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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
TAWNEY WILL BE THERE
To Hear What Sort of Protection
Lumbermen Want


Minneapolis will be visited today by
number of the leading men of the
Northwest. The occasion is the annual
meeting Of the Mississippi and Rum
River Boom company, which is mere
formal affair in the office Of the COM
pany in the Kasota building. But con-
nected with the gathering for this pur-
pose Is g. meeting to be held at the
West hotel at 2 o'clock to present the
matter of the necessity for tariff
upon rough lumber.
Congressman Tawney, who is a mem
Der of the ways and means committee,
which will probably begin the prepa-
ration of the new tariff BILL will meet
the lumbernen with the purpose Of get
ting their views in order that he may
be prepared to present them to the
committee. Congressman Fletcher will
also be present; in fact, this is one of
the reasons for his return to Mime
apolis during the holiday season.
The purpose of the lumbermen is to
ask congress to restore the duty Of 81
thousand feet on rough lumber.
Among those who will probably be in
attendance are H. c. Akeley, t. B.
Walker, B. F. Nelson, J. T. Mcknight,
of this city; F. Weyerhauser. of St
Paul; Mr.. Laird, Of Winona, and
number Of others. There was some
suggestion that a dinner be given the
congressman, but if it is carried out it
will be a, very informal affair, and the
chances are that there will not be time
to spare for any such courtesy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
WEYLER WILL USE BRIBERY.
Buy on the Insurgents He Cannot
Conquer.

Conquer.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga Madrid
special to the World says: It is ru-
mored that Gen. Weyler has delayed
fresh operations against the insurgents
IN order to give time to discover the
disposition Of the bands and their
chiefs since the death of Maceo with a
view to feeling his way to preparing
the ground for finishing the present
Cuban war like the past instructions
IN spain and Cuba, where money and
unomcial negotiations proved more tell
ing arguments than force of arms, di-
rectiy the insurgents saw no more hope
of foreign aid.
1t Is also believed In diplomatic cir
cles that Spain will take advantage of
the dispositions Of President Cleveland
anu secretary Olney to negotiate
quickly and directly with the United
states to secure American neutrality
by granting discriminating concessions
IN the contemplated Cuban tariff and
fa1r promises Of colonial autonomy be-
fore the accession of Mckinley.
one OF the principal reasons of the
Spanish government for insisting upon
Weyler making decisive attempt to
clear the provinces Of Pinar del Rio,
Havana and Matanzas within a few
weeks, is the urgent necessity for
scoring military success before Spain
has once more to appeal to the native
and foreign markets for fresh loans
when she shall have exhausted the
money obtained by the recent interior
loan, which will be in March of next
year.
At present the minister of the col
onies disposes Of this cash and Cuban
bonds of the value of about $50 900. 900
only out of the proceeds of that loan,
The expenses Of the war in Cuba are
Sl2.00O0O0 monthly, and In the Philip
pines at least 100000. Up to the pres
ent time the Spanish treasury has as
sisted the Cuban treasury by guaran-
teeing advances made by foreign and
native bankers upon Cuban bonds, and
by pledging the sources of imperial
revenue for the recent 100000.
The movement is fast approaching
when the Spanish parliament and the
Spanish taxpayers must be asked to
provide in the shape of additional tax
alton, $4,000, 600 annually for the inter-
est and sinking fund of $3.50 ,000, 900 thus
raised, to meet only in part the ex-
penses Of the Cuban war up to March,
1897, and which the Cuban budget and
the Cuban taxpayers could not posi-
bly, undertake to pay, even If the war
were soon terminated, considering that
their budgets showed deficits, averag-
ing $5,000,000 annually before the pres
ent insurrection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
EXTRA SESSION CERTAIN.
ThurstOn Confident 1t Will Pass a
Tariff Bill,

OMAHA. Neb, Dec. Ex-senator
John M. Thurston spent Christmas
day with his family in this city.
I think there will be no tariff or
financial legislation at this session of
congress-" said the senator. at am
satisfied, however, that there will be
an extra session of congress called to
consider these matters soon after the
advent Of the Republican administra-
ton, probably about March IT, 1t is
pretty certain that there will be new
tariff bill by the LIST of JULY
DO you think the government will
foreclose its lien on the Union Pacific
at an early date?"
1T is altogether probable that the
attorney general will appear early in
January for the government in the
pending suits and ask for a foreclosure
of the governments lien. The presi-
dent will not wait for congress to act
in this matter"
Congress may or may not pass the
funding bill. OF course, if it should.
that would end the foreclosure proceed
ings. If it does not the foreclosure
will go on. The truth is that I have
not taken a great interest in this mat
ter, and may not be fully posted I
Know an opposite opinion prevails but
what have said is a fact neverthe-
less
DO you think that the passage of
the funding bill by the present con-
gress is probable?"
L should say that it is likely to pass
the house. In the senate, probably. a
majority Of the members are in favor
of it.;still it may not pass The time
is short and the press of other matters
is SO great. that any other measure
that is hard fought, is likely to fail,
though 1t might pass were there more
Tow 7 l. Al
the most probable outcome, though I
believe the government will get less for
Its interests through this means than
by the funding bill"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
THIRD Warbler HAS HIS EYES
ON THE PRESIDENCY OF
THE COUNCIL.
AMBITION FOR Al COMBINE
FINDS NEW LIFE IN THE TRoU-
BLEED STREAM OF. MUNICH
PAL POLITICS.
TO CAPTURE SIX REPUBLICANS
That lis the Hope the Democratic
Aldermen Are Nursing in
Their Councils.

Joseph L. Kiichli, of the Third ward,
who was formerly president Of the
council, establishing the precedent.
thereafter sustained by the supreme
court, by which the presidency could
is a candidate for restoration to his
former position.
When he was elected before, although
member of the minority party, he
found little difficulty in securing the
requisite Republican votes.
The Democrats are still in the minor
ity, but they have probably the best
parliamentary timber on the floor,
especially with the health of Francis
G. Drew broken as it is. Lars M. Rand.
who was Kifchlfs coadjutor In the
former overthrow of the existing power.
which was Brazie, is still in the coun-
Gil and may be counted upon as faith
full to all the traditions Of his party.
There is only one ambition dearer to
his heart than to see a Democrat elect
ed president, and that really is only
a modification. 1t is to see Rand the
Democrat thus elected.
AS the council will stand after New
Years, there will be eight Democrats
and eighteen Republicans. 1t takes
fourteen votes to control the body. The
Democrats may be, counted upon to
stand together. The apostasy 90 Of
Drew may, and in all probability will,
result in slackening Of the bond
which unites the Republican members,
even If 1t does not entirely destroy the
party caucus organization. The Demo-
Gratis need six votes. The question Is:
Can they get them 2" Look at the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
MAC ATE TURKEY, TOO.
President-EIect Spent "A Quiet
Christmas Day.

Christmas Day.
CANTON, O., Dec. 25-Ideal Christ
mas weather prevailed in Canton today.
President ELECT Mckinley and his
household made the most of the oppor-
tunities offered. No thought was given
to work or business during the day
Private Secretary Boyle Joined his wife
and daughter at Columbus, Hon. Jo-
seph p. Smith went to his home in
Urbana and others Of the official house
hold went to their homes.
The greater part Of the morning Maj
ard Mrs. Mckinley spent in driving
about in a double-seated cutter, hav-
ing with them on their little jaunt5
the various members OF the family
at the old homestead where Mother
Mckinley and her daughter, Miss Hell
en-, reside.
At this modest little home the presi-
dent-elect ate his Christmas turkey.
1t is many year since he ate Christ
mas turkey at any other place. No
matter what has been his official posi-
ton, however arduous his duties, he
always makes it point to be at his
mothers home as her guest on Christ
mas day, as well as on the family an
niversary days, which are nearly al
ways celebrated by the most informal
family reunions. The dinner was
served at the old-fashfoned hour of
midday and digested while the family
sat around the open fire in the Sitting
room and discussed matters Of inter-
est to the family
The evening was spent at the major
home with the guests at the dinner
party and a few close friends, who
dropped IN informally. Several young
people with musical accomplishments
were in the party and sang and played
the favorite selections of Mrs McKin-
ley.
There were few social callers dur
Ing the day, but they were not numer-
Gus, and there was none from out OF
the city.
The seasons greetings came by let
ter and by wire to Maj. and Mrs Nc
Kinley from their friends in all parts
of the country, and there were also
a number of pretty mementoes sent
with the well wishes Of friends and
admirers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
SALTWATER NEWS.
Convict Anna Smith Gets a Christ
mas Present of a Pardon

mas Present of n Pardon
Mrs Anna Smith, colored. was made
happy Christmas eve by a present in
the form of a Communication of her SEN
tence by Gov. Clough. She was re-
cefved at the prison Dec. "a, 1892, from
st. Paul. to serve twenty-fou years
for manslaughter. She had been EN-
ployed as a housekeeper by a farmer
named Hennige, living near Bass lake.
One day in July, 1892, her employer got
into an alteration with a stranger,
who was trespaSsing on his land Mrs.
Smith seized shotgun and fastened
to Hennige's assistance killing the
trespasser.
Christmas was very quietly observed
In saltwater, services being held at the
churches and the places of business
all closed, at least during the after
nooE. Christmas tree festivities were
held Thursday evening at the Baptist.
Methodist, Presbyterian land Congre-
gationa1 churches. Similar exercises
were held at the Swedish Methodist
church last evening landh will be held
at the Swedish Lutheran and Norwe-
g1an Lutheran churches tonight.
AT the prison yesterday the con-
Y1cts listened to an address by Rev.
DR.. Danner, and programme consist
ing OF readings by Miss Phelps and
mandolin and guitar numbers by Prof.
Moreno, George E. Chase and E.. A.
Meyerding, of st. PAUL. and w. II
Wing, of Saltwater. They then were
given an hour of liberty in the cell
mouse corridors, and an excellent din
ner was served. followed by cigars.
Steward H. e. Benner, of the prison.
is spending the holidays in Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
UNSTABLE SOIL.
channel Four Miles Wide In Louix.
lana Started With n Paddle

"A committee of Louisiana engineers
mas been investigating the Rantist
CoIlet canal, which has become an cs1,+s
let OF the river, in order to deternine
Whetner 1t is a work of nature or IF
nian, says the New Orleans CORES
ail OF the New York Sun. The
committee was unable to get any def
mite information on the subject hu+
leans TO the idea that it was originate,
a d1tch, which has been rlaenified hy
the work Of. the river into q mass ~.
ouIiefzof the Mississippi. An attempt
VIII De made to determine which Of the
streams of Louisiana are natural and
/ which are artificial, so as to guide the
river and sharbor- committee in proyid-
ing for them.
There is a great deal of confusion on
this subject, and nearly all the mans of
LOUISIANA are erroneous because of the
frequent appearance Of new streams
ana the disappearance of old ones. It
Is well known that Bayou Plauuemine
is artificial, although the government
mas treated 1T as natural waterway:
and even the Atchafalaya, the largest
river in Louisiana after the Mississippi.
is more artificial than natural. having
appeared on the original map as an in
significant creek, Bayou OpeIousas or
Apelosa~ A still more important
stream that is purely artificial and due
to an accident is known as Morrison
cutoff, in st. Mary's parish. It was
once solid land, but some forty years
ago man named Morrison. finding
that he had to go a long way around
to reach st. Bernard bay, Jumped
ashore. and. with a paddle, made a
ditch through which he was able to
Hoat his boat. When he returned two
weeks after by the same route he found
that the water of Bayou Sale and ST.
Bernard bay had taken the new chan
mel, and that the ditch was 200 feet
wide. 1t is four miles wide today. and
the land he cut off has been gradually
washed away until now it consists only
of a string of small islands Morrison's
cutoff Is now the route for numerous
vessels running along the coast of
South Louisiana It was made in the
course Of a few hours with an ordinary
perogue paddle and by one man, but
would probably have cost the United
States thousands of dollars If it had
been undertaken as an engineering en-
terprise. and If the Gulf waters had not
done the work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
Delgado still I'm the world.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Enrique Delgado
has not been executed by the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba, and he will be treated with ell
of the leniency that the conditions under
which he arrested warrants. This news
is the first result OF the inquiry the state de-
partment has made into Delgado's case, at the
instance of the New York Mail and Express
which has employed him a correspondent
The news Is very gratifying to Delgado's
friends, who feared that he might have been
summarily executed. He is still under arrest
and while it is probable that he must remain
in jail for some time while his case Is I'M
der investigation, it is not believed he Will
be severely punished in the end
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
OWLS BLINDED HIM.
Young Hunter Loses One Eye In u
Fight With AnSered Birds.

Martin E. Simson. fourteen years DID, son
Of Charles Simson, aAtarmer living near Will
low Springs, has learned that owls can see
well enough in daylight to make desperate
fight, says the Chicago Times Herald. He is
certain to lose the sight of one eye and NAV
not be able to see out of the other again as
a result of an encounter he had with two
large owls in the woods near the drainage
canal Sunday afternoon.
He was a hunting trip along the Des-
PLANES river, and had reached a patch of
woodland between Willow Springs and La
mont. While wandering through the woods
he saw huge owl in a tree and brought it
to the ground with a shot. Surprising It to
be dead he reached down to pick it up, when
the bird, which was only slightly disabled
made fierce attack upon him. and before he
could defend himself, fastened it's talons into
the flesh of his right hand.
The youth tried to beat the angry bird
off, but before he could succeed another
owl, apparently the mate OF the wounded one
appeared and fastened it's claws in his arm
and with its beak destroyed the right eve at
a single stroke.
The lad fought desperately and succeed
ed in freeing himself from his tormentor
long enough to seize his gun which gar upon
the ground He quickly dispatched the in
1ured bird, and succeeded in beating its infu-
rated mate off, He hurried to a neighbor-
ing farm house, where his wounds were
dressed and he was sent home. The clothing
on the upper part of his body was almost
torn to shreds and tatters during his strug-
gle, and besides the wounds on his face both
hands and arms are badly injured
Ihe captured owl measured over four feat
from tip to tip of Its wings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

Haney had said: 'I am perfectly will
ing to leave my boy in the hands of
the Lord and my friends. do not
believe that Charles did any wrong"
Speaking of Mr.. Halls action in the
case, it was the opinion of the sheriff
that, IL his advice had been followed,
the whole matter would have been set
tied satisfactory without going into
the courts. He considered that his ac-
ton had been very fair and had tried
conscientiously to make everything sat
isfactory for all concerned, but that
other influence was brought to bear
resulting as has already been men
toned.
While at Normal. Mr. Holmberg and
Joel B. Bassett stopped at the same
hotel. The latter's action was consid-
cred that of a peacemaker throughout
and he had, without doubt, advised
Mr.. Haney very strongly what was for
the best. There was no doubt but that
he went there with the best Christian
endeavor, but with what success 1t
was not in the power Of Mr.. Holmberg
to say. While Mr.. Bassett was friend
of the family, he wished to have every
thing in connection straight and fair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
THE FRENCH CONGO.
A White Woman Who Lived There
Tells of Some Queer Customs.

IeAlS Oh some queer CUSTOMS
The family relations among the ma
tives of the French Congo differ much
from those in other parts Of Africa,
was great when one of our laborers
asked permission to go to his mothers
| funeral, for he had told me only few
days before this that his mother had
been dead for years. When I told him
that he was not telling the truth he
said: "Oh, she be them other mother"
This led me to investigate the matter.
soon found that the natives count
their mothers by the dozen. Every
wife of their fathers and all female
relatives of their mothers are called
mother, and due respect is given to
them. In fact, aunts and cousins are
treated with greater politeness than
the mother
The children belong In every case to
the mothers family, the father having
no right to them whatever, except to
take care Of them when they are very
small and nurse the babies when the
mother is busy This is quite a task
when a man has half a dozen or more
wives. AS soon as the children are
three years old they go to live with
THEN grandmother or one of their moth
ers sisters, and, if this sister is mar
ried, her children exchange places
The natives consider the father unnec-
eSsary as soon as the children can live
with their mothers relatives. A little
girl was drowned and her father
grieved greatly for her. Some other
men laughed at him, saying: "She is
your wife's daughter, what are you
crying for? If it were your own child
you might cry" meaning that if his
sisters child was killed he ought to
care, but not for his own.
Still, we find children on good terms
with their father, and visiting him
sometimes.
Mothers-in-law are queer thdngs
there. Before marriage the mother
of the girl generally has a great deal
to say about her future son-in-law.
But as soon as all is settled and the
girl has gone to her husbands home,
the mother dare not look upon her
son-tn-law. If she wants to visit her
daughter she sends word the day be-
fore and the husband disappears If
by some chance they meet the man
runs away and the woman covers her
face. If they need to have any con-
versation one remains inside the house,
the other on the outside, the bamboo
walls separating them. Under thesa
circumstances there is not much in
terfering by mothers-in-law. Lucky
man, for 1t would be rather hard with
forty wives and forty mothers-in-Iaw
to contend with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
CHRISTMAS BEHIND BARS.
Pleasant Day for the Inmates of the
County Jail.

The inmates of the county Jail were
treated to unusual liberties and a good
time generally yesterday in consider
alton of it being Christmas day. As
early as o'clock in the morning the
cells were all unlocked and the inmates
allowed the freedom of the corridors
with intercourse together. They SEEM
ed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, pass
ing the time in social amenities and
with singing. There was no disturb
ance of any sort to mar the pleasures
Of the day as far as they were con-
cerned.
The Woman's ward contained but two
inmates. May White, who is charged
with highway robbery, was as f1ippant
as usual, and passed most all the aft
ernoon in eating nuts and candy which
had been sent in to her. The dinner
consisted of roast turkey, stuffed, and
served with brown gravy and cranber-
ry sauce, mashed potatoes, bread, cof-
fee and apple and mince pie. During
the day there were a number of WIS.,
itors who called to see friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

w. Hines of the Farmers railroad, fresh
from his triumphs over the Hornerites In
Ontario, has arrived here on his way home to
Hannah, in this county. He tells some very
interesting stories OF the fights which he had
with the Hornerite religious sect at Athens,
Ont. The friends Of Horner tried to defeat
and d1scredit him in every way, blew out the
and tried to tear down his hail. but he saws
he converted many of them, and the rest
are subdued. 1t will be recalled that he had
9. joint debate with Horner at his tent near
Hannah last summer. The object of Hines in
coming home was, he says to attend the an
nual meeting OF the railroad company which
VIII be held at Drayton, Jan. Is. He has
Deen out or the active management Of the
road for the past three months, and hopes
to again seize the reins of power at that
meeting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
NOVELTY IN CURLING.
Base Ball Men will "Spiel" With
Newspaper Men.

A novel curling contest will be held at
the Flour City Curling clubs rink,
Eleventh street and Fourth avenue
south, at o'clock this afternoon, when
the base ball men will meet the re-
porters. Both sides are determined to
down the other, and each side will have
a skip who knows something about the
game, but aside from that all knowl-
edge of in and out turns will be barred
The base ball rink will consist of Wal
ter Wilmot, Dan Lally, willie Bill"
Hutchinson, John Goodnow, skip The
newspaper rink will be made up Of rep
resentatives from each of the papers
The announcement of the tournament
scheduled has increased interest in the
Flour City club, and every afternoon
and evening the Kinks are in use. Yes
terday was one of the banner days,
and during the afternoon all three
Kinks were in demand. The club is
developing considerable latent talent,
and some interesting contests with the
st. Paul curriers' will probably result