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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-07
nan er... i. Nutritious.

The growth Of grass that comes In
. long. mild. moderately rainy su-
tumn IL said to be far more nutritious
for cattle than the spring grass. II
II richer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-07

Christian Population Most Prolific.
The Calcutta correspondent OF. the
Lancet writes: ct Is interesting to
note that the Christian population il
the most prolific. then the Hindoos.
and lastly the Mohammedans."
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
In MEXICO'S OIL FIELDS
| NO LONGER A DOUBT AS TO ITS
| QUANTITY.

MEXICO CITY, March I8-Returninr
mining experts say that the profusion of
prospects OF every sort of material in
the state OF Guerrero warrants naming
that the state treasure house OF the re-
public.
The new American cemetery Ia now
ready for interments. 1t will take the
place of the old United States government
cemetery originally established for the
burial of American soldiers killed or DIV
ing Oh oisease during the war Of inva-
sion, and has been the favorite ceme-
terry OF the american residents, so that 1t
is now comparatively filled, and there is
no room Tor new interments except by
placlng one coffin on top of another.
which the government will no longer
permit. The new cemetery is spacious
ana VIII be made the most beautiful
burial place in the valley of Mexico.
II is no longer question as to whether
Oil In quantities can be had In Mexico.
Tor this has been demonstrated satisfac-
toriiy in three different states of the re-
public. Transportation Is now the vital
question In this connection The COM
pany now engaged in exploiting Vera
Cruz helds has gotten about 500 tons of
machinery on the ground and is push
ing matters as quickly as possible but
While 1t had developed the property
quite sufficiently to be sure Of deposits
there, 1t is, in the first place, some forty
miles freighting to the coast and then
water transportation before encountering
the long journey to the City of Mexico.
which is of course the principal market
to depend upon
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19

seted themselves in the girl and who
might be more properly classed as
freaks" or "cranks." During her in
carceration Lillian has received a goodly
quantity OF mail, and among her letters
have been several proposals of marriage.
These proposals come from men who de-
sire her to secure a divorce from the col
ored man, and who announce that they
will at once marry her and give her a
good home. One letter is from a young
farmer at Wilder, Mimi, who describes
himself and his belongings at considera-
BILE extent, writing a quite readable let
ter and ending by rendering this girl a
proposal of marriage. Another is from
an old man, fifty-five years OF age, also
a farmer and the possessor of 100 acres
OF land. His letter is poorly written,
but he manages to make 1t known that
he wants a housekeeper and would be
glad to marry Lillian, regardless of the
disgrace attaching to her, If she can Sc
cure her freedom from Jail and the col
ored man, too. There are also other
proposals, but up to date Lillian has ac-
cepted none, and she will probably return
to her husband when she secures the op-
DOrtunitV
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
TRACY.

H. H. Moline and family, who have re-
sided in and near Tracy for the past
twenty-three years, left this week for
Lanesboro, where they will make their
future home.
Chauncey S. Rowen, Of Amiret, will
be married on the 21st inst. to Miss Matte
Nichols, of the same town.
Frank Ashley, who has held q position
with the Trumpet here for some time,
has returned to his home at WatertoWn,
s. d.
Conductor John Wiley is taking a va
cation, and will spend most of the time
in the South.
The Eastern Star gave a very enter
ta1n1ng costume social at the opera house
Saturday evening
Minnesota regiment, will speak at the
Methodist church next Wednesday, March
q, on the Philippines.
T. F. Robinson was in town this week
in the interest of the telephone business.
AS soon as spring opens the company
will begin work on lines to connect with
farm residences, extending their lines in
every direction. The enterprise bids fair
to be met with favor by the farming COM
munity.
4 Royal Neighbors' lodge has been or
ganized In Tracy.
Charles Skoug, who has for several
weeks been suffering from partial paral-
ysis, is improving, and it Is hoped may
recover permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs Neil Finch have returned
from a Chicago visit.
Alexander Paul, who has been visiting
relatives in New York and other Eastern
states, has returned home.
DR.. E. e. Buell., q Minneapolis dentist
who has been making occasional visits
here, will permanently locate in business
here.
II. A. Cole has purchased the w. F.
Parker farm north of town.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
FIGHT THAT FAILED.
Minneapolis Mill Scheduled, but 1t
Failed to EVentuate

Another prize fight was scheduled to
come off yesterday afternoon In Mime
apolis. but the vigilance of the police
thWarted the plans of the would-be pro-
moters of the mill. The place selected
for the fight was In the basement of a
brick building on Washington avenue
north, little over two blocks from Plym-
outh avenue The police had heard of
the plans, however, and Detectives Muir
ply, Lawrence, Hicks, Morrissey and
Stavlo were in the neighborhood watching
for the fun to begin.
Some one saw the detectives In the vi
cinity, although the officers had moved
very carefully, and the tip was given to
the little crowd in the basement, which
quietly dispersed, and the officers soon
followed suit. The superintendent of po-
lice is determined that if prize fights or
similar events are held n Minneapolis
some one will have to suffer if 1t is pos
sible for the officers to gain any informa-
ton, and only the merest accident pre-
vented yesterday afternoons event be-
ing pulled off," which would have re-
suited in fighters, spectators and all be-
ing pulled in"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
I. T. U. NOMINATIONS.
Samuel II. DOnneIIy Leads In Con
test for Presidency.


test for Presidency.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 17.-Nom-
nations for officers of the International
Typographical union, to be voted
on May 16 shows 12S nominations for
Samuel B. Donnelly, president; 107 for
James M. Lynch and for William B.
Prescott
For vice president, c. Hawkes. Chicago,
leads with nominations of 92 locals; John
W. Hayes, Minneapolis, has 66, and
Samuel Leffinwell, indianapolis, 26.
For secretary-treasurer John w. Bran
wood continues a permanent fixture,
with unanimous nomination by 24S
| locals.
For delegate to the convention of the
American Federation of Labor, Robert
Landlow, the Cleveland Socialist, stands
alone for first place, with 6S nominal
items. Frank Morrison. Chicago, and
Hugh O'Halloran, Boston, are almost tied
In the contest for the second largest
number of nominations, the former hav-
ing 4S and the latter ~ Edgar Per-
kins, indianapolis, and Ned Sims, Wheel
ing, follow, with 81 and 80 nominations
respectively. Eugene ORourke, New
York, has 10.
For delegate to the American Fedora,
tion of Labor from the allied crafts, j.
G. Cain, of the New York Photograph
hhsTdNerS, mas 20 nominations; >. Calder
weed, Of the st. Louis Stereotypers, T.
and W. G. Harber, of the Boston Mailers'
union, 12
For Chlds-Drexel home trustees,
Daniel Black, Detroit, has 142 nomina-
tions; Samuel T. Hartford 105; Robert
L. Tattem, Philadelphia, 81, and l.. c..
Shepard, Chicago, "A.
j. w. White, Kansas City, is the
unanimous choice Of the Stereotypers.
and Bernard Wolf, st. Louis Of the Ger
man Topographic.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
GERMAN MONEY MARKET.
Relief Looked fer Through the Pay
ment of DiVidenda

BERLIN, March 18.-The recent sue
cesses of the British in South Africa have
failed to affect the German money mar
ket. The money tension has not been re-
lieved, discount rising slowly. Partial re-
lief Is looked for in certain quarters
through the dividend payments, which are
large, reaching 75,000,000 marks for the
Berlin banks alone.
The 8avarian railway loan has been
oversubscribed thrice Imperial and Prus-
sian threes recovered slowly upon the an
nouncement by Baron Won Thielmann that
the expected loan would not be issued be-
fore summer. Country shares continue
rising through the expectation of increas-
ed earnings. Upper Silesia announces a
further rise in coal April II. The famine
! continues unabated.
The Westphalian brickmakers have es-
tablished a cooperative society for the
import of foreign coal, and the BIngen
Chamber of Commerce will petition the
ministry to forbid coal exports
The experiments Of the BaVarian rail-
ways with American locomotives having.
proven most satisfactory, the Prussian
minister of railways has directed the
construction department to prepare de-
signs for locomotives on the American
model with which to make experiments
on the state lines.
The Cologne Chamber of Commerce asks
for a reduction of the duty on oieomar-
garine materials, of which Germany's pro-
duction Is insufficient
The produce boerse was reopened last
week and official quotations in grain were
published for the first time since 1886.
The emigration from Hamburg and
Bremen, In the months of January and
February, reached 22,S57, as against $50
for the corresponding months last year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Columbus, 0.-Mrs, Alice Weaver,
whose four children were burned to death
as the result OF a gasoline explosion died
this morning of her injuries, making in
all SIX victims of the accident She was
thirty-hve years OF age. Her husband is
recovering.
Fremont. O.-Louis Billow was TODAY
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. Billow several years ago shot and
killed Jacob Hess, the father Of his
sweetheart. 1e was arrested in the state
OF Washington last fall. The defense in
the case was insanity, and Billow's at
torneys have asked for jury to deter
mine his mental condition.
New York-The marriage is announced
OF Henrietta Fairfax Morris, daughter
of Mrs. Gouverneur Morris, to Stephen
Bonsal, the writer, on March /, at the
United States embassy, City OF Mexico.
Quincy, Mass.-The Music hall building
was burned today. Loss, $5S,OO0
Springfield, Ill.-The Brown county Re-
publican primaries held yesterday were
carried by Senator Cullom, Judge Bates
for governor and Col B. +. Marsh Tor
congress, and the delegates at the coun-
ty convention to be held April IA at Mount
Sterling will be instructed for them.
Lafayette, Ind.-St Paups NJ. E. church
burned today. Loss, Sic, 900; insurance,
$4,000. The fire originated from an over
heated furnace. The congregation will re-
build.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
SEVEN HOUSES BURNED
FLAMES SWEEP THROUGH ST
LOUIS PARK WITH MOST DIS
ASTROUS RESULTS
SIX FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS
The Energetic Work of the Occu-
pants of the Houses Results
In Considerable Salvage
of Goods.

Seven two-story frame dwelling houses
in the village of st. Louis Park were
burned to the ground by fire about 6
o'clock yesterday morning, and six fam
ilies were left homeless. Most of their
household furniture was lost in the fire,
and but two of the families carried insur-
ance Two other houses were more or
less seriously damaged by the fire, so
that the occupants were forced to move
their household goods. The total loss will
aggregate about $1,000 Each house is still
TO be valued at about $500, and the total
loss 10 the household furniture of the
occupants will be from $1,000 to $1,000. The
following families were left homeless:
Frank Johnson, Oscar Hamberg, Frank
Merlin, Andrew Johnson, James Lucas
and Charles Yankee. The homes of Will
lam Holt and Magnus Young were so
seriously damaged that the occupants
We're obliged to seek other quarters.
The seven houses are part of a row Of
twelve houses at the extreme northwest
end of the town. They are owned by T.
b. Walker, and are occupied by men en-
ployed in the various ST. Louis Park fac
tories. The first two houses In the row
NN@S SNNNPACO Dy the Il RANK JOHNSON ana
Oscar Hamberg families. The third house
was vacant, and 1t was in this that the
fire is supposed TO have started. Andrew
johnson stated that the first he knew of
the fire was when he was aroused by the
barking Of his dog, and looking from the
window saw bright light burning He
reused his family from their sleep, and
by the time they We're outside, the first
four houses In the row were in flames
All OF the occupants of the row hurried
ly moved their household BELONGINGS TO
safe place and bucket brigades did
what they could toward checking the
fire. All seven of the house were burned
clean to the ground
The structures themselves are said TO
be insured. The amount is not known.
Frank and Andrew Johnson carried in
surance on their household goods the
latter to the amount of $500, and the for
mer to the amount OF $500. William
Hol. carried $500 insurance. The Others
had no insurance. The energetic work
or the occupants of the house resulted in
considerable salvage in household
goods, several stoves even being saved
The smaller articles of household furni-
ture were all lost, however Last night
the Families were housed with neighbors.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
GEN. HARNDEN'S FUNERAL WILL
TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY AT
MADISON, WIS.
SERVICE TO BE IMPRESSIVE
Wise Onsin G. A. II. Officials Issue
Circular Urging Attendance of
Representatives From All
Parts of the state.

MILWAUKEE,, March 1s-A Sentinel
special from Madison, Wis, says:
S. H. Tallmadge, the new commander
of Wisconsin G. A. r., arrived from Mil
waulSee tonight and viii tomorrow COM
plete arrangements for the funeral Of
Gen. Harnden, which will take place at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the
Congregational church. The Lucius Fair
child post will attend in body. Capt.
c. A. Curtis, assistant adjutant general,
has issued a circular announcing the
death of Gen. Harnden. Among other
things 1t says: Posts are urgently re-
quested to send representatives to take
part in the obseQuies of the Twenty
eighth department commander, and the
first incumbent of that Office to die during
his term. The department officers and
members of the general and personal
staff are requested to be present"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
ALL AROUND THE NORTHWEST.

IF, Fix River, Minn-Chfford Nickerson
his farm here for some $1,000
Pine Island, Minn.-A roller mill and
completed here at cost Of SIC, ,0O0
Fergus Falls, ,Minn.-Congressrn Eddy
writes City Clerk Ericsson that the free
delivery system. will be inaugurated in
this city early in July.
Battle Lake, Minn.-Northern Pacific
surveyors are at work between Minor
and Oaks, N. d. This will mean the
coast line through Battle Lake.
Rochester, Minn.-Owing to the fact that
the high school building could not be used
on March q, the date of the teachers
convention has been changed. The con-
Yenion will now occur on April 8, and
Elbow Lake, Minn.-The village record
er has advertised for bids for $500 of
village bonds to be. sold, for the purpose
of raising money with which to construct
an electric light plant. Bids will be open
ed Saturday, March "a.
st. James, Minn.-The members of tha
Norwegian Lutheran congregation of this
city contemplate building a handsome
$4,000 edifice as a place OF worship. The
directors held meeting last night for the
purpose of considering the purchase OF a
building site.
Wadena Minn.-James Campbell. who
owned the Society hall block destroyed
yesterday morning by fire, will rebuild at
once. He said he would build a two
SlOry structure the ground UO0r to be
partitioned off into store rooms and the
entire upper story to be used as an opera
house.
Albert Lea. Minn.-A convention Of citi-
zens who expect to go to Bowbells. II d
to reside, was held yesterday afternoon.
There was good attendance. Plans were
laid for securing a through train of pas
senger and freight cars to the objective
point In North Dakota. A communication
from Austin conveyed the information
that as many as twenty from that place
were desfrous of trekSing to the Flicker
tail state to take land and eventually be-
come residents.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
BISHOP P0TTER's MISSION.
Formally Announces the Object OF
HIS Recent Journey.

HIS Recent Journey.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Bishop Hen
ry c. Potter formally announced at the
morning service in Grace church TODAY
that the object of his recent journey to
Honolulu and Philippine islands was to
extend the influence of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the new possess ions
of the United States. He said:
my trip to Honolulu and the Philip
pines had for its object the extension Of
the influence of the Protestant EpiscopaI
church in those Islands. My observations
convince me that the Protestant Episco-
pal church should be extended in born
Hawaii and the Philippines and that IT
is now the clear duty Of the English
speaking people to see that the Christian
religion is firmly established among the
inhabitants of those islands,
Bishop Potter told of the work done by
foreign missions in Shanghai, Canton,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Calcutta, Ran
COON and Colombo, in Ceylon. He dweIt
particularly upon labors Of the mission
aries in British India, where at the time
of his visit between 10000 and 1900. 600
of the natives were dependent absolutely
upon outside aid for the meager food
necessary to keep them alive.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
ST. PATR1CK's DAY OBSERVANCE,
Theatrical and Literary Entertain
ment Given for a Church Benefit.

AheAtricRi and Literary Entertain
ment Given for n Church Benefit.
HASTINGS, Mimi, March 1S-(Spe-
cial.)-An unusally meritorious enter
tainment was given at the Yang theater
last night for the benefit of the Church
of the Guardian Angels. in observance
of St Patrick's day. The programme
opened with a lecture by the pastor the
Rev. j. A. Fitzgerald, his theme being
"Epochs of Irish History" in which
.-e referred to how Ireland had been op-
pressed by England, but yet that nation
would relent and the isle of Hibernia
gain her freedom. He spoke in an elo,
quent and patriotic manner, and his re-.
marks were well received by the large
and enthusiastic audience that filled the
hall A comic drama In three acts, en>
titled Anthony Hogan, the Irish Doc,
tor, followed, being presented In high
ly acceptable manner, and rejecting
credit upon the participants. The cast
of characters comprised Senator Albert
Schaller, in the leading role, James Nc
Shane A. j. Schaller. w. H Brady, Miss
Celestine M. Schaller Miss Josie A. Dean
and Miss Elizabeth A. Feyler, the latter
now of St. Paul. A special feature was
Mr. Will Brady In Napoleon B. Plum
ker," an inventor who made a decided
hit with the audience in his mirth-provok-
ing comicalities. The scenic outfit was
elaborate and the popular airs and mel
odies rendered by the Select orchestra
contributed a pleasing portion of the en-
tertainment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
SALTWATER NEWS.

Col. c. McC. Reeve, commanding the
First regiment, N. G. S. M, has called
a meeting of the members of Company
K, Saltwater, for She election Of officers
for next Thursday evening at the armory
During the last few days e. M Conrad
and others have added seventy-two young
men of the city to the applications for
Conrad will be elected to the captaincy.
Gust Carlson, an old resident of Ma
rine, died yesterday aged seventy five
years. Mrs. Fred p. Wennerholm, Of this
city. is his daughter.
The council will meet tonight to open
bids for the new lighting plant which
the city proposes to establish.
The Saltwater Gun club held a tourna-
ment yesterday. Some fine scores were
made.
The billiard tourney at the Commercial
club will close Tuesday. L. S. Staples
has long lead for first place, and Leo
Sonhalm promises to carry off second
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
EXCELLENT RESULTS.
They Have Resulted In a Steady
Gain of Popularity.
People Who Are Ever Ready to Rec
Ommend What Has Done Them
Huch Good.

The people of st. Paul feel very grate-
tul for the great benefit they have re-
ceived from the use of Morrow's Kid-ne-
oids, the great remedy for backache. diz-
Einess, sleeplessness, nervousness and all
diseases arising from the kidneys. Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids cure where other rem
edies have failed and the people OF this
city have not been slow to find This ont
and they add their testimony that thcir
friends may know what to use and GET
cured
Mrs. II. B. Huntress IFS Dousman
street, says: 81 suffered for some tjma
With kidney backache. The pain in the
small Of my back would be so severe
!. that l could hardly get up or down. 7
was Very nervous and could nor slreT,
well. l used Morrows Kid-ne-oids acr
cording to directions, and they gave me
great relief in a very short time The
pain has left my back, my nerves are
strengthened so 1 can sleep better 7
will continue to use Kid-ne-oids an
occasion requires"
Morrow's kid-ne-oids arc not pills. h,,,
Yellow Tablets, and sell at 80 cents =
bcx at all drug stores and at Ticknor &.
Jagger's drug store.
Mailed on receipt OF price. Manufoc-
tnred by John Morrow s. Co., Chemists
springfield, O
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
Wednesday. The men say they are wait
ing to hear from Chicago.
MEMORIAL FOR NEAL DOW.
congressman Speak at the Annual
Meeting OF Congregational Society.


Meeting OF Congregational Society.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The sixty
eighth annual meeting Of the Congress
sional Temperance society, held also as
memorial in honor OF the ninety-sixth
birthday anniversary of Hon. Neal Dow,
TOOK place In the Memorial Lutheran
church tonight. Representative Grout, Of
Vermont, presided, and addresses were
made by Representatives Littleheld of
Maine; lloyd, OF Missouri; Talbert, of
South Carolina; Greene, Of Massac chusetts,
and Dahl, of Wisconsin. The secretary,
Rev. Fred ID. Powers, made his report.
which was mainly tribute to Neal Dow
and review of the results Of his work in
Maine.
AT business meeting OF the society
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, w. w. Grout, of Vermont vice
presidents, Senators Frye, of Maine, and
Kyle, of South Dakota, and Representa-.
tives Pugh, of Kentucky; Littlefeld, Of
Maine; McCleary, of Minnesota; Lamb, Of
Virginia; Snodgress, of Tennessee, and
Lloyd. OF Missouri; secretary, Rev. Fred
ID. Powers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
WILL SIT IN CHICAGO.
Subcommittee of Industrial Com
mission There This WAek

CHICAGO, March 1S-A subcommI, tee
of the national Industrial commission,
created by congress to collect informa-
tion in regard to conditions in the differ
ent industries of the country, Will hold
sessions at the Auditorium hotel this
week The subcommittee which was ap-
pointed on the suggestion Of the Illinois
Manufacturers association to investigate
the condition OF the different industries
represented by the association consists
Of Senator John w. Daniel, of Virginia;
former Senator Mantle, of Montana; A.
l.. Harris, of Ohio; Col. Albert b. Clark;
Maj. John M. Farquhar of Buffalo; Eu,
gene d. Conger, editor of the Grand
Rapids (Mich.) Herald. ard ]. L. Ken
nedy, of Washington, D c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
Through Tourist Sleeping Car serv-
ice to Texas, Old Mexico and CAL

Via Chicago Great Western RAILWAY -
Kansas City and Missouri, Kansas
Texas. San Antonio & Aransas Pass o, ,'S T
Southern Pacific Railways through DajIIansd jIInd
San Antonio. Ell Paso and Los Ingeies.
to San Francisco. Only through car Iins
from the Northwest TO Texas points n tiie
connecting at spohford Junction FOR an1 aSi
points in Old Mexico. These cars are al
charge Of an experienced official and lee IN an
st. Paul every Friday at u:@ ieave
reaching. Dallas the following Sundav
Tuesday. Los Angeles at noon WEI on
day and San Francisco early Thursdt5v
morning. These are Pullman Tourist
Cars similar to those run on all fransC
continental lines. and the charges tiS- Yo-
berths are about half those reguIarI,r
charged. To persons who have made fbs
trip to California via other routes. the
Southern. route will prove a most des
ightful change, and to persons conten-
plating trip to Texas or Mexican points
It furnishes facilities heretofore unoffered,
Full information furnished by J. p
Elmer. G. A. P. D., Fifth and Robert
streets. st. Paul.