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The herald., 1895-07-04
Professor Moore, the Forecaster,
to Be Selected
THIRTY YEARS Of SERVICE
Appointment to Be in the Line of Civil
Service
One Of the Expert lien In the Bureau Who
Has All the QuaIifics stions for
the Duties
Associated Press Special Wire.

SfNtAoA
WASHINGTON. July 3. 1T is under
stood that Willis J. Moore. now in charge
OF 1.-THE forecasting Office of tue weather
bureau at Chicago. has been selected as
chief OF the weather bureau TO succeed
Professor Harrington. whose removal
was announced by the Associated Press
yesterday.
Tho selection OF Professor Moore, it is
believed. vii! be officially announced with
I'D twenty-four hours. The appointment
VIII be strictly in the line ,of civil serv-
Ice. as Professor Moore has been life
long employee in the service. He is Re.
publican, and was born Al years ago. He
had no political backing for the office and
the announcement Of his appointment
Will be the first intimation that his selec-
ton had been considered by tho president
and Secretary Morton. He received his
hrst appointment in the signal serv ice
when u years of age, and has been with
II and the weather bureau ever since. lIe
was educated at the signal service school
OF Fort Meyer. In 1856 he Abecame SER
geant. securing the promotion by devils
ing new mechanical methods of issuing
daiiy weather, forecasts and maps and
was IMMEDIATELY assigned to the prepara-
tion of meteorological chart. Later he
took cnalge of the forecast bureau at Min
neapolls, and was subsequently, trans
1erred TO milwaukee,, where his work. won
special attention from Secretary Rusk.
Last year there was u competitive ex-
animation for weather bureau professor
ship. in which thirty scientific experts
and forecasters strove for the office. The
ten candidates standing highest were
selected for forecast work at the bureau
in Washington. Professor Moore ranked
highest. He submitted comprehensive
essay on the best methods for making
forecasts foi weather and the awards
were made by committee consisting of
Prof. Mendenhall, late chet of the coast
and geodetic survey; Prof. Harrington,
assistant chief of the tweather bureau.
Soon afterwards Prof. Moore was sent
to Chicago and placed in charge of that
station. The press of that city has been
unanimous in commencing his work.
He made phenomenal record last March
in ordering 130 cold wave signals, of
which lis were verified by the waves
themselves. He also accurately predicted
the severe cold wave which passed over
Florida during last December and ruined
The orange crop. He is regarded here as
one of the expert men in the service and
made as proof OF qualifications for the
new duties.
1t is expected by officials here that II.
J. Coke, new forecast official at the
Chicago station. will be promoted to
succeed Moore at Chicago.
Il Prof. Moore will probably qualify as
chief OF the weather bureau before the
end of the week. His policy as outlined
by his associates will be vigorous and his
work OF the bureau on ~eather forecast
The herald., 1895-07-04
TRAGIC AFFAIR
BIackman's Loves Lead to His Murder b.
Hanging

BIackman's Loves Lead to His Murder by
Hanging
RAMIPONA, Texas, July 3.-A pecu-
liar homicide was brought to. light here
by the finding this morning of the body
of young Blackman, the 2l-vear-old son
of well-to-do farmer of this place, about
a mile from his home, swinging from a
tree with rope around its neck.
An examination developed the fact that
his neck had not been broken. hut that
he had been strangled to death. Dock
Harris, neighbor, his wife and daugh-
tel, were arrested on suspicion of having
murdered Blackman. Mrs. Harris was
released on $1,000 bail. but the other two
were held. The cause OF the tragedy is
supposed to have been love affair of
Blackman's. He made love to the young
woman, and it is said promised TO marry
her. Later he transferred his affections
to a younger sister of this girl and in
Cured the enmity of the latter and her
father.
RAMIRON. July 3.-The mysterious
murder OF Albert Blackman, who was
found hanging to tree near here yester-
day morning, was explained today. Miss
Bessie Harris. who, with her father and
mother. is in Jail here charged with hav-
ing murdered d Blackman. made full con-
fession. She was engaged in marriage to
young Blackman, against the WlsneS OF
her parents, who intended that she
should marry a distant relative. Finding
they could not change the girls mind by
threats. they began working on her jeal-
ousy. They finally led her to believe that
Blackman was only trihing with her, and
she became bitterly revengeful. At her
fathers suggestion she requested Black
man to give her test of his love by let
ting her hang him, she promising to cut
him down in time to save his life. Black
man, unsuspicious, submitted to the pro-
posal. He went with her into grove,
where she adjusted the moose and threw
the rope over limb. At that moment
The girls father appeared. and he ard
the girl drew the young man up and held
him until he strangled to death. Black
man was young man OF exemplary hab-
its and we'll liked. There was much talk
of lynching the parents Of the gill, and
they have been spirited away.
The herald., 1895-07-04
WHAT IS NEEDED
To Secure a Great Extension of American
Manufactured Exports
hospital.


Manufactured Exports
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 3. Tho Man
ufacturers' Record recently addre ssed the
state vice-presidents of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers and the leading
manufacturers in the foreign trade the
question, What is necessary to secure a
great extension OF the foreign export
trade of Amer can manufactured goods?"
The replies to this are published in this
weeks issue. Hon. Warner Miller of
New York takes the ground that we must
first establish and maintain steamsh HI p
communication with al, the countries
with which we desire or expect to trade,
and that without regular and rapid lines
of transportation there can be little or no
trade. The government should help by
giving a subsidy or liberal mail fee. We
must. also. he said, restore the reciproc-
ity treaties and further extend then.
Mr.. L. 7. Wilson, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
takes the ground that American manu-
facturers must have a practical business
organization, free from political or.epri-
vate control, which shall adopt practical
trine of reciprocity.
The L Iodge e. DAVIS Machine Tool COM
pany of Cincinnati says we musti have a
restoration of reciprocity treaties, and
American ships built in America and
owned by Americans, to insure fair and
straight freight rates. to encourage Us.
The herald., 1895-07-04
ROCKEFELLER'S PRUDENCE
Standard OIL Company Goes Back on Chic
Stock

Standard OIL Company Goes Back on Chicago
Stock
CHICAGO, July "a special to the
Times. Herald from New York says: The
Standard Oil company has sold every dol
lar OF its Holdings in the Chicago gas
trust This information is based on official
authority. 1t accounts for the recent sem
sational decline in Chicago gas. 1t is ad-
mitted that the transfer OF majority of
the Standards holdings was made by
Norman B. Ream of the Chicago Gas
Light and Coke company. who is sup
posed to represent syndicate of Chicago
capitalists. Henry b. Paine. represent
ing the Standard Oil company. holds
$14, 900. 900 OF the S25 600, 700 worth of Chi
cago gas shares. John ID. Rockefeller.
Calvin S. Brice and other Standard oil!
magnates held conference on the receipt
of the news that Governor Altgeld had ve-
toed some of the measures, which. il they
had become laws. would have materially
benefited the trust. Mr.. Rockefeller. 1T
is said expressed the conviction that it
was no longer good policy for the Stand
ard to invest in outside enterprises on ac-
count of the growing hostility OF the pub
lie TO such enormous aggregasions of CAPT.
tai and the suspicion with which they re-
were regarded by the pools. He therefore
decided tnat the Standard Oil company
had better get out of Chicago while it
could do so without loss.
The herald., 1895-07-04
THE GREAT NORTHERN
An Effort to Re-estabiish harmonious Reia-


NEW YORK. July 3.-The Northern
Pacific reorganization committee has not
made much progress toward completin G
its plans. Chairman Adams states today
that. the London proposal of guaranty
made by the Great Northern interests has
been found i'm Iracticable, owing to the
Minnesota laws. The reorganization COM
mittee's counsel and lawyers of the bank
interested in the negotiations have ex-
pressed the opinion, in which a majority
of the Great Northern party concur, that
until necessary legislation is secured the
Great Northern company cannot fulfill le-
gally tho proposal of the guarantee made
in its interest. Still all of the parties en-
gagged in negotiations are acting in har
mony in 1.-THE effort to re-establish and
maintain .the harmonious relations be-
tween the properties they represent.
President James ]. Hill of the Great
Northern company, speaking in regard to
a statement made by Chairman Adams,
says:
mo such conclusion as that the plan is
impracticable has been arrived at and no
authority for the endorse ment of any
such statement In behalf of the Great
Northern counsel could be made. | am
greatly surprised at any such statement
purporting to cone from Mr.. Adams"
President Hill would not make any
statement as TO the status OF the reorgan-
jzatiOn at this time.
The herald., 1895-07-04
A UTAH ROAD
Railway Project Between Ogden and San
Diego Agreed Upon

WouWoy FkOJcct oetWeeu Oguen anu odh
Diego Agreed Upon
OGDEN, Utah, July 3.-The committee
appointed by the citizens meeting Tues
day to consider the railway project OF the
San Diego and Eastern railway held a
meeting for four nours and a half today.
finally arriving at a conclusion and agre-
msut satisfactory tn the committee and
to Mr.. J. G. Long of San Diego and Mr..
Vrooman, president of the road. At a
mass meeting of citizens held at the city
hall the resolutions prepared by tho
committee were adopted and accepted by
the representatives of the road. The
agreement in brief is that the San Diego.
Pacific and Eastern railway build a
making its eastern terminus Ogden, and
also locating here its shops, division
headquarters. etc. In return for this
the city of Ogden pledges the road suffi-
cient grounds for its terminals. shops
and yards and a cash guarantee when
the road is completed of $25, 900. the lands
to be transferred to the company when
100 miles of the road south from Ogden
are completed and in full operation.
The proposition was brought up and
discussed in committee and adopted with
out a dissenting vote and was adopted by
the meeting unanimously. A resolution
was also adopted giving to the project
the moral support and hearty encourage
ment OF the people of this CITY and a
commentator of the plan of operation.
It is confidently asserted that Work on
the road will be begun within ninety
DAYS. Mr.. Long leaves today for San
Diego and Mr.. Vrooman for ais home in
North Platte Neb.
The herald., 1895-07-04
THE SANTA FE
Will Connect With the San Joaquin Valley II
Built South

SAN FRANCISCO July 8. - 3. P.
Cheney, jr., chairman of the reorganlza-
tion committee of the Santa Fe railroad,
is in this city looking after the Califor-
MIA interests of the company. He says
wonderful success attended the efforts of
the committee. When asked tor an ex-
PLANTATION of the provision in the plan of
reorganization for the building of new
line in California, be replied:
1.-The provision in the plan for new
lines IN California was a necessary one,
in view OF the necessities of the Southern
California part of the sytem. There will
have to be some extension of these lines,
especially if the Southern Pacific con-
tinues to build in that territory. As for
line to San Francisco, nobody can tell
anything about such venture now, ex-
cept to say that tie new company, espe-
clally if it takes its cue from Mr.. King
and his associates, will be an exceedingly
conservative company seeking to make
the most of its own territory, before look.
ing for new worlds to conquer.
Mr.. Cheney says the Santa Fe will con-
meet with the San Joaquin Valley road
when completed if built far enough south.
The herald., 1895-07-04
HIS EXCELLENCY BILLY
An Ex.Dlve Bouncer Minister Of w
Eormosa

An Ex.Dlve Bouncer Minister Of War Of
Formosa
VICTORIA, July 3.--The steamer EN-
press OF China brings the news that Billy
Waters of Victoria and San Francisco,
pugiist and barroom bouncer. is. now
minister OF war and vice-president of the
republic of Formosa. Waters connection
with the newborn republic dates back
only n few months, when he obtained en-
ployment at the Tai Pen Flu forts as in
structor. 1t was his pugilistic powers
that brought him into prominence. One
night some Chinese mandarins attempted
to interfere unduly with Billy's preruga.
tives, and the eX-pugilist promptly laid
them out and handed their body guard
IN the same free and easy manner. His
value from military point OF view was
Immediately recognized by the governor.
The herald., 1895-07-04
BIG FIRE
A Saw Till. Salmon Cannery and Barge
Burned

VANCOUVER, b. c.. July 3. AT bout 5
O'Clock this afternoon fire started in the
dry kiln of the Burnett sawinill at West
minister and the mill hands attem pied to
extinguish the blaze which spread rapid.
ly and by the time the iirs brigade
reachedithe scene the whole mill was in
flames. Despite the efforts OF the fire.
men the fire gained steadily and famed
by the wind reached Laidlaw's salmon
cannery adjoining the mill, which, with
its contents, was totally destroyed. The
barges Bundaeer and Northwest we're
loading lum ber and the former was quick
ly cast adrift and escaped the flames, but
the latter caught fire and burned almost
to the waters edge. The mill, box factory
and nearly al! other buildings were de-
stoyed. The loss is estimated at $l00, COD;
insurance about $50, 90. The destruction
Of the mill will throw 200 hands out Of
work.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Anxious for Trouble

SALT LAKE. July 3. "A special to the
Herald from Butte, Mont, says: The A.
j. A. saloon, run by man named Haus-
worth. which precpltated the bloody
riot last Fourth OF July by a display of the
letters "a. p. a." has again put out the
offensive letters, covering the whole front
OF his building. The mayor requested
Three militia companies IN this city were
ordered to remain in the armory all night
and all day tomorrow in anticipation of
another riot. The A. L. A. administra-
tion refuses to compel the removal of the
letters.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Asked for lime

CHICAGO, July 3.-The general man.
ayers of the western roads were ii session
today considering what answer they would
make to the interstate commerce com
mission on account OF thei failure to equip
all their cars, freight and passenger, with
automatic couplings and air brakes. The
time set for the finishing committee ex-
pired last Monday. The roads decided to-
day that the commission had asked too
much of them, saying that in these hard
times of the railroad business they had
not been given time enough to do the
work. 1t was deci ded to ask the co IN :
mission to allow them more time.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Cuban Revolution News

HALIFAX, n. S., July Snail advices
from Jamaica today bringssome interest
ing particulars of the insurrection in
Cuba, given by Senior Cadina, who Just
arrived at Kingston from the scenes OF
disturbance. He says the revolutionists
have 10, 900 men under arms well
equipped. He says that Marti is still
alive. When the reports of his death
were sent out he thought Marti had been
Killed. but it turned out to be Jose Marie,
and the Spanish government suppressed
this information. Cadina also says that
Flor Crombet although dangerously
wounded, is not dead. He expects TO be
In the field again in another week.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Is He Does Heir .?

SAN BERNARDINO, July 3.-Au.
gust Dahner of Ionia, Mich, who is re-
ported by the Associated Press to have
fallen heir to $3.50, 600 in this county. is
supposed to be one OF the heirs Of j. S.
Doe, lately deceased. j. S. Doe was the
cwner of large mining interests at Calico
at the time OF his death as well as of
landed estates in San Francisco. and left
an estate valued at several million dollars.
The herald., 1895-07-04

full capacity. This is q hopeful sign
andsmaybe we are at the turning OF the
tide which will bring us renewed prosper
ity. Here in the west we can hardly hope
for any material change until the crops are
gathered, for we are essentially an agri-
cultural people; but :the east, which re-
fleets the prevailing sentiments of the
country, shows stronger hopes l.. the
future than for two years past, and we
cannot help but benefit from this change
in economic IDEAS, eventhough Indirect
In, us
The herald., 1895-07-04
TOOK BRIBES
Land Leases Procured at an Indian Agency
by rleans of Doodle

Ut 'P"ON'e
OMAHA, July "a special to the Bee
from Pender, Neb. says:
Captain Beck did not remove any one to-
day and those thrown out OF their homes
yesterday by armed Indians returned to
their homes today. An incident in con-
nection with the land leases came to light
today to the effect that brbes have been
given and taken at the agency for the
procuring and securing of leases on favor
able terms. Oscar +. Bring, man of
excellent reputation, made an affidavit
TO Inspector Mclaughlin to the effect that
in order to secure a lease at the agency
on favorable terms he had to pay $3.50 to
the clerk in charge; that he gave his
note for this amount in addition to the
amount he paid the indians. The clerk
disposed OF the note to the First National
bank of this place, which now holds it.
The herald., 1895-07-04
STEEL GOES UP
Advances Due to the Enhanced Price Of Raw
Material

Material
CHICAGO. July 3.-The Industrial
World tomorrow will say: The upward
course of prices of crude and manufact-
ured iron and steel has been further en-
phasized by an advance during the past
week of 50 cents on northern pig iron
and 81 per ton on southern pig iron. and
81 per to ton iron and steel bars. These
advances are due IN the main to the en-
hanced cost of raw material Sore. coke
and scrap--and to the higher scale of
wages as adjusted with the Analgam ated
association. Demand for material keeps
up to the high level of the past few weeks,
but the purchases have been Tor smaller
amounts. Sales of pig iron in lots OF
1900, 1000 and 5U0 tons have been active,
aggregating between $1,000 and 90, 900
tons of local and southern brands. Soft
steel, billets and rods, is also in good in
quiry, but the entire product of makers
here is sold up for the next sixty days.
The herald., 1895-07-04
THE Ak AT OMAHA
Wholesale Dismissal Of Policeman for Polltlp
cal Causes

cal Causes
OMAHA, Neb.. July 3.-The board Of
fire and police commissioners attacked
the Omaha Tammany organization by q
wholesale dismissal Of sectarian agitators
ON the police force. The chief of detec.
tives, one sergeant and sixteen patrolmen
were dismissed from the service. The
missioners acted unanimously in dis
missing the men. The commissi ioners
dism ssed the men for various reasons
and announced officially that it was for
the good OF the service. 1t was further
more decided to abolish the office OF chief
of detectives and to place all the detec.
tives under the control and supervision OF
the chief of police. The places made va
cant will be filled Immediately. 1t is
rumorcd that five moro officers are on
probation.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Killed by a Falling Tree

SCOTIA, July Sc. S. Irvine, form
erly of Napa and Santa Cruz counties, was
killed about pm. yesterday in tho
woods by piece of tree 2x20 feet, which
was broken off by the recoil of a tree
which was bent over by tree which he
assisted in telling. The piece struck him
in the breast, cutting and tearing a
wound ten inches long through to the
heart and lungs. lie leaves three small
motherless children in Napa county, and
The herald., 1895-07-04
Terrific Cloudburst

WICHITA. Kas., July 3.--A terrific
cloudburst occurred on the divide west OF
Medford. Okla. last night. Tho flood
was so great that many people went to
the house to pray. The creeks were
swollen to such an extent that 1900 feet
of the Rock Island tracks was washed
away. All crops over an area of five
miles square were destroyed.
The herald., 1895-07-04

president of the secret society which is
known as the Order OF the Supreme
Temple Silver Knights of America" 1t
is organized under the laws of Virginia.
ana their charter says the object of the
order is to disseminate and practice the
principles of fraternalf love and to secure
the free coinage of sileyr.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Noisy Board Of Trade Men

CHICAGO. July 3.-Thcre was n wild,
patriotic demonstration at the pit at the
board of trade this afternoon, when some
of the younger members exploded cannon
tirecrackers and other noisy fireworks.
President Baker suppressed the hilarity
and suspended Henry Poole and Frank
Partridge for thirty days. They have
appealed to the board of directors.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Beer and a Fiddle

NEW YORK. July 3.-without anv of
her family about her to bless the cerc-
mony, Miss Cornelia Rupert, eldest
daughter of Jacob Rupert. the millionaire
brewer. was married last evening in Pat
terson, n. j.. by Mayor Brush of that
city to Nathan Frank, the well known
violin yitruoso.
The herald., 1895-07-04

walking o block the woman began t2
fight the young men and pit them on the
hands.
Della Clark was pronounced crazy and
removed to the asylum at White Plains.
She is insane upon religion and imagines
she Is in purgatory.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Dvnamiter Punished

UKIAH, July 3.-Abraham Elm, who
exploded stick of giant powder under
the cabin of the foreman of the white Lum-
ber company, was today convicted of
to kill, and was sentened to six years in
prison.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Iayinp n Corner Stone

BAKERSFIELD. July 3.-The grand
lodge OF Free Masons convened here this
afternoon for the purpose OF laying the
Judge A. r. Conklin was acting grand
master. The ceremonies lasted ono and q
half hours and the assem- mblage was large.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Washed Out

KANSAS CITY, July 3.-A special to
the Star from Hennessy, Oklahoma, says
Heavy rains throughout the Cherokee
strip last night raised all the streams.
Salt Fork river is the highest since 1871.
A bridge and 1000 feet OF track washed
out near Medford on the Rock Island
road.
The herald., 1895-07-04

one sister and other relatives in this
county. Harry Clark, who assisted Ir-
vine IN telling trees, also received Sc
we're blow in the back of the shoulder and
wrist. He is hurt internally. and may
die. He has been removed to the county
hnSnital
The herald., 1895-07-04
rIoney In the Treasury

WASHINGTON, July 3. 3.-Today's state
ment of the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $193, ,036,
061; gold reserve, $107 $50, 40.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Canal Commissioners

COLON, Colombia, July 3.-The U. S.
S. Montereyis here awaiting supply Of
coal. The Nicaragua canal commission
is we'll and will start next Saturday for
Mobile, Ala.
The herald., 1895-07-04
Silver Knights

SALT LAKE. Utah, July "a special
says that Senator Stewart has been chosen
The herald., 1895-07-04
Fatal Explosion

GENOA, July 3.-While the tornedo Eoat
Atilla was speeding under high pressure
her boiler exploded, killing two men and
injuring several others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-04-18

reckon the loss in their scanfy support,
and the laborer or workingman as he
sees the money he has received for his
toll shrink and shrivel in his hand when
he tenders it for the necessities 10 sup
ply his humble home.
Disguise il as we may. the line of bat
tie is drawn between the forces Of safe
currency and those Of silver mono-met-
alism.
/ will not believe that if our people
are afforded an intelligent opportunity
for sober second thought they Will sane
tion schemes, that, however cloaked,
mean disaster and confusion. nor that
they will consent, by undermining the
foundation of safe currency, TO en-
danger the benefcent character and
purposes Of their government. Yours,
very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.