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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
VENEZUELA TROUBLES.
Terrible Loss of Life in Battle With
Revolutionists.


Revolutionists.
! NEw YoRk, Aug. 2T.-Advices from
the government at Caracas contain the
news of an important and bloody fight
that took place August 6, near Villa dc
Cura, in which l,500. men are said To
have been killed or wounded. Cen
Mendoso was at Villa de Cura with a
large force. Gen. ValIonilla had con-
centrated 1000 mensOne distance from
him. Gen. l.. Mendosa is considered
the bravess and ablest of the
Venezeulan generals. He planned
to lead the rcvolu6onists IN
der Vallonilla, into an ambush
and then destroy them. For this
purpose he sent force of 500 men from
his army, under command OF Gen. lola
oga, To march where the rebels were.
His Instructions to lolaoga were to APP
proach the enemy and apparently offer
them battle. When they should com
mence to fight, the government troops
Were not to fire in return, but were to
slowly retreat and draw the enemy on
until the main army appeared when
general onslaught would be made and
the revolutionary army destroyed.
ZolaOga drew near to the force of the
revolutiouists and attacked. Their fire
told with great effect and the govern
ment general fell dead without q
leader his troops forgot their instruc-
tions. and eriraged at the death OF
their commander, they returned the
fire of the enemy and a hot
battle began that ragged with
great fury. The force of 500 men
found themselves opposed to 1000, but
fought ON. The revolutionists had sew
eral field pieces, and these raked the
men. The battle continued for several
hours with varying success. The mod
ern rifles and better training of the gov
eminent troops produced great loss on
the other side.
The revOlutionistS threw their forces
ON either side and almost surrounded
the 500 men. The latter saw after a
time that the battle was going against
them and tried to cut their way out
Both sides seemed TO have become
crazed and fought fHriously. The dead
lay on all sides and the wounded We're
trampled on as the scene OF conflict
changed from place to place.
Late in the afternoon the government
forces succeeded in getting through the
line of the enemy. They beat a hasty
retreat to distance, when they got
little needed rest. The revolutionists
were too weak to pursue them 1t was
then discovered that 500 of the 500 men
had been killed and the government
estimated the revolt2ionists had lost
I 600
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
Magazines Explode.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Aug. 27.-Threc
magazines, containing about coo kegs
of powder, were blown Up here yester-
day afternoon. They were struck by
lightning. The shock was terrible.
The ground trembled violently and
window glass in houses two miles away
from the magazines were brcken. The
report of the explosion was heard at
Whitesboro, Is miles away. The peo-
pie Were spellbound for a moment. as
glass and all movable parts of buildings
began falling about their heads. About
a dozen people in different parts OF town
were injured, but none fatally.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
shorter Terms For German Soldiers.

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The North German
Gazette confirms the statement pub
lished yesterday by the National lei
tung that the provisions of the army
bill had been settled, but that
it is doubtful If the measure will
be presented at the coming session
of the reichstag. II has been decided
that the two-year service plan viii not
be introduced in = legal form. but pro-
vision will be made 10 shorten the term
OF infantry service. This win be done
in order To- bring about an increase in
the recruiting for this branch of the
service.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
OUT OF THE RUT.

A ST. CLAIR (Me.) hen has lately
hatched eight young quGils.
TWENTY persons in Wilkesbarre, Pa,
have formed Cripples' association.
Ok farm at Palmyra, Ne, is tree
utterly devoid of bark. rs trunk is
smooth and OF light buff color. and
the tree fiourishcs finely.
JOIN MCDARBY, Of Salmon Falls,
Mass, has double teeth all around and
q stomach which doesn't rebel when he
chews and swallows glass, stones and
other indigestibies.
THERE is a frame house in Lawrence,
Kan, that is six feet long. six feet wide
and six feet high. It has six windows
with six panes of glass and shelters a
family of six people.
A NEGRO living near Cherokee, Ca,
owns n dog which attends all the re-
igious meetings in the neighborhood.
stands up and tries to follow IN the
singing and goes up to the altar with
the rest OF the mourners to be prayed
for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
LAKE DISASTER.

a Steam Yacht on Il Pleasure Trip WRECKED
In Georgian Bsy-A Now York Millionaire
and His Family Among the Lost
SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. 2T.-The steam
yacht Wapita, which left here two weeks
ago on pleasure trip, is reported lost la
Georgian bay. It IS said that she went
down in gale yesterday near Colling-
wood, Ont, and that eight, persons oz
board were drowned.
On board were Hiram W Sibley, p
New York capitalist, his wife. son and
daughter and two ladies of Rochester,
". Y.
Capt. Ellsworth, the engineer, fire
man and cook and one other person
were saved. The yacht belonged to
Isaac Beringcr, partner in numbering
of Mr.. Sibley.r
Later news in regard to the wrecl1ing
of the steam yacht Wapita is as follows:
George Sherman, cook on board the
yacht Wapita. photographed from Col
lingwood, Ontario, to-day: Boat
wrecked: two of us saved. all the rest
drowned"
The Napita left here about ten days
ago on a cruise up the lakes. She had
on board II. ". Sibley, millionaire cap
italist, OF New York, his wife. son,
daughter and two lady friends, Miss NJ.
d. Pond and Miss f. W. Durbin, of
Rochester, y. Y. The crew was COM
posed of Capt. James Eldridge and En-
gineer Walter a. Henry. OF this city;
Jerome OHare,. deck hand; fireman,
name unknown. and George Sherman,
cook, who was shipped at Maekinaw.
The yacht left Mackinaw on the 2Ist
for Georgian bay. and is reported to
have gone on the rocks where il went
to pieces Ea
Mr.. Sibley was As years old and a son
Of the Late, Hiram w. Sibley, of ROches-
ter, NY. For year or 50 past he has
resided in New York City.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
Loss of Lie Ey a Welsh Min
Explosion.

Appalling Loss OF Lie Ey a Welsh Mine
Explosion.
LONDON, Aug. 2T.-At the Park slip
mine, near BridgtOn, in Glamorgan-
shire, Wales, this morning, soon after
the day shift of $50 miners had gone t.,
work, an explosion occurred and caused
the earth and rock to fall. The mouth
of the pit was closed before any men
had escaped and it is feared that there
will be great loss of life. Hundreds of
the miners in the vicinity volunteered
their services for relief work t-
At o'clock this evening rescuing
party assembled to the surface bearing
with them two men whom they had
found near the bottom of the pit. Both
men were badly burned and uncon-
scious. The physicians hold little nope
OF their recovery.
Shortly after these men We're brought
mp flames from the burning pit assembled
and set fire 70 the structures at the Pit
head and all hope was abandoned
Those who escaped death in the explo-
sion have certainly been sutfocated OF
burned to death. The disaster Is one
OF the worst that has occurred IN the
mining district for many years
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
mining district for many years
cholera in London.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Ihere IS now nc
doubt that the cholera has at last en-
tered England. The disease was
brought here by the steamer Comma
which arrived at Gravesend yesterday
from Hamburg. twas reported that it
was infected, but the authorities. after
examining the passengers, allowed them
70 land. A few hours later two aliens,
who had arrived on the vessel, were
taken sick. They were at once re-
moved 20 the hospital at Gravesend,
where the doctors pronounced their
malady cholera In spite OF everything
that was done for them they died short
ly after thew were admitted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
The Plague at Hamburg.

HAMBURG, Aug 2T.-The police have
issued orders forbidding the inhabitants
of this city to drink water from the
Elbe unless it has been previously
boiled. The bathing places have been
closed The police VIII make house
toulouse inspection toinsureth their being
certain and to enforce sanitary measures
wherever they are required. \ special
corps has been organized to disinfect
houses infected with cholera.
The Socialist paper advises the work
ingInen OF the city not to become
alarmed. but To remain perfectly quiet
It publishes minute directions as to the
proper method of dealing with cholera
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
METHODIST EPISCOPALS.
Favorable Showing ny "A Bulletin OF the
Census Office.

Census Office.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-The census
bureau has issued bulletin giving sta
tistics of the Methodist Episcopal church
in the United States. The bulletin
shows that this church has log annual
conferences. not including ten or
more in foreign countries Connected
with these conferences are 2,24O,-
354 communicates. This includes
both members and probatiOners,
the latter being candidates for full
membership. North of Mason and Dix
on'S line the Methodist Episcopal church
has organizations in nearly every
county. Though represented in every
state, it is not so strong in the south as
its sister body, the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, the statistics of which
will be given in u forthcoming bulletin.
OF the 2,123 counties in the states and
territories, the Methodist Episcopal
church is represented in al save 56J. 1t
has 25,SG1 organizations. with 3a,s44
church edifices, with a seating capacity
OF {, 302. 70S, and an aggregate valuation
of 500, 123. 40S. This valuation, which
does not include parsonages and other
church property, IS the largest reported
by any denomination thus far except
the Roman Catholic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

CHINESE physicians prescribe cats
meat as a remedy for lung diseases
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

THE fathers of New Guinea sell their
daughters for an AK apiece.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

New YORK. Aug. 29.-Tomasso' LON
baudo, an italian months old, died
yesterday of smallpox in a crowded
tenement house in this city. The health
board was notified and the house disin-
fected. 1t was subsequently learned
that the child became i'll a week ago
and no physician was summoned until
last NIGHT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
DARK AGES ON THE DANUBE.

That report of last Friday from Bull
garia, by way Of Vienna, is calculated to
make civilization pull itself together and
inquire whether it is enjoying the last
decade of the nineteenth century or
struggling in the middle of the Dark
Ages.
There is certainly room for dispute as
to our progress from the age of darkness
and violence when we count over the fol-
lowing features of the situation: C) q
plot to assassinate the prince Of coveted
realm; (2) that plot inspired by the politi-
cal influences at work in the greatest en-
pire of Europe, which covets the little
principality; and (3) the evidence of the
plot extorted from the prisoners by the
torture of starvation and beating, with
the hungry men tantalized by food given
to other prisoners during the scourgings,
until they made the desired confession.
If this report is true, it is clear that Bull
garian politics have made no real advance
from the barbarism and crime Of the
Middle Ages. 1t is not only that there is
the same cruelty now as then; but there is
equal or greater stupidity. There may
have been some excuse for people of the
elder days, who failed to see that when a
man had to be tortured into making a de-
sired confession, that destroyed all faith
in the reliability of the confession. But
people who use that method after GEN.
turies of better experience exhibit an ex-
traordInary devotion to the customs of
savage ignorance.
But is the story true9 If the report
initiated solely against either Russia or
Bulgaria, we might readily conclude that
it was invented for purpose. But as it
shows both sides in the worst possible
light, to regard it as pure invention is to
believe that Bulgarian and Viennese news
mongers are wholly without any method
in their mendacity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04

was less general than usual in the year
when the Democracy repudiated his con-
stitutional principles. Apart from that
the fact that the Democratic party in 1892
goes to the length in denying the power
of Congress which Jackson formally and
officially disavowed. quoting in his support
the authority of Washington, Jefferson,
Madison and Monroe
1t should not be understood that in Cit
ing these words of Jackson we are repre-
senting him as protectionist. He was
opposed to the policy of protection. But
prejudiced and violent partisan as he
was, he had the sterling and stubborn
loyalty to see that the denial of constitu-
tional power, made by Calhoun in nearly
the same terms as by Watterson now, lead
to notification and dissolution. He stood
like rock in the path of the nullifiers;
and while opposing protection on the
question of policy, made it clear that he
would not tolerate the factitious manu-
facture of constitutional theories to JUS
tify the reputation of the power Of the
Federal Government
Nothing is more striking as an illustra-
ton of the fatality which presides over
Democratic fortunes than that in the last
decade of the century the National Con-
vention of the Democratic party aban-
doned the principles of Jackson and
adopted those of Calhoun which Jackson
had defeated so years before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
THE PULPIT KEEPS THE FIELD.

1t is difficult to find any material for
approving comment in the action of Dis
trict Attorney Nicoll, of New York, in
dismissing the indictments found against
Rev. Thomas Dixon, unless we recognize
his discretion. The principle advanced is
that public officials must expect wider
liberty of language in criticising them
than private citizens would be expected to
endure. The weakness of this position
that this liberty of speech cannot 60 to the
extent of declaring that public officials are
thieves and criminals except on one sup
position-and that is the truth of the as
sertion. If Mr.. Dixof's specific and
pointed assertions of this sort concerning
certain Tammany officials we're truthful
he had a right to make them. If they
were false he should be punished for max
ing them.
When we remember that Mr.. Dixon's
first assault on Tammany brought out
declarations that he would be punished
and produced a prompt Indictment, and
that instead of backing down he followed
the matter up by more and palmer talk,
it is possible to conclude that Mr. Nicoll
wisely concluded to avoid giving the clergy
man the chance to produce evidence es-
tablishing his assertions. In the contest
between the politicians and the pulpit, the
former have backed down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
THE UNERRING RESULT.

The announcement widely made at the
time the anthracite coal combination was
formed, that it was not intended to in
crease prices but only to equalize them, re-
eeives a forcible commentary in the record
of the changes OF price. Every change
that has been has been an advance, the
sum total ranging from Is cents to 81 20
per ton. The unerring accuracy with
which an arrangement of this sort equal
izes prices up and none of them down is
most characteristic feature.
This is rivaled, however, by an expla-
nation offered by the Philadelphia Record,
now recognized organ of the deal That
journal insists that the advances in coal
have not been made by the coal carriers
but by the coal producers, whom it is the
purpose of the deal to control "The in
creased cost of COAL" says the Record, 'tis
the result of agreements between pro-
ducers, who are so trying to systemic the
work in the mines as to give constant
instead of intermittent work to miners
and to adjust the output to the demand.
This sketch of the effort to systemic"
work so as to increase the cost of coal
under constant instead of intermittent
work, added to the previously mentioned
feature, deserve immortality as typical
pictures of the modern combination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

THE Queen of Italy is organizing a
superb show of native Italian lace for the
Worlds Fair.
of Worcester Minister to Switzerland, will
resign and return home in September.
HORACE E ScUDDER has recovered suf-
fciently from his recent severe illness to
resume his editorial work on the Atlantic
Nonthlv.'
PRINCESS HENRY OF PRUSSIA arranged
the flowers for the state dinner given to
the Ear by Emperor william at the Kiel
Schloss.
THOMAS l. CLINGMAN, of North Car
olina. Senator before the Civil War and q
Confederate General, is still living at the
age of so years.
MISS ELLA L. KNOWLES, whom the
Peoples party of Montana has nominated
for Attorney General Of the State, is q sue
cessful practicing lawyer in Helena.
PALMER Cox, the artist who became
famous through his Brownies, is bachelor,
tall and slight with light hair, mustache
and face tanned by exposure to sun and
wind.
ELIAS CARR. the Democratic nominee
for Governor of North Carolina is 81 years
of age He was born at "Bracebridge," a
great estate in Edgecombe county, and is
the son of James Carr, once noted farmer.
MRS OSBORNE, widow, has cleared
s5, 900 to sc, 900 year from her ranch near
Salt Lake City. She raises vegetables.
Lately she added a chicken ranch and two
incubators, and expects to clear $4,000 a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
THE AGE OF CANALa
A Brilliant Future Predicted for Artificial
Waterways in smsrica.

A Brilliant Future Predicted for Artificial
Waterways in 'msrica.
S. 8. Mcclure in New York sun.]-
Financiers and men who are making a
study of commercial conditions are satisfied
that the United States is entering on an era
of canal building, and that by 1926 the
great ship canals which shall practically
commerce by the coast. The Chamber Of
Commerce Of New York has expressed in
formally an opinion that the Erie Canal,
stretching from Buffalo to the Hudson, must
be deepened SO as to admit ships of
considerable burden. Col. Frank Bond
declares that it is inevitable that
ship canal be cut across the State of Michf-
gan, say from Grand Haven to the St. Clair
River. Capitalists are in consultation over
see SeT Jerev of to the h
thence across Maryland to the Chesa:
peake, with a view ultimately of
extending it through the North Carolina
sounds to Charleston or Savannah. The ex-
ship canal. capable of floating vessels as
great as those that are carried through the
Suez, or will be carried through the
Nicaragua Canal, will be cut across the
upper part Of the Florida peninsula, thus
shortening by 1000 miles the trip from the
coast cities to the Nicaragua Canal. The
great West is determined that a ship canal
shall be built from Chicago to the Mis-
sissippi. 1t is reasonable to expect.
sy e. that ta by 5ns nsons 10th srshs sRsgs
the most stupendous canal system the world
has ever known may be developed. affect
ing. in a manner of which it is impossible to
estimate the extent, the commercial rela-
tries, as we'll as the relations between the
cities of this country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
SHERMAN ON THE ISSUES.
Both Platforms Fairly Represent the Par
ties. Exoent fhe Democratic on SilYar.

Both Platforms Fairly Represent the Faf'
ties, Except the Democratic on Silver.
BosToN, July 3.I[SpecidL Limited States
Senator John Sherman landed in Boston to-
day after a short sea trip from Baltimore,
and after registering at Young's he saw a
reporter and briefly stated his views
on the political situation. He said
he is not conversant with the latest
turn affairs might have taken at Washing
ton. having been several days absent from
the Capital. The Senate has passed the sill
yer bill by majority of four, which was the
exact strength of the silver contingent as 1t
had been previously rated.
"The votes of two men," said the Senator,
II am surprised at, and those are Mr.. Cam
eron, ofPennsylvania and MI Hill of New
York. Both States are dead against free
for those who represent those States"
When asked his opinion on the platform
OF the two parties, Senator Sherman replied:
sns is l
there is nothing in it but what l ap-
prove. The two platforms-Republic
and Democrattc-present the party is
on silver. This does not represent
the majority of the Democratic party, for
the majority of that party in the South are
or qualification. The five silver-producing
States of the Union are represented now by
Republican Senator'S"
do you think the silver plank of the
Democratic platform will injure that party's
ticket in the South?"
"No. 1 don't. The South is too solidly
Democratic. They will stick to their party.
They are Democrats merely from Issues
growing out of the war. They will shout
against the force bill, 80 called and en-
deavor to cheat the negro land Republican
whites in some casesl out Of the ri.ht Of
suffrage, at the same time that they count
them in to increase their power"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
BRITAIN'S SUMNER PICNIC.

THE returns show that Lord Randol phi
Churchill Will continue to smash china at
the old Philadelphia Inquirer.
The discussions in England are apparently
conducted with commensurate energy and
warmth, and uncommon interest will attend
the event.-Ne,o York Tribune.
NEXT Tuesdays election in sixteen London
precincts and forty provincial constituent
cies will form q pretty accurate test of the
strength of the parties in Great Britain
Peoria NelOs.
ENGLISH campaigns do not last as long as
American ones, but they are more intense.
The American variety is full Of excitement,
but it lacks the English accomplishments of
brickbats and'broken heads.-Boston Globe.
TIE elections to be held this week will
determine whether MI. Gladstone is to
crown his political career by securing the
local self-government of Ireland.-New Fork
Times.
MICHAEL DAvIrrs cablegram to Hugh Nc.
Caffrey is the first personal assurance of a
reliable character which this country has
received of the probable success of the home
rule campaign in Great Britain.-Rochester
Press.
THE lively. not to say bloodthirsty, manner
in which the British candidates for office
are treated by those who do not accept their
views is calculated to impress them with the
idea that we are a pretty slow setpolitically.
Some Englishmen ought to write book of
impressions drawing comparisons in this
line.- Wdshtn0tois Star.
WE will not suggest that Rudyard Kpling
and the London Saturday ReUieU should re-
frain from sneering at the manners of Amer
leans until they have given due attention to
British election mannert, for if they were to
NO }f r,vtfl fhav ha a GA at ont the hea rna from,
insular eyes before csalling attention to
notes in continental 81 es their occupation
would in large part be gone.-Ns,0 York
Preea