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The state herald., 1890-01-24
A Fatal Initiation.

CINCINNATI, Jan. l5.--Masonic cir
cles are greatly asitated over the shock
Ing accident ut Huntington, W. Va, which
resulted In the death Of Rev. MIR. John.
son, candidate taking the royal arch de
gree II is the first instance on record
where any accident Of a serious nature hos
occurred in the ceremonies Of that degree.
Mr.. johnson was the pastor Of one OF the
largest congregations in Huntington, and
outside OF his immediate flock was also
held In the highest esteem. In the face Of
the great and unexpected sorrow which has
befallen the lodge, its members have torn
aside as far as possible tho veil shielding
the mysteries of the ceremony and explain
ed fully the details attending the accident.
One feature Of the ritual occurs In what
is known a. the dark room. This Ia I'M
apartment on the third floor In the part
Of the dark room is hook, to which Is fas.
tened In the double block and tackle, with
the first block, which is close to the cell.
ing, while the second IL near the floor and
directly over the trap. Beneath the lower
block hangs q short loop, through the end
Of which is passed a short stick or bur.
This stick is straddled by the candidate,
his legs hanging on either side, while he
clutches the block with his hands and holds
himself in position. He is then lowered
into the vault by the members OF the
lodge.
The ceremony at this point is symbolic
Of the search In the ruins of King Solo.
mons temple. The vault represents the
ruins and the candidate one of the party
making the search.
While Mr.. johnson was going through
this part OF the ceremony the rope which
held him broke and he received a fall
that resulted in his death.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
TALK OF THE DAY.

"a counter irritant"-A saucy
shop-girl.
Voice from tho "The saloon, )"
he solcmnly drawlcd, sis the house
that Jagg built"
~ do dislike people who say yea
with u rising infection TO everything
they hear" "Yes?"
III must die" pleaded the turkey,
'lct me be buried deceuily. Please
don't cat with your knife!'
Not very busy.-first orange
''Hello! What arc you doing herc?"
Second orangc-''Nothing; just look.
ing round"
81 think we ought to have tho
fuchsia for our national flower. E"
why sop 1--WE have great fuchsla
before U.S."
When politician remarks taat he l.,
in the hands OF friends it eau generally
be assumed that his friends hands arc
in his pockets.
Tho man who pays the biggest pcw
rent here on earth will not always find
he best scat reserved for him in tho
heavenly congregation.
When n young man begins TO court
girl with the purpose OF reaching the
goal OF matrimony. ho generally gets
there by the ''belt' line.
Busincsslike: Young Sprlgg-"Mr.
Bidquick am worth $4,000 and
love your daughter" Mr. Bidqulc!s
(rciircd auctioneer) sold"
What nre you pouting about, John.
hyP' 'Billy's real mean,n What
hc matter?n II eat all my candy. and
BILLY won't give ME amy OF his"
Nothing hulf way about him. -
l'rown-"lts too bad about Jorgson
drinking 30. He's not nnli n bad
fellow" Joncs-"No. He's n whole
one"
Binks-"Whut n pity that Smi,hcrs
can't keep sober! just saw him down
the street" Jinks-''loaded for b. ar,
us usual?n Loaded from bar,
! thought"
a Michigan paper suggests iha,
John l.. Sullivan be turned Into the
ring with n 4-ycar-old bull. John has
certainly never hesi,atel to face n
couple OF horns.
Know When TO Leave. els your
rat intelllgentN 81 should say sol
She heard me tell the cook TO have
rabbit stow for lunch. and she hasn',
boon seen since"
Quito Natural-NIrs. Gazznm-.
young Mr.. Dolly dotcs wildly on our
Amy" Mr.. Gazzam-"Yc.. my dear.
Ito Is Just Mt tho ngc when young mon
SOW their wild do,os"
A good example. -cnnvasscr "Yos,
II Is early. but I'm morning glory
open out early" Victlm-"t hope
you'll emulate that flower, too. IN
shutting up before noon"
Necessary Preparations. Visitor
| suppose your daughter 10 busily pro
pnring for her wedding. Mother
"fos. sho In up In her room now de
stroying NIL her old lcttcrs.n
4 Cordial Invitation, Ills Honor.
what made You steal this gentle
mans door-matgn Prisoner "Surc
80 Honor. IL Ia Welcome on II, II
lctthors rs long us your ar-r.rm.'
Strangcr--"ls tho cashier inPn
Janltor COMPATIBILITY" slrr
Strnngcr-"can SEQ himpr Jnnliol
-"Ycs, nlr' Visiting hours nt the fail
nrc from 9 TO every afternoon"
Relatives OF the Fifth avenue, New
York, girl who recently married u hni.
,nndcr nra making great ado over H.
And yet tho girl might have married
II bar "t0ugh' instead OF bar icdtcr.
Tho lIorrld Thing. --'I think tho
genllomen in Now York nrc very polite
Tbrcn Of them got mp 10 give mo n son
IN ,ho cnr to-day" Miss Boncy
"Ap1 you took all three, prcsumuP'
The state herald., 1890-01-24
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Death swnlsr Pcs.,.

NxwBuRG, N. r., "A 120. This
morning man stopped his horse in front
of Parsons shoe store on Water Street
and tied the animal TO nm awning post and
went away. A few minutes later tile
horse touched his nose to the iron post
and fell into the e'gutter like q log.
Thomas Dawson ran to help tho horse,
but no sooner did ho place his hand on the
animal than ho (Dawson) fell dead.
Thomas Saltz, who saw Dawson fall
hastened to his assistance and took hold
of him to lift him up, but received terri
BILE shock, and he, too, dropped to the
ground as If dead. He subsequently re-
covered, ~ did the horse.
An arc electric light wire had sagged
and lay upon an iron rod extending from
the awning post to tho building, and the
full force Of the electric current was pass
ing down the iron post into the ground.
The insulating material Of the wirc had be.
come thoroughly saturated by the rain.
The body Of Dawson was carried into
the store and laid upon the floor, where it
still lies, awaiting the action of the cor.
oner.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
Aiding Wyoming.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 1.-THE
Senate Committee on Territories has de-
cided to recommend the passage OF bitls to
create the State OF Wyoming and TO organ.
izc Territorial form of government for
Oklahoma.
The committee decided that inasmuch us
case is now pending before the Supreme
Court involving the constitutionality Of
such a test oath as is required by the con-
stitution adopted by the people of Idaho,
affecting the Mormons, the bill for the ad-
mission of Idaho as State should not be
acted upon definitely until the Supreme
Court rules upon that question.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
"Blind Pigs" Broken up.

MAfsviLLI. :. d.. Jan. ii.-A fnr.
mcrs wife having learned that tho pro-
cccds OF mortgage on her husbands
farm had gone TO dcfray n whisky bill at
one OF the numerous "blind pigs" u. H.
licit drinking places arc called here, col /.
iectcd seven more women and sailed forth
armed with pichnxcs. ha,chcts and other
weapons. Before noon they had broken
np several "blInd piss' nnd utterly dc.
.tioycd their fixtures md furniture.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

An eminent scientist has evolved the
theory TINT wntcr ns ap clement 10 OK
tinguIsh fires In large and high build.
iugs ID u failure. lie clnims that when
cosnbustion evolves u certain intense
dogrcs Of heat tho water thrown upon
tho namos cmIis powerful volume OF
hydrugsn which burns with frigh,ful
fury. This scientist sets up tho theory
that thssc hras must be treated In dii.
iVvsat manner and expresses the be.
llcf that gus viii lie tho successful
Weapon with which 10 light fire at som, |,
future dAy.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
Mexican Goods Free.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill was
introduced in the House To day by Mr..
Mills that provides for reciprocity in
trade between the United States and Mex
leo. All articles produced In Mexico arc
to be admitted free of duty TO this country
by Presidential proclamation whenever
Mexico shall admit the products of the
United States free OF duty. The articles
subject to the internal revenue tax are ex
emptcd from tho operation of tho bill,
whose provisions arc to continue In force
so long as Mexico adhcres " her part Of
the agreement.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
The Denver Gypsum Company is the

The Denver Gypsum Company is the
style OF a new concern that will go into
active operation on February I. The prin.
clpal owners OF tho company arc George
Crawford and A. $. Poscy, both OF whom
are very wealthy mining men. They
have leased the old smcltcr on the Union
Pacific tracks near Thirty.iirst Street, and
have largely rebuilt II. Perfect nnchin
cry on an extensive scale has been put In
and arrangements have been maGc for
handling large product, The capacity
will be sixty tons OF plaster OF paris : day.
1t 1t also proposed TO manufacture whit.
Ing, which is made from plnstcr Of paris.
The gypsum will bc brought from Fort
Collins, where the company controls cnor.
nous beds.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
Walker Slain. Dead.

WARRINGTON, Jan. is. - Walker
Blaine, Examiner Of Claims Of the State
Department and elder son Of Hon. James
G. Blaine, Secretary Of State, died at the
family residence at $50 O'Clock this even
Ing OF acute pneumonia, superinduced by
an attack.of grippe. He has been Ill only
q few days, and his death 10 sudden and
severe shock to the unusually large circle
Of friends, who were not aware that he
was dangerously III until this morning.
He was not feeling well all OF last week
and on Friday he become much worse and
was compelled to tako TO his bed. The
Secretary gave din ner party on Monday
night 70 number Of people prominent In
oficial society and Walker Blaine was
feeling so much better that he sat up for
some time chatting with the guests and
contracted an additional cold which settled
on his lungs and developed into acute pneu.
monia last night. This morning his con-
dition was so alarming that immediate
relatives Of the family were hastily sum
moncd home by telegraph. He was deliri
GUS most Of the day, with an exceedingly
high temperature and painfully lsbored
respiration.
Walker Blaine graduated from Yale Col
lego in 1875, and studying law received his
diploma from Columbia College, New York,
In 1878. In 1881, while Garfield was on
his death-bed, he sent for Walker Blaine
and appointed him third assistant Secre
tary OF State, saying he appreciated his
ability and desired 10 show II. After serv
Ing in this capacity very acceptably for
nearly year he was appointed on the
Alabama claims commission, where he
served with great credit from 1889 to 1885.
On the advent Of the present adminis.ra-
tion he was appointed solicitor Of the
State department, q position which he has
always filled with great credit and capa-
bility.
The President and Mrs. Harrison called
very soon nfter Mr.. Blaine's death and
Vice President and Mrs. Morton came soon
afterwards.
No arrangements for the funeral will be
made until to-motrow
The state herald., 1890-01-24

Men who have expended money try
Ing TO introduce the prairie chlclssn and
quail to the plains and parks of Colorado.
complain that irresponsible gunnofs kill
them on rs fast ms they arc turned loose
II such u state OF nffalr continues, says
Sports.Idoid, tho result viii b. that
wealthy land owners viii stock their own
preserves with fowl, md poor mcn aud
men IL moderate circumstance win b. dc.
privcd Of n sport that n few years. caro-
would make FREQ and abundant for ALL
The state herald., 1890-01-24

UNDER the new order OF things in the
Agricultural department of the country
successful efforts are being made TO
mofS fully develop Western resources
than were ever made before. The de-
partment accepts no mans conclusions
1t makes Its own experiments and
reaches Its own conclusions.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

NAMES are merely nominal. Brus
sells sprouts are not eaten in Brussels.
Brussels carpets are made In Glasgow.
and Administers in Wilton. Copen-
hagen watches are mado In Switzer-
land, and Paris hats in Danbury.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

The prince OF Wales life is declared
TO be in danger. He may not live as
long MS his regal mother. He is not
IN old man, but he has enlarged the
aperture In the hour-glass and tho
sands have run rapidly. And the
question arises, Who will be his sue
cessor?
The state herald., 1890-01-24

TnE statement that there is nothing
new under tho sun has been so often
repeated that the expression itself is u
chestnut. The stories which amuse
the children and maturer &c &C ae..at.ion
- 2-dAy xe.'e not composed nor con-
.>truc;ed yesterday. They are only
e1ited
The state herald., 1890-01-24

Moses HARRIs. OF Charette Post. G.
A. r.. OF Warrcnsburs, N. Y. Is sup.
roscd To be the Oldest Gr nd Army
man In the state. Harris Is eighty
four yclrs old. lie has seen twenty
years OF army lie, aud fought in four
wars-Black Hawk. Seminole. Mexi-
can and the war OF the rebellion.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
Victoria Woodruff threatens fnspcc.
tor Byrncs OF New York with libel suit

A Telluride miner put stick of
giant powder In his boot TO keep II warm.
A spark from blacksmths anvil found
II aud M explosion followed, which not
only greatly nstonishcd tho young man, but
also burned on all the skin and u good deal
u Llcsh bctWcch | Ia kncc nnd nnkla.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

THERE is something more valuable
than money. and it is the best and
fullest use and development OF man 8
powers. 1t is knowledge, self-im-
provcment, tho cultivation OF the mind
and heart. and the well rounded train
ing and exercise OF the faculties.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

The increase Of population in Chi
cago 10 enormous. The character OF
that population is vastly diversified.
for all Europe and par, OF Asia con-
tribute TO the mass. Thousands OF its
people are non-English speaking aud
tens OF thousands OF them have vague
ideas Of the rights Of citizenship.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

TUE old story which Sidney Smith
tells OF nn irishman looking over his
shoulder whllo he wns composing u
letter. Of his writing II would say more
but nm inpudcnt fellow stands here
reading every word" and Of the Irish
man cxclaiming. "Yc lie. haven't
rcsd word" Is said TO be several
hundred years older than the New
Testament.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

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The Prince OF Wales is suffering
manifestly from n great depression Of
spirits. He talks constantly OF his
falling health. and although he bat
ties bravely against increasing weak
ness. he is said to be IAN entirely dif-
ferent man from what he was twelve
months since,''
The state herald., 1890-01-24

WITHIN the memory OF the older
generation twelve hours was days
labor. There was n time when four.
iecn hours wns insisted upon. The
proposition 10 drop from twelve 10 ten
wss urged by tho employed and ro.
sisted by employers ns n dangerous
proceeding. productive OF great loss.
and certain 10 rcvolutioni1o tho In.
duptrics and all society.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

The Jews are said TO be rapidly in
crcasing in numbers. wealth and in-
+ auencc In New York. Four new syn
agogucs were recently opened within
the space OF ten days, aud the city now
has forty-scvcn OF these places OF wor-
ship. which Is n larger number than
can be found in any other city in tho
world
The state herald., 1890-01-24

A freight train Of ten cars and an
engine on the lInc OF tho Kansas CITY Fort
Scott 4 Memphis Railroad plunged down
IN cmbankmcnt Ilfiy feet deep Saturday
l'hc fireman, John Willis, was killed. a
Drokcn rail- caused the accident
The state herald., 1890-01-24

Az American spent two years In
Belgium ahd never saw an umbrella or
. waterproof OF any sort. When IL
rains In that country the people either
remain under cover until the storm is
over or go Gu, 10 get soaked. As n
rule rainy day has no effect on the
people. though they do shelter their
hor,es
The state herald., 1890-01-24

BosToS has become civilized. 1t Ia
TOO literary: The Hubbites ycarn for
tho nesh-pots OF Egypt They are
tired OF beans and brown broad. They
arc weary OF being prlm. Nothing
demonstrates this so cfIcctually us tho
founding OF an Organization known NJ
THE Wharf Rats Tho membership
Is madc up OF the greatest swo lis In
tn~a
The state herald., 1890-01-24

IT is a question OF very serious
doubt In our clearest minds whether
the modern system OF dealing with
crime is not more nursery Of crimi-
nal ideas and methods than it is a
means OF suppression.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

THIS country has been extremely
liberal In the matter Of pensions. As a
generous iricnd OF the soldier and OF
his widow and his orphan, the Ameri-
can republic is indisputably first among
the nations OF the world.
The state herald., 1890-01-24
WILL not some humanitarian Offer
= series OF cash prizes Of great value
to tho congressman who introduce tho
fcwest oillsp

The story OF Cinderella ond hor
slipper is known to be old. but who
would believe that 1t is so old as 10
have been chestnut In the time OF the
youthful days OF the first historianp
The state herald., 1890-01-24
The grand Jury hns made lis repor

The grand jury has made Its report
on Marion I. Cook, cx-CIty Clerk OF As.
pen, In full, and returned two indictments
OF forgery, one for cmbcszlcmcnt and eight
for obtaining money under fasc prc,cnsos
The amount Of ball in tho forgery bill is
placed nj q 900 for each, or 5000, Zoo on
the ombc,zlcmcnt md siOo each for the
eight separate indictments, making total
sum OF $1,000. 1hs exact amour, Of his
shortage Is 81 ,05l.i9.
The state herald., 1890-01-24

THE great mass of Americans, loyal,
earnest Intelligent, law-abiding. arc
men who earn their bread by the
sweat Of their brow. They are farm
ers. handicraftsmen, or unskilled
lAhOrers
The state herald., 1890-01-24

RESTRICTION Of immigration natural
ly precedes restriction OF naturaliza-
tion. and makes that task much easier.
For mon who will not make good
I citizens are not wanted oven Us resi-
dante
The state herald., 1890-01-24

ihcicascs ,....s.s. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MI Us
The appropriation for Arapahoc County
last July was t',aG the present approprla.
tion is sls,33' %, or mn Increase Of Ell ,i0i.
og.
10 u reporter State Treasurer Brisbane
stated that tho increase In the school rcvc.
nue. from this time on would he rapid and
continuous md that careful estimates show
That within tho next ten years the annual
State school income win reach fully q 900.
900, or u sum IMPLY sufficient TO meet nil
expenses without any taxation for school
utiruoscs whatever
The state herald., 1890-01-24
The School Apportionment.

The semi-annunl State school up
portionment for Jan. !, 1880, has been
completed BY the State Auditor and Is rs
follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

and forest. Here in Pittsburg the oppor-
tunities of hearing the feathered choir in all
its glory are as good, if not better than in
anv other city of the class in the country.
No city Of anything like its population has
woods-and withal such woods as they are
in close proximity.
AN ENGLISHMAN COMEDIES 1T.
On this point very intelligent and
travelled Englishman, at present residing in
this city, has been frequently overheard re-
marking the apparent Indifference of Pitts
burgers to the local advantages which, in
his opinion, have no counterpart in any
country he has visited, at least so far as con-
venience of access is concerned. Be this as
it may, it is certain that year by year the
woods are disappearing, and with them the
songsters, whose notes were wont to fill them
with sweet music. Already some of the
more shy, alarmed by the approach of
human habitations, have flown far away.
And vet why is it that in England, where
the population is much more dense than
here, and the song-brds. such as the lark
and gold-fnch, are trapped much more ex-
tensively than any here, the birds are much
more abundant and domesticated than in
this country? The reason may be the small
boy with his "bean-shooter" and the still
larger boy with his gun. Day after day,
and particularly on Sundays, the suburbs
fobert rifles, revolyers and 'bean-shooters"
engaged in destroying anything and every
thing in sight.
A SLAUGHTER OF wARBLERS.
Several weeks since in walking through
small stretch of woodland to the south of
the city observed at least dozen freshly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
APPLEJACK Is SHORT,
The Territory Depended on for the Supply
Has an Apple Famine.

The Territory Depended on for the Supply
Has an Apple Famine.
New York Times.l
The principa! applejaok- producing region
OF the country extends in belt across
Southern New York and Northern New
Jersey between the Hudson and Delaware
rivers. Taken by counties, Orange county
produces the largest quantity, with Warren
and Sussex counties as second and third. In
the entire region there are about go distil-
leries devoted to the manufacture OF the fiery
spirit technically known as apple brandy.
The distilleries usually start up for the
season about September and run for three
months. The manufactured product OF the
region in prolific apple season will be
about 100000 gallons, which is subject to
internal revenue taxes aggregating S270, 900.
The apple crop of the region was short
last year, and the output of spirit fell off 60
per cent. After an off year farmers look for
a big crop the following season, but this
year the apple crop is dead failure. Few
of the distilleries will start their fires at all,
and the quantity Of spirits produced will
shrink to something like tenth of good
seasons yield.
In view of the prospective scanty output
the distillers have advanced the price about
30 cents gallon at their stills. Probably
this will be the limit of the advance. Pure
applejack will Of course be almost unob-
tainable, but the market will be flooded with
cheap and fraudulent limitations that will
pass muster with most buyers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

tie but Clip Coupons.
New York world.l
A mild-mannered old lady, who has moth
ing else in life to do except clip coupons, is
seeking for a philanthropist who will help
organize the "National Dog Burial Com
pany."
This lover of the canine race is Mrs. lisa
bella Dean Brack, who is temporarily stay
ing with friends in Brooklyn. She has been
exploiting her pet hobby for years in her
native city of Philadelphia, and meeting
but encouragement there, has determined
to enlist sympathy in the metropolis.
"Why shouldn't we bury our pets de-
Gently and mark their graves?" she asked a
World reporter yesterday. 81 have meyer
had any children, and all the affection in
my nature goes out to the lower animals
dogs especially. How love the dear little
things! Why, M little Andrew is cutter
than any baby that ever lived. He is q
pug, and he knows every word say. You
can see the tears gather in his big brown
ewes when be is scolded. Now, haven't
the right to put tom bstone over that little
darling when he dies? Of course 1 have,
and there are thousands who believe lust as
do.
'I want to know hundred ladies who
are willing to assist me in forming COM
pany for the purpose of having plot of our
own for our dead doggies. We could crys-
talize-no, not crystalize-capitalize it,
couldn't we? I don't know exactly how
that is done, but suppose it means to raise
capital. Oughtn't the city contribute some
thing?"
Mrs. Brack says she will visit some lead
ing bankers very soon if she doesn't receive
any voluntary aid.