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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
The State Schools.

HsRRIsBuRG. Pa. Dec 1.-THE fOrthoom-
ing report Of supt. Waller viii show that foI
1892 the number Of pupils in the public
schools Of the state are 81, ,52S, an increase
OF 5. .022 number Of schools, . 436, an in
crese Of SD; number Of teachers. $3.50, an
increase Of IA, total expenditures, Sl4329,-
I40.46. an increase Of ssIO.43I.4si the esti-
mated value Of school property, So, ,242s sG64,
an increase Of 81 765, 30.
The state appropriation Of 100000 did
not become available until June and its effect
wiI not appear in this report. It's indirect
ef ect, however. has manifested itself in
mucl-needed Improvements at the cost Of
the district. More teachers have been intro
duoei, the term has been heightened, salaries
have been raised and school buildings have
been made worthy of the cause. Ia 2,4Si
schools the textbooks were supplied free OF
cost while other boards have adopted the
policy of supplying part Of the books annu-
ally, with view 70 general Introduction.
Dr. Waller faEOrs q single term Of months,
and recommends that compulsory educs-
ion law be passed. Manual training, he says,
has taken a firm hold upon the people.
The legislation most needed he suggests,
is for a single annual term, for an increase OF
the minimum term, e'oser supervision, for
the Imitation Of the provisional certificate,
70 recognition Of college diplomas under
the proper restrictions and for meeting the
actual expenses Of directors at the triennual
conventions aud for enc day at the county
Institutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

THE ineficiency of the Democratic ad-
ministration Of the House wss illustrated
ina singular manner Wednesday. 1t ap-
pears that the Democrats adopted a rule
last session that 10 unfinished business
OF one session should be considered al
the next until after the lapse fisk days.
Kiicare, OF Texas, who has again az
nonaeed that no pension bills shall be
passed this session except by 4 quorum
and msj Drity, discovered the rule, and
demanded its enforcement The Speak
er coRld not refuse TO enforce it. Conse-
quentiy, no unfinished business could be
transacted and a week was lost. This is
an illustration Of Democratic quack econ
omy. In anticipation Of trouble with
some ofthe conservatives when the at
tempt at tariff legislation is made in the
Fifty-thiri Congress, there is considera-
bic talk Of he necessity Of having rules
which viii not admit Of flibus;ering. It
is urged that il will not do as an excuse
far not doing what they promised "the
people" to say that few men Of their
own party blocked the way and made
the majority helpless. The Democrats
themselves confess that they must devise
some more effective means Of dealing
with tilibusier, and TIE Republicans
are predicting that they viii be driven
tc tte adoption Of The Reed rules.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

The Pennsylvania Bureau Of Statistics Is
quoted as authority for the statement that
the loss by strikes in this State during the
past year. not including the one at Home
stead, reaches the enormous aggregate OF
500, ,2I0, of which s. .es4, ,255 represents the
loss of the employers, and the remainder,
s.. .I22. .975, that Of the workmen. 1t is fur
ther stated that out Of the sixty strikes but
two proved successful in securing what the
strikers demanded.
Six years ago Josie Madison met man
named Hobbs and went 10 live with him.
Soon she married man named Smith, but
continued her relations with Hobbs Then
Hobbs thought he would marry bit when
be told her Of his intention, she said that il
be did she would kill him. He married and
she killed him. She was tried on Friday in
Philadelphia and convicted Of murder in
the second degree. and as she came out Of
the court room the women, as the report
informs US, crowded around her and kiss
ed her p
At Crow creek canon, Oregon, fiffy miles
from the California line, one of two girls,
who were walking past trestle in the com
pAny of young man with a lantern on
Thursday night, discovered that the South
ern Pacific tracks had been partly torn from
the trestle. She grasped the lantern, ran
back up the road and swung the light Wig
orously. not a moment too soon to check
and save a passenger train Of eight coache:
which contained 80 passengers. The track
had been torn up by bandits, who hoped tC
/ rob the train.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Treasury at the end ofthe fiscal year Of
nesrly s2I, 900, coo, instead Of the deficit
that has been predicted. The President
suggests thai the retirement of bonds in
the future before maturity should be
matter of fconvenience and not of COM
pulsion." The surprising revelation is
made that war claims now pending ag-
gregate s4OO, 100000.
The increase in n-postal revenue and in
postal business is accepted as an evidence
Of general prosperity, and the gratifying
fact is announced that during the next
fiscal year the Post Office Department
should show a surplus of nearly sl,OOO,-
600. A patriotic and vigorous appeal for
the maintenance and extension Of the
American merchant marine is one Of the
significant parts Of the message. The
President compliments the Navy Depart
ment on the progress of the work ofcon-
structing the new navy. Although there
has been expended during this admins
tration for the increase Of the navy more
than $S5, 100000, besides Ss.OO0,00O for
labor at our navy yards, the messs ge says
there WAS not the smallest scandal or
charge of fraud or partiality. This is a
high compliment to Secretary Tracy.
In reference TO the work Of the Indian
Bureau, the President calls attention TO
the large increase in the attendance of
school children, over l3. per cent, and to
the adoption of a uniform system of
school text books on the basis Of our CO ~
mon schools of the State. Judging by the
aggregate work Of the Pension Depart
ment, the greatest in the history Of the
office, the President feels that the office
has been efficiently organized and the
work efficiently performed. The Com
missioner estimates that the maximum
expenditure for pensions viii be reached
June 50, 1894, and will be $lss. 100000.
President Harrison, despite the clamor of
the Democratic papers in their attack or
the pension system, patriotically defends
the right of disabled veterans to the graf
itude of the nation
The development of our exports of cat
tie and hog products. largely through the
efforts of Secretary Rusk, of the Agricul-
tural Department, is commented Upon.
President Harrison favors national con-
trol of quarantine with adequate power
lodged in the Executive to protect our
people against plague invasion. He also
fayors restriction of immigration.
The message closes with a patriotic ap.
peal FOR pure elestiOns, an earnest refer
ence to the deplorable violence exercised
against the colored people Of the South
and with the declaration "thst there are
no new frontiers TO our possible develop
ment. Retrogression would be crime. -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Sourof the moss-backed Democrats
have been in conference with Represen-
tstiyes Springer and Tucker on the sub
iect Of the repeal Of the Electoral College
provision Of the Constitution OF the Uni
ted states and the substitution OF an
amendmen, to elect the President and
Wee President by direct vote OF the
p.aple. There is not the most remote
probability that this scheme 70 place tAe
sole power Of electing these high officers
in the people Of Texas and few other
States Of the South, where their msjori-
ties are as much as the election officers
choose to make them. viii be adopted
Under this system, Il i. were adopted,
with Texas giving a majsrity Of 10000
Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina ana
other southern States rolling up on the
returns about hundred thousand apiece
would overcome the fair majorities Of the
entire Of Northern States from Maine
to California. Kentucky, State which
produces scarcely anything OF economic
value to mankind, would give more ma
iority than the whole New England
States with all their immense resources
and useful productive industries
Oa the face Of this scheme it looks quite
plausible, but when it is analyzei it is a
proposition to wipe out ofpolitical exist
ence all ofthe States, great or small, with
narrow msjorities It is safe to say that
the popular method Of electing a Presi-
dent and Vice President will not be sub
stituted for the electoral college, at any
rate as long as the present infamous cleo
toral conditions exist in the South
Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
The Perfect Woman.

NEw YoRz, Dec. Il.-Niss Ada Rehan, the
actress. has figure that is almost perfect.
Out OF 6S measurements which marx the
standard Of q womsn's perfect figure she con-
forms 10 g and in none Of the other six did
she deViste one-qusrter Of an inch from the
standard. This is the statement of Mr. J.
o. Harvey, who, together with F. d. Highly,
Of Chicago, has selected Miss Rehman as the
model for the silver statue OF Justice which
is to be the one great exhibit Of Montana at
the Worlds Fair. She was chosen several
months ago, but storm Of protests arose
from Montana citizens, who claimed they
could furnish fair model in the person of
Miss Dora Hsuser, Of Helena.
The ststue viii cost So 600 snd viii rest
upon PEDESTAL Of solid gold worth $3.50 COO
Messrs. Harvey and Highly conceived the
ides Of this exhibit snd are authorized to
choose the model.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
A Strange Beouest. .

MINERVA, O.. Dec. III. c. Marshall ol
this place. being in falling health, make:
public his viii in order that tie principal
beneficiary under its provision may be dis
covered. In memory Of his dead wife he
bsq1eaths real estate worth $1,000 to Miss
Della Speakmsn, lady whom he never
knew, but whose name appeared among
those registered as delegates to the state con
vention Of societies OF Christian EndeaTor
held at East Liverpool last year. He doss
this because her name is the same as that Of
bis departed wife before their marriage.
Atthe death Of Miss Speaknan, providing
she csn be found, the legacy is TO 60 to her
husband or next Of kin. In conclusion the
viii says This / give to an unknown
friend with The hoIe that she will respect
and honor The nsBe OF my only earthly
friend" Nr. Marshall is a prominent oiti-
zen Of this section.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
DestitutIon in Homestead.

About seventy-five cases OF destitution re-
sulting from the great strike at Homestead
have been reported TO the relief committee
and a severe spell Of winter weather will see
the number largely increased. The merch-
ants are carrying quite a number Of those
who have been refused work al the works
on their books and they say that they viii
have todraw the line sometime, and il is
only question Of time how soon they will
tell these people they can 10 longer carry
them upon their books. Then viii the
suffering actually begin. and it viii certainly
require outside assistance 10 help tide
these people over until they get work. Con
rributions are coming in. but not as fast as
the relief committee would Ike TO see them.
Ii has been decided not 10 issue a call for
aid Tor few days at last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

A Bill has been presented to Congress
by Representative BeltzhOover, Of Pa,
TO restrict immigration aud is regarded
IN tho House possessing feature
which make Il preferable to any Other
measure on the subject. Among other
things it requires that the immigrant
shall swear before the consul Of the pon
Of departure that he intends to remain
permanently in the country and become
a citizen Of tie United States. This S
intended to prevent the shipments Of
Poles, HunglTiaus, Italians and other
labor which comes in competition with
American labor by importation with the
sole intention Of securing cheap labor,
they returning to their native country
carrying their earnings with them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

SrAzFs in fifteen different values are
being prepared for the Government by
the American Bank Note Company, q
New YORK, to commemorate the Coium-
bian year. The designs we're mostly IA
ken from noted paintings. and the work
Of printing begsn about 8 month ago, SO
thatthe stamps viii g on sale January
for a year, when they viii be withdraw
from general use. The new issue IS ex-
pected to be very profitable to the Gov
arnraarf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

SPEAKER CRIsP, the chief representative
Of his party and the third highest Officer
in the Government, was openly insnlted
at the banquet rendered President-eleci
Cleveland by the Reform Club Of New
York, SATURDAY. night. Mr.. Crisp &C
cepted an invitation to the banquet, pre-
pared his speech and furnished copies Of
what he intended TO say to the newspa-
pers before he went TO the feast. But
Speaker Crisp wss not called upon to de-
liver 8 speech, notwithstanding loud and
repeated calls were made for him by the
merry baDqueters. He was totally ig-
nored by the members ofthe Club whose
guest he was, and his condnet as presid-
ing officer ofthe Fifty second Congress
WAS severely criticised by other speakers,
without bis being permitted to reply. 1t
looks very much SIS though the Speaker
had been dragged 10 New York for the
express purpose Of being insulted By the
free trade friends Of Mr.. Cleveland.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

TIE men who managed Cleveland s
campaign committee are endeavoring 10
secure the organization of the United
Ststes Senate after Marcn next. That
Is the meaning Of the Democratic Senate
caucus held IN New York, Saturday, at
which a strong COMMITTEES, with German
at the head, was appointed to look after
the Legislatures in the doubtful States
which are to elect United States Senstors
this winter. Some Of them are the men
who, doubtless for a consideration, in
dnced the Populists and democrats to
combine On the electoral ticket in the
very States in which they row purpose
70 attempt TO suppress the Republican
sentiment in the Legislature, and 10 see
10 it that Populists shall unite with Dem
ocrats in these States to elect a Demo-
cratic Senator, in order that the Demo-
crats may control the United States Ser
ate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

REPEssExrATlyE OArEs, OF Alabama, Is
at the front early with a bill to repeal
those sections OF the Revised Statutes
which provides for the presence ofsuper-
vis1rs aud deputy-marshals at federal
elections. The Democracy is determin-
ed that all mensces 10 Democratic repeat
ing and ballot box stufiing shall be dis
posed Of before the time arrives for an
other election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
RepublIean senators lIkelv

Dispatches from California, Montana and
Wyoming claim that the Republicans vii
elect Senators in all three states. Sensior
Paddock 5 election in Nebraska is said 10 be
all but certain and the election Of a Repub
lican in Kansas seems probable. The Re
Publicans are not anxious 10 organize tb.
Senate preferring, as Senator Hale said th,
other day, that the Democrats should hav,
the full power and responsibility, bu; they
are beooming convinced that the Democrat.
will not have sufficient strength in the Sen
ate. and they are planning accordingly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
Cattle Dying for Water

DESVEE- Dec. "a cattle man from
NoErHEEsTEEN NEW MExICo tells OF fearful
suif,-ing among the cattle Of the drouth
striC<cn district. For more then two yeals
there hus been no rain. At low estimate, -
said be. 5000 to 100 000 head Of cattle
have died from starvation and lack Of water
The sheep are in almost as bad a condition
as the cattle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

TnE BOYS in Blue, an organization Of
Union veterans, has bsen incorporated d
at Topeka, Kansas It's organizers ne
tie veterans Of the Peoples Party, ard
it will be a rival Of the Grand Army f
the Republic. Fifty companies have :
ready been organized, and organization S
will be Immediately effected in every
Northern State. The leaders in the new
movement claim that the "Ehole tend
ency Of the G. A r. IS TO strengthen the
Republican party, but thst the Boys in
Blue viii be nOn-political, out Of the con
troll of political demagogues." This dec
iaration, however. smaeks 50 much oi
demagoguery that it strikes Us that the
new organization will be controlled
wholly by demagogues.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Nrw YoRK Syn. The general feeling
toward President Harrison in these last
months OF his term Of Office, is one Of
hearty respect and good will. There is
nothing in his message which will dimin-
ish that sentiment, 50 far as Democrats
are concerned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
Ex-Judss Sued for Negligence.

W1KrsBaEEE. Pa, Dec. 10 An import
ant and very odd case will be tried in Court
on Monday 4 trio Of wealthy PittstoniaHs
will proseeute ex-Judge G. 81. Harding for
negligence. They alIege that his failure
10 give attention to case they were litter
ested in caused them to lose big sum ol
money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

PREs IDEST HARRISON pointedly says
@There are no near frontiers 70 our posi-
bic development. Retrogression would
be = crime" Democrats can stick PIN
in the sentiment for future reference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Ma MurcHLER, OF Pennsylvania, has
introduced 8 bill providing for the trans
fer Of the pension bureau 70 the War De-
pSrtment July /, 1888, to behereafter IN
der the direction ofthe Secretary Of War.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14
1898.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Austin l. Tagsart, the only defeated Re
publican candidate for the State Legislature
IL Montgomery county, Thursday filed
notiee that be would contest the seat Of
Charles l. Baker. his successful Democratic
oPIonsnt. Subsequently, al the defeated
Democratic candidates fled notice Of con-
tests on allessiionso of fraud irregularity and
various technicahties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

AT the time Shakespeare wrote his
PLAYS there were not in all the world as
many English-speaking people as there
sre now in New York and New Jersey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

IT comes from Washington that q
boom is being started there for Congress
man Stone, Of Warren, sor the Repuoii-
can GubernstoriAl nomination in 1894.
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1898.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Houer's lfa5aziac f0r isa3 VIII continue %
maintain tie unrivailed standard OF eIeeilense
which has eharacierizsd :, nom The beginning
Among the notable features OF the year there
viii be new novels BY A. Conan Doyle, Con
stance FenirsOre woois0n, sud william Black
Short stories win b contributed BY the most
popular writers oftae dsY. including AsEy T.
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and. Brander Matthews. and many others The
illustrated descriptive papers vii embrace arti-
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Poultney Bigelow on Russia and Gernsuy ~
Richard Harding Davis on London Season By
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Edwin A. Abney's illustrations Of shakssPeaF's >
Comedies viii be continued. Literary articles
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-12-14

Sane NRDV5ksEed fel2ers IF CQr1yIe 10
<.fTTs'R Lsyisl1 and Others. dealing with q part
OF Oar.yic- HE lar different from that bro.ieht
out IN me recent literaiurc ci Carlyle remlnis
ceuces- ne elections sf lincoln q,seI .ytf1s-
Sfer B. me is.e MA1luis de Chambruu both
arsitlcs are f..l o. us~ natter. .,fSz artist fs
J1.yTH- rs isooeri B.un, who has inst return
cG irts- a residence %: nearly tg1 years in that
country. Abundantly illustrated by the author
HlsSoric .ho11eaRS, which have been feature
Of the magazine during ls93 viii D. continued
0y s01ae Particularly striking papers. among
them several by the great war c0rresBolilen -
William u. RIssell. Arnnihaid En-ha. ani nfher.-