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The herald., 1896-03-01
THE ANTIPODEAN JANUARY
A Month to be Remembered for Its
CaIamities
Cause Damage Hountlng Into the
Millions Of Pounds

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 29.-The last week
Of January of this year will long be re-
membered by residents of the Australian
colonies by reason of the fact that it wit
messed the most terrible gales and floods
ever known on the Queensland coast. A
large number of vessels were lost and en-
tire villages destroyed, the damage ashore
alone being estimated at half million
pounds sterling. The loss of property at
sea was not so great as that ashore, but
the loss of life from incidental disasters
was even greater.
Townsville, small city on the northeast
coast of Queensland, seemed to be the
sci in the harbor escaping. Ross island. a
short distance away, was also flooded, and
many lives were lost in attempts to reach
the mainland with small boats. The dam
age wrought by the hurricane in Towns.
vile harbOr alone is assessed at 100000.
this including damage to water front prop
erty. On Ross ieland many houses were
Ross island, too, the furious wind upset a
rescue boat and Mrs. Hunt and her infant,
Mrs. Guniman, Gertrude Rowe. the elder
Miss Rowe and q boy named Willie Wal
lage were drowned. A housemaid in Judge
Chubb's employ. while wading toward a
punt, was WaS00u OIL u0r I0eC Dy the cur.
rent and drowned. Sandy Walker was
drowned while trying to cross Victoria
bridge, where there was six feet of water
on the rails.
Many steamers we're overdue at differ
ent points along the coast and it was
feared that they hal been wrecked. The
list of known shipping disasters, compiled
after the storm, is as follows:
Alexander, iron steamer. 6S1 tons, lost !:
Adelaide, small wooden steamer, sunk
at Townville; Ellen, lighter, on the rocks /;
Star of Hope, steamer, 9S tons, sunk at
Townville; Florence Elliott, lighter, sunk !;
Heartner Belle, steamer used as a lighter,
stranded inside the breakwater; Nautilus,
government steamer, 26O tons, owned by
the Queensland government, wrecked in
side the breakwater on the rocks; steamer
Hopper. owned by the government, also
sunk; Presto, iron bark. sunk; Leurea,
passenger steamer, 982 tons, lost. The
passenger steamers Aramac. Pill tons,
Guthcrie, $500 tons. and Helen, 1909
tons, were all badly damaged. the Helen
being still piled on the rocks. TIE
steamer Lavinia was wrecked with loss of
all hands,
The herald., 1896-03-01
Catholics MAY Paw Dues

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-The Review, Cath
Ole paper of this city. publishes an i'm
portant decree of the Roman propaganda
given in Rome under date of january 16,
1896, which modifies considerably the de-
cree previously issued from that tribunal
Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Sons of
Temperance. Catholics who had belonged
to these societies before the publication of
the condemnation DEGREES are now allowed
to leave their names upon the rolls of
these societies and to pay into the treasury
dues and assessments whenever pecuniary
loss and detriment would follow from COM
plete severance of ties. The general. pro-
hbition still remains as to any other par
ticipation in the proceedings of the, soci-
cites
The herald., 1896-03-01

trouble better feeling will arise, and
good-fellowshlp and healthy ambition will
once more perch over the athletic arena.
1t is now definitely settled that the queen
will leave Windsor for France on March 9.
She will arrive at the Hotel Cirniez. near
Nice. three days later, and there be Joined
by Princess Beatrice and her children.
The Rt. Hon. James Lowther, member
of the house of commons from Kent, Isle
of Thanet, addressing a meeting of farm
ers at Bedford today, contended that a
policy of protection alone afforded the only
chance for permanent relief of the country.
He said that every industry, every calling
was threatened by the unrestricted inn
ports now being made in Great Britain. In
conclusion he pointed to France and cited
that country as all example of the benefits
agriculturists had derived from the adop-
ton of protective tariff.
The herald., 1896-03-01
CROWLEY RHTlRES
After Porty Years Service on the San Prsn.
cisco Force

After Forty Years Service on the San Prsn.
cisco Force
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-The resigna-
ton of Chief of Police Crowley was an
nounced today. He will probably be sue
cseded by Captain Lees, at present at the
head of the detective department.
Chief Crowley has been in the service for
nearly forty years, most of that time as
chief. He retired about twenty years ago
to engage in business, but in a couple OF
years resumed his position as head of the
police department. Chief Crowley's re-
,irement is due TO ill health. Capt. Lees,
who is advanced in years, it is stated, will
only hold the position of chief for a short
time when he will retire on a pension in
favor of a younger man. Chief Crowley
will receive pension of $4,000 year.
The herald., 1896-03-01
VIII fIold q Fair

STOCKTON, Feb. 29.-The Stockton fair
directors and the life members Of the as
sociation met today to discuss the affairs
of the association and determine whether
or not to hold fair this year. A plan OF
reorganization was adopted and the people
voted to hold fair and make it success.
The debts will be paid and the fair this
year will be under new management. L.
U. Shippee, who has been president of the
association, has retired and two new
directors are in the board, Ross Sargent
and Frank Cobb, two enterprising and
wide-awake monied men, who will infuse
new life into the fair.
The herald., 1896-03-01
To Entertain the Republican
State Convention
THE ESTEE VOTE THE BASIS
For Assignment Of Delegates to tho
District Conventions
J. G. DAILY Chosen Chairman for the Sixth
District Meeting at Los Angeles Prom.
ised for Tuesday
Associated Pres3 Special Wire.

Associated PresS Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-The Repuh.
lican state central committee met here TO-
day, and selected Sacramento as the place
for holding the state convention to elect
delegates to the national Republican con-
vention. The report of the executive COM
mittee instructing the congressional COM
mittees of the various congressional dis
tricts to call district conventions for tho
purpose of electing two delegates and two
alternates to the national convention were
read. The district conventions were to
consist of one delegate for each assembly
district in the congressional district,
one delegate for each 200 votes
cast for Estee for governor
and one delegate for each
fraction OF 100 votes or over. The prim-
aries for the election of delegates in the
congressional districts are to be under the
exclusive control of the congressional COM
mittees of the districts. In addition to the
district delegates, four delegates at large
will be nominated by the state convention.
Members of the state central committee
from the various assembly districts COM
prising congressional districts will select
congressional committees where none ex-
ist. The state convention will meet in
Sacramento May 9th, and will consist of
the delegates of the district conventions.
After the adjournment of the state CEN
trail committee the committeeman from the
various assembly districts, comprising con-
gressional districts, met in different parts
of the hall to arrange for the congressional
committees.
The second congressional district ad-
journed to the can of the chairman and
secretary.
E. X. Taylor of Alameda and Guy C.
Earl we're chosen chairman and secretary
of the Third congressional district. As all
of the members were not present an ad-
tournament was taken until next Saturday,
when the members will meet in the office
of Secretary Earl. They will then decide
as to whether or not a primary will be
called.
J. Q. DAILY of Ventura was selected foy
chairman of the Sixth district. 1t is prob
able that meeting will be held next Tues
day at Los Angeles.
A temporary organization was perfected
in the Seventh district by the election Of
kEhomas Flint, jr.. of San Benito chairm an
49,. Long of San Diego secretary An
adjournment was then taken, subject to
the call of the chair.
The herald., 1896-03-01
Despcndent aud Dead

SONORA, Feb. 29.-George Wiley, aged
2l, residing with his parents near Aiger-
inc. six miles from this city, shot himself
last night. AT times the young man was
subject to spells of deep melancholy and
was thus afflicted when he took his life.
P. P. Hunter, a carpenter, also committed
suicide here Friday by shooting himself
through the head. He hud been despond-
ent of late through ill health and unsuc-
cessful ventures in mining.
The herald., 1896-03-01
HUNTER WITHDRAWS
But Blackburn Fails to Muster the Need
Votes

But Blackburn Fails to Muster the Needed
Votes
FRANKFoRT, KY, Feb. 29.-Perhaps the
biggest crowd of the season saw the joint
assembly ballot for senator today. 1t was
stated that Senator Blackburn's friends in
tended to force the balloting and try to
elect that candidate. At the conclusion of
roll call, Representative Lyons arose and
read communication from DR.. Hunter,
in which he withdrew from the race. He
said, among other things, that as the seq
sion was drawing to a close he would ah-
solve the members of his party from their
pledge tovote tor him as the caucus nom-
inee.
The ballot was then ordered called. 1t
resulted: Blackburn, 81; Bennett, q;
Burnam, 8; s. II. Stone, 8; Deboe, z;
Holt, 8; Finley, 9; Pratt. .; Dyche, !;
Hunter, A; Worthington. 2; Blanford, 8 /;
Buckner. 8; Carlisle, / Farleigh, 1 !; rest
scattering.
The Joint assemblage then adjourned.
The herald., 1896-03-01
THE NEWS

3Y Observation-Disclosures in the house;
the bill to lease public lands in Arizona
for educational purposes passed over the
presidents veto Causes threatening
revolution in Turkey... London cable let
ter: rumOrs of new European alliances in
cline Great Britain to increase her navy;
Spanish newspaper comment on the action
of the United states senate.. Berlin cable
letter; the kaiser courting Russia's favor;
socialistc agitation; convictions for lesa
majestic. -. Naval Constructor Hichborne
wants work for tho government navy
yards "A day of disaster in New York
harbor; many vessels sunk, but no lives
lost....Storms off the Australian coast -.
Sacramento chosen as the state con.
vention city. Bay district races; Cor
bett challenges Fitzsimmons again. -.
Pasadena; a medicsl meeting; social news,
santa Paula; military night. ..Kiver-
side; Hoosiers entertained. Santa Bar
bara; social matters. Ventura. "A con.
cert. San Diego; the tug-of-warriors
drive Santa Ana; Il street car scheme.
Anaheim; social items. .Alhambra; Or
ange picking =. Downey; preparing to irri-
gate ... Ontario: personals. .. Santa Monica;
church dedication; society notes.
AROUND TOWN City hall business; reports
OF committees. Ready for the assessment
...Odd IL lows want a title to their ceme-
terry property. This section Jared we'll;
medal awards captured at Atlanta. ...
The Kings Daughters visit to the county
farm. The Christian Workers: yesterdays
sessions. Talks With travellers; men OF
note row in Southern California. Five
supreme court opinions received for filing
Fins floats for fiesta: encouraging re-
,nrt renaivpd from npjpnboruV citieq
Big broadway blaze: loss vi about $4,000:
General Wiliiams in contempt; he Is tenn
Iorarily disharred by Judge smith Jus
tiee musthe done; is Mayne guilty or is he
tne .irtim OF Boss hate I he Iohathhns
hold q merry wake. lhe recent forgery
case; someone was surpriscd....
WHERE YOU MAY Go TODAY
ORrHEUM-Matinee and at i p. M; vauds.
lille
BUnBANK-At = p.m.; Power Of the Pree6
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Eugagement Announced

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.--The engage
ment of ". S. Hobart to Miss Hanna Neil
Williams was announced today. Hobart
inherited several millions from his father,
who was one of the owners of tho Utica
mine. Young Hobart's income from the
mine alone is said to be $4,000 month.
Miss Williams is a daughter of Major Viii
llama of San Rafael,
The herald., 1896-03-01
A SeaIer Safe

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 29.-The sealer Katie
and Annie. about which fears for safety
were expressed, arrived in port today with
39l skins aboard. She has been out since
january I'd. The seal herds will be fol-
lowed north until the latitude of Puget
sound is reached. Last night two of her
sailors came ashore, got drunk and were
arrested for fighting.
The herald., 1896-03-01
Hear the Raada Coma

STOCKTON, Feb. 29.-The state commits
sioners of highways are In town tonight to
attend reception given at the Yosemite
club. When the commissioners were there
a few days ago they had to decline the lu-
vitation 10 attend club affair owing to the
appointment for meeting the people.
The herald., 1896-03-01
Arizona Good TemnIars

PHOENIX, Arix.. Feb. 20.-The territorial
grand lodge of Good Templars today
elected the following named officers: G.
r., s. s. Green, Phoenix; G.. G., W. A,
Place of Solomonviile; grand secretary,
G. w. Johnston of Tempe; grand treas
urer, "A. p. Sherman of Mesa. The charter
fee of Templars was fixed at 70.
The herald., 1896-03-01

siderable damage this morning at about 2
o'clock. The fire was in the third story,
where q lodge room had been used, and the
firemen flooded the building in seeking the
blind fire. The tailoring stock Of H.
Marks, the book store owned by Percy
Davis and the Arcade clothing house were
the largest losers. These places are cov-
cred by insurance, and the losses by water
are heavy.
The herald., 1896-03-01
The cnrnlvaI Postponed

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29..-The grand wafer
carnival, which was to take place tonight,
was postponed, owing to a stiff breeze,
which came up late this afternoon and
rendered the water of the bay too rough
for the light craft that were to take part in
tho sOcrf
The herald., 1896-03-01
The Monterey Sails.
BEACHED TO AVOID SINKING

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29.-The Monterey left
for the north today. Her destination is
Puget Sound and q part Of her mission is
to test the dry dock At Port Orchard.
The herald., 1896-03-01
A Stockton Fire

STOCKTON, Feb. 29.-An early morning
fire in the Yosemite hotel block did con-
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open. The Ailsa quickly listed over, and
all this time the crew and the passengers
were preparing to leave the ship and go
aboard the numerous tugs that were in the
narroWsO
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WHERE YOU MAY 60 TODAY
ORrHEuM-Matinee and at p. M; vaudo-
vile.
BUnBANK-At = p m. Power OF the PEsoA
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-10
Yawning Fishes.

1t is not generally known that fish
yawn. The writer saw turbot yawn
twice and a cod once, the latter being
one Of the widest yawns accomplished
by any animal Of its size. The yawn Of
a turbot, being something not common.
ly seen, deserves particular description.
A turbot's mouth is twisted on one
side, rather as if it had belonged to a
round fish which some one had accident
ally trod on and squashed halfsflat The
yawn begins at the lips, which opens as
if to suck in water. Then the jaws be-
come distended, and it is seen that this
is going to be real, genuine subma.
rine fish's yawn. But the yawn goes on,
works through the back Of its head, dis.
tending the plates of the skull and
comes out at the gills, which open, show
the red inside, are inflated for q mo-
ment, and then, with kind Of stretch
ing shiver of its back, the fish flattens
out again, until, if unusually bored, it
relieves itself by another yawn. Pear
sons Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-10
THE CHEERFUL MAN.
Things That Tighten Life For Hunters II
the Woods on Dreary Days.

Things That Tighten Life For Hunters In
the Woods on Dreary Days.
There is a kind Of man who never
lacks camping companions. He may be
rich or poor, big or little. He may be
so weak as to DO hardly able to carry
his rife and never able to bring a stick
of wood for the campfire. He is wanted,
nevertheless. The campers call him the
joVial man, the one who never sulks, but
always smiles. He is cheerful when the
clouds weep and the campers are dismal.
He laughs when he misses easy shots.
He grins when the smoke gets into his
eyes and says that the nubs and sticks
in the camp bed are good, because they
give the sleeper plenty Of exercise.
The cheerful man is especially we'll
liked in a camp where the hunters have
had bad run of luck. If a week passes
and the woods have been so dry that the
deer or the turkeys couldn't be ap-
preached, then the cheerful man, as he
fries pork or bacon for supper, laughs
and says that any way it's good thing
for the game.
When the weather is. gloomy and ev-
cry one has the blues, it is the cheerful
man who gets out and gathers a big
heap of wood, if he can, or, if he can't,
he has somebody else do it, and when
night comes big campfire is started
that cheers everybody up to the story
telling point, which point indicates
cheerfulness.
Even small boys are welcome in a
veterans camp when the place is
gloomy Small boys mako things inter
esting. There are guns to drag around
and owners to say things. There is a
food supply to pick at, and fire to med
die with, pipes to break. and tin dishes
to rattle. 1t doesn't take much to cheer
up sad camp if only the right visitor
comes along. The arrival of o smiling
woman from another camp, one day
when the rain poured, did that once up
on Moose river. She had a rife over her
shoulder and three dripping cartridges
in her hand Her hunting suit was drip
ping wet, and her once curly bangs
hung down over her eyes. Every COM
planning man of the camp leaped to his
feet, and great heap Of green birch
logs was soon cut aud sizzling in the
fire. The gloom was dispelled like so
much smoke. In a few minutes she was
standing near the fire steaming as her
clothes dried. When she left, two hours
later, every one was as happy as cat
by CRATE fire. New York Sun.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-10
"CALLERs" NOT DESIRED.
A Writer'S Reasons For Thlnkin: "vlsit-
ing" IntOlerable.

A Writer'S Reasons For Thlnl1in: "visit-
ing" Intolerable.
OF what earthly use is "company?'
You probably see your neighbors once q
week, meeting them on the public high
ways, and if you nod pleasantly and
speak a word or two of the weather and
of the health of the family, has not ev-
erything been done that our necessities
require or formality can reasonably de-
mand? If we have business or need in
formation that others can give US, go
and ask Of Them Be brief, but to the
point, and, leaving with what is de-
sired, carry away also their blessing.
To go to another's house, to request Of
its inmates, one or all, to sit for half an
hour or longer and listen to your plati-
tudes, and-ooming away-lio to them
about pleasant call, is intolerable.
Yet there are thousands who do this
daily.
Why should l leave my occupation,
be it loafng even, and give my atten-
ton to some man or woman who is
thoughtless enough to "call?" The
actuating motive never appears. Much
is spoken and nothing said. receive
no worthy thought to profit by or in
crease the probability Of a beatiic eter-
nifty. The familiar we'll gnawed bones
of doctrine fall from the DEVILS table.
Usually l am forced to breathe at such
a time a gossip poisoned atmosphere.
This "call" is another idea of oivility,
and l am compelled, it appears, to be a
victim of his or her whim. If l refuse,
as l have done point blank, to present
myself, am called a boor and all man
ner of ugly names. -Lippinoott's.
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HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1896
a 0ousrFUL MAIDS 8ouLoQuY.

To ride or not to ride that isithe question
Whether 'twere better TO cast aside all pride
And don the boomers, appearing thus with
man
In public thoroughfare; his equal now,
And boldly self assertive, challenge all who
pass
To criticiso thelnunnish sport, the loss of girl
ish grace,
Or to cling to petticoats and stay at home
For Of surety there arc joyous parties formed
To go G-pleasuring In which hear no part,
But, then, TO ride, to fall, perchanoe
To break ones wheel-ayc there's the rub
Or to encounter wicked brewery carts
Bent ON tho destruction Of the highway q
plague.
fear, I trcnble. IT'S growsome but to think
on il.
STILL what is there left to do since all girls
ridei
I'll do it, I'll be brave, Twas but yester cen
saw,
CHANGING from my window, who but Tom
Riding with that Smithers girl, forgetting me.
Hush, softly now I'll steal away ard take q
lesson.
II all goes VOL, another week will no me by
his side.
Farewell to ancient prejudices. Wenoed them
not.
And thus say farewell.
New York Sun.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-10
PUNCH AND JUDY.
The Origin of This Ever Popular English
Entertainment.

Inc origin oil This Ever popular English
Entertainment.
Generations of children have found
pleasure in witnessing the antics Of
Punch and Judy, and after nearly u
century Of popularity the mimic thea
ter in which their adventures Sre dis
played still gives amusement y both
young and old. The origin of this al
ways attractive entertainment is not
English, as many who have enjoyed it
may suppose; but, according to an old
book, Punch and Judy are Of Italian
ancestry. In the district Of Acezza, near
Naples, the people are very much ad-
dicted to the making Of wine from
grapes. and it is curious that from an
p tiquity they have been famous for their
love of droll wit and comic fun.
Many years ago, in the season Of the
vintage, which is time when every
body seems to be full Of fun and frolic,
some comic players came along through
Acezza. They began to poke fun at the
vintageIs, and in the war Of wit the
players sou enc WOrsU Oh IT,
Now, there was among the vintagers
a fellow with an enormous red nose,
long and crooked like a powder horn,
and he was the very drollest and witt.
est Of the whole company. The players
were so tickled with his witty sayings,
all set off by his odd face and very
queer air and manner, that they almost
went into Mysteries with laughter.
After they went away they began to
think that this droll fellow would be a
great accession to their company; so
they Went back and made offers to him.
These he accepted and such was the
success of his efforts that the company
acquired great fame and great deal Of
money. Everybody went to see this
witty bufioon, and all were delighted
This example led to the establish
ment of droll or bufioon in all compa-
MES of comedians, and he was always
called after the original one, whose
name was Pucco d'Aniello. This was
in the course of time softened into Po-
leoenelo. The French made it Poliohe.
mel, and the English Punchinello. Aft
er time the English, for the sake Of
brevity, left off the latter part Of the
word and called it plain Punch.
How, Judy originated history does not
record, but it is very easy to surmise
her story. Such a merry fellow as
Punch had as good right to wife as
anybody, if he could get one Why not:
One might think that his beetlike nose
would have stood in the way Of his find
ing a woman willing to marry him, but
his wit was an offset to this Women
are fond Of wit, and Punch would have
played his part i'll if he could not have
made it cover his nose.
Now that we have supposed Punch to
have had a wife, and also supposed her
name to have been Judy, what more
natural than for this amiable couple
now and then to have had bit Of
breeze? They lived wandering life,
and, like other people i'll their station,
took little liquor toraise their spirits
After the effect was over, feeling a lit
tie peevish, they fell to calling each
other hard names, and hard blows fol
lowed; so this is their whole history.
Detroit Free Press.