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The state herald., 1900-10-26
DEATH OF fX!yECRETARY
SHERMAN AT WASHINGTON

John Sherman, late secretary OF state,
has passed away.
"Few among our citizens have risen
to greater or more deserved eminence
in the national councils than he. The
story of his public life and services 10,
ms it were, the history of the country
for half century.
"In the Congress of the United States
he ranked among the foremost In the
House and later in the Senate. He was
twice member of the executive Cabi-
net, first as secretary of the treasury
and afterward as secretary Of state.
Whether in debate during the dark
hours of our Civil War, or as the direc-
tor of our country's finances during the
period of rehabilitation, or as a trust
ed councillor in framing the nations
laws for over forty years, or as the e1-
ponent of its foreign policy, his course
was ever marked by devotion to the
best interests of his beloved land, and
by able and conscientious effort to up
hold Its dignity and honor. His coun-
trymen will long revere his memory
and see In him n type of the patriot
Ism, the uprightness and the zeal that
20 to moulding and Strengthening
nation.
'In fitting expression of the sense Of
bereavement that afflicts the Republic,
l direct that on the day of the funeral
the executive offices Of the United
States display the national flag at half
mast and that the representatives d
the United States in foreign countries
shall pay in like manner appropriate
tribute to the illustrious dead for ,
period of ten days.
Done at the city of Washington,
this 22nd day of october, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-fifth."
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Washington, Oct. 25.-"The condi-
ton of the people of the island of Cuba
TO the best of my knowledge and be-
lief is one of content. They realize
that wonderful progress has been made
and they feel rs n people kindly to-
ward and have faith in the people of
the United States"
This statement is made by Major
General Leonard Wood, commanding
the division of Cuba. In an extract
from his annual civil report relative
to the administration of Cuba, made
public by the War Department to. day,
is statement showing that remark
able advance has been made by Cuba
during the last year. Hospitals have
been established in every important
town, asylums have been provided for
orphan children. 5000 schools have
been established. 5000 teachers, most
of whom receive higher wages than
teachers of corresponding grades in the
United States, are employed and there
are 10000 scholars where, under Span
ish administration. there were not more
than 10000 children attending schools,
General Wood calls attention to the
lacl tnat lue lNp spulneTH PROVINCES
for the first time are free from yellow
fever and in general there has been n
great improvement in health through
out the island. Seven hundred miles
of railroad have been constructed dur
ing the year bridges have been re-
built, streets paved and millions of dol
lars have been spent on public works,
yet there is n surplus of S1,5O0,000 in
the Cuban treasury. General Wood
makes special point of the fact that
hunger in the island is now unknown.
Speaking more In detail of the i'm
provements in the island, General
Wood says:
"Publlc buildings throughout the is
The state herald., 1900-10-26
BIG NEW YORK
BANK DELEGATIONS

New York, Oct. 24.-Charles L. AL
word, note ,eller of the First National
bank Of this city, is fugitive and Il
defaulter to the extent of 100000.
1t Is not known us yet that this is the
full extent of the defalcatiOn.
Alvord has been with the bank twen
ty years, and was one Of the most
trusted men In the institution. His
stealings extended over long period
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten days ago, when he
sent word that he was Ill ut his home.
After he had been away for day or
two the bank put experts at work and
some Irregularities were found. AS the
experts delved deeper and deeper into
Alvords books the extent of the rob
berry began to dawn upon the officers,
until they were overwhelmed to find
that 1t had reached the enormous figure
of 100000.
What Alvord did with al the cash
Is also mystery as yet, except that, as
usual In such cases, 1t Is said that n
large amount of it went in stock specu-
lation. One story is that he lost S75,-
900 in one deal, but what deal 1t was
is not stated. 1t has been discovered
that during the summer Alyord visited
Saratoga, where he cut a great hgure,
spending money like prince. He
rented palatial mansion there, kept n
fine stable Of horses. and besides play
ing the races is said to have freluented
gambling houses.
IL these stories are true, Alvo2d dis
played entirety inherent charactefastics
than those he showed at home. In ff8Js
city he was known as a man Of very
regular habits. Among his associates
he was iooKcT up 70 anu On WHffstrecs
was known as Happy" Alvord, be-
cause of his CHEEKY ways. His home
was in the suburb of Mount Vernon.
This home is magnificent place, locat-
ed on Chester hill, one Of the most
artistic sections of the town. 1t is
surrounded by luxurious grounds and
there are extensive stables.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Washington, Oct. 22.-Hon. John
Sherman, former representative In the
House, long member of the Senate,
and twice holding Cabinet POSITIONS
died at G:45 this morning, aged seven
ty-eight.
The funeral services will be held
here, after which the remains Will be
taken to his old home in Mansfield
Ohio, where they will lie in state before
burial
The immediate cause of Mr.. Sher-
mans death was described as Draln
exhaustion incident to extreme weak
ness due to old age and to several at.
tacks of sickness from which he had
suffered for the past year and hait.
Since Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sher-
man had been most of the time uncon-
sclous, rallying partially at intervals,
when slight nourishment was given
him. Yesterday afternoon evidences
Of the approaching end were manifest,
and he failed to regain consciousness
after 3 o'clock, passing away peaceful
ly Just before dawn broke. About !
o'clock this morning he rallied some
what from the stupor and turned HIM
self over In bed, but after that he grad
ually sank until the end came.
Those at the bedside included Mr..
and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiborg Of Gin
cinnati, Mrs. William X. Otis Of New
York City, p. Tecumseh Sherman, a
fson Of, the late General Sherman;
Charles NJ. Sherman of Chicago, and
Miss Lizzie Sherman. Others were
Mrs. James McCallum, the adopted
daughter, who had been his constant
attendant, and her husband.
The President this afternoon Issued
the following proclamation:
''In the fullness of years and honors,
The state herald., 1900-10-26
Car,nrc of rr.ln i,onn.r..

Grand Junction. Colo, Oct. 23.-The
three men who held up the Cisco, Utah.
agent OF the Rio Grande Western rail
way Thursday night We're captured
about thirty miles northwest Of here
by Sheriff Charles =. Wallis and Y. A.
Ke'chum, detective of the road.
They were brought 10 this city and
ARE now In the county Jail They gave
their names M Jack and Wren Hatch
md Dave 7, olllver, The men win bc
tnken 10 Cisco 10y the officers.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

n soldier returning from tho Phiiip.
pines became \ fnving maniac ns tho
train wns passing over sherman hill a
low days since. His name was Paul
.f'gort hhd Ills home Rochester, New
york oh reaching Cheyenne he was
hkrh clhrge NJ by city Marshal In.
Ehlls ana Kept IN custody until he had
lul'iru down somewhat. Unless he
gets better very soon Ur his relatives
nro Found be- VIII probably bo scnt 10
'ho nsylnln NJ Evanston.
Cody ndylccs state tint between ,he
inlihiH nnd poi hunters II looks "A
though all NJ The deer viii be either
Ruled or driven ftam the country. Dur.
inE The pns, fcw weeks rowing bands
OF INDIANS have been IN the mountains
nnd hntc slaughtered many deer nnd
.lk Hunting parties from tho Fas,
llnVe also, contrary TO the law, kiliad
me wlld game. Several parties have
been convicted of unlawful hunting.
put " " Impossible for ~. game war.
deus to cover the entire territory where
the slaughter II going on.
Thp new schooi building nj Uosw eii
which VIII coat over saopo, il 10 he
renny Tor occupancy by March IL, nss,,
The state herald., 1900-10-26
samr.nn Ahmlt.. iLnn.nn.

Boston, Oct 25.-Rcar Admiral
Sampson said to-day regarding Lieu.
tenant liohson's speech, In which he
praised the bravery ana SKIN OF Adml.
rnl Sampson, aud said he was dying
OF broken heart;
when ilohson wns here he asked
me II he might say something 10 the
people OF his section about me. | snid
he might | knew he would not sny
anything improper llobson IL fnc
fellow who performed his duty well
and who nearly lost his life In doing
80, lie always served me faithfully,
and take mn Interest In him."
The state herald., 1900-10-26
No Advance In ore Rates.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2J.-The Trans
missouri Freight Bureau. at its meet.
ing in the Brown Palace hotel did not
increase the freight rate on ores from
Colorado to Missouri river points The
tariff will remain as at present. at
least until the next meeting OF the
freight bureau, that is scheduled to be
held at Milwaukee in January. Chair
man Poteet of the bureau, who has
presided ut the meeting, said last night
after adjournment;
There has been no change made In
the tariff on ores. aud there Will be
none. We cannot make H. or course.
the shippers can't ask for anything less
than the present rate. The roads are
getting only 30 cents a hundred pounds
for carrying the ore now. had large
number OF letters and kilograms from
railroads asking us 10 raise the rate.
Then, after long discussion Of II. we
hdded half cent and were going to
let II go at that.
This morning one of the members
OF the bureau entered an objection. He
said that the raise was made when he
was absent from the meeting aud his
road was not represented, and we had
to take II all back, The roads will not
agree to the raise, and unless It Is unan.
imous we can do nothing"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

The skeleton of man found lying
In gulch about two aud one,hllf
miles south OF liawlns n few days
since by n party OF hunters II believed
to be that OF Andy Nylandcr, who dis
appeared from l,awllns about two
years neo. Nylnndcr wns about hfty
years Of ngc and was employed by
william Daley ns sheep hrr,lcr. The
last time he was seen alive he had u
quantity Of tobacco aud over $500 In
money on his person At the time the
skeleton WIS found one pocket con
inlned some tobacco. but the money
Ind disappeared
with the completion of the cut,oa
between Laramie nnd liuford work on
which has progressed all summer nnd
fall, the line IN nsr nt the present time
viii bc used exclusively for wcstbound
trains nni the cutoff viii bo given III
10 cnstl,ound trains. IIy making this
arrangement the company Will hnye n
double trnclt from Laramie to Tie Sid.
lng. and M soon ms the tunnel nj Sher
man N completed. this win extend To
nnfnrd un the "nHt side Of the hill
There win then tcmnin but fifteen mile.
OF single imrk between Cheyenne aud
Laramie. being between otto nnd ilu
ford OH this side Of the hlll. This Hnp
VIII be filled In IN the spring with n
second track
The State Board of Charities and
llcform Inns lrt the contract TO Daley \
Dow for huildlnn a alocthdc on tho
north side NJ the pchllrntlhry building
NJ llnwllns. preparatory to moving the
state rtisonrrs from Laramie The
Htockndo viii be- sixteen feet In height
nnd will be- ;lnnN2T6 feet. ON cnch cor
her win be- u lookout stnilon for the
nunfds The new penltcnllafy build.
lhg II being put Ia the best possible
shape M The prlrnnufH, over lhO In
number will be- moved 10 linwlins be.
fore lnnnp iHh After their arrival
ihcy viii hr ari ~ wuri, building u
siah. sluHtbdu in enclose The entire
building nnd grounds
The state herald., 1900-10-26
CUBA is PROSPEROUS AND
HER PEOPLE ARE CONTENTED

land have undergone extensive repairs.
Plans in detail are now ready for ad-
vertisement for paving and sewerinG
in thoroughly first-class and modern
manner the city of Havana and its
suburbs. The city of Santiago has
been largely paved with modern pave
ment. All the larger cities have under
gone street improvements. In fact the
change since the American occupation
has been most remarkable.
"a thoroughly efficient mail service
has been established and is being con
Quoted with efficiency and economy.
Public works involving millions of dol
lars have been taken up and complet
ed. Old lighthouses have been re-
paired, new ones built and new ones
contracted for. and complete light
house establishment has been organ
iZed, A complete overland telegraph
has been established throughout the is
land.
MANY Industries have been taken up
and are growing daily. Many modifica-
tons have been made in taxation, all
with the purpose of benefiting the tax
payer and fastening the reconstruc-
tlon of the country. Immigration. cs-
pecially from Spain, is heavy. II Is
probable that 6o,00o win have entered
Cuba during the present year. These
people are all industrious and good
worlimen.
'The tobacco crop of last year was
an immense one. This year the sugar
crop will be between $4,000 and GOO
600 tons. The value of this years
crop Of sugar and the coming tobacco
crop will be conservativcly 100000
600. This does not include the very
large production of cocoa, Of coffee and
various vegetables and fruits, nor does
1t include any of the proceeds from
mining and the many other industries" +"
The state herald., 1900-10-26
Anair. at r.L,p.

PekinF. Oct n. via Shanghai. Oct.
2i.-I'he Fourteenth United States IN.
fnntfy has departed from tho city. II
wns escorted beyond the walls by the
other American troops.
The Royal l'usilocfs have nlso de.
parted
The date Of the meeting or the for.
cign ministers With Prince Ching aud
II Hung Chang has not yet been doii,
nltely ilfod Some ~ the ministers
have NOT yct received instructions from
their governments. iwu nro absent
from The capital and one iH IN.
The state herald., 1900-10-26
mr Irrigation Canal.

Yuma, ArlE, oct, 20 An Information.
nj canal Ia undpf construction through
southern Arizona nnd Sunurn. The co.
nal Ia 100 feet In width NJ tho top aud
100 upon the bottom nnd h to he forty
miles IN lonHlh Work WIS begun last
fcbrnnfy nnd about four miles Of the
rnhnl nrr nov complete. NJ n cost Of
100000. a tenth ur total Amount 10 be-
expended. Tie constructing company
has liberal concession from the Mex.
tenn government embracing tho grant
~ an lmmniisr body nf lnud IN the
Colorado valley couY,ni'hl 10 tide
wnipr.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

One of the notable actions taken by
organizations this year In behalf OF
the Sabbath was that by the Modern
Woodmen of America. fraternal So
ciety with a membership of nearly
half a million. The official organ
says: IF your camp has planned a
Sunday picnic change the date to
some other day. The head consul has
authority in summary manner to re-
ceive charges against local camp toI
failing to prosecute members guilty OF
holding Sunday picnics under the aus
pices Of the society or any local
camp"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

"A library in a ga"A--,-- tr'e 7.s@r'.-'
ton of an old scholar who loved ma
ture as well rs books. is in a fair way
to be realized for everybody in Brook.
lyn. BY the cooperation OF the public
library and the park commission there
were reading rooms and libraries Ii
three OF the Brooklyn parks during
the summer, and one of them was
visited by more than 5000 persons In
Il month. People who used to sli
around stupidity. half asleep. read
while enjoying the peace and quiet
OF the place. and children found some
thing to do beside playing until they
were tired and quarrelsome. They all
are to be congratulated, but equally
warm congratulations are due to the
public library. which has found one
more way to fulfill its mission o.
reaching the public.
The state herald., 1900-10-26
strike Settlement DELAYED.

WilLcshnrrc, PA. Oct. 2a.-plscon.
tent among the striking miners of the
Wyoming valley Is growing nnd unless,
the strike II settled the miners win be
hard TO control, A majority Of the
men nrc willing nnd anxious to 40 To
work.
President Mitchell said yesterday
"rhc prospects of nn early settlement
Of the conl strike Is becoming bright.
-r,"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

In Southern Hungary are people
hungering and thirsting for the Bible.
They came over from Bulgaria cen
tury and half ago, numbering now
some 10000 souls. They asked for a
translation of the New Testament and
n translation of St. John was made
and 10000 copies printed. These have
been sold and they ask now for the
whole of the New Testament They
are related in tongue to the PAUL.
clans, near Philippopolis.
The state herald., 1900-10-26
No New. of Pear, steamer

81 Johns \. r.. oct, -, The latest
fishing craft returning from northern
Labrador reports that nothing has been
seen Of illr r"nry relief Steamer Wind.
wnrd. The winter sonson hnE already
set In near Hudson bny lee IL form.
Ing nnd the whole region viii aoon be
frozen ~, nnllhg II impossible for the
Wlndwnrd Ia got south this ypnr,
The state herald., 1900-10-26

A liquor dealer of Boston recently
referred to depressing features in his
business as follows: ITO begin with,
he said, there is the multiplication OF
saloons, but of even more moment in
my mind is the fact that the younger
generation is not drinking as the old
did in the past, No matter how good
socially men were they thought moth
ing OF setting in for drinking bouts
at tables or at the bar. Now the aver.
age man, II he drinks at all, either has
it at his house. bought in bulk, so that
the retailer is cut out, or else he drops
in for drink in hurry and gets out
again. II hurts my business"
The state herald., 1900-10-26
QUO New Nsrmsn rhnncelIet.

Berlin, Oct. 81 Emperor William
hns written Prince llohenlohe mn M.
,oFrarh letter. yielding Ia the chnn.
rcllor's request for relief from his ON.
cinl duties nnd expressing the warm.
tst ihnnks for li- fidelity, distinguished
services, s"lf.snurifcing devotion and
unvnrylhg fnlihfulneas,
Count llefnhnr,li won i,nelow. who
hns Just been appointed chancellor Of
the German empire. succeeding tho
aged prlncc liuhonlahc. lns been Elm.
poror Williams right hnnd man, Ms
hrnd Of tile Ifmnn foreign Office, In
HE il,isroIlrtinnn diplomacy concern.
lns china,
The state herald., 1900-10-26
Wants Main. Wreck Vrmo,.d.

Washington, y. c.. Oct. 23.-Gcncrnl
Leonard Wood. governor general OF Gu.
bn, saw Secretary Long to-day and rec
oininended that steps he taken to re-
move the wreck Of the battlcship Maine
IRON Havana hnrbor, M Il occupies .
great deal OF space which could be
utilized TO advantage. lie said he
thought the wreck would have to BE-
taken up pleccmenl, instead Of being
raised M n whole.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

A Berlin correspondent writes: "Af
almost incredible case OF superstition
is reported from Czech village OF Nets
chin. 1t appears that In the spring IN
village sehoolmaster there died. ant
was. in due course. buried with every
mark OF esteem on the part OF the In
habitants But now the villagers ar,
one and all clamoring that he may b
exhumsd. The reason for this strang
wish is that he Is held responsible bl
them for the fact that long spell o
drought has set In. to the great los
of nil the farmers In that district. u
is not no much the dofunct schoolmas
ter who is TO blame as his sorrowinl
relations, who. ignorant OF the super
stitlons prevalent there, were unwis,
enough to place under the poor man
head n cushion stuffed with feathers
According to the Ignorant peasant
this Ia sure means OF causing a pro
longed drought, and until the feather,
pillow is removed they maintain tina
no rain will fall.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

a witty and cynical Frenchman nd.
vertiHeS as follows In n parlslan papcrs
"A young man OF agreeable presence
and deslrous OF getting married would
like TO make the acquaintance Of an
aged and experienced gentleman who
could disauadc him from taking the
!atAl step"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Twenty of the largest cotton mills
Of the Piedmont district of South Car
olina have gone on half-time, because
Of the high price of cotton. Their
managers say that with cotton cloth
selling as 1t is, the working up of II
and II cent cotton offers no profit
And when the question arises of bring
Ing the price of cotton cloth up to
the level of 10-cent cotton, the con
sumers must be consulted.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

A Swiss genius has invented pith
cloak weighing about one pound
which will hold up fully equipped
soldier on the surface of the water.
Successful experiments were made re-
Gently on the Lake of Zurich. The
cloak is provided with waterproof
pockets in which food and drink may
be carried, as well as blue lights, in
case the wearer is shipwrecked in the
night.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

By n nroclnnallon N the President
The Grow Greek f1rcr, reserve. cmbrac.
ing ob.3aO ncrrs In the southeast corner
OF Alhnht county. Wyoming. was ere.
hted. THIS reserve was crrnted 10 oro.
i"r' the Timber on the hcnd oi Grow
creek but hlorc particularly the water
supply NJ the city or Cheyenne ana
Fort Russell aud n large area Of nry,.
cnliunl land lying thcrcnbout..
The state herald., 1900-10-26

where lies the cnsty' was the cagsi
query OF the fifteenth century nnyi'
gators seeking a passage to China
Captains OF Occidental ships Of stat,
In this last quhrtcr-yoar Of tho nine.
,eenth century pu, II differently: How
the shst Heal"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Morley, n noted character through.
out the West. dropped dead ON IN.
platform NJ Bitter Creek station, n
few days since, Morley was about
seventy years old, mn Engllshmnn by
birth. nnd claimed To he u nephew OF
me famous British politician. John
Morley
The state herald., 1900-10-26

A well known begsar who frequent
I'd tho ncighborhood OF tho opon
House In Paris was prostrated will
sunstroke. on bciug taken 10 tn
hospital. banlnotos amounting To 500,
900 francs were discovered In bel
which the mondlrnnt wore.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Says an old bachelor: Before talk
Ing the leap through the wedding ring
man should be sure the net of con-
nubial bliss is properly stretched on
the other side"
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Dismarcks son6 have testified to
their friendship for their father'E ply
.ieian. Dr. schwcninger by appointing
him director ana head physician of %
hospital they have endowed ht Lich
ierfoldt. near berlin.
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Ice has proved successful M an 100.
suletor on Mont Blanc. A double ilho
Of ordinary galvanized Iron wire was
laid ON the ground between the Grand
Mulcts ut the top of the mountain and
the pe,iia Muleta ut The base Elth
line was b,bo0 feet long Mossagua
were sent without trouble ana the ioaa
OF electricity. an measured by the TO-.
atrumsnts, was very slight
The state herald., 1900-10-26

The man who doesn't respect him
self should not blame others if they
follow his example.
The state herald., 1900-10-26
THE STATE HERALD.
III. rAsssrCR owner and PosAsher.
HosxoKa. COLORADO.

II facts speak for themselves, what
wonderful facts some womens tongues
must be.
The state herald., 1900-10-26
ISenlncL, ,sIcciInn Inv.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct 20 Governor
Beckham has approved the nonparii,
san election hlll passed at the extra
session OF the legislature, which rr,
Gently adjourned
The state herald., 1900-10-26

Bays rural editor "wo under
stand that pumpkins are very fatien.
Ing for hogs. but personally We ha,
psvsr given them q trial.