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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 23.-Mr.
Cleveland may not have occasion to
use the elegant apartments reserv-
ed for him at the Arlington Hotel.
1t can be stated on good u shortly
that Mr.. Arthur has inv ed the
President-elect to mrke ~ head
quarters at the White House when
he reaches the Capital. This is
continuing precedent established
by President Hayes. Mr.. Hayes
invited General Garfield to the
White House, aud also gave din
ner in his honor the night before
his Inauguration. Mr.. Arthur is
making arrangements to give Mr..
Cleveland dinner. Mr.. Cleveland
has as yet given no indication OF
his acceptance of the invitation,
but his friends accept for him in ad-
vance and say the President-elert
is greatly pleased at Mr.. Arthur's
courtesy. There are few Republl-
cans who are inclined to resent Mr.,
Arthur's course. and a few Demo
Gratis who think that Mr.. Cleveland
cannot afford to accept the hospi-
tality of Republican President
Happily the number is not very
large on either side. The majority
of the Republicans applaud Mr..
Arthur's determination, and not
many Democrats will find fault
with Mr.. Cleveland for accepting an
invitation so generously offered
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Wheat Production.

WASHINGTON, November 90
Commissioner George b. Long, OF
the Department of Agriculture, has
submitted his annual report to the
President. 1t is devoted largely to
the detailed workings of the depart
ment. On the subject of crop pro-
duction the Commissioner says
"The wheat area is so much beyond
the requirements of cOasumptio in
this and other countries as to depress
the price TO point unprecedentep in
recent years, favoring at certain
points the use of wheat in feeding
for pork production. The cause OF
this superabundance is two fold 4:
first, the extension of settlement in
the Northwestern prairies and the
dry plains of the pacific Coast, and
second, the extraordinary period of
comparative failure of European
wheat for several conseclusive years
The progress of settlement must be
less rapid hereafter, and alreedy the
lean wears of Europe have been fol-
lowed by comparatively plenty.
These facts OF production point to
the sharp necessity of adapting pro-
duction to consumption, to supply
food products now imported, to give
remnnerative employment TO agrlcul-
tural labor and food in variety and
cheapness to consumers.
Commissioner Loring gives consid-
cradle space to discussion of for
estry and urges that the utmost care
be exercised in preservation and
cultivation of the timber lands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
A Railroad Sold.

PITTSBURGH, November 20-Tht
franchises, property, rights of way
branches, tracks and all the appur-
tenances of the Pittsburgh Southern
railroad were sold this morning al
sheriff's sale, to Thomas NJ. King
representing the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, for $4,000. The
line runs from Pittsburgh to Wash
ington, Pa, distance ofthirty-two
miles. 1t has been in debt to an
amount exceeding 100000 for
some time and unable to pay the in
terest on its Indebtedness. The Bal
timore and Ohio Company was the
largest of its creditors and has had
virtual control of the road for nearly
a wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
A vSoman's Fatal Mistake.

JERSEY CITY, November 20.-Mrs
Elizabeth Schmidt, aged forty-four
died this morning at No. 227 Rail
road avenue, from the effects OF
buans received under singular cir
cumstances, last evening.
She was frying sauerkraut and
some sausage, when she found her
supply OF vinegar was exhausted.
Bidding her husband watch the
cooking in her absence, she went to
the neighboring grocery and had a
bottle filled, as she supposed, with
vinegar, whereas it was kerosene
and some of it as she re.entered her
kitchen she poured into the pan. In
an instant she was wrapped ir
flames, and suffered intense agony
until death came to her relief The
grocer asserts that it was for kero
sene she asked. An inquest viii
probably be ordered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
A Theatre Burned.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The Grand
Opera-house on Market street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth, was burned
this afternoon. The loss is from
s125,000 to s150,000. The fire
broke out in the front part of the
basement and assembled by the
stairway to the roof and thence scat
tered all over the building, and in
the course of three hours the beau
tiful theatre was one mass of ruins,
nothing being left but the bare
walls, and one of them is partially
destroyed. Nat Goodwin's compa-
ny was to open to night, and all
their baggage was in the house, but
the fire starting in the front part OF
the building gave the company
ample time, and they saved all their
property. John w. Norton, the
manager, was not SO fortunate.
His entire wardrobe and valuable
actors library were destroyed. His
loss is about $1,000. Insurance on
thearte about $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
The Presidents Aspirations.

The Washington Star of last night
said: "An intimate friend of Presi-
dent Arthur, who is perfectly famil-
lar with New York politics, said to-
day that he has information which
satisfies him that Mr.. Arthur will
haye the support of his party friends
in the New York Legislature if he
desires to succeed Mr.. Lapham in
the U. S. Senate. He thinks that
Conkling has no chance of again
entering the Senate, and believes
that ne has no desire to re-enter
public life. An attempt to effect a
fusion of the Stalwarts and Demo
Gratis would fail. He says he thinks,
Judging from conversations he had
with the President some time ago
that he does not desire to retire from
public life, and that he would
accept the Senatorship and will be
a candidate before the Republican
National Convention in 1888"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Effects of Trade Depression.

BJsToY, Nov. 21.-Rumors are
current OF the contemplated shut
ting down of the worsted mill of
the Biglow Carpet Company at
Clinton and the putting on half
time Of the weaving mill at Ware
ham. The Iron Company Works
of South Wareham have been shut
down for an indefinite period, and
the Franconia Iron & Steel Com
Dany's works have again suspended
operations. The Androscoggin Pulp
Company announce either suspen-
sion OF work or cutting down of
wages.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
a Fatal Turkey Hunt.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Nov. 19.-Lind-
sy Murry, Jake Mcfarland and F.
4. Browning to-day went hunting
for wild turkeys near Ohio Pyle.
About 5 O'Clock they all returned
except Mcfarland, who had strayed
away alone. Seven O'Clock came
and still he had not returned. Be-
coming alarmed. his friends went
in search of him, and after two
hours of diligent exploration, with
the aid of lanterns, they discovered
him lying dead near large rock
with a gunshot wound in his head.
1t is supposed he was on the rock
taking a survey of the situation,
when he accidentally discharged
his gun, which lay near by loaded
with heavy turkey shot. The
charge passed through his head.
1t must have killed him instantly,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
An appalling Fire.

HAyERHILL. Mass, November 20.
The Breckitt Building, corner of
Washington square and Emerson
street comprising several stores In
the basement, the Creighton House
Mrs. Clark proprietress) and sever
al boarding houses in the rooms
above, was burned this morning.
The fire originated in the hotel and
quickly spread to the roof, four sto-
ries above. The hotel had twenty
nine inmates who barely escaped
with their lives. Several tied their
bedclothes together and came down
on the outside of the. building by
these means. One man was badly
cut by sliding down on telephone
wire. A badly was tied in a sheet
and thrown to the firemen. Katie
Gilmartln and Josie Branahan Jump
ed from fourth story window, and
the Gilmartin girl received fatal in
iuries, while the other girl was
seriously hurt. The losses are as
follows: rockingham Il Underhill,
druggists. $4,000; insurance, $1,000;
Frank Page, $1,000; insurance, $500
Mrs. Clark. $1,000; insurance, $500;
on building, 5000, and individual
losses. $1,000 The origin OF the fire
is unknown.
RINGTowN, Pa, November 90
The barn of William II. Kurtz, at
McAuley, near here, was destroyed
by fire last night together with its
contents, including six head of cat
tie. Kurtz and a neighbor named
Klaine were fatally injured while at
tempting 10 save the stock. Loss
about $500; insurance $1,000. The
fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiarv origin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

CINCINNATI, November 19.- The
Commercial Gazette to-day introdu-
ces the accountlof Mr.. Blsine's speech
In Augusta last night with a adouble-
loaded editorial which says:
Mr.. Blaine's speech in Augusta
last night is one of that will impress
upon the country the extent of the
misfortune in having the Solid South
with the European oity of New York
and its immediate surroundings,
surprising the Government. There
was no man to whom the American
people in this hour would listen
with such interest as to James G.
Blaine, and his speech, raising the
primal question of American man
hood" was the key note to the poll
tical music of the future. This is
not the time when Republicans
should crawl upon their bellies, as
some of our alleged business men
want them to do. 1t is the time to
walk erect and confront the boosters
and the bulldozers with the assur-
ance that the presumption that the
election of a president by a scratch
of one twelfth of one per cent in one
State puts down forever the
party of American nationality, is a
delusion.
Quoting a dispatch from Rich
mond, Virginia, about the Democrat
ic jubilee there yesterday, the article
continued:
Who does not know that this
means that the Confederates are re-
joicing over 'Appomattox avenged,
as they are pleased to describe their
victory. Those who wish to make
haste to PROSTATE themselves before
these war whoopers may do SO, and
become their white niggers,
bu: the manhood of the
North will hail the speech of
James G. Blaine last night with
cheers that shall ring and echo over
the Republican States that-with
the exception of the black spots at
the mouth of the Hudson and the
Wabash-make white and radiant
the whole majestic space between
the seas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

The scramble for office under
Cleveland will be the fiercest ever
witnessed in this country. Out OF
power for twenty-four years, the De-
mocracy now comes back rayenous-
ly hungry and furiously eager for
the spoils. That the leaders under
stand the temper of their partisans,
is attested by the fact that they are
already protesting to the public,
that the President elect will adhere
to the civil service rules. but he will
be no more able TO Withstand the
pressure, than he would to dam
Niagara with a seine. He must
make a clean sweep of all Republi-
cans in office, or his party will turn
upon and rend him. "To the VIC
tors belong the spoils," is the ancient
Democratic doctrine. And the men
who elected Grover Cleveland will
exact from him liberal compliance
with it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
a Kentucky Town Ravaged by Fire

HICKMAN, KY, November %
Last night, while prepar ations were
Oh foot for a monster demonstration
and torchlight procession, a fire
broke out in the upper story of the
finishing and storing rooms of the
Hickman furniture factory. Al
most before the people could realize
the fact the whole eastern portion OF
the town was in flames. The des-
|truction was terrible. In very few
minutes the furniture warerooms,
the large commission house of Bon
bourant & Drewry, the railroad ele-
vator, two large warehouses occupied
by the Hickman wagon factory, the
paint shop and all the blacksmith
shops OF the wagon factory, with
their contents, and about 100000
1eet of lumber in the yards of the
furniture factory were a perfect
sea of fire. The loss cannot be
less than S125,000. The insur-
ance is very small. Telegraphic
communication was cut off within
five minutes after the fire began.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

IT is worthy of being noted just
now, that in al Pennsylvania there
was not single Stalwart Republican
who opposed Mr.. Blaine. He re-
ceived their earnest and hearty sup
port. Notwithstanding the fact that
attempts were made 10 discredit
their loyalty to him, by his super
serviceable friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
ph.,.aelph,. Carpet M,,l. Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2l.-Neariy
all the ingram carpet mills closed
to-day, owing to the refusal of the
power loom weavers to accept the
proposed reduction of wages of 10
to 20 per cent. The few mills
which did not make reduction of
wages, and which are running to-
day, are, however, all working with
reduced forces and on short time.
The weavers deprecate any incendi-
ary action. An arbitration COM
mittee has been appointed 10 wait
upon the manufacturers and request
the withdrawal of the notice of re-
duction. The Knights of Labor
are seeking to have the weavers
unite with them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
A Barn Fired By Tr.mps.

PoTTsrowN, Pa, Nov. 20-About
four o'clock this afternoon the
large stone barn and contents on
the farm of Jonas d. Smole in Ches-
ter county, two miles south of Potts
town, was destroyed by what is
supposed to have been an incendi.
arv fire. Mr. Smole's house was en-
tered by burglars last night. but
they were driven away and it is
thought they revenged themselves
hy firing his barn. a couple o.
tramps were arrested this evening
charged with being the incendiaries
and takep before u Chester county
Justice for hearing. Loss on Mr.
Smole's property, about iour>thous'
and dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Indian Raid I'm Texas.

BIG SPRINGS, Nov. 1S.-A band
of Chiricahua Indians yesterday
raided the ranch in Preside county,
murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Petty, and
carried three children into captivity.
The band is composed of about
fifty Indians, who are terrorizing
the country and destroying prop
erty as they pass through. A scout
ing party under Lieutenant Eggle-
ston has left Camp Pera, in Preside
county, in pursuit of the Indians.
Later information from the interior
states the children were also mur
dered, but this is not yet confirmed.
A mining engineer named Coband,
'encamped near Petty ranch, is mis-.
sing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

For solid brazen cheek, the kick
ers are entitled to the belt. We are
led to this conclusion from the fact
that several Of the organs of the kick
ers that did all in their power to de-
feat General Beaver in 1882, are now
advocating his election to the Unit
ed States Senate, and their brethren
in New York are suggesting combi-
nation with the Democrats by which
Roscoe Ccnkling will be returned TO
the Senate This exhibits cheek
of the hardest kind, but beneath
it lies an attempt to steal from
the regular Republicans the
fruits of their victory. In New
York the Republicans have control
of the next Legislature, and conse-
quently the power to select a U. 5.
Senator, but if combination could
be made between the Democrats, ,and
sufficient number of kickers IN
that body to elect Mr.. Conkling, OF
course the power would be stolen
away from the regulars, and they
would be prevented from securing
the success of their own chosen can
didate. So here in Pennsylvania; it
is pretty generally conceded that Mr.
Cameron should be his own success
sor-and this feeling is largely due
to the outrageous abuse showered
upon him by the kickers two years
ago-and the suggestion OF General
Beaver as candidate by the men
who vilifed and defeated him is
merely an attempt to sow dissension
in our ranks in the coming Legisla-
ture. There never was a fairer nom
ination made, than was that of Gen
eral Beaver for Governor, and it was
endorsed by vast majority of the
Republicans of the State at the
polls. Nevertheless he was defeated
by those who now profess a desire
to see him sent to the Senate. The
Republicans of the State will de-
mand his denomination at the next
Gubernatorial Convention, and then
these kickers who profess such an
admiration for him now,will have an
opportunity to prove their sincerity
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Barn Burning.

HUNTINGTON, Pa. November II A
large frame barn belonging to Simon
Bales, of Huntingdon township
this county, was fired yes
terday evening by an incendiary
while the family was attending
church, and destroyed, together with
all its contents, including four hors-
es, $50 bushels of oats and rye, a
large quantity of hay, a number ol
cattle and sheep and $500 in money
which had been hidden in the barn
by MIR. Bales for safekeeping. Ap-
pearances indicate that the money
was stolen before the barn was set
on fire. The total loss is about s5.-
500. No insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

THESE Democratic neighbors OF
ours are a queer set of fellows,
They we're worse whaled in the
County, IN the Congressional district,
and in the State than they ever were,
and yet they are as jolly as mud
turtles, because they were saved a
whaling in the Union by handful
ofIndependent Of kickers. After being
in the wilderness for twenty-ionr
years, it is but natural, however,
that they should resoice over the
first ray ofsunshine. We hope they
will enjoy their roast beet, and may
good digestion wait upon their appe-
tife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

1t is asserted that the official
count in Chicago gives the Demo
cratic candidate Brandt a majority
of ten votes over Lemon (Repub. J
This will make the Legislature Dem
ocratic on joint ballot by one vote
and will insure the election OF a Dem
ocratic U. S. Senator to secceed Gen.
eral Logan, whose term expires on
the 4th of Msrch next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
The Hero and Giant OF the Republi.
can Party.
,m the Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)

From the Atlanta Constitution CDem)
The whole truth is, James G..
Blaine was the most popular man in
the Republican party. He was the
idol of the younger men of the party !;
he was Garfeld's heir; and his own
great qualities as speaker and a
politician inspired all his followers
with hope. We have beaten, in 9TH
er words the hero and giant of the
Republican party, and if wisdom
and prudence and vigOr character
ize the incoming Democratic admin
istration we need not fear any NOM
inee that can be named by the op-
position in 1888.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Difficult Questions that Won't be
Answered.
Bucyrus tohio) Jouanal

The official vote of Mississippi
has been published as follows: Dem
ocratic, 7S,547, Republican, 42.774.
1t thus appears that while the total
voting population Of Miss. is 1885,
532 the total vote cast is only 121,-
351. not even equal to the colored
voters in the State and but 2,055
more than one-half the vote in the
State what a commentary on a fair
election in State where Judge
Chisholm and his little son were
murdered, although safe in a Jail,
and where the murder of Matthews
was rewarded the next week with
an office. How can the President
and Senate of this Nation permit
the Government to be seized by
such means? How can the news
papers be silent and acquiesce in
such crimes being permitted to Sc
cure such results as the usurpation
of the Government of this Nation
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

SINCE the election of Cleveland
has been assured, it is amusing to
observe the decided change that has
taken place in the tone of most of
the Democratic organs in regard to
the Independents whom they used
as cats paw to pull the chestnuts
out of the fire for the Democratic
monkey. They now demand with
great vehemence, and a considerable
show of temper that the Cleveland
administration shall consist exclu-
sively of fossil Democrats whose III
tie cannot be disputed and in order
to secure this, they are busily en-
gagged in supplying him with lists
of ancient members of the party
from which to make selections. The
New York World apparently thinks
that a liberal supply of taffy is ali
that is necessary to clear off scores
with these allies of its party, and ac-
cordingly says; They are men of
ideas, and prefer ideas to offices
=" and principles to patronage. They
I" DO not wapt office from Cleveland
because he is a Democrat, and
they are not of his party. What
they want is clean government,
tariff reform, DC, &C."
The Harrisburg Patriot conde-
scendingly pats them on the back,
and graciously says:
" 1t is to the credit of the indepen-
dents that no conspicuous repre-
sentative of that element in the late
contest has asked for reward. AS a
rule the body of voters who left the
republican party because they were
repelled by the bad record of James
g. Blaine are not of the kind that
determine their political action py
mercenary considerations. Never
theiess if President Cleveland suOuld
call some of them to the discharge OF
official duties they would undoub;-
edly yield to a sense of the RESPONSE
oility of good citizenship"
While the Savannah Nelcs, after
telling the rest of the Independents
that Blaine's defeat must be their
only and sufficient reward " makes
most fiattering and specific prom
ise to Henry Ward Beecher that he
shall be invited TO lecture in the
South, and in consideration of his
work for Cleveland, they viii let him
speak without jeering and insulting
him as they did, when he was down
there before.
How very liberal these lordly cid
Democrats are to the menials who
drew their ass out of the pit for them !!
Their labor shall be their sufficient
reward-but no offices-and when
they look at their share, they are as
much disgusted as was the Indian,
when the result of a days hunt-a
trrkey and a buzzard-came to be
divided with his white partner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
IIlinsis Legislature Democratic.

CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-The Cook
County Canrassing Board to-day
discovered that the figures for State
Senator in the second precinct Of
the Eighth ward had been reversed
those belonging to Brand, (Dem.
having been credited to Leman
(Rep and vice versa. This elects
Brand by ten majority and gives the
Democrats the Legislature on joint
ballot. The Legislature will choose
a United States Senator to succeed
General John A. Logan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
GLEANTNGS.
Unkpnd Questions.

From the Richmond, Va. Dispatch tDem.)
With The Netc York Herald, The
Times, The Nation. The Erening
Post, and Harper's Weekly, all sup
posed to be papers of no little inhu-
ence, supporting him, Cleveland re-
ceived in New York City and Brook
lyn, counted together, almost identi-
cally the same majority [less the st.
John vote] which Hancock received
in the same cities four years ago,
Where We're all the Independents
[mugwumps]? Where on election
day was the influence of the papers
we have named? Echo answers
where?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26
Fire in q Juniata Towt,.

MIFFLrNTowN, Pa, Nov. 1S.-Fire
broke out in Patterson, Juniata
county, early this morning. Eight
houses occupied by eleven families
were destroyed. The burned build
ings comprised the postoffice and
the stores of G. w. Wilson, ". w.
Copeland, Joseph Pennel. ]. Bell
Todd, Samuel Strayer and W. G.
Hamlin. The loss will aggregate
$4,000. Insurance. $4,000.