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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
MR.. sTILLWELL OUT.
Retires From the Presidency of the
Guardian Trust Company.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 25-An-
nouncement was made here today of the
retirement of A. e. Stillwell from the
presidency of the Guardian Trust COM
pany. This corporation, which was for
merly known as the Missouri Kansas &
Texas Trust company, had its headquar-
ters In Kansas until few months ago,
when the name was changed the capital
increased from 81. 100000 to $2,500,000, and
the general offices removed to Chicago.
Most of the new stock was taken In Chi
cago by men of large wealth, including
John w. Gates, John Lambert, A. L.
Singer and T. M. Thadbourne Jr. Mr..
Stillwell's retirement IS said to be due to
differences of opinion between the presi-
dent and a majority of the board Of d.
rectors as to the policy to be pursued by
the company. 1t was through this trust
company that Mr.. Stillwell built the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, now
in the hands of receivers and about to
pass under new management and he is
now said to be practically out of both
corporations. 1t Is stated that Mr. Still
we'll will return to Kansas City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair; Continued Cold
1-SOuth African War.
Earthquake in California.
Details of Hastings Fire.
Estate Teachers Assembling.
Christmas Day, Locally.
3-MinneapOlfs Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditOrfa1.
Vans Washington Gossip.
5-McCOy Expects to Whip Maher.
Christmas Football Game.
6-Panic Hit the Rich.
Puerto Rico Relief.
Father Seeks His Child.
News of Railroads.
New Classification Out.
S-Fires of the Day.
Stevens Gets Anxious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
welded at sevents-six.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 25-Former Gov.
Robert W. Furnas, now in his seventy
sixth. year, and Mrs. S. E. Jamison were
at Brownville For fifteen years Mr.
Furnas has been secretary of the board
Of agriculture. and Is well known in
Eastern and Western states as a sue
cessful fair manager. Mr.. Furnas lost
his first wife three years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

has been advanced, but among the fire
agents and the business men of the city
receives little support. The r. c. Libbey
company, which is the heaviest loser,
was protected by a blanket insurance
only, in the amount of $1,000 1t came at
the wrong season of the year for tramps,
is the most plausible theory that the fire
originated In the engine room of the
Libbey mill. where the night watchman
usually makes his headquarters. Peter
Rosch, the watchman, was seen today
and questioned regarding the origin of
the fire. He stated that when he left the
mill building, thfee-quarters of an hour
before the fire was discovered there was
no evidence of a blaze. He saw or heard
nothing until he smelt smoke and, going
to the lower yards, where the mill was
situated, found the entire rear of the
building in flames.
''There was no fire under the boilers
said he 'since the mill had been shut
down for six weeks. No one visited the
mill yesterday, except two men, who were
making repairs there. I had a lantern
with me- which was the only light on the
premises. Further than the facts I have
given, know nothing of the cause"
The watchman denied having had fire
in the building. Henry Thomson, of
Hastings, one of the partners in the Lib
bey firm, was seen. He was uncommuni-
cative
81 have no idea how the fire started"
said he. ''The watchman was in another
Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
GARRISONING LUZON.
Task I'm Northwest Provinces As
signed to Gen. Young

MANILA, Dec. 26,-Gen Young has been
appointed military governor of the pro-
Vlnces of Northwestern LuZon, with head
quarters at Vigan. His command includes
the Luther r. Hare and the Third cav
airy. He WIFI establish permanent sta
tons at San Fernando and Laoag, with
outposts wherever needed.
The Sixteenth infantry will proceed ia
Aparri, gar1fsoning such towns as may be
deemed necessary III the provinces of
Cayagan. Isabella and Nuevo Viscaya. of
which Col. Hood has been appointed mill
tary governor.
Gen. Young and Col. Hood are establish
ing civil municipal governments, and the
ports In Northern Luzon will be opened
for trade about Jan. 1.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 25-President
Thomas ]. Hickey, of the Western
League Baseball club, in a statement to-
league have good backing. He also says
there is no doubt that the league will be
a success.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
KILLED. HIS COUSIN.
FOurteen-Year-OId hoy Accidentally
DISCHARGED a Gun,

DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-Frank Moore,
aged fourteen, son of William Moore, of
Blue Mound township, while hunting on
l. B. Gordons farm this afternoon, in
company with his cousin, Cecil Baldridge,
aged thirteen, of IlHopolis, accidentally
discharged his gun, killing young Bald
ridge, instantly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
OCEAN LINERS.

Boston.
TACOMA-Sailed Steamer Tacoma for
Hong Kong; British ship Waterloo for
Liverpool.
SAN DIEGO-Safled: British steamer
Carmarthonshire for Hong Kong.
DELAGOA BAY = Arrived: Hawaiian
ship John Ena, from Port BIakely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
WINTERS BLAST.
Thirty-Five-MiIe Gale Blowing on
Lake Michigan.

Thirty-Five-MiIe Gale Blowing on
Lake Michigan.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. Pa thirty
five-mile northwest gale is blowing on
Lake Michigan, off this port tonight, and
steamers are thickly covered with ice.
The steamers Elpicke and Cumberland,
coal laden, from Cleveland, arrived to-
night The Lyons and City of Rome, also
carrying coal, en- route from Cleveland
for Milwaukee,, are still out, but no anX-
iety Is felt for their safety. All the Chi
cago and Milwaukee liners and steamers
flying acros the lake are running on time.
The thermometer registers close to zero.
CLEVELAND O., Dec Pa furious
snow storm accompanied by forty-five-
mile gale, has been raging throughout
Northern Ohio and over Lake Erie for
the past twenty-four hours. The ther-
mometer registers 16 above In this city
street car. traffic is badly fmpeded as a
result of the heavy snowdrifts piled on
the tracks. Trains on the trunk line rail-
ways are nearly all late.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
TUGELA RIVER SLAUGHTER.

PRETORIA, Sunday, Dec 2-Overs six
hundred British prisoners, captured at the
battle Of Stormberg, have arrived here.
They have been taken to Waterfall to join
the other prisoners. An official account of
the Boer casualties at the battle of Tu-
gela river says thirty men were killed or,
wounded. Gen. Schalkberger's report of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY.

The action of the United States govern
ment causes considerable discussion re-
garding the contraband question as af-
fecting Delagoa bay and Portugal Widely
divergent opinions are expressed. The
Daily Graphic, in an editorial on the sub
ject, says:
I'VE believe that every provision has
been made in British treaties with the
United States for dealing with this mat
ter. In the special circumstances of the
present war the government is bound to
regard food as contraband No doubt the
question can be satisfactorily settled by
paying compensation for the seizures Of
American -four. The question of neutral
ity, however. is more serious, and Great
Britain's duty is to have the Lourenzo
MarQues-Transyaal railway watched by
capable agents, and to warn Portugal
that she will be held liable in damages
for assistance to the Beers by means Of
the railway"
The Morning Post, on the contrary,
argues that the government would be mad
to treat food as contrabaud, as "Sueh
action would play into the hands of all
possible future enemies of Great Brit
aim 1t admits, however, that steps
should be taken, and money expended, to
search vessels and to prevent munitions
of war entering the Transvaal by way Of
Portuguese territory. The Standard saws:
I'VE do not doubt that this matter is
receiving the governments serious at
tention. AS the campaign develops it
may become necessary to seize the rail-
way at Komati Port"
The first batch of Boer prisoners has
arrived in England
1t is announced that the government
has accepted an offer of a squadron of
Canadian rough riders
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
NEW GOLD FIELD.
Wild Stampede Is Made to India,
River.

, VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. 25.-Fred Hollis
and Arthur Acton, two miners who have
arrived here, brought news of a STAN
pede from the Klondike capital to creek
nine miles UP the Indian river. The rush
was led by William C.fGates, more COM
monty known to Yulkon history as Swift
water Bill According to the stories told
at Dawson when these miners left pans
amounting in value to $le0 in coarse gold
were being taken out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

If SkiIIfuIIy Handled Would he Ca
pabIe of Still Greater Efficiency
Ladysmfth Cam Hold Out Indef-
initeIy-BOer Losses at COIensO
Said to Have Included 200 Dead
Neutrality Issue Discussed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
EASTERN TOURISTS HAVE THRILL.
ING EXPERIENCE DURING AN
EARTHQUAKE
EARTH TRgMBLBD VIOLENTLY
SHOCK WAS VIOLENT IN Los AN
GELES, THOUGH NO GREAT
DAMAGE WAS DONE
WAS SEVERE AT SAN DIEGO

Exceeded Anything of the Kind Ex-
Perienced During the Past Four
teen Years - Taller Buildings in
That City Were Severely Shaken.
but the Result Was Not Serious
Wild RumOrs AfIoat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
COL. EVANS TO COMMAND.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 25.-Among the
arrivals from Dawson today are Col. ]. D.
B. Evans, Of the Northwest mounted po-
lice, and a party of his troopers, who
are bound for Ottawa in consequence of
orders telegraphed from the minister of
militia. On the arrival of Col. Evans he
received a telegram offering him the
command of the cavalry Of the second
Canadian contingent. He Immediately ac-
cepted. Col Evans says he could raise
from 800 to 1000 mounted men in the
Northwest if necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

ANAHEIM Cal, Dec 25.-The heaviest
earthquake ever known here occurred at
4:25 this morning. It lasted fully ten sec
onds and was violent from the beginning
Lodging houses were emptied, and the
streets were filed with shiverng people
number Of buildings were cracked, but
no serious damage was done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

SANTA ANA, Cal, Dec. 25-The sever
est earthquake in years visited this sec
ton this morning at 4:25 Third-story
hotel guests were almost rolled out OF
bed. Clocks were stopped all over the
city, and the walls of several brick build
ings were badly cracked. Hundreds OF
people were on the streets a few second:
after the shock, some appearing in nigh
clothes and remaining up until daylight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
INCENDIARY THEORY

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
HASTINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM
ST. PAUL, SUCCEEDED
IN HEADING OFF The FLAMES
AFTER THEY HAD DESTROYED
QUARTER OF BUSINESS PART
OF THE CITY
THE LOSS REACHES 100000

n. c. LIBBY & Co. the Heaviest Los
ers, Having Practically No Insur-
ance on Their Plant - Some Old
Landmarks of the Town Destroy
ed-Hard and Successful Fight
Made to Save the Court House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
FUNNY TRUTHS.

It sometimes curbs a fast bachelor to Bridal him.
 It's hard for a wise man to bluff a Cool who wants to fight.
 Tailors say that hard cash makes the best lining for pockets.
 Lots of people who cling to the an- ahor of hope go down in the mud.
 A girl seldom troubles herself to light 8he gas when an old flame calls.
 Female poets are rare for the simple reason that poets are born, not maid.
 A farmer says the most difficult thing he ever tried to raise was mortgage
 The great trouble with milk of hu- Aan kindness is that it's skinned too often.
 Numerous crimes have been com nitted against the helpless oyster in 9he name of charity.
 Some people would never want eer- tain things if they didn't see others crying to get them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05

Editor Matthews, of the Little Rock Republican,, was a visitor to our city last week. While here he gave this office a pleasant call, show ing us the genial and social side of his nature. Newspaper men are privileged characters, having the right to ge anywhere without being questioned as to thelr business; but. putting this and that together, thls editor took t for granted that Edi. tor Mathews came down Eere to lonk around about building up that white Republican party in this State, of which much has been said in his paper He found here few very nice white Republican gentle
 men, among whom may be named Messrs. A. A. Tufts, M. A Elliott, J. B. Friedheim, J. R. Yonng, John Ritchie, D. ". Chandle", J. c. Rus gel and a few others whose names we do not now recall. He found white Kept blieans to use 8 well worn comparison, which pe hope will not be construed fntoa co1pari
 son oi these gentlemen with angels,
 .tbeY themselves might resent such , eomeaGsoa), to be like angels visits ia being few and far between.
 Mathews bfoa4htaIone with him someyery powerful optimistic Republican glasses, and he turned them upon or city, as an astrouo mer would throw his telescope upon She heavens to discover reW plarets but he found the discovering of new white republicans down here to be somewhat like the discovering of new werlds-it can only be done on rare occasions. When you come down again, Brother Mathews, make this office your Headquarters. Your society is enjoyed, aud YOU giil hnd ali astronomer here who might either tell you just where to turn your glasses or give you sacb Information as would save you frcm tbe labor Of a fruitpss Camden Ouaohita Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
Pnisonous Flnwera.

The berries of the yew have killed many persons, and it is pretty well known nowadays that it is not safe to eat many peach pits or cherry kernels at once
 Among the garden plants commonly in vogue which possess a poisonous na- ture botanists mention the flowers of the ionquil, white hyacinth and snow drop, thenarcissus being also particu- larly deadly, so much so, indeed. that to chew small scrap of one of the bulbs may result fatally, while the juice of the leaves is an emetic.
 There is enough opium in red pop- pies to do mischief, and the autumn crocus, if the blossoms are chewed. causes illness.
 The lobelias are all dangerous. their juice, if swallowed, producing giddi- ness, with pains in the head.
 Lady's slipper poisons in the same manner as does poison ivy. The bulbs seem to be the most harmful. Lilies of the valley are also as much so.
 The leaves and flowers of the o1ean. der are deadly, and the bark of ina catalpa tree is very mischievous: tba water dropwort. when not in f,owar resembles celery, and Is yirulent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
POINTED SMILE

The credulous being may be silly. Out he never gets bitter.
 If you want thirg done quickly tell small boy not to do it.
 The long-winded man is the hotbox nf agreeable conversation.
 The indignation which every woman shows when she sees a widow and a widower making up to each ether is generally intended as warning to her husband
 There may be no marriage in heaven, but there certainly is no heaven in marriage.
 Women may learn a lot about the aeighbors from faeir hired girls, but She men go to the barber shop.
 It takes al. woman's strength of mind not 10 hate another one at first sight whose chatelaine is prettier than shers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
Tiny Honses.


 The most magnificent palaces built by man for dwelling places sink into insignifeanee when compared with some of the houses constructed by in- sects. An interesting example is the brickmaker, who lays bricks with the skill of a mason, making a house of tiny bricks or pellets laid regularly and so evenly there is no chinks between them. It makes it's own bricks and lays them up with no help. These brick houses are usually fastened to the leaf of some water plant.
 An insect called the foscule lives in glass house which is often found broken turalists-whether from the stones of some enemy or not is unknown. The foseule has a long foot stalk which it fastens to water plant and remains moored the rest of it's life. It is very sensitive and at the slightest alarm re- treats into it's glass dwelling. When it emerges it seems to be a film of smoke at first for there are glasslike f11aments attached to it's 1obed body which search for food in the water which is slowed beneath the insect in it's queer trans parent home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
Tie Gnme of Location.

The following game is very amusing as well as instruetive:-Any number of persons may play. First choose a leader, and give him a United States map. Then provide the other parties with paper and pencil. The leader calls off the name of town or city, and requests the members to write it's location on the paper. Some answers are very amusing and cities are moved wonderfully.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
NEWSPAPER TERMS.

AL old bachelor priater down io Uissippi writes:
 "Wom4n that is iborn of woman is small type and hard to set; she is 3 long line and easy to pb she is not hard to lock up, but it taxes a great deal of make-ready for her to make a good imPresaion.'
 He should also remember that when she gets in the case the devil is to pay, and the hell Oox IS pretty apt to be somewhere inithe neigh Borhood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05

What the administration is going to do with General Wheeler is the question oflthe day. The latest, the very latest, guess is that he is to be placed in command of the depart ment of Texas. We don't believe a word of it.-Texarkapa Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
Fish Are Easily Tanned.

Small fish, such as Prussian carp and mlnnows are easily tanned. All that is necessary is to feed them yourself regularly morning and evening, and sit beside them as often as you can so as to aeeustom them to your presence. Small earth worms and caterpfIIars are the Jest food. but be careful not to give many at q time Gold fish are not so easily tanned.
 T asked her if she thought she coHld# learn to love me
 .6he said she eou1dn n't-because she was already studying Spanish and learning to swim.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-05
denTaed

50 you discovered that fema.v bur glar ia your hoGse2'
 "Of course; she stepped on the ba- by's rubber doll, and thought it was a mouse
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-11
MRS. MISSOURI X. BARNES.


Died, at Guliport, 'liss.. JAM
uafy 2, 1890. Mrs.. Missouri
Kirk Barnes, aged 81 years. De-
ceased was the wife 81 r. l..
Barnes, and had been a resident
Of Gulfport for nearly two years.
Mrs. Barnes had been a member
Of the Methodist church for
about sixteen years, and by her
amiable disposition made herself
loyed by those who knew her.
The burial was at the Mississippi
City graveyard till a cemetery is
located in this place, when the
body will be removed, as it was
her wish to be buried in Gulf
port. -Southward.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-11
PRIVATE JOHN
Announces iiims ii ~.
for Senator.

The Tupelo Journal, conta1
the following. ins
Hon. j.. NJ. Allen, who has
been at home during the holiday
recess Of congress, left for Waah-
ington city last night to resume
his duties in the house OF rapre-
scntatiyes. His name has been
freely mentioned as a probable
candidate for United States sen-
ator, int he has heretofore been
undecided as TO his plans in tn at
direction. We are, however
now enabled 10 state authorita-
lively that he viii ben candidate,
as the following interview with
him today, before he left, win
show. liz response to our inqui-
ry upon the subject, he replied:
8 Yes, / Will be a candidate
before the legislature to be elect
ed this year for senator, to fill
the term beginning March 4,
1901. Many Of my friends have
urged mo to make The announces
ment for sometime, but / thought
| had made up my mind not TO be
"a candidate for the senate again.
It is my present purpose 10 MAX
the race, Notwithstanding | saw
some months ago that Governor
MclIaurin would be the next sem
ator from Mississippi. | hear he
claims that most OF the OPPOSE
tion to him is inspired by the gold
bugs on account ~ his pronoun,.>
ced advocacy Of the free G pipsg
OF silver. OF course, | cnnFt4@.
pect the support Of those who
would punish the governor for
his position in favor OF silver.
4 think have been equally
as pronounced and almost as
prominent an advocate OF the
cause Of silver as he, and IL this
is the real inspiration Of opposi-
ton with him, as have been
particeps criminis with HMM this
offending, do not think it
right that he should suffer this
martyrdom alone" /"
That Mr.. Allen will be
leading factor in the race is not
for q moment TO be questioned.
He has steadily gained friends
since his last candidacy, and
now occupies vantage ground,
from which 1t viii be impossible
to dislodge him. His enlarged
experience as a publicist, his un-
broken devotion to his party and
his unswerying loyalty TO his
friends are incidents Of his record
that stand brightly forth and
have uplifted him ia the conf
dence and affection Of the people.
Tho Journal will give TO Mr. Al
len its hearty support and conf
dently believes he will be elect
cd -
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-11

was born in the State of Penn
sylvania, on March 2Sth, 1928
and graduated from jefferson
College, now Washington jeff
erson College. in that state, in
June, 1856. lie settled in Cow
ington county, Miss, in the fall
OF that year as a teacher, and
was principal Of the Holmesyille
Academy, Pike county, during
1S57-5S.
He began the study Of law and
graduated from the law depart
ment Of the University Of Miss
issippi in 1859. When the war
followed he enlisted in the Quit
man Guards at lIolmssyille, and
was elected captain. When the
Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry
was organized by the consolida-
ton of various independent COM
mands Colonel St,ckdale was
made regimen.al adjutant. La
ter in the same year ile became
one OF the majors Of the same
command. During the following
year the regiment was reorganiz-
ed, and he was defeated In a cam
paign for The Office Of lieutenant
colonel lie went back to Miss
issippi from the army camp in
the front, but Immediately en-
tered the service again ais cap
tain Of cavalry He was elected
commander Of Stockdale's squad
ron of cavalry, and as major OF
volunteers, was commissioned in
1868.
He was later appointed lieu
tenant colonel and assigned to
the Fourth Mississippi Cavalry
in 1864. During The battle OF
Harrisburg, July ID, 1868, Col
onel Stockdale was severely
wounded, but, after his recovery,
served with General Forests
corps until that command was
paroled on May II, 1865.
After the war closed he came TO
Mississippi and settled in Summit
and resumed the practice Of law.
He was a member OF the national
democratic convention OF 1858;
was presidential elector on the
democrats ticket in 1872, and
again in 1884. He was elected
10 the fiftieth, fifty first and fifty
second congresses, and re-elect-
cd to the fifty-third congress as
a democrat.
He went TO the front early in
his first term, both by his work
and his oratory. The fifty first
congress- viii be remembered for
ITS debates, the tariff discussions
being the abless ever heard on
that subject. In these debates
the deceased showed more cer-
tain and detailed information
than was common among ono OIL
the late arrivals. While in con-
gross he was always classed as a
most valuable representative.
He was appointed to the su
pren1e court OF Mississippi BY
Governor McLaurin. ard served
a short term there, filing an un-
expired vacancy.