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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Dogs Tss;ifying in Court.

"Hold up your right hand aud be
sworn" said Squire Tyrrel, addressing
Hector, large mastif, in his court
in Cincinnati. The dog had been sum-
moned as a witness, aud in compliance
with tae magistrates demanl, Hector
held out his right forepsw and com
menced barking.
The case was one in which DR.. Buck
proved to the court that Hector and
Dane, another large dog, belonged to
him. The two had straYed away, and
August Schmelt, a saloon keeper, got
possession of them and would not give
them back to the owner.
Dr. Buck had taught the animals GER
tain tricks, one of which was to initiate
a witness giving testimony, aud be gave
the magistrate list of questions.
"Where's your masterl" asked the
court of Hector Tde dog went to the
rear part OF the room and picked out
DR.. Buck from large crowd of spec
tators.
The same question was asked OF Dane,
aud he went through the same perform
ance.
"Where's Danel" was asked OF Hec-
tor. The dog looked at Dane aud
barked. "Wheres Hectorl" was askel
of Dane. The latter looked at Hector
and barked. The two msstiffs we're given
to DIR. Buck
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Washington.

ORDERS wsrs issued at the Treasury De.
partnsat directing toe ship nsnt fro n Pnu1-
delphia to Chicago OF 50, 900 souvenir COINS.
all mintei up TO date. raess $1,000 coins
were the last having ls9! on them, all others
having the year 1898 on them.
A DELEGATION Of three Seneca Indians
from I'll } Indian Territory, in charge OF j..
J. Spencer, an interpreter, callei on Secre-
tary Noble. Tneir visit 70 Washington was
10 protest in the nans OF their tribe against
the passage OF bill annexing tue Ssoecs
reservation to the rerritoryof Oklahoma.
THE President male the following non-
instions: Gilbert A. Perca, OF Minnesota,
Minister Resident and Consul-General OF the
United States 70 Portu gal; George w.
Bartch, Associate Justice Suprsme Court Oh
Utah.
SECRETARY ELKISs has appointed a
Board OF Officers TO sus sgest rem aides for tns
bad sanitary conditions Of army posts.
SECRETARY ELKtSs Forwarded to Con-
gress an estimate tcon AaJor-General Scho-
feld OF 81, 525,0)0. required for tbs use OF
fine War Department for buildings for
garrisons Of Atlantic and Gulf posts"
TIE President nominated Clptsin Will
lam I. Sampson, United States Navy, to be
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance, vics Cnm-
modore Folger, resigned.
THE Senate confirmed the no lin.-ticn OF
Gilbert A. Pierce as Minister to Po:-ugM.
The classification Of the poSea service.
under the act Of January 16. 1872 has been
extended to all free delivery postofiices'
The Navy Department has received an
official dispatch stating that the trial Of the
Monterey at San Francisco Cal, was a sue.
cess In every way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
An Offcial Animal Fight.

The following particulars OF an official
tiger and buffalo fight that took place at
Padang PSnjang, iu the residency OF the
west coast OF Sumatra, are given by the
Batavia Nieuwsbald. The Assistant
Resident Of the district had determined
upon giving this performance to the peo-
pie, owing to the capture OF a largo
tigress in that neighboThood. The tigres'
had vainly been offered to the geological
gardens at Batavia and Amsterdam, and
by the time of the fight had lost much Of
her ferceness. The people OF the place
got together stout bamboos to fence
round the arena, a circular piece OF
ground more than thirty feet broad, with
galleries for spectators, who were charged
admission fees.
A few weeks before the fight the As
sistant Resident secured tiger, aud the
people provided two stout buttAIoes to
measure themselves il the arena with it
aud the tigress. On the day Of battle
crowds thronged the arena, into which
the tigress stepped at about ten a. m. to
meet buffalo. The latter quietly held
its own against the tigress, which, re-
duced by her long imprisonment, showed
no inclination for further attack. To
stir them up both animals were pricked
now and then with bamboo darts. The
buffalo then got some spear thrusts, the
wounds being freely drenched with eK'
tract of chillies. The tigress was aroused
by the application of burning torches
and crackers, and, IN short, every effort
was made to give the oulookcrs their
moneys worth.
Despite all this neither buffalo nor
tigress would fight, 50 that in the end
orders were given to kill the tigress.
After her corpse had been removed the
second buffalo was let into the arena, fol-
lowed by the tiger. This buffalo, aided
by its comrade, attacked the tiger, which
soon had enough Of it, and sought safety
by clambeIiug up the palisading until
several spear thrusts made it let go. No
amount of urging with pricks, thrusts.
and fire proved of any avail in arOusing
the champions to battle until the pro-
longed torture OF the tiger was ended by
killing it with spears. Both corpses
were taken to the Assistant Resident,
but the skins proved worthless from be-
ing scorched aud pierced. The specta-
tors left disappointed at not seeing q
fight which they had paid so high to
aoa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Explorations Am ,ng the Cannlbals.

James B. Thompson, who has for
many years been engaged IN trading aud
pearl fishing in the South Seas, has ar
rived at San Francisco. lie comes direct
from NlcoheVa Island. OF the Marquesas,
aud has much to tell that is interesting.
Mr. Thompson has lately made the en-
tire cruise of the seven islands OF the
Marquesos group, and has penetrated in
some instances to remote parts. His OBJ
ject wa, to study the be mp, live stock,
cocoanut aud guava industries.
al have travelled great deal in differ
ent islands of the numerous archipelagoes
lying in the Pacific" said he, "but it is
long since was more surprised than on
this trip. For instance, found on Nj
coheva curious bands OF cattle aud sheep
that had become entirely wild. The cat
tie looked like the Devonshire in form,
but were 10 color like those OF Holland.
They we're spotted white aud black, or
blush black. | saw not less than 5000
of these cattle, and was assured that
there were II, 900 or 5000 Of them.
They are so leap that they can be had
for nothing, or the next thing to it,
provided they eau be caught. The last
man who bought any paid IS apiece for
them, and they can be had for much Asss
now.
"Cacap aud numerous as these cattle
are the wild sheep are more numerous
vet, and they can be had for twenty-five
cents apiece. They are to be seen in the
hills by many thousands. Tney were
originally Of the finest blood, and they
look now like cross of the Southdown
and the merno. They are to be found
scattered all over the Marquesas. Any
Of the 5000 natives Of the Marquesas can
kill both them and the cattle when they
want to. Nobody objects. The early
Catholic missionaries introduced the live
stock in the islands many years ago.
The most ocular people l met dur
ing my travels were the natives OF the
coast Of the Island Of D ,minique. They
are cannibals and wouldn't hesitate to
eat a man. Not long ago a chief mas
sacrel party of natives aod they were
eaten. Imoved about very warily aud
did not throw myself into unnecessary
danger. OF course went well armed.
The natives used me well, and were to
all appearances very amiable, but l did
not trus, them too far.
Mr.. Thompson SAID that the Mlrque-
sas would this season prollcs about CD
tons OF cotton in the seel, or about
thirty tons of clear cotton, ani between
$40 and coo tons Of died cocoanuta or
copra. Tne principal business OF pearl
and she'll fishing had just begun when he
left. He brought along some magnih'
cent specimens of the golden pearl shell
and of the abaca or hemp obtained from
the banana treeS.-San Francisco Exam
iner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Foreign.

TIE Cuuard Company issued from Lon
don an official statement that the Gallia
proceeded on her voyage because her coal
was low aud the Umbris was not thought 10
be in serious danger.
BRIGANDs are committing many outrages
in Russian Poland.
The commission Of the Duke Of Almo-
dcvar del Vale as Spanish Minister at WASH
ington was signed by Queen Regent Chris
tina.
FIFTEEN men we're killed by an explosion
Ia Russian mine
A RIOT occurred among the striking
miners in the Saar District OF Germany.
EIGHT people lost their lives in a railway
collision in Hungary.
The Pope has declined to receive Senior
Valeria, the Spanish envoy recently ap-
pointed, on the ground that he has written
Immoral novels.
TWENTY THOUSAND bales OF cotton were
destroyed by fire Ia Liverpool, England.
Three firemen were killed.
THE snow was 50 deep In Berlin that IL
was found necessary 10 substitute selghs
for cabs ami other wheeled vehicles. There
was a scarcity OF coai, dus 10 the miners
strike in the Saar District
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Eu'Idozsd Law Gould.

"Gencral GreeuviIle VI. Dodge is I
man of nerve, said an old soldier to The
Man About Town. "Hc was the eugi-
neer who built the Union Pacific Rail
road, and when the work was done Jay
Gould declined to foot the bills. He
was dumb to all protests, refused 70 sec
anyone in regard to the matter, and it
looked like case Of unblushing repudis-
ton. Things were in this unsettled coa-
dition whea one morning General Dodge
arrived in the city aud was Immediately
driven to the Office Of the Wall street
wizard. He asked no questions, bat
walked into the room and carefully
locked the door after him. Just what
took place is unknown, but when Gen
eral Dodge unlocked the door an hour
after there was a smile upon his grim
features and he carried a check for the
amount due. That check was cashed /,
too. o.".-s., Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
THE NEWS EPIT0MIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THE New York Legislature met at ALBANY
and the Assembly organ zst BY ths election
of William Sulzer, OF New York, as Speaker;
in the Senate lively debate took place over
the bill 10 postpone the Constitutional Con-
yention election. Governor Flowers message
vas received.
GOVERNOR LuzoS b. MORRIS, OF New
Haven, the ffty-ffth Governor OF Con-
necticut, was inaugurated with appropriate
ceremonies.
JOSEPH AND HENaY AUSTIN. eleven and
thirteen years old. while skating on Lake
Quapasssuy, Waterbury. Conn, went
through the ice into fifty feet OF water and
were both drowned.
HENRY CABOT LODGE has been nominated
for United States Senator by a caucus
majority o. the Massachusetts, Legislature.
THE Hon. William Collins Whitney. OF
New York City, sat at rest all gossip asso-
ciating his name with Mr. Cleyslands Cab.-
net. de reaeats for publication wnat rs
has told hla eren Is since election day. This
is: "l an not ID be a member OF the Caoi'
net'
The Republican legislative caucus at Au-
gusta, Me, unanimously nominatei Eugene
Hale for Unite States Senator.
NEW YORK CITY was visitei by violent
gale, ana nearly tWelVe lpcueS o. suo" ish'
Much damage was done in the suburbs oy
the heavy storm. Navigation was ma ie dit'
fcult and tue coast was swept by very
high tile.
4 FIREMAN named Charles Baldwin wal
killed and several passengers were slightly
injured in a railroad collision near Mott
Haven, y. Y.
TOGETHER with a presentment declaring
the Columbian celebration expenses exorbi-
tant and illegai, the Kings County tN. VI
Grand Jury returned thirty-thrse indict-
ments against Brooklyn and county otfi
cias.
TIRE destroyed the West Brighton Cas-
inc, the tail observatory an other build
ings. valusi at 500 900. az C1ney Island,
New York's seaside resort.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
South and West.

TIE Legislature Of Montana, California,
Minnesota, OHIO aad North Dakota met aud
organized.
The official canvass Of tbs vote OF Oregon
at the recent election SHOWS the following
results: Harrison. 81, O02: Cleveland, 1928;
Weaver, $3.50; Bidwell, 22Sl, Pierce
PopuIist Eiectori, IS Sl3.
A SERIES OF explosions Of natural gas in
Chicago, Ill.,, injured several employees and
many firemen. Four blasts partially wrec<
the printing house Of Donohus s. Hsnne-
berry.
AT a caucus at Jefferson City OF Demo-
cratic memoers OF the Missouri re ,slature.
United States Senator r. ". Cockren was
unanimously nominated 70 succeed him
self.
REPORTS from Bakersville, n. C., aud
neighooring points, on the day aiterward,
indicated that ths ALLEGED blooiY riot there
was a hoax.
AUTHORITATIVE denials vera made Of the
reports OF the olooiy riosing in Bakersyille,
\. {.
The breaking Of an ice gorge c fused slOo,.
o00 damage to shipping in tbs Onio River at
C ncinnati; the storm was general through
out the West.
THE Democratic caucus for United States
Senator at Sacramento. Cal, had nttY-nine
present. Carson, Independent. did not go
10. The first ballot res sultei: White, forty
six; Wilson. OF Tehama, seven, aud Lyncn,'
six The secon1 ballot was UNANIMOUSLY
for White.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
WHAT the Locsm,tlys,s WHIST. Says.

The railroad manager took Il sheet Of
paper aud jotted down on it iu dashe'
the several whistle signals in common use
by all American railroads, accompanying
each with few words Of explanation.
Then he read as i)iloSs;
lone long blast (thu,; y must be
sounded when approaching stations,
functions, or crossings Of other rail-
roads.
"Two long and two short blasts (ikc
this. ----) are sounded just
before crossing a wagon roai.
"One short blast (thus: } is the call
for brakes" continued Mr. Holden, land
long ones Qike this: -- orders
them to be loosed, or thlOwn off.
"Two short blasts thus: y is an
answering signal, and means 'A'l right. l
understand; while three short blasts like
this: (---), to be repeated until
acknowledge By the waving OF flag or
lantern means, 'I want to back the train
as socn as you are rea ly.'
-Four long blasts $50 ----
y calls in any fagmln who may have
been sent out the east or north; while
four long blasts aud one short one Qike
fllcmau from the west or south.
"Four short blasts (thus: ----)
is the engineers impatient call to flag
men, switchtenders, or trainmen, de-
manding, why don't you snow the sig
nal for me to go aleadl' or, What is the
matterl
"when train is standing, four short
blasts such as these: ----E Is
the order for brakeman to run blck
along the track aud display danger sig
nal for the next following train. Kirk
Munroe, in December st. Nicholas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Reindeer as Racers.

A sportsman of Dayton, Ohio, has im'
ported five Lapland reindeers, which he
intends to train for trial OF speed
against some of his best horses. One OF
the New York papers says that he has
sent them to Canada in charge of their
native trainer. His object is to make
reindeer racing a popular winter sport.
They will be driven harresse1 to native
sledges with the kind of harness used on
the Russian steppes.
The domestic reindeer feeds wholly on
q species of llchen peculiar to the coun-
try. He digs with bis horns aud roots
under the snow with his nose for this
food, and will not eat any kind OF dried
fodder, unless it be the river horsetail,
which is a reed-like plant belonging to
the fern family, and which is quite rare
in this country. How, then, will the
sportsman feed his reindeerl II he can
overcome this difficulty, aud the winters
of the United States are cold enough for
them, he may find them very successful
racers. They have been known to run
at the rate of nearly ninteeu miles an
hour over long stretch Of snow, but it
is not known how they would do at shor!
spurts, or how their highest speed com.
pares with that of horse. They have
endurance as well as speed. The ordi.
nary weight which they carry is 24O
pounds, but they can travel with 300.
They take lcng strides, and run swiftly,
but not gracefully.
The reindeer is invaluable to the lap
landers, whom it serves as OK, sheep and
horse. It's meat is sad to be delicious,
though in general the animal is consid-
cred too valuable to kill. The hides arc
used in many ways, and the milk of the
herds is often the principal support of
the owner and his family. We are apt
to think of the reindeer as rather a
graceful fawn-liSe creature, when in
reality he has short, thick legs aud
broad main hoofs, which spread out as
he speeds over the snow and snap to-
eether as he runs. He carries his head
horizontally, and not erect as with other
deer. His hair is long IN winter, and
of grayIsh or brownish color. The
horns are very large, compressed at the
TOD. and have a short branch behind.
They are divided with many segments.
A single branch sometimes springs from
each horn in front.
In their natural state the reindeer go
10 Aocks and migrate from the lowlands
to the mountains in winter, and return
again in the spring. This change is
Influenced mainly by the food supply,
and the Lap who owns herds has to
move them about as the season changes.
II these rather interesting animals can be
introduced successfully, they will be a
novel feature indeed, and to those few
who can afford to purchase them will
supply some rare sport, indeed.-Amer-
ican Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
silk Sn.nnlna In Prison.

Mrs. Ellen c. Johnson, nstron OF the
women's prison at Sherburn, Mass, be-
came interested in the raising Of silk
worms in 1881. Later, the womea un-
der her charge we're instructed, and the
results have been shown by an e1hibi-
ton at the Mechanics Fair, which has
attracted much attention. The dne spun
silk displayed in the showcase there will
be used to make dag for the prison.
Mrs. johnson has many mulberry trees
growing on the grounds and the cultiva.
ton OF silk bids fair to become thriv-
ing industry there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
Wagons Full Of 6old.

"Whats thatl' asked teamster at
soreckelss dock, as he saw the crew oil
the sIonowal landing little boxes from
a steamer.
"Gold," was the laconic reply OF the
sailor; "tons of it." And be returned
to the steamers steel vault for another
load Of the precious metal.
Tne Custom House had barely opened
whea permits to land 100000 in
Australian soverelgns aud gold bars we're
issued to three young men, who were
soon on the Oriental dock looking Tor
the Ciptain OF the Monowal. 1t was
simple matter to move all this gold
away. Nobody seemed suspicious. The
CAPTAIN looked at the papers and then
opened the treasure receptacle, and with
out questioning or investigating on
either side box after box was carried out
on the shoulders OF the crew. One DIS
tinction was made in favor Of the gold.
No ordinary longshoreman vas allowed
to handle il.
The sturdy little chests were about
eighteen inches long anl nine or ten
inches square, OF Australian hardwood
inch boards, and bound at each end
with bands of iron, aud to make the
doubly secure great red seals were at
tached over each joint. As none oil the
seals were broken the bank mea were
satisfied and accepted their gold as If 1t
were ordin,ry merchandise. Forty boxes,
each one containing $4,000, were
placed in an express wagon, and twenty
each in two other wagons. The larger
load weighed nearly ton.
There was no escort for these millions
except two banking men au1 the driver
on each wagon, as it was moved to
Uncle Sans chests. The Anglo-Cali-
70, MIA Bank received 81, 100000 in
soyereigns, the Bank Of British North
America $500, 900 in sovereigns and gold
bars and the London, Paris aud Ameri-
can Bank $500. 900 in sovereign'. These
banks will get back from the Mint an
equivalent in value in s2) pieces. In
surancc costs them one-fourth OF one per
cent. and freight about the same, yet
a nice profit is made on these large
transactions through the medium Of ox-
change on Englani ani the balance OF
trade. Bills are sent to Loudon to Eng
lish blnkers aud in turn are utilized in
payment OF California wheat-growers,
hour.millers, etc. Australia owes Eug-
land and England owes America for
products, and by such = transaction as
this the drst debt is paid by sending
money here instead Of to London. The
saving in exchange pays the banker.-
San Francisco Examiner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-13
PUN.

1t is quite possible for folks to shine
intellectually without being light
hesded.-Philadelphis Times.
81 appear to have my wits about me-
said the comic editor, as his contribu.
tors hocked in upon him.-Truth.
The miser may be niggardly in his
diet, but he keenly enjoys the pleasures
of the multiplication table.-Puck.
History may repeat itself, but the
student who is struggling with an ex-
animation can't hear it.-Elmirs Gazette.
The comet can't expect to be we'll re-
ceived by the earth when there is such a
shocking tail going round about it,
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Commercial travellers support two
thirds of the country hotels, to say moth
ing Of instructing the proprie.ors how to
manage them.-Hotel Mail.
Mrs. Cumso-"You ought to have
seen Willie Whiffets tear up the street. ="
Cumso-"I think he ought to be made
to put it down again. Judge.
Friond-''It seems to me that | have
seen something like that before. What
is that painting afterl" Impecunious
Artist-"At present it is after pur.
chaser. Harvard Lampoon.
Foreigner (walking through the Pub
lie Garden)-"What odd pieces of stat
uary you have in Amcrical" American
-"Why, those are not statuary; they
are workmen. Harvard Lampoon.
Little Tommy-"Wnat is that man
cutting the trees for, papai' Tommy''
Papa-"He is pruning them, my boy"
Little Tomny-"How soon will the
prunes be rlpef f-Pnlla1elpnla Record
The Professor (sententiously)-"The
dread OF a thunder storm is one of the
most deeprooted weaknesses Of mankind
1t is chiefly observable among old women
of both sexes. "-Humoristische Blaetter.
All moist and cold ha soon will be
As comfortless as ne can be.
But with calm delight hsil grin
he showed the boys that ice was thin
Washington Star.
Mrs. Ann-oI ordered a dress pattern
here yesterday, to be sent. l wonder il
it has been cut yeti" Floor Walker
"Certainly not, madam. Tie salesman
said you hadn't been in yet to change
your mind. st. Louis Republic