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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

The educational world is convulsed
by the action of the Harvard faculty
in putting Capt. Brewer, of the foot
ball team, ION probation" If this
thing continues, college students will
presently be asking, What are we
here for?"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19
Mayor Bereaved.

Special to the Globe
ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 1S.-Mrs. I.
B. Matthews wife of the mayor of
Columbia, died today of pneumonia.
She was thirty-five years of age.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Some official who has had to climb
, ten-foot step ladder into one of
-nem has discovered that upper sleep
ng car berths come too high. Rail-
ray companies are demanding that
Pullman shall reduce the price.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

From his reviving generosity to po-
iitical committees, John Wanamaker
geems to have transferred those
"Paris thoughts" which he advertises
In connection with his clothing de-
partment to another cabinet specu-
lation.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Mr.. Peter Maher doesn't seem to
have the necessary elocutionary pow
ers for champion pugilist.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

England is inclined to inaugurate
little Monroe doctrine of its own
in regard to Turkey.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Now it is Chicago where they claim
that pupils in public schools have not
learned to spell correctly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

sight of each other. This had been
done over dozen of times before the
cartridge exploded. OF course the
weapon was not supposed to be loaded
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Pop conventions come cheaper than
G. o. P. gatherings. Milwaukee can
have one for $1,000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19
EVENTS TODAY.

NIetropoIitan-CIar Morris, S.15.
Grand-Shaft No. 2, SIS.
Market HnII-CathedraI Bazaar, Z.
CoIumbia-St. Marks Bazaar, q.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

AS a sooner, Thomas B. Reed, on
the Chicago political reserve, beats
any of the Nez Perces settlers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Prince Ferdinand has a son. Prince
Ferdinand always was a thorn in the
side of the cZar.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

In this day of electric cars, bicycles
and horseless carriages, New York
seems to be the only place where
the equine has show.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

The dispatches do not state how
many New York flunkies have gone
to Genoa because that is the destina-
zion of the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Question of Mathematics one
Republican convention costs Chiea-
go $4,000, what will be the cost of
Republican nomination?
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

BY getting on to the free silver
5oand wagon just as it was receding
-.Erom sight, the ex-speaker from
Georgia has given new meaning to
ahe expression, done to a Crisp"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

It is strange almost to unbelief.
Minnesota has gold mines right on
he border, and John Bull has not
.-et made the claim that Uncle Sam
-as been. moving the Rainy Lake
.inrnn,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

The public must resign itself to en-
dure another blood and thunder
serial. Chicago has taken a fresh
start on the Holmes case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

That there's nothing stuck-up
about the Minnesota bill posters is
proved by the fact that they will
fraternize at Waseca Nov. 21.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

All the doctors in. Europe are
agreed that the sick man must be
coddled.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Prayers at a lynching bee are about
as appropriate as orange blossoms at
a prize fight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Minnesota wants plenty of the sort
Of immigrants who are in st. Paul
today
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19

Louisville has introduced a foot
ball figure in the german.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19
TRIED INTELLECTUALLY TO OPEN THE SAFE.
Took a Few Shots at the Passengers and Were
Finally Compelled to Seek Safety
in Flight.
DETAILS OF THE HoLD-UP.

there is little doubt that they will be
speedily apprehended.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19
TRAIN BROUGHT TO A STAND IN QUICK ORDER.

Two Robbers Compel the Engineer and Fireman,
at the Point Of Pistols. to Uneouple
One Express Car.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-19
At TACKEO BY DESPERADOES
Great Northern West-Bound Overland Is Held Up
Eight Miles From st Cloud by
Five Masked Men,
BANDITS BOARD THE TRAIN AT ELK RIVER.

One Climbed Over the Tender From the Blind Bag
gage and Showed His Shooter to
the Engine Men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
TOO MANY BOOKS.
A Publisher Sees Advantages in n
Literary Censorship.

George Harm Putnam, in the Independent.
1 judge that the literary development of
our community calls, not for an increase
in book production, but for more precise
and exacting standard in regard to the
books which are allowed TO get into print.
/ should like to see society established
which should have for its purpose, not
necessarily the discouraging OF writing, but
the lessening of the number of manuscripts
which the writer's are willing to bring to
a publishing office: IL II might prove prac-
ticable to establish in districts throughout
the country board of censor
ship to which all manuscripts
were allowed to reach the. publish
ing offices, and if such board, in return
ing the nine-tenths of the, manuscripts
hands of the printers at all, should be
able TO impress upon the writer's some sat
isfaetory standard of literary quality, there
the general training not only in literary
standard, but in what might be called 'in-
tellectual common sense on the part of
the active-minded public or our community.
Such bureaus of examination and censor
ship would, of course, need funds for their
maintenance, but moderate fee on
provide a Very ample support Literary
counsel could, in fact, be given to great
advantage, as far as the saving of futile
effort was concerned. in advance of the pro-
duction of any manuscript at all, and the
charge for such counsel or for the reply
to inquiries would. of course. be proportion
ate to the extent of the service required.
If, in general way for instance Tit
erary yearnng'' should cost the 'yearner"
one dollar, literary aspiration five dol
lars, and literary ambition, in the form
of a completed manuscript. ten doi-
lars, the bureau would be support
ed. the aspirants would be chast-
ened, and to some extent trained; the
literature of the country. as far at least.
as the first books were concerned would
be materially improved in standard, in quail
ity and in ''inish;" the publishers would
no saved an enormous proportion of the ex-
penditure and labor belonging to what they
now call the ''botheTation account of their
Offices" and with fewer and better books
presented to the community. there would
be a better satisfaction account" for the
readers, while there would be a very much
improved prospect of a living income for
the deserving writer's, that is, for the
writer's who really have something of value
IN give m the Dublic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
CHOLERA NO LONGER FORMIDABLE.
Proof that 1t Can Be Checked by
Proper Precautions.


A report which is printed in recent
number of a German medical journal is
calculated TO rob cholera Of it's terrors. 1t
presents statistics of the progress of the
plague IsiH :. IN Germany for the year 1884, from
from May q to Dec. 10. 400 of which re-
suited fatally. The population of the em-
pire in that year being 4s.42s,47o. it follows
that the percentage Of cases per 10000 in
habitants was or. and of mortality OIL per
10000. The plague was at it's worst on the
Russian and Galician border, and very few
tiguous to Holland. Belgium and France.
In 1894, as in most other periods of con-
tagion, the cholera entered Germany from
Russia by way OF the Vistula. Indeed, ali
the medical reports agree that water traffic
Is much more TO be feared as a medium for
spreading the plauge than railway or wagon
traffic The German health authorities had
some trouble at first in convincing the men
engaged in river transportation that they
must submit to surveillance for the public
good, but now they recognize the policy OF
cooperating actively with the sanitary
boards at the first outbreak of the Plague.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the
splendid work accomplished by the Ger
man Cholera Commission in 1894. The reg
ulations for checking the plague were at
first regarded as unduly restrictive, and the
health officers charged with enforcing them
met with considerable opposition The enc
justified the means, however. In Hambure
not a single case of cholera occurred. anG
there were only six in the whole E.be dis
tr1ct. A table maze Dy FrO1. rlugSe Illus
trates the Improvement in German meth
DDS of combating cholera, for it shows that
in the district of Oberschlesien there were
but 346 cases in 1894, as compared with
1903 in 1866, 1893 in 1851 ,49s in 1855. .43S III
1867 and 1924 in 1885, The lowest record in
any previous year of general infection was
S98 in 1851. Prof. Flugge gives Koch the
credit of teaching his contemporaries how
to deal effectively with the plague.
That cholera is no longer formidable If
precautionary measures are taken is proved
concusively by the exemption of the Ger
man soldiers during the period of mobiliza-
ton in the Vistula district last year. AT
the time. in spite OF the prevalence OF
the plague in East and West Prussia, an
army OF many thousands Of men was en-
gagged in maneuvers, but not a single case
of cholera occurred among them. 1t is in
teresting to note the instructions issued to
protect them against contagion. They were
allowed to drink only water that had been
boiled; whenever their clothing came in con-
tact with Vistula water 1t was taken off a:
once and sent TO the barracks for -dis'nfec-
ton: and after every drill each man wac
compelled to- wash his hands with soap in
pure spring water. The general health OF
the troops was never better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

turning to her mother She fixed date
two months ahead when she would again
come TO the Rankin house.
True to the arrangements. she crossed the
river one night in February, when the river
was in treacherous condition. carrying
her young child in a shawl strapped TO her
back. The ice was in broken foes. and she
by which she passed from one cake to an
other. She got across and was sent to
Canada to join her husband. She still had
five children in slavery and said to the
Rankins that she was going back to Ken
lucky after them the following June.
On the June day in question she appeared
in Mr.. Rankn's garden, and she was dis
guised as a man and sent across the river,
where she made her way to her former mas
ter's plantation and bid beneath the currant
covered by her eldest Laughter, a girl or
seventeen, and at nightfall was hidden
beneath the floor Of her old cabin in the
negro neg quarters. Sunday after dinner
several miles away to visit a friend,
and Eliza, following the example of the
Israeiites when they despoiled the Egypt
ians, took blankets and household goods to
the amount of about two hundred pounds
weight, divided them into bundles for the
five children, and started on an eleven
miles walk to a point on the river which
she was to reach at o'clock Monday morn
ing. She had been told to bring nothing but
the children but she had SO overloaded
ones gave out, and she was obliged to carry
one child a little way, a bundle little way,
and then go back after another child and
another bundle, until she was so delayed
that the river was not reached until 8
o'clock in the morning, and the boat that
was to carry her over was gone. 1t was
very foggy, however, and by walking about
a mile and a quarter in the shallow water
of the Kentucky side Of the river, TO
throw off the scent of the bloodhounds, she
reached an anti-slavery mans house, where
she remained all day.
THAT morning." said Mr.. Rankin, when
we expected to have Eliza and her children
safe in Ohio, after the fog lifted we saw
thirty-one men on horseback, with dogs
and guns, across the river, hunting this de-
fenseless woman with five children, after
reward of $780, Communications were
opened with Eliza during the day and she
was told what to do AT nightfall Mr.. Ran
kin, disguised as woman, with a party of
young fellows made a feint to the Kentucky
shore, few miles farther up the river, and
gave the negroes hunters lively chase,
they supposing they had track of Eliza. The
hunters were evaded and at the same time
trusted boatman had ferried the woman
and children across to the Rankin house,
where she remained in hiding for two
weeks, being finally taken to the Quaker
settlement in a load of flour and bran. She
escaped to Canada, and lived'for years there
with her husband and six children"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Celebration of Christmas.

New York Mall and Express.
Ever since the close of the fourth CEN
fury Dec. - has, by common consent of all
Christian countries. been made season for
renewal OF friendships, reuniting of fam
lilies and the giving Of charities
The carol is of religious origin. Formerly
the bishops and clergy sang carols on
Christmas day, in imitation of that first
hymn OF the angels sung TO the shepherds
of Bethlehem.
Christmas sports in the good old DAYS
were regularly presided over by a specially
chosen director. This mock sovereignty
was sometimes very costly, for in 1898, the
Lord of Misrule'' for the Inns of Court.
in London. expended from his private purse
no less a sum than f2,000
The. present holiday season was the sea-
son for revelry, even among the pagans
The Romans had their Saturnalia, the
Mortimer lighted fires In honor of Odin
and Thor. and in the British Isles the
mystic Druids cut the sacred mistletoe with
sacrihcial rites.
The yule log. a probable relic of the fires
TO Odin and Thor, was brought I'm from
the neighboring forest on Christmas eve i'm
ancient times. Music and song preceded
Its bearers, and IL was solemnly lighted
with the charred relics OF last years log
which were carefully preserved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
THE TRUE STORY OF ELIZA,
Which Formed the Basis of One of the
Incidents of s.UncIe Toms Cabin"


The incidents which formed the
basis for the story OF the escape
OF Eliza, the slave mother, with her
child across the Ohio river on the ice
which is familiar TO readers Of Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" were told by Rev
$. o. W. Rankin in Hartford recently
The incidents came within the personal
knowledge of Mr.. Rankin. and he said that
he gave them to Mrs. Stowe and that she
used a younger woman, who escaped at
nearly the same time, to complete the pic
ture and make it more attractive and
dramatic.
AS Mr.. Rankin tells the story. his fathers
family, living on the bluffs on the Ohio side
of the river, were well known as in the
business OF helping runaway slaves and
slaves knew them as friends. 1t was one
Christmas week that Eliza, a stalwart
negro woman, came TO the Rankin house
in the night, having brought her husband
across the river in a boat. He was COW
cred with Ice from the river the night
having been intensely cold, and the man
who was not as bright as Mrs stoves
George Harris by any means, had fallen
into the water in getting out of the boat
Eliza was very religious and very de-
termined. and had planned to send her
husband ahead TO Canada. intending to
join him with his children afterward The
husband was sent along and Eliza crossed
the river to Kentucky that same night. re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Be in StylexBuy Roae

Some special bargains in Tea Gowns
and Wrappers. Also on our nice line
of Flannel Shirt Waists. These are
the best things shown in this line and
at a special low price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

On fourth floor. 125 suites TO select
from, together with choice things in
Odd Rockers, Divans, Corner Chairs,
Reception Chairs, etc.
Evening star., 1895-11-09
Annual Meeting Here on Tuesday Of
the General Assembly.
IMPORTANT MATHERSTOBE CONSIDERED
An Opinion in Regard to the Pop.
uIist PARTY.
SOME OF THE LEADERS

The preparations are complete for the
annual meeting Tuesday night of the Cen
cral Assembly of the Knights of Labor.
On that day there will convene in this city
ebout one hundred and fifty of the bright
est and most energetic members of the
order. representing every section of the
country. whose object will be to assist in
the enactment of such laws as shall result
in the greatest good to the greatest num-
her of those acknowledging allegiance to
the organization.
In a recent interview with Star reporter
Henry B. Martin. one of the ablest menu
ters of the executive board, and the editor
of the Journal of the knights OF Labor,
said: '"The, Knights of Labor Is progres-
dive body. and aims to keep abreast Of the
times. The General Assembly will there
fore in all probability have some express
siors to give on the questions now being
considered by large number >of people in
every part Of the United States relative to
the government ownership Of the teie-
graph and railroad lines, and II Is pretty
safe to say, also. the next presidential con-
test.
There Is more probability of the cleo
zion to the presidency of a man who. If not
Evening star., 1895-11-09

8. Stephens In 1869, and the first local as.
seurbiy was organized in January. 1870.
The name adopted for the organization
was Noble and Holy Order of the Knights
of Labor" This name was never to be ut
mover to be set on paper.
Letter heads ana other documents were
printed with Sye stars in place Of the name
of the or5sr. Mr.. Stephens was an eKcep-
uonaf Esare among the leaders OF labor
In the United States. He did not covet
c<ace: he hated the adulation SO much
desired by many others; his one aim was
the founding Of an organization to free the
wage slaves from the yoke of capitalism.
1t was his belief that this object could be
best obtained behind the veil of secrecy,
and it was a grievous disappointment to
him whel under the leadership of his sue
cessor. T. v. Powderiy, the order was
made public.
1t was on January 12. 1871, that Gen
eral Master Workman Stephens issued tC
the order his first annual message. 1t con-
tained in rough outlines criticism of eX-
istinS conditions. and the solution TO be
found in the cooperative Commonwealth
and the practical methods to reach thet
goal, to wit, unce3slng agitation to the end
OF unifyiaG the proletarls,ns Of all coun-
tries. In this message Stephens declared
the necessity of workers of all trades join
ing hands, of abregation. and of solidarity.
No worker. he inSistul should consider
himself superior to any other.
The pride of the skilled worker over the
Lnsktllea he pronounced great stumbling
Evening star., 1895-11-09
WANT TO HONOR REED.
COloied Citizens Who Propose 10 Give
Him q BANQUET.

u
A number of colored citizens Of this CITY.
according to printed program which has
been issued, propose to give a reception and
banquet to ex-Speaker Reed upon his re-
turn to this city, The announcements state
that the reception and banquet will be held
In the Shiloh Baptist Church. on l. street
between 10th and nth, of which the Rev
j. Anderson Taylor is pastor.
1t is announced in the programs issued
that "Lynching and Its Remedy" will be
the subject responded to by Mr.. Benton
McMillin Of Tennessee.
The committee announced as having
charge of the affair includes Rev. J. A.
Taylor. pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. w. A. Credit of the Berean Baptist
"!urch, Rev. George w. Lee of the Ver-
mt Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. ]. T.
,Ie..nfeE of the Metropolitan A. NJ F..
Church. Rev. Robert Johnson of the Metro
politan Baptist Church, Rev. Harvey John
son. DID, of Baltimore; Rev. r. A Fisher
of the Wesley Zion Church, Rev. N IL.
Brooks of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. Rev. III. c. c. Astwood of Harris
burg. Pa. Rev. A. b. johnson of the Second
Baptist Church Rev. II. C. Robinson OF the
FIRST Baptist Church OF South Washington,
Rev. S. n. Brown of the Congreg gational
Church, John F. Cook, Lawyer T. l.. Jones
and NJ M. Holland.
Evening star., 1895-11-09

The opening chapter of the new mystery
story is printed. in today's Star. Yester-
day was printed the next to the last in,
stallmcnt of the mystery story which has
appeared in daily chapters in The Star
during the past few weeks. and which
proved so popular that arrangements were
made to follow it with the one which be-
gins today. The new story is entitled BE.
fore They Were Married." and will be
found to be Of commanding interest, and
those who read the first chapters will fol-
low it eagerly to the end of the absorbing
mystery. Two hundred and fifty dollars in
gold will he given for correct solution OF
the mystery by woman reader. according
to the published conditions
Evening star., 1895-11-09
HANDSOME STAGE COSTUMES.
Toilets OF Elaborate Design, Creations
of the MOdiste's Art.

OF the 1Od1Ste's Art.
People do not go to the theater, of course.
to see on the stage the millinery display, as
it Is called, but there Is no question that
the enjoyment of the evening as well as the
appreciation Of a play is increased by seeing
well-dressed and modsh men and women
taking the various parts in the play. Some
OF the costumes worn. especially by ac-
tresses, are elaborate. and when possible
they represent the latest style In one
scene of Camille" Olga Nethersole wears
costume Of pale pink satin, brocaded in
small white camillas, surrounded by their
dark green leaves. The skirt opens on one
side and Is bordered with narrow bands of
sable disclosing a petticoat Of green satin,
trimmed above the hem with clusters of the
same white blossoms. The low bodice IS
outlined by band of fur, and one of the
sleeves has a huge puff of satin, while the
other consists meEely of three morrow straps
of sable caught into a band just above tho
elbow. showing the arm from wrist to
shoulder.
The evening wrap worn with this is white
brocaded velvet, lined with pink satin and
trimmed with bands and capes of ermine.
In the second act her gown is of goId-col-
ored satin. the low corsage covered with
black net glittering with gold embroidery.
This net extends into two long panels, which
entirely cover the sides Of the skirt giving
brilliant effect at every movement Of the
wearer. The novel sleevs are short puffs
of satin with long, tight-fitting cuffs, covered
with net.
The cloak worn with this costume is of
black brocaded velvet, lined with yellow
satin and trimmed about the shoulders with
three deep frilis OF lace.
The ball gown Is of white satin, the skirt
almost covered by three rows of pearl
fringe. The bodice also Is veiIed by the
Shimmerfng fringe, and is without sleeves,
with shoulder straps formed Of jewels.
She wears several different cIoaks in her
plays. One hair square of cobweb texture,
large enough for a shawl Is Of exquisite
point duchesse. Another Is dainty gown of
heavy white silk, lined with rose-color, and
opening over a petticoat of rose satin, COW
cred with lounces of white lace, Is worm
Xhe wide bertha of lace falls far over the
sleeves and is caught on the shoulders with
knots of vfolets and loosely fastened in
front with Vioets
Evening star., 1895-11-09
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON,
Her birthday to BE Celebrated a
MimOdnuEhsis Next Tuesday.

A reception will be given to all who are
interested in the progress of women by the
ladies of the District Woman Suffrage So
clety and the Wimodaughsis, from to 10
pm, at 132S l street northwest, November
l.. TO celebrate the eightieth birthday of
Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The parlors
will be decorated with palms and flowers,
and light refreshments served. Il is thought
to be appropriate to solicit contributions for
the busts OF Lucretia Mott, Mrs. Stanton
and Miss Anthony who stand as leaders In
pioneer work for the advancement of wo-
men. In no better way. 1t Is believed, can
this he done than by giving to the city the
marble likenesses of these women, made by
a woman of Washington, Miss Adelaide
Johnson.