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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
PRESS COMMENTS.

Pittsburgh Commercial ga ,etfc II Mrs.
Cleveland attends the ST. Louis Democratic
National Convention, then there will be no
escape from the nomination of Mr.. Cleye-
land. She carries considerable of his desii-
ny in her pretty face and winsome ways.
Boston Hooald Mr. Blaine has said that
he viii not be a candidate, and has in Ia
Ter statement given 10 the public by his au-
ihority fully confirmed himself in that posi-
ton 1t isinccnsistent with respect for him
to expect that lac shall assume that his re-
peated word in these cases is insufficient.
Philadelphia Record II the Republican
politicians who assembled at Harrisburg this
week be really friends of Mr.. Blaine, they
+ have taken a singular way of showing it by
elecfing four Of his opponents as delegates
+ at-lsrzo 10 the Chicago Convention, Bnt il
must be admitted that the four alternate
( delegates. who have no votes. are enthgsias-
/ tic Blaine men.
ST. Louis 6ioJe Dcmocrai In his eatirC
/ military career General Gresham never vio-
tdltb ittt lhBN- "a SatAt 1ieAi f'itft RAit wv
and at was when be heard battle raging
ten miles away and marched quickly, with
I out orders, to take part in it. General Grant
( indorsed his action, however. aud if he
4 should be nominated for President he will
not lose any votes on account of such 4
show Of courage and energy.
New York Sun Thus, beyond all pread-
venture, the Bisine men will cheese the can
/ didsic for President For oar own part we
4 do no, suppose that after all ,hai has passed
Mr. Blaine will consent 10 be The man,
What, then. is the name that next 60 Mr..
/ Blaine's will receive the shouts Of all hil
supporters. that j. the vast majority Of the
convention We'll. il looks to-day a. IL !,
would be the name Of Chauneey Mitchell
] Depew.
.Jal,stgtea Tri5,a,e This is not good
year for Republican editors in Pennsyl,an-
( ia Smith, of the Philadelphia Psess, want
ed to 90 TO the National Convention. and he
won't go. Reed, OF the Pittsburgh C,mnssc-
cid, also did. but lac will stay At home, and
Young OF The York Dispatch and Latz, of
the Greensburs Press also had aspirations
that way, but they won't 90, while our red
headed and hopeful Cooper, of the Delaware
dmcrioaa will not tell Us editors what polit-
ical racket to gel on to after the first OF Jan
uarV
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
War Vessels Launched.

PnsLApELPHIs, April 29-The two trains
OF Pullman cars from Washington bearing
Secretary Whitney, members of Congress.
representatives of foreign governments and
Others, invited by the Secretary of the Navy
TO witness the launching of the Yorktown
dynamite cr1sser Fesuvius. arrived at
Washington st. wharf few minutes before
/ o'clock this afternoon The distinguish
ed party numbered over three hundred,
aud included number of ladies' They
! were at once taken on board the steam
er Columbia, where they were received by
the city officials and prominent citizens.
A collation. was served on board the steamer
which meanwhile proceeded up the river to
Camps ship-yard there the launch was to
take place
The Yorktown was launched at 3.05 D. m
and was christened by Miss Eleanor Breckin-
ridge, daughter of Congressman Brcckin-
ridge. of Kentucky. The dynamite cruiser
followed off the way at $40. being christen-
ed by Miss Nellie Cameron, daughter of
Senator Don Cameron, of P.nnsyly ania.
The launches were unusually successful.
The United States steamer Dispatch which
lay ont in The river, fired salutes rs the vessels
moved off the ways into the stream, amid
the screcclling of whistles, ringing of bells.
and the cheers of the multitude of spectators.
The dynamite cruiser was christe,ied the
Vesuvius.
The launching of the two vessels forms
one of the most important epoclls in the
history of Modern Naval warfare. and in the
reconstruction of the American Navy it cuts
no small figure in ,he Nations history.
While only the bare hulis We're to be seen at
the launching, clear idea could easily be
formed of the appearance and value of the
vessels as instruments of defence in times of
strife.
All the arrangements were made yesterday
and in greasing the ways over four thous-
and of taIlow were useel The ship yards,
both before and during the launching were
thrown open TO the public, and the / 100
employees were given holiday. In estimat-
ing the crowd which thronged the place all
day long, it would be necessary to multiply
that number several times
The dynamite gun cruiser has caused
more curiosity in the Naval world than any
other war engine of modern construction.
The act of Congress authorizing such a ycs-
sci to be added TO the Navy provided that
she must combine specific dimensions.
horse power and speed and these condi-
tons were guaranteed by the Pneumatic
Dynamite Gun Company, of New York,
which secured the contract for building and
cquipping her at a limited cost of $3.50 600.
If she does not come up to these requirments
il is provided that the Government shall not
accept her
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
Bay State Republicans.

BasroN, April a5.-rhc Republican State
Convention 10 elec: delegates to the National
Convention assembled al II O'Clock this
morning. There was large attendance.
Dr. harden, Chairman OF the State Commit
tee. called the convention To order, and in
the course of his speech said President
Cieyeland's message has iadelibly impressed
free trade npon the Democratic policy Pres
iilsai Cleveland, for the Democratic party,
threw down the gage of battle. James G.
Blaine picked il up and answered the chal-
lcBee with a trumpet blast for protection
that will not cease iobe heard until Repnb-
lican shah sit in the Presidential chair Of the
nation" General William C5gswcll. of Sa-
lem was elected permanent; chairman.
The platform declares the Democratic
party the zoe Of honest elections and Insists
that the Government shall maintain in all
the Rational elections the fullest rights and
privileges % its citizens in every State. and
demands thI the revenue of the Govern
lacEs shall be 50 collected as to afford pro-
teciioR 10 hone iadrstsies and American la
Dor and rot a. proposed ty PnesiSept Cleve-
lands last annual message sss The Mills tar
iff bill
George + lIoar. T.. L. Busdin. Henry ;.
HYDE and Alanson W Beard were eieeted
deiegaics-ai large. and the convention then
adjourned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

The Harrisburg Telegraph is not well pleas
ed Miii the nomination OF Mitchell for Judge
of the Supreme Court 'Not satisfied with the
Judicial nomination q ii says Why should
we be- There are a dozen reasons that coald
be given. ifii were worth the while why the
nomination of Judge Mitchell should not
have been made Hut it woald do no good.
lie is nominated and he will be elected, and
Philadelphia thought and sentiment will
continue to moald the Supreme Cont more
than ever in accordance with its provincial
ideas. Judged by the present attitude Of
that court. the State is now bounded on the
west fy the schuylkill river, and there is no
telling when it may be confined TO even
smaller limits. To satisfy this fiction The
court has ignored for a long time past the
act Of Assembly that requires il to divide
the State into convenient judicial districts,
and when it was attempted TO define by Leg
islative cnactBent what convenient Judicial
districts meant, Judges OF that court exer-
cised their power over the lawyer members
of the Assembly aud the bill was smothered
in the committee, and the action Of the con
vention ia nominating Judge Mitchell would
seem TO be an Endorsement or this selfish and
Illegal policy OF the judges SO a convent
cni judicial district viii continue to mean
that suitors in Erie and Warren, Mexican
and the whole northwest and the central
counties, the counties along the Jnniata and
the West Branch aad in the Cumberland
Valley, shall 20 10 Philadelphia 10 have thcil
eases heard, notwithstanding the unanimoe.
protest Of the bar of many of The counties
We did hope that choice might be made o
a Judge who would relieve the State Of hi:
injustice, but we have been disappointed"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
A Miliionaire's Weakness.

CHICAGO, April 27.-H. H. Cross. of New
York. wcl-known painter, won a curious
suit here to-day against L. c. Long, of st.
Paul, millionaire railroad contractor. In
1887. shortly after Cross had portrayed Van
derbilt' 5 t.insq:ls team of Maud 5. and Aldine
and whi!sG Geo~ was in St. Paul making a
painting Commodore Kitisons noted
PAGER ID Millionaire Long authorized
the ttB4eproduce in oil the fast trotter
Prince Albert, now at Washington in charge
of Budd noblc. Prince Albert is the prop
erty of Long. and the wealthy contractor was
to be shown in the picture driving the trot-
ter. The work was done, bat Long refused
to pay for it, and returned the picture TO the
artist, who finally brought suit for the
amount, $500. In court to-day Long admit
led tha. the picture was we'll executed, but
maintained that il was understood he was to
be satisfied with the representation, which
he was not. but why he did not explain The
picture was not put in evidence. strange to
say. A verdict for the artist was the result.
The real reason why Long declined to
accept the painting" said s. X Dow, who
was attorney for Cross. - did not bring out.
because Long is nice fellow and very SEN
sitive The truth, as you noticed, is that he
lost his right arm. Well, this loss was
prominently displayed in the painting. 1t
is sore point with Long, and Cross should
have shown more tact. Still when Messonier
painted his celebrated portrait of Mrs.
Mackey she paid him. though she imme-
diately bestowed the counterfeit rresentment
because il looked so much like her Long
is rich enough 10 have done likewise"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

/ Cooper and Andrews men appear to re-
gard this SIS victory and consequently
they both profess 10 be extremely happy.
The committee on contested seats Was
80 isnbned with the spirit Of harmony
ti.at in every case brought leiore them,
and ,herc wcrc number OF them. they
reported in favor of admitting both sets
of delegates TO the convention with q
half vote each. The Somerset county
delegates. Messrs. Colbcrn and Weller,
were placed on the roll Of regular dele
gates and Mr.. Colborn was made one of
the Committee on Organization. The
contestants. Ncssrs. Sorber and Hobliiz-
ell. were afterwards admitted. each Of the
four were given half vote and Mr. Hob
litzeil WIS made one Of the Secretaries OF
the Convention. HoBors were pretty
evenly distributed and the friends Of both
parties felt that they had been victorious.
Since the return Of the delegates har-
mony hes been 30 thick in local politics
that you could cut ii with 4 knife. In
fact the only unharmonious and disap-
pointed ones are the few village poliii-
clans who predicted that the local contest
for delegates would lead TO d great polit-
ical revolution in which each fondly inn
agined himself the man on horseback,
and had made ample preparations 10
vault into the saddle when the oppor-
tune moment arrived.
The nomination of Judge Mitchell was
generally anticipated and WAS accepted
with good grace by the friends Of the
other candidates. Judges Gordon and
sadler both developed considerable
strength in the Convention, but the cur
rent had set in 50 strongly for Judge
Mitchell that il could not be turned.
The Convention acted wisely IN not
endorsing any Presidential candidate
thus leaving the delegates free to make
their choice at Chicago. The best and
strongest candidate should be selected
and who that is may he better determine
ell when the National Convention meets
: than now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
A Terrific upheava,.


CHIeeoo. April za-An explosion THAT
,iiched 20 people Into The air. tl,rowing oIse
man 50 feet. wrecked 10 big plate glass
windows, ruined $4,000 worth of clothing
and canseda stampede OF hundreds OF people
from the upper stories of tail buildings, oc-
Cured in a basement at State and Jackson
streets this euyening. Qaeerly euongh no
one was killed or even fatally injured A
couple Of workmen for The Houston I.hom-
son Electric Light Company were attempting
TO drill a hole across under the street for a
conduit, when gas main was inadyertant-
oil punc,gred. One Of the pair lii Il candle TO
see what was the matter with the drill Tne
next instant, the two worknen, The seventy
odd clerks and customers in The Bell cloth
ing store on the first floor, the massive plate
glass front and the large stock of ready -made
apparel were mixed up with broken timbers
and plaster, while people FOR blocks around
thought an earthquake had occurred, and
rushed pelI NELL into the street
George Dunlop, floor walker, who was
standing on hot-air register in the floor
selling suit Of clothes TO lady and little
boy, went flying o5liqiIely TO the ceiling and
landed on an overturned table, % srcs dis
taut. The woman and child we're thrown
Off their feet, bat were uniniaretl and quick
ly made their escape. l, IS feared Dunlop is
hurt internally. Both the worksnen. Charles
Ash and George ST. johnson. are seriously
injured, being feareully bruised and cut, but
are neither in apparent danger of death.
Those hurt seriously are Henry Lund, T.
J. Dungley and T. L. Kleinbaus, all en-
ployes in the store. Every person il the
establishment at the time was more or less
scratched, bruised and bedragsled, but were
able to make their escape. The fire was
quickly exiinguished by the city depart
ment, else results TO the victims would have
been perhaps something frightful.
J. H. Cohn, owner Of the Bell stores, es-
Inmates his loss at s35Ogo It is fully in
sured, but there is a donbt whether be will
get that amount. n Corwith, owner of the
building. has loss of $4,000, which is in
sured A curious Illustration Of the force of
the explosion is the fact that few oftn frag-
ments of the great windows found were
larger than two inches square.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
Winter tcr1a of II weeks opens Tuesday. jan 3,
>, spring term of II weeks opens Tuesday. March
u. 1888.
Bcyinniug pth he Ilfncr Term, Jan. %

BEGINNING ,rah Ae Ilintcr Tam, Jan. %
1888.
Heat, furnished room, and good board, for only
s2 20 II week
Tuition, Sl25 a week
To those who intend to teach, the State gives
30 cents week ~ aid. This can be subtr,,,f,.l
from the cost of tuition.
besides the weekly aid, the State gives $50 at
graduation.
The net cost for heat, furnished room. board
and tuition Tor the winter term Of II weeks j
oiy s2s and for the spring term Of Il weeks only
Those who pass their Junior Examination ne <;
Spring, and enter the Senior Jiilss can attend a
whole year OF - weeks NJ TIE net eos. OF ,nI IN
sSs.D provided they graduate and receive tho
weekly All OF % cents a week and the 30 dolInrs
additional.
Tais is AN opportunity that should be improved
ny every one who looks forward 10 teaching rs Il
profession
The faculty of tn, Central State Normal School
is COMPOSED of specialists in their severaldepar,-
nients.
OF Colleges The School possesses rare cabinets
ences.
The Model school Il conducted after the man
ner OF the best trimming schools.
Al the last session of the Legislature the Cen
iral state Normal School received two appr,rsri-
stioiis agsregstiig ss3nn. This money has bee
Used IN pniiing the building in excellent condi.
ton
Hydrants. water closets aud bath rooms NAV
be iolnd on the different floors. All rooms are
completely furnished, The student should bring
DIS own towels and napkins. washing may be
obtained in the building at a small cost
students may enter at any time Lock Haven
Is nceessible by rail from all directions
for the beauty AMI healthfulness of its location
the central State Normal school is admired aad
praised
We viii be glad to correspond with any who
choiee rooms reserved on application STU
pf-Nis pHEfARkD FOR COLLEGE. Address.
JAMES ELDoN, A. ~, Principal.
csafro, ssais Sos1aa; scsooR.
,ui'f-s'-iL Lock HAVEN. Pa.
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Grant to sherman.

NEW YORK. April 26-General Sherman has
given TO the North 4msrictR Regie,c a copy
of a letter received by him from General
Grant in June 1865 in which the great sold
ier gives his reason for accepting the Repnb-
lican nomination for President. The letter
is historical and interesting. 1t is as fol-
lows
HEApouARTERs ARMY or THE UNITED
STATES, WASHINGTON, June 81, lS6S-Dear
Sir: Your kind favor written from New
Mexico, is received. You understand my
position exactly 1t is one ! would not oc-
cupy for any mere personal consideration.
but from the nature Of the contest, since the
close of active hostilities, | have been forced
into il in spite of myself. | could not back
down without, as il seems TO me. leaving the
contest for power for the next four years be-
tween mere trading politicians, the elevation
of whon-uo matter which party won
would lose 10 Us largely the results of a cost
ly war which we have gone through. Now
the Democrats will be forced TO adopt good
platform and put upon it a reliable man,
who if elected, will disappoint the Copper
head element of their party. This viii be a
great point gained, if nothing more is accom-
plished. feel very grateful to the officers
of our army, whose military achievements
made my reputation as well as their own, to
know that they support me in this new
field. DO not expect or want active sup
port, but merely the satisfaction of knowing
what your letter assures me on your part.
Officers who expect TO make the army their
home for life have TO live under successive
administrations, and should not make them
selves obnoxious to any party likely ever to
come into power. / shall not ask yon to
come 10 Washington until after November'
and probably not then. For myself, ! ex-
pect to be away from here most OF the time,
but shall keep within telegraph, and being
within the limits of my command, will ex-
eFciSc it. Yours truly,
L. 5. GRANT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

THE best interpretation OF the princi-
pies Of party is found in what il does
rather than ia what il says. Ii is there
fore not unlikely tha; the people will
care very little Tor the colorng Of The
sentences or the tGru of the periods by
which Pennsylvania Republicans declare
their fidelity 10 the principles that have
rnaae ,hem successful during the past
quarter Of century and enabled them
to 80 80 much ior the prosperity and hon
or Of the nation. II justly demands free
suffrage, an honest ballot and faircouni
Hectares uncquiyocsils that the tariff is
and should be- for prolesson and not
merely for revenue; protests sgaiRs; free
wOol supports & just pension iii. de-
aouncss the refusal Of the Democratic
saaicriiy to permit the passage Of the di-
rex tax refGndiag bill; fasors the re-
sicLnptsoa Of the civil service from the
at,S.se cf the spolls system sad reprobatcs
the recseancy of the President 70 his own
pledges Of rssicrG. sastains the restrict
isc liquor legislation and reaGlirms the
sieslge 10 su5mi; the prohibition amend
nent 10 the popular vote; endorses Gov
enor Beavers administration and ag-
psores ss.e principle Of basins represent
alton in EszsaSiican conventions on the
Republican vcae. To al this the Pennsyl-
yania Republican can give his hearty as
sent. 1t VIII meet his approval, and upon
il he will give the nominee at Chicago i
hundred thousand majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

Shot Hinnselsf in the Pulpit.

New YoRK, April % Rev. Edgar L.
Hermancc, late pastor Of the Presbyterian
church in the village Of White Plains, shot
himself while in the pulpit of the church to-
day Hermance's resignation was asked for
some months ago in consequence of dis
satisfaction arising between himself and
flock over his salary. Shortly before he shot
himself Hermance was sitting within the
chancel conversing with the sexton, John
Blakely, and appeared perfectly rational.
Hardly had Blakely closed the church door
on leaving, when he was startled by the re-
port Of a pistol shot. and rushing back into
the church he found the pastor stretched
prone upon the floor Of the pulpit He was
bleeding profisely from the bullet hole in
his right temple. Close beside him lay
smoking 3e calibre revolver Heruiance
died at 7.45 p. N. The doctors probed for
the bullet but were unable io extract IT,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

Ex-SPEAKER HEwIr's threat to take the
stump against John A. Lemon in Blair
county does not fr;shten the Altoona
gri5gnr. Ii says. IF any Democratic
politician feels the strings of ambition
moving him TO seek the Senatorial nomi-
nation because he believes there will be
Republican opposition to Colonel John A.
Lemon, let him undeceive himself. Col.
lennon has always been the most popular
man in this district and his popularity
has not abated." This is mild way also
OF informing Mr.. Hewitt that his follow
ing consists entirely of himself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
Pensions for Ninety-Day Men.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April So Represen-
tative Burrows, of Michigan. has introduced
in the House a bill authorizing the Secretary
Of the Interior TO place on the pension rolls,
upon application, the names of surviving
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
who served at least ninety days in the late
war, the rate of pension 10 be one cent per
month for each day actual service. Proyis-
ion is made in the bin for the employment
of 500 additional clerks in the Pension Bu-
rcau and the Office of Adjutani- General for
bringing up the rolls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

OxE of ihc strong men Of Vermont died
a, his home at Nereennes in that State
the other day. He was Mr. +. L. Wood
bridge, who was Representative in Con-
.gress from 1869 TO 1869, and during the
oasly part OF his honorable public career
nc Was q very Lear friend Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and one OF the men upon whom the Pres
idcni counted. He was the grandson o.
the first Chief Justice Of The State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

Tnn President has sent TO the Senate
the nomination Of Mr. Melville W. Fuller,
of Chicago, as Chief Justice Of the Su-
,reme Court Of the United States. lie is
a.iy-four wears of age, and ike Mr.. La
mar. has never held any judicial position,
although il Is said that he lsas stood at
the head of the Chicago bar for a num-
her If years. The nomination was 4 gen
uine surprise, as Mr. Fuller's name had
never been prominently mentioned in
connection with the position.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

Mc WV. II. ANDEEws, who win sue
seea Mr.. Cooper as Chairman of the Re
publican State Committee. is a native Of
New York and is abont foriy-six years of
age lie IS at present a resident of II
tusvillc. Crawford county, and for several
yea:s was Chairman of the Crawford
county Republican Committee. His
friends claim that he is a born politician
and iha, lac is an organizer and worker
from way back. During the past year he
was one of the Secretaries Of the State
Committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
Three Girls and a Man Drowned.

PORTLAND. April 2s.-Negs has just been
received here of fatal accident which oc.
cgrred On the stillaguamish River in wash
ington Territory. near the town of s;anwood
in which the lives of three young women
and one man were lost. They were crossing
the river in canoe. which ran into a ripple
and !; caPsized. throwing the occupants into
the water, and they were drowned Tie
names OF persons lost were Lille Wheeler.
aged eighteen years: Anna Thompson. aged
sixteen yean: Ellen Aldridse, aged seven
teen years, and J. b. Vance. aged forty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

DaEAr interest Is taken in the forth
coming address Of Colonel Bobert inger-
soil at the Conkling memorial exercises
arranged l,y the New York Legislature.
lis tribute 20 Nj Blaine ia ls7G lives IN
literature. and he is not likely TO be less
eloquent in behalf Of Mr. Conkling.