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Evening star., 1901-08-24
LOuisiana's COnvicts,
rom the Baltimore Sun.

The legislature of Louisiana in 1900
passed an act forbidding the leasing of con-
v!cts to private parties and providing that
they should remain constantly under the
control Of the state, to be employed in
manufacturing, agriculture and in such
public works as the construction of roads
and levees. The manufacturing is confined
to the making of clothing and such other
articles as are needed for the convicts,
while the greatest number Of the able
bodied prisoners are employed in agricul-
ture and the building of public roads and
levees. The state has purchased 5000
acres of land In one body on the Mississip-
pi river. in West Feliciana parish, to be
operated as a cotton plantation. and 1000
acres in St. Mary parish, to be cultivated In
sugar cane. Crops are now being cultivat-
ed on these plantations and everything is
working smoothly. The control of the
prisoners is entrusted to a state commits
sion, and every provision has been made
for the health and comfort of the convicts
The people of Louisiana are now able to
congratulate themselves that they are free
from the reproach that has commonly been
entailed by the scandals growing out of
the leasing of public prisoners to private
parties
Evening star., 1901-08-24
THE TRICK of SPIRIT WRITING.

One Way Mediums Have of DeceivinE
Credulous Persons.
From the New York Herald.
Spiritualistic slate writing, IL cleverly
done, always makes q marked impression
on q magician's audience, because 1t ut
terly battles their efforts to detect the
trick. They see q small cabinet suspended
above the stage by means OF cords or rib
bons. It has an open front and Is empty.
The magician turns 1t around so that every
part Of it may be seen. and taps it inside
and out with his wand, to show that 1t Is
hollow.
On stand near by he has a small easel.
a common school slate, a bottle Of India ink
with quill pen in 1t and a few sheets Of
ordinary white writing paper. All these he
passes around among the audience for ex-
animation. Then he fixes a sheet Of the
paper to the slate by means Of waters,
places the slate on the easel and the easel
in the cabinet, together with the bottle Of
ink. the latter having the pen still in 1t.
Having allowed the audience to see the
articles thus arranged in the cabinet, he
throws a large silk handkerchief over it.
Mysterious sounds are Immediately heard.
and the cabinet shakes as If some living
thing had entered 1t. When the sounds and
the shaking cease he removes the hand
kerchief, showing an inscription written in
bold black letters on the paIer, and the
pen. not in the ink bottle. but lying on the
bottom Of the cabinet. He then removes
the paper from the slate and passes 1t
around for examination, when the writing
Is Immediately recognized as having been
done with India ink.
The explanation of the trick is simple.
The writing was done in advance by the
performer. the fluid used being u solution
of sulphuric acid of the purest quality. To
make the solution fifty drops OF the con-
centrated acid are added to one ounce of
filtered water Writing done with this
solution is invisible until exposed to heat;
when so exposed 1t comes out perfectly
black. looking exactly like dried India
ink.
The heat is applied by means OF an cleo
trio current running over wire with which
the slate Is wound. The cords by which
the cabinet is suspended conceal copper
wires which conduct the current to the
slate. Black silk threads, suitably attach
ed, enable the performer to make the
sounds in the cabinet, to cause the cabi-
net to shake and jerk the pen out of the
ink bottle
Several sheets Of paper are prepared in
advance, each with a different inscription,
the performer telling one Inscription from
another by secretly marked PIN pricks.
Evening star., 1901-08-24

maintenance Of law and order and the ade-
auate protection of life and property in
every American community? This, l take
1t. Is the hardest problem OF all which con-
fronts us. Where in America today are
life and property absolutely safe? What
community, old or new, east, west, north
or south, Is free from danger? Is the
morals. or, in plain English, morality, pri-
vate and public, OF the type demanded for
the safety, happiness and perpetuity OF a
great nation? What of old shioned hon.
esty ut was always "old fashioned'D?
Must We not confess that all our social
and national evils flow from our feeble
maintenance of law and order, and our in
adequate protection of life and property?
Let US at least be honest and not blame
the wrong man or charge our evils to the
wrong account.
How VIII We solve ThemP
The suffrage question, the race question.
the transportation question. the question
Of capital and labor, all fade In the pres
ence of the question of morality. private
and public; and morality means the main-
tenance of law and order and the protec-
tion or life and property. This solved, all
the others are solved. The unsolved, all
the others are unsolved No white man
VINO Is sane and sound will discriminate
against sane, sound black man simply
because he is black. An industrious intel
hsent negro, permanently and actively pos
sessed OF moral qualities, will be as ex-
NA.Apt iAohi pOltlCal eCOnO-
mic. as any other citizen. The negro has
the suffrage problem I'm his own hands
The right to vote like every other right or
privilege has its price. The negro, like
the white man, must pay IL. Science and
Industry are solving the question OF trans
portation. The problems of the produc-
ton and distribution of wealth and of the
security Of life and property are economic
problems OF an essentially moral kind The
hope of their solution lies In the confidence
that the grinding necessities OF life, it's
hard experience and the capacity OF men
slowly but surely evolve the betterment OF
Inc race. The great moral problems which
confront US will undoubtedly, in one form
or another. puzzle our posterity when the
twentieth century Is ancient history.
Evening star., 1901-08-24

grounds upon which to bring the accused
before court-fnartial or weigh with final
ity against such course, and in all re-
visionary proceedings the accused enjoys
the full measure of his original rights be-
fore the ctu-t.
Inquiry Settles Sometimes.
People generally may reasonably ask what
to them. then. is the purpose of a court OF
inquiry, and in answer they may be told
nothing: for the findings of the court may
be locked away in the archives of the de-
partment and the conclusions never made
public unless the court is especially, as
in the case in mind now, required to eX-
press an opinion The advantage of such a
course is manifest when the findings de-
clare against the need of further proceed
ingS. for it is.not fair to hamper an OFF,
Ger with the revival of discords. perhaps.
well settled.
The ceremonial side of a court of inquiry
is modest in the extreme. The trial officers
are clothed in the frock coat and shoulder
straps of their grades by way of distfnc-
tive dress apart from the rest of the ordi-
nary service uniform They do not wear
their swords. There will be a provost
marshal. probably a captain of marines,
who will summon the witnesses and to
act otherwise as the police authority Of
the court A coupe of marines, in all like
lihood non-commissioned officers, will do
duty sentineis and orderiies.
Have Many Fine Points.
In the matter of directness of procedure
and in the absence of befogging verbiage
the naval courts and their pleadings teach
healthy lesson to courts of law ashore;
and, in the feature of unsolicited review,
the accused, even without the intervention
of counsel, is assured of a thorough tech
nical examination of his trial in every par
ticular before the judgment of the court
will be confirmed Errors may sometimes
h t1.av ct ttnS hlA
service, but it is rare. and then only in the
minor affairs of summary court-martiai-
restitution being made as soon "a the mis-
take is discovered.
Spies and other civilians endeavorfng to
corrupt any person to betray his trust, in
time of war. the only persons without
the service upon whom sentence can De
passed by court-martial.
In those offenSeS of a criminal character
of which a court of law would take cogniz-
ance the navy courts and the courts ashore
have concurrent jurisdiction: the right to
proceed to trial resting with the one first
instituting proceedings
As has been said, the summary court
martial is the police court of the navy, and
there we see Jacky in the light of the over
grown child that he often IS. There
the subordinate authority of the court
gives him more leeway and leaves him that
opportunity, unabashed. to speak up in his
ice query is so often asked: Can Jacky
tell the truth when his own interests or
those of a messmate are at stake?' and 1t
is there we find him nafvely asking:
Please, sir, am 1 to testify for the court
or the accuSed?"
Evening star., 1901-08-24
MOHANMEDANS IN CHINA.
MOsIems in Western Asia Bow to
CnIiph of Golden Horn.

CIOiden
Constantinople Letter in the London Standard.
The Turkish mission under Enver Pasha
once a jealous member of the Macedonian
inquiry committee, and well known to be
one of the sultan's most trusted emissa-
ries, which was sent some months ago by
the sultan to China in order to Tighten
the bonds between the Caliph at Stam-
b0ul and the Chinese Mohammedans.' is
now. after a three weeks stay al Shang-
hal, on its way back, via Japan and ST.
IBERIA Enver Pasha has had no opportu-
nifty of executing his commission to dis
suade the Chinese Mohammedans from
raising the banner of insurrection against
the Chinese government" because he
could nowhere discover any such danger.
On the contrary, he has given the follow
ing information to a German journalist at
Shanghai:
Il am convinced that my mission was
not without a certain success. 1t cannot
be denied that / did not hold sanguine
opinion of China at the time of my
rival. Those who are said to know the
situation had understood how to awaken
the Clnviction that no connection existed
between the Mohammedan population of
China and the Mos!ems in western Asia
and eastern Europe-nay, that the Mo-
hammedans, in China knew nothing at all
of the Caliph at the Golden Horn. This
opinion seemed to be justified to a certain
extent, especially by the fact that the
Mohammedans of the Chinese empire and
particularly in Turkestan, have often, for
political reasons, found in the white czar
a promoter of their aims For this reason
1t was possible that the contrast between
the padishah and the zczar had been ex-
tended TO the adherents of Islam in the
Chinese empire, too.
''All such ideas. however have been
smothered during the last few weeks. The
Mohammedans throughout China recognize
the Caliph at Constantinople as their
spiritual head and, indeed, to such an
extent that in political matters they ad-
nit his absolute right of decision over
them"
Evening star., 1901-08-24
Education I'm Russia.
Odessa Correspondence Of the London Chror

Odessa Correspondence Of the Iondon Chronicle.
Russia is abolishing the classic languages
in her public schools. The teachers COM
mission. under the presidency Of Gen. VAN
ovsky. has presented its report to the en-
peror. and in three or four years Greek
will entirely disappear and Latin no longer
be obligatory. Classical schools are. how
ever. to be opened In university towns.
The new regulations meet with almost gen.
eral approval. French and German are
both made obligatory; more attention will
be paid to geography. history and litera-
ture, and more time devoted to the physical
training of the boys. The tsar after sign.
ing the ukase, submitted II for further ap.
proval to the head OF the holy synod and
the metropolitan
Evening star., 1901-08-24
dered what i. wa. all about. and asked

dered what It was all about. and asked
Peary.
want that fellow to be back here to-
morrow at this time he replied. and the
only way to tell him Is to call his atten-
ton to the position Of the sun He knows
that he is to return when the sun has got
ten around to that point again.
Sure enough. the next morning when
the sun had circled the horizon and was
again above the point of rock the Eskimo
could be seen coming across the bay in his
KAYAK"
Evening star., 1901-08-24
Environment.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Ferguson-"Did you have a good time
at Mrs. HigEmore's tea, Laura?"
Mrs. Ferguson-"No; / was miserabiy
lonesome"
Mr.. Ferguson-Ionesom
Mrs. Ferguson-'Yes: was the only
woman there who hadn't been having trou-
BILE with her help" ;
Evening star., 1901-08-24
Buddhism In Hawaii.
From the Honolulu Star.

From the Honolulu Star.
Buddhism seems to be growing among
the American and European resident in
this city. 1t appeals to many whose Chris
tianity Is skin deep. 1t is curious that a
community which used to pride itself upon
Its strictly orthodox Christianity should
fall SO easy prey to oriental transcend
entalism. The tenets of the Buddhists are
beautiful. but Buddhism has never prove d
itself true ragenerating power
Evening star., 1901-08-24

The archbishop of York has just COM
pleted his seyenty-ffth year, but still car
ries on all the work of his position and still
reads daily fixed portion of Hindoostanee
which languaese he learned when a SOL
der in India.
Evening star., 1901-08-24
Made . Had Break.

From London Fun.
The Boarder-'T protest against drinking
any such water as this. It Is positively
warmr'
The Lady Of the House--'Gracious. mani
that's not water! That's your coffee"
Evening star., 1901-08-24
Safer and ~ Sure.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Joe-"If you have anything mean to say
about man say 1t to his face.
Billy-"oh. 1t viii get around to him a.
most as quick"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
THINK IT is MURDER
BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
WITH BULLET IN HIS
HEART
REMAINS NOT IDENTIFIED
Dead Man Apparently Thirty-Five
Years of Age - Found in
CIump of Oaks by
Two Boys.

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
body of an unknown man was found ly
ing at the edge of a clump of scrub oaks
on the south side of Portland avenue,
near Forty-sixth street. Decomposition
had set in, the remains having lain in
the woods for from thirty-six to forty
eight hours.
Two bullet wounds were found on the
body either of which would have caused
DEATH One was over the right ear, the
bullet having penetrated the brain; the
other was two inches below the left nip
pie, just over the heart. There were
number of Commissions at the back of the
head. A ttirty-two-caliber revolver, two
chambers of which contained empty
shells, was found under the body.
Police inspectors Hansen and Harvey,
who viewed the remains, believe the man
was murdered. A peculiar feature Of the
case Is that there was no hole in the
dead mans clothing at the point where
the bullet entered his heart.
The body was found by Pearl and Garry
Krake, sons of Engineer J. E. Krake, Of
Fire Station Ne. s.
When Coroner Williams arrived a care
full examination was made Of the remains
and the grounds in the vicinity. The
dead man had on a lightweight blue
two rairs Of eveFaals and pair Of trous-
ers and drawers.
In the pockets were found a number Of
cents in change, several pieces of wiener
wurst and aspipe
The dead manzWaS apparently thirty
five years of age.s He was five feet five
inches in height,sAnd weighed about Lilo
pounds. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
MIXERS WILL MEET.
Programme of S. d. Dairy and But
termakers, Association.

HURON, S. D., Nov. 23.-The committee
in charge Of arrangements for the elev-
enth annual convention of the South
Dakota Dairy and Buttermakers' asso-
citation have completed its work, and
everything is in readiness for the gath
ering. which will be held in this city
Dec. 3, and s. Following is the pro-
gramme and list of special premiums:
Following the presidents address, on
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Alice d. Feni1ng
will lecture on 1.-THE Science OF COOK
ing
Wednesday forenoon will be devoted
to the scoring of the butter by the judge
and general visiting among the butter
makers and visitors.
The afternoon will be given over to
matters Of interest to dairymen. Prof.
D. A. Saunders botanist at the state ag-
ricultural college, will give talk on
''The Forage Crops of South Dakota, J"
which will be followed by a general dis
cussion. There will also be papers on
different branches of dairying by several
noted professors outside the state.
The programme embraces the following
papers:
On 'Dairying," by Prof. T. L. Hacker,
ST Anthony, Mimi
Hand Separators, A. H. Everhard,
igthmore.
Forage Crops of outn Dakota Prof.
d. A. Saunders, Bookings.
1.-The Creamery as a Developing Agen-
cy," Col. John H. King. Huron.
Our New Dairy Law" John Arm
strong, De Smet.
THE Creamery M. L. Haley, Woon-
socket.
.'The Skim Station C. W. Giles, Ar
mour.
Refrigeration, L. Griffin, De Smet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
TOlMPROVE HARBORS
U. s. GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS
FORTY ACRES ON WISCONSIN
PoINT IN SUPERIOR
TO WIDEN NATURAL ENTRY
Another Important IRON Mine Dis
covered I'm Narthern Minneseta,
Near the Biyvabik-Drill Has
Penetrated Forty Feet.
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe.
DULUTH, Nov. 2s.-The United States
government through the war depart
ment, has finally secured title to forty
acres OF land on Wisconsin point that it
mas long sought to obtain. 1t is prin-
clpaliy desired for use in the improve
ment of the natural entry to the Superior
harbor
There are some interesting features
connected with the governments efforts
TO get the land. One was the fact that
about 400 persons were interested in the
ownership of the strip wanted. In order
to get clear title under these conditions
condemnation proceedings were instftut-
ed by Maj. Sears while has was engineer
In charge Of Lake Superior improve
ments. The appraisers appointed liked
the value Of the land at $4,000, which
the major thought was exorbitant, and
the matter was dropped. After the
major had been transferred to the Phil
lpp1nes his successor, Capt Gaillard, re-
VtVed negotiations, and the findings of
the appraisal board were taken to the
United States circuit court at Madison,
Wis The court held that $4,000 was a
reasonable figure for the land, and Capt.
Gaillard has just paid over the money to
the 400 claimants. There were many
very small fractional parts in the own
ershlp, some receiving but 10 cents of
the $4,000 They were described as hay
ing a 1-SO240th interest each.
The improvements contemplate the
widening Of the entry and the construc-
tion of new and permanent piers.
Another important discovery Of iron
ore is reported from the Mesaba range.
1t is a short distance east of Biwabik,
and near the old Cincinnati mine. M.
L. Fay and John Costin, of Virginia,
and John McGreevy, of Duluth, are
largely interested in the property. The
prospectors have one drill down in ore
for distance of forty, and still in ore,
while test pit has shown thirty feet
of ore, and more in sight. The mines in
the vicinity of Biwabik have not been
operated very extensively the past two
or three years, and the discovery of a
good property will considerably enliven
that end of the range.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24

to hold the greater part OF three weeks.
The latest case tried Is the 5000 DANA ge
suit brought by William Winter against
the Great Northern railroad
Winter boarded a freight train at Roth
say on the night OF July 10 and paid a
brakeman % cents for the privilege Of
riding The conductor came along a little
later and ordered him Off He refused to
go and a seuff1e took place on the top Of
a moving car, Winter claiming that the
conductor choked him and injured his
throat while endeavoring to throw him
from the car. The conductor says that
Winters language made him angry, and
he shook him little, but did not injure
him. and had no intention of throwing
him from the train
Under court decisions It was admitted
by both sides that Winter was a tres
passer on the train, even though he had
paid the brakeman. and the only question
left for the jury to decide was whether
the scuffie between him and the conductor
was a personal quarrel or was brought
about by the latter attempting to remove
MIN from the train under the company's
orders to eject all trespassers The Jury
was out less than an hour and returned
verdict in favor of the company. y7tl-
ter is the proprietor of a hotel at Roth
say.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
PHANTOM MARRIAGE
81 GHOST1,Y COUPLE MEET AT MID
NIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE
MARRIAGE RITE
CROWDS WATCH IN VAIN
The Church is Illuminated by a
Heavenly Radiance and the
Tones of an Organ
Fill the AisIes.
sneciaI to The Globe.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. 23.-Residents
of this city are watching with great inter
est the developments in the phantom mar
rtage case which was brought to the at
tention of the authorities and the La
Crosse Spiritualistic society a few days
ago. 1t is stated that upon various
nights each week ghoStly couple appear
at the Norwegian Lutheran church, IN
the eastern part of La Crosse, are mar
ried, and suddenly disappear. Each night
large crowds of citizens watch in the vi
cinity for the appearance Of the specta-
tors Last night fully $50 people were
upon the scene. The story, as told by an
aged lady residing near the church, IS
that upon certain nights, after midnight
a phantom couple appear before the little
one-story frame church. They are dress
ed as bride and groom. They silently
approach the church, and as they reach
the door it is opened by unseen hands
and they pass inside. A faint light is
seen, which gradually grows brighter and
more distinct, until the entire interior OF
the building is flooded with radiance
Though there is no organ in the church.
a phantom choir and the notes of NAM
moth organ can be plainly heard Sud
denly all of this ceases, the lights go out
and the unearthly couple disappear.
Upon Thursday night the strange scene
is alleged to have been witnessed by a
woman and little boy who were passing
the church late at night. The myster-
ious scene has also been enacted upon
several other occasions. The crowds In
waiting have been unable TO see the phe-
nomenon as yet, but each night more
people station themselves in the vicinity
of the church. The little building is 10
Gated in one of the most desolate parts
of the city, and has not been used for
some time. 1t was built many years ago.
The La Crosse Spiritualistic society is
greatly excited over the affair. and is
preparing to make an investigation of
the matter There seems to be no eX-
PLANTATION of the weird occurrence, though
many of the less superstitious believe it
to be the work of practical jokers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
saltwater News

Paul Wier, young married man, resid-
ing near the northern city limits, was ar
rested yesterday for having furnished
the counterfeit nickels passed at North
st. Paul last Sunday by Thomas Ratican
and Michael Mccain. 1t is said that
Ratican and McGann, who are in the
Ramsey county jail awaiting hearing,
after being questioned for some time ad-
mitted that he had given them the
counterfeits, and with this information
the police Immediately went after Wier,
who was found at his home. There IS a
strong suspicion that he made the coins
himself and a search of the premises
will be made in the hope of finding the
utensils. Some of his acquaintance say
that he did not make the coins at his
home, but did the work in a cave, not
far from the house. He could easily have
operated at home without detection, for
it is in an out of the way place and
there is scarcely a path leading to it.
When taken to st. Paul yesterday by
Chief of Police McIlree. Wier would not
say word about the affair. Whether or