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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

opened into room l2X2l feet in size, on
one side of which stood large cook
stove. which sent out a warm wei
come that was thoroughly appreciated
by the half-chilled newspaper repre-
sentative. At the end of the room stood
table covered with an OilclothNSpre
and lot of dishes. Two or three chairs
and barrel completed the furnishing
of the room, butdeSpite the lack of fur
niture, there was whitenesS about the
bare floor, propriety in the arrange
ment of the few p eceS of fur
niture and 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 eOmbed straight
back from a broad. high forehead, and.
after the fashion of her country people.
twisted into a pile OF braidS at the back
of her head. IL her face were traces of
long suffering. Already wrinkles were
creeping into her cheeks, and there was
melancholy expression about the eyes
and mouth that spokelouder than words
of deep-Seated and lasting sorrow.
She sat by the stove n low rocker,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The Story of Herman Harms
Strange Ailment.

strange allneuC.
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 to, and 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
q 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 100 pounds avoirdu-'
pois, the head of a fine family and in
the possession of ample fortune for the
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
man grew no better, and
finally, in a fit of desperation
and in accordance with the recommends
ton of 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 in 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 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
jOyed at the prospect of his recovery,
told him that he had slept three years,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
THE BICYCLIsTs.
A Sweeping Challenge to Prince
and Whitaker.
To the Editor Of the Globe.

To the Editor Of the Globe 5.t
/ notice an article in the Omaha pa
perS in reference to a challenge from
John s. Prince and S. G.. Whitaker,
who state that they are ready and will
ing to race any two men in the world
bicycle race for any distance from one
quarter OF mile to six days, twelve
hours per day, and for any sum Of
money. Now, am willing to match
two men against them on the following
conditions: l 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 So per cent to the loser,
said race to take place i'm the Washing
ton rink any time within one month.
Now,if Prince and Whitaker mean bust
ness / will meet them any time TO draw
up articles of agreement and set a tiay
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.
MinneaOOiiS Ian z
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to him. Little by little. the property of
the amily was spvu, or medical treat
ment Tor the man until at last it had
melted away and they found themselves
i'll Strengthened circumstances. At the
urgent request of friends, two years
ago, Mrs. Harms allowed Ter husband
to be removed to the hospital for the in!
sane at Rochester, where he was treated
for brain disorder, but afte,' 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. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

The opening of Cardiff & Donald
sons new boxing academy at Minneap-
oils last night was attended by largo
crowd. There were interesting set-tOs
between John III. Clark and Frank
Shepley, o. II. 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 $500:
the middle-weight championships
gold and silver belt, valued
at $3.50; the lightweight championship
silver cup, valued at $50, and tho
featherweight championship goblet,
valued at 800. These prizes are to ba
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. so. Tho
prizes will be put on exhibition Jan. IL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
KILLEN ROASTED.
j. ID. Hayes Opinion of the Hard.
Fisted Pugilist.

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. I'm an inter-
view with J. ID. 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 disguised with
the turn affairs have taken. We had
made. extensive preparations for the
fight, having, among other things, en-
gagged Prof. John NJ. Clark, of Philadel-
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
the, minor details. Conley has done
some light training and expected to
enter into the regular course when
Prof. Clark came here.
'.What reason KilIen had for with
drawing, unless it was pure unadulter-
ated cowardice, l cannot surmise. He
made very tough challenge, which,
at the time, was bluff, KiIlen beliey-
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
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. Conley 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
COnley all to pieces wild his Left and
INDUCED in great deal of that kind
of talk, all of which led
me to suspect some time
ago that he was losing confidence in
himself. 1t has been my experience
that men whOiblOw like he has are weak
hearted. i do not want to roast him
for squeezing out of bad fix. but do
want the public to know that the once
.hard-fisted 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. Its too almighty thin and will
not wash with the public OF with Sport
ing men Or.iOFerS 0fsnanly contests WIiA
have heretofore admired Pat Any time
Pat RECEIVERS coHfidenre-in In himself and
I his heart becomes strong enough to back
up his hands, we can be found at 2gS
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, he 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. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 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 q
two-mile race at the Winslow rink,
Boston, April 3. In addition to this he
is high kicker and is confident he can
break the record of eleven feet. He is
an accomplished swimmer, and dives
fOrty-fve feet with lighted cigar in his
mouth, smoking when he comes to the
surface. He has three medals that were
presented him before leaving Ireland
for saving lives in the water. He is
splendid rifle and revolver shot, and
shoots 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 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
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the right cannot in these days be too
often studied and infused. 1t is es-
pecially encouraging to find bust
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 1t benefits in
its application the business of the peO-
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. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

who take an interest in athletic sports,
is versatile genius. He was jockey
before he became boxer, and when he
in trOtting 4 handicap July Is, 1882, at
Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The
horse was Miss Peli, 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 flat race, mile heats,
Weir rode Swallow and came third in
field Of nine, and was winner in several
other tr0tting 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
fine race, although he lost.
His record as pugillstsince 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 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.
%. Weir has with him number of
medals he has won in foot races.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
THESE WE'RE THERE.
A List of the Jacksonians and
Their Guests.

Inclr SIueSCS.
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 UNI
congenial and at no time inharmonious
Among the guests were the following: :
A. i. Ankeny. Judges Lochren, RIA
and Hicks, Mayor Ames. c. A. German,
Hanscom. Gleason, L'Herault, Cloutier,
Staff. Phillip, Kerr, Noerenburg, Glib.
son. Merck, McArdle, Park Commits
sioners E. NJ. Wilson, S. A. March and
A. II. Mitchell, Col. John Il. Stevens,
r. c. Hinrich, G. f. Baxter, John Ever
erd. j. r.. Corrigan. j. E. Woodford, j.
II. Dunn, Ben Davenport, P. B.. Win
ston, j. H. Long. t. F. Mea, E. A. Stew
ems. Nose EuStiS, Joseph JepSOn, A. ID.
Smith, John Norton, G. r. Hill, Frank
Bakeman, w. H. Donahue, Terence
Connolly, Seagraye Smith, Theodore
Basting, A. G. Heinrich, F. l.. Vandu-
zen, A: L. Lennon, D.. W. Ahern,
G. B. Maben, S. We'll, F. Flynn,
Can. Foote,T. w. Hanley, L. NJ. Pand,
Lambert Hayes, t. r. Lawler. James.
NJ. Qulnlan, L. Kenny. W. G. Barber
Thomas Lelly, A. A. Eichhorn, W..
Kenny, Richard Huntington, John r.
Byrnes, A. N.Jordan, j. &. Mcfarland,
Peter Anderson, F. A. Merrill, Herman
GrotophOrst, E. L. Ryder, Stephen Ma
honey, j. j. Ankeny, Henry
Gund, Charles Taborman, c. G.
Ames, j. n, Priester, F. D. NOerenbnrg,'
A. j. Rosander, p. P. Swenson,. Ole
Brown. Edwin Altman, Harry Irwin, j.
j. Henry, j. w. Lahiff, p. j. E. Glenn
entson, J. W. Lawrence, Alfred Bach
dahl, Morris Rosenfield, Fred Brue-
shaber, James Mccall, r. B. Forrest, FL.
g.. Conner, Prof. j. G. Moore, O., w.
Miller, b. F. Ives, c. F. Wheeler, Dr..
John Hansen, w. D. Gallagher, Orvilie3
Rinehart, L. FredericksOn.
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THE FLOW OF SOUL. /.
A Feast With Plenty of Music and
tSs lisa 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 halk
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
irto the parlors. President Ankeny oc~
cupied the center, back of this stem,
tlanked by Mayor Ames and Ed a.
Stevens, while the elongation was
headed by p. b. Winston and e. Ne
Wilson and contained the judges of the
district and municipal courts. = Tie
feast began at 9:30 and continued foT
two hours, with the courses and wine.
With such Democratic feass
there was the usual Jacksoniah
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The Race Declared off.

AUBURN, N. Y, Jan. THE $50 yards
foot race between Fred Vokes, the
English Splinter, and Tom Lynch, of
Waterloo, took place this afternoon.
sequentIy slow. Both men Started even
and Lynch gradually gained, having
yard lead at the 12O-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.
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Pat Killen,s Opening.

Pat Killen's opening last night was AZ
great a success as any one could DESIRE
From 6 o'clock until midnight his we'll
furnished rooms ON East Seventh street
were crowded with the big and little
sports of the Twin Cities, as well as
large numbers who dropped in just To
get glimpse of the hard-hitter. A sub
stantial free lunch was literally dig
pensed to the music of first-class az
chestra, and everything went of aS
smoothly as could be desired.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
THE DECORATIONS:
Good Work of the Several Conn
mittces in Charge.

ooOSA ~ Yin vi thO SRIAA~
mittces i'm Charge.
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 an 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 iii all sorts of fanciful de-
signs. The arrangements were COM
plete. and the credit is due tile follow
ing committees:
Arrangements-A. d. Smith. A. N. Jordan,
j. I. Byrnes, John r. Everard.
Reception-P. B. Winston, Joseph Jepson,
B. Cloutier, CA. Hanscom, S. A. March and
A. IT. Ankeny. -
Decorations. H. Long, N W. King, j. J.
Henry and James Sweeney.
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For a Big Stake.

The five-mile bicycle race between A.
A. McCurdy, of Boston, and S. G. Whit
taker, of Chicago, will occur at the
Washington rink, Minneapolis, Monday.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars side has
been deposited with Steve Carlisle, q
local business man. Although the raea
is to be great one, there will be mo
charge for admission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

busily engaged in mending a pair of
belonged to neighbor. who had ell
ployed her to do his mending. with
what can earn with my needle and
dashboard and what my son can pick
up at doing farm work, we. manage to
keep the wolf from the door, she said
with 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, in different language from that
told the repOrter: .. 49,
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and Jeffersonian simplicity and
whiskey, wine and beer met the tastes
0fall. The feast itself was spread by
Bmher and was in keeping with bis
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 s'Lohengrin.o
Applause greeted each selection, but it
was only hand applause-the mouths
were otherwise occupied. The banquet
was certain success and unanimously
so pronounced.
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A Spanish Bull Flight.

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 $40, 900
will probably be cleared. There Is in
tense rivalry between POnciano Diaz,
the champion of Mexico, and Mazzan-
tint, and the former is building his own
ring. The Spanish matador has i'm
ported bulls from Spain at cost of
81 600 each.
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The Algonquins Remembers
Jackson's Great Victory
Appropriately.
Congressman Breckenridge
Disappoints the C,owd by
Not Showing Up,
But Local Speakers Fill the
Breach to the Satisfaction
of the Club.
A Large Attendance and a
Great Feast Of Reason at
the Banquet.

Algonquin braves last night ceie-
brated Jackson day in high festival at
Minneapolis. If Old Hickory himself
had been present, he would have been
as pleased and proud as when he de-
feated the, British Gen. Packenham, on
this day, seventy-three years ago, at
New Orleans. In one sense the cele-
brat:on was Hamlet" minus the prin-
opal character, as Congressman Brock
enridge, of Kentucky, selected as the
orator. failed to appear; but OH such an,
occasion no one was missed and the
celebration went on, unimpeded. It
was gathering of the rank and file of
the. Minneapolis Democracy such as
was never witnessed before and was a
love feast OF the most giant proportions.
Every Jetfersonian of promise
i'll the city was present. and
quite a number of Republicans joined
in celebrating the day which
commentaries the man WhOwas won't
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BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
A Business Mems Dinner in Com
i memoratiOn of the Great Bat

I Tie.
New YORK, Jan. THE battle of
New Orleans, fought Jan. 8, 1915, was
commemorated tonight at.the Hoffman
house with dinner given by the Bust
ness Mems Democratic association. One
hundred and fifty gentlemen, including
well-known Democrats of this and adj
joining states were present. After din
..ner cameSthe toasts. First came THE
President of the United States" In re-
spouse to it a letter was read from
President Cleveland. He regrets that his
duties prevented him from attending the
Skinner. In continuing. he wrote: "The
anniversary of the battle which il
Illustrates the courage and military skill
4 fAndrew Jackson should be fittingly
celebrated by an association whose
name indicates belief in the political
principles which he steadfastly main
timed. The lesson of his rugged hon
esty and his vigorous inSistence upon
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New York Press Clnh. Z

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE New York
Press club to-day received legacy of
$1,000 bequeathed by the well-knOwn
admiralty lawyer, William j. Haskell,
who was connected with the press in his
younger days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

enemy. .4u!5i:G -.,les.k ..s
The guests began to assemble at s.
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 iptercourses@another
enjoying the pleasures of the table, and
third in light oratory, and the evening
ended, going into the history of the
ALGONQUIN club as the most notable in
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WHO THE SLEEPER IS.

n bFiel hIsLOfy Oh tHc Lie Oh the
Man Who Has Slept Seven
Years.
A quarter of mile back from the
depot, facing the broad highway that
leads out into the country, stands a
small dwelling surrounded by barb
wire fence and great, white drifts of
snow that lean against the building half
way TO the caves. The roof slopes back
in the rear to within few feet of the
ground, and it is under this slanting
shelter where lies Herman Harms. the
slumberer. Last Wednesday a GLOBE
reporter, wading through the half
broken drifts, made his way to the
Harms residence, and in answer TO a