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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
A writer ina magazine speaks bipbl,

A writer ina magazine speaks highly
in praise of the Maoris. The women,
he says, are potent factor in island
life, and must not be forgotten.
Liquid dark eyes, soft voices, affec-
tionate and merry dispositions, light
brown skins of ivory smoothness and
gracefulness in every movement are
their striking characteristics. The men
and women are'graceful, probably be-
cause of the prevalence of dancing and
bathing.
United States naval officers are, on
the whole, better paid than their Brit
ish brethren of the sea, but the latter
have certain perquisites, amounting
sometimes to several hundred pounds
per year, and these perquisites are tie
envy Of our officers. If the reorgan-
}zation of the pay table were not SO
ticklish matter almost every officer
OF the navy would be glad of the
chance to ask that a perquisite to cover
the cost of entertaining foreign dig
nitaries be made part of any new table.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

Lower California, which somebody
periodically threatens to purchase and
bring under the territorial dominion
of the United States, is the longest Of
North American peninsulas. 1t is
about the same area as Florida. It's
greatest length is about 800 miles and
its greatest width about las miles.
The whole peninsula is subtropical in
climate and productions, and its ex-
treme southern end is just within the
torrid zone. The coast line on gulf
and ocean is about LOO miles in
length. The population is sparse, and
the means of communication are so
undeveloped that it is one of the most
remote regions in the civilized world.
The gulf ports are almost unknown 10
the people of this country.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
CONSPIRACY uNEAnrHED
mixers Plot to Use Dyn lmitc on q
Snldiars

e5Oiuiefss
Mention has already been made In
our news columns Of the trouble at
Eagle mines in West Virginia. W.
learn by later advices that, at a mset-
ing of tho strikers. an arrangement
was make to arrest M yaut, bring him
to NJ ,ntgomsry aud turn him over to
mob. Then dynamite cartridges,
already distributed am ,ng the strikers,
were to bs thrown at the troops who
cams with thu sheriff posse.
Governor McCorke has one Of the
bombs in his possession,
The strikers were neqt to kill w yant
and then go pown thu river to all the
works, burning. killing and destroy
ing. The plan was frustrated by Wy
ant being takeu to Fayetteville, thus
saving Wyant's life ami tho lives Of
the soldiers.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that the entire plot
was disclosed by striker who could
not boar the weight Of it on his mind.
1t is known how Adkins was killed,
who fired the shit, and everything.
A man wh) name is not known
now aud OF whom no mention has yet
been made in the press lies buried on
the ridge shot to death by the sheriff =
possee in the Triple.
A tremendous excitement is raging
among the strikers who know who
"peacned on them" and an attempt
will be made to catch him. lie found,
his life Won be worth n penny.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

The statistics fiend has been "get.
ting att the incandescent lamp. He
had probably read somewhere how
the astronomer seeks to convey the
idea OF the almost inconceivable big
ness OF the figures with which he has
to deal. For instance, we have been
told that If a baby had an arm long
enough to touch the sun it would be
twenty-one years old before it felt
any pain in its finger from the con-
tact. Following in line, the statisti-
clan Of the glow-lamp tells us that
since the output of one factory is
I,O00, 600 lamps per annum, 5000, 900
lamps will be turned out in five years,
and thatif all these lamps were put
end to end they would extend along a
line 80, 457, miles long.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

The arithmetic man of the Texas
Farm and Ranch sums up to the pro-
ducts of the lone Star State the past
year at valuation 1858, $50, 900, in
Guiding 100000 bales Of cotton
worth $94, 200, 900, and $780, 900 tons
Of cottonseed worth $13, 500, 900. He
also has upon his list 1000, 900 head
Of cattle worth $S4. 900, 900, Ga, OOO,-
600 bushels Of corn at fifty cents q
bushel. Is, 900, 900 pounds Of wool al
twenty cents pound and manufat
tured products worth $37, 200, 900.
Producing all this wealth aud blessed
with industrious habits and a kindly
climate, Texans can worry along
pretty comfortably through the hard
times. The most significant item in
the list to the Atlanta Constitution
is that which shows the years crop of
cottonseed to be worth more than
fourteen per cent of the value of the
lint cotton. 1t is not 80 very long
since the seed was all waste, but now
that every ton OF it is wanted by the
oil mills the farmer who has the bad
luck 70 SGT no moxethan cost for ais
a9Ston een aaill came ~ pretty wsal
y ~ = r n a ~ - 7 = s,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
The British RepuIsed.

A dispatch from Bathurst saws |:
The man-of-war bombarded Gonjor,
the great stronghold of Chief Fodisi-
lab, today. After Smelling Gonjor
from daylight until 10 o'clock in the
day British boat approached the
scene and attempted to make land
ing. The occupants of the boat were
received with hot fire from tho en-
envy, who were posted behind sand
bank, which was surmounted by dense
brush. Many of the enemy were arm
ed with Martini rifles. The British
boat was forced to retire and the bonn
bardment Of the stronghold was again
begun, continuing until O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

In Southern Europe the peasants
always eat fruit in it's natural shape,
and never think of treating it to doses
of sugar, salt or other seasoning.
Around Naples and in Malaga the peo-
pie bite hole in the orange, suck out
the juice and then throw the orange
away. Some American people often
do the same, but, adds the New York
Recorder, the American must try his
hand at improving nature, SO he puts
lump of sugar in it. An orange
planter thinks such thing desecra-
ton,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
Surprise to Hi. Ncishbors,

A dispatch from Kentwood, La
says: Intense excitement was caused
this morning by the arrest of j. j.
Sanders, alias Seth Rogers, by United
States marshal from Jackson, Miss.
accompanied by United States de
tective from Washington. Sanders ia
charged with fraudulent application
for pension. The accused has been
2 hard working, Industrious man since
pc came here au1 most successful
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

A Boston man who has acquired
and kept riches says that one of his
rules of life has been never to lend any
money on personal promises to pay
that he was not willing to give away
and able to lose.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
Tho Fire Record.

A special to the Savannah Morning
News from Waycross, says: The
Walterton mills, one OF Tho largest
saw mill plants in this section, was
destroyed by fire late last night. The
property belonged to the Waycrose
Ar Line railroad and valued At over
$100, 900.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

From Omaha, Neb., comes the state
ment that De France, Squires and
Werst, three federal prisoners, were
taEen TO tho Sioux Falls governments
penifentlary, gnardsd by four United
states officers. Do Frances term Is 8
! cent. ~ a s.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

Eighty-fiye per cent. Of New Eng.
land farms are cultivated by their
owners, and three-quarters of such
fagms wholly. Tree. Of. mortgagaS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
Waterloo far,han.h

Dispatches have heen received al
ne de Janeiro confirming the report.
Ell battle near Sarandca. The rebels
were routed with great loss in men
ana munition. More than 400 OF the
rebels were killed, among whom were
many officers
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
obs 1uka Reporter.
published Every Thursday e.
IUKA, MISS.

From the top of the tower the Rus.
slams are erecting on the Mount of
Olives in Jerusalem it will be possible
to see both the Mediterranean and the
Dead Sea.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15

shot Patterson, killing him instantly.
The boy is in Jail.
The preliminary examination of the
Eagle rioters in Justice Barton's court
at Fayetteville, w. Va, resulted
in one being held for murder,
nineteen held in $1,000 bonds to await
the action of the grand jury, and five
dimissed. Bonds were made by six
and the rest went to Jail. At meet
ing of miners in Montgomery, (W.
Va) resolutions were adopted de-
nonncing Wyant as having brought
oil the trouble on himself, and also de-
nouncing the Charleston papers.
A prize fight, witnessed by 800
people, came off 1t Thunderbolt driv-
Ing park, Savannah, Ca, in which
Thos. Silverthorn amused the specta-
tors by slugging James Duffy. Duff
fy was Knocked down three times in
the eighth round. When the ninth
round was called the referee declared
it inhuman to allow the fight to pro-
coed, and declared Silverthorn the
winner.
Preparations are on foot for q re-
union of the "blue and the grey" par.
Elephants in the battle of Shiloh, to be
held on that historic field on the 9th
and 9TH of April. Many Alabamians
first breasted there the storm of shot
and shell. There is a regular Shiloh
Battle Field association, the southern
members of which are General
Wheeler of Alabama, Gen. Basil
Duke of Kentucky, Senator Harris Of
Tennessee, Gen. SD. Lee of Missis-
sippi, and perhaps others.
Another Central American revolu-
ton is Oh the tapis. This time it is
Costa RIGA, and the conflict is between
the liberals and the Catholic union or
church party. A battle has been
fought in which the liberals, under
Senior Iglizias, secretary of state, de-
feated the church party under Triios
and captured their leader. The Arch
bishop of Costa RIGA aud seventeen
priests have been imprisoned; martial
law has been proclaimed, and Presi-
dedt Rodriguez is supreme dictator.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
seventy-arst Day.

SENATE.-Several bills were briefly
discussed and laid over. Numerous
pension bills were passed, including
one giving $50 month to the widow
of General Hitchcock; also the house
bill to transfer Morris leland life say.
ing station to Sullivan's Island. AT
2:40 the vice-president laid before the
senate the unfinished business, being
the segniorage bill, the pending ques-
ton being Mr.. Allison's motion to
reconsider the vote ordering a third
reading The question was discussed
until $40, when the senate went into
executive session, and, on opening the
doors, adjourned.
HOUSE. Under unanimous consent
several bills passed, among them the
senate bill extending for ten years the
act of March 2, 1885, for the protec
ton of tisherie s OH the Potomac river.
The conference report on the def.
cheney bill was agreed to.-The bill
abolishing tho Offices of commissioner
and deputy commissioner of customs
was passed. The committee reporting
this bill estimated that it's passage
wonld save 10 the government $50, 430
annually Aftera brief discussion in
cQnlsnittce Ut the whole OH lie Dis.
tyIet II Coldsnbi6 appropriation bill
~ house q <;to Adionxaed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-15
TREND or TRADE.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of the
Markets.

49, ~ ."" - W. =" ''eCN'y ANCNhoW VI tu6
Markets.
r. q. Dun e Co.'s weekly review
of trade says: Evidences of improve.
ment in business multiply, but conf
dence in the future does not seem to
increase. There is more business and
larger production by industries, for
the season has arrived when greater
activity is necessary if stocks are to be
replenshed, and those who cannot
make calculations beyond few
mouths are the more anxious to crowd
as much trade as they safely can into
those months. In some branches of
distribution there are indications of a
diminishing demand for Gods and the
evident preference to medium and low
priced articles, with reduction in
wages and expenditures, lead many to
feel less confident that business will
soon recover. Undertakings beyond
short time are not made with a great
freedom, and in spite of larger de-
mand prices of manufactured goods
tend downward.
The most distinct gain is in iron
and steel. The output of Dig iron
March l was 10, 166 tons, having in.
creased 10 per cent during the month,
though it is still 81 per cent less than
year ago. Yet prices are lower,
steel billets being SIS 25 at Pittsburg
and plates S1.15 at Philadelphia, the
lowest ever known. At Pittsbure
markets are weaker, in spite of fairly
large orders for structural iron and
encouraging conditions in production
of wire rods ard nails. Trade in bar
iron is unsatisfactory. Rails are fiat,
and with larger production Of coke
contracts are made at low prices.
In textile manufactures and dry
goods there is increased activity. ow
ing to the replenshment of stocks,
as is natural at this season. But the
demand thus far falls short of expec.
tations, and its character indicates
great economy In consumption.
In wOolens manufacturers are i'm.
creasing production, mainly in tent
alive way, OF on orders, which are lit.
tile more than sufficient to test the mar.
ket. But sales of wool at the three
chief markets have been $3.50, 800
pounds, against 3 ,59S,750 pounds for
the same week last year.
The volume of domestic trade
shown by clearings decreased for the
week only 17.4 outside of New York
and 24.9 here, compared with
last year. In foreign trade changes
are also for the better, exports having
been large, and for four weeks IA
per cent larger than last year, while
the decrease in imports for February
was 81 per cent. Thus customs rove
nues do not improve, and for the
week have been 81 per cent less than
last year, the decrease in internal rev.
enne being 1G per cent. Money is
weak, with further decrease in de-
mands for commercial loans.
Failures are growing less important
and somewhat fewer. For the week
thus far they were only $2,237 1882,
and for the9four weeks OF February,
$780, 9l, of Which S6,7S2,6l5
were of manufacturing, and $685.
127of trading concerns.
The number of failures during the
past week has been PAS in the United
States. against 1913 last year, and 60
IN Canada, against 80 last year.
Scarcely a single one is Of Importance,
and IT is gratifying that the conse-
quences of the great reverses Of last
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-20
THE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE.
Its Field Is Being Gradually Defined al
the Motor for Short Lines.
From, ba Roilxrov

Its Field is Being Gradually Defined as
the Motor for Short Lines.
From the Railway Age.
The field of the electric locomotive lie
gradually being defined. Its future util-
ity in the operation of cross country roads
in the place Of steam locomotives is
problematical, and is at present out of
the question. There are, however, many
conditions in which its use will proba-
bly, effect a considerable economy The
Canadian Pacific railroad has for some
time been investigating the feasibility Of
operating one section Of it's road over the
mountains by means Of electricity, using
the numerous streams as source Of
power, and as soon as this part of the
question has been settled it is under
stood that the change will be made. 1t
is noted also that the Metropolitan and
Northwestern elevated roads in Chicago
have decided upon the adoption Of cleo
tricity for motivs power.
An English exchange reports that the
Paris Lyons Railway Company in France
has followed tho lead OF the Paris. Havre
company and initiated the use OF electric
locomotives, and is running its express
trains from Lyons to Nice by electricity.
The Hellmann locomotive, though gem
orally catalOgued as an engineering
monstrosity," has nevertheless made
some good records upon the Paris. Havre
| line.
1t il now generally conceded that the
chief uses of the electric fluid as a mo-
tive power are in the present stage of the
development of electrical science limited
to certain special fields, such as are typi.
fed by the instances above noted
Upon short lines, or in locations
where other influences than direct
economy have weight, or in places where
power now going to waste may be utilized
as in the case Of the Canadian Pacific't
mountain division, the electric motor hal
earned title I'd recognition. Upon long
lines steam will continue to hold it's owr
until methods Of transmission Of power
by the electric current are materially i'm
proved.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-20
AN ANT1-RlTUAL WAR.

1t IL Raging In Msryland-BishopP arst
IL Leading the Assault.
They are having bad attack OF the
anti.ritual war in the Protestant Episco-
pal diocese of Maryland, and Bishop
Paret is leading the assault. This dis
tinguished prelate, says the Chicago
Times, has fatty declared that the high
church priests who have been intro
ducing the confessional and incense and
tapers into their services are no better
than anarchists. In another breath,
with quite unprelatical Inconsistency, he
has denounced the ritualists az "Roman.
ists," as if the Church of Rome and the
anarchistic school Of sociology were not
two Numerically opposed facts in civ
ilizatiop.
Bishop Paret is said to have a majority
of the diocese on his side, both priests
and laymen, so that the chances OF VIC
tory seem to rest with him. 1t may,
however, be worth his time to pause and
consider whether the fruits of such a
triumph are litaly to be substantial.
Concerning ritualism and high church
practices there are two propositions,
either Of which may be correct: l They
are innocuous and conducive to religion
or 2. They are harmful and subversive OF
religion.
1t must be apparent to the bishop that
In the former case he is doing wrong in
warning upon the high churchmen. In
the second case, as his observation must
have taught him, his activity will defeat
the object at which it is aimed. If one
thing is more certain than another it ID
that people hug their religious beliefs
ideas, fanaticisms, crankeries the tighter
in proportion as they are persecuted fol-
entertaining them.
| We have had numerous instances o.
this species Of church warfare in thu
West, chiefly directed by bishops who's,
zeal exceeded their discretion, and /
must be said that the Protestant Episco
pal views and practices have steadily
grown "higher" under the attack
Whether this is sign Of religious quick
ening or retrogression is question which
must be left to the wise men OF thu
church. That is q palpable fact tn,
merest laymen is capable Of observing
for himself.
A homely but wise and truthful sayini
which has long been current in respect O
pea porridge 10 that some like it hot ant
come like it cold. The same lie equally
true Of religious practices. Why no
leave each man to his own choice accord
ing to his own taste?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-20

The Pullman Strikers Petition Congress
spd State Their Wsnts.

The Pullman Strikers Petition Congress
sud State Their Wants.
The Pullman strikers have sent petit
ton to congress. In it they declare as
follows:
1--WE vote you lack Of confidence,
and we demand of you that you pass
resolution to the effect that the
constitution Of the United States
be 30 amended as to permit
the people thereof to vote directly at the
ballot box to make their own important
laws; that the president be elected for
only one term by direct vote; that the
senators of the United States be elected
by direct vote Of the people Of the
statesi that the cabintt be elected by
direct vote; that the postmasters and
other officers Of the United States be
elected by direct vote of the people in
the district where the Office is excepting
our agent to foreign countries); that the
Judges of the United States courts be
ell. cted by vote of the people in the re-
spective district where the Office is, for a
term Of eight years, excepting the
supreme court OF the United States,
for sixteen years; that boards of srbitra.
ton to fix employees wages be estab-
liehed; that boards of mining, labor, ag.
riculture, laws and election be established
the heads Of the same to be elected by
direct vote Of the people every four years
said boards to have powers and du
ties, one of which shall be to fur
nish reliable statistics, facts, figures
and dates, together with all othel
information about the condition
circumstances, needs, wants anC
prosperity, or otherwise, of the people
coming under the several heads OF de
partments OF said boards"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-20

cascades and the rapids opposite the o..
cade locks are ct once grand and ave-
inspiring. As the torrent sweeps unre-
etricted over the ragged, rocky bed Of
the river. there comes to mind the In.
dian legend that at this point there OK.
tended from mountain to mountain .
natural barrier FIVE miles wide at the
base by 5000 feet high, which damned
the river, forming q mighty lake extend.
ing over the Inland Empire. In later
centuries the barrier gave way and The
river flowed through, forming instead Of :
dam natural bridge; hut this also rave
way, and the lake found an unob-
structed outlet to the sea. AZ evidence
OF the truth Of this legend the Indians
point out the formation Of the clifIi on
either side Of the river. On the Wash
ington side a wall Of rock rises 10 a
height Of $500 feet, presenting q rugged
surface which at Q distance looks Nke
masonry. The same phenomenon exist
on the Oregon shore directly opposite,
1t was from these two points, according
to the savage, that the dam was torn
out.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-20
THE PILLOW NUIsANCE.

A Fad Which Requires the slespes's
Head to be Lower Than His Heels.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
II happened to be in Kansas City
while the convention was or" said F. 8.
Mes, land owing to the crowded condi.
ton OF the hotels was compelled TO
double up with . stranger. He was Q
very pleasant man Of German descent
and did nothing cratic until he went
TO bed. Then he removed the casters
from the legs at the head OF the bed, 20
az to make 1t lower than the foot, placed
his pillows at the foot Of the bed, and
went to sleep with his head ct least
twelve inches lower than his feet. He
slept the sleep Of the just and had to b
called half dozen times in the morning.
We went down to breakfast together,
and l ridiculed him for his peculiar sleep.
ing posture. He quoted some German
scientist with ive-syllable name a.
his authority, and 90 convinced me Of
the fact that 1t Is entirely mistake TO
suppose that pillows and holsters
are necessary that last night I dis
carded both and found to my surprise
that he was right. Tho discovery was Q
revelation TO me, but it 10 certain that TO
some people, at least, pillow 10 . nui-
sance instead of . comfort, If they only
knew the fact"