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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05

shipped Saturday, 1,IJ2 The market was
fairly active AMI steady for good sheep and
The following representative sales:
IA Utah. 10s 1926 iOJ Idaho 49,. 50 s. 90
"A Utah. lo9 3 % so Idaho - Io4 as
243 West..... - 225 6j Idaho 80. los 325
Horses - Receipts, since Saturday. S5:
shipped Saturday, A. The market was fairly
active and trife firm. The range of prices is-
Extra draft Is % lbs II01i51
Good draft 3OJ lbs S0a101
Extra drivers 100 I2O1
Good drivers zJ4110
Saddle good to extra ... 751iT5
Southern mares and geldings $50 75
Western range unbroken 200 50
Western ponies s..........- u 500 20
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 3.-WheaI was firm to
day and in active demand at Saturday s prices
Receipts were hardly as large as expected and
receivers think they will be very small Cor
some weeks to come, Shipper bid 594 q $3.50
for No hard out OF store No sales were re-
ported
Receipts of wheat today were Ia cars; a
year ago, 4a9 cars
Prices were quoted as follows: No hard
wheat, 54Jx055c: No hard wheat, 5S 15ic;
No 4hard wheat. 51053c; rejected hard wheat t.,
45651e; No. . red wheat, 579571zc No red
wheat, 54G55Izc; No / red wheat 5IG52c
Corn was firm Most of the receipts were put
on sales "to arrive" so the offerings of samples
were rot large Shippers and local dealers
were fair buyers and some corn went TO eleva-
tor men
Receipts of corn to-day, 125 cars year ago
7 73 cars
No mixed corn sold at 322le; No 8
mixed SSLzc: No mixed. gee no grade.
% 130c; No white Sc; No white 3S5zc;
No 4 white, 32c Shippers paid 3552Gl3s1.c
Mississippi river for No and 3s :.
river for No white corn; No mixed sold
Z 4O1sc Memphis and No. white, 41c Memphis
Oats were wanted end prices we're firmly
! held
/ Receipts of oats to Gay, 25 cars; ear ago
(! 10 cars.
No mixed oats sold at 2i1E926c according 70
I quality and billing; No 3 24G241zc; No 4. I'D
23c; No white. e5G2sIEc; No 3white. sjeS<5c-
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05
The Lost Warskip.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 29.-Search
for the missing warship Rousal1a has
only resulted in the discovery of more
wreckage. It is believed that the man
of-war struck sunken rock and foun-
dered with all on board The total
number of officers and sailors drowned
fS Soid fo M. 3an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05
FIRE AT OMAHA.

The Farnum Street Opera House Destroyed
One Fireman Killed and Several I'm
jured.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 3.-From o'clock
till after s last night the Omaha fire
department had a campaign that tested
it to the utmost. At 500 p. m. an alarm
brought the down town companies to
the Farnum Street theater. Here a
fierce blaze was raging on the stage.
During the next hour, five alarms were
sent in. While the opera house fire
was at its height, a second alarm called
a portion of the fighting force to Twen-
tgseventh and Leavenworth streets,
where a huge frame block was sending
up cloud of lurid smoke. At the thea
ter the battle was a notable one. The
building was huge five story shell,
the auditorium being on the second
floor, and above the stage a fly gallery
filed dome thirty feet higher than
the roof of the building.
The fire started on the stage in the
fly gallery. The stage hands were
busy setting the scenery for the even
ing performance of s'The Waits of New
York" A fly swung against a gas-jet
and in a second the whole mass of
painted canvas was blazing It burned
so swiftly that there was no time for
lowering the fre-proof curtain that cut
off the stage from the auditorium.
Companies and 2 were first there
and began the fight on the stage. They
were not permitted to remain long
there. for soon after they got to work
the roof of the dome fell in Shortly
afterward the west wall fell and six
firemen and one bystander were in
jured and one fireman was killed.
The theater was owned by the Amer
lean Loan & Trust Co., which assigned
during the summer, but was soon after
reorganized. It was valued at $3.50, 00G
and insured for 800. 600. The loss to
the owners of the Waits of New York
company is So, 100 and the members oi
the company lose almost as much more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Oct 3-Hogs-Receipts. 22,O0):
official Saturday, 8 4sS: shipments Saturday, g.
642; receipts for the month of September 54S-
S71; shipments for the moth of September, 1S3,-
$685. receipts for the corresponding month last
year. SIS. 7eS; shipments for the corresponding
month last year, 2lo,1l3 average weight for
the month of September, 2JS lbs; average
weight for corresponding month last year 2S7
lbs left over, about {, 'eJ; quality rather bet
ter; nnarkes actIse Wiz Particular cha14-so
in prices; best grades firm Sales ranged at
s6O066.s5 for light; ShS00.6O5 for rough pack
ing; So 1905 80 for mixed: 81 1oG1665 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; pigs. g. 00G650
Cattle-Receipts, %, 900; Official SATURDAY.. l.
607 shipments Saturday, 4,ol6 Market
steady.
Sheep-Receipts. Io0)O; official Saturday, l.
e52; shipments Saturday, 1,1OZ Market firm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05
Il Inuis Like Stock.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 3--Cattle-Receipts. 8 400
Market active and steady. Hogs-Receipts, l.,
200 Market 5110c higher: heavy. So OO66 90
mixed s6.OO6 IS: light, s64aG67a Sheep
Receipts, 1000 Market steady.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Women al the Polls.

The town elections he'd in Connecticut
on Monday Of last week marked the open
ing Of a new chapter il the political history
OF thar State, and likewise in the annals Of
the women sQlfrage movement since the
women for the first time were allowed 10
exercise the right Of suffrage. And although
the franchise was restricted TO voting for
school officers, the readiness with which the
sex avaiied themselves Of their newly ac-
CURED privilege demonstrated plainly that
its best0Eal had not been premature. 1t is
estimated that Fdlly .00) women voted in
the various towns, and in several instances
their ballots were the frst in the box-iaii-
eating that women are not only anxious TO
vote, but that they are willing to get up ear
ly in the morning 10 discharge the duy. 10
New Haven il Is recorded that the sufirasists
were mostly young. well dressed, and good
looking, Of course. They voted thsi- re-
speciive tickets straight, the pls.sr being to
them az unknown quantity aad something
10 be avoided.
Woman sufffags, which had worked fair
Is vel in the West, has noE shown that il
has as good reason for existence in TIC
East and while it is too sooa 10 judge oI
its f4alts, says the Psilsdelpaia Record there
IS not the slightest reason for questioning
that It's general adoption would p-ovs
wholesome and Tor the public god When
the Iaad Of Sle.dy H15;Is can thus adsPi
itself wi;hot jar to such a radical iunoya-
ton. the world may be truly said to be in
motion: and other CJmmonwsaiihs cannot
fail to feel and 70 reflect the Influence Of rs
HhiEIing Impelus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

0ae Of the most distressing accidents that
We have ever been called upon to record
occurred at Sccttdale last Friday evening,
Miss Cora Philips being instantly killed,
and Mrs. Pritts, who accompanied her
slightly injured.
The two ladies were out driving, and when
nearing the Mt Pleasant branch road their
horse took fright a; a passing train and ran
away. The ladies had no control over the
maddened animal, which dashed up to the
railroad at furious pace. The bug struck
an obstacle and the ladies were both thrown
out Miss Philips was thrown on the trsek
Immediately in front of the moving. train.
and before assistance could reach her, the
wheels had passed over her head crushing
out her life in an instant. The train was at
once brought to stop and the resi aims Of
the unfortunate lady picked up by the crew.
Her skull was crushed and her body was
badly maugled. The body was removed to
her boarding place and taken charge of by
her friends.
Mrs. Pritts was removed to her home.
Her injuries consist Of a number OF painful
cuts and bruises, and while OF serious na-
ture are not considered fatal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
A nnrse Thief ,,antur.c.

Oa las; Tuesday stranger riding fns
bay mare presented himself Al the black
smith shop OF o. C. and II. c. BsTnhart, in
5toyestown, and proposed 10 trade his ami
nal FOR foe pony Owned by the Propris-
tors. They a. frs, looked rp1n him wish
suspicion, bui be told very plausible story,
stating that be lived AZ Harrisburg and was
returning from trip to Ohio, aud, after the
usual diekering, The trade was made and
the stranger cepar;ed With lhe pony.
On " Wednesday morning a telegram was
received by Samuel Custer. landlord Of the
Custer House, stoyestown, from James Z.
MoAfee, Of Youngstown, Wesimoreland
county, stating that TIE msre had been stOl-
en- from his stable on Monday night and Of
fering reward for her recovery and the ar
rest OF the thief
The mare was placed in charge of officer
L. T. Sbaffer. who started to return her to
the owner, while the Messrs Barnhart at
once started in pursuit Of the thief and po-
ny. After an exciting chase they locsted
the pony at Oslerburg. Bedford county, on
Thursday. where they found him in the pos
session Of W. Il. ImleT, who hsd traded FOR
him
The trail was again taken, and on Friday
the thief was apprehended at Mariinsbafg,
Blair county, while the man vas negolis-
ting another trade. He was arrested aud
placed in jail at Hollidaysburg, awaiting the
arrival Of Westmoreland county officers
He was identified as Charles Long, native
of schelIsburg, At which place his mother
still resides.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
school Figures.

The educational statistics for the past year
have just been completed at the Department
Of Public instruction. The most interest
ing totals as shown by these tables are as
follows: Number Of schools in STATE, Ri
Oh; average number Of months taught,
5 10 number male teachers, S. Pas number
female teachers, HIS average salary cf
males per month, So Ga average salary fe-
males per mouth, S33 o. number male
pupils, 5o3, SIS number female pupils, 49,
SO; average number attending school,
722i96; average per cent Of attendance, 81 (;
total amount of taxes levied for school and
building purposes, outside Of Philadelphis,
S7,776 l0l g.; total State appropriation,
81, ,95S, 90 so; receipts fiOm taxes and all
sources except safe appropriations, inclos-
i've of Pailajeiphi1, so 2Sa ~ %. Ts'a!
receipts in State, SlTH1.51l a., cost of
school houses, purchasing, ouildi1g, e.c.,
s. 569, los y TEACHERS wages, $ iJs. i55 so,
fuel, fees Of collection and all ether eErens-
e., 8 .a73, ,I3G 81. Total Expenditures, siG-
iIG.g7G 90.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
A Merry Church Fight.

Suit has been filed in the Cambria county
court against Rsvs. Beale and Bartlett, two
weli-known Evangelical ministers of this
city. Attorney Esher, son of Bishop E sh-
er, came down from Somerseta few daysago
to further the preparations for the coming
contests in the courts. Ex-Mayor Rose will
defend Revs. Bsale and Bartlett
The case grows ont of the loag-standing
contention between Two factions Of the Evan
gelical church and ministry in Cambria, In
diana, Bedford and Somerset counties. They
are divided into two classes-the DubsitCs
and the Esherites. The Dubsites are in the
saddle and the EsheriIes are left behind. Il
is the Esheri'es who are pushing the suits
for suits have been flied in Bedford, Somer-
set and Indiana counties as well as in Cam
bTia. Evidence will be taken in Bedford
county this week and if the sait terminates
fayorably for the d lbs faction it is pr0bibly
that the Esher faction will lei the salts in
the other counties 90 by default, since defeat
in Bedford county practically means defeat
in Cambria, Somerset and Indiana counties.
The trouble seems 70 have started al the
general conference held in Buffalo in 1880,
in which large number ofthe members Of
the conference desired the deposition of the
editor Of the Evangelical Messenger, and a
portion Of the delegates refused TO endorse
the proceedings Since then the brclch IA as
widened. One faction preferred charges
against Bishops Esher and Bowman. ard the
other against Bishop Cubs. But the Ddbs
faction would not recognize the proceedings
against their favorite bishop.
Bishop Dubs presided at the Pittsburgh
conference held in JohnstOwn in February,
and made the usual ministerial appoint
ments for the district, which is composed Of
Indiana, Cambria, Bedford and Somerset
COUNTIES, and this suit is brought to drive
all the ministers in Pennsylvania ont of the
pulpit, because. as IS claimed, Bishop Dubs
hal no authority 10 act. Ia the eastern
states the Dabs faction IS said 10 be largely
in the majority, aud in the JohnsiOwn
church 243 Of the members are Dubsites,
but Two ministers being on the other side.
Among the lawyers employed by the
Dnbsiies are Judge Baer of Somerset, Hon
John NJ. Reynolds of Bedford and Hon. W
H. Rose Of Johnstown. The case Will fur
nish material for 4 great legal battle.-JoAHs-
torn DemocTni.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

Charles J. Melville, man who at one
time was famous throughout Europe and
America, died at the West Penn Hospital,
Pittsburgh. last Monday, aged 7S years. A
Pittsburgh paper hes the following in regard
70 his career and sickness:
Melville for years was the champion bare
back rider of the world Almost from his
infancy he had been travelling as a circus
rider. He was engaged with Dan Rec, ard
had Travelled and gave perfJrmances in
all the principal cities Of America and
nearly ali European countries as well.
Melville's fame was so great that be was
called upon to give private performances of
bareback riding before almost all the crown
ed heads He made fortunes and lost them
in bis time He married when young, but
his domestic life was unhappy. His wife
was only 10 years Of age when she was
married. Two children were born, son
and daughter Both of them are living in
the neighborhood of FOrwardstown, in
Somerset sounty, where their parents lived
for some years after marriage.
DAEluE Tue WAT AtlflAlc cIAAStcu IL al
Ohio regiment and served at the front until
be was sent home to recover from wounds
received IN battle. During this time his
wife had formed an intimacy with another
man whom she afterwards married. When
Melville recovered sufficiently from his
wounds be again took up his circus life and
continued at it until old age and approach
ing blindness obliged him to quit the profess
sion During the last three or four years
Melville spent upwards offs 300 trying 10
save bis eyesight He had been living with
his son and paying for his board. but when
the son discovered the old mans money vas
about all spent he turaed him out, as the
father alleged.
On June "a Melville was admitted to the
West Penn hospital. he was totally blind
and almost exhausted for want OF proper at
ieniion. IL was thought be would only live
a few days, but under the skillful treatment
he received be astonishei everyone by his
rapid recovery. Some short time ago he
had ralapse and died from exhaustion
yesterday morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

A petition is being circulated and signed
by a number Of the qualified electors Of SOM
erset townshippraying the Court to designate
some convenient place within the limits Of
said election district where general elections
shall be held. The electors of Somerset
township have voted at the Court House
ever since the erection Of that building, bu;
a recent act OF the legislature requires that
they vote within the limits Uf the district in
Ekich they reside. The change Of the poll
ing place will be g great inconvenience to
many voters and no matter where the voting
house is located j; IS bound TO canse more OF
less dissatisfaction. Judge LOngeneoker will
hold a special session Of court on the l0inst-,
when polling places viii b9 designated ioI
Somerset township and other precincts in
the county where q change is made necessa-
r. by the law referred to.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Won MIR. Fishers $40.

The following letter needs no explanation
To CaAELEs III. FISHER,
With Major James B. Tredwell, we we're
appointed committee to report to you that
you might pay the reward you 50 generous
ly offered to the citizen who had the best
decorated honse-hotels and public build
ings excluded from composition the
late reunion ofthe 5iih Reg. Pa, Vol. Msjor
TreGweil has declined 70 ect with US because
his son Is a competitor for the prize, and We
beg leave to report that after inspecting the
various decorations about the town We are
of opinion that the Office osthe Yeietie, and
the dwelling houses of Geo. NJ. Saylor and
Edward W. Rhosds were each SO handsom-
ly decorated that we are unable to discrimin-
ate between them, and We, therefore, award
your prize to the decorators of these three
buildings in equal proportions.
F. ]. KOosER,
J. Y. SNYDER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
SAT- Buyers and Dealers,

We sell go lbs Of clean, white, dry No
Salt in new barrels, delivered at any Z. Il
Depot, orSteam Boat Landing in Pittsburgh,
Pa, for eje per bbl. in lots of 10 bbs. OF
more. We sell lO0&b,. lots on cars Of any
railroad leaving Pittsburgh, or a; any wharf
for Coo per bbl. We will make you price
delivered if you correspond with Us when
in need Of salt. Oar address is Room No. 4
Jackson Building cor. Penn Ave, and ixth
ST., Pittsburgh, Pa, where we have been for
many years, and where We expect to remain
Call on US wbea in the city.
PTTTsEURGH SALT c..
W. C. Taylor, President.
Robi. E. Reno, Salesman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Anoth er Man Runeoed.

/, has just come TO light" says the Con-
nellsyille Co'Eier, shat c. X. Sadler, OF
Point Marion, has been sIindied out of 81
O00 and is also liable FOR note amounting
to $4,000 Sadler has sworn oat a warrant
for man who worked the slick game on
him and who passed of as L. A. Sprague Of
Pittsburg. Sprague turned up in Point Mar
ion some months ago, about the time land
boom struck the place. Sadier contemplated
selling his farm of in town lots. Sprague
represented himself as an agent for a loan
association, which would prove a bonanza
to those getting in On the ground fioor, and
represented further 10 Sadler the folly OF lei
ting money lie idle when be could make Is
or 20 per cent. on it in his own scheme.
Sprague, it is said, claimed the privilege of
working MS scheme in Pennsylvania and
Virginia, and would sell the right for the
first named state for ST5 OG0 and for West
Virginia for $4,000. He finally got sadIer
TO invest $4,000. Sadler is a man who usu-
ally requires bis best neighbor to give secur-
ity for any ordinary sum. but to this strang-
er be gave 5000 here without any security
whatever. The payment was by a cheek on
Uniontown bank.
The cashier hesitsted about giving Sprague
the sum, but sadler said il was all right, and
Sprague got the money. This 5000 Sprague
said he would credit in the note for $1,000.
which Sadler had also given him. The note
IS entered up in the Parliamentary office,
but no credit is given on it. Sprague did.
however, give a receipt for the cash. S4dier
has heard nothing Of Sprague since then.
Sedier's attorney has asked the court to open
up thejudgment with the view Of having it
SCI aside on the ground Of Misrepresentation.
4 warrant has also been issued for Spragne's
arrest on charge OF false p.etenss."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
stonycreek Township institute.

Stonycreek Township Institute.
The school teachers OF Stonycreek town.
ship will hold an institute at Shanksville
on Saturday, Oct l4th, 1898.
The following program has been arranged
Value Of school charts in the school room
!. 6. Carver
School games. ]. B. Schrock.
Class drill in language, P. S. Spangler
Object lessons, r. J. Brant.
How to succeed With dull pupils, f. G.
Ross.
Solo. Miss Ida D. Speicher.
Impromptu class, C. E Ringler.
Benefits Of free text books, r. ID. Richard
soa
Written reviews, G. W. Schmucker.
Dialogue, II NJ. S,ull and Jesse Schrock.
Value OF district institute. A. P. Kimmel.
Institute TO open at 9 O'Clock a. m. The
institute to be inteFpersed with music and
queries.
Directors and friends of education are in
yited TO be present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Missionary Meeting.

PnTsBURGH. Oct. g, 1895.
EDIToR HEgALD:
The right arm Of our denomination,
Board of Missions of the Evangelical Asso-
citation Parent Society holds its sessions
this week in High street church, this city
During the interval OF general conference,
it has the care Of home and foreign fields.
The WORK is important, extensive and ex-
pensive. but it ProsPers, notwithstanding
opposition from the factional minority.
When this EctiOn left We had a debt OF
about SO 600. The debt viii be paid, so
says the Board, and the King lon Of Christ
pushed forward With increased vigOr. 1t is
IS years since we first saw Pittsburgh.
Wonderful, Sondsrfll progress has come TO
smoky Pittsburgh; just now a little dull,
as well as other places.
J. L. W. SEIEEKT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

Hon. Cyrus Coleman. of Markleyville,
California, arrived in town yesterday and
will remain for few days visiting among
his relatives and friends. Mr.. Coleman
learned Of the death Of bis father, the ven
erable Daniel Coleman, Of Somerset town
ship, while be was at the Worlds Fair three
weeks ago, but not until after it was too late
for him to attend the funeral. Mr.. Coleman
left Somerset county thirty-three years ago
and shortly afterwards located in the Gold
en- State. He has gained prominent posi-
ton in his adopted state and has represent
ed his district in the legislature aud senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Advice to constables.

In addressing the constables at the open
ing Of court last week, Judge Sadler Of Cum
berland county, said ''YOl constsbles can
do nothing better than arresting men and
young men who carry loaded pistols in their
pockets ready TO whip them out on the
slightes. proyOeation and perhaps shoot down
peIiscily innocent people. a man mas no
constitutional or moral right to carry con-
cealed deadly weapons on all occasions and
will say TO you, whether or not be eriii
eised, that if you do your duty in arresting
boys and men carrying rsvolyers We viii see
that no costs are imposed on you. am in
fOrned BY the officers Of Clrlisle tha. you
can walk down our streets On any Saturday
evening when they are crowded aad
meet fay persons who have il their pockets
pistols loaded and ready to be pulled cut,
with men, women and children near who
are liable to be kiilei. Let US make an effort
TO stop this practice, that people may ride on
cars and sit on their door steps without ex-
posing themselves "a danger"
If you want new Hat or Bonnet, call at
Mrs K b. Coffroths store, northeast corner
Of Diamond.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Dancing Class.

Prof J. J. Araold by request viii reopen
the dancing class az the Opera House on
Tuesday evening. Oct Il, 1898. at 7.So. La
dies and gentlemen wishing 10 learn this
beautiful accomplishment are requested to
be presen; on the above date. All the latest
and most fashionable quadrilles aud round
dances taught will start the class with the
two and three step waltz.