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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

SENATOR Quay had passed in the
Senate last week bill to reimburse
Pennsylvania for money paid out to
the militia called out in 1854 when the
rebels were raiding the south eastern
mart Of the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Rev. D.. ". W Moorh ad, pas.orof the
First Presbyterian Church, at Gresrs
burg, for period o. p years. died at St
Augustine, Fla, ON Sunday. lie went
10 Florida for the benz Git Of bis health two
weeks ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Mr5 Charles Thompson. wife of a far
mer IN ing near Rich View. H.. Is said
to haveEiven birth to a child with Two
heads, tseS breast bones, and four arms
Below the waist it is but one child
a oine mrAeum offers The mother
500 week. 10 appear With tie
child.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

THE House Committee on Territories
has turned down the proposition to adj
init Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa to Statehood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

1T Is said that President Diaz, of
Mexico. viii soon visit the United
States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Ex-PREsIDEST CLEVELAND desires
it TO be distinctly understood that he is
opposed to the annexation of Hawaii,
Cuha, or Nebraska
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

PRESIDENT McKINLEY's position on
sound money is not likely 10 be dispu-
ted again by Republican Senators who
are weak -kueed on silver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
FLORIDA.
Personally Conducted Tour via Psunsylva-
ria Railroad.

The next Pennsylvania Railroad tour
70 Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida. will leave New York and Phila-
delpbia by special train Of Pullman Pal
ace Cars Tuesday. February 8. Excur-
sion tickets. including railway transpOr-
taticn. Pullman accommodation Tone
bertbl and meals en- route in both direc-
tens while travelling on the special train.
Will be soid at the following rates: New
York. so 90; PHILADELPHIA. SIS 90; Canaan
daigna. s52 s.: Erie. 81 -; Wilkesbarre,
S055; Piftsbu-g, S53 90; and at proper
ticnate rates from other points
For tickets. itineraries. and fun infor-
nation apply TO ticket agents: Tourist
Agent, liy6 Broadway, New York or adj
dress Geo w. Boyd. Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

AT LAST Mr.. Harrity is officially
ougted from the National Democratic
Committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
WILLING LEACHES.
Conspiracy of the so-caIled Bus
iness Hons League.
A CLIQUE OF MILLIOEAIREs.
Working in the Dark and Stabbing
In the Back.
SOME VERY INTERESTING FACTS.

A corporai's Guard or AEItators, Pro-
tssIonaI RIckers aud DIsgruntied
ONCE seekers who Are Preparing
to Endorse Monerei Ticket Born
Through the Cesarean Method-Fuii
Details OF the scheme That Has Been
Planned For This Fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

LIZ, n.t, are prompt. ehieIent and
llOOu ; filtS easy In effect . cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Very truly yours.

CHARLES B. ADAMSoN,
JOHN G.. CROXTON,
FRANCIS b. REEVES,
RUDOLF BLANKENBURG,
HOWARD B. FRENCH,
WILLIAM SELLERS,
WILLIAM T. TILDEN.
Chairman.
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DIRECTORS OF TIE in account with Somerset COUNTY
| rcv homCO yCOmmIs
|
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

sDNEsDAr February ?, 1855.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT
A Lecturer Discovers His Danger and Loses
His Life.

It Is a scene in the lecture room of a
medical college in New orleans. The pro.
fessor is lecturing before an intelligent
class OF medical students. He is describ'
ing the human body, It's defects and the
danger by which IL Is surrounded. In
order to illustrate 1t he has fluids from the
human body. which he is subjecting to
chemical tests.
Gentlemen" he said, II have described
to you the appearance OF the human fluid IN
a diseased state; will now show you how
the same fluid appears in healthy state
and he subjected his own to the test, As
he held It UP to the light for moment his
hand trembled. he caught his breath. he
paled and exclaimed: Gentlemen, / have
just made a most horrible discovery; l my.
self have Brights disease Of the kidneys.
In less than one year he was dead.
The above dramatic and strictly true In
, cident shows the terrible danger and mys
terious nature Of this modern disease,
which may well be called the demon Of the
present century. II steals into the system
like thief, manifcsts its presence by the
commonest symptoms and fastens itself
upon the system before the victim is aware.
1t Is nearly as hereditary as consumption
quite as common and fully as fatal. En-.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
OPERA COMPANY OUT OF CASH
international On the Rocks at Kansas
City and May Not BE Able to
Reach Omaha.

W. H. Burgess, manager of Boyd's opera
house, received telegram yesterday
afternoon from Joseph Desberger. manager
Of the International Grand Opera company,
which was to play last evening at Kansas
City, asking him to stop the advance sale Of
seats and stating that the company was
stranded.
Mr.. Burgess Immediately wired an answer
stating that the advance sale had so fai
been good one and that the company
should endeavor to fill the engagement by
all means. He sent another telegram to j,
S. Leerburger. advance manager for the
company, at Denver, asking II he could
furnish enough money to bring the troupe
to this city.
The International Grand Opera company Is
one OF the largest organizations on the road
and the travelling expenses are correspond
ingly great. The company struck hard
run OF luck at St. Louis last week, and the
houses at Kansas City have not been as
large as was expected. The advance sale
in this city, however, warranted the belief
that from now on the company would be
sailing easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
HE SWlNOLES COLLEGE MEN
Man Caught mt Kansas City Working
New and Successful Scheme to
Defraud.

swindler who Is supposed to have VIC
timized great many Omaha parents of
sons attending eastern colleges is under ar
rest at Kansas City. When arrested he had
the addresses Of several prominent men Of
this city in a small pOcketbook. None of
these names have been made public. In
formation regarding the man is wanted by
the Kansas City police. The prisoner vic
timized q Kansas City attorney out of $50
He learns what families. have sons in
eastern colleges. In some manner he man.
ages to secure a specimen of the hand
writing of the college boys Of wealthy par
ents. He then calls on the parents and,
pretending to be professor in the college,
produces letters of introduction to the
parent purporting to have been written by
the boys. These letters pave the way for
the loan of $50 or 500 that the swindler
is after. He usually, in asking for the loan,
at any moment and that the money will be
returned in few hours. He makes seven
or eight Of these loans and leaves the city
to work another. The police here can get
no trace Of his visit to Omaha IL he made
one.
The man, who is about 55 years old and
very distinguished looking, uses the names
Of Gustave. Weber. Gustave Meland. Lauter-
bach and Eidlitz. When arrested a bundle
Of Introductory letters bearing the forged
signatures of almost all the prominent col
lege professors OF the country were found
In his trunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
...AMUSEMfNTS...

Ching Ling Foo, the Chinese magician,
and mis- troupe Of acrobats, jugglers and con-
tortionists, who made the Chinese theater
on the Midway at the exposition this sum-
mer SO popular as an amusement resort,
gave a farewell performance at Boyd's the
ater last evening. The spectators were ap-
preciat.ye to an extreme and the great ma
gician simply outdid himself and performed
many new feats not seen at the exposition.
He is certainly a marvel and perhaps the
only man who can ever take the late Herr
mann's place In the public's eye. Last
evening ne produced bowls OF water In
countless numbers, plates of Chinese fruit
and nuts and large vase filled with carna-
tions, roses and chrysanthemums, which
we're thrown to the ladies in the audience.
Fo9k Kwaie Foo, Ching Lings son, save
splendid exhibition of plate spinning, aero
batic and contortion feats. Hong Fook
Kwaie, Foo's assistant. did some extraor-
dsnary juggling and Mrs. Foo sang solo
and Foo's little 2-year-old daughter, Gee
Tai, also sang baby song in her native
tongue. Gee Tai Is the only baby Chinese
performer in the world and Is certainly a
wonder to all Americans.
The performance was brought to close by
Foo's producing a four-galon bowl hlled
with water. The troupe goes from here di-
rect to Roster & Balls, New York, for 9
weeks engagement.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

tire families, inherlting 1t from their an
cestors, have died. yet none of the number
knew or realized the mysterious power
which was removing them. Hundreds of
people die daily by what is called heart dis
ease, apoplexy. paralysis. spinal complaint,
rheumatism, pneumonia and other common
diseases, when in reality 1t Is Bright's dis.
ease of the kidneys. These are solemn
facts. but all the more serious because OF
their solemnity
There has never been but one remedy
known for the cure Of Brlght's disease, or
even for its relief, and that remedy has be.
come the most popular OF any preparation
known TO the world. 1t is Warmers Safe
Cure. 1t has taken men. and women, too.
who were in the lowest stages and restored
them to perfect health and strength. lt
will invariably check the first stages o,
this terrible disease, If taken in time. IL
Is indorsed by physicians, approved by
scientists and used by the best people in
the land. 1t is scientific preparation ana
owes 1t popularity wholly to its power. 11
can be procured of any reliable dealer, but
great care should be exercised to secure the
genuine and not permit any unscrupuloua
dealer to sell anything in its place.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WORK
Current Topic Club Organized and
Plan for It's General Course
Laid Out.

One OF the new departures in the senior
year of the High school is the Current
Topic club which has completed its organ
izaton and will hold its first regular meet
ing on Friday afternoon under the direction
of Miss Kate A. McHugh The club has
been formed into two divisions and will
meet each alternate Friday. The main idea
OF this organization is to keep up current
politics and up-to- date literature. Indi-
viduals will revsew one magazine, stating
the articles contained and give a brief sum-
mary Of one or more OF the principal topics.
collection has been taken and six Of the
popular magazines and several newspapers
will be placed on file Miss McHugh will
furnish Miss O'Brien Of the library the diff
ferent programs and she will look up refer
erces in magazines and newspapers.
Another phase that will come up with
the magazine work will be when some booh
Of interest or OF Importance is under con
sideration then joint meeting Of the two
sections will be held. The following vii
be the topics for Friday afternoon "Nicara-
qua Canal: Where Should it Be Built? Rea-
sons-Political, Commercial" Clayton
Bulwer Treaty: Its Bearings-Of Wha
Beneft?" Tho Dreyfus Case: Account o
Its Trial-What Men Connected with it,
Punishment Industrial War: Pana-v;r
en--Cause--Result-Go Tanners At
titude-Compare Altgeld in the Chicago
| strike-who is Right" Result OF the No
| vember Election in Nebraska New York
| PENNSYLVANIA and North Carolina; Why i
North Carolina Especially Noted"
The projected organizations of the tent
| and eleventh year for oratorical work ar
completed. Each year is in two division
and will be under the direction OF the teach
ers in English.
Company z gave it's first competitive drill
yesterday afternoon. The formation OF lin
was very good. Those receiving honorabl
| mention were Miss Higgins and Miss Rob
erson.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
CONTINUED A FOURTH TIME
Case Against Van Etten. Rich and
Quick Goes Over Again Because
of Quicl's Absence.

For the fourth time within a month the
case against Attorney David Van Etten,
Martin Quick and Attorney II. z. Rich,
charged with having uttered forged and
fraudulent bail bonds, was continued in po-
lice court yesterday. The excuse for its
continuance was the same as offered on the
former continuances-the absence of Mar
tin Quick.
Quick disappeared month ago, forfeiting
his bonds of $500, and he has not since been
heard of, although the police have searched
for him diligently. On Saturday afternoon
when the case is called Judge Gordon said
that it would be forced to an issue. Thomas
Murray was surety on Quick's bona.
One witness. Ethel McBurney, was exam
ined before the case was continued. By her
the defendants tried to show that two men
who represented themselves as police Of
icers had called on her and had tried to
intimidate her into not appearing in the
case as a witness, but they failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
EXPOSITION CONTEMPT
CASE.
Lermy on the Stand Giving Evidence
as to the shows.

as to the shows.
Beyond a statement that superintendent
wadley had tried to inveigle the owners OF
the Streets OF All Nations into quiet little
game OF poker to divert their attention from
the litigation and their fears of being tied
up all through the exposition, nothing OF
great interest has so far come from Lermy
in the present long-drawn out proceeding be-
fore Judge Scott. Mahoney has been en-
deavorng to get out OF him some idea OF
the proportion Of business done by the
Streets OF Cairo to the total Of paid exposi-
tion admissions in Nashville, Atlanta and
other places hoping to show alphabetically
how much the Streets Of Alf Nations cut
into tho business Of the Streets OF Cairo
here. An exceedingly long hypothetical ques-
tion from Mahoney to this end was objected
to by MIR. Hall as not being relevant and the
court sustained the objection. Lermy had
shown that the average proportion was
about 90 per cent--25 at Nashville, fB at
Atlanta, and varying more or less at other
places.
Then the examination turned onto the
character Of the goods sold as Oriental
Lermy admitted that much Of this stun
was imitation, though he did not have an
opportunity during the morning session oi
the court to specialize to any great extent
It did not appear that either Of the So
called Orie ental shows had been very scrupul
Gus as to the genyineness or otherwise O.
their goods, represented to the public al
being genuine.
Mr. Hall grew tired OF the tedium OF th'
proceeding yesterday afternoon and begget
the court to excuse him. The rest Of thu
day was then devoted to the submission
OF documentary evidence pertaining to tn
suit of the Streets Of Cairo and the injunc
tion against the Streets OF All Nations. II
the little cross examination to which he wa
subjected Lermy managed to stick to hi
previous statements. The court may allo'
him to testify as to the proportion OF tn
Oriental business to the gate receipts her
after a foundation has been laid.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
BOUCHER JUST SUSPENDED
Court Porgets to Make Out Commitment and
Sheriff Declines to Act.
QUEER PHASE OF ONE CONTEMPT CASE
Attorney Ordered Into Custody by
Judge and Oficer Given No Au-
thority for Action-No Time
Set for Reappearance.

As Mahomet's coffin was said to have been
suspended between heaven and Garth, so
Attorney J. J. Boucher has found him.
self since Judge Scott ordered him into the
custody Of the sheriff. AS matter Of fact
he has not been really deprived OF his free
dom and Ia only nominally in the sheriff
hands, fulfilling the letter Of the order
merely, owing to the insufficiency OF It's
spirit and the neglect Of the court to maka
out q proper commitment. No commitment
having been given Deputy Sheriff Lewis,
that official did not care to undertake the
responsibility OF taking possession OF the
person OF Boucher unless the latter went
voluntarily, and Boucher did not volunteer.
So the deputy went one way and Boucher
the other. each going about his respective
business. Then as the court did not set
any time for Bouchers temperance he is
beginning to wonder where he Is at. Thus
Is he suspended between the clouds OF JUDI
clal wrath and the dry earth OF comparative
security.
He had until after p. m. to comply
with he order TO turn over the Hayes buggy,
the order not reaching him until that time
Tuesday. Hayes has a little more leeway.
as his order was not served on him until
yesterday morning.
When Boucher was brought before the
Judge he was asked point blank II he in
tended to give up the contested vehicle
His reply was that "as at present advised
he did not think he would" This is what
made the Judge shake with anger and he
peremptorily ordered Boucher into the
sheriff's hands, forgetting to make out Q
commitment in due form. Boucher wonders
now how he can comply with the courts
demand to turn over something which hi
has not In his possession, his client, Hayes
being the de facto possessor of the rig.
No further action was taken by the cour'
during the day. 1t develops that Senator
elect, J. II. Van Dusen had been brought int
the matter to solve the problem by beint
entrusted with the Hayes buggy for TN
purpose of placing 1t again within th'
power OF the court. Mr.. Van Dusen Is t
so report this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
NOtes from the Courts.

The Croft suit against the city lot tne
vacation of Sherman avenue paving taxes
was on trial before Judge Fawcett yester-
day.
Albert F. Connect has brought fore
closure suit against Daniel Shull and other
claimants over lot 18, block 8, Shulls second
addition.
County Judge Baxter has appointed Frank
d. Brown administrator of the N. o. Lee
estate and Emma johnson, the widow, ad-
minstratrix of the estate of Simon N.
Brown.
County Judge Baxter has appointed Mar.
garet Sey Administrative of the estate OF
her deceased husband. John Sley, and James
A. Taggart administrator Of the estate OF
Andrew b. N. Johnson.
John W. Warren asks for a divorce from,
| his wife. Dora L.. for the reason that she
| deserted him in November 1885 Their
| marriage occurred in Poplar Grove, Ill,
October 25. 1870. Mrs. Warren lives In Illi-
| nos.
! divorce has been petitioned for by Lydia
| Augusta Bonnell from Leroy S. Bonnell, to
| whom she was married in this city In
| February, 1875. She sets up the ground OF
| his deserticn in July, two years ago. They
| have five children: two OF whom are minors
Jonas p Johnson, as one Of the parties in
| terested in the "Out-of-Sight Manufacture
ing company having a pcorn and peanu,
privilege at the exposition, sues John j
Dickey and Archibald J. Love, the other two
partners, for 40 per cent of the profits
claimed by him as his share.
Fannie Mitchell. 40 years Of age, whose
home Is on Seventeenth street, near Martha
has sued the Omaha Street Railway COM
pany for $4,000 for injuries sustained. al
| alleged, in being caused to fall from Six
teenth car October 8 last. She represents
that the conductor did not slacken up the
car until beyond Martha street and as she
was getting Off he caused 1t to start up.
f. 8. Rice. charged with the burglary o
s45 watch chain from Miss NJ. c. Bra!
Of 1928 South Twenty eighth street, Sep
tember 81. pleaded guilty to petty larcen!
yesterday. Frank Lockwood. youth still
in his teens admitting entering the stor
Of Beaver Bros. In South Omaha July i
and taking $3.50 worth Of knives, razor
and other cutlery. On account Of his mi
nority he will be sent to the reform school
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
CROWDS At NIGHT SCHOOLS
Nearly Two Hundred ana Fifty Pu-
pills Are I'm Attendance mt the New
Departure Rooms.

The lamps buried brightly In the cass
and Leavenworth schools last evening and
the sessions of The night schools were at
tended by larger number Of pupils than
were present on the opening night. About
$50 pupils were at the two schools last even
ing and the number was about evenly
divided between the two. The order through
out was excellent.
An additional room in each school was
opened last evening. At the Leavenworth
school Miss Cooper had charge of the for
eigners and backward pupils. whom she
taught the most elementary branches. Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Connolly Gets His Certificate.

When County Clerk Haverly returned from
dinner yesterday he found awaiting him the
opinion of County Attorney Baldrige, advis-
ing him to give to County CommissiOil,r-
elect James F. Connolly certificate Of
election. Connolly appeared an hour later
to receive Il. The certificate was promptly
made ou' 1nd handed ov,r.
In his opinion Mr.. Baldrige said IL was
the duty - the county clerk. undnT the
law, to issue certificates Of election to such
officers as upon the face OF the returns after
the official canvass appeared to have ma
jorities; that the supreme court had so
ruled, but that the certificate OF itself was
not necessarily conclusive and would not
initiate against any contest.
Lee Estele has not yet filed any contest
with the clerk Of the county cour. for Mr..
Kierstead. Clerk Winter says he has
twenty days after the Official canvass ia
which to do so. .... I....
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
MeTe0RS AND THEIR FLIGHT
wOman's Alliance of Unity Church
Draws Ont an Astronomical Lee
turc from the Pastor.

The woman's alliance Of Unity church
held its regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon, followed by supper In the
church parlors in the evening. Pursuant to
their custom Of Offering something In the
way of an entertainment in connection with
the mon thly gathering, Rev. Newton Mann,
pastor of the church, was asked to give a
talk. He chose as his subject Theories in
Regard to November Meteors," and gave a
very entertaining lecture to good sized
audience.
Gcing back TO the dim period when the
substance Of the universe was in a chaotic
state, he said the diffused mass first took
on a spherodal form and began its revolu-
ton. Then the substance became more
dense and fiattened out into the shape OF 4
disk. When the process OF condensation be-
gan the vapor became granular and aggre-
gated into the bodies that now compose the
solar system. These bodies, he said, are
OF every conceivable size and form and the
greater part of them are known as meteors.
This brought the speaker to the following
discussion
When we find a meteorite and examine Il
we find that 1t is composed of pellets. These
can be thought Of as having been al on
time in independent motion around the sun
AS such now they are plentifully scattered
that 400, ,000,0 OF them fall to the eartl
every day. But they never reach our spher
because We are protected by the surrounding
cushion Of atmosphere.
The meteors not only move independently
but also In swarms, extending all the wa
| around the ellipse OF their orbit-bein
denser in some places than in others. !
| SO happens that we pass through the orb
| Of the meteors each year at about the lat
day Of November and at that time we nj
ways see few Of the aerolltes. But th
thickest part Of them cuts across the orb
of the earth once in thirty-three years.
Although so great a number Of the m
teors are burning themselves OFT in ou
atmosphere every day the stock is no. dc
pleted, because new supply is constant
being brought within our system throug
the agency of the comets, which are moth
ing but swarm Of them travelling toge.he
in one compact mass. Comets are wander
| ers and do not originate in our system ,
worlds. They range through space seen
ingly without lawgiver and without
plan.
At the end Of the talk several Of thos
who were interested in the subject aske
!questions of the speaker, during the prog
ress Of which a considerable store of as
Economical knowledge was gained