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The herald., 1895-12-21
THE ANTI.FUNOERS
Will Put Up $4,000 to Defeat the Railroad
Funding Bill

Will Pat Up $4,000 to Defeat the Railroad
Funding Bill
san FRANCIsCo, Dec. 20.-The citizens
committee of fifty to organize the fight
against the funding bill met today in the
office of Mayor Sutro. In an address the
mayor said $4,000 would be needed to
prevent the passage of the bill. The money
would be expended to defray the personal
expenses of the lobbyists who would go to
Washington. Twenty-Five hundred dollars
was Immediately subscribed in the COM
mittee.
John I. Doyle, of the committee, stated
that fraud had been committed in the is
suance of the Central Pacific first mort
gage bonds. The government had required
that the bonds should be issued in dupli-
cate. the copies to be given to the govern
ment. Doyle said that the bonds floated
were not those in the hands of the govern
ment. There were deyiations that had
been intentionally made and which rem
dered the bonds worthless. Doyle said he
had informed the secretary of the treasury
of this fact and that the California delega-
ton in congress also knew it.
The herald., 1895-12-21
IN THE HOUSE

A Perfunctory Session Adjourned Pending the
Senate's Action
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The session of
the house today was purely perfunctory
affair. The speaker was not ready to an
nounce the committees and the house was
ready to adjourn for the holiday recess,
but the fact that the senate had not yet
acted on the bill for the appointment of the
Venezuelan commission forced the house,
after waiting an hour and half for the
senate to act. to agjourn until tomorrow.
The only business transacted was the pass
age of bill for changing terms of United
Of noice of contest against Representa-
tive Johus of Virginia, on the ground of
fraud
The herald., 1895-12-21
THE STRIKE OFF
The nsnagers Agree to Arbitrate ami Work
Ia Resumed

The ranagers Agree to Arbitrate AMI Work
Is Resumed
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-The great troll
ley strike is in all probability off. Late to-
night Mayor Warwick succeeded in induc-
ing proposition to be made looking to an
amicable settlement of the trouble. The
proposition comes from the Union Trac-
ton Company to the strikers, and is, if the
men WILL come back to work and peace is
restored, the management will cordially
and considerably receive a committee
from the ranks of their employees and will
hear their complaints and grievances and
remedy the same within the range of fair
ness.
The proposition was given by the mayor
to Rev. DR.. Baker and Mr.. Griffin of the
Christian league, and it was authorized to
be made by the traction management.
The herald., 1895-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Reports we're
current here yesterday. due largely to the
excited state of the public on The vene.
zuslan question and TO the prior attack on
him in the honse of representatives by Mr.,
Barrett and others, that the recall of Am
bassador Bayard was imminent. Private
Secretary Thurber. when asked about
them. made an absolute denial of their
accuracy, adding that the ambassador $
recall was not contemplated. At the
British embassy the belief was expressed
that the rumors we're untrue. 1t is be-
lieved here that the president would not at
this time make any change in our embassy
to Great Britain, as it could no! but aggTa.
vate the present situation.
The herald., 1895-12-21
A Crazy Bandit

ANGELS, Dec. 2O.-A man named Sars-
field Coogan, crazy Frenchman, held up
the Sheep Ranch stage today between that
place and San Andreas. He ordered the
mail carrier to throw off the pouches and
proceeded to shoot them full of holes, after
which he threw them back on the convey
ance and told the driver to move on. When
the carrier arrived at San Andreas he re-
ported the matter to officers, who went out
to the Frenchman's home, arrested him
and brought him into San Andreas.
The herald., 1895-12-21
ABOUT THE clrY-Meeting of the board {

ABOUT THE ciTY-Meeting OF the board OF
supervisors; contract Tor the hospital
steam laundry is awarded, e. Frank Cherry
Tree man. the grand jury indictment
ouashed by Judge smith; no did not per-
lure himself because his oath was not me-
cessary to his demands; the whole respon.
sibility placed on the judge who certiiies to
the work.. Associated charities: repre-
sentutives of ck irritable organizations to
receive contri bulions. In aud out OF the
city hall They live tn rough: Dodd Il
O'Gara have finished the filling. and the
council will now be respected. The band
concert; aspendid performance yesterday
afternoon No annual report from the
mayor; the charter of the section relating
to the executive .. Beginning the inquiry;
the latest street department. mess to be
looked into; the committee will really
probe and no fsrcical lnquisition this time
The herald., 1895-12-21
THE MESSAGE
Financial Situation Leads the President 10
Ask Immediate Action

F1nanc1aI Situation LEADS the President 70
Ask Immediate Action
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Eollowing is
the message sent to congress by President
Cleveland today:
In my last annual message the evils of
our present financial system we're plainly
pointed out, and the causes and means of
the depletion of the governments gold
were explained. 1t was therein stated that
after all the efforts that had been made BY
the executive branch of the government to
bonds, amounting to more than $l62,-
OOO, 1000, such reserve then amounted to
but little more than $79,OOO,OOO; that
about $l6.O5O,OOO had been withdrawn
from the reserve during the month next
previous to the date of that message and
quite large Withdrawals for shipment IN
The herald., 1895-12-21
THE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH-The senate passes the Vene.
zuelan commission bill without amend
ment; the president sends to the senate a
message on financial affairs....The war
spirit is strong. except among the tinan-
ciers Reports of market conditions deal
chiefly with the effects of the Venezuelan
message The Venezuelan commission
will have long and tough job....The
sweet W inc producers form pool. Rae
ing at lngleside =. RedlaDds; wedding;
water litigston....San Bernardino; the
Gonzales killing 49,. Downey; house
burned . Santa Ana: informations filled
Santa barbara; the AUDITORS trobulea
Pasadena: college orchestra concert;
breyities.
The herald., 1895-12-21

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2O.-A resolution was
adopted by the state board Of examiners
today rejecting the claims of counties for
the support of aged indigents, excepting
claims which have accrued during the past
two years. A resolution was also adopted
that the surveyor general submit the maps
upon which he issued certificates remitting
to purchasers of state lands in cases where
the state had no title.
The herald., 1895-12-21

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Clara E.
Shipton, who is charged with subornation
of perjury in securing an affidavit from
her daughter, Della, generating Mayne,
was today held in $4,000 bail by Judge
Puterbaugh. Mayne's attorneys have been
trying tonight to secure bondsmen. Mayne
will be taken to Los Angeles tomorrow
evening, and if Mrs. Shipton fails to Sc
cure bail she will be taken also.
The herald., 1895-12-21

Diary will be ex-United States Senator
George f. Edmunds of Vermont, Hon. An
drew d. White, ex-president of Cornell
university and ex-minster to Germany,
the Hon. Edward j. Phelps, ex.minister to
the court of ST. James.
The herald., 1895-12-21
wHgpp yOlI MAY 40 TODAY

ORPHEUM-Matinee. and at p m. vaude-
willie,
BuRBANK-Natinee, and at p. m. Lost Par
adise
Los ANGELES TnEArER- Matinee, ana at 8
p. N. DR.. Syn.ax.
The herald., 1895-12-21
POET, But No Provider

FAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2o.-Gen. l.. IL.
Foote, ex-minister to Corea, and poet, was
sued bv his wife on the grounds of deser-
ton and failure to provide. The divorce
was today granted by default.
The herald., 1895-12-21
L be Gnld Reserve

: WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The loss of
So, 100000 in gold today for export leaves
the gold reserve of the treasury at S69,-
DSS.0SO.
The herald., 1895-12-21
THE COMMISSION
: to Excellent Authorii

According to Excellent Authority Which
Really Does Not Know
NKw YORK, Dec. 21.-A local paper says:
Excellent information is that the three
commissioners whom the president will ap-
point to investigate the Venezuela btul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-23
Was Nosh s Carpentero

"'Twas a bright, warm morning in
early spring q few years before the compile
ton of the ark. All was peace and quiet.
The sunny silence was broken only by the
tap of Noah's hammer and the occasional
ribald remarks of some young toughs who
had stroIled over to josh him about his
proposed voyage.
But suddenly the calm was Jared to
fragments by q prolonged shrek of agony,
which caused Mrs. Noah's hair to creep
and startled her into dropping a porter
house steak into the coal vase. Hurrying
out to the ark, she beheld her spouse with
his head bowed on his breast rocking to
and fro in speechless pain.
''What troubles thee, my sOul?' she in
quired in trem bling tones.
Noah raised to hers two eyes full of sup
pressed emotion, removed from his mouth
q mangled thumb, held it up to her gaze
beside a bloody hammer and observed in L
voice quivering with intense feeling:
by the whiskers on tie hands of envy
father, madam, if this ing continue:
much longer, III be derned if I don't hire
one of these unregenerate sons of Belial tC
stand around at two bits an hour ant
swear for me"
Whereat he again tenderly inserted hi:
injured thumb into his mouth, while Mrs.
Noah wept tears of silent sympathy
Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-23
INGALLS, SAID On.
He Grows Warm About the Intentions O
AtchisOn's W. C. I. L.

ATCHIsON, Kan. July 23-It was very
warm Saturday afternoon, and Senator
Ingalls, may have been just little out of
humor. anyway, but when he was met at
the corner of Fourth and Commercial
streets by a reporter and informed that it
was the intention of the w. C. T. I. to
pass resolutions denouucing him for Ger
tain things he said in his speech at the
grocers' picnic, he "cussed"
Mr. Ingalls, was asked: senator, are
you aware Of the fact that a meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union is being held this afternoon for the
purpose of passing resolutions denounc-
ing you for certain things you said at the
grocers' picnic?'
He replied that he did not know it,
but after being assured that such a meet
ing was being held, replied: "If these
people want to make an issue with me
1'll be damned if 1 don't call the roll on
them and find out who has been in
suited
The W. c. T. U. people objected to the
statement made by Senator ingalls, in his
speech on last Wednesday that the man
who said it was unsafe for women to go
about Atchison after dark was a willfuI
slanderer. The senator also said any
woman on lawful mission was as safe
on the streets of Atchison after night as
under her Own roof
"But about the morals of Atchison
If certain persons think the morals of
| this city are shockingly indecent, we
| shall have a mass meeting and see about
| it. Then we shall find out who has been
! insulted and who has hot. That will be
| the best way won't it?" And after WHIP
| ing the perspiration from his brow once
more with a white silk handkerchief, the
| ex-senator walked on up the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-23
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED
An Important Conflict Looked
For in Cuba.
Campos and Main Body of Rebels
Getting Closer.
REBELS REINFORCED.
They Threaten to Burn the
Whole Country Around
If the Sugar Planters Do Not
Help Them.

HAVANA, July 23-Great anxiety pre-
walls here in all circles and news from
the Province of Santiago de Cuba is
awaited with great apprehension On
July IS the insurgents under Mendi-
eta burned the village of Guamo. and
the farm of Guimatio in the district of
Manzanillo The insurgents have also
burned the village of Habanero, in the
Province of Puerto Principe.
A person who has arrived at ManZanil-
10 from a place not far from BayaIno.
says that on Thursday last he heard 40
cannon shots and continued firing from
large body of infantry. The firing is
supposed to have been from the column
commanded by Gen. Suarez Valdes,
which is on its way from Bayamo to
Holquin. in the province of Santiago de
Cuba, for he is known to have engaged
the insurgents on Thursday last.
Reinforcements of 1000 troops have ar
rived at Manzanillo. This body of men,
with batteries of artillery from the city
of Santiago de Cuba and 1900 more
troops, left Immediately for BayamO.
Captain General Martinez de Campo5
with the troops from Holquin and Tunas.
had at his disposal last Friday a force of
about 1000. But there is no denying
The insurgents have received reinforce
ments from different parts of the province
of Santiago de Cuba, and it is reported
that Maxine Gomez has arrived at the
front and taken command of the insur-
gent forces, as general-in-chief.
According to private advices the insur-
gents have united their forces at Corojo,
south of Bayamo, and Manzanillo in the
province of Santiago de Cuba, and mid
way between those two places, and they
are said to have the intention of burning
Bayamo, Veguita. Yara and ManzanilIo,
and if the sugar planters refuse to pay
contributions to the insurgent army, the
leaders of the revolutionists threaten to
burn all plantations in Manzanillo dis
trict, which property represents millions
of dollars.
MADRID, July 23.-The situation in
Cuba is causing a sensation here. The
newspap ers are blaming Captain Gener-
al Campos fer advocating sending Gen
erals Weller and Polaviesja, famous for
their severity during past Cuban insur-
rections, to assist in the work of sup
pressing the present rebellion.
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In 1850.

''Such an odd choice, and yeti
The two young men laid down their en-
broidery and proceeded to eat some bon
bons.
George had his reasons for promising
to marry that football player
Raising a sailed almond to his cherry
lips, Reginald also raised his pensive eyes
inquiringly.
Eyes, Reggy, dear, he had good reasons.
You know Sara Van Winklewink comes Of
good old Knickerbocker blood; she is the
best quarter back at Vassar, and besides -
Willie gaZed at the marquise rings on his
pink tipped fingers.
-''George always thought he would
look so we'll in black
The manservant having announced a
caller, they dashed some powder on theiH
noses and went into the drawing room
New York World
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Local Market Gossip.

Chicago-Russian shipments the past
week-Wheat, 3SO.OO0 against 100000
last week; corn, 1900, against $4,000
Chicago-The worlds shipments to
Europe Argentine shipments, 41600O;
Russian shipments, 3136000; sundry
ports, 100000; Indian, $4,000; American,
1870, 900; total, 6 686, 600 bushels.
St. Louis-Twenty-t five thousand bush
els of No. wheat was bought yesterday
at 661Ac, and goes to Texas mills.
Four ports: Wheat 1887, -four TO-
900, corn 1875, 900. oats 16.5UO.
Liverpool, p. m.-Wheat eff. coast
firm. Corn quiet on passage. Wheat
firm but active aud Sd higher Corn
firm English country markets quiet
and steady. Sales for the day one cargo
of wheat. one cargo of corn.
Chicago-Puts 6412c this week, calls
re.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
SO, corn 100, oats 20, hogs 10000.
Puts for September: Wheat 667s, corn
1874, pork $10.45.
Calls for september: Wheat 581z, corn
4415, pork 81 o.
Curb September wheat 6T34.
Emerald, Wis.-The estimates of dam
age done the wheat crop by the recent
rains ranges from % to 90 per cent.
Palmyra, Wis.-Chinch bugs have at
tackled the corn stalks and have entirely
covered them.
ST Louis Receipts. wheat $4,000.
| Last year 100000, Corn 10000, last year
61,72L Oats 23, 800, last year A, 415.
/ Shipments wheat 81, 900, corn $50, oats
5,699.
Minneapolis-23 last year 211. Du-
luth $50 last year 1872.
Chicago: The visible crop of local crop
statisticians is said to be decreasing. one
having come TO grief. Beerbohm esti-
mated the English wheat crop at Al mil
lion bushels, or 10 million bushels less
than last year. Weekly crop report OF
the St. Paul road said that wheat in the
/ Red river valley showed smut, and that
half of the grain was leaning or down
The hot days of last week had developed
| smut aud rust. Corn prospects are good.
Hogs: Chicago 1900. Kansas City
/ 5000, Omaha $500.
Chicago: A private Liverpool cable
wheat firm at unchanged prices.
London: Wheat cargoes off coast quiet,
| on passage firmer. Russian shipments Of
wheat $4,000 quaerters. English coun-
try wheat markets quiet and steady; corn
arrived off coast quiet, on passage firm.
Russian shipments of maize 122, 900 qtrs.
French country markets quiet Weather
in England fine.
Liverpool: Wheat, spot firm, wheat
futures firm. Corn, spot firm, futures
firm.
Chicago: Inspections wheat 70 cars,
grade 4; corn 296, grade 262. Oats 1873,
grade 100 Shipments winter wheat,
31,S47; spring. 10000; corn, 214,09l;
oats, go, 834 Winter No. 3, 90 cars; spring
No. 8 none. Corn No 8, 81 cars; oats No.
3, 80 cars.
Chicago: 81 expect to have about
10000 of corn on my farm" says Capt.
Phillips, ''but shall not sell it this year.
By the time it is ready the price will be
about 10 in the country, and then it will
all 60 into cribs"
Chicago: a Hamburg message yester-
day read The hay crop is very large
and good condition"
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a still further recession under Csc war
in order before the market steadied itsel
and feeble rally then ensued. Opera
tors were confused by the conflict
ing statements concerning the
spring wheat outlook. One telegram
told of immense injury in Minnesota and
South Dakota, while another series of
advices brought tidiugs of more than an
ordinary output. On the mass of evil
dence presented for consideration it was
quite difficult to extract the facts in the
case, and in view of this circumstance
both sellers and buyers acted with eau
ton.
An important item in the news was
the unexpected statement emanating
from BradStreets, and reporting a total
decrease in the worlds visible supply of
2,612,000 bu. On receipt of this intelli-
gence the market sprinted from 6754 to
6S15 in a very few minutes showing
conclusively its sensibility to statistics of
this character. Closing cables were no
different from those received at the open
ing. Receipts at primary points are light,
ana it would appear that wheat should
be bought on all dips.
Corn-There is very little to be said
concerning corn. Fluctuations we're in
frequent all day, the range was a limited
one, and after a little decline in Sep
TENDER the price rallied slightly and
wound up tame. Distant months were
little easier but not radically so. The
trading oats only moderate.
Provisions-Hog products received a
/ shock today at the very tap of the bell
| There were more than enough hogs to
/ go around and the prices at the yards
were 10 to zoe lower on all grade. Builish
| enthusiasm waned when these facts were
known, pork declining to $1075, with a
moderate recovery near the close Ribs
are off 15c and lard 215 and sc, closing
neglected with only fair degree of
| strength present
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State journal.
CHICAGO, July 23-Wheat opened
weak today on selling by holders who
went long. Gables were disappointing
and outside trade was still lacking. There
was some reaction, however, on renewed
reports of crop damage. September
opened at 675s 06816 as against 6858 at
last nights close, touched 6734 and re-
acted TO 68.
Corn was easy on favorable weather
September opened &c lower at 4418,
touched 4312 and reacted to the opening
price.
Oats were slightly lower with wheat
and corn. September opened &c lower
at 2258 and reacted to 2224.
Provisions were lower on the weak
market for live hogs.
September pork opened zoe lower at
| S1O.1O and sold to 5000.
September lard sold at $685. and ribs
at $615.
CArrLE-Receipts 5000; including
| 700 Texans and 1850 westerns. Official
receipts yesterday 14,127; shipments,
2,149 Market steady. Texas steers,
| $2.75@41O.
The following are today's repres enta-
| tive sales secured by wire by the Tope-
! ka Grain and Stock Exchanges:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-23

the last session was of value showing
that during the past 40 years silver had
been steadily coined in spite of assertion
to the contrary; that by the table copied
from the reports of the minis, the COM
mercial ratio between gold and silver
French coinage ratio of 151S
to l for 100 years; that dur
ing the % years since 1873,
IS a result of demOnetization the COM
mercial ratio had declined to 80 TO l.
that in 23S years prior to 1878. the guam
THY ratio between gold and silver had
ranged from Sc of silver to one of gold,
to 70 ur of silver to one of gold and that
during all that time the commercial ratio
had chung closely to the legal ratio:
During all that time the commercial
price Of silver bullion had remained
steady. Since 1878 it had steadily and
rapidly decreased. 1t was the dominst-
ing influence of London on exchange to
all parts of the world, which led TO gold
being recognized by the world as the
standard in all commercial transactions.
Mr.. Horr in his opening remarks pro-
ceeded to call attention to what he called
| misleading statements in Mr.. Harvey's
book. For instance he declared to be
untrue the statement that it was be-
lieved that the cost of producing ell Of
the gold in the world was about 81 per
ounce, while some put it much higher.
Mr.. Horr pointed out that there had
been a vastly increased production at
greatly reduced prices. At the cost
which Mr.. Harvey spoke of the silver
miners in three years would have lost
over $l00,00O,OOO Again Mr.. Harvey
had put the aggregate amount OF silver
in the world at about billion dollars.
1t was estimated that there was about
| 6,000,O0J.000. Mr.. Harvey had said that
| the debts of the United States amounted
| to forty billions of dollars. That was an
| absurdity. The statement of the amount
| OF interest which the United States paid
annually to Europe was also untrue.
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.Tninst Fate

"Here is another one of them plutes, y
said Mr.. Dismal Dawson, t'in the paper
that says he never was so happy as
when he was workin' by the day"
ssWell?'' ventured Mr.. Everett Wrest,
with languid interest.
We'll. you say? Wy it is jist this.
TO- l. q folIar +hat.reallv likes work
rollin' in more money than he kin
count, and here is you an me, that
money would do some good guess
Won know where we are without no
furder words ''-Cincinnat Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-23
Kansas City Markets.

KANSAS CITY, July 23.-CArFLE-Re-
ceipts, $500; shipments. $500 Best
steady to 1Oc lower; others weak. Texas
steers, s2S5942O; Texas COWS, $3.50
@275; beef steers, $3.40@560; native
cows. $1.500325; stoekers and feed
ers S2.OO@415; bulls $2O0Q295.
Hoes = Receipts. 6.90e; shipments,
100. Market opened strong. closed 10
to 20 cents lower. Bulk of sales, $3.50
@505; heavies, s47505O 90; packers. $3.50
a.. 10; mixed s470@505; lights. $500
@5.1716; workers $5.OO95.1T19: pigs,
$500 10.
sHEEP = Receipts. 1900; shipments,
none. Market steady.
WHEAT-Steady; No. ? hard, 60; No.
. red, 65@71; rejected, 52@54.
CoRN-M01 &c higher; No2mixed, SO
$751;; No white 39@4c.
OATs-Steady: No. 2 mixed. 24c;
No. 2. white, 2719c.
| RYE-No. 2, 45.
FLA1sEED-Juiy SLIP; Aug. Sill;
Sept. $1O9.
BRAx-Firm; 9@61.
| HAY-Unchanged
| BUTTER-Unchange
EGGs-Steady; S1zc.