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The state herald., 1890-03-21
Mexico Taxes the Drummers.

LAREDO, Tex, March 9.-The treas
urcr of the State OF Trinaulipas, Mexico,
has issued n circular TO the trc,.surcrs of
all municipalities within the State instruct.
ing them to enforce the collection Of the
drummcrs tax rigidly in the future, under
penalty of heavy fine and removal from
ofi!cc. A New Orleans hardware drummer
arrived in the city last night and reported
that hc had had hard time avoiding the
tax. On account OF former acquaintance
with the treasurer Of Gucrros he was al
lowed to depart In peace with the admon-
ition to 20 and sin no more ind to be fined
the next time he returned. The tax Is
equivalent TO prohibitory measure, us II
amounts to sla5 every four months, con
sisting Of federal, state, municipal, and
school taxes. This tax must be paid In
every city the drummer enters, md is q
hardship which neither they nor those they
represent eau stand.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
An English Mine Explosion.

LONDON, March lo.-An explosion
occurred today In the Morsa collicry,
Glamorgans Wales. Ono hundred
miners We're cntoombcd. Communication
with them is impossible for the present.
1t is feared all rerished. Later adviccs
from Morsa collicry are that 800 miners
were en,oomcd, but many have been rcs
cued from the workings nearest the main
shaft, Mos, OF those taken out arc unhur:
but several received fatal injuries. The
latest estimate is that i50 lives were lost.
Eight lodics shockingly muiilaicd have
been recovered. Great excitement was
caused by the rumor that appeals for help
could be heard from tho en,oombcd mon.
Rcscucrs arc constantly succumblhg TO the
effects Of grs and obliged to mako speedy
retreat.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
A Bad Man.

MARQUETTE, Mich, March g.
the notorious train robber and murderer
Holzhay through the hand TO night, in or
der to disarm him. Holzhay had by some
means secured table knife and ground 1t
down to point, and was threatening the
life Of fellow prisoner. The warden's
shot carried away all tho fingers Of his
right hand.
Holzhay first seized deputy keepcr
around the neck nnd threatened TO cut his
throat. Deputy Warden Hawley tried to
get near them, but he was compelled to do.
sist because of Holzhay's threat to kill the
keeper. Finally the keeper escaped, when
Holzhay seized u fellow-convict named
Meservey In the same manner, keeping his
body between himself aud officers. so II
they shot him they must necessarily kill
the other convict.
Warden Tompkins was sent tor md for
over two hours argued with and threat
sned the desperate but to no effect. Finally
he sat down, still holding Meservey In
front OF him, but Tompkins sent men
around to the other end OF the corridor who
uomentariiy distracted Holzhays atten-
lion, when the warden succeeded In plant
ing bullet in the hand which held the
snifc.
Iiolzhay's probable intention was to stab
.hc nightkeeper and get out. He will
probably do no more mischief now, US he is
Dadly crippled.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
The Crops.

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The re.
port OF the department OF agriculture
shows that the whea, in the farmers hands
is as follows; In No. q spring wheat 1t
states that only i0,oo0, coo bushels are In
sight, In which is,ooo,ooo are required for
seed. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri aud Kansas have only GO,ooo, 900
bushels, half OF which will be needed ut
home and part OF the remainder is com.
mcrcially unavailable Mt the present
prices.
The percentage OF corn In the hands OF
growers Is 40 per cent or 9;0,00o, 900
bushels, aud of wheat 81 per cent. or iS6,.
ooo,o,o. The stock OF corn is the largest
ever reported In March.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
MORE OF THE KARA oUTRAoEs
Female Prisoners Subjected to Insults
and Fearful Brutalities.

LONDON. March 3.-Furthcr par.
ticulars OF the Kara outragcs have lust
been received. The third hunger strike
among the prisoners was to obtain the rc.
lnoval OF the odlous Gov MasokoY, who
had ordered lady to be dragged from her
bed In her light dress aud stripped. She
was subjected to the coarscst insults and
then clothed In the prison dress. The
first strike lasted eighteen days and ended
In Masukon rendering his resignation,
which Gov. Korf rfdccllned to accept. The
second strike lasted eight days, when
Mnsakon asserted that he had been or.
dorcd TO another prison. When this wa,
discovered 10 be n lie there was u third
strike, which lasted twenty two days. The
prison surgeon declared that Nine. Sl,iia
was too III 10 be ,oggci and that her heart
was weak, lie expressed the opinion TINT
TO further carry out the sentence would
be Illegal. ShnmitIn, Chief Director of
Prisons, upon learning the surgeons de-
cision, ,clcgraphcd this laconic message
Execute the sentence without the sur
gcon's presence Superintendent VII
hcs!ta,cd, and the oi,iclal who nrurel In
tho first named incident performed tho
iiogglng.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
A Kansas City Disgrace.

The charges made by Alderman
Ford concerning the frightful condition OF
prisoners confined in the workhouse, arc
found to be true.
Two reporters on tho Times investigated
the matter and find that about seventy five
male prisoners arc crowded into narrow
and filthy cells, rccking with vermin, and
not provided with sanitary regulations.
Tho men arc constantly mannclcd with
shackles weighing from five tu twenty
three pounds, and therefore prevented
from bathing.
For these seventy-five prisoners there
are but two guards. Tho guards say that
on account of the desperate character of
the men II is necessary to shacklo them to
prevent their escape.
II is thought likely now brick prison
will be erected. provided with proper san
itary regulations and sufficient number
of guards to watch tho prisoners to do
away with the shacklcs.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
peath of Abraham Lincoln.

LONDON, March 5.-Mastcr Abrn.
ham Lincoln. son OF Robert Lincoln, init
cd States minister, who has been suffering
from poisoning arising from u malignant
carbunco on the left side below the arm
pit, died AZ II o'clock this morning. Dur
Ing the morning the lad was In coma,osc
condition aud unable to retain nourishmcn,
though hc suffered no pain. Tho Lincoln
family were NJ tho bedside from carly
morning until he died. iIc passed away
quietly.
The queen sent message OF sympathy
to Robert Llnccln to-day.
Funeral services win be held on Friday
next Only intl matc friends OF tho family
-nnd officials OF tho United States legation
will bc invited. Tho body viii be dopoa
tied temporarily In the catacombs at Ken
sal Green from whence II will bc tran.
fcrrcd TO the family tomb at Springfield
Illinois,
President Harrison bns sent message
OF coincidence to Minister Lincoln.
Master Abraham Lincoln was fifteen
years old md the only son OF Robert Lin
coin. An older md younger sister ure
'vlnT.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Emperor Williams Reform.

LONDON. March 7.-Whnt Is by
many regarded NJ tho first practical rosui,
OF tho German Empcror's sudden intcrcs,
In tho wording peoples condition IL the
announcement Just made OF reduction o!
the hours OF labor In tho Imperial arscna!
from twelve TO ten. This concession has
caused great outcry from manufacturers
aud mine owners, who are aware that this
prsccdcnt will cause demand from their
workmcn for q similar reduction OF hours.
ns well ns mn increase OF wages.
Tho krclts Toititna says the mischief
worked by allowing workmcn additional
tlmo TO spend In drinking and discussing
AFFAIRS above their comprehension will bo
lncalculablc, and II seems 10 believe IL.
words, too.
The inspired westphal.a Gdxette secs
nothing butsuin In store for tho conl minc
owners, nnd II would not bo strange II
these predictions Of disaster, repeated
daily M they arc, should have an eject on
those surrounding the emperor, II not up.
on the monarch himself.
The landed proprictors and capitalists
arc furious nj tho proposition to tax In.
comes at M a'cclcratIug ratio, but, US tho
| Vosicho Zoitiup1 point, out, they will
| soon II tho measure becomes q practical
onc, learn To reimburse Themselves fro n
tho tcnantry and wor,mci
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Wreck on the Lake Shore.

BUFFALO, March 6.-The train on
tho Lake Shore from the west, due Buf.
falo ut 9:iO p. m, broke In two near Ham,
burg tonight. The front part OF the
train, consisting OF engine, tender, smoker
and two coaches were quickly brought to
u standstill The rear half, composed Of
five heavy Pullmans, came on down grade
and smashed into the second day coach.
The Pullmans being tho heavier, lifted
the day coach into the air and then piled
on top Of tho other. Both day coaches
and the Pullmans were full OF passengers.
Four persons are reported killed and ten
injured, one fatally. The railroad people
refuse to give any information. An Asso
ciatcd press reported went on II relief
train Us surgeons assistant, ms no report
crs were allowed.
The injured number nearly twenty more
or less seriously hurt. II is not thought
now that more than two or three will die.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Now. from the Orient.

San Francisco, March O. The
steamer Bclgic arrived this morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, bringing ad-
vices that tho aborlginos Of Formosa havc
banded themselves together and offered no
determined opposition TO the Chinese
troops that were trying to quell them that
tho commander Of tho Chinese, after two
hundred Of his men had been led Into am
bush, and all but ton slaughtered, gave up
the campaign against the rebels and opened
friendly negotiations with them. The
natives upon receiving promises Of large
concessions agreed to abandon their hos.
tile attitude toward the Chinese authori-
ties. Brigandagc, however,, is still ram.
pant.
Viceroy Chang I'll Tung is said TO have
retained tho assistance Of four mining and
metallurgical engineers TO prospect for
coal and iron mines in the country through
which 1t Is planned to make trunk rail
way, between Hankow and Pekin Pass.
He is reported as his influence goes, to be
thinking seriously of constructing this line
which has received the nominal sanction
e"o Shpetoi, uut 10 stiil uuNeTho W ttlo
employment OF foreign capital or foreign
material A railway engineer attached to
the German legation has been engaged to
make preliminary survey OF the country.
Tho Overland China Mail says: awe
fear that II the Hankow railway has to
wait till tho coal and iron mines are opened
out and rails manufactured In China, It Is
moro likely to be the end than the begin
ming OF tho next century before tho big
trunk line Is completed"
Japan newspapers are full Of articles on
the political situation and the programme
OF the parties. Some papers urge the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Mute, Japanese minis.
or to the United States, to be president OF
the new house OF representatives on Feb
ruary lith, the 250th anniversary Of the
Jimmu Tennes accession and the founding
OF the imperial line also the anniversary OF
the granting Of new constitution was
celebrated
Fire took place in the village OF Hodo
gaya February sth. and destroyed go
buildings.
The industries of Japan arc in u dis
tressed condition. Influenza is epidemic
there.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
eAN.AmEaioAN SHIPS.
A Line Of Vessels on the Pacific 10
Unite the Amsrie %.


WASHINGTON, March Tho CON-
mittce Of tho Pan-Americcn conference
On communication by tho Pacific has at
last como to resolution.
Tho plan proposed 10 that tho countries
represented Of the conference will grant
subsidies TO the steamship line which the
committee recommends should b. estsb.
lishcd, In proportion to their respective
population. Each country will pay 20
much percentage Of tho subsidy ~ hcr
percentage In tho total amount Of the pop
ulation Of tho agreeing nations.
To begin II 10 proposed 70 have sig steam.
ships built Of iron and steel. A. the
United States hos eo,0oo,o 900 Inhabitants,
and that would bc about two.thirds Of
onc-half OF the total amount Of the popu
lation contained in the countries this plan
would reach, she 10 entitled to about four
ships, which ore to sail under tho fas Of
this country.
Mexico, who has tho next largest popu-
lation, will have right to one ship, and -
tho total population Of oil the Central
American..countrles Is 80 small, and tho sub
sidies they will pay accordingly 90 small.
they will unite themselves to Moxlco with
tho sole difference that tho flag Of Moxico
will be used instead Of that Of any Of the
Central American States.
Again, South America will havo tho re-
naming ship Of the dix, with which the
start il proposed. Tho flag under which
this ship Is to sail will be determined by
her sailing under the colors Of tho nation
which will pay the largest subsidy, In other
words, the country which has the largest
amount Of population, and this line Of
steamers is to leave San Francisco, go
down Us far south as the southern port Of
Chill, making stops Mt all ports.
Therefore, although nation may not
nave ship sailing under her colors, she
will have all tho benefits in union with.her
sister countries.
The subsidy It'll proposed to start with
will be about 500, 600 per year.
Tho committee of communication by tho
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea will
recommend that the United States pay the
subsidies Of the Gulf Of Mexico lines, be
cause now most all the countries border
ing on the gulf pay the several lines very
heavy subsidy, and they could not assume
more expenses Of this class than those they
ut present have.
Mexico. for instance, pays the American
lines to New Orleans and other American
ports very heavy subsidies besides those
she pays to the French, German and Span
ish lines.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Doctor-"Ah, yes; l see you have

Doctor-"Ah, yes; l see you have
lung trouble"
Patient (hopclcss consumptivc)--
Excuse me, doctor, but Il strikes mo
that It's no lung trouble. c."-kcarncy
Enterprise.
One merit Of wagncr.-"liow did
YOU like the Wagner operas, Claru!"
II enjoyed them immensely. The per-
son bnck of you who always huns M
opera gets left when II comes to was-
ncr."-Chicago Herald.
Fame may be ornamental. but IL
isn't much Use TO the man who has To
anstlc seventeen hours out of the
iwcniy-four for his daily bread. with
pic never my nearer than the horizon.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
A good thing can be carried TOO far.
\ l'o.ton man who Ind been told that
hc was about 10 die asked the doctor
for his bill, saying that he did not wish
10 depart from his lifelong rule, "I'ny
rs you go.'-l.omc sentinel.
In the Black Marin. Tags-"wot
makes you sit up 30 kinder stiff an un-
sociablc" Rags, lof,ily- "Why, |
ain't no common blokc, l mint Mr..
vangouldcrbit Ind mo arrested for
bcggin' n'W-Munscy's Weekly.
A broad hint: Landlord to depart
Ing guest Al trust ! may rely upon
your recommending my establish
incntY' Gucst--"l don't happen TO
have Mt this moment n mortal enemy
In the worldW-iiumoristicho l'lacl-
ter.
"Lovc is blind" Nonscnsci just
pay little attention TO somc other
woman, and the woman who loves you
will ecc Il even II the transaction oc-
Gus ten miles away, with haif n hun.
,lrcd brick wa'ls intervening. Boston
Transcript.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
What Western Farm Mortgages Have
Done.

What has been done with this vast Dor.
rowed capital, Labor has been employed.
Thousands OF villages. towns and cities
have been built. Thousands OF miles o.
railroads have been constructed. Millions
Of acres OF land have been subjected 10
private dominion, have become IA part of
the estimated wealth OF the country, and
have been set 10 producing what the world
wants. Farm buildings OF all sorts have
been constructed, and farm machinery
purchased. Tho cattle industry has been
enormously developed. Mines have been
opened, churches ind school houses have
been erected, States have been founded.
Tho growth which occupied hundred
years In the olde: Stntes. hns been here
crowded Into ten. The mortgage did this.
The people were mn industrious, hard.
working and ambitious people. The
money which has been loaned thein has
not been sluandorcd. II tho lonns made
70 the West have been large, tho Increase
In the wealth OF tho West has been aston.
ishing. The money advanced 10 tho West
Ia nll rc-rcprcscntcd by property, real
and personal, which Is rapidly giving back
its increase. II is all there, engaged In
producing wealth. - Prof. James lytitls
iieed IN The Forum for March.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

A PORrRAIT OF Ex-President Clevc-
land is soon to be hung in the White
House. The picture will cost q. 0O0, and
will be paid for from money provided
by congress in the official estimates for
the executive branch OF the govern
mcnt This is the first time that such
M item has been embodied in the
treasury estimates for the fiscal year.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Portugal Must Back Down.

LoSpoS. March 9.-Thc Sfamdar,rs
Lisbon correspondent says "aingnrr, the
director of the Dolngoa Bay Railway, who
hns been here ten dats trying 10 effect a
so,,lomcn, OF the railway trouble, has snt-
isilcd himself that Portugal is determined
nt whatever cost or hazard, to keep tho
land entirely from Mozambique. The roin.
pnny claims t,5D,0lO, Tho American claim
on behalf OF the McMurdo estate, Ir eco.
90. In View OF Portugnl's deliberate nj
tempt nt iorclblc .onlisca,iop, England and
America will Insist upon nmDlc conpnnsa
tlon for their outraged citizens"
The state herald., 1890-03-21

OSE OF tho Parnell witnesses was
libelled by Sir Richard Webster the
attorney for the Times, in his closing
argument This witness sued Webster,
nnd to settle that suit tho Times PAID
this man sl.00O and al the costs which
he had incurred in retaining lawyers,
etc. A little English idea in this par
ticular would bc salutary and just on
this side OF the water.
The state herald., 1890-03-21
Tbc protrnc,cd dclny In nnnolr,in,

Tho proirac,cd delay in appointing
two now bishops by Queen Victoria is
causing common, In England Salisbury
is said 10 favor Canon Liddon, bu, the
Queen alsikcs him. lie Is by all odds tho
foremost churcbman In England md the
failure year after year TO promote him has
become gross scandal. II arises from n
timc when Liddon was preaching In tho
Chapel Royal NJ Windsor mud tdrncd In
tho middle OF nu eloquent sermon 10 the
royal pcws md addressed pcraonal cx.
bor,atlon 10 the queen, speaking 10 hcr ~
"madnmc," This greatly offended her.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The clergyman In Massachusc tis
who recently put n stop to tho kissing
games which his congregation In
dulgod IN at their sociublcs Is suffer-
Ing severe martyrdom In consc-
qucncc. Tho young folks havo nailed
up his gatc. tied up his door.
frightened him when hc was returning
home on dark nights BY firing OF re.
yolvers, and have strongly hinted tina,
hs had better resign.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

IT is not at all u cause OF wonder that
Mr. Stanley should not say much about
his recent travels. lie has been offered
600. 900 to write n book describing that
journey. He will undoubtedly accept
some such offer. md in order to keep
faith with his publishers he declines 10
tell through interviews what the book
Is expected to reveal. Mr.. Stanley
cannot bc blamed for such course.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

WHEN n man says hc has n new type.
writer 1t is hard 10 determine whether
hc has got new machine. or employed
pretty new woman 10 play on 1t;
hence two new words have bccn invent
cd; "typoscript" TO signify tho type
written manuscript and "graphotype"
TO signify the machine is, the
passive machine; tho active machine
retains tho typewriter" sobriqucL
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The sultan may not be much OF n
fnancier. but his ideas OF meeting n
monetary crisis are practical and
sound. A few days ago an adult OF his
-finnncc department disclosed big de-
felt, and TO meet 1t his majesty ordered
reduction in the salaries OF his state
officials Another monarch would have
raised the public taxes.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The French academy OF science has
discovered. by experiment, that each
human body is In itself an electric
battery. one electrodo being repre-
sented by the head and the other by
the feet Therefore 1t is the proper
thing 10 sleep with ones heal 10 the
north and feet to the south.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The North Dakota scheme TO relieve
tho drouth sufferers by u lcgalized
lottery would have tendency to re-
lieve some OF the sufferers OF the
little they have left OF this worlds
The state herald., 1890-03-21
rem ais tuyiesiiy.

wifc-"I think ! sbnll advertise for
my missing purse" Husband--"As 1,
was probably stolen. you will not 90,
IL back unless you tay that no qucs.
tlons will bo nskcdn Wife, What
Not nsk my qucstionsP Whnt do yo,.
take mo forY DO you think I'm Y
dummyl''
The state herald., 1890-03-21

ANDREW CAHsIGir, tho steel king,
has offered to spend not less thun
$1,000. 900 for n central free library and
branches for tho city OF Pit,sburg. pro.
vldcd the city will maintain them. Tho
Offer will DO laid before tho council
soon aud IL is beloved that II will
be promptly and enthusiastically nc
ccpted. The same donor has spent
nearly $500, 900 on tho Allegheny City
free library.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The surest way to abolish poverty
in this and every other country is TO
give each individual the utmost re-
ward OF his own efforts. and to take
care that no one individual is able 10
obtain wealth by devices which create
that wealth at the cost OF others.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

TnE Empress Eugcnlo has just pre-
scntcd TO the fathers who have tho
keeping OF tho mortuary chapel MT Farm.
borough, where the remains OF Ma
polcon III. and tho Prince Imperial
Rrc Inferred. n magnificent alter cloth,
made from her wedding gown. The
cloth has been mado By tho Empress
herself II Is trimmed with tho lace
and embroidery which ornamcntcd tho
ls,aa
The state herald., 1890-03-21

No ONE except free white person
or an alien OF African nativity or n
person OF African descent can become
a citizen OF the United States. Chin
Csc. Maylays and Japanese arc cx-
cluded. The act specifying the above
was passed in 1870.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The New York Sun produces n
grouped engraving OF the supreme
Judges Of the United States, two OF
whom-Fuller and Lamar-had forgot
ten TO shave their heads on top be-
fore sitting for pictures.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

A SINGULAR coincidence was the
simultaneous death OF Riley Swan at
Weatherfori, Texas, and Jacob Birch
Of Kittaning. Pa. The singular feature
is, the former was bitten TO de tn by
rats; and the latter died from eating
chestnuts.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

IT is the unique grace and the ex-
quisite feminini,y, unalloyed by any
trace OF masculine assumption or car
feature, thnt constitutes tho eternal
charm OF Spanish women.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

Tho people OF Colorado consume
about i've thousand pounds Of butter pcr
day, Three in nvc OF these pounds arc
made u, home. Tho remainder comes In
from abroad considerable Of which In
bogus,
The state herald., 1890-03-21

WHEN Corean marries his wife in
variably presents him with n goose, MS
an emblem OF constancy-and probab y
as u hint that ho needn't go off on any
more wild-goose chascs.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

A New JERSEY suicide who filed his
gun with water and then blowcd his
brains out with It, died from water on
the brain,
The state herald., 1890-03-21

c. LoNGrELLow. druggist at Ma
chias, Nc, inserted an advertisement
OF his business In the first issue OF the
local paper, forty years ngo, and has
kept 1t up ever SINCE
The state herald., 1890-03-21

The people OF Little Rock, Arkansas,
having ceased to lionize Mexican ter
rors," are now being terrorizod by two
Mexican lions.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

FoRErAuen's circus has boon pur-
chased by an English syndicate. and
will be kept In Europe.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

A BLACKSMITH is a great bore. Hc
always makes felloe tired.
The state herald., 1890-03-21

TINE is money and 1t sottles q great
many accounts
The state herald., 1890-03-21

sss coNcREssMEs arc to Do chosen
next fall.