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The herald., 1897-08-12
The Overland Route

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August Ill. A.
Knolton, live stock commission merch-
ant of this city, bought in Oregon eighty
thousand sheep which are now being
driven overland to Kansas, where they
will be fed next winter and marketed
the following winter and spring. This
immense herd has been divided into
twelve bands, each of which is driven
by eight men. The sheep are allowed to
Craze along the roadside each day. The
drivers are furnished with horses and
camping outfits, and while the sheep rest
at night the sheep herders stop in tents.
The bands are driven about twelve miles
apart and Knolton expects to reach
Kansas by October. By driving the
sheep overland instead of shipping them
by rail the commission merchant will
save perhaps $50 OOO,as the transportation
charge from Oregon to Kansas amounts
to 81 a head.
The herald., 1897-08-12
FIGEL'S CASE
Police Officials Are Not Anxious to
, Testify

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11-Detec-
tive Charles Crockett was the central
figure in the Figel examination today.
While called by the prosecution he was
so unwilling a witness that Attorney
Ach vigorously attacked him and the
Police Department, in response to OBJ
jections made by defendants counsel TO
the manner in which he conducted the
examination Of the witness. Crockett
admitted that after the pistol with which
Hoffman had been murdered was handed
to him. he carried it around several days,
and that was probably how the blood
stains came to be rubbed off it.
This afternoon counsel for the defend
ant objected to the question of Attorney
Ach, special counsel for the prosecution,
as leading. Ach said the hostility Of the
police department to the prosecution of
Figel for the murder of Isaac Hoffman
was such that he was obliged to ask
leading questions when the witnesses
were connected with the police depart
ment. Police Judge Campbell allowed
the questions.
The herald., 1897-08-12
OVER THE NET.
international Tennis Games Played
at Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 11-Larned and
Eaves played to a draw in the only
match today where the American and
Erg rglish experts tested their skill. The
affair was called on account of darkness
after each had secured a set In the
other matches Bob Wrenn won two
straight from Collins, the western cham
pion, and Nisbett created a surprise by
winning two out of three from Mahoney.
The contest between Larned and Eaves
while unfinished was most interesting
and brought out the prettieSt work of the
day, All points considered, the style
of the men is not as different as would
be expected and both are masters of the
art There was also lively skirmisning
for the position at the net and the gen.
eral strategic play of the two was highly
appreciated. Eaves has made the best
impression of the Englshmen.
Eaves obtained a lead of 5-2 before
Larned fairly got started and then the
latter did all the playing, winning the
count, 7-6. With one point between him
and the loss of the game Eaves played
good ball the SO being finally won, 1913,
by Larned. In the following set Eaves
rolled off four in short order. Larned
then took five straights and Eaves fol-
lowed up the erratic scoring by gather
ing in the next three and the set.
Mahoney and Nisbett gave fine ex-
hibtion of steady, accurate play. The
first and second sets were both played to
deuce, but after three all was reached
in the deciding set Nisbett ran out.
Champion Wrenn found Collins easy
prey
The herald., 1897-08-12
DECAPITATION
Can't Be Performed With
out Notice
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE MEN
TO GET A SHOW FOR THEIR
WHITE ALLEYS
The Treasury Department Lays Down
Rules for the Firing of Clerks
Not Wanted
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE secre-
tary of the treasury today issued a cir
cular providing for the enforcement of
the provisions of the executive order
of July 27, 1897, as to removals from the
classified service:
'"The attention of supervising officers
and agents of this department is called
to so much of the executive order of
July 27 1897, as is amendatory of civil
service rule II, and provided as follows:
mo removal shall be made from any
position subjected to competitive exam
ination except for just cause and upon
written charges filed with the head of
the department or other appointing Off
Ger, and of which the accused shall have
full notice and opportunity to make de-
fenSe.
In view of the foregoing, when any
officer, agent, clerk or employe in the
service of this department shall appear
to the officer or agent charged with the
supervision of his official conduct to be
guilty Of such dereliction OF duty, deiin-
The herald., 1897-08-12
NAPA VALLEY CROPS
Grain Will Be Heavy, Grapes Prom
ise Well

ST. HELENA, Aug. 1.-THE grain
crop of the Napa valley will be much
greater than was expected The. yield
from Pope, Chiles and Conn valleys will
be about $4,000 sacks. From the NaDa
valley many thousands of sacks have
been harvested which, owing to the rise
in wheat, will aid the county financially
to a considerable extent. Although the
quantity is not up to that of former
years, the quality is all that can be de-
sired.
The coming vintage is looked forward
to by the grape growers of the Napa
valley with feelings of announcement.
The crop will be very large notwith-
standing the ravages made by the ply
loXera.
1t is expected that the winemakers
corporation will hold the entire crop of
this section, having offered SIS per ton
on the delivery of the grapes and 81 per
ton for every cent extra per gallon when
the wine is sold.
The herald., 1897-08-12
LACKS VACUUM
But the New Torpedo Boat Shows
Great Speed

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1.-THE tor
pedo boat Dupont, built by thes HERES
choff firm at Bristol to make a speed
of 271s knots, received her second Of
f1cial trial over sixty-mile course in
Narragansett bay today, during which
she made an average speed of 2S.5S
Although this exceeds her contract re-
quirements, it is not quite up to the trial
speed of the Porter, sister ship nor ia
1t as high as that made by the Dupont
or previous trial.
This Is the third attempt of the boat
TO make her trial. The first time she
broke down while going at tremendous
speed. The second time, one week
after speeding over the course for about
S6 miles, her vacuum dropped, making a
continuance inadvisable. Today there
was again lack of vacuum, but de-
spite this hindrance the boat made great
speed, This trouble with the vacuum
Is purely a local one, and will be OBJ
n Waited after she goes into commission.
The herald., 1897-08-12
EBB OF IMMIGRATION
LEAVES Low TIDE MARK HIGH
AND DRY
European Countries Are Ceasing to
Send Emigrants to the Land of
the Free

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE tide OF
immigration is at the lowest point since
the general government assumed juris-
diction of the subject in 1882. The num-
Der of arrivals from all countries, accord
ing to treasury statistics during the last
fiscal year was 231 1892, a decrease as COM
pared with the previous year of 112, ,435
The lightest immigration of any previous
year was in 1895, when the number from
all countries was 279,S4S.
The year of the heaviest immigration
was the first of the period beginning with
1882, when arrivals numbered 7SS, 1892.
During the entire period of federal super
vision 7,432,016 have entered the United
States. The arrivals of Russian Jews
for the past year numbered 22,750 as
against 65 1877 for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1896.
Italy furnished the greatest number
of emigrants, 54,543, decrease of 1929
from last year. The cause of the heavy
Italian immigration of 1896 was assigned
to the war OF Italy with Abyssinia, but
the figures for the last year are not alb
normal, having been exceeded for sew
eral years of the period. Since 1882 there
has been large and steady decrease in
German immigration In 1882, 250 $3.50
entered the United States from that
country, while in 1896 only 22,53S arrived.
1t will be seen that the number of Ger
man immigrants during the first year
of government supervision exceeded the
immigration from all countries during
the last year, Immigration from Aus
tria- Hungary decreased from 55103 in
1896 to S3,031 in 1897.
The decrease from other countries is as
The herald., 1897-08-12

quency or misconduct or shall prove in
efficient to such an extent as to seem to
them to Justify the removal of such per-
son from the service or his reduction in
grade, it shall be the duty of such su-
pervising officer to Immediately forward
to this office written charges and such
specifications, detailing fully and ex-
plicitly the reasons for removal or re-
duction.
"At the same time a complete copy of
the charges and specifications will be
furnished to the accused with the infor-
nation that such defense as is desired
to be made in the premises must be sub
mitted to the supervising officer for
transmission to this office within three
days from the date of receipt of the copy
Of the written charges.
whenever it is impracticable to pre-
sent copy of the charges to the ac-
cused in person. it will be sent by reg
istered mail and the receipt carefully
preserved.
"The fact that the accused has thus
been furnished with complete copy Of
the charges and informed of the oppor-
tunity to make defense as above set
forth will be reported to this office at
the same time that the written copy of
charges is forwarded to the accused as
aforesaid
'In the event that the accused fails to
mail such written defense to the super
vising officer within the time above
specified, it will be assumed that such
person does not desire to embrace the
opportunity thus afforded.
1.-THE written defense will be delivered
in person when practicable, otherwise ii
should be forwarded to the supervising
officer by registered mail, and after due
examination transferred to this Of
flee, accompanied by a letter of the su-
pervising officer, submitting his views
in the matter of defense and making
such recommendation as the circum-
stances and the nature of the defense
may seem to warrant.
when the circumstances are such
as to render 1t evident that the inter-
estS of the service will be better cub
served by Immediately relieving the ac-
cused from duty, pending action on the
charges, that course will be pursued, in
which case the action taken will be
promptly reported to this office.
Supervising officers will furnish each
officer. agent. clerk orsemployeewithi
The herald., 1897-08-12
ABOU HAMED CAPTURED
BY HUNTERS ANGLo-EGYPTIAN
COMMAND
The Nile Rendered Very Unpleasant
by the Number of Corpses
Floating in It

CAIRO, Aug. 11-Official dispatches
from Assouan, on the Nile near the first
cataract, give details of the capture Of
Abu Hamed ON August 7th by the An
glo-Egyptian troops under Col Hunter
after an eighteen hours march from
Merawi.
After carrying the high ground over
looking the town the Egyptian
troops advanced to the attack upon the
village. A stubborn house to house
fight ensued, and Colonel Hunter was
obliged to bring up the artillery before
it was possible to carry the position
The total loss was 81 killed and 60
wounded, of which the Tenth Soudar ese
battalion lost IA killed, among them two
British officers, and "a wounded.
]. H. A. Sidney fell mortally wounded
while leading his men to the attack, and
died in five minutes. Lieutenant Fitz-
clarence was shot almost at the same
moment through the heart. Three
Egyptian officers received severe gun
shot wounds.
The village is a network of crowded
houses, and twisting, narrow alleys, so
that most of the fighting was done at
the point of the bayonet. The Der
wishes repeatedly charged through the
narrow streets. Finally their cavalry
having lost over half their number, fol :
lowed by about 100 infantry, fed. The
Dervish commander, Mohammed Zen,
was captured. Another well known
emir stubborrly defended himself with
his followers in a strongly fortified
house, and was only killed al last when
the house was destroyed by the artil-
lery.
A large number of prisoners, arms,
standards, cames and horses, with
other property, were taken.
The Nile at Merawi is in most un-
pleasant state from the corpses float
ing down.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Obiection Withdrawn

WASHINGTON, Aug. lit Is esti-
mated that as a result of the correspond
ence which has been had on the subject
the state department has so far succeed
ed in meeting the objections which were
made by the Greater Republic of Central
America to the newly appointed minis
ter, w. J. Merry. as to make it probable
that he will be received. M
The herald., 1897-08-12

The Porter and Dupont have, under
favorable circumstances, exceeded their
contract speed by more than knot
The Dupont while trimmed slightly diff
ferent from the Porter, had no more
weight and ran with the same absence
of vibration and her engines were in per-
feet form.
The Herreschofs have notified the
government that the boat will be ready
to be turned over 10 the navy depart
ment in few days.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Danish Anarchists

THE HAGUE, August 11.-A crowd Of
people assembled at midnight in front of
the residence of the Spanish Minister,
Senior A. de Begauer, and shouted, Long
live anarchy" The police arrested fif-
teen Of the more violent of those taking
part in the demonstration.
The herald., 1897-08-12

their respective Jurisdictions with a
copy of this circular, and enforce strict
compliance with its provisions"
The number of employees in the clasal-
fled service of the treasury department
is II 564
The herald., 1897-08-12
Miners Dangers

ST. LOUIS, August 11.-Advices from
Bonne Terre, Mo-, state that about 800
pounds of giant powder exploded in the
San Jose mine, near that place, killing
VIM. H. Maddern and Mylor Dodson, Sc
riously wounding Albert Morris and Jos.
Miller, and painfully injuring G. Gibson
and Ed Forshees sss 81 X 5
The herald., 1897-08-12
The Beef Combine

NEW YORK, August 11.--A letter
from Kansas City announced that the
packers of that city had advanced the
price of dressed beef / cent per pound
and that of bacon 1h cents per pound to
their customers, and that the dealers had
made plans to buy their own meats IN
the future. This rise is attributed 70 y
new attempt at forming q bae1 fr11rt, A /, ,,,z
The herald., 1897-08-12
WRAPPERS GO
IF LITTLE PRICES
WILL DO 1T

follows: England, 9,492 in 1896 to 1914
in 1897; Sweden, 211 1877 to 13, IA; Norway,
S155 to 1862; Ireland, 40,262 to %, ,421.
The herald., 1897-08-12
NEED OF FOOD

BRAZIL, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE miners
executive board met here and reported
that there were IT'S persons in the min
ing camp district who were in actual
need of food. The actual distribution
given yesterday has not exceeded
cents per capita.
The Progress., 1897-01-16

from an eight to a sixteen-page,
and bearing every evidence of
prosperity. Br'er Hicks is a hust-
Ter and every member of the gang
join in the hope that his harvest
may be a golden one.-Crowley
Signal.
The Shreveport Progress reaches
us this week very much improved
in appearance. 1t now contains is
pages well filled with live and in
teresting matter. The Progress is
a bright and enterprifingpa and
should receive the supporter every
one interested in Shreveport's and
Caddo's welfare.-Iberville South.
The Shreveport Progress has
come to us this week in a new
form, which is an improvement; it
is now handsome sixteen page
four column paper. This is a
move in the right direction.
Blanket sheets are getting to be
out of fashion.-St. Martenville
Messenger.
Emperor William is the only
European monarch who carries a
revolver on his person. He is
firmly convinced that he is going
to die by the bullet of an anarchist
and wants to be prepared to fight
for his life.
The Grand Master OF Massachu-
| sets Masons is entrusted with a
| valuable relic in the shape of a
golden urn containing a lock Of
George Washington's hair. Mrs.
Washington presented the lock to
the Grand Lodge in 1900 and
Grand Master Paul Revere made
and presented the urn.-Iberville
South.
The Progress., 1897-01-16
THE BOYS ARE KIND.

THE PROGRESS take pleasure in
reproducing some kindly mention
of our improved paper by the
brethren who are ever generous
and ready to lend a helping hand
and word of encouragement.
Accept this testimonial OF our
deep appreciation friends, and rest
assured that every word Of hearty
greeting is fully reciprocated by
our entire force.
The Shreveport Progress is now
issued as a sixteen-page paper and
in "Bran new dress from stem to
stern" Shreveport and her pa
pers are all on a boom and Bro.
Hicks seems determined to keep
The Progress right up with the
procession.-Webs Signal.
Bro. Hicks, of The Shreveport
Progress, starts out on the new
year with his valuable paper much
enlarged. May you ever succeed
is the wish of the Banner.-Sabine
Banner.
The News congratulates confere
Hicks on the much improved ap-
pearance of the always neat and
excellent journal, The Progress.
The same has been changed from
an page column to Is page 4
column paper. May the great USE
fulness of The Progress to the peo-
pie of Shreveport and the general
public be as marked and continu-
Gus in future as in the past.-De-
Soto News.
The Progress., 1897-01-16
A NEAT PAPER.

The Shreveport Progress makes
its first appearance in 1897, in a
bran new dress and changed in
form, appearing as is page, 4
column paper. 1t is handsome
alookin" and still contains an
abundance of good reading. Sure
as you're born, Gals on to his Job.
-Westlake Herald.
The Shreveport Progress comes
to us this week a is page, 4-column
papert as neat and bright as a girl
baby dressed for cristening. 1t is
full of good things AMI promifing
better for the future. Accept our
congratulations on the improve
ment, Bro. Hicks.-Peoples Trib-
une, Opelousas, La.
The Shreveport Progress comes
to our table.this week transformed
The Progress., 1897-01-16
A NEW DRESS.

The Shreveport Progress comes
to us this week in a bran splinter
dew dress, from crown to toe, cut
folded into is pages. The change
gives the paper rather more of
'snobby" look than we would have
expected from our staid brother,
still we can only congratulate him
on its looks and wish him contin-
ued prosperity.-Lake Charles
Echo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
FAMOUS DENTISTS FORTUNE.
DIR. Evans Has Made s35,OOO,OOO
Filling Crowned II lend, ot Europe.

New York, Aug. 29.-Dr. Thomas w.
Evans, the famous American dentist, who
tor the past forty years has been the
dental operator In Paris Of most of the
crowned heads of Europe and other cell
ebrities, returned to this country today
on the French liner La Champagne from
Havre. He came over with the body OF
his wife, which Is to be inferred In
Woodlands cemetery, Philadelphia. DR.
Evans is now rs years of age, and Is said
to be worth s35, 600 About five mil
lions of this property is In New York
city real estate, the remainIe" In Paris
and elsewhere. This fortune has been
gathered since DR.. Evans first went to
Paris from Philadelphia in the forties.
During the empire Of Napoleon III his
fame as a dentist was worldwide. In
that capacity he served Napoleon, the
Empress Eugene and all the monarchs
of Europe except Queen Victoria and the
present sultan of Turkey. Victoria S
children and the present czar of Russia
when children were his patients. DR..
Evans has orders and decorations in
that the Empress Eugene escaped from
Paris after the battle of Sedan.
The wife of DIR. Evans died on June
II last at their residence in Paris. The
doctor was accompanied on the voyage
by DR.. Edward Crane, his junior partner.
There were a number of his relatives at
the dock to meet DR.. Evans. DR.. Ev-
ans said he did not know how long he
would remain in this country, but he will
return to his home in Paris. He left for
Philadelphia Immediately. He will prob
ably stay at the old family homestead at
4011 Spruce street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
DUNMOKE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford have been
called upon to mourn the less OF another
of their children. on Auguct their lit
tie son died from the effects of burns
which he received several days previous.
Yesterday at 12 o'clock their S-year-oid
daughter, Mildred, died. She had been
sick but few days. The funeral will oc-
cur Thursday afternoon at 1.SO Inter-
ment will be made at Hawley.
Miss Elsie Powell, Of Blakely street,
was the guest of Olyphant friends Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hailstone, of Moosic
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Burleigh, of Pine street, yesterday.
Mrs. Alton Swartz, of Blakely street.
was the guest of Olyphant friends Satur-
day.
Mrs. Thomas Young, OF Drinker street.
Is visiting Lake winola friends this week.
Tayiors dancing class will open for
the season in odd Fellows hall FRIDAY
night, September 8.
Harry Mueller, of Syracuse, n. Y, Is
the guest Of friends in town this week.
Saturday afterr oon while driving along
Penn avenue an axle broke in Harry Win-
ter's carriage, frightening the horse
which started down the avenue at a very
lively rate. After going about block he
collded with a wagon, overturning the
buggy. Mr.. Winters was thrown upon
the pavement end received slight injuries.
The horse ran for several blocks when
he was captured. Save for a few scratches
the horse was uninjured, but the buggy
was a complete wreck.
Miss Anime Branning, of Fifth street,
returned Saturday from a visit with
Wilkes-Barre frierds.
Miss Estelle Woodward, of Electric ave.
nue., leaves this morning for Stroudsburg,
where she enters the normal school at
that place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
MR.. HUGHES DEPARTS.
Friends Gather TO Attest Their Appre.
citation Of the Famous Tenor
Singers Kindness.

Professor e. Vernon Hughes, the
noted tenor soloist, who has been vis-
iting here for the past few weeks was
rendered an informal reception at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkin T.
Reese, of POI North Hyde Park ave-
nue. last evening. The event was in
honor of his kind services in singing
upon several occasions at the different
churches here. The professor formerly
resided in West Scranton, and was at
that time soloist of the Simpson Bach
elor club, which gave such delightful
concerts at the Simpson Methodist
church.
Several of the invited guests partlci-
pated in an impromptu programme Of
exercises and the evening passed all
too quickly.
Mr. Hughes rendered several solos
and Messrs Williams, OF Wilkes-Barre,
also the Misses Cora Grimm and Louisa
Jones and Attorney George l.. Peck
recited. Professor w. w. Jones
Thomas Abrams and John Jones sang
q trio. Each number was well receiv-
ed Mrs. ID. h. Thomas acted as ac-
companist. Later refreshments were
served by the genial host and hostess
The professor leaves tomorrow for his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y. He sang for
the last time here at the First Welsh
Baptist church and pleased every one
as usual.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-30
MANY FUNERALS,

The funeral Of William Webb oc-
CURED Saturday morning. The re-
mains were borne from the late resi-
dence to st. Patrck's church, where
Rev. d. A. Dunno, assistant rector,
preached the sermon. There was a
large attendance of friends at the SER
vice and many accompanied the funeral
cortege to the cemetery. The floral
tributes were very beautiful. Burial
was made in the Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery. The pall-bearers were: Pat
rick Hughes. John McDermott, James
Murphy, p w. Hayes, Richard Kelly
and Thomas Moran.
Short services were held yesterday
at the residence of Mrs. William Mat
thews, of 1876 Farview avenue, over her
granddaughter, Lily. The little coffin
was burdened with many beautiful
floral offerings. There were many
friends of the family in attendance.
The remains were taken to Pittston,
where interment was made at the Pitts
ton cemetery.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Hogan, of the Con-
tinental, took place yesterday. Inter-
ment was made at the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery. Many friends of
the bereaved parents were in attend
ance.