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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
THE KEwEENAw's TRIP.
Sailors Disgusted With Their Experience
at Valparaiso.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-The Ameri-
can steamship Keweenaw, consigned to
the johnson Locke company, arrived in
port this morning, 1856 days from New
York, twenty-three days from Valparai-
80, and San Diego sixty-two hours. A
custom house boat put ont to her and
placed an inspector on board. Having
just come from California port. she
was not visited by quarantine officer
Those on board had been questioned so
often on the actions of citizens of Chile
that the story to them had become an old
one. The readiest takers all seemed to
think that Patrick Shields, the fireman
who has experienced the horrors of a
Chilean prison, should be given all
honors. That the crew was moro than
disgusted with their experience in Val
paraiso was evident. The Keweenaw is
not in particularly good trim having ex-
perienced more or less heavy weather
during her trip, but is about the least
battered steamship that has entered this
port during the last few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
DEATH WAS In THE CAB.
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE
HUDSON RIVER ROAD.
A Series Of Collisions Near Sing Sing
Prison-Seven People Killed and Many
Injured-A Bottle of Whisky RESPONSE
BILE for the Disaster.

YoNKERs, Dec. "a. "A shocking acci-
dent occurred tonight at Hastings, on
the Hudson road, to the st. Louis ex-
press and Niagara Falls special train.
The accident was directly the outcome of
a collision earlier in the evening in the
tunnel at Sing Sing prison between
a freight train and the Croton local
train. The first accident blocked the
road with trains on both sides of the
tunnel. The weather was thick, render
ing it difficult to run trains with any de-
gree Of safety. The locomotive of one
express train crashed into the rear
sleeper of another train, and several
cars, mostly sleepers, were telescoped
The rear Wagner car of the Niagara
express telescoped. Ali the injured
were in that car. Seven persons in all
were killed, as follows: A. M. Knight,
conductor on the Wagner car; A. Nj.
Baldwin of New York, Thos. w. Tolley
of Boston, and four others not yet identi-
fed.
The injured are: T. V. Murphy, D.
B. Ford, Q. w. Hoyt "a colored porter,
DR.. +. Best, H. Il. Baldwin, Homer
Baldwin, and Miss Lillian Baldwin, all
of New York. Two or three of these
may die.
There were eighteen passengers in the
rear coach of the Niagara express. Only
three of them escaped uninjured.
Almost criminal delay in sending out
wrecking party to clear the track after
the first collision between the Croton
local and the freight caused the tragedy.
In the first collision no one was killed,
but several passengers were badly hurt.
For three hours the main tracks were
filled with the debris, without any in
telligent effort at clearing them. A
brakeman was ordered to go back with
o signal light. He was told to 90 at
least 900 feet. The man, when he got
there, considered the distance too
short in which to allow the express for
the west to stop. He went along further
some 700 feet up to where the switch
mems hut stood. There the brakeman
and switchman met.
1t was Christmas eve. There was q
bottle OF whisky in the hut, and the men
wentin. They pledged their healths and
pledged the day, all unmindful iof their
charges. They fingered over the BOTTLE,
1t was only minute or two at most,
but not more than mile away, the
train was coming at the speed of light
ming. A halffnished drink was
thrown away and the brakeman rushed
frantically out, but the train seemed
only phantom OF death. Swiftly it
passed him. He hallooed, but only the
sound OF the rushing wind answered
him as the train few on. Death was
riding in the cab and the brakeman and
his friend, the switchman, sst down
palsied at the inevitable disaster to
which their carelessness SO largely con-
tributed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
Two Hundred and Fifty Mon Practice
Aboard the San FranciscO.

Two Hundred and Fifty Mon Practice
Aboard the San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-About 25O
officers and men of the naval reserve,
under command of Frederic B. Chandler,
visited the United States cruiser San
Francisco, today, and spent the day in
working the ship and drilling with guns.
The regular naval officers OF the ship
acted as instructors, and were much
pleased with the proficiency and zeal
exhibited by the reserve. Arrangements
will be made for the reserve to drill on
every cruiser that may come here, and
it is expected that the ship Hartford
will be detailed and fitted up for the use
Of the reserve, and as a recruiting ship
for the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
AIOONsHINY RELIGION.
The Fatal Result of Interference with
ReligiO- whisky Crank

Aeoi'SAo- w nisky Cranks
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 24.-Three months
ago Bob Sims, the leader of company
OF relglonlsts In Choctaw county, was
arrested for running an illicit distillery
which he claimed to have divine author
ity to run. Two of his brothers, fellow
believers, rescued him, killing by
stander and wounding the deputy mar
shall in charge. One of the brothers
was killed. Sims and the other brother
escaped and have been hunted vigor-
ously ever since. Last night Bob Sims
and the gang reappeared near Womack
hill and attacked the house of John
Mcmillan, who had been a member of
the pursuing posse. They set fire to the
house. AS Mcmillan and the other
inmates rushed out the gang fred upon
them. Charley Utsy escaped unhurt;
Fluellen Utsy was shot but not mortally
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
A COALING STATION.
The United States About to Acquire the
Galapagos Islands.

The United States About to Acquire the
Galapagos Islands.
PANAMA, Dec. 24.-The Star and Her
aid says: The United States govern
ment is said to be endeavorng to secure
a coaling station in the Galapagos
islands. Ecuador, to whom they be-
long. has practically abandoned them
and is stated to be now willing TO sell,
and actually is negotiating with the
state department at Washington, look
ing to an early transfer of her rights to
the Americans at handsome figure.
The American navy has long needed
such station somewhere off the Gem
tral or South American coasts, and if
Ecuador really wishes to sell, now is the
opportunity to acquire it.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Commercial Treaties.

BRUSSELS, Dec. "a The commercial
treaty between Belgium and Germany
has received the approval of two sec
tions of the chamber Of representatives.,
while two other sections oppose the
treaty. 1t is expected that the majority
will finally reject it.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-Negotiations have
opened in regard to commercial treaty
between France and Greece.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Fighting in China.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Advices from Foe
chow say the villagers who oppose the
salt tax have been reinforced, and now
number 15 600 men. They have sacked
the town OF Tchwei and are expected to
march on Kolao. A battle between i'm
perial troops and band under Lu Sung,
Tuesday, resulted in the latter being al
most annihilated.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
THE "THUNDERER's" REPORT.
Chilean News as Dished Up by an Eng
lish Correspondence.

Chilean News as Dished Up by an Eng
lish Correspondent.
LONDON, Dec, 24.--The Times Santi-
ego correspondent says: The text Of
President Harrison's speech, made when
receiving the Chilean minister, produced
an excellent impression here, except as
regards some points.
The provisional government today,
before reslgning, presented to the senate
an amnesty law in favor of all Balma-
cedists, except those accused by con-
gress, few military chiefs and COM
mon criminals. This was done despite
the knowledge of the efforts of the ref
ugees at the American legation to Gre
ate disturbance.
The magistral report of the Baltimore
sailors riot shows that the police did
their duty. Two Chileans were found
guilty of stabbing, but sentence was de-
ferred,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Tho Pope on Sociology.

ROME, Dec. 24.--The pope has had
seeveral conferences with Signor Torni-
solo, professor of social science in the
university of Pisa, on the subject OF
tfounding an institure of economic SCI
sence at Rome, with the view of making
ut the center for the propagation OF the
5ideas developed in his recent encyclical
ion the labor question.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25

Steam Up and the Cruiser Ready to Sail
at Any Moment.

at Any Moment.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 24.-The flag
ship San Francisco will sail at noon on
Saturday next, unless contradictory
orders are received. AS her orders are
secret her destination is matter of
conjecture, but there is little doubt
that she is bound for Chile. 1t is ex-
pected that tie supplies and mail for
the cruiser Charleston will be trans
ferred to that vessel. probably at Aca-
pulco,
Fires in two furnaces are banked,
while the steam gauge records seventy
pounds of steam. The cruiser is ready
to go to sea at moments notice. Full
hands are kept closely on board, and the
few officers who come on shore are linn
tied tO.an hour or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 24.-The
striking coal miners OF Indiana have
suffered defeat. The struggle for in
creased wages inaugurated two months
ago has failed, and the men will return
to work Immediately at the old rates.
This course was decided upon by con-
vention of delegates today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Russia supports France.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. "a The Rus
sian government has decided to support
France in her application to the powers
to enforce Bulgaria's observance of the
capitulation between France and
Bulgaria.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
VIII kiss and Make Up.

BUENos AyREs, Dec. 24.-Generals
Mitre and Reca are treating with each
other for the resumption OF a concilia-
tory policy, as desired by the supporters
of each, in order to counteract the efforts
OF the radicals.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25

CRY OF Mexico, Dec. 25.-A collision
occurred today near Cuernevaca, ON the
Southern railroad, resulting in the
death of twelve persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
Brennan Knocked Out Flynn.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 24.-Reddy Bren-
nan OF Streator knocked out Jack Flynn
Of Kansas City, In fourteen rounds, early
this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25

Good values in Fine Tailoring Perfect
Fit, and large New Stock at 125 w.
Third street, II. A. Gets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25
A WHITE CHRISTMAS.
The Citizens of Dakota Enjoying Snow
9forrn

Storm.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 24.--A Christmas snow
storm set in in Dakota last night, and
continued all day. Snow began falling
in Minnesota late this afternoon. Re-
ports from several points in Dakota state
that the fall is heavy one, and at
Huron looks as though the railroad SER
vice will be hampered.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-25

The Atlantic Squadron.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 24.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the Chicago,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
Bookkeeping with Girls Names.

There is young man in this city as
we'll known in business circles as he is
to large number of young ladies, says
Philadelphia Press. In his business he
is quiet, regular, and industrious,
and particularly prides himself
upon the neatness and accuracy
which characterize his books of account.
During the social season he fits about
from entertainment to entertainment.
frequently attending the opera and
play-houses, always having with him
some one of about score of girls to
whom he, pays more or less attention.
When asked recently why he had SO
many girls, he said:
ooh, all girls talk, as they write, very
much alike, but still there is more
variety in twenty than one. Besides,
l keep regular set of books at hone,
in which l enter every cent | spend on
them, and it affords me considerable
amusement. For instance, l charge
cost OF theater tickets, flowers, supper
and carriage hire, and then credit il
with the amount of pleasure | had, as
'Passable time Enjoyed the evening
hugely etc. The girls who afford me
the most enjoyment receive the greater
number of invitations, SO / think | may
fairly say that | seek relaxation anC
pleasure in the same way that | attenC
10 my buSlness-Op system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04

after eight years unless it be for her
calves, for the milking qualities certain
ly depreciate at that age when she has
passed her best But as the calves are
an important part of the income of q
COW, it may pay to keep the best Of the
old COWS on this account. although my
experience has been that old COWS do
not retain their yield of milk so long as
the young ones. AS an instance of the
value of an old COW, l might men
ton one which was IA years old
when she brought me her thir-
teenth heifer ca'f, which was
my best testing and experimental COW,
and which, when between her second
and third calves, made 625 pounds of
butter, and in four years made 1,649
pounds butter, all of which sold at an
average SO cents per pound, bringingin
that time the sum of $S24.55, or over
5000 per year. Certainly this old cowde-
served to live her time out and complete
an honored old age. She was Jersey
of the old type, a fawn with white legs,
and was bought very cheaply at the
time when there was rage for solid
colored squirrel-gray COWS, an infatua
ton which, but for it's short life, might
have spoiled this magnificent butter
breed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
Cabbage Growing.

In growing cabbage, says Wick,
whether for early. midsummer or win
ter, there are three requirements neces-
sarv to success: good, healthy plants, a
suitable soil, and last but not least, good
cultivation. Our early cabbage is sown
in hot-beds about the middle Of Febru-
airy; the young plants are aired fire.
quently, transplanted when small, and
exposed to the cold as. they grow older, SO
as to insure good, stocky, we'll hardened
plan s. The second crop we SOW in cold
frames the last day Of March, sparingly
to avoid transplanting; and for winter
use about the goth of April. The
varieties we use are Early Jersey Wake
field for first crop, Vick's All Seasons
for second and third crops. The
All Seasons stand number one, in our
estimation, Notwithstanding the many
excellent kinds mentioned in catalogues
it is large, firm, sure to head and, in
fact, reliable in all respects. Early cab
bages require very rich soil, while late
ones will do well wherever a good crop
of corn can be raised; we pillow our
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
FARM AND HOME.
The TOYS.


My little son. who looked from thoughtful eyes.
And moved and spoke i'll quiet grown-up wise,
Having my law the seventh time disobeyed,
] struck him. and DISMISSED
With hard words and unkissd,
His mother, who was patient. being dead.
Then fearing lest his grief should hinder sleep,
l visited his bed,
But found him slumbering deep,
With darkened eyelids, and their lashes yet
From his late sobbing wet,
And /, with moan,
kissing away his tears, left others of my own:
For, on a table, drawn beside his head,
He had put within his reach
A hox of cou tiers and red-veind stone,
A piece of glass abraded by the beach,
And six or seven shells,
A bottle with bluebells,
And two French copper coins, ranged there
with careful art
To comfort his sad heart
So when that night pray d
To God, and went and Said
All, when at last we lie with tranced breath,
Not veXing Thee in death,
And Thou remembered of what toys
We make our joys,
How weakly understood
Thy great commanded good,
Then, fatherly not less
Than | whom Thou hast nodded from the clay,
Thou'lt leave Thy wrath, and say,
II viii be sorry for their childishness.
= OUentTW PQtnOre
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
Gold and Silver Coin.

According to table prepared by the
Director Of the Mint not long ago the
different countries of the world, taken
together, have $3,S20,0 100000 of silver
coin and 1922, 600, 900 of gold coin.
Silver, however, gets its lead Of $685.
600, 600 because OF the fact that India,
China and the Straits countries use
81, 700 100000 of silver and no gold
Leave these regions out of the
calculation and gold would be far to the
front. The only great country in the
world which employs the white metal
more extensively than the yellow is
Austria, which has 800, 100000 of silver
to $4O,OOO,O00 of gold. In the Mint
Directors statement the United States
is credited with $7O2, 100000 of gold and
1882, 100000 Of silver, the United
Kingdom with S54o,OOo,OOO of gold and
500, 900 of silver, France with $780,
100000 of gold and 800. 100000 of silver,
and Germany with $500, 100000 of gold
and $145, 900, 900 of silver
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
INGENUITY OF THE RED MAN.
The San Carlos Apaches Invented the
Center fire Cartridge.

The San Carlos Apaches Invented the
Center-fire Cartridge.
c. III. Russell, an old resident of Ari-
IONA, was at the Palace yesterday, says
the San Francisco Call. In speaking Of
the trouble among the Indians he as
serted that in his opinion the most in
telligent and at the same time the most
cunning Of the Western savages are the
San Carlos Apaches. To them, accord
ing to Mr.. Russell, is due the invention
OF the centertire cartridge.
During the outbreak some eight or
nine years ago." he continued, their
arms were all Winchester rifles of the
rim-tire pattern, and they soon ex-
hausted their supply of cartridges
The had plenty of powder, bullets and
percussion caps, but they were not
available for breach-loading guns. The
cunning rascals had saved their brass
shells, and, with surprising ingenuity,
they altered the hammers of their guns,
drilled holes through the center of the
shells for the caps, loaded them, and
used them during the rest of the war
1t was discovers when they were
captured. They were, i believe, the
first of the kind in USE"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04

had taken her away with closed eyes,
mute and deaf forever, my mother and
l told ourselves that We must repair the
wrong she had done because of. her
fdnce, Gabril Karloney. 1t was for him,
and without knowing it, that she sinned,
and we thought
"What, my child?
'That to let her rest peacefully in her
mortal ashes, and that no one should
say she owed them anything, that we
must do as | said-repair the wrong
done by her. My mother has paid the
amende for the goods, and | have come,
M. lie President, to serve in her place
the six months in the country prison"
To serve in her sisters place
What innocence, what simplicity!
The jurors smiled broadly; the face
of the president was no longer cold or
ceremonious, nor was it precisely his
brow from which he mopped the
moisture with large yellow handker-
chief.
at is WE'LL" said he; "you were
right, my child, but-but, now that l
think of it"
He stopped, frowned and seemed to
reflect intently-H that | think of
it, continued be. ''there was an error
in this affair We have, my dear child,
sent you the wrong document"
''The wrong document, M. lie Presi-
dent" taltered Lzette, raising her
great sorrowtul eyes to his face with a
gaze of notwithstanding reproach, "the
wrong dOcument?'
She could say no more, and the presi-
dent himself was no less moved.
THE wrong document, my child,
yes!' said he, firmly, rising from his
seat to tenderly pass his hand across
the shining hair, beyond there
pointing to the heaven above them
through the mist-veiled window-'ius-
tee has given another verdict
$50 now to thy mother and tell her
from me that thy sister was not crimi-
nal-that Anne was innocent"
Before God, at least" added he, in
a tone only audible to his own great
heart, ''be ore God, at least !"-Trans-
lated from the Hungarian of Mikszrath By
@. G. Ndqqeiler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
Sheltering Stock.

We do not think it has been fully
| beat into the minds of a certain class OF
farmers yet, that shelter is necessary
condition of success In stock raising.
But the thinking and progressive
farmer does not deny, but advocates the
necessity Of some sort of shelter for
stock to protect them from the storms
of winter and to save his feed. For it
is a we'll established act that it requires
certain amount of food to keep up the
normal animal heat in a horse, an OK,
COW, or any animal.
Now if by reason of lack of shelter
more feed is necessary to keep up this
heat to normal temperature, it is Just
that much feed wasted that might have
been saved if the animal was sheltered.
Many farmers make a practice of let
ting their stock stand out all day in a
driving rain or binding snow storm,
and their barns empty of all stock.
Such practice is rulnOus; 1T is drain
on the farmers income that he can in
reality i'll afford Even the ''south side
of a straw stack" is very poor shelter;
in fact as a rule it is the poorest kind
of shelter. How often do we see cows
and horses crawling up close 10 a stack,
or by the side OF building, or in a
fence corner, for what poor shelter it
will afford against the biting wintry
blasts. ANY man who will permit such
a thing ought to be put through such a
process himself; it would at least bring
him to his feelings if not TO his senses.
In experiments that have been made,
1t has been proved that it has taken q
very much greater amount of feed to
keep the same stock in good condition
when not sheltered than when it was;
in some cases almost double the
amount. AIRY farmer had better keep
less stock and shelter it better than to
keep q great amount and half freeze it
to death.
There are many ways by which shell
ter can be provided for stock and at
very little expense, if only taken in
time. All are familiar, | suppose, with
the straw sheds that are common over
the country; they are good if built right
in fact if built correctly and warm
they are as good temporary shelter as
can be made. Sometimes there are old
buildings on the farm that can be put
to no better use than by being convert
ed into a good stock shelter.
Let the energetic farmer look around
him and see if he cannot do something
in this respect that will add greatly to
the com ort of his stock and also to the
dimensions Of his pocket-book at the
same time, knowing that it will be time
we'll spent if it only helps to relieve the
sufferingS (fOr such they are) of the poor
patient brutes that work for him or add
in some manner to his comfort or
wealth.. T. Bryant, i1a Practical Farm
er.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04
A CURIOUS THEORY.

The Left Leg OF Human Beings Said to
be the stronger.
There is a popular idea, says writer
in the Nineteenth Century, that because
the right arm is more often used md
stronger than the left, so the r ght leg is
stronger than the left This is not
correct; there is evidence that the left
leg in most people is stronger than the
right From the theoretical point of
view it would appear that in all manual
labor requiring increased use of the
right hand, the left leg is also employed
on the principle of equilibrium. In the
case of the lower animals excepting
ambulators, camels, ETC., and babies
when walking on all tours, the right
fore limb moves. with the right hind
limb, and vice versa. 1t follows from
this that man using the right arm
more than the left would probably use
the left leg more than the right
Many people find less exertion in
walking around large circles to the right
than to the left. This is also the case
in race paths for athletic sports, nearly
all of wh1c.. are arranged for the racers
to 60 in circles to the right in running.
Again, travellers have observed that
hunters, when lost on prairies, wander
around in circles to the right. The fact
has been attributed to their following
the course Of the sun, but this does not
appear to be necessarily the case.
Many skaters can perform more figures
on the left than on the right foot-or, at
any rate, IN commencing, figures are
more readily done on the let foot
With rope dancers it is usually observed
that the more complicated feats of bal
ancing are performed on the left foot.