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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
GIRL HELD FOR RANSOM.
Her Friends Receive Letters Offer
ing to Return Her
For Five Thousand Dollars "A Reward of
$500 Had Been offered, But this sum
Did Not suit the Abductors-Tho
Sum Asked VIII Bo Paid.

New YORK, Feb 3.-Mr and Mrs.
Moore, of Kentucky, who has been
missing since January 10, have received
an anonymous letter, which has caused
them serious concern. They have just
made the letter public.
In last Sundays paper Mr.. Cornell
raised the reward of 5000 he had pre-
viously offered to $500, and on Monday
night he received the following letter,
which was signed IN. Y. w. b"
1.-THE advance from 5000 to $500 il
fair, but much too trivial for us to con-
slider. Not a cent less than s., 900 would
even tempt us. This is the risl1iest
work ever attempted by us, and must
be correspondingly profitable. Up to
this time not hair of her head has
been harmed, but unless something
happens soon my influence to protect
her life and honor will lose its power,
and l will not be responsible for the re-
suits If this is ignored. One more week
is given. Say by Wednesdays papers
what will be done. And remember that
this is a life or death game. Treachery
lhcdhS VIC CcTldlu uedIn OL DulllS
Moore"
Wednesday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornell caused the following personal
to be inserted in morning paper:
IN. Y. w. B.: Sum rather large. Can
we not compromise? Am willing to do
what is right. JAN1ToR"
Thursday evening Mr.. Cornell re-
ceived a second letter from N. Y. w. b.
1t read:
proposition submitted to you is ul.
innate"
Both letters were undated. They were
written upon light manila paper The
address upon the envelopes, "Janitor,
No. 1873 West One Hundred and Third
street." like the contents of the letter,
was printed in small and uniform let.
ters in black ink.
81 don't know what to think about
the letters" said Mr. Cornell Thursday
night. ut is hard to believe that any
one has captured Sallie and is OBTAINING
her for ransom; yet these letters may
be genuine. If Sallie is being detained
wo want to find her, and rather than
have anything happen to her we would
give up all the money we have"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-A bill was in
troduced in the house Thursday by Rep
resentative Little, of New York, pro-
viding that the commissioner of pen
sions shall cause to be prepared COM
plete lists of all the pensioners residing
within the United States. These lists
are to contain the full name of every
pensioner, together with their post office
address, alleged cause of disability,
amount of pension paid and such other
information regarding each case as the
commissioner may deem necessary to
state. Copies of these lists are to be
furnished to every postmaster in the
union and it shall be his duty to post in
a conspicous place in the post office at
least one of these lists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Feb. 2.-Near
Patterson Depot, in Hardy county, a
house occupied by man named Malone
was discovered on fire at midnight.
The barking of dog aroused Malone
and Arthur Mccarthy, who tried to
arouse the other inmates. Mrs. Malone
was gotten out with great difficulty,
and was SO horribly burned that she
may not recover Mccarthy went up
stairs to arouse his brother and a
brother of Malone, when the flames
burst into the bedroom. He threw a
feather bed out of the window and
jumped, telling the boys to follow him.
They hesitated q moment to get some-
thing, and the floor fell in. Both were
burned to death, their bodies being
found in the ashes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Ths Mother and Daughter Killed and the
Father wounded.

URBANA, o., Feb. 4.--Friday evening
an explosion Of natural gas occurred at
the residence of John ID. Shofstall,
well-known travelling man, ON East
church street, and briefly told the
frightful result of the concussion, is as
follows:
Miss Nellie Shofstall, aged 25 years,
skull crushed, right eye removed from
socket, neck broken and otherwise in-
iured. Died within two hours.
Mrs S. G. Clark, mother-in-law OF
Mr.. Shofstall, collar. bone broken, scalp
cut and badly burned. Her death oc-
Cured at 10 o'clock Thursday night.
Mr., Shofstall, hair burned from head
and terribly bruised about the body,
the result of chimney falling on
him.
These were the only occupants of the
residence. The home in which the fam
lily lived was leveled to the ground by
the force of the explosion. The fire
spread to the adjoining residence of L.
A. Stein barger, and his house was de-
stroyed by fire and DR.. Kerrs residence
was damaged by fire and water. The
terrible catastrophe caused the widest
excitement among the people of this
city, and thousands of persons hurried
to the scene to view the awful wreck.
Inquiry into the cause of the eXplo-
sion developed these facts: Wednesday
night break in the pipe line from
Mercer county occurred ut the Shelby
county reservoir, which cut off the sup.
ply of gas for this city. This was re-
paired Friday and at O'Clock. Friday
evening r. 5. Pierce, superintendent of
the gas office, turned on at the supply
station from the field lines ten pounds
of gas for the high pressure lines in this
city This pressure is reduced to four
ounces by automatic regulators for the
low pressure lines, off of which con-
sumers are supplied
These regulators we're not in proper
working order, and instead of reducing
the supply to four ounces, there were
ten pounds of pressure. This caused
many of the tin gas meters to burst.
This was the case at Mr. Schofstall's
and the escaping gas filed the cellar
and house, and when Mr. Shofstall
lighted his CRATE fire the escaping gas
ignited and the frightful result fol-
lowed. He loses everything he had, as
there was no insurance.
Mrs. Clark had considerable money in
cash in the house, and this was lost or
burned. In many other places about
town when the fires were lighted slight
explosions occurred, causing many
scares. This is the first accident Of
any kind happening in this city from
the use of natural gas, and has spread
CONSERVATION among the consumers
Mr.. L. A. Steinbarger, the plumber,
was the hero of the occasion.
While his own home was going up in
smoke he went to the regulators and
cut off the gas supply, thereby prevent
ing further calamities. Mayor Ganson
called special meeting of the city
council Friday night to take proper
| action and furnish relief. Messrs. An
derson, Brennan and McGarry were ap-
pointed a committee of the council TO
take charge of the matter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Want the Mints closad.

CALCUTTA, Feb. A deputation of
native and European merchants Friday
waited upon the viceroy of India and
submitted to him resolutions demand
ing that, in view of the failure of the
Brussels monetary conference to arrive
at any conclusion on the bimetallic is
sue, the government of India
should Immediately close the
mints to free coinage. The
whole question must await the issue Of
the Herschell currency commission, ap.
pointe in England to consider the ques-
ton.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
THE NOMINATION OPPOSED.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Object,
Not to Judge jackson, But to the Princi-
ples Involved.

pies Involved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AT a meeting
of the senate Judiciary committee Fri.
day, there was some opposition to the
nomination of Judge jackson to succeed
Justice Lamar, and the nomination
went over under the rules. AS far as
can be learned, the opposition does not
touch Judge Jacksons character or fit
ness, or even his democracy, but is
based on an objection founded on
principles.
The democrats having taken the po-
sition that it was not proper for an out
going president to fill life places of
such Importance. There is no question
that the senators on both sides of the
chamber are deeply concerned by the
probability of the nomination of a re-
publican circuit judge to succeed Judge
jackson, the democrats being deter
mined in advance to resist the installa-
ton of republican on a southern cir
cult, and the republicans fearing that
they will have hard struggle to con-
firm such nomination at this late
stage in the session.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

FRAHKFoRT, Ky, Jan. 3l-The Ken.
tuGiey Legislature held memorial service
Monday upon the death of Hon. James
G. Blaine. The two houses met in joint
session, and memorial addresses were
delivered by Representatives Hissem,
OF Campbell; Cansler, of Christian:
Bashaw, OF Henry; Hanks, OF Anderson,
and others representing all political
parties, and paying glorious tributes to
the dead statesman both as an Official
and man. AS further mark of re.
spect the legislature then adjourned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Egg Famine at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Feb At was almost
impossible to get eggs at any price in
this city Friday. Not for more than
twenty years has the succulent hen
fruit been so high. The price of eggs
at wholesale is thirty-eight cents a
dozen, and some who purchase them at
retail have to pay as much as fortyfive
cents dozen. 1t was said Friday night
that even the hotels, with one or two
exceptions, would be compelled to fore
go the service of eggs for the break
fasts of their guests Saturday morning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Af;er a Nickel Supply.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. s.-It is learned
on excellent authority that the French
government will shortly send a com
mission to Canada for the purpose Of
buying the nickel lands in the Sudbury
district in Ontario. The French admi-
rally, it is stated will adopt nickel
steel armor for her war ships
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Indiana Democratic Editors Meet.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3.-The Indiana
Democratic Editorial association met
here Thursday and reelected officers
After considerable discussion resolu-
ton was gotten through indorsing
Isaac p. Gray for cabinet position.
Another resolution was passed indors-
ing the bill pending in the legislature
to restore the patronage of state insti-
tutions to the governor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
No More cigarottss in Alabama,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 1.-The
house has passed bill prohibiting the
sale or giving away or otherwise dis
posing of cigarettes, cigarette tobacco
and cigarette paper in Alabama. 1t i'm
poses a fine of not less than SO or more
than $50, and Imprisonment or sentence
to hard labor for not less than thirty
days for violation of its provisions
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

BERLIN, Feb. Am inquiry at the
Berlin foreign Office in regard to the
attitude of Germany on the Hawaiian
situation elected semi-ofiicial reply to
the effect that Germany at present was
passive, but that if the United States
should annex Hawaii Germany might
demand a slight compensation else
where
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb 3.-The Mo-
nongahela river is 1S feet and rising.
Coal was started southwark Wednes-
day, and more was being shipped Thurs
day. About 10000, 600 bushels will be
sent on this rise, and the bulk of it is
being held back on the Allegheny till
the ice runs out
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
News for Lumber AIep.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. Sl.--A deal has
been closed by which Frederick Weyer-
hauser of this city and syndicate OF
northwestern lumbermen gain control
of between 400, 900. 900 and 800, O00, ,OO1
feet of standing pine around the north.
ern part of Minnesota. The considers
ton was close TO 81, 900, ,O0o
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
The princess' "Uncle. >

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Dr Mott
Smith, representative here of Hawaii,
says he never heard of John M. Cleg-
norm, who claims to be brother of
Princess Kaiulanis father. He says he
knew the father well, but never heard
he had a brother.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

New YORK, Jan. 31.-A special in the
Press from Washington says: Mr.. Blaine
left a will bestowing all his property
upon Mrs. Blaine, and makes her sole
executrix without bonds. The total oi
tire estate is estimated at $500 OO0
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
The DE- ficlenoy Rill pasnnd.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4.--The deficiency
appropriation bill was passed and the
Indian appropriation bill vas reported.
The house then paid tribute to the
memory of the late Representative
Craig, OF Pennsylvania
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 2.-The COM
nittee on circuit courts favorably re-
ported the senate bill relating to circuit
Judges in COM ties of not less than 5O,-
700 nor more than $4,000 population.
Allowing extra pay to be voted Judge
Perkins is the purpose of the bill.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
A luna MaatinR.

BRUssELs, Feb. 2.-The Independence
Beige publishes an interview with NJ
Allard, Belgian delegate to the none
tary conference, in which he says that
'he conference certainly will be recon-
Tened next June.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Murderer lightly sentencea.

CLARKsvHLE, Tenn, Feb. 4-The
trial of Thos. Hill, charged with the
murder of Dan. Anderson at dance
here last fall, was concluded in the
Criminal court Friday evening Hill
was found guilty and given three years
in the penitentiary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-The Pacific
mail steamer China arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama Wednesday morn
ing. She did not stop at the Hawaiian
islands en- route.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
He DREW thn Yirm,a Monav.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4-Dr Lancaster
Drew, secretary and treasurer of the
Central Savings Fund Trust and Safe
Deposit Co. here, has disappeared, and
II is now thought his accounts are short
Iome o10, COO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Englnnd Tnkas thn Laad

NEW YORK. Feb. 8,-Great Britain
leads in the number of arrivals of yes.
sells from foreign countries in this port
for the month of January, with total
of 1SO. America comes next with IS
and Germany next with "a.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
Beatty Pound Guilty.

PITTsBURaH, Feb. S.-Robt II. Beat
ty on trial in connection with the
Homestead poisoning cases, was found
guilty Thursday morning. The jury
was out about ten minuteA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11

Syrup

Just bad cold, and a hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen" 1 am a Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
I sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. 1 have used German
Syrup FIVE years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is infallib1e. James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. q
The herald., 1893-09-10
THE CHINESE MUST GO.
The Administration Intends to Enforce
4 the Geary Law.

The Administration Intends to Enforce
3 the Geary Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-There appears
to be little. if any, doubt at present that
the admlniatxaa.--,s s..4a-aa tn anforce
the Gesry law. In case the law is
rigidly enforced Yang Tu, the new
Chinese minister to this country, will,
it is ssid. withdraw for China. For the
past 4S hours he has been besieged with
telegrams from Chinese subjects through
out the country asking verifcation OF
the report that President Cleveland and
the cabinet had decided to put the
Geary law into effect. The Chinese Six
Companies of San Francisco have been
in telegraphic communication with him
ever since his arrival in Washington.
The attorney general, it is stated, will
instruct the United States marshals to
enforce the law and bring every un-
registered Chinaman in their districts
to designated ports for deportation.
Solicitor Howe of the treasury depart
ment says there is no disposition on the
part of any officer of the government to
shirk the execution of the provisions of
the Geary act. A circular will be issued
by the treasury department to inspec-
tion officers, directing them to comply
with the provisions of the act to the ex-
tent of the funds appropriated. These
are found entirely inadequate for the
enforcement of the law, and will not
hold out long. When exhausted the
responsibility will rest not with customs
officers but with congress itself. ~.
Some fear, evidently, that the Chinese
government will retaliate when an at
tempt is made to enforce the act. AT
any event, the arrangements for
strengthening the naval fleet on the
Chinese station are significant. The.
gunboat Concord is now on the way to-
China. The Petrel has been ordered
there. The cruiser Baltimore is also on
the way.
The herald., 1893-09-10
NO COMPROMISE IN VIEW.
Little Progress Made With
the Repeal Bill.
The Senate Settled Down to a
Long Sleye-
Unconditional Repeal Believed to be
the Ultimate Result.
Tho President Will Consent to No othcr
Conditions-SenatorT Teller Be-
gins q Long Speech
in Opposition.
By the Associated Press.l

By the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The fifth week
of the present extraordinary session OF
the senate closed today, and 80 far as
outward appearance indicate that body
is no nearer conclusion upon the ques-
tion before it than 1t was the day after
Voorhees, reported his bill from the
finance committee. Senators who are
opposed to the repeal OF the Sherman
law, talk as bravely of continued oppo-
sition, though hardly so confidently of
success upon voting test-as when
they were first called together, and as
yet show no signs of yielding
to the majority, which most OF
them confess there is against them
upon the question OF repeal. They
may be said to have fairly exposed their
plans OF operations through the pro-
longed speech made by Senator Stewart
and that begun today by Senator Teller.
1t is evident, for the present at least,
that they mean to talk indefinitely upon
the financial question, with the hope of
forcing some concession from the presi-
dent and the senate majority. There
was time this week when they seemed
in q fair way towards securing general
consent to compromise, but the fact
that the president is holding out for un-
conditional surrender had the effect Of
solidifying his following and causing
them to determine upon beginning the
fight again next Monday upon the same
old lines. tst,
The herald., 1893-09-10
A RED LETTER OCCASION
California Day at the Worlds
Columbian Fair.
The Golden State as Usual Did
Herself Proud.
A Train Load of Fruit Given Away
to Visitors.
Many AngeIenos Present to Take Part
in tho Admission Day Celebra-
tion in tho Beautiful
White City.
Special to the HERALD

Special TO the HER AID
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-California has
much to be proud OF today in the Ange.
lefios who are assembled in her build
ing to celebrate the two hundred and
third anniversary Of the admission OF
their state. 1t is representative gath
ering of the wealth, eloquence and
beauty of Los Angeles in particular.
The members of the chamber OF COM
merce arrived yesterday to add eclat to
California day at the fair. Senator
White was loudly applauded during his
speech, and spoke we'll for the southern
part OF the state. Colonel and Mrs.
Baker, Judge and Mrs. Hubbell. Hon.
J. r. Tobermsn and family and Major
George Pike were seen often during the
day. Mr.. James B. Lankershim and
wife. Mrs. A. Lankershim and Mrs. Van
Nuys, the society leader of Lo Angeles,
we're greeted on ali sides by numerous
friends. Mrs. Strong of the Rancho
Puente and her stately blonde daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Ponet, Mrs. Fulton
and Clarence Miller, Mrs. and Miss
Cole from Colegrove. Mr.. and Mrs. Glas-
sell, the sons of Thomas Mott, Miss
Mollie Brown, Mrs. @. Z. Thorn, N. Mat
thews and family, H. ]. Woollacott, s.
1. Haas, J. Fred Blake. A. L. B ath. ex-
Councilms D. M. McGarry, DR.. NadeJu,
DIR. Cowles and a great many other
familiar faces were beaming with satis-
faction at the general success of the day.
The herald., 1893-09-10
SENATE pRooEHD1NGs.
Teller Begins Long Speech Against
the Repeal Bill.

Teller Begins Long Speech Against
the Repeal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-In the senate
today the following changes in commit
tees were announced: Carey, Rep. OF
Wyoming, relieved from service on the
committee on Indiana depredations
Perkins, Rep, OF California, assigned to
committees on civil service and retrench-
ment, education and labor, fisheries and
naval affairs, Indian depredations and
Potomac river front; Quay, Rep. of
Pennsylvania, assigned TO comm ittee on
pensions, and Carey. Rep, OF Wyom-
Ing, to committee on public buildings
and grounds.
The resolution offered yesterday by
PETER calling for information whether
eastern national banks had observed the
law respecting the maintenance of their
reserve, and whether such banks had
paid their checks in currency, was laid
before the senate, and it's author spoke
on it.
The hour OF o'clock having arrived.
the chair laid before the senate the re.
peal bill and Petfer's resolution went
over until Monday.
Teller was recognized as entitled to
the floor, and in the course of his re-
marks denied emphatically that there
was an attempt ON the part of the rep
resentatives of the silver states to have
the government purchase the output OF
the mines. He also denied most posi-
lively that the public had expressed
their opinion upon the subject and in
The herald., 1893-09-10
UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL.
The President VIII Accept No Other

The President VIII Accept No Other
Verdict.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s9.-On the house
side OF the capitol but little credence is
given to the reports OF compromise &C.
tion in the senate on the repeal bill.
The Democratic leaders in the house say
the Faulkner proposition in the senate
tsvfai-. .sil-ass to $500 .0Q0. 600 and then
nence. It II evidently the plan OF the
house leaders to prevent at this time
any kindred financial or currency legis-
lation which might com plicate the situa-
tion in the senate. They do not pro-
pose, however, to allow the houee to
fold it's arms and adjourn from day to
day until action is had on the repeal
proposition in the senate. As soon as
the bills can be reported from the COM
mittee the house will take up the bills
to admit the territories OF Arizona, New
Mexico and Utah; the bill to repeal the
federal election law, and possibly the
bankruptcy bill. These measures will
keep the house busy until the senate
acts; it will show the country that
something is being done, and at the
same time prevent consideration of
financial bills that might complicate the
fight for repeal in the senate.
President Cleveland absolutely re-
fuees to consent to grant any concessions
in the silver fight, says the Post. More
than this, he will not promise to agree
to any recognition OF silver. even should
the repeal bill be passed. This is the
cum and substance OF his position. as
reported by a senator who had confer
ence with him yesterday. It has re-
newed the confidence of the friends of
unconditional repeal who assert unway-
ering faith in the final passage OF the
measure.
With the understanding that the
president is upon platform of "uncon-
ditional repeal or nothing" the SEN
ators have settled down for long siege.
Meantime the Democrats in the senate
concerned for their party will make
careful canvass to see il votes can be
secured for some measure that will COM
mand sufficient votes to ensure the pas
sage of the repeal bill. There will be
plenty OF time to make this poll, for
enough speeches are already in course
OF preparation to occupy three or four
weeks, if needed. They will not be de-
livered in their lengthy entirety if at
any moment the votes necessary to the
passage of some concessions are ee-
cured.