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neous Salvation. was handled in the
mastery manner peculiar to Mr.. Pratt.
IL Is to be regretted that the visit OF this
evan 9eliet is drawing to close. The
largely increasing crowds evince the
growing interest in his work.
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struck by a Trolley Car.

James 1. Yezawa, Japanese store.
keeper at ego South Spring street. was
struck by an electric car OF the Univer-
sity line on Spring street, at ~: 10 O'Clock
this morning, and badly injured. He
was treated at the receiving hospital for
q two-inch scalp wound.
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Try gal. Maltese club whiskey. $3.50,
unexcelled for purity and favor. T Vache
a. Co., cor. Comerc'l & Alameda. tel. 300
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The Thanksgiving dinner AZ the Re-
dondo hotel on Thurrday next. prepared
by the famous chef. Magny, will more
than satisfy the longings Of . oontrite
heart.
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Fitzgerald. house and sign painter. 222
Franklin; telephone 1449. Low prices.
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Kregelo & Bresee, funeral directors,
Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
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The auction sale of Turkish rugs at
800 South Spring street will be con-
tinued today, being positively the last
dRV
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Drink Shasta Water, Woollacott agent.
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Miss NJ. E. Abbott has issued invita-
ton for an opening reception given by
herself and her pupils at the studio,
245 South Spring street, next Saturday,
December LIST, from a. m. to 10 p. m.
The work to be exhibited has been in
preparation several weeks, and all
lovers Of art will be Welcome.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07
Tried to Tunnel to Freedom.


CoLUNBUs, o., March 4-The accidental
discovery of a half-fnished tunnel in the
State Prison to-day prevented the early es-
cape of half dozen convicts. The protector
and chief spirit in the conspiracy TO escape
was George Dawley, under sentence for for
gerry. he is fine civil engineer. and was
once the City Engineer Of Chillicoihe, o.
The gang cut a hole in the foor of Pat
tons foundry. dug subterannean room be-
meath and from the bottom of this projected
their shaft, 3 inches square, to the east
wall, 36 feet away. They encountered water
and Dawley, knowing the distance had fig
ured the angle of the shaft necessary to
strike the surface just outside the wall.
This incline brought the water back into
the operating room, where It was taken out
in casks, as was also the earth. carried up to
the second story and thrown into an unused
stack. It is known that Dawley had two
oonlederstes, and two others are suspected
Tie men had extra suits of clothing, lamp,
caskes, buckets and shovels to work with,
and a false door to the subterrannean room
concealed it from any one who should lift
up the door in the floor. After fellow
convict told the warden where the mouth
OF the tunnel was, he could scarcely find II.
1t is pronounced the most ingenious attempt
to escape ever made at this prison.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07
ELECTION Law BREAKERS


NEW YORK. March In Justice Barrett's
court this morning John Harding, an in
specior in the Twenty-eighth election dis
trie, Of the Fourth Assembly district, plead
ed guilty TO neglect Of duty and was fined
500.
Joseph HumPhries, indicted for making a
false canvass as inspector in the Twenty sec
ond election district Of the Second Assembly
district, did not respond and Justice Barrett
declared his bond Of s.. 500 forfeited.
F. J. Gallagher, inspector of the Eigh-
teenth election district Of the Second As
sembly district, who was indicted for neg
lect Of duty, pleaded guilty. He is 20 years
OF age and very feeble Justice Barrett sus-
pended sentence in his case. Sentence was
also suspended in the case Of James P. Hy-
land, another inspector in the same district.
Hyland bad also pleaded guilty.
John S. Gegan pleaded guilty 10 unlawfu !
electioneering and was fined $3.50.
W. Fl. Rooney and Charles II. McKeuna
inspectors in The Fihy-frst election district ,
were sent to prison for one year and 10
months each for making a false canvass.
They were also fined $50 each.
Thomas McMahon, whose bail was for
feited Friday, was produced to-day in court.
He pleaded guilty to fraudulent electioneer-
ing and was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
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Gladstone Has Resigned.

LONDON, March AT the close yesterday
ofthe meeting Of the privy council TO ar
range the prorogation of Parliament, Pre-
mier Gladstone, at private audience with
the Queen, formally rendered his resigna-
ton. 1t will probably be publicly announc-
ed tomorrow. Mr.. Gladstone will retain
his seat in the House Of Commons and his
party will continue to have his counsel and
services. he viii shortly issue an address to
his constituents.
The operation for the removal of the cata-
ract in Mr.. Gladstones eye which will
shortly be made, is not accompanied with
danger, and his physicians say his sight will
be thoroughly restored after several weeks
convaiescence in a dsrkened room.
Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queens private
secretary, visited Lord Rosebery in London
yesterday afternoon and told him of the
Queens wish tha. he accept the Premier
ship. Lord R)sebery was unwilling to give
an immediate decision. He conferred at
length with his colleagues in the Cabinet
and delayed his acceptance until evening.
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A New pension Ruling.

Assistant-Secretary Reynolds yesterday
decided case which will render pensiona-
be meritous class Of claimants under the
Act of June p, 1890. who were excluded
under the previous decisions of the Depart
ment.
The case is that Of Mary E widow of
Samuel H. Walker. whose husband had
served a term Of ninety days and been
honorably discharged. Walker again en-
tered the service, and was commissioned
and, while serving his second term of ser
vice, was killed, but not in the line of duty.
Mr.. Reynolds decides that though the
words " honorably discharged be interpre-
ted in their broadest sense, and held to
mean an honorable discharge from each and
every term Of service, yet death in the sec
ond term Of service should be considered as
equivalent to an honorable discharge, un-
less occurring under circumstances which
would have warranted dishOnofab.e one.
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Unseen Enemy.

Is more to be dreaded than an open and
visible one. That subtitle and lurking foe,
which under the generic name of malaria
manifests itself, when it clutches us in its
tenacious grasp, in the various forms of
chills and fever, bilious remiitent, dumb
ague OF sgue cake, can only be efectuslly
guarded against by fortifying the system
against its insidious attacks with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, thorough ant:dote
10 the poison of miasma in the system; and
a safeguard against it thoroughly to be relied
upon. In the event of malarious attack
avoid poisoning your system with quinine,
and use instead this wholesome remedy,
unobjeeiionable in taste and far more effiea-
cious than any drug. Use the Bitters for
dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation, kidney
complaints and rhumatism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07
ARMED WITH DYNAMITE.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March Sit deyei-
oped TO day that the striking miners had
taken a7 large dynamite cartridges to Acme
TO blow up the works and destroy the store
the other night At their meeting yester-
day. last night and Saturday, the arrange
ment was made to arrest Mine Owner Wy
ant, bring him to Montgomery ard turn
him over to mob Of strikers. Then il was
that the cartridges were 70 be thrown among
the troops who came with the sheriff posse.
Gov. MacCorkle has one Of the bombs in his
possession.
The plan was 10 kill Wyant and then go
down the river to all the WORKS, burning,
killing and destroying. The plan was frus-
trated by Wyants being taken to Fayette-
vile, thus saving his life and the lives Of
the soldiers. It is understood that the
whole plot was disclosed by striker tod ay
who could not bear the weight oft on his
mind.
II Is known now how Adkins was killed,
who fired the shot and everything. A man
whose name is not known now and Of whom
no mention has been yet made, lies buried
on the ridge above the tipple shot to death
by the sheriffs posse.
Tremendous excitement IS raging among
the strikers to know who ''peached" on
them and an attempt viii be made tonight
to catch him. If found his life will not
be worth penny.
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Corbett Is not Guilty.

JAcKsoNyILLE, Fla, March This af-
ternoon the jury in the case against James
J. Corbett, charged with violating the laws
of Florida by engaging in prize fight, after
being out 10 minutes, returned the following
verdict
We, the jury, fird the defendant not
guilty"
A broad smile spread over Corbett's face
as he heard it, and the sports who crowded
the court room would have eheerei had
they not been informed by Judge Phillips
that he would send any person to jail for
contempt who dared to express approval or
disapproval of the verdict.
Mitchell was present when the verdict
was announced and he leaned over and
grasped Corbeit's hand and whispered con-
gratulations.
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Another Brutal Assault.


sTEounsBuRG, Pa, Msrch 5.-This county
is again the scene ofwhat viii prove anoth-
er murder. Jackson YaIlershamp. who
lives in Middle Smithfsld, near Milford,
nine miles from Stroudsburg, is the victim.
Just before noon, as he was alone in the
house, be wss pounced upon BY two men
who demanded bis money. A struggle en-
sued and Vallershamp succeeded in knock
ing the men down. and then ran TO the closet
and got his gun. The men were on their
feet in an instant and grappled with Waller
shamp, and in the struggle succeeding in get
ting the weapon from him. In the effort to
get possession of the gun Vallershamp re-
ceived in his breast the contents Of full
charge Of shot, blowing hole through his
body, taking away part of the left lung and
coming out Of the back. The thieves then
robbed him Of his pocketbOok, containing
$23, washed their hands in q creek that runs
near the house, and escaped The men had
their faces and hands blacked, but in the
struggle the shirt of one of the robbers was
torn off and some of the black was rubbed
off the mems hands and face, showing that
they where white. There is no clue. The
robbers ransacked the house, overlooking
500 stored in a trunk The neighb0r-
hood is up in arms and a systematic search
is being made. Two Jew peddlers we're ar
rested on suspicion by Policeman Welter Of
the Stroudsburg police force, bat as they
gavea clear account of their movements
during the day, they were released. County
Detective Shafer has the matter in charge
and viii make a thorough search for the
thieves. Vallershampis is still living, but
there is little hope of his recovery.
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Preachers Deadly pueI.


KoscIUsKo, Miss, March Sin the midst
of a large throng gathered in the Attalie
County Court House at noon to day, a des-
perate duel to the death with revolyers was
engaged in between Rev. W. P. Ratliffe, a
member Of the Mississippi Legislature and
one Of the Populist leaders Of the State, and
Hon. S. A. Jackson, also a member Of the
Legislature and a prominent Democratic
politician. Jackson was killed instantly, as
was also Samuel Russell, by-stander, and
William Saunders, another innocent spec
tatOr, was carried away with but little hope
of surviving the wound he received. Rat
life came off unscathed, and was soon inear-
cerated behind the bars of the county Jail.
Ratliffe is a Populist representative in the
Legislature from Attalie County. Mr.. Jack
son was Democratic representative from
the same county. Ratlihe is the editor Of
the Kosciusko ViHdicdt0r.
The men. long rivals in local politics, re-
newed their old feud with added ferceness
recently, and out Of publication in Rat
lifie's paper, over his own Signature, grew
the trsgedy Of to-day.
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Killed In a Horrible Manner.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J., March Last
night two negroes, Henry Baker and VIII
liam Thompson, entered the residence of
Moore Baker. at Franklin Park, for the pur-
pose CT robbery. Upon being discovered by
Mrs. Baker, who was up with a sick child.
the robbers killed both her and the child.
Mr.. Baker then shot one of the negroes
dead and fatally cut the other. Mr.. Baker
was reported 10 have a large sum Of money
in the house.
Mrs Baker hearing footsteps on the stairs,
opened the door and saw Thompson. who
carried an az. he rushed at her, with an
oath, and buried the blade in her skull,
scattering the womsn's brains over the
walls Of the room. Thompsoa then ran to
the bed and struck the baby with the AK
killing it instantly. He then aimed bio W
at Baker, but missed him. Biker closed
with the iend. aud after desperate strag-
gle, during which he was badly cut secured
the az and buried it in the murderer's brain.
The other burglar, Henry Baker, tried TO
escape. but Baker having secured a shot
gun, fred both barrels and killed him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07

The city of Lancaster. Pa, was thrown into
terrible state Of excitement shortly before
midnight Thursday by the explosion of
dynamite bomb ir the heart of the city,
wrecking, prominent residence and imper-
ling many lives. About hAifpast II O'Clock
Luther Hassler, connected with the Revenue
0fice, was on his way home on North Lime
street, and when approaching the corner Of
Grant street be saw a man standing at the
gaslight Suddenly the light was extin-
guished and in moment Eassler saw the
man cross the street to the residence Of DR..
]. T. Baker, prominent physician. The
man lighted match and then walked down
Grant street. In a moment there was a
desfening roar, which rocked the houses Of
the vicinity and almost knocked Hassler off
his fee.
Investigation showed that the unknown
miscreant had placed dynamite bomb on
the porch Of the Baker residence and set il
Off
The Baker house was terribly shattered by
the explosion, and the family, who were in
bed. had narrow escape from fatal injuries,
the force of the explosion being sufficient to
hurl them from their beds.
The front of the residence was badly
damaged, the porch being shattered and all
the windows ofthe house broken. In the
parlor, which opened on the porch. the
havoc was terrible. almost everything being
ruined.
The neighborhood, which is a fine resi-
dence section, Attorney General Hensel liv-
ing close by, was aroused by the explosion.
The belief at first was that it was an earth
quake. A piece of the bomb. however, was
found square away, having struck the
house of DR.. Frank Muhlenberg, on Orange
street.
1t was made of gas pipe, and was similar
in construction to the bombs found here
within the past few weeks.
Mr.. Hassler, who was the only person
who saw the bomb-thrower, was struck by
piece of the missile, which inflicted wound
in his leg.
This is the third attempt at bomb-throw-
ing within four weeks. all taking place in
the heart Of the city. Just a week ago the
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, at Cherry
street, was badly damaged by a similar ex-
plcsion, and several weeks previous big
bomb was placed against a warehouse ad
joining the police station, but it failed to go
of. The damage 10 the Baker residence will
be heavy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07

WIEN Galusha A. Grow assumed the
chair as Speaker of the House in the
Thity-seventh Congress, al the called
session on July 4th, 1861, the war fever
was at its height and treason was ram
pant in and about the capitol. Those
Wene perilous times, and the mettle Of
the naD and his loyalty to country may
be guaged by the following brief extract
from the speech he delivered on taking
the chair:
As the guardians Of the rights and
liberties Of the people, it becomes your
paramount duty to make il honOred al
home as it is abroad. The Government
that cannot command the l0valty of us
own citizens deserves the contempt of
che world. He who would tear down
tbis grandest temple Of constitutional
liberty, thus blasting forever the hopes
Of the growth Of humanity, because its
freemen, in the mode prescribed by the
Constitution, select a Chief Magistrate
not aoceptible 70 him, IS a parTicide to
his race. and should be regarded as an
enemy 60 mankind. The Union once
destroyed is a shattered vase that no
human power can reconstruct in its
original symmetry. Coarse stones when
they are broken may be eemented again
precious ones never
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He Is vaccInated 47 Times.

WiLLIANsPoRT, Pa, March A lad of
this town is now suffering from being vacci-
mated AZ times, and his case is regarded as
about as serious as smallpox would be. His
name is Werts, and his hOmeis on Mulberry
street. Recently the school board ordered
all the school children vsccinated. and
Werts' little sister was one of the victims.
The virus in her arm caused an itching SEN
sation, and on the sly she used her hair
brush to alleviate it, AT the same time she
accommodated her brother, loaning him her
brush, which he used in lieu of a regular
flesh brush TO rub his back. The virus on
the brush was effectually introduced into
the lads system. and his parents, becoming
frightened. sent for doctor. He came,
shook his head doubtfulIy and sent for
Health Officer Richter and two other physi-
clans. 1t looked like smallpox, but the lit
tie sister divulged her secret and the whole
matter was explained. There are on young
Werts' back AZ separate places where the
vaccination is getting in its work
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Plot Against Carnegie.


PITTsBURG, Pa, March The secret how
the Carnegie Steel Company came to be
docked $4,000 by the Navy Department
for supplying inferior iron plate is out. Four
employees al Homestead entered into a con
spiracy TO pass OF The lower grade as premi-
um plate. They kept careful record of
every plate. Then they retained an attorney
to bring the matter TO the attention Of Sec
Tetary Herbert. Aiiidavits were made and
placed in possession Of the Secretary. He
sent for Chairman Henry C. Frick and Vice
Chairman j. G. A. Lesham. At sight of the
afiidayits Of their own employees the two
managers threw up their hands 1t was
agreed that President Cleveland and Mr.
Carnegie should effect a settlement and the
sum was fixed at $40 4Sf 92.
Subsequently the Navy Department paid
the informants > per cent Of this, or s35,-
COO. The men did not make an equal dlgis-
ion, one receiving only 5000. He has told
the story. OF course, all were dismissed by
the Carnegie Company. The lawyer got
$4,000 of the s35, 600.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-07
stopping the Pensions.

WASHINGTON, D G. March 3.-Secretary
of the Interior Smith to-day sent to the
House an answer from the Commissioner Of
Pensions as to why the provisions Of the act
of Congress approved December q, 1885,
had not been complied with, respecting
certain cases referred to; why payments Of
pensions in such cases have been withheld
since the passage Of the act, aud why notice
required By the act had not been given.
Commissioner LOchren quotes Judge
Cox's decision to the effect that a pension
is not vested right, and says that whether
the act Of December 2I. 1868, had the effect
ofrequiring him to remove the suspensions
pending at the passage Of the act and order
the payment of the pensions so withheld to
be resumed. presented very serious ques-
ton.
To remove the suspension would cause the
payment ola large sum-probably half a
million dollars-to persons having no right
to it, and who We're fraudulently on the
rolls
The result was 50 serious that, although
his own construction Of the law was that it
required him to remove suspensions in all
these fraudulent cases. he had submitted
the matter to the Attorney General, who
has answered the following question in the
affirmative:
Where. prior to the passage Of the act of
December p, 's3, referred to, the Com
missioner upon reliable information that a
pension was obtained by fraud or forgery
had ordered the suspension of the payment
of the pension, and was proceeding in the
investigation of the case but without having
given such notice as contemplated in the
proviso of the said act, must he on the pas
sage Of the act. revoke such prior order Of
suspension, and allow payment of such
pension to be resumed until he shall have
given such notice after the lapse Of time, not
less than 30 days. named in such notice."
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OS Friday last, March %, Hon. Galu-
sha A. Grow took the oath Of Office and
assumed his place in the House as Con-
gressman-at-large from Pennsylvania 1t
is more than thirty years since Mr.
Grow served as Speaker Of the House,
and the only one Of his then colleagues
now in that body-Mr. Holman, of Indi-
ana-escorted him to the Speakers desk
70 take the oath. Congratulations were
showered upon him from both sides Of
the chamber. His stalwart presence,
backed by his one-hundred and eighty
eight thousand, two hundred and ninety
four majority, will be a constant remind
er TO the House Of Pennsylvania views
regarding Protection to home industries.
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To ReorganIze the Democracy

PHILADELPHIA, March The breach in
the Democratic party in Pennsylvania has
been greatly widened since the State gave
nearly 10000 majority for Grow last week.
and now William N. Singerly is making an
open fight against National Chairman Harri-
ty and his organization. Mr.. Harrity has re-
fused to accept the terms of peace proposed
by Mr.. Singerly before the election, so the
latter has started in to unhOrse Mr.. Harrity
in the city and State, and TO reorganizs the
party by leaving the chairman of the DEM
ocrotic National COMMITTEES out in the cold.
He counts on the aid of nearly the entire
Democratic congressional delegation from
Pennsylvania.
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Bland bill provides for the coinage Of
what does not really exist, or as Abra-
ham II. Hewitt happily styled it, the
coinage Of a vacuum" The present law
providing for the issue Of silver certifi-
Gates. of which there is now SSSo,0OO, 600
in circulation, also provides that there
shall be maintained in the Treasury dol
lar for dollar of silver for every certiti-
cate put in circulation, meaning Of course
a dollsr's worth Of silver to make good
the paper dollar, but to-day if liquidation
was forced, or became Necessary, there
would be in fact not much over fifty eeGts
in silver wherewith to redeem each dol
lar, and vet this bill provides for the is
suing Of 100000 more silver certIh-
Gates, to be made good by the suppositi-
tious profit on the bullion in the Treas
ury, on which, instead Of a profit, there
is an actual loss of more than forty per
cent. In addition to the coinage Of the
mythical seignorage, the bill also pro-
vides for the coinage of all the bullion
in the Treasury.
The pretext for this dishonest scheme
which is in reality a revival Of the pro-
posed absurd "fat money" craze, Of some
years since, isthat the increased circula-
ton would assist business and stifien
prices, when in the face Of this it is an
undisputed fact that there are millions
of idle money in the banks and saving
institutions awaiting investment. The
bill is dishonest and dishonorable and
must bring discredit and calamity upon
the country if it becomes law. What
the Senate will do with it can only be
conjectured, but We are not prepared to
believe that after his action on the repeal
Of the so-called Sherman Act the Presi-
dent viii give this approval.