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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-18
The Famous Lititz gratzsIs.

Are all made by hand and moth
ing finer TO be had. We have
secured the agency for these
goods and will always have them
fresh, and once tried, always
used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-18
Just Unloaded

n ear load of Pillsbury's "Best"
Flour, and his latest brand,
Magnet of the West" 1t is
new, try it. In order to get it in
troduced we are selling il at big
reduction over other brands of
the same grade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-18

the same grade.
Farmers = are you aware seeding time
is near at hand. With a carload
of Fancy RecIeaned Grass Seeds
i'm stock, We are able to sell to
you at the very lowest prices.
We offer the lowest wholesale
prices to merchants. Call and
inspect goods and let us name
prices.
FISH Are now wanted and we have
full line of Lake Herring, Ocean
Trout, Salmon, Mackerel and
Goldfish, which we are offering at
very low prices.
This is the time OF year to feed
VI Meal-And no good stock feeding
farmer will be without a sack.
We have large supply and are
selling il at the lowest prices ev-
er offered. We also carry full
line of Grain, Feed of all kinds.
Salt, Hay, Straw, Oil, Lime and
Cement.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
ELEvATING THE TRACKS.
Board of Trade Committee on Rail-
roads IndOrses the Bill in Congress-.

Board of Trade Committee on Rail-
roads IndOrses the Bill in Congress-.
At an important meeting Of the commit
tee on railroads Of the board Of trade held
recently. Senate bill 2sO9. providing for
the elevation of the tracks Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad in the city Of
Washington, was considered in detail with
great care. number of changes which,
in the opinion of the committee, would re-
suit in the better accomplishment of the
objects contemplated by the bill were
agreed to, such changes to be brought at
once to the attention of the Commission
ers. The bill as proposed to be amended
was then approved by the committee
A motion was also adopted requesting the
District Commissioners to make report to
Congress on the Mcmillan bill, providing
for the abolition of grade crossings in the
city on the line of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. Frank Hume. chairman; c. B.
Church, T. A. Lambert. ]. Harrison john
son, w. ]. Frizzell, 8. w. Curriden and T.
A. Lambert of the committee; DR.. E. NJ
Gallaudet, president of the Columbia In
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb; Mr.. e.
II. Tucker and Father Gillespie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
DONATION DAY.
Arrangements Made by the Associated
Chnrities.

CHARITIES.
A meeting of the board of directors of
the Associated Charities was held last
evening in the Sunday school room of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church for the pIIr-
pose of arranging the details for the COM
ing Donation day. The date originally set
was May l, but as that falls on Friday,
and the school children are certain to take
an active share in the work, 1t was decided
to have the donations extend through Fri
day and Saturday both. 1t is not intended
to ask for money contributions to be paid
on Donation day, but blank pledges will be
distributed which can be filled out and then
delivered to the Donation day solicitors or
Charities
1t was also suggested that the subscrip-
tons for the year would not be collected in
ore sum, as it was much better that thew
De paid monthly or quarterly for in this
way the purpose of the work would be con-
trict.
For the purpose of conducting the can
Eass the city will be divided into six Sec
tons, as follows: No. l. Georg.to1n: No
from GEORGETOWN east to 18th street; No
s, from 10Th street east to North CanitoI
boundary on the north and the Smithson-
ian reservation on the south; No. 4. South
capitol on cast, Potomac river ON scut n
and smithsonian grounds on north: Nos. s
and will include the whole of the eastern
part of the city, East Capitol street heinz
the dividing line.
In order to encourage children in the
work of soliciting contributions the promo
sitfon was made that bicycle agents he
ASKED 10 donate couple of wheels to be
given to the boy and the girl who obtains
the largest number of pledges The propo-
sition was favorably considered, and will
probably be carried into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
Dredging Machine Burned.

A mud machine, valued at several thou
sands of dollars, and belonging to Mr..
Parke Agnew Of Alexandria, Va, took fire
and was burned to the waters edge near.
the south end of the Long bridge today.
The crew of the boat with the machine
have been engaged for some time past in
dredging Barber & Ross dock at this city
for the Jane Moseley. That work was COM
pleted about 10 am, and the machine was
at once started for another point. in tow
of the tug boat De Boss Lenox, Captain
Grinder. A little later the machine was
discovered to be on fire, and the tug hur-
iedly took it to the south side of the river
and grounded it.
The police boat Joe Blackburn, which was
telephoned for, reached the scene of the
fire about fifteen minutes after Captain
Sutton got the message, but when she ar
rived, the crew found that the machine had
been abandoned. and that the men en-
ployed on it taken away on the tug. The
crew of the Blackburn We're unable to do
anything toward extinguishlng the fire for
want Of proper facilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

DIR. Kerr Threatened With n Prosecu-
tfOn for Libel.

1t is stated that criminal prosecution is
about to be instituted against Dr. James
Kerr, a member of the staff of the Emer-
gency Hospital, by another member of the
staff of that institution. 1t was stated in
The Star some days ago that other MEM
bers of the staff of the Emergency Hospital
he asked DIR. Kerr to resign. on the
grounds that his methods and manners
were unsatisfactory to the rest of the staff
and rendered his association disagreeab BILE
to them. The objections made against DR.
Kerr are now being investigated by
committee.
1t is now alleged that DIR. Kerr has cir
culated stories about one of his associates
on the staff which, it is claimed, are Ii
belous.
The physician against whom the stories
are alleged to have been circulated has con-
suited prominent lawyers, and expresses
the intention to at once begin criminal
prosecution against DIR. Kerr
The committee investigating DR. Kerr is
to meet again the 4th Of May, when their
determination will be reached Meanwhile,
on the last Friday in April, the annual meet
ing of the contributing members of the hos
pital will be held for the election of MEM
bers of the board of directors. 1t is said
that DR.. Kerr is making an effort to secure
such changes in the board at this meeting
as will check the efforts to depose him be-
fore the committee has acted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
MEMORIAL DAY.
Executive Committee for the Arrange
ments Announced.


The executive committee of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic, Memorial day services to be
held no Saturday. May 80, mas been an
nounced as follows:
John McElroy, department commander:
Al. Huntoon, S.V. department commander;
j. F. Raub, Nv. department commander;
A. E. Johnson, NJ. D., medical director;
Rev. Henry S. Stevens, chaplain; Gilbert NJ.
Hustled assistant adjutant general, secre-
tary; Alva S. Taber assistant quartermas-
ter general treasurer. Past department
commanders-Frank H. Sprague, Benz. F.
Hawkes., A. II. c. Richardson, Geo L. Cor
son, Harrison Dingman, Charles c. Royce,
William Gibson, Samuel S. Burdett, ID. S.
Alexander, Newton NJ. Brooks, Jerome b.
Burke, Charles p. Lincoln, William S.
Odell. NJ. Emmett Urell, ]. NJ Pipes, A F.
Dinsmore, S. Z. Faunce, Nathan Bickford,
Marion 7. Anderson.
t. r. Sheppard, commander Post 1: II.
T. Weaver of Post /; w. Hunter Myers,
commander Post .; G. II. Slaybaugh Of
Post =; A. NJ. Legg, commander Post 3; b.
+. Chase of Post 3; James Wells, COM
mander Post 4; VIM. A. Washington of
Post 4; Eugene Wells, commander Post 3;
Charles Matthews of Post 3; NJ. NJ. Lewis
commander Post 6; Thos. Galloway of Post
q; Lewis Mundheim, commander Post z;
Thos. Calver of Post 4; @. w. Lacy, COM
mander Post S; J. j. Glover of Post :; j.
p. Quander, commander Post 8: Jas. H. b.
Smallwood of Post 3; A. +. Dinsmore COM
mander Post 10; s. w. Bunyea of Post 10;
G. w. Gladmon, commander Post IL; j.
Tyler Powell of Post IL; c. S. Heron COM
mander of Post T.; II. NJ. Gilman of Post
l.; Adolph Gertman, commander Of Post
ID: Alpheus Dawson of Post IL; Peter Nc
Cir commander of Post IA; Theo Haus-
mann of Post II: ]. T. Meacham, COM
mander Post Is; VIM. II. Honn of Post Is;
Jacob Moore, commander Post Ia; Nell Nc
Farland of Post Ia; s. c. Robb, comma lder
Post Is; DIR. j. r. Hayes of Post Is; j. T
Clements, commander Post 10: Lawrence
Wilson, commander Post 20; L. J. Sweet of
Post 20.
Sons Of Veterans-Capt J. b. Pitcher
Camp /; Capt. Ed. r. French, Camp 2;
Capt. Malanttaol Plummer, Camp 3: Capt
II. VIM. Riecks, Camp 10; Capt. Leon Tur-
FER, Camp %; Capt. Frank NJ. Allen, Camp
80; Capt. Jos. S. Haas, Camp 81; Capt VIM
H. Moore, Camp 81.
Commander McElroy has appointed B. F.
Chase inspector on his staff. He has also
directed Chief Mastering Officer W. H.
Decker to visit each of the posts of this
department, and give the comrades the
necessary information and Instructions re-
sarding the preparation of pension vouch-
under the new law.
Each post commander has been notified
to nominate soon as possible comrade
to serve as aid on the staff of the depart
ment commander.
A committee, consisting OF Nathan Bick-
ford, chairman; u. +. Chase and w. H.
Doolittle, has been appointed to prepare a
testimonial to Past Department Command
er Marion I. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
MUNICIPAL SUBWAYS
The House Committee Decides to
Authorize Their Construction.
EXPENSE ALL ON TIE DISTRICT
5000. 900 viii Be Appropriated to
Commence the Work.
ETAILS OF THE BILL

Important action was taken late this
afternoon by the special committee on sub
ways of the House District committee. AS
a result Of the deliberations in the subcom-
mittee and with the District Commission
ers, Chairman Babcock this afternoon re-
ported to the full committee a plan for a
system of subways under municipal con-
troll in the District of Columbia.
The bill authorizes The Commissioners to
proceed with the construction of subways
for the accommodation of electric wires OF
every kind. The sum of 100000 is appropri-
ated out of the funds of the District of Co.
lumba exclusively for the commencement
of the work. 1t is estimated that $539,000
will be required to construct siNty-two
miles of subways sufficient TO accommodate
the needs of the present and of the near
future
Authorized to Rent Rights.
The Commissioners are authorized TO
rent to electric light, telephone and tole-
graph companies the right to lay their
wires in the municipal subway. All Of the
revenues thus derived from the rental shall
go to the credit of the District funds.
1t is provided that all overhead wires
within the city must be placed in the sub
way thirty days after the enactment OF
this law. Poles may be erected on I'M
paved streets outside of the city limits for
the accommodation of wires.
Approved by the Commissioners.
Chairman Babcock said this afternoon
that the bill thus drafted Gets the APP
prevail of the District Commissioners and
he thinks will solve the question of electric
wires in this city. In answer to a question
he said that the committee made the APP
preparation solely out of the District reve-
nues for the reason that this is to be an
investment paying the city dividends, and
that 1t seemed right that the city should
put in the original, especially the Dis
trict has funds to its credit, while the gov
eminent has not.
Gives Competing Companies a Chance
Chairman Babcock said that the subway
to be constructed would afford accommo-
dation for any competing electric light,
telephone or telegraph lines. and would
place that whole questi9l under control of
the officials Of the District.
The bill will probably be taken up by the
full committee at an early date, and be
made ready to report to the House in time
for action on next District day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
4 Medal of Honor.

medal of honor has been awarded Orion
p. Howe Of Iowa, late corporal company c,
fifty-iifth Illinois infantry, for distinguished
gallantry in the assault on Vicksburg Nav
10, 1863. Although bat drummer boy of
fourteen, End badly wounded at that, he
persistently remained on the field exposed
to heavy fire, until he had accomplished
his purpose of informing Gen. w. T. Sher-
man of the necessity for supplying car
uldges TO the troops under command OF
Col. Malmborg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
His Capacity Was Limited.

From LIE.
Don't you think, Harry, you could induce
one or TWO boys to come to Sunday SCHOOL,,
Il could bring one" he replied. DE I'd
der fellers in our alley kin lick me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

Tnis morning the body of an infant was
found In the lumber yard corner of New
York avenue ard 9Th street. There was
another infant found on a vacant LOT near
the Mount Vernon stables Both bodies
were taken to the second precinct police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
To Bridge the Detroit River

Senator Vest has reported to the Senate
from the committee on commerce q bill
to provide for the construction of a bridge
across the Detroit river between Detroit,
Mich, and Windsor, Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
Chaplain Mt West Point.

The President has appointed Rev. Her.
bert Shipman as chaplain at the United
States Military Academy for a period of
four years. He is now connected with
Christ P. E. Church of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

August Off, twenty years old, was thrown
from horse on Navy place this morning
and his left leg was broken. He was sent
to Providence Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
The Gas Bill Reported.

Senator Mcmillan today reported the bill
reducing the price of gas in the District to
the Senate with favorable recommendation
and it was placed on the calendar. AS stat
ed in last evenings Star the bill now pro-
vides for gas at S1.15 thousand feet until
July 1, 1895, at s1.10 until July /, 1900. at
$1.O5 until July /, 1901, and at sl.Op after
that date. 1t makes strict requirement
as to the purity and power of the gas fur
nished, and restricts the capitalization of
funds invested in improvements and extern
sions to such operations as may be had in
the future.
1t is altogether probable that the bill will
be soon passed by the Senate, and having
already passed the House, it will then in
all likelihood go into conference on the diff
ferences between the two houses AS tbe
House was emphatically in favor of gas AT
dollar, 1t is not beyond the range of prob
ability that the measure may be still fur
Their amended in conference making dolIar
gas nearer actually.
Iron County register., 1896-10-15
COMING. IOWA.
Visited by Destructive Fires-A Human
Body Discovered in q Burned Box Car.

Visited by Destructive Fires-A Human
Body Discovered fn q Burned Box Car.
CORNING, Ia, Oct. 10.-Corning was
visited yesterday mc-ning with a ter
rible conhagration, involving the loss
of third of its business houses. or
total value of $50, 600.
At three o'clock the IRE alarm
awakened the sleeping inhabitants to
the fact that the large Reynolds grain
elevator at the depot was ablaze. The
waterworks being out q order, little
could be done, and the nigh wind soon
spread the fire in every direction
Three box cars caught fire from
the elevator, and when the sides of
one of them caved in the charred body
az 4 man was discovered. Identifica-
tion is impossible, but it Is supposed
that he was tramp.
hardly had the people returned to
their beds when they were called out
again TO fire in Beymer's hardware
store. kilograms for assistance were
vent to Creston, Clarendon and Red
Oak. but before aid could arrive, two
whole blocks had been swept away.
The ire ia the elevator was caused
by SPARKS from locomotive and the
wind did the rest.
Iron County register., 1896-10-15
FOREIGN CHAT.

The 'tlife tree of Jamaica continues
TO grow for months after it has been
uprooted.
Two and half tons of Chnsselas
grapes were taken from the kings
vine at Fountainebleau this year.
Russian newspapers which publish
articles offensive to the government,
are twice warned. When a paper Of.
fends again it is promptly suppressed.
italian engineers have found that
the two Roman vessels discovered in
the Lake of Nemi can be raised with
cut too much difficulty, and the govern
ment has taken measures to have this
done soon.
Eight golden weddings were cele-
brated on one day recently Mt Ander-
lues, near Brussels. The whole town
turned out in honor of the occasion.
they had a public dinner and ball, and
each of the old people received the pres
ent of an armchair.
Thirty Armenian students recently
went the rounds Of the Paris newspa-
pers to appeal to the moral sense and
humanity of the editors. They were
received politely. but only the social
lists and some other radical papers were
influenced by them.
Iron County register., 1896-10-15
A BLOODY SEQUEL
10 the Bank Robbery at sher.
burne. Minnesota
q Deputy Marshal shot and KILLED by John
D. Sair, Onoscf the Robbers, Who FIees,
HOtly Pursued-Woundedb by Dep-
putty, He Suicides In Cornfleid.

WELLS, MINI, Oct. e.-John D.
Sair, who no doubt engineered the
robbery at Sherburne, Wednesday af.
ternoon, is dead, as is also Marshal
Gallon Of Bancroft. Ia. This bloody
sequel to the Martin county tragedy
came few minutes after nine O'Clock
this morning in bloody battle nenr
Elmore. MINI. A posse of 100 men, in
command Of Deputy Sheriff Ward. OF
Martin county, got on the trail of Sair
shortly after daylight and tracked
him to farmhouse.
Deputy Ward knocked at the door
and was answered by woman, bur
before she had spoken three words
Sair rushed up behind her and began
firing over her shoulders at the off,
GERS. He fred seven times in quick
succession, one of the bullets striking
Marshal Gallien in the forehead and
killing him instantly. The desperate
then quickly ran out of the house by
way of the back door, mounted his
bicycle and dashed off toward the east.
The posse caught sight of him and
followed close behind. This chase
was kept up for four miles, when Sair
broke pedal on his wheel and took
to the fields on foot. As he ran across
a cornield toward a clump of trees
Deputy Sheriff Ward dashed up, dis
mounted and, resting his gun upon a
tree, fred a shot from his Winches-
ter, which took effect in the robbers
shoulder. The latter fell, it was sup
posed from the shot from Wards gun,
but when the posse gathered around
him it was found he had shot himself
in the head, the shoulder wound only
being a slight one.
Upon examining the body the Off.
GERS found portion of the money
stolen at Sherburne in an inside pocket
of his shirt, the amount being about
5000. Fastened to a belt around his
body were two revolvers and a wicked.
looking dirk knife.
The body was taken to Sherburne.
The body of the dead marshal was
taken to Bancroft, back tonight. BIZ
cyclists are being held for identifica-
tion at Preston, Blooming Prairie ard
Estherville, Ia.
Iron County register., 1896-10-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS

In Southampton, on the 10th, two
well-dressed men named Martin Nolan
and VIM. Moran were each sentenced
to six months imprisonment at hard
labor for attempting to obtain the
sum of a500 from VIM. Stair, an Amer
lean, by means of confidence trick.
The intended victim, becoming sus-
picious, turned the men over to the
police.
THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended the 10th showed the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, S926, ,s25;
loans, increase, 50, 227, 800; specie, in
crease, S2,649, 800; legal tenders, de-
crease, So, cas-, 200; deposits, increase,
50, ISL, 200; circulation, increase, 1885,
400.
MAJ. MCKINLEY spent a very quiet
Sunday on the 11th. He was up bright
and early, and took a short walk and
attended church in the morning. In
the afternoon, in company with Mrs.
Mckinley, he went for a drive and
called upon his mother. He declared
himself to be in excellent physical
condition.
THE archbishop of Canterbury, pri-
mate of all England and metropolitan,
Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Edward White
Benson, D. D., and privy councillor,
died suddenly, of apoplexy, on the
l1th, while attending divine service in
the church at Hawarden, Wales, where
he was the guest of Mr.. Gladstone.
THE Honolulu correspondent of the
United Associated Presses writes that
Hon. c. p. Bishop has authorized the
trustees of the Bishop museum to ex-
pend S750.OOO in building an aquarium
at Honolulu for the scientific study of
marine life in the Pacific.
Ex-MINIsTER SCRUGGs, counsel for
Venezuela in her dispute over the
Orinoco territory, has completed his
case and will soon present his brief to
the commission appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
COMMANDER w. W. GnLPATRIcK. of
the United States navy, dropped dead
of heart disease in his Office in the
federal building in Cincinnati on the
10th.
THE forty-third session of the Inter
national Typographical union opened
in Colorado Springs, Col, on the 1atb.
with q large attendance of members.
HoN. WM. J. BRYAN spoke to an an.
dience composed exclusively of ladies
at the Lyceuu theater in Minneapolis.
Mimi, on the evening of the 18th.
A SoRTHEAsTERLY storm on the At
Iantic coast. on the 18th, caused the
loss of several lives and DESTROYED
much property.
Iron County register., 1896-10-15
HOT AFTER GEORGE TAYLOR.
Deputy Marshals Trailing Him in the In
dian Territory.


Deputy Marshals Trailing Him in the In
dian Territory.
GUTHRIE Okla, Oct. 10.-Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Frank Canton left
yesterday morning with four assist
ants to try and locate George Taylor,
the murderer of the Meeks family.
The men are trying to keep all their
movements secret, and it is impossible
to learn the route they have taken.
Taylor is supposed to be in hiding in
the Creek nation, where Canton claims
to have seen and spoken to him. The
escaped murderer, it is said, has or
ganized a gang of outlaws, which
promises to become as dangerous as
those headed by Dalton, Doolin and
others. A few days ago Canton
reported that Taylor was living in an
Indian camp, having taken up
the life of the red man. He
said that he had made an effort to
get Taylor to talk, but did not sue
ceed. Canton learned THAT the Meeks
murderer appeared among the Indians
on September 10, having gone into
the nation by the way of the Sac and
Fox agency. Canton had been given q
tip that Taylor was located in the
mountains near Rohlhing's mill,
in southwest Missouri. The dep
uty. with a few men, started
for the place, but the assist
ants changed their minds as to the ad-
visibility of boarding the lion in his
den. Taylor, it is presumed. hearing
of the intended raid, changed his GUAR
ters, going into the land of the Indian.
A second raid was planned, but Tay-
lor learned of it and again changed
his location. Canton is a fearless
man, and is determined to land his
man and secure the reward.