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, 1889-03-14
A Test OF Nerve.

II was on the line between Charleston
and Savannah, and we had 10 iun in on u
siding to let the express 20 by. She was
behind time, and number of us str0led
around some one proposed TO stand along
side Of one train while the other passed.
The space between two tracks is little
enough, but when you stand with your
back to q car the space is frightfully re.
duced You can extend your arm and
touch the passing coaches. The rest Of us
stood on the platforms. He stood midway
of our train, his back to coach, and he
laughed at the idea 6f danger.
When the express finally appeared she
was Running forty or fifty miles an hour,
and there was such cloud of dust that
she might have been taken for cyclone.
She came with roar and q scream.
saw the man turn pale before the locomo.
tive was up to him, and the third car had
not passed before he wilted right down in
his tracks, and when the express had
passed aud we went to him, he had faint.
ed as dead away as any woman ever did.
When he had been revived he said:
III thought had more nerve. From
where stood it seemed as if the train was
headed right for me, and all at once got
the idea that one OF the coaches would
jump the track. The roar confused me
and the speed of the train made my flesh
crawl. / would not try that position
again, safe as it looks, for all the gold yor
could pile into our baggage car" ".-Detroi,
Free Press.
, 1889-03-14
ACCUSED OF FORGERY AND BIGAMY


Pastor Thomas, OF Carlton. N. ", In
Jail with Ugly Charges Against Him.
Rev. Thomas l.. Thomas, pastor of the
First Baptist church at Carlton, N. Y, is
in Jail on charges of forgery. Three
weeks ago, it is alleged. he mortgaged
carriage to a parishioner. While on the
way to turn the property over to the mort
gagee Mr.. Thomas slipped away and hid
in smoke.house. Search revealed the
hiding place and it is alleged he was
forced to admit that he had fraudulently
disposed of the carriage. This led to a
thorough overhaulinR of Mr.. Thomas's
record. The papers he presented al his
authority to preach purported to be from
Scranton, Pa, and correspondence from
that city revealed that Mr.. Thomas was
Thomas L. Jones; that he was excluded
from the jackson Street Baptist church in
1875; that he abandoned his wife and
three small children in 1885, and one year
later married Bertha Lydich at Phillips
burg, Pa. widow with one child.
Letters of Recommendation from Rev.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Shenandoah, Pa; Rev.
Henry Hill, of Vincentown, N. j., and
Rev. F. E. Philips, of New Albany, are
declared to be forgeries. Rev. Henry
Hill, Of Vincentown, arrived in Albion
the other day, and in conjunction with
Rev. A.. G. Osborn, of Albion, caused
Thomss's arrest on charges of forgery.
, 1889-03-14
HAYTI DOESN'T LIKE OUR MINIS
TER.
john w. Thompson Accused OF Ridic
lous Public and Private Acts.


John w. Thompson Accused OF Ridicu-
lous Public and Private Acts.
Letters and dispatches from Port-au.
Prince received recently indicate that
United States Minister john E. w.
Thompson's course in urging Mr.. Morse,
one OF the owners Of the steamer Haytian
Republic, TO fix the sum demanded as in
demnity for the seizure of that vessel at 80
high figure, has made him unpopular,
and he is accused Of trying TO act as press
censor.
The story told is that Edward Cutts, an
American citizen resident in Hayti, failed
to receive certain letters "a soon a. he
thought they ought to come. Accom-
panied by Minister Thompson he visited
the postoffice officials and openly accused
them of purposely retaining the letters.
They denied 1t and L Union. local news.
paper, in telling OF the incident, accused
Thompson of threatening to demand a
huge. indemnity for the detention of TIE
letters. The minister got mad and Feb.
addressed q letter to Eugene Margrand
secretary Of state. demanding that the pa
| per be forced to publish denial and apol
ogy for the story. He was simpl!
laughed at.
| Soon after this one of the ministers ser
, 1889-03-14
SHEER FABRICATION
ON TO HEEL ENA.
The Union Prciac viii Extend

The Union Prciac viii Extend Its Line.
The Butte correspondent of the Helena
Independent wires that paper: News has
reached here to the effect that Northern
Pacific party has driven of the Union
Pacific grading party at work IN Jefferson
canyon. Your correspondent this after.
noon interviewed Hon. Sam Word, the
Union Pacific attorney, who said: We
put grading party in Jeffersn canyon
thirty days ago, and they have been
informed that there has been some trouble
between them and Northern Pacific men,
but do not know just what the difficulty is.
The Union Pacific is going to build to
Helena on the old line surveyed through
the Jefferson from point near Dillon,
and it lie going 10 build there mighty
quick. You will be astonished to find out
how quick the .rains will be run.
ming over the line. IL the Northern
Pacific wants a fight it can have it. We
will carry the war into Africa. The
Union Pacific is in splendid condition
ever did before. We are going to builC
to Helena at once and then the chances arr
that we will build from Garrison to a con
nection with the Oregon Railway 4 Navi
cation Company down below Missouia
The contractors are here in the city now t,
build the line from the mouth of Silve
Bow canyon to Anaconda, by way O
Gregson's. The Union Pacific will spen'
a lot of money in this country within tn
coming year"
When asked if this would not break tn
Montana Union pooling agreement. b
said 81 think it will. The Union Pacifi
does not care for that agreement, becaus
the Northern Pacific has never lived up
it. The Northern Pacific has never pu
up the money for the improvements r.
quired by that agreement and think
will fall TO the ground at once"
, 1889-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet Meets to Discuss
Appointments.
Chiefs Of Departments Being
Carefully Selected.
Tho President Resolves . lot Of Poiiti.
oians-Petition for = whsiers Home
in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, March "a man giving
the name of Squires deposited IA ounces
Of gold, now valued at $1,000 at the
Philadelphia mint. He received receipt
for 1t, but until January last he did not
appear to clam his money. He then put
in an appearance, and producing the re-
ceipt, the writing upon which had become
obiiterated by age, he explained the writ
reason the receipt had been carried
for many years in belt around
his waist. He explained he
had not put in his claim before because he
mad been engaged in mining pursuits in
California, and had been in comfortable
circumstances. Owing to the fact that
a counter claim for the money had been
fled by some New Yorker by the name of
Squires who claimed that the gold had
been deposited by an ancestor. the su.
perintendent Of the Philadelphia mint
submitted the case to the first comptroller
of the treasury, who in view Of the many
proofs of identity submitted by the Cali.
fornia claimant to-day decided he was the
riRhtful owner of the property.
, 1889-03-14
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-There were
not as many people at the white house
this NOR ling as on other days during the
week. The politicians, however turned
out in full force, and were received In the
presidents office and occupied his atten-
tion from $50 to 1890, when the presi-
dent excused himself for the purpose of
consulting with the cabinet on matters re-
auiring prompt action. The session lasted
two hours. All the members we're present.
Among those who saw the president dur
ing the forenoon were Senator Dolph and
Delegate Dubois with an Idaho delega-
Aim
, 1889-03-14
SHOOTING STARS.
Forty million Mstsoritss Fall Each
Night.


Night.
Observations Of falling stars have been
used to determine roughly the average
number of meteorites which attempt TO
pierce the earth's atmosphere during each
twenty-four hours. Or. Schmidt Of Ath-
ems. from observations made during sew
enteen years. found that the mean hourly
number of luminous meteors visible on q
moonless night by one observer was four
teen. taking the time OF observation from
midnight 10 ! A. IA.
It has been further experimentally
shown that o large group of observers
who might include the whole horizon 10
their observations would see about
ak times "a many a. are visible
to one eye. Prof. H. A. Newton and
others have calculated that, making all
proper corrections the number which
might be visible over the whole earth
would be q little greater than 10000 times
as many as could be seen at one place
From this We gather that not less than
10000, 900 luminous meteors fall upon our
planet daily, each of which in u dark,
clear night would present us with the
well.hnown phenomenon of shooting
star.
This number. however. by no means
represents the total number of minute
meteorites that enter our atmosphere. be-
cause many entirely invisible to the naked
eye are often seen in telescopes. IL has
been calculated that the number OF meteor.
ties, IL these we're included, would be in
creased at least twenty fold. This would
give us 4OO. 900, 900 Of meteorites falliuo
in the earth's atmosphere daily.--Har-
per's Magazine.
, 1889-03-14
MOBBED IN CHINA.
The American Consulate Looted
and Nearly Burned.
And the Consul Barely Escapes
With his Life.
Anti. Foreign Feeling In China BreAks ont
Suddenly by = Simple Arrest-Ths In
hAbitants Show Their Aninosity.

SAN Francisco, March 9.-The steam.
ship "Belgic" brings details of the recent
anti-European riots at Chinkiang. The
city Is In ruins. The trouble began In o
street row, in which Chinaman was
knocked down by o policeman. A mob
gath ered and destroyed the police station.
and then made for the British consulate,
in pursuit of the police inspector, who
took refuge there and has not been seen
houses. The Chinese troops sent to dis.
perse the mob either fed or fraternized
with the rioters. The consu's wife fed
barefoot with her children from the back
door of the consulate, while the mob aided
by soldiers sacked and burned everything.
The missionaries houses and their chapel
nearly shared the same fate, while the
British consul was twice in imminent
danger Of death. The American consulate
was looted and more houses burned. Res
idents took refuge on hulks and the mob
tried to follow. but the connecting bridges
were razed. The viceroy teleRraphed the
British consul TINT he was sending two
thousand soldiers to restore order. the
riot broke out again Wednesday after.
noon. When General Kennedy reached
ChingkianR he had the American lag
raised at the United States consulate. The
British ship "Matine" arrived Thursday
an0 nred salute to the British flag.
Within Eve minutes after firing the first
gun, all Chinese In the settlement had fed
in every direction. The United States
ship Omaha" has been recalled from Co
rea and gone to ChinkianR.
CHINESE PRESS COMMENTS.
The North China Daily News says: The
chief lesson learned from this outbreak is.
it will not do to believe that foreigners are
IN absolute security at any of the treaty
ports. Such incidents as happened at
ChinkianR may occur at any moment, at
any Of the ports, and every port should be
within easy reach of man of war. The
Chinese government will have to pay full
compensation for all damages done. 1t is
feared the accession of the young emperor
will be accompanied by the recurrence OF
the anti.torei9n feeling, as he is under the
influence of a tutor known to be violent
reactionary.
, 1889-03-14
Prohibitien . Failurs.

The prohibitory law in Rhode Island
is failure. There 10 no need of pro-
longing an experiment whose evil effects
are great and multiplying. The otncers
simply represent the people In their
wrong principle Of legislation. 1t ought
to be repealed in the interests Of temper
ance and morality. The general assembly
should take the fret steps toward doing it
as soon as possible. Journal
, 1889-03-14
Shipments OF Ore.

Monday morning the steamer Ceur
o'Alene left port with her u'ual cargo of
freight and passengers. Travel is again
revived and bids fair to be 'rRer than
ever before. The steamer Kootena ar
rived in port OF 8 p. M. with 240 tons of
concentrates; the C9ur d'Alep. 40 tons
and the General Sherman came in Tues
day with 100 tons. At this rate all tn"
ore along the line will soon be In the
market-Ceur d'Alene City Times.
, 1889-03-14

Mrs. Althouse. the sleeping woman at
Attica. New York, 10 again reported. dy-
ing. A month ago, when she had been
in an unconscious condition for nearly 'vo
ing, but she awoke about February 1, and
for several DAYS she was awake most OF
the time. Ten or twelve days ago shs re-
laced into sleep that has lasted evei
since. and It 10 Thought that this tina, shs
will certainly psss away.
, 1889-03-14

Or. J. Eugene Jordan. author of the
HistogenetiG system cf medicine. who
needs no introduction to our citizens, and
whose wonderfully achievements in { .
medical world are famous, will visit our
city In the interests of bis many patients,
whom he wishes to meet personally. He
will be at the Pacific hotel Thursday,
March IA, room Q. and will remain for
several days. Consultation free.
, 1889-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The entire
Iowa delegation called on the president
to-day and had long talk with him.
Senators Allison and Wilson, General
Henderson, Governor Gear and Mayor
Kerr presented three names for the con-
alteration of the president: General Tut
tie for commissioner of pensions, ex-Gov-
ernor Stone for commissioner. general of
the land office and ex-Congressman Hep.
burn for commissioner of patents.
, 1889-03-14
yyhalers, Home of Refuge.

vhalers are urging the speedy establish.
ment of the proposed home Of refuge at
Point Barrow, Alaska. The building will
be erected under the direction of the reve.
nue. marine service. and probably Captain
White, now on detached service at Oak.
land California, will be detailed to do the
work with the advice of Captain Healy, Of
the steamer Bear. The amount appro.
priated for the building is $4,000, and
will be devoted to the structure, provisions
and fuel, which will be sent from San
Francisco.
, 1889-03-14

wants was arrested on the streets and
thrown into Jail. The minister made O
vigorous demand for his release. but was
told that the negro had been detected car.
rying arms and ammunition from the
home OF q political refugee to that OF the
minister This, the story goes, upon in
vestigatiou, proved to be true and the
minister was compelled TO apologize before
the servant was released.
, 1889-03-14

Mr.. Russell Harrison proposes to set out
again for Montana "a soon as bis father
has passed safely over the white house
stile. 1t Is PLAIN that Mr.. Harrison does
mot belong TO that class Of great mems
like to spend their time hanging around
the throne. and soon grow incapable of do.
ing anything else.-New York Tribune.
, 1889-03-14
Bouds Purchased.

WASHINGTON, March 9 Total amount
OF bonds purchased to date under the cir.
cular Of April II is Sl24. .658. 500. Of which
ISL ,347 800 were percents and 872, 221 :
$50 were ~ percents. The cost Of these
bonds was $l45. 23l ,58S, of which $685.
925, ,899 was paid for percents and S79,-
305, $3.50 for 416 percents in 1855.
, 1889-03-14
This Settlea 1t.

WASHINGTON. March cit is learned
the reported destruction Of the Nipsic was
NOT even mentioned at the cabinet meet.
ing this afternoon, which fact 10 addition
ments wre in possession Of the information
which would confirm the rumors.
, 1889-03-14
Isnmense Bargains.

Immsnse Bargains.
On account Of having to vacate my
store at 21O Mill street, within 30 days
will offer my gents' Furnishing goods at
less than cost. Call and be convinced.
+. w. SMITH
, 1889-03-14
THE NIPsIC AFFAIR.
Ridiculed Mt the Navy Department and
stamped as a Sensation.


stamped as u Sensation.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary
Tracy left Washington for New York this
afternoon. Commander Walker who acts
as secretary during the absence of the
head Of the department was tonight shown
the latest San Francisco bulletin respect
ing the alleged blowing up of the United
States steamer Nipsic. He had no hesita-
tion in stamping 1t as an absurd fabrica-
tion and he denies any orders have been
tent 10 San Francisco looking to the i'm
mediate equipment OF the new cruizer
Charleston.
To show the utter improbability Of the
story, Commodore Walker called attention
10 the fact that news from Samoa must 20
TO Auckland, thence via cable to Europe,
and then to the eastern coast Of the United
States. 80" said the commodore, lit Is
evident such news could not possibly
reach San Francisco before it Is known in
the East. As the navy department has an
officer stationed at Auckland for the very
purpose of forwarding information in re-
spect to Samoan events, it is not to be
supposed he would overlook matter like
the sinking of the Nipsic."
, 1889-03-14
Prompmess.

Fiat q cold, then = cough, then consump
ton, then death. III took DR.. Acker's Engiish
Kemedv for Consumption the moment began
20 cough, and believe Il saved my lifc.'-
W alter N. Wallace, Washington. ChAs. NC
Nab, druggist.
, 1889-03-14
Appointing the Heads OF Departments,

WASHINGTON, March "a special
meeting of the cabinet was held to-day, at
which all the members were present
Nothing was done it la reported beyond
considering the appointments necessary to
enable the heads OF departments to get
into working order. A number of APP
pointlnents will be sent to the senate Mon
day,
, 1889-03-14
Arranging Committe ~

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The work Of
arranging the senate committee, or at
least a majority of membership was com
caucus committee. Their report will be
made to the caucus at 1890 p. m. next
Monday. 1t is understood that in filing
the vacant Craftsmanship precedent has
been followed and it is believed Senator
Mitchell. of Oregon, will be chairman of
the committee on railroads. The demo-
Gratis are said to be satisfied with the
arrangement and division of membership.
but they evidently find it more difficult to
place their men, as they have not yet com.
pleted their work. They will not hold
their caucus until after the republicans,
probably not before Tuesday.
, 1889-03-14
Rlaine,a Information.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary
Blaine was seen tonight and taid he had
received no information whatever in re-
, 1889-03-14
Frisco senaatlonalism.

SAN Francisco. March 9.--It is re.
ported here the secretary of the navy tele.
graphed the Union iron works this aftei-
noon, inquiring how soon the Charleston
could be gotten ready for service. In con.
sequence of this telegram all manner of
rumors nave been aaoat this afternoon re.
garding Samoa, to the effect that it is re.
ported the sinking of the Nipsic has been
confirmed and that one of the Oceanic
Steamships Company's steamers had been
seized near Samoa by German gun
boat.
SHEER FABRICATION
The acting secretary of the navy was
shown the San Francisco dispatch about
Samoan affairs and the reported action re-
garding the cruiser Charleston, and pro-
nounced it a sheer fabNcation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-24

ucts of Vermont have been carried to
the same markets. Butter and beef
from farms a thousand miles more re-
mote have been, and probably are
still, laid down in those markets at
lower rates than produce raised at their
very doors. AS Mr.. Carnegie exclaims,
after detailing before the Pennsyl-
vania legislature similar determinations
against the products of Pennsylvania
mines, d" Is not this monstrous?"
The Central Vermont is the Gre
doubtable old fortress, over whose
draw-bridge more of the warriors that
assail it have passed as prisoners than
as conquerors," and many more have
yielded tothe seductive bride and passed
behind its ramparts. The legislature
and the supreme court have invariably
affectionately guarded the monopoly
that has been paralyzing Vermont in
dustry. The story of Tom Scotts
mastery of legislative proceedings at
Harrisburgh applied to similar pro-
ceedings at Montpelier would hardly be
called libelous. An Andrew Carnegie
may some day arise to "t talk business "
to a Vermont legislature.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-24
Press Notes.

Mr.. RosEwATER of Omaha wants to
be seem" as consul to Cologne
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Observation-Disclosures WANAMAKER
is said to be great reader. However
this may be. he is now man of let
tiers. The World.
ALTHOUGH Blaine may be treadiug
in the footsteps of Bayard. it can
plainly be seen that he is enlarging the
tracks, Louisville Commercial.
WE don't observe that any place has
been reserved in the centennial process
sion for G.. Washington's little Ratchet.
1t deserves a position in the front
rank.-BoSton Herald.
In justice to the memory of Magel-
Ian it should be explained that he had
not encountered Samoan typhoon
when he named the Pacific ocean,
Waterbury Republican.
SAMOAN COMMISSIONER BATES, with
his fellow-commissioners, sailed for
Europe on Saturday. His contribution
to the Century will probably be sue
ceeded by a contribution to the At
lantic.-Boston Herald.
CDR. TANNER was not the first man
who lived on water for forty days"
said Smudge. "No?" queried Fudge.
''Of course not" " Who else?"
Well, what's the matter with
Noah?"-Sdn Francisco NeWS- Letter.
STANLEY (raising his hat): "Emin
Bey, presumed" Emin Bey: eyes,
sir. Is there anything l can do for
your" Stanley: "I have come to
rescue you" Emin Bey Compassion
ately): Thanks, my good man,
thanks" (To native): Unslopogaas,
take this poor fellow out and give him
a square meal. "-Chicogo Tribune.
THE Rhode Island senate met Mon
day in the person of Senator Greene,
who took the chair, called himself to
order, made motion that he adjourn,
seconded it, put it to a vote, declared
it carried, and adjourned himself until
the next day. Which reminds one of
Thompson's colt, that jumped over a
siX-rail fence when the bars were
down. Washington Post.
WHEN the Rev. Edward Beecher, in
1854, published his book on the pre-
existence of human life, his father, Dr.
Lyman Beecher, was asked what he
thought of the theory. Well" he re.
piled, " if the Almighty has been run.
ming the universe on this plan all these
ages and has succeeded in keeping it A
secret, I think it's shame for Edward
to expose it."-Nev York Tribune.