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The state herald., 1891-11-13
AFFAIR RAISING TALE.
How a Party of Robbers Held Up an
Express Train.

SDPf 0oo
The fireman on the Missouri Pacific
train that was held up Wednesday night
Just after leaving Omaha gave the follow
ing spicy account OF the affair:
1--WE had got pretty near to the Fremont,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley crossing, Il
miles from Omaha, when l saw two
masked follows with guns in their hands
como crawling over the water tank and
coal in tho tender.
"'Hold up your hands, they yelled with
oaths, and my hands went up that quick
But Cavanaugh did not hold up his hands
at all. He just kept them on the lever and
stopcock and looked around over his shoul
der.
"'Slow her up they said, and Cavsn
augh slowed her up.
"'Stop her at the crossing was tho next
thing we heard from under tho masks, and
we did Just as they said, for we were look
Ing down the barrels Of guns that looked
like cannons TO US.
"'Now get on they ordered. We go,
of. Then there was an explosion in the
front end Of the express chr. Then two
moro fellows came up.
"They all began to shoot promiscuously
and did not seem to caro- where their bul.
lets went or who they hit. They shot into
tho express oar and into tho smoker and
all around generally. There seemed to be
hundred shots fired.
"They gave me an axe and told mo to
break In the wrecked door Of the express
car. ] did rnt workA Avarv .ssAninua,s sd
| sh.y nv mAA comnsnced firing into the
platform whers stood. One bullet Gu,
Cavanaugh's overhauls and grared his leg.
Then they saw the door was broken loose
and they told mo to tell tho eypressman tc
light up the inside and come out. l called
to Sam and told him what was wanted.
"Well, Sam was lying over In the corner
OF the car hid down among some stun be
hind cofiin. The explosion had blown
out his light But he lit lamp and came
to the door. Then the men marched us up
into the car and again made us hold up our
hands.
"'Wherc's your safer they asked.
"Nou're standing on it, says Sam.
Then they went through everything"
After they had completed tho robbery Of
the car, one OF the masked men who seemed
to bc the leader turned to the engineer and
fireman and said, "come ahead" The
robbers got OF the train. az guess 1t is all
right now," hc said, "get back on the en-
gine and go ahead.'
The engineer and fireman complied and
the robDers disappeared. Several OF the
bullets fired by the robbers entered the
sleepcrs and day coaches at the rear of the
train and several passengers narrowly es-
capped being hurt
The express authorities claim that tho
robbers got less than $500.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
What Our Navy Costs.

Fourth Auditor Lynch In his annual
report to tho secretary Of the treasury,
thows tho naval expenses for tho nscai
year ending Juac 10 1891, were M follows
Appropriations aud balances, ~ 'b1, id5,
amount drawn out by warrants, q q, 0lB,1 1lbi
balance on hand Juno 40, 1901. ip,ii1;
amount expended by vouchers, tii 800, a9i
amount carried 10 Tho surplus fund, { 4ls
III During tho year bills of exchange
were sold by naval ollcrra 10 tho amount
Of u, 100, ,bol. on which the total cost OF no
COLLATION. was s!o.bt
The state herald., 1891-11-13

The word malaria" covers mul.
titude OF diseases and much ignorance
OF physicians. Whenever doctor
does not know what is the matter he
very glibly says it is malaria, which
really means nothing as to any speci-
fic disease. In old and honest times,
and when we had not so many quacks
who trihe with our peoples lives, /,
was chills and fever, irtermitten,
fever. bilious fever. typhoid fever.
Brights disease. etc. Now II is about
all malaria Another happy OK
preston with the ignorant doctor is
heart failure" Of course there Il
heart disease. and this is all right, bu'
TO say n man died OF heart failure
Is TO say nothing. for all persons who
die, no matter Of what disease, die o.
heart failure.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
A Miraculous gseaps,

The other morning coul train ran
away on the Lrhlgh Valley road aud came
down tho mountain aide at tho rate Of
scvonty miles mn hour, Tho crew OF tho
train tried 10 atop II, but tho brakes 10,
fused 10 work Tho brakeman and tho
fireman ,hon jumped aud saved their lives.
tho engineer, however, remained at his
POST. AZ the foot OF tho mountain tho run
away train rolllinl with another train,
-tnnshinH tho rnrinea nnl cara Va both
80 aud plllng the Wruehnsu TO height
feet The engineer. who had ~
of thirt, hu, strange Ia .ay no ,as
breyeiy rrnl. iaiurrJ.
IN lho wrpckaee.
"a l1rn out ontlrai.. A..
The state herald., 1891-11-13
n, sss Case no, ye, Settled.

Tho IN, 'oncn,s Of DR.. Briggs are
,o, .aia.,.,, 1.-THE most Interesting hcrosy
,ri.i ,h,, n. "a, 'terian church ever had
s,,,. ,,a tors In tho manner
sup through their Nj. which iod 10 Tho
uosignod by his frionds, .alns, him Tho
dismissal OF tho charges "a. Tall Ind
other day. After Dc John '",r'
moved a resolution of thanks, Dr. d, =,
b'foh OF Tho prosecuting committee al,
nls notice OF appeal from tho prcsbv,.r".'
ecuon' Ihc c',so will. therefore, no Ia ,,a
synod, whose annual Meeting take, NJ n,a"o .ao
In October, ispg. '""'' pace
The state herald., 1891-11-13

As AN evidence OF what education OF
culture does. rape and turnip serve us
striking example. The rape plan,
was for centuries cultivated for the
oil in its seeds and for its value rs n
foreign plant that holds an important
place in English agriculture. Culti-
yated for its herbage on rich land it
yields enormously. and fed to sheep
1t fattens them. and in turn fattens
tho land. Cattle are also very fond OF
it The turnip Is a development OF
rape through attention to cultivation
SO 1t would run to bottom under the
ground rather than to tops above.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

EVERY attempt to educate children
by Wholesale. must however success
full in regard to general results. en-
counter individual difficulties and
drawbacks. Judicious teachers can
do much to mitigate circumstances in
exceptional cases, but they cannot
avoid necessities that are inherent In
the general system.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

THERE is nothing like courage in
misfortune Next to faith in God and
in His overruling providence, mans
faith in himself is his salvation. 1t is
tho secret Of all power and success. 1t
makes n man strong us the pillared
iron or elastic as the springing steel.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

SrAIN once well wooded has been
stripped OF Its forests In the past ten
centuries. and the long sloping noun.
tain ranges OF Southern Spain stand
hard. bare and sun-bakcl. The val
lcys are dry in summer torrents in
winter and change on tho instan,
from one condition TO tho other De.
structive floods are certain in such n
region. and those which lately swep,
through part OF New CASTLE have
coursod down valleys whose usual
water supply is trickling stream.
The terrible loss OF life and property
ought but we fear will not arouse
public opinion horc 10 the necessity Of
preserving our forests from tho do
struction which has ovcrtal,en those O,
Spain. with results from which II SUI.
fcrs and has suffered for oenturloS
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Othe~1.l- &<<1ki4{ Wutjve,
cnvne 70 .th,, tbonk

.Irpay come to thiA thep. 40 IN.
cicty win say 70 thcse - ~ od
such treasures from the use u tho
public rather than submit to just laws;
You may cease to work these mines
yourselves, but IL you do the state viii
condemn them to public use rs 1t con-
demns land for various public uses,
and on like terms" This may posi-.
bly, be the heroic remedy II men choose
to produce artificial scarcity and de-
prive laborers of employment rather
than yield obedience to reasonable
laws
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Tss .. - zssssI con,
lssslAsA - - Isglie Essssses'

They are constantly under public su.
pcrvlsion tho stimulus OF competition
In them is kccnor because II il, Ms 1,
werc' In full public Wow nnd occuplc,
wider arena But they hayo also
some disadvantages Tho system
upon which they nrc founded makes 4,
impossible for them TO adapt thclr in.
siruotIon 10 individual pccullnrltIca
A grcnt conjolnt plan. such ms ihn,
upon which tho public schools nrc
conducted. must proceed on theory
Of nscrnges averages which nimbo.
witicd pupils may oisily outrun. and
With slower. minded scholars mny lag
hopelcssiy behind. This IL not the
fault Of tho public schools. but simply
nscsssity of tho system.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

Az Jcrro lIautc md Brazil. Iudlnnn.
all tho bltumnous aud block coal
miners have agreed 10 strike for ton
cents por ton higher pny. Tho opcr.
ators have no coal on hand at present,
The state herald., 1891-11-13

THERE are races and races, and 1t
may be admitted that all races are
haunted by gamblers, but weeks
racing between firsl-class horses is
one thing and half years racing be-
tween horses, for the most part OF
fourth and fifth class, is another. In
tho one case the gambling is incidental.
in the otheSseS- ssI~eGhiof xuutive.
The state herald., 1891-11-13

fanes ~ yosAh = mnnis - -
pashsas whtrh ~ intal1naass ~
'stssia saa emulation o. . public schooi
course sensitive natures ihu, have TO
bc carefully encouraged and nurturcd
townrd sclf.confldencc. and that no.
9uiro tho methods OF private instruc.
iion and tho associations OF private
classes TO enable them TO ni,nIn their
'ruo development Sometimes, IN.
deed. tho preference for tho private
school Is largely n matter OF mere son.
nmcnt and, Ia all cases. attendance
upon them must depend mainly ON tho
social MS well MS the montnl md
moral, idiosyneraslos OF pupils hut
ihis Is simply u reason for asserting
that tho private schools mud academies
perform not only II useful. but nm %.
scntinl part OF tho educational work OF
tho country.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Saved From a Mob,

A mob OF 5000 people gathered at
tho county Jail In Topeka Wednesday night
10 lynch Frank Mclean, u scavonFor, VINO
was arrested ,hat morning for beating u o.
year old step daughter and breaking her
legs, Tho officers had heard Of the mob's
intentions and claimed they had removed
McLcnn from tho city. The mob searched
tho jail, but not finding the prisoner dIs.
pofArd. Tho rlrl dlod from hor injuries.
-
Tho Worlds Fair commissioners 10
Chill have hcen ordered homo 10 Chicago
until tho nnr American feeling In Chill
hiss subsidized.
The state herald., 1891-11-13
Express Robbery Near Omaha.

The Knnsns City express train on
the Missouri Pacific road was held up by
six masked men about II o'clock Wodnes.
day night eight miles from Omaha. A.
that point the train hnd 10 stop before
crossing tho Fremont, Elkhorn Il Missouri
Valley tracks, Two OF tho mon boarded
tho engine, md. with cooked rcvolvsrs,
commanded Engineer Hall to get on the
engine. Tho others boarded tho express
car, and upon being refused the keys 10 tho
box, proceeded to broak II open with tools
which thcy had secured from q section
house. While two Of tho mon worked on
tho strong box, tho others compelled tho
passengers 10 kcop thoir seats. They 80.
curod about o., 600 from tho safe, aud then
backing on, ordered tho train TO pull out.
Then they disappeared In tho darkness
Tho shcrifr and police officers arc ost after
thcm,
The state herald., 1891-11-13

Pnlo Alto lowered his record hnli
second on tho ard ut Stockton, trottinv y
milo In l0pIs. coming within quarter Of
n second OF the worlds stallion record held
by Allcrton. Palo Alto was fastcr than ho
has ever boon on tho track and wont away
on each scoring At Yrrat speed, giving
two breaks or ho would have broken tho
record. lle went 10 tho quarter post In ~
seconds, 10 tho half Ia | i0i, three quarters
IN l6if, when hn went on bis foot, but
caught quickly and came down tho s,rc tch
nt his best Hpecd, but went w again Just
before catching tho wire, though hc got In
irotilns, Everybody IN tho Judges stand
said hc would bavs cqunilcd Allcrton's
tlmc II hc had not bccn 30 full OF ambl
ton. That no will do II nobody there
doubts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21

Senator Hearst has an only son, w. R.
Hearst, the editor and proprietor of the
San Francisco Examiner. Young Hearst
has achieved remarkable success in
Pacific coast journalism. and he is al
ready political power in his section.
There is no reason why he should not
represent his state in the senate in a
few years.
Senator Carlisle has two sons, They
went to Kansas few years ago, and
have made considerable money. The
eldest resembles his father somewhat,
and he is fond of politics. He is very
bright and is sure to make his mark.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21

Among the items in the appropria-
tons made in the last hours of congress
was 81, 800, 900 for the French Spoliation
claims. 1t was opposed in both houses,
and the conference committee threw it
out, but on direct vote 1t passed. 1t is
the first payment to be made by the
government on debt eighty years old.
The generous French aid given the
colonies struggling for independence
was followed by treaties that bound this
country to amicable relations. and the
defense of French commerce on this
side OF the water. But the French rev.
olution disturbed the situation. The
United States government was shocked
at the violence and discovered that keep
ing its treaty obligations involved war
with all Europe. Later the French
claimed S50.000,000 damages in conSe-
Qnence of the failure to keep the treaty.
WASHINGTON was president and JEFF
FERSoN secretary of state. and as the
government needed revenue from
duties they encouraged American ship
ping. promising protection. The French
captured some 1,500 American ships in
the last decade of the old century, the
losses reaching 20,000000. When the
settlement came by the convention in
1901, these claims, which were conceded
by the French government, were put in
as an Offset to the claims made by the
French. The government agreed to
settle with its own citizens for their
losses. Many Of the ship owners had
been reduced to poverty by their re-
lance upon the promised protection of
the government. The latter assumed
their losses ninety years ago, and now
proposes to pay about One-twelfth of the
original amount without interest. Per-
haps in ninety years more another pay
ment may be made, unless the heirs of
tine original losers neglect TO preserve
their evidence to prove the claims
with. 1t is stated that this has
been quite largely the case al
ready. The death of all the original
parties and the natural loss of evidence
would naturally make it difficult for
many of the heirs to fully establish
their titles IN the courts. 1t is believed
to be the fact that most of these claims
are still beid by the heirs of the men
who lost the ships. The opposition to
their payment because the claims had
passed into the hands of spectators
has had little basis, from the best in
formation. Had that been the fact, the
poSsessors of them would have en-
ployed lobby and secured the pay
ment long ago. The partial payment is
meager recognition of the business of
the debt, and illustrates the difficulty of
enforcing rightful claims where there
are no political forces to be utilized.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
HOUSE FILE 46.

Lawyers will be interested to learn
that House File No. 49, which passed
the senate Wednesday and now only
waits the governors signature to become
a law, will straighten out the supple
mentary proceedings statute IN salts
factory shape. The amendment to this
statute made in 1889 got things in such
a middle that nou-residentS were eX-
empted from its provisions. This was
Just the class it was most frequently de-
sired to reach. Having caught for
eign debtor in the state and got iudg-
ment against him, it was very impor-
tant to be able to stop him if he came
here again, in order that the Judgment
might be satisfied. This could not be
done as the law stood, and while these
was no limit to the number of imperti-
nent questions which might be asked
resident debtor. the nonresident debtor
could not be molested.
The public, which is criticising the
Legislature, does not take any note of
little things like this which it is ac-
complishing. a vast volume CT retriev-
ing and reforming work of this kind is
being done this session, and being done
well. No flaming headlines burn it on
the attention of the people, who hang
breathless on every word of the bun
combe debates by every foolish clown.
1t is there, just the same, however, and
Will make this legislature memorable
for good in the history of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
THE BETTER PROMISE.

1t was blunder in Secretary RUsK
to allow the adverse interests in Ger
many chance to quote him as assert
ing that the United States sdoes not
ask, but demands, the repeal of the hog
restrictions" 1t would not make a good
impression for the German minister to
recIprocate that sort OF statement in re-
gard to some production that this coun-
try does not see fit to admit. There is
no way to force the American hog into
Germany, but the agricultural secretary
has aimed right, and the outlook is be-
coming encouraging tor the admission
of hogs and cattle into Germany. EX-
cellent work has been done, both in
theory and practical experience,
to convince the German author
tiles that the American meat
animal is healthful and nutritious, and
should have entrance to the markets of
that land. The inspection system inau-
gurated is leaving little room; even for
the preteXts that the sanitary cOndi-
lions of the American animals are not
the best. For number of years past
there has been marked increase in the
foreign consumption of beef from this
country. The statistics show that the
shipments abroad last year were S21 .000,-
900 more than the year previous, and
S30,000,000 greater than in 1888. In fact,
the demand abroad for American beef
and canned meat has nearly all grown
up in the past decade, and promises To
increase more rapidly in the early
future. Including tallow, the cattle
products sent to foreign markets
last year were valued at sci ,OOO, 900,
an excess of S20,000,O0O over the
largest in any former year. The recent
indications are assuring to the stock
interests. They have been depressed
for few years. and the returns have
not been remuneratiye, but the prices
are now much better. and it is believed
that an era of greater prosperity has
been entered upon. The enlarged mar
ketS must be looked for in Europe.
There is no advantage for the meat
producers to be evolved from Spanish
American reciprocity. The exchange
of products with the thronging food
consumers of the old world has the
better promise for the cattle growers
and agricultural interests of this coun-
fry
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
PACIFIC ROAD ISSUE.

1t will be remembered that in the last
Interview before the election of senator
in Illinois, between Gen. PALMER and
the two inquiring representatives of the
farmers, the first subject of inquiry was
as to the government relations to the
Pacific railroad. This was not a mere
Introduction to important matters. It
involves material point. Gen. PALMER
was i'll entire agreement with his visi-
tors-that all the legal rights of the gov
erInent should be enforced. This
means that, when the obligations as
sumed by the road mature, they shall
be met as i'll the case of individuals.
That corporation has its representatives
in the senate, and has had influence
to endanger and palter with the gov
eminent interests. The original debt
consisted of the S64,000,0 600 of bonds
issued in 1864 to enable certain
parties to build railroad to
the Pacific. The bonds were to run
thirty years, and the government was
to pay interest at 6 per cent per annum
for the time. At the expiration of the
period the parties aided were to REIN
l1IC SONCl 10 Tile Iull amount
of its advances. The government inter-
est is not greatly short of $1,000 900
now. The history of the road is honey
combed with treachery and dishonesty
toward the government and imposition
upon the people in enforcing tariffs
based upon sSO,O0O,OOO of fictitious stock.
The crop Of multiplied millionaires made
at the expense of the government and
people is swollen one. They will pat
their bursting pockets and endeaver to
extend their time. After they have
robbed the road of all It's capital they
Will be ready to turn the wreck over to
the government. In a former attempt
to stop their plundering it was held that
the government could not do anything
because its claims were not mature. In
1894 the original S64,0O0,000 will be due.
and men will be needed in congress
who will reIentlessly enforce the rights
of tie government. The Alliance has a
yigilant eye out for the issue. and it
will appear in platforms and discussions
next year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
THE CHEAP SUGaR

The free trade feature of the new
tariff Will diffase its sweetness promptly
on the first of April. The puzzle with
all grocers now is, how to get rid of all
the sugar on hand before the new
month comes in. Those with consider
able quantities left over will be forced
to put the figures down, even if below
cost. For the first time in the history
OF the country, raw sugar will be ad-
mitted free of duty. The refiners have
been allowed for months past to import
the raw material free of duty, the man
utactured article to be held in bond by
the government till April 1. unless
taken out by payment of duties. A
recent order allows this refined sugar
to be transported to bonded ware
houses in all parts Of the coun-
try, ready to be delivered to
the impatient dealers on the first of the
month. There will be hundreds of car
loads under the charge of the collector
of the port of st. Paul before the ex-
piration Of this month. April FOOLS day
will not be holiday for any of the port
collectors. Every dealer will be crowd
ing i'll to get possession of his
sugar first. Some would have the
collector open up at L o'clock
in the morning to oblige them,
but business hours will be observed.
The consumers will at once have the
benefit of the reduction of about 80 per
cent. The novelty of getting twenty or
more pounds of refined sugar for dol
lar VIII induce everybody to buy, with
perhaps some apprehension that the
figures will be too low to last. This ex-
iperinent in free trade may be so pleas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
DOUBT ABOUT IT.

The advice of Attorney General MIL
LER, if followed by the president. in his
appointments of the new judges during
the recess of congress, will afford an
other illustration of the fleXibility of the
constitution. The quality, however, is
not in the constitution so much as in
the convenience of officials. Attorney
MILLER assures the president that he
can at once name the nine judges pro-
vided for under the act of the recent
congress. But the attorney is not
ranked with the great legal minds of
the nation. The most eminent of these
have held that an office never filled was
not vacancy happening in the recess,
as contemplated by the constitution.
Justice STORY and Judge COOLEY
have given elaborate and positive opin-
ions to this effect. and they are stand
ard authorities on constitutional ques-
tons. President PoLK'S attorney gem
eral denied the right to appoint in a
similar case. 1t would be good time
to return to the early construction of the
constitution
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
POLITICS IN NORWAY.

Only about the date in May CORE
spending to the one the descendants of
ST. PATRICK noted yesterday do most
people not born in the north of Europe
remember much about the political sta
tus of Scandinavia. There is a good
deal of independence and popular rule
in that region, although Sweden and
Norway are still able to afford a king
between them. A strong party there
has passed the point where monarchical
forms are popular, and favors a change
to republic. 1t has made its influence
so felt that King OSCAR has reluctantly
made up his ministry from this adj
vanced element. The aim in Norway
is to assign its stock in the king to Swe-
den and become entirely independent of
its neighbor, establishing popular
government. 1t is in form, at least,
radical change, and such are not often
effected in pacific ways. Russia
notes the friction in this north