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the winter everything is dry and brown
About December the rains begin, and
with her magic brush nature dabs the
landscape with luxuriant vegetation.
The hot sun, however, demands that
she have plenty of water to mix her COL
ors. If there are not heavy rains there
is a drought, and such droughts have
occurred at ten-year intervals for q long
time In 1877 and 1878 Ceara was afflicted
with a terrible drought, succeeded by one
of the great famines in history. Right
here, under the shadow of the equator,
where everything grows without cultiva-
ton, people suffered because they could
not get things to grow. The famine was
80 bad that during 1t one-half the whole
population died. One hundred and fifty
thousand people died on their march from
the interior to the seacoast Smallpox
and other diseases took away 81, 900 more,
while 100000 died Of fever and beri-beri.
There is now another famine here, and
the people have been going north and
south by thousands. The ship which
shall take from here to the Amazon Is al
ready loaded with them. Thousands have
gone to Rio de Janeiro, and for months
the ships departing each way have been
filled.
The government has interested itself In
the matter, and it is aiding the people to
places where they can get work. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

me to leave. I thought he was drunk,
and paid no attention to his warming
Later in the day he came again, and
told me that the village did not want
me, and that I had best get out. That
evening as was leaving I saw him again.
He was moving about our party, acting
very suspiciously. Finally he said to me:
" can't do what 1 promised to do, but
pray you to hurry out of this town.
1T was shortly after this that we start
ed. We had mounted our horses, and
three of us were riding through the main
street, when one of the postoff1ce men
then drew a knife and stabbed one of
OF our party In the meantime I had
driven my spurs into my horse and was
riding away, the other man Of the party
going with me. When we saw that our
brother had been stabbed we came back.
I caught him as he fell from the horse,
and I found that he had been stabbed
through the right breast. AS 1 held him
there in my arms he died. OF course,
there was a crowd about US, and the
murderer was arrested. He was kept In
jail only few days and then allowed
to go free. This ARRAY was melted by the
priests, for only an hour after this one
of them met a man on the road outside
the town and remarked to him: There
were three billy goats in town today,
but one Of them has been killed, and the
other two had better watch out They
call US billy goats, you know. find this
opposition nearly everywhere I go. The
people of the lower classes are ignorant
and very fanatical. The priests are also
ignorant, and they do their best to drive
US out of the country
Frank G. Carpenter.
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was noninally abolished, and absolute
equality declared for all forms of re-
Hgion, The government, however, still
continues to provide the salaries of the
chief officers of the church There are in
the country an archbishop, eleven bish.
ops and more than 1000 priests. In the
cities there are a few Professionals and all
religions are tolerated.
It is different out in the country In
some districts the people are fanatical,
and a mans life is not safe If he tries to
make converts. The women are the most
radical of the anti-Protestants, and they
incite their husbands and brothers to per-
secute the missionaries.
A CHAT WITH A MISSIONARY.
There are quite a number of American
missionaries in Brazil. They are chiefly
Methodists, Presbyterians and Episcopa-
hans. The Methodists have some very
good schools, especially in Rio de Janeiro
and Southern Brazil. met in the state Of
Parahyba an American medical mission
airy of our Presbyterian church south. He
has been at work here for many years,
and has travelled extensively over North
ern Brazil. He tells me that the Profess
tants have a great deal of trouble out
side the cities, and that missionary life
Is by no means a soft snap. Said he:
'dThe priests incite the people against
u.s. I have been close to death several
times within the last three months, and
I never know when ! am safe from as
sault Only few weeks ago, while was
preaching In a town not far from here,
the postmaster came to me and wanted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

behind. He cannot help admiring at the
same time heibeautiful cobwebby meshes
of white showing against the yelvety
black, mahogany brown or golden yellow,
hides of the damsels.
THE WORLDS BEST PARROTS.
Another thing Ceara Is noted for is its
parrots. The Ceara parrots are said to
be among the best takers of the world.
Some of them can swear In three Ian
guages, and nearly all can whistle and
sing. They aressmaller than the Mexican
and Africang parrots, but are of a beauti-
full green and blue, with a dash Of red
on their wings and necks. I bought two
Of them thesother day. paid 35 5000 for
them. Don't be frightened at the figures.
That Is thesway you write 1t In Brazil.
1t is only $4,000 refs. and 1000 refs Is 15
cents of OUR money, SO that my parrots
cost me a little more than SIS In gold. I
doubt not will be glad to pay more than
that to get nd OF them before I have car
ried them the $500 or 5000 miles have yet
to travel before get home
The man who sold me the parrots said
they would farle. Earle means talk, but
II they can talk at all they speak Portu-
guese, and they will not teach my chill
dren to use vulgar Language as SO many
American parrots do. They will only
be dangerous when have Portuguese
callers.
A WICKED WASHINGTON BIRD.
And this reminds me Of a parrot which
was brought from here to Washington
Ind domesticated there In the family OF
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the morbidly interesting in the drama?
The return engagement will begin
Thursday evening and continue until
Sunday. A Saturday matinee will be
given.
The engagement of Mr.. Richard Mans
field, in "Cyrano de Bergerac," which
ends next Wednesday evening, closes the
regular season at the Metropolitan.
The Neill stocw company will begin
summer engagement at the Metropolitan
Monday, June 5, presenting for the open
Ing bill the sparkling comedy, 1.-THE Sena-
tor" by Lloyd and Resented, which was
one of William H. Cranes greatest sue
cesses.
Mr.. James Neill will be seen as Senator
Hannibal Rivers, Mr.. Cranes role. Miss
Chapman will appear in the role of Mrs
Hillary, dashing, up-to-date lady lobby
Drew Barrymore in the originl produc-
tion. The balance Of the company has
been cast in congenial roles. Special
scenery is being painted for this produc-
ton, and nothing will be spared to make
this opening a brilliant artistic success
The roster of the Neill company, as it
will appear in st. Paul, is as follows:
James Neill, Joseph B. Everham, Her
schel Mayall, Fred ]. Butler, Charles My
lott, Emmett Shackleford, Robert Nor
ris, George Bloomquest, Fred H. Wallace
Charles Wyngate, Edythe Chapman, Lii
la Vane, Sandol Milliken, Angela Dolores,
Agnes Maynard and Lucille Ivie.
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sion last week another opportunity to be
thrilled by it's many strikingly features
and exciting episodes
The theater was constantly packed to
Overlooking during the recent engage
ment, and the vociferous evidences of ap-
prevail bestowed seem to warrant the as
sumption that there are many who will
be pleased to visit the Metropolitan again
during the return sojourn
The big company found many friends
even among that class of theater-goers
who have no particular fondness for lurih
melodrama. Mr.. Lit has displayed his
customary good judgment in the distri-
button of the characters, and a more
thoroughly capable organization through
out is very rare. This fact taken with
the lavish scenic display, would doubt
less be sufficient to interest theater-goers
to an uncommon degree, and then there
are the good old melodramatic episodes
sprinkled through the play, which have
never yet failed to serve their ends with
American audiences. sensational
strangling, a forged bill, an attempted
murder, a prize fight and a horse race,
all crowded into three hours, form quite
an irresistible array of thrilling Incl
dents, and who can deny weakness for
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that you had not heard of Ceara.
Ceara is as big as Ohio, but it has only
one-fourth as many people. 1t is situated
200 miles south of the equator, just below
the Amazonian forests, and at the be-
ginning of the highlands of Brazil 1t is
a land of plains and mountains. Some of
It's peaks are from 5000 to 5000 feet high,
and some of its plains are four times as
bare as the desert of Sahara.
WHERE FAMINE REIGNS.
have stopped in Ceara to give you
some idea of the dry part of Brazil. In
the Amazon, just north of here, it rains
more than in any place else in the world.
Here it is often so dry that everything
burns up and the land has famine. The
soil of this region is porous sand, which
needs water to make it produce crops,
and it's prosperity depends entirely upon
the rains
The climate is of course tropical. There
are two seasons One is the winter, from
June until January, and the other the
summer, from January until June. In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
TEA DRINKING FATAL.
New Yorker Falls Victim to Excess
sfve Use of the Fluid,

New Yorker Falls Victim to Excess
sive Use of the Fluid.
NEW YORK, May 27-Peter Phelan,
who has been under treatment In Belle
vue hospital since May II, died this morn
ing from the excessive use of tea. He
was unconscious for some time before his
death, which was caused by exhaustion,
due to his inability to take food. The
primary cause of death was set down as
anaemia, due to tea poisoning.
Phelan was 40 years old and unmarried
He contracted the tea habit when a child
and finally drank thirty to forty cups
a day.
Phelan's case has excited much interest
among medical men on account of Its
rarity, and Drs. Lefever and Ritter, who
had charge of him, are anxious to make
an autopsy. They cannot do so, however,
without the consent of his relatives,
none of whom appeared at the hospital
today. The doctors expect to find that
the liver was affected by the poison in
the tea, and that the intestines are in a
state of chronic Inflammation.
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Copyrighted, 1899, by Frank G. Carpenter.
FORTELEZA, Brazil, May 2-Fortele-
"a! How many Americans have ever
heard of it? Still, 1t is the center of the
universe to $4,000 people. 1t is the chief
city of the world to more than 1000 600.
1t is the capital of Ceara, and Ceara is
one of the most enterprising of the Bra
lillian states. You would not think much
of a person who had never heard of
Ohio. This Is the condition of ninety
nine people out of every hundred here.
They would think you equally ignorant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
party were the guests of the Manitou &
Fixes Peak Railway company
PRONOUNCED SHAMEFUL.


Small Gain I'm Membership of the
United Presbyterian Church.
PHILADELPHIA, May N.-At todays
session Of the general assembly of the
United Presbyterian church the report Of
the committee on state of religion aroused
much discussion. The report, among other
things, said:
1.-The increase in membership has been
small, last years percentage of gain"
1t continued, was so pitifully small that
it has been shameful"
The matter was referred to a special
committee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

I wisht at I'd Of been here when
My paw he was a boy;
They must Of been eXc:tement then
When my paw was a boy;
In school he always took the prize,
He used to lick boys twice his size
I bet folks all had bulgin eyes
When my paw was a boy.
They was a lot of wonders done
When my paw was a boy;
How grampa must of loved his son,
When my paw was a boy!
He'd git the coal and chop the wood,
And think up every way he could
To always jist be sweet and good
When my paw was a boy.
Then everything was in it's place,
When my paw was a boy;
How he could rassle, jump and race,
When my paw was a boy!
He never, never disobeyed;
He beat in every game he played
Gee! What a record they was made
When my paw was a boy!
I wisht at I'd been here when
When my paw he was a boy;
They'll never be his like agen-
Paw was the NOODLE boy,
But still last night l heard my NAV
Raise up her voice and call my paw
The worst fool that she ever saw
He ought Of stayed boy!
George, in Chicago Times-Herald.
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CH0KED HIS WIFE.

Frederick Rupert a Murderer and
Probable Suicide.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, May N.-In a
FAMILY quarrel Frederick Rupert, g.
blacksmith today choked his wife to
death and inflicted wounds upon himself
from which he cannot recover.
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cit doesn't cost a cent"
Catching Turtles,

A curious mode of catching turtles IL
pract1ced in the West Indies. 1t consists
IN attaching a ring and line to the tail
OF species of sucker fish. which is then
thrown overheard. and Immediately
makes for the first turtle he can spy TO
which he attaches himself The Usher
fish in.
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MADE A BIG HAUL.

Burglars Loot a Farm House Near
Walton, N. Y.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, May 27.-Burg-
lars last night entered the house of Jesse
Wakeman, a wealthy farmer living three
miles from Walton, Delaware county.
and stole over $1,000 in cash and $3.50
in securities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
ANOTHER GRAND EXCURSION,

Taylor's Falls and DaIIes of ST.
CrOix, May 2Sth
For $50 you can leave st. Paul Cox
q: m. Sunday, May 18th. for Taylor's
Falls, visit the famous Interstate Park,
and leave at 1:30 p. m. via steamer for
train and arrive in St. Paul $50 D. m.
Only $3.50 for entire tour of us miles by
rail- and thirty-two miles of beautiful
river scenery. st. Croix river very high
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
Wild UPPER BRAZIL
QUEER FEATURES OF LIFE AND
NATURE IN THE STATE
OF CEARA
FAMINE AND DROUGHT REGION

The Markets of Brazil and Their
Curious PrOducts-Where They
Raise the Best ParrOts-The Story
of Brazilian Minister and
Washington Bird-The Wonderful
Carnauba Palm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
CYLINDER EXPLODED.

Finishing Mill.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May q. = One
man was instantly killed and another so
badly injured that he died by the ex-
plosionSof a steam drying cylinder in the
dyeing and finishing mill of James Martin
q Co. today. Three others were injured,
one probably fatally. The dead are:
Daniel huston and William Lang. The
injured are: Michael McDonough. may
die; Michael Carlin, Albert Underworld.
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sCHLEY ON THE PEAK.
Places Miniature Brooklyn 4,
GDry DOcx0

SUMMIT PIXIES PEAK, Col, May 27.
Admiral Schley and party reached the
summit of Pixies Peak at 1:40 p. M to-
day. He brought a miniature OF his flag
ship, the Brooklyn, done In flowers, and
placed it in dry dock, as he smilingIy
remarked, on the highest point reached
by railroad in the United States. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28

Half-Rate Fishing Excursions, ST,
Paul & Duluth Railroad.
Good fishing at Chisago lakes, Rush
lake and Pokegama lake. Excursion tick
cts at half-rates. Special train Sunday
to .Lindstrom, Chisago City and TayIor's
Falls
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ADJUSTMENTS.

1T doesn't cost a cent"
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WHEN PAW WAS A BOY.

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CATHOLICISM IN BRAZIL.
Forteleza has several fine Catholic
churches, and SO has every city in this
country. The Brazilians are Catholics
In the state of Rio de Janero the ratio
of Catholis and non-Catholics is 1000 to
10, so that practically all of the people are
under the church.
Catholicism the established religion
under the empire, but when the republic
came in the union of church and state
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
ON HE RACE TRACK.
At GraYescnd


 New York September 25.-The Bay Shore stake for 3-year-olds and upwards at six furlongs was the only fixture on the card at Gravesend today Helibos, 10S, Maher up. was made d warm favorite at ? to 1, with The Pride second choice. These two, closely attended by A. N. B., set a hot pace up the back stretch. with Satin Slip per running in fourth place, two lengths back. At the head of the stretch Helbos had enough, and dropped back beaten, and A. N. B. quickly disposed of The Pride; but by that time Satin Slipper had be- come factor, and, closing fast under Will sons vigorous ride, managed to get up in time to win by short head. The Pride was third. Satin Slipper was at the good price of 6 to l, and the time 1:13 2-5 was the fastest run over the track this year. The other races were well found, and four favorites out of six won, and the crowd went home well pleased.
 First Race-Five furlongs. Sadduccee, 102 1Spencer), to 2, won; Yellow Tail, 115 Jenkins), s to 1 and 2 to l. seeond Key holds, 115 (Bullman), 6 to l. third. Time, 1:01 1-5.
 Second race, handicap steepleehase, two mies-Tantris 142 (Cochran), to 5, won; Mars Chan, 1S7 Veitch), to and 1 to ?, second; Naviculine, 195 CSmitm loo to l, third. Time, 4:04 2-5.
 Third race one mile and one-siX teenth- Arbach 13O (O'Leary), g to 5 won; Vora- cious, 114 (Spenceo, to l and even second; Diminutiye, Ill (Clawson), 10 to and to 1, third. Time, 1850 25
 Fourth race, the Bay Shore stakes, six furongs-Satin Slipper, 90 (Wilson), to l. won; A. N. B., 105 (Bullman), to 1 and to 2, second; The Pride, 1O3 (Jenkins), 3 to l. third. Time 1:15 2-5.
 Fifth race, one mile and one-sixteenth- Lucky Star, 10S Oupee), to l, won; Lady Meddesome, S9 CPhelan), to i and to 5, second; Dan Rice 106 (O'Leary), to , and 1 to 4 third. Time, 1:49 2-5
 Sixeh race, five furlongs-Indian Fairy, 109 (Maher), to l, won; La Tosca IL, l09 (Clawson), 3 to 1 and ? to 1, second; Pink Domino, 1O9 CSpence9 to ?, third. Time, 1:Ol 2-5
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rion Military institute at Marion; was professor of mathematics at the college at Clinton, La, two years; was graduated from the medical college at Mobile. He was appointed quarantine officer at Ceuba, Honduras, Central America, during the great yellow fever epidemic, and afterwards was appointed county physician of Perry county, Alabama, by the commissioners court of Perry county. In every position he maintained himself with credit as gentleman and physician. pr. Tendon is a son of Colonel w. T. Hendon, Of Ma rion, Ala who enlisted in the confederate service as a private in 1861, and though mere youth arose from the ranks to the position of lieutenant-eolonel of a regi- lment
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
s3s 65 BIRMINGHAM TO NEW YORK
 AND RETURN.

Via the Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship Company, account Dewey celebration. Rate includes meals and berth on steamers. Tickets for this occasion will be sold for steamers sailing from Savan- nah September 23 and 26 Tickets good for return on steamers leaving New York not later than October g. Proportionatey low rates from other points Through sleeping car service Birmingham to Savannah. For berth reservation and full particulars, ap- ply to Soon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, 20f5 First avenue or Jack w. Johnson, Un- ion Ticket Agent, Birmingham. 9-14-10t
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
FORTUNATE ENSLEY
Two Prominent Physicians Make the
 City Their Home

Ensley is attracting not only capitalists but professional men appreciate the pres ent and future greatness of this magic city. Drs Gordon & Tendon have identi- fled themselves with our suburban city, and they deserve success.
 pr. Gordon is a worthy descendant of the Gordon family of Lowndes county, Alabama, which during the past century has been noted for honesty, integrity and business qualities. pr. Gordon was grad uated from the Mobile Medical college in 1S93 with the highest honors, and was awarded the "Bush Prize" as the best stu dent in his class. After graduation he continued his studies in the hospital and has since practiced medicine successfully in Lowndes county.
 pr. Mendon is graduate from the Ma
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Brooklyn 1s; Washington l

Brooklyn, September 25.-Today's game was too one-sided to be interesting, and the small crowd was glad when Manassau checked further developments on account of darkness. Evans and Leith, the latter a find of Freeman, were easy marks, but received good support throughout the play. Score: RH HE Brooklyn . . .. . :. ..413O5O +--13 F 2 Washington. ..0 U V Il b
 Batteries: Hughes, Reidy and Farrell; Kittredge.
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
WAGES TO BE RAISED
As a Result of the Meeting of Lake Car
 riers' Association.

Cleveland O., September 25.-As a result of a meeting of the executive committee of the Lake Carriers association, held this afternoon, the wages of nearly 16,OOO men employed on the vessels of the great lakes will be raised from 10 to 20 per cent, be- ginning October 1.
 This includes 2,OOO engineers, who de- manded an advance of 12la per cent, and threatened to strike should it not be con- ceded. They will receive an advance of 20 per cent. All other members of the crew, including firemen, wheelmen, lookouts, cooks, deck hands, etc, get a 10 per cent. advance, the second since August 15 last.
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weight. much less a man Of Halls size.
 with competent referee" said Hall after the fight, my claim of foul would have been allowed, as it was just one. The blow delivered by Ghoynsh in the first part of the third round took all the fight out of me and made me dizzy. While in this condition l was unable to guard against Choynskis swings"
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Otis Discusses the Chinese

Washington, September 25.-Seoretary Root has received a cable message from General Otis regarding the Chinese situa tion in the Philippines. Otis discusses at considerable length the subject of Chinese in the Philippine islands, and the dispatch was referred to the state department, where it was made the subject of a con- ference between Acting Secretary Hill and the Chinese minister.
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
SAM JONES TONIGHT

For Fun and Genuine Enjoyment Go to
 the Auditorium
 There win be real lively times at the Auditorium tonight Sam Jones will be there with all of his wit and humor. As previously announced in The Age-Herald, the noted evangelist will open the Audi torium for the season tonight The Rev. MT. Jones has an inimitable humor, a quick perception that shows actions to him in an unique light, so that a clever interpreta- ton is given to his audience. He has a heart full of sentiment and the most rigid convictions concerning mans duty to man that is we'll to spread among his fellow beings. He doesn't search for dainty lan- gsrse to tell the truth, and doesn't spare fierce or emphasis.
 It goes without saying that the Audi torium will be filled tonight when the evan gelist appears
 Price of admission, 50c. %$*
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Boston 9: New York 1

New York, September 25.-The Bostons won a close and well played game today. A remarkable one-hand catch by Stahl in the eighth inning saved the game for the Bostons. Score: R Il E New York. .. .. 10000 001000-1 2 Boston, . . .O010 00010s-2 g 5
 Batteries: Carrick, Doheny and Warner; Ging and Sullivan.
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FlLIPIN s TAKE
 THE URDANETA
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>~~-~~-~~~--~-----~->~>- >~>--~--~>>~------~---0-->- can flag instead of Spanish flag on island. American flag will be raised on island. Ready to give--six months. notice in order to establish in archipelago customs regula- tions undereprotocol between Spain, Ger many and Great Britai9 of 1885. Bates re- port by mail. "OTIS."