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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
Wen supplied with water.

Cleveland Leader.
Once upon a time a Cleveland citizen,
then a child of tender years, left his
fathers threshold to see the world He
became penniless in Bay City, Mich, and
started for home via the Michigan Cen
trail railroad on box car. Upon arriv-
ing at Detroit he wrote his father the
following letter:
Dear Papa-I am so sorry ran away
had nothing to eat but water. Then I
got on a car, and when fifty miles from
Detroit l was told to get off in a small
town. Nobody would give me bread, so
I had nothing there but water to eat
Here in Detroit had Y NJ. c. A card,
SO got water 9again to battle in and to
eat. Please send me money quick.
Frank" -
The money came
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feet 81 inches: circumference. % inches
and 241S inches. The tusks of the ex-
u feet 4 Inches long, and 2 feet inches
around. A mammoth tusk from Alaska
is Il feet 10 inches long and 221A inches
around, but the average tusks Of this
animal are feet to feet long and only
so to 50 pounds in weight The tusks of
the mastodon are thicker than those Of
the mammoth, a large one being feet
4 inches long and e inches around.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
wesght of Elephant. ru.k..

London Globe.
Sir Samuel Baker gives the weights Of
the largest African elephant tusks he
ever saw as 172 and 1873 pounds, respect
lively. Tiffany & Co., Of New York, have
now a pair weighing respectively 224
and 239 pounds. Their corresponding siz-
es are: Length, 10 feet y inches, and 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
Languages.

The English language heads the list
with the enormous vocabulary of 26o. 600
words, while the Spanish has only 20,00O
SO, 900, Turkish %, 5OO Shakespeare's vo-
cabulary is put at 1900, Millions at 5000
and the Bible at rather less.
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lightning Visible $50 Miles Away

Lightning Visible 100 Miles Away.
Lightning is believed to be visible at
distance of $50 miles. Opinions differ as
to how far away thunder can be heard.
A French astronomer, who has made
observations. declares that thunder can
not be heard at a greater distance than
ten miles. A British meteorological has
counted up to the seconds between the
flash and the thunder, which would give
q. distance of twenty-seven miles from
the place where the lightning occurred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
VAST LABOR UNION

The United Mine Workers of America
being the greatest labor body the world
has ever seen, AIitchen's rapid success
in obtaining the presidency of the or
ganization might have been expected to
turn the head of so young a man. But
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KEEPS OUT OF POLITICS.

Mitchell is an authority on the labor
question. His daily mail is as large as
that of the president of great corpora
ton, and many distinguished men call
to see him. A few minutes before he is
sued the anthracite strike order Seth
Low and Henry George Jr called and
talked to him on the impending strike
Not more than half his time is spent at
his headquarters in Indianapolis. for his
work requires him to travel many thou
sands of miles year.
Much of his success is due to his firm
belief that labor leaders should keep out
of politics. He believes that he has been
able to accomplish the results credited
to his administration of the United Mine
Workers only through properly organ
lied work Political pull" he says,
''has been of no avail in obtaining in
creased wages for the workman"
Since January, 1883, he has been large
ly instrumental in having miners wages
advanced 40 per cent. This is the great
est advance ever obtained by labor or
ganization in America. What he has 40
complished In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ken
lucky and elsewhere IN the interstate
or competitive field Of the soft coal re-
gfons, whose operators recognize the
United Mine Workers, meet with them in
annual joint conference and sign wage
agreement, effective for twelve months,
he hopes to accomplish IN the anthracite
fields.
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THE STORY OF A BILLIARD TABLE.

The SIOR4 OF' A BILLIARD TABLE.
One of the most interesting Of West
Points traditions is that relating to the
billiard table. Shortly after the Civil
war the cadets, always on the alert for
some new scheme for amusement, de-
cided that they would like to have BIZ
Hard table, and accordingly organized a
billiard club a collection was taken up
with which to purchase a table, and a
suitable place was sought In which to
set it UP. Until the present steam heat
ing apparatus was installed in the cadet
barracks, about twenty-five or thirty
years ago, the heating was by means of
furnaces. The basement Of the sixth dt-
vision of the barracks was used for coal
bins, the bins being so arranged that
there was large one near the center of
the building, which could only be reached
by passing through one Of the others.
After considering all available places.
this coal bin was finally selected as being
the place least liable to detection-for 1t
must be remembered the table was I'M
authorized. The table was bought In
New York and sent to Garrisons, across
the river. for there was no West Shore
railroad in those Gays One cold winters
night it was hauled by a team of oxen
across the river on the ice, and up the
hill, and was safely slowed away in the
coal bin before morning. The table was
SOON SET tip anu L6edIite q SOuECt VI eat
enjoyment to the cadets. A keg of beer
was always on tap, and lamps were hung
from the ceiling. giving the room a CHEEKY
appearance The members of the club
used to. gather there at all hours Of the
day and night when their presence was
not required elsewhere by their duties.
and sit around smoking, drinking and
telling stories while two of them played
billiards.
The authorities soon became aware that
there was a billiard table somewhere In
the barracks, for they could hear the
balls clicking together, but they could
not find 1t. The cadets continued to enjoy
the privileges of the billiard club for
more than year. Finally one night soon
after midnight, as two officers were re-
turning from a eonyfviaI evening at the
mess, they saw two cadets, clad IN their
underclothing and dressing gowns,
emerge from the north saIlyport and dis
appear down steps to the areaway in
1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
TALES on IA PLEBE SENTINEL.

leased the next morning, none the worse
for his night in confinement
TALES OF A PLEBE SENTINEL.
A piebes first night on guard Is gen.
orally an unpleasant experience for him;
for, besides the official visits Of the var
ious officers and non-cemmissioned Off
GERS charged with his instruction, to see
that he understands all the fine points
Of his duties as a sentinel, he is sure to
be visited by a legion of spooks, hob
COLLINS and various other unauthorized in
dividuals.
An incident Of this kind is related where
yeatling, wrapped in sheet, appeared
in the post of plebe sentinel at night
there?"
Moses and the Ten Commandments, >
came the response.
The poor pIebe thought there was some
thing irregular, but he remembered his
instructions about never allowing more
than one to advance at time at night,
so he promptly shouted:
Advance, one commandment, to be re-
eognized.'
A favorite pastirne among cadets for
generations past has been to capture a
land tortoise, and after taps at night to
start him across the parade with light
ed candle on his back AS a consequence
many plebe has been severely Jump
ed for permitting a light to approach or
cross his post.
ANECDOTE OF GENERAL SHERMAN
An amusing anecdote Is related of Gen
| Sherman, who, as commanding general
Of the army, visited West Point one June
for the graduation exercises. He accom-
| panied the commandant on his Sunday
morning tour of inspection of barracks
AMI on entering certain room he walked
over to the mantel piece. Shopping down
he pHied UP a brick from the middle of the
hearth with his sword scabbard, and re-
vealed a hollow space about a foot square
in which was nicely packed a considerable
T quantity of tobacco and other contraban5
articles. Meanwhile the cadets occupying
| the room stood by muteiy watching, and
wondering what sort of man the general
was to have been able to discover the only
cellar" of it's kind in barracks. Turn
ing to the commandant the general re-
marked:
II have been wondering II that hole
was still there. I made it when + was a
cadet and lived in this ROOM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
FINE COFFEE, ON RIO, 10 lbs. 81 GENT

so lbs
Send NF our
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tent. But all the camp had been awak-
ened, and the cadets and the few visitors
had a good laugh The plebe was re-
leased the next morning, none the worse
for his night in confinement.
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Indianapolis and Return $3.50 Via
wisconsin Central Railway.

On sale October 1st and End, good Ieay-
ing Indianapolis Oct 9Th For partfcu-
lars, call or write Herman Brown, Ticket
Agent, 1873 Robert street. St Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

Peninsular Stoves and Ranges, war
ranted the best. 312-314 Rice st
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
THIS HORSE CIEWS TOBACCO
"Dill" Owned by Friendship Fire Company
lisa Remarkable Horse

Members of the Friendship Fire
Company are the owners of horse
which has a habit that INDUCES inn
which has a habit that is INDUCED in
by no other animal of a similar spe-
cies in the city-that Of chewing to-
baccO.
BILL" the horse in question, is a
powerful animal. coal black. weight
ABOUT 1,500 pounds, and stands some
thing oevr sixteen hands !m height
During the past Summer he has been
rusticating on "a farm. and was only
brought back for service on Monday Of
last week. and is NOW used both TO the
engine and hose carriage. Not only is
."Bll" fond of the ordinary food con
sumed by animals Of his class, but
he is excessively fond of tobacco which
he chews and swallows as if it was the
daintiest mOrsel. Frequently members
Of the company buy five and ten-cent
pieces OF the weed and give it to the
horse, and the manner in which he de-
yours it indicates that he relishes the
meal. Although the Friendship Fire
Company is the oldest organization of
it's nature in Wilmington, members
say that "Bill' is the only tobacco
chewing horse that they have ever
owned.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Social and Personal Notes.

The Rev. c. o. Branson is the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. c. b. Taylor. OF No
~ Riddles avenue.
Misses Reba Miller. Beulah Wilson
and Ray McQuilkin, of Cecilton, were
guests Of Wilmington friends last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Childs were Elk
ton visitors on Friday.
Mrs. George T. Whitworth spent
several days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shockley. in
Elkton.
Maurice Cole and Mrs. Arthur Owens
Of Perryville. are visiting friends IN
Wilmington.
Mrs JohR Banks. of Elkton. visited
Wilmington friends on Thursday OF
last week.
Miss Sarah Cooling is spending some
time with her niece, Mrs John Banks
in Elkton.
Miss Susie Otis. Of Wilmin gton
spent Saturday with friends in Elkton
Master Fred Gerhauser, Of Port De
posit. has returned home from an en-
joyable visit here.
In Union Church parsonage thi:
morning the Rev. c. A. Grise married
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
ReceptIon 10 GoIdey studenls

Goldey College alumni will tender a
reception 20 the day students on Fri
day evening next at the college at
Eighth and Market streets A special
program has been arranged, and prom
ises to add much to the pleasure of the
evening. -Four committees have been
appointed: Reception Committee. Prin-
cipal II. S. Goldey. Miss Ruth, Miss
Bessie n. McVey. Mr. Douglass and
Mr. Kilmer; Introduction Committee.
Mrs. II. $ Goldey, Miss Anna White,
Miss Mabel Scott Harvey Wood En-
tertainment Committee Edward r. Null
lin Mr. Wickersham; Reireshmeni
Committee. Miss Williams, Miss Dora
Culberson. Miss Rebecca Stewart The
committees viii meet at H. S. Goldey's
home. No. zoe Delaware avenue, this
evening 90 complete arrangement
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Miss Florence Gudgeon. of this city
and James Bramble. of Philadelphia
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bramble went South or
wedding trip and upon their returr
will reside in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Johnson. OF North East
spent Sunday with her parents atYork
lyn, Del
Thomas Price spent Sunday with his
family in Chesapeake City.
Levi. Jacobs. Of FELTON,. is visiting
friends in New York. Philadelphia anC
Wilmington.
Miss Cora Adams. of Seaford. return
ed home Saturday from a weeks visii
here.
Mr. and Mrs, C.. d. sypherd and son
OF Dover, have been visiting in WI.
mngtOn and Woodbury. n. j.
Mr. and Mrs. John Maberry. Of Pear.
sons Corner, have returned home from
two weeks visit to Newark, New
Jersey and Wilmington.
Charles Phillips has been visiting
friends in Cambridge.
Mrs. George Pearce. of Cecilton, en-
tertained Frank jackson ON Tuesday
and Wednesday.
William II. Morris and wife. are
guests OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs
John Morris in Cecilton
Mrs. John s. Crouch and daughter
Miss Bessie, OF Milford spent Sunday
in Wilmington.
Ira IAston Pierce. Of Gibbstown. n.
j., Is the guest of friends in this city.
Dr. James p. Lofand. OF Milford. was
visitor in Wilmington on Saturday,
o. NJ Bruner. William Bruner Franl,
Lefevre and Harry Messick. all of PhR-
adephia spent yesterday in this city as
the guests OF Il. r. Messick, r. b.
Lewis, George Casperson and Leonard
Crawford.
Miss Ida Duifel, OF Lewes. is visit
ing in the city.
Philip l.. Cannon the Republican
lieutenant governor-elect. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. Talley
I'm their beautiful Van Buren street
home on Saturday night. Among
those who called to pay their respects
to him were Judge William c. Spru-
ance, Washington Hastings. Alfred d.
Warner. c. Wesley Weldin. Dr. Stubbs,
Colonel A. G. McCausland, Mr.. Rem
ington and George Capelle.
General James n. Wilson. who has
won additional distinction in the mill
tary operations in China, is expected
home next week
Mrs. Thomas J. Talley left to-day
for Litchfeld, Illinois, where she will
visit relatives. Mrs. Talley viii be
away for about one month.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
rendered a Reception

An enjoyable reception was tender
ed James r. Leech, Jr.. at his home.
No 1921 Pennsylvania avenue. on
Friday evening. in honor Of his TWEEN
ty-seventh birthday. Music and dane
ing We're the features of the occasion.
Among those present were: Miss
Nellie Roberts. Miss Thompson. Frank
Jones, Samuel Simpson, Albert Rob
erts. Mr.. Graul. all OF PHILADELPHIA: /:
Miss Bessie Tomlinson, Miss Lola
Neeslein. Mr.. and Mrs f. e. Hodg-
man. Misses Sue. Josephine and May
Lukens. Miss Glare Dougherty. Miss
Florence Adams. Miss Viola Monkton.
Miss Sarah Haley, Miss Name McCaf-
ferty Miss Ethel Kaiser, Miss Maven
Deech. the Misses White, Miss Blanche
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs T. Leech. Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Woodroe, of BOothwyn.
Messrs. Brant Hoffman. William Mask,
Harvey Booker Enos Willis, John
Adams. Steve Leech. Brant Roberta
Stephen SOlloway, Alr. Wright and
Mr.. Casey. Mr. and Mrs. BeclIey, Mrs
Brk and Mrs. Neesiein.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Will Visit Her Sister

Mrs. William Lambson, formerly Of
New Castle, and wife Of former Sheriff
William Lambson Of New Castle county,
who for some time has made her home
with her son, Giles Lambson. superin-
tendent of the United States Fish Com
mission hatchery at Baird. Cal. left to-
day for the East and will spend some
time with her sister. Mrs. Giles Lamhson,
wife of former hserih of New Castle
county, Giles Lamhson.
Superintendent Lambson also left Baird
at the same time and will proceed 10 New
Zealand on business connected with the
fish industry.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Glover Leaf Club EntertaIns

A delightful masquerade party was
given by the Glover Leaf Social on
Thursday evening at the residence of
Miss Carrie Forrest No. 402 East
Eighth Street. Among those present
were Miss Carrie Forrest, Miss Mamie
Wand Miss Anna Ryan. Miss Nellie
Forrest, Miss Shella Paris, Miss Mary
Green. Miss Martha Green. Miss Anna
Forrest, Miss Mollie Stirling, Miss
Barbara Forrest, Miss Emma Propes.
Miss Emma Price, Miss Laura Forrest.
Miss Dora Chambers. Miss Martha
Dunn. Miss Mary Mckinley, Miss
Melva Bradford. Miss Annie Hanscom.
Miss Helena Spahr. Miss Florence
Keefe. James Twigg. Joseph Dance.
Gilbert Dance. John McGowan, Joseph
Stewart, William Hopes. James Flan-
nagan. Edward Trultt- Harry Behring-
er. Charlie Paris. James Roe. Roy
Hartman. Harry Maxwell. Fred Ryan.
GEORGE Hayes. Captain flanagan. Dr..
Forrest Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradford and many others.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

ter's address that he finally took his
leave. and disappeared among the throng
Of people who were jostling each other
near the luggage vans.
Curiously enough, when l arrived at
my destination an odd thing happened.
l got out at the green door Of 23 Sub
urban residences, and when the maid
opened it walked straight past her into
the drawing room.
"Well, Janet" j cried.
A pale, middle aged woman rose as
came in, and l stood aghast. It was not
my sister. 1t was soon explained. She
was little pettish about it, poor woman!
1t seemed my sister had quite recently
changed her house, and the present oc-
cupant had been put to some slight in
convenience before by people calling
and leaving parcels after her departure.
She gave me James new address, which
was only in the next street, and / apollo.
gized and made my bow at once. NV
going to the wrong house was such a
slight occurrence that almost forgot it
at the time until was reminded Of it bv
a very sad event which happened after
ward.
Jane was delighted TO see me. II
seemed she had written TO inform me Of
her change Of address, but the letter did
not reach me before | started for Eng
land with the Danvers jewels, about
which / have been asked TO write
this account Considering this is an
account Of the jewels it is wonder
full how seldom l have had occa-
sion to mention them so fer; but You
may rest assured that all this time they
were safe in their bag under my waist
coat, and knowing had them there all
right l did not trouble my head much
about them. l never was a person to
worry about things.
Still | had no wish TO be inconven-
fenced bya hard packet Of little knobs
against my chest any longer than was
necessary, and l wrote the same evening
70 Sir George Danvers, stating the bare
facts Of the case, and asking what steps
be or his second son wished me TO take
to put the legacy in the possession of its
owner. l had no notion'of trusting a
packet Of such immense value to the
newly organized Parcels Post. With
jewels / consider you cannot be too eau
tious. Indeed ! told Jane so at the time,
and che quite agreed with me.
(To be Continued Wednesday,.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
rrustees and Managers EIeeled

AT the annual meeting of the lIomco-
pathic Hospital Association held on sat
urday afternoon, Alfred Gawthrop, SAM
uel Bancroft. Jr.. and George G.. I.ohdell
whose terms as trustees had expired were
reelected for term of three years.
These managers We're elected: Mrs
Gertrude W. Nields. Mrs. Clara w. Pyle
Mrs. NJ. j. Darlington. Mrs. Martha H.
been arrested ia Media by Deputy 4. $
II. Dcrickson Mrs. Jennie r. Field and
Miss Mary y. Sisson. The annual meet.
ing for the election of officers win Doe
held on Saturday. December !.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Left to Join His Shin

Harry Taylor. Of No. Ills East Thir-
teenth street, who has been visiting
his parents, in this city, left this
morning for Philadelphia, where he
will Join the United States cruiser Ala
bama, upon which vessel he is enlist
ed.
Prior to his enlistment in the navy,
Taylor was a private in the Twenty
first Infantry, u. S. A., for three years
and did service in Cuba during the war
with Spain The Alabama will leave
League Island for New York to-mOr-
row, and will make a cruise in Euro
pean waters. after which she will be
attached to the North Atlantic Squad
ron.
On the same vessel with Harry Tay-
lor is his brother. William.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
BIBLE UNION MEETS TONIGHT
Regular StssOnS to be Resumed in Del:
aware iyeRue Church

In the lecture room OF Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist. Church the regular sessions
of the Wilmington Bible Union viii be
resumed at 7.45 o'clock this evening.
The international Lesson Committee
series of lessons oB the life OF Christ is
interrupted this week boy special lesson
on sober Living" from Titus ii. 1-l5. on
ascount OF next Sunday being the day set
apart as Worlds Temperance Sunday.
This lesson will be taught Tonight 10y
DR. pettingill.
A letter from Dr. G.. l. Scofcld. oi
Mortified. will be read 90 the union.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Tony stannard nnioyed Parade

Among the many thousand specta-
lors who witnessed the great Republic
can parade on Saturday night, there
was none who appeared to enjoy il
more thoroughly than TONY" Stan
nard who viewed the procession from
a table in front OF the City Han. When
the float representing the now famous
steamer Sylvan Dell passed Tony re-
marked: well. there's no use talking,
the Sylvan Dell would never have held
the crowd OF "boOgies' that are in this
parade.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Foothnn Team in Riot

At the Eureka Portable Ball Park IN
Philadelphia ON Saturday the Whining
ton N-Iligh and the RoNhorough football
eleyens playel tie game. neither side
scoring. Two games of football were
advertised TO have been played, but the
management could not pay the guaran-
tees aud declared one game OF. This
offended the spectators who started riot
and destroyed several hundred dollars
worth of the clubs property.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Celebrated Her Birthday

Saturday being the eighth anniver-
sary Of her birth. the little friends Of
Beatrice Clinch gave her an enjoyable
surprise party at her home. No. 105
Monroe street. Among those present
We're the Misses Annie Butler. Mary
Hanley, Katie Neylan, Helen Hanley
Annie Shank, Anna Skelly. Mary Me
Entee. Gertrude Grantland Beatrice
Clinch. and Masters Thomas Hanley
John Weylan, Joseph Hanley. John
Joyce, Charles Clinch James Kelly
Willie Shields, John Hanley and J.
Early Clinch.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
OLD COON IN TOWN
Kinky and HOOlsy Headed Minstrel From
Way Down Dover

BY singing snatches Of plantation
ditties an aged cOhred man amused q
number OF persons around the French
street passenger station Of the p, W. a
B. railroad Saturday afternoon. The
Cat Jumped Into the Cream Pot and
Never Put Your Trust In a Weeping
Willow Tree" were among the songs
that the old negro sang.
He said that "he was from away
down in Dover and was cr ewine Der
sweep hissef outen the stait jcs as soon
as de parade wus Ober
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Knocked Down by a Rocket

While the parade was passing the
Lafayette Hotel on Saturday night, a
sky rocket entered the window of
Thomas McHuehs room In the hotel,
and knocked down state Senator S. S.
Penncwnl. who. with Walter H..
Hayes. sheriff John Z. Tayler, James
q. Shaw Jr. and j. r. Clayton, OF
Elkton. was watching tho procession.
The ethers in the room were slightly
burned in putting out the blaze.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
To Open Restaurant

Il is said that Former Chief Of Police
John +. Dolan will shortly assume
control of the Standard restaurant, in
East Eighth street. heretofore oper-
ated by Horace Vandegrift. Mr.. Dolan's
intention is to conduct a first-class
cafe at moderate prices.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
THREE FIRES on SATURDAY
Two Occurred in the Evening and One
Dnrine ihe Afternoon

There were three fires in Whining
ton on saturday A blaze In the cellar
of Garrison scotts house, No. l2l Du-
Pont street. was eXtinguished by q
few buckets OF water. A slight fire on
the roof of S. NJ. Culberts house, at
Fifth and Market streets, was put out
by Policeman Naloney on Saturday
night and q slight blaze also was dis
covered in the home Of John Willis
No. 1882 Lncaster avenue.