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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
PETTICoAT INFLUENCE
Long Felt In Russia and Used for
Public Benefit.

"Ex-Attache," In New York Tribune:
For the last three reigns petticoat in
huence has predominated in Russia, and
the country has been vastly benefited, in
stead of injured thereby. 1t was in the
salon of Princess Yourieffska, the NOR
ganatic wife of Alexander H., that the
constitution with which that car pro-
posed to endOW his people was drawn
up, being signed there on the morning
of the day that he was blown to pieces
by the Nfhflfsts. In fact, ii was his as
sasslnation alone which prevents Russia
from being endowed today with the same
form of popular government as other
European countries. His liberation of the
serfs seventeen years earlier was largely
attributable to the influence of his first
wife, the Hessian born Czarina Marie
To the influence which the present en-
press mother exercised oyer her husband
Alexander H., Russia is Indebted for the
peace which 1t enjoyed throughout his
reign. for the purity of it's court, and
for the example given of domestic hap
pineSs and sterling honesty in public
as we'll as in private life.
No one doubts the influence of Queen
N1ctoriaS faVortte granddaughter the
present ezarina, upon Emperor Nicholas
and the latter's efforts in behalf of peace
his avowed determination to remain al
all costs on friendly terms with Eng
land. to syndicate of whose people
ne has Just intrusted the management
and development of eight thousand
square miles of his private domains and
his liberal and humane reforms are main
ly due to the happy influence Of his con-
sort, who, though born a German prin-
cess, was reared in England and still
talks every language except English with
foreign accent. She is a woman of
great intelligence, strength of character
and tact, imbued with progressive ideas
ana with profound horror for every
thing that is unjust ungenerous and
man. Her husband is devoted to her
too much so to suit the views of some of
MS pan-Slav adv1sers-and, though nom
lutte power than that with which he
Is credited. Yet he may be relied upon
as long as he lives to yield to the
| gentle and enlightened influence of his
consort. Petticott influence has assured
| ~ never done any harm to Russia. On
the contrary, she owes much-far more
since even the dissolute Catherine the
| Great contributed materially to the evo-
| luton of the empire from "a semi-barbarie
state into civilized power
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

est. But the wise and matter-of-fact
father, being well aware of the propen-
sity the Mohammedans possess for re-
turning their wives with thanks after
they have had enough of them. refused
to sanction the union unless the hey
would settle a sum of SOS, 0GO on his daugh-
ter Gin case of accident). The hey did
not seem inclined to do this, but the
father was firm.
"The young couple, however, took the
law into their own hands and eloped. Mr..
Tewey forthwith went up to the palace
and had a petition drawn up demanding
of the sultan his rightful justification.
The answer of his majesty was most
gracious. An trade was given that the
bride was to go home Immediately and
be reconefled to her parents. The hey
was to marry her at once. and, on pen
atty of RJsing his lucrative post, settle
the desired sum on his bride.
''Au commands were executed within
few DAYS from the trade, and the we'd
ding took place at the brides house.
The ceremony was strictly Turkish, ana
the bride looked pretty III her inagnii-
cent white silk wedding dress, of which
the veil had been sent specially by an
EGYPTIAN princess. The newly married
couple spent their honeymoon In Athens,
and soon the former bright American
will be presented to the khedive.
'Another marriage almost as startling
was between Miss Doctor Hornfk and
Abdul Rezzak Bey, master of ceremonies
to his majesty at Yildiz. His excellency
Is a we'll known character in Turkish and
European society, and, 1t is said, much
feared by the sultan, owing to his royal
Kurdish descent. Probably, for this rea-
son. he had the courage to choose an
European wife, although for fear of an
imperial veto from the palace, everything
was kept close secret until after the
wedding. The ceremony was curious In
its strict Turkish rites. The invited
guests were separated to form Harem
and Selamilk, and while the ceremony
took place, Miss Hornik's women friends
were allowed only to stand behind the
door and listen without being seen.
'"rhe imam COR priest). and witnesses
formed a. circle, with the bride to his
right and bridegroom to his left. MISS
Hornik, looking slightly nervous In her
simple white wedding dress and the
Turkish veil. After the imam had pro-
nounced his benediction the bridegroom
stood up and swore before God and man
that he would never take an additional
wife. Then the contract was drawn
I'D and signed by all the guests. After
the wedding breakfast, to which only
select few were invited, the happy
couple left for Prinkpo, the bride ra-
Giant in her smart travelling costume of
blue satin cloth with white silk appli-
que work, white and blue hat to match,
and gray feather boa
"The new Nine. Abdul Rezzak Bey
will carry on her profession as dentist,
her husband Having given way to a
whim Of hers, but allowing her to at
tend only to women and children
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
FABLES OF THE RAIL.-vIII.

A fiery Dragon that lived in an
adjacent Wood had long Preyed on
the Village and finally the Chief of
Police issued Proclamation In
which he offered Reward of $500
for the Capture of the Dragon. Here
was the Opportunity for whfch
Hawkshaw the Defective had wait
ed. He had the Dragon hauled up
ON supplementary Proceedings and
the Court gave the beast three
Hours in which to leave town.
The Dragon took to the railroad
tracks, but being Slow to move
Darkness Caught him, when, as Ey-
cry One knows, Dragon goes to
sleep. Just then a NOrth-Western
train Came along and ground the
Dragon into Pulp.
AEoraI-In becoming a modern st.
George the INorth-Western Line was
simply sustaining its reputation as
a public benefactOr.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

hay are thrown into the cavern at in
tervals, and the whole scene presented
resembles a bit of rugged glade or hill
side most common in the central or
northern states
In this place the snakes are kept for
breeding and protected against the in
clemencies of the winter weather. Here
they hibernate three months of the year
ana rear their young, the dry grass, sand
and hollow logs affording them nests and
refugees one from another. Within the
cave the reptiles are not confined, but
are free to crawl about whenever and
wherever they like. Here they are fell
by the farmer, and the water supply is
never failing. Here the venomous yellow
RATHER may measure strength, endurance
or venom with the short and repulsive
copperhead. Here the king snake may
argue it's differences, if it have any, with
the vicious and aggressive cotton-mouth
The farmer says battles are not frequent
because all snakes are towards and all
know, without trial, whether they will
be successful in a battle with an enemy.
The result is that the stronger reptiles
are monarchs in their way and the others
keep out of their way. In this cave the
snake farmer separates the reptiles for
transportation according to the orders
given him by customers. frequently q
single order will include half q dozen
varieties of snakes and it is from the
great mass Of thousands that he makes
his selections with the same ease and
readiness as would a sheep farmer sepa-
rate or select black lambs from the flock.
He handles them like so many potatoes
or cabbageS, selecting the finest or best
appearing specimens and throwing them
into sack to wriggle and wind about
one another until the whole bunch is In
an ineXtricable tangle harder to unite
than a ciotheSline.
Many of the snakes, especially the HARM
less ones, are caught by the farmers and
brought to the den, the farmer paying a
regular price for all that are furnished
! The Rochester farmer finds it eXpedten,
to travel all over the country in search OF
snake hunting grounds, in order to secure
a supply of any and all varieties, that or
! ders from any part of the country or fol
! any purpose may be filed. Thus it is tina
the snake den will often con-
tain reptiles from Mexico, as we'll as
from the deep woods of Maine or the cliff:
| of the Rocky mountains. The stock q
snakes kept in the den is increased almos
daily by shipments from outside points
and diminished at about the same ratio by
shipment of sales.
How are snakes handled? This is per
haps the most delicate as we'll as the mos
dangerous part of the business. There i!
unquestionably popularity of some kinC
in the character and disposition Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

While there are many odd or peculiar
occupations in which people earn a live
lihood. there is none perhaps more re-
markable than raising and supplying live
snakes to the market.
To many persons the statement that
snake farming or snake culture is a COM
mercial occupation would sound absurd,
and there is not the slightest doubt that
as an occupation ninety-nine hundredths
of the entire population never heard OF
it and would not believe the unsupported
statement of its existence were it made.
Yet the state of Minnesota has q snake
farm-in all probability the only one COLI
Quoted strictly along the lines of a snake
farm for commercial purposes in the
country.
If. after reading this far. the reader
thinks the religious editor has been away
on his vacation and has prepared an
article on Practical Treatment CT De
liriHm Tremens" the idea should be
dropped, for the c. b e has made an
investigation of the Minnesota snake
farm near Rochester. Olmsted county.
for the purpose of laying before its read
ers the detail of a business in which there
is little competition and which has more
odd and interesting features than any
other known as strictly a business call
ing.
One phase of the business that most
people know little about is the snake
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Brides of...~
GMrkisb Begs.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Two noted Turks-and both of them de-
vout Mohammedans-have taken Chris
tan brides. One bride was an American
widow who went with her father, Amer
lean Vice Consul Tewey, to Constantine
pie; the other IS German dentist, who
went to the same city to practice on
Turkish teeth. Both women. Of course.
became Mohammedans when they mar
ried. as 1t meant too much to the men to
leave the country. and they could not re-
tain their positions there with Christians
for wives. But the men made some con-
cessions, also. One Of them settled $25,-
600 upon his bride as a guarantee against
his future f1ckleness; the other made a
solemn vow before God and man that he
would never take an additional wife
which is quite a VOW for a Turkish gen.
tleman to make. The story of these two
remarkable weddings Is thus told by a
Constantinople correspondent:
THE only daughter of a prominent
American Ghe American vice consul here),
a pleasing young widow, fell violently in
love with a gallant and rich young Egyp-
tan hey. The betrothal took place and
an elegant trousseau was ordered at one
Of the first houses in Pera-a matter In
which the young hey took lively inter-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

successful snake farmer. The owner Of the
Rochester farm cares little whether or
not snake is of the poisonous or danger
Gus variety when he goes to handle it. If
he makes up his mind that the reptile he
wants may strike or bite him before he
can get his hands upon it, he takes a shori
stick the size of hoop-pole, with nat
ural fork at the end, having prongs one
inch long.
This he places across the body of his
snakeship at a point not more than half
an inch behind its ears. Holding 1t firm
ly SO 1t cannot release it's head he stoops
and picks the reptile up by the body in
exactly the same spot where the prongs
Of the fork rested. BY clinching the
thumb and forefnger tightly the snake
is prevented from turning its head to
strike. A little firIner pressure eompels
it to open its mouth and the fangs are
then in full view together with the
poison sacks at their roots Another
method is to Pick the snake up by the
tip of the tail. When raised in that
manner n snake cannot exercise its
muscle or strength to advantage and Is
unable 10 strike or bite anything moro
than foot away. Handling snakes fire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

a snake market, when, as a matter of
fact. the Rochester snake farm sells
$4,000 worth Of snakes every year,
and the trade is increasing.
Til, points concerning the business of
snake farming in which the general
public finds an interest are;
Who wants snakes?
What do they want them for?
Where and how do the propagators get
their stock?
How are they handled?
How are the manifest dangers of such
an occupation reduced to d minimum?
How are snakes shipped to purchas-
ers?
What kinds of snakes are in demand
in the market, poisonous or harmless,
and,
What methods are employed in guard
ing others from danger not feared by the
propagators?
The answer to the question, "Who
wants snakes?" is of course the solution
or the explanation of the snake indus
try, for it tells the source OF the de-
mand for the Shiny reptiles. The gen.
eral public might at first be inclined to
resent the statement. but as a matter of
fact 1t is the general public that makes
the demand, and, peculiar as 1t may ap-
pear, the public makes the demand for
amusement or entertainment purposes.
The public likes to see snakes in captiv-
1ty, in wire cage, with such close net
ting that they cannot possibly escape
their bounds. The public is very fond
of looking at snakes in the hands of
the other fellow, coiled, writfling and
venomous, twisting their Shiny folds about
the neck, arms or body of a circus
museum or side show performer. But
that same general public strikes lively
gait in the search for a new location
If one OF the reptiles should get loose
or escape from it's keepers. AS a re-
suit. competition in the snake business
is somewhat limited. The general pub
lie would about as soon attempt to farm
hornets or rhinoceroses as farm snakes,
but that is because they are unacquaint-
ed with the details of the business. But
1t will require more than explanation and
newspaper stories to remove aversion to
immediate propinQuity suggested by ref
erence to snake culture.
It is the circus man, the side show man
or the museum man who wants snakes
He makes contracts for the delivery OF
them with anybody who will undertake
20 furnish him any number at any spaci.
fed time They are used of course by
che performers, who handle them for the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

market. A newspaper advertising agent
of unlimited experience was asked the
other day:
Where have you seen an advertisement
of the propagation Of snakes for the
market?"
After aS9Szing the questioner over, look
of compassionate consideration crept over
the advertising mans features. a look,
by the way, rarely seen on the visage
of that individual, and his reply came:
II happen to know that you are not a
drinking man, but what 1 don't under
stand is how you come to be without a
keeper when the insane court Is in SEES
sion almost every day"
The trouble was that even the adver-
Using agent did not pause .ong enough
TO think that there was such thing as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
UNREASONABLE.

tempt took place almost exactly two
years afterwards, at the same place and
hour.
The assailant was a young man of low
birth, named John Francis, and the weap-
on used was, as before, pistol. Francis
was seized by a private in the guards
| and police constable who were attempt
ing to dash the pistol out OF his hand
when the attempt was made.
Subsequently Francis was tried for high
treason and sentenced to death at the
Old Bailey, by Chief Justice TindaL He
tainted on hearing the sentence, which,
however, was committed to transporta-
| ton for life.
A month afterward a deformed youth
named Bean leveled a pistol at her maj
esty as she passed from Buckingham
palace 20 the Chapel Royal The pistol
was loaded, but did not go off. Bean
was not caught upon the spot, which ac-
counted for the arrest of large number
Of hump-bacI1ed people.
The next outrage of this nature was
almost as contemplate. An Irish brick
layer discharged pistol loaded only with
powder at her majesty I'm Constitution
hill-the scene of two previous attempts.
On his trial he pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to seven years transportation.
! 1t is not explained how an ex-officer in
her majesty's service came to strike his
| sovereign lady but this extraordinary
| thing happened in 1850. Robert Pate, once
! a lieutenant in the Tenth hussars, de-
| liberately hit the queen over the head
| with a stick as she was getting into her
| carriage outside the house Of the Duke Of
| Cambridge, in Piccadilly. The blow,
| however, only crushed her bonnet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
rourth OF JuIy Excurslons.

The Northwestern Line" will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all points within a
radius of 200 miles of st. Paul and Min
neapolis at rate of one and one-th!rd fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be on
sale July Bird and 4th, limited to July 5th
for return
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

Have been almost insane with head
aches. but fouad relief through Orange
ine.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Burlington Train Service to Red
Rock Camp Meeting, June 23tb
tn JuIy 9th

The following schedule OF service on the
Burlingtons suburban line has been ar
ranged for the Red Rock Camp Meeting
Weekday Trains-Leave St. Paul 8:25
and II a. M, and 1885, $40 ana 6:3U y.
M. arriving Red Rock S:42 and 1I:1S a.
M. and 1:53, 5:31 and ESQ p m. Return
ing, leave Red Rock 1888 and GIL a. M,
and 1855, 400 and p. m.
Saturday Only-Leave Red Rock 7:34 D.
m. Returning, leave st. Paul 11:20 p. m.
arriving Red Rock 1913 p. m.
Sunday Trains-Leaye st. Paul 1910 a.
Red Rock 1890 a. m. and lib, $3.50 and
1890 p. m. Returning, leave Pullman
Avenue $3.50 a. m. and 1920, $50 and $3.50
p. m. arriving Red Rock $40 a. m. and
$780, 6 and $40 p. m, st. Paul 10 a. m.
and 12:5O. 600 and 10 D. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

At a suIamer garden vaudeville a per
former prefaces a song with the an.
nouncement: st don't like TO sing this
but If I don't 1 won't get my salary"
Old, but truthful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
If You Are Going
To st. Louis.
Peoria,
Davenport,
Rock Island,
Dubuque,

Take 1.-THE Flying Dutchman" VIA chi.
cago. Milwaukee g. ct. Paul Railway
From Minneapolis every day at 7:50 a. IN
and St Paul $3.50 a. M, arriving St. Louh
early next morning. Beautiful river banI
route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01

Teaching Children How 90 Play.
Some Englishwomen, grieved at the
lack Of rational amusement among the
children of the present day, have formed
themselves into body for visiting board
school Fairgrounds in order to teach the
children how to play.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-19
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular session Develops No importan
Matters Needing Attention.

Regular session Develops Ma Important
Matters Needing Attention.
Regular meeting OF the city council
last night. Acting Mayor Leonard pre-
siding, with Aldermen Rogers, Burk-
hart. Mckee. Wright, Beavin and sley-
ster present.
Finance committee made lengthy re-
port, which was referred to next meet
ing.
+. w. Clancy presented a commune
cation, urging the repeal Of the run
ner' ordinance, which was referred to
the grievance committee.
Will Wardwell made application for
position In the fire department. which
was referred to the fire committee.
II. Ruppe. chief Of the fire depart
ment, submitted the names OF A. l..
Harris and Frank Quier as applicants
for the position OF paid fireman, sec
ond place, at a salary of SEQ per month.
The fire committee agreed upon Frank
Quier for the position.
An ordinance to create the office OF
electrical inspector to regulate the in
stallation OF electrical wires which are
to be used for power, heat or light,
was read for the first time.
A petition was read to extend the
fire limits OF the city $50 feet eastward
from First street, making the east line
of Acequia street, extending both north
and south, the eastern boundary OF the
fire limits, also New York avenue the
northern boundary and Coal avenue
the southern boundary. The petition
was not granted owing to the unfav-
orable report of the fire committee.
A petition from Bliss & Weir to build
an addition of corrugated iron to Their
carpenter shop on Fourth street, wal
referred to the fire committee.
The council then adjourned.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-19
BLAND BREWTIES.

From the Herald.
Frank Bland Is reported seriously III
at his home in Cola canyon.
Since the heavy rain in this district
two weeks ago several men have been
employed in the work Of repairing the
road south OF Bland.
O. =. Posey, who was in the district
for a few days looking after the inter
ests of his company. departed the lat
ter part OF last week for Boston.
Harry Giles, an employe OF the black
smith shops at Albemarle, will leave in
"A few weeks for his former home IN
England and to enjoy the sights at the
Paris exposition.
Frank Kirster, OF the firm OF Kirster
Bros. the Albuquerque cigar manufac'
turers, came up from the Duke city
Monday noon and mingled among his
friends for a few days this week.
James Eakin came up to the metropo'
lis OF the Cochiti last Wednesday and
returned home to-day. He expressed
the opinion that Bland was a much
better business center than any plac,
in the two territories.
In Judge Graves court Wednesday
the case OF the Territory W.. Mrs. Liz.
zie Jones was heard. Mrs. Lbrads
Gurule vas the complaining witness
alleging an assault with words. Upor
hearing all the testimony in the a
the Judge imposed "A fine of s. and cost
AGAINST the defendant.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-19

Prof. Sanders OF the Agricultural coll
gas this morning, where he viii take
part In the commencement exercises
Of the Las Vegas Normal university
and witness the marriage of Prof.
CockrelL.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church viii meet with Mrs.
Harsch, at 3l3 South First street, this
Tuesday evening. at a quarter be-
fore seven. All the ladies OF the church
cordially invited 90 attend.
Thomas Taggart. democratic mayor
of indianapolis, Ind, was a visitor In
this city yesterday. He left last night
Tor Nogales, Aria, where he Is Interest,"
ed In mining.
After a pleasant visit with friends In
this city. Miss Jessie Stage left last
night for johannesburg. Calif.. where
her father is auditor OF the Randsburg
railroad,
Miss Martha owen, daughter Of Pro-
fessor John T.. owen, left last night for
Los Angeles, where she viii spend the
summer with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes went 10 Santa
Fe this morning, where she viii visit
a couple OF weeks with her sister, Mrs.
o. q. Watson.
Hon. NJ. Il. Otero, register Of the land
office at Santa Fe, is spending a short
vacation at his ranch in Valencia
county,
This city will be well represented al
the hremen's tournament at Santa Ft
on July 3, 4 and ..
children's shoes-the Albright shoe
hfteen different styles. Tan and black
q. Ilfeld & Co.
Best domestic coal at J. s. Beayen's
3lS south First street.
Attend the big ribbon sale at tn
Economist.