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The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
NOrveGians to Hold Reunion.

MADISON, Wis. March 2.-As features Of
The semi-centennial celebration here the sec
Dnd week in June, reunion of the early
Norwegian settlers of the Northwest will be
held. and the Y. NJ. c. A. and Good Templars
expect to hold their conventions during the
same week. The Norwegian reunion is ex-
pected to draw a large number from Min
hesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and other Western
states. who settled in Wisconsin in the early
hays and later moved farther west.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Marriage a Failure in Duluth.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 2.-The March term
the calendar is the smallest ever known in
this county the number of divorce cases is
the largest on a single calendar in the his
tory of the county. There are seventeen OF
these The case of Ellen R. Mendenhall vs..
Luther Mendenhall is the most important.
Mr.. MendenhaI has filed no answer, and Mrs.
Mendenhall will get her divorce if she proves
her charge of desertion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
THE ~ O R II II WE . T.

against F. W. Zaffke, H. r. spornetz, John
Thornthwaite and John Peacock on three
counts, riot, assault and unlawful assembly
committed at Sibley, also against Peter Con-
don of grand larceny. The court will prob
ably last three days longer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
One Police chief Arrested.

CHICAGO, March George H. Jacks, who
last night led the police long chase down
Prairie avenue, and who was captured after
several shots had been fired at him. Is said
to be the ex-chief Of the Muskegon. Mich,
police force, and who, ten years ago was
sent to the Michigan penitentiary on
charge Of burglary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
SAUK RAPIDS, Mimi, March Mrs
George Wells, one CT the Oldest and most
highly respected residents of this village. died
this morning at o'clock of neuralgia of the
heart. The funeral will be held on Friday
morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Ments Well Roasted.

HOWARD LAKE, Mimi, March Fire
broke out this morning at o'clock in Mike
kizzecks butcher shop, and the building
and contents are total loss Insurance
stock, $780, The building was 4Ox40 and one
half was used by Louis Rausch for ware
$70O.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
HASTINGS.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
HASTINGS. Mimi. March Mrs. Daniel
carroll, pioneer resident of Rosemount, d ed
last evening, aged about 60 years.
William Mahoney of Lakeville, died sud
denly of heart disease yesterday. aged Al
years. He leaves wife and family
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Sunni Southern California

is quickest and most comfortably reached
by the two through tourist sleeping car lines
operated by the Chicago Great Western Ry-
Car Tuesdays goes via Maple Leaf and Santa
Fe Routes. Car Thursdays via Maple Leaf
Route Colorado, Salt Lake and Sacramento
Scenic Line For further Information write
or call on ]. P. Elmer. Fifth and Robert
Streets.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Twenty-Year Sentence Probable.

Special to The st. Paul e;obe.
FARGO. n. D., March 2.-The jury in the
case of Augustus Baker returned a verdict
this afternoon of guilty in the first degree. A
stay of sentence was granted on motion of
the defense. The testimony in the case de-
Veloped a condition of extreme depravity,
and the impression here is that Baker will
be sentenced to not less than twenty years in
prison.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
Deadlock Over Railway Legislation
at ST. Johns Continues.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., March 2.-The dead
lock over railway legislation still continues,
and a ministerial crisis is on. The cabinet
says the refusal Of Sir Herbert Murray, the
governor, to sign the contract with Mr.. Reid
is calculated to influence the legislative coun-
Gil unfairly.
Should the government resign, the opposi-
ton could not proceed, because 1t numbers
only eight in house of thirty-sx.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Van SAINTS Ship OF State.

WINONA. March Capt. S. R. Van SAINT
is building new beat at LIE Claire to replace
the Meta Durant in Mississippi rafting op-
c. Lamb & Sons are building a boat at
Clinton, the Rambler, and palatial double
decked excursion barge, the Ider.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
GOV. LEE WINS.
Pc >niptOry Order Issued Agains,
Commissioner Kipp.

Special to The st. Paul Globe
PIERRE, S. D., March 2.-The supreme
court this morning granted the peremptory
- OF mandamus asked for in the insurance
commissioner case, and Thomas H. Ayres has
been placed in possession Of the office.
The court holds that there are three classes
of offices in this state, two protected by the
constitution and one class of legislative offices
governed entirely by the provisions of the
statutes which create them; that the insur-
ance office is one of the latter, and as the
legislature incorporated in the act creating
the office the power of removal by the gov
ernor, he has not exceeded his authority in
the present case.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03

Lieutenant Commander Sobral said to
a representative of the Associated
Press that he has been misunderstood.
81 have no remorse," he said. my con-
science is clear. l sail contented."
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
GcIthnmites DiYnrcca.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
FARGO, n. D., March Mrs. Hattie Rob
inson granted a decree of divorce from
A. C. Robinson this afternoon on the ground
of Onsur port. Both Fart s form Fly lived n
New York
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
WINONA.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WINONA. Minn., March 2-The wedding
OF Miss Clara F. M. Gerdtzen and Burr D.
Blair took place at p. M today at the home
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
Indicted Five.

Special ro The st. Paul Globe.
BRAINERD, Mimi, March 2.-In the dis
trict court tonight indictments were returned
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
ENEMIES OF THE GOAT.
Anti-Secret Society People in Con
vention Mt Albert Lea.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, March 2-The anti
secret society convention is on in earnest
here. and the meetings are we'll attended.
This forenoon Rev. o. T. Lee spoke. This
afternoon Rev. c. ]. Contin the speaker.
This evening a big crowd heard Revs. NJ. A.
Gault and c. NJ. Damon. All secret societies
are combated, but Free Masons are under
especial condemnation. The convention will
close tomorrow evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-03-03
INCREASE FOR THE NAVY
LIBERAL SPIRIT SHOWN BY THE
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE

Some Matters waiting on the Out
come of the Maine Investigation
Special Law Providing for Eli
listments If Such Action Is De-
sired by Head of Department..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04
Amusements of the blind.
From The London Evening standard.

From the London Evening Standard.
There is general idea prevalent ia the
minds of the unintiated that blind people
cannot get very much enjoyment out of
their lives, because not being able to see
what they are about they are unable TO
indulge freely in games of either the ath-
letic or intellectual variety. In order to
get a proper idea of how sightless people
can amuse themselves, that individual
who thinks that the blind have no scope
for enjoyment must pay visit 10 one of
the institutions for the blind Here he will
see for himself that the inmates far from
being limited in their games can, and do.
play almost as many as those of their
brethren who are blessed with vision. and
that, in fact, 1t would be far easier to
name the few amusements that they can
not indulge in than to enumerate those
which they can Thus, for instance blind
boys can play foot ball. and they play it
fairly well. Cycling, too, is very popular
among those who are fortunate enough 10
possess mach mes. Some time back twenty
or thirty blind cyclists, most of them in
mates of the local blind institution, as
sembled outside the Swiss Cottage, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

went for a run 10 Hatfield and back Of
course, they were led by a man who could
see, so that in case of Instructions, such
as large stones or stationary vehicles
they should have proper warning; but had
it not been for the fact that these warn
ings were given by word of mouth, nobody
who saw the cyclists covering the ground
at speed of quite twelve miles per hour
could possibly have guessed that they were
absolutely blind.
One would not think that leap-frog was
a game that was suitable for blind boys
for it is one which seems to absolutely need
the sense of sight for judging the dis
tances. Still, blind boys do play this
game and the only article In which it DIFF
fers from that played by other boys is
that, instead of a chalked line to jump
from, they have a stick which they can
feel with their feet When the winter
is here if the frost is hard enough. they
will skate and sightless people can fire.
quently do this, quite as well as those
VINO can use their eyes. Indeed there
was some time ago an athletic meeting of
blind people held, in which the first and
second prizes for skating We're taken by
two blind ladies'. SnOw-balling, too. will
be played by the boys as soon as there
is some snow fit to play with, and al
though they are not able to see, they can
throw with wonderful accuracy.
OF indoor amusements there is no lack
OF variety. BIND boys can box, and that
scientifically, though how they manage.
without sight, to guard blow as they do
is a mystery known only to themselves
In other branches of gymnastics they are
also expert, especially at parallel and nor
izontal bar work. We have seen blind
boy balance himself at arms length on
the parallel bars, and hold the balance
as long as he pleased. Now to any one
who is anything of a gymnast this feat
is a toeraDly easy one; but il depends
not so much upon strength as upon sight.
Let any one who doubts this try to hold
what in gymnastic parance is called a
long-arm balance with his eyes shut, and
he viii find that directly he cannot see
the floor. he begins to lose his balance.
To do this feat. therefore, without being
abe TO see is really a marvellous perform
ance Chess, and its sister game draughts.
are played a great DEAL so are dominoes,
but this is hardly so wonderful when il is
remembered that several first-class chess
players, Blackburn, for instance, can
play chess blindfolded. The boards used
are of a special kind, the black squares
being raised, and the white eunken, while
there is a slight difference in shape be-
tween the black and white pieces These
latter have likewise little projections on
their bases. which fit into corresponding
holes in the square, this being done to
prevent the disarraugement of the board
from a chance knock.
Girls, even those who can see, have not
ON account Of the present system Of their
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education, 50 much scope for amusement
as boys, and it is the same with blind
girls. Still, they can play many different
games, and appear 10 enjoy themselves
quite as much as their seeing sisters. 10
see them in the summer playing at touch
last" or some game of a similar nature,
one would think that blindness was I'M
known to them; and they can form with
a piece of string some most wonderfully
intricate patterns at the game called
eats cradle" In addition to this, they
can amuse themselves by sewing and knit
ting, and can turn out some really artis-
tic fancy work, which would take a great
deal of lettering on the part of seeing la
dies. Then they can swing and use
skipping rope, either a double or single
one, with an amount of freedom which
is not to be eXcelled and can run wei.
and even play at ball. Chess and
draughts, of course, they play, though the
former is not so popular among them as
IL is among the boys and they read, SPIN
tops, play on the violin and organ ana
even dance. Besides this, many blind
girls as well as boys are good swimmers;
but naturally this form of athletics can
only be INDUCED in during the summer
months. In conclusion, We might men,
ton few of the amusements OF grown
up bind people. They can ride, on hoISe-
back as well as on bicycles, of course
and swim and row, and we have personal
ly known two blind men who were mulH
better scullers than the average amateur
oarsman. Putting the weights is anoier
form of athletic amusement INDUCED III
by blind people Parts in private tnealI
calls can also be undertaken by them ana
in fact, they can, if they wish, indulge III
every form of amusement that is indulee1
ir by their younger fellow sufferers IN u
school cards would not. Of course, DE dl-
lowed. but we have heard Of bhnd Hl+H
he is dead now--who was a fine "nl9I
player. He had cards made with emposs.u
pipes, so that he could Identify them ny
touch and the other three players cahgu
their cards as they put them down On
the table In this way be was enaoIed -
play his hand, and he played it in H1s
terly manner that would have oeeh '.ie
joy of Cavendish or Hoyle had they Oc0I
there to see.
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Mr.. Johnson, does you know Whar 10
sailors got dot name 'tars' appheo "
DEM"
Sure. in some pitched battle OF COURSE
suh!'-Princeton Tiger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

-Ex-Chief of Police Crowley Of pa"
Francisco has been presented by the Chi-
nese government with a banner when
confers on him the right to enter me
public grounds of Pekin. This Is VIC
greatest honor ever conferred on wiz
man, except Gen Grant, who was @i70
given a similar banner.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
More Ships for England

1t is an article OF faith in Eng
land that neither the Crown nor the
Lords shall have anything to do
with fixing the amounts of mOuey
to be spent on the public service.
Only Her Majesty's faithful Com
mons can do that. Yet the coun-
try that thus jealouslY deprives its
own privileged classes Of power
over its finances puts the control
of the most important branch OF its
national expenditure into the
hands OF foreign enemies.
That is what the rule that the
British navy shall be kept on a
level with navies OF any two other
powers really means, and Mr..
Goschen has just carried this prin-
ciple to its logical conclusion by
extending it to each class of ships.
The British shipbuilding pro-
gramme is now laid down by
France and Russia. The British
naval budget Is practically con-
structed in Paris and St. Peters
burg. Whatever France and Rus
sia may see fit to do England must
match. If the French build four
battleships and the Russians three,
England must build seven, and so
of every other class Of vessels.
The scope of British discretion is
reduced to matters Of detail.
1t is noteworthy that one OF the
manifestations of that discretion is
an increase in the speed OF the
late st battle ships projected. While
every other country is making its
fighting ships faster we are propos-
ing to make ours slower. IL is to
be hoped that this fatal policy,
which is not only disastrous but
illegal, will be abandoned before
it is too late.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
Ignoranoe a Bar TO Peace.

The destruction OF the Spanish
fleet in Manila Bay on May I was
not known in Santiago until after
the surrender OF the city on July
II. The Spanish garrisons at San
Luis and Palma, near Santiago,
would not believe that Cervera' S
fleet had been destroyed and that
the city had surrendered, until
Gen. Shafter induced them to send
messengers and learn the truth.
To US the possibility Of such sup
preston OF the news is incredible,
but it is quite in accord with Span
ish ideas. and it throws a great
deal Of light on the Spanish situ-
alton.
The ignorance Of Santiago is not
exceptional but representative.
Only the minority Of the people oil
Spain know how to read at all and
sun smaller minority read the
unreliable newspapers. The num-
Der Of those who really know what
has actually happened is ridicu-
lousy small. Probably nine out
OF ten Of the population are ignor-
ant of the humiliating record of
Spanish defeat.
This is the chief difficulty in
the way Of making peace. This
ignorance may remain impenetra-
BILE until Havana shall be taken,
or until our fleet appears off the
coast Of Spain and perhaps does a
little bombarding Just to prove
their helplessness.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
Our Next Census.

A census Of the United States in
regard to its population, material
resources, products, manufactur-
ing industries, and agriculture will,
under Federal authority, be taken
the year after next, and the recent
Congress in providing measures
for limiting the scope appears to
have taken into consideration the
fact that in respect to additions to
territ ry and population it would
be, by all odds, the most remark.
able census taken in this country.
Between 1890 and r84o the popu-
lation OF the United States in.
creased 5000, 900; from r84o to
1850 it increased 6,ooo, 900; from
1850 to 1860 it increased 5000, 900.
From 1860 to 1870, covering the
period of the Civil war, the in
crease was 1000, 900. From 1870
to I88o-population always in
creases rapidly after a national
war-the increase was IA, ,ooo, 900,
and from 1880 to 1890, Ia,-
900, 900. The Bureau OF Statistics
OF the Treasury Department puts
the present population OF the
United States at "a ooo. ono and
the total population of the country
and annexed territory will surely
not be less than 50, 900 900, and
may exceed 1000, 900 in 1900,
a greater increase in a decade than
has ever before been marked in
the country's history. AT the time
OF the first national census Massa-
chusetts had more population than
New York.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
Torpedo Boats .

With Spain's navy practically
annihilated il looks as If the naval
engagements OF the war were over
and that the war would come to an
end without a single torpedo hav-
ing been launched from either
Sde.
We have had no use for torpedo
boats, because our guns did their
work at ranges far beyond the
reach OF the torpedo. The Span
iards have not been able to use
their splendid torpedo boats. be-
cause our drill and discipline rem
dered impossible that sudden sur
prise which is necessary to get in
an effective torpedo shot.
The destruction of the Bianco
Encalada by torpedo in the har-
Dor Of Valparaiso in 1891 Undoubt-
edly created a strong impression
Of the effectiveness Of these des-
troyers. But the Blanco Encalada
was taken wholly by surprise, and
stupidly allowed two hostile tor
Pedo boats TO get within fifty yards
Of her and to launch two or three
torpedoes before succeeding in
blowing her up.
Such an incident does not prove
the effectiveness Of the torpedo
boat. 1t merely proves the in
competence Of the Chilian COM
mander. It would be absurd to
expect any other commander to
be caught in the same way, and
an offensive armament which de-
pends for ITS success wholly on
the gross incompetence Of the
enemy cannot expect to be rated
highly.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
Internal Revenue Decisions.
FOR BREWERS
AND OTHERS.
FERMENTED LIQUORS.


Additional tax on fcrmented liquors stored in
bottles.
The Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. has issued the following circular, in
regard to the above, to collectors:
Some misapprehension appears to
exist as to the liability to the additional
tax imposed by the act OF June I3, 1895.
Of bottled fermented liquors on storage
on the morning of the I4th ulu mo. You
are advised on this point that such bot
tied liquors are held to beiliable to the
additional tax, and must be returned
accordingly, The number of bottles
should be stated and their contents
reduced to barrels and fractions of a
barrel In cases where such bottled
liquors have been omitted from Forms
Az and AIS heretofore rendered, supple.
mentary return and inventory. covering
the same will be required, the forms
named being adapted to suit the circum-
stances.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30

Ambassador Cambon, who has
charge OF the Spanish interests in
the negotiations for peace, will
probably not be shocked by any
demands we may make for terri
torial surrender on the part OF
Spain. M. Cambon's official car
eer has been chiefly connected
" ith Algeria, which is one of the
French conquests OF the present
century, and the Government
which accredits him to the United
States represents the vigorous
policy Of French Acquisition and
annexation" in Africa, in Abys-
sinia and in Cochin China, in
comparison with which our utmost
demands will appear quite moder-
ate.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30

withdrawn from circulation and
locked up in the Treasury until
needed for war expenses. So the
authorities are urging subscribers
to take the credit period allowed
to them,
Another difficulty is that the ex-
press companies have put limit
upon the amount Tor which they
are willing to become responsible.
To avoid excessive liability they
refuse to receive more than fixed
sum in bonds each day for trans
mission. AS there are 900, 900 sep
arate parcels OF bonds to be deliv-
cred the work of distribution
promises to be tedious.
But it is worth all the trouble,
1t creates a great and influential
body Of Government Creditors
scattered all over the country. The
fact that bankers are eagerly bid
ding Io4 and more for the bonos
before their delivery is an object
lesson in the credit OF the United
States. Itis teaching the people
that the very men whose business
it is to gauge credit think so well
Of United States securities that
they will take them at 5 per cent,
and throw off a year and a quar-
ter's interest in order to get them,
The popular loan is one of the
very greatest Of those benefits of
the war" which we have chronicled
in Our columns.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
Truth About the Cubans.

Probably no officer in our army
is better qualified to judge a SOL
dier at sight than Gen. Lawton.
His long service IN the West and
against the Indians makes him an
specially competent witness as to
the value Of the private under ad-
verse conditions, and Gen. Lawton
is very glad to bear testimony to
the soldierly capacity OF the Cuban
insurgents.
Garcia's army came into our
camp "as ragged as Falstafps
Gadshill lorce," but after clothing
and arms had been issued to them,
Gen. Lawton says, "you would
never know the clean, alert, ready
man Of today, who brings his piece
up smartly to the salute as pass,
as the ragged, halfstarved, wholly
dirty refugee who constituted the
so-called army under Garcia"
This testimony TO Cuban capac-
ity and fitness should be received
with welcome in this country for
the very simple reason that we
have promised the Cubans freedom
and independence which means
seli-government.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-30
An OLD Friend IN a New Dress

AS our readers are aware, for
many years ProhibitionistS sought
70 have a commission appointed
for the investigation Of the liquor
traffic and thus make the drink
question a national one and a
proper subject Tor legislation by
Congress, but were opposed by the
Editor OF the SENTINEL with so
much success that their efforts
were in vain. They then turned
their eyes to the Department 81
Labor, and under the cloak of an
inquiry into the economic" as
poets OF the liquor question, they
endeavored to accomplish their
ends. The report OF the Depart
ment on this phase OF the question
has now been printed, and a syn
opsis given out by the Commits
sioner is published on our first
page. When we have received the
full report we may have something
to say.