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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
BLOCTON HORROR.
Two Men Under Arrest for the
F1endish Deed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 31.-Two sus-
pected train wreckers were placed In Jail here
today. They gave their names as Tom Inger-
am and Andrew Freagan. Both are negroes.
They were apprehended by special railroad
detectives in the mountains about ten miles
from the city. The officials positively refuse
to disclose the character Of the evidence
against the men, to allow any outsiders to
communicate with them. This conduct is ex-
planned by the fact that other arrests, and,
1t is said, sensational disclosures, will follow.
The arrests have occasioned some surprise,
since it was generally thought that white men
attempted to wreck a. Southern express train
at McCombs about two weeks ago, and also
that they were the wreckers of the Blocton
train at Cahaba river bridge last Sunday,
whereby twenty-five lives were lost.
The theory of the detectives now seems to
be that the work was done by an organized
band of negroes who had rendezvous in the
mountains. and that there were three or more
in the gang. The detectives are following
every clue, and more arrests are looked for
toporrow:
1t develops tonight that three white bows
VINO were passengers on the Inflated Blocton
train, are missing. One was the son of James
weaver OF Aldrich, who boarded the train
at Guernee. His father was here today trying
10 IND his son, from whom he had not heard
SINCE the wreck. Another was Jim Hilton
OF Pratt CITY, who also got on the train at
Guernee. and the third was Tommy Glen
gaze, OF Helena, whose mother was killed
IN the wreck. The boy was with her No
bodies have been found answering the de-
scriptions of the missing boys. all recovered
corpses having been identified, and it is
thought that they were cremated in the
wreck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

fuegOS, Cuba. A crew Of tWenty-seven
men were carried, despite the fact that
the Commodore is only ninety-ni
tons register. Most Of these were Gu
bans. Among the number was Stephen
Crane, the novelist, who signed as a
seaman at 500 per month. The cargo
consists Of the following: One thousand
pounds Of dynamite, 2 boxes Of electric
apparatus, rs rifles, 203, 900 cartridges,
300 machetes, IA boxes Of drugs and 8
bundles Of clothing.
Clearance papers were issued not
W1thstandlng that aeiformal protest
was made by Senorfy Solos, Spanish
consul for Florida, which was made
in writing. The grounds were that the
rules and regulations of ports Of entry
in Cuba prohibit the importation of
munitions of war; except upon the
written permission of the governor
general of the island, and also upon
the ground that it is the belief of the
consul that arms are to be used by the
insurgents against the kingdom Of
Spain and also the port to which thew
are consigned. The Spanish consul al
SO refused to wise the clearance papers.
which is necessary requisite in going
to foreign port, for the reason that
the regulations do not permit the i'm
without permit, and this Capt. Muir
ply did not have. The consul issued
certificate, however, stating his re-
fusal and the reason thereof.
The Commodore went down the river
about o'clock. an officer from the
revenue cutter, Boutwell,, having been
placed on board to see that no one
should be taken On board while going
down the river. The officer was in
structed to leave the steamer at the
mouth Of the river
It is not believed that the Commo-
dore will make an attempt to land It's
cargo at Cienfuegos, but VIII make
landing at some convenient place along
the Cuban coast
The steamer Three Friends arrived
in port~shortly after noon today from
Key West with Peter .. Knight, dep
uty collector of customs at Key West,
or board. Mr.. Knight reported to Col
lector of Customs Bisbae, and the
latter, acting under instructions from
Washington, had an officer from the
Boutwell, placed on board.
The boat will be held until it shall be
Hbeled by the district attorney, who
was out Of the city today. The off,
GERS on the Three Friends declined to
make any statements concerning the
trip. Despite the denials, however, the
reported chase Of the boat by a. Span
1sh cruiser has been " I'll authenticated,
and also that the Tree Friends re-
turned the fire Of the cruiser Also
the fact that the men and cargo were
afterward left on one of the keys near
the southern coast Of the state. The
Dauntless has gone after the men and
cargo, but has not as yet been heard
from.
A dispatch from Key West states
that yacht has returned to that place
with a party of Cubans, believed to
have been the men ewha were left there
by the Three Friends The cruiser New
ark has been ordered from Key West
to st. James, and will return tomor-
row It will examine the papers Of all
suspicious steamers that leave this
port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
MINNEAPOLIS
FFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Stanley, the infant son OF Louis Rehl Jr.,
died Wednesday at 71212 Tenth street south.
Mrs. Rehl died but few days ago.
County Treasurer Hastings has appointed
Charles F. Nickels statement clerk in his
Office, subject to the approval of the board
of county commissioners.
The board of trade was not able to master
q quorum Wednesday, and in consequence
no action was taken except to prepare for the
annual election of officers which occurs next
Tuesday.
No deVths were reported to the health de-
partment office Wednesday, and although this
does hot mean that no deaths occurred, the
record for the day is a most unusual one.
The birth record, on the other hand showed
the names of fourteen recent arrivals
John Mclean is plaintiff in a suit filed in
the district court asking that a receiver be
appointed 10 care for such assets of George
F. Dean as can be found. The person sought
to have occupy the position Of receiver Is
George J. Backus5 and the day set for the
hearing by Judge Smith is Jan. 8.
Rev. Leonard Weaver and Prof. W. S.
Kooden, evangelist were in the city WedneS-
day en- route from the East to Spokane
where they are to conduct meetings during
January. An effort will be made to have
in this city on the conclusion Of their work
at Spokane.
Pythian veterans will banquet on the ami
versary of the founding of their order, Feb.
49, At their meeting J. H. Heiser, DR.. w. H.
Caine, w. W. SWEET, F. W. Delawaite and
E P. Thompson were named as a committee
of arrangements. At the next meeting COM
pleted reports may be expected on the con-
Sdtution and the bylaws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

per was put on the free list American
manufacturers would be driven out OF
the business. If prices were unduly
raised by the trust, Mr.. Morris said,
newspaper publishers would establish
their own paper factories. He had no
proper duty he concluded, but thought
it we'll that congress should be in
formed of the situation that it might
make the bill a menace to such a COM
bination as the one being formed.
Ex-Congressman William A. Russell
of Massachusetts, said: 81 deny that
any combination has been practically
formed OF that any consideration Of
such a combination by the manufac-
tuners has contemplated a rise Of
prices" The newspaper publishers, he
added, knew that no rise Of prices was
contemplated because they had refused
to avail themselves of opportunities to
make contracts for terms Of years at
the present prices. 1t may seem in
credulous but the fifteen or twenty
gentlemen who came together about a
year and a half ago had for their object
economy in conducting their plants.
They figured that they might save
1,500, 600 a year by reducing their work
ing forces.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Taw-
ney, whether the manufacturers had
contemplated the destruction of compe-
tttion, Mr.. Russell said: eff prices
were cheaper, other manufacturers
could not exist, but if we put up prices
we would hold the umbrella over ALL
In answer to more questions, Mr.. Rus
sell admitted that the second attempt
to form a combination had not been
abandoned, although he thought 1T
would be fruitleSs.
Chairman Digley asked: HAS there
ever been talk of a combination of pulp
manufacturers?
mo, SIR replied the witness.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, of New
York repeated practically the state
ments Of Mr. Russell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

ing to your high qualities deserve the sym
pathy of the whole country I appeal to you.
l would not do so to any other persons rep
resenting the authority Of Spain on the Is
land. We must all lament the shedding of
blood and the ruin of Cuba. For my part,
would wish to contribute to stopping SO much
desolation. II you can find some means for
working out peace, have no scruples In tell
ing me 30, because / will make any sacrifice
promise.
Strangely enough, Gen. Campos was
not allowed to carry out the home rule
reforms, which might have checked
the uprising. Most Spaniards, espe-
ccially the Liberals, cannot help think
Ing now, how practical and polite 1t
would be, under the present circum-
stances, to send the gallant marshal
back to Cuba. There Is a widespread
rumor I'm military circles that Gen.
Weyler probably will be recalled and
that he will be succeeded by Marshal
Primo de Rivera, the captain general
Of Madrid, who will have two able as
sistants in the persons Of Lieut.. Gen.
Macias and Correa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
THE GOLDEN THROAT.
BeI1-Like Tones Not Always n Gift
of Nature, but May Be ACQUIRED.

The power Of the highest interpreta-
ton Of music in song is vOuchsafed to
but few favored mortals and is not to
be acquired by any amount of endeav-
or, if the true golden throat with
finely adjusted chordae vOcales be lack
ing, says a writer in the New York
Journal. A voice Of sweet and mellow
quality in speaking, however, is not
always a gracious gift Of nature, but
is a possible attainment to persons Of
the most ordinary musical capacity.
A prima donna spends scarcely more
time practicing her scales than an am :
bilious actress devotes to the cultiva-
ton of a ringing, bell-like information
to her sentences: for public speakers
and people of the theatrical profession
understand the value of vibrant tones
of the thrilling, solemn, proud, pa
thetic voice." whose echoes linger long
in the memory Of enthralled listeners.
Among well-bred people low voices
are the rule-lOw, but not always mu-
steal; tendency to falsetto marking
any effort beyond ordinary converse
ton, which is simply an evidence Of
the lack OF proper training, or Of a
failure to practice those primary prin-
ciples Of elocutlon that are a part of
the br1efeSt common school education
Lessons under a teacher are not an
absolute necessity to the woman who
would secure the grace of clear, sweet
accents. Deep breathing and chest ex-
pansion are the first steps toward the
desired end, and a systematic course
of troat strengthening, combined with
enough discernment to decide between
a nasal twang and pure tone, is about
all that is needed to achieve a fair
degree Of success.
An excellent method of strengthen
ing the throat is gargling with cold salt
iVocr hot III = ~
same time, first with very hot and then
with very cold water 1t thus gets a
slight shock, and Is braced and perma-
nently benefited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
GATHERS SKULLS FOR A LIVING.
Howard Clause, a RecIuse, Robs I'm
Indian Graveyard Nightly.


About five and forty miles below
Columbia, the broad expanse Of water
here flows without a ripple, and it
is as deep and still as death. Just
above this point is Coffin Rock"
which was the starting place to the
happy hunting ground Of the va
rious Oregon tribes of Indians, but
the high water of 1862 swept Coffin
rock Of all its deposits to the point
below, says the San Francisco Call.
Here the overlooking waters of near
ly half century ago lodged the re-
mains of many tribes, high and dry
literally moving the last resting place
of their dead, for no Pacific coast tribe
ever buried their dead below the sur
face of the earth. Some hedged them
about with rocks, above the ground
leaving the face upward and exposed
Others put bark covering over them,
while others were suspended from limbs
or left in the forks Of trees. Time
has robbed every form of its substance
and left only the whitened bones and
blackened skulls
Students, dentists and physicians are
eager to secure these trophies for artic-
ulation. SO great is the demand that
at last one man has for years followed
the hazardous business Of gathering
these skulls for the market 1t is
risky for the few remaining Indians
still keep vigil over the remains of their
dead, and to be caught in the act
would mean a prisoner in the recesses
of the neighboring mountains, followed
by a death Of slow torture, for no
quarter or mercy would be shown the
victim.
Still, knowing this, Howard Clause,
a. recluse, nightly risks his life to gath
~ =
every now and then a box of large and
small skulls is shipped from Portland.
Or. to the various noted seats Of med
ical and dental learning in the East.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
Worlds TaIIest Trees,

The tallest trees are to be found in the
state forests of Victoria, Australia. They
belong to the eucalyptus family and range
from $50 to 500 feet in height One OF them
that had fallen was found by measurement
with tape to be 438 feet from the roots to
where the trunk had broken off by the fall.
At that point the tree was three feet in DAM
eter. The tree grows with astonishing rapid
ity. A eucalyptus globulus planted in Florida
grew forty feet in four years, with bole
foot in diameter. Trees OF the same species
in Guatemala grew 120 feet in twelve years.
The stem Of one was nine feet thick. Piles
from 100 to 105 feet long are being used by
the Tacoma Land company, OF Tacoma,
Wash, in replacing a portion of its sea wall
with a pile and stringer wharf. The water Is
thirty feet deep, and the outer row of piles
range from 100 to 105 feet in length, ten inches
in diameter at the tip and twenty-five inches
at the butt. The piles made from the
Washington fir (the Douglass pine, and
from the same timber few piles were cus
and recently used 120 feet long and twenty
four inches at the butt. Sticks 80 feet long,
three car lengths, in squared timber are often
shipped East and it is expected that changes
in the alignment Of the railway will soon per-
NIT the shipment Of 100 feet lengths.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

while Francois Coppee, Mendes, Theuerlet,
Rostrand and other poets came forward and
in turn read poems composed for the occa-
sion in honor of the great artistic. Flowers
rained upon the stage from every side, and
an immense wreath was presented by the
seemed overcome with emotion. She rose
tried to speak, gave it up, and sank back
upon her throne, while the curtain fell amid
she believed herself worthy of so great hon
or she automatically replied: eff answered
yes you would consider me vainglorious and
If l said no you would accuse me of mock
modesty."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
BITTER AGAINST WEYLER.
Madrid Opposed to the Captain
Generals Policy

LONDON, Jan. 1, 1S97-The Standards
Madrid correspondent says that DEGREES have
been issued which appoint Feb. ii for the mu-
for the elections to the provincial councils
The public prosecutor has issued an order
OF prosecution against the Heraldo and the
eminent of Cuba. These newspapers, in the
articles objected to, demanded that the gov
eminent should institute rigorous proceedings
against heads Of the hospital and commissariat
service which it was alleged, had long been
neglected, and that they should correct abuses
In the matter of population, which were cost
ing the lives of many soldiers in Cuba Pub
daily
Eight DEGREES relative to reform in Porto
Rico will be published in the Gazette tomor-
row, accompanied by a preamble drawn by the
premier, Senior Canovas del Castillo giving
the motives of the governments colonial pol
Icy. The queen regent signed these DEGREES
at the cabinet council which was held today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
Artificial Limbs in Football.

A very curious point has been submitted to
the Derbyshire England Football associa-
ton for decision. 1t is to whether artificial
limbs are to be permitted in the play. 1t
seems that the Buxton Football club had sew
eral members of its team severely injured in
consequence Of a member of the Matlock
eleven having played with an artificial arm.
1t was reported that in Derbyshire alone there
are number of football players, who, owing
to the loss of an arm, use artificial limbs.
They are described regular terrors'' on
the football field since when once they get
''on'' to the ball they swing their dummy
arms around with such force as to either
fracture skulls or cause concussion of the
brain. 1t has now been determined by the
association that artificial limbs are hence
forth to be barred in all football games.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

share of protection with other commod-
tiles. He thought the present depres-
sion in the lumber business was due
solely to the present tariff. He believed
the high rates of the tariff of 1890
served to create a demand for lumber
and incidentally kept up it's price in
spite Of the fact that the Mckinley act
reduced the lumber tariff. He would
be satisfied with the imposition of a
duty Of 81 per thousand on all lumber.
Competition along the lakes, he said.
Immediately has an effect across the
continent whenever a large stock of
Canadian lumber is put into Chicago or
Toledo, and cOmpels the lumbermen of
Minneapolis to seek q market in the
South or in other sections. He also
favored protection upon other indus
tries and the largest possible protection
to farmers, who were intimately con-
nected with the lumber industry. 1t
was absolutely necessary to give the
American lumbermen protection against
the cheap labor Of British America.
Without such protection American iunn-
bermen would be compelled to reduce
the wages Of their employees or go out
of business Owing to lack of time
Mr.. Walker was unable to finish his
statement and was given leave to file
a written copy with the committee
Representative Boutelle, Of Maine.
maze a Df1eI argument on behalf of
the lumbermen of the East, who, he
said, had never sought an invidious
discrimination in their favor
The afternoon session was opened
by c. H. Lang, of Boston, who pre-
sented memorial from rattan man
ufacturers. Louis c. Wagner. of New
York, appeared to protest against the
discrimination against cigar labels and
bands in comparison with other arti
cles considered as Autographs under
the present law
The pulp and paper schedule was
next announced. Mr.. John Norris,
business manager of the New York
World, first spoke. explaining that.
while the World consumed 10. 600
tons OF paper on every mill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
VAN NORTWiCK'S INTERESTS.
Plan to Rehabilitnte Them Is Under
Consideration.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 31.-Ef-
forts are being made for the adjust
medrt of the affairs Of the Van Mort
wicks a1rtf for a settlement of their
business more speedily than is pos
sible through the assignments. 1t is
said tonight that an agreement for a
general resumption of business by the
various institutions in which they are
interested will probably be reached In
few days, but the plans under con-
sideration are not made public. John
S. Van Nortwick denied today that
fll-feeling existed between his brother
William and himself. He says that they
are working together tremendously for
the protection of their creditors.
Since the attachments on the Western
Paper Bag companys properties at
Batavia and Kaukauna seemed to have
given rise to apprehensions that the
brothers are at cross purposes, the at
tachments have been dissolved. Both
Mr.. Van Nortwick and his attorney
said today that the former will pay
every dollar of Indebtedness and save
his properties.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
THE MELANCHOLY DAYS.

The melancholy days has come
Who said they was? 'Tain't sos
Fer everywhere
There's somethin' fair,
And bammy breezes blow.
Is melancholy days the kind
When gold and crimson trees
Set softly down
An autumn crown
On every paSsin' breeze?
Is melancholy days the kind
That hazes into night?
When punkin pies
Look to the skies
In open faced delight
Air them the melancholy days
When spare ribs, crisp and brown,
Jist strike you where
Your feelin's air,
And fit you like a crown?
Who says they're melancholy days
When elders gettin' hard;
And you kin tell
Jist by the smell
Them's dOughnutS in the lard?
What's melancholy in the days
When mince pies. nice and hot,
And juicy, too.
Air Begin you
To eat 'em on the spot?
Is these the melancholy days
When heaven comes here below?
Jeemimy Jane!
It's mighty plain
That poet didn't know.
Chicago T1mes-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

Among the many gifts that were sent to
Sarah Bernhard on the occasion of her recent
apotheosis was one from Wilson Barrett, the
English actor 1t was a simple thing but
said more than could be written in a book.
silver wrought in the form Of bay leaves
and of a size to match the brow of the re-
ctpient. All Paris was present when Bern
hardt appeared at the Renaissance theater in
the third act of "Phedre" and the fourth act
Of Rome Vaincue." After the acting Bern
hardt appeared as the center Of a tableau
of which the theater's company and a number
of the leading French poets formed the back
ground She sat upon a throne Of flowers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
WOnan'S
Best Friend

According to a celebrated physi-
clan, is a pure Malt stimulant,
which he declares will cure Dys-
pepsia, prevent weakness and
ward off chill when she comes
in from the cold. AS a cure for
weak nerves it has no equal.
That this statement its true has
been proved by the experience of
thousands, and it is also true that
the best of all Malt stimulants is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
Costly Blaze in Rubbish,

Fire in the basement Of the building at 295
N1collet avenue early last evening caused
many people to think that a large blaze was
In progress, as the smoke went up through
the three stories. The blaze originated in a
pile OF rubbish in the basement, but was
speedily extinguished by the f1remen, al
though, it had had good start before dis
covered. The building is owned by Mr..
Hornblower, of New York, and up to yester-
Miller. The principal damage, aside from
smoke, consisted in the breaking of the plate
glass in the front, as we'll as Manage to the
showcases In the empty store room. The
damages amounted to $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
A Feathered LinGufst.

In the South street resorts patronized by
sailors Of all nationalities the proprietors
seem to think it a part Of their business to
keep one or more parrots, sa VS. the New York
Mail and Express. The parrots have picked
up snatches OF nearly every language
spoken.
In one resort the proprietor and his guests
Of all nations were unable to make out the
chattering of old bird that from appear
ances must have passed through a dozen
decades. An old sailor wandered into this
particular saloon one day, and at once recog-
nized the meaning Of the parrots cracked ut
terances. The bird reproducing phrases
of dialect used in South Africa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01

Judge Smith has made order to show
cause why George J. Backus should not be-
appointed as receiver for the property of
George F. Dean, upon complaint of John NC
Lean, who has judgment amounting to s282
against him The petition shows that Dean
is living in the East at present 1t recites
that his father died in Minneapolis III 1880
leaving an estate worth 50, 800, 900, of which
ever, has been greatly wasted, and. according
to the petition, there is reason to believe that
all will be lost unless a receiver is appointed
who can settle up the matter