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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

The announcement of an important dis
covery in naval ship+building has been
made before the German Reichstag. Dur
ing discussion on the question Of con-
struction of ship to replace the "Prues-
sen," the admiral said that successful ex-
periments with a new armor plating had
been made at Messrs. Krupp's works.
where hardening process had been dis
covered which gave extraordinary results
and was the means of considerably in
creasing the resisting power of the plates.
Valuable experiments had also been gain
ed from the naval operations in the Chi
na-Japanese war. or all the foreign Off
GERS who had applied for permission to
accompany the Chinese fleet, Germans
alone had been allowed to make a more
minute inspection of the Chinese ships,
which, it should be noted, possessed a
much greater power of resistance than
the Japanese vessels.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

"our physicians in the cbildrens depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARy,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c, SMITH, Pres.
urray Street, New York City.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

Or. PrIce's Cream Baking Powder
Contains no Ammonia or Alum.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

Stomach and bowel complaints are best
relieved by the timely use of DeWitts
Collie and Cholera Cure. Insist on haV-
ing this preparation. Don't take any
other
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

Shipping men all along the coast are
taking concerted action looking to the
reinstatement of Prof. George Davidson
at the head of the United States coast
and geodetic survey on this coast. He
has been in the government service for
fifty years and was deposed to make room
for younger man. Speaking of Mr.. Da-
wilson Mr.. Carlton, a well known Ship
Ping man of Tacoma, states: Although
he has spent fifty years in the service of
the government and has written valuable
works for the benefit of pilots on this
coast, Prof Davidson is still young and
active enough to continue in the position.
Indeed, he is far more competent than
any younger man could be, for his long
experience is of immense advantage to
him in the discharge of his duties. I
have blank petitions at my office, and will
be glad to have all who are interested
in securing the reinstatement of Prof. Da-
wilson call and sign"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

Astoria to San Francisco,
State, Wednesday, July 8.
oregon, Monday, July 8.
State, Saturday, July 49,
Oregon, Thursday, July IS.
State, Tuesday, July 2S
Oregon, Sunday, July 2S.
State, Friday, August 2.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

"castoria Is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest of their children, and use Castoria
instead of the various quack nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their throats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. r. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02
astoria and portlnd Steamers.

r. ]. Potter leaves Astoria Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at p. M,
Wednesday and Sunday upon arrival
from Ilwaco in the evening Leaves
Portland Monday( Tuesday Thursday and
Friday ait a. M, Wednesday ait a. M,
and Saturday at p. m.
r. r. Thompson leaves Astoria daily,
except Sunday, at GAS a. M; leaves Port
land daily, except Sunday, at p. m.
On Saturday VIII leave at 10 p. m.
Harvest Queen leaves Astoria Wednss-
day and Sunday at y. M; leaves Port
land Wednesday and Saturday at a. m.
For rates and general information call
on or address
c. f. ovERBAUGH,
Commercial Agent, Astoria, Or
W. H. HURLBURT,
Gen. Pas. Agt.. Portland. Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

Not only do Seattle merchants have to
wait for Oriental freight until the North
ern Pacific China steamers have taken 1t
to Tacoma and landed it there, and local
steamers have brought it back here, says
the Post Intelligencer, but such freight is
entered and duty paid at the Tacoma GUS
tom house. In this way Seattle mer-
chants are about to swell the receipts Of
that office by paying over $4,000 duty on
$4,000 sacks of Chinese sugar, about nine
tenths of that brought by the steamer
Evandale. This statement applies only
to American merchants in Seattle, for
the Chinese merchants, who are also large
importers, absolutely refuse to take
goods Through the Tacoma custom house,
as they have no love for that city. Those
familiar with the subject say that other
merchants could just as easily have their
shipment centered here as the Chinese
do, though the steamship company Is
said to have offered every facility to in
duce the shippers to enter the goods at
Tacoma. More money is paid out for du-
ties on Oriental freight than on any other
item in connection with it.
With the approach of the yacht-racing
season, when carrier pigeons are in re-
quest for the transmission of the result
of contests, the old question of "can1er
pigeons for sea service is revived. A
correspondent insists that gulls, which
are more powerful birds than pigeons,
might be efficiently trained and used to
much greater distances than are practica-
BILE with the latter. In some parts of
the country, 1t is "a common sight to see
tame sea gulls around the fshermen's
cottages, and even in farmyards miles
from the sea. They live and feed with
the domestic fowls, and learn readily to
come when called. 1t is suggested that If
the "homing' instinct could be devel-
oped in the gull to the extent that 1t is
possessed by the pigeon, it would be in
valuable for the work of carrying mes
sages from vessels far out at sea. Its
powers Of vision are much greater than
those of the pigeon, and there would be
no limit to their range of flight, since
they can at any time rest on the water;
moreover, their greater strength would
enable them to carry blhkier messages.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-02

The centaur Company. IT Murray Street. York City,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
No. SIS MAIN STREET,

In buying more Flauusis 0r ~s.rt- 70 Z, '-.t
important ior yuu to know taIt a..i
buy the Merritt Brand you arc -urr u. -..... -.
something that will not ~uruN li. q,
trsatment 90 Merritt'~ Fiauus.- Sep, w..
nom shrinking when washed AsN '
fhefn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
Elections Fall Of Surprises.
+. B. 5.

SUFFICIENT returns have been re-
ceived 10 indicate that the the Repub-
licans have swept the State by over
1900 majority. Through the west
er part of the state il is evident that
Orlady has been seriously cut, while
Wickham has been given an extra vote
to meet a supposed cutting of the latter
in the east. Haywood's majority will
be larger than that of Jackson two
years ago.
Ohio has rolled up a surprisingly
large Republican majority, probably
greater than that for Mckinley two
years ago and Campbell is buried in
the same political grave with Brice.
The majority may be from $1,000 TO
100000.
MARYLAND is conceded to have broken
from its Democratic moorings and the
grasp of GOrman at the same time, and
has given Lowndes about u, 600 major
ity. Kentucky promises TO follow Mary
land into the Republican ranks and has
certainly elected many Republicans TO
local offices. With Delaware these two
States make broad gap in the Solid
South.
In the West, Populism is visibly
weaker and Republicans stronger, as
shown by Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas,
while Massachusetts in the East passes
the tidal wave of last year in returning
Greenhalge for Ex-Governor. New York
State is safely Republican, but New
York City has fallen back into the arms
of Tammany on the personal---very.
local-optiOn-liberal excise issue. The
Tammany majority is materially below
the old-time standard, however, which
gives hope for the future.
The notable feature of the elections
is the tremendous vote polled, Ohio
Kentucky and Maryland reporting the
largest votes in their history. In Penn
sylvania, outside the great cities, the
vote is reported very heavy, exceeding
off-year standards, and even in tn,
cities shows more activity than was ex
pected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
LATEST.

PITrsBURG, PA, Nov. 6, DO p M
HERALD, Somerset, Pa.:-''Die ganse
welt ist republikanisch." The Repubii-
cans carry Pennsylvania by about
10000; Ohio by about 100000 /;
Maryland by 10000, with both
branches of the legislature Republican;
New York state, $1,000, and it looks a.
If We had carried both Kentucky and
New Jersey. Returns are too inoom-
plete to tell which of the Democratic
candidates for the superior court Will
win, but il seems to be between Magee
and Yerkes. The eyes of the Tam
many tiger shine through the gloom OF
Democratic defeat.
T.. Il. :.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06

his quarters go higher. Chairman
kurtZ does not estimate the Republl-
cans will have tYo-thirds of the legis-
lature, but he says the Republican ma
jority in both branches will be so large
that the usaal interest is not taken IN
ascertaining the exact number OF he
publicans and Democrats on JOINT Dali
lot for United States senator.
At Democratic state headquarters an
announcement was made that OHIO
had gone Republican by decisive ma
jority in the legislature as Well as a
large plurality ON the state ticket.
Some of the Democratic managers
saw that the result is due to the same
cause as i'll 1898 and lS9i-oDpoSition to
President Cleveland's administration
and the last congress. As both parties
had the same financial platform. the
silver question was not an issue in the
campaign. The tariff was the onl.
national issue between the parties,
the Democratic wool growers and
others voting with the Republicans.
The Populists cast about 10000 votes;
the Prohibitionlsts, about 10000, and
the Socialists about 1900. Neither the
third, fourth nor fifth parties nor the
A. p. A. affected the result. The con-
test was between the Republicans and
Democrats on the tariff and state
issues.
Ex-Congressman Charles NJ. Ander-
son. chairman of the Democratic state
committee, gives out the following;
I'VE concede the state 10 the Republi-
cans by 10000 plurality and both
branches of the legislature by a large
majority. The Populist vote of over
80. 900 for Coxey for governor hurt US.
The hard times We're too fresh in the
minds of the people to be forgotten, and
this led to our defeat. There is moth
ing left us but hope on which to begin
the campaign Of 1896.
Chairman Kurtz vi the Republican
state committee states that the Repub-
iicans have surely elected - out OF IL.
members of the house of representa-
tiuas and p out of the 81 members OF
the senate, majority of A on joint
ballot for senator,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06

SENATOR VEST says the Republicans
ought TO organize the Senate. 20 as 10
ie responsible for legislation. The Re
puhlieans have piurlaity in that body
and thus have a better claim than the
Democrats 10 control il. hut they are
mot anxious 10 assert the claim. They
;are One or two short 81 majority. and
a. they will enter into no deal with
the Populists there j. some uncertainty
a. 10 how they will get control of il.
Perhaps Stewart and JOnes, the Ncya-
ia membcrS, will come back to the Re
publican party ROW that the silver j.
sie = oui oi the way. On every other
question they are ia harmony with the
Republicans. The return of these two
would give the Republicans q majority
in the Senate. Bat e1cn il they had a
majority, and thas controlled both
branches ai Congress. they would at
temp. no strictly partisan legislation.
The Presidential veto would stand
in the way 81 all legislation Of this
kind, and the Republicans are not go
ing to pass bills that they know can
never get on the statute book.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
Hoods Pills are gentle. mild and effective
Holmes Found Guilty.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3.-It only requir-
ell one ballot last night for the jury to
convict II. III. Holmes, alias Howard
Mudgett. Of murder in the first degree
for the killing of Benjamin +. Pietzel.
The jury retired at $50 O'Clock in the
afternoon, and though their verdict was
unanimously reached on the first ballot,
they thought it befitting the gravity of
the occasion to pause before returning TO
court. Consequently they ate their sup
per and were back in court at 10 minutes
before o'clock. When the verdict was
announced Holmes stood erect in the
dock, his pallor only seeming to grow
little deeper than usual. He made great
exhibition of nerve as the words that
may send him to the gallows were pro-
nOunced. His shrunken form never
trembled, and his lips betrayed no
quiver. His counsel. Mr.. Rotan, imme=
diately made a motion for new trial,
based upon the insufficiencY of the eyi-
dence that Pietzel had been murdered,
and Judge Arnold fixed November Is
as the date for hearing arguments upon
the motion.
district Attorney Graham opened
the proceedings yesterday by his ad-
dress for the prosecution, and Mr.. Rotan
followed for the defense Judge Arnold's
charge to the jury was an explicit state
ment of the evidence, but rather leaned
To the side of the prosecution. If Judge
Arnold refuses new trial the case will
probably be carried 10 the Supreme court.
After being taken back to Jail Holmes
made a statement i'm which he said that
he was innocent, and that while lack of
time and money to prepare his ease
had brought about this temporary de-
feat of justice, he was sure of being
vindicated in the end. He claimed that
he had told the truth when he admit
ted that the body found was really that
of Pietzel. and that he had arranged the
corpse so rs to suggest accident in order
that his family might get the insurance
money.
Holmes Is suspected of having mnr-
dered ~ persons To .deiraud insurance
companies of the amounts Of the policies
upon their lives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
CARRIED NEW YORK.
Republicans Carry the state and Capture
the Legislature

Republicans Garry the state and Capture
the Legis, is,ature.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-New York state
has been carried by the Republicans by
pluralities ranging from $4,000 to 3D.
600, compared with plurality OF 24,-
4s4 for the head of the ticket two years
ago Returns from more than one-half
of the election districts outside OF the
cities of New York and Brooklyn, or
'.above the Harlem show net Re-
publican gain of II, SOB, compared with
the vote of two years ago. Maintain
ing the same average, the gains Will
reach %, 600 outside of greater New
York. In the two cities below the
Harlem the Democratic plurality of CO.,
3 f3 two years ago has been reduced
about l2.000, giving the state to the
head of the Republican ticket by $4,000
plurality in round numbers.
In 1898 Palmer (Republican), for sec
retary of state, had a plurality OF ST..
S27 in New York state above the Har-
lem river. while Meyer CDemOcraD had
a plurality in New York and Kings
counties of 60,3i3, giving the Republi-
can candidate plurality of 2i.4S4 on
the total state vote.
This year Palmer Republican,. for
secretary of state. has carried the state
above the Harlem, based upon returns
from T. ,195 election districts out of a
total of 1883. or more than one-half of
the outside election districts by prob
ably 10000 plurality. King Demo
craft has carried New York and Kings
counties by plurality Of nearly 5000,
giving the head of the Republican
ticket a safe plurality Of $1,000 in the
state at large.
The two branches of the legislature
remain az before under the direction Of
the Republicans. The election through
ont the state was ornerly and rapidly
conducted. and the results We're quickly
compiled.
Tammany has carried New York By
about 25.OO9 plurality.
DR.. Parkhurst saws he j. not,discouI
aged at the result; that great lesson
has been learned. and that the commit
tee Of fifty should never had gone into
a fusion movement. although II took
what its members thought was this Sest
course. The. Republican chairman.
Lanierhaugh. says the lesson Of the
day is that there will be no more fG-
sion. Fusion is dead forever" he
said, and politicians of every faction
echo his declaration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
A witchcraft Case at Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Oct. 30.-A case was on
trial here in court to-day which i re,
markable by reason II its showing how
deeply imbued with superstition people
may be in an enlightened community
The defendant was Mrs. Fanny Cosgrove
an aged woman of this city. who, as the
indictment read, 'For gain and lucre did
predict future events by card, tokens
ETC., and put a spell upon one John Herr y
The prosecutor was Abraham Herr, son
of Jacob Herr, all well-to-do farmers re.
siding near Bird-in-Hand.
In charging the jury Judge Livingston
said that while the case aroused the risi-
bilities of lawyers and the audience il
was serious matter-so serious, in fact
that the Legislature had made n law
against such practices as alleged against
the woman, and the jury must give the
case serious consideration. They were
only out n couple of hours when they re.
turned verdict of not guilty, but put
the costs Of the case on Mrs. Cosgrove.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
THE NEXT SENATE.
Elections Yesterday Will Cause
Some Changes.
THE REPUBLICANS GAIN TWO.
They Get New Senators From Ohio and
Maryland-AIIison Sure of Reelection.
Blackburn and Feorge to BE Returned
Hoys It Effects Hill and Smith.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Great inter-
est was manifested here in the legis-
lative elections throughout the country,
as they will materially affect the con-
troll of the United States senate. Up
to election day the standing i'll the sen-
ate was as follows: Republicans, 42;
Democrats, 50; Populists, 9; vacant
Delaware), /. Total, IS.
AS the result of the elections, the
Democrats will lose and the Republi-
cans will gain q senator from Maryland
and from Ohio, respectively. The
other legislative elections do not an
pear TO affect the standing in the sen
ate, as Kentucky and Mississippi re-
main Democratic, the latter certainly
and the former probably, while Iowa
continues Republican. Utah chooses
two United States senators for the first
time. but the complexion Of the legls-
lature is not yet certain. The Utah
senators take their seats in the senate
shortly after congress assemblies. The
changes in Ohio and Maryland viii not
affect the senate until March 4. 1891.
The Republican majority IN the next
Ohio legislature. as shown by the re-
turns from Ohio, insures the retire
ment of Senator Brice. Democrat, and
the succession Of a Republican. lt ap-
pears to be settled that Ex-Governor
Foraker will be the choice of the legis-
lature, rs the state convention placed
his name in the platform rs the sena-
torial candidate.
In Maryland the election of Repub-
hcan legislature, the first IN many
years, Will bring about the retirement
of Senator Gibson and the election OF a
Republican in his place. As yet no
names have been mentioned IN connec-
with the succession.
The election OF a Republican legisla-
ture in Iowa Is not unexpected, and IT
is considered settled that Senator Ali
son will be elected to succeed himself,
his present term expiring March i,
1897.
In Kentucky incomplete retnrns indi-
cate a Democratic legislature, which
will elect Senator Blackburn ta succeed
himself.
The return " Iomocratic legisla,
ture in Mississippi has been foregone
conclusion. 1t will elect a successor to
Senator George. The returns from
New York aud New Jersey indicate
Republican gains. These legislatures
do not elect United States senators this
year, but, as part of the Legislatures
hold over, the present election Is i'm
portant in influencing those bodies
which will elect successors to Senator
Hill of New York and Senator Smith
of New Jersey, whose terms expire
March ! 1881
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06
Republican Sheriff in Fayette.


ENIoNTowN. Nov. 6.-The Republicans
made clean sweep in this county. In
"a precincts out Of 81 Chalfani. Republi-
can candidate for sheriff. has a majority
nf 9l7. the State ticket leading 10y about
900. Partridge. candidate for district at
torney, will carry the county 10y about
2.On.
The fight centered in the sheriff's Of
flee. and il is not likely that Mccormick,
Democratic candidate for Sheriff, can
overlalance Chalfant's lead. as some Of
the Republican strongholds are yet to
hear from.
In Uniontown. the home Of Mccormick.
much treacliery j. charged, especially in
the Sixth ward. which gave Mccormick
81 majority. Mccormick carried three Of
the four wards by majority u p There
T. conside rahle talk Of contcSting the vote
In the Fourth ward.
At Conceivable. whera Mccormick eN-
pected - majority. he only received q
There was big slump in some Of the
precincts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06

THERE j. a his row on i'm the South
Carolina Constitutional Convention.
1illmsn wants 10 disfranchise all those
who cannot read portion of the Con-
siitution aud explain il, while Irby, the
Senator, wants that proposition defeat
ed on the ground that it will disfran-
chise thousands of poor whites who
can neither read or write, and who
could not, even if it were read TO them.
analyze a section of the Constitution.
IL the disfranchisement were To he an
piled only to negroes Irby would very
likely agree to it, but the Tillman prop
osition Is 20 apply il 60 all-bOth black
and white, and they are having the
iiveliest kind of a circus over it. Ii is
more than likely that Tillman will
gain his point, but no white man will
he deprived of his vote. The South
Carolina Democratic election officer
will have some kind OF plan 10y
which he will he enabled 10 evade the
law when an iliiterate white man
wants Ia vote, anu enforce il when the
coiored man comes up TO the polls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06

elected are for the legislat We branches
of the city government, cOuncilmen,
school trustees, etc.
There Is g dearth of news at the
headquarters of the Democrats and Re
publicans. Reports are so meagre that
Chairman Norman would say nathins
more than that he believed Hardin
was elected. He would not say by what
majority nor why he was so impre Sed
At the Republican headquarters mary
private kilograms had been received
from the chairmen of the county COM
mittees. Congressman Hunter chair
man of the state committee. was not
favorably impressed with the returns
from the interior. He said that a con-
tinuaticn of these reports would indi
cate the election OF Hardin by small
majority The Democratic majority
four years ago for governor was X, ,0i5.
In another talk Chairman Norman re
fused to reiterate his claim that Har-
din's majority would reach 10 900.
The Post Dem says: At this writ
ing. the returns are coming in scatter
ing from all portions Of the state. 1t
appears that Hardin leads the Dar,G
cratic ticket. but IL also appears that
Bradley leads Hardin, OF. If not. Har-
din's majority Is SO small as 10 amount
TO a virtual defeat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-06

THERE are free-trade Republicans,
just a. there are tariff Democrats, and
just now some Of them are very fearful
about ''the Mckinley tariff again Ice
ing am issue" Ii won't lie Mckinley
tariff, l,ecause conditions change. But
Just - certain a. there j. Republican
party, protection in it, full meaning
will H. the leading issue. Thosc who
don't like IL will have 20 hunt for some
other place faf,r O,tan.