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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
The Censor Sees Where the Cubans
Might Have Been Crushed.

The Censor Sees Where the Cubans
Might Have Been Crushed.
HAVANA, April 18.-Further details Of the
meeting between the Alfonso battalion and
the insurgents under Maceo at San Claudio
show that the Spanish >gunboat Alerta, which
SO opportunely went to the assistance of the
troops, found the latter had been compelled
| to retreat before an overwhelming force of
| 5000 insurgents. Although the Insurgents
outnumbered the men Of the battalion by over
| ten to one, the SpanishHretreated in good or
der, fighting stubbornly as they did So The
| fire of the troops was so we'll delivered and
| the movements of the battalion were SO eff
| fcient that the 5000 Cubans were unable to
achieve any advantage further than COM
| pell1ng the greatly overmatched body of Span
| 1sh infantry to retreat in good order. Besides
it is claimed even this retreat would not
have been necessary had 1t not been for the
supineness of Gen. Echavaria ho was in
command Of much stronger Spanish col
umn operating in conjunction with the Alfonso
battalion. Gen. Echavaria not only failed to
support Col. Devos promptly as he should
have done, but he seems to have delayed
notifying Gems. Suarez and Inclan of the To-
cation OF Maceo's forces when the latter had
attacked the Alfonso battalion in force 9th
erwise combined flank movement of the
Spanish troops might have resulted in crush
Ing Maceo's army, and possibly extinguishing
the rebellion at the same time. If the Span
fsh columns had acted well in concert the
result might have been, a most disastrous
defeat for Maceo. Gen. Echayaria has since
been relieved of his command and is now
in this city trying to explain his inactfon to
the satisfaction of the captain general. 1t is
understood that he claims to have acted
as promptly as possible under the circum-
stances and in view of the difficulties offered
by the country his column had to traverse
The Havana police have detained the Pro-
testant bishop Albert Jesus Daz, who had
received CALL and his brother, Alfredo Vic
toriano Diaz. These two gentlemen are nat
uralized Americans: The police report that
they found in their possession certain in
surgent documents.
The insurgent leader Bias Alvarez has been
shot in Pinar del Rio for being an incendiary.
He was confessed by priest and received the
sacrament.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Why Suffer From Nervous Debility
When Others Are Surely Cured?

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accompanying MISUNDERSTANDING neu-
algia, dyspepsia, exhaustion, nervous rheu-
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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
DEADLY X RAYS.
They Send Contagious Disease
Germs to N Final SIeen.

They Send Contagious Disease
Germs to n Final Sleep.
CHICAGO, April 16-Prof. H. P. Pratt and
Prof. Hugh Wightman announce to the world
that diphtheria and typhoid germs are abso-
iutely killed by the Roentgen rays. This
statement is made without reserve The de-
cision was reached this evening in the lab
oratory, when the last of the germs which
had been exposed to the rays failed to show
signs or life under the glass--the deadly ba-
GILL remaining idle and inactive in the midst
or the best and most tempting imitation of
human tissue. Prof. Wightman prepared
Tour colonies Of epidemic breeders. They
were located in tubes, filled with nutriment.
Prof. Pratt turned the current into the
great cell, and the ray, which is believed to
De the solution of infectious and contagious
diseases, was thrown into the groups of
pacllli All the faults of the first trial were
eliminated. The magic agency was allowed
to work sixty-two minutes. critical and
elaborate examination showed great chem
1cal change. 1t was evident that the force had
acted upon the artificial tissue. 1t is expected
tnat Tree oxygen was made and an acid Gre
ated exactly as would take place in the hu-
man body. This acid either kills the germs or
puts them to sleep. They will now be trans
planted. The two physicians are risking their
professional reputation by the prophecy that
not one of the four groups will ever be able
to recover.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Ham MeMicken, assistant general passenger
agent of the G.. P. R., is in town.
Otto Berg was fined $50 OF sixty days YES
terday morning by Judge Holt for not sup
porting his wife, Matilda, and family.
Fatherland,' as produced by Mr.. Gardner
and his capable company at the Bijou, affords
one or the most diverting entertainments of
the season.
Bertha Lamar. the colored woman arrested
saturday night charged with having stolen
some money from a lumberman, was dis
charged from custody.
Mrs. Pondersbury's Past" the comedy
which will be presented at the Metropolitan
the last three nights of next week by Stuart
Robson, is an adaptation from the French
play, Madam Mongodin."
An elaborate concert, the second of the
season, will be given by the Filharmonix
this evening at the Metropolitan theater, that
place having been chosen to accommodate the
large audience which always greets the club S
concerts
James Smith was the name given by a
deluded occupant Of the tramp room at the
central police station yesterday morning.
Wednesday all night the unfortunate crouched
under bench and brooded over the insane
delusion that some one wanted to shoot him.
The patient was removed to the probate
court, a fit subject for the asylum at Roches-
ter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED,
Charles E. Marvin Put Under $1,000
Bail.

A surprise was sprung yesterday when
Charles 3. Marvin, the commission man, was
brought into the criminal court room and ar
raigned before Judge Russell on an indict-
ment issued by the last grand jury. The in
dlctment charged Mr.. Marvin with embezzle-
ment in having appropriated to his own use
$S17 alleged to belong to Parliament G. Es-
pert, firm with whom he was doing busi-
ness.
S. NJ. Davis, appeared for Mr.. Marvin and
urged that he be let go on his own recogniz-
ance, intimating that it was a burning shame
that business man should be dragged away
from his business on a charge of that sort
If it was any one who did the stealing he
said, 1t was some one other than Marvin
The court refused to let the accused go on
his own recognizance, unless some arrange
ment could be made with the county at
.torney. The bail was fixed at 81 500, after a
plea OF not guilty was entered, and he was
placed In the care of the sheriff until bail
could be secured.
Marvin's bond was presented to the court
In the afternoon and approved by both the
county attorney and Judge Russell. The ac-
cused was then released from custody.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
FJELDE,s CONDITION SERIOUS.
Second Operation Performed on the
Sculptor.

Jacob Fjelde now lies between life and death
at St. Barnabas hospital, as the result of an
other operation performed upon him yester-
day afternoon. The operation occupied two
hours, between 1 and 8, and was successful
as far as location of the trouble is concerned.
The rest will depend upon whether unforeseen
changes take place.
The first operation, the mastoid process,
being the first of the kind performed in this
city, did not bring the expected relief, and
consequently the doctors had to prepare
themselves for another operation. The ear
had to be cut away so that it could be laid
forward, so as to give the physicians a chance
to get at the middle ear. Here the immediate
cause Of the trouble was discovered, it being
the result Of a chronic ear trouble that he for
a long time has been suffering with. The
dome above the middle ear, and upon which
the brain rests was found in decayed condi-
tion. This was successfully cleared away
and further probating made, which did not
reveal any pus, as had been expected. An
expected abscess was not found, but, on the
contrary, tuberculosis.
The operation, which was highly successful
was performed by DR.. Airport, with the as
sistance of Drs. Moore, Aurness and Por-
teus
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
ODDITIES OF ANIMALS.
Some Queer Features About TheI
Which Are Seldom Noticed.

Some Queer Features About Them
Which Are Seldom Noticed.
New York Herald.
Observe for yourselves. Every spotted dog
has the end Of his tail white, while every
spotted cat has the end of her tail black.
Try it. Gather 10000 of the threads spun by
full-grown spider, twist them together and
see If they equal in substance the size of one
of your hairs
Oysters live ten to twelve years when they
have the chance. In this country they don't
get the chance.
Many horses are fond Of beer and to a
tired horse bottle of beer in his cruel is a
great restorative. 1t acts as ''pick-me-up,"
and often makes horse with no appetite eat
freely. Brewers understand this, and that is
one reason why their horses always seem to
be in good condition.
The large horned beetle can carry 315 times
its own weight. One has been known to
walk away with a two-and-a-quarter pound
weight.
Live bees are sometimes shipped on ice so
as to KEEP them dormant during the Journey
This is particularly the case with humble
bees, which have been taken to New Zealand
where they are used in fertilizing the red
clover that has been introduced into the col
ony.
The amount of light that can be obtained
E,from fire flies is not generally known. These
INSECTS nave TWO Dr1SnC spots on their thOraX
and also brilliant wings on the abdomen, and
give light sufficient to enable one to read at
little distance. Two or three placed in the
center of room will shed soft light all over
1t. They are very common in Havana, Brazil
Guiana, Venezuela and Mexico. In those
countries at night the natives afix the little
creatures to their shoes, and thus obtain light
to see the road and frighten away the snakes
Mexica AWomen use them as Jewels. They tie
them in their little gauze bags and put them
in their hair or on their clothing. They keep
them in wire cages and feed them on scraps Of
sugar cane.
Reynard is knowing animal The foxes
are much tormented by feas, but when the
infiction becomes too severe they know how
to get rid of the insects. They gather from
the bark of trees moss which they carry to
a stream that deepens by degrees Here
they enter the water still carrying the moss
in their mouths, and, going backward begin
ming from the end Of their tails, they ad-
vance by slow degrees till the whole body
with the exception of the mouth, is entirely
immersed. The feas, during this proceeding,
have rushed in rapid haste to the dry parts.
and finally to the moss, and the fox, when
he has, according to his calculation, allowed
sufficient time for all the feas to take their
departure, quietly opens his mouth Tha
mess floats off down the stream with it's bur-
den Of fleas, and when it is out of jumping
reach the fox finds its way to the bank much
relieved. .,....--
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
HIS PARENTS, FAULT.
The Owning of Children Is a Re-
spOnsibiIity.

Chicago Post.
The young man admitted that he had
children, and the real estate man frowned
and shook his head.
1--WE are very particular in regard to that
building" he said at last, land I am afraid
I cannot let you have the fat"
81 am very sorry" replied the young man
meekly, "and it seems rather hard that a
man should be made to suffer for what is
no fault Of his own, but I suppose 1t can't
be helped
The real estate man looked surprised.
"You see," explained the young man, "I
wasn't given fair chance, for 1 never was
told in my younger days that it was wrong
to have children, or that there was any PEN
atty attached. 1 supposed it was all per-
fectly natural and proper, but 1 presume
the enormity of the offense Is fully explained
in all the schools now.''
Really, l.
"Then I had a very bad example set me
right in the family" interrupted the young
man, 'for my parents had children. 1t
seems remarkable, doesn't it? But it's a
fact; and they were held to be very estimable
people, too. 1 was taught to revere them,
and naturally I fell into the error of sup
posing that there was nothing unlawful or
opposed to public policy about it. and so
married, and now find myself in such dis
repute that I can't get the kind of fiat I
want. suppose it's all right, but you must
admit that 1t seems rather hard on a man
who always aimed to be good citizen.''
MY dear sir, you"
Now 1 think of It," broke in the young
man again, II suppose your parents were
guilty of the same offense. do not see how
you can successfully deny it. Now, sir, I
would like to ask you If you think it is fair
Tor man to expect his tenants to be more
acceptable than his parents?"
=! was about to say, when you interrupted
me- returned the agent, that, under the
circumstances, i am prepared to suspend the
rule regarding children and let you have tbe
fiat" '-'0
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Diverting Dialogues.

Wife-I wonder that you will eat things tba,
are sure to hurt you. Husband-My dear
when there is something nice set before me
eat it without thinking of myself I am an
altruist.-Boston Transcript
FIRST Thespian-So, you brought out your
new tragedy during Lent. suppose your au-
dience gave you a reception meet for the oc-
casion? Second Thespian-No; being Lent
they gave me eggs.-Washington Times
Counsel-Did you observe anything partic,-
lar about the prisoner? WitnessNYes. his
whiskers. Counsel-What did you observe
with reference to his whiskers? Witness
That he had none.-Tid Bits
Il am now finishing your portrait, baron. 50
You need not take the trouble to finish it.
Dut start painting another, as they have just
made me an earl. Ell Correo
Yeast-Your landlady says you're behind
with your board. Crimsonbeak-Wen, she's
dead wrong. I'm ahead. owe her $45.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17

table Compound for twenty years has
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cause and effectually restores the
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all letters from ailing women who
require advice, without charge. Thou
sands of cases like this are recorded.
81 have taken one-half dozen bottles
of Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it has relieved me from all
pain. l cannot tell you the agony I
endured for years; pains in my back
(Oh, the backache was dreadful y and
bearing-down pains in the abdomen
extending down into my limbs; head
ache and nausea, and very painful
menstruations. l had grown very thin,
mere shadow of my former self.
Now I am without single pain and
am gaining in flesh rapidly MATTE
GLENN. 1861 Dudley St., Cincinnati,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17

Minneapolis, April 1.-THE story leading up
to the arrest of Alsop at Seattle for the mur-
der of Lena Olsen is an interesting one. AL
sop, while living here, was known as Clemson,
and lived at boarding house on University
avenue southeast. He left the house on the
same evening that Lena Olsen started on
her fatal journey, to Duluth. When he took
his departure he left valise which has
never been claimed. A week ago it was
taken to police headquarters and opened
In 1t were found letters and papers which in
dicated that Ellenson, Alsop and A. A. Aus
tin were the same man. There was also evil
dence to connect the man with events in Sc
attic, and Detective Courtney was sent there
to investigate 1t is said that the description
of Alsop fits perfectly that of Austin, and that
the papers In the valise in themselves con-
stitute a strong case. The Minneapolis police
are certain they have the right man.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Blew Out His Own Brains.

. knut T. Olson, a carpenter living at 2o0e
James avenue north took his life by shoot
ing himself about 1890 o'clock Wednesday
night He was found this morning about Z
O'CLOCK: Life was extinct. Olson, some
time during the night, it is supposed be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock, as neighbors Thought
they heard shot, placed the muzzle of a.
32-caliber revolver in his mouth and fired.
The shot tore the roof of his mouth horri-
bly,, and went up through his BRAIN 1t is
thought that he died without a struggle.
He was found in the shed yesterday morn
ing by his son. Alfred, with whom he re-
sided. 1t is thought that old age and de-
spondency caused the deed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Church's Third Decade.

Thirty years Of the Swedish Lutheran
church has now passed into history and with
today commences it's fourth decade of work
The thirtieth anniversary of the church was
commemorated in fitting manner yesterday.
by religious service in the morning. and
closing with a concert in the evening. The
forenoon service was well attended, but not
as we'll as If the occasion had fallen upon a.
general holiday. This service was conducted
by DR.. E. Norelius, the president of the Min
nesota conference.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Mrs. winslow,s Soothing syrun

Is an OLD and WELL-TRIED REMEDY, and
for over FIFTY YEARS has been used bv
millions of mothers for their CHILDREN
while CUTTING TEETH with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, allays all pain, cures wind collie.
is very pleasant to the taste, and is the best
ronedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. PRICE TWENTY
FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE. Be sure and ask
for MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
and take no other kind, as mothers will find
1t the Best Medicine to use during the teeth.
ing period.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
CONVERTER EXPLODED.

Impossible as Yet to Tell How Many
Were Killed.
PEORIA, ILL.,, April 17-At 2:15 this morn
ing a converter at the lower sugar works
exploded, filling the immense building with
steam. man named Barnes was killed out
right and several others badly injured. The
room is now so filled with steam that it is
impossible to tell whether all the workmen
escaped or not.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
TELLER7S ATTITUDE.
He Does Not Care to Be q Delegate
to ST. Louis.

DENVER, Col. April Ex-senator Teller
and Representative Shafroth have decided
definitely that they will not be candidates for
election as delegates to the national Repub-
lican convention. They feel that there is no
hope that the convention will nominate can
date or adopt platform which they can in
dorse. Both say they cannot support a gold
standard candidate for the presidency, no
matter by what party nominated, and they
would only place themselves in an embar-
RAISING position by participating In a con-
vention which is so certain to take a position
against silver as they consider the Repub-
lican convention to be.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
HOTTER THERE.

April Weather Record Broken in
New York and Chicago.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Eighty- five degrees
was shown by the official thermometer in
this city at O'Clock this afternoon, the high
est temperature for an April day that the
local signal Office has recorded.
CHICAGO, April 1.-This was the hottest
April day since the signal service was estab-
lished in Chicago. The mercury was at 81
this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 16.-This was
the hottest April experienced here for many
years. The highest point reached was SO
degrees at o'clock this afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
he Harrisons "At Home,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 16.-Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison gave their first reception since
their marriage this afternoon. Mrs. Harri-
sons gown was a white silk with pompa-
dour stripe and trimmings of blue velvet
chiffon and lace. The dining room was
adorned with pink roses. Tea was poured by
Mrs. Clifford Arrick and served by Miss
Jessie Miller.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
THE ALLEGED MURDERER OF
LENA OLSON is NOW UNDER
ARREST.
JAMES ALsoP IS THE MAN.
THE ARREST MADE AT SEATTLE
BY DETECTIVE COURTNEY, OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
ALsoP DENIES THE ALLEGATION
He Says That While He Was In the
Northwest He Was Never
known as Austin.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 16.-James B. AL
sop, formerly Tacoma and Minneapolis real
estate dealer, was arrested here today by
Detective Courtney, of Minneapolis, on a
charge of numbering Lena Olsen at Duluth,
Minn., in the fall of 1894. The murderer OF
Miss Olsen went by the name of A. A. Aus
tin, and Courtney claims to have positively
identified Alsop as Austin. Alsop denies that
he is Austin
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
DawIey VIII Accent.

Practically the call which was extended by
the Central Baptist church of this city to
Rev. w. w. Dawley, of Duluth, has been
accepted, though no official announcement has
been made to the congregation to that effect
as yet. At the regular weekly prayer meet
ing at the church last evening motion was
made and carried to allow Mr.. Dawley $3.50 for
moving expenses, which looks as if mis- COM
:ng was a certainty. The final decision will
be given Sunday at the morning service.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
BURGHERS PLAYING DOUBLE.
and at the Same Time Talk
Ing Peace.

LONDON, April ia dispatch to the
Times from johannesburg points out the
threatening condition of affairs in the South
African republic. 1t says that while Presi-
dent Kruger's policy is to dissuade England
from displaying force in South Africa, the
Transvaal is arming to the teeth. The STAN
dard also dwells upon the anxiety concerning
affairs in Matabele.
dispatch to the Times from Suakin says:
Wednesday force from Tokar, with a num-
Der of friendly Arabs, encountered Osman
D1gna's force of dervishes and killed thirty
five Of the enemy's cavalry.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
NOVEL SILVER IDEA.
What 1t Is the Coinage Men Desire
to Do for Labor.

WASHINGTON, April Representative
Newlands, of Nevada, today made a speech
before the house ways and means committee
or the competition of silver standard coun-
tries with the industries of the United
States. He said: "It was not the desire of
silver, men to bring the labor Of the United
States down to the standard Of silver using
countries, but by increasing the use and price
of silver to bring labor up to our standard
and deprive it Of it's advantage. We have
now tariff system which measureably pro-
tects us against the cheap labor of Europe,
but what tariff can protect us against Oriental
labor?' "If the price Of silver was advanced, -
he added, Competition would be checked; if
silver remained at it's present price, their man
ufacturing establishments would be enlarged
and the competition increased.