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The state herald., 1891-10-02
A Russian Scheme.

A Vienna dispatch says that the
order from Montenegro for the building
Of three volunteer cruisers In English
harbors Is tho subject OF con siderable dis
oussion In oncial circles. by the terms
OF the treaty OF Vienna, Montenegro has
no right TO separate navy. Her vessels
must fly the Austrian hav. This rcstric-
ton Is very calling to the Montcncsrins,
and they have more than one. asked the
advice OF the Car rs 10 cvading or dofy,nv
IL.
The vessels ordered will be men of war
TO nil intents and purposes aud very hand y
for Russian use, should the latter need A
force In the Mediterranean.
As they are 10 ply between Odessa aud
Montenegro only thoy will be useful to
vet tho part OF tho Trojan horse In nm nt
TACK on Constantinoplc, as thcy would be
less subject 10 suspicion than Russian
vessels, There IN no doubt whatever tim,
Russia advances tho money to pay for
these vessels, so that they will DO virtually
Russian ships Of war going and coming
In tho Mediterranean.
II IL well known In Vienna that Mont.
negro is In miserable condition annn
cially. Tho wrotnhci rcasantry hnv,
bccn squeezed 10 tho utmos, and III,
prince Is not able 10 gct money enough
together for his household expenses, much
less TO pay for navy. II is obvious, there
fore, that Russia, having no naval dopo
on tho Mediterranean, Is using Monte
negro ior that purpose,
The state herald., 1891-10-02
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 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 eight t
people who were thrown into the water,
eight were seized by sharks and killed,
and one man had his leg bitten OF.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
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 aud defed the officers TO make them
work. The convicts demanded that they
be given better food, more 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 convicts made .
bold stand, but the guards were quickly
summoned and every avenue Of escape
covered, while armed men filled the doors
OF the jute mill where the insurrection
started.
The convicts resumed work after OBJ
taining permission to appoint u committee
OF five To appear before the prison direc-
tors. After listening to the complaints
from tho committee, the prison guards In.
formed them the food was good enough,
and the next time there was an outbreak
it would be punished by solitary con fine.
ment. This is the second strike In this
prison during a week. tho convicts having
stopped work last Wednesday TO enforce
their demand for better food.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
The Country's Coal Output.

The census office has issued bulle-
tin on the coal produc. OF the United
States. 1t shows that II reached u total OF
lil, 20, ,5l3 short tons In the census year
and was valued at the mines before any
expenses OF shipment at $iC0, IN, ,3as The
average value Of all saleable grades Of
anthracite was tl.js per ton at the mines
aud the average OF btuminous coal was
40 cents per short ton ut the mines. In
80 tho total product included 500, ,si2
short tons of anthracite and ~, s3l, ,5s
short tons Of butuminous coal. The value
Of the entire produc, was ta5, $40, ,39j. The
product Increased o'.a. per cent during
tue decade and the total value 81. ~ per
cent The total number Of persons en-
gagged in the Industry was s9a, sos, who re
roived In the aggregate ti09, is9,I2, In
wages.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Daughters of the Revolution.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, president
Of the National Society of Daughters of
the American Revolution, has addressed .
circular TO the regents Of the society re-
questing that meeting Of every officer Of
the society and every lady who has at any
time received appointment through any
officer OF the society be held in Washing
ton on the 9th Of October.
Mrs. Harrison requests that every chap
ter formed or in process Of formation shall
be represented. The fullest opportunity
the circular states, will be allowed for tn Q
discussion Of every question. and 1t is be-
lieved that In the course of this candid
and friendly conference full understand
ing of mutual relations will be attained,
and confidence established in the society
which has for its high aim the promotion
OF patriotism in our native land. Plans
will be proposed for the advancement Of
the society. Practical lines OF work will
be considered and each regent is invited
TO present her views aud those of her
chapter upon these subjects. The meeting
Is for conference only, and docs not take
the place Of the continental Congress" |"
which meets February -, isga.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Cholera in Asiatic Turkey.

A report received at the custom
house from the provinces in Asiatic Tur-
key says cholera is rapidly spreading
there. Tho 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
thence Is raging the huts are burned In
order to disinfeot them. The Turkish
officials are unjustly discriminating. The
Moslems and Christians are allowed TO
'eave 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.
terfercd In many cases and prevented
starvation. Tho sanitary condition of the
places affected Is terribly imperfect. The
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., 1891-10-02
workmen Crushed to Death.

A fearful accident occurred on the
eith at Client, Belgium. A charity fete
WIS In progress and = platform erected
for tho occasion wns crowded with pco-
plo. Tho manager, II nppcArs. had some
doubt Of tho ability Of tho platform TO
bear tho strain. and with some workmen
he went underneath 10 examine the sup
ports and strengthen them II necessary.
Suddenly tho structure gave way, crush
ing the manager and tho workmon TO
death. Tho scene was terrible aud shrlcks
and screams rcnt tho air. Many Of tho
people had legs and arms broken and were
otherwise seriously injured aud soms will
probably die.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
The Sugar Bounty.

Returns from the sugar bounty
clause Of the Nc Kinley bill are coming In
to the internal revenue oflice. Ten thous
and pounds Of sorghum sugar made In
Kansas are the first to receive tbs two
cents pound bounty. The next Held that
will engage the attention Of the revenue
officers will be the beet region. The
principal sugar beet crop will bc In Ne
braska, Utah and California. Following
II will come the sugar cane crop. Louisi.
ana, Texas and Florida produce nearly all
II that crop
by the time that the cane sugar is han
died, which work will commence In Octo.
bcr, the internal revenue bureau will have
To turn lts attention TO the maple sugar
product It's estimated by the officisls
OF the Internal revenue bureau that the
entire incoming crop OF sugar In this
country will be over 900, 000, 900 pounds,
and that tho amount OF bounty that the
government will DO called upon 10 pay ou
II will be about 10000, 900.
The state herald., 1891-10-02

The love OF money ever since the
time OF the wise king has been es-
teemed the root OF evil and as rail
roads tend to develop the wealth Of n
nation there is logical basis for the
Japanese view OF the connection be-
tween railroads and immortality. But
the Jsps might as well make up their
minds to railroads and the tel egraph
and direct their attention to the more
sensible business OF learning how to
use these great aids as help toward a
grander civilization, a subject to which
Europe and America might also profit
ably devote some attention.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
A Runaway Oil Car.

A west-bound freight on the North.
crn Pacific switched eur OF oil onto n
side track NJ Buffalo, about thirty miles
west OF Fargo, II was not discovered un-
I'll TOO late that the brake On tho car
would not work, and the ear passed over
the switch and ou, on 10 tho main track,
and started down the s,eep.srade Just Us n
cattle train OF twenty two cars started up
tho grade.
Tue car struck the engine, scattering
oil In all directions, the headlight setting
I, on arc. Engineer ]. q, Curtis and
Fireman W. u. Dodge were covered with
the burning oil aud died Inside OF an hour.
brakeman Arthur A. Bcaion was badly
burned aud will loso tho sight OF both
eyes, ana the chances ara largely against
his surviving tho shock. Thirteen cats OF
cattle were set on fire by the burning oil
aud were wholly consumed.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
A SUCCESS SION OF TRluMPHs

The Autumnnl FestiyitIes In Full Provr~s
NJ ~. LOuis-Programni~ of Attractions.
81. Louis In being favored with perieci
weather for its fall festivities which mr.,
being conducted this year on scale O
magniflcence never before attempted
The carnival season commenced the iirs,
Wednesday In September and will enc
October 18th. st. Louis has the record
OF being the only city In the world to
support an annual Exposition, and thi,
year II has beaten its own record so fal
N thronged houses daily and nightly arr
concerned. Gilmore with his matches,
band OF 65 pieces is foremost among tn.
attractions.
The grandest week Of the Festivities
season is the first complete week in Octo-
Der. The Fair opens October 9Th and con
tinucs to the 10th. As In past years man
ufacture and agriculture will be repre-.
sented from all parts OF the United State.
and also from foreign countries, but this
year the new management has arranged
Tor number OF entirely new features in
Guiding some sensational horse leaping
events. The new attractions are GER
.--''' W oiihk tokttutt one VI knt luTK-
est crowds ever seen In the West. The
city is preparing TO receive them, registers
Of private houses, open TO receive visit.
orr, have been established and visitor,
will be able to nnd accom- modations n,
reasonableprices even during Fair Week.
The Yelled Prophets parade along
streets rendered light m day by iilumipa.
tionS, In which both electricity and ga,
are used regardless Of expense, will tax.
place Tuesday October 9Th. No parade
has ever attracted the attention or ut.
tendance that the Yelled Prophets gor.
geous spectacle has drawn In past year.
and although no one knows tn. subIcc,
Of the nllcgoricai floats that will make VI
the procession on this occasion, Il /,
known that neither trouble nor expense
has been spared In their preparation, and
that nil past triumphs are to be eciipsed.
The Yelled Prophets ball which follow.
the parade will be nt the Mcrchan,s' Elk.
change this year and the scene will bc one
Of tho loyclicst ever witnessed. The stree,
iiluminations will bc repeated on tho sih
Besides hundreds Of electric lights, owe,
5000 gas let's are nlight and ma the globes
are OF various colorS tho effect In wonderful
There are number Of other attraction,
and. while they last, railroad ticket. u,
greatly reduced rates will b~ sold by
agents at every depot. A programme Of
attractions and n useful guide will bs
mailed TO anyone sending name and nd.
dress TO J. Cox, Bureau Of Information
2o2 Mermod a Jaceard Building 81. Louis
81. Louis has now the mos, complete
rapid transit service Of any city In Amer.
lea and visitors can inspect ita far famed
| parks, boulcvHrds and manufacturing
and retail establishments with little "a
ertIon and cxpensc.
The state herald., 1891-10-02

IT was the republics of Europe,
vexed as they were with wars. torn by
civil dissension, and concerned with
primary problems OF organizing inter-
national trade and fiscal systems that
gave hne and decorative art the arts
OF construction and the sciences OF
calculation that are inseparablc from
these. their first tremendous modern
impetus. To them we are more in.
debted than TO kings To labor. 70
humanity. whether restrained by mon.
archial forms or struggling toward
higher achievement in ireer con,
ditions. the world owes all 1t has tha
is worth having.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Tho Ar, of Detecting coun,ert.l,.

Treasury officials arc giving the
subject Of detecting counterfeit money
considerable attention. ana Acting Sccrc.
tary Spaulding has authorized Chief
Drummond Of the secret service TO
recommend for license such persons as he
may. aftcr n thorough inspection Of each
case is made, bc convinced aro worthy TO
DO lntrustcd By tho secretary Of tho treas
ury with certain limited amount Of
counterfeit money mot TO exceed In the
iirst instance ts0o In any caso) TO bc kops
In his or hcr individual possession for tho
solc purpose OF aiding said person In
teaching tho art OF detecting counterfeit
money, or Of aiding In tho same,
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Marrow Escape from n,n.,,-

The trial Of John Moran nj Mash.
vile, charged with tho murder Of hls
70 sensational endlng last week whcn
charlotte Nocknit. the principal wItnrss
Tor The state, admitted that she had lied
IN hcr evidence. In her previous testi-
mony sho said Moran struck Mani. with
hntchct. but on cross examination sbc
admitted that she had been telling An I'M
truth, and that Mamie Dolan poisoned
nerscu sue said she WAS inducsd 70
she was told by Onigers iIcn.Iey ami
Hanifant that " she dld not fWs,en The
srimr on Moran her own father would bc
The state herald., 1891-10-02
The Fly Wheel Burst.

A remarkable accident, fortunately
not attended with loss OF life, happened
Friday afternoon Ut the electric power
house on tho Reading Road IN CincIpustI.
Tho pondcrous NY wheel, weighing twenty
tons, twenty foot In diameter aud sye
foot In width ~, the rim, burs, while max,
inp seventy revolutions n minute. Tn.
effect was disastrous. The flying picecs
iore thcir way through tho building to
the roof and out OF the structure In two
sections. Ono piece struck and bsdlv
damaged tho great smoke stack.
sis mon were In the building Al the
time. bat only ono was hurt, aud he but
slightly. Tho damage la estimated a,
10000, The power house furnished now.
or for four electric lines and was tho
largest In tho city.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Government Directors Of the Union
Pacific Report.

George +. Leighton. John F. Plum
mer, Jesse Spslding. Rufus u. Bullock
and Joseph W. Paddock, the government
directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, have hled with the Secretary
OF tho Interior their annual report as fol.
lows:
For the year 1890, NJ compared with
1850, the gross earnings Of the Union
Pacific railway increased tl52, ,844, whilst
the net earnings decreased o., ,0ii, ,gao. For
the some period the gross earnings Of all
the roads composing the system Increased
s3,Ta,6is, whilst the net earnings do.
creased ti,+i.,oj2.
The cause OF this diminutIon iu the ne,
earnings were mostly OF u general char
acicr common TO all tho railways of thu
West md arose chiefly from tho esccsdins
low rates prevailing over the greater psr,
OF the territory covered by the system.
The fact that the increase Of about thrs.
and half'millions In gross earnings was
effected nj nm Increased expenditure IL
cost OF operating aud maintenance Of about
i've millions rcndcrs the con .lusIon In
cvitablc that, after making full allo owapce
foral local and exceptional rslulrclpcnts
Tor Increased expenditures, the larvost
business OF tho year WAS secured nj rates
Involving absolute loAa
The state herald., 1891-10-02
FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Terrible Experience Of Firemen ont
Burning Building.

Burning Building.
The Flour City had a narrow es-
cape Thursday afternoon from terrible
calamity, but for the bravo firomen. A
faerce fire and strong wind were the Two
elements Of danger. The flames had
birth In the Moore Carving Machine Com
pauy's five-story brick structure. This
was flled with inHammablo material and
in . trice 1t was mass Of flames. Tue
workmen had barely time 70 scramble
down the stairwsys without coats, hats or
pals. Next TO the factory stood the huge
elevator NC" Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway, With It's huge annex.
This 10 leased by the Empire Elevator
Company. Here were stored 8l,00O
bushels Of wheat, and they were IS dry -
tinder, making fine food for the flames.
The fire soon attacked the elevator, though
by this time the entire fire department
were on the ground. Chief Rungc per-
ceiving that the flames were in the high
tower Of the elevator, sent nearly score
OF his men up on the roof Of the annex
with lines Of hose to fight the fire.
Apparently there was no FIRE under
them, and, rs that was the only way TO
reach the seat of the fire, Chief Runge
took the risk. It was . dreadful risk. OF
asudden thero came loud explosion and
great stream of fire burst from one end.
Another stream broke forth to the left Of
the men. An Involuntary groan escaped
from the watching throng as the smoke
and flames shut the little band Of hremen
from view.
"They've fallen through ~ was the cry
on many lip. But no-a black cloud OF
smoke suddenly disclosed them 70 view
making q wild rush for the three ladders.
Many reached them, but groan went up
as five Of the men fell or jumped from
their narrow footing. Again the smoke
lifted, and there on the very edge stood
fireman, apparently dazed and not know
ing what to do. slide down the hosep
yelled the crowd. The man heard, and,
grabbing the big hose at his feet, he shot
down through the flames and reached the
ground without dropping.
Meanwhile the flames were making
great headway, and the wind was straight
in the direction Of the milling district.
The wind carried embers In every direc-
tion, and flames burst out In dozen
places at once. number OF small stores
were entirely destroyed, and q number Of
others scorched, but no further large dam.
age was done, the department having at
length, after two hours of work, got the
fire under control.
Eleven men were badly burned and in
jured, but it is hoped that they will be
saved.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Men Accidentally Killed in Oklahoma.

Thursday night, when the survey
Of Tecumseh was completed, 5000 people
made u rush into town and three men on
horseback were thrown under the feet Of
hundred rushing horses. One man was
killed instantly and two others were bad.
iy hurt in the rush. The rush TO Chandler
will take place to morrow and moro will be
killed.
Rev. James Brooks Of Stillwell, Ontario,
raced for claim near Perkins, and was
thrown from his horse and fatally in
iured. In the Sac and Fox country two
shot. There were 800 people in line ut
the land ofiice, twenty Of whom were
women.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Surrounded by Flames,

Aspecial from Hincsley, Minnesota,
dated the 2ith, says; From yesterday
morning until this afternoon the destruc-
ton OF this town was almost u certainty,
and, as 1t is, the danger Is by no
means ended. Fire breaks have been
plowcd entirely around the town, how
ever, and the citizens begin TO feel com.
paratively safe. The forests are afiame
in every direction. Clouds OF smoke ob-
scure the sun and there is pungsnt odor
OF burning pine.
As TO the losses In this vicinity, no re-
liable estimate can yet be given. A. J.
Lammerer has lost four lumber camps
and the Brennan Lumber Company loses
great deaf. All the region between here
md the lake is burned over. Schulenb burg
Il Baker Lumber Company have had 10.
100000 feet OF standing Pine burned,
Lamb 4 Son a5,00o,0o0 feet, and Brennan
probably 5O,0OO,0)0. Just what tho loss
on this will be cannot be discovered until
II is possible to enter the woods and make
IN examination. 1t will, however, be less
than one third aud may possibly, owing 10
the extreme dryness Of the lumber, 70 %
high as one half Of tho whole amount
The state herald., 1891-10-02

TO THE spirit its splendid coniec-
tures;" but the grief that death makes
is more material when natural ties
are given than philosophy of agnostic
or scripture Of preacher. Believers
and unbelievars agree that only the
living 10 whom the dead are dear suf-
fer this grief. Why should 1t be in
tensified by speculation that solves
nothing and does not even console?
In later days, when mankind are more
mindful OF equities OF humanity. be-
coming less concerned, perhaps, about
possible inequities beyond humanity,
the dead shall be laid away in loving
The state herald., 1891-10-02
Arrested al Trnxcs.

Peter Holm OF Chicago. n former
citizen Of Germany. was recently arrested
NJ Trcvcs on suspicion OF stealing u gold
bracelet from lady In crowd. When
arrested ho had certain instruments
which tho police took to bc iimmics, bu;
which proved to bc instruments for plano
tuning. Ho was kept In prison for u fort
night, until his rcspcctabilI,y was cstab
lishcd, when he was DISCHARGED, with an
apology and with \ little money which hs
had earned In jail BY pastinK paper bags.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
A Statue TO the popc,

Last Monday afternoon the marble
statue OF the pope presented 10 the Cath
oils university u, Washington, By Mr..
Joseph Loubal OF New Norh.was unvoil cd
Tbs oscrclscn were simple, but we're par
,icipa,cd In by Cardinal GIbbon. aud u
largo number of prominent u,cmbcrs Of
'he priesthood ~ we'll as Of the lalty. Bis
hop kcunc delivered the principal address
Tho statue Is the work of G.uiaoppc
Luchct,i, one Of the best known Of the
modern italian school 4, occupied him
oycra year, and It's tota cost has ben
over 10000.
The state herald., 1891-10-02
erigandage 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 of
the Caucasus and lie in walt for travellers
whom they rob and murder. At Eliza
bepol fifty brigands surprised two houses
at midnight ana murdered twenty-five Of
the occupants. The brigands then spent
tho night In csrousal.
The state herald., 1891-10-02

HEREIN. IL tho potent enemy Of nil
dress reform. Any decided striking
departure from established mode Gre.
aios q sensation, incurs comment bo.
gets laughter. Even strong individ.
uali,y quails before tho jcers Of tho
mob that ridiculcs innovations Ono
may 70 In rags and no question will
be nude Misery gives rnRs currency.
But oddly In wcll-madc drcs- fabric
will cause such onvious comment Ne
WIS heard In tho streets Of London n
century ngo when the crowd resented
the first appearance Of umbrellas.
with all the bonstcd freedom Of
Americans there Ia inability 70 rise
above the tyranny Of the mob. There
will be no dress reform for women I'M
III there IL n double emancipation
first from tho dictates Of fashion. next
from the ridlculc OF the multitude.
Women themselves must strike the
blow.
The state herald., 1891-10-02

NOTHING that the genius Of man
could ever discover in the way o. a
purifier of water is better than are the
sand and gravel Of the soil which ma
ture supplies. There are filters and
filters, but none Of them do their work
so thoroughly as nature does 1t II given
an opportunity. The well water on
which the people OF the country de-
pend is rs a rule the purest OF liquids,
clear as crystal and always as satisfy
ing to the thirst as wholesome food to
the hungry man.