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Evening star., 1896-08-15

day-before-yesterday beef-do they wot
single wot as to the horror that they are
generating in the parlor bed room just forty
five feet away? A cat at garbage can does
not in itself resemble red murder running
riot. bat 1t seems exactly that way. Every
noise which one such makes Is the precise
racket which goes with the commission OF a
fearful and hideous crime.
The dictionary definition of a window
shade says nothing Of concealed weapons,
timmies, dynamite or gags And yet the
am. window blind Is a creature which goes
about Its business armed cap-a-pie for
treason, stratagem and spoils, to say moth
Ing of offenses more common. and conse-
quently more to be dreaded. Given win
dow blind which does not just fit the open
ing and which in a sobbing way rubs against
the vertical sides Of the easement: given
also the hour of Marco BoZzarts. and, in ad-
dition to these gifts. given plain. common.
earnest civilian, embraced in the arms OF
slumber up to the time when the rubbing
begins and there is a combination which
would drive Nine. Tussaud distracted, fill
Chief Radenooh's reception room with choice
and distinguished slaughters, and make
hair Of the Circassian and tangential sort
the proper and correct thing. A common
yellow window blind which sells ordinarily
for 43c. or for 26c. on bargain" days. can
bully the Spanish inquisition out of It's
boots when 1t comes to terrifying mankind
The doorlock, which takes a notion to
rattle back in its proper place after having
| been turned too far earlier in the evening.
knows it's business also, and Its business Is
to people the mind of the man who is just
reused from a sweet dream of peace with
horrible pictures Of sudden and extern
poraneous death. In the case Of the lock-
which. having been turned too far back
! later releases itself with a sharp click, al
lowing the bolt to take its natural position
there can be no manner of doubt. The half
awake fiat-dweller has good and ample rea-
son to believe that the noise comes from the
look-because. In fact. 1t does come there
from. Then rises into rapid prominence
this query: What sort Of man is it who
is out there with a skeleton key letting him
self into this holy and virtuous f1at?' OF
course he is a large. bulky man. with chloro
form in his possession, and bearing great
burden of deadly weapons. He has come to
get everything IN the fiat. from the folding
bed to the napkin rings. and he Is going to
perform with many strange firearms. If
necessary to achieve his object. Perhaps.
after ALL the ill-htting window-blind, which
sways in the draught. Is the greatest GRIM
inal Of the age. More midnight alarms have
been caused by it than by almost any other
inanimate malefactor. although the pantry
door. which. standing atar, is pushed open
or is closed by the pug dog out on a mean
dering expedition, is a decent second.
Evening star., 1896-08-15

oiple MillaAs. a commercialist, approves
railroads. Ruskin hates them. MtllaaS has
no scruples against the bicycle. Ruskin's
old age is embittered by 1t. Millais 10
personal friend OF Gladstone, who gave
him bis title. Ruskin hates Gladstone de-
voutly. And it need not be said that the
philosopher who. despite his gray beard
and failing mind, has kept close to the
ideals of his youth, must have a sovereign
contempt for the surrender to the com
monplace Of the man who took away his
wife.
And does that wife ever regret that she
left, for an artist sure of soon being 1or-
gotten. a man sure to be long remfmDer-
ed, one Of the greatest thinkers and ~rlt-
ers of his age, a man famed for his knowl-
edge of srt. architecture, political econ
omy, mineralogy, ornithology, meteoroiogy'
botany, theology, poetry, engineering, chess.
dancing, erystalography and other most most
In our day seems to have the omniscience
Joined with the hveliest nineteenth cen
tury conscience, and whose long lie mas
been passed In unceasing thought and
labor for his fellow men? Probably not.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Early Chinese Ronds.
From the Chicago News.

from tne tnlcaco News.
While there are no good roads in China
nowadays, ther- are one OF two interesting
relics OF what were in and for their day
most excellent roads. The first emperor Of
the Mings, some time during his reign of
from l36s 10 13.'a, made a road from the
bank OF the Ganglse. opposite Marking TO
his birthplace in Anhui. The levels were
carefully graded and the road carried
across river valleys on well-huilt arched
viaducts. II remains today simply re-
markable specimen OF early engineering
The road from Picking 20 TunEshow. bulk
by the emperors Of the Yuan dynasty away
back In the dim ages. remains as a vast
effort OF inutility." II was paved with
great blocks OF granite averaging fifty to
eighty feet square surface each. all closely
1ointed. Today II is worn into ruts a foot
deep. and is almost impossible With the
exception of these two roads. no attempt
or any note has been made to facilitate
land communication throughout the en-
p!re. The stone bridges at Fuk.en ana
elsewhere. often instanced as remarkable
are notable only as Instances of the ability
the Chine Sc display i'm moving huge masses
of stone by manual labor
Evening star., 1896-08-15

president of the Royal Academy only since
the 10th of last February, when he was
elected to succeed Lord Leighton. An
operation for tracEeotorny was performed
May 10. and his mighty strength Of
physique has thus far kept him alive.
Should the president of the academy
die Lady Millais Will have In her grief
the support of a unique consolation in
the fact that after a period of barish-
ment lasting for some forty years she has
just been privately received az court. The
Court Gazette Is perhaps the only daily
newspaper In the world which costs twen-
ty-fOur cents and contains no news. but
the copy which contained the terse an
nouncement of Lady MilIais' reception will
be q treasure In at least one British house
hold.
Formerly Mrs. Ruskin.
1t Is well known that Lady Miilais was
the wife of John Ruskin, from whom she
obtained a divorce to marry her present
husband, and that the rule of Queen Vic
Evening star., 1896-08-15


Sheep. 30 I am told are Just as stupid
about bicycles as they are about everything
else that goes on wheels. A young lady in
Devonshire. riding down a grass slope came
across sheep which was lying down ex-
actly in her way. Much to the conterna-
tion Of her friends. who were watching the
performance. she apparently attempted to
Jump the animal. Over rolled the trio, with
the result that the bicycle was more or
less damaged. the sleeps feelings were
hurt and the lady got black eye.
But why did you do it?' they asked her
II do itp was the indignant reply; II
rang my bell as loud as could, but the
silly creature would not get out Of the
way"
Evening star., 1896-08-15
His Authority.
From the San Francisco Wave.

WhVe.
When President Lincoln first met Gov
ernor Tod of Ohio, he expressed some curl
ostty about the governors name. II never
could understand how You came to spell
your name with only one d. he began
Now. 1 married a Todd. and she spells
her name with two DIS. and l believe she
knows how to spell. What is your author
ity fer using only one?" Well" drawled
Governor Ted, my authority for 1t is in
rart the fact that God spells His name
with only one d. and it seems l should be
satisfied If He is."
Evening star., 1896-08-15

. OSS1BL1 BY The
1t I'm e h is letter
reaches print Sir
John Millais, Bart,
president r. A, will
have paid the debt of
mortality. He is now
lying incurably Ill of
a disease-cancer OF
the throat-s!milar to
that which slew Gen.
U. S. Grant. contract
ed in the same way
by excessive smok-
ing. He has been
Evening star., 1896-08-15

ton. The permanent station will be in the
middle of each section, and thus 100 miles
in either direction will be controlled
1t is estimated that when the system has
become complete and far-reaching that al
least one-half of the danger and suffering
resulting from improper care and attend
ance In railroad wrecks ard collisions will
be done away with; and also the payment
OF thousands Of dollars in the way OF dam
Evening star., 1896-08-15
As Old as Noah.

Mr.. Reynolds is bright and well-pre-
served old gentleman, but to his little
granddaughter, Mabel. he seems very old,
indeed. She had been sitting ON his knee
and looking at him seriously for long time
one day. when she asked suddenly:
Grandpa, were you In the ark?"
'Why, no. my dear!" gasped her aston
ished grandparent.
Mabers eyes grew large and round with
astonishment
Then. grandpa 81 she asked, why
weren't you drowned?" 70
BewilGerment of grandparent.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fitted foF-His Place.

from 1rutn.
This Is the saddest case. of all, and yet
he achieved his ambition.
The keeper paused. and with plying eyes
the visitors gazed on the hopeless, express
sionless face of the patient, from which all
traces Of Intelligence had vanished.
''How did he come 70 this sad state?"
He was out Of work and endeavored to
juror IL
Evening star., 1896-08-15
SOUNDS IN THE STILEY NIGHT.
The Mysterious Noises Which Inter-
est Timid People.

est Timid People.
From the Chicago Record.
What would not be revealed were a CEN
sus to be taken of the men in Chicago who
have been awakened by the sound Of a
thief of the night cutting the screen away
from the kitchen door and then saving a
hole in the woodwork. SO as to enable him
to thrust his hand through, shoot the bolt
and then break in to revel in midnight
dehauch of crime? How many men Of this
lakeside city have held joint debates with
themselves on the wisdom Of getting up and
uttering loud, protracted and resonant
whoop. as compared with the more discreet
plan of lying still and fearfully permitting
the rObber to rob? And the cats out in the
back entry, battling at the iron garbage
cans for what feasting lies In fish-heads and
Evening star., 1896-08-15
A Plan to Relieve Sufferers From
Railroad Wrecks.
NECESSITY OF MODERN CONDITIONS
Car Equipped for Prompt Aid by
Skilled Surgeons.
OVERCOMING THE VIBRATION


HOSPITAL CAR IS
the latest develop
ment In the way of
rolling stock for rail-
roads. The first one
has been put in op-
Grafton under the di-
rection of Frank H.
Caldwell. chict sur
geon Of the Plant
system, and Is a min
iature hospital on
wheels. 1t Is expect
ed that the idea will
soon he a6antaa tv
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Rather Crowded.



Aunt Prue-'If you tell lies. Dicky, you
will 60 to the bad place."
Dicky-"Does everybody who tells lies?'
Aunt Prue-''Yes. Dicky. they all go
there
Dicky-"Then guess amt afraid much
1t must be overcrowded now"
Evening star., 1896-08-15

From the Rrfslo Times
What are you politics. my MANI" asked
the portly visitor of the prisoner behind thu
bars at the penitentiary
Well" replied the latter, hesitatingly,
Il haven't come out for anybody yet"
Evening star., 1896-08-15

From the Buffalo Times,
docs De Smash drink?'
Does he drink? Not much; he jugu-
lates,"
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Lady Millais Received at Court After
Forty Years.
ROMANFICSFORY OF APAINTER'S WIFE
Death of the President of the
Royal Academy.
THE DIVORCE FROM RUSkIN

Copyright, 1896. by the Racheller Syndicate.)
LONDON August 4, 1896.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
ADMITS 1T WAS RASH.
Baratieri Acted on Impulse In At
lacking the ShOans at AdOwa.

ROME, March 12.-Gen. Baratieri has
arrived at Massowah in a physically
and morally Frustrated condition. He
admitted to correspondent of the
Tribuna that he had yielded to rash
impulse in making the attack which
led to the disastrous defeat at Adowa.
He also admitted that he had no di-
rect orders from the government. He
knew nothing of Gen. Baldisseras COM
ing at the time, and therefore was not
influenced by any question of amour
propre, but solely by the difficulties
of revictualing, which would have
compelled retreat, and have opened
the road to the Shoans. All of the
generals, he said, were confident that
even partial victory would put an
end to an untenable position, and
would cause the Shoans to withdraw.
The difficulties of the ground he held
was the cause of the plans miscarry-
ing. He deeply deplored the disaster,
but had nothing to reproach himself
with, and was ready to meet any
charges and endure to the end the con-
sequences of his misfortunes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
W'CARDY IS CHOSEN
CONTEST FOR COMMAND OF THE G.
A. II. WAS A VERY CLOSE
BIG ENCAMPMENT Is ENDED,
RoUSING CAMPFIRE AT EXPOSE
TION HALL BEING THE CLOS
ING FEATURE.
LADIES CLASP HANDS AT LAST.
w. II. c. Sends Friendly Greeting to
the Rival OrganizatiOn-New
Officers Chosen.
BIG ENCAMPMENT IS ENDED,
LADIES CLASP HANDS AT LAST.

The sixteenth annual encampment of
the Minnesota department of the Grand
Army of the Republic, as an active
reality, is thing of the past. Its work.
however, has just begun, FOR until the
tme Tor another encampment rolls
around, by hundreds of firesides. and
In hundreds OF post rooms the stories
will be told and retold of the glad
reunions of comrades who had not met
for years, and of the rousing meetings
in which the sentiments of patriotism
and liberty were instilled into the
heart.
Characteristic of the spirit which has
been manifest in all the work of the
encampment was the generous and SOL
diery act of the Commander-elect J. J..
McCardy, of ST Paul, in appointing as
assistant, Adjt. Gen. Jake Mertz,
who had worked against his election to
the position of commander, and that,
too, before the smoke Of the political
battle had even lifted. The fight for
the election had been sharp one, and
its outcome uncertain until the mo-
ment the ballot was announced, but it
had been fought in the spirit which al
ways marks the transactions of that
body of men, each one of whom sees
in his rival not only an opponent, but
a comrade, who, shoulder to shoulder
with him, under the same flag, has
fought for that which they both held
dearer than life.
With the campfire held at the exposi-
ton last evening, to when the public
was invited, the encampUent came to
an end, and today Minneapolis bids
farewell to the men whom it is always
pleasure to welcome, an honor to en-
terrain. They do not bring to the city
as much money as some bodies which
meet here in convention, but they set
before the growing generation an OBJ
ject lesson of those virtues upon which
the safety of government and the pros
perity of the nation depend.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
FENDER SAVED THEIR LIVES.
Two Sewing Machine Agents Critt-
caIIy Injured by an Interurban
T.


Bernard Ivers agent for Wheeler Wilson
Manufacturing company, residing at 713 Fiji
teenth avenue south, and Oscar F. Engberg,
representative of the White Sewing Machine
company. living at PASS Tenth avenue south,
received injuries last evening in collision
with an interurban car which may result In
the death of both. The former lies at his
home suffering intensely from external cuts
and bruises and from internal injuries Of an
unknown nature The latter was removed to
ST. Marys hospital, and at midnight was pro-
nounced in critical condition. His right
leg was broken badly above the knee, and the
extent of his internal injuries although con-
sidered alarming, could not at that hour be
definitely ascertained.
The accident occurred at Washington and
Twelfth avenues south at 1880 last evening.
The men were in light buggy. driving north
ward on Washington. At the junction OF
Twelfth avenue they refined the horse to cross
the street car tracks. A north bound inter-
urban car was rapidly approaching from the
rear, but they are alleged to have been I'M
aware of it. The car crashed into the rear
end, and the force of the collision splintered
parts of the vehicle as though crushed with
battering RAM
Luckily there was fender to the car, and
that form of protection saved their lives.
From it they were thrown to the street clear
of the car. Parts of the buggy were scat
tered for yards around and crushed beneath
the wheels of the electric car. The horse ran
into an adjoining lot and was there found by
Patrolman Erickson with piece of the shaft
sticking from his flesh. 1t only after a
superhuman effort that the wood was drawn
frcm the horse, having Embedded itself fully
eighteen inches 1t is doubtful if the animal
can survive. All possible was done by a
veterinary surgeon for the, animal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
EVA BOOTH DEPOsED.
MIR. and Mrs. Booth Tucker Now
Command the Salvation Army.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Commission-
er Eva c. Booth, who had temporarily
supplanted her deposed brother, Ball
lngton Booth, in the command of the
salvation Army in America, has, in
turn, been superseded through the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tuck
er to the command of the army in
America. At the close of largely at
tended meeting Of the auxiliaries in the
large memorial hall tonight, Commits
sloner Eva G. Booth, who had Just
finished speaking, was handed a cable
gram from London acquainting her of
the appointment of Mr. and Mrs Booth
Tucker Commissioner Eva Booth APP
peared to be much affected on receipt
OF the cablegram acquainting her of
the appointment made by her father,
which will shortly relieve her Of her
command in America, where she had
already become endeared to the officers
and soldiers who have not seeded
from the ranks to join Ballington
Booths new movement. During the
evening Commissioner Eva Booth de-
MED that there was any truth in the
statement that the present trouble orig
mated through reported refusal of Ball
ington Booth to transfer the superan-
nuation fund to the London headquar-
tiers in obedience to the command Of
his father.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
NEW w. r.. G. OFFICERS.
st. Paul Lady President-Greeting t
G.. A. r.. Ladies'.

The annual election of officers attracted the
chief attention at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion of the w. R. c., at the First Unitarian
church. The result of the election was as
follows: President Mrs. Marie Hazenwinkle
st. Paul; senior vice president, Marion Sails
bury, Minneapolis; junior vice president, Mrs.
Mary Goodsell, Long Lake.
The question of recognizing the Ladies OF
the G. A. R. legitimate patriotic Or
ganization caused more comment and in some
cases almost heated discussion than any
other subject discussed during the session
these two auxiliaries of the G. A. R., and
the members of the w. R. G. up to the
present time have refused to recognize the
rival Whatever this feeling may have been
in the past the w. R. G. has at length de-
cided to recognize the other organizations
Independence and resolutions of greeting
were sent to the Ladies of the G. A r.
Two reports were submitted having to do
with district conventions of the Ladies Of the
G. A. R. held during the last year, one at
Dodge Center and one at Redwood Falls.
Senior Vice President Marion Salisbury,
Minneapolis, read report from the commit
tee on patriotic teaching.
Ex-Department Commander Torrance, Min
neapolis and Mary e. R. Mcguire, Mlnneapo-
lis made a joint report with reference to the
work which has already been undertaken in
the interests of the proposed monument for
loyal women of the war.
The treasurer and chaplain were named as
delegates from the w, R. c. to the national
G. A. R. encampment at st. Paul, and to
the council of administration which meets at
the same time Il
At the morning session copies of reports
of the national committee at the Loulsville
convention were distributed to each corps
present. Department 7Delegate-at-Large Mrs
Julia E. F. Lobdell made her report Of the
work at the Louisville convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
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