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Hippo" WITH CHlLBLAINS.

In the Geological Museum in the jar
din des Plantes, at Paris, young hip
popotamus has lately been the object
of much scientific and public interest.
This hippopotamus is comparatively
recent acquisition at the museum, nav-
ing been brought from Africa, and is,
so far as a hippopotamus possibly
could be, a pet. His name is Bap-
tiste, which is regarded as not inap-
propriate, in view of his aquatic ha-
bits. He has been nourished on cows
milk and other more special hippo
potamus dainties, and is the delight of
the public on account of the tricks
which he plays necessarily on the big
hippopotami.
The big ones spend most of their
time in sleep, lying Immersed in water,
except, perhaps, as to their noses, eyes
and ears. Baptiste, who is not SO
sleepy as the older ones, looks about
the tank for these hippopotamus is
lands, and finding one to his liking,
calmly climbs upon it and lies down
to take a nap.
Presently the big hippopotamus, dis
turbed by the weight, moves uneasily,
and down comes the apparently Sleep
ing Baptiste into the water with a
great splash, while the people roar
with laughter. Then Baptiste, pulling
himself together, swims off in search
of another living island.
It would seem that so mischievous
for human beings, but he has not.
Baptiste is not popular with the keep
ers. Scarcely a day passes when these
guardians do not have some rascality
of his to complain of. He is continual
ly rushing at them with a mouth so
wide open that they seem to see it al
ready engulfing them.
Consequently when it became evil
dent one day that something serious
was the matter with Baptiste-when
he pinned and fretted, and had to forego
his customary tricks; when he was
very much Inclined to lie back in the
water and stick his enormous feet up
in the air-it became serious problem
how to make an examination.
This end was finally ACCOMPLISHED
by isolating the young hippopotamus,
getting him into close quarters, and
so pinioning him that it was possible
to examine his person. Then it was
discovered that his ailment was moth
ing but chilb1ains! And when hip
potamus has chilblains it is something
like a giraffe having sore throat, for
it's skin is about two inches thick.
Baptiste was undoubtedly suffering.
The next question was one of treat
ment, and it was wisely decided that
the way to cure the chilblains was to
remove the cause of them. The
weather had grown cold, and though
Baptiste had not complained, it was
probable that he had not been kent
warm enough, and particularly that
the water in which he kept his feet
most of the time was at too low a
temperature.
Baptiste was given. therefore. a spe-
cial tank, the water in which was kept
heato6 RI a oroator uorr,+b t1,.-
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oLD-TIME SINGING SCHOOL
It Is the Fad to Reproduce 1t To
s8J Day.

In the old colonial days when the
great and the neutrality-suspicious.
ers weresyoung the singing school was
well-established institution, writes
Mary 3. Estes in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. It was usually held in the village
schoolhouse, the schoolmaster often
figuring IS the singing master. Thith-
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SuElETY nlREETnRY-
MOST WoRsH1PFUL GRAND LODGE

MOST WORsHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
or 4@..
MINNESOTA. A. F. AND A. 4.
JOHNL. NEAL, G. M.
622 Boston Block.
JOHN G. STERRETT, Sec,
622 Boston Block.
J. K HnYARD LODGE, Ne. meets first and SEQ.
end Tuesday in each month 1t Masonic Hall SEQ.
ond street between HenEepin and Nicollet Ave.
Nasons in good standing always welcome.
JOHN G. STERRETT w. n.
HARVEY BURKE. Sec. Medical Block
ANCHOR LODGE A. F. ana A.. NJ no. H.. meets
the first and second Monday In each month
Masonic Hall Second street between Henner-
and Nicollet Ayes. Masons in good standing a.
ways welcome.
VIZ. LEsT1R, Sec'y Lumber Exchange.
NORTH STAR CoNs1sTrNo1 hailing from The
United Supreme Council 33 of the A. and A. 8.
Rite for the Southern and Western jurisdiction OF
the United States. Grand Orient at Washington,
D. G. meets the second Tuesday In each month.
All brothers in good standing always welcomed.
JAS. V. KEMP 82~ G. Sec'y eN Guara1V
Loan Bldg.
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MIMNEAPoLua.
q. u. O. O. O. 7.

ST ANTHONY LonGE. No ss77, meets the fire,
and third Wednesday in each month for trans
action of bushnell second and fourth Wednesdays
for instruction. at their hall, Second street, bet
weeD Nicollet end Hennepn ave: ues.
s. HARE, N. G.
JAMES A. SCOTT, p s. p. o. Box So
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ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION

463 Rice street, bet. Aurora and University.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Morning Prayer, Litany
and Sermon 11:0OA. NJ; Sunday School and Child
Ien,s Vespers 800 P. NJ; Evensong and Sermon
Fdayy Eysopg and
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew 500 p. n. All are
cordially invited. Seats free.
REV. E. RoBT. BENNETT. Clergyman in Charge
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PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.
Cor, 18th and Cedar.

Cor. 18th and Cedar.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching at 100 A. N.
and $50 p. NJ. Sunday at 1879 o'clock. Wednes
day evening general prayer meeting. Friday
evening study Sunday School lesson. Funerals
and weddings promptly attended
Rev. b. b. Hill, Supply, 917 Margaret St.
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Baptiste was given. therefore, a spe-
cial tank, the water in which was kent
heated to greater warmth than was
found necessary for the other hippo
potami; and his chilblains soon dis
appeared. But he greatly misses the
fun of making islands of the other
hippopotami's noses.-Youth's Com
panion.
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ST. JAMES, A. N +. CHURCH.

SUNDAY srHv1crs: II 80 A. H.; 80 ?. T.. Wed.
eesday prayer meeting, 500 II. Pastor visits %
Monday and Tuesday; at home Wednesday ans
Thursday. Weddings. funerals and the sick So
ended on notice.
- REV. S. B. JoNEsPastor, $50 Lsuis.
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Read A he s . gPEAL when you feel Iona
ONE andtrtd. ssc.s 81 - 800. =
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Presently the big hippopotamus, dis
turbed by the weight, moves uneasily,
and down comes the apparently sleep
ing Baptiste into the water with a
great splash, while the people roar
with laughter. Then Baptiste, pulling
himself together, swims off in search
of another living island.
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all appeared to be quiet and that he
had relieved the Birmingham troops
from duty. One hour later the sheriff
wired the governor he had just learned
another big crowd was en- route from
Decatur and he had put the Birming-
ham company on guard again.
KILLED HIM WITH HIS FIST
ALTA, Cal, June IL. George Sharon,
Of Dutch Flat, and Ben Billings, Of
Towels, became involved in an alter
cation in a saloon and agreed to settle
their differences with their fists.
Sharon finally swung wildly with his
right and, landing squarely upon Bill
lings jaw, knocked him down. On an
investigation it was found that Bill
lings' neck had been broken by his
fall and that he was dead. Sharon
promptly surrendered himself.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WAHPET0N, N. d., June l2.-While
the canvas men were at work on the
big tent of Ringing Bros circus the
center pole was struck by lightning.
Charles Walters and Charles Smith
were killed by the shock and four
other employees shocked.
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Connecticut, interposed an objection
and the matter went over until to-day.
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

Connecticut, lnterposed an objection
and the matter went over until to-day.
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
WASHINGTON, June IA convention
is on foot looking to the annexation of
the republic of Hawaii to the United
States as a territory, and the details
OF the plan are so nearly complete as
to warrant the belief that they will
soon be submitted to congress. The
articles Of convention in the proposed
scheme Of annexation are interesting.
Hawaii is to become territory Of the
United States, ceding all her ports
and crown lands in exchange for pro.
lection of the United States. She
is to be known in the galaxy
as the territory of Hawaii. The
United States, it is proposed, shall as
sumo the debt of the Hawaiian re-
public to the limit of $1,000, 900.
Friends Of annexation in Washington
declare that the president will submit
q message to congress on the subject
before the adjournment of the present
session There is the highest author
ity for stating that Hawaiian annexa-
ton is one Of the settled features of
President McKinley's foreign policy.
The effect of excluding from citizen.
ship in the United States the Asiatic
population is considered the most seri-
GUS feature Of the proposed annexation.
If adhered to in the opinion of many
public men here, it would lead to
straining of diplomatic relations with
China and Japan.
FOR AN INHERITANCE TAX.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-The demo-
cratic members of the senate commit
tee on nnance yesterday agreed TO oirer
as an amendment to the tariff bill
provision for an inheritance tax, The
amendment was prepared by Senator
Turpie, and was by him presented to
the senate on behalf of the democratic
minority. The principal provision of
the amendment is as follows;
That on and after the lst day Of January
1908, and for five years thereafter there shall
be laid and levied sum equal TO two per cent,
Of the value Of every estate, as an inheritance
tax, whether 1t is testate or intestate, to be
paid by the executors, administrators and
trustees thereof, or by the heirs or by the dis.
tributes, devisees or legatees, when the value
Of such estate, as an inheritance, Is n, 900 and
upwards, except where legacies or requests
are made to religious, charitable, educational
or other organizations which may, by the laws
Of the state, territory or district In which the
decedent was residing at the time OF his death,
be exempt from taxation.
TILLMAN's INVESTIGATING RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The mem.
bers Of the committee on contingent
expenses of the senate has agreed to
report adversely the Tillman resolution
for an investigation Of the alleged
speculations in sugar tits not known
when the report will be made to the
senate. The report, it is understood,
will go fully into the merits Of the
question, showing such Investigations
as that proposed to be generally barren
of results.
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TRADE REPORT.



port says:
Notwithstanding the cool wet weather, which
checked distribution Of seasonable goods, disap-
pointment at the restriction Of distribution Of
merchandise in the spring and early summer is
giving away to hopefulness In the fall trade
Business is better than year ago The vol
ume is larger and there are more people en-
ployed than prior to the last presidential cleo
ton. The movement Of merchandise In the
past five months has been disappointing, but
iobbers are beginning to report fair orders for
iall delivery. The encouraging features an
bounced this week are the improvement In
May railroad earnings and the advance In
the price OF Bessemer pig iron, although
the latter is less significant than some reports
Indicate Manufacturers Of woolens are more
hopeful, the outlook for higher prices stimu-
lating speculative demand for both raw and
manufactured products Crop prospects, ex-
rept In Georgia and Washington, where rain Is
needed, continue favorable Hot and forcing
weather with showers throughout the gulf
states has had an excellent effect on cotton and
.orn, which has stimulated demand for mer-
chandise.
There are 256 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week, com.
pared with 1917 last week, 234 In the week year
ago, 2s2 two years ago, "a three years ago. and
as contrasted with 30S In the Like week Of 1894
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NASHVILLE FAIR.
President Mckinley Given a Hearty
Welcome In the Southern City.
THE FIGHT PICTURES At CHICAGO.
Enormous Three New Dances Selected
for Next Season Shorthand to Rec
cord Dance Movements.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June H. - At
eight o'clock yesterday morning the
presidential tour merged into the cen
tennial celebration of the admission of
Tennessee into the union. As early as
five a. M. when the train reached
Bowling Green, a crowd had assembled
and an artillery salute was fired. Al
though this was somewhat to the dis
comfort to those who wished to sleep,
no great harm was done, and the presi-
dental party, in good health and spir-
its, was ready to receive the greetings,
official and popular, at the Nashville
railway station, where thousands were
assembled, many hundreds of them be-
ing in uniform.
After the conclusion of the cere-
monies in the auditorium the president
and some of his party visited the Par
thenon, which is the art repository,
and the childrens building, and then
repaired to the West Side club house,
a handsome structure near the admin
istration building and fronting the
Parthenon. In the paror there Mrs.
Mckinley held an informal reception.
Later in the afternoon she and the
president gave reception to women
only in the women's building. At
eight o'clock n fine display of fire.
works over the lake and on its shores
was viewed by Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley
and their party from the steps Of the
Parthenon.
THE FIGHT PICTURES AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June l2.-The veriscope pic
lures Of the Fitzsimmons-Corbett con-
test at Carson City have proved to be
successful novelty. The Grand opera
house, where they are being exhibited,
has been crowded at every perform
ance. Not only are the audiences large,
but made up Of the very best elements,
and fully 80 per cent. Of those attend
ing are women. There Is no objection
able feature Of any nature displayed,
and remarkable feature OF the pres
entation is the absorbing interest
with which the audiences enter into
the spirit Of the contest The advance
sale OF seats Is enormous, and II Is pre-
dicted that the veriscope pictures can
remain at the Grand opera house, test
ing its capacity, for the rest Of the
summer and fall season.
THE NEW DANCES.
New YORK, June l9.-The American
National Association of Masters of
Dancing has selected three new dances
for next season. They are: La Danse
Beatrice, by Prof, Dare, four-quarter
time, can be danced to any schottische
music; the Allemande, by Prof. Theo-
dore Lyttle, of Newark, N. j., two-step
time, and arms or hands are joined
during promenade or dance; the
Schenley, by Prof. Brown, Of Pitts
burgh, dedicated to Mrs. Schenley, the
millionaire society woman of that city,
The figures and movements of the new
dances will be kept secret until the
opening Of the next season. j. W.
Hawkins, of Mansfield, o., was elected
president. The masters were much in
terested in the new system of dance
shorthand invented by Prof. Dare.
Instead of recording the voice, this
shorthand records the movements of
the human body in the dance
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BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED.
Serious Trouble Brewing on the Northern
Frontier Of India.

Frontier Of India.
BOMBAY, June ia dispatch re.
ceived here from Simla, the residence
of the Indian government officials dur
ing the heated periods Of the year, an.
nounccs serious trouble on the north
ern frontier and the massacre Of n num-
Der of British officers and native sol.
diers in the government. employ.
From the particulars obtain
able at present it seems
that two guns belonging to a
Bombay mounted battery, escorted by
800 men belonging to the First regi-
ment Of Sikhas and the First Puniab
infantry, were treacherously attacked
In the Tochi valley by large force Of
hostile natives. The first report said
that Col. Dummy, two officers and 25
privates had been killed and that
three officers and 95 men had
been wounded. In addition, a
number Of mules and horses
are reported killed. Indications
are that the affair Is more than
mere conflict with warlike natives,
and that the notorious mullah of
Powinda is at the bottom of the trouble.
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A HUMAN OSTRICH.

Tramp Snowman with q stomach Full Of
Knife Blades and Various Other Articles
of Hardware.
KANSAS CITY, NO., June ia thin
young man, with panied expression
on his face, walked into the city
physicians office yesterday and sur.
prised Assistant City Physician Smythe
by asking him to remove number of
knife blades, to say nothing Of ten
penny nails and handful of carpet
tacks, from his internal economy. The
man said he was Harry Whallen, 20
years old, a tramp Snowman out of a
job. He said he was glass-eater and
contortionist. An operation will be
performed to-day by a number of able
physicians
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ST.. LOUIS, June 1.-THE dead and
terribly wasted body of aged Mary
Allen lies on slab at the morgue.
She was found in heap Of straw in
her lowly shanty in the rear of 1920
North Eighth street, dead from starva-
ton. She was last seen alive about
five days ago, when she was hardly able
to walk. She was without food and
the picture of absolute poverty The
woman is about s. years old and eked
out living by picking rags for car
nets
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drives the bile and other poisonous Gle.
ments out of the blood; stops morbid &C.
foundations in the lungs, throat, bronchial
tubes, and other organs; makes rich, red
blood; and builds up healthy tissue, solid
muscle, nerve force and energy,
Even consumption Is cured BY Doctor
Pierce's wonderful Discovery" 1t de-
stroys the germs of consumption In the
blood In the only true scientific way It Is
the preparation Of an educated experienced
physician. Dr. Pierce has been for nearly
thirty years chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo N. Y. His prescriptions are recog-
nized standard remedies the world over.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser"
DR.. Pierce's thousand page family doctor
book with over three hundred illustrations
and colored plates will be sent for lin.
tied time only, absolutely free, paper-bound,
on receipt Of twenty.one cents In one-ceft
stamps to pay the cost Of mailing only.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso.
citation, No, e., Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
If handsome, cloth bound binding Is pre-.
ferred, send ten cents extra (thirty-one cents
In ALL, to pay extra cost Of this handsome
and more durable binding.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the
liver, stomach and bowels. By druggistA
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The Committee VIII Investigate.

AUSTIN, Tex, June II. - After
wrangle lasting over three hours, the
house of the Legislature adopted a reso
luton to have a committee appointed
to investigate the charge that there
were northern professors occupying
chairs in the Texas state university
who were teaching republican polite,
and ridiculing the history of the lost
cause.
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Fridays Baseball Games.

Western league-Kansas City 8, De-
troit 2; Columbus IA, st. Paul Q; Grand
Rapids 10, Milwaukee 5.
National league--Boston s12, Louis
Vile a.; Philadelphia 10, Chicago 7;
Cincinnati 2, New York 1; Washington
5, StLouis 8; Baltimore 8, Cleveland 4;
Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 8.
Western association-St. Joseph .,
Des Moines 4; Dubuque24, Cedar Rapids
5; Rockford s, Peoria i; Quincy 9, Bur
IinQton l.
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Bittinger VIII Go to Montreal.

WASHINGTON, June IL. - The an
nouncement comes direct from the
white house that Maj John L. Bittin-
ger, of st. Joseph, will be appointed
consul-general to Montreal, and not 10
Toronto, as has been reported.
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FATALLY BURNED.
Another Death Recorded by Kin
ding q Fire with Kerosene.
4 DOZEN LIVES LOST BY A FLOOD.
New England Suffers Damage from High
Waters-The situation at Huntsville
Still OminOus-Killed with His Fist

Waters-Ihe SITUATION at huntsville
| Still Ominous-Killed with His Fist
Struck by Lightning.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 12.-Mrs. J.
Lisbert, widow, was fatally burned
while kindling fire with kerosene oil
at her home near Creston, station on
the Air line in the east bottoms, beyond
the city limits. She placed some wood
in the kitchen stove and poured a
quantity of oil upon it. After lighting
it she attempted to pour more oil upon
the flames from can. The oil ex-
ploded, throwing the burning liquid
over Mrs. Lisbert's clothes and upon
the furniture. Neighbors heard her
screams and saw her running from the
house. They caught her and smoth.
cred the flames, but not until she was
fatally burned. She died at noon yes
terday.
A DOZEN LIVES LOST BY A FLOOD.
BosroN. June 12.-After a day of
good work the reports from the north
ern, eastern and central sections of
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Tn Honnr ~ vNhItalow Raid

LONDON, June IL. Ambassador Hay
gave a dinner yesterday in honor Of
Whitelaw Reid, the special ambassa.
dor Of the United States senate to the
diamond jubilee festivities. Most Of
the guests were Americans, the com
pany including Andrew Carnegie and
ChaunceY NJ. DeneW.
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WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE compila-
ton of statistics Of coal production in
the United States in 1895 shows de-
creases in Kansas and Missouri. Kan
sas produced 2,784,sOl tons, valued at
s3.l75,O32, while Missouri had an out
put Of 1881, $50 tons, with q value OF
e2,5ls,l94.
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Brewers Congratulate Themselves.

BUFFALO, n Y, June 1.-THE con-
vention Of brewers of the United States
concluded its work yesterday with the
election Of officers. The report Of the
vigilance committee, which was pre-
sented referred to the steadily pro-
crossing decline on what in certain
states might at times have been styled
the popularity Of prohibition" The
defeat Of prohibition at the polls in 10
states was reported
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Her Lover Repriman ded Her.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June II. DE.
spondent because she had been repri-
manded by her lover, Nellie Glover, %
years old, daughter Of Robert c. Glover,
carpenter living at 1927 Euclid ave-
nue., made what proved to be success
full attempt at suicide yesterday by
shooting herself. Her lover was AL,
fred Price, q telegraph operator.
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Kansa, City Manufacturers Organize,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June l2.-About
40 manufacturers held meeting on
the fifth floor OF the Home Products
exposition building yesterday and
formed a temporary organization Of u
manufacturers association. Walter ).
Dickey was elected chairman and DR..
r. |. Pearson secretary. tits proposed
to make this organization branch Of
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers.
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To Test Carrier Pigeons,

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, June l2.-Five
carrier pigeons, the property of Gin
cinnati parties, were liberated here
this morning at five o'clock. The same
birds made the trip from jefferson
City to Cincinnati in ten hours. The
distance was 500 miles from jefferson
CITY.