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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
A MIL Shattered.


A battle occurred AZ the Frisco Mine and
Gem Mine, at Gem. Idaho, Monday morning.
which resulted in the killing two union men
and ten guards al the mines. Several Others
were wounded. Daring the fight the Frisco
Mine mill was blown up with dynamite and
completely wrecked. The non-uniou men
surrendered and were taken 10 the Miners's
Union headquarters al Gem.
The cause Of the strike was the demand
Of the union miners Of the district for s. 30
per day for every man working under
ground. The mine owners held that un-
skilled laborers should be paid only s.
When the miners refused TO accept the scale
the mines were closed. The owners declar-
ed that excessive freight rates were the cause
OF the reduction.
The lockout was begun April 1si. by the
Mine Owners Association. and 300 miners
were thrown out Of work Since then the
mine owners have been making a struggle
to run their mines with non union men and
guards.
The tension has been great for months,
and the opinion has prevailed that only
spark was needed to start the flames Of riot.
The example at Homstead and the decision
Of the United States courts at Boise, making
q perpetual injunction against the Miners
Union brought matters to head.
United States troops row have control.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
A Plea for Fair Play.

From the Nail and Express.
The CoIored National Convention, held at
Cincinnati on the 4th of July, expressed a
movement which merits the sympathy and
thoughtful attention Of the whole country.
The delegates made throughout strong plea
in behalf Of the oolored race, not for special
laws nor special avOrs, but merely for jus
tioe, and for a fair and equal opportunity
with white men in the race Of life. In the
light Of their treatment in the South, both
at the polls and in courts ofjustice. and con-
sidering how often, especially Of late, mob
rule has condemned and executed colored
men without trial for crimes Of which
they have been accused, it is not without
reason that they make this appeal to the
nation.
The cOlored people Of this country eonsti-
tute more than one-ninth Of the total popu-
lation. They are American citizens, and as
such are entitled to protection in all their
rights of citizenship. Beyond this they
have an especial claim upon Us, for, as one
Of their speakers says;
They wrought out a material portion Of
the nations wealth by two hundred years
Of unrequited toll; they astonished the
world by their gentleness under extreme
provocstion. They enter their freedom des-
titute Of AZ things except the habit Of labor
and the practice OF obedience; destitute Of
education, the inheritance every American
child; destitute Of property, though their
labor had created millions Of wealth Of
homes, though they have builded thousands
Of homes for others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Look Here

Would inform the progressive farmers Of
Somerset County that am again in the field
with a full line Of Fertilizers, and ny self
or my agent will call 20 see you to solicit
your orders for the coming season. Ny
agents this season are s. B. Yole-, Push,
Pa, Joseph Reiman. Stanton's Mills, Pa. W.
II. lands, Meyersdale, Pa, solomon Davis.
Normalyille, Pa, and Peter Fink, Somerset,
Pa, who is also delivering and shipping
agent al Somerset, where goods viii be kept
in stock throughout the season.
/ would thank all for their most liberal
patronage during past seasons, and hope all
will favor myself or my sgents with your
orders for both spring aud fall crops.
Should We miss seeing you, just drop us a
line early and you viii have our very best
attention.
On behalf of the
Susquehanna Fertilizer Co,
A. J. KosER,
Guernsey, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Eminent Eaors.

The question is often asked and scarcely
ever answered, why whiskey made now is
not as pure and reliable as it was forty years
ago. 1t is never the less a fact that it is
made pnrer and better to-day than at that
time. With the improved methods fusil
oil and other impurities are entirely elimina-
ted Asworn statement as TO the purity,
age and quality of the whiskey sold is fur
nished by one dealer who sdvertises full
quarts, six year old pure Penn'a Rye, at
$i-oo per quart, or six quarts for s. 60. Sill
yer Age $3.50 per quart. Duquesne Sl.25
per quart. Port. Sherry, Sweet California
Wines at SOC A complete catalogue and
price list Of all foreign and domestic liquors
mailed on application by
MAX KLEIN,
81 Federal St., Allegheny, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
The RIehest coIOred Woman.


AUGUsTA, Ga, July 15.-Mrs. Amanda
Dickson was today married to Nathan Too
mer by Bishop Halsey. All these parties
are oolored. Ms. Dickson is the richest col
ored woman in the world Her father was
Daniel Dickson, the phenomenal white plan
ter who died in lSS5. Dickson was Of a
highly respectable family. As a planter he
was Of national reputation. When the war
broke out be had 500 slaves. lie accepted
the new order Of things when peace was es-
tablished, keeping his old slaves IS hired
help.
When he died in 1885 his relatives were in
high feather over the distribution of 500
GOO worth Of property. The will created a
sensation, because in it he recognized Aman-
da, the daughter Of his housewoman, Julia,
as his daughter. Il seems that prior to his
death he had paid a Massachusetts, white
man named Eubanks round sum Of money
to marry Amanda. The viii was hotly
contested, but the courts held it regular and
Amanda returned to Georgia. What has be-
come ofFubanks IS not known, bot his wife
to-day married coal black negro named Ma
than Toomer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

TIE necessity for the maintenance of
order at Homestead ought to De clear to
every man Of ordinary intelligence among
the strikers. Another outbreak Of disor-
der will certainly forfeit all that the
strikers are fighting for. Success for the
xorkingmen in their contest with the
eompany can be won only by popular
sympathy with their position and popu-
Lar belief in the justice Of their cause
The strikers drew down on themselves
the severe censure OF all right thinking
men by their open defiance Of law and
their forcible seizure ofproperty 70 which
they had no right The State Of Penn
sylvania has restored the reign Of law
and turned the property over to its legal
owners. Il remains for the strikers to see
that no further outbreak Of violence oe-
cuIs within their ranks. The mighty
force of public opinion viii not tolerate
organized invasion Of the rights Of prop
erty or rebellion against the laws Of an
American State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
A Train Held Up.

PARSONS. Kan, July ia south bound
passenger train on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas was "held up by the notorious Dal-
ton gang Of train robbers near Adair, Indian
Territory, late last night. There were four
masked men in the gang. They pursued their
usual tactics of climbing over the tender and
compelling the engineer and fireman, at the
point of revolyers, to obey their orders. One
Of the gang arrested last week gave informa-
ton OF the intention to commit this rob
berry, and Chief KeDney, of the railroad po-
lice, was on the train with posse to arrest
the robbers. In the fight which followed,
an Indian policeman and two doctors, pass
engers on the train, were dangerously bat
not fatally shot. None of the other psssen-
gers came to the assistance Of the posse and
they were forced TO retreat into the cars,
their reyolvers being empty.
The express messenger refused to open
the car until the robbers threatened him
with dynamite. Upon securing entrance
they blew open the safe and took all the
money it contained, between fifty and sew
enty-fiye thousand dollars. They bound the
express messenger and dumped him into a
corner, and after firing more shots to further
intimidate the thoroughly frightened pass
engers they rode away, allowing the train
TO proceed to Adair. A posse is scourin ng
the country to-day searching for the gang.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Against the PInkertons.

WASHINGTON, July l4-Representative
Scott Of Bloomington, H., is after the Pink
ertons. He introduced bill in the House
to-day intended to prevent the interstate
transportation Of armed bodies Of men other
than United State or States troops. The bin
lays heavy penalties for the violation Of its
provisions. Any railroad company. which
transports armed bodies of men not United
States or State troops is made subject 10 a
penalty of not less than 5000 and imprisOn-
ment Of its officers for not less than one
year.
The transportation companies, and all per
sons aiding and abetting in the transporta-
ton Of such armed force are made subject 70
apriTate action for damages by those who
suffer any injury as result OF their opera
tiOns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
To Arrest 1000 Miners.

WALLACE, Idaho, July l6.-By General
Corlin's order Jack Wallace the strikers
leader in the Mission massacre. had been
arrested at Cataldo. Three carloads Of men,
besides President O'Brian, the secretary OF
the Miners Union, and . other members
of that body, were also arrested. Coroner
Sims and provost guard were taking men
in right along during the evening. Several
citizens have also been placed in custody
including Robert Neill and Walter Jones,
who were formerly members of the Union.
1t is reported that all members of the Union
are to be locked up. If this be true it means
the arrest Of over 1000 men.
Meanwhile word has come from Wash
ington, d. c., that the President has issued
a proclamation directing all persons who
menace the public peace in Idaho to dispere
and refrain from engaging in further
disturbance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Twelve Thousand Lives Believed
To Have Been Lost.


SYDNEY, July l7.--Rumors have reached
here from Timer that there has been a
volcanic eruption on the Island of Sanger.
one of the Philippine group, and that most
of the inhabitants have been killed. A
native from the Tatantz, who landed at
Seisngen four weeks ago, brought remark
able story to the effect that several other
natives had Just returned from a voyage
near Sanger. They had intended 10 land
on the'island, but were prevented by the
sight Of mountains belching forth smoke
and fire.
The natives reported that the whole
island was on fire" The water along the
coast was fall. they said. of half burned
wreckage. pieces of houses and charred
bodies. The whole population. estimated at
about 1900, seemed to have been swept in
the sea or burned. as not living soul was
TO be seen. Streams of lava were still How
ing toward the shore, showing that the
activity of the volcano had not abated.
The steamship Catterthun, from China 10
Sydney, brought a similar story into port
with her yesterday. Near Sanger, her
captain said, she passed through miles OF
debris. dissimilar from anything he had
before seen AT sea. Poles and sides Of huts,
most Of them eharred and broken, were
mingled with such utensils as the natives of
PHILIPPINES use in cooking. Many un-
recognizable objects resembling oharred
human trunks, were also seen. Articles of
head dress in the wreckage were identified
by a sailor who had lived in the Philippines
as peculiar TO the natives OF SANGER and the
nearby islands of the Philippine group.
The ship was passing through the wreckage
from 10 A. N. 10 1 : 30 Pm.
These reports are partially credited here
although they are believed TO have been
exaggerated. The formation of SANGER is
volcanic and several small craters near the
center Of the Island are known TO have
threatened activity during the last 10
months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Killed BY a Bear.

CHARLEsrwoS, W. Va, July Il. Yesler-
day Miss Belle Ramsay, a beautiful and
highly educated young lady. LEFT home on
Belle creek, Fayette county. for a stroll in
the mountains. When few hundred yards
from home she was met by ferocions bear.
The lady tried to make her escape, but was
caught by the brute and so seriously injured
that she died shortly after. She was found
by her friends.
The whole neighborhood is out on the
hunt for the bear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

TARIFF is tax in the sense that the
fence that the farmer builds around his
garden or his curn-fild is tax paid by
the farmer. 1t is tax that consists of
the cost Of the construction and mainte-
nance Of the fence. And, vet, the fence
must be constructed and maintained, or
the t-espassing animals Of the neighbor-
hood wOuld destroy the entire proceeds
Of the labor, and the fruits ofihe land, Of
The farmer. The tariff is also a tax, in
that the cost Of its construction and
maintenance may be said 70 be paid BY
the people but the loss due to a submis-
son to the commercial trespass that is
thus repelled would be greater than the
loss due to the maintenance Of the tariff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

THAT fence around Carnegie's steel
plant was built three years ago, and the
a. iron-clad" scows for the Pinkertons
were only lined with sheet iron, the same
as all scows are. The Congressional in
vestigatiOn has about destroyed all that
romance about the Scotchman's great
preparations for battle at Fort Frick.
The great question as to who fired the
first shot, remains unsettled. That is the
most important question at Homestead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
A Prediction That WIN Come True

A Prediction That VIII Come True.
IFrom BOurke CockrSn's Speech IN Chicago-l
believe it was the distinguished gentle
man from Massachusetts Collins
who declared there were no democrats in
this Union who would vote against that
ticket; but there are behind him two heroes
whose deeds have not escaped the attention
Of hisiory-two heroes who haTeled the
Union armies TO victory, and who have
never made faces at the vanquished foe; and
they viii tell you here that the soldier vote
Of the State Of New York. Of whom they are
25. coo at least Democratic, viii not support
the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland, and did
not support il in lsss. General sickles rose
in his place among the New York delegation
and said: NO, no, never. There were
three cheers and hisses heard about the hall
and in the galleries
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Tha Value of PensIons.


From the Pittsburgh Times.
Pension Agent H. H. Bengough gave to
the Times his report for the fiscal year, end
ing June 50. It is az interesting document
There are on the rolls Al .633 pensioners. To
them were paid out during the yeaI - 5.S52,-
2SS s5. 1t will require to pay them next
year at the existing rates per month soso4o-
900. This does not mean the actual amount
that will be expended during the coming Il
months. Mr.. Bengough estimates that -
0OO,O 600 will be much nearer. The increase
will be caused by additional allowances, re-
issues and new pensions, which are being
granted at about 80 per day.
There were granted during the year II ,2i5
original densious. The first payments on
these amounted to 81, ,S32, 40 03. This sum
for that number Of pensions was reached,
owing to many cases where the back pay
was big item. Increases to pensions grant
ell required an expenditure Of $223 554 %.
An analysis Of the 4, ,633 pensioners shows
they are divided into these classes suryiy-
ors Of the Civil War, SS, l55 widows OF the
Civil War soldiers, 5,073; mothers Of Civil
war soldiers, 1856; fathers Of Civil War sol
diers, $40; minors Lorphans with guardi-
ans OF Civil War soldiers, 1904 with the
widows reported are 2,564 children under
the age of l6 years drawing 3 month
each. The survivors of the war Of 1912
number Al widows of soldiers in the War
of 1872, IS5; survivors Of War With Mexico,
19i; widows of Mexican soldiers. lOG
There is one person drawing a pension on
account Of the Revolutionary War, Mrs. Sa-
rah C. Hurlbo;, Chatham Valley. Tioga
county, daughter Of one Of General Wash
ington's minute men. whose history was
printed in the T5aes two weeks ago. There
were dropped from the pension rolls during
the year 4,l95 pensioners, with an annual
value of $s95,2l7. Death figured largely as
the cause.
On the rolls at present aIe three persons
who drew pensions rom this Office while
living in Canada, and two in Ireland. Penn
sylvania contsing the largest number OF The
others, having $3.50. Ohio comes next,
with So; New York, 3s1; West Virginia,
146 and 152 and lso.respectivel in the West
ern States Of Kansas and Minnesota. In
Alaska there are two, and one each in Con-
necticut, New Hampshire and Utah. In ad-
dition every other State and Territory has
soldiers drawing money from the Piitsburg
Pension Office. The highest pensions paid
are two for 500 each. These are lawful By
special acts Of Congress. There are 40 total
disability cases, v hich pay S72 monthly, on
the rolls
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
-Four Brothers Drowned.

PRIScEss ANN, July 1s.-Christopher C.
Ball, farmer living about one mile and
half from here, on the Shanokin river, yes
terday morning was the happy father of
nine children-six boys and three girls.
Yesterday afternoon his four Oldest boys
were drowned while swimming in the river
back OF his farm. The names Of the victims
are Willie, aged l6 Lewis, aged Is Thorn
as, aged i3. and John, aged 10. These. with
their brother George, aged IL, went in swim
ming. George was the last 10 90 in When
he began 10 wade out he saw that his BROTH
ers were in trouble, and he hesiiaied He
then saw his brothers drown. one after an
other, within twenty feet Of him, and he was
powericss to assist them. The current was
running very strong and the water was very
deep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

The New York W0rld says: It can be
announced on the very best Of authority
that William F. Harrity, of Pennsylvania,
viii be the Chairman of the Campaign
Committee Of the National Democratic
organization. Mr. Harrity has consented
10 accept the honor. He at first declined
to listen TO the appeals of prominent
members Of the party, who urged him TO
become campaign manager, but finally
yielded 10 the influences which have
been brought 10 pear upon him. nnoth-
ing unexpected should happen between
now and next Wednesday, he viii be Sc
lected by the National Committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Beautiful but Awful.

ROME, July 1.-THE eruption Of Mount
Altna is rapidly increasing in violence. Im-
mense streams of lava are pouring down the
mountain side and it appelrs certain that
several villages and a number Of dwellings
will be destroyed. All the craters are active.
One is ejecting continuous stream Of lava
several yards deep and very wide. This
stream presents the appearance of river OF
fire and is very beautiful to look at, though
it is bound to ruin much property.
Another Of the craters is hurting large in
candescent rocks 10 an immense height,
while the edges Of the third crater threaten
to cIumble.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

Kansas Is most interested just now in
gathering in q crop Of feed for the world.
She is in need of 10000 extra laboners.
Some Of the great lines Of railway are
sending laborers free and others at a nom
inal rate. Il is said without extra labor
ems from fifteen to twenty million bushels
of grain will 60 to waste.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

TIE procession down Pennsylvania av-
enue which the Grand Army Of the Re
public pro; oses 10 make a feature of its
national eneampment in Washington in
September will not be as large as that
memorable review of the returning Union
veterans At fhe close Of the war. bnt it
viii be very impressive. None but mem.
beIs Of the order viii march. There may
be 100000 Of them. The boys in blue ."
al over the country are anxious to meet
once more in life at the national capi al.
Thirty " ans have passed since they took
the field, and the procession viii be of
mtn old in life's experiences, if not in
yesTs; but the loyalty Of men who once
fought for country knows no falling.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

IT is nothing very strange to have to
" call out the militia TO suppress rioters
It is one of the things for which it was
organized. Old Virginia, the mother Of
Presidents, has during the past ten years
called out her militia upon thirty-three
different occasions. Texas, during the
past sixteen years, has called out her mi
litia twenty-nine times, while peaceabIe
Iowa, during the same period, has called
upon her militia to do riot duty Just
twenty times. Pennsylvani. has had
some sad experience with rioters. Dur
ing the great riots at Pittsburgh her fine
ly drilled militia were treated just rs
badly by the mob as were the Pinker-
tons at Honest cad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20
Stabbed by a Soldier.

PrrTsBuEs, July Is.-oaptain Frank C.
Calhoun, foreman Of Devor's undertaking
establishment, an old soldier, was fatally
stabbed in the abdomen with bayonet this
morning by David Lester, private in the
Fourteenth regiment. Lester aud a CON-
panion named Hook were intoxicated and
tried 10 force their way into Devor's when
Calhoun inierferred. ASrsngle ensued. and
Lester ran his bayonet into Calhoun's alb
domen. Lester and Hook are IN jail. Cal
hoen is still living but cannot recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

The Farmers Alliance threatens the
defeat Of the Democracy in more than
one Southern State. Protection, too, viii
be helpful TO the Republican party, par
ticularly in Alabama and Louisiana. All
that the South needs is q fair count, and
more than a majority of the Southern
States would cast their electoral votes for
Harrison. Ex-Governor Yarmouth, Of
louisiana, says his state believes in pro-
lection, and that it will go Republican
this fall. II is worth while, we think.
for the Republican party to make new
departure by making a speaking canvass
Of the Southern States. A campaign of
education in the South would be novel
but useful thing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

The Democrats are still confident Of
carrying New jersey, but fOrty-fiye Dem
ocratic judges Of election have been sent
to prison for ballot-box stuliing, and there
are more Of them on trial. The men who
manipulated the Democratic msjorities
will not be at the polls next November,
and the Democratic party is in danger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

The general election in England has
overthrown the Conservative govern
ment, and Mr. Gladstone is selecting his
fourth Cabinet, preparatory to taking the
leadership in English government affairs
for the fourth time. The first Cabinet
over which Mr.. Gladstone presided was
formed Decembsr 8, 1865.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-20

THE Peoples party condemns money
campaign, and therefore it has adopted
the plan Of making It's assessments in
wheat, ten acres TO each county. The
Peoples party managers are very success
ful in whipping tie devil round the
stump.