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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-10-23
Misre1lanenms.
CHURCHES OF NORWAY.
OLD WOODEN ONES STANDING
AFTER SEVEN CENTURIES.

How the Ancient Pines of the Northern
Lands Are Preserved in Sacred Edifices
Hundreds of Years of Age-Description
of Some of the Buildings.
The "Stavekirker," or ancient wooden
churches of Norway, are in their way al
most unique among the ecclesiastical build
ings of Europe. True, they have not the
historical interest which attaches to many
other buildings, but yet l think they de-
serve more notice than has hitherto been
taken of them, both on account of their
age and the curious and beautiful carving
to be found on them, and also that they
date from a period when the men of the
north were still the terror of many Euro
pean coast.
1t is not little remarkable to find at the
present day wooden buildings from five to
seven hundred years old, consisting, in the
main perhaps, of the same timbers as those
with which they had been originally con-
structed. Here and there, of course, they
have been renewed, but still there is much
which we may regard as original, to attest
both the skill of the builders and the solid
ity and weather resisting powers of the
pine trees of medieval Norway, which for
so many centuries have withstood the fierce
frosts of an almost arctic winter, as well as
the scorching rays of the summer sun.
The endurance of the structure is due in
no small degree to the peculiar manner in
which the timbers were placed That
method of building is called in Norway
reisvoerk, word derived from the verb at
reise Ito raise), and reisvoerk building is
one in which the timbers are raised, or
placed perpendicularly, and not laid hori-
zontally, as in later work. "Stav" is of
course the same as our word staff, or stave,
and the term stavekirk is applied to
churches which are built by this ancient
method of reisvoerk.
THE MATERIAL
The material used in the construction of
these churches is invariably pine. Oak is
only found in the south of Norway, and
the beech in but one place, the famous
bogeskov, or beech wood, at Laurvik. If
one may judge from the massive beams to
be found in many of the stavekirke, the
ancient pine forests of Norway must have
supplied many trees like those tall pines
which Milton tells us were fit
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-10-23
THE CHURCH AT LON.
ore interesting churcbe

The more interesting churches OF the
stavekirke type are to be found in the less
frequented districts, and are still used for
divine service. OF these we may men,
ton Lom, in the upper Gudbrandsdalen,
Urnes, on the Lyster Fjord, Eidsborg
near Dalen, in Telemarken; Roldal, on the
Haukl Field, and few others. In many
ways the most interesting of these are the
first two named. By saying this do not
mean that the others are uninteresting-
there are many points Of great interest
about them.
Lom for stavekirke is large, though
not so extensive as Hitterdal 1t presents
the same curiously raised roofs, and is of
the dark red brown color usually met with
in these churches. 1t consists of nave,
transept and chancel At the east end is
that curious beehivelike roof, somewhat
the same in shape as the beautiful east end
Of Trondhjem cathedral, only, Of course,
very different in material and size The
doors are ornamented with the character
istic carving of interlaced work and drag
ons' heads, which is always to be found in
these stavekirkes.
On entering the church you find it
smaller than the exterior would lead one
to suppose, and the fiat roof, which was
added to it in the Seventeenth century, and
which covers up the beautiful pine columns
and their carved capitals, makes the church
look still smaller. The interior presents
the appearance which it must have borne
since the early part of the Seventeenth CEN
fury. The choir and chancel are separated
from the rest of the church by a carved
wooden screen of no particular merit. The
roof of the chancel is painted in very gaudy
colors, and has for its subjects the baptism
of our Lord and the four Evangelists. All
around the walls are curious pictures of
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries,
representing scenes in the life of the Saw
jour.-Sunday at Yome.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Committee ON Rules.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lI.-At the OPEN
ing of the house the speaker announced
the committee on rules as follows: The
speaker, Messrs. McMillin, Catchings,
Reed and Burrows
After the speaker had announced the
committee on rules Mr.. Burrows, of
Michigan, from the board of visitors to
the military academy, presented the re-
port of that body, to be referred to the
committee ON military affairs when ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Gates, of Alabama, offered reso-
luton which went to the committee ON
rules, providing for the appointment Of
standing committee ON order OF bust
ness to be composed of fifteen members,
the speaker ex-officio, chairman, to have
charge of the arrangements and pre-
cedence of business before the house.
always considering impartially the
measures on the calendar.
Mr.. Taylor. of Tennessee, announced
the death of his late colleague, the Hon.
l.. c. Houck, and offered the customary
resolution to adjourn. Before the reso-
luton was put to vote, MIR. Bartine, of
Nevada, having reached the city, ap-
peared at the bar of the house and was
sworn in. Mr.. Taylor's resolution was
then adopted, and the house, after a
session of ten minutes, adjourned till
SATURDAY..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
More Bloodshed at Crested Butte. Colo.
Only n Question of Time.

More Bloodshed at Crested butte. Colo,
Only a Question of Time.
DENVER, Dec. II. "A special to The
Republican from Crested Butte, Colo,
says: The indications are that bloody
battle cannot long be delayed. Since
all overtures for an arbitration have
failed both company and strikers have
taken more demonstrative stand. The
former has ordered lumber and already
begun the erection of bunkhouses for
the protection of the men who will take
the places of the strikers.
During the evening 100 Winchester
rifles with $500 rounds OF ammunition
were dumped from a freight car and
immediately taken possession Of by
Sheriff Shores and his deputies. Fear.
less men are now on their way to
Crested Butte from Pueblo and other
places to handle these rifles in protecting
the property of tine company and the
lives of their new employees.
The strikers are now holding secret
meetings, all the proceedings being in
the Italian and Austrian languages.
They vow that they will fight to the
death for what they consider to be their
rights. and that they will allow no i'm
ported men to take their places. In
other words they insist that their de-
mands shall be complied with without
exception or there will be war to the
Enifa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Reciprocity with yamaica.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-The reci pro-
city Negotiations with Jamaica have
reached q satisfactory conclusion, thus
compk.ting the series of trade conven-
tions rAase with the sngar producing
colonies of Great Britain and the West
Indies. 1t is impossible to give the pre-
else details agreed upon, but it is already
stated that flour has been reduced 80
per cent; kerosene instead of paying 8
pence viii hereafter pay only 6l pence;
patent medicines are to be admitted
free; and the free list has been enlarged
so as TO open market to certain Ameri-
can products heretofore practically ex-
cluded from the West Indies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
JUDGES APPOINTED.
President Harrison Sends Several
Nominations to the Senate for
Confirmation.
House Committee on Rules Announced
by the Speaker and Bur-
rows Members of Ii.
Series OF Reciprocity Treaties witt
British West Indies Concluded.
No Details Yet.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The president
sent to the senate the following nomina-
tions: To be United States circuit
judges, William L. Putnam. of Maine,
first judicial circuit; Nathaniel Ship
man, of Connecticut. second judicial
circuit; George nj. Dallas, Of Pennsyl-
vania, third judicial circrit; Nathaniel
Goff, of West Virginia, fourth judicial
circuit, William H. Taft, of Ohio, sixth
judicial circuit; W. A. Woods, of In
diana, seventh judicial circuit, and
Warren Truitt, of Oregon, to be United
States district judge of district Of
Alaska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
IT'S EMBARRASSING.
Democrats Figuring what to DO with
Nav Senators of National Prominent

Democrats Figuring what to DO With
Naw Senator'S of National Prominence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--All the Dem
ocratic senator's agree upon the state of
embarrassment which for the first time
In many years surrounds them IN the re-
arrangement of the committees. On
one hand out Of nine Democrats who
enter the senate for the first time, no
less than FIVE are of national prominence
Messrs Hill, Villas, Brice, Gordon and
Palmer-and therefore deserve more
than the usual degree of recognition.
On the other hand, with so many new
Democrats are fewer vacancies than
usual, because only five Democratic
senators-Messrs. Wilson, Hampton.
Brown, Regan and Eustis, have been
removed BY death, resignation or the
legislatures. 1t IS a case OF embarrass-
ment of riches for the Democratic
managers, and the task before them
is one that viii require deli
cate manipulation. There are for
tunately three Democratic vacancies in
foreign relations committee, but there
are none on commerce, none ON iudic-
iary, none on appropriations, none on
privileges and elections, none on public
buildings and grounds and none on
finance and so on through the whole list
of important committees. IL is not con-
sidered probable that Governor Hill will
be given position on the foreign rela-
tiors committee. This would be too
much OF concession for the senatorial
love OF precedence to endure. It is far
more likely that three senator's will OA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
NfanYel settles the striIse.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. 17.-Super-
intendent Gabiel. of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad has received the follow
ing telegram from President Manvel OF
the road, dated at Garden City, Kan.
Sign and accept the schedule presented
By the operators and dispatchers,
namely: Operators, $50 per month for
twelve hours work; extra dispatchers,
$3.50 for eisht hours work; chief dis
patc!ers, $3.50 per month. No trick
work
This will probably settle the strike. so
far as the Atlantic All Pacific is con-
cerned. Nothing sias been heard as to
the situation on the Southern Pacific.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
A Clan-na-Gael Circular.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia secret cir
cular has leen issued by what is called
the Alexander Sullivan wing of the
Clan-na-Gael to the different camps in
asmuch as parliamentary agitation has
been unsuccessful, to return to physical
force. An officer of the Clan here said:
"Our organization is the strongest form
OF organization in existence. We have
20, 600 men to strike for Ireland as soon
as an opportunity presents itself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
LADIES HOODS.
FIELDS POPULATIONS.
Two Million Dollars of which There Is
No Trace to- BE Found.

Two Million Dollars of which There Is
No Trace to- Be Found.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE World, in
an article in which it alluded to Edward
M. Field as Napoleon of Finance III, and
apparently fit to rank with Ward and
Ives, says that during the past year he
has been intrusted with over $4,000. 900
in money, bonds and stocks, and that
the owners thereof do not know what
has become Of their property. The facts.
The World says, have been gathered
from interviews had with the partners
of Field with Wall street brokers, and
with some of his victims. The amount
is made up as follows: Cash and secu-
rites from Weichers and his relatives,
81 ,2S7, 900: from Woerishoeffer &s Co., /,
cash from corn sales, 500, 600; from
Peter Cassidy, for 1900 shares
of North American, which were
never delivered, 100000; from two
widows in securities which they
gave to him as their agents so he could
collect their dividends, $4,000; from a
tailor for investment, 1900, and
finally 100000, which he raised from
rehypothecation of Union Pacific bonds,
making a total Of $1,g4o,eO0. The
World also says that the day following
the failure the Field family sent for DIR.
Allen McLane Hamilton, the expert on
insanity to examine young Field. He
had acted strangely about the house
and they had become alarmed. DIR.
Choate, who conducts private sani-
tarium, was at the house wien DIR.
Hamilton arrived, and together they
made the examination. It was most
thorough according to all accounts.
They were asked later to fill out certi-
cate preliminary to his commitment to
an asylum. The two experts declined
and left the house. A day later two
other physicians were called and made
an examination. They filled the GER
tificate on which Jude McAdam COM
mitted Field to the madhouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
New Tin Mills.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l7.-Work ON the
tin plate factory of Coates 81 CO., is be-
ing rapidly pushed ahead by a large
force OF workmen, and by the middle of
January, says The American, the pro-
prietors hope to be turning ont the
plates. The factory to be operated here
by Coates Il Co. will have capacity of
about 1900 boxes per week The new
factory adjoins the Locust Point Iron
and Steel works, which are familiarly
known us Coates 81 Co.'S mills. The
cost for fitting ont the tin mill is esti-
mated at about 500. 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
| NOT PROPERLY USED.

senator Kyle Wanted Place ON the
Irrigation Committee.
MISNEAPoLIs, Dec. 17.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: Senator Kyle
says he feels that he has not been used
with proper courtesy by the Republi-
cans, to whom he claims to have indi-
catedsthat he would like to be placed ON
the irrigation committee. He may be
given the place yet, but he says he
would have felt better about it if it had
been granted without hesitation. The
senator says, however, that whether he
is placed on the committee or not he in
tends to push irrigation measures, and
hopes to be able to secure some needed
legislation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Two Trainmsn Killed

OTTUMwA. Ia, Dec. H. William
Walsh, engineer, and Thomas Mccoy
ern, fireman, are dead as the result Of a
rear end collision which occurred on the
main line of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy. Two cars were ditched
and fire started in the debris. Fireman
McGovern was single man. but
Engineer Walsh had a wife and five
small children here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Excited over iron orc.

WISoSA, Dec. 17.-Great excitement
has Just been created here by the find
ing OF iron ore on the farm of John Con-
don, living among the hills bordering on
the Mississippi river a few miles from
here. Specimens are now in st. Paul to
be assayed. 1t is claimed the find will
yield 90 per cent. of fine iron. Other
parties are still prospecting in the vicin-
ity. The vein just found is near the
surface.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Two More Dead.
A Great Northern wreck.

PARK RIVER, N. D., Dec. While
mixed Great Northern train was run
ming over small bridge four miles east
of this place broken rail caused por-
tion Of the train to leave the track. Two
freight cars and one coach ran off the
bridge into the ditch below. Several OF
the passengers were injured, four Of
them being seriously hurt. wrecking
train with physicians has. been sum-
moned from Grand Forks. The names
of the injured cannot yet be secured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
killed by > railing bridge.

NATcHEz, Miss, Dec. IT, Hester
Lewis and Lsvia Shields, two colored
women, Nere killed and two colored
men seriously injured by the collapse OF
Twin bayou bridge near this city Mon
day night, and boy had his arm
broken. The party was on the bridge
with four-mule team when the bridge
fell, carrying them with 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Tsu.ines. Honses nurned.

FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. 16. Seven brick
business houses were destroyed by fire
at 2:15 O'Clock a. IN. The fire was
caused by stove in restaurant which
\was TOO close to the wooden partition.
The total loss IL scr. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Free Fishing Privileges.

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 17.-It Is freely
stated here that the next move of .he
government Of Newfoundland, in view
of the recent action Of Canada, will
probably be to give the United States
free fishing privileges in Newfoundland
waters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. The car
has paid the sum of $i2J, 900, which is
usually devoted to state balls, to the
central relief committee, for distribu-
tion among the famine sufferers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
EIeetnen Judges Arrested.

OMAHA, Dec. fG.-A special from
Taylor, Neb., says: Marshal Crane, A.
B. Starke, Frank Butler and f. Part
ridge, clerks and judges of the recent
election were arrested for fraudulently
placing two ballots in the box and en- ]
tering fictitious names ION the tally
sheets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17

TRANSFERRED from commerce and other
leading committees TO the vacancies in
the foreign relations committee and that
Mr.. Hi will be provided for by these
Transfers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
riye Fisherm en- Drowned.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE fishing smack
Osprey has been wrecked in the Firth of
Tay during snow squall. Five men
forming her crew were drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Mills improving.

WAsHiNGToN, Dec. l7.-Mr. Mills
physicians report that their patient
passed very comfortable night, and
was greatly improved in the morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
Three Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
Coaches Jump the Track, Running
Into Freight.
Three Dead, Several Others Fatally
Hurt, and About Thirty.ilyc Scri-
ously Injured.
An Accident on the Baltimore and
Ohio Responsible for Two Deaths.
Casualties.

LIMA, o., Dec. IL. Train No 25,
westbound fast line ON the Pittsburg,
( Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad,
jumped the track about two miles east
of the city at 1880 a. m. and ran into an
eastbound train. No. 66, which was
standing on the siding, killing one per-
son and injuring aoout thirty five
others, six or seven OF whom will die.
III. j. Manuel, colored, head cook of the
dining car, is dead and fearfuily
! mangled; Phil Mutt. fireman of the
freight train, had both legs cut off and
is dying; N. M. Thomas, head crushed
and viii die; Judge Reynolds, of Chi
cago had his head and back hurt-fatally
injured. Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Ann
Smith, both of San Fancisco, injured in
ternally; Mrs. Smiths 6-year-old boy,
injured about the breast and is dying;
George w. Foote, waiter, hurt in the
back; Mrs. Fred Dunn, of Miffiin, Pa,
had her head cut but is not seriously
injured; p. v. Ogle, of New York, had
hip mashed; w. ID. Vandsdale. of Chi
cago; s. III. Gudsters, of Chicago; H. L.
Tunne, of Philadelphia; T. S. Dunn, of
Seattle, WASH, and Henry Williams, q
porter, received slight injuries;
Frank Lapper, of Milwaukee, had
his head badly cut. The rails
spread after the train had all passed ex-
cepting three rear coaches, the dining
car and the sleepers. The three cars ran
into a freight and were badly wrecked.
There was great number of slightly
injured whose names cannot be obtained
in the confusion.
Two More Dead.
LIMA, o., Dec. 17.--Fireman Mutt and
J. Ell. Curtis, colored, have died since
taken from the wreck. The dead body
of man has been discovered under the
debris, but it cannot be removed until
the wreck train arrives
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-17
GREAT SLAUGHTER Of yaYsi Raay aad Fine cashma Shaxs
BLANKETS.

North Star all wool blankets, pink blue borders
former price $780, $685. former price 1915 $3.50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-08
A Corcoran Death-Bed Incident.

heard few days since an incident Of
Mr.. Corcoran's last illness. Among the
callers one day, about week before his
death, was pretty young girl, debutante
of the past season, whom he had known
from her earliest childhood, and in whom
he had always taken great interest As
the girl in her fresh, young beauty ap-
preached the dying man he held her hand
for moment without speaking, then with
a sigh he said: Promise that you will not
forget me when am gone;" adding, an in
slant later, 81 want before go to do you
a substantial kindness, and, as your name
is not mentioned in my will, have in
structed my lawyer to have transferred to
you government bonds for the sum Of
5000" With tears in her eyes the young
lady endeavored to express her thanks for
the unexpected gift, saying, what can |
ever do to prove my gratitude" For an
instant there was silence in the room, and
then, as the feeble hands felt the contact
of the warm young fingers clasping them,
the old man lifted his face, stirred with a
deep emotion, as he replied in tremulous
tones, IL ask but one thing-that you will
be sorry when l am ead."- Washington
CuDitOL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-08
CUNNING MRS. QUINN.

1t was quite an open secret in the
Brannigan family that Mrs. Brannigan
had taken a villa down at Granville by
the-Sea for the express purpose OF offer
ing her eldest daughter Tilda extra facil-
!ties for securing husband.
Both Mary Cadogan, Mrs. Brannigan's
twin sister. and Mrs Della Quinn were
aware of this. and as the summer began
to wear away these two old worthless
laid their heads together and decided
that they must hurry matters on a bit
and bring Tildas matrimonial quest to a
satisfactory conclusion.
I'D loike to do Julia favor. would"
exclaimed Mrs Quinn. beaming as she
discussed the matter with Mary on the
back piazza. She's been mighty good
to Inc this summer.
"Julias queer and she gets highfaultin
notions now and then, but her hearts
in the right place 1t amt many girls.
now. when they've made their pile and
got as foine place as this. as would be
askin their ould time friends to come
down and stay all summer. Faith this
is the first time in me life that for two
months runnin I've had puddin every
day"
Yes" declared Miss Cadogan. Jul
las good hearted, there amt no use
talking. But she's enjoyed havin us
here She told me if it hadn't been for
Tildas CONS on in that Old shed, there,
she wouldn't have had nOthin to COM
plain about all summer"
After moments mature deliberation