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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27
Ut. Aoriah Items.

Frank Miller, clerk to the Register and
Recorder. and wife were Sunday visitors
in this place.
Many farmers in this vicinity suffered
the loss Of all the potatoes they had stored
in their ceIlers by reason of the cold
weather.
Miss Sadie Gardner has returned home
AFTER a prolonged visit in Johnstown. 1t
is reported that she will leave for the
west in the course of a few weeks.
\ marriage boom seems 10 have struck
this section. We did not have single
wedding 10 record for more than a year.
until recently three couples were married
in a space oftwo weeks.
Violins, Mandolins, Guitars, Hujos
and other stringed instruments at Snyder
drug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

4 verdict of mot guilty was accepted
by the Court Monday morning ~ the
case of the Commonwealth ". Nm. Aus
tin. charged with rape. Readers Of the
HERALD viii remember that Austin was
convicted of rape at December term Of
court. whereUpon his counsel filed a mo
ton for a new trial, alleging that after
discovered evidence would clearly e>Tab-
Hsh the prisoners innocence. y new
trial was accordingly granted. and when
the case was called Monday counsel fer
tie prisoner submitted a number Of aili-
d wits. made by disinterested parties, all
OF which went TO prove that the accused
was ten miles distant from the scene at
the i'm the rape was committed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27
Saturday, March 23d, 1895,
at O'clock P. a.,

she following real estate. la'e the property Of
William +. Zimmerman, dead. VIZ
\ certain house and stable and two lots %
ground situate Oh the west side OF Soiners.t
Street in Stoy.ltuwn borough. adjoining
..ud Of David /. Zimmerman on th- South,
Mrs. DR. x. Patterson on the west and alley
on the EOrth- TaiS il a very desirable prop
erty having thereon a variety OF choice fIEit
trees and "a never falling spring of excellent
water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

Congressman Hicks hiss introduced q
bill in Congress giving gold medals 10
all Surviving veterans who answered
President I.incola's FIRST call ior $500
volunteers. Major James i. Trcdwcll,
of this place IS chairman Of the veterans
committee having the matter in el argc.
When the war broke ont Major TTedwel
was yoang harri>,er IN lhe ely % Ian
caster. having oaly been admitted 10 the
practice of the iaw few months previ-
ous. When the cali io- volunteers came
he laid down his law books and went to
the armory of the local military organi-
zati3n. with which ne was connected,
and the same night accompanied his
company - Harrisburg and the next day
d Washington. He was a member OF
one OF the first volunteer companies 10
reach the National Capital. lie was a
high private AZ thar time, bat subse-
quently rose - the rank oi Major.
The story Of the tragic murder Of Grant
Zufail. son Of ex-Postml>ter William H.
ZafilI. OF Meyersdale. in Cumberland on
December 23nd, is now known to the po-
lice OF that city and It Is probable that
number OF arrests viii be made before
the close of the present week. II l. re-
ported that several young men, promi-
nentIy connected IN the queen City,"
were implicated in the murder and that
startling revelations viii be made. EVi-
denee has already been obtained sufii-
cien; to prove that Zufall was either
sand baggei- or hit on the head with
some blunt instrument with sufficient
force 10 disI ocate his neck, causing in
slant death, and il Is reported on good
authority that evidence will be forthcom-
ing al the proper time which will show
that the murdered body was kept con-
cealed in a cellar for s number of days
until decomposition set in, when a col
ored man was employed to haul il 70 an
other part Of the city and deposit Il in
the canal. where il was afterwards found
skilled detectives are working ON the
ease and the father of the unfortunate
victim is determined that the guilty par
ties shall be brought to justice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

Joe " and " Dan - Sachs, Of JenneT
township, are two witnesses who came to
town for the purpose Of testifying in the
c.lse of the Commonwealth ". Harvey
Stahl. charged with violation of the liquor
law. When Joseph was called TO the wit-
ness stand yesterday afternoon he was in
such a naGdlin state of intoxication that
Judge Longenecler committed him TO
the county Jail fer twenty-four hours, IN
order that he might sober up before again
a appearing before the Court. Daniel failed
10 appear when called in court, and a. a
result will have SI.G5 taken from his costs
when he appears at the captains office
to secure lis fees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

Mr.. James II. Watson, the well-knoTn
piano tuner Of Pittsburg, wishes, through
the columns of the HERALD. - inform
his many Somerset patrons that mis- regu-
lar visit 70 this place has been delayed
un account OF sickness lie expects TO
visit Somerset IL the course Of the next
tw0 or three weeks when he viii cali
upon all of his patrons. Air. Watson j.
suffering from an aggravated attack Of
grin
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

President Cleveland Monday sent the
nomination OF Z. \. Bigler to the Senate
for confirmation As Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the western district Of Penn
sylvania, thereby removing Collector T..
p. Kearns, who has been under ire foE
the past several months. Mr. kearns
was charged with gross violations OF the
civil service laws and of running the
Collectors Office in the interests Of Con-
gresham W. 7. Sipe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

The Somerset Ministerial Association
met at the Lutheran parsonage Monday
afternoon. Rev. GePhart read q very iE-
teresting paper on Savaronola. the Flor
eutine monk. who became faithful
preacher of Christ in the beautiful city
Of Florence, and finally gave his life for
the truths sake. The paper was discuss
ed by the pastors present. The next
meeting VIII be held March 4lh, at the
residence Of Rev. Bristow, who will read
a paper on Martin Luther. II WAS de-
cided t. change the hour Of evening ser
vice on and after March I6:h, to 80 p. Ia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

Our Husband correspondent writes
that WashingtoH's birthday was observed
il the school house in that place on the
evening of the 22d, when a crowd that
taxed the capacity OF the school building
assembled and listened TO a program, e.
pecially prepared for the OCCASION, aud
which reflected great credit upon both
teacher and scholars. The school room
was appropriately decorated with flags
and ever greens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

\ steer weighing 1921 pounds, dressed.
is 20 6e seen hanging on one ofthe strong
steel hooks in Russell Stewards meat
market. The animal was purchased 10y
Mr.. ID. j. Zimmerman in the PerSymarie
Valley, Idaho,a and after grazing for a year
on his ranch in South Dakota, was ship
ped east and sold to Mr.. Stewart. lie is
a fine specimen Of the bovine race and is
attracting general attention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27

Hereafter when you address a letter 20
person lifting his mail at Jenner y
Roads you will write the name OF the
post Office 'Jenners'' il you wish 10 COM
ply with the rules Of the post office de-
partmeGt. The time hOnored name Of
Jenner - Roads was stricken from the
IiSt Of post offices IN Pennsylvania and
.'Jenners" substituted f3ris 10y order Of
the Postmaster General last week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27
FEBRUARY ELECTIONS.
Official List OF the Newly Elected
Borough and TowIsh p
Officers.

Following are the official returns Of
Borough and Township officers elected
on the Isah inst. lS9j:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
GOOD FOR MORE.
Haywards Review.

Metropolitan journalism is evidently profit
able business, and the public spirit of the
shining lights in that field is often shown.
The san Francisco CALL recently offered sub
scription OF $4,000 to secure the National Re-
publican Convention for that City, and the
Examiner has followed with one for $1,000
The Chronicle has not yet been heard from,
but on account of the position OF its proprietor
in the party councils and the fact that he is n
standing candidate for any honors that can be
given by that party will doubtless cause it to
come to the front with the biggest subscription
OF the lot.
Since the above paragraph was put in type
the Chronicle has come to the front with a.
subscription of $500, thus making it for a.
short time the largest subscriber to the fund
It's envious contemporaries would not allow it
to hold this proud position long, however, for
the Examiner promptly increased its original
offer to $1,000, with a promise of more if neces-
sary, and THE CALL fastened to round off its
contribution by making it $4,000, at the
same time intimating that it is good for a few
thousand more if necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
A HUMILIATING SCENE.

An extraordinary spectacle is presented
in this country, with it's Government ''for
the people" and "by the people," in the
attitude OF supplication with which the
representative of a great body OF mer-
chants of San Francisco begs the assem-
bled representatives of railroads running
between Chicago and Utah to make such
rates in Utah as will be fair to the mer-
chants of California and not discrimina-
tive in the interests of Chicago. 1t is a
confession of the fact that the railroads of
the country are exercising the right to
determine whether one section of the
country shall prosper at the expense of the
other. The terrible significance of this
confession cannot be exaggerated.
The case is this: For strictly private
reasons OF their own the railroads are en-
ploying rates which make it impossible for
California to compete on equal terms, or
at all, with the merchants of Chicago in
the markets of Utah. The people of Utah
have no voice in the matter; they must
accept whatever the good railroads are
pleased to give them. The people of Cali
fornia have no voice in the matter; all
that they can do is to kheel and supplicate
for justice which any court would grant
them.
Nothing has ever arisen in the history
OF transcontinental railway operations
which has so direct bearing on the propo-
sition now before the country with regard
to the means which the Government should
employ to protect its debt owed by the
Union and Central Pacific roads. 1t can
be realized at once, from this pitiful exhi-
bition at Salt Lake, that the debt to the
Government is OF the meanest considera-
ton when compared with the broad prin-
ciple of the power exercised by transconti-
| mental railways to build up or repress any
section OF the country at will.
1t seems almost providential that this
Salt Lake incident should have occurred
at this time, when discussion over the debt
OF the aided railways is going on. The
millions of dollars which the Government
| might secure by enforcing its claims have
an insignificant value in comparison with
the emancipation from railroad tyranny
which would result from the taking of the
roads and operating them in the interest OF
! fairness and the general good. Such a
course would eliminate entirely the causes
which make necessary such disgraceful
| spectacles as that to which the Salt Lake
| conference is treating the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
AN INDIGNANT CITIZEN.

j. A. JONES RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE AT JUDGE
MURPHY's COURTROOM DOOR,.
To the Editor of the San Francisco CalI-SIR
am natlve-born American citizen and q
taxpayer, and I would like an opportunity to
chronicle scene of which / was an eye-wit-
ness at the City Hall this afternoon. In COM
pany with three ladies l made my way to the
corridor nearest the door leading to the court
room in which the Durrant trial is being con-
Quoted. 1t was half-past 1 O'Clock. But few
persons had been admitted to the courtroom;
there were many unoccupied seats therein.
made application to one of Sheriff Whelan's
deputies to go down to the courtroom door.
Was gruffly answered, eve don't allow no peo
pie to go to the door now" That very instant
| saw one of the numerous courthouse attaches
crowd by with several persons, women and
men, and not only go to the courtroom door
but through it. At this time the crowd of Wis
itors in the corridor was not very great, but in
a few minutes 1t sWeiled to larger proportions,
and the toughs who were clothed with brief
authority-not regular polieemen-began Or
dering respectable, orderly men and women to
"get back" and accompanying their orders
with most burly, rutfanly showing. Meanwhile,
though. observed scores of persons being pilot
ed through the crowd down to the courtroom
by various attaches In word, Mr.. Editor, that
courthouse was in possession of "the gang"
and only the friends of the gang could gain
admittance to Judge Murphy's courtroom
Such an outrageous usurpati0n of the rights of
respectable taX-paying American citizens by
lot of burly, ignorant, irresponsible, pap-fed
creatures it has never heretofore been my gall
ing experience to have to witness and endure.
BY what right, let me ask, could those ruff
fanly minions deny TO my lady friends and
myself admittance to that courtroom and per-
nit others to enter it who applied for adInis-
sion a. the same time did?
Actually, sir, saw one of the Sheriff's under
strappers wedge by brute strength several
painted and bedzened damsels right through
the crowd of respectable citizens who had been
for some minutes standing quietly await
ing an opportunity to get to the courtroom
door. Such disgraeeful high-handed pro-
oeeding on the part of our hired servants calls
for some rigid disciplning at the hands of an
untrammeled press j. A. JONES.
San Francisco Oct 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
THE BETTER PLAN.

Although it is not conceivable that any
coed citizen OF San Francisco would cher
ish any feeling of jealousy it the manage
ment of the fight to bring the Republican
National Convention to this City had been
led by the Republican League Club, still it
was best that the club should refuse to ac-
cept the direction of the affair and make it
a popular movement. The expressed fear
that in the absence of some such leader
ship there will not be a concentrated ac-
tiyity and responsibility is groundless.
This is to be citizens movement, not a
Republican, and that is the great point.
There will DE no trouble on the score of ac-
| tiyity and responsibility.
The plan adopted is highly commenda-
bic. a meeting of representatives of all
the commercial and other influential or
| CARNATIONS of the City has been called for
| next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. AT
this meeting arrangements will be made
for a grand mass-meeting, which will
| formulate definite plan of campaign. 1t
will be everybody's meeting, not held I'M
der the auspices Of any political or COM
merclal organization. 1t will be an oppor-
tunity for the display of public spirit.
1t seems to be taken for granted that San
| Francisco should bear the burden of the
fight and of its attendant expenses. While
| this may not be altogether just it will have
| the good effect of localizing the responsible
| ity and placing the City on its mettle as
| the guardian of the interests of the entire
coast. We may be sure, however, that the
other cities of California will not be con-
| tent that San Francisco should have a
monopoly of all the responsibility and
credit, and that before the fight is over we
shall receive some stirring returns from
| them.
Although over 100000 of the 100000
| called for has already been subscribed in
San Francisco alone, it was secured with
out any organized effort, and merely
through the desultory efforts of two or
three newspapers simply to test the senti-
ment of the community. Only an exceed
ingly small fraction of the people have
been approached in this way. The aston
| lshing success of these meager efforts indi-
Gates clearly what will be the result of the
! organized work to be done by the commit
| tees which the mass-meeting will appoint.
1t is now in order for the other cities of
! California to exhibit a similar spirit and
proceed Systematically after the method
in San Francisco. THE Calls correspon-
dents are instructed TO give the fullest at
| tention to all such efforts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
TRANSMIGRANT.

She sat far back. A few pews ahead of her
was Miss Scar.
The sermon was middle style, being neither
strong of birthstone, nor ultra poetic.
The speaker was q quiet, thoughtful man
whose characteristic utterances were audible to
about half the congregation. The church was
overheated.
She wondered drowsily why Miss Scar still
wore her well-burnished hair strained back
over her head into a "French twist Also
why she chung to the small, plain cottage
bonnet" SO close fitting and prim.
The pleasant monotony OF the sermon grew
faint Then it became so far away that she
hardly conscious of it, and another scene
slid before her minds eye-a dull, indistinct
scene.
BY straining her eyes she could Just make
out two figures, a man and girl.
Now she saw more plainly; they were stand
ing at gate, and it was twilight.
They were very sad. 1t was q farewell She
conld not make out the man, but the girl was
Miss Scar, only much younger than now.
His arm was about Der. And he was stroking
her hair, which was exactly as she wore It
how he loved the way she did it and the little
bonnet she sometimes wore, and how well it
revealed the fine shape of her head, and how
he should picture her thus when he was far
away making the fortune which would bring
them both happiness.
Just then she awoke.
They were rising for the benedietion
She glanced at Miss Scar. And softer ex-
preston was in her eyes than was usually
evoked by Miss Sears smooth head and old.
fashioned bonnet.-F. Maude Smith in Life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
INTEGRITY IN FRANCE.

| Again has France been shaken to the
center by one of those official scandals
which produce ministerial crises in that
| nervous nation. The Chamber of Depu-
| ties, by majority which has astounded
and thrilled the country, has passed vote
of censure on the Ministry, and that
august body has promptly resigned.
The wording of the measure is the most
interesting feature of the overturning. 1t
is this: "The Chamber of Deputies, con-
sidering it proper to interdict its mem bers
from taking part in the operations of
financial syndicates, is resolved to throw
complete light on the affairs of the South
ern Railway, and invites the Minister of
Justice to fulfill all his responsibilities.
1t is the principle expressed in this
pointed Interpolation that's most signifi-
cant. 1t is proclamation not only that
| certain Deputies have used their positions
! to foist swindling schemes on the public
but that the central Government itself has
been conniving with them and assuring
them protection. This is an exceedingly
grave matter, but majority of the French
people believe the charges to be true.
1t would be an astonishing thing if the
question of interdicting the members of an
American Congress IRON taking part in
| the operations of financial syndicates"
should be raised and it seems too much to
hope that even France, with all its inteIi-
gence and patriotism, is quite ready to
| adopt that proposition in its scheme of
government. We may assume for the
present that while undoubtedly the people
OF that country, as of this, believe in the
sounGness OF the principle, the power Of
money is as still too great to permit the
expression of the popular will in the con-
duct of the Government.
Ana yet the principle on its very face is
vital to the health and stability of any re-
| publican Government. Being so, it sooner
or later must prevail or the Governments
must go to the wall. If the members rep
resenting the influence which financial
| concerns are able to exercise in the Con-
| gress of the United States were suddenly
| removed, particularly in the Senate the
| Government would be practically left
without legislative body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

pion of protection at home than of pan
Amereanism abroad. Under the Presi-
dency of Garfield one of the noted acts of
his administration of the State Depart
ment was the effort to bring about great
peace congress of all American States for
the purpose of preparing a way for settle
ment OF all International questions that
might arise among them. Garfield was
killed and Blaine went out of office before
that plan could be carried out. Under
Harrison he succeeded in getting together
Pan-American Congress on a broader
basis than the one suggested in Garfield s
time, and in that congress the foundation
was laid for the building of a great Ameri-
can policy. Before the edifice was COM
pleted. however. the master whose
genius, patriotism and courage were
needed to erect it in fit proportions, died,
and since then we have not even heard of
pan-Americanism. We have heard only
of Clevelandism.
1t is in vain that any argument or SEEM
ing argument is urged to defend the
foreign policy of the Cleveland admins
tration, but the affair becomes a down
right absurdity, even when most fresh
and original, if the defender ventures
upon comparison between the policy of
Gresham and Olney and that of James G.
Blaine. The blunders, weaknesses and
utilities of this administration will soon
be forgotten, but for all time to come the
people of this country will remember the
great Pan-American statesman, and when
ever our foreign affairs are in the hands of
incompetent or unpatriotic men there will
arise in the hearts of the people the wish
so often uttered now: "Oh, for one hour
of Blalnet"