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The state herald., 1902-11-07
Earthquakes In Australia.

Victoria. u. C.. Nov. 3.-Mail I'D.
vices from sydney say severe earth.
quakes have been causing much alarm
at Adelaide and neighboring places,
which were violently shaken. The cit
liens were thrown into panic by
heavy subterranonn rumblings and
then houses and buildings were rocked
TO and fro. chimneys brought down
and much damage 10 property done.
The night of the earthquake was
very dark and people were terrified.
Theatres and concert halls were quick.
ly deserted. people rushing panic.
stricken 10 the street. Experts stated
af,orward that n little more force
would have ruined the city.
The most serious damage occurred
Mt Troubridge. where the lighthouse.
built nj cost Of 100000. collapsed.
burying the keeper In the ruins.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
A PERFECT A,asAlp.
New French Invention That Performo
RirdIlke EvelutIons In the Air.

Paris. Nov, 3.-ln ballooning circles
the latest sensation is the reported sue
cess of the Lebaudy airship, built by
der the supervision of the engineer.
Julliot. Paris was not favored by tho
sight of the flight
The little town of MoissOn, not far
from Nantes, was more fortunate. and
the Inhabitants of that section of the
country are much elated over the sue
cess OF the first trial of their balloon.
The Lebaudy airship has been con
structed on the quiet. far from the
troublesome inquistiveness OF report
ers. The first attempt to fly was made
on Sunday afternoon. The big bird
rose from the shed, sailed against the
wind, turned round and round under
the guiding influence of NJ. Pulliot and
after an hour of graceful evolutions,
returned to the starting point without
accident.
The spectators seemed to be agree
ably disappointed because nobody and
nothing fell to the earth during the
trial.
The balloon is very long. pointed al
the PROV and rounded at the stern.
The under side is ilattened.
1t is explained that in case OF acci-
dent the airship can be transformed
into an aeroplane. making a slow de-
scent possible.
The balloon is ffty-nine metres
long. The car is five metres long and
can carry three persons. The motor
has force of forty horsepower and
the propellers can be turned at difer-
ent angles.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
Miners Pay Increased.

Trinidad. Colo. Nov a.-The 200
miners employed by the ial Animas
Coal Company In the Broadhead prop,
cfty. who struck for higher wages Sat.
urdny. will return To work tomorrow
morning. the OPERATOR having grant.
ed their demands. The railroads have
agreed to give the Bmadhcad prop.
er'y the same freight rates thn, AR.
charged In the walaenbnrE field. The
local officers were npnrised Of this
fact shortly after noon to-day and II
was decided Mt once that the Increase
demanded by the strikers should he
granted and the men were notified 60
return tomorrow morning NJ the new
schedule ot 50 cents per ton Of 5000
pounds. No attempt was made TO
work tho mine this morning,
The state herald., 1902-11-07
WORK OF A FiEMp.
Brutal Father Kicks u D.ath His
Four-Year.oid Sen fer
Trivial Offense.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. "A special
from Inez, Kentucky, to the Enquirer
says:
Pleasant Sprading, held for the kill
ing of his four-year-old son and his
flfteen-year-o daughter, is threatened
with lynching,
Sprading's family consisted of wife,
three daughters and son. With his
daughters and boy the father was
herding sheep last Friday. The boy
was unable to keep up with the others.
The father placed him on a stone be-
his return. The boy, becoming tired Of
sitting still, began to peel the loose
bark of tree that overhung the
spring. Presently the father returned
and noticing the bark on the ground.
asked the boy who had done it. The
boy replied that he had.
II would rather have you dead than
raise you to destroy everything on the
farm" is the reply the father is said to
have made and then, 1t is charged, he
picked up a stone and struck the boy
on the head. knocking him down. Then,
1t is alleged, he Kicked the PROSTATE
baby in the head until he had killed
him and, turning to his daughters,
threatened them with like fate If they
ever told what had occurred. After
ward he went home and said the boy.
while chasing sheep, had run against a
tree and killed himself
Becoming alarmed he took his eldest
daughter and went to the mountains.
His wife hired neighbors to bury the
body of the child, and then went to the
home of Judge T.. Hensley She told
him of the death of her son. and said
she suspected her husband, who told
her he was going into the mountain
woods to hunt squirrels and added that
at different times he had threatened to
kill the whole family. The judge took
her with two younger daughters to his
home and presented the case to the
grand jury. One Of the little girls told
the jury that her father had kicked the
boy to death.
Shortly afterward a sheriff's posse
captured Sprading in the mountains.
but his eldest daughter is not with him.
The posse is still searching for her,
while he is held on the charge of mur-
der.
Sprading's missing daughter turned
up to-day. barefooted and ragged. after
her escape from her father in the noun
tains. She was Immediately taken be-
fore the grand jury and testified to how
her father had killed the boy. threat
ened her life and that of her mother.
She testified that he would have
Drained them heretofore but for the in
reference of neighbors
Judge Hensley has the Jail so strong
ly guarded that there is no longer any
danger of lynching. Sprading will be
given a speedy trial.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
AN OLD CASE REVIVED.
United States Supreme Court Sustains
Constitvtionality of Bland
Allison Act.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day dismissed.
on the ground that no federal question
was involved, the writ of error in the
case of Fred A. Baker VS. Stephen
Baldwin, both of Michigan. involving
the constitutionality of the Bland-Alli-
son coinage act of 1878. providing for
the coinage of silver dollars.
The case arose out of n refusal on
the part of Baker, TO whom Baldwin
owed 1890 to accept silver dollars in
payment. The case was decided in
Baldwin's interest by the Supreme
Court Of Michigan and Baker brought
it TO the United States Supreme Court
on writ of error. The former decis-
ion was sustained by to-day's decision.
but the court did not enter into the
merits Of the controversy. In dismiss
ing the case. the chief justice simply
said:
'As our judgments over the jude-
ment and DEGREES of state courts in
suits In which the validity of statutes
of the United States is drawn in ques-
tion can only be exercised. under sec
tion 709 of the Revised Statutes, when
the decision is against their validity.
the writ of error cannot be main
tained"
The state herald., 1902-11-07
Horns Bill Of Exceptions.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 3.-Tom
Horns attorneys are now preparing
their bill of exceptions, which will be
filed in the Supreme Court with the
appeal from the decision of the lower
court, should that decision refuse TO
grant new trial Court Stenographer
Morris is making n transcript of the
evidence. and in view of the fact that
the bill of exceptions must be filed
before the opening day of the Novem-
ber term of court. which occurs on
the nth, he Is working night and day
to complete the task In time.
The transcript will cover at least
1000 pages of closely typewriter
matter, and will cost Horns friends
$1,000. This transcript was not or
dered until last Saturday.
Arguments on the motion for new
trial will be heard the latter part of
the week.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
TO BUILD NEW ROAD.
J. r. Mckinnie of Colorado Springs
Surveying Railroad From Bland
to Thornton, New Mexico.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Nov, 3.-J. X, Nc
Kinney of Colorado Springs, the mil
lionairc mine owner and railroad pro-
moter. to-day started surveying
corps from Bland, in the Cochiti min
ing district, to survey railroad from
Bland to a connection with the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe. north OF
Thornton. incorporation papers for
company to build the road will be filed
Thursday.
The company will also erect large
reduction works below Bland. on the
Rio Grande river. at the mouth OF
White Rock canon, and the railroad
will be extended to the works and then
up the White Rock canon to a connec-
ton with the Denver & Rio Grande.
Mr.. Mckinney is at Albuquerque at
present making arrangements with
various owners of mining properties Mt
Bland for the treatment of ore, and Sc
curing options and leases on number
of mines in the Coehiti district He Is
convinced that the masses OF low
grade ore in that district can be treat
ed at profit as soon as railroad pro-
vides transportation facilities. The
new railroad is to be completed by
July ]. 1908.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
colorsdo's Answer in xan.a. Suit.

Washington. u. C.. Nov. 3.-Thc an
swer of the state OF Colorado In the
suit OF the state OF Kansas versus Colo
RADIO for the restriction OF the use OF
the water OF the Arkansas river by the
latter state. was filed In the United
States Supreme Court to-day.
In general. nil the allegations In the
bin OF complaint are denied and II is
set forth that the appropriations of
water complained Of were made In ac-
eordancc with and In reliance upon the
doctrine respecting the appropriation
of the water Of the natural streams for
beneficial uses. which. by usage and
customs, prevailed In the arid region
Of the United States at the time Of said
appropriations. and which. by the rec
ognition and approval Of the United
States. hhh nj nil times been the law
applicable TO the public lands In said
arid region"
II In urged thai the people of KAN
rnA have themselves recognized the ne
cessity of the use Of the wnter OF the
streams for the purpose OF Irrigation
BY 20 using the water themselves"
The state herald., 1902-11-07
ROCK ISLAND REACHING OUT.
Will Build 265-MiIe Extension From
Pueblo Southwark to Santa
Rosa, New Mexico.

Colorado Springs, Nov. 2.-It is re-
ported that within thirty days the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail.
road will commence the construction
Of 265.mile extension from Pueblo
south to Trinidad, thence over the
Ration mountains TO Santa Rosa. New
Mexico, where II will strike the Rock
Island branch hich runs from Liberal,
Kansas. and which connects with the
Southern Pacific system at FL Paso,
Texas.
Several DAYS ago ]. F. Cary, chief
engineer OF the Rock Island system,
was In the Springs to begin active op.
erations toward this end. but owing to
the failure OF the chief roadmaster to
meet him here, Mr.. Carey left the
city without accomplishing anything.
He will return shortly with other high
officials Of the road and work VIII be
commenced.
During his stay here Mr.. Carey said
that all the surveys had been made,
and that the distance was 265 miles.
The Rock Island Is anxious to get I'm.
TO the Las Animas county coal beds.
owing to the present expense of so.
curing coal that has been Transported
over other lines. The second reason
for the new line is the enormous
profit In the tourist business between
California and Colorado. II being stat.
ed that eventually the Rock Island
viii build road from Santa Rosa TO
San Diego. California. the company
having already opened negotiations
for survey between the two points.
Another projected move Is the
building OF It's own line from Colorado
Springs to Pueblo, this forty-five mile
run ut present being made over the
Denver a Rio Grande tracks.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Tilted Lover Seeks to Get Even by
Dynamiting Family Of lnamorata.

Chicago, Nov. "A dynamite bomp,
the weapon of deranged assassin,
blew up the home of Joseph kordeck
In Chicago Heights to-day. killing two
members of the family outright and IN
juring several others. The house was
set on fire and burned. and that OF a
neighbor caught fire and was also de-
stroyed. The dead are.
Joseph Kordeck, arms and legs
blown off.
Lucy Kordeck, aged two years, body
blown to pieces.
The injured
Mrs. Lucy Kordeck. flesh blown off
right side. injured internally; may die.
Seven children who escaped were in
jured. but not seriously.
The explosion occurred while the
family was asleep. The father and
mother, with the daughter, Lucy. occu-
pied a room in the front of the cottage.
On the other side were rooms occu-
pied by the rest of the family. The
cottage stood two feet from the
ground, on wooden posts.
The bomb was placed under the
room occupied by the parents, and the
impact of the explosion tore hole in
the floor. blew the bed to pieces. dis
membered Kordeck and scattered into
fragments the body of Lucy, who was
sleeping with her parents. Pieces of
flesh the size Of mans hand were
the largest remnants of the child's
body that could be found.
The force of the explosion was di-
rectly upward, and tore piece of flesh
from Mrs. Kordeck's side, and blew her
through window. The noise aroused
the rest of the family, and they had
hardly time to escape from the flames,
which soon destroyed the cottage.
Kordeck's body, torn to shreds, was
found in the debris after the fire.
Charles Smith, former boarder at
the Kordeck house. who was paying
attention to one of Kordeck's daugh-
ters, has been arrested. charged with
the crime. The Kordeck girl was to
have been married to another man
next week. Smith declares he is inno-
cent, but neighbors declare that he
made threats that IL the girl refused
to be his wife he would blow up the
entire family with dynamite. Smith
was absent from his room at the time
of the explosion. His roommate.
Thomas Kobilinski, claims that Smith
returned to his room greatly excited
shortly after the explosion.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
FURY OF A WOMAN scoRNED.
Bride Of Seven Weeks Reveals the
Criminal Career Of Nesleetful
Husband,

Pueblo. Colo, Nov. Mrs. Lizzie
Myrley. pretty little woman. twenty
years OF age. and bride of seven
weeks, tells startling story about her
husband, who is now under arrest. Ac-
cording to the woman's story her hus-
band is forger, whose operations
have extended throughout several
cities.
He was apprehended by the police
under peculiar circumstances Friday
last. under the name of Joseph Meyers.
He reported to the police that his wife
was missing and with her si00 in cash
and $3.50 diamond. He stated that he
did not care particularly about the
woman. but would like to have the
jewelry and money returned.
The next day the woman appeared
mt the police station and stated that
she had been flying from her husband
to escape his cruelty. which had been
practiced upon her since the day of
their marriage in Jefferson City. Mis-
souri,. September 10th last. On the
strength OF the story that she told the
police the husband was arrested and
Is being held awaiting investigation OF
the wife's story.
hIs. MsTiey says tnht Sne married
the man after knowing him but two
days. and that the Saturday night fol-
lowing the wedding he forced her to
sign several checks with tn names he
gave her. She declares that while in
Chicago he raised money by this means
and also operated as forger In St
Louis.
Her story Is substnntiated by the
fact that when Myrley was searched by
the police stamping outfit was found
on his person and among his effects
were numerous blank checks and n
number OF disgulses. indicating that he
had spent portion OF his time in
evading officers of the law. Since his
arrest he has told conflicting stories
and the police are convinced that they
have notorious forger in custody.
She states that she signed more than
twenty checks which Myrley had
brought TO her. made out for sums
from s25 to $50. and after taking
checks away he would come home with
pocketful Of money. He would also
obtain furniture and other valuable
goods ON the instailment plan and then
sell the goods.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
p,ntaynd nri,Ish Mobiles.

London. Nov. J-The excitement
yesterday over the reported night OF
peer TO the continon, was heightened
to-day by the announcement that n
well-known society man, BERNARD
Frazier had been sentenced nt the
Norwich nHslkea Ia ten years penal ser
yitndc With HIN was also sentenced
Arthur Thufold. the son of clergy
man. connected. m IN Frazier. with
nno Of the oldest and proudcat families
In the United Kingdom. The prisoners
were charged with carrying on rcgu.
lar campaign TO dopraye tho morals OF
youths nli over the epuatry.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
Welded IN DEArAsED,
Cincinnati Millionaire Takes Bride a.
Sands Of Life Are Ebbina Away.

Ashevllle. N. c.. Nov. 3.-KnowIng
himself TO be almost at the end Of life.
John Gibson of Cincinnati was united
In marriage to Henrietta C. Wolfe. the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Banno Wolfe
Of Providence. Rhode Island. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony Mr.. Gibson
made will, by which he leaves his
wife most Of his estate. valued at more
than $1.000,OO0.
When the sufferer signed the will It
was not believed by those about him
that he would live through the night
The excitement, however, seemed to
give him renewed strength, and to-day
he was stronger than before In a
month, The rally can hardly be more
than temporary, and death may claim
Mr.. Gibson at any moment,
By intimate friends 1t is said Mr..
Gibson was led to this step by the be-
lief that It would be in accordance with
the wishes of his first wife. Mr.. Glib
son. with his brother Peter, now of
New York. divided. at the death of
their father, William Gibson, in Cincin-
natl. one of the largest estates in Ohio
II was in Cincinnati that he married
his first wife, Miss Goodhue, who was
also wealthy. Soon after their marriage
Mr., and Mrs. Gibson had narrow es-
cape from death by fire in hotel in
Florida. Ever after she had horror
of fire, and believed that she would one
day die in flames. Her belief was
prophetic. as she was one of the VIC
tins of the Windsor hotel fire in New
York City on st. Patrick's Day, 1892
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson always lived in
the Windsor hotel when they were in
New York, and it was there the wife in
troduced her friend Miss Wolfe to her
husband. Mrs. Gibson was dressing to
go riding with her husband on the
fatal afternoon of the fire. when she
lost her life,
After the death of his wife. Mr.. Glib
son went into a physical decline. Real
izing last week that he must soon die,
Gibson sent a telegram to Miss Wolfe.
asking her to come to him. She did
so, accompanied by her sister. Miss Al
ice. They arrived here Saturday. Mr.
Gibson Insisted upon being married at
once.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
Negro Killed BY Mob.

Selma. Ala. Nov. Sam Harris. a
negro. entered the home OF George
Meadows. a planter six miles south OF
here. this morning. during Mr.. Mead
ows' absence. and with an axe struck
Mrs. Meadows and her eighteen-year-
old daughter ON the head. crushing
Mrs. Meadows skull and fracturing
that of the daughter. Mrs. Meadows
has not regained consciousness and
will die.
Harris was placed In custody and
held until Miss Meadows had SUN
ciently recovered to Identify him. The
negro was then taken In charge by n
mob and his body riddled with hui.
let's. Harris denied his gull, until the
first shot WAS fired, and then con
fesscd.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
pu,blo Woman A,,,mr,. sul,Iae.

Pueblo. Colo. Nov. 1.-TWO dc,crm.
mined attempts nj Hulcld. were mnd.
by Mrs, Mary Doyle. who lives in the
Poppenauec bottoms. late this after.
noon. ON the Santa Fc crossing nt lin.
Ion avenue. After quarrel with her
son she threw herself In front OF an
approaching engine. and II was only
the heroic work OF m engineer and
u trnlnmnn that saved the womgn'n
life. the engine being stopped within n
few Inches Of her PROSTATE body.
Failing In this attempt, she walked
n rhort distance down the track and
lay down ON the ties In front of moy.
lnf switch engine. She was rescued.
however from her perllous position
After the second attempt tho woman
wnH prevailed upon to accompany her
son to their home,
The state herald., 1902-11-07
London Broker. shor, Of Mor,v

London, Nov s.-Tho plen,Ifulnosr
OF money which characterized the Oe.
tobet market has been succeeded by
conditions compelling heavy borrow.
ing from the bank nj four per cent. in
order TO meet stock exchange Hotile-
mcn's nnd monib-cnd obligations. An
Increase In government disbursements
IL anticipated this week, this viii on.
able borrowers 10 llauidnie some of
their Indebtedness. The bank mean.
while has raRalned control of The
money market, and the hardening of
London discount rates has not affected
Continental exchange.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
Murdered Baby Found.

Denver. Nov. 9Th. multila,cd
body OF baby girl about eighteen
months old was found ON the prairie
In North swansea yesterday morning
about o'clock by three boys who herd
sheep for the Denver Union Stock
Yards. The little body was badly
cmacia,-d. showing that the infant
Ind been suffering from some malady
for some time before ita death. II wna
diamombcrcd and the lower pnrt OF ith
body ffiFhtfnlly mutllnied.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
cssr,a unele nanIahrd.

81 Petersburg, Nov. 3.-Thc dis,
miHanl from the Russian army of
Grand Duke pnul AleNnndrroyilch, I'm.
cle of the cxar, which was officially
announced yesterday, was due 10 HIS
recent marriage Ia the baroness His.
iolhon. with whom he has boon nc.
quAlntoi for the past three years. aud
who gets divorce from her husband
In order To marry the grand duke,
II II said that the grand duke has
also been hanished from tho nnaainn
court for ten years. lie will acttlc at
Caniop. France,
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Pullman porteu havs formed mn
lantI.iipping association. II if high
time measures were taken 20 check
the practice OF forcing ,lrs on
worthy and unaasuming class OF eiti.
genn.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

After nfiysix years OF married lite.
a Chicago couple advise their friends
10 remain single. The surprise OF the
matter IL that they managed to live
together for nfly-aix years In the
Windy City
The state herald., 1902-11-07

A French scientist has discovered
that n man may be alive long after
his heart has ceased TO beat. That's
true. too: our banker is that sort OF
q man.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Nearly sixty thousand Italians omI.
grated to Argentina last year. The
glad sound of the street piano is prob.
ably cheering the people Of that fnr.
on land today.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Fears are entertained on this side
Of the water that Count Bonl de Cas-.
tellane will get scratched in some OF
those French dnels resulting from
Zola's death.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Some wise observer has discovered
that close proximity 10 electric lights
will cause badness. How this would
interest the Prophet Elisha and the
late Julius Caesar.
The state herald., 1902-11-07
snow flIea IN 1e.aa and NeM M,.lno

~ ThHo1 T"hn4l NOV IA rold wnvn
swept over this section during the pna,
twelve hours. and reports from the anr.
rounding mountain regions indicate
that the snowfall has been heavy,
ON tho slopes Of the Organs and Rnr-
ramctos In New Mexico hundreds of
unprotected sheep may have pcrIahcd,
The state herald., 1902-11-07

A Texas professor announces that
he has reduced the production OF
poetry to n chemical formula" Had
he reduced II 10 an lrrcdueiblc mini.
mum be would have done still better.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

An iron and steel trust has been
formed to operate in China. The
Chinese wall will soon have a coping
of barbcd wire.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

II John l.. Sullivan had the free
dom of nr many Scotch cities M An.
drew Carnegie has he would know
how 10 make much more effective
uhc OF Il than Mr Carnegie 10 making.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Henry James Fitzroy. earl of Graf.
ton. has been declared bankrupt 1t
takes lot of money to live up to a
name like that.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Lieut. Peary says that the pole can
be reached by a sufficient outlay of
money. But just now Pierpont Nor
gan doesn't need the pole In his busl
ness.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

Steamers coming back from Bering
sea report a poor catch of seals. Now.
of course. your wife will insist on n
new sack of skin.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

The kaisers tariff commission has
decided that tooth brushes are luxu-
ries. So are soap, water and towels.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

ono OF the professors has found
that lightning will not touch water.
The thundefboit should be adopted
sa the emblem Of Kentucky.
The state herald., 1902-11-07

With beef going up in Germany and
already up in America, the cause of
vegetarianism never has been SO
strong.