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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINERS.
Radical Measure Introduced i'm the
Victoria LEGISLATURE.

Victoria, b. c.. April 2S.-Some more i'm
portant mining legislation was before the
legislature when in committee of the
whole on the new metalliferous mines
inspector act. This is a new departure
here, and to meet the views of the house
Mr. Baker minister of mines, introduced
as amendments provisions under which
the inspector should work. These regu-
lations are in part framed on Cornish
rules. but go farther. Women and child
rem are prohibited from working under
ground. and in this connection Walkem
of Nanaimo had an amendment inserted
preventing the employment of Chinese or
japanese under ground. or from being
in charge of any machinery for hosting
or lowering persons in mine. 1t is pro-
hibited to pay miners wages in place
where whisky is sod, and mine owners
must for statistical purposes send in re-
turns to the bureau of mines each year
Stringent regulations are made to pre-
vent accidents and to inquire into any
that do happen. Provisions, too, are
made for proper ventilation and to pre-
vent explosives being kept at the mine
and to prohibit using iron tamping rods.
Where mines have a shaft 300 feet and
miners are lowered and hoisted there
must be a proper cage and guides. If a
mine owner allows his men TO be hoisted
or lowered he must bear all the RESPONSE
blity of accidents in connection there
with There must be proper timbering
and ladders and penal clauses are insert
ed for infraction of regulations. The bill
went through the committee.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
CLoUDBURsTs. WINDS AND STORMS
Section of Indian Territory Visited
by ScourgeS.

Eugaula, J. r., April PA series OF
cloudbursts, heavy wind and rain storms
occurred in and around Eufaula and eT-
tended over about 100 squuare miles Of
territory. Many trains are tied up al
this point, and there is a series of wash
outs for 20 miles that are impossible for
the present The damage to crops is he
yond estimate Nearly every acre Of
ground for many miles IN all directions
will have to be replanted. and many
farms are entirely under water Several
covered wagons floated down the South
Canada river, accompanied by small
houses and household furniture, All ferry
boats are washed away and communlc3-
ton cut off So far no news of loss Of
life has been received.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

ST. Louis, April 27.--The Mississippi has
registered a decline here but above, at
kcokuk, Hannibal and other places, a rise
is shown, and the Missouri is also boom
ing. At Kansas City the advance for As
hours has been fully two feet. There are
three places near quincy where the water
spreads over the lowlands from bluff to
bluff, making a river from eight to 10
miles wide. The leyees can stand a foot
of two more water, but danger lies in the
continual rising of the surface water on
the inside, which Is now almost to the
top of the banks.
A dispatch from Hannibal Mo, says:
The flood condition is becoming alarming.
The government gauge registered nearly
two feet above the danger line. The wa
ter Is up to Front street and the cellars
on Main street are filled.
Break in Hunt LeVee.
keokuk, Iowa. April 2S.-The Hunt
levee, on the Illinois side. IL miles below
this city, broke unexpectedly, and threw
the inhabitants of the district into the
widest state of excitement Twenty-Five
thousand acres of rich land will be over
flowed. A wild rush to get families and
stock out of the bottom is being made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
GREAT FIRE AT NEWPORT NEWS.
FLAMES Ate Up ships and WharVes
Worth Two Millions.

Newport News. Va, April 2S.-Fire
broke out in the Chesapeake &, Ohio Rail
road Companys pier and before the
flames were checked damage to the eX-
tent Of two millions had been done. Two
of the company's immense piers were de
stroyed and eight persons injured, some
of them seriously.
The flames were discovered in pier No.
;. A fierce north wind famed the flames
furiously and swept them across the
docks to pier 6, which was soon burning
furiousIy. The British ship Clintonia,
which was loading with oil, tobacco and
general merchandise at pier 5, was soon
ablaze. A tug pulled her out into the
middle of the river. where an Intellectual
battle was waged at terrible odds against
the flames She was burned to the wa
ter line.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

New Orleans, April 27.-The visit Of the
interstate commerce commission to this
city has resulted in the indictment OF
four of the leading officials of the South
ern Pacific as follows: Third Vice Pre5i-
dent j. w. Stubs Of San Francisco, Soc
ond Assistant to the President and Comp
troller William Mahl of New York, Trat-
fic Manager c. w. Bein of Houston, Tex,
and General Freight Agent II. A Jones
of Houston. The indictment charges tta'
these men gave illegal rebates to ship
pers. and names several to whom the re-
bates are said to have been given.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
D,.n,.so1 Of - Postal clerk.

Washington, April 28.-Inquiry at the
postoffice department regarding the as
missal of +. O. Seaton who was appoint
ed to the general railway mail service
from the state of Washington, develops
the fact that Mr.. Seaton was dropped
from the civil service substitute list be-
fore receiving his appointment, for vio-
lation of the postal laws. and regulations
in allowing two of his friends to ride in
his car while on duty between Spokane
and Portland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

New York, April pa dispatch to the
Journal from Berlin says the Tageblatt
announces that a definite agreement has
been reached between Russia and Austria
concerning Turkey. The terms of the
agreement 1t is said, are that the sultan
shall renounce Crete, that Turkey shall
be given coaling station at Suda bay in
that island, and that, in return. Russia
shall guarantee the integrity of Turkey.
The advantage of this arrangement to
the nations is obvious Russia, in com
mand of one of the most important ports
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
corored People Quit the Town.

Ardmore, I. T., April 26.-As a result or
the warning given to all the negroes N
the town of Davis last week by mop OF
masked white men, not a coored man re-
mains in town When it became known
that no indictments had beer returned by
the federal grand jury the colored people
hastily quit the town The murder Of
white man by a negro was the pfeIiiuI-
N nv cn11sn of the trouble.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
The Turkish Reserve.


Rossland, B. c., April 27-James Rich
ards, a prospector, took morphine and
was found unconscious in the brush. He
was resuscitated, but his recovery is still
doubtful. Family troubles were the
cause.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

Constantinople. April 26,--The sultan
has conferred high decorations upon Ed
hem Pasha and upon the commanders Of
the six divisions Of the army engaged in
Grecian territory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

Vienna, April 26.-Emperor FrahelS
Joseph, with Archduke Otto ana Co.I'
Goluchowsk the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister has started for ST. Peters
burg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
Turkish Victories.

Washington, April 26.-Ihe turkish le-
cation here has received the following
dispatch from the minister of foreign af-
fairs at Constantinople regarding the fall
of Larissa: 'Larissa has been occupied
by the cavalry of the Ottoman army. The
Hellenic troops fed in disorder. abandon
ing great quantity of arms and ammu-
milton"
The legation also received the following
dispatch from Constantinople: THE i'm
perial troops took in Tyrnavo great
quantity of rifles and ammunition for
cannon and rifles, also provisions. The
Greek soldiers who were taken prisoners
We're sent to Elassona. The village has
been surrounded by a military Gordon.
Ottoman patrols make continual rounds
and efficient measures have been taken to
prevent any depredations. The wise and
proper behavior of our troops has been
the subject of admiration of the foreign
ers who are on the spot"
The Turkish Reserve.
Salonica April 26.-It has been decided
to concentrate a Turkish reserve division
of 16 batallions. Eleven have already ar
rived. Osman Pasha has arrived and has
been received with great enthusiasm.
Greek subjects here, on agreeing to place
themselves under the Turkish authori-
ties, upon certain conditions, will be al
lowed TO remain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

Athens, April 26.-It is useless to deny
that a very gloomy outlook OF the war
prospects is taken here by the better in
formed There are, however, no signs or
panic The city exhibits an attitude of
dignihed endurance, while many persons
still show an undated enthusiasm for
fight. This symptom is particularly no
ticeable amoung the wounded now in
Athens Their one desire seems to be
healed in order that they may rejoin their
coIors Naturally this spirit is much
fostered by the confirmation of the re-
ports that the Turks have burned the
Greek wounded in church at Kurtzivoli
The Turks lighted fires under the bodies
of the wounded who implored their COM
rades to kill them. Others committed
suicide. Although it is said that the
Greeks carried off all their guns from
TyhnaVo and Larissa, and also destroyed
provisions at both places, they could not
transport the guns al Pharsalia. 1t is re-
luctantly believed by some in Athenian
circles that the retreat was somewhat
disordery, and that some of the guns
were abandoned with but feeble defense
1t seems probable, however, that in the
main the retreat was in good order
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain the Greek retreat, the
more candid admitting that the Turks
were too strong.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
Ministry Ordered the Retreat.


Athens April 26.-The news of the loss
of Matt was received here during the
small hours of Saturday morning. The
premier and the minister of war were I'M
mediately summoned to the palace, where
a council of the ministry sat until after
daybreak There was some difference OF
opinion. but it was finally decided, in
view of the exhaustion of the Greek
troops and the numerical superiority or
the Turks, to order a retreat to Phar-
salla.
This decision was a wise one, for the
defenses of Larissa are not strong, ana
the open plain favors the operations or
the Turkish cavalry. The Greek stand
will be made at Pharsalia, which may
again become the scene of memorable
battle The battle of Matt lasted all Fri
day, the Greeks defending their positions
with great intrepidity. Prince Constan-
tine and Prince Nicholas were both con-
tinually under fire, and the latter greatly
distinguished himself. The Turks, strong
" reinforced, succeeded in breaking the
Greek lines at in the evening. Inc
Turkish cavalry delivered repeated mag
nificent charges. The fighting continued
into the night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01

London, April 26.-The news has reached
here that the Greeks abandoned kritirl
during the night and fled in hurried dis
order Edhem Pasha making his head
quarters in GreCian territory. the turks
captured the villages of Upper and Lower
Dolphin with a loss of 20 killed ana loo
wounded. Three batteries We're pushed
forward under the fire of the Greek
sharpshooters and started a we'll directed
fire upon the Greek position which was
covered by a long slope thickly dotteu
with houses and walls. But the Turkish
skirmishers turned the Greek lett ana
by advancing through the woodland, also
menaced the Greek right. a wild dash
across open fields followed. The Turks
were exposed to a fire which was heavy
in the extreme and had not the Greeks
fearing that they would be outiianked, OF
fered but little resistance, the loss would
have been heavy The Greeks speedily
took to their heels and fell back upon the
main body, which in turn did not long
wait for the Turkish onslaught. Inc
Turks encountered but little opposition
in scaling the heights of hrltlr uhoer
the cover of a heavy fog.
The Greeks, though weary and without
food or water are said to have fought
like heroes The achievements they eA-
pected to arrive and their Ammunition
falling they were compelled to retire.
The plain of Thessaly presents lurld
spectaCle. Through heavy cloud OF
smoke the flames of many buring houses
are visible. These have been fired in or
der to render certain military positions
more secure. The Turks are comfortably
installed in Greek tents on the PLAIN
one can hear sustained firing from the
direction of Skompu.
General Macris the commander-lh-chleL
of the Greek army in Thessaly, has re-
signed. He will be succeeded by General
MaVromichaelis.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Arta says that the Greek fleet is bonn
harding Nicoopis. two hours sail from
Prevesa. He adds: II deeply regret 10
say that Clement Harris, the Enghsh
volunteer and son of Admiral Harris,
was killed at Pentepigidia.
The herald., 1897-07-11
A HOMEMADE APOTHECA
Herbs That Have Healing Qualities
When Brewed or Dried

The prudent woman is she who
when taking her walks afield gathers
herbs that should be found in every
home dispensary.
The healing efficacy of many herbs is
so we'll known that one reed not be
a skilled herbalist. There are even
weeds, the nettle, for instance, which the
novice would at first scarcely think
proper for place in the little apotheca
Although much maligned, they are a
panacea for rheuma tism; gather fresh
nettle leaves dry them and make into
a tea.
Violet leaves boiled in vinegar will
heal gout.
Twine blossom tea Is the best known
remedy for producing perspiration.
The blossoms of the mullen made into
a decoction is useful throat gargle.
Silverweed tea renders good service
in case of tetanus
Wild angelica is recommended for
heartburn-an extract being made by
boiling its roots, seeds and leaves.
Juniper berries, used for fumigation,
The herald., 1897-07-11

their joint lives, and gave to her right
to share in the fruits and accumulations
of his skill; that by his own wrong ne
has forced her to sever the relation which
enabled her to enforce this obligation,
and for the wrong which thus deprived
her of the benefits of the obligation he
must make her compensation"
In other words, the provision for
support which is authorized to be made
is in lieu of the support, and interest in
the community property, and right as
an heir, which the injured wife would be
entitled to in case the marriage rela-
tion had continued. But in this case the
of any marital wrong of which the de-
fendamt may have been guilty.
But no case at all like the one under
consideration has been brought to the
attention of the court, and counsel on
both sides admit that no such case can
be. found in the books. The question
here presented, therefore, must be solved
rather upon principle than upon au-
thority.
Upon remarriage the wife is restored
to the right to support and an, interest t
in the community property, and also be-
comes an heir of the husband upon his
death. 1t may be pertinent, therefore,
to ask why the allowance which is in lieu
of these considera tons should be con-
tnued.
Suppose, however, that the sum in
gross agreed upon in lieu of the allowance
by the court should be considered in the
nature of a debt still a debt must rest
upon contract, either express or implied.
In other words, upon some legal liability.
And every contract or obligation must
be based upon a consideration. Upon a
remarriage, and the restoration of the
wife to all of her former rights and
privileges .sincluding care and support by
the husband, as alleged in the cross
complaint, clearly the obligation OF lia-
bility to pay the alimony would from
that time cease to have any consdera-
ton to support it. And, inasmuch as the
remarriage occurred a little over three
months after the execution of the note,
The herald., 1897-07-11

terest at the rate of one per cent month
ly, payable quarterly; that on the 18th
Of May, 1895, the defendant assigned to
the plaintiff as security for the payment
of the note a certificate of stock of the
corporation known as the j. M. Griffith
company; that on the 2Sth day of June,
1885, the plaintiff and defendant again
intermarried and are now and ever since
have been husband and wife; that since
said date they have lived together as
husband and wife and that the husband
has maintained, supported and cared for
his wife out of his own separate means;
and that he has often since the re-mar-
rage demanded the surrender of, the
note and security from the plaintiff
which has been refused.
The present action by the wife is
brought for the accrued interest on said
note Except the first quarter, which
was paid), amounting to $1O5O and the
husband prays that the plaintiff take
nothing, that the note be surrendered
and cancelled and that the certificate of
stock be also surrendered. The wife OBJ
jected to this cross complaint.
Judge Van Dyke in passing upon the
matter SINNERS the entire proposition
riage of the parties operate as a bar to
the right of the wife to recover on the
promissory note given in settlement OF
alimony?"
1.-The case is novel one," says the
court in passing comment, "and it is not
strange, as has been stated by plaintiff S
counsel, that no case exactly similar can
be found. But this only goes to show
the advanced stage to which the alimony
industry has attained in this state"
Certain expressions in the opinion ren
dered in that case would seem to lend
support to the plaintiffs contention, but
they were not necessary for decision
therein. In the discussion of the. ques-
tion of alimony the court calls attention
to the distinction between alimony
strictly speaking which is sum or
dered to be paid by the husband to the
wife pendente lite, and permanent al
lowance after a dissolution of marriage,
The herald., 1897-07-11

as in the divorce case Of the parties to
this suit, this. properly speaking, not
being alimony.
Sec 139 of the civil code, under which
this permanent allowance is made, reads
as follows: Where divorce is grant
ed for an offense of the husband, the
court may compel him to provide for the
maintenance of the children Of the mar
riage and to make such suitable allow
ance for the wife, for her support, during
her life or for shorter period, as the
court may deem just, having regard to
the circumstances of the parties re-
spectively The court may, from time
to time modify it's order in these re-
spects."
1t is said in ex parte Spencer: "Ali-
mony rests upon the obligation Of the
husband to support the wife. Allow
ance for future support has been held
to be in consideration of and as. a, sub
stitute for her interest in the community
property, or her right of dover or in
heritance in the property of the hus-
band; but under our code tits something
more, and something which the legis-
iature hadtthe right to authorize and the
court to grant-compensation for a
wrong done to her. 1t will be observed
that this allowance cannot be made
when the divorce is granted for the Of
fense of the wife-only when it is for an
offense of the husband"
With all lirespect to the learned judge
who wrote that opinion, it is difficult to
see how the conclusion can be drawn
from the language of the CODE that it is
by way of puishment. If it were a fine
Indicted by way of punishment equal
justice would require that the same rule
should apply when the wife is the trans
gressor of marital rights and obligations.
The language of the code is that it is to
make suitable allowance to the wife for
her support, and that evidently is the
purpose of the law; for, as stated In the
opinion in Ex parte Spencer. further on,
1T proceeds upon the theory that the
husband entered upon an obligation
which, among other things, bound him to
support the wife during the period Of.
The herald., 1897-07-11


and the first quarters interest was paid
nothing was, due on the note at the time
the former relation of the parties was re-
newed and her rights thereupon fully
restored.
Under the well known legal maxim
that when the reason of al rule ceases
the rule itself should cease, am of opin-
ion that when the reason and considera-
tion for the allowance by way of support
to the divorced wife ceased, upon her
remarriage and restora ton to all her
former rights hereunder, thereupon the
right to enforce payment of the note
founded upon such consideration also
ceased"
By this decision of Judge Van Dyke
in over ruling the demurrer Mr.. Griffith S
claim falls to the ground and the ALI
mony industry receives another blow.
The herald., 1897-07-11

make an agreeable odor; they also
work with similar effect taken in
, ternally The berries fumigate the
mouth and stomach and ward off con-
tagon. Those who are nursing fever
stricken patients should chew a few
juniper berries-six to ten in a day.
They burn up, as it were, the harmful
miasmas.
Strawberry leaf decoction will cure
skin eruptions arising from morbid
blood; it also assists torpid liver.
Sage purifies the liver and kidneys.
Wormwood relieves seasickness
Tea made of the leaves, blossoms,
berries, bark or roots of the common
elder is protection against malarial
fever.
Eyebright, that salubrious little herb,
makes an excellent wash for the eyes
the dried and pulverized leaves being
made into a tea for the purpose.
Gentian roots, well dried, cut into
small pieces and put into brandy, re
lieve cramps in the stomach; nausea and
attacks of faintneSS are removed by
taking a teaspoonful of tincture of gem
tian in water.
Tincture of bilberries is Indispensable
for the apotheca. A handful put into a
bottle of good brandy is mild but good
remedy for dysentery.
Coltsfoot tea purifies the chest and
lungs, and is remedy for asthma and
coughs.
The spicy scent of the water mint
clearly indicates that this little herb
occupies an important place among
medicinal plants. If suffering from a
violent headache bind mint leaves
across the forehead; mint tea, prepare i
with half water and half wine, assists
the digestion and cleanses and purif1es
the breath-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1897-07-11

the stop was accomplished just in time
to save party of ladies from serious
injury and perhaps worse. His master
was driving down Portland avenue last
Saturday when he was startled by a cry
of Look out!" He turned and was lust
in time to wheel his horse out of the
way of runaway, which was tearing
down the avenue. Just ahead was
party of ladies in danger of what SEEM
ed certain death to some of them, when
the dog, who had been following, and
who seemed by instinct to comprehend
the situation, gave leap and caught the
lines of the runaway between his teeth.
his great weight bringing the frightened
animal to his launches just as he was
about to strike one of the ladies, who
seemed too terrified to move.-Minneap-
oils Times.
The herald., 1897-07-11
TURNED DOWN
Mrs. Griffith Wants to Win
Both Ways
THE "ALIM0NY INDUSTRY"
MARRIAGE WITH A DIVORCED
MARRIAGE WITH A DIVORCED
HUSBAND
Remarrying the Man From Whom
She Holds a Note for Alimony,
She Demands Interest

A most curious point of both fact and
law has developed in the suit of Anna E.
Griffith vs. ]. M. Griffith.
a cross complaint filed by the hus-
band alleged that prior to March 6,
1895. the parties to the action were hus-
band and wife, and that on that date
Judgment was entered in the superior
court in favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendant dissolving the bonds of
matrimony heretofore existing between
them and ordering the payment by the
defendant to the plaintiff of the sum of
$75 per month as alimony; that on the
next day, March Z, the plaintiff and de-
fendant agreed that in lieu Of the pay
ment of $75 per month the plaintiff would
receive in full the sum Of $6,500-$150O in
cash and promissory note for $4,000
payable three years after date with in