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Mrs. winsIo7v;s 5soothing syrup.

for over FIFTY YEARS has been used by
millions OF mothers for their CHILDREN
while CUTTING TEETH with perfect success.
duces Inflammation. allays all pain cures
wind collie, is very pleasant to the taste, and
is the best remedy fos diarrhoea. Sold by
druggists in every part Of the world. PRICE
TWENTY-FIVE EENTS A BOTTLE. Be
sure and ask for MRS..OWINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP and TAXI no other kind. az
mothers will find 1t the Best Medicine TO use
during the teething period.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Regulations Obnoxious to Cana,lo

OTTAWA Ont, March 3.-From an aficial
aocument which has been laid before par
lament it is evident that the Canadian an
thorities are resisting the pressure from the
United States government for a revision of
the Bering sea regulations on the ground
that the obvious intention is to destroy the
Canadian industry of peagic sealing.
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WASHINGTON, March 3. - Commissioner
Lamoreaux is today writing a new opinion
on the claim of Minnesota for the swamp
land in the Red Lake reservation. He said
he would reiterate his former decision that
the state was not entitled to these lands,
and would submit opinion to Secretary
Smith tomorrow or the next day for his ap-
proval or disapproval.
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The Month of March

is otten more disagreeable than the win
Ter months. To escape the discomfort,
visit Hot Springs, Ark. Now is the time.
The Burlington is the best line. Their
city ticket office, 400 Robert st. CHotel
Ryan,, is the place to secure tickets
ana sleeping car accommodations
through
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Must Not Purchase witness Fees.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The house Judi
clary committee today voted to report bill
making it unlawful for United States court
officers, or other United States officials. to
purchase directly or indirectly witness fees
or any claims against the government TIE
penalty fixed is removal from Office and q
fine of from $50 to S. 0OO
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GETS NO CONDEMNED CANNON.
Request of the Minnesota U Politely
Refused.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Congress-
man Kiefer today received a communi-
cation from the ordnance department
stating that the war department can
not comply with the request of Lieut..
Leonhaeuser, military instructor at
the Minnesota university, that the ex-
perimental station Of the university
be furnished with supply of con-
demned cannon. 1t it stated that the
law does not authorize the donation
to such Institutions
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
NEW PENSION RULINGS.
Forced Service I'm the Confederate
Army Held to BE No Bar.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-A number
of new rulings are made by Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Reynolds in
recent opinions. In disposing of case
of alleged disloyalty of a Tennessean
the assistant secretary holds that in
voluntary service by a conscript does
not bring claimant for pension with
in the provisions Of section 4716 of the
Revised Statutes. This decision re-
verses the action of the pension bureau,
which dropped the claimant from the
rolls "on the ground of disloyalty, he
having previously served in the confed-
crate army
The naval home in Philadelphia is
declared by the department to be a
naval hospital within the meaning of
section 4S19 of the Revised Statutes,
and pensions due to it's inmates ac-
cordingly must be paid to the secretary
of the navy.
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NebrasI<ans Ask No Relief.

OMAHA, March 3.-Frequent reports are
that persons are soliciting aid for Nebraska
sufferers and making deplorable statements
about existing want and destitution. These
tors are, almost without exception. impos-
tors, and are acting without proper author
gfxv
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How to Get There.

Get There" is trading post in Alas
ka. Detailed information concerning
the Yukon country can be had at Soc
Line Ticket Office, 39S Robert Street
(Hotel Ryan.
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SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Three Minnesota POstmasters in the
Batch.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The SEN
ate in executive session today con-
firmed the following nominations
Charles B. Wells, of West Virginia, to
be United States marshal for the dis
trict of West Virginia; Lieut.. Col w.
Fl. King, corps of engineers, to be d
member of the Missouri river commits
sion; George j. Rosdkrug, of Arizona,
to be surveyor general of Arizona
Minnesota Postmasters-E. c. Burke,
at Virginia; George d. Muggah, at Clo-
quet; H. c. Howard, at Lake Crystal.
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Rev. william Tatlock Dead.

STAMFORD, Conn, March S.-Rev Will
lam Tatlock. D. D., rector of st. Johns
ex-secretary of the American house of bish-
ops, died at the rectory here early today.
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When to Go to Alaska.
Saloon StabbinG Affray,

This question can be answered at 500
Line Ticket Office, 1893 Robert Street
CHotel Ryan,.
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GIFT TO THE INDIANA.
Beautiful Loving Cup Presented to
the BnttIeship.

the Bnttleship.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-There has
been received at the navy department
from Lafayette, Ind, beautiful solid
silver loving cup for the United States
battleship Indiana. The cup is inscribed
as follows:
Presented to the United States ship
Indiana by the Gen. de La Fayette
Chapters, Daughters of the American
Revolution, Lafayette, Ind"
Capt. Robley d. Evans, commanding
the battleship, was at the navy depart
ment when the cup came to hand and
was much pleased with the ladies' trib-
ute
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CUT TO THE QUICK FOR THE
QUICK.
Maple Leaf Route the Fastest.

The Chicago Great Western Railway CMaple
Leaf Route now gets the preferred passenger
business TO and from Des Moines because OF
its quick time and superior service Evening
train leaves at 7:30 daily"
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Reach the Pole in n RoI,oon

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-Henrv Iund
consul of Norway and Sweden, has received
an official communication from the Swedish
minister at Washington calling his attention
to the fact that Prof Andree will start in
his balloon July next to attempt to reach the
north MOLE ~
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Go to Alaska,

If you are going, via Northern Pa
cific to Tacoma or Seattle. We will give
you lowest rates on tickets. Call at 162
East Third street for parliculars.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

RHINEEANDER, Wis, March "a fight
occurred In the sample room of the fremont
house between Spaniard and a man named
Fred Robertson, in which the latter was
probably fatally stabbed. The Spaniard is in
jail,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
$1,000 to Alaska.

Detailed information concerning the
Yukon Country and gold fields can be
had at 500 Line Ticket Office, 1893 Rob-
ert Street (Hotel Ryan.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
To the Yukon Cold FieId.

New facts concerning this country
can be had at 500 Line Ticket Office,
1893 Robert Street Notel Ryan,.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
Go to Alaska.

If you are going, via Northern Pa
cific to Tacoma or Seattle. We will give
you lowest rates on tickets. Call at 1852
East Third street for particulars.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

day parade. The mayor said he had kept
we'll all winter by taking no risks in the
matter of catching colds, and he did not
propose to take any risks now by reviewing
parades.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

NOTICE - TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON-
Germ: Please take notice that 4 certain
agreement made on the 10th day OF August,
1895, between tho undersigned and the So
called Triple Cylinder Engine Company, in
which 1t was agreed that license should be
given it to manufacture and sell In all states
of the Union certain machine of which I
am the inventor and owner OF patent has
been, and herewith is, by reason of the fall
ure Of compliance Of said company with the
agreement, by me revoked and declared null
and void, and that l will in all matters per-
tanning to ssid patent protect my rights az
sole owner thereof.
J.. W. POWERS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. rs. 1855.
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Treasury Statement,

WASHINGTON, March 3-Todays state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, $242, 742, $50; gold re-
serve $124 .662 003.
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that in criminal cases and civil cases other
than those applying to tribal property the
jurisdiction of the courts at Fort Smith,
Ark. and Paris, Tex, is not to be inter-
fered with.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
MAYOR STRONG is DELICATE.
Refuses to Catch Cold Reviewing a
st. PatricIS,s Day Parade.

NEW YORK March 3.-A delegation rep-
resentng Irish societies this afternoon asked
MAJOR Strong to review the st. Patrick,s
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 8. - Congressman
Fletcher today secured the allowance Of a
back pension of $500 to Mrs. Matilda Wiligman
of Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

its merits so we'll known that it seems work
Of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach.''
CARLOS MARTYR. D. D.,
New York City.
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To California ON the "Mnp,e Leaf.

Every Tuesday the Chicago Great Western
Railway (Maple Leaf Route) runs a Tourist
Sleeper via the Santa Fe Route to Los Angeles
PA hours shorter than by any other line!
Tickets at Maple Leaf Ticket Office, Robert
and Fifth streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04

Maple Leaf Route Much the Quickest
The Chicago Great Western Railway maple
Leaf Route) makes by far the quickest time to
and from Kansas City and points between
Elegantly equipped evening train leaves at
1880 daily. You going?
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ll{ 7S1;lZ:y ||'|l;;!|
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.
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deck will be similar. but above Il the super
structure IL carried clear forward TO the
bow. forming a forecaafie deck % feet long.
which viii add about 50 per cent. TO her
berthinH space as compared with the In
diana. The superstructure Itself. art
OF the bridge. win have skid
and bridge deck. and the main deck abaft
the supcrstructure II clear. as IN the other
battieships The Iowa VIII have tor
pedo tube az bow and stern and two amid
ships on each side. The ernor belt OF the
vessel designated 10 protect the hull at
the water-iine is IA inches IN thickness.
and SEVEN feet six inches deep. has heavy
backing OF celluloid arranged In compart-
ments. Over the machinery and the mag
Ecient thickness 10 defect any missile that
Is likely to penetrate the hull
The four-inch guns viii be protected by
fOur-inch shield. Scvcn-inch thick tube
OF steel will inclose the telegraph and
speaking tube.
The military mast OF the Iowa WIN have
three lighting tops. The Iowa win have
n narrow-bridged deck amidships. which
will widen out at the forward and after
ends. IL win be liA feet above the upper
deck. which will stand ~ feet above the
level OF the bridge deck. The forward
turret on the Iowa Wal stand nino feet
higher than on the Indiana. I'm order 20
enable the guns OF that turret 10 fire over
the upper deck or forecastle. The Iowa
VIII have n coal capacity OF 5000 tons. and
the cruising radius OF about $1,000 knots at
the most economical speed.
Her full war complement VIII be bl2 offi-
GERS. seanen and marines. and at the deep
lead draught her coal capacity Is sufficient
for about 10000 miles eteaming al tho most
economical cruising speed. The contract
price or the Iowa IL b.0l0.O0o
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TRousLE IN MATAeELELANo.
Many white Settlers KILLED by the Ma
tiyos Who Are I'm Revolt.

Many white Settlers KILLED by the Ma
tiVcs Who Are In Revolt.
Cape Town, March Dispatches re-
cciyed from Buluwayo, Mataheleland.i in
dictate that uprising in that part ofthe
colony Is very serious Telegrnms from
the front Thursday merely outlined q
revolt OF few natives In the Inseza and
Filnbusi districts. the massacre OF some
white settlers. including Commissary
Bentley, and the dispatch OF small
force OF volunteers TO the scene Of the
disturbance. The dispatches show that
the disturbance IL widespread and be-
coming hourly more alarming. An cx-
tensiyc uprising Of the natives, IL ~ UNI
derstood, has taken place. and the re-
volt may spread 10 other parts OF South
Africa. The settlers in Matnbclcland
are docking into the towns. which are
being placed Ia condition for defense.
The natives are Riding farms and kill
ing white settlers In the Mntupo hills
district. and rumor has II that over 50
persons have been slain.
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PERSONAL ANp poL,TloAL.

a state convention OF "the reformera
Of New York. irrespective OF party af-
filiations." has been called for Syracuse
april 81. 70 elect delegates 10 the ma
tionaI reform party convention az Pitts-
burgh. Pa. May rs.
In the republican state convention at
Austin. Tex, a split occurred and two
sets OF delegates were chosen to attend
tho national convention.
Jeremiah Lyons. aged LOG years, died
at Phnlnnx station. near Warren. O.
Dennis n. Murphy. one OF the re-
porters OF the United States senate
since ls4s. and the chief reporter since
1874. died IN Washington. ngrd 90 years
The republicans Of Massachusetts in
state convention az Ii0ston endorsed
Thomas u. Reed. Of Maine. for the prcsi-
Dental nomination. The platform de-
clarcs for protection. opposes The free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. favors
civil service laws aud the restriction Of
immigration.
The republican territorial convention
at Oklahoma elected delegates 10 the
ST. Louis convention favorable to Reed
~ the presidential candidate.
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HORRORS or THE oARRoTE.
Five Cubans slowly strangied 90 Death
by Bungling Exccationcr.

Five Cubans slowly strangled 20 Death
by Bungiing Execationcr.
Havana. April Newer in modern
times has there been more sickening
spectacle than that which Tuesday nt-
tended the public execution of five
Cubans.
The men had been condemned TO
death by the garrote as murderer S,
violators and incendiaries." Troops
were drawn up in hollow square, and
in the middle was placed the chair and
post. Ruiz, the public executioner.
had dcputized an assistant 10 conduct
the affair. The condemned men, hav-
ing received the offices of the church,
were brought into the square TO meet
their fate. One of them had confessed
his guilt and affirmed the innocence Of
all the others. who also protested they
were guiltless.
The first man to die took his seat in
the chair calmly; the iron collar was
fixed about his neck and the cap drawn
over his face. Then the executioner
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BATTLESH[P IOWA.
Launched at Philadelphia with
Appropriate Exercises.
The Daughter of GOV. Drake. or Iowa.
Chriptens the Vessel Boat IL Capa-
BILE or Giving and Taking
Hard blows.

Philadelphia March 30.-The sea-go-
ing battle ship Iowa was launched at
1914 o'clock Saturday afternoon from
Cramps ship yard. The vessel was
christened by Miss Mary Lord Drake.
daughter of the governor of Iowa, and
the launching was witnessed by a dis
tinguished representation from the
Hawkeye state. headed by Gov. Drake
and by Secretary Herbert. OF the navy;
Iowa's congressional delegation, the
members OF the house OF representa-
tives' naval committee. several mem
bers OF the senate naval committee and
the principal heads os the different
navy bureaus.
Besides the party gathered upon the
christening stand. the yard was opened
TO the public and thousands of people
witnessed the event from various points
OF vantage. The weather was delight
fully bright and warm.
A few minutes before one o'clock the
hurly-burly of sounds that had been
arising from beneath the keel OF the
vessel ceased. Then period OF COM
parative silence and anticipation fol-
lowed. Mr. Henry Cramp. ms he has
done on many another similar occasion,
recited his last admonitions 10 Miss
Drake as 10 the best means of shatter-
ing the bottle upon the ship. Then the
peculiar kissing sound made by saw
cutting through wood came up from
near the ground and in brief space
the "shoe piece" was cut through and
the big hull started down toward the
river.
AS IL began TO move. at 1:14 o'clock.
Miss Drake swung the bottle by IT'S
streamers and as the glass crashed
against the keel moving above her head.
and the champagne bespattered the
side, she exclaimed: II christen thee
Iowa"
The hull slipped smoothly and gently
into the river. and as II hoated out on
an even keel, the big siren whistle Of
the Massachusetts was turned loose and
made a din that was exceedingly eff
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FOREIGN.

The MatabeIes of the Inzza and Fila
bust districts in South Africa revolted
and mnssacred the white settlers.
Capt. Gen. Weyler Of Cuba issued a
proclamation saying that in view OF the
fact that the insurgents avoid engage
ments with the troops and devote them
selves entirely to acts Of inccndiarism,
he has resolved 10 deal with them as i'm
cendinrics and bandits.
Public feeling was said to be running
SO high In Spain against American i'm
reference in Cuba that the government
would have trouble TO control the ma
tional anger.
Edwin Il. TILL. the newly appointed
ambassador of the United States, ar
rived at Berlin
The American schooner William
Todd, from Mobile. Ala. was fired upon
by two Spanish gunboats six miles or
the Isle of Pines.
Pinar del Rio, the stronghold OF the
Spanish army in the western part of
Cubn. was taken by the insurgents and
destroyed.
Three hundred Chinese were blown
TO atoms by the explosion of n mngn-
zine attached to the fort at Kiarg. in
China.
twenty-five thousand insurgents UNI
der Gen. Maceo were swarming over the
provinces OF Havana and Pinar del Rio
destroying property, $4,000 Spanish
soldiers were in the same territory. and
il was thought a decisive battle was
near at hand.
Advices from Hermosillo, Mexico,
report n battle between the troops and
Yaqui Indians in the mountains I'm
which the Indians were defeated and q
large number killed.
Five Cuban prisoners charged with
being rebels were gnrroted at Havana.
The work was done in IA bungling man
ner and the scene was terrible one.
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undertook TO apply the screw, but was
SO excited that his hand slipped repeat
eddy, with the result that the victim
died by slow strangulation, emitting
the while the most distressing cries.
The second.execution was accomplished
with even more distressing awkward
ness, the executioner being almost on
the verge OF collapse as he performed
his horrible function. The protests of
the officers and priests forced Ruiz 10
undertake the third execution, but he
did little better than his assistant had
done. The fourth victim OF the bung-
ling garroters was likewise tortured,
and then Ruiz literally fled from his
post, leaving his assistants 10 put 10
death the fifth of the unfortunate Gu
bans. who escaped none of the agoniz-
ing experiences that had attended the
execution of his fellows.
The whole affair has left upon those
who witnessed Il. and upon those 10
whom II has been described. feeling OF
the utmost horror.
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fective, but still more trying on the
ear drums of everyone In the vicinity.
Tugs screcched and whistled and peo-
pie cheered and those on the christen-
ing stand congratulated each other on
the success of the launch.
After the launch luncheon was
served In the Mould loft. At this lunch
con poem by Maj. S. III. Nj. Byers, OF
Iowa. was presented TO Messrs. Cramps.
1t was entitled: "The Launching of
the Iowa"
Description of the New Battle ship.
The construction OF tho Iowa was nu-
thorizod by congress In July. 1892. In
the act authorizing it's construction the
vessel was designated as "a sea-going bat
tlcahip." Such vessel as the act author
lied was 20 some extent a new departure
ia the programme OF our naval reconstruct
ton. as the ships OF the Indiana class.
previously authorized. had been desig-
mated as ''coast-line battleships."
While the Indiana class OF ships repro
Fcnts the most advanced type OF a purely
lighting vessel. the design OF the Iowa EN-
bodies not only the ability OF the ship 10
give and take hard blows. but also that OF
the stenming capacity and power 10 keep
the sea OF cruiser. While the Iowa Is
larger than the Indiana. her armor and
armament Will both be lighter than those
OF tho latter vessel Despite this, when
completed, the Iowa VIII be the most for
midable lighting machine anoat, from her
ail-round capacity as an active ship or war.
After tho authorization Of the building or
tho ship the bureau OF construction OF
the navy department prepared the plans
and specifications OF the vessel. and the
contract OF her construction was award
ed 10 the Crnmp company on February ii,
1898. and. until she was launched Saturday.
she WAS known officially as 'aea-BoinT
bnttleship No. l."
The dimensions OF the ship are as fol-
lows Length on tho load water line, SEQ
feet. extreme breadth. ~ feet ~ inchos.
mean draft. "a feet; displacement on nor
NAL draught 1880 tons: and, with fun
coal supply. about 1900 tons.
Tho motive machinery OF tho Town con-
nsts OF two vertical inverted three cylin-
dor frlplc-expnnsion engines, nctuatinR
twin screws. and - 20 develop ii,0o0 col
lcctivo indicated horsepower az li2 revo-
lutlOna OF the screws. The guaranteed
speed n &c knots per hour under the usual
four-hour trial conditions. with premium
Of ttu,OuV for each quarter knot excess ~
speed above the contract guaranteed.
Battery OF the Iowa.
Tho main battery OF the Iowa consists
Of four i1-inch y. l. X. mounted IN pairs
ia the two main turrets: eight eiGht-inch
b l.. X. mounted IN pairs IN the four tur-
reta ~ tho corners OF the easement, siN
four-inch r. u. X mounted IN sponsors
or with ahiclds. and - rapid fire and ma
chine guns Tho axis or the forward pair
Of l2-inch and all Of the cight-inch guns 81
rs feet. and OF the after pair o. Pinch
guns - feet above the load water line, 20
that with the stability due 20 her great
beam ahe can light her whole battery Ia
any weather
Tho Iowa n ~ feet longer and three feet
wider than tho Indiana, n on the sans
cfauGht Ca fceD. and win dispiace 90 tons