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HUGH MCULLOCH DEAD.
heVenerable Finanoier Succumbs
at His Maryland Home,
TWICE SECRETARY OF TREASURY.

First Appointed by President Lincoln in
1865, He Again Took the Treasury Port
folio Under President Arthur-His Con-
triButions to Current Literature.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch, ex-secretary of the treasury, died
at his country place near this city yester
day, aged S6. Death came while Mr.. Nc
Culloch was in a comatose state, and was
not so soon expected, even by the family
physician. A general breaking down of
The system, due to advanced age and ag
gravated by lung trouble, was the cause
His two sons, daughter, and grandson
were at his bedside.
The interment of the remains will be in
Rock Greek cemetery, near this city, prob
ably on Monday next, although the time
will not be fixed definitely until the arri-
val of daughter, expected in New York
today from Europe.
Hugh McCulloch was the first man up
to President Harrison's administration
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IN EFrEcT MARcH "A. 1Sg5.

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah for Penn
Haven Junction, MHuch Chunk, Lehightoni
SlaungtOn, Write Hall, Catgsauqua, Allen
town, Bethlehem, Easton and Weatherly 6 "a,
7.3S, 9.l5 a m 2,43. 2 81, 5.27 p m
For New York and Philadelohis, sos, 7.3s,9l5
a. M, u a., 2 81 p. m. For Quakake Switch
back, Gerhards ard Hudsonoale, els a, m,
For wilkes Barre. White Haven, Pittsyon,
La"eyville Towanda, Sayre, Waverly and Eli
mira, 6 O4, q.15 q. M. 2.57, 5.27 p. m.
For Rochester, Buffalo, iagaIa Falls and
the West 9.l5 u. m, 2.57, 5.27 p, m.
Fer Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Str nudsburg, 8 q a. M, ) q p m,
For Lambertville and Trenton, 9.l5 a. m.
For TunBhannOck, 6 04, els a. m, 257, 5,T
For Ithaca and Geneva, eOi, 9.l5 a. M, 5,27
For Auburn 9l5 a. m. 27p.m.
For Jeanesvi le Lewiston and Beaver
Meadow, I3S a. m, II. .43 p, m.
For Stockton and Lumber Yard, 6.04, 7.38
BIS a. m, l2 49, 2.57, p, sos p. m.
For Silver Brook Junction, Audenrifd and
HdsEzleton' 6'Ol, '3S, 10 a. NJ, l24S, 257, 5'Z7'
For Scranton 6O4 9l5 a. M, 257, 5.27 p. m.
For Hazlebrook, Jeddo, Drifton and Free.
land, 6.04, 7.3S, 9l5 NJ, l243 257, 5.27 p, m.
For Ashland, Girardv'lle and Lost Greek,
40 6l5, 30, e.l3, 10 20 a. M, 1895, 40, 40
| 6 80, 8 % p. m.
For aven Run, Centralia, Mount Carmel
and ShamoKin, 9lS II IA a. m, S2 4 20, 8 q,
For Yatesvine, Park Place, Mahanoy City
and Delano. 80 6 04, 3S, Is, II 05 M, 12 43,
o., ~, Q U6, y 20, III % -. M.
Trains will lea ShamokiA at 10, IS, IL 10
| a, M, o. 30, 30 p. M, and arrive at Shen.
andoah at 6 O4, Is a m, u 43, 2 81 q, IL Is
p m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, 6O4, 7ss,
08, 8 Is, II o. II 30 a. m, IL 43, 81, TO- H,
Leave Pottsvine for Shenandoah, 90, 40,
~, IO ID, II 40 a, m.' 1892, 300, 40, ~, Is,
Leave Shenandoah for Hazleton, O4, 2 80,
Is a. m, IL 4S, 2 81, 5 q, s 08 p. M.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, Z 35, 10 05,
IL O6 a. m, II 10, 2 5S 30, 7 %, 66 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Raven Run, Centralis, Mt,
Carmel and Shamokin, 6 45 a. M, 2 40 p. M,
and arrive at Shamokin at 40 a. m, and 8 a
p. m.
Trains leave ShamoSin for Shenandoah at
| Z 90 a. M, and 90 p m and arrive at ShenAn-
dOah at 49 a. m and IS p. m.
Trains leave for Ash and, Girardville and
Lost Creek, 40 a. m l2 30 p. m.
| For Hazleton, Black Greek Junction, Penn
| Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk, Allen town,
Bethlehem, Easton and New York, 49 a. M,
| 70 80, 2 55 p. m.
For Philadelphia, 70 80, 2 IS p m.
| For 4atesville, Park Place, Mahanoy City
p m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 8 30, IL 30
| a. m,, ! 05 8 30 p. M
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, So, s4s,
| 9 80 a. m e, 2 10 p. M,
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, 80 10 40
| a. M, 30, 10 p. m.
| ROLLIN Il. WILBUR, Genl Supt,
| South Bethlehem Pa.
| Fhiiadelphia.
A. W. NoNNEMACHER, Asst G. P. A.,
South Bethlehem, PG
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Queens Birthday Honors.

LONDON, May 25.-Among the honors
distributed yesterday, on the occasion OF
the queens 10th birthday, are the follow.
ing: Sir Henry Brougham Loch, former
governor Of Cape Colony, was made privy
councillor; Henry Irving, the actor; Lewis
Morris, the poet, and Howard Russell, the
war correspondent whose service dates
back to the Crimean war, We're knighted.
The Earl of Aberdeen, governor general
Of Canada, has had his title raised to the
first class Second class titles were con-
ferred on several others.
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Two Tramps Killed in Freight Wreck.

DANvILLE, Ky, May 25.-In a freight
wreck on the Cincinnati and Southern
railroad near here early in the morning
two men were killed and five others
wounded. The injured men were all
tramps, two of them being negroes The
dead men are Stanley Davis (white), Of
Chattanooga; D. r. Stocks (colored) The
wreck was caused by the breaking of an
axle of box car. Thirteen cars, loaded
with iron, dressed lumber and coal, We're
ditched The wreck took place on high
hill, and the cars rolled down the hill in
a heap.
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NAPLES, May 25.--The activity of vesu-
vius, which coinGided in 1894 with the
earthquakes in JSs.a.n, Turkey and Gala
bria is again noticeable, Thick columns
Of smoke, fire and lava are issuing from
the mouth of the crater, making "a splen-
did spectacle by night. A new cone is
forming on the summit, which is already
seventy feet high The seismic instru-
ments are very active.
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a Cntholio salrntlon ARMY.

CLEVELAND, May 25.-Catholic mission
airy workers are about to institute a move
ment of great Importance among the
masses of population in this city. 1t might
be called a Catholic Salvation Army, ex-
cept that some of the features Of the Sal
walton Army will be omitted. The mis-
sionaries have the Endorsement of Bishop
Horstmann, and meetings will soon begin
on street eoraers and curbs. So enthusi-
astic are the local Catholic clergy that
several viii resign from their parishes to
engage in the street work
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-25

The LATE hNGH NJ CULLOChs
who had twice held the portfolio of the
treasury department, Secretary William
Window being the only other one. Mr.
McCulloch was born in Maine but it was
in Indiana where he spent the greater part
of his life.
Hugh McCuiloch was born in Kenne-
bunk Me-, Dec. Z, 1903. He entered Bow
doin college in 1924, and two years later
left before graduating on account of ilh
health, when he at once began to teach
school, which he continued until 1S29sfnd
then took up the study of law, and wfthin
three years was admitted to the bar. In
1888 he went west and settled5sin Fort
Wayne, Ind, and two years after his ar
rival was cashier and manager of the State
Bank of Indiana. eF
He continued in this position until 1866,
when he became president, and acted as
such until May, 1868. 2fHe then resigned
to accept the comptr6llership of the treas
ury, rendered to him by Secretary Salmon
P. Chase The office had just been created
by congress, andsMr. McCulloch was its
first head. When w. 2. Fessenden re-
signed President Lincoln appointed Mr..
McCulloch secretary of the treasury In
October, 1884, he again entered public
life Walter Q. Gresham was then secre-
tary of stbe treasury, and on his retirement
Mr.. MGGulloch was appointed by Presi-
dent arthur and held the office until the
closesbf his administration.
Since his retirement he has lived in
Washington and on his farm in Mary
IAnd He has contributed articles to mag
sazines and publications, and wrote a series
Fof letters while in London for the New
York Tribune, which were widely copied
and used by the Republicans in Ohio for
political purposes during the campaigns
of 1870 Mr.. MoCulloch is also the author
of book entitled Men and Measures of
Half a Century" which reviews the polit-
ical and social changes in that period with
which he was familiar. Mr. McCulloch
in the last few years of his life embraced
many of the doctrines of the Democratic
party He believed in low tariff, and
wrote several letters giving his views on
the question.
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Presbytorians to Raise a 81, 900, 900 Fund.

PITTsBURG, May 25.-The attention of
the Presbyterian General Assembly yes
terday was occupied by things of import
ance to the denomination, but of no SEN
sational interest A 100000 fund to
wipe out the debts of the benevolent
boards, continued annual sessions, a de-
liverance on temperance and fraternal
greetings from other ecclesiastical bodies
completed the catalogue The regular
business Of the assembly was much de-
layed by the amount of time occupied by
the speeches of the delegates from outside.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-25

MONMOUTH, Ills, May 25.-William
O'Brien and James Mccarthy, indicted
as principals in the prize fight in this
county on Easter Sunday, and John Welsh
and John @. Ruggy, the seconds, pleaded
guilty to sending and receiving chal-
lenge, and We're fined 500 each and given
four months in the county jail.
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Lynohed for Assaultins a Child.

HENDERSON, KY, May 25.-Clalrle Hen
derson, alias Kennedy, the negro who at
tempted to assault the l3-year-old child
Mildred Gray, near Dekovel, was taken
from the Caseville Jail during the night
by a mob Of hundred men, who conveyed
him to the scene of his crime, where his
lifeless body was left hanging to a tree.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-25
Our Prs.ia,nr. rortraIt IN LIne. Of FlFe

NEW YORK, May 25-President Cleye-
lands portrait win illuminate the night
during the festivities attending the open
ing Of the Baltic ship canal 1t will be
shown in pyTDtechnics from the yard arm
Of the cruiser New York at Kiel, and at the
same time fiery portrait Of Emperor
William IL VIII be displayed.
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The Hyams Jury Di.aprsss.

TORONTO, May 25,-The jury in the
Hyums murder trial came into court at s
O'Clock last night without having arrived
at a decision. Judge Street remarked that
the jury had already deliberated severa
hours, and if no verdict could be obtained
in that time it was hardly probable thai
any would. He then discharged the jury
The result is that the Hyams will be tried
in September.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-25

DANvILLB Va, May 25-Ihere was no
election in this city this year. In the
county of PlUtsylvania there was free
fight, all candidates being Democrats.
Sheriff Overbey had no opposition. In the
other cases the old officers were beaten by
new men. Vanden, for treasurer had 81
majority, and Hugh billiard, Jr., defeated
George T. Risen. for commonwealth at
torney, by over 200,
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HpEADTNG
ID y RAILROAD SYSTEM

TrGins leave Shenandoah ss folio vsi
For New York via Philadelphia, week days,
2 TO- SIS, 80 a m, IL 5S 25j > 50 sunday
2 10 a, m. Nor New York wa Mauch Chunk
week days 25, : 20 a m ~ IS 2.55 p. m
For Reading aad Philadelphia eek days
2l0 5.25, 7.2O, =. m, 1882, 2.o5, % p m Sun
For Pottsvile week days 2 10, z 20. q. M,
1858 255, 5.55 p m. sn, day, 10 a. m
For Tamaqua and MahanOy City week days,
a.l0, 525, 7sO, ;. M, 1888 50, % D m Sun
FOR Wiiiia1oeoort sunbury and ewisburg,
week days. 3 % II 30 a m l.5D 7 20 m
For Mshanoy Plano week days 2.IO. 25 So
7.S0, II 30 m 12,5S 81, 50 90 7,D 93.
For Ashland and shsmolSin week days 25
f.s0, 1l.S0 a. M, l.5O 7.D 935 p. m. Sunday
SIS q m.
For Baltimore Washington and the West via
B s. o. r r through trains leave READING
Terminal, Philadelphia p s. X X r al 20
55 IL 20 a. m, 3 48, 7.7. .. m Sunday 20
20 li26 on m, 19 ~ P n. Additioaa 9, ma
v eek days, 40 541, S.2l p. M. Sundays LBS
S3 pm.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH,
Leave New Work via PhilAdelpnlt week days
90 a. m, l 30 90, 7.SO p. M, l2.lb EThL Sun
Leave New York Wis MAuch Chunk, week days
4 30 9,l0a m l 10, 4 80 p. no.
Leave PhnadelnI "a, Reading Terminal
week lays 4 20 8 35, 10,0n a. m. and 90
I6t2 i 80 y m. Sui day II 30 m
cav, Read g, week days IS : 10 10 O6,ll 81
a N 5 So 7.57 p. n SUM ay l.35 a m
Leave PottsV1lle, week days 35, 40 m
| II 30 6 u .. N Sunday 2 35 a m.
Leave Tamaqua week days 3.lS so, II % q
m l 20 7.l5 92S p. N sunday 3 Is m
Leave Mahanoy City week days 8 45, 8 q
| Ii AZ NJ, l.5l, I39 954 p m, sunday, Al
a, m.
Leave Mshanoy p are week days 2 40, 4 90
$50, 81, IL SO o. m 1858, 06 $50 26 SO, 10 II
| p. II. SUNDAY, 2.4o. 4OOG. IN.
cave WiliGmsl OFT, week days ~, 10 i
m 1876 Ills p. m. Sunc ay, ll.Io p. N.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf
| and South Street Wharf for Atlantic City
Week-Days-Express. 900, a. m, 200 (Sat
urdays only 8 00), 4 100, 5 90 p. m. Accommoda
/ ton. SOJ q. u, 40 p m
Sunday-Express. 0O, 1000 a. m. Accom-
| mediation, 500 a. m. and $50 p. m,
| Returning, leave Atlantic City, depot corner
| Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
| -Days-Express, 7.35, 9.00 o. m and
4 o. al 5.SO p. IN. Accommodation, s.l5 a. m.
| and 4.32 p, m.
sundsS-EIpress, 4 90, Sis 500 p. m. Ae.
comm odStion, us a. m, and 10 p. m.
PArlor cars on all express trairs
G G, HANCOCK Cen Pass Agt
Philadelphia, Pa.
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The weather.

For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, increasing cloudiness with showers;
Eouthorly winds For District of Colum-
bia, Delaware and Maryland, raini south.
easuerly winds.
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I. A. swEIGARn, Gen. supt.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
L BCHUYLKILJ DIVISION,
APRIL 2l, 1895.

-
APRIL 2l, 1895.
TrAins will leave Shenandoah After the spov
late for Wiggan's, Gilberton, Prackville, NeV
Castle, St, Clair, Pottsville, Hamburg, Reading
AdelphiE BROAD street stAtion) 81 6;US IEd ill9
L. m and 4:l6 p. N, on week days For POtN
Vile and intermediate stations s;lo q. N.
SUNDAYS,
For WiEgGn's, Gilberton, Fraekvillc, Ne,
Castle, ST. Clair, Pottsville At sos, p;lt r. n
and $40 p m, For Hamburg, Residing, Potta
town, Phenixville, Norristown, philhdclphi,
St o:C0, q;40 =. NJ, a;lo p. m.
Trains leave Erackyille tcr, Shenandoah >
lo:40 \. R. and l2:14, 6:04, 7;42 and 1871 ?, n
Sundays, ll:l8 4. r. and 6:40 p. m.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah Al lgiI
lli4s q. m. and 4:40, 7il5 and 1000 p. N. Sunday
LoSve philadelphia lBroad street stStlonl &c
shenandoah At 81 Gnd IS NJ, 4 10 and III
70 week days On sundays leSys y 9toAm'
Leave Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
FOR NEW YORK.
For New York, Express, weekdays, 3 20,
4 Oj 5O 8 10, 80, SO, & 20, 20, 10 80 dining
carr, II 90, II IA m, y noon, 2 A Limited
ng rar) 32O, co. 5 90, So Dining Car, i 10,
6 50, Y, 10 p m, u OF night. Sundays, 90
O5 so, Is, u, 80, 10 30, dining car II 03
20 SO loining car 8 So, 50, s 70, 10 p m,
II a night,
Express for Boston, without change, Ham
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
For Baltimore and Washington So 72O, 8 81,
Q 10, 10 % II To- II SS n, az 50 linllIed 01hsnF
sar) 1870. 346 Al, (5 Is Con Eressional Linn,
ited. dining carl el7, e55 dining carr, Z 20
dining carr p no and u 5 night week days
Sundays, 80, 20. 8 10, II Is, II 8S m, Al, g.
dining carl, e55 loinini carl, 40 dining car
m and 12 03 night.
LeSVe Market Street Ferry PhilAdelphiR
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Express, so m, 2lO, 3 30 Saturdays only AT
and 500 p 10 weel days. Sundays, Express
8 IS and 045 am.
For Cape May, Apglesea, Wildwood 70,
holly Beach, express, 3 3. M, 90 p M Weel
days. Sunday 9 90 a m.
For Sea Isle City, Ocean City and AvGlot
Express, OOG N, 0O No week days. sur
days, 9 Goa NJ.
For Somers Point, express, 8 $50, NJ, 4lOj
5, NJ. PRHSosg, r. WOOD,
G. enn NAnAgFF 9Bn'l Paks'eis 4,
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-03-24
ARMS FOR CUBA.
Spanish Officials Say They Are Procured in
Philadelphia.

Key West, Fla, March 23.-An Off
cial of the Cuban government who has
arrived here says detailed information
is in the hands of the Spanish officials
as to the places throughout the United
States where arms and ammunition,
it is believed, are being collected and
shipped TO the Cuban insurgents. The
points are said to be at Philadelphia
and Perth Amboy, n. j. The Spanish
officials have the location of the rem
devious, with names of persons most
active and the manner of operation.
Their information is said 10 show that
Philadelphia is a hot bed of the move
ment and that heavy shipments Of
arms and ammunition have been made
from there. These northern rendez-
vous are in addition to those at Sa-
vannah, Fernandina and other points
in the South, concerning which infor
nation is being collected by Spanish
officials.
This is being laid before the Span
ish minister at Washington and may
form an important part in impending
negotiations between the United States
and Spain, and is likely to form a basis
for a request for the issuance OF or
ders by the Attorney General of the
United States to the district attorneys
at the various points under suryeil-
lance to apprehend the parties alleged
to be engaged in the systematic for
warding of revolutionary supplies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-03-24
THEAGRARIANS

And the Manufacturing and Mercantile
Classes in Germany Having "a Hot Con-
test.
Washington. March 23.-Another in
tereSting report upon the war between
classes in Germany Agrariansen
on the one side and the manufacturing
and mercantile on the other-has been
received at the Department of State
from United States Consul General
Charles De Kay, at Berlin. In this
case the Consul General touches upon
the efforts being made to prevent a
tariff war from being waged by Ger
many on Argentina, and shows how
the conditions now are very similar 10
those which caused the attack upon
the meat producers of the United
States.
1t appears that the Agrarians are
seeking TO prevent the heavy impOr-
tation Of QuebrachO wood. used for tan
ming and medicine This attack is in
the interest Of the owners Of OakwOOds
The German Chamber of Commerce
has just sent TO the Reichstag a mem
orial in opposition TO the demand Of
the DrOteCLlOuiSJS lUdl AISeuJlud Sudll
be notified by the German government
of the termination of the most favored
nation clause of her treaty. The
chamber holds that this would simply
ruin the German export trade to La
Plata. worth from sixteen 10 nineteen
million dollars annually. Then
France. Italy, England and before all
others. the United States, would has
ten to occupy a field closed to us by
the war tariffs says the memorial
lists
The Agrarians, according to the re-
port. wish to shut out all the chief
articles which come in competition
with products Of German arabic lands
and forests. particularly wheat, que
bracho. wood, hides. wool and horse
hair. OF late the increase in wheat
imports from Argentina have been
considerable. being 1.7S6,0OO double
hundred weights in 1898 as against
$4,000 in 1890.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-03-24
SAID 70 Be SHORT.
A CHURCH INVESTIGATION
OVER IN MARTINS FERRY.
Caused by the Alleged Impossibility
of Making the Books Of the
Treasurer Balance State
ments From Both Sides
About the Trouble.

Martins Ferry is able to furnish the
Register with another of its sensa-
tional items. This time it is church
trouble in which one of Martins Fey
rvs business men is involved. The
secretary of the German st. Jonn
congregation, Rev. Doepken, recently
discovered some apparent Irregular
ties in the books cf the treasurer, VINO
is John Koch, formerly glass blower,
but now a saloonist. The alleged facts
of the case have leaked out, and the
members of the congregation deman-
id an investigation, which is now pc
ing conducted by committee consist
ing of the minister, secretary and sew
eral members. A Register reporter
interviewed the president of the local
Synod, Rev. Werder, yesterday, who
said:
For some time past our member
ship has apparently been decreasing in
st. Johns Church very fast, and the
minister has called the attention OF
the several members who were sup
posed to be back in membership fees
to pay up. They retOrted that they
had paid up to date. and produced a re-
ceipt The minister visited the major
ity of the members and inquired as to
their standing, and some receipts
showed that members paying 50 per
annum were only credited with SO,
those paying So were only credited
with SO. Other names of members
were reported by the treasurer as hav-
ing resigned as members, at the same
time receiving their membership fees. y
The attorney who is assisting the
committee in clearing up the alleged
embezzlement has receipts to the
amount of S165 in hands so far. 1t is
thought that the whole amount will
reach 5000. The congregational COM
mittee interviewed Treasurer Koch
and informed him if he would furnish
bond for the amount found short on
his books the congregation would not
prosecute him.
1t was stated yesterday that Mr..
Koch had refused TO listen to the over
lures of the committee, and some fur
ther action will probably be taken.
A Register reporter saw Mr.. Koch,
at Martins Ferry, last evening. In re-
ply to a request for statement from
him, Mr.. Koch admitted that he had
been treasurer of the congregation,
but denied that shortage or discrep
macy existed, or that there had been
any trouble of any sort. D