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The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-10
FORTUNE in TAPESTRIES.
The Splendid Collection Claimed by
q TITLED Organ Grinder IN
London.

Viseount Hinton. the scion Of English
nobility who has been earning a mod
est livelihood by grinding an organ In
the streets OF London. claims not only
the title and estates ~ Earl Poulett, but
the furniture aud ornaments in the
great halls at Hinton st. George, says
London Mail.
These include one Of the finest private
collections Of tapestry Ia the world =
tapestries bearing the design Of Paul
Neroneae and other great masters.
which are renowned for their beauty
and value throughout the world OF art
There are ~ Of those splendid tapes.
tries NJ Hinton 81. George. They are
oil Of the renaissance period and were
made about 1870. Some Of them have
the ranlett arms woven Into the fabric
Az many 81 these splendid possessions
Of the Pnnletta are ms much ma 90 feet
IN length, u may be readily Understood
that they occupy a great space in the
halls.
These tapestries are valued NJ 900
each. That & their average price, Con
noisseurs assert that several tapestries
Ia The collection are worth $4,000 "a
1000 each. They are all In splendid
condition, aud II Viscount Hinton gets
them they viii constitute perhaps his
most unique possession,
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SOME BIG FEES.
Earcpsan Physicians Sometimes OBJ
taia Fortunes Tor a sta
ale Operation,


Several European physicians have
made fortunes by single operations,
DIR, Thomas pimsdale, ilertfor,iAhirt
specialist who was summoned 10 81.
Petersburg IN iTa2 60 vaccinatc Empress
Catherine H., received 0.0oo aud q
pension OF s2,soo a year A certain Or
Butler, who had obtained a Worldwide
reputation for his operations In llihot.
otuy, received lakh of rupees (thcn
forth sso,o0ol from each OF siS Indian
ralahs for releasing them from their
pains, The late csar Of Russia paid Prof
Iachefine, a noted specialist Of Moscow
$4,000 for two days attendance Dr.
Gale. Of Bristol. received check for
$2so.Oeo for curing a certain prominent
nohleman Of diseased knee. Or. Gale
1~wshi, wno s~ay.,tu all the way Ia
Teheran 20 attend the son OF the late
shah, received $4,000 and his expenses.
Sir William Jenner received haFonetcy
and sso,0Oa for four weeks attendance
AZ tbs bedside Of the prince of Wales.
Sir Morcll Mackenzie received siO0.OCO
Tor attending Emperor Frederick. Per.
hnpa the most extravagant fee Of all,
however, Il that 81 an English army
surgeon, who charged an Indian raiah
$4,000 for one prescription In simple
case az rhenmasikm..
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nelllasrsmt praAs

The most savage specimen Of the crah
species Il found ia Japan, seeming Ia
dream % nothing but lighting. 10 de.
light In nothing half 50 much. The
minute he spies another OF his Kind
he acrapea his claws together in rage.
challenging him 90 the combat. Not
a moment - wasted in prellminaries.
but n l, they 90. hammer aud tongs.
II sounds like two rocks grinding
against Que another AZ their claws raj
tie against the hard shelia The sand
ilies. as the warriors push each other
hither and thither until ~ last one of
them stretches himself out Ia the sun
tired to death. Hut he does not t,-e
for mercy or attempt 10 run away
only feebly rubbing hia claws together
In defiance ~ his foe. That foe come.
closer. and with hiselaws trembling with
Joy al hia victory the conquerur catches
hold Of ono claw Of the sanqaish /, 1
crab. twists 4 until II comes % aud
bears away the palpitatins limb a. a
trophy " kis proves. Such Is a bat.
tia between warrior eraha.
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LAND OF OMAR KHAYYAM.
4 Country LikeIs 40 Come Into treat
ar Importance In the Near
Future.

II IL probable that the American re-
spcets Persia for only two thngs-its
earpetshnd the l,ubniynt Of Omar khay-
yam. Beyond these two there Is little
known Of the country save that Il was
once ruled by Darius. Cyrus aud Nerxcs,
and that babylon and Ninevah were
once It's chief cities But the british
foreign office and the Russian minister
Of foreign affairs know that the land
has been bone Of contention between
the two countries for upward Of a hum
drcd years, and that the time is rapidly
approaching when u must be divided,
no that the Persian problem may be re-
moved from the diplomatic arena.
II IL currently reported that the APP
poinlment Of Lord Curaon TO the vice
royalty OF India was because OF his
great familiarity with the Persian queA-
tion. No man Ina England Is better
fitted 20 deal with the proposed parti-
tion ~ the Ahah'a domain than he. FOR
his long residence az Teheran and his
subsequent studies Of the question
have made him absolute master of its
smallest details, The proposal l. 20 d.
vide the country by u rough line run
ming east and west through the center,
giving the northern section 10 Russia
and adding the southern half 20 India.
Az matters stand now. Persia is go
ing from bad TO worse, She has no laws,
save those imposed by the powerful;
no Justice, save that which Ia purchase
bile; no state treasury save the shah's
private purse, and no enterprise, save
that which ia Russian or English. ni-
vided into two sections by desert that
runs through the center, and without
railroads save those organized and run
by Europeans for their own purposes,
which are chiefly military, the nation
has no united feeling. and Its national
pride has been b4pelessly crushed out
by corrnp, aristocracy.
Russia is binding the northern section
to herself by means OF network OF
railroads which are connected with the
siberian system, while England has
constructed railroads In tho southern
section which tie Il TO india With the
death OF MuSarer-cd-dln the country Ia
expected TO fall in halves. naturally.
but u II docs not, thor the two nations
most interested win see that IL occurs
promptly ST. Louis Republic.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The value OF the fruit consumed in
Grent Britain every year Is estimated at
E10,D00. 900.
Two hundred new designs In penny
toys are brought out every week In
Whitechapel, London.
Production of pig iron In Russia IL
estimated to have Increased from Co.,
600 tons in 1887 to 2.I9t o00 in 1893.
Belgium had 1903 strikes last year. In
volving 1890 laborers. Only in ~ Of
these cases did the strikers win com
plete, and in eight partial, success.
New York made between 1900, 600 and
100000 fewer cigars in the year ended
April than in the previous year, and
more than I20.oQo.0OO fewer paper ciga-
rettes
\, machine that will greatly reduce
the cost of harvesting has been invented
for the harvesting Of sugar b'ets. This
means few more laborers will be look
ing for work in the cities.
II is reported that DR.. Llnde, one Of
the inventors Of machinery TO liquefy
mir. is engaged IN work on a small piece
Of apparatus which viii weigh less than
2M pounds and will produce liquid air
in - minutes.
Reports from 20 British towns show
that London. the only one supplied with
river water, has almost the lowest death
rate from fever~e7 per million. The
rate at Plymouth Is 40, while AZ Glasgow
II is isl, aud at i;elfad 1t reaches ,G6T.
The invention of machine which wilI
automatically fold, wrap and address
newspapers IL announced. II was re-
Gently tested In New York aud found TO
be phenomenal success. Two men
can operate six machines. thereby do
ing the work Of - men The machine
will soon be on the market
The remarkable theory that UNDER
ground waters, like The ocean, are az
feetcd by the moon Is advanced By T..
Guichard, French chemist, He il led
to this conclusion by an investigation
OF certain wells near the coast the wa.
ter 81 which rises aud falls with the
tides, yet has a composition disproving
the explanation OF direct connection
between the wells and the sea.
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The house in Montpelier, VT, which
nr. Julius Dewey occupied and la which
all OF his children were horn was orig.
inally small. but Was several times
added 20. Mithia the last two or three
years. wishing 10 replace this modest
structure with q handsomer. more mod
ern edltiee, Edward Dewey, the second
son, sold the dwelling and harm (rctain-
ing the groundsl Tor slsa. Three days
afterward the buildings were rvsald for
st0o, the last purchaser. who paid the
cost OF removal. placing them on 10.
on state street, Since the battle OF
Manila this house. as the birthplace and
early home of its hero. has been an OBJ
1eei of interest 10 tourists aud relic
hunters. The latter. indeed. have
threatened 10 carry IL away plecemeal.
. souvenir fend in enc instance wrench
Ing on sllver-plated faucet and leav.
ing the water running in the bath
room with the pressure Of the full sys.
tenn Of iss pounds. - laostan Transcript.
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THE LAND Or opnIR.
There Il Evidence That II Was what
IL NOW Called Monomotapa,
Africa.

The Mononlotapa region, In Rho
desia, Is the ancient land Of opbir. The
gold mines 81 the nneienss ARE now re-
discovered and. the gold ingot uoids
rodiseovered IN Ithodesia are identical
with the tin ingoi moIda used by the
Ihoenieians In Cornwall. II II believed.
says the Matabele Times. that the phoe-
nicians worked the South African
mines 1000 - G. Scripture tells us how
Hiram, the Phoenicinn king. brought
enormous quantities 81 gold, ivory and
slaves for King Solomon. and where
could ali these have been discovered to.
Rether. and In such large quantities as
described In holy writ, II not in this
portion Of southeast Africa? Job'sref-
erences 20 gold dust" locate the source
OF solomon's wealth IN the parts. and
certainly neither the ivory" nor the
Slaves" nor the apes OF Bible history
came from India. for Africn, MS Is we'll
known, has ever been credited jn his
tory as the Ivory, slave and ape-produc-
ing country. Further. there Is consid-
cradle doubt whether any other coun-
try. India included, could al that period
have produced the quantity Of gold
mentioned IN Chronicles and Kings
Scattered throughout the country are
colossal ruins Of fortresses, temples Of
distinctly Phoenicinn origin. identical
with tho ruins now seen in the land OF
the rhoenicians and built by the same
rnce aserectcd stonehenge on Salisbury
plain and later built the rounded tow
ers Of ireland, Here IL the clearinghouse
style Of building, as In Afabia, Sardinia
and the British isles. There, too, are
the gigantic monoliths, cloyen stones
and stone circles, with affairs and sacred
f.ais.sFtsw.a
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The sparrow has Kept 40 cheerful
campaign against The human race for
thousands ~ yeara While All the big
game Il icing extsrminated Ia both
hemisfhervs, sials eherry little bird bids
fair to outwtt hts enemies and 20 on
ehAtiering down the Aees All noston
y now Arrayed In two camps. for and
against The sparrow. Hut he does not
ash quarter fram HIS eneniea or fAsora
trora his friends. Christian RcgIsasr.
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The Swedish company which was TO.
ing 20 raise the annkrn Spanish Wnr.
ships q Santiago has given up The task.
These swedes will know better another
time thar 20 undertake what Amer.
cana cant do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
FOR.HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Des Moines. Ia. April 27.-The parents
of Harry Brookover. of company K.
First Nebraska. wounded In the arm
at Quingua river. live here. He was
employed in the postoffice for several
years and enlisted at Omaha. His faith
er is a retail grocer. George Mariner,
of company z, Fifty-first Iowa. was
corporal. His father lives seven miles
south of Shenandoah. Ia. on a farm.
Lewis L. Hunter. of company E. Is Il
years old. the son of farmer four
miles east of Shenandoah. He was left
at Honolulu in the hospital. but went
to Manila as a stowaway in troopship
carrying regulars.
Carl Gardner enlisted as private Sec
rotary Of Captain Pryor. Of company.
of Council Bluffs. He came here ar
afterward enlisted in company E as
private. r. T. Daley. of company E "
a son Of Colonel D. B. Daley. who Opn
In 1898. He lives at Council Bluffs. ,-;e
is 20 years old and had been made a
corporal Adrain Hockett. of company
M. lived at Red Oak. He is 10 years
old, and his father Is a jeweler. Bert
Thomas. of company M. came to Iowa
from South Bend. Ind. He was brake
man on the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad and lived at Red Oak.
He Is rs years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
In Memory of Grant.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-The eques-
TRAN statue of General Grant, pre-
scented to the city of Philadelphia by
the Fairmount Park Art association,
was unveiled with appropriate ceremon-
les by Miss Rosemary Sartoris. grand
daughter Of the dead hero. in the pres
ence of President Mckinley, members
of his cabinet, representatives of for
eign governments. and large gather
ing of distinguished citizens and guests
of honor. Prominent among those par
ticipating was Mrs. Grant, widow Of
the general. and other members of the
family. The exercises proper began with
arrival of the presidential party at 1880
o'clock at Broad street station
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Welded IN HASTE.
Mrs. Henry T. Sloane Marries Perry Bel
mont in Connecticut.

Mrs. Henry T. sloane Marries Perry Bel
mont in Connecticut.
New York May latter being d.
vorced by decree Of the supreme court
In the morning. Mrs. Jessie Sloane went
to Greenwich, Conn.,, in the afternoon
and was married to Perry Belmont at
night. Henry T. Sloane obtained the
divorce. The decree gave him the ex-
elusive custody and control Of his two
children, Jessie and Emily Eleanor.
until they reach the age of Fl. Mrs.
Sloane loses the right of dover in Mr..
Sloane's real estate and all interest in
his personal property in the event that
he should die intestate.
While DEGREES of absolute divorce
granted in this state invariably con-
tain a clause prohibiting the persons
against whom they are granted from
remarrying. they have no effect outside
the jurisdiction Of the court. A mar
riage contracted by a divorced person
in an adjoining state is recognized as
valid everywhere. All the proceedings
In the Sloane case were secret. Mr..
and Mrs. Belmont will go to Washing
ton, where they will visit Mrs. s. S.
Rowland, then will go south to inspect
Mr.. Belmont's horses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
DEATH LIST AT NEwTOwN.
Twenty Persons Killed and Between
Thirty and Forty Wounded.

Thirty and Forty wounded.
Ch:llicothe, Mo-, April 29.-The latest
reports from Newtown, in Sullivan coun-
ty, which was visited by the tornado,
are that twenty persons are thought to
have been killed and between thirty and
forty injured, some of them, it is be-
lieved, fatally. The known dead are:
s. Bedford and wife and five children.
L. Evans and two daughters, William
Hay. wife and seven children. The in
jured are: The five Brooks children.
Ella Evans. A. j. Jones and wife and
three children, May Gregory and two
Pearson and three children, Mrs. Flag,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Guisey, Dora STAFF
ford and three children, NJ. c. M'Chris-
tine and wife, Moses Gunison and wife.
The entire eastern half of the town
was destroyed. The path of the storm
was about 500 or 600 feet wide and
hardly dwelling in its course escaped.
Frame houses were lifted from their
foundations and crushed like egg shells.
The more substantial buildings were
partly wrecked and half hundred per-
sons at least are homeless. A terrific
electrical storm followed the tornado.
and the excitement was intense.
Women and children ran about the
streets shrieking for their parents and
loved ones, and men searched the ru-
ms in the drenching rain, hoping to
locate the bodies of victims Houses of
survivors were thrown open to those
who were rendered homeless and every
thing possible Is being done to care for
the injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
lived several hours despite her awful
People Killed At Lancaster, Mo.

St. Louis, April ga special from
Trenton, Mo-. says that special train
has been sent to Newton having on
board supplies and physicians for the
aid Of the storm sufferers. Lancaster,
Schuyler county. was badly torn up by
the storm and many persons are report
ed killed and injured. The wires are
all down and no accurate reports have
been received. Bridges on the Omaha
Kansas City and Eastern railroad have
been washed out. and the Rock Island
tracks in this vicinity are in bad
shape. In Trenton a portion Of the
Christian church was blown down and
the telephone system throughout
Grundy county has been badly wrecked.
Many houses were blown down, but no
fatalities are reported
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
IOWA COUNTIES DEVASTATED.
Five Persons Dead and Nine Dangerously
Hurt on Soldier River.

Five Persons Dead and Nine Dangerously
Hurt on Soldier River.
Ute. Ia, April 29.-The Soldier River
valley in the counties of Crawford and
Monona was swept by tornado about
midnight. the severest ever known in
the devastated section. The property
damage is large. The killed are: John
Amerston. Harry Ferrin. Mrs. George
Furne. Hanson Severson. unknown
man. believed to be tramp named
Shields. The injured. so far as known:
John Anderson, five daughters of George
Furne. all expected to die; George
Furne. NJ. E. Kingsley, Peter Peterson.
Those mentioned are dangerously hurt.
Dozens of people scattered throughout
the prosperous farming country OF the
Soldier River valley We're hurt more or
less by flying debris. The large resi-.
dence of George Furne was the first
building of Importance destroyed. 1t
was right in the center of the cyclones
track. The house was cut to pieces like
so much kindling wood. Tho five
daughters were found in as many diff
ferent places after the storm had passed
by their father. who was himself badly
hurt. All the daughters are badly hurt
and not expected to survive. They We're
located In the darkness by their cries.
The mother was not found until day
light. She lay beneath some of the
debris Of her ruined home. A fence
rail was forced through her body. ska
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Cablegram from Admiral Kautz.

Washington, April 2S.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department from Admiral Kautz:
auckland. April a., Apia, April 49,
Secretary Navy. Washington: The re-
ceipt Of telegram of March 81 and April
2 is acknowledged. Coal cannot be
obtained at Apia, must be ordered from
Auckland. Everything is quiet at Apia.
am not aggressive on Mataafa rebels;
but I am protecting United States con-
sulate, United States property and the
Samoan government as established by
the decision of the chief justice Of the
supreme court" The navy department
in foot note to the above announces
that 1t has already completed arrange
ments for supplying coal to Admiral
Kautz and 1t will soon be at his COM
mand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Failed to Reach a Verdict.

Frankfort. KY, May 1.-The jury In
the case Of Charles E. Sommers. ex-
sergeant alarms of the senate,
charged with bribery, after being out
a day and half. failed to reach a ver-
dict The jury stood eight for convic-
tion and four for acquittal. Sommers
was accused by Delegate Garnett
Graves of paying him $500 for the proxy
Of Taylor county in the railroad COM
missioner convention, held here April
g. Graves exposed Sommers, claiming
he accepted the money merely to lead
Sommers into trap. Sommers was
defended by ex-senator Blackburn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Iowa state and Savings Banks.

Des Moines, Ia. April 29.-The state
ment Of state and savings banks Of
Iowa on April is issued. 1t shows total
deposits of $72, 1874, 3S1; total assets, $780,
800, 500. The deposits have increased over
sS.O00.OO0 since the statement of Jan. 10.
being the only time in the states his
tory there has been an increase between
the January and April statements. Con-
solidating the state and national banks
resources of s170.562.670 and deposits Of
SIP 4S7, 6SS are shown. The private
banks. which make no reports, number
as many as all Incorporated institu-
tions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Di-
sease relieved in six hours by "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female Relieves retention of water
a most Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by Engbretson's Pharmacy, 102
w. Water St., DEBORAH, Iowa. S-1yr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Mrs. George Acquitted.

Canton, o., April 29.-The jury in the
George murder case has returned a
verdict of acquittal. A mighty cheer
went up from the crowd in the court
room when the verdict was announced.
The cheer was almost instantly taken
up by the people who packed the
streets. Mrs. Georges face lit up with
a smile as the words were spoken that
made her free woman. She was i'm
mediately surrounded by great throng
who desired to congratulate her. She
had been on trial for the murder of
George d. Saxton. Mrs. McKinleys
,brother
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Cron Ranort for Iowa.

Des Moines. Ia, April 27.-The crop
report of the state says the spring wheat
is all in. but the acreage is smaller
than last year. The acreage of oats and
barley is an average and sowing is COM
pleted in the northern part of the
state. but is delayed by rains in the
southern part. Grass is making a late
start. stock requiring much later feed
ing than ordinarily. Glover is winter
killed in every part of the state and
winter wheat Is practically a failure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Imported Miners in Iowa.

Des> Moines, Ia. April Ex-Governor
Shaw refuses to do anything to prevent
the Importation of miners into this dis
trict to take the place Of the strikers.
He told a committee of the leaders Of
the strikers, who called upon him, that
under the Iowa law he has no power to
interfere. There have been about 500
miners come to Des Moines from other
states in the last three days. Most of
them are colored men. The strikers are
raising money to send them back to
their homes. There are 800 men still
out. and they say that they will not
allow the new men to take their places.
Some of the large mines say that they
will open in a few days with the new
men
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
For sale by r.. A. Engbretson.

In almost every neighborhood
there is some one whose life has been
saved by Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has
been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the
use of that medicine. Such persons
make point of telling of it whenever
opportunity offers, hoping that it may
be the means of saving other lives.
For sale by Brunt & Parman, drug
gists. IA
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-03
Deliver for Henderson.

Des Moines, Ia, April 2I.-Represen-
tative Dolliver said here that the Iowa
congressional delegation will have a
meeting in the near future to outline
the campaign of Representative Hen
derson for the speakership. He said
that Henderson will have solid dele
cation from Iowa, and he believes that
Henderson has enough votes to win. His
only fears are that the east will unite on
a man when only eighteen more votes
will be needed and might be obtained
from Ohio and Indiana