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SPIRITUAL POLITICS.

A new danger threatens the Republi-
cans. 1t will be remembered that sew
eral months ago man named REID
was convicted of fraud upon the mails
at Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a
spiritual medium, and his defense had
its merit in the verify Of his spiritual
connections. The judge was scoffer,
and would not allow him to introduce
his style of evidence. He was willing
to put his powers to the test in the
presence of the court, but the judicial
view was that he was fraud, and tri-
fling with the majesty of the law. The
spiritualists have taken up his case, and
are about to move on the president with
a demand for his pardon. 1t is claimed
that there are several millions of them,
and they do good deal of voting. The
granting of their request will indicate
that HARRISON thinks the man was not
an impostor and that spiritualism is
probably true. His refusal will array
all the spiritualists in the land against
the Republican party and insure its de-
fQat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-29
THE WHEEL IN THE ARMY.

The bicycle is getting into the army
in England, and it is understood to be
regarded with so much favor that it
will be permanent fixture. The first
use of the wheel in that way in this
country is reported in the national
guard of New York. One company has
been equipped, and is being drilled on
the bicycle. The theory is that it will do
duty for the horse in cavalry or
mounted infantry and be great saving
iii expense. Arrangement is made for
carrying the gun and knapsack. 1t is
claimed that about all the requirement is
of the cavalry service can be met with
the wheel. Probably in time electricity
or some other force will be made to do
the p,opelling. A disabled machine
could be repaired much better than a
wounded horse, and there are various
features of picturesqueness and utility
in the use of the wheel as vehicle Of
the battle
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no particular objection to aligning the
Northwestern states in defense of their

no particular objection to aligning the
Northwestern states in defense of their
sectional interests.
One difficulty that Gen. PALMER rec
cognizes in bringing the people of the
Northwest to correct understanding
Of their sectional interests is the infiu-
ence of what he calls the Mephistophe-
liam press-a press which pretends to
advocate commercial liberty until cleo
ton day comes around, and then it in
variably supports men for congress who
are known to be the most bigoted enc
mics of commercial freedom. Gen.
PALMER says there are great many
newspapers of that kind in Illinois. He
might have gone farther and have said
there are some of the same kind in
Minnesota. The Pioneer Press, of this
city, is an ardent free trade journal
during the intervals between elections,
yet it will urge the voters of Minnesota
to return to congress the five represent
atives who voted for the MCKINLEY bill.
About the only way to straighten mat
tiers out and to establish 1.-THE North
western policy" is for the people to
take the bit into their own mouth. and
send only men to congress who are
honest in their tariff reform professions.
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NOW WALK THE PLANK.
Headsman CIarkson Takes Up His
AK Again.

IA ASdln.
WASHINGTON, July 2s. Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson returned
from his tour of the Western states last
night and assumed his official duties
here to-day. He said to a reporter: 81
have been gone nearly two. months
and have travelled 5000 miles, passing
through fifteen states; spent nearly
all the time in the country west of the
Missouri river, where there is such re-
markable development and growth. My
tour comprehended all the important
cities west of Chicago and north of
Kansas City. No one can understand
how rapidly that great country is de-
veloping until he sees it. 1t has
not had in any of the departments of
the government the official facilities
that it is entitled to. This is largely be-
cause OF its extraordinary growth. |
travelled On the fast mail from Central
Iowa to Portland, Ore. which make sa
good deal of the time sixty-seven miles
an hour, and the service is very effici-
emit; and other fast mails are being
brought up to the standard of efficiency.
The poStOfficeS in the cities that have
been doubling every year or two were
looked over, and / have returned with
strong recommendations for increased
allowances for nearly all of them
and some of these have already been
granted. The department is anxious
to try and keep up with that country in
its prodigious growth and increase of
population and business. l made
pretty thorough tour of Wyoming, Col
orado, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and California. The develop
- l. nt1 Il tot 4
full. The Puget sound country in West
ern Washington is the finest L have
ever seen. The cities are most wonder
full in their growth. l have never seen
country to equal that region in eli
mate, soil, resources and beauty of
scenery. The larger half of the coun-
try lying west of the Mississippi river
is undergoing great prosperity"
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FROLICSOME FELICITY.

Caller-Is your father at home.
Johnny?
Johnny-Course he is. Didn't you
see his best suit of clothes on the line?
Ma just washed them-Yan Blade.
Wife-What do you suppose baby is
thinking about?
The Brute-I 'spose he's thinking
what to cry about tonight. Life.
Charming Susan-What is thick,
short neck the sign of?
Dear JoneS-I give it up. l never
studied neurology. York Herald.
"Why did the men strike up at the
vinegar factory?"
because the cider was working more
than ten hours day.'-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Cobwigger-What makes you think
those four pups will please your wife?
Young Observation-Disclosures Pm sure
she could make such a nice dog biscuit.
Life.
Mr.. Whacker-I don't care whether
you think you're right or not, Bobby;
you're wrong.
Bobby say, papa, don't you think
it's pretty rough to Tom-Reed fellow
this way Puck.
Il was in arms all through the war
and want pension
'You! You are not over twenty
eight years of age"
81 know it. I belonged to the in
faptry."-New York Herald.
Accepted Suitor-But won't you find
it awkward. Blanche, when you meet
your first husband in heaven?
Pretty Widow-My dear George, Pm
not afraid of that ever happening
Chatter.
Edith-Pm going to marry Tom Madi-
son.
Ethel--Why, how nice, Edith! We
shall be sisterS-in-law.
Edith-What do you mean?
Ethel promised Tom, few days
ago, that I'd be a sister to him.--Light.
New Arrival-How is it that all the
girls refuse to associate with Clara
BeaehIey?
Habitue-She spoiled our fun for the
whole season.
"lndeed?'
''Yes. She got engaged to the only
man in the place before the season was
a week ole" Light.
POETIC REFUSAL.
Fair as rose indeed was she,
And was smitten -ah. poor mel
But when asked. do you love me, RosaF'
She couldn't resist the chance she had
To make rhyme-although twas bad
So, smiling, she straightway answered. No.
SIR New York Herald.
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THE STORY OF A DAY.

A big fire at Minneapolis. Damage.
100000.
Bugs are knocking out the spring wheat
crop at Preston.
The Armenian patriarch in Constantinople
is mobbed by his compatriots.
Waseca's Chautaulua continues to attra
multitudes of Christian workers.
Senator Ingalls, announces that the senate
will pass the federal election bill.
Republican senators caucus and decide to
push the tariff bill before all others.
Two trains collide at Manchester, killing
four men and injuring many others.
The Democratic state central committee
called to meet at Minneapolis, 9th prox.
j. o. Barrett, nominee for lieutenant gov
eminent withdraws from the Prohibition
state ticket.
Nebraska's Farmers Alliance will meet in
convention at Lincoln to-day and nominate
a state ticket.
The steamer Charles Morand is sunk in
collision with an unknown schooner off Del
aware b-eakwater.
Bob Fitzsimons, the New Zealander, de-
feats Arthur Upham, of Connecticut, at New
Orleans. in five rounds.
So far as Montana's courts are concerned,
litigation over the millions of the late Judge
Davis is in statu quo, and will remain so till
Oct. 6.
The bill providing for postal telegraph
system is modified at the request of Jay
Gould, who wants to bid for government
business.
John H. Douglass of St Louis, secretary
of the Knapp. Stout & Co. lumber firm. is
under arrest, charged with Draining an en-
ploye with plank
Dr. MeGonlgal, of New York, is indicted
for causing the death of pretty Annie Good
win by abortion and her lover is charged
with being an accessory.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
sopsreturns to Washington and resumes his
duties. Democrats will hereafter be decapi-
tated with neatness and despatch.
ST. Paul's chamber of commerce protests
against the action of Supt. Porter in order
ing a recount of the population of this city,
and linking its census with the criminal con-
spiraey to pad Minneapolis returns.
The revolutionary movement in the Argen-
tine Republic is spreading. One thousand
loyalist troops were killed or wounded yes
terday in an engagement with the insur-
gents. G en-. Roea will resume the chief
magistracy
Citizens of Glenwood. Neb., threaten to
lynch a young Lothario who perfdiously in
duced one fiancee to prepare for their mar
risge and, while she was waiting for him to
come to the front, skipped off with another
girl and married her.
In the Players league yesterday Buffalo,
Pittsburg, Boston and Chicago were victori-
Gus; in the American association, Brooklyn,
Toledo, Louisville and Toledo won, and Ma
tioual league laurels were captured by New
York, Cleveland. Boston and Chicago.
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CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

A machine has been invented fol
drilling square, obling or hexagonar
holes, heretofore found impossible.
A movement is on loot in Florida to
cultivate Japanese bamboo, not only for
its attract veness, but for its utility.
A census enumerator discovered a
family of ten children in San Francisco
who were all clubfooted and knock
kneed.
According to the Wilmington Every
Evening nail was found in the heart
of COW that died near there recently.
The general manager of the Magazins
du Louvre in Paris gets a salary of
$4,000 year, with percentage ON the
profits.
The cOlored women of Atchison have
organized a woman'S exchange and
everybody who desires them can now
obtain corn bread and fried catfish.
A gentleman who drew out his pipe
for an after-dinner smoke in the tirand
hotel, Paris, was Immediately told that
the rules of the house aid not allow
pipes.
The employees of the British admir-
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ACTION. NOT WORDS.

The resolutions adopted at the cham
Der of commerce meeting yesterday are
harmless enough. Besides a mild ex-
preston of the indignation justly ex-
perienced by our people, about the only
thing they sought to accomplish was
suspension OF the order requiring re-
count IN this city. AS matter Of
course, resolutions and appeals can
avail nothing with a department that
has purpose of its own in making this
recount, and the only response the CEN
suS bureau gave to the resolutions was
to order two of PoRTER's lieutenants to
pack their grips and start forthwith for
st. Paul to take charge of the new
census.
We have no fault to find with the res
OluUions adopted yesterday, except
there was just so much paper and tele
graph tolls wasted in writing them and
forwarding them to Washington. 1t is
action we want, and not resolutions.
The business in hand is to see that the
recount is full and fair one. The in
dications ara that st. Paul is to be
counted first, and then Minneapolis
will be given the chance to raise our
figures. Let it be so, but see to it that
our enumeration is full and correct.
There should be St. Paul census taker
Shadowing every one of PoRTER's men,
and when the latter is gone out of a
house the former should enter and take
down the actual number of inmates. In
this way we can verify the work of the
PORTER census takers.
1t is idle to waste words on the Min
neapolis combine down at Washington.
They have the field, and they are going
to keep it. They have the whole adj
ministration, including President HAIR
RIsoN, Secretary WINDOW and on down
to TIM BYRNEs, on their side, while
st. Paul is practically without repre-
sentative. The senior senator, who
halls from this city, is too intent on
star gazing to take notice Of little
earthly matters like census sQuabble.
Weare in the position of those who
have to protect themselves, for our only
resources are within ourselves. All st.
Paul asks, or has ever asked, is a fair
count. We don't believe that,W got
one before, and we are sure there is less
chance to get one this time unless we
give our undivided attention to it. A
census taken in week by thorough
strangers will hardly possess the ele-
ment of thoroughness. Let us quit
fooling with that Washington crowd
and get down to business here at home.
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atty, war office and postofice have be-
gun the formation of a union of govern
ment workingmen, for strike or other
purposes.
A recent hail storm at Alusa. Cal,
exposed the fact that bats live III the
green foliage of trees during the sum-
mer. The hail stones knocked good
many to the ground.
Robert Pingey, good farmer near
Marshall, hurt his finger with a rusty
hay fork the other day and died Wednes-
day of blood poisoning. He left a widow
and several children.
w. S. Williams, of Cherokee county,
Ala, is the father of twenty-eight child
rem, the eldest of whom IS f0rty-nine
years old and the youngest six. Mr..
Williams is in his SEVENTEEN year and
is still hale and vigorous.
Potter Palmer patronizes his own
hotel and restaurant occasionally. and
when he does he pays his way the same
as if he were guest. He has the check
handed to him and pays it to the waiter,
whom he never tips.
During a marriage ceremony in a
church at Christianburg. Va, recently,
a goat walked in and broke up the party
by giving the groom a grand send-off
with his head. The bride fled to the
pulpit for safety.
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DID NOT GET THE TREASURE,
But the Sorceress Received Six
Months in Prison.
'aris Cor. London Telegraph.

Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Pere Bonjour is bucolic Gaul whJ
lately caused mnch amusement in a
country court house, where he appeared
against female necrOmancer, or for
tune teller, named Nine. Buiret, known
as the Sorciere de Saint diamond. Bon
jour, who is nearly an octogenarian,
had an idea that spell had been cast
over him, and he went to the witch in
order to have it removed. Nine. Buirea
was person not only of powers of di-
vination but of Opulent charms, who
fascinated the farmer by lying careless.
ly dressed on couch while she seemed
to fix her lustrOuS eyes on some dim
and distant speck in the future OF
things.
In one of her frances she told tina
lucky BOnjour that he had not only
been freed by the powers of mystery
from the spells which bound him, but
that buried treasure was lying in wait
for him in neighboring field. 1t con-
sisted of golden calf left behind by
the ancient Romans during their PEREZ
CARNATIONS through Gallo territory. ALI
Bonjour had to do was to delve deeply
enough into the soil and the concealed
calf would soon become manifest lump
of bullion.
The farmer, after having paid good
round fee, went off to dig, but found no
calf, whereupon he returned to the
witch, who said that he was still evi,
IDENTIFY under some spell, and would
have to pay thousand francs for a re-
sumption of the deyinations and incan
tationS.
Then there had to be bought bull.
locks heart, which was pierced in token
of the sufferings of the person who had
woven a spell around Bonjour and
would eventually ask pardon and tell
the exact spot wherein the golden cali
was buried. Here, however, Pere Bon.
jour began to suspect that in his own
pieturesQe language the witch was set
ting not calf but rabbit" before
him, in accordance with the expression
poser I'm lapin, which means to make
fool of anybody. The divinations had
in the meantime cost him nearly 1905
frances, for which he sued the sorceress,
who was condemned to six months inn
priSODment, '.Nt
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DON'T GET TOGETHER.

Republican neutrality-suspicious. poll
cies better expresses it-are not gregari-
Gus of late. They do not flock together
or have common rendezvous. The re-
cent convention in this state favored
the ballot reform adopted for the cities,
and thought it should be extended. In
Pennsylvania the party has rejec ted it
at the dictation of Boss QUAY. In
Speaker REEDS state the other day the
Republican convention sat down hard
on this reform. An indignant Repub-
lican of that state, who worked for its
adoption in the legislature, says of this
action of the convention: 'The ring
that holds the party by the throat delib-
erately slapped the best element in the
face, and decided in favor of the men
who thrive On corrupt and fraudulent
elections" REED is reputed one OF the
chief beneficiaries of the practices dis
couraged by this law. In PennsyI-
vania, Ohio, Maine and other East
tern states the MCKINLEY bill was in
dorsed by the Republican conventions.
In Illinois they had not heard of any
thing later than 1883. In Nebraska the
tariff plank is as evasive and non-com-
initial as in this state. But in that
state there was no hesitation on the
pension business. In addition to the
measures already in operation, it was
demanded that service pension should
follow. and every person who enlisted
in the war period should be put on the
pay list. This is not found in the recent
platforms of any other states, but will
be used in localities where there are
votes to be gained by it. On the pro-
hibition question there is the sa me
diversity of views. The only common
feeling in all the public declarations
this year is that of satisfaction that the
Offices are being divided out to the
Republicans alone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Gladstone makes it rule never
to travel on Sunday.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$4,000 to build free library at Ayr.
b. Hayes, Grover Cleveland and
James &. Blaine are the only living
presidential candidates nominated prior
to 1883.
1t is stated that Patti will visit this
country in 1892 on the same conditions
as on her last four yisits-namely, that
it will be a farewell tour.
]. Warren Keifer emerged the other
day, and was found to still cling to the
preceding j. to his name and the subSe-
Quent spiketaiis to his coat.
If Mr.. Depew is candidate for pres
ident of the United States, it may be
stated that his campaign is moving
along very satisfactorily in England.
Col. Morrow has withdrawn from the
gubernatorial contest in California. and
ii. II. Markham probably will be the
Republican candidate.
1t appears that the powerful name of
Russell Harrison is attached to the
Judge staff for advertising purposes
only. And yet Russell is an able jour-
naliSt.
The reigning belle of Madrid is the
Countess of Villa Gonzalo. She is a
woman Of tall and graceful figure, with
large, lustrous black eyes and beauti-
full complexion. She is married and
has one child.
The Duke of Fife has dozen suits of
clothes in constant use, and cosby
chronicler says that he keeps his vari-
GUS pairs of trousers on shelves tabled
Monday" "Tuesday," and so on to the
end of the week.
John Sargent, the American portrait
painter, who lives most of the time in
London, has picked up as high as $780,
600 in four months at his profession. He
is the only American artist who can
command $1,000 for portrait.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps-Ward is
described as a shy woman of delicate
features. Her eyes have look of sad
ness in them. The strength of her face
appears in her forehead. She is quiet
but engaging talker.
Abraham Bonnafield, clerk of the
county court of Tucker county, West
Virginia, who died few days ago, was
born without legs oyer fifty years ago.
Yet he was an excellent cavalry soldier
in the rebel army all through the late
war.
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Is it fair to speak of the LODGE election bill
as force bill when there is no provision in
it authorizing the use of troops at the polls?
REPUBLICAN.
saltwater, July %.
Aye, there's the rub. The bill does
authorize the use of troops at the polls,
and it is therefore force bill.
The Trainer of the election bill was
probably aware of the popular prejudice
against the interference of troops at
elections, hence he resorted to subter-
fuge in order to deceive the public on this
point. An attempt was made to cover
up the force feature of the bill by
protesting to re-enact an existing
statute which empowers the president
to use the army and navy to enforce ju-
dicial process; yet the language was so
adroitly changed as to authorize the
president or such person as he
may empower for that purpose to use
the army at the polls. Under the
LODGE bill federal troops can be en-
ployed to arrest a state officer on a
charge of violating the election law or
on charge Of receiving disqualified
voters ballot, on charge of disobeying
a federal supervisor Of election, or on
any charge of committing breach of
the peace. Under the operation of
this bill. in case it should become law.
pretexts could be trumped up for hav-
ing soldiers at every election precinct
in the United States.
The LODGE bill is the most dangerous
piece Of party machinery that was ever
attempted to be put into operation in
this country. 1t is deliberate effort to
further increase political corruption by
increasing the power of party managers
and by Tightening the hold of the ma
chine, already too firmly fastened upon
the people.
The popular tendency of the times is
in an opposite direction from the LODGE
bill. The masses are trying to break
away from machine politics. The de-
sire of the people is to curtail the power
of party managers and to get the gov
eminent back nearer to the people. But
the effect of the LODGE bill. if it be-
comes law, will be to centralize all
political power in the party managers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-29
GOULD WANTS TO BID.
The Postal Telegraph Scheme
Modified to Suit Him.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-At the meet
ing of the senate committee on post
offices and post roads to-day the postal
telegraph bill. prepared at the postoffice
department, was again considered. The
proviso as to the eleventh section was
stricken out. 1t reads as follows:
Provided, however, that it shall not be law
full for the contracting telegraph company or
companies during the term Of any contract
provided for therein. to engage directly or
indirectly in the sale of press reports. elec-
ton reports, market quotations or general
news. or be interested IN the sale of such re-
ports, quotations or news, by reason of the
ownership as a company or stock. bonds or
securities, or by or through any contract or
arrangement with any Individual, firnl com
pal1y or association engaged in such sale,
yond the service of transmitting such be-
ports. quotations or news i'll the form of te re-
grams at rates which shall be uniform TO le-
who may send such kilograms over the lin all
of the said company or companies. cs
1t was asse rted by DIR. Green, preSi-