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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
SENSES OF THE BLIND.
German IcOnOcIast DemOlishes
Long Established Belief.

German IcOnOcIast DemOlishes
Long Established Belief.
The Lancet.
A long series of experiments has recent
ly been made by Prof. II, GriesbaCh of
Basic, upon the relative acuteness of the
senses of hearing, touch, taste and smell
in the case of the blind and those who
possess normal vision. The results are
contained in Pfug4r's ArchlV. The obser-
Vations were made on those who were
otherwise healthy. In the differentiation
OF tactile impressions no remarkable Of
ferences were observed between the see
ing and the blind, or, if small differences
did exist they were in favor Nof the see
ing In those born blind the tactile sharp
ness was somewhat less than in the see
ing, and in some cases the sensorium
generally was equally defective. The
blind in particular feel less acutely with
the tip of the index finger than do those
who see, and in many cases the tactic
acuteness of the two index fingers differs.
In the blind, especially in the region Of
the hand, a stronger impression is requir-
ed to produce tactile impression than
in those possessed Of sight.
In the capability of localizing impress
sions of sound no difference exists be-
tween the blind and the seeing. In both
great individual variations occur. AS
rule, both in the seeing and the blind the
use of the organ of both sides gives bet
ter results than the use of one alone. No
difference in the acutenes5 Of hearing
exists between the blind and those who
see No relation was observed between
the acuteness of hearing and the power
of localizing sounds in either the seeing
or the blind No difference was observed
In the two classes in regard to the acute
ness of smell.
In the execution of manual labor the
blind become fatigued sooner than do
those of equal age who see, The blind
are more fatigued with manual than with
mental work, which is ont the case with
the seeing of the same age. If any diff
ference exists in regard TO exhaustion
after mental labor it is in favor of those
Of the same age who see. Both among
the blind and the seeing there are per-
sons who have many, others who have
only a few, and Others again, who have
no illusory or erroneous impressions Of
touch.
These results are in many respects OPP
posed to generally received opinions, for
it is usually supposed that deprivation of
sight leads to exaltation of the acuteness
of the other senses, especially Of the touch
and hearing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
BOOM FOR THE TOBY.
1t Has Lately Achieved Great Pom
uIarity Throughout the West.

1t Has Lately Achieved Great Pom
uIarity Throughout the West.
Pittsburg Dispatch
Everything seems to be coming the
way of the aH-conquering Pfttsburg
5once known as the Wheeling toby. or
stogie. That article has long been rec
ognized as strong enough to stand on its
merits, but an evidence of its strength
whether in adversely or prosperity an
pears in tedays news
When times were bad people turned IN
the toby from reasons of economy rho
man who could no longer afford tba
Havana or the Key West product souebt
the method Of getting his smokes for q
cent apiece Now, when prosperous
tunes nave come again, the people have
contracted the toby habit, and the de-
mand for that particular nicotian flavor
IS outfunning the supply Out West they
are starting new factories to turn out
limitations of the Pittsburg article, while
the factories of its home region are run
ming overtime
1t is vain endeavor for Yves. ern fac
tories to attempt to turn out a real Pitts
burg toby. Something may be produced
that will pass for it in the uninstructed
West, but the genuine toby is a native
of the regions about the h adwaters OF
the Ohio, and attains its full pungency.
calculated to bring teas to the eyes OF
the unaccustomed smoker, only in the
region of its birth and development.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
SMART SHORT STORIES.

A choice blunder was made the other
day by young curate who was preach
ing upon dogma. He brought in the
couplet:
For modes of faith ret graceless zea1ots
fight
His can't be wrong whose life is In the
right.
and appended the explanation, "as Ten
nyson wrote when he first heard of the
Salvation Army
An Australian on shipboard fell in
with two sharpers, Who led him into
many wagers. They We're so invariably
successful that he became suspicious
that they were fixing" the bets, but
each new proposition was so tempting
that he could not resist it. At last, as
they approached the Golden Gate he
counted UP the remnants of his roll.
Gentlemen" he said to them, 81 find I
have Just $22 in American money left.
Now I will risk it all if you will let me
name this last bet The others were
curious. and knowing they could not lose
much. consented. and asked what his
proposition was. 'It is this" he said
than the ships whistle. OF course, I'll
lose" he added. "but, by lingo, 1 know
the whistle can't be fixed
c. S. Batter1nan.5 enc of the best known
mining men lin qthe Rocky mountain
states. was on the stand as an expert
in an important mining case in Nevada
and was under Discrimination by a
rather young and $smart'' attorney. The
question related to, the form that the ore
was found in, generally described as
kidney lunips.% Nov. Mr.. Batterman,"
said the attorney5I how large are these
Jumps = you say sthey are oblong = are
they as long as my-nead?" YES" re-
piled Mr.. Batterman, "but not as thick.
The attorney subsidized and even the judge
could not help smiling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
THE MAYORS FAULT.

Even the burglars and. other violent
law breakers have as much contempt for
the existing police administration Of this
city as have its people.
How long will it take Mayor Kiefer
to realize the shameful situation which
prevails? The latest burglary, committed
on the residence of one of our people,
is of a piece with all that have gone be-
fore it weekly, almost daily, for some
months past. The assurance of immunity
on the part of the burglars was so com
plete that they did not apparently even
deem it necessary to await the absence
of the owners of the premises in order
to proceed with their marauding work.
Of course the usual policeman was
hunted up and arrived on the scene, as
he always does, just as the criminal was
disappearing, and to prove the inaccu-
racy of his aim proceeded to make target
of the surrounding air. Recent police ex-
perience would seem to Indicate that. If
that burglar had only been a citizen. who
had been in possession of some object of
value, so as to arouse the suspicious of
the police officer, the bullet would have
gone accurately to it's mark, and might
now be found lodged somewhere in the
vicinity of the burglars spinal column.
1t is all, to be sure, a very serious bust
ness. Yet it is hard to treat it seriously.
Here is a city executive who has been
ridiculed and ignored by his appointees
at the head of the police force, and, as
he himself declares, lied about by them.
They show their utter unf1tness for the
work they are supposed to be doing. The
interests of the peaceful and law-abid-
ing elements Of society are in their keep
ing. Yet that same executive is afraid
to call his soul his own by effecting such
changes in the police department as he
comedies are absolutely necessary to the
security of the community
The people of st. Paul and Ramsey
county are receiving some delightful OBJ
ject lessons these days, Of their own
thoughtfulness in selecting their public
officials. So there is not a public de-
partment which is free from stain. Loose
ness of official methods, gross incom-
potency, a complete disregard of public
sentiment which is the product of the
| politicians assurance of being able to
gull the public into keeping them or such
as they in their places, are the main
characteristics of our local official life.
For all this there is no man more re-
sponsible than Mayor Kiefer He has
tolerated, while making known, the
b&sest possible misuse of official position
by a member of the board of public
works. He did it in order to secure the
appointment of his own man as city engi-
neer He publicly recognizes the official
wrong-doing Of his chief OF police and
chief of detectives. He silently ignores
his duty of electing a city and county
assessor because he and the county
auditor are unable to come to agreement
as to the dispensation of the emoluments
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
HARDER work NEEDEn.

The work thus far done for meeting the
expenses of the return of the Thirteenth
regiment has exceeded the immediate ex-
pectations of many. But it has not ex-
ceeded the demands of the occasion which
presents itself. 1t will require good, ar
dent work on the part of every friend of
the regiment to secure the funds neces-
sary to pay the mems way home And
there is sum in advance of this needed.
The incidental expenses must be met.
And not dollar that may be raised but
a good use will be found for it in connec-
ton with the prevailing patriotic under
taking.
Nothing should turn mems minds away
from the obligation which at this mo-
ment rests with the people. 1t is not
merely idle, It is positively mischievous
to engage in political maneuvering in con-
nection with the event. The state, as the
G o b has already said, cannot and will
not pay the cost from the treasury of the
mems return. 1t would be an Illegal I'M
dertaking. However the law might be
strained to meet the palpable objections
which exist to such a course, the result
would be even less creditable to the state
and it's people than if the boys were al
lowed to pay their own way home.
If the zeal which marked the movement
from its inception is maintained, there will
be no occasion to engage in an undertake
ing which from every point of view would
be nothing less than misappropriation
of state funds under existing law. So the
Republican attorney general has declared,
and so must every intelligent citizen Of
the state believe.
Let US go on in the way we have gone
The work is a great one. We should not
underestimate its proportions. Nothing
short of the enthusiastic loyalty of the
people to those who responded TO the call
arms which was heard throughout the
land last summer will suffice for the sue
cessful issue of the undertaking.
ST. Paul has thus far done grandly. But
we II4uol CNCl w lllOlC anu OCllCI IldI
we have done in the short time that re-
mains if we are to aCquit ourselves as
the residents of the capital of the state
will be expected to acquit themselves No
man who is anxious to maintain his
standing in the community ought to allow
himself to be seen on the streets without
q Tha uyLO l.
truly philosophical will not only carry
one himself, but he will engage in the
work of seeing that his friends and
neighbors do likewise
The canvass must go on. Every bust
ness house in the city should take the
work up and see to it that the full roll
of its employees is represented on the ros-
ter of those who have made their con-
tributions. This is a most essential step
1t represents the most effectual instru-
mentality that can be invoked. If it IS
generally invoked, st. Paul will soon not
only have borne successfully it's own pro-
portion of the expense of the undertake
ing, but it will also have a good surplus
to aid in making up the quota of less
fortunate localities
The time at our disposal is now quite
brief. AS the day when the men of the
Thirteenth will land at San Francisco
approaches, the public interest and zeal
must advance, In order to secure the sue
cess to which we all look forward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
SECOND SCULPTOR DEAD.
Another at Work Upon the Dewey
Arch Passes Away Suddenly.

NEW YORK, Aug. PIG. Turina, a
prominent sculptor, who has been en-
ployed for some days on the Dewey tri-
umphal arch, now under construction,
Gied suddenly at his home today. Turina
had been modelling a statue of Paul
Jones the past week and in order to COM
plete the statue had been working eX-
tremely hard. He intended to continue
bis labors today, and arose early. AL
most Immediately he staggered across
the room and fell. In few moments he
was dead.
Turina, who was 60 years of age, was
born in Verona Italy. He studied sculp-
ture in Milan and Rome. IN 1866 he was
a volunteer in Garibaldis army. He came
to New York in 1867.
Among his principal works are bust
of Leo Kill, now in the Vatican at
Rome, the statue of Garibaldi in Wash
ington Square, this city: the equestrian
statue of Gen. Bolivar, in Central Park,
and a statue of Mazzani. 1t will be re-
membered that Casper Buberl, the sculp-
tor, fell dead two weeks ago IN this city
while making medallion of Capt. Law
renee for the Dewey arch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

of the office. What wonder, under such
circumstances, is it that the smaller fry
of Gun local political life feel at liberty
to ignore public demands, when the
mayor Of the city himself sets premium
on official and private wrong-doing by
neglecting the fundamental requirements
of decent administration of his office?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
GRAND.

The intense heat of last night had not
the deterrent effect Of keeping a large
audience away from the Grand, the nu-
merous patrons of which seemed anxious
to renew their fealty to this popular
amusement resort, 1t was the first per-
Torrance since the summer solstice, the
opening of the fall season at the Grand,
and in anticipation of the event Manager
Hays and his assistant. Mr.. Mccormack,
had the handsome playhouse put in splen-
did order so that it presented an unusual
ly bright and cheerful appearance. Since
the house has been closed a small army
of decorators and artisans have been at
work in rejuvenating both the exterior
and interior, the result being a delight
full transformation. The box Office has
been enlarged and a border OF electric
lights and a handsome chandelier orna-
ment the lobby, both the entresol and
the foyer presenting a brilliant ap-
pearance, while the new decorations and
embellishments add to the general attrac-
tiVeness of the house.
The attraction was the rag-time nom
sense and fun, described in the bill as
by the Sad Sea Waves" presented by
Mathews and Bulger and their aggrega-
ton of vaudeville entertainers. The COM
pany, with the exception of some changes
in the lesser roles, has presented the
same play in st. Paul before but it comes
UnlS season with new QreSS, some new
and some Anticipated business and jokes,
and under the new guise quite formal
introduction is necessary before it will
| be recognized. There are several new and
attractive faces among the lady members
Of the company, and they are all quite
chic and sprightly to a degree, while the
songs and dancing, jokes and business
are up-to-date and very catching.
Messrs. Mathews and Bulger are, Of
course, the bright particular stars around
which the lesser planets revolve, and that
they have lost none of their laughter
| making power is manifested by their
ability to keep the audience in con-
slant laughter and good humor. The
play is always droll and sometimes just
a trifie broad, but it is ginger that the
people pay for, and what they are bound
to have. The scene of the action is laid
at the Finishville Habit-cure sanitarium,
and this, together with a young ladies'
seminary, gives scope for all sorts of
amusing situations. In the company are
such clever artists as Bessie Challenger,
Ned Wayburn, W. H. Mozart, Tony Hart,
w j. Deming, and a cast Of all-around
performers, who sing and dance and joke
their way into the good graces of the
audience. the poses plastiques by Mile.
LIE Seye, of Paris, in the third act, being
especially worthy of note for their artis-
tic grace and beauty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

MinnesOta-Increasing cloudiness Mon
day, with warmer weather in northern
portion; threatening Tuesday; southeast
erly winds.
Wisconsin-Fair Monday, with warmer
in extreme northern and eastern portion;
threatening Tuesday; light southwesterly
winds. increasing.
North MISUNDERSTANDING Monday,
with showers and cooler in northwest
portion at night; probably showers and
cooler Tuesday; variable winds becom-
ing northwesterly.
South Notwithstanding Monday;
cooler at night; threatening and cooler
Tuesday: variable winds, becoming
northwesterIy
Iowa-Increasing cloudiness Monday:
threatening and cooler Tuesday; south
east to southwest winds
Montana-Fair Monday, with cooler in
southeast portion; probably fair Tues
day; westerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
T. f: Lyons observer, for the twenty
and elevation
I1lgheSt temperature .................. 80
Lowest temperature .............. 81
average temperature 80. 49,. .... rs
O!ieleT '....... ............. 80. 01
66umldlty ........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
= ioClIlla tIon 80. ...................... o
D. m. temperature 49,. ......... Sc
D. m. wind, southeast; weather clear
YESTERDA We rTE7AJpLHr1 r,TrnUc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
Rarest of Gems.

Among the rarest of precious stones
the green garnet is probably the most
valuable This gem is of superb, rich
shade far more brilliant than that of
the emerald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
DouhIe Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 27-George
dered Deputy Sheriff James R. Brown
and Fannie Barnes, a woman with whom
Brown consorted. in a lodging house in
this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
ECHO.

Dwel1er in hollow places, hills and rocks,
Daughter of silence and old solitude,
Tip-toe she stands within her cave or
wood,
Her only life the noises that she mocks
Madison Cawein in Lippincotts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
col. MoNEoRr,s DEATH.

In claiming Col. Delos A Monfort as
it's victim. death has removed from the
business life of st. Paul one of it's ablest
and most respected members, and from
its social life a genial. thoughtful and
large-hearted gentleman.
Never recognized as the possessor of
great wealth. Col Monfort, simply by
force of his splendid uprightness and
foresight, was the very model of busi-
ness security. All through his long ca
Paul he bore this character. 1t was the
fruit of these qualities which had won
for him the personal esteem of all who
met him, whether in social or in bust
ness life
Personally frank, almost to a fault,
the element Of indirection or conceal
ment never entered into Col. Monforts
understanding as any part of the equip
ment of a business man. That he was
cautious and conservative; that he had
the foresight and sound judgment which
are the unfailing indications Of capacity
for great things in the world of industry
and commerce, every fact in his career
attests. His word was inviolate. He
never asked from others, either in bust
ness or private life, what ne would not
and did not concede to them.
AS the head of great financial insti-
tuition Col. Monfort showed his great
natural aptitude for financial problems.
No money stringency, no dullness in bust
ness, no financial panic or arrangement
found him unprepared He so marshaEed
the great trusts imposed in him by 9TH
ers that never throughout the sad years
of business failures that have passed over
us was there ever any other feeling prev
alent regarding the Second National bank
than one of absolute public and private
security.
in a community like st. Paul there is
necessarily a deep sense Of public and
private loss prevalent among the people.
Such a life as his attests how completely
our entire business and commercial sys-
tenn depends on individual sense Of obli-
CATION, and on the probity, sound judg-
ment and abiding industry of the men
who are in charge of the great business
interests of the country. They at once
make and execute the laws which gov
ern sound business enterprise, which
safeguard the interests Of commercial
society, and which hold men to the pur-
suit of business success through the
even channels of uprightness and indus
try.
The mass of the people of St Paul, and
to some extent of the entire state, will
share in the deep sense Of personal loss
which will bow the heads Of tie family
and friends of the deceased gentleman.
He has passed away leaving his hfe's
work done as it is given to few men to
leave it. His memory and his example
will long live in the business life of the
community which he loved and served
so we'll.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

The series of articles on bookkeeping
by Thomas Dugelby, which closed with
yesterdays issue, was the most exhaus
tive ever given in newspaper. Mr..
Dugelby handles dry subject in a clear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
instantaneous ResuI

Chicago Record.
He proposed to her on postal card "
~''What did she do?"
Refused him by wire, collect"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

and pleasing style, and we have no doubt
our young men and young women have
found much instruction in the series.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

It will, doubtless. send a thrill like an
electric shock through Admiral Dewey
to learn that the much-vaunted home
fund" has now mounted to $19,S43
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
Yesterdays TEMPERATUREs
TWO MIsSPENT LIVES.

washington time q D. m. St. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

Appearances seem to indicate that they
are getting the tackle and life jacket
ready in Washington, preparatory to
letting Gen. Otis down easy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

Some Of the Republican journals appear
to have discovered that Mr.. Mckinley
has philippine policy" Summed up,
the policy, so far as Aguinaldo is con-
cerned, is ''Take licking and look pleas
ant"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
editorially inquiries, HAS Aguinaldo
Learned Something's" Yes. He has learn
ed to distrust weathercockish, hypocrit-
ical Republican administration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

The last squad Of returning Klondikers
say that they saw no game along the
road. Quite likely there was not money
enough in the crowd to start one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

When the drama of "Dreyfus" Is put
on the stage NJ. Guerin and Paul Derou-
leda will likely be logged in as a couple
of low comedians.