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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
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and colorings, Boucles, Bourettes,
Surges, Tweeds. Diagonals, Home
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from 40 cents to s1.25 yard.
All Wool Tricots suitings, at 80
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all wool ladies, cloth. at 80 cents
special values also 65 cents,7 rs cents,
and so cents.
Silks-bargains as usual in black
and colored Gross Grain Silks of
standard makes-colored Silks and
brocades in the New Fall colorings
"a wonderfully rich and elegant
collection of Brocade Velvet in two
and three toned combinations Of
color for costumes and short wraps
"a large assortment of black bro
cade velvets at special low prices,
this Velvet department is away be-
yond competition by any house in
this Country.
Fall wraps for Ladies, Misses and
Children - Newmarkets, Raglans,
Short mantles, all the newest in
shape. Material and Trimmings
Seal Skin, genuine Alaska, Coats
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Seal Plush Coats at Special good
values for the money-now is the
time to shop in these big retail stores
of ours.
State your wants to our mail or
der department.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Six Men Buried IN a Sand Bank.

PTTTsBURG, Sept. 30.-About two
miles from Hays Station, on the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charlestown
Road to-day a sand-bank caved in
on six workmen, burying them out
of sight. A tool house which stood
above the bank collapsed, many of
the timbers being imbedded in the
sand so that they were difficult to
remove, and forming a roof over the
imprisoned men, whose families
gathered about and much impeded
the efforts of the men who came to
the rescue. The last to be dug out
was Bernard Milligan. All the time
his groans could be distinctly heard.
His courage, he afterward said, was
kept up by the cries of his wife to
"cheer up, Barney, you will soon be
out" Milligan was wedged in by a
rafter. There was juyful scene
when his PROSTATE form was uncov.
cred, and all who witnessed it were
moved to tears. The six men were
painfully but not seriously hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The campaign now on hand is
only the entering wedge of the great
battle of next year, when a Govern
or, Congressman and other impor-
tant officers will be elected. Repub-
licans should see to it that full
vote is polled for Colonel Quay. His
election by triumphant majority
assures a victory next year. The
Democrats are organizing for a still
hunt, not with the expectation OF
beating Col. Quay, but to so reduce
the Republican majority as to have
an effect on next years campaign.
Both wings of the party are heart.
lily in accord both are earnest in
their desire for his eleotion, and
there is no doubt of his having a
magnificent majority if there is a
full vote polled. Let it be the aim
of every good Republican to see
that the vote is out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
An Ingenious Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct "a remark
ably bold scheme for the robbery of
the German Hospital was put into
successful operation early this morn
ing. A man giving the name of
John McGuigan was taken to the
hospital by three men to have a
wound in his forehead dressed.
When the cut had been attended to
the four men left together. Several
hours later the keys CT the safe and
book case we're found TO be missing,
and could not be found after dill
gent search. The safe was forced
open, when it was found that sum
OF money supposed to be between
5000 and $500 had been carried off.
The men who accompanied McGui-
gan to the hospital are believed To
have effected the robbery by taking
advantage of an opportunity to en-
ter the office and secure the keys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Polyg.mIst sentenced.

SALT LNKE Cry, U. T., Oct g.
Edward Brain was convicted of un.
lawful cohabitation TODAY. His
latest wife, a Danish girl testified
freely as to their marital relations.
Brain made a long statement to the
Court, maintaining the truth Of his
belief, of which be said he was as,
sured by direct revelation of Goo
to himself. His covenants, be said,
were made for all eternity and be
would stand by them at all hazards.
Judge Zane reminded Brain that
two of his wives in this eternal coy-
enant," of which he spoke were al
ready divorced from him. His FIRST
wife was dishonest in her old age.
To talk of this being an eternal
covenant" under divine command
was blasphemy, and be was tired oi
hearing such hypocritical cant. The
Court sentenced Brain to six month
in Jail and pay a fine of $500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Alleged Illegal Voting.

YoUNeTowN, O., Oct. A tele-
gram received here to-day states
that John Magown, a postal clerk
employed in the railway mail ser
vice, and running between Pittsburg
and Crestline, was arrested at the
latter place last night and taken TO
Cleveland to answer a charge Of IL
legal voting. Mr.. Megown formerly
resided here, and was for several
years Deputy Sheriff. Upon enter
ing the postal service three years
ago he moved his family to New
Brighton, Pa, but has continued to
vote in this State. After he moved
his family across the line, and prior
to voting here, Mr.. Megown present.
ed the question to his superior Off
Ger as to bis right to vote in Ohio. il
he did not vote elsewhere, and was
informed that he could. A year ago
he was arrested on a charge of IL
legally voting here, and after full
hearing honorably acquitted. His
record in the postal service is first.
class, and it is believed the present
prosecution is for the sole purpose
of getting him removed to make
room for a hungry Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

and thirty-eight electoral votes assigned un,
der the Constitution to these six millions OF
colored people in the South but they man
are matters there so that these col0red peo-
Die have no right TO vote. They are depriy-
ed of their votes, and then these Southern
Democrats vote all this vast political power
themselves; and by that means alone Gro
yer Cleveland is now President Of the Unit
ed States lapplause1 and but for this erro-
neous crime James G. Blaine would now be
our President renewed spplausel and John
A. Logan would be our Vice President.
What answer do they make to this indict-
nent7 The .'bloodY shirt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
MontreaI's Smallpox Epidemic.

MONTREAL, Oct. 1.-At dawn this
morning a smallpox patient leaped
from his window into the street fol-
lowed by his friends. who chased
him until he took refuge in the po-
lice headquarters. He was taken
home again and at noon, with the
help of a posse OF police, was taken
to the smallpox hospital, but not
before he had given his wife a scalp
wound because she would not help
him to resist. A riot took place at
4 o'clock, when policemen tried to
placard house on Mignonne street.
No damage was done because the
police and health officer retired and
left the rioters in possession. On
Sunday there is to be grand pro-
cession of the Holy Rosary. This,
on account of the great crowd which
will gather. it is feared will help
spread the disease. The deaths to-
day number fifty six.
The Health Department now re-
fuses to furnish the statistics of ad-
joining municipalities on the ground
that some of the newspapers have
included them in the statistics for
the city proper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Balky Horse Causes a Death.

CHAMBERsBURG, Oct. LAS David
Appenzellar, o. the dry goods firm
of Hoke & Appenzellar, was driven
across the Western Maryland Rail-
road track near here this morning
his horse baked Immediately in
front of an approaching train His
two sons aged respectively Z and 4
years. where in the carriage with
him. Mr.. Appenzellar leaped out
and seized the horses head, but the
next moment the carriage was
struck by the train and shivered
into splinters. One of the boys was
instantly killed and the other so
shockingly mutilated that he can
not live. Mr.. ApPenzellar escaped
injury. The horse was considera-
bly, injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Marauders Left Loose,

HUNTINGDON, Sept. 30.-Since the
suspension of work on the South
Pennsylvania Railroad a portion OF
the country through which it pass
es has become infested with foot
pads. There have been SO many
attempts at highway robbery that
people fear to travel by the ordinary
m ethods and the usual routes with
out protection, especially after night
One of those on whom an assault
was recently made is Hon. William
Horton; ex-member of the Legisla-
lature. who was attacked near Side.
ling Hill tunnel while on his way
home from McConnellsburg. He
baffied his assailants. These at,
tempts are attributed to discharged
workmen. who in utter desperation
have taken to the road. They over
run the country for miles, especially
nortbward towards the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

GEORGE W. Curtis, the great Mug
wump leader, insists that the best
way to sustain President Cleveland
is to vote the Republican ticket in
New York. Mr.. Curtis sees that
the Republicans whom he led astray
last year are returning to the fold,
and while following them back into
the party, tries to cover up his tracks
by still hallooing for Cleveland.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

The New York Times, a leading
advocate OF Cleveland's election, in
its issue of Wednesday last says:
"The Democratic State Conven-
&" ton has bid defiance to common
sense, common iecency and to the
+" President of the United States.
"And it took down a portrait Of
General Grant, which happened to
" be IN the hall in which it met, and
"put it out of sight" In another
article in the same issue il talks as
follows:
Possessed with the spirit of Be
elzebub and led by Tammany
" Hall, the New York Democracy
I" has rushed violently down a steer
"place into the sea. The choking
will be attended to on the 3rd o
November"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Captured with $25, 900 Stolen Funds

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 3.-Claw
son Graham, a member of the New
York Stock and Petroleum Exchan-
gee, doing business at No. 50 Broad
way, in that city, was captured here
this morning by H. G. Julian, of
Pinkerton's Agency, with $4,000 in
gold certificates belonging to Spen-
Ger, Trask & Co, in his possession.
and in company with Mrs. Alice
Bramwell, just as he was about to
board the Montreal train. Graham
and Mrs. Bramwell arrived from
New York at 8 O'Clock the night be-
fore, and were registered by Graham
as C. P. Goodwin and wife, OF
Pitts field. Graham made full
confession to the detective and gave
up the money. He would also have
gone back to New York with the
officer, who had orders from Spen-
Ger, Trask & Co. to keep the whole
matter from the public, but the wo-
man pressed him no: to go.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

A CHART has been prepared in the
Agricultural Department showing
the size OF Uncle Sans farms. From
a careful investigation it is found
that there are within the limits OF
the States 3S5, 100000 acres of i'm
proved land, 445,000,000 acres OF
forest and 100000 acres of un-
improved and waste untimbered
land. incidentally it is found that
forests are disappearing at the rate
of 25,000000 acres each year. The
forest product for the census year
was ls,0O0,0O0,OO0 feet board meas
ure. Last year it was 2S,000,000,.
600 feet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

All difference between Christian
L. Magee, whose candidate for the
State treasurership nomination was
defeated, and Colonel Quay, who
defeated him, appear to have been
healed. The young leader from
Pittsburg and the older statesmen
from Beaver were both registered at
the Continental Hotel yesterday,
and they spent several hours togeth-
er in friendly chat. Mr.. Magee ar
rived in the city several days ago,
and on last Friday, in long talk
with Chairman Cooper, renewed the
assurances of his active support of
Quay. Yesterday these assurances
were repeated to Colonel Quay per-
sonally. Mr.. Magee said that Re-
publicans In the Western part of the
State, especially in Allegheny, we're
united, and that the full party vote
will be polled for the State ticket
Phila. Press, Sept. 2S III.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

r~o Men Killed and More Than .
Dozen Injured ~ the Solar Iron-
Works.

PIrrsBuRG, Oct. 2.-Shortly after
8 O'Clock this morning battery OF
boilers at the Solar Iron Works of
Clarke & Co., on Thirty-sixth Street,
exploded, and nearly ascore OF per
sons were injured. The night turn
had Just been relieved oy the day
force when the explosion occurred,
and that portion of the works in the
vicinity of the boilers was filled with
a cloud Of steam. Through the dense
mist came shrieks and groans. As
soon as the steam cleared away q
rush was made for the spot where
the explosion occurred, when it was
ascertained that the mud drum OF
the boilers had exploded, and that
the escaping steam had, scalded sev-
enteen men. Closer investigation
showed that of this number four
teen were badly burned, and that
three were fatally injured. Two OF
the latter have since died.
The injured were found lying as
they fell. Some were 90 far away
from the battery that it seemed i'm
possible that they could have been
injured by the explosion. The large
number of boys hurt is accountedfor
by the fact that they were employ
ed the in hoop: iron which was roll
ed in the mill nearest the boilers.
1t was fully twenty minutes after
the explosion before the boy Frank
Murray was taken out from under
the truck where he was thrown. In
addition to being scalded be was
terribly crushed by the weight oi
iron that was piled on top of him
James Cattoe and Frank Mar.
tin suffered the most from the escap'
ing steam. Both died after being
taken out.
Those most seriously injured were
taken to the hospital, while the 9th
ers we're removed to their homes
The interior of the finishing mil
presented terrible sight of desola
ton after the accident. The boilers
six in number, form a battery which
is located in the extreme Southwes
J corner of the mills. The mud drum
runs lengthwise under all six boilers
1t was the end of this which blew
out. With such force did it explod,
as to scatter destruction on all sides
All the boilers were unseated. TIVE
of them were tilted back and som'
of them are on end. In the rea
the whole wall of masonry wa
moved outward. A very remarka
bic feature was the jamming of th'
mud drums head against one of tn,
engines. This engine was situated
a few yards North of the boilers
The burst iron blew directly agains
the cylinder head of the engine
smashed it to pieces and blew tn,
whole head inward. From this tn
steam rushed out with a loud, his
sing sound. Large stacks of hoo
iron were blown all over the mil
Machines were upset, rolls turne'
over, and, in one instance, wheel
barrow was trundled through doc
The iron machines and benche
were all thrown together in inextri
cable masses, under which severa
of the men were buried.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
wHoLEsALE LxxCnrNo.


RALEIGH, n. C. Sept. 29.-During
ing the night Of Saturday, Decen-
Der "a, 1883, Mrs. Olive Gunter, aged
SO. and Miss Jane Gunter, aged "a,
were murdered at their home in the
Mcqueen Road, near Pittsboro. Mrs.
Gunter's granddaughter, a child of s
years was also beaten insensible,
and when she recovered her mind
was blank as 10 what had happen
ed. On July 4, Edwin Finch, aged
20, Miss Susan Finch. aged 81, and
negro boy who lived with them,
were found with their brains beaten
out at their residence. which was
near that of the Gunters. 1t is be-
lieyed tbst all the crimes we're COM
mitted by the same persons, and
Jerry Finch and wife, who were for
merly slaves of Edwin Finch, Lee
Tyson and John Pattishall, all col
ored, were arrested and taken to the
Pittsboro Jail. On the night of Au.
gus: "a disguised men took the wife
and sister of Jerry Finch, hung
them to a limb of tree and tried te
extort information from them as te
both murders, but theJ persisted in
declaring that they knew nothing.
DEMANDING THE KEYS.
Last night a large body of dis
guised and armed men rode up te
the Jail and demanded the keys
They were refused. and the door wal
broken down with axes and the mol
rushed in. The negroes had beer
awakened, and knew their doom wa!
at hand. Harriet Finch screamed
so loud and long that she alarmed
the citizens, but it was too late
the cell doors were broken dowr
and the four negroes each put on ,
horse with disguised man astrid'
behind each. The men made n,
outcry save to protest their limo
cence, but the means of Harriet wer,
heartrending. A mile was quickly
passed. and the cavalcade stopped
in a grove The negroes were tiet
hands and feet, and made to stant
up on their horses. They were Civ
en- five minutes to make any confes
sion and to pray. They protestet
their innocence to the last, and al
they prayed the horses were led ou
from under them.
AT noon to-day the bodies wer'
still hanging, and were looked upol
by thousands. No caps had beer
put over their faces. The mel
looked natural. but the features O
Harriet Finch betokened abject ter
ror. In the opinion of the peopl
who have followed the investigation
step by step and are we'll acquainted
with the evidence, four innocent ne
groes have been hanged. 1t is as
serted that there was not suffcien
) evidence for the grand jury to hav
found bill against any fthe lynch
ed persons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
Ez-Co.gressman Haldeman Dead.

HARRISBURG, Oct. Richard J,
Haldeman, who represented York,
Cum berland and Adams counties iu
the Forty.irst and Forty-second
Congresses, died suddenly here to-
day. Mr.. Haldeman was the SON.
in-law of Senator Cameron, having
married the Generals second daugh-
ter. He received his education at
Yale. Heidelberg and Berlin univer-
sities. He was connected with the
French and Russian legations dur
ing President Pierce's administra-
ton, and subsequently founded the
Harrisburg Pafrioi. after having
been connected with the Patrioi
and Union as editor. Deceased was
in his 56th year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

HoN. B. +. MEYERS retired from
the editorial chair of the Harrisburg
Patriot on the 1st inst. and was sue
ceeded by w. P. Hastings, of Jeffer
son county, who has taken a five
years lease ofthe paper. Mr.. Mey'
ers was one of the ablest Democrat
ic editors in the State, and his party
as well as the profession will miss
his versatile pen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THERE are now in the vaults Of
the Treasury at Washington fifty
million silver dollars which contain
only eighty cents worth of silver.
The government cannot force this
coin into circulation, and yet the
coinage of this currency, that is not
current, still goes on. 1t is simply
bare-faced attempt TO keep up the
market value of silver, for the bene-
fit of a few owners of silver mines
at the expense of the taxpayers Of
the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07
VS., these mugwumps

The Scranton Republican insists
that the clerk Of the Orphans Courts
of the several counties should pro-
vide a separate and proper Office for
the issuing of marriage licenses, so
that blushing candidates for matri-
mony shall not be required to traus-
act their business in so public a
place as the clerks general Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

ST.. PAUL, Minn.. Oct. "A ter
rible accident happened on the Fer
gus Falls brauch of the Northern
Pacific railroad seven miles west OF
here this morning by which i've
men lost their lives and thirty or
forty more we're more or less inJur-
ed. John Robinson's show left
Wahpeton, Dakota, for ihi, place
in two sections. When within sew
| en- miles Of Fergus Falls. near
place named French, the head or
baggage section broke in two while
going up a heavy grade and ten or
twelve cars went flying back at a
terrific rate. On the rear OF the train
were three sleeping cars, occupied
by workmen, over 200 in number,
| ali of which were sound asleep and
not aware of impending danger.
The cars which had broken loose
increased their speed as they ap-
preached the second section or cage
section, and probably had run a
mile before they struck it.
The engineer of the rear section
saw the cars approaching. but had
only time to stop his train before 1t
struck him. The brakemen on the
loose cars tried to put on brakes,
but they had difficulty in running
from car to car on account OF the
wagons which impeded their pro-
gresss. Had the engineer Of the
rear section had moments more
time he could have backed his tain
and avoided the calamity, but it
was too late and the cars struck his
engine with tremendous force,
throwingthree sleepers from thetrack
and smashing them beyond recogni,
ton.
The result was soon apparent, as
more than 100 men were buried in
the debris. The scene can hardly
be described. The night was fearfuly
dark and the groans of the men
were appalling The people in the
near vicinity at once began the work
of removing the victims five o.
whom were found dead and
many others wounded and
bleeding. Word was at once dis
patched to this city and train
in charge of Superintendent Vinine
at once fastened to the scene, anc
the dead and wounded were brought
here. The work of removing tht
men from the debris was sorry
task. A man alive and unibjureG
was taken from under two dead one'
and it was simply miracle that ht
escaped.
The following is a list of the
dead
, GEORGE KRAUS, said to have brother i
the hardware business at ~ Main Street. Gin
cinnati.
ROBERTS first name unknown-hired out a
wadena Friday night ard wanted 10 20 I
Cincinnati.
CHARLES WALLACE Joined at Portland. Ore
JAMES WILSON. train watchman, lived a
Hummel House, Cincinnati, formerly on tn
police force of that city.
SAMUEL BLAIR, joined at Colfax, w. L, al
tecedents unknown.
A long list are also more or les
/ injured. A hospital car is expected
from Brainerd to remove the wound
ed to that place. The Coroner will
) hold an inquest tomorrow morning
but it is evident that no one is t
| blame, and that it was an una
oaa,la-t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

THE New York Times and EUen-
ing Post, Independent" Republican
journals which supported Cleveland
for President, are openly and ear
nestly opposing the election OF Gov
ernor Hill, the present Governor Of
the State. The New York Herald,
one of the most energetic Democrat
ic supporters of Cleveland, is also
opposing Hills reelection, and on
the whole it looks as if the State OF
New York will go Republican by a
handsome majority at the coming
election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-07

Rev. DIR. LEONARD, the Methodist
minister who is running for Govern
or of Ohio on the Prohibition ticket,
went TO Delaware, Ohio, on Satur-
day, while the Ohio M. 4. Confer
ence was in session, and addressed
a Prohibition meeting. He fondly
expected that the Conference would
adjourn and attend the meeting. but
it went right on with its business,
and on Sunday Bishop Foster de-
Esered sermon to an immense au-
-dience. in which he said: "A min
lister Of Jesus on q political stump,
lifting bis voice at the hustings on
political issues, is a scandal to his
holy vcca&ioa. and betrayal of the
sacred trust committed TO him."