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The state herald., 1890-01-10
Gas Explosion in a Mine.

WtLKE>BARHE, Pa, Jan. G.-At Not
,ingham mine In Plymouth this evening.
where cave In occurred last week, n ter
rifle explosion OF gas occurred. The brat
ticc work md timber at once caught fire
and burned furiously.
Five men were caught between the cave
In and the iirc and the exit was cut on.
The roper, spread and In few minutes
hundreds OF mcn, women and children
gathered nj the mouth OF the siopc. Tho
wives aud children Of tho imprisoned men
lost all control OF thomsclyc, aud sorrow
fui scenes were witnessed.
About half un hour after the fire broke
out John Humphreys md John Richards
were lowered Into the mine. When they
reached irc they heard cries aud shouts
,n the other side. puttlng their hand. he
fore their faces, they rushed through IN.
tirc ind drnvrod the ivc imprisoned men
out one by one, uniniurcd.
Thomas richards was In another part OF
tho mine and WIS fatally burned.
Water Is comlng through the rear where
The cavc.in occurred last week, nnd tho
miners fear the river mny break Into III,
mine, II this ahoul happen many mines
would be drowned out bcyond hope OF 10.
claiming them, aud operation, woi ild have
| to be suspended,
The state herald., 1890-01-10
A Tempestuous Voyage.

NEW YoRK, Jan. Captain Lord.
OF tho British steamer CrImca, which Or
rived to-day from Middlcsboro, reports !:
ave experienced tho toughest weather /
have ever known. Up to December IL we
had u succession Of furious galcs. The
ship was blown on into trough Of the
sea, although going mt full speed. and bs-
came unmanageable. We stopped tho -.
gin,s and used u plentiful supply Of sln1
which materially aided In breaking ~
c.cs,s OF the waves. Howcvcr,wc shippa1
one fearful sca which carried cverythiaf
before Il. smashing one boat and damsa
Ing others, washing away part Of the nyiul
bridge and iniuring several Of tho crsu&
The engineer says part Of this sea fsII
down the funnel top, which isas feet abos
the water Tho water camo rushIn1
through the tubes In such volumes -
nearly to put tho hrcs out and caused
great commotlon among tho men below.
On the 18th Il biewa heavy eale. sn1ufI
the Goth tho wind again a''nincd1JS
Of u hurricane. During the nieQlSs =
shipped n tremendous sea over the bows.
II swept away everything In its way, car
rying wrcckapc from tho main deck over
the upper bridge about - feet high, and
finally making It's exit over the stern"
The state herald., 1890-01-10
A NEW MERCHANT MARINE.
Senator Frye's Bill for the Encourage.
ment of Commerce.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. ,Jan. 5.-Senator
Frye will introduce tomorrow his bin TO
promote postal and commercial interests of
the United States, referring TO the carrying
of mails in American owned and built
steamships, the main provisions OF which
have been made public.
He will also introduce bill "For the
encouragement OF commerce, protection of
navigation aud improvement OF the mer-
chant marine in foreign trade" Is pro-
yides that all vessels, steam or sail. en-
| gugcd in the foreign carrying trade shalt
receive bounty OF one third OF one mill
per ton OF gross register measurement for
each mile navigatcd. Owners Of vessels
already built shall receive bounty only
so long rs they shall stand inspection and
hold charter according to certain spcci-
fed grades. Provisions OF SIMILAR ma
ture are given for vessels to be built here
after.
1t further provid cs for premiums for
swift and safe sailing, both for sail and
steamships ;also that vessels receiving said
bounty shall without charge carry all mail
matter, not exceeding 100 pounds. required
by the Postmaster General, provided such
requirement shall not extend TO any rcgu-
lar established route.
Further, these vessels shall carry ap-
prentices, train them, etc, and Us an ad
! iitional induccmcnt, such vessels shall be
relieved from all tonnage duties.
1t also contains u provision directing the
Postmaster General to make contracts for
carrying mails on established routes In
American ships, prescribing the manner
of their construction, etc.; giving them ~
enumeration additional to that provided for
vessels in the bill
II also provides that the President shall
he given authority to require that any OF
these steamers shall be built according TO
plans and specifications, required TO make
them suitable for naval service and that
these vessels bc enrolled as naval suxii'
I, iarics.
Il provides further that the government
shall give preference to American vessels
in the carriage OF mails, treasure, troops,
| ""' ~ M" ""N's 's"i'' NJ" '""i' c"'
And that goods, wares and merchandise
imported In such vessels shall have two
years extension Of time In bonded ware
houses AT the owners option.
Further, II shall he lawful for citizens OF
tho United States engaged In foreign
trade and residing abroad TO own vessel,
built In the United Statcs and have then
registered as vessels OF the United States
The state herald., 1890-01-10
tn. c of 1889.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Dccem-
Der report Of tho department Of agricul-
ture contains detailed statement Of The
estimates Of principal cereals BY 6tatea, in
Guiding the area of product ard values.
Tho reported aree Of corn 4 4, ,Slo. .6sl
acres, and represents an inkfdass Of ~
por cent. over the acreage 1AlssA Tho
wheat acreage is 3s,las,s5s acres, which
shows 1t 1t to be ., ,cr cent greater than
the aggregate for 1888. A revision Of the
acreage gives the smaller area Ia Iowa,
Nebraska, Oregon aud Washington, and
larger breadth In Kansas and Dakota.
Dairying and meat production have for
O year been cncroaching on wheat growing
on the eastern side Of the great spring
wheat belt
The acreage Of oats is placed at q, ,$62,-
$40 acres, an increase Of less than per
cont.
Tho yield per acre Of corn Is very nd1rly
"a bushels, or one-tenth bushel less than
the product Of 1870, and is the largest rato
OF yield since 1880. The product - esti-
mated Is gil ESQ, 900 bushels. The largest
yields are west OF the Mississippi, Iowa
taking first rank In the aggregate pro-
duced and yield per acre.
Wheat is nearly 1919 bushels, or one.
tenth Of bushel greater than the Novem-
Der average OF yield per acre. Tho varia-
tion from tho current expectation Of the
last six months Is not over per cent. The
total product as estimated 10 4o0, t60, 900
bushels. Tho product Of oats 10 751 ,5l5, QUO
bushels, at rate OF 2L4 bushels per acre.
Tho aggregate Of all cereals Is aboy,9 o.
iiO, ,0OO, 900 bushels, or at least 81 bushels
per capita.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
G,.ISs,e Honorcd.

LONDON. Dec. 30.-liundrcds OF
meetings and banqucts are being held here
and elsewhere to night In honor Of the s0th
birthday OF Gladstone and Nil OF tho ncws
papers pay their respects To him In notices
more or less complimentary In proportion
to their leaning toward Liberalism or the
closcncss OF their affiliations with the
party Of tho other extreme. Only one
paper, however, has had the bad taste, not
To say downright brutality, TO sclso tic or
rortunity Afforded by the occasion To openly
attack the cx-prcmlcr, this exhibition OF
OF yirulcnt party spite bclng made by tho
st. James Gdsctie, which declares tina, he
Is only supported by ''Jaeobins, gutter
yahoos Snd Irish disloyalty." 10 this
scurgllous outburst, however, nobody has
paid the slightest attention and doubtless
the author aud abcttors Of tho article arc
now heartily ashamed OF their work
The state herald., 1890-01-10
celered Colony for Oklahoma.

TorsKA, Kns.. Dee. SOD. Il. Gar.
rot, Of the colcrcd colony OF Oklahoma, ar.
rived To ,jay aud states that there nrc now
fully 1000 eolorod people In Oklahoma
and tho colonization work win be pushed
In all the cities Of tho wos, Col. Mason,
Of Mississippi, who has been here two
weeks, Ia advocating the purchase Of tho
the Cherokee strip for scttlcmcn, by the
colorcd race. Several prominent negroes
Of this city nrc moving In tim, direction
nnd will ask President Harrison 10 All
ioin, commission n coiorcd mrn 10 no.
Ro,iatc with the Chcrokocs for iry pur
chase Of the strip for homestead settle
mcnt for their own race exclusively. This
proposition IL founded m information that
,ho Indians nrc willing TO have the ctlorcd
people settle on tho strip. II I. urged that
u strong aud united effort bo made 10 this
end, aud the Afro. American league VIII
meets shortly In Chicago will bc requested
TO take the subject under consideration.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
A FEARFUL CRASH.
Two Passenger Trains Running at
High Speed Suddenly Meet,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2i.-A fright
full and fatal wreck occurred ut Rokomo
this morning on the Panhandle railroad
The train north bound, Conductor Thomas
Lamb, left the junction on schedule time.
One mile north 1t met u train south bound,
Conductor ID. Noland, running fifty miles
an hour. Tho trains crashed together, to-
tally demolishing the engines and burning
the baggage Tar Of the south bound train
which lay on top Of the engines.
George Cummings, engineer OF the south
bound trim was killed, md Tom McCul-
Tough, engineer Of the north bound can
not live.
Baggagemaster J. Kcrlin was killed
Thomas Harbcr was hurt seriously, FIX
press Messenger Giant seriously, and two
men named Woods md Webb were badly
Injured. Tho passengers In the coaches
were badly shaken up.
The cause Of the wreck Is mystcry but
the general opinion Is that the north. bound
engineer was trying 10 make u "sncak'' TO
a sidctrack four miles north TO pass the
other train which was slightly behind
time
The state herald., 1890-01-10
Storms at Sea.

HALIrAx. n. s.. Dec. 3i.-The Allen
Line steamer HISTORIAN, after u stormy
passage Of twenty days from Glasgow, ar
rived last evening. On Wednesday morn
ing, Dec. IS, In latitude 81 degrees, Is min
utcs, longitude u degrees, ~ minutes. tho
German ship Shakespeare, from Hamburg
TO New York, was sighted In disabled
condition and signaling for assistance.
The sea was 40 rough that the HISTORIAN
was compelled to lay near to her all night,
as the captain of the Shakespeare aud the
crew wished 10 be taken on, but on the
next morning tho Shakespeare was no
where visible.
What became OF the crew |, hard 10 say,
but the mail steamer Sar,linian, which mr.
rived yesterday, passed the Shakespeare
on Dec. - in latitude 81 degrees, - sec.
onds, longitude 20 degrees, seconds. She
appeared to have been recently abandoned.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
STATE NEWS.

A newspaper is to be started at Es-
panola.
An athletic club has been organized
ut Sterling.
A pottery is soon to be started at
Fort Collins.
The Denver City Cable Company
employs 400 men.
Pueblo expended s9,ooo,0 900 in new
buildings in 1850.
Mr.. w. T.. Pabor hns moved his
Fruita Star 10 Grand Junction.
A new school building has just been
completed in Aspen at a cost of $4,000.
Colorado Springs spent over mil
lion dollars in new buildings last year.
The average number OF inmates at
tho State pcni,cntiary last year was 44s.
Tho aggregate cost of new buildings
erected in Denver last year was sl0,'T,lU.
ALongmont farmer has just threshed
5dG bushels OF wheat from field OF eight
acres.
Tho Commissioners OF Otero County
have let the contract for now Jail to cost
S,79O
Cnld V;u 1, Rouldcr County has
The state herald., 1890-01-10
THE INFLUENZA.
Rich and Poor, High and Low Sue
cumb to Its Dangerous
Embrace.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 4.-The health
officers report that thcrc arc 5000 cases OF
Ia grippe In Cleveland. No fatal casca
have occurred yot.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Thc Influenza has made
its appearance in Liverpool. Tho con-
tagion is directly traceab.e TO letters from
Russia.
NEW York, Jan. 4.-Dr. Paul Hoffman,
assistant superintendent Of schools, was
taken TO Bellevue Hospital this morning.
raving maniac from tho effects Of lu
grippe, from which hc has been suffering
for tho past fow days.
BRUSSELS, Jan. liking Leopold is con-
fined to his room.
BosroN, Jan. 4.-The deaths in Boston
this week reached probably tho unequnled
number of 3a7, Of which 40 por cent were
due to acute lung disease and traceable In
great part to the prevailing grippe.
BRooKviLLE, Ont, Jan, l,-Tho works of
Smart Manufacturing Company and tho
Cossitt Company have been compelled To
shut down owing to the large number Of
their employees who arc i'll with 10 grippe,
VIENNA, Jan. 4-Prince Charles Will
liam Phillip, head Of the house Of Auers'
berg, died ut Prague to-day from infnm-
nation of tho lungs.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.-Profcssor Massc, occu-
pant of the chair of political economy at
The University Of Bonn, died this morning.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.--Prof. Wilhelm Conrad
Hermann Mueller, the philologist died to,
day at Gottingen.
CoNcoRD, N. H., Jan. Captain Rufus
p. Staniols, n prominent insurance and
Grand Army man, died OF In grippe today.
1t began yesterday, developed into typhoid
pneumonia In the evening and terminated
fatally this morning,
AMSTERDAM, Jan. I.-Thc telegraph of
fees in this city have been closed because
the employees are prostratcd by tho iniu-
enza.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.-The schools in Hallelan
are closed owing to the influenza.
DAvESPoET, Iowa, Jan. 4.-Thc doctors
say there are more than 200 cases Of iniiu-
enza in Davenport The spread has been
rapid for Is hours.
BLOOMINGTON, H., Jan. 4.-Therc are
nearly 100 cases of influenza ut Saybrock,
This county, Doctors are kept busy day
and night There are great many cases
in Bloomington, but they arc Of very
mild variety.
| BERLIN, Jan. I.-Thc Dowager Empress
| Augusta has influenza, accompanied with
high fever and severe catarrh. The doc
tors arc somewhat anxious
The state herald., 1890-01-10
Too Much Gold,

wAsiIiNoToN. u. g. jan. 3.-The
Secretary Of tho Treasury In letter 10
Treasurer Austen says that he IL advised
that tho amount OF gold coin In tho vauios
Of the sub treasury At San Francisco r
now In excess OF sli. 100000, mud that
to,nl accumulation Of nil kinds Of mossy
In that onicc Ia upwards Of eaB,0D, ,0or,
which amount, hc says, Ia far greater than
tho requirements OF tho government for
tina, locality. In order that ,hcrc may be
better distribution OF tho assc,ssos tho
government, he suggests tho transfer Of
about t.,ooo,ooo In gold coin from tho San
Francisco oi'iec 10 the Now York oflico on
tho best obtalnnblc terms, say - cents per
1900 Tho details Of tho transfer nrs
left TO tho trcnsurer's discretion
The state herald., 1890-01-10
Weather crop ,ullst;c.

WASHINGTON, d. q Jan. 2.-The
weather crop bulletin forhc month Of De-
cember says that the MON Of December
was unusually warm in D districts cast
Of the Rocky Mountains, vile the normal
temperature prevailed on the Pacific
Coast, and 1t has been slight colder than
usual on the North Pacific Cost
There has been an excess precipita-
ton generally throughout the Ike region.
Minnesota, Eastern Dakota, Northern
New England, and In California, southern
Oregon and over .hc plateau redn. Tho
rainfall for the month has been mat un.
usual for California, eighteen incnts hav-
ing fallen in San Francisco, fifteen nches
at Los Angeles and nearly eight incins at
San Diego, which is from three to ave
times the usual amount for the mouth.
Throughout the entire country south Of he
Lake region and from Massachusetts
southwark 70 Florida less than the normal
precipitation has occurred.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
ANOTHER SILVER BILL.
Banker Knox. of New York, Thinks
He has Solved the Problem.

New YoaK, Jan. G.-John Jay
Knox has prepared u bill which will be in
troduced In Congress soon. the principal
object OF which is TO provide for the use Of
silver bullion as basis for national bank
circulation. The bill provides that after
the passage Of tho act every national bank
will be authorized to issue notes in an
amount not exceeding 15 per cent. of the
banks capital stock. Not less than 20 per
cent. of this circulation shall be secured
by Government bonds, or ut option OF eaah
bank one-haif Of said 70 per cent. may be
secured by deposit with the Treasurer,
under regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, OF gold coin or
bullion or silver dollars ut the currcp'
market price.
Whenever the market or cash value OF bull
lion and United States bonds deposited is
reduced below the amount OF circulation
issued, the Comptroller Of the Currency
may demand and receive the amount of
such depreciation In other bullion or in
gold or silver coin, to bo deposited with
tho Treasurer so long as such depreciation
shall continue, or tho amount Of circulat-
ing notes OF such bank may be reduced by
charging the excess OF circulation to the
redemption fund.
An account, to be designated us the ''na-
tional bank safety fund" is authorized to
be opened on the treasurer's books, by re-
ducing the amount Of United States notes
now outstanding, 81, ,iO0, 900, and by rcduc-
ing the national bank redemption fund the
same amount and crediting 81, ,0o0, 900 to the
safety fund. To said fund shall be added
u duty Of onc-hali OF per cent. each half
year upon the average amount of national
bank notes In circulation.
II any national bank becomes inso.vent
and any Of tho circulating notes remain un-
paid after the assets and individual liabii.
ty OF the shareholders arc exhausted such
circulating notes shall be redeemed, can
celed and destroyed, aud the amount
charged To the safety fund.
MIR. Knox estimates that Mt the end OF
the next twenty years, or Mt the date of
payment OF the per cent. bonds In 1907,
tho safety fund would have accumulated
vt least sa5, ,0oo, 600, so that from that time
onward y sufficient amount OF national
bank circulation would remain pcrma.
ncntly In existence, well sccurcdI by gold
or silver bullion, and sufficiently profitable
to make tho present amount of United
States notes respond TO the demand OF the
business OF the country. II would also
give the banks In the West, as well as
East, who have confidence In the future
value OF silver an opportunity to invest in
that metal, and he believed such invest
mcnts would be made FOR the next thrcc
years equal nj least to 81, GU, 900 annually
and thus relieve tho treasury from excess
sivc purchases,
The state herald., 1890-01-10
COLORADO CHURCHES.

The elegant new Christ NJ. E. church
was dedicated in Denver last Sunday by
Bishop Warren.
The new Presbyterian church at Lead
vile was dedicated on the ed, Rov. DR..
Black, Of Colorado Springs, preaching the
sermon. The total cost OF the building
was tl3, 600 and 1t will seat COO people.
Rev. M. Wren of the Episcopal church
Of Boulder, has resigned his psstorate, the
resignation 10 take effect February 13.
He was compelled to do this on account OF
the ill-hcalth OF his wife, for whom this
altitude Is too great.
Rev. ]. s. Voorhees,, Of the CongreSa
tonal church, has handed In his resigna-
tion TO take effect February l. just what
action has been takon by the church board
is not known by this writcr.-Telluride
journal.
Rev. John Wilson, Of brighton Is pre-
pairing to move TO Ration, New Mexico,
where he has accepted call Ms pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. Mr.. Wilson has
many friends in Northern Colorado who
will regret TO hear of the departure OF HIM
self aud cstimablc family.
Tho new church erected by the Presby-
terians Of Ouray is now ready for occu-
pancy. 1t Is commodious, handsomely
finished structure, attractive In appear
ancc and lighted by very handsome cathe-
dral stained glass. The first services in the
new building will be held on Sunday next,
and they invite everyone TO unite with
thcm on that day Of rejoicing. g.-Solid Mul.
doom.
A Presbyterian congregation was organ
izod ut Palmer Lake last Thursday even
Ing, the sermon being preached by Rev.
DIR. Kirkwood, who also presided over
the organization proceedings. This con-
gregation begins with only nine members
but others will come In now that u start is
made. Tho credit Of the work leading up
80 the organization belongs to Rev. Mr..
DeLong, Of Monument. Tho erection OF q
building is being talked Of and will be ac-
complished probably during the coming
summer.-Colorado Springs Republic.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
Panic at a Bull Fight.

CRY OF MEXICO, Jan 2. Telegram
from Villa Lcrdo give the particulars Q
the fall OF tho plaza on Tuesday while
bull fight was In progress.
There were 10000 people crowded INT
the building. When the second bull wa
being killed, nearly everybody Pse, ~
plauding by stamping. SuddY 70 s,2
Of the plaza commenced to givs,.l
rush followed, which helped VI ~,
the fall of the structure, whitps4l lp,ed
prccipitating the inmates 10 tSyo,,s
from ten TO twenty-five feoS
Hundreds were bur@l,enea,h a..
debris, aud among them nanv l.a;as
Of the best families. Thk ND. in ~.
other parts OF the builditshich -
bercd several thousand, 5,nc ,.n,..
stricken and fell and tranio, nm.
other. The bull fighters d re .i.,..,
with fear and made their O. III,
closely following them.
in. uhi'r'una0e victims ally re-
and the wounded attended 49,
ber of the wounded will rcs ~.
hundreds, but none Of them ,,.,i,.
hurt. -.
The state herald., 1890-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Jan. 9. 1890.

SENATE-Scnator Plumb offered o rcso-
luton, which was agreed to, directing tho
managers OF the National Soldiers Home
to consider and report upon the advisabili-
" OF establishing v hospital at hot
Springs, Ark, 10 which all disabled ex-
Union soldiers shall be admitted under
proper recommendations.
Senator Dawson offered resolution,
which was agreed TO- calling on the Post
master General for information as to the
progress made regarding the connection OF
the Postofficc Department with the tele-
graph companies, and as to the probable
cost OF the erection OF Government indie
pendent telegraph lines between the cities
Of st. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia and
New York.
The Senate then took up the bill to
amend the census act, by increasing the
and Senator Stewart proceeded TO make a
speech on the silver question, after which
the bill passed..
Tho bill TO Increase to $Ia per month tho
pensions Of certain soldiers and sailors, to.
tally helpless from Injuries received or from
diseases contracted while In service OF tho
United States, was passed and the Senate
adjourned
HousE-Among the bills introduced and
referred were:
BY MIR. Springer OF Illinois, for the ad-
mission Of Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico
and Wyoming into the Union.
by Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas. for the crcu
tion of the ofhce Of congressional cores
pondence and departmental business. This
provides for the oflice in connection with
the House with clerks, whose duty il shall
be TO attend TO the departmental busin ness
of the members.
by MIR. Cutcheon Of Michigan, to en-
courage rc-cnlistment In the army, and to
prevent desertions; also, for the reorgani
crease the efficiency Of tho signal corps !;
also, to extend the general land laws over
the territory Of Alaska.
BY Mr.. Bland Of Missouri, looking to the
imposition Of nn income tax for tho pay
ment Of pensions; also, for the free coin
age Of silver; also, limiting the coinage OF
the double eagle.
BY Mr.. Smith OF Arizona, for the admis-
sion of Arizona; also, for the reclamation
Of desert lands.