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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
To Teachers and students.

On December Is to IS inclusive the
Wisconsin Central lines will sell holt
day excursion tickets to points in Can
ada at one fare for the round trip.
For tickets and all information apply
at the City Ticket Office, No. 373 Rob
ert street, and Union Depot. Herman
Brown, City Ticket Agent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
Minister to Siam.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special from Char
lotte. Mich, says: Prof. King Of Olivet
college, will be the next United States min
lister to Siam. Senator Burrows says that
the president will send in his name as soon
as he returns to Washington. Prof. King is
one of the most prominent Republicans in
this part Of the state and is well-known
educator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
PLAN OF AN ASSISTANT SECRE-
TARY HOTLY ATTACKED BY
HOUSE MEMBERS.
OFFICE FORCE CUT DOWN.
A SAVING OF 100000 IN THE
STAFF OF A SINGLE DEPART
NIENT.
OLD STRAW THREsHED OVER.
Debate ON Civil Service Resumed in
Spite of the Agreement to
Postpone 1t.

At the opening Of the session of the
house today resolution for the holi-
day recess from Saturday, Dec. Is, to
Jan. 5, offered by Mr.. Dingley, from
the committee on ways and means, was
adopted. The house then went into
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the legislative, eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
Mr.. Livingston Dem, Ga.) submitted
some general remarks in opposition to
the. civil service law, which he de-
nounced as a humbug and a fraud.
Mr.. De Almond Dem, Mo-, under
the latitude allowed in debate on ap-
preparation bills, followed with an i'm
passioned speech reproaching the ma
jOrity for not voting upon the Cuban
belligerency resolution passed by the
senate at the last session. His re-
marks were given added Importance in
view of the action of the Democratic
caucus last night, declaring for an ag
gressive support of the recognition of
Cuban belligerency He declared that
he could not be mistaken in his belief
that the American people, without dis
tinction of party, sympathized with
the Cuban cause The triumph of
tyranny in Cuba, he said, would prove
a menace to liberty the world over
and, in conclusion, amid a round OF
applause, he appealed to the majority
to give the house an opportunity Of
voting on that resolution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The president has
called q cabinet meeting for 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning to dispose of an accumula-
ton OF business. No callers will be received
In order that the meeting may proceed ex-
Deditiously.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The genuine has l.. B. Q. on each tablet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
TAN, FRECKLES AND SUnBURN

detract from fine features. The daily use Of
Woodbury's Facial Soap, Facial Cream. and
Facial Powder will render the complexion
clear, soft, and beautiful. sample OF each
of Woodbury's Facial Soap. Facial Cream,
Facial Powder and Dental Cream, sufficient
for three weeks use, mailed on receipt OF zoe.
The regular size sold everywhere, Csc. JOHN
H. WOODBURY., Dermatologist, 127 West AID
St N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
CIVIL PENSION LIST.

The debate then drifted back to the
civil service question and Mr.. Moody
Rep., Mass0 called attention to what
he termed the extraordinary PROPOSE
tom advocated by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Vanderlip, in an in
terview published this morning. In
that interview, Mr.. Moody said, Mr..
Vanderlip proposed to establish in the
treasury department, what, in effect,
would be a civil pension list. AS one
Of those who believed in the merit sys-
tenn, he thought congress ought to
meet this proposition at the threshold.
IF this system, which we support, is
to lead to the establishment of a civil
pension list said he impressively,
then the people ought to wipe it our
of existence.
'As a friend of civil service reform,
[ say it's worst enemies are not those
who are fighting it openly like Ge1l.
Grosvenor, but men like the author OF
this proposition who sits in the cabinet
by the side of President Mckinley"
(Applause.)
Mr. Johnson Rep., Ind) declared
that the last census, conducted under.
the spOils system, was VIGOROUSLY in
efficient and expressed his regret if this
important work was to be inefficiently
done. He also said he shared Mr..
ton of Mr.. Vanderlip and said it was
particularly unfortunate at this time.
He thought Mr. Vanderlip's superior,
Secretary Gage, should admonish him.
His proposition violated the spirit and
letter of the law. ~.''
Mr.. Johnson was besieged with ques-
lions from those clustered about him.
But he held his own, declaring that
the government was not conducted for
the purpose of providing for men in
their old age. They should do, he said,
as others did, provide for a rainy day.
Mr.. Quigg (Rep., N. ", Mr.. Pearson
Rep., N. c. and others became in
volved in debate. Finally Mr. Bing-
ham, in charge of the bill appealed TO
the house to let this subject, which had
been postponed until after the rest of
the bill was completed, go over and the
debate subsidized. The bill was then
read for amendment under the five
minute rule
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
ENGLAND OR JAPAN.

1.-THE operation Of the existing immf-
grafton treaty as interpreted by ia
pan, will soon bring about the supre-
macy of the Japanese in the islands
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

met. while ST. Catherine. the patron
saint Of hcro.sm. Is on her left and
bears the sword which Is 10 be used In
the battle with the British. Another
warllke figure is that Of 81 Michael
the great archangel OF battles Tie Is
represented as clad In a complete suit
u armor. as though ready Tor imme-
date warfare and he towers high
above the other figures. and with his
right hand points TO heaven. the war
rlor maids gaze following the direc-
ton Of his uplfiod finger. In his left
hand 81. Michael holds the royal ban
ner OF France with 1eurs-de-lis, long
since supcnedcd by the national cm-
hlem, the trl-color OF the revolution.
This group Of statuary inspires the
most peace-loving citizen with martial
ardor. and there Is not a soldier OF the
French army within miles Of Domremy
who has not visited the church and
been struck with this grand military
monument. Il Is significant that the
rrnup faces toward Germany and the
patron saints Of hsroism and tortimde
are gazing out In the direction OF the
[ long.lost but not forgotten province OF
| Alsace. This has been particularly
noticed hy nearly every military vis-
tor 10 the church. Tho walls OF the
church are decorated with old colors
Of the French regiments, tattered and
torn remnants OF what once were
bright Gags. stained with The liie-blood
OF many d gallant s'andard-bcarer and
honored by victory In many a battle
on the very altar itself are marble en-
rlcs ~ warrior saints with swords
raised aloit and courage written on
their features. The building was COM
menced some years ago, and was In
tended 90 be- the national memorial to
the iaIr glrl who vas 500 cruelty burned
AIS a witch m barbarous times The
money 100000 was subscribed hy
French soldiers and aail0rs in al parts
OF the world
As before mentioned 'hc church De-
sprraly erected ilr ,he benefit ui aai
dicrs. Services OF military character
are frequently conducted and every
day mass is said for the souls OF
those French soldiers who have been
KILLED IN battle or otherwise In IN,
service Of their country.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

rested on charges OF treason. Tut each
time he was released. For the third
time the charge OF treason was brought
against him and he. with his brother,
Hyrum, John Taylor. and willard
Richards, surrendered after Governor
Ford arrived IN the county. On the
evening Of June 90. as there was likely
to be no bloodshed. the governor dis
banded the troops. The next morning
the governor. with a few OF his officials,
went TO the town OF Nauvoo to make a
speech 20 the Mormons and investigate
their position regarding the trouble
The next day, which was the 9th. oc-
CURED the murder. The little jail az
Carthage was attacked by a mob OF
200 excited citizens a bullet from a
gun pierced the door Of the prison and
entered the body OF Hyrum Smith.
Joseph Smith appeared at a second
story window and was shot When the
bullet pierced his breast ho fell for
ward and tumbled 10 tho ground. where
he died In a few minutes. Taylor and
Richards were also slain BY the mob.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

arose earlier than usual and told his
wife 20 go 10 the grocery store for
something Tor breakfast. while be made
the coffee. when she had left he locked
both doors. The two children were
asleep In a second-story back room.
Nelghbors heard several pistol shots.
but did not know where the reports
came from until a few minutes after.
when Mrs FRANKIE returned 10 her
house. She found the door locked and.
falling to get a response TO her pulls
az the bell. called for her husband to
open the door. The little girl. hearing
her mothers call. staggered downstairs
opened the door and fell unconscious
al the woman's feet Picking up the
child. the woman rushed into the par
Tor and there. with a bullet wound near
the heart. was her husband. On the
bed upstairs was the body OF the boy.
Death had been instantaneous. The
murderer had gone upstairs and sent
three bullets into bis sons head and
body. lie then shot the little girl I'M
der the chin and went downstairs and
fatally wounded himself Il Is believed
the man was suddenly scised with a o.,
q insanity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

II has been literally built by soldiers.
for soldiers and with the money sub
scrlbed by soldiers Il is an almost
exclusively military church. There is
more Of the pomp and panoply Of war
about Il than even the German en-
peror's chapel AZ Potsdam or the mill
iary chapel In the lnvalidos AZ Paris.
In direct contrast to the peaceful aspect
Of most churches Although nominally
built 10 porpetuatc the name Of Joan
OF Arc. Il Is practically a temple 10 the
god OF war The very appearance o.
that Of a strong. fortrCss-like building
and both the Interior aud exterior are
decorated with warlike statues and
martial figures. and everything about
the church speaks Of military life and
affairs. The appearance n the sane
tuary's Interior b. certainly calculated
TO arouse all the military enthusiasm
which the French soldier can boast Of
In the porch stands a magnlncently
sculpiured group, among which the dg-
ure OF Joan OF Arc. Rneollng in the atti-
tude OF prayer and raising her hands
and face 10 heaven Is prominent The
figure Is liiolike and one seems almost
20 hear the fair warriors petition for
divine guidance. At her right side
stands ST. Margaret. the patron saint
Of fortiiude. holding the maiden's he'll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

The full text OF the Alaska Boundary
Treaty. recently negotiated between
our own and the British governments,
shows that Il relates only to the de-
ma-catlon Of that portion ~ the boun-
Diary extending along the lilst meridl-
an Of longitude. from Mt ST. Elias
ncrthward 20 nemarcation Point on
the shore Of the Arctic Ocean. 4 more
difficult question. not touched Boy this
treaty. is the boundary-lIuc between
Alaska and British Columbia. The
two chief points az issue are, FIRST
whether Portland Canal in the old
treaties meant Portland Canal or Benin
Caml: and. secondly. whether the
,a1st. parallel with which the houn-
daryliuc ia 20 be- drawn. is the odgo OF
the mainland. or the outcsmost edges
OK the outlying islands.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

70 o. not the love Of money that is
the root of an evil so much as tac .o,c
FOL. hearing ones own voice. lsIA is
,he mos, trcayhc,ous OF 900 Nom4u.s
capabilities
% rgms as though ibo ad Cor the
antique was carried uut oven ln hand-
writing, the average On de- steele PEN
manship being woo.ully suggestive OF
hieroglyphics
Wumans passion for pct,icoats Is re-
Eponsihlc Tor many lumpy figures One
under a silken-lned outer Skin, Is all
sufficient II the feminine form Is no, on
the skeleton order.
Wall paper Of the very newest looks
exactly like the designs shown In blue
and white challlcs stylish In the lat.
ter. Il Is enough TO give one the night
mare IN the former.
The fortunate woman blcycllst who
hcstrode a mans wheel In France can
not bring herself 70 using tho woman's
wheel which American custom forces
upon her-pOor thlng'-Phlladolphia
Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

The advance agents of travelling eX-
hibltlons are usually careful TO asccr-
tain the pcculiarlues. the merits and
dement's OF the halls they are TO cx-
hlbit In. for the benefit Of the perform
ers when they arrive one Of these
agents. having hired a hall In a Ken
lucky town, asked the proprietor Of the
building.
How are the acoustics % your hallg'
"The whlch'" said the Hentuckian.
"The acoustics7"
"wcu. IN tell you" said the pro-
prietor looking a little puzzled at first
and then Indignant "Ye see. thar was
a Minstrel compny long here bout
two weeks ago. In my place. an they
stole bout everything they could lay
their hans on. aint seen any COO
sticks round sence they was here. an
Il wouldn't s'prise me a grain Fl them
Ministries had gone an tuck en-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

Of a candy show window. IN which was
displayed a little regiment OF lead sol
diers marching In double Ole toward an
imposing and unconquerablc lead for
tress on the heights OF barley sugar.
OF this spectacle they never ,ircd and
they used 90 discuss how the boy would
arrange them u they belonged 20 him.
with a sneaklng hope on the boys part
that some day they were TO be his very
own. At the urgent request Of the
grandfather the American contingent
remained In ST. Andrews until the end
Of the year and the boy etlll rcmem-
bers vividly and he will never forget
the dismal failure Of Aud Lang syne"
a. sung by the family with clasped
hands as the clock struck and the new
year began. lie sat up for the occas-
ion-or rather, was walked up for the
occasion and OF all that family group
he has been. for a decade or more. the
only survivor The mother Of the house
was but lately dead. the eldest son and
his con were going the next day TO the
other side Of the world, and every voice
broke before the familiar verse came u
an end.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24
WOMEN or NOTE.

The 100000 recently bequea,hod by
Mrs Donahuo OF san Francisco for
charitable purposes will. among other
things. provide Tor two new zlnder-
rarjcns and an orphan asylum.
one OF Jhc daughters OF thc late Gen,
Logan. Mrs Mary Logan Tucker, Is
soon Ca come into a snug fortune she
and her son. George Lemon Tucker, in-
hcr.t tvo-df,hs OF the estate o' the late
George T.. Lemon. which amounts 20
over 100000
Mai. Ponds daughter has taken Paul
Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet. 10
England for the season. lie Will read
and recite from his own poems Miss
Pond has been associated with her
father IN the lecture managing busi-
ne,s for some time. but this is her FIRST
venture alone
III we had to describe Marie Corelll
In terms Of literary geography says
a writer In the Bookman. I'VE should
say that she Is bounded on the north
hy Oulda. on the south by Laura Jean
Libbey. on the east by Florence Ward
en- and on the west by Archibald Clay
erlng Gunter."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

To cement leather to iron CIt the
lcrther roughly t0 shape. allowing
about one inch per foot 10 ths width OF
the pulley Then soak The leather In
water until H Ia wet through. Now
stretch 6, wen ln the direction OF the
circumference OF the pulley and cut
q to the exact shape and length. Il
should next De- sewn up. butt Co butt.
with a shoemaker aVl and thread.
and the leather having been sire ched
Ia the direction Of the circumference
only. will, as Il gets dry, have a ten
dcncy 90 resume Us former sharc.t there
by shortening Ia circumference and
clip" to the pulley 4 shallow groove
might be made Tor the stitches TO sink
Ia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

Premature Intermsnts Are Not No Rare
~ Generally believed.

~ aeneraily holiofed'
Any impression that stories about the
frequency OF pemature burial are dle 20
lrSlglantlon would be speedily dlspelled
ty a conversation with those stone
kasons and florists located outside the
,,arSs Of almost every great metropoli-
AM cemetery. as well az with the gar
DEN IS and gravo-dlggers of the lat
ter says a French correspondent Of the
New York World. These men. especial
~ those employed At the hugh Partisan
metropolis OF pcre Ia Chalse, have vast
experience In the matter. Not only are
they present M the exhumations con-
tlnually being made. oitho. by private
parties or by the authorities. but they
also take part In or witness the digging
mp Of that part OF Gods acre where
all the paupcrs are Inferred. Every
Ave years this portion Of the cemetery
o. dug up. the bones being either stored
away In the crypt OF some church or
else sold for use IN the refining OF
sugar "a a rule these florists stone
cutters and grayo-diggcrs are exceed
lng,y reticcut But there are times
when they become communicative. and
then they relate weird tales Of collins
which. on being opened. bear inside the
traces Of bleeding finger marks and OF
the scratches Of desperate hngor-nails
of bodies that are distorted. Instead OF
reposlng on their backs. as when laid
IN their collins. and Of faces distorted
by agony-the agony of person VINO
awakes from lethargy TO conscious
ness only 10 End himself inclased Win
In the narrow walls OF coffin beneath
the ground. The men do not Ike TO
talk about 70. for q Is grucsome sub
feet Besides could any such stories De
traced 20 them by their employcm thc}
would % once be discharged. They have
therefore. no reason 20 appeal TO their
imarlnaiions. no cause 90 eXaggerate.
but rather the reverse. and the conse-
quoncc Is that the tales they tell may
bo REGARDED as below rather than above
the truth. Cases OF premature burial
are much more likely 10 happen IN
France. and. indeed. everywhere on the
continent OF Europe. than In the United
States. owing 10 the very stringent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24
A VISIT TO scorLANp.
Laurence Hutton's Rscollsctlons Of Hia
fir.t Trip 20 That Country.


Laurence Hutton's rec0llections OF
his boyhood are In ST. Nicholas under
the title OF "a Boy Knew" Ills ear
Hest visit to Scotland was made when
he was but 4 or 9 years Of age and long
before he had assumed the dignity OF
trousers or had been sent TO school
His father had gone 10 the Old home
at st. Andrews hurrlodly upon the re-
ceipt Of the news OF the serious Illness
Of the boys grandmother, who died be-
fore they reached her. Naturally the
boy has little recollection Of that sad
month Of December. spent In his
grandmothors house. except that II
was sad. The weather was cold and
wet; the house. even under ordinary
circumstances could not have been a
very cheerful one for a youngster who
had no companions OF his own age Il
looked ont upon the German ocean
which az that time OF the year was
always In a rage or In the sulks, and
the house was called Peep o. Day, be-
cause Il received the very lrst rays
OF the sun as he rose upon the British
ldles The boys chief anu emcnt was
the feeding Of -four scenes and oat-
cakes 10 an Old goat that lived In the
noIghhorhood and the daily walks with
his grandfather. who seemed 10 find
some little comfort and entertainment
In his grandson8 childish prattle. He
was then almost the only grandchild.
and the old man was very proud Of his
manner and appearance aud particular
~ anu od at certain gigantic efforts
on the boys part 20 adap, his own
short lers 10 the strides NJ bis seniors
long ones. After they had interviewed
the roa' and had watched the wrecks
with watch the Wild shore was strewn
and had inspected the castle In ruins
and the ruins Of the cathedral the boy
would resc upon his grandmother
now made grave and his own name IN
ull o. common name On The family
upon the family tomb in the old kirk
yard a. OF which must have been
very cheering 20 The boy. although he
could nor read Il Tor himself And
then which was hottcr-thoy would
stand hand In hand Cor a time In front
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-24

An unusual incident occurred Ga tho
timber near Fossil, ore. the other day.
Beahcr and French sawed through "a
tree measuring thirteen foc, IN cir
cumforongc. and though they sawed un-
ul the teeth % the saw came through
on the opposite Side. though the tree
ton was free from al support, though
they pr!od and chopped and wondered
and talked. still that tree stood there,
and stil the saw remained plnched IN
30 tightly that Il could not be removed.
Az last they were obliged TO 60 home.
leaving the tree stand on It's stump.
Next day the tree was down. Il had
apparently sprung or slld from the
stump. striking perpcndlcularly In the
sandy soil at FIRST. making a hole Eve
feet deep and as Tar across.