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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

SENATOR CAMERON with his family
sailed for Europe on Saturday last.
He expects to return in time fer the
meeting of Congress in December.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

The Secretary of the Treasury es-
Inmates that it will take slO,OO0,0O0
to meet the pensions that will fall
dine this month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

A JOINT resolution has passed both
Houses of the Legislature fixing
June 9Th as the day of final adjourn
,aopf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

TINS tariff ior revenue only wing
q the Democratic party has been
greatly strengthened in their faith by
the uttsranoes of the oracle Of New
York Democracy, Horstio Seymour,
who has announced that as the true
policy of the Democratic party.
With Seymour in New York, and
Hurd in Ohio, thus proclaiming,
and Watterson. of Kentucky, bray
ing the hostility of their party to
protection, il is as well for the party
To make up its mind that the tariff
question will not down at their bid
ding, but must b
upon. ipste
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

THr prohibitory- amendment bill
was called up in the Senate las,
week and effectrally killed. When
che people come TO make up their
verdict ea this Democratic Reform
Legislature. i.s base and cowsrdly
action on this measure must receive
bitter condemnation. Members were
not called upon 10 decide the merits
Of this question ; they were simply
asked 20 allow the people 10 do %,
and this poor boon they contemptu
oszly refused. More utter disregard
Of pop~lAr rights was eve shown
than by This Reform" Legislature
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
EDWARD sCULL, Editor and Proprietor.

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

ment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

THAT Mr.. Scull and his subsidiary local
bosses will effect the Acknowledgement of
the seven hundred Independents who voted
for honesty and economy last year, by conf
polling them TO remain away from the pri-
mary election, is certain. There is the sequel
to this. 1t is this the bosses will dread most
when another November's chill blasts blow
over the land.-Meyersdqle Commercial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
TvvrGR4yrS AND 1HEIR com.

When the long trains crowded with hardy
immigrants 20 rolling Westward, most people
are ready to appreciate the great addition to the
wealth of the country in ru~clr and sncw, in
Thrift industry and producing power. The
>. 600 who landed here last week the 36O,OO
vino have landed at this port alone this year.
have value rs workers that no one can com
uutc. But it may be- that we are receiving more
wealth than is supposed. 1t may be that the
country is getting in more gold in the pockets
Of its immigrants than is produced by all the
mines of any State or Territory
Some years ago inquiries aud estimates were
made, which only served to show that the
amount of moncy brought by immigrants was
large. In 1878, those who arrived in this city
actually obtained change for foreign money
averaging about So 30 for each person, and it
WAS believed that they brought still larger sum
in American money. then easily obtained IN
foreign ports Bu the class of immigrants has
materially improved during the last 1--WE years.
The marvellous rIpidty with which farms have
bocn created in tho far West, the receipt of
many millions every year by the Government
in part payment for lands. the wonderful
Growth Of settlements along the new lines OF
railroad, and the great supply of skilled labor
els required in the thousands OF factories and
other works that have sprung ap within five
wears all over the land. confirm the impression
which observation of the recent immigrants
produccs. A larger proportion than in former
times are people OF some substance and thrift,
,yhn come with more or les. of household stuil,
and with tickets through to Il known dcStina-
tion. These people do not carry bank drafts,
1 1
but they do bring money, and II seems probable
that the average is larger than ever before II
If was estimated with reason that the average
was %I5 per head Ave years ago it might easily
have reached $50 in the later years.
Skilled statisticians have found great diff
entity i'm accounting for the stock of gold known
io be i'm the country. The known sources OF
,upply furnish less gold by several millions
yearly than actually appear in the mlnts, the
Treasury and the banks. But in four years
.. 800, 900 immigrants have come to our shores.
If they have averaged $40 in gold for each per
son, there is an addition of $jO,OOO,OOO to the
stock i'm the country 1t is not an insignificant
sim. Moreover, it is all clear profit the cOun-
fry gets it, not in return for cotton or grain
raised by toll, and sent abroad, but in payment,
20 TO speak, for the benefits of freedom. The
newcomer pays out his money to support him
self and his family while preparing to add per
nancntly to the yearly production of wealth ;
ne brings us $lO,O0O,000 to $l5,0OO,OOO II
year in gold for the privilege of adding his in
dustrial force to ours. The national income
yearly, from this source alone, would perhaps
pay the interest Oh 800, OOO,O 900 of the public
debt.
Though exact information this subject is
wanting, enough is known to prove that it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
4 pLnLS GOEERNOR.

The Massachusetts, election seem, To have left
Governor Butler full of pic,y.' He has been
almost simultaneously addressing letter TO
the Democratic State Committee, in recognition
of their labors, aud issuing Thanksgiving
proclamation to the people. Both documents
are pervadcd 10y dcvout and religious spirit,
which is remarkable in a defeated candidate,
and both are adorned by Scriptural quotations
to an extent which would be remarkable in any
person buttwo. one of them j, General Butler.
ANY mention OF the name of the other Would b"
unparlamcniary.
I'm his letter 10 the Committee, which was
Thanksgiving proclamation in it, way, the
Governor compare, the recent Democratic de
feat in Massachusetts, to Bunker Hill, and dcnic,
that il was Waterloo. This, however wa. the
only strictly secular metaphor in the letter.
We have compelled the enemies Of the pco-
pie" he saws, "to respect their rightG. and that
notwithstanding the detection of those who
fought To have bccn friends aud the trcachcry
"of those who pretended to be so. OF the last
there were not 80 many III proportion as there
" were amOugth disciples of Christ lii, proc
lamation, by way Of contrast, i, in joylulIy
religious key and urges all the people to assem-
bic in their households aud " with cheerful
minds and happy hearts, young and old,
"around the Glcadcs and amid the JOYS of
home" give thanks for all ihclI blessings. IL
must bc said that the document recall, the story
OF the man who saw ono of Shatc-pcarc'- plays
and was struck with the fact that it was largely
made up of quotations. Tho proclamation Is
curious mosaic of ScriptuIa quotations and
Eullcri,mS, looking very much aN If the Gov
clnor had begun to read his Bible since the
election, and was very much struck with its lit
cIily quality, and wanted to bring the existence
of the work to the notice Of the people of Mas
sachusctls The proclamation carefully avoids
any alllson 10 Chnrchc, or places Of worship.
We decline 10 infer that this Is because sermon,
were preached in many of them against the
Governors Ic-clcclon The document con
cludcs with the quotation Of stanla from
hymn, declaring that the Lord rcieus." We
believe it, and the result Of the election in
Massachusetts goes far to prove it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

utes, and it is not likely that Congress would
greatly resent the interference. Probably it will
result in Washingtons having, uutil Congress
can act an official time or the old standard, and
an unofficial time, or the new standard. As the
new time will be eight minutes faster than the
old, the Washington clerks, if they are as
clever in regulating their Office hours as Charles
Lamb was, will come to their desks on the old
time and leave on the new.
For few days there will be some fussing
over watches and clocks, some trouble, where
the change is considerable, to get the school
bell rung and the factory,,whistle blown on tlme
and some difficulty in breaking the children
and the workers into the new time. But there
is no reason to anticipate any serious difficulty
The adoption of Greenwich time for all Eng
land, Scotland and Wales, which took place in
1S4S, involved a change of over twenty min
utcs for the western part of Scotland. The
greatest change for any large city within the
belt using the seventy fifth meridian will be
thirty-two minutes in Detroit. The change in
this belt, therefore, is not much greater than
was easily accomplished in Great Britain thirty
five years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
DEATH ACCORDING no PROGRAMME.


The case of Lafayette Cook, who first pre-
dictcd his own death within fortnight, and
then laid down and died, that the prophecy
might be fulfilled" is naturally regarded as a
singular one Yet, setting aside all questions
OF the possibility of supernatural warnings or
notifications, there is plenty of evidence to show
that the influence of the mind upon the body
may produce even dissolution. The extent and
form of that influence are well known to most
physicians, no doubt, but the laity have
perhaps not sufficiently famiiarized them
selves with the subject. Iii some of the
South Sea islands and in parts of Africa,
the possibility Of what is called "praying
a man TO death has long been recognized. The
untutOrcd sayagcS Of those countries firmly be-
licvc that death can be caused by this means,
and the result of that belief is the success of the
practice. When man believes that he has been
prayed against, he at..oncc prepares death. He
settles all his affairs, bids farewell to his friends
and relatives, rctircs to his bed and in few
hours calmly expires This is almost precisely
identical with the South Auburn case. Lafay
cite Cook had come to believe that he was to
die within a fortnight. Probably he was a man
of simple and profound faith. He may have
thought that the announcement of his approach
ing death had been made to him supcrnaturally.
No doubt, in any event, he firmly believed that
the prediction would be fulfilled and no doubt
this conviction of itself was sufficient to cause
its fulfmcnt
There are cases on record, usually to be found
in works written to prove the reality of super
natural phcnomcna which closely resemble the
present one. Investigation demonstrates that
il is not necessary to poStulatc supernatural
phenomena to account for such occurrences,
however There is probably hardly any phys-
cal effect which cannot be caused by mental
emotion. DR.. luke, the great alicnist, wrote
book called " The Influence of the Mind upon
the Body" in which he gathered together mass
of most curious and authenticated facts
illustrating the extent of this mysterious power.
For il certainly is mysterious, whether we re-
gard mind as being only a manifestation OF
matter or hold it 10 be a separate entity. When
the IMAGINATION is capable of producing actual
dissolution. the presumption l. that the vital
action has become abuOrmally feeble. Ii Is
known that the .avagcS above referred To pos
SEES, a.pcculiaIly frail and feeble hold upon life.
LAFAYETTE Cook i described as an old man, and
though it /, said that his health had been good,
the strong probability is that his vitality had
been gradually declining for some time, and
that consequently his physical organism had
become incapable Of successfully resisting the
paralvliug influence of the mcnIal processes.
II il no doubt a curious and interesting
case, but it does not require us &" believe that
SUPERNATURAL prediction was made, or that the
death was anything but natural one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

ments to New-York. She might have done
much for the relief of the Greedy colony, II
Lieutenant Darlington had waited a reasonable
neriod at Littleton Island, where he had every
rooson 70 look for her. But under the circum-
stances she was of no use, and so far as Greelys
chances of life and safety were concerned, she
might as well have remained in dock at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. 1t is simply exasperat,
ING however, to find the officer who displayed
60 little coolncss in critical emergency frigid-
" assuming that the Yantc was never expected
to do ANYTHING, but was merely sent north "to
satisfy public opinion" 49,.
Lieutenant Darlington is probably aware that
fine public opinion " to which he refers so con-
tcmpfuously, is not satisfied with the disastrous
COLLAPSE of an expedition adequately planned for
the relief of the Greedy colony. The wisdom OF
sending two ships instead OF one was demon
strotcd. but the folly of intrusting young and
inexperienced cavalry officer with the response
bility of heading an Arctic expedition brought
the wisdom to naught.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
SUNDAYS CHiNGE or TIME.

Ii J., interesting To notice that the preparations
for the change Of time Throughout the country
next Sunday are general and that acqucscrucc
in the change seems almost universal. Most ui
the cities as in the case of Ncw-York, have
adopted ordinances recognizing the new time,
the principal exception thus far being the City
of Bangor, Me, where the Mayor for some
reason has vetoed the ordinance passed by the
Common Council. II is likely that Bangor will
come into line yet, but even if it should rot, the
globe will doubtless continue to travel on its
fail time table and none of the mcrdiany will
be- shaken out OF curve. number of the rail
roads where the change is considerable, have
issued public orders To their employee, whC
require correct time to report at the nearest tel
cHaph station on Sunday ut noon to receive the
new standard time. Public meetings have been
held in some Of the Western cities 20 urge the
duty of attention 10 the change upon all classes
of people, and the Governor in at least one State
-Miss0uri-has issued proclamation with the
same view.
The most serious dclcctiOns from the new
standard are those OF the Illinois Central Rail
road Company and the Attorney General Of the
United States. The Illinois Central is a large
railway, with important connections, and per
sstent refusal to adopt the new standard would
cause considerable confusion. The roads ac-
ton is understood to be because of the threat
cned confusion in suburban business, but it
seems reasonable to expect an agreement on all
sides after a time. The difficulty at Washington
is legal one. The Attorney General holds
that Congress has fixed the hours of labor in
the departments by the time of the Washington
meridian, and thatior the heads of departments
to alter the standard would be to usurp the func-
tiOns of Congress. The difference is eight min
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
THE .NEU,S THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-It was reported in Paris yesterday
that the Marquis Tsoug, tho Chinese Ambassador,
would depart from France if the French Army in
Tonouin attacks Bac-Ninh. - Roger \. Pryor,
ODonnells counsel, was permitted TO talk with
him at Newgate Prison regarding the killing OF
Carey. M. de Giers departed from Berlin after
declaring that the relations of Russia and Germany
are peaceful. =- 1t was stated that the debt OF
Mexico amounts to 91G,000,0OO --- Edward
Hanlan the oarsman, departed from Toronto III
tending to go to Australia. = A German squad
ron arrived at Genoa to convey the Crown Prince
Frederick William to Spain
DoMEsTIC.-General IIazen testified yesterday
before the PrOteus Court of Inquiry. -- An early
bond call is said to be likely. = Gene.dl Sherl-
dan has presented his report of operations in tie
Division of the Missouri. -= Randall
friends deny the claims of the Carlisle
men. - Brother ODonneIl was accident
ally killed at LoyOla College, Baltimore. =-
Mr.. Randall is confident that he will be elected
Speaker of the House the second ballot. --
John Skain, charged with bribery in DutcheSs
County was held for the action of the Grand jury.
80 Football teams of Columbia College and the
College of the City of New-York were defeated j.
F. Condit, merchant Of Troy, is missing, -- \
fire at Norfolk destroyed property valued at $780,
900.
CITY AND SCBCRBAN.-A. Duncan Savage teS-
titled yesterday in the FeuaTdent-di CesnOa libel
case. - A committee of the Pennsylvania LeEis-
lature made preparations for investigating the
Standard Oil Company. - There were some
lively proceedings in the suit against the Brush
Company. == BTockway and his companions
were held in $4,000 bail each. GO Mr.. Wales
was made president of the Park Board. == A
large number of weddings took place -= Re-
pubEcans were gratifed at the success of tlie en-
rolment plan - The Rev. DR.. Bernard
O'ReilIy lectured on "The Old World and the
New" - Signor Bertini took his departure for
Vienna. == Captain j. S. Dillingham;, jr, Of the
steamship Finance died as she entering port.
80 Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar
(412l2 grains), S5.GS cents - Stocks generally
were dull, and with small fluctuations were dTOop-
ing and closed weak.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dIcate fair or partly cloudy weather, with chances
of snow, and lower temperature. Temperature
yesterday Highest, 40; lowest, 900; average
3Sloe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
nLSTTRRING BUSINESS.

disnotcb to The Herald declares that
aDromincnt Southern Democrats object to MI
Randall because he refused to take part IN the
revolutionary scheme to prevent the counting
of tbo Electoral votes by Congress IN 1916
and adds that they object not so much to inc re-
srlt of his conduct as to the reasons by which he
iustifcd IT, Mr.. Randall urged at that time that
tbc disordcrly course which so many of his
Marty were bent upon taking would 6 disturb
values. unscttle business, aud dcpreSs the
money market" This is not fair statement Oh
the position assumed in the crisis OF 1877 by
conservative and far-sccing Democrats, though
no doubt the argument of business expectancy
was used to reinforce the stronger c0nSldeIa-
lions upon which they opposed the PROJECT 10 set
the whole country in turmoil by virtual over
turning of the Government. But we have no
doubt that q great many "promlncnt Southern
Democrats" do hate Mr.. Randall for the things
which are most to his credit
To adistrrb values and unscttlc business
and raise an uprcar generally. Is highly mcrl-
torious ambition in the eyes of the ruling major
ity of that party. They never iorgavc Mr. nj
den bccausc he chose TO submit 10 the law
rather than throw the Nation into commissions :;
and the surcst way for Democratic orator even
now To win the applause of his audience Is to
declare that if he believed ne had been elected
IN thc Presidency he would take the Office dis
turbancc orno disturbance. People who have
visible business interest" in the supremacy
Of law and the preservation of order are sup
poscd by politicians Of thi, sort to be in antago-
ni>m with the masses; and they VIII not see
that when the Government is shaken, trade ar
4 .Es.I
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gnoeY to ADVERTISEMENTS.
amnsements Co. Might.

ANERIoAN MISREPRESENTATION.
RuIY BIRCH's OPERA HOUsE-S-MlnstreS
CIsIYo-s-"T Beggar Student" .,,,
COSMOPOLITAN THEAIRE-S-PrOiessor barthOloine"
educated horses. o,
DtIy,s TUFATkr-S:l5-"D Dollars and Sense"
GPANn OPERA HOUSES" The White slave"
MIDIsOS SQUARE THEATRE-S:30-" The Raah.'
NIRIos GARDEN-S-" Excelsior ~,
STIR TUFATRE-S-" The Merchant OF Venice
STANDARD THEATRES" In the Ranks"
STEINwAY HALL-8-COnceTt. .
'CaT ATnE CoMIoUE-s-" COrdea's Aspirations"
ITALIA THEATRES" Bettelstudent.' -,
Union SQUARE THEATRE-S-"The cricket on inc
Hearth" .
w.n.CN's THE ATEE-S-" Moths"
en- AyFNIrF uTNTRF-S-" Irish ATistocracy"
STH AVENUE THEATRES" Lieutenant Helene OF the
Guards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
SArISEELNG PuELLc 0pLNL0N

Lieutenant Darlington in the course of his
testimony before the Proteus Court of Inquiry
bluntly remarked that the Yantic was practi-
cally of no use in the recent Arctic expedition.
Why was she sent then y was the incisive in
quiry of the Court. "Well, as | supposed, she
was sent merely to satisfy public opinion 1t
is a melancholy truth that the Yantic was Of 10
actual service beyond the transportation of the
shipwrecked crew from the Greenland settle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1888

would be well worth collecting, By the aid Of
simple law, enough could probably be ascer-
tanned to justify very close estimate of the adj
ditiOn made by immigrants to the supply Of
money in the country. Travellers from Europe
spend great deal of money, as travellers from
this country do in Europe, but both transfer
their means mainly through banks. But the
plain boxes and the rough clothing of the immi-
grant cover not little gold, as well as vast
amount of producing faculty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

officially stated at 21,0Oo,oO0 bushels agarnss
100000 bushels last year, AS there was also
decrease in barley, from 24,O00,O0O to $4,000. 900
bushels, In rye from 100000 to 100000 bush.
els, and no increase in peas, 1t may be presumed
that the Province will have to import grain. Last
year 1t exported about 5 1000. 900 bushels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

Republicans can do telling work for their
party this week and next by calling the atten-
ton of their political friends to the present OPP
portunities for enrolment in the Assembly Dis
frict associations. Undoubtedly there would
have been more names placed on the lists day
before yesterday if so many voters had not
thought that their political duties, for a while
at least. ended on election day. A little rcfiec-
ton will show them that this was not the case
Every member of the party is now invited 10
secure the right to take part in all future dcllo
erations of the organization in this city. Inc
invitation could not be more cordial or liberal
No loyal Republicans political duty for TINS
season will be fully performed until he has
Dlaced his name on the association roll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

denart in several respects from the directions
which Lieutenant Greedy had left in regard to
the management of the expedition, yet be oi"
NOT feel at liberty to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

In the proceedings against the Brush Electro
Light Company to compel it to remove Its wires
from Twenty -ffth-st., good deal OF scientific
and unintcresting testimony has been given.
But there are two points in which the public Is
most interested, and these at least seem to
have been pretty well established. One is that
the wires at times, and under certain conditions
easily brought about, will be fatal to lie ana
dangerous to property. Another is that there
are certain systems of lighting the wires OF
which are underground. 1t is difficult indeed
to see how anybody can have doubts on this
point at least. Underground wires have been
successfully used in Paris for long time
The Brush Company in its defence lays
much stress apparently on the permission
from the Common Council to string its wires on
poles in this city. That argument may answer
in the present proceedings; but the question
must finally be settled on its merits.