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, 1899-08-03
OFFENSIVE cARaoEs ON BOARD

Sugar One of the worst. But Even Coffee
Is ~sickening.
Sometimes cargoes brought from
the hot countries play havoc by the
fumes they give FORTH said an old
sea captain, according to the Wash
ington Star. "On m voyage the su-
gar we had aboard made everyone sick.
Matters finally became so bad that we
could not live below deck. 1 chased a
big Newfoundland dog out of its ken
mel aft and used the place as a berth
while the crew threw themselves
around the deck at the imminent risk
Of being washed overheard. The cook
had to go into the hold occasionally
for provisions, and when he did so he
tied a piece of cloth over his mouth
and nose. After several such hurried
visits he was overcome and two other
men similarly protected went down
and secured him with ropes and he
was hauled out. The matches could
not be battened down for fear the car
70 would spoil. so we had to put up
the best we could with the fumes I'M
til we reached port.
THE usually pleasant aroma of cof-
fee becomes sickenlng indeed when a
man has to sail for weeks in n ship
loaded with the grain. Pine lumber is
'o'7Nf aht Btti oiNuiu - us bdu ds pine
lumber. You taste the stuff in every
thing you eat, and meat and bread are
the same, so far as your palate is able
to distinguish, all savoring strongly of
Whatever your cargo happens to be.
Under the influence of the tropical
sun these fumes get to be simply ter
rible. Once we left port with our
drinking water in pine casks. We had
been out only a few days when the
water began to taste resinous and
from day TO day the taste became
more ~disagreeable. At last we were
forced to stop drinking altogether and
make for the nearest port. which hap
pened to be the island of st. Helena.
There we changed the wooden recep-
tacles for Others of n material not so
easily affected by heat. But in the
meantime we had suffered cruelty for
Il ignorance"
, 1899-08-03
Natives wnnt to BE Annexed.

IN Francisco. Cal, July 31.-The ma
tives of Kusaie island, of the Caroline
group, which was recently sold to Ger
many by Spain, have made formal ap-
plication to he taken under American
protection. Through j. +. Cunning
hmm of this city they have forwarded
the following petition:
TO the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives of TIE United
States: We, the undersigned chiefs and
natives of Kusnie tor Strong'sD Island.
of the Caroline group, do petition your
honorable body that If by any means
you can to take this island under youl.
charge or government, as we under
stand there is to be n change of GOV
eminent in these islands.
I'VE have been In Intercourse with
n American people for forty-seven
years; that is, with American mission
aries, traders and whalers. and many
of our people have been in the service
of Americans. We therefore pray your
honorable body to extend your GOV
eminent here, because there is no 9th
er foreign interest here but American"
, 1899-08-03

The death of valuable cattle from
eating wild cherry leaves in New
Hampshire has led to investigations
which show that while the wild red
cherry and horse plum are harmless.
the dwarf cherry should be viewed
with suspicion, and the wild black
cherry and choke cherry are danger
III The common impression tina,
only wilted leaves are harmful was not
verified. Both wilted and fresh leaves
were found to be poisonous and dried
leaves not beyond distrust. Vigorous.
%succulent leaves from young shoots
the ones most likely to be eaten by cat
tle-are far more poisonous than the
leaves of a mature tree or stunted
shrub. To sum up the facts in the
most forcible terms. the farmer who
permits these trees to flourish is sim
ply cultiyating prussic acid in his own
pasture.
, 1899-08-03
TRAIN WRECK ON ERIE ROAD.
Fast Express Plunges Into the Debris of
Derailed Freight and Takes Fire.


Port Jervis. n. V. July 3O.-The nc
cldent on the Erie railroad growing
out of the landslide II mile east of
LhckhwaNen last night was not us SER
lou as at first reported. Only the fire.
maj and engineer of the derailed en-
CINE of the w|estbound Chicago ex-
press, which was turned over on the
track, were killed, though II number
of passengers on the express. the YES
Thule passenger for Buffalo and Cleve-
land, which left New York Mt Z
o'clock Saturday, were injured.
The killed are:
stephen Outwater. Port Jervis, en-
glneer of the Chicago express: Fred
sells, Fort Jervis, fireman of Chicago
express.
The wreck. which occurred shortly
before midnight, was preceded by a
cloudburst and storm. which lasted
w hours. y section of the tank fell
on the easthound track, directly in
front of II freight train. Several
trees went down with the rocks and
earth and the freight cars and engine
were turned over directly across the
w|estbound tracks of the Erie road.
Sixty freight cars constituted the train,
but only twenty-five We're derailed and
the debris was piled up ON the west
bound track Just as the Chicago eX-
press put in an appearance, running
Mt the rate of 80 miles an hour.
The engine of the express train
rashed into the wreck and the bag
gage car, combination and buffet ear.
and two Pullman sleepers We're piled
up on the tracks Immediately in front
of the wrecked freight ears. The first
sleeper was split into two parts as a
result of the accident. and the passen-
gers We're thrown 30 feet down a bank.
Fire ut nee broke out and four cars
of the express train and nine of the
freight cars were burned.
, 1899-08-03
B.. s. o. REcErvERsHIP ENDED.
New omcers Have Taken Charge of tho
Road.

Road.
Baltimore, July 1.-The receivership
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
terminated at IL o'clock last night and
the property was turned over to the
stockholders without celebration or
formal ceremony. John X. Cowen
and Oscar G.. Murray were appointed
receivers OF the company on February
10Th, 1896, by the United States court
for the District OF Maryland. Being
familiar with the needs OF the property
the receivers decided that the only
wise course to pursue was to practi-
cally rebuild and re-equip the railroad.
The physical condition was bad. its
equipment Anticipated and inadequate
to handle business and its insuficiency
was such as to seriously injure the
revenues. The receivers plans were
discussed by the security holders and
as a large majority agreed to the pro-
vision of enough funds to place the
road in a condition to handle its traf-
fic, they obtained permission of the
court to issue certificates for the pur-
chase, by e Of equipment trusts
and receivers certificates, of new cars
and locomotives and to improve the
physical condition of the property.
The plan also provided for the payment
in full of all receivers Indebtedness,
the entire floating debt of the com
pany, represented by promissory notes
and negotiable obligations and of all
car trust obligations, enabling the COM
pany to begin h fiscal year Of 1899
1900 with all its obligations paid. For
the reason that reorganization was
possible without a foreclosure, the orig
nal charter of the company remains in
fnraa anI Tho |naOt ar-tr1 vnAAttn1 0f
the stockholders will be the 73d. The
new stock of the company is held by in
terests which cannot fail to be of great
help to the property IL much new
capital has been invested In the Sc
curities, and there is a sufficiency Of
money for still further improvements,
which are in progress, with a view to
still further reducing the cost OF trans
portation.
, 1899-08-03

Right on the heels of the weak.
Drained parsonage who celebrates the
Fourth of July with dynamite cracker.
comes the joker who puts messages IL
bottles and throws the bottles into the
lake. There is no apparent link OF
connecting chain between the two
classes of comedians, but the fact re.
mains the same-the humorist of the
floating bottle always comes along {
few days after the idiot of the canno.
cracker has retired to the seclusion O
the hospital.
, 1899-08-03

Spain has decided not to punish Ad-
miral Cervera for losing his ships al
Santiago bay. Generously-minded
Americans will be we'll pleased tc
know that Spain has at last risen SUI
perior to its old traditions and refused
to add unmerited censure to the mis-.
fortunes of a gallant sailor-a man
whose character I'M conduct have
alike been worthy of the noblest dor
of old Castilian days.
, 1899-08-03

A Long Island jury has discharged a
man who killed a boy in the act of
eating cherries in his trees without
permission. Only N consideration
ave this from being grossly ridicu-
lous. 1t is a monstrous travesty on
Justice.
, 1899-08-03
oathoIlc. to wntch soelnlIst..

Rome, July 2S.-A commission of
cardinals has been appointed by the
Pope to watch the action OF the Catho-
lie Democrats of Austria and Belgium,
and TO exert the whole influence of the
holy see in preventing any sort of fus-
ion with the Socialists Of those coun-
tries.
, 1899-08-03

Doctors frequently have very wealthy
patients who are starving. They have
money TO buy food. but their stomach
has not the strength TO digest 1T. 1t
lies there n heavy fermented mass, the
sole cause of dyspepsia, nervousness
and biliousness.. The surest remedy to
cure. a weak stomach is Hostetter's
Stomach Filters.
, 1899-08-03

The production of copper in this
country during 1898 was over SIG, OOO,.
600 pounds. And yet some people com
plain when they are asked to take pen
mics in change upon a trolley car!
, 1899-08-03

The words OF President Loubet of
France, In the recent crisis, are worthy
of everlasting remembrance. II did
not care to enter the presidential of
fee" he said; but since / find IL is n
place of peril. 1 shall not forsake IL -
It is such a spirit that animates the
true hero. =.
, 1899-08-03
Rncked by Reputatlon,

The Union Pacific has added new. mod
ern equipment to Its service both east
and west from Denver, and gives even
better satisfaction to Its patrons than in
the past. II stands without a rival as the
Accommodations to accommodate ali
classes OF passengers. Only one night to
Chicago, st. Louis and st. Paul, and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Paciio coast. Ticket office 81 18th street.
, 1899-08-03

Russell Sage has contributed to tho
restoration of the Pennsylvania GENE.
terry where his parents are buried.
While 1t could scarcely be said to be
an investment creditable to Russells
commercial instinct. there is n OF tho
cases where he did well to lay none.
tary considerations aside.
, 1899-08-03

1t is not known hat Marchand ever
did IN lighting, but only a discreet
general could have got out of the
scrape he got into in the Soudan; and
he certainly played a fine game OF
bluff.
, 1899-08-03

When a man really does stumble
onto a good money-making scheme he
seldom has enough money to work it
, 1899-08-03

Alfred Austin says that all poets are
sane; and there have been men who
held that the only sane men were the
insane ones.
, 1899-08-03

1t seems inconsistent that fourth,
class postmasters should be allowed tc
handle first-class mail.
, 1899-08-03

An old skipper sizes up the yacht SAT.
nation by saying that the boat having
the best brains aboard ~wilS<wln. onIy
n OF the contesting partles.-can be
expected to agree to this after the
race.
, 1899-08-03

Funston says he is afraid he
wouldn't succeed as a lecturer; but the
supply of girls is as large as 1t was
when Hobson was with us.
, 1899-08-03

About the worst thing you can take
for an ailment is the advice of your
friends.
, 1899-08-03

History continues to repeat itself in
spite of the fact that two-thirds of
history isn't worth repeating.
, 1899-08-03

"Usona" nay AVE a charm. but i'm.
perialists generally should consider the
particularly appropriate nature of "Ex.
pansia."
, 1899-08-03

1t is the easiest thing in the world
to believe a pleasing lie about our
selves.
, 1899-08-03

Try to be pleasant; any one can be
~disagreeable without half trying.
, 1899-08-03

We wan an agent in every town to take
subscriptions for Georges Weekly Gor-
merry The Road. Liberal terms. Write
for particulars. Inclose &c stamp for
sampie copies. Herbert George, Editor.
p. o., Drawer 1924. Denver, Colo.
, 1899-08-03

The laborer sometimes gets his re-
freshments indirectly from the crow
bar.
, 1899-08-03

A man never sees himself as others
see him or as he sees others.
, 1899-08-03

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
, 1899-08-03

wouldn't you like to see Sarah Bern
hardt as Hamlet?' at seems TO me IL
would be too much like trying to fix your
eye on an electric fan"
, 1899-08-03

The self-made man is always willing
to admit the inferiority of others.
, 1899-08-03

powder frnins on the Fourth" II dom
carel I'm tn, only boy in tn block wot's
got blue frecitles."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04

Boys Contribute to the Fund-Lester
Punch and Harry Wolf, living on Tilton
street, gave a lawn social for the benefit
of the New Richmond sufferers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF.

Washington-Gen. Brooke reports the
death al Matanzas. Cuba, of J. H. Sparks
civilian employe, on June 80, of rheu-
matte fever. -att r. i......s
Mansfield, o,-Maj, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles arrived IN the city Sunday and is a
guest of ex-senator John Sherman.
Mortified, Mass.-The students at the
worlds students conference settled down
to steady work today.
Coberg-The diet today adopted a bill
whereby the Duke of Albany becomes heir
to the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
MISUNDERSTANDING Long today said
he knew nothing of the reported plan to
Rear Admiral Sampson, meet Admiral
Dewey at the Azores and escort him to
the United States.
Quebec, P. Q.-Bush fires have been
very disastrous in the province during the
last two days. At Grande Mere. where
by Secretary Alger, considerable damage
OF minor character was done.
Washington-Acting Postmaster Cen
eral Heath stated today that no appoint
ments Of Americans would be made In
the postal service of the Philippines
Porto Rico or Cuba.
Ulysses, Neb.-During an electric storm
last night, Victor and Ira Dobson, a son
of John Amos, and two unknown men
were struck by lightning and killed. The
team they were driving was also killed.
The bodies were not found until today.
Springfield. nI-United States Circuit
Judge Allen today appointed a receiver
for the Peoples Building and Loan assoc
citation, of Bloomington. The assets Of
the association are $165,000; liabilities,
$218000.
Newport, r. 1.-The first anniversary of
Santiago was observed here today by the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
THAT OCCIDENTAL TROUBLE.
President Morton Says Newspaper
Reports Are Misleading.

The dispatch received yesterday from
George w. jerks, that the cases against
himself and c. H. Teeter on charges Of
embezzlement had been dropped, are mis-
leading, according to A. Sidney Morton.
OF 439 Portland avenue, president Of the
Occidental Mining company, at whose in
stance the arrests were made.
jerks and Teeter were arrested at Bos-
ton last Thursday, and the former wired
yesterday to Minneapolis that the COM
pany had been owing him for services,
and the certificates that he was charged
with embezzling had been locked in his
safe at Minneapolis as security. Further
more 1t was stated in the dispatch that
jerks was dismissed at the hearing yes
terday, and Tteeter Was paid in full for
his services under condition that jerks
would not prosecute the company for false
Imprisonment.
LAS matter Of fact the man jerks
has not and never has had any connection
with the company" said Mr.. Morton last
evening. THAT the certificates were not
In jerks safe Is proven by a letter from
our agent stating that the missing certif-
icates had been found on jerks person
after the arrest. They are now. I pra-
sumo, in the hands of the police INSPECTOR
at Boston.
My information states that the mat
ter is settled, but the terms are not given
1t is certain that the settlement was not
on the basis mentioned in the dispatch
because the company owed Mr.. Teeter
nothing for services nor was there anv
disputed account"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04

ident Pottgieser and Commissioner Ames
and the pay roll with ElSberg's name
stricken off was approved and sent to
the comptroller.
q. A. Allen was awarded the contract
for constructing a sewer on Grand ave-
nue., from Victoria street to a point 262
feet east. The bid was for 267.
The contract for a sewer on Minne-
haha street, from Greenbrier 2S0 feet east
Of Arcade. and on Arcade street from
Minnehaha street to Greenbrier, was
awarded to Andrew Martinson for 81, 440
Owing to the protests Of property own
ers the board will send to the council
an adverse report on the boulevarding Of
Grotto street, from Osceola to Marshall
and Avon street. between the same
points.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
IN WORTHY CAUSES.
Three Meetings of Women Which
Are for Others Good.

Are for Others Good.
The board Of managers of the st. Paul
Babies home held it's regular monthly
meeting yesterday at the home On Lincoln
avenue Twenty-six babies We're cared
for during June. Two had been removed
by their mothers and one had died.
The day nurserys board of managers
held it's regular monthly meeting yester-
day morning. There was some discussion
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of Incorporating the
institution, but no decision was arrived
at The report of the matron showed
that 1872 children had been cared for dur
ing July. Mrs. B. H. Evans and Mrs. wv.
H. Crary were appointed visitors for this
month
A meeting of the board OF directors of
the Young Womens Friendly association,
held yesterday morning in the association
rooms, gave the members an opportunity
of inspecting and admiring the effects of
a recent house cleaning. The association
rooms have been reprinted and repapered
and everything looks very fresh and
clean Mrs. J. w. Edgerton pre-
sided at yesterdays meeting. The re-
port of Mrs. Lichtenberger showed that
the attendance of young women during
the past month had been 1920. Mrs. c..
B. Yale was appointed visitor for July.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04

paid fine of SIS for the offense. The
young man fired off Roman candle, and
frightened Lieut.. Pothen's horse SO that
the animal became unmanageable and
broke the buggy.
A. Z. Johnson, who was arrested Satur-
day night after chase down Wabasha
street, on the charge of stealing 81 from
Daniel German, in the Interurban saloon,
plead not guilty, and secured a continu-
ance until Friday. German is held on the
charge Of drunkenness. He will also be
tried Friday.
Henry McCool, arrested on complaint Of
Hilma Lundgren, was discharged, having
married the young woman
Dell Stanley whose seeming tendency
10 make miscellaneous acquaintances on
the streets Sunday evening lead to her
arrest by Officer Skoog, was sentenced
TO the workhouse for thirty days. The
ofrense charged was disorderly conduct.
clark Elliott, arrested for "scorching"'
on Rfce street Sunday evening, failed to
appear, and forfeited S. bail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
SUES DEPOT COMPANY.
Hackmen's Union Say They Are Be
ing Disseminated Against

ing Disseminated Against
Judge Brill yesterday took under con-
slderation the case of Elzend Godbout
against the st. Paul Union Depot com.
pany The plaintiff is former president
OF the hack drivers union and the action
Is brought to test the right of the deDot
company to exclude haclxmen from the
depot He sues to recover $500 for al.
legged election from the depot Stevens
OBrien, Cole & Albrecht appeared for
the plaintiff and Hadley & Armstrong
of Minneapolis, for the defendant.
The depot company set up the defensa
that Cook & Son had been given certain
privileges and the contract was admitted
IN evidence. They further argued that
the exclusion rule was intended to work
for the protection of the public and that
any way, Godbout, at the time of his
election, was not a licensed hackman
1t appeared that the license for 1893
expired on Jan. l and that a new ono
was not given until May l. The attor.
neys for the plaintiff argued that the
license given on May l reverted back and
that 1t was issued under an old custom
Aside from that fact, they claimed that
the hack ordinance is unconstitutional
because it was in lawful restraint or
trade in granting privileges to residents
and those over q years old, that 1t was
double license in imposing a 50 tax
on the vehicle and SO on the driver The
contention was made that the denot
company had no right to give an excIu-
slve privilege to enter the station because
1t was not a proper police regulation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04
BULLET MAY BIZ IN HIS LUNG
CHARLES MULLEN PERHAPS Sc
RIOUSLY HURT BY A TOY
CANNON,S SHOT
Two Other Accidents Reported Due
to the Premature and Unguarded
Celebrations of the National HOI-
iday in ST. Paul Last Night.

Charles Mullen. an S-year-old boy living
at 165 Fairfield avenue, was shot in the
right breast last evening, while assisting
in touching off a Fourth of July cannon.
Some of the crowd of boys discharging
the cannon put several buck shot into the
muzZle Young Mullen incautiousIy stood
in front of the cannon when 1t went off,
and one of the shot struck him in the
right breast, penetrating under the sec
Ond rib. The cannon Is said to have been
discharged by Victof Nelson, living at
Ill Fairfield avenue, who, it is said.
warned the Mullen boy TO keep away
from the mouth of the miniature cannon.
When Assistant City Physician Leavitt
examined the injured boy he found symp-
toms indicating that the shot may have
entered the Mullen boys lung. If this
should prove correct the wound is of a
serious nature. DR.. Leavitt was unable
to probe for the ball because of the small
hole made, but will today make a further
examination. Last evening the lad was
resting comfortably, with no signs of i'm
mediate danger.
Albert Meyers, an eleven-year-old boy
living at 1872 West Third street, was
badly hurt by the explosion of a giant
| firecracker, which he picked up at Sew
enth and Jackson streets, after 1t had
been lighted. The boys right hand was
torn and bruised, while parts of the hard
wadded paper from the cracker penetrat-
ed his left leg, below the knee, causing
two ugly wounds.
The boy, IN company with several COM
panions, was following hilarious pa
triot. who seemed bent on burning up as
much powder as possible before the glori-
Gus Fourth really dawned. One big crack
er was thrown suffering into the street,
but did not go off. The Myers boy picked
it up. AS he did so there was a deafening
roar, cloud of smoke and scream of
pain from the boy. officer Skoog went to
the lads assistance and sent him to the
central station. DR.. Leavitt dressed the
boys wounds; and the little fellow was
taken to his home. His injuries are not
considered dangerous.
While unloading a revolver charged
with ball cartridges at Western avenue
and West Seventh street, last evening,
Joseph Korlath, living at $40 Western ave-
nue., received severe wound in the right
hand, through the accidental discharge of
the weapon. The 32-caliber bullet entered
the palm Of his hand and came out be-
tween the knuckles at the back Kor-
lath was assisted to the city hospital by
Officer Jack Hennessey. After the wound
was dressed the injured man went to his
home. The wound is serious but not
dangerous.