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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
to him. Little hv little the nronertv of

to him. Little by little, the property of
the amily was spent lOr medical treat;
ment for the man until at last it had
melted away and they found themselves
in Strengthened circumstances. At the
urgent request of friends, two years
ago, Mrs. Harms allowed her husband
to be removed to the hospital for the in
sane at Rochester, where he was treated
for brain disorder, but after stay there
of six months, with no visible beneficial
effects, the faithful wife took him back
to their home where she could give him
her personal attention. With tears in
her eyes, she told the reporter how she
had suffered during those six months
her husband was in the hospital, with
the fear that he would die and she could
not be at his side during his last mo-
ments: Three months ago, forced to
leave the farm that for nearly ten years
had been her home, Mrs. Harms and
her children moved their modest effects
to Utica, where, through their combined
efforts and the kindness of their neigh
bors, they have been able to make a
plain but honest living
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

opened intoa room 12X2l feet in size, on
one side of which. stood a large cook
stove. which sent out warm wei
come that was thoroughly appreciated
by the half-chflled newspaper repre-
sentative. AT the end of the room stood
table covered with an oilcloth spread
and lot of dishes. Two or three chairs
and barrel completed the furnishing
of the room, but despite the lack of fur
niture, there was whitenesS about the
bare floor, propriety in the arrange
ment of the few pieces of fur
niture and a polish on the
stove that gave the visitor
the impression that in that household, lat
least, poverty and cleanliness walked
hand in hand. By the stove sat the
woman who had hidden the reporter
enter. A woman well past the fortieth
milestone of her life, we'll and stOutly
built, with the same air of neatneSS
about her modest dress OF calico that
marked the room in which she sat. A
mass of light hair was combed straight
back from broad. high forehead, and,
after the fashion of her country people.
twisted into a pile of braids at the back
of her head. In her face were traces of
long suffering. Already wrinkles were
creeping into her cheeks, and there was
Il melancholy expression about the eyes
and mouth that spoke lOuderthan words
of a deep-Seated and lasting sorrow.
She sat by the stove in a low rocker,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
THE BICYCLISTS.
A Sweeping Challenge to Prince
and Whitaker.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe
l notice an article in the Omaha pa
perS in reference to a challenge from
John S. Prince and S. e. Whitaker,
who state that they are ready and will.
ing to race any two men in the world a
bicycle race for any distance from one
quarter of mile TO six days, twelve
hours per day, and for any sum of
money. Now, l am willing to match
two men against them on the following
conditions: / will name Frank f. Ding
ley, of Minneapolis, and Wilbur +.
Knapp, of Denver, the time to be six
days, eight hours per day. the combined
scores of each team to count together. or
the one who makes the most miles OF
either team to be the winner, and am
willing to make the race for $500 a side
and IS per cent of the gate receipts to
the winner and 35 per cent to the loser,
said race to take place in the Washing
ton rink any time within one month.
Now,if Prince and Whitaker mean busi-
ness will meet them any time to draw
up articles of agreement and set day
for the race. This challenge is open for
two weeks, and if not accepted by
Prince and Whitaker. is open to any
two men in America Respectfully,
L. w. Eek.
MinnpaDOliS Ian
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
Minneapolis, Jan
Boxing Tournaments.

The opening of Cardiff & Donald
sons new boxing academy at Minneap-
oils last night was attended by a large
crowd. There were interesting set-tOs
between John ii. Clark and Frank
Shepley, o. I'll. Smith and Mart Fahey,
Cardiff and Donaldson. J. III. Clark,
who has the management, intends to in
troduce boxing tournaments at this re-
sort, and will bring on from Phil
adelphia the heavyweight cham
pionship medal, valued at $50;
the middle-weight championship
gold and silver belt, valued
at $3.50; the lightweight championship
silver cup, valued at $50, and the
featherweight championship goblet,
valued at 800. These prizes are to be
awarded upon the condition that they
must be won three times in succession.
Jack Fogarty, of Philadelphia, at pres
ent holds the belt, Willie Clark the cup
and Jack Harding the goblet, each hav-
ing won one contest for the prizes. The
first tournament will be for the cup and
$50 in prizes Monday night, Jan. 30. The
prizes will be put on exhibition Jan. Ia
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The Story of Herman Harms
Strange Ailment

Eleven years ago Herman Harms, a
sturdy German farmer. lived in the
county of st. Claire, Illinois, where,
through diligence and economy, he man.
aged to acquire the ownership of two
valuable farms. He was blessed with
two children, both of whom are now liv-
ing, and life seemed grand success to
him, for he had never known an ill that
flesh is heir land each year his worldly
possessions were gradually increasing.
The future was full of sunshine. and in
the fullness of his heart he sent across
the water for his aged parents, who
came to share his prosperity as they
went slowly down to the grave. 1t was
a happy household. Herman was an
indulgent husband and loving father.
He was total abStainer from intOXi-
cants, never SO much as the sip of beer,
the loved beverage of his race, passed
his lips. and he knew not the taste of
tobacco: and so, at the age of thirty-nine
years, Herman Harms found himself at
the prime of life, as fine bundle of
bones and muscles and flesh as ever
tipped the beam at 1870 pounds ayoirdu-
pOiS. the head of a fine family and in
the possession of ample fortune for the
comfort of one in his walk in life. Sud-
denly one day he was stricken with
ague, and so serious was the attack en-
inent medical talent in st. Louis was
consulted, and the wise physicians pre-
scribed and collected their fees with
usual regularity, but the sick
finally, in a. fit of desperation
and in accordance with the recommends
ton of IA local physician, Harms dis
posed OF his property and emigrated to
Minnesota in the hope that the dry,
bracing atmosphere and ozone of the
Northwestern climate would drive the
ague and malaria from his bones. The
family located i'll the country near st.
Charles, and there the invalid mended
SO rapidly that he was soon able to go
about his work, and purchasing farm,
he seemed once more on the high road
to health and wealth. Three years he
worked. strong and hearty as in his
former days, but the
STRANGE FATE
that seemed to have been shadowing
him fell upon him one day, and he was
driven to his bed with high fever. He
gradually sank into a deep sleep, from
which he has never aroused himself for
any considerable length of time but
once, three years ago, when he awOke
one morning, and dressing himself
went about his work with the same sys-
tenn that he had practiced three years
before. When his wife, who was over
iOyed at the prospect of his recovery,
told him that he had slept three years,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
KILLEN ROASTED.
j. ID. Hayes Opinion of the Hard
Fisted PugiIist.

Special to the Globe
ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. I'm an inter-
view with j. d. Hayes, manager of
Mike COnley, as to the status of the
Killen-COnley match, MI. Hayes said to
the GLOBE correspondent to-day:
''Both Mr.. COnley and myself are
much discouraged and disgusted with
the turn affairs have taken. We had
made extensive preparations for the
fight, having, among other things. en-
phia, as trainer. He was to come here
about the middle of January. Besides
this have made three trips from Ash
land to Minneapolis to accept Killen's
challenge, dep sit money and arrange
fhe minor details. COnley has done
some light training and expected to
enter into the regular course when
Prof. Clark came here.
what reason Killen had for with
drawing, unless it was pure unadulter-
ated cOwardice, cannot surmise. He
made very tough challenge, which,
at the time, was bluff, Killen believ-
ing that COnley was faint-hearted lad
and afraid TO meet 'hard-fisted Pat
Now, finding that COnley was making
such extensive preparations for the
night, and that he was never known to
blow and spout about what he would
do, killen evidently laid awake nights
to scheme and plan to wiggle out of the
very bad muss he got into. ConIey is
anxious to fight, and am anxious that
he should fight. Killen has pretended
all along, and has so stated publicly
here in Ashland, that he would smash
Coniey all to pieces wild his left,' and
INDUCED in a great deal of that kind
OF talk, all of which led
me to suspect some time
himself. 1t has been my experience
that men whOIblOw like he has are weak
hearted. l do not want to roast him
for squeezing out of bad fix, but do
want the public to know that the once
'hard-fsted Pat weakened, and weak
ened in most palpable manner. If he
does not want to fight March why does
he monkey around with .dubS,' as he
prides himself in doing, and then say
his hands might be in condition in
April. It's too almighty thin and viii
not wash with the public or with sport
ing men or lovers of manly contests who
have heretofore admired Pat-aAny time
Pat RECEIVERS confidence in himself and
his heart becomes strong enough to back
up his hands, we can be found at POS
Second street, Ashland, Ashland county,
Wis, and he can, as heretofore. have
any kind of game he wants. The only
condition we ask is thirty days notice."
COnley, when he heard that KilIen
had weakened. expressed his regrets be-
cause, lie said, Killen had Dragged a
great deal. a match may be made with
Fell or some one else. There are three
heavy-weights here in the Northwest,
he said, and the best man ought to be
known.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

the right cannot in these days be too
often studied and infused. 1t is es-
pecially encouraging to find busi-
ness men associating together
for the purpose of cOntem-
plating these things and advancing
such political interests as seem to their
practical judgment necessary to the
prosperity of the country. No political
theory is valuable unless it benefits in
its application the business of the peo-
pie, and when our business men en-
gage more generally in political affairs
we shall have safer and better politics."
Letters of regret from the members of
cabinet, Gov. Fitz-Hugh Lee, of Vir-
ginia; Gov. S. ID. McEnery, of Louisi-
ana, and others were read, and Gov.
Hill, of New York, made the speech of
the evening in response to the toast,
1.-The State of New York."
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
NO. 8.

He won the one-mile running race
championship at Boston March 81,
against eight runners at the Columbia
rink and defeated Ed Ellingsworth in a
two-mile race at the Winsl0w rink,
Boston, April 3. In addition to this he
is high Kicker and Is confident he can
break the reecsd of eleven feet. He is
an accomplished swimmer, and dives
forty-fve feet with a lighted cigar in his
mouth, smoking when ne comes to the
surface. He has three medals that were
presented him before leaving Ireland
for saving lives in the water. He is a
splendid rife and revolver shot, and
shoots a penny out of his wife's
fingers at thirty PAGES. He can
dance twelve steps of a clog in good
style, and is something of a piano
player. Taken all in all, he is a very
tidy little man, who can do most any
thing in the athletic line. The accom-
plishment of which he is proudest, how
ever, was winning his wife, whom he
considers the prettiest girl in all Bos-
ton
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
THESE WE'RE THERE.
A List of the Jacksonians and
Their Guests.


Their Guests.
The AlgOnquinS were not alone in
their glory. They had invited guests
and plenty of them. and miscellaneous
as was the assemblage, it was not un-
cOngenial and at no time inharmonious
Among the guests were the following:
A. L. Ankeny. Judges Lochren, Rfa
and Hicks, Mayor Ames. G. A. German.
F. G. Holbrook, S. s. Kilyington, Aids.
Hansc0m, Gleason, L'Herault, Cloutier.
Staff, Phillip, Kerr, Noerenburg, Glib
son, Merick, McArdle, Park Commits
sionerS E. NJ. Wilson, S. A. March and
A. III. Mitchell, Col. John "a. Stevens.
r. G. Hinrich, C.F. Baxter. John Ever.
erd, j. R. Corrigan, j. E. Woodford, j.
III. Dunn. Ben Davenport, p. B. Win.
ston, J. II. Long, T. F. Mea, E. A. Stew
ems, Nose Eustis, Joseph Jepson, A. d..
Smith, John Norton, G. r. Hill, Frank
Bakeman, w. II. Donahue, Terence
Connolly, Seagrave Smith, Theodore.
zen, 4. L. Lennon, D. W. Ahern..
c. B. Maben, S. We'll, F. Flynn.
G. NJ. Foote, T. w. Hanley, L. NJ. Pand.
Lambert Hayes, T. R. Lawler, James
Sweeney, Charles Loomis, N. w. King,
NJ. Qulnlan, L. Kenny, w. G. Barber,
George u. Jacoby, Robert Ankeny,
Thomas Lelly, A. A. Eichhorn, w.
Kenny, Richard Huntington, John T.
Byrnes, A. N. Jordan, J. G. Mcfarland,
Peter Anderson, +. A. Merrill, Herman.
Grotophorst, E. l.. Ryder, Stephen Ma
honey, j.. j. Ankeny, Henry,
Gund, Charles Taborman, c. e.
Ames, j. n. Priester, F. d. Noerenburg,
A. j. ROsander, p. p. Swenson Gle.
Brown. Edwin Aizham, Harry Irwin, ].
entson, J. w. Lawrence, Alfred Bach
dahl, Morris Rosenfield, Fred Brue-
shaber, James Mccall, r. B. Forrest, I'll.
G.. Cenner, Prof. j. G. Moore, o. W.
Miller, B. F. Ives, c. f. Wheeler, Dr.,
John Hansen, w. ID. Gallagher, Orville
Rinehart, l.. Frederickson.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
Amicably Settled.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. THE
steamer Rio de Janeiro arrived from
China and Japan to-day. The Japan Mail
states it appears that the convention On
the subject of appointment by COrea of
ministers to foreign countries has been
concluded between here and China, and
it is provided in the terms of agreement
that the COrean minister of state shall
consult the Chinese minister in Corea
before sending any minister abroad;
that the COrean minister abroad shall
consult with the Chinese minister in
that country, should he have occasion to
communicate with the representative of
any other foreign power in the same
country, and that the Corean minister
of state shall not allow their ministers
abroad to take precedence over Chinese
representatives in the same countries.
This settlement of the question is un-
derstOOd to be entirely owing to the sup
port lent by foreign representatives at
Soul to the Corean government. Hong
Kong adviceS to Dec. are to the effect
that the new Portuguese treaty have
been signed at Pekin, the terms of
which are not yet known. Ii Hung
Chang is in receipt of advices that
Count Mitkiewicz and Wharton Barker,
of Philadelphia. are on the way to China
to consult with officials respecting re-
cent concessions granted to the Phila-
delphia syndicate. The Corean govern
ment has engaged three military in
StructOrS from America.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
a Business Mems Dinner in Conn
memoration OF the Great Bat

4 Business Mems Dinner in Conn
memoration of the Great Bat
tie.
New YORK, Jan. THE battle of
New Orleans, fought Jan. 8, 1915, was
commemorated tonight at.the Hoffman
house witha dinner given by the Busi-
hess Mems Democratic association. One
hundred and fifty gentlemen. including
well-known Democrats of this and adj
joining states were present. After din
ner came the toasts. First came ''.The
President of the United States." In re-
spense to it letter was read from
President Cleveland. He regrets that his
duties prevented him from attending the
dinner. In continuing. he wrote: 'sThe
anniversary of the battle which il
illustrates the courage and military skill
of Andrew Jackson should be fittingly
celebrated by an association whose
name indicates belief in the political
principles which he steadfastly main
tained. The lesson of'his rugged hon
csty and his vigorous insistence upon
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
The Race Declared off.

AUBURN, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE $50 yards
foot race between Fred Vokes, the
English sprinter, and Tom Lynch, of
sequently slow. Both men started even
and Lynch gradually gained, having
yard lead at the 120-yard mark when
VOkes slipped, fell against spectator
and did not finish. The referee ordered
the men to run again, which Lynch re-
fused to do, claiming the 81 600 stakes.
After long discussion the race was de-
clared draw and all bets off.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

who take an interest in athletic sports,
is versatile genius. He was jockey
before he became boxer, and when he
was fifteen years old won his first race
in trotting a handicap July Is, 1882. at
Blackpool, Lancashire. England; The
horse was Miss Pell, and he was known
at the time as '.Irish Isaac" After
wards he trained and rode Tom Part
ridges Rosebud Beauty, Harry
Humphreys Peter and Mr.. Reeds
Lilly on Paike's Hall garden course.
At Blackburn, Sept. 2, 1882, Weir. in
the saddle, got second on Polly to Sir
Joseph's Ito sulky) first in trotting
handicap mile heats. Aug. %. 1885, at
BlackpOOl, in a fiat race, mile heats,
Weir rode Swallow and came third in
field of nine, and was winner i'm several
other trotting handlcaps. His first race
in America was when he rode III. Bar
naby's steeple chaser Dave at Mystic
Park, Mass, Oct. 10, 1885. He had only
ten minutes notice that he was to ride,
and went astray through lack of
familiarity with the course, but rode q
fine race, although he lost.
His record as pugillst since he came
to America Feb. 25, 1886, has been one
string of victories, Johnny Havelin, of
Boston, whom he fought four hours
with skin gloves, being the only man
who has held him even. Although his
recent twenty-round contest with
Tommy Warren at Minneapolis was de-
clared a. draw, it was generally conceded
that he had far the best of it. He is
now matched to meet Tommy Miller, of
Omaha, at the Washington rink, Jan.
23. Weir has with him a number of
medals he has won in foot races.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
THE FLOW OF SOUL.
A Feast With Plenty of Music and
Laughter

The banquet was spread in the large
billiard hall, but the tables soon over
flowed that, sending long tongues out
into the parlOrs and the assembly hall.
Generous as were the preparations.
they were not more than equal to the
occasion. The tables formed a huge
letter E with the center stem thrust out
into the parlors. President Ankeny. .oc-.
eupied the center, back of this stem.
flanked by Mayor Ames and Ed A..
Stevens, while the elOngation was
headed by P. B. Winston and T.. M.
Wilson and contained the judges of the
district and municipal courts. - The
feast began at $3.50 and continued for,
two hours, with the courses and wine.
With such "a Democratic feast,
there was tile usual Jaclsonian
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

and Jeffersonian simplicity and
whiSkey, wine and beer met the tastes
OF all. The feast itself was spread by
D0rner and was in keeping with his
reputation as a caterer. The guests
brought their appetites with them and
the tempting viands disappeared rap
idly before their attack. If they needed
sharpening, there was Danz's orchestra
which discOursed beautiful music
throughout, starting with Bohemian
Grip and running the gamut through
"Gypsy Baron" up to ''Lohengrin."
Applause greeted each selection, but it
was only hand applause-the mouths
were otherwise occupied. The banquet
was certain success and unanimously
so pronounced.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
A Spanish Bull Fight.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 7.-Luis MAJ
zantiDi, the famous Spanish bull fighter
and matador, is to have benefit here
tomorrow. There is an enormous rush
for seats in the ring, and nearly 10000
will probably be cleared. There is in
tense rivalry between Ponciano DiaZ,
the champion of Mexico, and Mazzan-
TIM, and the former is building his own
ring. The Spanish matador has inn
ported bulls from Spain at a cost of
s, 900 each.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
THE DECORATIONS.
Good Work of the. Several Com.
mitteeS in Charge.

mICCccS IN knarGe. y
Habitues of the club rooms scarcely
recognized their quarters when they
entered. The arrangement of chairs.
tables and billiard appliances was en-
tirely changed, and gay banners and
bunting transformed everything. Flags
were gracefully draped everywhere. In.
the assembly hall, beneath crossed
flags, was en- oil portrait of Andrew
Jackson, with President Cleveland at
his right and Mayor Ames at his left.
Windows were concealed by masses of
drapery, made up of banners, and the
very ceilings and walls disappeared be-
hind bunting in all sorts of fanciful de-
signs. The arrangements were COM
plete. and the Credits due the follow
ing committees:
Arrangements-A. D. Smith. A. n. Jordan,
j. T. Byrnes, John r. Everard. :
Reception--P. b. Winston, Joseph Jepson
B. Gloutier, c. A. Hanscom, S. A. March and
A. T.. Ankeny.~
Decorations-J. Fl. Long, N. W. King, j. j.
Henry and James Sweeney.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
Pat Killen,s Opening.

Pat Killen's opening last night was as
great success as any one could desire.
From o'clock until midnight his we'll
furnished rooms OH East Seventh street
were crowded with the big and little
sports of the Twin Cities, as we'll as
large numbers who dropped in just to
get glimpse of the hard-hitter. A sub
stantial free lunch was literally dis
pensed to the music of iirst-class Or
chestra, and everything went off as
smoothly as could be dt sired.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

busily engaged in mending a pair of
trousers that she afterwards indicated
belonged to a neighbOr. who had en-
ployed her to do his mending. "With
what can earn with my needle and
washboard and what my son can pick
up at doing farm work, we manage to
keep the wolf from the door," she said
with a sad smile. This woman was the
wife of the sleeping man. and she
readily told the story of her husbands
life from the day he felt his first sick
ness up to the present time. and it is
given below, true as to facts, but put, of
course, i'll different language from that
told the reporter:
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
For Big Stake.

The five-mile bicycle race between A.
A. McCurdy, of Boston, and 5. G. Whit
taker, of Chicago, will occur at the
Washington rink, Minneapolis, Monday.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars a side has
been deposited with Steve Carlisle,
local business man. Although the race
is to be great one, there will be no
charge for admission.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08
New York Press Club.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE New York
Press club to-day received legacy Of
81 900 bequeathed by the well-known
admiralty lawyer, William j. Haskett,
who was connected with the press in his
younger days.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

Fair Play" writing from Minneapolis
down before st. Paul ticket seller is untrue
He asserts that The tickets were bought from
Minneapolis over the Burlington road and
that the combination did not go to Eau
Claire, and hence that the story could not be
true.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

eVelAng spent With thelr frlends, the
enemy. Sc ,..5Ee.
The guests began to assemble at g.
O'Clock, and within an hour the spacious
and handsome club rooms were filled to
their capacity. A happy, jolly and care.
free crowd it proved to be, and fOrmality
was early given to the winds. An hour
of pleasant social intercourse. another
enjoying the pleasures of the table, and
a third in light oratory, and the evenings
ended, going into the history of the
Algonquin club as the most notable iiis
it's annals c5ze5,At