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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
NOT A READING PEOPLE.
EnGIishmen Poorly Posted in
Comparison With Citizens of
This Country.

1nlS country.
The great bulk of the English read
nothing, literally nothing, and he who
knows something of rural England
viii agree to this, says the Forum The
casual and occasional reader reads fic-
ton. biography. history, travels, and
no small amount of theology in
diluted form. The great middle class
read and trust their periodical litera-
ture and newspapers: the students,
the real readers. who feed their minds
as other men their bodies, read with
more JhorOughness and patience than
Our students. The entrance eXamina-
ton for any college at Oxford, Cam
bridge, Edinburgh or Dublin is tTifiing
as compared with the entrance eXami-
nation for Harvard university, but on
the other hand, both the classical and
mathematical men who take the high
est rank here 90 though an amount
of reading that our men hardly dream
of.
England has nothing like the number
Of average well-read men that one finds
in America, but America has nothing
like the number of thoroughly well
read, widely travelled, highly trained
men in politics. and in ali the profess
sions that one finds here. In America
there is widespread education OF the
hare: in England there is, confined to
narrow limits, the education of the tor
tOise. and there is a fable that the
world is poised upon the back OF a
tortoise! At any rate, England carries
Il very heavy prOportiOnate rate Of the
worlds responsibility. and England
and America together would seem to
have little to fear from the future.
for after all. what men read is not
q cruel test OF their capacity. W no
has not known men with enough uni
versity shaepskin to make a wardrobe
OF that were vacillatins inCompatents?
Who forgets how small were the Ii
hrdries and the opportunities of Wash
ington. Lincoln and Grant, The ing
lish people are siOw-in the main dull
and they care little for distractions
i'm print but # Benjamin kidds view
of social evolution be correct. and the
consensus OF the competent apparently
favors it, then the prosperity of a ma
ton is not dependent primarily upon
its intellectual aIertness, and John Bull
has little to fear from his lack of
book learning and his love OF the open
air.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
BLOOD is SHED.

Continued From First Page.
down, breaking his ankle and smashing
the lights on the car.
Supt. Harris, of the Suburban rail-
way, at Sumner avenue and Bergen
streets. was arrested by Lieuts. Clayton
and Mcleod, of Company f, Seventh
regiment. this afternoon for perSIsting
In moving cars in which the members
OF the regiment were sleeping.
The soldiers say that MIR. Har-
amused himself by ordering the
moving of the cars in which they have
been sleeping when off duty, thereby
compelling them to change to another
car in the depot. He was told to change
his tactics, but at about 2:30 o'clock he
ordered lot of men to leave one of the
cars. When they refused he turned on
the power, and tried to move it out of
the depot. He was then arrested and
taken before the colonel
About o'clock this evening men of
the Seventy first regiment had breeze
with mob of $50 men who had smashed
the windows of cars OF the Ralph ave
nue. line at Ralph avenue andsSumpter
street. Col. Green, of the SeYenty-firSt.
nearing the rumpus, telephOned Capt.
Keck, who was stationed near the
disturbance, and the latter. with
twenty men hurried to the spot and
jabbed and butted the crowd away, so
that the cars resumed their way, ac-
companied by the troops. On the re-
turn trip a crowd was at the place of the
previous trouble. but another detach-
ment by Col. Green from Bergen ave
nue., turned in with Capt. Keck's men
and cleared the way, and the cars re-
Sumed to their stables.
At Ridgewood at o'clock this even
ing William Vending, p. j. Mackey,
j. Martin and Frederick Krieg. special
policemen, walked into the BuShwick
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
BLUE JACKETS LANDED.
FOREIGNERS FEAR UPRISING
OF CHINESE AT CHE-FOO
Because of Advance of the Japs-
Great Anxiety for American
Missionaries.

LONDON, Jan. pa dispatch
from Chez Foo says that sailors
from all the foreign war ships have
been landed to protect the con-
sulates of the different countries
they represent.
Advices to the Pail Mall Gazette,
under date Of Dec. "a, report that
panic existed there then among the
inhabitants of Chez Foo, owing to
the proximity of the Japanese troops
to that city, and the Chinese troops
were said to be on the point of mu-
tinying. 1t is said that owing to the
diplomatic complications the plan
was not to land any blue jackets
from foreign war ships without ur-
gent necessity for SO doing. But the
signal men ashore and afioat were to
remain on the lookout day and
night, so long as the weather was
clear and safe. It was added that
frequent gales of snow and spray
obscured the signals in tow. Cen
tinuing, the Pail Mall Gazette's cor
respondent says:
''All the male foreigners, number
ing about thirty, are armed, and
they are able to hold the Chinese in
check until help arrives" But he
adds, God help the outlying Ameri-
can Missions
WASHINGTON, an.23-Admiral
Carpenter has cabled to the navy
department he has landed marines
at Chez Foo for the protection of
the consulate. He reports that the
commanders of the French and
German war ships have pursued the
same course.
A dispatch received by the state
department from Minister DENLY
reports that Chinese peace plenfpo-
tentiaries will leave Shanghai on
the 18th inst. by the French mail
steamer for Japan.
A cablegram was received at the
navy department from Admiral Car
penter announcing the arrival of
the Baltimore at Chez Foo, but say
ing nothing of the landing of ma
rines there to protect the United
hJISbtCo CO1IS ltISII'|- L - L OIh lOWu Is
also at Chez Foo, which is a general
rendezvous for the foreign men-of-
war on the Chinese station, and no
doubt is felt here that all foreign in
terests in the vicinity are amply
protected. 1t is not believed the
Japanese forces will attempt to cap
ture the place, which might be
easily effected if desired, and be-
cause OF the insignificant defenses
of the town. In the first place, Chez
Foo has no strategic Importance,
and in the second place it is a
treaty port, and so far
anese have refrained from even oc-
cupying such ports. probably to
avoid giving umbrage to foreign
powers, some of whom are suspect
ed of looking for any plausible pre-
text for interfering in the present
struggle between Japan and China.
The only danger to be apprehended
by foreigners at Chez Foo, therefore,
lies in the Chinese troops, who are
reported to be in a mutinous spirit,
DuI Iu6y WOulu Undoubtedly We It.
stricted by the presence of the large
naval forces now in the harbor. AS
for the American missionaries in
that part of China, it is believed that
they are now in the town itself, as
they were some time ago advised to
gather at the United States consul
late, and the Yorktown probably
gathered up the last of those who
remained outside when the Jap
anese bcmbarded Ten Chen Fo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
TWENTY-sIX IN THE CREW.
And Hardly a Hope Exists
That One of That Number
Was Rescued.
FIVE MINERS PERISH.
Disastrous Explosion in a
Kentucky Mine--Storms
fs9 in California.

BENTON HARBoR. Mich, Jan. 80
The following telegram came to j. Il.
Graham from South Haven, Mich. to-
night:
1--WE have just found some of the
Chicora's upper works i'll the ice off this
port. There is no doubt she has foun-
dered. "E. A. NAPIER.
No further hope of seeing the boat is
entertained here. The complete list OF
those on board is as follows:
EDWARD SHINES. captain, St. Joe,
Mich.
BENJAMIN SHINES, mate, captains son.
st. Joe, Mich
c. D. SlMONs, first mate, Benton Harbor,
Mich
JOSEPH MARKS, wheelman, Benton Har-
bor
THOMAS ROBERTSON Waterman.
JOHN HODGES, Waterman.
ROBERT MCCLURE, chief engineer, De-
roit.
A. WRIT. second engineer. Detroit.
GRANT A. DOWNEY. oiler Detroit.
NATE LYNCH. cook. st. Joseph.
JAMES MALONS. pantrymau, Chicago.
WILLIAM MORGAN, head waiter, Benton
Harbor.
JESSE DAVIS, porter, Benton Harbor
JAMES R. CLARK, clerk, st. Joseph.
JOSEPH PEARL, passenger. St. Joseph.
EIGHT DECK HANDS. names unknown.
TWO FIREMEN. names unknown.
ONE COAL PASSER, name unknown
James r. Clark, Capt. Shines, Mate
Simons, Engineer Mcclure, Nate Lynch,
the cook, had families. As far as
known here all the others are single
men.
The wreckage of the steamer which
was found two miles south of South
Haven consisted of the bridge and the
pilot house. bearing the vessels name.
Her cargo consisted entirely of flour,
and was worth $4,000. The vessel was
valued at $4,000 There was not
cent of insurance on either cargo or
vessel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
The Court House Commission
Elects Officers,

The Court House Commission
Elects Officers.
The annual meeting of the new court
house and city hall commission was
held yesterday afternoon. The annual
reports of the secretary and clerk of the
works were submitted, which were
acted upon and ordered printed.
The secretary's report was as follows:
Total receipts, SG2f, l79 81; balance,
l0,799.31; total. S636,91S.92. Sale Of
county bonds: Par. 100000; premium,
$40, lSU; accrued interest, $4.917S0 eX-
change, 500; total, 1924, 100. 80. Inter-
est in bank, $2.0I43l; expenditures,
1867, S01.22; balance Dec. 81, 1863, III 70;
total account for, $636, 1882.
i he construction committee recon-
mended that the contract for hardware
he given To W *. Morrison d Co.. on
their design 3 in solid bronze; that the
contract for painting be given to Wag
nCr IL Nelson at IS, 300, and that Burtis
x Howard be given the contract for
private telephone call bells and electric
clock wiring at $500.
a new bid by Minneapolis Wire
works. Offering a palmer style of work
for specified parts N $50. $50, was opened
and discussed.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: E. NJ. Johnson. presidents;
Titus Mareck, vice PRESIDENT; Lars
SwensOn. treasurer; G. p. Preston. sec
TetaTy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Il. OF L. WOULD ARBlrRATE.

BROOKLYN. Jan. 23.-The executive
board of District Assembly IS, K. of l..
waited on President Norton today with
an offer to arbtrate. Mr.. Norton re-
fused point blank. The executive COM
mittee of District Assembly 70 has
issued the following manifesto:
TO Whom 1t May Concern: Our rep
resentative, agreeable to instructions,
called OH Benjamin Norton. ESQ.,, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Avenue Railway
company. ard presented or offered to
accept William }. Richardson, a di-
rector in the Atlantic Avenue Railway
company, and secretary treasurer of
the American and New York Slate
Street Ra ilWay union of tWenty-seYen
years experience IN railroad affairs, as q
person To whom VIC would uncondi-
tionally submit our grievances for adj
iustment, in accordance with the an
nounced resolution, but that Mr.. Nor
ton declined to treat with our represent
I'VE in ?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
FIVE WE'RE KILLED.
Terrific Explosion in a kentucky
Mine


STURGIs. KY, Jan. 23.-About 1880
last night an explosion occurred the
mines of the Trade Water Coal COM
panY, and five kegs of powder exploded
inside the mines, killing five men and
caVing the mines on them. About sew
enty+five men are now at work digging
the bodies from the debris. The bodies
were recovered early today. The names
of the killed are Albert Hall. James
WaIthens, John Coffin, Robert Hall and
Mino Fitzsimmons. The damage to the
mine property will be $40. 600. All the
dead men save one have families.
The force of the explosion was so
great that it cracked the roof Of the
mine near the entrance. Two mules
were also killed. When the charred
remains of the victims were brought out
and recognized by their families the
cries were heartrending. Not few
miners think the explosion was caused
by dust. but the general opinion is that
the gas which accumulated in the rooms
while the mines were abandoned was
rushed forward by the falling of heavy
slate into the main opening, and there
lgnited by the lamps of the miners.
Three kegs of powder, one of which
was open, were found i'll the mine I'M
touched.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
WERE ANY LIVES LosT9
Reports of the Sinking OF the
Missouri Widely Disagree

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 23.-Capt. J.
E. Conlon and all other officers of the
wrecked steamer State of Missouri. ell
route to their homes. arrived here to-
day on the steamer John <. Speed.
On being questioned about the proba-
bic loss of life, Capt. COnlon stated that
p he believed that no one was lost, but
interviews with others differed. the ma
iority being of the belief that at least
three colored deck hands were drowned.
Capt. Conlon and his men denounce
the exaggerated reports sent to the
newspapers from the little towns down
the river, and in regard TO these the
captain said:
Il was amused at two reporters for
English dailies who came to Stephens
port to get particulars. They told me
they had been instructed to go to the
scene of the accident, but finding they
would have hard road to travel TO get
there, requested that l give them de-
tailed and precise description then and
there, and that they would save the
money that trip to the scene would
cost. told them as correct as possible,
but all the reports l have seen that
were sent from below were badly gar
bled and highly exaggerated"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

with the prisoner, do you feel any bias
for or against hiiR?'
No, Sir" promptly.
Have you any prejudice against cap
ital punishment" asked MIR. Nye.
mo sir"
/ ''We accept the juror" said Mr.. En-
win.
And Mr.. Timberlake was sworn. He
is thirty three years of age, and the
youngest man on the jury so far. He is
a graduate of the state university in
the class of 1891.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Used OIL ON THE BLAZE.
Three Children at Miildale. n.y.,
Rurned to Death.

CINCINNATI o., Jan. 23.-This after
noon the three children of William Rec
bach were alone at home at Milldale,
KY, suburb of Covington, two boys
and a girl. all under twelve years old.
They undertook to build a fire in the
kitchen stove, and poured coal oil on
the kindling wood. When match vas
lighted there was an explosion, the oil
in the can ignted and the children we're
envelopeG in flames. When the neigh
bors ran in the two boys were dead and
the girl was in a dying condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
No Doubt the Chfcora

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich, Jan. 3d..
There is scant room for any difference
of opinion as to whether the pieces of
wreckage brought ashore here tonight
are portions of the upper works of the
steamer Chicora. Steamboat and vessel-
men have concluded that there is nc
doubt that she is broken to pieces.
Friends of Capt. Slime and his crew
have given them up as lost. Several
different parties came in this evening
with pieces of lumber which are claimed
to be portions of the steamers upper
decks, etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
To Cure a Double Chin.

A certain indolent woman with a
tendency toward having double chin
has hit upon a method of warding off
the evil day. She dislikes to arise as
soon as she awakes, and she spends the
half-hour or so before she gets out
of bed each morning in stroking her
chin down into her neck with firm,
even strokes The massage is unde-
niably good for her chin, and she feels
that her Incidence is forgivable under
the circumstances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Who Pronhet2s Cnuse.

Tt is stated that a number of Mo-
hammedan missionaries are about TO
be dispatched to Africa. at the sultan's
private expense, to convert the blacks
and thus create a barrier to the spread
Of European power in the dark CONT
nent. The statement may be incorrect
or partially incorrect. but Mohamme-
dan emissaries have already made very
numerous converts in the heart of At
RIGA. and their proselytes are found to
he much less accessible to Christian
teaching than the natives who retain
their original fetichism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
BUCKEYE TOWN ABLAZE.
Half-DoZen Buildings Burned
Several People Missing.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 23.-At 2 a. m. a telA
ephone message just received received
says that the little town of Glenfeld,
ten miles below this city on the Ohio
river, is likely to be wiped out by fire.
Already six houses and two churches
have been burned. Allegheny City has
been asked for assistance. Several peo-
pie are reported missing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Fatal Run for Firemen.

ALBANY, Jan. 23.-W lille responding
10 an alarm Of fire today the driver and
ladder man was thrown from truck No.
l. The driver, Robert F. Gilmer, was
killed and the ladderman, John F..
Kinary, will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

avenue company's office. and. sur
rendering their shields, refused to work
any longer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Heinous Wickedness.

Mr.. Smith plainly showed in his
face the impression that had been
made upon his mind. He looked like
a man in a dream. and at times
shuddered involuntarily. Once Err
win looked up at his colleague ap-
prehensively, as though to inspire
him with confidence in their case,
but Smith did not see it. He was
listening with his lips slightly apart,
his head inclined toward the speak
err. and his eyes staring wildly.
All through the restatement Of his
connection with the case, Adry kept
his eyes fixed on Mr.. Nye, and ap-
reared to be anxious that not a sin
Gle detail of the fearful story might
escape his memory. At times his
face was flushed like that Of a man
in high fever; again it was ashen-
coIOred to the very lips.
More than an hour elapsed before
the story was done. All through it
Erwin sat silently. He seemed to be
assimilating every word as it came
from the witness lips, and occa-
sionally nodded his head as though
convinced on some point on which
he had formerly been in doubt.
At last the ordeal was over. THAT
is all, gentlemen" said Adry, and
he was again given in charge of
the deputies.
Mr.. Erwin smiled as he buttoned
his long coat preparatory to leaving
the building. He did not betray his
discontinue, if he ever felt any. Mr..
Smith looked as though lie had just
escaped sudden death.
Third Days Work.
A half a hundred new veniremen were
present within the rail when the third
days session began. w. P. Washburn
was excused. J. P. Carroll, of 413 TWEEN
tieth avenue S, was not quite % years
old, and there was some question about
his being of age at the time of the
drawing of the petit jurors. his birth
day being in March, he was excused.
Harry l.. Woodburn, age sc, born in
Indiana, and living at 95 Elm street,
was called. Mr.. WOODBURY., who is of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
RH TfmberIane Chosen.

73-D. II. Undertake, life insur-
ance agent, living at 1O15 Eighth street
southeast, followed. He stated that
John Day Smith was the attorney for
his company. Although he had read
the papers, lie had no actual bias in the
case.
lit didn't create any impression as to
the guilt or innocence of the defendant
in your mlnd?" asked Mr. Erwin.
Nothing of any permanency."
Nov, as you are brought face to face
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-29

usually wise and diplomatic il his man.
agement of the sparring factions in the
church in Rome, as well as il lmerica,
and is noted for his broad Vows and
appreciation of modern proEress. He
is very feeble and has at best a few
years more of life before him. He lives
with extreme simplicity and his great
est pleasure is the vatican gardens,
where some of the finest rosc; in the
world are to be found. The above is a
reproduction from his --latest photo
graph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-29

cured an American patent which played
an important part in the early history
of the bicycle in the United States
Under this patent, which was sold to an
American speculator, the velocipedes,
or bone shakers, of almost thirty years
ago were made here, and later on the
pioneer bicycle firms of the United
States got hold of it, and by means Of
it for some time extorted twenty dol
lars for every machine made by rival
houses Lallament ultimately secured
lawsuit for $4,000, which was about
all that he ever got. A few years ago
he was still working by the day at a
bench in bicycle factory.
Michaux had gone on improving his
machine, and it had become known to
the world through the Paris exposi-
ton of 1867. In 1868 Louis Rivere.
another Frenchman, suggested
larger wheel in front than behind,
and the bicycle was thus developed
from the velocipede or "bone shaker"
Some Englishman, whose identity is
disputed, devised the rubber tire, per-
haps the most important step in the
whole evolution. Then came the sus-
pension wheel, the principle of which
is that the rim supports the hub, in
stead of the hub the rim, as with car
rage wheels. Gradually we evolved
the ball hearings, first applied only to
the front wheel, and numerous other
improvements. The kangaroo" a
dwarf front driving machine in which
a chain was used, excited great de-
rision, but when the Roger patent ap-
peared with the chain applied to the
front wheel the doom of the high
bicycle was spoken, and the rear driv-
ing safety upon the lines of ''Dalzell's
wooden horse" came into vogue. In
1877 Herbert s. Owen, of Washington,
invented the drop frame or woman's
wheel. The pneumatic tire, which
came in about 1890, was an old idea
which had been patented in 1s45.
Only bare outline of the story of
the bicycle has been given here. The
details of the changes of form until
the diamond frame was settled upon
by all makers, the various experiments
with the use of wood until the Ameri-
can manufacturers came to employ it
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-29

The writers upon the history of the
bicycle generally begin with the in
vention Of the draisine, between 1916 and
1919, by Baron Won Drais, of Mannheim
whom some anthnrHties describe as q