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Merely "A Patrician, Not Patrick.

We have given up long since the
story of q. Washington and the Ratchet,
though it went sadly against the grain
to do 30. Whether the Father Of His
Country could tell a lie we do not know,
but he never hacked the cherry tree.
Perhaps the shock incurred in tear.
ing our minds loose from the Ratchet
story may serve to prepare us for the
still greater one to come, the shock that
vibrates to the marrow Of our bones
when we are told there was never any
such person al st. Patrick, the patron
saint Of Ireland. Rev. Charles Plum
mer, a noted English ecclesiastical his
torian, says the myth of st. Patrick
arose from a translator's mistake. A
certain gentleman in Bede's ecclesias-
teal history is described as a "patri-
%cius." with q small p, meaning merely
q patrician or well born man.. From
the word patricius. well born" the
modern Irish name of Patrick is obtain
ed.
Rev. Mr.. Plummer further declares
there ia not q scintilla Of evidence to
show that there ever was a gentle, mer.
ry hearted, highborn Patrick who went
through Ireland driving out tho snakes
aud all venonous vermin excepting on
ly those that exist in the mind.
It's ever thus. There is no tradition,
however poetic, however appealing to
heart and imagination, but along comes
sonlo Plunmer with his little measur
ing tape and shows us Only vacancy.
Well, at my rate, let tho name Pat
rick. highboru. stand, for is not every
sou Of Erin descended from cue of tho
ancient Irish kings?
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More important t:sA1 politics is thu
industrial development of a nation.
The formal opening Of the Commercial
museums in Philadelphia is n great steI
forward i'll the copsolidation and unfit
cation of the industrial interests of al.
the countries of North and South Amer.
lea, Canada not excepted.
At the close of the Worlds fair the
city of Philadelphia came into posses
sion of vast stores of goods that had
been on exhibition at Chicago. To make
proper storing place for these was the
first duty of the city. To add 20 them,
to make them represent the industries
of every country in North, Central and
South America, was the next step. TIC
make the great exhibition permanent III
all its completeness, like an art gallery
or natural history museum, was. the
final work. All has been done except
the last, and perhaps the United States
government will help to provide for
that.
What the Commercial museums will
be and do for the business men of all
the Americas cannOt be overestimated.
If II merchant or manufacturer desires
to know whether it would be profitable
to plant an enterprise in IA certain spot
in any of the Americas. he has only to
visit the museums and study the prod
ucts ana needs of that region. If the
writer wants material fer an economic
essay, he can get all he wants by COM
municating with the persons in charge
Of these exhibits. The institution be.
longs to the city of Philadelphia, SO fur
AZ taking care of it is concerned. but in
other respects it belongs to the whole
continent.
A notable feature of the opening Of
the museums was the attendance of del
egates from chambers Of commerce in
Mexico and Central and South Ameri-
ca. There were Ga of them, and many
of them learned for the first time the
extent and variety Of the manufactures
Of the United States. They dwelt espe-
cially and regretfully on the melan-
choly fact that the United States has
no shipping lines direct to their ports.
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REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION

The follo~ins are the men.bers OF tl,
several County Central Committees 81
lar as reported to the Secretary OF the
State Central Committee;
Storey county-A b Stoddard, Chair
man; } NJ Grarhart, Secretary j.
Ziegler. Dave Hunter, William Green
wood, Virginia City; tt Williams and
Len Liichenberger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt connty-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House; + } Bntton,
Secretary, Ii \ Shallenberger, q ,lronda
B Il Evans, Willow Point; " $ Bonni-
field, Winnemncra.
Washoe ronnty-G f Tnrretin, Chair
man; l. J Cohn, Secretary; 5 summer
field, A q Fletcher, 5 A Hanllin. W II
Phillips, Fl J Thyes. Reno; Il a Jalk
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Nadsworth ,
Il w Robinson, Glendale James Burke.
Browns; X J NJ Coats. Verdi.
LYON rountv-C W Patterson. Chair
man, W Hanna, Secretary, Yerington !;
Z c LitteIl, Dayton; l. r Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-S l. Lee, Chairman !;
q ID Oliver, Secretary A Cohn, + a
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson &c
Diarmid, L Dablrymple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville R Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; J W Haines, Wn,
Selby, Genoa l. ) Ezell, Fred Behrman.
Gar1nerville: n Fl johnson, Sheridan !;
C r Bliss, Glenbrook q N Folsom, Ho-
bart; W IL James, Jack's Valley, j
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county--R l. Norton, Chair
mar W MrHardy, Secretary l. Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon; VIM Murphy, Secre-
tary. saltwater; J p Schneider, G Car
miencke, " Lee, st. Clair.
Elko count,-C ii Sproule, Chairman F.;
II J Jones, Secretary; J ii Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, l. Smith, Chairman ;
W $ Long. Secretary; John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A b Millett, Chairman,
junction.
White Pine county-M J Davis, Chair
a A ID Campton, Secretary; j + Me-
Ormie, Ely; : A ID Glasscock, Osceola ;
d X Collins, Cherry Greek.
State Republican Leagnr-O H Grey,
President; L d vanderlisth, Secretary
Carson.
The following constitute the Repub-
lican County Central Committe OF Lin
coin county:
Dir. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son., Secretary, Ralph Nichols, N Bush.
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; ]. G. Campbell,
NJ. d.. Cral Newall, Phoebe; Richard
Rich, Canaca.
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1t Is in the air that The revolution Il
Caba is nesrly over aud that the paftl
OTIS viii l. victorious.
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For Rent.

A good six room house with well, eel
lar, barn and other improvements at
reasonable terms. Inquire OF Mrs.
Blundell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
MRS. LANGTRY BARRED.
London Society VIII Not Accept the
Jersey Lily.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia dispatch
to the world from London says: The
report that Mrs. LangtTy will be again
taken into society is more than offset
by Il resolution that has been passed
by the jockey club which is aimed
directly at her and the Prince of
Wales. The resolution says that "fOr
the future ladies, other than the wives,
daughters and sisters of the members
of the club. viii be admitted at New
market, and on other race courses only
on presentation of voucher signed by
a member of the club together with the
payment of one pound Until the res
olution was passed a member of the
club had a right to pass into the jockey
club Enclosures and into the private
stands any woman whom he saw fit
There has been a general impression
that Mrs. Langtry has had the free
dom of the track but this is not true
Until the death of her husband two
months ago, she was kept out of the
Enclosures and private stands of the
jockey club. 1t was on the day that
her husband died and the day that her
horse, Norman, won one of the great
racing events of the year at New
market, and nearly 100000 for Mrs
Langtrv. that the Prince of Wales cor
Quoted her into the Enclosure and with
in the pale of jockey club society
This act-it has generally been called
a breach on the part of his royal high
ness-made a great stir It was COM
mented upon most Unfavorably. Even
the newspapers deplOred it.
This recognition by the Prince of
Wales gave rise to the rumor that Mrs
Langtry would try to regain her old
place in society and that in this effort
she would be backed by the Prince Of
Wales influence.
AS a matter of fact it is doubtful if
Mrs. Langtry has any very great desire
to get into society again and it is. alb
solutely certain that she could not do
so if she tried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SOLDIERS STOOD FIRM.
Desperate Fighting Between the
English and Afriiis.


SIMLA, Dec. 15.-Further details
from the front regarding the march of
Gen. Westmacotts brigade down the
Bara valley show it to have been ac
companied by the most desperate fight
ing since Dargai ridge. The enemy,
for the first time in the whole cam
paign, exposed themselves in their eff
forts to cut off the rear guard and
poured in a constant Lee-Metford and
Martini-Henri rifle fire, in replying to
which the British troops exhausted
their pouches of ammunition.
While the rear guard was worn out
by constant attacks and in difficult
position, the enemy made the coup of
the campaign by an open rush upon it.
The tired soldiers stood firm and q
whitening, independent fire swept the
advancing tribesmen, who charged all
most to the bayonet's point. The Afri-
dis, decimated, wavered and then re-
treated to cover. from which they con-
tinued a harassing fusilade until dark
The action recommended with the
rising of the moon. In spite of the
vigilance of the scouts, some of the
enemy got between the f1anking bodies
and the main column and kept up an
unceasing fire, during which the
Jemadar who was leading Gen. West
macott's horse was killed
The British troops behaved splendid
ly and inflicted the most severe pun
ishment upon the enemy which the lat
ter has yet sustained, quite 400 men
falling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
COLD GRAY ROCKS
SCHOONER THURLOW WRECKED
on a REEF OFF CAPE ELIZ-
ABETH.
ONLY ONE MAN RESCUED.
CAPTAIN AND FIVE MEMBERS OF
THE CREW LOSE THEIR
LIVES.
SAD STORY OF THE SURVIVOR.
Little Vessel BUfeted and Tossed
and Finally EnGuIfed by the
Hungry Waves.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. 15.-The
schooner Susan P. Thurlow, bound for
HilIsbOro, N. B., from New York, with
a cargo of plaster rock, went to pieces
On Cape Elizabeth at o'clock last
night, and the captain and five of the
crew were lost. One sailor managed
to reach land, and early this morning
he informed the inhabitants of the
wreck. The bodies of the captain and
one sailor were recovered before noon.
The single survivor of the disaster
was E. Reimann. He tells a story of
the wreck as follows: The Thurlow
encountered rough weather last night,
and as the storm increased the captain
decided to make Portland harbor for
shelter. He was only a few miles out
from Portland when the rudder rope
parted and the vessel became disabled.
The captain and crew tried to repair
the steering gear, but while they were
is engaged the schooner struck on
the reef. All three masts We're carried
away, one of the top masts striking
the captain and crushing one of his
legs. The captain and mate ordered
the men to jump for their lives. Rel
mana was caught by a huge wave and
hurled into the sea. He was washed
upon the beach of the island three
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
HIS MAJESTY At TIE PORT TO
WISH ERI9JE1' HENRY GoD-
SPEED.
MEN URGED TO Be BRAVE
THE CREW OE THE vVARSSIP CT
FIoN ADDRESSED 81 THE
KAISER.
A STOP Hx ROUTE az HAMBURG.
Three Cheers Given for "the Mighty
Protection OF the Flag on Every
Sea-

KEEL, Dec 15.-Emperor William,
Prince Adelbert, Baron Won BuloW,
minister for foreign affairs, Admirals
Won Knorr and Won Tirpitz, and Count
Won Gutenberg arrived here at o'clock
this afternoon. His majesty was re-
ceived by Prince Henry, of Prussia.
The party boz rded the German war
ship Gefion, which hoisted the imperial
standard. The emperor inspected the
Gefion and afterward inspected the
Deutschland. Addressing the crew OF
the Gefion, his majesty exhorted them
to remember their oath to their flag
and to acquit themselves bravery.
The crew heartily cheered the emperor
Emperor Williams two eldest sons
Crown Prince Frederick William and
Prince William Eitel Fred rick, viii
arrive here tomorrow and will accom-
pany his majesty as far as Rendbulg 3.
Emperor William stopped at Ham
burg on his way to Kiel, and inspect
ed the town hall and attended lunch
given in his honor at the Rathskellef
There were $50 guests present. Inc
emperor occupied the center table, WITH
the six senior senators and Gsn. Count
Won Waldersee There were no toasts,
but his majesty conversed animatedly
and afterwards visited the bourse,
which was densely thronged. The
emperor's appearance in the gallery
was enthusiastically cheered.
Herr Woermann, a member OF the
chamber of commerce, made an ad-
dress expressing the warm wishes OF
himself and his associates for safe
voyage for Prince Henry, of Prussia,
his majesty's brother, and called for
three cheers for the mighty protector
of Germany, the empire and the flag
on every sea-" Three cheers were
given amid scenes of the utmost en-
thusfasm The emperor was visibly
gratified and briefly returned his
thanks.
On leaving the bourse, Emperor VIII
lam cOnversed with the members and
asked them to thank the assembly for
the ovation adding that he would con-
vey their greetings to Prince Henry
His majesty also expressed the con
viction that his brothers voyage would
promote the trade of Hamburg.
On returning to the railroad depot
his majesty received an ovation from
the crowds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
INTEREGI WANING.
Attendance on the LuetSert Trial
Falling on.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Judging from
the small crowd in attendance at the
opening Of the Luetgert trial today,
public interest in the proceedings has
fallen off recently. The court room was
not more than half filed when AttOr-
ney Harmon resumed his opening adj
dress for the defense. Immediately
after the conclusion of Mr.. Harmon's
speech the court adjourned for the day
and the members of the jury were
driven to the big sausage mandatory
at Division and Hermitage avenue.
where they spent the afternoon inspect
ing the gloomy cellars and the saus-
age watts, in one of which Luetgert is
charged with having placed the dead
body Of his wife and boiled it to
pulp They were accompanied by five
court bailiffs and were not allowed to
converse about the case among them
selves Lawyer Harmon wished to ac-
company the jury, but Judge Gary
promptly vetoed this. saying that not
even he himself would go with them.
The defense. it is said, will make
strong effort to exclude all testimony
in the present trial that is not given
in English. Many of the most impOr-
tant witnesses for the prosecution in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
ROOTS CLAIMS CREDIT.
lie Says He Originated tie Gage
Currency Plan.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec, 15.-Hon. F. T.
Roots, of Connors vi -Ie, ind, who was a
candidate for the position of United
States Treasurer, and who was chair
man of the committee which framed
the call for the monetary convention
held at indianapolis, claims that sew
eral of tie Suggestions in President Nc
Kinley's message, and Secretary Cages
recommendation TO congress chs the
currency and banking questions, were
embedded as early as December. 1893,
il an article written by him, and much
of it was approved by Secretary Sher-
man.
The endless chain would be a thing
of the past. with a full treasury, es-
peCiaIly if the greenback5 were re-is-
sued only in exchange for gold. AS to
the national banks, if fifty year bond
at per cent, were issued, as the basis
Of banking circulation, and the banks
permitted to isSue to the par value of
their bonds, take the tax off crcula ton
and permit the banks Of a capital OF
$25 geo to organize, it would accelerate
the formation of banks throughout the
country and we would not hear of the
banking question for years to come"
Mr. Roots further suggests, that sill
YER be made the basis of the national
banking circulation instead of United
states Do-uS anu d. 10 maj net Nd-uS
that the bank be permitted TO issue 80
per cent III notes against the silver de-
posted, and that 10 per cent be held to
protect the notes so issued from the de-
cIine in silver, and that a tax of per
cent annually be levied on the banks to
protect the issue, and that the govern
ment guarantee the notes and pay the
banks per cent per annum interest for
the silver so deposited.
The suggestion have been submitted
by Mr.. Roots to H. M. Hanna, chair
man of the executive committee
man of the executive committee Of the
monetary conference and they will be
presented to the committee on banking
The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
CLAIM HILLS SUPPORT.
Senator Murphy's Friends Sure of
Former Leaders Support.

CHICAGO, Dec 15.-Special to the
Chronicle from Troy, N. Y: Senator
Edward Murphy's friends here today
gave out that he lately called on eX-
Senator David B. Hill to get him to
help him to reelection to the senate.
They say that the ex-senator receiv-
cd the senator very cordially and said
in substance to him.
eff you are a candidate for re-elec-
ton, of course, I'll do what 1 can to
help you. We must do all we can to
get the next legislature first. Let each
man do his best in his own way and
in his own territory, with a full III
derstanding that you are to be a can
didate to succeed yourself I'll be for
you and for the party, with all my
friends, on that programme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

times, but he was unable to obtain
foothold and was swept back by the
under tow. He managed to get hold
of one of the spars and clung to it
for long time, finally being carried
upon the beach by the waves.
He lay on the beach, benumbed and
exhausted for some time. At length he
dragged himself to the hut of fisher
man where he was cared for until this
morning, when he was brought TO this
city and the story of the disaster be-
came known.
The bodies of the captain, Mate Nc
Lean and three sailors were washed
ashore on the island during the night.
Nothing was left of the vessel this
morning. The beach is streWn with
spars and other wreckage.
The Susan b. ThurlOw was built in
Harrington, Maine, in 1872, and halls
from the port of New York. She re-
gistered 44O tons net, 46O IONS gross,
was 126 feet in length, 81 breadth of
beam and 16 feet deep. The schooner
was valued at about $4,000 and was
owned by G.. H. Weldon, of New York.
The mate of the ThurloW, L. Heller
sen, of New York, was in charge of the
vessel, the captain having left her
when the schooner was at Philadelphia,
because of Illness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
DURRANT SENTENCED.
Jan. the Date Fixed for His
Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-Theo-
dore Durrant was this morning sem
fenced to be hanged on Jan. next for
the murder of Blanche Lamont. Dur
rants attorneys made desperate eff
fort to secure a further delay and pave
the way for another appeal to the
supreme court, but Judge Bahrs was
inexorable and overruled each ard all
objections made to the proceedings.
Durrant was in court and carried him
self with his customary coolness. An
ilnmmense crowd fiocked to the court
room and filled the corridors of the city
hall. This is the fourth time Durrant
has been sentenced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SAFE TO sAIL THE LAKES.
Not Il Passenger Lost the Past Sea-
son and the Savers Alert.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15-Nct a single pas
senger was lost by accident during the
season of navigation on the great lakes
just closed. and but one jumped over
board.
Sixty-eight sailors lost their lives.
This is about the average for the pas,
two seasons. The only craft in dis
aster was the Idaho, lost en- Lake Erie,
when nineteen lives were sacrificed.
The remainder of the sixty-eight were
lost one at time from accident. Fall
ing into the hold caused the death of
a dozen. Forty-six We're drowned and
three committed suicide.
The season was remarkable for the
large number of narrow escapes of
crews from wrecked vessels, but the
life-saving crews everywhere made
daring rescueS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
STEAMER WRECKED.
Loss Of The Cleveland Reported by
Her Captain.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The
Merchants Exchange has received a
telegram from Nanaimo in which the
captain of the missing steamer Cleve-
land says that his vessel has been
wrecked on the coast of Vancouver
island. No other details are given.
The Cleveland left here for Seattle
about ten days ago and it is known
that she encountered fierce gales. She
carried q crew of thirty men and about
twelve passengers. The Cleveland was
a large iron steamer and had series
of misfortunes. She is owned by
Charles Nelson and was commanded
by Capt. c.. F. Hall. 1t is supposed
the steamers machinery became dis
abled. and that she was blown out of
her course while under sail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
MERRY CAPTURED.
wanted in Chicago for the Murder
of His Wife.

PRINCETON, KY Dec. Is. - Ed
Smith and William Merry, alias Ed
ard Bill Roach. the latter wanted In
Chicago for wife murder, and the for
mer for completely, were arrested near
Eddyville, Lyon county, today by Off
GERS who had been advised that they
were hiding along the Cumberland
river. Smith made a confession, but
Merry will not talk. When asked if
he had a wife he said no, though when
closely questioned contradicted him
self on several points. Smiths confess
sion was to the effect that he was
wanted in Chicago for completely in
the killing Of Merry's wife and thar
his companion was William Merry,
who was also wanted for wife murde,.
He would not admit nor deny that
he had killed the woman. Both are
ragged and footsore. Merry's feet so
badly frost bitten that he can scarcely
walk They said they had been camp
ing along the banks Of the Cumberland
river for some time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
Recent Great London Fire May
Have neen Ineendiary.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-During the course
of todays inquiry into the recent great
fire in the Cripplegate district of Lon
don, the city solicitor, Henry Home
wood Crawford made a sensational
statement He said the inquest had
assumed grave Importance. The ex
pert evidence agreed that the fire was
started in a stack of clothing in the
show room of Waller q Brown, mantle
manufacturers. Mr.. Brown, he added,
could rot escape the fact that he Was
the only person in the show room just
prior to the outbreak and it was only
fair to state. said the city solicitor, in
conclusion that Mr.. Brown was per
fectly willing to re-enter the witness
boz and give any further details he
could ON the subject.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
HAb|GH()R{S)1 &CO.
Have Opened Up Line Of DOLLS, ILLUSTRATED
JUVENILE BOOKS, FANCY BASKETS, CHRIST
MAS CARDS and TOYS direct frOm Eastern I'M
porfers, mainly Of German manufacture, at
prices way below anything we've seen.

H. Co. have Imported Dolls from 500 to 81 SO each
H & Co. have Imported Christmas New Years
from &c upwards.
H Co. have Illustrated Juvenile Books in coors &c
upwards.
H. & Co. have Imported Toys from Sc upwards.
H. & Co. have Fancy Baskets from Sc upwards.
H. Co. have Imported Fancy Boxes from Csc upwards.
H q Co. have Imported Albums from 0Sc upwards.
H. & Co. have Imported Glove Handkerchief from
SOC upwards
H Co. have Celluloid Smokers Sets ST. Is upwards
H. Co. have Imported Picture Puzzles from 9c upwards
H. Co. have Imported Christmas Cards from
&c upwards.
H. & Co. have Rubber Balls from SC upwards
H. q Co. have Embroidered Handkerches IOc upwards
H. & Co. have Silk Handkerchiefs from iOc upwards
H. Co. have Initial Silk Handkerc1efs Csc upwards
H. & Co. have Fancy Perfumes for the Holidays.
H. & Co. have Fancy Soaps for the Holidays.
H & Co. have Silk Muflers from 500 upwards.
H & Co. have Silk and Wool Wool Mufers 25c
upwards.
G. Co. have Ladies' and Gents Silk Ms from SOC up
H. & Co. have Ladies' and Gents Kid Gloves prices
H. q Co. have Misses and Infants Silk
H. & Co. have Ladies Fine White Aprons &c upwards
H & Co. have Hosiery for the Holidays
H & Co. have Underwear for the Holidays
H q Co. have Corsets for the Holidays