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The state herald., 1891-09-25
Another Train Robbery,

A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian
Territory, says: The Missouri, Kansas
S Texas south. bound passenger train was
held up and the express car robbed at
$3.50 O'Clock Tuesday nj, ,ht at Leliactta.
The robbers covered the train officials
with their pistols, and two of their mum
ber entered tie express cur. They ordered
the exprcssman TO open tho lurgc steel
safe, which he was unable To- ~, --.a Il,
took considerable arguing before he could
convince tho robbers OF his inability to
comply. They thereupou dumped the
small iron safe, which contained g., 500
out Of tho express car door, and breaking
II open took tho entire amount They
made no attempt to rob the passengers
and there was but one shot fired. Tha
robbers wore masks Of rcd flannel, and
after completing the job took to the woods
with their booty.
Officers have loft Muskogee In pursuit
OF the robbers. BY many here 1t is
thought the robbery was committed by the
notorious Dalton gang.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
The Sugar Bounty.

Returns from the sugar bounty
clause Of the Mckinley bill are coming In
TO the Internal revenue of,lcc. Ten thous.
and pounds OF sorghum sugar made In
Kansas arc the first TO receive this two
cents pound bounty. Tho next field that
will engage the attention OF the revenue
officers will be the beet region. Tho
principal sugar beet crop will bc In No.
braaka, Utah and California. Following
II will come tho sugar cano crop. Louisi.
ana, Texas and Florida produce nearly all
~ that crop.
by the time that tho cane sugar is han
died, which work will commence In octo
bcr, the Internal revenue bureau will have
to turn Its attention to tho maple sugar
product. II Is estimated by the officials
OF the Internal revenue bureau that the
entire incoming crop OF sugar In this
country will DO over 600, 600, 900 pounds,
aud that the amount OF bounty that tho
government will DO called upon 10 pay on
1t will bc about io.ooo,o0
The state herald., 1891-09-25
A Strike in a Penitentiary.

The convicts in the jute mill at San
Quentin, California, struck on the l2th
Nearly 200 prisoners threw down their
tools md dellcd the officers TO make them
work. The convicts demanded that they
be given better food, moro tobacco, and
they wanted less favoritism shown.
They also demanded TO be taken before
the Board Of Prisons, where they might
state their case. The convlcts made q
bold stand, but the guards were quickly
summoned and every avenue Of escape
covered, while armed men filled the doors
OF the iute mill where the insurrec,ion
started.
The convicts resumed work after OBJ
tanning permission to appoint committee
OF i've to appear before the prison direc-
tors. After listening to the complaints
from the committee, the prison guards in
formed them tho food was good enough,
and tho next time there was an outbreak
1t would be punished by solitary coniine.
ment. This is the second strike In this
prison during week, tho convicts having
stopped work last Wednesday TO enforce
their demand for better food.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
A Mexican Revolution,

The revolutionary movement In
Mexico is looked upon with the gravest
apprehension by the authorities of that
republic. A dispatch received from the
city Of Mexico states that President Diaz
called his political counsclors around
him and discussed nj length the impending
trouble.
Information received from Monterey,
Saltillo and towns along the Rio Grnnde
border states that the following proclama.
tion was spread broadcast In those cities
on tho night OF September 10 by unknown
agents OF the rovolu,ionists;
''rho purpose OF this revolution is to re-
store tho constitutional government In
Mexico under the constitution Of 1857. TO
overthrow tho Diaz despotism, aud after
capturing Diaz TO condemn him TO death
rs traitor TO his country. From and af.
tor the issunnco.of this proclamation al!
Mexico lsdoclarcd to bo In state OF mill.
,ary siege md Is placed under martial
law"
General Stanley, commander Of tho Do
partment OF Texas, has received n dis
patch from Captain Randall Mt Fort Ring.
gold, dated September II, stating that dc.
lnchments from Brincrs, Mntninoras md
Nucvo Leon were In hot pursuit OF Garcia.
and that ho Will doubtless be defeated md
his band dispersed,
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Sixteen Old, Old Maids

Thirty years ago and more about
fifty ladies Of tho First church of Milford,
Connecticut, formed a society of old maids,
every one OF whom vowed they would
never marry.
Each member paid s. on admission, the
interest on the principal thus raised to be
expended in annual dinners, while tho
principal itself was to 20 to the member
who remained unmarried the longest In
the three decades which have succeeded
all but sixteen Of the original members
have married, md, us the storms of sixty
winters have whitened the hair OF the
faithful, It looks as If they would stick.
1t is question who will outlive all the
others and receive tho reward, which now
amounts to nearly 1000. They held their
annual banquet last Monday.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Opening Of the Sarnia Tunnel.

The new railway tunnel which
opens n passage way under tho st. Clair
river between Canada and Michigan was
formally opened on tho 10Th.
This triumph Of modern engineering
has been achieved under tho swift outlet
OF Lake Huron TO supcrcede tho ferry
system OF transporting the traflic OF the
Grand Trunk route from tho American to
the Canadian banks. Long ago tho clum-
siness Of tho ferry, and particularly the
cxaspcratlng delays In winter on account
OF leo foes, made apparent tho necessity
for some surcr and more expeditions
means OF interriparian transit A tunnel
was considered least objectionable be
cause tho immense vessel interests were
stoutly opposed TO bridge, on the ground
that II would provo n hlndrancc and often
danger TO navigation.
hut tho nature OF tho sub aqueous soil,
clay and sand made feasibility Of digging
n tunnel . porplcxing question. However
II was decided TO make an attempt ut con.
structlng ono. Two hugo shields woro
started toward each other, ono from the
American, the other from tho Canadian
side. They bored their way like man.
moth molcs down under tho river bed.
curling their slow trails as thoy advanced
until they mot abou, under tho middle OF
the rivor. II took twelve months to cat
out tho passage.
Tho shields were made OF heavy
wrought iron with sharp edges, fifteen
fcct thrcc inches long and twenty ono fsc,
six inches In diameter. Each shield was
pushed forward by twenty four hydraulic
rams, tho barrel OF zach ram being cish,
inches In diameter with atrosc OF little
moro than eighteen inches. Each ram
exercised force OF ie5 tons.
Tho actual tunnel itself under tho river
| is 6,0s6 foot long, over n mile. II Ia lined
throughout with solid east iron plates,
bol,cd together In scsmcn,s. Each scg-
mcnt ls lvc fcot long. eighteen inches wide
and two inches thick, with ilangcs iivc
inches dccp. Tho whole lining weigh,
u, 900 tons. Tho total lcngth OF tho tunnel
and approaches Is il,55J foot. over two
miles. Tho cost Of tho tunnel proper wa.
NJ AgD 600
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Cholera In Asiatic Turkey.

A report received at the custom
house from the provinces In Asiatic Tur-
key says cholera is rapidly spreading
there. The number of deaths reported in
Aleppo from June to the middle Of August
was $50. There are NO definite figures for
the other cities, but they are enormous.
In the towns and villages where the pes
tilence Is raging the huts are burned in
order to disinfect them. The Turkish
officials are uniust!y discriminating. The
Moslems and Christians are allowed to
leave the villages, but not the Jews. They
are compelled to stay.
1t 10 fortunate that many are English
subjects, since the British consul has in
terfered In many cases and prevented
starvation. Tho sanitary condition Of the
places affected is terribly imperfect Tho
total number of deaths from the scourge
In the provinces is 3,154. The visitors are
becoming alarmed and beginning to re-
turn to their homes.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
AFatal Collision in Idaho.

A Pocatello, Idaho, special says:
Union Pacific has experienced on the
Idaho division for long time occurred
Friday morning about o'clock at Port
Ncuf station, six miles east of this place,
passenger trains Nos. ! and . colliding,
killing five men and seriously injuring q
number Of others.
When passenger train No. 9 LETT this
point the conductor was given orders to
so on the side track and pass No. ! at
Port Neuf station. AS NO. = neared that
point the engineer discovered the other
train, which, being westbound, had the
right OF the main line, just stopping.
Whom within little less than half mile Of
the other train the engineer felt his air
brake, and TO his CONSERVATION discovered
that he had no control over the train. He
Immediately whistled for brakes. Before
the trainmen had time to respond they
were almost upon the other train. Con-
ductor Hogan tuggcd in vain at the air
valve In the car, and In n second with u
crash they struck No. !, which was then
at u standstill.
The conclusion was overwhelming as
No. ., being behind time, was going nj u
terrific speed, and, not having the use Of
brakes, strusk with rs much force as it
had attained half mile back. Before
the collision the engineers and fremen on
both engines jumped, all escaping unin
A.
followed which was terrible 10 witness
The engines and mail cars were piled up
in heap, while the air was filled with
the groans Of the injured and dying men
pinned down under tho debris.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Food for Sharks.

The schooner General Banning has
arrived from Flent's island, in the Pacific,
with cargo of cocoanuts. Her comman-
der, Captain Strong, reports that while
loading the cargo his vessel was twice
blown out to sea by severe storms. On
each occasion about 100 natives were on
board and they hastened on shore in
canoes. Several OF the canoes were cap
sized and the occupants thrown into the
water. The water swarmed with sharks
and many Of the natives were torn limb
from limb before they could be picked up
by other canoes. Several islanders were
dragged down.
One young fellow plunged into the
water with u long knife to save his father.
Both, however, were torn to pieces. One
young girl had almost reached canoe
when shark seized her by the middle and
dragged her down. Out Of thirty y-eight
people who were thrown into the water,
eight were seized by sharks and killed,
and one man had his leg bitten off.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Mora Land to be Settled Upon.

Tho President has signed the proc
lamation opening TO settlement and homo
stead entry tho newly coded lands Of the
Sac and Fox, Iowa and Pottawatomie In
dians in the eastern part Of Oklahoma.
These lands may bo entered upon Tues
day, the 2snd instant, at 10 O'clock noon
central standard time. Tho proclamation
reviews In detail the agreements between
the government and the bands Of indians.
and also the acts Of Congress authorizing
the accepting and confirming Of those
agreements and providing for this procla-
nation.
Thousands Of people have been camped
on the meridian line for days. Hundreds
Of camp fires have been burning around
Oklahoma aud tho city Of Guthrie for
weeks and the streets have been blocked
by all kinds Of vehicles, all ready to start
for the promised land on receipt Of the
word from Washington. Companies A
and d Of the Thirteenth infantry and q
troop Of the Fifth cavalry are in the new
territory driving out tho boomers and as
sisting in maintaining order. Tne Okla
homa and Guthrie business houses will be
sadly crippled by the exodus here now TAX
ing place. Many Of the merchants are
closing their stores and are joining In the
general rush.
The land lies directly cast Of Oklahoma.
The two regions arc separated by the me-
ridian line. The north fork fthe Cana.
dian river runs directly through the cen.
ter
The new country Is well watefcd and
we'll timbered. 1t is very desirable for
homes. The Indian villages on the ceded
reservations are now almost deserted.
Some OF the Indians arc moving on TO
their allotments, but the majority Of them
still hang aground the partly deserted vii
lagos and refuse to take. up claims.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Blaine viii Get a Port in Hayti.

A special TO the Baltimore Sun,
from Washington says: 1t can be stated
on good authority that Secretary Blame
expects within the next year to secure St.
Nicholas Mole, Hayti, as naval station.
Advices from that land show that Hypo-
lite's government will soon be forced to
fight for its life. When this fight comes
OF it is understood that MIR. Blaine OK
poets to make terms with one side or the
other by which, for the support Of the
United States, the coveted harbor will be
ceded. This Is practically what was done
~ shs i~-s -~..~'"sie--h~ Hypoiita ,Sent
back on his promise. The next time the
harbor is coded 1t will be occupied at
Once
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Tho Ar, of Detecting Counterfeit.

Treasury officials nre giving tho
subject OF detecting counterfeit money
considerable attention, and Acting sccrc.
,ary Spaulding has authorized Chief
Drummond OF the secret service to
recommend for license such persons as ho
may. nftor thorough inspection OF each
casc ia made, bc convinced aro worthy to
bc intrustcd by tho secretary OF the treas.
ury with u certain limited amount Of
counterfeit money mot TO exceed In tho
frat Instance 1000 In any casc) to DO kept
In his or hcr individual possession for tho
sole purpose of aiding said person In
teaching tho art Of detecting counterfeit
money. or VI hiding in tho same.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Thcv Wan, Rain In Kansas,

Professor Melbourne Of Australia
has entered into u contract 10 mako rain
n. Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas,
September %. iio is TO receive $500 foi
causing u rainfall over n territory within
a radius Of nifty miles Of Goodland.
Goodiand Il within nf,ccn miles OF tho
Colorado line. That past Of the state IL
greatly In need Of rain. II has becn found
impossible TO irrIeatc mud settlers have
raised tho money for making tho rain test
Governor Humphrey has been invited 10
be present and will probably 40. A dole.
CATION from Topeka will attend.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
What Iowa Miners Want

The miners OF Iowa are seeking to
pledge candidates for tho legislature, In
exchange for their votes, TO support meas.
ures TO accomplish tho following ends;
"First-To establish tho ght.hour day
for NIL employees In and around mines,
mills and factories.
"Second-To pay In legal currency onco
each week for all labor performed.
"rhird-To weigh nil coal before being
screened.
"Four,h-To abolish tho prcsen, truck
store system.
"Fiith-To make 1, pcnitentIary Of
fcnsc for any one to ask tho signature OF
his employees TO contract that would
waive their right TO any OF tho above
lava ~
The state herald., 1891-09-25
A LONDON BANK ROBBED.
Tho London and Westminster Bank
Relieved of Large Amount,

The banking world OF London has
Just been startled by the announcement
that an important bank robbery has taken
place in that city. The house that has
suffered ID the London and Westminster
Bank (Limited), No. Al Lathbury, E. c..
an important establishment, having over
fifteen branches In the city.
The money stolen, 1t would appear, con.
sisted Of largo parcel of bills remitted
from the country banks to the London and
Westminster Bank. The thief or thieves
must have cleverly watched for the prop.
erl opportunity to accomplish the robbery
and to have gained access to an apartment,
near the mnin entrance to the bank. This
apartment was easy Of access from the
street, and the parcel Of bills is supposed
to have been stolen while the bank Off :
cials were busily engaged in another dc.
partment in going over tho accounts Of
last weeks settlements.
Both Mr.. Astlc, the town manager Of
the bank, and H. F. Billinghurst, the
country manager, declined to make any
statement for publication as to tho actual
loss incurred by the London and West
minister Bank, but 1t il currently reported
that the amount stolen is not less than
s75o0O0, and that IL may amount to as
much as u, ,a50.0O0.
Tho bank officers, the city police author
tiles and tho criminal Investigation de-
partment Of Scotland Yard are put
ting forth the utmost efforts in order TO
effect the capture Of the thieves. Notice
OF the robbery has been sent to tho police
centers throughout England and the con
tinent, and the sailing Of every passenger
vessel is watched. Notice of the robbery
has also been sent to all the banks upon
which the bills were drawn, but the po
lice theory is that no attempt will be made
to change the bills in England, but that
tho thieves will have recourse to the con.
tinent, where the presence Of SO many
travellers from England and the United
States makes such transactions easier
than In England.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Good Prospeei. for Corn.

The weather bureau furnishes u
special bulletin to tho press, which says
weather reports from Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, ,northe Illinois and
northeastern Iowa show the occurrence In
those states during tho past two days Of
tho highest temperature for tho season
which tho weather bureau ha. record Of
Tho clear weather nnd hivh temperature
in the northern region has boon most
favorable for tho ripcnlng Of corn, and /,
probable that NJ tho close Of this week at
least oight,cnths OF tho corn crops will
be aafe from injury.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Brigandage in Russia.

Owing to the famine there is alarm
ing prevalence of brigandage and other
crimes in Southern Russia. Bands OF
peasants beset the roads and forests o'
the Caucasus and lie in wait for travellers
whom they rob and murder. AT Eliza
bcpol fifty brigands surprised two houses
at midnight ana murdered twenty-five OF
the occupants. The brigands then spent
the night In carousal.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Jews Denied Admission to Palestine.

The pathetic spectacle OF denying
the Jews admission cvon to Palestine wa.
witnessed last week nj the port OF Jana.
The crilcd Hebrews had TO 20 back with.
out being permitted to set foo. on shore.
They thcn applied nt various ports, but
were rejected Mt nil OF the places.
In tho city OF Jerusalem the authorities
aro enforcing regulations calculated TO
annoy tho Jews md force them to .cavc.
An English tourist says tho sell Of tho
country Is ample for tho support OF large
population, and tina, virtually no attempt
is now made TO work It. Tho same writer
thinks that tho sultan would readily grunt
tho Jews access TO tho Holy Land pro
vidod hc receives large sum OF money
for the privilege, md that hc win not
until then relax tho existing situation.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
SUICIDE OF eALMAcEDA.
Driven to Desperation He Shoots
Himself at Santiago.

Driven 10 desperation TO SH0ots
Himself at Santiago.
A week ago the New York Herald
published dispatch stating that Balma-
ceda had escaped from Chill by the aid OF
United States naval officers. IL now
transpires that the story was false.
1t seems. that Balmaceda left San
tiago on August 80 last, In the hope OF
making his escape from Chill, but seeing
that every avenue Of escape was cut on
he returned there on September 2, and
went direct to tho Argentine legation.
Since his return to the Argentine legation
AT Santiago, Balmaceda has been In an
extremely nervous condition.
No one, with the exception of the minis
ter of the Argentine Republic and one
other man who was devoted to the ex-
presidents cause, was permitted to talk
TO or even SEQ him. All the different
schemes Of flight were considered but 1t
was decided useless to attempt any OF
them, and on tho morning of the 18th
Balmaceda shot himself In the temple
dying instantly.
Gradually tho news spread oil over San
tiago. The excitement 1t caused is indie
scribable. Great crowds Of people gath
cred all around the Argentine legation.
They cheered and thoy hooted and went
into fronzy over the death Of their chief
enemy. Above all tho discord and the
shouts were heard cries congratulating
the unfortunate Balmaceda that in taking
his own life ho had escaped worse fate.
In q letter which he left he said:
~ acted all during the past six months
with tho firm conviction that / was right
Ihad no one In the army In whom l could
place any trust.
my generals were false to me. They
lied all through the war. Had my orders
been obeyed believe that the battle OF
Aconcagua would have resulted in de-
cisive victory against the enemy. My
heart oil through this terrible war has
been with Chill.
81 sought TO rescue my country from
foreign domination. strove to make her
the first republic in America. My enemies
say that / was cruel. Circumstances
Compelleu ule 10 sbnctlon certain uCtsS pu1
many bad deeds that have been attributed
to my orders were never known by me
until they had been committed.
"Until the final battle at Placilla had
strong hopes of triumphing over my foes
Victory was assured by my generals.
They all lied. now know those who
only pretended friendship because Of
money that was to be gotten out Of me.
All the money that have in my posses
sion is $500. My wife gave it to me On
the night of August %.
"Your minister, Patrick Egan, many
times offered me good advice. He urged
me to make peace with those opposed to
me, and to retire from Chilli did not
heed his wise advice, for thought he was
under the influence OF the Junta's orders,
who were then refugees in the American
legation. All through tho trouble my
closest advisers were always opposed to
any overtures for peace.n
The state herald., 1891-09-25
England Want, tho Sandwich Islands.

A Washington dispatch says Senior
Cclso col,ar Moreno, u well known
Italian American residing hero and act.
Ing rs tho agent In this country OF tho
National party OF Hawaii, corresponding
TO tho Chilinn Congressional party ito day
laid before tho president u letter he ro.
Gently received from u correspondent In
Honolulu, asserting In tho most positive
terms that England Is now planning TO
,akc possession OF tho kingdom.
Tho writer said that soma action on tho
part OF tho United States was necessary
that tho queen Is favorable TO British
interests and ready to aid tho move.
Tho president waa Interested by tho lot,
ter and asked Senior Moreno 70 commun.
ieato with Secretary Blaine.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
New Discoveries In Labrador.

Chief Lee OF the Bowdoin College
expedition TO Labrador which ha, ar
rived at Halifax on their way home, OK
presses himself us being moro than sati.
fcd with tho results Of his expedition. H..
had satisfactorily solved tho question OF
the existence and grandeur OF the grand
falls OF Labrador. u subject which had
heretofore been u legend 10 tho scientific
world, and II race Of Montsneerin Indln ns
have bccn found. This Is the frat di.coy.
cry Of that raco known W the white man,
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Conseicnec Monnx.

Mr. Tower. OF Bailey & Tower, at.
torncys for parties unknown. has paid
into tho State National hank OF Boston
tls, $50 us "consciencc money" Mr.. Tower
himself does not known from whom this
money comes, but II Is believed 10 come
from tho executor OF some estate or
through dcaih'icd confession. The only
cIae tho bank has IA tho fact that In 1895.
while tho tcllor's baek was turned, a bag
OF gold containing about ", 900 wa. taken.
This amount, taken at iis premium value
at the time, and with interest compounded
aEurcs Just tho amount returned.
The state herald., 1891-09-25
Dom, Sass tho Government.

A special dispatch from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, says A. s. i,rnnicy. a Tay.
lor County farmer. has bocn bound over
TO tho federal grand Jury for violation OF
tho census laws.
Branlcy has mortgaged farm, and
when he received u blank from tho copsua
department lnppiring for particulars, he
wrote Mr.. Porter requesting tho gentle
man 10 attend TO his own Affairs. Brnn
loy's letter wns forwarded TO tho federal
authorities and his .rrest followed.