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The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD SCULL, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY.
...Juue S.1HM6.
REPUBLICAN JTATE TICKET.
Congressmen-at- Large.
; Ai.rsn a A Grow, of Suwiuelianna.
jai kl A. IiAVEMMr,f Erie.
lecton-t-Irge.
Joseph W'tiartou, rhilurtilp1'1
Alexander K. 1-arUm.acarnold.
William Withetvw, A lUuhcii".
I'eu r L. Kimberly. Mercer.
District Elector.
' Vli'n B Horfee. IlH. J. 11. Brown.
4 l. fl"I V . verihs. lirown Miller.
H. 1. W. Miller. i. J"- "'P1"-
OOSrtBKSS.
F. J. Kooskr, of Somerset Bor.
Subject to d.'ciiiion of the Mslrlct Conference.
ASSEMBLY.
Wm. II. Mii-LEC, of Queinahoning Twp.
W. II. Sanxkb, of Somerset Ikr.
ASX1ATK JflKlE.
C. to. J. Kla c k, of M ey erwluie Bor. .
SHERIFF.
M. IL Hartzell, of Kockwood Bor.
TROTHOXOTAKY.
II. F. B akrox, of Somerset Bor.
KWISTKEit EE(X)Knr.R.
J. M. Cover, of Jenner Twp.
TREASfREB.
Winters of Somerset Twp.
CoVXTY COMMISSIONER.
Ueo. F. Kivmei., of Mi'ford Twp.
Cahimki. tJoon, of Somerset Twp.
POOR WRETOn.
J acob W. Fktk, of Summit Twp.
ArOITORS.
JERP-Miin Rboaps, of Somerset Bor.
. J. Bowman, of Brothersvalley Twp.
There is nothing the matter with
llaiina.
Friday the President sent his veto
of the river and harbor bill to Con
gress. Advices from Cuba announce that
Yellow fever is raging there, and has
had the effect of greatly reducing the
frsjttiiish forces.
The cyclone will not interfere in
anyway with the Republican National
Convention, to be held in St. Iuia
two weeks from to-dav.
It is a significant fact that no Demo
crat yet spoken of for the Presidential
nomination ha 1kpu able to secure a
tMegato oatside of his own State.
Ex-Mayor Edwin 15. Fitler, of Phil
adelphia, died at Lis home in that city
on Sunday. His name was presented
for President by the Philadelphia dele
jratiou in the Republican National Con
vention of lS-vS.
The New York Roard of Health has
added a new section to the saiiitary
code prohibiting spitting on the floors
of public buiMings, railroad cars and
ferry-boats. As offenders arc subject to
arrest, the reform will doubtless be car
ried through promptly.
Kate Field, the famous newspajK-r
-orresondent, who also established a
reputation as an actress and a public
lecturer, fell a victim to pneumonia at
Honolulu on May I!Uh. She had gone
to the Sandwich Islands some time ago
as correspondent for a Chicago news
lajHT. Sexator 1iay's announcement
that Major McKinley will be nomraa
ted for President at St. Louis on the
first ballot is very gratifying to the
friends of McKinley. r?7ot that Mc
Kinley 's backers had any fears of the
liual result, bi.t it was a graceful ac
knowledgment for an unsuccessful ri
val to make. It is also an eviucuCc
that (Quay's services will be in demand
during the campaign, and that his re
lations with the McKinley administra
tion will le of a friendly character.
The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Uroord says : Major Mc
Kiuley's managers lielieve that Mr.
Reed will lie nominated for Vice Presi
dent. Mr. Recti's friends assert that he
vould not accept the nomination, but
they admit that if he refuses, he must
retire to private life. They say he is
willing to do so; that he would prefer
it to the second place on the ticket. It
is tolerably certain that the Iowa dele
gation will cast a complimentary vote
for their Senator, no matter if McKin
ley has all the rest of the convention.
Mr. Reed hopes and desires that his
p:ippnrters will treat him likewise, al
though it is doubtful w hether their loy
alty is equal to such a test.
The New York Sun, in the course of
an editorial on the present drift says:
One hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars, or tnore thau half the proceeds of
the Cleveland Und sales, have been
used in paying the expenses of the gov
ernment, f.r which that political fraud
and financial fiasco, the Cleveland Wil
son tsrift", failed to provide. These
bond have done as much to create an
er against the gold standard ns the low
prices of wheat and cotton; and the
flection of silver delegates is going on.
"If it costs nearly one hundred millions
a year to maintain the gold standard,"
ay the silver preachers, "Ijet't I done
with it." Mr. tneveland has it In hi
jjwer to render assistance to the cause
of sound money in the Democratic
party not posoed by any ten of the
psrty leader. Let him tell the truth
w'.iout the bond sales and the tAriff, and
ivat the responsibility for the new debt
where it tielongs, namely, on himself,
the maker of a deficit tariff, instead of
on the sound and honest pdd dollar.
Wini.K the names of a number of
eminent Americans have been canvass
ed in ronnection with the Vice Presi
1eny, publk sentiment seems to have
crystalizcd in favor of Thomas 15. Rd,
and, if he w ill accept the nomination,
it will most proliably be smorded him
ly acclamation, fcieaker Retd has won
the admiration of his couiitmnen by
his straightforwardness, his rugged
liouesty, his towering intellectual t.bil
Ity, and his fidelity to principle. Xext
to McKiuley, he is the first choice of
nine out cf ten of the Republicans of
the country for the Presidency, and
they feel that w ith both their favorites
on the ticket it will lc invincible. Mc
Kinley and Reed have been associated
together iu the public mind ever fince
JfeKinleyitm, the product of their joint
ffForts, W8s given to the country; and
now that the jieople are demanding a
restoration of the McKinley tariff" bill,
they should stand together.
McKinley and Reed will tweep the
country. j
Those who are old enough to remem
Iwr the campaign of 100, ays the St.
r,-uis orbp-Jki)U)crat, will recall the
! fact that previous to the Chicago Con
vention the political interrogators were
after Lincoln Just as they are now aner
Mc-K'lev. They insisted that he
hhou: I define his position on the fugi-
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tive slave law and tell what lie wouia
do in the event of the eeewlon of the
South. Their pretended anxiety about
his views in those retorts was simply
a trick, of course, to draw expressions
from him that could be used to his dis
advantage. But the device did not
w ork. He was a politician of too much,
sense and experience to lie caught in
such a trap. In answer to all Inquiries
of that sort, he pointed to his record,
and said he must be judged by it as to
his opinions and purposes, lie under
rtd very well that the persons who
thus questioned him were not honestly
seeking information or striving to serve
the party or the couutry, but only try
ing to prevent his nomination. They
called him a straddlerand accused him
f cowardice and insincerity, but he
preserved an amiable silence, neverthe
less, and left his case to the people.
The result proved that there had not
been auy necessity for him to speak;
and certainly there was never any cause
for regret that he wa nominated and
elected.
The fact that McKinley is now pur
suing the same course under Bimilar
circumstances only goes to show that
he is like Lincoln in the way of de
tecting the object of hu interrogators
and declining to assist them in accom
plinhing it. He has been a conspicu
ous figure in public life for many years,
and there is no lack of h?timony in his
numerous speeches as to his view upon
all important issues. The people know
all about him and are entirely willing
to trust him. There is nothing for him
to say that would be likely to make the
country any surer that he is a man of
ability, integrity and patriotism; and
his self-respci ting refusal to gratify his
opponents by answering their imperti
nent quotious will confirm and in
crease the public feeling in his favor.
He has a perfect right to "hold his
breath," as it Is flippanUy called by a
Democratic organ, and, aa a matter of
propriety, he can not do otherwis. It
would be decidedly in bad taste for him
to tume the function of outlining a
platform for his party. That is the bus
iness of the Convention, and he has
nothing to do with it There is not the
least danger that he will fail to abide
ia good faith by the action of that body
on all pending questions; and there is
just as little reason to doubt that the
SL Louis platform will he perfectly sat
isfactory in every way to the voters
who are going to elect the next Presi
dent Thtt is the appropriate and con
clusive answer to all inquiries that are
obviously intended to serve a dishonest
and mischievous purpose.
QUAY 05 THE OUTCOME.
The Senator Sayi KcKinky Em Xore Than
Enough Delegate.
Washington, I). CM June 1 Sena
tor Quay last night decided to break over
his rule and make public the result of the
contests for delegates to tho St. Louis
convention. During the contests lie re
ligiously declined to make public' any of
his estimates or figure's. However, an the
eontest is over and there are many con
tradictory estimates in circulation, the
Senator decided to make Li figm-to hiI
lie. They show that Mj'r McKiniry
will liave 479 votes on tu. t;..t at
St. Louis, 19 mire than "-xiU, T'jia
counts those that McKitir .-rtain!y
and does not taka in tbM- th- -jr make
a break for the band wt n 14 a o now
and June 16. Here are Quay bgv.rf
showing McKinley's coneedo! fctmigtli;
Alabama; 0; Arkansat, 1"; California,
H; Connecticut, Cr, (icorgia, 9; Illinois, 3t
Indiana, '-V Kansas, 20; Kentucky, I";
Louitiana, .1; Maryland, 10; Miobigan, 2;
Minnesota, IS; Mississippi,!!; Missouri, 31,
Nebraska, lfi; New Jersey, M; New York,
4; North Carolina, IS; North Dakota, C;
Ohio, ; Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania, -I,
South Carolina, 3; South Dakota, 8; Ten
nessee, IS; Texas, 6; Vermont, 8; Virginia
hi; Washington, S; West Virginia,!:!; Wis
consin, 24; Wyoming, 6; New Mexico, 1;
Indian Territory, 2.
Although Senator Quay did not admit
it, it Is possible that these figures are the
result of a conference here Saturday night
in w bieh the Senator was the central fig
ure. Kx-Senator Piatt arrived here
Saturday night and was driven direct to
Senator Quay's residence.
However, these figures can not be dis
puted, and wiilgoa long way towards
bringing into line any win may be in
clined to hold out. When asked what
would be the nature of the platform
at St. Louis Senator Quay replied; "I
think the Pennsylvania platform is good
enough for the national platform."
M'Kinley ia The Backs.
Canton, May .TO. While Major McKin.
ley declined to oliscrve iHx-oration Day
in the tistom he has followed for years
by making a public address, he devoted
the day to houoiing the memory of bis
com rades in arms who have passed into
the realms of the great unknown. Early
this morning he and Mrs. McKinley
drove out to Wct-t Lawn Cemetery to
place clusters of fiowers on the graves
of their two children buried there.
loiter in the day hen the assembly
rail of Canton Post, A. It., to which
the M:ij'ir 1-elongs, was sounded, the
Mrj.ir was 011 hand and marched in the
ciluuiD to the Court House Square, w here
the post hoisted the first (lag on the staff
of the ne-.v building. And when its folds
were flung to the breeze no wave of the
bat was more energetic and no cheer was
more lusty than that of ex-ivernor. It
was an impressive sight, and the thous
ands of people assembled broke out in
enthusiastic cheers. At this point the
Major was prevailed upon to leave hi
place in the line and accept a seat ia the
carriage provided for the chairman and
speakeis of the day.
As the column passed the home of the
Major's mother there was a salute passed
from mother to son that greatly impress
ed the ero.wd.
Levering And Jotmtoa.
PirrsBi Ro, May 29. To the candid-cy
of Joshua Levering, of Baltimore, the nar
row ganger, nominated for president by
the national convention of the Prohibi
tion party, there was practically no op
position. But one other name waa pre
sentcL, that of ex-t;overnor Hughes, of
Arizona. It lacked a second and was
withdrawn by Klisha K. Kane, of Penn
sylvania, who proposed it Mr. Kane
moved that Mr. Levering be nominated
by acclamation, and the motion carried
with a hurrah.
Candidate Levering, in a brief address,
acknowledged his deep gratitude for the
honor which, ha declared, was second to
noni he could conceive of. His address
was received with the greatest enthusi
asm. The strongest opponent to Hale John
son, of Newton, IU at present Prohibi
tion candidate for governor of his state,
and unanimously nominated vice presi
dent, was ex -Governor L. C. Hugh?, of
Arizona, who received 123 of the 4T2 votes
cast. The candidates nominated but
withdrawn beforethe taking of the vote
were: J. F. Cleghorne, Wisconsin; John
Hipp, Colorado; Fdward Ken dell, Massa
chusetts; Homer L. Castle, Pittsburg,
and Robert II. Patton, Illinois.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of New York, made
a etmng effort to get an equal auffrage
plank, and failed. Thus the candidatea
stand solely on a Prohibition issue.
A WORLD HORROR.
St Louis Swept by a Terrible
Cyclone.
KOBE TEAK FIYE HUJTDBED DEAD.
Aa Appalling Ditaater.
St. Louis was struck by a cyclone 6f
frightful fury at a late hour Wednesday
afternoon. Hundreds of people were
killed and the property loaa ia beyond
estimate.
At 5.20 P. M. the clouds that had cov
ered the city since noon broke into a furi
ous storm. Within ten minutes the wind
reached a velocity of eighty miles an
hour, sweeping with it douse waves of j
rain. The highest speed of wind previ
ously recorded here was 72 mile an hour
iu August, 1STS. The screeching of the
w ind through electric wires, the crash of
the debris that it swept In every direc
tion, the electric flashes from tangled
wiiea, and crashing thunder made a scene
indescriliablo. The loss of life is appal
ing. Nearly 400 dead and about 1000 injured
tell, in brief, the awful outcome of the
cahunity, without taking Into account the
destruction of millions of dollars worth
or property and inevitable sufferings that
must follow the impoverishment of many
families thereby.
The number of persons injured will
foot up about 1300, and deaths are being
added to the list every hiwr.
The storm began its work of devasta
tion and death near Moberly, in Ran
dolph County, in the northeastern part
of Missouri. It then passed southeast
into Audrain County, w here the school
house and iu occupants were victims.
The cyclone moved slightly north into
Pike County, Mo., and then jumped the
Mississippi River into Southern Jllinois.
The Indies' Seminary, at Drake in
Green County, 11L, was stricken by the
tornado, which then passed sooth and
east, following the Illinois River until it
joined the Mississippi, the greatost point
of destruction being reached at St. Louis
East Su Ixuis and East Caroudelot,
The direction of tho wind storm from
that cluster of stricken eltles then appear
to have been in a southerly line thro gh
Illinois. The cyclone reached tho Ohio
River nd struck Evansville, In the
southwestern corner of Indiana,
A good section of the business part of
St. Louis, covering 720 blocks or squares,
is in ruins. The district in this city
bounded north by Chouteau avenue, west
by Grand avenue, south to the city
limits, and east to the river, Is virtually
a mass of ruins.
Within the territory acarcely a build
ing has escaped injury, and thousands of
them are in ruins. On surveying the
desolate scene one marvels that the num
ber of deaths is not much greater.
Beginning at the western boundary of
the scene is the handsome and exclusive
residence section, known as Compton
Hill, the home of the fourth generation of
the early French settlers of St. Louis.
This aristocratic home place is strewn
with debris. Just east lies Lafayette
Park. There trees, shrubbery, fountains
and statuary that have been the pride bf
the city, were caught by the wind, and
the place is shaven bare as with a giant
scythe.
Farther east and south to the city limiU,
were the homes of thrifty German-Americans,
who have given a distinct character
to the district. To-uigbt thousands of
them are homeless j tunny of tbem lying
like Nomads amid the ruinfc, or sharing
the roofs of their hospitable and more
fortunate neighlnirs.
IntersHrsed in this latter section and
ou east to the river are mills, breweries
and numlt-rless manufacturing concerns.
These were fair targets for the storm.
and they suffered. R wS this class of
hawcM that added most to the w iping out
of what is conservatively stated to bo
f.mr million dollars invested capital.
There are sixteen breweries within
theMe tioun laries, worth four millions
and, w Mia noue are destroyed, all are
damaged. The 1(mm till heaviest on
those least able to lar them.
rUNKMIMtrLCTK THE DK-TRv'CTIOM.
After the storm bad laid Its heavy hand
upon the fcii.ithorn half of the city, fire
came to complete the work of destruc
tion. Five columus of flame shot up, but,
thanks to the deluge of rain, the blaze
was mainly cotitiuod to its starting point.
In three inia;:ics engiuos were unable to
get nearer that a biofc from the fires.
Cusolicitcd the work of relief began
here at once by the w hole people, A
meeting of the citizen was held at noon
at the Merchants' Exchange. After a
brief address by Rev. Dr. W. R. Royd
and Mayor C. P. Walhridge contributions
were asked for. Within 40 minutes, or
as fast as the sums given coull be ac
knowledged, 14,0u0 waa in the secreta
ry's bands.
Contributions continued after adjourn
ment. It is not proposed to go outsldo
the city for aid, though no offering will
be refused. President C. II. Spemr, of
the Merchants' Exchange, waa made
chairman of the Committee on Distribu
tion and set to work at once to place the
relief money.
I'ksthi-itiox wBorotir is ax hoi-b.
The history of the storm's movement
last night is quickly told.
The weather was oppressive In the city.
There was 110 wind and people suffered
from the heat. About 4 o'clock in the
afternoou the entire western horizon was
banked with clouds. These were piled
one upon the other, with curling edges,
yellow in tinge; a light wind sprang up
and a suJJen darkness came upon the
city. This darkness increased until the
storm broke. It gave the first alarm to
the thousauds of people Iu the streets, at
the pleasure parks. In the light craft on
the Mississippi, or at work in the great
mercantile establishments. There seem
ed to be three separate cyclones. They
came from the northwest, tho west, and
the southwest. When they reached the
Mississippi River they had become one.
It was a quarter to 5 when the storm
broke. Its descent was so sudden that
the fleeing women and children were
caught in the streets and hurled to de
struction or buried under falling walla.
Beforethe mass of clouds in the west,
hanging over the village of Clayton,
Fernridge, Eden and Central, gave vent
to their frightful contents the funnels
shot out from them. Some of these seem
ed to be projected into the air, others
leaped to the earth, twisting and turning.
Lighting played about them, and there
was a marvelous electric display. Then
came the outburst. Three of the funnels
approached St, Louis with a wind that
was traveling at the rate of 80 niiUsan
hour.
From the clouds alove a strange.
crackling sound came. This filled the
air, and at times was stronger than the
inoessant peals of thunder. The funnels
euvelopod the western side of Uie city,
and in thirty minutes were wreaking de
struction. So destructive was the cyclone,
nd so irresistible and so much greater
in magnitude than any other the country
has known of, that some of the stanchest
business blocks went down before it.
Iron beams wore torn from their fasten
ings and carried blocks away, as if they
bad lieen feather. Roofs braced and held
to their positions by every device known
to the best builders of any day, were torn
off as if held only by threads. Telegraph
poles fell in long rows, not coming down
one by one, but ia groups of a dozen or
more at a time.
OX THE BRUM it AND RIVER.
The east end of the Eads bridge, one of
the most solid and finest bridges in the
world, w as destroyed.
The other great bridges spanning the
Mississippi were all Injured. Scores of
persons were drowned, or, after lieine
killed on the land, blown Into the water.
Steamers were blown high on the banks.
Others were turned around. Still others.
after being torn from their moorings, dis
appeared and have not been heard from.
As a rule the smaller craft were sunk.
Not while within the city limits did the
funnels rb froraand fallt to he ground, as J
is usually the case in cyclone in small
places. There was no relounding. Con
sequently, whatever was la the path of
the wind was either destroyed or badly
injured. And this destruction was done
within an hour. The tells of the city
were pealing 6 o'clock when the worst of
the storm had passetL
PAMAOES TO THB ACPITORICSI.
Every flagstaff on the Auditorium
building, where the Republican Conven
tion will beheld, waa broken, and the
pole on which the Stars and Stripes so
proudly waved an hour bofore waa blown
off and the flag stripped into shreds. The
east roof of the building wa blown off.
Across the river, in EjhI St. Louis, the
number of dead reported to the authori
ties up to 5 o'clock this morning was 113.
Contrary to the first impreasloa the loss
of life in the Illinois city was not so great
as in St. Louis proper. This is now kuown
beyond doubt. There w as more damage,
relatively, on the east than on the west
bank of the river, but to offset tbisthe
territory was more thinly settled that is,
the houses w ere farther apart, and con
tained fewer inmates. Therefore while
East SU Louis suffered more in propor
tion to population the list of dead and in
jured is smaller than that across the
bridge. It is not believed that the Head
unreported to the police will number
more than CO or 70, making the total list
foot up 173 at the outside.
Leaving St. Louis and following the
track of the storm as it swept through
Missouri and Illinois the figures become
more indefinite. The telegraph wires are
still in a demoralized condition, and so
it may be added, are th country corre
spondents. There have been stories of
loss of life and destruction in place
which were untouched by the storm,
while on the other hand it is altogether
probable there are many deaths and in
juries in the country districts unreported.
A careful scrutiny of the data at hand,
however, justifies the statement that the
following figures will be found to be ap
proximately correct wbetj full reports
have beeu received.
Vandalia, IlL, 13 killed, 13 injured;
Central ia, 111., and vicinity, 40 killed, 33
injured; ML Vernon, IlL, and vicinity, 6
killed, 30 injured ; New Madrid, 111., and
Vicinity, 7 killed, 30 injured; Hicbfield, 4
killed 1 Rushville, III., 4 killed, 20 injur
jvredjNew Baden, IlL, 8 killed, 11 in
jured ; Jefferson City, 111., 4 killed ; Har
mony, IlL, 2 killed; Briuker station 111,
S killed, 30 injured; Breckinridge, 111., 2
killed; Fairfield, IlL, and Mascoutah,
111, each 1 killed : Gratiot, Mo., 4 killed ;
Mexico, Mo., and vicinity, 6 killed, 30
wounded ; Warsaw, Ind, 2 killed, 5 in
jured. e
0w 9,600 Feriosi Killed.
Moscow, June 1. It Is estimated that
over 3,000 persona were killed in the
crush for free food, bor and gifU at the
fete to the poor Siturdiy on Hodynsky
plain. In addition, the majority of 1,200
injured taken to hospitals will die.
To-day a uunilier of bodies were found
on the edges of the plain and in tho vil
ag34 around. These deid were injured
n the crush and crawled until death over
took them.
The functions in conne-Aion with tho
eoronatict) festivities are being given as
though nothing had happened, and the
pleasure resorts are open as usual.
Gives Eia Beasors.
IlABRlsqxviLLE, O., May 31. Th
Comtnsrcial fjitttfte has already publish
ed the fact that Lorenzo Dow McKinney,
the eccentric old citizen of this place in
tends having bis funeral scrnion preach
ed and occupying a front pew at the time.
The old gentleman's reason for this pecu
liar proceeding has never been given
publicity, so that an interview with him
011 the subject will be interesting. Mc
Kinney says: "I shall be SO years old on
June J7. I long ago made up my mind
that If a man was ever going to amount
to anything he would show it by the
time be was R0 years olL and I decided
that when I got to my HXh birthday I
would have a sermon preached. The
minister could tell the pe.p!e w hat I had
Secomplished then just air rat as well as
he could w hen I die.1, 5 my life work
would 1 preUJ Oca done. A!l I do
after I am Si) cma 1 ,ai in a mighty small
postscript, anybw. I'll throw that in
free.
"The way a funeral sermon usually
goes, a mau'a neighbors have all the fun,
and he lies there like a lump on a log
and don't know anything aliout it. It
don't do him any good to have the min
ister tell the people what a grand man he
was and sum up his good deeds.
"My funeral will be different I shall
be there on the front scat, the coffin will
he brought in just as if I was In It, and
all the neighlrs will lie there. It's the
only funeral jubilee they will have over
me, for when I die my remains are to
be put into my coffin, forwarded to Cin
cinnati and cremated. The ashes are to
bo put in a place I have ready beside my
monument and sealed over with a glass
top.
''The next Sunday after June 17 Is June
24. I picked that date because the people
can turn out better on Sunday, and be
cause that is the iongest day in the year.
You see I want to give the minister all
the chance be needs for hi oration. It
w ill be at Fallen Timber church, and
Rev. Poster Coons of Pride, Pike county,
O, will do the preaching."
McKinney is fiir his years probably the
best preserved man In Ohio. He is nearly
six feet in height, straight and solidly
built, and he walks with as elastic a step
as a man fifty years younger. Sinre the
death of his -wife ten years ago he has
lived alone on his farm, about two miles
from Harrisonville, doing all his own
cooking and housekeeping, and doing it
neatly. He was horn in Scioto county
in 110, and carved Anir large farms ont
of the wilderness, three of w hich are
managed by his children and the fourth
by himself. He was (Sir years prominent
In bs-al Democracy and ia at present a
memlior of tho Scioto county jury com
mission. BZX3C2ATIC HATI0UAL C0HTZ5TI0V
Badaoed Batek to Chicago via Peoaiylraaia
Bailroad.
For the Democratic National Conven
tion, to be held at Chicago, HI.,
July 7. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell on July 3, 4, 5, and 0 ex
cursion tickets to Chicago and return
a single fare for the round trip.
These tickets will be good for return
passage until July 12, inclusive.
For specific rates, sleeping-car accom
modations, and time-tables apply to near
est ticket agents.
Ball Killi a Soak.
Port Jervis, May 2S. A strange sight
was witnessed at Barry ville yesterday on
the farm of M rs. G. W. Vanakin. It was
a fierce battle between a young Jersey
bull and a six-foot black snake.
First the snake would make a leap for
the bull's leg, which the latter would
nimbly evade, at the same time trying to
trample on the snake. The bull bellowed
and the snake hissed angrily. Once the
snke wound itself aboul the fore leg of
the bull, but the animal rolled ovr
suddenly, forcing the snake to let go.
Before the reptile could get out of the
way the bull was upon it with its hoofs.
The bull trampled the snake to pieces.
BEPUBUCAH HATI05AL COrTXHTIOJ.
Bedaeed Batea ta St. Loan via Teaaiylva
nia Bailroad.
For the Republican National Conven
tion, to beheld atSL Louis, Mo, June
16, the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell
on June 12, 13. 14 and 13 excursion tickets
to St. Louis and return at a single fare
for the round trip.
The tickets will he good for return pas
sage nutil June 21, inclusive.
For specific rates, sleeping car accom
modations, and time tables apDlv to near
est ticket agent, j
7EBTAL B9AB0 OF DEATH.
Over 1,000 Feraoni Were XUlsd at tho
Ciar'a Popular Fete.
Moscow, May 3L In a mad rush to
get free fixid, boer, gifts and amusemenU,
offered to the populace by the Czar, in
honor of his coronation, thousands of
Russians of the lower classes were yes
terday trampled under foot by many
more thousands of tboir fellows, and
hundreds were killed. The loss of life
exceeds 1,100 and the Injured number
several thousand. The Czar has ordered
that l,0uO roubles be paid each family
that has lost a member through the
catastrophe; in addition, the Slate will
pay tho expenses of burying the dead,
wMle the physicians at the hospitals and
elsewhere have been Instructed to spare
nothing to alleviate the sufferings of tho
injured.
The disaster occurred on Hodynsky
plain, opposite the Petroffsky palace,
whore the free fete was held, and which
was attended by fully S00.000 persons.
For days past the city baa been full of
peasants from many parts of the country,
all awaiting the free feast. Expectation
bad reached the highest point, for it was
known that yesterday's fetes would ex
cel anything of the kind ever given in
connection with the coronation of a Caar.
Long before daylight the crowds began
touring in the direction of the plain,
while at an early hour all sorts of merry
making were indulged in. The scene was
0110 to be long remembered. Great
booths had been constructed on the
plain, and from them were distributed
free iood, free beer and mug aa souven
irs of the occasion.
Everything progressed smoothly until
the distribution of the food aud gifts be
gan. Then the people in the rear began
to crowd forward, but the police and sol
diers checked them, and for a time there
was comparative order.
Soon, however, the people in the rear
again became impatient, aud surged for
ward, despite every effort to hold them
back. Harriers had been erected in the
vicinity of the liooths to prevent exces
sive crowding, and under ordinary cir
cumstances these would have been suf
ficient for the purpose. The people in
front were swept against the barriers,
where enormous weight of the surging
mass in the rear was thrown directly
againt them.
Mad with pain and fright, the people
who were crushed against the barriers
struggled to get away, but their at
tempts were fruitless. Their shrieks
were heard and this bad the effect of
further inciting those in the rear to get
forward. Suddenly the barriers gave
way, and with rush the immense
throng swept forward.
Hundreds of men, women and children
wero thrown down, and to stumble and
fall meant death or serious injury, for
no power could check the crowd, many
of whom were in a condition of panic.
The authorities were helpless.
Many persons were killed by lieing
crushed against the barriers before they
gave way, and a great number met their
death by being trampled upon. The
cries and shrieks of the injured could be
beard above the tumult of the crowd.
The police aud military eventually suc
ceeded in restoring order, carted away
the dead and injured, and the banquet
proceeded as if nothing had happened.
A New Woman'i Hatband.
Baltimore, Md, May 30. Mrs. Annie
Kuhn to-day secured the release of her
husband from jail and put bin) back to
work in her home as man of nil work and
nurse to the children while she supports
the large family by working In a cigar
factory.
With all the interesting gossip aliont
the "new woman" Kuhn had been quiet
ly and unostentatiously playing the part
of a "new man.' . He performed the
the household duties with perfect satis
faction to the wif, and always had meals
ready promptly when she returned from
the factory. He kept the bouse clean,
and could manipulate a scrubbing brush
with agility.
In addition to thri duties be washed
and drced th chCdreo. Recently he de
mand's! a week' mnipens.tion of J1.C3
as pin money, In Mi tion to a home and
suprort.
II is w ife agreed, but after paying him
the money for several weeks he liegan to
spend it for beer, nelxit his household
duties and abuse his wife. Then she had
him sent to jail and employed a woman
to do the work. Yester.Liy she appealed
to the Court to release him, doclaring
that she could not do without his ser
v ices.
The woman she employed hail bean
taken sick. She told the Judge she
thought she could now manage her hus
band all right again.
Justice Grannan gve her tho order
for her husbaud's release, and said that
it w as the most peculiar case he ever hid
I X' fore him.
She Waa a Soldier.
MAHbiLtov, O., May 31. One of the red
w hite and blue slakes of the O. A. R. is
the only mark to show where lies the
body of Mary Owens Jenkins in the vil
lage graveyard of West Brook field, and
it waa decorated yesterday by i!e veter
ans with honors equal to t ! U towed
upon any other of the grasn grown
mounds. Mrs. Jenkins, so far as is
known pt least, was the only woman
soldier whose liody sleeps in Ohio soil.
At the breaking out of the war she was a
Pennsylvania school girl, and being in
fatuated with a young man who had gone
info the Bervice, made up her mind to fol
low him. She ait her hair, put on man's
clothing, and suit.-t-eded in passing tjie
mustering officer. For two years she
marched by this young man, shouldering
her musket, and performing every duty
required cf men. Iu some manner they
were separated, but she served ont her
lime, w wounded in several places, and
came up to Mahoning county, where she
married Abraham Jenkins, who subse
quently moved to the presont home near
Massillon. She died about fifteen years
ago. The husband is as much of a char
acter as w as his wife. Because of a fanci
ed resemblance, he is known far and
wide as "Abe Lincoln," enjoys free trans
portation on ail railroad lines, has re
ceived enough jail sentences to round out
an ordinary life, has been mixed tip In
accidents and brawls In w hich dozens of
men have been killed, yet has somehow
always himself escaped, and while abso
lutely useless for practical purposes, is
nevertheless regarded as a ward of the
public.
Xerely Slow Sniolde.
John Billings, one of the bast known
steeple chase jockeys in the country, died
from nephritis, brought on by mental
worry and attempting to reduce his
weighL Just before tho prescjit racing
season commenced. Billings sigSied a five
years' contract with Frederick Gibhard
to train and ride his horses to cross country
races. Billings was to have the first mount
next Wednesday. He was very anxious
to win the (take. Rodman w as to carry
140 pounds, and as Billings weighed about
100 pounds, he had 20 pounds to get rid
of. He started to reduce his weight by
the usual methods employed by jockeys.
First he dieted himself In the severest
manner possible. This was not fast
enongh and he took a course of hot baths.
Then he sttrted in on long walks and
runs. He would cover 15 or 20 miles,
coming in so exhausted that he could
hardly stand. He kept this up day after
day, in the meantime eating hardly
enough to keep an infant alive. He took
his last run on Tuesday. Every effort
was made to save his life, but In spite of
it all be died.
"Burdock Blood Bitters entirely cured'
me of a terrible breaking out all over mv '-
body. It is a wonderful medicine."
Miss Julia Elbridgn, Box 33, West Corn-
WOll, Conn, - I
la what glvea Uood'stersaparllla Its great
popularity, Its constantly increasing
ales, and enables it to accomplish Ita
wonderful and unequalled cures. The
combination, proportion and process
uaed in preparing Hood'i Earsaparilla
are unknown to other medicine, and
make Hood's Barsaparilla
Peculiar to Itself
It 2ures a wide range of disa.ee Ucaure
of its power as a blood purifier. It acts
directly and positively upon the blood,
and the blood reaches every nook and
corner of the human system. Thus a'l
tho cervfa, mutclea, bones and tiasces
come under the beneficent influence of
Sarsaparilla
T'le iw Tr.w bfcl f r St. Jl; lx for IS.
..... t.iver easy to
tlCGu S I li :J r,rjtooienitc. 'iJC
PerfeeUta ie Cake-Making.
Housekeepers frequently wonder why
it is that they can uot make biscuit and
cake that are light and palatable and tho
taste as delicious as the biscuit and cake
made by their mothers and grandmoth
ers, the delightful memory of which even
to this day creates a sensation of pleasure
to the palate. The trouble arises from
the highly adulterated state of the ma
terials they have to work with, particu
larly the cream-of-tartar and soda used
to raise or leaven the food. Cream-of-tartar
and soda that are now procurable
for domestic purposes contain large
quantities of lime, earth, alum, anil other
adulterants, frequently from fivo to
twenty-five per cent, and consequently
vary so much in strength that no person
can toll the exact quantity to use, or
properly combine them, to insure perfect
results. From 'using too much or too
little, or I oeuiise of the adulterants in
them, bitter, salt, yellow, or heavy bis
cuits or cakes are frequently made.
Those adulterants are also injurious to
health.
All this troublo may he avoided by the
use of the popnlar Royal Biking Pow
der. Where this preparation is employ
ed in the place of cream-of-tartar and
soda, its perfect leavening power always
insures light, flaky, digestible biscuit,
cakes, and pastry, that are perfectly
wholesome and free from the impurities
invariably present when the old raising
preparations are employed.
The Royal Baking Powder, we are In
formed by the most reliable scientists, is
perfectly pure, being made from highly
refined ingredients, carefully tested, and
so exactly proportioned aud combined
that it never fails to produce the best and
Guiform results. An additional advan
tage in its employment conies from the
fact that bread or other food made with
it may le eateu while hot without fear
of indigestion or any unpleasant results,
while being equally sweet, moist, aud
grateful to the palate w hen cob I.
t
The Case Plainly Stated.
There are some people who are unable
to perceive the injustice and wrong of
converting fifty-one cents' worth of silver
bullion into coin and theu passing that
coiu upon the public for one hundrc
cents. What cjifferenco does it make,
they ask, bow much silver there is iu it if
it can be passed Ibr one hundred cents
Ordinary arguments fail to convince such
people. An event ocimrred at Bristol,
Bucks county, on last Friday, which fur
nished an argument on this point that
even the most obtuse can understand. A
man named Bailey Cutter had accumu
lated a considerable amount of silver
coin, in his business, which he kept in a
keg. Lightning struck his mill, and it
was burned down. The- Intense heat
melted the silver, and what was coin lc
fore the fire was only bullion afterwards.
We do not know how much silver he
had, but that does not matter, so far as
our argument goes. I,et us supose.
however, that it was Of course,
he took it at its par value, and therclorc
it cost him that suiq in barter, merchan
dise or whatever eie he may have given
for it But the fire came along and melt
ed IL converting it into bullion. Now
how does doc Mr. Cutter stand? He had
how much has he now There was
just fifty-one cents' worth of silver bul
lion in every dollar, and the other forty
nine cents wero pure fi:L eomp.wed
solely of the government stamp, but of
no intrinsic value. The fire destroyed
the fiat part of the ooin and only the ac
tual amount of silver remained ss bul
lion. That he will be able to sell on the
market to bullion dealers at sixty-eight
cents per ounce; the f-ViO he once had will
at the prices named yield him just $235;
82t were pure fiat, not intrinsic valued
and disappeared in flavurm That loss oc
curred because a ficiition instead of an,
intrinsic value was placed upon the sil
ver coin.
What would have Wen the result if
Mr. Coin had leen gold It too would
have melted and been worth only iu
bullion value in the market, but he could
have taken his shapeless mass of gold
bullion to the same dealer and ag.iin ob
tained $300 for it There would h.ive
been no actual Joss in the mcbiL The
reason for all this is because the one hun
dred cents represented by tho gold dol
lars were really in the coin, and of course
in the bullion after the coin was melted,
whereas the one huridred which the sil
ver dollar represented were not present,
only fifty-one of them, the remaining
forty-nine leing pure fiat, consisting of
Jhe mint stamp only and not of the met
al's value in the market. L'inctx!rr .Y-w
F.iu
Aboard Ship.
Sea voyages are usually deemed pro
motive of health. So they are in moid
oases. But It may well Iks doubted if
the shaking up aWrd ship, w hich peo
ple of very fragile constitution and weak
nerves get, is not prejudicial If its effects
are not averted or nullified by a medi
cinal safeguard. The beat, if we are to
believe testimony of ocean travelers,
whether they go abroad for health, pleas
ure or businos, i Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Invalids, commercial travelers,
sea captains and yatchmen concur In
recommending this fine defensive tonic.
So do emigrants to the frontier, the in
habitants of malarial regions, and all
who are exposed to hardship or rigors of
climate. For malarial, rheumatic or kid
ney trouble, nervousness, dyspepsia,
liver complaint and constipation it is em
inently efficacious, and commended by
the medical fraternity far and near.
In thesnhuran village of Campbell, near
San Jose, Cal., six persons, comprising,
with one exception, the entire family of
Colonel R. P. McGIincy, and a hired man
and girl, were murdered by James Dun
ham, the son-in-lawf McGIincy, who
has made his escape.
The strength which comes to us from
eating nourishing food is l-tter than
stimulation, because it is new strength.
The health which belongs to a strong
body, well nourished by proper food
(properly digested), is the only health
that is lasting.
The difference between Shaker Diges
tive Cordial aud other medicines is sim
ply that it helps nature to make strength.
It does not profess to cure sickness, ex
cept as that sickness is a result of weak
ness caused by food not properly di
gested. Shaker Digestive Cordial will relieve
the pangs of indigestion, and make thin.
sick, weak people as well as if their
stomachs had never been out of order.
It is a gentle aid to the digestion of na
ture's strength-maker, food.
At druggists. Trial bottle, ten cg.its.
New
Sprin
or
to
Goods
ARE SOW
On
Sale!
And we arc now prepared to show
the largest aud most desirable
stock of Xew Spring
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CARPETS,
RUGS,
TORTIERS,
LACE CURTAINS,
ETC.,
Ia the County at prices that can't
be compared.
Our New Spring Stock of
Ladies'
SiDt & FUrcel .Waists.
Capes & Coats,
arc very desirable and at prices to
suit all.
OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT
is full of new Spring Goods
in all the new and desirable pat
terns and best makes. Also a
handsome line of
RUGS,
TORTIERS,
LACE CURTAINS,'
WINDOW SHADES,
Etc.
Of every description are now on
sale, and we are prepared to offer
great bargains in every department
w
Parker &
Parker.
J5
Xow's the buying time and if 3-011
carefully consider your own self-interest,
this store's going to sell you your
new dress materials first, because of
large varieties of chohv new styles to
pick from aiid then la-cause the prices
are enough less than you're usually
aked for such goods, to make that
part especially interesting to your
pocketbook and we'll gladly submit
you samples, with prices, as evidence.
fine Corded
yovtlty Striped GitiQhawt
20c. ones intihos wide, 10c. Sec
ial values In choice Xew Wash Goods
at Sc., 10c., 121c to 2oc.
French Organdie,
20e., 2oc., 30a and 3oc. the most
exquisite styles and colorings ever pro
duced in these elegant summer fabrics.
Stried (Intts Linen,
30 inches wide, LVc. with groups of
cords In colors of an inch apart, of
blue, violet, nise, pink, black, etc., on
natural colored linen grounds.
I'loin Gran Linen,
loe. to 'k' .Striped and figured,
25c. to?1.2o.
Xew Imported Mmitiea,
2oc and Zo,
Fine Vhtin Linen,
In the natural color, 2m. and i"c.
steamed and thoroughly shrunk.
Imported White Corded
Mndraa Gingham,
2oe. and 30c,
Silk Gingham,
100 styles at 2oe. others at 1-ie. and
3"c., and hosts of other equally imrt
ant values in Novelty Dress Goods and
fcilks that it will be to your advautage
to find out about.
BOGGS & BUHL,
Allegheny, Pa.
Jos. Home & Co.
JUNE
CLEARANCE.
Every surplus piece of Dress
Goods, from lowest to highest
grade, will positively be eold
daring this month of June,
neither losj nor cost to be
considered.
Come,
or send for samples, giving aa
idea of material desired, and
get handsome gowns at a
fractional part of real value.
This applies to
Summer Wcolent, Silks, Cottons,
Silk .and Wool Mohairs,-
every fabric on the fashiona
ble IrsL Let ns hear from
you in your own interest
New
Spring
Ms
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PENN AVL & FIFTH ST.,
PITTSBURG, PA.
EVERY DAY
Brings Something iew
A Riding: Walking Spring Tooth Ilarrov.-I
No dragging of frame on the ground. The linht-et .-haft. W-v
itself of tra.sh a3 easily a3 a hay rake. Km s a.i !;..;, t W l; 3
a man on as others do without a load.
CALL AND SEE IT. WEGUARANTEE IT THE PKt
IN THE WORLD. . LM
Sold pTi-hil.
J. B. Holderbaurn,
Somerset, Pa.
QUEENS
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The NevvCapello Rance.
"SVE sell the NEW CAPELLO RANGE, guaranteed the Lr-o-t ar,tt
Range of its class on the market. It has very lar?e din Li.'h 07.
ens, heavy grate?, linings and top?. Baking ami Roatin? 'r;a!it;j
the highest as thousands of daily users can testify. If vou vx.i
the best buy a
ISTJETW CAPELLO.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
GRANITE, COPPER & TINWARE
Milk Cans, Screen Doors and Windows, Ice Cream Freezer?, 0:1 tii
Gasoline Stoves. Call and see us. Respectfully,
P. A.
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEYrH
QUINT'S,
J4 ft 136 Clinton St.,
Are Selling
2,500 Fur Capes for S12.50.
I.OOO Ladies' Jackets for S5.00.
And Of her Wnifer Goods in Proportion.
James Quiiiru
84 7.
SOID.A. SIFIRIlSrG--
When
3
you .
are ;A passed
Dry $ 'Glass of
ICE f COLD f SODA.
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Pure Drugs and Chem-1 Fine Imported & Dc
icals. mestic Cigars.
G. V. BENFORD, Manager.
-Omr rr.S. M. lU-ll in roar of Store, where he will wait upn :iti.-W l'n
Saturday of each wet k.
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FURNITURE ! I
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g Our Stock
A thing to be considered
In buying Furniture.
PRICE is (ten orally held to be of the firt im-rt:inv.
- "hould be the last. U you buy for quality t-u pay a.tvnlii i;'y. 3
If you buy for price you get what you pay for. j3
ChamW Suit. Solid Oak and Chorry, containing six piece. -".
Antiue(Hlc Suit. : . . . . : Si. W
I'arlorNnit. : : . " . . - . - . yji.SiU'1-
Sideboards, Solid Oak, :"::::": J1-14-
Chairs. Hd.i, Spring. Mattresses and all other kiuds of Furniture at tlie
lowest price.
Sr
FIGURE : : : : :
Cover a multitude or sins, but it Isn't necessary to have :!i"?
undesirable features tocure figure. rtablih in your m"!
the detail of grades, then vou are ready f.r price.
C. H. Coffroth
608 Main Cross Street, SOMERSET, PA.
Don't Thinks
lhHtotht-r huv t) i.,,-. , , ,
you. " ' ' ' 1
GOOD RISULTS,
tm? frrm loriir j n. :-..
Th Ciixif:a S!i;. Ri-M
Apr til" rrxult of 1.' . r : , - v.
yini'cj.r.iff. T:,. v.,r.'. ,
for Un-ir iururjii.H, i.i.w r.
aii'i rctmoiny.
Sp:-cla att-nti..n J,,,.. ... . ..,
lf wain !l:.in. win .1
rn -mi:; 'vrv n-ri;r u
Inol. rjt Ojt.
Th-ir cl-iwi!ins !-wt. :a'..r.
Their economy sa -s !i:.i:.v. '
J. B. Holderbaurn, 3
SOMERSET. - - M ;
SCHELL,
SOMERSET. PA.
JOHNSTOWN PA.
1896.
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