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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-23

County Chairman John has issued a call
Tor the Democratic primary election for
Saturday, June 18th.
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A mistake inadvertantly crept into the
footings for Assemblymsu in the election ia
bic publishedin last weeks HEEALD. The
correct totals are as follows: A. J. COlborn
1880; William Henry Miller 2lS6; a. ".
Knepper 9I5; S. 5. Good 9l4; jeremiah
Maurer 1854.
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A large landslide occurred Saturday night
near Ferndale bridge on the Somerset &
Cambria railroad, which stopped traffic until
the following afternoon.
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TheJury in the case Of Milton c. Pile ".
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, tried before
Judge Longenecker last week, returned
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for s. ,OOO.
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| SSIGNEE'S NOTICE

Notice Is hereby givel that J. D. Hlm1ert. of
MusO-d township. Slmerset county. Pa. has
made q voluntary assignment % ne % All nls e.
tate real. psrsouzi and mixed. In trust tur The
benefit Of MS creditors all persons indebted %
and al perSous having claims ectius. the said
j y. HIrn bert Nili prese1t them % the under
signed AZ his oilce in somerset. Pa. without
delay. on or before saturday, May25, 1871
". B. sHAFER.
John z scott. Atty Assignee
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Druggist John \. Snyder Ieft Monday for
Piiisburg to attend the Knight Iemplar's
conclsve.
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Regular services viii be held next Sabbath
morning in the Presbyterian Church at the
usual hour.
In the evening al 80 the pa stor-Rey-
Bristow-EiII preach the annual Memorial
Sermon before the comrades Of r P Cum
Minis Post, O. A. r.
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A Nebraska farmer claims to have made a
fair grade Of maple sugar from sap drawn
from box alder trees.
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And now the 'kickers" are kicking one
another.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

The following accounts have been hled IN my
ofiice. and notice i hereby ziVea that the ssme
viii BE- presented % the C0urt Tor con1rmation, on
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A ssIGXEEs NOTICE.

"a
NO-ice j. hereby given that jeremiah Sgartz
and Nary N his wife Of Quemah Ming town
snip. son erset county, Pa. have made 4 vOlun-
tary assignment 70 ne Of all their estate, real,
personal and mixed IN trust for the benefit uf
The creditors OF said IereTnisn -wertz AL per
sons having claims against said jeremiah SwaTtz
viii pTess n them d the undersigned. duly al-
rheutieated a. his Office in the Borough Of SON
erset. Pa on Saturday. the z6th day OF Nay, l,1i.
and al persons owing said jeremiah Swartz VIII
make immediate payment O.
FRED. "a. BIESECEEB,
GEO. r ScuLL. Any Assignee.
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Boggs & Buhl have something of great in
terest to say to the ladies in their advertise
ment this week.
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The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
viii give festival or Decoration Day At the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs George H. Love.
The public is cordially invited TO attend.
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Word was received here Friday evening
Of the death Of Mrs. Frank Beschy, which
occurred al Carrollton. Nsb., that afternoon.
The remains were brought 10 UniontONn,
her former home, Sunday for interment.
TIE deceased was sister Of Mrs. Simon
Schrock. OF this place.
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EXECUTOR's NOTICE.


Estate Of David Weimsr. decd
Letters tesfamentary on the above estate hav-
ing been granted ~ the undersigned b the prop
er authority notice Is hereby given 20 all persons
indebted to aid estate o make immediate pay
meut and those having claims against the stlne
VIII present them duly authenticated for settle
Ueut % the executor a; his residence Ia
lockwood borough. on Thursday June zlst- 80.
z ID. MILLER,
Tragrrrnr
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Ms. Eliza Pile, aged Il years, died Fri
day. 18th inst. at The home Of Mr.. George
Auman, in Somerset township. Her hus-
band, Abram Pile, died 8 number Of years
ss0. She had been a CONSTANT member Of
the Reformed Church for the past fifty years
and was loved and esteemed By all Of her
acquaintance. Mrs. Pile was a sister Of
Mr. Isaac Simpson Of this place.
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The Genuine,

Hoods. Pieroe's, Paynes' and many other
patent medicines alwsys in stock. and al
sold At reduced prices 1t II. L. SiPe's s:ores
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Resident Member of the Board

Following i a copy Of the program
WEDNESDAY NORsING, JUNE s. 1894.
CIa to order at 9. 80 4. M Adio,11aeat y lL
l. Roll call Of members
>. Address Of welcome, By a citizen Of
Somerset
Reply to address ofwelcome, By Hon
R. E. Pattison, Governor and President Of
the Board.
4. Appointment of COMMITTEES on Creden-
tials Of Members eIccl and Delegates.
5. Reception of credentials Of Members
elect and Delegates.
6. Report Of Committee on Credentials.
Essays AND DIscUsSIOSs
:. STRAY Thoughts" By B. B. Mcclure,
Member from Northampton, Bath, Pa.
5. Weeds and Wedding" By Jos. F.
Cummings, stenographer Of the Board,
SuHbury, Pa
O. Questions snd Answers.
10. Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 6, 1894.
C,1llto order al P. D. Adjournment P. w.
l. Unfinished business.
At the annual meeting, Mr.. Sloan offered
a resolution instructing the Committee on
Legislation TO prepare and present TO the
next meeting os the Board, draft of an act
to regulate and restrict the manufacture and
sale Of fOleomargarine; the vote and further
action upon this resolution was postponed
until the next meeting. The Advisory Com
mittee propose that as much Ofthe Afternoon
Session as is Necessary, shall be devoted to
the general discussion Of legislation relating
to the manufacture and sale ofoleomsrgarine Of
and imitation butter.
All are invited to participate in the discus
sion and delegates from Farmers Clubs,
Oranges, Alliances and other Agricultural
Organizations are specially invited to in
form the Board as to the views Of their
constituents.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING IUSE 6, 1894.
CIH % 0rde- Il, 80 p r.
1. Agriculture at the Chicago Exposition, -
by C)l. John A Woodward, Assistant Com
missioner from Pennsylvania, Howard, Pa
, An illustrated lecture on Forestry, by
DR.. J. T. R0thrOck, State Forestry Com
missioner, Harrisburg Pa.
All are invited to attend. Ladies specially
invited. No charge for admission and no
collection Of any kind.
THURSDAY MORNING. JUSE :, iS9i
CIHf0 order Gf T. M 4Jo,gRmss,i y "
ESSAYS AND DISCUSSIONS.
l. The scep;icsl Farmer by Calvin
Cooper. Member from Lancaster, Bird-in-
Hand, Pa.
. Education by S 5. Diehl, Member
from Bedford, Bedford, Pa.
, Sanitation on the Farm by Hon.
J. J. Thomas. Member from Cambria, Car
rolltoEn, Pa.
Sanitary effects of Forests By DR..
John P. E1ge, Member from Chester, DIV
ingtown, Pa
). Past. Present and Future by Angus
tus BrOsius, Londongrove, Pa.
6 Questions and Answers.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE :, 1891.
CiR 70 order all 80 p IT, Adiour1uaeat P. r.
ESSAYS AND DISCUSSIONS.
1. Farm Intercourse" by J. A. Herr,
Member from Clinton, Cedar Springs, Pa.
, Subject to be namsdl, bg Hon. W. II.
Mccullough, Member from Allegheny,
Tarentum, Pa.
3. Subject to be named), by ". II. II.
Riddle, Member frOm Batter, B1tler. Pa.
I. Farming for q Parpose,n by John l.
Carter, Chatham, Chester county, Pa.
.. The Future OF Farming" by d. II.
Patterson. Member from Fulton, Webster
Mills, Pa.
9. Questions and Answers.
!. Adjournment.
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Economy.

10 to % per. cent can be saved by buying
your goods at Sipe's general store. II you
want to buy a suit, bat or pair of shoes,
it will pay you to examine his stock and
learn his prices before placing your order.
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Among Others from Somerset county who
are witnessing the proceedings Of the Re
pulican State Convention at Harrisburg. to-
day, are Prothonotary Ssylor, Hon. Will
ian Henry Miller, George r Scun, Captain
" Il. Sanner, J. c. Lowry, Esq-, Fred W.
Biesecker, Ex-Sheriff Kyle, R. F. Dull, SEN
ator Critchfeld and John z. Scott, Esq.
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The B. & .. IS demonstrating its ability to
handle large crowds Of people this week.
Besides its regu ar traffic it has seven or
eight thousand people bound for the Germsn
Baptist Annual Meeting al MeyersdAie to
provide for, and Is hauling all fihe through
trains Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
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BINDER TWINE

for cash n son bales. We sell Sisal Twine
for cents and Manila for cents per n.
New Tsine just received and guaranteed.
JANEs B. HoLDERBAUM.
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State Board of
Agriculture.
PROGRAM FOR THE MEETING TO BE
HELD HERE ON JUNE 9Th
AND 7TH.


JExxER's CRoss RoADs, Pa, May q, 1894.
Editor Herald:
wish, through your paper, to say 10 the
farmers of Some rset county and Others who
may desire to attend the meeting Ofthe State
Board of Agriculture at Somerset on June
9th and 7th, that have sent limited mum
Der OF orders for special rate tickets on the
B. & o. r. R. to the following persons for
distribution NJ. W. Beachey, Elk Lick l.
A. Smith, Meyersdale a. ]. BOose, Berk-
Iey's Mills Samuel PhilsOn, Berlin; E d.
Miller, lockwood; John Shultz, KingSoOd;
Il. d. Moore, New Lexington; Joseph Da-
Wis, Ursina; Marshal Ross, Confluence;
wm. Endsley, Somerfieid; Joseph spechi,
Stoyestown; P. ]. Blough, Hooversville ::
Grant Weimer, MArkIetOn; Chas. Barnes,
CassellmAn Simon POorbaugh, Glencoe,
and Tribune Office, JohnstoEn.
These orders can be used only at stations
where tickets are sold and are not good on
the train. The meeting Eill be one of the
most important to farmers ever held in this
partof the State. The program is similar
to that Of farmers institute and live topics
will be discussed by Eide-awake farmers
from different sections Of the Common
wealth. The Governor his indicated his in
tentiOn to be present at all the meetings Of
the session. The lecture on the evening Of
the 9th by the Forestry Commissioner will
be full Of instruction and free 10 all, SIS viii
be all the other meetings.
Somerset county already ranks among the
first counties Of the State for The intelligence
Of her farmers and the interest taken in sg-
riculture by sll her citizens, and large at
tendance at this meeting will show to the
many strangers who viii be present that our
people are justly entitled to the reputation
they possess. Come and bring your wives
and sons and daughters with you.
y. B. CRITCHFIELD,
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The Growth Of Lutheranlsm.

York, Pa, May Is.-At TIE Lutheran
Silver Jubilee to-day statement Of the f.
nances made public shows that the annual
receipts for church extension have grown
from s234O in lS69 70 s.. $50 in 1893. The
total receipts for church extension in the
past > years were Si47 ,S9OS3. The total
number OF churches aided in the same time
Mas 353-
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Notice TO Contractors.

sealed proposals vii Be received for ne nan
uf4cfure Of Two Hundred and Fifty thousand
Brick % Ooc. AL bids must be received On o.
before he 3o.h dag Of Nay, is94.
FOR Information apply 70 P ; Hay Secretary
Il Building Conr1islee, salisbury, Pa.
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Readers Of the HEEaLD should not forget
that J. \. Snyder, the druggist, can st their
ewes.
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Dwelling House,
A ssIGXEEs NOTICE.

4 -
Notice Is hereby gwen that Jacob EolR-z and
susan. his wife, OF Quemahouing township, SON
erse- c0un-y Pa have ula1e voluntary assign
meut TO 10 0f al their es-afe, real. personal and
mixed IN Trust fIr the benefit Of the creiitors Of
said Jacob k0oltz All persons having claims
asainst said Jacob kooniz wil present them 20
the uudersigT 81. duiy auiEeute afed. 20 his Once
in the Borough Of Somerset, Pa, on Saturday. The
18th day Of May, is9i, ard al persons owing said
Jacob kO0nfZ will make immediate payment %
FRED. ". BIESECkEE-
GEo. P ScULI. Atty- Assignee
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s0CTdWARD.

Mail :-Johns;oFn ca A. NJ, Holsopple
6s5s, HOOversyille I'll, S,oyestown 7:25.
Somerset 7-55. arrives at lockwood $50.
Express :-Johnstown 80, Holsopple 2s5s
HoOEesville 3Il, Stoyestown 3-25, Somer-
set 3.55. lockwood As.
Sunday Accommodation runs the same as
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CoURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS The Hon. JACOB H. LOSGENECKER,
PresidentIudEe Of the several Courts Of Common
Pleas Of the several counties composing the 10th
Judicial District and Justice Ofthe Courts % oyer
and TermiueT and General Jail Delivery, Tor the
trial Of al capital and other offenders In the said
District. and D. J. HoRSER and Noah BIEsECE-
ER- Esq's Judges OF the Courts q Common Pleas
and justices of the Courts Of Oyer and Ierinluer
and General Jail Delivery for the trial u ali cap
tai and other offenders in the County Of somerset
have issued their p1eeepts- and % me directed.
for holding Court Of Common Pleas aud General
Quarter sessions Of the Peace and General Jail
Delivery. and Courts Of Oyer and Icrm-ler Al
Somerset. on
MONDAY, MAY 2Sth, 1894.
N0TICE IS hereby given tOau the justices Ofthe
Peace, the Coroner aud Cousfables within The
said County O. Somerset. that they be then and
there in Their proper prsons with their rOis, rec-
orCS, inc ll-i-.0Ds. examinations and other re-
membranes. % do those things which 20 their
oaice and lu that behalf appertain 20 be done,
and also they rho ill prosecute against the pris-
JIers that are OF shall be IN the ial Of Somerset
County, % Be then and there 70 prosecute against
them a. shall Be- Just.
EDWARD HOOVER,
sheriff
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GENERAL INFORMATION.
Realizing the difficulty of providing a
programme which shall embrace all Of the
topics relating to general agriculture, the
Advisory COMMITTEES, in preparing the pro-
gramme, have set apart time at the close
Of each session, during which any proper
question may be taken up for discussion,
either through the medium Of the Question
Box or by direct motion during the session.
A Question Box will be kept upon the
Secretary's desk, and all are invited to place
therein such questions as they may wish to
have discussed during the session. At a
proper time, designated BY the meeting,
these questions will be referred to some one
for answer or brought up for general dis
cussion.
All Oranges, Alliances, Agricultural
Societies and kindred Agricultural 0rganiza-
tons are specially invited 70 send regularly
accredited delegates, who will, on applica-
ton to the Secretary, be furnished with
ticket orders emitting them to the same
rates OF railroad fare as are accorded to men,
bers Of the Board.
THos. J. EDGE, Sec'y-
Harrisburg, Pa.
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On peok ThIs Week.

A large line OF Fishing Tackle now On
sale at JAxEs b. H0LDKRBAUA's.
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SOETHwARD.

SOETHwARD.
Mixed Train - lockwood 3.3O A. NJ,
Somerset l:l0, Stoyestown i.52, Hoovers-
vile SOS, HOlsopple 5.2S, arrives al Johns
town At 6-I0
Mail Train lockwood HOO A. NJ, Som
erset ll-25, Stoyesiown 1ls53. HOoversville
I2.0i, Holsopple 1915, arrives at Johnstown
at l2.5j P. NJ
Accommodation Rock wood 5.45 P. NJ,
Somerset Clio. StOyestown 6.3s, HOoves-
vile go, H1lsoPple 7.03. arrives at Johns
fo7vn st IN
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Change Of Tima.

Under the new schedule which went into
effect on the S. & C. railroad, Sunday, the
following changes of time in the running of
passenger trains was made;
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s-rs set Of single Driving Har-
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A ssIGSEEs NOTICE.

JOHN z. SCOTT.
Assignee Of Justus Walker.
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ling coart don't forget 10 call
- BARGAIN Store. Every time
The sun., 1894-01-17
The Way Rergen Got Out.

Thomas I. Bergen was committed TO the
Island on sept. . last by Justice Grady at tho
Yorkyille Police Court In default Of $500 bonds
90 pay his wife 81 week On Sept, ~ he was
released. The order OF discharge was signed
by Justice Grady. ON Oct. . he called at his
home for his clothes aud insulted and abused
his wife She was greatly surprised to md
him at liberty anu asked Justice Grady about
II. The Justice replied that he had not. to his
knowledge signed any discharge for Bergen.
Investigation showed. according to Mrs. Ber-
gen, that he had signed. as he supposed a dis
charge for prisoner held on a minor charge.
The paper was. presented by Frederick Me
CAba a son OF llsrk McCRhe Of the Jefferson
Market Court. Mrs, Bergon said. bergen was
resrrssted and yesterday was held for exami-
u llnn-
The sun., 1894-01-17
COZ. PITCHER'S ESTITE.

Mr.. T.. MOa sue. Her Daughter. Ms
Caidwe ell. or the trdars for an Aeeoustiag.
On consent. Justice Lawrence Of tho su-
prsme Court has appointed Edward Jacobs
referee TO take the accounts OF Meta J. b.
Caldwell as trustee under the will Of Stacey
Pitcher. a former Governor OF New Jersey.
Mrs. Maria A. lie Mon Of He'd Bank. asks for
the accounting. saying that her daughter.
Mrs. Caldwell. has withheld part OF the income
Of the estate given TO Mrs. Ie Mon for life by
her father Gov Pitcher The estate consists
OF six valuable parcels OF real estate In this
city and large property In New Jersey. includ-
ing a villa called The Cedars " at Fair Haven.
which she says her daughter Is using rent
free. On tho death OF Mrs. Le Mon who Ia 7S
years old. the estate Is to 20 TO her children
Helen n, Graham, Meta J. Is. Caldwell Laura
II. Caldwell, Mabel Kaufman OF Berlin. Charles
Mon OF Milan.
Mrs. Caldwell denies the charges OF her
mother that she has been extTayagant and
wnsteful OF the estate, and has credited her
self as trustee In the accounts with large
sums which appear to have been given to the
m mother. but which Mrs. q Mon says she did
not receive. Mrs Ls Mon and some OF her
other children ask that Tyler W. Throck or
ton be made trustee.
The sun., 1894-01-17

Hsssy Arnr ssa Navy Omesr- ssd the Gov
ernors OF several States 90 Atteud.

Mssy Arny snd Navy Omesrs sad ths 9ov-
srnors OF Several States 60 Atteud.
Business has been q secondary considers
tlon with Capt. James F. wenman for week
past while he has been laying the plans for the
Old Guard reception tomorrow evening atthe
Madison Square Garden. Capt. Wenman is
treasurer OF the ball. but his advice Is sought
on almost every item Of the arrangements
1t is the design Of the Old Guard to have It's
twenty-nfth annual reception something out
OF the commonplace. Tho great interior Of the
auditorium will be decorated as never before.
The Old Guard band and a large string orchss-
ira will play alternately and In the great fea-
ture OF the reception. the grand march. there
will appear many notable officials OF the
army and navy. with the Governors ot
several States and their staffs in full uni
form. The Old Guard ia always hospitable.
but while the hosts will be solicitouA for the
comforts Of all they will take particular pains
70 make every commercial traveller present
perfectly at home There Is a very kindly fecl-
Old Guard which grew out t"o9 OF an incident
iaatlon to. the Worlds Fair. 1t did not occur
t!on 70 the Old Guard would be in order. aud
the only recognition Of any kind accorded the
cial travellers. On the other hand the Old
Guard serenaded everybody and everything
OF importance in and atout the Exposition
Atmdnight the grand march will be opened
by Major Thomas L. sloan and Gov. Flower.
Then will follow about fifty army officers and
forty REPRESENTATIVES Of the navy among them
being zen. q. q. Howard. Gen. X y Batchel-
der, Gen. Henry L. Abbot. Gen. William D.
Mhipple, Gen. Thomas Wilson, ten. Charles
II. Tompkins. and Gen. samuel Breck, Col
l.oomis J. IauGdon. Col. Asa Bird Gardiner.
Majors Brewster, Bates. and Whinple. Admiral
Bralne,, Admiral ushon. Capt W. :. ,Schley
Capt. l.. VI. shepard and Capt +. Rogers
Gov. Flower. Gov. Greenhalgo Of Massachu-
setts. Gov. Wcrts OF New Jersey Gov
Patterson OF Pennsylvania, Gov Brown
Of Maryland Goy. u. Russell Brown OF Rhode
Island. Gov. l.. II. Morris OF Connecticut. and
Gov. Reynolds Of Delaware have promised TO
he present with full stafrs. Virginia and Mich
iRan will scnd military representatives. Sir
Adolph Caron. the canadian Minister OF Militia
and Defence has sent word that he will attend
the ball with a large body guard. The DauRh-
ters OF the lievolution. tho sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. the Sons OF the Revolution. the
Society Of Colonial Wars. and the Society ot
the Cincinnati will also send delegations. All
the boxes have been sold. Forty four figures
In the order OF dances will carry the ball well
on into the early dawn.
The sun., 1894-01-17
FATHER o'rARRE1L pRoyoKED.
Hs Does No: Wan, to Be bishop CT Colo
rRdo ntd ne Says SO.

He Doe. No: Want to Be Bishop CT Colo
rado ntd Ite Says SO.
The Rev Father Michael {. O'Farrell. pastor
OF St Teresa's Church In Henry street the
petition for whose appointment as Bishop OF
Colorado has been received in Rome. is not a
candidate for the appointment and does not
want the place. He said yesterday:
have Just finished reading the story OF
the petition aud am more than provoked. I
regret 1t exceedingly. as it puts me in bad
light. Many would be reluctant to belisve that
the dissatisfied priests OF the Colorado diocese
would go so far as to circulate and forward a
petition to Rome without first having got at
least my passive consent while. the truth OF
the matter is II was not until few days aRo
that had any intimatiOn that this plan was
afoot. and then. OF course the petition
was already in Rome and 1t was too late to
stop II. ] am in ignorance Of the contents OF
the petition. ! might say thnt. although al
ways hesitate before criticising members Of
the priesthood IL is u most unusual proceed
ing on their part. know the Rev. Father !.
II. Cushing who was in the Colorado diocese.
who was interviewed in Tue Sun this morning
and know that his feelings toward me are Of
the most cordial nature. and while he was
probably prompted by his regard for me he
should not have acted hastily. II he had con-
suited Inc. l should have declined emphat-