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New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
.STOrI REFrsE LANDS ~ SErERiLTT.

ST. Paul. Minn. April "a dispatch 70 "Thc
Pioneer Press from Pierre. :. D. says: \ great
and inal Indian pow-wow and dance was held to
night about five miles from here, the reservation.
The Sioux have been gathering at that point for two
thrcc days, and oday they have been having big
meeting. which tonight was changed 10 great
dance. All the noted chiefs were there. \ biz dis
cussion held on the question whether the Indians
should take up lands in sevcraty all go back 30
the lands which are left them John Grass, the noted
sioux orator, made earnest and touching speech
in which he urged the Sioux to bc men and not
squaws. to take land and earn their living and not
get their life and being from the Government like
papoose from squaw sitting Bull and the rest Of
the chief, took the opposite side Of the question.
The result Of the meeting decision not 70 take
up lands. but 10 go back on the reservation and
let the Government continue issuing r1tlois. Only
u few squaw men and half breeds VIII now go To
farming take up their land, allowed In the sioux
bill
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
TWO MEN BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF THE DYNAMITE WORKS
AT BAYCHESTER-THE CAUSE OF THE
ACCIDENT UNKNOWN.


People living near Barlow on -the-s Sound were
startled at half past 1 yesterday afternoon by a
terrific explosion, which shook buildings and broke
window panes in many houses at Barlow, City Island
and Pelham Bridge. 1t was soon found that the
building known the running house at Dttmar's
Dynamite Works, in Baychester, had blown up and
that two men had been killed.
At the time Of the explosion there were In the
building James III. Kemer and Max schultz. Schultz
was not empoyc OF the establishment, but had
come to the works to pay friendly visit to Kelmeir
The latter was sitting eating his dinner and talking
with Schultz, when, without warning, the building
was blown to fragments. In the engine house, about
he was not seriously hurt although badly stunned by
the shock Large pieces Of iron and timber fell from
the wreck all about him, and his escape from death
Is remarkable. kelmeir and Schultz blown to
pieces and not sufficient of their bodies could be
about six feet deep and twenty feet round where
the building stood.
1t is a mystery how the dynamite came to explode.
Whether kelmeir and his friend schultz tampered with
any OF the dy Mantle will probably never be known, as
they were alone in the small frame building at the
time OF the explosion. Kelnelr and Schultz
both unmarried.
The railroad station, within quarter Of mile
OF the explosion, badly damaged, the windows
and woodwork being broken. The residents Of this
part OF Nestchcscr County are becoming alarmed at
the numerous dynamite explosions that have occurred
ard that have damaged their houses. II Is thought
that some action Will be taken to compel the removal
o the dynamite works from this part OF the county.
The works turn ont dynamite cartridges which are
used In tho work OF excavatng on the new aqueduct.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
ErPL0srOy ~ 4 FLOODED COAL NINE.

wilkcsbarrc. Penn, April BIT was thought yes
teriay that the water had decreased In the South
Wilkcsbarre shaft. where eight lost their lives
three weeks ago, sufficiently 10 make an examination
Of all the inside workings. AZ O'Clock this morning
a large number OF men We're sent into the workings
OF the baltimore vein Of No. Shaft 10 clear mp the
ruins. They had not gone far when violent cx-
plosion of gas occurred. Fortunately none II the men
was Injured II Is believed that the explosion was
due 10 fire stii burning I'm O the high elevation,
II the shaft where water could not reach II. owing
to compressed air. The work Of cleaning mp VIII have
~ be abandoned now until all fear Of fire I'm the PIT
has passed away. The portion Of the shaft on fire
now 10 be flooded again. Other explosions are likely
to occur. The additional damage done IS said 10 be
extensive.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
THE SCRAMBLE II AFRICA
SIR SAMUEL pAKER SCORES THE BRITISH GoV'
ERxMENr FORTS POLICY

London April 5.--ir S1mcl Balcr the well known
African explorer. has wrtiH letter 10 The Tines
indctlng the British Government for It's policy "hoh,
he declares has led ~ to los Of all The positions
gained In Africa by the enterprise Of individual English
men. He lusiines the alliance between tmln Pacha
and Major Wi--inann and says II was only natural
that Emin should Jon tho German Government cx-
petition which viii evcr initiate the fatal example
Of the English forces - advancing only 10 retreat
sir Samuel points on hrv the Germans may IN a
few months regain the Equatorial Province by founding
stations At Victoria Mama and forming an alliance
with Nwanga KING oil ginda thus eventually sccur-
ing control 81 the Witc Nllc at Iondohoro. while
Italy VIII become ma-tr of the situation by gaining
possession Of Hcrbcr ad kassala. khaftoum Will
then naturally fall
Slr samuel concludes hli letter by declaring that
the Equatorial Province IS 81 no commercial value.
The cost of the ransp0ra'on Of the products Of the
pro,in,e il Ten tine, gr'i'r than they worth.
LEGITIMATE. purchase, ~ lvty cannot be made In tho
ufn,lusr Eu-l4nd Dee Gtiare~. NAV well hc con
lent H. Dee an onlOnAcr 800 tat section II Africa.
Cologne April %. " III" 'alcftr' has advIocs from
Nouiia,t Fa't africa. wlrh tate That thc mission
# Iicutenani Ehlcrs Ia n sultan II Nandara has
resulted .ucce. -fllly Ihf sultan and ci.ht other
chiefs have holsicd The "eran flag IN their territory.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
MANY coLLEGE ATHLETES WILL COMPETE

The first outdoor meeting of the Berkeley Athletic
Club Will bc held on the Berkeley oval on May L,
and promises to be important one. sixty men OF
the Harvard Athletic team and large part of the
Yale and Princeton teams are going to compete. all
being dcsrous Of running upon the oval previous
10 the intercollegiate contests. which takes place
May 81.
Extensive improvements have been made the
oval. MI that part Of the ground north of the
running track has been newly drained. filed in and
turfcd over. sixteen new tcnni, courts have been
added with a fine driveway along the north fence,
and the northeast corner of the ground is being
erraccd for additional tennis courts and base
bail ground. The south grard>tand Is 10 be nearly
doubled In Size bv an addition which Will be com
pleed before the intercollegiate games.
\ new boat hOnSc l. To be added for the members
of the Berkeley Ladies' Athletic Club. and separate
tennis and badminton courts will be kept for their
exclusive use. new and attractive feature along
the north side Of the oval. close to the fence. is
series OF shuttle boards.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06

THE INTERESTING CLAIM OF MRS. GRACE vINAL
TO PROPERTY IN NEw.BEDFORD

Boston, April (SpeciaD.-A suit was begun at
Taunton day or two ago TO recover an estate said
to belong to a widow, Mrs Grace Vina who returned
10 Ncw-Bedford from Arizona about a year ago with
the dead body Of her husband. She borrowed money
with which to meet her necessary expenses. During
her married life she had hard times out West "
and was Obliged 10 teach school to keep the wolf from
the door. some time after she reached Taunton she
was surprised to learn that there was considerable
property In New Bedford TO which she was entitled
through her husband II appears that the lstter's
father, William II. Vinal, died there in 1869 and his
widow was appointed coexecutor Of the estate with
George Hatch. Gracc's husband was at that time
eighteen years old. During all these years there has
been no settlement OF the estate and no accounts fled
In the Probate Court, In fact, this morning the Judge
If probate appeared have heard Of the estate
Mrs. Grace yinal saws that IL her
husband had known there was anything belonging to
MN IN New Bedford 1t would have been
sent Tor when 10 was much needed, but strange TO
say he was kept in Ignorance of IL. She put her case
IN the hands Of Walter II. Roberts, law partner OF
lonted administrator OF the estate that brought the
cas- mp IN the Probate Court this morning.
Inc nothern-law sent lawyer to argue against
ihe appointment, and TO ask that she be appointed
instead, or some one she might name but the court
GO nsiderd that under the circumstances she was not
the proper person Ia attend tO the matter and Mr.
Roberts WIS appointed The bonds we're placed at siO
600, and Governor Brackctt is OF the two bonds
men. The property IS nvenored at $4,000
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
A YACHT CAPsIzEs OF TORONTO.

Toronto. ont, April 5.-A larl yacht was sighted
Yesterday afternoon heading for IS port under full
sail An hour later she seemed be in distress. but
before a boat sent out from the / could reach her
she capsizcd. 40 person wasOund aboard the
vessel, though all the crcumstancindicatcd that She
had been manned. Her sails W. all set and her
centre board down and ni;s hat was found
I'm "A locker The name Idcr painted on the
Stern. None % the yachtsmcn in : city know any
thing about the yacht or her cfcsall Of whom are
supposed 10 have pcrlshcd
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
POLITICS ~ CTARIO.

Toronto. ont. April 5.-h ontario Legislature
practically ended IT. session ytcrday and adjourned
over the Easter holidays nu Monday afternoon.
when prorosaion will take bee. lively scene
occurred when Mr.. Baliour, supporter of tho GOV
crnmcnt who had failed TO goa grant for his pro-
icctcd railroad, offered rc-Ol.On cOndcmnng tho
amounted to vote Of wanoi confidence. The
resolution was defeated BY ajOrlty Of nineteen,
four Liberals voting against Government Mr.
Balfour then announced his iintion of ccasing to
support the Liberal party in tlncNt election. Tho
general election. viii be held liunc. probably Juno
H. and the contest j, expected DC tile closest ever
known In the province
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN NEWPORT.

Newport, Il. l.. April 5.-The supplementary election
today for First and Fourth Representatives resulted
In the election OF two Dcmocrats-Wilam F. Clark
by 20 majority, and Andrew X. Quinn, by 33 majority
1t is possible that the election is not legal it
held under the old voting system, instead of under
the provisions Of the new ballot law. II the House
If Representatives is Democratic, as IL probably Is,
the Democrats probably will not raise the issue. but
the Republicans may appeal 10 the Supreme Court
TO decide to their legality.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
PREMIER GREENwAY,s n,SrAIL

Chicago. April tSpccia- -" Thchcago Tribune.
this uOrning publishes dispatch m Winnipeg re-
gaiding the troubles Of the ProviiiI government
IL says: 1t Is authoriaiivcly aninced that both
Premier Grecnway and Attorney -GGal Martin will
retire from the Provincial GOvcrent, and that
Colonel ID. II. Mcmillan. member for ntral Winnipeg
and now Provincial Treasurer, Will come Premier.
Grccnway has been literally drvcfrom his high
place by the scandals which haec.en connected
with his private life. Grcenway ha large family
who live at Cr, stal City, In southern nOba. IL Is
pretty generally conceded that Clif ;. sIfon. OF
Brandon. and Isaac Campbell. Of SOuWinnipeg, will
have portfolios in the new Cabinet"
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
FLAMES IN THE crST0u HOUSE.

\ dense cloud OF smoke flowing from the windows
o, the fifth floor Of the Custom House, at O'Clock
last evening, attracted the attention of people in
Exchange Place. and IA fire alarm was Immediately
sent out. Fire engines appeared and the flames,
which In the drawback room, were quickly eX-
tinsui,hcd The damage did not amount TO more
than 500. The Custom House had been closed at
, O'Clock for the day and only a few watchmcn were
In the building The flames started In a closet in
which were stored thirty warehouse ledgcrs OF the
years l-73 and 1-7l. They were slightly damaged.
lt was not known last evening how the fire started.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
NARROW ESCAPES AT 4 HOTEL FIRE.

Bangor, Ne. April "a dispatch to The Com
mcrcial.7 from Granville Junction. that tho
Hotel West. at that place. was burned early this
morning. The house full Of people and thcro
many narrow escapes. Mr.. Chandler Woods
jumped from window and received severe bruises,
and had leg badly hurt several woods
lost their whole winters earnings Five horses.
two cows. twenty two hogs and twenty tons OF hay
burned In the stable Twenty horses were saved
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
THE pLrcrIOy MIST BE AyyOryCED.

Judge Andrews, in the Supreme Court, Chambers.
Yesterday signed the peremptory mandamus
requiring the Rev. DR.. A. Boomcr Hart to announce
from the pulpit of st. stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church this morning the yearly election Of vestry-
men and churchwardcns to be held In one week from
TO- morrow The writ was granted upon the applca-
ton Of James Maclaury the organist of st. stephens
rh, decision is another victory for those who Op
posed 10 the proposed consolidation Of st. stephens
with Holy Trinity Church. OF Harlem.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
cUO trE'S CASE cOUES Up AGAIN

Judge Andrews, in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
Yesterday granted writ OF habcas corpus requiring
the production Dilworth Choatc. the eavcsdropping
reporter. in court TO morrow morning. The same
Judge also granted writ of ccrti0rar ordering the
action of Judge Jarrett in committing Choate for
tempt of court to be reviewed by the General Term
Of the supreme Court The writ was obtained upon
the application OF COudert Brothers.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
FOR TIE PROBATE or DAVID DOWSS WILL

petition for the probate of the will OF David Dows
was filed I'm the surrogatcs Court yesterday. The
will itself was not fled and 1t will not be for several
days The will was executed on February IL, 1883,
IN presence Of James X. Cowing. Horace f. Demng
and james f. Mitchell. The executors Alexander
H. orr, benjamin Brewster, David Dows, jr Richard
NJ Hoe and George p. Cooksey. citation was
issued. retuIpabIe on Apru IL
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
MANY SMALL STRIKES ~ PROGREsS

A strike OF asphalt layers occurred yesterday on
the new Madison Square Garden building to enforce
demand Of eight hours for days work ana 90 cents
an hour After short strike the contractor granted
tbe demand and the men will return To work TO-
morrow. About twenty men were out. Several
minor strikes arc poY In progress BIZ the actidciai
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
DOM PEDRO SRIOUSLY ILL.
THE LAST sAcRAMENTs DMINIsTEEED TO THE
DEPOsLD IMPEEg or BRAZIL.

Cannes April J.-Thc hess from which Dom
Pedro the dcpuecd Emperor Brazil. is suffering has
assumed - critical pha-c. lc was In comato,c
state during the greater partf yesterday. His con
difion was serious that II - deemed necessary TO
administer the lat s9cianlch Of thc Church. Ills
ply sican, Professor Chafcotf Paris. says, however
that though hl, Wcahnc-5 is t4cmc. hc IS no mmc
,linic danger The Prince Wales. who la, Just
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
APATENT INFRINGEMENT .STIr.

Fall River, April (spccian-Chef Engineer VIII
tam G. Davol jr.. OF this city. to-day entered suit
against the S>by Manufacturing Company, Of Seneca
Falls, y. Y. for infringement patents for im
prOvcmcnts steam fire engines.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
FRANCE AND DAIIOME

Paris. April 5.-M. Ballot has bee,ppointed to
succeed NJ. Bayol French Agent a,otonou, Da-
honey. This change Is made because Dahomans
under threats Of death. cxaccd from NJ vol promises
which France Is unable to fulfil
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
THE FIRST TRlIy THROrGH CUMBERLAND GAP.

Mlddlc,borough, KY, April "a party of capital
lst, from New York arrived here last night a
special train thi, being the first train through Cumbcr
land Gap Tunnel and to MddlcsborDnsh from the
bbufh.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
SIGNED By Tile GOvERNOR.'

Albany. April 5.-Thc Governor has signed Chapter
95, amending the Code Of Civil Procedure relating
10 actions Tor partition.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
stone masons for the same demands. number OF
contractors have yielded.

contractors have yielded.
strike OF paper hangers painters marble cutters and
fresco painters began yesterday the large build
Ing at McDougal and Fourth sts.. to force the
tractors to discharge several non union men.
In spite OF the fact that the firms of Jansen Co.
and Asche & Co., cigar manufacturers. were willing to
compromise the strikes In their factories or submit
10 arbitration, the cigarmakers still strike and
insist upon all their demands Of various rates OF pay
for piece work.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
pp,NcE BIsMARCK's VISIT TO THE TOMB
OF HIS OLD EMPEROR

FROM BERLIN TO FRIEDMcHsRUHE-THE LABOR
CONFERENCE FOLLOWED BY sTRlKEs-IoRD
RosrpEEY,s IMPORTANT WORDS ABOUT
HOME RuLE-IoRD R. CHURCHILL
ON IRISH LAND PURCHASE
THE CITY OF PARIS DIS.
AsTER-A BAL PLAY
WELL ACTED.
New-York tribune., 1890-04-06
SEVERAL LIVELY TILTS.
.. THE FRIEND OF THE COMMITTEE. m
GAY SPIRITS.
Mr. WINS PROTESTS AGAINST Mr.. cocKRANU
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TELL LITTLE,
BUT THE INvESTIG ALTON BECOMES IN.
TERESTING GENERAL SICKLES
TELLS HIS TRIALS IN THE

The efforts of w. Bourke Cochran in his favorits
part of - the Friend of the Committee" enlivencd
the earlier part of the session of the State Senate
Committee on Cities yesterday Mr.. Cockran's
friendship was highly demOnstrative until the
acting chairman, Senator Fassett, persuaded it's
ingenious professor TO moderate his ecstacies.
When Mr.. Cochran broke out, the room was
crowded by people who listened patiently and in
differently to accountants statement pre-
sented by William NJ. WINS, showing the net
legal receipts of the Sheriff from January l,
1885, to October /, 1888. That statement was
as follows.
The Republican journal., 1890-12-11

No one doubts that Dr.. sage's Catarrh Remedy
really cures Catarrh, whether the disease be re
cent or of long standing because the makers Of if
clinch their faith in it with $500 guarantee which
Isn't mere newspaper guarantee, but con call''
In moment. That moment is when you prove
that its makers can't cure you. The reason for
their faith is this DR.. Sage's remedy has proved
itself the right cure for ninety nine out Of one
hundred cases of Catarrh In the Head, and the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association can af-
ford to take the risk of you being the one hun
dredth.
The only question is-are you willing to make
the test, if the makers willing to take the risk
If so, the rest is easy. You pay your druggist 30
cents and the trial begins. If you're wanting the
$500 you'll get something better-a curel
eyes; he proposed in the romantic style. He
began, ON my Bonded knees let me swear and SO
on" "Does he ever talk that way now?' "No,
he just swears without asking permission
Catarrh indicates impure blood, and to cure it,
take Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifies the blood
Sold by all druggists.
Mother. q hope you liked Mr.. Wearisome,
who called last night; he is such staid young
man" Ethel "Stayed | should say he did. i
was never SO tired in my life.'
The Republican journal., 1890-12-11
Grandmother Saw,

When she girl her mother always gave her
sulphur and molasses to purify her blood, but she
now gives sulphur Bitters to her grandchildren, as
it is the best medicine she ever saw. The Father
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-13
THE SECRET MoURNea.

They bore him on TO his grave N the heart OF the
busy town;
And with flIrsive footsteps following / watched
them lay him down;
The uourners. many and sad-though they wepi
there one and al,
The tears that fell were as naught to r.ine. that
could not fall
We loved each other dearly, in day that is dis
taut now,
But something got TO his ear, and he suddenly
changed somehow
A something got to his ear, never could gather
what
And he kept away from thence, and mis- love foI
me was not
I hid my grief in my heart, and bore it as 6est
might;
There was never darkness yet but had some re
lieving light;
And found balm in the thought that, although
his love was gone,
could follow him secretly. and in secret still
love on
and this I've done through the years that have
come and gone since then
so far the love of women surpasses the love of
mem;
I've hung on his track to the last, for only
ceased today,
And from his grave in the town turned in my
woe away
Earth now looks lone in my eyes yet am not all
cast down;
| have firm faith that at last l shall somewhere
grasp Loves crown.
That when the end shall have come whatever
is good and true
Will receive its Just reward, and love like mine
its due
james Dawson
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-13
GIycerine as a Wool Preservative.

In order to make wool tissues water
proof manufacturers have to expose the
fabric TO temperatures as high as 266 u
2S4 degs. Fahrenheit, and it has been
found tina: the tissue thus treated loses
all its resistance. Up to $50 degs. there
is no change in wool or woolen goods,
but when heated to 266 degs. or above
both turn yellow and show evidences of
combustion. By series of experiments
Mr. J. Perzog, an eminent French an
alytical chemist, has discovered new
process by means of which wool threads
and fabrics may be made to retain their
durability and original resistance under
high temperature during the process of
manufacture.
Acting upon the established fact that
glycerine greatly prevents evaporation
of humidity, Mr.. Perzog saturated some
wooden fabrics with solution contain
ing 10 per cent. of glycerine, and eI-
posed them to high temperatures. The
fabrics thus treated showed not the
slightest change under temperature Of
2S4 degs. Fahrenheit, and they retained
13 per cent. of the glycerine. The dis
covery of this simple principle removes
one of the greatest difficulties with
which manufacturers of waterproof
fabrics have had to contend.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-13
All Watches Compasses.

A few days ago | was standing by an
American gentleman when expressed
a wish to know which point was the
north. He at once pulled out his watch,
looked at it. and pointed to the north.
asked him whether he had compass
attached to his watch. ''An watches, -
he replied, "are compasses. Then he
explained to me how this was. Point
the hour hand TO the sun, and the south
is exactly half way between the hour
and the figure 12 on the watch. For in
stance. suppose that it is o'clock.
Point the hand indicating to the sun
and on the watch is exactly south.
Suppose that it is s o'clock. Point the
hand indicating to the sun and the
figure 10 on the watch is due south. My
American friend was quite surprised
that did not know this. Thinking that
very possibly l was ignorant of a thing
that every one else knew, and happening
to meet Mr.. Stanley, asked that emf
nent traveller whether he was aware of
this simple mode of discovering the
points of the compass. He said that he
had never heard of it. presume, there
fore, that the world is in the same state
of ignorance. Amalfi is proud of hav-
ing been the home of the inventor of the
compass. l do not know what town
boasts of my American friend as a citi-
zen.-London Truth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-13

The next most important thing to
speed in torpedo boat is the quick
turning, and for this purpose the larger
Normand, Schicau and Yarrow boats
have two rudders, one in the usual place
at the stern and one under the bow.
Mr.. Thornycroft has another device.
He puts two curved rudders near the
stern and the propeller is between them,
so that when the rudders are turned to-
gether, the water which the propeller is
driving astern is turned little to one
side and helps to push around the boat.
The latest idea in torpedo boats is to
have their launching tubes mounted on
turn tables on deck instead of being
fixed in the bow. With this improve
ment a boat will not have to steam
straight at her enemy, stop, launch its
torpedo and then turn to run away; but
it can train its tube on the big ship as if
the tube were a gun, and launch the tor
pedo while rushing past at full speed
This would be less dangerous for the
torpedo boat, for it would not afford the
men on the ship good aim at her
John NJ. Ellicott, U. S. N, in St. Mich
o1aS