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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-02
blizzard IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Trains Delayed and Wires Down-High snow
drifts In HalifaK streets.


drifts In HalifhH streets.
HALIFAX. Feb. 1.-Al over this province a
storm ragged ercely. beginning carly this morn.
ing and continuing all the forenoon. Trains arc
delayed and telegraph wires are down, but no
serious damage is reported. Tho lightship in
harrington harbor dragged from her moorings
and drifted quito a distance. At Hubbard Cove
the schooner LUCILLE, Capt. WEIGH. of Glouces-
ter. put in last night for shelter. At 8 o'clock
this morning her chains parted, and the schooner
went ashore inside of West Harves Point light
at high tide. Tugs are going to endeavor to get
her Off. The LUCILLE has 10000 pounds Of fish
on board.
In Halifax the storm king was out In all his
strength. The drifts on tho sidewalks reach the
window stills. The electric light wires became
demoralized and parts Of the city were shrouded
gale. On the harbor front the storm was felt no
less severely: Tho steamers moored at the
dories. The scaling steamer Newfoundland.
lying of Sandy Cove. dragged her anchor and
tunately sustained no damage.
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l1AsxAx CUSTOMS RUIZ s.
Now Set to he Promulgated In View or the
Klonofke Runh,

Now Set to ne Promulgated in View or the
Klondfke Runh.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The meeting Of the
Cabinet lasted for two hours to-day. The now
Attorney-G Genera, Mr.. Griggs. was present. and
was introduced TO tho other members by the
President. Some time was spent In discussing
the proposed new customs regulations which
are being prepared by Assistant Secretary
Howell to govern the transportation of Amer
lean miners outfits through British territory in
copy OF tho regulations, and they were explained
fully by Assistant Secretary Howell, who was
present. After the discussion IL was decided
that the new rules should be promulgated at
once, In view of the rush for the Klondike gold
folds which has lately set IN.
Only routine departmental matters occupied
the rest of the time Of the meeting.
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WOMEN ON A SNOW PLOUGH.

they Were Country Teachers ana Had to Get
10 Their schools Somehow.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. Feb. Ia group of
country school teachers gathered about the Post
Ofice Of this city this morning and waited for q
suburban trolley car to take them to their
schools. As the country lines were blocked by
the snow, their chances seemed very poor. A
SNOW p,0Hg ots MaS ee enS ,h hnt ts use oy t y1er t,i teEon
aboard.
The room on the plough was somewhat linn
tied. and tho teachers had to huddle closely to-
gether. The teachers who made the trip were
Miss Began. Miss Lillian Van Doren. Miss Eliza
beth Spencer, Miss Mae Osborn, Miss Evaline
Ross, and James Morris. Tho pupils. who had
waited patiently all the morning for their teach
ers, greeted them about noon.
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ADM1RAL BEARDsLEE REr1HEs.

ne Has Been a. Years in the S~sPv1es-Com.
modoro Norton steps Up.
WARRINGTON. Feb.1.-Rear Admiral Lester A.
Beardslee celebrated his sixty-second birthday
to-day, and. in accordance with law. was placed
on the retired list OF the navy on account of age.
He has been forty.eight years in the naval ser
vice. He was appointed an acting midshipman
war of the rebellion.
lie was in command OF the Pacific station with
station at Honolulu, when the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty was signed. and looked after Ameri-
can interests there at that critical time. Com
mod3re Charles $. Norton, IN command OF the
Rear Admiral.
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MAINE WITHOUT TRAINS.
0sneral Suspension or Tramo and or Rasisess
Throughout the State.

PORTLAND. s.Me, Feb. Tho Portland
Weather Bureau reports that the average depth
Of SNOWFALL here is eighteen inches. but the high
winds which ragged all night and a part of to-
day piled the snow into drifts. in some places
reaching a height Of ten feet. Not a passen-
ger train arrived or left this city over any Of
the five railroads converEing here between
$3.50 A.. M. and 0 p. NJ. At the latter hour an
express for Boston was started from Portland
Union Station over each division of the Boston
and Maine.
Grand Truck freights are stalled at intervals
Between here and Gorham, n. ii. The company
made special efforts to bring through two trains
loaded with stock for shipment by steamer 10
Europe. This effort was successful. the stock
trains arriving this afternoon: Not a train
was run over the Maine Central lines to-day.
Fortland's city and cuburban street cars
were completely tied up, and two carloads OF
Deering.
There was q general suspension of business
hero to-day. None of the steamers left the
.harbor. Two English steamer are outside,
waiting for the storm 10 subside.
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TIE STORM IN OHIO.
a High Wind. with tho Snowfall. Impedes
Traffic aud flinders Business.

CLEvELAND o.. Feb. IA severe storm has
been raging in northern Ohio with great fury
all day. The winds blew at a terrific rate of
speed. and the thermometer has lowered around
the zero point. A snowfall has added to the In.
tensity OF the storm. In this city street car
traffic was greatly iInpeded to-day. and bust
ness men experienced great difficulty in reach.
ing the downtown district. The wind was 80
strong that the weather bureaus registering
apparatus on, top Of one of the high buildings
was dismnntled. All suburban electric lines
were compelled to suspend operations until
their tracks could be cleared OF snow drifts.
Steam roads were delayed, and trains ran any.
where from TWO to five hours late.
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WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
George N. Bowers of West Virginia, Commits aoner
OF Fisn ami Fisheries.
David King, Collector of Customs. district Of
hatcher. Miss.
Col Samuel T. Cushing. Assistant Commissary. Gen.
eral OF subsistence. to be BrigadierGeneral and Com.
missary-General of Subsistence.
Agency. South Dakota
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Connrmed BY the Senate.

WARRINGTON. Feb. These nominations
were confirmed:
Charles II. Dueil OF Syracuse. N. r.. to DO Commits
missioner OF Patents.
s. Brown Allen. United States Marshal. and Thomas
NJ. Anderson. United States Attorney for the Western
District OF Virginia.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, y. L. Gaylord. Ansonia;
G. X. Hall, Wallingford.
New Jersey-Charles burrows. Rutherford; j. j.
Rushing. Hackettstown.
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GERMAN DEMANDS ON CHINA.

she wants Vast Railroad Concessions NJ Reo-
ompenhe for the Murder or Sailors.
SpeotaI Gable Dsspatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. IA despatch from Pekin says
that Germany demands that the Chinese Gov
ernment grant German railroad concessions in
shantung 40 Q recompense for the recent killing
of German sailors belonging to the warship
Kaiser by Q Chinese mob at Tsimo. In the Kiao
Chou Bay.
The Euening Netrs in publishing this despatch
adds a demand that the ports OF Port Arthur
and Talienwan DO opened.
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THE DEBT STATEN EMF:
a Net Decrease DarinE January or More Than
Ton n%liIions.

Ton Millions.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-The public debt state
mont for the month of January. issued to-day,
shows q net decrease in the total of tho out
standing obligations of the Government less
cash in the Treasury. of $lO.616. 1874. Tho sew.
eral balances are interest-bearing debt. increase
$40; debt bearing no interest. increase
S8ss, $685.; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturing. decrease 81 $50;
cash In the Treasury, increase 81 CO.,. 9s2.
The debt is divided as follows: Interest.bearing.
SSstn; Seo, $40; on which interest mas es ssassed.
Total. 81. 235, 573. 124. There are outstanding
certificates and Treasury notes Offset by an
equal amount OF cash in tho Treasury. 1881.
2i3.933; cash in the Treasury. including gold
reserve, 1929, S7l, 7S6.
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Episcopal Church Damaroa b, Fire.

TAUNTON. Mass. Feb. 1.-St. Thomas's Episco.
pal Church on High street was Quilted by fro
last night, and saved from complete destru ,t:on
only by the most strenuous efforts OF tho dc.
partment. The interior was entirely HI, rncd
out, and the damr"e will be near " $40 600.
TIE nre was caused by falling electric wires.
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WEST IS STORM BOUND.
Shows and Severe Geld Reported from varieu,
States.

CHICAGO. Feb. l.-Tho temperature dropped
80 degrees In twelve hours yesterday afternoon
and last night. and at 8 o'clock this morning
the mercury stood at 81 below zero. From the
northwest came q gale increasing In velocity
until 1t reached a forty-mile-an.hour rate, max
ing the night one Of the coolest the city has OK.
gerienced this, winter. From, the adjoining
States DISPATCHES are received SHOWING that
blizzard is. raging. In the northern part Of tho
State freight trains are abandoned. In Wiscon-
sin the storm 10 the worst of the year. The snow
10 piled up In immense drifts. and there will be
a heavy loss of stock. Indiana also has a fierce
storm, reported TO be tho worst OF the winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-02
Mig Tidal wave In the Adrla,io.
s,sstaI Gable Dsspateh TO The Sun.

s1sstal Gable Dsspateh 10 the Sun.
VIENNA. Feb. 1.-Roports have been received
here of a tidal wave which visited the Istrian
coast OF the Adriatic on Jan. 81. Tho sea aud
denly recedcd and flowed violently back. This
phenomenon was repeated several times. the
retreatinR of tho waters being accompanied by
q laundering roar. Great numbers OF dead
fishes were cast up on the shore.
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yyhiskey for the KIondike.

OTTAWA. Feb. 1.-While men have been hero
wire-pulling for weeks to obtain permits to take
whiskey to the Yukon. Sir Charles Upper is
said to have got ahead of them all and to have
obtained for the Klondike Mining, Trading and
Transportation Company a permit for some 3d.
ment. 1t will be taken TO the northern bound
AIRY OF the province and shipped in from there as
the purchasers see fit. 1t is computed that the
dollars by the venture.
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ALBANY, Feb. l.-Robcrt Kennicott was found
frozen to death tonight in Rensselaer,. He
worked In one OF the icehouses on the river as
an engineer. and at 8 o'clock started for his
home, four miles away ON Second street. At z
on RiyerAide avenue. In tensselaer. about TWO
ego and leaves AgNidoW n several ohildreA.
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stalled Trains TN Vermont.

BURLINGTON, VT, Feb. Tho storm which
began at IL O'Clock last night ragged with un.
abated fury until 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
subsidinR At shutdown. The Montreal express,
due here at AGO o'clock this morning, 10 stalled
near Middlebnry, while the msil train sent south
Mt o o'clock this morning did not reach shell
burnc. Trains coming from the north at noon
were abandoned here. No electric cars have
been run since last night. Fully twenty inches
OF snow fell. drifting badly. All business was
suspended to-day. many merchants not leaving
their homes,
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CIsaLma1sr. Gaia Thor Point.

Five hundred cloakmakers employed by A.
Friedlander s. Co.. 8 and 5 Bond street. who
struck two days ago to enforce a new schedule
of wages. gained their point yesterday, and at
the headquarters of the Cloakmakers' Union 1t
was reported that lndig. Berg 81 Co, who em-
ploy 800 hands. and Laird. Bonvit & Levy, who
employ 200 hands, would also concode the terms
OF the new schedule.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 1.--Surah Wharton.
IS. and her daughter Marion. 20. have inhab-
tied a one-and-a-halfstory frame dwelling at Gal
lows lano and River road. Point Breeze. for sew
eral years. Tonight at 10 o'clock the structure
caught fire, 1t Is supposed, from a lamp. and
both women were burned to death.
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soAe Trains Reach waite River Juuc.,on.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Feb. 1.-The snow
storm has blocknded highways and railroads.
All freight trains have been cancelled and only
an occasional passenger train. several hours
with three engines attached. No cOmmunica-
tion has been had with Boston by wires In any
direction since Monday night. One passenger
ccsded In getting us lar as here this afternoon.
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New wharf Mt Colon.


Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
COLON. Colombia, Feb. 1.-The French firm
having the contract for the construction OF the
wharf at La Boca, tho intended terminus OF tho
Panama Railroad. completed their work to-day.
The structure will not, however, be used for
anma Tina
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BLOWN OFF THE BRIDGE.
Farmer Burns ClunG to the Rsins OF Hts Team
ana Wos Rescued.

ana Wos Rescued.
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. John Burns. q farmer
from Parma, was driving into this city this
morning on q load Of hay. In crossing the central
viaduct he and his load were blown over tho
railing. The team remained on the bridge, and
Burns chung to the reins. He was pulled up by
o street car conductor and motorman.
The bridge Is 80 feet high. The temperature
was at zero when Burns was rescued. After be-
ing drawn up he tainted away.
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NORFOLK, Va. Feb. l.-Nire prisoners, some
of them sentenced TO long terms in the ~peniten-
tisry. broke out of the Norfolk County Jail at o
o'clock tonight They had been turned into the
corridor to get warm, and effected their escape
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an EaneraIs Pes.poaea.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Feb. 1.-The storm here
last night and to-day has been so severe that all
faAsEAiS hsys been postponed. The New York
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papers have not arrived since yesterday morn
Ing. Much suffering from exposure II reported.
II 10 ~ severe q storm as has been known here
for Year,.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
Consolidated April II. 1890
Died.

SCHllLTZ-At the home Of her parents, Mr
and Mrs. Michel Schul Z, near ak" ALERT, on
saturday morning. of inflammation of tn, bowels,
Miss Eda schultz, aged Is Years, months ana
% days.
Hardly could it be realized
there was truth in the statement
of the death of Eda Schultz, SO
sudden and unexpected did the
summons come. On Friday
morning Miss Schultz began her
work for the day in apparently
as good health as ever, but be
fore she had finished preparing
the morning meal she complain
ed of not feeling well and re
fused to eat her breakfast, soon
she was unable to sit up when
she was taken to her bed and the
family worked hard and faithful
ly over her doing all in their
power to relieve her from the in
tense pain she was suffering.
A brother went for doctor at
Big Stone City but was unable
to secure his immediate assist
ance, and when medical help
arrived it was too late, and at
four o'clock Saturday morning
death came to her relief. The
deceased was born near Odessa
in 1879, the latter part of which
year her parents moved to Grant
county, where she grew into
young womanhood Eda is the
fourth daughter Mr.. and Mrs
Schultz have lost She was
buried Tuesday in the German
Luthern cemetery in Alban town
ship. Those left to mourn her
departure are the parents, one
sister and three brothers, be
sides large circle of friends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
r.etTs,se Town Caucus

Notice is hereby given that
there will be a caucus held in the
Town OF Meirose on Saturday,
the twenty-sixth day Of Zebra
ary, ct the Benuett school house,
al D. n. for the purpose Of nom
mating q town ticket.
J. A. GAyNOR,
Town Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
Episcopal Services.

Church services will be held
at the Advent church on Sunday
Feb. Goth. Celebration of Holy
Communion at 1915 a. IN. Even
ing Prayer 7:3O p. N. Sunday
school at -, noon, every Sun
day.
Rev. II. NELSON TRAGITT,
Rector.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
Course Of Historical Lectures

to be given under the manage
ment Of the Congregational
church. commencing on Monday
evening, February q, with Cuba
and its struggle for indepen-
.denee. An intensely interesting
lecture, with views Of the terrible
devastation caused by the war
with Spain. While this rebellion
has been n progress for years,
until receatly it has not been
possible to secure negatives
from the battle fields, 50 watch
ful have the 5panlards been lcsi
the world should know the real
condition Of things. Over 80
views have been secured graph
cally portraying the true conoi-
ton Of affairs in Caba and viii be
used IN illustrating tllis instruc-
tive lecture. Projected by the
brilliant lime light, with the
tropical colors Of nature, these
views will furnish a correct and
lasting idea of this war Of the
Cubans for independence. To
BE followed on February % by
"Alasi1a and the Klondille :
March Z, "Bcn Hur. March II,
"Nansen 5 Polar Expedition.
March q, Hawaii. :
It should be remembered that
these lecture sets have been Sc
cured at great expense for this
special series, are entirely new,
OF great interest to all at this
time, and deserves the most
liberal patronage as an incentive
for future attractions. 10 enable
everyone to come it has been dc.
cided to issue season tickets for
admission to the five historical
lectures ut the low price Of sixty
cents, no reduction to children
on season tickets. Single tickets
to "Cuba and its war for inde
pendence," twenty five cents
children fifteen cents. Tickets
may be procured at the post
Office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
HOME HAPPENINGS.

IxA WHEAT THURSDAY-No. 9, 81;
No. 3, IS.
'68 Robt. Nichol was an Ortonville
Visitor Monday.
D Geo. S. Tessey of Aberdeen
Eas in the city Monday.
NH John Williams made trip to
0rtonville Wednesday.
a Mrs. Hull ofGlenville, Mimi, is
Svisiting Mrs. N. |. Lowthian.
HIM Rev. J. A. Lidstone, Of Twin
Brooks was in the city Monday.
F.. B. Roberts returned from
the east last Saturday after a
week S absence.
Tom Clark, of Montevideo,
was shaking hands with old time
friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Seth Smith of
Ortonville, spent last Sunday
with H. j. Benedict and family.
Henry Redeker, Of Grant Cen
ter township, left Monday morn
ing for visit to his daughter in
Wisconsin.
It's an enterprising young
man who will sit around and let
his mother shovel the snow OFF
the sidewalk. We have that
kind IN town.
Ed johnson has severed his
connection with the firm OF En-
Z Ianason & johnson and entered
upon his duties as a member OF
the firm of Lindquist & Johnson.
On account Of the storm the
Old Settlers Meeting was post
poned until Feb. 22a. Let every
one come and bring their friends
and baskets.
sE Mr.. e. a. Wood accompanied
by his daughter Charlotte, left
the latter part Of last week for
The east. Miss Charlotte will
yisit with friends IN Minneapolis
& while Mr.. Wood goes to Chicago,
ENashington and other eastern
B points.
as 4 little accident occurred at the
Opera house Tuesday night which
might have proven quiet serious.
Dne Of the heavy scenery rolls
lropped, and hitting one Of the
lamps broke it in pieces. Had
lit not been for the prompt action
some of the young men, fire
Eould have been the result, but
BIS it was no damage was done
s. beyond a little scare on the part
Hi those present.
& The Ladies Of the M. E. church
( held an Art Exhibit last Monday
~ which they had beautifully
4 Ind artistically arranged a large
humber Of pictures, called "An
Evening Of Pictures, /" by Edwin
~. Abbey, Charles Dana Gibson,
Howard Pyle, w. Il. Smedley,
Mice Barber Stephen, W. l.
Taylor, Albert Lynch, and others,
b besides the arrangements Of the
M pictures the court room in which
N he exhibits Werc held was hand
lonely decorated, and with the
Eindows generously draped with
Inc lace curtains the room was
hade to look exceedingly home
d ike. Ice cream and cake was
erved during the afternoon
Ind evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that
the regular teachers cxamina
tion will be held in the court house
at Milbank, Friday and Saturday,
March 4th and 9Th, 1893. Candi
dates will furnish their own sta
tionery. Irwin y. Aldrich,
County Snpt of Schools.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18

Come and see what | can CO
for you II the clothing line. |
am Offering the best bargains
ever given in this city or section.
CHRISTIAN SGHNEIGLn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-02-18

j. S. Farley has returned from
his business trip to the Twin
cities.
| have a large and varied stock
of Gents Furnishings and Hats
and Caps, all sizes and styles at
lowest cost.
CHRISTIAN SCHWEIGLE.
Gold & Co., of Big Stone City,
are prompt with your loans.
Cash is ready as soon as papers
are signed. We want your
loans. 26X2
The remains of the late Miss
Frances Hollie, who died in Aber-
deem of rheumatism of the heart
were brought to Milbank We'd
nesday night and inferred in
this cemetary yesterday-Miss
Hollie used to run a millinery
store in Milbank some years
ago.
At n meeting of the Farmers
Elevator Co. held last Saturday,
directors were elected as follows
Ben Mosier, G. w. Martens,
Geo. Mitchell, Gee. Isham, W. M.
Shatfer. The directors are to
elect President, Secretary and
Treasurer. The committee on
soliciting shares reported 120
shares sold.
Wednesdays passenger train
had with it the special car with
officers, Assistant General Supt.
Williams, Div. Supt. Fox and
Train Master Atkins. They
were taken to Sisseton that even
ing, their train being in the care
of Conductor Renolds and pulled
by Engineer Jones. Upon their
return from the north they were
taken west on the regular pass
enger Thursday Morning.
F. W. A. Poppe, started last
Friday for ST. Paul, where he
will spend a few days and from
there go to Seattle for the pur-
pose Of providing transportation
for the party which will start
from here about March |. He
will also devote some time to
introducing a testing drill, which
he has had patented. With this
instrument one can drill through
frozen ground at Il rapid rate and
secure samples of the dirt
through which the drill is forced.