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The state herald., 1892-05-13
The I,chrlnx Sea Fleet.

The secretary Of the navy has issued In
structlons To tho naval and revenue marine
vessels assigned To enforce the modus prohib-
iting sealing In Bchring Sea. These instruc-
tlons differ from those Of last year In three
important particulars.
flrt-Any vessel found sealing In Bchrlng
Sea 4 70 bc seized whether OF not she IN.
been previously served with notice.
sccond-The mere presence Of vessel IN
BchrIng Sea, having on board n sealing ou,nt,
Is cause for seizure.
Third-pcrsons on board the vessels seized
are To be taken prisoners with the vessel To
suffer the penalty Of the law. Under tho
British law, nil persons killing or aiding or
abctting In killing fur seals In Bchrlng sca,
are punishable by n fine Of ei00 and mpris.
onmcni At hard labor for six months. Under
tho American law they arc subject to six
months imprisonment and fine Of $1,000.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
The Interstate orn,orlca, Contest.

The interstate oratorical contest which was
held at Minneapolis on the 9th was pariicI.
pated In by the Representatives OF colleges In
ten different States. The judges found It
difficult to decide which was the best, but
Miss Z. Jean Nelson Of Greencastlc, Indiana,
captured first prize, and q. II. Geyer Of Ohio
Wesleyan University. Delaware, Ohio, second.
Miss Nelson's oration was on .'lndustrlal
Freedom" while Mr.. Geycr spoke on the
Optimism Of History" She won on thought
and composition, while her delivery was fair.
Miss Nelson Is junior at the university at
Greencasilc and 10 years Of age. She Is at-
tractlye looking, but not handsome. The
first prize was ti00, the second go. Miss
Nelson was the only one who received u 100
mark from any Of the judges, Hon. J. NJ.
lharston Of Omaha giving her that on
thought and composition. Mr.. Matchctt OF
Colorado College, represented Colorado In
the contest.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
Train Robbers FOlle,l,

A desperate attempt was made to rob the
passenger train on the Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas, near Bolton, Texas, Thursday morn.
Ing. shortly after the train left that place
the conductor discovered two masked men on
the platform Of the express ear. The train
was stopped and the men put on.
The train proceeded on It's journey, but
after going two miles the engineer saw red
lantern being waved by some one some dis.
lance ahead OF him. As he slackcncd the
speed OF the train he saw a number Of men
and observed that they were masked. lie did
not stop. As the train passed the men fired
several yollcys, but none Of the passengers
were Injured
The state herald., 1892-05-13
I KANSAS CYCLONE.
AoENulNE TwlsrER.
It Does Considerable Damage Near
Topeka-seyeral People Killed.

Mission township In Shawnee county, od
which Topeka ia the county seat was visited
by cyclone on the night Of the end that dld
great damage.
I II was genuine rotary cyclone, and it de-
mollshed verything In It's path. In somc
places the very bark was peeled from tho
trees. Houses were torn In fragments, trees
uprooted and crops ruined. Tho house OF
James Mitchell, farmer, wasin the path OF
the storm. 1t was occupied by Mitchell, his
wife and their five children when tho cyclone
struck 1t. It was demollshed. Mitchell was
fatally injured. Mrs. Mitchell escaped, but
the children were all seriously hurt and src
now In dying condition.
The house Of Philip Lux was demolished,
but the family escaped by taking refuge 10
the cellar. The residence Of Charles ThrsAhcr
was blown down and Thrasher was badly hurt.
Thomas brooks house was destroyed aud
the family were more or less injured, but none
were killed. An unknown woman, who had
Just moved into house which has long BEEN
vacant was killed outright when the house
was demolished.
The house of Joseph Hurd was blown down
and Mrs. Hurd was killed James Plaxton's
house was carried from Its foundations and
wrecked, md Plaxton was instantly killed
In the fall Of timbcrs. The other members OF
the family escaped with slight injuries.
Swan Anderson, farm hand, was working
in field when the storm came up. He wass
hurled against stone fence and killed.:
Gabc Haldernan, faraes, was fatally injul4l
In the destruction Of his barn.
The Pleasant valley school house was de-
mollshed. A number Of children had taken
refuge there from the storm, but they mrac-
ulously escaped death, though some received
severe injuries.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

TuE carrying OF concealed weapons
,y respectable men Is one OF tho
'hiof obstacles In the way Of tho pro.
'entlon OF their being carried by
criminals In this way they create
.ho very danger ,hoy claim renders |,
necessary 10 go armed. II no man
sarriod n revolver unless ho had
criminal intentions, or woro duly
.iccnscd TO do so by the police author'.
les the police could deal with tho
posscssors OF weapons more vigorously.
and better enforce tho law agalns,
carrying them. Not only In this bu,
N mnny other things responsibility is
responsible for much tina, is no,
respectable by failure to draw a
sufficiently distinct line OF division.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
GREAT ELECTRICAL COMBINE.
Tho Westinghouse viii Oppose tho
Thompson. Houston,


Thompson.I Houston,
When tho Thompson-iouston Electric
Company reached out q few weeks ago and
absorbed all Of It's most powerful rivals In
the country, Its officers calmly prepared to
enjoy an absolute monopoly Of the manufac-
turc md sale Of electrical apparatus.
The giant combine was launched auspic.
iously. 1t had capital Of go, 000, 900 and II
controlled nearly all the valuable patents on
electrical apparatus that had been Issued In
this country. But the Westinghouse COM
pany was ignored. 1t was thought to be too
weak to form Il factor In the combine. Tues
day II was learned that the Westinghouse
company had formed rival combine and
would open bitter fight on the Thompson
Houston company.
The great Slcmans 1Ialske firm of Berlin,
Paris and London has Joined with the West
inghouse crowd and is In the field for Ameri.
can patronage. All Of the valuable patents
held by this company and the services Of Its
best electricians will be at the disposal Of the
new company. Branch Offices arc to be
opened In NIL the large cities Of the country.
The principal offices will probably be in Chi.
cng0.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

WirS city Is the proud posscssor
,l set OF boollo aldermen |, docs
lot oxpol thom from II, honorable
body but gets thom brought before
he grad Jury. and permits ,hom TO
Htko ~ laws and receive IL omol.
tn11ols usuAL pending the dcterm,.
so1Rea e ~ question whether ihoy
shall continue tho boaonoIarIc, OF on.
,orprlses desiring municipal privileges
Dr. guests u, tho state pcnlton,inry.
Whom nlcgislnturc 1, known TO contain
vanal mon, tho romcdy Immediately
thought Of ls,o got rid OF tho loglsla.
.uro instead OF tho offending member.
Aud as for membsrs OF congros, u
proposition TO oSpol ono OF them for
immoral conduct no, directly yioiat.
Ing the rule, or prophetic, OF tho
house would DO received with general
astoniAhmont
The state herald., 1892-05-13
rnnHht WIN a Iirrr...

Lawrence Scott, aged iia, mn at,ncbc oi
fotcpnueh's Circus, Il IN ~ jo.cph's hospl
tai at Reading. Pennsylvania, with frlghtful
wounds inflicted ny q 'lRr.ss In n street pa.
rads. lie was inside the cage con,alnlnr .
pair of tiger, when the female, becoming Gu.
ragged attacked him.
Harry 7. Grim, q produce dealer, was the
nrst 20 notice the encounter, aud rallied .
number of circus employees IN Keeper Scott.
assistance, aud bc was rescued after the
ilftrss had been beaten Into lnscnsibliiiy.
hcott Wss btourh, ou, Of the cage with the
blood streaming ffom numerous wounds.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

As THE mind OF man Is so limited
in its ability 10 receive and retain.
here must be n continual selection
gong on between what TO know and
what 10 refrain from knowing. Tho
wise man has discovered that OF tho
vast amount OF truths and facts and
wonders and IDEAS with which tho
universe is teeming, only a small irac-
lion can by any possibility be his and
ais intelligence has no moro import
ant task TO perform than tina, OF do.
siding not only what TO choose but
what to refuse Thus wherever there
IS II wise knowledge there is also n
siso and necessary ignorance
The state herald., 1892-05-13
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"The Am0isan University: Chistlan Elu.
cation" were the prevailing themes ut tho
mass meeting at Exposition hall Sunday after
noon. Notwithstanding the forbiddlns
weather, there was an audience Of over 95Ol
people present, and they sat out the eutir,
programme, which lasted two hours and
three-quarters. All the addresses were with
reference to the proposed university At Wash
ington, which will be open only to college
graduates and the doors Of which arc no,
to be thrown open until an endowment fund
Of 10000 600 has been raised. The nature oi
the scheme was set forth by Bishop Hurst
who presided.
The musical part Of the programme was Ia
charge Of Chaplain MeCabc and DIR. NJ. s.
Hard. The opening prayer VI. made by Rev
ID. W. Hayes.
Rev. DIR. Moulton, the English delegate,
was called upon by the audience and respond
ed briefly, expressing his approval Of the
magnificent scheme and faith Ia its consnm
nation.
1t was announced that several subscriptions
had already been promised. Mrs. McCabS
taking the first share OF q, 900. Another sun
across the water Ia only waiting for somcbody
TO go after II.
A resolution was adopted asking the bishops
to designate October 10 as Columbian Day,
when subscriptions will be taken for iht
American University.
The question will come before the general
conference for definite action some time dur
Ing the present month.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

Tnrnt can not DO any question OF
lilo fac, that tho machinery Of tho
law. hs II is administered. In tho Uni.
ted States is cumbrous and slow aud
provides moru safeguards than ,erroru
Tor tho criminal. A skillful criminal
lawyer II his client possesses nay In.
luonco or standing whatever eau
wear out amy ordinary case even
Of murder Tho law iills his hand,
with trump cards. iIo can find plenty
OF tochnlcalitles n naw In tho ipdict.
mcnL or some other legal quibbla
aud he cnn n.k for new trial. and mp.
peal and postpone until tho imporlan,
witnesses arc dead or have loft tho
country and tho public has forgotten
the ease. Even ,hon II his client woro
convicted I, would have no effect up.
on tho lawlcss since tho punishment
oomos 30 long after the crime that
the connection between tho two Is
lost
The state herald., 1892-05-13
MISSIONS IN AFRICA.
BISHOP TAyLoR.s REPORT.
Ito Gives Details Of the work Of Evan
geiizing the Heathen. --.-.

Bishop Taylor made bis report to the Meth.
olist General Conference on the 7th.
He said the cvangcllsatlon Of Africa was o
stupendous work. A part Of tho continent Of
Africa was poverty.strickcn by nature on &C.
count Of the unproductivcness Of the country
In it, present state. Tho natives wcrc unable
to make use Of even the resources within their
reach. They needed brain and hand culture.
Without hand culture they would starvc on
their barren plains. The best time 70 begin
the education of the head and hand, which
must be carried forward simultaneously In
Africa, was In youth. II would not 10 to
walt until the hcathcn had grown up In lgnor-
ance and sin,
"Day unto day and night unto night" said
the speaker" the work should GO on. Gods
school has no vacation; II 10 continuous"
Bishop Taylor In his report recountcd the
hardships and dangers that bcset tho mission.
ary work In Africa, and said that the work
demanded men and women Of heroic faith
and courage. Some Of the women missionar.
les, especially the Misses Whltc, he com.
gers on the Dark continent. lie spoke u the
necessity Of purchasing or redecming the
young African girls before they could be got.
ten away from their parents.
The girls arc marketable, and the parents
will not let the missionaries have them to ed.
ucatc without FIRST receiving the market prloe
for them. He said 1t was useless to try and
Christianize She young wepon. TSjSSHi
have Christian purposes for life oHtheSisy's
will full. He told OF one instance where a
naked heathen carried child nearly 800
miles to keep her out OF the hands Of the
slave merchants. lie then gave list Of the
membership of the missions md Sunday
schools in Africa. lie said there were over
5000 church members, ~ Sunday schools, 300
teachers, $3.50 Sunday school scholars be.
longing to the Methodists In Africa. Bishop
Taylor led a three.year-old African girl upon
the stage, whom he had brought back with
him. She received quito an ovation.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

THERE is danger Of American JUS
ticc being forced upon the notice OF
tho world. not In the guise OF calm,
reasonable matron. dealing out her
needs impartially but rs violent
and somewhat vulgar shrew. who
sends her victims sprawllng with n
blow and then crushes them with n
stamp OF her ruthless foot 1herc
may be and doubtless are equally bar
barous practices current in other para
Of the world but that Is no rcaes<qt
~ psShG1ess 8nsassonR vnAae
70 poss = asaaise vAieh . play
ful habit q oouaemnine 4 nan un-
heard.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
salisbury cr,atr. a srn.n,inn.

Lord salisbury's recent speech, IN which hc
not only foroiclls, hut ibjor.c, a rebellion Of
lrish Pro'c''ant In the event Of home rule
being granted To Ireland, hn, caused the
greatest sensation Of all political uus ranccs
within many months. Both i.ibcrals and
Tories acknowlcdgc that the premier uttered
chosen sentences, intending 10 outline the m.
W., m,e ~ wen ~ 70 urnnc TIC past Lord Salts.
pu,, ',nvcs no upu,, thht " tho Liberals rould
my IN, w, pehetai election and pas home
,n,u ,,I''. n,cmnio W ,hn House ~ Conmon2 tho
!,n,s nous. y, ho'u. WV THROW oht The III and
demand another appeal 10 the country, i, tho
Htouhd thh' thc elections had not been made
aware OF the scopc aud meaning N the
measure.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

WHATEVER tho cause may be- it is
certain that the impressive scenes In
the English house, where there was
no partisan defense or debate. but
where the speaker announced an cx-
pulsion for disgracefui conduct in n
silence rs profound rs II he was speak
ing of the death OF n member could
scarcely have n counterpart ut present
in American politics. We believe that
the American standard OF private life
and conduct is higher than that OF
Great Britain. 1t is a pity that the
same contrast should not cxist where
public affairs arc in question.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Thomas walsh Kills his Aunt and Fright
fully Mutilates Her BODY.

Thomas walsh Kills his Aunt and Fright
fully Mutiiates IIer Body.
Bridget Walsh, residing ut No. 844 Wash
burn avenue, Chicago, was murdered Tuesday
evening by her nephew, Thomas Walsh IN a
most brutal manner, one that would almost
rival the Whitechapel murders. They had
been drinking freely of beer, and finally
young Walsh, becoming partly under the In
huence Of liquor, made an indecent proposal
to his aunt, who promptly slapped the young
mans face. Walsh thereupon seized broom
stick and beat her Into lnsensIbllity.
He then repeatedly stabbed her with pair
OF scissors. Sixty marks and cuts were found
upon her body, and tho scissors and the
broomstick were left penetrating her body
when her lifeless form was discovered In a
nude condition beneath n pile Of rags. Mrs.
Walsh was aged 40 and her nephew "a. When
confronted with the crime by his uncle,
Walsh made full confession. He is now in
custody.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

WHEN tho fathers drove tho
battalions OF George III. from this
country they came to tho conclusion
that they could get on very comfort
ably not only without king but
without those pillars and props OF n
throne, titled aristocracy. And tho
mighty nation that has built itself up
from such humble beginnings is nm
all-suiilcicnt answer to all doubts that
may have becn entertained OF tho
success Of their experiment in govern
ment
The state herald., 1892-05-13
Poured rnwdrr nn thu rlrs.

A number Of Polish boy. In Red Cloud,
Minnesota, sccurcd ten pounds Of blasting
powder from stone quarry Tuesday night,
When the TN can was nearly hnlf empty ono
Of tho boys poured the contents Into ilrc
built for TIM, purpose. A terrible explosion
followed and seven boys wcrc mora or lcss
hurt Their clothing caught flrc, and Barney
Omcarski and Paul Kraft, aged 10 aud II ~.
spcctiycly, were badly burned. The i've
others were icss injured.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

tees are men OF ability and influence, who Will
not permit the school to occupy n second
place among the state institutions. They have
secured an excellent faculty, thirteen In num-
bcr, who are doing high grade of work In
every department The character of the
students may be Inferred from the fact that
in all the period Of DIR. Snyder's incumbcncy,
almost year, there has been no occasion for
any ease Of discipline. =. -. :,
The bsildise + hasuntlaaly slA1se40, ,661lGA
eFssA& esnzssaiss ! grssd nv q ~
| vlsigs ~ nSaeeaiae - oaly . ~ atn-
tle5 salk iron De ecntcs o. Grceiey. One
wing Is completed and occupied, and bids arc
being taken for the foundation of the main
building. The grounds comprise 40 acres of
land, and considerable portion Immediately
adjoining the buildings Is now being i'm
proved under the direction of landscape
gardener.
II Is surprising to learn that, all told, the
institution has only cost the state SS5,OOO.
The citizens OF Greeley have contributed e25,-
900 In money and 10 aero Of land. and there
IL now on hand enough money To enclose the
new building. Considering what the school
has already accomplished, and the great work
| II will be called upon to do In the future, the
| next legislature should have no hesitation In
freely approprla,ing such n sum-not less
thnn sI0o, ,0o0-as may be called for by the
| board Of trustees. To maintain the school and
| finish the building.
Many students and teachers will be Inter
| esicd to lcarii something In relation To the
cost Of attendance. Greeley Is city of homes
and one Of the most beautiful and hcalthful
| places In the state. Both rent and board are
cheap, and thcrois no charge for tuition to
those who signify their Intention to teach
within the state, Room rent is from 81 TO g
per month, and room and board can he OBJ
iained at u week. by Joining together In
clubs students have been able To reduce the
cost to 81 n week. The entire expense may be
Sc, down as ranging from slaO TO siG0 for q
| full year Of IS weeks.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
rrl.ener- Tried To E.rnnr.

A cunning plan to release the prisoners IN
the Salt Lake jail was discovered Monday.
John Moore, acrlpplc, who has served u .cn.
'cncc Of thirty days for yngrnncy was rc.
lcnscd last Friday or Saturday lie sent y
number OF packages Of tobacco to his fellow
prisoners Concealed in the tobacco were q
half dozen skeleton saws and bottle Of VT.
rlol. with these instrument. the prisoners
had sawed the bars OF the window In the main
corridor half In two, when they were caught
NJ their work, Had they been successful
twenty psu'ut sonid have gained their lIb'
sr,y.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
The rore support. til. French n

thc rope supports tho French Republic.
] In elpliciincss and lIrcctncss the new brief
Of Leo XllI. TO the French cardinals leaves
nothing 10 he desired. In II the Pope sug.
ges,s that his brief published In February has
not been understood exactly In all quarters
aud then proceeds TO rciieraic the fundamcn.
tai principles then enunciaicd. lIc declares
that any ne, OF legally established govern.
mcnt should be obeyrd. fifor,s To overthrow
such government are rcpfrhenslbic. These
doctrines then received at his hand such CT.
plann,ion that royalisis nrc left wi,hou,
ground on which 10 stand.
The Pope has also snt q letter 10 the Arch.
bishop OF Paris ordering him 10 d,.sniss lie
Union Of Christian France. This anlon was
established last autumn, ostcnsibly To protect
Roman Catholic interests, bu, In reality, It il
said, 10 spread the monarchld propaganda.
Tho French government, had roaac,lei the
dlssol,ing Of the union, but tho arehbi.hop
gave no heed to the request
The state herald., 1892-05-13
A Peculiar TrMvc,Ix.

james Grant died In Chicago last week \
rAvlng maniac. The cause Of his insanity and
death Is extraordinary, On Monday while
using a telephone during Thunderstorm, tho
line was struck by lightning and Grant fell
unconscious 10 the floor.
Ito remained lnscnslblc until Tuesday, and
when At last bc awokc from bis slupor, hi,
first words scrc, "licllo ring ol',n ans this
he mul'cfcd day nnd night unlI he died.
On the day Of his death hc became violent,
and II took the combined efforts Of asc police
mrb 70 take him 70 the hospital
The state herald., 1892-05-13
Outrage. by Nlnlnr nehsi..

A dispatch to the London Times from Sing.
aporc says that Phang rebels are becoming
boder In their operations, Several Chinese
have been killed by the Malay rebels aud
Ska escort has been attached to them. Thc
COOLIES arc drsertine tho minc-, fearing that
tho rebels will kill them. Public opinion, the
dispatch adds, Is strongly against Sir Cecil
Smith, governor Of the Straits settlements, for
not sending troops To pu, down the uprising.
The state herald., 1892-05-13
arcs, ,,a,u. und ,,lo,a..

Tho upper Mississippi valley was the scene
last week Of very heavy rains which resulted
In disaster In many places. There
were dozen breaks In the Santa fo rond be.
tween Chicago and Kansn. City, and the
Rock Island suffered nearly as much. In tho
vicinity Of Peoria the damage was pcrhap.
greatest There Is great reason TO fear tho
effect Of these floods In the lower Mississippi
The state herald., 1892-05-13
srhenl Ch,larrn s,rl.c.

Five hundred school children connected
with the Vaughan Grammcr school IN Ken
sine,on. n suburb Of Philadelphia, went on
strike the other day because u new principa
had been placed IN charge Of tho school
They locked the gates by wrapping hcav,
wirc abon, the Iron posts and II was found
necessary Ia call In the nii of eight police
men. who finally drove the boys away and
opened the school,
The state herald., 1892-05-13

MEANNEss is essentially local
vice, md one calculated TO weaken
tho sturdiest integrity. Its ap-
proaches are insidious and its mani.
festations so covert rs scarcely to be
recognized even by the person most
concerned; but when once 1t docs fix
itself in tho character it makes wild
havoc from the foundation to the roof.
The state herald., 1892-05-13

ACCORDING to Plato were some con-
scious being translated from dark
distance into the light OF day he
would Immediately fall down before
the sun in instructive alteration. Man
was. born to worship That is his
highest function, his supreme end.
and were 1t rightly fulfilled every act
si~his life would become devotion.
There would - no need 70 classify
AptisS = seculkr and sacred lllo itself
would - : holy servlce.