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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
PEBBLE SPE CTACLES.
Not Much Better Than Those
Made of Artificial Glass.

Not Much Better Than Those
Made of Artificial Glass.
Although many opticians are in the
habit OF recommending various descrip-
tons of glass for spectacles. there are IN
reality only two kInds-native glass, or
mountain crystal. usually called pebble,
and artificial glass, says Chambers
Journal. They also advise users of
spectacleS to have them of pebbles, as
more beneficial to the eyesight, arti-
fetal glass being decried as heating
and wearying the eye. The writer, who
has now been habitually using spec
tacles for twenty-five years on account
| of short sightedness, has had no such
experience. Acting upon the advice of
| first-rate occulist, whom he consulted.
he purchased pebble spectacles, and he
| used them for years. Lately, however,
requiring a pair of spectacleS of par
! ticular focus, he has taken to spectacleS
! of artificial glass, and he finds that
| there is not the slightest difference,
with the exception that the latter are
| only about half the price of pebble spec
tacles. This is consideration in case
of persons Of limited means.
The perfection to which glass making
| has now attaiued has rendered the use
| practicable, and, seeing the advan-
tages attached to its employment,
which II is the object of this short
paper to point out, it is prob
able that it will ultimately entirely sup
erSede rock crystal. 1t was different,
however, before the art of glass making
| had attained its present perfection
The use of pebbles for lenses extends
| far back into the remote past. Sir
Henry Layard found among the ruins
OF old Nineveh polished pebble lens of
a convex form of a focus of four inches
and diameter of one and half inches.
1t may also pe assumed that the mag
nifying power of such lenses was we'll
| known to and utilized by the old cameo
cutters in their difficult and delicate
work. The price lists of opticians of
former centuries contain the prices of
| pebble eyeglasses. and they are known
to have endeavored to improve the mi
croscOpe by the use of crystals of pre-
| cious stones. Besides rock crystal, they
made microscopic lenses OF sapphire.
ruby, garnet, beryl, topaz, and even of
diamond. Diamond lenses for micro
scopes were warmly recommended by
| Sir David Brewster Oslo, and made
chiefly by Pritchard (1S24).
| All these early efforts, after the mar
vicious DEVELOPMENT of the manufacture
| of glass, now belong to history. The
| greatest objection to the application of
PRECIOUS stones to optical purpose is
their structure-the fact that, as crys-
tails having two axes, they suffer double
| reffactioh, and it is this drawback which
has to be taken into consideration when
dealing with rock crystal. This double
reEraetion must greatly affect it's opti-
cal application, and it can only be yecti-
fed to some extent by cutting the-peb-
! bles out of the raw material at right,au.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
REWARD FOR WHITE GAPS.
Gov. Humphrey Takes a Hand in
Kansas Outrages.

Gov. Humphrey Takes Hand in
Kansas Outrages.
TOPEKA, Kan. March 27.-Gov.
Humphrey has offered a reward of 5000
for the arrest and conviction of each of
the murdeIers of Thomas Duncan, a
settler living in a Cheyenne county
dug-out. The murder was committed
March 16, but the letter of the prosecut-
ing attorney to the governor gave the
first details, and confirmed the many
stories of White. Cap Outrages which
have recently come from the extreme
northwestern part of the state.
For some weeks past there have been
rumors in Topeka of White Cap pun
ishments in the sparsely settled
outlying counties of the state,
but they have lacked official
confirmation and no further attention
was paid them. According to the prose-
cutting attorneys letter Duncan was ac-
cused of pilfering grain in small quanti-
ties from his neighborS in order to get a
sufficient amount of seed ito plant his
spring crops. Two days before the kill
ing occurred. one of the neighborS posi-
lively identified Duncan as he was max
ing his way from a grain bin. The
managers were informed, and about
O'Clock on the evening of March 10,
about twenty men with White Cap
masks rode up to Duncan's house and
were met at the door by his wife. The
victim had heard them coming, and had
crawled into storage room. leading
from his sod house. The White Caps
started to rae the house and Duncan
announced that he would come out. He
started to go into his yard, when fire
was opened on him. One bullet pierced
his heart and another his right side.
The men rode off. leaving their victim
lying across the threshold of his own
house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
SPRING HAS COME.
The Signal Officer Says the Ulster
May Safely be Hooked.

The Signal Officer Says the Ulster
May Safely be Hooked.
Sergeant Lyons, of the weather bu-
reau, asserts confidently that spring has
come to stay. There will be a few more
cold bluffs by bard-dying winter, but
the san has attained too great an alti-
tude to admit of any serious relapse
into SnowdrIfts and icicles. To bear
out the officer in this comforting assur-
ance, the grass on the courthouse slopes
is beginning to tinge with green; buds
are umidly forcing themselves on the
notice of suburban residents, farmers
are blowing stubble that a couple of
weeks ago was covered by six inches of
SNOW, and, i'll fact, there is no lack of
evidence that winter is over for good.
Talking of farmers, the latter are jubil-
ant at the prospects presented thus far.
Spring blowing will be tritie late, but
there is no reason to complain on that
score. There has been plenty of snow,
and the ground is in magnificent shape
for the reception of the crops. The eX-
perience of the Oldest grangerS in this
locality goes to show that late seed
ing, in nine cases out OF ten. means a
good crop. Altogether, the outlook for
agriculture is tlattering.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
What Flowers Do for Folk.

Kate Fields Washington.
The talk about the overwork and I'M
derpay of many sorts of laborers tempts
a thoughtful person to take rather
critical attitude with regard to his lux
urIes. An enjoyment is easily spoiled
by the twinge of reminding conscience.
which insists that the pleasure has been
secured through the unduly painful toll
of another.
But at least one delightful extrava-
gance is entirely free from this faint of
the primal curse. Flowers have no
ciinging associations of unhappy
workers in squalid surroundings, but
call instead to the minds of those VINO
know them the most contented
class of manual laborers to be found in
the world. Among a good many florists
and gardeners whom | have known. |
can not remember single dissatisfied
or peSsimiStic one. They are always a
slant STOPPING make round shoulders
one of the marks Of the trade, and their
general effect of unprosperousness is
heightened by their prevailing indiffer-
ence to personal neatneSS. Indeed,
their fOndneSS for the soil is almost al
ways SO great that they are not at all
troubled when an astonishing amount
CT il adhereS to them: and merely to say
that gardener is better fellow than
he looks expresses very feebly the viz
tues of the calling.
And the interest these men show in
their work! My gardeners have an al
most maternal fondness for their plants.
would you like to see my houseful of
sick roses?" one asked me once.
''Of course | should" | replied, ex-
pecting to see some depressing spectacle
of languiShing vegetation. Instead, |
was shown room full of sturdy bushes
OF all ages, but alike in the luStineSS of
their growth.
You see in every lot which comes
from the nursery there are some which
haven't stood the journey, and which
would never do to SELL" said my florist
friend. "Their value is not much, but
l cannot bear TO throw them away. aid
little extra care makes them what you
see here.'
young plants?"
''Of course it is. But enjoy giving
the weaG ones bit of a petting''
have often noticed that generosity
is almost trade characteristic of flor
lists. 1T does not take the form of max
ing their wares unnaturally cheap, but
they are more willing than other mer-
chants to give little more than they
have 10. With most of the craft dozen
means fifteen, and | have rarely found
one who would not ask customer to
take an extra rose for boutonnere.
They seem to feel that flowers were ere
ated to be- given and not sold, and offer
this little implied apology for the sordid
necessity which makes them barter their
lovely merchandise.
Nothing pleases them better than a
customer who is himself an enthusiast,
and it would be hard to convince them
OF the baSeness of a real flower. | went
once to the florist who had lately
stocked my little garden, with a COM
plant that the plants had all, been
stolen.
stole your plants, did they?" re-
peated he, with a quaint Scotch accent.
Then, thinking that the catastrophe ap-
pealed 10 me in a moral rather than
commercial light: But they Gamma ha'
been vera bad if they liked tlo'erS we'll
emo to steal them"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
SAINT PAUL.
THE SOLITARY VETO
A Subject Of General Discussion
Views of Members.

n SUUJScC Oh 0onSf2R OISCuSS1On-
Views Of Members.
Gov. Merriam's veto of the bill con-
ferring banking powers upon the trust
companies was leading topic of dis
cussion in financial circles yesterday.
and was received with a variety of
opinion. The friends Of the Title In
surance company, supposed to be the
beneficiary of the act, were loud in their
denunciation of the veto, while bankers
and the officers of the st. Paul Trust
company approved the veto in unmeas
ured terms. 1t was conceded that in
reality the veto would cut little figure.
as the Title Insurance company would
go on and transact the banking buSin eSs
as it had intended.
The interesting feature of the discus
sion was the political turn it took.
Many of those who were loudest in their
denunciation of the veto have been the
Warmest political friends of Gov. Mer-
Ram and in their wrath they were free
TO say the veto was the governors death
knell. Othes pooh-poohed this as bun
cOmbe and declared his urbane excel
lency would come up smiling again as
usual. 1t is certain, however, that while
the veto has made many friends for
Gov. Merriam, it has created many i'm
placable enemies in the ranks of his
own party.
Comparatively few people cared to
express an opinion of the veto. The
Republican senators from Ramsey were
absolutely clOse-mouthed, but the fol-
lowing views were obtained:
Representative Searle-AS the reasons
given in the veto message were the rea-
sons in the main on which | based my
opposition when l spoke against the
bill naturally consider my position in
dOrSed.by higher and better authority.
To say the least, there was sufficient
ground for difference of opinion, and |
am sorry to sea the friends of the meas
ure impute selfish motives to the gov
ernor. Might not it as justly be SAID
that the support of the measure by
those most active was TO serve selfish
purposes?
Senator Lenau-l voted for sustaining
the veto of the governor for the reason
that think that his position is corract.
The safety of the trust funds would
have been impaired the minute the trust
companies would be allowed TO do a
banking business, and loan their funds
to their directors and friends. Trust
companies would have lost their stand
ing with the public if the bill had be-
come law, and they should be thankful
to the governor for having vetoed the
same.
Representative Stone-I was very
much surprised at the veto, and think
the governor is way OFF, in his objec-
tons. The law in my opinion was a
just and fair one, and should have had
the approval of the chief executive.
The principal objection to the law came
from the banks, and as the governor is
banker it will be apt to create the i'm
preston in the minds of large number
Of people that personal reasons caused
him to refuse to sign the bill. [ should
hate to believe that he would allow any
personal reasons to affect bis action, as
he has always shown himself TO be
above any such motive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
WHO KILLED NELLIE
Camden, \. j., Develops a Murder
Mystery.


CAMDEN, n. j., March 27.-In a
clump of trees near Eighteenth and
Federal streets, the dead body of Nellie
Ryan, woman about forty years of
age. was discovered early this morning
by Peter Meyer, who was on
his way to work, and the appear
ance of the woman led to the
belief that she had been knocked
down, outraged and left dead. Coro-
ner JetferieS drove Immediately to the
scene of the supposed murder. At the
time, the dead body Of the woman could
only be reached 10y the coroner forcing
himself through crowd of hundred
men and women who had gathered
around the body. The woman lay on
her back, and on her left cheek was
bruise, which evidently had been
recently made, while her forehead was
much diScolored. Her clothing was dis
arranged. and her red shawl and hood
were thrown few feet away. In her
pockets were a few trinketS and only
five cents. Pending a post-mortem by
The county physician the body was re-
moved to the mOrgue. A reporter
learned chat the woman was seen in the
neighborhood leading to Merchants
vile yesterday afternoon and that she
had been drinking with several men.
One OF them was said to be "Curley"
DAILY. Several persons are willing to
swear that they saw a negro lead the
woman up to the spot where she was
found dead and he is now missing. 1t
i a fact that the woman was in company
with negro, but whether he killed the
woman remains to be proved
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
IN KINCAID'S BEHALF.
Testimony for the Defense in
the Washington Murder
Case.
Evidence as to Threats Made
by Taulbee Ruled Out at
Present.
Camden, N. j., Develops a
Murder Mystery Of Pc
euliap Atrocity.
The Dead Body Of Nelly Ryan
Fonnd in a Small Clump
of Trees.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The trial
of Charles L. Kincaid for the murder of
eX-Congressman Taulbee was resumed
to-day. After putting in some cumula-
tive evidence the prosecution rested its
case, and Gen. GrOsyenor made the
opening address for the defense. He
said the testimony to be presented
would show that Kincaid had acted in
self-defense. Sam Donaldson was
recalled by the district attorney.
Witness said that he was not aware of
any search being made of the Taulbee
clothing to see whether he had a
weapon. The witness sad he knew
Frank P. Morgan, d journalist or news
paper correspondent. Gen. GroSvenor
asked witness if he did not remember
an occasion about two weeks before the
shooting that witness and Taulbee
were together on the floor of the
house with Frank Morgan and that wit
ness looked mp to the press gallery
where Kincaid was engaged and said TO
Taulbee. ''yOu ought to go up there and
cut that id raScaPs CUTS out" or
words of that character, and that he
went at once with Taulbee to the press
gallery TO search for Kiucaid. Witness
denied the utterances. The witness was
then asked a numberOf questions which
he dld not answer, as objections were
made and sustained and exceptions
noted. Those questions were whether MI.
Donaldson was not indicted at the close
of his term as clerk Of the court
in Davidson county, Tenn, for embeZ-
element of public funds; whether he
was not tried in the criminal court and
did not file III that court a written con-
fesSion of guilt: whether he was not
defaultcr TO the state treasury to the
extent Of $1,000 or more, and whether
he was not short in his accounts as
doOrkeeper of the house to the extent Of
500. By consent of counsel, Door
keeperWoodbridge was recalled. He was
asked: Did YOU not say to Mr.. Miller
and Mr.. Splain, both newspaper CORE
spOndents, the afternoon Of the shoot
ing that Taulbee, in his conversation at
the door of the house with Kincaid,
said: You better 90 armed" Il do
not recollect whether did or not" was
the response. Several physicians were
then called by the defense and testified
in effect that the prisoner was very
weak, feeble and nervous at the time of
the occurrence. Col. z. S. Heath,
newspaper correspondent, was next
called by the defense. He said he was
Slightly acquainted with the deceased,
and was well acquainted with the ac-
cused. Mr.. Cole objected to Col. Heath
being questioned as to threats he had
heard made by Mr.. Taulbee. He argued
that such testimony was not proper I'M
til testimony tending to show self
defense had been presented. Pending
argument on this question the eXamina-
ton OF Col. Heath was postponed, and
the court adjourned until tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
LOCAL TIPS.

The young people of the Philomathean So
ciety gave Dickens social last evening at
Lifts hall.
Andrew Larson stole harness several days
ago, and now he is at the workhouse for
ninety days.
Wide Awake Lodge No. 100. L o. G. T..
gave musicale last Thursday evening at the
lodge rooms.
Superintendent of Letter Carriers George
w. HaTdacre has returned from a months
sojourn at Hot Springs.
Shedlinsl1y. Shweitzer & Co. have sued
Haynie d Co. to recover SIGH for merchan-
disc sold by 5. Altman & Bro.
William Fenton delivered anfnteresting
lecture on False Swearing" last evening at
the old gymnasium hail. corner of Congress
and Greenwood streets.
PROF. Daniel De Leon, of New York, author
lied lecturer of the Socialist Labor party,
viii speak tonight at Market hall on Social
ISM" There will be no charge for admit
tance
Hanlon's new and gorgeous pantomfne,
with its wealth of scenery and costumes, will
be presented for the first time in this city at
the new Metropolitan next Monday night
for a run of a week, with Saturday matinee.
The advance sale of seats opened yesterday,
and big engagement is assured.
Collector of Customs Marcus johnson said
yesterday that he is now satisfied that the
fire at Fisher in which he and his partner
lost a warehouse and q large quantity of
wheat, was incendiary. A former employe
of Mr.. Thompson, his partner in the bust
ness, has been arrested tor burglary and ad-
mitted that he set ire to the property out of
revenge for being discharged.
The national comedy fayorite, Lolita, is
playing to splendid business at the new
Metropolitan. She will give her last two
performances at that popular play house to-
day, appearing in "Musette" at the matinee
and presenting her greatest success, pawn
Ticket No 210' in the evening. The prices
are popular, and everybody should see Lolita,
as she will not be here again for two years.
The March meeting of the Minnesota Con-
ereos tiolial Climb will be held Monday even
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
A QUASI HOLIDAY.
Good Friday and Its Meaning
Churches in Mourning

GOOu FIIUay anu ItS VheauiuS-
Churches in Mourning.
Yesterday was Good Friday, the sad
dest day of the Christian calendar, com.
memorative of the crucIfction of the
Savior of Mankind. In the Episcopal
liam and Catholic churches the d ay is
observed with services of the most SOL
emn character. The altar is entirely
draped IN Somber black, and every evil
dence of decoration or ornamentation is
rigidly concealed. This will remain UNI
til the glad pealing of the Easter bells
announce the Risen Lord. Then every
thing changes. Easter is the great
church festival of the year. 1t is more
important even than Christmas, Which
marks the birth of Christ. for Christ
mas is the beginning, while Easter
is the contamination of the plan of re-
demption upon which the entire fabric
Of Christianity rests. Between Good
Friday and Easter is drawn the most re-
markable contrast; for the first the
church, the chancel, the services are
most dolorous; tor Easter, the churches
wear their gayeSt apparel of rejoicing.
Lent is over. and the Christian world
rel oices in the glory of world saved.
''HOsannah, Christ is risen"
Good Friday is not legal holiday in
Minnesota, except by implication. The
legislature sat yesterday, and the state
departments were all open. But the
city offices were practically closed, and
the banks and stores observed half
holiday. Constant services were held
in the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
SUSPICIOUS POISONING.
Death of an Omaha Politician s
HOusekeeDer.

OMAHA, Neb., March 27.-What is
suspected to be attempted poisoning of
the family of j. S. Hascali, a promi-
nent politician. was brought to light to-
day. Last Tuesday while HascalI was
away from home five members of his
household were taken suddenly i'll and
next morning Emma Anderson, his
housekeeper, died. The others are re-
covering. The family kept the matter
quiet until to-day, but the probabilities
now are that the housekeeper's body,
which was buried at st. Edwards, Neb.,
will be exhumed and an inquest be
held. HaScali is divorced from his wife,
and it is alleged that the Anderson
woman was the cause of the separation.
1t is claimed that threats had been
made that she would not die natural
death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
giles to the principal crystallographic

Opera glasses with eye lenses of rock
crystal have for some time past been
made in Paris for which great distinct
ness of image is claimed. Closer exami-
nation, however, has proved that such
eye lenses are not only not better in
that respect than those of ordinary
glass, but mostly much worse, especi-
ally if they have not received the
proper setting to the crystal axis. And
if in opera glass lenses the condition of
cutting them out of rock crystal at
right angles is neglected this is much
more so the case with pebbles for spec
tacleS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
ProbabIe Train Robberv,

EVANSVILLE, Wis, March 27.-Local
trainmen report that while Engineer
Burke, who was injured in the railroad
wreck near Racine few days ago, lay
dying in Milwaukee hospital, he re-
peated constantly in his delirium: my
God! Somebody has cut the air brakes. -
They also say that much larger sum
of money was lost by the express COM
pany than was admitted, and intimate
that the wreck was planned by robbers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28

vile, Tenn. Tomlin, it is said, circu-
lated scandalous reports concerning a
Miss Lille Clapp, living with the family
of Carter, and accused the family of
separating him from the young lady.
Tomlin called OF the Carter home yes
terday and invited the latter outside. 1t
is not known what passed between the
men, but in short time a shot was
heard and Tomlin was found lying on
the ground with fatal wound in his
head. Carter has been arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
MALONE CONFESsES.
The Killing of Pat Koran the Re-
suit of Spree.

KANSAS CITY, March 27.-The mys-
terry surrounding the killing of Patrick
Koran, whose dead body with bullet
hole through it was found at midnight,
was cleared up about o'clock this
morning by John Malone. member of
the city fire department. and Edward G.
Gross, butcher. walking into the po-
lice headquarters and giving themselves
up. The three men had been on a
drunken carOuse, and Koran and Ma
lone became engaged in quarrel over
the drinks. Malone borrowed Gross
revolver. with which he shot Koran
after they had left the saloon.
The coroner's jury, impaneled to sit
on the body of Pat Horen, who was shot
last night by John Malone. held John
Malone guilty of murder, and Edward
Gross for cOmpicity.