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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
CORRUPTION is ALLEGED.


Allegheny City's Mayor and a Subordin-
ate Accused by Accountants.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2.-As a result
of the labors of the sub-auditing com
mittee of Allegheny Councils, Mayor
Wyman and Chief of the Department Of
Pubic Safety John R Murphy are
charged with having levied blackmail
upon the proprietors Of several gambling
places; with granting unlawful privil-
eyes to the owners of wheel of fortune
for cash consideration; with having
settled a case for 5000; with eXtorting
money from prisoners; with taking dia-
monds and other jewelry from the per-
son of a prisoner and failing to return
them; with illegally collecting and ap-
propriating TO their own use witness fees
in an amount exceeding 81, 5O0 with fail
ing to account to the city for more than
$500 vehicle license fees; with falsifying
the public records; with compromising
court cases contrary to law, and many
more equally serious offences.
Among other things the auditors re-
port as follows:
1--WE herewith submit tabulation
which shows cases wherein persons ar
rested on view have been taxed, and
amounts collected from them for witness
fees when the records show that single
witness was called upon to testify; also
cases wherein officers testified and the
fees for same collected and not returned
to the city as they properly should be;
and also, where number of defendants
appear in the ease the fees for each wit
ness have been taxed up to each indi-
vidual defendant, thus eXtorting cumu-
lative fees in utter disregard to State
statutes; also concerning court costs,
jail and workhouse commitments, that
out of 81, 531. OS collected, there is a
balance unaccounted for of Sl.422. 7S.
One singular feature connected with the
witness fee receipt book in present use
is the fact that of 8, 1873 witnesses sup
posed to have testified, the meRgre num-
Der of fifty two names appear in the
column devoted to the names of wit
nesses, while the insignificant umber
Of twenty-five witnesses collected and
signed for the fees paid them.
cone of the greatest points developed
during this eXamin alton of the Mayor s
books that we wish to note particularly,
is the vicious, if not to say criminally
careless, manner in which the original
docket is kept. The entries therein
made are by lead pencil easily erased, and
the records falsified thereby, and the
evidence not wanting to show that a
gum eraser is one of the chief imple-
ments in use in that office" "
The auditors are not yet through the r
Investigations, and their final report
will be submitted to the auditing COM
mittee, by whom it will be brought be-
fore the Councils with recommeudatio on
that legal proceedings be instituted
promptly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
NEW YORK NEWS IN BRIEF.


Fierce forest fires are raging in the
vicinity of Medina.
Algernon Homer, an eX-captlin of the
British army committed suicide at the
Victoria Hotel, New York, last night
Ex-Congres E. X. Hart, of Albion,
has sold his interest in the Rochester
"Post-Express -
Relays of bicyclists made the run from
Hartford, Conn, to New York, l-6 -
miles, in hours 26 minutes Saturday.
Edmond Havens was found dead in his
yard at Weedsport, yesterday morning,
with his skull crushed and his money
gone.
Sir Edwin Arnold was given a dinner
and reception at the Lotos Club, New
York, Saturday night Many prominent
men were present.
The Albany Evening Union" and the
Albany Times will be consolidated
soon after election, and the new publica-
tion will be issued as the "limes
Union.
Prominent Saratogians and others pro
pose to establish summer colony al
Saratoga Lake and are negotiating fol
80 acres of land on the Van BenschoeCen
place picturesque bluff near John
Riley's. The erection OF cottages will be
begun in the spriug. -
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

Many More Killed iu the Japan Earth,
quake Than at Fiyst supposed.
LONDON, Nov 2.-Additoum advices
from Japan confirm the news that there
have been many wrecks about the Ialand
of Houdo as one of the consequences of
the earthquake.
The severance of photographic communi-
cation with the dsath-visitel districts
continues to prevent accurate details
being gathered as to the extent of the
calamity.
Over two thousand persons were
killed and about eighteen thousand
houses were destroyed in the province
OF Nagoya, on the Island of Hondo, the
capital of which is Nogoya, a city of one
hundred and thirty thousand inhabit-
ants
In addition to this five thousand
houses were destroyed and five thousand
persons we're killed by the earthquake
at Gifu.
The towns Of Kano and Kasamatsu
were also destroyed, together with Atty
miles Of railroad.
1t is presumed that the fire, which
started among the wre eck9d buildings at
Nagoya, may have had much to do with
the great loss of life.
As the loss of life at Kano and at
Kasamatsu is not mentioned, and as
these towns are said to have been de-
stroyed, it is estimated here that the
total loss Of life may eventually be
shown to be over ten thousand.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
HEALY ELUCIDATEs.


LONDON, Nov. 2.-In an address at
Longford yesterday, Timothy Healy was
more vitUperative than ever. He accused
the Parnellites of cowardice. The Par
nellites, he said, talked of English die
tation and resorted to dynamite. Healy
imputed to the Parnellites the dynamite
explosion which took place in Glasgow
some time ago, creating great excite
ment. He condemned what he called
'the alliance of the Parnellites with
Mrs O'Shea, " who had written to Paris
locking up the fund raised for the evicted
tenants.
He said he was astonished that they
should unite with an English prostitute,
whose honor Harrison, a member of
Parliament, had attempted to vindicate.
Healy said he did not refer TO the un-
happy woman (meaning Parnell's sister,
whom the Dublin wire-pullers had in
duced to write to Paris.
Healy advised unity in combating the
landlords. At present, he said, the
Parnellites tried to make up for brains
with blackthorns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
QUIET At KNOXVILLE.
Governor Buchanan Ofrors a Reward of
@e5 for Each Convict Captured.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov g - Every
thing is quiet NO Coal Creek, and nothing
is being done with the exception Of the
arrest OF an occasional convict Cover
nor Buchanan and superintendent Wal
Ter arrived last evening The Governor
will offer large reward for tbs arrest
and conviction of the leaders of the mob,
and also liberal rewards for the arrest
and conviction Of all participants in the
riot the burning Of the stocsude and the
release of the convcts Friday night.
The guards at Oliver Springs have been
strongly reinforced, and a sharp watch
is kept to avoid attack.
The Governor last night issued the
following proclamation:
''Whereas, IL is provided by Section
10, Chapter 20l OF the Acts of 1889. that
the lessees Of the penitentiary on the
escape of any convict, shall be liable to
pay such reward as the Governor may
offer, not TO exceed S2j for each con-
vict, and all the expenses otherwise in
CURED dncluding advertisinEl i'm the
capture and delivery of such prisoners
to the State and its officers; now, there
fore, ], John =. Buchanan, Governor OF
the State Of Tennessee, do hereby offer a
reward Of $9j for each convict recently
derson County and their delivery to the
warden of the main prison at Nashville,
which sum shall be paid as required by
law by said lessees.
'Iu witness thereof the great seal OF
the State is affixed.
"(Signedl JOHN p. BUCHANAN"
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Nov 9 - No
further outbreaks have occurred az
Briceville and the mines are all work ing
full time. The couvicts are hiding in
the mountains Of Kentucky The prison
officials report that about $50 conyicts
have been released
Governor Buchanan has ordered the
militia to be ready for duty at mo,
ment's notice. There is much uneasi,
ness at Oliver Springs Tracy City aud
Inman, where conviets are employed
over a rumor that the miners through.
out the State have organized with a view
to liberate all convicts working at these
places
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The ordnance
division of the War Department has
recently made tests of smokeless powder
with field guns and obtained very salts
factory results. The quantity of smoke
less powder used-a half charge-gave
the same velocity as double the amount
of black or ordinary powder, while a
full charge of smokeless powder gave a
velocity of ., $50 feet per second, with
perfect safety to the gun, which is 20
per cent. more than can be obtained
with the same quantity Of ordinary
powder.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-Inspector Gen
eral j. c. Breckenridge in hiss annual re-
port to the Secretary of War says that
the work Of inspecting the National
Guard in encampment was never so
completely accomplished as during the
past year. The spector-General sug-
gests the Rdvisability of holding at Chi
caRo, during the Columbia Exposition,
an encampment Of the militia forces of
the nation and collectidg there as m any
regulars as possible. He says we haV
no cause to be ashamed OF our army.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
A Fatal Mistake.

Physicians make no more fatal mistake
han when they inform patients That nervous
heart troubles come from the stomach and
are Of little consequence. DR.. Franklin
Miles, the noted Indiaua specials has
proven the contrary i'm his new book ON
"HHart Disease" which may be had free at
O., II. II 'geuNuch's drug store who guarantees
aud recommend DR. Miles Il equalsd New
Heart Cure, which has Tine largest sale OF Huv
heart remedy ip the world III cures nervous
and organic heart disease, short breath,
hutlering, pain or tenderness I'm the side arm
or shoulder, irregular uulse Hintng, smother
ing, drOusy, etc His Restorative Neryne
cures headache, fits, etc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
NEW EN 1AND pREvIrIEs.

The Hon Daniel Wheelwright Cooch
died in Melrose, Mass, yesterday.
The residence of George Scott, vice
president OF the Portsmouth Brewing
Company Of Portsmouth, N. H., was en-
tered yesterday and robbed OF goods val
ued at $400
Fire at Rockport, Mass, yesterday,
destroyed the dwelling belonging to the
Lowe estate, nearly ruined the Whipple
homestead adjoin ng, and badly damaged
the Seaver homestead.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2.-The
number of vessels lost from this port
during the year just closed was I Z, with
an aggregate tonnage of /, 433 tons, rep
resenting the value of $50 600, on which
lives lost foot up rs, against sc last
year. The total number of vessels of
every description owned in this district,
4S1; aggregate tonnage 80, PAP tons, an
increase of 10 yesels and l. J9i tons.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
The Factions Firht Again.

Cork, Nov. 2. The two factions had
a fierce struggle yesterday outside of
Cork, where there were no police to in
terfere. The Parnellites came out ahead
In the struggle houses were wre cked and
many persons were injured, and a good
deal of blood shed, although no fatali-
ties are reported. William Redmond
announced at meeting that he
had challenged DIR. Tanner to fight, but
that the doctor had declined.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Fast Time on the Michigan Central.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. O. The fastest
run on record from Chicago to Detroit
was made yesterday on the Michigan
Central road The train, consisting Of
four Wagner vestibule cars, bearing the
Boston Commercial Club left Chicago
at 1010 a. m. and arrived at Detroit aJ
4:2O p. m, covering the distance, 246
miles in less than six hours, including
27 minutes consumed in stops. The aver
age rate was 4S miles an hour
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
It makes cheap swell proud to be
called a dude.
oh, What O. Cough.

VIII you need the warnng2 The signal per-
laps Of the sure approach Of that more ter
rible disease, Consumption. ASK yourselves
II you can afford for The sake OF saving 50
We know from experience that Shlloh's Cure
VIII Cure Your Cough, IL never fails. This
explains why more than a Million BOTTLES
we're sold the past year. II relieves Group
not be without IL. For Lame B1cK, Side or
Dhest, use ShilOh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
y. II. Hagenbuch, N. E. corner Main and
Lloyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Prince of wales Residence Burned.

LONDON Nov 2. .-Sandringham Hall,
the residence OF the Prince of Wales
was partly destroyed by fire yesterday.
The second and third floor, the roof and
much of the valuable furniture were de-
stroyed, and the rooms below greatly
damaged by water before the fire was
extinguished, The damage amounts to
twenty thousand pounds, A spark from
heating fue appears to have caused
the fire,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Winter whiskers are coming on in
good shape.
Shiloh's Consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the most sue
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a lew doses Invariably cure the Wo 81 c4se7 Of
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Without parallel in the history of med cine
since it's first discovery II mas been sOld on a
guarantee, test which no other medicine
IAN stand. II you have a Cough we earnestly
LsS you to try it. Price 10 cents, 80 cents, and
100. If your Lungs are sore Chest or Back
anne, use Shlloh's Porous Plaster. Sold bv
,. II. Hagenbuch, N. e. corner Main and
Lloyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
About the most uncertain quantity
these times is the weather.

Alva's Brazilian Specific co. II wish to
bear my grateful testimony 20 the virtues of
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My nephew, now nine years old, born
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large one, running ore-aud the ca Sc seemed
hopeless. one months use of the Cactus
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He has never felt or appeared SD well in
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Respectful Y,
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Sold al Krliu's Drug Store, Ferguson House
Block, Shenandoaa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Annexation an Issue.

MONTREAL, Nov. 2.-Mr. Mercier's
English organ, the Quebec Telegraph" "
says that the On stion Of political union
with the United States will be an i'm
portant issue in many of the coming bye
elections in the province Of Quebec.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
ErporletIon Of whsat rrohIbltad.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 2.-The Russian
government has assigned a further sum
Of thirty two millions Of roubles for the
relief of the famine districts. A ukase
was issued yesterday prohi biting the ex-
port of wheat, unless the wheat has
been II the exporting vessels for three
days.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Thank fortune the mud singing will
end on tomorrow.

Miles Nerve apo Liver Pills
Act on a new princlple-rc qjl8tjpE the
liver, stomach and bowels through t5c ucrpe,
A new discovery. Dr., Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousueas, bad tasts torpid liver, piles
constipation. Unequaled for men, women,
children Smallest, mildest, surest! 5ldoses
25cts. Samples Free, at G. 81. Hagenbuch's
drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

Babies Can't Eat Apple Dumping
But they can have gilt-edged attacks of
Wind Collie. DR.. Hands Collie Cure al
ways cures it. Free samples for Few days
at j. NJ lillian and Q. J. McCarthy's drug
store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

Too many half-grown boys and girls
on the streets late at night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
To Onr Raaders.

Are you troubled with Consumption, or
deep seated Cold, If so take healthy exercise,
live in open air, use Pan Tiua Cough and
Consumption Cure and be cured Don't
Election day Tuesday, be on hand
and vote.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

It is estimated that the Maverick Bank
owes $4, 600, 600 TO depositors and nearly
Sc, 600, 900 to other banks. Mr.. Potter
has maintained bold front up to yes
terday, and has given intimate friends
to understand that he could rely for any
necessary assistance on New Pork CAPT
tai, presumably the Standard Oil peo-
pie, who it is rumOred, lent him help
ing hand once before.
1t is stated that Mr.. Potter's personal
liabilities to the Evans estate amounts
to over 500, 600, though Mr.. Potter
claims that he was in no way indebted
to Mr.. Irving at the time of his death
and he can satisfactorily account for the
numerous checks bearing his indorse
ment that are now in the possession OF
the attorneys OF the Evans estate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Sold at Eiria's Drug Store,

forgusoHs Holal BioeF. Sle,laadoab, Pa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
The MAVERICK FAILS
One of BOstOn's Principal
Banks Closed.
LIABILITIES NINE MILLIONS.
The Suicide of Merry" Evans ,ar,h Re.
sponsible for the Crash,
LIABILITIES NINE MILLIONS.

His Connection with Asa P. Potter,
Alarm aud tho Country Banks Com.
msnced to Draw Out Their Deposits
Death OF an Examiner-No other BAnL
Thought to BE Involved.
BosToN, Nov. 2.-Intense excitement
was created late yesterday afternoon
when it became known that the MaveriC
National Bank, one of the richest and
most powerful and best-known of all the
financial institutions in New England,
had been closed by the bank examiner al
the instance of the Boston Clearing
House
1t is true, that for few days mutter
ings had been heard regarding the banks
condition but they were regarded as
baseless rumoEs following naturally in
the wake Of the recent financial sensa-
tions Of which the suicide of Irving A
Evans was one. The crash came in
shape that could not be doub ted as fol
lows:
"The National Bank Examiner, acting
under the instructions of the Comp
troller of the Currency, has closed the
Maverick National Bank The Clearing
House Committee of the Boston Banks
has called a meeting of the members OF
the Clearing House to take action upon
a proposition recommended by the com
mittee that all the banks composing the
association unite in making advance
in cash to the depositors in the Maverick
Bank
"The object of making these advances
is to relieve the temporary embarrass.
ment of the depositors.
''P. Beal, Franklin Haven, Jr., Alber
Newman, Phiueas and Moses Williams
Clearing House Committee -
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

Ask my agents for w. l.. Douglas Shoes.
II not for Euie ln your place ask Your
dealer tO send for catalogue, secure the
agency, aud get thcm for yOu.
= IVA -AL NO nELLTLTE. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02

The oyster will get better as the cool
weather increases.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-02
Death ID ID Exnmlner.

As IL to pile sensation upon sensation
the news came at s o'clock that j w.
Magruder, one Of the two bank exam
iners, had died at his residence in this
city.
In a statement published on October
6 the banks capital was given at S4O0,
900, its surplus $500 600, its undivided
profits scissor, aud its expenses and
taxes paid S52 55l.
Ever since the suicide of Irving A
Evans there have been unpleasant ru.
mors ahoat concerning the connection
between Mr.. Asa p. Potter, president Of
the Maverick, and the deceased broker.
Several reports have been current and all
of them contradictory.
1t was said that Evans was heavily
indebted to Mr.. Potter and again it
was said it was the other way and that
Potter was heavily indebted to Evans.
This was on a certain joint account,
through which these gen tlemen had been
speculating.
1t was said in the newspapers that
Mr.. Potter's liability to meet his share
of Mr.. Evans losses caused the latter
to commit suicide.
Now this story is said to be one cause
of the present difficulty, the country
banks hearing it and concluding to draw
out their accounts involved with Irving
A. Evans, who had in a fit Of despera-
tion taken his own life.
The influence of this story soon be-
came manifest. As is well known, a
large part of the Mavericks deposits is
from country banks throughout New
England and elsewhere in the United
States
These banks are very sensitive, and
the story Of extensive speculation had
the effect of frightening them. They
commenced to withdraw their accounts
and the drain which began last Wednes-
day became so serious that NR. Potter
was obliged to call to his aid Mr.. George
r. Baker, president of the First National
Bank of New York, and several other
capitalists of that city who had served
him In a similar trying time eight years
ago.
In the meantime the assistant ex-
aminer had been at woRk in response to
a request from the Clearing House
Committee, which had become alarmed
at the serious aspect of affairs.
What the result of the examination
showed is not known, but it is sup
posed that there were such heavy drains
through the mails Saturday morning
bnaJ IL was JnOuBub behJ LOT All COu-
cerned to close the bank
The bank held at the time of it's last
quarterly statement in October four
and half millions of deposits from
smaller concerns.
The object of the action of the Clear
ance House Committee is to furnish the
funds which these banks will need in
their daily business.
Big Liabilities
It is estimated that the Maverick Bank
,,..,. 4 pOO OoQ 70 Iannsi+org and ,,aa r1 1Yy