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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
school Children on show.

SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, Oct 5.-(Spe
cial)-A parade of school children was
the feature of the street fair today. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
BANK LOOTED.

Burglars Crack Safe and Secure IL
Neat Sum-.
RIPPEY. To-, Oct 5.-Burglars entered
the Commercial bank here at 8 o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
REGULAR TICKET won
SHOW OF OPPOSITION IN MINNEAP-
OILS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION
ROBERTS CASE IN EVIDENCE

Given to 1t by the North
ern Methodist Conference.-The
mite Programme for the Thir-
teenth's Reception Not Yet Ready
to Be Given Out-Long Trip for
Husband-News of minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06

strike of the freight handlers is unbroken.
President Pan, of the Longshoremen's
union, had two fruitless conferences TO-
5day with Supt. Slade. No attempt was
made to put outside men at work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06

Chicago and return 81 30. going Oct
2 to 8. returning Oct. IA Chicago one way
to many other points. for particulars cali
at City Ticket Office, 1873 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
IOWA BANK ROBBED.
Reward of $1,000 for the Men Who
Did the Work.

FORT DODGE, To-. Oct Sat an
early hour this morning the bank at
Rippy was robbed Of $1,70O. The safe is
total wreck. The robbers have heen
traced as far as Grand Junction. going
north. They had rubber heels on their
shoes and were driving a one-horse
buggy. reward of $1,000 has been
offered for their capture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
ON THE WAY HOME
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT LEAVES
SAN FRANCISCO EN- ROUTE FOR
TWIN CITIES
ONLY STOP AT PORTLAND

The Special Trains After Leaving
There Are Expected to Come
Straight Through to ST. PauI-De-
parture without Mishap or SPe-
cial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is Wait
Ing the Volunteers at Portland.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
Crimes and Criminals.

William Garrison, farmer boy, fatal
ly stabbed companion named Thom-
as Little, at Norris, Ill. ...g.
Bandits tampered with switch at
Mybarl, I. T., and wrecked freight
train. Engineer McCune was killed.
A. H. Brewer of Bonesteel, S. D.,
killed a man-monkey, or missing
link" which had become troublesome,
and will answer to the charge of muir
der.
Henry Chadwick, aged twenty four,
of New Britain. Conn, was killed by
Joseph Hough, aged thirty, who then
attempted to commit suicide by cut
ting his throat.
Five masked robbers broke into the
house of Thomas Miller, wealthy
farmer living twelve miles south Of
Mansfield, Ohio, and stole more than
81, 600 in cash and bonds.
Alt Van Booming, state grand mas
ter Of the knights and Ladies Of Hon
or, aged forty-siX, committed suicide
by throwing himself from the steamer
Bald Eagle, near Peoria, Ill. Domes-
tic trouble is supposed to have caused
the act.
The body of Mrs. C. Meyers. rich
widow living near Irvington, ILL.,, was
found in the ruins Of her barn, char
red mass of flesh and bones. A neigh
Dor of Mrs. Meyers had warrant is
sued for q negro who was working for
her, charging him with killing her and
then burning tine body in the barn to
conceal the crime.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
C@SuAlitf0

Eugene Staub of Baltimore, Nd. was
killed while mountain climbing In
Switzerland.
A slight earthquake caused the col
lapse Of a gallery in the Rockingham
sen mine, near Herne, Westphalia, en-
lombing sixty miners. Several have
been rescued, badly injured. The fate
of the Others is not known.
The kissing bug has made its ap-
pearance in Waterloo, Iowa. Miss
Mary Vaughan of Cedar Falls died
from the effects of its poisonous sting.
The daughter of William Christopher
son, four years old, also felt its dau-
gerous caress.
The Furness line steamer Manchest-
err Port, from Montreal, July 8, for
Manchester, with grain and cattle, put
into st. Johns, N. F., with her bows
stove, having been in collision with an
iceberg in the Straits OF Belle Isle. She
was badly wrecked and had a narrow
escape from foundering.
A son of Mrs. Marion Moore Of Bra
zil, Ind. was moving grass in a field
near the house, and his horses became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Moore
ran out to catch the horses, but was
knocked down by the sickle bar. The
machine ran over her, crushing and
cutting her body fearfully, causing al
most instant death.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
reople Talked About.

Lord Curzon, viceroy Of India, will
start on tour Of Central India on Oct.
20. Lady Curzon will accompany him.
Arthur r. Libby, founder of the big
Chicago packing firm, Libby, Mcneil
& Libby, died at Pasadena, Cal, after
q prolonged illness.
Rt. Rev. Charles Graves, D. D., d. G..
L., bishop of Limerick and ex-presi-
dent Of the Royal Irish academy, Is
dead, aged eighty-seven years.
George Saxon, Jr., aged fifteen years,
died at Springfield, ILL.,, of lockjaw. He
shot himself In the hand with a revol-
ver on the Fourth of July.
George D. Arthur, retired broker
who went to California with D. @.
Mills In 1910, is dead at Scarborough,
N. Y, aged eighty-five years.
Mrs. John s., Newberry of Detroit
has giyep to Western Reserve univer-
sity, Cleveland, $500 to found the
Handy Philosophical prizes, In honor
of her father, j. r. Handy of Cleve-
land.
The retirement OF Col. Evan Miles,
First infantry, has been announced.
Lieut.. Col A. A. Hanback, becomes col
'onel, Maj. Sumner Lincoln lieutenant
colonel, and Capt. George Ler Brown
majOr.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Mountain View, Ok, a new terminal
town on the Chicasha extension of the
Rock Island, that was organized in a
day recently, broke another record in
town enterprise. There had existed a
rival town two miles west and 1t was
deemed advisable to consolidate them,
After a weeks diplomacy the protocol
was signed and the towns are now
one. The consideration was raised by
the citizens of Mountain View and
amounted in total to $34,38O, and now
"Oakdale," the rival town,is on wheels
and strung out ON the road to Noun
tain View. This is probably the first
case of buying whole town outright
that the annals of the west record.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

The Boston Journal quotes the pre-
diction uttered by Gen. Horace Binney
Sargent in his Grafton on Memorial
day, 1869: Comrades, though few o1
us may live to see It, feel sure that
the last survivors of the Grand Army
of the Republic will celebrate this an.
niversary after some day of glory
when the sons Of rebels and our sons
shall have fallen side by side in some
common cause of foreign war. as ou1
sires and their sires fell side by side
under the eye of the great rebel,
the virginian, Washington" This
prophecy has been literally fulfilled
The predicted foreign war" has re.
emblazoned Americas national char
acter, restored the unity OF her people
and-as Editor Watterson phrases tt-
''fiung her geography into the sea-"
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
Farelsn NStes.

In lecture in Paris. Paul Derou-
lede favored the formation Of pie
biscite government for France.
The French cabinet decides to hush
up the Dreyfus scandal in the event Of
the acquittal Of Dreyfus, which seems
certain. s. z
q. The British government is deter
mined to press its demands for re-
forms in the Transvaal and will use
force IL necessary.
Consul Heenah reports that there is
a general failure of crops in Russia.
and widespread suffering among the
pc ople in consequence.
The Rome correspondent Of the Lon.
don Telegraph says the pope is re-
solved to conduct personally the relig-
GUS ceremonies opening the century.
.Advices from Korea by the steamer
sAthenian state that in Seoul a bomb
explosion took place in the house for
merly occupied by Prince PAX, two
Koreans being killed. Other bombs
were thrown elsewhere.
The British Medical Journal sug-
tests that every European country
send medical expeditions into the East
where the bubonic plague has made its
appearance to study the disease, say
ing that it is blind folly to imagine
that Europe is safe from 1t.
The excavations in the fora of Rome
have resulted in the discovery Of re-
mains of the magnificent basilica dedi.
Gated to the grandson Of the Emperor
Aubpustus. which Is mentioned by D..
on Cassius, the historian. The basilt.
"a stood near the temple Of Eaustina.
in the Forum R0ma1um.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Nothing is easier than ridicule; and
in nine cases out of ten where ridicule
is used, 1t is resorted to only because
1t is the only weapon available. The
man Of intelligence will use his reason
in argument with his opponent; the
man of knowledge will use his knowl-
edge; but the man who has neither
knowledge nor intelligence must re-
sort to ridicule. 1t is a poorly fur
nished armory which supplies no bet
ter weapon.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Patriotism, like many other virtues
is easily counterfeited. Gruff old DR.
johnson called 1.-THE last refuge OF
q scoundrel." 1t has one thing in com
mon with charity, "it covers a multi
tude of SINS" It often expends itself
in mere bawling. Our holiday ora
tory brings out no end Of inspired and
inspiring utterances. but allowance
ought to be made for considerable
leakage Of gas. Indiscriminate praise
of everything American is cheap wa,
of drawing applause, but the tauest
friends of the country are they who
make us worthier to be free. who
help to save mankind.
Till public wrong be crumpled into
And drill mt the raw world for the mares
Of mind. ~ 4
Till crowds at length be sane and
crowns be Just.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
BosroN.s SLOW TIME.

Cruiser Making q LcixureIy Voyage
From Manila.
San Francisco, July 26-The cruiser
Boston is expected here from Manila
Mt any hour. She is now out forty-tive
days. an unusually long voyage. but
for the fact that she put into Nagas-
aki. She sailed from Nagasaki on June
%, which would make her out twenty
five days from that point. The Boston
is probably coming along on slow time
to save coal. She has on board num-
Ter of discharged sailors who fought
with Dewey in the battle of Manila
bay. A.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

The Illinois Supreme Court has de-
clared that the legislature can not pass
rules for admission to the bar. We
are IN parlous state II that is true
The general requisite in this state oi
q "good moral character" has resulted
in rating our bar very low, and oi
making lawyers out of people that
ought to be ditch diggers. But now in
Illinois, according to its Supreme
Court, the people in their Legislative
capacity can not raise the standard.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

The Hague, July 26.-The final act
embodying the results of the interna-
tional peace. conference, after enumer-
ating the names and qualifications Of
all the delegates, reads:
I'm series of meetings in which the
above delegates participated, inspired
throughout by the desire to realize in
the highest possible measure the gen.
erous views of it's august initiator. the
conference has drawn up for the an
proval of the respective governments
the series of conventions and declara-
tions appended:
Convention for the pacific settle
ment of international disputes.
Convention concerning the laws and
customs of war on land.
Convention for the adoption of laws
against the use of asphyxiating or de-
leterious gases from balloon projectiles
and for the prohibition Of the use of
bullets that easily expand in the hu-
man body"
The final act contains five express
sions of opinion, as follows:
'The conference considers that lin
itations of the military charges which
at present Cypress the world are great
material and ultimate welfare Of man.
kind.
"The conference expresses the opin-
ion that the question of the rights and
duties of neutrals should be inscribed
be held at an early date.
'"The conference expresses the Opin-
ion that questions relative t6ashe type
0n q f,sia nd NJ ovks
as examined by it. should be the sub
ject of study by the different govern
ments with a view to arriving at a
uniform solution by a future confer
ence. ..
1.-THE conference expresses the wish
that an early convention be called to
revise the Geneva convention.
"The conference has resolved that
questions relating to the inviolability
Of private property in war on land and
the bombardment of towns or villages
in naval war be reserved for future
conferences"
Achieved But Little.
/ London, July 25.-All the morning
papers devote editorials to the closing
of the peace conference at The HagNe
and note with satisfaction the progress
made in the direction of arbitration,
which, strengthened by permanently
court, will lead to wider resort toA
arbitration in minor cases, and if sue
cessful, will accustom the powers to
gradual extension to more serious mat
ters.
In other respects. they declare, the
conference achieved little, but. as the
Times says. that was not the fault
of the conference. for the czar's project
was impracticable."
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
; From Washington.

The war department has chartered
the steamer Siam to carry 200 cavalry
to Manila.
The cabinet decides to take no action
regarding the complaints Of CORE
spondents in the Philippines.
Admiral Dewey has filed his claim
for naval bounty growing out Of the
battle of Manila. 1t is expected that
1000 cush claims will be filed.
Wardner Idaho) miners have a con-
ference with President Mckinley, and
express themselves entirely satisfied
with the attitude of the administra-
"tiOn.
Assistant Comptroller Mitchell has
decided that the family of a soldier
who died during the last war while on
his one or two months furlough, in an
ticipation Of his discharge under o.
der No. 13O of the war department, is
not entitled to receive the one or two
months extra pay or any part thereof,
as provided by the act Of March 8, '9S.
Twelve discharged sailors of the bat
tleship Iowa. who have started from
Seattle, WASH, for Brooklyn, N. Y,
say that they will lay before Secretary
Long a complaint regarding the ra-
tions issued on board the Iowa. They
claim it is inferior to the one intended
by the navy department to be issued.
1t is stated that men have deserted ca
account of the rations.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
ENFORCING THE Law.

porations In Illinois.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 26.--Attorney
General Akin has. sent to the states
attorney Of each county a list Of 2O,-
600 corporations that failed to comply
with the ANTITRUST law of 1898 in not
reporting to the secretary Of state that
torneys are directed to proceed against
the companies actually in business and
collect the penalty for failure to COM
ply with the law.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

The erievance Of +. p. Richards OF
Louisville, KY, against the Guatemala
government is that as soon as the gov
ernment found out there was gold on
the land he was working 1t took the
land away from him and forced him to
leave the country. In other words.
iGuatemala acted toward Mr.. Richards
a. Great Britain is acting toward the
5Transyaal. She let the Tfansvaal
pretty we'll alone as long as It looked
like 4 barren cattle range. but on the
discovery OF gold she resolved 70
spread civilization there. Mr.. Richards
knows how Q BoeY feels.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
TAX Test Case.

Elroy, Wis.,, July 26. "A test case
was made Of the suit Of the Village Of
Hillsboro vs. Elias Fox for the nom
payment Of dog tax. The defendant
held that tax could not be collected
by suit, but It shown that when
there was no other, recourse. q judg-
nent should be rendered. Tie tax was
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
The Hotte.t ever. q,

Pierre, s. D.. July % Yesterday
was the hottest day Of the season, the
government record showing n maxi
mum Of 1O3 at 8 o'clock. Hot winds
are blowing and unless relief comes
soon small grain will be damaged.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

London. July 26. = The Johannes
burg correspondent Of the Standard
says: president Kruger sent a letter
to the volksraad resigning the presi-
dency in consequence Of the refusal to
give him a free hand ms to the dyna-
mite monopoly. He attended the meet
ing of the raad during the considera-
tion of his letter. 1t is not yet learned
whether his resignation was condition
al. The news was kept secret at Pre-
tOria." -
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
H. ana Contract Expires.

If "Any news in tue settlement
Z aNothin' worth talkin' about. We
hired q Teller to pray fer rain, an he
Wux to fetch It In a week; but the rain
never come ontell ten days after we'd
lypched him!!' Atlanta Constitution.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Children are like clocks; too much
regulating is apt to make them go
wrong.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

It win require some time for the
Judges, lawyers, and jurors of eastern
Kentucky to pick the lead out of their
anatomy.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
Aheads Of His Tiu,as

4, CHOW do you like the idea Of simpli-
fed spelling?''
.H'm. 1t makes me laugh. I've been
spelling that way all my life. and ev-
erybody thought me ignorant. ."--Chica-
on Record !. aa. 5.-!ilti.Ie "a
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

A girl is all right until she gets
til she gets girlish.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Caurht the Old Man Mapping.
Tommy--Grandpa. are kings ana
queens always good?
Grandpa-Not always, my boy; nor
when there are aces and jacks out
against them Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

It is simply impossible for minis
ter with a boil on the back Of his neck
to .reach an enthusiastic sermon.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
ooM PAUL eUITs.

Transvaal. President Resigns Owing
to vollSsraad Opposition. ,0
johannesburg, July 26. - PresideaD
Kruger has resigned, owing to the q
position of the volksraad to the dyna-.
mite concessions,
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

A man is always busy attending to
his own affairs when there is an un-
paid piece of work to be performed.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
Don't Judge a man by the fit OF his
coat; it may be borrowed one.

When a man is out of job he can
keep himself busy looking Tor work.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Paradoxical though it may seem,
some officeholders are very much out
Of place.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

No man can enjoy health as long as
he has. the toothache.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
WORK IS FlNlsH9i
PEACE CONFERENCE AZ
BUT LITTLE.

Considerable Progress Made 1
wards Arbitration-A serie. q
Conventions and Declarations
Drawn UP for the Approval Of
Final Act Also Contains Fiee Ex:
pressions Of Opinion Regarding
Matters Pertaining to Methods Of
Warfare.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

A small boys idea OF greatness IL
to play baseball in a uniform.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29
THE NEWS RESUME
EVENTS CT THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

. General Resume OF the Most Ina
portnnt News Of the Week From
All Parts Of the Globe, Boiled
D0wn and Arranged In Con-
venient Form for Rapid PerasAl
NJ Busy People.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

It Is great misfortune not to be
able to bear misfortunes.
The Washburn leader., 1899-07-29

Inc gisslng bug has soft snap on
Q sure thing.
The times., 1899-12-08
Not q Surprise.

II will not be a surprise to any who are
st all familiar with the good qualities OF
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy, to know
that people everywhere take pleasure in
relating their experience in the use OF that
splendid medicine and in telling OF the
hspeHt tbey have received from it, of bad
colds Il has cured, of threatened attacks
of pneumonia 1t has averted and OF the
children il has saved from attacks of the
crouu and whooping cough. 1t is a grand
good medicine. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and retail, and all druggists,
The times., 1899-12-08
GEORGETOWN MARKET TROUBLE
Commissioners Believe They VIII
soon settle The DiHicuItx.

The troubles Of the farmers selling at the
Georgetown Market are in a fair way of
being righted through the recommendation
OF Commissioner Wight to the body of
which he is q member The space on the
east and west sides of the market is rec
commended to be repaved and that wood
en- partition be constructed between the
front stalls and those 10 be used by farm
ers
Dealers have been accustomed TO leaving
a portion OF their wares on the stands
from one market day TO another, a habit
which would leave them exposed and un-
protected were farmers permitted to oc-
cupy the space.
The propositions for the Improvement are
satisfactory 10 the market people and will
probably be approved by The Commission
ers today.
The times., 1899-12-08
As.oetated Charities, work.

AT the monthly meeting Of the board of man
ayers OF the Associated Charities, at sll Street
northwest. the report OF the general secretary
showed that applications Tor assistance grew as
the season progressed Two hundred and sixty
six apulications were made in November and
1856 in October; thirty applied for work, for If
teen Of whom employment was found. Thsnksgiy-
ing dinners were supplied many families. and
transportation for two families secured one
Of them going 10 the STATE Of Washington The
entire report showed very satisfactory condition
OF affairs
The times., 1899-12-08
Uuteuanted Houses Looted.

Major Sylvester Chief Of Police has directed the
lieutenants IN charge Of the various precincts to
enforce the police regulation regarding the care
of vacant houses Pa,rolmen are directed, in
view Of many complaints received at headquarters,
20 keep close watch on all unoccupied property
throughout the city. Several uutenanted struc-
lures have been entered within the past week
and fixtures Of various kinds stolen.
The times., 1899-12-08
Detectives to he Rewarded.

Detectives McNamee and Hsrtigan recently re-
covered a quantity Of lumber belonging TO Joseph
l.. Crupper, who conducts a lumber business near
Thirteenth Street and Ohio Avenue northwest
Mr.. Crupper was pleased to get the property
back and requested the Super nendeHt OF Police 10
allow him to remunerate the detectives for the
service they rendered him The Commissioners
have approved the action OF Mr. Crupper.
The times., 1899-12-08
Order street improvements.

An order has been issued BY the Commission
ers that the brick footwalk in Harrison Street,
Anacostia, be relAid, where necessary at an esti'
mated cost of 500. chargeahle TO the appropriS'
ton for paving said street, 1900, catch basin
is also 10 be constructed on the south hae 0I n
Sire : southeast. at the intersection OF Sixth
Street en- estimated cost OF $50, chargsable q
the app, stion for main and pipe sewers 1900
The times., 1899-12-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 60 A.
thur C. Rail, L. 8 y, and Maggie E. Johnston;
George Taper and Virginia Bowler Thomas j.
IIsr,le-ty and Gertrude ward. both o- Baiip.,rs.
Md, John IT, Harris and Frapces H. Hayt~, W.
liam J. Mauder and Elizabeth j. Newman =
rll-tus r. smith and Susie b Prociof, A.sN~Reer
No.fF and blanche scott. Robert tellt -'.-l
sNaggie Christopher Daniel Campbell ane tsN-s
Jennings
The times., 1899-12-08
seven Arrested for VaErnncy.

Annie Foley, who has served many years in
the workhouSe led the arrests for yagrancy at
the Sixth precinct station last night Six other
unfortunates were captured By the police Of that
precinct and will be aTTaigned in the Police Court
today Those charged with vsgrsucy are Annie
Foley, sixty years Of ages George Turner twenty
forty-ninc; John Mccormick, thirty-fye; Frost
Finnegan thirty-uine, and John Mcnamara, forty.
Policemen Bloom, Nhalen, and Qunan made the
srrpsts
The times., 1899-12-08

MIC MortnIIty Record.

The following deaths were reported to the
Health Officer yesterday: susin Birch, Sc years;
Eliza A. Stewart, - years; RoEa L. Middleton, GO
years; William T. Baker. 30 years; r. Meredith,
4S years; James sullivan Al years Martha Dor
sey, 2s years; Annie Harris, - years; Edna Y.
Peters, years; Josephine DeChard years; owen
McVerry, 8 wears, and Francis Newton, % DAYS.
The times., 1899-12-08

National Theatre-E. II. sothern and Virginia
Harmed in The Song Of the Sword" evening.
Columbia Theatre-Ward and Fokes m The
Floor Walkers" evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-'A Chinese
Romance evening.
Grand opera House-y audeyille; afternoon and
Academy Of Nusc-Johnny and Emma Ray in
"a Hot Old Time" evening.
Kernan's Lyceum-Reilly and Woods Big
Show" afternoon and evening.