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New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
SPOKANE'S FLOUR INDUSTRY.
From The Northwest Magazine.

From The Northwest Magazine.
new feature In the -four Industry has developed
recently In Spokanes trade with Guatemala. The
-four Is now packed in 1Oopound sacks and thus
packed Is admitted free OF duty 10 the ports OF
that country Millers in Spokane have pushed their
interests In Chill and Guatemala until the volume
OF business transacted is now qtte important.
This trade 10 increasing rapidly. and will soon as
sumo large proportions. Ships load with -four
and lumber at the various Puget Sound ports, and
return with cargoes OF coffee, cocoa etc
So important has the export trade become that.
beginning with April, sixteen steamships will ply
between the Sound and the Orient-a trade that has
hitherto been carried on by six steamers There
are indications that -four Is rapidly suppla lanting
Japan. and this in addition TO the newly developed
territory OF Guatemala and Chill creates a demand
for Washington -four that only be met by a
very considerable increase Of the present milling
capacity In 1895 spokane's three mills produced
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
4 JVICKED-LOOKING WEAPON.
REVOLVER. KNucKLEs AND DAGGER com.
BINED.
From The San Francisco Examiner.

From The San Francisco Examiner.
The designer Of this weapon certainly has 10
moral object in view" remarked Davis-st. insrn-
ment-maker Yesterday as ne aspayed cofhpira ma .
weapon Is ingenious in It's construction, but the
average man cannot grasp the purpose OF the talent
sive freak keeps 1t on exhibition, surrounded by n
lot OF sextants chronometers, glasses and similar
needs OF nav!gators.
II know very little abou, the weapon" he ex-
plalned. "It was given to me by sea captain.
h9 & claims inns to have a nv IT IN ar, sce TO-
establish that Frenchman invented It," A. l..
Dome. Invur. Is engraved on the barrel, ana that
is the extent Of the marks Of identification;
At first glance. and even after Inspection, the
freak mpresses one as being the most vanous
tool ever designed for a burglar. highwayman or
tough A glance at It's makeup shows that It car
ries danger and death at three points yet II does
not exceed ten inches In length when arranged Tor
The central portion of the piece is eix-cham-
bered revolver. designed 10 use the pin-hre car
vention OF the centrehre cartridge that may be re-
loaded The handle Is a sure-enough brass knucke.
cartridge chamber will form a cushion for the
fighters hand.
At the end OF the barrel also provided with a
swinging pivot is four-lnch louble-edged dagger,
sharp as razor and long enough to DO world OF
II is not unlikely thht the local ordinance concerning
the carrying OF concealed weapons could be es-
tended to include the possession of such hendish
design In the hands Of an angered man or In the
possession OF IN intending burglar 1t would be a
miracle II escaped injury from some point OF
st a distance and close quarters II a shot misses
there remain the alternatives OF closing in and
using either the dagger or the brass knuckles
1t is difficult to ascertain the popularity OF the
weapons as they are not on sale. There is similar
design in the window Of WashIngton-st. pawn
Weapons bear no data but IT Is not hard to believe
that they were designed for the use OF the gentle,
ThG work hen ae s Se% whn She angd
with a Jimmy and other factors Of burglars Kit
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

marvel how such a strip came to exist. widening
Worth-st caused It, There 1t stands separate
piece OF property and is well rented II 1t is true
that there Is no limit to building possibilities. what
may not be some day in the near future stand
Ing upon this valuable plot Of ground.
ANOTHER NARROW BROADWAY LOT
small distance down the street from this in
terestng bit OF real estate will be found another
corner building. which may have seen better days.
It is extremely narrow. 1t has a frontage on
Broadway OF only twelve feet and runs back facing
Readest some 100 feet 1t is five stories in height,
and bears In assuming manner the name OF
office building, for signs the walls inform
the public that 1t is the abode OF various attorneys
and counsellors-at-law The lower floor is occupied
by a retail sporting-good concern. This building
Is all that left after the city had sliced off a
large chunk Of the property, in order that Reade-
st. might be widened. This piece OF real estate
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
THE GREATEST OF TUNS.
HEIpEI.pERG's FAMOUS VESSEL SURPASSED By
ONE IN FRESNO

UElDEI.DERGS FAMOUS VESSEL SChraSsED Ok
ONE IN FRESNO.
From The San Francisco Call.
Down at Fresno on the st. George vineyard, haS
lately been erected gigantic wine casK, or sun:
sinks into insgnificance II is the biggest IN 'hS
word M -, ,-.
% fsr 2 wd s s
nothing on the globe could compare with H.. ~
built in part of the picturesque castle OF he's
del berg the finest in all Germany, Itself erected ae
the end of the thirteenth century: ,.
Mighty rulers and brave knights have occupied1 p.s1
It, and throngs Of beautiful ladies and tn their roya.
Neckar and partaken of the vine whch the Sreas
Tun held 1t has got into the cycopaedlas and ih,C
thing in the world In the way Of winsmakinng in.
So II has been by right too. for I'll now there MAJ
nothing amywhere to cSmpsrs ar th aora II IN sse
have knocked the fame out OF the gantic hetdei-
berg tun and IT is a has-been. History will have
= The he Great Tun holds 5000 German gallons Or
holds no less than 1900 gallons or anost twice as
much as the tun which Ras for iSo years oeen "sur-
Il took two carloads Of steel to hoop the gigantic
cask and there is enough lumber in i to construct
an elegant mansion The lumber is all redwood.
obtained from the forests OF Humboldt county. MOI
one stick IL ten from whsh ne rseaom from any
kind Of flaws was required ,s
When the redwood was selected II took almost
two years for it TO dry and undergo the
OF this California redwood is used In the Fresno
The tun towers to height OF no less than thirty
feet and It is twenty-six feet wide 1t can contaiA
thirty carloads OF vine.
was built. said George II Malta, Of the largest
owners Of the St George yineyard at the the boneman
Club dav two ago. I'VE built 1t and the other
is is twenty-four feet by twenty-four feet"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
COWARDICE or hLLTGATORS.
From The New-Oreans Times Democrat

From The NeW-Orieans lliner-DeHocIa'
The cbwardlce OF allgators is well known by the
people Who reside along the bayous which were al
one time frequented by the saurlans said gentle-
man from Southwestern Louisiana "A great many
persons who only know of the alligator by rePuti-
ton swallow without qualm the stories when are
so often told about the harbreadth escapes ana re-
markable adventures with these reptiles the truth
Is that they do possess sufficient courage-the
alligators | mean-to attack mouse. unless IL was
chained 10 the bank and couldn't show iRht re-
member crossing a stream In the Nermlliion couh-
try a number of years before the craze Tor aug a.or
hides had struck the country. ] entered skill ana;
when about half way over my dog. which lad
forgotten came bounding after me. and, leaping
into the water began to swim across after the Doai
Almost Immediately several algators, lying win
tips OF their above the surface. began 10
move after the dog. and soon came within a tew
chased and proceeded to turn the tables by CHASING
them He barked and turned TO make FOR the ga
Tors but they got out OF his way. Well. the dog
and the saurans kept up this performance Until the
former had crossed the stream. The allgators
seemed 10 be afraid to come within biting distance.
although 1t would have been Impossible ior the dog
fo have injured the n. They were simply afraid.
that's all and 1t is always the way with them
have frequently swan after alligator myself:
and he would invariably turn tail and get out or
sight in hurry Courage! They have no more
than a goat"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

been distributed among these starving and
destitute people.
Hundreds of lives have been saved But with
all this expenditure the dcstitution and suffer-
ing are much 81 ieater than before. There is no
work. trade is dead. supplies are being eX-
hausted. the Christians are in need of oxer.
agricultural implements. seed food. clothing
and thousand other necessarios Of life and
work. If this condition was confined to the
minority of the population there would be a
hopeful outlook. But II is an appalling thougAt
that well on to 100 600 Of the Christian popula-
ton Of this province are in what seems 10 be a
hopeless condition.
The efforts Of the Governor. RaOuf Pacha, are
cOmmendable He is 4 man Of serious and
sympathetic no ture. and witha well-meaning.
But even If ne succeeds IN his hercuean task
of keeping the province in a tranquil state the
greater task Of providing means for gaining q
livelihood to thousands Of starving and desti-
tute people still remains to be accomplished.
The almoners Of this assistance count II a
great privilege TO be such, and rejoice IN the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
5000 barrels Of -four nearly all of which was ex.

ported.
Perhaps the most valuable feature Of this In
dustry lies in the fact that II gives practical en-
couragement to Washington, Oregon and Idaho
wheatgrowers. the mills having for nearly all
the wheat that can be produced in these States
With a constantly increasing home and export de-
mand for flour and the milling capacity which Is
certain to keep pace with such demand, the mills
OF Washr gton destined to exercise very I'M
portant part in developing the grain resources Of
the far Northwest.
from the fact that only a few months ago the
pioneer shipment of fifty barrels made. and
firm in Salvador stands ready to take 1900
barrels by each steamer. The -four shipments alone
by each aggregate 5000 to 5000 barrels.
The -four Is shipped in gunny-sacks containing
three fourths OF a barrel. and the sacks come back
filled with coffee.
Last year 25coO barrels were shipped to Central
America from California but now the Northern
mills becoming active competitors. The price
OF wheat is so much lower In Spokane that II en-
abes the milers successfully bid for this trade
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
THE TRIBUNE THE PIONEER

awaken an urusial interest III inns
THE TRIBUNE THE PIONEER.
Time was when The Tribune Building held the
proud position OF being the talle.t building In the
country For years 1t one Of the most notice
able objects that loomed upon the vision Of those
coming up the harbor. At night The Tribune tower
raised It's head a beacon Hight for miles OF sur
rounding territory The construction OF the build
ing is Of the most solid and massive kind. IL Is
doubtful II there exist IN the city building OF
similar height and purpose that is its equal in
point Of heavy solid construction. Its masonry
and thick outer walls OF solid brick support the
entire building. Years The Tribune Building
released It's claim TO superior height and size. and
for some time past II has stood silent witness to
the upbuildlng on all sides OF the steel framed
building.
As each successive building towers up above its
surroundings the belief has gained firm foothold in
the minds Of downtown property holders that when
II comes their turn tear down and rebuild 1t
must be along the same lines OF height and con-
structon.
II Will be noticed upon investigation that many OF
the 'toothpck" buildings stand upon corners. with
two street exposures better light and air are OBJ
taned and the can rest secure that no one is
going 10 build up around him TO stut these elements
ont The corner building offers qualification and
satisfaction to both the owner and the architect
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

has been sold recently, and, it Is said brought
fabulous price
So much for broadway In Sxth-ave. are several
segments of antiquated architectural operations
which demand recognition. Under the shadow of
the morning sun down from the Gerard and
facing upon Sxth-ave., with frontage OF not
more than six eight feet, stands a dminutive
two-story brick store. The first floor on the level
of the street boasts of shop run by a man who
makes It his business 20 repair pipes and other
smokers articles. When there more than two
customers In the shop at time. the movements
OF both buyer and seller become somewhat re-
stricted. The second floor is used branch OF a
French table dhote cafe which stands next to 1t
on the north The proprietor explained that the
little STRUCTURE had been built on ground that once
had been alley.
This seems to have been fad among Sxth-ave.
landowners, for down the street within a stone s
throw of the great Slegel-CoopSr Building The
Tribune reporter found another ridiculous little
brick affair that filed in former driveway II
stands just of the historic site OF the old Jew
ish cemetery, and adjoins what was once we'll
Known roadhouse of the city. With frontage
of only few feet 1t answers. at once for cigar
store and for the home Of the proprietor.
NARROW BARROOM.
If by this time the reader has become interested
in these novel buildings. he will take the elevated
road at Eighth-st. and ride down as far as Park
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
MERE TOWERS OF BUILDINGS
EXTREMITIES TO WHICH ARCHITECTS
ARE DRIVEN BY HIGH REAL
ESTATE PRICES
PROBLEMS WHICH ARE EVOLVED AND SOLVED
NARROW OLD STRUCTURES DUE TO THE WI
DENING OF sTREEvs-LANEs AND AL
LEYs WHICH HAVE BEEN TURNED
INTO BUILDING LOTS-CURI-
osTTIEs OF A DOWNTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD

When Field Marshal Yamagata was in this coun-
try ne was an interested observer Of the sky
scraper" buildings which he found In all the cities
along the route from San Francisco to New-fork
In this city he had opportunity to examine ex-
ceptione!y fine specimens. He has never made
public statement Of the impression these archi-
tectural wonders made upon him, but 1t Is safe to
presume that his return TO his native land tall
buildings will form unimportant part In his ac-
counts of MY Impressions of New-York.' His
special wonder and amazement were excited by
those structures generally known tower"
"toothp.ck or "obellsk' buildings. which have for
a base remarkably small plot OF ground. and
which are carried up story upon story to remark
able height. IT seemed to him that the American
property-hoder must be greedy man to put three
buildings top of the other. where only one
ought to be.
Yamagata IL not the only one in whose breast
strange emotions have been caused by these modern
attempts TO reach the sky any base available.
There stiff necks by the thousand In the city
every week Of the year, which attest the never
ending astonlshment of the country cousin as he
views the ater-day architecture The tall build
ing has come to be one Of the sights Of the city
and the demand for llniment the part Of rural
tourists returning from this great centre has Great
ed a revival of trade among country drug stores.
those who are visitors. NEWCOMERS themselves
stop In their daily routine to wonder at the rapidly
Increasing number OF these long-drawn-out archI-
tectural freaks. and the recent public agitation
looking toward legislative action restricting the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
A FAMOUS FEAT ACCOMPLISHED.

From The Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Englewood police looked yesterday afternoon
for junk dealer who was in that district yester.
day and who Il the only one that ever success.
fully stole hot stove. George Morgan IL q butch-
err who lives at Seventy-hfth and Honore Sta He
had thirty five gallon iron kettle, with q stove
attachment. and in the kettle he bo!ls meat and
chickens. Yesterday he started g fre in the stove
and then into the house. While he was away
the junk dealer drove up. and not seeing any
person about, loaded the kettle and stove into h0
wagon and drove away.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
A STONE AXE IMBEDDED IN 4 STUMP.
From The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune
curious implement OF the stone age was dis
covered the farm OF Mr.. Budlong al bowman
VILE Friday afternoon
While Adoph Miller "grubblng" out the
roots Of tree he found moedded In the root three
feet below the ground we-formed stone axe
weighing three pounds
The tree which was an oak cut down last
fall 1t was over two feet in diameter and was
several hundred years old. The axe was quart
ze. with enough hornblende In It to make II a.
most black. and as hard as steel. The root
had grown about It,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
kur DISTRESS IN ERZEROUM
an. AND EXTENT OF THE RELIEF
WORK.
.rp,1Es ARE DEALT OUT TO THE SUFFER-
ING INHABITANTS
Erzeroum. Turkey. April l.


Erzeroum. Turkey April !.
r,osmher last commission was formed
I'D o,., for the relief OF distress. 1t began
% 'n, MI bv making up lists of those families
10 "a heen plundered and had no resource. and
s'0 ubose breadwinners had been killed.
a@. rcre issued to each family for daily
TeN' =, bread. for which contract had been
n"o" .,,, baker. over 1860 persons were re-
pau ,,e first week The number steadily in
~''a a M now it has passed 1000 The stories
ass :, restitution and the sights seen in the
"" =, examining the houses were heartrend-
s"" rh,s care was taken to prevent as far as
d. 49,. unworthy persons or those who had a
Pss ..ov,sion from obtaining tickets for bread.
W." .,.,es II was with a feeling Of pain. not un-
18th shame. that refusal OF aid was given
nm. uho were trying to keep alive on black
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
HE HAS HIS USES.

From The Galveston News.
The desperate Is not altogether bad. lie some
times kills some other desperado.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
MONUMENTAL GRATITUDE, AS Tr WERE.

From The Amoret tMo) beacon.
The people here will some day awake to realise
that they owe debt of gratitude to some one for
one Of the best cemeteries in this part OF the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

response to the appeals for help. But while
they thank Co! for the privilege and the re-
sponse. their earnest prayer Is that THIS DIRE
need may speedily end and the day be far dis-
tant when such privilege be ours again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
WOUND PROVED FATAL.
JOsoh Strong, Who was Shot Near
Appleton for Zuelke, is
Dead.

Appleton, Wis, June 6.-[Special. l-Jo-
seph Strong, who was shot here April
Is by Officer Garvey while resisting ar
rest, on suspicion of being julius Zuelke,
the Markesan murderer, died this morn
ing at the hospital. He was shot in the
shoulder and lungs and the latter wound
caused his death. For time after the
removal of the ball Strong improved,
but later began gradually to fail, an alb
scesS forming and neceSsitating an opera
ton for empyema some time ago.
Strong proved to be a morose fellow,
slightly deranged and possessed of de-
fusion that he was being pursued by enc
mics who sought his life At the time
of capture he carried a Winchester rifle
and upon being accosted by the officer on
the railway track, just outside of town,
he attempted to shoot the officer. but the
latter proved too quick for him. During
all his stay at the hospital Strong main
tanned that he did not care to live, his
invariable reply being: whats the
use, this is the easiest way out of it,
He never seemed to realize the real situa-
ton and took his shooting as matter of
course under the influence of the delu-
sion that his life was being sought by
enemies.
To ell inquiries be admitted that he
would have shot the officer had the latter
not been too quick for him, his faYoritc
remark being: ''If l could have used
my big gun his little gun would have
stood no show
Officer Garvey is very much affected by
the fatal result Of his shots, but public
sentiment upholds him in fearlessly dis
charging his duty in the face of grave
danger. 1t was case of life or death
with life for the quickest shooter. After
being shot Strong ran nearly a mile and
then resisted desperately when over
taken.
Strong was born and raised at Apple
Greek, near this city, and had always
been considered queer if not demented.
He left this region several years ago
and had not been back until the time of
the shooting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
LITTLE GIRL KILLED.
Terrible Shooting ARRAY in
Small Town in Grant
County.

Lancaster, Wis, June 5.-[Special. IA
shooting affray occurred last evening in
the little village of British Hollow,
about ten miles south of this city, in
which one man was badly injured and
little girl was killed instantly. AS 4 re-
suit of the shooting Jack Webb occu-
pies 4 cell in the jail here.
For some time J. w. Shiffman and
Jack Webb, both residents of that viii
lage. have not been on the best Of terms
and frequent quarrels have taken place
between the men. The trouble came to
termination yesterday when the two
men met in the village. The old teud
was renewed and, it is alleged. Webb
drew a revolver and fired four shots.
Shiffman was struck once in the hip
and had finger top shot off. Besides
this he had his thumb badly injured. a
1O-year-old daughter of Peter J. Blind
ert, prominent merchant of the place,
was standing near the scene of trouble
and was hit in the head with a stray
bullet. She lived only an hour 1t is be-
lieved that Shiffman's wounds will not
prove fatal.
Webb was Immediately arrested and
placed in Jail. The people here are
greatly worked up over the shooting,
especially that of the little girl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
TWO SECTIONS CLASH.
Freight Train on the Northwestern
Breaks in Two and CollideS
with Terrific Force.

Appleton, Wis, June 3.-[Special.l T.
A fast freight on the North Western
railway bound north broke in two at
about 6 o'clock this morning near
Wrightstown. The front section stopped
at Wrightstown depot upon discovering
the break, but before it could again get
under way the hind section dashed
around the curve at a terrific speed and
crashed into the forward section. Five
cars were demolished and piled up in
heap beside the track. carrying away
half the depot and damaging the half
left standing. No one was injured.
Trains can pass around the wreck on the
side tracks and no delay has been oc-
casioned. The wreck will be cleared
away by this evening. The loss to the
railway company will be heavy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
VICTORY FOR RIPON,
Lawrence University Defeated in the
Annual Debate

Ripon, Wis. June 5.-[SpeciaI 1.-The
third annual debate between the fresh
man classes Of Lawrence university and
Ripon college took place in this city last
evening. The Question in debate was
Resolved. That the United States
should restrict foreign immigra ton to
such persons as have an education equiv
alent to our common school course and
to the ungrown children of such per-
sons"
The speakers were: Affirmative Law
rence-Mark Kline, Miss Winnifred
Weter and George Reynolds.
Negative, Ripon-Louie Reed, Miss
Lulu Dysart and e. E. Jones.
The debate throughout was remark
able for the spirit and clearness of argu-
ment. The closing extemporaneous
speeches showed great ability for anna
teur speakers. The decision was in ia
vor of the negative-Ripon, one judge
voting for the affirmative Two years
ago the first debate was won by Ripon.
Last year Lawrence won. The judges
were; Rev. ]. H. Tippett, Green Bay;
Col. IL. b. Harshaw, Oshkosh, and Rev.
w. L. Demorest, Oshkosh.