The Afro-American Advance

TWIN CITY NEWS. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Telephone Connection. OLSON EARL UNDERTAKER, Funeral Director and Embalmer. 1503 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. PIANOS SOLD DIRECT TO THE PEOPLE CABLE CONOVER KINGSBURY WELLINGTON, SCHUBERT And other Pianos less expensive but good for prices asked. From the Largest Manufacturers of Pianos in the World THE CABLE CO., Minneapolis Branch, 56 Seventh St. So., Bet. Nicollet and Heinepin. FRANK B. LONG, Manager. VOL. II. NO. 31. TWIN CITY ST. PAUL. Hello! I want to tell Madam E. Lu- verne Adams, the fashionable dress- maker on Wachasha street. No. 418, that I desire her to make me one of those summer creations, all over lace and tuckers that is so swell. I am going to Mrs. Newrich's musicale and I must have it. Correspondence, letters, etc., must reach us by Wednesday for publication. not Thomas street. If you are living to eat, or eating to live, the Godfrey Boarding House is the place for you. The best is served at a price you can afford. 148 East Ninth street. Madam E. Luverne Adams' fashionable dress making parlors, 418 Wabasha street (upstairs). Dr. J. E. Porter, physician and surgeon, room 410 Washburn building, St. Paul, Minn., residence 453 Carroll st. Many of the news items sent to this office come too late to appear in the issue for which they are intended. Kindly send all communications intended for the day later than Wednesday to the St. Paul office, or Thursday to Minneapolis office. Mrs. J. C. Garner and Mrs Rose Weaver have returned home from Chicago. Mrs. J. D. Underwood, so long employed at the Golden Rule, is now with Smith & Farwell, the big house furnishing company. Mr. William Nickens, a railroad porter well known in the city, died at the hospital Saturday, after a couple of months' sickness. The funeral took place at Pilgrim Baptist church Monday afternoon. Rev. Carter, pastor in charge, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. J. C. Anderson, of St. James A. M. E. Church. Mr. Nickens leaves a daughter, Miss Sadie, aged 18, to mourn his loss. Mrs. M. D. Pettis entertained at her beautiful home Sunday to dinner, the following distinguished gentlemen, Bishop Abraham Grant, Dr. R. C. Ransom, Rev. A. J. Carey, Dr. J. T. Jenier, Dr. McGhee, Rev. E. Jones, Dr. Murrey. Mrs. Amy Carter was a very happy woman Monday when she had the pleasure of entertaining Rev. and Mrs. Higgins, Rev. and Mrs. Malone, Rev. Sursey and Rev. Clark. All of these are Iowa pastors and have been Mrs. Carter's home preachers. Rev. Sursey was once Mrs. Carter's class leader. The meeting was a delightful one and after the splendid dinner her guests departed pleased with the manner and hospitality of their old friend and former church worker. Rev. J. C. Anderson has been returned to St. James A. M. E. Church and from the demonstration Sunday evening, at the last session of the conference will receive a hearty support. The Advance extends hearty welcome to both Rev. J. C. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson. Mr. William H. Reynolds and Miss Zelia Evans, two of the city's best young people, were married Tuesday evening, at the residence of the bride 414 Edmond street, Rev. J. C. Anderson officiating. MINNEAPOLIS For good cigars call at W. S. Conrad's, corner of First avenue south and Fourt hstreet. He will suit you. Go to John L. Neal, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston Block. The Advance Restaurant, 214 Washington avenue south, is up to date in service and equipment. If you want a good meal in a clean place don't fail to go to the Advance Restaurant. Mrs. I. Cross, of Chicago, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Helm, at 317 Eighth avenue south. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Koger have returned to the city to make it their permanent home. Mr. Koger is telling the boys that his "money never gives out." The Rev. L. J. Phillip is handshaking among his old friends in the city before going to Des Moines, Ia., to take charge of his new appointment. The Advance manager was very pleasantly entertained Monday by Mr. F. H. Palmer, of Chicago, to an excellent dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell gave a tally-ho party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Koelsten, Mr. and Mrs. Burney, Mr. Logan, Mr. Hyde and other friends of Des Moines, Ia., Monday afternoon and went out to the several lakes and pleasure resorts near the city. Harry Killibrew, the boy preacher, and his mother, last Thursday evening. Satisfaction Guaranteed. .. OLSON UNDER Funeral Director 1503 E. Franklin Ave., PIANO SOLD DIRECT The Afro-American Advance. Rev. G. W. Gaines, presiding elder of the Chicago district, will preach Sunday evening, at St. Peter's A. M. E. Church. Everybody in Minneapolis are pleased to have the Rev. W. S. Brooks back at St. Peter's. He is a principely gentleman and an honest Christian man. The Advance welcomes him with a cordial greeting for he is among the few that have helped us by word or deed since we have been doing business in the city. We command us when you need us, the pain is yours. Mr. C. W. Dorsay, of Duluth, called on us Thursday, Mr. Dorsay is one of Duluth's best known citizens and as such was a visitor. Mrs. J. B. Watson, a dress maker of our city, got into a few difficulty with Miss Minnie Taylor a few days ago and cut her on the arm, the cut was serious that Mrs. Watson got a workhouse sentence of 90 days. The cause of the trouble was jealousy. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott entertained Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Chas- Comely, Mrs. L. Washington, of Des Moines, Mrs. L. Dibbles and Mr. John Young, of Minneapolis, at dinner last Tuesday. Dr. P. A. Hubbert delivered an excellent lecture at St. Peter's last Thursday evening. He will speak at the Church of the Redeemer next Sunday, Mr. Harry Donaldson, a well known and highly respected young man of the city, was united in marriage to Miss Mamie Steele, a beautiful young damsel of Minneapolis, last Thursday evening, Rev. W. S. Brooks officiating. Rev. J. Will King left this week for his new field of labor at Joliet, Ili. Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, of Chicago, one of the prominent ladies attending the A. M. E. Conference, left last Tuesday evening for her home. During her stay in Minneapolis she made herself felt along the line of her special vocation, as she availed herself of visiting the prisons of the Twin Cities. Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett is soon to visit the Twin Cities and arrangements are being made to give her the proper welcome. Mrs. Rufus DeLeo entertains visitors to the Conference. Mr. W. H. Williams, of Louisiana, called at our office Thursday. On Monday evening, Sept. 17th, Mrs. DeLeo entertained at 6 o'clock dinner, at her residence, 2831 Chicago avenue, a number of prominent Iowaans visiting in the city, during the A. M. E. Conference. Those prescant were Mr. and Mrs. Willburn, Mr. Alex Burney, Mrs. Beni, Mrs. Sadie Williams, of Des Moines, Hoosup of Iowa City, and Mrs. Clarence Jacksons of St. Paul. Those present will carry with them pleasant reminiscences of their visit to the city—not the least of which will be the hospitality extended to them by their tacitual hostess. On Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th, Mrs. DeLeo gave a dinner party complimentary to Rev. Holly, of Iowa City, Ia. who is spending a few days at the DeLeo residence, 2831 Chicago avenue. Rev. Holly was for a long time pastor of the church in Mrs. DeLeo's native city and it was under his pastorate that she embraced religion and joined the church. Those who sat down to dinner were: Rev. Mr. Holly, of Iowa City, Rev. L. J. Phillips and Mrs. Sadie Williams, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Clarence Jackson, of St. Paul. All present Mrs. DeLeo a delightful entertainer. Mrs. J. Frank Wheaton, of 2835 Chicago avenue, who has been seriously ill for the last week, is, thanks to the skill of the physician in attendance, reported convalescent. ST. JAMES' NEW PASTOR Rev. D. E. Butler who comes to us as St. James' new pastor from the Chicago district, to succeed Rev. J. Will King, is a progressive church worker, a forceful speaker and a broad-minded young man. He was educated in the public schools and Rush University, of Holly Springs, Miss, and is held high in the esteem of his brethren from whence he came. He will hold meetings as heretofore—at the church on the campus of the University of Missouri, Sixth avenue and Fourth street at 8 p. m. Rev. Butler will organize a Mert's Sunday Club, Sunday, Sept. 23 at 4 p. m., at the mission. Sixth avenue and Fourth sweet, that the men of this city may have some place of more than ordinary decency to resort and that they may be brought under the moral influence of the church. Sociological, and questions pertaining to the welfare of the race will be discussed. At Mert's University, A Hubert financial secretary of Wilberfort University, will address the meeting Sunday. A special invitation has been extended to the hotel and railroad men. Rev. Butler will move his family here and reside on the West Side. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINN., SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1900' A POLITICAL POTPOURRI. It is Doc. Ames with a vengeance. It took the official count to settle the contest for the Republican nomination for county attorney. Fred H. Boardman wins over Louis A. Reed by a small margin. As an aftermath to the preliminary struggle it is current rumor that J. Thomas Hutchinson, the very capable chief assistant to the present county attorney, will run indictment. Should this rumor prove it will make it extremely doubtful to guess the name of Mr. Reed's successor. The Hennepin County Colored Men's Political Association had a large meeting at their headquarters, 216 Washington avenue south, on last Monday evening. The seating capacity of the hall was taxed to its uttermost. James L. Curtis, Esq., the chairman of the executive committee of the association, presided over the meeting. Speeches were made by A. C. Clausen, manager of Maj. Elwin's campaign. J. H. Huntington, candidate for alderman of Fifth ward, L. C. Stevenson, candidate for representative forty-first legislative district. Mrs. Russell, of the Russell Coffee House, Mrs. Durkee, Mrs. T. M. Ward, Mr. Friar, who as usual, captivated the audience with his incomparable eloquence. The boys gave Frank a ovation that would make any man feel proud of; remarks were also made by Thos. B. Parker, the president; and John G. Sterrett, the secretary of the association. They do say that Bob Lee's uniting efforts in behail of C. N. Dickey bore fruit. Bob is now due a sleep for one whole night. Congratulations to our good friend, H. Danforth Dickinson. Ed. Hammonds worked like a trojan for Geo C. Merrill, the nominee for register of deeds, and the precinct in which Ed lives and 'wields considerable influence gave Merrill a majority. It is safe betting that the colored voters of Hennepin county will without hesitation and with genuine enthusiasm declare with practical unanimity in favor of Miss Mary Morgan the very estimable and capable deputy in the office of the register of deeds, being retained by Mr. Gorham's successor in case of Republican success at the polls. Geo, W. Day did gallant service for David F. Gorham for the nomination for register of deeds, and you can bank on it. George will labor just as hard from now until after the election for the success of George C. Merrill. JUST LOOK HERE We will not insult your intelligence. We think you know that no man can continue in business unless he receives patronage from the people. An up-to-date meal, or a cosy room can be had in Godrey's, 148 East Ninth Street. Must Respect Tradition Constance, the beautiful maiden, struggles desperately in the water. "Save me!" she shrieks. Harold, the brave youth, standing upon the shore, throws aside his coat. "Are you sinking for the third time?" he asks. "Oh, dear! I forgot to count! How stupid of me!" Constance cries, in much confusion. Harold is as brave as a lion, truly, but he will scarcely risk violating what is perhaps the most cherished convention of romance. *Stray Stories*. The Vicious, in Boston. "Yes," replied the Boston parent, "a boy soon acquires vicious habits if he is suicidal. He is taught thought otherwise, and permitted our Emerson to choose his playmates as chance throw them in the way. I wasn't a week, but I was a week. I had tendencies and the careful home training he had received, was asking me hypothetical questions that simply recked with casuism." His Position. "Like him?" snorted the Old Coder, referring to a neighbor whom he did not in any wise appreciate. "I have no more use for him than a man with dyed whiskers has for another man with dyed whiskers. That's a confound him!" -Puck. A Baseball Enthusiast. what you know about the nine Muses. Sammy—I never saw 'em play, miss, but I will 'mil' to bet that the "bluebirds" kim can out me every time—Richmond Dispatch. The Man Better Reform To a man who never can make his salary stretch from one payday to the next a learned financial article on "The Elasticity of money" a publication "must see bitter sarcasm." -N, Y, P Meaning. Dudes. Evangeline—Have you become acquainted with many of the young men in our social circle? Angelina—Oh, yes; I know a “thing” or two.—Philadelphia Bulletin. She Never Heard of the Bronx River. Mrs. Grogin — Pat’s got a job in the tube-works up on the Bronx. Mrs. Dugan—Arrah! Our after rid awith thornbill tubes.—Judge. An Embryo Organist "So you are letting your boy take organ lessons?" he's learning to be an eye and ear specialist... Philadelphia Bulletin. He knew. Successful in One Way A Paris physician tried on himself a long-life elixir he had compounded, with the result that his life in the other world will be longer than he anticipated. -Boston Globe. There was a Michigan girl who, when hypnotized, borrowed $6000. If she will kindly send the name of the hypnotic school that turned the trick she will confer a favor on Anxious Reader- "Indiana Pops News. Mrs. Bunt-The new tenants next door are not a bit neighborly." Mr. Bunt-"No; I notice they keep their confounded piano going almost constantly."-Philadelphia North American. Some men seem to think because self-preservation is the first law of nature that it is necessary to keep themselves constantly soaked in alcohol.-Chicago Daily News. It is just as easy to look pleasant as it is to wear a long face and look as though you are dined on crabbies.-Chicago Daily News. Official Reports by Governor's Agent from Interior Towns beginning to Come In-Much Discuss Prevalence Which Is Being Received by Relief Committee at Houston. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 21.—Every man who is willing to work has been pressed into service here. The wreckage is fast being cleared away and an air of business once more pervades the city. The Houston Post Thursday printed a revised list of those who had perished in the great storm. This list has been carefully compiled from various sources and places the number of known dead at 4,754. The railroads have large forces of men at work and outside communication is now a matter of only a very short while. Negro Shot Down. Wednesday night a negro, while attempting to break into a warehouse containing commissary stores, was shot and killed by guards. No attempt was made at identification and the body has been burned. Cap, Page, of the Dallas rough riders, has made a careful survey of the town and estimates that there are 1/100 V. B. RUNS AT 15TH AND L STREETS, GALVESTON (From a photograph taken for the Chicago Record.) 1,000 bodies yet to be taken out of the ruins which surround the city. Nebeker, president of the acting governor. Who Push Work on Bridge Houston, Tex., Sept. 21. The following telegram has been sent by Mr. P. H. Goodwin, general freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe: "I am issuing instructions to all our agents that the Santa Fe will be open for Galveston business on the 21st, at which time our bridge over the bay will be completed. All roads have combined for work on the Santa Fe bridge. Outliving Towns Need Help. Gattying Towns need help. Houston, Tex., Sept. 21. Official reports of conditions at interior towns have begun to come in from the agents sent out by S. Talafero, Gov. Sayers agent for the relief of the section visited by the storm outside of Galveston and Harris county. There are probably 50 small towns which are in just as bad shape and from which provisions, clothing and drugs from Houston by the committee. To Be Built Stronger Than Ever. New York, Sept. 21. Col. R. H. Belo, publisher of the Galveston News, is at the Hotel Netherlands. He says that Galveston will be rebuilt at once and that the new buildings will be stronger than those which were swept away by the disaster. Domestic Tragedy Sumpter, Ore., Sept. 21.—Fred Kane, who resided with his wife and step-daughter, a child about seven to eight years of age, six miles northwest of this place, in a fit of temporary insanity shot his wife and daughter and burned the body of the latter by setting fire to their cabin home. He then attempted suicide by shooting himself. Four Fishermen Drowned Boston, Sept. 21.—The furious gale which battered shipping off Cape Cod Tuesday last proved disastrous to fishermen from this port. The schooner Mary A. Whalen, of this port, reached here with her flag at half-mast, four of her men having perished. Sells on Important Mission San Francisco, Sept. 21. James Ellis Tucker has sailed for Honolulu on an important mission. He has been commissioned to revise the customs law and service of the Hawaiian islands so as to bring them up to the standard of those at home. To Be Put in Blast. Lorain, O., Sept. 21.—The furnaces of the Lorain Steel company, which have been idle nearly three months, will be put in blast again as soon as repairs are made. A large force of men are rushing the repairs to completion. Shows Big Defelt. The Hague, Sept. 21.—The Netherlands budget for 1901 shows a deficit of 5,220,000 Borina. ATTACKS CANTEEN POLICY. John G. Woolley and Other Prob- bilitates Continue Their Cam- paign Creston, Ia., Sept. 21. After the rally at Danville, Ia., Wednesday night the prohibition special made the run to Chariton, arriving there early in the morning. At 8:30 o'clock a committee of Chariton prohibitionists' and band escorted the candidates to the courthouse square, where an open-air meeting was held. O. D. Elett, chairman of the state prohibition committee, introduced John G. Woolley, presidential candidate; Henry B. Metcalf, candidate for vice president; J. S. Hughes and Oliver W. Stewart, who spoke to a large crowd. Mr. Woolley renewed his attack on the canteen policy and its support by the present administration. The first stop after leaving Chariton was at Creston, Ia., where a meeting was held at the grove five minutes' walk from the depot. At Creston the party was greeted by the largest crowd to date, and also received a hearty ovation at the grove where the speaking occurred. HAS HIS LITTLE JOKE. Democratic President of State Senate Finds himself Governor of Texas Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 21. - Utah republican officials and politicians had a scare when they found Thursday morning that Gov. Wells and Secretary of State Hammond had left the state administration in the hands of a democratic acting governor by leaving the state to meet Gov. Roosevelt at Pocatello, Idaho. Under the statutes, Aquila A house is collapsed. Nebeker, president of the state senate, is acting governor. When Mr. Nebeker discovered, late Wednesday night, that Welis and Hammond were both out of the state, he appointed Judge O. W. Powers. United States senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by failure to elect a senator at the last session of the legislature. Then he proceeded to announce changes in the gubernatorial staff and make up officialdom generally. Mr. Nebeker is a prominent cattleman with the cowboy's fondness for a joke, and does not view his own meteoric career as governor very seriously. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP. Gen. Roberts Reports Nothing Left of Boer Army But Marnuding Hands. London, Sept. 21. - Lord Roberts carries from Nelsipst, on the Pretoria-Delagon Bay railroad, not far from Komatiipoort, the frontier station, under date of Wednesday, September 19, as follows: "Of the 3,000 Boers who retreated from Komatiipoort before the British advance from Chadaboport 20 have entered Portuguese territory, others have entered in various directions, and the balances are reported to have crossed the Komati河, and to be occupying spire of the Lobombo mountain, south of the railway. They have occurred when they recognized the hopelessness of their cause. Their Long Toms and field-guns have been destroyed and nothing is left of the Boer army but a few marauding bands. Kelly-Kenny is dealing with which occupies a position at Doornberg." Will Campaign Near Home Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 21.—Mr. Bryan will spend Friday and Saturday campaigning in the vicinity of Lincoln. He will visit several points near this city, making brief speeches at each. The first three days of next week will be put in quietly in Lincoln, and on next Thursday Mr. Bryan will start on his Dakota trip. **Policemen Overcome by Smoke.** New York, Sept. 21.—Five policemen were overcome by smoke in the fire in what is known as the Terminal Stores, a warehouse block bounded by Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth streets and Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. The fire loss is estimated at $220,000. **Threw Wife from Window.** New York, Sept. 21.—Joseph McGuigan is locked up on the accusation of killing his wife, Mary, by throwing her out of the window of their third-story flat in Second avenue. Political Candidate Dies. Plymouth, Ind., Sept. 21.—John K. Lawrence, democrats candidate for joint senator for Marshall and Kosciusko counties, died at his home in Pierceton from diabetes. Two More Cases of Plague. Glasgow, Sept. 21.—Two additional cases of bubonic plague have been reported here. ATTACK PEITANG FORTS. Allied Troops Begin Battle at Daybreak—Heavy Cannonading Going On. REMEY CALLS ON LI HUNG CHANG Russia Said to Have Been First in Proposing Punishment of Leaders of Chinese Urpising—Chuinee in Dispatch Says He Is Going to Divide His Forces. Taku, Sept. 21.—The allies attacked the Peitang forts at daybreak. Heavy cannonning is going on. Remey Calls on Li Hung Chang. Washington, Sept. 21.—Admiral Crowninshield, chief of the navigation bureau and acting secretary of the navy, has received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: -Taku, Sept. 19.—I have called upon Li Hung Chang officially arrived. Arrived September 18 in a merchant vessel. He will proceed at once to Peking to deliver that I tender his sincere thanks for the consideration he has received from the United States government. Suggested First by Hussein Suggested First by Russia. Washington, Sept. 21. It now appears that Russia first put forward the proposition for the punishment of the leaders of the Chinese uprising. This was in a paper offering a general programme for conducting the peace negotiations. The first item of the programme was the punishment of the Chinese offenders. The proposal came some time prior to the German note and seems to have been concurred in by France and some of the other powers, although it did not receive such general concurrence as to amount to an agreement. The German note now takes up this first item of the Russian programme and makes it an indispensable prerequisite to any negotiations. It materially differs from the Russian proposal, in that the latter must punishment a part of the negotiations, while the German proposition now pending is to make the punishment precede the negotiations. Urge Haste The Chinese minister has received a dispatch from the viceroys of the southern provinces of China making an appeal for the opening of peace negotiations without further delay. They represent that a prolongation of the present unsettled condition is a serious disadvantage to China and all parties concerned. Chaffee to Divide His Force. Washington, Sept. 21. The war department has received the following cableram from Gen. Chaffee: "Taka, (no date) -Adjutant General Washington-Pekin, Sept. 16. To avoid further crowding Pekin have had in mind a division of my force between Pekin and Washington, leaving one battalion only because ground Tentinx in low, damp, unsuitable. Other commanders no instructions, but they assume it is necessary to remain Pekin during winter. State this as indicating what is to be ascertained here, not knowing of course the action being taken by the powers and the United States. Only one regiment Russian forces have troops of other powers done so). Condition of Chinese some better. Gardenes entering the city freely, reflecting the resumption trade other conditions very fair rendering the situation quiet. Expedition to-day Wilson commanding expel Boxers to the westward in order free the Hangtown headquarters one squadron Sixth cavalry Yang-tsu to camp. Telegraphed you 99th railroad to be repaired. Lihang Chung left Shanghai 14th. Hemey reports Rockcliffe took Taka 14th. "CHAIFEE" A portion of this dispatch is unintelligible to the department officials and they have asked the telegraph company for a correction on it. News from Missionaries. Another dispatch from Chaffee is as follows: "Taku, (no date) - Adjunct General, Washington - Peking, Sept. 17. Further reply to your number 26, following accepted to her as reliable. Two daughters of Atwater and 26 others murdered at Tayoun, July 9. Clapp and wife, four others murdered at Tayoun, July 9. Water and 12 children, six others murdered by their escort near Pen Chow Fu August 15 a.m. in Shan-Bi province. Name message reports six person, Dixon and wife, Occurrent and wife, single gentleman and single lady as escaped from mission 20 miles to north of Takuan. They escaped on horseback and possibly may have evaded their pursuers. Not Expedient. London, Sept. 21.—It was explained Thursday at the British foreign office that "it was inexpedient for the powers to accept the Russian withdrawal proposal," as they had reliable information that "the Boxers were ready to reoccupy Peking as soon as the allies retired." **Disposition of Forces of Allies.** Peking, September 14 (via Shanghai, Sept. 21).—Gen. Chaffee expresses a preference in favor of tents for the winter camp rather than unsanitary buildings. The indications are that 10,000 of the allies will winter at Peking. The German force will be the largest. Some of the troops will probably be distributed in the surrounding cities to relieve the strain. The Japanese will withdraw the most of their force to Nagasaki. The Russians will retain at least 2,000 here. A joint expedition to Poating has been planned by the British, German and French forces. The dowager empress has expressed her willingness to return to Peking if guaranteed protection. The generals in command and the ministers of the powers are unwilling to assume such a responsibility. A number of small hands of Boxers have been reported in the neighborhood recently. Has Not Declined Germany's Proposal Berlin. Sept. 21.—An official of the German foreign office, to whom a rep- PRICE FIVE CENTS. resentative of the press showed a London dispatch which set forth that the United States had refused to accept to the propositions of Germany to postpone peace negotiations with China until the officials responsible for the outrages at Peking are delivered up to the allies and punished, replied that the foreign office has no such information. He added that the London dispatch was probably incorrect, as on a previous occasion when London reported that the United States had agreed to Russia's proposition for the evacuation of Peking. No Word from Washington. Berlin, Sept. 21.—The United States embassy, up to the time of filing this dispatch, had not received any cable messages from Washington regarding the recent German note on the subject of China. A VETERAN GONE. Death at Springfield, Ill., of Gen. John A. McClernand—His Military Career. Springfield, Ill., Sept. 21. Gen. John A. McClerand, last of the civilians appointed to high command as general in the federal army during the civil war, died at 1:10 o'clock this morning at his residence in this city, aged 88. His death was the result of old age and a general breaking down of the system. Gen. McClerand was born in Kentucky, but came to Illinois when one year of age. He was a member of the Civil War broke out he enlisted as a volunteer, although only 19 years of age. At the conclusion of the Blackhawk war young McClerand returned to his home and was admitted to the bar. He devoted a year to trade and then established the Shawnee GEN. JOHN A. M'CLERNAND pection with the practice of his profession. Always a stanch democrat, Gen. McClerand was elected as the representative of his party in congress in 1848, in 1851, and in 1854. He served with John A. Logan and P. R. Pouke, organized a brigade of volunteers, which was known as McClerand's brigade. President Lincoln appointed him brigadier general in 1861, and in 1863, he commanded taliors. Gen. McClerand succeeded Gen. Sherman in command of the federal army in Mississippi in January, 1863. In the battles that followed and in the siege of Vicksburg he distinguished himself. He resigned in 1865 and served in corps November 30, 1864. After Cleveland a election Gen. McClerand was named as one of the Utah commissioners and he spent considerable time in this interest, and he was a strong advocate of court without opposition. He retired from the bench in June, 1873. The general leaves a widow and two sons and two daughters, One son, Col. Edward J. McClerand, is the governor of Cebu, Philippines islands. THE MARKETS. Grain, Provisions, Ete. WHEAT-Active and lower. September sold at 79% to 78%; October, 79% to 78%; November, 90% to 78%. CORN-Dull and lower. September, 40% to 39%; October, 38% to 38%; November, 40% to 39%; October, 38% to 38%. OATS-Lower. September, 21% to 21%; October, 21% to 21%. RYE-Was firmer and a shade higher; good demand. No. 2 was 53%; No. 3 about 52%; October, 53%. BARLEY-Heady, but demand not so good as RYE. Sterections quotable at 30%; Feed and export, 30%; Low mailing, 41%; 41%. MESS PORK-Inquiry active and offerings moderate. Prices raised low. Quotations ranged at $11.99/11.95 for regular, with a discount of 69%; old aged at 69%; discount, $11.87/11.91 for October, and $1.37/11.61% for January. SHORT RIB RIB-Offering fair and demand rather active. Prices easier at $1.59/1.75 for cash, according to weight; for longer, at $1.49/1.75 for October, and $1.37/11.61% for January. POTATOES-Market firm. Burbanka and Rurala, 32%; 32%; Peerless, 32%; Hebron and Rose, 30%; Early Ohio, 30%; 30%. BREAD-Heady and loss. Fall, off case returned, quotably, 15%; at mark, 71%; new cases included, quotably, 16%; 16%. BUTTER-Market ruling firm. Creameries, extra, 20% 14/20¢ per pound, firsts, 14% 18¢; seconds, 14% 16/18¢; dairies, 14% 16/18¢; cream cremeries, 14% 16/18¢; dairies, 14% 16¢; LIVE POULTRY-Market easy and steady, Turkey, 16%¢; chickens, 8%/18¢; ducks, 6¢ per pound, cheese, 12.00¢/0.00 per dozen. New York, Sept. 20 BUTTER-Strong. Large, 14% 11/20¢; June cremery, 14% 12/20¢; factory, 14% 16/20¢; CHEESE-Firm. Large colored, 11% 14/20¢; small colored, 11%¢; large white, 11¢; small white, 11¢; Firm. Western regular packing at mark, 10% 11/20¢; western, loss off, 12% 16/20¢. Live Stock Chicago, Sept. 20, HOG8-Market fairly active on pack- ing and shipping account. early, but ruled easier later. Prices averageed a truffle higher. Sales ranged at $2,990 5.20 for Pigs; $2,950 6.22 for light; $4,560 5.15 for rough packing; $1,550 6.60 for milk; $1,575 6.75 for heavy packing shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading at $2,500 4.45 South Omaha Sept. 29 South Omaha, Sept. 20. CATTLE-Market to slow, Native Beef Steers, 4.00,695.75 slow, Native Beef Steers, 4.00,695.75 slow, Native Beef Steers, 4.00,695.75 4.25; Cows and Heifers, 4.25; Canners, 1.50,525.55; Stockers and Foders, 4.00,647.00 Calves, 4.00,597.55; Bulls, Stages, etc., 4.50,590 HOGS-Market to higher, Heavy, 5.150 5.22%; mixed, 5.20%; light, 5.220 5.32; Pige, 4.00,618.5; bulk of sales, 5.200 HOGS-Market to stronger, Western Muttons, 2.60,618; Stocking slow, Western Muttons, 2.60,618; Lamba weak, 4.00,590 Published every Saturday by the ADVANCE PUBLISHING COUPANY Minneapolis, - - - - - Minnesota Entered at the Post Office, at Minneapolis, Minn., as second-class matter. Subscription Rates! One Year $1.00 Six Months 60 Three Months 30 Subscription Always Payable in A8- Special rates if ordered by the dozen. The office will reach the office by Wednesday evening. Advertising Rates. 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MRS. GEO. DUCKETT, PUBLISHER AND MANAGER. National Republican Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT: WILLIAM McKINLEY. OF OHIO. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: THEO. ROOSEVELT, OF NEW YORK. OUR STATE TICKET. Governor ..... S. R. Van Sant Lieutenant Governor ..... L. H. Smith Attorney General..... W. B. Douglass Secretary of State..... P. E. Hannon Chief Justice ..... C. M. Start Associate Justice ..... L. W. Collins Railroad Commissioner, O. S. Miller and I. B. Mills (four years) and C. F. Staples (two years). THE HENNEPIN COUNTY COL-ORED MEN'S POLITICAL AS- SOCIATION There has been organized among the colored voters of this county an independent political club with the name as given above. As an earnest of its purpose they have headquartered and in less than two weeks have a bona fide membership up to this writing of 161 members. The slogan of the association is the best interests of the Afro-American voters, paramount to fortunes of any political party. The ultimate purpose of the present campaign will be determined only after mature deliberation as to where the best material interests of the colored voters lie. Blairney has lost its efficacy and cajolery its power with the present generation of Afro-Americans. There are in Hennepin county between 1,500 and 2,000 colored voters, and there is no organization among this contingent so nearly representative of the negro voting strength in the county as has association, hence the association is not a goal but a get by way of patronage in consideration of their support of any candidate of either party. The organization has the endorsement of some of the leading colored men in the country, who say it is $z$ step in the right direction and bid them God speed in their race-elevating efforts. One prominent negro divine with a national reputation, in speaking of the association, said: "God hasten the day when there will be shaped after the Hennepin County Colored Office, comprising every black man throughout the length and breadth of this country." There will be steady growth in the membership of this organization daily and its power in this campaign is sure to be felt and the negro voters of Hennepin county will undoubtedly benefit by so wise a step taken at a time so opportune. His friends expressed no small surprise that his sympathies were so intensely with the Boers. In my great grandfather was Dutch and my cook was Irish, and the suburbanite, and all was at once cheer—Detroit Journal. Man's liberty has been threatened in numerous ways throughout history, but he has always been free to make a fool of himself—Chicago Democrat. One of the keenest disappointments a misanthrope meets is the lack of a demand for his sentiments when an epiphath is to be written.—Chicago Democrat. Men admire women because they are women and anything that makes them less womanly makes them less charming.—Philadelphia Times. It is a mighty sure thing that we shall never have time to do all the things we intend to do when we get time.—Puck. When some people lose their positions they look around for sympathy instead of a new job.—Atchison Globe. An old bachelor says that when a man hasn't enough worry he should marry.—Chicago Daily News. "Did he prove to be a strong candidate?" "No, the second assessment broke him."—Detroit Journal. Men don't always have to climb to fame; the bridge jumper, for instance.—Chicago Democrat. Though a woman be homely or handsome, modesty is her greatest charm.—Elliott's Magazine. The hen is a liberal fowl; she gives a peck when she takes a grain.—Chicago Daily News. You can't expect a bag of wind to stand up straight.—Ram's Horn. As a moss gatherer the rolling joke heads the list.—Chicago Daily News. KING CHARLES OF ROUMANIA. This genial ruler may be drawn into a three-cornered war between Servia, Bulgaria and Roumania. He belongs to the non-reigning branch of the Hohenzollera. He was elected to his throne with hereditary succession on April 5, 1292, and was the first king of Roumania and Prussian dragonos. His reign has been marked by internal dissensions and parliamentary crises. The persecution of the Jews in Roumania have dimmed the power of the prince, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Prince Hermann of Wied, who is famous as a This genial ruler may be drawn into a three-cornered war between Servia, Bulgaria and Roumania. He belongs to the non-reigning branch of the Hohenzollera. He was elected to his throne with hereditary succession on April 5, 1292, and was the first king of Roumania and Prussian dragonos. His reign has been marked by internal dissensions and parliamentary crises. The persecution of the Jews in Roumania have dimmed the power of the prince, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Prince Hermann of Wied, who is famous as a e In the taking of Peking by the allied forces Calvin Titus, an Iowa boy, scaled the wall by means of a rope and planted the stars and stripes on top of the mural of the Emperor. Calvin Titus is a member of company 3. Fourteenth United States infantry, his chief of staff wounded in the neck by a fanatical Chinaman. He enlisted in the Fourteenth infantry in April, 1830, and was sent with that regiment to the Philippines. There he was wounded in the neck and transferred with his command to China. The brave hero of Peking is not yet 29. In the taking of Peking by the allied forces Calvin Titus, an Iowa boy, scaled the wall by means of a rope and planted the stars and stripes on top of the mural of the Emperor. Calvin Titus is a member of company 3. Fourteenth United States infantry, his chief of staff wounded in the neck by a fanatical Chinaman. He enlisted in the Fourteenth infantry in April, 1830, and was sent with that regiment to the Philippines. There he was wounded in the neck and transferred with his command to China. The brave hero of Peking is not yet 29. ICE CREAM SANDWICHES. A Novel Reflection That Is Sold from Pushchairs in the Bowery of New York. There are ham sandwiches and salmon sandwiches and cheese sandwiches and several other kinds of sandwiches—a down-town restaurant advertises 30 varieties—but the latest is the ice cream sandwich. As a new fad the ice cream sandwich might have made thousands of dollars for its inventor had the novelty been launched by a well-known caterer, but strangely enough the ice cream sandwich made its advent in an humble Bowery pushcart and is sold for a penny, says the New York Mall and Express. The idea is worthy of a better field, for the ice cream sandwich is not only a distinct novelty, but has merits of its own. It will be appreciated by the child who on eating ice cream for the first time wanted to have it warmed. While losing nothing of its flavor, the thin wafers which go to make up the sandwich help to modify the coolness of the ice cream, so that it can be KING CHARLES This genial ruler may be drawn into Bulgaria and Roumania. He belongs to zollerns. He was elected to his throne 1866, at the age of 27 years. At that time Prussian dragons. His reign has been illiamentary crises. The persecution of the king's glory somewhat. He married, in late Prince Hermann of Wied, who is far eaten more readily. The ice cream sandwich as made on the Bowery is constructed in this wise: A thin milk biscuit is placed in a tin mold just large enough to receive it. Then the mold is filled with ice cream from a freezer and another wafer is placed on top. There is an arrangement for forcing the sandwich out of the mold when complete, and the whole process takes only a few seconds. The ice cream sandwich man is the envy of all the other pushcart restaurateurs on the Bowery, as he has all the patrons he can attend to and the cart is always surrounded by curious customers. PUGILISTIC TURTLES The Reptiles in China Are Trained and Tortured to Make Fighters of Them. Cook fighting is said to be the natural sport of the Filipinos; but to see animal fighting reduced to a science go to China. There are hundreds of young men in the larger cities there who make a living by training CALVIN TITUS, T In the taking of Peking by the allied the wall by means of a rope and plant masonry. His companions followed. The twenth United States infantry, and his wounded in the neck by a familital Charge Infantry in April, 1890, and was sent with he remained until July, when he was t The brave here of Peking is not yet 29 animals to fight and in exhibiting their savage qualities to interested audiences, says the Detroit Free Press. Turtles make some of the next fighters. They are fed on raw meat and some sort of a drug, and at the end of six months they become savage enough to fight a tiger. The jaws and teeth are faded and sand-papered until the mouth becomes a dangerous thing to go near. The turtle is tainted each day with a piece of wood or a bunch of cotton until its temper reaches a white heat. When confronted with another turtle that has been trained and badgered in the same way they go for each other with distended jaws, and there is sure to be a fight to a finish. The two turtles are placed in a small ring, and only one comes out alive. The fight lasts from one to ten hours and death generally comes only when one of them has gripped the throat of his antagonist. Shell Explosions A shell weighing about 70 pounds explodes into a shower of 1,200 pieces. COULD NOT KEEP THEM OUT. How Three Pertinacious Chinamen Managed to Gain Entrance to the Transvaal. During the time when the alien expulsion law was in force in the Transvaal three Chinamen arrived at the little border town of Volkrusert. The Transvaal authorities had not had much experience with Chinamen up to this, but they were not taken with the appearance of the newcomers and promptly put them back over the Natal border, says the London News. For the next three weeks the police at different points of the line were engaged in returning the Chinamen to the colony. They were dragged out of freight cars, securely stowed away under the tarpaulin covers; were rooted out of transport wagons journeying along the main road; were picked out of gangs of Kaffirs, with their faces darkened so as to resemble their companions, traveling in cattle trucks. The Chinamen retained all their normal cheerfulness. After a time the Chinamen were seen no more in those parts S OF ROUMANIA. to a three-cornered war between Servia, to the non-reigning branch of the Hohen- me with hereditary succession on April 8, me he was a sublute tenant in the Second marked by internal dissensions and par- the Jews in Roumania have dimmed the 189. Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the famous as a writer and poet. and they passed out of the minute of the officials. But later on three strange Chinamen were unearthed in Jeppermann doing a flourishing business among the Kaffirs, but the alien law was just then being quashed and they were allowed to abide where they were. The incident supplies a curious illustration of the yellow man's persistence. TAKE CATS FOR PASSENGERS? Charleston (S. C.) Trotley Cara Carry Undesired Felicities Off to Seek New Homes. It is pretty well known that the life of a street car conductor is not one continuous round of pleasure. Some of their trials are enough to make a stoic cast philosophy to the dogs and rise up and slay innocent women and children. The public imposes upon them with the cheerful conviction that the conductors cannot help themselves, and if a request is not granted a complaint of some kind or other is promptly lodged at headquarters. All this is said apropos of an orig- THE HERO PEKIN. forces Calvin Titus, an Iowa boy, scaled ated the stars and stripes on top of the Titus is a member of company 3. Four- thome is at Vinton, Ia. He was slightly brownman. He enlisted in the Fourteenth n that regiment to the Philippines. There transferred with his command to China. years old. inal demand that was made upon the chief executive officer of the "Jerk-Water special" that does its perambulations in and about the kopjes that lie between Broad street and the Battery, says the Charleston (S. C.) News Courier. That courteous official was recently given a cat in a bag. A five-cent fare was paid for the animal and a transfer to the belt line was demanded. The financial part of the transaction having been satisfactorily adjusted the contractor of the Church street line was requested to instruct his Belt line confrere to turn the cat out at any old place up town. The idea seems to be a good one and hereafter downtown housewives will know how to get rid of their overstock of cats quickly and for all time. Doctors in the United States. According to a medical authority there is now in the United States one physician to every 600 people—proportionately twice as many as in Great Britain, four times as many as France has, five times as many as Germany has and six times as many as Italy has. POLICEMEN IN CHINA. Apperance and Duties of the Queen Officials in the Celestial Kingdom. In costume a Chinese policeman is something between a circus clown and a football player. His breeches are always baggy and very well wadded— so clumsy you wonder how he gets around in them—particularly when, a is often the case, he wears a coat, also thick and clumsy, coming well below the knees. Dark blue is the prevailing color, set off and accented with bands and facings of lighter blue, red, green, maroon and brown, but never yellow. That is the sacred or royal hue, per- mitted to nobody below the rank of a vicevoy, says a foreign paper. In the treaty ports—that is to say, those open to foreign influences and commerce—the police force is largely made up of Sikhs from northern India. The reason, perhaps, is that the Chinese themselves are so essentially unwarlike; they have a proverb to the effect that "no good man is ever a soldier." As men in the pay of the Chinese government, whether natives or not, they have taken an active part in the present troubles in China. The police rank officially as a gendarmerie. In Peking the head of them is always a Manchu. Policemen must be plierent than blackberries in the Chinese capital. The sacred or imperial walked city keeps between 15,000 and 20,000 of them. This walled city is two miles square, with two great gates in each wall face, half a mile from the corners and a mile from each other. Broad streets stretch straight from one to another, thus cutting the space inside into a big nine-block. Police stations are scattered all along the nine squares, especially around their outer edges, which face upon the passway inside the wall. The head of the police has charge of all the city gates. They are nine in number—since the side next the palace has an extra gate in the exact middle of the two-mile wall. Policemen in this, the Tartar city, belong to what is known as the Eight Banner corps. They do not carry arms, not even so much as the baton of a civilized officer, but keep swords, spears, guns and outlaws in racks at the stations, and make a rush for them when they hear the signal gun. This is fired by an officer whose special charge it is, either upon orders or if in his own judgment it is necessary. The penalty for firing it at the wrong time is severe—it may be degradation and banishment or simple strangulation. Upon parades and reviews the policemen are always armed, especially if foreign devils are to witness the review or the parade. The weapons are curious looking, but wicked in the extreme—the three-hooked spears they all carry in particular make jagged and ghastly wounds. Besides the 20,000 within the wall Peking maintains a force of 14,000 with which to regulate affairs in the outer city. They are under command of the same general officer and governed by the same regulations, though there are variations arising from the differences of situation. Men and officers alike furnish their own uniforms, but are armed by the state, and receive a monthly rice allowance in addition to their pay. The chief gets a fair salary, but the men and subordinate officers are menagerly paid. Notwithstanding, they make and save money enough to retire after moderate terms of service. "Influence" in the shape of cold cash stands the prisoner's friend in China even more than anywhere else in the world. In fact, but for the "presents" the force is allowed to squeeze out of natives and foreigners alike, there might be difficulty in getting men for the service, even though humanity is cheaper than dirt cheap all over the Celestial empire. FAMILY LIVES IN A TREE. New Jersey Man Who Has Built Himself & Home Well Above Ground. John Rausch, of Haledon, N. J., and his family live up a tree. A more unique habitation cannot be imagined. In the branches of a big oak he has built his home. It is perched among the leaves and over the top of the queer abode towers the top of the tree, forming its chief roof. Rausch, says a letter to the St. Louis Republic, is a German laborer who has worked around Haledon for five years. He has seldom earned more than a dollar a day. He grew tired of paying rent and, with the German's love of owning a home of his own, he tried to buy some property from the real estate dealer of the place, William Buschman. The latter owns nearly all the land in that vicinity, and is anxious to have the property improved. He told Rausch he would give him a nice lot for little money if he would build a house. True the lot was far away from the road, but it was dry and well situated. It was covered with fine trees, and an especially majestic oak grew in the center. After paying for the lot Rausch found he hadn't money enough to start the house he had promised to build. His wife and three small children ate up his meager earnings. Buschman told him he would have to give up the lot if he didn't begin the house. Rausch thereupon secured a number of big boxes. He had conceived the idea of making the branches of the tree serve for uprights and timbers. The nails in the boxes were sufficient. On the strong lower branches he crossed and recrossed the boards. It made a very uneven floor, but the branches were strong and the boards would not slip. The house is circular, but very irregular. Above all there is a smaller structure that Rausch calls his garret. When the wind blows the whole structure shakes and swings like a hammock, yet the whole family live there. Dowinger's Name Has Many Syllables Tsou-Hsi-l, the name of the Chinese empress dowager, is not her full name, but merely an abbreviation. Among the numerous distinctions enjoyed by the extraordinary lady is that of pressor of the most lengthy nomen- cature of any Chinese woman, as her true name runs to no less than 14 syllables. When she sign it in full, as she does on exceptional occasions, it reads, Tsou-Hsi-yu 'kang - k'i - choa - yu - chuang-ch'eng - shon - kun-ching-hsien - chung-ung. ODD FELLOWS. Meets Lodge, No. 2202. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in each month at Odd Fellows' Hall, 322 Wabash Avenue. T. R. HICKMAN, P. S., 422 St. Anthony. P. PARKER, N. G., 355 Edmund St. Household of Ruth, No. 553, G. U. O. of F. Meets first and third Monday in each month for business, second Monday for instruction, at Odd Fellows' Hall, 323 MRS. SARAH C. KIRTLEY, M.N.G. A JACKSON, W. K., 754 mit summit. MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF MINNESOTA, A. F. and A. M. J. WM, R. MORRIS, Grand Secretary. WM, R. MORRIS, Grand Secretary. 81 Guaranty Loan Bldg. Minneapolis. 87 PETER CLAYER'S SODALY Meets the first Monday in each month, W. J. Gardner, Pres. J. S. Harris, Sec.; A. Davis, Trees. Meets the first Monday in each month at Masonic Hall, southwest corner Fifth and Robber's Master Masons in good condition. F. and A. M. Meets the first Monday in each month at Masonic Hall, southwest corner Fifth and Robber's Master Masons in good condition. S. H. HADLEY, W. M. W. A. HILYARD, Sec. 124 Atwater. Minnesota Lodge, No. 2, A. F. and A. M. Meets on the first and third Tuesday in each month at Masonite Hall, southwest Masonite Masons in good standing always welcome. H. B. HOWARD, W. M. J. S. STRONG, Sec., 12th and Robert at WM. STEVENS, 3. A. F. & A. M. Meets second and fourth Monday in each month at Masonite Hall, southwest corner Fifth Avenue, Masonite Masons in good standing always welcome. WM. JOHNSON, W. M. D. E. BEAULIEU, Ryan Hotel. Perfect Achter Lodge, No. 4. A. F. A. M. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday in each month at Masonite Hall, southwest Masonite Masons in good standing always welcome. B. K. DURANT, W. M. C. CARROLL. Bethel Chapter, No. 28. R. A. M. Meets the first and third Thursday in each month at Masonite Hall, southwest Royal Achter Masons in good standing always welcome. DANIEL ROY, H. P. W. T. GASSAWY, Sec. State Capital. MINNEAPOLIS. G. U. O. O. O. F. St. Anthony Lodge, Vo. 2877. Meets the first and third Wednesday in each month for the transaction of business, 11 avenue at Washington. A. H. MYRICK, N. G. JAMES A. SCOTT, P. S. F. O. Box 33 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, K. of P. Meets the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Brothers in good standing at Washburn Temple, Fourth and Eighth avenue south. T. B. PARKER, C. C. RALPH WATSON, K. R. and S. Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 1, K. Meets the first and third Thursdays in each month. All brothers in good standing welcome. Plumbers HaJI, First avenue north Washburn, JAMES ROBERTS, C. W. C. JEFFREY, K. R. and S. J. K. Hilary Lodge Meets first and second Thursdays in month at Windom Block, Second avenue South and Washington. Masons in good standing always welcome. W. W. HILARD, W. M. GIBW, L. LILLARD, W. M. JASPER GIBW, Sec., Guaranty Loan Restaurant Anchor Lodge, No. 7, A. F. and A. M. Meets the first and second Monday in each month at Windsom Block, Second avenue South and Washington. Masons in good standing welcome. SCOTT, W. M. A. B. LEE, 701 Aldrich avenue South. Offers and Standing Committees of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Minnesota and jurisdiction: Grand Master-John L. Neal, Minneapolis. Deputy Grand Master-Wade H. 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JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH Rev, J. C. Anderson, Pastor. Cor. Fulller and Jay streets. Sunday services: 11:30 a.m. m; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. ST. PETER CLAVENAY. Father Printon. Cor. Farrington and Aurora avenues. Sunday services: Mass. 8:00 a.m. high 5:00 a.m. m. Evening service at 7 o'clock. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. Owener. Pastor. Cor. Little and Cedar. Sunday services: Preaching at 11:30 a.m. m, and 7:45 p.m. Sunday School at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday evening general prayer meeting. ST. PHILLIPS' EPISCOPAL MISSION. 461 Rice street, bet. Aurora and Univer- sity. Sunday services: Morning prayer. Lit- tany and Sermon. 11:30 a.m. m; Sunday Sermon. 10:30 p.m. Vispers 3:00 p.m. Evening and Sermon. 10:30 p.m. Nesday Evening Prayer and Lecture, 8:00 p.m. Friday. Choir Rehearsal and Sermon. 10:30 p.m. Evening Prayer and Lecture, 8:00 p.m. Friday. Choir Rehearsal and Sermon. 10:30 p.m. Evening Prayer and Lecture, 8:00 p.m. All are cordially invited. Seats can MINNEAPOLIS **ST. PETER A. M. E. CHURCH.** Rev. W. S. BREWS, Pastor. Cor. 22d st. 9th ave. South Sunday school. 11:30 a.m. ; Sunday School. 3:00 p.m.; evening services. 8:00 p.m. General prayer meet- ment. 8:00 p.m. Wayman Home Circle, used for different residence. Parsonage. 200 Ninth avenue South. ST. PETER I. CHURCH. Between Eleventh and Twelfth avenue. Sunday services: Freaching. 11:00 a. m. Sunday School. 12:30 p.m.; Christian services. 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday evening gray prayer meeting. 8:00 p.m. Parsonage. 120 Eighth Avenue. ST. THOMAS MISSION. Rev. John J. Faude, in Charge. 615 Sixth avenue South. Sunday services. 4:00 p.m.; Sunday School. 2:00 p.m. ST. JAMES A. M. Z. CHURCH. Rev. J. W. King, Pastor. Between Eleventh and Second street. Southeast, next street. Sunday services: Freaching at 11:00 a. m. Sunday School. 3:00 p.m.; evening services. 8:00 p.m. General prayer meet- ning Thursday evening. Weekly meetings of the Debating Club. NOTICE. 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Rheumatism, Win 4 boxes, $10.00 ```markdown ``` BILLY MASON'S "FOOLISHNESS" BILLY MASON, from the time he first saw a telegraph instrument in operation, thought he would like to be a telegraph operator, and he asked his father to buy him the necessary outfit, so that he might learn the business at home. "All foolishness," answered Mr. Mason. "You'd get tired of it in less than a week. Better go in for something that you'd get some good out of." "I wouldn't get tired of it," asserted Billy. "I promise you that if you'll buy me an outfit I'll stick to it till I get so I can send messages just as a real That settled the matter, so far as Mr. Mason was concerned. But Billy did not give up his plan. When the new railroad came to Brownville of course a telegraph line came with it, and Billy lost no time in making the acquaintance of the operator, who was a pleasant, good-natured fellow, and quite willing to show Billy how to use the instrument. In less than a week from the time he began to practice on the operator's "sender" he had learned the alphabet, and it was not long before he could begin to pick up short and easy words as they came to the operator, over the line. "You'o' learn the business in no time if you had a chance," the operator said. "You ought to have an instrument at home. If you had we'd string a wire between your place and the station, and we could practice a good deal at odd spells." One day the operator at the station told him that he had found where a secondhand outfit could be bought for a song, almost. "If you'll buy that I will furnish the wire," he said. "Then we'll have a line of our own, and will ask no favors of the main line." Billy determined that such a chance as this should not be lost, and he went to work that day to earn the money with which to buy the outfit. He ran on errands. He did all kinds of jobs that would bring in a penny. By and by, seeing how intent he was on the purchase of the instrument, his mother felt sorry for him and gave him enough to make up the price of it, when added to what he had earned. And Billy bought the outfit. A happier boy than Billy Mason was when the wire was strung and the line was ready for use it would be hard to find. It was not long before he was able to "take" the messages the station man sent him over their line, and in a little while he became quite proficient at "sending." They talked back and forth between the farm and station, and Billy began to feel quite a full-fledged operator when he was able to "call up" the man at the other end of the line, and ask him a question whose meaning did not have to be guessed at. One day Mr. Mason announced his intention to take the family and go over to his sister's at Three Lakes on a visit. "We'll go Saturday and come back Monday," he said. "But I guess you'll have to stay at home" to Billy "to see to things. It wouldn't do to shut up the house and leave it alone." Mr. Mason and the family started off on Saturday afternoon on the long-planned, often-delayed visit, and Billy was left to look out for himself, which he felt quite able to do. The night closed in, dark and threatening storm. The wind blew fiercely about the house and made a roaring sound in the chimney of the fireplace. Billy did not feel at all frightened at being alone, but he could not help feeling lonesome. He went up to his room about eight o'clock and concluded he would go to bed. "I wonder if Stewart is in the office still?" he thought. "I'll call him and see." He went to the instrument and made his "call." "Click, click, click!" came back the answer, presently. "Didn't know but that you'd gone home," telegraphed Billy. "Busy making out my monthly report," came back the answer. "Shall not be able to get away very early tonight. Good night." "Good night," responded Billy, and then he went to bed. He dropped off to sleep almost immediately. But he woke just as the old clock downstairs was striking ten. As the sound of the clock died away he became conscious of another sound—a sound like that of a step in the room below—a slow, careful step, as of some who did not care to make noise enough to warn others of his presence. "I wonder if some one is downstairs, or am I imagining it?" thought Billy. He sat up in bed and listened. "I do heur steps," he decided. "Who's downstairs, I'd like to know? None of our folks—they wouldn't be tip-toeing around like that. It must be a burglar or a tramp." Billy's room was over the sitting-room. There was a register in the floor, immediately in front of his bed. When this was open, light would shine through from the room below. As he sat there he heard a sound like the careful opening of a door, and then he saw a glimmer of light through the opening in the register plate. He leaned out of bed and peered down into the room below. Presently a man passed under the register. He could see enough of him to tell that it was a man, and that was all. He listened. Pretty soon he heard a sound like that of bureau drawers being opened. "It's a burglar," decided Billy. "He'll get away with father's box that he keeps his money in, as sure's the world!" Suddenly an idea came to Billy. It was not very late yet. The clock had just struck ten. It was possible that Stewart was still at the station, at work on his report for the month. If he could only call him up! "I'll try it," decided Billy. He took a quilt from the bed and dropped it lightly over the register. "That'll keep the sound of the instrument from getting down to the man," he thought. Then he got out of bed noiselessly and tip-toed across the room to the table on which the instrument stood. His hand shook as he touched the key of the sender, so fearful was he that Stewart would have left the office. He sent the "call" and waited almost breathlessly for a reply. Presently click, click, click! went the machine, and Stewart answered him. "A burglar here," he said to the station agent, over the wire. "Send men, quick. No time to lose. Hurry!" "All right," came back the reply. The village was about half a mile away from the Mason farm. Billy calculated that it would take at least 15 minutes to get men together and get them there. By that time the burglar might be gone. But they would be so close on his track that they might be able to run him down. He listened again. By and by the man moved away from the corner where the bureau stood and went out of the room. Billy judged by the faint light that fingered in it that the unwelcome visitor had gone into the pantry, just across the kitchen from the sitting-room door. He was soon convinced that he was right in this surmise, for he heard the sound of crockery coming in contact with other crockery. "He's hunting about for something to eat," thought Billy, "and don't know just where to look for it, so he has to keep looking till he finds it. I hope he'll come across the doughnuts and mince pie mother left for me, and will like them so well he'll keep at them until some one gets here." Billy crept over to the front window, raised the sash softly and listened. "I'm sure I hear some one down the road," he listened again. By this time Billy could distinguish the forms of several men at the gate. He threw up the sash and leaned out of the window. "Go 'round to the kitchen door," he cried. "There's where he must have got in. He's in the pantry now." The man in the pantry heard him, as well as the men at the gate, and Billy heard him screwing across the kitchen floor and out at the kitchen door. But he was not too late to make his escape. The men from the village came around the house just as he made a bolt for the garden fence, and two or three shots were fired at him. One of them took effect, and with a groan and some terrible oaths, he fell among Mrs. Mason's petunias and hollyhocks. Fire minutes later they had the thief securely bound, hand and foot, by Mrs. Mason's clothesline. The shot had struck him in the leg, and quite disabled him, but the party from the village had no intention of letting him get away, and, being unused to dealing with burglaries and that class of not-to-be-depended on persons, and feeling rather insecure as long as he had the use of hands and feet, they determined to be on the safe side. "I bet he don't get them knots loose very easy," declared the man who did the typing. "I guess there hain't much danger o' his gittin' away." The tin box in which Mr. Mason kept his valuables was found in the flower-bed, where the man had dropped it when the pistol ball had struck him. Some articles of old-fashioned jewelry and trinkets of some little value were found in his pockets, and turned over to Billy. Then they took him to the village with them, and he was lodged in jail for safe-keeping. You may be quite sure that Mr. and Mrs. Mason was greatly excited when they found out what had happened. "Why, I had over $200 in that box!" cried Mr. Mason. "I've been saving it up to make a payment on the wood-lot with, next week. I don't know what I'd have done if the man had got off with it." "Now, what do you think of my 'foolishness'?" cried Billy. "If it hadn't been for our telegraph you'd have lost your money, as sure as you live." "I wouldn't wonder if you're right about that," answered Mr. Mason. Billy's father went to town the next week, and when he came back he had something for Billy. "I's brand new," he said, as Billy unwrapped the box, eager to see the contents of it. "Nothing second-hand about that, my son." "Oh, my, gracious," cried Billy, his eyes almost as big as dollars with surprise and delight, as the last paper fell off, disclosing a telegraph outfit, bright with enamel and gilt ornamentation. "Isn't it a daisy? I say, father, you couldn't have brought me anything I'd rather have had than this. It's a good deal nicer than the one the operator has down at the station." "Glad you like it," said his father. "You've carned it. I hope all your 'foolishness' will turn out as this one has." The thief never came to trial in Brownville. It was discovered that he was an old offender, who was wanted in several other places for serious misdemeanions, and he was turned over to the proper authorities, and I believe he is still in state's prison. Perhaps, had it not been for Billy Mason's "foolishness" he might still be at large. -Leeder Monthly. Some Chinese Riddles. Chinese boys are very fond of asking riddles, and some of the juvenile prodigies of ancient days are represented as having been very clever in composing these enigmas. A few, somewhat similar in form to many popular English riddles, are the following: "What is the fire that has no smoke, and the water that has no fish?" "A glow worm's fire has no smoke and well water has no fish." "Mention the name of an object with two mouths, which travels by night and not by day?" Pigeon Ple at Sea. An old tar on a sailing vessel says that sailors on ships in the regular lane between Europe and New York are always sure of pigeon pie the day after the carrier pigeon service leaves this port. He added that pigeons flying at sea soon get tired, and settle on the first craft that comes in their way. The impression is gaining that pigeons are not so useful for long ocean flight as has been believed. N. Y. Letter. Had Not Left Much. Young Edison—Well, she has left me. A Friend—Eh? What has left you? Young Edison—A cobb and a toothbrush—that's all—Town Topics. SCENE ON TRANS-SIBERIAN RAIL ROAD NEAR AFGHAN FRONTIER AMEER COURTS WAR. Afghan Troops Reported Ready to Invade Russia Soil. Abdur Rahman Holds the Balance of Power in Asia and May Seek to Ruin Russian Plans in Northern China. [Special Correspondence.] ALTHOUGH Europe is always prepared to hear of startling military operations, and usually pays but little attention to them, yet every foreign office was thrown into genuine consternation a few days ago when the news came from Afghanistan that the aimeer was mobilizing his forces on the Russian frontier. There is no doubt that the completion of the Trans-Siberian railroad, which makes Afghanistan easily accessible to Russian troops, has aroused the jealousy and hatred of Abdur Rahman, the warlike ruler of the Afghans, and the actual outbreak of hostilities between the czar's frontier guards and the aimeer's troops may occur at any moment. Much light has been thrown on the causes which led to the present crisis by Dr. Lillias Hamilton, late medical adviser of the aeeer's family, who left Herat in June, and has recently arrived in London, and whose opinions, as epitomized in the following paragraphs, are entitled to respectful consideration. Dr. Lillias Hamilton was at Abdur Rahman's court more than ten years. SCENE ON TRANS-SIBERIAN RAIL As medical adviser to the amber the English physician naturally learned much of the man. Consequently, his knowledge of the prince's private prejudices and probable action under contingency is second to none. Dr. Hamilton details a conversation he had with Abdur Rahman when the latter first heard of the proposed Trans-Siberian railroad and realized what such a line of communication between Russia and Siberia might, mean for Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Khiva, Bokara and those other minor states which have during the entire century played grain to the Russian-English millstones, and while slowly disappearing between the steady encroachments of both, have retained their liberty only because neither felt sufficiently strong to absorb them without the consent of the other. "What every country wants nowadays is the sea," the amuer said on this occasion, "but a navigable sea, not one that is icebound for eight months out of the 12. That sea, that navigable sea, is what Russia wants. Where is she to get it? Away south, through Afghanistan and Beluchistan. Then, again, what every country wants's bread—breed for its people. From whence are the Russians from the snow-covered plains of the north to get wheat and grain of all sorts? From Herat, from Bamian, from Kandahar, Caul and then India. It is the law of nature—every living thing turns toward the sun." In other words, Abdur Rahman, who has had 20 years of active fencing ABDUR RAHMAN. (Ameor of Afghanistan and Enemy of the Czar.) with the statesmen of both countries, is "onto" both, and will not be caught napping by either. But if the ameer fears lussia he has had an intimate acquaintance with the Briton also, and will not be snared into an entangling alliance with that empire. "When my difficulties with Russia commence, as they assuredly will," he has said on being approached by a British ambassador recently with a proposal to make an alliance offensive and defensive against Russia, "I know exactly what the reply of your government will be when I apply to you for help. 'we are sorry for you, and would gladly help you,' you will say, 'but you have not allowed us to make railways in all directions through your country, so now, although we are quite aware that we made a treaty promising to give you every assistance against any invader, we are unable to send you either men or arms. We have not any means of transport." "I am," he said, "like a gnat in a case, in a net. I see before me nothing but ruin, for at each entrance to my home there stands a foe—a wolf, a bear, a lion, all ready to devour me. But Afghanistan was not go down without a struggle, and when the opportunity is afforded I shall demonstrate in such manner as to 'stagger humanity' the power of the Afghans." The ameter is up on the news of the world. He must have read Oom Paul Kruger's defiance of Great Britain with interest, and doubtless had his own reflections on the ultimate outcome of the world-struggle now impending, in which Asia, from the Holy Land to Hong-Kong, will probably be made the battle ground of the nations. The British government officials, adds a commentator in the Cincinnati Enquirer, take great interest in the ameer's attitude, as such a blow he might deal Russia would be of far-reaching situation. There appears to be little doubt that the czar means ultimately to absorb all Manchuria. It is said that the Russian forces in China, now estimated at 45,000 of all classes, may be increased to the fabulous number of 240,000. The czar and the kaiser have openly declared war against China. While the remainder of the powers might be induced to withdraw, it is certain that both Russia and Germany contemplate forcing large concessions from Li Hung Chang. England, the United States and Japan are openly and avowedly against partition. In the world war is acknowledged on all sides to be imminent. The ameer of Afghanistan could easily make such a flank attack on the Trans-Siberian railway as to prevent reenforcements from reaching Manchuria. Moreover, the winter season is drawing on in Asia. Many of the Siberian rivers freeze up in September. Lake Barkal and the Ameer and Shilka rivers, important waterways forming part of the great trunk system, will soon be navigable by great labor. If the Afghanistan troops could push on through Turkistan and invade Berghana, the larger part of the reenforcements ready for China would have to be turned aside to meet them, for this year, at least, would be completely frustrated. The ameer thus holds the balance of power in Asia, much the same as the enforcer ROAD NEAR AFGHAN FRONTIER. of Abyssinia does in Africa, and is courted accordingly by all parties concerned. Abdur Rahman has a regular army, variously estimated at 50,000 to 80,000 troops of all classes. The system is based on European models and the soldiers drilled by both Russian and English officers. In addition to this the aeneas's forces are greatly supplemented by local levies of horse and foot, corresponding to English and American militia systems. These forces have been increased 160 per cent, in the past four years. In 1866 Abdur Rahman introduced a levy of one man in every seven and issued arms and ammunition for practice free of cost to the various volunteer organizations, Cannon, rifles and ammunition of the most approved type are manufactured in the royal arsenal at Rabul. The Afghan cavalry is perhaps the most formidable branch of the regular service, as British and Russian veterans of former wars testify. There are 80 squadrons of regular horse, drilled into efficiency since Roberts marched to Kandahar by British officers, who seem to deem it no dishonor to train a possible future enemy of their native land. From his 4,000,000 subjects the aenear can easily raise 160,000 effective men, and may suddenly take such a part in the Aiatic chess game as will surprise both the lion and the bear, both of whom at present watch his movements with the keenest anxiety. The Afghanistan troops are hereracked in times of peace at Herzit, Mazar-i-Shorif, Kandahar, Zelalahad and Kabul. The British foreign office has private information that these towns are bare of troops, and that the greater part of the amber's army is at Jalikh and Faizabed, on the Russian frontier. The maneuver may merely have been made for practice, after the method of the kaiser, whom Abdur greatly admires, and whose military ideas and systems he endeavors to emulate; but both Great Britain and Russia have officials who know better, and who will doubtless take action accordingly. Philosophy of Improvidence. "Why don't you take an example from the little busy bee?" "I do," answered Meanderling Mike. "I go around from flower to flower— that is to say, from house to house— gatherin' up de sweets of life. But I'm altogeder too wise to hunt up a bive an' goilling it full o' de fruits o' me labor, so dat some udder feller kin come along an' rob it whenever he happens to feel de need o' honey."— Washington Star. Conceit of Man. "We women, this psychologist says, remember our dreams more visibly than men remember theirs." "Of course, my dear. You know you have us men to dream about."—Chicago Record. The Wherefore of It. Mr. Housekeep—The dinner is delicious to, dear. Mrs. Housekeep—Yes. The cook expects some of her friends to visit her this evening—Catholic Standard and Times. A Carrie Distributor "Catch me proposing to a girl by letter." "What makes you so timid?" "Why, three girls in this town have my framed proposals hanging up in their 'dena.'" Detroit Free Press. A. Definition: Little Elmer—Papa, what's a stock company? Prof. Broadhead—A stock company, my son, is usually a small body of men entirely surrounded by water—Judge. A Big Job of Moving To widen a business street, the round tower in Copenhagen—150 feet in height—is to be bodily moved a distance of 50 yards. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. American fountains have begun to be used in English drug stores. The term "lobster" was used in this country as early as 1775, as an indication of contempt. John Adams in his argument in defense of the British soldiers on trial for murder because of complicity in the "Boston massacre" refers to the name "lobster" as one of the epithets applied by the populace to the soldiery. After the death of George Washington his adopted son placed where the Wakefield house had stood a slab of stone commemorating the fact that hallowed the spot that was the birthplace of Washington. He commended the care of the modest memorial to the patriotism of his fellow countrymen. The stone long ago fell to pieces, but the government has erected a monument. So universal was the custom of free entertainment that it was a law in Virginia that unless there had been a distinct agreement to pay for board and shelter, no pay could be collected from any guest, no matter how long he remained. In the few taverns that existed the prices were low, about a shilling a dinner; and it was ordered that the meal must be wholesome and good. In the New Hebrides human life has been made safe by the introduction of pigs into the island. The cannibals are said to prefer roast pork to roast man, and as the porcine tribe increases among the natives they may give up their feasts on human flesh altogether, excepting when something unusual happens, such as entertaining a king of some other cannibal island or on state occasions of rare ceremony. Photography by electric light has been made a complete success in New York. By forcing a current of 250 volts through lamps intended to sustain a voltage of only 80, a remarkably clear, white light was obtained, which experts pronounced to be practically equal to the rays of the sun, for photography. In the experiments, which were given before a company of experts, there was suspended over the head of the sitter a structure resembling a large gray umbrella. Around the inner rim of the umbrella were placed 21 incandescent lights of 100-candle-power each. The light was modified by the use of the gray screens employed in photography. The resulting plates, which were shown by stereopticon, were singularly sharp in every detail and practically no different from sun light pictures. WORD THEY COULDN'T SPELL School Director Stumped the Child by Asking Then About "Egg-Whipped." In a near-by town that shall be nameless there is a school director who is gifted with great zeal. It is the reproach of school directors that they are generally chosen more for their political pull than scholastic knowledge, and it is rumored that the majority have had little acquaintance with a schoolhouse beyond the outside. This particular director appeared to be an exception to the rule. He was a frequent visitor to the schools in his district; questioned the teacher as to the progress of their pupils, made little speeches to the pupils, and in every way showed that he was no figurehead. But one day came his downfall, says the Chicago Tribune. He had made his usual little speech, with its little jokes that children understand, and paid the usual compliments to the teacher, which teachers appreciate, and then he unfortunately undertook to air his own knowledge. "Now, then," said he. "I am going to give you a word to spell. I suppose you are all good spellers?" The children were unanimous on that point, and the teacher nodded approval. "It's a word you ought to have seen many times," he continued, with a kindly smile. "but it's a pretty hard one to spell. Egg-whipped." That is the way it sounded to the little pupil, and they evidently did not recognize it. Each looked at the other and there was silence, while the teacher appeared somewhat amazed. "Come, now," said the director, "That ought to be plain enough. You have seen it often in your geographies." More silence, and then one voice piped up, timidly: "E-double-g, egg-whipt." "O, no," said the director, shaking his head. Another voice suggested "Egg whipped," but the director shock his head again, this time sternly. The teacher exhibited more symptoms of amazement. Silence again, and then the director said, kindly: "Well, I ain't so much surprised after all, because it's pretty hard. Now, I'll show you how to smell it, and I don't want you to ever forget it." Then he walked to the blackboard and with a piece of chalk, amid breathless interest, printed in large letters: A Peach Pudding. A delicious peanen pudding is made in this way: Fill a pudding dish with whole, peeled peaches, and pour over them two cups of water. Cover closely and bake until the peaches are tender; then drain off the juice from the peaches and let it stand and till cool. Add to the juice one pint sweet milk, four well-beaten eggs, a small cup of flour, which has one teaspoonful of baking powder mixed in it, one cup sugar, one tablespoonful of melted butter and a little salt. Beat well and then pour this mixture over the peaches; bake until a rich brown ad serve with cream—St. Louis Goe-Democrat. **Chinese View of New Zealand.** A Chinese writer thus describes New Zealand: "The people live months without eating a mouthful of rice. They eat bullocks and sheep in enormous quantities, with knives and prongs. They never enjoy themselves by sitting quietly on their ancestors' graves, but jump around and kick bails." HUMOROUS Wanted His Wardrobe. Irate Father (of pretty girl)—What! is it possible you are here again after the treatment you received last night! Young Man—Yes, sir. When you kicked me downstairs and set the dog on me the animal tore a large piece from my trousers. Irate Father—Well, isn't that enough? What more do you want? enough? What more do you want? Young Man-If it isn't too much trouble, sir, I would like that piece of cloth-Chicago Democrat. The Seraph in the Choir-Loft. When the pastor discourses on neighborly love. And with an uplifted hand gestures, As he reference makes to the scraps above, I note, clad in summer's white vestures, A seraph earth earthy that habits this forest, Mundane, who quite meets my desire, A sly little firt that I've learned to hold dear-- The pastor's own girl in the choir. —Detroit Free Press. WOULD NOT REPEAT HIMSELF. Miss Sorryforti—Can you remember; it was on this very spot you proposed to me last year and I rejected you. Now I might— Mr. Offit (anticipating her)—Aw, thanks. I never give excuses.—Ally Sloper. He Didn't Blame the Woman. A man went wrong today And didn't blame the woman; He didn't whine and say He was tempted by the woman: He praised him then, but oh, The women ask and how How they abused him, thought Because he did not And blame it on the woman. Caught Mean Thing. Rosalie—Have you chosen any of your bridesmaids yet? May—Yes, Fanny Lyon. Rosalie—Why, I thought you hated her. May—No, not exactly; but the bridesmaids are to wear yellow, and you can't imagine how that will go with Fanny's complexion. N. Y. World. Heating the Record. Brown—That is a beautiful medal Smith has. Jones—Yes; that's for beating the bicycle record. Brown—What is his record? Jones—Ran over 17 men in a week. —Tit-Bits. Its Only Fault. "What do you think of this portrait of me, my dear?" asked Witherup. "It is very smiling and pleasant," said Mrs. Witherup. Then she added, wistfully: "I wish you'd look like it in once, John."—N. Y. World. Anticipation: That steals all our comfort away. --Puck. GREAT TROUBLE IN CHINA. Mr. Chumpley—I fear we are going to have serious trouble in China. Mr. Old Soak—Yes mine has come already. I got home last night and my wife smushed all the china in the house on my head.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Similar But Different. The waves ran mountain high And drenched the tolling crew; The captain sadly heaved a sigh— "We've been covered too." —Chicago Daily News. The Factual Result Young Enoch (who has an inquiring mind)—Paw, when you drop a nickel into one o' them slot machines what happens? Farmer Bentrack (who has been there)—Ye see how easy it is for a durn fool to lose five cents!—Puck. A. Candid Statement Fuddy—Honestly, now, what kind of weather do you like best? Duddy—That is a subject that has bothered me a great deal. On mature reflection I think the weather I like best is the weather we are not having at the time—Tit-Bits. Expense Not Considered. Wife—Now, if you intend to give me a birthday present, you needn't go to one of those cheap John 09-cent stores for it. Husband—No, indeed, my love. Hang the expense! I'll go to a dollar store—N. Y. Weekly. Best He Could Do. Hix—What seems to be the trouble? Dix—G got rheumatism in my right leg. Hix—Doing anything for it? Dix—Yes; limping—Chicago Daily Knews. Appreciation. "I think," remarked Miss Cayenne, slowly, "that Mrs. Chillinsby is one of the comparatively few people who are worth cultivated." "Her manner is not effusively cordial." "No. She refrained from saying that she was overwhelmed with joy at seeing me, and she did not express any anxiety that we should meet again. Such candor and sincerity are only rare in this life."-Washington Star. Alluded to the Size They sat on the rustic seat. He held her hand. "This reminds me of playing poker," he rigged, softly. "In what way?" she inquired. "Holding a big hand." He was only joking, but the neighbors will tell you that she takes those delightful moonlight rambles with another fellow.-Chicago Daily News. Gentle Reminder Mrs. Newed—To morrow will be your birthday, dear, and I'm going to stop in at the jeweler's and buy a nice present for you. Mr. Newed—All right; but don't forget that I still owe him for the Christmas gift you bought me and select something cheap. — Chicago Daily News. At Newport Miss Plugore-May Enchance says she hears there—a Russian count coming he-ve this summer. Miss Hyupp-Of course, then, she's just crazy to learn the Russian language. Miss Plugore-O! She says she knows already how to say "yes," and that's enough—Philadelphia Press. Discreet Young Gentleman. Governess—Who was the wisest man? Little Dick—Solomon. Governess—Correct; name the wisest woman. Little Dick (after meditation)—Well, if I say you, ma will get angry; and if I say ma, you will get go.—Titlits. Reformer. "You say that you are a recurrent?" "Yes." "But you don't keep people from working all day and sleeping all night talking about the world going wrong and inventing social experiments." "No. That's the habit I'm trying to reform." - Washington Star. Go Him One Better. When he flung down his cloak in Ehna- beth's path "the lordly kings' grace was They thought Raleigh's grace was complete. But when men love a mald in these days they think naught Of laying their suits at her feet. -Judge. ONE OF THE FINEST. Gladys—What's dat cage on yer face for? Arunah-Cage? Why, ter keep out from them? -Cincinnati Commercial- trade For it was a cornetet. —Philadelphia Press. Again the Coffin Nail. "Have you quit smoking the nasty little things?" "Yes. I found they unfitted me for business." "What business are you in now?" "Well, I'm traveling salesman for a factory that makes 'em, you know."—Chicago Tribune. His Exhausting Cose: "Henry had to go to bed after that visiting clergyman went away." "What was the matter?" "He prostrated himself trying to give the clergyman the impression that he was a pillar in our church."—Chicago Record. His Idea of Wealth "You say that you have a wealthy uncle," said the judge to the colored culprit before him, "where does he live?" "In Georgia, sah, an' he's powerful rich—he's a melonaire." -- Chicago Times-Herald Love, the Bestieger. His heart was a monotone castle, But that did not work at all. For she was a girl athlete, And she neatly scaled the wall. -Chicago Record "Tommy, you must not interrupt your elders when they are talking. Wait until they stop." "They never stop."—Chicago Chronicle. The Ruling Passion Young Lady—Mercy me! And so when fast in the jungle you came face to face with a tiger. Ooo! What did you do? Modern Traveler (proudly)—Photographed it—N. Y. Weekly. THE STORY TELLER At Hillsborough Fair Being an Extract from "Eben Holden: a Tale of the North Country." "Eben Holden; a Tale of the North Country," by Irving Bachelier-published by Lothrop company, Boston—is a tale to be sure, but so faithfully does it depict the scenes of the day. The reader it takes in makes read more like a history. The common places of existence in northern New York in the forties and fifties are so woven into a charming story as to make the tale appear more as a reality than as a fiction. The book is full of many sides. The curious tales of Uncle Eb, with which he was want to amuse his little orphaned nephew, is a side that appeals to the children. The descriptions of the life of the Jacobite, which brought to the hardy sons of hardier pioneers their joys and sorrows is of interest to every student of America's growth, while Uncle Eb, with his quant of money, American America clever a character as it would be possible to find. The following extract from the book depicts the scenes at the county fairs of that time, when the reader gives the reader a glimpse of Uncle Eb: ATE in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize. He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him. His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him. His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end. He hated a harness, and once in it lost half his conceit. But he was valueless of all things in Faraway when we drove off with him that morning. All roads led to Hillsborough fair time. And down the long bills we went on a stiff log, passing lumber A A man riding a horse in a crowded arena. "G'LANG THERE!" HE SHOUTED. wagons with generations enough in them to make a respectable genealogy, the old people in chairs; light wagons that carried young men and their sweethearts; backwoodsmen coming out in ancient vehicles upon reeling, creaking wheels to get food for a year's reflection—all thickening the haze of the late summer with the dust of the roads. And Hillsborough itself was black with people. The shouts of excited men, the neighing of horses, the bellowing of cattle, the wailing of infants, the howling of vendors, the pressing crowd, had begun to sow the seed of misery in the minds of those accustomed only to the peaceful quietude of the farm. The staring eye, the palpitating heart, the aching head, were successive stages in the doom of many. The fair had its floral hall carpeted with sawdust and redolent of cedar, its dairy-house, its mechanics' hall, so sacred to farming implements, its long sheds full of sheep and cattle, its dining hall, its temporary booths of rough lumber, it's half-mile track and grand stand. Here voices of beast and vendor mingled in a chorus of capidity and distress. In Floral hall Soll Rollin was on exhibition. He gave me a cold nod, his lips set for a tune as yet inaudible. He was surveying sunday examples of rustic art that hung on the circular ralling of the gallery and trying to preserve a calm breast. He was looking at Susan Baker's painted cow, that hung near us. "Very descriptive," he said, when I pressed him for his notion of it. "Rod Baker's sister Susan made that cow. Gits tew dollars an' fifty cents every fair time—wish I was dewling's well." "That's one of the most profitable cows in this country," I said. "Looks a good deal like a new breed." "Yes," he answered soberly, then he set his lips, threw a sweeping glance into the gallery and passed on. Susan Baker's cow was one of the permanent features of the county fair, and was indeed a curiosity not less remarkable than the sacred ox of Mr. Barnum. Here also I met a group of the pretty girls who had been my schoolmates. They surrounded me, clattering like magpies. "There's going to be a dance at our house to-night," said one of them, "and you must come." "I cannot; I must be home," I said. "OF course," said a red-checked, saucy miss. "The stuck-up thing! He wouldn't go anywhere unless he could have his sister with him." Then they went away laughing. Then they went away laughing. I found Ab Thomas at the rifle range. He was whittling as he con- sidered a challenge from Tip Taylor 'o shoot a match. He turned and "hasted" the rifle, silently, and then he squinted over the barrel two or three times. "Dunno but what I'll try ye once," he said, presently, "just t' see." Once started, they grew red in their faces and shot themselves weary in a reckless contest of skill and endurance. A great, hulking fellow, half drunk and a bit quarrelsome, came up, presently, and endeavored to help Ab hold his rifle. The latter brushed him away and said nothing for a moment. But every time he tried to take aim the fellow josted him. Ab looked up slowly and calmly, his eyebrows tilted for his aim, and said: "Go off, I tell you." Then he set himself and took aim again. "Le'me hold it," said the man, reaching for the barrel. "Shoot better if I do the aimin'." A laugh greeted this remark. Ab looked up again. There was a quick start in his great, slouching figure. "Take yer hand off o' that," he said, a little louder than before. The man, aching for more applause, greed more impertinent. Ab quietly handed the rifle to its owner. Then something happened suddenly. It was so quickly over I am not quite sure of the order of business, but anyhow he seized the intruder by the shoulders, flinging him down so heavily it knocked the dust out of the grass. Ab turned quietly to the range. "Hedn't orter t' come an' try t' dew my immin'," he said, mildly, by way of protest: "I won't hw it." Then he inquired about the score and calmly took aim again. The stallion show came on that afternoon. "They can't never beat the boss," Uncle Eb had said to me. "Fraid they will," I answered. "They're better hitched, for one thing." "But they hain't got the ginger in 'em,' said he, "er the git up'n git. I can we show what's in him, the Hawk'll beat 'em easy." If we won I was to get the prize, but I had small hope of winning. When I saw one after another prance out, in sparkling silver harness, adorned with rosettes of ribbon—light-stepping, beautiful creatures, all of them—I could see nothing but de- A feat for us. Indeed, I could see we had been too confident. I dreaded the moment when Uncle Eb should drive down with Black Hawk in a plain leather harness, drawing a plainer buggy. I had planned to spend the prize money taking Hope to the harvest ball at Rickard's, and I had worked hard to put the Hawk in good fettle. I began to feel the bitterness of failure. "Black Hawk! Where is Black Hawk?" said one of the judges, loudly. "Owned by David Brower, o' Faraway," said another, looking at his card. Where indeed was Uncle Eb? I got up on the fence and looked all about me anxiously. Then I heard a great cheering up the track. Somebody was coming down, at a rapid pace, riding a splendid-moving animal, a knee rising to the nose at each powerful stride. His head and flying mane obscured the rider, but I could see the end of a rope swinging in his hand. There was something familiar in the easy stride of the horse. The cheers came on ahead of him like foam before a breaker. Upon my eyes! It was Black Hawk, with nothing but a plain rope halter on his head, and Uncle Eb riding him. "G'lang there!" he shouted, swinging the halter stale to the shining flank. "G'lang there!" and he went by, like a flash, the tail of Black Hawk straight out behind him, its end feathering in the wind. It was a splendid thing to see that white-haired man, sitting erect on the flying animal, with only a rope halter in his hand. Every man about me was yelling. I swung my肘, shouting myself hoarse. When Unele Eb came back, the Hawk was walking quietly in a crowd of men and boys eager to feel his silken sides. I crowded through and held the horse's nose while Unele Eb got down. "Thought I wouldn't put no luther on him," said Unele Eb. "God's gin 'im a good nuff harness." The judges came and looked him over. "Guess he'll win the prize, all right," said one of them. And he did. When we came home that evening every horse on the road thought himself a trotter and went speeding to try his pace with everything that came up beside him. And many a man of Faraway, that we passed, sent up a shout of praise for the Black Hawk. But I was thinking of Hope and the dance at Rickards. I had plenty of money now, and my next letter urged her to come home at once. No Cause for Alarm. They have been holding a croquet tournament in Connecticut during the past week. Yet some alarmists, says the Chicago Times-Herald, are trying to make us believe that this is a fast and wicked age. YOUNGS' DEPARTMENT OUR HEROES Here's a hand to the boy who has courage To do what he knows to be right; Who has the right to be captain, He has a hard battle to fight. Who strives against self and his comrades Will cope with a powerful foe; All honor to him if he conquers A cheer for the boy who says "No." There's battles fought about us that we can know nothing about. There are battles about here Who valor puts legions to rout. He who battles with wrong and o'er comes it Is most of a hero, I say. Than he who leads soldiers to glory, And conquered by arms in the fray. And God who knows who are the heroes, Will strengthen your arm for the strife. ARE QUEER FELLOWS. King Crens Have Funny Ways and Habits, and So Have Their Wives Rattle, clatter, clatter, sounds a curious noise close by the rocks on the beach. King Crab is scrambling round in search of something good to eat. He has many teeth on his legs, sometimes as many as 150 of them, and his mouth, instead of being in his head, as yours and mine are, is in the midst of his legs. I suppose this is so as to make it easy for him to eat. He is very fond of soft seaworms, and as these wise fellows know it they hide away under the sand. King Crab doesn't mind that at all, but goes to work and digs down after them. My! how the sand and mud fly when he digs with all his ten legs! It doesn't take him long. I can tell you. When he has grabbed his worm he holds it with his two hind feet and tears it in bits with his sharp teeth. THE KING CRAB. which is his way of chewing. When it is all chewed he thrusts it into his mouth and swallows it. Some people call this old fellow the horseshoe crab, because his shell house that he carries on his back is shaped just like a horse shoe. In June Mamma King Crab digs a hole in the warm sand and lays a lot of eggs in it. She doesn't sit on them or even stay to watch them, but scrambles off to enjoy herself as soon as her task is finished. The sun keeps them warm and the waves keep them wet, which is all they need. When the little Kings come out they are only a quarter of an inch long and have no tails. As soon as they have grown a little they throw off their old clothes and a new suit grows on their backs with a bit of a sharp tail. Every time they have new suits their tails grow bigger. At last every King baby has grown into a fine young fellow with a tail as long as his papa's.—Oladget Judd Farmer. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Its Members, Representing the Various States, Elect the President and Vice President. The electors, as the name implies, elect the president and vice president; and it is interesting to note how their number has grown since the adoption of the constitution. When the first election was held, the electoral college numbered 91 votes, but New York, with eight votes, had not completed her electoral system; North Carolina, with seven votes, and Rhode Island, with three, had not adopted the constitution, and there were four vacancies, two in Maryland and two in Virginia. This left 69 votes, which were all cast for George Washington. The electoral college for 1792, which again unanimously elected Washington, had 132 votes. In the table given below the strength of the electoral college is given from 1788 to the one which will meet at the respective state capitals on the second Monday of January, 1901: 788 91 1848 250 1792 132 1852 298 1794 149 1852 298 1800 158 1800 303 1804 158 1804 314 1828 178 1844 298 1812 218 1872 298 1816 221 1876 298 1820 234 1880 300 1824 252 1884 401 1828 262 1888 401 1828 262 1892 444 1832 280 1896 472 1840 294 1900 472 1844 276 As the electoral vote is apportioned to the population, this table will give a fair idea how fast our country has grown. In several instances there was a decrease in the number of electors, but that was due to a change in apportionment and not to a decrease in population. The electoral college which will decide the coming election is composed as follows: Electors.....11 Alabama .....13 Nevada .....43 Arkansas .....14 New Hampshire .....43 California .....9 New Jersey .....16 Colorado .....9 North Carolina .....18 Connecticut .....9 North Carolina .....18 Delaware .....9 North Dakota .....3 Florida .....9 Ohio .....24 Georgia .....9 Ohio .....24 Idaho .....9 Pennsylvania .....32 Jalisco .....14 Rhode Island .....43 Indiana .....9 North Carolina .....43 South Carolina .....14 North Carolina .....43 Kansas .....10 Tennessee .....12 Kentucky .....12 Texas .....43 Louisiana .....8 Utah .....43 Maline .....9 Vermont .....43 Maine .....9 Vermont .....43 Massachusetts .....10 Washington .....43 Michigan .....14 West Virginia .....43 Minnesota .....9 Wisconsin .....15 Missouri .....9 Wyoming .....43 Montana .....17 Nebraska .....8 Total .....44 The odor of tanny is a positive preventive of moth invasion. TERRIBLE OCEAN DUEL. In a Fight Between a Monster Zeland a Shark the Former Came Out Victorious. A report comes from Walkikid, near Honolulu, to the following effect: Early Saturday morning two fishermen in a native canoe were pursuing their calling in the shoal water of the coral reef near Diamond Head. They had fished long and caught nothing, and were on the point of returning home when a strange thing happened. The water near where they were moored suddenly became agitated—so much so, in fact, as to cause the fisherman's craft to roll unpleasantly. Peering into the water to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, the two natives saw a singular sight. A huge eel of the conger variety and a hammerhead shark, which had apparently by some strange mischance drifted into the domains of the sinuous monster, were engaged in mortal combat. Which was the attacker and which the attacked it is impossible to say, but KEPT THE FISHERMEN BUSY. when observed the eel had coiled himself round the selachian's anatomy in an evident effort to squeeze the life out of him, while the hammer-headed one, by frenzied rushes back and forth among the coral, was endeavoring to relieve himself from the incubus who was so pressing in his unwelcome attentions. At last the shark, mortally hurt, gave up the fight, and the eel slowly unwound himself from the body of his fast-expiring antagonist. At this juncture the two fishermen, tempted by the prospect of unlimited fresh meat, decided to make an effort to capture the big conger. Moving the cane as near their intended quarry as was possible without frightening it, one of the men delivered a directed spear thrust, which landed half a pound of iron and several inches of seasoned wood shaft right in the vitals of the mass of squirming gray flesh. The effect was magical and almost tragical. To the great constellation of the fishermen, the eel, on feeling the prick of the spear point, made a lightning-like rush to the surface, jumped a full ten feet into the air and fell back into the canoe, the occupants of which were by this time thoroughly terrified. Once in the boat, which had by this time drifted into deep water, the infuriated monster kept the fishermen busy avoiding his vicious attacks; time and again did his bristling jaws close with fearsome snap in unpleasant proximity to their arms and legs. With eyes flashing angrily and mane erect, emitting the while a hoarse kind of bark, the denizen of the depths looked the incarnation of all that is evil and unlovely. Just as things were looking at their worst for the two natives help arrived in the shape of a canoe containing another fisherman, who, secreting the battle from afar, had taken the precaution of arming himself with a meat ax. Arrived on the scene, he made short work of the fighting conger, and, putting half the body in each canoe, the party made for the shore. The two pieces of the carcass, on being placed together, measured 27 feet, and the circumference was in places as great as that of a grown man's thigh. Inside the belly of the fish were discovered a small tin of opium, some shellfish and the partly digested remains of a large cat. This is the largest specimen of the cel genus known to have been met with in the history of the islands. A WHALE FOR A PET. Is Seventy Feet Long and Affords Genuine Amusement to All Who Watch His Antics. Probably the only man in the world who has a pet whale lives on a small island in the South Pacific. He is a planter, and is the only white inhabitant of his island. He has many brown-skinned assistants who cut and dry the cocoon rinds that he sells to. trading vessels. The planter makes plenty of money in his peculiar trade, but he used to be worried to provide entertainment for the visitors who bought his product. One storky day, however, a small whale floated through the narrow entrance to the harbor, which is walled in by a coral reef. The whale appeared satisfied with its new home and remained. As the years passed by the baby whale proceeded to grow and to wax fat and become tame, for the planter fed it occasionally with a bushel or so of chopped meat. Now the whale is 70 feet long, and is the curiosity of the island. When a trader's boat slips into the harbor the planter gives the officers and crew a banquet under the palms and then takes them to see the pet whale. At such times a barrel of chopped meat is rolled down to the waterside and the planter stands on the shore and blows a horn. Almost instantly the water will begin to churn in the direction of the planter, and the huge whale will run its nose into the sand in its effort to get to the barrel of meat in haste. After having eaten the meat the creature leaps and rolls about gleefly, often tossing its body nearly out of the water.—Golden Days. Wanted the Moon Blown Out Little Clara tossed about in her bed, looking at the moo, which was beaming brightly through the curtainless window. Finally, being unable to stand it any longer, she elapsed her hands in prayer and said: "Please, Lord, blow out your lamp so I can go to sleep." The freshness of eggs is carefully graded in this country, but our distinctions are surpassed in delicacy by those formerly in vogue among the British residents in India. A distinguished general once happened to stop in Calcutta. At breakfast the great chef, Mr. Boulanger, graded eggs and one, broke the shell, and dropped it with an air of disgust. "Here!" he cried to his servant, "what do you mean by giving me a bad egg?" The man hurried to his master, and examined the egg with the utmost seriousness. "I am not your forgiveness," he said, "it's all a mistake. The stupid waiter has gone and brought you an aid de camp's egg by mistake." — Stray Stories. Right at Home. We have become so familiar with golf in Atchison that there are several babies in town who are cutting their teeth on the balls—Atchison Globe. Don't hang on to the men who are above you, then you won't get dropped—Chicago Democrat. SUFFERING AND RELIEF Three Letters from Mrs. Johnson Showing that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cures the Ills of Women Wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's Advice November, 1897 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I am a great sufferer, have much trouble through the lower part of my bowels, and I am writing to you for advice. Mennes are irregular and scanty, am troubled with leucorrhea, and I ache so through my back and down through my loins. 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