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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
Bills Introduced

Bills Introduced
g. F. IA (Wing)-Regulating the fees of
issuing of citizenship papers.
S. F. 10 Barr)-To legalize conveyances
of real estate by husbands direct to their
wives.
s. F. 16 Mountaineering hospitals
and other benevolent organizations to author
ize other corporations to elect part Of their
officers.
S. F. II (Cronkhite)-Appropriat s10,O 600
per annum for high schools.
S. F. IS (Cronkhite) -ApprOpriating $4,000
for an agricultural school at Crookston. Agri-
culture.
S. F. 10 CHodge)-Requiring county aud
itors to countersign county treasurers tax
receipts.
MINOR SENATE MATTERS.
Senator Miller offered a resolution appoint
ing G. E. Mcmillan as clerk of the commit
tees on printing, education, game and game
laws, insurance and legislative expenses. No
tice of debate was given.,,
Senator Ozmun called up his resolution
to a state conference for uniform legislation,
but the resolution was. defeated.
Senator Stevens wanted the reapportion-
ment committee resolution acted upon at an
early date, but it was not taken from the
table. a=E
The resolution of Senator Theden for
committee to investigate department stores
was taken from the table, adopted and
Messrs. Theden, Johnson, w. E.; OZmun,
Culkin and Wyman appointed as such commit
tee.
The chief clerk of the house announced
it's concurrence in the resolution for joint
committee to investigate the beet sugar in
dustry. Messrs. Keller, Smith and Greer were
appointed to represent the senate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13

Senator Miller Looking into Earn
ings on Leased Lines.

The senate unanimously adopted the
resolution Of Senator Miller providing
for reports from the railroad and ware
house commission, as follows:
There appearing in the statement of gross
earnings of the railroad companies, as re
ported by the railroad and warehouse commits
sion Of this state, a certain item denoted
rents and ~
Whereas, 1t is believed that the payment of
such rents has been made by companies,
porations, firms and persons engaged in the
transportation CT passengers, merchandise and
products usually transported over railroads;
and
Whereas, The companies, corporations, firms
and persons so engaged in transporting pas
sengers, merchandise and products do not APP
pear to have made reports of gross earnings
of such transportation business, required
by law; therefore,
Resolved That the warehouse and railroad
commission of this state is requested to as
certain the gross earnings received in this
state for six years last past by such COM
panies corpora atoms, firms and persons
gagged in transporting passengers, merchan-
disc and products over railroads in this state,
and for which privilege they are paying rent
to the railroad companies operating in this
state, and when ascertained, that such rail
road and warehouse commission report to the
senate the amount of such gross earnings
and the names Of the companies, corporations,
firms and persons so receiving pay for such
transportation of passengers, merchandise and
products, and the amount received by each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
COMMITTEE LIST TODAY.
Speaker Jones VIII Present His This
Morning.

Speaker Jones will be on hand this
morning to preside at the session of
the house. and one of his first acts will
in all probability be the naming of the
committees for the work to be done
during the next two months and half.
1t Is a fair guess to say that there
will be a lot Of surprises when the list
rs handed out, and 1t Is learned where
the chairmanships have been distrib-
uted. Notwithstanding his illness
Speaker Jones has been industriously
making up the card Of names for the
various committees, together with Sc
lection of chairman.
Perhaps one or two OF his closest
friends have an idea who will be Sc
lected, but 1t is difficult to get their
views on the matter. 1t Is quite gem
orally conceded that the university
committee will go to Fred y. Snyder,
both because he is a Son-in-law Of
ex-Gov. John s. Piilsbur;', whose pet
institution the university is, and also
for the reason that this committee has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
WANTS TO BE MAYOR,
Hesing Has His Eye on the Chicago
City Hall.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Postmaster
Washington Hesing, of Chicago, today
met a number of the Illinois delegation
for the purpose of discussing appro-
priations for the Chicago office. Mr.
Hesing was emphatic in his declaration
that the recommendations Of the post
office department should be followed
Mr.. Loud, he said. would strive to re-
duce the postoff1ce appropriations. but
this could not be done without injury
to the service. The Loud bill, now be-
fore the senate, if passed, he said,
would not effect such a saving at once
as to warrant a reduction Of the ap-
propriations. The postmaster's salary
should be increased, if not at this
session, then at the next. He would
probably not be there to enjoy it. he
said, and upon Mr.. Cooks suggestion
that perhaps he desired to get into
the city hall before then. he declared
emphatically, Yes. sir. do want to be
mayor"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
TORPEDO EXPLOSION.
Two Men and Two Women Killed
i'm Pennsylvania.

i'm Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE magazine
of the Pennsylvania Torpedo company,
limited, at Shamokin, Pa, eighteen
miles from here, was blown up today.
The explosion occurred about 10 o'clock,
and completely demolished the build
ing and tore large hole in the ground
The conclusion was felt several miles
away and buildings in the immediate
vicinity were badly shattered At
Shousetown the public school building
was partly demolished and a panic
among the pupils ensued, out for.
tunately no one was hurt Economy.
Coraopolis and other towns say the
shock was so heavy that windows were
broken.
Two men and two women were killed
and one man injured. Killed: l.. d.
Stickney, superintendent; James Nc
Closkey, workman; two girls, names
not known. The injured man was Wal
ter Crane. He will likely recover.
The explosion was at the plant OF
the Columbia Dynamite company. a
branch Of the Pennsylvania Torpedo
company, limited. The building. which
is a two-story frame structure. was
blown to atoms, and the report was
heard thirty miles away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
CrOnkhite for Schools.

Senator Cronkhite's bill. s. F. No. II, pro-
vides that this year and even years here
after the state shall appropriate $4,000 addi-
tional to the present fund for high schools in
Minnesota. S. F. No. Is, also presented by
Senator Cronkhite, provides that $4,000 be
appropriated for the establishment OF State
experimental farm at Crookston, Mimi. $25,
900 to be used for building in 1897, and $25,
900 for the schools maintenance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
RE REPRESENTATIVE DONNELLY
TAKES A CUE FROM THE STATE
AUDITORS ANNUAL.
THE MOUNTAIN IRON MINE.
HOW THE STATE HAPPENED 20
RELINQUISH 1T TO BE IN
VESTIGATED.
SALT SPRING LAND GRANTS, TOO.
Representative jacobson Wants to
Know Something About Them
Proceedings I'm the House.

But one session Of the house was held
yesterday, and, doubtless owing to the
fact that Speaker Jones is still indis-
posed, the standing committees were
not given out. Representative Shell
presided, and, after a brief prayer by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13
MARY JACOBS, CHARLESTON
Produced I'm Court and Mrs. Carew
Cleared.

YOKOHAMA. jan 12.-The trial Of
Mrs Walter Carew, who is charged
with poisoning her husband by ad-
ministering to him arsenic between
Oct. Is and Oct. %, last, the day or
his death, has been brought to d
dramatic close by the appearance ana
confession in court of Miss Mary
Jacob the governess Of the family,
who, 1t now seems, was the real muir
deress and the person who wove the
chain of evidence around the widow
that nearly led to her conviction.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
CONDUCTOR HAS HIS REVENGE,
How Street Car Eniploye Didn't Get
Ahead of Passenger.

conductor on the Lindell Railway
line. st. Louis Mo-, whose name is said
to be Davis. played a shrewd trick on
an individual who, during the past
three months, has caused the conduc-
tors on this line no end of annoyance
This individual made 1t a practice to
board one of the Lindell cars at a GER
tain point in the west end, and when
approached for his fare by the conduc-
tor, flash a $40 bill on him, apologizing
for offering such a large bill by saying
he was in a hurry and had not time to
get change In nearly every instance he
was permitted to ride free, the cOnduc-
tor preferring to pass him free to rob-
bing himself of his small change
In time the conductors on this line got
to know the slick individual, and, after
comparing notes, they prepared a
scheme to forever cure the man of his
propensity to carry large bills ON street
cars. They dubbed together and Sc
cured 1895 worth of pennies, which
they placed in a canvas bag. This was
given to Davis, who was instructed to
look out for the obnoxious individual on
his run. Davis carried the bag full of
pennies under one of the seats in his car
for two weeks. Finally the fellow
boarded Davis car at Vandeventer ave-
nue.. When Davis went to collect his
fare the fellow handed him the $40 bill,
which had secured for him so many
rides in the past. 1t would never secure
him another.
In the most unconcerned manner
imaginable, Davis asked the man if he
had nothing smaller The man said no.
Without the semblance of smile on his
countenance the conductor reached un-
der one Of the seats of the car, brought
forth the bag of pennies, and without a
word handed it over to the man. Then
he went out onto the back platform and
nearly cracked his face open laughing
at the shrewd manner In which the
foxy" passenger had been outwitted.
The passenger counted out the 1895
in pennies without a word, placed the
bag in his Overcoat pocket, shifted un-
easily in his seat for a few minutes,
went out on the platform, placed the
wrong end of cigar in his mouth and
attempted to light it, spat nervously a
few times and then jumped off the car.
When Conductor Davis turned in at
the end of his run he had a pain in his
side from laughing All his brother con-
ductors were waiting to hear from him,
and when he turned over the famous
bill to the cashier roar of laughter
went up from the assembled conductors
that could be heard down at the bridge.
The $40 bill was counterfeit.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
The Last Dollar.

A prosperous New-Yorker, who in
the course Of twenty-five years has at
tanned high distinction in his profess
sion, attributes his success in large
measure to his fathers good sense in
appealing to his manliness and pride.
He had been an indolent student at
college, and had made a poor use Of
his advantages; and as soon as he was
graduated he had asked his father to
allow him to go to New York and to
study law. The fathers reply was
brusque and forcible.
$50 far as 1 can make it out, you
have wasted your time at college," he
said, ''and there is no ground for faith
in your success at the bar. Still you
may do as you like. 1 shall give you
one hundred dollars; but remember
that when you have spent your last dol
lar, it will be useless to ask me for
money"
This reads like an unkind, unsympa-
thetic speech, but the son treasures it
to this day as a rich legacy from wise
father. 1t helped to develop in him a
spirit Of manly independence. 1t made
him set his teeth together, and resolve
that under no circumstances would he
ask his father for another dollar.
A strange glow of excitement bright
ems the veterans face whenever he tells
the story Of his last dollar.
When he reached New York the let
ters of introduction upon which he had
depended failed to secure an opening
for him, and he found himself without
a friend in the great city. Week after
week he walked the streets in search
of employment in stores, factories and
offices, and he received no encourage
ment. His lodgings became poorer and
poorer, his luncheon was dropped, and
at last he had only one meal day.
There came day when he had only
one dollar left in his pocket. 1t was
late in the afternoon, and he had eaten
nothing since the previous night. With
this last dollar unbroken he secured a
clerkship in a dry goods store, and the
crisis Of his fortunes was passed. Six
months afterward there was an open
ing for him in a law office, and eventu-
ally he became a successful lawyer.
A metropolitan banker recently re-
marked that his bank was an asylum
for millionaires' grandsons. 81 have
six of them in training as clerks he
said, "and not one of them has the en-
ergy required for earning his living un-
aided. If they were poor men, with
out having the prospect of inheriting
great wealth, they would find it for
their benefit to learn something in my
bank, and to fit themselves for useful
careers"
That was a cynical remark at the
expense of rich mems sons; but it IS
true that hard and painful experiences,
like the young collegian's search for en-
ployment with his last dollar in his
pocket, tougher the fibre Of ones man
hood and develop force of character,
and, with the possession of good mental
qualities, contribute to success in life,
Youths Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
Not What They Expected

Burglars make mistake when they
tackle a physicians house. One broke
into a London doctors cons ulting room
a short time ago, and the doctor threw
at him the first thing he could lay his
hands on.
1t happened to be bottle of oil of
peppermint, which caught the thief in
the neck and broke. The thief got
away, but the next day the police
shifted at every suspicious character
they met, and soon secured their man.
Twenty-four hours later when ar
raigned in court, he still rocked of the
peppermint. Not many weeks pre-
viously another thiee was discovered
by a physician il his room.
The doctor pretended that he thought
the intruder was new patient come
for consultation, and thumped and
nounded him for ten minutes in the
most professional manner, pronounced
him perfectly sound, and charged him
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
Value of Evidence.

A few years ago an English traveller
in Turkey reported q case Of stealing as
it was tried in the courts Of that coun-
try. The Armenian newspapers of that
time, commenting upon the case, said
that it proved that the testimony Of a
calf was worth more than that of two
Christians.
A Turk, coveting a COW belonging TO
a Christian, succeeded in stealing it.
The owner complained of the theft to
the nearest judge, bringing a friend to
corroborate his story, and he demand
ed the restoration of his property. The
Judge declined to believe either the in
jured man or his friend.
On this the injured man said 81 have
the calf of this cow at place very near
the court, and if your Honor will have
the COW brought to the calf and will OBJ
serve the two together, he will imme-
diately perceive by their affection for
each other that the cow must be the
mother of the calf, and this will prove
that she belongs to me-"
Accordingly, the Judge ordered the
COW to be brought to the calf, and went
himself to see the two. No sooner had
the calf set eyes on the COW than it
claimed her as mother. The Judge was
convinced, and ordered the cow to be
given up to the Christian.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
How Cubans Get Arms and PovIe,

1t was an interesting revelation
which we got in recent Havana letter
to the Sun that the Cuban patriots
have frequently procured military mu-
nitions by purchase from the officers
of the Spanish army. 1t was stated in
the letter that two Spanish colonels be-
longing to the garrison at Guanabacoa
had been implicated in secret dealings
with the revolutionistS. THE Spanish
soldiers" said our correspondent, "are
so hungry and so Ill treated that they
sell their cartridges to the insurgents"
There are not few Spanish officers in
Cuba who have made money during
the war by blackmail, by the plunder-
Ing Of villages, by levying assessments
upon planters and manufacturers for
protection. and by selling arms to the
enemies of Spain. The Cubans have
many times procured military supplies
by capturing them upon the battlefield,
by buying them from the commanders of
/ spanish garrisons, and by the help of
adventurerS who have taken them to
Cuba in ships. At all times, in peace
or in war. the political and military
agents of Spain in Cuba have made it
their chief business to secure riches at
the expense of the Cuban people. When
Weyler shall leave Cuba for Spain he
VIII take with him the fortune which
ne has gained by havoc and fraud
New York Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
The Southern Exchange.

For Lsome reason the Southern Cali
fornia Fruit Exchange is not accom-
plishing as much this year for the
citrus growers as had been anticipated.
says the Oakland Tribune. 1t controls
from 1900 to 3, 1000 carloads of oranges,
but not less than 5000 carloads will
be shipped. The San Diego Union
notes some of the causes of dissatisfac.
tion. with or two exceptions no
provision is made by cooperative mar
ketlng organizations in California for
furnishing any advances. This defect
has kept many growers from joining
such associations. 1t has also been
the cause of many Withdrawals. 1t is
this lack OF any provision for tiding
over its members that has been the
great obstacle to the Fruit Exchange
1t is unfortunate that steps were not
taken long ago to remedy this defect. =
The Exchange might with advantage
take lesson from the Fresno raisin
growers. In former years they tried
cooperation without any provision for
making advances. and it was not a
success. Then they talked of freezing
out the weaker growers, but this plan
happily was abandoned. Finally,
they concluded to form an association
which should care for it's members and
make advances to them when needed.
The plan worked we'll, and the past
season has been a success.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17

herd bird that will drive its charges to
pasture, protect them from prowling
animals, and, gathering them carefully
together at nightfall, brings them safe
ly home again, is something till recent
ly unheard of in this part of the world.
Such a bird is the yakamik of South
America. The settler in Venezuela and
British Guiana needs no dog to care for
his sheep and poultry. He has an ETH
cient guardian in the shape Of a crane
which he, or an Indian for him, trains
to obey the voice of it's master.
To the care of this bird he intrusts
his sheep or his ducks and other poul-
try, and sees them depart to their feed
ing-grounds secure in the knowledge
that the crane will bring them all back
safely. Woe to the unlucky animal
that, prowling about to steal, is de-
tected by the vigilant yakamik. The
bird savagely attacks the marauder
with wing and beak, and forces it to
retreat in haste. A dog is no match for
the crane.
At nightfall the bird returns with its
flock, never losing it's way, no matter
how far it may wander, for it's sense
of location is very acute Arrived at.
home, it roOsts upon tree or shed near
it's charges, to be ready to resume its
supervision of them when they are let
out again in the morning.
The bird is as affectionate as it is
trustworthy. 1t will follow it's master
about, capering with delight, and show
ing it's appreciation of his caresses by
the most absurd movements.
Mr. Carter Beard, in an article in the
Popular Science News, says that the
yakamik is SO jealous of other house
hold pets that when it appears at meal
times it will not take it's own food
until it has driven off every cat and dog
and secured full possession for itself.
1t can bear no rival in it's masters
favor, and will not even tolerate the
negro walters unless it knows them
we'll
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
The Farmers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

81 guess" remarked Farmer Corn
tossel, "then wed better hev Josiar
stop studyin' so hard. 'Tain't good fur
is mind"
"I haven't noticed anythin' unusual"
"Mebbe We amt. But l hev. When
he come home fur his vacation, after
travelin hundreds of miles, whut de ye
think his fust words was"
81 d'no,"
"He says, We'll, father, I'm half-back
now
81 looked at i'm, an says, What do
you mean?
"I mean what l say. Pm half
back."'
81 SAYS, 'Josiar, son, don't ye realize
whur We are? Ye amt half back. Ye're
all the way back, an I'm glad ter see
We, too An all he done was to jes'
laugh an say he'd tell me all about it
some time."-Washing Star.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
Love LIN a Tree in Fiji.

Billing and cooling among the Fijians
is curious feature in their social Gus
toms. 1t is decidedly against the rule
to do any courting within doors. The
gardens or plantations are the spot
held sacred to Cupid and the generally
approved trysting place of lovers is
high up among the branches of bread
fruit tree. You may often walk round
q n]antation on a moonlight night and
see couples perched forty feet from the
ground in the bread fruit trees, one on
each side of the trunk, position which
comes fairly within the limits of a
Fiiian maiden's ideas OF modesty.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17

THOSE who wish to employ the services
of Detective, and who is known as to his
secrecy and his ability and his success IN
business for the past twenty years, and who
works for the interest of his clients, Will
find it to their advantage to place their
business in Mr.. A. Z. Lucas hands, whose
office is in the Parrott Bldg, lover the EN-
porium) S25-S55 Market St., San francisco.
Mr. Lucas does not publish his business
in the newspapers, nor does he look after
newspaper nOtOriety in giving his secret
work to the press as he deems 1t detrl-
ment to any Detective to give out any OF
the secrets of his clients, being 1mmaterlal
to the public, unless the case is brought out
in the courts; and numerous of his cas- rs,
which has been handled by him, being
brought to successful termination, moth
ing has been heard of them, thereby avoic-
ing trial by the courts
We would recommend Mr.. Lucas to any
one who is desirous of having secret work
done. and are satisfied that if anyone en-
ploys him, they will not have any reason
to regret it, having handled some of the
most difficult cases, both civil and criminal
which has ever been known on this coast,
for banks and private parties.
Mr.. Lucas has competent and reliable
agents throughout the United States and
Canada, which enables him to transact
business for his clients at a reasonable rate,
thereby saving travelling expenses.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
The Lion Sermon.

The annual 'lion sermon,' preached
in the Church of st. Katharine Cree,
Leadenhall street, London, has been
preached annually in the same church
for 251 years. Its origin is due to one
Sir John Gayer, a former lord mayor
of London, who, travelling in a wild
part of Asia far in advance of his at
tendants, suddenly found himself alone
and face to face with lion. Being
pious man, Sir John fell on his knees
and prayed God to protect him in his
hour of need. The prayer was answered,
for on rising Sir John saw the animal
walking away. Considering his escape
miraculous. ON his return to London Sir
John set aside fund from the interest
of which gifts were to be purchased for
distribution to the poor on each succeed
ing anniversary and a sermon be preach
ed to tell future generations how God
heard his prayer and delivered him from
the mouth of the lion.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-17
PaD7P Furniture.

lust al present an experiment is be-
ino made at building all the furniture
of unpretentious form of compressed
naner This does for the living rooms
what aluminium has done for the kitch-
en-literally decreases the weight to a
point where child is able to move the
largest piece. 1t is not proposed in this
nrocess to detract in the least from
beauty of shape or grace and elaborate
nes of ornamentatiOn, but to lessen the
weight.