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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

Messr Ed O. HochStetier and Wm. Herr
have purchased . lie merchant tailoring Is
,abiishmet Of VIM NJ, Hochstetler and have
opened out ia the store room lately occupied
dy J b. Snyder. SIR. Herr j. a fashionable
cutter and tailor ofIarge experience and the
new firm guarantee satisfaction in all their
dealings. They shouid receive liberal pat
ronage from The puhice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

A large and enthusiastic crowd Of Repub-
iicans gathered at Colemans Station Satur-
DAY afternoon and put up a handsome Har-
rison and Morton pole and a log cabin, after
the pole and cabin had been put mp the
crowd ~wasaddresed by Hon. a. J. Coibom
and \. c. Holbert, Esq.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

Mrs Sarah Pearson died Ia Stoye.iown on
Monday night 1h inst She was IN the eigh-
ysecond year of her age. IN 1915 che was
married TO jacob lambert. after whose death
She married q Nr. Black Again becoming
a widow She married about 1874, Samuel
Pearson. who died some years ago. After
hs deeease Mr. PEARSON made her home
with her ste~p-daaghter. Mrs. J.. II. Snyder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

4 large crowd Of voters gathered at Wills
Church Saturday evening 70 hear the issues
OF the present political contest discussed by
I. c. Colhorn Esq, and Capt W. H. Sanner.
The meeting was organized by the election
Of THE following officers: President, Chas.
F. Rayman. Vice Presidents. ;. [. Shober,
W. W Baker J D. Weisle. Philip wiz.
Secretaries Aaron Zleil, Wan. Rhoads.
Samuel snyder, Elmer Pritts. The wills
Church Band was present and enlivened the
occasion WIKI some oftheir best music.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17
RepuDHcan Meetings ard Pole RaIs-

ings-
Never in the history OK politics haye there
been as many political psle raiseiia Somsr-
Get county. as dafiugthe present eamaaigu.
Almost every town and village in the eoun-
~ has is Harrison and Morton pole, and at
almost every cross roads this emble5J OF Re
pnbiieanism IS TO he seen Many Of them
have log cabins bailt around their base. and
from all aoat the stars and stripes, and
stresmers bearing the magic words. ? Harri-
.Mn Arnrtnn n-I p-u.....,r :.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

BERLIN, Pa, October 3. lsSs.
Lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

A large and intelligent audience, CON-
posed of citizens Of stoyesiown borough and
Q~aemshonins township. assembled IN the
hall connected with the Custer Hotel in
S,oyesiown saturday afternoon to hear she
vital issue o. ile campaign discussed by F.
J--kooser Esq. and Prof. \. b. C%dtchheld.
The meeting was called 10 order by Geo. r.
Soul Esq, Secretary Of the County Com
mittee, who named Captain Adam Grimm for
President.
The following assistants were then elected
Vice Presidents: Aaron shafIsT. james Mil
Ter, Joaa.1iu Saith, Dr., J. IL GArdaer.
Noah Miller, Jaoob Zimmerman Jr., Jere.
Mowry. Josiah Smith, Secretaries Capt.
NJ. V. sor5er. c. ". Pugh, Geo. b. Gard
ner. NJ N. Bfubaker, VIM. II Miller.
Al the close Of the speaking the meeting
a jcurned with three hearty cheers for Har-
rison aud Morton and the whole Republican
ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

The Republican meeting at sAanksgille
Saturday afternoon was one Of the largest
and best, in point OF numbers and euthu-
siasm that has been held at that place for
years. Martin Shank presided, over the
meeting with Chas. L. Baltzer, G. \. Bant,
aud David Ross for Vice Presidents, and
Joseph siull, Peter 7. Miller, Herman Shank
and Josiah }. Weigle Is Secretaries. Captain
". II. Sanner and L. c. Colbom ESQ made
he speeches. The Walker Silver Cornet
Bend was present and furnished some very
excellent music. There are fourteen mem
bers in this band, nine Of whom are sons Of
that .stauuch Republican, Josiah Walker,
who furnished IN uniforms and instruments
Tie youngest member Of the band, a son OF
Mr.. Walkers. Is six years old.
At Wills cfIrpaYr-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

The Republicans Of Salisbury Borough
and Elkhek Township last week raised per
laps, the taIlest pole in the county. it being
one hundred and ninety set high. They
held Two ronsiag meetings at Salisbury on
Tuesday. n IN the afternoon and one in
the evening. The afternoon meeting was
addressed BY + }. Koosar, Esq, aud the one
II the evening by Hon. A. J. Colbosa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17

The Republicans Of Northampton Town
ship raised a handsome pole at Glencoe sat
Hr3ay afternoon. Although il was late in
the day when the RAISING Was completed, s
meeting was organized by tie election % Mr..
Samuel Paorbangh. as President John Bow
man andoonrsl Miller, Vice Presidents, and
:. p. Poorbaugh and N. F. Brinham. Secre-
iaries. The speakers were james l. Pugh,
and 7. W. Diesecker. Esn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
seamen's Friends, society

The Portland Seamen's Friends Society,
the design of which is to sustain the Sea-
mems Bethel at this port, held its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon. The officers
chosen for the present year were: President,
Capt. Washington Ryan; treasurer, Deacon
John NJ. Gould; secretary, +. Southworth.
The treasurer's report indicated sound
financial condition, and an unusual amount
Of good work done at small outlay. IL In
cluded the support Of the pastor, the read
ing room, open daily through the year. the
putting up and sending to sea OF "a new IL
braries, with other reading, and the care OF
the church. fuel, lighting, repairs, etc., at an
outlay of little more than $500. The In
fiuence of this Bethel work is by no means
confined to this port. 1t Is felt along our ex-
tended seaboard. 1t touches the fishermen
and coasters from all our ports, who go and
come here by thousands; and they touch the
poor, unprivileged homes and hamlets OF our
shores and islands. Papers. books, tracts,
and libraries are carried into every place
where good reading is not easily obtained.
The pastors report presented the meetings
held during the year as of great interest,and
with very encouraging results. A great
number of visits have been made on ship
board. and about 1900 packages Of reading
have been sent to sea. The reading room,
under the care of the Old Sailor, has given
good account Of itself. According TO the
daily register, near 5000 visits have been
made there, and a large number OF letters
have been written, besides hours OF quiet
reading and conversation. The Old Sailor Is
very sanguine in regard TO the good results
in this department. He says that his fifty
years experience at sea, In every condition,
from cabin boy to captain, and always fire.
quenter of bethel in every port where they
are found, enables him to declare that this
bethel stands in the front rank in respect to
real good done. We trust that the friends OF
this Interesting class Of men, whose lie Is
bethel enterprise. Give it your sympathies,
your prayers and your substantial aid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT,
Meeting of the Executive Committee
at Augusta.
The Handsome Monuments of thu
ist Cavalry and 9TH Infantry.
Little Prospect that the Dedication
can occur in July.

Especial TO the Press


AUGUSTA, Feb. S.-The executive commit
tee of the Gettysburg commission was in
session at the State House today, all the
members being present, as follows: Gen.
Chas, Hamlin, Bangor; Col. Edward Moore,
Deering; Col. f. E. Heath, Waterville; Col.
G. t. Stevens, Oakland; Gen. B. F. Harris,
Augusta; Major S. W. Thaxter, Portland.
The designs have all been received, that of
the Goth Maine coming today Gen. Cham
berlain. The die is pyramidal in
form, 8 feet square at the base, feet high,
with rock faces. 1t is covered with a cap of
cut stone, one foot in height also pyramid
al. The die rests on base, feet 6 inches
square, with a. foot inches wash; thick
ness, 2 feet inches; rock faces The ma
terial will be granite.
The chief object of the meeting was to ar
range the specifications and prepare the ad-
vertisement for contracts. Specifications
were presented for fourteen monuments
which included all but one. the plans for
which were not sent in. The committee de-
cided that written sealed proposals would be
received for the memorials. The proposals
will embrace the construction, transperta-
tion, foundation, erection, grading and sod
ding, and must be delivered to the commit
tee on or before the noon of February q,
1888. The designs and specifications will be
ready for examination February 10, at the
office of Gen. B. f. Harris in Augusta. The
right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
The bids must cover all the memorials, and
none for one or any number under fourteen
will be received. The entire appropriation
Is $12,500, which is about $500 for each mon
ument.
Where the cost exceeds this sum it will be
necessary to make up the extra amount by
private subscriptions. In some cases this
will be large as for instance the memorials of
the 1st Maine Cavalry and 18th Regiment
will be much more costly than the others.
1t is also estimated that the cost of erecting
the shaft of the 2Oth Maiue on Big Round
Top will be largely in excess of that of any
of the others.
1t was voted to erect monument for the
company OF Maine sharpshooters which par
ticipated in the battle, and arrangements
were made for securing design. Nothing
is known of the whereabouts of any of the
officers and but very few of the men.
The idea of completing the monuments
and erecting them by July 1st, has been
about abandoned as it would hardly be feas-
ible to finish in so short a time. This would
resdlt in the giving up of the scheme to have
a grand dedication on the next anniversary
of the battle, which was proposed. A men,
Der of the committee says it would be fail
ure then, as it is the 25th anniversary, and
there is to be an immense gathering of ex-
Union soldiers and ex-Rebels, which would
engulf the Maine people.
The committee meet again in two weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
a chicago MIIIIonaIre murdered.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Amos j. Smell, mil
lionaire who is the owner Of the toll road
running through jefferson, Illinois, was
found murdered this morning at his resi-
dence in this city. About two o'clock a SER
want girl heard noise like pistol shot COM
ing from Mr.. Snell's room, but paid no at
tention toit Later he was found with bull
let hole in his left breast and one behind the
left ear. Entrance was effected by the muir
derers through back door, they having TAX
en- out the panel and sawed out the lock. Mr..
Snell was one of the largest real estate own
ers In Chicago, owning great number of
houses which he ronted. All his business
was transacted in the basement of his own
house, which was fitted up as an office. The
windows and doors were heavily barricaded
and there were several large safes in the
rooms. The theory in regard to the murder
is that carefully planned robbery was ar
ranged 1t was known that during the first
part of each month large sums of money, the
proceeds from Smells houses were kept in
the basement. 1t is believed that burglars
were at work at the safe when Mr.. Smell,
hearing a noise, went down to the basement
and surprised the thieves at their work. His
body was found In the hall just at the en-
trance Of his Office door.
Later it was discovered that the burglars
had taken checks for $4,000 made by A. J.
Stone, SMELLS Son-in-law, PAYABLE to Smell,
from an iron box in the Office WHAT else
they secured probably never will be known,
as Smell himself was the only one to whom
the contents of the box was known. 1t is
said by all who know him, that there was no
money or negotiable papers IN the box, as he
never took such papers to his house.
Tonight, young fellow, with lot OF pls-
tolls, burglars tools, ETC., was arrested. He
had bit that fitted the hole bored in Snell's
door, and a revolver in which one of the bull
lets found in Snell'S body fitted. The mans
mama vvae Ranpdiat He lives in Marshall
town, Iowa., and was formerly a postal
clark
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
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a Wild Beast Tanners Peril.

[London Despatch to N. Y. Mail and Expressl
Pezon, the wild beast tanner, had narrow
escape from death the other day. He had
Just entered a bears den in his menagerie, at
Chalon-sur-Ma when the animal pulled
him to the floor The audience were panic
stricken, and many Of them fled from the
building. Pezon's son Immediately ran to
his fathers assistance, but he was unarmed,
and the kicks which he rained on the ami
mails body we're of little avail. The father
seemed doomed to a horrible death, until a
soldier passed his sabre through the bars to
the son. At his first thrust the infuriated
bear left the elder Pezon and attacked the
son, who plunged the weapon several times
into the beasts stomach. The bear contin-
ued, nevertheless. to pursue his assaiiant,
trying to grasp young PeZ0n and to hug him.
The older PezOn meanwhile made his escape,
with two ribs broken and other serious
hurts. The contest between the other and
the animal was a most exciting one, and was
kept up until a gun loaded with small shot
was discharged In the bears eyes. This
blinded him and enabled the son TO make his
escape and fasten the door behind him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
Maine Historical Society.

The following will be the order of exer-
cises at the sessions of the Maine Historical
Society to be held at theiI library in City
Building this afternoon and evening:
2.3O p. m.-The report of the librarian and cur
atOr, Mr.. ii. w. Bryant.
Governor Gore and his visitto the District OF
Maine. By Hon. William GOOld.
Prehistoric Maine. BY Hon. Joseph William
son.
Memoir Of Robert H. Gardiner OF Gardiner. By
Rev. Asa Dalton, ID. ID.
Some account Of the Kelley family Of Maine and
the presentation Of two photographs OF Daniel
Webster the gift of Edward w. Kelley OF Boston.
BY. Hon. Joseph Williamson.
8 p m.-Churc h and State in Maine. by Ed
ward IL. Elwell, Esq.
Remarks ON the recently discovered manuscript
containing Captain John Mason's muniments Of
title. /. As to the undoubted genuineness oil
these attested copies and the consequent authen-
ticity of the royal charter Of 1885. 2. As to the
bearing OF the deed Of September 10, 1885, from
Sir Ferdinando Gorges TO Captain John Mason, oi
the Newichewannock track, upon hitherto un-
written Maine history. BY William NJ. Sargent,
Esq.
The public are cordially invited to attend
both sessions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
Lth CONGRESS-.-FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.

WASHINGTON, FeD. b.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Frye in
structing the committee on foreign relations
to prepare a statement showing the political
organization of the Dominion of Canada and
of the several provinces of which it is COM
posed, and the geographical relation sus-
tanned by them to the United States, and va
rious other matters, was taken up and adopt
ed.
The Senate took up as unfinished business
the Blair educational bill. Mr. Blair said
that so far as he could judge, the bill might
be disposed of by the Senate today IL the
session was prolonged. In any. event he
would ask the Senate to dispose OF 1t tomor-
row.
Mr.. Call, of Florida, spoke in support Of
at the close of Mr.. Calls remarks. Mr..
Blair asked to have time fixed for the vote
on the bill and pending amendments.
Mr.. Plumb expressed an intention OF
speaking on the bill, and next Wednesday at
3o'clock was unanimously agreed upon as
the time for the vote.
The Senate voted, 46 to 9, to proceed to ex-
ecutiye business, Mr.. Riddleberger voting In
the affirmative. dramatic scene fol-
followed. Riddleberger arose as the chair
announced the vote and attempted to speak.
The chair directed that the Sergeant at Arms
clear the galleries and close the doors. Kid
dleberger, pale with excitement, said
81 beg pardon sir, l arise to move
a reconsideration of the vote. Ia pause,
during which the sergeant at arms Is exc
cutting his office.l "Have l not right sir,
to move a reconsideration L voted in the
affirmative for that purpose" Further
pausel. 81 have the right. No sergeant at
arms can restrain me from it,"
The closing of doors shut off further pro-
ceedings from the public ear. 1t is under
stood that the Senator continued his re-
marks, and directed them against the sub
stance of the British treaty. He consumed
the time until ass o'clock, when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House debated and passed the bill
making bills of lading conclusive evidence
in certain cases that the goods described
therein were actually received by the carrier.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the following members as a special COM
mittee to investigate the existing labor
troubles in Pennsylvania: Messrs. Tillman
of South Carolina, Stone of Missouri, Chip
man of Michigan. Anderson of Kansas, and
Parker of New York.
The House at 245 adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
The monkey and The Matches.


Mr.. Horace Daniels steam yacht Norma
is lying in the stream off the foot Of East
Twenty-sixth street. There was smell Of
fire aboard her early Thursday morning, aud
after four hours search, the seat OF the fire
was finally discovered in narrow space be-
tween the planking of the deck and the steer
ing boxes. This was flooded by means OF the
hose, but not before the solid oaKen planks
had been well eaten into.
The Norma's people say that the fire was
the work OF pet monkey, Sarah, who has
the run Of the yacht. Sarah and her son
Pete were the life Of the ship, and when
Pete died on Tuesday night last from overin-
diligence in matches Sarah was inconsOlable
Pete was buried at sea with all due honors.
This, it is suspected, was not enough for his
mother Sarah, and she decided to have a
holocaust in memory of her son. She col
lected large quantities of oiled rags and
stored them in her cubby hole under the
deck. With matches which she always kept
on hand Sarah soon had the pile blazing.
Sarah keeps out of sight now behind the
h0flar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

An accommodation train ON the Jackson
vile and Southwestern railroad was derailed
late Tuesday night near Athens, Illinois.
There were eight passengers in the caboose
and all were more or less injured when the
car rolled down the embankment. Six cars
were ditched.
At Warren Summit, N. H., yesterday sew
en- freight cars got loose on down grade
and rushed away with fearful velocity No
damage was done, however
The Maryland house of delegates yester-
day passed resolutions endorsing Cleye-
lands administration and recent message by
a vote of SO to 16.
One victim of last nights accident at New
London, Conn, have been recognized as
Captain Thomas Garland, whose schooner Is
repairing at Noank.
The Dartmouth college base ball associa-
tion have elected as delegates to the Inter
collegiate convention at Springfield, We'd
nesday: Manager r. N. Fairbanks; Captain
+. l.. Keag, G. E. Moulton. Candidates for
the nine are training under Whitney of
Washington.
The bark Lalia sailed from Glace Bay, n.
S., December 26, with coal for st. John. She
put into Liscomb, N. s., three weeks ago, and
nothing has been heard of her since. Fears
are entertained for her salty.
The schooner Arabella Ulrich, which sailed
from New York for Halifax, about the mid
die of last December is given up for lost.
her cargo is valued at S400O.
George Whitcomb was found dead from
wounds, in his house in Boston, last night.
DR.. Lock, editor of the Toledo Blade, has
the consumption, and probably cannot live
long.
The biennial session of the National Trot-
ting Congress was held in New York yester-
day. About 1856 tracks were represented.
Amendments to the racing rules were adopt
ed.
Charles II. Clark, formerly bookkeeper for
Sullivan Savings Institution. returned home
to Claremont, N. H., yesterday, from Mon
treal, with George n. Farwell, cashier of the
Claremont National Bank, who had induced
him to return. So far, Clark's peculations
seem to amount to only $1,000.
At Shenandoah, Pa, yesterday morning,
there was an unsuccessful attempt to burn a
coal breaker. The CAMBRIA and William
Penn collieries there are working. The Gen
eral Executive Board of the Knights of La
Dor have again invited Reading officials to ar
bitrate.
The rate cutting among the Western roads
continued savagely yesterday, no attempts
being made to settle the trouble.
Conductor Wick was fatally hurt and
Brakeman Thomas Clooney had his head
badly cut by an accident on the Erie road
near West Newburgh, N. Y, yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-09

A large company Of young people gathered
at the Second Parish church last evening to
enjoy the annual meeting Of the Young La
dies Mission Band. Thelintroductory exer-
cses were conducted by the president, Mrs.
Daniels. The secretary's report gave an in,
terestng sketch of the various departments
of work by the band the programme Of the
regular monthly meetings and the special
meetings, mite box social and thanks offer
ing meeting. The treasurer's report made
the receipts at about 1881 for the year. The
disbursements were in part 70 lnanda SEMI
gary in Africa. for scholarship In school at
Smyrna, and to Kusaie, Micronesia. The
following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. G. II. Daniels.
Secretary-Miss Anna NJ. Garland.
Treasurer-Miss Alice NJ. Kyle.
cbuTeb Mss Annie Bailey state Ia street MRS
4. l.. SaywOOd, Wllliston; Miss Anna Bailey
High street; Miss Emma L. Cummings, Second
Parish; Mrs. +. b. Southworth, Bethel; Miss Min
ME A. soule, wO0dford's, and Miss Ada b. Curtis,
Sc. Lawrence.
The following were appointed collectors;
West Chureh-Miss Fannie Atkinson and Miss
" Wiistoa@MIss Alice II. Carter and Miss Car
state street-Miss Grace Z. Brown and Miss
High street~Mss Margaret IL. Cram. Miss
Second fafish-MIss Mary Reed. Miss Mabel
Leach.
Bethel-Miss Abble Harrington, Mrs. Edward
81. Lawrence street-SIiss Enie Davis and Miss
Woodford's-M Miss Edith soule and Miss Eva
Wyman.
After the elaction Of officers there was a
representation Of Chinese call upon mis-
slonary, the dialogue being taken from real
life. Then followed ar original missionary
exercise composed by two members Of the
Band, entitled Light and Darkness" par
ticipated In by twenty of the younger mem
bers Of the society.
During the social hour which followed re-
freshments were served to those present.
The occasion was one Of especial profit and
pleasure.