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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
STOOD BY HIS POST {.
An Engineers Brave Action Averts
Horrible Disaster.

An Engineers Brave Action Averts .
Horrible Disaster.
ERIE, Pa, Oct. 21.-A horrible catas-
trophe was averted on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Central railroad near
Silver Greek through the bravery and
cool-headed conduct of an engineer.
A detached section of an east-bound
freight train had been run into by an
other section Of the freight, and por-
ton of the debris was throw down on
the west-bound track Just as No. 8 fast
train was going West. The engineer Of
the passenger train, John Burns, of
Buffalo, was coming down the hill at
the rate of fifty miles an hour. He saw
. truck ahead and then freight car.
he saw an attempt to stop his train and
jump and sacrifice the lives of his $50
passengers. His fireman had left him
and freight cars mounted one another
ahead. In a second Engineer Bnrns
Resolved to Stand BY His Post.
and, springing from his seat behind the
boiler, he put on every pound Of steam,
and opening his sand box 50 as to get q
frmer hold Of the rail, the monster gave
q snort and sprang forward, threw the
truck and cut through the freight car and
other debris. Burns, with wonderful
fortitude, held the lever, and the mo-
nent he had cleared the obstruction re-
versed his engine and threw on the air
brake as the train entered the wreck.
The sides were torn TOUT of three
coaches, but no one was seriously ia
jured, the worst case being q woman,
who had three ribs broken. Strange to
say, not a car in the train left tho track,
end Judge s. 8. Burk, president Of the
Toledo and Ohio Central railroad, who
was on the train, pronounced it the
most wonderful escape upon record.
After the people got quieted c. N.
Splitter, a Boston banker, headed a list,
and over $500 were presented to En-
gineer Burns by the passengers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
IN MEMORY OF MILLER,

All Keokuk Citizens Do Honor to Their
Distinguished Townsman.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Oct. 21.-The city is
in mourning as result of the respect to
the memory of its late distinguished
townman, Associate Justice Miller, OF
the supreme court. Business is entirely
suspended, all the public buildings, as
well as many private ones, are draped
in black, and flags are at half-mast fly
ing throughout the CITY,. The remains
arrived here in special Car over the
Burlington road at $50 o'clock, under
an escort Of committee of citizens
which met tho train at Burlington at
1880 o'clock a. m. Upon the arrival of
the train the remains were conveyed to
the federal court building, where they
laid in state until o'clock, the Keokuk
Rifles, the Sons Of Veterans and Ter
renee post 6. A. R., acting as q guard Of
honor. Shortly after Q O'clock the fu-
neral service was read in the Unita-
rian church. The governor and state
officers, Judges of the state supreme
court, the judges of the United States
and county courts, and other judicial
officers, the members Of tho bar of JUS
tice Miller's circuit before his elevation
to the supreme bench, the civic and mil
itary organizations Of the city, the va
rious labor organizations, the Grand
Army and other semi-military organiza-
tions and the school children Of the city
took part In the funeral procession,
which was fully two miles in length.
The services in the Unitarian church
were very simple.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
HARRISON HAS DECIDED
TO CALL AN EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS, RuMoR SAYS,

Also to Nominate Attorney General Miller
10 the Vacancy in tho Supreme Court
and William II. Taft to Succeed
Miller.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-A Washington
special to The Herald says it is under
stood that the president has resolved
upon thrcs things, and, as far as present
indications go, he will adhere to them.
First-He intends to call congress in
extra session early in November. 49,. .
Second-He will nominate Attorney
General Miller to the vacancy in the
supreme court.
Third-He will make William 81.
Taft, the present solicitor general Of
the department of justice, head of the
department. Mr.. Taft's father was at
torney general during Gen. Grants last
term
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23

Funeral Services Over the Rsmains Of
Justice Miller at the Supreme Court
Room.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-In the cham.
Der where Henry Clay made the speeches
that made him famous as . statesman
and an orator, all that was mortal Of
Clay's devoted follower and disciple,
Justice Samuel F. Miller, reposed while
relatives, friends, official associates and
many pensions of distinction paid last
tribute to his memory.
The body and its escort reached
the Capitol at y o'clock, and few min
utes later, while tho casket containing
the remains Of Justice Miller was being
carried into the building the presiden-
tial party entered the supreme court
chamber and took seats in the second
tier on the right. Then tho chief justice
and the associate justices entered and
took seats in front of the presidential
party. The justices acted as honorary
pail bearers. The services were very
simple and lasted just an hour, being
conducted by Rev. Rush r. Shipper and
Rev. w. A. Bartlett. After the cere-
mony was concluded Mrs. Miller and
her family were driven to the Miller res
idence where they prepared for the
journey to Keokuk. The casket re-
manned at the conrt room for a short
time and was then taken to the Penn
sylvania railroad station where the fune-
raj train was in waiting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
DEATH IN A FIRE TRAP.
rERRIsLE HOLOCAUST IN THE LE-
LAND HOTEL At SYRACUSE.

Guests Perish in the Burning Building or
leap From Windows to Certain Destruo-
tion--Loss Of Lilo Placed 1T Twenty
Many Manned or Seriously Burned.
SYRACUSE, N. r, Oct. ls.-The SPLEEN
did Leland hotel lies buried in its own
ashes, and the prophecy Of hundreds
who viewed the building in the course
Of construction that it was a fre-trap,
has been woefully verified. To give an
accurate description Of the horrifying
scene Of its destruction, which began
at 12:45 a. M, would be impossible. To
those first on the scene the cries of the
poor wretches doomed to death by the
slow torture Of fire were blood curdling.
Pandemonium Reigned.
Spectators glanced at the burning
structure for an instant and then turned
away. Frsnzied people crowded to
the windows crying for help. The Hayes
truck was run up to the building and
an attempt made to hoist the ladder.
There was some hitch in tho machinery
of the hosting apparatus which made q
delay of several minutes. At one win
dow on the sixth floor were three
women, employees of the hotel. The
three women rushed to the window,
threw their arms about each other and
called for help. The crowd on the street
Could SEQ the Flames Behind Them.
A hundred voices from the street call
cd to them to b. 4uiet till ladder could
be placed, but one Of the girls suddenly
stepped into tho window sill and with
cry, I'D rather be killed than burned"
threw herself out into the street. She
was killed by the fall. The other
two crouched into the room and
moment later they were rescued by the
fremen, who carried them down the
ladder In their arms. At q window on
the fifth floor two women screamed for
help. The big ladder was at another
window and Jumping net was brought
out. One Of the women, Bridget Doyle,
jumped before the net was got into posi-
ton. She was dead when picked up.
Mary Padden, q laundry girl, jumped
from rear window and was killed.
The time finally came when tho cries
were hushed and nothing could be seen
in the great structure but seething,
moaning pillows Of fire as they mounted
above tho highest cornices and made the
stars in the sky look dim.
List of tho Killed:
Annie Cummings, servant, city, died
In the patrol wagon. Her skull Is sup
posed to have been fractured and both
knees are crushed.
Annie Cummings, vegetable cook, New
York, killed by jumping from the fifth
story window.
Bridget Doyle, cleaner, Marcellus,
killed by jumping from sixth story win
dow.
w. E. Harrop, guest, New York, kill
ed by jumping.
Mary Padden, laundry girl, city, kill
ed BY Jumping from sixth story window:
burned all over body, both legs broken,
right arm broken, died at $50 a. m. at
house of the Good Shepherd.
Fifteen others are missing, probably
consumed in the flames. Eleven people
were injured by jumping from the win
dows, four fatally.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
WORK ON OUR NAVY.

All But Two Of the Proposed Vessels Un-
der Way---Thomas Monitor May Never
Be Built.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 22.-Of the eleven
vessels appropriated for by congress
during 1889 and 1890, but two remain to
be disposed Of by the navy department.
These are the Thomas submerged mon
itor and the dynamite cruiser. The
Thomas vessel, it is thought, will never
be built, though congress appropriated
81, 500, 900 fer it's construction. No
plans or specifications for it have been
prepared; in fact, the navy department
has taken no steps towards constructing
the vessel, and, as it is left discretionary
with the department whether the
Thomas vessel shall be built, the i'm
preston at the department amounts al
most to conviction that
Nothing Will Be Done With It
and that the whole matter will be
pigeon-holed. The construction of the
dynamite cruiser will depend altogether
on the success attained by tho Vesuvius
OF the other nine vessels appropriated
for, six are now in course Of construc-
ton and three are under advertisement.
The contracts for the three under adver-
tisement will be awarded Dec. 20, which
will practically put upon the ways all
the vessels appropriated for during the
past two years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
Rates Will BE Advanced
UNEARTHED A BIG PLOT.

New Orleans Police Onaoers Find q De-
tailed Plan to Assassinats All City and
State Ohioers Who Oppose tho Mada.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1s The police
have searched the residence of one of the
men arrested for the murder of Chief Of
Police Hennessy, and found detailed
plan to assassinate all city or state off,
GERS who acted counter to the wishes Of
Malta, an Italian secret society formed
for the purpose of assassination. This
society includes large portion Of the
lower class of Italians. Heretofore they
have confined their assassinations to
members of their own nationality, and
this is one of the few instances Of their
applying their methods to one not of
their own people. The officials will not
say whether or not Chief Hennsssy was
included in this plot, but it is sup
posed that he was. It is now believed
that tbs 800 emigrants who have just ar
rived are brought over to strengthen the
Malta.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
CHILDREN CRUSHED.

Fifteen Hundred Of Them Stampeded by
Die.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-A small fire at
st. Stanislaus' Polish Catholic church,
on Noble and Graham streets, caused q
panic, and score Of children were badly
hurt. Some Of them will probably die.
About 8 q. m. the Rev. Father Vincent
Barzynsh was reading tho usual mass
for tho school children, when an altar
curtain was set on fire by one Of the
candles. In less than minute all the
flowers and curtains, and everything
infammable was a sea of fame. Nearly
500 children, from s to 10 years of age
were assembled at the church. When
they saw the fire they were panic
stricken and made for tho exits. All
the efforts Of the Sisters of Notrs Dame,
who have charge Of the children, to
Check the Stampede
proved of no avail. Tho children rushed
toward tho door and rolled down the
stone steps, followed by tho crying and
screaming women that were also In the
church. The children that came out
first were the ones that were most in
jured. They were trampled upon by
the children and women following
them, who seemed utterly without rea-
son or presence Of mind. An alarm of
fire was sent in, and the noise of the
approaching engines, with the ringing
Of bells, made the panic still worse. In
less than five minutes after tho alarm
was sent in over II, 900 people assembled
around tho church, while the J
!, Panic Was at Its Height.
A patrol wagon from the Rawson po-
lice station arrived and the police, with
the help Of the fire department, began
to restore order. At first they met with
very little success. It seemed as If
everybody within q mile around was at
the place and the crowds were so dense
that passage could only be made with
the greatest of efforts. After half an
hours work the police succeeded in tax
ing the worst injured children, twenty
in all, to tho adjoining drug stores. Five
of them were found to be so seriously
injured that they cannot live. The dam
age to the building was very slight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
INDIANS DYING OFF.

Disease and Starvation Making Terrible
Havoc Among the Believers in Coming
Messiah.
PIERRE, s. D., Oct. &c. physician
living at Fort Pierre has returned from
a visit to band Of Indians some
twenty-five miles from there, whittier
he was summoned by a squaw man, who
informed him the entire band of 200
would all die off unless something was
done for them.
Thirteen Have Already Died.
and many of them are down with noun
tain fever. These redskins have been
realizing the new Messiah craze by
fasting and executing ghost dances
without stint for two months until they
are helpless and have brought on dis
ease. It is the same band that cl aims
Ten Hands, who recently passed him.
self off as the Messiah, and wss put in
the guard house by the authorities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
Will Move to America.

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. M.-Several MEM
beers of the German Ironmasters' party
are in the city. Herr Young says: AS
result of the visit of these German
iron men to this country, many of our
most experienced iron manufacturers
will invest their money here and be-
come citizens of the republic. Visits
are being made to every part of the
United States by the delegates, with
view of establishing, at different adj
vantageous points, great iron manu-
factories.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
stookmen Want More Time.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Attorneys rep
resenting the interests of the white SET
tiers in the Choctaw nation, were at the
interior department urging that their
appeal for an extension Of time for the
removal of themselves and stock, held
to be Illegally on the reservation, be
favorably considered. The attorneys
state that kilograms received from set
tiers complain that the time fixed for
their removal, Nov. 1, is entirely too
short for the necessary preparation of
are compelled to leave on the date fixed
many of them will be ruined. The ap-
peal has been pending before the secre-
tary for some time. It is probable that,
In view of the short notice given, he
will modify his order by extending tho
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
WILL RAISE THE RATES.

The Tariff From Chicago to the Twin
Cities Will BE 10 Cents Higher.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The most impor-
tant action taken by the division of the
Western Freight association was in ref
erence to rates from Chicago to st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota
Transfer. It was agreed that the rates
should be advanced by Nov. II, if posi-
BILE, from basis of 30 cents first class
to 60 cents. A commodity list was also
agreed upon, some slight changes being
made in that which is now in force. It
was arranged that meeting Of inter-
ested lines should be held at once to re-
wise the rates to intermediate points.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
people, it is said, withdrew their objec-
ton to the advance, principally because
they stood alone and did not wish to ap-
pear arbitrary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
LAKE STEAMER LOST.
The Annie Young Burned In Lake Huron.
Nine Of the Crew Missing.

The Annie Young Burned In Lake Huron.
Nine Of the Crew Missing.
PORT HURON, Mich, Oct. 2s.-Ths
steam barge Anpis Young caught FIRE
of Lexington, III Lake Huron, about
9:45 a. m. and nine members Of tho crew
who tried to escape in a small boat, are
supposed to be drowned. There was a
terrific sea at the time the fire broke
out. Seeing that there was no hope Of
saving the barge, tho captain had the
men lower the boats. The crew, con-
sisting of about twenty 1pen, crowded
into two boats. One Of the boats was
Lost in the Heavy Sea
but the other was picked up by the
steam barge William Edwards. The
Annie Young left Port Huron at 6 q. M,
with a cargo Of coal and general mer-
chandise. She was owned by the
Anchor Transportation company, of
Erie, Pa, was built in 1859, and valued
at $60, 900. She was mass Of flames
when Capt. Miller and the crew with
him In the life boat pulled away from
her, and she undoubtedly went to the
bottom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
BURIED At FARIBAULT.

The Remains Of Hon. Gordon e. Cole
Carried to Their Last Resting Place.
FAR1BAULT, Mimi, Oct. 2S.-The re-
mains of Gordon e. Cole, for some I'M
explained reason, did not arrive here till
Monday. The large crowd Of sorrowing
friends which was at the depot to re-
ceive them attested the esteem in which
he was held here. The funeral services
were conducted by Bishop Whipple at
the cathedral, assisted by the rector OF
Shattuck and the full chancel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul Union Stock Yards.
Hogs-Light, SS600410; mixed, S3e004.05;
heavy, %. 6N04.05.
Cattle-Good to choice fat native steers,
$3.O08.7S cows. S16002.25; common COWS
76c0l.60; bulls. $l.000l.65; mich COWS,
$12.00025OO; veal calves, $2.O0O375; stockers,
Sl5002.00; feeders, S2.OO12.6o; butcher steers,
$2.75G3.T.
sheep-Muttons, 33.6O04.0o: feeders, 5000
900; lambs, $8.e604.25; mixed, S8.5003.9O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
American Locomotives in Jerusalem.

WASHINGTON, Oct.23.-Henry Gilman,
United States consul at Jerusalem, has
Informed the state department that
three locomotives Of American make
have arrived at Jaffa for the Jerusalem
and Jaffa railway. ut is Of interest to
our citizens and, indeed, the entire
world" says Mr.. Gilman, ITO know that
the first locomotive ever used In this
ancient land was made in the New
World-in the United States Of Amer
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
South Dakota's Population.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The popula-
ton Of South Dakota as announced by
the census Office is 827, s48, an increase
since 1880 Of 229,bsO. The population
Of Sioux Falls is h, 1854, an increase of
1890, OF tho remarkable growth Of
S69.22 per cent. Yankton has 8,95S, q
gain Of 527, or q little more than Is per
cent. On the Sisseton or Wahpeton
reservation ten years ago there were 70
whites, now there are none.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23

AS. Paul and Duluth circular has
been issued announcing the appoint
ment of L. s. Miller as chief engineer.
The position has been vacant since tho
resignation of e. A. F. Morris, who
went out with the Fisher regime. Mr..
Miller was formerly in the construction
department Of the New York, Provi-
de1lce and Boston.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
Iooks Reasonable.

A Cincinnati policeman who dubbed
a citizen without apparent good reason
explains to a reporter that the cost Of
running the department was increased
so rapidly that he conscientiously felt
obliged to exhibit an increase Of energy.
The citizen happened to be nearest his
"energy. Detroit Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
| machine for ranid1v cleani

A machine for rapidly cleaning the
gauze of miners safety lamps has been
introduced into the Wombwen collier
les at Barnsiey. It is driven by belt
and pulley, and the two brushes seen at
the end of q shaft have q reciprocating
motion. Two other brushes have o cir
cular motion, and are intended to sweep
the ends of the gauge and various parts
Ct The laMp.-NSw York journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
Secretary Rusk's Report

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Secretary
Rusk has ISSUED the report of the agri-
cultural bureau on tho condition Of tho
crops, giving the yield per acre and re-
ports of many state agents. In wheat,
Washington state has the largest aver
age yield-23 bushels to the acre; Mon
tana next, with 1913 bushels; Minnesota
comes fifth, with IL bushels, and the
Dakotas last with 8 bushels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
NELSON IS KING,

The Noted Stallion Makes His Mile in
the Remarkable Time of s:10 Sd.
CAMBRIDGE CRY, Ind, Oct. 23.-The
stallion Nelson trotted a mile here in
S:104, lowering the worlds record half
a second. A large crowd witnessed the
performance. The time by quarters
was: a34, half, 1861; three-quarters,
1881; mile, 2:lOa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Ths Tribune says
Peter jackson will arrive in this coun-
try again Nov. 8, for tour of the states
under the management of Parson d.
vies Jackson's reception in Australia
at every point was enthusiastic. He
will star with Jim Corbett, the parson
accompanying them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
Don't Show Your Collar Button.

It is desirable that a cravat or fourth.
hand should be held firmly up against
the tabs of collar. The collar button
never should be seen. With a cravat
this may be accomplished by drawing
the first knot firm. With four-in-hand
it may be accomplished by first tying a
firm simple knot before making the four
in-hand movement. Clothier and Fur.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
A Brain Disturber.

A Neosha county farmer sent this
mixed order to Chanute merchant:
.'Send me sack Of -four, five pounds Of
COTE and one pound Of tee. My wife
gave birth to big baby boy last night,
also five pounds Of corn starch, screw
driver and fly trap. It weighed ten
pounds and straw hat.-Kansas City
Star
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 23.-William
Haightly, who kicked his wife to death
in this city last June, was convicted Of
manslaughter and sentenced to two and
one-half years in the house of correction.
The prisoner surprised tho court by ask
ing that his sentence be made three
years in the state prison so that he could
learn a trade, but the request was not
granted
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-10-23
HOW EXPRESS COMPANIES UNITED

The Rumored Combination Was for the
Purpose of Putting Up Rates.
NEW YORK, Dot. 2S. 1t was learned
Tuesday that at meeting held Monday
at the American Express company's Of
fees by the principal officers of the Diff
ferent express companies. It was agreed
to advance express rates beginning Nov.
l. The basis for all express tariffs is
the rate between New York and Chi
cago. The rate at present Is 81 per 100
pounds. Under the new tariff it will be
$3.50.
Rates Will BE Advanced
80 cents from Boston, Philadelphia and
all eastern points. There will be no
changes to points east of the last named
places. There will be no increase
greater than % cents to any point, and
point, and to some points it will be less.
The increase viii apply to business from
interior points to the seaboard as well as
to the opposite direction. The advance
in rates, it is said, is made on account
of the increased expenses of the COM
panies, due principally to the larger
payments required by the railroads for
privileges.