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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
R USSTAN POLICY.

An impressive article, thought to have
 been officially inspired, has been pub
 lished in the Novoye Vremya of St. Pe-
 tersburg in relation to rumored schemes
 for the partition of Afghanistan, Persia
 and Asia Minor It says that English
 politicians have long discussed the ces-
 sion of Herat to Russia in return for
 Kandahar. In this way they would get
 rid of Kabul, which by such an ar
 engagement would be reduced to insigni- ficance, as it draws it's principal revenue from Herat Kabu, in such an event,
 could not remain quiet, and Russia would be involved in another expensive war in Central Asia to quell the disor- der. England inevitably would be the gainer. The cheapest policy for Russia, the Novoye Vremya says, is to let Af- ghanstan remain thorn in the side of India by renouncing all pretensions to Herat. Russia ought, on the contrary, to give support to Afghanistan in the event of the English taking Kandahar The Ameer, it holds, is well disposed towards Russia, although last autumn he was induced by English suspicious to damage the roads to Herat on &C., count of rumors of the movement of Russian troops. It then proceeds to ar que that Russia must oppose any kind of dismemberment of countries in the East with which her frontiers are CO., terminous. Other Powers, separated from them by sea, may go in for this kind of vivisection; but for Russia tc tear off parts of the living organism of eastern peoples would be "tantamount to taking to her bosom Wasp's nest, torn asunder, from which others would have the honey.' Russia which has hitherto been almost exclusively a mili- tary Power in the East, must now learn, 1t says to gain influence there by other and more peaceful means.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
H1 BI1 UdI.

Give ye $50 fer the boss, Rube!"
 Nope. Kin git $6O fer him havin him killed by the cars!"-Detroit Jour- nal
 "Of course" said the pubicist, with 7 his habitual hauteur, ''yotl wish to hear both sides of the money question?!' "The end of it, if you please" ventured the Man of Affairs tinidly.--Puck,
 First Caddy--Do you know what this business reminds me of?
 Second Caddy-No; what?
 "Skyrockets on the Fourth of July
 ""HoW so7"
 "Why, don't we have to look out for the sticks?'- Yonkers Statesmar.
 Master-"Describe the route you would have to follow to get to the Mar unique Islands, Pupil -- q first pro- ceed to Southampton -" Well, and then?" Then I go on board a steam er and leave the rest to the captain, who knows the way much better than I do."-Tit Bits.
 dentified.-"Well Amy" said the young man in the parlor, do you know who I am?" "Yes, sir" answered the girl, who had been studying his face in solemn silence for several minutes. 1T rec-nize you You re the man that always wears the latest style of derby hat in the big clothing store advertise ments in the newspapers. - Chicago 
 Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Torkins, 'I want you to promise me 
 What do you want now?"
 T want you to promise that you take some new medicine I have bought 1 notice that whenever the races come to town you are always complaining your system. Last year you said our system went wrong, and it cost you $50. So l think you ought to take right away and save doctor bills. ."-Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
TIE CONHENTIONS MS.

The Republican city and town con- ventions were held last evening, and they were harmonious and well ordered In the city convention Registrar Fran cis s. Hamilton received the compliment of a renomination, which, of course, carries with 1t the compliment of a re- election, In the town convention a good ticket was made up which ought to have the compliment of election, and should certainly have the compliment of the best efforts of all interested in Republican success. Everybody knows that General William H. Pierpont would make a competent and faithful Town Clerk, and that Ewen Mcintyre would make a competent and faithful Registrar of Vital Statistics. Two of the nominees for Selectman-Messrs Ayres and Romberg-have already served the town well as selectmen, and Mr. Chillingworth has unusual qualif1- cations for the office
 There should be no apathy from now until election time. Nobody can tell what the vote is going to be, and all the fighting chances" should be improved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

beads. Crystal passementerie finished the velvet's edges. Similar passemen- terie appeared on the edge of the re- vers. The vest was white chiffon cross- ed by black velvet bows. The bretelle was cream brussels lace. The lower part of the sleeves matched the skirt panel. Altogether 1t was an elaborate gown, but tasteful in all particulars.
 In neck chains taste seems to have won out against popularity and costli- ness. That is, 1t Is now more to ones credit with Dame Fashion to wear chain that shows individuality, than to display one that means lot of money. Among the artistic and inex- pensive chains are those of red coral, the beads cut in odd and graceful shapes. A pretty oddity was link chain of gun metal on which were strung beads of red coral. Imitation black pearls strung in attenuation with coral disks are attractive. Odd-fash- toned opera watch chains of gold are DflBnteleu Dy DelTS ulNlued lHtO sec tions and so interspersed with jewels. Chains of hair fine gold are lovely when at intervals they are broken by tiny rings of gold In which are set briliants. Naturally such clever and pretty af- fairs cannot be had at Easter bargain rates, but considering how successfully they compete with the costiest bau- bleS, they are not expensive.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

L,,,Ie lv,I,te,.Lcason ofLovc,

Llitle " Iltlr'N LFbHoh bA AON's Last summer Tommie Jones and me
 Were cllmbin' all around, And found Il birds nest i'll tree
 Away above the ground. We took the little thing away
 With all the eggs inside, And oh the words ma had to say!-
 1 just sat down and cried You wicked, naughty boy" she said,
 ''ro pain the birdie sol Oh He that watches overhead
 Will punish you, l know It was a sin to take the nest
 And rob the bird of joy! Now promise God you'll do your best
 To be better boy!" So when I said my prayers that night 1 promised God I'd do The best could to make 1t right,
 As ma had told me to: ] carried crumbs out every day
 And left them at the tree And tried to get the bird to stay And make It up with me. She flew away last fall and that
 Was all I seen or heard About her till they brought mas hat Home yesterday. That bird Was there as fine as lfe stuck through With wires you couldn't see To make her look as though she'd flew Down from the nearest tree! If God hates Tommy Jones and mo, As ma let on that day I'd kind of like to know what He Above us has to say About the one that went and shot The little bird like that, And also of the one that's got If fastened on her hat. --S. 10. kiser in Chicago Times Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

The Ferris wheel in Chicago is to be taken down and the material sold. Dur ing the Worlds Fair the owners took in $812,O00, of which s500,000 was profit. Of this amount $225,000 went to the Worlds Fair company. The removal of the wheel to it's present site cost $175, 000,. and since it has been there the owners are said to have lost $70o,00O. It will cost s3e0O0 to tear the structure down.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

The will of Dexter T. Mills of Bos- ton, establishing trusts during certain lives, the principal to go finally to the Boston museum of fine arts, was held to be invalid by Justice Russell in the New York supreme court, as to piece of real estate in the city of New York, because it suspended the power of alien- ation for more than two lives in being and the minority of third life. con- trary to the New York law. Where upon the Boston institution pointed out that chapter 452 of the New York stat utes of 1893 so changed the law that there need be no limit to the number of lives during which trust may purport to endure, because there need no longer be in fact a suspension of the power of alienation. The New York appellate division, three to two, sustains this con- tentior.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

A rare nervous disease is being inves- tigated by the French Academy of Med- icine, to which the present case has been reported by pr. Marinesco, of Buchar- est The patient, a young Roumanian, is given to what is known among sa- wants as mirror writing" That is, the letters which he naturally forms with his pen are all written backward, so that they appear in their proper ar rangement only when reflected in a mirror. The hands of the patient when unoccupied are affected with a nervous trembllns, which generally ceases when they are used to a definite purpose. The writing is perfectly accurate, and it ap- pears impossible for the sufferer to do any other kind. Asked to trace word with his foot. that, too was written backward. As he was Jew, Dr. Mar inesco finally tried him with a Hebrew sentence, that language, as is well known, being properly written from right to left The patient took a pen oil, and, as usual, reversing the normal process, wrote it from left to right. AL though cases of partial mirror writing have been observed before, the present is said to be by far the most perfect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

The Washington Star warns Webster Davis not to yield to the temptation to deliver pro-Boer lectures for money. "Wendell Phillips" it says, was a great orator and a champion of free dom. Four of his lectures were much in demand-'African Slavery Daniel OConnel' The Lost Arts and The Scholar in Republic.' When asked for terms by lyceum managers he replied by putting price on three of the four lectures mentioned, but invariably ad- ded, Will speak on slavery for nothing MT. Phillips, it is true, never resigned an office to take stand against slav- cry, but his championship of the negro closed all doors of political preferment to him. He would have adorned any place within the gift of his country men. He was, indeed, champion of freedom"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

A scientist has calculated that the eyelids of the average man open and shut no fewer than 4,000,000 times in the course of single year of his existence. That's enough.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
,llc Auurtl1t and Woucier
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertion. Five Gents Word for full week tgeven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch. one in. sertion, $1.20: each subsequent insertion, ~ cepts one week, $3.20; one month. $lo; one year. $40. -
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, ID cents per line. Notices of Births. Marri- ages Deaths. and Funerals. 50 cents each. I.ncal Notices. 15 cents per line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

handed in the act of stealing signs, was brought into the Cambridge court and sentenced to five days in the workhouse for larceny. This wont hurt education much.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

Senator Pettus of Alabama made a novel entry into politics. As the story is told by Washington correspondent of the Chicago Record, he sought six years ago, when he was over seventy years old, the appointment to vacancy on the federal bench in Alabama. Pur- suing his ambition in Washington, he asked the assistance of MT. Pugh, then senator from his State. Why, Pet tus,' exclaimed Pugh, "what put into your head this notion for running for office? You are altogether too old We want young men on the bench" "I'm not too old to occupy a seat in the sen nte," retorted MT. Pettus indignantly, and left the room. He abandoned the iudgeship, and turned straightway to Alabama, commenced a canvass for MT. Pughs seat in the senate, and now oc- cupies it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

Easy Enough - Johnson-"Jackson how would you get into society?' Jaekson-"Oh, if I felt like it, and had the clothes, and was invited, I'd go."- Indianapolis Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
Sl.OO Monarch Shirts.

Now that am in my new store, I have a full line of the famous "MONARCH SHIRTS, "-the Shirts people buy because they are the best made and best fitting Shirts on the market.
 The $1 00 line includes all styles of bo- sons and are exceptional values.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06
Lace Curtains.

A variety of styles including many exclusive designs in bobinet curtains for $I.96, $2.25, $2.69. $2.98 and $3.39
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18
FIREBUjG
WILLIE DOUGLASS CHARGED WITH
CAUSFHG EIANY FIRES.

Willie Douglass. nine-year-o;d color
ed lad is under arrest charged BY the
police tn being responsible for mum
Der OF fires during the past ten days
The boy was arrested some weeks ago
charged with setting fire to a barn on
Mississippi street.
1t is now claimed by the police that
Willie fired the barn of August 7. JACKIE
on Eighth street. near Sibiey. last week.
as we'll as the barn of T. ]. Schwartz
on Eighth street
The case was continued to this morn
ing, and steps will be taken to have
Willie sent to the state training school.
1t was stated by tire police last evening
that the youth was responsible for the
recent fire at Griggs' Bros. store at Third
and Cedar streets but Willie, when Ques-
toned about this. was not ar all COM
TunicatiVe.
Probation Officer Bingham. who has
had his eye on " HE since he was be-
fore the court some weeks ago is of the
opinion that the boy is a confirmed fire
bug, and is responsible for a number of
small fires which have occurred recently.
A boy. who escaped capture at the
hands of number of witnesses, set fire
to a shed at the rear of the store oc-
cupied by H. T. Selby & Co. at ia West
Fifth street. at noon yesterday The
damage was $50
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18

amendment by Aid. Sanborn, who want
ed te get per cent gross earnings
clause In the measure
Aid. Reeves called up the ordinance
providing for the purchase of the Eagle
street market site, as recommended for
passage by the committee on streets. In
moment he had Aid. Knauft and Kenny
on his shoulders. Aid. Kenny moved, az
substitute motion, that the Constans
site be purchased. Aid. Knauft called
for the committee report, stating that
only two members of the committee had
voted to recommend the Chestnut street
site. Aid. Shepard said Knaufts state-
ments were untrue. Knauft then moved
to refer to committee on streets, which
was lost The motion to pass was re-
neWed and defeated, and final reference
was made to committee on streets.
A motion to adjourn to met again next
Wednesday evening was carried A reso-
luton to issue a license to the City SAM
tation company, operated by P. D. Scan
nell, was carried, Aid. Donahower, San
born, Murphy and Bantz voting in the
negative.
The South st. Paul Belt line ordinance
was referred to Aid. Bell, who wished to
prepare an amendment. A resolution pro-
viding for the lighting with incandescent
gasoline lights the Harriet island public
baths was carried The Edison company
O1OIHdlIC6y Will Att RodIDOin
ment, providing for the immediate pay
n1ent of a 5 per cent gross earnings tax,
was again called up and passed by vote
of to 2, Aid. Donahower not voting.
The South st. Paul Belt line ordinance
was called up by Aid. Bell, with an
amendment extending the line three
blocks above Robert street, to point
on Custer street. 1t was objected to be-
cause no petition accompanied it, and was
rp-rpfGrre6 fbo pOpoT1itfpa streets
An ordinance granting the use of a por-
ton of block Of the West side leVee to
j. a. Posey, for manufacturing purposes,
was also referred to the committee on
streets.
Aid. Shepard then introduced two
amendments to the Edison cOmpany's
street grant measure, providing for the
Immediate collection of per cent gross
earnings tax from the st. Paul Gas COM
pany, and extending to that company sim
liar street privileges asked for by the Edi
son company. The amendments were
adopted. A motion for a recess to allow
the assembly to meet prevailed.
The first measure taken up by the as
sembly was an amendment to the original
Manhattan franchise ordinance passed sew
eral weeks ago, providing for the i'm
mediate collection of the per cent gross
earnings tax. Mr. Albrechts motion to
refer to committee created a discussion,
his objections being similar TO those he
made in committee and on the floor of
the chamber when similar legislation was
under consideration. Messrs Kirke and
Benson defended the measure. 1t passed
by vote of to 2. Albrecht and Thomp-
son voting in the negative. A motion to
refer to committee on streets was lost,
and on the final passage the measure was
passed by a vote of to l. Mr.. Albrechts S
being the only negative vote. motion
to adjourn to meet next Monday night
at 7:S0 o'clock prevailed.
The board of aldermen met again and
sent to committee Aid Bells ordinance
for new school building on Moses street
in the west end of the Sixth ward.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18

RAILROADS ARE FIGHTING

Attorney General Douglas Yesterday re-
ceivcd telegram from Nas1inator stat
ing 'hat the jacobson "Y7' case had haa,,
orcered Tor reargument before the United
states supreme court. and SET for hear
ing during the October term. The case Is
one OF the most important. involving az
II does, the powers ard authority of th,
state railroad and warehouse commits
SION The Legislature of 1S95 passed a law,
giving TIE commission authority to order
the construction of ~ connections hc.
tween two inter secting lines. A "Y., wa
ordered constructed at Hanley Falls. con-
hcctlnS the Minneapolis 6. ST. I.ouis ard
the Great Northern. and when anneaIad
70 the state supreme court. that body
neId tEat the law Vesting the power with
tEe commission was c0nstit utional ann
affirmed the order.
Inc case is of Importance inasmich "a
II VIII establish A precedent, that win
qouptlesS De followed in other states
Wnere the same point is raised The
law aims to facilitate the transfer of
freight ard improve the system of rail-
road transI "rtatfcn, and TO compel rail
foah companies to make connection and
10 transfer freight 10 other ard more di-
ret hnes a: junction points The rail
road companies attack the bill On tia
grounds that the stat" has 10 power t.
divert freight from one line to another
and that inasmuch as this is the promi
nent feature Of the law it is unconsti-
tutional.
Ia several instances the United States
circuit court has held in other sections
ct rne country that the railroad and
warehouse commissions have authority to
order the construction of sdch connections
enly in cases where The legislature has
expressly vested such power therein
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18
CITY ME.Eg s.

The class in civics from the Central high
school visited Saltwater yesterday and in
spected the prison.
Capt. NJ c. Converse, military store
keeper under Gov. ClOugh, was a visitor
at the state house yesterday.
The funeral of Anton Nachtigall will be
held from Nagels undertaking rooms, 5zZ
Wabasha street, at 2:30 this afternoon.
Peter REM, who fell from a window
at HoreiS Bros stable Wednesday, is i'm
proving. and his injuries are not reSar i
ell as serious.
Rev. Mr. Haserodt has accepted the call
to the pastorate Of the English Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer. HIS installation
viii occur Sunday.
A marty Of West Superior people, includ-
ing cx-hlayor Il. G. Kennedy, Fire Chief
M \. Kellogg, w. Q. Menier and Post
master j. White, of South Superior, were
in ST. Paul yesterday.
A chimney ire at the residence OF John
SlociIni, 255 Smith avenue, called out the
lire department early last night. The
damage was nominal.
Mrs. Max Haminitz pleaded guilty to
selling liquor without a license in the
Midway district, and paid a fine of S2o
in the police court yesterday.
The Ninth Ward Prohibition club met
last evening at IS Atwater street. Six
new members signed the roll, and an in
formal musical and literary programme
was rendered
Dennis Clifford, who fell down the ele-
Nator shaft at Griggs Bros. store Tues
day is still in an unconscious condition
at ST.. I.uAe's hospital There is little
chdnce for his recovery.
The local census office yesterday began
sending out schedules to enumeratoTs. In
addition to the banks each enumerator
is given a nickel plated badge and a col
lection of blanks for daily reports.
St. Peter hospital fer the insane yester-
day paid into the state treasury $I,O32.22
as its April receipts. The state training
school at Red Wing also made a remit
tance OF $763.30 from the same source.
John Zechmeister, living at 724 West
Jefferson avenue stone quarry yesterday
morning and sustained a painful scalp
wound. He was taken to the city hcspi-
tai.
Robert Bell who about year ago was
sent to the TefoTmatory after being con-
victed of perjury in connection with a
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-18

personal injury case against the Duluth
road. has been transferred to the state
penitentiary because of incorrigibility.
Supt. Kratz. of Sioux City. To-. is in
the city making an active canvass for the
position of superintendent of public
schools.
Martin Johnson died yesterday at his
home. 5i5 Westminster street. aged sew
enty-three years The funeral will be
held from the family residence Saturday
afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Maggie Morris was sent to the
workhouse yesterday for ten days for
drunkenness. Her three children have
been placed in the children's home pend
ing the disposition of an application for
the appointment of d guardian for them.
A. P. Lathrop, manager of the St. Paul
Gas company. has forwarded to Chief
Coo, of the fire department. check for
500 i'll appreciation of the work Of the
department at the fire Monday night The
money was turned over TO the relief aSso-
citation.
Two new cases of smallpox were re-
ported yesterday and sent to the isoia-
tion hospital A child of Mrs. f. Parr
was found TO be victim of the disease,
and A w. Nelson. i63 ST Peter street
living in the house from which Miss Julia
Otterson was recently taken, was the
other patient.
The state board oc examiners at law
organized yesterday, elect:ng Weed Mum
ro. of Minneapolis, in the place of r j.
Knox Eli Southworth. Of Shakopee. was
reelected as secretary. The board com
pleted the examination CT candidates for
admission to the bar.
Creditors of the library board, with
claims amounting to SIT .!07, have laid
their demand for immediate payment be
fore the city council. Petitions have been
presented asking that the city pay The
amounts claimed to be due The bills
were incurred BY the board in connection
with the remodeing of Market hall.
Jim Jackson and Charles Smith both
colored, had a falling out last night after
making a friendly trip through the
rounds of half a dozen saloons Clark
accused Jackson of stealing a dollar from
him, ana both were sent to the station
Clark was tabbed for drunkenness and
jackson was held for larceny.
The adiusters who are at work on the
gas company ard Wemott. Howard &c
Co. fire have gotten into a janSle over the
adjustment OF the less, there having been
several forms of policies On he risk
Ihe damage to the retail Stock of We
mott, Howard & CO. was comparatively
small. but on the wholesale stock Of the
hrm the loss Is very heavy.
Very few if any of the new city tax
levy certificates viii be sold to outside
yesterday morning the new securities
met with ready sale. There is a good de-
mand, and in many cases holders of o:d
certificates are exchanging them for new
M. DeIiel has entered a protest to tae
board of public works asking that Pleas
ant avenue be Sprinl1ed on both sides
Lis contention is that his residence is on
a side of the street where the sDrinI,ling
carts leave a path for cyclists. and con-
sequentiy his property. assessed for the
sprinkling, receives little real benefit