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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
FUEL FOR DAKOTANS.
Inexhaustible supply of Coal
Reported Found On the Sioux
Reservation.
Boomers Establish a Town Six
Miles Down the River From
-.. Chamberlain.
Scrip Cannot Be Used in Locating
Lands on the Recerve-Land Off
GERS Confirmed.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Feb. ia gen.
tleman named T. G. Sherman has just
returned from twenty miles in the in
terror, bringing with him a number of
fine samples of coal, which he reports to
have found with the assistance of the In
dams in inexhaustible quantities. An
other crowd of boomers have settled on
a tract of land six miles north of this
city on the west side of the river, spot
commonly known as Brule bottom, and
intend to start a rival townsite to the
one at Lower Brule. The principal OBJ
lection to the new town, however, is that
a railroad cannot be built up to the prai-
RE from it. AT Lower Brule is the only
outlet as far as railroad building is con-
cerned TO the prairie. above for dis
lance of thirty miles On each side of
Chamberlain. The troops have not yet
taken aggressive action regarding the
removal of the houses from the lands now
claimed by the Indians at Lower
Brule. The officials of the land
Office and the force of clerks sent from
Washington to furnish all necessary as
sistance in getting the Office ready for
business. have arrived and were rendered
royal reception by the citizens. A
grand banquet was held in their honor in
the evening. 1t is expected that the Of
fee will be ready to receive filings by
the last of this week.
SCRIP OF NO USE ON THE RESERVE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. '19.-Land Commits
sioner Croft has made ruling in answer
to one of many queries which have been
coming in since the opening of the Sioux
reservation, asking if land in the reserva-
ton may be located by the Valentine
scrip. The commissioner says no. The
only conditions under which the lands
may be taken are under the homestead,
presumption and townsite laws. .,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
SPORTING,

Saturday the Mississippi legislature
adjourned till Wednesday to allow the members
to attend the Mardi Gras at New Orleans.
The next annual tournament of the
National Wheelmen will be held at Niagara, Aug.
"a, 20 and q,
Tenecyk won the first boat race at
Port Tampa, Fla, Monday, in IS min. Sec In
the second race Gaudaur defeated Hamm in
1901.
The New Orleans Mardi Gras began
Monday with the arrival Of Rex. who, with his
imposing retinus, was greeted with an ovation
from his subjects as he made his triumphal tour
to the city hall, where the mayor delivered to
him the keys Of the city. The grand Mardi Gras
parade was the most imposing ever witnessed
here.
A Monday dispatch from San Fran
cisco says that Dempsey and his trainer, Costi-
gan, have fallen out and tn, latter has left for
New York Kelleher will train Dempsey for his
Fight with Billy Mccarthy. The superstitious
friends of Dempsey look on Costigan's leaving as
a bad omen
Monday j. J. Corbett teacher of the
Olympian club at San Francisco, bested Jake
kilrain in a six-round contest for a purse of
$4,000, at the Southern Athletic club rooms. Kill
rain had agreed to knock Cor5ett out in six
rounds, but was outfought at every point.
Tuesday evening over 1000 enthusiastic
spectators assembled to witness the battle be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy. at San
Francisco The fight lasted twenty-six rounds
and was sharply contested throughout. Demp-
sey, however, proved too much for the Austria
liam. and was awarded the fight.
Billy Mahan, of San Francisco, defeated
Jimmy Griffin, the st. Paul light weight, in
twenty-seven roun s. at the Occidental, San
Francisco Tuesday. Griffin fought gamely, but
was badly punished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK con-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.

Miners in Aurora mine, Ironwood,
Mich, struck Thursday. They object to having
81 per month taken from their wages to pay q
company physician.
Carnegie's offer to expend $t,000,000
for public library in Pittsburg has been &C
cepted.
kilograms Thursday reported bitter
cold weather on the Southern Pacific. Over q
foot of snow had fallen In some places.
Friday Louis Rubenstein, the champion
fancy skater Of America, won the championship
of the world, in st. Petersburg, in the combeti
ton under the auspices of the st. Petersburg
Amateur Skating club. The contest took place
on open air ice, and among the countries which
had representatives competing were Austria,
Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia.
Miss Amy Fowler, the young English
woman, who is going to devote her life to the
care of the iepers of Molokai, was rendered q
reception Thursday evening at the residence of
Richard F. Downing, in Brooklyn.
Robert Garrett, ex-president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. has been removed
from bis country seat, near Baltimore, but to
what place is not known. He was taken away
Thursday afternoon in charge Of two physicians
A syndicate Saturday acquired five
sixths interest in Mackey & Floods bank at San
Francisco, the Bank of Nevada" The capital
stock is $s,0Oo,OOO
Projectiles for the new trial of the
Vesuvus arrived at Newport on Saturday. They
will be filled with 2 pounds of explosive each
viii h must be thrown one mile to comply with
the PROVISIONS of the contract. The final trial
will take place in a few weeks.
j. s. Hartman, of Boston, and J. w.
Mcdonald, of New York, Saturday made wager
by which the former is required to walk 1900
miles in sixty days. starting from some town in
Indiana and walking to San Francisco. The stake
is COO Hartman will start the latter part Of
April.
Monday the Western Freight associa-
ton, by a vote of II to II, authorized u reduc-
correspond with the recent cut by the Illinois
Central on Sioux City bushes. The reduction
amounts t. about IS per cent. The new rates
viii become effective Feb. %.
Dispatches from several points in the
raging Monday, and another railroad blockade is
threatend At Summit the snow is eighteen feet
deep, and at Emigrant Gap twelve feet. An
east-bound train has been abandoned near Cas-
cade while several west bound trains are stuck
in huge drifts
Tuesday the Wisconsin Central road
served thirty days notice of withdrawal from
Interstate Commerce Railway association. This
will still further disorganize the Gentlemen s
association the usefulness of which had already
been seriously impaired by the Withdrawals of
the Northwestern and Union Pacific roads.
A synopsis of the proposed school
changes in Manitoba was published Tuesday. 1t
provides that all public schools shall be free
schools, separate Catholic schools being abol-
ished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED
Unprecedented Rainfall of 40
Inches i'm One Week Causes
Disaster i'm Queensland.
Shallow Creeks Turned to
Rushing Torrents Houses
and Crops Swept Away.
More Than Two Hundred Casualties
Reported-Expected the List Will
Be Much Greater.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-Report from
Northern Queensland show that floods
have done great damage in that colony.
Between Dec. 25 and Jan. forty-nine
inches of rain fell at Cardwell, and at
other places the rainfall was nearly as
heavy. At Normantown the railroad
was nine feet under water. At Croypon
mails were carried out in boats, and re-
lief parties wese sent out to rescue set
tiers who had taken refuge in the trees.
Ordinarily Glastonbury creek is very
shallow stream, but, in consequence of
the heavy rain, it came down in wall
of water twenty feet high. Three
houses were washed away and many
acres under cultivation along the banks
were flooded, resulting in great damage.
a prospector named Coomber, with his
wife and three children, were living in a
house on the river bank. The house
was washed away and the women and
three children were drowned. Comber
saved himself by clinging to tree
through the night, where he was found
bruised, dazed, and exhausted the fol-
lowing morning. On Eel river two
hundred people lost their lives. and it is
expected many more fatalities will be
reported. In Victoria excessive heat
was experienced in January. Sunday,
the 10Th, the mercury rose to 1O1 deg. in
the shade and 147 deg. in the sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
TO MAKE A BIGGER BID.

Rumor That Another Lottery Bill Will
Come BEFORE North dakota Legisla-
ture.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ia Pioneer Press
special from Bismarck says: The rumor
is current that the friends of the lottery
bill will introduce a new measure. This
bill, according to report, will provide for
the payment to the state $3.50, 900 per
year, instead of $4,000, as in the old
one. One of the strongest opponents of
the measure said he thought the report
of the new bill was correct, and he
feared the result, as he did not think the
lottery people would make another at
tempt unless absolutely sure of their
ground. Others think there is nothing
in the rumor. Among these is Sem
ator Winship, who confidently pre-
diets that no further attempt will
be- made to pass lottery
however, that some scheme is being
planned by those who voted for the bill.
1t may, however, be nothing but an eff
fort to square themselves with their con-
stitucnts, preparatory to the next cleo
ton. II has been discovered that petit
tons are now being circulated all over
the State to get the signatures of those
who are favorable to the lottery. Some
think this is preparatory to bill SUBJ
hitting the question to vote of the
people,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
A Courteous Prince.

"Do not be afraid, Louis" said the
Empress Eugene, holding her son in her
arms.
81 am not, mamma, answered the boy
of II; 81 have not forgotten that my
name is Napoleon"
The cutter in which the empress and
her son were being conveyed at night
from a steamer had struck a rock, and
the waves were dashing over it at the
time this conversation took place.
The young prince, who afterward lost
his life In the war between the English
and the Zulus, had one trait not common
to children-he treated his playmates
and all who served him with marked
courtesy. The favorite companion of his
sports was Louis Conneau, the son of the
emperor's physician. They were daily
together, and many storms ruffled their
intercourse, ...-,-... .
One day, when there was to be a state
dinner at the Tuileries, at which the
prince was not to appear, he invited
Louis Conneau to dine with him. Both
lads were very fond of strawberry cream,
and the prince, in order to give an agree
able surprise to his playmate, requested
that dish to be prepared for the dessert.
During the morning the two boys
quarreled, and Louis Conneau returned
home. The prince, too proud to show
any emotion at his playmates departure,
took his seat at the dinner table and
tried to eat. But when the strawberry
cream appeared his self control gave
way. The tears rolled down his cheeks,
as he said to servant:
'sTake the cream to Conneau, and tell
him ! haven't the heart to eat it without
himr'-Youth's Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
FOREIGN.

Thursday the colonial conference at
Melbourn, Australia unanimously adopted Sir
Henry Parkes motion in favor of colonial feder-
alton.
In the house of lords Thursday the
Duke Of Fife took the oath rendered necessary by
his elevation from the rank Of earl to that of
duke.
A dispatch received Thursday confirms
report of the death of the sultan of Zanzibar
His death was sudden.
The British ship Deeside was sunk in
collision with the steamer Ludgate Hill, which
arrived in London Thursday. Seven Of the crew
were drowned
The special Parnel commission of
parliament reported Thursday. The report
entirely acquts Mr.. Parnell and the other accused
members OF insincerity in their denunciation of
the Phoenix park murders, and finds that the
fac smile letter published in The Times, upon
which the charOe was chiefly based as against
Mr.. Parnel, was forgery. The judges find that
Mr.. Dayitt was Fenian.
1t is now calculated that the Siberian
railroad will be compl ted within this decade It
will be $500 miles long, and is expected to cost
25O.OOO,ooO roubles.
The condition Of the unemployed at
Sydney, Australia, is becoming serious. On a re-
cent night5OO men and women were counted
asleep in the parks Of that city ALI without
money or hines. 'ra -.F
The Paris edition of The Herald states
that President Carnot has decided to pardon the
Due D. Orleans. -, VII. g.. e...- -.4. Eaas-.
The Canadian government Monday
decided to AJAX Disadvantage renew the modus
vivendi ks<J ~ ~
Judge Deake; OF sBritish Columbia
supreme court, has rendered decision which de-
clares that the government has no jurisdiction
over Behring sea outside of the marine league
limit The question came before the court on q
civil suit.
News received Monday from Hawaii
says that the recent elections there the natives
came out ahead BUSTING the ministry and for.
eign element.
Monday, in parliament, Mr.. Parnell
interrosate the government regarding the re-
port of the Parnell commission. The leader of
government members replied that parliament
would be asked to adopt the report and spread it
on the records There were cheers and misses
during his speech.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
WASHINGTON.

The house Thursday passed unani-
mousy the senate joint resolution recognizing
the United States of Brazil
The senate Thursday in secret session
confirmed the nomination of Daniel Dorchester
TO be suner intandent of Tndian schools The
nomination of George N. Wisewell for marshal
Of the Eastern district of Wisconsin, was also
confirmed.
Thursday the senate passed bill pro-
viding for q temporary government for OKLA
homa. The measure was amended to include No
Mans Land.
Representative Mckinley has been
confined to his bed since Wednesday by an at
tack of grip His condition, however, is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The senate, in secret session Friday,
confirmed the nominations of Charles Emory
Smith, minister to Russia; j. F. Lee, of Mary
land secretary of legation at Rio de Janerio;
George w. Irvine, marshal for Montana.
Congressman Randall's health is still
very feeble. Thursday he received private let
ter enclosing newspaper clippings regarding his
critical condition. Although he had been i'm
proving, these articles so worried him that he
became very respondent and il required consid-
cradle assurance from his physicians to relieve
his mind.
Saturday the senate committee on
privileges and elections begun its investigation Of
the credentials of the four claimants for seats in
the senate from Montana Counsel for both sides
presented their arguments and the committee
adjourned till March 1.
The senate special committee on Pacific
railroads, have finally accepted the reports Of
Senator Frye on the Union Pacific and Senator
Davis on the Central Pacific, and agreed to q
bill providing for refunding of their debts The
time to be given is fifty years. and the govern
ment will be amply secured
Secretary Tracy was at the navy de-
partment Monday morning for the first time
since the dreadful calamity at his home two
weeks ago. He at once en-, cred upon the active
discharge of his duties and dispatched consider
able business, much of which has been held up
during his absence.
Monday Senator Blair presented to
the senate petition signed by 5000 citizens
praying for the pensioning of army nurses
On Tuesday the president issued a
proclamation saying the cattle owners must va
cate the Cherokee strip by Oct. 1.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
President A. B. Chandler, of the Postal Tele-
graph company, were again before the house
committee on post roads Tuesday. Mr.. Wana.
maker further elaborated his project for postal
telegraph. President Chandler said his company
stood ready to make a contract with the govern
ment for such a service, though it could not be
done within the maximum rates fixeI by the bill.
He did not think the government had right to
establish a new telegraph company and thus de-
preciate the value of companies already in the
field.
The senate committee on commerce.
Tuesday agreed to report favorably the resolu-
ton appropriating money for the construction of
a deep water harbor at Galveston, Tex. The bill
appropriat,s s6,2)0OO0
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
Cowhide Horseshoes.


In England, and on many parts of the
continent, they have been for a long
time using the Yates horseshoe, one
made by COMPRISING common cowhide.
1t is composed of three thicknesses of
the COW skin pressed into steel mould,
and then subjected to chemical prep,
aration. 1t is claimed for it that it is
much lighter, that it lasts longer, and
that split hoofs are never known in horses
using it. 1t is perfectly smooth ON the
bottom, no calks being required, the shoe
adhering firmly on the most polished
surface, Its elasticity prevents many
sprains, the horses steps being lighter
and surer. Straw, treated with chemi-
Gals unknown, has been used for horse
shoes for centuries in japan. Perhaps,
some American genius will give US a
paper horseshoe, who knows?- St Louis
Republican.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
DONATE THEIR SALARIES.

South Dakota Legislators Win Give Half
Their Per Diem for Seed Grain for
Needy Farmers,
PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 19.-An amend
ment to the constitution making it nee
essary for any person to be capable of
reading any article of the constitution or
any section of compiled laws before be-
ing legal vottr was introduced in the
senate. The following resolution, which
originated in and was adopted by the
house came up on final passage and was
carried unanimously:
Owing to the constitutional provisions
prohibiting the state from making ar
rengements to supply seed grain to the
needy farmers of the state, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the members of this
legislature donate one-half of their per
diem, making $23, $50, to be placed in the
hands of the governor for the proper
distribution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
Fun for Arithmeticians.

Talk about mathematical puzzles! Here
is one that beats out the hen-and-a-half,
egg-and-a-half algebraical nightmare. On
q Rondo street car Alderman Patrick
Kavanagh put quarter into the change
box in the front door. An instant be-
fore young lady had deposited dime
in the same sub-treasury. The driver
returned from the outside two change
packages, blue and white one, stimuli
tancously. With true gallantry Mr.. Kav-
anagh waited for the young lady to help
herself, which she did, inadvertently:
taking out the blue one, and, by mis-
take, dropping two dimes into the s.Pay:
Here lock box. Kavanagh demanded
his change, but the driver obdurately re-
fused to give any moe. Hard words
ensued, to the great embarrassment of
the lady, and the alderman refused to
take the ten cent package, which re-
manned in the possession of the COM
pany. Kavanagh, of course, paid no
more for his ride; the young lady paid
twenty cents, and now how much was
ahead on the deala-Ches-
ter (Pa.) Local News. .. -..s-s.~ !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
The HOUSE.

New Rules Adopted by a Strictly Party
Vote-WOrld's Fair Bill to BE Voted on
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The house
met at II o'clock, in continuance of
Thursdays session. There was scanty
attendance. At noon Fridays session
began and consideration of the new rules
resumed. Several amendments were
moved, but meme of any importance
were carried. The vote was taken at
5:3lp. M, and the rules were adopted.
The vote stood 161 to 145 in favor Of the
new code.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house
journal was approved. Under the new
rules number of Republicans who were
not present at roll call were refused
permission to have their votes recorded.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Mr. Carlisle,
speaking of the approval of the journal,
said the Democrats believed the practice
of entering names on the journal of
members present and not voting, to he
unconstitutional, and they should protest
against it until the matter could be finally
and decisively passed upon in another
form, which would he done when a case
was made up. The journal was then
approved.
The house got into heated contro-
versy over Mr.. Gamblers worlds fair
resolution, which provides for balloting
for site On Monday next, Upon the
vote on a motion to suspend the rules
and put the resolution on its passage,
less than quorum voted. The speaker
counted 172 members present, and de-
cided that the motion was carried, there
having been'114 votes cast in its favori
and only eight votes against it. The
Democrats made a point of order, hold
ing that the speaker was going outside
the rules to reach his decision, as the
rules provided for declaration of quo
rum by the tellers. The speaker replied
that the rule provided for the count of
those who voted. The vote had resulted
ia to SHAT seemed to be a majority;
that at the time he had announced that
there were 172 members present by
actual count. If members did not de-
sire to vote the presumption was that
they acquisced in the result of the vote.
After some further discussion the ques-
ton was taken on the motion to suspend
the rules and make the special order for
the fair bill, and resulted in a vote by
tellers, yeas 209, nays 56, and the special
order was made. The call of the ccm-
IllgttSS bdtHis5 DtSh tttS Dlll
for the relief of the Indians at Devils
Lake agency was called up and passed
under suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The journal
was approved without objection.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee on appropri-
atoms and referred to the committee Of
the whole.
Saturday, March Is, was set apart for
eulogies on the late Representative
Kelly, of Pennsylvania. -.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill for the ap-
pointment of an assistant secretary of
war, and at 1880, without action the
committee rose. and the house went into
committee of the whole On the bill to
provide form of government for Okla
homa. Without concluding the discus
sion Of the bill the house. at $40. adj
iourned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-20
DISASTERS.

The fishing schooner Isaac Chapman,
Of Gloucester, is given up as lost. 1t had on
board a crew of seven and two passengers.
Wednesday an engine running wild
near Placerville, CAL, became uncomfortable
descending q steep grade and dashed into a ca
boose Three persons were instantly killed.
Mrs. Bradley, a Dubuque lady Satur-
day broke an arm, and the doctors gave her
chloroform while they were setting it. She
never recovered consciousness. A similar case
occurred at Thomastown Mich. the same day,
Mrs. Patrick Calaghan dying from the effects Of
chloroform, a ministered during an operation.
The Duluth Iron company's rolling
mill was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss
$4,000 ~ ...-
News was received Tuesday of the
sinking of the schooner Mary Hoyle, Jan. IL, by
the steamer Manhattan Only one of the crew
survived.
The Chicago limited at Johnstown, Pa,
Tuesday, struck and killed three men who were
viking on the track
Tuesday launch was reported to have
been capsized in the Solway Firth and six persons