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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
COMET FAILED TO STRIKE
And Thousands Were Disap
pointed in Consequence.
GREAT ALARM IN PHILADELPHIA.

Three Cases of Insanity Through Fear Oi
Destruction Reported from That city
False Alarm at Bridgsport-Astrono
mers Convinced That the Comet is Not
Br.la's.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29 Great inter
est was manifested in this city last night
on account OF the promised appearance
of the comet, and as the shades of
evening began to gather hundreds Of
men, women and children gathered on
the streets for the purpose of witnessing
the expected heavenly wonders
Threatening clouds lowered over the
city, and positions out of doors were
rendered decidedly uncomfortable by the
damp, chilly air, but the crowds main.
tained their positions until long past the
hour fixed by the astronomers for the
collision, when they were driven home
by drizzling rain which began to fall.
There were many who were afraid to
venture from their homes and preferred
to die by their own firesides II the expected
death was to come Three cases of in
sanity through fear of the destruction of
the world were reported by the police
aud prominent physicians who were seen,
predicted that many cases of nervous
prostration and possibly death would re-
suit from the intense strain upon the
nervous system of the weak and super
stitious
Mamie Hauiford, % years old of 925
Wood street, became violently insane
and by the advice of her physician was
sent to the insane department of the
Philadelphia Hospital to be cared for
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
The ELAW A DEAD LETTER
Chinese Restriction Act 6
Complete Failure.
ONLY FIVE CELEsTlALs REGIS TERED.

And This Out OF a Population of at Least
s5o.OOO-It VIII cost over SIC, 200. .oos
to Garry Out the Provisions of the
Statute Next May.
WASHINGTON, Nov. est seems to bs
the unanimous opin ion of those en-
trusted with its execu tion that the latest
Chinese restriction act has fallen dead
letter.
The law was passed on May 5 last aud
required that within one year from its
passage all Chinese laborers within the
United States should take out registrs-
tion papers before the Collector OF InJer-
nal Revenue OF their respective districts
aud furnish photographs of themselves
for purposes of Identification.
On July the Internal Revenue Office
issued it's forms of application for regis
try to all the officers having Chinese
laborers residing in their districts, and
distributed warnings in Chinese through
all the Chinese quarters, enjoining every
Chinamau who wanted to remain in the
United States to come up and register
and to bring his photograph with him
to be ready 10 swear that il was a correct
likeness.
Up to to-day just five Cinnamon in the
whole United states have complied with
the law, and they are residents of far
of Ore-,uI. Two others offered to do 50
prov.deI Jue certificates to be issued
them covered the right to 90 to China
and return but as this was something
distinctly forbidden by the law their con-
ditional offers were rejecJed.
According to census figures there " ere
n tAH ar
June /, 1890.
These figures are, however, believed to
fall far short of the truth. The di fiji
culties of enumerating Cinnamon are
very great, and their evasive powers are
/ far above the average.
Wong Ching Foo, Secretary of the
Chinese Liberal Rights League, claims
that there are not fewer than 100, 900
Chinese in this country possessing quail
hcations which he contends shou Id en-
title them co the suffrage. This would
make the total Chinese population double
| that number, or, at least 25O, 0O0
The only penalty provided by the law
for failure to comply with its provisions
! is deportation to China. Taking the
lowest estimate-that given by the Cen
GUS people-107, 700 and the average
cost OF shipping each Chinaman from his
! present place OF residence in the United
States to some port in the Flowery King
dom at $1,000 very moderate estimate
the enforcement of the law would in
volve the expenditure OF $40, 750,0 ,000
The duty of carrying out this little pro
| grsmme is imposed by the statute upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury and tho At
torney General, and $50, 0OO is appropri
ated for the purpose.
The additional $40, 700, 900 repaired fol-
transportation purposes must be paid by
the next Congress if the law is to be en-
forced on May 6nsxt, for it is made evi
dent that the Chinese now resident in the
United States have not the slightest in
tention of attempting to comply with it
| provisions
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
TO NIGHTS MILL.

Believed That the Costello -GreggRins
Fight win Re - Long and stubborn One.
RNEw YoRK, Nov. 2S-All prepara.
tions for the fight tonight at
th" Coney Island Athletic Club be-
tween Costello and Greggains have been
completed.
The men are in the pink Of condition,
and the bout is looked forward to with
much interest.
Mr. Eckhardt, the official referee Of
the club, informed a reporter this morn
ing that although the men are not prom
inently known on the Eastern coast, he
believed that the attendance would be
fully as large as that at the
recent fight between Choynski and God
frey.
"The club, he said 'is in receiptr
of large number of applications for
tickets, and most all of the desirable seats
have been bought up.
THAT it will be a good, game fight, 1
have no doubt, he said ~ am trying
to get the Yale aud Princeton foot ball
teams TO attend in body, but cannot
say, just yet, how successful my efforts
will be-"
The consensus of opinion among the
sporting fraternity is that the fight will
be the longest and most stubborn that
has ever been pulled off in the arena OF
the Consy Island Athletic Club.
Greggains is almost the counterpart of
Bob Fitzsimmons in stature standing SIX
feet high, and only weighing when in
condition 1888 pounds. Like Fitzsimmons,
his height and great reach has given him
a big advantage over his opponents.
Costello, on the other hand, is no pigmy.
He stands five feet, ten and a half inches.
His weight, in fighting trim, is just ex.
actly that of Greggains, l56 pounds His
three battles with Paddy Slavin shows
him to be man Of no small capabilities
| and has earned him considerable respect
not only with sporting men generally but
even the puRilists themselves.
He is the fsvorite in the betting just
now.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
NATURAL GAS FAILING.
The Pressure in Ohio Greatly Decreased
Manufacturers Cut on


SPRINGF1ELD, o., Nov. 2S.-All Of
Ohio using natural gas is greatly
aroused over the unmistakeable evidence
that the supply is slowly failing. The
pressure in the great Mercier county
fields has fallen from 400 pounds to 70
and so pounds, and new wells are being
constantly drilled in what has been a
discouraging effort to fulfil contracts to
supply cities on the big pipe line, such as
Dayton, Springfield, Sidney, Troy, Piqua,
etc.
To facilitate the distribution Of gas, a
new-fanglSd force pump is being used to
hurry the gas through the mains.
All manufacturers have been cut of
and nothing larger than a hotel is now
supplied with the convenient fuel The
pressure is getting 50 unreliable and
variable that hotels are taking out their
burners
The local officials Of the company are
discouraged over the prospect, and con-
sumers fear that they will have to return
to the use Of coal. Some are inclined to
think that tho large flow from the big
wells in Indiana and tho largely in
creased use Of it there have something to
do with the pressure here.
The local franchise ordinarily requests
a four ounce pressure all the time. For
a week it has been below that daily.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
opiRtou at Albany Against Holding One
Next Summer.

ALBANY, Nov 2S. There is not likely
60 be a constitutional convention here
next summer, although the last Lsgisla-
ture ordained that there should be one.
Diligent inquiry has been made among
State officials and prominent politicians
and the conOensus of opinion is that the
convention had better be postponed for
at least year.
Secretary of State Rice has finished
sending the notifications of the special
election ordered for delegates to this
convention. Hardly State official can
be found who is favorable to the conven-
tion being held this year and the most
general objection is that neither party
desires to hold State convention this
winter, which they would have to do to
name the delegates at large.
Among those who it is alleged do not
favor the holding of convention this
summer are Senator Hill, Edward Muir
ply, jr., Richard Croker and William f.
Sheehan, and Que of the first actions of
the Legislature will be to postpone the
election until 1894.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
SENSATION Al wILkEsRARRs.
Investigatiug the Mysterious Death OF
Mrs. Helene Roberts.


WmKEsBARRE Pa, Nov. 2S. 49, Miss
Helene Roberts, proprietress of the most
fashionable millinery store in town and
moving 10 the best society, died yester-
day morning under suspicious circum-
stances. The physician who was called
in notified tine authorities that he believed
Miss Roberts died from the effects of a
criminal operation.
The District Attorney tried to have the
patient make a statement before she died
but she refused, saying she would carry
her secret to the grave. The coroner is
now investigating the case.
The affair has created a great sensa.
tlon here. Miss Roberts came to Wilkes
barre from Chicago. She was % years old,
a handsome woman, and, it is said, was
engaged to be be married to wealthy
man,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
ENGLAND TO DEMAND REDRESS.

A BrItisheF Arrested Daring the Idaho
Mine Trouble Wants Satisfaction.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, Nov, 2S-The Coeur
tined to be productive of international
complications. One of the foreigners ar
rested in July by the military authorities
for aiding and abetting the rioters has
prevailed on his government to demand
redress from the United States.
The man in question is Alex. r. Ches-
holm of Wardsr, a subject of Queen Vic
toria The British government has re-
quested an explanation from this govern
ment, and the authorities at Washington
have asked Secretary of State Pinkham
of Idaho for information.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
Ruolne's Young Mayor resigns.

RACINE. Wis, Nov. 2S-Jackson 1.
Case, the millionaire owner of Jay Eye
See, and mayor of this city, rendered his
resignation, it is now said, because he
had become interested in a street rail
way, which the city forbids. The
opinion OF the city attorney is that the
ordinance does not necessitate theimay-
ors retirement, and it is believed that
the resignation will not be accepted
Case is the youngest mayor in the
State.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

The Demented New Canaan Woman Dis
covered Ia New Rochelle, N. Y
NEW York, Nov. 28-Miss Julie Hall
b came mildly demented on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, and left her home in New
Canaan, Conn, 60 soc the world. She is
83 years old, and the daughter of R. @.
Hall, president of the New Canaan First
National bank.
Seventeen leading men of the village
organized search party and went down
20 New Rochelle, where the last clue
to her ended, aud vainly ransacked the
whole neighborhood for two days with
out result.
At noon yesterday the Misses Emmett,
residents Of New Rochelle, found the
missing woman wandering about, smil-
ing to herself The search party took her
back to New Canaan in triumph.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky NEW YORK. nv
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 20. - James
OBrien, an ex ex-oonvict, upon whom sent
ence was suspended week ago for an
assault committed upon Policeman Rowe,
was arrested again last night for stab
bing John Kelleher, alias Whitley" in a
River street saloon. O'Brien was abou t,
celebrating his release, when he got in to
quarrel with Kelleher. Inc latter was
stabbed in the left aide and in the face,
and il seriously wounded
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

HARTFoRD, Conn, Nov. 2S. S.-Matthew
Kohlick, the Pole, who was assaulted and
shot in the mead in West Hartford on
Nov. IL, is dead at the hospital. The
coroner's inquest showed that death was
directly due to the bullet wound This
makes the oifense murder. Nothing has
been found of Kohlick's assuilants,
though the county officers are following
out every shadow OF clue
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

BRDGEPoRT, Nov 28 -'Tts the comet,
surel" was the exclamation on all sides
at o'clock last night when the fire bells
sounded, it having been previously an
nouuced that the bells would ring in case
of the appearance of the comet or a
meteoric display. People lowered on the
street to see the heavens in the east agow
and many were frightened and thought
the city was doomed to destruction. The
alarm was occasioned by the grass on
Stratford beach being in flames.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

DUBLIN, Nov 2s.-The gunners OF the
e0th battery, Royal Field artilley. sta
toned in Limerick, LETT the barracks yes
terday against orders, got drunk, and
marched up and down Mulgrave street
smashing windows. Six of the men
were arrested, and will be courtmar tailed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
LAW RREAkERs IN POWER.
The Bald Knobbsrs Again in Control in
Ianey Cnunty, Mo.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 80 AT the re-
cent election the Bald Knobbers, who
have been keeping quiet since five of
their ringleaders were hanged three
years ago, carried Taney county, and are
again in control Of affairs.
They are already becoming arrogant,
and have served notices on several officers
who helped to prosecute them that they
must leave the county.
Lawlessness, which, for a time, was
not so prevalent, has broken out again.
Recently ths only church in the county
was burned, and neighboring counties
have been suffering from depredations by
horse thieves.
Taney county is probably the only
organized county in the United States
where the element recognized as law
breakers constitute political power.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
Progress of indian sohool.,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Mrs. NJ. A.
Dorchester, special agent for the Indian
School Service, reports an improvement
in school buildings and their general
comfort. While much remains to be
done the tone of the Indian school ser.
vice shows that an earnest effort is being
made to bring it up to a high STANDARD,
industrially, intellectually ana morally,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
A N.vark child Abducted.

NEWARK, N j., Nov 2S May Nor
ris, aged years, was abducted yesterday
afternoon from VIM. Green, of No. 2l6
Ogden street, while on her way TO Sun
day school Green adopted the child al
ter her fathers suicide year ago, but
never obtained legal papers. Nays sis
ter Polly, who is still under age, married
a man named Condit. and it is alleged
that he is the abductor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

WAsmNsToN, Nov. 2s.-About thirty
special agents of the General Land
Office, located principally in she North
west, will be at once dropped from the
rolls, on aocount of the decree made in
the appropriation for that purpose.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 2s.-Maggie
Williams, %, living on Fifteenth ave-,
swallowed some tiucture Of iodine last
night, thinking that the bottle contained
cholera drops. Some neighbors heard
her groans and summoned "A physician,
who says the girl may recover.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
Norway VIII send viking ship.

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 Secretary of
State Foster is in receipt OF a despat ch
from W. w. Thomas, jr,, United States
Minister at Stockholm, stating that, in
view of the great risks attending its
transportation, it will be impossible to
secure the Viking ship for exhibition at
the Worlds Fair. But fac-simile is be-
ing built in Norway, which, mann ed by
a crew Of Norwegians-the Vikings of to.
day-will sail next spring.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov 28.-W. S. McGin.
mis-, assistant superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service, and G. w. Fisher
and N. W. Leonard, postoftice inspectors,
have resigned their positions in order to
accept positions with the United States
Postage Stamp Delivery Company OF
BosLOn
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
nIrer WIN Mset m,Aulins.

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. rs. Billy Myer has
arrived in this city. He says he will be
ia condition TO meet McAuliffe as sohed-
uled. These old time adyersaries will box
ten rounds for scientific points in the 2d
Regiment Armory ON Dec. 10.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
chargod with Forging oablagrams.

New YoRK, Nov 28,-Edgar j. Yernell,
an Englishman, aged 20, was arraigned
in the Tombs police court yesterday,
charged with forgery, He is accused by
Chaplain Peart of the Birmingham,
Eng, prison, with swindling him out of
80 pounds by means of forged cablegrams,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
NOT BieIa's Comet.

ST PAUL Nov 20. Although clouds
somewhat hindered observation at Lord
sell Observatory, what Drs. Payne and
Wilson saw of the comet has convinced
them that is not Bielas. They think
that it is new comet or one whose orbit
has changed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
Plnrs OF AmsrIean nslornte..

BRUSSELS, Nov. 9S. There is a general
belief among persons Watching and par
ticipating in the Monetary Conference
that the American delegates are treating
with Alfred Rothschild to promote, in
concert with him, some plan which will
strengthen the silver market, while not
necessitating a change in existing legis-
lation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

JERSEY CITY, Nov S-A New Jersey
Central track walker yesterday found
scattered along the track in the Mont
clare section OF the oiUy the remains Of
a man who had beon cut TO pieces by an
engine The remains have not yet been
identified
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov 2S. Senator Kenna
Is SO very much better to-day that his
friends feel much encouraged and now
entertain strong hopes of his speedy and
permanent recovery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
The Steward swept overboard at Sea.

BosToN, Nov. 2S-Steamer Europe
from Antwerp reports most thrilling
voyage. Storm after storm was encoun.
tered and everything movable on deck
was washed away. The steward was
swept overheard and lost.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
rn nirida stenhnn Cnnnrr.

HoRNELLsvMLE, N. Y, Nov. %. "A
bill has been prepared and will be intro
uced at the coming session of the Legis-
la ture to divide Steuben into two coun'
ties. The new one is TO be called Lin.
coin, and it will include Corning
Canisteo and the south towns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
PsI.onsd her nrothsr-In-Law and Hersslt

LEsEUET, Mimi, Nov. 2S-At St.
Henry one day last week Joseph e.
Haunder died suddenly. Strychnine
was found in his tobacco. On Wednes-
day morning Miss Agnes Beer, his wife'i
sister, died in the same manner. She
left letter asking to be buried with
Haunder. 1t is supposed that she poison
ed herself aud Haunder.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
AFTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Actress WIN nave to Settle foE
breach "c ontraot.

Breach g. ..ontraCt.
DENVER, Nov. Is. The trials and
tribulations of Margaret Mather lin pri
vate life Mrs. Gustav Pabst) are about to
commence.
Since she has seen fit to give her com
pany two weeks notice, and to end her
theatrical career at Des Moines Ia., Dec.
10, she will have to contend with no less
than one heavy suit for damages each
week for six months.
Early last season Miss Mather secured
bookings at the leading theatres through
out the country. At this late day it will
be impossible To secure frst-class attrao-
tions to ill her time
In consequence, an arrangement has
been made between the more prominent
managers to hold her for the loss in
CURED in being compelled to close their
respective houses.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

WAsHINGToN, Nov 20. President Har-
Tison has begun the writing of his annu-
al message TO Congress- lie desires to
give It his close attention until it is con
oluded, and so denies himself to as many
callers as possible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

PmLADELPmA, Nov. 25-The SUIT of
the State against the city of Philadelphia
to recover $500, 600 of taxes collected by
John Bardsley as city treasurer, and of
which no return has been made to the
State Treasury, will be heard in the
Dauphin county court at Harrisburg
early this week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

Norwich, Conn, Nov 2S Miss Mary
r. Park, aged SO, sister of State Referee
John d. Park, accidentally fell from the
loft Of a barn on the old Park Homestead,
Preston, striking upon her temple and
crushing in her skull. She died in.
stantly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
Con. nosserana NLay Go 30 CaIIfornIa.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 2S The family OF
Gen. Rosecrans are anxious for him tC
go TO California 10 recuperate, and If he
gains sufficient strength at Fortress
Monroe to stand the long journey, hC
will probably return 10 his old home
fbapa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28

MEMPHIS Nov. 2S.-B. j. Martin,
cashier of the Webster National bank at
Europa, Mss, who abseonded Friday
with $50, 600, is believed to bs on his way
TO Mexico.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-28
$50 Eatal Cholera Casss.

BERLIN, Nov. 28 The Health Office
reports that there have been in Germany
this year 10, 647 cases OF cholera,fof which
1875 have been fatal. ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

Eighteen or twenty years ago wait
ers in down town luncheon houses
were paid sixteen dollars week.
Now the receipts are no less, but the
wages from the proplietol's are only
four or five dollars week The
public makes up the difference.
This illustrates the growth of the
tipping system, When sixteen dol
lars was the walters wage there were
no tips. In those days when you ate
luncheon you paid for it. Now you
pay the walters hire us well as your
bill. 1t is an odd fact that while the
prices on the bills of fare have not
materially decreased and the restau
rant keeper has been relieved by his
customers of a large item i'll his ex
penses, the business is no more profit
able than it used to be, probably be
cause of the increase or rents. New
York Herald.