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The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
ATrain Out of One Tree.

ifornia climate in an altogethe
 original way.
 There is tree in that count,
 which is a fair specimen of wha
 the redmood can be if 1t grow
 enough. It stands in gorge deel
 enough to be awful, and it's top.
 most boughs, where the cones art thickest, are on a level with the highest rocks on the sides of the rayine.
 It is not cut yet, so the measure ments so far taken may be at fault bit, one way or the other, but they are near enough the truth to make safe betting,
 The tree is 300 feet high, 96 feet from the butt to the first branch, and 26 feet through at the very base.
 A fog of clean. smooth wood that will measure 90 feet in length and average 20 feet in diameter can easily be cut out of it.
 That is what the Tulare people propose to do, and having the log they will utilize it to the benefit of the Worlds Fair and the glory of Tulare.
 The tree grows we'll up toward the head waters of the Kaweah River, and the great log will have to be carried or moved in some way to tue railroad at Visalia, a distance of nearly sixty miles.
 It is stupendous undertaking, but the people of that country do not stop at triAes. In all likelihood the trunk will be cut in sections will be put on trucks and taken over the log road. OK teams will do the hauling, probably score of span to the section.
 In many places road will have to be cut through and built up Crooks and turns and precipitous slants will have 10 be avoided, and often when the road is uphill re- quire the combined strength of all the oxen to haul one section of the tree up the steep.
 When, finally, the giant of the Tu- lare woods is where it can be moved on railroad cars, it will have cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars, and six months will have been passe.l from the time the men with axes started to fell it.
 Then the more important work will commence.
 The log will be made whole by the patting together of the sections. Expert woodsmen will cut it across in the middle, making two lengths, each 45 feet long. Each of these lengths will then be hewn into the shape of ordinary railway passen- ger coaches.
 The rough bark of the tree will | be the roof of the car, and on the sides and ends the natural wood | will be left unpublished. The inside will be hollowed out, l windows and doors put in, and the 1 interior finished after the fashion i of Pullman cars. One will be a buffet and dining car with apart ments for bath, barber shop and kitchen. The other will be sleep CT with an observation room.
 Platforms will be put at the ends and ordinary trucks underneath, and to prevent the transformed tree from falling to pieces under any circumstances, heavy bands of iron will be put around the body of the cars.
 The tree would have been left with the bark all on but for the fact that the cars could not be more than the regulation size and get over bridges and through tunnels safely. They will be about II feet wide and 10 feet high.-San Fran cisco Examiner.
 An ingenious amatenr- Mr 4 Ra-
The St. Johns herald., 1891-08-20
The Males Falling Behind.

: Statlstlcs snow thatthe male poE ulation of the civilized world falling farther and farther behin, the female. According to the las British census the excess of womel l and girls over men and boys il
 Great Britain is about 100000, al increase in ten years of nearly 200, 1000. The German census of las December places the number of fe males about 100000 above that O. the males in the kingdom of Prus. sia, or nearly three times the excess twenty years ago. There are ,000,. 900 more females than males in the whole German empire. In Sweden and Norway the weaker sex" are in the majority by 25O,OOO, in Aus tria-Hungary by 6OO,OOO, in Den mark by 60,OO0, and in every Euro pean country they outnumber the males. In the United States, Can ada and Australia the males are in the majority though not largely so, the estimated excess of males in this country being only 100000 or l 100000. It is plain that but for immigration, which furnishes a much greater number of men than women, the latter would soon be in the majority here. There is a large preponderance now of females in New England and in some other sections of the United States, and if immigration were to materially decrease undoubtedly the surplus of males would soon disappear in tha whole country. In less civilized countries, where women are lightly esteemed, it is otherwise, India hay ing about 6,O00,O00 more men than women, while the males largely pre- ponderate in China. The obvious deduction is that the higher civili- zation is most favorable to the in crease of the female sex, and this suggests the interesting ques- tion whether civilization is doing the best thing for the world in pro- ducing this result. A fact of hard ly less interest brought out by the British census is the marked de- cline Tn the marriage rate, which has been almost steadily tending downward for nearly two decades. Meantime there has been an even more decided decline in the birth rate, so that not only is marriage decreasing, but marriages are be- coming less prolific on the average. There is the same tendency in this country, prevailing chiefly among the better classes. An excess of females in country is sure to have an unfavorable influence on the marriage rate, and the moral con- sequences of such state of affairs can easily be conceived.-Omaha Bee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-17
~r1RED OF THIS DREARY LIFEs

Inward L. O'NeM Leaves . NsAe Saying
that His BODY IL Lying IN Onoaaaea Lake.
SYRACUSE. Nov. 16-Two weeks ago Edward
l. O'Neill. about % years OF age. came to
Syracuse and rented 725 Montgomery street.
Little was known Of tho man. but he claimed
10 have brother living in Cleveland. From
tho effects found in his satchel 1t il thought
that he was canvasser. There were letters
showing that he had correspondence with
Charles Z Houchtaling's printing and pub
fishing house OF Albany and Rand. McNally d
o. Of 232 Broadway. New York. O'Neill Is now
MISSING. and II he followed out his announced
Intentions his body Is lying in Onondaga Lake.
BIZ n0ass Is
usual went to his room. On receiving no re-
Spouse to her reppines. she opened the door
and walked In. The room was vacant. On the
dresser lay note, evidently written by ONeill.
end on the paper was the key OF the room.
This Is what the note says:
rs well. and not again my heart shall SILVER,
As1 nos again beside deaths dartsome river
10 with tears Wrought nom deep inner anguish
y more need ! in aoun. Or tear now lsnEuish..
"!have written the above lines that those who
despondept. and tired Of this dreary life. which
has brought me nothing. OF which my intimate
friends can verify. have decided to put an
end to It IL any one should make INQUIRIES
sm e t s1 g. Rso hs ss the ct
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Nov. Is. 1891"
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CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM BRAZIL
We May Not Know what - Believe TN
tho Mails Arrive.

We May Not Know what - BELIEVE TN
tho Mails Arrive.
WARRINGTON. Nov 16.-Senhor Mendonca.
the Brazilian Minister here. has received the
following cablegram from the Brazilian MIN
lister Of Foreign Relations:
RIO. Now 14.-AfIlrm that complete tran
ouillity reisns in all Of the States except Rio
Grande. where conflicts provoked by questions
pertaining to local politics occurred. with which.
In virtue OF the Constitution. the Federal Gov
eminent could not interfere. Deny rumors Of
secession. The idea Is condemned by all
Brazilinns. Affirm that no State thinks Of
seeding: deny that members OF the dissolved
Congress are in foreign legations as refugees.
Nearly all the members OF Congress returned
about the. city at liberty. Thus far the Gov
day will be set for the next election and Con-
Gen. Deodoro will review the troops to-mor-
row. the anniversary OF the proclamation ,,of
'h The RMnister has also received
tionary movement in the State of Para went
set Of resoIutions condemnins The action 81 the
President and approving the course pursued
LoSDoS. Nov. 1e-The news from Brazil con-
Hnues to be- Of the most conflicting character.
The official dispatches from Rio de Janeiro
assert that the country Is absolutely tranquil
sad R stn @ the
Until T ns ES
RIO JANE1Ro. Nov. 16.--The second anniver.
gary OF the proclamation of the republic OF
view and fetes were held in honor of the oc-
casion. The, day passed quietly. the public
taking scant interest In the IS, celebration: The
and more grave.
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BROOKLYN.

Patrick Casey has been elected President Of the
Gold street wing Of the Ancient Order OF Hibernans.
Mrs. A. O. Barnes has been reelected President Of the
Society for the Aid of Friendess Women and Children.
nre in tho store Of Nswsdeaer Colin G. Brown. at
1b6 Gold street yesterday resulted In loss OF $500 In
stock and building.
James II. Flynn. Seventh ward Democrat has beon
appointed assistant inspector In the Fire Department
At n SALARY Of 900 per annum.
Tho Rev. DR.. g. G. Lasby the pastor Of the Sumner
avenue ~ H. Church. notified hts congregation sun
leave Brooklyn owing to his enfeebled health.
Tho Rev. Harlan O. Menderhan of tho Greene Av.
enue Presbyterian Church has received call to the
vacant passionate OF the Presbyterian Church at Abng.
don. Pa and Il In thought that he will accept 1t.
Bids opened yesterday for tho construction of
onehfteenth Of the now sewer system In the Twenty.
sixth ward The lowest that OF Daniel j. Green for
68,s5S.bo. The work 10 to DO completed within 200
working days.
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RUNNING A SPLENDID CRoP.
Snow and Ice Cover Thousands 81 Acres Ct
Wheat Shocks In North D.keta.

Snow aad Ice Cover Thousands sf Acres q
Wheat Shocks In North Dakota.
MfcHraAN CRY. N. D.. Nov. 16.-Fully 12ooo
acres Of grain are still standing In shock IN
this tNelson) county. covered with ice and snow
to depth Of three inches.
The threshing machines and crews that
came from the South are now pulling out. leav-
ing the farmers in very bad shape indeed
Very little. II any. collecting has been done. a.
the farmers have not had time to haul their
grain.
MARIoroIrs,. N. D.. Nov. 16-About three.
fourths Of the heavy wheat crop OF this part OF
North Dakota is showed under. Two Inches
OF snow fell Wednesday and eight yesterday,
and a strong wind distributed IL 80 that ID
was we'll driven into. the shocks at just the
time Of year It generally freezes here so hard
that the. sun fails to wholly remove the FROST
again till spring. It Is probable, therefore.
that one-quarter Of our splendid wheat crop 10
destroyed.
Whatever Of II goes over unthrashed till
spring cannot fall to be ruined for any purpose
except for pig feed. Some farmers have 100
to 200 acres yet out Some Of 1t is high grade
The rains have been unusually trying on
wheat stacks this year. In some instances wet.
ting them to the ground
CoNKLrNa N. D.. Nov. 16.-The second storm
Of the season struck Mclean county on Satur.
day. A strong northwest wind. accompanied
by rain that soon changed to snow. has pre-
vailed for two days and nighta It now looks
as though forty per cent Of the wheat OF this
county would stand in the stack all winter.
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WARRINGTON. Nov. 16-The most important
eathering Of the clergy and laity Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church ever held In this city
will convene tomorrow. It is known as the
Church Congress-, and this will be the four
teenth meeting. It will bring together church.
men from all over the country to discuss the
live topics Of the day. While the Congress has
NO legislative power. its discussions will be in
tereeting as SHOWING, the trend Of thought In
religious subjects. No delegated are elected
70 the Congress-. all churchmen who desire to
attend being welcome.
The Congress- will be in session four days.
beginning to-morrow morning. Ex-senator
morning the topic to be discussed Is Theism
and Revolution" and those assigned to talk on
this and other topics are divided into the two
classes, writer's and speakers. The former
read what they have to say. and the latter
speak without manuscript. The writer's are
limited to twenty-five minutes and the speak
ers to twenty minutes In the general discus
sion which will follow ten-minute speeches
will DO the rule.
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FRANK AMY IN COURT



0niity OF Christie wsraen's Murder.
PLYMOUTH. N. H.. Nov 18-Frank G. Almy
arrived here from Manchester on the Montreal
express at 1880 p. NJ. and was taken to the
Court House in carriage. followed by large
crowd. The Warden family are registered at
the PemiRwasset House Almy will occupy q
room at the Court House Large crowds Of
people are arriving in town. At $3.50 P. NJ.
Almy and four deputies entered the court
room. Clerk Griswold read the complaint,
and Almy recalled his fret plea and pleaded
guilty. Judge Allen said that the eighty
special Jurors will be notified that their scr
Sssd ~ Sou
Barnard said ID to-day: Abbott Is one 81 the
n perpetrating crimes or attempting to escape
extra orders to the j jail authorities were not
giyen as many suppose we have we been tSsp
s e% aes sSRRs a%s' s
al * tie
s. NH sSod ". q being unable 70
chsste Warden ara at snover last Aaanss r 9.
dragged the girl from her mothers side into q
in her refusal to marry him. He escaped. and
left no tracks by which he could be traced.
later. within twenty feet Of the house in which
his victim had lived. His capture was the
witnessed. in New England. When Il was
known that Almy was hiding In the
Warden barn hundreds OF farmers came from
shot guns. to assist in the capture Almy re-
sisted and the barn was peppered with bullets.
though crippled. Almy kept the crowd at bay
for hours. and surrendered only when the
Sheriff promised him protection from the mob.
Later It was proved that Almy was none other
than George. Abbott. the. notorious Vermont
outlay. who had escaped from the Vermont
pleaded guilty. the evidence will be laid before
the Court to determine whether the penalty
shall be death or imprisonment for life.
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xARCE HARA1D oLUaBED H1aG
Nevertheless Henry 9hafer's Death was
Duo Mainly - Alcoholism.

Nevertheless Henry 9hafsr's Death was
Duo Mainly - Alcoholism.
HAoxENsAcK. Nov. 16-The inquest in tho
case Of Henry shafer. the dead hotel keeper.
who was assaulted In John Harald's saloon on
election day. was held to-day. Tho evidence
showed that although shafer had q scalp
wound extending in depth to the inner cover
ing Of the skull. he had no medical attendance
for eight days. Then DR.. Richter OF Carlstadt
treated him for delirium tremens, while DR.. y.
=. Bonde OF Bayonne was called to attend to
the wound. Dr. Bonde swore that Mr.. Skaters
death resulted from conclusion Of the brain
caused by the blow.
Several persons who were in Haralds place
on election day when the assault occurred
swore that George Harald attacked Shafsr in
front, while Marco Harald leaned over the bar
and hit him three blows from behind with q
club larger than a policeman's stick. Drs- F.
u White Of Hackensack and H. NJ. Banks OF
Englewood. who made the autopsy. swore TINT
death resulted from alcoholism as plainly in
dicated BY the condition Of the brain and
kidneys. The skull was not fractured. The
jury rendered verdict that death resulted
from excessive use Of alcoholic stimulants.
aggravated BY blows upon the head from a club
ming said he would require $1,000 bail for
Marco Harald. The charge against George Is
now only assault and battery.
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Says His Friend Clubbed ..s Robbed HIN

Says His Friend Clubbed and Robbed HIN.
James Gillen Of 355 Franklin avenue was be-
fore Police Justice Kenna in the Gates Avenue
Court In Brooklyn yesterday on a charge Of
highway robbery. The complaint against him
was made by Bernard Bantman. a grocery
clerk OF 401 Myrtle avenue. who alleges that
he was knocked senseless with club BY Gillen
and robbed Of gold watch and chain and 5000
The young men were close acquaintances
and were having q social ramble about town
strange feature in the case is that the occur.
renee took place on the night OF June 20 last.
and that Bantman has remained silent about
lay BY saying that he had been trying to ar
range an amicable settlement with Gillen The
latter. who denies all knowledge OF the matter,
is respectfully connected. and hns never been
involved in any previous trouble. Judge
Kenna allowed him to go on his own recog-
niZance, pending examination.
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EX- KING MILAN'S LATEST.
RxNOUNC1r8 ALL H1S LBGAL RrGHTs
IN aIS F0RMER KIN6DOM

Ne WIN Ne Lsnger r1guve ~ A Unsertssn
,uantity IN servisn Relitses-nis Treu-
sIes with Natalie asa ASaicasie~.
BrraaApE. Nov. 16-Ex-KinR Milan has
aligned q renunciation Of all his Legal and CON-
stitutional rights in Servia-
The story Of King Milan's rule In servia. his
troubles with his wife Queen Natalie. and his
abdication Of the throne In favor Of his son
Alexander have been fruitful themes for q
number Of years. In view Of his reconciliation
81 Ali his rights In servis IL may be OF interest
TO repeat briefly the history Of the ex-ruler Of
the Balkan State.
Milan L. ex-King Of servia. was born on Aug.
% 1854. He succeeded to the throne as
Prince Milan Obrenovitch w.. confirmed BY
tbe election Of tho Servian National Assembly
after the assassination OF his uncle. Prince
Miohsil Obrenovitch Ill. on June 20. 1883
He WAS crowned at Belgrade and assumed the
government on Aug. "a. 1872.
On Oct IL. 1875. Milan married Natalie,
daughter Of Col Kesohko Of the Russian Imper-
ial Guard. Discussions arose between the royal
couple, owing. It was said By the sup
porters OF King Milan. to the ambitions
Of Queen Natalie: and By friends Of the Queen
hs %Gass the kns n ssrHs
o9iI n 1885. BY q revolution in Eastern Rou-
%s s se ss that s. Sis action the
Ssafy Of Berlin had been violated, and her
jesiousy Of Bulgaria led her to invade the lat
TSs bulgarian forces under Prince Alexan-
Ssr Of BattenberG resisted the invasion. and
sffer a brief warfare. In which the ServiRns
we're badly worsted. an armistice was de-
The troubles between the King and Queen
new in intensity until. on Oct "A. 1888. the
oueen attacked this decree Of divorce upon
he around Of Illegally. and sent protest to
overt court OF Europe:
The Patriarch OF Constantinople. however.
upheld the decree and 1t has never been re-
voked.
proclaimed his son Alexander L King Of
6ovvin
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MONMOUTH. Ill. Nov. 16.-On Friday night
tho store OF Bedford Ray. in Larchland. this
county. was robbed. On Saturday night four
men were seen to enter schoolhouse near Or
monde. Eight farmers. armed with all the
available guns in the neighborhood. surround
cd and took captive what proved to be the
Larchland rohbers. with the booty In their
possession. The captors were elated. and the
whole gang marched to the village store; where
It occurred to the Granger who personated the
Sheriff to senrch tho prisoners
All OF a sudden a wonderful transformation
scene took place. Like q flash the four sleepy
many big revolvers. The surprise was COM
plete. After. relieving the terror-strtcken
Grangers Of their guns, and other yaluables.
ond time
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Canpo,s Ban Ral.ea, Not Lew.rsA.

Julio Campo. tho ex-General Of the Colom-
bian army. was 'arraigned yesterday in the
General Sessions upon indictments for steal
ing property valued at more than $1,000 from
the dead body Of Mrs. Charles. H. Traitteur Of
81 aRa as9 so
after her death. Campo pleaded not guilty.
In the police court Campos bail was fixed at
tho bail DO reduced. hut Recorder Smyth
thought that It. was not high enough; there
$1,000. In default OF this bail Campo was
committed to the Tombs.
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HUDSON. N. T.. Nov. 1d-Dr. q Lyle Smith Of
this CITY. who was called yesterday in CONSUL
tation with Dr.. q. @. Westlake OF Hillsdale to
visit Senator Gilbert A Deane. reports Mr..
Deane's condition as one OF great gravity.
may enable him to survive the demands made
upon him BY his present illness. his symptoms
the probability rather against than In his
favor.
Mr.. Desne is suffering from. . complication
campaign through which no has Just passed
Reports at noon to-day give little or no en-
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Attic meeting held in Chickering Hall last
Thursday evening to give public expression
Of sympathy with Gov. Nichols Of Louisiana In
his fight against the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. Bishop Potter. the Chairman. was au-
ehorSed t, send despatch to Gov. Nichols.
To this message Gov. Nichols has replied BY
telegraph. as follows:
The fraternal greetings sent BY the citi-
Fans OF New York to Louisiana, bidding her
profoundly appreciated. Many thanks for
them. That the people of Louisiana will be
t!uo TO- themselves. to their fellow citizens Of
other States, and to the obligations OF comfy.
Justice; and right fervontly hope and conf
FRANc1s T. NICHOLS, Governor.
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CHARGED WITH ADDICTION
Aaron Locked Up In Police Station-Ths
Gerry Society has His Young WIZ.

Aaron Locked Up In Police Station-The
Gerry Society has His Young WIZ.
Oflcer Shy Of the Madison street station
arrested last night Aaron Wslowitz. 81
years old. at his home. 314 Madison
street. He is charged by Louis Dreyer.
a clothing merchant Of 40 Sixth avenue
with marrying his 15-year-old daughter with
out the consent Of her parents. When the
officer arrived at the station with his prisoner.
Dora and her father wore in waiting
walowitz says he married tho girl last
July. and did not make the matter public on
account OF hor fathers objections to him. Tho
father said he knew, nothing about the mar
rtaCe until yesterday afternoon. when his
and said she was tired Of living with
g stepmother. and was going to her husband.
Mr. Dreyer did not believe they were married:
Sergeant McDermott decided to hold the girl
also. Dora was turned over to the Gerry So
Ciety and Andon was locked up.
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meeting the station problem. The tracks are
supported on plate girders and arc as close to-
gether As the, tracks Of the ordinary surface
e% g CT snSe
Tho plate girders-such as may DO seen In. use
BY our elevated road In Battery. Park-make q
80 we'll as our open work trusses II the road
vas built along e street. because they darken
stations Of the Chicago and South
Side. or "Aliey L. Road" are built
on the ground under the traoks. facing
the. passenger. platforms beside the rails. The
stations are designed to ornament the city.
and By being built on the ground save the