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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28

It is proposed to make April 10, the an
niversary of the battle of Lexington, a
J gal holiday.
A eablegram announces the marriage
Of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, the
authoress, to Mr.. Stephen Townsend, of
London.
AGer continuous connection n ith the
EIsie:n Penitentiary Of over B year.,
Warden Michael J. Cassidy died at 10
o clock on Wednesday morning last.
President Mckinley has eommuted he
sentence of William Steele. ex-eashier Of
the collapsed Chestnut Street National
Bank Of Philadelphia, from six years aud
six months imprisonment 10 IS months.
This will make Mr. Steele a free man on
jane -.
An event which medical scientists are
Inclined To regs. d as unique in the birth
record Of the world occurred Friday night
in Mendham. y. J. Three sisters, within
little over three hours, each gave birth
70 twins. An of the mothers are of fam
lilies well known in tie section in which
they live.
L';tle news comes from the Philippines
these days. One of the latest cablegrams
conveys the intelligence of the death of
the infant son of Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader. The child had been captured in
November, and died OF smallpox. Flo
res, Aguinaldo's Secretary of War, has
surrendered to Gene raj Macarthur.
The State Department has been notified
that the Persian Government is about TO
send a Minister 70 Wa shington. For Ten
years this post has been vacant, the in
cumbent leaving in high dudgeon. owing
to the merciiess ridicnle besped upon
him by the American psrsgraphsr on &C
count CT his queer name-Hadji Hassan
Gooii- Khen, with half dozen additional
syllables.
Maud S. the famous trotter, died at
Sehultz's farm, Port Chester. y. Y, Sat
urdsy morning. She had been brought
10 the farm from New York week sgo,
and il was intend ei 10 use her for breed
ing purposes. She ~as sick " ben she ar
rived there, aud bad been under the care
nj veterinary surgeon. She gradually
became worse. however, aud all efforts to
tsive the life of the valuable animal were
fruitless. Maud s. was owned by the
Bonner estate. and was s6 years old. Her
rotting record OF 2;esg was made in lSS5-
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To the Honorable, the Judges Of The Court
orQuarter Sessions. the GRIND Jury. of
Somerset County. Pa, ssd the Public:
At the close of auoiber yaar, sni the
close OF the nineteenth century. we most
respectfully sumbit and Law before you the
Annual Report Of the Poor and House OF
Employment. as we'll as the Hospital for
the Insans OF Somerset county. In doing
80, we are more than ever convinced Of The
provision of this humane law of establish
ing home for the poor in the early his,ory
OF tie conniy. And. while the law es,sb
fishing hospitals IN the several counties of
'be commonwealth for the care Of her in
sane. IS yet in its iuf-ucy, we believe as
'he years pass by experience uili convince
all Of the wisdom Of the law.
The pas. year. perhaps more than any
former. imposed more srduous dati,s ami
greater responsibilities upon the directors
of the poor. and in the dischsge of these
duties, # errors were made, it was mis-
taken Judgment rather than lack Of in
ieTest.
somersat eonuiv. with its untold minerA
wealth. is fast developing into the richest
coal fields Of Tie state. TO say Do.hine of
ber iron. fire clay. Limestone aud SIND
ara rs the coal fields aud ores ere iev .lop
Sd our population Uill increase in proper
iion. and It Is possible that within the nsrt
dec.ds of years she viii have doubled
Der population. This increase OF popala-
ton. ViB also bring increase Of exp-nsss
TO The county. And, while THE increase Of
inhabitants brings within our borders
desirable class of citizens, it also brings
with it many who are not SO. and slno~s
fEsm she time they settle they become an
exPsuse 10 the county. There u no insti'u-
tien or officials whose burdens win be so
largely increased. and the responsibilities
greater. than the directors Of the poor
The oisce Of director OF the poar is one
Of the most responsible as well IS the most
onerOu Of sny in she county. They are
are not only charged vish the da'y Of ad
rninis'eriug to she paor aud curing for tbe
unforuuats in life. but upon them also
rests The responsibility Of making this de-
partnent Of gOvsrr meat respectable and
suee4wfns.
They are The gusrai,n- Of the goad name
ri fane o. the else,OOsy nary saetiiu,ions.
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Il sppears that Gen. Joe Wheeler, re-
Gently returned from the Philippines. did
tender his resignation last fall. Il wae
dated November e. at a place called Par
iaai. on the Island Of Luzon. sno wsS Dot
ctbled. bat came by the slow process of
the snails- Horeover..it IL did not come di-
rectsy n The War Department, bat went
to the White House. where it has been re-
posing since its arrival il Washington.
The War Department officials have just
learned Of il. The Generals resignation
wss not accepted promptly by the Presi-
dent out Of consideration for the officer.
Instead, be was ordered to report TO the
War Department at Washington. His res
ign&fion viii be accepted. and the effect Of
this action win be 10 allow the officer his
mileage and expenses 20 Washington.
Mrs. Michael Rohaiy. Of MeKee's
Rocks. lear Pittsb1rg. did not believe
in hanks. and therefore. instead Of plac-
ing her money in a savings institution.
put Il in pillow in a room occupied by
eight b0arderS, the woman, as well as the
dodgers, being foreigners. and the accom-
inodsfions Of the boarding house being
in keeping with their nationality. Her
savings suddenly disappeared. The eight
b)arders, except one, swore taey had not
taken the money, and this one was arrest
ed ard given hearing on suspicion, but
nothing e.uld be proven against him and
he was discharged. Mrs Rohaly had
besn saving the money to bring fayorite
brother in the old country 10 the United
States.
The War Department has received a re-
port from the sanitary corps. which has
been making a census Of Manila Il
places the population actually living in
houses within the police district at 80. .OO0-
The territory included in this census does
not IN brace the suburban districts.
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REPORT or THs
OF THE POOR
HOUSE OF EMPLOYMENT
SOMERSET COUNTY, PA,
For the Year Endi g December
3Isi, 1899.

To Ui> Honorable tie Jua Is Of he CONT
eJIQuartr Se@ions ef tEs Peace and
Grind Jury Of Somerset County Penn'a..
Oono,niag TIE Fon5tt AoHday Of Fe5rs-
arg. 4 D., 1900:
In compliance with the Sixth Section Of
the Act of ASS mtly, approved the 18th day
of April. 1916. providing for the erection
o. House of Fmploymeut aud support of
the poor Of Somerset ccun'y, the uDdersign-
ed Directors herewith respectfully submit
their report for the year ending December
81, A D., 1899 Of the Poor House. show
ing the number aud Sex Of AL persons MAN.
tained and employed IN said House of EN-
ployment, snd suppoit 3 aud Assis'el tl-e-
WHERE vs. we'll rs the names of those who
have did. dischafsed and eloped at sadi
House OF Employment during the year. and
Of ibe children inasntured with the names
Of iheir masters. their oeeup .tion, aud when
hey viii be free.
Also the names Of all the children who
have been placed in schools and institutions
aud those Who have been handed over TO
The CbiIdren's Aid Society, and OF those
maintained in private families. under the
provisions Of the Act of Assembly, approved
Jane Is. 1888.
We also herewith submit full detailed
report of the new Somerset County HOspi
pi,al building foT the Insane, erected the
psst yesr, together with a statement of the
namber Of insane placed in the hospital for
treatment. with the amounts received for
their maintenance.
We also herewith submit an account of
all sales of products. donations boqu- sis,
and MONEYS received by or for them 10
addition tothe information required By the
Act of Assembly. the Board of Directors
herewith furnish under suitable headings,
the names Of antbOss who are properly un
der the care and direction of said Board of
Directors Of the Poo-. with statement Of
the amounts paid for their mainieusnce
We also submit an account Of all products
raised on the farm. meieras made and
manufactured, condition OF farm. improve
ments aud repairs made, together with a
statement Of the opening OF the new Somei-
set County Hospital for the care of the in
lane With such other items as my be of
interest to ths Court, Grand Jury, and the
pubi.c.
All of which is respectfully submitted
and certified this 3lst day of December. A.
D., 1899.
J. ". PICK.
Attest NJ. SsUNAKsR
L @. CoIB'RS. ADAM ). MILLER,
CLERK. Directors Of the Poor.
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Religions exercises we're held each mosth
by Elder Silas Hoover Who also ofhsiA'ed at
each funeral. His visits 20 the sick. his
encouragement to The aged As they appfo'eh
the valley II the shadow of death. we're
comforting 10 all
Before closing this report. We. ihe Dies
tors holding over. desire to express our
aporeeiaiiso Of the services rendered to the
poor ard the public By our fellow director
!. W. Peck, His services w-re given un-
stIntedly. and be never shirked dEty
His genial and social department. his wise
judgement, his strict integrity. his grea;
interest in sbe welfare of the home. were
greatly appreciated. The public owes him
: debt of gra.ltads for the conscientious
aud faithful discharge Of bis duty
We herevith submit to yog dader suita-
ble headings the names OF those who were
rsceived and maintained at the home. as
well as those who were discharged, got
we'll, died. or eloped; rlso, the names Of
those who have been treated in the hospital
for The insane; also. an aeeoant OF all pro-
ducts raised on the farm. articles insnufAc-
tured as we'll as an account of all monies
received BY the directors on account of
sales made. aud for minimizing inmates (;
and monies received fIom the state
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28

Ia one Of the suburbs Of Boston the
other day two young girls, encouraged
by reading newspaper accounts Of the
many highway robberies recently COM
mit,ed in that city, sailed forth and
'.held up" a woman with baby coach,
tzking her pockeibook. This incident
will give the cultured Bostonians an
opportunity for the coming Of a new
"highwaywoman."
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c4ILDREs.

We are thankful that during the year
there we're fewer children committed to our
care than in previous years No more inn
pcrsant problem confronts soSisty to-day
than this question of properly caring for
It's neglected children Il Is sn old saying
and passed into proveEb, that the child Is
father OF the man. Il has also been said.
that every case Of vAgsbondage has its
root in some neglected child II 80. hos
necessary that we look after the neglected
and abandoned children. the children Of
poyerty and crime, children Of vicioas or
ignorant or drunken parents. n my OF them
by The ine1 srable Law Of hsrediiy. imbned
from bitch siih evil propenaisiss and vioi-
ous t-ndepcies. This is the element from
which our great army OF psuPers and
criminals is yearly recruited The staie hSs
wis. " enacted lav making j, cfiminsi on
the D .rt of those in authority 10 our instisu-
,ious to permit s-child betaeen the ages OF
two aud sixteen 10 remain over sixty days
a. the poorhoass. The stability OF the
commonwealth is the education Of the
Youth. In views of this and desire to do
al that could De done toward making uss
ful men and ~omAn Of these committed to
our chang. we have used every means 10
,be effort to make valuable ciiizsns OF these
unfortunate children
rbe ohildren's Aid Society has been ever
rssdy and willing TO aid Us in the care OF
These little ones, and We seknoxiedRe our
thanks to them tor their untiring work and
interest in finding suitable homes. We
rented house for the ALL Society a d
placed it in their charge. A suitable mat
ron vss csosso. and all the chil5ren CON
miited to the poor house were Immediately
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J.n
Starrarli,s Rennrt

Stick Farm-HorSes, 2yearold cattle Iyeard
cattle sucking calves bulls chickens, zSs sheep pigs
with addition
Raised On Farm hay 81 fodder 49, straw S bushels
beads ca6hage SOD pounds pork killed sous beef
So, butter 1870. alOw
pies dried eldeberries H cue0moer pckles
bushels onions.
90 potatoes lfes fruit so gallons aPplebutier. 81 loads
Articles sanufasw womens dresses drawers skirts ~;
chenses bonnets
7t stockings footed . Mems socks " shirts s handkechief
waists pants shirts Is shrouds g pillow
towels-long 81 towels 49, Sheets o. dshcloh
William Ream. do hereby certify report produce
raised articles
remaining ending 81 % to be
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A Lucky Drcp

Toe old, old story of leaning too fsr
out Of the window aud dropping four
stories.
"Ar- you alive?p gasped the police
man a he lifted the burden gently.
Thank goodness murmured the
buriea, family.
"ASS, you are thankful for your life??'
''N-no, sir; l m thankful that porous
plA ter on my back has been ,osenea.
Pvs been trying 10 get il eff for days" /"
-Chiszgo news.
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I. nj to the home. The children ~ers sent
,o schooI. we'll snd comfortably ch'd and
e..d for Many children were Pizesd oy
~ Aid Society in good christian homes
and with such Influences ssuFrsnudins
,h.m. ,h-, viii become useful members OF
society.
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DxArss.

There we're "A deaths at the home du'irg
the year. Two came there to die and on ,
survived few hours after their arrival
scms we're afflicted for years. while others
we're old and lived out their allotted time
and met death Is peaceful IS the 'warriHr
that wraps his marital cloak about hin sn'i
lies doan to pleasant Dreams"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28

Group instantly relieved. DIR. Thomas
Eciectrie Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store
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CONDENSED TINE TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Somerset and Cambria Branch.

SoRTHwARn.
Johnstcwn Nail Express.-Rockwcoa lI.s5 a
m, somerset l2U7. StOyestovn l2SS Hoov-
erville l2sf3. JohnstoWn l-30 D. m
sJohnstoW1 Accommodafion.-Roc wood 20
p. m, Somerset 5:Gl2 StoyeSfowu 5.SI. Eooy-
ersville 5:s2 JohnStown So
SOUTHWARK.
HAail.-JshnetoVn s S2fa.m .HooverSvflle e o.
StoyeEtOwn e.e3, Scmsrst s.52 lockwood
i0I5.
Exnress--Johnstown l-50 p n, HooversviIle
80, stovestOwn ~, Somerset s:i5, Rock
wood $40.
sDaily.
F. D. UNDERwOoD.
D. b, MARTlN. GeneIal Manager
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iuu 70 pay to tie state hospisaI aud recsiss
$3.50 per week for the sane patient mani
tanned st homs.
An ipv,isiion Is extended 10 sll 10 visit the
home aud hospital and examine and iaves'i
gate for themselves
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SCHEDULE "I.p
Moneys Received.

Males. IL females, 2O tOIll. s2
children majority during
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l. Mar. !. Died Jun. lI.s0
ISl6 Ian. "a lseS
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Discharged Feb'y Is, 1899.
Taken by father July 5. 1889.
Discharge. Feb'y 4, lSla.
Discharged March l3. 1873.
Taken by mother Mar.I3. '99
With c. A. 5. April 4, ls9e.
Sent 10 Dauphin Co April
Died April ). is91. T20. 1893.
Discharged July. 3, 1s9a.
Returned 70 party indent-
ured to September 1. 1879.
Discharged Sept l9, 1893.
Taken by mother Sept. l9,
Died September 8. 1899.
Indentured July l. 1899.
iales. e2: females, 81 ; total, 9s.
ales, 2S; females, q total, ~.
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Il is proposed to make April 10, the an
niversary of the battle of Lexington,
] gal holiday.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
SUING THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
4 Demand by Broker Young fO
S2OO,O00 and Reinstatement

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-William Euclid
Young's action for reinstatement in the
New York Stock Exchange and for s200, 900
damages to his reputation caused by his
expulsion, was before Judge Andrews in the
supreme court yesterday, on an applica-
ton made by Lewis Cass Ledyard, in behalf
of the exchange, for twenty days addi-
tional time in which to answer the COM
plant, and also upon a motion to compel
Mr.. Young TO separate his causes of action.
The matter was taken under consideration.
Mr.. Young was a member of the ex-
change about twenty eight years, when on
December 80, 1896, he was summoned be-
fore the governing committee On charges
of fraud, it being alleged that he had
''bucketed" an order for stock, and was
expelled. He served a summons in the
action in May, 1898, but did not serve his
complaint until one month ago
In addition TO seeking reinstatement and
asking heavy damages for his expulsion,
Mr.. Young asks for an injunction to re-
strain the officers OF the exchange from
interfering with his rights in the ex-
changes property and its gratuity or in
surance fund.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
A FEATURE OF THE CENSUS.
Statistics on Horticulture VIII Be
Secured by Mail.

In the census of 1860 considerable care
| will be devoted to securing statistics upon
Horticulture In the country. The work will
begin by taking an early record. by a mail
| system which has been specially devised,
| of the progress of the business during the
year 1899 The returns will be tabula ed
and published as soon after they are in as
possible. and while the other great work
of the bureau is in progress.
There are approximately 0.500 florists in
the United States. The names and address
es of majority of them have been secured
and classified by the Division of Agricul-
;ure in the Census Office and each known
proprietor will soon receive a copy Of The
special schedule devoted to this interest.
it will be accompanied by list OF all the
florists in his section, to be by him cor
rected, added to, and returned to the de-
partment for use In making the record
complete and reliable.
This special schedule is not elaborate or
complicated 1t may be filled out cas- ly and
quickly by any florist who keeps a reason
ably accurate run of his business. 1t asks
for the acreage devoted to Horticulture and
OF each crop or variety OF plant and flow
er in 1899; the total area in square feet
variety of Eower or plant raised there
under; the number of persons employed.
and the total wages paid TO them; the
amount expended for catalogues, postage.
and fertilizers. respectively. and the gross
receipts from the sales in each subdivision
OF the business.
No private individuals will be permitted
to have access to the Schedules after they
have been filled out and returned, nor will
the names of persons or firms giving in
formation be published in the census re-
pert. Figures only will be used and pub
lished, and the entire process and record
Of gathering information will be confden.
tial
Florists receiving the schedules will be
put to little trouble and no expense by
complying with its requests, the necessary
stationery and legally -franked envelopes
being sent with the blank schedule. The
bureau claims that by this new mail sys-
tenn, additional to the regular canvass in
June of the enumerators Of this division
of the census. the statistics on Horticulture
will approach perfection.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
ELEGANT TURKISH BATHS.
The Luxurious Apartments at the La
fayette Opera House.

Tomorrow morning. at 9 o'clock the La
fayette Square Turkish baths occupying
1000 square feet of floor space in the base
ment of the Lafayette Square Opera House,
will be formally opened. The owner and
proprietor, Mr.. u. III. Painter, has con-
verted the space beneath the opera house
into a modern bath and natatorium
Nothing as extensive of its kind has ever
been arranged in this city. Money and
artistic taste have been spent in abundance
TO blend comfort and beauty to the COM
plete satisfaction of the patrons.
The entrance is gained to the right of
the main entrance to the theatre. Down
several easy steps to the Office. then q
sharp turn to the left, another Slight de-
scent and you are in the resting room of
the baths A number of innovations have
been introduced, which, 1t is said, will
greatly sdd to the hygienic comforts of the
patrons. Cots of brass have beeh pro-
rided instead OF lounges. These are COW
cred with rubber, and over them sheet
is spread. This it is claimed, eliminates
the danger of disease germs finding
resting place. which, 1t is stated, was La
hle TO occur in using lounges.
The walls of tho resting room arc fin
ished in dead white, and will later be deco
rated in white and gold. Turkish rugs,
palms and the usual luxurious appoint
ments are provided. The baths proper are
finished with Tennessee grey marble The
plunge is "a feet squrae and Az feet deep.
Only one hct room is found, but the heat
is so distributed that different tempera-
lures may be found in different parts of
the room.
The steam room is larger than is usually
found, and will accommodate a large num-
Der at one time. The plumbing is all mod
ern, with the addition of several novelties
In the form of sprays and showers OF
medicated water. A place has also been ar
ranged for administering massage treat
ment. Manager Edward c. Gramm will
have six whiN attenents under him On
Mondays and Thursdays the baths will be
open to women.
The evening times., 1900-01-16
MONEY FOR HARVARD.
Ghe Gifts During the Year AggreEat-
ed SI.544. .S2S.05.

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Charles Francis Ad-
ANS, Second Treasurer OF Harvard Uni
versity, has announced that the total oil
The gifts TO form new funds or to increase
old ones and gifts for immediate use dur
ing the fiscal year from August l, 1898. to
August 1, 1899, was 81, 4S4, ,S296 81. and that
the entire amount received during that
period for the uses of the various depart
ments of the university during 1899 was
s1,544. .S2S67
Among the largest gifts for new or old
funds were: Edward Austin, S433, 500
anonymous, s155. .6S.67; Mrs Caroline
Croft, se2025; Henry l.. Pierce. S30. 900:
John Lowell, 10000: Henry C. Warren.
S143,901.77; anonymous, Sl0O, ,000; the class
of 1868. $3.SS471: Buckminister Brown.
SIS 900; Calvin Ellis, $287. .233. 20; by ninety
donors, S30,036 Total st3S3. 46077
The largest gifts for immediate use
were: James Stillman. $4,000; the Har-
ward Club Of New York, $40. 900; Miss Ma
rian Jackson, $4,000; the Society for Theo-
logical Education. s2.OSS.60; E. u. Nor
gan. $1,000; Mrs. Henry Draper. So, ,999. .9S:
by three donors, SIS. 900; by eighty do
nors, S16,2I0; total. S101, 1858
The evening times., 1900-01-16
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK.
4 Successful Quarterly Meeting Held
In Assembly Church.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presbytery of Washington city
held its quarterly meeting this morning
at Assembly Church, corner of Fifth and
| Streets northwest.
The president, Mrs. J. N. Culbertson,
occupied the chair, and Mrs. Viles led the
devotional exercises. The treasurer's re-
port showed contributions from auxiliary
societies amounting to s777.33, which ex-
ceeds the amount for the corresponding
quarter of the preceding year by s107.20.
Very encouraging reports from Mrs.
Wells, missionary in Korea, and DIR. Mary
Eddy. who is a medical missionary sent to
Syria By the Presbytery Of Washington.
were read.
After the transaction of routine work
Miss Taylor the young peoples secretary,
read her report, which was encouraging.
Concluding the meeting. Mrs. Young, of
Boston, read a very interesting paper on
In what manner the city churches can
be OF assistance to the suburban
churches"
The officers of the society are Mrs. ].
NJ Culbertson, president; Mrs. G. T. John
ston. recording secretary; Mrs. Bailey,
treasurer; Miss Little, corresponding Sec
retary.