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on it at all. and won't make one-ffth OF
n bale. The boil worm is else doing
some damage. The crop Will begin ~
move about September 10.
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CALHOUN COUNTY.

Port Lavaca Texas. august t5,--1he
recent heavy rains have had a very bad
effect on the cotton. and the crop is dam
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CnIORAnn CnIlNTY.

Oakland. Texas, August 16.--Cotton
damaged by rains considerably, causing
It TO go to stalk. 1t is dying badly in
places. Some complaint of weevils.
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sleepers through the beautiful oxarks.
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81 LOUIS. for our new illustrated dascrip-
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The FOLLOWING CarpetRices taxed

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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
MINNESOTA MAN WINS A WIFE BY A ROSE

CHICAGO, June "A white rose and
an orange played star parts in romance
which began Tuesday in the Grand Cen
tral depot and ended yesterday in the
marriage of A. o. Daily, a merchant
from Winnipeg Junction, Mimi, and Mrs
Carrie Salverson, of 1873 West Ohio
street. The latter is said to be worth
100000 invested in real estate and Col
oradO mining shares
Mrs. Salverson, who was a widow, re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Dalby, with
whom she has been corresponding for
nearly a year, saying that he would ar
rive over the Great Western road Tues
day at $3.50 a. m and asking her to meet
him in the depot. He said he would wear
a white rose on the lapel of his coat
so that she would recognize him, as Mrs
Salverson and her suitor had never seen
each other.
The widow replied that she would be
at the depot to meet him at the appointed
time. She promised to carry an orange
in her right hand, that he might identity
her
Mr.. Dalby purchased his white rose
from florist at a station along the
road over which he came to Chicago, but
the precious flower dropped from his
lapel as he neared his destination He
did not discover his loss until after he
had been sauntering through the depot
lobby for nearly fifteen minutes in vain
efforts to locate his intended WIFE
When he noticed that the rose was
gone he hurried out for another flower.
After a search in which he enlisted
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
GREAT BRITAIN IN THROES OF A
GREAT POLITICAL sTRUG-
GLE FOR POWER
LORD SALISBURY MAY RESIGN
IF THE PREMIER DOES NOT EN-
TIRELY RELINQUISH OFFICE,
HE MAY LESSEN DUTIES
CHINA QUESTION IS IGNORED
EngIishmen Do Not believe That
the ROxers Will Cause Any Sc
riOus Trouble - Russia's
InrOads in Orient.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 2.-When England Is
not talking of peace in South Africa and
the manner of its accomplishment, the
topic Of the day is the dissolution of par
lament and the possible retirement of
Lord Salisbury. Sir Howard Vincent
writes to the Times declaring that the
premiers withdrawal from the field of
activity would be nothing less than
calamity for the universe. The Spectator
surmises that Lord Salisbury will give
up the ministry of foreign affairs, con-
tenting himself with being premier only,
and suggests that Mr.. Balfour should be
given his uncle's portfolio, and be made
peer, while Mr.. Chamberlain should
succeed the Marquis of Lansdowne as
secretary of state for war and become
government leader in the house of COM
mons, these hypothetical changes to
come after the dissolution, which the
spectator recommends should occur this
year. and insists must be followed by
thorough reconstruction Of the cabinet.
Other weeklies and daflies also refer to
tie possibility of Lord Salisbury's retire.
ment.
Inquiries made by the Associated Press
reveal the fact that there is not the
slightest ground for believing Lord
Salisbury contemplates retiring, either
from the ministry of foreign affairs or
this leadership of the party He has
never mentioned such contingency, and
his spirits are equally good, even to the
point of what for him is unusual jocular-
ity, while his interest in home and for
eign affairs is keener than ever. So it
is safe to say that if the Conservatives
are successful at the forthcoming gen
eral election Lord Salisbury will once
more pilot the fortunes Of the country
and party. The Outlook keenly dag
nosed the premier's recent remarkable
speeches, whereby he has gained the rep
utation of thinking aloud. when II
describes him as looking with a half
amused, half pitiful gaze on the hurly-
burly.' His utterances this week were
saved from being a mere collection of
platitudes by the frank declaration that
mot shred of independence" could be
left to the Boer republics. This was In
tended to be taken as an answer to any
peace seeking messages that President
Kruger might be contemplating.
PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION.
decision anent the date of dissolu-
ton is still in the air. Mr.. Chamberlain
favors an early appeal to the country,
but Lord Salisbury will not formally
discuss the matter until Lord Roberts so
shapes the military aspect of South
Africa that there cannot be a shadow OF
doubt as to the completeness of the
British victory. In the meanwhile the
rank and file of the Unionists are clam
Oring for an early appeal to the electors,
while the Liberals wrathfully dispute the
morality Of an attempt to sweep the
country on a "khaki platform" or, in
other words of making political capitaS
out Of military success. AS the govern.
ment was severely attacked on its initial
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

Patrolman Patrick Walsh as a guide
he purchased another rose.
During his evolutions Mrs Salvorcon
mad called at the depot and was search
ing its rooms for her fiance. Thoughts
OF being Tilted at the last moment aei-
tated her mind, but still she held the
orange in her hand. While bordering
In perpleXtty she was accosted bv Police.
man Walsh, who asked Mrs Salvsrson
II she was waiting for a man who was
TO wear white rose in the buttonhole
of his coat
Ihe anxious woman said yes. She was
escorted by the policeman to Mr.. Dalbv.
on whose coat she saw the white rose
that identified him as her lover. A hearty
handshaking marked this first meeting
between the two. The tale Travelled
quickly through the station and a crowd
gathered around. The smiling pair loft
the depot after receiving many congrat tl1-
Ialons from the depot employees. officer
walsh and the chance spectators
MI DaIby secured a marriage licensa
thursday and they were married vester-
day morning. When seen Yesterday or
their home in West Ohio street Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalby told the story of their ac-
quaintance and marriage. Mrs. Dalbv fs
torty-five years old. Her spouse is thir-
ty-eight years Old, tall and of heavy
build
Mrs. Dalby's first husband. who diad
two years ago, was a real estate dealer
BY his death his widow inherited several
thousand dollars. Mr.. Dalby was q wild
over. He is brother of c. A. DaIhv
prominent attorney in Minneapolis
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

Into the cases develops either lack of
acquaintance of all the facts or a re-
fusal to permit the public use of the name
of the accuser in support OF the charges.
That there is considerable friction and
discomfort among those connected with
the commission and among some of the
exhibitors is beyond doubt, and this is
one of the causes for the national com
missioners organizing into a body, on
Thursday, and Offering their services 70
Mr.. Peck, in an effort to smooth out the
uneven places.
Washington is kept posted on affairs,
and on the best of authority the Asso-
ciated Press is informed that the govern
ment has requested to be furnished with
a list Of employees, their salaries and oc-
cupation from where they were appoint
ed and by whom they were recommends
ed. Mr.. Peck, however, denies having
received any such message. The payroll
is being decreased each week, as the
various experts and employees complete
their work, and the official force will
soon be much smaller.
Friends of Mr.. Peck state that his
health is the very best, and that the
nervous condition which visitors at
which he has suffered for years There
certainly is not the slightest foundation
for the statement that he intends to re.
sign his position on account of i'll health
The exposition itself drags along
toward completion, with many exhibits
still unfinished. The chief complaint Of
visitors is not of lack of sufficient to
see, but of the absence of any form of
amusement except that of viewing the
any of the other attractions which made
the Chicago Worlds fair each night a
scene of gaiety and brilliancy.
FRENCH CRISIS AT AN END.
After a most anxious time the chamber
of deputies and Premier Waldeck Rous-
seau have succeeded in navigating the
ministerial bark through the breakers
thrown up by the interpretations of the
Nationalists and Dissident Republicans
into calmer waters of domestic legisa-
ton. During the passage, however, the
premier lost one of his strongest lieu
tenants-Gen. the Marquis de GalIifet-
but the apparent facility with which he
found another war minister-Gen. Andre
to fill the breach, has caused surprise
and raised doubts as to whether the cab
met is really seriously weakened by the
resignation.
Gen. Andre has a clean record and
thus far the Nauonal1StS have found no
heinous crime to charge him with The
chamber finally seems to have made up
its mind that it has wasted enough time
or anti-governmental interpretations.
which have monopoliZed almost every
minute of the session up to now, and
has decided to attend to its proper bust.
ness of legislation. It, therefore, has
shelved the Interpolation respecting the
resignation of Gen. de Gallifet, by a
majority of over 15d votes. The ground
is thus cleared for the consideration of
the governments domestic measures,
which, nevertheless, are certain to pro-
duce some interesting sessions.
There is little reason tn doubt that.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

Lord Roberts, dated johannesburg,
May 81. but which was not dis
patched from there until $50 a.
m of June l, has been received by the
war office. 1t says:
THE occupation of johannesburg pass
ed off quite safely, thanks to the excel
lent arrangements made by Dr. Kraus
the Transvaal commandant there, and
ORDER prevailed throughout the town.
DR.. kraus met me on my entrance
into Johannesburg and rode by my side
to the government Office where he in
troduced me to the heads of the several
departments, all of whom acceded to my
request that they would continue to
garry on their respective duties until
they could be relieved of them.
Johannesburg is very empty, but a
good crowd of people assembled in the
main square by the time the British flag
was being hoisted. A royal salute was
fired and three cheers for the queen
We're given. At the end of the cere-
monies the Seventh and Eleventh divi-
sions marched past with the naval brig
ade, the heavy artillery and two brigade
divisions of the royal field artillery
Gen. Ian HamiltOns and the cavalry
division and mounted infantry were too
far away to take part in the ceremonies.
The troops looked very workmanlike
proceedings. The Fourteenth and naval
brigades have been left in johannesburg
to preserve order, while the remainder of
the force have left town by the Pretoria
road"
FOUGHT ALL THE WAY.
The war office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg, June 1, 9:25 p. m
Sir Henry Colville in reporting the ar
rival of the Highland brigade at He'll
brun, May 29, states that he was opposed
more or less the whole way from Vent
ersburg. Eight men were killed and four
officers and thirty-two men were wound
ed. Colville says the Lancashire battery
of field artillery did excellent work
Grants naval guns We're most valuable
and the troops behaved in a most soldier
ly manner throughout the trying march.
'Rundle telegra phs that his casualties
were 80 killed and $50 men wounded"
PRETORIA WILL SURRENDER.
CAPE TOWN, June "A dispatch to
the Argus, of this city, from Delagoa
Bay, says:
Pretoria will surrender. President
Kruger, according to this correspondent,
is said to be at Middleburg, and, he adds,
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
COHHISSIOTER Is UNPOPULAR
THAT MUCH IS ADMITTED EVEN
BY THOSE WHO SEEK TO
SCREEN HIM
FRENCH CRISIS AT AN END
Retirement of Gen. GaIIifet the 7th
Due to Dreyfus Authorizations
alfsts Are Disposed to
Conservatism.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
PARIS, June 2.-The republication here
OF articles which have appeared in the
American press directed against Commits
sioner General Peck's management, and
charging the misuse of authority by his
staff, has started a fund Of gossip, but
has resulted in no tangible evidence that
the charges are true While some are at
variance with Mr.. Pecks ideas, no one
tnsinuates that he is involved in any act
not in accordance with absolute honesty.
or that he is actuated by any but the
best motives in directing the work of the
American commission. He asserts en-
phatically that no space has been sold by
employees, and expresses a willingness
that the fullest investigation be made.
There are those who privately make
charges, varying in degree, but inquiry
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
BoERS HOLD STRONG FORTS
THEY ARE IN POSITION TO CAUSE
SACRIFICE OF LIVES. BUT
ARE OUTNUMBERED
Is BUT A QUESTION OF TIME
Lord Roberts Reports to the London
War Office Details of the Oc-
cupatiOn of the Town of
johannesburg.

NEW YORK, June 2.-(Special.)-A spe-
cial from London says:
Complete investment Of the Transvaal
capital by the British forces is reported
Pretoria may be occupied by Lord Rob-
erts at any moment. That is the latest
information, coming via Lourenzo Mar
ques, through sources classAd as reliable.
1t is added that the Beers are in posses
sion of some strong positions and that
they can cause further loss of life, but
that they can hope to hold out long, in
the face of the overwhelming British
force, is not even claimed The fall Of
Pretoria is a question of time. 1t is GER
tain to be in British possession within a
brief period"
LORD ROBERTS HEARD FROM
LONDON. June "A cablegram from
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
KISSED EACH JUROR.
SENSATIONAL SCENE AT ACQUIT-
tai OF COL. ELI SUTTON.

LANSING, Mich, June 2-Col Ell r.
Sutton, Of Detroit, regent of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. and a prominent Repub-
Hcan politician Of the Pingree following,
was acquitted today of completely in the
state military clothing frauds on ac-
count Of which various members of the
state military board and himself had been
indicted. The jury considered the case
only an hour and forty minutes. Both
Sutton and his wife burst into tears at
the announcement Sutton's counsel also
wept, and Mrs. Sutton kissed each Of the
jurors.
Col Sutton, although not a member OF
the military board, was closely associated
with QUartermaster G neral and Inspector
General Marsh az friend and legal ad-
wiser, and he admitted having advised the
sale of the states goods, which were
afterward sold back to the state IN a
fraudulent manner. The trial OF Gen.
Marsh for alleged fraud and embezzle-
ment resulted in conviction. and he has
an appeal pending. Gen. White fed to
South Africa
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
BANK SAFE WAS LOOTED
BURGLARS MAKE A HAUL AT NEW
LISBON, WIS.

LISBON, Wis, June 2-The Bank of
New Lisbon, owned by w H. Cash, was
burglarized at an early hour today and
several thousand dollars in cash taken
The whole front of the safe was blown
out with nitro-glycerine, and the front
OF the building was partially wrecked
The explosion was terrific
There is no clue to the perpetrators
although 1T is suspected that couple of
strangers who have been hanging around
town for two days may have been the
guilty parties. The bank will suspend
business pending temporary repairs
when business will be resumed Presi-
dent Cash says none of the depositors
will lose a cent.
Messages were sent In all directions,
and 1t is hoped the robbers will be ap-
pretended.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03
BOERs SURROUNDED.

MASERU, Basutoland, May 81.-Gan.
Brabant has practically surrounded the
Beers five miles outside of Ficksburg
The only side open for the Beers retreat
is the Basutoland border, where thou
sands of Basutos under Chief Jonathan
are awaiting events.
PRESIDENT KRUGER LOCATED.
LOURENZO MARQUES, June 2-Pres-
ident Kruger yesterday was still at
MachadodOrp (about half way between
Pretoria and the Portuguese frontier on
the railroad between the Transvaal capt
tai and Delagoa bay). Boer comman,
does, totalling about 10000 men, held,
Thursday, all the positions and hills
around Pretoria. Another large COM
nand was al Bronkhursts Spruit (about
forty miles from Pretoria, on the rail-
road leading to Delagoa bay).
Telegraphic communication with the
TransVaal is closed to the public Fever
ish excitement prevails here owing to the
almost total absence of news from either
side.
The object of the trip here of Frichle
Elof, President Kruger's son-in-law, ana
DR.. Heyman, the presidents physiciau
appears to have been to place a large
amount of gold in safety.
BOERS WANT INDEPENDENCE.
GRAAF REINET, Cape Colony, May
31.-The peoples congress opened here
today or those present, many were
Dutch clerSymen, commoners and bond
ties Mr.. De Villiers, brother Of Chief
Justice De Villiers, presided.
Mr. PTetorius, member of the legis-
lative assembly, offered a resolution de-
clarinS that. IL the opinion of a majority
of Cape Colonists, the chief immediate
cause of the war was the unwarranted,
intolerable interference of the ministry
in London in the internal affairs Of the
South African republics. A member
speaking I'm support Of the resolution
said it would be impossible to hold out
the hand of friendship after the war, ana
asked ''can we take the English hand
that perhaps is stained with the blood OF
my brother?"
The chairman advised moderation in all
the speeches.
The resolution was adopted unanimous,
ly.
Other resolutions presented affirmed
that if the republics were annexed, the
peace and prosperity of the country
would be irretrievably wrecked, and that
in order to insure lasting friendship, and
prosperity, the settlement must include
the restoration of unqualified freedom
and independence to the republics and
the colonists be allowed a voice in the
appointment OF the governor of Cape
Colony, thus obyiating the necessity for
keeping standing army, as the Repub-
licars would be prepared to assist the
colonists to repel any foreign inroads IN
South Africa; unity would be insured and
LOYALTY to Great Britain cemented
A delegation was appointed to visit
Great Britain Canada and Australasia
to explain the views Of those represented
at the congress.
Before the close of the Peoples con
gress, Olive Schreiner CSrs Conwrighn
made an impassioned speech, In which
she predicted that the South African re
publics would regain thei independence
SURRENDER OF JOHANNESBURG.
PRETORIA, May 81 delayed in trans
mission. n).-Johannesburg was formally
handed over to the British at II o'clock
this morning In an orderly manner. Lord
Roberts was accompanied by q small
force The banks were guarded. There
Continued on Ninth Paxe
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; warmer.


Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair; warmer.
1-LOndOn Cable Letter.
Peck Having Trouble.
Latest From Africa.
DOings In China.
2-LocaI Chfnaman on Boxers.
s-snake in the Water.
School Board Matters.
News of the Courts.
4-Next Chief of Police.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge.
Secret Societies.
Teachers Work Nearly Ended.
5-RerIin Gable Letter.
Weekly Financial Review.
News of Railroads.
G-EditOriaI Page.
DOOIeV's Letter.
7-News of the Churches.
The Westminster Confession.
Stephanfe's New Love.
S-DemOcratic OmcinIs DispIeased.
Audubon Peoples Victory.
S-MinneapOlis Matters.
Northwest News.
1O-SpOrting Page.
Results of Ball Games.
Willie Green's Letter.
11-SpOrting Page.
EtheIbert Beats Bereaud.
Local Cycling.
12-Dead Captains of Portland.
Massacre Over a Golden Stool.
An Usage NiObe.
13-Business Announcement.
14-President Arthur's Poker Game
South DakOta's Cattle Queen.
Mock Marriage Was Real.
Meeker Island Dams.
15-Business Announcement.
lest. Paul Society.
17-Suburban and Lake Social.
1s-Fash1Ons for the Summer.
Among the Books.
Woman as U. s. Army officer.
19-ShOrt Story of the Day.
Our Oldest Engineer.
Woman Sold in Slavery.
2O-Lady of the Caskets.
Royal Japanese Wedding.
Regicide Spring at Yale.
21-ChinamRn Worth Millions.
Recluse on n Yacht.
Bryan on Trusts.
22-MarI<ets of the World.
,23-POpuIar Wants,
24-Dramatic News.
Musical Matters.
Circus Rider Dying.
Fortune Won at Cards.
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The explanation he gives for the failure
is that the instruments used were too
powerful. These, instead of giving valu-
able data, in most cases left absolutely
blank Photographic records. In the sec
ends during which the sun was totally
eclipsed time was too precious to trust
TO human eye, and all observations were
photographed. The development of the
Photographic plates, says Prof. Crew.
has been one series of disappointments,
and the work of years and months OF
preparation is practically wasted.
Prof. Crew and Dr. Tatnall, of North
western, We're members of the party of
scientists in charge of the government
station at Griffin, Ga. They reached
home Yesterday morning, and with them
came the members Of the Yerkes observ-
atory party. Prof. Crew says Williams
bay astronomers had no more luck than
the others.