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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
RAILWAY SPOILERS.
Employees Conspfre to Make Their
Lives Miserable.

Employees COnspfre to Make Their
Lives Miserable.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
Spoilers must have a merry life"
said New Orleans travelling man. "a
few weeks ago I met a very agreeable
fellow at a hotel in a Northern city
and we became rather chummy When
I left he went to the depot to see me
off. and in getting into my car 1 was
a little surprised at the sharp scrutiny
L received from all the train hands.
Then began an extraordinary series Of
annoyances, which seemed unrelated
and accidental at first, but gradually
assumed an abr Of dark significance
a lot Of technical points about my
ticket. He objected, for instance, to
the pencil signature and made me hunt
up my own pen and ink. He was right,
but such StrictneSS was unusual Then
the newsboy told me he had no daily
papers, although 1 saw several under
his arm. and when I sent him for
cigars brought me a couple that would
have killed a brewery tramp. l couldn't
understand 1t. In the dining car the
waiter spilled scalding coffee down my
back and gave me pulverfzed sugar
instead of salt. The steak was as
tough as a leather trunk. and the pota-
toes were iced. 1t was an awful meal,
and the conductor shrugged his Shout
ders at my protests. That night my
berth had no blankets. and the clothes
were made up wrong end to. The por-
ter ignored my rings for ice water,
BACKED my patent leather shoes, alb
solutely running them, and. taken al
together, the trip was a nightmare
from one end to the other. Coming
home over another road. L related my
experience to a conductor whom I
knew. and he remarked that they must
have taken me for a spotter. At that
ain idea flashed across my mind. and
I described the chance acquaintance
who accompanied me to the depot. The
conductor laughed. Why, he's one of
the best known spoilers on the line
he said. and the boys thought you
were his pail Nice time spoilers
must have travelling"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Mercier's Process of Elimination.

The dickering about the secret dos
sier in the Dreyfus case might be end
ed if the French people who want to
know the real condition of affairs would
take their cue from the reported adj
mission of Gen. MERCER, who was min
lister Of war when the captain was con-
victed. It Is reported that this para
gon of military honor said Dreyfus was
condemned by q process of elimina-
tion;" that is, when it was established
that military secrets were leaking out
the members Of the general staff were
scrutinized and one by one eliminated
as innocent, or at least as impossible
Of conviction, until the captain alone
remained-ergo, he was guilty.
When it was protested that this was
irregular, the innocent" members Of
the staff held over the malcontents'
heads the famous bordereau. Six of
the documents in this collection were
declared forgeries, and now it is the
"secret dossier" which contains the
proof of the luckless Jews guilt.
But the carpers, who will not accept
the assurance Of the staff that the rev.
elation Of the dossier would provoke a
foreign war, should crafty their curl
osity regarding this formidable secret
by adopting Gen. Merciers process of
elimination. This is very helpful, for
1t makes clear that, while military Sc
crets have filtered into Germany and
Russia, the revelation of the dossier
will not provoke an attack from Ger
many, because the German emperor
has given his word that it will not, nor
will it entail danger from Russia, be-
cause it would not be to Russia's inter-
est to break the alliance with France
simply because it was made known
that Russia got the best of her ally
through the treachery of a French cfti-
zen.
| What is left? Why, that the revela-
ton Of the secret would so enrage the
French people with one or the other of
| the great powers that they would in
| slst on taking revenge. In this case the
general staff would come in for share
| Of the popular fury for not divulging
the secret before instead Of permitting
the fine sense of French honor to be
blunted by indignities from foreign
| government. Vive L eliminationl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
ARTIFICIAL PEARL.
Science Steps in and Helps the Oy.-
ters to Make It,

tiers to Make 1t.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Diamonds. rubies, emeralds and sap
phires have all been produced In the
laboratory. and it is now the turn of
the pearl. The chemist. however. is
not himself the maker of the new ar
t1ncial pearls; he is only the colIabor-
ator. 1t is true that false pearls are
maze from mother-of-pearl, but their
ulster is not up to the mark. The Chi
nese have long introduced grains of
sand and little knots Of wire into the
smell OF the pearl oyster, in order that
the animal, to relieve itself from the
irritation so caused. may coat the for
e1gn substance with pearl If this mat
ter be inserted between the shell and
the mantle the oyster can eject 1t by
contractlons of his body. To prevent
this M. Boutan, a French experiment.
er. has trepanned the shell and intro
duced small bead Of nacre, which
might, however, be a true pearl Of a
small size. through the hole and fixed
1t by means Of cement to the she'll
This bead was in course of time COW
cred with nacre by the oyster and
fine large pearl was the result. Dealers
cannot distinguish it from an Oriental
pearl. The question Of making pearls
In his way was recently discussed at
q meeting of the Academic des
Sciences. Paris, and M. Bethelot, the
famous chemist. observed that such a
pearl could only be considered a true
pearl If 1t had at least a hundred lay
ers of the pearl nacre; otherwise It
would only be a foreign substance COW
cred with nacre. OF course, If the for
eign matter is a pearl itself this OBJ
lection disappears and we have the
means Of producing pearls at will Ac-
cording to M. Lacaze Duthier some
two years would be required for
hal1otide to produce big pearl. The
artificial pearls of the trade. fabricated
from nacre. could also be coated in the
same way. Evidently the pearl mussel
and oyster are about to be homestead
ed for the production Of pearls. as the
spider Is for silk. Pearl divers may
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Totals .is115 Go 5OOs11O s1e s5OIsI1a go 0Oo

During December there were ZIG fires of
greater destructiveness than $4,000 each.
During the entire year of 1898 there were
2.oZS fires of destructiveness exceeding $780,
o0 each. the largest loss being at New West
minister. b. c.. amounting to $2,5O0,OOO
The Journal of Commerce says: Taken al
together, the year has been an expensive one
Tor the insurance companies; but the gain
In security values will probably offset the
increase IN loss ratio. The principal handi-
cap under which underwriters now suffer is
the lowness of rates. There have been so
many reductions during the past two years
that 1t seems as though current rates taken
as whole are Improbable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

prominent farmer, residing in Winnebago
City township, wrote Warden Wolfer on May
1. 1898. tnclosing with his letter cash order
for binding twine. He did not get the Irvine.
but in return got letter saying his order
had been received too late On Jan. i. 1899.
the farmer again wrote Mr.. Wolfer to the
effect that he desired to place an order at
this early date in sorder that it might be
filled before the rush. In return the farmer
received letter stating it was too early.
The warden claimed he did not know what
plan would be adopted this year, and at pres
ent was unable to book any orders. The
farmer in question Is a strong Republican in
politics and voted last fall for William H.
Eustis.-Winnebago City Press News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
MONEY IN SAND.
1t Is Rich With MOnazfte and Worth
800 Per Ton.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The assessed valuation of a cargo Of
sand recently shipped from Bahia,
Brazil, to Germany, was $97.3S. This
sand, known to commerce as monazite
sand, because of the presence in 1t of
a large number of the crystals of
phosphate of the rather rare cerium
metal, is found in Brazil only, in the
state of Bahia. near a little village
called Prado, on the southern coast
At present there is a discussion In
progress between the general govern
ment of Brazil and the state govern
ment Of Bahia as to the ownership
of the lands where this sand occurs
The general government bases it's
claim on the fact that, in accordance
with law, it has right to a strip
along the coast thirty-three meters in
width, measured from half way be-
tween high and low tide, and in ac-
cordance with this claim the govern
ment has granted the privilege of re-
moving this sand to an American, resi-
dent in Brazil. On the other hand,
the state of Bahia has given a con-
cession for the removal Of the sand to
a local company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
TransvaaI Gold.

Consul Macrum, from Pretoria. sends to the
state department report Of the gold output
of the South African republic. Notwithstand-
ing that the whole area of the Rand occupies
only series of miles along belt of thirty
miles, the production for single month has
reached 100000 ounces, the average price of
the September output being 1884 per ounce.
The October report was the first to go over
100, 600 ounces, and the number of mills and
the total of stamps is rapidly increasing. 1t is
expected that the output Of the Transvaal
next year will exceed that of the combined
mines of Colorado, Dakota. California, Mon
tana and Alaska, although it fell short Of
that last year.-Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.
Expert Tells Why They Will Not
Come Into General Use.

Expert Tells Why They Will Not
Come Into General Use.
'It will be long time before any
thing like an electric locomotive will
take the place of the locomotive that
we are now using on the Central Hud-
son." said the master mechanic of that
road recently 1.-The storage battery
system never has been made practical,
and the trolly system has too great
disadvantages to permit Of practical
application. The best device yet tried
is the third rail system, which is in
practical operation in New England in
one or two places. There are many
more things to be taken into consid-
Grafton before such an institution as
the third rail system could be adopted
for such q big road as this than per-
son not well posted on the business can
imagine We have an immense amount
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Ought to BE Reanpointed.

We are In earnest hopes that Elmer H.
Dearth. the present incumbent, will still be
retained as insurance commissioner as he
has made most efficient officer, and is thor
oughly capable, as is certainly indicated by
the fact that he has been elected president
Of the National Insurance Commissioners as
ISOLATION. 1t would be a most unwise and
poor movement to appoint an unqualified man
to such position as insurance commissioner
for the state of Minnesota. and so far as We
have learned, there has been no name men
toned for that office who is capable of TAX
ing the reins from Mr.. Dearth's hands-
Elmore Eye.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
ZeaInus Lawmakers

1t is wonderful how popular investigation
has become at st. Paul. Members of the
legislature are vying. one with another, to
see which can get resolution passed for
the investigation Of the state prison Irvine
plant and the grain inspection department
AS investigator Lind seems to have been
suddenly forced into the background, SO zeal
Gus have the lawmakers become. Most Of
these so-called investigations are farce,
and end in the guilty parties being white
washed, that the party they belong to
will not suffer- innebago City Press News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
He Caused a Battle.

1t is not generally known that Count Ar
mand. who died recently, was the cause of the
battle of Mentana-a mission for which Plus
TX. dubbed him "Conqueror of Garibaldi, "
with the title of count, afterward ratified by
Napoleon III. The French diplomatist was
also the author Of the historic dispatch in
which 1t was narrated that the chassepots
had dome wonders"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Various Kinds of Heads.

This essay on Heads is accredited to an
Syear-old boy of Park City county:
There's lots of heds-red beds, wooden
beds, soft heds, cabbage heds, bawld heds
and so 4th. Pas got one, it's bawld; ma
she's long heded and pa, he's bull-heded !;
but I'm red-heded and vel-hedsd, too. The
smart end of a boy is his he'd, except when
he gets spanked. but the smart end of a bee
is not thereof no. Pa says If a Teller has
a he'd he will get he'd in the world, but
don't want no he'd like he gets when he gets
out with the boys"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

President Mckinley favors an alli-
ance with England. Senator Davis
would have an alliance with Japan as
well as England. John w. Bookwal-
ter is now coming home from Europe
threatening to write book demanding
an alliance with Russia. The G o b e
also suggests an alliance, to wit, be-
tween this Mckinley administration
and the conservative sentiment of
these United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Swedish Mile.

The Swedish mile is the longest mile in
the world. A traveller in Sweden, when told
that he Is only about mile from a desired
point, had better hire a horse for the dis
lance he will have to walk. II he chooses in
his ignorance to adept that mode of travel,
:. is exactly IL 700 yards
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Trans-Pacific Trade Between the
United States and Russia.

Probably nation in the world is spend
ing more money or spending it to greater
advantage in laying the foundation for future
trade than is Russia. She is fighting her
way to the front by putting down steel rails,
thus binding together her Asian and her
European empire; and while enlarging her
capacity for defense she is giving the world
PROOF of the sincerity of the car in his
advocacy of international disarmament In
building transcontinentell railways the policy
Of the United States has been adopted. We
have extended our lines westward, and the
Russians are extending their lines eastward
to the Pacific ocean. II.
In the course Of time there must be estab-
hshed a mutually profitable trans-Pacifie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Experience shows that Senator Vest
is the hardest garment in the senate to
pull down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Army Mustache,

The mustache first became common in the
British army at the beginning of the present
century. The hussars adopted it, and not
long afterward the lancers. 1t was not until
the beginning Of the Russian war that the
infantry adopted the mustache.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

We are constantly told that the cot
ton king, the railroad king, the min
ing king. ct al, began life as pen
niless farm hand or something. Come
to think of it. If we figure back far
enough 80 per cent Of us began life
with nothing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Unjust to Archbishop Ireland.

This community is indebted to the
Pioneer Press for the publicity given to
the false information concerning Arch
bishop Ireland and his prospective visit
TO Rome. Why it should engage IN the
despicable business of stabbing THIS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Gen. Eagan's Record.

Gen. Charles P. Eagan was born In Ire
Land and appointed from civil life, Washing
ton Territory. Was first lieutenant Of the
First Washington Territory infantry, June,
1852; honorably mustered out on April /,
1865; second lieutenant Ninth United States
infantry, 1866; first lieutenant, Jan. 2, 1869;
assigned Twelfth infantry, Dec. 81, 1870; cap
tain, July 8, 1874 Served in the West
against the Indians many years, and was
gradually advanced to a brigadier general
ship. At present he is commissary general.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

trade between the two countries 1t has al
ready begun in the shipments from the
United States Of material for the eastern end
of the great Siberian railway. which will have
Its Pacific termim at Vladtvostok and Port
Arthur.-Philadelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Perhaps the Minnesota house is hard
to please. The Minneapolis Journal
said there were only three wise men in
it-at least only three as wise as the
Journal reporter. On the other hand,
the house wouldn't have liked it if the
Journal man had said there We're 119
wise men in the body
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

William Read. wealthy farmer, aged 30
years, was welded to Jennie Greenwood, 10
years old, whose home Is in Undertook NJ
Y. The aged bridegroom has been married
three times before. The young bride mas
been acquainted with her husband few
weeks oniy.-Phfiadelphia Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Fire Insurance LOSSES I'm 1898.

The hre loss Of the United States and Cam
ada for the month OF December as complied
by the New York Journal Of Commerce,
shows total of s12.n2,1O0 The total for
year 1898 is $119, $50, 600. The following table
shows the losses by months during the years
1896 1897 and 1893.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

The contest between Mr.. Corbett and
Mr.. Fitzsimmons for leading black
guard of America is off. Commissary
General Eagan takes first prize with
out a struggle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

If Commissary General Eagan keeps
on calling people liars, some day he
will come to over in the adjoining lot
with a nose spread over his face like a
Georgia. pancake
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Come now. John Bull. be good fell
low and give us Canada for the Phil
ippines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
VIII Not Shake Credit.

Gov. Land's inaugural address is vel
spoken of In all the papers. 1t don't seem
as If 1t Is going to shake our public credit
much-BuffaIo Gazette
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Shaking the Tree Slowly.

Gov. Lind isn't hurrying himself in Civ
ing out the plums He proposes to have the
right men underneath when he shakes the
tree.-Hutchinson Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Well, let's form Miles and Eagan
into beef committee and send them
where the remainder of the country
cannot hear them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
Loss From Illness.

It has been calculated that the loss from ILL.,
ness averages 10000, 600 weeks OF work In
the year, or ~ per cent of the work done by
the whole population between Is and 65 years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

The coal dealer is hesitating between
committing suicide and going to 6
summer resort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Senator Billy" Mason wears foot
ball hair, but his talk on expansion in
dicates that there is quite lot of gray
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

matter between his forehead and his
medulla oblongata
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

At present many laymen must either Sc
cure another lawyer to explain the meaning
OF the first one, or believe that
When ignorance is bliss
IT'S folly to be WISE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

The shark who travels over the country
buying quit-claim deeds for $40 EACH to hold
for future extortion, would then find his &C.
cupaion gone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
'1t largely diminishes litigation
/ The Old Way and the New.
1895.

N The Old Way
1895.
The Broker-We will close this in thirty
days. You must furnish complete abstract
of title. 1t will cost about $15. If any quit
claim deeds are wanted to perfect title you
will have to undertake the expense Of pro-
curing them.
Thirty Bays After.
The Lawyer-In my opinion a quit-claim
deed from the fourteen heirs of John Shocks,
and an affidavit to prove that his attorney
INTACT William Spoopendyke, was alive
when he signed the Shocks deed, Will make
the fee title lie in your client.
The Broker-Iow long will it take?
The Lawyer-Oh, not more than q couple
of months ten weeks.
The broker faints.
Note-The time occupied in closing tho
short. but 1t is exactly the space of tine il
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

cit has so simplifed ordinary transactions
that a man of average education can do his
own conyeyancing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Investors at present are at the mercy O.
the lawyer who examines their titles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

The use of an unnecessary word, or the
omission of simple one: the wrong use of
punctuation will cloud a title at present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Investors run no risk of loss by the
blunder or ineompetency of the attorney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

At present volumes Of dry opinions, stacks
OF quit-claim deeds and the filing of personal
bonds in large amounts necessary to
even consider the possibility OF q future
transfer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

eft restores to marketable value many es-
tates. held under good holding titles, but de-
preciated by some blur or technicality: more
than that. it bars the recurrence Of amy
similar fault" Il -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
As 1t Is Now.

Abstracts cost SO to SIS and must be ever
added to at increased expense.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

cit has exchanged brevity and clearness
for obscurity and verbiage."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16


whe system amna to tAs xrensm measure =.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
What the Torrens Law Will Do
The Deadly Parallel.

Sir Robert Torrens. in speaking of his
measure, said:
1T is not necessary to examine abstracts
of title-these no longer exist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
1900.

and Tie New.
1900.
CWhen the Torrens bill has passed.)
The Broker giving receipt for earnest mon
ey)-When will you be ready to close?
The Buyer docking at his watch)-About
II o'clock.
The Broker-Well, as it's half-past 10. III
telephone the owner 10 meet US at the reg
istrar's.
Time, 11.15 A. M.
Broker, yendee and Vendor leaving the
registrars.
Broker tpocketing his comm ss,on) -GentIe-
confidence and hope fer continuance Of
your favors. Good morning (SoIus) Three
years ago it would have taken me ninety
days to get the money out of the deal.
deal In this instance may seem to be toe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

'It affords protection against fraud"
>. IS:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Which the small owner Of land can i'll af.
ford.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16

Orders for spring delivery are coming in in
large numbers, with few merchants asking
that goods be shipped Immediately. Sales
men are meeting with success and merchants
are buying good class of goods and are
ordering literally