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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
TO KILL MOSQUITOES.
A Way That Is Recommended by
an Electrician.

New York Sun.
Not long ago philanthrOpic natural
list proposed the establishment of a
dragOn-fly farm where the insect could
be propagated for the purpose of eating
up the mosquitoes. The dragon-fiy
theory, however, has not justified the
sanguine hopes with which it was put
forward, and correspondent comes to
the front with another proposition. ut
seems to me-" he says, "that the best
way to rid cities of mosquitoes is to use
the electric light" He states that when
the arc lamps were first introduced into
New Orleans the entire insect pop ula-
ton of the neighboring SWamps flocked
to the city.
The region beyond the radius of the
lamps was clear of the nocturnal tor
mentors, while the sidewalks aud roads
around each light were strewn every
morning with dead and dying. He pro-
poses to reverse this operation, and. by
hanging enormous clusters of electric
lights beyond the outskirts of the city,
lure thereto the whole of the neighbor-
ing insect population. To the ingenu-
lty of this gentleman is allied COM
mendable, if somewhat sanguine, COM
mercial instinct, for he adds: "Ar-
rangements might be made for collect
ing these after they had committed
suicide. as they all do, by flying at the
lamps, and it is probable that they
could be sold as fertilizers for a sum
large enough to pay the cost of main
tanning the lights.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

ever seen in this country. 1t was
about six feet high, and was COM
posed of mass of English ivy leaves
and tendrils. 1t represented good.
round sum, let me tell you, and a good
deal of work. But there was not bud
or a flower in it anywhere. Just before
the time appointed for the exercises to
begin, we took the cross TO the Wander
bilt residence, and, as we expected,
were stopped at the door by liYeried
lackey who denied us admission.
"'But there must be no delay about
this matter we insisted. 1T must 90
in and at once. Come, now; we have
no time to parley with YOU
"'YOu cannot come in
"'We must
"'I have strict orders not to admit
any flowers. | cannot do it,
But there are no flowers in this.
Look at it for yourself. 1t was built en-
tirely in accordance with the wishes OF
the family. You have no orders against
admitting ivy. have youY
He hesitated. Just then something
round and hard dropped on his hand.
He was lost. A moment later that beau
tiful cross stood at the head OF the cas-
ket. | shall always remember the re-
mark of my companion as we left the
house: Well, Jim. we've beaten the
old man cold at his own game
Talk about push and business enter
prise! Are there any limits beyond
which they cannot go?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

the trench. The bloodhound was led off
hObbling on three legs.
Carbolic acid, witch hazel, alcohol
and other stuff of like ability to make
man or beast vince were rubbed OH
Dandy's wounds. Great holes were
made by the bloodhound's tusks in
Dandy's neck, and when the acid was
poured on the brute never made move.
He lay perfectly quiet and seemed to
take his conrSe Of treatment as matter
of course.
Scores of actors and managers
dropped into Mr.. Moody's place of bust
ness during yesterdy afternoon to in
quire after King Dandy. They all knew
him. He has fought battle after battle
on upper Broadway till no dog but big
numbering bloodhound dared touch
Dandy. He was stiff and sore last
night, and Mr.. Moody feared he would
be done for in case Inflammation should
set in.
But if Dandy is cut up you ought to
see the bloodhound" said Mr.. Moody
to a World reporter. why, he wasn't
in it from the start, big as he is. and
don't you make any mistake, but you
can gamble that Dandy will go hunt
Ing for the brute if he RECEIVERS.
1t was the greatest dog fight
ever witnessed, and it was funny
sight to see a score of men try
ing to separate the brutes. They were
all afraid, and the prods they gave them
merely spurred them on. The fight
was the talk of Broadway to-day, can
tell YOU"
Dandy is still crowned king.
Bets have been declared off, and the
big Siberian bloodhound has gone to a
dog hospital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
NO FLOWERS.
But You Can't Defeat an Enter
prisinS Florist.


Chicago Mail
Remember that that Coates Ajar'
must go up to Browns before O'Clock
tomorrow morning." said a Wabash
avenue florist to one of his employees the
other afternoon, and don't forget that
it is to be an II. f. affair, and that you'll
have to keep your eyes open"
NV hat is an n. f. funeral?" | vent
ured to ask, after the young man ad-
dressed had left us.
M flowers" sententiously answered
the proprietor.
That means, then, that you are TAX
ing flowers to funeral where they are
prohibited!e'
''PreciSely."
'DO so frequently?"
Every day."
"Then mo flowers really doesn't
mean no flowers after all, does it?'
sit dOesn'tif we can help it; rest as
sured of that. We are here to sell flow
ers. The funeral trade forms an impor-
tant part of our business. and we have
to protect ourselves against the anti
floral cranks as best we can. The no
MOVERS order is fashionable fad
and nothing else. 1t originated
in New York years ago at
a funeral of one of the Wander
bits, who requested that no flowers
should be displayed during his obse-
quies. | was working for New York
florist at that time. and l we'll remember
what a tlutter this Innovation caused
among the tradesmen in our line of bust
ness. They did not care about losing
the single Vanderbit job, but they feared
that such an example in the ultra
fashionable world would be followed by
its general adoption. Thus a within of
fashion might deal severe blow to the
floral trade. The leading florists imme-
diately heldsa conference, and its was
unanimously decided that the great
funeral must not be permitted to
set the fashion and inaugurate
an anti-fowers era. Several
very costly and elaborate floral pieces
were prepared, but in spite of all we
could do the orders of the deceased were
obeyed to the letter and we were unable
TO get solitary flower inside the Van
derbilt residence. An attempt to bride
the servants failed, as they had received
ironclad instructions not to permit a
floral Offering of any kind whatso-
ever to be taken inside the house. This
ultimatum fell like a wet blanket upon
our hopes, but still we determined not
to quit the field without making one last
bold bluff A magnificent Ivy Gloss
was made-one of the finest that was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
SHE WEARS THE BLUE.
Annie Trevais Has the Color OF
tho Skv

Annie Trevais Has the Color OF
the Sky.
New York Morning journal.
A Pariaian girl, whose complexion is
as blue as the sky, was landed at the
Barge office yesterday, and created no
end of sensation.
She came on the French line steam
ship La Gascogne, and was accompanied
by her father, mother and two brothers.
Her name is Annie TreYaiS and her age
nineteen.
She is very notwithstanding girl,
aside from her blue appearance. Her
hair is red, and hangs down her back in
wavy ringlets, her eyes are deep sea-
blue, and her peculiar complexion is in
strong contrast with set of pearly
white teeth and rosy gums.
The young woman was much dis
turbed by the stares of the clerks and
comments on her appearance. She car
ried in one of her hands, which was
gloved, a handkerchief, which she
would put up to her face when stared at.
The barge Office physicians saw her
her and she was taken into the hospital
with her relatives. There she was eX.
amined by the physicians, who found
that not alone is her face blue, but that
A Morning journal reporter exam
ined her hands and found that even un-
der the finger nails, which were white.
the skin is of blush color.
Inc glr's father. when question ed,
explained that when the girl was born
her skin was as fair as lily, and re-
manned the natural color until she was
week old.
Then the mother noticed that the
color of her child was becoming blush.
Gradually the blue color spread, and
when she had reached her fifth year she
was as blue as indigo.
The parents became alarmed and took
her to physician, who informed them
that the change in the color OF her skin
was due to the heart not being cOrrecsly
formed. She was taken to several other
physicians. and all assigned the same
cause and prophesied that she would
never live to see womanhood.
The girl was educated by her father,
who was shopkeeper and very iutelli-
gent. She, according to her father, is
healthy, and she looked it. She has been
i'll at times, and is subject to occasional
fits of weakness, which last but few
hours.
The barge Office physicians conceded
with the views of the Partisan doctors.
The girls trouble is known to medical
men as cyanOsiS. All such troubles
arise from congenital malformation of
the heart.
In Bellevue hospital last week there
was blue girl. She has been visiting
the hospital for four years for treat.
ment, and last week she called and the
physicians decided that she was in such
condition that it was necessary for her
to remain under their care.
The Trevais family are bound for
Pittsburg, and last night they left for
their destination.
He Is q Benedict Now.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

In the hammock she is swinging,
Round about mosquitoes winging
Fill the evening air;
While her lover DER her banding,
To propose is now Intending:
Hear his ardent prayer:
20 my (slapD love, adore you'll
Here (slapD bow down before you
Slap on Bonded knee.
Tell me, dear (slap) that you love me.
Bend your head (slapi slap.) above me-
THAT time l got there ~
And the maiden, softly signing,
To his ardor thus replying,
Says in tender tone:
II must own (slapD that (slapD love
You all other men a. (slap y bowel
THAT one had bone y"
Sweet loves dream is when two youthful
Hearts exchange fond words and truthful
Vows of constant trust.
Even mosquitoes can't restrain them
Rapid blows-whew! how they rain them!
Make them bite the dust.
-Someryille Journal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
HELD HER CHILD BY IT'S FEET
Mary Curran's Actions Strike HOr-
ror Into the Hearts of the Crowd.

New York Press.
Mary Curran, a married woman living
at No. l75 Chauncey street, attracted q
large crowd in front of her house by her
actions Friday afternoon. She got out
on the fire escape and hung from the
railing for about five minutes. threaten
ing to drop to the street below. Then
she climbed back and got into her room.
& The crowd was about to dispense,
when she appeared at a window in an
other part of the house. Grabbing her
infant by the feet she lifted it out Of the
window and held it with it's head down
ward for about two minutes. The crowd
looked on, hOrror-stricken and fearing
every moment that the child would be
dropped down to the street below. Two
of the spectators ran up stairs to save
the child from death, if possible. By
the time they reached her room she had
lifted the child in.
Officer Tracey arrested the woman,
and yesterday she was sent to the House
of the Good Shepherd. She fought like
a tigress when arrested. Her husband,
a hard working man, says she is a slave
of liquor. She has been arrested forty
times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

IL Will De observed by the above that
Philadelphia stands third among the
principal Giles of the Union in the out
put of beer.
1t is a grave question, however,
whether the same steady increase in the
output in this city will be maintained
III the revenue year 1892. Hot weather
is particularly conducive to beer drink
ing, and the unusually cool, wet weather
during the month of July has been the
cause OF very pronounced falling off
In the sales, which may ultimately af-
feet the totals for the year. The rails
ing of the wholesale price of beer from
81 to So per barrel in certain por-
tons of the state gave rise to the rumor
that brewers of this city contemplated
similar action.
Careful inquiry among the principal
brewers of the city, however, fails to
verify the rumor. One and all concede
that, while the increased price which
they are compelled to pay for hops, malt
and other ingredients entering into the
the composition of beer would Justify
ali increase in price, there is at present
nothing in the condition of the trade
which would warrant the same. The
wholesale price of beer in this city is
IS per barrel, at which price it is billed
to the retailer. The discounts allowed,
which vary with the different brewers,
makes the actual price to the retailer
from $3.50 to 81 per barrel.
The increased cost of number CT the
principal ingredients used in the manu-
facture OF beer without a corresponding
increase in the price of beer is cutting
into the profits of the brewers. Hops,
which year ago could be purchased
for from IS cents to IS cents per pound.
are now selling at from 40 cents to IS
cents, and until within fow days were
quoted even higher. Malt, which last
year could be bought for so cents per
bushel, now costs Sl.15, and other in
gradients in proportion. Said a promi-
nent brewer yesterday: Even the
water is higher, the Introduction of
meters regulating the price and guam
tity. where before for certain price
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
The Atohison Girls Way.
Atchison Globe.

ALCHISOn UIODe.
In all romantic affairs the young man
takes the first three steps, and the young
woman takes the rest. In a love affair
young women seem to lose not only
their hearts, but their heads as well.
Though they may be sensible in every
thing else. they lack ordinary sense in
their love affairs. Most young women
who have been engaged six months look
as if they were afraid the Young man
was trying to get away. and they double
their attentions to keep him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
Another Editorial slunder.

st. Joseph News.
Laws mussy," sighed old Miss
Leftout, there's another case Of dis
eliminating against us women folk"
''What is it?''
This yere paper gives special terms
to mail subscribers. He can Jest bet
that sheet never gets this female sub
scription."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

year TO 30,O21 ,079 barrels in 1891, net
increase of q, 637, $50 barrels.
The same steady increase that has
marked the progress of the trade in the
United States is noticeable in this state
and city, and the only setback to a con-
tinual yearly increase was during the
first year of high license in this state,
when the sales fell off nearly 100, 600 bar
rels from the previous year.
Since then high license seems to have
had little or no effect, the increase since
then being constant and steady one,
and the year 1891 being conspicuous as
the high water mark Ill the trade in
Pennsylvania as we'll as the entire
country. In thatyear the sales amounted
to 3.1lS,24S barrels, an increase over the
previous year of 460,053 barrels, and
over the first year of high license of
753.324 barrels. The following table
will show the sales in seven of the prin-
cipal cities for 1890 aud 1891, and the in
crease:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
Small Matters.
SIH'
Papk'E SuD

1t Is always we'll to make the best of
small accidents. This was the opinion,
at any rate, of a certain colored barber
who. in cutting a gentleman's hair,
shipped off the top of his ear.
The customer leaped out of the chair
with wild shrek.
"Oww he screamed, "you've cut off a
piece of my ear!'
''Sho! Don't cary on so, bossr' said
the barber. ''Taint 'nough for to affect
de hearin'.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
BEER-DRINKING FIGURES.
Great Increase in the Revenue
Year 1891 Over Previous Pc
PHILADELPHIA Record

Philadelphia Record
That 1--WE are nation of beer drink
ers." and that Philadelphia, notwith-
standing high license, takes a front
rank among American cities in the con-
sumption of beer, is plainly evidenced
by a glance at the United States
internal revenue figures. Another
very interesting fact CLEANED from
those figures is that the consump-
ton of beer in this city, as we'll
as in the entire country, is markedly on
the increase. Since 1875 up to the pres
ent time the consumption of beer and
malt liquors in the United States has
increased from $685., 720 barrels in that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

graduated. you are an "a. b. aren't
you, Mr.. Crimson?
He-Well, to tell you the truth, Miss
Annex. 1-um-would prefer leaving off
the B." and thought -ahem-you,
perhaps, could help me get rid of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13
Gentlemen's Kid and Walking
Gloves.

The finest in the land are not too good
for you. No mlddlemen. You buy
direct from the mandatory. Louvre
Glove Company, 361 Wabas ha, corner
Fifth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

Our own make of Black Broadeloth Overgaiters.
81, worth $3.50. Mail orders given prompt atten-
ton. Goods sent c. O. D. on approval to any
address.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

In our Children's Dea
partment we have all
the most durable kinds
Of Stylish Shoes made
in Kid, Goat, DongoIa
and Calf. We take
special care in fitting
> all our shoes, and give
particular attention to
the little folks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

Nm our custom
department. we
can make shoes
that Will over
come all defects
or defOrnnities in
your feet. and
make them look
and feel natural.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

He Is a Benedict Now.
Boston Beacon.
She-l suppose, now that you have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-13

Our Gents Hand
SeWed French Calf
Shoes, in all the lead
ing styles, for SIS and
So, are the nobbiest
and most comfortable
shoe made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
Buffers Point.

The Washington Post says that BEN But
LER is preparing an elaborate opinion 10
show that Cleveland was not legally elected
presidency. The basis of this opinion
is not stated by the Post, but we think we
shall not miss the mark if we guess that
BIN. BUTLER holds that the votes of all the
southern States in which the negroes are
more numerous than the whites ought to
have been counted for Mr.. Blaine. This Is
o favorite point with the malignants. For
our part, we would 20 back a good deal
further than 1884 and say that the article
of amendment of the Federal Constitution
which forbids the States and the United
States to deny TO the negro the right to
vote was never ratified in the manner pro-
yided in that Constitution for the ratifca-
tion Of articles of amendment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
Silver.

II is surprising that silver should sell as
high as it does, considering the Presidents
order forbidding the furnishing Of gold
bars for expectation TO Europe This or
der is, we are inclined TO think. the hard
est blow which the white metal has re-
ceived at the hands of the Government
either under CLEVELAND or HARRIsoS. II
has caused al uneasy feeling all over the
country. The most strenuous advocates
OF the free coinage of silver must have
some doubts as 10 the wisdom of that
measure when they see gold leaving this
country in the form Of coins because our
Government will not allow gold bullion to
be issued by Government officials to ex-
porters Of that metal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
A TEACHER nEsIGNs.
A MERRY FEAST DAY.
Hebrew Sunday Schools Entertainment
at Sanger HalI-Bau Tonight.

Hebrew Sunday schools Entertainment
at Sanger Hali-Ban Tonight.
The Beth Ahaba" Sunday school had q
Purlm entertainment ut Sanger Hall yes
terday afternoon. Games OF various kinds
and dancing were INDUCED in and refresh
ments followed.
Tonight the Jefferson Literary and So
cial Circle will have fancy-dress ball at
Belyidere Hall. The dancing will begin at
8 o'clock, and. with an intermission for
supper at midnight, will be continued until
about 2 A. NJ.
The affair will be under the control of
the standing Committee on Entertain
ments, which consists of Messrs. Nj. III.
Asher, s. l.. Bloomberg, NJ. ]. Binswanger,
Q. 4. Schaap, Morris Levy, Morris Ganss,
and A. ID. Whitlock.
While services were held in the syna-
gogues last evening andagain this morning,
the day is feast. and therefore is not in
tended to be religiously observed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
DIR. j. Landrum Holmes.

To the Editor ofbe Dtspq'ch:
DR.. Holmes, with regard to whom there
was a recent communication from Scots
Vile. Va, in your columns, Is the son OF
two devoted missionarlfs of the Southern
Baptist Convention. His father was muir
dered in China whilo nObly striving 70
keep Chinese assalants out of the city of
Chefoo, in the Shanting province. His
mother is a native of Virginia, and at
present a resident of West Virginia.
With regard 10 the aforesaid publication
Mrs. Holmes, DR.. Holiness mother, writes
from Weston, W. Va:
Now. the simple truth Of the matter is
that Iandrums uncle, Hon. NJ. CT. Holmes,
of Clarksburg, wished Landrum to be un-
der the treatment of DIR. Lewis, who is
superintendent Of the Insane Hospital
here. DR.. Lewls's wife is Landrum's
cousin. They have all been very kind, and
Laudrum's health has improved very much.
He still has considerable nervous twltchlng,
aud that is all he - being treated for.
There is absolutely no insanity in the case.
/ can furnish written testimony 10 that
effect from the doctors here if required for
the correction of the statement in the DIS
PATCH"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
TEXAS ASA SOVEREIGN.
Eer Governor Against Federal Usurpationi
Hence Against the Sugar Bounty.
M tolcernph 10 Ne Dlspateh.l

TBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l
AUSTIN. TEXAS March 23.-The State of
Texas owns and runs "a sugar-farm worked
by convicts. Recently bill was passed
bv the Legislature to accept the two-cent
bounty under the Mckinley bill. Gov
. srnor Hogg vetoed it. The veto closes in
part as follows:
The State IS sovereign OF her own
affairs and cannot be disturbed in the
legitimate exercise OF her prerogatives. If
she desires TO raise sugar by convict labor
under no circumstances could she with
propriety ask or accept from any govern
ment license TO do so. Nor could she
Weld TO a supervision Of her affairs by any
officer not subordinate 70 her own laws.
To do so in one instance would lead TO an
other and finally TO supervision 10y the
Federal Government over the cotton
patches, wheat fields, stock ranches lun-
ber-yards, and factories within her limits.
Precedents established by government
usurpation become stronger than law.
The worse they are the more difficult to
overthrow. When they are erected on the
destruction Of the Constitution, like the
bounty act, the wrong which produced
them strengthens as the fruits Of the crime
spread until they become fastened forever
ON the people.
For my part l shall protest and begin
70 strike while the precedent IL new. For
no sum can the State afford to sacrifice
principle or to imperil her sovereign
riphtsn