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The state herald., 1897-06-04
RIO GRANDE WRECK.
ENolNEERAnD FIREMAN KILLED
Through the Careicssness of u Brakeman
n Switch East of Grand junction Il
Left Open and Passenger Train Kuns
Into u Freight.

Denver, May 29-A collision with ia
tai results occurred on the Rio Grande
road at Cabaza switch, twenty-siX
miles east of Grand Junction, ut Z
o'clock yesterday morning. John West,
engineer and ID. Donahy, fireman, both
living ut Grand Junction, were killed.
Ten passengers were injured, but 1t is
thought that none are hurt seriously.
The collision was between passenger
train going ut full speed and freight
train which was standing on the siding.
The passenger train was the first Sec
tion of the eastbound California eX-
press No. !, and was forty minutes late
out of Grand Junction. The freight
train was westbOund and running extra
in charge of Conductor c. q. Smith, En-
glneer X. c. Steele. Fircmen Frohmey-
er, Head Brakeman Pierce and Rear
Brakeman McCarty, and the conductor
and engineer had orders TO meet and
pass No. 4 at Cabcza switch. After
backing on the sidctrack, whoever han
died the switch forgot to turn 1t back
to the main track. The passenger train
rushed around tp. curve few hun
drcd yards from me siding at n speed
of thirty miles an hour. IL the open
switch was noticed by either West or
Donaby there was no time to stop, and
the huge engine turned into the siding
and crashed into the freight engine
with terrific force. The impact telc-
scopcd the two boilers and completely
wrecked both engines, but neither left
the rails. The mai! ear and two freight
cars were derailed and badly broken
up, but none OF the other cars left the
track.
At the time of the collision the en-.
ginc crew of The freight train were ii.
ther not about or they saw the open
switch In time TO save their lives.
John West. the engineer. was thirty
six years old and leaves widow. hut
no children. He was a member of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
the knights of Pythias and the |. o. II.
President Jcffcry said yesterday that he
was one Of the hest AMI most trusted
engineers in the service of the compa-
ny.
Fireman Donahy was unmarried and
had no relatives in Colorado. He was
thirty-threc years old. He was a men,
her of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Flremen.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
GATHERING EXOTIC SEEDS.
Important Work Undertaken by tho Agri-
cultural Department.

Washington, May 2S.-Thc benefits
that may nure TO this country through
expert investigation of agricultural
conditions abroad forms subject that
is receiving the special attention of
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. He
has contemplated for some time the de-
velopmcnt of this means of securing
information and in furthcring the idea
has adopted n policy of utilizing the
services of experts who are abroad
and of enlistiig the help of govern
ment appointees sent to foreign posts.
In this connection he has consulted
with several recently appointed min
listers and consuls, with the result that
they will forward reports as to certain
lines of agricultural work in the coun-
tries to which they are sent. Consul
Buck, the new minister to Japan will
forward seeds of liguncs. bulbs, etc.,
with explanatory notes, while Mr.. Pat
tcrsOn. consul to Calcutta, will report
on agricultural products in the foreign
southern lattudcs. Professor Plumb
of Pardue University Is going abroad
this summer, and as side issue has
been commissioned TO report on the
condition of dnirying in the countries
'' 'i"i'Ss 'Nhtl N'lilIllNNN W III Eo W
Australasia and 10 Mexico and the lat
ter will collect specimens and data,
some of which may he desirable for
the semi-nrid regions. Advantage will
he taken of the visit of an expert TO
Central Asia and tree seeds from there
are expected. Professor Hanson of the
Agricultural College Of South Dakota,
who has arranged 10 20 to Europe. will
he sent eastward TO Asia TO bring seeds
of trees and llgunes. Special efforts
will be made to obtain the latter in
various places because of their power
TO bring nitrogen from the atmosphere
into the soil
Secretary Wilson says IT is his in
tcntion To prosecute n vigorous search
of foreign high and dry attitudes for
vegetation that may he introduced
with success in similar attitudes In this
country. The plan of action above out
lined Is the practical demonstration of
the policy of gathering rare and val
liable seeds for distribution. Next year
Mr.. Wilson says this government
probably will buy ten or twelve tons
of sugar beet seeds for distribution.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
i,ccr r,,N,.cI,d out.

Chlcngo. May 2s.-'rhc Washington
correspondent NJ the Record says
The scnnic ~ finally launched on The
consideration Of the inrln bill. nnd the
HnnlniDo Achntura expect 10 see II I'm
ishcd within the next three weeks. In
n few dnyN night sessions VIII hc IN or
der. nnd the day sessions viii begin
earlier IN the morning,
Mr.. llnnnn Inns knocked the beer tnN
out OF the blll, lic Inns opposed II from
the beginning. lie objected TO II when
first proposed. When he went over the
hill nj the white House with the Pros
ldcnt nnd several members of the COM
mlitrc on iinnncr hc tried 10 convince
them that II wna impollilr from 10.
llilcnl standpoint nn1 nntngonlstic Ia
the Republican policy of protection. llc
got nfior the moinbcrs of the commit.
tee ngnin before the bill WIS reported
nnl tried Ia induce them TO omit II, llc
suggested that il we must have more
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Work of rr..b,,crl,,.

Eagle Lake. Ind. May 2s.-Thc Pres
byicrian General Assembly today set
tied Two Important question =. The lrsl
was 10 not sell its building IN New
York. nnd the second 10 have only ON,
secretary OF home mlssllns. The intcs,
echo OF the controversy over Dr
Briggs aud the Union Seminary cam,
M In the report of the judicla com
mlttcc. which extended 10 nll prrsby
icrlcs the order to exclude students oi
that seminary from their cnrr. II wa,
apparent that few commissioners knew
what they were voting upon. ns III,
mniirr cninc M on appeal from som,
unnamed ncilon Of the synod of New
York. the name of the ease alone bp
Ing given.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
In Honor of \Ieto,in.

Denver, Mny 2s.-At meeting Of
former nnd present British subjects
held here II was decided to raise $40.
600 with which To build n wing TO 81.
Lukc's hospital. ns n testimony OF r..
gard for Queen Victoria. The Queen
has urged the expenditure OF money IN
England In this way by those who
were dcsirous of testlfylng their nppre.
cin,lon Of the length Of her reign.
The British vice consul NJ Denver.
Mr.. iilchnrh ronrcc. hns agreed 10 net
NJ treasurer, aud u bonrd Of trustees
composed of prominent citizens of
colorado VIII act In conjunction with
him. Local soliciting committees VIII
shortly he NJ work throughout the
state. nnd II " hoped TINT all ready 10
contribute win bc reached by them.
Fuller details viii bc published ns they
nrc formulated II has already been
determined that ward In this build.
Ing shall bc doslgnnted The Miners in.
bilcc ward, md ilint free beds shall bc
endowed In II Tor miners suffering from
accidents und hcutc discnscs.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
In.ilana I,nndl,u Mt Work.

La Grange. Ind, May IA letter
has been received Mt Tekonsha from
the Rev. A. :, Case, who dlsapprarrd
from there during the FIRST week IN
Aprll. Detectives Were placed ON his
track and large reward Offered. Tho
letter was dated ni small town near
syracuse. In which he says he was kid
mapped and an effort made 10 estort n
large sum of money from him by
means OF n bank draft. lie refused ia
sign the draft, nnd has been kent In
bondage ever since. Mr.. Case adds
that he was Kept for time In The
woods near town, but one night was
blindfolded ana taken awny In a
buggy. II is not known whether be *
yet In the hands of the men. and every
effort Is being made 10 capture thr
men. Mr. Case Is wealthy and sixty
years old.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
tiig Telephone War,

Chicago. May 2I.-Nearly one hun.
drrd representatives OF independent
telephone companies throughout the
central aud western states arrived i'm
Chlcngo today for the purpose OF pnr,
ucipnting In n convention called for the
announced purpose of forming nn or.
gnniIniion 10 fight the Bell Telephone
Company, This purpose Of the con.
veniion Is 10 effect n national orgnul,
zniion OF NIL the independent iclc.
phone companies In the United Srnlcs
TO combat the He'll Telephone Com.
pnny nnd 10 protect the smaller cx.
changes ngnlnst any action that might
he taken In the courts 10y the Bell Com.
pany In reference To the recent Bcrlnrr
decision by the United States supreme
Court.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
ORIENTAL NOTES.
Earthquakes In Japan-Blacl Plague In
Eormusa.

Tacoma. Wash, May 3i.-Thp North
ern Pacific steamship Mount Lebanon.
which arrived to-day from China and
Japan, brings news that prolonged
earthquake shocks were experienced
at Nagano, Japan. the night of May 9Th.
professor from the imperial Univcr-
sity, and several assistants have gone
10 klmi Taxi. point where repeated
seismic movements have been recently
felt.
The German steamer Tailcc has been
wrecked on the Japanese coast. No
lives lost.
4 Seoul dispatch of May 9th states
that the Russian government has re-
fused TO permit the engagement Of
Russian troops by Korea.
Official reports state that over 200
eases Of black plague broke out In two
of the largest towns In formosa during
the first week In May.
II has been decided that the Hong
Kong jubilee memorials shall b. a
womcn's ana chllircn's hospital and
training nurse insiltutc. II has also
been decided 10 commence road
around the Island.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Two N.ss-'s : I,rd.

Incksonrlllc, Fla. May 3i.-Dls.
patches from Miami. on the lower cast
coast, report the seizure Of the steamer
Blscnyne. charged with iillblist.rlnp.
by a deputy collector Of customs. The
bhunil"ss, which loft Savannah two
weeks ago, osionsibly on u towing
iTin, nhd which II reported 10 hive
sine" landed iva cnrgors In cuba, Il
hlso repaired Ia have been captured hy
III" cruiser Nnrhlohond. which put out
from Key West The capture occurred
OF Palm Beach, nnl the steamer wns
taken To Key West nnd placed In Gus.
,odE. The lilseaynr Is said to have
transferred n cargo Of arms aud nmmu
milton Ia The nnunlicss, cnrgn having
been sent down the Florida East consi
railway 10 lfnrl Inurcdalc on saturday
Nothing was found on The iilscaync.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Citizens of Butte Resort tn Old Time sys
tenn of Maintaining Order,

tenn of Maintaining Order.
Butte, Mont, May 2S.-After the no
lice department of Butte and the sher
iff's officers of the county had admit.
ted their inability to cope with the ter.
ribly lawless element which has been
overrunning the city for weeks com.
mitting bold robberies, outrages and
murder. the citizens arose In their
might tonight and organized Il vici.
lance committee as n matter of self-pro.
lection.
Fully $500 men, including n number
OF the most prominent business and
professional men In the city, met at the
Auditorium this evening to discuss the
serious situation
Among the prominent advocates of
'he organization of secret committee
were eX-judges, representing attor.
neys, ex-shcrifrs. editors and many
other men in high standing In the city.
John Il. Lloyd. a member of the
Board of County Commissioners, presid-
ed as chairman. 1t was the general
sentiment that the lawless condition
was due to the hordes of idle men
coming In from the East. and many
speakers favored sending message 10
President Mckinley reminding him of
his nnfulflled promises and ask a,,e
East to take care Of its own idle men.
The meeting resulted In the appoint.
mcnt OF secret executive committee
OF ten with power to appoint another
committee Of 100, and the two commit
tees TO take the whole matter of treat
ing with the lawless element into their
own hands. The ten are all determined
men and majority of them members
of the old Alder Gulch vigilantes. who
made Montana a terror to evll-doers in
the early days.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
THE INDIAN SCARE.
No Battle Yet, hut There May he S

No Battle Yet, hut There May lie Soon
Denver June 1.-The Republican this
morning prints the following dispatch
from Helena:
All afternoon Governor Smith has
been in constant telegraphic communi.
cation with County Attorney I. J. por.
| ter of Custer county, concerning the
| Cheyenne Indian uprising in that coun.
~
From the kilograms he has sent the
executive it is learned that the situation
is hourly growing more serious, and
an outbreak can he looked for at any
hour, not only between the United
States soldiers and the Indians, but the
state militia and the United States sol
ders. The first telegram received from
Mr.. Porter read us follows:
Cheyenne agent resisting sheriff $
posse in attempting to arrest the three
murdercrs for crimes committed off the
reservation. Situation serious. If nee
cssary can militia be had TO aid the
sheriff."
Upon receipt of this Governor Smith
sent the following 10 President McKin-
reply:
.hShht .'A'u'u 1T HtA
cnnc agency and the military authOri-
ties of the United States are resisting
the sheriff of Custer county, Montana,
in his effort to arrest Indians for n
crime committed OF the reservation.
Murdcrers are under the protection of
the agent, who makes no effort to ar
rest. VIII you direct proper authorities
To surrender the murderers or allow the
sheriff TO make the arrest:'
Specials from Miles City. the nearest
town in Montana 10 the Cheyenne In
dian troubles, say the situation at the
agency continues critical. Families
who resided near the seat of trouble
continue to flock to Miles City. twenty
1--WE teams bearing women and children
arriving today and more are reported
en- route. II is reported the Indians are
dancing. Notwithstanding the orders of
the agent. and that Sioux Indians from
Dakota have come To the agency and
that runners have been sent to invite
more Sioux 10 join them on the war
trail.
Sheriff Glib and Deputies Smith and
Winters left Rosebud station last night
for the reservation. suInmoning Il posse
on the way and will arrive among the
theyonncs Tuesday morning with war.
rants for the three Indians and agent.
which they will attempt to secure.
White Bulls baud OF 10 warriors
who escaped from the agency Friday
night. are in the hills on the Tongue
river near Ashland ana this no doubt
Will be the scene of the first b,oodshed
In this encounter. The settlers as a
posse will he at disadvantage. for
they are not as well armed as the In
dams. though arms and ammunition
are being forwarded as rapidly as pos
sible. The Indian troubles at this time
are causing thousands and thousands
OF dollars worth of damage IL Custer
county. The spring round-ups IN the
southern part Of the county are aban
doned and the sheep shearing which is
just beginning Is stopped. Iicrders In
many Instances have abandoned their
bands to seek safety. AMI shcaring pens
are deserted. Homes and growing
crops are deserted and families are
sent on To the Northern Pacific railroad
or over into Wyoming.
Every line Of work on the ranch and
range Is fOrslkcn.
The state herald., 1897-06-04

The Russian government is said to
be considering the extension OF the
Transcaucasian railway south through
Teheran TO port on the Indian ocean.
This is said to involve no engineering
difficulties. The opening OF such line,
1t has been urged, would not fail to be
OF the utmost possible advantage to
Russia, both in extending her CONNER
Hial relations with Persia and neighbor-
ing states. but also opening a new and
rapid strategic route to the Indian
ocean. THE only difficulty at present
in the way is stated to be the possibil-
ity of opposition by the Persian govern
ment to the construction Of the pro-
posed line"
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Ano,ncr special Nmbn..n,lor,

Washington, May aS.-'rbc President
Inns added another member 10 tho spr.
clnl embassy 10 attend the sixiiril,
celebration Of the accession of Queen
Victoria 10 the British throne IN tho
person Of Ogden Mills Of New York.
Mr.. Mills goes In the capacity uf srr.
rr'nry and niinchc TO the special cnl.
lnHay. The commissions for the mem.
bcrs viii be- beautifully cngro-sod aud
altogether the occasion IL spcclnl In oy.
cry respect so far m the state drpnrt.
m"nt w concerned.
Wblielnw hcid bears the title Of spr.
clnl Ambassador of the President, aud
General Miles nnd Admiral Miller win
hive special commissions. The mn.
hnssndor himself win carry for prpscn.
intlon In person Ia the Queen. n letter
from the President. which IN general
i"rrns VIII be- siinilnr 10 thni addressed
10 hcr upon the occasion of her Jubilee
celebration ten ycnrs nro, II IL for.
nnl. yet kindly IN tone. mud expresses
The appreciation of the President Of
ihc great good TINT Inns followed The
long reign Of her majesty nnd hopes Of
n cont lnunncU Of her health.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
IN a HURRY FOR OFFICE.
Itnt Mckinley VIII Not Make Appoint
Smcnts TIL the Tarin I'M Is Disposcd Of.

Nmchts iii the Tarin nIll Is Dlsposcd Of
Washington. May 2S.-An attcmpt is
being made by several administration
senators TO persuade the President ia
abandon his policy of holding up dip.
lomatic and consular appointments un.
til the tariff bill is ont of the way. They
are telling him that no votes will he
affected by such policy and that no
good purpose will he ACCOMPLISHED
whereas the dissatisfaction over his
policy of procrastination is becoming
more ana more profound. and the good
elect OF the appointments will be los,
when they are made. AS one senator
expressed II to-day:
Il have recommended gentlemen for
Office. ana none but gentlemen, and The
President has promised to appoint scv.
erai of them, hut they do not like ia
have him tell them. as he has In effect
that If they viii wait outside the kit.
chen door until he has finished dinner
he will throw them n bone. They want
to he invited In and asked TO sill down
at the first table. They want TO feel
that they have been honorcd by m.
pointmcnis. and If the President holds
them up much longer II will look very
hiuch as if he cOnfcrs these fnvors be.
cause he is compelled to, and not be.
cause he likes to do IT,"
But the President is inexorable. He
believes that the pressure of. the i2.OOO
ofiice-seckers will hasten The adoption
OF the tarif bill. and still insists that
he VIII not make any more appoint.
mcnts, except where they nrc absolute.
" necessary TO MI vacancies, until the
tnrin is out of the way.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Tho n,nnmIir Irn.r-

san Francisco. May a9.-Callfornln
bids fair to he early Involved In The
powder war which the Nobel monopoly
threatens Ia wage on American manu-.
facturers Of high explosives. The In.
duccmcnl for the N1bcls to enter the
United States II not only 10 compete
with home manufacturers ON the At.
lnntlc coast, hut to seek by chcnpcr
manufacture an this coast. where the
principal ingredients Of dynamite are
less costly than elsewhere. to seek To
regain the British Columbia trade. and
10 hold that of Australia nnd New Irn.
land, which has of late been cut into
by the California companies.
The state herald., 1897-06-04

The last British consular report from
Havre and the towns In that district
show that on the whole the importa-
uon of British coal has not been in
judiously affected by the new tariff on
the northern and western railways OF
France. which was designed to Increase
the consumption OF French coal. The
American consul at Chemnitz reports
that, In spite Of freight reductions all
over Germany and the other efforts to
encourage the consumption of German
coal, the trade in British coal is still
very large. In 1895 II amounted to
100000 tons, and II increased last
year. Even In Berlin, while the con-
sumption increased by 10 per cent. the
increase in German coal consumed
there was on Il per cent, the rest be.
inG British. England's coal. the Am
erican consul adds, is cheaper and
better than that OF continental coun.
tries.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
il,,r,,,r,rr U.Is uu

Washington, May 2s.-,Ipd-a rnG.
ley yesterday ordered Henry q. ..ayr
meyer dismissed after the prosecution
had submitted It's cnsr.
Practically he did 80 upon the single
ground ibni the question calling for
data M to Hnic mud locnl conirlbu
tons, demanded Information npi with,
IN the knowledge nf the witness.
which he Ind testified he Ind no per.
Honnl knowledge Of, nnd which, II xiv.
cn nt nil must hnyo been procured
from books nnd OF which books them
selves were the best testimony.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Disp sn.,ry Law I,,dcd.

Charleston. X, g.. May 3i.-.Iudgc
slmanion Of the United States Circuit
Court today iilcd n decision In ihc
care NJ the NundrrcoOk county against
The stan" NJ Sonih tnrnllnn. restraining
~" state from preventing the sale of
liquors brought into the state This de-
'!slon, " sustained on appeal. II II
claimed. VIII have tho effect 0f render
,ng hngniofy tie state dispcnsnry law
Under the decision Of Judge slnonion
any person may Import nnd sell liquor
IN original packages The decision II
based on Nh" Interstate commerce law.
the court holding that the right Of i'm.
por'hiloh rompr"hriis the right OF
sale.
The state herald., 1897-06-04

Evaline Lee, an aged Negress, who
died recently at Macon, Mo-. was bur-
led with all the ceremony the village
could provide, and many wealthy coun-
try folk attended the services. She was
30 years old. born in slavery, and had
devoted forty years of her life to serv-
ing the Nolan family. When the eman-
Cipation proclamation was issued she
declined to leave her mistress. Aunt
Evaline was that rare bird among ne
groes, an old maid.
The state herald., 1897-06-04

Florida alligators are large target,
and so many are continually slaugh-
tered that their speedy determination
is considered probable. Florida tur-
ties, also, are in danger of extinction,
through the stealing of their eggs. All
naturalists object to wanton destruc-
tion of any animal species. and the
United States fisheries commission has
called attention to the state of affairs
in Florida.
The state herald., 1897-06-04
Governor naad WIN No, ,nterr,r.

Sacramento, Cal. Mny ;i.-Governor
Budd has decided not 10 Interfere In
tile death sentences Of Theodore bur.
rant and Saltcr y. Wortlcn. The for
n'rr was convicted Of the murder of
iilnnchc Lamont NJ Emanuel Baptist
Church, and Wordcn was found guilty
of wrccklng train during thc 4. II. 4.
strike three years nRo. when Engineer
Clark and three United States soldiers
were killed.
Mrs. Dufrant expresses her ictcrml.
nhtlnn 10 hc present NJ her s0n's exc.
ctilun.
The state herald., 1897-06-04

The press department OF tho Stock
holm Exposition continues TO send out
allurlng notices OF the various attrnc.
tions offered there this summer. Tho
latest news concerns the army and
navy exhibits and the international re.
gatta. The entrance OF the naval OK.
hibit represents the stern Of shin OF
tho line Of the seventeenth century
with turrets. campaign lanterns and
fngstafis. while the entrance TO the
army exhibit rcproduces sumptuouS
tent OF the same period. In the bav
n series OF mon-of-war are anchored
showing many types from the most an.
Client .pattcrns to the modern lronclad
these are surrounded by a floating
bridge, from which landing bridges
lead NJ to tho different vessels, The
regatta arranged by tho swedish
Yacht club at an expense OF $40. 900 In
honor Of the Kings jubilee In July.
bids fair 10 be n remarkable success
Emperor william OF Germany will
send his i50-ton yacht, Meteor. and tho
German navy the yacht Komot. Of the
same tonnage. Many other German
and English yachts are also expected
which, together with the Norwegian.
Danish, Finnish and Russian clubs and
the fno fleet OF Sweden itself. glyo
promise OF some very interesting races,
The state herald., 1897-06-04
itnb-iiiou- Ninnit,b, H.J.l,p.

Winnipeg. May 30 engagement
took place last night between Tho In.
dian Almighty Voice aud his follow.
cfs and the mounted police force. In
The bnitlc Corporal lInckln. Constable
Kerr nnd n citizen uf Duck Lake. nam.
od Grundy, We're Killed. The bodies of
Grundy aud Kerr still remain In the
bush where the engagement took place.
Every available member Of the mount.
I'd police force II being hurried 10 the
scene