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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
CHEATED THE CABMAN.
Fitzsimmons Leaves Town without
Paying Full Hack Fare.

Champion of all Champions Robert Ftz-
simmons left town with at least one less
friend in the world. says the Topeka Jour-
nal.
Fitz engaged John McBee, the veteran
hackman, to drive him around Topeka while
he was here. Monday afternoon McBee
drove Fitz, his manager and his wife around
the city for the last time. 1t was about
o'clock when they started and after when
they returned. Early yesterday morning
McI3ee drove the same party, including Bob
Jr., to the train. 1t was just train time.
Fitz entered the car and Martin Julian re-
manned to settle with McBee. Fitz opened
the car window when he was safely inside
and said to his brother-in-law, Come on,
Martin, the train is about to CO."
wait till pay the hack BILL said Julian.
Just as the conductor cried "all aboard"
Julian said to Fitz, How long did you use
the hack altogether?'
Just an hour said Fitz. with a grin.
Julian gave the astonished McBee a dollar,
and before McBee could recover from the
amazement of being paid 81 for driving three
people the best part OF an afternoon and for
taking them to the train, the whole party
were on their way out of town. When Fitz
returns to Topeka, If he ever does, he will
have one man hot on his trail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
BURGLARY INSURANCE NO GO.
The Business Doesn't Pay-Chfcago
Thieves Lead the Profession.

The New England Burglary Insurance
company, of Boston, has decided to give up
business. 1t has found that it doesn't pay
The company was organized about two years
ago. and it's first reverse came from the prey
aience of crime in Chicago, where it sui
fered heavy losses. These losses caused the
company to give up business in the West
last MAY, and it has now decided to give up
altogether. All it's policies have been rein
sured in the Fidelity and Casualty company,
of this city.
The Fidelity and Casualty is row practic-
ally the only company in the burglary in.
surance business. An the burglary risks o.
the United States Casualty company, of
which former Superintendent of Police
Byrnes was general manager, were reinsured
with it in June.
w. p Learned. superintendent of the burg
larry department of the Fidelity and Casualty.
said yesterday that so far his company had
not been able TO make burglary insurance
pay. or all the cities in the country, accord
ing to Mr. Learned, Chicago, in the matter
of burglaries, is by far the worst. This
city, however Mr.. Learned said, was making
bad record in the matter of store burg
laries, and several recent local losses of the
company occurred practically under the nose
of the polioe.-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
Real Menn MIN.

mo, I never kick about giving my wife
and daughters pin money" remarked a we'll
known club man the other night. you see,
don't go out often at night, and we all gather
about the dining room table after dinner is
cleared away and play poker. Well, you know
women are not altogether good players and
they never see bluff. so that when the end
Of the month rolls about l am away ahead
and the pin money is in my own pocket
once more. It's a good scheme to work. -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
zAkINsKrs BIG GUN.
How 1t Is Being Made and What 1t
Is Being Made Of.


The new gun was designed by Capt. E..
L. Zalinski, of theo retired list of the navy,
and is being reconstructed under the direction
of Capt. Ira acNutt, of the ordnance corps,
and Lieut.. John Sc Meigs, formerly of the
navy. All the metal used is compressed in
the fluid state by ipneumatic power and Is
then forced under the largest hammer in
the world, which is capable of delivering. a
blow of 120 tons. With every step in the
process of manufacture specimens of the
metal are subjected to chemical analysis and
other tests to determine their purity, density
and fexibility. AS much care is taken with
the various parts Of this monster in construc-
ton and the selection Of material as with a
microscope or the finest watch. The gun
is made in nine pieces. The tub, which is
the center of the gun, will weigh $1,000
pounds. This is covered by jacket which
slips off and on, according to the necessities
of the case, and weighs 10000 pounds. The
jacket is supported and strengthened by sew
eral hoops which weigh a ton or two each.
The breech-lock is piece of metal about as
big as aflour barrel. tempered and annealed
by the most delicate processes known to
science.-Chicago Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

tically busy the whole week. Besides
Kiel, he attended a number of banquets
and important meetings. While at
Hamburg and Kiel his majesty made
several noteworthy remarks. For In
stance, while inspecting the Deutsch-
land, he said he hoped the time was
not far distant when Germany would
have such fine vessels af1oat in every
sea. When dining with Admiral Won
Knorr, the emperor said: China is
like an artichoke, it has to be eaten
bit by bit"
The fight in the diet Of Wurtcmburg
over the revision of the constitution,
which hinges on the question of the
representation of the various classes of
the population, has assumed acute fea-
lures. An appeal to the country means
that at the new elections it Is probable
the lower classes will want an increase
of representatives in the lower cham
ber
The government has decided to make
considerable increase in the number
of consuls, especially in the United
States, in the British colonies and in
South America. A number of recent
cases in these countries show the neces-
sity of maintaining thrained -consuls,
of diplomatic experience, in many
places now served by local residents.
A German railway official, who was
an eye witness of the facts, tells the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press an unpublished story of the cars
Journey from Darmstadt to Coburg in
October last. Information reached Rus
sia, through the secret police, of a
plot of nihilists studying at German
universities, to wreck the czar's train,
and most extraordinary precautions
were taken to protect his majesty. The
train only Travelled eventeen to twenty
one kilometres per hour instead of
eighty, and the whole trip consumed
twelve hours. Twenty Cossacks of the
body guard, with rifles and revolvers,
constantly patrolled the gangways of
the train, and the whole track from
Darmstadt to Coburg was guarded by
several thousands of German troops
under the special command of Russian
secret service officers.
BERLIN GOSSIP.
Marie Geistinger, long a leading
soubrette on the German stage, and who
has successfully toured America, will
appear shortly on the variety stage at
the kindergarten, Berlin. where she
will bid final adieu to youthful roles
She is sixty-nine years Of age
On Thursday, Ritter Brown, OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19


ct have been reading Gen. Grants
memoirs this evening"" says Congress
man Hager, Of, Iowa. Il was very
much impressed with paragraph in
which the great commander tells Of
his narrow escape from instant death.
I wonder &hatni uncanny influence it
was that impelled him to get out of
the way of, the bullet. I was so in
tereSted that took pencil and copied
the simple story,s Here it is:
Il was on astransport with troops
after the battle of Belmont. The Mis-.
sissippi river was low on the 7th of
September, 1881, so that the banks
were higher. than the heads of men
standing on the. upper decks of steam
ers. The rebels were some distance
back from the river, so that their fire
was high and did but little harm. Our
smokestack was riddled with bullets,
but there was only three men wound
ed on the boats, and but one of these
was a soldier. When I first went on
deck I entered the captains room ad-
joining the pilot house, and threw my
self on a sofa. I did not keep the posi-
ton a moment, but rose to go out ON
deck to observe what was going on. L
had scarcely left when a musket ball
entered the room, struck the head of
the sofa, passed through 1t and lodged
in the FOOT
Now, wasn't it providential that
Grant got off that sofa? Wasn't there
something beyond our ken that in
duenceds him to get out of that place
of danger?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
LIBRARY NEEDS.
Action of the Chamber of Commerce
Criticised.
To the Editor of the Globe.

TO the Editor Of the Globe
We citizens of st. Paul are accustomed to
admitting, in general terms, our remissness
in providing for the public library; but it is
a question whether most of US realize just
how far short we come in this important
line of civic duty This will appear from
some figures which l have taken from the
latest available reports of twelve other cities
some larger than st. Paul and some smaller,
but as a whole. fairly representative. The
cities are arranged in the order of population
The figures under total income" include
balances from previous years. and In the case
of st. Louis are unusually large on account
of building operations; but otherwise they
library purposes. The figures under "aver-
age use" show the average number of times
each book is taken away from the library
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

Of Monte Cristo," springing to his
feet; my pedigree begins where yours
ends"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
Minister Resigna.

THE HAGUE, Dec 1S-The minister OF
war ]. Jensen. his resigned on account Of
the defeat of the government in the cham
Der of deputies Wednesday last when the
house refused to authorize the building of a
new warship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

Senator Mason, of Illinois, says that
this story is current in Paris, and that
it is generally believed. A man who
sought to interview Mr.. Dumas, began
in a foolish manner, and got a hard
throwdown before he had gone very
far.
you are quadroon, believe, Mr..
Dumas?" began the interviewer
II am. SIR CURLY remarked Mr.
Dumas
'And you father?"
my father was a mulatto"
'And your grandfather, what We.
hep
"a negro" growled the father of
French historical fiction, beginning to
wax restless under the straightforward
catechism.
And might I presume to inquire
what your great grandfather WASP"
IAN ape, SIR Numbered the author
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-06
How's This

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. 1.5-9
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HtrIal OF Leutgert, the Chicago

trial of Leutgert, the Chicago
age-maker, who is accused of
Bdrdering his wife, is attracting a
great deal of attention. The charge
against Leutgert is that he killed his
wife and then destroyed the body by
putting it in a vat in bath of caus-
tic potash, by which it was entirely
consumed. The evidence is entirely
c1rcumstantial, though it is said
Leutgert was desirous of getting rid
of his wife, and had threatened to
kill her. If she was killed, the body
has never. been found; but the pros
ecution rely largely on the fact that
the rings belonging to Mrs. Leutgert
were found in the vat.
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AN OREGON KLONDIKE.

Do you want money? If SO, catch on
to this. 7-year-old orchard, twenty
acre tract. seventeen acres in choice
fruits, bearing trees, new house of six
rooms, barns, outbuildings, etc., all new ;
two horses and harness, two wagons, one
road cart and one COW. Will sell at a
bargain and on easy terms. Call on or
address G. E. Bayard or Chas. Frazer,
The Dalles, Oregon.
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Mr.. F. A. Garlic, who for eight
years has been managing editor of
the Oregonian, has severed his con-
nection with that paper and goes to
New York to take editorial charge
of the Commercial Advertiser. OF
Mr.. Carle's ability as a writer there
is no doubt, and yet his departure
from Oregon is Oregon's gain. Carle
is evidently a dyspeptic, and his
work shows it. He has perhaps said
more uncalled for and unnecessarily
unkind things of and concerning Or.
egonians than the balance of the
Oregon editors. At least, we have
been given to understand that Mr.
Carle was the author of the articles
to which we allude. We hope along
side of Buttermilk channel he may
find a new cook, and take, in conse.
quence, brighter view of life.
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A wild Alaskan, writing from that
land of promise, says: dogs are
worth their weight in gold. A good
long-haired dog sells for from $15O
TO $780," Alaska gold is worth SIS
an ounce, so it seems that good
long-haired dog would weigh from
ten to thirteen ounces. There is a
wide range of variance in an Alaska
story, whether it is concerning gold
or dogs.
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This being the first Monday in
September is a legal holiday, and
known as Labor day. 1t was OBJ.
served here in the way other labor
days are, everybody who had any,
thing TO do doing it. In Mexico it
is said every day is holiday of
some kind; but with Americans holi-
days are, and always will be scarce.
There is too much activity, too much
rusa after the almighty dollar, to
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-06

Mr.. E. B. Piper, who for several
years has held the position of city
editor on the Oregonian, has gone to
Seattle to take charge of the Post
Intelligencer. AS Mr.. Carle has
also severed his connection with that
paper, there is to be decided change
in the editorial staff.
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Assignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has filed his final account as assignee of the es-
tate of Young Quong Lee Juke Tow and Da-Ong
Tong Tang, partners doing business under the
firm name of Wal Tai, Young Quong Company
and Young Quong insolvent debtors, with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Wasco County. That said final account will
come on for hearing in said Court on the first
day of the next regular term of said Court
Court, to-wit: The second Monday in Novem-
Der, 1897, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, or as
soon thereafter as the matter can be heard.
jun16-6w-i ]. o. MACK, Assignee.
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Wasco County, Oregon, his final account as ad-
ministrator of the estate of William o'Dell, de,
ceased, and by order of the County Court OF said
County, Monday, the 18th day of September,
1897, at O'Clock p. m, has been fixed as the
time ana the County Court room in Dalles City,
Oregon, as the place for the hearing OF said final
account. MILTON D. ODEIL.
Admins traitor of estate of William ODell,
deceased. ag14n
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Direct connection at san Francisco with Occi-
dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship
lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Sailing dates on
application.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu-
rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA, can be obtained from
J. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
Through Ticket Office, 134 Third street, where
through tickets to all points in the Eastern
States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at
]. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
All above trains arrive at and depart from
Grand Central Station. Fifth and Irving streets
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of jefferson street.
Leave for oswEGo, daily, except Sunday, at
1920 a.. m.; 1915, 1:45, 5:25, 6:45, *+S:Q5 p. m.
(and II 80 p. m. on Saturday only, and $40 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m. Sundays on1y) Arrive at
Portland daily at *7:10 and $50 M; and 80,
%4:15, 6:35 and 1855 p. M, (and 10 8. m 315 and
$40 p. m. on Sundays only).
Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:So p m
Arrive at Portland, $50 a.
Leave for AIRIIE on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at $40 a. M Arrive at Portland Tues
dav, Thursday and Saturday at 3:05 p m.
Except Sunday. +*Except Saturday.
R. KOEHLER, q, Fl. MARKHAM,
Manager. Asst. G. F. q Pass. Agt
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Remarkable Cure of Chronic D1arrnoea.

Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea.
In 1862, when served my country as
a private in Company A, 167th Penn
.sylvania Volunteers, I contracted
chronic diarrhoea. It has given me
great deal of trouble ever since. I have
tried dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago friend
sent me sample bottle of Cham berlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that bought and took a SO
cent bottle; and now can say that 1
am entirely cured. 1 cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great Remedy,
and recommend it to all suffering veter-
ans. If in doubt write to me. Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger, Allen
town, Pa. Sold by Blakeley & Hough-
ton.
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton.
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Administrators Notice.

of the State Of OREGON for Wasco COUNTY, by an
order dated the Sd day of April, 1897, duly ap-
estate of IA Andrew " anderson 1deeeased' All
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby required to present the same, properly
verified, to the undersigned at French Il Co.'s
bank in Dalles City, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dalles City, Oregon, May 10, 1897.
my22ii J. c. HOSTETLER,
Administrator.
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Street railways and electric
The best governed city on
N, Glasgow, owns the street rail-
ways, and since it acquired them the
benefits have been so numerous and
palpable that opposition has quite
vanished. Since Glasgow took its
street railways in 1894 fares have
been reduced about 33 per cent, and
the service has been improved until
it is conceded that the tramways of
that city are the finest undertaking
of the kind in the country.
The change has proved profitable
as well as beneficial to the riding
public. In spite of the reduction in
fares, for the year ending June l.,
1896, there was a clear profit TO the
city of $4,000 above operating
cost and all fixed charges, interest,
taxes and depreciation.
1t has been said by the opponents
of municipal ownership of the street
railways that what Glasgow has done
cannot be successfully initiated in
this country, and the only argument
brought forward to support that con-
tention is the bare assertion that the
American people are incapable of
self-government. It is the old tory
plea, raised In 1776 when the patriot
forces we're striking for liberty.
The drift is strong toward public
ownership of all such public or quasi
public monopolies. The crude7 the
government, the greater the monopo-
listic powers surrendered to private
corporations. Time was when even
the military power was out of the
hands of the people, and they were
compelled to seek protection for life
and property beneath the feudal
standards of baronial captains. To
these barons the masses paid enor-
nous tribute, and out of this tribute
the feudal lords supported their fol-
lowing of men at arms.
There was resistance then to the
demands of the people, and there is
resistance now. Always men are re-
luctant to yield sources of power and
profit. Cities which have wrested
their waterworks from private owner
ship have done so only after a severe
struggle. A like struggle must pre-
cede the public acquisition of the
street railways.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of silas w. Davis, late of 'Wasco County, and
against said estate or against the estate of
Corum and Davis of Wapinitia, Oregon, of
Will present the same, duly verified, to me at
The DaIles, Oregon to my attorneys, Dufur &
Menefee, of Dalles City, WascO County, Oregon,
within six months from the date hereof.
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 22d day of
May, 1897.
B. F. LAUGHLIN,
Administrator OF the estate of silas W. Davis,
deceased. m26-5t-i
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1g away of a whole
As, New Year, July
hksgiving, these old
ii always be observed,
modern Memorial day /;
DAY, Labor day and the
ent holiday attempts, viii
generally kept.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court of
Wasco County, Oregon, executor of the last will
and testament of Simon Mason, deceased. All
persons having claims against the estate of said
deceased are hereby notified to present them,
with the proper vouchers, to the undersigned at
his residence, Wamic, Oregon, or at the office of
Huntington & Wilson, The Dalles Oregon,
within six months from the date of this notice.
Dated July 2S, 1897.
jy30-5t-u JOHN END, Executor.
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LEAVE.
ARRIVE.
tDalIy, except Sunday.

*Daily. tDa1Iy, except Sunday.
DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE.
PULLMAN BUFFET sLEEPERs
AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS
Attached to all Through Trains.
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FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANsAC CT A GENERAL BANKING BUSHES

LeLters OF Credlt 1ssued aVaIIabIe IN the
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraph1c
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
st. Louis, San francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle WASH, and various points
in Oregon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav-
orable terms.
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Direct connection at san Francisco with Occi-
dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship
lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Sailing dates on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-15
DEW0ODY-WILLIAMS
Miss Marie Dewoody to Wed MT. J. Bayless Williams at Iuka,
 Mississippi.

Invitations are out announcing the coming marriage of Miss Marie Dewoody to MT. J Bayless Williams, which will occur at Iuka, Miss. We'd nesday, December 29th, 1897, Ut the Methodist church.
 Miss Dewoody is niece Of Mr. w. l.. Dewoody, and q sister of Mrs. Charlie Petty and Of Mrs. T. B. Lyle, of this city. Her home is at Iuka, Miss. She attended school here several years ago, and has since visited her sisters at this place. She is young lady of rare beauty and charming disposition. Her affable nature and refinement have won for her large circle of friends in this city, whose best wishes will ever be extended her for 8 happy welded life.
 MT. Williams, the groom-elect, is an excellent young business man Of Iuka, Miss. .and is to be congratulate ed upon his good fortune in winning the heart of so admirable bride.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-15
Taylor & Roaue.

We call the attention of our read- CTS to the display advertisement which appears in this issue for Tay- Tor X Roane, who have decided to close out their stock Of retail gro ceries, preparatory to entering an- other line oi trade. They cordially invite the ladies to call and inspect their stock of.fine staple and fancy groceries, canned goods. etc, which, In order to close out, Taylor X Roane are offering exceptional and unprecedented bargains. This is T rare opportunity to lay in a supply of good and cheap groceries.