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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
DOES ITS WORK QUICKLY.
The Terrible Celebrity with Which the
GuiuOtlns Takes Human Life

The Terrible Celebrity with Which the
Guinotins Takes Human Life
The striking thing about the ex-
ecution of valiant was the appalling
uuiel1ness Of it all Action was 50
rapid. says a writer in the New York
World. from the instant he appeared
in the doorway of the prison TO the
moment the knife fell that it was al
most impossible to distinguish the
slight chain of incidents. lie flung
himself eagerly against the plank, was
strapped to il, and in the fash OF a
glance the plank was pushed forward
on the platform of the guillotine- An
instant-s vision Of u recumbent figure,
face downward; in the same moment a
head, with two staring, wide open
eyes, whirled almost defiantly, as it
seemed. and with a slight zigzag
movement. 70 the rightward, while
simultaneously the pinioned body
rolled inert, convulsive, into the
capacious basket, also at the
right-hand side OF the guillotine-
The swiftness, the mechanical prompt
ness Of the business fairly stupefied the
spectator. IL was impossible to real
;ze that a human life had ended in less
time than it would take to draw a full
breath. The guillotine had done its
work well There was scarcely 4 sense
Of horror in the sight. Twenty-four
hours later no one could have associat-
ed Paris with perhaps the most i'm
pressiye vengeance society has ever
taken upon the revolt The Mardi Gras
festival was being kept up as no Mardi
Gras known since the bonanza days of
the empire. In spite Of the London
weather" as it is called, all the gay
cites and graces known TO French fun
making were ostentatiously visible in
every quarter. Pageants of jewellers
filed the streets in theatrical garb.
The concert halls contributed a eaval-
rade immensely successful in merry
making. Scores upon scores of high
chariots bedecl1ed with every fantas-
tie device known % stage management
and crowded with the bedizened houris
Of the scene kept the population in
open-mouth delight from early morn
i,g TO midnight
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

The Russian government, IN order &c
prevent the abuses caused by physi-
clans bills. has just published 4 regula-
ton fixing the fees TO be claimed by doc
tors The cities are divided into three
classes-those with more than City
thousand Inhabitants, those having
from I've thousand 10 fifty thousand
and those Of less than five thousand.
The patients are also divided in three
classes: The first including capitalists
proprietOrs, manufacturers, etc; the
second, members Of the liberal profes-
Eions, and the third the rest OF the pop
ulation- The fees are of three grades
Five rubles for the patients Of the FIRST
class. three rubles for those Of the see
Ond and thirty kopeks for people of tbs
1aird class
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
Then He Was Famous.

The influence Of American travellers
IN Europe IS Wen known to be consid-
erable, but a correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript records an instance as
10 which there must have been some
ezaggeration. A crippled old woman
whom ! met in bennington often
amused me by her original speeches
One day I spoke of Shakespeare, and
remarked that ! wanted very much 20
visit Strattord-on-Avon- 'Law!' said
the old woman, in scornful tone;
who was he? on'y plowboy, and he
was never |, ought nothin' OF till them
americans ca ne over and took him up
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
1t Should be in Every House

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Shsrpsburg
Pa, says he will not be without DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with Pneumonia af-
ter an attack Of LA Grippe" when vari-
Gus other remedies and several physi.
clans had done her no good.
Robert Barber, Of Cooksport, Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing
like it. Try it. Free trial bottles at J
n. Snyder's drug store; large bottles
soc. and 81.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
BuckIen's Arnica save.

The best Salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction. or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by ]. n. Sny-
der
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
he CAN FEEL NO PAIN.
A West Indian Who MaLcs Nothing o
Being Pierced by Wire.

A West Indian Who Mascs Nothing o.
Being Pierced by Wire.
Three reputable physicians of Mobile
recently made some experiments on the
person of a man named Lartado, ma
tive of Trinadad. This man seemingly
is wonder. He appears to be utterly
oblivious to the sensations of heat aud
cold. and, in fact, experiences no feel
ing of pain, even when undergoing
treatment that would cause an ordi-
nary man untold agony. lie is twenty
four years old, is five feet seven inches
in height, weighs one hundred pounds.
and is perfectly sound mentally and
physically. His father was Spaniard
and his mother an English woman. A
correspondent of the New Orleans
Times-Democrat witnessed the man
run through his neck down to and
grazing the trachea q piece of steel
wire one-eighth of an inch In diameter,
to which most powerful galvanic bat
terry was attached and shifted from
one current to another without any
pereeptible pain, but with considerable
acceleration of pulse. lie passed an
other large steel wire into his mouth
and through his cheek, in all directions,
and no blood flowed. Another large
wire was passed through and through
the large muscles of the calf of the leg
and between the bioeps muscle. in line
with the brachial artery, and through
the arm above the wrist, between the
two bones of the arm, and other like
experiments In different parts of the
body, all OF which with seemingly no
pain and no bleeding from any place
but a drop from the neck. in fact,
each Of the openings made by the in
strument closed up as bloodless and as
easily rs II the man was constructed of
India rubber. The physicians present
declared that 1t was the most wonder
full exhibition of freedom from all pain
they had ever witnessed. The man
never finched during any of the ex-
periments, while the instruments were
jabbed into him with no more eonsid-
Grafton than II he had been a water.
melon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

Editor-What can do for you miss? i?
80, please may l examine your waste
paper basket? know a man who sends
You poems, and whose feelings toward
me l should ike TO ascertain
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

"Are you still working for the dry
goods frm?" asked one very young man
of another. "No. l am not working
for them. am now in their employ.
Ny salary has been raised from seven
dollars week to ten"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
II is a Good Thing.

/ say this for Pan-Tina: have been
in the drug business many years, and
this is one Of the most successful Cough
remedies have sold. A case in point, a
neighbor, Mr.. Lewis Nicodemus, had a
chronic Cough Of six years standing,
which no medicine would relieve. 1 rec
commended Pan-Tina, and its effect was
magical. 1t is good thing.
J. ROSS MATHER, Altoona, Pa.
Pan-Tina is sold at % and 50 cents at G
W. Benford's Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

An Exciting Role-His friend-What
part did you find the most difficult when
YOU were on the stage? Footlights
Trying to live up to the salary l told my
friends / was drawing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

She-"You told me 1 was the only
woman you ever proposed to-" He
True" True, is it? I've heard that
you've been engaged TO three women"
"All of them were widows, my love.
They didn't wait for proposal"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

0'Rourke-Teddy, me boy, OF want
to propose to Norah Shaughnessy, but
dim that bashful oi don't know how to
do it. Gilligan-Mebbe if vel were to
send her an anonymous letther it would
do
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

Husband-Don't you think that you
are rather unreasonable to expect me TO
take you to ball. stay awake until 4
O'Clock and then get up at to go 10
work. Wife-I may be little unreason-
able. but it's perfectly brutal of you to
mention it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
Entitled to Confidence.

Mr.. G. w. Benford, Druggist, should
have the confidence Of this community
His calling is one of responsibility; very
often precious lives are entrusted to his
care; taking the agency for selling the
celebrated Red Flag Oil shoull be a
guarantee; it will do ali that is claimed
for it, and no remedy exeels it for the
quick cure Of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains and all bodily pain. Price %
cents.
Wife-Iou don't seem to care much
for my literary taste. Husband-Why ?
Wife-Iou never ask what books l
like. Husband-I don't have to, my
dear. / know the poeket-book is your
fayorite.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

For rates, maps, &C.. go TO Ticket Agent or sd-
dress Thos. T. Watt, P. A. W. D., no Fifth Ave
nue.. Pittsburgh, Pa
S. N. PREVOST, J. r WOOD.
Genl Manager Gen'l Pass. Agt'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28

Marguerite-@Sinee she has married
again | don't believe she deplores the
death Of her first husband at all"
Aelita-"No. but her last husband
does"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
rHE oLn- FASHIONED sTYLE

invenfion. IIieY glve sucn culilpIeIe TeIleL
that their makers promise that they'll give
satisfaction or your money viii be returned
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. Is. 1898.
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
ooxDExsED SCHEDULE.

Trains arrive and depar, nom the station at
Johnstown as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
ANGLO-JAPANEsE TREATY.
A Missionary Writes From Japan Ex-
planning 1t.

BALTIMORE, Nd, October 9.-Rev. A. r.
Morgan. a Methodist Protestant missionary
in Japan, has written a letter from Nagoya.
under date Of September 8. to friends in
Baltimore, explaining the treaty recently
concluded between that country and Eng
land. The new British minister a few days
sirce brought a new treaty ready for the
sigr AZURE Of the japanese government
which was quietly ratified. Some English
Merchants. to put 1t mildly, were mad. A
gentleman said the other day:
II was a liberal when / left England to
come out here. but / am SO no longer. That
liberal government has, within my memory.
reduced England to q third-class power
three times"
The new treaty restores Japan's judicial
and tariff autonomy, the former in five
years and the latter in seventeen. This
means that British courts before whom
British subjects had to be tried for all
offenses committed by them in Japan, are
to be done away with in five years. and
that after seventeen years Japan Will be
pleases on imports. Under the present
tariff she can collect but 8 per cent ad
valorem. During the five-year period
which must elapse before the new treaty
to operation certain codes of laws, which
have been postponed for revision. Pending
the operation Of these codes, the new treaty
may be deferred for more than FIVE years
This is the limit and one years notice
must be given by the japanese government
before the treaty can be enforced. This
also applies to the tariff; eleven years after
the treaty goes into effect must elapse be-
fore tariff autonomy is obtained.
On recovering these things Japan throws
her whole territory open 10 British travel,
residence and trade. Britishers may not
own real estate. but may lease, ii is init
mated. for thirty or perhaps as much as
hfty, years. She guarantees them perfect
liberty of conscience, the right of private
or public worship. the right of burial ac-
cording to religious customs, freedom from
all charges and taxes other than those paid
by japanese subjects: exemption from mill
tary service. and from forced contributions
or loans imposed on account of war
Already the japanese papers are urging
the people to study English, telling them
that soon many English-speaking people
will be living I'm every town in the land,
and that 1t will not do for the Japanese
to be ignorant themselves of the English
language under such circumstances, and
so subject themselves to ridicule of the
foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
Prof. Leyden Tells What His Danger
Is.
SHOULD SEEK 4 FAVORING CLIMATE
Regency Should Be Established to
Save His Life.
MUST LEAVE RUSSIA OR DIE

/ BERLIN, October 9.-In view Of the re-
ports that the cars condition has changed
for the worse, the correspondent of the
Associated Press in this city has had an
ether interview with Prof. Leyden, the dis
tinguished specialist, who was recently in
attendance upon the Emperor Of Russia at
Shala- The professor. in substance. said:
'The car has powerful constitution
and stu weighs 2OO pounds. though he has
lost much flesh since January, and he
should be able to make a good fight against
disease"
Prof. Leyden, when asked IL he thought
the car would recover. replied:
with favorable climatic influence, as at
Corfu, or the Island Of Madeira II the
weather at Corfu is not found to be favor
able. and without unforeseen complications,
he may recover.
THE Illness Of the car is peculiar. His
principal trouble Is a granulated contrac-
tton OF the kidneys, in which the kidneys
become hard and change tissue. besides
being subject to atrophy. This Is accom-
ing from enlargement of it's muscular It's
sues. This latter leads to breathing diff
Guilty and is often very painful, the spasms
being complicated by fits Of unconscious
ness.
This Is the case with the car. There Is
no dropsy; however. diabetes in the pre-
liminary stage has declared itself; but 1t is
merely symptomatic and an accompani-
ment of the main trouble. When further
advanced this malady frequently results In
partial or entire paralysis. Thus far, how
ever. there does not appear to be any imme-
date danger Of this with the car"
Prof. Leyden was then questioned in re-
gard to the manner in which the cars
cure should be attempted. He said:
THE most important requirement is total
abstention from mental worry and toll, and
nOinf a IN ha
exceedingly difficult to convince. The pa
tient should also have plenty Of sleep and
food and his digestion should be regular.
This, with open-air exercise and good ell
matte conditions, Is all that is necessary to
effect a cure.
Under the most favorable circumstances,
however, the disease Is of lengthy durat ton,
possibly years. and the results are most un-
certain"
Referring to the prospects Of a regency in
Russia, Prof. Leyden remarked:
THE question of the appointment Of a
regency was discussed at Spata in my hear
ing. but no decision was reached"
Prof. Leyden concluded: "A regency will
become necessary, however, II a cure Is to
be effected"
ST. PETERSBURG, October 9.-It Is I'M
derstood here that II the car decides, as 1t
Is fully expected that he will. upon form
of regency during his absence from Rus
STA, the cZarewitch will not be appointed
regent; but he will be intrusted by a spe-
cial declaration of the car with the drec-
ton Of state affairs. The title Of regent
will be carefully avoided In this appoint
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
STRONG DISINCLINED TO run.
Not a Candidate Against Tnmman,
Without Democratic support.

Not a Candidate Against Tammany
Without Democratic support.
The work of the committee of seventy in
its efforts to secure a union of forces for a
municipal ticket met with a decided set
back yesterday. says the New York Herald.
and one that had not been generally antic-
ipated. 1t was of such character as to
throw the situation, so far as the anti
Tammany forces are concerned, into q
chaotic condition. from which only shrewd
work by clever leaders can bring any sort
of order.
William L. Strong announced very plain
ly that he would not accept the nomination
that had been rendered him by the COM
mittee Of seventy and the regular republic
cans unless he had also the support Of the
German-American Democratic Union.
"A majority of the anti-Tammany organ
izatiOns," was the way Mr.. Strong put 1t,
but he referred in such terms to the Ger
mans as to leave no doubt in anybody s
mind that he should insist upon the indorse-
ment Of that organization as q condition Of
his candidacy.
AS the faction in the union which Is OPP
posed to any republican at the head Of the
local ticket Is In majority and will. there
fore, when the general committee of the
union meets refuse to indorse Mr.. Strong's
nomination, there now seems no way, with
the state democracy out Of the combination,
to surmount this difficulty placed in the
seventy's path by Mr.. Strong, and the
selection Of another nominee Ia apparently
in order. .,
The seventy already had its hands full
yesterday to complete ticket Which might
satisfy the organizations still remaining
loyal to 1t. With the necessity Of once
more making start at the top and re-
modelling the whole thing. its members were
put In anything but a bright, frame of mind.
Just what will now be accomplished no
one seemed to have much Of an idea. The
committee of seventy held no formal meet
Ing yesterday. SO that it was not brought
face to face with this latest phase Of the
situation, with all its perpldxing posi-
bilities. Its executive committee has been
called to meet today in the rooms Of the
chamber of commerce. when the situation
cision reached. 1t is expected IN view Of
the attitude Of the Standardization Re-
form Union and the withdrawal Of the state
democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
PUNISHING A COWARD,
An Ohio National Guardsman VIII.
Evaded Service.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. October 9.-The penalty
Of cowardice is being visited upon Private
Dearth, member of company c. fourteenth
regiment, Ohio National Guard, in a pecu-
liar manner.
When the regiment was ordered by Gov.
Mckinley into active service In Belmont
county to quell the riotous miners In June
last. Dearth hastily left the city and sue
cessfully eluded the commanding officers
There was apparently no excuse for the
mans absence except fear of performing
active service. He was summoned TO an
pear before a court-martial and stood trial
for desertion. The court found Dearth
guilty. and he was dishonorably discharged
from the service and sentenced to fifteen
days Imprisonment.
The authorities, not wishing to send the
man to jail, erected a pen six by nine feet
In the center of the armory building, and
Dearth Is now serving his time under the
eye Of guard. He is not allowed TO leave
the little coop even for exercise. and his
presence in the improvised prison serves as
a warning to others who regard lightly their
obligations as soldiers when entering the
service Of the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds In fee have been filed as follows:
Joel g. Bodine ct ux. to Sarah c. Depue, lot
10. 50. 82s: 5000. Orville Drown ct ux. to
Elizabeth Witthaft, lot 20. SO. $40; $780,
David B. Gottwals to Alfred g. Uhler, lot
$50. SO. $50; IS. Marten L. Gottwals ct ux.
to James w. Davis. lot 81. blk. 1. Trinidad !:
$40. Lisle 8. Lipscomb to Gabriel F. john
ston, lot 16 blk. 80. Columbia Heights;
$S,Q3S Franklin H. Mackey ct al. to Rosina
NJ. Easily. lots and 4. So s. of 1915; s.. $50.
Wilhelmina Goevyn to Justin s. Morrill,,
part lot 2, So. 925; $40. William Mayse ct
ux. to Jefferson w. Davis. part lot and
lots SO to 80. so. 1903; $40. James e. Nc
Kahan ct ux.- to Sophia ]. Thornton. lot 20,
blk. Ia. East DeanewOOd; 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Food Condemned.


The three food inspectors under the health
officer last week condemned 361 pounds Of
beef. 237 pounds Of mutton. 20 pounds Of
bacon, "a pounds of veal. 8 pounds OF sau-
sage, 10 pounds OF pork 10 chickens and Q
quantity Of fruits and vegetables.
In Accord With Law.
Relative to the complaint of Mrs. E. q
Raymond. that the assessment for laying
q water main from the corner OF Graceland
court to 18th street southeast il unjust,
Capt. Derby reports that lot q. block 90
cannot be assessed for the laying OF a water
main under the old law at la cents per
square foot. as the main was not
completed until after the law went into ef-
feet. That the tax as assessed, is believed
to be in accordance with the letter and in-
tent Of the law"
Cannot BE Constructed.
Relative to the request OF L. Z. Breunin-
ger, that a sewer be constructed on Kene-
saw avenue between 18th and l4th streets
Capt. Derby recommends that he be In
formed that a sewer in Kenesaw avenue, be
tween 18th and 14th streets cannot be CON
structed under the assessment system. a.
after investigation. IL is believed that this
sewer is not necessary for the public health
safety or comfort. He says: 'If. however,
the applicant can obtain the signatures Of
the majority OF the property owners VINO
would be affected. requesting the construo-
ton OF a sewer under the assessment sy0-
tenn, the filing OF this additional evidence
would probably cause a different view to b
taken Of the case"
Notes.
The Commissioners have disapproved the
application to locate q merry-go-round on
street between 18th and 18th streets north
west.
Calvin Wineberger has been appointed
hostler at the Washington Asylum. with
compensation at the rate OF s240 per annum,
vice Edward Mack, removed on account OF
Ill health.
Last week Poundmaster Einstein I'm
pounded GO dogs geese and horses. Dur
ing the week 0 animals were redeemed. u
killed and sold. the fees amounting 20
sl315.
The reports Of the sanitary inspectors Of
the health department show that last week
there were GO nuisances reported and go
abated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
THAwING OUT DYNAMITE.
Miners Family Nearly All Perished
I'm the Explosion.

John Ravell Of Ironwood. Mich. a miner,
last evening put q half-box Of dynamite In
the kitchen stove to thaw 1t out for use in
the morning. Tho family, consisting Of
seven persons. were gathered about the
stove. conversing with q neighbor, Mrs.
Peterson. In a few minutes there was a
terrific explosion, which dealt out death
with an unspartng hand The following
were killed: John Ravell. Peter Ravell, Dan
Ravell Mrs Louise Peterson, Louis RAJ
veil; the injured-Baby Clarence Ravell,
Mrs. Juan Ravell, Thomas Ravell.
The injured are reported in q dangerous
condition. and 1t Is not unlikely that the
family will be exterminated as the result
of the fathers foolish act. The house was
wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09

SAN FRANCISCO. October 9.-The South
ern Pacific announces a new rate on can
ned goods shipped to the east. The old
rate was 80 cents per 100 pounds on car
load shipments of 10000 pounds to New
York, which was the only terminal point
The new rate will be 10 cents per 100
pounds on carload shipments of 24,OOO
pounds to New York and eastern seaboard
common points. such as Boston, Baltimore
Philadelphia and Portland, Me. The rate to
Chicago and Missouri and Mississippi river
common points will be the game.