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Evening star., 1896-06-11
A Curious Camp Stove.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

From the Lewiston CMe.) Journal.
An Aroostook, Me, woodsman, E. B.
White, has a curious and unique arrange
ment for cooking food over an open fire.
which he calls a camp range 1t consists
of three-fourths-inch iron gas pipe.
eighteen inches long, hammered to point
at one end and plugged with metal, through
which there are three small holes, each of
size fit to hold the end of a wire, say,
three-sixteenths Of an inch in diameter
Loops are made of wire. into which skill
let's. pals, pans or other tapering cooking
utensils are lifted snugly. washer OF
sheet iron fits over the end of the gas pipe
and Is prevented from slipping clear down
by snug metal wristband. The washer
serves to brace the wires. The gas pipe is
driven Into the ground and red embers and
Goals placed about it. The food is cooked
easily and quickly. A coffee pot hanger is
also used, it being bent up, SO that the long
coffee pot Will swing clear of the fire Had
White cared to do SO, he might have made
snug sum Of money by patenting and sell
ing his handy contrivance
Evening star., 1896-06-11
WHEN THE TEMPEST swIRLs.
The Big Modern Stee1-Ribbel Build
ings Comparatively Safe.

The Big Modern Stee1-Ribbel Build.
ings Comparatively Safe.
From the Chicago Record.
While there were, no typical Sky
scraper' buildings actually in the path of
the tornado at st. Louis, the pressure of
two buildings Of Chicago construction"
afforded an interesting test of the endur-
ance Of edifces of this kind. The build
inSs were practically uninjured.
As to how they would have Jared if they
had been in the center of the disturbance
there is no way Of knowing, but the evil
dence indicates that SO far as any human
handiwork mayI resist elemental up
heavals, the skyascrapers can do it. The
people occupying theStall buildings in Chi
cago may rest reasonably assured that SO
far as the improbable event Of a Chicago
tornado is concerned, they run no more
danger than they would If in smaller build
ings or on the ground. The construction is
such as to make the entire building one
united column Of steel, sufficiently plant to
yield slightly to wind pressure and almost
impossible to break.
As an actual fact, the tornado-resisting
qualities of any structure can never be
fully ascertafned, because there is no
knowing what power a storm may develop.
A tornado sufficiently strong to drive enor-
nous blocks of stone out of a bridge and
upset locomotives could probably damage
anything which stood in its way.
Evening star., 1896-06-11
RAPID PAPER MAKING.
A Chunk of Timber Converted Into a
Newspaper In short Order.

"A Shunk o1 TIMBER Converted Into n
Newspaper In short Order.
How rapid strides the manufacture of
paper has recently taken in Germany will
best be illustrated by the following report
by the Grafenauer tBavaria) Anzeiger: On
April II. 1886, an experiment was under
taken at the paper mill Of Essential, near
Grafenau, to determine the time taken to
convert wood. at that time standing in the
forest into paper, at the same time produc-
ing a newspaper complete and ready for
mailing. Notary Bott,, in Grafenau. records
the following appertaining to the matter:
Il proceeded. accompanied by two manu-
facturers Arthur and Curt Menzel, to the
state forest, situated near Frauenberg. close
by the paper mill. There, at :35 in the
morning, three trees. were, cut down and
conveyed to the paper mill. Here the trees
were cut into short pieces by a circular
saw, deprived off their outer bark by an
other machine and split by splitting ma
chine The wood ewas then sent to the
planishing mill, where five machines were
in readiness to- receive it, After this had
been done. 1t was given to another ma
chine. which. in conjunction with other
material. prepared 1t for the paper ma
chine proper. This process completed the
fluid matter contained in aforementioned
machine was put in an iron vat, and then
the paper machine began to operate AT
9:34 / received the first perfect sheet of
paper, completing the process from hewng
the trees In the wood to the presentation
of the first complete sheet in ore hour and
ifty-nne minutes.
With a few sheets of this paper / went
by carriage, accompanied by Messrs. Men
eel, to the printing establishment of Mr.
Charles Morsal. at Grafenau, which is
situated about two miles from II Q paper
mill at Elsenthal. At IL o'clock / was in
possession of No. 30 of the Grafenauer An
zeiger (Advertiser), dated April Is, 1896
1t therefore took period of two hours and
twenty-five minutes to convert wood which
was In its natural condition at 1888 in the
morniog, into q complete newspaper"
Evening star., 1896-06-11
THE NATIONAL SAENGERFEST.
1t Has Ben Disappointing Re-
CARDS Attendance.


Ten thousand persons filled the exposition
auditorium at Pittsburg Tuesday night, in
attendance upon the Saengerfest concert.
There was matinee concert in the after
noon. The feature Of the matinee was the
rendition of three patriotic songs by a
choir Of 5000 children from the public
schools of Pittsburg and Allegheny. They
sang under the direction of Professor Nc
Cargo of Pittsburg, beginning with Amer
ica," then "Our Fair Land Forever" and
the Watch on the Rhine" The children
had been trained but three weeks, yet their
rendition was splendid, and never to be
forgotten. In the chorus IF the second
song occurs the line THE flag that never
lost star" AS this bar sung the
children moved flags. with which each one
had been provided, converting the stage
upon which they stood into crater of
color, from which pealed forth the fresh
voices of boys and girls from ten to thir-
teen years old.
The honors at the night concert were
carried off by A. l.. Guile, the French
singer, and Katharine Lohse Klafsky.
Evening star., 1896-06-11

Richard V. Ouahan in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Capt John G. Bourke of the army, who
died in a Philadelphia hospital Monday,
and whose remains were inferred in the
Arlington National cemetery today. was a
man of considerable talent and wide pop
ularity His literary work and archaeolog-
icaI and anthropological researches made
him known in the book world, while his
record as an Indian fighter gained him an
enviable reputation among his army com
rades. He was one Of the representatives
of the government on the tour throughout
the country given the delegates to the Pan
American congress, and during the Journey
became greatly attached to three OF the
newspaper men who accompanied the
party. Last week, while on his way to
Philadelphia to undergo the operation
which resulted in his death, he stopped
over in New York to see one of the news
paper men referred to. Capt. Bourke told
him that he had no hope of surviving the
operation, and had come merely to request
that the newspaper man and his two jour
nalistc colleagues Of the Pan-American
trip would attend his funeral.
II don't want any generals with me in
the journey to Arlington" he said, but
dc want you fellows. I've two last re-
quests only to make. One is that be
buried in my uniform and the other that
you three boys be with me when the bugler
sounds taps" And so it came to pass that
three humble pencii-pushers watched the
body of their gallant friend lowered into
its grave today, and none there mourned
more deeply than they.
Capt. Bourke had many stories to tell of
his adventures, and he always told them
well. The way he outgeneraled the Mex
lean government was one Of his favorites,
and he used to chuckle in telling 1t. He
was stationed with his troops along the
Mexican border at one time, and as there
wasn't much to do, he made little jour-
ney into Mexico in search Of archaeologi-
cal remains. He was fortunate enough to
prepared for an intellectual treat, when a
detachment Of Mexican soldiers came upon
him and directed him to return to his side
of the border. Capt. BOurke could do moth
ing but obey, for he knew he had no au-
thority to cross the boundary line armed
and in uniform, except in pursuit of hos
tile Indians, an agreement between the two
governments giving reciprocal advantages
in that regard. A few days later Capt
and away the troop went In pursuit. The
Indians passed over the border and made
directly for the ruins Capt. Bourke had in
spected. Here, however. the trail was lost,
and the captain decided that his men and
horses needed a rest after their hard rid
Ing. For several days he regaled himself
to the utmost among stones and monu-
ments of bygone times, unmolested by the
Mexican troops for he was clearly within
the international agreement, and then
marched back to the border. The point in
the story lies in the fact that the three
hostiles had been hired by Capt Bourke to
assist him in his intention to make a full
investigation of the ruins and when he ra-
turned to camp on the American side of
the Rio Grande they were there to receive
him with extended palms and greedy eyes.
Evening star., 1896-06-11
just What He Needed.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune
stand back" exclaimed the friend OF
the man who was down on the ground.
Stand back and give him air."
And the bystanders accommoda tingly
stood back, while the man who was down
On the ground calmly went on pumping up
his rear tire.
Evening star., 1896-06-11

From ths Chicago Tribune.
There is a man somewhere in town who
evidently looks upon the pleasures of picy-
cling as dslusion and snare. he il was
who inserted the following ad. in yeste--
days Tribune:
WILL EXCHANGE HIGH-GRADE SAFETY FoI,
Upholstered sofa OF easy chair.
This modest little ad. suggests a train
CT conjecture long the North Clark
street cable, with the Lincoln avenue loon
thrown in. Was the mans ambition fired
by the inspiring sight of the swiftly moving
thousands of riders who bowl along lie
well-paved bouievards and through the
parks?
Did he succumb to the fascination yielI
to the temptation, and buy a wheel?
s Did he trundle 1t home rather than trust
1t to the tender mercies of an expressman,
take it out in the alley as the shades of
night were falling. try to ride IT, and did
II buck?
Did he Persist In trying to learn 10 ride
until he was mass of black and blue
bruises from crown to heel?
Then. in spirit of irony that is beautiful
in its power of penetration, did he offer TO
trade the bike off for most any old thing
In the way OF upholstered furniture on
which he might repose at ease and recover
from the effects of folly that strikes both
youth and old age and is wide the
world in the swath il cuts?
Evening star., 1896-06-11
President of wa.hburne COLLEGE.

The trustees Of Washburne College at
Topeka have elected George NJ Hor-
rick president, to succeed Peter Nc
Vicar, who was compelled to resign be-
cause Of sickness. Mr.. Horrick was for
several years western secretary of the
Congregational Educational Society. with
headquarters at Chicago.
Evening star., 1896-06-11

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Mae Netting Of Lebanon, Ind, the
authoress, who has contributed many ar
ticles to the press denouncing the hloomer,
caught her skirts on her wheel while bicy-
cling this afternoon and was thrown yio-
lently to the street She will probably die
of her injuries.
Evening star., 1896-06-11

The celebration Of the golden jubilee of
Archbishop Elder was begun at Cincinnati
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1896-06-11
Birmingham Chosen.

President Wightman called for nomina-
tions for the place Of meeting next year.
Mrs. Brandon Of the North Alabama con-
ference dominated Birmingham Ala, and
Mrs. Swindell named Raleigh. Mrs Bran
don promised the members that If they
selected her oity the delegates to the an
nual meeting of the board would have
one Of the prettiest churches in the south
land to hold their sessions in, and would
Evening star., 1896-06-11

The following delegates-at-large TO the
national convention at Chicago July were
elected: John i. Hurst. Major Richard NJ
Venable of Baltimore, Charles c. Homer of
Baltimore, John p Poe of Baltimore
General John Gill of Baltimore county
Edwin Wariield of Howard county, Charles
c. Crothers of Cecil county, Marion de kalb
Smith of Kent county.
For electors-at-largr there We're bu; two
nominations. and the selection was made by
acclamation. Col John Walter Smith nomi-
mated Mr.. Purnell, and Mr.. Julian f. Jones
proposed Mr.. Randolph Barton.
Evening star., 1896-06-11

Fifth class and division-Miss Eleanor
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
CLOSED WITH A BANQUET.
Sixth District Immigration Conyen-
tfOn Ended.

Special to the Globe.
AlTKIN, Mimi, March 1S-The morning
session of the Sixth district immigration con-
Vehtlon opened today with large audience
present and great interest manifest The
opening address was that of Prof. Alvin
Braiey, principal of the Aitkin high school
and was on the subject of education in the
sixth district. The professor is master of
the subject, and his remarks were listened
to with the greatest of interest A. G.
Bernard, of the Grand Rapid Magnet spoke
on the subject of timber and prairie farm
ing. and handled his subject to the delight of
Duluth, followed with a most entertaining
and instructive talk on the iron industry
of the Sixth district on which subject he is
as well qualified to talk as any man in the
country. His address was exceedingly we'll
received, and was all too short to suit the
audience. The morning session was closed
with the address of Col. Gridley and at the
afternoon session c. c. Mccarthy, of Grand
Rapids, delivered an address on waterways
and power which showed deep study of his
subject Warren Potter, of Aitkin followed
on the resources of the Sixth district. Hon.
p. B. Groat, secretary of the state immgra-
tion association. spoke very eloquently on the
best methods of securing assistance in carry
ing on immigration work and Judge Brownell
wound up the conventions final session with
association. After adjournment a banquet
was given by the citizens of Aitkin. At the
conclusion of the banquet many toasts were
responded to by Judge Holland, Hon. John
L. Gibbs and other gentlemen and finally
the delegates and our people parted with
mutual good will. The next session will
be at Grand Rapids, on June 23
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
GREENWAY WILL TODAY ASK THE
LEGISLATURE TO ADJOURN
FOR A MONTH.
OTTAWA ASKS CONFERENCE,
AND TT is HOPED SOME KIND OF
COMPROMISE CAN BE PATCHED
UP.
IMMIGRATIoNIsTs AT A BANQUET.
Big convention at Aitkin Closed
General News of the North
west.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, March 1S.-Pre-
mler Greenway has spoken, and an
other move in the Manitoba school
question has been made. In the Iegis-
lature this afternoon Mr.. Greenway
gave notice that tomorrow he would
move that the house adjourn until
April 16 The explanation of this move
furnished by recent events here and at
Ottawa is that the Manitoba govern
ment has consented to a conference
with the federal government, with
view to ascertaining if there is a pos
sibility of arriving at peaceable set
tlement of the school difficulty. Dele
gates of the federal government are
expected here in a few days. The re-
suit of the deliberations will be re-
ported to the legislature when 1t re-
assemblies a month-hence. 1t is learned
that the invitation for a conference was
received by Mr.. Greenway early this
morning from Lieut.. Gov. Patterson. A
caucus of government supporters was
held at noon and the course outlined
above was decided on, though all ar
rangements had been made for proro-
cation tomorrow. 1t would appear from
the developments Of today that the
members Of the legislature are not in
mood to make any material conces-
sions to the minority at the dicta-
ton Of the Ottawa authorities. They
reluctantly consented to a conference
In the belief that Mr.. Greenway could
be trusted not to surrender, but in
sisted on reviewing any arrangement
made. Hence the adjournment of the
legislature instead of prorogation.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19

I can't tell you anything at ALL It's all
perfect secret"
The whole affair being thus effectual-
ly secreted, the reporter was obliged to
call upon MIR. Gates for additional de-
tails.
"Well" said the gentleman, what
Miss Du-I mean Mrs. Gates-said was
quite right, of course. The engagement
was no secret to our families or friends
But our relatives didn't think 1t ad-
Visable for us to get married just at
present. Yes. perhaps we did look upon
the secrecy of the affair as bit of
joke. AT any rate, we went over to
Hudson on the evening of Feb. Is and
were married by Rev. Mr.. Pitcher, pas
tor of the NJ. Il. church there. No, no
body else We were all alone. We
didn't much like the idea of going to
that town. 1t is connected with so
many purely sensational marriages.
But if we got married anywhere about
here we'd have to get a license, and
then may be the papers would get hold
of it. We didn't want it to be in the
papers. We came back from Hudson
at once, and were going to make the
announcement later
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
CLEVELAND, TOO.
In the Senate He and Secretary
Smith on the GridirOn.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Owing to the
lnd1spositfon of Mr.. Mills, who had the floor
on the subject the Cuban debate was not
continued today. An animated controversy
arose over the resolution of Mr. Cannon di-
recting Secretary Smith to execute the law
for the public opening of the Uncompahre
100000 acres were involved. and he wished
this mandatory resolution to overcome the
delays OF the secretary of the interior. There
was some disposition TO cut off the debate
but Mr.. Wolcott protested that Cuba and the
Dupont case ought not to crowd out all other
subjects. Th~ new state of Utah ought to
have a few minutes on matter concerning
her interests The senate thereupon adopted
Mr.. Cannon's motion to proceed with the con-
s1deration of his resolution.
Mr.. Vest followed Mr.. Wolcott in criticism
OF the secretary's course. There was a time
said Mr.. Vest when a cabinet officer who
violated law would be brought before the
bar OF the senate. Mr., Vest said he had
protested personally to Secretary Smith and
had told him the entire Western interest
would oppose his plan Of public auction to
bid IN the lands. and that no Western man
Secretary Smith answered that he would get
friend from Georgia to introduce it, 81 am
sorry to say said Mr. Vest, but there
seems to be disposition on the part of the
present administration to treat the Western
people as if they did not know their own
rights and their own interests, and they
must be informed eX-cathedra from the East
in regard to what is best for them and
what should be done for them. Even the
president of the United States, lately on a
missionary occasion Qaughter) spoke of the
West as land of immortality and crime. He
stood with the CHASTITY light of the hell-holes
OF the rum sellers OF New York blazing upon
him, and cantingly said home missions
must be used to civiliZe and Christianize the
men who have left their homes in the civil
lied East and gone out amongst the noun
tains and valleys of that wild and woolly
Vest (Laughter.)
Mr.. Villas followed Mr.. Vest, and then at
o'clock Mr.. Cannon's resolution was tenn
porariy laid aside, and the Dupont case was
taken up, Mr.. Thurston addressing the SEN
ate in behalf of Mr.. Dupont He referred
to the speech of Mr.. Vest, saying 1t dis
closed what felicity and harmony perennially
presides in the household of the Democratic
party.
Among the bills passed was one for the re-
lief of settlers on the Northern Pacific rail-
road indemnity lands in Minnesota; and an
other authorizing the leasing of lands for
educational purposes in Arizona. The bill
granting to California 8 per cent of the pro-
ceeds of the sales of public lands in that
state At SOS p. m. the senate went into
executive session, and shortly afterwards ad-
journed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
BORN WITH THE CENTURY.
Aged Settler, Who Remembers La
fayette, Dies.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Minn., Harch 1S.-Gardner w.
Stewart, of this city, died late yesterday at
the advanced age Of ninety-fve years and
five months. He was an old settler here, and
held high social position, and was greatly
esteemed by a vast number Of friends. He
was born at Dunbarton, N. H., in 1900. In
1866 he moved West and settled at Plain
view, Mimi, first, but two years later moved
to this city, which has been his home up to
the time of his death. He comes from a
long-lived race on both sides. He was sec
ond cousin to George Bancroft. the historian,
who also was born in 1890, and lived to the age
of ninety years. His memory ran back to
the infant days of the republic. and he was
able to recount many interesting events of
the lives and manners Of the primitive New
Englanders. He well remembered seeing
Lafayette on his memorable visit to this
country in 1924. He also saw the first steam
ship, Robert Fulton. He had been failing
for some three weeks before his death, his
Illness being the result of severe cold. DR..
Stewart, a prominent Winona physician, is a
son of the deceased. A quiet funeral will be
held on Friday afternoon from the deceased S
recent residence.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
KANSAS POPULISTS.
The Delegates Chosen Favor Union
of All Silver Men.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, March 1S.-On the
surface, at least, peace and harmony prevailed
among majority of the delegates to the state
Populist convention when Chairman John w.
Breidenthol, of the state central committee.
raped the gathering to order here today. d,
c. Searcher, of Johnson, was made temporary
secretary, and Harris Kelly, Of Barber county,
and c. B. Hoffman, of Dickinson, nominated
for temporary chairman. Hoffman was elected
and assumed the gavel While waiting for the
committee to report. ex-Congressman Jerry
Simpson, ex-Gov. Lewellyn and other leaders
made brief remarks, Lewellyn enthusng The
audience to the highest pitch. His reference
to Benjamin Tillman as 'John the Baptist
crying out in the Wilderness" was cheered
again and again.
The report of the committee on resolutions
put an end to further speechmaklng. The
convention unanimously and without debate,
adoPteo the platform reported, which is along
the lines OF the Omaha resolutions. It favors
free coinage at 16 to 1, Independent of other
nations, and concludes with denunciation of
the trial Of citizens by injunction or contempt
proceedings! without trial by Jury. After the
adoption Of resolutions. the business of the
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-19
STUCKEY,S DEFENSE.
Claim Made That Another Got the
Missing Money.

DULUTH, Minn., March 1S.-At the opening
of the Stuckey case today Judge Nethaway
moved for dismissal on the ground that the
state had not proved that Stuckey had taken
the money, and that, at any rate, the state
had not proved that he had appropriated it
for his own use. Judge Niver denied the mo-
ton.
Then Stuckey went on the stand. Witness
stated that on Oct. II, Bank President Hall
had told him he had to use $4,000, and told wit
ness he would give him a draft for that amaunt
on the Columbia National, of Minneapolis, so
witness entered the item on the books re-
ferred to. Hall, however, failed to give him
the draft that afternoon but witness said
nothing to him about it,
Monday morning witness counted the cash,
as was his custom Neither he nor Hall said
anything about the draft all that day Tuesday
morning Hall was there first and opened the
mail in which was the letter from the Mime
apolis bank calling his attention to the mis-
take of $40 in listing his remittance of Satur-
day. He acknowledged the mistake by the
words "YOu are correct indorsed on the
letter which he sent back. Nothing was said
by him or Hall about the 1850 draft that day
or up to Wednesday noon
Here the adjournment came.