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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Col. Saunders at Wilmington.

The Wilmington Messenger says !:
We called to see yesterday our old
schoolmate, Col William L Saunders,
who is confined to his bed at The Orton.
We had lot met nim since 1876, when
be first came to Wilmington. We
talked pleasantly over old times and re-
newed an old friendship We were
sorry to learn that be had been down
sioce October, but We were glad TO find
him so cheerful in the midst of
very trying affliction. The old
time humor would come out, and
The fun was contagious. We hope his
visit here will prove of signal benefit to
| him. He is a man Of fine capacity, and
is doing an important work for North
Carolina in the editing of the Colonial
| Records" Thus far eight volumes have
been edited, and the seventh and eighth
will soon be ready. Since November
and in spite Of his physical sufferings
ard confinement to his bed. Col Sem
ders has read 1900 pages Of proof
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Mr. Randall No Better.
(By United Press. ]

WASHINGTON, April 11.-This after
uoon Mr.. Randal's condition was un-
changed. Or. Mallan and DR.. Lincoln
had a consultation at noon, and DR..
Mallan, while expressing no hope of his
patients recovery, says that he does not
fear immediate dissolution.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
4 DESpERAi T. DEED.
A Dastardiy Attempt at Murder on a
Louisiana River.
(By United Press

(By United Press.)
PlNEyILLE, La April 11.--lhi8 place
is much excited over the desperate at
tempt of Willie Talbot, a sixteen year
old 10y, to Kill s:x young lodioe md gen
temen in the river Wednesday. The
pnrty had taken un~itt!ngly a So Il eft
in ralbot's charge. Seeing the party IL
the skiff on the river he openesi fire on
them with a shotgun. Miss Ella Hardee
had one eye shot out and Aiss Cs,d,j5
had her face filled with shot. Two OF
tle young men were wounded bu: not
seriously
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
The Weeks Business CalamitIes.
[By United Press.

IDy OHItetl I 1Coo'J
NEW YORK, April 11.-R. G. Duns
review of trade reports the following
failures for the last seven days:
For the United States, 116; for CAna-
da. 33 total, 300; compared with Soo
last week. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were 2l2 IN the
United States and ~ in Canada.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
All Quiet At Samoa.
IBy United Press. ]

SYDNEY, New South Wales, April II.
The steamer Lnebre, from Samoa, has
arrived here and reports everything
quiet in the Samoan group of islands.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
FOURTEEN HUNDRED STRIKER
Are Trying to See What Concert OF Ac-
tiOn Will DO.
iBy United Press.

lBy United PresS.I
NEW YORK, April II One of the lar
gest strikes that ever took place in this
city in the building line was Inaugural
ed to-day the board of walking delegates,
in order to sustain the housesmiths'
union as against the firm Of Panlsen &
Eyer, who signed an agreement to com
ply with union rules and afterwards re-
fused to keep it, Upwards of fourteen
teen hundred housesmiths, plumbers,
gas filters. steam filters, carpenters,
Stair builders, painters, varnishers, mar
BILE cutters, hod-hois,ing machinery en-
gineers, electric wireman, tile layers
trainers, &c., refused to resume work al
one O'Clock on all the buildings upor
which work is being done by Paulsen &
Eyer.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
ANOTHER HOWL.
This Time by Philadelphia Manufac.
turers.
lBy United Press. |

turerss
lBy United Press
WASHINGTON, d. O., April IA
hearing was granted to committee Of
ingram carpet manufacturers from Phila-
delphia by the ways and committee to-
d,y The committee consisted of Messrs.
Doruan, Pollock, Grow, Mason and the
Messrs. Bromley. They stated that they
represented 4 900 looms. They claimed
that the Mckinley bill by increasing the
duty on raw material for carpet stuffs
would make the raw material cost more
than the present cost of the carpets.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Bill to Abolish the National Rankin.
system.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Representa-
tive Walker, of Missouri, has introduced
in the House q bill to abolish the natio-
nal banking system. &c. 1t provides
that from and after the approval of this
act it shall not be lawful to grant a
charter to any new national banking as
scciation, nor shall ii be lawful to re-
new CT reissue charter to any national
banking association LOW in existence
As national banks 60 cut of existence
under the provisions Of this act and
their notes are retired from circu alton,
Or when any national banking associa-
zion shall voluntarily surrender its char
ter, or all or any part of its circulation,
il shall be the duty Of The Secretary of
The Treasury to cause to be issued, and
paid out OF demands against the United
S;a;ee, legal tender Treasury notes of
TIE same denominations now provided
by Law double in amount the sum OF
the national bauk notes thus retired
provided, however, that the tota
amount Of legal tender Treasury notes
SO issued shall not exceed tie sum O.
$500 0J0 O00 inclusive OF the anoun
q Treasury notes now outstanding.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
Fellows Dangerously Ill.
(By United Press. |

New YORK, April 11.-District Attor-
ney Fellows is at his home in Washing
ton Heights, dangerously i'll with what Is
supposed to be pneumonia.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
THOMAS Il. DEVEREUX
Gets an Appointment From Attorney
General Miller.
fBy United Pre-


WASHINGTON, April 1i.-To day At
torney General Miller appointed Thos.
F. Deyereux assistant district attorney
for the Eastern DiStric. Of North Caro-
lima.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
MORE BUDDENSIEk BUILDING
A House Fails in New York With Fatal
Results.
iBy United PreSS.l

NEW YoRK, April II. The brick wall
of dwelling house in course OF erection
at the corner of Saratoga avenue and
Chauncey street, Brooklyn, fell this
morning, burying five men in the debris.
They were quickly extricated and con,
veytd to the hospital, where it was said
one Of them, at least, will die.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
RaltimOre's New Bank.
Ry United Press

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE National
Baak of Commerce of Baltimore. Nd. !,
capital $500, 900, has been authorized
to begin business.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
THE SENATE.
The Montana Election Case is Dis
cussed.
(By United Press. ]

WAsHlNGToN, April liz :le Sen
ate to-day, afto" :le transaction Of rou-
tine 3lsjuess, c >nsideration of the Mon
tana election case was resumed, and Mr..
Evarts spoke in favor of the Republican
claimants.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
CHRISTIAN AND TURK.
THE TURKS SEIZE MANY CHRIS
TI4NS,
A Conflict Results in Consequence 3
Holy War in Nj iniature.
tBy United Press.]

ATHENS, Greece, April 11.-In conse-
quence of the murder of a Turk at
SeIlno, Crete, the authorities have ar
rested ~ Christians, with view Of COM
pelling them to reveal the name of the
murderer. A conflict between Chris
tians and Turks has taken place at Kan
dano, In which many were killed Gu
both sides.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
WHAT'S THIS.
An Indiana Judges View OF the AUS
traiian Ballet Law.
iBy nited Press |

by United Press ]
NEW YORK, April II A special dis
patch to the Evening Post from New
Castle, Indiana, says: in the circuit
court here yesterday Judge Bundy vlr-
tually held section 13 Of the new Aus
tralian election law to Re Llconstltu-
tional.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The Committee will Report the Bill
FavOTably.
(By United Press.l
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Senate
world fair bill committee agreed this
morning to report the world fair bill
favorably, with some amendments.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12
Copper Rrads In Shoes.

"Do you see these large copper brads
in the sole OF my shocP' asked n gen
tleman of the ST. Louis Republics Man
About Town, rs he held up TO view the
sole of one of his shoes. On being
answered in the affirmative he said:
10 these simple brads alone / attri-
butte my present good health. For
years | was an invalid, subject TO dys-
pepsia. neuralgia, headache. and other
innumerable pains. and travelled tho
country over In search OF health. In
travelling out west among the Indian
tribes | was struck with their remark
able health. aud especially their ex-
emption from the maladies that afilict-
ed me and also with the fact that the
strongest and healthiest went bare
footed altogether. / sought an expla-
nation of the matter and by continued
observation and study was finally led
90 the conclusion that the aches and
pains to which civilized man is heir are
owing TO the manner in which we in
sulato our bodies from Mother Earth.
Science Is every day more clearly de
EIonstrating that electricity IS the
vitalizing constituent OF our bodies aud
that this globe of ours Is a mighty bat
terry, continually generating and dis
charging electricity Now. reasoned
IL this was correct the secret Of the In
dams health was in his bare feet. which
exposed his whole body to the vitaliz-
ing influence Of the electrical earth eur
rents; while my i'll health was attribute
able TO my feet being insulated from
these currents. Acting on this hypothe-
sis | sought 10 restore the broken con-
nection by inserting these brads ia the
soles OF my shoes and the result. must
say. was astonishing. My feet. which
formerly were nearly always cold, soon
became warm and moist; my health
commenced shortly to improve. aud In
few months was entirely relieved of
all my pains, and have ever since en-
joyed good health. IL is very simple
thing aud easily tested. and feel sure
would benefit any one afflicted as 1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

boy Is not always In clear place when
he wants TO throw bis rope. Then Ii Is
that his Judgment comes into play and
determines whether his cast Is lost one
or not i have seen vaQueros swing n
lHsso swiftly almost la the midst OF a
thicket. and keep Ii clear without los.
ing speed. and then let IL drive straight
ms an arrow between two trees aud rope
an object that could not pass where the
moose had gone. Such skill AS that. 10
be sure. comes only after long practice.
well. now we have got the moose
clrcllng about the vaquero's head. aud
the next thing Is TO let tiy. There Is not
much TO describe about this part of
throwing a RATA. imp ortant though Ii
may be. Ii Is only incessant practice
that will enable man 10 take certain
cast The main thing Is TO swing the
rope just long enough-neither so long
as 10 give IL sidewise motion when
you throw IL. nor short enough to pre-
vent It's gathering all the force you ro-
quire. Then the RATA man must throw
at a particular limb or projection. This
thing OF tossing blindly AT an object
and trusting 10 luck that the animal will
get into the rope somehow will not do.
You must pick out your mark as care.
fully as IL you were shooting at IL and
then time H.
"A steer jumping along changes his
position constantly as regards you. IL
you throw at his head high up the
chances are that IL will be away down
when your rope reaches him, and you
will overthrow. Now, II you pick out
foot you must reckon SO that that foot
will be of the ground when your rope
reaches him. The moose does not travel
most important
"of even more Importance Is II that
the distances are gagged correctly. You
remember spoke about holding the
coils lightly In two or three fingers.
Well, that is done in order that as many
coils AS may be considered necessary
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12


may be let GO II you are welding a
IL almost two feet or two and one-half
feet long. So il you want 10 lasso
something twenty feet away you let 60
the coils.
"As to letting go. you simply open
your hand at the correct time and the
rope slips Oft.
But even after you have roped your
steer your work is not over. Almost
any animal can pull you from your
horse. and TO prevent this you must get
your rope around the horn OF your sad
die There Is where you have TO be
quick There are two ways OF making
this hitch that are used ordinarily. The
one prefer is simply 10 take two turns
around the horn, taking care that the
second turn comes lower and overlaps
the other. No pull In the world could
make that rope slip. while | can, simply
by throwing of one turn. let IL oil slide
off. This other fashion, which is really
taking half hitch around the horn.
holds Just rs fast. but you have to push
the rope through 10 loosen II. You see,
in making this sudden twist, finger 10
very likely TO get caught. and | have
known many fingers being taken of be
fore such hitch could be unfastened.
1T is often advisable TO take an extra
twist around anything you have lassoed.
and this is done by simply throwing a
coil. Practice. again. is the only thing
that can teach this.
Now. you have the whole theory Of
throwing rope.
There are four sorts OF throws. but
they are all made alike. only the posi-
tion OF the arm being different They
are the overthrow, the underthrow, the
sidethrow and backthrow."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

The man who evolved from his
teeming brain the ballad which mar
rates the tumbles taken by Dan Nc
Ginty is probably nj the present mo-
ment the most talked about OF the
minor poets of America. says the Ro-
chester Democrat aud Chr0niclc. Down
Went McGinty" has arrived at the dig
nifty OF being the Gag of tho day. So
when the reporter was informed that
Joe Flynn, the undoubted author OF
the most popular song OF the season.
was singing il daily aud nightly at a
local theater. down went the writer to
the bottom OF the hall that connects
the upper tier OF drcssing-rooms at the
opera-housc and found himself in the
awful presence of the original McGinty,
who was engaged in extricating HIM
self Nom his grease paint. prepare
tory TO DOMINIC "his best suit OF
clothes
Mr. Flynn is a good-lookiug. black
haired and blaek-eyed Young fellow,
who takes the success OF his muse in
the most philosophic and modest man
ner. OF the origin OF the famous song
no said; IF YOU ever heard the story
OF the lrishman who was successfully
carried IN hod to the top OF seven
story building by a friend. as the re-
suit of bet that the feat could not be
successfully accomplished, and who re-
marked on paying over the money,
Well. Pat, ye won fairly. but when
yer foot slipped at the sixth floor, be
iabers, had hopesF you know what
suggested the first verse of the song. IL
you ever heard the air Of the old song
about the old man who had wooden
leg, and who had no tobaccy in his old
tobaccy box YOU can guess where the
suggestion for the tune came from. l
wrote the song some time last April
and did not think very much OF II,
while my partner Mr.. Sheridan here.
thought nothing of il az all, We tried
il on for the first time at the Provi-
dence opera-house. That important
event took place on the evening of May
last. The song caught on at once.
and we, and, as far as ! can see. every
song-and-dance man, have been sing
ing IL ever since suppose il took me
about half an hour to write the song
after had got the chorus in my head"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

vaquero never carries his moose long. II
he did. IL would be constantly getting
tangled up IN horse legs. lie makes il
larger when he swings IL. But TO 90
back TO the process OF lassoing. AS our
cowboys gets close TO his quarry he
takes the moose In his lasso hand /
will loose my left. as IL is trhe
handler for me. He grips the rope, not
too tirmly, holding the standing part
and the side OF the moose about half the
length OF the loop away from the knot
This Is TO enable him 10 swing the moose
SO that IL will fall open. III he holds il
at the knot he will throw long. narrow
moose that Is very likely to cross and
kink
Meanwhile /, representing our cow
boy hold the remaining coils In my
other hand only changing the position
OF my foreflnger so as TO secure better
control OF the coils.
Then comes the third maneuver-en.
larging the moose. OF course you have
TO have larger moose than one foot i'm
diameter to drop over steers horns
forty feet away. The moose is enlarged
by swinging the moose In your lasso hard
until the centrifugal force pulls IL out to
the size you wish Uhis is the reason you
do not grasp II too flrmly). letting 20
with the other hand, OF course, as many
coils AS are necessary TO make the moose
the right size. Now you have the moose
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12
THE FIRsr petition.


mon thing for them to settle their dlf-
ference by such fight. and have heard
OF the trick OF ringing the other mans
rope but II that man can catch an ante
lope 100 feet away. oy the foot or any
other way. he is a better RATA man than
ever encountered. Ia the first place
mighty few men are strong enough 10
throw rope such distance Then an
ordinary RATA is only fourteen or sixteen
yards long-iwcniy yards is n very long
one. So, you see. a forty-foot throw is
pretty good one.
The first thing about this business is
10 have a perfect RATA II you have one
perfectly stretched. oiled, aud in thor
oughly good condition you can throw
well; II your rope is kinky or uneven
you will find II impossible TO do accu-
rate work
What do you consider good riataf"
was asked.
well, can only tell you now n good
one Is made. First. the rawhide Is cut
Ia thin strips as long as possible, and
half tanned with the hair on Then
they are braided into rope. care being
taken, OF course 10 pull the strands as
tight as possible. When the RATA Is
made II should be buried for week,
ten days. or even fortnight in the
sand 1t takes up moisture from the
ground without getting hard. Soaking
II Ia water won't do. nor Will anything
else that know OF except AS | say,
burying II. When the RATA il resur-
rected II should again be left for time
stretched over a block. with weight
TO hold II taut. Then the hair should
be sand papered of the outside. and
when the Rata IL creased with mutton
tallow and properly nooscd II Is ready
for use. Every vaquero that pretends
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

hand caught. and n he can't let his rope
go free no is likely TO lose a finger or
two. at least.
"Our vaquero Is trotting along with
his rope hanging at his saddle bow or
fastened behind him. He sees deer or
whatever else he wants TO catch, and
grabs his rope with the left hand IL he Is
a right-handed man, though a man TO
really excel In this business should be
ambidextrous. A right-handed man can.
under any ordinary circumstances, rope
a steer but he has frequently TO turn
his horse TO gain good position. Now.
II sometimes happens that your horse Is
in a position where you can't turn, then
IL would be awkward unless you could
throw with either hand. | usually throw
with my left hand, though / can use
either.
Il take up the rope from the saddle
bow, So
He lifted his RATA Ia his right hand
His little finger held the standing end OF
the rope. the third and middle fingers
supported the coil and the moose dangled
from his first finger while his thumb
steadied the whole rope and held II
from slipping. The coils OF the rope
were not more than a foot or foot and
half In diameter. The moose was the
same size
That's smaller moose than you
would use on the range. isn't itG"
mo" answered Mr.. Ohnimus. the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

A middle aged colored man entered
Brooklyn car the other evening with
"A basket containing wine in his hand.
evidently sent TO make delivery, says
the H. Y Herald. lie seemed TO have
sampled IL freely before starting out.
for he was in excellent humor. lie
managed TO get seat and when the
conductor came around TO collect his
fare he never bothered about pockets
or pocketbooks, but simply placed his
hand on one of his capacious ears and
drew forth the shining nickel To say
that conductor aud the passengers were
surprised puts IL mildly. The conduc-
tor on recovering himself thereupon re-
marked. Why do you carry your
money there. captainP" Cause it's
handy. sir. replied the son of Ham.
aud then the passengers all laughed at
the wrinkle IN money pouches. Ii was
observed that he carried another nickel
In the other ear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

Chief Joseph, the famous chief OF IN,
Ncz Pcrces Indians. who deiied the
United States few years ago. Is fully
six feet Ia his moccasins. aud weighs
200 pounds. His features are fine aud
denote decided character; his forehead
Is broad aud high. slightly sloping from
"A pair of heavy. beetling eyebrows.
above piercing black eyes. His hair,
black and straight. Is remarkably fine
for an Indians. and Is glossy without
any bears grease. His hands and feet
are small and wcll-shapcd; of the former
he is proud, and spends much time In.
manicuring them. His skin Is OF o
light copper color. and in the sunlight
takes ON a beautiful reddish hue. In
aidndp0ifs Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12
A cLosF nIrcn.

Yes. backthrow an object
behind you-something that you need
not even see. That sounds difficult. does
itf Well. you stand behind me and you
can see IL done"
The reporter took his station twenty
foot behind Ohnlmus, quite out OF his
sight. OF course. He swung the loop
around his head. without turning. let IL
fly backward. Ii circled the newspaper
man exactly. and by pulling IL quickly
Ohnimus had his arm pinioned TO hls
side
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

20 take care OF his apparatus will bury
his RATA and stretch Il every six OF eight
months.
"A hair rope does not make good
Rata. Ii Is useful TO stretch around
camp nj night to keep snakes away.
For some reason snakes will not cross a
hair rope.
Now. as 20 throwing IL:
The RATA. say. is hanging from the
horn OF the saddle--not tied, but ready
for use No vaquero who understands
bis trade ties his rope to his snddle lie
knows that his life may depend on his
ability TO let go OF his rope In an In.
slant. and he isn't going to chance kill
log himself or his horse. You see, the
vaquero might be on side hill. and
bull or steer he wishes 10 catch be on
trial below him, and the ground be.
tween them be 10 steep 10 admit OF his
riding down TO II. Now. suppose the
moose. instead Of catching around the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

How It IL Msde--A Quick Man a Match
for = PIstoI-yIews showing Positions In
Casting.
A dispatch published In the San Fran
cisco Examiner a short time ago gave
en- account OF duel between Mexican
vaqueros. In which the only weapons
used were their riatas. According TO
The dispatch. one secured the victory by
throwing his moose SO that the other
mans moose passed right through IL. and
the victor lassoed the other mans arms
against his body and jerked him from
his horse
The dispatch then went on to tell Of
the skill OF the victorious RATA man, and
mentioned. among other wonderful
feats. his lassoing an antelope running
at high speed 100 feet away. To make
the feat more extraordinary. the cores
pondent wrote that he would pick out
one OF the animals feet and get the
moose around that alone.
The Examiner reporter called on Louis
Ohnimus. superintendent OF Wood
wards Gardens. who welded RATA for
many years. and who probably knows
rs much about throwing the lasso as any
man on the coast and asked him IL
the feats referred 10 ia the dispatch
were possible
The Mexican may have won the duel
by lassoing his adversary. RATA and ALL"
was the answer. 1T Is not an uncom-