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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
woMAN's WEIRD STORY.
Says She Was Kept Prisoner In the
WiIds OF Florida.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. u.-Mrs. Jose
phine Matthieu today recited her griev-
ances against Jean Matthieu, her alleged
husband, who, she says, kept her pris-
cner for years In a domfcile perched
upon a platform In the wiIds of Florida,
where aligators and wildcats made night
hideous and hunger and Ill treatment
rendered the day Hnbearable. Matthieu
has another wife, and the best maps OBJ
tainable fail to show any of the places
named by the plaintiff as scenes of her
troubles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
CHICAGO CAMPAIGN CENTER.
Republican Headquarters VIII Be
Established at the Western City.


Established at the Western City.
CHICAGO, Feb. n.-Comptroller Charles
G. Dawes, who was in the city today on
his way to Peoria, where he will speak
tomorrow night at the Lincoln day ban
quet of the Kickapoo club, said there
was little doubt that the national Repub-
lican headquarters would be established
In Chicago.
"The sentiment of the national COM
nittee seems to favor the selection Of
Chicago" he said, "and there is little
doubt this will be decided upon. 1t is
probable the course followed four years
ago will be adopted, that of making Chi
cago the principal working headquarters
of the committee and maintaining an
other headquarters in the East at New
York. The experience of four years ago
here was of such satisfactory charac-
ter that the committee feels disposed to
try it again."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

will be taken up on new basis. The
competing firms were the Barber As
phalt Paving company, of New York;
the American Asphalt company, of Chi
cago, and the Neuschalt company, OF
London. Undoubtedly some system OF
asphalt paving will be adopted, and pos
sibly modification in prices may be made.
Ambassador Clayton goes to the United
States tonight on leave Of absence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
LINCOLN DAY DINNER.
Admiral Dewey Will BE Among the
Guests of Honor at New York.

Guests of Honor at New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-In honor of the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln much OF
the business of New York will be sus-
perded tomorrow All the banks, ex-
changes and public schools will be closed,
as we'll as most of the stores. Many BAN
ouets and receptions will be held III the
evening. Chief among these will be the
annual banquet of the Republican club
at Delmonicos. Senator Chauncey M.
Depew, president Of the club, will be
POSTMASTER Representative Robert G.
Cousins, of Iowa, will respond TO the
principal toast, Abraham Lincoln"
Attorney General Griggs will respond to
the toast "The Republican Party The
Rev. Samuel Schulman will speak on
political Conscience" and poem will
be recited by Edwin Markham.
Among the guests will be Admiral
Dewey, Maj. Gen. Miles, former Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison, Gov. Roosevelt,
Rear Admiral Sampson, Robert T. Lin
coin, Seth Low, Gov Dyer, of Rhode
Island, and Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
Mr.. phelps Better.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 1-Though
the attending physicians state tonight
that e. J. Phelps, who has been serious
iy ill for about three weeks, is not yet
out of danger, some Of the most intimate
friends Of the distinguished gentleman
feel hopeful of his ultimate recovery.
Signs of Improvement have been mani
tested for the past several days, and Prof.
Phelps is slowly gaining strength.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
REPUBLICANS COMING BACK
EXPECT TO RESUME LEGISLATIVE
SESSIONS AND HOPE FOR PRES
ENCE OF DEMOCRATS
ACCESS TO BE UNRESTRICTED
Promise Made That the Few Soldiers
Left at the Capitol VIII Not Inter
fere in Any Way With the Mem
bers of the Legislature - Legal
Status Not Less Complicated Than
in the Past.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. n.-All day
long troops have poured out of Frankfort
on special trains, and tonight only the
soldiers from Covington, Newport, Lex
tngton and Morgantown are camped in
the capitol square. The leaving OF the
troops was the only feature in the politi-
cal situation in Frankfort today.
Mr.. Taylor remained quietly in the ex-
ecutive mansion and did not visit his
Office, giving himself day Of rest, OF
which he stood greatly in need. AdJt.
Gen. Collier said this afternoon that only
q few companies Of infantry would be
kept on duty here for short time, to
do police work around the capitol square
and guard the public building. They
would. he said interfere In no way with
the actions of the members of the legis>
lature, and access to the legislative halls
would be as free and unrestricted as 1t
was before Taylor issued the proclama-
ton declaring Frankfort in state of
insurrection.
The members of the Republican legtsla-
ture were expected to arrive from London
late this afternoon, but word was brought
that they had spent the day in an ex-
cursion to Cumberland Gap and would
not for the most part arrive until to-
morrow morning. About six Of the Re-
publicans came in on the night train from
London.
No intimauon has been received here
as to whether or not the Democratic
members of the legislature will adjourn
their session at Louisville and come to
Frankfort to take part in the general
session. 1t is believed here, however,
that they will do so probably by the lat
ter part Of the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
COLOR LINE IN FORCE.
Booker T. Washington Denied Ad.
mission to an Indiana HosteIry.

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb 11.-State Of
ficials of the Indiana State League OF
Republican Clubs are indignant over the
refusal of ]. P. Jack, proprietor Of the
Doxey hotel, to reserve rooms for Book
er T. Washington, the famous colored
orator and educator, who is to be the
guest Of the league during the conven,
ton Monday and Tuesday of next week
A hundred homes were at once proffcrcd,
and the leading suite in the Anderson
hotel donated by Joseph Hennings, the
.proprfetor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

planned to the colonel about 1t. The
transport on which he came to the
United States he characterized as
whisky depot" He said he had en-
deavored to prevent the sale of liquor
on the transports while in the Philip
mines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
MUTINY IN soUDAN.
Seemingly Not So Serious as 1t Was
at First Reported.

CAIRO, Feb. I.-Oficial investigation
shows that only few Egyptian officers,
all of them young men, were involved in
the trouble in the Soudanese battalions,
whom they had advised not to obey the
order to give up cartridges. 1t appears
they had become excited over Anglophobe
articles, published by the Law, which
praised the Transvaal and advised the
Egyptians to take advantage of British
distractions in South Africa. None Of
the senior officers are in any way impH-
Gated. A court Of inquiry will sit imme-
diately to investigate the affair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
LEAK IN GAS PIPE
Responsible for the Death of a Chi
cago Family of Three.

CHICAGO, Feb. n.-Martin Jordan, an
engineer, his wife Mary, and their five
months-old boy were asphyxiated by
gas last night in their home at Forty
third street and Stewart avenue The
bodies of the three were found today. A
leak in a gas pipe in the basement de-
luged the house with gas, and when found
members Of the family had been dead for
several hours.
The leak was so large that when work
men from the gas company attempted to
close it one Of them was overcome by
the strong fumes and was revived with
difficulty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
FEAR FOR FLINT.
Largest Sailing Vessel in the World
Is Now Long Overdue.

NEW YORK, Feb lit is thought by
marine men that the May Flint, the
largest sailing vessel in the world, has
been lost with her crew Of thirty-five
men. She is now eighty-eight days out
from Hong Kong for Tacoma, where she
was going to load wheat for Europe. Not
trace Of her has been discovered since
she left Hong Kong on Nov. 13. Under
ordinary circumstances the trip should
not have taken more than sixty days.
Conservative members Of the Maritime
exchange have no hesitation in saying
that they think she has foundered with
all hands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
SAYS SOLDIERS DRINK.
Charges Made by Chaplain Home
From the Philippines.


From the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Feb. n.-Capt. Frank
NJ Wells, chaplain Of the First regl-
ment of volunteers, who has just re-
turned from the Philippine Islands, spoke
In Garfield Memorial church today, un-
der the auspices of the w. C. T. o., on
the liquor question in the Philippines.
He said that since the Americans took
Manila 400 places in which liquor is sold
had been opened in Manila, while, as
the Americans took other places, saloons
were opened. The natives respected the
Americans, save that they said the
Americans were bad people when they
had drunk too much. He said liquor
was sold in the barracks at Tioilo, not 400
feet. from headquarters. He had COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
Biscuit Factory Burned.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb u.-Fise to-
day in the CLAN block on Main street,
occupied by the National Biscuit COM
pany, completely gutted the building, do
Ing S60,000 damage, of which the biscuit
company sustains $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
VOTE ON CURRENCY BILL.

1t Will Be the Feature of This
Weeks Proceedings in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE first four
days of this week will be given up to
the currency bill in the senate, and after
that measure is disposed of there will be
contest for precedence in the interest
Of several measures. These include the
bills for providing forms of government
for Hawaii and Puerto Rico, the Nicara-
qua canal bill and the matter of seating
Senator Quay upon the appointment of
the governor of Pennsylvania Which Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
PRESIDENTS AUNT ROBBED.

burglars Invade the House of Mrs.
saxton at Canton.
CANTON, o., Feb. 11.-Four masked
men entered the home OF Mrs Maria S
S. Saxton. an aunt of Mrs. President Nc.
Kinley, west of here early this morning.
Daniel Slanker, a brother of Mrs. Saxton
was awakened, but was prevented giving
an alarm by revolver thrust in his face.
The robbers escaped with small amount
Of bcety.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
KNIVES AT A DANCE.
Four Men Stabbed in Oklahoma, and
All of Them Nav nia

All of Them May Die.
CANEY, Kan, Feb. 11.-Four men were
perhaps fatally wounded at dance five
miles from Caney In Oklahoma territory
last night. Bob and Carl Thompson
attacked Joseph and James Mickels and
Frank Wise with knives, inf1icting ugly
wounds. Len Cushman interfered and
Bob Thompson felled him with a blow
on the head with his revolver. All four
are in a critical condition A posse is
pursuing the Thompsons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Columbia, Liver
pool; La Gascogne. Havre.
PORTLAND-Arrived: Vancouver, Liv-
erpool.
QUEENSTOWN-S Sailed: Campania, Liv-
erpool for New York.
ST. L'S-Arrived: Werra, New
York for Genoa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Pauls
Snow: Cold Wave.


Snow: Cold Wave.
1-Troops Leave Frankfort.
Work of Congress-.
Fighting in LuzOn.
South African War News.
2-Trusts Are Arraigned
Farewell to Pastor.
Block Bewitched.
Lincoln Day Celebration.
3-MinneaDolis Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditoriaI.
Laws for Hawaiians.
B-FieId and Farm
e-Popular Wants.
7-Week's Markets Reviewed.
CIews' Stock Letter.
SIN the Field Of Labor.
Greatest of Golfers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

DURBAN, Feb. lit is rumored here
that Gen. Joubert is marching with
column of 5000 men to outfiank Gen. Bull
lor
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Continued ON Third Page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
(ChicaRo Lottery


A Chicago man remarkable In the
world of finance is Francis P. Owings
He is remarkable not for his vast
wealth, but for the enormous debts he
amassed, his liabilities amounting to
exactly $5.55+,9l7. The fact that he
owes this huge sum makes the situa-
tion more notable than II he had ac-
cumulated the amount in the same Pc
riod. decade. While 1t is, to the
majority, a hard matter to become rich,
1t Is granted that it is easier Of accom-
pnshment than to get so deeply In
debt as has Ow!ngs. The story Of the
man who deals in debts SO splendidly
and who has failed on the most mag
nlncent scale yet known is part Of
Chicago's history. Francis p. Owings
Is the man who originated the idea of
using the 93-year lease as basis for
building operations. He invented the
process and put up at least thirty
buildings in the business district OF the
'aty. For ten years the theory which
he originated controlled real estate
values in the downtown district and
led to the erection of three-quarters OF
the skyscrapers in Chicago. Owings
started practically without dollar but
his dealings In the business world
brought him so prominently before the
public as successful promoter that he
can. as soon as his affairs in bank
ruptcy courts are settled. secure unlim-
tied capital for new start II was
he who brought to the west the idea
OF building skyscrapers. Architects
refused. owing to wind pressure and
to the quicksand formation upon
which downtown buildings rested. to
be responsible for damages in case the
buildings were wrecked. but Owings
accepted the responsibility and they
were successfully erected.
Owing to unfortunate circumstances
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
G.vs Away Her Mi,l,on..

Mrs. Leland Stanford writes to friends
in Washington that she has now dis.
fortune bs:ueathed to her by the late
Senator Stanford and has recently
signed deeds transferring all his real
estate to the trustees of Leland-Stan-
ford university. This includes the lar
gest cattle ranches. horse-brccding
establishments and vineyards in tho
world with various farms, country
houses and large tracts of wild land:
The deed covered sixty-eight pages OF
typewriter manuscript and required w..
000 In internal revenue stamps, Mrs.
Stanford had previously transferred to
the trustees of the university nll her
personal estate. embracing stocks and
bonds valued at sl50Oo.0O, and. SO Tar
as the actual ownership Of property II
concerned, she is now as destitute as
the day on which she was born. She
has a contract, however, with the trust
Gees under which she Is to receive for
life an annuity OF $4,000. to be used as
she peases. and all her relatives were
liberally provided for in Mr.. stanford's
will.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
Celestial ghA6.

The young daughter OF a former
Philadelphian is a schoolma;e OF little
WI. the son Of the Chinese ambassa-
dor at Washington. During "a recent
visit here she often talked about the
little Celestial. and told tales about
him that seemed to Indicate that little
WI at times gently guys his Christian
schoolmates. He IL awfully cate" she
said. and speaks very correct Eng
lish. He's Just my age. yet he's ahead
OF me. What he likes best to eat. he
says. 10 milhi. That is young mice.
dipped In honey and swallowed raw.
A horrible thing. isn't IT. But WI
says that milhi aren't half SO squashy
and slimy M raw oysters. His moth
er's feet are so tiny that she can hard
ly walk At all. She is pushed about
In . wheeled chair. ! asked WI once
II he didn't think II was cruel to tor
ture the Chinese ladies' feet Ike that
He said: virginia. my papa says tina.
whenever nny person asks me that
question I must make the following re-
ply: II Is not more cruel 'han for
American ladies to torture their waists
In steel corsets until their noses are
beet red and their shapes like IN hour
glass; Then he gave loui laugh
and walked away with his little hands
In tho pockets Of his baggy brocade
trousers. lie looks awfuily grave and
funny. y."-Philadclphia Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
LAND SLIPPING AWAY.
Entire BIun >!iding Into tn. Missouri
River

Entirc BIun Hiding Into the Missouri
River
A mile south of Atchison. Kansas.
the entire side of blum is sliding into
the Missouri river. The avalanche is
quarter of II mile long, and ut its
base is the most expensive piece of rail
road track on the Missouri Pacific sys-
TEN. There Is probably not another
quarter of n mile of track In the Unit
cd States which II costs more to main
tain. The odd thing about this monster
landslide Is that II has been slipping
down for twenty years, and unless II
takes an unexpected plunge will prob
ably be slipping for the next twenty
years. and possibly fifty or hundred.
The avalanche Is moving more or less
all the time. but not enough TO require
watching by the Missouri Pacific eN-
ccpt about two months in the spring.
During the winter the moisture Is
held in the ground. and when the frost
thaws and the spring rains come the
great mass Of earth begins slipping.
Sometimes 1t comes down IL foot in
twenty-four hours, and once in awhile
It slides six feet. The Missouri Pa
ciic then puts a force of from twenty
TO fifty men at work pulling the track
back to Its proper place and keeping II
level. A man Is employed to watch the
track at night and see that 1t does not
get so far out OF line rs to topple n
train over Into the river. orders are Is
sued to engineers TO go slow over the
bad track, FOR the jar Of a train nigh,
cause an Unprecedented move. The
current Of the Missouri Is always very
swift In the spring. and 1t wears away
the earth as II slides in. and 1t appears
n few miles below In the form OF an is
land.
II costs the Missouri Pacific several
thousand dollars and causes Il great
deal of anxiety every spring. but there
Is no way Of avoiding II.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
THE sLAckMAN IN HAVANA.
How the white Fellow Passenger Was
Cisvsrly Outwiiscd.

A black Cuban and white Cuban
drove up to the Pasaje ,el entrance
in Havana, Cuba. a few days ago, In
the same carriage. The waite man got
out irst and ran his ham down into
his pocket for peseta with which to
pay the driver. The black man got
out next and did exactly the same
thing. Then followed that old familiar
game OF each man waiting Tor the 9th
er fellow to pay without sec ming to do
so. II was a slow race. Each had
glue on his fingers and the pesetas in
both pockets were very elusive. Final
ly the negro. In apparent desperation.
pulled out a peseta and held
1t up toward the driver. There
upon the white man found his
peseta right OF. and extend
ed 1t also. but Just out Of reach. Ca
ramba!" exclaimed the black man. as
the dollar slipped from his fingers and
rolled under the carriage. The white
man WAS stuck. He gave up his peseta
Just as though he had been dying to
do SO all along while his black brother
scrambled after his peseta under the
wheels. Il believe these n!ggers is
smArter'n ourn." was the grinninr
comment OF an old Georgian who sat
hard by and witnessed the ep ode.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
HOW TO CARE FOR UMBRELLAS
nssss Hro0 . Assasscts srss which Nay
PposeaR TAstr Cssss,s~ss,

Ppo,eaS TAsis Cssssisass.
Manufacturers and jobbers Of UNI
brellss say that there were more UNI
brellas sold during the past year than
FOR the past nve years. Especially Is
this true In Baltimore Of the inner
grades of goods. for which the de-
msnd has been unusually great. Re-
tailers did = remarkably large holiday
trade. and. OF course. the manufactur-
ers and jobbers prohtcd by II. While
Baltimore does not rank high an n
manufacturing center for umbrellas
In point OF numbers. Its reputation
depends on the hne quality OF goods
made up In this city. II Is estimated
that over 600 hands are steadily en-
gagged In the manufacture of umbrel-
las In Baltimore. and that an average
OF 5000 complete umbrellas are turned
out every week. During some seasons
the figures are greater or less. but that
10 the average production. Like many
other articles OF manufacture. the max
Ing Of umbrellas has been reduced TO
the assembling OF the parts and turn
Ing out the complete shelter from the
rain. One arm makes the steel tubing
which nowadays forms the stick" OF
the umbrellaa. another turns out the
ribs. another the various fancy han
dies. and no on through the list. silks
and other materials for the covers arr
cut and sewed In the factory. ~hcr.
the other parts arc brough, by the
thousand and put together. To such
a degree Of perfection has the mAchin-
cry been brought for making the var!-
ous parts OF AN umbrella that It Ia
said that Il is actually cheaper to make
now umbrella than TO repair an old
one. That Ii to say. that In the time
taken by a workman to repair an un-
brella he can turn out probably half a
dosrn nav ones complete. R~ccn;
sales show that while Baitimorcsns
prefer the better qualities Of silk COW
crins for umbrellas. they favor natural
wood handles or those tipped with
pearl for ladies' umbrellas. For men
the demand IL for tho combinations In
ivory handles. next to the natural wood
sticks and the silver mounted wood
handles. A manufacturer gives three
points about tho care Of umbrellas
which will tend TO their isstine longer
while In service. In the hrst place an
nnbreiia should not BE- tightly rolled
and then put In . close cover uaiess
II 10 desired 10 have tho silk cut 70
piecss In ersry fold. Even when lyias
10 stock Il II said that tightly rolled
umbrellas Will cut out In . few weeks.
The other precaution In TO opea sn I'm.
brsiia when II hss been vet aad let Il
dry while spesd open. This will pre-.
veet the water gathering In the folds
aad fotting the fabric which forms ~
covering. ns.-Baitim0re Sun.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-10
suPERsrlrloNs
That That Are Chsr,ssd by the Soldiers
Of the Queen.


Tommy Atkins OF the British army
has many superstitions and faiths be-
side that recommended by Oliver
Cromwell-to trust In God and keep his
powder dry. II Tommy is lying awake
before revellle is sounded and hears q
cock crow, 1t is accepted as a sign Of
good luck, and his duty Is done cheer
fully during the day. for he considers
he is safe not to get into trouble. II.
however, he should hear a dog bark
before the summons to turn out Is
blown upon the bugle, 1t Is certain
sign of misfortune. and Tommy" goes
about his duty during the day with
vague sense Of dread. and II he is pun
ished for any neglec. Of duty or breach
Of discipline. he puts it down to the
fact that somebody's wakeful terrier
barked before reveille. A soldier scion
Of long line of soldiers possessed
bent and battered button which had
been handed down to him from an an
cestor, a Scots Fusilier guardsman who
had fought at Talavera and had been
struck by a spent bullet on that very
button. Succeeding generations OF s.i-
diers had carried that button about
with them. and 1t had acted as tails
man. for none OF them had ever been
shot. though often IL action. One car
ried 1t through the Crlmean war. and
was in the hottest part of the battle OF
Alma, but came through the campaign
without scratch. In the cavalry
many men pin their faith TO a horses
tooth as a talisman against injury in
battle. but 1t must be the tooth of
horse which has gone uninjureG
through action. A trooper of the Sew.
tenteenth Lancers rode unscathed him
self through the charge of ulundi, and
attributes his escape to the fact that
he had concealed about his person the
tooth of war horse which had sur
vived unhurt the chargr Of Balaklava.