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New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
FIRE DRILLS IN SCHOOLS.
THREE MINUTES THE MAXIMUM LIMIT
FOR EMPTYING NEW-YoRk
BI7T.DING-AT RANDALLS
ISLAND.
ISLAND.

Every morning when the schools begin TO NIL
the city assumes the tremendous responsibility
# caring for the safety of thousands OF poys
and girls Massed together in groups OF three
thousand or even four thousand the question OF
the safety of these young people from hre ana
panic becomes of the greatest importance Great
as the problem is it has been so carefully
worked out that in New-YoTk City the children
in school are really safer from the danger of
fire than they are in any other place This city
was the pioneer in this important department
# public school discipline, and it is not too
much to say that nowhere in this or any other
country is the system more thoroughly devel-
oped and more practically tested
There is not in the boroughs of Manhattan
and The Bronx a school which cannot be emp
tied of it's in less than three minutes.
and thi- statement includes, of course, buildings
at which the attendance is nearly four thou
sand. The system in other boroughs of New
York is under different management and not
so much attention seems to have been paid to
the development of what Manhattan calls rapid
dismissaIs." But old New York has long prided
herself on the perfection of her method Of send
ing out children in orderly haste. One of the
exhibitions sent to Paris a biOgraph picture
Of a fire drill in a school OF thrty-fve hundred
pupils of three grades. the whole dismissal TAX
ing less than three minutes The bell may ring
foI rapid dismissal" at any hour of the session.
The children may have just started work, or
they may have had drill only few days be-
fore; ii makes no difference, for at the sound of
the gong every one rises and files rapidly out
until the word is given TO stop. In some other
cities in which rapid dismissals are practised
the gong is sounded only near the close of the
session. that should the call come when
work going on the children would have a
pretty clear idea that there was really fire,
and there would be a fair chance of a panic
drin or no drill; but this is far from being the
case in New-York. In fact, the chance of panic
is almost nothing. The children would, perhaps
be unaware that fire had been discovered; or
if they did know it, they 50 familiar with
the drill and realize completely that there is
plenty of time that panic would be most un-
one of the schools, and the children all knew
that the building was burning; but there was
not the slightest attempt to break the line or to
create confusion. One small boy lost his self
control and started to run ahead, whereupon his
neighbors visited him with summary discipline
and fairly punched him into his place. sys-
TEN which developed such sanity and self-cOn-
troll must be near perfection.
Not only by the drills are pupils protected
against panic. The school buildings in Manhat-
tan planned in the light of sad experience
in other cities. There is. to begin with. only
one door TO every classroom. In Chicago there
was fearful panic during school fire because
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
M4LM1ISON RESTORED.

Paris correspondence of The London Telegraph
MalmaisOn. the old chateau near Paris once
occupied by the first Napoleon and his dis
carded wife. Josephine de BeaUharnais, has
now been completely restored. thanks To the
munifcence of NJ. Osiris. The residence was
badly damaged during the German invasion and
also during the Commune of 1871. For years il
was in a dilapidated condition but the restOrers
have done their work we'll. The grand salon,
decorated long ago by Percier and FOntaine, has
been successfully treated by Nj. JambOn who
obtained many valuable hints from an Old water
color drawing of the room in the possession OF
one. Of FOntaines descendants NJ Osiris has
given over MalmaisOn TO the State, which will
have to provide the furniture and hangings. and
relics.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30

of self-controi which very likely last through
life The instinct Of self-preservation so fre
quentIy utterly defeats itself that IL is hard to
overestimate the value OF habits OF calmness In
danger. of deliberate haste instead Of mad panic.
thus formed in early youth. The Board OF Edu-
cation thinks this as important part Of the
school curriculum as the teaching Of the thres
RS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
IRRESISTIBLE.
From Puck.

From Puck. -.-
Her Mother (reprovingiy)-Couldn't you have
resisted when he kissed you?
Her Daughter (demurely)-I don't know. H
said hA couldn't
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

demonstrated in the past that he
is endowed with that political
shrewdness necessary TO run a
political campaign successfully
and is generally acknowled to be
one of the shrewdesr politicians
in the party today. Mr.. Turner
is no demagogic reformer but a
solid every. day Republican ard
we hope to see him chosen to the
Craftsmanship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07
a. NELSON,
Contractor and Builder

ter in reserve until the Kansas
City convention when Dcwey's
"heroism" was TO supplement
Bryan's "cross Of gold and
crown Of thorns" metaphor and
enable the hero TO ride the waves
of that body just Us Bryan rode
them at Chicago. Somehow. the
silver Democrats got wind of the
scheme and mischievously circu-
lated the report that Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey were going TO
Europe this summer. The Ad
miral was compelled TO deny the
report and in order TO bring the
denial TO the notice Of the people
he was compelled to couple with
it the announcement Of his can.
didacy for the presidency.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07
Terms: $500 per year, in advance.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION
To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
OF THE STATE OF MICH
GAN:-The State Convention
OF the Republicans Of Michigan
is hereby called to meet at the
Light Guard Armory, Detroit,
Michigan, on Thursday, May 5rd,
1000, at II O'Clock noon Tor the
purpose of nominating Fourteen
Electors..of president and Vice
President Of the United States,
and electing four Delegates at
large and four alternate Dele
gates at large to the Republican
nominating convention to be
held at Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, June 10Th, 1900. Each
Congressional District will elect
two delegates and two alternates
to the Republican National Con-
vention to be confirmed by the
State Convention. Also to
select a Chairman of the State
Committee and two members
thereof from each Congressional
District, and the transaction OF
such other business as may
properly be brought before it.
Iron County is entitled to two
delegates.
SHERMAN ID. DABoLL,
Chairman.
HARVEY A. SHERMAN,
Secretary
ST. Johns, Michigan, March
IL, 1900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

THEY tell us that there is no
craftsmanship or business man
agement at the helm of the
Republican party today. Well,
let's see: When Mckinley came
into power we were, To use the
common but homcly term, in the
hole. Our treasury was empty.
We had borrowed 500, 900, 600
dollars and prospects were good
for our being compelled to Dor
row more with which to pay the
interest on the original loan.
But the Republicans took hold,
doctorcd up the revenues and
installed such confidence into the
business world that Immediately
the revenues began TO increase.
By-and-by We had a war which
doubled expenses and called for
extra revenue taxes. The war
ceased and Immediately the
money began to pile up until for
the last quarter the receipts cx-
cceded expenditures to the tune
of $50, 900. 600 dollars. Now
President Mckinley is consider
ing the advisability of reducing
he war revenue taxes But then
you never hear that part OF the
natter alluded toby our Demo-
ratio friends for il Is too bitter a
Pill to swallow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

We NOTE that our frined Rob
ert A. Douglas, Of the Ironwood
News Record, was reelected
supervisor in his ward, a posi-
ton that he has held for several
years. Mr. Douglas will likely
be the chairman Of the county
board Of supervisors for the
coming year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

THE true inwardness Of the
Dewey presidential aspirations
is coming to the surface already.
1t seems that the eastern or gold
Democrats, while giving promise
on the surface that they would
follow Bryan's lead, have been
quietly looking about for avail.
able timber and set upon Dewey
rs the most promising bit that
they could pick up. Several
conferences were held and mat.
ters We're running smoothly. I'll
being their idea 10 hold the mat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

WE HAVE heard that Superin-
tendent j. G. Wall, Of Iron
River, wishes to go to the state
convention as q delegate from
this county and we hope TO see
him go. Mr.. Wall will repre-
sent the county in an honorable
manner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07
manner.

THE Democratic national com
mittee has issued a circular urg-
ing that all delegates TO the
Kansas City convention be lin.
structed for the reaffirmation Of
the Chicago platform and the
selection of candidates loyal 10
it in 1896 and loyal now"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

DEWEY announces that he is a
candidate for the presidency and
some wag adds that if he gets it
he will Immediately deed it over
to his wife.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

ARTHUR II. MARSH has been
convicted of conspiring with
certain of his associates to de.
fraud the State OF Michigan.
Mr.. Marsh was Inspector Gen.
cral Of the state militia and with
Willie" White and Eli Sutton
made up what was known rs the
military push in Gov. Pingrce's
cabinet. The penalty for the
crime in fourteen years or less
in the state prison. Marsh and
his associates were implicated in
the deal whereby 500, 600 worth
Of military stores were sold by
the military push to a bogus
concern in Chicago for $40. 500.
This clothing was Immediately
reshipped to q military supply
concern at Kalamazoo without
breaking seals and then sold
back to the state for $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

THE county convention to
nominate delegates to the state
and district convention will be
called next week. These con.
ventions will nominate delegates
to the national convention and
usually do not attract much in
terest but this year Superintend-
ent Thos. f. Cole is enthusi-
astically spoken of all over the
peninsula Us q candidate for one
of the district delegates and this
county. which is SO closely inter
ested in Mr.. Cole, should see to
it that delegates favorable to
him are sent to the convention.
Mr.. Cole never asked political
favors of the people and they
can we'll afford to do him the
honor of representing them,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

STANLEY TURNER has an
nounccd himself rs q candidate
for the craftsmanship Of the state
Republican committc. Mr.. Tur-
ncr will make an excellent
executive head If chosen TO
preside over that body, lie has
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07
SHERMAN ID. DABoLL,
Chairman
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONTENTION

A convention of the Republi-
cans of the 18th Congressional
district Of Michigan, will be held
in the Opera House, in the
City Of Marquette on Thurs
day April Goth, 1900, at 8 o'clock
p. m, for the purpose Of APP
pointing two delegates and two
alternates to attend the National
Republican convention TO be
held at Philadelphia, Pa, on
Thursday, June 70, 1000, and
for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come
before the convention.
The following is the apportion-
ment OF delegates TO which the
various counties are entitled on
4 basis os the total vote for Gov
crnor at the last general election,
one for each 500 or fraction
thereof if over $50. Each coun-
ty being entitled to at least one
delegate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-07

Dated at Calumet Mich, April
3rd, 1900.
John DUNCAN,
Chairman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
SNEAK rH1EFs RICH HARVEST.
American Express Company Loses
M0neY Punch.

American Express Company Loses
Money Pouch.
st. Paul, Oct. 2O.-The disappearance
in ST. Paul of sealed pouch contain
ing $1,000 belonging to the American
Express company has led to an ex-
animation of the affairs of the local
office of the company and several
changes in the personnel of the St.
Paul force. In order to give the COM
pany's detective better chance to
trace the loss the robbery is being
kept a secret. The pouch was taken
from the wagon driven by Fred Sobey
either at the union depot or between
the depot and the offices at Fourth
and Jackson streets. Mr.. Sobey was
retained in the employ of the company
for some time. He states that he does
not know the exact amount of money
stolen, but has been led to believe by
company officials that it was about
$1,000. After daily cross-examinations
otherwise known as the sweatbox, he
was requested to resign. 1t was after
the robbery and partial examination
of the facts that the Investigation OF
the affairs of the local office occurred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
A CHANCE FOR sJoNNEsEN.
A Young Swcde in Maxsachusetta
Challenges the World.

A Young Swcde in Maxsachusetts
Challenges the World.
Quincy, Mass, has a strong man
who stands ready to pit himself
against any man of his weight in the
world. He is Theodore Hermanson, a
native of Sweden, twenty-six years of
age. stands five feet eight and one
half inches and weighs $50 pounds. He
is assistant engineer at Quincy's sew
er pumping station. and served in the
Spanish war in Company K, Fifth
Massachusetts volunteers.
When Hermanson was seventeen
years old he raised big iron rail, a
feat which thirty of his boy compan"
ions tried in vain to accomplish. He
has lifted 204-pound dumbell over his
head with one hand, and one of 1856
pounds over his head eight times, and
has thrown it from one hand to the
other while both hands were extended
above his head.
On the little fingers of each hand
Mr.. Hermanson has put a sixty-two
pound dumb bell to a perpendicular
position over his head, lowered them
to a horizontal position and then re-
turned them above his head. W.
At the age of fifteen he first discov-
cred his strength. At that time he
raised 100-pound dumb bell over his
head three times. To-day he can lift
1,150 pounds upon a scale. and can
easily clear the ground of $50 pounds
dead weight. He is able to lift $40
pounds with one finger and $40 pounds
with his teeth alone.
One of the most notable feats which
he has performed was the holding of
long iron dumb bell, 204 pounds in
weight, over his head, while three
men, each of $50 pounds, sat on the
long bar connecting the ends. This
was total weight of 654 pounds that
was held at arms length in the posi-
ton. Another remarkable perform"
ance to Mr.. Hermanson's credit was
the holding at arms length over his
head of 156-pound dumb bell while
he stopped down and picked from the
ground one of 100 pounds and lifted
that to the same place as the other
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
KRUGER IN FRANCE.
Proposed visit Cause. Much Excit

Proposed Visit Causes Much Excite.
!. J. . ~ A.: .s3s: ~. ment.
~ Paris, sOct:s2O.- The probability that
s;ex-P President :. Kruger will land sat
!, Marseilles is Causing much excitement
linz. anti ministerial circles. The pres
ehhs Of the former president Of the
Transvaal is certain to be used, by the
NatiGnalists las a means Of embar-
RAISING the cabinet, which can do
;nothingfsto aid him. Henry .Rochefort,
the seditor::;s ofa. L'Intransigeant, an
! neuncest thatshe will seize the occasion
of Mr.. krugef:s visit to present him,
as the representative of Gen. Cronje,
with the sword Of honor bought last
spring by popular subscription for that
officer. The report. that ex-President
Kruger may spend the winter in some
part OF the Riviera is causing much
anxiety to the hotelkeepers of Cannes
and: Niece, who fear that II the former
ruler OF the Beers takes up his resi-
dence in, their midst no English. tour
lists: will come: As they depend. almost
entirely for their living on the Brit
ish' visitors the advent Of Mr.. Kruger
will be calamity. ., -
Will Receive = Warm Welcome
i: New York, Oct. 2O.-It is stated ON
excellent authority, says cablegram
TO the Times from Paris, that express
ident Kruger will, after landing at
Marseilles, pass through Paris, and
that he will be received with all the
honors due to the head of state
The municipality of Marseilles.is maxi
Ing preparations for grand reception
for Kruger, and It is quite certain
tfat he will be enthusiastically well
coined by the population in general.
The recommencement of active defense
IN the Transvaal has awakened Euro
[;pean interest in the Boer cause, and
NA Iess. French government, in common
iVith other European governmentss,}y is
Enptsasorry to see this awakening of
'sYhRathy, as Great Britain's hands
arefsAll but completely tied while the
Beers remain active. In China and
in the settlement Of any difference
sYith Great Britain; her rivals can,
therefore, take an, advantage. 1t is
quite likely, for this reason, that
Europe, and especially France, will
give a semblance of encouragement to
kruger and will hold out a vague
hope of intervention -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
HIS HEAD MAY FALL.
viccroy of Hupeh Ordered to Pro.
coed to the Chinese Court

Viccroy of Hupeh Ordered to Pro-
coed to the Chinese Court.
Shanghai, Oct. 20.-Chang Chi Tung,
viceroy OF Hupeh, has been ordered
TO proceed at once to the Chinese
court. This decree has caused consid-
cradle CONSERVATION among the people
of his province. 1t is feared that the
command is only Il preliminary to his
execution. 1t is reported that Ii Hung
Chang has been degraded on account
of his failure to prevent the advance
of the allies on Paoting Flu.
Wild Rumors Mt Shanghai.
London, Oct. 2O.--Special dispatches
from Shanghai recite numerous ru-
mors in circulation there. Among
these are reports that the heir ap-
parent, Pu Chun, son of Prince Tuan,
is dead, that Ii Hung Chang has been
degraded on account of the surrender
of Paoting Flu, and that Prince Tuan
has got possession of the emperor's
seal and is terrorizing the dowager.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
STRIKE NOT ENDED.
Powder Question Compzicates the
Situation.

Powder Question Compzicates the
Situation.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 2O.-The powder
question threatens to complicate the
strike situation, and it is possible that
another convention of miners may be
called to consider the matter before
the strike is declared off. The opera
tors want to include the reduction in
the price Of powder in the 10 per cent
advance in wages.
President Mitchell is absolutely 81
lent ON all questions pertaining to the
termination Of the contest. The heads
of the various large corporations here
held meeting in Scranton and dis
cussed the situation. After the meet
ing the following statement was given
out:
1.-The representatives Of the larger
coal companies were interviewed after
their meeting, and stated in reply to
an inquiry, that they had offered their
men 10 per cent advance as indicated
by the notices they had posted; that
this notice specifically stated that the
reduction of powder from $2.75 to s1.50
Would De Considered
in arriving at the wages to their con-
tract miners. It was expected whel.
the notices were posted that the offer
was to stand until April and indefi-
nitely thereafter, but inasmuch as
there seems to be some misunder-
standing in this matter, they have
agreed to add to their notice clause
to the effect that 1t is their intention
to pay the advance in wages until
April 1, 1901, and thereafter until
further notice."
From this and from the speech of the
operators seen it is apparent that the
powder trouble is likely to prolong the
strike. a few weeks. AT strike head
quarters in this city District President
Nichols said: The strike will go on
until the operators agree to grant a
straight 10 per cent advance, with
out reference to the powder question"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
IQ Far FortbIa7d
Tla-Dlts q News Ter 0eaAAiaa-
VANS.
NORWAY STIRRED UP.
Because >Abruzzi WAS Decorated
With o Swedish Order.

Because ,Abruzxi Was Decorated
With . Swedish Order.
All Norway is again calling King
Oscar hard names. and the concilia-
tory course which has been pursued
for some time has been rudely inter-
rupted. The Norwegians find fault
with their king for decorating the duke
of the AbruZZi. on his return from his
arctic trip, with the grand Cross of the
Seraphim order. This is Swedish or
der, and the Norwegian government
had submitted to the king that it was
proper that the st. Olaf Grand Cross
should have been presented. 1t was
represented that the Stella Polare was
of Norwegian construction and largely
supplied by Norwegian houses, that
over half the crew were Norsemen. that
DIR. Nansen had assisted in planning
the expedition, that the Stella Polart
sailed from Norway, and it was to that
country she sailed after the great
cruise.
The king was obdurate, however,
and argued that ST. Olafs order would
hardly be suitable for a duke. 1t was
then represented that the decoration
was borne by many of Europe's roy
atty; but arguments were unavailing.
The only concession King Oscar would
make was to confer the Commander
Cross on Capt. Cagni. Then the Nor
wegians grew bitter and sore. The
king, they said, stuGiously forgot that
he sat on the Norwegian throne. as
we'll as the Swedish, and his act is re-
sented from one erd of the kingdom to
the other, without regard to party. 1t
is taken as a personal slight by all.
and the king is accused of wilfully ig-
noring the wishes of the Norwegian
people and belittling their favorite or
der.
There would have been no objection
whatever if both orders had been
| used, for the dukes remarkable sue.
cess deserved all the honors which
could have been showered upon him.
and the Norwegian people were the
first to recognize this, even though he
had surpassed their beloved Nansen.
| While the incident will, doubtless.
have no serious consequences, the con-
duct of the king has created feeling
of distinct ill-will and nullifed great
deal of the friendly feeling which has
grown up between the two countries
during recent years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
Here and There.

The Old Swedish Settlers Associa-
ton of Chicago is arranging for ban
auet to be held some time in Novem-
Der.
France has sent a new envoy to
Sweden and Norway, H. Marchand.
who, since 1897, has been envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Belgrade.
Luigi, Duke of the Abruzzi, was
most enthusiastically received in
Christiania on his return from the arc
tic regions A monster torchlight par
ade was arranged in his honor, and
DR.. Nansen spoke at the popular re-
ception. The prince was decorated by
King Oscar.
/ DIR. David Bjorkman. formerly of
Racine, Wis, has been appointed pro-
lessor of anatomy at the Oklahoma
university.
A forest marvel in Sandviks sogn,D
Sweden, attracts the greatest atten-
ton. It is q pine, and q perfect albino.
as the foliage is dead white. The
cause OF this freak in nature cannot
be determined by men Of science. It Is
sturdy tree, forty years old, and has
Always been white. Measures will be
taken to preserve the curiosity. for
relic. hunters eagerly help themselves
to twigs and branches.