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The herald., 1895-11-24
ACROSS. THE DIVIDE
Storms Of Such Severity That Traffic Is
1mpeded Il

Storms Of Such Severity That Traffic Is
lmpeded u
OMAHA, Nov. pa storm has been
raging through the west for the past
twcnty-four hours that has seriously in
terfered with railroad business. All day
yesterday traffic In the west was badly de-
layej, but reports recsived this evening
indicate that the fury OF the storm has
been spent and better conditions prevail
The storm was most sewers on the 500
miles between Cheyenne and Og,len. The
wind blew at ths rate OF sixty miles an
hour from the northwest with binding
snow storm in progress and the mercury
at zero. Passenger trains on the Union
Pacific had hard time of it. but were
able TO keep fairly close to schedules.
The ireights dit not do as we'll. Tho ve-
locity of the wind made schedule time
i'm possible, and the wind and snow made
IL impossible for the trainmen to do the
work with any deg ee of promptness. All
business was more or less blocked, and 1t
was not unit this morning that the wind
abate and the storm br. Ike.
r. port, at ths Burlington show that
light snow fell throughout Neb, ask /, four
inches heine reported at Eckley and lisht
falls all the way from Huldredee to Ly-
ons. The mercury did no. 10 SO low in
Nebraska, the minimum temperature be-
rng reported at H"ldrsdcs at 8 above ze-
rn. On the Wyoning div.sio Of the
Burlington there was much snow. The
Black Hills country was covered and
eisht inches reported at Billings. In
Wyomns aud South DAKOTA il was more
severe than in manv years.
The herald., 1895-11-24
A CRUEL FROST
Threatens the Oranges Of the Northern citru

Threatens the Oranges of the Northern Citrus
Be t Weather Notes
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-A rapid
fall in tenn pei aturs during the past thirty
six hours is reported from almost every
point on the Pacific coast. In many
places in Oregon. Washington and Idaho
the thermometer was helow freezing
point last night and today. At Fresno,
the CT ter OF tue grape culture in Cali
foinia. the temperature fell today to 2S
degrees. the lowest point recoroen in
niue years. The fall of temperature had
be IAN go gradual, however. that no vines
nor orange trees were from. With col Ter
weather predicted for tonight. ow rers OF
citrus orchards are greatly alarmed. A
severe frost at present would ruin the or
anre crop.
DENVER. Nov. 23.-Zero weather pre-
walls generally in Clora TO. On the west
slcpe OF the mountains snow has fal-n
in many places to depth of two to four
fee.
PHOENIX. Ar,z., Nov. %. The
weather for the last three days through.
out Arizona has been rainy. Seve al
inches Of snow IS reported In the north.
Salt rvsr is rapidly rising and is now far
out of ford.
NEVADA CITY, Nov. 23.- The tele-
graph wires ara all down In this vicinity
and the telephone is the only mems OF
communication with the outside world.
The herald., 1895-11-24
THE MONEY is ROLLING IN
To Swell San Francisco's Republican
Convention Fund
The Subscriptions Have Not Been Checked
Up, but the Amount Promised Now
Reaches Nearly Sioo, 900

SAN Fra NCISCO. Nov. 23.-The con-
ven,ion organizations finance com mi ittee
announces that about S35. 900 has been
subscribed to the convention fund and the
canvass Is not yet nearly complste.
Chairman e. Il. Pond and Secretary j.
NJ. Litchfield OF the committee held a
conference with q num- Der Of those who
have been making the canvass. No effolt
was made to check up the subscriptions,
as quite a mum ber Of the sub-no NJ mittces
were out at work at the very time the
meetiag Of tho finance com mites was
being held. Members OF these sub-oom-
mittees have informally reportsd sub.
scriptions in their respective books rang
ing from $1,000 to $500. besides the re-
newals OF su subscriptions made through the
newspapers.
Chairman Pond said he was satisfied
with the work and had no doubt that if
the convention was secured all the money
tha: would be found nscsssa ~ would be
secured. All the members Of the finance
com mttee who have been engaged in
soliciting subscriptions for the fund
agree with Chairman Pond. The expert
ence In the work convincss them that
there Is enough enthusiasm and desire
fur tho convention among tne citizens to
warrant any sized fund that may bs
needed.
The hmarce com mittee will prohably
meet again next Monday or Tuesday.
San Francisco's intention to sec re the
convention II possible is evidently at
tracing attention in the east. A tele-
gram was received yesterday from hotel
Il Washington offeri. e the Calf. rnia
delegation coming to the capital to securs
the committee special rate and the use
OF rooms for headquarters
The herald., 1895-11-24
WlNEMAKERS ARE JUBILANT
Over the Results Of the Cooperative
System
A Price Set Upon Dry Wines Which VIII
Ensbie vitlcuiturists ta Pay or
Their Mortgages

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-The min
imum price of dry Cslifo-nia wines has
been fixed at Is cents a gallon. This 10
an advance of 211 cents over last years
priee, and with an estimat'd production
of 1000, ,O0) gallons means clear gain
to the gro owers and makers of $25, 900.
A meeting OF the new board OF direc-
tors Of the California Winemakers' cor
poration was hell Thursday, when this
action was taken. Not only was the
minimum price OF the wine fixed at Is
cents g, tut half OF the estimated crop, or
6, 900. 900 salions, was disposed of at the
advance. The Winemakers' corporation
set the price and the California Wine as
tOciatlon has az reed to delivery OF
the cuntract wines of 1896 at that figure.
Lachman q Jacuby. the otner larce pur-
chaser, was not included in ths arrange
them If they are disposed to accent
them. ii not they " IL have to go else
where thar to the Wlnemakers' corpora
tion for their SUPPLY.
This will be difficult as the latter now
controls s5 per cent of the dry wine out
CO. operation of the association, to fix The
pr,ce. The board OF directors OF the cor
poration also advanced the settling price
at tie cellars and Gy the private trade
members IA cents fallon.
The winemakers are Jub lsnt over the
result OF their year OF cooperation.
Eighteen months ago their stock was
selling at from 6 to cents q gallon. This
was ruinons, and 1t looked as il tina in
dustry were menaced by extinction. The
vineyardists were staggering under
heavy weigh. OF mortgage, the banks we're
indisposed to mako further advances ami
manv of the grape growers and wire
maser. procs ued TO tear up their vines.
year ago this month an organization
of tne winemakess was effectsd, followin &
the com binat.on OF seven OF the prime pal
Fan Francisco dealers. The necessities
OF the situation compelled harmony be-
twesn the sellers ana the buyers, and the
minimum price OF wine was advanced
to l31S cents a gallon, or nearly 100 per
cent, while some extra Varieties were
dispose of at Is to 70 cents. This placed
the INDUSTRY on paying basis, and the
members had no longer need to apply to
the banks for advances. the increase OF
2A cents un the product Of 1895. amount
Ing to about 1850 000 is clear profit and
will enable the viaeyardists to lessen or
entirely pay off all OF their Indebtedness,
SO that by another year they will have
recoupeo their los es and have bright
prosp ects for the future.
The herald., 1895-11-24
A NEW ERA
Chicago Newspapers Consolidate and Use As.
soc atcj Press Services

Chicago Newspapers Consolidate and Use As.
soc ated Press Services
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-When the Even
ing rress company was organized by
George j. Booth. who pur hased tine Even
ing Mail and started the Evening Press,
there brsan In Chicago a new era In
for the psper enioyed an
unusual prosperity. The consolidation
of the Journal adds ali that was good and
most respected in the oldest pa ser in the
citv. The Press company, capitalized at
$500, 600, purchased tn Journal a week
a. o, John L. Wilson, its pr ,prietor. and
.Tamrs +. Scriprs oi Detroit be ominR
stockhold srs with Mr.. Bouth. The con-
sol dared paper will he issued Monday
afternoon, and il Is promised that the
readers Of the former separate papers
will be gamers in every way.
For the present the names Of both
papers Will be used, the heating present
ing the evidence Of consOii alton titus:
Ihe Chicago Evening Juu,n in the ii st
line and The Eveai Press in the sec
ond. The Journal used the Associated
Press report and the Press that of the
United Press. In the words of Mr..
Booth, "1hs consolidation will utilize
to the fullest extent the mstohless services
of the Associated Press, supplemented
with y com prshensivs spsc cial SERVICES"
The herald., 1895-11-24
The Emiyraut Business

OMAHA, Nov. 23.-rhe Union Pacific
has not taken a very active part in the
recent rate meetings in Chicago. Gen.
oral Passenger Agent f.omax spent several
weeks in discussing the situation t.
tue representatives of the lines interested
and says now that he Is going to attend
hone. The othsr lines know the wishes
and position of the overland system, and
whenever they get togsther he is ready
to do business with them, but will not
waste any more time in the discussion.
the Souther.; Pa ihc Is responsible for
most of ths trouble. he thinks. The road
has been bullIne the emigrant business,
regardless II agreements, or the rights ~
other roads, and mn binding agreen ent
can be made until that line is brought to
proper r"nl zation Of its duty In the
premises, he Gays.
The herald., 1895-11-24
WILL PAY EXPRESS CHARGES
The United States Snbtrcasuries Need
Gold Bullion
srnnent Will Pay Express Charge
Both Ways

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. - Secretary
Carlisle, in q circular letter sent to the
United States sub-treasurers this after
noon, instructed them hereafter to receive
gold coin in sums OF $500 and multiple
thereof and to pay express charges on the
gold ana also on the currency retarned in
exchange therefor. He also Instructed the
subtressurers TO receive lightweight gold
cain and to ascertain the exact value oil
such coin and paw for It ct face value less
cents for each troy grain. suoh coins are
found to be below standard weight.
This IS believed to be the secondti me
in the history Of the government that II
has paid express charges both on the gold
received and on the currency returned
therefor. The only exception II IS said
was in 1898. " hen II was oons In few In
stances. The secretary's letter OF instruc-
tion to subtrcasurers regarding light
weight coin is as follows:
department instructions Of July 10 and
August %, 1895, requiring YOU to reject
and place distinguishing mark on ali
golo coins presented on your depository
for deposit where found to be below the
last CT rrent weight, ara hereby SO modl-
fed as t. instruct you, when required. to
accept all such coins at valuation in pro-
portion 10 their actual weight at such van
uation to be determined by deducting
from nominal value cents for each
grain. troy weight, found below the
STANDARD weight OF each piece. All light
weight pieces thus received by you to DO
he'd in the cash at your office separate
from full-weisht coins. and escn bag Of
such coins to b. plainly II arkrd with the
amount Of the face and aetna, values Of
contents. II the depositor should prefer
to have tns piecss that are found to be- be-
low the ieasr current weight returned to
him, you will, before returning them,
stamp each piece With the distinguishing
marx referred to in t"is department
letter."
The herald., 1895-11-24
LOS ANGELES LEFT
The Educational Associat on viii Meet at
Buffalo or Som where Else

The Educational Associat on Will Meet at
Buffalo or Som where Else
CHICAGO Nov. 23.-The executive
committee of the National Educ tion as
sociation met to-day for the purpose of
onoosine a place for the 1895 meeting OF
the organization. Invitations from Bos.
ton, Los Angeles, Buffalo and Duluth
were con.idered. and the committee was
unanimous in selecting Boston, provided
certain time limits on tickets would be
made by the railroads entering that ity.
The roads declined to grant The demands
OF the committee and Buffalo was then
Professionally $. lectcd, II the requests OF
the ass ,ciation for side-trip rates and ex-
granted by the Iinss in the Central traffic
and Trunk line associations before De-
cember 2Dth, il is likely that some other
city other than Buffalo will he chosen.
The herald., 1895-11-24
0otham's Bakeries

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The bakeries
in Gotham will not be allowed to keep
open doors fter 10 a. m. on Sunday
hereafter. Samuel GompeIs and a COM
mit,ee from the organized Bakers union
called upon the police commissioners and
requ, sted them to have the roiicr en-
force the Sunday laws 10 bakeries and
eYocers, butchers, etc. Acting Chief OF
Police Corlin saiu today that orders had
been issued to compel bakers to com ply
with lbe law. The Eolcs sll over tho
city have notified owners oi bakeries in
their p, ecincts that they must close at 10
a m. iQmurrOW.
The herald., 1895-11-24
No Agreement Yet

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Tho meeting Of
the transoontinental lines was continued
and there will bs session again on Mon
day. TINS proposed agreement was gone
over ana the chances are that it will bs
adopted. The agreement will. IN all
probability, bs very much on the oder OF
THAT now in force among the lines vi tho
Western Passenger assoc alton. The dif-
ference between the Southern Pacific and
the lines OF tho Western association over
the emigrant track from New York to the
Pacific coast will ne taken up Oh Mon
day. This is looked forward TO as one of
the thInps that may cause split among
the roads,
The herald., 1895-11-24
Some Psiisical Prophecy

CONCORD, n. H., Nov. %. The Con-
cord Monitnr. Senator Chandler's paper,
tonisht g iitoriallv gives an opinion re-
gardins the rresidsntial tuation: That
tho Rcpuslicaa congress will declare
against a single gold standard; IL will
adNo ate bimetallism ana demand cn,n.
Ass ui both gold aud silv ~ standard
nasnr ~ soon "a such cuinasc can possl-
hly % forward connsctiln with maiH.
Miniag the parity Of ths tws metals
th,oughout tne com m, rolal weria. Hs
say, further, that upon this platform
Thomas B. Rssd Is likely to bs nomi-
nat aud elected by almost as big o ma.
iolity as Grant had over Greedy.
The herald., 1895-11-24
Blame tho Armerlsus

NEW YORK. Nov. ga special from
Vienns says that Information received
from variJus parts Of Turkey confirms
tho impression that the Armenian revolu.
tionary committees are endeavorins to
provoke further n,assscres in order to
bring about tie armed Intervention oi
the powe The sultan receives many
letters. His m ajesty has con-
eratu .ateh Baron Won der Goltz Paeha,
who oraanized the mohilizaion OF Furk.
ish troops, In which the mob was ass
perse.. The object now desired bv the
sultan Is to float large loan abroad, al
there Is a serious want Of money.
The herald., 1895-11-24

promptly brought to the attention of the
British charge d'affairrs. Mr.. Herbert,
who Immediately informed the palace
tnat bs would hold the government re-
spoo sible for any distur bancs of order in
the Psamatia quarter, taking the ground
that the authorities had ample time to
take all the precautions necessary to
maintain peace without Yesorting to
bloodshed.
The Hairink, a local new spsper. bns
been SUSPENDED by the authorities on &C
count of the refusal Of the editor to pub.
II, an article given to him by tho Turk
ish officials, condemning the intfisues Of
the Armenians.
The herald., 1895-11-24
ROUGH WEATHER
Transatlantic Steamers Report Tempestuous
Passages

Transatlantic Steamers Report Tempestuous
Passages
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Tte White Star
line steamer Germanic, from Liverpool
and Queenstown, and the North German
Lloyd steamer Ems, from Bremen and
Southa IN pton, reached quarantine early
this morning, having exl erenced the
H. ost ten pestuous weather throughout
their voyages. The Germanic was more
than twenty-four hours over her usncl
time. The steamer Ems also experienced
q succession OF gale. with hign seas all
thu passage. Neither ship sustained any
damage
Hon. James .. Broajhead, late United
States minister to Switzerland, arrived ON
the Germanic. Senator Henry Caovt
Lodge of Massachusetts was passenger
on board the American line steam III -
ST. Paul. " hich arrived today from South.
aMptUn.
The herald., 1895-11-24
OUR MINERAL WEALTH

Gold Leads In Value and Petroleum Comes
Next-But Little Silver
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The State
Mining buseau announces that the value
OF the mineral PROD uot of Calf 'rnia. in
cludins the metallic. non-me,allic, by.
drocaroons and gases and structural ana.
terinls for last veai was so. 2o,, 2Si. Cold
leads oil the rest with toial Jf $l3 SO :.
csl. CalAverss county produced the mnst
81. llY, $685. Petroleum.. which'l Is a &c .sl.
opinv branch, comes seevnd In point Of
wealth. TIE states pruduct was valned
Vt ~. 064,52l Los Angeles led with $6l7,-
065. Silver unly am meuntsd to @2o7, 33l.
The herald., 1895-11-24

REDDING, CAL, Nov. a3.-Information
reached this city this afternoon that
Isaac RAIDER, q blacksmith, had been
killei by some unknown party at his
place about q mile and d half from Grass
Point on Roaring river road His body
was discovered lying near the forge by
his wife. There WAS bu,le ole thr, Ugh
both temples. There has been i'll feeling
In the neigh borhood for years, aud lsaac
RAIDER has been on bad terms with his
brother, William, for more than year.
lnvesti alton is now going on.
The herald., 1895-11-24
D|SCOURAG|Na SCALPERS
The Southern Pacific Adopts a
New Measure
A CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
For False Personation Brought Against
Sca!ped Ticket User
The Transcontinental Lines Expect to Come
to an Agreement on Monday Buiiiny
Em.grant Business
AfsocIated P~ess Snecia! Wire

AfsocIated P~ess Specia! Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. %. - The
Southern Pacific company adopted new
measure to break the business of scalpng
tickets. Richard II. collier has been ar
rested on a charge of false per ertonation
growing out of an attempt on his part
to travel east on scalper's ticket. 1t
will be made test case. The company
has announced its determination to push
the charge against Collier to the highest
courts if necessary.
The herald., 1895-11-24

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov. 23.-Ths body
OF James Martin. IN old prusI sctor, v .
yes erday found iyin, in Hamburg creek
thirty miles from Phoenix. Death hau
evidently been very ecent. IN, ~ld
mans cabin nesr ny had BEEN ransaek~d.
lhe body wss auried sy neigh bors, bat
will be exhuned for evidences OF foul
ulav
The herald., 1895-11-24
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
A San Francisco wholesale Firm Attached by
Creditors

:
Creditors
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-Buyer &
Reich, wholesale dealers in fancy goods,
are In financial difficulties. Attach ments
for local creditors whose claims agsre-
eateed $3l, ono. were levied today. 1t was
explained that the principal Indebtedness
Is eastern and foreign aad that it was to
protect these interests and prevent any
preferential a.sig nmens that the local at
tachments were made. The attorney FOR
the insulvcnt trm stated today that the
entire indie hted ness would bo about $780,
600. The books are being exl erted to as.
certain the eXact assets and liabilities.
Buyer q Reich have been in business for
fifteen yesrs. The firms din ulties are
ascribed to a disastrous fire three years
ago. followed oy complications with
number of Insurance companies.
The herald., 1895-11-24

SAN FRANUISCO, Nov. 23.-Dr. G. NJ.
Wells. United States army, arrived in
this city today from Fort Bliss, Texas,
and is at the Ocoid- -nial hotel. He comes
to relieve DR.. Kneedler as post surgeon
At Fort Mason. Dr. Kneedler has heen
or tered to the San Diego barracks and
will leave IN a fe~ days tor his new 6eld
of acton.
The herald., 1895-11-24

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 33.-A young wo.
man named Ovens m ssterjously dis p
peared from hers last wod nesday murn-
Ing, after eatiog her breakfast at a res.
taursnt She arrived on Tues lay night
irem Los Angel 8. Some fear foul play,
bat e.hers think she has eioped. She Is
. brunette, about 81 Years Of age.
The herald., 1895-11-24
DEBS GOES HO.AE
Will Tour the Country in the interest o, the
A. r. II.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-The reception
accorded Eugene V. Debs by his Chicago
sympathizers last night, did not alter his
determination TO leave the city for his
home at rerre Haute, Ind. and the labor
leader left on an arly train.
1t is his intention to spend several days
In Terre Haute where he will devote
himself to the business OF tna 4 merican
Railway uuiop aud 10 the editorial work
OF tne Railway lines. After that he pro.
poses to visit the leading cities of the
country and finish the work OF COM
pleteiy reorganizina the union.
The herald., 1895-11-24

PHOENIX. Aris., hsv. %. - John
Walker. . saloon keeper, Gem N ittsd sui
eide ut Congress this morning. shooting
himself thI rough the head. The decd was
done In public in the saloon, snd V.s
caused BY dsspeRdsucy eve. abandonment
BY his mistPssa
The herald., 1895-11-24

team ster, whose name is at present un-
known, was neld up and robbed of $i44
by a lone highwsyman about two m lies
from Nigaer camp, in Sierra county, to-
day. The stage from Downievlle for
this city passed the spot about twenty
minutes alter ths hold up. 1t is SUP
posed that the hiehwayman was waiting
Tor the stage, but being satisfied with tho
booty obta ned from the teamstei, de-
cihed to ipave the more hazardous deed
for future date.
The herald., 1895-11-24
70 Advertise coIor,do

DENVER, Nov. 23.-Ths Denver cham
ber OF commerce has appointed B.ron
Richthofen foreign commissioner 70
make known abroad tne resources OF Colo
RADIO. He will depart soon Tor Lon don
where he will have an office at 9 St.
Smithins Lane,
The herald., 1895-11-24
Reach the People

hung him to tree. Marlborough had
been convicted In Lincoln county for the
murder OF Josie Davis and sentenced 10
the rcnitentiary for life. hs was in
charge OF anto!ficrr on route t, the state
prison whom intercepted by the mob.
The herald., 1895-11-24
A co,or.so m,,,ny rxcnanv.

DENVER, Nov. 23.--The Denver cham
bersof commerce has decided to e. blish
o new mining st..ok exchange, making
the 'hird In this city and the ninth In
Colorado.
The Pueblo exchange will open for
business Monday,
The herald., 1895-11-24

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 2S.-Shortly after
II o'clock tonight two armed men hello up
q street car at Twentieth sna Il streets
and relieved the conductor OF his money.
They only secured s.. The robbers were
young men and did not wear mssks.
The herald., 1895-11-24

CRYSTAL SYRINGE, Mss, Nsv. o.
Tonight. on the arrival Of the train
from. Brookhavsn, a determined mob
mum bsrins about zoe. lrsm Hopswsli
Hsix xh borheod, fully armed, took of Jack
Yarborougn, the noted criminal, ana
The herald., 1895-11-24

ELwoOD, Ind, Nov. ga big fire is
rasinf at Alexandria in close proximity
70 the Unien Valley steel plant which Is
new believed to be safe. The loss 10
heavy, hut no figures are given. The
hotel and saloon are now burning.
The herald., 1895-11-24
HELD FOR TRIAL
Alleged counterteiters Whose Relations Are
Rich but Har 1 Hearted

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a Erin Ab-
bott and George Green were held for trial
In the U United States district court TO ,ay for
passing counterfeit IL oney. Both are
said to he addicted to the use Of opium.
The evidence against Green is strong, but
10 eight against Abbott. The latter's
wealthy relatives, however. are said to be
anxious that A nbott should lie .eut to jail
in the hope that the imprisonment NilI
ect his refo nation. Abbott claims
that his brother william IS rich ana that
mis- mother, who resides IN Santa Monica,
Is worth $500, QUO
The herald., 1895-11-24

ROME, Nov. 23.--Ihe pope is suffering
from throat troubles, and as precaution
he has postponed the sacred and public
cOpsistorics until November Goth, and
Decembe Cd, respectively.
The herald., 1895-11-24

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-A special to
The World from Colon, mbia, says:
Five hundred laborers have arrived from
Csrthagsns. Work on the canal win be
pushed.