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The state herald., 1892-04-15
A FLOOD IN MISSISSIPPI.
The TombiSbcc River Rises and Causes
Great Loss Of Life and Property.

A dispatch from Columbus says: The last
four days have been the most distressing this
section has ever experienced. Wednesday
morning the Tombigbcc river, already full.
began rising rapidly. By Thursday morning
all the lcwlands were submerged, the river
having risen fourteen feet that night. II con.
tinued to rise all that day, and by Friday
morning 1t was seven feet higher than was
ever before known Black and Luxa
pelila creeks Joined their waters with the
Tombigbec at Columbus, literally forming an
island with five miles OF water In every direc.
ton.
There has been great loss Of life, and an i'm.
mcnse amount Of property destroyed. Four
teen negroes were drowned within few miles
Of this place. A low estimate puts the loss at
iity in this county. Up TO this time no
whites have been reported drowned. The
food has carried destruction In all directions.
Hundreds Of homes have been swept away,
miles and miles Of fences destroyed, and the
loss Of mules and cattle Is fearful The rivers
and creeks rose 50 rapidly that great NUN.
Der Of people We're aroused from their sluni.
bers by the rush Of waters through their
houses, and, Of course, could save nothing Of
their household effects
The state herald., 1892-04-15
A New snhmnrlnr i,on,.

nancc.s submarine boat that has been
building NJ Detroit the past winter was given
thorough trial under water last week and
wa. proven snccesa In every particular In.
der water the boat was able Ia attain speed
of over ten miles an hour To turn around aud
rise nnd slnk with the creates, cn.c |, wa.
also proved that In sinking or ri,lng the boat
maintained horizontal position, matter OF
great Importance In n submarine boat.
The advantages Of such craft for ifupcdo
service nnd hnrbor defense In times of war
will he readily seen by naval chglnccir. The
present boat wns huilt only ns an experiment.
II I. of the shape Of thick clgnr, with
pointed ends and compressed tldcs, being ~
feet long, u aud feet beam. it, inventor 4.
George &, Baker of Chicago
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Corruption In New York.

In an interview In a morning paper, Henry
Tabor, foreman Of the grand jury which In.
vcstlgaied the police force, says 100000 Is
distributed annually among members Of the
police force, from supcrlntendcnts down to
patrolmen. Money, says Tabor, is collected
from keepers Of gambling dens, saloons, con.
cert halls and houses Of ill-fame.
Tabor was asked why, II such was the case
the grand jury had not returned the ndict
mcnts against members OF the force. Tabor
replied that they could get nothing definite
either from Inspectors Byrnes or Williams,
and Superintendent Williams on account OF
illness, would not obey their subpoena.
Evidence against Inferior members OF the
force was presumpilyc, but would not have
stood the test Of a formal court trial. Wit.
nesses who proiied from brlblng the police
force would not testify for fear Of prosecution
hereafter by them.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
HUNGRY COAL MINERS
TROUBLE IN THE DURHAM DIS
TRiCT.
Prospect of Bitter Contest and Great
Deal Of Suffering.

The situation In the Durham (England)
mining district is deplorablc. Terrorism Is
rampant The union leaders no longer pre-
tend to exercise any control over the strikers,
who are committing all sorts Of vandalism.
The men arc also at war among themselves.
Many mines will require pumping out be-
fore they can be operated. Others will re-
quire an equal length of time for proper ven
tilation. There were all along men enough
to stand by the machinery and keep the mines
in condition during the strike, but these were
intimldated and assaulted until they were
obliged to abandon the mines.
Matthew Stevenson, who had volunteered to
tend the pumps and had stuck to them de-
spite various assaults and threats, was In
formed that his cottage was blown up. IIur-
rylng home he found that an Internal machine
OF some sort had been exploded In his dwell
Ing, smashing the windows and furniture, and
terribly frightening his wife and children
Stevenson appealed to the police, but no ar.
rests have yet been made. The ironworkcrs
and others, who are thrown out OF work by
the action Of the miners, arc getting into nm
ugly mood. 1t would not be ut all surprising
II collisions should take place soon between
these enforced idcrs and the strikers who are
responsible for their boss of employment.
One Of the features OF the strike Is that the
wives and families of the strikers, despite the
suilcrings to which they are subjected by the
idleness of bread-winners, are the strongest
opponents OF surrender The day Of sub.
mission, however, cannot much longer be de.
layed, as the case Of the men Is hopeless.
Meanwhile trade Is more and more de.
pressed. The town council Of Hartlepool held
an emergency meeting to discuss measures
for abating the prevailing distressing condi.
tions.
1t was shown that thousands of destitute
people were clamoring for relief. The cal
for "Work or bread" was heard on every side,
mingled with cries Of hunger. The lists
which had been proposed by the municipal of
iiccrs In addition to the ordin number OF
persons seeking relief show that .hcre ar, nov
800 families in Hartlepool who have been de,
pendent upon work In the steel mills for sup.
port, who were without fuel or food. 1t wa.
resolved TO establish relief works to give EN-.
ployment to worthy sufferers until the strike
shall have ended.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Political News.

Mr.. Blaine IA reported s again declaring
that he would not under nny circumstances
be n candidate for president, because Of hi.
health
Complete returns from the Rhode Island
election show that Brown. Republican. has q
majority Of 100 over warlcli. Democrat. The
legislature has Republican majority Of II
IN u joint ballot
The Alliance Democrats Of North Carolina
threaten 10 control the primaries of that stat,
and announce that they intend to clcc, the
delegates 40 NJ 10 control the state oon,cn.
ilon nnd that they viii ndopt the ~, Louis
platform nnd clcc, national delegates who will
be Instructed 10 attend the Chicago eon,rn.
iion aud present the platform. II II IL not
adopted the delegates nrc then Ia attend the
Omaha con,rnilOn aud take their seats there.
In ns accredited from thnt state. The straight
Democrats viii Try Ia prevent the carrying out
OF this scheme.
The Massachusetts, Democratic convention
met In Boston on tho sth and elected four
delegates nt large 10 Chicago Resolutions
were adopted indorslng Grover Cleveland
Tho split IN the Democratic party In Louis.
lana Ia itrcconcllnblr and the NcEnnrty aud
Foster tickets will both bc In the Held. IN nj.
dl,ion to two Republican aud q labor ticket.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
rhc Indiana i.ish,.IIour law.

The indianapolis superior Cour, hns decided
n ease under the olghthour law which will
have M important bearing on the cases that
are proceeding IN that nnd other counties of
the state, John tirIsscl secured Judgment
against Noel brothers for ei2b, which frprr.
scnicj the value NJ his time ~ their cmployo
that he wA obliged 10 work oycr clHh, hours
n day. An appeal was taken anj the Superior
Coui, held that Grltccl accepted his wages
every Saturday might ns full payment for the
weeks work AMI without protests nni tho raac
was reversed. Under the decision M empoyc
must protest against working more than cigb,
hours d day aud mus, demand pay at the ,lmc
Of the snltlemrnL
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Railroads that Won't Pay Commissions.

The Pennsylvania system, Lake Shore,
Michigan Central, Atehison, Northwestern,
Burlington and 81, Paul have formed an OF.
fensiyc and defensive alliance on the commis-
sion question. The agreement provides tina,
none Of the lines shall pay commissions to
the agents Of any Of the other lIues In the
deal, and all the through business which can
be influenced be divided cqutably among the
other lines. The combination Is the rcsul, OF
the old boycot association. The Pennsylvania
and Vanderbilt systems arc unalterably OPP
posed to the payment Of commissions. be-
tween them they take over so per cent. OF the
ilrst-class and over 10 per cent Of the second.
class passengers. Consequently they are In n
position To dictate terms, which they pracil.
oally did to the four Western roads, although
the latter got by far the best Of the bargain. :.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
iicrlln'a Organized An.rc,,,,,.

brflln'e Organized anarchists nrc distributed
among eleven groups, two of which nrr in Inc
suburbs, Each group contains about af,ccn
nonoilclnl members, mn oxecutiy. committee of
tNo hnl Two or three correspondence who,
undrr the cover of false names and addresses,
rvclNc eonlrlbntlons and send out the ii,crn.
turc. IN January the eleven groups held clph.
teen meetings despite the precautions Of Ihc
police, lho toinl memberships Of tho gtoipa
il 2oi These anarchists profess TO have no
connection With the socinl.,cmocrnia, whom
ihcy dcnolincc for their mlldncss. iAnntchiats
oi The Propaganda ~ the Dccdn Is tho name
unuor which they are ofgnnlzed. York
The state herald., 1892-04-15
a Queer burglar,

The latest criminal sensation In Chicago
l. burglar who destroys, hut does no, carry
away plumber. During the past few dn,a
numerous caaes have been reported ol houses
having been entered and fine dresses ~ lncc
curtains being slnahcd 10 pieces with knives,
lcwclry broken nnd stamped upon nni coslly
vases snnshcd 20 plcccs. From the mnnner In
which houses r't entered, II Is cyldcn, TINT
the dcsloIlcr u jcwclry aud co.tly fabric. has
fnll caul.ncnt ~ skeleton KEYS anil other
burglar tojlH Nothing l. Nrr missed from
houses inlo which he effects On entrance, but
he never lcavra until his mania for destruction
has bcc, amply satisfied.
The state herald., 1892-04-15

1r would help TO reduce tho vast
heap OF needless nuisancos with which
the world is mado unwholesome and
intolerable to tho many II that senti-
mental courtesy we affect to show
the 'sickly" and 'ailing" few could
be minimizcd. 1t is no kindness to
give way to the whims and accept the
excuses OF the mot very well. ;"
Manya man would be saved from the
tolls OF reaL disease II he were checked
In the act OF giving way" TO 1t.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
A Foolish SoltIlar.

A soldier wne court mnrtialed Inst
month Mt vcnlcc, for brcncl of disci
plinc, and condemned TO six months, /,
Imprisonment. When informed by
Tho Court that hc could appeal, no
contoinptuously toro OF his number
ana other signin, threw them 20 the
lloor. md shouted, Cursed bc your
army You urc lot Of ussasslnsl'
s'or this lc was condemned TO seven
tcara' close confinement Ia prison,
The state herald., 1892-04-15
An Engine I,iows lin.

A locomotive exploded ut Long Island City
the 9th, inJurIng ,1ght men.
Pieces Of the boiler and the ronuork Of the
engine were hurled In every direction for n
distance Of many yards. The men injured
were struck by these flying pieces, while
others were badly scalicd.
: The engineer and fireman, who were a, their
post OF duty, were blown n considerable dis.
lance, and are supposed 10 have been fatally
injured The accident is'bclicvcd to have
been caused by low water In the boiler
Five of the injured men will probably die.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Novci schcmc or II Company In scw yorh
lLIiA.

The New York steam Company IA nrrang.
Ing 10 grind conl IN the C0nncllsyllc tOhlo)
coke regions 10 line powder and mix n e,if.
ncIcntiy with water to make !, scmlllquld
nni then force II through pipes 10 New York
There II will he allowed to settle IN great
tanks and large proportion of the whtof
drained OF, II will then he pressed Into
brick aud used In that state for fuel. II viii
he forced through pipes Mt the rate Of five
miles per hour The company hns the whole
process. on n small scale, IN operation IN New
York city, with the exception Of the pulycr.
king process,
The state herald., 1892-04-15
isnsl,.h coni N,,n,.w.

Tho English coal miner receives fro,n 10 IN
~ cents per ton for mining cnnl. Tho ianj
owner receives from the company which
mlnc- The conl royalty Of % cents per ION
The railway company which hnula II 10 mar.
Vet gets frnm ~ cents 10 st. 10 per ton, In
tbc London market u sells NJ Wholesale nj III
io rLo per Ton. Everybody gets bigger
uuthninher. nll others IN handling H. This ID
Tie Ehfll.h system. First the lord Of tln
nnnor' OF lnnl owner must yet hla pull, IIe
" iitst every Time, Second, the corporations
nct ,hrlr pull, aud then there IL n scramble for
the rest, hnd the weakest gets the least
The state herald., 1892-04-15
THOSE GERMAN sALLooNlsTs.
They sim Mover over the Russian Border
and Inspect the Forts.

According 10 Russian newspaper, balloon,
coming from frcsln have been entering Russia
regularly for the pas, fortnight, taking nd.
vantage Of the darkness by nigh, aud pcnc.
tratInr ns far rs Warsaw, u, nn altitude Of
from 3Ooo To 1900 mclcrs, wbilo powerful
strossy electric rcncc,ors throw their lights
ON the forts.
Two Of these ncrlni machine. were oh.
served exchanging signals and couyrrslng by
means Of different colorci lights They
seem To bc quite manageable, ns they return
10 Prussia lcisurcly after their trip to the
Russian frontier
The state herald., 1892-04-15
The Louisiana Democrats.

The differences between the Democratic
factions IN Louisiana have nj last been settled
When the majority OF the eanyas.ing board
declared Murphy j. Foster the nominee last
Monday night the McEnery committeeman
bolicd, but after a conference with their
leaders II was decided 10 submit To the lncyit-
able. Senator Foster viii undoubtedly bc the
next governor, rs he will receive the support
Of his party, while the Republicans will have
two ticket. In The fold
The state herald., 1892-04-15

COURTESY is not hypocrisy; 1t is
humanity which wn arc bound to rem
der 10 both friend and foe, but fash
Ionable society does not rost on cour-
tesy which exists OF moral right but
II rests on tho extinction OF truth. free
ION OF thought and expression us
bad form" it rests on falsohood and
elaborate aflectatiou; II gives us n
stupid mclodrama OF empty. malevo-
cnt gossip and tnstelcss lip service
for the fine gen,eel comedy OF genial
and Inspiring social intercourse; 1t
stands for wealth. show. greed, no
intellectual influence or moral power;
Il stands for organized frivolity and
concentrated small talk; II feels
nothing but contempt for the romance
and horoism OF human nature that
loses It's life to save 1t Its dcrision is
always excited by anybody who
Is automatically accused OF having
lone something for nothing.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
NJ Moom tor tho Lowcli Monum.r,.

The London ADoonm says that owing To
the scantlncss Of tho unocoupcd space IN
Westminster Abbey, the Very Rev. George
Granville BRADY, u, d., Dean Of Westminster,
has reluctantly declined Ia hud room In tho
abbey for the proposed monument to the late
james Russell Lowell, The dean has ,ug.
gcs,cd tina, instead Of u monument window
IN the chapter house, the scene Of the delivery
Of some Of MIR, Lowcll'a addresses, might be
flllcd with d stained elnsa memorial
The state herald., 1892-04-15
i,illr,I n, "A slrn linnrl.

About . o'clock Saturday morning tho
heavy board Sign Of the Young Mems Chris,
tian Association nj Eureka, Kansas. wns torn
loose from Ia fas,cnIngs ani fcll distance
Of ilf'ccn feet, striking MI" Mary RIsor on
the head. The unfortunate young lady died
nj . o'clock In the afternoon, She was
prominent IN social and religious circles aud
was the sister Of Colonel II. G, IiI,cr, for
mnny years secretary Of the Kansas Board Of
Railway Commissioners md nov IN the FEEDER.
nj service. Every board alFn IN the city hna
been taken down since the accident occurred.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
HAD swallowed n Lizard.

Frederick Phlllips, OF s,ropd.burg. Penn.
syNanin' several years ngo began 10 suffer
from peculiar pains In his stomach. lie be.
iicycd he Ind swallowed some kind Of nn nnl.
NAL while drinking wnier. The doctors. how.
ever, treated him for Indigestion, Finally he
began To doctor himself, and few days ago
lie took n strong iinlmcnt Internally aud the
pains were lc-scned. He took second dose,
aud there came from him ,hor, time after.
waf,l n full grown lizard nbou, i've inches In
length Mr. Phillips IA On hi. way to re.
,pXNry
The state herald., 1892-04-15
They ,,,.w Ou, m. ,....

Two couples from the country went 10
toulsylllc, Kentucky, Saturday morning aud
were married. That nigh, they went To the
Louisville House aud took adjoining rooms.
Nothing was heard FROM ,hcm until morning.
when n 6cll boy smclled gas, aud breaking
open the door found two Ras Jets In the room
on full head mud the four unconscious. They
were revived with difficulty aud one Of the
brides Is no, yci out Of danger
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Killed by Failing Trees.

Word has been received Of singular and
disastrous accident near Cove, Arkansas. II
appears MI Alliance picnic was held Saturday
which drew together u crowd Of people mum.
bcring 200. In the afternoon n storm came
up, The Wind wnA very strong, lc,cling
everything In ~ path. When I, struck the
woods In which the picnic occurred ttccs were
blown down In all directions. Ono Of them
caught and killed two persons and mortally
wounded two Others. scycrnl persons were
dnngcronsly hun by pieces of nyIng dchrl..
The state herald., 1892-04-15

THERE is no benefit so largo but
malignity will still lessen it; none SO
narrow which good Interpretation
will not enlarge No man can ever
be grateful who views benefit on the
wrong side. or takes good office by
the wrong handle
The state herald., 1892-04-15

Tnr completion OF tho railroad from
JniYn TO Jerusalem In Palestine Is ono
OF tho most interesting Of modern
events Owing to several ox,raordl-
nary circumstances Palestine, since tho
invasion OF tho Romane hns boon OF
absorbing interest TO vast propor-
ton OF the human race but II has
wl,hs,ood nil the Influences which hnvo
mndo other loss accessible md loss do.
sirablo trncts OF country productive
md comfortable. Not much larger
than the state OF Vermont, II has con.
vulscd Europe more thnn once Ly-
Ing In the truck OF empire, II has been
repeatedly ground 10 powder by tho
tramp OF invading hordes aud yot
millions have made tho pilgrimage
with tears OF homage 10 It's rulucd
shrIncs and temples, and risltod their
lives 10 trond the soil which Is s,ill
sncrcd 10 scores OF powerful md con.
ilicting secla .jcrusalom lios humbicd
like bcggar In the Syrian sun, but
nyrind- OF pious souls NJ tho fnrthost
limits Of civilization turn In fancy 10
It's storicd stones md streets nnd whn'
dor reyoron,ly still In Imagination 'by
cnol Silnaus ahndv rlll $780,.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
A irirhih,i s.it.Mu.

Michael Curry, n rich contractor Of PITTS.
ton. Pennsylvania, committed gilcldc by
blowing himself 10 pieces with dynamite, The
decd was committed In n STRIP OF wood. II
short distance from his home. yurry stood
an stump Of tree, placed dynamite under
him, mud then ignliod the explosive. An arm
aud leg were found In the trcc.tpl,s. Drink
was the causc of the deed.
The state herald., 1892-04-15

THE United States has escaped Mill
larism. but military sentiment is vast
ly stronger in tho community than it
was thirty years ago MS the result OF
the war. In 1860 tho man who had
seen service was notability in his
community. To-day the veteran is
encountered in every walk OF life.
Dur little regular army is twice ms
strong rs it was before the war and
enjoys twenty times ms much con-
sideration us was accorded ii IN 1860.
The state herald., 1892-04-15

Our attainments, our qualities our
value can be judged only relatively.
1t is only rs they compare with those
of other people, or with some imagin.
ary IDEAL that thcy cnn bo called
strong or weak, good or evil, high or
low,
The state herald., 1892-04-15

WITH all tho affection that springs
from association; with all tho historic
interest that still draws the savant
and the saint 10 ground. every foot
Of which is legendary; with NIL tho
rewards OF enterprise lying iallow in
the plains OF Esdraolon and on tho
sunny stones OF Ollvct and Carmel.
tho world has never since the Roman
cmporors vanished boon ablc to
break through the spell that fell on
Palestine, and that has kept 1t In tho
same primitive condition OF poverty
indolonco and insecurity. There IL
probably not another tract OF land.
equally familiar to men and equally
accessible that has so pcrsistcntly
retained for two thousand ycars It's
customs, Its pcculiarltlos Its obscrv.
nnccs, Its faith Its very modes OF Ito
md labor and It's habilmcn,s In spite
OF the grt Sih OF intelligence tho
spread OF practical knowledge and
tho improvements In socinl and In.
dusirlal methods nil round II.
The state herald., 1892-04-15
sHoaT,NI.ND CLASS.

The PitmAn systsm In twelve easy lss.
IONS. MsmbsgsAip Va.oo. Every msmeer
.sosives twelve individual lessons BY mall
from Prot. Eldon Moran, the Class Con-
iuotor. Remittance should be made 70
Secretary Univsrsity Extension, Boz "A
81. Louis, Mo.
The state herald., 1892-04-15

IT is quite possible to construct an
argument TO prove that education is
actually the cause OF crime. liza man
could not write he could not forge,
nor would boy read pernlcious lit
sraturc II ho could read none. Tho
trouble with this argument is that 1t
carries us too far A blind man is
removed from many temptations TO
wrong-doing and n bed-ridden invalid
IS not likely to commit Grimes OF vic.
Iencc Nobody therefore, argues
hat blindness or intirmiiy is n desir.
able condition. There is no blessing
which malevolcnt ingenuity is not
capable OF turning into curse. There
are nevertheless some useful lessons
TO be learned from the figures which
show that the spread OF education has
not prevented the increase OF crime.
The state herald., 1892-04-15

The short story may be accepted rs
factor in our literature. nor is its
value TO be undercstimatcd. 1t is
sometimes perhaps, kind OF brief
hight in which the embryo novelist
.rics bis wings. but this is not to say
hat it is solely drill. an object les
son. nm abortive nove'. On tho con-
lrary 1t is capable of development
of its own. and n poignancy OF sig-
aifcancc which evaporatcs in the
larger work. 1t is 10 the novel what
he ballad is to the epic. what tho bas-
relief is to sculpture what the etching
Is TO painting 1t is no better than
The novel; and wo would be sorry to
think. with some enthusiasts on tho
subject, that TO it the novel must
inally dwlndlc. They arc separated
from each other by fine difference
The state herald., 1892-04-15
Crushed y, u ,,or.,.

Miss Rose i'cnchcr, 10 years did, residing
near Estcllc. Missouri, me, with n sudden
aud horrible death Friday afternoon while ~.
turning from town IN horseback. Her horse
got tangled ~ mlrcd while eros slug culver,
nnd fell On tho young Indy, breaking her
neck. Tho horse laid on her for three hours
nv morr hsforr shn waa disaoesred
The state herald., 1892-04-15
TN Un,prr.,. ,l,nun,,

Mrs Cohwlegcr. lyon seemed afraid To NIX
YOU mlalAii.n ''''''V
on the Stair, and hc found II Ia Inc darn. %
The state herald., 1892-04-15
D,.eharsinx Esrre.. M..,.r,r..

The Southern Pacific, United States and
Pacific Express companies are dIseiargng tho
men In their employ who are members Of tho
Messenger Brotherhood