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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
INDIAN MAGIC.
A WONDERFUL TALE OF ILLUSION.
From Scottish NIGHTS.

From Scottish Nights.
the theory that the iugger5 perform their tricks
the Indian Mutiny | made the acquaintance of
one OF these gentlemen of India, who tried to in
struct me how to perform these tricks. He said
IL all imaginary on the part of the specta-
tors as he simply wiled that they should
those things. Yet l. in common with Western
nations. was too animaliZed, sensual and ma
terialiZed by flesh eating and consumption Of
alcohol to retain accept any deep spiritual
teaching. The most exciting performance that
he gave for my amusement the converting
OF a bamboo stick into n native servant, who
waited at table and supplied our wants
"Afterward-in his absence-I tried II. and
to my surprise the same before me
asking for instructions. / directed him to I'LL
the chatties I'm the veranda with water from the
we'll in the compound. This he proceeded TO do
When he had filed them all TO overlooking, /
requested him to stop. He however took no
notice Of me, and went on stolidly bringing in
the water, until in my excited imagination, II
seemed that the bungalow would be washed
away. Finding that l could not arrest or stop
his movements he passing through as though
| did not exist / drew my sword and lay in
wait for him. Making a slash, l apparently cut
him in twain, when 10! there were two men
restrain prevent from doing 30. | was COM
pletely out Of my depth. when l heard quiet
laugh behind me. and on turning found II was
my instructor. who held up his right hand, and
tho two men disappeared. the stick resuming its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

o,ber foot was treated In the same way ana
the child was ready for its first pair OF SHOES
They were pointed slippers with solid WOODEN
so,es and fitted the bandaged feet 80 closely that
thew had TO be put on with some little force'
Over this shoe red bandage OF WEDDING was
wrapped
During this seemingly painful process INC
child never shed a tear. Beyond Struggling d
little in protest against lying on It's PACK so
long II rather appeared to enjoy the bindihG
than otherwise.
Two sisters in the upstairs rooms or vim
Chungs laundry establishment In Alameda-sL
were next taken In hand by the footbinder'
There were few spectators there one OF the
girls was seven years old and had undergone
the operation since she was few months OLD.
The other was n year older It was the end or
six months (the period during which bandages
are usually kept on without REMOVAL and papa
Vim Chung had been awaiting the coming OF the
professional footbinder for several weeks. Wheh
the hard. unyiclding shoes had been removed
from the elder sisters feet. the bandages were
found to be loose.
STORYTELLING or THE FEET.
The feet had shrvelled. Irstead OF growing
with the body they had become smaller. until
shoes or coverings almost small as those put
npon the babe were found to fit the feet of the
tw.lvc-vear-od girl The foot itself was with
cred and useless when unbound. The heel was
drawn clear into the centre Of the foot and the
child could no more move her toes than If they
had been moulded Of iron or stone No dainty
miss ever watched with more concern and anx-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

iety the piercing of her or the fitting OF
dress than did that Chinese child the apply
Ing OF the bandages that had made her Grip
ple-and fine lady--for life She even sug-
gesed pulling the tapes a little tighter when
II found that the fsot still too large
FOR her 10 wear pair 81 beautifully embroid-
cred sk sandals that not American six
year-od in "A hundred could have forced upon
Its foot. She was pacified by being told by the
old woman that when she next rebound her
feet they would have withcred enough for her
to wear the tiny shoes
1t is easy to understand that to bind the feet
and cut off just enough blood to wther the
muscles and rctard all grow TN is art. for if
the feet were starved too much they would die
completely, and as "A result mortify upon the
living body. and then amTutaton would be inn
peratve. 1t can also be easily understood that
the parents who thus cripple their children
must be well-to-do and able to support them
I'm utter idlercss. for the little-foot woman as
n wage-earner is absolutely worthless 1t is for
this reason. more than any other that a little
foot woman is always the daughter of wealthy
parents. and that in the matrimonial market
she brings the highest price a wife. for the
weeks months and years she spends in en-
forced ideness are devoted to the study of the
arts music painting and even sculpture, until,
when she attans her growth, at, say about
fifteen years Of age the 'lttle-foot' is ready
to preside a mandarns household so far
as education and accomplishments go, and has
learned a thousand things that the natura-foot
woman never hears of. or hearing. fails to UNI
derstand.
In San Francisco well In all cities on
the Pacific Coast, Societies for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children have time and again
caused the arrest Of parents and guardians Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

place in the veranda and 10 crown all thu
was not the slightest sign Of any water hayins
been brought in
II excltedly appealed TO him FOR an explan>
tion He said that he had been present all tn
time, having wilcd that he should be invixfhS
TO me- and that should imagine myself To -
and do what / thought had taken place h
order to prove II, he asked me 10 step out mn
the compound and directed my attention 70
huge cavern, which / knew was not there hs.
fore As I entered number Of huge Ella
phants and camcls issued from II in a contiuu
Gus stream. yet | could not touch one OF them
They apparently passed over me as though I
did not exist. He again raised his hand, sui
the cavern and animals disappeared, and then
was no indication Of any exodus OF any kinds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
THE KAsERs NEW AMERICAN-BUnT YACHT, THE YAMPA

posed that she would become famous a .
racer but her owners never showed much am
biton in that direction and the Yampa becam
widely known as a stanch and beautiful cruz
ing yacht.
In the forty-eighth annual regatta OF I"
New-York Yacht Club she made the run Win
the frst-class schooners along with the Corune|
Dauntless. Ramona and Brunhilde. Her COM
panions in the race from Morris Cove 20 New
London were the Coronet. Dauntless Consteil/
ton. Fleetwing and Fortuna. In the same 10
gatta she sailed from New-London 10 Newpo"
in the same class with the Ramona, Fleetwins
and Constellation.
The seaworthness of the yacht was demon
strated by three trips across the ocean III o"
year Her good appearance after one d 'ne"
trips attracted the attention and won the AZ
plause of the German Emperor who sno"0
that his satisfaction was genuine by purchasing
yacht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
A SMALL REWARD.

From The German Railway News.
The engine driver who took charge o -
train from Falkenherg 10 Leipsic on U@cemu0
Is prevented an accident In very ihsein 49,
and pluckv manner. Between the stations Tur
gau and Mockrehna he noticed that the IT,
running parallel TO his own were broken, ~
that the next train that would pass over CO.. CO..
must inevitably I've wrecked He al once 49,
fayv words exnlaining what he had seen ana
giving an exact description of the place. sn
when passing a group OF railway ~orkutaia y
flung the paper TO them. which he had II
rolled round piece Of coal They rean "
warning sent kilograms 10 the stations iu'o
ested. the trains were stopped in the NICK -
time. and the accident happily prevented -
praiseworthy conduct of the engine driver
duly brought 10 the notice OF bis supefIotS 81
he has lust been rewarded with pressing
two shillinCs. Even life " cheap In the 49,
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

father lives long enough to sell or marry on
his daughters. and II he does not. he has con-
ferred a mark OF responsibility upon them in
their little feet that time cannot wither more
than they are already withered. and that Gus
tom cannot stale. since the tradition is almost
as old az the Chinese race itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
THE KAISERS YACHT.
AN AMERICAN-BUHT CRAFT OF MUCH
BEAUTY.

BEAUTY.
The schooner yacht Yampa, which recently b
came the property Of the German Emperor va
built in 1887 for Chester W. Chaplin by the Id.
lingsworth Company. OF Wilmington. Del. afta
designs by A. Carey Smith. Her dimensions an
Length over all, l3l feet; length OF water line
10 feet; breadth OF beam, - feet; depth OF bold
IL feet; draught. l3 feet Inches length q
mainmast. 81 feet inch; length Of forema8
rs feet . inches; length Of main topmast, A fees
length Of foretopmast, 40 feet inches; lengo
Of main BOOM 90 feet; length Of fore boom, q
feet: length Of main gaff, - feet, length for
paT. 81 feet: length Of bowsprit, IL feet; Length
Of living jibboom 10 feet; gross tonnage, l7oxc
net tonnage. 161 so; square sail yards IS TEA
The Yampa attracted attention because OF b
graceful lines, and in her early days II vas sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20


At the rude adobe home of 30 Sing. well-to-
10 merchant In the Chinatown of Los Angeles
the neghbors and friends Of the parents to the
number Of about sixty squeezed into two small
noisome apartments to witness tho great event
In the Sing family and to the famous profess
sional foOtbinder of the Pacific Coast start
little nursing child a career Of certain social
distinction among her sisters. The child
placed in its mothers lap, and she held
hands and body still while another woman held
its left foot leaving the right free for the foot
binder to work on. Taking from her capacious
pocket a roll OF white tape about half an inch
In width the professional woman began her
work Two or three turns were taken around the
ball OF the foot at the joint of the great toe,
and after this blight" fastening had been
Axed the tape was drawn closely around the
heel. which was pressed downward and forward
toward the hollow of the foot beneath the in
step The heel securely fastened, the tape was
carried forward to the toes. which were very
neatly tucked under close TO the foot and
then bound together and across the ends except
that OF the great toe This accomplished. a
piece of cloth Of peculiar texture, without par
t1cle Of give" to II, bound tightly about the
foot and fastened with heavy thread, the seams
Ning whipped over again and again Then the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Sen mary Goe. to Ham,iDe.

st. Paul, Special.-Luther seminary,
whose buildings at Robbinsdale, in
Minneapolis. were destroyed by fire
some time ago, will be moved to Ham
line. President ]. j. Hill. of the Great
Northern railway, has delivered to the
synod, for the Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran Church of America, war-
ranty deed to four acres on Smelling
avenue. near the Hamline university
buildings. Now that the question Of
site is settled it is the intention TO push
vigorously the campaign for funds for
permanent buildings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
1T. IS ABANDONED.
Government Drops TIlOndikc Relief
Expedition.

ExDeditiOn.
Washington, Special.-The war de-
partment has decided to abandon it's
expedition for the relief of the miners
in the I<londike country because the
conclusion has been reached that no
necessity exists for it. Secretary AL
ger has written letter to Senator
Hawley, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on military affairs, explaining
the departments position and asking
that congress take action by joint res
clution authorizing the department to
dispose Of the supplies purchased for
the expedition, including the reindeer
which have just arrived from Norway
and to abandon the project entirely.
In his letter Secretary Alger says the
conditions on the Yukon have changed
so as to render the expedition unneces-
sary and that Gen. Miles and Gen.
Merriam both agree with him. He is
also advised to this effect by the Can
adam minister of the interior.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
NORTHWEST NEWS
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED
Miner. Will Resist Paying Duty ON
what They Consider American

miners VIII RekiHt Paying Duty nm
what They Consider Americas
seattle, Wash, Special Five
steamers arrived from Alaska vester-
Gay, the Utopia, Hueneme, Del Norte,
frotectlon and Queen. The Queen
1rougnt the latest news, having left
eKaguay last Sunday. The most i'm
p0rta1t news brought down was a
confirmation of previous reports that
q canadian official had raised the
British flag on what is regarded as
American soil, and trouble at Skaguay
with longsh0remen, who objected to
Indians unloading freight from steam.
ers. The presence of United States
troops alone prevented serious trouble,
A compromise was made with the
white men to perform the work at so
cents al hour. 1t is feared that seri-
GUS trouble will grow out of the Can
adams attempt to collect duty on the
summit of the White Pass and Chill
koOt Pass, and the Americans will re-.
s1st the payment on what they consid-
er American ground. Another compli:,
cation will result from the various
tramways which are being constructed
to carry freight over the passes. The
officials OF these tramways are report
ed to have declared that any interrupt
ton Of the construction work or any
attempt to exercise any rights to
ownership will be resisted.
Summit Lake Is Canadian Territory.
Vancouver, b. c., Special.-Commis-
sioner A. d. Terry, Of the West mount
ed police, who has just returned from
Lake Bennett, said: 81 was present
when the British nag was hoisted at
Summit Lake. The police are collect
ing duties there. Summit Lake is
Canadian territory and is not even dis
puted by the United States govern
ment."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Duluth Marital elislits.

Duluth. Mimi, Special.-The March
term of the district court has opened,
and, while the calendar is the smallest
ever known in this county, the number
of divorce cases is the largest on a
single calendar in the history of the
county. There are seventeen of these.
The case of Ellen Il. Mendenhall VS..
Luther Mendenhall is the most impor-
tant. Mr.. Mendenhall has filed no
answer and Mrs. Mendenhall will get
her divorce if she proves her charge Of
desertion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Impcpching n MAYOR.

Lincoln, Neb., Special The i'm
parchment trial of Mayor Graham has
begun in the city council. Every con-
tention of the defense-lack of juris-
diction. incompetency of two council
men to sit as judges and a demand
that the charges preferred be made
more specific-was in turn overruled
and the trial will now proceed. The
mayor has the satisfaction, however of
seeing four councilmen on his side
thus far OH every test vote, and if this
is maintained on the final vote to i'm
peach, under the twO-thirds rule he
cannot be removed. The trial is ex-
pected to occupy several days and the
testimony will be sensational.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
CRUSHED TO plalL ].
A Workman Gets Caught UnAef -
Mass Of Fr0sen Dirt.

NAsAbo VI CEV8CAA@
st. Paul. Specialize PaulsOn was
instantly killed at South st. Paul yeS-
terday by being caught at the foot OF
a sand bank by a huge piece of frozen
earth. He was working In the shovel
gang ut the foot of the blum where
Dale 4 Baumgartner are taking out
dirt to fill the stack yards. The blulf
Is about 100 feet high. Men are sta
toned up the steep bank to loosen
the sand and dirt with long iron rods.
and the top being frozen, sometimes
rolls down in very large sections with
out breaking UP. Yesterday section
six feet, cut measure, weighing three
or four tons, came crashing down.
Paulson started to get out of the way,
but seemed to get excited, and jumped
quickly the other way, apparently mis-
taking the probable path of the piece
of frozen earth. 1t struck him, COM
pletely covering his body, crushing his
head nearly fiat and breaking his
bones in a terrible manner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
HUNTING A MURDERER.

POSSES Securing the Forest Between
Ashland and Duluth.
Ashland, Wis, Special. - Several
posses headed by officers are securing
tpe forests between Ashland and Du-
lAth after the man who murdered and
Eurned the body of Peter jacobson
kear this city Saturday night. A re-
ward of $500 will be offered for his
charred remains shows that Jacob
so MS head was crushed before the
bddy was burned. The murderer was
traced to Washburn and Bayfield, and
Iron River. He may have gone into
some lumber camp. A man answering
his description boarded train ut Iron
River for Superior, and officers are
watching every station.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
BLOWN ASHORE.

Steamer Oregon Iadly Handled by
the Elements Mt juneau.
Seattle, Wash, Specialize steam
er Topeka has just arrived from Ju-
neau. The officers of the Topeka re-
port that terrific wind storm at
Juneau last Sunday blew the steamer
Oregon ashore on Juneau flats. When
the gale abated at high tide the vessel
was fioated. Fortunately the fats are
soft and the Oregon suffered no in
Jury.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
GIVE u. the search.

Black River Falls. Wis, Special
The state has for the present aban-
doned the idea ofabringing to light the
assassin, or careless hunter, who took
the life of Dell Nanghtol, near this
city, early in the winter. Some of the
best men In the Pinkerton service
have been at work on the case. The
authorities have done their best ana
spared no-expense TO bring the. guilty
party to justice. but the cllapter nj
closed. SO far MS further investisafien;
on the part 'of the authorities IS con-
cerned. Vi W N. 3s 80
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
rmpoaTl Nr ARREST MADE.
one at Me4a.h. Brewery Robbers
\ II Jailed.

one az Mel Brewery Robbers
IL Jailed.
OSHKOSH, i Wis, Special. = Martin
Macofski Of Menasha has been ar
rested and lodged in Jail here charged
with being a member of the gang that
burglarized the Menasha brewery ut
Menasha last Christmas night, when
Prof. w. w. wense and his son Paul
were aroused from bed. shot at several
times. hit over the head with Ratchet
and finally compelled to open the safe
and deliver up about $50. Warrants
were out for the arrest of three other
men charged with being implicated.
The manslaughter case Of DR.. Went
worth and Paul Mertz of Menasha.
charged with causing the death Of
Nertz's wife, resulted in a verdict Of
not guilty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Norwegian settlers Reunion.

Madison, Wis, Specials features
of the semi-centennial celebration
here the second week in June re.
union of the early Norwegian settlers
will be held. The Y. M. C. A. and
Good Templars expect Ito hold their
conventions during the same week.
The Norwegian reunion is expected to
draw large number from Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Iowa and. other Western
states who settled in Wisconsin in the
early days and later moved farther
west. as;t5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
C1u,m. the Carson millions.

Eau Claire, Wis, Special Mrs.
Henrietta Proctor of st. Paul has laid
claim to the fortune left by the late
William Carson, the millionaire lum-
herman. The will of Mr.. Carson. ell
tered for probate, divides his estate
among his six children. Mrs. Proctor
claims her mother was married to Car
son i'll 1S47. The carson estate aggre-
gates $1,25O,OOO. Under the will filed
Mrs. Proctor only gets $1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
rosENEELD GOES FREE.

Warrant for Arrest ON Charge of
Fraud liz Cancelled.
Sehttle, Wash, Special.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney McElroy has decided to
Of 4 p. Resented, general manager
of tie Snow and Ice Transportation
company, who was arrested in Port
land! Or. OH the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
warrant has been cancelled.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Herald scorched,

Duluth. Mimi. Special For the
second time within year the home Of
the Evening Herald was visited by fire.
The flames were confined to the base
ment of the building. and, while the
damage amounted only to about 3d.
600, the fire was one Of the fercest
that the firemen have had to cope with
for MANY months.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
LONG OCEAN RACE.

Ten Thousand Miles by n Sailing
Vessel Iva 1873 Days.
Tacoma, Wash, Special. - The
American clipper ship Tacoma, Capt.
Gaffney, has arrived here, completing
and winning one Of the longest races
ever undertaken. She sailed from
Philadelphia Oct. IL, thus making her
time of passage over a 1O,OOO-mile
course 13S days. The Tacome and the
Yankee ship Indiana sailed from Phil
adelphia the same day. The Indiana
was bound for San Francisco, and it
was agreed she should give the Ia
coma time distance allowance as the
north.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
On Three Count..

Brainerd. Mimi. Special.-In the
district court indictments were re-
turned against Il. w. Zaffke, H. r.
Spornetz. John Thornthwaite and John
Peacock on three counts-riot, assault
and unlawful assembly. committed at
Sibley; also against Peter Condor for
grand larceny.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Advance in Nails.

Milwaukee, Special.--A material adj
vance in the price of wire nails goes
into effect this month as the result of
the formation of wire nail trust
with headquarters in the State of Ill
inois. and with II capital of $6S, 100000.
The organization of this great corpora
ton has been in progress for several
months. The advance announced is 3
cents per key on 2O-penny to 60-penny
nails.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Gone Blind.

Washington, Iowa, Special Capt.
]. NJ. Dick of this place, who has been
in the pension department at WASH
ington. has gone totally blind, and SEN
ator Gear has asked President McKin-
ley to suspend civil service rules and
allow Capt. Dicks daughter to take
her fathers place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Frozen to Death.

Seattle, WASH, Specialize steam
err Scotia, which has arrived from
Skaguay. reports that on Feb. 10 the
bodies Of two men were found frozen
to death on the trail and brought to
Skaguay. The men were evidently
from Dawson, as they had small
amount of gold with them. They had
not been identified when the steamer
left.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
CUPID IN COLLEGE.

UNI vcrsity Students Wed and Go
A Gold-Hnnting.
Madison, Wis, Special Jesse d.
E0tron and Miss Mae Bennett were
married and set out at once for the
TW II Cities, whence they take passage
forSeattle and the Klondike. Both of
thedyoung people lacked only a year of
CONFLICTING their university studies.
yeaf. but only got as far as Seattle.
He las trained dozen dogs this Win
ter which he will take along.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Bank stockholder. Suca.

Eau Claire, Wis, Specialization
was begun by John Degneau and 9TH
ers against +. c. Allen. late president
Of the defunct Commercial bank. and
1871 other stockholders. The plaintiffs
demand that all the stock-$3O, $50
be paid for the benefit of creditors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-11
Fire mt Hou.ton.

Houston, Mimi. Special.-Fire de-
stroyed the large flour mill of Cargill
n Fall. The capacity of the mill was
$50 barrels daily. and large quantity
of wheat, flour and other millstuffs
were destroyed. Several Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul cars on the track
were burned