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The morning call., 1894-11-18
is SORELY TRIED.
w. Clark Russell's Sad
AffliCtiOn.
HELPLESS FROM THE GOVT.
The Great Marine Novelist Is Com.
PEELED to Live Away From Ills
Beloved Sea.

1t Is somewhat difficult to imagine Clark
Russell, the writer of sea stories, living
where he cannot hear the oceans voice.
He who wrote "The Wreck of the Grosve-
nor" must surely make his home in
sight of the ocean which he loves so well.
Until about two months since he had re-
sided for many years st Deal, near the
mouth of the Thames. He has been
obliged to leave this cherished spot. how
ever, for the little English city of Bath.
He has been compelled to do this on ac-
count of his health. said Henry Holmes
of st. Louis, Mo-. when speaking of the
matter few days ago. Mr.. Holmes is a
travelling lawbook salesman, whts SO bust
ness takes him TO every part of the world
where the English language is spoken.
He was in San Francisco last week. and
said that on the 10th of last month. while
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what is called st-wrestling. Two of the
men will sit opposite each other, with
little table between them. On this they
will rest the bare elbows of their right
arms. and, grasDing each others hands,
will twist and turn, and see which can
break the hold of the other. The acrobats
can bend themselves into all sorts of
shapes. and .heir little boys go about
through the streets and perform acrobatIc
feats which would be considered wonders
in our circuses. The jinrikisha is used all
over japan, and this is always pulled by
men. 1t is. you know. baby victoria, on
two wheels. and these men pull you about
in these little carriages at the rate of five
to six miles per hour. / have had some
human steeds which could make six miles
an hour without turning a hair or getting
outside of the shafts. / went twenty-five
miles in four hours last summer with two
of these men to pull me, and we stopped
for lunch on the way. The road was COM
paratively level. but we had some hills,
and on days ride these men could make
better time than q horse. | have heard of
their making seventy miles in twelve
hours, and they do this not on meat and
milk, but on rice and fish. Their calves
are wonderfully developed. and they sweat
profusely.
1t is, in fact, human muscle that still
runs the land of Japan. There are few
cattle, and outside of those used by the
cavalry there are few horses. The fields
are cultivated with hoe. a sort of spade
like implement with hoe handle, and
you see little blowing Merchandise is
carted through the cities by men. The
boards used by the carpenters are all
sawed by hand. and mighty temples cost
ing millions of dollars are now being made
ia Japan without the use of machinery.
Logs which are used as beams are carried
up by an army of men along road which
has been built up to the roof for this pur-
pose, and which will be taken away when
the building is completed. All classes of
workmen use their toes almost as much as
their hands, and the cooper holds his tub
between his feet while he squats on the
ground and pounds on the hoops. In
mountain travelling you are carried by
men. and it is only along the railroads and
in the cities that you realize that Japan is
fast becoming a modern machinery using
nation.
| The rice fields are all cultivated By men
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the circus, and he is man of great impor-
lance and long training. The spectators
SQUAT on the ground back of the ri and on
these platforms. Each has little tobacco
box before him with some Goals of fire in
it. All sit cross-legged ana nearly ali
smoke little metal pipes with bowls as big
as thimble.
But let US take look at the wrestlers.
There are scores of them sqnatiing about
the ring JUST outside of the rice bags.
They are entirely naked with the eXcep-
ton of a band of blue silk four inches
wide, which runs round their waists and
between their legs and is tied in knot at
the back. This has a fringe about four
inches long which falls to their thighs, but
further than this they have no more
clothes than had Adam when he was gar.
dening before he bad eaten the apple.
Here come two into the ring. They are
the most famous wresrlers of the east and
the west and the peol lie receive them with
clappIng. What giants they are and how
queerly they acti At the corners there
are buckets of water. The walk up to
these and gulp down great swallows.
They fill their mouths and squirt the fluid
into the air so that it falls back in spray
over their cream-coored bodies. They
take bits of paper and wipe themselves
off and then they look about on The au-
dience and show off their muscles, while a
yell goes up from 5000 throats. They
pound their naked chests with their fists.
They slap their brawny thigh. They lift
their legs up as high as their shoulders,
and they stamp their feet down on the
we'll packed earth so that the pavilion
trembles as though cyclone were passing
it. Look at that mans arm. 1t is as big
around as Grover Cleveland's thigh, and
the belt of the champion would loosely fiji
the waist of William Shannon Bissell
He looks more like a man with the drnpsy
than a great athlete, and his body seems
to be padded with great punches of fat
He has front like saloon-keeper and
his face shines like butchers. He is the
champion of the east. and the map from
the west is almost as large Now the two
giants walk to opposite sides of the ring
They bow to the umpire and judges, and
then squat down on their heels and look
at each other. They come to the center OF
the ring. They bend over and rest theil
fists on the floor. They poke their grea
heads TO the front. and their big almond
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Choate's Only Letter.

Joseph Il. Choate is man of imposing
mien and authoritative discourse.
Some years ago young kinsman of Mr..
Choate arrived in New York. armed with
letter of Introduction to the eminent
lawyer.
After reading the letter Mr.. Choate
turned to the young man and said:
''Well, sirl What other letters have
you?"
The young man named half dozen men
of more or less standing to whom he
brought introductions.
"Ah. young man." said the lawyer, with
reminiscent look in his eyes, you are
far better provided with recommendation
than l was when 1 came to New York, al
your age, to seek my fortune"
"Yes?" said the young man inquiringly.
''Yesl had only one letter to introduce
me into the great metropolis"
MAY ask from whom it WASP" queried
the young relative. efficiently.
From Rufus Choate to William NJ
Evarts," answered Mr.. Choate.-New
York Herald.
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he was in Bath, England, be was sur
rrised to learn that Clark Russell had just
settled there. The father of Mr.. Holmes
AID the famous writer were friends. so the
former made up his mind to CAL upon him.
The interview was long and interesting
one. He found Mr.. Russell settled in a
small house in quiet quarter of Bath, and
the famous writer was indeed having a
hard time OF it; that is, in a physica
sense, for he is suffering with rheumatic
govt and is unable to stand on his feet
But his aft ction had q OF killed his ambi-
ton. for he was in the best of spirits and
was perfectly willing to talk about him
self and the misfortune that compelled him
to make his home AWAY from the seacoast
1t seems that Mr.. Russell has been a
sufferer from rheumatism for about thirty
five years, but his hardy constitution has
enabled him to fight it off so that he was
able TO do his work unaided. He con-
tracted his disease soon after he first went
to sea, and it has only left him for short in
tervals since. Some five years ago 1T became
chronic and grew steadily worse day by
day, and for the last two years he has never
known moments ease from it exec of
when asleep. He spent the last summer
at the mildest and warmest points on the
coast of England in the hope of securing
relief, but in September the doctors said
he would have TO reside somewhere in-
land. Thus il comes that Mr. Russell is,
as he says himself. ''out of his element"
After careful search Mr.. Russells son
succeeded in securing house in Bath, as
that was considered the best location in
which to combat the disease. and the
whole family removed there at once.
The house Mr.. Russell occupies is one of
the Quaintest and most picturesque in that
picturesque city. 1t is very old and many
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culver. He would stretch each of my
fingers and toes until it cracked, and he
found out hundreds of muscles which l
never knew existed. All of his mott on
comes from his wrist. and he pounds the
flesh again and again. He continues his
WORK until every molecule of your frame
has been put into action, and you feel at
the time as though you had been run
through corn-sheller. At the END, how
ever, this sensation passes off and you are
a new man. All your tired feeling has
gone and you are again glad that you are
alive.
F"~~A< <. ce4.4,.4x
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OLD FURNITURE.
Much of 1t Is Used in Furnishing
Flats in New York.

FIatS IN New York.
What becomes nf all the old furni-
ture % said an auctioneer in respose to a
question. "Seeond-hand stores get some
of it, but no. as much as they did formerly.
The auction-rooms have the call nowadays.
There are hundred auction-rooms in
New York whose wagons are continuously
busy hauling secondhand furniture from
houses and fats. The people have recog-
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Corner lots on Fleet street, Piccadilly ana
other desirable business locations in Lon
don are worth 100000 front foot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14

was i, stituted here at St. Paul. May 5,
1858. At that time nearly all of cur
now magnificent domain was a vast
uncultlvated prairie, where no sound
was heard save the fiendish war-whnop
of the wild untutOred savage. With
the march of civilization this grand
lodge, true to its mission, went forward
hand in hand with the new progress
made, establishing lodges from time .o
time. until now the banner of frit nd
ship, love and truth has been plan.eu
in nearly all of the larger towns and
villages of the state. We have today,
under the guidance and supervision of
this grand lodge, nearly $1,000 true and
loyal members of our order, who are
unitedly engaged in elevating human
character to the high standard of uni
versal brotherhood; they are opening
the doors of relief and sympathy upon
the right hand, and upon the left.
scorning all distinctions of pffty or
sect, whether political or religious. aud
sowing the seeds of practical benevo-
Ience with broad hand, which are
springing up aud producing bright bios
SONS of fraternity. Blossoms that are
scattering their fragrance everywhere
and refreshing afflicted and distressed
humanity. Mr.. Chairman, must not
speak further. With the past and pres
ent OF our order we may be content;
with the future thereof we have an
abiding faith that it will 60 forward
hand and hand with our civilization,
realizing the hopes of the present gen
Grafton 80 That when those who follow
US shall be gathered in annual session
they will be able to rejoice not Only in
the universal prevalence OF our order,
but In its continued and still increasing
usefulness in the great cause of human
progress. Mr.. Chairman. Gov. Nelson
and Mayor Smith: For and in behalf
of this grand body over which have
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lodge listened to lengthy report on
the Odd Fellows home and orphan asy-
lum by Lieut.. Gov. Ives. He said that
the funds in the hands of the commit
tee were loaned at rate of per cent,
and recommended that the funds in the
hands of the subordinate lodges belong
ing to the widows and orphans funds
be loaned to the committee. A resolu-
ton was passed that $500 from the
treasury of the grand lodge be donated
towaId the Odd Fellows home.
The remainder of the aftern oon was
taken up by the reading of proposed
amendments of the constitution and
resolutions. and referring them to the
proper committees.
In the evening the members of the
grand lodge took in the entertain
ments provided for them. Some went
TO see the work of the order exemplified
in various lodge rooms in the. city, and
others visited the Metropolitan theater
at the invitation of the management.
THE LADIES OF THE ORDER.
After the joint session at the capitol
in the morning the ladies forming the
ReOeKan state convention repaired to
their hall, corner Seventh and Sixth
streets. There was much larger at
tendance than was anticipated, being
over 200 at the morning business ses-
sion. There was the usual routine of
address and committee reports. The
president, Mrs. Peterson, made a fine
address, commencing the order on its
increase of membership and the proud
position it has taken in Odd Fellowship,
She concluded her remarks by saying:
Sisters and brothers, give into your
hands this report of the years work.
asking you to remember that ITO err is
human, to forgive divine" and be len
lent to my mistakes, and if any deed of
mine merit the approving words of well
done, shall feel repaid for any toll or
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
NORTH DAKOTA POPS
latherIng at jamestown for Their
Convention.


JAMESTOWN. n. D., June 13.-Over
two hundred of the delegates to the
Populist convention are already here,
and the canvass for the congressional
nomination is lively. The candidates
are Attorney General W. H. Stardish
and Walter Muir. Each is confident,
but singularly neither is the choice of
various uninstructed delegations from
different parts of the state. A possible
dark horse Is L. A. Euland, of Edgeley.
La Moure county, member of the last
legislature, where he gained some fame
rs champion of the referendum propo-
Bition. A number of delegates oppose
Muir, and say he already has been lib.
orally rewarded, and is now seeking to
push himself to the front too rapidly,
Standish is opposed by the same dele
gates because they do not like the stand
he has taken in opposition to the policy
of Gov. Shortridge. They also say that
he is too much of politician to be a
thorough-golng Independent. The un-
Instructed delegates have the balance
OF power, aud perhaps are in the ma
iority.
Gov. Shortridge's friends say that he
Is not candidate for congress and will
not make fight for governor. If he Is
renomInated without serious opposition
he will take the place, otherwise he will
withdraw his name. There will prob
ably be no out and out fusion, although
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
BAPTIST REVIVAL.
Evangelist Hunt Discoursed on
Riches.


Evangelist Hunt Discoursed on
Riches.
There was another good congregation
. and much interest at the First Baptist,
church last night to- hear Evangelist
Hunt speak .an Il T'he Morai Man. :, His
textswas, from Mark x..2l, his subject
being the rich young ruler who came to
Ghrist. He called attention to the fact
that Jesus was answering an inquiry
heart of this young man. God never
disappointsa longing which He has
implanted in the human being. For
every sense there is corresponding
satisfaction, and so it is with the long.
/ ing for eternal life which is almost uni
versal in the human soul. This young
ruler, though he lacked one thing, had
many good qualities. Young, rich and
ruler, he mad most of the things which
the world is seeking for, but with all
these he had desire for something
else. He ran to Christ; he was willing
to humiiate himself, for he knee.el
before Him in the way; he was
willing to speak out before the
people. for his sense Of need was
SO real that he forgot his surroundings
and realized only the presence Of the
Savior. Christ reminded him of many
mile posts OIL the way to eternal life.
all of which he had passed. and there
are few today who can truthfully say as
much as he did about their morality,
yet with it all the Savior was careful to
point out to him that there was one
thing lacking. aud Christ put His knife
to the sorest spot in his life. His riches
were keeping him from eternal life. for
Christ.
Tonight the subject will be.Excuses."
The usual Bible reading will be held in
the afternoon at O'Clock. at the even
Ing service Norman N. Maths, the gos-
pei singer, will sing 1.-The Bolted
Door,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14

They met to hold a joint session and
listen to the words of welcome from
Atty. Gen. Childs. Mayor Smith and
response by the grand master. The
commodious hall was beautifully decora-
ted with emblems of the order and
magnificent cut flowers and plants.
Mayor Smith, in his happiest vein. ex-
tended to the visitors hearty welcome.
assuring them that there was no organi.
Zation he was more pleased to extend
the hospitalities of st. Paul to than to-
the Odd FellowS.as he was member of
the brotherhood himself.
Atty. Gen. Childs In the absence of
the governor made short address. He
was followed by Mrs. Peterson, of the
Rebekahs. and w. R. Johnson. in be-
half OF the Odd Fellows of st. Paul.
Grand Master Wells then spoke as fol-
lows:
Brother Odd Fellows and friends: 1
will not undertake to make a long ad-
dress on this occasion, but will say that
we are here representing cause worthy
the nOblest aspiration of men; cluse
which unites men everywhere. not only
in the spirit Of tolerance, but which
makes them In truth friends, neighbors
and fellow citizens, bound to each other
by a coufmOn nature, by common wants.
by common sylnpathies, by common In
terests, by common destiny, and there
by owing to each other common mutual
obligations. 1t Is cause that breaks
down the barriers OF caste and unites
men Of divergent views and pursuits
upon the broad basis Of universal broth.
erhOOd. 1t is cause whose intrinsic
excellence has lifted it from obscurity
to renown; which has enabled it by its
moral and material subsidies combined,
to strengthen the arm of government. to
vitalize PATRIOTISM, to uphold lawful
authority, to champion virtue and to
denounce vice in all Its forms. Odd
Fellowship can justly and truly claim
share in the advancement that has been
made in the triumphs Of human prog.
ress, and itlhas been an active and po-
tent factor in aiding the onward
march of civilization in this state.
The grand lodge of Minnesota
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kingdoms and realms OF knowledge
touch one another, until we reach the
confines of successful investigation. --~
ANY sense OF disappointment you may
feel today in not having acquired as
large store as you had anticipated
should be accepted as leading string
to true scholarly humility.
In the measure that you are controlled
by this feeling. evidence is already in
something more is to be expected Of
you.
Retain the conviction that you need
very large preparation for your life
work. DIR. Plumner stated great
truth i'll terse phrase when he said:
''SOon ripe. soon rotten" Summer
fruit never keeps long.
Ii you wish to stay, put on the fiber
and staying qualities of the oak. That
requires time. God has so ordained
that it shall take time, and you cannot
reverse Gods ordination.
Do not court the thought of being
self-made men. He who said that the
self-made man always resembles his
maker did not sacrifice truth to pleas
antry. Subjective standards unerringly
lead TO provincial manhood.
Let me give you sentiment which, If
you think it does not fully fit you today,
1 can only wish that the time NAV come
when it shall be good Interpretation
of each of you.
Courage, ambition and love of the
work;
Spunk of Yankee and zeal of Turk.
Take of these elements all that's most
durable,
Cure all the faults that are not quite
incuraDle,
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Strain and refine just as much as can be,
And the thing that you'll get is-the
men that
You see."
This was the doctors farewell to the
bys and 1t invoked storm of ap-
plause.
After the entire audience had sang
"Auid Lang Syne," DR.. Ringland intro
duced Dr. Donaldson, president of the
board of trustees.
DIR. Donaldson spoke of the remark
ably successful year the college had ex-
perienced in spite of the hard times.
He let slip several remarks which in
dicated that the board had in view sew.
eral wealthy people who intended to
donate large sums to the institution.
The general condition of the college
under DR.. Ringland was commended,
and need of cooperation between fac
ulty and students emphasized. The
young ladies also received their share
Of attention. Of DR.. Ringland, whose
resignation takes effect at once, he had
nothing but words of the highest praise
to bestow. He said that while regret
must be felt by all at the doctors de-
parture. yet he did not think that they
had any right to keep him if he wished
to go.
These remarks brought DR.. Ringland
to bis feet. in response to hearty ap-
plause. His response. while brief, was
spoken in voice which showed how
deeply he had been touched.
DR.. Donaldson then introduced Mr..
Wallace as the new resident. and
nothing would satisfy the students but
to have speech from the popular pro-
fessor. Prof. Wallace's words were to
the point. He thanked them for the ap-
plause, and cracked several jokes at the
expense Of the seniors, who had had
their amusement with him on class day.
With this exception the officers of the
school will be the same for the succeed
ing year. The audience filled the
church to overflowing.
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UNIVEkS ALISTS.
They Hold Three Conventions at
Rochester.

1hcy ItOlu 1nFee conventions uV
Rochester.
Special to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,, MINI, June 13.-The
unversalsJ state Sunday school COLI
vention adjourned yesterday afternoon,
after a one days session. The officers
elected for The ensuing year were II. S.
Adams, of Rochester. president: Thom-
dent; Miss Maggie Farmer. of Owatonna,
secretary; Miss Alma Nource. of An
Okla, treasurer. The Young Peoples
Christian union, the second of the Uni
versalist bodies holding conventions
here this week, had meeting last
evening, at which reports from various
societies in the field were heard, and
several Interesting papers read. An
other meeting was held this morn
ing, at which b. c. Taylor,
of Minneapolis. was elected president,
Percy Lord, of Owatonna, secretary and
treasurer: Miss Minnie Perry. of Min
neapofis; B. G. Taylor and Miss Flora
Woodworth were appointed as dele
gates from the uniou to the national
convention to be held in Hartman,
lenn., July 20 dHu 20. Inc THRU duu
last gathering OF the church convention
was called to order at 4:3O O'clock. The
opening prayer was offered by DR.. G. L.
Demarest, of Manchester, n. H., the
national church secretary, and COM
munion was administered by him and
DR.. Tuttle, of Minneapolis. Rev.
George Ii. Crum. of Owatonna, preached
the occasional sermon, the event of
each annual session. This evening
Rev. S. w. Sample. Of Minneapolis,
preached eloquentlY on the Poems of
God" Tue convention ends tomorrow
night. - - = -
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one that, if carried. will virtually shut
out the adam" from this garden of
Eden. In short, a resolution was Of
afered yesterday prohibiting the men
from taking any part in the Rebekah
lodges, only that of Honorary member
ship. They can sit around and look
pretty, but can't vote.
The evening attendance. at the two
halls where the Rebekah staffs con-
ferred the degree was very large. The
malls could hardly hold them. it being
estimated that there was an attend
ance of over 600 members.
The election of officers will take
place at 9 o'clock this mer,iing.