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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
RA1NNG HEMP IN THE YmGHBORHooD OF TROY

Troy, n. Y, July 3-The growing of Kentucky
hemp has been introduced I'm this locality. This
season about thirty farmers In Rensselaer, and Wash
ngton counties tried the experiment with married.
success Two stalks OF hemp eight feet six inches
high from the farm OF ex Asscmblyman Baucus OF
schaghticoke, brought to this city to-day. They
represent the average size. Hemp brings about $50
to the acre, and the OF The experiment Will
probably make hemp one of the staple products of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
sLOOPs.
CABIN MAINsAIL YACHTS


The New Rochelle Yacht Club is making big prepa-
ranOs for its annual regatta to take place next SAT-
u1iay The members have chartered the steamer
Pomona to take their friends and the public from the
wharf at Thirty second-st. East River. at 80 o. NJ
and to accompany the yachts the course Messrs.
Rough Wilmarth ard Gibson OF the house committee.
will look after the comfort of the guests. The regatta
viii be notable on account of the number OF yachts OF
the thirty class which Will compete for the
prizes. Among the entries are
Cabin boats-Ansconda, Moya. Roamer Empress, Vixen
Mazda Eurybia, waconiah, Curew, Guide, Phantom
Wabasso, Elephant, Flora, Amazon.
Open boats-Shrew, Apache Edna. Sadee Giggle, lone
Ida K, So So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
THE NEXT NORTHERN PACIFIC DIVIDEND.


ST. Paul. July 3.-On the recommendation OF Henry
Willard and President Oakes IL has been decided that
the preferred stockholders of the Northern Paciho
will this fall receive their first dividends In cash.
What that dividend shall be. of course. depends upon
the results Of the years work. Should the present
estimates prove correct il Will certainly not be less
than per cent The present estimates call for
surplus OF 5000 900 over fixed charges The surplus
OF previous years foots up about the same amount
which will make the total available for divdends
something I'm the ne;ghborhood Of s12Oo.ooo. The
amount of the preferred stock is 1877 100000 VI the
net earnings of the current year sum close 10
al 900 OOO has been expended upon the road bed AS
the company needs money for additional equipment
and the improvement of its Pacific Coast teHnihai
property the stockholders to be asked to approve
tho creation of 100000 collateral trust loan The
security for this will be s60Ooooo bonds OF branch
roads now in the company's treasury s0.0oO,OOo OF
bonds I'm terminal properly, and ss3oOoOoo OF olh1r
securities This loan is 10 be a. Red for ana the DonuS
enumerated not sold as II Is deemed unwse 10 Sell
tbem because of the income derived from them The
company,s mortgaged property In Tacoma VIII form
n Ppaa}s ~ the second SO 900 200 Of credit Only
sufficient bonds will be sold at once W maAe BUM I'LL
provements as are Imperative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

TO be TRIED FOR ALLEGED EXTORTION.
Philadelphia July 3.Dr. A. ii. Fretz and ex-Justce
OF the Peace David H. Klein, of Fleetwood BerSs
County, who are charged with exactng S543 so from
Mrs Hette Fredericks, In securing a pension Of
81 ,oS7 80, had final hearing before United States
Commissioner Edmunds today, and placed under
81 900 bonds each for their appearance at court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
AMERICAS AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE AT THE PARIS
EXPOSITION

Washington July 3-secretary Rusk' iD order to con-
Arm or deny the truth of certain criticisms which
have recently been made upon portions OF the American
exh,bit at the paris Exposition which prepared
by the United States Department Of Agriculture sent
dispatch TO Commissioner General Franklin yesterday
in reference to the matter asking him II the Depart
ment could be OF further assistance. Secretary Rusk
received the following reply to-day from Gcnera'
Franklin: ,
All iures which have examined agricultural exhlot
nrono,ince Il excellent In all respects. So do l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
orNrRAI, TRAFFIC. FREIGHT QUESTIONS


c,.aao Iu,v a-Chairman Blanchard has issued call
%, meeting OF the Freight Committee OF the Ceh.,a
Traffic Association DO held next TUESDAY. hmons sno
subjects scheduled for consideration are the rolowis
Through rates between points In the territory oi o
Central Tranc Association ana Texas franc
.os, a, tho ChIearo and Grand Trunk for authority
70 meet the competition Of the Canadian Pacific appca
ZION ,or reduced rates on exhibits for the Southern tx
position to be held at Montgomery Ala and fof 'he eS
position at St. Joseph. Mo- MODIFICATION Oh sho i
,drc that where there are no published tains on
live stock third and fourth class rates shall apply on
horses and other live stock respectively the practce
accepting stamped receipts for freight rates on umoer
from Michigan City and Chicago 70 Ohio RIVER points
the appointment Of committee on rates rom oho
,.ke and rail dlaerentals the further consdera
ton Of milling in transit action upon the westoouhu
commodity adopted by the trunk lines; tne inspect
ton bureaus and the division Of the expense thefoI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

b. AND o. RATES ON CORN AND WHEAT.
baltimore July 3-First vice.Presdent oriand smith,
q, tho baltimore and Ohio says II beg TO say that the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. after fu'l con-
alteration, has concluded. all circumstances considered
to take independent action. and issue Its an ior corn
and wheat the basis OF twenty cents iropi |h''s y"
New.York 10 take effect July d"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
GFNFRAL SHERMAN REA CRES DENVER.

Denver, July 3.-Generals Sherman and swayne
and party who will assist in the three days celebra,
ton Of the National holiday, beginning tomorrow.
arrived here this morning They were met at the
station by the reception committee and 6. A. r. posts
and conducted to their hotel They were received
10. night by the loyal Legion Of Colorado.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

MRS. HARRISON STARTING FOR DEER PARK, MD.
Washington, July 3.-Mrs. Harrison. her father,
DR.. Scott and the two grandchildren left Washington
at O'Clock this afternoon by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for Deer Park, Md, where they Will spend
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
CHANGES IN THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER

4 CTIHNITES -,
Denver, July 8 (special). OF changes IN ln'
Fort Worth and Denver Railroad are announced oy morgan
Jones' the president OF the road +. Meek iormsoJ
$3.50, .raae, has bcen elected second vice president
G. Jones Is made treasurer In place OF j. T. Granger.
r. J. Duncan formerly superintendent is made general
superinendent j. L. Thomas is made general freight a
passenger agent general superintendent assumes Tue
duties OF the OF superintendent OF transportation anu
telegraph which 10 abolished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
30 low coMMonIrY RArEs FOR u


Chicago, July (Special.-The general nianagcrs Of
the Western Freight Association passed resolution TO-DAY
that the St. Paul low commodity tarn shall apply 10
only main lines OF the Chicago ct Paul
kansas Civ and the Iowa Central. Thsrs 10 . we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

The occurrence next in importance to-day Is ths
race OF the Sing Sing Yacht Club, men'her ~ ~"
New-York Racing Association. which will bold iu
second annual regatta, open to all yachts 80
association The will DO for the larger yachts
from the clubhouse to the Hudson Palisades and retarn
For open boats under twenty feet long. the course
is to a buoy of Tarrytown and return. This makes
the distance be sailed by the larger classes about
twenty miles, and by the smaller yachts about twelve
miles The start will wo made as near IL O'Clock
as practicable The club has chartered the steamer
sarah A. jerks, which will leave the lower pier az
Sing Sing at half past 10 O'Clock, and will follow tho
yachts over the course.
Last evening, the Harlem Yacht Club, according
TO its programme, assembled IT'S feet at city lsiara
and Commodore Lalor formally took command. Tbs
morning tho squadron will set sail for Oyster Bay
whore the night will be spent. The following he
roll of the fleet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

grounded opinion that the Iowa COMMISSIONER WIN 49,
low rates 10 all Iowa points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
ro1rRrH.oLAss posTMAsrERs APPOINTED.

Washington, July 3.-The Postmaster-Generai mas
appointed the following named fourth-class post
masters
Connecticut william COnklln, salisbury.
NewJersey-J ID. Vandevcer, North Branch. .
Pennsylvania-Jacob Leonard. Bard a. W. HairS:k'
Brownlee Cary Piper, Coal Centre; John Leafy Ouni.
berland Valley Mrs A. Hcrnans, Jackson SUNNI !,
H. S. Christian. Delmsr; T1llie H. Kapp, FSrtigs
J NJ Fore Knobsville; W. W. Paul, Lone Pine, John
r. Miller New-Paris; Cydnia Griffith, Pavia; 7. ;:
ga six Mile Run Wheeler n, stoneh Mnst p RHS
ham isaiah phillips west Elizabeth Gilbert Dcubet,
Cochranton ,,.,,. cao. a.,
New York;. NJ. King Hartland Philip SNYDER Law
ter wheeler Poplar Ridge Herman Bennin, ST Johns
burg Mrs J. Ferbush, South Owego Thomas X. TURK
XarnerYile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
GENTLEMEN OF PHILADELPH
BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Runs at the fall OF each wicket
First innngs-Centlemen Of Philadciphia-lf 81. s.
g. a. So 54 H. 30 liz, III Second inninss-ss.
100 104, 1sl, 3ls, $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

fund Dr. MARVEL, president Of the National Associs
ton invited those present attend the meeting Oh
that body In Nashville in the middle Of this monAh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04

Al f2 O'clock
to-day, singing PRAYING Bible reading letter reading at
ysui
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09
Something About the Johnstown
Business Houses.

Something About the Johnstown
Business Houses.
While we have published as much as
we could about losses of families. indi-
viduals, dwellings and manufactures, we
have had but little information to give
with referenceto particulars pertaining to
certain business features. Our Pittsburg
exchanges, though filed with incidents
touching some Of the thousands who
perished, and concerning scores whose
rescue was miraculous, have said scarcely
anything about this matter, except III a
general way. True, one Of them gave
what purportel TO be list Of stores &c,
that went with the general wreck, bat SO
full Of mistakes as 10 give no just concep-
ticn. Anyone can see, in 10 king at the
fabulous amount named as the aggregate
losses the utter absurdity Of newspaper
indiv;d ial estimates. For instance the
Pennsylvania railroad loss is put at ten
millions Eight OF nine hundred thousand
wouldbe nearerth truth. one store whose
building and stock would not exceed
seventy thousand is put at one hundred
and severty-fve thousand another il
put at two hundred thousand; whereas
it could be stocked and replaced by forty
thousand; another, whose stock would
not have invoiced fifteen hundred, is put
at ten thousand, and 50 on to the end.
Individual losses, that is losses of clerks
and empl)yes are equally absurd as those
found IN the list One whose furniture
would not reach two thousand, is down
in the list at eighty thousand. These are
given as samples.
While the property loss is simply enor-
mous,it is an outrage to run the aggregats
up to S70eOo,000 Fifteen to twenty mil
lions would be nearer the notch.
Among the stores well known to SOM
erset county people that have been de-
s.royed are NJ. L. Maloys, W. \. Rosen-
steel & Sons. c. Shofs c. o. Luther 5,
Gee. Keifer's. SSank 4 Son 5, 4. Nathan's,
d. c. Philips * Bros. J. q. A. Benshoii
Charles Grifrth's, kldridge & Young'sr
Akers & Banners, W. Kramers, NJ
/ lClldwelrs, Brinker Bros Fockler &
Levergood's, Blank x Aliens G. NJ. Nc.
Gray's. John Ryan's and William Mas
tertous Among those Partially destroy
ed are Gels, Foster * Quinn's, John
Thomas d sons, Woolf, Son, & Thomas
and the Companys large store.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09
Incidents of the Flood.

The generous act Of a Somerset county
man is worthy Of record Mr.. Peter Co
baugh's store, standing at the lover end
of Morris street, in Kernville, aud on the
bank near where the Johnstown and
Kernville bridge stood, was the only store
not swept away. OF his stock Of $4,000
or $4,000 worth Of general merchandise,
scarcely anything is left. IT was not ear
ried away by the flood, but generously
given 10 the destitute.
Mr. William Donaldson's residence was
on Vine street, in Johnstown. About 10
O'Clock in the forenoon Of Friday. Owing
to the water surrounding the house, he
sent his wife and children over to Kern
Vile He and his sick mother, not being
able to be removed, remained in the
house, and after floating around for many
hours, were rescued. His wife and chill
dren had to leave the house in kernville
on the approach of the destructive wave.
One of the children, boy eight years
old, was separated from the mother, and
was not heard of until Saturday after
noon. II seems he got onto the road
leading to Grand View cemetery, lying
on top of KernviIle Hill lfllly mile from
town. On Sunday morning at half-past
one O'Clock, msn who was going across
the hill from Cambria City with lantern
saw him sitting on a newly made grave,
and asked his name and residence The
little fellow told the name Of his father
and where their house stood and when
asked where the family was, said Pa and
Grandma were left in the house and are
drowned and Ma and ] ran up the hill,
and only me and my little brother here
in this grave are saved" The little hero
was taken to farm house, put to bed and
returned to the parents Saturday afte =
1on. This incident was given to the
writer by Mr.. Donaldson himself, at Som
erset depot yesterday. Mr.. Donaldson
having been sent up here with some
special message TO Captain Hamilton, in
charge Of the station with his Company
Lawyer W. II. Rose, whose fine brick
residence stood little below the Mar
ket House, on Main street, in Johnstown
was floated on a roof down to the point
near the Pennsylvania Railroads stone
bridge, and then carried by the current
up Stony Creek, and then over into thu
upper part Of kernyille.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09

the interior Owing the miserable which the old prison
lighted special unable procure fall Of detail
desired The large number of prisoners confined within its
walls during the three months has only emphasized what the State
Board reported that the the
foul smelling and adapted building for the purpose the State
and which the christian people of the Commonwealth have to
Sheriff NcAen and his deputies Wremitn in
their efforts looking the physical and moral welfare of the uiortmatc
their but labor they wash and scrub and
building that badly
planned er safe healthy place which keep those that
dcpye temporarily of their liberty The necessity that at least
may made by which the prisoners Of different
confined in different apartments crying and the
failure Of which remedy blot the fair name OF county
While keeping prisoners idle luxury the HERALD in
treating them with such will at least insure that they shall
be injured health The idea that to be sent prison
yndicte spirit that held only the middle
enlightened looks them places where
reformed made better If the commission single
position where there no hope for retomaon then
his head rid him
all The old prison has had its day and with the members OF
the many grand ure that have condemned it, that is time that II
should go.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09

Harry O.. Rose, Prosecuting Attorney,
who lived with his father-in-law. Mr..
James A. Lane, on lower end of Locut
street was instantly killed by log that
shot into the house in the upper story of
the building At the time Of the rescue
ofthe family his wife and he were found
wedged together in mass of wrecked
matter, she holding his hand and ur-
conscious Of his death. Her sister, wife
OF Mr. Earl Ogle, with her little son is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Biesecker.
The Pittsburgh Times in Saturdays pa
per, publishes what it calls "a correct list
OF the lost in Johnstown.' How correct
ii is any one who has been there can see
at a glance. Under the "A" head. it has
George Akers, city editor Of the Trib'9.c,
and one child. The only George Akers
there, is the local of the Tribune, and the
writer has seen him three times since the
food. Under the "B' head it has DR.. J.
T. Beam, DIR. $ Y Beam, Or. W c.
Beam, DR.. L. T. Beam. Only two Doc
tors Beams lived there, namely, DIR. l. T.
and W. c., both of whom are lost. John
Brady is down twice. In the CO. list is
Joseph Grouse, liquor dealer, whom the
writer talked with several times since
the disaster; not a member Of his family
l-s.. David Creed and family is in three
places. Mrs. DeFrance Is put in twice to
swell the list, and two imaginary Misses
DeFnnce's also. In the "E list the two
missing Eidridge's were multiplied into
six. And thus the long list runs 20 "Y.'
\ more inaccurate list could not have
been gotten up with such an intention in
view.
/ When will the papers let uPin pub
/ fishing 50 many things about the terrible
1 food thet have not even the semblanoe
Of truth for a foundation. Surely the
truth. naked and unvarnished, is suili-
ciently horrible, without calling upon
lively imagination. We are glad to see
that the 'ayenger7 Chal L. Dick, ex-Bur-
CESS, is getting a rest. The sensation
writers have let him alone since he pop
ped over his nineteenth man and they
have not hanged in their mindsJ any
Huns within the last twenty-four
hours. shame on these manufacturers
Of horrors.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09


After listening to the charge Of the
Court the jury in the Umberger ease
were given in charge or tipstayes Scott
and Huston and sent to their room for
consultation and deliberation. \ short
time after reaching their room ballot
was taken which stood nine in favor Of
verdict OF murder in the first degree and
three in favor Of acquittal. During the
night one other ballot was taken which
stood eleven ia favor Of verdict
Of guilty in the first degree and one
for acquiital. just before court called a
third ballot was taken, which resulted
in a unanimous vote for a verdict of
guilty Of murder in the first degree. The
prisoners were brought into court and
the jury came in and handed paper to
the Court which read We dnd
the defendants, Joseph and David
Nicely, guilty in manner and from
as they stand indicted The YER
dict was read by the clerk to the jury
when the court stopped him and said !:
/" Gentlemen Of the jury your verdict is not
correct The foreman arose and said /:
@ We did notunderstand your instructions
with regard to our verdict" The court re-
charged the jury in the presence Of the
prisoners as follows: The jury say they
did not fully understand the charge as to
the form Of the verdict, and are re-
charged as 70 this request in the presence
of the prisoners and before recording of
the verdict which they returned and that
was in form. We find the defendants
Joseph and David Nicely guilty in manner
and form as they stand indicted We
,harsed you that ifthe jury find that the
crime of murder was committed they
then must by their verdict SAY whether
il be guilty Of murder in the first degree
or murder in the second degree. They
must if they find it murder, state the de-
gree in their finding.
Counsel requested that the paper con-
tanning finding be filed, and the Court
made the following order
Commonwealth eve find the defend
vs. ants. Joseph Nicely
Joseph Nicely and David Nicely gull
a David Nicely ty IN manner and
form as they stand indicted.
"The above finding having been re-
turned. and before recording the Court
sent the jury back with additional in
structions, because Instructions were re-
ouested. which instructions have been
filed the counsel for the defense then
demanded that the finding be filed it
is now permitted to be filed, but not per-
mitted TO be recorded as their verdict.
PER CUmAN.
To this ruling and the sending back Of
the Jury the defendants objected, and
pray a bill be sealed, which is now done
". J. B.ER. [sEALl
The Jury then returned TO their room
and in a few minutes came back into
court andthanded to the clerk verdict
which he handed TO the Cont
who handed it back to the clerk,
who read guilty Of murder in the
first degree The jury was then poued
the name of each juror ascalled and he
answered guilty Of murder in the trSt
degree." The scene in the court room
when the Jury handed in their verdict
was a remarkable one, and one that VIII
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-09

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