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simply to Give Information.

The part Of Mrs. Anderson in the determine
ton of the sentence to be imposed upon Nils
Anderson by Judge Pond, of the district court
Yesterday, was enormously stated in IT b g
Journal. Mrs. Anderson made no plea
for her husband. She was asked by Ander-
sons attorney to go before Judge Pond to
furnish such information as the court might
desire and she might be able to give, and
went upon that request. She made no plea
for the guilty man at ALL but was present
simply that the court might have the benefit
Of such information as she was able to give.
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PREMIUM ON GIANTS
London EXPRESS

An attempt is to be made to breed a
race Of human giants. This is one Of the
most remarkable scientific experiments
undertaken in modern times.
Z This amazing enterprise is to be begun
at Rouen, the ancient capital of Nor
mandy.
1t seems that Count de Saint Ouen-a
descendant of William the Conqueror-
who endowed the undertaking to the ex-
tent of 100000 (S2,00O,O0O) confidently
expected at the time of his death that the
fortune which he bequeathed would ul-
timately be the means of regenerating the
French people; but though scientists adj
nit that 1t may be possible to- breed a
race of giants, they regard the scheme on
the whole as anything but wise one.
The counts scheme is practically one OF
selective propagation. His money is left
to encourage giants and giantesses to
each year. One couple selected every
twelvemonth will receive the comfortable
sum of $4,000 as nest egg with which to
begin housekeeping and to support the
little giants and giantesses whom the
stork may happen to drop down the chin
ney.
Not First in the Field.
The Count de Saint Ouen was not the
first to conceive such an idea. Frederick
William. the first king Of Prussia, and
father of Frederick the Great, ATTEMPTED
it nearly 200 years ago.
He collected 2,40O giants, whom he en-
listed in a regiment known as the "Pots-
dam Guard.s Many giants were kid
mapped for this regiment.
Friedrich commanded his guardsmen to
marry tall women, and it was his hope to
propagate an army composed of giants
None of the men in the front rank OF his
'Postdam Guards was under seven feet in
height. Tie scheme for cultivating giants
however, was abandoned before any i'm
portant. results were observed. Yet it is
said that abnormaily tall men in the
vicinity of Potsdam to-day claim descent
from Frederick's famous giant regiment
1t is, of course. recognized that great
stature can be inherited. The best evil
-dence that such a characteristic can be
developed by propagation may be found
in the wrestlers of Japan. They are
much heavier than the Japanese as race
having for centuries been bred by selec-
ton.
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Irving Avenue Building Up.

George B. Dart, the real estate man,
has let the contract for an $4,000 resi-
dence for himself on Irving avenue near
Franklin. Tyler & Co. took the contract.
The architects are Bertrand & Chamber
lain. Work will begin at once. Mr..
Dart bought the lot two years ago.
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ELI KING TO LEAVE
Gives Up Place in National Bank of
Commerce.

--'---- 97-- - commerce. ----
Eli King. paying teller, will leave the
National Bank of Commerce sMay /. He
will be succeeded by w. F. McLane, now
collection clerk. Mr.. King will move his
family to California, where Rev. Mr.. Will
liams, his father-in-law, resides. Mr.
King will engage in the automobile bust
ness with j. L. Pendleton, several years
ago employed with w. X. Morrison & Co.
Mr.. King has been with the bank for
eighteen years, and for several years has
been its paying teller. The bank feels
that it is losing, in the departure of MI.
King, a man who in character and ability
is everything to be desired. a person OF
absolute integrity.
Mr. McLane has been with the bank
about three years and has proved his
ability. He came from banking insti-
tuition In Iowa of which he was an officer
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Could Take His Choice,
Chunns.

Coachman driving stout old man on q
lonely road In a very high wind,-Please, sir,
Will you old the 'orses while run after my
at, or Will you run after my t while old
the 'orses?
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salve for a Broken Leg.

Peter Boyer, a bridgebuilder, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the Eastern
Minnesota railway for his broken leg. Boyer
was helping to roll piing from Fat cars and
was knocked off a car The unloading, he
says was not done in the proper way, and on
this theory he bases his action for damages
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FOR SCHOOL OF MINES
Plans for $47,5OO Building We're
Approved Saturday.

Plans for the new School Of Mines
building recently authorized for the Min
nesota School of Mines were approved by
the building committee Of the university
regents this morning. The building is to
cost SAT, 500 and will be built upon a site
to the rear of the main building and in
front Of the ore-testing plant located on
the east bank of the Mississippi. The
The plan Of the new chemical building at
the school of agriculture was also ap-
proved. This building Is to cost approx
imately 100000. Both are to be ready
for occupancy by September, 1903
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TO SPEND 100000
The NJ. & st. L. and the Iowa Central
Will Reduce Grades.

Contracts for two big Improvements on
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis and Iowa
Central systems have been let to the P.
T. Walsh Construction company Of Dayen-
port, Iowa, aggregatfng an expenditure of
! half million dollars. On the Minneapo-
Lis & St. Louis, the present steep grade
over Chaska hill, at Chaska, Mimi, is to
be avoided by the building of ten miles of
new track and large amount Of new
grading. The big grade south of Grinnell,
Iowa, on the Iowa Central is also to be
reduced. The contractors will begin work
on the improvements within few days. &
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Ru.sell sage,s Answer,

An answer to the complaint in the case of
Hastings & Dakota land cases. was filed in
the federal court yesterday. Mr.. Sage is rep
resented by Messrs. Owen Morris and a.. B.
Browne, ~ 5.55s,,s Z: ~
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AS TO GIVING.

i was one Of the earliest subscribers
to your fund, and here you are asking me
to subscribe again.
We'll. he who gives quickly gives twice,
you know"
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PREPARED.
Mrs. Crawford-Has your husband made
any preparations for Lent2 i,
Mrs. Crabshaw-Yes He got case OF
homeless Goldfish for me and dispensation
for himself
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NOTHIN' DONE

Winter Is too cold fer work;
Freezin' weather makes me shirk.
Spring comes on an finds me wishin
l could end my days a-fshin'.
Then in summer, when it's hot,
say work kin go to not.
Autumn days, so calm an hazy,
Sorter makes me kinder lazy.
That's the wey the seasons run.
Seems can't git nothin' done.
.s,34oou!ddgI suI 'uosuuS S mgs-
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WILL BE WIDELY MOURNED
DR.. Geo. Mcmillan, IL Veteran Educa
tor, Called Hence.

Dr. George Mcmillan, father of Professor
Conway Macmillan of the University of Min
nesota, died last night after brief illness.
The immediate cause Of his demise was heart
failure following stroke Of paralysis. He
leaves a widow, and daughter, Miss Ber-
tina Mcmillan of the East Side high school.
In accordance with the wishes of the de-
ceased the funeral will be private and the
interment at Creston, Ill. Es. s..
DR.. Mcmillan was born in Belfast, Ireland,
In 1881, coming to America with his parents
when a child. He was educated in Grand
River institute, Austinbury, Ohio, and grad
uated from Oberlin college with the class of
1856. In 1859 he accepted the chair Of Greek
in Hillsdale college, Michigan, where he re-
manned until 1875, when, after year at
Be1ea college, Kentucky, he entered upon
his duties as professor Of Greek in the Uni
versity Of Nebraska, position which he
filled until his retirement in 1892. While in
Lincoln he also engaged In the banking
business and was for some years upon the
directorate Of the State National bank In
1893 he came to Minneapolis and was for a.
time engaged as special expert of the United
States department of agriculture under the
secretaryship Of his old Nebraska friend j.
Sterling Morton. For the past five years
heing Of feeble health, he made his home
with his son. ..a5
During his long connection with college
work in Michigan, Kentucky and Nebraska
DR.. George Mcmillan came in contact with a.
large number of young men and women ana
his death will be sincerely mourned by those
who knew him as husband, father, teacher
or friend.
CoRINNE ADELINE WILKINS. the
daughter Of c. H Wilkins, died Friday
at the residence OF f. H. La Due, 80 Eighth
street S. Funeral service Sunday, D. M.
at st. Charles church. Fourth street and Thir-
seenth avenue S. 1nterment at St. Marys,
MRS. @. o. STROT died Thursday.
April 3. at her home 1880 Twenty sixth ave-
nue. s, Funeral from the residence. Sunday
at q. NJ, and at Tabernacle Baptist church,
Twenty-third avenue S and Eighth street, at
y, N.
OLIVER A. LOyGREN died Saturday
et his home in this city. aged IS years. The
funeral took place to-day, at p. ~, from
Holy Trinity church.
MRS. MARY A. MCDANIEL, mother of
James Mcdaniel, died Saturday April s. Fu-
neral private, to-day, 10 a. m.
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were drowned Saturday by the dog catcher,
making los executed since the muzzling order
went into effect. Beginning Monday the order
will be more strictly enforced and all dogs
must wear muzzles which effectually prevent
biting
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SPELLS HIS OWN WAY
Letter From a subscriber to The
journal.

Journal.
The man who wrote the following let
ter and who realizes the value of T n e
] ourn a l, manages to make himself UNI
derstood even though he does use an en-
tirely original method Of photography:
Dear Sir
Es left Minneapolis, Min so scoden det
not get the oppertunete tn cetel op wed yous.
I her wed cend you forthe cents in stamps
eff not enof let me now and vel soend the
ballens, I received de pebers ad Harmon
Place. My address wei be
-Jennerel delivery.
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DO you think smoking is injurious %
asked the careful friend. .
I'm sure Of 1t, answered Mr.. Meek
ten. Nothing is worse for lace curtains
than smoking.
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MRS. MARY A. MCDANIEL, mother of
James Mcdaniel, died Saturday, April g. Fn-
neral private, to-day, 10 a. m.
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FORCED INTO IT.

stHe swore he'd never ride in an auto
mobile, but got him into one yester-
day, = said the road racer. vs.
s.Got into yours, did he?n 49,.
No. Mine ran into him, but 1t was an
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SUES FOR LOSS OF CHILD

John Erickson Whose Boy Was
Drowned In Stone Quarry.
John Erickson, father Of Harold Erick-
son, who was drowned in an abandoned
stone quarry, Lincoln street and
Eighteenth avenue NE, has brought suit
against Sarah Belle Head for damages.
Only the answer Of the defendant. has
been filed, but the ground is doubtless
negligence in not putting up guards or
signs warning the public Of danger.
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MUSICA]

Berty-:What would you think, dear, II
I should say you were a harp OF thou
sand strings?
Gerty-I should think that you were q
Ivre
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SCIENCE AND METAPHOR.

CHICttgo. fteCUru-HeTaId. -.
Il hear they are going to have a contrivance
at the st. Louis exposition that will make 1t
possible to give the visitors cool air to
breathe
Pickles! Do you believe IT. That's hot
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CARE OF Milwaukee
A Queer Mix-up on Letter From
Germany.

The stuff that made Milwaukee famous
Is evidently known in Germany as we'll as
in this country, for a letter was delivered
at the Commercial club this morning,
with the following address: ITO the
President Of the Board of Trade, Mime
apolis, Milwaukee, U. S. A" The letter
has to do with the trade relations Of the
two countries, similar copies having been
sent every city OF Importance In the
United States.
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To rent for concerts. dances. receptions,
etc. Inquire Kimball Piano Go, 727sNlc-
oNetaayenue. ss5f
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Easter Music Repeated-At Century
hall tomorrow at p. m. the Woodward
churus and the quartet of the First Baptist
church will give an extended program Of
Easter music. The First Baptist church was
filled to overfowing to hear this program
last Sunday, and the people who can go to
Century hall tomorrow afternoon will find
seats free and cordial welcome.
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SUCCESS

Chicago Record Herald.
:. Young Doctor-Was the operation you per-
formed upon the American who returned
from the Philippines for treatment success
full?
Old Doctor-It was; thoroughly So It Will
.necessitate at least two more.
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Megaarden En- Route-Former Sher-
III Megaarden was expected to arrive in the
left Seattle and is on the way. which implies
city this morning, but failed to get In. he has
that he will be here either tomorrow or Mon
day morning He Is required to be in court
next Monday when the cases will be set.
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CORINNE ADELINE WILKINS +he
daughter of c. H. Wilkins, died Friday
at the residence Of f. H. La Due, 80 Eighth
street S. Funeral service Sunday, D. M.
at st. Charles church. Fourth street and Thir-
seenth avenue S. 1nterment at st. Marys.
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OLIVER A. LOyGREN died Saturday
at his home in this city. aged IS years. The
funeral took place to-day, at p. ~, from
Holy Trinity church.
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MRS. Q. o. STROT died Thursday,
April 8, at her home 1880 Twenty sixth ave-
nue. s, Funeral from the residence. Sunday
at q. NJ, and at Tabernacle Baptist church,
Twenty-third avenue S and Eighth street, at
., N.
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Transact a General BGnkinp and E1ohdNg
Btisincss,
Deposits Received. Loans made on A.
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Collections Promptly Accounted YcP
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DEATHS.

BLAKE-In New York, August 30, in the Beth year of his age, Eli Whitney, son of the late Professor Eli Whitney Blake, of Brown University, Providence. Funeral services at Peace Dale, R. l., Tues day, September ?. at 3 D. m. It PACKARD-In East Haven, Conn.,, August 31, 1902. May A. Packard.
 Funeral serivces will be held at the resi- dence of L. F. Richmond. on Tuesday, September ?, at 2.30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. 1tp O'BRIEN-Died in this city, August 31, Margaret O'Brien.
 Funeral will take place from the residence of her brother, Thomas O'Brien, 230 Oak Street, Tuesday morning, at S.45 o'clock. Requiem high mass at St. Johns church. at o'clock. 1t STANFORD-Died in this city, August 30, Elizabeth M. Heaiey, widow of the late Patrick Stanford.
 Funeral from her late residence, 24 Stevens Street, Tuesday morning. at 9.30. Solemn requiem high mass at St. Johns church. at 10. 1t STIRLING this city, August 30, 1902, Mary, wife of Peter Stirling, aged 56 years.
 Funeral services will be held at her late residence, S23 State Street Tuesday after noon, at o'clock. Frineds are invited to attend. s1 2t
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PYTHIAN REPORTS.
STEADY GROWTH OF THE ORDER
 IN ALL QUARTERS.

A Large Cath fn Membership Last
 Year-Fourteen States Have n Mem Reports submitted at the supreme
 lodge session of the Knights of Pythias, which opened in San Francisco yester- day, are very encouraging to members
 of that order, gain being shown in all
 quarters.
 Supreme Chancellor Fethers, in his
 annual report, said that December 31, 1901, the order had 540,1S affiliated
 members. To this should be added at least five hundred thousand who have
 been suspended for non-payment of
 dues, or who had taken withdrawal cards, making total of more than a million. During 1901 the figures were:
 Initiated, 55,2O2: reinstated, 7,73S; ad-
 mitted by card, 7677; total. 7o,616. Dur ing the same year 4,915 died, 26S were expelled, 8,37S withdrew by card, and 32857 were suspended. The net gain for
 the year was 23,194. This makes the steady and petfnanent growth of the or
 der, which stood for the sacredness of
 the home, for the integrity of manhood and the purity of womanhood.
 The report of R. L. c. White, supreme keeper of records and seal, showed that
 the total number of subordinate lodges December 31, 1901, was 7,002, the net
 gain during the year being 142 lodges.
 The net gain in 1900 and 1901 combined
 was 262 lodges and 47,632 members. He l said that a per capita of six cents per annum will produce sufficient revenue | to meet all requirements. The states having over ten thousand members are as follows: California, 11,604; Illinois, A, 103 Indiana, 42,937; Iowa, 26,852;
 Kansas, Il ,961; Maine, 1S1O1; Massachu- setts, 17,01S; Michigan, 13,417; Missouri,
 21,d4s; New Jersey, 13,417; New York, l 20,276; Ohio, 60,115: Pennsylvania, 42,- | 10S; Texas, 16,554.
 The report of the board of control, en- dowment rank, showed that during the
 last two fiscal years 19,S47 applications | were considered and 1,579 death claims, amounting to $3,0S9,977, were paid. Since the organization of the rank 9,001 death claims, aggregating $17,636, ,462 have been paid. The receipts were:
 1901, $1,5S1, ,173; 1902, $1,975,O77. The dis7 bursements were: 1901, $1,554,387; 1902, l $2, ,010, 1888. The resources on March 31, l 1902, were $22S,4 ,401, exclusive of monthly payment due April of $150,793. The li- abilities were $256,254. There were un- paid March 1, 1902, IA claims, aggrega- ting $25O,000
 The report of Major General James R. Carnahan, commender of the Uniform rank set forth that there are 85S com- panies in good standing, organized into l ninety-nine regiments and twenty four brigades. There are in addition twen- | ty-fve separate companies, and war | rants have been issued for twenty-th three ! more. The growth of the rank during 1 the past two years, he said, has been most excellent.
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CANADA's WINTER SPORT.

The Harbor of St. John Has Not Been
 Frozen Over Within Mans Memory.
 The most important feature of the re- cent commercial history of St. John is it's claim to the title of being the twin ter port of Canada" It's ambition to secure this name is not of recent ori- gin. It has been hoping and planning for it for half century. Some forty years ago, or nearly ten years before the British provinces were united to form the present dominion, and before either of the great railroads, the inter- colonial or the Canadian Pacific, had been constructed to bring the widely separated provinces into communica- ton with each other, this prediction was made concerning the future of the city: Looking at it's position with re- gard to lower Canada, St. John must yet become the winter port of the coun- try. If it's people will work for it, in a few years it will be certain to rise to a position where 1t will be known as the Liverpool of America"
 The first prediction of this prophet was a long time in coming true, but St. John did finally become winter port. There is no way of telling whether it will ever be 'the Liverpool of America '' or, if it really is going to put the other Atlantic ports out of business, just how many more years they will be permit ted to flourish. It is probably a ques- tion that the present generation will not have to bother itself about.
 For a great many years St. Johns claim to importance was not taken very seriously by any one but her own citi- zens, but they were certain that it's lo- cation was such as to eventually make it a great ocean port. The confedera- ton of the provinces took place. Then the intercolonial railroad was built. After that came the construction of the great transcontinental enterprise, the Canadian Pacific railway, and it select ed St. John as it's Atlantic terminus. Then the prophets said q told you so, '' and began to hustle. The problem how to get Canadian trade through Canadi- an channels had at last been solved. There was no longer any necessity for sending the business in a roundabout way when the ice had the St. Lawrence
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river blocked so the ships could not get up to Quebec and Montreal for their cargoes.
 The harbor of St. John has never been frozen within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant, say the people of that city, which is not true of any other har- bor north of Hatteras. When the sea- son of navigation closes on the St. Law renee the freight is hauled on to St. John before 1t is taken off the cars.
 We have reversible vests, reversible windmills, and all sorts of reversibles nowadays, but St. John has the only re- versible waterfall in the world. In the morning there is a fall downstream of fifteen feet, but in the afternoon the water runs upstream and falls over the other way. This phenomenon is caused by the strength of the wonderful tides of the Bay of F'undy, which meet and overcome the water from river four hundred and fifty miles long, which empties into the harbor of St. John through a narrow gorge less than five hundred feet wide. There is suspen- sion bridge over the gorge where this daily marvel occurs, and hundreds of people go to see 1t. At half-tide the water is smooth over the dam and ves- sels go up and down in safety. The tides of the Bay of F'undy are the heav- jest in the world. In some places they rise seventy feet. If you are ever in New Brunswick and it's time for the tide to come in you want to make for the bluffs if you are not fond of the water.
 Vessels come into St. John harbor and when the tide goes out the water runs clear out from under them and they settle down upon the gravel bottom of the slips. Wagons are then driven alongside and cargo is transferred di- rect. It is an add spectacle to see schooners sitting up high and dry, with no water near them, looking as if the only way for them to get to sea would be to fly. Some writer has remarked that water makes an astonishing differ ence in the appearance of river, and it certainly does make g. big change in the looks of the St. John waterfront St. Louis Globe Democrat