: . i 1 j 5 The Somerset Herald. IDW1ED SCUI L. KdHor ana Proprietor. VEDXBtUAT. April 1WJU. AND HiSYELLQW TICKETS Turned Down Lv f talrart?, Who Declare for Cleaa Politics and Clean Methods. ATTEMPTED EISOVAL OF COHXITTXE KEY A FASCICAL PEOCZECIHa. The warning given Republican votera In the Uxt i&tue of the Hkkalii concern ing tbe foul conspiracy entered into by County Chairman J. A, Berkey and hU l.liUcl advisers, to retain controloflhe K-pu Wican Cuuuty Committee, was Wme ly, and the result ia that his efforts to violate the rule of the party and to din franchise the voter who were unwilling to recognize bit autocratic assumption of power and deliance of law and common tiecrH7 has come to naught. A anticipated. Chairman Berkey caus ed a notice to be served at a late hour Knday night upon the duly elected and recognized committeeman of Jefferson townnip, John Scblag, informing biiu that he had been removed and would not be permitted to conduct the primary the following day. No reason was assigned for the removal and Mr. Scblag was not given an opportunity to reply to the charge, if any wore lodged against biu. Ncblag had performed all of the duties of Cotiitmueeinan, bad conducted the February primary w ith entire sat infec tion to the Republicans of his district, but simply because it was known that he was a true Republican and would not vote lor Mr. Berkey or Berkey'a brotuer-in-iaw Henry F. Barron for Chairman at the Convention held to day, Berkey sought to remove him. Mr. Schlag re fused to recognize the authority of Berk ey to remove aim without giving him an opportunity to be heard, and he con ducted the election beld in bis township Saturday and fairly, refusing no Repub lican the right to vote, with tbe result that a majority of the Republican voters f the district sustained Mr. Scblag and fair play and decent politics by voting at the polls conducted by htm. Friday evening Chairman Berkey nailed a notice to J. F. Smith, the duly elected and reoueniaM Committeeman of Irimer towusbip, informing him that he bad been removed. Unfortunately in this instance, Mr. Smith did not receive tbe nolii-e of removal until alter tbe pjils were closed Saturday evening. Mr. Smith ia a well-known and loyal Re publican and it was known that be would in A vote for Mr. Berkey or bis brother-in-law Barron or any other insurgent fur Chairman. The toteis of Larimer who believe in fair, honest and decent politics recognized Mi. Smith as their Committee man, he having held tbe primary prior to tbe February election, and voted at tbe primary held 1 y him on Saturday, thus indorsing his right to exercise tbe duties of the office to which be had been elected by a majority of the Republican voters of-his township. For the new borough of Garrett, Chair man Berkey appointed Dr. IV.lard, an insurgent friend of his. Committeeman, in direct violation of tbe party rules, which provide that the Chairman can not appoint Committeemen without tbe advice and approval of the executive committee. The executive committee was composed of A. E. Evans, ot Rock wood; V. R. Black, of Confluence, and John W. Shaffer, of Wiudher. Mr. Evans died a few months ago aud Mr. Black de clined to approve of any appointments made by Mr. Berkey, and Mr. Shaffer was powerless to assist the Chairman in appointing a Com-uiUeein tri fr Garrett or any other voting precinct. Tin elec tors of that borough met at the election house and in strict couformity with tbe party rules elected Frank Fhioecy Com mitteeman. Mr. Phfnecy was properly qualified before a Justice of tbe Peace and opened a voting poll in tbe same room with Dr. Pollard. More than two thirds of tbe qualified voters of Garrett recognized tbe legality of Mr. Phinecy's lect'on and cast their ballots at the elec tion presided over by bim, thus empha MMiug their disapproval of Berkey'a on 1 twful assumption of power. In tbe borough of New Baltimore an agent of Chairman Berkey's procured the resignation of Committeeman Kelley by misrvpreseotaliona and forbidden means, as an affidavit before ns clearly estab lishes. When Mr. K el ley learned that he bad been tricked by dishonest means, he made a demand upon tbe County Chairman to return bis resignation or puffer tbe comeq uences of a criminal prosecution. Kelley held tne primary rn Saturday and bis course was approved by all of the Republicans of be district, save one, who undertook to bold a pri mary, at which no one voted except hint tl f. I In the borough of Benson ngnta of Chairman Berkey procured by unlawful and forbidden means the resignation of Committeeman Spangler, and when 'he honest and incorruptible voters learned l list their confidence hd lieen betrayed end made a matte: of alleged barter and sale In order to further the political ambi tion of certain well-known gentlemen, t bey met st the election bouse Saturday morning and elected a Committeemin to hold the primary. Their action was eom n.endod by a msjoritv f the Rpubii"an voters of the borouga. a ho exercised the right of franchise at tbe polls conducted by tbe only legally elected Committee man. So much for Chairman Berkey's disre gard for tbe rights of the people and bis uulawful efforts to control a majority of a ommittee elected by the people on tbe tingle fssue of antagonism to him aud bis political methods. So much for Chairman Berkey's attempt to deprive tbe voter of tbe county from voting for men of their choice, and bis n tier disregard for the party rules and common fairness and decency. Chairman Berkey withheld the tickets and blanks from the stalwart members f the committee nntil tbe polls were opened Saturday morning, and in a number of instances comiuitteemep, evi ientlv fol liwiog tbe instructions of the chairman, refu to distribute tbe ballots, but handed one o each voter when he visited the polling pl5e. Ia the district or Paint No. 2 he failed to supply gufii-ient ballots fx all who desired to vote. It is hardly necessary to allnde to the Illeiral and mongrel yellow tickets dis tributed by Chairman Berkey. or to his insolent instructions to the committee men to receive and count no nHr ballots excepting those under his signature. Only auch committeeman as were absolutely controlled by Berkey obeyed his In structions, and those who did failed to make a proper and legal return or the votes in at least one instance throwing out a number or stalwart votes, or return ing them to Chairman Berkey on a sop. ra'e return sheet. Aterlhe return sheets were received from tbe various committeemen Chair in n Berkey jealously guarded them, re futing all stal wart perm iesion to see tbem a id absolutely declining to give out any in'ormalion in regard to the vote. In view of tbe above narrative of Chair man Berkey'a efforts to trample upon the rights of the voler, his disregard of the party rules and bia evideut attempt to juggle with tbe re -u ma. we believe he has forfeited all claims of having conducted his office with fairness to the candidates and th vote- and is no longer entitled to the o ton Jeooo or the Re publicans of the county. Caucus Bolters And Party Wreckers Repudiated. Koontz and Kendall Defeated in the Hardest Fought Political Battle Ever Wit ' nessed in the County. Enormous Corruption Fund Could Not Stem the Tide of Popular Indignation. Kooser's Defeat Crushing. Bid MAJORITY OF THE LOYAL REPUBLICANS DECLARE FOR HARVEY M. BERKLEY FOR CONGRESS. Carpet-Bagger Thropp Can Now Take Up His Residence at His Home in Philadelphia. ' Entire Stalwart Ticket Nominated Saturday's primary was the anv election ever held in Somerset county, and the verdict cf the bahots is that Harvey M. Berkley has defeated Francis J. Kooser for the Con gressional indorsement by 250 votes; W. II. Sanner and Fred Eowe have defeated W. II. Koontz and S. A. Kendall by 190 votes; Theodore E. Ehoads, for Jury. Commissioner, defeated Edward Coleman by 150 votes ; Samuel J. Bowser defeated Samuel S. Mosholder for Poor Direct or by 400 votes ; E. D. Miller was endorsed for Delegate to the National Republican Convention, defeating Everett C. Welch by 150 votes; and Elijah Liveugood, E. E. Pugh and Wm. II. Miller, three pronounced Stalwart Republicans were elected Delegates to the State Convention, having no opposition. The primary was interesting because it demonstrated that the Republicans of Somerset county are loyal to the principles and tradi tions of their party ; because they declared in favor of majority rule, and against party wrecking; became tbey refused to surrender their manhood to a clique who for years past have been seeking to deprive them of the right of franchise and to select candidates not of their own choosing, and because it bore convincing proof that the loyal Republicans of grand old Somerset county can not be corrupted millionaire conspirators, who have Pennsylvania to the rule of a few hypocritical despots. The slogan of majority rule is echoing throughout the mountains of the county to-night, and it will be who believe in President McKinley's taction and Sound Monev. COUNTY C0XVEXTI0X. James M. Cover Elected Chairman of the County Committee. ChslmsB J. JL Berkey Deposed by a Ka jority of tha Duly EleeWd Commit tttmii Wht Declared for Fair Play and Against Corraptiea. TICKET H0KI5ATED SaTUKDAY IN DORSED WITH B3USIH3 CREEKS. The Republican County Convention of return judges was called to order at 1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon by County Chairman J. A. Berkey. As boon as the Chairman rapped for order an insurgent Committeeman aroe aud noiniimted 1. U Witt, of Jennertowo, and W. J. Davi, or Elk Lick, for Vioe Presidents. Com mitteeman George R. Wilt, of Summit tomnship. a Stalwart to the backbone, nominated K S. Shaffer, of Hooversville borough, and A. H. Long, of Wellers burg borough, but "Chairman Berkey re fused to recognize him as a member of the County Committee, and declared Witt and Davis elected. The Chairman then, in violationjof all precedents, proceeded to appoint Samuel U. Shober, John G. Kuiert, Rufus E. Meyers and J. U. Bowman, of Stnyes town, secretaries or clerks of the Con vention. ' s Tho Chairman next directed John A. Lambert, one of the Secretaries of the County Committee, to call tbe list of voting districts and requested the Com mitteeman, or any other person having ing the returns from the district callSd, to deliver I heiu to the clerks. When tue name of the Committeeman from Ad dison was called, he handed over his relurus, but when the next man on the list the Committeeman from Allegheny township was called, be de clared bis unwillingness to surrender the returns of his district until he knew that the convention was legally and fairly constituted. Wbeu Benson borough was exiled Johu R. Scott, Eq.. who held the credentials of the Coinm!Ueman from New Centreviile, asked that the name of the Committeeman of Benson be called, as their was a content from that district. The Chairman refused to recognize Mr. Scott, who held a duly executed proxy from the ComcniUemnan of New Centre viile. WJien Confluence borough was reached Geo. R. Scull, Eq., presented a duly executed proxy from the Commit teeman of that precinct authorizing him to participate in tbe convention, bet the Cbairmau refused la recognize bim. When the roll call was completed the Secretaries had revived the returns of duly t-leded Committeemen from only nineteen out of the fourty five election districts in the oour.ty. Without having received the returns from a majority of the districts the Chairman announced that the next busi ness before the Convention was the elec tion of a County Chairman. An insurgent placed tbe name of Henry F. Barron, Ber key's brother-inlaw, in nomination, and a Stalwart noruina'M Junes M. Cover. At this juncture Committeeman Witt presented a resolution to the effect that tbe convention establish by a vote of the duly elected Committeemen present what members were legally entitled to a seat in tbe convention. The Chairman re fused to have oneof tbe Secretaries read, the resolution, declaring it ool of order, and directed Ibat tbe roll call proceed. Mr. Witt then asked that he be permitted to substitute list of the duly elected comnitteeiuen, but the Chairman said that the official list had. been made up and that the roll call would proceed. Secretary Lambert called the names of the Committeemen as prepared by the Chairman but tbe clerks refused to record the Totes nf of the six committeemen who were duly elected according to party rules. Before tbe roll call was completed Com mitteeman Witt again secured the floor, and read the resolution which he desired to offer. Tbe resolution recited among other matters that the Chairman of the County Committee in violation of rules, and in order to subvert the will of tbe majority, bad re noved duiy elected com mitteemen and ?;thout authority bad ap pointed peras to act in their stead; that ;he votes cast at the voting places con ducted by these illegally appointed Com mitteemen were illegal and void, and not a entitled to be couuted according to law . mrA Ik, ..1. rt ,1. . . il . - these illegally elected Committeemen 1 had left his pulls, reniaiuingaway for tbe greater part of the day, leaving the tame in the bands of aa unsworn person; that twenty Democrat had been permitted to vote in certain district contrary to law; that thirty three votes were Illegally counted for a candi date for Assembly in another district; that three hundred votes had been il- legally counted, aud that thee irregular most interesting in many rc?pecta of or misled by the agents of the undertaken to subject the freemen of the rallying cry of loyal Republicans policy of National Expansion, Pro ities affected and changed tbe result of the election in the county, and that in consequence of these allegations of ille gality tbe Convention was powerless to announce the vote. Notice was served that tbe Convention should proceed ac cording to Rule 16, which requires that the Convention shall adjourn for 10 days in order that testimony may be taken. Mr. Witt's allegations vere verified by onths, as required by the party rules, but tbe Chairman declined to let him pro ceed, ruling that he was out oi order. Before the vote was announced the Stalwart Committeemen, twenty six in num'ier, adj-mrne i to another part of tho riom, when upon motion of Committee insii Daniel E. Keller, seconded by Corn- mittbpman James Winters, Chairman rierKey was deposed ly unanimous vote and James M. Cover was duly elected bis successor. Upon motion Daniel E. Keller, of Som erset, and Robert McGregor, of Shade towusbip, were electod Vice Presidents, and L. C. Col born and A. C. llolbert were elected clerks. Chairman Cover directed Clerk Holbert to call tbe roll of Committeemen, and as each name was called, the duly elected and qualified Committeeman delivered bis return. While tbe clerks were computing tbe votes cast at Saturday's primary, John IL Scott, Esq., presented a aeries of resolu lions, in which the administration of President McKiuley was highly com mended, aud Gov. Stone was endorse f'ir appointing lion, Matthew .itanley I.' 11 ay to a seat in the United States Sen ate. Tbe resolutions condemned tbe action of Assemblymen Koontz and Ken' dall and Senator Weller in refusing to at tend and abide by the result of a regu larly called Republican legislative cau cus as disloyal and unrepublican. Tbey also condemned former Chairman Ber key for arrogating to himself tbe power of removing legally elected members of the County Committee, and for appoint ing Committeemen in violation of party rules and precedents. When tbe clerks bad finished tabu lating the returns from every election precinct in the county, tbe County Chair man announced the result. ' Whereupon the County Committee de clared Harvey M. Berkley the choice of the Republicans of Somerset county for Congress; W. II. Sannerand Fred. Kowe tbe duly nominated cand!dates of tbe Republican party for Assemblymen; Theodore E. Rboads the candidate of the Republican party for Jury Commissioner; Samuel J. Bowser tbe candidate of tbe Republican party for Poor Director; E. I). Miller, tbe caudidate of Somerset county Republicans for Delegate to the National Convention, and Elijah Liven- good. E. E. Pugh and W. II. Miller the duly elected Delegates to the Republican State Convection. Meanwhile Mr. Berkey was conducting a farcical convention in another part of the room, attended by a minority of tbe duly elected Committeemen and by some five or six of bis personal appointees. They pretended to elect brother in-li Barron Chairman of the Republican County Committee, and John G. Ogle, Vice Chairman. Later on Mr. Berkey announced that francis J. Kooser had ltn endorsed for Congress, and that W. II. Koontz and S. A. Kendall bad been nominated as candidates for Assembly men. He also announced that Edward Coleman was a candidate for Jury Com- tnissiouer, Samuel J. Bowser a caudidate for Poor Director, and that E. D. Miller bad been indorsed for National Delegate. Messrs. Kiontz, Keudali aud Kooser, who occupied adjoining seats outride of the lar enclosure did not appear to be in a happy frame of mind, knowing as they well did that they had received a minori ty of tbe votes cast at the primary and that Mr. Berkey's perfuuetory annoui.ee went was made for the purpose of mis leading the honest Republican voters of le county. Tbey knew that they had been honestly aiM squarely defeated by a majority of the votes cast and 1-gally returned and that tbe certificates given by Mr. Berkey would not be recognized by fair-minded men. Th convention was devoid of aen--iious, although more or less confusion was created by a number of small boys and bot-beaded insurgents. KheriiTSay lor, who was present, asked tbe large crowd to preserve order aud bis request a generally respected. HEDUCED BATES To Cincinnati via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account of People's Party National Convention. For the benefit cf those desiring to visit Cincinnati during tbe session of tbe Peo ple a farty .National Convention, May toe rennsy.vama Railroad Company w ill sen tlcicets from all stations at tbe rate of mie HrstUixsfarffjrthe routuitrin. Ti 10k eu will be sold and god going ot May 7 ouij, ana returning leaving Ciuclu anati not later than May li IE WINDEER TRAGEDY. Coroner's Jiry Plaee? the Crime of Murdering Five Men Upon Three Italians. 5Q0 KEWAKD 70S THEIR CAPTURE. Tbe town of Wiudber has resnmed its wonted quietness after the terriMe trag edy of last Sunday night a wtk ago. Tbe bodies of the five mucdrxl iceu bate all been. buried and tbe people gen erally have gone back to their regular vo-alions. The proprietress of the bmthel where tbe affray look place was brought here Tbursdy afterjoon and lodged in jail, to be held until court meets in May, when she will probably be called upon to an swer to numerous criminal indictments that have been or will be lodged against her. The two iumk.es of her bouse, who were arrested and held for several days as witnesses, have been discharged. Tbe citizens of Windber have offered a reward for the arrest and conviction of tbe three men bo are now accused of the murder, and an appeal has been made to the County Commissioners to offer an additional reward. The Windber people are practically unanimous in charging the county offi cials with exhibiting a lack of Interest in the matter, but, outside of offering a reward, we are unable to see what re mains for tbe county authorities to do, unless tbey should see fit to secure tbe services of skilled detectives to run down the murderers. Esquire Sell visited Somerset Friday for the purpose of interviewing the Com missioners and tbe Uutrict Attorney, but was unable to see the former, as they were not in session. 'Squire Sell has been very diligent in executing bis duties in the premises, and prior to com ing here held several interview with the county officials or their clerk over tbe long distance 'phone. He beld an in quest on tbe remain cf the dead men on Monday and Tuesday following the mur der, at which a number of witnessus, in cluding tbe women mho were lu the French woman's resort at tbe time of tbe tragedy, were examined. The coroner's jury returned a verdict finding that John Halverson, Gnstav Grieyback, Edward McCauley, Samuel Shively and Thomas Kipling came to their death on Sunday night, April loth, by stiletto wounds re ceived from weapons in the bands of Frank NapoAon, Antonio Medina and Andrew Cmnzo, three Italians. The men accused are charged by tbe women with having been in tbe house where the cutting occurred and leaving a few min utes previous to the trouble, presumably to secrete themselves just onttide the door sud wait for the egress of some of the inmates of the place. Tbe jury had also in it possession pho tographs of the three men in question, which were found about tbe house where they bad stayed and were identified by tbe women. The following version of tbe tragedy appeared in the Johnstown Tribune last Tuesday evening: The many stories concerning the crime are being sifted down and it is possible to arrive at a fairly accurate knowledge of the motive and tbe manner of execu tion which rendered it possible for tbe murderer to deal death blows to five men and escape himself unscathed. Jealousy was the motive beyond doubt, and it is also established pretty well that the Italian who did tbe killing was tbe paramour of Mrs. Stocks, the French woman who kept the house of ill fame where tbe ?rime was committed; tbey claim to have been married, but it is doubtful if tbey were. At least tbe wo man paid little attention to the Italian when other men were around, and this was evidently what caused tbe trouble. Tbe drinking bout which ended in the murder began Saturday night and con tinned without intermission over Sunday and !uto Sunday night util between 10 and It o'clock, tbe hour of the crime, two young women participating besides the proprietress of tbe place and tlie men concerned. Tbe leer, which was tbe beverage principally consumed, was kept in a little shanty oppohite the sporting hoirse and speakeasy where the women had their headquarters, and from the number of empty kegs the thirst must have been great. As the orgies progressed Mrs. Stooks gave less and less attention to her re puted husband, and be grew more glum and sullen, finally refusing to take any part in tbe drinking and carousing 'and keeping i 'oof from the others, eventually withdrawing from the crowd altogether. What he was up to became apparent when "Jerk" Buck waiter, oneof tbe men injured, stepped to the door of the shanty. The Italian was standing there with a drawn revolver, from which he fired two shots at Buckwalter. The latter ducked just in time to miss both of tbem, and then, seeing that bis assailant was out for murder, started to run.-. A shot quickly followed bim, the ballet catering bim in the left leg. He did not stop, ami the Italian let drive with the remaining tvo shots In the weapon, missing with both of them, however. By this time tbe drunken men in the shanty were pref.y well arnusod.and they began to come to tbe door to investigate. The door was narrow at best, and the Italian, standing outside with a knife drawn, bad a dr-cided advantage as tbe men emerged, wi ich be used for all it was worth. Tbe inmates of the shanty were very drunk, and at best could only stumble firth, so it is doubtful if they could have done anything with tbe Ital ian, who was almost entirely sober, bad tbey been able to emerge in a body and attack bim. And certain it is that, com ing out one by one, tbey were completely at his mrcy. Which one first emerged, even the inon who were there do not know. But whoever it wa, be received his doath blow in a second, and those who came afterward were similarly dealt with in one two-tbree order as ther slaughter stock in a Chicago aliattoir. There was not much fuss about it only a few subdued groans and bnt for ttiestiots no outsiders might have been attracted. AsHoonasbis bloody work was done tbe Italian fled, and in tbe intense ex citement no one seems to have thought of looking for him at the time. In fact, that matter was strangly overlooked all along in the furor over the discovery of the ex tent of his crime. All the dead bodies were not fcund at once. That of John Halverson, tbeSwede, was f.Mind two hundred feet from the spot where tbe cuttiug look place. His brother made the discovery in the earlj morning, after it was believed all the bodiaa bad been gathered up. Gust Gneybsck, the-filav, had crawled away fully five hundred feet, and his body was found on the grass. The other to vic tims EJward McCauley and Satnudl Shively were fonud dead near the door of the shanty, while the wounded men were at tbe same place. All tho dead men bore mute testimony to tbe murder er's skill with tbe kni'e, tbe wounds bt ir.g quickly fatal, except in the case of Ha4verson, who was cut in the leg, and bled to death through tbe severing of the femoral artery. Tbree of tbe men were stabbed in tbe abdomen. Tbe women escaped without harm, and this is considered somewhat remarkable. ii, aa w generally supposed, the motive of the murdtner was jealosuy. Ii may be, hoHevc-r, that be intended to kill Mrs. Stooks, but, Iwfore he reached her, be came fi ightened and made bis escape. At any rale, she and tbe two inmates of ber ranch have reason to tbank Iheir lucky atars oyer the escape they made. A knife, fashioned from an -Jd file, was found bidden ia a bed in tbe spmkeasv some time after tbe crime, and it was thought by some that this waa the wea pon with which the dee-1 was com milted, i Dunne supposition d:es not seem a likl one. Tbe weapon found ha J do blood on ' the handle, aud Done was easily observ. at.Je on tbe biade, tbongh a ijce scrutin i ' of it rreil1 something tbal might hv beu bbvvd between the corrujfaii.w of theold file which had not len entirely ( haniiDeml out. Evidently, If il had Ix en t iiieil In do th Hilling, it bad ben ni--l , carefully washed rterr.t. That tbe i murderer would stop t"d this seem- p- I tretuMy unlikely. And "it is further l.mlilfiil if the blade in o'ction. which is.in possession of 'Squire Sell st Wiii'l lrr, is keen enough to do such wot k as wa rxwyted Sunday night. It is noticeable that all the vlftlm "f tbelialisn's knife are young men. Hi-1-verwm, thd Swede, was only eight""!'. He formerly work- d at !Im ?. I !'-. a;id leaves a father and mothr. fi.ir sistrs arid one brother. Grieyback, the Slav, wai only ninttoen. Samuel Shively wss J a native ol r.larvtana ana w mimmh twenty-two years old. He lived with his brother-in-law and sinter, Mr. aud Mre. LeviSkile. in W;ndber. Tbe only Cam bria Countian who was a victim as E 1 ward McCauley, a native of near Hast ings. He, with his mother Mrs. Annie McCauley and his brother and sisttrs, has been at Windber about a year, the father being an inmate of Dixinont In sane Asylum. He was aged twenty-three and had been working for the Berwind- Wbite people as a miner. Mrs. Stooks, the woman who is sup posed to have been the cause of all tbe trouble, has bad a very checkered career. Four years ago her husband and a son were killed In the mines of the Ber wind White Company at DuBois, and the Company, ou account of ber misfortune, gave her a lot on which to erect a home at Windber, with the understanding that be would keep a boarding house in order to make a living for herself. It was soon found that she was conducting a very tough resort, however, and she was ejected from the Company' proper ty, but mauaged to get other quarters near by, where tbe crime took place. Tbe man Stooks was never married to her, it is believed, though they lived to gether awhile, and dually be left and went to Duulo, since which time she bad been opeuly conducting a sporting bouse and speakeasy. She has a little daughter. Testimony taken before the Coroner's jury here throws considerable light on the situation and comes very near up setting some of tbe henries that have beeu quite generally accepted. Tbe Coroner' jury cousista cf Messrs. J. C. Harding, S. 11. Goldsmith, Levi Skiles, W. W. Bracken, W. S. Barefoot and Joseph McCormick. They have beeu doing their best to get a full knowledge of the crime s'Dce last Digbt, when testi mony was taken up to lJ0 o'clock un der tbe direction of 'Squire Sell. And right in this connection we may make note of the fact that the people of Windber feel anything but kindly toward Rufus E. Meyers, District Attorney of Somerset county. He visited Wiudber Monday afternoon, giving the people in terested in the case to understand that he would lake hold of affairs and conduct the investigation, which,' It was consid ered on all sides, was bia duty. While tbe matter was in progress, however, be suddenly got up aud left, saying be would be back in a few miuulee. Tbal was the last seen of Mr. Meyers. The greatest 'change that baa been wrought by the testimony is to throw into doubt ,he supposition that tbe kiilmg was ail dme by one person, and estab lish a tiioory that there were I'iree of the muriierurs, one of whom was probably armed with a revolver and the other two with knives. This was tbe case, if the women who were in the house at the time are U believed. One important fact that has been brought out is tbe names of the men ac cused, which were given by tbe woman who was formerly Mrs. Stooks. She said on oath that she was married three weeks ago at Lilly to an Italiau named Frank Napoloou. She admitted that she bad been selling beer, as a sort of side issue. She said that two Italians named Antonio Medina aud Andrew Crunzo were in tbe bouse Sunday evening and left about ten minutes be lore tbe shoot ing occurred. To these tbe other women in their testimony added the naineol Napoleon, but his presence was denied by hi wife, for a very obvious reasou. Tbe testimony agreed on the fact of their leaving the room where the carousing was going on a short lime before the crime, and tbe theory of the women Ik that tbe men who tbus went out lay in wait for the fellows wbo remained within and killed tbem as tbey appeared at the door, the three of them sharing iu the crime, instead of one committing il alone. Wbeu tbe bouse was searched there was found, in addition to the dirk already mentioned, a barlow knife witu a blade about four inches long, but no one who has seen these weapons belibves that either of them was used in the execution of tbe crime. Mrs. Napoleon says she knew nothing of any trouble uulil tbe door was broktu iu and the men commenced to go out to meet their doom. No cutting was done in the house, and, as she aud the oilier women did not venture outdoors at th time, she attributes to that fact their escape. She preieuds to believe that something else than jealousy was tbe in citing cause. Mrs. Napoleon, it may lie noiml, has six childreu, all of whom were about the ranch all the time, and seem to tike as quite a joke the indis criminate killing ttiit was going on. As to tbe whereabouts of her husband at the presii t time, she profuse, complete ignoranc and is strenuous in her denial that be was aoout the housa at tbe time of the tragedy. ITS NO USE A man simply can't make any sort of success in business if lie' tortured with backache. That means if his kidneys are out of oider. Backache is really kidney ache. It is one of the first indication of kidney disease. It's bad enough of itself, bnt it lead to a great deal worse. Unless it is stopped. How? Doan's Kidney Pills There' not a form of kidney trouble that this wonderful little remedy will i ot cure, and tbe people tay cured. Mr. J. w. King, Justice of tbe Pci.ce, of No. 3lt Union street, Beth !tbem. Pa., says: "It U considerably ow three rrars since I told the rtsidmu Bethlehem 'through oar K"wMpers thai Doan's Kidney Pilla had cured tue of backache ami trouble arising with Ihe kid:irc. The pain and lameness which thru rxisd has uot returned, and I am only too plra.ed to re -endorse ikag'i Kidnry Pill, one preparation which acta up to the representations made for it." Doan' Kidney Pill for sale by all lealers. Price 50 cent J a box. Mailed on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn Co., BufTilo, S. V., sole agents for tbe U. S. Remember the name Doan's and 1 take no other. tstTiTCT Eoes Cofie Agre Wit Yon ! If not, drink Grain-O made from pare grains. A lad v writes : "The first time I made Grain O I did not like it tut after 11 rg it for one week nothing would in-d'lrs- m fo rn hsck to er-flVie." It i-.nnri ihea and fd the system. Tie chil dren can drink it freiy with ert-at iiene rit. It is the strengthening stir-stai ce of pure grains. 4et a package 10 :av from yonr grocer, follow tbediiectiona in mak ing il and ynti will have a delicious and lealthful utile leverage for old and joucg. I5cacd25c PARTY MEN MEET AT IlARRISBiiSG A Great Crowd Gathers Icrilw Ref ablicn SJuIc Ccn- vcjil.cn. READY TONAMCIIIS TICKl.T. Ilart!eail.errH ITca V.'alkovrr I r lnditvr feaeral. ! a Lively Sc-rac-.UIe Tor Coarrrinr c-nt-l-arce. Willi Two Can!IUatc U tic .Named. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg. April Si.-Tte Republi can state convention, which wi.i w held bere tomorrow, has attracted a preat crowd of enthusiastic party men. They hare assembled from every coun ty in the state, and the indications are that the convention will be one of the most inte.-estin? held here for some time. The leading hotels and many business houses are beautifully deco rated, and bands of music are playing merrilv. The several candidates for honors from the convention have open ed headquarters, and each ha-3 a corps of boomers at work among the dele gates. The principal headquarters are at the Lochlei hotel, where General Frank Reeder. chairman of the Uepuu llcan state committee, has established his headquarters. He Is assisted in bU plans for the convention by T. Larry Eyre, hia chief of staff, and Secretaries Wesley R. Andrews and Charles L. Voorhees. Attorney General John P. Elkin former Senator Israel V.. Dur ham of Philadelphia. Major Levi Mc Cauley of Went CheBter, Senator James O Mitchell of Jefferson. Representative William H. Keyser of Philadelphia and other leading men are active in the canvass for the nomination of their fa vorite candidates for congressnan-at- lare- , There Is appcently no doubt about the nomination of Senator E. B. Har denberph. of Wr.yne county, for audi tor general. He has no opposing can didate to date. Stoator Hardenbergh is one of the bet known Republicans In the state. He has for years been ldntified wl'h stalwart Republicanism, and he has labored tealou'ly fop-the success of the Republican candidates. His nomination for auditor general will be a fit and rrPer recognition of h!3 party services. Senator Harden bergh was born at Wilsonville. Wayne county. July 31. 1813. He was edu cated at the public schools and learn ed the business of railroading. He be gan at the bottom of the ladder, and from brakeman to conductor was a Latural promotion after years of faith ful services. He is at present engaged ai a traveling instructor of conductors for the Phi adelphla and Eric Railroad company. His active life brought him in contact with many of his constit uents and he was finally given a Re publican nomination for the house of representatives. He was there always regarded a a champion of the work lngmen. af he was In a position to recojmlze their needs In he matter of legislation. He served In the house in the sessions of 1SS5 and 18S7, and In 1KS4 was elected'to the state senate by the largest Republican majority ever given a candidate in that district. He has been a member of the senate ever since. He has been an attentive and faithful cumber of ?e legislature and Is popular throughout the state. He has filled t'-ie offices of chairman of the Republican county committee and has leen a delegate to several state con ventions and represented his district at the Republican national convention at St. Louis in lSlt6. Senator Harden berg is a member of a number of or ganizations of workingmen. There U something of a scramble for the nomination of con.ressmau-at-large, for which two candidates will be named. Congressman-at-Iarge Davenport, of Erie, is not a candidate for renoniination. but Galusha A. Grow is quite ambitious to succeed himself. PHILADELPHIA FOR FOEUDERER. The Philadelphia delegation ia here with a strong contingent of the Quaker City Republicans, who are Insisting upon the nomination of Robert 11. Koerderer. a well known manufacturer of that city, for congressman-at-large. The delegation has endorsed his can didacy and several hundred stalwarts are here with a brass band and with badges, working like beavers in hi3 be half. Mr. Foerderer has not been an aspirant for the nomination, but he recently indicated to some friends that were the nomination to come to him he would accept. He has not been ac tively Identified with politics, although always a consistent and loyal Republi can. He has large business Interests and has many admirers among the members of the Union League, the Manufacturers' club and kindred or ganizations. He is regarded as one of Philadelphia's most progressive and wide awake citizens, and has fre quently been prominent in movement's which had far their purpose the ad vancement of the Interests of this city and state. At the age of 16 years Rob ert H. Foerderer began hi3 business career In a moreceo factory. WhHe his f.ther was the owner of the establish ment he entered the plant as an hum tie beginner and took his chances of promotion with the other workingmen. This was the result of his ov.n de termination as well as of parental ad vice. Alter mastering all the details of the trade he eventually went into the business on his own account. He is today the owner of one of the largest manufactories of glazed kiI in the world Mr." Foerderer was born in Frank enhousen. Germany, on May IS, IsiiO. His parents were frugal and indus trious people, who, when he was all in fant. Immigrated to America and lo cated in this city. They seat the lad to the public schcois and afterwards to a private academy. It was In May, 18Sj, that the son began business in a smV.l way and his succeis has been remark able. He has been idan'ifled with other Interests ia a financial way and is looked upon as a typical and progressive Philarls'.rhlan. He is a di rector in several fmBncial Institutions and he is also Identified with some of the leading sccial clubs. He ha3 never held any public olHic. He is thoroughly miliar with the ueeds cf Philadelphia narbor, not only oa account of his be ing a large shipper, but ty reason of his interest in ths general welfare of the trada in th-? port. Supptrters of Mr. Foerderer are dis tributing copies cf resolutions which were passed by the Philadelphia dele gation which read: Whe.eas. The city of Philadelphia, the metropolis cf eur great common wealth, with a population numbering over a million and a half of people, conservative, well governed and happy In thoir prosperity, with her diversi fied Industries, her manufacturer and cimr.eriial stalling (they being sec ond to nrr.e in the whole country), vith her csritai ar.d her labor seeking and findir.s; new fields for investment tud ernrlGj merit, has the right toclaim recognition at the hands of the Re publican patty, which she has always sustained with larger majorities than any other city in the sisterhood of Elates; therefore, te it. Resolved, E7 the duiy elected dele gates from the city of Philadelphia to the RepuLlicr.n state convention, this day assembled, -that we heartily en dorse the candidacy cf Robert ' H. Fceiderer for the office of congress-ruan-at-Iarge, and earnestly solicit th active co-cperation of our Republican friends throughout the state, and ask them to join with us in making this representative citizen one of oar standard bearers in tho campaign of ll'OO. Our candidate Is one of the most sub stantial and respected citizens of our great city. He has kept pace with the development and growth of her in dustrial and commercial Interests, a successful business man himself, a large employer of labor, which labor has steady employment and earns good wages, and being deeply Interested In all that pertains to tbe business, in dustrial and social interests of our city end state, we feel that he is peculiarly fitted to represent us in the national congress. We, therefore, present him to the people of tbe commonwealth as a candidate .'or the high office as one worthy of thair respect, confidence and BUDUCrt. tne enpportr of Mr. Foerd-rer are not antaronlzsnr; Mr. C-ov, but ar mftUng a canvas ca their own ac count. It 1 pH-b-athU Mr. Prow will be re3r.n-.in-.lfd f.t:.! tlr t t!;eit will rem I't'-rda- tv aud tn'w. 'li.cie Is. hov-rver. a lively a-ra.-sUe gila cri W!i fcrracT ( onTren.i.i Arnold c; C eirr.eld. I)i-. Fiord of trawfnid nnd John It. cf vVj i';c rid 1 l.,o in th? rutia!:-?. Ceiure T. Ollr, of Alif.li 'u:'. via J.rt-.v a fcv.- &y;j REPUBLICANS WiLL " ' ALLOC READY. Members cf l:e Union League oi Philadelphia Are Look, ing Ahead PSESIDwNTIAL CA5TAS3 BEGUN. Geaeral J. D. I'orakrr DUcaanea t Palter of the Reimbll-aa Satloaat Ailalstratioa mm Ur.-nri Paerto Ric-o, la Aatlrlpatla of tbe Com ing rampaig-a. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, April 24. In prepara tion for the coming presidential cam paign the Union League, of this ciy, is holding a series of lectures and dis cussions upon issues which are likely to be to the front in the fall eanvass. Leading Republicans Tr m different parts of the country arc invited to ad dress the leacue.and their speeches are distributed with a view" to educat ing the people. Republicans through out the country te following these discussions with a keen Interest and the Indications are that the party men wiil be equipped to meet every issue that may l e raised In the approaching contest. The orator at the last week's meeting at the league was United F'.ates Senator J. B. Foraker. of Ohio. He devoted himself to the question of the at-itiide of the United States to ward l'ort-i Ilieo and irave a complete review of the policy of the Repuhllccn administration on that subject. Hi showed that when coneress met Puerto Rico was ruined. The markets of the island we.-o lout. Itj coffee plantations were destroyed hy the hurricane, and in most cases live years mast elarje before thry can bear again. The ca pacity of the Island for yielding reve ptie was destroyed. V.'iiere te'ere con gres3, in dealing with ths territories, had le,t!j!ited for l.indj emfty of peo ple, it had now to tleil vilh a thronged lilacd smaller ia area thin Connecti cut and larger ia -papulation ty 303, 000 souls. -- If this population tt; to he -rcvid-d with education, riadj n.d an ade quate government it te'd an ex penditure of $3,000.(0 c;i Lliiwl sad Jl.OoO.OOO on nii:r.!"!n:'l st'-:-. Tb island had but ?lo j.GCO.GlO of tar able property, carr.us tJuris,.- n.c Interest arre-Ts to ; e Ihpn hr.lf V:- valve. I'recMe' as the Crst remedy a 1 t:..i.;sSo.i of nil duties between ir.cito P.ko ar.d tie United States. Inquiry hliow.d ihi. was not enough, flore r:i.st Le d-inc and mere has beei dona. An ir.e:ui could not be rai'jeJ 1 y our l.v.erun! rev enue; taxation let". eye thij v utl-J H bitrdenscme Leyoinl re.;s.'.n -i a T'fp1' lation i-iu-.ple In halif-? and" crj.le In Industry. Direct taxation wa3 t.nj.;--ulb'e. A U'nd nnd pror"ly tax co-ul cnly te established In ors or i-xo yeirc. Ihe previous reliance of the ioland foi icveuue nr.? oa dutirj. GEN. KORAKEU S KCVIETV. Among other things General Foraker said: "A civil government was a necessity. It must have three millions of dollars for its support, and the municipalities must have at least one million more. "There wan no system of direct tax ation of property in operation. There was no time to establish one. More over, if there had been time such a system would have entailed upoa that people an i r --'Me burden. "Four 1 er or even three per cent, is too bitrdei'.crse a tax to Impose on the property of even the mort pros perous mate in'the Union. To impose it cn Ttierto FUeo would mean only disaster, failure, bankruptcy and de spair. "In view of these considerations, ttq decided, first, that v.e would rind soni way to exempt tne people of that island from the diret-t taxation of thoir prop erty, such as every other state or ter ritory of the Union has always tert subjected to. The generosity of this proposition was far greater and more .helpfnl than that recommended by tho president. No such favor has-ever been shown to any otter people for whom we have legislated. "We ntxt decided, for the reasons al ready given, that we won'.d not, for the time being, undertake to apply and en force our internal revenue laws In the islar.d. but. except on merchandise 1m rorted into the United States, we would exempt the people of Puerto Rico there from another unprecedented favor, T.ever before shown to anybody cn:l. In the third place, we decided that we would protect their couee, which con stitutes their chief industry and amounts to more than two-thirds- of their exports, from Injurious competi tion, ly levying a duty of 5 cent3 a pound on all cofTee imported Into Puerto Rico: and then, finally, we de termined that there should be collect 1 on all eoods imported into Puerto Rico from foreign countries tariff duties as provided by the tariff laws cf the Unit ed States; hut that, instead of turning this money over into the national treasury for the benefit of the Unite rtates. as '- hare always heretofore done to every other territory, we would turn it over to Puerto Rico for the ben efit and support of Its government. We ihen found, according to the hest estimates we could make, that when a'! this had been done there would remain a large deficiency, amounting to from $1,000,000 to $1.500.00.. TAX REDUCED, NOT TUT OX. "The rtv.estion then was how further we totild raise revenue without dire.'.f ly taxing the property of the island to meet th's deflcie icy; end we found that we could. In our opinion, best ac complish this ty leaving a iic.ht tariff duty upon the commerce hetwea the United States and Puerto Rico; an so we Anally concluded, and provided ii the bill, that, instead of absolute fret trade, which all desired, as well as tht president, we would, for a short tine, until the local povernment could be put in operation and devise a system of taxation for Its snnnort reilr.cn the tr.r. FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH Earnest Lette-s from 'Women Ho lioved of Pain by Mrs. Pinkhara. "Dear Mrs. Pinkham : r?fore I commenced to take yonr medicine I w as in a terrible state. wLshipy lnysell dead a pood many times. Every part of my body seemed to pain in aoiue " time or menstruation rar suffering was something terrible. I thought there was no cure for me. bnt after taking several bottles of Lydia E. 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