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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
MERRIAM TO BAILEY
DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS AM
sWERs CRITICISMS OF THE
texas CONGRESSMAN
REsENTs THE ACCUSATIONS
Says the Supervisors for the Lone
Star State Will BE Justly Appor-
TONED, and That ), Mr. Bailey
Should Not object to the Pro-
gramme-Work OF the Bureau In
the Way of Examinations.


WASHINGTON, D. c., June 4-Census
Director Merriam today replied, to the
criticisms OF Representative Bailey, of
Texas
Some time ago Mr.. Bailey wrote Mr.
Merriam note asking the direct ques-
ton If the Democratic representatives In
congress from Texas were to be consult
ed. Mr.. Merriam, in reply, said that Rep
resentative Hawley and the two Demo-
cratic senator's, Chiffon and Culberson,
were to decide the matter in Texas and
suggested that Mr.. Bailey see them. AS
MIR. Bailey is candidate against Mr..
Chiffon for United States senator, this adj
vice aroused the former. In his statement
Mr. Bailey says:
Il am not willing for the director of
the census to play miserable little game
of politics by which he expects to involve
the Democratic representatives in con-
gress from this state In controversy with
one another. His course is a cheap kind
of politics that will be despised by all
honest men,
MI Merriam, when shown the Texas
dispatch containing Mr.. Bailey's bitter
accusations, said:
do not think Mr.. Bailey understands
the SITUATION, or ne would not nave GX-
pressed himself as he did In the first
place, the appointment of supervisors Is
not mine. The power is entirely in the
hands of the president, and the appoint
ments will have to be confirmed by the
senate. I am perfectly willing for Mr..
Bailey to have his share of appoint
ments, but in the interest of harmony in
the state of Texas the Republicans and
Democrats will have to get together and
agree on the appointment of the super
prompted Mr.. Bailey to make his asser-
tons, as am anxious for him to have
all that is coming to him.
Since the beginning of the examination
of applicants for positions in the census
bureau IT. this city, on May 10. three days
week have been devoted to the work,
and about 300 persons have taken the
tests. Out of this number fifteen or
twenty have been appointed. At the pres
ent time there are on file nearly $1,000 ap-
plications, and the census officials expect
about 10000 before the time expires for
holding examinations In the city of Wash
ington.
All applicants in the North, and as. far
west as Ohio, will have to come to this
city to take the examination. Director
Merriam has decided to hold the exami-
nations at six of the largest cities in the
United States. Chicago will probably be
the first or the list after the examiners
leave the Capital City, The other cities
are Cincinnati, ST. Paul, Omaha and st.
Louis. Should there be any great num-
Der of applicants on the Pacific coast
some one will be appointed to conduct ex-
aminations there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
KEEN SPECULATION
Which JfbsOn's MOther-in-Layv Car
ried ON at His Expense.

JlbSOn was crushed man. Even the
fellows who only labored with him in
the same bank and were wont to pull off
their coats as they entered the place
in the morning and hail him with
CHEEKY Hello, Jibson!' noticed It, That
evening he was badly ''snagged'' for the
first time in the history of his connec-
ton with the concern, and labored over
his desk until nearly midnight to discover
a deficit of two cents in the accounts,
for Jfbson was too conscientious a man
to force balance. The clerks one and
all, resolved, II possible, to probe the
mystery, but it was unfathomable. But
it was no mystery to Jibson's home cir
Gle. Five years before Jibson had fallen
violently in love with the sweetest little
girl in the world had married her and
had taken fiat. In their own quiet, I'M
obtrusive way they were happy Then
Jibson's mother came to visit her daught-
er for a few days. This event happened
just two weeks after the marriage, and
Jibson's mcther-in-law was still with
them. A month or so after her advent
she proposed that Jtbson rent house.
She knew of one, she said, in the suburbs
an ideal home. Jibson weakly consented
to visit the premises, and two weeks
later Jibson, his wife, mother-in-law the
maid of all work Alexander, the dog,
and the canary bird were installed in
the new home. Then Jibson's mother
date to the effect that they must econo-.
mize. She stated that she would pur-
chase Jibson's cigars hereafter. And she
did. At a department store.
Poor Jibson never complained, not even
when she brought brush and box of
backing and commanded that here
after he was to shine his own. shoes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES
From the Deadly Franks of the Re-
cent Missouri Tornado.


Leslies Weekly.
The tornado played some strange
pranks, and there were many miracu-
lous escapes. A 2-year-old child was car
ried 400 feet from its home, which was
destroyed and some Of It's inmates hurt,
but the child was not injured. The resi-
dence of ]. T. Coonfeld was picked up
and carried over 100 feet and dumped
against hill. though not completely
wrecked. Coonfield and family going with
It, All were badly shaken up, but none
Of them were much ipjured The Webster
family Of three were carried a greater
distance, their cottage WAS destroyed in
its flight, but none Of the inmates were
badly hurt. John mccall, holding to
tree at the verge ofethe tornados track,
to save himself from being swept into the
air, caught 12-yearrolt boy as he came
down out of the sky. afThe boy, whose
name was John Gebgardt, was carried
from his house, two blocks away; the
house was leveled to the ground, but he
was not hurt. Edward Kellogg, lying
fiat on the ground to escape the storm,
was picked up, carried 200 feet across
houses and trees, dropbed into a pond,
whose water was sucked cup just as he
struck It, and he was left covered with
mud. but other wise in sound physical
and mental shape. All of State Senator
A. N. Seaber's barn went UP in the clouds
except one particular post, to which his
horse, all plastered with mud, was found
tied after the storm had passed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05

at him while he was making his swim for
liberty and life, but he reached Maryland
in safety, and remembering that the
government wire ran along the old ma
tional turnpike, he had two soldiers lift
him up to the wire, which he cut and
ments were required for him to get in
direct communication with the war de-
partment, through Mr.. Thomas Eckert,
now president of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, bat then III the Washing
ton end. As soon as the war department
was acquainted with the fact, reinforce
ments were sent from Nsilliamsport In
time to prevent the capture. For his valor
and ingenuity on the occasion the young
telegraph operator was taken into the
government service, performing the duties
of scouting operator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05

away, the debris was all cleaned up ano
disposed Of and the trains had resumed
their scheduled time about one day, whe
the operator sent a telegram to overtake
the superintendent, who was on his way
home, and told him that the tunnel was
on fire again. 1t had caught before his
special train was out of sight
1t took two weeks to clear 1t out and
put in a lining that was fireproof The
workmen demanded $40 a day wages,
SO great was the danger from gas and
lime and falling rocks, and SO intense
was the heat The superintendent of
construction was killed by falling rock
while the repairs were going on. Sew
eral other men, were permanently dis
abled by similar accidents, and the cost
of repairs was several hundred thousand
dollars, to say nothing of the earnings
that were lost by the suspension of traf-
fic while the Johnson tunnel was on
6ro
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
WON HIS CASE.
But the Judge Fined Him for It
Western Jurisprudence.


Western Jurisprudence.
New York Sun
When I graduated from the law
school, said the old lawyer, with a re-
miniscent smile, II took Horace Gree
ley's advice and went West 1 located
in little town that then was on the
frontier and waited with the confidence
of youth for clients
Before l had fairly opened my office
/ was retained to defend a man for steal
ing horse This elated me very much
for was not aware at the time that the
case had been refused by all the other
lawyers in town, as defending a horse
thief was not thing to be desired if a
man valued his life
The case came to trial before an old
judge and jury composed of bewhjs-
kered ranchers. There was no doubt
that the man was guilty, but he had a
number of friends who were willing to
swear to anything, and I thought that
1t was my duty to make the best use of
them. They were all willing to swear
that the defendant was forty miles away
from the spot when the horse was stoI-
en-, and the prosecution was unable TO
break down their testimony. / saw that
l was going to free my client, so IT was
with satisfied air that l saw the Jury
leaving the room to prepare their YER
dict
They were back in five minutes. and
the old judge asked them If they had
succeeded in arriving at a verdict.
We hev.' answered the foreman. as
he shifted the gun he carried on his hin
We find the defendant not guilty, an
recommend the defendants lawyer. OWN
to his youth an innocence, to the mercy
of the court
While l was gasping for breath the
judge fined me $500, and suspended SEN
tence long enough for me to get out of
town. 1t wasn't law, but 1 didn't stop
to argue the matter"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
HARRY FLEMING HAS A NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH NEAR
GLADSTONE
THINKS HE WAS KNOCKED OFF
Charles III. Levi, n Companion, Says,
However, That HIS Friend Fell
on When the Train Lurched In
Passing q CurVe-FiemminR,s Es-
cape Was Almost Miraculous
Injuries Slight.


Harry Flemming,- driver In the en-
ploy of the Cowan Express company,
had narrow escape from serious in
jury or possible death last evening by
falling from a st. Paul & Duluth pas
senger train near Gladstone. Almost
miraculously Flemming escaped without
more serious injury than a slight cut
on the forehead and a severe shaking
up. The train was running at about fif-
teen miles an hour when Flemming
plunged head foremost to the hard road
bed.
Stories Of the affair differ Flemming
arrived at the union depot some time
after the train got in, having been
brought to town on special engine sent
out to find him, and claimed to have
been thrown from the train. Accord
ing to the story he told Officer Zacher
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
DANGEROUS NAUTILUS.
A Very Pretty but Exceedingly Poi
sOnOus Marine Creature.

A Very Pretty but Exceedingly Poi
sOnOus Marine Creature.
Boston Transcript.
C. f. Holder gives an interesting ac-
count of his experiences with the physa-
liza, the nautilus-like denizen of South
ern waters. which floats on the surface
with It's trailing fishing lines extending
far below. The balloon, or float, is from
two to five or six inches In length-a
delicate sac filled with air, and tinted
with many beautiful hues, among which
purple, pearl, and pink predominant. One
end is elongated like finger, and along
the dorsal surface extends ruffie which
can be raised at will and becomes a per-
feet sail, richly tinted in red, yellow, pink
and silver When the animal Is at rest
the membrane is furled; at other times it
is raised two or three inches, and, catch
ing the wind, drags the tentacles at an
angle of forty degrees to the surface of
the water These are purple, hair-like
objects, which look very beautiful, as,
crinkled and curly, they drift through
the water. But woe to the unfortunate
fish which, attracted by their bright APP
pearance, touches them. He is instantly
inclosed by the tentacles and stung to
death with a thousand darts. The tenta-
cles are covered with minute bombs, re-
sembling an elongated capsule, in the
interior of which is the DART a thread
with branching points on either side.
But this is not the entire armament
of the physalia. The colored dart, or
lasso floats in liquid poison of great
power, of the effect of which Mr.. Holder
speaks from personal experience. He
was swimming in five feet of water, when
he passed over the tentacles of large
pkysalia. The sensation as the purple
threads wound around the abdomen and
thigh was of molten metal being thrown
upon the flesh, and the shock was so
great that he had to be assisted from
the water. They tried vainly to rub
off the blue mass with cloths and then
with knives. and finally razor was used.
The flesh was raised as in burn, the
mass of darts apparently eating into the
flesh. The case became alarming, and
fatal Termination might have resulted
had aid not been at hand. One singular
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05

you catch its drift. I ought to add, by
the way, that long chin whiskers are an
excellent stimulant to thought. A friend
of mine has an immensely long goatee
without which he would be as helpless as
a babe. Ordinarily his brain is in a state
OF complete repose, and when asked a
question he responds with fishy stare
Then his hand steals slowly up to his
goatee and he gives 1t a slight tug That
tug releases some sort of catch in his
mental machinery, and 1t proceeds to
grind out one think, whereupon he imme-
Qiately gives you an intelligent answer
If his chin whiskers were shaved off he
would be reduced to condition approach
ing coma"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Gold.

The supply of gold in the United States
is about one thousand million dollars.
try averages about $5,OOO,OOO per month.
The general wealth is rapidly increas-
ing, and the American people are getting
more for their money each year In trav-
cling facilities no country compares with
this in point of maximum comforts with
minimum cost. The Milwaukee's Pioneer
Limited, between ST Paul, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee and Chicago every day, IS the
only perfect train in the world, and that
great company is constantly adding to
the comfort and security of the travelling
partment and standard sleeping cars are
longer, higher and wider than those in
any other cars, and the cost of travelling
on the Milwaukee is as low as the low
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05

symptom of the shock was an obstinate
asthmatic condition, which made breath
ing almost impossible. 1t was several
weeks before the wounds were completely
healed, and even twelve months after
the flesh had the appearance of having
been tattooed in fanciful designs OF blue
India ink. Of all the so-calIed Sting
ing animals found in the sea, the beau
tiful physalia is probably the most dam
gerOuS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
LAST RITES.
Funerals of Two Well known Min
neaPOIitans Occur Today.

The funeral of Anthony Kelly will be
held at the Church of the Immaculate
conception at 10 o'clock this morning
The interment will be at ST. Mary's The
wholesale grocers will close their places
OF business between 10 and u o'clock,
and attend the funeral in body.
The funeral of the late W. E Gooding
viii be held at the chapel at Lakewood
cemetery at 1880 this morning Rev j. J.
Faude, of Gethsemane Episcopal church.
Will ofhciate. Friends desiring to attend
the services will meet at Warmers under
taking establishment, 20 Sixth street
south, at 10 o'clock. The relatives and
close friends will meet at the residence
OF Mrs. G. o. Foss, 40 East Nineteenth
street, and proceed to the cemetery from
that place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Magnetic Disturbances In Russia.

The Russian province of Kursk proves
to be one of the most remarkable areas
of magnetic disturbances yet known Mr..
Moureaux reports that the differences
between theory and observation are so
great that 1t is not possible to draw
isomagnetic lines, and the magnetic force
is as great as it would be in the iinme-
date vicinity of the magnetic poles. The
tip of the needle ranges from forty-eight
to seventy-nine degrees. At two points,
about $50 yards apart, the destinations
are minus eleven degrees and plus forty
five degrees, and the variation at two
is from minus thirty-four degrees to
plus ninety-six degrees. Nothing near
the surface to cause these anomalies is
known to exist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
BELATED HONOR.
Distinguished Himself in the Civil
War, and Just Rewarded.

view IOTk OuH.
A certificate Of honor from the war de-
partment has been awarded Frank Miller.
of Frederick Junction, Nd, who has been
In the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for many years. During the civil
war Mr. Miller was a telegraph operator
at Alpine, w. Va, where the THIRTY
ninth Illinois and Tenth Pennsylvania
regiments were stationed. Gen. Lee and
Col. Asnby made an attempt to capture
these regiments, but were unsuccessful.
they escaping to the Maryland side.
Young Miller stayed by his post until Col.
Osborne of the Union forces, told him
that he must try to save himself, and
then 1t was that Miller jumped into the
: Potomac and swan to the Maryland
shore The Confederates peppered away
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Conductors Remains.

The remains of Frank C. Jones. of
minneapolis, the freight train conductor
on the 500 road, who was instantly killed
at Glenwood Saturday night, were brought
here yesterday. Mr.. Jones was thirty-six
years of age and had been in service of
the 500 for the past seven years. He was
married and is survived by a wife and
two children. Funeral service will be held
tuesday morning at 1890 from his late
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05

Everyone of the estates in my hands.
the Crolius, Tucker and Allen estate, the
estate of the T. J. Preece Mercantile
company, the Minneapolis Millinery in
solvency and the Lilibridge estate are.
intact There is no shortage anywhere.
Not dollar of It, OF course things are
mixed, and have been greatly at fault
In going away, but it was not through
any disposition or desire to shirk respon-s
sibility for trust funds left in my hands.
Il want my friends to know that I APP
preciate all they have done for me.
They have been very sympathetic and
have stood by me from the first OF this
trouble. l am very grateful to them
Mr.. Jayne looks to be in excellent
health. He feels very keenly the criti-
eism to which he has been subjected. AS
soon as his brain regained full sway In
London he cabled home and followed
on the next steamer. The experience Is
not unique. He has announced his in
tention to go to work at once just where
he left off, and will this morning make
beginning upon the Minneapolis Mil
nnery account, together with Lewis
Schwager, the newly appointed assignee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
SIOUX FALLS CONVENTIONS.
Two VIII he Held There During the
Coming Week.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., June 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-Fhe grand lodge, Knights of
Pythias of South Dakota, will hold It's
annual session here next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday. The State Under
takers association will hold its first an
nual session at the same time. The citi-
zens of Sioux Falls have arranged q
series of entertainments for the visitors
to the city during the meetings. Each
afternoon there will be a ball game be-
tween the Indian nine, of the Flandreau
Indian school, and the Sioux Falls team,
two of the strongest clubs in the North
west.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Notice-New. Trains to Oshkosh and
Fond du Lac.

Leave MINNEAPOLIS SIS p. M. st. Paul
6:55 p. m. via North Western Line-C,
st. p, M. & o. Ry., going via Merrill
Ian and Marshfield, and arrive Wausau
2:40 a. M, Clintonville 4:50 a. m, New
London 5:25 a. M, Appleton Junction,
500 a. M, Oshkosh $50 a. M, Fond du
Lac 7:30 a. m, Manitowoc S:15 a. m, She
boygan 900 a. m.
Through sleeping cars and chair cars
to Fond du Lac
Tickets and information at 395 Robert
street, ST. Paul, 413 Nicollet avenue, Min
neapoliS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
UPSET PROVED FATAL
YOUNG MAN DROWNED WHILE
BOATING ON A LAKE NEAR
BRAINERD - IL
THE WOMAN WITH HIM SAVED
BY Great Effort She Was Rescued
Victim a Graduate of the Univer-
sity of Michigan and u Resident
Sent Home for Interment-News
OF the Northwest. s

BRAINERD, MINI, June 4.-(SpeciaL)
While E. c. Gordon, of Oakvale, Va,
and Miss May Riley, of Brainerd, Mimi,
were boating in Lake Irvine, near
Bemidji, this afternoon, the boat was
capsized, and. after frantic efforts, Miss
Riley was saved, but Gordon was drown
ed. He was a graduate of Ann Arbor,
Mich, and was a very promising young
man of exemplary habits. The remains
will be sent to his home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
The Sea Horse,

The sea horse alone, with one otts,S
existing fish, the gar pike of our West,
ern rivers, possesses the. power which
that of turning its head Independently OF
its body. The sea horse can also turn,
its eyes In almost any direction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
VIII Try Again.

The Minneapolis school board building
committee will meet this afternoon for
new buildings. Several principals and
supt. Jordan will be in attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Purest City AIR.

Scientists have determined that the
purest air in cities in found about TWEEN
ty-five feet above the street, and hence
1t is cincluded that the healthiest apart
ments are those on the third floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Russian of,rcers, Pay.

The pay of Russian army officer is
said to be very small. A general gets
from $500 to 1000 p year in English
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
BADLY sCORCHED.
Lake Street Building Is Damaged nv
Fire,

The Jasper block, three-story frame
structure at 23O2-4-6 East Lake street,
Minneapolis, was damaged to the extent
OF about $1,000 by fire about o'clock yes
terday morning. The chief damage was
10 the hall on the upper floor occupied by
Flour City Lodge No. 11S, l. o. O. F.,
and to the attic and rear of the build
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
Unhealthy city.

ST. Petersburg is the unhealthiest cap
ital In Europe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
NEW WAR BALLOON
For the German Army-AIuminium
PrOpelIers.

Allgemeine Zeitung.
On the German shore of Lake Con-
stance there will take place on July 1
ne--t an experiment in aerial navigation
which is anticipated with the greatest
hope of the German military journals. 1t
will be the, trial of an invention by
Count Zeppelin. The apparatus consists
of an aluminium cylinder to be filled with
coal, gas and hydrogen, to which is at
tached q small engine worked by the gas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
JAYNE AT Home
Continued from First Page.
taL0EE,Ss MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
~ WASHINGTON Az SOUTH /.
Telephone 1896 il.

right away-I shall be better able to meet
public opinion.
ESTATES INTACT.
The Republican., 1899-11-02
Cat Adopts Four Rabbits.

A cat on the farm of Andrew Harris,
near McKeesport, Pa, has adopted four
baby rabbits in place of the litter of
kittens which she recently brought
into this world and which Mr.. Harris
thought the world could get along
without. The day after the kittens dis
appeared the cat was observed carrying
something to the barn in her mouth.
Three times she was seen making the
same journey, and then Mr.. Harris made
an investigation. He found, hidden in
the hay, three baby rabbits. While he
was looking at them puss appeared for
the fourth time, carrying another little
rabbit in her mouth. 1t was deposited
with the others, and she lay down with
them, purring with the greatest of
pride and satisfaction. The young rab-
bits are getting along finely. They hop
all about their foster mother. Mr.. Har-
ris is proud of his cat and is permit
ting her to raise her queer family un-
disturbed except for the visitors who
are constantly calling to witness this
queer freak.-N. Y. Sun.