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The state herald., 1892-04-08
eURMAH'S CAPITAL BURNED.
Mnndaiay iicinE without Fire Protection
is almost wholly Destroyed.

Dispatches from Mandaiay. the capital Of
Burmah, say that fire has been raging there
for two days. Threc-fourths OF the city Is
now In ashes, and the fire has not been
checked. Among the buildings already gone
are the old palace, the new government icie-
graph office and Two converts. The wholc
business portion Of the city has been swept
away. The ioss of life ha. been between ~
and 100 ~ far ns known, and scores Of pcrsons
are missing. No search ha. hccn made for
bodies, M the people have been nseng To the
open country Ia try aud save their household
goo,is and cscnpc the Intense heat They aru
camping at distance from the city without
food and shelter, and calls for help have been
sent out by the authorities
The iln. Ia said 10 have been caused by tho
Goals from fire In n native hut IN the lower
quarter of the city. Thcfc Il no provision
against iirr In the city mud the people did not
Wal, la nTht II, hut nri paoi.-sirlchen before
II. The road 10 Amarnpup i crowded with
fugi,iycs, who viii seek help In That city. The
sui'crln.. will be intense, M the rrst Of tho
city will be destroyed aud about 5000 fnml.
lie. will be homeless. The iirc finally burned
itsaif uui
The state herald., 1892-04-08
A RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
cinnnii. and nj Least Nine Persons
Lost their Lives.

The steamer Golden Rule burned In the
river of Cincinnati on the ais, As the
steamer was leaving her wharf ilp suddenly
broke out under the forc hnichwny, aud
Wild pnulc cnsucd. Only those nearest the
stairway were able 10 escape; Others rushed
10 the stern boat and clnmbcrrd Into the
upper deck of the Keystone State. Before
NIL were rescued the flames became 20 fierce
that the Keystone State backed Into the rlyrr.
The stern caught and swung to wharf, en-.
nhllng several others To escape. II was found
however that NJ least nine pcfsoni pcrl.hcd.
Five of ihcse were phs,cngcrs and the other.
were roustabouts who were below deck.
A. the mate IL dead there Il no one who eau
state positively the number Of rous,nbout.
who wcrr handling the freight when the VS.
hol cRueht IRE aud nothing will he known un.
III the hull l. tcarchcd by The divers,
The state herald., 1892-04-08
A WESTERN TORNADO.
1t sweep. tn. arcn, American Desert.

A Great wind storm swept over Kansas and
Nebraska and adjoining states on the 3lst
which destroyed great deal OF property.
Some lives were lost. The Western Union
and Postal companies lines were rendered
useless from the Union Pacific railway on the
north to the Santa Fc railway on the south.
Nelson, Nebraska, suffered greatly from
the wind which struck the town nj Gi3o y. IN.
The damage has been estimated at 100000.
The First National bank was unroofcd; the
Opera block, three stories was unroofcd and
badly damaged; the Union block was un-
rooted and the southern end torn out; the
Arlington hotel was unroofed; the new school
building, which vas completed Mt the begin
ming Of the year at a cost Of $4,000, was al
most totally destroyed; the Presbyterian
church was badly wrecked. Several persons
wcrc Injured.
Colorado did not escape, as many mountain
towns report heavy snow storms and the east
crn part Of the state suffered from the Wind.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
A CALAMITY AT CHICAGO.
sevcn-story Buiiding Flown Down,
Crushing Many People.

Chicago did not escape the effects of the
tornado which swept the Mississippi valley,
but was the scene ofan awful disaster. On Fri
day at 9 p. m. the wind blew down new
scyeu-story building an pcarcc street 1t had
just been enclosed and the roof finished.
1t was the center Of a mass Of one-story
frame buildings nearly all Of which were oc-
cupicd by poor people.
Immediately In the rear Of the building was
n t.o-story brick house, the home Of Thomas
lIulle,, who lived there with his wife and nine
children. These were at supper aud were en-
tcrtalnlng as guests Miss Emma Hope, n rcla-
tive and her friend. Mrs. Ada Keown. When
the building fell the force OF the terrible mas
OF brick and Iron, wood and plaster seemed To
be dlrc,ed rearward, completely buryIng the
structure, All the Inmates were killed or In
jurcd.
Frank Dlllcncy, who happened TO be pass
Ing on the street, and was an eyewitness to
the disaster, said tina, he first noticed the rear
wall hnlglng out. The rain was driving In
torrcnt- and there had Just been fearful gust
OF wind. There was a loud crash and he was
conscious Of a deaicnlng nolse, which contlu.
ucd for some time. Then cries and screams Of
those buried unfortunntes who were not dead
or unconscious beneath the tons Of falling
walls.
An alarm Of flrc was turned ia, and us soon
rs the nature Of the calamity was appreciated,
assistance began to arrive from all direction.
and the work Of tearing away the wrcckag.
was promptly begun. Guided by the cries Of
distress the iirrinen, aided by citizens, soon
commenced rrsculng the injured, and In les
than two hours all those alive had been re-
moved from the ruins. The first Of the dead
10 be taken out were the Gowan children, who
were found half an hour after the disaster.
liy II o'clock all the dead bodlcs had been re.
moved except that Of Mrs. Mary Walsh.
A number Of other baIlIlngs about the city
,rar,. .tr,gl.l
The state herald., 1892-04-08
NEGROES SOLD At AUCTION.
Disposed OF Under the vagrsncy Act In
Missouri.

A special from faye,ie, Missouri, states
that three negroes were sold there last Mon,
day at public auction, under the vagrancy act,
which provides for the sale Of vagrants, pos.
session given to the purchaser during the tern
Of sentence, q. W. Patterson, Henry Lee and
O,ho Williams, all colorcd. had been con
victod Of yagrancy, and were all given over ie
the sheriff. The latter decided to take ad
vantage Of the yagrancy act, and advertised
them for sale.
The sale took place In front Of the court
house steps and was attended by great
crowd Of people among II being many ne.
grocs who were highly indignant and who
could scarcely be persuaded that slavery
lines had not returned. q. W. Patterson
was first up on the block. lie was sturdy
negro and the bidding for him WIS quit,
spirited. lie was finally knocked down TO .
farmer named Ham for t25.
Henry Lee was not quite 10 good a bargain
for the county. lie brought only 81. o,ho
Williams was wlxcncd old negro and was
sold for n song; fl secured him To Jane,
ilhrncr, n cattle feeder.
The negroes of the town are greatly cxer.
eised over the affair and threaten vengeance.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
R,FLeD .aE MAIL GAR.
Robbers Hold Up Georgia Pacific Pas
senger Train.

Tho passenger train for Atlanta, on the
Georgia Pacific railroad, was hold up by
masked robbers at5 o'clock Thursday morning
near Wcems, ten miles east of Birmingham.
As the train moved away from the station q
robbcr boarded the engine and covered the
engineer with rifle, compelling him to stop
the train 500 feet away on n trestle.
Ono man stood guard over the crew while
several others opened fire on the inside Of the
train in order to frightcn the passengers.
Another robber knocked on the door Of the
mall car, demanding entrance, which was re-
fused. He then broke open tho door, firing
at the postal clerk, whow was slightly wounded.
Every registered letter, supposed to contain
about $1,000, was taken. The express car was
not molcstcd.
The robbery was done in few minutes, In
which time several Of the gang kept up the
firing and Flngman Quincy Adams was
wounded.
The engineer said the robbcr on the engine
was white man, and the postal clerk says
the man who robbed him was mulatto. The
police started on the trail Of the robbers with
bloodhounds.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

NOTHING is easior than to say dis.
agreeable things and there are people
who labor under the mistaken opinion
that there is nothing more clever 1t
was ono OF these mortals who was
nskcd not long since what was the age
of maiden lady of his acquaintance.
Il do not know. he replied. Il have
never studied archaeology" As fate
would have it the lady in question
CHANGED TO overhcar him. ..And yet
you remember she said. with sus-
picious smoothncss in her voice. Il
have heard my mother say tnat was
born the first year that you were old
enough TO bring home tho washing"
The retort was cutting and the pas.
sage not over refined, the fact that tho
man was most anxious to conceal his
origin giving n sting TO the words in
which the other took her revenge.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

TiII problem OF the smoke nuisance
that voxcs and porplosos our ci,ios is
only ono phasc OF tho problem OF do.
fcct,yc methods OF combustion 500,
Is unconsumcd fuel. set FREQ by pnr-
tiai ignition OF coal, md soaring up
tho smoke stack to dclnce and deflo.
A great portion Of tho devices con.
irivcd 10 got rid OF Il seem 10 proceed
on tho theory that II Is somo foreign
substance TO bo disposed OF by nrti.
ilcinl mcuns II necessary instoad OF
recognizing It's commercial value, mud
pocklpg 10 turn II In 10 useful pur.
posoa We shall never bc FREQ from
tho smoke nuisance By Attacking II Us
nuisance. Only when -ihc strange
Indifference 10 this slunuJ ering OF
fuel energy is conquered and tho
question Ia met by an attempt TO 30.
euro perfect combustion In the ln,croat
OF economy will the problem bo
solved. The ordinary machinery for
developing hcn. from coal must bo
thrown inside ns nntlquntod; nnsuiiod
10 tho present nGc ~ would bo stc.
phcnson's locomotive or Fulionn
steamboat und We must make Il search
for tho new method that IL 10 prcyen,
wAstc In combustion.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
WYOMING CATTLE RUsTLERs.
They Create Panic Among the BlI
stock Raisers.

Word comes from johnson county, Wyom.
ing, of newer and bolder outrages by rang,
rustlers. They have been shooting down
horses and cattle for n fortnight and scores OF
carcasses lie on the feeding grounds. Tho
prairie pirates select the property of large
owners, who have been vigorously endeayor
Ing to stop the stealing.
Ono rider reports seeing number Of AMI.
mails bearing Senator Carey's brand with sew.
cral rifle bullets In each. Charles Ford Of thu
johnson county horsc-brecding farm Of IIcsst
n Ford 1. here, afraid for his life to visit hi.
ranch. lie hasrccclvcd telegram TO the ef
feet that officers had recovered n car of Hcsst
Il Ford's horses from the thieves at railroad
station In Montana. The thieves are running
johnson, La Trobc and Converse counties
They declare that they own every head OF
stock and defy the law. Nearly every promi.
ncnt rangc-owner has been warned that he
will be killed II he visits the rustlcr district.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
The sheep Indu.trY.

The committee on ways mud means recently
requested the department of agriculture IA
furnish a sinicmcn, giving the number and
value Of sheep In the country, from which in-
formation We take the following relating Ia
Colorado aud the Vest
Colorado Number Of sheep, l,7i0,8o5, nv.
crnfr price q. 40; value, tt.963,6ia.
WyomlnR Number, i.lil,ipi; average
price, sa.iG, value. te,s0s,0,o
New Mcslco- Number, a,p6,,iso, average
price, si.bii value, fi,bsG,bG6,
Montana - Number, a,osn,B3i, average
price, s.5oi value, e5,e,s, BOD.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
Kansas hallway Employees.

The frst convention oi The railway EN-.
ploycs' cluls Of knnsna me, IN Newton on tho
pth. Addfrsscs were mndo by United States
District Attorney j. W, Aiy, Charles iiuehcr
and Z, =, Bowman of Newton aud william
Mitchell of Topeka, Tho convention thsn
went iniD executive session aud effected u
state ofFnnlsntltn Of railway employees clubs
the objec, being to take hand In politics
with ,low 10 protecting railway employees
fnom legislation tending to reduce their enla.
rics ot do thrm other harm.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
NICARAGUA CANAL BOOM.
Mnrkay and Carnegie Now Int crested In
the Enterprise.

Warner Miller, president of the Nlearagus
Canal Construction Company, announces thai
Henry N. flaglcr, John ". Maekay. Austin
Corbin mud Andrew Carnegie have bccom,
largely Interested. lie said tho fact that
Mnckny entered the company will be likely Il
siiii further Increase tho confidence Of III,
people II the Pacific coast In the undertaking
aud he Il only waiting for improvement In III,
financial situation To place the bonds Of The
canal enterprise In the principal markets o
the world.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

PERHAPS 1t is not too much TO saw
that difficulty is the great strcngthener
and consorver OF human powor. There
is n race OF savagcs who believe that
the strength OF wild animal passes
into tho man who fights with and kills
1t. Something OF tho kind is veritably
true OF the difficulties which mon con.
tend with and finally conquer. The
lorce which they have broken down by
vigorous antagonism passes into them
to lace new opponents with still great.
or power.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

UNDER our present school systcm
tho true object OF cducation-the
development of tho mental powers,
and acquisition Of useful knowledge.
with drilling OF the hand. the voice
and tho bchavior-are overlooked. A
wild spirit of emulation is infused,
with the effect OF Grazing some of the
sensitive young minds and dishearten-
ing more II the studies proper arc
adhered to- and affection and regard
Tor the teacher is the stimulus, ali ad.
vance almost equally, and alway
safely and pleasantly.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

EXTRAS must be watched for. and If
possible. avoided. No man OF ordln-
nry means who enters n high toned
restaurant would unless absolutely in
experienced. dream OF touching those
dainty little plates OF unsubs,antialilies
which tho artful waiter puts down
what time the dinner is being ordered
For every radish, every sardine. every
olive he will be charged rs per little
column ut foot OF bill headed extras and
there are few worse n DIS to digestion
than 10 be obliged. after having men.
tally calculated with exactitudo the
cost OF little extravaganza to grum.
bic for an extra coin in payment OF
unnecessary extras.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
WE WON'T GO TO WAR.
sEHRlNa SEA TREATY RATIFIED.
Tho Two Governments Agrec Upon Term,
and tho Senate Ratihcs tho Treaty.

Tho Senate ratified the Bchrlng Sen treaty
on the Goth. They had hesitated to do so be-
fore because Of the refusal Of Lord Salisbury
10 renew the modus vivcndi This objection
has now disappeared by reason Of n note from
Lord Salisbury on the 2sth, which is taken to
Imply that he will agree to the renewal of tho
modus vivendi. lie seems willing TO agree to
modus, In case tie treaty of arbitration is
ratified, under the condition that each govern
mcnt shall guarantee tho other for damages
Incurred through the suspension Of sealing
operations.
One official, who has been consulted by the
President in regard to the negotiations, said
he was especially pleased with Lord Sails
bury's admission that Great Britain would
hold itself liable for damage resulting to the
United States because Of the modus vlvcndi In
the event that the verdict Of the arbltrators Is
adverse to this continent. It is said that,
taking all together, Lord sallsbury's note Is
satisfactory, MS indicating a good prospect
for an amicable settlement Of the questions at
Issue. Further correspondence will be ncccs-
sary to settle the method Of determining the
character Of damage claims.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
Dr. rarlhur.,.. Work.

The grand Jury Of New York which In,
been investigating the evidence presented by
iicy. Dr. Pnrkhurst and o,brr- M To the cS.
istcncc Of gambling and disoricriy houses a.
we'll IS general violation Of the excise law
without Interference by the police, broush, In
n prc.cn,mcnt nj . o'clock Friday afternoon
which scores officials of thl. city mos, severely
and In plain words charges them with eorrup.
tion.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
IN. .,.,. ~ Mu., ,.a,.

Prank Howard. who two years ago was
severely scaldcd whilc ilrlne On y switch cn.
rine IN tho santa W yards In rucblo, has ~
The casc had been In the courts fer OVER a
ycaf the lover couf, deciding IN favor of the
plaintiff The ease was then appealed 10 the
higher court, which sustained the decision of
the lower court
The state herald., 1892-04-08
uo,rrnor ,,.,hcr,. peerr.,

Governor Barber OF Wyoming has issued a
quarantine order forbIidlng cattle men IRON,
other states Aou,h 10 drive their cattle scros-
Wyoming,
His Idea I. that the ranges thus suffer al
that II will take several seasons for them Ia
recover from the effects .i one years trailing.
Thrse cattle nfo nearly Nil bound for Montana.
lew wyoming men hto Interested IN them, III.
rcc'ly ~ Indirectly, nni the governor IA IN.
willing that the siockmcn WHO pay the taxes
oi the state should have ihcIriauges eaten oul
BY irnilcd critlc which bencilt the state no, al
slL
The state herald., 1892-04-08
p,,c Men sunocs,ed.

A dispatch from Lake Charles, Louisiana,
-aysi Mile Fitzgerald, Jane. Edwards, Jane.
Hagen, picss iiawlcy and Charles Mourforst,
workmcn nj the sulphur mine ten mile. wcs,
Of here, were suffocniai by sas this morning.
They wen, 10 III. bottom Of m unused well
for ,hcpurposc of taking out so,nc pipc,hud Il,
.oon ns the plugs were taken out the sas over.
enmt them
The state herald., 1892-04-08
i,nbllc nom stnlemen,.

Tho monthly public debt statement issued
irom the Treasury department shows M IN.
crease IN The MT cash balance of $780, ,0,p
Duflng the month tho Interest bearing driit
has increased $3.50, The debt On which Inter.
OF hrs ceased since maturing has decreased
tgoaIio. and the debt hearing no iaiercs, hp,
decreased e0pB,2i2
The state herald., 1892-04-08
The Coal Miners strike.

The Durham miners federation has voted
by majority Of i2,p5i In favor Of continuing
the strike against reduction Of wages. The
result .a, not unexpected rs II was with re-.
luciancc that majority ~ the miners con.
senied 10 take the ballot, As both miners aud
coal owners nrc stubborn, It 1. feared that
the strllir hny bc indefinitely prolonged.
The state herald., 1892-04-08

If you aspire to tho highest and the
best you may not bo able to attain
tho summit but you will come much
nearer to 1t than II. in the first in.
stance, clipping the wings of what is
really pure. noble. unselhsh ambition.
you determine to sacrifice and surren
der all claim to the highest and the
best and rest content with somc com
monplaco attainment
The state herald., 1892-04-08
whn, nmlu i.s.hn /. Doing.

A German paper publishes the following
dispatch form ia Zanzibar correspondent
"Emln fnsha |. advancing from wndclni
lie bns gained victory over the force led h,
his former officers who rcbcllcd against him
llc pursued them Ia Laio, on tho White Nils
where he captured mud shot the .nniai,hfn
otIIppran
The state herald., 1892-04-08
NinuIr svua, I,ru,iuri

The superintendent ~ census has issucd The
statistics ~ maple suRnr and molnsaea pfoinc
tion IN the United States, The total pruiuo
tlon of mnplr s,rnr for the year ending Mrj
m, ttip. wnA 30 pi,,i,pli pounds. aud ot mplpa
ses 2, 2,,bs .iiT6 gallons, na compared with a1.'
ji6,06l pound. OF sugar aud l,ip0,04s rnllonl
Of molAsses reported at tho preceding census
The state herald., 1892-04-08
Tho British Government Moves.

British Columbia ndviccs say that the col
lector Of customs at Victoria has been In
structcd to permit no more sealing vessels to
clear for Bchring Sea. Acting Minister Of
Customs Bochl was seen regarding tho matter,
and he confirmed the report that such M order
had been given. He says that II the sailing
vessels go Into the sea they do so at their own
risk. This Is n new phase OF the Behring Sea
question. The new order, 1t is believed, has
been issued at the Instance OF the British gov.
crntncnt
The state herald., 1892-04-08


THERE nrc some who never seem TO
believe themselves capable OF any
thing; they sec others press forward
10 attempt and achieve. and shrink
back into n despondlng inactivity.
Having no faith In themselves. they
undertake nothing and effect nothing.
II they arc convicted OF some fault or
bad habit they have so liitlc hope OF
being able to euro Il that they scarcely
mako an effort II somo avenue OF
usefulness aud honor opens up before
them they draw back almost sure
tina, they should not succeed. and de.
elino TO enter II somo duty presses
urgently upon their conscience they
Try TO quiet It's promp,ings by plead
ing inability. Thus ,hoir lives pass
away In uselessness their faculties do
not develop or their characters I'M
prove, thoir abilities arc wasted. they
dwindlo Into inslgnidcnnce and all
this not for lack OF power but for
the want OF confidence and courage
thnt would set that power into good
practical working order
The state herald., 1892-04-08
A itnnlnr In An.iri.

The famine IN the north Of Austria Ia
spreading. Two thousand persons have been
without food near MakaA Many deaths
from starvation arc reported.
The state herald., 1892-04-08


THE country school does good work,
but it might do better. You point
with pride. and SO do ]. to scores of
great men who have never crossed the
threshold OF any more prctentious in
stitution of learning than the district
school. This is true on the error
lies In assuming that the district school
did 1t all. True it plays its part but
more is due to the sturdy nature of
the country lad, TO the man within the
boy, than to his training In the district
school Rising at an early hour ho
does the chores about tho farm and
performs such other tasks us fond
parent may SEQ fit TO Impose upon him.
and then ,rudges away through mud
and snow 10 the isolated school house
which TO him is paradise What
wonder, then, that such erergy and
ambition conquer every obstruction in
his pathway through lie? But mari,
you. this is only the exception. while
the great multitude tarry by tho way
side and are losiin this turmoil OF life.
The state herald., 1892-04-08
[srArE UNIVERSITY At BOULDER
Tho Cap Stone Of Our Freo School system
-Its Doautiful Location-Ch Cheap Hoard
and No Charge for Tuition-Prcsi-
dent baker Surrounded by
an Able Faculty.
BOULDER, Colo, AprIl ., 1850.

BOULDER, Colo, April 2, 1892.
1wondcr how many Of the people of the
state realize what valuable Institution we
have in the University of Colorado. 1t is cvi-
dent to me, after day spent In examining its
various departments, that It will continue to
increase in popularity until 1t Is crowded with
students from all parts Of the state and from
every section Of the Union. In no state with
which am acquainted do the people vote
school taxes so literally and pay them SO
checrfully as in Colorado. We arc justly
proud Of our free school system, and of the
manner in which 1t has been conducted. Our
motto has been:
"Make the path Of learning frccj
A broad highway let It be