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The herald., 1896-10-26
SYNDICATE OPERATIONS
Greater Than Any Other That Were
Ever Attempted
Purchase of European Street-car Sys-
TENS Is the Greatest Enterprise
On Foot In All the World

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 25.-The pur-
chase of street railway systems in Eu-
rope by an international syndicate of
capitalists, the scope of which was part
ly outlined in a recent Associated Press
dispatch from st. Louis, is the greatest
business enterprise now on foot in the
entire world Additional information
on the subject has been obtained from a
gentleman who is financially interested
in the success of the syndicate's oper-
atioNs. The Americans at the head of
the enterprise are James Ross and a Mr..
Mackenzie of Montreal. Mr.. Ross is
Immensely wealthy, is director in the
Bank of Montreal and is heavily inter-
ested in the Northern Pacific railroad
and Canadian street railroads. 1t is
stated that with him are a number of
Americans on this side of the Cana
dian line, who have become wealthy as
street railroad operators; also a number
of English, German and Dutch bankers,
as we'll as the great house of Roths-
childs. These gentlemen find the street
railroads of Europe where those of
America were ten years ago. They see
abundant opportunity to make a great
present American standard. They not
only have the underground railways of
London in view, but are prepared to
operate in Berlin, Paris and other large
European cities. The syndicate has al
ready gained possession of the street
railway system of Birmingham, Eng
land and is operating it. AS motive
power compressed air will be used
Compressed air has been the motive
power on a Paris railroad for fifteen
years, but its complete success was pre-
vented by inability to obtain reservoirs
which would sustain for any length of
time the great air pressure needed. An
American named Kellogg has invented
seamless tube which will hold air at
pressure of 5000 pounds to the square
inch, and it was mainly this fact that
led to the formation of the syndicate.
A company to make the tubing has been
formed in Boston, and the factory has
been in operation some time at Findlay,
Ohio, in the midst of the natural gas re-
gion. The gas is failing and the factory
| Will be removed and established at a
cost of $2,000,O00, if all the plans of the
syndicate go through. Cleveland, New
Castle, Pa, and two other cities are be-
ing considered as places for the new
factory, and within few weeks a
proposition will be made to the chamber
OF commerce of this CITY, A number
OF pneumatic motor cars are now being
made at Worcester Mass
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Respectfully, VIM. CRAWFORD.
WILLIE X. MAY DEPosE DEPEw

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-That there is
fissure which may become a gulf before
long between Chauncey Depew and the
Vanderbilts is apparent to many who
are well acquainted with both sides of
the question. It is an open secret that
William X. Vanderbilt does not approve
of Mr.. Depew's methods; he thinks
that there has been little too much
politics interjected into the manage
ment of the New York Central William
X. is now in charge of the Vanderbilt
interests at Forty-second street He Is
making important changes from the re-
gime formerly adopted. He is more dar-
ing, more independent, more original
than his brother Cornelius. He has
never affiliated with Chauncey in the
manner of his relatives. He has his own
friends, his own circle and since his do
nestle troubles he has been much more
serious and man with purpose. He
regards business as business and play
as play, and he has never been able to
reconcile the combination as 1t exists
in Mr.. Depew. Cornelius, It Is we'll de-
cided now, will never be able to attend
TO business again. William K. will be
the acknowledged head Of the family.
He will abandon his old course of life
and take up his career, 1t is said, on the
lines his father laid down.-Chicago
Chronicle
The herald., 1896-10-26
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Gold Exports Continue-Trade Waiting
on Election Results.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The advance in
the bank rate has not led to an advance
in outside quotations because there was
ample supply of available funds.
The plethora has been increased dur
ing the week by the release of $500, 900
of Japanese money with a probable G1,-
900, 900 in few days. There is, however
some indication that the bank is bor-
rowing on stock in order to make it's
quotations more effective in checking
the outflow of gold. Russia is Offering
less for bar gold. while the German and
French exchanges have moved in IA
vor of Great Britain in an advance of the
bank rate. The outward movement con-
tinues, being further stimulated by the
heavy and increasing wheat shipments
from Atlantic and Pacific ports. Stocks
of grain in Great Britain stand at an un-
usually low level and the failure of crops
in India has caused active purchasing to
replenish supplies. The American sur
plus is being freely drawn upon at ad-
vancing prices, and purchases of Euro
pean goods being much restricted the re-
mittance of gold is the only method of
redressing the adverse balance. A
change in this respect will probably oc-
cur after the election.
The stock market has been very inact-
i've, with dull tone and q few dealings
consisting of realizings with view to
the settlement beginning on Monday.
The future course of values seems to de-
pend to a large extent upon the result
of the election in the United States, both
in the money market and on the stock
exchange. The American market had
some setback on realizings of profits
with general tendency to expect higher
values after election. There was rise
in Lake Shore of per cent, and in Wa
bash debentures and preferred Of ". a
fall in Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
of II; in Reading. Denver and Rio
Grande bonds, Northern Pacific and
Southern preferred of ". The foreign
markets showed hardly any movement
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Will Be Continued Until Elec.
ton Day
M'KlNLEY IS NOT FATlGUED
By the Arduous Labor Of Greeting the
Delegations
The Excursionists Booked for the Com.
ing Week Do Not Hail from the
Doubtful States
Associated Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
| CANTON, o., Oct. 25.-Speechmaking
will continue at the Mckinley home up
| to the very eve of election. Today the
opening of the last week Of the cam
paign finds Major Mckinley, to all out
ward appearances, at least, equal to as
hard work as he has experienced at any
time during the campaign.
He was up and around eorly this morn
ing, and in company with his brother
Abner of New York attended services.
Charles G. Dawes of the natiotal COM
mittee arrived from Chicago this morn
ing and spent the day at the Mckinley
home Major and Mrs. Mckinley and
Mr.. Dawes were guests at II o'clock at
the home of Judge William r. Day.
This evening Col. NJ. T. Herrick and
wife came down from Cleveland to re-
main over night. These guests were
joined during the evening by few rel
atives residing in the city. The weeks
program opens with six delegations on
Monday, fifteen for the succeeding days
OF the week and large number of Others
only partially arranged. Many of the
visitors will be long distance pilgrims,
tomorrow bringing a party from Bos
ton, one from New York and two from
Indiana. The week will also include
College day and Youngstown (Ohio)
day, on both OF which occasions large
crowds are expected.
The announcements so far as def
nitely made are as follows:
Monday-Railway Mems Sound Money
club, Seymour, Ind; Newark and Tren-
ton, N. j.; Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel
ing Railway company employees; rail-
road men from MeadVlle, Pa; residents
Of Indianapolis; Railway league of Bos-
ton.
Tuesday-Sound money men of New
England; residents of Piedmont, W. Va.
Underwriters Sound Money club, Cleve-
land employees of Upson G Co., Lamson,
Session & Co., Peckstoy, Wilcox & Co.,
all of Cleveland; employees of the June
tion Iron and Steel company of Mingo
Junction, O.; commercial travellers oc
Newark, o.
Wednesday-Students of Western Re
serve university and Case school of ap-
Piled science, Cleveland residents of
Buffalo, N. Y; business men and manu-
facturers of Canton; residents of Min
erva, o.
Thursday-Residents of northern
Ohio and Indiana; Republicans ard cit
izens in general of Meigs county, Ohio;
the Original Mckinley club of Cleveland.
Friday-College day; the Republican
College league; Republicans of Youngs-
town.
Saturday-Residents of Terre Haute,
Ind.
ON THE WAY
TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 25.-Forty cit
izens of this city left here tonight to visit
Major Mckinley at Canton. They left
on the special train which left Newarl;
with 400 on board. Ex-Congressman
Brewer is in the party.
The herald., 1896-10-26
AN IMPORTANT POINT.

Editor Herald: I notice in The Her.
aid of today Sunday an opinion of
Deputy District Attorney Holton that
it is declared will carry comfort to the
hearts of many resident taxpayers. If
any resident taxpayers should con-
strue that opinion according to its OBJ
vious intent-that an elector does not
lose his vote by moving from one pre-
cinct to another in the same county.
provided he was an elector therein on
the thirtieth day prior to an election
l am afraid an opposite result would
follow. Mr.. Holton must have written
this opinion-if he intended that it
should be construed as above indicated
hastily and without that carefulness
that usually distinguishes his opinions,
or else he must have overlooked the
fact that section 1888 of the political
code, as amended March 9, 1893, so far
as residence qualifications are concern
ed, is a re-enactment Of section l of
article of our constitution. The consti-
tutional requirement that voter shall
have been "a resident of the state one
year next preceding the election,
and in the election precinct thirty
days." is mandatory, and subdivision
of section 1889 Of the POLITICAL code,
quoted by Mr.. Holton, being directly
in conflict with this provision, Is Of
course void. An elector must, there
fore, reside in his precinct thirty days
preceding the election in order to enti-
tie him to. vote. On this point the su-
preme court in the case of Russell vs.
Mcdowell (S3 Cal, 70) says:
by the new constitution Cart 2, Sec.
y residence in his election precinct for
thirty days preceding the election is
just as essential a condition Of the right
to vote as is residence in the county for
ninety days, and in the state for one
year."
The herald., 1896-10-26
WHEAT AND ITS PRICE,

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Sowing was in ac-
tive progress during the week, but dry
weather is needed. I'm the wheat market
early in the week there was extraordi-
nary activity in white and spring Amer
ican. High freights were checked by
offers of Russian and Danubian ship
pers. Re-sellers made profits in the de-
cline which ensued on the American
weakness. but which has since rallied
and is now firm and showing an ad-
vancing tendency. In the market opin-
ion Is hopeful that large proportion of
the advance will be retained. Califor-
MIA wheat, prompt delivery, was quoted
at ass. Hard Duluth, old, November
and December delivery, vns quoted at
33s Sd. Flour was firm, American bak-
ers' was quoted at 24s Cd Maize was
hrmer. Old mixed American steamer
was quoted at 16s Cd. Barley was firm
and inactive
The herald., 1896-10-26
MRS. SMITH WILL MARRY.

FORT SCOTT, Kas., Oct. 25.-The an
nouncement that Mrs. Cora Gabriel
Smith, the actress and divorced wife of
Actor w. Beaumont Smith, will be mar
ried on October 27 to Mr.. Fred M. Ran
kin, a wealthy manufacturer of New
York, has been made in this city. Since
securing her divorce year ago, Mrs.
Smith has been in New York until a
few weeks ago, when she came to her
parents in this city. She will quit the
stage. The wedding will take place at
the home of Mrs Smiths aunt in Cleve-
Jo
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ed, testified that her husband was an ac-
complished musician, and had received
his education through the help of his
brother. who died in San Francisco some
years ago. The father had been in too
poor circumstances to provide for Isa-
dor and he had come to this country to
seek his fortune. He had served his time
in the German army and had been hon.
orably discharged.
A verdict of suicide was rendered by
the jury in accordance with the estab-
lished facts. kilograms have been sent
to New York to relatives of the dead
man, asking what disposal shall be made
of the body. but no reply has yet been
received The widow is left in destitute
circumstances.
The herald., 1896-10-26
A MOST ABOMINABLE CRIME
Revealed by Confession of a Maine
Youth
An Aged Woman Wantonly Murdered
and the House Fired to Conceal
Evidence of the Crime.

BOSTON, Oct. 25.-A special to the
Journal from Cornish, Me-, says: On
October 5 Mrs. Betsy r. Hobbs was
found dead. She lived alone about one
and half miles from Effingham, N. H.
When found the house burning and her
body was half-cremated.
The mystery was cleared yesterday
by the confession of Charles Savage.
He accuses Frank ]. Palmer of the mur-
der. A coroner's jury has brought in a
verdict against Palmer Of murder in
the first degree. Savage was held as a
witness. Palmer is 16 years of age and
lives at West Parsonfield. Savage is
20 years of age.
AT the inquest Savage unflinchingly
withstood half an hours cross-examina-
tion, but at last the coroner discovered
weakness, and he persistently ques-
toned him till he finally succumbed and
related tale duplicating himself ani
Palmer, he said, had been drinking to-
gether the day before the tragedy. On
Monday morning Savage took his shot
gun to go shooting. They called at Mrs.
Hobbs Savage left Palmer in the house
while he went to the woodshed on an
errand. While there he heard the re-
port of gun and soon after found Mrs.
Hobbs bleeding upon the doorstep.
Palmer soon appeared and with an oath
declared that now he had squared tha
grudge he owed her for pulling SO out OF
him in payment for the glass he broke
in her house three years ago. Palmer
asked Savage to help him carry the
body into the house. He says he was
so frightened he did not realize what
he was doing, but they got the body into
the house. Savage then took to the
woods, being shortly overtaken by
Palmer. who declared that nobody would
ever know what had happened, for he
had set fire to the house.
The herald., 1896-10-26
ROBBERS IDENTIFIED.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 25.-A special to
the News from Meeker, Col. says: Two
men, giving their names as Stone and
Rose of Browns Hole, have claimed the
horses ridden by the men killed recently
in an attempt to rob the bank of Meek
er They say the dead men are Billy
Smith, George Law and Jim Shirley, all
of whom have been residents of Browns s
Park for year or two. Smith, they say,
is from johnson county, Wyoming, and
Law is nephew of George Law, who
runs store at Green's Crossing, Utah.
The herald., 1896-10-26
FORGOTTEN FUNDS.
Schoolcraft Is Grateful for His Very
Bad Memory.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The Times-H Her.
aid today prints story to the effect
that John l.. Schoolcraft, who recently
recovered $4,000 worth of bonds left
in trunk at the Saratoga hotel in
this city, has spent the last ten years
of his life in attempting to spend his for
tune of about million dollars. School
craft, who lived in Richmond, Va, and
was prominent socially left his wife,
owing to domestic trouble, and accord
ing to the story, has been since devotihg
his time to putting his money out of his
hands, so that his wife may not get it
upon his death. The recovered bonds,
the existence of which he had forgotten,
are said to be all that is left of his onca
large fortune.
The herald., 1896-10-26
A FRAUD ORDER.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-A concern claim
ing to have offices throughout the coun-
try is barred from the mails by fraud
order issued by the postmaster-general
against the Atlas Bureau of Claims and
the Davenport Branch "A B c" of Dav-
enport, Iowa. The order was based on
threatening circular to individuals to
collect alleged debts. James Mason is
the proprietor and Clay Prentiss the
manager of the enterprise.
The herald., 1896-10-26


and station agent at Spring Park. It
should have stopped at that place for
erderA Instead Of doing SO. the second
section passed by the station, and soon
after met the accommodation coming
down grade at full speed. Engineer
aohl Of the accommodation was not
aware that the second section was on
the road, and in trying to make the
switch at Kirkwood, crashed into tn,
1ll-fated train in a cut just thirteen
miles from the St. Louis union station
There was only one car, combination
baggage and coach, on Engineer Hohls
train, but the collision was terrific. both
engines being demolished and a number
Of cars telescoped. The wreckage was
piled high on the track. and above the
wound Of escaping steam could be heard
ne cries of the frightened and injured
passengers.
Next to the engine of the excursion
train was the cornmissary car, filled with
refreshments. Barney McKenna was
In charge of the edibles, and with him
was his 14-year-old daughter, Maud.
Both were instantly killed, being scald-
ed and crushed. A number of passen-
gers, mostly young men, were grouped
Nround the temporary counter. eating
and drinking. Almost all were either
killed or injured. This and the next
ear. in which were seventy passengers,
mffered the worst damage, and most
of the killed and injured were taken
from them. Engineer Hohl of the ac-
commodation, which was running on
a r nd hi 6roy Fra1 nh
Hasler, was badly injured.
Immediately after the wreck occurred
people began to come in from all direc-
tions, on wheels. in buggies and wagons
and on foot, and within an hour after the
accident occurred thousands could be
seen grouped around the pile of debris.
No wrecking train was available, but
everybody turned to and in a short time
had rescued the injured and taken out
the dead. Doctors from surrounding
towns hurried to the scene and rendered
what assistance they could to the suf-
fering, who were transferred to places
of safety. All the medical resources of
st. Louis were placed at the disposal
Of the Frisco road as soon as the news
Of the accident reached the city dis
pensary.
At 2:40 o'clock this afternoon the relief
train bearing the survivors of the wreck
reached the union station, and was i'm
mediately besieged by a crowd of friends
and relatives, anxious to see if their
dear ones had escaped injury. Some cf
the wounded were removed to their
homes by friends, while others were TAX
en- to various hospitals.
J. H. Dishman, the station agent at
Spring Park. stated to reporter that
had the excursion train stopped at
Spring Park for orders, as it should
have done, the accident would have
been averted. He said he got message
from Valley Park when the accommo-
dation train left that point, and he add
ed that had the excursion train stopped
he would have had it pull into the switch
until the accommodation passed. Iash-
man said that he was in his office when
the excursion passed at high rate cf
speed. He said that he knew the two
trains would come together, but that he
was powerless to avert the accident.
The herald., 1896-10-26
AN OFFER REFUSED.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following: A prominent
American now in London. friend of the
late Jay Gould, has been bidding for the
block OF ordinary and preferred stock
controlled by the District Railway
shareholders association. An offer.
which was made on behalf of a number
OF New York buyers, was definitely re-
fused ON Saturday.
The herald., 1896-10-26
CUBAN NOTES
An Insurgent Attack Repulsed-Spain
Resents Interference

HAVANA, Oct. 15.-The directors of
the railway have united with the en-
ployes in giving to the victims of the re-
cent rear-end collision at Guines sta
ton in Havana province $4,000.
Last night the insurgents made an at
tack upon the town of Mariel, which is
the northern terminus of the trocha,
but they were repulsed by the garrison,
assisted by gunboat in the bay.
LONDON. Oct. 25.-A Madrid dis
patch to the Standard says:
The press continue bitterly to resent
and declare It impossible to. admit In
The herald., 1896-10-26
A ROYAL MARRIAGE.

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-Prince August.
heir apparent to the duchy of Oldenburg.
was married at Schwerin ON Saturday
to the Duchess Elizabeth, sister of the
Grand Duke Frederick Francis of Neck.
Ienpurg- -Schwerin. Prince August's
former wife, Princess Elizabeth of Prus-
ala. died in August, 1895. Emperor Will
lam. Prince Henry of Prussia, the Grand
Duke Vladimir Of Russia and others
were present at the wedding.
The herald., 1896-10-26
THE SWISS ELECTIONS.

BERNIE, Oct. 25.-The elections for
members of the national council for a
term of three years were held today. The
national council, consisting of 147 dele
gates of the Swiss people, is the second
chamber Of the federal assembly. The
strength of the two parties is not mate
rally altered by today's elections. The
Radical Democratic majority gained
nve members from the Protestant Con-
servatives and the Socialists gained one,
The herald., 1896-10-26
AN OLD ALLIANCE.

HAMBURG, Oct. 25.-The Hamburger
Nachrichten, Prince Bismarck's organ,
prints an article disclosing the fact that
a defensive alliance existed between
Russia and Germany during the last six
years that Bismarck was in office, end
ing in March, 1890. The article has pro-
duced a profound sensation in Vienna.
The herald., 1896-10-26
INQUEST ON THE SUICIDE.
The Coroner's Jury Sits on the Body O.
Isador H. Sternheim

At the undertaking rooms of Kregelo
& Bresee Coroner Campbell yesterday
morning held an inquest upon the body
Of Isador H. Sternheim, the young Ger
man Jew who committed suicide by
blowing his brains out in his room at 800
Jackson street Saturday night. Few
new facts, beyond what has been pub
lished, were elected.
Mrs. Sternheim. widow Of the deceas-
The herald., 1896-10-26
A CANDIDATE w.1THDRAws.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The congression-
al fight in the Fifth congressional dis
trict, Chicago, has been somewhat SIM
plified by the withdrawal of Charles o.
Sherman, the Populist candidate, in ia
vor of Edward L. Noonan, Democratic
The herald., 1896-10-26
ORIENTAL POLITICS.

PEKIN. Oct 25.-The return accent
ance Dy Japan Of the Chinese rendering
OF the clause of the Rakan treaty re-
garding Japanese factories in China ha $
been received. Japan is granted land
concessions In Tien Tsin. Shanghai.
Hapkow and Annoy.
The herald., 1896-10-26
BISHOPS TRANSLATION.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Thirty-
nine bishops have consented to the
translation of Bishop Walker of North
Dakota to this diocese. This makes the
necessary majority of the house of bish-
ops, which consists Of seventy-seven
members
The herald., 1896-10-26

The Los Angeles Herald has had such
a phenomenal increase in its circulation
that it has found its printing machinery
insufficient to meet the demands upon
it. The Herald, therefore, has just or
dered new $4,000 printing machine
which will be placed in it's pressroom i'm
mediately. 1t looks like prosperity when
such purchases are made.-Santa Bar
bara News
The herald., 1896-10-26

At 1870 this morning the patrol wagon
was called to the Santa Fe railway
yards and came back with a load Of
seven hobos caught sleeping in boxcars
All were locked UP and will appear in
court today.
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A GREAT FIND.

LONDON, Oct. 35.-A Berlin dispatch
70 the Standard says Russian officials
% the Prussian frontier have seized q
hundred thick walking sticks containing
1pexseHas Of Nihilist proclsmations.
The herald., 1896-10-26
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Birmingham makes crowns for kings,
Suicides in Paris average eleven q day
In December and eighteen a day In June.
Nineteen million gallons Of beer are
consumed in the United Kingdom each
uaoly
The herald., 1896-10-26

any shape or form United States inter-
ference in Cuba. The government is
straining every nerve to bring the rebel
lion to a decisive issue. Orders nave
been sent to Capt.-Gen. Weyler to this
affacf
The herald., 1896-10-26
FOR FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for, children's teethins. 1t soothes
pain, cures wind collie and Ia the best REM
edy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
hnftle
The herald., 1896-10-26
EvADING DOCTORS BILLS.

A good way to evade the payment of
doctors bills Is to always have Tip Top
Cough Syrup in the house, and at the
first appearance of cold take a dose oe
It. You will find 1t an invaluable REM
edy. and 1t will save you many times the
price you pay for 1t. You can purchase
Tip Top at any drug store for 80 cents.