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The Bonds

are a prior lien on the property rights and fran
chses of the Detroit City Gas Company. embrac-
irg the properties formerly OF the Mutual Gas
Company, the Detroit Gas Light Company and
the Michigan Gas Company 1.-THE later being a
company organized for the purpose Of furnishing
natural in the city of Detroit, and including
all the gas properties in the city.
The company operates under franchise grant
ed in 1898 for terms Of thirty years.
The rates received for gas follows:
For manufactured gas for IL
Elimination ................ S1Oo per 1000 It.
For manufactured gas for fuel. 80 "a - -
For natural gas. .............. 70 - "
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dtion at south connection. &c. distributing
reservoir temperature, SO; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house
81.
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The Manufacturing Plant
of the company is I'm excellent condition being
pro, ided with the best modern appliances for the
economical manufacture of gas and OF adequate
capacity for several years to
The Distributing Plant
consists of POI miles of mains for manufactured
gas and 1876 miles for natural gas-a total of 337
miles. The natural gas mains include pipe line
from Detroit to Toledo, distance Of about 81
miles.
The Net Earnings
of the company for the fiscal year ending Feb
IuGry 2sth. 1897. were s269 500. For the fiscal
year ending February 2sth 1898, the net earnings
Emerson McMillin & Co., Bankers,
40 Wall ST., New York.
Marquand & Parmly, Bankers,
1G0 Broadway, New York.
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REMEMBER. we reserve
the right to discontinue
the sale of these sic and
SIS TrOuserings for SIC
ans day Don't court DIS
apIrintmeEt-cPt measured
nj Occe.
TEEN, Tailor. 1910 St
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The falling walls crushed in the rear of
buildings having fronts on Pennsylva MIA
avenue. The side OF the Hoeveler building
on Pike street was also crushed in and an
entry made for the flames. At the 18th
street end of the warehouse the most ter
rible effect of the explosion was manifest.
The entire front YVES piled into the street
Explosion followed explosion for about
half an hour between II and l O'clock
That entire front was piled into the street.
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in the first section of the bill. These
majors are to be a permanent addition
to the commissioned officers of the
regular army.
seeond.one hundred and fifty comm s.
stoned officers to provide for the two in
fantry companies in the third battalion fer
each of the twenty-five regiments of in
Third-Eighty second lieutenants be-
ing one for each of the eighty-four batteries
OF artillery when recruited to war
strength; The second lieutenants are only
to be added in the discretion of the presi-
dent, but assuming that the extra lieuten-
ant is necessary and will be commissioned
for each battery of artillery, it makes a
total or commissioned officers IN excess of
the present number authorized by law of
Of this number. as above stated,
twenty-five are majors for the per-
manent second battalions, and the 9TH
er 234 officers. it is provided In the last
section of the bill, shall, on the con-
clusion Of the hostilities. be either alb
sorbed by filling any vacancies exist
Ing In the other companies Of the serv-
Ice, or by an honorable discharge,
which may be deemed necessary to re-
duce the commissioned officers of the
army to the number now provided
for by the first section of this act.
Army Bill Up.
The house met at 10 o'clock, and Mr..
Hull Immediately called up the army
bill
The bill has been materially modified
since it was recommitted by the house
a fortnight ago. The following i'm
portant proviso was offered by the
committee, as an amendment:
Provided, That In the event of a coll by
the president for either volunteers or the
militia of the country. the president is
authorized to accept the quotas of troops
OF the various states and territories, inc. I'D
Ing the District Of Columbia as organized
under the laws of the states and territories.
including the District of Columbia.
1t ives decided to limit the general
debate to half an hour. Mr.. Hull brief
ly explained some of the features Of
the bill. He said the infantry force of
the army as at present organized was
not efficient in time of war with only
fifty privates 1t placed but twenty
five men to each company in the fight
ing line and made the regular army,
which cost on peace footing $23,00O,-
600 per annum, merely ornamental. The
number of privates In each company
had been placed In the bill at eighty
four to conform with the organization
Of the national guard in the majority
of states. Mr.. Hull said that it was
the purpose Of the general of the army
to effect landing in Cuba at the earl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
A TRAVELLING MAN
Clues Some Valuable Hints Regarding tn
Care of the Health While Travelling.

Mr.. r. w. WincherdOn, a commercial
traveller from Birmingham, whose bust
ness keeps him almost constantly on
the road, relates in the Sunday News
the dangers to health resulting from
constant change of residence and the
way he overcame the usual injurious
effects.
He says: One thing people travelling
cannot very well avoid is the constant
change in water and food; the stomach
never has an opportunity to become
accustomed to anything, and in few
years or much sooner the average
travelling man becomes a hopeless dys-
peptic.
For several years l suffered more or
less from indigestion, sour stomachs,
heada ches. distaste for food, often no
appetite, gas on the stomach, and the
usual unpleasant effects Of imperfect
digestion.
Nearly every travelling man has his
favorite remedy for different troubles,
and 1 tried all Of them with Indifferent
results. Finally, on the train between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia, one day I
overheard conversation between two
ladies, one Of whom had suffered Sc
verely from indigestion and stated she
had been completely cured by rem
edy which she called Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets; I remembered the CONVEX
sation because it directly interested
me; and at the next town I inquired
at the first drug store and bought
package for fifty cents, and from that
day to this have never been without
them. They are pleasant tasting tab
lets. not a secret patent medicine, but
composed of vegetable essences, pure
pepsin, fruit salts and Golden Seal: be-
ing in cablet form they never lose their
good qualities like liquid medicine
would, but are always fresh and ready
for use.
carry box in my pocket continu-
ally, and whenever I see any symptoms
of indigestion take one, also one after
each meal, and for year and a half 7
have not lost day by reason of poor
health, and can eat anything and rel
ish what 1 eat; my digestion is abso-
lutely perfect as far as 1 can Judge
from my feelings, and although there
| may be other stomach medicines lust
| as good as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
| do not know what they are. Certain
ly for people who travel they are far
ahead Of any liquid medicine, as they
are so convenient, they can be carried
In the pocket and used whenever
needed.
believe they are sold by all drug
gists at so cents, and believe any one
who will try them will agree with me,
that for indigestion and stomach
trouble Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
uneQualed.
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united states government, according to
report, Spanish cruisers are trying to
intercept her. She should now be well
on her way westward.
LONDON, April 23-It is believed
. here that the Geographic reports from
Belfast referring to the rumored cap
tUre of the American liner Paris by
Spanish cruiser or torpedo boat, are
simple repetitions of the reports Of yes
terday evening, which have since been
found to be untrue.
AS the day progresses, various con-
hictfng war run:orS follow each other
in quick succession. One Of these re-
ports says incoming vessels have sight
ed Spanish dispatch boats in the Eng
lish channel. This, like other similar
rumors, has not been confirmed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The fear
for the safety of the steamship Paris,
expressed in some quarters, is not shar-
ed by the officers Of the International
Navigation company. Clement A. Girls
com Jr., one of the managers Of the
American line, laughed at the idea of
the capture of the Paris. There is
: not vessel in the Spanish navy which
can steam within two knots of the
Paris speed" he said; 'if the day Is
clear a vessel can be sighted twenty
miles away. If there Is any doubt Of
the vessels nationality, it is hardly
likely that the Paris will try to make
it out. OF course careful lookout will
be kept for Spanish vessels, but We
don't expect any will be sighted which
will give her any trouble"
QUEENSTOWN, April 23.-There is
10 truth in the report by the Belfast
Telegraph that the Spanish torpedo
boat Audaz, which has been undergoing
1nFf hi
day at about the same hour the Amer
lean liner Paris left Southampton and
that the Audaz captured the liner. The
Audaz is still at Cork.
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lest possible moment. 1t would take
six weeks or two months to equip the
volunteer army.
The United States was doing what
no other country on earth would dare
dot was going into war without pro-
vision for land force. Congress made
no provision for war until war was at
hand. Our volunteer army would be
organized while war existed. Our ex-
perts on coast defenses said it would
be absolutely impossible to place yolun-
teer forces upon the, coast defenses
within three months, owing to the COM
plicated character Of the new machin-
cry on the siege guns. This made the
increase In the regular artillery force
imperative. 49,
Mr.. Hull was besieged by questions
as to the manner in which the reduc-
ton of the army would take place when
hostilities ceased, and he explained that
the officers Of the skeleton regiments
would be absorbed by promotion. Mr..
Underwood Dem, Ala.) vigorously OPP
posed the measure which, he declared.
could not possibly pass save under the
stress Of war pressure.
Mr.. Hay Oem., Va.). who warmly
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advocated the bill, denied that the pur-
pose of the bill was to give West Point
officers commands which they would
otherwise not obtain.
Mr.. Cox Dem., Tenno:s a member of
the committee, supported the bill,
which he said would make the army
efficient in time of war. u
Legislation Needed.
Mr.. Marsh Rep., ILL, also mem
Der of the committee, said. in Justice
to the war department and the reg
ular army, he would state that the for
Iner bill, which provided for infantry
companies Of $50 men. met the approval
of neither. The bill did not provide
the mode and method Of mastering out
the supernumerary officers when hos
tilities ceased. Additional legislation
would be required to accomplish this,
or, possibly. the bill could be construed
as comforting this authority upon the
president.
Mr.. Hull said there could be no
doubt about the construction of the
law. The supernumerarieS would be
mustered out when the war ceased.
Mr.. Bailey said he thought 1T was. not
very high compliment to the army to
be told that the inefficiency OF the
army on the eve Of war was admitted.
After thirty years of peace it seemed
to him that the plans Of the army to
meet an emergency should have been
perfected. 1t was strange that an OBJ
solete formation should have been re-
tanned all these years. What he was
particularly insistent about was that
the supernumerary officers and men
should be mustered out when the war
closed
Mr. Dockery Oem., MOI pressed the
same point. Mr.. Hull finally agreed to
offer an amendment which would make
the language acceptable to Mr.. Bailey.
amendment providing that, during
time OF actual war, promotions for
gallantry on the field may be made
for any vacancies in any grade in the
army, without examination and with
cut regard to seniority"
Mr.. Lacey made a speech in support
of his amendment, which aroused en-
the bill, he said, would make promo
lions depend upon seniority and tech
meal skill. Such officers as Custer
and Sheridan, If the war should devel-
op such. would be handicapped. Fight
ing ability should be rewarded, not
ability to pass examinations. Mr.. La
cey's statement that Gen Forrest, one
of the most dashing Confederate Of
hcers, could hardly read and write,
brought storm Of protests from the
Confederate veterans
Mr.. Handy Dem., Del) supported the
statement. Mr.. Handy offered an
amendment to the amendment, provid
Ing that the president should be au-
thorized to promote enlisted men to the
rank of second lieutenant for gallantry
In action.
Mr.. Savers Dem., Tex) vigorously
opposed both amendments. He de-
clared that. If adopted, they would
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crease the regular army in time of
peace, but an amendment prepared by
Mr.. Bailey, which removed all doubt
on this score, was accepted by Mr.. Hull
and the bill passed by a unanimous
vote.
The bill reorganizes the army into the
three battalion formation and author
ICES the twenty-five regiments Of the
infantry arm of the service to be re-
cruited up to a total Of $1,000 enlisted
men. It authorizes the recruitment Of
the ten regiments of the cavalry arm
if the service to total of $1,000 en-
listed men, the seven regiments Of the
artillery arm Of the service to 16,457
men, and the engineer battalion Of five
companies up to 752 enlisted men, in
Guiding two noncommissioned officers;
which makes total for these four
arms Of the service when at a max
mum strength, of 61010.
The increases of officers provided for
in the bill are:
First, twenty-five majors. as provided
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
LINER PARIS QUITE SAFE
NO REASON TO BELIEVE SHE
HAS BEEN CAPTURED

News From Abroad Concerning the
Chartered Cruiser Are Conflict
ing, but the Story of Spanish
Success Has Nothing Very Tang
ibIe Back of It-Safd to BE at
- Isle of Wight.
NEW YORK, April pa dispatch
from Southampton says the Paris is
safe at the Isle of Wight. A Spanish
cruiser, which has been in the channel,
attempted to capture her, but was
sighted in time and the Paris put about
and ran for neutral water. The Span
iards gave chase, and followed almost
into neutral waters. Most of the pas
sengers were in their cabins. There was
no panic on board. 1t is not known
when she will sail for home.
FALMOUTH, Eng, April 23-The
American liner steamer Paris, Capt
Watkins, chartered by the United
States government, which left South
ampton yesterday afternoon, passing
Hurst Castle at 5:35 p. m, passed the
Lizard yesterday evening. She has on
board $50 passengers and her cargo in
cludes a number Of guns and guam
tity Of ammunition intended for the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24

open the way for favoritism dhd the
exercise Of political influence.
Both amendments were voted down
without division. Then. at 11:55 a. M.
without completing the consideration
of the bill, the house took recess to
attend the funeral Of Senator Walthall.
Army Bill Passed.
The house reconvened after Senator
Walthall's funeral, at 1880 p. m., and
resumed the consideration Of the army
reorganization bill.
Mr.. Settle Dem.. Ky.) offered an
amendment providing that the provis-
ion authorizing the president to ac-
cept quotas Of troops Of the states as
organized under the laws Of such
states shall not take away from the
governors of the respective states
their rights to determine how the
quota Of the states may be furnished,
whether from the organized militia
or volunteers"
The amendment was defeated.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bailey
was adopted, which provided that the
army at the end Of the war should
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24

be reduced to a peace basis by the
transfer in the same arm Of the serv-
Ice or honorable discharge, under such
regulations as the secretary Of waT
may establish" of supernumerary com
missioned officers and men.
The amendment removed practically
all the Democratic opposition to the
bill.
Mr.. King Dem., Utah) offered an
amendment, which was rejected
which provided that the act should
expire by limitation at the end of two
years. Without further amendment
the bill was passed without division.
The remainder of the day, after E
o'clock, was devoted to eulogies upon
the life and public services of the late
Senator Earle, Of South Carolina.
The following paid tribute to his
memory: Messrs. Elliott Oem., S.
CO, Hamilton (Rep., Mich.), Terry
Dem., Ark.), Tarlbert Dem., s. CT
Lannam Dem., Tex.), Barrows Rep.
Mass.), Stokes Gem., S. CO. Norton
Dem, S. Co and Lattimer Dem,
S. c..
AS a further mark of respect, the
house, at 4:45 p. M, adjourned until
Monday. Glss>5 49, -,.-'.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
SHERMAN BREAKING DOWN.
His Retirement From the Cabinet
Matter Only of Days.

netlFement FROM the S3Dinet
Matter Only of Days.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Evening Star
today says: On the best authority it be
stated that Secretary Sherman contempaies
leaving the cabinet, and that he will probably
withdraw within the next few days. 1t Is
generally understood that he will be sue
ceeded by Judge Day.
Mr.. Sherman will withdraw from the cabi-
net because of a breaking down OF lis heath
and inability to keep up with the strain Of the
present position.
The fact that Mr.. Sherman's health has
been failing since his entrance in the cab net
is well known. President Mckinley and all
of the cabinet members together with hun
dreds Of close personal friends of the secre-
tary. have noted his condition, but, owing to
the sincere desire to have Mr.. Sherman re-
main at the head of the state department his
attention was never called to what he had
himself not observed.
Secretary Sherman's physician has advised
him that he ought not attend to any work
In the department. He is the only person
who has spoken to the secretary on the ques-
ton of his health.
The almost unanimous opinion is that Sec
rotary Sherman will retire to his home and
devote whatever time he chooses to the man
agement Of his personal affairs
The opinion that Judge Day viii succeed
Secretary Shermon is based on the rep ,rt
that President Mckinley desires this.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
DAVIS DOESN'T WANT 1T.
Positively Stated He Has Declined
the Secretaryshfp of State.

WASHINGTON April %. = Senat Or
Davis has said that under no condi-
tions will he accept the state depart
ment portfolio. He was summoned
to the White house this morning and
spent an hour with the president
alone. 1t is understood that the sec
retaryship Of the state was offered to
him, and that he was urged to take
It, Members of congress favor Davis
appointment because Of his greater ia
miliarity with affairs Of state; but, as
he has declined, 1t is possible that As
sistant Secretary Day will have the
title, as he has been doing the work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24

cruiser, sailed from San Francisco Jan. for
Liverpool. She carried over 100000 centals of
wheat and 1000 OF barley, valued at $3.50 600.
The Steamboats, officers are: Captain, ].
F. Murphy; first officer, ]. w. Murphy; sec
ond officer, H. D. Norris; third officer, V. A.
Lee; crew, Is men.
BATH, Me-, April 2S.-The members of the
firm Of Arthur Sewall & Co., owners of the
schooner Shenandoah, which is reported to
have been captured by the Spanish on voy-
age from San Francisco to Liverpool, refuse
to credit the story that she has been taken,
and expect soon to receive news Of her safe
arrival at Liverpool, where she is now due.
The Shenandoah is laden with wheat and a
general cargo.
NEW YORK, April 23.-G. ". Dearborn.
agent for the American ship Shenandoah,
said that he had heard from Trustworthy
sources that it was not his boat but the
British steamship Shenandoah bound from
Newport News April 10, for Liverpool. that
had been boarded and examined by the
Spaniards. The American ship he said. had
the latest. Nv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
SENATE SIDE IN MOURNING
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER MIR.
WALTHALL'S REMAINS
Regular business Set Aside to Do
Honor to the Memory of the Late
Member of the Upper HOUSE From
Mississippi-The Body Taken to
the South to It's Final Resting
Place.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The cap
itol was draped in mourning today
Flags on the great marble pile were
at half-staff, and throughout the seil-
ate wing of the magnificent structure
evidences Of grief and sadness were at
every hand.
AT noon the senate was called to or
der to pay a tribute Of respect to Ed
ward Cary Walthall late senator from
Mississippi, who died Thursday after
noon at 6:15.
The remains of Senator Walthall
were conveyed to the capitol last even
ing and were lying in state in the
marble room Of the senate until g
o'clock today, when they were placed
In the senate chamber in the area in
front of the presidents desk.
Senator Walthall's desk and chair On
the main aisle were draped in black
The caSket was covered with superb
floral offerings. Promptly at noon Vice
President Hobart's gavel fell, calling
the senate to order The senators oc-
cupied seats on the left side of the
chamber, while members of the house
Of representatives occupied seats on
the right side of the chamber.
The diplomatic corps, headed by its
dean, Sir Julian Pauncefote, occupied
seats Immediately in front Of the mem
bers of the house
The associate justices Of the supreme
court and President Mckinley and six
members Of his abinet Secretary Long
and Postmaster General Smith being
unable to be present, were also attend
ants at the ceremonies. Occupying
seats in front Of the joint committee
of arrangements were the members and
immediate relatives of Senator Walt
halls family
The ceremonies that followed were
impressive. After invocation by Rev.
j. III. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the
senate, the vice president announced
that business would be suspended for
the day. The services were conducted
by the Rev. DR.. McKim, rector of
Epiphany Protestant Episcopal church
of this city, and Bishop Thompson, of
Holly Springs, Miss
AT the conclusion of the beautiful
funeral service of the Episcopal church.
the pall-bearers, consisting of members
of the capital police force, entered the
chamber and bore out the casket, fol-
lowed by the honorary pall-bearers,
the members OF the Joint committee of
the two branches of congress.
The remains of Senator Walthall
were conveyed to the Pennsylvania sta
ton, where it was placed on a special
car. The train bearing the remains,
the members of Senator WalthalPs
family and the joint committee of the
senate and house of representatives
left at 8 o'clock tonight for Holly
Springs. Miss, where the interment
will take place.
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garet ]. Beach, vice William E. shaffer,
resigned.
Wisconsin-Burr Oak, Algiani H. Mcintosh.
List Of Patents.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-List of patents
issued this week to Northwestern inventors.
reported by Merwin, Lothrop johnson,
patent attorneys, $40. 911 and 912 Pioneer
Press building, St Paul, Mimi, and Wash
ington, D. c.:
Gustavo M Finotti, Mission Hill, S. D..
cabinet; Frank Gustaveson, Wabasha, bali
bearing; Eugene e. Pratt, Andover, S. D.,
folding box; Isaac Wepple, Bandon, rotary
steam engine; Clark E. Wyman, St Paul
design grocer's cabinet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24
Who Does Your Carpet Cleaning I?
Schroeder G Dickinson. 16 East Sixth street
To Guard Public BuiIdtnus

WASHINGTON, April pa number of SEN
ators and members have urged the president
guard around all the public buildings in
Washington. 1t is urged that the executive
departments and houses of congress are ex-
posed to the attacks of any bomb throwing
crank who may decide to risk his own neck
to strike blow for Spain, and that precau-
lions should be taken at once to prevent such
action. The president has intimated that he
will order military guards soon as a vol
unteer army is organized.