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Want e. See the Commercial Irsn..

PARIS Nov Il The Clssf a9rss r-aru-.f,'c..
= tte cers0h@- ef Deputies nsst thGs Fnera-
tuE ANA tesaN~t $50 tn&fte tAe minister -
csFens, rtv ta present ana chasuber az the
cbTssss, sssslfsa moment ere terms af ta-
commercial fTeafF }@geFeen France ard
RS i5aitei states ~htcA are on}y known
tsxaNEh chiefly g1H. irasten aAre3a4
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sULzER FOR DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
New York and New Jersey DeleRa-
tions VIII Support Him.

NEW YORK, Nov ls--The New York
state Democratic congressional delegation
at the Democratic club tonight Endorsed
the candidacy OF VIM Sulzer for the Dem
ocratic leadership CT the house of repre-
sentatives.
Congressman Daily. OF New Jersey.
pledged the support of New jerseys two
Democratic representatives.
The candidacy of MIR. Sulzer Is also in
dorsed by State Senator Murphy OF Troy,
and Senator McCarren. OF Brooklyn
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LNnchinH I'm MissOurl.

ST LOUIS. Nov. ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Dexter. Mo. says Will
lam HUFF was taken from the county Jail
at Bloomfield today and hanged by mob
Of about 100 men. Huff. who was charged
with the murder Of Andrew Melton, north
of here last week. showed remarkable
nerve. facing the mob and asserting he was
not afraid.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. fs-Six vssselD
of the whaling feet reached port today:
Among them are the bark California an
the whaling steamers William HayHot
Belvedere, Thrasher and the banks AlASf.
ka. Gayhead and John III, Winthrop. IL
new whaling steamer Bowhead, C1yt
Cook, reached here last night from ~
island
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greater proportion on the freight tram.
ferred from their lines to the 0fen3
Northern than Mr.. Hill II willing to co..
cede
The conference has occupied two dayp
crease Mr.. Hiifs determination to en.
courage the building OF the smeitsf q
Spokane
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SANTs af;fs DE C}3TlE Nav - Tha
chamber af rseuatlsp tas4ae Ss8sg.,45 nv 8
'ssse seeSsartsV BE FFasE4sss4 - vsNssss ffe
f*f t'esn els7rns ,-sesaa.ss&an. ~ he Was
lasfen tribunal scQag5fax - sNs earesw-
tsen @1th ihe United Ssasea
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DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Masked MEN GO THROUGH 4 LAKE
SHORE CAR NEAR ERIE.
Express Messages Was in Another
Car-The Door Was Broken Open
and the Car Thoroughly Ram

ERIE. Pa, Nov. IA daring attempt
was made by a gang of masked men 10
rob Lake Shore train No. ?, between Erie
and Conneaut, at o'clock this morning
The robbers boarded the train al Ashta-
buia, where il stopped to tahe water At
a lonely place called Dock Junction, two
miles east OF conneaut, the express mes
senger stepped from one car TO another
for the purpose of checking some express
bills. when one 81 the gang sprang into
the car and broke into several packages.
But before he could get to where the mon
ey envelopes were the messenger returned
and seeing the robber at work gave the
alarm. The other members OF the gang.
who were standing guard on the platform
of the west end Of the ear. then pulled
the bell rope and when the train stopped
jumped off and made their escape In the
darkness.
A sheriff.s posse is now securing the
woods at the point where the affair oe-
CURED. but as they have little or no de-
scription of the robbers there is but small
chance OF effecting their capture
No. carries several thousand dollars
worth of money packages every trip. So
far as known the robbers did not secure
any booty The men all wore dark masks
and were well armed.
Door Was Broken Open.
BUFFALO, Nov. LIT was learned at
the Office of the Lake Shore road that the
door OF the express car was broken In by
the robbers with heavy brake wheel,
while the messenger IN general charge
was in car ahead.
T. r. Gould, general manager or the
United States Express Company. said he
was unable to state whether the robbers
had taken any booty.
The car was loaded at Cleveland" said
he with valuables and general merchan-
disc consigned 10 Buffalo and Eastern
points. Before the car left Cleveland IT
was securely locked. c. n; lngham, the
messenger, who had general charge of 1t,
was In car ahead. He had no occasion
to visit this car after it left Cleveland"
Car Thoroughly RansackeA
A glance into the car while II stood In
the New York Central train sheds showed
that the robbers gave Its contents thor
ough ransacking.
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SENATOR HAYWARD's ILLNESS.
He Is Suffering From Progressive
PARALYSIS, and VIII Probably Die.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s-A special to the
Tlmes-Herald from Nebraska City. Neb.,
SAYS:
II has become definitely known that Sem
ator-elect Nj. l.. Hayward Is suffering from
progressive paralysis and has sustained
a lesion of one of the vessels Of the right
lobe of the brain. His physicians have lit
tie hope for his recovery.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. is-The trans
ports Senator and Ben Mohr sailed for
Manila this afternoon with the Forty-iifta
infantry on board
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Schooner short Of Provisions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-THE steam
er Columbia. which arrived today from
Portland, reports that on November Ia
heads, she spoke the schooner Amethyst.
two days out from Tiilamook short of
provisions. and supplied her wants.
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Reported 60 he Much Wor.e.

OMAHA. Nov. 1s-Reports from Ne
hraska City today indicate that Senator
Hayward Is worse. HIS right side is new
paralyzed and he speaks with difficulty
and then only in monosyliabies.
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COTTON Ca.on3h.a- %ov "a Ma Calves
tss --}'arauaa = tranquil Ngs ;here il no
te5e3rsteAic communicate wlsh the In
fertar- hT Bolivar rstae& ARye teaa
crushed
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NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Nov. 1.-THE
first class battleship Kentucky left the
shipyard today for New York Her Of
fetal trial trip Will take place November
= off the Massachusetts coast
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Fears for an English steamer.

PHILADELPHIA. New ls-Fears are
entertained for the safety Of the British
steamer SaItram. whici left here for Ha-
vana October ~ The vessel should have
arrived there thirteen days ago
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METEOR WRECKS A HOUSE.
struck the North End of II. Tearing
Away Part of the Upper story
Neig kbOrhOOd Pnnic-Stricken.

CRESCENT CITY, Ill, Noya l6.-By the
falling Of an aeoriiite. seven miles south
OF Crescent City. the residence OF John
Meyers was partially wrecked and the
neigh5orhood was panic stricken.
The meteor came from point IN the
sky d little east Of south and struck the
north end OF the house. tearing away a
part Of the upper story. The aeor-lite
buried itself In the ground about three feet
from the foundation Of the house.
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PORTLAND, Nov. IS--The Northern
Pacific Steamship Company has secured
the SECTION steel steamship Arab. which
Will arrive here next month for the pur-
pose OF carrying the surplus cargo which
the regular Oriental line Is unable to
handle.
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ssmmbost Marietta at Port said

PORT SAID Nor- ts-Th~ Irn;ta.
sss;es gaaA'St H}gfesss Aar arrive! srn1a
sIbrajfar en ker wsv 80 Manisa-
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Schooner In Distress.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Nov. 1.-The k1o
at Carmanah reports a three-m9eg
schooner Off that point with mainma H.
lib carried away.
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Forty-thira on for Manila.

NEW YORK, Nov IS ---The transport
Meade with the Forty-,hird volunteer in
fantry on board. sailed for Manila today
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to Pretoria for his health. However dif-
ference OF opinion exists among the COM
raandsrg. The Boer military council wants
the army moved elsewhere, but Gen Jou-
bert insists that Lady snlith must fall first.
The postal authorities at Durham open
and inspect ali letters from Delagoa may.
Esfeourt May he Abandoned.
The Times pubiisnes the following dis
patch from Pietsrn8ritz5urg, dated We'd
nesday. November 10:
"Esscourt is short OF artillery The gar
rison may retire 10 the Noon river. south
ward tonight, IN case a strong force OF
Beers should advance. The enemy's intea-
ton Is to kesp back the British relieving
column
severe BOmba rdment of Lady smith.
LOuRENZO MARQUEE. Delagoa Bay.
Nov. IA newspaper reports that Lady
smith was subjected to very heavy bonn
bardment all Tuesday. and that at mid
night all the cannon on the hills surround
Ing the town opened fire simultaneously,
pouring shells from all points Of the COM
pass. Several building aiire. the paper as
serts. could be distinctly seen from Bull
wana hill
Beers Advancing on EstcouPt.
The Standard and Dlggers' News. OF Jo-
hannesbnrg. on Tuesday published Official
adviees confirming the report that $500
Beers were advancing on Estcourt
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONn DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine. H.
All druggists refund the money u ~!
to cure. f. W. Groves signature = =
each box &c.
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LONDON. Nov. 16.--London has been
badly disappointed regarding the Leonii
showers. Tuesday night was foggy ana
last night cloudy and misty
From the Brussels observatory, between
! 30 and a. m. Wednesday Leonids were
visible. ranging In bsilliancy from the Sec
ond to the third degree, having In most
instances a train resembling a comet. At
3:25 a. III. globe OF fire, very bright, was
seen thirty degrees above the horizon.
In Austria the same night about 300
Leonids were seen. Good photographs were
secured.
NJ. De La Vaulex. who assembled in
balloon from Paris, saw about 100 on
Tuesday night.
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E~tcoart Train n,namstca.

The latest DISPATCHES from Estcetrt re
garisrg the afnsored train engagement say
that the train was eaf.sssest by an sx,}l,,-
aien. Presumably dynamite The engine
returned 70 Esioourt With tNo head ti.s.l-
hers and ire Following wounded cant
Wsiie. three noncommiss4onei officers ard
nine prlyafex. all belonging Ia tue Durham
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FORTUNE FlVORS RUSSIA.
BRILLIANT METEORIC DISPLAYS
BRIGHTEN PEAsAyTRY.
Churches Remain Opea All Night and
Th0usanas Fear General Cata-
elysm-Germany Also HOnSred-
Star shower May Only BE Delayed.

LONDON. Nov. is--In Russia the Leon
I'd display caused panic in many
places. IL was believed that the end OF
the world had come. Churches were
thousands spent their nights In the open
air. fearing earthquakes and general
catacIysm.
There are even ruuors that in some VII
lagos Russian parents murdered their
children 10 save them from an expected
worse fate.
There was a brilliant display between
2 and o'clock Thursday morning at Ber-
From Lick observatory.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1s.-Frof. Jose
Keeisr. director Of the Lick observatory.
ciated Press as follows:
THE sky was visible at intervals last
night. Some Leonids were seen, but the
swarm may be day or two late, other
wise possibly whole year, or 1t may
fail altogether as in I776."
Thirty seen at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Nov. ls-Thirty meteors were
reported in sight in the eastern sky just
before dawn this morning and several Pho
togyaphs were secured by Professor Hough.
at Northwestern university. Owing to the
briliiancy OF the moon at the time of the
observation no Leonids fainter than a star
of the second magnitude could DE seen
Three. particularly bright oEes were OF
served.
No Results ut Warrington.
WASHINGTON. Nov. is.--The govern
ment observers at the naval observatory
last night report that the display OF lIeontds
meteors was a disappointment. But six
or eight lneteors were observed.
shower of MeteOrs at Denver.
DENVER. Colo. Nov. ia shower of
meteors was observed this morning at Uni
versity park by Dean Howe and a corps of
assistants, but there was nothing like the
number that had been expected. Photo
graphs were taken. About ] O'Clock the
Leon.ds commenced to shoot, but rapid
work did not commence until nearly
o'clock. One company Of watchers count
ed sixty-three Leonids IN fifteen minutes.
Shooting stars In Madrid.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-THE watchers at the
observatory here last night perceived one
bolde moving from west to east. 1t did
not burst Many shooting stars also were
seen.
London Mach Disappointed.
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severe Cenaorship by noer..

Special dispatches from fourenzo Mar
aueg say that the Transvaai government
Is exercising a seSere censorship over all
war news and VIII not allow newspapers TO
leave the country One correspondent xaya
the Beers are hHfytrg rev commands ga
isadysnl.h. ani are declaring that the
plsce must fan speedily iu order 60 lfa.sr-
ate their forces 50 that theAa may 70 n
ryt.af tim ttaitzesS ass.~aras
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Accorslns - spselai iss.atcA erc,a I>,..r.
easo Marques Ger. I.sess Never has se.3s
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Brisk >Lirmish Near Esfcaart.
Important Mesrsncnt rn,nlnsn.

1''se West Yorkshire ycsiran~t sha f.ri,.,>.,
az wales ~wn. Sousfna rsgs>s s.v Cd ;yssre-
ener. tru1seF &C t-af} kt:rheres, 81 fsR..,.
tcuri. has arrived 81 fHtesurt frs,sn pss~.
bar Thr troops there sleep Ia fAngr
hoots' ara the uytno~t vigilance Is Y.,sss,-
tataed. aad Il Sc Y0msarta 1ast sorao i-rs=s7r-
tart movement IL ifnnstnsaa
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No Results 1t Washinxton.
Shooting stars in Madrid.

MADRID, Nov. 1.-THE watchers at the
observatory here last night perceived one
bolde moving from west to east. 1t did
not burst Many shooting stars also were
seen.
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From Lick observatory.

here was brilliant display between
Id o'clock Thursday morning at Ber-
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Woe to That Dressmaker!

You may talk about naval heroes and
rough riders all you like, but for super.
human nerve and colossal daring COM
mend me to woman I saw. in dry
goods shop here in town only last Mon
day morning. I had an excellent op-
portunity to observe her carefully, for
she stood precisely where desired to
stand while she-well, this is what she
did: She asked the salesman to show
her certain piece of red cashmere
Then she produced from her pocket the
cut paper pattern of child's dress and
oalmy pinned the pieces to the cloth.
The salesman stood politely by, think
ing, if salesman ever had time to
think, that she desired to ascertain the
quantity required for the garment she
intended to make, but she didn't intend
to make any garment at all. After she
had pinned the whole pattern carefully
in place, she took it off and rolled it
up. There was a CLEAN Of triumph in
her eye.
''Thank YOU" she said. ''That's all
I wanted. I know it didn't take four
yards. That dressmaker has just kept
that extra yard and half, that's what
she's done.''
But my, my! Think of dressmaker
reckless enough to. try to deceive q wo-
man like that !-Washington Posi-
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The presidential party spent Sunday
in Sioux City, Ia.
Arthur Hardy, United States minis
ter to Greece has arrived at Athens.
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen
Terry sailed for the United States Sun
day.
The United States hospital ship Mis-
souri,, from New York for Manila, has
arrived at Gibraltar.
John T. Moody, ex-master of trans.
portation Of the Chicago, milwaukee
and ST. Paul railroad, is dea i, aged 49,
While addressing Socialist women's
meeting at New York Mrs. Florentine
Cantius-Lange was stricken with apo
plexy and died in few minutes.
A com bination of all the firms en-
gagged in the calico printing trade in
Lancashire and Scotland is announced.
The capital involved is about elO, 900, 600
$3.50, 0O0,OOV. The undertaking is due
to price cutting in New York.
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CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN ,R'Y.
Subject to change.-N. U. Time Table.
departure Oh trains. Going East,
passenger No, 4 eek. Sunday.) 600 A NJ
for st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, Mil
waukee, and Chicago.
passenger No. 2 Elk. Sunday s :s7 P. NJ.
TO Waseca.
Passenger No.1oDaily.) 1885 P NJ
For st: Paul, Minneapolis, Winora, Mil
waukee and Chicago. -
freight No. IA (Ex. Sunday II 80 A NJ
Carry Passengers to Waseca.
Departure of Trains. Going West.
Passenger No. 5 (Ex. Sunday S:17 A. M.
For Tray.
Passenger No. 3 (Daily) ::1e P NJ
For Tracy, Marshall, Watertown, Huron
and Pierre.
passenger No. Eek. Sunday 1852 NJ.
For Tracy and West.
freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday 10 NJ
Arrival of Trains From East.
Passenger No. 5 (Ex. Sunday SIT A. NJ.
Passenger No. 8 (Daily.) a:16 NJ
passenger No. (Ex. Sunday.) s:35 NJ
freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday.) 1916 P NJ
Arrival of Trains. From West.
Passenger No. 4 (Ex. Sunday.) 6 100 A NJ
passenger No. 20 (Daily.) 1886 NJ
passenger No. (Ex. Sunday :27 P. NJ.
freight No. Il (Ex. sunday.) lilo A NJ
Trains No. 4 and 7 have sleeping cars
between kasota and Brookings.
Trains 10 and 8 have sleeping cars be-
tween Mankato and Chicago; and chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis.
For further information inquire of
Fl. L. BEEcHBR, Agent, New Ulm
}. M. Northmore, W. B. Kniskern,
General Agent, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Winona. Chicago.
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m FIRST BkBY
10 Coming i Looked Forward %.
With Both Joy and Fear and it,
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by All.

q Il, 1850 "a -. 60 - p.
Inc a1Iival q tne nrst DaDy "a .ne
housenolu y the napples5 anu ,l1 III
portang even OF marrleu uIe. me yotng
sWIe VINO Is 20 become 2 mo1neru e ellI
to tnlnk o. me nappiness u sgore HOE i nsr
Wnen tne nue. one saali nesIie upon l ZEE
pIeas1 aIu latseIiy sue snan . ne,a1 Z nsR
Ine sWee5 anu noly naH, nI Ioner.
put ner happy cipeatlon quIcAslys van
isnes Wnen sne !, Ieanzes tle tsrripie pam
ana su1erlng tnrougn Wnacn she must
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THE DOCTOR IN WAR.
Stands the Test of Courage When
ever Under Fire.

Stands the Test of Courage When
ever Under Fire.
The London Lancet has an article
about the bravery Of surgeons under
fire. The Lancet's article is about Brit
ish surgeons. It applies in SO far as it's
anecdotes go to them, but in it's general
terms and it's comments it applies to
all. We have never read Of a surgeon
quailing under fire or DESERVING his post
in panic, and what is great deal
more we have never heard of sur
geon quailing before a hospital or de-
sorting his post, though yellow fever,
smallpox, typhus or cholera threatened
his life and surrounded him with it's
horrors. There are many we'll anthem
ticated stories Of the courage and devo-
tion of our army doctors in the field and
hospital. The latter is the much more
trying to courage and fidelity.
The excitement of battle goes far to
keep a man at his work, even should he
be disinclined for it. The long dreary
watches Of the hospital, the hard and
thankless round of duty, the hourly
scenes Of horror and possibly the dis
oouraging absence Of proper assistance
and support from the administration of
the army are what try a DOCTORS nerve
and test his fortitude and patriotism:
We do not know why they stand the
test SO well-better apparently, on an
average, than those whose trade it is
supposed to be to face death and danger
But the fact remains that they do, all
honor TO them San Francisco Report.
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CAUGHT.

A clergyman recently, addressing
those who critioise others while they
themselves are open to criticism, told
this story: "When WAS boy, we had
schoolmaster who had odd ways Of
catching idle boys. Says be one day:
Boys, must have cloeer attention to
books. The drst one Of you that sees an
other boy idle want you to inform ma
and I will attend to the case.' 'Ah,'
thought to myself, there's Joe Sim
mons, that don t like I'll watch him,
and II see him look OF his book I'll
tell on him.
ut was not long before I saw Joe
look off his book, and Immediately
informed the master. Indeed, said be.
How did you know he was idle3' I
saw him, was the reply. You did. And
were your eyes ON your book when you
saw him?' I was caught, but I didn {
watch for the boys again. New York
Tribune.
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LIT Coz IN slcH


Situation seriou. Is the country xvsst 81
Chicago.
& CHICAGO, Oct. II. With not a pound
of bituminous coal in stock in any Of
the yards or on the docks in Chicago,
the coal merchants say they are facing
the worst situation they have expe-.
fienced in 20 years. This state Of af-
fairs is said to be due to the scarcity of
cars, coal miners strikes and the appro-
priation by the railroads to their own
use of any consignment Of coal that
happens to be in transit when they
want it. Coal merchants with trade
that demands 500 or 800 cars day have
to content themselves with so or 60 cars,
and under these conditions their sur
plus supply has become exhaused. The
Northwest is worse off than Chicago,
as, owing to the increase in traffic rates
on lake vessels, little coal has been con-
veyed to Wisconsin points and the
interior towns have to depend upon the
rail transportation for fuel. Several
Wisconsin merchants have recently Wis
tied Chicago in an effort to get enough
coal to supply their customers but were
compelled to go home empty handed.
One of these dealers, Mr.. Conklin Of
Madison, Wis, said that if relief did
not come quickly and the temperature
should take drop, the University of
Wisconsin and a great many business
houses throughout the interior of the
state would have to- close for lack of
fuel.
The same conditions prevail through
out Central Illinois, and it is said any
relief appears to be very remote.