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The herald., 1897-05-03
LEVEES HOLD
Belief Grows That the
Worst Is Over
THE BIG RIVER STILL RISING
BUT FAIR WEATHER RELIEvEs
UNEAsINEsa

Heavy storms in Pennsylvania and
Ohio Cause Much Anxiety and
DO Some Damage
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
REWARD FOR LYNcHERs.

Gov. Atkinson III determined to Pun-
tsh Leaders Of the Talbot County
Mob.
Atlanta, Ga, July sO.-After having
a secret hearing to two Of the brothers
of DIR. w. Il. Ryder, the white man
lynched in Talbot county last week,
Gov. Atkinson offered the following
rewards: Five hundred dollars for the
arrest and conviction of the first two
members of the mob that lynched
Ryder; 500 for each subsequent ar
rest and conviction, and $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of any person or
persons hindering or interfering with,
the bringing of the lynchers to JUS
tice. The governor announces that he
has in his possession the names of sew
eral of the lynching mob, which num-
bered only fifteen. with positive proof
against three of them. He expresses
his determination to exert the full
power Of his Office to punish the guilty
parties.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
III Treated I'm PRISON..

Liverpool, July 3O.-A band of an
archists who had been exiled from
Spain arrived here on their way to
Londen. Several members Of the
party were interviewed and related
their experiences in Spanish prisons.
They said they had been fed upon
salt fish and had been deprived Of
water for eight days at time. The
prison authorities promised to give
them water IL they would make con-
fessions. Owing to. this treatment
one of their number went mad and
was shot down in his cell. Others
were branded with hot irons, had
their nails pulled out and were tor
tured In other ways.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06

Edward Bass, who became the
st Episcopal bishop Of Massachusetts,
Ek his masters degree at Harvard,
: siesis was: ''Will the blessed In
% future world. after the last judg-
int make use of articulate speech,
q win that be Hebrew" He decided
~ questions in the Affirmative. Had
takeen the negative he would have
eqnally safe since nobody could
sssfully contradict! The incident
- that in q century and half
Norld has moved little. Men are
l tempted to dogmatize about the
knowable- but only here and there
theolokian wastes himself in that
The leaders of religious thought
Ed scope for all their energy in set
forth the eternal verities, found
aon the teachings of Christ, that re-
ts to the formation Of character for
lis life and for the life to come.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
CONDEMN THE INSULT.
The Destruction OF the POrtuRuese
Flag I'm California strongly Con-

The Destruction Of the PortuRuese
Flag I'm California strongly Com
demned.
Washington, July 3o.=The incident
at Monterey. Cal. on July 4 involving
the destruction of a Portuguese flag,
is well. on the way toward a settle
ment.. A report has been received at
the state department. from the govern
or of California upon the results Of
the investigation made by the state
authorities in the case at the request
Of the department. This shows that
the affair was the affair was the work
Of some irresponsible person whom
it has not been possible to identify
and punish, and the people of Monte
rey are. unanimous in condemnation
of the insult. With a proper express
sion Of regret on the part Of our gov
eminent, and the enclosure of this re-.
port, 1t is believed that the incident
will be closed satisfactorily.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06

yhere are actually more employees
manufactures, male, female, and
lid labor included, in Germany,
ut Britain and France than there
An the United States, though the
1iation Of the United States is e.
1900 greater than the poplation Of
Hnany. and 34.0o0,0O0 greater than
stipulation of Great Britain or the
pulation Of France. There were re-
ined By the last national census s.
0e0 persons as in manufacturing
d mechanical industries" in the
lifted States. but included in thi.
aber were 10000 seamstresses,
900 tailors. 10000 milliners, 1885,
~ dressmakers and 105.000 butchers
with these and sundry other simi-
Gr deductions from the number OF
toee engaged IN manufacturing and
eehanicA1 industries Il is found by
last report Of the commissioners Of
pr that the actual number Of per.
16 engaged in manufactures In thi.
11ntry is 1887 600 But though the
6mber Of employees IL less than in
her manufacturing countries. the
United States stand at the head 81
Z &IAlsm al In their products Of manufac.
rtea. the product by hand. the vol.
sof steam power used and tho an
wages paid.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
DIRK OF V'R RR|6|
FAST TRAIN ON Tiln NE FouR .
" Thrown FROM THE TRACK. "
The Ensiaeer ana Fire.ans IS ths
/ Train, ToEether win = 40
Tranp., Are Reported q IEilied--
None OF the Passengers yWsrs
Hurt-switch Hal Reen Fastenca
Open ana tAe yrain Ran Into =.

indianapolis, Aug. !. Passenger
train No. 81, on the Chicago division
of the Big -Four, was wrecked. at
Thornton. A pin was placed In the
switch which caused the train to leave
the track. The engine, baggage and
express cars were overturned. Engl-
neer Winslow and the fireman were.
killed. According to information given.
out at the Big Four Offices In this city
no passengers were injured. The en-
CINE Is q complete wreck. In addition
to the engineer and fireman two
tramps were killed. Engineer Winslow
leaves widow and two children. His
remains were taken to his home ut
Greensburg and those of Fireman
Crickmore to indianapolis. The officials
of the railroad have instituted a
thorough Investigation as to the per-
petrators of the wreck. There have
recently been some labor troubles In
and about Thornton, but none of them
have been In any measure connected
with the road.
1t is said that since the, miners
troubles there have been q number Of
strangers. about the place who are not
connected with the strike, but who are
supposed to have been tramping about
with a view 70 plumber during the ex-
pected trouble. No attempt was made
to rob the express or other cars after
the wreck, and no understanding Of
the plot can be ascertained. All avail
able detectives were set at work on
the case. s
The switch had been fastened open
and the train struck 1t at a high rate
Of speed. The opinion is entertained
at the headquarters Of the Big Four
road that the train wreckers had
hoped to destroy coal train about
due. General Manager Schaff has of
fered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the wreckers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06

press dispatch from Quebec tells
nsw guns received at that point, and
quantity Of projectiles for
slYe-pounder, quick-firing cannon.
nv the face Of history would have
changed had few modern, quick
Hrs guns been magically supplied to
ontcalm Just as the English forces
ached the Plains of Abraham! No
sroism of Wolfe's little army would
I'VE availcd against such instruments
Essslarghter suddenly reinforcing the
eenders Of Quebec; and it might well
that s.Here Montcalm died victo-
pus would be the legend read on
ut historic monument which now
pmmemOrates Wolfe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
Accidental H..pneninrs.

Joseph Valley, prominent citizen Of
Wright county, Iowa, was accidentally
killed near Belmond. He was taking
his gun out Of his buggy when it was
accidentally discharged.
Charles A. SpriMgman, nineteen
years of age, died at Washington of
hydrophobia. Six weeks ago he was
bitten on both hands by a strange cur
which he tried to pick up.
F.ances Samuelson of BreckIn-
br1ugh Hall, Yorkshire, died from in
juries received while her hair was be-
ing dressed with petroleum hair
wash, which ignited.
Lady Thomas Brassey, wife of the
governor ct Victoria, has met with q
serious accident. While out driving
her horses took fright and ran away.
She was thrown out and severely In
jured, two of her ribs being broken.
John Z. Brown, twenty-five years of
age, a merchant and assistant post
master of Sweetwater, Tenn, who was
a delegate to the Epworth League con.
vention, was drowned In the Cave of
the Winds at Niagara Falls.
james Stevens, the imprisoned min
er. was rescued from the Mammoth
mine, near Phoenix, Aria. after an i'm
prisonment of fourteen days without
food orswater. He is frightfully ema-
ciatedl, but his mind is clear.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
MET "A HORRIBLE DEATH.

Two Members OF Calvert Expedition
Perish OF Thirst and Hunger.
San Francisco. Aug. 1.-The mystery
that for nearly year has clouded the
fate Of Charles Wells and George l..
Jones. two young missing members Of
the Calvert exploring expedition in
West Australia, is now cleared up by
advices received from Sydney. L. A.
Wells, leader Of the search party,
found the dead bodies of the two men
near Joanna Springs in the heart of a
desert. The two men missed the trail
in November, 1896. and failed to meet
the main body of the expedition. They
died of thirst and starvation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
ADJUSTING WAGES.

Joint wage Comn.ittee oe the win.
dow Glass Workers IN sessfon.
Philadelphia, Aug. i. The joint
wage committee Of the Window Glass
Workers association continued its SEES.
sions, but nothing was determined In
the direction of the general wage scale,
A communication from the National
Manufacturers association was re.
ceived requesting that the workers
representatives be In conference on
Aug. II in Chicago. This was agreed
to by the committee, and is looked
upon as a belief. on the part OF the
manufacturers that business promises
to be brisk and that they desire an
early settlement Of the wage scale.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
WHERE OUR GRAIN IS GOING.

Forty Steamers Chartered Yesterday
to Take 4.OOO,OOO Bushels Abroad.
Philadelphia, Aug. L. The Record
has the following: Forty steamers
were yesterday chartered to load car
goes of grain at Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Newport News
for ports in the united Kingdom and
Europe, making days record, which,
it lis claimed, has never been eqraled.
10 fill these vessels will require over
100000 bushels of grain. During
the past two weeks fixtures for steam
tonnage to carry over 10000, 600 BUSH
els of cereals abroad have been eff
fected.
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Used the wrong Dagger.

Rochester, N. Y, July 30 During
the matinee performance Of the Kir.
win Opera company Miss Susie Kir-
win was stabbed by Clayton Fergu.
son, who picked up sharp dagger In.
stead OF the dull one usually used. He
did not notice the difference until he
picked up Miss Kirwin with the blood
squirting from the wound. The point
OF the dagger had penetrated the flesh
about an inch. Miss Kirwin tainted.
The wound will not be serious. Miss
Kirwin sang as usual In the evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
A Heavy Crowd,

Washington, Aug. 1.-Some idea Of
the size of the vast throng of office
seekers that has called upon the pres
ident since March was conveyed to
the visitors at the White House when
they saw a number of workmen lift
ing up and strengthening the floor of
the large lobby Just outside the presi-
dents office. This floor had sunk no
less than four inches from the weight
imposed upon 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
Fsreixa COSBY.

Emperor William has invited the
sultan to send Turkish officers to wit
ness the German military manouvers.
The new Netherlands cabipet is an
nounced with DIR. Pierson as prime
minister.
The Poster Lloyd says that Edhem
Pasha was the recipient Of an Internal
machine, which exploded, severely
wounding his arm.
According to telegram from vien-
ma to the Figaro, the empress of Aus
tria recently sold her palace at Corfu
to the Empress Eugenia, who will
shortly enter into possession.
Rev. Father Butler. bishop elect OF
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Con-
cOrdia, Kan, died at Rome of intes-
final paralysis. The deceased was to
have been c0nsecrated bishop by Car
dinal Satolli ton orrow.
+ Edward Charles Barring, first Baron
Revestoke, = dead at London. He
was born In 1928 and was created
baron IN 1885. He was formerly d.
rector Of the Bank Of England and
was the senior member Of the firm OF
Barring Bros, Ananciefs.
The Japanese ministry at Paris de.
nies that the relations between Japan
and the United States are strained.
and says: We wish especially to avoid
war with the United States. II we
had wanted war we would have re-
sisted Russia. At.
While the bishop of Tarnow was
confirming the children IN the parish
church OF Kolbusowa, in Galicia, light
ming. struck the church, killing one
peasant and wounding ten others. Tbe
bishop, who was pronouncing the
blessing. was unhurt. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
Ala.ka Cola comnon,..

Trenton, n. +. Aug. 1.-The United
States Alaska Gold company, with an
authorized capital of $1,OO0,OOO was
incorporated by the filing of articles in
the office of the secretary of state.
The company is formed for the pur-
pose of mining gold in the Klondyke
fields. The capital stock paid in is
$1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
GoSE TO SING SING.

Two Robbers Get Eighteen Years
Each I'm New York.
New York. Aug. John F. Ryan
and John Graves, who lured Lawyer
Burt $. Clark of Gr0oklyn to q fiat in
this city on July 16, and then robbed
him. have been sentenced to eighteen
years imprisonment at hard labor I'M
Sing Sing. Both pleaded guilty. Graves
is from Salt Lake. City, where he is
accused of completely in the theft OF
$4,000 from bank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
Patterson's Murderers.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. I. After
two days of investigation of the kill.
ing Of r. H. Patterson, who was shot
in front Of the altar in Baptist
church in this place Wednesday, the
coroner's jury returned verdict OF
death by the hands OF George w.
Pritchard and NJ. j.. Stokes. Rev. p. r.
Brown, William Bracey, Mace Cole
man and Calvin Micon- are accom-
plices. The. grand jury has returned
nm indictment against the same parties
on the same charges. S,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
cs.lsln't See the Cheese

The three-year-old son Of an 40
a aintance of mine wanted some bread
and cheese for his tea. His mother
gave him some, and cut the bread into
small pieces, putting a piece Of cheese
on each. 9a
The child. sat looking for some time
at his plate, and then commenced to
RIB his eyes. His mother asked him
what was the matter, when the little
y0ungster said: Light the lamp,
mother. ] can't hardly see the cheese
Answers. M q. i5,s
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LONG WAIT REWARDED.

California Pro.pectors Locate a R;c,,
Find I'm YaquisCountry.
Hermosillo, Mex, Aug. AFTER a
long wait party of California pros
pectors who. two years ago, went into
the Yaqui Indian country. west of
here, and discovered rich gold piacers
on the Batepito river, have secured q
title to the property and have begun
to work 1t. -Four members of the party.
1t is reported, have already taken out
SAC, 600 worth of gold.
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Ready to ApoIogixe.

Bombay, Aug. 1.-Gohnlee. the agi-
tator who recently made certain allie
cations against the conduct of the
British soldiers in their efforts to
stamp ont the plague. among other
things asserting that the soldiers had
violated two women, has withdrawn
his charges. He says he is prepared
to make full apology to the govern
ment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
DEATH IN A TORNADO.

Seven Persons lxnlei ANA several
Injured.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. IA special
from San Jose, ILL.,, thirty-five miles
west, on the Jacksonville division Of
the Chicago & Alton, gives meager
particulars of q tornado which passed
through the farm Of "A. C. McDowall,
two and quarter miles north OF that
place. completely destroying the house
and barn. Seven persons were killed
and several injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06

f6GO1A0 Ao1AGA AOO00e
OConnell Powell, city editor of the
Winnipeg Nor'wester, is dead. He was
a young man Ct much promise and q
leader In Irish Catholic circles.
Miss Maria straub, who recently died
in Chicago, was the author of more
than 200 hymns. which have been set
to music and sung all over the country.
Prof. Peter Ritter Won Turner Of
I4eoben, in Syria, one of the greatest
authorities on metallurgy and founder
Of the local mining academy, died re-
Gently at the age Of eighty-nine years.
Two Ottaws, Ont, wheelmen,
Messrs. w. Fraser and Hugh Doyle,
expect to leave here about the last Of
the present month on q bicycle trip
around the world.
Baron Oscar Dickson, the Swedish
banker, whose liberality enabled Nor
denskjold to carry on his arctic ex-
plorations, died recently at his estate,
Almunas, aged seventy-four years.
The vestry Of the Episcopal Church
Of the Messiah OF Providence, II. l.,
has decided to raise a fund for the ell
ucation Of the children of the late rec
tor of the church, Rev. Thomas Henry
Cocroft.
NJ. Ballot, 104 years Of age, and, as
he believes, the last survivor Of the
French soldiers that fought at Water
loo, was the guest of honor at the
Waterloo banquet at Cherisey, In the
department Of the Yonne.
At the gala performance at the Paris
Renaissance theater, to obtain funds
| for the statue to Alexander Dumas,
the younger, at which Duse, Bern.
hardt, Tamagno, Nevada and Yvette
Guilbert appeared, over 1000 francs
were taken at the door.
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CAnAp MAlA1kaAa Gets 1latlAopSo.
\ meMta No. Do1IaeyHA IL Have SRlHsn,
simla, Aug, 4. W dlspatch IRON
Camp Maitland reports a1oth 1SiSht
attack By the tribesnnen. The AtiYea
fought desperately for several hours
and were repulsed at all points. Bon.
ares had been lighted around the
camp and In the glare the tribesmen
were easy targets for the British rifie-
men. Many fell, and In the light Of the
flames the natives could be seen re-
moving their dead. Z 40 reported that
the mullah was badly wounded and
that several OF his principal chiefs
were dtsabled.- The British lost one;
killed and seventeen wounded. The
forces Of the lnullah had been aug
mented sby a strong. gathering Of the
natives on the hills to the right Of the
British position. The theory Ii that
the Benerwals have risen The stu.
alton Is now, somewhat relieved by
the arrival OF reinf0rcements under
Col. Reed from N0wshera. n
London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times from Simla says that the loss
Of the enemy in the fighting Thursday
night Ia believed to have been heavier
than on any previous occasion. The
fact that the mullah was wounded and
his chief disciple killed viii ilisheart-
en- the fanatics. The mullah posed az
divinely inspired and as able to cap
ture Malakand. 1t liz reported that the
leading headman Of the rising has ap-
seconded. ssl q
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E9Ierbert Spencer. the English phil
gopher. has mastered the science Of
lethod. He keeps i've secretaries busy
k6rder to bring his sociology up to
~ though he himself can only work
u hour day when in his best ply
a@ eondition. Much Of the time he
6n0t work that one hour. but his
tetaries. directed by him. do their
lily task.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
Fro,a TAX to ACTION.

"Here I have been going with you
for year, and have yet to kiss you
for the first time" he said, complain
ingly.
Il have thought Of 1t q thousand
times the answered. "but you under.
stand the social restrictions to which
my sex 10 svbjec;ed."
Then the bonds cf corventionallsm
were broken, aud for some time there
was sound that was not that Of con-
versation.
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crime. ana criminals.

=
At Baldwin, in st. Mary's parish,
La. Jack David was lynched for GRIM
inally assaulting Mrs. MARCEL, n
widow.
Peter Martin. who tore down the
StErs ana Stripes fro mthe city hall ut
Toronto, during the Epwovth League
convention, was fined 81 and costs, or
tliirxy days in Jail, as disorderly.
Tie body of an unknown man was
found in the woods near Whitney, a
small station in Northern Michigan. 1t
is believed lie was a victim Of foul
play.
Henrietta Neuson, a notorious col
ored character, was hacked into rib
bOns by razor welded by Maudc
Jones another colored woman in a
quarrel over a debt of 80 cents at At
lantic City, N. j.
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Whe contest between romance and
lism has reached an acute stage. An
ef I'D made, in o newspaper column
Noted to such profers, to exchange
nan Browns School Days" for set
6G Of white Leghorn or Plymouth
ptk eggs"
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MURDER OVER CARDS.
One Man Shot Dead and Another
Fatally Wounded,

One Man Shot Dead and Another
Fatally Wounded.
:. Chickasaw, Ind. r., Aug. 1.-James
Eerah. n well known sporting man
from the Pacific. coast, was instantly
killed by Willis Day, q stranger here.
Gerah was playing game of cards
with Day and the two became involved
In quarrel. Gerah started to run
through the open door, and Day, ap-
parently crazed by excitement. shot
him in the shoulder and fatally in
jured him. Day is still Mt large. but q
posse is after him. Gerah was at one
time q partner Of Jim Corbettr in Port
land, Or.
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In the recent engagements the
eeks fused against the Turks rifles
s!llcthf nearly thirty years ago were
~ Of Germans by the French; cap
.'eIed By the Germans. and by them
TO the Greeks. Many of these
have now been captured q sec
time. To whom will the Turks
!I the out-of-6ate weapons? Their
tory makes them undesirable. They
3sses g tendency to go Otto the other
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Pu.he,l on tl,e Trnin.

Washington. Ind. Aug. 1. - Harry
Lister. son of the purchasing agent for
the .Moncn. was murdered near here.
He was pushed f-e.s, t',o train, it is al
legged. by John w il!ams of Trenton,
Mo. Listers home was Bedford. Will
iams is in Jail. An engineer named
George Welch claims to have seen the
lnllrt)nr
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apanese courtesy stands the latest
An American riding bicycle 10
I gklp accidentally knocked down .
1erable man. The aged victim gath
red himself together, deferentially
ached the rider. and humbly beg.
ed pardon for being in his honorable
lay..'
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course, the sultan brought the
eo-G recian war to an abrupt ter
Nation, Just as soon as he was given
a1nderstand that unless he did 30
heral Miles would have to miss the
Gen's jubilee.
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Colorea Man Hanged,

Livingston. Ala, Aug. /. - John
johnson, colored, was hanged here by
the sheriff for the murder Of A; +.
Clarke. white man. in January, 1896.
johnson made a full confession in
which he said that he was hired to
murder Clarke.
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SEALING CONFERENCE.

Official Notice That II VIII He Held
I'm the Fail.
London. Aug. 1. - The British for
eign Office notified Ambassador Hay
that Great Britain accepted the prop
osition of the United States for an In
ternational conference on the question
of pelagic sealing in the Boring sen, to
be held in Washington during the COM
ing autumn