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Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

The city assessor says there Seems
to be a great deal of difference in the
value which different people put on
real property in the same block, but
the assessor has been unable to ad
just the differences. He says that
according to the returns, there are nc
diamonds in the city and but few
thousand dollars in money. One
would think after having attended a
fashionable gathering here that there
were a good many thousand dollars
worth of diamonds in town, but if
the assessor is right they must all be
paste.-Silver City Sentinel.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Kansas City meats always on hand
al T. w. Hayward's.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Thomas b. Catron, a pronounced
Blaine man, is a member of the Re-
publican national committee from
New Mexico. Thomas is climbing
up the political ladder rapidly. lie
commenced at the beginning of the
year by being elected one of the city
fathers of Santa Fe; then he was
elected delegate to the national
convention, and now he is a member
of the national committee. Next
fall he will be nominated for dele
gate to congress and will be defeated.
Silver City Sentinel.
That's where you are mistaken.
If he runs he will be elected, and il
will be by some help from Democrat
ic votes, too. We have been surprised
lately by some good, straight Demo
Gratis telling us they would like to
see Catron in congress, and would
vote 20 put him there. The fact is
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Gov. Prince has appointed Mrs.
Stevens a delegate to the national
convention of charities and correc-
tions, to be held in Denver in June.
The governor wrote: 81 am glad we
will have as a representative one of
whom all New Mexico is so proud as
she is of Flora Ellice Stevens"
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Arizona has almost as many inhab.
itants as Wyoming, which was ad-
mitted to statehood two years ago,
while New Mexico has nearly twice
as many. 1t is not on the score OF in
sufficiency of population, however,
that objection is made to the admis-
sion of these territories. They have
enough population, but it is not of
the right sort. The standard of in
telligence is hardly high enough in
the localities named to warrant the
bestowal on them of the larger hon
ors to which they aspire Globe
Democrat.
The standard of intelligence in
New Mexico and Arizona today is
higher than it is in such cities as
st. Louis in the east. The recent
school legislation has made a great
difference in the attendance, and is
not taken into consideration by such
papers.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

that he is, much to our surprise,
stronger than we supposed he was
and seems to be gaining all the time.
Grant county, which two years ago
would have voted strong anti Catron,
would today give him handsome
majority.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The Deming National bank opened
its doors for business last Saturday,
and the deposits for the first day ex-
ceeded $4,000. This is a first rate
starter for the new bank.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

AS evidence of the great and wide.
spread interest abroad taken in the
Worlds Fair, it 10 announced that
more than half of the mail now be-
ing received by the state department
at Washington is in relation to it.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Residents of Silver City do not
appear to be so anxious about invest
ing in real estate in Velasco as they
were few months ago. Can it be
possible that the Velasco boom has
collapsed?-Sentinel.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

Work on the Peninsular railway
of Mexico has been suspended.
Eighteen miles are already completed
and equipped.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

The railroad freight charges on
melons will take place June 90.
Over $50 miles, in small lots, fifty
cents per pounds; in carload lots,
twenty.eight cents.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-06-17

A few evenings since our report
er's attention was called to the beau
tifully illuminated buildings of the
Smith Premier Typewriter works on
Clinton street, and upon investiga-
ton found that owing to a large in
crease in business they were obliged
to run twelve hours day, operating
between 300 and 400 employees. Con-
sidering the rapid growth of the
business referred to it is very appa-
rent to the proprietor that it will be
absolutely necessary during the sum.
mer months to build another factory,
and in fact the plans are nearly ar
ranged for the construction of a new
building of dimensions 60x14O feet,
seven stories high. This new struc-
ture, in addition to the present build
ings, which have every nook and cor
ner filled with operatives, will admit
of working at least 600 people, and
if the business continues TO increase
in the future as it has in the past it is
very certain that the company at no
distant day will require all the type
writers that 600 operatives can pro-
duce. We are informed that no other
typewriter manufacturers in the state
at present are pressed to fill their or
ders 10 the extent that they are
obliged to work neutrality-suspicious.
Journal, March ~.
RAMSAY & HENRY,
General agents for NeW MEXICO,
EAST LAS VEGAS. N. M.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
The Ballot Law TEST.

Prom the Philadelphia Ledger.
To a correspondent Of the Ledger, who
called upon him to day, Chairman Patton, Of
the Prohibition State Executive COMMITTEES,
referred 10 3 subject that he considered Of
vital interest TO every voter ofPennsylvania,
whatever his politics. He began by saying
that as the Supreme Court Of the State
claims It Las no jurisdiction in the case Of
tie ballot law test, the only recourse the
Prohibitionists had was to file bill in the
Common Pleas, which had bsen done in
Philadelphia, argument on the case being set
down for March 10, the defendants being the
County Commissioners, Treasurer and Con-
troller. The bill has been brought in the
form Of taxpayers bill.
NIr. Patton said he, Of course, had no idea
when a decision would be reached in the
Supreme Court when the case went there, as
it eventually would, but il would become a
question OF national significance, and in this
way. Circumstance that seems 10 have been
overlooked by the politicians Of all parties
Take 1t for granted that the lower Court de-
cides the ballot law constitutional, snd an
appeal IS taken TO the Supreme Court by
those interested in the case, and decision
is not reached there until next January /;
that the higher Court decides the law to be
unconstitutional. In the meantime, con-
tinues Mr.. Patton, the State votes on Nov.
sth for President, voting under the new law.
Suppose that thirty-two Republican Electors
/ are chosen IN November, and the Supreme
Court decision, declaring the Ballot law IN
constitutional, is made in January, then
! these electors viii have been chosen under
an act that is void. When the vote Of the
Electoral College is counted in Congress the
second Wednesday of February, 1898, may
il not be a question whether the electoral
vote Of Pennsylvania should not be thrown
out2 Suppose the Republican party Just
carries the Presidency by a small majoriiy
Of electors, and Pennsylvania's thirty-two
must be thrown out. might the party not
lose its President? IN concluding his re-
marks Mr.. Patton said he considers this
question one Of great concern TO the entire
country, and all parties are interested in
having as early a decision as possible In
the case of the Hayes-Tilden election ther,
was no going behind the returns, and this
NAV prove a parallel case.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02

We don't hear anymore loud and long
arguments from the tin-plate liar since
the capitalists Of Pennsylvania have
commenced to form tin-plate corpora
tions and have them chartered at the
State Department in Harrisburg. Put
ting cold cash into corporation means
business. It means confidence, and il
means that the investors believe that
they have a good thing, one that is bound
to succeed. At the State Department
Yesterday the keystone Tin-Plate compa-
nv. Of Philadelphia, was chartered with
q capital of $4,000. Money talks, and
whenever it talks tin-plsie in the form
Of a mandatory II shuts up the little
.in-plate liar, and he doesn't have word
to say.
OF course he hasn't said word, but i
Is not because he wouldn't If he could.
II Is because he can't. His mouth Is
closed-dead shut, as it were, and his
most desperate attempt to talk ends in a
gasp.
Two new tin plate companies chartered
in Pennsylvania in q week. And still
there's more TO foIlow.-Harris5aTg 1ele-
sraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Pittsburg "Post" Men Escape the
Jail, But Are Lectured.

PTTTsBUEG, Feb. 25.-The Post publishing
company, Albert J. Barr. president, and
James Mills, editor, defendants in the Quay
libel suit, were refused new trial this morn.
ing and sentence imposed. The defendant
company was fined $500 and Messrs. Barr
ard Mills so and costs each.
In imposing the sentence the Judge said
The cause ofthis trouble was pure negligence.
do not think there was any malice toward
Senator Quay personally in the publication
1t occurred in the midst of heated political
canvass. Daring such times all newspaper
of all political parties show Just such neglect
as resulted in this lible suit The Post is not
responsible for this pernicious custom any
more than any other paper. IL merely
followed the custom which has been going
on for years, and which should be stopped. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
pIsarreed on peIamater.


MEANWHILE, Pa. Feb. S5.-The jury in the
Delsmter case disagreed and were discharged
at $50 P. NJ. They stood Q for conviction
and 3 for acquittal.
Interviews with the jurors disclosed that
the FIST ballot stood three for acquittal and
nine for conviction, and Notwithstanding
there were many ballots taken, these figures
were not changed from frst to last.
Those Who have followed the case closely
are not surprised at the result; in fact,
many predicted, after hearing the Judges
charge, that the verdict would either be &C
quittal or the jury would fail to come to-
gether.
A political analysis of the jury shows that
il was composed of eight Democrats and
four Republicans. Two Republicans and
one Democrat voted for acquittal and seven
Democrats and Two Republicans voted for
conviction.
The case will probably not be pushed fur
ther as the costs of the trial have been very
heavy already and the depositors express
the opinion freely that they have lost enough
without going to further expense.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
School Room Conditions.


An exchange has the following Too
much good care cannot be exercised at
present, when there is lurking in all COM
munities contagious diseases, in the care oi
school rooms, how their heating and vensila-
ton are involved. There should be closets
in all school rooms in which 20 hang wraps,
cloaks. overcoats and hats, which are in
some cases hung in the rooms where the
children study or DO their reci,ing. Where
this i done there Is always danger of
endemic. unless the rooms are thoroughly
ventilated. Let there be forty, fly or sixty
cloaks, coats or shawls hung in room, All
or most of them in a damp condition rom
the effects OF rain, each made Odorous rom
all sorts Ofcauses, some Of them possibly ,
with the germs of epidemic in the homes ol
the wearers, the fact Of which is concealed
from the teacher suppose this Is the
condition of such wraps among which child
ren sit and study, ought not such rooms be
thoroughly ventilated Common sense Peo-
ple will answer yes 20 sucn a question, and
any physician will unhesitatingly pronounce
sneb a condition in a room as criminally
negligent; nevertheless there are such schoo
rooms. Al school rooms ought 10 have
closets in which pupils can hang their wraps
hats etc. as when such closets are no
provided it cannot be otherwise than that
season like this epidemic is bound 70 DC
spread by the conditions to which we refer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02

A RECENT editorial in the Democratic
New York Times, the most persistent free
trade journal in the whole country, con
tanned the following remarkable &C.
acknowledgement:
NOW the country is unprecedentedly
wealthy. It's debt has dwindled to an
insignificant amount, and its creditors
are ready 70 extend their loans 1T , per
cent. We have a currency every dollar
OF which Is equal 10 dollar IN gold. We
have all the specie We want, and can get
al that We may need. We are feeding
the world. We are powerful, rich, pros
porous, practically out Of debt.
No misinterpreta;ion Of this statement
Is possible. Il amounts to an explicit
confession by q leading free trade news.
paper that the United States has pros
pered under Republican rule in a de.
gree hitherto unparalleled that the ag-
ricultural, industrial and financial inter.
ests Of the nation are in healthful con-
dition and that the free trade prophe-
cies ofineyitable calamity to follow the
enactment Of the Mckinley Law were
stuff and nonsense.-N. y. Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Peculiar Poisoning Case.

RocHEsTER. Pa, Feb as-There is great
excitement here over a poisoning case. Carl
Hartman, Is years old. is dead and Edward
Chstiee, l6 years old. is dying.
Yesterday the two boys went to a ravine
TO dig sasssfrss. They dug up what they
supposed 10 be sassefrss. ate some of ii and
on coming home young Hartman gave his
mother aud his sister some. Shortly after.
the boy fell into a spasm and soon died.
His mother and sister also became III, bat
medical attention saved them. Young Chsf.
see also became very III. and it Is feared he
viii die HIS father was killed on the rail-
Iosd a week ago.
The Coroner's jury brought in verdict
IL the Hartman case that he vas accident
ally poisoned from Getting roots, supposed to
&c Wild ParsniPs.
As sye. no one has been found able IN posi-
lively tell what the plant Is, though the
general opinion is that it IS wild parsnip.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02

THE Legislature Of Mississippi is cen
sidering the fitness of making the birth
day Of jefferson Davis a legal holiday
throughout that unprogressive State. A
commonwealth, like a person, has q right
10 make fool of itself, providing that 1t
hurts no one by its folly. We do not
think that any one outside Of Mississippi
can be injured by the transformation Of
Davis birthday into a legal holiday
But we DO believe that no man Of COM
mon sense viii care to place his person
or his property in keeping Of State
whose Legislature has resolved that the
late jefferson Davis "nobly stood in op-
position to q partisan world" This is
lunaey pure and simple. Mr. Davis did
stand in opposition to all that the best
sentiment Of all men in AL countries ap-
proved. bat 10 call this cosmopolitan ag-
gregation Of sentiment partisan world
Is 10 advertise the Legislature that adopts
the phrase - idioiic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have been
ssued since our last report:
HenryC. Ferner and Alice ]. Simmons,
both of lockwood borough.
Charles r. Snyder and Ada Baughman,
both of Salisbury borough
Norman S. Saylor and Leora Seibert, both
Of Somerset township.
D. F. Rector and Christie Gress, both OF
lockwood borough.
H. a. Rummelan Lucy Speigle, both OF
Jenner township,
Henry Weimer, Of Allegheny, township
and Martha Dull, Of New Baltimore borough
Wilson s. Weller and Ellen Miller, both
Of Summit township.
Josiah Pile and Susannah E. Gallentine,
both of Trent
James S. Sipe, sipe, of Summit township
and Annie B. Paul. of Meyersdale borough,
Charles F. Fleming and Carrie b. Christ.
ner. both OF BrOthersvalley.
Francis d. Snyder and Amanda Maurer,
both of Black ;cSnship.
Harry r. Fadely and Kate Dietle, both o.
Greenviile township.
Daniel A. L'ndis and Minnie ]. Lowry,
both Of ofStonycreek township.
VIM N. Wine, Of Va, and Tillie Blough,
of Somerset township.
VIM NJ. Mervine and Hannah Ebbeka
both Of Berlin borough.
Josiah B. Hemminger, of Fayette county
and Saloma E. Young, ofJefierson township.
w. II. Cites and Caroline Bruck, both Of
Northampton township
Ananias Rlough, Of Quemahoning town
ship and Sadie Shaffer, of Paint township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Speaker Reed Sustained. .

The Supreme Court OF the United States
case ofthe United States Us. Ballin, Joseph &
Co., from the Circuit court ofNew York. that
the law is valid. The decision upholds the
power of the Speaker of the House to count
a quorum under the rules of the last House.
The Court also decided that the contract
between the vestry of Trinity Church and
Rector Warren did not violate the spirit OF
the Anti-Contract Labor Law. and the judg-
ment of the Circuit Court Of New York, i'm
posing penalty of 81 900, was reversed.
The Mckinley Tariff act was also declared
to be constitutional by the Supreme Court in
decision rendered by Justice Harlan to-
day. The cases on which the decision was
based were those of Marshall Field, of Chi
cago, and New York importers, who protest
ed against the payment of duties on certain
wooden dress goods and other importations
on the ground that the Mckinley bill was
not legal and constitutional enactment, by
reason of the omission from the enrolled bill
OF the tobacco rebate clause, agreed to in
conference, and contained IN the bill when
it passed both Houses.
The Court holds that this omission does
not make the bill illegal 1t also holds
that the reciprocity and sugar bounty sec
tions of the bill are constitutional Il was
contended that the reciprocity section was
unconstitutional because ii delegated legisla-
tive powers to the Executive, but the ma
jority of the Court holds otherwise.
The Chief Justice and Justice Lamar dis
senting from the opinion Of the Court They
contended that the legislative function was
delegated to the President by the act, and
that hence it was unconstitutional.
The Court also decided against the Chicago
Anarchists Fielden and Schwab, who sought
release from Joliet prison on a writ ofhabeas
corpus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
The Presldent andthe Fair.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean

From the Chicago Inter Ocean
President Harrison, with more than
his usual felicity of expression, has de-
scribed the great Columbian Exposition
as zone Of the most illustrious incidents
in our civil history" and he has recon-
mended that Congress shall do what is
needful to make il, as it must be made,
the admiration of the world. The Presi-
dent advises no precise sum; it may be
s5,OO0OOO, or ii may be SS.0OO,O0O, he
says, that is needed, but whatever APP
pears TO Congress TO be needful shou Id
be granted. This is in the patriotic vein.
The honor of the nation is involved with
the great exposition to which it has in
vited the attention of the world.
The President reminds Congress that
Chicago has done all, and more than all
that it promised to DO in return for the
honor of being appointed TO act as the
worlds hostess. The report of the Con-
gressional visitors will be that ii has ex-
pended the money which its own ci IL
zens have contributed wisely and econ
omieally. The progress made in the
erection of buildings is beyond the ex-
pectstion the most sarguine. The in
terest manifested by foreign nations is
great. The President now urges Con-
gress TO supply whatever may be needed
in addition 10 the Sl0O0O,0 600 guaranteed
by Chicago to make the exposition an
event of which remotest history shall
make mention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Thinning Grand Army Ranks.

Probably 900 or more men, most of them
wearing the blue. and all the badge. marched
from the 7th Ave Hotel, Pittsburg Thursday
morning, at 10 O'Clock, to the Grand Opera
House, and there opened the twenty-sixth
annual Department Eacampment of the G.
a. r. of Pennsylvania
Colonel F. H. Collier, Judge of the Al
legbeny county courts, welcomed the veter.
ans, and General Goblin responded. General
Palmer, commander-in-chief delivered an
address and said that the sentiment in the
south was that rebel flags should not bt
flaunied and he was assured that neve,
again in Georgia would a rebel flag be carried
in a parade. The encampment indorsed the
anti-rebel flag order.
Department Commander George G. Boyer
made his annual address. 1t shows that
the quarterly returns of December 3lst, 1890
represented 597 posts and a membership OF
$3.50, while the semi-annual reports o.
December Slst, 1880 show COZ posts, with 4S,
5lI members.
The amount expended for charity by posts
last year vas S34,95i 81. The balance Of
cash in the hands of the assistant quarter
master general on December slst was s.,
J0g IS.
The report OF DR.. H. T. Williams, med
ical director, shows that of z79 deaths during
1851 Is were presumably caused by wounds
and - from diseases contracted during the
war.
The ladies Of the @. & R. were highly
praised for their good work. They and the
Women's Relief Corps to-day held separate
and successful meetings.
The afternoon session was taken up with
the election Of officers. which resulted as
follows Department commander general.
John P. Taylor Lewisiown; senior vice
commander, w. o. Rasse /, Pittsburg i,
junior vice commander, ]. X Swoyer
Philadelphia department chaplain, John
w. II. Edwards. Read ng.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Mr. cassatt Declines.

Governor Pattison has received q letter
from A. J. CAssatt, dated February oath, in
which be says be has received a communi-
cation from the Attorney General relative to
the hearing fixed for next Thursday in the
Reading railroad deal. He says: in my
judgment discharged the full measure oi
my daty as a private citizen when laid be.
fore you proofs deemed conclusive that 8
plain division Of the Constitution had been
violated, and only asked for such action, If
any. As TO your sense Of official duty seemed
proper.
you think the questions at issue are Of
sufficient public importance 10 justify your
asking the courts to pass upon their legality,
you will, am sure take the proper steps TO
that end, and in that case 1 viii cheerfully
testify to any facts within my knowledge
bu; am unable to see any advantage in q
preliminary hearing before Attorney General
Hensel, and must respectfully decline to be
party to IT,
The Governor has written to Mr.. Cassstt
that his letter has been referred to the Attor-
ney General.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02
Farm Animals in Pennsylvania.

Secretary Rusk has issDeda bulletin show
ing general increase in the number and
value Of farm animals in the United States.
The Pennsylvania State Agent reported as
follows: The plumber of horses is above
the average, and. the demand being limited,
prices have a downward tendency. Very
few mules are raised. although many more
now than few years ago. and prices range
higher than for horses. Mich cows are
slightly above the average, while oxen are
very scarce, ard the raising and feeding of
beef cattle has very largely decreased, owing
to Western shipment of dressed beef making
feeding improbable. Sheep are in larger
numbers thaR one year ago, with prices
somewhat lower. Hogs are below the ay-
erage, owing to high price of feed duri ng the
past summer"