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The state herald., 1891-11-13
Rushing the War Vessels.

The hum and din OF busy workmen
on the war vessels Miantonomah and At
iantic disturbed tho stiffness us n body OF
OF HOO blue jackets marched across tho yard
TO divine service last Sunday. Workuicn
have been busily engaged day and night
FOR the past week in preparing the two YES
sells for speedy service at sea. Yesterday
the work OF preparation was continued, 1t
being the first Sunday since the late war
that such thing has occurred There
were eight men at work ON the two vessels
md all expedition will be used until they
are ready for sea.
At Vallejo, California, there is also
great activity In the navy yard. Machin-
lists were ut work all day to-day, Sunday,
on the Moh.can, and will work again to-
night. kilograms have been received in
the yard, urging tho putting of the YES
sells In readiness for sea at once. All the
available workmen on the lists have been
sent Tor, and 600 men will be at work In
few days.
The fact that the work at the navy yard
at Brooklyn and Mare Island is being
pushed both on Sunday and ut night has
created some excitement at San Francis.
CO. Tho deienses OF San Francisco agains,
any attack from the sea are not especially
good.- There is not single modern rifle
there, and the fort at Golden Gate has
abou, fifty eight inch rifles converted from,
ton inch smooth borcs.
On tho Alca,raz there are eight or nine
more; there are also large number OF ten
and twclvc.inch smooth borcs. II is be.
licved these guns could not delay an enc
my from entering the bay for any consia-
cradle length Of time. Only tho extreme
western part Of the city where there are
few valuable buildings could bc shellcd
without coming within close range OF
these guns. Tho harbor is well protected
by ,orpedoes, Of which there are 600 or 100
In position or ready TO pe placed. There
arc no automobile torpedoes in the city .
Two modern rifles have been promised 10
San Francisco next year and two the year
after.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Explorations In Alaska.

A. &. Glave, late OF Stanley's OK
ploring expedition, who has been In Alaska
for the las, seven years, has arrived after
Attempting TO discover tho headwaters OF
tho Alaska river He located the source
about ITO miles northeast OF Mount Elias,
and has by his expedition demonstrated
the fact that the whole OF tho country cast
OF Schwatlsa's Held OF explorations Is
available for hack horses, He himself took
and brought back four horses In perfect
condition. Heretofore nothing but man.
unl labor has been employed IN the country
trnvcrscd. He has discovered aud taken
photograph views Of tho whole country
lying between the North Yukon and the
base of tho St. Elias Alps, and finds II
more suitable for trafic than was ever
imagined.
MIR. Glavc is going direct to Washington
TO ask the United States government for
an appropriation TO enable him TO open up
trails next season. Mr.. Glavo's party
was composed OF himself aud n friend
named Balton. II was tho smallest party
that has ever trnyersed the region. They
took photographs and report having dis.
covered enormously rich copper mines.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
More Exee.sss in China.

Particulars OF a serious riot in the
province of Flu Kien, China, have reached
Hong Kong. The scene of the trouble is
Tehhua, which was attacked by 5000 In
surgents. Ono unfortunate fell into the
hands of the insurgents who nailed This
hands and feet to board and cut him up.
Tho victim was considered to have been
made sacrifice to the flag. For three
days the city held out The insurgents re
served q favorable moment to send large
force under cover Of their own fire to
storm the defense. The walls were low
and were easily scaled. A bloody struggle
onsued, resulting in favor Of the attacking
party. Tho leader, Chen, was the first one
to leap over, and rushing straight 10 tho
magistrates yamen ho first liberated all
prisoners and then searched for the magis-
trate and his family. Tho deputy msgis-
trate was last seen fighting hand to hand
against overwhelming foes, disputing
every inch of tho ground. At last account
1000 imperial troops were on the march
against tho rebels.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Seven Mont.n, Miner, kllI.d.

Tho Anaconda Company's mines,
near Butte, have only been reopened two
weeks and already several accidents have
taken place In them. Tuesday night the
worst tragedy in the number Of lives lost
that has occurred for years In the camp
took place in tho great Anaconda mine
itself.
AT midnight the men came up from the
mine for supper and the cages, - the ma
chimes on which the mon are hoistsd arc
called, contained a. many mon - they will
hold. The engineer of the mine 10 w.
Nichols, one Of tho most careful In tho
camp, who never had an accident. A ono
cage was coming up with ieightsen men on
1t, it was caught In the shaft about the
4o0-foot level and the guide on which the
cage runs became broken.
The cage swung loose In tho shaft,
throwing seven men on, who fell to tho
bottom, 1000 feet from the surface aud
were killed. Two other men on the cage
were wounded by being thrown against
the side. Physicians were ct once sent
for, who rendered oil possible aid to tho
wounded,
The state herald., 1891-11-13
GENERAL FoNSECA A DICTATOR
He oissolves the Legislature and Rules
With the Army.

N''~
The New York Herald special from
Rio do Janciro says that President Da
Fonscca has been proclaimed dictator.
The troops arc now guarding tho streets
and public buildings. In Rio Grandc dc
Sui the news has caused most unfavor.
able impression.
1t is officially announced that the prcsi.
dent has called upon the nation to elect
new representatives at date to be dc.
termined upon later. The federal capital
(liio Janclro) and the town OF Nichteroy
Tor Praia Grande) have been declared to
be in state OF siege for two months. The
president has been provoked TO take these
steps by the proceedings Of Congress and
by tho efforts OF the promoters OF rcsto-
ration 10 overturn republican institutions.
The president, in a manifesto issued to
the nation, declares himself to have been
fully justified in taking the stops resorted
to. The army and navy support the gov.
ernment and public tranquility, according
TO the Official announcement 10 perfcc,
throughout the states.
In conclusion II is said lthat the govern.
ment Is ready 10 maintain order by every
means, that the constitution will DO re.
spccted and that the government will also
bc answerablc for all national engage
tnents. Tho governors Of the leading
provinces have congratulated President
Da Fonseca on his success In maintaining
order.
Tho Brazilian minister, Sonor Salvador
dc Tcndcnca, has received from Senior
Chermot, minister Of foreign relations OF
Brazil, the following tclegraiai
"Tho army and navy are with tho gov.
crnmcnt Perfect tranquility here Trio,
and in the states. Government will'main.
tain II with hrmness. Federal constitution
will bc respected rs well rs all the national
compromised
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Admiral Brown 10 plame.

Officers OF her mnles,y's ship Cham.
pion, which have arrived In London, state.
Everybody who knows anything OF tho
aubicet-and wo saw tho whole mancuyers
--is vory.bi,,cr against tho oi,lcor. OF tho
United States steamship baltimore for
their action In making themselves spics on
tho eongressionaiists. They landed at
ouintcros aud marched 10 Cocoon. A. the
timc wo were lying alongside tho Baiti-
more nj Valparaiso. Tho baltimore
steamed around tho point TO Quintcros and
watched the entire landing OF tho troops
and returned Lnd went deliberately 10 tho
government wharf AT Valparaiso. She
was u, onco boarded by government on.
ciais, and that evening tho papers came
out with naring headlines stating that,
OWN. To tho kindness OF tho American
officers, tho government was In posso.sias
of tho fact that tho royolulionists were
marching on Cocoon. l, was M ubaco cunt
nbln net, and coming M II did from tho
. flagship Of q squadron OF nation pridng
IL ,clf on iusilco and fair dealing, II was
a,l ,nlshlng."
The state herald., 1891-11-13
hargod win Corruption.

Calvin somcrs. who testified
before tho grand Jury at San Francisco
'nst week, gave some very sensational To-.
timony, Tho suit OF Joseph W. i,oay
against 1readwoll, lutlrr s. Owens. was
Instituted many years ago by tho plaintiff
10 confirm his Tito ,oH tract Of land In that
city now valued NJ over u million dollars.
Tho case was assigned TO Judge Walter
i.ovy by tho late Judge Edmunds, and
levy gave decision for tho Trcadwcli
ustato.
II was In connection with tho rumorcd
expenditure OF $4,000 in fixing tho case
that the grand Jury took up the iuvestiga
ton. Mia. Sonora testified that Judge
Edmuada was paid ai,0o0 10 assign tho
easo according 10 tho wishes OF tho do
PENDANTS. Referring 10 the disposition Of
tho tao,Oo1. Mia Somcrs skld Judge Low
goi portion Of II and Chris Buckley NO,
another share, while q third person wa,
given larger sum. Judge Lazy, whet
interviewed, declined To make any state
mont
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Detail. of a Retrothal.

The announcement was published
about elk weeks ago Of ON engagement be-
tween Count Eugene Logpeet>i q Hun
s.xy, ~ Al1s Aselv ~ yoSnd lAuyh-
~ of Oaafl6 T1Sts sAnAn, ~ S1llionGlrs
|f1es1 liiaiact1 - - Qfsel ellGfet llr.
xletSchns1 was sulbt1Sed, bdt dh fhvesti.
cation he found the report to be correct.
Count Logotetti occupied q position Of
trust in large sugar refinery and always
signed himself plain Eugene Logotetti.
Mr.. Fleischmsn gave the young people his
consent on condition that tho young mans
account Of himself be confirmed.
BY the last German steamer long oil.
cial documents came to Mr.. Flelschman
which substantiate the high opinion that
Mr.. Fleischman has already formed Of his
prospective s0n-in.law. The war minister
wrote that Count Logotetti had served for
ten years with distinction in tho swell
regiment Of Radetsky Hussars and that
his resignation had been accepted by tho
war office with regret. Mr. Fleischman OF
once withdrew all conditions TO his consent
and to-day the verlobungsfeier, or be-
trothal festival, will be celebrated by q
large reception at Mr.. Fleischman's Gin
cinnati residence. The Fleischman family
and many Of the most prominent members
OF German American society left on Sun
day night in q private car to be present on
the auspicious occasion,
The state herald., 1891-11-13
The "Littls Horse" Dance.

Los Cabillitos, or the Little Horse
Dance" of ancient Aztec war fame, was
honored ut Pueblo Cochita on the 7th with
much ceremony and merry making among
the Indians Of that and adjacent pueblos.
This is o peculiar Indian feast, the true
origin OF which Is not known, outstds Of
the chiefs of the Pueblo Cochitas then-
selves. and its mysteries have boon handse
down from generssion 70 9susratioa foe
over 0ou years. 1t occurs ones every ten
years.
Tho people Of the village prize the event
as they do no other feast day, and prepar
ations for its observance have this time,
as usual, been in progress for fully year.
What the ceremony Of the Estufa or
secret council chamber arc is a mystery to
all save tho participants, the head men Of
the village. After the secret festivities
tho day is celebrated by groups of dancers,
stately parades, etc, the feature being a
horseback ride Of u large number of paint
ed warriors, who march on either side Of q
small horse. Then come horse races,
shinny games, foot races, etc.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Justice Demands II.

The postotiice clerks in our larger
offices have never received the proper at-
tention, either from tho government or
from the people. All other branches Of
governmental service nre accorded an an
nual vacation, without loss Of pay. While
most branches arc required to work but
eight hours, the postoffice clerks are not al
lowed vacation and must work until their
work is completed, II 1t takes ten hours or
longer.
The time has arrived for change In
this routine existence. II requires bright,
active, intelligent men to properly handle
md dispatch the heavy mails Of our cities,
ccvo fair reward for their services.
The general public, perhaps, does not
know that tho average salary Of the
clerks In the large postofilces is but 500 q
year, while tho actual cost Of existence
not living, in the sense generally used
makes 1t impossible for him TO lay up any.
thing To tide over sickness or difficulty.
Classification In service is the one thing
most needed by him, SO that when ho has
served the government for . number OF
years and proved an efficient and reliable
clerk, that his salary may bo increased TO
correspond with and reward his integrity
md experience. Tho people furnish the
money TO carry on NIL departments Of state
and government and they demand that
equity and Justice shall bo accorded 70 oil
alike without fear or favor.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
EngIand's Opium Traffic.

IIira Lal Kumar of Calcutta spoke
on the opium traiic In India in the
Madison Street Episcopal church Of New
York city last Sunday. He charged the
English government with encouraging the
consumption of opium among its subjects
In India for the sake OF revenue. In order
to encourage and stimulate tho cultivation
of the poppy plant, upwards Of 1000 acres
OF the best land In India, he said, are de-
voted to Its cultivation, and the annual
average production Is 100000 pounds,
which Is consumed In India. China und
Burmah.
Tho government Of India, In fact, is tho
sole manufacturer and wholesale trader In
tho bancful drug. The vice OF opium
smoking, he declared, was increasing to
an alarming extent in India. Concluding
he said that to the greed OF gain the peo-
plc Of the united kingdom have sacrificed
every principle of humanity. Tho unml,i'
gated misery and distress produced by the
spread OF opium tells heavily on the peo-
pla of India
The state herald., 1891-11-13
The Other Side Of Fon,cea'. Action.

A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says
that p PRESIDENT Fonseca assumed tho su.
preme command barely in time To prcycE,
the frul,ion Of n conspiracy TO restore Ne
empire This conspiracy Is known TO have
strong European SUPPORT, and has been dI.
rcctcd In Brazil by adherents OF tho ex-
imperial family who were lcnicntiy pcr.
mittcd to return To or remain In tho coun,
try. But for the presidents action they
would probably have attempted couy
d'ctat within fow days.
As it:ls tho brazilian authorities are
reused TO the utmost vigilance, and both
the army and navy arc loyal 10 tho rcpub
lie. Several arrests have been made, and
oil those to whom treason eau DO brought
home will DO dealt with severely.
II IL declared that Da Fonscca docs not
dream Of being dictator. Congress vlo
lated itA own constitution by suppressinp
the right OF veto. Therefore Da Fonscca,
In dIssolving tho congress, was dcfcndius
principle.
II Ia also declared that elections for
members Of the new chamber OF rcpresen
tai, ss a-e expected to take place imm.
dintely. Congress will revise the consti
tuition and will retain Its republican and
federatiyo character.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
He Never was a prunkard.

DR.. l.. $. Major, one OF the mos,
prominent citizens OF Chicago. aud builder
OF the well known "Maior Block, has sued
DR.. Keclcy, OF inebrlatc reform fame, for
$4,000 damages. Dr. Major correspondcd
with DIR. kcelcy on the sublec, OF the cello.
bratcd gold cure for drunkenness, but II
was not for personal use. A circular
distributed by DR.. Kccley purports to give
llstof references OF reformed drunkards,
md among tho list appears the name OF
DIR. l., S. Major Tho latter has received
scores OF letters asking the nature of his
in,oxica.ion, md how long It took him io
be cured. Hc was never at Dwight as q
patient, ars us he Is u temperance man he
seriously objects to tho usc OF his name In
such "A connection
The state herald., 1891-11-13
New IroubIes in BRAZIL.

A Rio Jnneiro dispatch says: II
may bc that Brazil Ia on tho brink OF an
other revolution. Matters certainly look
dark enough at present.
Tho fight so long maintained botwecn
Congress on tho one side and President la
Fonscca and the government on tho other
has reached culmination.
For quite timo their differences were
over financial aiIairs. Measures prcssed
by the Legislature were vetoed by tho chief
magistrate. and changes advocated by the
president were voted down by Congress.
Recently an attempt has beon made 10 curb
tho power OF tho chief executive. Tho fact
that Da Fonseca Is u military man has led
many to fear. or 10 pretend TO fear, that he
might proclaim himself dictator.
10 prevent my such contingency, Con.
gress short timo ago passed . law fixing
tho process Of impeachment Of tho presi
dent Da Fonseca promptly vetoed the
measure.
His veto was considered Ia heated sss-
sion, which resulted In tho carrying Of Q
motion To override tho voto.
A soon as the action Of the national
legislature was mAdo known 70 day 10
tonscca ho became very much excited ana
theroupon dissolved Congress. His do.
crco TO that effect was made public Tues.
lav
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Probability of Russians Starving.

The governor OF the provi nco oil
Mini Novgorod declares that throughout
that province nil supplies OF prov islon'
have been exhausted; that tho peasant,
will soon DO without food. and that |, 800,
oOO pooos OF graiu will DO required, the
greater par, OF which must DO Imported.
The difficulty OF transportation will render
the giving OF timely holp almost impossi
Bile.
The commander OF tho 1'rnnscnsplar
army corp, has ordered that all fragments
.iSIi by ,bc soldiers DO made into biscuit,
aAd sent No the famine districts. Many
mobiles and members Of foreign consulate,
are contributing to the faminr fund.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

THERE have been instances In ali
cities where attorneys were in direct
collusion with swindlers. and where
legal talent furnished these frauds was
the only thing that enabled them "a
escape tho penitentiary. 1t is no,
difficult TO recall instances where men
have deliberately planned. to swlndle
their creditors on lines suggested by
legal sharks and while certain
odium attaches to these swindlers, tho
attorneys whose skill kept them out
OF the clutches OF the criminal law
did not lose caste for lending their ad.
vice to such rascally business Ex-
ample OF this abuse in principle
namely. advising people how they can
do wrong with impunity, could bo
drawn from the most eminent ranks OF
the profession.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
convie,s win bc Re,urnei 4.

After n number OF protracted cou.
forcnecs between tho rsprsssntssivss q
the iossocs OF tho mino and the rr:.oN
oiiiclais aud tho government the governor
has oficlaliy sunouuced that the convicts
who wore recently released, and who
have pssn recapturcd, would DO returned
70 prIeevilie. Coal Crock and Oliver
Springs as soon as accommodations could
bc provided for them at those places. 1t
was also determined TO send nn Increased
guard to the mlnea. Tho militia viii bo
called II the guards prove insufficient and
II tho minors prove obstinate tho long OK
pcc,cd collision between them and tho gov.
eminent forces may occur ut any moment,
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Timothy Aealy Horsewhipped.

Last Tuesday, Mr.. McDermott,
nephew Of the late Charles Stewart Par.
nell publicly horsewhipped Mr.. Timothy
Healy, NJ. p, tho most bitter Of the anti
Parnell leaders. The horsewhipping re-
ceivod by Mr. Healy was the direct out
come Of the language used by MIR. Healy
at LangforG on Sunday last, when the anti
Parncll leader referred TO Miss Parnell
and the widow of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell. The details Of the assault are a.
follows:
Mr.. McDermott caught Mr.. lHealy by
tho throat the moment he met him ct the
Four courts and In the presence Of mum.
ber Of persons, he thrashed Mr.. Healy
about tho shoulders and body until the
latter was rescued by the police. Mr..
Healy when his assailant was taken into
custody, declined to make charge against
him, SO Mr.. McDcrmott was released and
went his way surrounded by a number Of
ympathizers.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
SEVEN MINERS KILLED.
Terrible Explosion of Gas In a Penn
sylvania Coal Mine.


A terrible explosion Of gas occurred
Sunday AFTERNOON In No. shaft Of the
Susquehanna Coal Company's mine at
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, causing tho In
slant death Of six men and so badly burn
Ing and inturlng several others that 1t Is
feared they will die. 1t was learned that
owing to this being Sunday, there were
but fourteen mon at work in the mine at
the time Of the explosion. These were all
either killed or badly hurt. Tho injured
were In such condition that they could not
90 removed from the mine, and 1t is feared
that all will dio. 1t was stated that the
! accident was caused by the explosion OF u
safety lamp, tho flames OF which ignited a
quantity Of gas which had formed In the
shaft. This exploded with fearful force,
as is shown by tho mangled condition Of
the dead and injured.
Littlo stock Is taken In the theory that a
safety lamp exploded the gas. Tho gus
was undoubtedly ignited by naked light
In the hands Of some one Of the men. The
damage to tho mine will rsach 10000.
The scene about the mouth of the shaft
was heartrending. AS tho news Of tho OK.
plosion was noised all the wives and
children Of tho men who were imprisoned
gathered about tho opening. The wives wept
frantically and the children play ed about
unconscious OF the fearful doom their
fathers had met A searching party was
organized as soon rs possible, and the
brNyc men wont down In the mine to. res.
~ thejr trl.ow worAnen. yhsy had To
AWHILE with tho dangerous afterdamp,
and aner almost losing themselves in the
cavern, cropping iu tho dark, came upon
the bodies Of the victims. Tho force Of
the oxplosion had dashed to pieces several
mine cars standing on the tracks.
Somo were bohcaded and others disem-
boweled. 1t was fearful spectacle. The
remains were taken to the mouth of the
shaft and from there to their late homes
In ambulances and on stretchers. After
each followed the mans wife and children.
-Four men injured have died. Gowell 10.
henski, aged 81 years, wife and family of
small children; John Maloncy, 80 years,
vile and three children; David X. James,
81 years; w. j. Williams, Jr., 81 years,
son OF w. ]. Williams, who was killed.
-Four more are badly injured and one OF
them will die. The explosion was caused
by tho attempt OF one of the men TO change
tho air current when his lamp exploded.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Brazil will Come oui All Right.

In speaking TO M audience nj Baltl-
moro Rev Luclnto T.. Kinsolyins. ono Of
tho nrst Protestant Episcopal missionaries
scnt 10 Brazil, said that no did not an ,ici.
pate anything serious from tho recent 20
ii,lcai disturbances In Brazil.
"i have tho greatest confidence In tho
country ho declared, "and 80 have nearly
nliprasilian-. Tho people assa body wan,
tho republic, and have no doubt It win bo
maintained. President i'onseea, believe,
Ia worthy man. but he Is surrounded by
bad cabinet who AFRO responsible for q
number OF measure, which have created
dissatisfaction