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The Somerset Herald
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DABD SCITU. Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY-
..October K 1WW.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Supreme Court.
J. HAY BROWN,
of Lancaster.
Kor Judge of the Superior Court,
JOSIAII II. ADAMS,
of Philadelphia.
For State Treasurer,
JAMES E. BARXETT,
of Washington.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
SHERIFF,
JAMES R. SAYLOR, Somerset.
PROTHOXOTABY,
M. D. REEL, Shade township.
RKOIsTKR AKD BKOORDER.
JOHN S. SHAKER, Somerset.
TREAKl'RKB,
PETER DCMBAULD, Milfordtwp.
COMMISSIONER,
JACOB KOONTZ. Qucoiahoning twp.
W. X. MO.SEU, Elk Lick twp.
AII'ITc.R,
CHAS. II. SCH MUCKER, Somerset twp.
SAMUEL M. SAYLOK, Suuiuiit twp.
I'OOR DIRECTOR,
WM. J. (jLESSXEK, Stooycreek twp.
COKOXKR,
Ir. C. F. LlVEXGOOi, Jeuuertwp.
XrSTV til'RVKYOK,
WM. M. SCHROCK. Somerset.
Elfxtiox Day, Tuesday, November
7th just three weeks off.
"Oct Orr the Vutk" should be the
motto of every Somerset county Repub
lican during the remainder of the cam
paign. Evex in a time of war a Iiepublican
administration falls into its old habit
of showing a surplus at the end of the
month.
It will be a long war if Aguiualdo
fights on until the Democrats elect an
other President. They are ashamed of
the only one they have elected fctnee
Democratic Chairman Jones returns
from Kurope to Bay that the free coin
age cause is stronger than ever. The
Senator's imagination as well as his
health has been improved by his trip.
As Sliowixu how prosperity has
fctruck this country the Treasury au
uounces that it is prepared to pay he
interest beforehand on the bonds that
mature next year.
Dewey's $lu,Oi) watch, a gift from
Boston, i to be inscribed, '"llridley,
you may fire when ready." Wilh such
a timepiece the Admiral 6hould never
lie late to breakfast.
Agi"IXalim knows his friends. He
calls on his followers to pray for the
great Democratic party that it may be
eucceshful in the Presidential election.
As matter of fact, however, prayer
lias never been known to be efficient as
a vote-getter in United States elections.
Kveky candidate on the State and
county ticket is entitled to the earnest
support of every Republican. If every
Republican who participated in the
June primaries will go to the polls on
the 7th of November and vote the
straight ticket the R publican major
ity will be in the neighborhood of 4,000
The President put a good deal of his
tory into small compass when he said
in a recent speech: "The United States
Las never repudiated a uational obliga
tion either to its creditors or to human
ity." His pledge that "it will not now
begin to do either" will be sustained by
the people.
Oaxkidate Ckeasy Is meeting with
a sharp frost. He will have to warm
things up a little if he proposes to keep
Colonel Harnett's majority below 00,
0 to. The figures have been set, and
Rilling and Creasy will open their eyes
on the night of election day.
Ex-Pkesiiext Hakkisox, who has
been in Europe several weeks, where
lie went as the legal representative of
the Venezuelan Ooverument in the ar
bitration of her contested boundary
claim, is now receiving a general round
of ovations and entertainments, and
the press is filled with lengthy articles
eulogizing and telling of his career as
an American statesman and successful
Chief Executive,
The dinner giveu to Admiral Dewey
at the White House was the largest iu
the history of official dinners of our
country. Seventy-eight guests were in
vited and accepted the honor, and the
two New York Senators, who arrived
in the city unexpectedly at a late hour,
raised the number to even eighty. It
was a man's dinner exclusively, but
several of Mrs. McKinley's lady friends
were invited to share with her the duty
f meeting and entertaining the Presi
dent's guests. Senator Penrose was
cue of the honored guests of this occa
sion. The campaign so far iu this county
lira been a singularly listless one, and
the remaining weeks should be devoted
by Republicans in an endeavor to get
out the careless and indifferent. It is
to be hoped that the memlrs of the
County Committee and other leading
lie publicans in each di-trict will give
this matter their serious attention du
ring the weeks that remain, to the end
that the good reputation of the county
for her Stalwart Republicanism may
not be dimmed in the eyes of the bal
ance of the State, and that no false en
couragement may be given to the ene
mies of the party, due simply to care
lessness. The county ticket is compos
ed of splendid material and is entitled
to be elected by an exceptional major
ity. See to it that this is done, Repub
licans. Get out the vote.
The opponents of the Iiepublican
State ticket in Pennsylvania, months
after the nominations have been made,
and several days after the final opening
of the campaign, says the Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette, have made a sen
sational attack on the character of a
leading candidate. The Business Men's
League organ in Philadelphia, under
the beading "Joniah R. Adams iu a
Swindling Combine," printed several
columns of matter in an effort to prove
its assertion that the candidate for Su
perior Court Judge "is not a man of
good character and has been the profit
ing associate of swindlers." The pub.
lished matter is prolix and exhaustive,
as far as unsupported assertion goes,
but the documentary evidence on which
the story hinges is very slim. The let
ter and telegram from Mr. Adams to
one of the alleged swindlers, given iu
fkc simile, are simple and brief com
munications, such as ne business man
would address to another, and have
not a shadow of anything ifitriinltiat
ing in them. Mr. Adams himself,
when apprised of the contemplated
publication, dictated a note in which
be said:
"Nothing in my whele business or
professional life if the North Ameri
can speaks truthfully of it do I fear to
have known and read or alL mere
fore, they are at liberty to publish about
me anything whatever, the responsi
bility of which they are w illing to as
sume. That is all I have to say."
These words are manly and straight
forward, and are all the reply that could
reasonably be expected to the accusa
tions in advance of their publication.
Tbey do not indicate any fear of the
consequences of an attack on the writ
er's reputation.
If toe Business Men's League, as this
publication would indicate, has been
contemplating an assault on Candidate
Adams, w hy was not the attack made
months ago? He was Ulked of pub
licly for the nomination many weens
before the nomination was made. 1 hen,
too, the State Convention met August
24. That was the tune for persons
w hoe end was simple justice and pure
politic, and not mere personal malice,
to formulate and promulgate their ac
cusation if they had any really damag
ingevidenee. Three weeks before elec
tion, a time too short to have the
charges investigated in or out of court,
they spring their accusation. The acts
alleged took place in 1M7 and 1SDS.
This peculiar feature of the matter may
well cause doubt as to the sincerity of
the motives of those making charges.
Why was the secret bottled up and
kept so carefully and so long? Had
the publication been made three months
ago it would have shown confidence on
the part of the acousers in the strergth
of the case presented. At this late hour
it will indicate just the opposite to the
unprejudiced and raise something more
robust than a strong suspicion that it is
a campaign slander.
Ia a HnUlieU.
From the Jolmxtown Tribune
The history of the Transvaal, or the
South Afiiuan Republic, is of interest
just now, and is necessary to an under
standing of the present war between that
country and England.
The Transvaal is so called owing to its
location across the Vaal River from Cape
Colony, from which immigration lo the
new territory commenced by the Boeis
in I&iu. Though Great Britain had a sort
of indefinite claim to the region based
only, however, on the possession of Cape
Colony the Transvaal was reoognizsd as
independent in 1S52, but was annexed to
England's other South African posses
sions in 1S77. The Boers did not like an
nexation and revolted in 1), defeating
the British the following year in a series
of battles, the chief of which was Mujuba
Hill, when the English were badly cut
up. More troops were poured in, how
ever, and the Boers would probably have
been exterminated, but at this juncture
England gave way and made peace, eon
ceding that the Transvaal should again
become an independent state. This was
ratified by a convention in October, 1881,
according to which the Transvaal was to
manage its own internal affairs, but Eng
land was to have a Governor-General
there and was to hold suzerainty iu all ex
ternal matters, such as making treaties,
etc, so as to be able to protect her other
interests in South Africa.
In ISM this arrangement was super
seded by the Convention of London, un
der which the Transvaal Slate became
the South African Republic. Some other
changes were also made. The British
Governor-General was changed to a I id
iomatic A e"nt. The terms of the Conven
tion strictly prohibited slavery in any
firm, prescribe d complete religious free
dom, and secured for native raoes the
right to buy laud and secure justice in
courts of law.
The next year gold mines of wonder
ful richness were discovered and then
the troubles of the Boers began in earnest.
British capitalists and British working
men began to pour in. The Boers didn't
want them there at all, and certainly
didn't want them to have a voice in gov
ernment. So they made a residence of
fifteen years necessary to secure citizeu
ship, and imposed other onerous condi
tions, including the teaching of only the
Dutch language in the schools, and its use
in the oourts. As English wealth and
English population have increased, these
eouditions bare become more burden
some, and Great Britain has repeatedly
asked that her subjects be given more
considerate treatment, and especially be
not excluded from citixtmship, as has
been practically the case, while they have
paid the bulk of the taxes. Recently these
demands were renewed in a tone which
was considered insulting by the Boers,
who replied that they bad no thought of
making the franchise easier to secure, or
of modifying their laws or customs in any
way to suit the British. If the "Utland
era" the outlanders didn't like this tbey
could get out. Diplomatic correspond
ence has only served to increase the mud
dle, and the culmination came wilh the
ultimatum of Oom Paul, ths President
whom the Boer have repeatedly elected.
The Orange Free Sute U. and has been
since 1S.VI, entirely independent of Eng
land, but ia peopled principally by the
Dutch, as was the Transvaal before the
discovery of gold. She considers that the
Transvaal's interests are hers, and the
two States recently entered into a com
pact to stand by each other, which the
Free Slate is proceeding to do in the pres
ent struggle.
In isso the white population of the
Transvaal was 119.128, and in 1803 the na
tive inhabitants were estimated to num
ber 3o3,.1. Pretoria, the capital, has a
population of something less than 10,000.
Johannesburg, which is not only the me
tropolis of the Transvaal, but the largest
city in South Africa, has about 110.00 J in
habitants. Eieh Plunder ea Train.
Cricaoo, I1U, Oct. 14 There was 5,
000 and jewelry to an amount unknown
in the American Express Company's safe
which six masked robbers blew open in a
car on the Northwestern Railroad last
night.
With all this tbey made way, leaving
behind them a bound and gagged opera
tor in the signal tower and three of the
train crew tied to the wrecked express
car.
The robbers appeared at Tower W, at
Elburu, about 50 miles from Chicago, at
lfcjO o'clock, covered the operator with a
revolver, took charge of the tower and
hung out the train order signal. Train 9
came along, with Dan White at the
throttle and two cars behind him, one
filled with express, the other with mail,
the train being part of the trans-continental
mail.
The train slowed down, and two men
boarded the engine, detached it, ran it
down the track two miles and crippled
iu The rest of the gang attacked the ex
press car. fired at the 'messenger until he
opened the car, blew open the through
safe and unlocked the local one with
keys taken from the messenger.
They then made off toward Chicago
w ith the plunder. Police are watching
every entrance to the city to prevent the
men getting in.
One brakeman got away in the dark
ness and ran to El burn, where he gave
the alarm to Chicago.
Grain-0 Brings Belief
to the ootiee drinker. Coffee drinking is
a habit that is universally indulged in and
alwofct as universal I V injurious. Hva
you tried Grain-OT It isalmost likeootfee '
buttheetfecuarejiisttbeoppils. Coffee
upsets the stomach, rut us the digestion,
affects the heart and disturbs the whole) !
nervous system. Orain-O tones up the I
stomah, aids digestion and strengthens
the nerve. There ia nothing but nour
ishment in Grain O. It can't be other
wise. 15 and liSc. per package. ,
SENATOR FUSN'S TROUBLES.
SUITS X1TTXRED AGAIHST HIM XT THE
CITT OF PITTSBUKa F0K $200,000.
Charged Wita Using Fablie Xoney for Pri
vate Profit.
Pittsbi'ru. Oct 16. City Attorney
Clarence Burleigh entered three suits in
common pleas court So, 2 against Wm.
Fliun et al., to-day, to recover money
alleged to have been borrowed from the
city of Pittsburg. As is well known, the
suits grow out of the publication of a
facsimile of a number of checks made by
former City Attorney W. C. Moreland to
the order of former Assistant City At
torney W. II. llousa and endorsed by
Senator Flinn.
The first suit is the city or Pittsburg
vs. Wm. Flinn. It is a suit in assumpsit
to recover $118,0J0 with interest. The
money is alleged to have been unlawful
ly received from the city. The aeoond
suit is the city of Pittsburg vs. Jarass J.
Booth and William Flinn. partners in
the firm of Booth A Flinn. The suit i to
recover the same amount of money, and
ia entered in order that it will cover any
plea of the statute of limitations running
out, and to keep the record in the suit
straight. The third suit is the city of
Pittsburg vs. Wm. C. Moreland, W. H.
House, William Flinn and James J.
Booth and William Flinn, the last two
d ing business as partners in the firm of
Bjoth & Flinn.
The last action is an action in trespass
to recover damages for unlawful conspir
acy between W. C. Moreland, W. H.
House, William Fliun and James J.
Booth, the last doing business as the firm
of Booth A Flinn, to misappropriate city
funds and to lend them to William Flinn
and Booth A Flinn for interest, in viola
tion of the statutes of the commonwealth.
The damages are laid at fJOO.OOO. This
last case is the most important, and will
be tried first.
SAHPSOS KEITEHATE3 HIS SAHTI&G0
8T02T.
Declares Hit Vow Famous Xorgantowa
Speech Was Premeditated.
New York, October 16. A Boston spe
cial to the Times to-day says; Rear Ad
miral Sampson, now in charge of the lo
cal navy yard, has made another attack
on General Shatter, amplifying his state
ment made at Morgautown, W. Va,. that
Captain Chad wick is entitled to the credit
for Toral's surrender by saying that Shatt
er did not understand the situation be
cause of ignorance. To a reporter he said :
WbenI made the speech at Morgan
town I bad considered carefully what I
intended to say, and I will retract noneof
my statements, for they are all correct,
I said that Shatter was not capable of un
derstanding the results of the battle be
cause of hia lack of proper education and
I will say so again. It was solely through
the efforts of Captain Chad wick lhatToral
surrendered aa soon as he did. Hereto
fore it has been thought that it was
Shatter.
"In his report to the War Department
Shaficr gives himself the whole credit,
neglecting even to mention Chadwick's
na ne. This I did not think rght, and I
determined to correct the matter as soon
a I bad the opportunity. General Shatter
has used his utmost efforts to give the im
pression that it was he and he alone who
forced the surrender of the Spauish troops
I wish to correct this impression."
Washington, October 1(5 There was
never any secret about the Utter which
Captain Chad wick wrote and General
Shatter signed, d-muding the surrender
of Santiago, which has come into promin
ence again by reason of Admiral Samp
son's speech at Morgautown, W. Va., last
week. Iu Admiral Sampson's official re
port to the Navy Department, dated at
Guantanamn, August 1, 193, after des
cribing Captain Chadwick's visit to Shatt
er's headquarters and detailing the situa
tion at the front, Admiral Sampson con
tinues :
"A tacit understanding was at this time
in force by which no firing was carried
on by either side, and this was continued
by the following letter drafted by my
Chief -of-Staff (Chad wick) who offered it
as a suggestion, and sent by General
ShaRer."
Then follows a copy of Shatter's letter
of July 6 to Toral, the Spanish command
er, showing him the futility of further re
sistance, which resulted in bringing about
the surrender.
Oar Consul With the Boers.
Washington, D. C, 0A. 11. Charles
E. Macrum, United Suites Consul at Pre
toria, iu the Transvaal, who has been as
signed to the important duty of looking
after the interests of British subjects there
during the war, is a ua:ive of Pennsylva
nia, having been brn in Pittsburg iu
18J j.
lie attended the common schools there
until he removed with his family to Etst
Liverpool, O., in 1ST J. He went to Mis
souri in lss7, but did nt remain there
long. Returning to Eist Liverpool the
following year he became secret iry of a
glass manufacturing concern, and in 1S93
was promoted to be general manager. Re
signing this position in 117, he entered
the service of the First National Bink of
Eat Liverpool.
Here he remained until last year, when
he was appointed United States Consul
at Pretoria, a plaoa which was created by
provision of the diplomatic and consulsr
bill of that year. His salary is 1.1,000 per
annum.
Bought a Coffin and Heeded It.
New York, October 11. Last month
Henry Meister, of No. 1:57 Avenue A,
bought a coffin for himself and paid his
own funeral bill in advance, saying to the
undertaker in explanation that Mrs. Meis
ter was insane, and thtt, as eon-m nption
was going to carry him off very soon, he
wantei to make sure of proper burial.
He feared, he said, that when he died, his
wife would not bury him.
The undertaker visited the house every
day for nearly a month. Ten days ago
Meister died. The undertaker was per
mitted to take the body and bury it
Insane Mrs. Meister then barricaded
herself in the house with her four child
ren. The doors were broken In to-day
by officers, and the half starved inmates
were taken in charge. The last scrap of
food bad been eaten on Monday.
Quay's Sealing Assared.
Washington, Oct. 16. Two, possibly
three, contests will engage the attention
of the United States Senate immediately
upon the assembling of that body. Only
one of the cases is to be given really
serious consideration, however. That is
the case of Senator Quay, of Pennsylva
nia. When be appears to be to aworn in
be will base his action on the certificate
of appointment issued by Gov. Stone, of
Pennsylvania, the legislature having ad
journed without electing bis successor.
Twice within recent years the Senate has
gone ou record as opposed to recognizing
a certificate under these circumstances.
If precedents are to be followed, Q iay
will not be seated. Personal considera
tions are strong, however, and it is said
that he has enough votes pledged already
to assure him of victory.
The other contest is that of John T. M ;
C. raw (dem.) against N. B. Scott, of West
Virginia, the petition alleging that Scott's
election is invalid. The contest will lie
promptly settled in favor of Scott, the
United State Senate ruling that it has no
Jurisdiction in the questions involved, all
of which appertain solely to the rights
exercised by the state bodies whose right
it was to elect a Senator.
The third contest which is threatened,
if not certain, is that of Marcus A. Daily,
of Montana, against Wm. A. Clark. The
allegation is the improper influencing of
the electing body. No formal steps have
yet been taken by Daly, however, and It
is quite unlikely that he would be suc
oeesful even if he should undertake them
tow.
BOERS OCCUPY NEWCASTLE. !
Also Attaea Xafeking, Bat Are Driven
Back.
C10SSIHO THE BOEDER IST0 HATAL.
The latest advicea from South Afr'xa
indicate that the Boers are preparing to
strike a heavy blow at an early date.
The allied forces are rapidly converging
in Natal, Cape Colony and Bechuana
la d, moving their bases of operations
closer to the British garrisons every day.
The most startling information of the
past twenty-four hours w;is conveyed ia
a report from Kimberley, announcing
that the seat of the famous diamond
mines was besieged and completely iso
lated, luh railway and telegraphic com
munication having been cut off.
The reports of Mafeking's isolation
were confirmed, the line of communica
tion between Cob Baden-Powell and Col.
Plu turner having been destroyed by the
detraction of a bridge over the Molopo
River.
The burghers from the Transvaal took
Charlestown and also hoisted their flag
at Newcastle without opposition. Their
commandos are marching south on Dun
dee, Glencoe and Ladysmith, their Free
State allies moving east to effact a junc
tion. Dispatches from Cape Town betray
great apprehension lest news of British
reverses will precipitate a general Dutch
uprising.
London, OcL R The Bosrs have oc
cupied Newcastle, Natal.
A despatch from Kimberley says that
the Boers, under command of General
Cronje, made two attacks on Mafeking.
They were repulsed with loss.
LxDvsMiTn, Oct. 11 Twelve thousand
Boers have crossed the Free State border
into Natal.
The occupation of Newcastle by the
Boers has been expected since Thursday.
It is North of Ladysmith, the present
headquarters of General Sir George
Stewart White with the main British
force. Ladysmith is said to be a strongly
entrenched position, and it is there that
the first battle to check the Boer advance
into Natal will probably be Ibught.
London, Oct. It Discussion as to the
relative merits of the British and Boer
causes has almost ceased in this country.
The physical fact of war now absorbs
popular attention and upon this question
all Britons are patriots.
Toe army corps, which is expected to
mirch in one great column to Pretoria,
will not begin to embark until October
2th, aud much time must elapse after the
arrival of the men before the commissari
at will be ready to keep the army sup
pliod on the long march.
It waa generally assumed by military
man, until the past few days, that two
forces of about equal strength would in
vade the Transvaal from Natal or Kim
berley, converging toward Pretoria aud
Johannesburg. The general plan will,
of course, be disclosed as soon as General
Sir Redvers Buller beaches the Cape,
seventeen days hsuce. If he lauds at
Cape Town the plan will be asingle great
invasion from the south through the
Orange Free State to Pretoria. If he goes
on to Durban it will indicate two con
verging columns fro n NiUl and Kim
berly, while if he goes up to Delagoa Bay
then it will be clear that the British will
try to make the shortest land inarch to
the Boer capital.
It is now apparent that the force at
General Sir Redvers Buller's disposal
will number about 70,000 men. Against
this, according to the best information
now available, the Boers will muster
40,000 men in the two republics. How
much they will draw from the Dutch of
Cape Colony is mere conjecture, depend
largely on their initial successes.
Estimates of the length of the war, even
by military men who know South Africa
and the Boer charauter, vary widely.
Some profess to believe that the fighting
will be over by Christmas, others say
June, but a majority tlx February for a
cessation of hostilities.
It is impossible in London to bear but
one opinion as to what the result will I e.
The only point discussed is how good a
fight the Boers will put up before sue
cumbing to the inevitable. On the o her
hand there is no great war excitement in
Great Britain, such as marked the early
days of the Spanish-American war in the
United Slates. There is no lack of patri
otism now that the war hss begun, but
the most prominent feature of the public
sentimental the present moment is im
patience at the lack of real information
from the front and disgust at the sudden
development of yellow features in a large
sectiou of the press. No effort of the
imagination has been too alisurd to
spread before the public as a fact during
the past three days. The result is popu
lar indignation, which is already bring
ing the just penalties.
The war office to-night issued the fol
lowing statement regarding the armored
trains, one of which was destroyed by
tbeIVersat Vryburg and the other re
ported from Kimberley as missing: "In
regard to the wrecked armored train, the
engineer and one native escapsd. The
former waa wounded in the hand. Cap
tain Nesbilt was slightly wounded. Tne
number of persons on the train who were
captured by the B ers is unknown, b it
it is believed they were not injured. As
to the other armored train which was re
ported as missing, it has r turned to
Kimbarley."
Kimbkrlbv, Ojtobsr H. The armored
train which was destroyed by the Boers
yesterday was named the "Mosquito."
It was sent from Mtfeking on Thursday
fir the purpose of repairing the telegraph
lines which bad been cut by the Boers.
The expedition was commanded by Cap
tain Nesbittaud consisted of fifteen men
of the Bechaanaland protectorate field
force and a skilled telegraph operat r.
At Kraal Pau the lookout. saw a Boer bat
tery o.iuini Hiding the track. Captain
Nesbitt determined to run the gauntlet
aud or Jure J the engineer to go ahead at
full speed. The Boer artillery opened
tire and at the same time a mine was ex
ploded under the track and the train was
derailed. Captain and bis men returned
the Boer fire. The Boers pounded the
train with shells. The fight lasted four
hours, at the end of which tim thsra
was no response from the British force
and it is feared tbey were all kill-!.
London, Oct. It It is stated here that
the government of the Transvaal has
placed a price of fil.OJO upon the head of
Cecil Rhodes, the manager of the British
South African company, who is held by
the Boers to be one of those primarily
responsible for the trouble with Great
Britain. The mney will be paid to any
Boer who will bring Rhodes in alive or
dead.
44
Honest Labor Bears
a Lovely Face.
There is nothing more
pleasing to look upon than 4
hearty, ruddy face, gained by
honest toil. They are the
saving of the nation, these
toilers of both sexes, strug
glingfor daily bread,
7W blood mikes them Able to keep vp
iie tUJy round of duty t home, shop Of
store. If the blood has tint or try.
puriiy, or 4 run down feeling comes on?
the one remedy Is Hood's Srspir8U.
Americas Greatest Medicine for the blood.
Poor Blood "Sy blood tvds so
poor tfui in hottest wither I felt cold.
Hood's SvsApir&ji mtde me umt is
the right thing in the right pUce." Hittie
J. Taylor. Woodsio-wn. N. J.
cnr Hirer !!!; Jht noii Irntmttuf and
vn'.j cil.MrUc t uke 'wtth Hond ' 'Himra ri I li
Sick Womn Advised to &fek
Advice of Mrs. Pinkham.
Lrrru to ass. rmxa&a o. 04.jl
I had inflammation and falling
of the womb, and Inflammation of
ovaries, and waa In great pain. I took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but it did me no good. At last I heard
of Lydia E. Pialtham'a Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully I
am thankful to say I am a well women.
I would advise all Buffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pink ham." M as.
G. IL Ckatpeix, Grant Pask, Iix.
44 For several years my health waa
miserable. I suffered the most dread
ful pains, and waa almost on the verge
of insanity. I consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and ha
pronounced my disease a fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it waa my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said 1
waa incurable, another told me my
only salvation waa galvanic batteries,
which I tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day a friand called and begged me
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there waa a wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. I heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women."
Mrs. Van Cleft, 416 SAiTfUEiia Avt,
Jebset Citt Heights, X. J.
A
mum
YAKK.ES BOAT DEFEATS SHAMROCK BT
10 aUlHJTES AND 8 SECONDS OVER
a 30-XILE COURSE.
Ths Irishman's Racer Clearly Outgeneraled.
New York, Oct Hi The cup which
theold schooner America won so conj
maodingly against all coiners over the
course around the Isle of Wight in 1S5I
and brought across the seas will pro li
st ly remain here another year, a de
fiance to the world. In a glorious breexe,
over a windward and leeward course of
90 miles, Columbia scored against Sham
r ck to-day in the first race of the 1S!9
series for the trophy. She bounded
aero s the finish line fully a mile and a
half ahead of the challenger, defeating ber
by 10 minutes and 14 seconds actual time,
or 10 minutes and 8 seconds corrected
time, after allowing the six seconds
handicap which Columbia must concede
to the challenger on account of her longer
waterline.
It waa a decisive contest, a magnificent
race, rnsguiticently sailed and magnifi
cently won. Opinion as to the merits of
the two boats had been somewhat divided
as a result of tne flukes during the past
two weeks. Although the preponderance
of expert opinion never wavered in its
loyalty to the wonderful speed and ability
of the white flyer, no nautical sharp ex
pected that Shamrock would be so over
whelmingly vanquished as she was iu
to-day's royal struggle. The Yankee
boat outgeneraled her at the start, beat
her hopelessly in windward work to the
outor mark and gained 2 seconds in the
run home before the wind. There was a
goo. urong, 10 to 13 kuot breexe, and it
held throughout the race.
HI1W TO TUB BRITISH.
Il is undoubtedly a bitter blow, because
the English hopes of lifting the cup have
never been higher since the Thistle met
the Volunteer iu lf7. Like Shamrock,
she was decisively defeated in the first
hour's sailing.
A dispatch received just before going to
press brings the cheerimr news that the
Yankee yacht Columbia won the second
race from Sir Thomas Upton's Sham
rock. The Sham riNik was disabled soon
after crossing the Hue.
Too late 'to cure a cold after consump
tion has fastened its deadly grip on the
lung. Take Dr. Wood's Norway Pine
Syrup while yet there is time.
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO PHILADEL
PHIA, ACCOUNT NATIONAL EXPORT
EXPOSITION.
Low Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special excursion lates
to Philadelphia on October 19 and 2il,
November 9 aud IM, acorn ut National Ex
port Exposition. Hound trip ticket, grs d
to return within ten days, including day
of issue, will be sold on above dates from
ail points on the Pittsburg Division,
Monongahela Division, West Pennsylva
nia Division, Cambria and Clearfield Di
visions, Altoona Divisiou, Tyroue Di
vision (except Lock Haven), Middle Di
vision, Bedford Division, and Frederick
Division (except York, Hellam, and
Wrightsville), and from all points on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, at rate of single fare for the
round trip, plusaduiission to the Exposi
tion (uo rate less than one dollar). For
specific rates apply to Ticket Agents.
The National Export Exposition has
surpassed all expectations iu the extent
and variety of iu exhibits, aud in iu
general excellence and attrctlveuess.
The Implement Building, containing a
marvelous display of farm machinery, is
particulary interesting to agriculturists.
The baud conoerU and diverting mid
way furnish delightful entertainment for
all.
Heir ef Houston's Feunder.
Franklin, Pa, Oct. li Mrs. O. G,
Dalrymple, of Pittsfield, has, by a re
markable circu instance, learned that she
is heir to a fortune valued atftJO.OOO. The
estate is that of her brother. Dr. James
Houston, who died in Texas 30 years ag--,
Shortly after the outbreak of the civil
war Houston bad much property do
stroyed by Union soldiers, which so
angered him that he ceased all relations
wilh bis relatives, w r j live in the North,
The latter knev nothing of Houston
from that time until a few weeks ago.
when a son of Mrs. Dalrymple went
from here to Coralcanua, Texas, where
he accidentally met an old colored man.
who bad been a servant of Mr. Houston
From the negro it was learned that
Houston, from whom the city of Houston
got its name, bad left a fortune aud no
apparent heirs, and an investigation
proved the story to be tnift. Mrs. Dal
rymple ia the sole heir. She is a widow.
Sewsy's Cook at Kanila.
MoNTPRl.lER.Vt., October 12 Govern
or Smith to-day asked Admiial Dewey's
Chinese cook as to the battle of Manil,
and the latter gsve this description : Sa
leenpeebay. Admiral makee upee dam
quick. Bly au bly shotee g big guns.
bnrnee, bumee. Admiral say goabedne,
glid by any old timee. Then bangee,
ban gee, bangee. Puff. Muchee smoke.
lot noisee, Spanish eet go hellee. Allee
done."
Sampsoa Promoted.
Washinoton, D. C, October 11 Rear
Admiral Sampson, by ths retirement of
Rear Admiral Howisoo, become number
nine in the list of eighteen rear admirtU,
and is thus promoted Into the first ba'f of
the list, which means S2. 000 a year more
pay.
Rear admirals of the first class, the first
nine on the list, receive f7.ui0 when on
sea duty, or shore duty beyond the sea,
and Jo,375 on shore cuty at home. Rar
admirals of the second class receive f-.300
on sea duty or shore duty beyond sea, and
f l.KTj on shore duty at borne.
If the Santiago promotions bad been
confirmed by the Senate, Rear Admirals
Sampson and Philip wen Id have heeo in
the first clas, the former just ahead of
Schley, and the latter just behind 1 i:n.
but the Senate didu't confirm the nomin
1 Meyer Jonasson & Co.
5
MANUFACTURING RETAILERS ::
MANUFACTURING RETAILERS
Are exhibiting correct
V
-S LADIES' AND MISSES'
X
D -ily arrival of the
SILK WAISTS. FURS, FLANNEL WAISTS,
. , . -r 01inTC Tll AD CHITS
btPAKAIti miuuivii,
S JACKETS, PETTICOATS, TOURIST AND
3i nniP ;k'iPTS
GOLF
AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES.
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Ppecial attention ia directed to our showing of
LADIES' JACKETS, perfectly tailored, silk lined throujh
out, in a large variety of materials and styles at
$10.00.
.... - . m. . . a-a IIP A fTC X .1 S onfftM aT 4 Tl flrf A JK flal
FKtNtn hUArsTNtU WA13I3, in piam miwij,... .jj
polka dots in exclusive designs, at prices ranging from N
$3.25 t0 55.75. g
The connection of their Pittsburgh retail iranen witn meir
New York factory, gives assurance of extraordinary inducements as
IO quality, price ana ut-sigu.
PITTSBURG,
SIXTH AND LIBERTY STREET.
5wi Items.
An Orangeburg. South Carolina, jury
wears the belt. It found, iu the face of
positive evidence of lynching, that a ne
gro, whose hands bad been tied behind
him and his body riddled with bullets
bad committed suicide.
Mrs. Nathan Wether elU of Alba, Pa.,
who recently expelled parts of a frog,
which she had swallowed iu embryo
form while drinking from a spring in
June, died Thursday. The frog had so
changed her digestive organs than she
could take no nourishment and starved
to death.
The Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Compauy has just rinsed
the deal for the purchase of the immense
tract of coal belonging to the Sew York
A Cleveland Gas Coal Com pan j, at Char
leroi, for ( 1,000 000 cash. The tract con
tains about 4,000 acres, aud is one of the
largest and finest bodies of coal ou the
Monongahela river.
South African report declare that Pres
ident Kruger's Government has put a
price of ti'i.OOO upon Cecil Rhoades' head,
as he is regarded as having had more to
do with bringing on the trouble with
England than any other man in South
Africa. The Government of the Transvaal
will give this money to any Boer who
will take Rhoades dead or alive.
A dispatch from B it a via, capital of the
Netherlands Indes, Java, says that a vio
lent earthquake has visited the south side
of the islands of Cerain, next to the larg
est of the Moluccas, between Booroo and
Papua, completely destroying the town
of Ambei and killing, it is estimated,
some 4,000 people, as well as injuring
some 500 others
A battle between the R ektfeller and
Carnegie interests on the great lakes,
which ha been under way for several
weeks past, culminated Thursday appar
ently in faver of the former. Mr. Rocke
feller has practically cornered the lake
freight market, and the Carnegie Com
pany must now pay double this year's
carrying charges on iron ore next season.
The will of Mary Ktfinger Appley, was
probated at Honesdale, Thursday. Ten
thousand dollars of ber property is dis
tributed among relatives and friends,
and the residue, about f'iO.OCO, ia be
queathed in trust to the trustees of La
fayette College, E iston, Pa., to establish
the Mary E. Appley free scholarship to
educate worthy young men of Pennsyl
vania for the ministry or medical profes
sion. Chased Into a Bonfire.
Darby, Pa., 0,-t. 11 Pursued by her
littl- brother, who wore a false face, six-year-old
Daisy Potts, of Third street, Col
wyn, ran around a bonfire in the yard,
and tbe flames caught her dress. In a
moment she was enveloped by fire.
A tljr a fierce fight. Miss Quiun and
Mrs. Potts put out the fire, the latter bad
ly soorching her fingers. Daisy was fright
fully burned. She was taken to the Uni
versity Hospital, where she died a few
hours later.
Wagons 1
If you want the best, easiest runner,
fully warranted and rheapest, gut "The
Olds" from Gust. Davis.
Hit Word, Prophetic
Cincissati, Oct. 1(1. At a business
meeting of the delegates to the Christian
church convention Saturday uight, the
last speaker was A. M. Atkiuson, of Wa
bash, Iud. His clotting words were:
"This is probably the last time I shall
ever speak to you. Then, tak ing h is seat,
be said in half cbokiug tones: "My
heart is fluttering," and a minute later he
was dead. Mr. Atkinson was a leading
layman in the Christiau church, and bad
been a delegate lo 30 of its conventions
and was the founder of the church en
dowment fuud for the support of iu agtd
ministers.
riKGER B0ABUS.
Law as to Their Erection at ths Interieo
tioa of Fablie Road.
Below is the law as to the duty of su
pervisors, in Pennsylvania, in the matter
of erecting and maintaiuing guide posts
or finger-boards at the junction of public
highways :
The supervisors shall cause posts to be
erected at the intersection of all public
roads withiu their respective townships
(where trees are not convenient) with
boards firmly fixed thereon, and index
hand pointing to the direction of such
roads, on which boartisah.dl be inscribed
in large and legible characters the name
of the town, village or place to which
such road may lead, and the distance
thereon computed in mile. If any su
pervisor shall, after ten days' personal
notice, neglect or refuse to put np or keep
in complete repair, index boards as afore
said, such supervisor shall for every such
offense, forfeit and pay .a sum not ex
ceeding flu.
Constables are required by law to make
asworn statement to each court of quar
ter sessions, auting whether or not all
Iu lex boards are up, reporting 1 articu
lar! any that are not up.
Cbe e tsecUlbea' BreaeVaimhif
P. DUFF a SONS, 244 n'h Avenuu
PITTSBURO. PA.
ay. VI VASA.t
KKK KY PJIDr i
LIUUUK AND OPIUM HABITS,
f ReooveiaU sealreaaa teeetlt. kntidi
M tteia. rtMwi healtk tne o, krioMeni tha
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and exclusive style of
OUTER GARMENTS.
latest creations in
"I
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SKIRTS
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Octagon
Soap
at our Headquarters Store next week
also a
Grand Demonstration
to show the qualities of this celebrated
snap, together with the Bee Ammnniated
Washing Powder. All are cordially in
vite.! to witness this demonstration and
every one is entitled to a cake of Ortagon
Soap free. Dou't f til to ooiue.
and Fresh Goods
Arriving daily from the head markets ef
the world, and we expert to be able to
show the largest and most complete stork
in our line ever shown ou this market.
FARMERS!
We are now ready to contract for your
fall crops. Will pay the highest cash
prices for Hay, Buckwheat, Potatoes,
Wheat and Apples, rail and see us before
you sell.
Pure
Refined Sea Salt
For the bath has just been added to our
stock. Try a box?
Just Unloaded Car of Stoneware.
Can supply you with Crocks and
Jars at lowest prices. We are headquar
ters. Call to see us.
&
Uos. norne &Co.
1849-1899
A LESSON IN SILKS.
Don't forget that our Catalogue for
Fall and Winter is now ready and will In
sent to anyone free of charge, simply for
the asking. It ia full of all kinds of fash
ion news and il lust rati the different
styles in millinery, jackets, capes, furs,
etc To show you what kind of bargains
it contains, we make the following quo
talionson Colored and Black Silks.
At 7sc-
a 3 ard beautiful Colored
ailks iu combination..
of lovely light colorv
lor evening wear, some Just right for silk
waists, others for the stylish silk petti
coat. Thte silks are made by Msr.
Cheney Bros., the foremost silk maker,
of America, and they came to ns rtirwt
from their mills. Tbey are fl.Ot) and
(ii vara values.
At
" ,a yard Blrk Faille
(JUl Silks, Blark Silk Pop
J litis. (Slack Soran Silks.
Black Talfeta Silks, 7-inch Blark Duch
esses. Black Peau de Soie.
Zt
iaL KL ine" ,,n iuiporte
rted
h
there is a savin? r I.V fill f HfK V.ril
This quality of silk gold all over the
country lor 90c a yard.
Send for samples, not only of Silks,
but of new Wiuter Dress Goods black
and colors.
Pittsburg, Pa.
THE
CLEANSIXO
AND HEALING
CURE FOR
CATARRH
is
Ely sCream Halm
Easy and pleasant
to nse. Contains no
injurious drug.
It is quickly b
eo bed. Givesieli) f
at once.
It opens and
COLD 'N HEAD
t leanses the Nasal Passages. Allays In
nam mat on. Heals and Prole, ts the mem
brane. ReMtores the Senses ol Taste and
Smell. Large Siae, 50 cents at Druggists
or t mail; Tilal size, lOrwits by mail
ELY BROTH ERS. M Warren Street,
New York.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of David Barn hart, late of Qurrrta
bontng townnlilp, tuierset Co, Pa., dee'd.
Let ten of admlutst ration on theabovr estate
having bwn gmuusi to the nndi-slt-ned
- ry iij. iHiticr ia DrnDT riv
en to ail prnons Indebted to aaid estaU? to
H1A at 1 lit let.! tulu auv.mu..a a . i .
ekhaim Mir-ainut t hu - . L .
. . " "n i"r prcawjn. mem amy
., .wv, me utu- miut'lHV Of (lev U.
U. V. MUAVt.R.
Administrator.
J3UBLIC NOTICE.
Amlgned estate of John H. Wetla-.
Notice la hereby glTea that John H. WelV-r
ty rntland personal. truict tor the
a a his rmliuir. to the andrmlvrMsl All
V-rons Ind-titMl lo thr aaid John H. W rllrr
Will make linnusliaic par men I nt Ibeatnirhi
the itimrr and thou havii g e alma or de
n.anit.are herrhy notidrd to urnwnl lh-111
Jre:iij.,llent;dulyaull-itlcaid.at th of.
Say.ic" liSF' HO'Uer,, " H",u
,, ' CYRC8 C. SHAJXKR.
Hay Hay. Atty 'a. A.M:De.
7 Rrnlar tvrai belnt Ik-tniM-r :d 1 W
Equipment aiosl mm. . if.
btuJ.-i.lj rvcvirrd alibuut prrviuus
denial tralnisx.
Women adniiird. Write for eatal nue.
PITTSBUH3 CENTAL COLLEGE.
Dept. of WeaWra TJnlvertlty of Penner!
. vanla.ni fena Aveou. fUUburg, Pa.
COOK
BEERITS
:atarrh
anVSanoa jo pq eq uv uprqja jo lu
Vurrj mmtj jo MJiastaeqi jisa's aiaBtvaapa
panot vadvd Xnunoo wj jo nua o
vaasuxaiar ox xxyxhojiu
8&S. PLUMBING & HEATINgTJ
If You
Want the Best
r
I s-. j.f
goods, then call and examine our complete stctk, ti
in the following:
Garlands,
Majesties,
Coumbians,
All guaranteed to give Eatitfaction 8r.d at p;t(j ,0
if:
to
ranging from $7.00 to $50.00.
f
P. A. SCHELL
I!
i
I WHEN IN WANT OF PURE DRUGS, CH:
ICALS AND TOILET ARTICLES, "
408 Main Srect, Somerset, h
Our stock is complete. All goods guaranteed..
5 Our Specialties:
Jt: Fine Box Stationery, "Aloha" Bran!
Delicious Confections in Original Pa;
E Sparkling Ice-Cold Soda pure and refresh
t with a numerous variety of flavors.
5 Imported and Domestic Brands of Cigars cofu;
on nana.
IG. W. BENFORD, Mam.
g jf-Public station for Long Distance Telephone to all paiS8
U.S. Rates moderate. Sunday pay station at Hotel auiieur.
ra52xap-wafl ...
r l J '
MtMMMIMMMMWH
75c
for new dollar goods.
all wool Black Ktorm serges.
.VS inchew over a yard and a half
wide.
Can't )e equaled in the market
either width or excellent quality, under
a dollar.
Isn't this the kind of opportunity
you'll want to get sample of without de
lay, aud cave iSperceiitonadrcsfry black
suitor skirl?
A great store for Black god.s.
Right kinds priced rijjht.
Special lot ull pure linen napkins
i'J inches sxjuare
$1.50 dozen
r!ght from tho best linen looms of
Ireland.
People say this is an unrivaled
place for giaxl linens.
We import extensively.
iet ihciu for less to sell for ltss.
BOGGS & BUHL,
DEPARTMENT "X"
Allegheny. Pa.
WAMTFni Ae"Te. r.-liuble men to mlU
Iirll LUI it rdni f..r nuriM-ry nUwk;
pernuiiM-iit iupkTiii-ii: pensoa and aalary
tolhtwe who can k-avc (,., ,r comniaMMi
to lia-al meo. Ktork atrivtir nnx-rtam. TIm
buint-sa iHy Iuti. Jk nie at oiwe fair
Irrmaand territory Kt;t aarn and occutw
tmn. TheK.ii. CU.WK tDMPASy, outU
Pno Square, HiliadelpbU.
Farm For Sale.
A very dndratiN. QrmiD, Block and Prnll '
rarm nuuiiiun( zis Mcrm. abuut ils arm
elw balanrvrxn-ItvDt timber. Mitualv one
mlU-wrl.f Sulphur Sprinic HtatMin on Ihn
r. H. K . a xikmI fnme dwrllim; hu. bank
barn and outbuilding. nver-laillii noriiiica
of in-llnt wau-r, Irrnia reauubl. 'of
UKottt.K VArnn
Mann's Cboloe, Bedford County, Pa
"OTJBLTC NOTICE.
1
VkU fr VMkKar rWut lv.i a,a. -t.. .
: . . w inn u r
1 1 in. 1 r. abu ' u 1 i.V. . .. .
" "d ltan uf vmii lnC
Hsu, xii.,l1 by Jaonto A.. IIkm n tho awt
IT. Jobn hjily-a htrira on tn south. Urary J.
H mrr ou tn; wvl and J a turn C'ttrry Hun m
the Dorto,
HKNKY J. HI NEK.
rrenh
Cut Flowers, Polled Fbfs,
also all kinds of ArtinUc noral IHen
can be furnished on short notion R. i
Telephone at oor store.
A doff Stall. Ftnrist,
IX RANGES or COOKING STOVE ,
'i-ii
hf produced at a price no hi-'hp tt .
Call and examine
PHARMACY.
MMlj
NOTHING-
But the best material a;..i
p enter into the tvn.triK
CINDERELL
Made with a view of uii.2f .
wants of the hou.se- kecpr at
ate cost.
GOOD BAKERS-PERFEC1K
SOLD WITH THtJ UHLLK-
JAMES. B. HOLDERS
Gibbs Imperial h
Made at Canton, Ohiii,'
on earth, can now
Holuotbauui's Hanln
Light to handle anil ;r
vi
i k rvs"
I f 1 'i i-
.Ml S
SEE OUR.
Disc Harrow
Steel Ba L
Spike Toot Han
Ste-1 Bar
Spring Tooth Harrow f 2
Old sty:
Wood Frame Har
plated front and under im'
ers to protect bolt
Steel Bur Lvef
Corn and Garden Cu&;
five, seven and nine sbovw
ers and weeJa
T Bar Steel Pulverizer Li-
Corn Planter
with fertilizing
Champion Hay Rak
Farmers Favorite Eras
McCormick's Mowers a
Engines, Saw K2 r
Threshers.
Just Unloaded for Sp"3
I Car Wire NaiL.
1 Barbed aflJ
1 Imperial Plo
1 Harrows,
Kramer Wap
1 Sprins Wapw-
5 - Buztfe and C
Call and examine uiy '
. buy,
J. B. Holder
1
SOMEKSET,