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The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Magnificent Art Institute.

The cause Of educational and indus.
trial progress has taken great step tor.
ward in the dedication at Philadelphia last
week OF the Drexel Institute Of Art,
Iscience and Industry. The institute was
built and endowed by Anthony j. Drexel,
head OF the great banking firm OF Drexel
~ Co., and Its scope and objects, as out
lined by him are the extension and i'm
provement of Industrial education us
means OF opening better and wider avenues
oi employment to young men and women.
Inc building was erected by Drcxel at
cost OF 500, 900, aud he has endowed it with
$1,000 900.
The ceremonies were opened by an invo.
cation by Bishop Potter. The choir then
Gang Gounod's praise Ye the Father
at the conclusion of which Mr.. Depew was
introduced and made the dedication ad-
dress.
MIR. Wayne Mscveigh made the speech
presenting the deeds OF trust to the trus.
toes.
The Drexel art institute is centrally 10.
Gated at Thirty-second and Chestnut
streets. twill accommodate about 1000
students. To prevent the liberality Of MIR.
Drexel being abused, = moderate fee will
Do charged for course in certain branch.
es. There will be l6O FREQ scholarships.
Ihe registration Of students will begin on
Monday, january 4, 1892, and the work Of
instruction As soon thereafterus the classes
can be formed.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Marvellous Machine Gun.

For about year experiments have
been made by the Winchester Repeating
Arms company with machine gun which
In many respects Is marvel. At q reccn,
test, 9oJ shots were fired In one minute
through one barrel. This bests the Maxim
machine, which has = record Of 7sU shots
minute. The new Winchester gun has
water Jacket surrounding tho barrel which
holds one gallon Of water. and that amount
IL evaporated In one minute when the gun
Is In operation. In experiments made
without the water jacket the barrel became
too hot for safety In less than half
minute. The brcech mechanism 10 opera
ted by crank connecting with . system
OF multiplying scars, by means Of which
the rspidity Of action 10 obtained. The
ammunition Is fed into the brccch from n
continuous web belt holding the cartridges
10 pockets. The exploded shells, ~ they
are thrown from tho brecch, rise about two
feet over the gun aud fall In what appears
10 be continuous bar Of FURNISHED brass,
The gun 10 the invention Of Browning
brothers, gun makers OF Ogden, Utah,
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Elkins for Secretary of War,

The President has sent to the Sen.
ate the nomination Of Stephen B. Elkius
OF West Virginia TO bo secretary Of war.
stephen B. Elkins was born in Perry
county, Ohio, September 20, 1911. He re.
moved to Missouri when very young.
graduated at Missouri University In Is6o
- stedied law. He served h isss " ~
q eeUenia ~ ~ esvessy -ssvsntS M,asesri
4onkHyeA I'd n III laaesP ysss. went y
New NsxiaA vAsss - .vss sdnlstsd 70
the bar In 1857. He also engaged In min
ing and stock raising there, and accumu
lated fortune.
He took an active part In the Chicago
convention OF 1854 that nominated j. q,
Blaine for the presidency, and earnestly
supported him in tho canvass. Since l,s,
MIR. Eikins has devoted all Of his energies
to the development Of his extensive coal
and timber interests In West Virginia, In
which he has taken q deep interest He
spends good portion Of his time there,
but makes frequent business trips TO New
York, where he also has business inter.
ests. Mr.. Elkins has bcen for some time
president OF the West Virginia Central
Railroad Company, u position he still
holds. He is sou-in.la OF cx Senator
Henry Z. Davis, who represented West
Virginia in the Senate for several years.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Sensational Abduction.

Miss Cora Allen, aged ls, was ab.
ducs,d Friday night from the residence of
her stepfather ut Gosport, Indiana. The
tsniy rstirsd - The usual hour, but II was
2 e'elook tAe nsxt nornisg before Mr..
smith swckc. He soon discovered that
~ family had bees Galore oformed, Miss
Aiien's room ives found vscaut All of her
clothing except her hightrobs was found
near her bedside. Search was at once
made for her but without avail, Mis-.
Allen had received threatening letters but
y few days before.
Mars hal Crouch and a deputy arrex,ed a
young man named Withers on suspicion.
AT later hour searching party entered
Fosters cave, three miles from the Smith
residence, and found Miss Allen, uncon.
scious aud nearly dead from exposure,
Her hands and feet were tied and badly
swollen. When consciousness had been
partially restored she appeared to be suffer
ing from mental excitement, and Il ia
feared her mind is wrecked. The most In.
tense excitement prevails In the country
aud II the guilty party is found summary
vengeance will be taken.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
The American Sabbath Union.

The third annual meeting Of the
American Sabbath Union convened In Des
Moincs on the 10th. The organization was
effected In Washington In 1883 aud 10 com
posed Of delegates from various cvangcli.
cal churches Of the country. The attend.
ancc At the present meeting 10 large.
including representatives from all the prin.
cipal states. After devotional services.
organization for business purposes was
effected with Colonel u. F.Shcpard, presi.
dent Of the association, In the chair. vsri.
Gus committees were appointed, aftor
which the meeting adjourned.
Al tho evening session Rev. George y.
Mott presided. Tho address OF welcome To
tho delegates WINS delivered by Dr. Fris
bio OF Des Moincs. Colonel shepard no.
piled TO IT, He paid high compliment to
Iowa - . Sabbath.observing and temper.
ancc state.
Speaking Of tho work OF the Union, he
ssid II was 10 restore tho observance Of
tho Sabbath, He SAID that ono Of the OBJ.
jccts for which tho Union will labor 10 for
the closing OF tho Worlds Fair.
Dr. Herrick Johnson OF Chicago, spoks
A. length on the duty Of the govern mont %
insist that this nation take no part In the
dcsecration Of the American Sabbath. lie
argued tho question st length. answering
tho arguments OF those who favor opening
tho fair
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Petrlfed Man

A petriiied man was recently dis.
covered In the San Joaquin valley, CsiIfor.
nia by Z. q. Ross.
II Is MIR. Ross opinion, and Il 10 shared
In by number Of old. .tlmcrs Of Fresno.
California, that the pelrifaction IL the
body Of Mexican desperate named
Chavez.
The widow OF joaquin Murietta resides
near the cave aud tells the tale that year,
aaoa band OF Mexican despcradoes, mur
dercrs and cutthroats existed In Fresno
county, Of which her husband aud Chsxez
were the leaders. The entire band was
finally routed. run out OF tho county and
state, or killed, and she says that Chavez
on being wounded by u posse Of outraged
citizens after him, was taken TO the cave,
which was tho rendezvous OF tho band. and
hid away. His death resulted u short tim.
afterward from neglect, aud his comrades
buried him without the usual funeral
formaiitlcs.
The "hud" weighs 40 pounds, is OF lin.
aud cement, and Is no fake. Murletta wa.
shot dead aud his head. preserved In slco
hol, has for years bceu on exhibition iu
San Francisco.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Getting Rid of q Governor.

A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says:
The people hero were kept in ignorance Of
the true state Of affairs in Rio Grande do
Sui, as was the outside world, until the
actual deposition Of the governor Of that
state.
The following dispatch, dated December
u, has been received from Porto Allegro
"rhis morning none Of the shops in this
city were opened Vt the usual hour. A
little before 20 a. m. the people, under the
lead OF the board OF directors of the Mer.
chants Exchange and of other representa-.
tive business men, held an open air meet
Ing and then proceeded TO the governors
ofiicial residence and requested DIR. De
Castilhos to resign his of1ice and avoid
civil war, which would probably otherwise
ensue. The governor placed his resigna
tion In the hands Of the directors, who then
requested General Boretto Lett to take
charge OF the government until Q pro.
visional junts could be chosen. or this
iunta DIR. Assis Brazil, DIR. V. Baros Cas-.
I'll and General Rocha Gzario were chosen
members by acclamation."
Its believed that the deposition of Gov
ernor Castilhos WAS effected with the con
nivancc OF the government
The state herald., 1891-12-25
General Booth. Year. Work

General Booth hns published an No.
count Of what he hiss done during the pas,
twelve mon,bs for tho redemption Of tho
ussssa. Tho total expenditure on capital
sccount 10 given ~ fip. 900 but . liability
Of fio,ooo In addition has bcen Incurred on
tho strength OF sums promised but not yet
paid Ia.
The farm colony has cost f3@, ,ooo aud the
working expenses Of tho food departments
and shslters have boon e?s. i+o. Tho ru-
ssipts hsvo boon esd,b'0. There have
been 1000 meals and H'. aoV n,shts
lodging given 10 the homclcsa. Stun work
Ass cost fs,s0'. loss e5'o donated BY gym.
pathetic "slummcrs." The workshops
show deheit Of ~, i>o. In spite Of the fac,
That some Of tho branches show = profit
For instance. the sale Of matches has
ncttsd l,7a, knitting work ei0o and book.
binding gtOa
The state herald., 1891-12-25
National Prohibitionists.

The National Prohibition Commit.
tec met In Washington on tho 18th. for the
purpose OF deciding upon tho ti,ne and
place for holding tho ncxt national conven.
tlon TO nominate candidates for president
and vlcc president Of tho United Statss.
The meeting was presided over by tho
Hon. Samuel Dickey Of Albion, Michigan.
The national chairman. About eighty. .nyo
Aslegatcs were present. including OF Gov.
cruor John r. ST John Of Kansas, who 4.
prominently spoken OF for tho head Of tho
ticket
The contest for the national convention
lay between Cleveland. Cincinnati aud 81,
Louis. Either Cleveland or Cinciunuu
could have been chosen II the Ohio dclexs
tlon had boon ~ any time solid for either.
but division In the rank. OF that state gave
tho choice TO 81. Louis on the twelfth bal.
lot
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Brave Brakeman.

A Reading railroad brakeman per.
formed IN act OF herolsm Thursday after.
noon that will probably cost him his III Q.
Tho hero is William Crush, 20 years OF
age, who, while in tho forward car OF .
train that was being pushed toward tho
depot, observed the peril Of woman pick.
Ing coal on the adjoining track. A train
was approaching and Crush called to her,
but she apparently did not hear him.
A. his train reached y point directly op
posite, Crush sprang from tho car and,
selling the woman around the waist, threw
her out Of harms way. The cxertion
caused him to lose his footing. however,
and he fell scross the track. The train
from which he had saved the coal picker
cut on both his legs. His physicians say
he cannot recover.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
rhe rum Of 41o. .o0o hns hoon

The sum OF 100000 has been paid
Into tho treasury department by tho Arm Of
Nuwbur.or, Hiss Co, the members OF
which were Indicted for smuggling. It 1.
supposed To be In satisfaction OF tho claim.
OF tho government against II aud Il is bc.
iioved tho civil suit will b, dismissed. The
case date. from last September. whom a
casc OF goods consigned To the nrm fell
from dray aud burst open, revealing
smusHlcd goods The entire consignment,
OF goods was seized, n. were several subse.
lucnt teonslsnncn,a, nnd nearly aii proved
to DO falsely invoiccj. Nearly ail tho In.
,oleos received by tho hrm during tho
year wcrc inspcc,ed by \, NJ. Casin. depu.
" United States collector. who has bccu
dismissed for alleged completely In tho
smuggling.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
AN uNLuckv ROAD.
Another Frightful Accident Added!
the Long List Which Have
Already Happened to
the Midland.
Special to tho Denver News.

bpcclHl 10 mo Denver NEWS.
- Eolo-N Noo iz-M
was received in the city at late hour
night that another terrible accident
occurred at the Busk tunnel on the M
land, caused by the explosion Of miss
hole. III
One man was instantly killed, anott
died shortly afterward from the iniur
and third cannot live till morning.
Further advices state that sevet
days ago number OF blasts were put
the breast Of tho tunnel, and 1t was sui
posed that all had been exploded. Lal
night however, when the air drill WI
started 1t struck u hole that had not bee
discharged, creating terrible noise, anJ
knocking down huge pieces. of rock. Rock
flew iu every direction, stunning the -four
teen mon who were working near the drill,
and killing and iniuring those mentioned.
The injury Is blamed on Mailey, tho
foreman, as it Is claimed tina. he sholld
have inspected the holes. TIis is the sec.
ond affair Of the same nature occurring nj
the tunnel recently. The work has been
temporarily stopped owing to the calamity.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Our Relations With sou,,, Ansr;os.

I
The annual i, port OF W. Il. Curtis.
lirector OF the Bureau Of -AiaerirIn r
! =. y iiss''s hss breu Transmitted To the SUI
ato. The report reviews the work OF ~,
oureGu for the past year, calling att htion
TO the great work Of the bureau regliuu
American manufacturers, in putting .in L.
INTO communication with the South a 49,
lean countries. Tie results OF the .niof-
nalion communicated by the bureau q
persons desirous OF engaging In busincs
IN South American countries has a.read
been the means of extending c,mmercj
relations with the southern Countries 10
great degree.
Three new lines Of steamships h,..
oeon established between the un,n,.
states and the ports OF the southern r
publics and the existing comp.n nuvt
been compelled TO increase the capacity
their vessels and to make more freq en-
voyages to meet the demand ior lreilE
and passenger accommodations. Tue II er
chants OF Mexico and the cities of CcHua,
and South America, who have heretofore
purchased their goods in Europe Ca
ciusiveiy, are now coming to the Uai,,u
States, and invariably discover that tie,
hnd here nearly every article they II ed Z.
oetter quality and at u price as low US
they can be obtained in Great Br. al,
Germany or France, and tue r.c,nl,
negotiated reciprocity arrangements ufror.
them advantages that are beginning 10 q.
and appreciated.
As an evidence Of the importance and
influence OF the bureau, the director stat
thut similar agencies are being est.b
lished in Europe. The efforts to popula,-
lze the Columbian exhibition through tn.
agency OF the bureau 10 referred to ut
length.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Minister Esan Sear.d

The department Of state received
following dispatch from Minister Egan on
tho 18th:
"Ihe American legation Is surrounded
by police nna mob on uocoun, OF the rcfu
gees horc. Threats are being made of
burning or blowing up tho legation TO get
them. A United States ship Is IN port bu,
many miles from the legation. Tho rcfu
gees cannot Nv, but must stay In the icga
tion, which IL bc.iegcd.r
The state herald., 1891-12-25


SUPPOSE that 9. 900, 900 workers ar o
kept busy in a single nation to earn II
living for themselves and 2. 900. 900 OF
idle soldiers. II is easily imaginable
hat they mus, toll nearly every work
ing day in tho year to do so; and 800
days for each OF them would amount
'o stal Of 1000, 600. 900 days work.
4 ..h imagine that the :. 900. 900 SOL
diers are at liberty TO do part OF the
work The amount required to pro
duce the same sustenance for the total
Ms before is not changed; but there aro
5000, 900 mon TO do II. and 225 days
work Tor each man all that Is needed
to supply the total with the same living
as they had before. In other words.
the result even II there were no gem
---,l increase OF production would be
d, .or tho workers OF exactly one.
81 Of their present labor.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A Wild Race for City Lots.

The announcement reached Guthrie
Friday evening that Secretary Noble had
awarded i<0 acres more 10 tho ,owuslts.
)pd every body nj oncc became Wild. When
| hc dispatch was received NJ tho oificc Of
ho State Capitol tho entire force, includ.
lng tho printcrs devil aud bindery girls.
ishcd from the oiico In wild race for
)i,y lots. They wow tho iirst on the
tround aud secured 5000 worth Of lots.
Tho nows spread rapidly aud soon hun.
reds were iiochlng to tho scene. Many
kAdcd tho river. and through tho nigh,
|houssnds were vAthcrcd around csnp
Tres, sitting on tho cold ground. but feel.
big happy In tho possession Of hotpos,
The state herald., 1891-12-25
MutlnY on ShlpboArd.

Captain Ingram Of tho British shin
City Of ticnares, which came In Ban Fran
rlsco, % days from Antwerp, reports hav
10. had lively time with mutinecrs on
September o. When In the South Atlantic
ssvcn Of tho crow, hcAdet by an English
boser named Dis; got drunk by breaking
cargo. They said thcy proposed 10 nun the
ship and did not intend " 10 10 bsn FRAN
cisco. but desired 10 enter some South
American port. Tho captain and three
mAtcs. tho boatswain and his mats and
carpenter wont for tho uuruly sailors, and
after . four hours fight drove thsm ali bc
!Sw. A.rort stanley, Falkland islands,
charge by the British authorities.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Tho Tsrrors Of Influenza.

Reports OF the ruvagcs Of influenza
IN various parts 6f Europe arc being cou
sian'ly received. AZ parIRpeus. Franco
twenty OF tho twenty-five nuns occupyius
tne Convent OF IT. Claire, were prostrs,sd
with the disease. When tho nuns ANAL,
consented 10 admit outsiders. who fos
sevsrll daytind sought TO orcr them q
sls'ance, II Was found that tho poor wome,
were IN starving condition. the only No
naming food consisting OF small uusuVit,
u dr'ed beans Proper food and msdIc.
..'hunhce were promptly supplied sut
styerlns. 'A''"Ay 70
The state herald., 1891-12-25

The danger from immigration
arises first from the coming OF the
vicious the idle, the helpless and the
ignorant The ignorant may learn
after their arrival II they will The
helpless nj the worst can but require
% 90 supported and the idle can be
made TO work. But the vicious, those
who believe that our liberty and free
dom means freedom from the restraint
Of law and liberty TO follow the guild
ance of all that their evil natures may
suggest and to prey upon their fellow
men whenever an opportunity may
offer, they are the ones who are dan-
xor TO society and menace to our in
titutions.
The state herald., 1891-12-25

The mutual tolerance ard forbear-
ance Of life are as greatly the secret OF
happiness in marriage as in anything
slse. We have to tolerate unpleas-
ant things in our companians in any
relation Of life; and why try to build
up law OF marriage in any other
wAyp
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Afighi In Tonovi,.

News bns Just leon received from
honi, the capital OF The province Of Ton
luin, Of an engagement In the Dong Tscip
Mountains botwccn q detachment of
French troops and tho band OF tho motor
ious robber Lun Ky. Tho robbers made a
stubborn resistance, but were finally dc
fen'ed aud fled. leaving the troop. In no..
session OF their stronghold In tho noun.
taihs. II Ia beloved that this victory on
,hc part Of tho ttoopa will result In rcs,or
Ing peace In NE district OF Tonqulp. which
has hitherto been tho most disturbed ssc.
inr NJ the rrpy pyin-c
The state herald., 1891-12-25
A N ,thodist Church in Vienna CIosad

A N ,thodist Church in Vienna Closed
he authorities have issued on mo-
tion Of the public prosecutor decree clos,
ing the Methodist church in Vienna, and
prohibiting its pastor, the Rev. +. Roesch,
from preaching anywhere within the capt
tai.
The magistrates base this decree upon
the fnct that the Methodists denounce the
sncrihce OF the mass as u blasphemous IA
bic and dangerous deceit. These words
are held to constitute an insult to tue
Roman Catholic religion, which is recog-
nized by the state. Tue offending words
are derived from the articles of the Church
OF England.
This decree would, II enforced, silence
every Anglican Clergyman in Austria ex.
cept the chaplain Of the British embas ",
who is privileged under the flag.
The state herald., 1891-12-25

RISE betimes in the morning and
go early to rest, that the body may be
preserved in health; let your first re-
Election be, how short are the hours
before you'll devoted to business
ltudy. social enjoyment or other ra-
tional recreation, and then find time
II you can to indulge in spleen and ILL.,
humor.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Democracy in Louisiana splI, un.

Tho ho, light Of tho Louisiana lot.
|rry pcoplo for renewal Of their charter
n. resulted In 40 much feeling being On.
rendered In tho Democratic party that tho
kta,c convention split In two.
,r hc Farmers Alliance heads the anti
py fry faction. which being In . slight
ns orily boltcd and nominated a fun
a' ol, as well rs tho other convention.
~ result of tho election IL looked upon
IN great interest by tho friends Of good
plecrnmen'. tho lottery issue being the
f'Y,t lmpYrlant one.
bsi~s, pei, ieai suegcsso
The state herald., 1891-12-25

As THE greyhound cannot outstrip his
shadow, nor (by n more appropriate
SMILEY the eagle outsoar the atmos-
phere In which he floats and by which
alone he may be supported, so the
mind cannot transcend that sphere of
Limitation within and through which
exclusively the possibility OF thought
is realized.
The state herald., 1891-12-25

A SWEET flower, by accident living
and growing in society of weeds, has
no admirers among the things that
surround it and yet it is beautiful, and
its seed may bring forth in parlors,
while weeds remain out OF doors to be
at last plowed under.
The state herald., 1891-12-25
HE NEW BASEBALL oLus.
Union of the League and Assocls.

Union of the League and Associa.
tion.
ne amalgamation OF the National
kue and the American Association was
contaminated Ut Ipliaaa,,stitis-06 -06 the
1gfeeMents all signed. The
organization is to be known a. the
Pnal League and American Associa-
pf Baseball Clubs. 1t will be seen
this that the titles of the old clubs
Incorporated fully In the name of the
plldated body, and no jealousy can be
ndered from this source. Tho first
lng Of the new league for formal Or
ation was called for II o'clock Thurs
iRht. 1t was o'clock In the morn
lore adjournment was taken. The
tuition was read over and adopted
q by section.
new body is organized on an iron
OASIS. The period of existence is
- at ten years and NO club can be
ropped out without the unanimous con.
'nt OF all the clubs, including the one 10
dropped. A three fourths vote is ne:es-
ny before the constitution can be
nended.
ANY club may reserve fourteen players,
hich forfeiture Of membership for any
'use releases. Each club must play
Selve or more games with every other
uo each season. The admission is to be
cents generally and 20 cents especially,
I'd rain checks must be given until the
tn inning is played.
The election Of officers resulted In the
oice OF Nick Young, the old League
esident, as president, secretary and
easur"r; Zack Phelps of the Association
q John !. Rogers as legal advisers. The
ard OF directors, three from each divi
On, were chosen by lot, the result being:
I'm 7. Brush, Cincinnati; Chris Won der
no, ST. Louis; James Hart, Chicago; w.
Won der Horst, baltimore; A. H. Sodon,
,ston. I
The state herald., 1891-12-25
Italy win Send Another Mi,i,,c,

Italy Is arranging 10 send nnolh|
minister to Washington In place Of Ia,
SAvA, who was recalled from America
consequence Of the New Orleans iy uchl
The name OF the proposed minister hn. |,
Jet been announced. baron Favs NJ
probably succeed Count Monahc. tho nd
J an ambassador In Paris,
In tho chamber OF dcpu,Ic. slgn
UuelpA asked how tho question raised
the lyhehinR OF Italians In New Orlea
WAS 70 be settled, and why tho consul
New Orleans had not boon recalled, u
niirr itudlnl said the conriila,ory tone
the American government encouraged h
70 hope for a settlement tivnot guol
then withdrew his query.
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