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and there long stretches of meadows
which are made by these floods. The
trees will not grow upon the lands where
the waters lie for months. The result
is the pasture fields of the Amazon,
which are indeed vast in extent. / have
seen many herds of cattle on my way
here, and / am told that there are thou
sands pastured on the island of Marajo.
THEY GO ABOUT IN BOATS.
The people of the Amazon rely entirely
upon boats for getting about Every hut
we have passed has had two or three
boats tied to It's wharf. Some were dug
out canoes. others were fiatboats, and at
one or two large houses we saw steam
launches. Some of the rowboats are
painted in bright colors, and not few
have canopies or coverers over them, I'M
der which their owners can crawl to keep
out of the sun.
AS we passed the huts the people usu-
ally ran out of them and dragged the
boats up on the banks Sometimes they
jumped into their boats and rowed them
out from the land to prevent the waves
made by the steamer from overturning
them and filling them with water.
There are no roads in these Amazon for
ests. The only paths are those which
&c from one rubber tree to another These
are too rough and winding for the people
to use in the way of travel, and they lead
to no particular place. The only roads
are the streams. The people go visiting
in boats. They carry their cacao and rub
Der to market In boats, relying entirely
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St. Paul Tent and Awning Co.. tele-
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upon this method of getting from one
place to another.
AT OBYDOs.
We made quite stop at Obydos coming
UP the river. The Amazon here Is narrow
ed to a channel a little more than agmile
wide. Through this trough the immense
Dody or the Amazon sweeps with great
force. The river Is about $40 feet deep
and 1t goes so fast that III stopping we
could, not rely upon the: ships anchor,
but also had cable tied from the boat
to the bank AS soon as this was done
men In canoes came out to the steamer,
/ and upon one of these 1 went ashore
The town is a little collection of one
story houses, cut out of the woods L;
was as hot as Tophet and dreary to an
extreme 1t relies upon the rubber trade
of the river and Its cacao plantations
1t has factory In which chocolate is
made and the peddlers brought tins OF
chocolate on board to sell.
CACAo FIELDS OF THE AMAZON.
Above Obydos there are many cacao
orchards. They line the banks of the
Amazon for miles. The trees look much
like lilac bushes. They are from fifteen
to thirty feet high and branch up In
sprouts from the bottom They have
gnarly branches and the leaves and fruit
sprout directly from the limbs. The fruit
when ripe is of an orange hue streaked
with red 1t is the shape OF squash
or very large lemon. 1t has thick shell
and inside this there are many seeds en-
veicped in soft pulp. The seeds are the
cacoa beans of commerce. They have
black hearts full of oil. When ground the
hearts make the chocolate and the shells
of the seeds form what we call cocoa.
The orchards here are very poorly cared
for. The most of them are old, and al
though there is plenty of ground for new
trees very few are planted. Still the bust
ness pays well. The trees begin to yield
fruit three years after they are set out,
and it is said they will continue to bear
for fifty years. Two crops year are
| gathered, and the only cultivation nee
| essary is to keep down the weeds.
The chocolate of the Amazon is very
| fine, the French preferring it to all 9TH
ers. About 5000 tons are raised, it is
said, annually, and the yearly exports
from Para alone often amount to more
| than 100000 pounds
-Franck q. Carpenter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
WAS TT A MIRACLE
IN INDIA RECENTLY?
According Many Witnesses People Played
ed in Beds Of Living Goals

The day Of miracles is not ended-in
India at least A good old-fashioned
marvel. strictly contradictory to the
laws Of nature as we know them, Is
reported from Benares. If Mrs Besant,
beholder of things invisible, were the
chief witness, some might question
whether more was not seen than met the
normally constituted eye; but the whole
performance was viewd at close range by
large party Of English folk They were
presumably quite sane, for physician.
lawyer and a scientist were included,
and a detailed description which has
been. extensively copied appeared in that
eminently respectable periodical, the
Lahone Civil and Military Gazette. So,
sceptic, hold your peace.
The occasion, from the native view
point. was religious, but the prepara-
tons were like those for a barbecue. A
trench fifteen feet long by four wide was
prepared near Tagore Villa. This was
filled with logs and faggots, which were
fired and allowed to burn all day. By
evening the mass had become a deep
bed Of glowing Goals which kept specta-
tors at a distance and seemed hot enough
to roast any sort of meat In short or
der. And meat was to be given it-live
human flesh.
The visitors were provided with chairs
and stationed on a mound of earth about
eight feet from the blooming bed of 1.-The
red flower" as Kipling calls it.. The
soaring heat would permit them TO ap-
proach no nearer.
Then came a procession. with all the
hubbub and tomtomery of Hindoo wor-
ship Certain mysterious rites were per-
formed and g. number of cocoanuts
thrown upon the Goals, where they lay
unconsumed.
Forthwith the two priests who were to
be the leading performers became, to all
appearance, possessed of the devil. They
yelled like madmen and ran twice around
the fiery pit. Then, barefoot and seem
ingly unprotected, they plunged into the
incandescent mass and waded back and
forth as children plough through the dry
dust of country road, kicking up red
hot Goals and sparkling embers.
And now their frenzy infected the
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;. Il The Theatets )


The first week of the summer season
at the Metropolitan has demonstrated to
the people of st. Paul the fact that In
the Neill company they have an organi-
zation of clever actors that would be ap-
preciated in any city in this country; it
is even stronger than 1t was during the
stock season two years ago. THE Sena-
tor" in which Mr. Neill opened the sea-
son, served admirably to bring out the
old favorites and Introduce the new MEM
bers of the company under the most
favorable auspices; much was expected
of the company and 1T is gratifying to
note that no one was disappointed. The
handsome stage setting of THE Senator
was the fuliillment of Mr.. NeilIs prom
Use with what he modestly terms "ade-
quate scenic equipment"
For the coming week, commencing to-
night Mr.. Neill and his company will
present two plays, widely different in
character, THE Dancing Girl" four act
drama, by Henry Arthur Jones, will be
the bill for the first half of the week, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
WHEN FATHER WENT A-FIsHING

I wish that I'd been grandpa's child
That could had the joy
OF fishing in those good old days
When father was boy.
For then the fish grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays
And literally packed the streams
At least, SO father says.
They never caught sucker then
That didn't weigh ton,
And pickerel were no longer than
A modern Armstrong gun.
They used to yank out halibut
In hundreds from our bays,
And Shad ran up the banks to bite
AT least, SO father says.
They never thought of using bait
To lure the willy trout,
They reached a bushel basket down
And simply dipped them out,
And in about an hour or two
They'd fill up several drays
And sow them through the neighborhood-
AT least, so father says.
In short they caught so many fish,
That fore their sport was through
The stream where they were fishing would
Go down a yard or two,
And not an angler failed to come
Home loaded in those days
habit father still pursues,
At least, so mother says.
From the Boston Courier.
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BOSTON LYRIC OPERA.
1t Will Open at the Metropolitan,
June rs With "said Pasha,,

II Will open al inc metropolitan
June Is With "Said Pasha."
The announcement Of the engagement
of the Boston Lyric Opera company for
the summer season at the Metropolitan
theater, commencing Sunday, June Is, and
alternating every two weeks between this
city and Minneapolis, will certainly be
hailed with delight by the music-loving
community, and 1t can be taken in evil
dence of the great desire of Manager
Scott to provide only the best of attrac-
tons for the delight of the summer pat
rons that this engagement will be fully
appreciated by those who enjoy the very
best of musical productions, goes without
saying. The best assurances will be given
by series of large houses during this
extraordinary engagement this summer.
The Boston Lyric company is wi hout
doubt, the very best operate organization
now before the public. It bears an ex-
cellent reputation for lavish display,
beautiful costumes and magnificent seen
lie effects, and has a list of principals all
of whom are we'll known artists in the
operate world, in conjunction with the
chorus of thirty superb trained voices
This company. played an enga cement in
st. Paul two years ago, and left an I'M
preston for excellence that has not been
forgotten. Since that time 1t has per-
formed in every large city in the United
States, from New York to Sand Fran
cisco, with the most unbound success
The list of principals includes Miss jose
phine Stanton, prima donna, lady pos
sessing a voice of rarest quality and the
most charming personality Indeed, there
are very few handsomer women on the
operate stage
Miss Stanton received her musical ed
ucation with the Boston Conservatory of
Music, completing her studies at Liepsic
Germany, and made her first public APP
pearace at a charity concert in London
under the patronage OF the Prince and
Princess of Wales. After the perform
arce she was engaged for London sea-
son, at the expiration Of which she came
to America and Joined the Boston Lyrics
With which organization she has been
connected ever since, winning praise and
golden opinions from the press and public
wherever she has appeared. Miss Kath-
crime MacNeil Is a contralto, who has a
host of friends here in this city who
will be glad to have the opportunity of
again witnessing her charming perform
ances. AS a character artist Miss Mac
Neil stands in the very front rank Miss
Mamie Kingsbury, the mezzo of the COM
pany, Is a Denver girl, who received her
musical education in Paris, possessing a
voice of culture and rarest quality Hon
ry Hallam, the tenor, is an Englishman.
although he has been In this country
with leading operatic organizations for
many years, having been stationed for some
time at the New York Casino Loyette
Rockwell, the baritone, and Eugene Rog-
ers, the basso, are both favorites. The
comedians are George Kunkel and John
Henderson.
The first opera for the summer season
will be Said Pasha," an oriental idyl,
brin full of solos, duets, sextettes and
grand ensembles. The second week
wang and his irresistible elephant will
be IL order
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crowd. First two or three Ieaped down
upon the scorching trail and followed in
the wake Of the priests. Then they
rushed through by hundreds, splashing
the Goals right and left, like cattle dash
Ing through ford. Among them were
little boys scarcely years old.
Even one of the Europeans present. SO
we are told, marched through after the
mob, crossing several times. He de-
scribed the sensation as like walking
over hot sand" Nobody was burned, and
1t was noticed that turban which had
fallen from the head of some devotee
lay on the hot brands unframed.
After the priests had withdrawn all
were warned to desist The inquisitive
visitors now attempted to approach the
trench, but the heat was still so fierce
that it drove them back.
Such is the testimony of an eyewitness.
Where to 1t all tended Is not made plain.
The performance is left as purposeless as
the gyratiens of a whirling dervish.
That seems to be a characteristic of all
these alleged Oriental miracles. They
are mere puzzles. They astenfsh the be-
holder, but they lead to nothing.
Here is where the performances of our
scientific MANIFESTATION and the rest
have the advantage. They result in stock
companies and pay dividends. That Is the
touchstone of modern scepticism. The
practical American will always be incred-
ulous about mysterious forces from
Reely motors to Oriental bedevilments
until they drive engines and pull loaded
cars. | -
And this is common sense It furnishes
the crucial test and the best answer to
! naeic-rnonsers. One need not undertake
to explain everything. Any clever juggler
can amaze and bewilder That I DON
know how the thing is done doesn't prove
witchcraft
Yet Europe was once as credulous as
Asia though I think it was always more
businesslike. Men walked through fire.
but it was with definite end in view II
was believed that God would justify the
innocent.
Don't be too quick to scott at this no.
ton. We still, most of US, hold to the
same faith, though now we only apply
it on issues which seem big enough TO
warrant divine interference.
We believe that we vanQuished Spain
because we v ere in the right. Who will
say that this faith is wholly unfounded?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
ON THE FAIR AMAZON
TRAVELLING UP THE FINEST VAL
LEY IN THE WORLD IN A
STEAMER
HOW THE AMAZON LOOKS

A Thousand Miles From the Sea
Its Wonderful Size-SOmethinE
About Its Tributarfes-The Float
Ing Islands-In the Delta or the
Holland of the AmazOn-A Look
at the People.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
LAST HALF of WEEK.
Old Favorite In an Old FavOrite
"LOndOn Assurance"


For the latter part of the week COM
mencing Thursday night, the Neill COM
pany will present Boucicault's comedy,
London Assurance" in the costumes Of
1910; this play has never before been pro-
duced in costume outside of New York
city. Mr.. Neill will appear as Dazzle"
and Miss Chapman in the role of Lady
Spanker. The cast for London Assur-
ance" will be as follows:
Sir Harcourt Courtly, Fred J. Butler;
Max Harkaway, Joseph B. Everham !;
Charles Courtly, Ferschel Mayall; Sir
Adolphus Spanker, George Bloomquist;
Mr.. Richard Dazzle, James Neill; Mark
NEEDLE, Emmett Shackleford; Cool, Fred
erick Wallace; Solomon Isaacs, Frederick
spanker, Edythe Chapman; Pert, Angela
Dolores; Grace Harkaway, Lila Vane;
Susan, Julia May.
Act 1-Scene 1-Sir Harcourt's Rooms,
London Qntermission of one minute. }
Scene 2The Garden, Oak Hall, Glouces-
tershire. Acts 2, 3-Drawing Room, Oak
Hall.
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Chean Rntea East.

The Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railroad,
which makes best connection with the
depot transfer, quotes very cheap rates
for round-trip tickets to Eastern points,
son sale June 8, 10, IL, 49, II and 10.
Call on +. p Rutherford, c. IT. A., 800
Robert st.. for full information.
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National Educational Associa
Moof1n~


Meeting.
For the meeting of the National Edu-
rational Association at Los Angeles, Cal.
July I-14, 1883, the Union Pacific will
make the greatly reduced rate of one
fare, plus 81, for the round trip. 0
The excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on bv ali
who had the pleasure of using it to- the
convention at Washington in 1895 This
year our educational friends meet in r ns
Angeles, and members of the associe9
ton and others from points East shouId
by all means take the Union Pacific.
The service of the Union Pacific via
Omaha or Kansas City Is unexcelIed and
consists of Palace Sleeping Cars, Buffet
Smoking and Library cars, Dining cars
meals a-la-carte, free reclining chair
cars and ordinary sleeping cars.
The Union Pacific is the route for sum-
mer travel.
For full Information about tickets. ston-
overs, or a finely illustrated book descrih-
Ing The ne, Overhead og Route to the Pacific
+. P. A. $40 Robert street. St Paul
MINI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
NEUROLOGICAL.

CoLEMAN--Vernon Texas, February 10.
Ben A. Coleman, clerk In G. T. Smiths
store here. was found dead in his bed
between 10 and II O'Clock last night.
coRDES, Warrenton. Texas. February
l9.-Died. at her residence near Warren.
ton. Mrs. H, Ccrdes widow of the late
Henry Cordes. sr.. aged CO years, after a
brief illness. :
HENDERSON, Navasota. TEXAS reh-
rnary 2o.-The remains of Mr.. lin Hen.
derson were brought here from, Austin
yesterday and conveyed to Prairie plains
for interment.
( JACKSON. Georgetown, Texas. rebru-
airy 2o,-Nr. VIII jackson, son of Tom
jackson, prominent farmer OF the whi,e
House community. died at his fathers
home day before yesterday Of blood poison
M0RRIs-Fort Worth Texas eohr,,.rv
2.-Judge J, s. Morris, who died al 81
Joe, was for many years a citizen az Fort
worth and Tarrant county, residing nlso
Tor several years at Enon. where 3 snn
Louis Morris, Is now living. He left For,
Worth. and after an absence Of some
years, returned and established an extern
slve grocery business. He was an fnfiurn-
tiai and highly respected citizen and was
before the public great deal, esocciallv
among the courts. He was chief Justice
about 1874. s1''eu'
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therefore. the house OF representatives
shall and on due inquiry that Mr.. Roberts
is an open, practical and persistent polyg-
amist, and the house thinks that In view
OF the fact and in connection with the
circumstances under which Utah was ad-
mitted, or without reference to these cir
c'imstances. 1t Will be reproach to its
dignity and good name to continue Mr..
Roberts as member, 1t may lawfully and
rishtfully expei him
The big vermonter is always peculiarly
clear and feiicitous in expounding con-
stitutional questions and his conclusions
are generally safe. In the tight against
polygamy In the Territory OF Utah he took
the leading part In the senate and is still
deeply Interested in the question. He is
apprehensive that II the house does not
act at all on the Roberts case, or permits
Roberts to retain his seat, It will have
given Its approval OF the conduct of MIR.
Roberts and OF the action OF the people
who elected him with full knowledge OF
the circumstances, and 'henccforth it
will be Justly considered that the house
has no disposition to interfere with the
practice OF polygamy In Utah. II 1t does
act and expel the member 1t will declare
against the perpetuatlon OF the system"
1t will at once be seen that this Utah
case rises in significance far above the
mere rebuke OF Mr. Roberts and involves
an issue OF vital interest TO the good name
and moral welfare Of the country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
HOUSTON. FRIDAY, FEB. "a. 1899.
TEN PAGES TODAY
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NICARAGUA
REBELi1ON.

II would not be cause for any surprise
in this country among those familiar In
general way with the differences between
the government forces and the insurgents
in Nicaragua, II the United States were
drawn into the trouble TO a great extent by
other considerations than the maintenance
OF our rights and the protection OF our
citizens in Nicaragua.
The unwarranted interference with our
communication with our naval and other
government representatives, down there,
may only afford the opening that the au-
thorities at Washington would be glad TO
enjoy to assist the insurgent forces. Once
the camel had got his head through the
door of the tent 1t might not only be
difficult to get him to retreat, but he
might. as in the old story, crowd the oc
cupants out.
President zelaya is one of the typical
dictatora and despots OF that portion of
tho Americas. He Is rough and agrees
size kind OF fellow, but not without con-
siderable ability. He has not hesitated TO
usllrp authority and change the laws and
constitution of the country so as to enable
him to continue in office at his pleasure.
He fears the introduction into the country
Of any influence that might work for law
and order and liberty and justice, or that
would enlighten or strengthen the masses
Hence it is that Zelaya looks with sus-
picion upon the American canal scheme and
is dangerous stumbling block in the way
of the accomplishment of that improve
ment. He has recently tried to compli-
cato the question and embarrass our con-
sress by granting conditional concessions
to new company and can be depended on
10 throw every possible obstacle In our
way in the future.
The leader of the revoIutionists, General
Reyes. is said to be zelayas opposite in all
respects. Reyes is n cultivated, broad
minded man, In favor of progress and un-
dersood to be friendly to the United States.
He fayors the building of the canal by the
American government, it is reported, and
believes this great work would be of ines
Unable value to his own country.
The revolution. in word, is the revolt
of progress and intelligence against re-
preston and ignorance. The success OF the
rebels would be of direct benefit 10 the
United States and II is hardly possible that
the government at Washington is unmind-
full of that fact, or that 1t will be too
determined to observe a strict neutrality
during the continuance OF the revolution!
What the chances are that Reyes Will
succeed is not known at this time, Posi-
bly, he may not be strong enough TO depose
2elaya. but certain 1t Is that he has the
better argument on his side and that a
little assistance from this country would
be OF immense benefit to him. AS imperi-
aiism aud expansion begin TO take root our
government may not be over scrupulous
in the premises.
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Downing Comanohs county. Claude C. cadcn-
hold; Mccuiloch, Red Rive county. John Nc
cn!lcch.
The oomptroiler of the currency today an
proved the application Of the following per-
soma to organize the Sherman National bank
sherman. Trxas, With capItai CT Sl0O0JO
w. h. Hrents. sherman. Texas; ~ u. Wlg-
soner. Iadolia, Texas: y. w. Seeney, Bon
nam, Texas. and asHoristes.
The papal delegation hns been officially nd
vised from Rome of the appointment OF Bishop
ieter BourEade OF Tucson, Ariz., as arch
pshop Of santa Fe; also az the appointment
as bisbop OF Harrisburg
material Improvement has occurred In tho
condition OF Senator Jones of Arkansas WIN
was taken suddenly IN yesterday Though
pessihR only n fair night. he seemed much
brighter and better today and his family sre
nluen encouraged
General Otis has been notified to turn oyor
10 TIE representatives of the Cortes family
an their property now held by military au-
tnorities In the archipelago.
10 be United States district for Northern nil
nora. Vice Peter S, Grosscnp, who made him.
sell widely known all over Inc country by his
important decisions. A''
ihe principal business before the congress-
OF the Daughters OF the American Reyoliition
tooaS Was the election OF officers for neSt
year. Mrs, Daniel Manning, the present uresis
utht general OF the congress-, was re-eiented
py practically unanimous vote.