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The evening times., 1897-02-23
IN HONOR OF MARTINELLI.
The APOSTOLIC Delegate Euiogized
at St. Johns College.

The professional staff, the alumni and
students OF st. Johns College gave re-
ception last night at that Institution to
Mgr. Martinelli apostolic delegate The
program consisted of addresses by Brother
Fabrician, president of the college. and
by students and alumni, response by Mgr
Martinelli, and musical selections.
The stage was very tastefully decorated,
on it and around it being the apostolic del
egate. Rev Brother Fabrician, president
OF st. Johns College. Rev Brother Christian.
provincial OF Baltimore district, CbIis-
tian Brothers; Rev Brother Justin, pro-
vinciaf of New York district: Rev Brother
Maurice, president of Rock Hill College;
Rev. Fathers Craig and Dunn OF the Cath
olic University; on the left were Right
Rev. Mgr. Schroeder, OF the Catholic
University; Rev. DIR. CoBaty, rector OF the
Catholic University: Rev Dr. Quinn, Very
Rev. DR.. Garrigan, Rev DIR. Grammar, Rev
Lucian Johnston. Rev. Father Futterer,
Rev. Dr. Rocker, Rev. Paul L. Reynolds,
Rev. DR.. Sbahan, Hon. ID. Murphy, Com
missioner of Pensions: Capt j. NJ TOtin,
DR.. Richard NJ. johnson, Rev. Brothers
Tobias, Stephen, Benedict and Thurian,
Hon. John W. Iioyt, Mr.. Kepler Hoyt and
Mr.. POnte OF the Venezuelan legation.
The address OF the occasion was delivered
by Brother Fabrjcian, his subject being the
Religious Educator
A very polished address was delivered
by Mr.. Edward j. ScanlOn, on ''St. Johns
College and its Students" other adj
dresses of great merit were by Mr.. Will
liam II DeLacey and Mr. Lee B. Har-
lowe, all OF W hom paid tribute to the guest
of the evening, in very complimentary
language. A reference TO Bishop Keane
by one of the speakers brought forth a
great deal of applause.
Mgr. MaTtinelli responded in English.
having Teen received with a very flat
tering continuance OF applause. He said
that among the many privileges enjoyed
by him during his work in the Roman con
gregation none had given him greater
pleasure than that OF this evening Who,
indeed, had not heard of the blessed John
Baptist De La Sale, and the body of
men following him, who had devoted
their lives TO the education of youth.
After discussing briefly the quality Of
the education at the college ne closed as
follows: Il thank you brothers. students
and friends. for the kind manifest alton Of
regard which you have shown me this
evening as the representative OF the Holy
Father, to whom nothing IS more pleasing
and important than the Christian educa-
ton OF the young mind. | wish. in his
name. great success to the College of st.
Johns, and give you my blessing"
After the formal exercises Mgr. Mar
tinelli met those present in the parl0rs. after
which a luncheon was servedin the reCtOTy.
closing the interesting event
The evening times., 1897-02-23
AT THE SKATING RINK.
Champion Sites Defeated Morris by
Less Than Zen Feet.

Washington's birthday was a gala occa-
sion at the Ice Palace, and the devotees
OF skating had ample opportunity to enjoy
their favorite pastime. In the afternoon
and evening sessions were held, and the
unusually large attendance at each one
showed how fully these opportunities were
appreciated by the skating public.
The feature of the evening was a half
mile skating race between Champion Harry
Sites and Paul Morris, one OF the speediest
amateurs in the city
The start was made promptly at O'Clock
and the short distance made the pace u clip
ping one from the start. Up to the close of
the third lap it looked as though Sites
was a sure winner. but in the fourth lap
Morris let out an extra burst Of speed.
However, Sites started his usual strong
sprint early in the last lap. and went over
the lire a winner by less than ten feet.
The time was 81 Ia, which is very good
for the distance.
The evening times., 1897-02-23
The Eagle and the Daughters.

We have always hoped and believed that
something would drop when the Daughters
of the American Revolution should again
meet in Congress. They are Of the good
old fighting colonial stock. and long may
they wave TO perpetuate it. Being descend
greatest power OF the world and fought il
successfully IN their struggle for independ-
snce. it IL not TO be supposed that the
The evening times., 1897-02-23
Two Migrants" at the Lafayette.

1.-TWO Migrants" at the Lafayette.
The audiences that greet ''The Two Lit
tie Migrants at the Lafayette Square The
ater this week stand a chance OF being
somewhat topheavy, for the play is OF a
kind to arouse the widest enthusiasm from
the gallery. But the gallery is not bad
judge OF a play, after all, and the winsome
youngsters who are the central figures are
very attractive from an artistic point Of
view.
The play halls from Paris, and, perha ps,
the grandson OF the author OF Two Or
phanS, hoped to repeat the success OF that
ancient and famous play. IL Is too soon To
say whether The Two Little Migrants"
will step into the shoes OF Miss ClaNton s
favorite play, because Miss ClaXton's IA
vorite has not yet stepped out of them, but
thislater productionhaS very much the same
qualities.
Miss Jessie Busley, as the scampish but
chivalrous Fan Tan, is a success, and SO,
perhaps, in q ntore marked degree is Miss
Minnie Dnprees as the cODSuHptiye and
also scampish Claude Both hook the parts,
and what is utpte difficult, they act them.
The loyalty of the youngsters to each other
is feature both taking and realistic.
The hero, as played by Edward J. Rad
clffe, failed to CONNECT with the sympathie :
OF the audience. because it was too evident
that his hisSorrows~ere alIhis own fault. Two
dissolute TascaIs. depicted by Dore David
son and Alice Fisher. are striking charac-
teTs, aud the cast as a whole is a good one
Two Little vagrahts' may not break the
record IN its first season, but it ought 10
have a fine run.
The evening times., 1897-02-23
Bandits Led bx a Woman.

Louisville, KY, Feb. ga band OF
robbers, under the leadership of woman,
was revealed here yesterday when Mrs.
Matte Carter, Patrick 0'Brien, Dad
Haggerty, John and Joel Bloom and John
Danvern were lodged in Jail on warrants
sworn out by detective Harburgh, of St.
Louis, in the employment of the Southern
Railway The woman leader of the gang
is q noted criminal, and has operated in
various cities OF the country.
The evening times., 1897-02-23

The mental and political equipment OF
future Senator Hanna now s complete. He
already was fixed with the customary glad
hand and marble heart, and, in connection
with his new hunors, his SNUG and sancti-
monious manifestation OF cold cheek of
simply mountainous proportions, will be
admired by an who worship at his shrine.
The evening times., 1897-02-23

If, as is alleged, Senator John Sherman
took advantage Of the Washington Birth
day occasion to deny American sentiments,
sympathie and purposes, which would have
done him as much honor as they were sur
prising 10 his fellow-countrymen, we are
sorry for Senator John sherman and the
country.
The evening times., 1897-02-23

At the annual banquet of the New York
prohibitionists, the Rev. DIR. Banks de-
clared that prohibition was at a low ebb,
and that church members and even min
listers now indulge in the flowing bowl
to an extent painful to those who consider
that religion necessarily involves total alb
stinence.
The evening times., 1897-02-23
NEW PLAY BILLS
Anna Held at the National.

Large audiences crowded the New Ma
tional at b6th performances yesterday.
The attraction was thirty minutes of the
much advertised Anna Held sandwiched be-
tween two hours and a half of Evans and
Hoey in tbei olditime success, "A Parlor
Match" They ike the whole of the sand
wich Which Caterer ziegfeld served, though
OF course, the meaty portion in the center
gave flavor to the whole.
If there was any disappointment in the
French chanteuse it was not manifested
In the characterof the demonstration which
Mile. Held received. At the matinee she
was compelled to sing five songs, make a
speech and finally bow her refusals to
give more.
The word had gone forth tn at Mile Held
was beautiful woman and her songs had
naughty suggestiveness, which made her
especially dear to New Workers. There is
no questioning her beauty. She is FER
feet delight to the eye As to her songs,
If she were asked she would probably
shrug her shoulders as when she sang her
naive appeal, Come, Play With Me-"
and reply in her native tongue, ''Honi soft
qui NAL pcnse" You can take from them
the meaning your own sophstication sug
gests. Without enough vice TO merit the
name, she sings with significant intelli-
gence and an expressive charm which made
up for vocal delinqucncies.
The balance OF the performance was a
surprise to those who expected to find "A
Parlor Match withe red chestnut. There
is plenty OF fun in the old lines, at least
some OF them, and Mr.. Zicgfeld has at
tended to il that there are good actors,
singers and dancers to make lively the
moments before and after Mile. Helds ap-
pearance. Two of the pleasantest features
were the really good singing OF Mr.. Arm
strong and the graceful, if conventional,
dancing OF Anna st. Tel. No matinee to-
The evening times., 1897-02-23

II their causes and reSentments were not
half as great and just as they are, Ameri-
cans could not help admirinG the gallant
little State and people Of Greece for their
patriotic and defiant attitude toward the
great International bullies of the world
The evening times., 1897-02-23

The fighting sentiment appropriate to
the Birthday, occasioned a row between
Gen Stewart L. woodfordand Col Brown.
at the Colonial Club patriotic dinner in
New York. Some remark about Tammany
Hall was the moving cause.
The evening times., 1897-02-23

Although rather tardy about it, England
is said to have consented to prohibit the
pilgrimage TO Mecca from British India
II true. this win tend to reduce the danger
of a spread OF the bubonic plague.
The evening times., 1897-02-23

The widow CT Alexander Salvini ought
TO have a good case for damages against
the press, or perhaps the city of Chicago.
IL is said that the unkind criticisms of
the village press on his productions OF
Hamlet and "Othello'' killed him
The evening times., 1897-02-23
The Avenue Cable Cut.

Travel on the Avenue line OF the Capital
Traction Company was stopped last night
about 1890 O'Clock By the accidental cut
ting of the cable rope az the Seventh street
crossing.
Exactly how the acci dent happened
could not be learned IL iss supposed, how
ever, that the grip on the Seventh street
car became 0nmanageable and the grip
man was not able to raise il above tbs
cable rope
The evening times., 1897-02-23

Bellona, god OF strife, is raging. Not
content with stirring up william E. Chand-
ler and the Paragoes Indians, even the Po-
tonaC has risen.
The evening times., 1897-02-23
McKINLEY,s NEW CARRIAGES.
Three VIII BE Shipped to Washing
ton Today.

Chicago, Feb. %. Major McKinley's new
carriages will he ready for his use as soon
as he reaches Washington. The outfit,
including a landau, brougham, and a
victoria, will he shipped from this city
today. They fill great car and 60 in
charge OF a special man, who will see
that they are properly set up ready for
use
The evening times., 1897-02-23
The Weather Today.

The sun will shine
without hindrance to-
day and tomorr ow
upon the District OF
Columbia. Maryland,
and Virginia. accord
ing TO the Weather
Bureau prediction.
The weather will he
colder and northerly
winds will blow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
He Killed Seventeen Men.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, July 29.-The
notorious outlaw, Cap Hatfield, leader
of the Hatfield Mccoy feud, wherein 40
relatives of the principals were killed,
escaped from the Jail here to-day. He
was serving a sentence for so called ''in-
voluntary -msnslaughter."
Captain Hatfield is credited with the
killing of seventeen men. The trouble
which had as its sequel Hatfield's incar-
eeration was an election day fight last
November, as a result of which he killed
man named Rutherford and the latter's
nephew, Anderson Chambers, an elec-
tion inspector. who got in the way of a
bullet during the shooting.
Rutherford accused Hatfield of alienat-
ing his wife's affections eight years be-
fore. Rutherford emptiel his revolver,
doing no more damage than clipping one
of Cap Hstfield's ears and nicking his
neck, when the latter fired and killed
Rutherford. Rutherford's nephew pur-
sued Hatfield until he emptied his revol-
yer, when the old man turned and sent a
bullet through him killing him in
stantly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Pension Rules Modified.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Davis has revised
the rules governing the adjudication of
pension claims under the second section
of the act Of June q, 1890, in the direction
of simplifying and aiding the cases of
claimants. The first rule is amended so
as to read that 'every application for
pension should state that the same is
made under said act, the dates of enlist
ment and discharge, the name or nature
of the diseases, wounds or injuries by
which the claimant is disabled, and that
they are not due to vicious habits; pro-
vided however that the omission of any
of these averments shall not invalidate
the application (the intent TO claim pen
sion being manifest, and the declaration
being executed in accordance with law,
but such application shall be subject "a
amendment by means of a supplemental
affidavit, in the particulars wherein it is
defective; said supplemental affidavit to
be read i'm connection with and as a part
of the application itself; and, provided
further, that a declaration in the terms OF
the act shall be sufficient" Rule make
essential notifications, and is as fol-
lows:
'Should a wound, injury or disease not
specified in the original or amendstory
declaration, but discovered on medical
examination, be shown TO have existed
at the time when the original declaration
was filed, and it is found not TO be due tC
vicious habits, il shall be taken into ae.
count, the same as if formally specified in
the original application, in estimating
the degree of the permanent mental oil
physical disability TO which il contributes
Should il be found, however, not to have
existed at the time when the original ap-
plication was filed, but from a subsequent
date prior to medical examination, the
degree of the disability of the applicant
being below the maximum rating, may
be increased accordingly from the date
when such wound or injury was incurred
or disease contracted, provided the de-
gree of disability from all contributory
causes is thereby enhanced TO a sufficient
extent to justify higher rating. Should
it be found impossible to fix the exact
date when such wound or injury was re-
ceived or disease contracted, the higher
rating shall commence from the date OF
certificate of medical examination show
| ing its existence"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Reunion at Everett.

The committee i'm charge of the ar
rangements for the fourth annual reun-
ion OF the one Hundred and Thirty
third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, which, a. already announced,
will be held at Everett, Bedford county,
on Friday. September IL, 1897, makes the
following announcement:
''The members of Companies C and X,
who have the matter in charge, are anx-
iOus to make this one of the most success
fnl reunions that have been held by the
regiment. They urge all of the survivors
who can possibly do so to be present.
The ravages of time are fast thinning our
ranks, and we will not have many more
opportunities of meeting and exchanging
greetings with our comrades. Let us
then make an especial effort 10 be pres
ent at this reunion of our grand old
organization. 1t is expected that nearly
all of the surviving officers of the regi-
ment will be present"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
GOVERNOR sMITEs INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES.
Senator critchaeIds Bill Approved.

The Governor used his veto AK with
out mercy when he came to consider the
bills making appropriations for the ex-
penses of the various investigating COM
mittees appointed by the Legislature.
These committees were created by reso-
lutions passed by both houses and signed
by the Governor, and therefore had the
force of law, and il is only right and Just
that the actual expenses of the members
serving upon them should be paid, but
the practice of piling up imaginary ex-
pense bills based upon the 20 cents
mile rate for travel is wrong, and was a
proper subject for correction 10y the Gov
ernor. In the bin for the payment of The
expenses of the committee TO investigate
the bituminous coal fields, the items of
s756.OO for Henry ID. SaylOr, of MOntgom-
cry, and S539.O0 for Alfred ID. Milleison,of
Cumberland county, were vetoed, as
were also the items of S5422O for w. B.
Merideth, of Armstrong; s2l7.SO for III. ID.
Haines, of York; S232.S0 for Jacob Rob-
erts, Jr.. Of Luzerne; S232.30 for H. !.
Dunlap, of Philadelphia and sl77.5O for
J. c. Campbell, of Westmoreland, of the
Anthracite Committee.
OF the Oleo investigation committee
the only bills approved by the Governor
were those of the chairman, Geo. ID.
Hosack, Of Allegheny, which was sl72- 46.
and that of Senator Critchfield of this
county, which was sl03.64. The bills of
members of this committee which were
disapproved were S594.00 for James Scho-
field, of Centre; S59S.00 for f. ID. Turner,
of Armstrong; sS5OOO for Walter T. Mer-
rick. of Tioga; s35O.OO for John ]. Cogle,
of SchuylkiIl; and S4g7 GO for William
Teas, of Montgomery. This committee
made six trips to Pittsburg during the
legislative session and a reasonable bill
was TO he expected, but evidently the
Governor could see no reason for so much
difference in the amounts of these bills
as there is between that of Mr.. Schofield,
which is the highest, and that of Senator
/ Critchfield, which is the lowest. In sp-
proving the accounts of Messrs. Hossack
and Crilchfield the Governor says: Two
members of the committee render bills
smaller in amount, shown to be actual
cash disbursements for necessary expen-
ses ii the conduct of the investigation,
and have therefore approved them with
other unobjectionable items"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Secret Told After 40 Years.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 3I.-The Journal
this evening publishes an interview with
William +. Woods, OF Chicago, purport-
ing TO give the secret of the famous Bur-
dell murder. DIR. Harvey Burdell, New
York dentist, was assassinated in his o.;
fee, No. 81 Bond street, 40 years ago.
Mr.. Woods in his interview to-day says
that DIR. BurdelPs housekeeper, Mrs.
Emma Augusta Cunningham, confessed
herself the murderess, strangling the doc
tor with cord while John J. Eckel, her
paramour. stabbed him with dentists
excavator.
The confession, according to Mr..
Woods, WAS made to Mrs. Dr.. James
Fowler, Woods grandmother and wife OF
the murdered DOCTORS partner in dentis-
try. Mrs Cunningham made confidant
of Mrs. Fowler because the latter had be-
friended her.
Mr.. Woods says the secret would not
have been divulged but for recent un-
pleasant experiences it has cost the Woods
and Fowler families in making claims to
the estate of DIR. James Fowler, who died
a year ago at Bordeaux, France, where
he established himself as a dentist one
year before the Burdell murder. The
claims of the Woods and Fowlers brought
out threatening letters to Mr.. Woods,
who was one of the most active claimants
The letters referred TO made mysterious
reference TO the Burdell murder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
From Blindness TO Active Business in
Twenty-Eight Days.

One year ago Mr.. A. NJ. Cunningham,
Ottawa, Kansas, found himself blind in
one eye from cataract and the other fail
ing rapidly. He had the one operated
upon by an occulist in st. Joe, Mo-, re-
sulting in painful confinement and a
totally blind eye. The other was now
too blind to do business. He then came
to Pittsburg for the express purpose of
placing himself under the skillful care of
DIR. Sadler, S0i Penn avenue, whose rep
utation for success in cataract has extend
Cd throughout the length and breadth OF
the United States. The result in this case
added another Laurel To the doctors cred
it. Mr.. c. never having had any pain
either with the operation or after it. In
three weeks he could read the finest
print, and in four weeks was out on the
prairies of Kansas selling reapers. The
doctor has lost but three cases out of the
last il3 of all ages-a percentage GER
tainly worthy of consideration. No sea-
son of the year more favorable than now
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Bullet For a Benefactor.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, July 29.-An un-
known tramp who was given a ride by
Huckster Crawford Black, of Claysburg,
TO help him along through the Ant Hill
woods near here to-day, murderously
shot his benefactor through the head
three times and plundered Blacks pock-
cts and wagon and escaped. Black is
still unconscious. A posse is securing
Brush Mountain for the would-be muir
derer.
Black, as has since been reported,
grappled with his assailant, and in their
struggles both fell from the wagon just
rs another team came along. The muir
derer, seeing that his chances of further
robbery were frustrated, jumped to his
feet and fed through the woods. The
newcomers assisted Black to his feet and
brought him TO this place, where his in
juries were dressed and he was sent 10
his home. lie was able to give good
description of the robber, and is likely to
recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Married His Lost Sister.

LONDON, July 29.-Henry Lee, tailor
aged IS years, committed suicide in Lon
don the other day upon learning that he
had inadvertently marrie,; his sister.
The story as revealed at the inquest
takes the record i'm romance. Lees sis.
ter was sold by her parents i'm her infan'
cy TO the Golden Lees, tribe of Gypsies
and was subsequently transferred from
tribe TO tribe, until her identity was prac'
tically lost.
Meantime, according TO Lees confes
sion before his death, he mad, when L
years old, stabbed a woman to death 10y
his fathers command, and afterwarc
learned that the woman he had killed
was his own mother. The murder was
committed on EPSON Down. Lee me-
his sister, who was a widow, last Octo
Der, and married her in November. Th'
identity of his wife was revealed TO Lee l
fortnight ago by Gypsies, who furnished
proof of their revelations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Put Their Clothes in Pawn.

YORK, Aug. 1.-Young men who hire
teams from Liveryman Flemming have
frequently made il habit To return them
with the information that they have no
money and will pay for their use later.
Mr.. Flemming wearied of that excuse
and early this morning took drastic
measures to put an end to it. On the pre-
vious evening two young men named
John Shepp and William Grentzler, from
Pleasureville, q town five miles from
York, had hired team to attend rural
festival and on the way back to town a
collapse took place. The wrecked team
was brought to York and within square
of the livery the horse was unhitched and
started of for the stable.
The plan of the men was to gently de-
camp, but a brawny employe of Mr..
Flemming came upon the scene and
sternly insisted upon payment being
made. The men went with him To the
Flemming stable and as no better COM
promise could be devised, agreed to leave
their clothes as security for payment a
week hence. Mr.. Flemming and his
hired man accordingly disrobod them and
at two o'clock in the morning. barehead-
ed aud barefooted. like sleepwalkers,
they made their way out of town with no
other apparel upon them than their un-
derclothing and shirt.