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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
TWO NEW MAsToDoNs.
Great Northern Receives Them
From the Brooks Works.

The Great Northern yesterday morning re-
ceived from the Brooks Locomotive works,
It's two new new mastodon tweive-wheel freight
engines, the big machines being brought out
from New York state via the Lake Shore
which will be put in commission on the Mon
tana Central. were taken to the Great North
ern shops at Como, set up and connectst, to
bered 100 and 1O1, and each weighs 100000
pounds with it's tender They are equipped
with cylinders 21x34 and have four ifty-fve-
inch coupled drivers on each side. These
drivers have a sixteen-foot base on the track,
and make I'D total wheel base for the en-
CINE of about twenty-five feet. With the
tender this wheel base is increased to fifty
three feet six inches. These engines have
longer stroke and more weight on the drivers
than any engine which have ever been built
and will be used for heavy work on the Mon
tana Central. Their height to the top Of
the stack is just fifteen feet six inches.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
among the arrivals at the Merchants yester-

among the arrivals at the Merchants yester-
day.
c. B. Newell, of Springfield, Mass, is at
the Ryan.
j. Wilson, of Chicago, is at the Clarendon
L. Lohlman of New York, is registered at
the Ryan.
Alex Calder, of Winnipeg, was a guest at
the Merchants yesterday.
]. P. Light, of Chicago, was registered at
the Ryan yesterday.
A. D. Sayer of Faribault is a guest of the
Metropolitan.
Mrs ]. B. King, of Chicago is at the Met
ropoitan.
]. B. Wilson, of Fargo, registered at the
METROPOLITAN Yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
COMPACT A FARCE.
Eastern Roads Already breaking
the Agreement Just Made.

CHICAGO Dec Notwithstanding the
agreement of the executive officers of the
Eastern roads to maintain rates after the
first of the year it is fact that contracts
have already been made, and contracts were
in existence at the time of the formation OF
the agreement, that call for the handling OF
freight between Chicago and the Atlantic
seaboard at lower rates than those called
for in the agreement of the executive Of
fcers reached this week at the meeting IN
New York. 1t is not expected by the ma
iority of freight agents, at this end of the
lines at least, that the agreement will make
any appreciate difference in the situation
The great bulk OF business both freignt
and passenger traffic, is yet to come, and
on many of the roads more people have al
ready been handled than were handled
throughout all the season last year. The
freight has been very heavy and the IN
crease has been large over that Of the holt
day season last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
MILLIONS GO UP IN SMOKE.
Old City Bonds to Be Formally Gre.
mated Shortly.

Several million dollars worth of paid
and Cancelled bonds and certificates of
indebtedness have been taking up
space in the vault of the city comp
troller for months past. The council
appointed Assemblyman Reardon and
Aid. Kenny to assist the comptroller
in burning the paid paper. The blaze
was to have come off yesterday, but
one of the council representatives
failed to keep the appointment, and
the destruction of the cancelled securi-
ties was postponed to a future date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
DEATHS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOTICE-The trustees OF The State Savings
Bank, Germania Life ms Bldg, 4th and
MINI. SITS, have declared a semi-annual
nun for the period ending Jan. l. 1898 De-
positors entitled to interest will please pre-
sent their books at the bank on or after
Jan. 20, 1898. The new interest period be-
gins Jan. 1, 1898. All deposits made on or
before Jan. 3, 1885, will be entitled to six
months interest July l, 1898. Jul. NJ Gold
smith, Treasurer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
WHO INSPECTED THIsf
Another Plaintiff Says Unsafe Ma
chinery Manned Him.

Otto Ostrum has brought an action
against the Horne & DAM Co., to re-
cover $4,000 for personal injuries al
legged to have been sustained by him
five years ago, while engaged in oper-
ating a stamping machine in the de-
PENDANTS factory. The plaintiff who
was a boy Of sixteen at the time, al
leges that the machine was out of re-
pair and that the defendant ordered
him to operate it without warning him
of it's unsafe condition, and that in con-
sequence, his right hand was so injured
as to necessitate the amputatior of
three fingers, thereby 'incapacitating
him from work forever"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
NEW MILEAGE TICKET.
1t VIII Be on Sale by the Middle of
January.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The interchangeable
mileage ticket OF the Michigan lines Will be
on sale by Jan. Is at the latest This much
has been settled by the ticket agents who
have been organizing the new bureau The
delay when the first tickets of the Central
Passenger association were put out was
caused by the inability to secure press that
was capable of printing the tickets. This
time the roads will not have this trouble.
and as soon as the tickets are ready to
print they will be struck off and placed on
sale II had been announced that several
other roads from the Central Passenger as
ISOLATION were to join the new ticket bureau,
but the chances seem to be that the ten
lines which compose it will be compelled to
60 il alone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25

Wednesday, has been confined to his private
car because of illness. Today he is some
what improved, but until he becomes strong
er Mr.. Clark will not attempt to take the
apartments at the hotel here that had been
procured for him. Mr.. Clark has been in
poor health for some time and the visit to
this city was made for the purpose of bene-
fitting his condition. He had expected to re-
main here about two weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
sTUNG BY A TARANTULA
while He Was Unloading n Car of
Fruit.

George R. Patterson. aged nineteen, en-
ployed by Presly & Co., was bitten by a
tarantula while unloading carload of ba-
nanas. About an hour later his hand began
to swell badly. His friends advised him to
drink lots of whisky, and he did So He
went to his home, SS4 Walnut street, and
was attended by DR.. Wash, the wound be-
ing cauterized and washed with antiseptics
Patterson showed some signs of commissions
for a time, but is now on the fair way to
recovery.
The goods advertised In this newspaper are
for sale by home merchants. You can get
the right thing by pressing your demand,
gently but firmly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
LUCKY WEST SIDE HANK.
Its Claim Against the Merrill Els
tate Is Sustained.

tate Is Sustained.
Judge Bum filed decisions yesterday
In the matter Of the claims of the West
Side Bank, of st. Paul, the Astor Place
Bank, of New York. and the King Axe
Co. against the estate of Daniel D.
Merrill, insolvent. The claimants ap-
pealed to the district court from the
disaHowance of their claims by the Sc
curity Trust company, which is the as
signee of the estate of Daniel D. Mer-
rilI
Judge Bum finds that the claims
were improperly disallowed, except a
portion of the claim of the West Side
Bank, in the sum of $1,40715. Judg-
ment is ordered in favor Of the West
Side Bank, that its claim be allowed by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
st. Paul & Duluth Railroad, Holiday
Excursion Rates.

On December 20, "a, rs and 81, and
January /, 1898, the st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad company will sell Holiday
Excursion Tickets from and to all
points on their line at rate of fare
and one-third for the round trip. Tick
cts good for return passage on and
until January 4, 1898.
Ticket offices Union Depot and 39S
Robert Street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
IS STILL MELANCHOLY.
Mary Thompson, Who Essayed Sui
eide, to Go to Iowa.

Mary Thompson, the young woman
who took a dose of laudanum at the
Friendly Inn home on Jackson street
a few nights ago, was examined in the
probate court yesterday She was
found to be suffering from melancholia,
resulting from dependency over her
inability to secure work AS Miss
Thompson's residence is in Iowa she
will be deported to that state in charge
of the proper authorities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25

the assignee to the extent of $13,093,
that the claim of the Aston Place Bank
be allowed to the extent of $749, and
that of the King Axe Co. to the extent
Of $685.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
IS 1T A FELONYs
Gravity of Thurston's OHense Before
the Supreme Court

The case of The State against Howard
Thurston, of Duluth was argued on an ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus before
the supreme court yesterday. Assistant At
torney General Edgerton appeared for the
state and H. B. Fryberger, of Duluth. for
Thurston, extradited from Wisconsin, on
the charge of brbing a witness to withhold
true testimony in the case against James E.
Smith. charged with conducting a lottery.
Mr. Fryberger argued for Thurston's re-
lease from custody on the ground that the
crime with which he stood charged was a
misdemeanor and not felony.
The court took the matter under advise
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. Csc.
The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
CLEANsED AS BY FIRE.

GAINESVILLE Lookup Gets a Thorough
FumigatiOn.
Secretary Hart, of the state board of cor
rections and charities yesterday received
telegram from the health officer at GAINESVILLE
saying:
1.-The village lookup is in better shape than
Ii has been for years. 1t is sailing about in
the realms of bliss in the form of smoke"
The lookup was burned to the ground
Thursday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
Mr., Clark Better.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. PAS II. II.
Clark, formerly president of the Union Pa
cinc railroad, who came here from st. Louis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
sCoTT,s CHRISTMAS DAY

VIII BE Spent in Sheriff Wagener's
Castle.
]. E. Scott and Thomas F. Mcdonald, two
st. Anthony hill youths, were before Judge
Twohy yesterday charged with the burglary
of Donohue's grocery store on Selby avenue
two weeks ago. Mcdonald made statement
as to his indirect connection with the rob-
berry, and discharged. Scott pleaded
guilty to petit larceny, and was sentenced
to ninety days in the workhouse. By the
time the case had been disposed of the work
house van had gone, and Scott was taken
to the county Jail, where he will remain
until Monday morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25

Smokers Holiday Presents.
Call at Adam Fetsch's, Fifth and
Robert. for smokers presents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
--l----------------7----7
THE MISSIONS.

1t is to be hoped the celebration this
year OF the centenary of the foundation OF
the old missions will strengthen the
movement for their preservation. Cali
fornia has treasure in the old buildings
well worth all the wisely directed efforts
that may be put forth in order to preserve
them. Those who give attention to the
subject and make proper provision to
keep them from complete destruction will
be benefactors to an extent difficult to
estimate.
Historic ruins throw charm OF
romance over the land on which they
stand, and, added to natures handiwork,
make picturesque landscape that gives
delight to every artistic senslbility.
America, rich in all else, is very poor in
this respect, and California therefore has
splendid advantage in these historic mis-
sions as well as in the unrivaIed gran
deur of her natural scenery.
The old missions are not only pleasing
to the eye from an artistic point OF view,
but have a worth hardly surpassed by the
ancient monuments of any land, inasmuch
as they commemorate a long series of
heroic deeds we'll deserving of perpetual
spiration the sight of them may breathe
into the spirits of Californians yet un born
The great minded Spanish priests failed
in their purpose OF saving the Indian race,
but the example OF their magnificent
effort has been bequeathed for all time to
the children born on the land made holy
by their pious prayers and brave strivings.
Thus was their labor not in vain. Their
history is story of courage, persistence,
self-denial, patient Lifetime work spen:
in loving care for an alien race, and they
laid some of the foundation stones OF our
society on which Californians can most
safely build.
Let US treasure these ruins and proudly
point them out to our visitors from the
East. So noble was the initiation of civili-
cation here. owing to the pious priests.
that these picturesque piles commemorat-
ing their heroism are promise OF a great
and happy future to all this coast.
The prayers and consecrated efforts with
which the fathers first brought the land
under the sway of the white race we may
safely trust will be an enduring blessing
TO the soil; and because of their noble as
piraiions and brave work some powerful
influence will always be kept alive in t e
hearts of the people to guard the land
from calamity and bring it to perfect
peace and prosperity, just as effectually
as if it were really true that Our Lady of
Loreto ever continues, as OF old, to faith
fully watch over our hills and valleys with
prayerfui eyes and loving heart.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
ALASKA'S PROGRESS

The iron Age gives an account OF the
rapid progress of Alaska which demon
strates that the purchase of that Territory
was one of the shrewdest bargains Uncle
Sam ever made. 1t does not seem an un-
reasonable calculation that in the near
future the yield OF gold alone from there
will amount each year to the whole of the
purchase price.
Last year about ten thousand miners
f1ocked into the country, and this year 1t
is estimated there will be about fifteen
thousand. In 1896 the outpu. of gold was
five millions and this year it is expected to
be twelve millions. This great output is
but the small beginnings of the industry,
for the country so far has been but par
TALLY developed. 1t is stated that il il
were not for the short working season and
the very severe winters there would have
been a rush to Alaska compared to VIII ich
that of California in 1S49 would not be
circumstance.
The obstacle of the short working sea-
son is being rapidly overcome as mining
is being more Systematically and sxillfully
carried on. 1t is found that the old mines
increase in richness the further they are
many OF the mines are now being operated
at depth where the temperature is so
warm there is no Interference with work
in the coldest months OF winter.
The journey to the mines OF the interior
has been relieved of much of its hard
ship by the discovery of short cuts and
easier ways of travel. Goods are hoisted
over some of the SUBMITS in the passes by
block and tackle. The transportation of
freight to the head of navigation is re.
duced TO about third of what it was a
year or two ago. Three lines of we'll.
appointed freight and passenger steamers
ply regularly to trading points and mis-
sion stations on the upper Yukon, and,
strangely enough, it is said there are more
steamers 10 be seen on these waters th an
there are on the upper Mississippi.
In the country that stretches around the
gold district there are a dozen rivers, each
as large as the Olio and these have big
tributaries called creeks. One of these,
Preacher Creek, is 700 miles long. In
some less modest countries they would
call such stream river. All the banks
OF these streams are said to be auriferous,
and the ground seventy-hve yards off is
found to be rich in gold. The float gold
indicates massive quartz lodges. which, 1t
Is believed, will soon be located, as ali
army OF Is, 600 miners is on the search.
1t should be borne in mind, however,
that while all this richness has booming
and attractive sound. Alaska is not a
proper place for q miner without money.
The seasons for mining are short, the
~ a
ficult of access. 1t is hard to get there
and harder TO get back. Only strong
financial concerns with i'm proved ma
chinery can handle the good things there,
and even for them there are fewer risks
and better prospects ior profit in tho
mines of California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

cess will have only to convince the East
ern mining men OF the benefits which
they may expect from representative IN
the Cabinet.
The resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton calling for reform in mining laws
are pertinent to the agitation for the es-
ablishment Of the proposed department
OF mines. The speediest and the surest
way of procuring the enactment OF just
laws regulating the mining industry OF
the country is to have all the affairs OF
that industry centered in single depart
ment under the supervision and control OF
single head. The battle for reform In
mining laws, therefore, should be made
part OF the contest for the appointment OF
secretary of mines. The two reforms
should go forward together. for the ac-
complishment of either is largely depend
ent upon the success of the other.
The time is prop;tious for making an
earnest fight for the desired reform. 1t is
altogether likely that at the next session
Congress will be called upon to seriously
consider the advisability of enIarging the
Cabinet A movement has been started in
the East for the establishment of depart
ment OF commerce and manufactures.
ihIs movement is so strongly supported
1t Will be sure to come up for considera-
tlon. The Western movement for the cre-
alton OF a department Of mines and min
ing will then have a full ard fair hearing
and should be pushed TO the front. West
ern claims are as good as those of the
East
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
a MINING SECRETARY.

The appointment by the gold conven-
tlon at Denver OF a committee to consider
the feasibility OF bringing about the es-
tabllshment of q department of mines
and mining, to be presided over by an
officer of Cabinet rank, is an important
step taken in the direction of accom- plish-
ing that much needed addition to our
Government. The committee will find no
lack OF evidence Of the Importance of such
a department., and it is TO be hoped they
may, without serious difficulty, discover
a means OF making its establishment
feasible.
The issue is not new one to Califor-
mans. The Miners Association of this
State passed resolutions in favor of the es-
tablishment of such department at its
last annual meeting in this City, and
since that time THE CALL has given to the
movement all the aid in its power. An
agitation OF the subject was begun and
throughout the Western States the press
almost unanimously supported the pro-
posal. No further campaign OF education
Is therefore needed on this coast. Tbs
Denver com mittee will have strong back
ing in its work, and TO accom- plish sue
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
PERSONAL.

G. F. ST. George Cary OF London is at the
Palace.
R. H. Scott of Dorking, Eng, is a recent arri-
val here.
DR.. Charles W. Hall OF Rio, Wis. arrived here
yesterday.
HB Ewing of Denver, Colo, is at the Cos
mopolitan.
n. l. Drew of Sacramento is in the City for a
few days stay.
w Beck and c. T. swayze of Fresno are at
the Cosmopolitan.
NJ C. Strote and wife of Terre Eaute, Ind,
are at the Cosmopolitan.
Dr. q. MaIsby and Mrs. Malsby of New York
City arrived here yesterday.
Miss Florence Ayers and Miss Helen Ayers
are guests at the Cosmopolitan.
The Rev. Albert Bushnell of St. Joe is among
the arrivals in the City. He is at the Palace
w. H. Stanes of South India and W. D. David
of Colombo, Ceylon, are registered ut the
Palace.
Dr. Frank Baker, Mrs. B lker and DR.. H. B.
Deale, all of Washington, D. c., are at the
Occidental.
Among the arrivals from Japan at the Occi-
dental yesterday were Ye Sumgkie, Kang Ten
Sung and Aw Sung Sun.
W. L. and Mrs. Ponsonby Ogle of London
are at the Palace They are prominent travel
ers and were here last nearly year ago.
Chief Deputy Coroner Joseph L. Mccormick.
who has been spending two weeks vacation
with his family at Glen Ellen, returned yes
terday and resumed his duties in the Coroner's
office.
Because of the death of Sonora Celia Reyna
Barrios, mother of President Barrios of Guate-
mala, Nine, Barrios, wife of the Pre- ,ident, in
tends leaving this City soon on her return to
Guatemala. Nine. Barrios is now at the Occi-
dental accompanied by several friends.
Miss Anna Miller Wood, the contralto, ar
rived in this City from Boston Yesterday. Miss
Wood has been several years abroad and has
been highly praised by the London teachers,
William Shakespeare and George Henshel.
Concerts were given by Miss Wood in Los
Angeles and Pasadena en- route. The late Lon
don orchestral director, Sir Joseph Barnby,
called Miss Wood, ''the young lady from the
Golden State with the golden voice."
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
CARLYLE'S sEVEREST c
CRITIC.

Landau fl,itRIta

London 1it-Biia
Carlyle's severest critic, and critic of his
own school, was an old parish roadman at Ec
clefechan.
''Been long time in this neighborhood %
asked an English tourist.
"Been here a. ma days. sir.
'Then you'll know the Carly p
"Weel that A ken the whole of them.
There was-let me see," he said, leaning on his
shovel and pondering. "Tnere was Jock; he
was a kind o. tougnither sort o. chap, g
doctor but no bad fellow, Jock-he's deid
mon.n
"And there was Thomas ?" said the inquirer,
eagerly.
"Oh, ay, of coorse, there's Tam-a useless,
munestruck chap that writes in London.
There's naething in Tam; but, mon, there
Jamie. owre in Nowlands-there's chap foI
ye Jamie takes mair swine into Eccle-
fechan market than any ither farmer T. the
parish
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
SENATOR WHITE SAT DOWN.
Washington Post.

1t is an odd day in the Senate when Senator
Chandler cannot score his pleasant repartee
He had fine opening yesterday and ayailed
himself OF 1t.
He had been speaking the reciprocity
amendment, when Senator White hurled at
him inquiry to whether the Finance
Committee had com missi ed him TO occupy
the floor until it was abe TO frame stamp
tax amendment
'oh, no." responded Mr. Chandler instantly
and cheerIly al have been asked merely 10
occupy the floor TO look out for anything that
the Senator from California may say worthy
OF notice As nothing of that kind has oc-
Cured | will continue to confne my remarks
to reciprocity
And Mr.. White sat down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
THE OUTDOOR CHURCH.

The carven pillars of the trees,
The iuwered m osaic of the grass,
The green, transparent tracerieS
Of leaf on leaf that lightly lies
And lightly move when breezes pa
The anthem OF the waterfall,
My chorister the black birds lay,
A nd minglng with. suffusi1g al
Borne by the wind and still let fall,
Tbs incense Of the new -mown hay
TIL ere is the church, my altar there;
Here Earth. the kindly mother, kneels,
Her mighty hands outspread in prayer,
While Ger her brow the ,unny air.
south wind, full OF blessing steals.
She wraps me in her mantle-fold,
kneei ana pray beside her there
AS Chi dren do whom mothers hold,
And living air and sunlight gold.
And wood and me ad ows, pray with me.
Eva KEANE in he Spectator.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
See south ern California.

los ngeles, the most beautiful city In the
United : satrs. an Diego, Pasadena, Riverside
Redlands. Coronado Beach, atalina Islands, and
the Thousand and one other deIig Itfu places must
he teen You can return TO the East through the
orang, groves OF Southern California without ad-
dit ona ea pense. aud you will always regret it If
YOU fail to see Los Angeles and her sister Cities
The santa Fe trains furnish the highest character
of accom- modations, and consume only lhree
ntsbt. Los angeles to Chi ago. Call at 644 Market
street. Chronicle building.