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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Quay Conspiracy Case.

PHILADELPHIA, December Judge
Finletter, in the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions TO day, overruled all the motions OF
objection entered by defendants counsel
to the five indictments found by the
G-a-1 Jury against u. S. Senator NJ. S.
Quay, his son Richard r. Quay, and Ex-
State Treasurer Benjamin ]. Haywood,
The defendants, through their counsel,
pleaded mot guilty"
District Attorney Graham stated that
the Commonwealth was ready 10 proceed
to trial at once, and asked the Court 10 fix
an early date for the trial.
Mr.. Shapley. for defendants, stated that
Commonwealth was ready TO proceed to
trial at once, and asked the Court to fix an
early date for the trial.
Mr.. Shapley. for defendants, stated that
the books and accounts presented at the
Magistrates hearing were voluminous.
They desired TO have an expert go over
these accounts carefully before they would
be ready to combat the allegations of the
Commonwealth, and he asked that date
not earlier than December I2th be fixed.
Judge Finletter. in reply to Mr.. Shap-
ley, stated that he would treat this case as
that of any other ordinary criminal pro-
ceeding on the docket, and fixed Tues
day, December 9th. for the opening Of the
trial. He stated that he considered that
ample time for counsel to prepare their
defense.
Four of the five bills Of Indictment
found by the Grand Jury charged the de-
PENDANTS with conspiracy to misuse the
funds Of the State on deposit in the Peo-
Piles Bank for their own benefit and prof
il, aud the fifth indictment charged Ben
jamin Haywood with lOaning, illegally.
500 900 of the State funds, over which he
had control.
Judge Finleter later in the day recon-
sidered his decision fixing the date Of the
Quay trial f,r December Oh, and fixed
Monday, December II. h as the day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Firebug Father and Son.

WHLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 2-Henry W.
Nuss and his I7-year-Old son, Leroy, were
to-day convicted here OF arson, the in
dictment embracing sufficient number
Of counts 70 aggregate % years imprison-
ment If sentence is imposed in each. The
Nuss case is an odd reflex of the cele-
brsted Knorr Wintersteen case at
Bloomsbury. for il was the reading of this
case that suggested 10 Nuss and his son
the crime which they attempted-the
burning of the Opera House tenement
block at Montgomery.
They set fire to the place and had dyna-
mite ready TO use If the fire was unsue-
cessful. Three families were asleep in
the building at the time, but the fire was
set 10 injure the owner Of the building,
Henry NJ. Decker. with whom the senior
Nuss had quarreled over financial mat
ters. The sou confessed 10 the ineen-
diarism to a Philadelphia detective
named Demaio, revealing the entire plot.
IL was this confession that brought To-
days conviction. The senior Nuss, who
is 6S years of age, was commander OF the
Grand Army post at Montgomery at the
time of his arrest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Andree Heard From.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 2-An engine driver
named Detke has written 10 the Swedish
Norwegian Minister at st. Petersburg q
lstter in which he says that he found in
the vicinity of the Ural Mountains a bot
tie containing two papers, one of which
bore the following message, written in
Fcench:
"Andree's balloon has crossed the UTal
Mountains. (Signed) Andree."
The other paper. inscribed in Russian,
was as follows:
"Give this letter to the Consul or to
the police"
The balloon Eagle, with Professor An
dree and two companions, Strindeberg
aud Frenkel, in the car, left Danes Island,
of the Spitzbergen group, on July II th,
1857, in an attempt to cross the pole.
Since then no definite news of the aero
nauts has been received beyond message
fonnd attached to a carrier pigeon found
by the whaling ship Falken, which ar
rived at Copenhagen on September 2i.
The message read; July l3,h, z 30 P.
NJ, lat 81 north; Long I2,5. east Good
voyage eastward. All we'll"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

i. .,,r,na,nv win reform. Berks eoun-
,x,s Democratic candidate for the
sneakership. Mr. Spatz. Is native OF
ph,Iadelnhia- He was born IN Noveui-
bsr 1875. lust FIVE years after III FoS-
.er first saw the light OF DAY
Spatz household was transietreo -
RoyertOwn In 1872. where the suo1eS. :.
this passing comment atienoeo e
common schools. and he atter"aso ~.
tended the Kallynean academy anu m.
Pleasant seminary. Of Boyerto~h- ="
1854 at the death Of his father. ne
came editor and publisher OF the boy
ertown Democrat and Der Boyet'o"n
Bauer. two OF Berk's cOunty's ieaoihs
papers. which he has successfully coH-
Quoted up TO the present time ne H1s
always been an active ana consisten'
Democrat and stands well IN ms party
The third and most prominent canoi-
date. Captain Skinner Is one OF the
hest known Democrats in the heystohe
state. He was born in Franklin couh-
~ in January. 1916. was educated al
washington and Jefferson college. en-
listed as a private in the Seventy-ssF-
enth Pennsylvania volunteers at the
age OF ls. and rose TO the rank OF cap
tain. serving over three years IN .he
army. He was elected to the legisla-
ture from Franklin county IN lSoS anu anu
1870 and from Fulton county in 1873.
1890 and 1882. He was journal clerk OF
the house in 1875 and 1876, Democratic
caucus nominee for speaker In 1871
He was pension agent for the western
district of Pennsylvania under Cleve-
lands last administration Captain
skinner is a lawyer editor OF the Full
ton Democrat and IS engaged In the
tanning and mercantile business
CAPTAIN Skinner. who is regarded as
the leading candidate for the speaker
shin was here a few days ago
I do not see why the Democratic
members OF the house" said he.
.shouli vote for a Republican for the
speakership. II these anti-Ouay ke-
publicans are so anxious TO defeat
QUAY why do they stop to talk about
patronage. or places? Why do they not
turn in with the DemOcrats2 We only
need % Republican votes TO elect our
speaker. But. honestly. / do not think
they can get 10 Republicans to hold out
OF the Republican caucus. II they can
control enough votes the cnly thing for
them to do is to support the nominee
of the Democratic caucus for spea,-er-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Court Session on a Railroad Train.

HARRIsBURG. Pa, Dec. 3.--Court session
on a railroad train was a novelty this
week on the Southern Pennsylvania rail-
road in Franklin county. William Deaf
rick and his wife own a farm near Will
hanson. When the Southern Pennsyl-
vsnia was building its road from Marion
10 Richmond part Of their property was
seizAd- Some time ago they decided TO
press claim for damages and the jury
met to decide upon an award. William
son is a sparsely settled country village
and there were no accommodation for the
Jury aud witnesses.
After the jurors had viewed the land in
the afternoon they met on the train an a
heard a number OF witnesses. Night
came upon them aud most Of the wit
nesses wanted 70 get to their homes. The
lawyers addressed the jury until the train
reached Chsmbersburg. The jury met in
the grand jury room Of the coart house
and after considering the matter awarded
damages in the sum of $S4S The road
runs through the farm for distance Of
2.e00 feet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

TaE assertions that the Spanish-Am
erican treaty will be rejected by the
Senate will ''grow smaller by degrees
ald beautifully less" when the treaty
gets before the Senate. Mr.. Carnegie
and the other great constitutional au-
th0rities who are attacking the Presi-
dent and the peace commissioners for
accepting the Philippines will be ST.
lenced by the popular command which
will greet the Senate from all parts of
the country to ratify the tresty prompt
ly. The President reflected the senti-
ment of the majority of the people
when he formulated, through the Am
erican peace commissioners, the coun-
try's demand for the possession of the
Philippines. The Senate has occasion
ally defied public sentiment. 1t did
this several times in its votes in favor
of silver. The Senate las never yet re
jected peace treaty, however, and will
not reject this one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
What We Get

Porto Rico and outlying small islands.
area $500 square miles; population, sO6.
7Gs.
Philippine eIslsnds-Area, ia. .326square
miles; population, s,qD0O00.
Sulu Islands-Area, $50 square miles I;
popul ton, 1900.
Guam, largest Of the Ladrones Islands;
area. 40 square miles; population, 1851.
Isle of Pines-Ares, l,2l4 square miles;
population, 200.
Total square miles of territory annexed,
I20ll0
Total population annexed. s,s92, ,769.
This does not include Cuba, area 49,,
2iO square miles; population, l.6Sl, $40. Of
which the United States has possession,
pending the establishment of stable
government there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

THE only political Colonel has re-
turned to his regiment Bryan has left
Nebraska and has gone TO Savannah,
and now the work of garrisoning Cuba
and Of settling up the whole Cuban
question can be prosecuted effectively.
The Colonel is not quite so exub@rant
as he was when he arrived at home.
just before the election, but he knows
more. His State has broken away from
him in the Legislature, and would
have gone from him on the State ticket
if the Republicans had taken intelli-
gent advantage Of their opportunities.
The whole political situation has chang.
ed disastrOusly for him in the past
month The enemy's country Is now
st his own door for him, and not. as he
imagined in 1896, on the Atlantic sea-
board alcne- No national convention
under such circumstances would dare
tempt fate with him in 1890 Adversi-
ty has hit Bryan hard in the past few
weeks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

THE short session of the Fifty-fifth
Congress, which expires by Limitation
on the fourth of March, met at noon
Monda-, and after listening to the read
ing of the Presidents message adjourn
ed. Ii is not probable that any import
ant legislation other than the passage
of the necessary appropriation bill aud
a bill to increase the standing army
will be attempted at this session. It is
possible that an extra session inay be
called shortly after the close Of this
one to treat the grave questions arising
out of the late war with Spain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07


THE Mugwumps of this State went
TO 3 great deal Of pains and did some
tall lying during the last campaign
which ended so disastrously for them,
to show that Democratic Candidate for
Governor jerks had been nominated
for Governor by Colonel James Gufey,
of Pittsburg, TO further the interests Of
Senator Quay, and now these same
Mugwump newspapers are in spasms Of
delight over story TO the effect that
Colonel Guffey is in favor of Democrats
aud kicker Republicans fusing in the
Legislature to elect Speaker who will
do all in his power TO hur: Qlay, says
the Harrisburg Telegraph. Ii is safe to
say that Colonel Guffey is not working
TO that end, aud if he We're it would
make very little difference, as the regu-
lar Republicans viii have msjority in
the Legislature and regular RepubIi-
cans will be elected to preside over both
branches. Mark that. Fusion is play
ed out. Ii is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
STONES PLURALITY Is III. .sl2.
Grow Leads the Republican State Ticket.

HARRIsBURa. Decem Der 2.-The clerks
of the State Department to-day Jmpleted
the official computation Of the vote of the
recent election. These are the totals:
For GovernOr-William A Stone, 469,-
S34; George A. jerks, S52, %; S. C. Swal-
low, l3l, ,5S7.
For Lieutenant Governor-J. p. S. Co
bin, 5O5,2s3; William II. Sowden, S53. 81 ;
F. ID. Nicholas, 66 $50.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs-Jas.
w. Latta, 5l4,GO9; Patrick Delacey, 34s,-
800: 5. d. Dickson, IS, 423.
For Judges ofthe Superior Court-Wil-
liam w. Porter, 526, ,9i5; William D. Por-
ter, 81, ,036; William Trickett, AZ, ,5S4; c.
NJ Bower, S4s. .504
For Congress at Large-G. A. Grow,
So s4S; s. A. Davenport, 53O,773; F. p.
Iams, 350,2I3; ]. y. Weller, 357.4sl
stones plurality, according to these fig-
ures, is ll7,6l2
Congressman at Large Galusha 4. Grow
leads his associates on the Republican
State ticket. the second highest being
Judge W. W. Porter. Of Philadelphia,
whose total Is 526. .945.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Sacrificed Hsrsslfsy Fire.

CouDERsPoRr, Pa, Dec k-Mrs. Fay
ete Newman, Of Westheld, Potter Coun-
ty, became insane last night. and escap-
ing from her bedroom with lighted
lamp. she set fire 10 her gown, and then
knelt on the floor and prayed while the
flames euveloped her. Her husband
awakening. heard her praying and smell
ed smoke. lie foand her in the next
room. and already her long hair was
alame, set she remained kueeling.
When her husband tried to ex;inguish
the flames she pashed him away. saying
that sacrifice mus; be offered She was
50 terribly barned that she cannot live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
TeFns /:

One-third Of the purchase money after the
payment OF all expenses to remain a lien on
the premises to secure the widows DOVER OF
the balance One-third in hand on confriu3i-
tiOn OF sale, One-thirt in one year thereafter
and one-third in two years thereafter with in
terest on deferred payments from confirmation
OF sale to be secured on the premises by judg-
ment bonds. Ten per cent OF the purchase
money TO be paid when property is Knocked
down.
A. l. MILLER.
Trustee OF Gillian l.. MILLER, decd,
John r Scott. Mcyersdale, Pa.
Attorney, Somerset, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

EX- QUEEN Lilioukalani wants six
millions for her Hawaiian property,
and Aguinaldo has demanded over a
million for the imprisoned Philippine
monks. 1t seems to be the general inn
preston that the United States is hun
gering for claims to pay, from mill
ion up, and that it is just as well to
come early to avoid the rush.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

The Brooklyn Eagle, a Democratic
paper, says ''Ihe war was an iuevita-
bility. It's result was a certainty. Its
consequences have become a necessity"
Expansion is therefore to be accepted
not only as destiny, but as plain obli-
rsfion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

1T Is said that Representative Ward
r. Bliss, of Delaware, has been agreed
upon for Speaker of the next House.
This may be only one Of the floating
rumors, but if Mr.. Bliss is selected as
Speaker, the House will have a fair
minded presiding officer, and one who
is noted for his knowledge Of parlia-
mentary law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

DEMURRERs TO the indictments
against Senator Quay and others,
charging them with conspiracy TO use
state funds for speculative purposes,
were entered and argued by defend
ants counsel early last week. Thurs
day Judge Finletter. before whom the
eases are being tried, overraled these
motions of defendants counsel and set
next Monday for proceeding with the
trial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

THERE are now in Washington the
Canadian Commission, the Industrial
Commission and the Cuban Commits
sion. The War Investigation Commits
sion, when last heard from, was snow
bound in Boston. The Government
has evidently gone into the commits
sion business very extensively these
daNs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
There a Class Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in ali the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAfN-O, made Of pure grains. that
takes the plac OF coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress,
and bat few can tell IL from cnffee. Il does
not cost over as much. Children my
drink it with great benefit. Is cts. and
y cts. per package. Try it. Ask for
GRATN-O.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
A DMINIsTRATRIx's NOTICE.

Estate OF John W. Bowers, late Of HODverS
Vile borough, somerset county, Pa, deed
Letters Of administration on the above es-
tate having been granted 20 the nnderSigl-e ed
by the proper authority, notiNe Is hereby Civ
en- To all persons knowing themselves incebt
ed to said estate to make Immediate payment
and those having claims or demands against
the same tO present them duly auiheutics TED
for settlement on Thursday, December p IS >
at the late residence of dececent In HOoN-
sville borough. Somerset county, Pa
SADIE IS. BON EFS,
Administrative OF John ". Bowers deed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

SENATOR HARRIS. Of Kansas attrib-
utes the defeat of the Populist party in
that State to good crops, good prices,
good times, and a good National
Administrators. A party that depends
for perpetuity upon the reverse Of these
conditions is certainly not entitled ID
come to life very often.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

Oh November SIN William NJ. Gra-
ham was elected TO Congress for the
full term 10 succeed Col. w. A. Stone.
Tuesday Of last week he was elected 10
ill Governor-elect Stones uEexpired
term
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Thursday, December 8, '98,
All O'Clock p. NJ,

at the meat market OF A. l. Miller, in the
borough OF Neyersdale, Pa, the following de
scriOed real estate. late the property OF Oill-
ian T. Miller, deed:
No l. A certain lot OF ground situate In
the borough Of Meyefsdale. Somerset county.
Pa bounded as follows. Fronting on Main
street on the south 66 feet. the east BY lot OF
y WelshOnse. on the west by an alley and
extending back Of equal width l65 feet 10 Dale
street on the north, having thereon erected a
fuo-StOry frame
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
PERMANENT
PO OSITIONS

for few men and women who have plenty OF
energy and business ability, TO hire and su-
perintend agents. $40 a month and ale expenses
at the start.
P.w.ZEIdLER & CO., 7I6 Locust St. PhiIada
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

The anti expansionist gets into
trouble the moment he undertakes TO
exactly define his plan Of action in re-
gard 10 the Philippines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

THE whole Philippine question is
now in American hands, and this is
the best assurance that it viii be prop
erly disposed cf-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

ELSEWHERE en this page viii he
found q brief summary Of the Presi-
dents message submitted to the Con-
gress on Monday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of David NJ. LouP. late OF Upper Tur-
keyfout township, Somerset Co. Pa, deed.
Letters OF administration on the above e.
tate having been granted 10 the undersigned
by the proper authority. notice Is hereby Civ
en- 10 all persons indebted 10 said estate TO
make Immediate payment. and those having
claims against the same TO present the m duly
authenticated for settlement on Saiurday
Dec l0 lSs AT store OF admir- at Fort Hin,
In said township.
A. e EICHEr,
AdminiSi f.itcr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

The year 1893 viii be enc full of new
problems to the American people, but
they have settled many heretofore
promptly, safely and properly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

"ADMIT the bearer and one wife, l.
a formula of ARENAS Ward that may
be Of some service to the next Congress
in dealing with the Utah delegation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
WHAT SPAIN LOSES.

Lives lost by United Stpes- bout 253
men killel and about l,324 wounded.
About 1900 men died in camp. These
figures do not inc,ude the 266 sailors lost
on the Maine or the men who have died
Of fever after being mustered out
Lives lost by Spain-Abont $500 killed
and 1900 wounded. Noofficisl statement
of Spsin's losses has been made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

=="Negieeted colds make fat graveyards."
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to a happy. vigorous old
age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
6&z%zERG

eeSssassS5szss-ssE5S=s=eSsSsg
EB. G. B.l
) Acres of
Holiday Brightness
most earnest merchandising in choice
novel and useful gin goo ever done at
this stOre-larger observation-disclosures only
some one thing, but many things appro-
pirate for every pref renee.
There's to be uBprec dented business
done here between now and Christmas
it's to be obtained with less prices that
viii eonvincingly show such moDey-sav-
ing as viii make you want to come or
send here, in your own self interest
81 different departments sharing liber-
ally in the extraordinary gift selling.
Gloves. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and
Neekwear for women, children and men.
Books Jewelry
Cards Silver Novelties
Booklets Toilet Articles
Stationery Toilet Sets
Pictures Satchels
Fancy Furniture Poeketbooks
Lamps Toys
Umbrellas Games
Furs Cushiors
Dressing Sacques Tapestry Panels
Perfumery Curtains
Cut Glass Rugs
China Art Pottery
and hundreds Of other gin goods.
Over hundred different kinds of dolls,
sc to Sl5 90.
Special assortments of silks for waists
and dressy Dress Goods Patterns.
Il viii pay you to come-you'H save car
fare times over.
II you can't come, write for our big go
page illustrated catalogue-also Holiday
Gloves, "Chris;mas Handk erchiefs''.
Book News aud EUR BookIev'-any
or all OF these sent free.
Our large mail Oruer department viii
give your queries, requests and orders
the best Of attention
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07

The following interesting political item
is ken from sundays Pittsburg Leader:
The independents do not deny that
General W. II. KoOntz, of Somerset
county, is 70 be their candidate. This
fact recalls an interesting circum-
stance. 1t is limited in Somerset county
that the aim of General Koontz's revival
in politics is to seat himself on the bench
of Somerset eoEnty as soon as a separate
judicial district is made there. At pres
ent Somerset and Bedford are united IN
one Judicial district and Judge Long
enecker, of Bedford, holds the place. It
is claimed by his enemies that General
Koontz will seriously damage his chances
for the Republican nomination for this
fat job if he joins in an independent fight.
A little matter like this, however, does
not dismay the General, who is an A
fighter and fights all the harder when the
odds are greatest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-07
Store For Sale

offsr for sale INV entire stock OF nnarch,n-
u.s. consisting OF Dry Goods. Notions f;ro-
Htf,-r. etc- Terms very reasonable. Any one
~. 49, hhg 70 engage In the business will find
Ihis rare opportunity. The location IL one
me oeSi IN the town. Good storeroou w. n
! snteo. wareToom and a No I cellar For
i4rtner information call on or address
W. II. II. BAKER
lockwood Pa
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BOCCS & BUHl.
DEPARTMENT X"
Allegheny, Pa.
dissolution NOTICE.

The Windber Brick Co.. eompriSed Of lydia
A Gallagher. :. G.. Kerr and NJ A. F..rrS.s- &c
nave this 18th day OF November. ISIS dissolv-
Cd partnership. = g. Kerr and W. q, Ferrisr
~ te'irils. Ihe business OF said company W N
~ - q ypatuiHea ~ under the name OF the WfnGbor
Kea Brick Co. and viii De eampriss q of Miles
Fulton and Lydia A. Gallagher said co1nps-
ny VIII hq1idate all claims and collect an
LYDIA \. GALLAGHER.
: q. KERR
W. &. FERRIER