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The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30

The greater city of New York will be
the strongest Lutheran city in the
world, for there win be thirty-four
churches, 1884 communicates, and
church property valued at more than
81, ,000,00 There are also an or
phanage, three hospitals, six immi-
grant missions, two homes for the
aged, and a deaconess homo. There
will be preaching in the greater city
In eight different languages-German,
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish,
Finnish, Livonian and Slavonian.
The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30
A Brooklyn thief has been sent to
the penitentiary nine years for steal
ing two bicycles. The court evidently
rides

A correspondent sends letter to
the San Francisco Chronicle, all the
way from Las Cruces, New Mexico, in
which he offers q reward of ten dollars
in gold to anyone who will point to q
positive passage in the Bible showing
that a woman will be subjected to pun
lshment after death. He says that
"man causes woman to be what she is,
and he alone must pay the penalty"
The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30

some or the gentlemen VINO are 30
busily engaged in inventing bullet
proof armor will have to go to Siam
and make Investigations. An English
newspaper, in an article on the
Siamese Army, says: 'In one re-
spect the Siamese Army is superior to
any other, and that is in its elephant
corps. Eight hundred Of these AMI
mails, which are stronger though
smaller than those of India, are organ
lied into special corps, commanded
by retired Anglo Indian officer, and
their heads, trunks and other vulner-
able parts are protected against bull.
let's by India-rubber armor." This
armor requires looking into.
The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30
cURIosITIEs OF LIGHTNING.
Danger From a Stroke Greater in Country
Than City.

tlt0U Sitys
When Benjamin Franklin deter
mined the character of lightning and
invented the lightning rod he made a
great discovery, but since then other
Investigators have added much to the
store of knowledge on the subject.
The matter of lightning rods has re-
.eiyed great deal of attention from
scientists in recent years and q num-
per of popular fallacies have been ex-
?loded. Various mystifying charac-
ieristics of lightning have been ex-
claimed and other freaks of the cleo
;ric current are more or less under
stood. Some years ago there was an
International conference on the ques-
ion of lightning rods in England, and
she report of thai gathering, based on
,he observation and experience of the
members, is the most valuable contri-
sutton to the literature of the subject
ever made.
While it is generally conceded that
lightning rods offer protection to
buildings, it is admitted that under
SCl tOA1 COAdltlOA5 bu0 luOSU Cdl Clul
srected rods will prove unavailing.
There are many instances in which
buildings have been struck by light.
aing though provided with lightning
rods. In most of these cases the rods
were not properly constructed and
connected, though in other cases the
rods were as nearly perfect as human
ingenuity can make them. The
lightning that missed them and struck
the building can be likened to an
avalanche that is SO powerful as to
sweep away all obstacles and 60 on ita
way regardless of man and his con-
structions.
From report issued by direction Of
the Secretary of Agriculture, it seems
that the average death rate from
lightning in the United States is
trife more than 200. Practically all
of the fatalities occur in the months OF
April, May, June, July, August and
September. The maximum death rate
occurs in June and July. There have
been few people killed in November
and December, but the Weather Bu-
reau has no record of death from
lightning in January or February.
The financial loss from fires caused
by lightning for eight years averaged
trifile more than one and one-hali
million dollars per year.
lightning has preference for some
soils. Thus, where the soil is of
ehalky formation, lightning will strike
but one-seventh as often as where the
soil is sand. Clay soil will be struck
twenty-five times to once in the chalk
formation.
The bolts also have preference for
certain trees. Oaks are struck more
frequently than any other tree, and
the birch is rarely victim. 1t does
not seem possible that oak trees are
struck more than fifty times to one
beech tree, but the Weather Bureau
reports show such to be the case.
Pines are struck about one-third az
often as oaks.
The danger from lightning is much
less in the city than in the country,
she ratio being about one to five. In
4 record of Is deaths due from light,
ming, one was killed inside building,
eleven were outdoors and six were
lnder trees.
As rule, lightning that strikes .
Tree does no further damage. In only
three cases out of one hundred did the
oolt jump from one tree to another.
The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30

Mvquitoes in New Jersey must
reckA.A with the scientist, and not with
the summer visitor in future. State
Geologist Smock has been making an
Investigation and is satisfied that this,
the only bird indigenous to New Jer-
sey, may be exterminated at cost Of
81, 300, 900. He declines to make
public the plan by which he hopes to
rid the visitor of the pest.
The Banner-Democrat., 1897-10-30
A Pigeon Post.

The system of pigeon post is estab.
fishing itself as branch of the intel.
ligence departmental the British navy.
In the naval manoeuyres now in pro.
gress, carrier pigeons are despatched
to cotes recei1tly established at Ports
mouth, Daven Rrt and Shetfness at .
cost of Sc. .O0o'
The state herald., 1897-09-03
SUMMIT OF MOUNT ST. ELIAS.
Story of the Ascent as Made by Prince
Luigi and Party.


Victoria, b. c., Aug. 26.-The expedi-
tion of Prince Luigi of Savoy TO the
summit of Mount ST. Elias has deter
mined two facts of prime importance
to the scientific world. 1t has fixed
once for all the altitude of Mount st.
Elias ut 1S,120 feet. The figures are
subject only to such slight corrections
as may change the total 10 thirty or
forty feet either way. The expedi-
ton has also answered definitely and
In the negative the question SO long
asked by scientists as to whether or not
st. Elias was at one time a great vol
cano.
There is not the slightest indication
of volcanic action anywhere. A new
glacier was discovered by the explor-
ers from the emlncnce OF Mount ST.
Elias between the Augusta Mountains
and Great Logan. II takes Its course
apparently to the sea. and was named
by the prince Colombo
The route was absolutely unknown.
Advancing up these glaciers and mo-
raines It took thirty-nlnc days. or until
July !, on which the prince declared
Tor the entire party Il general holiday.
At Pinnacle Pass was found the first
evidence Of Russells expedition In 1891
In the sape of n tent bottom and n sin
gle rusty fork. Finally the foot of the
divide connecting Mount st. Elias and
Mount Newton was reached with n
supply Of provisions TO last twelve
days. The elevation was 5000 feet.
The Americans In the party raised
the stars and stripes over camp In the
great hills and Prince Luigi and his
party cheered again and again In honor
OF the ilag.
At ! o'clock In the morning OF July
81 they commenced the ascent OF the
great mountain. For eleven hours the
upward climb was made. and exactly
five minutes before II o'clock the sum
nit OF st. Elias was beneath the feet
OF the explorers.
When they reached the topmost peak
there was neither wind nor fog. and the
thermometer was only 20 below frecz-
Ing. The prince planted the Italian
iing on the topm0st peak and photo
grnphcd II. lie then cached the Italian
and American flags. The prince does
not consider the ascent difficult. except
for the las, few hundred feet. which IL
a solid mass OF lee.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
STONED sY WOMEN.
First Attempt to Start up a Coal Mine
Falls

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 27.-Thc first at
tempt to start any of the coal mines in
this district was made at the Champion
mines of Robbins & Co., near McDon-
aid. on the Pan Handle road this morn
Ing. Two carloads OF foreigners, gath
cred up from around Pittsburg, Were
sent to the Champion mines about day
light and put to work loading slack in.
to ears. The miners hearl OF the arrlv-
nj OF the new men and 900 women
marched to the mine. The new men
were attacked with stones and clubs
and driven from the cars. The women
followed them up; the foreigners with
out resisting fed to Noblestown. The
women then returned to Mcdonald and
dumped the slack that had been loaded
from the ears. They were met by ! 900
strikers and headed by band marched
n short distance from the mine, where
they are nov encamped. watching for
the return OF non.union miners. The
company says they are determined To
load the slack and conflict Is expect
ed if the new men are brought back To
the mine.
The miners leaders are encouraged
to-day over the prospects OF an early
now being directed TO the Pennsylvania
railway and the central field OF Penn
sylvnnla. District President Dolan nd
dressed meeting at Claridge. West.
moreland county. last night. and the re-
suit was that the men decided to quit
work. This means the losing OF two
mines of the Wcsimoreland Gas Coal
Company. the largest company on the
Pennsylvania railway.
President Dolnn says the work will
bc systematically pursued and expects
soon To have all the miners Idle. He
says six mines have hen closed In the
central district, and that work Will he
suspended IN Tho region within n short
time. Sheriff Lowry went 10 Bunoln
illis morning. accompanied 10y several
deputies and ordered the strikers on
the public roads. An Injunction was
served ON Captain Walker. who was In
charge. and also several Of the men
The operators are preparing To start
their mines, but 1t Is not llliciy that Any
move VIII be made until after the 81
Louis coLvcnilon cndS.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
LABOR LEADERS MEET.
They Gather at st. Louis to Discuss tho
Coal Strike.

st. Louis. No.. Aug. 30.-1'he confer
ence OF labor leaders which began this
morning had a busy day. and tonight
the end is in sight. What the confer.
cncc has accomplished, if anything, is
In doubt.
II Is not believed the leaders have at
taincd any definite result aud. In fact,
the president of one of the national or
ganiZations said tonight the failure OF
the conference WAS a foregone conclu.
sion. II should feel very much cha.
grined," said this gentleman. III had
any part in the convcning of his con.
ference"
The committee on resolutions and
plan Of action was at work all after.
noon and tonight. and this evening Mr..
Sovereign announced that they had for
mulated n plan, but declined TO give any
details. The platform. IL Is expected.
will be- submitted 10 the convention To-
morrow morning. The fourteen differ
ent organizations represented in the
convention make an unwlcldy body.
and II Is evident that all Of them cannot
he satisfied with platform formulated
by five men. representing as many
branches Of organized labor
Mr.. Ratchford's plan OF pctltioning
President Mckinley to convene Con.
gress into extra session to enact meas.
nres providing for the settlement Of the
present labor difficulties or. as he puts
II. "io define the rights Of citizens. II
any" did not meet the approval he had
hoped for. and II Is not believed the
plank viii be Incorporated In the plat
form.
Although present In the convention
all day Mr. Debs did not speak. nor did
lie put In an appearance at to-nlght's
mass meeting, where he was widely
advertised 10 make an address. He Is
represented IN the resolutions commit.
tee. however, by Mr.. Berger. and as he
has remained pretty close To the gen.
tlcnent composing that committee. II
* safe Ia say his Social Democracy"
Idea Will he represented.
II is thought adjournment Will b.
reached som" time tomorrow.
The statement of Mr.. Sovereign that
tn" committee on resolutions had form.
ulated plan OF action was contro.
Nertcd late tonight by the assertion OF
another member OF the committee thai
no decision had been reached. The com.
mite" was, In truth. lust getting ready
to assemble al midnight Ia make an.
other ATTEMPT AT settlement.
The committee il running away
from the issue" said this member. "nnd
! am afraid the whole thing VIII end I'm
n hnsrpr Al amy rate. there viii be n
minority report presented with the ma.
Juilly. There Is some talk OF govern.
ihcnl ownership af mineral lands. hut
nothing has been positively determined
upon"
NJ midnight the committee went into
session at the iacledc In an cndonyor
10 prrpar" something tcnnblc TO report
Ia morrow morning.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
No Insurance For rore.,.r.

Denver, Aug. 2S.-The American Or.
der of Forestcrs decided finally yester.
day not to revive the endowment fea.
tlire OF the order. In other words tho
Foresiers Will 20 permanently out OF
the Insurance business. At the Cleye-
iand meeting two years ago the endow
ineht feature was suspended aud suIta.
bic provision was made by the supreme
aourt To protect all policy holders
They are To keep up the usual nav.
ineiils and all deficits are made good by
me treasurer from n fund provided for
that purpose.
Discussion on this subject LASTED Two
hours or more. hut the sentiment was
Overwhelmingly against rcviylng III.
system.
Other questions discussed were of In.
tcrest solely to the order.
To-day the Supreme Court will close
us work after u short session and for.
NAL work viii end In hall 10 bc given
tonight.
The next place n meeting Is Detroit
no opposition having developed 10 the
invitation made by the Michigan dele.
gates.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
GEN. BOOTHS COLONY.
1T WILL LOCATE IN COLORADO
The Arkansas Valley to BE the Scene
of the First Attempt by the Sal
walton Army to Aid the Industrious
Poor to Obtain Homes.

New York, Aug. 2T.-The Tribune
says the colonization scheme proposed
by Commander Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army has assumed tangible
shape and Its originator is sanguine of
success.
1t was in order to consult with Cen
eral Booth about the scheme that Com
mander Booth-Tucker made his recent
flying visit to London, and since his re-
turn he has been busy with plans and
estimates for the proposed colony.
Commander B0oth-Tucker to-day out
l,ncd the scheme so far as 1t has at
present been formulated.
The place for the colony has already
been practically determined. The COM
mandcr is receiving dozens of letters
daily from land agents and others all
over the country, asking him to consid-
er the advantages of their respective
localities, but 1t is almost certain the
Arkansas valley In Colorado, will be
the site of tho first colony A few
weeks ago Mr.. Booth-Tucker. on lnvi-
tation of the Santa Fc railrond, inspect
ed the country nlong the line, in COM
pany with the land commissioner and
industrial commissioner of the railroad.
What he sawxsaused his to believe
the Arkansas valley would be the most
suitable place he could find. He de-
clared the climate was temperate, the
soil rich, and there was an abundance
OF fertllizing water. Capital had al
ready provided irrigation works and n
number of small colonies had already
been established. SO the proposed col
ony would not be merely an expert
ment. On small farms of five or ten
acres families were already subsisting
comfortably, and the purchase money,
from $50 TO 500 an acre, had In some
cases been paid In two years.
Speaking of the terms under which
the colonists would receive the land
and of the class he desired to assist,
Commander Booth-Tucker laid special
stress on the fact that the flotsam and
jetsam Of society would not be ell
couraged to emigrate to the colony,
nor would small capitalists. 1t was the
man and wife and family, who We're
unable to obtain n living In the city
whom 1t was desired to benefit. Com
mander BOoth-Tucker believes that for
S5,00O,0O0 10000 families can be es-
tablshed on 100000 acres of land,
and the colony would become self-sup-
porting in few years. He said Cen
eral Booth gave the scheme his hearty
and mnny rich men In this
country had already promised to aid
the colony.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
LATEST NEWS FROM skAouAv
The Trail Was Stiil Closed While Under
going Repairs on Wednesday, Last.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 20.-The steam.
er King City OF Kingston arrived to.
day from Dyea and Skaguay. The
following letter was brought from the
Associated Press correspondent:
Skaguay, Alaska, Aug. 25.-The new
deputy collector of customs at Skag.
uay-Dyea has imposed duty of SIG
n head on Canadian horses unloaded
at this port from Canadian territory
to be used In packing owners outfits
over the summit. Since the new Brit
lsh collector a few days ago announced
that his government would waive all
duty on miners clothes and outfits in
tended for personal use. for the next
six months. 1t is feared this action on
the part of the United States collector
will react on American miners. The
duty was paid under protest. The col
lector also assumed the right to APP
praise horses at their value here. One
man paid 500 on horses that cost
him $500 at Victoria
An effort is being made to improve
the Skaguay trail. The miners camped
at Skaguay and on the trail are TO do
the work. while the citizens of Skag-
uay furnish all food and transporta-
than 5000 miners between the land
ing and summit and all travel Is sus-
pended. Trees have been fcllpd across
the trail and no one will be allowed to
proceed until the entire trail Is fin
ished.
Charles King OF Tacoma, an expert
enced railroad contractor, will be SUI
pcrintendent Of construction. There
are several civil engineers here with
their Instruments, and they will pro-
ceed at once to make the survey. The
work Will he completed and thrown
open to travel in from ten to fifteen
days at the latest. and 1t Is thought
can then be kept open all winter.
The Bristol of Victoria has been
here five days and has hardly begun
unloading, as the charterers refused
TO furnish lighters to land the stock
and supplies, and also refused to fur
nish meals to the passengers after the
boat dropped anchor The passengers
appealed to the vigilance" commit.
tee and this morning the chairman
went aboard to interview the captain
and purser. After stormy interview
the captain and purser engaged the
"Bjachs," n lighter brought up by the
steam tug Pioneer. of Seattle, and the
passengers are helping to unload the
ship.
The price of whisky has jumped in
ten days from three and five dollars
per gallon 10 twenty dollars. on ac-
count of the many seizures made by
the new revenue officers. who have
captured about twenty barrels In that
time.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
Mor,rsrr rr.cr.,.. r.,...

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. ~. United
States Circuit Judge clark rendered a
decision which VIII rnn,r rousiprnntlon
among inN collectors nnd lawyers. IN
~" "nS" of A. VI, l.lnkcly versus the
T"nn",sc" River Transportation tom.
phny ~ a question ~ q TAX foreclosure,
The Jndg" decided That mortgage
clnlm Involved iu ihr cnsr must have
satisfaction bofnrr a TAX olnlm ~ In
Nolrch and established nnd the princi
pie that mortgage claims should al
ways have prre@lcnc" over tax claims
u The decision * upheld by the Su
nromr court II VIII mean the loss ot
thousands ~ dollnr- io cities. cuunilr.
and states In taxes.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
THE CRUSH IT sKAouAv.
No, one In Hundred wm oe, Through.

Port Townsend. WISH. Aug. 2I.-An.
drew WnsSon, banker and cx-collccior
or customs, who left with party of
seven FOR the Iilondyl,c. has written 10
his wife from Sknginy M foli~wsi
There arc about 5000 men nnd Loo
horses, making up the most forlorn lot
] ever saw Abou, hnlf Of thcm hnyr
given up aud the other half either
curse or cry. Taking n altogether. I
never snw such conditions OF affairs
AZ byen there nrr nearly ns many M
here. and nm Told they nrc In the
Anmc condition.
God only knows whnt win become
OF those headed this wn,, FOR non, but
those who have horses win got through,
! do not believe that one IN n hundred
VIII get t,iroupl, Many have started
out, but Just IN many have returned,
fooisorc mud dlsienricncd. Outfits
cnn bc bought here FOR n song. The
authorities nbobld Stop the tide of I'm
inlRrnilon Tint IN coming this wny. II
J. suicidal Ia prospccior 10 come nj
tlllH time for the blockade here win be-
followed by one On The trail. nm sirm.
~ convinced TINT even after the trail
II opened 10 trnillc, thnt he crush OF
horses viii he even grrnier on tho
mountain ihnn the crush of men here.
II In discotirnrlnH 10 SEQ the pI,ifui con.
dition OF thousands here. one hero
without horsca II m helpless na n child.
] never saw 70 many men weaken.
The state herald., 1897-09-03
STARVATION is INEVITABLE.
fin'n Figure. Show That Thcr. .. No
Enough Food On the Yukon ItIyrr

Enough Food On the Nukon River
Seattle. WASH, Aug. 2o.-II. A..
stanley. who went 10 81. MIchael's for
the Associated Press. returned To this
city on the steamer Portland lie
says
II have been seven weeks nj the
mouth OF the Yukon. ut 81. Mlchaers
where | saw nearly all the miners com.
ing out aud Interviewed them. As n
result. I feel II my duty 10 advise ey.
erybody 10 stay ont until next string
Wild. and In many eases. exaggerated
reports have been circulated since tlI.
lirst discoveries were made. The strike
however. was. ana Is one of the great.
csi, II not the greatest. IN the worlds
history. Probably Sa.Op0.ODO wns
cleaned mp this spring and next spring
l look for from 5000. 900 To sT,oOo. 900
The fields have hardly been Opened
mp ns yet. but those going In now mns,
bcnr In mind that everything In thnt
region was s,nkcd long before amy re-.
ports rcnchcd the outer world, nnd TINT
those going IN now must prospect for
themselves. buy clnims from III. pr,s.
on, owners or work for the owners.
mo new strike Inns been reported nm
TO the time NJ my leaving. and another
may not he ninhc for 1--we yonrs. al
though Alaska l. mn enormous country
and will yet. | believe. produce more
gold than We dream Of iint n IN also
In many ways n bleak. bnrrrn, ,lrsolntr
couniry-n country inrnmnlil" OF sun
porting amy grcnt amount Of nnlmnl
life and n country OF such rigorous eli.
lnn'r. both winter nnd spring. that
none hut the most hardy ran possibly
live In II. Even they must lgyn nbun.
dance OF food nnd warm clothing.
u am aware That there IL u popular.
Impression ihni supplies rnn bc bougb,
In the vicinity of the mines. They
may nj present buy NJ six times Seattle
prices. but they ntc taken ~ even those
prices fnstcr thnn they rnii bc got In,
nnd before winter IN inlf over. II even
the present population stays In, there
VIII b" nriunl starvation.
'1hc average mnn requires about one
ION ~ carefully selected food md
clothing for the years supplies, In tho
summer Of 1890 nboiii $500 tons Of
supplies cnn bc got M the river. fully
linif OF which ~ rum HnI tools. NJ well
M supplies other lhnn food. There ARE
more thnn three times ~ innny people
IN there ibnn last winter. Figure II ou,
for yourself.
Grub was completely cleaned out
this apring. aud II last winter there
was such n scarcity that moose hams
sold for $40 each. Hour $40 per hun.
dicd. bncon 81 u pound. what win not
The state herald., 1897-09-03
rrc.l, Ar,nnll, slrn.a

London. Aug. 2T.-'rhe Times Paris
correspondent declares that n dciInii,
treaty has been nctunlly signed ON III,
deck OF the French cruiser Potbunu
II n stated tint the ionsis proposed
nv The banquet IN the cruiser wer.
drawn NJ ut Wednesdays conference
thus enabling ". IlnnoinuN. the French
foreign minister. 10 rrnouncc his Intrn.
Ion OF remaining In i,ussin for n few
days after President t'nurcs dopnr.
tirp
The 'znr presented NJ. Fnurc with
two masterpieces of i,usslnn nrt-n
green ngnie byzantine ynsc nni n rcd
agate desk. .ornnmcnici. both mounted
In gold.
The Gerinnh press lily conccnia its
surprise nnd rhagrlp nj the conclusion
OF he 'rcniy under nn assumed non.
chalnhcc. mud. with the assertion TINT
u makes do difference. ~ the Car will
not snhcilon nny scheme for French r,,-
venrc upon Germany.
The Austrian press likewise cndcny.
ors to minlmll" the importance OF ,b.
'roniy.