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anu neaVy laQen, ana with ABOUT twenty
passengers ON board, we started down
Channel with all we'll, till we got down
right off the coast of Africa, when there
came one of the heaviest storms I was ever
in. Even for well-found steamer, such
as they can build to-day, it would have
been hard fight; but with our poor
shaky wooden tub it was hopeless case
| from the first.
Our skipper made brave fight of it
though, and tried hard to make for one of
the ports; but, bless you, what can a
man do when, after ten days of hard
knocking about, the Goals run out, and
the fires that have been kept going with
wood and oil, and everything that can be
thrust into the furnaces, are drowned
when the paddle-wheels are only in the
way, every bit of sail set is blown clean
out of the bolt-ropes, and at last the
ship begins to drift fast for lee shore
That was our case, and every hour the
sea seemed to get higher, and the wind
more fierce, while l heard from more
than one man how fast the water gained
below.
My mate and didn't want any telling
though. We'd been driven up out ol
the stoke-hole like pair of drowned
rats, and came on deck to find the bull
warks ripped away, and the seaevery nov
and then leaping aboard, and washing
the lumber in all directions.
The skipper was behaving very we'll
and he kept us all at the pumps, turr
and turn in spells, but we might as wei
have tried to pump the sea dry; ant
when, with the water gaining fast, w
told him what we thought, he owned a
it was no use, and we gave up.
We'd all been at it, crew and passen
gers, about forty of us altogether, in
Guiding the women-fve of them ther,
were, and they were all on deck, lashet
in sheltered place, near the poop
, And very pitiful it was to see them fight
r ing hard at first and cling to the side
but only to grow weaker, half-drowne'
as they were; and / saw two sink dow
at last, and hang drooping-like fror
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
IF GINA SHOULD kETALIATEl

PORTSMOUTH, N. h., Feb 10. 1873
To THE EDIroR or THE HsRALD.--
In considering what probable necessity we may
soon have Tor efficient navy the Chinese question
cannot be overlooked This people, Ike the japan ess,
desired 10 live without any intercourse with ''outslds
barbarians." The Europeans and Americans hsye, by
means OF force and aipIomscy alternately succeeded
IN changing their system, until now both CANA and
Japan are rivang each other only In the matter
increasing their Manufactured Dut IN
adopting European military tactics aud weapons, 4nd
provldng tor themselves iron-clad vessels and the
most approved guns The Chiaese, by assuming DIP
lomatc relations with Europe ana Anerca, have sc-
know!edged themselves within the jurisdiction Of the
airs of world readily undsrssnd the obligations Of
treaties, anu already show themselves skilled IN all
Our treaty with China secured to tho subjects OF
each country visiting or soournng In the other per-
iect protection. in Cum. our people have been SO
10 this country? The United states government 10
required that the treaty, beng law oil the
land, observed oy our people, but tho govern ment
does not because IL Is not prepared oner by It's dis
position to do or with any army to coercc tho peo-
pie OF California TO respect she treaty Let US suppose
that tho Chinese government, having wasted It's
diplomatic resources upon us permits Its citizens TO
retaliate upon the Americans In China. What then2
The people IN their rage ana pain will call the
navy. they will then discover they have guns TO
match the European guns OF the Chinesc and no ships
10 stand before the forts which the European aud
American engineers have built Tor them China, with
i've hundred millions OF people, the most indifferent
TO death oil uny IN thc world with tho best weapons,
would make small account oil any armament we could
send against them AT present Should this great
Empire, with it's unlimited resources In men and
money, rapidly pursue the European system OF arm
amenl, how many years will ~ DO boiore Chinese
fleet aud army will be knocking at the Goden Cato
Tor a redress Of sricvsncesf We have Tho best
relations with Japan, but who Shall secure tue fu-
turc? Some question may arise 10 place that brave
aud warlike people In hostility to US Are We
prepared Tor sucn contngenciesY Whio Congress II
apparently indifferent 10 The navy aud Is only bent
cutting down expenditures, dreadful dings may reach
us from China which would stir tbs nation from
Maine TO Texas and 10 California
Is assumed by legislators that We are to
have another war; but some OF them, no DOUBT, will
1--we 10 sec That thor assumptions were Dased upon
false promises, Respectfully, yours,
JOHN GUEST, Commodore United States Navy.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

The annual election OF officers OF the American In.
stitute tooksplacs yesterday at their In the
Cooper Union, the polls opening ut ten A. NJ. and
closing at o,ght r. n There little no excite
ment the occasion, and only l3l votes out OF q
membership Of over 900 wire cast. Mr. Nathan q.
Ely, long known one OF the most active
members of tue Institute was tho candidate
Tor President, In the place u Hon. Orestes Cleveland
who has been appoa one OF the Comm issloners
The PARIS Exposition. The following ticket
elected without opposition, IN place OF that portion
the mapagcme whose term Of otuc expires to-day -:
President Nathan U. Ely rruslees-Cy rus H. Loutrei
Elliot Cowiin, Zachariah Dederick, NJ. MAsterton
Managers--Abranam Lent Charles y. Allen, George
Whiteneid, Alexander NJ Eagicsou, Walter Shrivcr,
WIN. Rutter, John J. Tucker. John Jardine, WIN. H.
Geiney, A. J. haisey, AlOro Howell Appleton Sturges,
Augustus Wetmore. Jr, J. rrumbu,I smith, Edwin
X. McCarty; Auditor-seymour A. Bunoe inspectors
OF Elscton-Benton II. Martin, Joseph T. Durham,
Alfred b. Price.
The autumnal exhibitions OF the Institute are held
under the direction y, the Board OF Managers ana
embrace the products OF agriculture, uiactures,
commerce and arts OF the United States. BY ma.
jorIty vote the Board may admit Tor exhibition
any foreign product or invention which they think
would he beneficial TO American industry.
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been tired OF living and took that opportunity to make
end Of himself
Failing to accomplish anything with their bows and
arrows the Indians felt bsck and again counciIled.
They seemed to think the only way to watch the
fort aud starve out the garrison. Creeping up
close TO the works a head could DO raised
or q hand exposed but 1t brought a dozen
bullets from the grass Doe Indian was
observed creeping almost within the works
when a shot from Maxwell laid MIN out Tho men,
saw another approach. lying on pony. aud nred hit
ting the pony the head and leaving the rsdskin to
scramble or a. best he could.
NEW DANGER.
The water was giving out and the becoming
thirsty To m eet this new danger passage was Dug
under the breasworks and ono Of the party craw!ed
out and, under cover, went and got water.
Another man got some wood, and In Inc morning the
beseged surprised the savages by building a large
IRE Mrs Maxwell had had tent put up, and whsa
the Indians the improved condition OF tho little
garrison their rage was very great. Dashing down
the tort they fred over q hundred shots At the Ore,
but Mrs. Maxwell brsvely stood her ground and
quietly cooking while tho balls flying al
around her
The Indians circed about the besieged for two
hours, but only nred occasional shots. which showed
they were getting short Of ammunition About noon
the third day they drew on. calling out,
"Goodby, we are goSg now" When asked who
they the indians replied, ''Stoux and Nex
PerceA" Eight Indians to fall during the
nght, and Il n likely double that number we're
wounded.
On the morning OF the fourth day all looked well,
but the garrison did not venture out being satisfied
the Indians mad only moved short distance from the
fortfcations. During The day Colonel Baker Second
cavalry, with strong lorce, was approaching
the fort, guided by the who had been
assistance. Mr.. Maxwell mad very narrow escape, .
ball cutting away lock oil his hair aud another one
grazing his jaw. Your correspondent did learn
OF the wounded man, but It 10 said he will
cover. Mr. Maxwell and party lost twenty-sIx head Of
ox0n captured by the Indians, and pony killed,
but all only TOO happy 10 have escaped with thoir
lives This Ia oil the most memorable sieges and
dcfepces ever known the Plains, and stamps every
Colonel Baker brought the tte party back 10 Tongue
River, they are now beng icasted and fast
covering from excitement Of their terrible adven.
turo 1t Is not likely Mr. Maxwell will soon again de-
sire settle the Little Missouri, but others will,
and the work OF civilization goes steadily forward
IN the West The Little Missouri country, long con-
sdered barron waste, has been ascertained TO be
nc and fertile region. Coal Is found In abundance all
along the stream, and n valley suited 10 agriculture
extends for oyer two hundred miles,
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MISS SUSAN DICKIE.

Although n decision was looked for yesterday In
the case oil Miss Susan Dickie confined in Blooming
dale Asylum, and ths particulars OF whose case have
already appeared very fully Ia the HERALD. mono was
rendered. Judge Brady, who has the matter under
considerations was not IN attendance yester-
day, but II expected he Will render his decision to.
day. 81
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-28
Mr.. Donnelly's Meetings.

Especial Correspondence of the Globe
WADENA, Oct. rs, 1S7S-The meeting at
Brainerd was attended by another large audi
ence, and Mr.. Donnelly was received with bon
fires and other demonstrations of respect. The
audience was in sympathy with him, and
learn of many Republicans falling into the
Greenback party.
The meeting at this point last evening was
very spirited affair. The school house was
filled, many ladies being present, and number
of gentlemen asked questions, which made the
occasion spicy. The audience was intelligent,
but inoculated with the old Republican doc
trine. This morning indicates decided change
in public sentiment. People are thinking, and
it is safe to say that quite respectable vote
will be given to Mr.. Donnelly in this county.
Some of the farmers present came twenty
miles to hear the speaker.
Competition is lively here in buYing wheat.
there being three bidders in the field,
the result is that the farmer gets good prices
and is satisfied. The price is from 65 to "a
cents per bushel, and ready sale at that
Think OF this, ye poor wheat ring cursed people
on the main line of the St. Paul & Pacific rail
road. Here is prosperity, independeaca.y man,
| hood; there is uncertainty, poverty, ruin
Vote for the leader of the ring, Bill Washburn
and thereby bind the chains more tightly abou
| your already emaciated limbs.
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THE BRASS KETTLES.
4dmissfon by n Merchant TY7tO Uses Thu
that They A5e ts Fraud

that They Are Ct Fraud.
rush City Post.J
The following interview took pluce between
the reporter of the Post and prominent mer-
chant engaged in buying wheat not twenty
miles from Rush City:
Reporter-How does the wheat in the yicin-
ity of this railroad grade, and what is the pen
eral quality?
Merchant-The wheat this year is very good
as general thing, about one-third of it grades
No. by the testers furnished us, and but yery
little of it No. 8, but there is a difficulty in
making the grades hold out.
Reporter-Have you any wheat regarded by
the parties you buy for, and what was the re-
suit?
Merchandise, over 800 bushels of wheat
which graded here as No. 1, was graded by
Messrs. -, for whom I buy, as No. 2. Ii
weighed here from So to SO pounds. by INV
tester. under fair scale, but I received letters
from them stating they scaled it at 569I pounds.
making it No. 2.
Reporter-Do you hare to stand the loss be-
tween the grades you put upon the wheat and
the one they put upon it.
Merchant-Oh! Of course, they have it all 8.
their own hands, and am obliged to lose ali
my commission, and great deal besides. I
| have tried the tester in good MANY wavs. and
| there is large difference in it-tiye or six
| pounds difference can be made in the weight of
bushel, am satisfied. have made up NV
mind that the tester is q sWindle, but the
| merchant cannot help it-they have got to nse
| it or not buy the wheat. The merchants arr
not able to buy on their own hook. and tho
parties who are, all compel the use Of these
testers. Ine merchants are obliged to take
good care hereafter to grade wheat SO as not t.
y
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MARTYR BENNER.

Movement to Make His Widow and Orphan
Children Wards of The People-The New
York Chamber of Commerce Relief Com
mittee Set Apart So 900 for the Fund.
New YORK, Oct. 27.-The Southern Relief
committee of the chamber of commerce has set
aside $4,000 as the nucleus of fund to be held
in trust for the widow and orphans of Lieut.
Benner, and say in an appeal to the public: It
seems fit to adopt the widow and her orphan
children as wards Of the people. Tho sum we
have donated has been deposited with the Cen
trail Trust Co., Of this city. and it is
hoped that furthe. =r:y DO added to it.
until trust fund shall be gathered and invested
in United States per cent. bonds, which shall
amply provide for the future support of this
widow and the education of her children. We
respectfully suggest to other relief societies
which may still have unappropriated balances.
and to individuals who may be interested in
this appeal, to send to the secretary of this
committee, whatever to them may seem proper,
which will be duly acknowledged in trust under
our charge.
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renowned brass kettle into the hands of their
huYers at the nlatform stations

renowned brass kettle into the hands of thei1
buyers at the platform stations.
For a short time the advent of these BUYERS
| upon the scene created a business excitement
in the trade, and wheat began to come in lively
| to the points where the foreign buyers from
| Minneapolis had commenced business At
first, all wheat went Mol, not No. sshard,'
but simply No. l.
| All at once however, when the rush was on,
a change came over the QUALITY of the wheat.
The Minneapolis platform testers could not
find No. any more. The ola buyers, who had
the old testers, were appealedsto by the farmers
and their old standard testers, furnished years
ago by the Duluth buyers, would make
| the same wheat go No. 1 every time.
Then there was trouble and chickering's,
| but just what the trouble was or where
| the remedy was to be found was the question.
| No one had then heard that there was such a
nefarious, thieving thing i'll existence as a
fraudulent tester. About that time, however,
| through the efforts of the GLOBE mainly, it
became bruited abroad that such a thing as
cheating tester was being used along tho line of
the st. Paul & Pacific road, and why not here?
A trap was laid at several points, and it deVel-
oped the animal-the bogus tester. A load of
| wheat was tested fairly and se:uarely by the old
tester in the hands of the old buyers. The
| and drove to the Millers' association platform
His load was tested there and found wanting
| 1t would not weigh No. at all, but the buyer
would give as much for the wheat as the buyer
would give whose tester made it No. l, all the
same.
A very few days after that, a man came along
the line taking up those testers; replacing
them with the standard, regular, legitimate
testers, and since that time no wheat Of any
consequence has been bought by the Minneapo-
lis Millers' association buyers at any of these
points.
The gentlemen who started out from Mime
| apalis to take up the first set of testers and
replace them with those now in the hands of
the buyers at the platforms, was Swallowed
from the time he started until he got through
saw every move he made from the time he
started until he closed his labors and as there's
no sort Of mistake about the facts stated
above, and as we stated at the outset, we give
publicity to them simply and solely from a
sense of duty to your friends and patrons. who
are chiefly the farmers and producers Of this
region.
We have no doubt in our mind at this writ
ing but what the scheme of the Millers asso-
citation people in the inception to excite
at hrst strong, active competition, which
should and would naturally produce the effect
OF bringing iu the wheat III great quantities,
from great distances, by giving liberal price,
and true grades, and when the wheat was in
the work of plundering the farmers by cheat
ing in grades and dropping the prices stimuli
ultaneously. They succeeded in effecting the
former, but owing to the miscarriage above
noted only they failed in the latter. Yours etc.,
A SUBSCRIBER,
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EIash0ur,a Htss HIS Ring Change the s.vi,s-
dLinD Kettles.
DETROIT, Mimi, Oct. 21st, 1878.

Editor Detroit Record.
We have authentic information that in regard
to the manner of grading and dealing in wheat
by the Minneapolis Millers association through
their buyers and agents, that our duty as a pri-
vate citizen impels us to make public.
1t is a question in which our grain producers
have SO great stake, and on which the pros
perity Of this section SO much depends, that
mere party politics should be set aside as of
secondary Importance.
The substance of this information is about
as follows and will hardly be denied, but if de-
MED, we are assured by our informant that
affidavits fully corroborating our statement in
every particular, will be forthcoming promptly.
We premise by saying that in all years here
tofore almost the only market to which our
producers along the Northern Pacific line have
looked or thought of looking for market for
| their grain has been Duluth and the far-away
| East via Lake Superior. Since the con-
| struetion of the Cutoff from Brock
inridge to Glyndon by the st. Paul & Pacific
! railroad, another avenue has been opened for
| the shipment of wheat and produce by which
it can be transferred via Glyndon to Minneap-
oils. The excellent quality of the crop along
this line this year, it being what the Milwaukee
wing OF the Minneapolis Millers' association
denominate No. hard (but which grade &C.
cording to MIR. Hodges is not known by the
Minneapolis wing of said association, has, not
withstanding excited the cupidity of the Min
neapois wing all the same to such an exten,
that they, this year, thought best to inaugural
a series of compmercial enterprises with yiey
to securing SO much of it as they could will
convenience gobble.
To this end, and this is what we have to in
form your readers and the world generally OF
they commenced operations through thei
friends at Glyndon Crossing to buy wheat alon
this line early in the fall, by erecting pla,
:, forms of a temporary kind at each station il
stead of erecting warehouses, and which pla
> forms are now to be seen at stations alor
9 the line, one being erected in this town, one
Perham and at other points, and putting Il
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A TELLING THREAT.

Col. Carlton Brings the Obstreperous Chey-
ennes to Time by Threatening to Blow
Them from the Face OF the Earth.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. 27.-The famished
savages, after defying the troops, cold and
hunger for nearly forty-eight hours, came forth
from under the bank of Chadron creek yester-
day at noon, Carlton having sent them word
the previous day by his guide that if they did
not come forth and surrender before noon he
would blow every one of them from the face of
the earth. The threat had the desired effect,
for in a few minutes after the interpreter re-
turned all the savages came forward and sur
rendered themselves. After being disarmed
they were marched to this post, arriving at
midnight, where comfortable quarters and q
supper was given them.
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gested by bill recently introduced in Congress
by Gen. Aver1ll, providing for the sale CT all
timbered lands by appraisement. The object
of the bill is to prevent ali sonlpinations, and
give all an opportunity to purchase timber
lands at not less than their appraised value.
This will at least stop the Pine Land Rings
lucrative business of getting hold Of these
lands at oNE-TENTH OR TWELFTH OF THEIR
ACTUAL, VALUE.
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A Washburn Meeting.
To the Editor Of the Globe.

MELRosE, stearns County, Mimi, Oct 25.-
Dr. Y. f. Shredder, a German, formerly of the
Yolkszeitung, your city, undertook to hold a
Washburn meeting at Clark's Hall the evening
of the Esd, for the especial benefit of the Ger
mans OF this section. By personal importantly
he succeeded in getting just five men to come
ont to hear him, three of whom are pronounced
Donnelly men. The fact is, the Germans, while
having nothing against the doctor, did not want
to and would not hear him because he is adyo-
eating the claims of Wasnburn, the wheat Shy-
lock. The Germans of this section endorse
your battle cry of Down with Washburn and
the swindling brass kettles.