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Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The Result Very Close and Both PARTIES
claim a small Majority,

New York, Nov. 5.-Interest in the
election returns in this state now GEN.
ters on the legislature, which was
claimed this morning by both parties
N both branches. The latest returns
show that the senate now stands sew
eateen republicans. fourteen democrats
and one independent, while the assem-
bly, n tie. The assembly will be
very close, II 1t is not tie and both
parties are claiming a majority OF
one or two there. Neither, however,
ras any certain grounds for its claims.
as half a dozen districts are so close
that IL will require the official count
10 decide the matter. The Second
Queens and the Second Dutchess are
both very close, the Queens district is
Claimed by the democrats and Dutch
ess by the republicans. There is also
close fight in the Thirteenth district
OF New York. The close fight in Patnam
county appears TO have ended in vie
tory for Ladue (denl. who has plu-
rality OF five over Hamilton Fish. The
latter will not acknowledge defeat.
however. and still claims the victory.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
No Outlook for Free Trade.

London, Nov. 5.-The Globe this
evening SAYS. referring TO the elections
just held in the United States: 'They
prove beyond doubt that there is n
popular reaction In favor OF the Nc
Kfnley tariff. His triumph was the
tncst striking feature of tire elections.
We should thus make n great mistake
q we hooked 20 confidently for a dem
ocratic triumph in 1892. and for the
abandonment OF the prohibitiye
dutiee''
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
TO LOCK OUT BREWERS.
An Alleged Intention to Replace Unior
Men with hNon-unionists.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The Chron-
icle. says there VIII probably be u lock-
our ol brewers affecting 1000 men in
a short time. The brewers claim they
can not pay the present rate OF wages
demanded by the Brewery Workmen's
Union, and the plan il 10 discharge all
union men now in breweries and re-
place them with non-union workers,
simultaneously in every brewery in
the State.
Ten of the largest breweries on the
coast are controlled by an English
syndicate which has combined with
outside breweries to reduce wages.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
RENT WILL CO UP.
Jsdse Ha<sarsys Once IL . Producer ss
Judgcs

While speaking OF the result Of the
election for police Judge yesterday .
prominent republican said: 1.-The dem
ocratic party showed a lack Of mature
Judgment in putting mp a candidate
after Mr. Haggarty had been norni-
mated. because the office occupied by
Mr.. Haggerty is famous for producing
Judges. Judge Harris, a former po-
lice judge came from that office. like
wise Judges Grove and Bureh and now
comes Judge Haegarty. That office
viii now porbably be in such strong
demand by aspirants 10 a place ON
ffhe bench that IL viii command a
large redral.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
Repor,ed wreck in rcxas.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. "a special
from Waco, Tex, says a disastrous
collision occurred on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad, a few
miles south of Waco Yesterday. Section
. OF q stock Grain ran into the rear of
section 1, causing the death OF four
stockmen and the serious injury OF the
engineer OF section ,.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
ROBBED TWO BANKS.
Expert Burglars Raid . Hank At Gale
donia, Einn.

CALEDONIA, Minn., Nov. 5.-The bank
of Caledonia was robbed last night, a
blacksmith shop being entered to Sc
cure the tools. The vault was entered
and fine burglar proof safe was blown
to pieces. 1t was the work of experts.
About $4,000 in cash WAS secured besides
notes and other papers. The burglars
next stole fine team of horses belong
ing to Asa Duprague, the head OF the
bank, and fled toward Lacrosse. Re
ports received today say they broke
open the safe at Hoksh on the way.
Sheriff Drew-bas strong clue and IS
in pursuit accompanied by his deputies.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

Experiments have shown that tie
drained soil ia on an average. about
ten degrees warmer at seven inches be-
low the surface than an undrstned sur
face at the same depth This fact IL
lustrstes the value Of drsinage. II
iengthens the sessop st both ends for
liant growth.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
TO sssp AIS MEMORY GREEN.
q Ws~ssrxe-n wsr rssnkans sf = scheme
- y~st school children - ehfeags


Washington. Nov. 5.-A WORTHY cfti-
s-- Of Washington. wishing 20 bufld A
Satsument TO perps.usre his msmarv
AFTER his departure approached
Worid's Fair Commi<~ioaer Clagxett
ca ehe subject this morning. And this
T. what the ievel headed ar. Clargett
s1visei kins. 'sDos-t spend yaar mcn~y
ca "a anfeeiing piree % stone. Il might
serve to attract tae sttenion 81 kw
strangers ss si,ey psss the place where
yan arc taking your eternal F~ss- Bat
eAey wiu forref reur aaHae as they
rrad tfat On thp next monnnasat- Buy
= slah. thaf win ~srve zen fssSt a. vsIi,
aud with the re<e Of the aoaeT that
Yer think q seensflaa fsr = moneaaent
par tie exreas.s ~ = few ehiisiren
70 the worlds fair. Aanoaaee 70 the
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

New York, Nv 5.-The Chamber Of
Commerce TODAY passed a resolution
dennuncing and SEX ng a repeal of the
law providing for the purchase of
silver by the government each month,
and says il Is against public welfare.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
IneY eeeATns ONCE vosr
Th. ssys sf tire eu.s~r sssra. Ar. os
of Debt.

Custer Guard, Company j. ~ the
Second rexlment- ireia a banquet at
toe arnoTF last Bfeht. About sixty
members ~ ttse eHsrd were present.
Tie sbjset ~ the fauqset xss fe ctle-
srste thr fact shat Tire corapauv -
ense more oat ef debt The GBasd
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

A ee--nsn doctor hse bees pstndhena
The result& of iens eourss u visual e.
aminstions he finds that IN Only ons
case Of fifteen arr both ey~s m god
eondstson In seven cases eut of every
ten people poss>s~ one sye whssh y
stronger thar the osh>s. In two essrs
eur of Eve pssisrts sre saest~d ~ish
sstirmstisn. feariy ffty psv cept
po~ses - inPs~tsss svysss1sssss IL
oeiorA
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

A section endc aent rank has been
established by the Lilley Lodge X. Of
i. OF the North End. The following
are the officers: President. Fred
W. Stevens; Vice President, Thos. +.
Bechtel; Secretary, w. j. Page; Meds-
cal Exam.aer, DIR. A. j. Patterson.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

Mr.. Poultney Bigelow has about
completed history Of Germany from
1875 to Isle. in the preparation of
which he has had access % many pri-
vatc documents in the archives st Ber-
lin lie was q schoolfel'ow Of the
present emperor. and has bad special
facilities Ia many ways 70 pursue his In
vestigatfons
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06
PRccToR's RESIGNATION.

nation in the Hards of the President.
Burlington, VT, Nov. 5.-Hon. Red
field Proctor arrived here last night
from Washington. Before leaving the
National capital he wrote his resigna-
ton as Secretary of War and placed il
in the hands of President Harrison. No
time was stated in the letter for the
resignation to take effect. but the ex-
pectstion is that the President will
formally accept il shortly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

baltimore, Nov. 5.--Charles Morton
Stewart has been elected .President Of
the BOARD of Trustees ofFJohns Hop
kins University In place OF Judge Geo.
W Doddin. deceased.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

Quebee. Nov. 5.-Captain Jocelyn
Thomas, r. A.. has arrived from Eng
land He has been sent by the war
office 10 Canada where ne will remain
three months during the winter to
make a climatic trial OF the new Cor
dite smOkeleSs powder. He has
brought out for the purpose OF this
trial one OF the most modern 12-ponnd
breaeh-loading field guns with stores
complete.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-06

A PATHOLOGICAL stafis1ician calculates
that IN the yesr 2soe there Yiil BE 1. roo
eoa eoo people who speak English. snd
that the ether European languages wIIi
be spos<es by only 80. 900. ees people.
The Iola register., 1891-07-17
The Party of the SpoiIs.

In one respect the Mugwumps have
certainly been wise in their day. Not
trusting to the old saying that virtue is
its own reward, they have taken good
care to see that their virtue has had the
substantial recognition of official emolu-
ment. They can therefore view with
less concern the evident signs that Mug
wumpery is fast becoming thing of the
past. and that future contests will be
fought out, irrespective of the Phar;-
seeism which has Cleveland for its
prophet. But. as we have said, the
Mugwump has not lived vain. so far
as he is personally concerned. In Mass
achusetts he has captured nearly all
the state Offices, leaving the democracy
to chew the cud of expectation. and in
several states he exists or has existed.
chiefly as hold over from the Cieve-
land administration. This is some con-
ISOLATION now that he sees the waves of
cultivation creeping slowly but surely
over the rocks OF his hopes. Judging
rom the number Of Offices held BY the
in proportion to the number
If votes, they ought to go down in his
.ory as the party of the spoils.-N. Y.
Press
The Iola register., 1891-07-17
His Remarkable Work in Writing q Sci.
entfic Book.

His Remarkable Work in Writing q Sci
ensfic Book.
Living at 66 Union street, Jersey City
Heights, is blind gentleman vino enjoys
the distinction of being one of the FORE
most mathematicians in America
HIS aptitude for the higher branches
of mathematics amounts to positive
genius, for he has accomplished greater
results in this branch of science than
many of the most distinguished college
professors
Besides being a mathematician of the
first rank. Lewis B CARL is a superior
classical scholar, an excellent theoretical
chemist, and a fair musician. Yet he
las never seen the light of the sun, for
lie was born without sight
How it has been possible for a man so
handicapped in the race of life to out
strip tie majority of his competitors is
= wonder. The story of his life fur
nishes a remarkable example of perse-
verance and patient industry applied to
the attainment of noble enis Mr..
CARL was born at Whitestone, L. L,
June Is. 1913 When he was IL wears
old he was sent to tile New York Insti-
'ute for the Blind at 9th avenue and
34th street Here he remained seven
rears, during which time he showed
rch a marked inclination ror stu!,v th~t
t was resolved Tn give hIIlA thorou5n n
lassicai educauon, with tho view If
...-, INN for the profession of tutor.
De was sent, therefore. to the Fairfield
Academy at Flushing, l. l.. to prepare
himself for college. In 1866 he entered
Columbia, and was graduated from that
university in 1870 Seth Low, now the
PRESIDENT of the college, graduated first
in the class. The second honors were
awarded to Mr.. CARL
While in college, the attention of the
blind student was called to the fact that
there WAS no work in English of recent
date treating on the calculus of varia.
tons Differential calculus was taught
in the higher classes. but the more alb
struse branch of the science was reg
lectea for lack of any text books on the
subject Mr.. CARL set himself to the
task of supplying the deficiency. For
six or seven years he studied every
thing that had been written on the
subject in the French and German
languages Thus equipped, he entered
upon the more laborious work of com.
position, and after three years of close
application finished his book. It ap-
peared in 1881, under the title Of "A |
Treatise on the Calculus Of Variations,
and created q profound impression
among mathematicians both in
country and abroad. Few OF
learned men who praised the work
ie lucidhy knew of the difficult.
under which the author bad lakoreA
The Iola register., 1891-07-17

but this was not late for Naples,
and the curiosity of the fat French hall
porter was not so much excited by the
lateness of my arrival as by the disorder
OF my dress.
"Ah, heaven!" he cried; that Mon
sieur the distinguished, should have been
In such storm all unprotected, Why
did not Monsieur send for his carriage?'
cut short his exclamations by dropping
hve francs into his every-ready hand, as
surfing him that had thoroughly enjoy
Ell the novelty of a walk in bad weather,
whereat he smiled and congratulated me
as much as he had just commiserated
me On reaching my own rooms, my
valet Vincenzo stared at my dripping
and dishevelled condition, but was dis
creetly mute. He quickly assisted me
to change my wet clothes for warm
dressing gown, and then brought glass
Of mulled port wine, but performed these
duties with such an air of, unbroken
gravity that / was inwardly amused
while admired the fellows reticence.
When was about TO retire for the night,
] tossed him Napoleon. He eyed it
musingly and inquiringly; then he
asked
"Your Excellsocy desires to purchase
something?"
"Your silence. my friend, that is all!r
] replied with q laugh. "Understand
me, Vincenzo, you will serve yourself
and me best By obeying implicitly. spd
The Iola register., 1891-07-17
A Good Story.

MARSHALL P. Wilder is telling Lon
doners this rather good story about a
Hebrew who climbed up two flights of
stairs to room where Jones & Brown
had set up bankrupt sale Of gloves.
The gloves had been marked down to
81 80 pair. Jones was present. "Give
you 10 cents" said Moses. "No! Call
it a dollar. No? Dollar ten? No!
Now we'll be reasonable; call it one if
teec." mo, sireer exclaimed Jones.
thoroughly exasperated. 'Not a cent
less than S1.5O. Get OUT" and he
seized the Hebrew customer and fred
him down stairs. 1t so happened that
Brown was coming up just then, and
supposing it was right he fired Moses
down the second fight. There he
CHANGED to fal! against the porter who
conceived it to be the proper thing to
assist matters, and he fired Moses down
the steps into the street. The Hebrew
landed on all fours, sat up and looked
back at Jones & Browns establishment
with evident admiration. ''Mine
gracious, he exclaimed, what a sys-
tenn. Y. Telegram.
The Iola register., 1891-07-17
CURRENT CURIOs.

Seals have good appetites. 1t is cal.
culated that 40. 900. 900 pounds of fi.h q
day are required to feed the fur seals that
the United States want to protect
Emin Pasha relates that in the forest
Of Msongwa is large tribe Of monkeys
that understand the art of making fire
They go out at night to hunt fruit and
light their way with torches This fac.
clearly accounts for the man who car
ries torch in political parade. Dar-
win had great head
DR.. Julian j. Chisholm, of Baltimore,
by inspecting the Baby lonish cylinders
in the British Museum has discovered
that the street costume of a woman who
lived 2, 800 years before Christ was very
similar to the costumes worn BY the
ladies of to-day, even to the tight fitting
waists and sleeves, and the accordion
clinging skirt
Among the bootblacks of Washington
is colored man who has lost his right
arm and right leg, but single handed
polishes boots with neatness and dis
patch. and he has a good stand and a
fair run of trade It was a railroad
train that took of his arm and leg. He
takes a cheerful view Of life, works
manfully, and is grateful that his life
was spared
Princess Maud of Wales masqueraded
lately at Weisbsden, Homburg, Wild
bad. and Ems as plain Miss Wolf at
times and again as Miss Welsh. and
none Of the lion hunters penetrated her
disguise She was chaperoned by
quiet, retiring. elderly lady, who was
to be her aunt but in fact was
an important lady OF the court sent to
attend the princess. Both the ladies
dressed very plainly.
The Iola register., 1891-07-17

Eli Gray, who is said to be nearly los
years old, was recently taken from his
cabin near Roxbury, in this state, to
the Delaware County Poorhouse. On
the way the Poormaster stopped with
his charge for dinner. After the meal
ne asked the centenarian If he was
ready to continue the journey, where
upon the Old fellow replied: mot vet.
until get good ten cent cigar. II I
am going to the poorhpuse, shall not
go like pauper, but like Q gentleman. {"
The cigar vast handed him and the old
man lit it and pulled away with evident
The Iola register., 1891-07-17

A Kansas boy who earned bible by
nemori1ing verses traded the book for
rshotgun and then accidentally shot
ais aunt in the leg.
The Iola register., 1891-07-17
A NOTABLE BLIND MAN.

ITO BE coNTNUED.)
The Iola register., 1891-07-17

OF the state: that is, they had mortga-
ged the land for all they could get and
then left the country. Perhaps two or
three exceptions to this"
Twelve farms were sold in Sheridan
county and the clerk added: ''To nv
knowledge but in one these cases the
owner was residing on the land sold. A
great many mortgage. for all they can
get with the intention of leaving. There
are several cases on the docket for the
next term but in all cases the land is
vacated. In some cases interest has
not been paid since October, 1888.
This compels the companies to fore
close to protect themselves" Another
instance where the money power ''held
the bag"
There were about forty-three il Har-
per and the clerk wrote: "In the ma
jority OF these sales the mortgages
were foreclosed in 1889 and the mort
gagor abandoned the land soon after the
mortgage was consummated"
These explanations had not been
asked for by the Capital They were
voluntary and gratuitous and of the
sixty clerks heard from only nine made
any explanation whatever of the figures.
~--S SsASto SASihS hCtCly tuC oIdblStlCo
as requested. 1t is the natural and
necessary inference. No one will imag-
Inc for moment that this method of
beating the money power" was prac-
ticed with such complete success in
eight counties alone, particularly as OF
these eight, five are in the eastern
third. one south of the center and only
two west OF the center. This scheme OF
sale by mortgage was practiced chiefly,
as is we'll known, in the western por-
tlon OF the state. and only now and then
did al eastern farmer attempt it or
care to.
OF these estimated $500 foreclosures
In 1880 1t Is a reasonable inference that
over 1000 were of abandoned farms. the |
mortgage being Q sale in intention as |
well as in execution, in which the mort |
gagor Jared rather better than the |
mortgagee. And OF the remaining !
j 900 or ] 200, nine-tenths were due to !!
speculation. Scarcely q farm, and |
probably not one, was sold under fore !
elosere as the result Of the greed OF the
money power" And this being 80,
the clangor of the calamity cymbals
ought to be stopped before the state
loses its reputation for manhood and
sense OF justice Sit down, PETER, and
cease that constant wsiling.-Topeks
Capital
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25

all colored and lettered, so that it really
seemed impossible that they were done
by hand. One large map of North
America deserves especial mention. 1t
was the work of Misses Abbie Duncan,
Minnie Farrell, Lena VOllmer. Minnie
Lander. Nina Campbell, Julia Bernard,
Anna Eldredge, Mary Fitzgerald, Mary
Lahr, Mary Muertz, Julia Kenny, Re
becca Tobin, Grace Campbell and
Grace Kenny. The work of the
pupils in crayon drawing from
casts, crayon drawing from copy.
water color painting, oils and pastel
has done truly creditable copy of Her
ring's"Pharaoh's Horses" of which sew
eral different copies were on exhibition.
Miss Nellie Melvin has some delicate
wild roses in oils on a mirror frame.
Miss Julia Kenny's work is displayed in
a crayOn copy OF Raphael'S familiar
"Holy Family" Miss Annie Egan
displays portrait of her father that is
a really artistic piece of work. Miss
Hattie Davison's Eva and Uncle Tom
is very prettily drawn. Landseer is
copied by several pupils.
The needle work displayed would
stock a seamstress' paradise. Such
sofa pillows, piano scarfs, of which Miss
-uni " Null Ids very ClldI illlliS Ouc,
bits of drapery, tides and goodness
only knows what, from exquisitely made
muslin frocks to hose darned with
darnS that are really ornamental.
Miss Sadie Mackrell has some beau
tiful silk embroidery on exhibition, and
Miss Magdalin Linenfelser sofa pill
low, on which Titania might rest. An
embroidered design of fleur de lis oil
screen of boiling cloth is by Miss Lille
Lankham. Some of the China painting
is delicately done and prettily designed.
The graduating essays of the class. the
papers on various topics from original
demonstration of geometrical problems
to shorthand notes are on exhibition as
maryelS of neatneSS.
The graduating gold medals and hon
OrS are awarded to:
Alice Williams, Mary Lane Annie Egan,
Mable Grace, Kate Gavin, Nellie Melvin
and Annie Williams
Miss Annie Egan has the gold medal
for Christian doctrine, and Miss Annie
Butler the silver medal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
AN EVENING AT CRETiN.
Young People Pleasurab1y En-
tertain Their Elders.

The closing exercises of the Cretin
high school last evening were witnessed
by an audience packed to the doors.
The exercises were of a character in
teresting to the patrons and friends of
the school. There was music by an Or
chestra, as we'll as by choir of good
voices. Frederick Bender rendered
The Face Against the Pane" in very
pleasing manner. An excellent adj
dress, appropriate to such an occasion,
was delivered by Dan w. Lawler.
After granting diplomas to the class
medals were awarded as follows:
For general proficiency in the first com
mercial class to Albert G. Moosbrugger; do
mated by p. Y. Dwyer.
For Christian doctrine. to the same young
man; donated by Rev P. r, Hebron, d. d.
English composition, Robert E. Bennett;
donor, John II. Allen.
For general satisfaction in studies, to Henry
O'Brien and Frederick Bender, of the second
commercial class: donors, Nj. healy and
Thomas Berrisfurd.
First intermediate class Robert Mcmahon
donors, Fl. and Mcmahon
Second intermediate class, William Doyle;
donor, G.. j. Mitsch.
Third intermediate class, James Conway;
donor, Rev. Charles Corcoran.
A violin solo by Henry Soucherav was
given, and the exercises concluded with
the presentation of 1.-The Orphans of
Melville" the scenes of which are laid
in and around Melville, Ga. The young
people participating were:
Albert G. Moosbrugger, James E. Conway,
Daniel Bowler, X. Joseph Ryan. Joseph W.
Nolan, Ira Donnellv. George Haggenmiller.
Francis j. Healy, Joseph Dellar James Aus
tin. Adam Esch, Joseph McMahon. John
Fitzgerald. John O'Neil, Charles F. Leary.
Charles Roberts and Henry Brown.
The play was presented in an enter
tanning stVle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
SAINT PAUL.
ROUND OF PLEASURE.
Preparation Under Way for the
Entertainment Of Editors.

Preparation Under Way for the
Entertainment of Editors.
The executive subcommittee of the
citizens committee having in charge
the entertainment of delegates to the
national editorial convention met yes
terday in the mayors Office. Aid. Cullen
presided, and there were present MeSsrs.
+. Driscoll, Talmadge, II. p. Hall, E.V.
Smalley, Capt. H. A. Castle, F. S. Yer
beck aid L. J. Price. The chairmen
of the various committees reported that
the plan of entertainment was beng
rapidly perfected. The committee de-
cided to request Mayor Smith todeliyer
an address of welcome to the delegates
at the opening exercises, to be held IN
the Grand opera house Tuesday
morning, July IA, to be followed
by an address by Senator c. X. Davis;
One thousand copies of the National
Journalist. containing sIXty-page
write-up of ST. Paul, by B. b. Herbert,
were ordered to be secured for distribu-
ton among the delegates. For the
opening exercises Tuesday morning and
for the evening exercises Brookes' or
cheStra was ordered TO be engaged,
while for the ladies' excursion to Min
nehaha Falls and White Bear lake, the
ST. Paul Mandolin club will furnish the
music. In addition to the programme
of entertainment decided upon by the
executive committee and published On
Tuesday in the GLOBE, grand
excursion will be given the dele
gates and their ladies Oh Friday
afternoon to Lake Minnetonka, the con-
venJion closing in the evening with
banquet at the Hotel Lafayette. ii. L.
Hall was requested to take charge of
all the excursions. Suitable badges
were also ordered to be printed for use
by the delegates and the committees OF
entertainment.