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The state herald., 1892-05-27
siarLr because q thing Is common.

SiMrLr because o thing Is common.
tho majority Of people argue that IL
must necessarily become common.
place And that is Just whore thcy
miss It All the great objects and
great relations Of lilo are indeed.
common; mountain. ocean. marriage
parcntagc, ciiizcnshipi but tho com.
mon Is never doadcned and sunk into
tho commonplace except when looked
Mt with facultlc. so blun,cd or faded
Ms TO suggest dreamy sense that no
frosh meaning or chnrm can be 20.
out OF It Refuse To 20 IN inch below
tho surface aud In duo ,imc tho weary
eyes will 500 nothing but tho stale. nat
and Improbable. Coniino for exam.
plc your Idea Of citizenship TO tho
duty OF going two or three times u
ycnr TO vote and tho citizenship will
grow commonplace enough. Study
on tho contrary, Into tho noble mean.
ing OF tho state; the ideal OF what II
stands for tho glory Of working for
tho realization Of this Ideal. and bo-
forc long lilo enjoyment opens up
70 tho mind In the eager yc.t to crap.
plc with the lives md works OF tho
noblost patriots and protoundcst
thinkers who have dedicated their
powers 10 50 great Nh Object With
this tho thought Of citizenship rises
into the realm Of tho romantic fos
all the romantic mems Is tina, tho
Common has suddenly grown signia,
cant and beautiful -.--l
The state herald., 1892-05-27
,,..u,,. of tn. Flood a, st. Louis.

A dispatch from 81. Louis dated tho Goth
sayr; Tho river tonight Ia stationary at $50.
The cessation Inns given the people an OPP
portuni,y To catch their breath preparatory TO
fighting thr coming risc and to look around
them for The Losses already done by the food.
An estimate Of the damages done arc an Ap-
palllng array Of figures. The estimate Ia ns
fcllow-i
In 81. Louis county, s3,ooo, 600; 81 Louis
city. ti1,0Oo,0O0, 81, Charles county, t3,000,.
900; the American bottom, from Alton 10
Cairo, t5,0oo,0oo. These figures, astounding
ns they may seem. nrc considered by compc.
tent judges extremely con,crvatiyc, but In.
ciudc the losses borne by farmers who have
been prevented frum putting In their crops.
As To tho number Of persons driven from
their homes In the hood territory, an estimate
Is impossible, neurcs ranging from 1000 10 H.
900, beyond this In ~ Louis at least 10, ON
persons have boen temporarily thrown out Of
work by the stopping Of factories by the high
wator,
The state herald., 1892-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Young of Kentucky Chosen Mea.r

Rev. Young Of Kentucky Chosen Moder-
Ator-Other Proceedings.
The one hundred and fourth session Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly opened In
Portland, Oregon, on the 10Th, with an inyo-
cation by Johr G. RIholdofler Of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota, the oldest clerical present,
because Of the absence of DIR. Green Of Prince
ton, moderator, on account Of Illness. DIR.
Rufus s. Green of Orange, New Jersey, fol-
lowed with Scripture reading. Prayer was
then offered by John NJ. Holmes Of Albany.
New York. The sermon Of the retiring mod
orator was read by DIR. Roberts.
After the sermon the assembly constituted
with prayer by Dr. Riholdoner, the temporary
moderator. DIR. Brown OF Portland, Oregon
then presented the report Of the committee On
arrangements. The report provides that the
sessions be held from n. m. until 12 IN. from
9 y. H. until 8, evening 7:45, the latter 70 be
the popular meetings. The report also In
cludcs Invitations for excursions to difiercnt
points Of interest. The morning sesaion
closed with prayer. Ff
The assembly spent all tho afternoon elect
Ing moderator. Nominating speeches wcro
prohibited. The nominees were: Rev. Rob-
crt Christie, St. Paul; Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
Detroit; Rev I. RAlston smith, Buffalo: Rev.
W. A. bartlett, Washington; Rev. W. q.
Young, Danville, Kentucky; Rev. 9. A.
Muchmorc, Phlladelphia; Rev. William Alex
andcr, San Francisco; Rev. Simon J. Nc
Phcrson, Chicago, and Elder George Gunkin.
Philadelphia Dr. Young was elected on the
third ballot, receiving e6s votes, Radcliffe is0
and McPhcrpoa ". -s
A factor thA, hal much 10 do with his cleo
tlon was the fact Of his location on tho border
line Of the Southern General Assembly. The
election Of Dr. Young, II is believed, will ul-
timAtely lead TO the reunion Of the Northern
and Southern assemblies.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
ABOLISH THE COMPARTMENTS.

Another Woman CriminnIIy Assaulted In
AN English Railway Carriage.
Another assault In n railway compartment
isrcportcd from England. A young woman
named Hannah Curdock was found by the
guard 1t Eas, Rrtford in scmi-unconscious
condition stretched out on the seat In one of
the compartments with her clothes nearly
torn oil. After being aroused she told her
story. She said that she was alone IN the
compartment when Wlndlc entered aud that
he began talking with her shortly before the
train reached Workshop. She answered only
In monosyllabes at first, and then not at all
As the train left Workshop he came over aud
sat beside her. When she moved away he
said, 'iou mus, not he so shy, little one" and
caught her around the waist.
She began screaming but he covered her
mouth by throwing his arm around her neck.
She tried 10 get up TO reach the communica.
tion cord, but he held her fast and pushing
her into the corner took further advantage OF
her. She gave good description OF the man
and the police soon captured the wretch and
put him In jail. .s
The state herald., 1892-05-27
CALL FOR WOOL GROWERS.

A Convention to Meet In Albuquerque ON
July Sth.
In response to numerous petitions Governor
Prince has Issued proclamation calling an
Interstate wool convention to assemble In
Albuquerque July 5 to Z. The object is 10
discuss questions which involve the extent,
value, increase and prosperity Of the sheep
and wool interests In the states and terrific
ries west Of the Mississippi river. To this
convention delegates are invited and to be
sent out ms follows: From each state and
territory west of the Mississippi, to be appoint.
ed by the governor, ten delegates; from each
county, to be appointed by the commissioners
or supervisors, five delegates; from each city
Of over -, 200 inhabitants, to be appointed by
the mayor or municipal authorities, five dele.
gates; from each city or town with popula.
tion not exceeding 5000, to be appointed Ms
above, three delegates; from each agricul.
tural college, wool growers association, board
OF trade or commercial club, two delegates;
from each newspaper one delegate.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
DEATH OF DR.. De IA MATYR.
The Veteran Reformer. Preaches ssa Lee
tcrer Dies at Akron, Ohio.

The Veteran Reformer, Preaches eeo Aee-
tcrer Dies at Akron, Ohio.
The Rev. DR.. Gilbert Dc In Matyr, preach
er, lecturer and statesman, died at his home
in Akron, Ohio, last Tuesday, May II, at noon.
Dr. De La Matyr lad been ailing for about
month"; but up to week previous to tho timo
of his death his condition was not judged
To be serious. The cause Of his death was
acute kidney disease. Word OF the sad occur
renee was received in Denver Friday evening"
DR.. De In Matyr was q man df national
reputation, gained through his own talents
and hard work, for he was born Of poor pa
rents. His life work was attended by unccasS
Ing zeal, consistent work and uncrring wis
dom.
DIR. De La Matyr was born in Indiana He
was a country boy. Added to this, his father
died while he was yet quite young, leaving the
widowed mother to the care Of Gilbert and his
brother. The struggle was one that required
constant physical work, and this developed In
the man = constitution Of iron that served
him we'll. His means Of education at that
time were, therefore, meagcr, but what he
lost by not being able to go TO school he made
up by studying In private. He was selfmade
man. He adopted the ministry rs MS choice
Of life pursuit and graduated from IN east
ern seminary Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
DIR. De La Matyr was elected to the Forty
fifth Congress from Indiana on the Grccnback
ticket He wssrcgardcd rs the leader OF the
Grecnback movement in Congress and worked
persistently and well. But the Grecnback
party was in the minority and bills were bur-
led In the committees.
Al the close OF his term In Congress he
came TO Denver and took the pastorate OF the
Lawrence Street Methodist church. He con-
tinued TO preach in Denver for sir years, since
which he has been stationed at Akron, Ohio.
During his entire life service he has been q
hard worker for temperance and prohibition,
and has lcctured and spoken on those ques-
tions in nearly every section of the country.
He was Is years Of age at the time Of his
death. ..-I
The state herald., 1892-05-27
DROWNED AT SIOUX CITY.
ders 5000 People Homeless and
browns Large Number.

great flood disaster has ovcrtakcn Sioux
City. Wednesday morning a great wave
came down the Floyd river, which flows
through the center OF the city, and which was
already swollen bank full.
The first note Of warning was telegram
received at o'clock from Hinton, twelve
miles up the valley, TO the effect that four
teen-foot rise was coming. Intelligence wxp
sent to the police station. Chief llawman
was notified and sent at once for an engine,
loaded boat and started up the Illinois Cen
tral track for Leeds.
The wave struck when hut a short distance
up and the boat was launched mt once. From
ono house three children were taken, but the
mother could not be rescued and pcrished.
The party narrowly escaped being overturned
by second wave six feet In height The
angry waves nearly made away with the boat.
From another house seven people were taken
who had crawled into the attic. Eight min
ntes after the house toppled over and swept
down che stream. Five people were taken
from tree at Springdalc.
When the warning came, Captain Of Police
Wickcs and posse made haste for the fiat
ind warned as many rs could be reached be-
fore the flood came. Many would not listen
10 words Of warning. saying they had seen
high water before, and stayed and were
drowned. Others were saved with much OF
their belongings.
The Missouri River Is very high, and when
the flood in the Floyd River struck II, the
water damned up and rushed over the adj
lacent low grounds. The stock yards and
packing houses were situated at the connu.
snce OF the two rivers, and they were instantly
Inundated and 1000 cattle drowned.
The scene at the chamber Of commerce was
ptiful one. llystcrical women rushed
hliher aud thithcr with fearful eyes, In vain
trying TO locate their missing ones Mothers
with their loved ones all saved thanked mcr-
siful God for his favor. Poor aud rich met ON
the common level, all thankful even for life.
The city council appropriated 5000 for
Immediate relief, and several thousand have
been raised by subscription. The indies have
been doing noble work, providing shoes and
clothes for the children.
Al 10 o'clock ut night the relief committee
had the names Of fifteen persons known to
have been drowned and authentic reports Of
the drowning OF three or four times that mum
ber. 1t Is believed that the death list will not
number less than hundred.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
THE FLOOD At ST. LOUIS.
The Ifississippi Higher thsu II Has Been
stuS, isBS:

Since 1853:
a dispatch from 81. louis datsd ths {7th
lays: The MlssIssippi river at this point 10
higher to-day than at any time since the dis
astr5ds hBcd Of 1853. Tho river continued to
Else during the night, and d. q O'Clock this
morning the gauge registered IS feet inches,
At Alton the water Is above all previous rec
erds ereept that 81 1874. An Idea of the ef-
feet on tho railroads on the Illinois side may
be gained from the situ.rioii nt Fast A. Louis.
Above tho viaduct the Ohio q Mississippi
and the Chicago q Quincy tracks are from
one to four feet under water. The Chicago q
Alton road for q distance Of four miles from
The btidgS u out Of sight.
The greatest apprehension Is felt among the
tesidents Of. East St. Louis. Tho Ohi6 &
Mississippi liver cmbankment is tho only
thing that prevents the place from being sub
merged. Tho embankment Is twenty-five
feet high and tho water Ia now within few
inches Of the top. A portion Of the town Of
Brooklyn, adjoining East st. Louis on The
north side, is covered with water to the depth Of
three feet. Tho town contains large negro
population and they threaten 10 cut the en-
bankmcnt. The town has ARMED guards and
any attempt Of the negroes to cut the dixie
will be met with summary vengeance.
Armour's packing house In East ct. Louis IA
flooded with water and the switchmcn are at
work waist deep In water getting out carloads
Of the meat. A feature Of the suffering from
the flood In this city Is the threatened coal
farhihe Many factories and foundries are
stopped on account Of high water.
messenger reached Alton ut 5:10 d. nj,
after rowing ten miles In sklG from an is.
land southwest Of the Missouri river. He re.
-rFtst that there were over sixty people on
the island, which was rapidly being inundated.
The water was already In the first floors of
many houses, and the occupants were climb
Ing to the roofs of the buildings. On receipt
Of this information the Board Of Trade this
norning abandoned It's regular busitiess and
organized Into a relief committee. They
pressed the Post-Dispdteh boat into service,
and taking on board dozen large skiiTs,
started to rescue the islanders.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
A GAME OF BILLIARDS
FRANK IVES THE CHAMPION.
The Young Napoleon Plays Match with
siossoA at Ghieag8,

For the second time within period Of three
months Frank Ives, the young Napoleon OF
billiards, has done battle for the trophy en-
blcmatic of thu championship OF the world.
On tho previous occasion he administered n
severe drubbing to his former preccptor, Jake
schaefer, and Saturday night he crossed cues
In fourtccn-inch balk-line game with
George slosson Of New York, the Wizards
old opponent. Tho contcsh as before, Vas
for the championship cup, purse Of q 900
and the gate receipts, equal to 81 800 more.
The event brought out m audience that
crowded Central Music hall until even stand.
Ing room upstairs or down was at premium.
Slosson won the lead but retired with but
one to his credit, sending his white clean over
the table In attempting masse. For over
four hours thereafter the players held the
vast audience literally chained to It's scat.
slosson led until the ninth Inning, making q
run OF 100, marked by some magnificent shots
in the fourth. After that the young Napoleon
led the pace, and, try MS hard ms he could,
slosson could not succeed In passing him.
There were few fancy shots, although on
one occasion Ives brought down the house by
sending his black clean over the red and
countcring on the white on the other side, n
shot for which name will have to be found.
But the young Napoleon all through played
great straight billiards, masses and draws and
shots. Slosson admitted after the twentieth
inning that he "was not In It," and toward
the close he lost heart and interest. In the
three final innings the spheres obeyed the
Napeleon's cue like magic, and the count fled
upwards almost faster than Marker Matthews
could make the announcements. When the
last shot needed to complete the 500 had been
made the audience rose en- masse and made
the building shake with cheers, while slosson
dartcd forward md wrung his opponents
hand with the ejaculation: "Marvelous;
greatest billiards l have ever seem" Ives
breaks the average record which was 22I1.
His average this time was 20 IS.
The score was 800 to ass. A challenge to
the winner was READ from Jake Schaefer, the
ex-champion, who looked on from front
seat.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
THE LEvEE BROKEN.
oRevAsses NeAa NEW oaLEANs
1ronaehdoGs Flood Pouring From Tho
mississippi River Upon Rich
Plantations.

a a'spatch from New Orleans dated the 18th
says: 5.
A break occurred in tho Glpsy ievse this
morning and the break is twenty-five fcGt
wide. Tho water Is pouring through at q
fearful rate, The tracks Of the Louisiana,
New Orleai5 n Terss are submerged for
miles, but SO far as known are not badly
washed. A train will endcavor TO cotdc
through tonight.
! The break occurred thirty miles above New
orleahs; on the left bank, and ubout three
miles from. tho famous Boune Gsrrc crcvasse
Of few years ag8; A large force IT fnen is
working to stop the gap, bu, engineers say 1t
will be well nigh impossible to do so.
The water is plowing through the channel
made by the old crevasse bnck TO the lake.
Several large plantations will be badly dam
aged. The lovee Mt tho point where II broke
was eight feet high. This break will lessen
the strain on the lower lcvees TO great ex-
tent. Tie truck farmers Will suffer most
front the cresassei the latter losing every
thing. The Illinois Central officials do not
think their track In danger. l.
The tug Whisper left here this evening with
large quantity Of supplies for the GIpsy
lcvee
Bonne Care levec, eighteen miles above
the city, on the cast bank Of the river, broke
this morning at o'clock. The opening Is
now 100 feet Wide and FIVE deep.
The Panther Forest lcvce break, on the Ar.
kansas shorc1nt o'clock tonight Was 7Oe
feet wide, with volume Of water eleven feet
deep pouring through. The big plantations
now under water are those OF II, +. Craig, b.
II. Smith, w. p. Halliday, W. o. Crlttenden,
Gaines Landing, Chcsman, Llnwood, and
Brinklcy places and all the plantations on
both sides OF J3ayoti Mason,
The Brook Mill leyec break has tEctatwed
almost the remainder OF Chlcot county and
when the Two bodies OF water meet that part
OF Arkansas will be vast lake. The water
has already backed thirteen miles Into the
country. The river here is stationary, despite
the heavy overflow at the breaks.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
a LOCOMOTIVE expLooss.
An Accident In Wyoming that Kills tho
EnHinrcr and Fireman.

An Accident In Wyoming that Kills tho
Ensinrcr and Fireman.
Engine liz on the Burlington extension
blew up about midnight Monday night, eleven
miles from New Castle, Wyoming. james
Wilkinson, the engineer. mud brakeman
Woodbury. were. fatally injured, while Fire.
man Rhinchnrt was Instantly killed. The
cause OF the explosion Ia unknown, but the
matter will be fully Investigated. The engine
was almost literally wiped on the face Of the
earth. The engine was Of the regular frclgh,
pulling north.
When the explosion occurred the boiler
left the trucks, aud shooting forward 100 feet,
turned end over end, falling In the ditch. I'm.
glnecr Joseph !. Wilson, Fireman ". Il.
Rhinchnrt and brakeman A. y. Woodbury.
were blown Into the mir, falling back, the
engineer close 10 The track and Iihnchcrt In
the tender. Woodbury., who was In the cab,
was thirty fer, from the ,rack. Pieces os
boiler were blown lob yards. The train was
left standing on tho track.
The state herald., 1892-05-27

y An exchange says that n genious in
Syria has discovered the secret by
which the silk worm makes silk. and
Is now sblc to mako silk by ma.
chincry. and factory is soon to be
established in Georgia Surely this is
n progressive age. silk without tho
silk worm, eggs without tho hen, but.
ter without tho COW. electricity turn.
ing night into day time and distance
annihilated. What next3 No won.
der the end OF the world Is predicted.
Pretty much everything that was
created An tho beginning'' scems 70
have outlivcd Its usefulness.
The state herald., 1892-05-27

is HERE Is not moro pleasing OK
orcise OF tho mind than gratitude. 1t
is accompanied with such inward sat
isfaction, that the duty Is sufficiently
rewarded by tho performance. It is
not like tho practice Of many other
virtues difficult und painful but at
tended with so much pleasure that
were there no positive command which
en. .oined 1t nor any rccompense luid
up for 1t hereafter. u generous mind
would indulge in It for the natural
qualification that accompanies it.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
Net n Mrnkcn Neck.

Tho broken neck Of Mira. Ann Williams Of
Iiolyokc, Massachusetts, who fell down stair.
on Saturday, wns set by DR.. Mahoncy Thur.
day afternoon. Tho third aud fourth ccrylcai
rcr,cbrr were displaced TO the right and the
spinal cord wa. considerably stretched scy.
crnl small facets Of bonc that served TO lock
the vcricbnr when they are In the natural 10.
,ltlon had become locked IN wrong position.
The head was first turned 10 the right go
"a TO dlsenragc the fnccta and n quick pull,
and turn 10 the left brought the operation
10 q clolc,
The state herald., 1892-05-27
A clrcn. Train pl,thr.i.

Thc nrst section Of Ilinglipg Bros circus
train, on tho Central branch railroad, whi
diichcd one mile cnst ~ Concordln, Knnsns
atai>6 o'clock Tuesday morning. A eat Load
ed with horscs,nnd another containing several
showmcn, icicscopcd.
Albert Dc,cbich, aged ~, Of frccpori, III.
nois, and Nell o'Donali Of Madison, wiscon
.ip, were Instantly Killed. Charles shcy of ~
tawA, Canada, william Marshall Of Darabao
Wisconsin; Thomas Mckinney OF Chicago
and Frank Smith of Ridcbcv Wisconsin
were all bndly injured. -Four others were
bruised. The train crcw escaped, Twenty
horses we're Killed,
The state herald., 1892-05-27
s.,ur., ia. for sal. L... city.

A dispatch from Major u. v. Doxic Of An.
dcrson. Indiana, says ,hata company has been
organized there with d i,ooooco capital TO pipc
Salt Lake City with natural gas. Major Doric
is ono Of tho heaviest natural gns men In the
United States, and was at salt Lake short
time nro 10 examine the wells which have
been opened fourteen miles from that city.
lIc said then that he had never aeon n field
which promised 20 we'll. A. that timc hc en-.
tered Into negotiations with the local com.
pany which resulted In the raising Of the cap.
tai 10 carry out the enterprise.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
a BIg Fire In Paris,

An extensive fire occurred on the Goth In
Paris, Six dwelling houses wood factory and
eight granarics belonging To the Lyons Rail-
way company were destroyed. When this
fire broke out another large fire was burning
In distant part Of the city. Nearly NIL the
engines were at this latter fire, and before they
could arrive at the Passage Gllbois fire, the
flames had gained such hcadway that It was
impossible to save anything from the places
that were then burning. The loss Is un.
known.
The state herald., 1892-05-27

ARTIFICIAL morality In its best
form. is n waste OF material. In all
its forms II Is shame. and docs tho
same harm TO the cause OF sound
morals which the circulation Of
counterfeit notes inflicts upon the
currency 1t ought to be frowned
upon and denounced Us we denounce
positive vice. 1t tends very strongly
to make men hypocrltcs In various
ways 1t is unwholcsomo in It's in.
fluence 1t is basoi upon q false
standing. and that is enough to con.
demn It
The state herald., 1892-05-27
senator Kyle and tho King. Daughters.

senator Kyle and tho Kings Daughters.
The benevolent organization In Washington
known as the Kings Daughters, has deter
mined TO assist Senator Kyle, so far as posi-
BILE, In his efforts to secure legislative lnycs-
tigatIon OF the districts known In large cities
Ms slums. A meeting will be held for the pur-
pose Of endorsing the senator's efforts. Miss
Merille Of New York will explain the need OF
active effort In behalf OF the tenement popu.
la'lon Of that great city and how much work
Is proposed TO be done.
The state herald., 1892-05-27
VICTIMS OF REVENGE
NINE PEOPLE BLOWN TO PIECES.
Destruction of Dynamits Factory Nss
Bilboa, Spain.

Destruction Of Dynamits Factory Nssr
Bilboa, Spain.
The dynamite factory Of Galdaycano,
small town near Bilboa, was blown to atoms
II O'Clock Friday morning and six men and
three women were killed. AL the people In
the immediate vicinity were stunned BY the
shock. In Bilboa, i've miles away, the earth
trcmblcd as II shaken by an earthquake ana
people ran into the streets In . panic. .s.'.9s'
Two workmen were discharged from the
factory yesterday for characterization.
They threatened revenge and were seen
about the factory short while before tho ex-
plosion. Not . vestige Of tho nine persons
killed has been found. Tho number Of In
jured has not been ascertained, but II 70 re-
ported several women and children near tho
factory have been severely hurt. Tho two
men rho were discharged arc under arrest. /