davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
FLAMES IN OMAHA.
The Beef House of the Hammond Packing
Co. Totally Destroyed by Fire.

The Beef House of the Hammond Packing
Co. Totally Destroyed by Fire.
OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 3.-Just as the
men were going to work in the big
beef house of the Hammond packing
plant at South Omaha at : o'clock this
morning flames were discovered on the
second floor, and before anything could
be done they had spread to the third
and fourth floors. The private fire de,
partment of the HammondS started to
fight the flames, but the water pres.
sure was so light that it was impossible
to accomplish anything and word was
sent to Omaha, and all the available
apparatus was hurried to the scene,
for as a high wind was blowing, the
fire threatened to spread to the house
of Swift 81 Co., and to the stock yards
All the efforts of the fremen were
confined to keeping the fire from
spreading, as there was no possible
show of saving the big beef house,
four story structure, 2O0x200 feet, which
originally cost 100000, and was filled
with valuable machinery and large
amount of beef, worth at least $780,
600 more.
The efforts of the firemen proved
successful, but only at the cost of two
lives. At II o'clock one of the walls of
the burning building fell and two fire.
men, belong to the private department
Of the packing company, were buried
under tons of burning timbers and red
hot rock.
The insurance on the property de-
stroyed amounts to 1920, OOO The or
igin of the fire is supposed to be pipe
left lighted in workman coat. Three
hundred and fifty women are out OF
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
ABOUT TRADE.
Dun's Review for the Past Week-The Vol
ume of Production Well Maintained
General Summary.

General Summary.
New YORK. Nov 3.-R g. Dun &
Co. S Weekly Review of Trade, says:
The last week Of October, with an election
near, cannot indicate much of the true condi-
tiOn of business. In some trades the season
is too far advanced for great activity and
in others the supposed effects OF the
voting hinder operations. But the volume
of production is well maintained and in
one or two branches increased no monetary
difficulties disturb. BreadstufS are little
higher and no material dec inc appears during
the week in manufactured products. AT pres
ent the volume of business transacted is on the
whole smaller than last year and much less
than in 1892 though a presidential election was
then close at hand.
Corn has advanced cents, with western re-
.eiDtS about 4 third and exports about an
eighth OF last years. Yet pork and hogs are
somewhat lower, with lard about the same.
Wheat is q of cent higher for spot and cent
for December, and it LOOKS as if strength in corn
had prevented a further decline, although
western receipts were only 4,157,57O bushels
for the week, against G,50317l bushels last
year, and Atlantic exports increased to 696,o66
bushels against 740, ,50j bushels last year. The
irresistible force is, OF course, the enormous
accumulation which continues, although pro-
dacers may naturally be inclined to not sell at
current prices.
partial loss of the corn crop must be reckoned
an important cause of hesitancy in the real
distribution of products. conference OF Steei
rail makers resulted in no change of policy,
though purchases of English rails by Hunting
ton for Pacific delivery and By Canadian roads
Indicate that American makers are losing pars
of their natural market.
Waiting for retail trade depresses the textile
manufacturers, and concessions in price have
been made to effect large contracts. Other
wise, the market is generally dull without in
dications of improvement. In WoOlS, the fall
and winter demand is disappointing, though
still fairly large for the season, but
the expected supplemental orders do
not appear and great uncertainty pre-
walls as TO spring goods. No changes
Of price are noted. Manufacturers are not dis
posed to produce in advance of the change in
january, and SO are -huZing only for current
needs, and at the west it is comp1afned that
wool goes begging at prices below the parity OF
similar wool abroad on the secured basis. AT
the three eastern markets sales for the week
were 100000 bales. against 4458, 800 bales last
year and ,054 ,953 bales in 1892.
During the past week 249 failures have been
recorded in the United States, against 358 last
week, and 80 in Canada, against 70 last week.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
Met a Horrible Death.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 7.-William Wilson,
an engineer in the employ of the Ter
minal Railway association, met his
death in horrible manner in the
Fourteenth street yards last night.
While climbing between his engine,
No. 81, and the tender, both of which
were stationary, train of freight cars
was backed into them. He was caught
between the engine and tender and
crushed to death. 1t took the railroad
men some time to extricate his body.
He was 35 years old and lived in Marine,
ILL.,, with his wife and several children.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
a FAILUR
The Bicycle Not Success for Army Pur-
poses-Test Made in Europe.

The Bicycle Not n Success for Army Pur-
poses-Test Made in Europe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The bright
hopes that have been entertained by
the military men that the bicycle
might be an effective adjunct in war
times have been dashed by the ex-
haustive trials made in Germany,
France and Austria of bicycle corps.
United States Consul Stephens at
Annaberg has transmitted to the
state department an article from
the military correspondent upon
the result of trials made in Ger
many which he says correspond to
those obtained in France and Austria.
He says: "We have on trustworthy
authority that the results of the trials
which the various army corps have
made with the cyclists by no means
comes up to the expectations which
were formed. The cyclists have been
tested in every possible way and al
though it is not forgotten that the cycle
is capable of further developments and
the cyclist of still better training, still
this will have little influence on the
general result. For military purposes,
too, distinction must always be
made between the achievements of pro-
fessional and amateur cracks and the
work that can be done by the average
soldier"
The correspondent details one or two
cases wherein the cyclists were of
service as mounted postmen, but says
that where the roads were bad they
were of no use at all and certainly can
never replace the mounted orderly.
Says he: 'An arm which can only be
effectively employed under special con-
ditions can never rise to be of general
imDOrtanco" "
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
Big Rancho Sold.

The Swineburne ranch, situated in
Shawnee and Jackson counties, has
been sold for S165, 24S25. The ranch
contained 12,710 acres. There were
seventeen purchasers. The smallest
number of acres sold to one man was
16O The largest number, 1,S67. The
ranch belonged to the estate of DR..
John Swineburne, who died at Albany,
n. Y, about five years ago.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
Kentucky Whitecap Lynching.

MoRGANFIELD, KY, Nov. News
reached this city last night of the lynch
ing near Blackford, Crittenden county,
by whitecaps, of Gabe Nolla and his
son, Ulysses. They were charged with
burning houses, together with Berry
Rich, who was lynched last week, and
also for other crimes.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
After Many Years.

In 1872 man named W. H. Bauer
disappeared from Wichita, and later
a body was found which friends
identified as that of the missing man,
and it was buried. A few days ago a let
ter was received from Bauer, dated at
Port Lavaca, Tex. addressed to the
sheriff and making inquiries about GER
tain property and persons Bauer said
nothing about his mysterious disap-
pearance nearly a quarter of century
arO
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09

Manassas
Kansas elected state officers, congressman
ana the lower house Of the legislature. sem
ator is to be chosen. The vote in 1892 was: Har-
rison, 157 241; Weaver, 1881 Ill; pro-. 4533. The
vote for governor was: Smith, rep. 158.07o;
Lewelling, peo., 163,507 Pickering, pro, 4,l78.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. THE repub-
licans have carried Kansas by plu-
rahtv Of about o. 600 and probably have
q slight majority over all.
Republican Chairman Leland claims
also the election Of the congressman in
the seven districts by pluralities or
maiorities as follows: First district,
Case Broderick, 1000; Second district,
o. l.. Miller, 5000; Third district, S. S.
kirkpatrick, 1900; Fourth district,
Charles Curtis, 5000; Fifth district, W..
A. Calderhead, 1900; Sixth, district, A.
III. Ellis. 1000; Seventh district, Ches-
ter l. Long, 1900.
Chairman Leland also claims gains
Of % legislative districts in the follow
ING counties: Meade, Clark, Barton,
Cloud. Graham, Crawford, Dickinson,
Linn. Ellsworth, Geary, Kingman,
Leavenworth, Nemaha, Neosho, Usage,
Ottawa, Rice, Saline. Sedgwick, Wash
ington, Sumner ~, Wabaunsee and
Wyandotte (2). He looks for gains in
other counties He admits the loss Of
Greeley and probably Ness and
Rush, which gives the repu b
licans net Legislative gain
So far as he has heard OF
twenty-five members, which added
to the sixty-fve republicans in the
last house will make republican ma
iority of twenty-four. Leland has no
doubt the republicans will have total
membership of 103, counting the fifteen
rannblican senators. in the joint session
of the legislature, insuring the election
Of republican United States senator
IL succeed John Martin, democrat, and
a republican state printer to succeed
E. Iii. Snow, populist.
Among the former republican mem
bers Of the house who have been re-
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09

SIMKINs-''What are YOU raising beard
for in this weather." Tomkins---"Oh, just
to keep out OF a scrape IN. Y Herald.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
Pauper Bill of Fare.

An exchange says that bill of
goods furnished to Douglas county
pauper and allowed recently were
seven tobacco items, six oyster items,
two bird seed items, two sardine items.
twenty-six butter items, and several
items each of fancy breakfast food,
lemons, canned peaches, lamb chops
and raisins. The commissioners are
wondering what the Thanksgiving and
Christmas bills of that family will
enumerate.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
Prisoners Escaped,
Pensioners.

Pensions lately issued to Kansas vet
Grams: Original, Hubert G. Rose, Wich-
tia, Sedgwick county; John II.
Throughman, Myra, Woodson county;
Merrifeld Vicery, Dover, Shawnee
county. Increase, John Prescott, To-
peka, Shawnee county. Reissue, Arte-
mus c. McKenney, Haddam, Washing
ington county; John w. Reynolds,
-.ssaas ! sa4ax i axs:.seE county, ORIGINAL
widows. ETC., Amy j. Mcbride, An
thony, Harper county.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
sTAmpEDeD suFFALoes.
The Narrow Escape OF Two HFmtsss frem-
Being TrAtnpsd so Dsstia.

The Marrow Escape OF Two HnHtess froD
Being frarRpsd co Dsath.
Animals that go in herds are Liable to
panics- on the great plains Of the,
west "stampeded" droves of horses
and cattle are dangers against which,
cowboys have to be constantly on their
guard. Formerly there was a still
worse peril-a stampede of buffaloes.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his "Wilderness
Hunter" describes narrow escape OF
his brother and his cousin from such a
horde. The two men were mounting
one of the long, low swells into which
the prairie is broken when they heard
low, rumbling noise like distant
thunder. 1t grew louder and louder
and they hurried up the slope. Atthe
top they stopped short in terror and
amazement The whole prairie before
them was black with madly-rushing
buffaloes.
The hunters were far from any
broken ground or other place of refuge,
while the vast herd Of huge, plunging,
maddened beasts was charging straight
down on them not q quarter Of O.
mile distant. Down they camel-thou-
sands upon thousands, their front ex-
tending a mile in breadth, while the
earth shook under their thunderous
gallop, and as they came closer their
shaggy frontlets loomed dimly through
the columns of dust thrown up from
the dry soil.
The two hunters knew that their
only hope was to split the herd, which,
though it had SO broad front, was
not very deep. If they failed they
would be trampled to death.
Waiting till the beasts were in close
range, they opened rapid fire with
their heavy breech-loading rifles, and
yelled at the top of their voices.
For a moment the result seemed
doubtful. The line thundered steadily
down on them; then it swayed Violent
ly, as two or three of the brutes i'm
mediately in front fell beneath the
bullets, while their neighbors made
violent efforts to press off sidewise.
Then narrow wedge-shaped rift
/ appeered in the line, and widened as
it came closer, and the buffaloes,
shrinking from their foes in front,
strove desperately to edge away from,
the dangerous neighborhood. The
shouts and shots were redoubled. The
hunters were almost choked by the
cloud of dust, through which they
could see the stream of dark. bodies.
passing within rifle length on either
side; and in moment the peril was
over and the two men were left alone
on the plain, unharmed, though. with.
nerves terribly shaken.
The herd careered on toward the
horizon, save five individuals which
had been killed or disa bled by the
shots. Youths Companion.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
FOOD FOR THE GODS
The Noon Is Devoured by the Immoreals
Once q Month.

The Noon Is Dsvoured by the Immorsals
Once a Month.
Certain it is that belief in the moon
as the abode of the fathers was widely
spread among the people speaking the
Aryan language, says the Quarterly
Review. To the present day the peas
ants in Swabia are heard to say: MAY
l go to the moon if did it," instead of
MAY die if did it," nay, people who
work on the Sabbath day are threat
ened even now that they will go to the
moon; that is, that they will die and
be punished by the moon.
A more startling idea-peculiar, it
would seem, to lndiar-was that of the
moon serving as the food of the gods.
And yet,. though it sounds strange to
us, it was not so very unnatural an
idea after all. The gods, though in
visible, had been located in the sky.
In the same sky the golden MOON.
often compared to a round OF. golden
butter, was seen regularly TO decrease.
And if it was being consumed by any
body, by whom could it be consumed if
not by the gods? Hence the ready
conclusion that ii was so, and that it
was, in. fact, this food which secured
to the gods their immortaflife.
If so much had once been granted,
then came the question, how the moon
where after wedding.
That funerals should be used as q
means for the encouragement Of trade
may seem somewhat strange in thjE
hypersensitive age; yet Mn Howletc.
in. his article on Burial Customs" in
the Westminster Review, tells IT'S that
the custom which still prevails of sew
ing upa corpse in flannel originated
doubtless in the act of parliament Is
and 70, Charles H., which was passed
for the encouragement of the woolen
trade. and required all bodies to be
buried in wooden shrouds. Twoamend-
ing statutes were passed-167s and 16s(A
requiring at the funeral an afiidavit
to be delivered to the priest stating
that the requirements of the law had
been carried out; otherwise penalties
were. Incurred. These acts were r,.
pealedby 81 George Ill, although Ions
before that time the penalties OF noa,
compliance with the law had ceased to
be enforced. During the operation OF
the acts for burying in woolen goods
the law was sometimes ovadsf by coz
ering the corpse With hayor fowerS,.
notification of which is Sometimes nes
with il the parish registers
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
CHLORIDE SIERRA COUNTY, N. NJ AUGUST "a. 1894.
COURT DATES.


Be it enacted bv the legislative
assembly of the territory of New
Mexico:
Sec. /. The terms of the district
court hereafter to be held in the coun-
ties OF Santa Fe, San Juan. Rio Ar
riba and Taos, shall be held in said
counties beginning at the times here
matter fixed and continuing until ad-
journed by the order of the court, to-
wit:
In the county of San Juan. on the
Sd Mondays in April and October.
In the county of Rio Arriba, on the
first Mondays in May and November.
In the county of Taos, on the third
Mondays in May and November,
In the county Of Santa Fe, on the
second Mondays in June and Decem-
Der.
Sec. 2, The spring 1893 term in the
county Of Lincoln shall be held begin
ming on the second Monday in April in
stead of the second Monday In March,
as now fixed.
In the county ofsChavez, beginning
on the fourth Monday in March instead
of the thnd Monday in February.
In the county of Eddy, beginning on
the second Monday in March instead of
the first Monday in February.
In the county of Dona Ana, begin.
ming on the 6rst Monday in March IN
stead of the first Monday in February.
In the county of Sierra, beginning on
the fourth Monday of March instead
of the third Monday in March.
In the county of Grant, beginning on
the third Monday in April instead of
the second Monday in April.
Sec. 8. After the spring 1S93 term,
all terms of court for the counties ol
Lincoln, Chavez, Eddy, Dona and
Grant. shall remain as fixed by the law
of 1891.
In the county Of Colfax, on the 4th
Monday in March and the I'd Monday
in October.
In the comfy Of San Miguel, on the
second Monday in April and Novem-
ber.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
QUEER FUNERAL CUSTOMS.

In Shropshire, England, They Ring ~
Dead Home When Funerals Are Moving.
In Shropshire, England, there is a
custom of ringing the dead home
that is, Ginning all the bells instead of
ringing only one while funeral is on
its way to the church. When the pro-
cession nears the churchyard gate the
Ginning is stopped and minute bell
is tolled. The sections fees at Much
Wenlock, as laid down in 1885, include
"a chime, if required before the
funeral, Id" At Hatherleith, a small
town in Devonshire, it was the preva-
lent custom to,ring lively peal on the
church bells after q funeral, az else
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24

Opening TO the ranehman over mtllior
acres of fertile land, to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet unclaimed, and to the
mine regions rich in the
precious metals.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
WORK FOR US

a few days, and you will be startled at the unex.
pected success that will reward your efforts. We
positively have the best business to offer an agent
that can be found! on the face Of this earth.
045OO profit On S75 90 worth Of business Is
being easily and honorably made by and paid to
hundreds Of men, women, boys, and girls iH our
employ. You can make money faster at work for,
US thanyou have any idea of. The business is so
easy to learn, and instructions so simple and plain,
that all succeed from the start. Those who, take
hold of the business reap the advantage that
arises from the sound reputation ot one OF the.
oldest, most successful, and largen publishing
houses In America. Secure for yourself the profts
that the business so readily and handsomely yields.
All beginners succeed grandly, and more than
try it fnd exactly as we tell them There is plenty
Of room for a few more workers, and we urge.
thep" to begin at once. If you are already en-
ployed, but haze few spare moments, and wish,
10 use them to advantage, then write,us q once.
(for this 10 your grand opportunity, and receive
Aill particulars by return mail. Address,
TRUE. 4 C0t4 Fpx No. 400, Augusta, NE.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-24
Court of Private Land Claims.

Joseph R. Reed, of Iowa.. Chief Justice.
Associate Justices: Wilbur F. Stone, of
Colorado.
Thomas o. O. Fuller, of North Carolina.
WilliamM NJ. Murray, of Tennessee.
Henry O. Sluss, of Kansas.
Matthew G. Reynolds. OF Missouri. y. 9.
Attorney,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-23
PUBLIC WORK FOR THE NEEDY.
How the Plan Operated I'm the City of
PittSburr.
Washington Star.


THE fact that the best system of charity
is the employment of the needy rather than
the distribution of relief to those who re-
main in idleness. whether enforced or 9TH
erwise, has been proven conclusively. L be-
lieve, during the past winter by the opera
lions of the citizens employment and relief
lash, of Pittsburg. at the Riggs House this
morning. Il was a member of the COM
mittee. and was very familiar with its
workings. over a quarter of million
dollars or, in round numbers. S253,OO0, were
expended under the direction of the COM
nlittee during the winter on the improve
ment of Schenley and Highland parks. The
wages paid were 81 per day, and over 1000
men were employed during the course of
people were dependent. There were over
1900 applications received from men who
the consideration of these requests was
simple, but effective. Each applicants
condition, was investigated to see whether
he needed relief and was a resident of the
city. This latter point prevented the idle
and unemployed from the outside from COM
ing In. The applications were handed TO
the police authorities, and the policemen
inquired whether the applicants were de-
serving or not and go SO reported 51r t,o
unworthy and impostors from receiving
help. There was such large number of
every man show that there were fire.
quent discharges. For instance, a man
would work two three weeks and then
be laid off to give another deserving APP
plicant a chance. The men thus laid off
were re-employed when the opportunity
arose, but when man was discharged for
cause he was not allowed to get work again.
/ believe that organized charity in all the
great cities should be carried out upon
such lines. There hundreds upon hun
dreds of the deserving and needy who
would starve or even steal before they
would beg / know that is a broad state
ment, and the latter part of it indicates
good deal of innate immortality on the part
of humanity, but the fact still remains
that a great many people will commit crime
before they wilt beg while the instances
of starvation from motives of pride under
such circumstances are too numerous to
need mention. Both of these classes, how
ever. would eagerly take advantage of hon
orable work by which they could secure
the necessaries of lire. 1t is question that
should be deeply considered by those philan-
thropic citizens upon whose joint efforts
communities depend for the relief of their
unfortunate i'm the time of need. 1t makes
no difference whether a relief fund is the
result of popular subscription or of State,
municipal or national appropriation. All
persons in need of it's help, and who are
able to perform manual or other labor,
should be accorded an opportunity to give
some return for the assistance which they
receive. Such a system takes the sharp
sting out of charity for those who dislike
TO receive il under that name.