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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
a BRAND NEW EXCUSE.

A Pittsburgher Who Thinks Women Are
Benefited by Standing in Street Cars.
Did you ever observe that a good
system of calisthenics is afforded by
hanging on a strap in street car? said
a patron of the cable road to a writer
for the Pittsburgh Dispatch. If you
haven't, advise you to look into the
matter, for it will be comfort to you.
Just watch how the muscles of the
body are brought into play. Even the
head is forced backward and forward.
! don't know of anything | have dis
covered recently that has given me
such real downright comfort and
peace of mind as this. You ask why?
Well, I'll tell you: 1t seems that the in
stinct of gallantry was born in me. l
could never remain seated in car
when lady was standing Oftentimes
l have been so tired that ! could
scarcely keep on my legs, yet could
never bring myself to keep a seat
while woman was without one.
have often tried to get over this eXag-
gerated sentimentality, but my nature
would invariably get the best of me
and smite my conscience until would
be compelled to offer my seat. But
things have changed now. Besides,
being gallant man, believe in exer-
else. 1t had always been hobby with
me that American women never took
enough exercise, and, as a result, were
weak, sickly, nervous lot in cOmpari-
son with their English cousins. When
this idea of the benefit to be obtained
from hanging on street-car strap
came TO me | saw at once a way to get
the women of the country to take the
much-needed exercise. / now permit
them to stand-purely from hygieniC
reasons. | think the women should
have the exercise that they require
and no gentleman should allow his
sense of politeness to interfere with
his sense of duty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16

by saying that TO equal TINS man
would have to lift five hundred other
men. The flea is also possessed Of
marvellous strength and activity. 1t
can leap more than two hundred times
its own height and drag along more
than eighty times its own weight.
This, says the Brooklyn Eagle, is as
though man could, from a standing
position, leap over the Eiffel tower, or
walk around bearing on his shoulder,
as an ordinary burden, the carcass of
an elephant. NJ. Plateau found that
a cOckChafer can draw fourteen times
its own weight, and that bee can
draw twenty times it's own weight.
From which he argues that a cock
chafer is, weight for weight, twenty
times stronger than a horse, and a bee
thirty times stronger than one. At the
same time insects which eXpend much
power in rapid flight are not capable
of bearing much additional weight to
that of their own bodies. Some can
carry a weight equal to their own, but
as a rule not one can fly with anything
heavier than itself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
Uncle sans Lake Guardian.

The United States navy maintains
upon the northwestern lakes. with
headquarters at Erie, Pa, the cruiser
Michigan, of six hundred and eighty
five tons displacement, and about
three hundred indicated horse power.
She is of the fourth rate, an iron
hulled propeller, neither swift nor
formidable. She usually has for com
mander an officer below the rank of
captain, and her wardroom is occupied
by three watch officers, a surgeon, a
paymaster, and an engineer. Duty on
the Michigan is rather sought after, as
it is pretty nearly equivalent to shore
duty, and yet carries full sea pay. The
duty on the whole is more agreeable
for staff officers than for subordinates
of the line, as the latter have the
watch and it keeps three watch officers
pretty busy when one of their number
must occupy the deck day and night.
By doubling up a little each watch
officer can have every other day off and
that is, perhaps, the arrangement on
small ships.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
The Death watch Superstition.

The little insect popularity called the
death watch or tick is timber boring
insect which usually commences it's
sound late in the spring, and is no
other than the call by which the male
and female are led to each other, the
same as with birds during the mating
season. The sound they emit is not
owing to the voice of the insect but to
its beating on or striking any hard
substance with the shield or fore part
of its head. The prevailing number of
strokes are from seven to nine and
eleven, and it is this circumstance
which probably adds to the ominous
character it bears among ignorant and
superstitious persons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
The Bright Spots.

You will find as you look back upon
your life that the moments that stand
out, the moments when you have really
lived, are the moments when you have
done something in the spirit of love.
AS memory scans the past, above and
beyond all the transitory pleasures,
there leap forward those supreme hours
when you have been ena Dled to do I'M
noticed kindnesses to those about you,
things too tritiing to speak of, but which
you feel have entered into your life
and character.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
STRENGTH OF INSECTS.
sandow Not In 1t with a Beetle. and GYM
nasts Slammed by the Flea.

Insects are for their size the strong
est members of animal creation, and
among them beetles bear away the
palm. Many beetles have enormous
strength. The Hercules beetle can
support and even lift a weight equal
to more than five hundred times the
weight of its own body. 1t is as if a
man were able to raise from the ground
on his back weight of more than one
hundred and twenty tons. Or per-
hsDs a better idea would be conveyed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-16
oldest Hospital In Tbi, Country.

The Pennsylvania hospital in Phila-
delphia is the oldest hospital in the
United States. 1t was built in 1855.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
"SLIM" Is HERE.
The Murder Suspect Is in the
County Jail.

The much discussed "Slim," suspect
ed OF being an accomplish in the Harris
murder, has at last been brought to the
city, and for time at least the people
OF Minneapolis will hear less of the
wonderful detective accomplishments
of Sheriff Eye. The sheriff, his deputy,
Sirols, and the prisoner arrived yester-
day morning from st. Louis. The latter
was placed in a cell in the women's
ward of the county Jail, and after put
ting away a hearty breakfast held re-
ception, the reporters being admitted.
slim" has any number of aliases. The
ones by which he is known throughout
the Northwest are James Degann,
Monkey" Dugan, Monkey" Me-
lnaSmuch as he claims he knows moth
ing at all about it.
The fellow admits he is "handy'
man, though he sc0rns the title of burg
lar. He admits that he has been in
prison great many times, and that he
has spent three years in the state prison
of Missouri. He is indicted under the
name of 'Slim," that being the only
one of the aliases known to the grand
jury at the time of its session. He was
arrested by Detective Ziegler, of St.
Louis, who notified Sheriff Eye. In
speaking about his prisoner. the sheriff
said:
HE was tracked through registered
letter to him from Saltwater, July 30.
lie had been sentenced to the penten-
tiary at Saltwater, Oct. "a, 1890, for
three years, OH charge of grand lar
IA nj hof
connected with the Harris murder, |
went over to the governor and secured
pardon for Reed from the Ramsey
county wOrkhOuse, to be used in case [
should need 1t, and then l saw White.
tried to get the name of "Slim' from
White. but he protested to know moth
ing about it, and didn't ascertain what
his name was, although l had located
the man by this time, until the woman
appeared In the case, and when | ques-
toned her she told me his name.
After Degann left Saltwater he told
party if he should ever send word to
Saltwater he should tell them that he
Oegann) had gone to Duluth to join the
circus. | remembered that Sells Bros
show was there, and afterward. KIN ow-
Ing that Sells Bros. were to show in
New Orleans. went down there in
hopes that 1 would find him there. l
received a letter from the warden of
the penitentiary here stating that he
thought that Degann was in New Or
leans or st. Louis, since he had received
letter from Degann written at st.
Louis, asking him to send the balance
of the money due Degann to st. Louis
in care of John Boettinger. 1915 N
Broadway. 1 became satisfied that
Slim was not In New Orleans, and so
went on to st. Louis. The authorities
thought that it was impossible for him
to be there without their knowing it,
and after receiving a good deal of help
and aid from Detectives Magraw and
Ziegler. we fixed up a decoy letter,
which was called for by Boettinger, as
Slim was too sharp to do sou
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
MARY WAS Ratified,

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 10.-Mrs. Lease, who
returned today, denied the report from
st. Louis that she had been in confer
here Sunday. She today denied. as
matter Of course, the st. Louis story as
wholly without foundation, except that
she was in that city on Monday. She
left here Sunday night, she said. to
meet her sister at st. Louis, who is on
her way to the Pacific coast with
sick child. She spent Monday at st.
Louis, leaving there that night. She
was not in st. Louis yesterday. She
stopped at the Southern. but did not see
either George r. Peck or w. H. Ross
ington, and if they were in town she did
not know it. She says she has no &C
quaintance with those gentlemen and
that she would not know either of them
if she were to meet them.
81 have no interest in Mr.. Peck or
Mr.. Rossington," Mrs. Lease said. IL
hear my friends of the state house
charge that | have sold out to the Re
publican party, and am inspired by Mr..
Peck in the stand have taken against
Gov. Lewelling. would rather be i'll
spired by Peck than by Bourbon Demo
Gratis, which is the source of the state
house crowds inspiration. But it is
| lie. L am not in league with the Re-
publicans. The state house people
know it, and the public knows 1t. /
am in the middle of the road, fighting
| Republicans and Democrats, and tell
I you that wing of our party is going to
win. We are done with the sham of
| fusion"
An hour later Mrs. Lease. strange as
| it may appear, said she was in st. Louis
! Tuesday, and that Mr.. Peck called on
her in the parlors of the Southern TO-
tel. The only explanation she would
make Of her direct contradiction was
to say that she was very tired wher the
reporter saw her on the train today and
! was mistaken in her first interview
this afternoon.
! Asked what she and Mr.. Peck talked
| about, she said that was a question of
no moment. mot nearly so important as
the way the Bourbon Democrats are
running the state administration, which
may come out, and cause a sensation"
In explanation of her previous state
ment Mrs. Lease said: when YOU re-
porters were up here before, my head
was almost bursting from loss of sleep,
and may not have told you correctly
where l was during my absence from
the city,"
The female leader then declined to
talk any further at present, saying she
wanted to rest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

of the members of the Sycamore Dane
ing club from the Flour city were rep
resented. Owing to misunderstood
idg, from notice appearing in Min
neapolis evening paper which confused
the party given last night with
one to occur this evening, the
attendance was not quite as large
as was anticipated. 1t was expected
that members of the Bon Ton and
Ores cent clubs would come over, but
they were misled by the Minneapolis
evening paper, and failed to attend.
The merry dancers brought with
them the Hiawatha mandolin Or
chestra There were ten danes
ing numbers on the programme
and the Minneapolis lads and lasses
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. About
IL h'clock all partook of an elegant sup
per, and the affair terminated shortly
after midnight. Mr.. Barker had the ball
room tastefully decorated with ever
greens.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

ton as to close planting. Mr.. Brand
recommended planting rows sixteen to
twenty-five feet apart, and trees twenty
hive to thirty feet apart Mr.. Harris
presented his plan of forty feet apart in
all directions. short-liyed varieties to be
interspersed with older.
Ihe committee on credentials inter-
leeted q report recommending G. q. Pat
tcn. OF the Northern Iowa society, and
Mr.. TOole. of BarabOo, Wis. for annual
membership, and they were received.
MIR. Patton discussed close planting.
lie has planted close-Duchess OF Old.
enburg, fourteen feet In the rows, and
would not do so again. Trees that will
endure q number of years should not be
planted close. because they will exhaust
the moisture. Sunlight and wind ex-
cluded Injuries color. Isolated trees do
best. Windbreaks do we'll when placed
at distance of ten to fifteen rods. Mr..
Summerville told how breaks had pro-
tected his orchard. He showed success
In close planting-eight to sixteen feet
apart. Such an orchard, Mr.. Kiehle's,
produced 5000 bushels. Some of the
elght-year-Old trees produced barrel
each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Meeting Held In ST. Marks Church
Last Night.

The next general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church. which
meets in 1895, is to be held in this city.
Last night an important meeting was
held in ST. Marks guild room, Bishop
Gilbert in the chair. There was large
attendance Of clergy and delegates
from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Rev. j. L. Saude was secretary. A
committee of seven was appointed to
name twenty-five gentlemen to be
placed i'll charge of arrangements.
Either GethSemane or ST. Marks church
will have to be altered to meet the
needs of the convention, which
sits as two houseS-the bishops
and deputies. clerical and lay. These
are chosen by the dioceses of the whole
United States, and number nearly 500,
amongst whom are the most noted and
able men in the church. Chief Justice
Fuller and such men were in the last
convention. AS the sessions last three
weeks, Minneapolis will see and hear
many of the best and most able men in
the land.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

lands be made to diSgorge any and all
sums they may have Illegally or fraud
uiently acquired, and we invite all
regents of the university, and other Off
Gals, past and present. who have so ac-
CURED and aided others in unlawfully
acquiring lands TO vacate their offices
and disgorge their holding.
Resolved, That we condemn the fraud
uient management OF many So-called
financial concerns. and invite the grand
and petit luries and all county officials
TO do their duty to the end that the new
state capitol, If completed, may be
built by the labor Of those who desired
its erection.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the twlne plant established at Still
water, and we ask the farmers of this
state 10 give the same their support by
using the Irvine there manufactured,
ana we also ask that suitable agencies
for the sale of the produce thereof may
be established in each county.
Resolved. That We heartily indOrsc
the national regulation of the liquor
traffic.
Resolved. That we favor universal
suffrage without regard TO sex.
Resolved, That we favor the passage
of such laws as will enable the payment
of taxes by inStallment by such as de-
sired. thus leaving the money in the
hands of the people instead of broken
banks.
Resolved. Tha! we favor the election
OF president, vice president and United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people.
Resolved, That we favor the regula-
ton by law of railroad and express
nhlrVpS 70 hn
present impoverished condition of the
people, and declare that the govern
ment ownership of railways. express
and telegraph companies is the only
Just and final solution of the problem.
Resolved, That last, but not least, we
favor the adoption of the system of in
itiatlye and referendum, since all laws
should emanate from and be approved
by the people.
Resolved, That we condemn the act
demonetizing silver, and the methods
and means used to secure the same,
deeming it lmpolitic and unjust to so
contract the circulating medium.
Resolved, That we believe the Selec-
ton of Jay Sterling Morton as secretary
Of agriculture to be deliberate and
direct insult to the farmers and produc-
ing classes of this country.
Resolved, That we condemn the is
suing of any more United States bonds !;
but we demand that there be an IN
crease of the money of the country by
the issuance of full legal tender notes
direct. without the Intervention of
banks of issue.
Resolved, That we call upon the CON-
ing state and national conventions of
the reform movement by whatever
name known to place IN their platforms
a demand that all salaries of state and
federal officials shall be reduced to cor
respond with those paid for like serv-
Ices rendered in other callings.
Whereas, Indiana has adopted sys-
tenn OF loauing out public funds on real
estate security at low rate of interest;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That we favor the adoption
OF similar course in this state.
a resolution was adopted thanking
the board of trade for courtesies eX-
tended, ana calling upon all boards
trade and individuals generally to Co
operate with the so-called reform party
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
THE TILE BUSY BEE.
His Keepers Met in Annual Con
yention Yesterday.

The annual convention of the Bee
Keepers Association of Minnesota held
its first session at the Lumber Exchange
yesterday afternoon. The attendance
was large, and the honey cultivators
Showed deep interest i'll the proceed
ings.
After the routine business was dis
posed of an address was made by Presi-
dent j. P. West, of Hastings.
lie called attention to the danger
menacing the bee keeper in the matter
of foul brood. This is contagion that
affects bees somewhat in the same man
ner that cholera does the human race.
and it was sugge sted that at the coming
session of the legislature an effort
should be made to secure the passage
of a law providing for the appointment
of an inspector, who should look after
and make arrangements for the SANTA
ton of all hives and the prevention of
the spread of the contagion. The pres
ident also called attention to the adul-
teration of honey that was now being
practiced in this state, and suggested
that the law was sufficient to prevent
the sale of such adulterated
product should it be enforced. He
added, however, as a word of
foou inspection department was secur-
ing eyid ence and that some of the VIC
lators of the law were TO be punished.
He asked that every effort be made for
inc reased recognition from the state fair
officials. The honey premiums at the
last fair amounted to only $3.50, and he
believed that with little hard work
this amount could be increased to $500,
and that the association would be rec
ogniZed in other substantial ways were
the proper effort made. The bee-keep-
\ ing and honey-making industry, he
reported, was slowly gaining ground in
the state, as was shown by the statistics
for the past year. He stated that %, 063
colonies has been reported in the state,
and that 244,000 pounds of honey had
been raised in 1892, as shown by the
state reports.
Inn election of officers resulted in the
re electiOn of j. =. West as president
and Mr.. Danforth as secretary.
Interesting papers followed on "Bee
Dysentery; Its Causes and Cure" by
&C. ldrich, and paper was read by
Hon. j. w. Thompson. OF Lester, on
"reminiscences of Bee Keeping in Min
nesota." A number of interesting
papers are booked for today.
Mr.. Dart and others further discussed
windbreaks. Mr.. Dart showed that
one to three rods was the best distance
from the trees.
Col. Stevens, president of the state
agricultural society. congratulated Mr..
Dart on his conversion to the colonePs
claim that certain varieties will produce
In Minnesota. Mr.. Dart reiterated his
belief that the Transcendant was mo
good"
Mrs. Kennedy asserted that Mr.. Dartt
was wrong. IA woman" said she.
says that the variety Is all right, and
that's the end Of it. | would rather
have the Transcendant dried than any
other apple L know Of But for that the
pralries would still be bare of fruit"
Mr.. Taylor detailed thirty-six years
experience with windbreaks. Fruit, he
thought, is stronger of stem when eX-
posed TO the wind.
Mr.. Lyman. of Excelsior, described a
Seeding crop twenty years old, which
commenced bearing six years ago, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

bears every year from eight to fifteen
bushels of apples.
Mr.. Dart introduced the topic of ar
drainage, which was discussed at some
length.
The Judges made the following
awards: Comb honey. j. G. Bass, first ::
W. Vine, second. Extract honey. w.
Vine, first. Apples. Malinde, u. Dav,
first: A. h. Bulls. second; wealthy,
A. ID. Bulls, first; ID. Day, second; ;
latest Keeping, Somerville, first seed.
ling K c. Keel first
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
A Grand Performance.

The performance of Handel's MES
siah," given by the Minneapolis Choral
association last evening, reflects grea
credit on every member of the associa-
ton. The chorus was drilled to high
state of perfection and the magniti-
cent rendition OF the Alleluia chorus
evoked much applause. The principals
also are worthy of the highest praise
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
Love asn't There.

Aid. Loye is very indignant. He says
that he was not present at the caucus of
the Democratic aldermen Tuesda
night, and that the whole matter was
made up with view of injuring him in
the eyes Of his Republican colleagues.
lie does not care jot. he says, who is
street commissioner of the Fourth, so
long as he is good and efficient man.
1t may be that the Fourth alderman was
not present at the caucus. but there
certainly was gentleman present who
very much resembled him. However,
as he denies being there an apology is
due him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
Death of Mrs. Percy. Benson.

A telegram from Detroit, Mich, yes
terday morning brought intelligence of
the death of Mrs. Percival r. Benso n,
formerly Mrs. Mate Wright. of this city .
The funeral will take place at Fond d II
Lac, Wis, this afternoon. Sympath IL
ing friends in this city sent a beauti full
floral tribute to Fond du Lac last mig hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j Murphy and Hon.
Jared Benson left on the Wisconsin
Central last evening to attend tn e
funeral.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
GROWERS OF FRUIT.
Second Days Session of the Hor-
tiCultural Society


The second days session of the State
Horticultural society opened yesterday
with discussion on apples and general
fruits. 81
The committee reports on apples were
presented from w. l.. Parker. of Farm
ington, and w. S. Widmoyer, of ORES.
bach. ''Laying Out an Orchard" was
then presented by Richardson. of Win
nebago City. *
In the discussion of the paper there
was quite warm exchange between
Mr.. Summerville on the one side and
Mr.. Brand. the latter questioning the
data presented by the former, as to scab
and its prevention and the distance of
setting trees apart. The latter made
some criticism of the address of Mr..
Dart, of Owatonna, of last evening.
The latter replied, reasserting his posi-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11

for the mastery style in which their
solos were rendered. The whole
of the passion music and the
beautiful soprano solo, II Know
That My Redeemer Liveth," received
beautiful vocaliZation. Samuel A
Baldwin is to be congratulated on the
result of his labor as director and
leader, for the performance is superior
to anything prod uced in our city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-11
ROYAL Arcanum Installation,

Tuesday evening the officers of Cecil.
ian, Cataract and Itasca councils of Mn
neapulis were installed for the year
1894. The installing officers were Grand
Regent Backus for 1tasca, Grand Chap
lain Hartigan for Ceciliau. and Grand
Past Regent Footuer for Cataract.