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The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-05
AN ERA OF TRANQUILITY.
Alexander Dumas Belief Concerning the
 Earth's Near Destiny.

EarthS Near Destiny.
 A long and highly interesting letter from Nj Alexander Dumas appears in a Paris contemporary. It is in reply to request for an expression of opin- ion on the part of the well-krown lit terateur on the new and ct present ill., defined movements in the great cen ters of learning among the rising gen. cration on the subject of ''Mysticism," and on the controversy as to whether or not this movement is based on re- ligious tendency. NJ. Dumas sums up his opinion in the following interest~ ing profession of faith:
 ''The power, whatever it may be, that created the world, which I can not believe created itself, having up to now retained, while using us as in- struments, the privilege of knowing why it made us and what it does with us, this power appearing more and more determined to keep it's secret, believe, if I may be allowed to speak freely, that humanity is beginning to cease it's efforts to penetrate this eternal mystery. It has tried reli- gions, which have proved nothing since they are all different; it has con- suited philosophers, who were equally unsuccessful, since they were contra dictory. Humanity is now going to endeavor to overcome the difficulty alone by the simple use of it's instinct and common sense, and, as it has been placed on earth without knowing why or how, it is about to try to be as hap py as possible with the means furnished by the earth itself"
 The eminent academician foresees in the not very remote future an era when the useless search after the eternally hidden having ceased people will agree to live at peace with one an other. Ii. Dumas. who detects this tendency even in facts which appear to be most directly opposed to it, con- cludes:
 '"These armaments of all nations, these continual menaces, this resump- tion of race oppression, are evil signs, but not signs of bad augury. They are the last convulsions of what is go- ing to disappear. The social body re- sembles the human body, the malady being only violent effort of the or ganism to throw off a morbid and nox- ious element. Those millions of armed men who are drilling every day in view of war of general eXtermination have no hatred toward those they may be called upon to fight, and none of their leaders dare declare war. An agree ment is inevitable within given time, which will be shorter than we suppose. do not know whether it is because 1 am not much longer for this life, and that the light from over the horizon already affects my vision, but do be- heve that our world is about to wit ness the realization of the words: Love one another,' without inquiring whether it was man or god who ut tered them"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-05
Bricks of Glass.

In Switzerland there is now being manufactured a glass brick or brown building block, formed or nodded flask shape with a short neck at each end, eight inches in length, six inches in width and two and one-half inches in depth, with an air chamber through the center. The edges of the brick are covered, recessed or ribbed and grooved to receive when laid suita ble cement of plastic material of such character that after it has hardened it will constitute a suitable frame or setting to keep the entire mass, roof or wall, solidly together. The form or molds-there being two different shapes-are pleasing to the eye, the lines or ridges being clean and smooth and of sufficient thickness or strength to stand a pressure of one hundred and fifty to two hundred pounds to the square foot.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-05
Some Singular Changes.

When animals or plants are removed from their peculiar and natural dis tricts to one entirely different in eli mate some surprising changes take place. As soon as possible after such removal they change their character and habits so as to conform with their new homes, or else cease to exist. A good wool-bearing sheep transferred from some northern pasture to the tropics changes his coat to thin cov- ering of struggling hairs scarcely re- sembling wool; the dog becomes desti. tute of hair altogether, and even bees cease to lay up their stores of honey and in q great measure lose their in- dustrious habits.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-05
The Chinese Postal System.

The Chinese have no governmental postal system, and letters are trans ported by means of so-called letter shops" These are somewhat like our express business, as packages are also sent, and both letters and packages are insured and registered, and charges are in proportion to the distance to be carried. There are said to be nearly 200 of these letter-shops in Shanghai alone, which send out employees to work up custom. Foreign letters are conveyed from China to other countries, by the postal system of the latter, con- suls being considered as postmasters for their own countries
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-05
Rlack Flowers.

When one thinks of it, black flowers are detestable, says the New York Times. Fancy nature producing a black flower! As well black sun or black grass. Yet the incongruities of fashionable mourning sanction with out word these monstroSities, and a daisy, a rose or bunch of violets that is ink-hucd. somber and without even the semblance of a soul is dutifully and aeceDtablv worn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
LONDON OPINIONS

OF the Probable Eject Of the Repeal OF
the Silver Purchasing Clause of thu
Sherman Act.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Speaker sayi
editorially to-day of the repeal of thu
Sherman act:
There is feeling OF relief in the United
man act paves the way to the restoration Of
prosperity in America Everybody knows nov
what the money Of the United States is to be
and distrust will soon die out.
The writer enumerates a list OF
reforms which, he says, are needed
badly in the United States, and ought
to be undertaken at once, as follows:
Modification of the Mckinley act;
revision of the pension list; restora-
ton of the 500, O0O, 900 gold reserve in
the treasury if necessary through a
loan at home or abroad). and COM
plete overhauling of the national bank
ing system. While acknowledging
that the national banks of the United
States are splendidly managed, the
writer condemns the system as utterly
bad.
The Statist insists that since the re-
peal of the Sherman act the most press
ing need of the United States finances
is the reform of the banking system. It
predicts the further fall of silver, as
cribing the present steadiness of the
market to the heavy repurchascs made
by the bear element. English invest
ors are advised to hold aloof from all
American securities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
STRUCK THE WRONG TRAIN.

An Unsuccessful Attempt ut Train Rob-
berry at Coal Creek, Tenn.-Ono eObber
Mortally Wounded.
KNoxvnLLE, Tenn, Nov. Am at
tempt was made to rob the through
night express train leaving here at $40
p. m. for Louisville over the Knoxville
& Ohio railroad. The train stopped at
the water-tank near Coal Creek, thirty
miles north of here, and two men
boarded the express car. They had no
sooner entered the car than several
men opened fire on them. One Of
them, who has been since Unidentified
as James Smith, of this city, was shot
through the body and mortally
wounded. The other, whose name
has not been learned, was captured
without injury. There was less than
a hundred dollars in the express car
safe.
The Southern Express Co. had been
on to conspiracy to hold up the train
for several days, and from four to ten
armed men had been sent out oIap
cry car for three nights past
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS

THE steamer Cabo Machichaca, laden
with dynamite, burned at Santander,
Spain, on the 4th. Thousands of per-
sons had assembled on the wharf when
the flames reached the cargo, causing
an awful explosion which completely
destroyed that vessel and the Alfonso
II, lying alongside, and scattered
burning debris over half the city,
causing it's destruction by fire. 1t is
officially stated that over 800 persons
were killed while hundreds more were
injured, scores of them fatally.
THE weekly statement of the New
York associated banks for the week
ended on the 4th shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, So, 225, 975;
loans. increase, s5,0s5, 500; specie, in
crease, $751;. 900; legal tenders, increase,
t6. 211 900; deposits, increase, s14, 1885,
300; circulation, decrease, $500, 900.
AN attempt was made. on the night
of the 4th. to hold upa Missouri Pacific
train near Union, Neb. A brakeman
saw the would-be robbers board the
engine and try to overpower the en-
gineer. He opened fire on them, and
after the exchange of several shots the
robbers fled.
COUNT IswoLsKI, the Russian envoy
to Rome, who has been absent for some
time, will return on the 18th. He is
charged with important instructions
from the car to the pope bearing upon
the development of the papal policy in
France.
The imports, exclusive of specie. at
the port of New York, for the week
ended on the 4th. were s9.916,O71, of
which 1925, $50 were dry goods and
IS, 400, 112 were general merchandise.
WHILE a party were hunting on the
Grosspeterwitz estate, near Schweid-
nitz, Prussian Silesia, on the 4th, Baron
Kubmitz mortally wounded Count Pfeil
with IL stray shot.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND celebrated
the adjournment of congress by going
squirrel shooting on the 4th. Secre-
tary Gresham accompanied him.
THE imports of specie at the port OF
New York for the week ended on the
4th were $3.50. 099, of which s277,60
were gold and Sc, 497 silver.
JAMES STONE, the murderer of the
Wratten family in Daviess county,
Ind, was, on the 4th. sentenced to
hang February Is next.
On the 4th the banks of New York
held 2,013, $50 in excess of the re-
uuirements of the 25-per cent. rule.
NJ. PIERRA EMANUEL TIRARD. form.
erly prime minister of France, died in
Paris on the 9Th.
THE United States cruiser Baltimore
has arrived at Port Seid, Egypt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
AN uNcoNFlRMED RuMoR

That the Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. OF
New York Has Applied for . Receiver
for the Western Consolidated Coal and
IRON Co.
New YORK. How. IA rumor that
the Farmers Loan and Trust Co., Of
this city, had applied for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Western
Consolidated Coal and Iron Co. could
not be confirmed, nor was It denied, at
the Office Of the former company last
night. The secretary Of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Co., Mr.. Marston, said
he knew nothing about 1t.
At the Office of Turner, Mcclure 4
Ralston, counsel for the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., it was said that Mr..
Turner, the senior member of the firm,
was at Cincinnati, and that no in
formation concerning the alleged fore
closure could be made public until his.
return.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
FRANCIS II. WEEKS.

The Defaulting Lawyer, Arraigned In thu
New York Court of General Session ana
Committed to the T0mbs.
New YORK. Nov. 4.-Francis Fl.
Weeks, the defaulting lawyer who was
extradicted from Costa Rica and
brought back to this country, reached
the Pennsylvania depot at 1913 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in charge of De-
tective Sergeants Reilly aud Won
Genchten, and was taken at once to
police headquarters.
He was arraigned in general ses-
sions before Judge MARITIME at 2:07
o'clock. When asked to plead, he said
that he would like to have time
Judge MARITIME then granted him until
the 10th of the present month to make.
q formal plea or make such motion as
he may desire. The Judge then COM
mitted Mr.. Weeks to the Tombs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
SEVEN BOLD ROBBERS

Hold IN . Train nm the IRON Aouneain'
Railroad at Ollphant, Ark.-The Com
dnctor Instantly Killed. The Express
CO.. Iooted and the Passengers FOrce0
TO Surrender Their valuabies q tine
MuxxIcs Of Observation-Disclosures On
the Trail.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. Fast ex-
press train No. 81 of the St Louis, Iron.
Mountain & Southern, known as the
Cannon Ball, due here at s:lO o. M,
was held up and robbed by seven
masked men at Oliphant, Ark, seven
miles north of Newport, at 10 o'clock
last night.
Passenger Conductor J. P. McNally
was shot and killed while trying to
protect his train.
Oliphant is a small lumber town OF
about 500 Inhabitants. situated in
lonely timber district in White county.
When train No. 81 stopped at the sta
ton two men jumped upon the engine,
and. pointing their revolvers at the en-
gineer and firemen. they ordered them
to keep still. threatening to blow their
brains out if they moved muscle.
The other men surrounded the ex-
press car, the door of which was open.
and at once began firing wicked fu-.
SHADE from their revolvers.
Conductor Mentally drew his re-
volver and returned the robbers, fire,
but before he had succeeded in wound
ing any of them he was shot and
killed.
The robbers then entered the express
car, overpowered the messenger and
looted the car. Leaving two men to.
guard the trainmen, the other robbers
proceeded to rob the passengers. They
entered the coaches and sleepers, and
at the point Of revolver relieved all
the passengers of their valuables.
They then left with q parting volley,
taking q northerly direction. tele--
gram was at once sent to the sheriff at
Newport. who formed posse and
started in pursuit. An engine was
dispatched to Augusta for blood
hounds.
kilograms were quickly sent to Lit
tie Rock for assistance, and special
train left about l a. M, carrying
posse of officers and pack of blood.
hounds.
The train which was teld up is ex-
pected here about 2:15 a. m, bringing
the remains of Conductor McNally.
Until this train arrives full particulars
of the robbery cannot be learned.
There is no idea as to the amount OF
money secured by the robbers. GEN
eral Superintendent Peck and Division
Superintendent Rose of the Iron Noun
tain, who were in Memphis last night,
have been notified of the robbery by
kilograms, and have instructed the
railroad people here to offer large re-
ward for the arrest of the robbers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
Sad End OF . Weak Minded a.,

LONDON, KY, Nov. 4.-Josie T.ors.
dorf. weak-minded girl, Committed
suicide Thursday night in a most bor-
rible manner. She fastened meat . !.
between two blocks on the floor. SO that
the edge was up, and evidently fear
ing that the sight of blood would
Weaken ner purpose, she tied hand
kerchief across her eyes and then sawe,
her wrist over the dull edge Of the a
until the hand was almost severed.
Some time ago her brother Georo.
killed Amos, another brother. ~ y.
count Of the latter's relations Win -.
girl -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
A E1aGman's Negligence Causes q Rear
End Collision.

SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Nov. 3.-The
second section of Nickel Plate passen
ger train No. 2, east-bound, ran into
the rear end of the second section o1
freight train No. 4S at o'clock last
night. Engineer William Huffman
and Fireman George Briggs of the
passenger train jumped and both were
painfully. but not seriously hurt
They both live at Conneaut, O. None
of the passengers were injured beyond
a slight shaking up. The accident was
caused by negligence on the part OF
the Narman of the freight train
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

A CRAZY printer walked in on Super
intendent of Police Byrnes of New
York, on the S1st, and asked him for the
500, 900 the superintendent owned him.
The original amount, he said, was $751;
900. but the interest had increased it to
500, 0O0 He wanted the 81, 900 inter
est in pennies. He was invited into
the detectives room to get the money,
and five minutes later found himself
locked no in q cell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

New YORK, Nov. 4.-The Hera1d's
1fontevideo cable says that the insur-
gent war ship Republica espied during
Thursday night the transport Rio de
Janeiro, en- route from Rio Grande do
Sui to Rio de Janeiro with over 1900
men on board, and ran into and sunk
her. Over 500 were drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
a Fact That Needs No Explanation.

WICHITA. Kas., Nov. 3.-Gov. Lew
elling, when asked yesterday morning
about the story told that George Doug
lass and George r. Peck, of the Santa
Fee road, had settled the Legislative
war at a midnight conference, refused
to discuss the subject, saying that he
intended to review the story at length
IN his speech last night. One of the
governors mouthpieces, however, said:
What is there to explain? Peck was
running the republican party; the gov
ernor was ready to surrender. and OF
course he went to the head of the OPP
position forces to negotiate."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

PARIS, Nov. 4.--.'Les Roi." drama
bv LIE Maitre, which was to have been
produced next Monday at the Renais-
sance theater by Sarah Bernhardt. has
been interdicted, the Austrian ambas-
sador having protested because the
principal scene suggested too strongly
the death of the Crown Prince Rudolph
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
Fire from Spanish War Ships and Fort.
too Hot for the lIiMans

LONDON. Nov. 4.-The Spanish en-
bassy in this city has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the governments.
at Madrid:
"The destruction Of Rifian villages
by the guns of the Spanish war shins
and the forts at Melilla, in addition r.
the severe punishment Gen. Macias In
ficted upon the tribesmen ON October
81, has caused the Rifians to disapnaar
from the vicinity of the forts. The
firing has, therefore, stopped ali aI6nS.
the line. The Spanish garrison now
consists of 5000 men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

ON the night of the 31st the Liberty
Bell left Chicago on its return to Phil
adelphia, never more. it is said, to be
removed from the City of Brotherly
Love.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
Five Men Reported KILLED,

SPRINGFIELD, O.. Nov. 4.-It is re-
ported that an Ohio Southern train
Jumped the track few miles from here
and killed five Italians and wounded
MANY others No particulars
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
: Irostad states darshal ResIens.

PARIS. Tex, Nov. fl. j. Dickerson.
United States marshal for the eastern
district, has resigned his position, for
business reasons. His term would
have expired in 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

DURING the closing ceremonies in the
Woman's building at the Worlds fair,
on the 31st. it was announced that Pot
ter Palmer had given 5000, 600 to erect
a woman's memorial building on the
lake front in Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

TWENTY-FIVE miners cottages, be
longing to the Monongahela Coal Co,
at Monongah, w. Va, were destroyed
by fire, on the I'd, entailing a loss of
about s10,00O Most of the occupants
lost all they possessed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

The senate amendment to the silver
purchase-repeal bill was passed by the
house, on the LIST, and one hour and
thirty-five minutes later was signed by
the president and became law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
Funeral of the Late Capt. Hedbere.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The funeral of
Capt Alfred Hedberg, late of the FIT.
teenth infantry. United States army,
was held at Fort Sheridan at l D. m.
yesterday. A short service was held
at the residence where the body lay.
Rev. Father Vattman, the post chap
lain, officiated. The deceased was
buried in the post cemetery with mill
tary honors
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

The second trial of ex- Detective Dam
lei Ccoghlan for alleged completely in
the murder of DIR. Cronin, on Nav 4,
1851, was begun il Chicago on the 3d.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

THE reorganized national German
American bank, of st. Paul, Mimi,
which closed its doors during the fnan-
cial stringency, August 4. reopened on
the 31st- Since its failure the bank
had made collections aggregating $500,
600. nearly seOO. 600 more than required
by the comptroller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

JUDGE DALEY, of the Indiana SUI
preme court, rendered a decision, on
the first, holding the peculiar election
bribery law of that state constitu-
tional. BY its terms a man who at
tempts to purchase another's vote must
pay the person approached $500. and
may suffer imprisonmen mt besides
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

GEORGE E. STuDEBAKER, who was
delegated by the A. o. U. w. to visit
the counties of southwestern Kansas
and ascertain the true condition of at
fairs there. returned to Topeka, on the
31st, and his account of the suffering
in Seward, Grant, Stevens, Morton and
Stanton counties is heartrending.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

PRINCE ANTONIO of Orleans, husband
of the Infanta Eulalie, and lieutenant
colonel in the hussar regiment ''Prin-
cess" will join the Spanish troops at
Melillo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

IT took nearly five hours for the pro-
cession of Cincinnati school children to
pass the car upon which rested the Lib
erty Bell, in that city, on the I'd. and
when they were gone the car and bell
were hidden from view under a noun
tain of flowers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

PRENDERGAsr, the murderer of Mayor
Harrison in Chicago, is having a rough
time in Jail. The other prisoners have
taken to using every opportunity to
jeer at the wretch, and shrieking inn
precautions at him, so that exercise out
side his cell has been made practically
an impossibility.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

Hon. MORRIS MCDONALD. ex-mayor
of New Albany, and one of the most
prominent men in southern Indiana,
was stricken with heart disease, on
the list, and died few minutes later.
He was Sc years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

THE Midway plaisance fakirs from
the far east, of various tribes and
tongues, will carry home about 81 ,OO0.-
600 as their harvest for the six months
of the Worlds fair. At least $40, 600 in
counterfeit money, lead quarters and
confederate notes were passed upon
them,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

The Northwestern Miller reports the
stock of wheat in private elevators of
Minneapolis, on the soth, at SOL, 900
bushels. a gain over the previous week
of IS, 900 bushels. This made the total
stock at Minneapolis and Duluth 49,
s4S, Sss bushels, an increase of 1,2o9, 97s
bushels, against 11,94S, 600 bushels at
the same date last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

SENATOR SHERMAN was accorded an
enthusiastic reception by the Cincin-
natl commercial exchange, of which he
is member, on the Sd. He addressed
the assembled members on the recent
fight in the senate and the probable re-
suit of the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
Burned to Death.

Mary Jane Gibson, colored, was
burned to death near Boonville, her
clothing catching from . Ere in .
field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

REPRESENTATIVE AMOS CUMMINGS, of
New York, was taken suddenly ill
while in the bathroom in the base
ment of the capitol on the night of the
31st. He had three congestive chills
and was removed to his hotel. No seri-
Gus apprehensions were telt.