of holes that they could sift cornmeal
through hini ; I am getting so mad he
sid that tLe first time I meet "Bill'
Miller and be tackles me 1 11 shoot him
down in his tracks.
esley G. Miller testified : Am a son
of John I). Miller's: Ilochstetler said to
me, now we'll watch "Bill" Miller and
shoot the rotten son of a b ; I told Wm.
Miller; at another time Ilochstetler said
if he'd ever meet Miller outside he'd cut
him np into sausage meat ; I told Miller
this.
Crosb-cxaniined ; I told this to Miller
about a year and a half ago. He said
"Bill" was a bad man ; he didn't say that
"Bill" had reported him as a moonsbin
er; never saw "Yony" make any moon
shine ; I have drunk moonshine.
Q. Were you arrested for making
moonshine T
A. That's not for me to say ; that's not
a fair question.
Ilochstetler was the first one to tell
ubout it ; he was mad at me because Le
wanted me to kill "Bill" Miller and i
wouldn't do it ; this was downatiloch
Etet'.er place ; I was farming for him on
shares ; we never make moonshine out of
buckwheat.
O. Did vou ever make any moon
shine for "Yony"?
A That is my business.
Mrs.Weslev Miller testified: I knew
Wm. Miller and knew "Yony" Yochstel
ler ; when "Yony" was at our bouse in
Jefferson township be said he was going
to kill "Bill" Miller if he'd get a chance
be wanted to coax my hnsbaud along
down to join a band to kill some folks
that he was autrry over; this was about a
year and a half ago ; I told this to Mr.
Miller.
Crossed-examined : I was standing by
when Ilochstetler was talking to my hus
band ; be didn't say who it was he want
ed killed ; I was often at Gary's house
saw moonshine whiskey there and saw
people drink it.
J. W. Tinkey testified: Live about
three miles from Jonathan Hochstetlers
I talked w ith Ilochstetler in front of his
house ; he jumped np and swore and said
he'd sting Miller the deepest ; we were
talking about Dr. Hunter ; he had
repeating rifle in his hands at the time
I told Miller of this conversation the
same day.
Crofas-examined: This conversation
took place last fall ; I was living with my
granddaddy, Jonas Gary ; my daddy
lives in Fayette; county he is
in jail now; I was at ronV
house pretty often : went from there
down to "Bill" Miller's ; went to tell
him what" Y'onv" said: I never made
or sold any moonshine, bat I've drunk
some.
bimon Lyons, affirmed: Live in Mid
diecreek township, about three miles
from Hochstetlers ; met" Yony" at hU
home about three weeks before his
death ; I was after a little moonshine ; he
said he had none and didn't expect to
have any more as he expected to be ar
rested any day; he said he didn't blame
the detectives a bit, but that "Bill" Mil
ler ought to be shot for giving it away
be said be and " Gen. Seigle " couldn't
both stay in the mountain ; that he
would meet him in bell, bnt that he
would beat him out ; he thought Miller
wanted to be the smartest man of the
two ; Ilochstetler was a man that talked
load and swore a good bit, but I don't
think anybody was afraid of him.
Cross-examination : It was midnight
when I got to Gary's house ; he was in
bed ; Mr. T. F. King and I were togeth
er ; we were after a little moonshine bnt
didn't get any.
Jotin it. rietcner testified : L.;ve in
Jeflerson township; was well acquainted
with Ilochstetler; Le wanted to be the
ruler of the mountain ; last fall I was
working near llochstetler's: he said he
was going to ruin Bill Miller, he didn't
care a G d what it coat ; he said he
would in ike it cojt Lucie .aui more
than all the G d moonshine that w as
ever made, that be was going to destroy
William Miller and could cut his G
d heart out as easy as he csuld cut it
out of a cat ; " Yony" wanted me to
sign the " Xew Constitution" and I think
there's where the spite commenced ; the
last time I saw him was this spring above
Trent ; he was cavin' and swearing and
said : " I'm going to kill Bill Miller the
first chance I get, the d rotten s of a
b-."
Cross-examined : We were miking ties
and l went over to Ilochstetler s to leet
my dinner ; I got moonshine from him.
t. Did you belong to Hochstetler's
gang or Millers gang?
A. I don't belong to either.
Q Did you ever make any moon
shine?
A. I tried to but tlida't meet with
success ; l uidn t sign the " Constitu
tion" ; I was there when it wa adopted;
the only one- there were me and Bill
Miiierand P..I1 PntU ; it was Bill Pritta
that the motion was seconded on ; I part
ly agreed to sign and Miller and Pritta
refused to sign and that's where the
trouble cjoi-njnced ;" Yony" read the
motion on the "Xew Constitution" and
got powerful anry when the others re
lused to sign ; I was in partnership with
him at one time making moonshine.
Jacob Gary testified : Ilochstetler told
me he'd shoot the d d heart out of Mil
ler ; be said, 'by G , I'll shoot him full
of holes' ; I told this to Miller after the
raid was made in January.
Cross-examined: Tbe majority of the
moonshiners blamed Ilochstetler for tell
ing the detectives ; Ilochstetler told me
that it was Miller who told the detec
tives ; I got moonshine from Miller and
Ilochstetler ; I was arrested for making
moonshine and was discharged.
Henry XeUlerbetzer testified : Live
about two miles from Ilochstetler; Iloch
stetler said to me when he'd meet Miller
be was going to brain the G d s of
a b with a rock or anything he could
get in his bands; I told.this to William
Miller.
Cross-examined : This was about a
week before he was killed ; there are six
days in a week ; I told Miller in jail.
John H. Miller, Ejq., testified; Have
had frequent conversations ' with Iloch
stetler since February ; he told me one
time that if he and "Seigle" met one or
the other would have to bite the dust ;
he professed to be a stoat man ; I do not
think he was as strong as he thought he
was ; bis reputation for peace waa not
good.
Cross-examined : The conversation to
which I refer to took place in my shop ;
I can tell yon of other threats he made
if you." wast me to ; he was abusive and
thought every one should think as he
did about people with whom he quarrel
ed ; he was very violent in his talk and
tried to get people into trouble.
John D. Miller testified : Live in Jeff-
ereoa township ; Ilochstetler was a pret
ty rough man ; I know him well ; he told
me that Win. Miller was a rotten s of a
b and that he ought to be cleaned out;
be told me that he had shot after John
Reese six times ; he showed me a knife
Id inches long, 4 inches wide and sharp
at both ends.
Cross-examined : He carried the knife
in a belt be wore around bis waist ; he
showed it to me at my house and had a
bottle of moonshine with him that was
pretty good.
Mrs. Lydia Miller, wife of the former
witness, testified: Have known Iloch
stetler f r about 30 years; his reputation
for peace was not good ; I saw him pull
out his big knife at our bouse but I did
not bear bim make any threats.
Alexander C. Moore, affirmed : Live
in Middlecreek township, about 5 miles
from Ilochstetler, and have known him
for S3 years ; taught school on his farm ;
bis reputation was not very good.
Cross-examined: Have bought moon
shine whisky from Ilochstetler ; he nev
er refused to sell it to me ; he was more
of a wild man than anything else ; he
thrashed his father about 35 years ago
I bought moonshine from " Seigle " ;
wouldn't like to see the btibinees broken
np ; I saw Ilochstetler at a raising tear
open his shirt front and throw logs
around an-1 then bump the ground
with his head.
James Gallintine, affirmed : Live near
Trent ; Hochstetler's reputation was not
very good.
' Joseph Pritta, affirmed: I heard Iloch
stetler sr.y that the defendant had slan
dered him and that be took his revolvers
and went to his house and would have
shot bim full of holes if it had not been
that there was another man with him ;
this was about a year ago.
Cross-examined : Live in Fayette conn
ty, about 300 yards from the Somerset
line, four miles from Hochstetler's ; am
a cousia and brother-in-law of Wra,
Pritts; was not a partner in the moon
shine business of Miller's, but used to
sell it for "Bill."
TlllUSOAY MORNING SESSION.
biinon Pletcher, alarmed : ljve in
Middlecreek township , heard Ho bstet-
ler say be would follow Miller to hell
but what he would have revenge.
Cross-examined: This occurred the
morning before he was killed ; we were
talking about tbe moonshiners having
been reported ; I was never in the moon
shine business myself.
Isaiah Gross, affirmed : Live in Jeffer
son township : Hschstetlcr's reputation
for peace was bad.
Cross-examination : At one time I liv
ed about one mile from Hochstetler's ; he
was very abusive with his tongue and on
one occasion, eight years ago, I saw him
knock two mea down and shoot at an
other ; he might have been full of moon
shine at the time.
P. K. Moore, re-called : Hochstetler's
reputation for peace was not very good
he waa very noisy and fussy, and abusive
his immediate neighbors were afraid of
gaining his ill will, for fear he would do
injury to their buildings or stock.
Silas Putaaan, re-called : Hochstetler's
reputation for peace was not good ; the
hut time I met the deceased was eh only
before the murder, at Say lor 's sale; be
said :
"I'll show tbe people who "General
Seiitle" is ; I'm a white-headed hornet
and I sting G d deep."
John Reese testified: Hochstetler's
reputation for peace w as not good.
Cross-examined : Am a son-in-law of
the defendant's.
U. Did you ever make any moon
shine?
A. That's none of your Business.
Henry Pletcher testified : Hochstetler
asked me one day whether I had seen
Bill Miller, that be was a d d govern
ment robber and onght to be killed and
thjit if he ever.tackled bim he'd do him
up.
Cross-examined: Live in Westmore
land county ; was never in the moon
shine business; these threats were made
last summer.
Moses Peck: uveaoout a mile and a
half from Hochstetler's; his reputation
for peace was not good.
George Chopeon recalled : Levi Miller
and.I came to jail with the defendant ; be
surrendered to Wm. Gilbert in Soaerset
borough ; bis reputation was not good,
John R. Scott testified : On the 30th oi
March last I was with five or six other
persons traveling in three vehicles in the
mountain above Trent ; we crossed op
and down the county line road three or
four times ; this w as the day of the hom
icide; did not see any of these parties
that day and did not meet or bear of any
detectives w hile. we were there.
Defense rests.
COMMONWEALTH IX REBUTTAL.
Rolla Hochstetler testified : Atrl a son
of Jonathan Hochstetler; be got a big
knife about 10 years ago and took it with
him when he went hunting bat never
made a practice of carrying it; father's
health bad not been good fort or 5 years
and during the last year be has not been
able to do a full day's work.
Cross-examined : The knife was about
eight inches long without the handle;
he bad a socket that he could carry it in;
it was rounded off at the point; am mar
ried ; Dr. Moore bad been attending fa
ther principally ; Dr. Gardner was also
there.
Catharine Hoch stetler testified : I am
the widow of Jonathan Hochstetler; he
was 53 years old; had been sickly for the
last four or five year; I thought he was
getting worse the last year ; he did very
little work ; be had a knife ; I knowed
him a time or two to use it on butcher
ing day ; had it about ten or twelve years
Lross-examined : Had only one butch
er knife in the houss ; we have four sons ;
two of them were at home most of the
time ; he thought he bad consumption ;
he was not so strong during the last four
years ; I was not at home the last four
days before he was killed ; was at my
sons; was away three weeks ; he scolded
me and I walked off and didnt intend
coming back and didnt come back till
after his death ; Dr. Moure was there four
or five years ago ; ( tbe witness shows by
hand how long the knife was, about 8 or
10 inches) ; the knife was kept np stairs.
Re-direct by Mr. Koontx ; I got
spunky and walked away and went to I
one of my sons ; I don't know that he'd
been taking medicine except teas that I
made him.
Dr. Gardner testified : Know Jonathan
C Hochstetler ; may haye seen him w
. . . . . . V.
ith-
in the last year out am not sure , no
-A .! m examine
was
his
lungs and I prescribed for bim ; I th
. . rw i
ink
nis luegs were aneciea.
Commonwealth rest ana case cioseu
at 10:10 a, m. Thursday.
ABlil ING POINTS Or LAW.
From the time the case was closed at
10:30 o'clock Thursday morning until a
quarter till 3 o'clock in the afternoon
counsel on both sidts argued to tbe court
on the points of law on which they de
sired the jury to le instructed. At that
hour General Coffrotu began his address
to tbe jury in behalf of the Common
wealth. Heepokeforan hour and la
teen minutes in which time he discussed
the credibility of the testimony offered
by the defense and marshalled the facts
produced by the prosecution in a solid
column, from which he said the jury
could not escape, and that if they believ
ed the evidence their verdict must be
"guilty of murder in the first degree."
General Coffroth was followed by r.
J. Kooser, Esq, for the defense, air.
Kooser made as powerful an argument
for an acquittal in this case as be did for
a verdict of guilty in the Xicely case.
Mr. Kooser spoke for an hour and a
half and at tbe conclusion of his address
at 5:30 r. m. Court adjourned to meet at
8 a. m. Friday morning.
As soon as Court convened Friday
morning ex-Judge Baer began his ad
dress to the jury in behalf of the defend
ant He spoke for two hoars and a half
and advanced so many theories in regard
to the killing of Hochstetler that the ju
ry could not possibly accept any one of
them without creating room for a reason
able doubt in their min is. The Judge's
argument was a desperate effort to secure
anything but a verdict of murder in the
first degree for his client.
General Koontx closed the argument
in the case for the Commonwealth. His
argument was logical and forceful and be
simply asked for a verdict in accordance
w ith the evidence.
Judee Lonsrenecker concluded bis
charge to the jury at 2:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon. His Honor 6poke for more
than an hour and explained all of the es
sential features of the case clearly and to
the entire satisfaction of the attorneys on
both sides. His charge was very fair
and impartial.
Spring Fever.
The gradual opening of the budding trees
and the shooting upwards of the blades of
grata are signs of the advent of spring.
The farmer is already at work stimulating
the growth of his crop by fertilizers to in
sure a rich harvest Nature needs stimula
tion and why should not man? The system
needs building up after the attacks of Grippe
and cold, and the only tonic is port whiskey
Max Klein, of Allegheny, Pa., has the en
dorsement of eminent physicians, certify
ing to tbe purity of his famous Silver Age
and Duquesne Rye Whiskies. Sold every
where at $1.50 and $1.23 per full quart.
Six-year-old Penna Rye Whiskies, ahsululety
pure at $1 uO per quart or C quarts for $-".'.
Send for catalogue and price list of all kinds
of liquors to Msi Klein, S2 Federal Street,
Allegheny, Pa.
It Waa A Heart Breaker
St. Loos, Mo., May 27. Henry Sbelton
of SL I-o'.iis, died in an effort pronounce the
word "Pantechnicon." There is a warehouse
in the city known by that name, and a cay
or two ego Sbelton, who knows Jack, tl e
dri-er of tbe "Pantechnicon" watron, atked
Jack bow he pronounced the word.
Sbelton made an effort to follow Jack's
lead, and tried to repeat the terrible name
after him. He had only about half finished
his self imposed task when he dropped
dead.
A post-mortem examination revealed
raptured blood vessel and it was due n
tirely to bis awful effort to pronounce the
name.
Lightning's Deadly Work.
S ASTO!t, Pa., June 3. A terrific thun
derstorm played havoc throughout Lacka
wanna county last night Two Polish boys,
Joseph and Casmlr Cboniczky, were caught
beneath a large oak tree in South Scranton,
Joseph was instantly killed by a lightning
flash and Casmir was set on fire by the elec
tric fluid. He caught on one of tbe limbs of
the tree, and was frightfully burned before
aid could reach him. He died thia morning
In the Hyde Park section a 3 year old son
of Sylvester Arnold was struck, and his in
juries are regarded fatal. At Blmhurst a gir.
named Andrews, while seekingshclterunder
a tree, was killed by a thunderbolt
Ate a Lot of Lye.
Gbeensbcru, June 5, A little child of
Mrs. Woodie, of Bolivar, while bertnuthtr
was engaged in washing clothes yesterday.
got hold of a box of lye and ate almost half
of it before it was discovered.
Two physician were sunmieJ, but
while still living the child's death is only a
matter of a short time. Its suiTe.ings are
most exciuciatiug.
Specimen Cases.
S. H. Clifford, New Cawel, Wis; troubled
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, Lis
Stomach was disordered, his Liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harr'isbnrg, 111, had
a running sore on his leg of eight years'
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklin's
Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, O., had five large
Fever sores on bis leg, doctors said Le
was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Bucklin's Arnica
Salve cared him entirely. Sold at J. X.
Snyder's Drug store.
Took Her For a Burglar.
UxiojfTows, June 4. William J. Parshall,
of McClellandtown, this county, fatally shot
his wife last night about 10 o'clock, mis
taking her for a burglar. Mr. Patshall had
retired and he supposed his wife had, she
sleeping in another bed in the same room.
Mrs. Parsball went to an adjoining room t o
hoist a window before retiring and her hus
band hearing the window fall awoke and
imagined there were robbers in tbe houe
He called a couple of times, but Mrs. Par!
shall says she did not bear him, but when
she came back to the room door he fired, tbe
ball penetrating the abdomen of Mrs
sbalL Her husband thought of tbe Coolevs
when he fire I.
Boys Killed By Lightning.
SmtsTos, Pa., June 2 Joe Tichon, aged
years and Casiiner Tichon, aged 16, ascendi-d
a tree this evening to rob a bird's nest
While in tie tree lightning struck it and
Joe was killed. Casimer was stunned and
his clothes then caught fire. He was burned
badly that he will die.
Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURS
Wool
Wanted
AT THE
Somerset
Clothing & Carpet
House.
ALL I CAN CET
FOR CASH !
OR IN EXCHANGE
FOR ANY KIND
OF GOODS
USUALLY KEPT
IN A GENERAL
STORE, VIZ:
Clothing, Carpets,
Oil Cloths, Mats,
Linoleums, Rugs,
Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes, Boots,
Hats, Caps,
Trunks, Valises,
Furnishing Goods,
Etc., Etc.
J. M. HOLDERBAUM.
MRS. A E. UHL.
Summer u here ! Summer shoj
pinz lias le2un ! Where can a good
line of Summer Pret-s Fabrics lo
found ? I answer, riirht here. e
have a complete line to show iu
Silk, Wool or Wash Goodd.
Best sruarantecd Black Silk.-, Black
India Silk, Beniraline, Failleana,
Gloriosa, Beautiful Gloria in col
ors, also Surahs.
Handsome Black Silk Lace Flounc-
inrs, all qualities.
A beautiful line of plain and nov
elty Bedford Cords, prices low,
all wool at 80, 85, $1.00, $1.40.
The Lest Black Silk Warp llenriet
tas ever shown for the prices,
$1.00 to $1.50 per yard.
46-incIi Wool Henriettas in black
and colors from 75 to $1.15
40-inch Wool Henriettas from
CO to 75 yards, black and colors,
40-inch all wool Serge, 40 to Co
vards, Black and colors.
4C-inch all wool Serges, from 75 to
100 yards black and colors.
Beautiful 3G-iuch fancy strijied cash
iuicres, 25 to 30c.
A larrc Hue of summer cloths and
homespun cheap.
In plain, plaid, striped, brocaded
lawns, cashmere and lacea fast
black goods, ranging in price
from 12 1-2 to 60c., I have great
variety.
White lawns, wainsooks, tv.c, at
from' ' 10to50cts
A complete line - of embroidered
white dress goods for infants,
children, misses' and ladies .
The larirest and handsomest line of
hamburg edging and insertings
to suit. An immense line of
beautiful dress ginghams from S
to 25cts.
A large assortment of Challies.
Fine Apple Tissues, Satteens and
other wash goods from 5 to 25c.
A beautiful assort aient of Galatea,
Althea and outing cloth3 in plain,
plaid, striped and polka spots
from 7 to 15cts.
Yard wide wash serires. 20cts,
Best shirtings, 8 to 10 cts.
Dark and light calicoes, 5cts.
Muslins, Sets., and up.
Apron ginghams, 5 to Sets.
Lace curtains from 50c to $!.00 a
pair. Curtain scrim from 5 to 10c.
Curtain poles, 20cts.
A large variety of infants" aud c!iil
drens' dresses, coats, caps and
bonnets. Ladies' skirts, night
dresses, corsets, covers, etc., all
prices. Chenille and raw silk
table covers, portierres for doors
and double, parlors, towels, table
linens, napkins aud stamjed
goods new and cheap.
A complete line of the celebrated
Y. S. F. fast black stockings,
ranzing in price from 10 cents
to silk at $1.25.
A large variety of gloves and silk
mils, wash embroidery silks and
a great variety of fancy articles.
A great variety of new style capes,
blazers and refers for Ladies'
and children.
With an experience of almost SI year, in
the Milinery business, durin which time 1
have learned how. when and where to buy
to the bfst advsntae, and at tbe lowest pri
ces as welln to trim in the skilful a-d tasteful
manner, with the ability and dr-termination
to turn out the hacdmest and bet goods
for the lesst money, is a fitiaratity that my
customers will get more and prettier goods
than can be had elsewhere where the same
advantages and experience does not exit.
The large varietv of dry goods ad olher
goods that I sell In addition to Milli nery
eoods enables me to eil at saialler profits
than those that rerontiried to one line of
goods alone for their profits.
Mrs. A. E. UHL.
ENGINES, mills,
THRESHING MACHINES.
BEST MACHINERY AT LOWEST PRICES
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., YORK, PA
Q
Poivder
WANTED
WOOL!
WOOL!
WOOL!
Ten thousand pounds of washed
and unwashed wool for cash or
trade which wc will pay the high
est market price for.
We carry the largest and best se
lected stock of Dry Goods and
Notions in the County at prices
that can't be beaten, and if you
don't want Goods we will give
you the money. Bring us your
Wool.
PARKER & PAIER.
C ARM O
The Celebrated English Hack
ney Stallion-
PARMH l tJn,,uM"Uj' the finest blood.!
LAnlllL H-ltiiey Horv: ever imported lu
lu this eountrj
EXPORT CERTIFICATE.
Hackney Horse Society-
This is to r-efify that the transfer of the
Sisllion h'-mnitlier diTrilwl h ee:i lM'LY
KK I ST EK Kl i ti t he liooks or the iSoi-iety , v :
NAMK-CARMC.
: FOAl.EU 1N-.
O l. R Bay or ProwD.
, BKKEIKK Thomas Ciiok, TliIxeliJ!i.
Y.rkhtre.
, P1KK-11LACK AI'STKR.
i Transfer from Thomas Cook to Galbraitb
llrofc., Jane!Tille. Mwomln, 1. 8. A.
HENRY F. Et'KEX, Seorvlair.
of Harkney .Stud Buk society,
i OSiee: 11, 1'handusSL. Loodon, W.
BLACK AUSTEBj n'SpneaLanca
ter Entire Horse Show in 1-.
PiBUJin won the priie at the Royal Mn
onriiVIU ebust-ranl Liverpool Hope Stiow
iu 1V"S when he was only two years old.
Oi man Price rani ef Canno, eaiae In dl
UCCll UUOOf rect line from the wonder
ful mare Son panel who trotted 100 miles hitched
toarart. She InaMd 3 miles In 1 hour and
minute?, afior stopping :t'; luin-.im she trotted
40 miles within four hour and tiuinhed tbe K
mile in 9 hours. .ii minute and 57 e-oo-1... snd
showed no symptom of falunie : ate a feed tiu
nedistely upoo t uny to the stable, alter whlcD
he walked 7 miles to where he was kept.
The Hackney Hordes are Terr remarkable for
their gentleness, speed and endurance.
"" r-rvt r now owned by Hon. A. H
VsCllIlKJ tWrcth. of Somerset. Pa., and
til be for the Season under the c-e and charge
of the nudersigne.1.
Eiiofh Plough,
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 Retailer, Mi 4 2,7 Main Street,
JOHNSTOWN, - - PA
aJolpTsSM
THE
WHITE FRONT BUILDING i
No. 113 Clinton St. Johnstown p
GEIS"8 OLD STAND, N'OW ynx.Vs. '
LEADING STORE OF THE CITY
TO BUY YOUIt 1
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, LINOLSUJS, FANCY GCGES, Kc
With economy and profit to the Customer. Corne an-
JAMES
Jas. B. Holderbaun
HAS JCST r.ECEIVED A CAT. LOAD OF Till
Hencli Ss Drumokl
ALL
SPRING-TOOTH HARROW
which is a onJerfti improvement in
SPRING-TOOTH
HARROWS.
Ttt-th in;.k'y adjusted l-y oi,!y IiWi.-niitg one ntit. Tliehst
TOOTH
HOLDER
Ever Invented. Ihc ...t!, i;. 1,,-M i position bv a Raicl.rt, with hi.h it ,v!, 1
ed so a.- to .-ar from !o to H in, hw ..H'tJie point of the i.hhu. w!,i,-t, i f.,ur "" f
''! wear or sen i.h as can be oi.taimU from ny trin-tooth iwrrow in.-.l
tail and esaimue tins Harrow, ' f
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUN'
DAI II A
t u i ma
We liave in stock and sell very low, Kitchen ware and furui;i.i:
of all kindj.
MILK FAILS, MILK CANS, SIIIITIXG and IIAULIXG CA)
STEI LA DDK US, CLOTHES WHACKS, WASHING MA
CHINES, TUES, WRINGERS, WASH EOAIiDS, ICE
CREAM FREEZERS. SCREEN DOORS,
SCREEN WINDOWS, IRON, WOOD
and I5UCKET l'UMPS, IRON
PIPE, VALVES and FIT
TINGS, and SEW
ER PIPE.
We have also put in a nice stock of Painty Oik, Varnishes. Stains :
Colors of bet make. Ready mixed paint from one pint can
Just received a carload of Drain Tilo very cheap for farm Jr.
aire.
Paul A. Schell,
SOMERSET, PA.
J. Agent for Domestic Sewing Machined.
OUR MAMMOTH STORE
Having filled the large building formerly occupied by V. I
Morrell & Co., with a large stock of I
G-eneral Merchandise
we rc?pc;tfully call the attention of Somerset Conntv buvc-r- to t4
Our DRY GOODS and NOTION DEPARTMENT u full of J
,n .: aim fancy uoo.n ; while onr lines of IV
iXTVSGSt CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, HARDWARE. J!
LLNLR GOODS, HATS, GROCERIES, etc., are full and c:,
N ith our increased facilities for handling goods, wc are fuUv i
pared to meet the wants of the general public, with event!.!: " at i
torn prices.
PENH TRAFIC
Lower End of Washington St., JOHNSTOWN, P
J. J. SPECK.
u. Thc Leading
W,NE " Liquor House or Wcstern Pennsviv'.
THE AVAL H. HOLMES CO.,
Distillers of Holmes' Best " and " Holmes' Old Economy"
PIRE RYE ITniSKY.
All the leading Rye and Bourbon Whiskies in bond or tax pail
Importers of fine Brandies, Gins and Wines.
SEND FOR PRICE T.TST
Telephone No. 305. . 20 Water
When in JOHNSTOWN, don't fail to call at
GEO. K. KLINE'S
JMW STORE. 241 Main SL
Where will be found a Complete
. uiu au(1 wra,Pil. A
including Silks Serres. Henriettas,
en, Crepes and al otn.r -fti
complete mo of Maple Goods, such as Muslins, Slaetinir. Table L f
en, Crashes. 0ur Line of Ladies' Wraps, includes JM
Lanes anil r- Ar-i.f . . r .i - . ..' ' i
. -.- ui me latest form" rtvle
G-EO. JX. KLINE.
Will tost you
imv goons and compare prices.
247, 249, Main Street, JOHNSTOWN, PA.
Dry Goofls, Notions, Carjets, &c.
NEW
Q,TTI3ST3sr
STEEL FRAME
ri in i I
. n v n r i i i
CO., LIMITED
WM. M. HOLMES-
SL and !53Fit Av,. PITTSBURGH Pf
Stock of Drv Goods. Lw I
- i the fewest thin"! in Dre.-s Mo
Camels Hair, Bedford CorJs. Wo
t. ' -. v. it..-.
nothing to exai'H
HOSIER