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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-03

The RAILROAD fare TO San Francisco is
% so low hhat It ds cheaper to travel
than 1t Is to stay ait home
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-03

MeeSrs, ]. NJ, Turney and w II. Steven
son, OF Portland, who are fishing on the
N~ecannlcum, yesterday Sent a large box
OF trout to their Astoria friends.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-03

TIE nocktle sociaboe at AhuetA hat last
nis0s proved. as preiktei. a great sue
oe7s. The necktiea principally the han
diwock OF the ladies' composing the socle-
", when sod, brought asmoss fabulous
prices but He purcharTers wc-o al Wen
satisfied.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-03
Lunch.

Planned oysters,
Stuffed Tomatoes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Torture and Robbery.

PiTTSToN, March 7.-Whilc George
Wagner, his wife. his sixteen ye1r-old
granddaughter and hired man were
sitting around the Gre in their farmhouse
near this city last evening FIVE masked
men entered. The men seized and bound
Wagner and the hired man and threat
ened Mrs. Wagner and her grand-daugh-
ter with death if they made an outcry.
The men then searched the house, but
finding very little money. they demand
ell OF Wagner where he kept his cash.
The Old man denied that there was any
more in the house. and maintaining this
despite threats, the robbers heated a
shovel red hot and taking of Wagncr's
shoes they held his feet close to the fiery
surface. As there was no more money in
the house Wagner was compelled 70 su b.
NIT TO the torture and repeat his denial.
Finding they could cxtort nothing more
from Wagner, the men threatened t. put
the women to torture also. bat they did
not carry the threat into etfe-t
The robbers secured hardly anything
OF value. Wagner believes tina. the men
came FROM the immediate ucighborhood
and thinks he recognized one o. them. Il
is expected that arrests viii he made in q
day or two. Mr.. Wagner was not seri-
oUsly hurt, but his granddaughter j.
prostrated from the fright.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Betrayed by Cartoons.

PTTrsBJRo. Pa, March 9.-!Iis vanity
as an artist led John Heitz, an alleged
rogue Of the first water. to his downfall.
lie was arrested here to-day by Louls-
Vile, KY. officers as a thief and an e.
capped convict. Heitz was employed on
the Pittsburg Post and made the cartoons
for that paper. Evidently he could not
refrain from publishing his identity by
the signatures to his c.tricatgres. He -
clever artist and wanted the world to
know IL.
The penitentiary authorities at Frank
fort, Ky., want Heitz very badly and to-
day two Louisville detectives captured
him.
The prisoner, Il il alleged, il dcspcr-
ate burglar and has several times escaped
from prison. The first heard Of the man
was about eight years ago. when, it is
charged, he stole tray OF diamonds in
Rochester, y. y, and was sent to the FL
mira Penitentiary for three years. In
February, lSS9, he robbed n music store
in Louisville. He went under ;he name
of Heiney.
iic WIS dii''t'u dhu u was hia'"N '4N'
that he also robbed a jewelry store, and
he got three years ON each charge. April
-, 1890, he climbed over the wall of the
Frankfort Penitentiary and escaped.
BIoodhounds were put on his track, and
he was captured ( days later in an almost
starved condition. On September 3, 1850,
by knocking guard scnseiess he escap-
ed again and was not captured TIL now.
Heitz always signed his real name to
his cartoons, and this finally aroused the
suspicion of the officers, as it resembled
the name of the man they sought. The
prisoner is a rather stylish looking young
man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Believes She is Bswitched.

Brazil, Ind, March s.-The indica-
tions are now that the witch episode in
Police Court last Monday will end in a
tragedy, as Ella Stapleton, the l5-year-old
wife of Andrew Stapleton. aged 81 years.
lies in spasms at her mot hers house, and
physicians say that unless the strain is
lifted she will either die or lose her mind.
Several days ago Stapieton's son swore
ont peace warrant against the child
wife's brother William Johnson), assert
ing that johnson had threatened the aged
Staple;on's life because he said his sis
ter's husband was wizard. and lefl his
young wife undera spell
During the trial the wife and two lady
friends. believing they were under tine
spell, tainted away and were taken from
the Court room. Since the trial Mrs.
Siapleton, who firmly believes she is be-
witched by her aged husband (who is i'll
at home. and lies in spasms) believes that
nothing bat the services Of a witch doctor
can save her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Negroes are DebarreG.

CoLUMBUs, :. {. March S.-Governor
Evans yesterday removed from Office w.
T. Andrews, notary public al Sumter,
;. c. Andrews is colored lawyer, and as
notary had been swearing witnesses to
atiidayits necessary for obtaining registra-
ton certificates his clients being Republi-
cans. When asked why Andrews was re-
moved, Governor Evans private secreta-
~, Mr.. Gunter, replied: "Notaries are
appointed on the recommendation OF de-
cent white men, and on the request of
decent white men we remove them. The
Governor had such a request as to An
drews"
When asked if any reason was assigned
by the persons making the request, Mr..
Gunter answered that there was none.
II i stated that no other notary in Samt-
er viii act for negro applicants for certifi-
Gates, and negroes are, in consequence,
debarred from registration, which
amounts to disfranchisement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Tie Relief Ship Cheered.

ST. JOHN, y. f., March THE steam
ship Grand Lake from Halifax. with do
nations for the suffering poor here, from
Boston and vicinity and Halifax on
board, arrived this afternoon, and was
welcomed by more than 2,00J persons,
who cheered with the widest enthusiasm.
\ feature of the demonstration was the
wild manner in which the crowd re-
sponded to cheers for the Stars aud
Stripes. Cheers were also proposed for
the American people, and the frenzied
throng shouted until almost exhausted.
The goods will be handed over to-mor-
row to the representatives of the various
religious denominations. for distribution
among the unfortunate people through
out the island.
The destitution in New Foundland is
dreadful. About 2,00 families in st.
Johns alone are in dire distress, and the
same state OF affairs, and in many eases
worse, exists all over the island. Il is
feared the worst has not yet been seen.
Five thousand persons are FED daily from
soup kitchens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
=
4 Blow al the Lotteries =.

Assistant Attorney-General Thomas,
for the post-oilice department, has given
out the following statement regarding the
new lottery law just passed, which pre-
vents express companies from carr ying
lottery matter:
by virtue of this act il is made punish
able 10y Imprisonment for term of not
more than two years, OF a fine of not more
than si.0J0, or both, to cause 10 be brought
10 this country from abroad, or cause to
be carried from one state toauotber in the
United States, any paper, certificate,
ticket or advertisement concerning lot
terry.
The act of March >. 1875 clothes the
Postmaster-General with additional pow
er. Il authorizes him 10 refuse - deliver
to a party who he finds upon evidence
satisfactory to him. is conducting lottery
or fraud through the mails, any letter or
other mail matter, whether registered or
not and to have it returned to the send
ers, where known, or TO the dead letter
Office if unknown, marked fraudulent
L is confidently predicted that this new
power conferred on the postmaster-gen-
eral will greatly tend to suppress the lot
tery traffic in our country, which has
been up to this time scotchcd. bat not
killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
For His Mother's Sake.

INDIANAPOLIS, March S.-Cheers filed
the Senate chamber at noon to-day when
the vote upon the Nicholson liquor IL
cense bill was announced. The bill. with
the local option feature intact, was passed
> 10 Q. Senator Cramer, who has opposed
the bill in many sections, said aS he vO-
ted:
''The Republicans who have left their
party on this question are soreheadS aud
bypOcrites. bu: there i one person in this
world for whose opinion | care, and she
is my mother. For her sake | vote for
the bill"
The galleries cheered. The bill makes
it unlawful for druggists - sell liquor
without prescription from Il physician.
Imprisonment may be added ON second
violation OF the law, and only men can
hold saloon licenses. Most OF the Demo
crats voted for the bill, as did others who
had fought it right along. Il is believed
the House will pass the bill. The Cover
nor viii sign it..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
A Woman Prevents a HOld-up.

DULUTH. Mimi, March 9-The pluck
Of Mrs. Richards, the Northern Pacific
station agent at Kimberly, prevented a
train hold-up last night. Just before
midnight she overheard two men outside
of her window planning to rob The east
bound express. One wanted 10 throw
ties on the track. but the other thought
tha; the best plan would be To wreck the
train at the east end of the bridge. II
could be done in such way that the ex-
press ear would not fall into the river.
The woman got ont of her bed to give
the larm. Before she touched the tele-
graph key. one Of the robbers proposed
to go inside the station and await the
train, which was not due for several
hours, at the same time trying 20 smash
the door in. The woman grabbed her
revolver and put several bullets through
the door, calsing the surprised dospera-
does to flee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
A Missionary Shortage.

4 partial examination of the books OF
the American Church Missionary Society,
with headquarters at New York. show
irregularities amounting TO about So
Go.
Expert accountants are still at work
examining the books of the Secretary
and Treasurer to show If there are any
further shortages in the accounts. The
Executive Committee met in the rooms
OF the Society yesterday and relieved the
Secreiary-Rev. William \. Newbold-
Of Montelair, y. J., and the Treasurer
Henry a. oskley-of New York. from
further service. The Rev. DIR. Kinsolv-
ing, ofBrooklyn. was appointed Secretary
CT the Society.
DIR. Newbold, in an Interview, said that
at present he could not say ANYTHING
about the $4,000 shortage in the Soci-
ety's funds. Certain ii is. however.
that / have not appropriated the money.
The action Of the Society in dismissing
me viii admit Of a full explanation, and
this ] am determined 10 have"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Saved by & Deg.

Had If not been for a dog Milton Hirst
and George Moss, Of Plymouth. this state.
would probably have met death in fire.
About , o'clock one morning recently
Hirst was awakened 10y the furious bark
ing Of his dog, which had gained an ent-
rance into the room and leaped upon the
bed.
Upon awakening HirSt discovered that
the whole building was filed with smoke
and after arousing Moss they both made
for the staircase, which was found to he
mass of flames, and they were compelled
to make their exit through a front win
dow out upon an awning and then down
post TO the street. The men escaped
with nothing but their night clothes.
Had they slept a few minutes more they
could not have gotten ont. The building
was burned 10 the ground, nothing being
saved.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
New Fad for the Schools.

OF ali the schemes for the betterment oi
our common schools that passed by the
Senate last week, and now in the House
takes the belt. II proposes TO compel ev-
cry school board in the state to purchase
panorama on cardboard for the par
pose Of aoquainting the pupils Of the
public schools with the beauties OF art
and nature and science. In other words.
il i proposed To teach art, nature and sci
eice with photographs. This lad. If
adopted, is likely to prove a very costly
one. In Lancaster alone it is estimated
that il viii cost TIE board Of control ut
lest Sl.00G, and rs Harrisburg has a
many scholars as Lancaster, IT stands to
reason that ii VIII cost the same here.
The worst of il Is that unless school
boards introduce this scheme of instruc-
ton they VIII forfeit the State appropria-
ton. This is a good bin to kill. School
boards need their money for other things
now, such as building new houses II ac-
commodate the rapidly increasing army
of scholars, and illusionary fads should
not he forced upon them. Pictures are
for the kindergarten schools, where the
little ones ge: their first ideas of educa-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

TIE foreign policy Of the present Ad-
ministration i aptly stigmatized bv
Senator Lodge as a policy of surrender.
In every instance of dispute with for
eign nation, there has been failure to
maintain the dignity and enforce the
rights of our country. An ignominious
lack of backbone has disgraced our di-
plomacy, and put us at a standing dis
advantage. As often a occasion has
been presented TO promote our interests
abroad, disappointment has ensued by
reason of incapacity at Washington.
The State Department has counted for
less than was ever before known. .except
as target for derision, and the nation
al honor has been disparaged accord
ingly. There is good deal OF force i'm
Mr.. Lodges suggestion that the exp!a-
nation of this unpleasant spectacle lies
largely i'm the fact that the Democratic
policy of tariff reform makes subservi-
ence TO foreign nations easy and con-
sistent, if not absolutely necessary.
- The economic doctrines which the
tariff reformers have been urging" he
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
An Eager aad a Nipping Wind,

\ continuous down pour of rain, incle-
ment weather, generally in winter and
spring, are unfilvorable to all classes of
invalids. But warmth and activity in
fused into the circulation counteracts
these influences and interpose a defense
against them. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, most thorough and effective Of
stomachies and tonics, not only enriches
the blood, but acceleratcs its circulation.
For a chill, or premonitory symptoms OF
rheumatism and kidney complaint,
particularly prevalent at these seasons. it
iS the best possible remedy. II is also
invaluable for dyspepsia, liver complaint,
constipation and nervousness. Never set
oIt on a winter or spring journey without
it. Elderly persons and the delicate and
conyaleScent are greatly aided by it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

After the jury had been charged by
Judge Smith in the Harry Hayward muir
der ease, az Minneapolis, the prise ner
said: "In two hours | VIII be free
man" In less time than he had predicted,
the jury came into court with a verdict
of guilty as charged" With the same
stolidity which chara cterized him during
the seven weeks trial the prisoner was
unmoved by the fateful words. Hayward
was taken back To Jail under a strong
police guard. In the belief that trouble
might occur If the verdict eXoneTated
Hayward, a special force of officers had
been detailed To duty at the court ToCm
and vicinity. An immense crowd await
ell the prisoners coming. tie grInned N
the mob, and was taken across the street
on dog trot, with the yelling multitude
~ his heels. On the night OF December
Catherine Cling was murdered by Claus
\. BliNt ut the instigation of Hayward,
who at the moment the murder was COM
mitted was occupying Il seat at the Grand
Opera House. The jury took one ballot
and found Hayward guilty Of murder in
the first degree. G. y. Sriudall and
Maggie Wachter, two witnesses for
the defense in the ease, were arrested on
the charge of perjury, upon complaint of
II. II. Odell, attorney for Blixt. Grindali
testified that on the night of the murder
he saw man enter the buggy which
Catherine Cling was driving. near the
West Hotel. \ number of other witnesses
said he was a mile or more away from the
hotel at the time. Maggie Wachter testi-
fled that BliXt told his attorney in her
presence that Adry Hayward had instigat-
ed the murder, and that Blixt and Adry
had planned to throw the crime upon
Harry. The murder was committed for
the purpose of securing the amount Of an
insurance policy on Miss Gings life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Iokrll and HYDE Case.


NEW York, March S.-Phiiip Hone, a
wine merchant, leading citizon and
grandson of Philip Hone. v ho was mayor
of New York in Is1j-6, disappeared on
the evening of January ., and has not
since been heard OF. The circumstances
connected with Homes disappearance are
SO strange that they suggest one Of those
sudden changes of personality ON which
the story of ''Dr Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
is founded, and which have from time
ininemorisl been the favoritc subject of
societies for psychicil research \ man
suddenly and without warning fprgets
his identity and becomes somebody else.
He does not remember who he was, what
he WAS, where he came from or where he
was going. To all intents he is Il new be-
ing. created at whatever age he may hap
pen to he nj the time of his metamorpho-
sis.
Homes business was prosperous, and
has so continued since he disappeared.
He had no known troubles, and lived
very happily with his wife and family in
fine West Forty-seventh street man
sion. He had beeh i'll, and complained
of some trouble in his head, but had the
appearance of being otherwise healthy
man. On the night he disappeared he
was in drug store near his home with
his wife, drinking soda. lie paid for the
soda and went out Of the door, followed
by his wife, who was not a dOzea feet be-
hind him. When she reached the side
walk to join him he was nowhere in
sight.
The police have secured the city-for
Hone, 10 no avail. Some of his friends
feel confident he will turn up or be heard
from. a strange feature of the ease is
that within few months before he disap
peared, Homes appearance greatly
changed, his hair turning color and be
coming straight instead Of carried a be
fore, and his face taking on a peculiar
expression.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Twelve Persons Drowned.

CINCINNATTI, o., March Twelve
persons were drowned in the Ohio River
opposite this city to-day By the wreck Of
the great steamboat Longfellow, on the
channel pier Of the Chesapeake q Ohio
railroad bridge. The packet was hurled
against the pier by the swiit current and
went to the bottom in five minutes.
Only the swirl assistance Of the men Of
the tug boat, accompanying the Longfel-
low, saved fully 100 souls from drown
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
SEED : 4: +:
POTATOES. F.: /:

am now prepared 10 furnish, at rea-
sonable prices, the best SEED POTA-
TOES and SWEET CORN that the mar
ket can produce. / bought last year the
highest price and best potatoes IN the
state of New York and tested them.
They all did well, with the exception OF
a few kinds that could not stand the ter
rible drouth, which / will not put on the
market. My crop was numerous last
year. From 20 pounds | raised Is bush
els of Magic Murphys, an average of u
bushels from ! bushel. lean furnish the
following kinds, all pure varieties:
Maggie Murphy; Everett; Early Pride;
keystone Favorite; American Wonder:
Late King; Early Puritan; Whittier Than
Snow; Early Shamrock; Early Perfec-
tion; Irish Daisy; Rose of Erin: Dakota
Red; PlummCr's Beauty; Helpless Fav-
orite; Six-Weells' Potato.
All orders viii be promptly filed by
mail or express. Address all eommuni-
cations to THE0. HEIPLE,
Foucher, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13
Congressional Annronriations.

Representative d. B. Henderson, of
Iowa, Republican member of the House
Committee on Appropriations, has pre-
pared review Of the appropriations for
the past five Congresses, and summaries
the appropriations thus: Forty-ninth
Congress S74G,3 ,342, 1851; Fiftieth, SSH
g5}. $3.50. Fifty-first. S9SS. AZ. 1884: Fif-
ty-second, sI,a37, I04, ,5l7.92; Fity-thirl,
S4a. IS. .G9l.p. Mr.. Henderson adds: at
viii be seen that thus far we have had
but one billion dollar Congress'-name-
~, the Fifty-second, when the Democrats
were in control. The Fifty-first Congress
came so near to that figure that the pres
ent chairman Of the COmmitleeon Appr0-
priations, Joseph u. Savers. was pleased
10 call it the Billion Dollar Congress-
Notwithstanding the well-known fact
that the Fifly-first Congress appropriated
$40, l54, SO more than its predecessor, the
Fiftieth Congress, for pensions to the
Union soldiers. and Notwithstanding the
further fact that lis predecessor, the Fif-
tieth Congress, made deficiencies amount
ing TO S.6I7, 1886. which the Fifty-first
Congress had to provide FOR. Mr.. Sayers
has seen his bills go to the President, car
rying s, ,G2l, ,507.70 more than was carried
10y the appropriation bills Of the Fifty
first Congress, and that. too, in the face of
the straitened condition Of the treasury !;
which acted as a restraint upon all the APP
preparation committees and operated upon
the mind of every member of Congress 10
keep down the appropriations condi-
ton which did not exist during the life
OF the Fifty-irst Congress. When we
further consider the appropriation bills
that have just been passed, carrying pro-
visions authorizing contracts 70 be made
involving future appropriations amount
ing to S2l, ,6S6, 7Gi, we find his appropria-
ton bills provide for -, ,G0S, ,27l.70 more
than the appropriations OF the Eifty-firSt
Congress"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

JUDGE PORTER, of Pit;sburg, has
made a queer decision in queer case.
a mother left a child with a friend.
contracting for its support. She failed
to pay its boarding and when owing
the friend 50 demanded the child.
This was refused, the friend holding it
for security. Judge Porter decides that
the friend is entitled 10 the custody Of
the child until the bill shall be paid.
The judge seems to consider the child
"a 20 much property, but it is quite un-
usual for property to be seized in salts
faction of debt except by attachment
and legal procedure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

THREE HUNDRED cOlored men in
Tennessee have gone to Savannah,
where they will embark for Liberia,
intending to take up their residence in
the latter country. We very much
doubt the wisdom of this step. 1t has
been stated that the native Liberians
are very jealous of the emigrants from
America and do all they can 10 oprevent
them from succeeding. 1t is the better
thing 70 remain in this country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

The seizure of freight train near
Baltimore by tramps, after battle with
the train crew, is an indication that tine
fraternity is waking from its season of
Information and is preparing to take
the road with the return of the spring
sunshine. For the individual tramp
there may be liberation if no; sympa-
thy; for armed and organized bodies
of tramps there should not he the
slightest countenance either from mu-
nicipal or corporate authorities. Such
organizations are public menace, and
should everywhere be met with disfa-
vor and repression.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-13

York of the discovery of the means of
producing Illuminating gas at "A cost of
seven cents a thousand feet, the new
ipuminant being acetylene. Details are
not given, but at the figure named there
would seem be a vast margin of COM
mercial possibilities i'm the discovery,
provided the gas shall prove TO be in
all respects safe and adapted to general