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The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
coLoNIsTs OF GREENLAND.
It Is Believed Ii cut. Peary May Have
 Found Their Descendants.

It Is Believed Ii cut. Peary May Have Found Their Descendants.
 ''There is good reason to believe, judging from the contents of papers transmitted privately to my hands some months sago-although have never spoken Of the matter hitherto-that Lieut.. Peary, in whose behalf a rescu- ing expedition is about to start for the Arctic, has actually met with the fam ous lost colonists of Greenland
 So said one of the most distinguished ethnologists in the government employ at Washington. He added: You may remember that the Norsemen estab- lished settlements during early times in Greenland. One off these colonies was entirely cut of from civilization and lost, as is recorded in the sagaS and other traditional histories of those peo- pie. Winters grew colder, and one un- precedentedly severe season following another, the little gathering of squat ters in that icy region was shut away from the rest of mankind by frozen fields along the shore and the heaping up of mighty ice cliffs, through which ilO Psbooett5N SAAANt W. '4AA~-- AO was impossible to climb.
 ''That was six hundred years ago. Since then expedition after expedition has sought these lost settlers in vain. Owing to geographical indefniteness in the original accounts written on the subject not even the locality occupied by the colony could be very nearly as- certained. I am not at liberty just now to say more than that Lieut.. Peary has apparently discovered tho descendants of these vanished Norsemen, somewhat less than two hundred in number, dwelling in a sort of icebound oasis, without either entrance or exit, as they themselves have so many generations believed. To all intents and purposes they are So many Rip Van Wrinkles. Peary is now at Whale sound. Next summer he will strike northward, with the intention to determine the coast line as far as it extends. If the land extends as far as the pole he may att tain that long-sought goal"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
THE POOR POsTMAN.
He Relates Some cf the Trials He Has to
 Undergo.

He Relates Some Of the Trials He Has to
 Undergo.
 'I may be wrong" remarked weary looking mail-carrier, who was discuss ing a slab of pie and cup of mystery in rapid lunch shop, says the New Advertiser, ''but it's my opinion that we postmen are asked more fool ques- tions than anybody else in this town.
 Here's few that just struck on the block of my route:
 "'What's the rate to Chippewa Falls on two ounces and quarter?'
 How often does the mail stage run from Skidgeville to Sl1ippahannock?'
 " Wouldn't it De quicker for you peo- pie to ride around in hack?'
 Whats the best way to make kick to Wanamaker?'
 " When does the next mail go to Alaskan and Don't you ever get tired walking?'
 "These are samples of the odd hun dred or so of queries that every letter carrier gets fired at him in the course of day. When a mans new he tries to be polite and answer, but I got over it long ago. It's too wearing"
 At this juncture man at the next ta- ble leaned over and asked the complain ing one to stop at his office when he went out and get package of one hun dred thousand circulars that couldn't be left in the mailbox.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
QUEER FISH.
Beds Covering Hundreds of Square Miles
 Found in Colorado.

Beds Covering Hundreds of Square Miles
 Found in Colorado.
 Superintendent ". c. Hart, of the northern division of the Colorado worlds fair mineral department, recently re- turned from . trip in the northwestern part of the state. During his absence, says the Rocky Mountain News, Mir. Hart made investigations leading to one of the most remarkable geological dis coveries ever known in the west. Vast fish beds, covering hundreds of square miles in northwestern Colorado, are brought to light and cannot fail to awaken 3 great interest in scientific circles. The beds, so far as traced by Mr. Hart, extend distance Of one hum dred and fifty miles in the region of the Green river country and when traced to points more than one hundred miles toward the interior of the state. Scien- tists have. known of the existence of primeval deposits of fish in Wyoming, but for the first time Q discovery of 8 similar character is reported in this state. The beds are one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet thick. To the ordinary observer their origin would remain forever Q mystery.
 How untold millions of fish could be piled in distinct layers over large area of country which is now five thousand to ten thousand feet above sea level is a problem which might stagger the most profound geologist. After careful in- vestigation Mir. Hart has arrived at theory which at least appears plausible. According to his theory, there was time when the region of the fish de- posits formed the shore of salt water ocean. As the tides swept the waters against the rocky shores, marshes were formed on the opposite side of the rocky barrier. The tides surged against the barrier with such force as to throw the fish into the shallow waters. Owing to the heated temperature of the air, the water in the marshes evaporated before the tide again returned, leaving the fish to expire in the mud.
 The next flow brought new supply of fish, and after many centuries the beds of to-day were formed. The deposit of each return of the tide is distinctly marked in the cliffs and on the sides of the canyons of the mountain streams The deposit was raised to it's present elevation by the same hidden forces which form ed the mountains.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
SENATORIAL FIGHTERS.
Shoup and Sanders Have Had Experience
 with Border RuGians.

.
 with Border RuGians.
 The northwest has two senatorial fighters. These are men whose lives have been spent in the widest parts of the frontier and who have grown strong with fighting among the Indians and the desperadoes. 1 refer to Senator George Shoup, of Idaho, and Senator Wilbur F. Sanders, of Montana, says a writer in the Indianapolis News. Shoup is 9 tall, straight, broad-shouldered, blue-eyed man. There is no hair on the top of his head, and he has not even scalp lock. He lost his hair naturally, however, and he has had number of scrapes where he might have lost it to the Indians. Born in the east he started out for Pike's peak when he was twen- ty-two years old, and during the war he was one of the independent scouts of the Colorado volunteers. A large part of his career during the war was as a scout and he has known well the Indians and desperadoes of the west. He is now at the head of the Indian affairs committed and he has been governor of Idaho and left the executive chair to take his seat in the senate.
 Senator Sanders Is noted as having rid Montana of the noted gang of ruffians which overran the northwest some years ago. He was at the head of the vigilantes and has a number of times looked death in the face. He has made many a speech in his state with his pistol in his pocket, and while he was speaking pistols have come out before his eyes in the hands of his audience. During the rebellion he was in the army as a soldier from Ohio and it was through failing health that he had to resign and go west. In the camp where he settled there was a band of southern sympathizers, and these undertook to haul down the stars and stripes from the fagpole in the public square with the idea of raising the stars and bars. As they caught hold of the rope Sam ders, who was standing near by, pulled out revolver and said to them: ''No one shall haul that flag down while l live'' The mob looked at the flag and then at the revolver and into the eyes of the determined young man who held it, and they decided to let the flag stand.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
aAREIELD.s ASSASSIN.
Guiteau's Last Drink-How Ills Body Was
 Boiled.

Guiteau's Last Drink-FIow Ills Body Was
 Boiled.
 Dr. Tildcn, formerly chemist at the national medical museum. has told re- porter some unwritten history about Guiteau, President .Garield's assassin. He said that the assassin went to the scaffold in a semi-drunl1en condition. ''This," added the doctor, was a neces- sity. You are aware that when squad of soldiers entered the jail rotunda a short while before the execution and came to order arms with loud bang Guiteau fell over in dead faint. His nervous system was shattered, and the physicians felt that they would be unable to get him to the seaffold A consultation was held and 1t was de- cidel to give him a dose of brandy. This was done and he got a big dose too. Not being used to drinking, the dose went to his head. and his Oh Lordy' song on tho sca1fold was, in my estimation, drunken eIfusion."
 Dr. Tilden, says the San Francisco Chronicle, described how the body of Guiteau was removed to the museum, then located on Tenth street. He said that the body was never buried, but, after being placed in the coffin, was taken down into the jail cellar, where it remained until after midnight. Soon after that hour an ambulance drove up to tho building and the remains were quietly placod therein and quickly driven down town. Then they were taken into the museum through the alley which runs in from T street. Once in the building all that remained of Charles ,. Guitcau was taken into the boilcr-room and. placed in an immense boiler. where 1t was allowed tc boil and bubble until all the flesh had fallen from the bones. The latter were then picked out end bleached. and some day will form an interesting exhibit in the medical l.l-lacIm,
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
an Unfortunate People.

The lot of the Russian Jews is not a happy one. Nest of the Hebrews who are expelled from tic czar's empire travel through Germany on their way to refuge ia the new world. Now, by imperial decree just issued, they are prohibited from crossing the bounda- r;es of Germany. A few of them were shot recently while attempting to cross the line. Some f5ur hundred thousand of them are seeking to escape from Rus sian oruclties. Ejcoted by Russia and repelled by Germany, they know not where to turn.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
Australian Trees.

One of tie attractive features of the Australian exhibit at the fair will be tree ferns fron Sidney, New South Wales. These have always been Q pop ular exhibit at London expeditions. Chief SaEuels has been assured by Ar- thur RenwiclS, commissioner for New South Wales, that number of rare specimens will be seEt. The ferns vary in height from eight to fourteen feet. At the elcse of the exposition many of them will be given to the park co@mis- aoncrs Of Chi ego.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
A sunte-ranean Lake.

An underground lake has been dis covered three miles from Gcnesee, Idaho. 1t was found by Q well d:r-ger. At a depth of sixteen feet clear, pure lake water ran out over the surface for a time, then settled back to the earth's level. The mo5t curious part of it is that fish were brought to the surface by the overflow, They have a peculiar appearance and are sightless, indicating that they are underground fish. The spring has attracted much attention,
 and many farmers in the vicinity fear that their farms will drop into the lake.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
4 Nriscaicvous Bird.

There is a parrot in St. Louis, which exclaims, whenever a man enters the room: ''You're drunk, sir, and had bet ter go away. don't want to sec you till you're over it" People wonder how the bird catches on, b.lt the explanation is simple; it doesn't know how to say anything else, and of course in making the remark to every man it frequently gets near home, One gentleman who called thought it was the lady of the house speaking, and rushed out of the parlor. She sat down to write note of explanation to him, when to her amaze ment a servant brought her note from the gentleman she was writing to, in which he stated that he acknowledged with humility that he kad perhaps taken too much wine with his dinner, but had hoped on calling on her that she would not have detected 1t. As she had done so, however, he offered his most abject apologies and a prayer for forgiveness.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
Youthful Prod;e;es.

English newspapers are talking of a little girl Of ten who las rewritten the books of Euclid, supplied new examples and proved all her propositions. Youth ful prOdigies are commonly supposed to be a peculiar product of the forcing process of American civilization, but when they do appear in England they compel admiration from their precocity. John Stuart Mill struggled with Greek verse at nine, and Cardinal Newman at five was deep in Ovid, while theyounger Pitt went pp to the university at six teen with store of learning that amazed his tutors.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-13
4 Strange Story.

Round the neck of the holy virgin of AlmHdena, the patron saint of Madrid, for whom fine new church is being built close to the royal palace, a very beautiful diamond ring hangs on thin gold chain. The ring belonged to the late King Alphonso XII,. and 8 strange history is connected with it, which may well appeal to the minds of the super stitious Spaniards. On the day of his wedding to Mercedes, the daughter of of the duke of Montpensicr, the king gave the ring to his bride, who wore it till her early death. After the funeral the king gave the ring to his grand mother, Queen Christine, who died soon after. Infanta Maria del Pillar, the sis ter of the king, then became its pos sessor. She had worn it only few days when she died. Then the ring became the property of the king once more, and he gave it to the sister of his late consort, Princess Christina, the youngest daughter of the duke of Mont peHsier. Three months later the young girl was dead. The king had now be- come aware cf the unfortunate coinci- dences, and instead of giving it away again he himself wore the ring until he also went to his early grave.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29
Council Resolution.

Notice Is hereby given that the following res
olutions Of intention passed the city council Of
North Yakima, Wash, September 20, 1892:
The city Of North Yakima does resolve as fol.
That the following described lands, being the
property OF the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany Within the territorial limits Of the city OF
North Yakima, are hereby authorized to he en-
tered upon, appropriated aud taken for pubh1
streets, under and by virtue OF said eity's right
o. eminent domain 70 be used for legitimate
municipal purposes, and that the same shall be
improved for this ohject, and said city shall pur
chase and condemn the same, holding entiTr
control thereof, together with al buildings
inafaer 10 be enacted, tO-wit:
Beginning al point on the west limo II Front
street 90 feet westerly from the northwestern
corner OF lot y, block u, and on the south line
OF Chestnut street produced, theI CO nOrthw vest
eTly on the westerly line Of Front street 10 feet
70 the north line Of Chestnut street producer
thence IN westerly direction with the nl > b
line Of Chestnut street prldueed 10 a pOint or,
the east line OF Selah street 90 fees iFo!n the
aOutheas erly corner Of lot II. block 2ll, and be-
ing on the north line OF west Chestnut street
produced, thence southeasterly 80 feet on the
east side OF Selah street to q paint 90 feet from
the northeasterly corner Of bot I, block 2l2, and
being on the south line Of West Chesl nut Street
produced, thence easteFiy on south line Of West
Chestnut street produced Ito point Of begin
iAlsol beginning at point on the west line OF
Front street 81 feet westerly from { is northwest
srly corner Of lot I, block i, and on the south
line Of Yakima avenue produced, thence north
westerly on the west line Of Front street 100 feet
70 the north line Of Yakima avenue produred
thence IN westerly direction with the north
line Of Yakima avenue produced to q point on
the east line Of salRh street 90 feet from the
eouthea4terly corner OF lot o, block 30, and be-
Ing on the north line Of West Yakima avenue
produced, thence sOutheasterly 100 feet on the
east line OF Se ali street to q point 90 feet from
the northeastefiy corner Of lot 6, block 2lI, and
being the south line Of West Yakima avenue
produced, thence oasteFly on south line OF West
Yakima avenue prOdueed to point Of beginning.
Also, beginning at point on the west line o.
trout street westerly from the northWesteTly
CORNER OF lot q, block 10, and on the south line
q street produced. thence northWesteFly on
the west line Of Front street ~ feet to the north
line Of A street produced, thence in q westerly
direction with the north line Of street pro-
dueed 70 point on the snutheasteFly corner OF
lot !, block A, on the north line OF West street.
thence sOuthcrly 30 feet to the south line OF
West A street. thence easterly on the south line
Of West A street prOducedto the point OF begin.
Ming
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

The barn belonging to W. W. DECKER
son, in the northern part Of this city,
caught Ere in some unaccountable man
ner, on Saturday night last. and would
have been destoyed but for the timely ar
rival Of Ed Bland. who, with Al Curran
have the premises under lease and keep
some eight or nine horses there.
Hon. Charles s. Voorhees,, Of Spokane,
will address the people Of Yakima, on
the principles Of democracy, at MasOn's
operA-houss, Saturday evening, October
8. No one can afford TO miss hearing this
brilliant speaker. Among other things he
will treat Of the legislative organization
Of our state government.
Jimmy Sherwood stepped through one
Of the hay holes In the loft Of Walen &
Imsland's stable. Thursday, and was Sc
verely injured In the fall. He remained
senseless for . quarter Of an hour, when
he wAs carried to his home. Dr.. Gum
Is attending him.
Ed. G. Ross and wife, Of Walla Walla,
spent several days during the past week
as the guests Of their old friends, DR.. and
Mn. @. J. TAFT. Mr.. Ross Is the register
Of the walla walla land Office and wai
formerly the editor and proprietor d thu
Union Of that place.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

TIM maxim 10 the effect that IL 10 I'm.
possible 10 make a silken purse out Of q
female pigs ear Is applicable TO the pOlit-
ical methods used by the republican can
dldate for governor. Mr.. McGraW was
tho keeper Of . wharf front saloon in
Seattle, policeman, ward politician and
sheriff. He uses the same tactics nov
that be did then to attain political ad-
vancsment. The dignity which should
attach even to the nomination for such q
high Office does not seem 10 affect him in
the least. A vote making round Of the
saloons with Everybody come up"
''EeyeF mind the chang" let the boys
drink up the whole pieee, /" seems to be
Just a. appropriate now as Il vas when
he vas . ward POLITICAL striker. Il may
b no worse for The man but there is .
certain decorum and dignity which the
wishes Of the people have imposed upon
one 10 Mr.. McGraW's position which he
does not seem 10 recognize or Of least
carry out. We have had our Fiddler
Governor who would make night with
the boys and permitted champagne to be
poured down the back Of bis neck. and
We have bad Congressman who made
10 choice between fighting fellow mem
Der on the floor a the house or q porter
Of government departments building.
but u b time the line wnS drawn. and !.
had better be drawn ct Mr.. MeGFaw. He
i no doubt a very agreeable fellow and
= pleasant companion, bot his ways and
associations in his slectioneering tour
ere not those which would commend him
70 q people who wish to look up 10 thu
chief executive Of the state as at least ons
reBeye above the ordinary clay and cor
iainly 10 advance q the POthOase politi
clan.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

EVERY election held tnis year has
shown . republican loss. Maine followed
Vermont; the state Of Blaine. Reed, Fry
and Hale, which was overrun with re-
publican speakers Of national renown
and delugsd with monopoly money. drop
ped one-third Of its republican plurality,
and the majority Of ex-CEaT Reed, which
was $500 in 1890, was cut down more
than one-hali The nert prssideni ,riH b
q democrat.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

Billiarlists, give attention; the billiard
table at Shardlow & McDAniel's has been
completely overhauled and Is now rs
good as when it came from the factory,
for il not only has been newly COW
cred but a splendid set Of genuine
ivory balls have been purchased. A
game Of billiards and glass Of Pabst'
Milwaukee beer is pleasant way to
spend an evening and these are induce
ments which MessFs Shardlow 4 McDan-
lei have to offer. lit
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29
City Treasurer's Notice,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE
IN is sufficient money In the treasury Of the
city OF North Yakima to redeem all warrants
issued against the general municipal fund,
numbered from lS0l 10 1885, inclusive.
Also all warrants outstanding at this date
against the sewerage expense fund and the
sewerage construction fund.
Interest on above warrants ceases on this
date.
NORTH YAKIMA, September 50, 1902.
W. L. SfRINWEG,
B tw~ City Treasurer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

DEnocRAuc practices at the polls have
always been 4 source Of republican cam
pain talk. but already in Vermont re-
publieans are asking for the repeal Of the
secret ballot. It IL strange that rePub-
leans lose and democrats gain wherever
the laws permit voting without the cor
ruplion Of bribers and the interference Of
amnloVnrn and hoasea.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29
SaV,d rrOn D,ath u Onions.

There has no doubt been more lives Of
children saved from death in Group OF
whooping cough by the use Of onions
than any other known remedy. Oar
mothers used to make poultices OF them.
or syrup, which was always etiOctual in
breaking up a cough or cold, DR., Gums
Onion Syrup is made by combining few
remedies with it which uakes it more ef.
fectiye as medicine and destroys the
taste and oder Of the onion. Soc. Sold by
Janeck's Pharmacy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29
DEnoCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

DE-. CALHOUN says that the peoples
party is drawing mainly from the repub-
lican party in that republican stronghold,
skagit county, and II the claims made
there are true the democrats win carry il,
The doctor also says that the peoples
party vote makes the state election
doubtful matter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

The work on the sewerage system I'M
der the Schmidt contract was finished
this week, and the extension to the Sis
ter's hospital was begun Wednesday.
The accounts for the work are not all In,
% It is impossible 10 state the exact cost,
but Clerk ROdman does not place the es.
innate In excess Of the figures at which
the work was originally awarded. The
trial Of flushing the sewers was most sat
isfactory, and the indications are that the
work has been we'll done.
The library association has succeeded
in obtaining the services q DR.. Nourse.
one Of the most famous lecturers Of our
land, to deliver his humorous and dra-
matte lecture IN "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE" at MasOn's Opera-house, octO-
Der IL.
Alex Miller returned Monday from 4
visit to Tacoma AMI the Gray's HarboT
country. On the following day he lost
control Of = cuis lrc was trying to break.
and the animal ran away, with the result
Of wrecking the east to which 1t was
attached.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

THE charge Is made and not denied
that Mr.. Young, the candidate for gov
srnor on the peoples party ticket, is one
Of those hated national bank directors.
Az John McGraW l. also banker 1t is
dificult to see how the members Of the
peoples party can vote for any Of the
Rubernaiorial candidates excepting Mr.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-09-29

Charles B. BoSnstein. Albert Nearon, L.
@. Castor, N. r. Giles. c. NJ. Corlew, t,
W. Gremon, J. Burns, s. NJ. Prater, Zoo
Mcleod, E. @. Casey, John Gliding, II.
II. Parsons, r. Malone. John Carsey. O.
A. Franks, s. I. Lischke and William
Hurn.