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the tornado had played the Moroccan
farmers, the grain having been waited
clear across the Mediterranean before It
was cropped to the earth
"A somewhat similar phenomenon has
recently been observed further east Of
the Mediterranean region. A steamer was
on her way along the north African coast
from Asia to England, and had entered
the Galita channel between the island Of
that name and the coast of Tunis when a
hne dust began to darken the air. and inn
mediately thereafter fell upon the vessel s
deck. quantities Of the dust were collect
ed, and later submitted to a chemical
analysis in Europe. About a third Of
the dust consisted Of rock particles cons
tanning calcium, magnesium, and iron,
proving what the prevailing wind had ala
ready indicated, that the dust had been
carried high into the air from the Sahara.
desert, passing over the whole of Tunis
and finally dropping into the Mediterran.
can.
Another curious occurrence of the sans
sort occurred in Hungary in 1896, when
there was a fall of dust which ANALYSIS
proved to be identical with the sediment
Of the Nile. The dust was declared to
have been brought on the wings of the
wind all the way from Egypt. These in
cidents show how the atmosphere helps
to change the aspect of the earth's sur
race by removing particles Of matter from
one region and depositing them in an
other.
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ST. PAUL WITNESSES
VIII Appear Before the Industrial
Commission et Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Nov ia portion of
the industrial commission will go to Chi
cagO this week to conduct an investiga-
tioa into the question of transportation.
Witnesses have agreed to appear as fol-
lows: Nov. 16, A. A. Kennard, representa-
tive of the Chicago butter and egg board.
Chicago, Ill; Nov. IS, Chester A Fuller,
Norfolk, Neb., Business Mems associa-
ton; A. P. Beacon, Milwaukee chamber
of commerce; c. H. Greedy, commission
Stickney, president of the Chicago Great
Western railway; Nov. "a, G. F. Woff1n-
din. chairman freight committee Great
Northern; J. F. Ripley, chairman West
ern classification committee, Great Nor
thern; Nov. %, j. F. Tucker, chairman
Central Freight association, Chicago;
Edgar Fl. Eavans, representing the In
dianapolis board of trade.
The board of trade sent a very interest
ing letter to the committee on pooling.
which will be read before the subcom-
mittee at its Chicago meeting Invita-
tions have been extended to the Chicago
board of trade, Builders exchange. Live
Stock exchange, Grain Receivers and
Shippers association, to the Peoria board
of trade and produce exchange, to the
st. Paul board Of trade and chamber Of
commerce, the Minneapolis board Of trade
and chamber Of commerce, the chambers
of commerce of Omaha, Kansas CITY and
to the boards Of trade of Detroit Louis
vile, Winona and La Crosse. The sit
tings viii be held at the Auditorium hotel.
beginning Nov. Is and continuing until
Dec q.
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OYSTER EATING
Records That Made a Man Who Only
Ate FOrty-Eight Feel Small.

Records That Made a Man Who Only
Ate FOrty-Eight Feel Small.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A young man was sitting on a stool in an
oyster bar last night, having just finished
his fourth dozen. He Grew a gratified
sigh and looked at the barricade of emp
ty shells with a mixture of pride and ap-
prehension. Gee Whit" he exclaimed,
that must be pretty near a record, amt
1t? The opener smiled scornfully and
went on washing his knife. Such a fool
ish assertion did not call for a reply,
Well, said the young man. a trif1e chop
fallen, Its certainly a right fair snack.
What's the most you ever knew anybody
to eat?' ''Straightaway or heats?" IN.
Quired the opener, with the air of one
who weighs his words. oh right at one
time; hand running, y know" We'll,
the most l ever opened for anybody N.Y.
self was fifteen dozen and half, for two
when l was working on Royal street
One gentleman eat eight dozen and
half and the other gentleman eat seveh
dozen" Eight and half" said the
young man, enviOusly. Holy snakes!
That's 1O2 OYSTERS '"They was large
oysters, too continued the opener and
that makes all the difference in the world
A dozen such oysters is equal to three
dozen small culls, and you want to bear
that In mind when you hear fellows blow
4IS dUOUI ISCOEQS. I've QOZeN, though. Is
nothing out Of the way in the winter
time. L open that many for single Gus
toners every night" What is supposed
to be the record among the oyster open
ers in town. We'll they saw a man
ate seventeen dozen, medium size, at a
place here last season. He came from
New Iberia, and he wasn't very big
man to look at, either, but he sure had
q capacity. The shells filled a barrel"
Yes, that's straight" spoke up a Gus
toner from the other end Of the bar II
was there when he did it, but pshaw!
that wasn't anything. I claim the cham
pionship myself. l won it about six years
ago, eating a barrel OF oysters in a whole
sale house here, opening them myself as
1 went along. l admit they were not big,
but the score was sos and UP TO date +
haven't heard of anybody who has beaten
it The speaker was a well known resi-
dent of New Orleans and several by
ISLANDERS confirmed the statement The
young man with the four dozen record
changed the subject.
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NATIONAL NAVAL RESERVE.
Idea Strongly Endorsed I'm the Re.
port of Mr.. Allen.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The leading
feature of the annual report of Assist
ant Secretary Allen to Secretary Long
relative to the naval militia is the strong
Endorsement of the organization of ma
val reserve. He epoints out that the eX-
per1ence of the last year suggested GER
tain changes in the original plan for this
organization, as contained in the bill sub
n1tted to the last S5Ss on of congress, and
he therefore urges that it be again push
ed with the amendments prepared by
Lieutenant Commander w H. H. South
erland, who was for a part of the year
i'll direct charge of the naval militia bu-
reau of the navy department.
In substance Commander Switzerland
says that as the personnel act has made
the term of service of enlisted men in the
navy four years, the same period should
be fixed for the enrolment of the naval
reserve. Some provisions should be made
in the bill by which the naval reserve
officer should be promoted in war time
with the regular officer with whom he
holds the same date of commission.
1t is also recommended that steps be
taken for the organization of a perma-
nent coast signal corps from the retired
list Of the navy and the employees of the
light house and life saving services There
are several thousand of these men. and
with a small appropriation and an annu-
al drill for a few days each year they
would be competent, the report SAYS to
take up their duties Immediately upon the
outbreak of war. With retired naval
officer in charge of each light house dis
trict and an officer in charge at the
navy department, and the necessary par
aphernalia at the nearest navy ward
ready for use, this adjunct of war could
be put in working order in twenty-four
hours.
Dring the past year the legislature Of
Maine passed an act for the establish
ment of a naval militia, as did the state
Of Minnesota. The department undertook
to afford the naval militia of the country
an opportunity to drill at sea under serv-
ice conditions and the offer was accepted
by the governors of ell but one of the
states having militia organizations. The
report states in detail the result Of the
cruises in each case, setting out the re-
ports Of the naval officers who acted as
supervisors and noting their criticisms
without reserve.
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ST. LOUIS RATE CASE.
1t VIII BE Taken Up by the COM
merce Commission Today.

merce Commission Today.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Au Is in
readiness for the meeting Of the interstate
commerce commission, which will meet
here tomorrow to consider complaints Of
discrimination In rates to the Pacific
coast, in effect on the Southern Pacific
and other transcontinental railways
Chairman Knapp arrived today from
Washington, d. c., as also did former
Gov. Joseph w. Fifer, of Illinois, the
newly appointed member of the commits
sion Gov. Fifer will be formally sworn
in tomorrow. His commission was mailed
him at St. Louis from Washington last
Saturday. It is expected Gov F'ifer will
take the oath required of all members
and assume his place on the commission
Interest in the meeting has increased
as the date for the hearing approach
Besides the delegations which came from
Chicago and San Francisco several DAYS
ago, a large number Of prominent bust
ness men from Davenport, To-, arrived
today and registered at the Planters
Those in the Iowa delegation are George
s. Baker Daniel B. Home, M E. Sharon,
j. S. T. Jackson, George w Scott, A. G.
Goldschmidt, NJ l.. Works and Lon Bry-
son. 1t is understood they will all testi-
fly In substantiation of the complaint
lodged by the st. Louis trade bureau
When the work of the commission be-
gins tomorrow it is understood that every
member will be present. Chairman
Knapp and Gov. Fifer will be poined by
the other members Messrs. J. s. Glenn
ents, c. T. Crouty and J. D Yeomens.
who are expected early in the morning
w j. Calhoun, formerly a member of the
commission is here. He arrived today
and will take part in the hearing as coun-
sci for Chicago clients interested in the
prosecution Of the complaint preferred by
the st. Louis Traffic Bureau. The ses-
sions of the commission will probably last
three or four days.
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NEWS OF A DAY IN BRIEF

San Francisco-Two more of the whal-
ing fleet arrived from the North Pacific
today. They were the Alexander and
Karluk. The Alexander brought Is 600
pounds Of whalebone and the Kariuk
$4,000.
Kansas City-Dwight L. Moody spoke tn
5000 people at Convention hall this afr
ernoon and evening.
Chicago-Memorial services for the four
anarchists executed for implication in the
Haymarket riots in 1887 were held TODAY,
Washington-The annual meeting of the
general missionary committee of the
Methodist Episcopal church will begin
here Wednesday.
st. Johns, N. F.-The Allan liner which
men for the British squadron at Es-
quimalt. B. c.
Chicago-Dr. Whitren. of Pilots Point.
who had been visiting friends here for
the past few days, was found dead in
Miami, Fla-Fire today DESTROYED the
Hotel Miami causing a loss of $50, 600;
partly insured.
Muncie, Ind.-The glass factory to be
established In the Indiana gas belt by the
American Flint Glass Workers union will
be located at Eaton.
New York-Mme Emma Nevada made
her temperance in New York tonight in
the Metropolitan opera house in con-
cent
Akron, O.-The strike at the Sterling
boiler works at Barberton was reached
today and the 400 strikers will return to
work tomorrow.
Bone, Io.-The strike OF the machinists
of the Northwestern shops has been set
tied and the men will return toWork Mon
day at the old price.
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TRIO IN JAIL.
Three Young Women From the Wes1
Rounded I'd at New York

Three Young Women From the West
Rounded Up at New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Police Captain
Delaney today arrested three young
women, believed to be from the West
who have been working this city for some
time past. They are registered at the sta
ton house as Miss Mabel Ray, alias Mrs
James Bell alias Mrs. J. w. Crouch,
twenty-five years Of age, No. 197 East On
tario street, Chicago; Miss Mary Doris,
twenty-four years of age Evansville,
Ind; Miss Nettie Nelson, alias Mrs Mol
lie Mcclure, twentysiX Years of age, Of
Memphis, Tenn.
Capt. Delaney discovered the women
last Friday. He was on his way up town
in a surface car when he overheard the
women telling Of their recent coming to
this city. They used so many express
sions peculiar to the criminal class that
he followed them to their boarding house.
He had the house watched until today,
when he and five other officers surround
ed the house and arrested the three
women. In searching their rooms the po-
lice found brass knuckles, a revolver
and a large number Of pawn tickets rang
ing in sums from $40 to $50. The latter
were for diamonds, rings, watches, gold
and silver plate. A bottle of knockout
drops was also found. A large collection
of clippings from Chicago newspapers
was found, telling of the arrest and con-
Viction of James Bell. the husband of
one Of the women, and Of crimes of other
Western criminals. When questioned at
the station house the Nelson woman said
her home was in Roland Mo, and the
Ray woman said she came from Sedalia
Mo.
The women were sent to police head
quarters as suspicious characters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
TEXTILE MEN MAY STRIKE.
They Demand an Increase of Ten
Per Cent in Wages.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. PA spe-
cial meeting Of the textile council was
held today. The following resolutions
were adopted unanimously:
We demand of the manufacturers an
increase of 10 per cent of wages on pres
ent schedule for all operatives the same
to go into effect on Dec. II and reply
is requested on or before Nov "a. In the
event Of refusal we recommend all opera
tives not to return to work on Dec. II.
Secretary Whitehead said: This is
practically recommendation to strike on
Dec II If our demands are refused. The
textile council feels that its position is
9usunabie so much so that it is willing
to submit the question to an arbitration
committee Of five members, two to be
elected by the council, two by the manu-
facturers and the four to select a fifth
member. The committee must report by
Nov. 24''
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MR.. HOBART IMPROVING.
Marked Change for the Better in
His Condition.

PATERSON, N. J.. Nov. 12-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart passed a favorable night,
and the Improvement that has been OBJ
served for several days continued today.
He ate solid food with relish and it was
promptly assimiliated! With his meals
he took milk, and between meals was
given milk punches. aE1
This is a marked change from his con-
dition ten days ago. At that time he was
rapidly sinking, and his stomach refused
food Of all kinds For several days he
lived on grapes and the juice of grape
fruit, but it soon appeared that his stom-
ach was SO congested that he could not
even take these.
Mr.. Hobart now spends most of his
time in a reclining position, and he sleeps
without the aid of opiates The most
painful and alarming feature Of his i'll
ness has been his attacks of nervousness
as night approaches. These attacks have
deer eased.
Mrs. Hobart, who has spent nearly
every minute of her time during the past
two weeks at the bedside of her husband.
is feeling very much encouraged, and Sc
cures more rest than formerly.
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DUST BROUGHT FROM AFFAIR.
Carried by the Wind From the Sa
hRra to the Mediterranean.


hRra to the Mediterranean.
New York Sun.
Some years ago, the villagers in Il town
near the southern coast of Spain We're
surprised by a sudden shower of wheat,
which seemed to come from the heavens
as rain does. There were so many wit
nesses to tell Of the strange occurrence
that there could be no doubt of the ac-
curacy of the story. Some months
elapsed before the remarkable phenom-
enon was explained. 1t was learned at
last that some farmers near the northern
coast Of Morocco had been threshing
wheat with fails, When suddenly a tor
nado swept over the ground and carried
all the wheat and chaff on the threshing
cloth into the air. The cloth
was swept clean, though the wind
storm which was not sufficiently
violent to do. any damage to the
workmen, who fell TO the ground and
saw to their dsmay when the storm had
passed that the result Of their labor had
disappeared in the air. There seemed TO
be no doubt that the fall of wheat in
Spain was the result of the shabby trick
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took ferryboat for Tompkinsville They
arrived there shortly after noon and went
at once to the residence of Frederick
Hartman. Mrs. Hartman is a daughter
OF an old friend Of the admiral, and the
baptism Of her young son, Frederick Jr..
was made something of an event
The admiral left for New York shortly
after o'clock. On the way over there
were about 200 on the boat, and when
some one passed around the word that
Admiral Dewey was on board every one
made rush for his part Of the boat.
The admiral did not seem to like it, and
some one was thoughtful enough to re-
mark that the admiral did not like too
much friendship, and the crowd took the
hint. When the boat reached the slip the
people rushed off ahead of the admiral
and lined the passageway on both sides
of the slip as the admiral and his son
passed out The admiral went straight
to the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs. Dewey and
an acquaintance of hers from Washing
ton left the apartments in the afternoon.
when they went for. a. drive in Central
park and along Riverside drive.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov 12.-Quest' ons
of vital Importance to American mu-
inequalities will be discussed at the fifth
annual meeting Of the National Municipal
league, which will be held in the boar
of trade rooms at Columbus, O., on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of this
week. More than 200 delegates from the
various affiliated organizations in all
parts of the country will attend, and
the topics selected for discussion appeal
most strongly to all interested in good
government.
The most important business Of the
coming meeting is the discussion of the
municipal programme" which aims to
present a form of government under
Which municipalities will be least sub
Ject to corruption and offer most advan-
tages for substantial growth 1t in
cludes a municipal corporations act,
which proposes some radical changes in
the present municipal system and makes
ample provision for municipal ownership
and operation of franchises and for the
reform Of the civil service
The programme" will be presented as
the report of the committee of seven
which was appointed at the Louisville
meeting two years ago. A report was
drafted last year, but was not acted
upon, and 1t has since been carefully re-
vised and perfected. 1t will be presented
for adoption on Friday afternoon.
When the first session of the meeting
is called to order on Wednesday after
noon, annual reports will be read, in
Guiding the address of the secretary,
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of PhilaGe.-
phia, on results accomplished by the
league during the past year. Delos E.
Wilcox, of Elk Rapids, Mich. will read
a paper entitled can Examination of the
Proposed Municipal Programme
Wednesday evening will be given over
to Ohio night. James G. Carter, presf-
dent of the league, will preside, and the
addresses will be made by Edward Kib-
Ter, member of the Ohio municipal code
commission: Judge E. J. Blandin and
Harry A. Garfield.
On Thursday morning municipal in
debtedness will be the topic for discus
sion and addresses will be made by
Comptroller Coler, of New York and Dr.
Albert Shaw, of the Review of Reviews
In the afternoon Horace E. Dining,
chairman of the committee on municipal
programme" and Frank J. Goodnow,
professor of administrative law at Col
umbia university, will read papers on
phases of government under the pro-
posed programme.
The annual banquet will be held Thurs
day evening at the Hotel Chittenden
where ex-Judge Gilbert H. Stewart will
preside.
On Friday morning papers on municipal
accounting will be read by DR.. Leo S.
Rowe, professor of municipal admins
tration at the University of Pennsyl-
vania; E. M Hartwell of Boston; Walter
S. Allen, of Boston; Prof c. NJ Torke,
of the University of Illinois, and A. l..
Crosby, formerly deputy auditor of
Cleveland.
The public discussion and final adop-
ton of the municipal programme will
conclude the meeting on Friday after
noon.
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FORM A UNION.
Sewing Girls Plan to- Better Their
Condition.

Yesterday there was a meeting Of MANY
OF the sewing girls employed by the large
dressmaking establishm ents of Minreap0-
lis at Labor Temple. Some time ago stems
were taken to organize a union and yes
terday there were 125 women and girls
admitted, making a total membership of
something like 200. 1t was expected that
more members would have been admired
yesterday but the Indictment weather
kept many from the meeting.
The girls want the length of q davis
work established They claim thew CO
work early in the morning and labor mill
the forewoman allows them to go home
This is frequently very late at night
They say they are allowed no time in
which to get supper, and are not paid for
overtime. 1t has been suggested bv the
leader that their hours be from 8 a. m.
to 6 p. m, with an hour for dinner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
DEATH OF MIR. SHIELDS.
Body Found by the Roadside Be-
tween His Farm and LitChGeId

LITCHFIELD, Mimi, Nov. 12.-(Spe-
al.)-The funeral Of Hon. John S.
Shields was held here yesterday His
body was found in a ditch by the road
side, between Litchfield and his farm. His
buggy had been upset by running off the
road in the dark. He had from appear
ances been instantly killed by the fall.
There were no indications Of foul play,
and on his person were his gold watch
and about 500 in money.
Mr.. Shields died on his sixty-eighth
birthday. He had lived in this county
since 1853 and had held many positions
of trust. He represented this county In
the state senate from 1886 to 1890. He
leaves two sons and two daughters
The funeral services were held at the
Episcopal church, after which the Ma
sonic lodge took charge, and the inter-
ment was under the auspices of that
order, of which he was thirty-second de-
gree member.
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BANQUET FOR THOUSAND.

Big Dinner to BE Given by Kansas
City Republican Club.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. IA social
club of young Republicans, formed at the
Midland hotel here. propose to give a
banquet with LOCO plates In convention
hall il January or February next. Young
Republicans in every county in the state
Will be invited. The committee to select
speakers Will arrange for several short
talks by members Of the club and one
speech by an orator Of national reputa-
ton. An effort will be made to secure
Senator John M. Thurston, of Nebraska
to deliver the first address.
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to be somewhere in California, and Diana
Davis, an elderly spinster, and the niece,
Mary Louise Dunbar, reside near Spring
field, Mass.
The story of the will has to do with
the alleged relations of an old man who
had already reached the age of three score
and ten, and an exceptionally prepos-
sessing young woman, not yet thirty
years of age, given the custody of the
millionaire's last will and testament.
Miss Wilson, it is stated, did not know
of Davis death until some time after
wards, but no reason is assigned why her
claim was not pressed until this time.
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wedding Dates Advanced.

HURON, S. D., Nov. ~ (speciaI.)-
Miss Matte Merriam, who was called to
illness of her mother, and who was &C
companied by Bert Mathews, late of
Mankato, was united to the latter in
of Nov. 7, a feW~hours before the death
of the brides mother. a sister of Mrs.
Mathews was married at the same time,
the dates of both weddings being adj
Vanced several weeks because Of the ILL
ness Of the mother Of both of the brides
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FntnI Saloon ouarreI

RACINE, Wis, Nov. 12-Peter George.
a bartender, aged twenty-six years, was
probably fatally shot at an early hour
names are not known and who are still
at liberty The shooting occurred at Ives.
five miles north of this city, and was the
result of quarrel In saloon: George
Mary's hospital. esf4.