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AND THE CROWD wiLrep,
They Had Thoughts Of Interfering. Bus
Changed Their Minds.

They Had Thoughts of Interfering. Bus
Changed Their Minds.
From the San Francisco Post. A
young man with determination stamped
on every feature stalked into the South
crn Pacific ticket Office on Market
street this morning. Clinging desper-
ately to his arm was u young woman,
her face covered with a te%ar-stained
veil and her slender figure convulsed
with sobs.
oh, don't CO. she pleaded.
Il must" he replied firmly. as no
felt for his purse.
The clerks In the Office drew near the
couple, reporters crowded around them,
IA policeman stepped In the doorway.
and n great throng jostled and surged
on the sidewalk to get q glimpse Of the
scene within.
"Oh. please don't leave me-" she
begged.
The policeman scowled at the villain
who was about to desert the unfortu-
nate little woman, and the clerk who
had stepped forward to attend him had
formed a vague Idea Of refusing him a
ticket In order to prevent such a cruel
desertion.
"Oh. please. please don't 60" sobbed
the little woman. I'VE were married
but yesterday"
The man was inexorable. Ho calmly
drew out his purse and said.
Give me a ticket to"
"Oh, no. no; don't be 30 cruel" walled
the woman. as she clutched his arm
and sought to drag him away.
Give me a ticket to Ocean View"
he ordered. "Ili be back by noon.
sure"
And the crowd wilted away.
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Napoleon,s Journey to Eliza.


That the wrath OF his subjects CON-
PEELED the great Napoleon to play a
very u%ndignified part when he Travelled
from Fontainebleau to Elba In 1914 is
known to all readers Of history. The
full details, however, OF that wretched
journey have only Just been revealed
by the publication Of Count Paul Schou-
valoff's original reports to Count Mes
selrode. From Lyons onward the tenn
per of the population grew more and
more violent. At Orgon a gibbet had
been prepared and the little escort
had much difficulty in robbing It of SO
illustrious a victim. A few miles
further Napoleon, becoming alarmed,
donned the blue uniform and white
cockade OF one OF the outriders, whom
he induced to fll his place in the car
riage. Thus attired he reached AK al
full gallop. Then the innkeeper's wife,
ignorant OF his identity, cried, 80 Ma
poieon Is coming! They had much bet
ter kill him at once. AS soon as they
get him on the sea they will certainly
drown him." After hearing these
words the emperor assumed the name
Of Lord T~nrghersh. but next morning
borrowed The uniform OF an Austrian
general, ard instead of occupying his
own carriage drove behind II In a hum.
| Bile caliche a. a member OF the foreign
suite.
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Relics Of tho Paris Ylre.

Foreigners always ridlcule British
and American tourists for their desire
to carry of a portable souvenir Of ev-
cry place or incident that comes under
c~ognizance. Our compatriots are said
to have been especially busy at the
scene OF the late catastrophe In Paris.
and the incorruptible policemen are
said to have been tempted by prepos-
terously large offers for fragments Of
jewelry and other charred relics. When
a mason was ordered to repair the VIM
dow in the Hotel du Paris through
which the luckier fugitives made theii-
escape, he reported that he must sup
ply new iron bars. the old ones having
been exported to England at q fabulous
price. On inquiry It turns out that but
one Of these relics has found it, way
into this country, and It was given free
ly by the landlady to a Frenchman liv.
ing In London, who purposes to have
1t worked up into mourning ringA.--
London Chronicle.
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On Friday was the famous Paseo dc
las Flores, a custom which is said to
date from before the conquest. The
Viga canal early presented an animated
appearance. II was crowded with the
canoes OF Indian women bringing In
their flowers and vegetables. Each In
dian woman In her looked as II
seated In a floating flower garden and
all were crowned with garlands Of pop
pies. It Ia probable that this festival
was held In Aztec times to celebrate the
return of spring, but the Christian
priests converted this day into a ON
memosation In honor Of Our Lady OF
Sorrows. In other words, this Is the
day on which the Catholic church COM
memorates the suffering undergone by
the Virgin during the passion Of Christ.
This Is also the saints day Of all wom-
en- bearing the names Of Dolores. COM
monty abbreviated into Lola. The
scene IL one Of the most picturesque
that can be seen In Mexico. The sur
face of the canal is alive with flower
laden canoes gliding swiftly along. The
banks are crowded with men ON horse
back, people In carriages and >des-
TRANS. Indian women occupy every
available spot. where they offer food,
drink or flowers to the passers-by. OF
course the ubiquitous ratero is there:
and careful vigilance over ones watch
and pocketbook Is In order.-Mexican
Herald.
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It took all the small and useless fish
from Mr.. Fastnet's net to keep him
fed. He was kept on exhibition and
brought his master q neat little sum.
Finally Mr.. Fastnet conceived the idea
Of raising other sharks. Sharks eggs
are easily found along the Jersey
soast. They are contained In a horny
substance. something like seaweed,
known as mermaid purses. These
natural egg use were placed In the
pond and In a few months the fisher
man was ~agreeably surprised to ffnd
several young sharks swimming
around. No sooner had they attracted
the attention of the old shark than he
devoured them bodily. In his greedi-
ness he devoured every new lot as fast
as they we're Matched out. The fisher
man finally came to the rescue and har-
pconed the old fellow and hauled him
ashore dead. The body vas cut up.
the fat boiled down for the oil and the
meat cut into steaks for eating. They
proved 30 sweet and Juicy the fisher
man sent some to his friends In the
city. They were delighted with them
and declared they were delicious
From this venture shark steaks be-
came very much in demand, until now
q swell dinner Ia not complete with
cut them. The result OF Mr.. Fastnet's
first shark steaks was SO gratifying he
began to raise sharks for the market
Ho now kills about twenty-five sharks
every summer for this purpose. When
they are about three feet long Their
meat Is best. and It 10 then they are
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A Dinner at LLncoin's Inn.

You would be greatly amused to see
our dinner at Lincoln's Inn. There
are tables at the head Of the room for
the benchers. who are the old leaders
of the bar, such as Lord Brougham,
Lord st. Leonards, Sir Rounded Pal
mer. Sir Hugh Cairnes. etc. Next
comes tables for the barristers. OF
whom some forty or fifty are always
found at dinner; next the students to
the number Of about $50, including
your humble servant, all seated at
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Metal Isaths.

An innovation In laths Is one that
bed or having the edges turned over TO
give strength. Perforated sheet-iron
with ragged punctures. in which the
mortar would clinch. succeeded the
strips; and wire netting lathing was
introduced. II was generally strength
ened with ribs OF c)arser wire. and Is
still extensively used not only for par
titions but for concrete floors as well.
Within a few years scores OF patents
have been granted for metallic lathing.
and In almost every instance they have
been for making sheet-steel plates pro-
vidcd with Sits or perforations to
hold the mortar. Several varieties are
designed to get more surface out OF the
metal sheet than by mere perforating
and are known as expanded metal lath-
ing. One company has had almost a
monopoly Of expanding metal In this
manner by the use OF an ingenious ma
chine upon which II has patents here
and abroad. The sales run UP to con-
siderably more than 81, 900. 900 a year
In the United States, II Is said. This
hath IL said fully to double the width
Of the original plate from which 1t is
cut. Recently another company has
produced a machine by which even
more expansion is gained by an ingen-
ious form Of cutting and corrugating,
All this Is clear gain. and the effort Is
being directed to getting the greatest
stiffness with the lightest metal, which
means more gain to the makers.-Ex
change.
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Tho.e Unn.c....rx o-ua.,,on..

He had lost control Of his wheel and
the wheel left him to his fate. He
roSe in the air and then pitched upon
the dusty road, gathering great guam.
titles Of dirt and accommodating aches
and bruises. A few moments after
ward a sympathetic c%ountryman came
along. Had a fall. eh" mo" Eye
didn't? Then what's happened3" Il
climbed q tree to look at the scenery.
How are crops and what are you eharg-
ing a dozen for Franco-German pota.
toss?"-Judge.
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slaughtered. He Is kept busy breed
ing sharks every summer. but Ia never
able to I'll the numerous orders for
steaks from New York. The industry
certainly pays, though II may not be
rs remuneratisc as so;uc forms OF
"sharklng," the Wall street Kind, for
instance.
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his appetite as industriously as ever
the shark pursued him. Here Is the
story Of how the revolution was
brought about. One Wilson Fastnet.
who lives on the beach at Seaside Park.
near Jersey. and who knows more
about sharks than any man who has
not been devoured by one of them.
makes his living fishing. When they
are plentiful. he spends his time shark
ing.
About five years ago Mr.. Fastnct
caught a huge shark on his line. He
began playing with him. giving him
more line. then drawing him nearcr
and allowing him to pull away at some
distance again until finally he got him
to shore. BY this time the shark vas
blinded by the pain OF the hook In
Its stomach and allowed the men to
haul 1t across the sandy oar to n small
inland pond. When the tide went
down the shark was In shallow water
and at the mercy of his captors. They
then dragged him on the beach, and
by means of a rope. made a regular
harness for him. He was then put
back into the water and kept a pris-
oner, being hauled up for an occasion.
al exhibition for which 10 cents n head
was charged. 1t finally occurred to Mr.
Fastnet that he could make money on
him In some inland pond where he
could be Embarrassed. He was placed
In q small ~ and a dam built across
the neck of 1t. The shark was trans.
ported to his new home by a team Of
two horses. Here he thrlved well, bu'
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A QUEER INDUSTRY.
RAISING SHARKS FOR THE
MARKET.
fhis IL What u Jersey Fisherman Does.
and Tie FINDS II Pays nobody i,ui
- Resident OF That state would
Think OF II.

HE shark has al
ways been looked
upon as an enemy
Of mankind and
especially of the
negro race. II has
fed upon man for
8 e but the tables
have been turned
her ceforth the man
will pursue the
shark to appease
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Weary Of IL.

He-"I was a fool when I married
you" She-"well. don't you think It
is about time for you to get owe It?
We've been married fifteen years.
Harlem Life.
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A Pussliss DIGESTION.

Frances a years old)-"Mamma?"
Mamma-"What Is 1t. dear?" You
never saw me before I was born, did
your" mo. love-" "Then how did you
know II was me?"-Harlem Life.
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electric Ramwsys.

Electric Railways.
Philadelphia has Q greater mileage Of
electric railways than the whole Of
Germany. according to the Electric
World.
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VII.

r. LORRAINE was
now long past the
great %climateric,
and breaking fast:
indeed, so infrm
had he become that
he had o than
once thought Of e
firing from the
ministry altogeth-
er. Though his
body was frail,
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we're extremely careful on the break.

we're extremely careful on the break
Lways.
Fitz missed desperate swing and
staggered in the seventh. Corbett was
cautious and I,aited to pick out vulner-
self, both needing rest. Fitzsimmons
continually glanced at his wife, who
stood on a chair anxiOusly watching
him
Fought at Close Quarters.
Fitzsimmons apparently realized that
his only show was at close quarters for
he kept bearing in and finally he
caught Corbett under the chin with a
left in the ninth and there was a roar
from the crowd. In the 10th when
Fitz got in right on the body and a
left on the jaw there were shrieks of
delight. AS the round closed Corbett
lost his good nature and went at Bob
savagely.
In the 18th Fitz braced up and land
ed frequently. Jim seemed tired. His
pompadour looked wilted, but he
seemed confident as ever when he
came up in the 18th round. The crowd
howled when Corbett missed a vicious
uppercut in a clinch. Fitzsimmons
was tired but ugly, He came up fresh
for the 18th and went at Corbett hard.
He did no damage, however.
. Ftz Springs a Surprise.
I'm to the ~. round Corbett had.the
better of the fighting. He hit F'itz
whenever he pleased and pretty much
where he pleased. He was firing rap
idly, however. The last round opened
with left swing sor the jaw by Cor
bett. 1t missed the mark, but he tried
again with better Success, reaching the
jaw good and hard. f a :immons put
hard right and left on",he jaw and
the men clinched, Corbett lighting Fitz
into the southwest corner of the ring
Jim put his left on the jaw and F'itz
sent his right to the chin with fearful
force. The blow ....~. ..' "a.
Made Corbett Lean Backwards .'"-
and turned him partly around. He
raised his guard trif1e and quick as
lightning Fitz shot his left glove on
Corbett's body just below the heart
The blow was one that would have
shivered plank and Corbett's face
paled instantly His arms fell to his
sides, his eyes closed and he fell for
ward to the ropes. catching at them
with his right hand. He tried to rise
but Fltz with his right caught him
with jab on the chin. Corbett was
not knocked out in the common ac-
ceptance of the word. He was not IN
conscious but the pain resulting from
the blow under the heart was so great
as to make him careless Of anything
else. He tried several times to rise but
was unable to do so and was counted
out by the referee.
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CORBETT HEARTBROKEN.
Cannot Understand How He Came to Be
Defeated.

Cannot Understand How He Came to Be
t.-. Defeated.
AS Corbett staggered to his dressing
room after the contest, his brothers
Harry and Joe supporting him one on
each side, the scene was pitiful one
His trainers crowded into the dark lit
tie room after him and gathered about
him as he sank exhausted i'll chair.
II can't realize it, boys" the de-
feated champion said, 81 don't know
how it happened. l had him almost
whipped out and could have whipped
him if 1 had followed him up, but l
wanted to show him how thoroughly l
could do him. Oh, if can only get at
him again. He must, he absolutely
must give me another chance. l can
whip him next time"
There was moments silence, when
suddenly Jim leaned forward against
his brother Harry and burst into tears.
II can't 5elieve it, he sobbed Il
can't believe it, Harry. How can it be,
old man, that am defeated?'
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THE special Washington correspond.

THE special Washington correspond.
ents of the St. Paul and Minneapolis
papers persist in sending out good
deal of literature anent the inability
of the Minnesota delegation in con-
gress to ''get together" On appoint
ments, which is given as reason for
the existing failure of our state To
receive recognition at the hands of
President Mckinley. The writer
happens to know that in at least two
or three cases where applications
have been made for prominent federal
appointments, both Senators and
every member of the house delegation
have joined in hearty recommends
tion and personal appeals to the
President. and if all that is needed is
harmony" in the delegation why
have not these cases received favor
able consideration? The real founda-
tion as we see it, for the unrecognized
position in which Minnesota finds
herself, is that the number of appli-
cants for places quite equal the num-
Der of positions at the disposal of the
President. 1t is fact that of some
sixty-three consulate and diplomatic
appointments left for the present ad
M instration to fill outside the CLASH
fed service, Minnesota alone presents
about forty applicants. Besides these
there are half dozen or more appli-
cants for other and quite prominent
pla .es. 1t would indeed be strange
if nine representatives could "get TO-
gether" and 'harmonize" upon all
specials" from Washington that
there is great fight on ia the Min
uesota delega ton" and that "Sena-
tors Davis aud Nelson are at war;"
What the existing condition may be
between the senators today we cannot
speak with authority, but we do
know that two weeks ago they were
as friendly and harmonious as any two
men could we'll be, each feeling dis
posed TO accede to the wishes of the
other in matters of patronage. OF
course it could not be expected that
they would agree upon every appli-
can't for office, but that they are
hostile or warning is in our Judgment,
very largely if not wholly overdrawn.
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HOW 1T HAPPENED.

Interesting Story of the Fight for the
-.. Champ .onship.
1t was II :06 when the men stepped to
the center of the ring. Fits face was
almost expressionless but Corbetr stood
like panther ready for the spring,
darting forward at the stroke of the
gong with a fearful look of hatred on
his face. For moment the men
danced around one another and then
Corbett's face assumed its customary
fighting grin, and he settled down to
the fight of his life He landed several
blows in the first round, one of which
was on the cheek, staggering the au-
burn haired fighter, while the latter
returned the compliment with two hot
ones on the head and a body blow Or
so. Corbett all during the first round
smiled at his opponent. Both We're
careful during clinches and made no
attempts to strike on breakaways.
Fitzsimmons held his own during this
round. Every time either man made a
motion the crowd cheered.
Corbett Had the Best of the Second.
In the second round the men grinned
at each other in a friendly way. Cor
bett landed two lefts on Fits stomach
and the crowd yelled ''Too low" Cor
bett seemed to have the best of the
round but no blows were very hard.
When they came up for the third
round Corbett lost no time, but got in
left on the stomach. Corbett seemed
supremacy confident, while Fitz was a
little previous. Fitz landed his left on
jaw. Just at the ringing of the bell
Corbett was about to hit Fitz. whose
arms were down. He recovered him
self, however, and both quit good ma
turedly., aE
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Mch 20 Apr 2 9
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court. Special
Term, March gath, 1897.
In the matter of the estate of George A. Hill
ton, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Helen
Ray, said Blue Ear rhs county count repre-
senting among other things that George A.
Hilton. late of said Town of LIE Ray
on the 10Th day of March, A. ID. 1897,
at the said town of LeRay, died intestate, and
being AN inhabitant of this county at
the time of his death, leaving goods, chattels
and estate within this county. and that the said
petitioner is the mother Of said de-
ceased and praying that administration of
said estate be to Augustus f. Hilton,
granted
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be
April, A. d. 1897. at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the City OF Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further. That notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said dece ased and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
weekly newspaper printed and published
at the City of Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato the oath day of
March, A. d. 1897.
By the Court,
Seal of Probate Court. G. W. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
w R Geddes,
Attorney for Petitioner
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land a number of blows on Corbett and
they were hard, too, but they seemed
to have little effect on him.
At the opening of the 14th and last
round Cosbett looked the winner.
Though somewhat tired, he was still
strong and was displaying more SCI
ence and continued to pound the Aus
tralian and keep up the flow of the
stream of blows. And then came the
final blow and the end. The blow
which ended the fight was a lefthand
punch delivered just below the heart.
1t was all the more effective for the
reason that Corbett was leaning back
ward when it came. 1t caught him on
The TenseIy Drawn Muscles
just over the spleen and must have
caused the most intense agony. Cor
bett was more unconscious from pain
than from the force of the blow. AS
he lay writhing and groveling on the
floor his face presented the most
CHASTITY appearance imaginable. No
man in last death struggle could
have Mortified the spectators more and
his agonizing cries of pain could be
heard above the cheers for the victor
And then followed the widest scene of
the day. when he rose to his feet and
with all the strength he had left
rushed at. his opponent and tried to fin
ish the contest. Those nearest the
ring jumped over the ropes and in
moment
The Entire Enclosure
was filled with a bowling, shouting
mob, and the noise and confusion
We're SO great that the referee was
hardly able to announce his decision
awarding the battle to Fitzsimmons.
In the midst of it all, Corbett, who had
been forced 20 his corner by his friends
broke away from them and rushed at
FitzsimmOns second time, but this
time instead of attempting to renew
the fight he implored his victor to give
him another chance and to accept
challenge from him. This was refused
and warm words followed Fitzsim-
mons was borne away with all the
glory of his new won victory and Cor
bett left to return to his home i'll San
Francisco, carrying with him the de-
spairsof defeat. -"
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PROUDEST MAN ALIVE.
Fitzsimmons Was Confident of Victor
.-.4.. -.s All Along. ..-s I'D.

Fitzsimmons Was Confident of Victory
-s.4 --a All Along. ...-s -t..
After the battle Fitzsimmons walked
to his dressingroom accompanied by his
wife, and followed by his trainers
Many shouted congratulations to him
on the way and his trainers, of course,
shook hands with him and his wife
hung on his neck and kissed him.
81 am the proudest man alive, y said
Fitzsimmons. 81 have established be-
yond dispute my right to the tlte Of
the heavyweight championship of the
world-a title disputed by one man
alone, James j. Corbett. l was a bit
fearful at the outset, because the first
righthand lead | made at him landed
on the his head, wrenching my thumb.
He gave me hard fight and got con-
siderable punishment. l waited for
the time, as l could not get at his head,
played for his body. and finished him. p"
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Latter Had the Best of 1t All
Along and the Outcome
Was a Surprise.
The Australian Nearly Out in
Seventh, but the Call of
Time Saved Him.
Terrific Blow Above Corbett's
Heart in the Fourteenth
Was the End.

CARSON CITY, New, March 1S.-Un-
der a clear sky and in valley 5000
feet above the sea, circled by snow
capped mountains, which glistened III
the bright sunlight, making a picture
such as was never seen before on an
occasion of the kind, James j. Corbett
went down to defeat before Robert
Fitzsimmons, who BECAME the cham
pion heavyweight puSilist of theworld, :
The victory was not gained without a