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The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

After many years vain search by scientists in Europe and South America for the yellow fever micrObe the an nOuncement is made that an Italian physician has discovered the germ, and tnat the chances favor the miti- gatiOn of that disease by the utilization of the results of the discovery. The physician, Dr. GaccareIli, of Rome, con- tracted the malady during a residence in South America. It may be only a year or two before science has turned the dreaded yellOw-jack upon itself, as it has done in the case of diphtheria and smallpox.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Sioux City Journal: We have been going through a period of far-reaching liquidation. During the last three or four years business adjustments which had been in process of development for years and even for decades were wound up-destroyed. There have been good many failures, but in all cases, as in that of the recent bank failure in Chi cago. you will find a vicious condition of credit. In every one of them there is unsoundness, and the tap root of it is vicious credit.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Jews in Jerusalem,

While the return of the Hebrew race to their promised land is regarded by most people as visionary scheme. il is an interesting fact that the number of Jews in Jerusalem has increased within twenty-twO years from 15.GOO to between 60,OO0 and 70,O00. An En- glishwoman who has recently return ed from Jerusalem, where she has lived for forty years, says that the old suburbs of the city, long deserted and ruined, are being built up at a sur prising rate, and that the influx of Jews Is equally rapid in all parts of Palestine, so that they are beginning to outnumber both Moslems and Chris tians.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Prince Charles Egon, of FueStenberg, who died recently at Berlin, won some fame by remarking that Emperor Will liam was snob, although he lost some social prestige thereby. He also re- marked on one occasion that his majes- ty gave him that tired feeling in his assumption of the divine right to run the globe. These remarks came very soon, of course, to Williams ear, and from that time on it is said that his inn perial majesty took special care to pre- sent his dOrsal aspect for view when ever he and Prince Charles met.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Poultry Points.

Plumage, symmetry and so on de bends upon the sire.
 Observe which hens are the best lay CTS and breed for them.
 It is from well-matured parents that vigorous offsprings come.
 Give fowls all the range and exercise that the weather will permit during the winter.
 Strong, stimulating food has a ten dency to dlsorganize the stomach and produce indigestion.
 Better results can be obtained by giv- ing warm feed in the morning and warm water to drink.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Husbands,

Do not judge husbands too harshly. I have looked the situation over very carefully, and I am convinced the blame Is not so much of the heart, as some may suppose. These labor-sav- ing appliances in the house are not provided many times simply because the farmers wife really feels she can not afford them; but all too often they are not procured simply because the husband has never given the matter a serious thought. Good husbands" this is written for you. Consider how much money you have expended to make your farm work less burden some, and then compare your labor saving implements with those in the house and see if you have done all you can to save the strength of her who works on uncomplainingly.-COuntry Gentleman
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
AUTOMATIC BASEBALL PITCHER

Prof. HintOn's Invention Declared by
 Ball Players to Be a Success.
 Prof. Hinton gave the first public ex- hibitiOn of bis baseball pitching ma chine in the gymnasium at Princeton, N. J., the other night. The gun, which is a short, breech-loading affair, twen- ty-four inches in length, was held at one end of the gymnasium At the other was net at which the professor pitched several balls from his gun. All were successful, and the curves could be seen as distinctly as if sent from the hand of one of the best varsity twirlers. In the lecture Prof. Hinton
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

AS a carpenter is generally conceded to know more about carpentry than a druggist, and a blacksmith more about shoeing a horse than a candle-Stick maker, so perhaps man who has not only made study of banks in general, but whose duties have led him to make a special study of the banks that have recently failed may be expected to have views on these failures that are entitled to a very respectful hearing.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Recently the Attorney General of Bel gium, in the course of an eloquent speech, paid the following curious con- pliment to the soporific power of the Belgian press: ''In the evening. when sleep files from our agitated eyelids. deaf to all our appeals, refractory to our wishes, what immense assistance we derive from the attentive reading of some grave and deep leading article. such as many a high-toned journal en-
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Rule of Paganini,s Vin.in.

A leader of the social world of hel day and generation invited Paganin to a dinner at which other men ans women, distinguished in art. were f, be present. She had expected thar h, would play before them during tn, evening, and when the great musician arrived, to her chagrin she discovereu that he had not brought his instru. ment.
 "Oh, SignOr" she exclaimed, r,.. prOachfully. you have not brough. your violin"
 No, madame" Paganini answered, ''my violin never dimes out"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Stand Against Tinninp-

At one of the uptown hotels in New York the landlord has taken a decided stand against the obnoxious tipping system. On the first of the month tbc wages of the walters were advanced 40 per cent. the object being to abol- ish, if possible, the system of tipr;ng walters, so detrimental alike 70 nG , irons and management.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

A man tee modest to let his name be known went to the Boston postOflice Christmas eve and paid out of his own purse all the postage on letters and packages which otherwise would have been delayed in transmission or not de- livered at all by reason of insufficient stamps. That was a very original and thoughtful act, not to call it charity.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

There were employed in the South Af- rican gold mines during the latter part of 1896 more than 75,000 men, of whom S5 per ceft were in the Rand and of whom only 13 per cent were white men. The number of tons mined and milled was 1,199, ,592 and the total gold produce was 622, ,000 crude ounces, of which the Rand produced 554. 159.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Mice and Rabbits in the Orchard.

Mice and Rabbits in the Orchard.
 In the winter season in periods of deep snows, rabbits and mice are apt to do deal of injury to unprotected orchard trees. Where it Is anticipated 1t can generally be prevented, but to those young in the business 1t often Oc- CUTS that such a catastrophe Is never dreamed of. In the case of mice, their work Is always between the earth and the top of the snow, where orchards are clear of grass or weeds about the base of the trees as they should be. To pre- vent any injury from them 1t is good plan to mound up earth about the base of the trees as high as snOWs usually Farmer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Boston Spiritualists are ill state of mingled rage and grief because the City Assessors have decided that their temple" is not a place of worship and have fixed its taxable value at $240,000. This decision the believers in spOoks think is outrageous, and they intend to make a fierce fight against it in the cOurtS
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

riches its columns with. Under its soothing influence a salutary repose closes in upon us. and the enchanted cup of the queen of night pours down upon US its treasures, in obedience to the mysterious power of the press"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

A scientist declares that "the ele- ments entering into the cornstalk can be made to produce alcohol, cellulOse, paper, mating, smokeless powder, and condition powders for cattle" It may be added that alcohol alone can pro- duce much greater variety of Ob- faafG
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

According to scientists a typical loaf of bread contains 3S per cent of water, 10 per cent of protein, per cent of fat, and 49 per cent of sugar, and some other carbohydrates. To this must be added l per cent of lash" and perhaps more if the oven is too hot.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

The Bradford, Pa, Star says: eve visited pr. Holt's office yesterday and saw some astonishing things, among them a silver dollar" This is a great
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Influenza seems to have its grip on the life insurance companies of Eng land. At a recent meeting of the direc- tors of one large company 1t was shown that it had paid out more than $6O0,OO0 on account of deaths from that ailment alone
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

A writer in an English review asserts that only 10 per cent. of the worlds population ever sit down. That must account for the prevalence of that tired feeling
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

White Ghost, the Sioux chief, is in Washington to get S2O0,OOO from the treasury for his tribe. It is safe bet that the Sioux chieftain is the only ghost that will walk, however.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

Cumso-Well, Johnny, how do you like your new teacher? Johnny-Not much. She don't know anything. To- day she asked me who discovered America.-Philadelphia Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

It Is noted that Kentucky recently scored six lynchings in six days, and blue grass contemporary remarks: Ut is presumed that the lynchers rested on Sunday" It Is certain that the lynched
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

The persistence of the Maceo life ru- nor is enough to make one believe that perhaps John Browns Body also has been sprung prematurely.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

It costs this country S1O0,OOO,OOO year to support its criminals. This, Of course. includes those in jail only, not those in office.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

told of his early experiments with the machine, and how he expected that the national game would receive a great change through the agency of the mechanical pitcher.
 As shown in the accompanying illus tration, A is the powder tube; B, screw rod governing false breech; co, wind sights. The method of shooting this gun is to hold the stock of the rifle firm ly under the right arm. This will bring the sights on level with the eye. The fingers" of this gun are concealed within the muzZle.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
Eunnowder.


 HistOrv has given most Of the credit of the invention Of gunD0Wder to Monk Schwartz. who probably 10 more de served f. than any other chemist of his age, as it Is frequently mentioned long before his time The chinese used gunpowder iu war as early as A. D. 80. It was described by Julius African us, a Roman writer, in <. D. 215; 1t was used in the Greek Empire in 66S; the Arabs employed it In besieging Mecca in 600; the Emperor Leo author ized it's use n the Greek army in 811; Marcus Gracchus 8 Greek writer, in S46 described 1t just as made to-day; in SS0 the Emperor Leo, the philosopher, organized a rocket corps in his army and ests blshed a factory for the man. ufacture; in 1073 Solomon If Hungary bombarded Belgrade with cannon, and in over dozen engagements between that date and 1880, at which the in vention of Schwartz is said to have oc- cured, artillery or small arms a1e known to have been employed. Monk Schwartz may have popularized its use in Germany, but his claims as an inventor are open to contention.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06
W. IT. BURBAGE, Manager.
Times are never good enough to jus dfy pneumatic banking.

The Kentucky authorities seem dis posed to grant too many belligerent rights to the lynching bees.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-06

When in doubt, don't talk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
MAY HONOR S. III. H. CLARK.
ReOrganized Union Pacific May
Make Him President.

While, of course, nothing definite can be
stated regarding the matter at this time, IT
may be said with a reasonable show Of &C
curacy that when the sale Of the big Union
Pacific system occurs along the line early
next month the purchasers will be the COM
mittee In whose hands the reorganization
process has been left. The price to be paid
is obviously a matter Of conjecture.
1t is the view of number Of st. Paul rail-
road men who have kept in touch with the
operations which have been carried on to date
that S. H. H. Clark, the former president
and one of the receivers of the road. will
be elected president after the reorganization
has been effected The statement is made
that the committee represents the same in
terests as those which are known as the
Vanderbilt interests, and in this fact lies the
foundation for the tale that some executive
will be chosen by them to be president of
the newly made over property. The election
Of Mr.. Clark will it is said, be largely in
the nature of a compliment for his long and
faithful service, for he is and has been for
some time an invalid. After he has served
for possibly year, it is thought that some
younger and more active president will be Sc
ieeted. In this connection the name of Ed
win w. Winter, of st. Paul. has more than
once been mentioned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20

claim was made that it was too late in
the season to paint bridges, but after
considerable buttonholing, Aid. Bell
secured reconsideration and the APP
prevail of the contracts.
Nels j. Ness presented a claim for
$3.50, growing out of the work he had
done on the SubSturcture of the Ray
mond avenue bridge AS soon as the
contract had been let to Ness he COM
menced work, but on the advice of the
corporation attorney, the contract was
not approved by the council, owing to
a legal question as to the part of the
expense being born by the railroad
companies. Ness now asks to be re-
imbursed for the work done. The COM
mittee on claims will investigate and
report.
The resolution Of Comptroller Nc
Cardy, relative to the issuance of
bonds for new school buildings, which
passed the conference committee, was
referred to the committee on legisla-
ton. A motion was made to refer to
the committee on streets, but Aid.
Lindahl objected and advised that as
the matter was an important one, and
the committee on legislation had moth
ing to do, it be sent to that body.
Secretary Innis, of the charter COM
mission, requested the appropriation of
fund sufficient to pay for the services
of stenographer. On motion Of Aid.
LindahI the communication was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Fritz Kuehner was granted saloon
license at 1856 Hastings avenue despite
protest from residents in the neigh
borhood.
Bids for furnishing motor for the
police patrol telegraph were opened.
There were two bidders, Taylor &
Hough, of st. Paul, and the Crocker-
Wheeler Co., Of Chicago. The bids
police. The st. Paul firms bid was
1926, and the Chicago firms figures
1890
A resolution was passed fixing the
compensation Of Street Commissioner
Kjelberg at $75 per month, and direct
ing the comptroller to report an audited
resolution paying Kjellbefg's salary Tor
August and September.
The resolution of Aid. Donahower
fixing the license of the Palm Garden
theater at $25. per year was referred to
the committee on licenses.
The board concurred in the speeifica-
tions for the gasoline lighting and bids
will be received and opened at the
first council meetings in November.
Aid KaldunsM introduced reselu-
ton directing the charter commission
to amend the present charter so that
the city would be divided into lighting
districts and each district pay for the
light given. The committee on legisla-
ton will consider the suggestion of the
Eighth ward statesman.
The board adjourned to meet a week
from tonight, at which time the con-
tract for the construction of sewer on
Orleans street will be approved The
sewer will connect with the Douglas
school and it is the intention to COM
plete the work as soon as possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

There will be a meeting at st; Joseph's
school hall. Carroll and Virginia, this even
ing for the purpose of forming literary
society.
Imitation may be the sincerest fattery, but
it is safer to stick to the genuine article. Re
fleet on the fact that no poor article would
be worth imitation, and see that you get the
real thing Mhen you ask for it.
You wouldn't take counterfeit money in
change would you? But you take coun-
terfet goods very often when you ask in the
store for one thing and let the dealer sell
you something different. Get what you ask
for and you will be right.
Fire partially Gestroped 4 :wo story frame
dwelling at 238 Texas street at , 80 clock
yesterday afternoon causing loss of S5o0
The house was occupied oy the families OF
Abraham Singer and Louis orcnzo. Tne
cause of the blaze is unknown.
The annual meeting of the Christian Citi-
zenship league will be held Thursday even
ing of this week at the Memorial English
Evangelical Lutheran church West Sixth
street, near Exchange. The programme will
consist of good speaking, good music reports
of years work and election of officers.
Mrs. Theresa Gramp, aged &c years, living
at Il Garfield street, died suddenly yesterday
morning from heart disease. Mrs Gramp bad
lived in the city for forty years. She had two
sens and one daughter, all grown up ana
married Coroner Nelson was notified. and
after making an examination dec led that an
autopsy was not necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
MOVEMENT TO REORGANIZE THE
BANK OF MINNESOTA PRO-
CROSSES FAVORABLY.
TO DELAY THE DIVIDEND.
PROMOTERS WILL TODAY ASK
THE COURT TO DEFER IT'S
ACTION.
AS Soon as They Are Solicited by
the Leaders in the New
Movement.

petition will be presented to Judge
Otis today, asking him to defer ac-
ton in reference to declaring a 10
per cent dividend to the depositors in
the Bank Of Minnesota, for period
of thirty days. This will enable the
movement now on foot to reorganize
the bank to assume definite shape.
This petition is signed by nearly 100
of the depositors, representing claims
aggregating upwards of $325,00O. AT
a meeting of few Of these creditors
a committee was appointed to make
canvass with this petition, and the
above figures show the result of the
work for the past two days. The to-
tai indebtedness is about $1,700,0 900,
which is held by 1000 persons.
Said member of this committee:
I'm our canvass we met with uniform
and gratifying success, and did not
little more time we could get nearly
all the depositors on the list, and time
is what we are asking fey.
Il think by reorganization all the
depGsitors would receive. nearly, IL
not quite 100 cents on the dollar for
their claims, and, aside from this,
would be the equally important mat
ter or showing to the world that the st.
Paul banks which were forced to
close during the panic are reopen
ing. 1t would be a feather in our cap
and great thing for the credit of the
city.
Several plans have been proposed
for reorganization, among which
are several which contemplate turning
a small percentage of the claims into
stock of the new bank. If the extern
sion of time is granted, and | feel sure
that it will be, a mass meeting of the
creditors will be called to talk Eiese
matters over and adopt some plan.
One thing is sure, though; if the bank
is reopened, it will be under a new
mana cement "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
GARBAGE BY DISTRICTS.
subcommittee Draws Up Specifica-
tions for It's Collection.


The subcommittee on garbage, con-
sisting of Assemblyman Johnson,
Health Commissioner Stone and the
corporation attorney, has drafted
specifications for the collection Of gar
bage for the coming year. The city
has been divided into eleven districts,
each district practically including one
ward. The Third, Fouth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Tenth wards are made
districts, including all the territory
in the ward. In the First, Eighth
and Ninth wards the limit to the
districts is made Como and Phalen
avenues, the committee agreeing that
the territory north of that avenue did
not need garbage collection. In the
Second ward all the territory east of
district. In the Eleventh ward all
the territory south of ST. Clair street
is excluded from the district. The
specifications will be prepared and
possibly presented to the assembly
for approval at the meeting Of that
body tomorrow night. There is some
question as to whether the council
can carry out, the suggestion of the
committee as to the letting of not
more than one district to a contract
or. The corporation attorney, how
ever, holds that the council has juris-
diction in the matter, and can, if it
desires, let the contract to one bidder
for a district and shut him out from
taking the contract in another dis
trict, even should he be the lowest
bidder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
Insane Hospital Changes.

j. H. Block, of st. Peter was at the capitol
for a short time yesterday. Mr.. Block is
one of the trustees of the state insane hos
pitfalls, and he stated that the board expected
to have the improvements at the st. Peter
hospital far completed by Jan. /, that
there will be accommodations for fifty addi-
city will be increased by 2GO by the middle
of Winter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
LACKING SANITARY CARE.
Health Department Causes the Ar
rest of Several Persons.

A number of cases of diphtheria in
the vicinity of Woodbridge and Mary
land streets have been reported to the
health department during the past
month, and the officials of the depart
ment are of the belief that the neigh
borhood does not receive the proper
sanitary care. Yesterday number %
residents of the vicinity were arrested
on warrants issued at the instance of
the health department and arra;gned
in the police court. The accused were
released until Saturday, when, if they
have not complied with the health
regulations they will be prosecuted.
Those arrested were Peter Stript 1929
Woodbridge; Jacob Joseph, 1884 Wood
bridge; George Unger, 1875 Woodbridge
Matthias Oputz, 1918 Woodbridge; John
Money, 1909 Woodbridge; j. Goldman,
1921 Woodbridge street. Warrants are
also out for a number of other residents
of the neighborhood
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
WILL HAVE TO SUE FOR 1T.
The Claim of w. ID. Dexter Turned
Down by Markham


The assembly committee on ways and
means had before it yesterday after
noon the claim Of Wallace D. Dexter,
Of Boston, Mass, for the return Of 1886
paid into the city treasury in 1890 as
an assessment for Ridgewood park In
September, 1890, the courts having de-
cided that the law under which the
board OF public works levied the assess
ment was invalid, the council passed
resolution directing that the several
amounts be refunded to those who had
paid. Dexter was one of the parties,
but as he lived in Boston was never N
formed of the money being ordered re-
turned. In March last he had his
attention called to the fact and at once
fled claim for the amount he had
paid in. Corporation Attorney Mark
ham handed the committee an opinion
to the effect that the statutes Of lint
tations had disposed of the claim and
that Dexter had no legal claim against
the city. The committee, therefore,
recommended an unfavorable report on
the claim.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20
PUT ON MORE MEN.
George Warren Isn't Laying Side
walk Fast Enough.

The board of public works yesterday
notified George N. Warren, the side
walk contractor, that he would have TO
increase his force so that not less than
1000 feet of sidewalk would be laid each
day. Last week the contractor laid
1900 feat per day, hut the board de-
cided That this amount would have to
be Increased by at least 500 feet per
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-20

A Low Round Trip Rate by the Soc.
Toronto and return $3.50.
Buffalo and return $3.50.
This rate made by the 500 Line only.