The Somerset Herald
f DW1BD 8CULJ Editor and Proprietor.
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WEDSBBOAYS December 1W8.
Nkw Jersey's Republican plurality
is 23.918, against 8,V In an ex
ample of the expansive influence of ex
pansion. Oi k first duty and pledge in Cuba is
to give tbe inland a alle government.
And Cucle 6ani always Jives up to his
agreements.
The character of tbi season's corn
husk. indicates a mild winter, and the
number of them bespeaks a great Re
publican victory next year.
Those who say that the gold stand
ard is already established can not rea
sonably object to a law making the
matter perfectly distinct and unassail
able. Wreckeus at work on the Oquendo,
tear Santiago, brought up $19,000 in
Spanish goli. They are $10,000 better
off than if the find bad been in silver
dollars.
Thirty thousaud voters iu Ohio cast
a ballot for Jones alone, though there
were other State and local officers to
elect, to say nothing of a Legislature.
The crank in politics can easily be told
by his earmarks.
Tired of the squabble over obtain
ing title to the site selected for the new
public building at Altoona, Secretary
Gage has directed United States Dis
trict Attorney Heiner tocoirimencecnn
dem nation proceedings against the feiie.
Of the nineteen Vice Presidents of
the Anti Imperialist League elected in
liaston fifteen are prominent Demo
crats or Mugwumps, and almost tbe en
tire number opposed the war with
Spain. They have a chronic babit of
turning op against the Government on
every public question.
- The holding of a convention in any
city costs money, and if Philadelphia
wants the Republican National Con
vention her people will br.ve to put up
at least 1 1 00,000. Cb icago is to the fron t
with Ibat sum, and if Philadelphia does
not get the Republican National Con
vention, Chicago is bound to walk iff
with it.
Joh.v H. Reagan', of Texas, ex-Uuit-ed
States Seuator, and at present bead
of the Texas State Railway Commis
sion since the death of lion. James
Harlan, of Iowa, a few months ago, is
left as the only surviving member of
either the Union or Confederate Cabiu
ets during the Civil War. He is still
active in business and politics.
The fight which Senator Morgan, of
Alabama, is making fur re-election is
attracting tbe attention of the country.
His most formidable rival is Governor
Johnson, a much younger man, and a
much more dextrous politician. Moi
gan is one of the most creditable me J
whom any Southern Slate has had in
either branch of Congress since tbe
war, and ought to be returned.
Another conference of Insurgert
leaders is scheduled to take place ut
Philadelphia this week. The people of
Pennsylvania are very much interested
in tbe statement that' the Insurgents
have raised a fuud of f."xW,000 to U
used in defeating Senator Quay next
year. Just how reform is to be accom
plished by the lavish use of money is
one of the unexplained features of the
anti-Quay propaganda.
The Fifty-sixth Congress convened
at noon Monday. The Senate was call
ed to order by its President pro tem.,
Senator Frye, of Maine. General Da
vid B. Henderson was elected Speaker
of the House. When bigamist Rob
erts' name was called, during tbe roll
call of the House, Mr. Taylor, of Ohio,
objected to his taking tbe oath on ac
count of his being a polygamist and
not a properly-naturalized American
citizen, whereupon Speaker Henderson
asked Roberts to stand aside. Both
Houses adjourned as a n ark of respect
to the memory of the late Vice Presi
dent HobarL It is not probable that
Roberts will be allowed to take the oath
of office.
All the indications seem to point
to the inauguration of Taylor as Gov
ernor of Kentucky. Of course, as he is
the legally -elected Governor, his inau
guration is the proper thing. But the
desperate character of the Goebel con
spirators made it appear at one time
that tbey would be able to steal the
State, despite the plurality rolled up
against them at the ballot-box. From
present indications tbe plotter will be
baffled. In any case, Kentucky is rea
sonably certain to be carried by the Re
publicans in 1900 by a larger plurality
than in l9. The worst that any of
the enemies of Goebel imagined of that
trickster has been proven to be true by
his acts since the recent election. He
has dealt a staggering blow to the Ken
tucky Democracy.
Every indication pinU to the seat
ing of Senator Qusy iu the United
Slates Senate at an early day. When
the Senate convened Monday Senator
Penrose offered the credentials of Sen
a'or Quay and, on motion of Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, they were refer
red to tbe committee on privileges and
eVctions. Senator Chandler, chairman
of that committee, offered a resolution
that Quay be admitted as a Seuator
from Pennsylvania. The motion was
also referred to the committee. Sena
tor Burrows presented the remon
strance of the Insurgent members of
tbe State Legislature against tbe seat
ing of Senator Quay, and Senator Jones
presented a similar remonstrance, sign
ed by tbe Democratic members of the
Legislature, both of which, without be
ing read, were referred to the commit
tee. The committee is expected to sub
mit its report to the Senate, and it will
U:. questionably be favorable to Senator
Quay, in tbe next few days, and an
" early vote on the report is looked for.
Senator Quay's friends are feeling very
oonfident of bis triumph, claiming as
high as sixty Senators favorable to his
cause, and who will vote to seat him.
There is a number of precedents fr this
action, and they will be cited in the ar
gument before tbe committee and be
fore the Senate. The action of tbe In
surgents and their Democratic allies
w ill not influence tbe Republican Sen
ate, and they can do but little, if any,
- harm. Tbe indications all are that Sen
ator Quay will be seated, and Governor
Sione's action in appointing him ap
proved by tbe United States Senate.
There is likely to be bowling and wail
ing and gte.t discomfiture in tbe In
surgent ranks within the next two
Wveka.
When the Senate organizes Seuator
Quay will promptly become an issue.
The discussion over his title to the
seat to which be was appointed by Gov
ernor Stoue Is likely to arouse much in
terest An attempt is making in Penn
sylvania to draw partisan lines, max
Is, the Democrats and the insurgents
would like to have the Democratic
Senators make a party issue, although
they don't want the Republican Sena
tor to take similar action. In pursu
ance of this scheme Colonel GuflVy,
tbe owner of the Democratic organiza
tion in Pennsylvania, has been trying
to eet the Democratic members of tne
last Legislature to sign a protest against
seating Quay, while the Flinn-Martin
management has been circulating sim
ilar Detitions among the insurgents.
The obiect is to show that the Demo
cratic and Insurgent members com
bined made a majority of the legisla
ture.
This scheme, save tbe Philadelphia
Tnoulrer. is rather transparent and is
likely to be received with considerable
quiet cont nipt in Washington. Quay
was an issue at the polls last yar and
an overwhelming Republican legisla
ture was elected. Only about a dozen
members of the Legislature were chos
en on grounds antagonistic to Quay.
Tbe others who joined the Insurgent
ranks came in afterwards Tor private
reasons and did not have tbe support
of their districts behind them. The
Republican caucus was overwhelming
ly for Quay, and it was simply tbe bolt
of a small minority that was able to
hold the balance of power and prevent
Quay's election. But if these gentle
men want to appeal to partisanship,
then what have they to say of the elec
tion in November last? The Demo
crats made one issue throughout that
campaign, and that was Quay, and
Pennsylvania voted not only by a great
tiluralitv. leading all other States in its
biz, but also by a majority in favor of
tbe very issues which the ixmocrats
opposed, so when it comes to partisan
ship there is no doubt or Quays stana
ing.
Rut what right has any one to appeal
to partisanship in a case like this? It
U purely a constitutional question. Sen
ator Allison takes tbe ground that
"when a Legislature fails to elect, a va
cancy exists in the meaning of the Con
stitution, which the Governor has a
right to fill by appointment" Senator
Hoar holds the same view. It isn't a
questiou whether certain Democrats
and certain Insurgents of Pennsylva
nia don't like Quay, but whether under
the Constitution he has not a right to
his seat Certainly something must be
done to prevent these everlasting dead
locks in Legislatures. Senator Allison
lias an idea that possibly Senator Hoar s
plan is a good one to adopt in the fu
ture. That plan provides that after
tbe Legislature of a State has balloted
for a certain number of days the candi
date receiving the plurality of votes
east shall be declared elected. It seems
to lie a good proposition and a sound
one. Presidents of the United State
are frequently in a minority of the pop
ular vote; so are Governors, and Maj
ors, and members of tbe Legislature,
and so are Representatives in Congress.
It is only in the case of a Senator of
the United States that a majority vote
is still required. Ik-cause of this re
quirement it is within the power of a
few boilers and kickers to prevent the
election of a Senator. We do not be
lieve that the Constitution ever con
templated that there should be a va
rncv. and we acree with Senators Al
lison and Hoar that Governor Stone
had a perfect right to appoint
When this Quay matter is settled we
hope to see tbe Hoar proposition for a
plurality vote adopted- That will end
vacancies hereafter.
Filipino Collapt Hoar.
Washington, Dec. I. "The backbone
of the Tagal Insurrection in the Fnilip
1 i.roken " said Secretary Long
upon leaving the Cabinet meeting to-dayt
"and we look for tbe toUl collapse of tie
insurrection daily. We feel tnat tne an
ticulty is practically settled and that the
complete extension of American autnor-
ItT nd the establishment of good govern
ment in the islands will meet no further
obstacles."
President McKiuley is hoping to be
able to announce to Congress in bis mes
itage on Tuesday tbat the end of tbe
A equina ldo insurrection has actually ar
rived. Tbe latest advices from General
Oiis and Admiral Watson haveencour
a?ed this hone.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
President expressed the opinion that the
end had already come practically, ana
that it could not be much longer before
Aguinaldo would surrender or would flee
from the islands.
Admiral Dewey's opinion tbat he
would rather, see Aguinaldo escape from
the islands than surrender, to be a sort of
white eleDhant is probably the opinion
of the Administration. It is known that
the rlisnatch from Honekong stating tbat
Aguinaldo has asked tbe Filipino JunU
there whtther, If he escaped to Hong
kong, he would be given np by tbe
British to tbe United States, was received
here with satisfaction, and with the com
mert tbat tbe Hongkong authorities
would not be asked to deliver up Agui
naldo to tbe United States.
For a time Aeuinaido, after escaping
from the island, might stir op tronble
among his old followers, but tbe Admin
istration believes it would not be very
long before the good government given
tbe islands would make tbe inhabitants
no contented that Aguinaldo'a incendiary
efforts would be of no avail.
Secretary Hitchcock' Report
Washington, December 1 The an
nual report of Secretary of tbe Interior
riilcboock, made public to-night while
summing up the work in all the bureaus,
is of special interest by reason of iu
statements regarding pension policies.
At tbe close of tbe fiscal year there were
991,519 pensioners, a decrease of 2,195 dur
ing the year. The average annual value
of all pensions was $132.74.
The Spanish war will probably increase
tbe pension roll during tbe current n al
year. Tbe Secretary concurs in the rec
ommendations for legislation providirg
tbat no pension be granted to commence
prior to the date of filing tbe claim.
Tbe report recommends legislative aa
thority fo biennial examination of pen
ioripn; legislation prohibiting tbe pay
merit of "any compensation whatever to
pension attorneys and agents for services
in connection with any claim or proceed
ing under tbe pension laws, except such
a may. within certain limits fixed by
Congret, be allowed by the commission
or of pensions."
Attention is called to the phenomenal
increase in railway traffic in the la4 two
years, amounting approximately in in
creased earnings in 19 over 1(S to $9,
000.000, and tbe previous year to $23,000,
000, the increase being only limited by
lack of cars to carry products.
Hiffc-friM Brood Xartl
Lexington, Ky , Xovember 30. May
Overton, Nashville, baa sold to tbe Fas-oig-Tlpton
Company, New York, tbe
noted brood mare Rosy Morn, by Alcan
tara, dam Noontide, for Harold; second
dam Midnight, by Pilot, Jr. Rosy Morn
is tbe daui of Boreal, sire of tbe sensa
tional S year-old Bora! ma. 2 13, that sold
for $17,000 to Thomas W. Lwan, of Bos
ton. The same Aim bought yesterday
Bow Bella, the noted stallion. Tbe price
for the two was $ 15,000.
A THBEI-HILLI05 BLAZE.
Philadelphia, Xot. 29 An electric
spark in tbe basement of Partridge A
Richardson's big department store, Jo.
15 to 29 North Eighth Street, started a fire
this morning that iu less than four hours
laid in ashes nearly an entire block of
business boa sea and caused an estimated
Iom of over $3,000,000.
The heaviest loners are J. B. Lippincott
4 Co., book publishers, Nos. "16 to 720 Fil
bert street, whose big six -story brick
building, containing rare and valuable
plates and machinery, was completely
gutted, involving a Ions, estimated by a
member of tbe firm, at $2,000,000.
Tbe next heaviest losers were Partridge
A Richardson, extendingsouth on Eighth
street from Filbert a distance of about
one hundred and twenty-five feet, and
with a depth of one hundred feet Tbeir
loss on building and contents is estimated
at frtOO.000.
Lit Brothers, whose department store
adjoin the Lippincott building, estimate
tbeir loss at $100,000.
In addition to the big bouses mention
ed, numerous smaller stores were either
gutted or badly damaged.
Caimt aad Cowaa Deny It.
Philadelphia. December L Inqui
ries made to-day at tbe office of A. J. Cas
satt. President of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, flicked a statement denying tbe re
port that tbe Baltimore and Ohio had
been absorbed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road. Baltimore, December 1. John K.
Cowen, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, said to day that he did not
think tbe r a mors about sales, combina
tions, etc. were specifically worth deny
ing. He added :
"The Presidents of the competing rail
roads, recognizing the necessity of arriv
ing at some plan by which there could be
a fair return for investments in railroad
property, and that there has been an in
creased price of all articles used by rail
rut da without a corresponding increase
in rates, we decided on a new classifica
tion of rates hence all of these rumors
about railroad sales, consolidations, etc."
Too Soity for Methodists.
Stamford, Conn., November 30. Will
iam Kemp, a member of the Methodist
Church here, was expelled at an early
hour this morning because he cried too
loudly in expressing bis religious feeling,
and rebelled against his pastor's au
thority. Mr. Kemp belonged to tbe "shouting"
Methodists. He attended prayer- meet
ing diligently and expressed his emotions
loudly when he felt so impelled. His
shoots of "God be praised" and "Amen"
or "Hallelujah" punctuated tbe addresses
of the pastoi or the testimonies of his fel
low worshippers at frequent intervals
These were re echoed by other equally
enthusiastic members, but greatly ofTend
e t a large number of less emotional per
sons.
Iimei Eid i How's Gift
St. Louis, Dec. 3. James Eids How,
who attracted attention srtme months ago
by a refusal to accept a fortune estimated
as worth $1,000,000, because he had not
earned it with bis own labor?, bis given
fiOOOtobe expended for tbe poor. Mr.
How is a grandson of James B. Eads,
who built tbe bridge across the Missis
sippi river at St Louis, and is a son of
S. J. How, a railroad president He has
left his fine residence on I.indell boule
vard and devoted his life to woik among
the poor. He has founded a society
which aims at social regeneration.
Earned Hit Wife.
Wellsboro, Pa, December 2. The
jury in the case of Isaac Birriollo, of
Blmsburg, charged with causing the
burns which resulted in his wife's death
brought in a verdict at 4 o' click this after
noon, finding him guilty of murder in
the first degree.
The jury was out all night and at nine
o'clock came 1m for instructions, and w
not heard from again until the verdict
was rendered. The prisouer was visibly
affected when the verdict was announced.
The verdict gives general satisfaction here
and at Bloesburg. Tbe feeling against
Birriollo was very bitter in the latter
town.
Birriollo was arrested on the strength
of an ante mortem statement made by
bis wife, who alleged that her clothes
were set on fire by him.
How to Cancel Btampi.
Tbe Commissioner of Internal Revev
nue has Issued a circular amending regu
lations in reference to cancellation of doc
umentary and proprietary stamps, pro
viding that "in all cases where document
ary stamps of the denomination of ten
cents or any larger denomination shall
be used fur denoting any tax imposed by
the act of June 13, 189S, the person using
or affixing tbe same shall, in addition to
writing or stamping thereon, with ink,
the initials of his name and the date when
affixed, mutilate said stamp by cutting
three parallel incisions lengthwise
through tbe stamp, beginning not more
than one fourth of an inch from one end
thereof, and extending to within one-
fourth of an inch of the other end.
"Where such stamp Is canceled by cut
ting or perforating in any manner author
ized by existing regulations, as aforesaid,
the mutilation herein provided will not
be required."
This provision shall take effect and be
in force on an after December 15.
Ratsl Eulogy of Bryan.
San Franciso, Dac S. Mail advices
from Manila contain tbe proclamation of
the late Filipino government publish! d
at Tarlac, the then capital, on October C8,
in Aguinaldo' s official organ. La Inde
pendenci. It is chiefly remarkable for
its "messaje of gratitude to the illus
trious Democrats of tbe United State,
the true representatives of institutions
founded on liberty." It specifically re
fers to W. J. Bryan as follows :
"American by birth, he has been edu
cated in and practiced the teai bings of
the greatest Presidents of the United
States, and for that reason cannot con
sent that the ambition for power shall
send to useless an I shameful sacrifice
the sons of free America, and for that
reason has sympathized with President
AguinalJj, whom he recently acclaimed
the hero of this century, a follower of
the teaching which have immortalized
Washington, Monroe and Jefferson. Tbe
historians of the Philippines ought to
write in page of gold tbe name of this
great American, a crusader for justice;
for that ideal justice of which Z la spoke
in an address to the French youth."
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Splendid Showing cf the Admin
istration of Finances of
. Pennsylvania.
DEBT DECREASED;
jtEYENUES INCREASED.
Rrpablleaaa Ha Ft " lo-
mtemA Ike Leadership Their
Partr I" Keye State. Whoa
Emln Are SUeared.
CSpecial Correapondnc.
Harrlsburg. Dec 5. A favorite line
of attack by the Insurgents of Penn
sylvania In assailing the present Re
publican organization is to intimate
that the management of the ttate
treasury la not what It should be and
that the state funds are Juggled in
favor of political Interests. Thla
issue was squarely met by State Treas
urer Beacom in the recent campaign.
when he went upon the stump and told
the people the exact condition of tbe
state finances and announced his de
sire to have any citizen of the state
interrogate him upon any matter
whatever bearing upon the adminis
tration of the state treasury. He ef
fectually spiked the Runs of the in
surgent batteries early in the canvass
and while Creasy, the Democratic can
didate for state treasurer, went around
rehearsing the old stories about the
state funds, Beacom boldly challenged
Creasy to visit the state treasurers
office and make a thorough examina
tion of every book and other record of
the office. It is needless to say that
Creasy never availed himself of this
opportunity to get at the facts of the
case.
REPUBLICANS CAN BE TRUSTED.
This whole matter was reopened last
week, when State Treasurer Beacom
gave out his official statement of the
business of his department for the
year Just ended. He makes a very
gratifying showing. This teport clear
ly demonstrates that the Republican
organization of Pennsylvania can be
safely entrusted with the responsibility
of selecting the candidates to be voted
for by the Republicans of the state,
who will aafely and wisely administer
the duties of state treasurer.
The fiscal year ended on the 30th of
November, and tt is to this date that
the report of State Treasurer Beacom
fully covers the transactions of tbe
preceding year. Even the most rabid
anti-administration papers have been
compelled to admit that there has been
a remarkably good showing.
The Increase in the commonwealth's
receipts for the year was over two
millions over those of last year. To
be exact, the total receipts last year
amounted to $13,325,120.97. and this
year they were $15,458,316.97. a gain
of $2,133,196.00. That is good house
keeping and prosperity combined.
Pennsylvania has never had a more
thorough business administration of
the state treasury than during the
present term. Mr. Beacom has insisted
upon business methods and he has
never failed to promptly pay an ap
propriation when asked for it, or
where the money was needed. With
Auditor General McCauley he shares
the credit this year of gathering from
delinquent corporations nearly a mil
lion dollars. He has also paid the
school appropriation much more
promptly than heretofore. Of the
school fund of five and a half millions
for the current year he has already
paid out to the various districts a total
of $2,895,460.52, leaving an unexpended
balance in the school fund of $2,604
539.48. The total amount of warrants
drawn on account of the school fund
up to Nov. 30 last year was $2,364,
594.76, showing an increase of over
half a million dollars in favor of tbe
school districts for the same period
this year. Philadelphia is entitled to
$S50,000 In round figures from the
school fund, and tbat city has already
received over $400,000.
CORPORATIONS PAYING UP.
The income of the commonwealth
this year has been largely Increased
by the incorporation of many big man
ufacturlng and industrial companies.
The bonus receipts from charters and
increases of capital stock approxi
mates $700,000. The Monongahela Coal
and Coke company paid as bonus $95,
000 and the American Window Glass
company $47,000.
Tbe debt of the state will soon be
wiped out. Each year there is taken
from the general fund and deposited
in the sinking fund for the extinguish
ment of the debt $100,000, so that the
sinking fund will be sufficient when the
bonds fall due to clear off the balance
of the debt. The gross debt is $5,815
299.02, but there is applicable to this
about $6.0S5,171.S6. leaving the netdebt
only about $730,127.16. The cash bal
ance in the sinking fund, which is de
posited in many banks throughout the
state, is $1,954,255.20. There are also
Allegheny Valley railroad bonds to the
amount of $1,000,000 and interest of
$22,916.66. and United States fours
worth $3,108,000 with interest amount
ing to $27,750, due the first of January
The federal government pays the state
$111,000 interest on bonds held In the
sinking fund every year and as tbe
linking fund increases each year so
does the ga'n from interest charges.
A VERT SMALL DEBT.
The gross debt is $6,815,299.02. but
there is applicable to this about $6,
085.171.86, leaving the net debt about
$730,127.16. The cash balance in the
sinking fund, which Is deposited In
hanks throughout the state, is $1,954,-
255.20. There are also Allegheny Val-
ley railroad bonds to the amount of
$1,000,000, with interest of $22,916.66,
and United States 4s. worth S3.108.0OO.
with interest amounting to $27,750. due
Jan. 1. Tbe federal government pays
the state $111,000 interest on bonds in
the sinking fund every year.
The total payments from the general
fund amounted to $15,063,467.11 and
from the sinking fund $273,371.50, mak
ins the grand total of payments $15,
836,838.61. The taxpayers are informed by
Treasurer Beacom exactly where every
penny of the money in the general fund
is deposited, and under the act of as
cembly passed through the efforts of
the men at the head of the present Re
publican organization of Pennsylvania,
interest is collected regularly and paid
promptly into the state treasury upon
every dollar of this money. There is
no chance for any profit to go to any
one for the nse of this money, as the
law Is full and explicit on the subject
oi the payment of interest to the state.
' This looks as tbough the people have
reason to be proud of the present ad
winstration of the finances of the Key
stone State and that the members of
the Republican party have special oc
casion to congratulate one another
upon their party leadership.
Lor g Statrccfi far Harder.
Ct'MBEnuASD, Md., November 30. A
seau -lire of rightee yearn' imprisonn e 11
aasgivtn Rit baid Pc4t, of V a-hicg'o-,
D C and Nathan Williams of Philadel
phia, for tbe murder, on April 22, of Jaa.
A. Porter, of Mount Savage.
They roblxd Toiler and then bonrd
him to a railroad track, exprcting that a
train would wipe out all evi-lenceof tbeir
criine, but tbe vi.aim was rescued, only
t die la tbe hospiul firm his brutal
treatment.
Eii Saccnd Bittla far Lifs.
Nkwkikk, O T., Dc 1. After having
a d-atb sentence commuted to life im
prisonment by President Cleveland, and
. afW later being pardoned by President
I McKiuley, Clyde Ma'lox has agiin been
bnmehtto trial, cbv-ged with the mur
drof Lin-oln Svrianey, at Povca C.ty.
in April la-t.
Ma'tox is (aid to have killed five men
H'a toother spnnt a fortune to aave hiui
! w ben scuteuoed t death.
E The tntl eild onif ut of CiippIe Creek
(Gil.) district fr Novetn!er waa$i.5!5.
n twenty five per cent mo-e than in 1
an. jirt .ius moptb, '
ISA
HALF MILLION
CORRUPTION FUND
Startling Preposition to Debauch
the Politics of Pennsylvania.
AND IN REFORM'S NAME.
Flagrant Scheme to Advance the
Cause of Insurgents.
THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED.
Five Haadred Thed Dolimra i.
Be Eaaeaded ! Deaperate Came
to DUr.pt tfce Rrpebllcam Ortaa
laatiom la the latereet af a Sela.a
Cabal af Mea AaabUloaa For Offlea
aad Power.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia. Dec. 5. The honest
voter of Pennsylvania are Just
awakening to the fact that there is al
ready under way a desperate cam
paign to debauch the politics of this
commonwealth in the Interest of a few
disgruntled politicians and wealthy
men. several of whom are reputed to
be millionaires.
A HALF A MILLION DOLLAR COR
RUPTION FUND.
That is to be the nucleus of a bitter
canvass for the control of the Republi
can organization of the state so that
the contributors to the fund shall be
in a position to dictate the nominations
for successors to Quay and Penrose in
the United States senate, and Stone in
the governorship.
With characteristic effrontery this
contest la to be waged In the name of
reform by men whose hypocrisy is a
subject of scorn among those familiar
with their real character. They have
started out to malign and misrepresent
nearly every man of prominence Iden
tified with the management of the Re
publican organization who refuses to be
persuaded, cajoled or intimidated Into
Joining what Is known as the Insur
gent Republican outfit In Pennsylva
nia politics.
Though similar tactics have been re
sorted to on many occasions during
the last two or three years never has
there been such a flagrant and reck
less exhibition aa given in this in
stance. In heralding the announcement of
the plans of the bolting Republicans
the Philadelphia Record, which has
been one of the principal supporters of
the insurgent machine In its assaults
upon regularly nominated Republican
candidates, sets this forth in glaring
headlines:
"Insurgents Plan For Long Fight."
"Will Perfect An Organization to Bat
tle With the Quay Machine."
"Money and Men in Plenty." etc.
The accompanying article Is a de
tailed review of the plans of the Re
publican party bolters, in which,
among other things. It says:
"Folly reallxlBa that moaer la
(rrilrd. If aareeaa la to be hoped for,
It Is aaderatood It la the Intention
cf the aiea latrreated to raUe a
larare eorroptloa fuad. la faet, a
eoaalderable la aald to have
beea already aabserlbed, aad more
caa be had If Beeeaaary."
After commenting to wme extent on
"the determined purpose" of the in
surgents to keep up the fighting until
successors shall have been elected to
Governor Stone and Senator Penrose,
further reference is made in the same
article to the campaign fund, when it
says:
This aaaeh la eertalai The faad to
be raised may reach half a aalllloa
dollars."
And so does this newspaper organ,
which has been persistently booming
and puffing the Flinn-Martin combina
tion, proclaim to the world the char
acter of a campaign that is to he on
blushlngly attempted in Pennsylvania
in the name of reform.
The hollow mockery of the whole
proceedings has raised a storm of in
dignant protests from honest citizens
from Lake Erie to the Delaware.
A HALF MILLION OF DOLLARS ! ! !
What does this mean?
Taking it for granted that Martin
will personally look after Philadelphia
and that Flinn will see that the Alle
gheny machine lines up for "real re
form," without drawing upon the gen
eral funds, there would be the $500,000
to be dividtd among the 65 other coun
ties of the state. This would leave
$7,692.31 for each county, should the
fund be equally divided among the
counties. There were 297,961 votes
polled for Colonel Barnett at the re
cent election, so that If this money is
to be distributed among the counties
ipon the basis of this vote there would
se just enough to give each man who
cast his ballot for Colonel Barnett
exactly $1.66 to Join the insurgents in
their crusade against regularly nomi
nated Republican candidates.
It is not known what bargain count
er methods will be employed in the
campaign whether the money is to be
paid direct or whether it is to be dis
tributed among agents designated Tor
the different counties. The people will.
! no doubt. be curious to know the plans
OI lne insurgents, so mat tney may
inquiry as to the identity of the
' Insurgent fiduciary representatives la
their respective counties.
REFORM AT CASH PRICES.
Seme embarrassment may come to
the sincere reformers throughout the
Btate owing t0 the fact lhat wltn the
knowledge of the existence of this ire
mense fund to secure the services cf
sham reformers who will work in the
interest of the insurgent machine, the'
people will have difficulty in separat
ing . the genuine reformers from the
fakirs. There will be those who, with
the insurgent treasury jingling in their
breeches pockets, will rail against
Colonel Quay, Governor Stone. Sena
tor Penrose and the other stalwart
Republican leaders, at the cross roads
I grocery, the postofflce or other con-
venlent place to beguile the voters Into
the belief that the only real thing In
the line of reform is to be had at the
insurgents' barrai? ooirte
iLmia to via. riaxBAH so. rM6j
I was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, I suffered dreadful pains
in n tenia, ovaries
were afflicted and
had leaoorrhcBa,
I had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago I was
taken with flood
ing and almost
PERIODS OF
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
TO PERIODS
OF JOY
died. The doctor even gave me np and
wonders how I ever lived.
" I wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass., and took her medicine
and began to get welL I took several
bottles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wa&h, and can truly say that
I am cured. Yon fcronld hardly know
me, I am feeling and looking so well.
Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable Com
pound made me what I am." Mrs.
J. F. Stretch, C1 Mechajtio St.,
Cajjden, N'. J.
How Mr. Brawa Was Helped.
I must tell you that Lydia E. Fink
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more for me than any doctor.
"I was troubled with Irregular
menstruation. Last summer I began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, I have
been regular every month since. I
recommend your medicine to alL"
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44 Honest Labor Bears
a Lovely Face'
There is nothing more
pleasing to look upon than a.
hearty, ruddy face, gained by
honest toil. They are the
saving of the nation, these
toilers of both sexes, strug
gling for daily bread.
Purt Wborf nuAes them bU to keep op
Vie UUy round of duty At home, shop or
store. If the Hood has Usrd or tm
parHy, or ran down fetUr.g comes on,
the one remedy is Hood's SrsAPriZj.
America's Greatest Medicine for the blood.
Poor Blood -"y ' STJ?
poorttui in hottest Wither I felt ccid.
rr r. n.r', mde me nutrm. a is
the right thing in the right pUce. HAtixt
J. fjiytor, Woodsto-wn. N. J.
rJii.sfrrrh7f'-
" Hood', rf:i,uiUrern::Jh noa-4rrtia!lB and
"Sily ctWtlc to tk uh Honj' Srrrtila.
n is assert-sd. and not denied, that
a lante portion of this fund Is to be
used to continue the newspaper attacks
npon Colonel Quav and other men in
touch with the Republican organiza
tion. There is already a well equipped
news bureau, which sends out to the
insurgent newspapers a weekly ser
vice of political matter. This is em
ployed in denouncing stalwart Republi
can leaders and misrepresenting the
sentiment of the people as to the bolt
ers' combine. For the purpose of Influ
encing the voters in the interior of the
state stories manufactured for the bar
gain counter newspapers In Philadel
phia, which eontain little else than
syndicate political news In the Inter
est of the Insurgents, are sent out to
these country newspapers. When the
subscribers of these newspapers learn
of the half million insurgent campaign
fund it is more than likely that they
will begin to figure out what propor
tion of this fund has probably gone to
the editor of their paper, who has
shown such a significant and steady In
terest In the movements of the Insur
gents and seems to have forgotten that
his paper was once looked upon as a
Republican newspaper. It Is now find
ing nothing but good in the Democratic
nominees, such as P.ryanites Jenks,
Creasy, et al., while Republicans like
Colonel Stone and Colonel Barnett. and
leaders like Quay and Penrose are
worse than the blackest Democratic
Bourbons.
What is the editor getting out of
this fund?
When the Insurgent press is under
discussion that may be a fair query. It
is contended that the hard working
editor should be as much entitled to a
portion of this half million dollar fund
as the heeler who would probably
spend all that was given him to ad
vance the cause of reform In the grog
shops, and then not succeed In win
ning over a single Republican to the
cause of the Flinn-Martin reform
movement.
The editor certainly should demand
his share. If he has not gotten it pos
sibly some unscrupulous "reformer"
has collected it al failed to hand it
over to him. In these days of half a
million dollar reform movements there
is no telling what Is going to happen.
Though the proclamation has gone
forth thnt the politics of Pennsylvania
must be completely reformed, or at
least as nearly so as one half million
dollars Judiciously spent can accom
plish, there are those who fear that
these "real reformers" have made a
mistake In publicly making known the
existence of this big fund.
BRAND OF THE DOLLAR MARK.
Some of the most cautious fear that
the brand of the dollar mark will be
placed upon every man who undertakes
to delude the people of his county
Into the Idea that the only genuine re
form to be had is that for which the
insurgents are willing to spend half a
million dollars. If in Potter county, or
Union, or Snyder, for instance, some
heretofore stalwart swings around and
Identifies himself with the Flinn-Martin
school of reform, his neighbors may
ask him If he is the custodian of the
$7,696.31. which, under a pro rata al
lotment of the half million dollar fund,
should be expended in spreading the
doctrine of real reform in Potter,
Union, Snyder, or whatever county it
may be. Possibly he may not be really
on the Inside of the Insurgent rinz.
and It may be that not one cent of the
funds has reached his purse, yet he
will surely be suspected of being a
beneficiary of the insurgent campaign
fund. The people of the state are be
coming better acquainted with the
methods being employed to capture
the Republican organization In tbe sev
eral counties, or where this is 'hought
to be Impossible, to work for fusion
with the Democrats to defeat Republi
can candidates for the le;islature.
They are on the lookout for the men
who are to participate In the distribu
tion of the half million dollars. They
want to find out who they are and then
learn what they propose doing with
the money. The Republicans of Penn
sylvania cannot be bought like sheep
in the shambles to further the political
ambitions of any one. They will not
allow this noble commonwealth to be
come a pocket borough for a few men
who have grown rich through the as
cendency cf the Republican party.
Citizens of Pennsylvania have an
honorable record among their country
men. They are God fearing, law abid
ing people, who bellve In the American
doctrine of fair play in politics, as in
everything else. They will resent any
attempt to purchase political honors
throngh such a daring and lavish ex
penditure of money as is proposed in
the interest of the insurgent machine.
They will maintain the Integrity of the
Republican party and Its organization,
and it Is more than likely that if the
plans of the Insurgents are carried out,
as announced, there will be some repu
tations shattered.
"Who gets the half million dollars?"
Is a query that will be soon ringing
throughout every county in the com
monwealth. To the avaricious politician there
goes out a timely warning:
THINK TWICE BEFORE TOTJ
TAKE THE MONET.
Try Drain 0! Try Orais-0!
A-k your Grocer to day to how-you a
pa-kgA or GRAIN O, the new fd
drink tbat takes tbe place of cofr-e. Tbe
cniiilren may dnuk it without tnj'iry as
well a thn adult. All who try it. like i'.
GRAIN O has tbat rich sral brown if
Mocba or Java, but it i tnala from pu e
grains, anil the mmt delittate stoiu-icn
rete:veit without dinlreta. J the price
or cores, la: and Z etc. ptrpackagi
Sold by all grocer.
Big Etbal Capture Was a Clever Bluff.
Manila, Deo mber 2 The capture by
Lieutenant Munro and fifty men of the
Fourth Cavalry of tbe Filipino General
Connn, with eight hundred officers and
men, with rill as. several American sud
seventy .Spanish prisoner, at Bayom
bong province of Neuva Viz ray a, was a
successful bluff.
Lieutenant . Munro tapped the rebel
wire, telegraphed to Couoti that he was
advancing with a large force, and demand
ed bis surrender.
After neg tiiiDs C.inon consented to
capitulate to a "superior (orce," where
upon Li iitenant Munro telegraphed that
be would euter tbe town wUh a small
gu ird and receive the garriwn's aurrmi
der. He captured tbe whole Filipino
force an 1 s-cured their arms, the re I els
s iprxM g tbat Munro bad an army be
hind him.
Toarg Vomit Calmly Xillt Htrielf.
Cosski.ijiv:llk, Ph.. December2 Lil
lian N. Calile, aged 24 yearn, committed
suicide by fb'oling heis-lf through the
heart at the home of her nncle, Hiiam E
At stin, al this place, this morning. Dis
pairing bftcane of ill health ahe islmly
seated herself on h- r bed, pulled thet'ig
ger, and was dead iu a few second. Cor
oner Frank Taylor viewed the remains,
but no irq'iest will be held.
MUs Cable graduated from tbe Hi.h
ten fel h re In Wi
SHERIFF'S SALE.
. . iM 4 t ai rvi
s?t Vounty. I'., to me .llrr.-l.Hj tbera will t
IV..,I t the Court House, In fwm-
ret borru.b, on
Friday. Dec. 8, 1899,
At I o'clock P M-.
the following d.-scrlbod real ett. to-:t:
All the ht. title, Inter-st, claim an.l de
mand or W llm.u pmll, or lo and to a -r-tm
pin to psrwloT land Kltnale Id Larmier
is .cm. L ure or adjoining "ut. l.
Kn.-pP.Jer " l.T.V.V. -ir:
su,ry Swell.nit houM-a. .table and oithj-r out-
dll by dnt or Ki-tv-mt Kh.-l and W m.
Johnson. dll 11 Oct. l."A and rworde-l In
Iwvd Ktcord lorskmrrt county. Vol. it; p.
Taken In execution and to be sold as the
property of William Kendall, at the ami or
Win. H. Zufkll'aoae.
ALSO
All Ihe right. title, lutereet, claim and de
maud oT J. K. MoMiilen. or. In and to the fol
lowing doM-ribed real estate, to-wil :
o. 1. The undivided ou.Mli ird interest in
a certain tract oT la id situate In Jaiddu-crw k
townthlp, fomervel county, ta- containing
Id acnt more or less, about ji) acres clear, bal
ance timber, adjoining- lands of Ca.per
tfc-hmuck. Valentine Hay and others, baring
thereon erected a one-tory log house and
auible. a . ...
tin. i A certain fcrm or tract of land ltu
ate in Lower Turkeyfoot township, Somerset
county, 1-a., containing 3U0 acn-s and allow
ance, 40 acres clear, balance timber, adjoining
hinds of Noab Fletcher, the Philip Mullivsn
tract, Nchwelbena Lumber Company, and
tract No X, having thereon erected a one and
one-haif-story rrame dwelling bouse, stable
and otheroutbuildlnsts.
JSo. 3. A certain tract of land situate In
Lxiwer iurseyiooi lowuiMiip. -mm-i
ty, Fa., containing S7 acres more or less, two
acres clear, balance timber, aiij tilling Uudsor
Cowen and tract No. 2.
No. 4. A certain tract of land altuate In
IxwerTurkeyr.HH township, oomerset eoun
tp. Pa-, containing I'm acres more or Usa, 5
acres clear, balance limber, adjoining binds
or Kchwcibeui Lumber .'oinpany, Ivid Har
bauuh andothers, with theappurtenancea.
Taken in execution and lo be sold as the
Broperty r J. K. McMillen at tbe tail or
euuen McMillen.
ALSO
All the right, title, interest, claim and de
mand of W. H. Kepler, or, iu and to the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
No. t. Two and one-linir lots of ironnd sit
uate iu the oliuaer turvev to Mt-yemdule bor
o.ixb. Hunwntl county, I1-, and known and
numbered on the plan of Sii Id survey as lots
N.is S.l, Sii 3M, and hounded on the north by
Hill street, south by Uliuaer street, east by an
alley and west by Clay street.
No. i. A certain lot of g-ound situate as
afore-aid, being lot No. ;KS, bounded on the
north by Uilugee street, south by .-.uniniii
street, east by lot No. Si? and west by Clay
street.
No. S. A certain lot of ground situate aa
aforesaid, bounded on tbe north by olinger
street, south by Hnmuilt M reet, -tt.t by Fourth
street, west by lot No. Sid, and known and
numbered as lot 'tW
No i. Two certain lots of ground situate as
aforesaid, known as lots No. S and 'M
bounded on tbe north by ulinger street, east
by lot Not H. went by Clay street, and south
by Kummlt street.
Taken In execution and to he sold aa the
property of W. il. tiepler, at the suit of A. L.
Miller's use.
ALSO
All the right, title. Interest, claim and de
mand of Ben Cramer, of. In and to a certain
piece or parcel of land situate in Lincoln
township, Somerset county, Fa., containing 5
acres more or l.-ss. adjoining lands ot John
Hrunt, Joseph tteline, Harrison Kmert and
Moses Mtearn. having a twottory frsint
dwelling house, a oue-siory dwelling houe
and stable thereon enru-U, with tbe appur
tena nces.
Taken in execution and to be sold as the
pnperty or Ben Cramer, at the suit of iienry
K. Baruett.
ALSO
All the right, title. Interest, claim and de
mand of Sarah Bowlln, or. in and to a cer
tain piece or parrel of land situate in Addison
township, Kouierset county. Fa., containing
six acres more or less, about two acres clear,
adjoining lands or .. T. Pmtth and wife. John
W. Tressler. William Kndsley and others,
having thereon erected a two-story tranie
house, stable and other outbuildings with the
appu rtenaiic a
Taken in execution and to be sold a thf
property or ISarah Bowiln, at the lull ol
Simou Miller's use.
Terms:
NOTICE AH persons purchasing at th
above sale will please take notice that li) pel
cent, ot the purchase money must be pan!
when property Is knocked down: otherwise il
will again be exposed to saleat the risk of the
nrsi purcnaser. i ne resiuue oi tne purcnaat
money must be paid on or before the day nl
connnnation. viz: inursuay, iec. it, itts
No deed will be acknowledged until the pur
chase money Is paid in full.
Sheriff Offl.. I M. IL HARTZELL,
Uomeraet, i bberin.
. Crpluss' Court Sao
OF
Vahabh Rsal Estate !
By virtue of an order Issued out of the Or
plians' court of .-somerset county. Pa , as ai
rected, we will expose lo public or privsU
sine on the premises, iu :-non y cr"ea townsnip.
Somerset county, Fu.. late the property o
William H. Miller, dee'd, ou
SATURDAY, DEC. 2, '99-
AT I O'CLOCK P. M.
the following deM-rtbed real estate:
A Peru. in tract of land situate In Stony-
creek township. Momtrset county. Fa. ad-
Jotiitug Inn. is 01 iaiit-i s. .iiessner, KpnrMim
Hrunt, M iiiihiii xiessner, Jio .iiessner al
vln Scott, K.d tiloss and Howard tilessner.
containing svnly-seven acres more or less
Tbisisa dt-sirable property in good cultiva
tion. Buildings in good repair.
Terms :
Cash. P.wesslon given April 1, 1!. 10 per
io r t ikf niiNihuatt svWhiMsw n iwj luirl H.aiaTta
CATH AMINE MILLKK.
NiMlM N E. MILLER.
Adm'rs of William H. Miller, dee d.
A
UDITOR'S NOTICE.
In tbe estate of Ellas Maost, dee'd.
Having been duly appointed auditor by the
Orphans' Court nl Somerset county, to make
a distribution of the fund in tt e hands of the
administrator wf the above estate, to and
among those lezaily entitl.d th'-n-to. notice Is
nereby Kiven that I will sit st tbe office nl
Hay A Hay, In the borough ot Somerset, Fa ,
on Wednesday, the lh day of Iieceinher, A.
I , w, when and where al! parties interested
may aitena.
A. L.G.HAY.
Auditor,
JEGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby riven to all Demons eon.
eerned as legs tees, creditors orolherwise.that
the following accounts have passed register,
and that the same will be presented for eon
nrmation and allowance atan Orphans' Court
to Dm ue.u at nomersei, fa., on
Wednesday, December 13, 1899:
Urst an.l flnnl account of James tletzel, ad
m'nlsinitor of iconic Htzel. dee'd.
First and final snount ot Francis Rran
administrator and Trustee of Matilda Barron,
First and final account of Ellas J. fVhrork
and William B. Cook, administrators of John
Scb rock, dee'd
First and final acconnt of Alfred Knepp, ad
ministrator of John Knepp der'd.
First and Bnal account or Hiram and Albert
bock, aaminmtrators or Fhlllp Beck, dee'd.
First and final account of w. H. k'oonlx,
Esq.. administrator c. La. of Edwin Walters,
dee'd.
First and final account of rsnleta I Mv
i. litre, administratrix or J. H. McOutre.dec'd
who was the executor ot Thomas Price, ilw'd
First and Onal account ot Solomon E. Lan
caster, administrator of Samuel F. Lancaster,
dee'd. who was cuardlan of Leslie. Albert
and Sadie Con newsy and of Lewis Burn-
wnnn, roinorcnuuren or tmuia Burnworth,
formerly Emma Conneway.
First and final a-eount of Hiram H. Wable,
administrator of James O. Atchison, dee'd.
First account of James W. Seibert, adminis
trator o. j. i-. w.seioen, uec a.
First and final account of Valentino H.v
Esq., admlnlstratnrde bonis non cum tesiM
niento annexo of Thomas Price, dee'd
First and final account of E. M. and John
M. Limb-rt, administrator of Samuel Lam-
nerx, uec a.
First and final account of Iaaiah Flick and
Cyrus H.-rainger. executors of the last wlil
and testament of Pavid Phllllppi. dee'd.
First and tins I account of B. C. Hartley, eg-een'orof.-i.
S. Jnod, Iec'd.
First and rtnal account of William Winters,
administrator of John H. Zimmerman. riva-M
First and llnal account ot Fred Koontx, ad-
iuiuisukhjiui Margarets. flllSU. UCC u.
Somerset. Pa . JAMES M. COV ER,
Nov. 15, "99. Register.
QOURT PROCLAMATION.
Wrkrkas, The Hon. Jacob H. Lossb.
hbokkr. President Judge of the several Court
of Common Pleas of tbe several counties com
posing tbe Kllh Judicial District, and Justice
of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and tien
enil Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital
and other offenders in the said District, and
i.KoK.ia J. Black and A. F. Di. kbv, Esq's
Ju.leesof the Courts of Common Fleas and
Justices of the Courts or Oyer rind Terminer
and iJeneral J.OI Delivery (or the trial of u
capital and other odenders In the County of
Somerset, have issued their precepts, and to
me uireciea. lor noiaing a court of Common
Pieaa and Ueneral tuarter Sessions of the
Fiee and Onerxl Jail Iielivery. and Conn.
of Oyer and Terminer at Somerset, on
MONDAY, DEC. II, 1899,
Nonce la hereby given to all the Jasttno,
of the Peace, the Coroner and Constables
witnin we sum county oi somerset, that they
be then and there in their proper Demons with
their rolls, records, liiUtsiltona.examlnatliu.
and other remembrances, to do those thimis
nt. i mm ' i. i oeuaii ail.
pertain to be done, and aso they who will
prosecute against the nrUoners that am v
shall be in the Jail of Somerset OounlT. tn K
tben and there to prossauu against them aa
shall bejusU
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