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The naoit OF using srGen: Gpirits by mhnii.
public office has Ca:aa:Cned mo-e injury %
the pubiic service G-.a more trouble to zee
thar any other circumstance which has oc-
Cured in the internal concerns Of the coun-
try during my Administration; and were ! tn
commence my Administration again, with
the knowledge which. from experience, I
have acquired. the first question which I
should ask with regard to every candidate for
Office would be. Is he addicted to the use Of
ardent spirits ?-Thomas Jefferson, President
1901 to 1909
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,pcHs1sHop 1RELASD's FIGURES.

I am told there are about 1000 saloons in
YOUR city of Chicago. Now. allowing S25 as
the average daily receipts Of every one OF
these places, the average daily income OF ths
1000 would be $4,000, and the amount oil
money spent in a year il these various
drinking places would reach the enormous
sum Of SO times SITS, 900, or about $55, ,OoO,-
600; and in this calculation l suppose. what
is hardly fact. that your saloons are closed
on Sundays. Fifty-fve millions OF dollars;
And where does all this money come from?
For the most part. from the pockets of our
laboring men. Where does it come from?
Aye, it comes in too many cases, alas, from
the comforts and necessities of their wives
and children. And yet we soc labor troubles
everywhere, and strikes Of men for higher
wages.
l sympathize and always will sympathize
with the proper efforts Of our laboring men
to increase their wages and better their con-
dition, but I cannot sympathize with the
strenuous and persistent efforts OF so many
of them to degrade themselves and their
condition, and to ruin all their prospects
both for this life and for the next.
MURDERED.
Alice Dean. London. aged fory-two. is al.
example Of the power Of drink. Over s:;
ana her family Of two sons amply provided
for. Before she was widow she was given
10 intemperance and when lett widow she.
drank more heavily than before. Her ex-
ccsses drove her sons to lodgings but they
visited her almost daily. Her medical al
tcndant entreated and implored her to give
over. but she told him If was no use talk
inS. she could not give it up" At last OUT
ragged nature could not stand her excesses, AMI
she was found dead Oh the floor OF her room,
dying alone and unattended. No food in the
house; but there was 4 half bottle of brandy
that last resort of the drink suicide. The
liquor had ravaged her heart. her liver, and
kidneys, and simply killed her. One can
hardly believe that such sacrifice to the
liberty Of the subject should be permitted in
this country, or that a publican could he
found to sell his murderous drug to such an
excess to one who must in the locality have
been by habit and repute so great victim Of
inebriety. But the coroner admitted that
such was the case, and that the friends and
relatives OF person may stand and look on,
and see one for whom the Saviour died de-
liberately slain before their eyes, and they
powerless, without the consent OF the mad
dened drinker,, to interfere. Nothing, incur
opinion, should 30 rouse a Christian COM
munity as 80 sad case as that OF Alice Dean.
The Scottish ReformeT.
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BRINGS OUT DEPRAyITT.

Years ago an aged and eminent man said:
III there is particle Of depravity in mans
heart, a glass Of brandy will find it out and
stir il up" And this is true Of alcohol in
every shape. From the time Of Noah till
this day its effects have shown that it has an
affinity for the worst parts of our nature.
Herce We cannot be too careful in guarding
young people against it. Strong drink is
everywhere and always poison. Let us
firmly resolve that we will lhave nothing TO do
with il.
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George Washington's Birthday.

II was George Washington's birth,
day. The bells were ringing and the
cannon were booming in commemora-
ton of the Father of His Country. Lit
tie Ethel, aged five, wise and thought
full beyond her years, was gazing out
of the window, apparently in deep
thought. Suddenly she awoke from
her reverie, and, turning around to
her father, said: 'tPapa, what are
they going to give George Washing
ton for his birthdsy?"
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In all there are enough Washington
relics in Chicago to fit out large mu-
scum. Most of them are we'll pre-
served and bear evidence to the fact
of Washington's wealth and love OF
rich and beautiful clothing and art.
cles of personal and household adoru.
ment.
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Already Convicted.

Mother wishing to draw moraD
-"And he said: Father, I cannot tell
lie" s
Son-"Hump! Ofcourse he couldn't
-stsndin' there with the hatchet in
his hand and chips on his clothes?"
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CHAPTER VI.
THE KNIGHT ERRANr APpEAns.

Alas for the, perversity Of human ma
ture! These obstacles set in the way Of
the youthful pairs interest in each
other had the effect of instantly in
creasilg it tenfold.
Lady Ulva's proud spirit resented
hotly the interference Of even, so es.
teemed a parsonage as Kenmore, and
his parting threat had the power Of in
vesting the handsome stranger with Q
new and romantic interest She had
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was called Mount Eagle, and is still in
excellent preservation. A mile be-
yond the bridge and the road enters
the "old Mount Vernon estate, y
which in Washingtons day comprised
5000 acres of as fine land as was ever
known in Virginia. The estate was
divided into five farms, known es
River Farm, Dogue Run Farm, Man
sion House Farm, Union Farm and
Muddy Hole Farm. River Farm,
which the railway strikes first and
formerly known as Clitton's Neck, WAS
bought by Washington in 176O tor S.
an acre. It consisted of 1000 acres.
BUILT By WASHINGTON.
The first landmark of Revolutionary
interest that is reached after entering
upon the old estate is Wellington Hall.
It stands about four miles from Alex
andria, on the Potomac bank, and oc-
cupies site almost as beautiful rs
Mount Vernon. Wellington Hall was
built by Washington in l76S on por-
ton of the estate comprising 600
acres, and during his life it WAS occu-
pied by Colonel Tobias Lear, who lives
in history as Washington's military
secretary and lifelong friend. Colonel
Lear was also tutor to the Curtis chill
dren and for more than thirty years
was member of Washington's family.
It is said the first President built
Wellington Hall for Colonel Lear's
use, but whether this be true or not,
he certainly occupied it for most Of
his life. By his will General Wash
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A HISTORIC ROADWAY.

Over this road the Revolutionary
armies marched south; by this high
way the Northern cities of Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston
were brought into communication
with Richmond, Charleston and Savan-
nah. Over this ancient turnpike rum
bled the coach and four of General
Washington when he set out upon his
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MOUNT VERNON.
WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON
LIVED AND DIED.
Hundreds Visit the Historic Home
stead Daily-The First President
Was an Extensive Farmer
Relics of the Rev olution.

THE new and popular ~ Of
II making the great American
pilgrimage to the home and
tomb OF Washington is by
way Of the ancient and quaint oldtown
of Alexandria, Va. For more than a
century the only means of communi-
cation with Mount Vernon by public
conveyance has been by the river.
Steamboats, have carried their hun
dreds Of thousands of pilgrims to the
sacred spot, and though that route was
pleasant enough, it was slow, and up
to recent date expensive.
The new route is by way Of Alexan-
dria and the new electric railway which
lands passengers in twenty minutes at
the very gates of Mount Vernon. And
it is beautiful and novel ride from
the quaint old town. The line leads
out of Alexandria on Fairfax street
and follows closely the river bank un-
til it crosses Hunting Greek, at one
time the northern boundary of the
vast Mount Vernon estate. Then it
cuts across the broad acres which
Washington cultivated before the Revo-
luton, and here and there crosses and
recrosses the old Richmond turnpike,
which in Colonial and Revolutionary
days was the main artery of travel be-
tween the North and South. From
the electric car windows the eye can
ollow the old road for miles by the
rows of ancient poplars planted on
either side. d.
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u should like to explore them," said
Edgar, thinking less OF the death traps
than of the ruby lips that spoke OF
them.
Mr.. Sircombe abruptly stepped through
the window beside him, and leaned over
the broad stone balustrade, gazing at
the glittering waves which Tapped
against the base Of the cliff below.
The conversation proceeded between
the youthful pair, Lady Dunraven lean
ing back in her carved chair, and listen
Ing or seeming to listen less than she
looked at each animated face. Some
times she reused herself to take parti
and then Edgar, with mournful regret
could trace the signs Of once brilliant
and accomplished mind, now smolder-
Ing down to dull Indifference. He had
heard much of this unhappy ladys spirit
and fascination in the days when she
reigned as queen of the social circle In
the Inchcape Fosse; like so many OF her
countrywomen, she had created Juror
by her intellectual graces- as much as
by her refined and spirituelle type OF
beauty. No women in the world are
more feryently admired than America5
women Of culture when they come to
shine in English circles. They WELD
the peculiar power OF soul, and their
delicacy and vivacity are rare charms In
stately England.
Edgar was quickly adding links to the
chain which bound him to Dunraven
Tower. Love attracted him, but more
generous sentiment subjugated him
this wronged lady needed help.
That strange glance Of hers which
seemed to follow him like low murmur
Of pain, how could he check.ttP She
asked no help, she onlySpined and suf-
fered for lack Of 1t.
To this chain, fastened upon him By
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Ardoch nndl, scorched.

GRAND FORKS, n. D., Oct. r.
The thriving little village of Ardoch,
located eighteen miles north of this
city, in Walsh county, a station on the
Great Northern, was partly destroyed
by fire last night. The cause, is sup
posed to have been the explosion of
lamp in the rear of Mcclure & Corcor-
ans store. The blaze was first seen at
6:15 p. m. The fire destroyed MCGUIRE
& Corcoran's store and the postoffice.
swept to G. r. Jacobs general store
and levelled it to the ground. McCul-
lochs livery stable, William McLar-
ms residence and barn and G. K.
Jacobs barn were also burned. The
total loss foots up $4,000, with $4,000
insurance. The fire was under control
at midnight.
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THEATER IN ASHES.
ZENITH CITY SUFFERS SEVERE
LOSS BY MIDNIGHT
FLAMES,
TEMPLE THEATER BURNS,
CAUSING DESTRUCTION OF OVER
100000 IN LESS THAN
HALF AN HOUR
MASONIC ORDERS SUFFER-
They Lose Heavily on Parapher.
naIfa-FIames Soon Under
Control.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi Oct. 12.-In thirty
minutes tonight the Temple opera
house, Second avenue east and Su-
periOr street, one of Jacob Lifts the
aters, was destroyed by fire. 1t was
wiped out as though it had been so
much straw. At this hour, As, the
Masonic Temple, of which the the
ater was part, will likely be saved
on account of a fire wall which is
between them, the only opening
through this wall being on the top
floor, where vault doors connected
the temple with the sixth floor over
the theater, which floor was also oc-
cupied by the Masonic fraternity.
The fire was discovered by detect
i've a block away at 12:15, and the
flames were pouring out of the roof.
The highest streams thrown by the
fire department fell two stories.
short Of the roof, and before 12:45
only the front and alley wall of the
theater was standing, the rear wall
having fallen out at 1890. The
into the basement even earlier than
this, and the interior was veritable
furnace, the flames being famed by
a strong wind blowing from the
west
Only one section of the theater
seemed to stick to its place Hang
ing away up on the front wall was
a portion of the gallery of the the
alter and the Masonic hall above,
and from this and the basement be-
low the flames shot $50 feet into the
air, and circied over the Masonic
Temple on. the Superior street
front. At 1 O'Clock the last of the
clinging portion of the, upper floors
fell in, and, while the flames from
the fiery cauldron in the basement of
the theater continued to shoot sky
ward far above the roof of the Ma
sonic Temple, 1T looked as if the
latter would be saved.
The Masonic temple contains the pub
lie library. and is occupied beside by all
of the artists Of the city. Two stores
occupy the ground floor. The theater
was erected six years ago to take the
place Of one that burned, and was
opened by Rose Coghlan, on Oct. p,
1889. The theater portion originally
cost 100000. 1t was managed for Mr..
Lift by John Condor, also lessee of the
Grand Rapids, Mich, theater. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. Daniel
Sully closed an engagement at the
house this evening, and left on the
11:15 train. Attaches of the theater
were about the place as late as that.
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United States notes to the amount of
$l50, ,000, 600, and made them legal tender
in the payment of all debts, public and
private, except duties on imports, and
interests on the public debt. Follow
ing this other acts were passed under
which additional notes of the same
character were issued, until the whole
amount of deprecated legal tender pa
per reached $685., 600, ,O00. This was a
radical and dangerous departure from
the true financial principles, If not
serious infraction of the constitution of
the United States. This deprecated
paper of course expelled specie from
circulation, but as the government had
not promised to redeem it at any par
ticular time it subjected the treasury
department to no serious responsible
ityj or inconvenience. That department
for the first time in our history was
invested with authority to issue notes
to circulate as money, but for the time
being it was exempt from all respOn-
sibility of their redemption. But since
the passage of the act of May 81, 1878,
and the resumption of specie payments
on the first day of January, 1889, the
situation has entirely changed, and
the treasury department is now not
merely an agency for the issue of cir
culating notes, but is required to pro-
vide for their redemption in coin, and
to reissue them when redeemed.
PERMANENT SAFETY.
, ct will not take time this evening to
discuss the various plans that have
been suggested for the retirement and
cancellation of the old United States
notes and the treasury notes, my only
purpose now being to assist in direct
| ing public attentionato the subject, and
to express the decided opinion that this
; element of weakness must be elimi-
mated from our system before we can
have any positive assurance of perma-
nent safety. After the experience of
the last three years it seems almost
incredible that a proposition to retire
these notes should encounter opposi-
'tion, though there is, of course, room
for wide difference of opinion as to the
manner in which it shall be accom-
plished and as to the character of the
currency that shall be substituted for
them. The responsibility is upon the
people and their representative in con-
gress to determine whether the public
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Costly to Entertain Governors.

LITTLE FALLS, Minn., Oct. 12.-At
the last city council meeting, bills for
the entertainment of Gov. Clough and
staff, and of Senator Nelson, during
their visit here, were presented and
were disallowed, Aid. Frampton alone,
and consistently, voting aye. The bills
amounted to about $40, and include
charges for whisky, beer and cigars.
The city attorney informed the alder
men that he did not think they had
right to allow the bills, and that if
they did, each would be personally
liable. The gentlemen of the invita-
ton committee will, according to the
Herald, have to put up or pass around
with a subscription list.
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boutwell, ON THE A. p. A.
He Says the Secret Society Is an
Unnecessary Institution.

Unnecessary Institution.
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 12.-The polit-
ical dinners of the year were inaugu-
rated this afternoon by the Middlcsex
club, at Young's, and nearly 100 prom
inent Republicans were present. Dis
appointment was expressed at the alb
sence of Senator Hoar, who was to be
the chief speaker of the afternoon, but
who was detained by illness. EX-Gov.
Bracket presided and among those
who spoke were eX-Gov. Boutwell,, ex-
Collector of the Port of Boston, A. M.
Beard, and Representative Samuel w.
Mccall Mr.. Boutwell, said regarding
the A. P. A: 1--WE are asked by our
Democratic party friends to make some
definite statement regarding a certain
secret organization in this state.
think it is always we'll never to ac-
cept the advice of enemies, as it is
always open to suspicion. This organi-
zation has not disturbed the public
peace; it has favored the public school
system; 1T is a friend of the govern
ment institutions under which we live
and the institutions which are among
us. If they were assailed we should
defend them. We do not, therefore, see
that the existence of this organization
is necessary, for we do not believe that
our public institutions are in danger"
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ON ITS LAST LEG.
FREE COINAGE AGITATION HAS
WITNESSED IT'S BEST
DAYS.
CARLISLE TALKS ABOUT 1T.
HIS SPEECH BEFORE THE MAS
SACHUSETTS REFORM
CLUB.
CARLISLE TALKS ABOUT 1T
REFORMING THE CURRENCY
The. Matter Is in the Hands OF
the People and Their Rep
resentatiVess

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 12.-At the
meeting of the Massachusetts Re
form club tonight at the Vendome
there was an ovation to Secretary
Carlisle, and his speech on the
finances of the government under
the present administration was lis
tened to with the greatest interest.
The secretary on his arrival in the
city was welcomed by the dinner
committee of the club and escorted
to the hotel, where a reception was
held in his honor. An hour was spent
in general Introduction and hand
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Williams Not Acceptable.

NEW YORK, Oct 12.-The executive
committee of the State Democracy to-
ys'9y passed resolutions denouncing the
action of its organization in the twelfth
senatorial district in endorsing the
domination of eX-Inspector Williams
Cor the senate by the Republicans.
alliams is called upon to resign from
the ticket. He figured conspicuously
before the LeXow committee, where he
was accused of sanctioning police
blackmaii; and afterward resigned
f.spm th.o force
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debt shall be increased from time to
time in order to redeem and reissue this
paper, which, to say the least, is of
doubtful constftutionality,' and is no
more convenient for use than other
forms of currency. The executive au-
thorities must obey the laws as they
stand, whether they be good or bad,
but all tho powers conferred upon them
fearlessly exercised whenever neces-
sary for the preservation of the pub
tic credit ana the maintenance of
sound and stable currency for the use
of the people in the transaction of
; their business.
CHANGE THEs-SYSTEM.
t1f our financial and currency sys-
tenn is such that these results cannot
be accomplished without increasing
changed, but it is scarcely fair to i'm
pose unpleasant duties upon US and
then cr:ticise US for discharging them
in the only way they can be dis
charged. There is more than one way
, in which an adequate and safe cur
reTcy can be secured for the use of the
people, without perverting the powers
OF the government, or Subjecting its
credit to the vicissitudes of either
legitimate trade or reckless specula-
ton, and / most sincerely hope the
subject will receive the careful con-
sideration of all who feel an interest
in the adoption of a sound policy, and
i>that plan may be formulated which
Will meet the approval of congress.
In the meantime the government will
continue to redeem its obligations
promptly on presentation, according
to the requirements of the existing
laws and public policy. Those who
want gold will get it, and those who
want silver will get it. The amity of
the two metals will be maintained and
the whole volume of our currency,
paper and coin alike, will be kept
equal to the highest standard recog-
nized by the commercial nations of the
world
JOHN E. RUSSELL.
Collector Warren, Charles Jackson
and Hon. John E. Russell also spoke
Mr. Russells speech proved to be one
of the most interesting of the evening
He said, among. other things, that at
the close of the Harrison administra-
ton Secretary Charles Foster was par
ticularly free in his conversations with
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland and
explained to them the condition of the
treasury at the time. He knew of the
desperate condition of the nations
finances at that time, and if he did not
actually say to the incoming admin
lstration that a bond issue would be
! necessary, he gave them to understand
as much. But President Harrison alb
soiuteiy refused to have the bonds is
sued, preferring to leave the treasury
! in a Strengthened condition rather
/ than have it said that this was a debt
+, making nation rather than a debt
paying one.
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Found Her i'm the Lake.

PERIAM, Mimi, Oct. 12.-The body
of Mrs. Henry Mangleman, of the
town of Edna, wh% disappeared from
her home last Tuesday, was found in
Wolf lake, about a quarter OF mile
from the house, she having committed
suicide. Domestic troubles and sick
ness were the causes. Her parents re-
side in South Bend Ind
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Charivari Was Too Strong.

CANDY, Mimi, Oct. 12.-Great ex-
citement prevails over the arrest of
about a dozen prominent farmers who
participated in charivari at the we'd
ding of Frank Schanning and Miss
Fescho, both Germans. Guns, revol-
vers, clubs and other weapons were
used with disastrous results. Their
bonds were fixed and trial set for the
22d. The leader, a character known as
Billie is missing.
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Not His Missing Daughter.

HECTOR, Minn.. Oct. 12.-It turns
out that the family of Gilbert Mathie-
son, who expected to welcome daugh-
ter lost seventeen years ago, and who
based their hopes on a letter reported
to have been sent from New York, are
not to have that pleasure. The girl
has not b. o found.