The Somerset Herald KJHVAIU) 8CTLL, EJitor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY- June CI, 1".X ll'jw not to crant t ensiona is the chief ista.ir of the heads of the Pension bu- K'U.x.ia has iloke smith and G0.000 aeres of WitterrDeious. What more can a jiroutl and prosperous public desire? J'f.i sharper pau,;ti are knon to man tLaa those upcuerjceJ bv the Oiiice hunter, when he sees the other fellow w aiting off with the pie. The Pension smashers are cackling loud and long "ver the diiicovery of two "fraudulent" pensioners, one drawing 5' 12, and the other $i, per month. Ir looks as if Headsman Maxwell is l-r-j: ncing to weary of well doing. His la:Ir average of one hundred head per dav has dwindle-! down to about sixty. It is charged that the 1 eioorrats favor an income tax lcaiie it would supply places a.s spies aud informers for a lot of their hui.rv Luiunic-rs, ho are fadiy in neeJ of an income. What is so tare as a day in June? Nothing, ex-?pt the rare fun of a I'etno cratic s-i.imly at a .Somerset county pri mary election, where the only essential thing in controversy was who is boss ? The "Fat Prophet," as the New York S"u christened President Cleveland, ie growing so obese that it is troublesome to waik, and he has been constrained to adopt a rigid system of dieting, discard ing all liquids villi his meals and confin ing himself chiefly to a vegetable diet. CorsTEWEiTEiK ire reaping juite a harvest in the manufacture of the World's Pair souvenir half dollars. They are made of coin silver, hut as they con tain only thirty cents worth of silver at the present price of that metal and their market value is one dullar, the proiii. of the ro;n maker is no small one. The PopuiiMs and "Larill smashers" out sl are Ix-pnnineto note the fact that in these ir:Mi 'I Vmncratir times," which Were proini.-sed when Clevelaii! got into power, w heat is sellirg lower than .t has f..r the last thirty Kno-kingcaf the It-publican as, to nay the least, not a money ir. l.i'.-iness for the farmers. years, party mak- The In,h:ana liemix rats are whining over the repeal of the bounty on sugar and a v.'ctive tax on that article, and assert that it will be "a great hard fchip to planteis." We!!, they helped to place in power the party that promised 'to smash the robber tariff." Now let them take their medicine like little men. The lamentations of our Democratic brethren over Uncle Sam's impoverish ed treasury pierce high heaven. And yet tire old fellow Las J'O.OOO.OH) in gold and five hundred wagon loads of silver in his strong box. It really looks as if lie ought to be able to carry on businerrs for a while yet, without being forced to assign for the benefit of his creditors. The State Convention of the People's party met at Williamstort on Wednesday of last week, nominated a full ticket, and promulgated a wonderfully and fearful! constructed platform of principles, w hich if made effective, is warranted to cure all o!itica! evils and abusts. W e are inclined to think that the can didates of the People's party will not be elected this year. J i:inENT Cleveland must haves per spiring time iihteuing to advisers from the different wings of his harlequin par ty. The "tariff smashers' and the '"tar iff reformers," the "&ilverites" and the "anti-silverites," the "snappers" and the "anti-snappere," the "Mugwumps" aud the "civil service reformers," each know precisely how it must be done, " if the jurty is to hang together." We would just like to know what iro ver thicks of the truth of the old axiom, ' In the multitude of counselors there is wisdom." Ai-Eoittsof the result of the IVmocrat ie primary election in Somerset county on Satnrdav hist, the follow ing little inci dent is in priat : "Doys," said the teacher, "we must a'.! work in this world. Did any of you ever get something lr nothing?" " Yes," re plied every boy ia the room. " What 7' asked the teacher in surprise. "A lick in'," was the reply. The application can be made by the Bore and disensfed wing of the party styling itself the " Democratic Central Tiik national staiistii-s show that the savings banks in the United States hold in their possession $1,700,000,000, which represents part of the small savings of the laboring people of this country. Yet our Democratic friends are groaning over "the oppressed working millions" crush ed by the " roblier tariff." "The man with the little dinner paii" doesn't s.-era to be robbed so badly as our free trade orators declare. Pacts like this tell let ter the condition of the country and the S'.nancial standing of the workiegmtn than any amount of oratory. The IVmoeratic press of the country keeps cp a continuous howl for the re peal of the so-called Sherman Act, re quiring the monthly purchase of 4,:Oo, CcO ounces of silver by the U. S. Treas ury. At the same time it is persistently charged thst this law is the source of all the present financial troubles of thecoun try. The sure and easy way to get rid of this "obnoxious law" would be to at once call Congress together, and it being Dc m ojratic in both branches, could summari ly enrct the vociferously demanded re pal. Why is this not done, or w hy was the calling of an extra Session deferred until Ss-ptsmber? Simply because the Democratic party, as a party, dots not fa v. r the rcial, and notwithstanding the 1 lily howl c! its press for repeal, the Wa rt 'ts of the party, including the Tresi-A-iil, well know that they cannot com m ind a msjority of the Democratic mero-lie-s cf Congress in favor of nncondition a' repeal. If it was otherwise, the pitiful l i would not I put forward that "Con , (tresmen cannot endure the heated terra ia Washington" in face of the fai t that the first session of the Fiftieth and Fif-ty-lirst Congresses both eat through the ertire summer and late into October be fore a'jourii:t:g. If the "Sherman Act" is repealed it w ill have to be done by a trade and dick er with the free silverites and wild-cat money advocates ia the Democratic ranks. Already the preliminary symp- .tomsof the dicker are cropping out. ""'18Ujn Wilson, of Wtst Virginia, S-f-'d to be slated for the Chair- 3--if . Ways and Means Com-t mitteeof the next Congress, has let it be onderstood that the Administration will try to secure votes for the repeal of the Sherman law, by pledging its influence to the repeal of the tax on the issue of cur rency bv State baDks. That the issue of w ild-cat currency by State bankp would be a greater calamity than the free coin age of silver is beyond a peradventare. A silver dollar containing only CO cents worth of silver is at least valuable to that amount, while the Talue of the rsg currency issued by the tate banks would be an uncertain quantity outside the im mediate region where issae-L The loud and continued demand of the Democratic press of the liast and North for the repeal of the Sherman law, is a tub thrown to the whale to divert atten tion, while preparation is made to drive the fatal steel of State 1-ank currency in to the vitals of public credit and of finan cial security. It isthe fearof a vitiated currency and tariff reform" in th in terests of free trade and foreign pruduc ers that Las given rise to the present fi nancial troubles, under which the busi ness interests of the country are now shivering and quaking. lack of confidence in the stability and soundness of our currency will inevita bly produce wide-pread disaster. No Sweep in Post Offices. Toit matter General Bisstll stated a few days since that notwithstanding all rumors to the contrary, he bad as yet ma le but one ruling with reference to pos'. masters, to wit: That they would be required to devote their attention to the duties of their offices. This rule applies to all Presidential offices and th more imiortant offices of the fourth cIhjs. He further stated that there would not be a clean sweep of the fourth-class j-ostmast-e.-s, but that no decision has been made al lowing appointees of the last administration to continue in office indefinitely, and that in an analogy to the terms affixed to the oth er offices of the government there would st em to be propriety in not removing fourth cluiS postmasters who have held tliem less than four years, unless cause eiitts for vaiu removal. II! PEOPLE iHO'LD ELEtT THEM. He expressed the belief that it would be a great advantage if some plan could be de vised that would result in practically plac ing the power of selecting these officers in the hands of the people of the various loalities ; thus affording niuch-neeJeU re lief to the office of the I'cst Office Iepart ment and the representatives in Congress troni the personal importunities of appli cants for luee iKi'tiuii3. Surrounded By Flames. iMu rn, Minn., June A dispatch from Aslilund says: All day the heat from the surrounding forest fires increased the red hot temperature iu this section. Iron river is surrounded by a wall of tlames, but a lar-e irve of men are braveiy fighting the f.re aid are likely to save the town. The new school hou-e, arhureh and four residence are burned. The is about $"",'". John Mtiither was suffocated and die J while fighting lire at his homestead near Mcquuh. At White ltiver over ifn acres of stau 1 ng piix-s ate ablaze. The fire near Wash burn is approaching rapidly and he'p has been asked for. The great nias of green Norway timber seems to burn like straw- arid the total losses w;:i run up in the mil lions. St nborn, a small lumbering town on the Ihilulh and South Shore road, is entirely wiped cut by the forest fires. The children of a homesteader near there were separated f;om theirparents and perished in the flames. Advices from Virginia are to the effect that only M houses es.-aped the tlames Virginia was a Tillage of 3, VX people. Ed ward Kelly and Ida Vurth, a song and dance team, are missing. A jour.g woman, in try ing to save her baby, jerithed with the in fant, Two train loads of refugees from the stricken towns arrived here to day and are bf ing cared for. The total l ;ss hy the fire is put at f !..",- Ooo. The insurance is about $' ,'K". Brave Because Half Asleep. Fahoo, N. June 17. Robbers boarded the North Pacific train this morning near Wadena, and went rtia! y through one of the sleepers. The porter was badly clubbed about the head and told to keep still Three passengers were awakened and robbed of tiOacd three goid watchei. When Judge I:h, of Minneapolis, was reached he was awakened from a sound sleep aud t 1 J to give up his money aud watch. Oaiy half awake he replied : "I dou't want anything to do with you ; get out of here, you robber.' The feilow had his gun at the judge's held, but begot up. and the fellow b..cked down the aisle followed by the judge. Some one pulled the bell rope and the man j ump ed off. It is iho.ight there were two or threj of the gang. They were partially masked. Judge Loch said if he had been fully awaLe he would never Lave dared to do what he attempted to do as he was unarm ed. Cholera Infected Russians. Wash:xoton, June 17. Immigration Su perintendent Stump received important in formation to-day in regard to the projected shipment from I'.remen to New York of a cargo of Russians previously rejected by reg ular steamship lines because of the danger of their bringing cholera into the United States. It is stated that these passengers consist of P.ussian PoUs, and Hebrews, and that they have beea booked by one Kuno Scbwoed, manager of I.ouis Soharlachs concern in Bremen. The steamer has been chartered through a ship broker's firm of Uremtn, and it H iins that it is still doubtful when it wiil leave. According to last advices the authorities in Bremen have given S;-har!aeu until J jne 13 to start his passengers o!f. The immigration superintendent has also Ix'en inf mijed that a party of between 40 and .V Kuoiinr." Jews whose name are given, and were rejected by the regular steamship lines, are being forwarded from Hamburg to Liv erpool, frjm which point they are to be ship ped to Philadelphia by the Hirsch committee for account of Baron Hirscb. Superintend ent Stump will take action. Queer Life Sentence. Conn it s, O , June 17. Ohio claims the proud distinction of sending a man to the penitentiary for life for stealing three chickens. David Blackburn is the prisoner, and his life sentence was brought about in this way. The Legislature pas-J and the Supreme Court has just affirmed the constitutionality of a law makii g third time prisoners life ones. Blaikt-urn had served two terms in the penitentiary fur assault with intent to rob, for receiving stolen goods and the last time for breaking into a house and stealing three chickens, at Dayton, O. This beinc hU thirl onvic'.ioroa a peni tentiary offense. Blackburn was sent np for life. He appealed to the SupremeCourt, but that body decided the habitual criminal act constitutional. The Horses Not Winded. VaieincNeb . June It. George Jones, of the cowboy raoers, arnved here at 7 o'clock last evening, leading all other con testants hy two hours. At 9 o'clock Douglas and Elmore rode into the city. About the tarns time the majority of the others pasted a few miles s juth of this city. The horses of those who took supper here did not appear to be at all winded, and the race was continued before niidnujht. Dur ing the beat of the day the riders Lava nude four miles an hour, bnt at night they are nearly doubling that pace. Jones'a seh me is to ride as Lard as possible at night and day on one korae and u: his other ani mal on the fpurt after entering Illinois. His Volca Betrayed Him. if oKtLt, June 13 Twenty-four years ago George Morris waa shot and killed at Wheelerville, this county, by bis friend and near neighbor. Robert Hudson. The slayer Red the country, but ventured to return last month. He was known to no one. having greatly changed, but his voice was recognized by an aged and blind woman. Amelia Cbathom, and the Bona of the dead man swore out a warrant for him. To-day Hudson was in dicted by the Mobile grand jury. The sheriff has prae to Scrant Jn, Miss., where Hudson now is," and will briDg him to Mobile to-ni;ht. Morris aud Hudson Quarreled w hile on their way home from a visit to Mobile, and Morris hit Hudson with a bottle. The two appeared later at Morris'a bouse, where Hudson's injury from the blow was attend ed to by Mori is. Hudson, went home, but hhortly returned with a gun. Morris went out to meet him, carrying an unloaded gun and saying that he did not care to load it, as he did not want to hurt Hudson. As Morris crossed the fence and turned to re place a rail which had fallen, Hudson shot him in the back aud killed him. Amelia Chatham and two sous, of a orris, aged 11 and 14, saw the deed Hudson tied the country. Mrs. Morris refuted to prostcute and would cot let the sons do so. She died about a yt ar ago I'jion Hudson's return he visited Wheel erville and was recognized by no one until Amelia Chatham cried out: "That's Bob Hudson's voice !"' Hudson turned and went away quickly, but his movements were noted and he was located at Scranton. Amelia Chatham is over 70 years of age and the boys are stalwart men of middle age. The three have vividly distinct recol lection of all the incidents of the killing. Important Decision by the Supreme Court. The supreme court recently made an im portant decision which has just been report ed, that will have a great influence on the title of real estate. Heretofore it has been the universal opiuion that the purchaser of reai estate had six months within which to record Lis d: td and that no unrecorded deed or mortgage on the tame premises, made by the former owner more thaa six months previous to the purchase, could affect his ti tle for a period of six mouths, even though the previous dtd or mortgage ehould be re corded first ; in other words, that a purchas er was as fully protected by recording bis deed on the last day of the six lU'.nihs as he would be had he recorded it ou the very day when he received it. The supreme court, however, decides that the first man ho gets his deed recorded has the title, and upsets what has been the practice for many years. The opinion has caused more talk among the lawyers than any other that has been handed down for some time. Many think it will throw much in the way of establish ing a clear title to property. To make the matter more interesting Justices Mitchell and Williams dissent from the opiuion of the court. The decision was on the apjeal of Hester Nail ia an ijntuieiit suit won by Jesse Fries. Tue story of the case is that F. M. Null, Jr., owning P acres of land, executed to his mother a mortgage of part of it, containing M acres (excepting the coal ). The mortgage was executed April 2, 1S73, but not recorded untii October 4. 17". In the interim Jesse Fries, the plaiutiff, purchased the entire I'M acres for valce, and, according to the find ing of the jury in the present case, without actual notice of Mrs. Null's mor gage. F. M. Null, Sr.'s, deed to him was executed April G, 1S7.", and recorded October o, 173, within six months from its date, but one day after the recording of the mortgage. His Mortgaged Leg. A Dl-s Moines dispatch says: Charlie Alston, a noted negro character has a mort gaged leg. The leg is furthermore subject to a variety of conditions that areexceedingly ludicrous, and its history will be read with amusement. Some time ago the citizens decided to give Alston, who was minus a leg, a good cork substitute, and 3ou of them formed an asso ciation known a the Des Moines Cork Leg Association, and purchased the limb. At a crowded met ting the leg was presented to Alston, not as a gift, but under a mortgage Covering the property, and the title of which lies with the association. The amount of the mortgage is $73. and the extension of time in which to j-ay it runs to lOyears, pro vided Charlie keeps on his good behavior, ShoulJ Alston indulge in any improper con duct while wearing the leg, such as imbibing too freely, "or do any other act which might cause or tend to cause the said cork leg to fall by the wayside into irreparable disrepute," the principal and interest of the mortgage immediately become due. If there is a doubt in the mind of any member of the association as to the condition of the leg he may stop the wearer and examing the leg. lVf ire Alston carries the leg or the leg carries him many months, he may feel it convenient to return it to the association of professional wags. Sifting the Pension List. Washinotox, I) C, June H. It is now nearly a week since the siecial force of 20 examiners was S'-'t at work by Commissioner of Pensions Lochren overhauling the papers in all ca-s of (tensions granted under the Disability act of 1W. There have been more than loon cases revised, and it was de clared to l-y that at least 2" per cent of the pensioners who have been bent filed by ordir No. l:t will be dropped from the rolls. The figures thus far secured warrant the statement that the pensions of 150,000 persona, granted under this interpretation of the etision law, will either be Btopped or reduced. It does not necessariiy follow that ail the pensioners who are affected by this revision have been guilty of fraud. They have taken what the officials said they were entitled to. Most of the cases thus far reviewed are correct from the standpoint of the pensioner. It is the ruiing on which they are based which renders them subject 'o Kissible cancellation. Lightning Kills Four Brothers. Kaxsas Citv, Mo., June 15. A singular fatality by lightning's stroke occurred at Adrian yesterday. Six brothers named Wright were standing under a tree near their home, when a b lt struck and tore the tree and killed fourcf the brothers outright. The other two were also badly hurt and may die. There were several other fatalities during the electrical storm, which traversed the western part of the sta'e. At Rich Hill the I lightning entered a shaft and killed one miner and badly injured two others. At Marshall, Mo , the son of Mrs. Wright was instantly killed. In The Second Degree. Kitt'Siim., Pa., Ju ie 1" The jury int he Spa the murder case came in this morning at S o'clock w ith a verdict of murder in the second degree.. They were out 14 hours, whereas.the jury in the Rhine case was out :;S bo us before a verdict was rescind. Afier tbeSpaytbe jury retired a vote was taken and the result was 1 for manslaughter, 3 for first d"gree, U for acquilal and the others for second dtgree. Later in the nigh! all but one agreed upon a second degree verdict, and be hung cut I ke a bulldog all night. Hid The money In A Lounge. Jouxstows. June IS. Yesterday Jacob Velnosky drew $tuu from the savings bank to finish paying for bis home, and bis wife bid the money in the lounge until evening. When tbey wanted it, it waa gone, and two of their boarders were missing at the same time. Ik-tective Uoques last night captured them at South Fork with all the stolen money in their possession. They were ou their way to get a steamer for the old country. Open Cates on Sunday. Chicago. Ili, June I". Ey a unanimous Tote, the United States Court of Appeal b reversed the Circuit Court decision closing the World's Fair on Sunday, and declared to-day, through Chief Justice Fuller as their spokesman, that the Government has do ex elusive right or authority in the control of the Columbian Exposition. This substan tial and decisive victory for the Sunday openers was received by th crowded court room with loud cheers. The scenes in the Federal Building were a fitting climax to the dispute between the lo cal directory and the Government of the United States. The room was crowded two hours before the announced Lour for the de cision. It wasnot until 11:13 that the Chief Jus tice, followed by Justices Bunn aud Allen, look seats on the bench. As soon as the Cou rt bad been formally opened, the Chief Justice orally announced that in view of the many questions involved the written opin ions of himself and associates would be de ferred, and that owing to the importance of the questions at issue and the necessity for a stieedy deliverance from the bench, a gen eral decision would be then and there ren dered. Ft'LLEB EE A US THE D IHIOS. The Chief Justice then smoothed out sev eral pages of type-written manuscript and began to read. He first devoted his atten tion to the contention of counsel for the Government that the Court of Apeais bad no jurisdiction in the premises, and after re viewing the arguments at some length de clared the motion tu dismiss the appeal over ruled. Coming to the main question, the Court took the ground that the appropriation of f 2,u,Guo in souvenir coins by the United States Government could not be constiued as a charity, or as a charitable bequest. It was simply an appropriation for the assist ance and benefit of the local corporation to complete a work that affected the honor of the United States. As to the right of the United States to possession and control of thegrounds, the Court held that the local corporation was in lawful and actual possession, and that this fact hud been recogniic-.'d by acts of the Na tional Legislature. OOVER.VMENT NOT IX CONTROL. The Court repudiated the idea that the I ui!ed States had any exclusive rights or authority in the premises, and that no tena ble grounds had been shown for excepting the ca.-e under the bearing from the ordina ry rules governing a Court of Chancery. "Therefore," concluded the Chief Justice, "the order of the Circuit Court is reversed, and the case is demanded for any further proceedings not inconsistent with this ruling." The dtliverance of the Chief Justice had been listened to w ith intense silence but at his conclusion there went up a great cheer from the croud in attendance, which caustd the Chief Justice to smile meaningly at his associates. The advocates of Sunday closing were considerably cast down over the result, but admitted that, inasmuch as the ruling was unanimous, there was no alternative but to bow to the supreme authority of the United States Judiciary. TheBoraen Jury Talks. New Bf.ioord, Mass., June 17. The Bor den jury is to-day taking a much-needed rest. The jurors are surrounded by bailiffs and not permitted to read any of the pajiers containing accounts of the trial. The people seem to be unanimous in the declaration that the jo'.ice made a merry mess of their case. It is said, however, that there are men on the jury who, if not entirely satis fied of the innocence of the accused, will hang to their opinions nntil the crack of doom. A weak point in the case for the defense is the fact that the prisoner was not put on the ttand. The fact is her counsel did not dare permit her to testify. This they ac knowledged. One of them said to-day that Miss Borden was not allowed to testify be cause they were afraid of the introduction of the evidence taken at the secret inquest. Misa Borden was visited by her counsel to day and said she was confident of acquittal. 1: is reported that the jurors have already begun to discuss the merits of the case, and that last night there was such a vast differ ence of opinion as to lead them to close per sonal encounters, and the deputies' had all they could do to keep the jurymen from en gaging in rough-and-tumble fights. Atrocious Cruelty Charged. Philadelphia, June IS Reports from Monroe county. Pa., along the line of the Wilkesbarre, Susquebana and Western rail road, which is now being built from Wilkes barre to tidewater, indicate extreme barbari ty in the treatment of the men employed The firm having the contract for grading is made up of George Noble and Frank M Cabe, .f Atlanta, Ga., and W. B. Strang, of Kansas City, Mo. At the outset large numbers of negroes from Georgia, Alabama and the Carolines were employed. Their numbers were less ened ny ueatn, uestrtions, etc , and their places were taken by Huns and Italians. The section bosses are charged with murdering some of the men, while others were shot and ciubbed in a most brutal manner. It is also alleged that the men were fed on miser able food and kept in unfit lodgings. Many of the men had their limbs frozen during the winter, and sickness cost many lives. The charges are being investigated. Prison Doors Wide Open. Hlxtixohos, Pa., June 17. The notori ous post office burglar, J. W. El wood, walk ed out of the jail to-day, and is still enjoy ing liberty. He is the fifth prisoner to es cape from the county loex up in five months, and people are beginning to wonder what is the matter with Sheriff. Two weeks ago it was announced that unless Kllwood were re moved by the United States authorities, who claimed him as a post office thief, he would likely break out of jail. Last night United States Marshal Harrab, of Allegheny coun ty, came here to remove Ellwo'xL This morning a blacksmith filed the irons off the prisoner, and be was left alone in the cor ridor. The turnkey was apparently asleep. Ellwood quietly 0ned the front door, walked boldly out and vanished. The Uni ted States Marshal went borne without bis game. This jail has the worst record in the State for escaped prisoner.-. Chloroformed on A Train. Cincixsati, Jane 10. While coming from St. Louis to Cincinnati last night Mrs. John Hermes, of 504 Hermes avenue, was chloro formed and robbed In a most daring manner. Mrs. Hermes bad $325, of which 1J3 was in gold. This she wrapped in a handkerchief and tied it around her right leg just below the knee. The stocking was then drawn over this. During the evening Mrs. Hermes sud denly grew very sleepy and noticed that a man and two women who sat behind ber in the coach had thrown a damp-looking hand kerchief over the back of her seat. She paid no attention to this and tried to light off the desire to sleep, but ahe could not. When the awoke it was daylight end the train was pulling into the depot. She then discovered that her money was gone. Biros of Pastage Between this and the other side of the broad Atlantic in the shape of tourist, commer cial travelers and mariners, agents "on the road," steamboat captains, ship's surgeons and "ail sorts and conditions" of travelers, emigrant and new settlers appreciate and testify to the preventive and remedial prop erties of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in sea sickness, nausea, malarial and rheumatic trouble, and all disorders of Ibe stomach, liver aud bowels. Against the prejudicial influences of climate, crudely cooked or un accustomed diet and impure water, it is a sovereign safeguard, and has been so regarded by the traveling public for over a third of a century. o lorm of malarial fever, from the calentura of the Pacihc and the broken boue fever of the Mississ-ppl, to its milder typ8, can resist the curative action of this benignant preserver and restorer of henl'.h, a veriiahle noon to tersoni in feeble health or t liable to incur diatase. History of the Flag. Ia a quaint little room in the most old faihioned of little houses, in Philadelphia, Betsy Rosa aat making the first flag of the United States just one hundred and sixteen years ago. The old bou still is there, at So. 2S Arch street, and the little room atil! may be seen in practically the fame condi tion as when it was the sewing room of Bet sy Ross. The house is but t no stories high, with a sloping roof above. The bricks of which it was built came across the sea as ballast in the hold of the ship " Welcome." William Penn did not think it unworthy of himself to supervise ils construction, and it was con sidered a pretentious dwelling in its time. Now it appears smaller than it really is, dwarfed, as it is, by the two bigh modern buildings which tower above it ciose on ei ther side. The two windows of the second story, with their twenty sms.il panes of gla-s in each of them, are the same ones which were originally put in. The ground Hoor has been somewhat changed in the frout, as the present owner, Mrs. Amelia Mund, has ber tobneco counter there, and the usual show window has replaced the onfs of for mer days. But the little room in the rear, and the inner rooms are unchanged. The little room has a floor of heavy oak boards held down bv hand made nails. The two small paned windows on the right have broad sills, which have often been the resting place of the thimble of Betsy Ross. At the rea: end of the room is a w ide and high mantel piece, perfectly preserved, its blue tiled bor der being as bright as it ever was. The doors are hung on carious rectangular hinges. HISTORY CF THE FItST FLAO. Early iu 1777 Congress delegated to a com mittee authority "to design a suitable flag for the nation." Accordingly General Washington and Robert Morris called upon Mrs. Betsy Ross, in her little home in Arch street, and requested her to make a Mag from a design made by general Washington. Bet sy Ross was au old Uuaker lady, the widow ofJohuRosH. She was a dressmaker and Washington bad employed her, ami there fore, when the question of the flag came up, thought of her as the proper person to make it. The design proposed by Washington (which was made under directions of Con gress) was the same as the flag of to-day, on ly the stars numbered thirteen, were six points and arranged in a circle. Betsy Ross suggested that a five-pointed star should be adopted as being much easier to make. Her ingestion was accepted by the committee and the Hag she made was adopted by Con gresson June 11th. 1777. Under a resolu tion of Congress Bet.-y Ross received tUlls 2d. for flags made for the fleet in the Dela ware river. Afterward the contract to mae all the Government flags was awarded to her. Ttetar Ross, whose maiden name was Griscom. was married three times, ber last husband being John Claypole, a descendant of Oliver Cromwell. Her remains are bur ied in Mount Moriah cemetery, Philadel phia, near the Masonic monument. A Family Murdered. Mrs. Catherine Kerch, wife of a prominent and wealthy resident in the' vicinity of Parkersburg, W. Ya., ou Wednesday gave two of the younge-ft of her eight children doses of strychnine that proved fatal. She watched the children dying, and then be came a raving maniac l.unnmg to ii:e yard, she screamed to ber ten-year old daughter that she had poisoned the little ones and that all the rest of the family must jump into the well, idealizing ilhi ner mother was crazy, Mollie tried to prevent ber from executing her threat ; but the in furiated woman in a desperate struggle tore the babe and a thret -year-old daughter from Mollie's grasp and threw them into the we!!. An eight-year-old soc appeared on the scene, and the crazy mother aneuii-ltd to dispose of bim in the same manner, but Mollie and the boy resisted so vigorously that the mother left them and, going to the well, thiew fcerseif down twenty feet, drowning in eight feet of water. Mrs. Kerch was regarded as a most estimable woman and a devoted mother. She was ."'J years old. The New Dog Tax Law. The new dog tax law w hich repeals the Act of ls-f'., will be a great reiief to school boards all over the state, but it will put considerable more work on the County Commissioners' office and also on couneil incii in all cities. Under the new law the dog tax will be levied for the year Is'.) a 'Kereaftr-r hy the Coun'y Corunibsio school directors as hereto ships and boroughs, and men will have this duty tax, which is not to exo a female dog and two dog, will be collected by tax collectors aud paid i city treasuries. The fund is to be used the payment of sheep kii owners of such sheep complaint to a Justice c issues authority to the tc. auditors, or city author!!; be, to make an investigal have power to summon i them. They then repo County Commissioners.) as the case may be, ami' proved, a warrant is th ment. I he law also provide! the offending dog refu: must pay all the damagi Commissioners may aut to dispatch him. The fee of the Justice and for the Auditors H sarily occupied. (:d not by all town-j-s council fiCortu. The k dollars for i . V or a nia.e ity and city j-ounty and ic'oforc, for dogs. The first nmke I Ptac who or borough he case may .-he auditors -s and swear I facts to the jCouncilmcn, ,'la:m is ap ivn for pay i the owner of ' i-;n i,u the County yuie consiaoie for each cese .h da day cecis- i. Ex-Judge James U-. t Hunter died at his borne in Greensburd Wednesday, agt d 51) years. Judge Hunter fas the first Re publican judge ever e'ei in Westmore land county, defeating A' i Stewart in a memorable contest. He J li succeeded by Judge lk)ty three J cars a;! He was a can didate for re election ami, c.-as defeated f jr the nomination by A. I). 5 'oonnell. The People's Party state! convention met at Williamsport, Wednesdal-. J. S. Steven son, of Allegheny, was nbminated for su preme judge and E. M. Windsor, of Mc Kean, for state treasurer. R. A. Thompson, of Indiana, was unanimously elected chair man and given power to choose a secretary treasurer. The present rules governing rep resentation were adopted. Harrisburg was selected sf the next place of meeting, but the date was not fixed. The committee which is counting the cash in the U. S. treasury completed the counting of the reserve on Thursday and found it to be correct. Tbey were engaged on this work fourteen days and during that time counted notes aggregating $014.(m.,uoo. Friday morr -ing the committee began the counting of the silver in the vaults, which the statement shows amounts to &i4!,0oij Ooo. The silver is in ba;. and each is weighed. If any are short of weight each piece of silver is Count ed. To assist in carrying and weithirg (he bags twenty laborers are employed. The work of the committee will probably not Le compleltd for two months. Rooster Spurs a Woman. Uxioktows, Pa., June 15. A rooster struck Mrs. Frederick Merriman, of Whar ton township, on the bead wilh his spur. which penetrated the skull almost to the brain. For two hours the woman was un conscious, and ber condition is still critical. The spur was broken off in her temple. Farmers I My imported horse will oe kept at ray barn during the entire season, at $10 'JO to insure a colt ten days on foot. G. W. HcrrLEY. Strayed or Stolen A 3-yearold roan filly, unshod, scar on left leg, on night of May 24th. A suitable reward will be paid for ber return or infor mation leading to ber recovery. A. I). STAirna, Stauffers, Pa. gUERIFFS SALE. j H-virtue of a certain writ of tteri Fai-ias. Is- j uiett out of the Court oft ominon P eas of somerset comity, pa . ard to me diro-tol. tlirr will be ex poed to pnhlle Male at oleniic, NorthampUja lowuehip, Somerset county, ou Saturday, July 1st, 1893, at 2 o'clock P. 'A. AM the right, title, tnt.-rw. rlsim and d.-man-t of rt. P. Pf :rUL;L, of. iu and t ft'l the fuiiuwiiitf tlvX'rill reai tiaie, to wit : No. 1. A certain fann or trart of land nitnaie !n N'rtti:ni'l.ti lowu-litfi, somen- ruaty. h.. djfiitiinv iu1n of Ji4iti tti.-i. Henry T. VM, AlinM VV liinMih, hauut-r y "Hoo t a .11 Others futiiMiniuc ":e hm;lnM and tbiny il.ia. are more or If, al-ut arw ciereii, balance tiu3ter, wr.h tlje af nit !ja urea. No. 2. Fmr lna of rmnn ! it:ite in the ril IiaC of fiimriar. tiiwnhip, rrMjniT an-i Male MtTvnid and known ou the plan rf riHttee l'i .V- Ai, i aud Iwtondf! on trie North b C'ritf h.f Id r--t, on the haM liy Hutrb art a.-uiiff. u the Sooth y '.nil alley aod ou the Wt-M by Loin aller, hvmjr thriven ret'd a two-tdory Iram? dwelling hu a otie-tory frame Niore buildm iiiiJ icvi and a fraou-s tabic, uiih Hie appuritrianerx. No. 3, A certain I'M oftrrmind situate an fre aid aud kniwii on the p.au of &id villa iff as No. K;, bavii!iTt!itrNrti rwtt-J a omMmt-a-ha If ry frame dwelling lioue, with the aj jurt? linnets' No. 4. To certain lot of mound aituate at fivfald and know n a kt Nw, 1 z and M, on the ptan of aid vi hmi-( thtTtiia rrvvird a U bar u, Willi th appuruuaticua. No. ". A certain lot of (rround itiiate as afore atd and known aa lot No. IV. on the plan of Mid vtiUge, bounded ou the North by Oif-ihVid rtret-:, on The Ka-t bv iVsi on the sutn by lKlmervtrvet and on the West by S. F. 'f -batiitu farm, hanuir t hereon ert-'ted a twoto ry dwelling bouse and a stabia, aiili the appur tenauce. No. 6. Lot No T. on plan of aJd Tillage, sit uale as afof-id, Wmtide-d ou the North by V:ii . on the Ka-4 by Lnuir a!'cy, on the rionih by Klim-r :rt and on the U"Nt by K No, jv havini; thereou .-revled a stable, with the apur ten auies. No. 7. s No. ni. on plan of Mid village, sit uate a aforesaid, Um .ed on tha North uy Kl mer -trevt, on the Kat by lot No. on the houtb by ta , and ou the Weal by an alley, with the appurtenance. No. R. Four fertain lots of trruand It:iare as afor-aid and know n on the plan of the vil Litre of tilenne aa lota N. 3rt. and &J, bounded on the Ntif .h by lot No. Ka-t by V. oc H. K.. or Husfbart areuup. South by lot No. 40, and West by Long alley, w:ih the appurtenanet-a. No. 9. Two certain lo known on the plan of (aid vihace an No. 40 and -II, bonudrd on t'ne North by lot No. ay. on the fc a.t by P. at t R. R.. or Hug hart avenue, on the Nrtuh by Latrobe htrevi, on the Wel by Long alley, with thu ap purteuaiii.es. No. 10. All thow certain lota of tmnnd "itu ate sl aforesaid and knownou the plan of a:d village a lot N. 1 ;o. 1 11. Hi 1 1 1, 1 u. 11 . ll'i, 117. i; li t, IJ, aii-1 11, lying Kot of the r. .fc .'. K R., and ai-o No". 4:i. 4. 46, 47, v 4 '. .V, oi, .'2, ;.;, M, .Vi, .'7, .v, tr.t. ti, t;-j, ut, .", m, ti, . , 7", 71, 7.' 7'i, 77. 7-i. 7 i. at, M, :i. S4, N. , "7, N, rvj. i), , :2. iM. H Vf7, !. W, l', I'd, Urj, h't, loi, lo I'-, l-7. lu- and 1; lv ifg tte-l ttt the R A 4'. K. k., and a!?o lots NY. l.Sti, VS. I a. IK 141, 14 J. lit. 14L14. ll-, 1 14 ir. ri, l -I, ri, '-;. ri. l , i i -7, iv i .., llil, I' -' i I, I'd. -. l-S 17, P, 11, 170, 171, lTj. 17.:, 174.17 ., IT.. 177. 17s, ITy, In-, HI and !, lyine l.at ol the P. L C. K. wnh the appur tenant'Ji. Tain in execution and to he sold a- the pr.n- ertv of ?S. P. Pouroauju, at the rut of Alcana licflley. . TERMS. NOTH'E All pn-wi pun ha-ine at the alsore Niie w ni .tejte mie u'n.t e me.i m ,er ren. i the pun-hafe money must be paid wh-u property i kiKsrked dowu. nhere it a i'l ata.u f- esixwed to wit ai the rik of the first pun-haer The residue f ibe pun ha money iuum Ik paid on tr bei'irt- th.-uay of eonfirinnitou, :z : l Mirs day, ept. Jt lv'. No rtevd will be arknw Udg-e-1 until the purvUa.. inouey paid in fud. bnentt 4Pb.tf, IS.KlMl G m r, Jane 7th, j dhtrilT. rpULSPASS NOTICK. N TICE i hereby given thai all p-rvtn frni and aber tnt" date !oi.ui haui.ng. rMinif, wa.k iui:, fidiinir. hunting or Urnmg ou my pr1!:!: in Milfurd tow ivLip, a ill be j-ruK.tu ltd a cure it.g Ut law . May 17, ivC Jee IIdovlr. MRS. A. E. UHL. My Spring Stork is complete in every line, qualities of (loous arc the best, styles newest and pretti est and priecs lowest. The prudent buyer will flu J it greatly to his or her advantage to examine my stock before purchas ing. P II ESS GOODS A complete line of Press Goods of all the newest qualities, styles, 6hadcs and kinds, at very low prices. SILKS A larce assortment plain, black, colored, plaid, figured and chaiiirable silks. Trice ran infrom "0e to $1."0 WORSTED GOODS A complete line of Cashmeres. Henriettas, Senxes, WhijHjords. Diagonals in many styles and colors. Prices from 12 to $1.25. WASH GOODS A complete assortment of Dress Ginghams, 8c. to 30e. Linon D Iude, 12 1-2 to lac. Many new styles cf Dress Goods from 10 to 25c. Ont ing Flannels from 7 to 12 1-2. DRESS TRIMMINGS An immense line of Dress Trimmings, including Velvets. Silks, Laces, Gimps, in all shades, also beautiful irides cent styles. 1 1 AM BURGS The largest and finest assort ment of Hamburg Edgings and Elouucirnrs ever seen in Som erset. Trices low. LACES A great stock of laces of the kinds that are now most fash ionable, in Silk, Linen and Cotton, in Black, Cream and White. CURTAIN'S Curtains in Nottingham, Irish Point and Tamboured, 50cts to $12.00 per pair, poles 20c. CURTAIN SCRIMS Curtain Scrims, 5 to 15 cts. SASH CURTAINS A large assortment of styles. STOCKINGS . The largest stock ever shown in Somerset, in fast black and colors. Trices and colors guaranteed. GLOVES A full assortment of kid, silk, and cotton gloves and mitts. WRA TS, CATES, REEFERS, etc- My stock of Ladies' and Miss es' capes, reefers and blazers is very large, containing all j the newest and most stylish makes. Trices range from j $1.50 to $15.00. MILLINERV GOODS My Millinery Goods have been selected with great care and is the largest and finest assort ment at the lowest prices. ONE IN A HUNDRED Not one of a hundred pretty and useful articles that I have in stock can be mentioned for want of space in this paper. Como and see that the half has not been told about the hand some goods and low prices. MiS, l. I Uhl. Thermometer Rises, but. , . Prices . . Fall! . . . The warm weather has come too lata for us. We've too heavy a stock of Spring and Summer goods. They've got to go. Here are a few items. They give a good idea of tho "pric9 slaughter" all over the store : Sc. Cotton Challies at l-2e. 15c. Dress Ginghams at 9c. 50c. All-Wool Challiesat 23c. 8100 Black Henriettas at CDc. 81 00 Colored Henriettas at 79e 81 50 Imported Dress Goods, 75c. 85 00 Lace Curtains at S3 25. REMEMBER! These feu items are but t3-pic.1l of tlie price reductions in all depart ments. All ladies' wearing apparel, from shoes to milli nery All materials from mus lins to silks All household necessaries from towels to car petsPrices on all of them re duced 25 per cent. Won't you take advantage of it? Campbell & Dick. 81, 83, $5, S7 and 89 Fifih Ave. PITTSEURG. Boili at Greatly Reduced Prices, to arrive this vn-k and will be Sold at Prices Way Down. OUR SILK and dres -.roods de partment is loaded vita iuee new summer iroods in all th new shades. IX liIXGIIAM:, cLillies. pereals. salines lijrht and dark prints, vc will have an endless variety to of fer at prices waydn-.vn. ALL the latest styles in white ironds. eailiroidrried l!on:iein;rs. I.ani luirr: edrin j:-. h.ees. liMon?. handkerchiefs, ?tocki:i Ad just in. Anew line of siiirthv-, crctones. tickings. Ideached and uuMeaeh cd muslins. IX carpets, hilts, portiers. laeo cur tains, and oil clothe, we wiil of fer special inducements tol-uyers. Having purchased a larje li-ie of new iroods at irreatlv reduce 1 wi- ces, we want to irive our cu-tc::i ts the l.cuefit of liivinr new -r..-ls cheap duritiir, the summer months. Parker & Parker. FAT PEOPLE. 01ity l';U In? I" T.u:i'l - a nn.n h jtTT in the ha!;it. rit-n-i-r. .-' D0r?"T o STVNr.. 'il.-V ::.! uji mil 1 in .nit ; trit- k'f ara: i.. nu. ! iu;:; y 1 . '1 '.ft- ,. ,' .-'.-r ' . 'r.v'V. .,. -A,,' .vw I . h-- di u 1 1 r-t. .. -'. n;r ptt'nn- ::.( ::-t t,y-fii-ur. KaTik-r. I.avytrs na r -if --..-. Our if'1 :r vr.t I i iirr. . h i .r. r rv 9ai't'!i ir ti 'tir 1 -v. t-r j'ciiii.; 5.' ft tr (h.r-- ;'k:".''- ir ' f y '! pr-f: l. I'nir'lrtr i (-:. .Mi i---rivi- jHii'ietire tn-iivtt.!s.L. WILLAP.D REtfUDY C0..EDST0.V, 7.XSS For Sale, Second Hand Macl!nary ! On rarta'ilc ttVr an ! Etiini'. " tin 5 i'l.wr. " fn!.-r Cran i Kn. 'n'-.' w i I: (;.'v. rnr. ' Si '.e irauj;iil " 1 "(H ' - " !'.;! Circle E.!?'ni.l i"t inn iMl!'-r. - Pair B lU'ty ll-nU l kt-i nc I'.irb- ?ar Kir- U in tn.l nt-i:u.!t l1 &l l a.: juit e. Wrae for rui-u!ar8 tu 11. Ovfl. Di.B.:is I'a. Cutwa trrup. Tkl iixiO. mil iti SUMMER GOODS fl C''.i ifii'iMi i'm B. IIxs jnst received aar load ofPJee- ourli.ce Coil rmir i;t:rr: s daralde made in thu weiM. n"t be broken JciS. HAVE IX STOCK. End Spring, Brewster Side Bar Spring Dexter Queen Spring, Dupe! Coil Spring Buggies, AT ITJCE.- TO SL'iT ALL DUVERS. Our line of Ilarncrs, Wiilps. Lap where competition can t reach JAMES B. HOLDERBAUW T. JL. SCHBLL, DEALER IN STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS and Kitchen Furnishings. MANUFACTURER OF TIM, SHEET-IRON AND COPPER WARE. SUGAR PANS, SAP BUCKETS; SCOOPS . AND SYRUP CANS l-ota round and square at lowest possible prices. Tin and Steel II 3o!ln. Tin and OaIvani.:ed Ir-in Spoutir.j for Hoi-; and Hani-', put up ia lest manner. E.-timates furnished for heating Imildiu'-'' by steam, hot water and L : air wit!iout eiiare P. A. SCHELL MAIN CROSS ST. . - SOMERSET. PA rrOUR CLOTHING IS- Iliirht in Style, Iii;ht in Fit, Iliu'ht in Workmausliip, iifir crew llight in Price. MINTIMIER 122 Clinton St., More Records Broken ! : (Quirk's Great Furniture Emporium Has Done It! Yes, exorbitant prices for Bedsteads. Bureau-. Desks, TalltJ Chairs. JIattresses, Sofas, first class Parlor Sets, and a.i kinds of Fa:-, itare have beea knocked in the Lead at As evidence of the fact call at Xo. 1 1 S "Wasiiin-.'toa Street, John-ton Pa., oj'posite the Company Store, where the irreate.-t bargains canbeli' oa terms to suit purchaser. Six Mammoth Departments Its Kind in K;t. A v.vvtt.'.-: I t. c . 0;:Hi't and I-.uUs' Coats. - ,t.J-ClM'hin,-, flat.-. In CATirhTSoar ever !;'. ,ir .ii-j.i.r.- u u:;y i': i i 1 I ; " -CUiili'i j '" r ail taattkbiil ! t a s; i i;,,:v. ! styles ;, ii, ! U'-i.t. I. ir.H'i .-!f-i--'l-M...' an i I'e; t. Y Feeil. l'ei .1 i.!'t".e.-y !f ri pi : .:i t--j"C'ou:itry i-r Iiuv t.:ki u :n esebanw t'-.r -K-ds. MAMIvIOTK EE TAIL. STORE, JOHN THOMAS & SONS, 240-248 Main St, JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Cinderella Stoves Their Cleanli- r.ess ens Labor. Sl " Mcnev T TwiU pay you to cxaa.inc the QUEEX CINDERELLA JIANG K'; lor you buy. It has all t'10 latest iinprovernents, and is sold truant teed to be a irood baker. It Las the direct draft damper, by which y ,a can have a fire in one-half the time required with ti e ordinary Bj Tiiis is a valuable feature when you want a jai -k fire for early breakfa-t-TThas an extra lare hijh oven, thoroughly ventilated. The vol v.h--' of inflowing and outfiowinir air can be regulated at will ; this insures a perfect baker, and no burning on the top. It has the Triplex shakes grate, w hich is the perfection of convenience and cleanliness. It is es pecially durable, having three separate sides, or the advantage of three grates in one, and not easily warped by tho action of the fire. 3Uuur.KT.ii! bT t'ilUVEX A CO., Liiclu-.!. Fia-tiursh. S.)!d ami jfia.-nnue.! by JAIES B. II0LDEUBAUM, Somerset, Pa Krissinger & Kurtz, EerUn, Ta and P. J. Co-er A' ton, lieyersdale. Fa REMEMBER "Things donawtll and with acarc.exm; j aemJvea troiu fr- Hoiderbaumi Coil Sprii - C i-'ries. We c. 10 oe i.ie eif nuiv.-z au-i ai, Try one. liie --prin-x caa- Tio'oe. ft aiplete and at :' tor r.iie oualit'. L all and see & OGELVIE, JOHNSTOWN, PA. . Each the Largest Store c:" Johnstown. e t V f iti.'i I in a !;rt cil t':T '.l ,y lii uvy loadiii; or U-jt e:nvu:'. j s t!mt riTai:.! V.'KAIt itiuUtv thel-st. Fries S'lrin- ;ti-r;;s are .i ,er tii:n -t uit fr.". W. jl.in. U&i- ,..! s iit i.-r iiuk.4. v - A! I new uad it and Ranges. Their Economy feave: " I .in- - 1 1 You
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