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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-19

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-19
Jewelry at Holderman's.

Silver novelties at Holderman's,
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
FELT Al CHICAGO.
Great Slump in Stock in the Lake
City.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 20.-Chicago stocks
went down to-day IN sympathy with the
slump in London and New York, and for
a while there was great excitement on the
local exchange. The brokers' offices were
crowded and their telephone bells kept
jingiing with yelling and buying orders.
for there was buying as well as selling.
many thinking it only temporary scare
and a good chance to get in on the ground
floor.
Heavy margins were demanded on all
buying orders and many were refused
even then, the brokers being in full
sympathy with the break. West Chicago
opened at 1141s. a decline of IL points
from yesterdays close, and closed at 11015
and North Chicago fell off from 3O1 TO 295.
Diamond Match went from $50 to 124. 1t
is now paying a 10 per cent dividend.
Western Stone declined points from
yesterday closing price.
The losses, which it will not be possible
to estimate just now, will run up into the
tens of thousands. Figuring the reduction
on the total capitalization of the securities,
the loss could be written in seven figures.
Banker Lyman ]. Gage attributed the
slump wholly to the war scare. He thought
it could not affect the Western market per-
manently.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
RECEIpED RATHER FRIGIDLF.
Senator'S Do Not Faror Issuance of Netc
Bonds.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2o,-~The
session of the Senate this afternoon was
noted more for the matters discussed that
we're not strictly executive in their charac-
ter than for anything else.
Quite batch of Postmasters and few
other nominations made during the recess
of Congress were confirmed. 1t was the
intention of the Senate to clean up as
many of these nominations as possible
and then take rest after the somewhat
excited debate of the day.
The Presidents message was received in
a manner that might be termed frIgid.
Many Senators left the cham ber mo-
ment its reading was concluded and re-
fused to talk about it. 1t is well under
stood, however, that there is no possible
chance for any further authority to be
given by the Senate at least for the
administration to issue bonds, or that any
measure looking to change in our finan-
cial system will be adopted that does not
look to the free coinage of silver.
The message made no sensation; its ap-
pearance seemed to have been discounted.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS.
War Not Feared, but a Premium
on Gold.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 20.-The Stock
Exchange market closed very unsettled.
In regard to the panic in American rail-
road stocks the Pail Mall Gazette says:
1T is not war that is feared, but pre-
mium on gold if the American shipments
continue"
The Westminster Gazette says:
mot only are investors in railroad stocks
selling, but large speculations for fall are
being entered into. 1t is not that war is
expected, but the transactions are being
made through fear that negotiations be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
will be protracted.
"At the same time operators are bearing
in mind the currency position in the
United States, and have no desire to hold
railroads"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

legal tenders must be counted at the SUBJ
treasury before the metal is passed over
the counter. Notes Of large denomination
are used ordinarily IL exchange. The
banks seemed to have only small notes to-
day and the physical task of counting 81
100000 in small notes furnishes work FOR
several days. Mischievous schemes for ex-
TIA gold were believed to have been checked
by this device.
Talk was heard OF 2 meeting OF bank
officers to plan measures of relief. Moth
ing came of this because it did not appear
that ANYTHING could be done just now, but
it led to discussion as to the advlsabllity
OF financiers banding together to support
the security market. The objection made
to such a course was that if foreigners de-
sired to part with American holdings there
was no reason why Americans should pay
more for them than was necessary. If
gold in large volume was to be drawn
away it was thought it ought to pay for
securities at the cheapest prices.
Suggestions of united action for relief,
however, seemed to contain some promise
that the local situation might be helped in
some way. 1t was assumed that to-day's
break in prices abroad would call for addi-
tional gold next week and possibly pre-
cipitate a new bond issue.
There were three failures on the Stock
Exchange to-day and two suspensions
were announced on the Consolidated Ex-
change. Not one was of serious moment.
Those on the Consolidated involved
only small individual traders. All were
caused by the sudden drop in the quota
tions of securities. The Stock Exchange
firms that went under were Nichols. Froth-
ingham & Co., S. S. SANDS & Co. and De
Neufville & Co.
The Consolidated brokers crowded to the
wall were Leo A. Feldman and Benjamin
Fenton.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
ENT0MbED IN A MINE,
Twenty-Five Miners Killed
by an Explosion Of
Firedamp.
NO AVENUE OF ESCAPE.
All Attempts of Rescuing Parties
to Reach the Victims
Were in Vain.
SAD SCENES AT THE MOUTH.
Hundreds of Women and Children Feel
the Loss of Relatives and
Friends.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. co.
Twenty-four miners lost their lives to-day
iii the Nelson mine 10, near Dayton,
Tenn, by an explosion of firedamp. The
explosion was succeeded by terrific crash
which indicated that the roof OF the pass
age through which they had entered had
fallen in. No avenue of escape was left
and there is no possibility that any of them
will be found. The mine is the property of
the Dayton Commercial and Iron Com
pany, three miles from the town OF Day
ton, and is reached by spur track.
The victims are both white and colored,
including several boys, who entered the
mine to go to work at o'clock this morn
ing. but nothing of the awful catastrophe
was known till IL o'clock, when the drivers
going into the entry found their progress
blocked by a solid wall of slate and coal.
The Nelson mine has been worked for
twelve wears or more, and the entry where
the unfortunate miners are entombed ran
back for more than two miles from the
mouth of the mine.
The cars are pulled up from the foot of
the slope, where tramcars drawn by mules
connect with it to the outside by a cable
which hauls the coal with remarkable
rapidity.
Rescuing parties have been working
vigorously all day trying to reach the
miners, but it is probab bic that they will be
several days forcing an opening through
the wall of fallen roofing, which must be
made safe as they proceed. The foul air
quickly exhausts the workmen who are re-
lieyed by fresh hands
At the drift mouth hundreds of women
and children soon arrived, and all are in
the greatest distress, for they have been
told that there is no hope for the recovery
of their relatives and friends who are en-
tombed.
The mine is ventilated by air shafts OF
passages, so that the cavlng in of the wall
in the entry has cut off the draft and made
death certain to those who breathed the
poisoned air.
Later-Latest details and corrected &C
counts of the Dayton mine disaster say a
way has been broken through the debris
in the passage of the entry and the black
ened corpses of the dead miners were
carried out where the work of identified.
ton began. The number of victims first
reported at twenty-five has reached twenty
nine
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Executive Mansion, December 20, is
OPPOSE MORE BONDS.
Congressnse,s Who DO Not Like the Finan-
etaI Message.

Congressmen Who DO Not Like the Finan-
etat Message.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 20.-It was
just 4:90 o'clock when the Senate, after
passing the bill providing for the Venezue-
Ian Commission, went into executive ses-
sion and the janitor was getting ready to
haul the flag down from over the Senate
wing, when the Presidents private secre-
tary appeared with a message informing
Congress that finances were in such state
that immediate action was imperative, and
that they should forego their Christmas
holiday and stay here to legislate for the
good of their country.
The Senators were taken by surprise.
They had adopted the House resolution
with amendments) providing for ad jourf-
ment over the holidays. They did not
care to discuss the message then, however,
and on motion of Cockrell adjourned until
to-morrows - Senator Perkins of California
was seen by CALL correspondent imme-
diately afterward.
"It MEANS" said he in reply to a ques-
ton ''that President Cleveland and secre-
tary Carlisle have just been talking over
the phone with their Wall-street friends,
anu ~ oCCAiAS W oV q pow Va ehO pam w
force Congress to accept the Presidents
financial policy. and SO proved"
At noon to-day Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Curtis was called up by long
distance telephone and conversed for con-
siderable time with New York parties.
He then hurried to the White House,
where President Cleveland and Cabinet
were in regular meeting. He rapidly con-
veyeo to them information that had come
over the telephone about the panicky feel
ing in Wall street. At that hour q 80
P. M the gold Withdrawals amounted TO
about So, 400, 600, and promised to approx
mate nearly $4,000, ,Oo0 which would dwin-
die the reserve to about $69,000,000. or
nearly as low as it was in 1894, when the
first bonds were issued.
The President ana his Cabinet discussed
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
TWO OF THE GANG CAUGHT
Arrest of a Man and Wife Who
Assisted in Raiding
Postofhces.
Offers to Sell Bunches of Stamps at
a Discount Led to Their
Detection.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 20.-United States
Marshal Israel made two important ar
rests yesterday and the postal authorities
are now sure they have at length secured
all the evidence necessary to cause the ar
rest of more members of one of the cleverest
gangs of postoffice robbers ever known in
this country.
The two prisoners are securely confined
where no one can reach them, and the
nature of their crime IS not known even to
their jailers.
These two prisoners are man and wife,
of Hebraic extraction, who have for some
time been trying TO sell large punches of
postage stamps at discount in this city.
When arrested in their humble home sew
eral hundred dollars worth of stamps were
found on their person and hidden away in
the house. One package was found that
had recently come from Omaha and let
ter accompanying 1t gave the address OF
the sender of the stamps Officers set off
for Omaha without moments delay, ex-
pecting TO secretly capture two other mem
bers of the gang, and then they are to pro-
ceed to Chicago to round up the re.
mainder.
Some time ago the Springfield (ul. ).post-
office was robbed of several thousand dol
lars worth Of stamps. and the postal au-
thorities have until now failed to locate
the perpetrators of the deed, although the
department at Washington has been STIR
ring up the inspectors all over the country
to do their utmost to stop this gang. 1t
appears that they have been Systematically
robbing postottices all over the West and
Mississippi Valley States for many months.
That they successfully disposed of their
plunder indicates the importance of this
capture The officers absolutely refuse to
talk of the two arrests made here, and were
considerably disturbed when they learned
late tonight that the story had leaked out.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
THE DELUGE IN CHICAGO.
Suburbs Flooded aud Considerable Prop
erty Damaged.

Suburbs Flooded aud Considerable Prop
erty Damaged.
CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. 20.-The deluge in
Chicago and its suburbs abated this even
ing after four days OF almost incessant
rain, leaving scene of watery waste vary
ing in depth from few inches to several
feet. Much business and residence prop
erty were damaged or washed away, and
the overflow of the Desplaines River and
the Illinois and Michigan canal resulted
in the pollution of the city's lake water
supply, as veil as the flooding OF the canal
towns with sewage water from Chicago.
The weather bureau indications are for
slight fall in temperature. which may turn
the threatened rain to snow.
The big drainage channel presented a
desolate appearance to-day and work of
every kind had to be abandoned, except
pumping to keep the water from rising.
In some sections the water was six feet
deep, and mules were imprisoned up to
their necks. The banks of one section
were washed away, and the torrents
poured into the channel. South of Le-
mont, on the old canal, the floods washed
away the Santa Fe tracks, and trains were
run over the Alton road from Joliet. The
floodgates at the Bridgeport pumping- sta
ton on the Chicago River were forced open,
and to save the people of Lockport and ad-
jacent towns on the old canal from being
flooded out of their homes the. Bridgeport
engineer last night shut down the pump
ing engines, letting ali the filthy water flow
toward the cribs In the lake.
During the last forty-eight hours the
rainfall here has been 25 per cent greater
than for the whole month of December in
any year since the Weather Bureau was
established, twenty-four years ago. The
total precipitation in the last two days and
nights was sos inches. The valley of the
Desplaines is lake, stretching from the
city to Lockport, and all the river towns
as far as Joliet are in danger of partial
destruction by floods.
The Chicago sewer system is incapable
OF relieving the flooded condition of the
streets and Easements. The suburban,
low-lylng towns are the worst sufferers,
the homes of many residents being mac
cessible, and transportation being seriously
impeded by the deluge. The big dyke at
Dauphin Park, in the southern part of the
city, has SO far been kept intact by gangs
OF men who repair any small break.
Behind this dam is vast expanse of
water which would sweep away the houses
and stores in Grand Crossing, Roseland,
Burnside and adjacent suburban towns.
The flood extends to Pullman, in the same
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
j. r. Matthews Nominated for Postmaster
of Los AnGeles.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2O.-J. r..
Mathews, who was, to-day nominated for
Postmaster of Los Angeles, was appointed
upon Senator Whites recommendation
and the petitions of Los Angeles business
men.
David Lubin of Sacramento tonight ex-
plotted his agricultural export bounty
scheme before select audience at the Eb-
bitt House, including Congressman john
son and Barham of California.
Miss VOORHEES, of San Francisco is reg
istered at the Ebbitt House. Sam Solomon
of San Francisco has accepted employ
ment with Senator Perkins in his commit
tee room.
Representative Hilborn has introduced
bill for the relief of Wheaton and Cham
bers, ex-Receiver and Register of the Cali
fornia land Office, in the sum OF $4,000 for
moneys paid by them for clerk hire, etc.
A. W. Armstrong was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Altadena, Los Angeles
County, vice f. III. Patrock, resigned.
Marcos Areya, San Jose; Cornelius Buck
ley. Veterans Home, Napa; Amos w.
Cilley (deceased), Crockett; William G..
Stearns, Susanville; Ashby Jones, At
kinson, Chico. Increase-Joseph Ober-
crime Downhour (mother), Norwalk.
Oregon: Observation-Disclosures III. Parker
Forest Grove; Skillman G. Clark, Condon
Washington: Original-Jervis e. Barber
Deer Greek Falls; Robert Dunson, Sumas
City. Additional-Natha E. Burton,
Port Townsend. Increase-Jo s.
Brown, Spokane. "A
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
INDORSE THE PRESIDENT.
Veterans of San Jose Show Their
Patriotism.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 20.-The follow
ing was sent to President Cleveland to-
nighta
WHEREAS, We, the First Regiment, battle
field veterans of San Jose, CAL, composed only
OF active participants in battle during the war
for the preservation of the Union, have learned
with pleasure that our President has declared
himself in no uncertain terms for the honor
and dignity OF this country; therefore, be it
Resolued, That we heartily indorse the action
of the President of the United States in his
effort to maintain the principles enunciated in
the Monroe doctrine, in the matter relative to
the Venezuelan controversy, and hereby
tender him all the support and assistance in
our power to that end.
L. L. NATTINGER, Colonel.
Attest: ]. j. PEARp, Adiutant.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
DR.. HEARNE,s TRIAL CLOSING.
Predictions of AcqmtstaI Are Being
Freely Made.

Predictions of AcqmistaI Are Being
Freely Made.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-The
trial of DR.. Hearne for the murder of Amos
]. Stillwell entered upon its last phase
this afternoon when argument was begun.
Both sides closed at noon and at l p NJ.
the court instructed the jury. These in
structions cover every phase of circum-
stantial evidence and rather favor the de-
fendant. There will be argument on both
sides. Ex-Congressman Clarke will close
for the State tomorrow afternoon and the
case will go to the jury. Predictions of
acquittal are freely made, and it is be-
lieved the State will be satisfied with
disagreement.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
SESSION or THE HOUSE.
Thomas of Michigan to Contest the Seat I
Jones.

Thomas of Michigan to Contest the Seat OF
Jones.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-The
House was in session but twenty minutes
to-day and transacted little business OF
importance.
A resolution was offered by Thomas
of Michigan granting leave to ]. J. Nc
Daniel to prosecute a contest for the seat
of W. A. Jones, returned as the Represen-
tative for the First District OF Virginia,
which was referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Speaker Reed announced the appoint
ments of Hit of Illinois. Adams OF
Pennsylvania and Wheeler of Alabama,
as regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
A bill was passed changing the dates
of holding United States court at Keokuk,
Iowa, from January to April and from
June to October.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

The closest friendship does not exist be-
tween them and the Canadian farmers
over the line and trouble may take place
Local gunstores sold more ammunition
the past two days than in six months be-
fore. Ranchers are walking about the
streets carrying Winchesters and showing
an eagerness to fight.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Their Services Offered to the Country
If Needed.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 20.-At a
meeting of the Wallace REYNOLDS Post.
G. A. r., a resolution was passed uphold
ing President Cleveland in his action in
regard to the Venezuelan boundary and
also supporting HIM in his Interpretation
of the Monroe doctrine and offering their
services for their country If needed. A
copy of the resolution was forwarded to
the President.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
VENEZUELA PREPARING.
Plans for Coast Defenses and I'm.
proved Field Guns.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 20.-A cipher
dispatch reached the Venezuelan revolu-
tionarv directory in this city this even
ing which stated that instructions had
been sent from the headquarters of the
Junta at Grenada to the leaders of the in
surgent bands in the disturbed districts
not to engage in any further warfare.
Preparations are being made by the
Government for heavy armament for the
coast defenses and improved guns for field
use
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
CoMMENr OF THE "TlMEs."
Speaks of the Panic That the President
Caused.

Caused.
LONDON, ENG, Dec. 2O.-The Times,
commenting on Cleveland's message to
Congress on the financial situation, will
say tomorrow:
The Presidents second message is al
most as remarkable in it's own way as his
first. With an air of the utmost innocence
he takes note of panic that he himself
originated in precisely the tone that would
be appropriate to the discussion OF a
calamity due to causes beyond human
control 1t is doubtful from the terms of
the message whether he now wishes it to
be understood that his Venezuelan policy
was designed simply to give an object
lesson in finance. or whether he merely
turns to account catastrophe that he did
not foresee.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
district, and work is being continued with
great difficulty in the carshops.
CRIME OF n FARMER.
as a Result of a Quarrel He Killed III
Wife and HinseJf

As a Result of a Quarrel He Killed Hts
Wife and Himself.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. 90. = A
double tragedy was enacted near Benton,
Saline County, Ark, last night, the par
ticulars OF which were brought to this city
to-day by parties residing at Benton. A
farmer named Smith. about 40 years of
age, and wife had decided to separate.
They had five or six children, and last
night when they were to divide their off
spring, they quarreled. The quarrel re-
suited in Smith butchering his wife.
When he thought that she was dead he
shot himself in the head with pistol,
dying instantly. Mrs. Smith was alive at
last accounts, but she cannot recover.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
ALL OVER A SWAMP.
MIR. Depew Does Not Like the War
Talk

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-President
Chauncey NJ. Depew of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad said
to-day:
1.-The war has already cost the country
81 ,000, ,00O, 900 in deprecated values, and it
has been going on for only three days. I
met the man yesterday who owns most of
the swamp in Venezuela which is in
dispute and he said he would sell it to me
for SIS, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Racing at Nesc Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2O.-seven and a
half furlongs, Linnette won. King Michael Sec
ond, Baldur third. Time, LAB.
One mile, Donaldson won, Equinox second,
Whisper third. Time, 1:51.
Seven furlongs, Miss Rowett won, Ashland
SECOND, Sir Planet third. Time, 1861.
One mile, Cass won, Judge Dubouse second,
Squire G third. Time, 1 so.
Six furlongs, Domingo won, Barney Aaron
second, Bob Neville third. Time, 1:21.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
MAHER THE FAVORITE.
Bets Being Nude on the Comm
F;0hf

Fight.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 2o.-Joe Ven
dig, VINO was associated with Dan Stuart
in arranging the finish fight between Bob
Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher, which is to
be decided at Ell Paso on February Ia for
a purse of $4,000, called at the Police
Gazette office this morning and handed
Richard X. Fox check for $1,000, which
he had received from Dan Stuart as a
guarantee that Bob Fitzsimmons would
be in the ring on the date selected.
John ]. Quinn, manager for Peter Maher,
was notified. and he wired back that he
would arrive In this city next Thursday
morning with $1,000, which he would post
for Maher.
Many bets are being made on the fight
at the uptown hotels. Maher is a slight
favorite.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
ze.fn N,eotaus Con,ino.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Dec. 20.-Zella
Nicolaus was here yesterday. She said to
some of her acquaintance that she was on
her way to the Pacific Coast. She exhib-
tied large roll of money and remarked
that she received $4,000 from George
Gould last week. She said she intended to
remain on the Pacific Coast all winter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
SALISBURY TO SPEAK.
Will Soon Privately Express His
Personal Views.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 2O.-In reply to
request for message from him in his per-
sonal and unofficial capacity, freed from
the restraints of official communication to
the American people, Lord Salisbury,
through his private secretary, Mr.. Har-
rington, tonight said that he would prob
ably take early occasion to express his
personal sentiments toward the United
States in some public address.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Yet on the Rocks.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 2O-Another effort
was made at the height Of food tide last
midnight to float the steamer Spree,
stranded on the Isle OF Wight, but the at
tempt was unsuccessful. Six powerful
tugs, working in concert, aided by the
Spree's engines, failed to move her an inch
from her position on the rocks of the
ledgs.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
1t Is Said the RothschiIds VIII
Withdraw That Sum,

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 20.-In its issue
tomorrow the Standard will mention a
rumor that the Rothschilds will immedi-
ately withdraw 95, 600, 900 from the United
States
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

Your money back.
Ii Crockers' engraving isn't
worth every cent you pay.
227 Post street
2l5 Bush street