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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Capitol Boulevard.

Office of the Board of Public Works,
City Of st. Paul. Mimi, March IL, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works In and for the cor
Sofa, at their Office IN said city. until 2
p m. on the 24th day of March, A. D.
1904, to the grading Of Capitol boulevard
from Como avenue to Arch street. In said
city. according to plans and specifications
on file in the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in O. sum of at least twenty (20) per cent,
or a certified check on a bank of st. Paul,
in a sum of at least ten (10) per cent OF
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made pay
able to the Clerk Of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right tG
JOHN S. erode.
President
Clerk Board of Public Works
March 12-1904-10t
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16

streets OF their cities, especially Tokyo
Nagoya and Kioto. They seem to take
extreme pleasure in the spectacles pre-
portion OF them travel with their fami-
lies. The old people are treated with
the greatest consideration The little
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
JAPANESE ARE HAPPY
IN THEIR HOME LIVES
Simple Pleasures Satisfy the Mikado's
Subjects in Their Innocence.

1.-THE people of Japan are the gayest
in the world, for all that they ignore
completely the greater portion of Eu-
ropean amusements and sports. The
Buddhist respect for life denies to them
the pleasure of hunting" says the
Revue &c Paris. "They have no con-
cert saloons. Society life and the lit
tie cnjoyments that tickle the vanity
arc utterly unknown to the vast ma
jority of the Japanese.
Their recreations are traditional.
BY the rich the classic dances of the
Guechas are preferred, and by all other
classes the national theater is the fa-
vorite. while the circus. where wrest-
ling matches go on. is also largely pa
tronized.
But the Japanese recreation par ex-
cellence Is walking. To take walk
q la Japonaise is to go ahead and be
delighted with the ever-ehanging seen
cry, to become attached to creatures
and things, to the throngs, TO the
buildings, 10 the temples to the for
e5ts, to the animals, 20 the flowers,
the rocks and the clouds
THE japanese walk first through the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Case Street. From Forest to cy-
press Street.


Office of the Board Of Public Works.
City Of st. Paul, Minn., March II, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
p. m. on the 24th day Of March, A. ID.
1904, for the grading of Case street. from
Forest street to Cypress street., in said
city. according to plans and specifications
on file in the office Of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) suretfes
or a certified check on a bank of ST. Paul
in sum of at least ten (10) per cent Of
the gross amount bid. must accompany
each bid Said check shall be made pay
able to the Clerk Of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN 8. erode,
President.
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
March 14-1904-10t
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
Out of His Line.

Hewitt-When see those end-seat
hogs on the street cars I wonder what
they do when they go to church.
JeWett-The end-seat hog never goes
to church.-Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30

Washington, Nov 30.-BTigadier General Story, chief of artillery, U. S.. A, in his annual report to General Chaffee, the chief of staff, dwells upon what he regards as the most urgent demands of the coast defenses. He says that the best and most economi- cal use of the entire armament for the coast requires one complete relief to man each and every element of defence and adds:
 Tt is inconceivable that congress, after appropriating millions for na- tional defense, would be willing, if it's attention were drawn to the fact, to leave this defense ineffective for want of q proper organization to man and conduct it.''
 ITO secure at the present time," he continues, the greatest measure of national safety at the least cost, the 1 entire torpedo defense of our harbors should at once be made connplete.' Continuing, General Story says:
 ssIf we were suddenly confronted by war no amount of money could pro
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
Hing Emmanuel Accompanied By
 Queen Helena To-Day.

Rome, Nov 80 King Victor Elm manuel. wlio was accompanied by Queen Helena, reopened parliament to> day From his seat in the senate at the Plazzo M Iadanla the king delivered the speech from the throne, expressing liberal and peaceful principles, which were enthusiastically applauded. The weather was magnificent. The passage of the king i'll procession to and from the palace to the senate was
 a gorgeous spectacle.
 The streets through which the Toyai cortege passed were lined with troops, land behind them the people were
 packed, while the windows aud bal comics were crowded with sight-seers The sovereigns were accompanied by
 Prince and Princes Francis Joseph of
 Battenberg. Princess Xenia of Mon- | tenegro and Elena of Servia, the Count l of Turin. the Duke of Genoa and the Duke of Urbino. Their majesties rode I in beautiful gala, silver mounted car. riages, escorted by a guard of honoI l of inou1 ted clirassiers whose helmets 1 breastpiates and swords sparkIed in the sun. As the procession passed l through the streets the cannon of the
 castle of St Angelo boomed, the his
 toric bells of the capitol rang out a
 welcome, the men shouted Long live the king!' and the women waved theil handkeTrhiefs.
 | The hall of the senate was crowded
 and there was m especially brilliant gathering in the. diplomatic tribune
 where the United States was represent ed by Ambassador and Mrs Meyer
 The whole assembly stood and ap
 plauded for several minutes when the
 sovereigns entered. Premier Giolitti
 called the roll call of the members Q, the senate. who took the customary oath, and then the king. sitting on the throne. read his speech
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
NEEDS ATTENTION.
The Approaches ts the ffulcahy
 School Building.

The school board or some other board should take look at the a53- proasfes to the Mulcahy school before the real bad weather sets in and see If they think 1t right ro ask childrei.| to get to that building tl.s wintepQ through these mud holes. Somebody must be to blame for leaving tflht. school ill it's present condition for an< other season. At the meeting yester- day the department of public works talked about. transferring money from one account to another to do one thing or another. but If there is place where spare funds could be used to better advantage than fixing the ape proaches to that school, few know where it is, The school officials havo been rather lame about this matter. anyway. They should nave got afteb the department of public works early in tue season and shown them the ms cessity Of doing something there If nothing else can be done at the pres ent time, board walks should be iaid from Baldwin street to the school and similar accommodat ton made from Luke street to the building. If not the school should be closed until ncxt spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
FELL 100 FEET.
Bridgeworker Had Skull Crushed and Died in
 Half an Hour.

Sandy Hook, Conn, Nov 30.-P Plung- ing headforemost from the falsework of n high bridge on the Highland d. vision of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad q mile east of this station, Dewitt Dolson, bridge work CT, was frightfully injured last even ing and died half an hour later. The bridge on which Dolson was working spans the Pomperaug river at height of nearly one hundred feet and is the highest single span bridge on the Consolidated system. Dolson was re- moving the falsework below the bridge and was standing on timber about midway between the span ana the river, when his fellow worknlen saw him lose his balance and plunge downward. He struck upon his head on the rocks and frozen ground and his skull was ;cEushed. Dolson was 51 years old and belonged in Matteawan N. N. He had been living in Danbury while working in this vicinity. He leaves widow and three children The body will be taken to Matteawar for burial.s s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
SCHIFF BACK OF IT.
New York Financier to Start 0pposi- tion Gas Plant.

San Francisco, Nov 3O.--The Exam finer says to-day: Jacob H. Schiff, the New York financier, is one of the men behind the proposition to establish an opposition gas and electric light com pany in San Francisco. A $50,OOO, GOO syndicate was organized some time ago in New York to take hold of certain large industrial propositions in big western cities and one of these schemes is an oppoaftion lighting plant in San Francisco. MT Schiff has already a considerable interest in the stock of the San Francisco Coke d Gas Co. which is the foundation on which the new lighting enterprise is to be con structed.
 The new company is already making contracts with consumers for 75 cent gas for five years. Another thing that MT Schiff did while here was to ap- prove of E. H. Harriman's plan for a GOO foot tunnel through the Sierra mountains. By this means over 1,JOO feet of the present mountain grade Of the Central Pacific will be got rid of, many curves abolished and most of the 36 miles of costly snowsheds done away witt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
NISSEN'S THIRD.
Trip Across Lake Michigan During a Forty Nile
 Gale.

Chicago, Nov 30.-Peter Nissen of this city has started to roll across Lake Michigan in his Fool Killer No B. At the time of his start a forty mile gale was heaping up a high and dangerous sea. The distance across is 60 miles. Y.
 Nissen's ship, is 3 canvas bag, 30 feet long and % feet in diameter, ta- pering to blunt ends where tLsre are port holes. Inside the entire length or the bag extends center shaft around which at each end revolves hub, and from each hub radiates number of cotton cord spokes which are fixed in the canvas which serve to hold the bag in shape and carry it around the cenf6r shaft. Between the spokes, suspended from the. shaft, is q basket or seat, in which the rolling traveller sits and steers by sliding the basket from one end of the shaft to the other. After Nissen had blown up the can vas bag with an air pump he threw in three days, provisions, and climbing in closed the port hole behind him. He called to his friends to cast of the lines, and the canvas bag rolled off on the water. He went rapidly of toward the east at about the rate of A5 knots.
 Nissen first attracted attention on July 9. 1900, when he made the trip through the rapids and whirlpool ot Niagara in his s.Fool Killer No 2"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
DE WEY DECLINES
To be Uncle Sam's Representative on
 international Board.

Washington, Nov 3O.- An important meeting of the cabinet was held yes terday, soon after the arrival of PresI- dent Roosevelt from St Louis. The ap- lpointment by fhe president of repre- sentative.of the American government, who will be naval officer of high rank on the tribunal which is to deter mine the questions which have arisen between Great Britain and Russia over the North sea incident, was con sidered.
 When the cabinet adjourned no def mite appointee had been selected. It is practically certain, however, that thesseleetion will be made from among three certain officers Rear Admiral Davis, Rear A Adihirals Chadwick ana
 ands. Admiral Dewey was eorsftl. cred, but he has let it be known thar he does not. care for the honor An an- nouncefnent of the appointment may be expected In a few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
STORY SAYS WE ARE WEAK.
Chief of Artillery Annual Report Dwels Upon Our coas Defenses-Compares Our Present Ability to Port Arthur-No First Class Power Has Neglected
 Its Field Artillery Like We Have.

pletely installed for hostile vessels to remain 10000 or 12,OOO metres from our batteries of twelve, inch guns or mortars for two or three hours and not be destroyed. I regret, however, to have to say that even at this day most of our fortified harbors are not better supplied with a position finding equipment than apparently is Port Arthur.
 If war was to break out we would not have the trained force required to serve our guns effectively. However good our guns are, yet one-half of them would not be of much more use than so many tons of inert metal.
 General Story is of the opinion that the field artillery falls fifteen batteries short of the number tactically needed for the present infantry and cavalry organizations, and in this connection says:
 There is no first class power which has so systema tically neglected its field artillery as the United States Tn his Judgment the experience of the Russo-J JapAnese war shows the for eign practice of having usually about four guns per one thousand men is bet ter than the one proposed for our ser vice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
GIRL THE CAUSE OF IT.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov 3O.--Two men have been shot and killed and another seriously wounded by J. M. Williams, q farmer, near the town of Alvarado. stephen Mckinney, a young farmer, who had been paying attentions to the stepdaughter of Williams. failing to win his consent to marriage, ran away with the girl and married her. Nc Kinney and his bride returned home and the bridegroom went to work on his farm Williams went to the town of Alvarado and bought rife. Then, riding out to the field where the bride groom, his father and brother were at work, the enraged man, without . word, opened fire. The elder McKin- ney rushed to the rescue of his boy and was himself shot dead. The brother, too, was seriously wounded. Officers have started to arrest Will Hams and trouble is anticipated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
 ARE EXCELLENT THERE


 Sterling, Conn, Nov 3O.-Industrlal conditions in this section of Connectl- cut are said by well informed business men to be excellent at present, with every indication of a satisfactory win ter for those employed ill tue manu- featuring establishments. The mill Of the United States Finishing Go is run ming night and day, the Cranska Thread mills at Moosup are doing the same, and the Aldrich Cotton mills are running full time. with orders ahead. In nearly every instance the mills in this section which have been on short time during part of the last twelve months are now on full time with q complement of help For the first time in some years.is it stated that there IS not an idle spindle in Windham coun- ty. There was no cut down in wages at the time of the cut at Fall River about twenty weeks ago and none IS anticipated. The cotton mills have a good supply of cotton on hand and have bought for the future at far figure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
PAPERS WERE SERVED.
ars. 0elrich and Hrs. Vanderbilt,
 Mentioned in Writ.

San Francisco. Nov 3o.-A writ of attachment was served to-day on real estate belonging to Mrs Hermann Oelrichs and Mrs William K. Wander bilt, Jr. The attachment is the result of a suit brought against the nalrs of the late James c. Fair 70 recover $2S,, 500 for an alleged breach of contract relating to the employment of John Seymour as superintendent of the Fair properties In this city. Seymonr's at. torI1ey says the attachment was levieo solely for the purpose of giving the local courts jurisdiction In the pending pToceedings
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
MANY WOMEN IN
 CONVENTION TO-DAY.

Philadelphia, Nov 30. Organizers from all sections of the country occu- pied the attention of the delegates to the convention of the National Wo- mems Christian Temperance Union at to-day's early session. Reports were received from various states. The evc2gelistic hour was conducted by Miss B. W. Greenwood of New York The question of How can sermon Bible exposition, evangelistic and temperance truth, be combined in one theme?" was answered by the national superintendent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30

cure submarine mines in time to be of service for our harbor defense"
 Even with complete material for tor pedo defense, the report continues, 1t it practically valueless without a trained personnel carefully instructed how to operate 1t and to-day we are substantially without such a force.
 General Story says there has been developed in our coast artillery sys- tenn of fire action which as far as he can ascertain is not equalled in the world, but it's acconplishmen depends upon a standard equipment, which is not completely installed in any of our harbors, and he says that they have. to improvise in many harbors means of position finding in order to conduct artillery practice.
 ''The poor showing made by the Rus sian coast artilley at Port Arthur against the Japanese fleet has caused surprise the report recites, 'sbut the explanation Is that the artillery there when the ranges are 10000 to 12,OO0 metres does not shoot at all or shoots without results ' The report adds: Tt would be impossible if we have our position finding equipment com
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
SECOND WAR DIET OPENED.


 Tokio. Nov 30 (11 p. m. .) The enl. peror formally opened the second war diet to-day. He rode through the escorted by a troop of Iancers aud ac> companied by the crown prince, his stan and some members of the i'm. perial household. to the house of par lament, where both houses were aS- senlbled in the chamber of representa> tives. The diplomatic corps and many prominent government oIticials were present.
 The emperor ascended the dais. from which he read the following address:
 i've hereDy perform the ceremony of opening the imperial diet, and al- nounce to the members Of the house a Of peers and house of representatives that, to our profound delight, our fela tons with all the neutral powers are continually growing more amicabls.
 We have directed our ministers of state to submit to you a scheme for meeting the extraordinary expendi- lures necessitated by the war, together with the budget for the thirty eighth year of Meiji, besides other projects of law. That oJli. editionary forces have been victorious in every battle, 5 have repeatedly shown fresh proofs of their loyalty and bravery so that the progreks of the war has been SO con- stan fo our advantage That we OK. nect by flae loyal deyo ton of etlr slalSs Jeffs fo attain our Ill itiniate object, and we call upon you to discharge your duties by harmonious cooperation, thereby promoting our wishes ano ends.'s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
BURGLAR
 DOWNED
New Workers Band
 ed Together.
Robberies Were Numerous and Four West Siders Tried What They Could
 Do Great Excitement
 Over the Capture. {

New York, Nov 3O.--Four prominent residents of the upper west side. who had banded togethar i in san. effort to put an end to the many ebberies wheh have taken place in that section within the past few weeks, early to-day cap. tured a burglar who had entered the house of one of their number. The man, who said he was John Mcclure, was shot and severely wounded before he was overcome. The sound of shots aroused the neighborhood, and when the police arrived to take charge of the prisoner every window in the block was, filled with half clad men and wo- men. 's esss N " .ss
 The burglar had entered the house of Charles H. c. Beakes, president Of a local dairy company, and was ransack- ing the sideboard when Mrs Beakes aroused her husband. Beakes yelled and started after the intruder, who fled through the back yard. Tbe cries of the pursuer aroused Emanuel Tan nenbaum, q real estate dealer Herbert Smith. an attorney, and Charles Eid- litZ, presidenTSof the Building Trades Employees association, who live in ad- joining houses, and all Joined in che pursuit.. They saw the burglar at tempting to scale fence between two yards, and while three of the pursucrs covered him with revoIvers, Tannep. baum, the best shot ins the party
 opened fire. At the third shot the burglar dropped to the ground with ( bullet through his shoulder. He was not able to make any resistance when | the police arrived on the scene
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
Z HOW TO SPEND IT.
Tho Fund Raised in Honor of Birth lssa of Heir to Throne.

Moscow, Nov 3O.--A conference here of the narshals of the nobility discus sing the most advisable use for the fund subscribed by the nobility in honor of the birth of the heir to the throne, unanimously opposed the pro p0sal to devote the money to founding a second naval college or scholarships in the existing college, favoring the use of the money in opening village schools on the models of the Des AIou- iins schools in France aud the Litz schools in Germany. This action IS considered to be significant
 The town council has unanimously adopted the proposal of Prince Galit- gin, mayor of Moscow, to summon q conference Of all the municipal coun- cils of Russia The resolution sets forth the desirability of mutual co. operation and the exchange of ideas, points out the admirable results of the joint action of the Zemstvo in Red Cross and asks the government to au- thorize the meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
GOVERNOR HILL CAN'T GO.

Augusta. Me, Nov 3O.--Governol Hill will be unable to accept an in. yitation to attend as u delegate the American Forest congress at. Washing ton, D. C.. January 2-6, owing to the fact that the state legislature convenes January 4. Responding to an invita-. ton to name five additional delegates, Governor Hill appointed Charles E. Oak. Bangor; George Eaton, Calais, A \. Burleigh, Houiton $. w Phil- brook, Skowhegan. and Frank c. Deer ing, Saco, all of whom are interested in Maine numbering operations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Seventeen Year Old Boy Had Loaded Revolver
 and Gets Sentence.

Chicago, Nov 3O.- Orrin Cox, IT years old, son of respectable parents in Kensington, suburb, has been sen tentenced to life Imprisonment in Judge ChetIain' s court on charge of robbery. The severe penalty was in fiicted because Cox, when committing the crime, was armed with loaded revolver The crime for which he was convicted was committed on Septem- Der IS. Cox and two companions en- tered a Chicago restaurant. RevoI- vers were displayed and the customers robbed under threats of death. The young criminals secured $1l0 and mad their escape, but Cox was arrest Led soon afterwards.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
CHAIN OF TABLETS.

New York, Nov 30.--The Ohio Com pany of Associates, descendants of the original band of veterans of the con. tinental army with whom the federal government entered into an agreement in 17S7 in regard to the infringement Of the territory northwest of the Ohio river has held it's annual meeting here. Whitelaw Reed was elected president. It is the purpose of the SO ciety to put a chain of commemorative tablets from the Bunch of Grapes tav- ern in Boston. where the company was organized, through the states to the northwest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
RARE BOOKS SOLD

New York, Nov 30.-Two of the rarest books in the collection of an American made by the lite Bishop John Hurst have just been sold at que ton. One was a copy of the Mohawk prayer book printed in this city by William Bradford in 1715 It brought $1 300. The other was copy of the second edition of Eliot's Indian Bible and 1t sold for $40. These two vol unaes are printed in the Indian Ian. guage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-30
ROOSEvELT'S PLURALITY
Result of Canvas of Votes Shows It to
 Be 3S,iSO.

Hartford, Nov 30 state board of canyassers met at the Capitol to- day to canvass the vote at the recent election. The official figures of the biggest vote cast in Connecticut for a republican elector are 111,0S9, while the biggest vote for democratic cleo tor was .72,909. The plurality for Roosevelt on this basis being 3S, 1SO. The vote for ongressman-at-large was: Kennedy, democrat, 75,2l2; the vote for congressman in the second district, Sperry republican, 36,S32; Fisk, demo crat, 24,679.