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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
ODDITIES OF INFORMATION.

Passenger fare on the new Congo rail-
road is S9l4 cents Il mile.
The heart of a vegetarian beats on an
average flfty-eight to the minute; that OF
the meat eater seventy-five This repre-
esnts dihernce CT 0(0. beats in twenty
four hoVhs. ,.t
Sonse OF the machines-"for making
matchss>,maBe POO revolutions a minute
each and turn out about 2.5e0.oOo of
matches daily, ers about soe, o0e,oees am
nu1lly. 49, 49,
The oldest theaters IN London are:'
Drury Lane, opened in 1868; Sadler S
Wells, started as an orchestra assembly
room in 1883; Haymsrket, 1120; Coyent
Garden 1852, and Lyceuni, 1855.
1t is estimated that if all buildings made
In England in honor of Christmas were.
rolled into one, the weight of it would.
De 1883 tons, For. this pudding 80. oea, 900
eggs We're used. ..%9
a number of relics of Sir Walter Scott
We're recently sold at auction. among
them being eignty-tnree letters which
brought SIPS. His walking-stick. a stout
piece OF ash cut in the woods of Abbots.
ford was sold for sos, and two locks of
his hair went for St05O each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16


and show Why 1t shout Not BE
Adjudged Guilty of Contempt.
COLUMBUS, o., April 15.-Attorney
General Monet today filed with the SUI
preme court information regarding the
attempt said to have been made to bride
him. and, while he asks an order of the
court for an investigation of the entire
matter. he does not name the man who
made the alleged propositions on behalf
of the Standard Oil company.
In the beginning of his information he
says six attempts are said to have been
made to bride Former Attorney General
d. X. Watson to drop the same cases.
which were then pending. The first at
tempt WAS made in Columbus by an al
legged agent of the Standard Oil company,
who asked Hon. Daniel ]. Ryan to APP
proach the attorney general and offers75.-
900 in cash, which Ryan refused to do.
The second was made in New York di-
rectly to Watson by a person who offered
as an Involvement the attorneyship of
over 5000 miles of railroad. The third, by
a New Yorker, involved a cash offer
OF 500, 00e In the fourth attempt 100000
was again the amount named. In. the
fifth only influence in Mr.. Watson's be-
half was offered. The sixth was through
De Witt c. Jones, of Columbus who was
requested to offer the attorney general
q federal mission or federal judgeshfp
Mr.. Jones refused TO make the offer. In
some of these offers Mr. Watson was to
resign, and in others he was only asked
to allow the cases to drop.
Attorney General Monet then reaches
his own case He says that on Jan. 10,
Cleveland, and asked to do nothing until
the Cleveland man saw him., and after.
wards received the same message by tel
egraph. while in Washington. On his
return to Columbus, on Jan. Is, the
Cleveland man asked private inter-
view at his Office, during which was re-
lated a conversation had with a stock
holder of the Standard Oil company and
another person, in which offers begin
ming at 100000 and reaching $500, eo8 were
made to secure the stopping of the prose-
cution of the cases pending in court
against the company.
The attorney general does not give the
name of the Cleveland man, but asks the
court to issue a rule requiring the Stand
ard OIL company and its agents and off,
GERS to appear and show cause why they
should not be adjudged in contempt, and
also to authorize the attorney general
Ito take the testimony of all parties
connected with the attempts to show the
mode and manner adopted to impede and
embarrass due administration of JUS
tice." --
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
Protection Needed

st Louis Globe-Democrat.
mere is a law in most states to prevent
men from carrying concealed weapons
II ought in justice, to be amended in
such manner as viii prevent women
from carrying a whole armory of hatnins
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
Potatoes Prevent Geut.

Gout is rarely known among the work.
ing classes Of Ireland. Their Immunity
from this complaint is thought to be due
to the fact that their food consists iareeiv
Of potatoes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
CAUSED ILL-FEELING
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S
CLAIM OF TRIUMPH OVER
BRITISH DIPLOMACY
COMMISSION IS uNwIELDY

British Newspapers Predict That It's
Work VIII BE Hampered by the
Rule of Unanimity-British Bud
get Fell Flat Herbert Glad
stones Popularity Increased-
Comment on Troubles fn Russia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
Dead Aaen,n Ee,,tu-..

Experiments to reproduce dead mems
features from their skulls are being
made in Germany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-16
If the Watermelon Crop FaiI.--

Nashville American.
reaches are killed, the strawberry crop
IS snort, and there is bat little prospect
i"r apples. II anything should happen to
tHt Watefmeions We will begin to hear
g. c,h'Ftiihs about the black mans burden
st. Louis Glcbc-Democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
FISHING SCHOONER SUNK.
Fatal Collision OF Vessels or High
lund Light.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Nov. 29.-A
collision occurred early sunday morn
ing 30 miles southeast from Highland
light, Cape Cod, between The fishing
schooner Sylvester Whalen, headed for
South channel, and schooner Major
Pickands, pointing northward for Cape
cod. The Pickands arrived here yester-
day in disabled condition, with Captain
Hogan and q men of the Whalen on
board. Two OF the crew of The Whalcn
were killed, and three men were badly
injured. The men killed We're Patrick
Powers and Michael Corrigan. both of
Boston. Robert q Brien, Joseph Clark
and Thomas O. OBrien were badly injured.
Captain Hogan of the Whaen states
that his vessel was running out to the
fishing grounds. intending TO get one
more days fishing before going into
Boston, and a portion OF the crew We're
engaged on deck batting their travis
when the collision occurred. A STIFF
northerly wind was blowing, and the
vessels were going at Il high rate OF
speed.
Most of the Whalen's crew were be-
low when the crash came, and great con-
fusion followed. The men made Il rush
for the big coastng schooner TO get on
board, and it was in this hurry that two
men were crushed between the two VeS-
sells. Their lifeless forms dropped into
the sea. They We're not recovered.
After the vessels were separated some
Of the Whalen's crew boarded and set fire
to her. She had on board 5000 fish, anG
was insured for $4,000.
The Pickands was sailing on the star
board tack and was struck with such
force that her stem was started. the
jbboom carried away and other damage
done. She leaked badly, but her steam
and hand pumps combined succeeded in
keeping her free. She endeavored 10
reach Boston, but on account Of al-
verse winds bore up for Vineyard
Haven, being towed from Cape PoGue
by a tug.
The injured men of the Whalen's crew
We're taken to the marine hospital for
treatment, Robert OBIien's leg being
SO badly crushed that amputation Will
probably be necessary. The remainder
of the crew are being cared for at the
Seamen's Bethel here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
FLAT-FOOTED ASSERTION.
Gold IL the Standard Says Republi
can Caucus.

Washington. Nov. 29.-The fnancia'
bill prepared by the Republican caucui
committee, which met at Atlantic City
last spring, was yesterday made public
by the committee. The bin, first Of all
makes at-footed assertion that gold l.
the standard of value in the monetaI;
system of the United States. Anothe
feature of note is the establishment
n separate bureau of issue and redemp
ticn in the treasury, in accordance Wit
Secretary Cages ton in hi
first annual report. This, the more ad
yanccd members of the committee con
slider. Is the nearest approach just no,
practicable to the radical measure
abo!lshlng the independent treasury al
together.
BY another paragraph, the nationa
banks are permitted to issue notes to tn
par value of their bonds deposited wit
the treasurer to secure circulation, am
the tax thereon is removed. On thl.
point OF an increase issue of bank note
the committee was divided in senti
ment; part of the members believing
that further elasticity should be giver
to the currency by authorizing the issue
OF unsecured notes up to the amount Of
say, 20 OF 20 percent Of the capital Of the
issuing bank, with a graded series OF
taxes which should reduce the profit or
such emergency circulation in proper.
tion to it's increased volume; but their
colleagues felt that this would be toe
radical for party measure, and the
more moderate couns,is prevailed.
a third provision which will attract
attention is that authorizing the sccre.
tary of the treasury to exchange gold
for silver at his discretion. This, again
was a compromise between extreme
views. some members prcferrlng to ig.
more the whole subject and others wish.
ing to make the exchange compulsory.
AS the committee has left it, all doubt
as to the legal right OF the secretary t.
make such exchange is removed.
1t will be recalled that through all the
first part of his administration Sec.
retary Carlisle used to insist that there
was no law authorizing him to exchange
the one metal for the other directly
although there We're indirect ways ir
which it could be accomplished, If both
parties were sufficiently anxious for the
exchange. Later he changed his mind,
and fell back upon Lne declarations of
policy in the acts Of 1890 and 1899, to
keep the two metals at parity, ruling
that If necessary to maintain the parity
he would exchange gold for silver.
II Is we'll known here that Secretary
Gage would rather have had the new
act to contain mandatory clause on
this subject. but that he will not hesitate
to make an exchange of the two metals
ut the legal ratio whenever necessary to
maintain the parity, which. in his view,
is liable to be any and all times. There
was case of actual exchange once
during Mr. Manning's administration
in 1885, when Treasurer Jordan ex-
changed gold certificates to the value
of nearly $4,000. 900 for fractional silver
currency. although the law was not
supposed to authorize such transaction
in terms.
The new bill Is Of uncommon clear
ness in phraseology. and. 1t is believed
will be all the easier to put through
congress on that account.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
GOVERNMENT AT STAKE.
ProvincetOwn Excited Over Punish
lnent OF Child

Provincetown, Mass, Nov. 29.-This
town is considerably aroused over the
alleged brutal whipping at school OF
Efle Forrest, Is years old, by her teach
er, Miss Angie Sparks. Mrs. Luther
p. Hatch, who is the foster mother of
Miss Forrest. says that Ellie was kept
after school, with other pupils, and they
got to playing. One Of the gilrs tied
string to another's hair, and when the
cord was pulled tight the girl tipped
over a seat. Fife laugher at this,
and 1t Is alleged that the teacher
gave her four blows on the hand with a
ruler, supplementlng them with other
blows which caused seven black and
blue marks across her back and extend
Ing around to the arm.
Miss Sparks denies that she gave the
giri excessive punishment. She has
been summoned to appear before Jus.
tice Hopkins, and great interest is man
ifested in the result of the hearing, as
the future government of schools in
this section will, to a great extent, be
guided by the decision. Counsel has
been engaged on both sides.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

New York, Nov. 29.--William Il. Miller,
who conducted the Franklin syndicate
in Brooklyn, has not yet been arrested,
and the police have not the faintcst idea
where he is. The Franklin syndicate
safe. which was locked up by Miller the
last thing before he took flight, was
opened by locksnith yesterday. In 1t
was found 1870 shares of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit stock and few worthless scraps
of paper. There was not u penny of
cash, and nothing Of value except the
stock. Postmaster Wilson of Brooklyn
has received an order from the post
master general, directing him to return,
SO far as possible to the senders. all
letters addressed to the syndicate.
About 1900 pieces of mail, including over
$4,000 worth of money orders, have ac-
cumulated since Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

-.,fuly cattle. which he does With ease and
dispatch. He has never been trained but
takes to it naturally. Four hcifers that had
so wild that nobody could approach them.
one by one by the lip, holding on until the
men came up with halters. In just Is min
utes all were corralled and trottiny along
home rs docile as kittens.
A curious accident happened recently at
StOckbridge to Louis V. Green, formerly
OF Rutland. A hook holding large Roches-
ter lamp to the ceiling pulled out, the lamp
fell to the floor and the burning oil set nre
to package Of powder. The explosion
which followed Jared the building so badly
nrs., and tho first floor collal sed, letting
side Of the building was badly injured and
the wood work rent clear to the roof. Mr..
Green was not seriously injured. but his
son William WAS severely burned on his arm
and side.
Moy 10y. formerly employed by the
United States government as a Chinese In
arrested In Boston for alleged conspiracy
with other government officials In SNUG
Cling Chinese into this country. He will 60
to Auburn, N. Y, for trial. Moy 10y Is one OF
the best known Of his race In tho United
States and the best known In Vermont.
Since he severed his connection with the
government he has been doing business In
Boston. lie Is about 40 years old, very In.
telligent appearing, and dresses In the latest
fashion. His home Is In Bennington, where
he has " hte wife and one chilI
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
CUBANS FEEL CONFIDENT.
All They Ask Is n Chance to Govern
Themselves,

New York, Nov. :s.--Carlos Garcia,
eldest son Of Calixto Garcia. and
brigade commander in the Spanish
Cuban war, is in New York. he repre-
sents the element In Cuba which desires
to obtain civil government for the ISL
and. He says that the opposition TO
the proposed new government which had
suddenly manifested itself in Cuba grew
out of misconception OF the plans of
the United States and was fost-red by
Cubans now in office.
"These men," said General Garcia,
have mlsrepresented facts 10 the poor
and ignorant classes. They have led
the excilable people to believe that they
(the officeholders), native Cubans
though they are. are to be thrown ou.
Of Office and succeeded by American
politicians. To these men can be traced
most of the unrest that has prevailed in
the island, and that now stands in the
way of much-needod reform.
THE military system of government,
In my opinion, is too harsh, too domineer-
Ing. i think it necessary for the United
States to withdraw Its military force and
set UP the proposed civil government.
1t will not only be forward step in pre-
pairing the means 10 govern ourselves,
but 1t will be an opportunity to correct
existing wrongs.
"The primary and public schools need
immediate attention. The children have
been idle for one year. Little has been
done for the courts. In the postal. po-
lice and health departments the United
States government agents have in
structed the native Cubans well, and
they are being ably fitted to assume
charge Of these departments. This in
itself is an evidence OF good faith on the
part Of the United States.
"All we ask Is a chance TO prove that
We can govern ourselves. Take away
your soldiers. especially the colored
troops, who are continual source of
excitement to Cubans, set up the civi,
government, give the people a chance 10
vote and the Cubans will demonstrate
that they can take care of themselves
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
District Attorney Arraigned. .

New York, Nov. 29.--The Mazet in
vcstigating committee divided its at
tention yesterday between the district
attorneys Office and the Office of the
corporation counsel. After the unsuc.
cessful attempt to have District At
torney Gardiner appear before it. the
committee devoted large portion of
the day in hearing witnesses In relation
to indictments that had been dismissed
and guilty persons that had been al
lowed to go unpunished. In several in
stances the district attorney had ac-
ccpted the plea Of manslaughter in the
second degree. where, according to the
testimony of witnesses Mr.. Moss put
on the stand, deliberate murder had beer
committed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
BRITISH ADVANCE.
Rapidly Closing in and Severe
Fight Seems Imminent.
Details of Methuen's loss at Gras
Plnn-EOers' Protest to the Pow.
ers--M Mobilization Has Not Lost It's
Force.

London. Nov. 29.-The latest war dis
patches, which appear authentic. say
that Methuen's column is advancing,
General liatacre's column of the south
is operating from Queenstown ana
Naaupoort toward Colesburg and
Stormburs and likely to fight consid-
arable ergo cement with the Orange
river Beers at any moment. ana General
Hildyard's column of the east is III
bivouac at Frere. half way from Est
court to Coenso.
Additional dispatches from Methuen'S
column bring his loss at Gras Fan, or
Enslin, up to 1873. The list includes the
losses of the Ninth lancers, none OF
whom are reported missing. A cabed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.

All the incoming vessels at st.
Johns report terrible weather on the
Atlantic.
Major Guy Howard. who was killed in
the Philippines last October, was buried
at Omaha, with military honors.
Calvin De Wolf one of the earliest Of
western aboitionists, was found dead in
bed at his homo at Chicago. aged 81
years.
President Hart ,of the Chicago Base
ball club announces the resignation OF
Thomas Burns, who will he succeeded
by Tom Lotus.
The transport Scott, with 80 officers
and 10S6 men. and the Bavarian, with
SO officers and 2S1O men, arrived at Cape
Town yesterday.
John Stockdale, aged SO. was rum over
by freight train at Salmon Falls, n.
H., his injuries resulting in his death.
He leaves n family
The soplomores and freshmen at
Tufts college held their annual fall
events at Medford. Mass. The sophs
won the flag rush, and the freshmen
the football match.
The Independent Telephone company
Of New York city. with Il capital stock
Of 100000 which may be increased to
S20,000000, has filed articles of mcor-
pora tion at Albany.
Gustav Theilkuhl, an employe in the
patent office, who recently advertised
for able-bodied men Of military expert
ence to so to the Transvaal to enlist with
the Beers has resigned.
General Robert d. Vance, aged II, q
brother of the late Senator z. b. Vance,
und for II years representative in con-
gress from North Carolina, died at Alex
andra, n. c., from diabetes.
Boston city hospital officials are anx-
ious to find the relatives or friends of
man whose name is supposed to be
George Smith, and who died at that
institution. He was about rs years old.
The University OF Pennsylvania an
nounces a subscription of $3.50, 900 for the
erection of a laboratory of physics. The
name of the donor is for the present
withheld, but in due time the labora-
tory will be named after him.
Thomas w. Upton, who represented
Nebraska In the United States senate
for eight years. died at Washington in
his S3rd year. He was a native Of
Ohio, but went to Nebraska in 1858, and
since his retirement from politics has
lived in Washington.
The Chicago board of trade has sus-
pended for one year John Barrett, of
Barrett. Farnum & Co.. which failed
recently. The charge upon which the
penalty was based was uncommercial
conduct. Barrett has been an active
trader on the board for over 20 years.
Sir Edward Clarke. Conservative
member of parliament since 1880. and
from 1856 TO 1892 solicitor general, has
addressed a letter to his constituents
announcing his intention to retire at the
next general election, in view Of the fact
that lie is not in agreement with the
governments policy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
A Humid red Million Increase.

Washington, Nov. 29-CommissiOne
Wilson of the internal revenue bureau
in his report for the fiscal year ended
June so, 1899, shows that the receipt.
from all sources aggregated $273. .4S4. .573
an increase over the preceding year OF
S1O2, 2,6l1 900. The total amount expended
in the collection of revenues during the
last fiscal year was s4,591,754, or 1.6S per.
cent Of the collections. This percentage
of cost is the smallest in the history OF
the bureau. The commissioner esti.
mates that the receipts from all sources
for the present year will approximate
S2Sh. .fDO. 300.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

Boston, Nov. 29.--The Thanksgiving
piultry trade was given Il shaking up
yesterday by the condemnation by
health officers Of large consignm, ,nts of
western fowl. Prices had been low and
trade good. but the rejection Of prac-
tically half the consignment has sent
up quotations. The chief trouble was
sourness and the prevailing warm
weather Is responsible for this. The
aggregate losses, upon whomever they
fall, are considerable. Four tons of
condemned birds were taken to Spec
tacle island an fertilizer. Tic birds
from northern New England and New
York seem to he in good condition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Easily Ahead OF Seized ule.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Admlral Rod
gers and the other members Of the In
spection board have returned from Bos-
ton, where they went to make the trial
Of the battleship Kentucky. The board
Is now preparing the full report upon
the trial. Their opinion Is that the
Kentucky Is easily q 17-knot ship. all
though designed for 1S knots.
Engine Ploughs Through Party.
Spencer, Mass. Nov. cS.-While four
men were walking on the tracks near
South Spencer, a freight came up be.
hind them, killing one man named King
outright. Frank X. Pratt Of Lowell
was probably fatally injured. He was
taken to Worcester. where both feet
were amputated. The other two men
escaped unhurt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
''Bryan the Right Man."

Chicago. Nov. 29.-Informal discussion
by members of the executive committee
Of the national silver Republican COM
mittee and chairmen of the state COM
mittees, at the meeting held here yester-
day. developed as the consensus of pur-
pose. adherence to the Bryan Democ-
racy. "if the right men are nominated" :"
There was no dissent from the opinion
that, as the presidential candidate. W.
]. Bryan would be the right man."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Sober for Sixty Yeara.

Greenfield. Mass. Nov. 2s.-Timothy
Mcdonald. 1O3 years old, died here last
night. He was a native Of Ireland,
but came to this country many years
ago. He was tanner, and has long
been resident Of this city. Sixty
gears ago he took pledge to abstain
from intoxicating liquors, and he was
true to his promise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
Must Hurry to Hold His Job.

New York, Nov. 2S.--The corporation
counsel Of Dublin. having notified him
that the old British parliamentary act
under which he holds Office, declared
the position vacant If the incumbent ID
absent from duty for two months. Losd
Mayor Talon has been compelled to
cut his tour short and on Saturday he
will sail for Ireland. He will be &C.
companied home by John F. Redmond.
and they will take back nearly $4,000
raised to save the Parnell estate ana
also to build Il memorial monument 70
the Irish parliamentarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02
OaiciaIs Among the Delinuuents.

Salem, Mass, Nov 29.-The agitation
that has been going on over the poor
financial condition Of the city and the
large number Of delinquent taxpayers,
resulted in the appointment Of COM
mittee by the city council to investigate
and report. The committee reported
that $55,1S6 in poll taxes and $S5,866 In
property taxes remain unpaid. Several
city officials and members of the council
are among the delinquents.