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The times., 1898-01-31
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

John kennedy owned the farm in the
District of Columbia upon which Fort
SedgWick was built during the war.
When the Union army took possession
OF the farm it used the timber, fences
ana fruit trees for fire wood and for the
construction of the fort, and for this
damage the quarternaster general or
dered paid to John Kennedy $1,37S.44
winch money he received. He protest
ed at the time that the amount was in
adequate, but before he could prosecute
the claim against the Government he
died. His widow has pettioned Con-
SresS to make proper allowance for
the losses sustained by her husband
and the Committee on Claims in the
House has recommended the payment
of SIG, 416, less the Sf,37S.44 already paid.
Twenty thousand American patriots
died on the prison ships anchored in
Wallabout Bay, New York, during the
revolution. OF this number 1854 died
on one prison ship alone, the Old Jersey.
The horrors of these ten ships were
revolving in the extreme. Pestilence
and starvation reigned supreme, and
the patriots We're subjected to most hor-
rlbie brutality. They were packed to-
gether between decks and fed on the
condemned food from the British fleet
The hot, foul air in summer and the
cold in the winter were fatal TO them.
They were offered freedom if they
would join the British army, but of all
the vast number imprisoned on these
shlps but one, turned traitor. The
bodies of these martyrs were buried in
shallow trenches scooped in the sands
of the nearest shore, where is now the
Brooklyn navy yard. Fer several
years after the war the bones were
strewn along the beach, until 1908,
when they We're gathered up and prop
erly buried. They now rest in thirteen
enormous coffins typifying the original
States. To properly recognize the mar
tyrdom of these heroes 10000 people
have petitioned Congress to appropri-
ate 100000, which sum. with 100000
subscribed by citizens, is to be
expended for a monument to be erected
at Fort Greene. Brooklyn. The Com
mittee ON Library has favorably report
ed the bill.
The times., 1898-01-31

The frortispiece of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for Feb
ruary is the portrait of Alphonse Dau-
det, and there is a four-page article on
the career of this great Frenchman
Editorially. Cuba, Hawaii and China
are discussed. and the attitude of Tam
many toward the New York rapid tram
sit problem, and the rule of the Repub-
lican bosses in Ohio are touched upon.
There is an article by Walter Weilman
on arctic exploration, followed by a
symposium of opinions from Nansen.
Greedy. Melville, and several scientists
of note. There is translation of an
article on the advance of the peace
movement throughout the world. from
the pen of Frederic Passy. president of
the Society for Arbitration Between
Nations. The Travelling Library-A
Boon for American Country Readers
is thoughtful paper, by William e.
Shaw.
The times., 1898-01-31

The House Committee on Mines and
Mining will soon give hearing on the
bill establishing an executive depart
u'ent of mines and mining, when Con-
gresham Barham, of California, VIII
appear by invitation to urge the re-
porting of the measure introduced by
himself and indorsed by the Miners
Association of California. 1t is s.Ig
gested, in the event Of the proposition
being urged to establish a department
of labor and of manufactures that in
lieu of either. ap executive department
of industries be created which would in
clude all the topics now uppernost in
the public mind in connection with this
proposed new department of the Gov
ernment
The times., 1898-01-31

The Diario de la Marina. of Havana,
publishes an article upon the Spanish
navy, which it considers to be far supe-
rior to that of the United States. y
most important factor as regards the
efficiency of a navy, the DiariO declares,
is it's personnel. While the Spanish
warships, it says, are manned by Span
iards anxious to revive the glories of
our navy in past days, many of the
American men of war are in the hands
of mercenary sailors, for whom the
prestige of the United States IS mat
ter of secondary Importance.
The times., 1898-01-31
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.

The current number of Harper 5
Magazine contains three notable con
tributions on widely different subjects.
A series of articles by George du Maur-
Ter, on Social Pictorial Satire" is be-
gun, and the first paper deals with
John Leech, and is illustrated with
original drawings by him, and a por-
trait. The second essay is Some
Americans From Overseas. by Kirk
Munroe, which is an account of the
habits, homes, progress and general
character of the foreign-b born settlers
in two great agricultural States Min
nesota and North Dakota. These set
tiers are Scandinavians, Germans, Bo-
hemians. Poles, Firms. Russians and
people of various other natiOnalities,
and the author speaks in 2 most ap-
preciative way of their pTogressiveness
and thrift, and their worth as citizens.
There is an article by Senator Turpie
on Projects for an Isthmian Canal"
which VIII be read with especial in
terest here in Washington. In the line
OF fiction there is story by Mary
Hartwell CatherWood, a British Islam
der" and another by Sarah Barnwell
Elliot, entitled. IAN Incident" There
is poem by Margaret Sangster. on
THE Violet" and one by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford, on The Voice Above"
The Atlantic for February is an un-
usually rich number. The leading ar
ticie is The Capture of the Govern
ment by Commercialism," by John Jay
Chapman. hugo Munsterberg contrib
utes a paper on The Danger from TX
perimenIal Psychology, IN which he
warns teachers and educators against
the idea that the study, of psychology,
in its deeper and more occult phases,
Will be OF any especial assistance to
them in their WORK There is an article
by Russell Sturgis on THE True Edu-
cation of an Architect" which is at
tracing a great deal of attention, and
John Stephens Durham's paper on The
Labor Unions and the. Negro" is Il
clear, and mastery
presentation OF a difficult problem. In
the line of fiction, perhaps the most
noteworthy contribution is a pictUT-
esque little sketch of "A Ghetto We'd
ding" by Abraham Cahan. brilliant
young Hebrew, whose work has been
exciting much interest.
The times., 1898-01-31

The subject of Federal control of the
Erie Canal and it's transformation into
ship canal connecting the waters of
Lake Erie near Buffalo with the navi
gable waters of the Hudson is again
being agitated in Congress and the Now
York delegation is making a careful
canvas of the House in the hope of Sc
curing enough votes to inaugurate this
great work. The chief argument made
in favor of this canal is it's abs oIute
necessity in case of war with the power
that controls Canada. The st. Law
renee and the Welland Canal are the
property of Great Britain and in the
event of trouble with that nation in the
future an internal highway connecting
the lakes with the sea would be of in
estimable value. The men who favor
the project also point to the reduction
in freight charges and claim that the
investment would repay itself from the
tolls that would be collected No ac-
curate estimate of the cost of such 4
canal has ever been made, but II is
known that the work would run yay
up into the millions.
The times., 1898-01-31

The Century for February contains
among other things, an extremely in
teresting paper on My Bedouin
Friends" by r. Talbot Kelly. the Eng
lish artist. The paper is one of a
series, illustrated with some remark
able sketches by the author Jacob
Riis contributes one of his vividly real
istic articles. on the subject. Heroes
Who Fight Fire" an account OF the
firemen of New York city. The Steer
age of Today" by H. Phelps Whit
marsh. is an essay dealing with phase
of our civilization too little known by
travellers, and the immigrant is de-
scribed in a way which brings out all
the picturesque eleInents in his charac-
ter and condition. The Illustrations
are by y. Castaigne. and no better art
list could have been found for this sub
ject There is a poem on Love and
Change by Richard Hovey, one by
John Vance Cheney. Fill Me Fancy's
Cell" and sonnet by an anonymous
author, on The Cello.
The times., 1898-01-31

Considerable opposition is being
manifested in Congress against the
measure introduced by. Representative
Marsh, of Illinois, to increase the Fed
eral appropriation for the support of
the State militia from $lO0, 900 to s.. 900. :
900. This opposition is being solicited
by the labor organizations throughout
the country. II is contended by them
that this increase of the appropriation
Tor the militia is intended to strength
en- that arm of the military service so
that 1t may be used in the enforcement
OF a government by injunction. Nu-
merouS petitions are reaching hott
Houses of Congress against the meas
ure. and in these memorials the state
ment is made that the State militia is
used to enforce the, Federal laws nine
times where ii is used once by the State
in connection with purely local mat
terS
The appropriation for the militia of
the various States was first made in
1918, and the sum was then fixed at
Szoo,oo0 From that day to 1887. DESPITE
the growth of the country and the
enormous increase in population. the
appropriation remained the same. bur
IN 1887 1t was raised to $40O 900. The
various States have increased their
pduSelS lof lhiS purpose until many of
them are now appropriating large sums
Tor the maintenance of the State mi
lltia. the State of Illinois. for an in
stance. appropriating $40 for every 81
appropriated by the Federal govern
ment.
The pending measure will be favor
ably reported to the House. but it will
have rough time passing Adjt. Gen.
AXline, of Ohio, and Col. James b. Cur
tbs, of the Indiana National Guard. are
here to do what they can to secure the
passage of the law and the national
guards of other States will be repre-
sented during the present week. Mean
while the labor organizations are send
ing in protests and the contest promises
to be sharp and we'll defined.
The times., 1898-01-31

In the February number of the Cos.
mopolitan the most notable of the il
lustrated articles is The Last of the
Nalois,' by Eleanor Lewis. illustrated
by reproduction of portraits of Henry
III. F. w. Fitzpatrick writes of his
torical costumes under the title '-Ir
the Realm of WOman's Dress" "a
Brief History of Our Late War with
Spain" by an anonymous writer, is
concluded in this number. William d.
Kempton, in "A Social Want suggests
very original plan for the promotion
of social relations in our cities.
namely, the family club. in which ten
or dozen families may unite to rent
a common parlor, dining room, etc. for
social purposes.
The times., 1898-01-31

Scribner's for February contains as
its leading article The Police Control
of Great Election" by Avery D. An
drews. former police commissioner in
New York. Capt. a. T. Mahan writes
in his usual interesting style Of The
Naval Campaign of 1776 on Lake
Champlain." In the fourth of her pa
pers on The Unquiet Sex Helen Wat
terson Moody discusses the most un-
quiet of all problems-the servant
question. She comes to the conclusion
that business principles are needed in
the kitchen as well as in the counting
room. ''Silverspot," the story of a
crow by Ernest Seton Thompson, is
written in a fascinating style. and IL
lustrated with charming sketches by
the author. The paper viii be a de-
light to all bird lovers. Among the
poems in this number fs a quaint bit
of old-time verse by Clinton ScOllard,
entitled, "A Book Lovers Wish"
The times., 1898-01-31

st. Nicholas for February contains
additional installments of the four
continued stories, The Buccaneers of
Our Coast" by Frank It. Stockton:
Two Biddicut Boys" by J. T. Trow
bridge; With the Black Prince by
William o. Stoddard. and Through
the Earth by Clement Fezandie.
How the Brownie Put on Weight is
a bright and interesting story by Am
brose Collyer Dearbon, and .Mirabei's
Gift as is a charming little sketch by
Carrie Clark Nottingham. The last
and best of Kipling's Just So stories
appears in this number and is called
How the Rhinoceros Got His Wrinkly
Skin"
The times., 1898-01-31

In the ordinary course of events
Count William will be sentenced to
undergo detention in fortress for the
space of three or six months for hay-
ing infringed the laws by fighting a
duel, But this punishment, as in most
other analogous cases, will be remitted
by an imperial parliament before two
weeks are over, during which time the
province of East Prussia will have to
dispense with the services of it's gov
ernment, unless the latter continues to
direct it's destinies from the prison cell.
German dignitaries are not required to
resign office when undergoing i'm
prisonment for having fought a duel.
and it was only short time ago that
the German envoy to the court of
Copenhagen took few weeks leave of
absence from his post in order to un-
dergo here a sentence of imprison
ment for fighting a duel with a Berlin
newspaper editor. As soon as he had
been liberated by an imperial pardon.
he returned to Copenhagen and re-
sumed his diplomatic duties just as if
nothing had happened.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11

ioent for Minnesota, opened the pro-
sramme with an address on sex edu-
cation In the schools Mrs Scovel has
classes on the origin OF life through
out the state and viii attempt to have
II hNIoouced into the schools the same
as scientific temperance has been.
Mrs. Scovel thinks it should be In
trodueed into the high schools and
should not stop there, but be taught
IN the graded. schools She pointed out
the advantage of such training and g.
discussion followed, opened by Mrs. E.
NJ Adams, assistant secretary Of moth
ers meetings in this branch Of purity
work
FIRST LESSON TO THE YOUNG.
Mrs. Adams asked what would be
the first lesson TO little ones. Mrs.
Scovel replied. Taking lessons from
plant life, the story Of the conception
OF Jesus, as given In the first chap
ter OF Luke" Another woman asked:
DO You find opposition from par
ents to this teacning?''
Mrs. Scovel replied: 'T receive no
children into. the classes without the
parents permission"
Miss Whitney. of Minneapolis-How
young would you begin TO teach this
great truth?
''As soon rs the little fellow begins
asking questions"
A question box was opened by Mrs
S. NJ. I. Henry, national evangelist
w. c. T. u. She said: 81 don't be-
lieve in waiting till they ask questions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
AT THE HOTELS.

ASTORIA - John Murphy. PORT ge Ia
Prairie. Nan; George Back. oelwein To-.
D. c. Webster. Forsyth. Mont o. H. B.ue,
New York; c. N. Barker. Buffalo, N Y:
4. C. Mills Jr.; Rochester, n. Y: l. L. Far,
West Union. To-; Robert A. Bantz Chicsgo;
John A. Steen. Chicago; ]. NJ Calhoun. Mems
field. o.; W NJ. Gumper. Granville MINI
r. fnghan, Chiesgo; NJ. Inghan. Chicago.
Charles Mercy. Minneapolis; Mrs L. v Dane
GAINESVILLE. MINI; Mrs. A Davidson, James
L. Deem. G'encee. MINI: Mrs L W. Gil
bert. Glencoe. MINI: Thomas Walsh. St
Patrick; J. G. SIeighand, Kasson; Fred
Strong Kasson.
CLARENDON G. Wood. Duluth: F. J.
Kenyon. MINI; II. c. Cooke and wife
MINI: N. J. KatSchven s.. Joseph MINI.
P. Ryan. z. Spolen. T. s. Callvan Superior;
I. ". Byrne, Oliyet; L. r. Harris Du.uth /:
Al Bobleter. New Ulm..
MERcHANTs-w. Knight. BAYFIELD,. T.
o'Brien. Saltwater: D. NJ Gum, Grand
Rapids; 2 3. Daugherty, Duluth; H r
King. Grand Rapids; F. B. Staeltzing. Pitt.-
burg. Pa: 7. J. Koch. Fargo: c. g. Benton,
n J. Hansen, New Rockford; W. Stevens.
Evansville. Wis: II. r. Durfee and wife
Palmyra, n Y; J. W. Leonard New York
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~ Cameron. Fond du Lac. Via; c. j. Frag-
Chicago; II. L. Chase. West Superior; n q
Courtwrignt, Chicago; r. Blanchard and
wife. Pennington; J. J. Sutton. Columbus;
J. G. Williams. Duluth; p. B. winston Min
neapoIis; Mrs S. A. Rice. Iowa: J. D. Nc
Keller. Sank Center: ?. A Hodge. Pine City:
s. D. Purdy, Lar: @. Lester, Minneapolis; G.
B. buchanan. Little Falls; ~. II. Danforth
Mora; ". Il. AcNsmes. Chicago: C. Keith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
ST PAUL BREVITIES.

chronological Society-The St. Paul Phreno-
logical society will meet on Friday evening
al the 81. Paul Commons.
East for Winter Styles-Miss E c. Nav
nard. Of Mannheimer Bros. millinery de-
partment, is East She will return shortly
with the latest winter styles.
Knocked Down by Team-Thomas TAYLOR
fourteen-year-old boy. living at los Olive
street. was knocked down by a team at Sew
enth and Olive streets shortly after 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was but
slightly hurt
Safe Training Schooi-State Auditor Dunn
training school at Red Wing for 1853 as the
miscellaneous receipts Of the institution dur
Ing the quarter ending Oct 81
Zeublln Study Cless-The Zeublin study
class met last evening in the rooms Of the
Commercial club. but owing to the mea9er at
tendance the programme was postponed until
the next regular meeting. which will be held
Thursday evening
Called at the Captol-Col BobIeter and
MAI. Bidwell were callers at the capitol yes
terdsy.
Soldier Hurt While Scufrlng-While en-.
gagged IN a friendly scufie with several com
panions al Seventh and jackson streets yes
terday afternoon. John T. Harrington O
member OF Company T, Fourteenth regiment
received a kick IN the abdomen. II was a
severe blow, and Harrington suffered such
pain from the effects that Il was deemed
best 70 remove him TO the city hospital He
Is not seriously hurt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
which Had Its Origin in the
City schools.

II. I. Hutohins. secretary OF the Relief so
ciety. says;
Referring 20 the practice OF the school
children sending In an offering for the poor
70 brighten up their home on Thanksgiving
day, ought perhaps TO say that Il originated
with former principal Of one % our public
schools. and on account OF the blessing Il
has been both 20 the giver and the receiver
We have continued Il, but 80 systematized Il
that the worthy are reached and the IN
worthy left out. and there Is no duplicating
II the custom should be discontinued II Ger
tainly would save us a good deal OF extra
work, but Il voald not only cause msny a
family 10 so without Thanksgiving dinner
but d!sSpQolut thousands OF children who
look forward 70 ThsnksglyirS time with
great pleasure. as they then have an oppor-
tunity Of making the homes OF the poor bright
and happy FOR day or two at least
I agree with Principal Bond that there Is
danger In allowing children TO collect and
carry clothing g a. the present time when
there are 50 many cases OF CONTAGIOUS DIS
ease also recognize his wisdom in adyo-
eating the distribution OF their gifts from
the relies society.
I'VE certainly can use all the money ana
provisions that can be sent IN 20 take care
o. the list We have, which consists OF $50
families. representing 2So children. On :hls
list are forty widows and Twenty-Five de-
serted women. Fifteen OF them 20 cut to
work by the day, leaving their children IN the
day nursery.
"Our list Is now ready for the friends OF the
poor 20 select from 20 care for on Thanks
giving day. ana We hope many families may
be taken"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11

now France Is seeing the letters Of IRE on
the wall that forsteil certain doom
to our homes when every nafion that sends
1t to US Is either dead or dyingf Why snoule
not the laws of the country prohibit tne In
iuss as law. protect this country from
In every large city il is said that It is
the lower classes. but among the higher class
es too vice is In the increase AT a CONFER
ence of doctors held in New York, 1t was
declared that tmpurity Is on the increase.
why shouldn't lit On the dead walls we
SEES posters that shock us and insult the
women of the land. Cigar and liquor ad-
minds of our youths. When London was
swept by a plague board Of health was or
ganized to clean the city, and in the same
want to save as many boys and girls as we
may, and the first thing we need is to stop
rambling In the streets at night And the
curfew is the cry of the hour. The move
ment for the curfew Is moving from the west
and Is strongly encouraged In the East, py
the success OF the plan In st. Louis. NO city
/ that has tried 1t would part with It If /
| had my way there would be chimes which
at 9 O'Clock would peal Home, Sweet Home :"
which our boys and girls are exposed Is done
after o'clock In summer and after O'CLOCK
In winter. It is after that hour that homes
are bEghted.
| We clean the streets for the feet: let's c,ean
! the streets for the eye. Pull down objection
able posters and bill boards scranton
| streets and the shop windows. At the union
depot here, I saw, as soon as l entered the
building. g copy Of the Police Gazette ex-
posed at the news stand.
| l warned the dealer that he was breaking
the law by having that sheet on view and
| II 1t Is not removed l shall write TO Roswell
Miller. president OF the Milwaukee road, and
/ have the matter attended to.
While this conference has been going on,
! 500 girls in this country have been seduced.
The average. is $50 every day 1t requires
| business of vice in the United States.
PURITY OF HEART.
The Rev. Mr.. Soper. pastor Of Plym-
outh church, spoke of the relation Of
heart purity to life, in which he con-
veyed the idea that good may be found
| even in evil men, II 1t is looked for.
Miss Rena Mosher. national organ
| iZer Of the Young Women's Christian
| Temperance Union, of New York, told
| OF the condition OF affairs and OF the
| efforts being made to circulate htera
ture bearing upon purity in that state
and of system started among young
women in getting their male friends
| to sign pledges of purity. Miss Rose
| NJ Wood-Allen. the general secretary
of the White Shield branch. explained
| the character and scope of her work
and also recited an appropriate poem.
Mrs. Mabel Conklin, OF New York,
| explained the purpose Of the Fairbanks
| fund, and said she would tell her ex-
| periences among soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Root announced that there
| would be an extra meeting OF the pur-
| ity league tomorrow evening at the
| Central Park NJ. E. church, when Miss
| Mix will deliver her address on purity.
! The Rev. A. T. Jones, OF Battle Greek,
Mich. and several others will speak.
The meeting will open at 1880 sharp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
BIDS FOR BoULEvARDING.
Board OF Public Works TranSacts n
Large Amount of Business.

Board OF Public Works Transncts n
Large Amount of Business.
The board OF public works yesterday open
ed bids for the improving and boulevarding
OF Dayton avenue from Amos to Dewey ave-
nues- The engineers estimate was 1914 II
wooden curb was used; $75S IL Kettle River
sandstone, and $685. IL winona stone
Edward Fallen bid 1912 for wood curb: 500
for Winona stone and $3.50 for each tree
Fielding & Shepley bid 1914 for Winona
stone; 1900 for Kettle River and S2.75 for
each tree.
The board laid over the bids and will call
in the property owners to ascertain the curb
ing desired
Property owners 10 the number of a dozen
came before the board TO protest against the
construction OF a sewer on Charles street
between Grotto and Dale streets The board
decided, In the face OF the opposition, to re-
port adversely on the order.
The order for a sewer on Sherburne ave-
nue., between Grotto and Dale was opened
by three Of the owners along the line OF the
improvement and action deferred.
The resolution from the council directing
reached the board In an official way, but
proposals Will not be advertised for until
after the specifications for electric lighting
for next year have been approved.
This viii determine how many signs win
be needed. Commissioner Sandel is opposed
TO the putting up OF signs the street
corners unless there are buildings on which
the signs can be mounted. He says the pur-
chase OF a sign ranging in price from 10
TO 80 cents and then putting up an SIS post
on which 10 place Il is nonsense.
II the other members of the board agree
TO this the number OF street signs In the
electric lighted district will not exceed 600