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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

not hear when her mother. rousing her
self, told her to run to the sledge for
the packet of medicines. She would
never speak, never hear again. The
terror of that day struck her dumb and
deaf
All this happened more than four
years ago.
"But was there never any inquiry,
any public prosecution for so remark
able a crime?' Methven's friend asked.
There was not; for the old woman
Of the sba. moved with compassion,
kept her own counsel; the people about
Prascovia'S former home concluded
that she had taken I'D her abode in
some other village, and made no in
quiry, aus she had always followed her
own devices and taken counsel Of no
one; the people of this town, where she
settled at last. asked no questions;
months that suspicion began TO
be excited. and that a confused
story of what had really happened, be-
gan to gain ground. Then the runor
spread, and things might have been
serious for Prascovia, had she not in
her first wild despair, confded the
whole story to the good papa (pries3
contrived, with little private speak
ing to the people, that they should c. n
slider her as one who had lost her rea-
son in the horror of the moment, and
who must not be held accountable.
"Only the boys of the town, cruel, be-
cause unrealising, sometimes thrust q
dagger into the wound. But, after ALL
the poor stricken woman feels this per-
fiaps less than the silent Withdrawing
to the mothers of families as she pass
es by, the snatching OF their babes
from her contact which we remarked
today, Langton, the calling Of their
elder children TO get out Of the way.
This is indeed a never-ending and eX-
Guisitely painful punishment to her.
ri wonder" said L.angton, after a
pause. that Madame Morcsoff does not
live in the country, or in some wild
forest, sooner than subject herself to
such torture"
"She could not bear the solitude. She
took house at once, within the walls
of this town, and never goes beyond
them. The neighbors say that they
have never known her raise her eyes
to the surrounding steppe; the sight Of
it would recall too much. She and
Ottilie walk nearly half the day, but
generally in that shaded terrace which
I showed you, so under the walls that
no country can be seen from 1t. Only
now and then she comes into the street,
and then merely to make necessary
purchases. Her nights she generally
spends In the hospital Of this town.
All the worst cases are brought to her
She has taken the old woman Of the
forest isba to live with them as their
servant, and 1t is from her that gath
cred all the latter part Of her sad story;
the papa told me the rest"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
LOVE FAILED, TRIED DEATH,
Supposed DeMented Man Threw
Bank Books Into the Harlem.

Supposed Denenfed Man Threw
Bank Books Into the Harlem.
From the New York Times.
Gottlieb Stierlin, thirty-nine years
old, North Guildford, Conn, farmer.
threw his bank books calling for Sc, 5g5
into the Harlem river at East One
Hundred and Twenty eighth street, the
other morning. He then jumped into
the water himself, but was rescued.
He is in Harlem hospital and appears
to be demented.
Albert Sowle. a driver, and John
Cook, a deckhand Of the tug Belle, as
sisted by Policeman Schultz, rescued
the farmer
Stierlin wasstaken to the East One
Hundred and-Twenty-six street sta
ton. He said he bought a farm in
North Guildford some years ago. but
creditors became pressing and he came
to this city q week ago. He was Dur
sued, he says, by the creditors, who
threatened him on the street, and he
wrote letters which he left in his valiss
at Powery hotel stating that he in
tended to commit suicide. Boys jeered
him about his creditors he said.
The bank books were recovered and
showed that he had $500 on deposit
In the Germania Savings bank, Of this
city, and sos in the North Guildford
Savings bank. He had with him SIT In
| cash and a gold watch and chain.
Jacob Slifer, merchant of 1920 First
avenue, told Magistrate Wentworth
that he was a cousin Of Stierlin. He
said the man had inherited u, 900 marks
in Germany. He had paid 5000 for the
farm and lost money On it. He asked
the magistrate to discharge the man
so that he could take care Of him.
Slifer said afterward that the only
reason for Stierlin's act was that he
could find no woman to love- He said
that Stierlin wanted a wife and had
been looking for one, but had met no
woman he loved. This had made him
respondent. Magistrate Wenfworth
discharged Stierlin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
FIGHT OVER A CORPSE.
Rival Undertakers and Rival Cor
Oners in a Mix-Up.

Rival Undertakers and Rival Cor
oners in a Mix-Up.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. H. -
Frank Brooks, well known character
Of Bartholomew, had a stormy life
while he lived, and since his death, at
Waldron. at the hands Of James VII
son, his remains have been the cause
Of all sorts of fights and adventures.
Brooks was stabbed to death i'm a
fight with Wilson. and before his body
was cold two rival undertakers had
been summoned by friends. They were
Undertaken Norville Of Hope, and In
dertaker Stewart, Of Shelbyville.
Norville happens to have the swiftest
horse and he reached the scene first.
But just as he was about to place the
corpse in his buggy Stewart drove up.
A lively fight followed, in which Nor
loafers cheered the combatants
throughout the battle. and as NorviIe
lifted Brooks remains back into his
buggy and drove off he was given an
extra three hurrahs and tiger.
Norville's buggy is a small effair,
and in order to make the trip to
Brooks home, a distance of eighteen
miles, in safety, the undertaken sat the
corpse up in the seat beside him, hold
with the other. Stewart pursued his
rival into the country several miles,
hoping to recover the CHASTITY prize, but
his horse was too slow.
All this took place without the knowl-
edge Of Coroner Booker The friends
Of the dead man had thought to send
for two undertakers, but had forgotten
all about notifying one coroner. Today
Booker heard Of the affair and drove
to Brooks home, which is In the ad-
joining county, to hold on inquest.
But like Undertaken Stewart, he also
was too late. Coroner Coffee, of Bar
tholomew already having taken charge
Of the remains. Coroner Booker at
tempted to enter the room where the
body lay and was promptly elected by
Coroner Coffee. Hot words and blows
followed.
By the time the two coroners were
separated the furniture in the house
was a pile Of wreclsage and the corpse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
TWO WAYS

OF Closing All the Saloons in the
Country In n Hurry.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
eff every man in the United States
took my view Of the liquor question
and followed my example every saloon
in the country would close before the
end of the month"
The speaker, a red-bearded. sanguine-
locking gentleman from Iowa, uttered
these words by way Of closing a long
discussion on prohibition which he had
been carrying on for an hour or more
with friend, a lawyer from his own
city. The train was nearing Chicago,
and they were seated. together with a
travelling man who tells the story, in
the smoking compartment Of Pullman
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

Hooker, Of Brnttleboro, VT, and grad
uate or Yale tna the class OF '95. Since
he left New Haven he has studied law,
made campaign speeches for Sound
money in Vermont, and now has an
office In this city He took trip to
New York on Tuesday and fell in with
. classmate. Nat Cowles. In view Of
their reunion they Joined in the famil-
lar chorus, Here's to good old Yale,
drink 'er down, y and closed their meet
Ing by posting q bet Of $500.
Hooker wagered that he would go to
New Haven and hold a palm in his
hand for twelve hours on Chapel street,
the main thoroughfare Of the city An
additional CLAUSE was that he would
stand an hour in front Of the principal
undertaking establishment Of the city
just opposite the Yale campus, an hour
without moving from in front of the
place. Jim" started in on Thursday
morning. In the early hours he parad-
ed up and down Chapel street, gazed
at In amazement by the workmen and
clerks going down to business. Early
shoppers stared at the tall, silent figure
walking up the street, barring the
palm, and passed him with the general
exclamation: 90, that's an adVertis-
ing freak, I suppose"
Jim went into the barber shop
about noon and got shaved, still hold
ing the palm in his hand. No explana-
ton was given. and BARRIERS and pa
irons gaped In wonder at the spectacle.
Eaay in the afternoon Hooker took his
stand In front of the morgue. In COM
pliacce with another clause Of his wa
ger he lifted his hat politely at every
woman who passed. Most Of the fe-
males thus accosted laughed, thinking
that it was Yale secret society in
itiation, but few fared up and sput-
tered something about yale students
insolence'' Jim" stuck to his post like
hero. A cluster of Yale undergradu-
ates had surrounded him before he was
ready to leave, and he finished his vigil
by repeating one of his Vermont lee
lures on temperance The remainder
of the bet was easy to fill. and just as
the sun set on Thursday evening the
young man who had proved his right
to the name of Jim Fisk threw his
palm away, stretched his benumbed
arms, and started for New York to
claim his 5000. He won his bet, and 1,A00
Yale men are ready to submit affidavits
to the manner in which it was won.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
PrQscoViu MorosOff.
a Nep Version of am Old Story.

From the Humanitarian.
The province of Snolensk, in Rus
STA; a long steep street in the town
of Talnvorsk. Down 1t, with a. firm,
stately step, walks a tall, deadly-pale,
bit very handsome woman, little girl
clinging to her skirts. She Is dressed
il a long black robe of severe cut,
without ornament of any kind except
massive silver chain, from which
hangs a Greek cross. She walks look
ing neither to the right nor to the left,
one hard holding staff, the other
passed round the child, as If always
ready to preserve her from some I'M
seen evil.
The age Of this woman, Prascovia
Morosoff, is apparently about five and
forty but, as moments, if not years,
of some mortal agony have impressed
themselves on every line of her face,
she is, perhaps, somewhat Younger.
Nothing can be nobler than her express
sion, nothing more tender than the way
in which, at the slightest obstacle in
their path, she lifts the child over it
with pressure of her hand, her face
relaxing into a faint smile of encouY-
agement.
Why then at her approach do the
passers by draw away, while the WON
en- standing at their doons snatch up
their babies and call to the Older ones
run! Run?'
The little girl, Ottilie Morosoff, has
certainly a weird expression and stares
before her with large wide-open ewes
in rather an unnatural manner; but
she is a frail scrap Of child, who never
seems to speak or laugh, only now and
4 lnF~ h
pathetic air Of questioning when the
ruder street boys venture near and
pluck her frock or pull her long plaits
of hair.
Only once. when a big boy stands
right before Prascovia and holds up a
wooden image, calling out "Wolf! Wolf,
have you 10 more for them, Madame
Morosof?" does the woman's fine nos
tril dilate with passion, and she raises
her staff as if to strike the urchin But
she lets it fall again, and a spasm OF
intense pain fits over her face
She bows with a slight flush in an
sWer to the lifted hats of two men who
were crossing over the street, and were
detained for moment in front of he1
by a passing tarantass.
who is that?" asked one Of the two
eagerly. He had only raised his hat
because the other had first done so, and
was evidently a stranger in the town
81 will tell you over our samovar, to-
night" answered his companion, in 6
low voice. "Hush!-she understands
English, and it is long story"
The last speaker was an owner Of
mines in the province, and had lived
many years in Talnvorsk, though hall
an Englishman by birth. The other
was a friend come from England tt
spend a few weeks with him.
And this was the story related thai
night as the two sat over a huge wool
fire (Methven abhorred the Russian
stove), with their pipes and theil
steaming samovar:
Prascovia is the daughter Of an In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

glass front, hinges and blasphemous
Inscriptions. At the funeral the repul-
sive coffin could not be placed in the
funeral car, hence several crews Of
pallbearers were secured to relieve
each other. The reclining coffin was
placed in a large vault, covered with
a monster slab. His mother was In
structed to have a similar casket built,
that he might converse with her and
rest comfortably until both enter a.
new world" as he expressed it. Buried
with him are many valuables, books
a revolver and a lamp.
Hundreds came from neighboring
cities to witness the interment of the
eccentric individual.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
@. A. r. Official Route.

The Grand Army Of the Republic Will as
semble for the thirty-second time In en-
cinnati O.. September 9th next. It Is almost
impossible to understand the spirit Of those
annual assemblages. unless at some time
privileged to be with those who fought the
battles OF the civil war; The experiences of
a week with the men in blue will never be
forgotten. We are pleased to know that the
prospects for good representation from Min
nesota are Of the most assuring kind Sep
TENDER Sd the magnificent chartered trains
of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad the
official route, will leave St. Paul and Mime
apolis for the Convention City The com
raander Is fortunate in securing this line
Of railway. for there lie no better equipped
railroad in America nor one where the off,
friends are requested to put forth every effort
to meet their brothers once more and enjoy
q good trip and a happy reunion.
For tickets and berth reservations, call on
r. p Rutherford, O. T. A., S9s Robert ct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

Bismarck at one time was a lawyer.
and often his roguish spirit wound get
the better of him. One day he exam
ined witness who had a very glib
tongue and disrespectful behavior Bis
marck became impatient and said:
Sir, If you are not more temperate
in your behavior / Will turn you out"
The judge thought Bismarck was ex-
ceediTlg his authority, and in a quiet,
official tone said: IT would suggest
that 1t is my place to order any per-
son from this court" Bismarck took
the reproof and bit his lip. The trial
proceeded, and again Bismarck lost
patience. He spr,ang UP and with a
furious look bawied to the witnessi
'.Be careful sir, or 1 will have you
turned cut by the judge" 1t was now
the judges turn to bite his lip.
Bismarck never got out of patience
with good brew like
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

car The last named. whose sympa-
thies were with the lawyer. though he
had taken no part in the discussion.
had acted as the. judge OF tho debate,
all the arguments being, seemingly, ad-
dressed to him.
Excuse me-" said the drummer 'but
how would you do it?'
The red beard Of the professor fair
ly bristled with indignation and dis
gust. For an hour he had been talking
at man whose appearance indicated
that he was possessed Of intelligence
and appreciation, whom he now discov-
cred to be numbskull
How would do it?" he repeated, In
a tone Of WEAKNESS. my dear sir, I
ann disappointed In you. You don't ap-
pear to have comprehended my state
ments. I am Prohibitionist. I never
drink. If every man in the United
States took my view Of the liquor ques-
ton and followed my example every
saloon in the country would close be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

for the end Of this month through lack
Of patronage"
81 see replied the travelling man, as
If mastering the proposition by a
mighty mental effort, "and that's a
mighty clever thing to do. But I fancy
1 can go you one better ON that line"
What do you mean?"
IF every man in the United States
took my view of the liquor question
and followed my example, every saloon
in the country would close before next
Saturday night"
The professor was Interested now.
He threw away his cigar, Strengthened
his form and produced his notebook
How would you accomplish it?" he
cried excitedly.
IF every man in the United States
took my view of the liquor quest ton
and followed my example, every saloon
in the country would close before next
Saturday night because they'd run out
of stock"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
BIG EXPANSION OF LOANS
CHIEF FEATURE OF NEW YORK
BANK STATEMENT


ditions That Lead 60 a Hardening
Condition of Money Rates-Indi-
viduaI Statements Confuse the
Average Results.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The Financier
says this week:
THE statement Of the associated
banks Of the city Of New York for the
week erding Aug. Is, shows that the
higher total than has been previously
reported by these banks. The chief
features of the statement are the loss
in cash and the continued expansion of
loans which have marked the opera
lions Of the banks for a considerable
period Deposits, however, are gaining
at a much less rapid rate ard reserves
are decreasing. A hardening cond tion
Of money rates is to be expected with
these conditions remaining in force
ard, indeed. this result has already
been observable In the past week. AS
compared with the previous week.
totals loans have increased 1871, 400
and deposits So, 703, 900. There have been
losses in both legal tenders (S3, 091, 5000
and in specie holdings ($2, $780, so
that cash has decreased S. 5S5, AGO. while
the surplus reserve has decreased S6,-
TS1. $50. The operations of one bank
accounts for over half the gain of
about S10,000,000, reported in loans and
the gain in the deposits of two large
banks Is nearly 81, 000,G0 more than the
total gain In deposits of all the banks.
Individual statements like these tsnd
to confuse the average results. but In
the main the statement reflects very
well the changes in the accounts of the
remaining banks. Loars have expand-
ed since July / by SIS. 500, 0e0, but de-
posits by only about $40. 900 900, and the
surplus reserve Is now only about half
the amount reported on that date $751;
5000.
Carrying comparisons further back
a somewhat different story Is told. TAX
ing the statement of April 80, which
represents the lowest ebb OF the period
OF apprehension over the Spanish diff
culties, we find that deposits have in
creased STOP, 900 900, but loans only $751;
100000 A forecast Of the money mar
ket ait this time Is peculiarly difficult,
but the banks have been able to con-
siderably improve their position as len
ders by their operations of the past
month or so. The large cash resources
of the West make 1t usually problema-
teal to estimate their demands on the
New York banks, but on the other ha d
there is every evidence of larger crops
than were anticipated some time ago.
business is becoming more active and
the demand may be heavier than has
been looked for. The large debt still
owing by Europe cannot be discarded
from the reckoning and TT has yet to be
proved how badly Europe needs this
money"
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stead Of for one. He makes a good
case, claiming that she ate with two
mouths and ordered with two heads.
and ate enough for two ordinary
women.
She is fighting the case with both
heads and both mouths, and issuing
ultlmatums from both sides Of her her.
self. She fears that to pay double here
would establish a precedent. She has
previously had but one clash, and that
was with railroad conductor, who in
sisted on her paying two fares. She
won her case in that instance.
The woman Is really twins She has
four arms, four legs and two breasts.
and is simply Joined together from her
breast to her hips. She talks and rea-
sons with both heads, and one side can
nave the headache while the other is
enjoying itself. She has but one heart.
however, and any pain inflicted to the
body is realized all over.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
"
IN

begged her. with tears in their eyes, to
sit down for fear she would fall.
She walks easily, and says she feels
not the slightest pain. Many do not
believe prayer cured her, but claim 1t
was the excitement and determination
she had that the cure would be effected
today, but Mrs. Sutherland insists 1T
was the efficacy Of prayer. Many peo-
pie have congratulated her since her
miraculous recovery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
HE SITS UP IN HIS GRAVE.
Willard AIdrich Had His Coffin Made
in an ST."

MISHAWAKA, Ind, Aug. Evil
lard Aldrich, the eccentric bachelor who
died here recently ordered his own cof-
fin built previous to his DEATH and the
casket was constructed I'M the shape Of
an L." with the perpendicular line at
a slight angle. Aldrich resided in Ber-
rien county, Michigan, where he was
one of the wealthy land owners and
quite prominent as a Spiritualist. Be-
ing stricken with consumption, he came
to his mothers home to die
When the queer casket was built he
had it taken to his home to test it,
gave the undertaken instructions as to
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dear friend. slashed her limbs with a
knife from the knees down. With the
blood streaming from the wounds and
trickling to the ground she chanted the
death dirge Of her son, who was pres
emily shot dead.
In honor of. the bravery Of Head
Chief and Young Mule their people
marked with stones the death trail
Travelled by the young warriors that
pleasant September day
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
JIM FISK HOOKER's ODD BET.

He Carried a Palm for Twelve Hours
in New Haven.
From the Hartford Courant.
The things "Jlm" Fisk used to do.
the songs sung In his honor and the
jokes made at his expense form almost
group of legends in New England
TIE series received an addition on
Thursday through a unique bet made
by nephew Of the late railroad king.
James Fisk Hooker is the son of Col
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
MEALS AND BERTHS FREE
On the Port Arthur Excursion

On the Port Arthur Excursion
On Aug. 20 the Saint Paul G. Duluth Rail
road will run another excursion from St
Paul to Port Arthur, Ont leaving ST. Paul
g. N. and arrive Duluth LBS p. n. Leave
Duluth on steamship United Empire p. m,
arrive Port Arthur 10 a. n. Returning leave
Port Arthur Z D. N. on steamer Monarch
Aug. a. arrive Duluth 1890 p. m, Aug. %.
Leave Duluth lbs p. m. and arrive in St
Paul $50 p m. Rate only $500 for entire
tour. First-class meals and berths included.
Secure berths early OF st. Paul & Duluth
agent, 1896 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

was on the floor, having been tumbled
out of the coffine
Coroner Coffee suffered most from
the encounter and withdrew, leaving
Coroner Booker somewhat damaged,
but still able to go on with the inquest,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

1--WE have most of us in our childhood shud-
woman who flung her children to the wolves
in order to save her own life. 1t has
CURED to me that different Interpretation
might be given to her conduct-and the fol-
lowing is my version of it. There is little
doubt that. in one form or another, the
story is founded on fact
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
TWO MOUTHS, ONE STOMACH.
Landlord Demands Two Rates for
TWO-Heade6 Ereax

ANDERSON, Ind, Aug u-Mlle.
Christie, the famous double headed
freak who has appeared in side shows
all over the country, is mixed up in a
queer complication in this city and Is
detained by her landlord, who insists
that she settle for board for two in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
ONLY $500

To Chicago or MHiuaukee.
Commencing Aug. 9. the Wisconsin Central
Lines will sell tickets to the above points for
$500 City Ticket Office. No. 1913 Robert
street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

strengthening of Cuba. His body was
sent to Terre Haute for burial beside
that Of his second wife.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

Use the Long Distance Telephone to M.nne-
sota No. and So. Dakota cities and towns.