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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

Hotel Metropolitan Is the busy resort nj
travellers and families. who enjoy choice nc.
commodations, fine table and a cafe service
elther European or American plan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
LOCAL NOTICES.

WILMINGTON LUMP. the hest cosl ,or
open CRATES and domestic use $500 per ton.
delivered, by G. @. Lewis Coal company Met.
ropolitan Opera House block.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

WILMINGTON WASHED CARBON ~.
best and cheapest steam coal in the market
Delivered at s275 per ton, by c. C. T,ewts
Coal Co., Metropolitan Opera House block.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

Don't forget that Joe Gaines, the popular
dispenser Of liquid refreshments. is hoIdins
forth In the buffet adjoining the Grand,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

That the shortest and best route. St Paul IA
California, is via Chicago Great Western
maple Leaf Route. Kansas City and tha
santa re. commencing Tuesday, Oct. 18th,
handsome new tourist sleeper will leave 81
Paul at 1880 a. m. every tuesday. running
through to Los Angeles without change. ar
irving at noon the following Saturday. No
In every respect. ALI information gladly fur
ntshed by G. b. Robb, City Ticket Agent. Chit
cago Great Western Railway, Fifth and Rob
ert streets ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
FURNITURE UPHOE STEERING.
Schroeder & Dickinson, is East Sixth street

Inc Duret adjoining the Grand Is known
LOT the excellence Of the goods dispensed
tnere. Popular Joe Gaines dispenses the good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

. MATTRESSES. MATTRESSES.
Schroeder & Dickinson. 1s East Sixth street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE MOZZARA DANCING ACADEMY
Regular season opens Thursday. Oct. is.
For particulars, call or address Room 20S,
q East Seventh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

The WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE will
sell, on Oct. and 20. to nearly all points IN
the South. Southwest or Southeast, home
g. for the round trip. For particulars cali
at City Ticket Once. No. 373 Robert street,
St. Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11

CARPET CLEANING AND LAYING.
Schroeder & Dickinson, IS East Sixth street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Tell-Tale kilograms.

Pretoria, April 30 "A great sensa-
tion has been caused here by the publ
cation of 8 series Of kilograms that
were entered as evidence at the trial of
the mem bers CT the reform comm ittce
These telegrams, it is claimed here,
show beyond any doubt whatever, that
the raid OF Dr.. Jameson was not the
result Of desire to protect the women
and children Of johannesburg in the
event Of q rising there, as has been so
sednlous|y argued by certain English
newspapers, bat was the outcome of a
carefully prearanged plan on the part
Of certain Individuals Of the South
African company TO seize portion of
the Transvaal, portion well-knowu to
be the right gold reef of witwa'ersrand,
on which johannesburg is located.
Some Of the kilograms we're in cipher
and on their face we're apparently harm
less business messages that had passed
between different men connected with
the johannesburg aud South Africa
company. At the time Dr.. Jane
son and bis companions were captured
by the Beers, the latter found 10 the
doctors bag key for code messages.
This was taken ip possession by the
authorities: who later obtained the mes
sage containing words corresponding
with those in the key. In certain cases
the words in the original messages
could not be decipbered by use of the
key, aud in these cases the code words
we're read as of the dispatches. The
dates of the dispatches ranged from De.
cember ! to December 29.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Williams to Investigate.

Habana, April 30.-Uuited States
Consul General Williams is not official
ly aware that any American citizens
we're arrested by the Spanish authori-
ties in the capture Of the expedition on
board the American schooner Compe-
titor yesterday. He will, personally
visit Captain General Weyler. how
ever, and Investigate the facts and take
whatever action in the matter that the
circumstances demand in the event of
his ascertaining that an American citi-
zens has been illegally taken into GUS
tody
A force of rebels cred % the Spanish
gunboat Al7ardo az she was passing
Segua. The forts near Baracoa an
swcred the Gre and the gunboat con-
,inued on her way to Baracoa.
The Spanish guuooat Relampago has
repulsed force Of rebels who attacked
government convoy in the Cauto
river.
a big fght is reported near Manzau-
lilo, in the province OF Santiago de
Cuba. No details bavc been received
Fifty-one political prisoners were de-
ported to-day by the Spanish mail
steamer They are to be sent to the
con Wet establishment at Ceuta, Africa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

ington, as "a vice productive of every
possible i'll " That Lee was rebuked
with an oath at Monmouth is upques-
tionable, and few other lapses of that
kind may be found in Wsshington's
early letters, but General Greely
assures US that 10 bis later writings it
is very seldom that any stronger phrase
than would to God" drops from his
pen.
Washington was ike many other
men in fading it difficult to live under
the same roof with a motber-in.la
At one time he invited his wife's mother
tc make Mount Vernon her home, but
in a subsequent letter, quoted by Gen.
Greeley, be says II will never again
have two women in my house, when
am there myself" His own mother
also, was a trial to him in more than
ore particular 1t will be remembered
that Washington would accept no salary
for his services to his country during
the Revolutionary war. His mother,
however, insisted that the colony Of
Virginia should settle pension upon
her for her son's services, and it re-
quired Wasbington's direct interposi-
tiou to thwart the uuseemly move. To
make good the Deficiencies in her cur
rent accounts, she continually drew 90
him, until he was obliged to counsel
her to lease her estate and live with one
of ber children, adding that she might
stay at Mount Vernoa, provided she
would dress for dinper.
If love of ones fellow, men coDsti.
'utes Christianity, Washington had it,
but Gen. Greedy can find 10 evidence
that be ever took communion in bis
OVID church, the Episcopal, or aoy
other. He did not hesitate TO travel
CO Sunday, and on that day made at
least ooe contract During four
mouths that be spent in Philadelphia.
in ,1787, be attended church but six
times; once at Catholic mass; cnce
at Quaker meeting house once with
the Presbyterians, and thrice with the
Episcopalians. Gen. Gleely voucbes
for the fact that in several thousand
letters penncd by Washington the name
of Jesus Christ never appears. and it
is absent from bis last will. Nevertbe-
less, in his farewell address we read s:
"Let us with caution indulge the sup.
position that morality can be maintain
ed without religion" Ooe word more.
Washington was stakeholder ye. be
never exported but one slave, and by
his will freed every one that belonged
to him, providing at the same time for
the helpless.
Gen, Greely we'll says that such inl-
perfections as should be broug ght to
light in any honest biography of Wash
iogton are mainly ascribable 70 the ic-
huences of his environ nept. and ,bas
the mans life, vieaed as a whole, 10
culcases the sovereign importance Of
will power and right aspirations to the
Development Of the individual George
Washington. if bis lie te Inspected
from end to end, has acth;og 10 fear
from the microscope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Business Outlook Bright.

Baltimore, April 30-Special re-
ports Of the Manufacturers NJ Record
from various parts Of the South,
especially from the Birmingham
region, show very decided revival
in business interests In addition to
the steel mill projected recently by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company, the Birmingham Roll
ing Mill company has definitely de-
cided to build stee! mill with ca
pacity of about 200 tons a day. At
the same place a 100000 cotton
seed oil mill company, 100000
tobacco factory and large powder
mill have been organized during the
week, and negotiations are pending
looking to the building there of
100000 cotton mill by northern
people
The development Of grain facili-
ties at Southern ports continues to
attract attention, and contracts have
been made for the expenditure of
$500, 900, to include two new cotton
congresses, warehouses and other
interests near New Orleans, while
work has commenced at Pensacola
on transportation Improvements by
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
including a grain elevator, the aggre.
gate expenditure being about $780,
600 One Of the most extensive
water powers in the South has been
capitalized at S2,00O,O00, with the
reported intention of large electrical
development and the transmission Of
electric power in connection with
cotton mill enterprises. Gold mining
matters continue to attract attention,
and in Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia considerable capital is being
invested in the purchase and devel-
opment of gold properties.
Among other industrial enterprises
reported for the week were the en-
largement Of several cotton mills and
one or two new mills projected, IA
S25. 900 lumber company in Missis-
sippi, 40-ton cotton seed oil mill in
Texas, a $4,000 -four mill and
$40 600 comnress in the same State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Why Z Oppose Free Silver

Air. Chris H. Essig is salesman for
Eisemsn s. We'll. He is one of tie
best known young msn in the city aad,
like all thoughtful salaried msD, is OF
posed to the unlimited coinage Of silver.
Il have 40 objectiou,' said Dir.
E>sig. "to the coinage of silver if the
legal ratio matches the commercial ratio
that is, if 100 cents worth Of silver is
put in the silver dol!ar. bu. am alto
gether opposed to the Unlimited coinage
Of dollar that is ouiy worth 80 cents,
and in Which I, ir common sith all
other salaried men, would be paid. if
toe free silver men should sascead |
have studied the question as far as pos
sibe and iad that the frankes. silver
men admit that the worsiDgfnan would
De paid the same uumber CT dollars.
but each dollar having only ooe- half Of
its present pur urcbasing power At
ianta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Dynamite, Not Gas, Wrecked
the Palace.

Habana, April 30.-A dynamite
bomb caused the explosion 10 the cap
tain generals palace yesterday, and
not gas engine as reported. The
poise was tremendous, I'D caused in
,eose excitement in the palace and vi
cinity The generals officers rushed
about, giving orders. Even Weyler
left the room greatly excited. Only
Que person was hurt slightly. The
others escaped ulraculously The
whole palace shook by the force of the
explosion Clouds of dust blinded all
persons inside, and many glass windows
we're broken The bomb destroyed the
partition wall Of the principal counting e
room and broke two safes The bomb
vas placed 10 the water closet at the
southeast corner of the palace on Mer-
caderes and Ooispo streets. The occur.
renee is the general topic Of converse
too. 1t is believed to be the work Of
laborers. The government says an-
archists did IT, The police are making g
dillgent search, but 40 arrest has been
made yet. Strong measures. it is
said, will be adopted to prevent repe-
titlou of similar ac.s This happened
at l a. III.
Gomez's advance is confirmed. 1t is
now reported he has entered Matauzas
province with a strong force Of 10, ,0U0
or 1000 meu. five pieces Of artillery
aud plenty of ammunition. It is pre-
sumed an attack on the trocha, on both
sides, in com biDation with Maceo, will
follow, and bot fighting is expected.
News of bloody battle near Zauja,
province of Santiago de Cuba. has been
received. Gen. Munoz tried to pre-
vent General Calixto Garcia from cross.
ing the Cauto river. Munoz organized
a strong land column, and ordering
gunboats to proceed up the river to CO.
operate, left Mauzanillo to intercept
Garcia. The latter, with Rabi's COL
umn, made junction with the forces
of Maya Rodriguez from Camaguey.
The combined insurgent forces attacked
Muuoz as be was advancing, and de-
feated him. Munoz lost over 200 kill
ed and 400 wounded. But for Ae gur-
boats, Munoz's column would have
been destroyed Munoz rstreated to
Manzanillo and Garcia is now operat-
ing without opposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Consul General Lee.

Richmond, Va, April 29-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee took the oath of office
and executed his bond as consul gen.
eral to Cuba here to-day. He ex
poets to get his final instructions
from President Cleveland either Fri
day or Saturday, and it is probable
that he will 60 to Habana next week.
General Lee seems to be in excel
lent health. He says he does not
feel any uneasiness on account Of the
climate of the island. He thinks
that if he takes care of himself he
will be as we'll there as he would be
at come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Lodged in the MORO.
The Co, petitor Calamity Re-
turned the Spaniards Fire.

Ilabana, April 90 The persons who
we're captured 90 board the American
schooner Competitor. and those who
we're taken 10 the water while attempt
ing to swim ashore. have been lodged
in Moro Castle. They will be tried
BIZ naval court martial. The naval
commander is absent 10 Maozanillo
aad Captain General Weyler, who is
impatient for the trial of the prisoners,
has requested him to delegate his au'
thority to another official 10 order that
the proceedings be not delayed.
Further details Of the capture show
that detachment Of guerrlllas captur-
ed 80 boxes Of ammunition which had
already been landed aud took two
prisoners, apparently Americans.
Shortly after discovering the schoon
er. the guoboat opened Ere upon her
killing three of her company. Many
others of those oa board sprang into the
water aud swan ashore. The FIRE Of
the gupboat was returned by the Com
petitor Among those who took to the
water was the leader la Borde, who
was captured. however, before be could
reach the shore. The government will
reward the commander of the Messeo-
ger and bis crew for the important SER
vice they have rendered by the cap
ture Of the schooner aod her cargo.
A report has been received here that
Jose Maceo with force o. 800 rebels
attacked the town Of Cristo. near San
tiago, but after sharp encounter were
repulsed with the loss of three killed.
Three of their number were also taken
prisoners.
a party CT rebels destroyed by dyna.
mite the culvert at the entry to Guiana
bana, near Matanzas.
Forts Limonas and Matauzas have
been attacked by body of rebels said
to haze been commanded by Sera6u
Sanchez. The attacks, however, were
unsuccessful. the insurgents being re-
pulsed aud compelled to retire. Dar-
ing their retreat they set fire to the
cane fields in the vicinity which we're
destroyed.
A party of 10 Habaua volunteers OF
the garrison upon the estate Las
Cauas, near Boloudrou, iu the Matan-
zas province, while on foragiug expe-
ditioa were attacked by party of re-
bells aud five of then we're killed, two
we're wounded and the rest disappeared
Another detachment of II volunteers
were surprised by large nunber OF
rebels who had laid iu ambush for them
90 the Barrada farm, near Colon. The
volunteers made heroic defense,
fighting against great odds, until five
of their plumber were killed, when the
rest of them resreated to Caliu,ete.
1t is said that az expedition com
manded by the insurgent leaders
Monson and Aguirre has been captured
and number of important docu-
ments seized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

The report that Mr. j. Pierpont
Morgan has submitted bids for &c..
100000 of bonds of the Cuban Re-
public is Of the highest and most en-
couraging significance If it is cor
rect, it means not only that Cuban
independence is near at hand, but
also that Mr.. Morgan has again pen
etrated the inner consciousness of
the administration and learned it's
future policy after the people them
selves have failed N Y. Mail and
Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

Gen. R N. Richbourg, of Colum-
bia, who on short notice developed
two years ago into a most blooming
Reformer, is again a candidate for
adjutant general. 1t begins to look
as if Bro Richbourg had chronic
case.-Jo Johnston Monitor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

We have written a good deal about
walnut trees in these columns VIC
do not know the man referred to iii
the following, but he seems to be
making pretty good thing out Of
the walnut. even allowing for scme
exaggeration. We clip from the
Manchester (N. II Union, which.
says There is man in Virginia
who has an income Of $4,000
year from q farm CT ,290 acres,
which be bought twenty five years
ago for 1920, and planted It wits
wainnts Every year he fells the
biggest trees, and the lumber brings
him Sl00 l,Q00-foot W i'm;gton
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

Why suffer With Coughs, Colds and Ls-
Grippe when Laxative Bromo Quinine wilt
cure you in one day. Does not produce the
ringing 10 the head like SUI! !phate of Qupine
Put up in tablets copver lent for taking
Guaranteed TO cure, or money refunded
Price, IS Cents. For sale by a. j. Cbins.
Nov. 20-6m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06

All kinds of Sewing Machine Needles q
Sumter Music House.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
SHOULD STOP 1T NOW.

Now that Gov. Clough has been
triumphantly elected those Minneapo-
lis papers, which did all they could to
defeat him, should stop abusing him.
AS governor of this great State, he is
entitled to the respect and considera-
ton of all classes, and every friend OF
Minnesota should aid him in giving
this State one of the best and cleanest
administrations it ever had. Gov.
Clough will be found equal to the task,
and will continue to prove to the salts
faction of his friends that he is bigger
and better than those Minneapolis edi-
tors who abuse him without cause
Wade1a0 Pioneer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
BALDWIN FLASHES.
BALDWIN, MINI, Nov. %. 1885,

BALDWIN, Mimi, Nov. %, 1896.
The Berry school has opened with
Joseph Nokes as teacher.
Jesse Martin is suffering from in
juries received by being thrown from a
sleigh.
The Donnelly and Pool boys have
gone. to work in the woods at S25 per
month for the winter.
P. NJ. Taylor was seen in town again
this week, having returned from a fy-
ing trip to Duluth and elsewhere.
There was pie supper at Robt.
O'Brien's last Wednesday evening.
The proceeds, which go toward the
minister's salary amounted to 1915.
Harvey Martin and O.. Pool have
just returned from ST. Paul, where
they sold their potatoes for 25 cents
per bushel and contracted their beans
for sl.0O.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

he editor Of q free silver organ,
who evidently knows q landslide when
hessees it, gets off the foil owing on the
result of the election: We tried free
trade four years ago. It went like hot
buckwheat cakes down school boy S
neck on a cold winters morning The
people liked it. Tt was free and the
American people always want some
thing for nothing and they got iit-iust
below the chin. In Chicago another
convention was held which adopted
another something for nothing as a
campaign issue. Our leader shot out
oratory and other tory by the yard.
We picked it up and passed it along.
Invent the full length of the line and
was turned over and passed back.
They halIooed dishonesty and repudia-
ton at us but we could not hear. Our
ears We're full of silveran we wanted
nothing more. They showed us
Populist Kansas and the country of the
Aztecs, but we could see them not for a
silvery shadow hid them from our
view. We had America by the hair
and it was OF the foot ball kind. But,
alas! A change came. The country
shed its hair and we could not let CO.
came a heavy fall Of that beauti-
ful snow. And where, oh where, were
we at! DO&VOu want to know We
were beneath it, far, far beneath it. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
SHOULD POST THEMSELVES.

p L
The Popocrats are talking about
asking for a recount of the vote of the
State on governor. There seems to be
an impression among the leaders of
that party that their: idol Lind was
elected after all but that he was
counted out by reason Of the ignorance
OF those who acted as judges of cleo
tion. A large number. Of Popocrats
throughout the State voted for both
Bryan and Palmer electors voted for
eighteen instead Of nine. Such ballots
we're defective and we're not counted
for either set of electors, but of course
were counted for State officers. Now
these Popocrats seem to think that
whenever the head of the ballot was
detective the whole ticket was thrown
OUT. which clearly shows that they
know as little about the Australian
ballot system as the ignorant voters
complained of.-Royalton Banner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
MILLELAcsLAKE RIPPLEs

EDITH, MINI, Nov. 20, 1896.
The pine taxes have at last been paid
in all three lake towns.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Matson is rapidly improving from her
recent severe sickness.
Frank Baker and Dave MCGEE have
returned from North Dakota where
they have been harvesting and thresh-
ing.
Mrs. Jones and family have the SYM
pathy Of the entire community owing
tothe sad death of Mr.. Jones in North
Dakota.
Lumbermen are now all skidding
with full crews although it is uphill
work owing to lack of frost in the
swamps. EE
The weather was very unfavorable
for the turkey shoot at Cove yesterday
but we understand that they had a
pleasant time and the turkeys were dis
posed of just the same.
County Attorney A. E. Giddings,s of
Anoka, is spending a few days at the
lake with his brother, j. G. .Giddings.
He is delighted with the country and
will probably buy a piece of land be-
fore returning home.
The Foley-.Bean Lumber COMPANY
have commenced driving the piling for
the Bradbury Brook bridge, and GA,
Laden has delivered the plank for the
Trading Post bridge which will soon
be covered and completed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
"a Strange Discovery,

q stupendo us discovery is that made
BY Professor Alfred Eldridge il the
swilds Of Alaska at q point beyond where
any white man had gone before him.
Starting from the mouth Of the Ku-
walk river, which empties into Kotze-
bue sound, Professor Eldridge explored
that stream up through 400 miles Of its
frozen course. At this point he found a
small lake. a mountain side rose pre-
scipitously from it. Something in that
mountain side made it look assif il had
been once disturbed by human. hands:
he went to the spot, and there, 400
miles from any human habitat On, he
8 found the remains Of a mighty city, as
great as any of the prehistoric ones yet
discovered on this continent. There
were hatchets, spears and arrow heads
and pottery and massive walls, showing
that the city had been inhabited by peo-
pie well advanced in civilization. The
masonry was perfect. Somesof the vases
he found were three aeet high. They
were Of a shape and artistic pattern un-
excelled by anything made even in our
time. The most remarkable discovery
made by Professor E1dridge, however,
was this-tha pottery and impl dement's
We're identical in make and pattern " 18th.
those of the prehistoric ruins Of New
Mexico. Beyond a doubt, atssome time
SO long back that it makes the brain.
spin to think of it, the climate all over
North America, possibly even to the
pole. vas warm and inhabited through.
out its whole length by one race of peo-
pie. Who or what that race was future
scientific research must. determine.