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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
They Died Fighting.

CaEYExNE, WYo., April 23.-Ilf1rmation
has jgst been received Of the killing Of two
desperate horse thieves, Got Spencer and
jack Burnett at Jackson Hole. in the K
irene northwestern portion Of tue State.
The men were killed By FIVE deputy sheriffs
led by J. Il. Holland, Of Uintah county, and
- horses which had been stolen from the
Big Horn Country, in Wyoming and Mon
ilna, we're found at their redezyous.
The journey TO the horse thieves camp
which is 50 miles from any settlement. was
made on snow shoes. and the evening OF the
third day the Officers came within sight Of il.
While in hiding they saw spsncsr enter the
cabin, snd as soon Is night came the house
was surrounded by the officers. Al day
light the cabin door opened and Spencer
came cut and went toward Ihe stsbie. He
was told to Surrender. and replied By empty
ins his SIX shooter at his woald-5s capiors.
They returned the Ere ond Spencer fell dead.
ridiled with bullets.
TIE firing brought Burnett to The door.
and he had a six shooter and Ballard rife
with him. As he was knovn to be one Of
the bssi s';ots II the country, tbs Deputies
entrenehed themselves behind q ridge. Al
tes two I'm sho.s WeTe cred, Burnett was
given ehance % Surrender, but he refused,
ania ballet thr11gh him settled ;he career
o. ore OF the U15t no.or,01s horse thieves
o. ile aorthSes- Fur other horse thieves
are under ar7es' in the SINE county, the re-
suli osa crusade inaugura,el six months
ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
A Murderer confesses.

In 1855 William and John Kester, two old
and well-known wealthy farmers, were mur-
dered at their farmhouse in Sugar Loaf, Lu-
zerne county. About three months ago
three men, Higgins, Egaland and GALLAGHER,
residing in the vicinity Of Hazleton' were
arrested for the murder.
Saturday, Samuel Sinner OF Sugar Loaf,
made a detailed confession to Chief Mailton,
one Of the coal and iron police Of Hazelton,
in which he says. that he stood outside OF
the farmhouse at The time the deed was done
Joe EyalAnd came up and shot William
Kester, a moment later a man named Chris
tian Of northampton county, who was with
Evaland, quietly approached and struck
John Kesior on the head with club, killing
him instantly. In his statement he also
duplicates a man named Kunkle Of Lehigh
county as having a hand in killing the two
brothers and that Higgins and GALLAGHER,
who are in the Luzerne county prison with
Eyaland, also took part Capt. Simpson Of
the ccal and iron police to-day arrested Shin
er and win hold him as a witness, and be
viii be charged with being an accessory af-
ter the fact At the time Of the murder it
was supposed that the Hesters had several
thousand dollars in the house and some
gold coin, il is claimed, has been recovered,
now in possession of the men appTehended,
the coin having been identified by the party
who originally gave it TO one Of the broth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
In. Memory CT the Hero of A ..
pomatoN.

The first stone of the great mausoieum
which IS to perpstuate the memory Of Gen.
erai Ulysses s Grant was laid in Riverside
park, New York city, at two o'clock Weanes-
day afternoon. President Harrison. in The
presence Of his cabinet and thousands OF
citizens, laid the granite block upon which
is to be builded tomb worthy OF the nation
and the nations hero.
There was no marked martial display at
tending the ceremonies save the presence OF
a spTinkling here and there OF officers Of the
army and navy and troop A, which accom-
panied The president TO the park. The
whole ceremony was civil from every point
of view.
It was just fsg minutes before two
O'Clock when the United States Marine
band made the air resound with lhe nation
al air, Hail to the Chief" After the
strains had died away in the distance, Rev.
Dr.. John Hail, Of the Fifth avenue Presbyte.
rian church. offered up a prayer. Then
general Horace Porter, president of the
Grant monument association, delivered an
address in behalf Of the ASSOCIATION.
When he concluded the cornerstone was
swung into place and President Harrison
placed the first cement upon it with trOwel
made Of gold.
Chauneey NJ. Depew then delivered the
Grafton of the day.
The ceremony was concluded by the firing
OF salute Of twenty-ons guns from the
monitor MiantOnomah, which lay in the
waters Of the Hudson adjacent to the scene
Of the ceremonial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04


To make the census Of 1890 the most
complete work Of the kind ever under
taken the Republican Congress had years
ago made an appropriation for making
complete records Oft veterans Of the
late var. The Superintendent Of the
Census has accomplished most Of this
work and the records are ready for print
inc. It would be one Of the most inter-
estiue reports Of the census, but the pres
ent Democratic CongTess has 50 far paid
no attention TO the recommendation Of
Secretary Noble for an appropriation to
print the records and make them ayaiia-
bic. The work has therefore had TO be
abandoned. The Democrats protest
their love for the old soldier and claim
that thousands Of the veterans are Dem
ocrais, bat the Democratic leaders in
Congress know that the section to which
they must look for their great majoTities
and their electoral votes does not love
the Union veteran. They have made
continuous war on the Pension Bureau
under the assumption that they were at
tacking onlyiits management when 1t IS
the pensions not the Pension COmmis-
sioner they are fighting. It is the same
with the veteran records in the Census
Bureau The Democrats pirate about
economy but they do not want TO print
the record Of the old soldiers because the
section conquer ed by the old soldiers is
still sensitive On all points regarding that
controversy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Ferdinand ward Again Free.

NEW YoRK. April ga happy-loOkins
man stepped jauntily from the door Of the
State Prison at Sing Sing a few minutes be
fore 8 O'Clock this morning and waving his
hand, shouted back, I'm going TO see my
boy Pm going to see my boy :"
Such was the greeting Of Ferdinand Ward
on his return 10 the world to which for six
years and more he had been dead. He
weighed Ii5 pounds, IS pounds more than
he did the day he entered with a ten years
sentence on his head.
rs it true" asked the reporter, that you
saved anything from the wreck Of the firm
Of Grant x Ward p
"It is not true" said Ward. Il have no
money. am to day where l started"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Registry Assessors Instructions.

The registration of voters under the act Of
1891 begins on the first Monday in May and
must be completed on or prior to the fourth
Monday in May
Under this Act the assessor must start out
with blank book which will be furnished
him by the County Commissioners.
The assessor is to visit in person each and
every dwelling house in his election dis
trict The names are to be entered in the
book in the order in which the dwelling
houses are visited, the numbers to extend in
numerical order. and the qualified electors
in each dwelling house are to be grouped
together, and by streets, alleys or courts in
towns, and by pos,offices in the country.
The Law expressly says that the names are
not to be arranged alphabetically, but are TO
be entered in the order the assessor visited
The houses.
The assessor is not to assess any person
until after careful inquiry of the voter him
self, OF of some known resident ofthe cleo
ton district or division In all cases tie
assessor is obliged to enter in his I ook
oposite the name ofeach voter. in column
ruled for that purpose the name and resi-
dence Of the person who shall furnish infor-
nation as 10 the residence and qualifications
Of each voter who is assessed.
The assessor is also obliged to enter in the
proper columns the following information
concerning each voter
Street on which each yo lives in boroughs
and in townships his postoffce address.
The voters occupation.
Whether the voter is voting on age
whether he IS natur2lized ('N'D; whether
he has declared bis intentions cd. II
whether be intends TO be naturalized "a.
NJ; whether ne has removed into the
district since the last general election C"R.'9.
whether claimant for right 10 vote &c. w
Whether the voter is a housekeepsr or no
hou.ekeeper
Name Of employer if voter is working for
another.
Place Of boarding If voter is not a house
keeper.
Date Of putting each name in registry
book.
Amount Of poll tax No tax is to be as.
sessed in the registry against voters who are
taxed in the preceding regular assessment.
Pol tax is TO be levied against those who
were omitted from the last regular asses
ment or who have moved into the district
since then, and against no others. The
amount OF poll tar is p cents for married
and 50 cents for single men. The names Of
all persons thus taxed in the registry book
must be returned to the Commissioners on
the Extra Assessment sheets.
The assessor is required to make out two
copies Of his original list, one to be returned
to The County Commissioners and The other
to be hung up at the polling place on OF
before the fourth Monday in May. The
original list the assessor retains in his pcs
SESSION.
Neglect to assess, false assessment or refusal
to assess, is punishable under the new law
by ine Of $1,000 and two years imprison-
ment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

EHE Republicans.o of three Of ''the big
fouT" States haze held conventions. AMI
Illinois is getting ready for It's conven-
ton. New York. Pennsylvania snd Ohio
have spoken asivith one voice in appro-
val Of the administration Of President
Harrison, in demand for 2 coatinaanca
Of the National blessing Of honest mon
ey, and in enthusiastic praise Of the ope-
ration Of the latest Republican revision
Of the American tariff along the line Of
protection 10 American iniustry. The
center Of the Republican line Of battle
win be formed rs soon as Illinois has
gathered its regiments together. Never
were troops in better spirits. or more ad-
miringly disposed toward their leaders
than at the ,sst.of 1882 There alrea-
dy is the sound and rresage Of victory in
the camp.
The choice Of leaders ia al The States
that have held conventions has been
wise. TIE big men have been put in
front The delegates atlarge to the Na-
tional Convention have been chosen
from men Of Ns.ionsl ranoEa, aad evea
tue delegates from many districts bear
names that TO Republicans are familiar
in their mouths rs household words
The Minneapolis convention vii take
rank among the mas, noted assemblies
ofno.ed Americans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
To Te st the Law.

A legal contest of the eonstitutionslity OF
the Baker ballot bill is to be made by tie
Allegheny city Democrats. A special cleo
ton was held there on Tuesday under Il e
new act, and the Democrats profess 70 have
discovered that the new law cannot be ope1-
ated and carried out strictly in all of its pro-
visions without conflicting with the Consii-
tuition. Under the law the voter can only
mark his ticket by making cross opposite
the name of the parties for whom he wishes
to vote. Any other marking destroys the
validity of his ticket Under the Constitu-
ton voter may write his name upon his
ticket or cause the same to be written there
on and attested by q citizen Of the district
1t stands TO reason that the law and Consti-
tuition conflict, and whenever the law and
Constitution are not in accord the law must
give way to the Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Spring Fever.

The gradual opening of the budding trees
and the shooting upwards Of the blades oi
grass are signs Of the advent of spring
The farmer Is already at work stimulating
the growth Of his crop by fertilizers TO IN
sure a rich harvest Nature needs stinnia-
ton and whv should NOT man. The system
needs building up Afser the attacks Of 0fipie
and cold. and the only ionic is pure whiskey
Max Klein, Of Allegheny, Pa, has the en-
dorssment Of eminent physicians, certify
ing 10 the purity Of his famous Silver Age
and Daqaesne Rye Whiskiss. Sold every
where at $3.50 and 81 . per fall quart.
six-yea1-old Penna Rye Whiskies, etsoideig
pure al 81 % per quart or quarts fos so-1v-
Send for catalogue and price list Of all kinds
OF liquors to Max Klein, 81 Federal Street
Allegheny. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

WurELAw Ram on taking the cavel 70
preside over the New York Republican
con vention rave some excellent advice
" Let Us make it a speaking canvass.
with our orators IN every school house. =
lie said. Let rs make tia reading can
vass, with our documents and our news
papers whitening the land. Letus make
IL a clean canvass, avoiding mere abuse
Of our opponents, avoiding brag and
blus;er and paliry personalities, let us
have straightforward, decent, manly.
red-ho; ight, altogether, for our faith.
and We shall win nov as We always have
won when We fought that way This
shoald be the character Of the campaign
from al sides. The issues are clear
eaough, the positions Of the two parties
wide enough apart and the platforms
will be explicit enough 10 give every man
whether Democrat OF Republican enough
70 fght about If he keeps posted without
raking up personalities and SANDERS
v hich nobody believes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

A DECISION was rendered by the Su-
ursme Court in session at Philadelphia
Monday. sustaining the oonstitutionality
Of the Baker Ballot Reform Law passed
py the last Legislature and which goes
into operation at the next election. The
cases upon which the decision was based
were those Of Dewalt, appealed from the
Philadelphia court; Meredith, from the
Lebanon county court, and Ripples, fran
the LackaEauna county court
Tic decision deals largely with the De-
walt appeal. Hiram Dewalt and The lea
ders Of the prohibition party in this
State. acting upon information received
from the state Committee Of his party,
questioned he constitutionality Of the
provision Of the bill VIA ich allowed only
then names Of the candidates Of the party
casting at least 9 per cent OF the votes
east in the last Presidential election TO be
printed on the tickets. The Prohibition
lists claim this provision OF the bin would
deprive their party Of 4 representation
on the ticket.
The opinion Of the court is that tn is
section Of the bill does not deprive the
Prohibitionists ofrepresentation, as by
another section Of the bin they can write
the names Of the persons for whom they
wish TO vote upon the official ballot.
The contention Of the Prohibitionists
| that the shortness Of the time allowed
/ each voter TO remain in the booth will
not permit him 10 write the names Of the
candidates upon the ballot. The court
saws that It cannot undertake 10 say how
long it should take to write the names.
The contention in the other two cases
vas that the bin was q local and special
/ law and therefore in conflict with the
Constitution. This view Of the case the
/ court also refused to accept and decided
against It and in favor Of the bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
An Unusual List of Names.

The Cosmopolitan begins its thirteenth vol
ume with May issue. under the joint editor
shin of Mr.. w. d. Howells and Mr.. Walker
with a table of contents which will attract
attention.
James Russell Lowell, Frank z. Stockton,
Theodore Roosevelt, Edmund Clarence Sted-
man, Henry James, Prof II. IL. Boyesen,
Hamlin Garland, John Hay, Sarah One
Jevett, Prof Langley, Of the Smi thsoniAn'
Thomas Wentworth Higginson and W. d.
Howells himself are among the contributors.
The illustrations in this issue are by such
well-known artists as f. w. Kemble, Fred
erick Remington. F. s. Church, Walter Crane
William NJ. Chase, c. S. Reinhart, Dan
Beard, George Wharton Edwards, Wilson
de Meza, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

Cool, cielr weather viii advance from
West TO Els,ern parts Of our continent daring
the first fre days Of May. By the 81 a
warm wave viii appear in the West, attended
By a low barometer and storm Developments
of markell intensity. Withia forty ei-a.
houn ofG P. ~. on tue 4.h-.he center OF
the peri01-siorns OF marked cycloa;c
possibilities, attended hy hail, rain aud
thunder, Eill visit most parts OF the country.
Fa0s;s are alnost sure to follow in the rear OF
storms sbsct the night OF the ith OF 5th. in
the North and Wes.. reaching the Eastern
sections day or two later. Watch and
see. Csnter.ng on the I0-A aud Ilth, re-
actioaary Conditions Of Temperature al3
bsromeuic pressure, ending in storms, may
be counted en-.
The next storm period is central On the
l6.h, bringing It's eliminating s:sges, Is
peci2ily in eastern parts Of the country, cx-
ac-ly on the Is.h-lhe central dly ola Veaus
disturbance. The period raus from the Isth
70 18th. A series Of heavy storms. recurring
in cyies of2t hours-s8y eaca afternoon aa3
evening most likely result for several
days about tbs time. Heavy frosts will Re
heari from 70 the nor.hwari between the
18th ani 2lst. Oaaad about the 23l. look
for s return Of very warm days with reae-
tioaary storms, greatly iutensihsd by the
Nea as equinox.
The last storm period for the month IS
from the 18Th 70 the S0sh-s period calling
for constant ani careful wS.chfalness in the
event Of hot days. south winds, and the
formaii3n Of actiTe storm clouds. On the
25.h falls The new moon, equinox Of
Mercury On the 29,h: We may almost surely
expect disturbances Of great violence. The
phenomenal rains which we expected al
the end of -pril and in Nay have been
p7eclpitaied by Mas and snurn com5ina-
lion, resulting in great and disastrous
Hoods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

JUsT after Gov. Mckinley had been
honored above al other men in the State
az its great convention where he receiv-
ei an ovation, the Democratic Boston
Gi05e spits out Mckinley as Governor
seems to be very much less ola popular
hero in Ohio than Mckinley as Congress
man." 1.-THE Republicans Of Ohio have
withheld any honor from Governor Ne
hinley, what is it? They made him
President the state Convention, dele
gate-at-laTge to the National Convention.
and had he encouraged It, would have
named him for q higher homer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
He Confesses That He is Jack, the
Ripper

MELsoURSE, April 2s.-A further ad-
journmsnt was refused Thursday in the case
against Dseming. The Standard to-day saws
Deeming has confessed 0 his lawyers and
the doctors who examined him that he com
miiied a majority Of the Jack, the Ripper
cTimss in London. Deeming's demeanor in
court to-aay is much different from that
observed upon former occasions. He has
pat his Gippant air aside and listened closely
TO the P'osecaiions sPsech, which arrayed
siIh almost irresistible force all facts connect
ed with the murder Of the prisoners wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

THE Democrats Of Congress are in a
large sized hole on the quorum question.
On several propositions during the pres
ent session they have been unable 10
transact business for want Of a quorum Of
their own party when they muster 237
votes out Of S32, the Republicans vita
their men being present and not voting.
Speaker Crisp wculd like 10 count QUO
rum according TO. the Reed method, but
he had not the courage, after all that was
said and done.by his party under the
vigorous diSciplining which they receiv-
ed at the hands Of 'the gentleman from
Maine" while occupving the chair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Children Roasted in Bed.

CoRaY, Pa, April 3O.-The residence of
John Long Jr., was burned with its con-
tents this morning and two little children
asleep in bed were taken out literally
roasted. The mother seized her baby and
ran into the yard and wss unable to get back
10 save her other two children. When
neigibors pulled the little ones bed from
the fire both were dead
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

ASD here is where the reciprocity idea
comes in: In the irst quarter Of 1892
Havana imported from the United
states l0l, 060 bags Of -four against G,7il
the corresponding time last year. Oaly
q difference in our favor Of almost l0o,-
600 bags of flour. The Cubans viii buy
where they can get the cheapest and
baet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Minister ReId,s successor.

WAsHISsToS, April D. The President TO
day sent to the Senate TIE nomination OF
I. J,flerson Coolidge, OF Massachusetts,. to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienipotentiary Of the United States to
France.
Ar Coolidge is about tfty years Of age, OF
fac personal appearance and very wealthy.
He Is prominent Is Bcsion's business and
social c;re,ss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
Muruer on a Stage.

SAY FEANcIsCo. April 30-A Telegram
From San Andreas, Calaveras county, gives
the details Of a desperate attempt at stage
robbery near that mining camp this morn
ing, which resulted in the killing Of a
young woman, fatal wounding OF driver
and dangerous iDjury ofan express messeng-
er. The lone highwayman who wantonly
fired load Of buckshot into q crowded coach
did not secarea dollar, but be escaped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

On, this tarif-ridden country that
"shuts of foreign trade ;" And yet the
statistics show that our exports exceeded
ourimports by Sl69, ,225,92I last year.
Does that look as if Uncle Sam was put
ting up the shutters to close business ?
Let Democrats answer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

THE silver lining" seems to be hid
behind q dark thunder cloud 10 that
dangerous Democratic majority in Con-
gress." The bosses tremble over their
responsibility and don't know which
way 10 wriggle 70 get clear Of it and de-
ceiNa the nennle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

DEM0cEATs have been 50 accustomed
10 wearing Grape that another funeral IN
November won't be much ofa set back
They won't have to make any fresh pur-
chase Of mourning goods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

WITH uninstructed delegates from New
\ ork, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Msssachu-
sets, Maine, and Colorado, the Minneap
oils convention viii not be devoid Of IN
terest There viii be plenty Of room to
ulav poiii~s
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

SESAToR HIL says Cleveland cannot
come within 5000 votes Of fcarrying the
state Of New York. That is one Of the
reasons why the Republicans want 10 see
linn nominated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

THERE are some indications that ex-
Speaker Reed is having more fun IN Con-
gress than Speaker Crisp. The danger
Gus Democratic majority don't seem TO
have yielded the rich fruits which were
evnacfsG
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

DEPEw, Miller, Platt and Hisoock are
the four deiegstes-ai-isrye from New
York 20 the Republican National Con-
veution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

The Ohio Republicans are harmoni-
Gus again. They should take q large
bottle Of harmony with them to Mime
ar.nlis
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04

ONEof these days when Dave Hill IS
reaching after everything he sees, he viii
"pick up a live wire
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
White Dress Goods
and EmbrOidGTiieS.
will be opened this week. Laces
of all kinds in abundance will be
shown this season.
Dress Trimmings

OF the Latest styles now
open. A large line of best dark
and light Calicoes at 5 cents. Mus
lins and Sheetings will be cheap this
season. Call and see my stock.