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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27

Stott in any manner, for, be said, the MO
vera did everything possible for him when
alongside. By noon on Monday the Strath-
nevis was thirty miles off Destruction
Island, making slowly but surely for the
rocky shore. and it seemed to all on board
the steamer that their doom was sealed.
As they approached nearer and nearer
the shore with the wind behind them, all
hands began making final preparations for
the expected dashing of the steamer to
pieces on the rocks, but when within seven
miles of the island the wind siifted to the
north and, to the delight of all, the anchor
which was heaved over held fast. The
chain soon parted, however, and the second
and only anchor on board was sent down.
That proved successful, for it held fast.
About 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning Purser
Mcdonald and Second Officer Barnes and
three japanese sailors were sent off to the
island in boat with the hope that they
might reach telegraph station and wire
for assistance. The men are still on the
island.
At noon the same day the collier Min
cola, Captain Pilsbury, hove in sight and
bore down On the Strathnevls, soon get
ting hawser on board and heading for
land. 1t was slow work getting around the
cape. and when in the straits off Race
Rocks the hawser parted, and in getting
another connected an able seaman fell
fell overheard from the Mineola, but, be-
ing an expert swimmer, was saved from
drowning.
When the Strathnevis arrived here last
evening the wires were down and there
r.
Captain ]. B. Libby, manager of the Puget
Sound Tugboat Company, volunteered to
send United Press dispatches to Seattle by
the tug Tyee, and by this means the news
was given to the world twelve hours earlier
than it could otherwise have been.
There are thirty-seven members OF the
crew of the Strathnevis and she has 1853
Chinese and Japanese passengers on board.
Among the Chinese are several wealthy
merchants who had started home to pur-
chase Christmas goods for the Pacific Coast
trade. There are also five japanese Yale
College students on board who started
home to spend Christmas. Captain Pattie
said that to the Chinese merchants and
Japanese students on board he was in
debted for general discipline and order on
the steamer, one merchant In particular
taking charge and exercising wonderful
control ouer all his ow-countrymen.
There was plenty of food on board and at
no time was there any danger of going dry.
The Mlneola will put in a claim for
salvage of 100000 probably, although this
will not be definitely determined until
her charterer, the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, is heard from. The Strath-
nevis may be taken on to Tacoma tonight.
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 26-Of 125 or
more Chinese aboard the Strathnevis,
bound for China, about thirty were from
this city, the others hailing principally
from Boston, New York and Chicago.
Local Chinese merchants received advices
this afternoon to the effect that the sup
ply of rice ran out during the sixty-six
days wandering and disability of the
Strathnevis, and that the Mongolian pas
sengers suffered much in consequence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY
VLi>LAOGEAN OOOl>OhNI.
Where Some Information May Be
Obtained.

DENVER, CoLo., Dec. 26.-Ex-Senator
S. w. Dorsey of this city is responsible for
the statement that when General Robert
G. Schenck was Minister to England
under Grant, he made thorough inves-
tigation of the Venezuela boundary
question under instructions froIa Secretary
of State Hamilton Fish, which covered q
period of twelve months.
General Schenck went to the Hague and
to Madrid to search through the archives
for facts bearing upon the question, and
in many conversations subsequently with
Dorsey, General Schenck stated that the
English claim to all lands up to the Schom-
burgh line were we'll founded, and that Sc
rious doubts existed as TO tracts westward
as far as the Orinoco delta.
Later, in Washington, General Schenck
contided to Dorsey that 'Venezuela's pre-
tensions had finally been disposed OF.
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PEACE Is DESIRED.
Cable Sent by the Edinburgh Cham
her Of Commerce.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 26-The follow
ing cable dispatch was received to-day by
the Chamber of Commerce:
EDINBURGH, Dec. 26, 1895.
Chamber of Commerce, NeU York: The Edin-
burgh Chamber of Commerce expresses earnest
desire that the present difficulty may end in
continuance of peaceful relations between both
countries so closely allied by kindred language
and mutual interests.
THOMAS CLARKE, Baronet, President
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
TIE MIo WERA,s HISTORY.

Il Fine TesseI Accustomed to Disastrous
V0yGges.
The Miowera is steel screw boat of
3345 tons gross, measuring $40 feet IN
length between perpendiculars, or 800 feet
over all, AZ feet in breadth and 25 feet in
depth, fitted with engines of 470O horse
power. She is built on what is known as
the three-deck grade and has long poop
deck, which extends over her engines and
boilers. with long topgallant fore
castle and complete system, of water
ballast on the cellular double bottom
principle. All the arrangements fol
| the discharge of cargo are on tbs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
REGARDED AS GOSSIP.
Mr.. Lincoln and the Venezuelan
COmmiS sion.

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 26.-At the offices
of Isham, Lincoln & Beale this morning
considerable doubt was expressed as to the
appointment of Lincoln on the Venezuelan
mmission-in fact it was stated that
there was probably no truth in the rumor,
which was regarded as newspaper gossip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27

Not everybody knows every
thing.
That's why Crockers' haven't
all the fine engraving to do.
227 Post street
215 Bush street
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GENERALIZATION IN PERU. !.

THOMAS CLARKE, Baronet, President
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Mr.. rhurman's Worth.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The death of
ex-senator Thurman at Columbus yes
-terday caused profound sorrow among
his many friends here. Senator Sher-
man, of Ohio, speaking of him, said: Il
had the highest opinion of Judge Thur
mans ability. knew him since he was
admitted 10 the bar. Before he had been
appointed to any political Office, he was
regarded as a lawyer of marked ability,
and, with the exception possibly of one
or two others, he was the ablest lawyer
in the State.
As one of the judges of the Supreme
court of Ohio, he maintained reputation
as jurist equal to that he had acquired
as a practising attorney. By birth he
was a Democrat. His opinions during
the war were frequently quoted against
him, though think he only shared the
general opinions of his party, and so far
as know took no part against the inter-
ests of the United States during the war.
After he entered the Senate he soon be-
came the recognized leader of his party,
and was considered on all hands as man
of wonderful attainments. My relations
with him were of the most friendly char
acter and we always acted together in
any matters of local interest. On politi-
cal questions he was his party's acknowl-
edged leader"
Senator Allison, of Iowa, said: 'Afr.
Thurman was an able and honorable
man in the Senate of the United States
where we served together. He was
highly esteemed by all the men of his
day"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Human. Cattle slauehterins.

Among the numerous invention,
! which are brought before the public
zone were more enthusiastically received
tiasH those which refer to the comfort OF
more humane treatment of cattle and
beasts OF burden. The manner in which
animals are usually slaughtered for food
is nothing short of brutal, and extreme
~ dangerous 10 the operator.
4 metac3 of humanely slaughterine
animals FOR food has been invented.
The instrument is the iayeation of a
Swiss named Stakel. sud Is used ais.asa
universally in the absttoirs on the con-
tinent and has given most successful re-
suits in the slaughter house. The i'm
piement consists Of a short rifled barrel
fitted with detonator. and terminated
by gun metal chamber which protects
the operator and guides the steel l-pointed
bullet in the direction required. When
the bullock is tied up, the face of the
chamber is held on 10 the forhead, tap
on the head of the metal striker explodes
the cartridge, and the bullet is driven
through the animals brain into the spi-
nal cord.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Nav be Two Senators 70 Elect

4 dispatch from Washington to the
Boston Herald says: Maj. John W.
Carson, of Philadelphia, says there may
he two United States senators TO elect by
the next Pennsylvania legislature, ana
this will arise from the voluntary retire
ment of Mr.. Quay from the senate. That
gentleman's term will expire in March,
1899. Mr.. Cameron will go out of Office
with President Cleveland, and the eX-
pectation is that the next President will
be q REPUBLICAN. If so, it is highly
probable Mr.. Quay will be invited to and
Will accept place in the cabinet, thus
leaving his seat in the senate to be hiled
by man from the western section OF the
state. This would offer an opportunity
for healing the factional differences be-
tween Mr.. Quay and certain Republican
| leaders of western Pennsylvania by the
tender of the senatorship TO a western
man, to be selected by the Magee-Dalzell
men. With the factional differences
healed, Mr.. Quay would stand at the
head of a united Republican party in
Pennsylvania, would represent it in the
cabinet, and could use his power and
influence as a cabinet officer to maintain
leadership, which, for brilliancy and
effectiveness, has never been surpassed
in this country, and round out phenom-
enally successful political career in 1901,
at the age OF IS, by retiring to private life
as a cabinet minister.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Items OF Interest.

While Walter Russell was robbing
Chicago saloon bulldog chased him up
ON an ice box and kept him a prisoner.
jeremiah and Samuel Rosenberger,
who live near Freeport, for stealing thir-
teen pounds of butter from a spring
house, were sentenced three years 10 the
penitentiary by Judge at kittanning,
Pa, on Thursday.
A train carrying party of Louisville
Republicans who were returning from
the Inauguration of Governor Bradley,
WAS fired upon NJ Euinence, Ky. All
the windows of one ear were shattered
and one man was cut by falling glass.
Already three avowed candidates are in
the field for Cameron's seat in the United
States Senate. ExLieutenant Governor
Watres, of Scranton, exAttorney Gener-
al Palmer, of Wilkesbarre, and Con-
gresham Jack" Robinson, who repre-
sents the Sixth Pennsylvania district at
Washington, have announced themselves
as candidates for the senatorship.
Harry Stauffer, farmer, thirty years
old, who was married only last Thanks
giving Day, committed suicide in his
straw shed, in Manor Township, Lancas-
ter County, Wednesday night, by hang
ing. The straw reached almost to the
roof of the shed, Stautfer had dag a
shallow hole in the straw, and after
tying the end of a rope around beam
and placing the moose around his neck,
sat down and strangled himself There
| is no known cause for his act.
Oliver II. Knight, cashier of the Second
| National bank of Brownsville, Pa, COM
mitted suicide last Wednesday morning
by shooting himself in the head. He
died instantly. The only known cause
of the suicide is that Mr. knight was
worrying over some business matters.
He had talked of these with some inti-
mate friends but it was not suspected
that the trouble was weighing on his
mind so seriously.
Josiah Quincy, Democrat. was on Tues
day elected Mayor of Boston over Edwin
| The Democrats also elected seven candi-
dates for the Board of Aldermen, a Dem
ocratic Street Commissioner, and an
overwhelming majority in the Common
| Council. Curtis plurality last year was
$500. He slightly increased his vote this
year, but the Democratic increase was
larger, and Quincy won by getting out
the vote.
Tuesday evening just before dark Mrs.
Zan Guist, Of Indiana, Pa, with her little
daughter, aged about 10 years, started
from a neghbors TO 60 home. When on
the pavement near the house they met
Charles Hays, lad aged about II years,
carrying a Flobert rifle. After the moth
er and daughter had passed a rod or two
young Hays called to the girl to look
around. She did so, and the lad drew up
his gun and fred CT her. The bali struck
her in the eye, and penetrated the brain.
The doctor says she will die.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Unique Church Marks an Aged Aason's
Devotion.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. l5.-There
was dedicated this afternoon at Hepburn
vile as unique Presbyterian church as
exists anywhere in Pennsylvania. 1t is
a beautiful stone structure, and the walls
were not only laid up by one man, but he
also hewed out the stones from great
boulders on Brobst mountain. He labor
ed more than six years, never drawing
pay for his work, and when he died
recently. he bequeathed his unpaid wages
TO the church. The heroic stone mason
was George Taylor. In the church he
reared is a pretty memorial window,
erected by a grateful congregation for the
aged and untiring builder. 1t is called
the Lycoming Centre Presbyterian
church, and stands at Hepburnville,
seven miles north of this city.
The congregation is composed mainly of
well to do farmers and their families.
The church is 60 by IS feet, with a square
tower GO feet high. About a year ago,
when Taylor died of cancer, aged 70 years,
a will was found, in which the story of
his devotion 10 the church was made
complete.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

THERE are twenty-nine contested
seats in the present House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington. This is an
unprecedented number, and as the tri-
al of these cases is generally tedious,
sometimes dragging through an entire
Congress, il is said that Speaker Reed
proposes TO divide the committee into
two or three parts, 50 that several cases
can be heard al the same time. 1t is
certainly due the members who are
entitled to seats to have their titles set
tied as soon as possible; besides, ii is a
large saving of expense TO the Gov
ernment, as both the contestant ana
ccntestee are paid full salaries until
the contest T. decided.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Jack Rabbits in proves.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Dec. l5.-The jack
rabbits are coming down from the north.
They are coming in hundreds and COM
ing in thousands. Owing 10 the early
snow about one-half of the corn crop is
yet in the field. The jacks are rapidly
removing ii, bat in a way that makes the
farmers moan ard wiring their hands.
John Cheny, the old-timer of this section
of Iowa, says that he never saw the like
before except in the year of '57, which
was the coolest year he remembers hav-
ing ever experienced. The cold weather
in the northern regions, together with
scarcity of food, without doubt makes the
animals seek better territory. Farmers
are agitating the propriety of the state
giving a bounty for all killed. in the hope
that this will reduce the number.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
4 Weleons Ushsr Of '9j.

The beginning of the new year will
have welcome usher in the shape of a
fresh almanac, descriptive of the origin,
nature and uses of the national tonic and
alternative. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Combined with the descriptive matter
will be found calendar and astronomical
calculations absolutely reliable for cor
rectness, statistics, illustrations, verses
carefully selected, and other mental food
highly profitable and entertaining. On
this pamphlet. published and printed an
nually by The Hostetter Company, Of
Pittsburg. 60 hands are employed in the
mechanical department alone. Eleven
months aIe devoted to its preparation.
1t is procurable free, Of druggists and
country dealers everywhere, and is
printed in English, German, French,
Spanish. Welsh. Norwegian, Holland,
Swedish and Bohemian.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Prayers to Cure the Sick.

Faith or prayers or something else
equally intangible seem TO have worked
a cure in the case of Miss Catharine
Schroff, of Lebanon, Pa. She is 81 years
old, the daughter Of John 5. Schrofr, a
blacksmith, and had been confined to bed
for five years, victim of nervous pros
tration. Attending physicians said that
she would never regain the use OF her
lower limbs. Six months ago Rev. J.
III. Won Media, pastor of Salem United
Brethren church, of which Miss Schro;i
is member, had Dr. John Alexander
Dowie, the divine healer, of Chicago,
interested in her behalf. Monday.
between 9 and $3.50 o'clock, was fix
ed as the time of deliverance.
DIR. bowie instructed Rev. Won Media
to pray for Miss SchroG at that time,
while he would do the same at his home
in Chicago, tho invalid to do likewise.
As the time drew nigh " hen she was 10
be relieved she offered a feryent prayer,
while Rev. Won Media was similarly en-
gagged at his home. At several minutes
before 9.30 Mrs. Schrof went 10 her
daughters bedside aud commanded her
TO rise. This the daughter did, and her
recovery, it il claimed, is almost COM
plete.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Bradley Insugurated.

VIM. O. Bradley was sworn in at noon
on Tuesday as Governor of Kentucky.
He is the first Republican Governor OF
that state.
In his inaugural address Governor
BRADLEY said in conclusions:
81 solemnly appeal TO the people IN
every locality and to the officers of the
state for faithful, energetic and fear
less enforcement Of the law. Nothing
can be more effective in the suppression
of crime than the cultivation and express
sion of a healthy public sentiment which
will hold in Just execration every criini-
nal, more especially the murderer and
assassin.
Mob violence, which has its home IN
the breast of towards, should be pre-
vented at all hazards, and, if committed,
should be properly and severely punish
ed. Such action is an open declaration
of the want of confidence in the courts,
and. instead of promoting, does serious
injury TO the welfare of the state. The
commission of crime TO punish crime
can find no apologist in Christian civ
ilization."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Senator Quay Declares he Does Not Want
the Presidency.

Recently stories have been set afiOat-
mainly from Washington. connecting
Senator Quay's name with the nomina-
ton for the presidency. Mr.. Quay was
asked last week about the reported COM
bine to nominate him and ne replied: 81
wouldn't take il on gold plate"
When questioned for his reasons he
replied: "Well, for two reasons. The
first is that am not tit for it, and the
second one is that / would not live %
days in the office. My only ambition Is
to take rest and enjoy life after l COM
plete my duties"
"DOes this mean that you Will not seek
a reelection TO the senatOrship?''
That answered he, depends on cir
cumstances''
In reply to queries as TO current story
TO the effect that he would be in the next
cabinet, Senator Quay said: There is not
a word of truth in it,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
The "Bloohsde King"

Two men were the only mourners at
the Woodlawn Cemetery, New York,
Wednesday, at the funeral services over
the body of Alexander Collie, a man who
few years ago was known in every
European capital. In the Civil War he
was a noted blockade runner, who es-
tablished quarters at Wilmington, n. G..
Under the guns of Fort Fisher, this
BLOCKADE King carried on a thriving
trade in the contrabsnd articles of war
and exported the cotton of the South.
The house which he established at Will
mington was an abode of luxury. Never
did champagne flow so free, never was
hospitality more lavish than in the home
of the Blockade King.- There the lead
ers of the Southern Confederacy met to
take counsel together.
Collie, who at one time could have
drawn his check for millions of dollars,
died a few days ago almost destitute, and
his funeral expenses were paid by son
of an old friend.
Alexander Collie's home in London,
situated in Kensington Gardens. was one
OF princely hospitality. 1t was gorgeous
ly fitted up, had corps of liveried SER
wants, and the entertainments given there
were on the most extrayagant and lavish
scale. This grand establishment was
especially made the home of the Confed-
ate officials and friends of the Confedera-
cy in England. Alexander Collie & Co.,
went into the cotton and cotton-g goods
trade, establishing branches in Egypt,
British India, Australia. and South
America. Operations were begun on a
gigantic scale, and in an effort TO corner
cotton goods in all the markets of the
world, somewhere in the seventies, Col
lie made the largest failure known in the
history of commerce. His liabilities
above his available assets were gi0,000,-
600, equivalent TO 300, 10000.
The head of the house was forced TO flee
from the country. A few years later he
made some money as railroad manager
in Richmond, but failure again came to
him, followed by death in poverty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18

STATE CHAIRMAN QUAY has ISSUED
a call for the assembling of the Repub
lieans of Pennsylvania in State Con-
Venti0n in the Opera house, at Harris
burg, on Thursday, April %, 1896, al
40 O'Clock 4. NJ, for the purpose o
nominating two candidates for repre-
sentatives at large ia Congress, and
ihirty-two candidates fog presidential
electors, and the election of eight dele
gates at large 10 the Republican Ma
iionsl Convention.
This cali of the State Convention
will necessifate the calling OF our
county primaries at a very early date
in the spring, and prospective candi,
dates for county offices will have TO ge;
a hustle on them fright away direct.
Nv"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Bitten By Mad Dogs.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-Two young
sons of Charles Geary, who keeps fox
hound kennels i'm suburb of Philadel-
phia, went by mistake into a pen last
night where seven mad dogs were con-
fined. to feed them. One boy was badly
bitten in the cheek and the other in the
arm. They barely escaped from being
torn to pieces by the rabid brutes. One
of the dogs died during the night of hy-
drophobia, and the other six were shot.
A surgeon examined them, and says all
had hydrophobia beyond the least doubt.
The hounds had nearly torn each other
to pieces in their agony. The wounds O
the lads were cauterized, and tomorrow
they Will be sent to the Pasteur institute
for treatment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-18
Armenians' Pitiful Appeal.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. n--The follow
ing telegram, signed by number of Ar
menians, has been sent TO London:
Armenia is in her last gasp. The work
of determination continues. The massa-
cred people number 100000. Half mill
ion survivors have taken refuge in the
forests and mountains, where they are
feeding upon herbs and roots. Hunger
and cold have begun TO ravage greatly.
In the name of humanity and Christian
ity, save u.s."
At Trebizond a bishop and five ecclesi-
astics were burned alive while seeking
refuge in building. Fresh ouirages
have occurred in other parts of Asia
Minor.
The Hamidieh cavalry tKurdsl have
destroyed 200 villages in the province oi
Van. Fifty thousand homeless people are
iocking into the city of Van, and the gov
ernment is doing nothing TO prevent
futher outrages.