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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
FLOWERS AND ENCoREs.
Mrs. Van studdifOrd Leaves the De
Angels Opera Company.

Mrs. Van StuddifOrd Leaves the De
Angels Opera Company.
ST LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. 3-Mrs Grace
Van Studdiford prima donna of the JEFF
ferson de Angels Opera company. to-
day resigned.
Although the ostensible cause Is sore
throat. backed up by affidavit and certtf-
tcate from q st. Louis physician. It Is
believed that other reasons contributed
to her abrupt termination Of her engage
ment.
Last Tuesday there was trouble be-
tween Mrs. Van Studdiford and the
manager over the question of encores
and flowers. This Is her home city. and
it was known to her that quantities of
elegant bouquets would be passed over
the footlights from her many friends in
the select society circles in which she
moved here.
She requested the manager to abro-
gate the rule barring flowers, which he
refused to do. Later, she says, he re-
Tented, which he denies. Negotiations
were opened today between the Castle
Square Opera company and Mrs. Van
Studdiford looking toward possible en-
gagement when her throat RECEIVERS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

tires from the room while questions are
written by the holders on the slips Of
paper. returned to the envelopes and seal
ed. Each question is to be kept sacred to
the writer thereof. The performer then
returns to the room and tells the ques-
lions, one by one. by feeling or otherwise
seemingly manipulating the envelopes He
then tears open each envelope and shows
the entire company that he has correctly
read every one Any one may furnish the
paper slips and envelopes. prov. ding they
are all exactly alike. The papers may
be folded, to preclude any possibility OF
reading them through the envelope The
process is this: First select one confed-
crate from among the company. Arrange
with him to a write a question under
stood between you. For example, let the
question be: What will the weather b.
tomorrow" After the questions have all
been written and the operator has return
ed to the room. let him collect the TOW
sealed envelopes from the writers, being
sure to place the confederate's envelope
on the bottom, in which position place
them on table or stand before him, hay
ing taken q position some distance from
the company. and being sure that no one
Is behind him. Take the top envelope
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and these did not always fol-

Mr.. Evans spoke of the intelligence and
ability Of those In charge of this work.
AS to delays In appeal cases, he said
about 1000 were passed on last year, and
Of these only about 300 resulted In
reversal Of the original ruling. Some Of
the delay had been caused by the whole
sale appealing of cases on printed blanks
Mr. Evans expressed his personal adj
vocacy Of just and liberal pensions. He
remarked, also that usually there were
ten mistakes against the government to
one against the applicant. and the latter
was quick to call attention to the mis-
take In his case.
There was absolutely no truth, the COM
missioner said. in the charge that Span
ish war claims were being held up. as he
had given special instructions to advance
them.
The hearing brought out much more de-
tailed information on the administration
Of pension affairs. At its conclusion the
committee unanimously adopted vote Of
thanks to the commissioner In acknowl-
edging this, Mr.. Evans said "he was al
ways glad to have the sunlight shed upon
the workings Of the pension department"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
PENSION LEGISLATION.
Commissioner Evans Heard by the
House Committee.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans was heard today by
the house committee on invalid pensions
relative to pension legislation. In view
of recent hearings Of Grand Army delega-
lions and others interested in pensions.
the hearing attracted more than usual In
tereSt.
Mr.. Evans expressed the belief that
the time had come for revision of the
pension laws. The two general laws had
become complicated by so many decisions
and constructions that he believed 1t to
be essential to have general revision In
order to get at the real meaning OF the
laws and the desires of the pensioners
He had therefore recommended COM
mission to revise the pension laws, and
he believed such a body could do Its
work and report to congress by next
December
Mr.. Evans was asked as to charges
that had been made that some special
commissioners who investigated widows
claims asked insulting questions of those
widows.
The commissioner vigorously denied
the charges. He read from the regula-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
READY. FOR TROUBLE.
Russian. Cruiser W,s.ltIiILeare Cramps
Fully "A r,ned.

Russian Cruiser Will with Leave Cramps
FuHy-A r1ned.
WASHINGTON, FAB. ssss-lThe Russian
government. has shiHped to this country
from Russia every bib jof ordnance that
would be required tDI completely arm the
swift cruiser now being finished for 1t
at Cramp' yards. The)fact may be Sig
nificant that this was done at heavy ex-
pense, In order that the ship might go
to sea thoroughly prepared to defend her.
self IN the event of hostilities involving
the Russian government before the
cruiser reaches home. The guns have al
ready arrived in this country and are
stored at Cramps yards. The require
ments for the trial of this, ship, which
Will soon take place. are the most severe
ever known in. any navy. She must main
tain speed of 20 knots an hour for
twelve consecutive hours under natural
draft.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
MOUNTAIN REGION.

From the mountain region came all the
gold that is found in the tundra and on
the beach The diggings have been ex-
tended into many of the gulches through
which mountain streams fiow,and the map
shows Anvil and Glacier creeks and the
other rivers among the hills where min
ers are at work The quartz veins that
traverse the limestone Of the mountains
are supposed to be the source OF the gold
In the gulches the diggings are coarse
gold. and largest nuggets are worth about
$3.50 apiece. To get the gold miners have
to dig down to the clay under the creek
grayels which are SIX to eight feet In
thickness. Discovery claim and another
below it, both on Anvil creek. produced
S225 600, while Snow gulch, very small
tributary of Glacier creek. yielded over
$780, OO0 These then are the three sources
of gold, most of 1t being taken from the
beach and the mountains.
The first discovery of gold was made In
September, 1885, when a. party of Swedes-
found itzon the creeks and the gulches.
It was not until July last year that the
beach gold was discovered. In the middle
of October last Nome City had 5000 In
habitants, all living In tents on the -hither-
to barren Shore The rapidityy of the
growth of this town has probably never
been eauaied.s Miners came from all the
other gold districts of Alaska Among
them were about a Thousand unsuccess-
full prospectors from the northwest part
Of the territory who had reached st. Mi
chael financially stranded Hearing of the
diggings at Cape Nome the majority soon
found their way thither and in few
weeks rocked out sufficient gold to place
themselves in moderately z. comfortable
circumstances and pay their way back to
the United States. Four newspapers were
printed there last fall and three large trad
ing companies have fairly we'll stocked
warehouses and will carry to the settle
ment abundant supplies next spring.
Many Of the miners left for the States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
SNOW IN ENGLAND.
In Places 1t Is More Than q Foot In
Depth.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-This metropolis
awoke this morning to find the streets
two inches deep In snow. which was soon
converted into mud and siush. Snow ana
bitter cold. blizzard-like weather are re-
ported from many points In the prov.
inces. In Bedfordshire the people are suf-
fering from the worst snow storm ex-
perienced In years. lasting until noon and
covering the ground more than a foot
deep. The roads are impossible and the
drifts reach to the hedge tops. The rail-
road lines are partially blocked. II
showed throughout the night In North
Hertfordshire and in South Bedfordshire
the snow is still falling thickly. The tele-
graph wires are down In many places.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

Records of the Play on Local Alleys
During the Week.
The following scores were made by local
bowling clubs at Amort's alleys last
week:
Metropolitan Nichols, 2O7; Haggard,
III; Longsdorf. 1874; Stutsman 152; Prari-
dali, Ia: Loomis. 70; Wakefield. u.s.; Shu-
maker, 206: Behr. ISL. Strong, 1874, Apple
ton 14S: Williams. 1873; Tyler, 1888; White,
1872
Enterprise 1T: Warwick, 1870;
Kraniger, 176; Schlichting, 100; Kimabll,
160; Koenig, 1853; Forman. 1859; Andres. 40:
Weide i7s; Jungbauer. Isl; PITT. Isl. ~
Recreation--B. Quehl. 10; A. Streeter
1889; A. Ponath. 149; L. Kiess. 1928; G: Kiess.
142; H. Shellenbarger. 119; J. Wolfender,
116; G. Kuether. 157: B.. Hawks, 40; G.
Kiess, 226; E. Hennisch; 119; j. Pfefffer
147; DR.. C. A. Haas, 1884, 4fe:iifs !; .fs.:.
Capitol = Andres. 227; Bromley. 1S5
Bueger, 15s; Heck: 2Q9:' Huntsman, 1S4;
Landon. 1875: Dr. Murphy, 1870; Neff. 209
pel,ar. T6S; Adams. 220 Brown. 144; KAY
anagh 1877; Nelson, 50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

when cold weather set in and will return
to their claims as soon as possible this
year. The population though considera-
bly, mixed Is chiefly American and con-
tains a large element of good business
men AMI law-abiding citizens. The map
appears in the last number Of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

the Staten Island Cricket club, entered
the amateur championship in England,
but he was not rated among our leading
players. Last year the ex-amateur cham
pion, J. H. Whgham. entered the English
championship, but he was woefully out Of
form, due to lack of practice, and had
not fully recovered from his attack of
fever contracted in Cuba when acting as
war correspondent during our recent
unpleasantness with little Alfonso Of
Spain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
THREE WERE IN IT.
Business Man Beaten Out Of $1,000
In Il Novel Way

In Novel Way.
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va. Feb. a.
A L. ThoIn, man Of wealth and Of
astute business qualities, was beaten out
Of $1,000 by a novel method this week
Tuesday evening stranger in clerical
garb stopped at his house and asked to
stay over night. explaining that he was
a Baptist circuit rider who had lost his
way.
At $3.50 young-looking couple drove up
and asked to be directed to minister
to be married. Thorn's romantic turn
cropped out. and he invited them into
the house, to be married by the timer
ant minister. The knot was tied and
Thorn signed the certificate as witness.
treating to coffee, cake, pie and apples
In celebration Of the event
Today Thorn carno to the bank here
and was astounded to find his check for
$1,000 had been cashed. He had signed
it payable to bearer, through slit in
the marriage certificate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

busy Philadelphia housewife tells how bit of neighboriy
put wretehed Of affairs have
agreat sufferer with stomach trouble for years. she says
get any relief from doctors could not retain
food upon my stomach at last got bad that
possible for do work around the house..
while marketing neighbour who remarked
bad looked told her felt bad and she said the
way she felt time ago; and recommended
Rpans Tabues bought box and that box did in
week than the doctors medicine had done altogether They
gave relief always have Tabules in the house
have my in the papers but if any would like
know more about this they may write me privately
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
MAGIC FOR PARLOR
REACH OF THE ORDINARY
AMATEUR
CLEVER TRICK WITH A COIN

Dollar May BE Made to Disappear In
Way That VIII Defy Detection
Card Trick That Is Extremely
Simple, and Yet Which Will Fur
nish Amusement for an Audience
Case of Second Sight.
Parlor magic or magic at Home" has
been popular source Of pastime for
many years. Humanity Itself leans
strongly toward mystery, and the clever
manipulation of parior magic not only
entertains guests, but at the same time
gives himself the qualification of hav-
ing been the source of much amusement
to a company, whose plaudits of his sue
cessful experiments have been most sat
isfying.
Prestidigitation has arrived at such
degree of excellence that it. is now prac-
tically ar art. 1t requires cool head, a
keen perception and a slight knowledge
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

amateur who is clevear5S at card tricks, and
1t will always be foundito give much en-
tertainment and excite! considerable won
der.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

been built along the beach. In the
rocker, the gold is caught on blankets
and to some extent on copper plates
coated with mercury. The supply Of cop
per plate last summer did not equal the
demand. and so the bottom of the rock
er was often covered by United States
silver coin, principally one-dollar pieces
and these were coated with mercury
which caught the gold. In the fall an
average of 1000 men were working along
the beach, and took out about $20 per Gay
a. man. In many cases the amount taken
out was much greater.
Back of the beach Is coastal smell
which near the beach Is about thirty 1eet
above sea level 1t slopes gently upward
until at the base of the mountains, some
four or five miles from the beach, 1t mas
an elevation of $50 to 200 feet. This is
fine tundra zone, which is traversed by
the rivers and small streams carrying
the drainage from the mountains. Dur
ing the summer it Is usually wet ana
boggy. The tundra is composed of gravel
derived from the rocks of the mountains,
and it has been prospected to some ex-
tent and is found to yield from 10 to 81
cents pan. 1t is believed. however, that
capital will be required to handle the tun-
dra with DrOfit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
CLUB BOWLING SCORES.

Records of the Play on Local Alleys
During the Week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

Later In the Season q Team From
Abroad VIII Play a Round of
Games on the Different Links of
the United States, Winding Up
With an International Match
Golf Gossip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
RussrAN-AMERrcAN COMMERCE..
Distinguished Russian Prince Here u
Promote Trade With Siberia
and China.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The Tribune
seys:
Prince Alexis Dalgaroukoff. Of st.
Petersburg, has been at the Audito-
rum hotel for the last three days. He
is here as the representative Of both
the Russian government and Of private
interests In that country, to consult
with the Americans interested in the
Russia-American Commercial Com
pany, organized for the purpose OF op-
Grating along the line Of the trans
Siberian railway.
The prince left Chicago last night
for San Francisco. where he win meet
several California and Montana men.
who are interested in the enterprise
The company, which is capitalized at
s5.OoO.OOO. contemplates a broad field of
business, including the operation of
steamship lines between the ports of
China and American Pacific coast
points. fur sealing, fishing. mining,
numbering and general merchandis-
ing. including the erection of ware
houses. etc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
Loss Of spaln's Colonies Will Result
In Her National Regeneration.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
General Stewart J.. wOodford. for
merly United States minister at Mad
nd. speaking tonight to a correspond
ent, painted a glowing picture Of the
future Of Spain.
THE loss Of her colonies" he said,
means spain's national rejuvenation.
Relief after years Of ceaseIess,
strength-sappIng anxieties incident TO
the government Of her scattered ISL
and possessions. leaves her statesmen
free to work out the destiny Of their
own country. The war with the Uni
ted States viii prove blessing in dis
gUisc.
7 have unbounded faith in the ma
tlon's future. A spaniard is essen
TALLY honest. He wants TO pay his
debts. He is jealous Of his country's
name and credit. The present agita-
tion because Of increased taxes will
subside soon as King Alfonse's sub
1ects realize that additional revenue
is necessary 20 maintain the national
honor"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
GOVERNOR SMITH
DENOUNCES SPRIGGS
Says His Appointment Of Clark
Was an Act Of Fraud.
DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY
MOntana's Chief Executive Says Ne Was
Entieed Out Of the State 50 That the
Job Might Be Put ThrOuEh...Ma-
gIssls Named.

BUTTE. Mont. May iS.-- Governor
Smith today sent dispatches from here
to Senator w. A. Clark. Senator Chan
dler. chairman OF the committee on
privileges and elections. and Senator
Frye. president Of the senate. saying
he had disregarded and revoked the
action Of Lieutenant Governor Spriggs
In naming Clark to succeed TO the va
cancy caused by his own resignation:
and saying he had named Martin Ma
ginnIs. Of Helena, to fili the vacancy.
The governor gives. as his reasons,
his opinion that the appointment Of
Clark by the lieutenant-governor was
tainted By colluslon and fraud.
The dispatches are practically the
same. that to Mr.. Clark reading: Il
have this day disregarded and revoked
your appointment as United States
senator. made by Governor spriggs on
the 18th inst. as being tainted with
colluslon and fraud. and have this day
appointed Hon. Martin Maginnls. Unit
ed States senator to fill the vacancy
caused by your resignation"
The dispatches to Frye and Chand-
Ter are OF the same tenor. notifying
them of his action. The governor al
so sent a formal protest to Chandler,
detailing tis reasons. He has also is
sued an open letter to the people OF the
state denying that he had any know
ledge Of the contemplated step when
he left Montana for California.
He says he went to California at
the request Of Thomas R. Kinds to
look into the title Of some mining
property in which Miles Finlen was
Interested. He owed Finlen two thou
sand dollars and Thought by going he
might earn a fee that would be ap-
piled on the Indebtedness.
Il shall prove by my conduct in the
future" he concludes, that l was not
guilty OF any wrong-doing or had any
idea of wrong"
Miles Finlen is one of the democrats
in the legislature who voted against
Clark. Martin Maginnis was a dele
gate In congress for the territory when
Montana became a state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
Grants Agreement With Lee at
AppOmattOx Ratified.
COMING OF BOER ENJOYS
win Be Received BY Mckinley as Private
cItIrens OnIy--Japanese swaFmIng Into
the UaIted States. -senaIe and the
Pneumatic Tube Steal.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.--For the
first time since the rebellion the house
today passed a measure to pay con-
federaie soldiers for losses growing out
Of the civil war
It was bill introduced BY Cox
(demD Of Tennessee. to pay confeder-
ate soldiers who surrendered at Ap-
pomattox for the loss Of horses and
other personal effects taken from them
in violation Of Lees capituIation to
Grant, by which the officers and men
Of Lees army were allowed to retain
their baggage. side arms and horses.
The bill originally carried 100000.
but the specific sum was stricken out
and the appropriation was made in
definite. The bill was passed out Of
its order as a special compliment to
Cox. who. after ten years OF service
in the house. Is to retire az the end
OF his present term. Many other
claim bills were passed.
A statement from the secretary Of
the treasury today. given to the SEN
ate, shows that 7,lsI entered the Unit
ed States during the ten months end
ing April 80. This does not include
those who have come via Canada, and
it is said a large number have come
that way.
At cabinet meeting today, the
quetion OF the reception Of the Boer
ENJOYS was discussed. 1t is UNDER
stood they probably win be present.
e. to the president by the secretary
Of state. They viii be received with
every courtesy, but only as private
citizens and not in any diplomatic ca
pacity.
Nearly the entire day in the senate
was devoted to the pneumatic tube
system service in the postofiice appro-
priation bill The debate at times
was sharp and almost personal. Sem
ator Morgan introduced resolution
to investigate the Panama Canal Com
pany and, in a speech, severely criu-
cised that company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
POLITICS IN HAVANA.
Prominent Natives Have Decided to
Organize a Branch of the Demo-
cratic Party.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-A special to the
Record from Honolulu, under date of
May 9th. via Victoria, says;
Special Agent of the United States,
Harold M. Sewall. who has been the
candidate for governor says, in an in
terylew, that he received letter some
days ago saying that his name could
not receive further consideration.
The American party territorial con-
vention in the Hawaiian Islands viii
be held May 80, in Honolulu, to organ
ize the party and select delegates to
the national republican convention in
Philadelphia. Primaries win be held
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
sALIsBuRY's SPEECH.
Redmond and other Irish Leaders See
an Important Political Mean
ing in It.

NEW YORK, May lS.-A dispatch
to the Worla from London, says
The Irish parliamentary party lead
ers, John Redmond and John Dillon,
regard the recent anti-home rule
speeches OF Salisbury. Balfour and
Chamberlain as simply a political
move to weaken, II possible, the posi-
tion of the Irish party, which in the
next parliament win command a solid
phalanx OF from so to IS votes.
That party will not be committed to
either the liberals or tories. but in the
natural course OF events its strength
must mainly be thrown for the liberals
and may be the deciding factor. There
always is some secret movement in
Ireland but certainly It is not suffi-
clently alive at the present time to give
the least ground for alarm.
Lord Salisbury and his colleagues
were getting anxious about the possi-
BILE electoral effect Of the wave of pro-
Irish sentiment caused by the gallant
ry Of the Irish troops and the success
of the queens visit. So they wished to
Check the spread of the idea fostered
by the Daily Mail, and other unionist
papers that the golden moment had
come at which some large concession
could be safely made in response to
the Irish national demand,
Their anti-Irish utterances are re-
garded by the Irish leaders as calcu-
lated to act as tonic on the Irish ma
tionalists At preventing them from ex-
pecting anything from the British par
lament except what can be extor-ed
by the exigenoies of the English par
ties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-19
FAMOUS NINE SOLD.
An English Syndicate Has Paid $780,
900 for Rawhide.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-Nego-
tiations for the sale of the Rawhide
mine, the once famous gold producer
Of Tuolumne county, to an English
syndicate, have been practically COM
pleted and the documents transfer
ring the property are said to be in
the hands of attorneys awaiting the
settlement of the claim by Wells, Fargo
4 Co. The price named is SS5O,OOO.
Three or four years ago, prior to
the litigation by the three stockhol-
ders of the mine, the Rawhide was
estimated to be worth $i,5OO,OOO al
most double the sum now offered