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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

TnE action Of the State Committee in
fixing June s5ih rs the tine for holding
the State Convention, has made it neces-
sary for County Chairman Bicsecker to
change the date for holding the primary
election in this county to juno l4th, in
o5ier to obviafe the necessity Of holding
asFreial primary for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the State Convention.
The su:hority to make this change Was
one OF The wise amendments to the party
rules adopted st the last primary At
a regular primary there is generally a
pretty fall vote polled, and by electing
delegates at this time there will be much
more Of a popular expression Of the Re-
publican voters Of the county as to whom
they wish 10 represent them ia. the State
Convention than could have been Oh
tanned had & special primary for the
election Of delegates been called
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

THE manufacturers of Great Britain
don't like the Mckinley Tariff bin.
The manufacturers of Germany don't
like the Mckinley Tariff bill
The manufacturers Of France don't like
the Mckinley Tariff bill.
The anglomaniac free traders and big
headed Mugwunps Of the United States
don't like the Tariff bill
This furnishes four excellent reasons
why the bill should become a law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

IT the common charge Of the Demo
cratic press that agile pension agents
are anxious for the passage of service
pension bill. Yet one of the great arg1-
ments for such bill is that service PEN
sions will shut Off pension agents. When
every old soldiers honorable discharge
certificate is made his pension paper
there will be no need of an agent TO help
him 10 get on the pension roll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Boston Journal.
II is rather significant fac; that the prai-
rie State Of Illinois contains four watch fac
tories which produce 2o0o watches day,
or more than the output OF all England. II
is significant fact, and sad fact for those
Democratic philosophers who have been
insisting that for Illinois to make watches
was flying ia the face Of nature, and that The
United States cbould be- the farm and per
nit England 10 remain the workshop.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Tragedy in Altoona.

ALrooN,. April 25 AT l.23 O'Clock this
morning Daniel Ri,tman. aged IS, formerly
of Cleveland o.. while very much under the
Influence Of liquor, entered the sleeping
apartment ef his residence. on Second ave-
nnr. this ciiv, and called TO his wife: "You
have only half an hour to live As Mrs
Eiitman sprsug from her bed the drunken
a,an pulled his revolver and fired several
sho's at her As She run from the room. One
ballet shattered bone in her left arm at the
shoulder and the second bullet entered ut
her bsck. passing almost through her boey.
Riitman then fired a bullet into his head and
f4l lead Mrs. Rittmsn will probably re-
cover. The couple had been married about
a year
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

TnE Philadelphia Iaquaer finds after
careful investigation Of the gubernatoIial
situation. that of the 90 delegates thus
lar elected to the State Convention, Dele
mater has a., Hastings y, Osborne .
Davies 3, stone and Mccormick }. The
Convention viii consist of 204 delegates
and the candidate who is nominated
,uust have los votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Coal BARoN ScoTr sees a split in the
Republican party in Pennsylvania large
enough to allow a Democrat TO slip into
the Governors chair. Mr.. Scott is the
same man who induced Mr. Cleveland to
believe that the voters Of the United
States were eager TO re-elect him on a
free-trade platform. As a political
prophet Mr.. Scott is as much Of a success
as he is as a humane employer Of labor
la His coal mines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Now il is William L. Scott who wants
10 80 to the United States Senate from
Pennsylvania to succeed Don Cameron
What an inspiring spectacle the Democ-
rscy would present in 1892 with Grover
Cleveland posing as the champion Of the
"lelu'led" working people and Of civil
service reform and pure ballot as
against plutocracy, with plutocrafs Brice
and Scott and spokesman and ballot ma.
nipulaior Gorman leading the Democrat
ic oligarcny in the Senate, while SCOTS
coal mines continue TO be run on his
principle Of "We can control the work.
ingInsn only 50 long rs be eats up to-day
What he earns to-morrow.r-N. y. Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

SETTING the date for holding the phi
mary election forward two weeks seems
10 pIease a majority Of the candidates
amazingly. Many Of them seem anxious
that the contest, which has already be
come cutie animated, should be over as
.,on as uossibie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

OxE thousand nine hundred and nine
tv-six vessels carried grain and bread
stnfIs from the port Of New York IN lSss
10 the various markets Of the world. Just
four Of these were American and GIG
English. America carried half million
bushels and England twenty MIL
lions. But whenever the United States
proposes to build up carrying trade and
establish lines Of vessels by the same
methods En-. land has done it. whole
crowd Of statesmen shout "subsidy7-and
the matter drops.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Hundreds are Homeless.

NEw oRLEASs, April 2i.-The Points Pleas.
ant levee broke today and the Tensos Par
ish is flooded. Tt is said that Seo,ooo.ooa
worth of property viii be destroyed. Many
families are homeless and cattle are dying
from starvation and thousands have been
drowned. The suffering among the people
is great.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
GOV. cAmpeElL.s pERrlDy.
He is Charged Wi.h Cooperating
With Republicans Three
A rn


CoirxRus, 0HIo. April 2s.--W s. cappel-
ler, scrmer Chairman Of the Republican
Stale Committee. and who was sunmarily
depcsed as State Railroad Commissioner by
Governor Campbell, has been interviewed.
lie says be expected 10 be reoraanizrd ont OF
office by the Legislature, but did not expect
Campbell would come To the rescue and do
that which the Legislature could not accom-
plisb
He makes sensational charges against
Campbell, and says that be co-operated with
the Republican State Committee thr-e years
ego for the defeat of Powell, Democrat for
Governor and run him $50 behind him in
the Butler district. He also charges that
Campbell has appointed Norton Chairman
Of the Democratic Committee, 70 raise funds
and assist in foisting his coupler and patent
heater ON the railroads. The charges are re-
ceiving extended attention by both parties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

NoTHIxG will be gained by long
winded discussion of the tariff bill. IL
will change no votes. Republicans viii
vote 70 reform the tarifr-Democrats will
suppose it. They tried for two years to
make tariff reform and failed. Republi-
cans should perfect the bin as far as pos
sible and speedily mako it law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Death by Fire.

BRIDeEroEr, Conn, April PA fire early
this morning at Shelton caused loss Of
$4,000 and the death of Mrs. slicer. who
was so badly burned that she died in hall
an hour. Several Others were slightly burn
81 and four families barely escaped in their
night clothes. The fire broke out in the
Shelton Comb company's factory, which was
wooden structure adjoining three Others
all Of which were destroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Cotoxu. CIARKsoN made the bulls eye
hell ring at the Americas Club dinner IN
Pittsburg. when he said the South need
ed the Australian system of-voiing and
American system Of counting. Repre-
sentative Lodges bill proposes the one
and Senator Iloar's bill the other.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

The Mckinley tariff bill continues to
be assailed by the Democrats, but 1t is to
be observed that they make no attempt
TO produce a better Once they were we'd
ded TO the Mills bill as a thing of perfec-
ton. but it has become back number
without supporters Being dead it has
not even mourners. The Mckinley bill
may be amended, but it will pass essen
tally as it is. There is no objection to
improving it, and improved it may he
but it will not be altered at the cost Of
nrotection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

TnE Republicans Of Bedford county
Uill hold their convention on Tues
aav. May p. Finy-two asPirants
for the various Offices TO be Filed
have already announced their can
diaacv. and their are more TO follow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
A ohastly Spectacle.

LExrScToE. No. April 25.--At noon to-
day while the principsl street OF town was
crowded with people man accompanied by
a woman and Two children ean ~ great ex-
citensnt by publicly cutting his tiF, ,ai and
the veins in his wrists with raz)r. r. wis
taken to the hospital, where it d. ~sid he is
not fatally injured. Tie would b. saici,i=
was Pat Brennan, and he had wa l.ed here
from Weir City, Kansas, with bis wife a, 4
children in search q work lie said be
could not cure his stomach ache .nd iesoiv,d
70 die rather than endure the rs;r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

meeting Of the Republican State
Central Committeelheld at Philaielphia'
Wednesday, Harrisburg was agreed upon
as the place for holding the Republican
State Convention and-the time named
,as Medneeiar. June 18th.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Turnr may be nothing new under the
sun. but the elopement Of a Buffalo man
with his mother-in-law is rather out Of
the common order of.things.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Peruvian Tonic Liver Regulator.
The only sure and radical cure for
CONSTIPATION.
BILIoUSNESs.
INDIGESTION,
DO YOU KNOW

That you are buying direct from the distillel
when you send your orders to L. L Lippen
colt, the old fashioned Whiskey house No
rectifying; no cOmpounding. but direct from
the "LIPfENcorr DIsTILLERY," situated al
Lippencott Post Office, Greene county, Pa
which has always maintained its reputation
of making pure gootls only.
Our mali order department gives prompt
attention TO all orders, and at the prices we
offer our goods, makes our competitors en-
vious. We carry in stock the following we'll
known brands of Rye Whiskies, in quarts
gallons and barrels: L'ppencott's, Overholt's
Gibson, Guckenheimer. Mcnongahela, Grays
etc. Also full and complete stock OF
Wines. Brandies, Gin, DC.
H,nite for Price List aud sare money.
T. +. LIPPEScorr,
Distiller and Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
500 Smiihheld ST Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

TuE Democratic candidate viii likely
attle around in the late Congressman
Randsils chair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Tnr National Republican Committee
is 10 meet in Washington on the sth OF
next month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

General benjamin r. Butler is worth So
o5OoOO and lives in a palace al Lowell Mass.
lie makes $4,000 year. but would take
the Presidency Of the United States at regu-
lar rates
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

WORTHY MASTER RHoNE, of the state
Grange. says the Changers want either
Hastings or Pattisan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Highland Stock Farm!
BOSTON! F.!

Light bay, Isl hands high, 3 years Old.
will weigh when fully matured 100 pounds.
This is one ofthe best bred colts in Amerci.
being bred like Maud 5 whose record stands
unequalled-20S9 Dams OF Maui S. aud
Blston We're half brother AMI sister, their
respective dams being by Old Boston 7 Ior-
oughhred and never was beaten in a race.
His son Lexington produced more runn'rs
than any other horse Of his day, being beat
en- BY Lecompt and Midway, brother and
sister in blood, being a son of Boston.
Boston sired by Alhambra, by Middle
town. by Rgsdyke II Himbleto1ian. First
dam Midday. by Bourbon Chief he by Mann
briuo Chief second dam Midway BY BIston.
Sunol , l03, Palo Alto i2l; these dams
having the thoroughbred blood which gives
them their wonderful speel as thTee-year-
olds. Boston is limited to 10 mares, at $50
insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

Bay Horse 1913 hands high, we ght, 1920
pounds, record 2:30. Sired BY Middletown,
record 2:25- He has ten III the 30 test
running from 2:lS 10 go. He was sired by
RysdykS Hamhletoni'm No. To- who has
sired more speed producing sons and gran J.
sons than any horse on the troting turf
Aihambra's get is sought after, one recently
being sold by Il. Wilson, of bridgeport,
West Virginia, to party in Kennedy for
$1,000 dollars. Henry Schmaeker. Of Dixon
Ill, offered one thousand dollars for three
wear old son. The offer declined. Offers as
high us 5000 have been made for one of his
get.
We expect to put three Of his pet in The
2:30 class this fall. Parties wishing 70 breed
for speed, or fimily drivers, owing To his
kind disposition cannot find his eqnals in
the county. His fees are not half his real
value. Terms $500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30

CmoAcoASs are happy the President
has signed the Worlds Fair bin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A.
GEORGE ]. BLACK,
Treasurer Of Somerset County, Peun'a.
TREAsrRER's OFrlcx
Somerset, April 9, 90

P.s-Persons paying taxes On any of the lands
advertised before the day Of sale, will be charged
% cents for advertising and fees,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
THE PEOPLES STORE.
FIFTH HVENUE. PITTSBURGH Pa
SILKS. SILKS. SILKS

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
TREASURER'S SALE
UNSEAqED LANDS

kgreealIy to the provisions Of an Act of Assem-
n bly, Of Pennsylvania directing the mode OF sell
ing uIlseated lands for taxes passed the 18th day
OF March, A. -. ISIS. and the several supplements
thereto, the Treasurer OF Somerset County hereby
gives notice that unless the School, County and
Road Taxes due on the following unsentei lands
are paid before the day OF sale. the whole or such
part OF such tract or parcel ofland as will pay the
taxes and costs will be sold at the Court House in
Somerset Borough on
The morning call., 1890-04-22
A FAST TRAIN,
The Time Between Chicago and Denver
10 Be Materially Reduced.

CHICAGO. April 21.-The Burlington road
has entered the rate war to-day by an
nOuncing that on Sunday they will inaug-
urate fast train to Denver, making the
time 2S% hours, instead of 36b hours, the
present time. This is in retaliation rpou
the Missouri Pacific, which, the Burlington
charges, caused the present demOralizing
cut in rates. 1t will make the fastest run
Tor the length in the United States.
NEW YORK, April 2I.-Dow, Jones & Co.
send out that struggle for the control of
the Pacific Mail is going on, owing to a dis
agreement between Director Hart and
George Gould.
The Journal says; Differences are alleged
to have arisen between George Gould, the
President of the Pacific Mail Company, and
Henry Hart, the principal stakeholder.
Hart does not like the way Gould has con-
Quoted the Pacific Mail affairs The latter
said he was anxious 10 get Hart out of the
directory. Hart had quarrel with the
G0uids two years ago about the company's
affairs and lost pile of money trying to
keep Gould out. The annual election will
take place soon and both sides are said to
be DuylnG stock for the purpose of getting
control The stock went up per cent to-
day as result of the rivalry.
Justice Barnard of the Kings County
Supreme Court gave Il decision to-day in the
suit of Josiah White and other bondholders
of the ChattarOi Railway against George
5. Wood, Samuel Davis, Jerry Collins
and Anson MaltDv. In the decision Coils p.
Huntington Is checked In an attempt to
control the corporation, and his Trustees
are convicted of violation of trust and
bad faith. By the decision the defendants
must account for S1O0,60O worth of stock in
the Ohio and Big Sandy road.
The morning call., 1890-04-22
CALLED BACK,
Southern Trip Of the Pan
Americans Abandoned.
Secretary Blaine Says That Only Few
Of the Delegates Started.
The Senate Passes the Worlds Fair Bill After
a Lively Debate-YeSt Makes a Bit
Ter FlSht-HOuSe Proceedings.
Special by the California Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Pan-Amer-
leans lunketing trip through the Southern
States has been abandoned. Very few dele
gates were on the train when it left Wash
lngton, and those who promised to join the
train failed to do SO. and this afternoon
Secretary Blaine telegraphed to Richmond
recalling the train.
1t is stated at the Secretary of States
Office that the train will reach Washington
tonight. Upon being asked why the train
was recalled Blaine said it was because not
enough delegates ayailed themselves of the
opportunity.
Southern Democrats talking on the streets
tonight denOunce Mr.. Blaine's action and
say that it will develop good-sized row, as
the South has made great preparations to
welcome the Pan-Americans. They de-
clare that the number on the train leaving
this city was sufficient to warrant the trip,
even If the others did fail to join them at
Richmond.
RICHMOND, April 21.-The Pan-Ameri-
cans reached here this morning They
were met by a delegation of citizens and
visited Allen Sc Ginter's cigarette and
Mayo's tobacco factories. They were ten
dered a handsome lunch by the Chamber of
Commerce at the Westmoreand Club
governor Mckinney presided. Afterward
the delegates were taken for q drive and
SHOWN many cOurteSieS by the citizens
The morning call., 1890-04-22
PLAYED The RACES.
Downfall Of a Prominent St.
Louis BOOk-Keeper.
Ills DefalGatiOl Due to the Attractions Of
the POOl-rOOmS
a Fatal Duel Oh Horseback in TeYaS-BOtb
COmbataltS Receive Their Death
Wounds.
Special by the California Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-William J. Lord,
somewhat known to fame as crack rifle
shot and the winner of several medals, was
to-day arrested for embezzIement He was
a book-keeper and handled the funds for
Flesh & Nook, painting contractors, having
been with them since 1882. He was dis
charged on March 18th. the firm suspecting
his honesty. He confessed to stealing some
thing like $500 and turned over property to
hat amount and nothing was said. An ex-
/ ert accountant, however, examined the
books and found that Lord had been steal
ing for seven years and falsifying the
books The warrant for his arrest charges
him with embezzling S10,500. The experts
report, however, shows that he got away
with S15,523 Since his discharge he has
been a bOok-maker in UIman's Turf Ex-
change and was found there by the officers.
He admits his guilt and says that betting
on horse-races caused him to go wrong. He
is 40 years old, has wife and daughter
and his family stands we'll socially. He is
brother-in-law Of Ex-Governor Woodson
of Missouri. BE is fine dresser and quite
distinguished looking.
The morning call., 1890-04-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Emin Pasha now speaks twenty-seven
different languages and dialects.
Vice-President Morton reads more news
papers than any man in Washington.
General Grants widow is writing n vol
ume Of memoirs Of her famous husband.
Senator Blair is said to be suffering from
Insomnia. Those who listen to his speeches
are not.
Stagg, the famous Yale pitcher, will play
baseball this season. He will 60 into the
ministry eventually.
Senator Vest lately won S257 by backing
small pair. His opp pOnent held ace high
and was trying to bluff.
Lord Albert Edward Godolphin Osborne,
son Of the Duke of Leeds, has gone To Cey-
Ion to become tea-planter.
The Duke of Orleans has gained twenty
pounds since lie was imprisoned. But he
has not gained any followers.
Seth Low, President of Columbia College,
eats nothing but oatmeal for breakfast, and
always smokes cigar thereafter
Mrs. Billings, the new President of Mount
HOlyoke College, is travelling in Europe
with her son, who has been studying phil
osophy i'll Germany. She will begin heI
work at the college next fall.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes recently told
Philadelphia woman that everybody in
the United States writes poetry. Every
mall brings him volumes of verse which he
Is expected TO read and acknowledge.
Writing from Samoa, Mr.. r. L. Stevenson
says: i've arranged for the purchase of
400 acres of land within mile or TWO of
Apia, and l hope to have house there, and
to make 1t a home fer myself and wife,"
Prince Bismarck intends to devote the re-
malnder of his days to making himself
comfortable. He has dismissed his physi-
clan, and intends hereafter to smoke as
much as he pleases and to drink what he
likes.
Alphonse Daudet, whom Henry James
and other critics consider the greatest living
author, is still young man. He has not
yet reached his tfteth year. He went to
Paris in 1857 without money or friends.
His success is of his own making.
Mr. Gladstone has always been more
scrupulOus III his attentions to the humber
classes than to the nobility and wealthy.
Once when Prime Minister, he called per-
sonally on tradesmau one Sunday MORN
ing to deliver a ticket for admission to the
House of Commons which haG been re-
I'D
The morning call., 1890-04-22
ALASKAN AFFAIRS.
The House Committee on Public Lands Urged
to Report the Platt Bill.

TO Report the Platt Bill.
WASHINGTON, A pril 2l.-The House Com
mittee on Public Lands held meeting to-
day and was addressed by United States
Surveyor G. w. Garside and Miner W.
Bruce, representing the Business Associa-
tion Of Alaska. These gentlemen have been
here several months urging the passage of
the Platt BILL which has already passed the
Senate, providing for the acquiring of title
to land.
This bill was considered this morning,
and the committee has practically decided
to report the bill to the House with the fol-
lowing amendments: First for the chang
ing OF the capital from Sitka to juneau;
second, for the establishing of land office
at Juneau; third, for the extension of the
coal laws OF the United States over the Ter
rltGry of Alaska; fourth, for setting aside
Annette Island TO the Metlakahtla tribe of
Indians in Southeastern Alaska; fifth, for
setting aside two Islands in Southeastern
Alaska for the Hydah Indian tribe; sixth,
that timber may be cut in Alaska for all
domestic and manufacturing purposes under
the Stumpage Act.
The Committee ON Public Lands meets
again next Monday TO make final dispo-
: sitiOn of the bill. MessrS. Bruce and Gar
side report that grading will soon commence
through the mountains for the road from
Juneau to Chilkat, distance of forty miles.
Freight can thus be carried by pack mules
from Juneau to Chllkat and connect with
steam launches at the head of the Yukon
River,