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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
NO END OF RAIN.
Pals of Precipitation in Missis.
sippi.

i dII5 Oh ITCVIP'DHOIO1I III 1IS5Ir5~
sippi.
WINoNA, Miss, July 3o.-Never in
the history of this section was there
such rainfall as there was last
night and this morning. East of here
for seventeen miles the crops, fences, etc.
are a perfect wreck. R. H. Hit
who came in this afternoon, says there,
never was such deplOrable state Of af-
fairs. He says that in one field of tbir-
ty-three acres of cotton on his planta-
ton, that it will not make three baless
Yesterday it was the finest piece of cot
ton in the country. Land is overflowed
that never was known to overflow be-
fore. A bucket placed in the yard last
night this morning contained ten inches
Of wafer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
Near Deaths Door.

LONDON, July 3O.-Cardinal Lavlge-
RE is dying at Lucerne. He has already
received extreme JUNCTION.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 30.-Ex-
Senator E. II. Rollins is in very feeble
condition, and it is doubtful if he can
survive until morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
THE OPENING RACE.
AT Last Jou JOu Comes to the
Front Winner.

For the first race of the day, Kedar
Khan was pretty hot favorite at 2 to /,
and looked able to run with Taral up.
At bugle call, Enterprise showed up
first and went to the post under Eilke,
closely followed by Bally on Jou Jou,
who looked better than on any day yet,
and gained a deal of support by the
freedom of his stride in the canter down.
Gov. Ross looked good enough for
anything, as did Cora L, Entry and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
Houses Unroofed and Demolished

CONCORD, N. H., July 9O.-During
rain storm and high wind this afternoon
the arsenal and five houses were I'M
rooted and several destroyed. An elm
tree 125 years old was torn up by the
roots and blown across Main street,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
Absorbed by the Standard.

New YORK, July 30.-The World this
morning states that the Standard Oil
company has bought all the white lead
companies in the United States, the es-
timated expense being S60,000,000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
CHANGED COLOR.
A Black Descendant OF Mohawk In
dians Becomes White.

Physicians are interested in the case
of Julia Cisco, middle aged colored
woman, Of Jersey City, n. j., whose
skin has turned white. She is widow
and resides in York street, JERSEY City
Heights. Three years ago Warden Os.
borne, Of the City Hospital called at her
home to remove q sick man, and had a
conversation with Mrs. Cisco, who, he
says, WAS then MS black as the average
colored woman. She visited the City
Hospital yesterday with her grandson,
who was sick, and Warden Osborne
failed to recognize her, and when she
recalled their conversation three years
ago it was difficult TO convince him that
the colored women he then met and the
white woman who stood before him were
identical. Mr.. Osborne asked the
woman to tell him about the change OF
her skin. With a marked negro accent
she then told this story: 81 am fifty
three years old, and / lived for many
years in Mulberry street, n. Y. There
are lots OF people near there who will be
able to verify what | say. was always
considered TO be colored until turned
white as you now see me. was born
at Hoosac, Mass. my mother was black
Mohawk Indian and my father light
Hoosac Indian. Neither of them, rs far
as know, had negro blood in them.
"Abont 1860 noticed white spots on
my skin, and thought they were due to
leprosy but they disappeared, and 1
thought no more OF them. My husband,
who died in 1861 was very black. Three
years ago big white spot appeared
on my arm, and was followed by others
on my breasts and lips and other parts
of my body. The doctors told me I
would die. A cancer appered in my
breast and / had an operation per-
formed. / have been growing whittier
ever since. When l expose myself to
the wind or work hard my entire person
turns pinkish color. l can get any
amount of evidence in support of my
statements. They are all true. DR..
+. W. Pyle, OF 499 Bergen avenue, Jer-
sey City, has known me a long time.
DIR. Pyle says he has known Mrs. Cis-
co about fifteen years. and that her story
is true. He said Mrs. Cisco had fire.
quently been visited by physicians, and
that her case has created much astonish-
ment.-C iHcianati Inquirer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

THE executive heads of some OF the
most prominent railroad companies in
tho United States, representing some
thing like 80, 600, 000, 900, have signed an
agreement to restore aud maintain rates.
This simple announcement was hailed
with delight by business men and invest
ors generally. IL was flashed under the
ocean 10 London and other European
centres where there are millions upon
millions of dollars invested in American
railway securities, while throughout the
length and breadth OF this country the
wires carried the news to every city and.
town Of Importance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
A MODERN SAMSON.
SCATTERING CobbIestones With His
Fists-MuscIes Like TumOrs.

Professor Sebastian Miller gave an
exhibition OF human strength and deye-
lopment at the Clinic hall Of the Penn
syivania hospital in Philadelphia. The
ball was packed not only with male, but
also with female students.
The exhibition was prefaced by bring
ing in small, square, yellow painted
pine table, on which were placed an
immense iron ball, huge ring, and an
assorted collection OF the best Philadel-
phia cobblestones. There was buzz of
excitement and craning of necks by
] the vast audience when the door opened,
and the leading Philadelphia medical
| practitioners, professors in the various
colleges, and number Of well-known
newspaper men entered and completely
filled the arena and the doorway. Fin
ally DIR. Morton appeared, accompanied
by the man whose great strength was to
be tested, who was barred to the waist,
with blanket thrown over his should
ers.
In introducing him to the assembled
audience DIR. Morton said that he had
been brought to his notice by presenting
himself to be treated for a slight con-
fusion Of the finger, His name is
Sebastian Miller; he is &c years old,
native of Munich, and has given exhibit
tions of strength in various parts OF Eu-
rope.
The exhibition of strength consisted
in SCATTERING with his fist several pieces
of cobblestone. The stone was first
placed in the ring, and then put on the
iron ball. In preparing for the blows
which were to break the stone, he first
braced one foot firmly against the rung
which ran across the legs of the table
near tho floor He then gave three
powerful circular swings with his right
arm, bringing the blow from the Shout
der. The first cracked the stone, the
second broke it, and the third shattered
il into bits. These feats were greeted
with deafening rounds OF applause.
At the conclusion of these feats OF
strength, Miller, who is n man OF
average height, with pleasant face,
chestnut brown hair and moustache and
blue eyes, stood up in the centre OF the
tention of the audience to his great
muscular development, which, he said,
him OF Hercules of old, in the
muscles Of the arm and the great breadth
Of chest. A tape measure was furnished
by one OF the nurses with which to take
his measurements. II was too small for
the purpose, which amused the assembly.
A suitable one was finally procured, and
the desired measurements taken. The
around the chest is Az inches
most prominent part Of the biceps, 49,
inches, with 16l inches around the right |
arm. When he stood up with folded
arms the muscles we're so prominent rs
70 resemble tumors. !
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

THE entente cordiale between Russia
aud Germany is threatened with rupt-
ure. The Gar wants TO borrow lot Of
money, and the French are willing TO let
him have it. But here Bismarck comes
in with his disapproyal, and his hostility
threatens 10 defeat the loan. The Car
is naturally incensed at tits Interference,
and remnrks that efforts to prevent the
transaction would stop if friendly rela-
tons between himself and Emperor
William were desired. The sympathies
of that great class, the borrowers, will
be completely with the Car. II gals an
impecunious man to be defeated in an
attempt to borrow even so inconsider-
ablc n sum as half dollar, and the
Cars feelings are universally under
stood and appreciated.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
New Method of Making Steel.

A despatch TO the Cincinnati CONNER.
eiel from Springfield, Ohio, says: ''For
some time wile-awake steel men have
been aware that John w. Bookwalter,
of this city, has been engaged in perfect
ing and introducing a new process for
the manufacture of steel. From what
could be learned of the process there
were we'll grounded reasons to believe
that extraordinary results could be pro-
duced by it. A series of thorough tests
that have Just been made before practi-
cal steel men and experts from all parts
OF the country, leaves no doubt that it
is destined to be wonderful success.
''Steel of all grades, and even wrought
iron of the highest purity aud quality,
can be produced from the pig iron in
eight and one-half minutes, and at cost
even less than by any process hitherto
known. One great feature of the pro-
cess, which will make it of national i'm
port, is that from the extreme fiuidity
of the metal and other qualities it can
be run with certainty into castings of
all forms and sizes, producings castings
true TO the pattern, remarkably sound
and free from pores and blubbers, and
possessed of extremely high tensile
strength and duetility. 1t can therefore
be used for the casting of cannon of any
size and form"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
An Indian Garden Of Eden.

The early Indian tribes who lnn y.
Mt. Desert believed that the oiiuen
Eden was situated on that Spot az Il,
according to their legends, when +
white man gave the name OF Eaeu
one part of the Island, it was oniy ~. -,
ing to Its own again. Strange as y N m
seem, the primeval father OF the 80 Ai n,
red man was youth with golden y. IA 4
and eyes like the blackberry, tai au M
great beauty. Tho Eve who came ~! y ~ :.
Just when his loneliness was ge'lne;;
supportable first appeared con- lsT,
through the clouds. Her tirsI , eaS' r
alton at seeing him was the lhai'u
"Oh dear" lo.5
She at once cut off his golden lO~
and began to weave them INTO s IN.
cord, growing larger as she pro- ii
At suggestion from Monieho, ..' oS-i
of evil designs, the man took tle ,rbss
from her aud bound her with il, w. ~
she ceased growing, but did no' =, =,
working. The next thing she do Z, 80 ~
to bend down tall, green sl''n -
her and gather from its golden tbg,
which she made into bread, pens mel
the discoverer of Indian corfu i.;lirssI
couple. after teaching their cn'' ,r.-s
how to raise and use this gram, n
translated to the constellation % .tsf
stars known rs the Sickle, whe1oe ~, !. :
still watch over their earthly i
Lesoist0H (Ae.) Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

silk or thfead. The second patent was
issued to Mary Brush in 1915 for q cor
set. Probably the oldest woman inven-
tor alive is Mrs. Nancy NJ. johnson, who
IN 1843 patented an ice cream freezer
and made considerable money thereby.
Most Of the patents issued to to women
have zen in some way connecte with
their dress or house hold labor-saving
devices. Few Of the women who have
invented were from New England
States, and the most Of the few we're
from Massachusetts,.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
A Big Laundry.

The biggest laundry established in
New England is situated close by Bos-
ton, in Camhridgeport. Its magnitude
may be feebly comprehended when it is
understood that the concern turns ont of
clean collars and cuffs alone so, 600 each
week, together with 1000 shirts and an
amount of other s..,1able things almost
incalculable. 1t receives goods for do
ing up" from nearly every town in the
Eastern States and sends them back
again by express with surprising expedi-
tion.-Pioayuae.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

THERE are now in the United States,
existing more or less actively, seventy
eight societies whose aim is to protect
children and animals from cruelty; these
arc usually called humane societies,
while under the title OF societies TO pre-
vent cruelty to children there are thir-
teen distinct organizations and thirty
six whose object is 10 protect dumb
beasts; these are known rs societies to
prevent cruelty TO animals. This docs
not look ns though the suffering, help
less children and animals were friend
less.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

IT is rumored that n movement is on
foot to secure the construction OF navy
yard in the vicinity of Chicago. Under
existing treaty stipulations neither
Canada nor the United States can have
more than one gun boat on the great
lakes, but this circumstance is to be
eyaded by putting tho yard on Lake
Calumet, small, shallow tributary to
Lake Michigan, Just south Of Chicago.
Under the treaty any boats built in
this pond would have to stay there.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
TnERE is a decided movement in West

THERE is decided movement in West
Virginia in favor OF changing the name
of that State. Its promoters say that
every State should have distinct name
OF its own, so far rc moved from the name
Of every other State that no confusion
of names can arise. West Virginia is so
near like Virginia that the people do
not enjoy it. Curiously enough they all
agree that a" Kanawha" is the name for
the Slate.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

The Department OF Labor at Wash
ington has undertaken big job in tile
investigation Of the wages, hours of
labor, and condition OF the employees
of the 700 railroads Of the United States,
who. it is estimated, number about half
a million.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

The Census Committee OF both Houses
Of Congress have received petitions ask
ing that, in the taking OF the next cen
SUE, provision be made for the collection
OF industrial statistics showing the num-
Der Of persons employed, the number
idle, and the rates Of wages in the yari-
Gus industries. IL is also proposed to
collect all available statistics concerning
mortgages on farms and other proper
~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

THERE are interesting spots in Patent
Officers reports even. Oneis the recent
ly published information about women
to whom patents have been issued.
During the first seventy years of the
Government but fifty-five patents were
allowed 10 women; but in 1857 alone,
lSS were issued, and the total is over
1000. The first patent ever given to
= woman was in 1850, when Mary Kies
took out one for straw weaving with
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

Mn. GLADSTONE has delighted the
hearts Of the opponents Of compulsory
vaccination in England by writing a
letter to one Of them, in which he re-
peats his formerly expressed opinion
that "there is under the law as it stands
both hardship and inequality"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

CINCINNATI is the only large city in the
onion which has not its class Of trained
nurses, first in connection with the pub
lie hospitals and also for the benefit Of
private individuals. A movement has
been started to supply the deficiency.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

ARMSTRONG HALL at the Tuskegee,
Ala, Normal School has recently been
completed. 1t was built by the Tus-
kegee students, who are negroes, they
saving the lumber, making the brick,
and doing all the work Of erection and
finish except putting on the tin roof.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

An assistant to q Connecticut plumber
poured small quantity eff water into q
pot of hot lead, in order to satisfy
doubt in his mind as to what the effect
would be. BE wasn't seriously injured,
but is likely to carry reminder of the
experiment to the grave with him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

THE buffalo bones so pienl.ss 20
Western plains three or four yeSs al
have been picked mp SO ciose "a q
shipped or that one may nov Nv
day and not see rlb.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

PRorRIEToRs of dime museums are n
pretty audncious lot everywhere; but
there is one Of the tribe in Chicago who
is fairly entitled to the palm. In his
museum there is snake skin pasted
upon framed parchment, attached to
which are large red seals, accompanied
by hieroglyphics which only good schol-
AIRS are able TO deciphcr. aud above all
this startling inscription:
''Skin Of the serpent that tempted Eve
in the garden Of Paradise. Ii was killed
by Adam the following day of the
treason. Adam hit it with club, of
which traces are still left. This skin
was part OF the inheritance of Adam, and
was preserved in his family in Asia The
commences is attested by the doctors
Of divinity, whose seals are attached
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

A NOVEL method Of making a house
appear TO be valuable, and thus securing
n sale at a cool price, was exposed by
Architect Renwick the other day in his
testimony before the New York Elevated
Railway Damage Commission. He pro
posed TO buy two tenement houses in
Third avenue. He was assured that
the property was paying a handsome
interest; that il was full OF tenants, aud
he could 60 and sec for himself He
sent an agent who reported that the
buildings on the calculation that the rem
tails were ten per cent of the value Of
the property. As soon as he got posses
sion he found that the tenants began to
move out. Then he learned that they
had occupied the place rent free. The
building had been sailed with tenants in
much the same way that naughty men
have been known to salt mining proper
~ with rich specimens.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for CatArsh. By druggists. 50c-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

Never unavoidsbIy wound Tie feelings Of a
human beng
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-08
Rrirfs and Personals.

Judge Flournoy returned to the city yes
terday.
Acknowledgement Rufus A. Ayers has re-
turned to the city from his home IN Scott
county.
Mrs. A.D. Atkinson. Of the American
Hotel. hos returned from prolonged visit
to New York.
Congressman T.. C. Venable, of Peters
burg. and Delegate-eleet Thomas Davis.
of Chesterfield, were in the city yester-
day.
At a meeting of the Tobacco Trade held
Yesterday resolutions in respect to the
memory of Mr.. s. A. dob Ellison were
passed.
The Catholic Knights of st. Patrick.
Branch No. 162. have paid to the widow of
Thomas Burns the sum of $4,000 in full OF
her claim.
Mr.. J. G. Hankins. clerk of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, has recovered from
his late sickness and returned to his duties
at the Capitol.
The Governor yesterday received the re-
signation of Mr. J. A. James, of Danyille,
as a member Of the Board of Visitors to the
Virginia Military Institute.
Miss Matte Clark, daughter of the late
Senator Clark. who for many years repre-
sented Danvillein the Legislature, left yes
terday for her home after visit to friends
here
I A meeting Of tho Board of Directors Of
the Virginia Division of the Travellers
Protective Association will be held at
headquarters tonight at g o'clock. Presi-
dent Hone. of Staunton, will be III the city
and preside
Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith, counsel for
the Richmond Union Passenger Railway
7 Company and one of the directors of the
company, left Wednesday night for New
York, where meeting Of the executive
committee was announced to be held yes
| terday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-08
CITY Mission.

The annual meeting of the City Mission
was held IN the parlor OF the Young Mems
Christian Association on Monday, Noyem-
Der 4th. Thirty ladies were present. Great
interest was manifested in the work. A
number of new members were enrolled
as visitors. Officers were elected, districts
assigned 20 visitors cOal-tickets arranged,
and everything put IN order tor winter
work Several destitute cases were re-
ported, and the number now needing help
Is very great. but an empty treasury stares
the ladies IN the face. and they appeal TO
the friends of the Mission who desire TO
help the poor through their society to come
at once TO their aid with contributions OF
money. clothing, shoes, bed-clothes, &c.
ANY Offering. however small, will be most
acceptable. The merchants have always
most literally contributed goods e. the
Mission. and the ladies' trust they will not
be weary in well doing" hut continue
their donations. The work done among
the poor OF Richmond by the ladies of the
CITY Mission cannot be estimated. and one
great aim they have ls TO discourage idle
ness and put both men and women in posi-
tiou 10 help themselves. The managers Of
the Mission are SO cramped for funds and
the applicants needing help 50 numerous
that the assistance given Is necessarily
limited. An appeal has been made To the
CITY Council for an additional appropria-
ton of money. and the managers feel sure
the City Fathers will feel the justice of
this appeal and grant the increased amount
asked for. In past years the City Mission
has been supported almost entirely by vol
untary contributions from the citizens,
who always respond when called upon.
Contributions can be sent Mrs John Ad-
olson, S22 Park avenue: Mrs. A. Y. Stokes,
corner FIRST and Franklin; Mrs. Greer. SO
east Clay; Mrs. q. Clifford, 1O1 south Elm;
Mrs. Raleigh COlston, 709 east Franklin /;
Mrs. :. Boykin, 2l3 west Grace; Miss f.
Horne. COZ east Leigh; Mrs. Craddock,
Inatron City Mission, l06 north Fourteenth
street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-08
MANCHESTER IN SHORT SPACE.
A Few Items Of Interest from Our Neigh
bor { ity.

In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
Robert Ross (cOlOredD was charged with
feloniously stabbing William Bradley with
inteuttO kill. The difficulty between Ross
and Bradley occurred on the 25th of July
al the corner of Thirteenth and Hull
streets. Alter cutting his opponent the
accused escaped arrest and nothing was
known of his whereabouts until Wednes-
day. when he was captured IN Richmond.
Ross was sent on 10 the grand jury and al
lowed bail in the sum of $500, IN default
of which he was committed To jail.
The revival services at BainbrldSe-Street
Baptist church continue TO grow IN IN
terest. Rev. Il. h. Acree, of Petersburg,
conducted the services last night. There
were eight or ten confessions of faith We'd
nesday night. Interesting services OF q
similar character are in progress at Central
Methodist church.
MIR. Charles NJ. Brown, of tins city, and
Miss Mamie n. Featherston, of Amelia
county. were married Wednesday at the
residence of the brides sister, Mrs. Walter
Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown came TO
Manchester that night
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
dav in the consideration OF chancery mat
ters. and will adjourn for the term to-day,
after having been in session sixteen days
The City Democratic Committee held a
meeting last night and settled up the al
fairs of the campaign. %,
The November meeting OF the Councli
will be held tonight.
Mrs +. Il. Robertson, of Petersburg, ls
visiting friends here.