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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS. A Strang:* Case. A stranger bearing1 every evidence in person and garments of refinement and social standing, applied for assist ance to the Episcopal clergyman and local physicians at Manlcato. His memory has suffered an eclipse, and the only thing he can remember con cerning himself is that he is an Episco* palean. His name, home and every* thing up to his coming to Mankato are gone from his mind, and his valise and money are gone from his possession, but when or where he parted company with them he cannot recollect. He has a faint remembrance of being a business man somewhere. He is an Englishman and over SO years old. He has been' taken to a hospital for treat ment, and the physicians believe his memory will return, having suffered temporary paralysis. He is a« ab stainer from liquor. Says It Retracted. The answer of the Duluth New* Tribune to the $90,000 libel suit begun against it by Congressman Towne has been filed. It recites the circumstan ces of his .nomination, election and subsequent change of view. It admits the publication of the article repro duced from the St. Paul Dispatch, and says it relied on the reputation of the Dispatch for the truth of the article. The defense is made that the News Tribune published a complete retrac tion of the Bame on Aug. 28. Mr. Towne's attorneys deny that the ar ticle published in August was a retrac tion. Masonic Hall Corned. Masonic hall, one of the finest build ing in Long Prairie was totally des troyed by fire at an early hour. The building was jointly used by the Ma sons, Woodmen and Maccabees and was elegantly fitted up. One or two record books and a few damaged chairs are.all that was saved, as the building was a mass of flames Inside when first discovered, it was occupied last by the knights and ladies of the Macca beers. The building was owned by W. J. Gutches, valued at about $5,000 and said to be insured lor half that amount. The masons also carried a small in surance on the furniture. Prize Fansles. When Miss C. H. Lippincott, the Min neapolis florist, issued her 1896 cata logue of flower seeds, last January, she offered $200 in cash prizes for the larg est blossoms raised from the seed of her "Royal Show Pansies," to be di vided into twenty prizes. This was the largest sum of money ever offered in a similar contest. The contest ended last Friday and the work of judging the 5,000 pansies, submitted by 750 competitors, was be gun. Ross H. Nelson, of Oregon, took first prize of 850." His pansy measured 3J£ inches any way it is measured. Changes Hands. The Penny Press has again changed hands and is no longer a co-operative concern. The arrangements have been pending some time. S. B. Howard having in view the securing of the paper to himself, but W. H. Williams and a few of the other did not care to relinquish their stock. The balance of the corporation, however, needed money, and a-s Mr. Howard agreed to pay salaries if the paper was turned over to him, the minority was finally prevailed upon to do so. Foreign Missions. The Woman's Foreign Missionary convention was held at Faribault. It was presided over by the president, Mrs. M. J. Triggs. Reports of stand ing committees and conference secre taries were given and were of pros perity. Mrs. .Jeannette Sauter deliv ered the address of welcome. A paper on "Our Literature" was finely ren dered by D. S. B. Johnston. A number of missionaries of the orient were pres ent. Bad Collision. A bad rear-end collision occurred at Delano the other night. A freight train broke in t~wo and collided with a train in the rear. \A dozen box cars, filled with merchandise, were piled up and some of the cars were completely telescoped. The wrecking car and crew were immediately sent for and worked until 10 o'clock the next morn ing before the track was cleared. Married. Rt Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple, bishop of Minnesota, the "St John of the Wilderness," whom the Indians of the Northwest years ago named "Straight Tongue," was married the 81st, in St. Bartholomew's church, New York. The bride is Mrs. Evangeline Simpson, widow of the late million aire cotton manufacturer of Massachu setts She is about 35 years of age. The groom is 74. News in Brief. John G. Lindah, of Hartland, com mitted suicide by shooting himself io the breast. Unrequited love is the cause. Judge Moer, of the Duluth district, refused to grant an injunction restrain ing the city from voting on the water works proposition. The annual session of the Minnesota board of corrections and charities will be held at Red Wing Nov. 17, 18 and 19. John Bovemkaemp, living near Boyd, was run over by a team and killed. Jacob C. Shorr was killed by jump, ing from a Northern Pacific engine in St. Paul. Another Beltrami county townsite is being located on the east side of Red lake. A large saw mill will be put up and a steamer built to ply on the Black Duck and Turtle lake country. The town will be about 16 miles north of Buena Vista. F. E Norman has been appointed postmaster at West Onion,Todd county, vice H. J. Wagoner, resigned. Rev. John D. I Morrisson, D. D., LL, D. archdeacon of Ogdensburg, N. Y., and rector of St. John's church at that place, was elected to the bishopric of of Duluth by the house of bishops of of the Protestant Episcopal churota of America. COST NINE LIVE8. Awfol Result of a Collision Between Trains Near St. Loili. St. Louis, Oct. 26.—A bead-end colli* slon occurredon. the St. Louia^Son Franfeiseo railway near MeramcciiHigli lands o^ten ib'clock Sunday mdrnKi^, by which nine people were killed and a score injured. The scene of the wreck is 13'jiniles wes£'of this city. The Valley Park accommodation train, going east very fast on a down grade, came into collision with- the second section of a west^iund excursion train going to St. James, Mo., and. carrying 240 O. A. R. mefa and their families. The im pact' 'demolished both engines and wrecked or derailed all ^the cars. The first news of the wreck, reached Union Station, and a relief train carrying phy aician^and ^torses was at once sent out, arriving' at the wreck at noon. At one o'cloclp'p. ijq, nine bodies had been re* covered lit is believed that at least two more are beneath the wreck. Of the 20 injute«4 eT^*iht are likely to die. Follow ing is ft- iist of the dead: Chartes'-tt-ohl. engineer accommodation train, £|t. Louis Conrad Kunze, excursion Is', St. Jjpiils Charles Nobles, excursion ist. St.EolilBrW. C. Strom berg, excursion 1st, St. Frttnk Hasler, locomotive fireman," St. Louis J. O. Blevlns, passenger accotntafffltftiOflVBeckville. Mo. William Cartwrtght,-' excursionist, St. Louis Ber nard McKenna,' St. Louis, in charge of re freshment, car Mary McKenna, aged 14, assisting her "father. It is known that Engineer Dryden had orders to wait at Windsor siding, near where the collision occurred, to allow the accommodation to pass, but he incceiised the train's speed and tried to overhattlythe.first section of uthfl traii».?^^iV5f ',r-' XHe £eictirsionists were going .to S& JaineaiMo..tp assist in the dedication of a heme for the aged widows of retell ans. T^iere Were ten passengers iti th^ two cars of the accomi^odatidn train. VICTIMS OF PRISON. Three Slemhers of a Kansas Family Dead —Servant Arrested. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 2G.—As a result of strychnine poisoning, two little,girls, aged four/and.ten, children of Charles Mussey, of-2411 Forest avenue, are no*" dead 'fbi^'iiMspicion of murder rest's upon aBervttntviAl)ce Piatt, who is,now in jail, examination day aftenibojn thk. child ten were given cookies, by -the servant, and about*fiye o'clock' were stricken with convulsions and lie young-er chiid died before ined* ical ald reacjied her. Saturdaj^'raoru.-' ing the elder child died. Five weeks ago Mrs. MusseyV mother, Mrs. Ellen T. Torrence, 60 years old, was stricken under like circumstances as the chil dren find died in convulsions. It is now believed she was poisoned by strych nine. The servant is snid to be insane. A TRAIN ROBBED. Masked Men Plunder It of a Small Sana in Missouri. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 24.—Chicago & Alton west-bound train No. 48, due here at 0:50 p. m., was held up 2/a inilea east of Independence just before dark Friday night by four masked men. They' cut the engine loose, compelled the express messenger to open the ex press car and secured three packages oi jewelry and $300. The through safe was not opened. None of the passen gers were molested. The bandits drove the engine two miles aud took to the woods just before reaching Independ ence. The hold-up occurred in Blue Cut, which has been the scene of two previous robberies by the James boys. The train was brought into Kansas City at 8:45 p. m. Not a shot was fired and no one wits hurt. Made Archbishop of Canterbury. London, Oct. 2(5.—Right Hon. and Right Ilev. Frederick Temple, D. D., bishop of London, provincial dean of Canterbury and dean of the chapels royal, has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury and primate o£ all England, to succeed Eight Hon. and Most Rev. Edward White Benson, who died sud denly at Havvarden October 11. Biohop Whipple Marries. New York, Oct. 24.—Bishop Henry B, Whipple, of Minnesota, was married in this city to Mrs. Evangeline Simpson, widow of a wealthy cotton manufactur er of Massachusetts. The bishop is 74 years old and his bride 35. Left Seven Wives. Pound, Ky., Oct. 23.—Gable Standi fer, aged 101, died at his home near here. He leaves seven living wives in Ken tucky and Virginia and 22 children. He made his own coffin 13 years ago. THE MARKETS. New York, Oct. 21 LIVE STOCK—Steers $3 25 0 4 25 Sheep 2 25 @325 Hogs 3 75 0 4 15 FLOUK—Minnesota Patents 4 25 4 75 Minnesota Bakers' 3 20 & 3 30 WHEAT—No. 2 Red, May... 81»i® 8314 No. 1 Hard 82%® 82# CORN-No. 2 31 S 3114 December 31*40 32 OATS Western 21 & 30 Ii.4RD 4 67%0 4 70 PORK Mess 8 50. & 9 00 BUTTER Creamery 12W3 20 Dairy 8 & 12 EGGS 16H® 19 CHICAGO. CATTLE Beeves $3 25 4 85 Stockers and Feeders.... 2 40 0 3 50 Cows and Bulls 126 3 60 Texas Steers 2 50 9 3 10 HOGS Light 8 30 0 3 65 Rough Packing 8 10 3 20 SHEEP 1 75 S 3 26 BUTTER Creamery 1 II Dairy 9 0 17 EGGS Fresh 16 0 17% POTATOES (per bu.) 17 0 22 PORK Mess 90 W 7 00 LARD Steam 4 19 0 4 22£ FLOUR Winter 1 75 0 4 00 Spring'. 160 4 50 GRAIN—Wheat, October.... 67*44? 69 Corn. No. Cash 22& Oats, No. 2 Cash.... 17 Rye, No.2 83%. Barley, Choice to Fancy. 80 0 36 MILWAUKEE. GRAIN—Wheat,No. 2 Spring $ &%& 69 Corn, No. 8 26* Oats, No. 2 White W6& Rye, No. 1.................. S67W 86 Barley, No. 2 86 0 SI PORK Mess 696 §700 LA.RD 4 20 0425 DETROIT. GRAIN—Wheat, No. 2 Red.. 76%® 76% Corn, No. 2 2S 3 28$ Oats, No. 2 White 21\© 22 Rye, No. 2 37Wtt 3714 ST. LOUia CATTLE—Native Steers 83 40 4 80 Texas 2 40 3 70 HOGS 3 00 3 60 SHE3P 2 25 0 4 00 OMAHA. CATTLE Steers 83 00 & 4 00 Cows 1 25 & 2 85 Feeders 2 76 4£ 3 45 HOGS 8 80 & 3 45 SHEEP 8 *.J 0 8 30 NEW YORK'S PIONEER CHINAMAN Ah Ken Arrived from the Celestial King dom Thirty-Bight Years Ago. No battle ships with their guns and thunder belching forth a welcome greeted Ah Ken when he arrived on these shores no one carried Ah Ken down the gang plank. The only police man whom Ah Ken me looked at him With suspicion and told him to move on, and move quickly. A few persons looked curiously at the first Chinaman to come to this city, and some children followed the stranger up the street, wondering what manner of man the yellow creature with the bright-col ored jacket and loose trousers was. Ah Ken arrived in this city in 1858. Chinese immigration had never been epcouraged, and the stranger was ljboked upon as an intruder. Ah Ken tfired a small, tumble-down house on Iijfott street and with what little money lie possessed erected a street stand cn tark row and began in the tobacco busi ness. He sold the choicest Havana goods, imported directly from Con necticut and raised in Jersey, at the moderate price of two for three cento. Unlike the Chinamen of the present Ady, Ah Ken seldom smoked the paper* rolled cigarette. He was a slave to to bacco, but smoked small cigars. He was seldom seen without one of these weeds in his mouth. From the time that~Ah Ken started in liusiness the prejudice that was felt against him began to disappear. His cjuiet, unobtrusive manners won him respect and esteem and his trade began grow. Ah Ken wrote to China of the luccess with which he was meeting and 'fiflvised his countrymen to follow his example. The other Chinamen began to qfrrive, and as they came they all seemed to meet with success under Ah Ken's guidance. Like Ah Ken, they AVent to Mott street to live, and soOn there was a score or more Chinamen in the city. The small settlement on Mott street began to be known as Chinatown^ On their first arrival in the city some of the Chinamen established street stands, just as Ah Ken had doDe others opened laundries, and a few who had some money opened stores on Mott street. One of the characteristics of tjie Chinaman is to attend strictly to his own business. This, together with tjheir thrift, had a telling effoct on the people of the city during the days of Ah IS.en and the early Chinese residents of the town. They began to be recog nized as useful citizens. Their laundry worjf was superior to the worlc done by the Americans, and the Chinese were soon in demand as laundrymen. Ah Ken in the meantime had amassed what to a Chinaman was a small for tune. He had an excellent trade, but he seemed to long for more congenial surroundings. He sold out his tobacco stand and purchased a small store on Mott street. In this Ah Ken was even more successful than he had been in the first venture. His countrymen regarded him about as the Americans regard Co lumbus. His counsel was sought by the other Chinamen, and he became known as Ah Ken the Wise. Ah Ken, in spite of his associations with the Americans, did not acquire any of the American habits. He stuck to his native dress and encouraged other Chinamen to be strictly Chinese. Ah Ken is now dead, but he will al ways be looked upon as the founder of the Chinese settlement in tliis city.— N. Y. Sun. A MURDERER'S LAST MEAL. The Condemned Is Allowed to Order Spe cial Dishes. It is a pretty generally accepted be lief that a condemned murderer eats a hearty breakfast just before he sits down in the death chair. Officials of the state prison at Sing Sing say mat while it has been so claimed by those who were with the doomed persons in their last livours, the fact is that it is sel dom a man awaiting death ask a for any particular food for his last xneal and that, as a rule, the meal is but sparingly eaten. Condemned murderers are accorded many privileges which are denied to those convicted of other crimes. But burglars,highwaymen, incendkiries and defaulters consider the end of Ihe ur derer and never envy the short com forts granted the latter. Murderers, on their arrival at a state prison, arc placed in what are known as the "condemned cells." These are Btrorg iron cages. The occnpants arc not required to perform any labor. They are allowed to exercise in a narrow corridor for one hour daily and must pass the remainder of the time in their cells.\ They are put on special rations for the time of sentence and i-an order what they want. Their meals are prepared in the hos pital, and the bill includes fruit in abundance, roast beef, ham and eggs, mutton Btew, lamb, eggs in all styles, tish, pudding, good coffee and tea. Ati er nn appeal has been decided and sentence reimposed the doomed persons are fed from the warden's table.—N. Y. World. Flies on Shipboard. Among the things that furnish occu pation for the eyes and minds of trans Atlantic voyagers are the house flies which accompany the great steamships from one side of the ocean to the other. In fine, sunshiny weather the flies buzz cheerfully about sheltered places on the decks, and when the wind blows high they take refuge in the cabins and sa loons. The flies often remain with the ship while in port and return with her on her next trip, thus crossing the ocean several times in succession, and perhaps spending the entire season at «ea.—N. Y. SurC A Dilemma. Bildus—Now that you have achieved fame and fortune by years of labor, Mr. Bondley, why don't you marry and take some comfort in your declining jears? Bondley—Well, to tell the truth, I don't like old women. Bildus—Why not marry a young woman, then? Bondley—Ah—but they don't like fM mea.—lay City Chat. PUNGENT. PARAGRAPHS. —Fuddy—"They say that Robletoft has married his cook." Duddy—"You mean, I suppose, that she is his cook now."—Boston Transcript. —"Do you know that yoqr confounded dog barks all night?" "Yes, I suppose he does. But don't worry about him. He makes up for it by sleeping all day."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. —Two Disagreeable Characters.—"I don't know anything more disagreeable than a man who will not do what he can." "Oh, he is not in it with he fel low who insists on doing what he can't." —Truth. —There in the dust, footsore and Weary, he fell. "How sad, how unjust!" the world cried, "to perish in the very sight of home!" But the umpire re fused to reverse his decision.—Rocklanii Tribune. —Private—"May l'|bave a furlougt for a day? We slaughter our hogs to morrow." Sergeant—"All right. If yon want to stay a day or two longer jusl send me word—but wrap it up careful ly."—Fliegende Blatter. —"Jinkles is in love," remarked young man. "How do you know?" "I'vi seen him out bicycle riding four timei with the same girl." "That doesn't prove that he is in love with her." "No, But they were on a tandem, and she weighs at least 180 pounds."—Washing ton Star. —Miscalculated.—Scene—The bar par* lor of Prince George, Brighton. Pipes and beer all round. An old salt saying: "I've got a riddle to ask you chaps. IJ a 'erring and a 'alf cost three farthings, 'ow many could you buy for sixpence Profound silence and much puffing ol pipes. Presently a voice from the corner: "I say, Bill, did you say 'errings?" "Yes, I said 'errings." "Drat it, I've been a-reckoning of mackerel all this 'er time."—-Black and White. —A Question of Etiquette.—"Excusc me, Mrs. Bowder," said the cook, "but would ye moind if I had this address en graved on me cyard?" "Not at all, Bridget. This is your home, and if you have a card it is perfectly proper to put yeur address on it." "Thank ye, ma'am," said Bridget. "An' Oi noticed yes have printed on your cyards, ma'am, At home Thursdaas. Would it be proper for me to hov printed on inoine, Thurs daas off?"—Harper's Bazar. NAVAL DISCIPLINE. There la Lees of It Now Than In Times Gone By. An American admiral tells a story of old-fashioned discipline in the navy. One day an officer on a ship in service in foreign waters gave an order to one of the enlisted men. The sailor put his arms behind his back and declined to obey the command. He was reported to the commander vithout delay for in subordination. The.commandei- had been warned by the surly condust of other sailors that the morale of the crew was not what it oug'ht. tp be. He resolved to make au example of the man's disobedience, and ordered him to be confined below with out food until he was ready to obey the command. Forty-eight hours passed without signs of surrender, but on the third day, darkness, imprisonment and hunger were irresistible. The mutineer begged for mercy. The crew were mustered on deck and the insubordinate sailor was brought up from the hold with gaunt face and bent figure. The captain called upon the officer whose command had not been obeyed, to repeat the order in the pres ence of the crew. This was done, and after a long pause the sailor with hang dog look sulkily obeyed. "Repeat the order," said the captain, sternly, to the officer. "It must be obeyed cheerfully." The order was renewed and the mut ineer, completely conquered, dashed off to execute it. "That will do," said the captain. "Now give him food, but bread and water only for 24 hours." The sailor was taken below under guard and allowed full rations of bread and water. The next dav he was put on unrestricted diet, and no further notice was taken of his offense until the end of a week, when his health was completely restored. Then the ship's crew was again mustered on deck. The sailor's insubordination was briefly de scribed, and he was dismissed from the ship in disgrace. "Rigorous discipline, did you say!" exclaimed the admiral to the listener, who had commented upon his story. "There ought to be more of it in the American navy to-day. The service is now conducted on sentimental princi ples, and men are forgetting how to obey." The criticism may have been too harsh, but the declaration is not infre quently made that discipline iB too lax in the United States navy. While the White Squadron was recently anchored at Southampton, previous to the Kiel celebration, a return was made one day of the number of men absent without leave from the four ships. It was 60 out of an aggregate force of 1,500.—Youth's Companion. Eating Applet at Nl(ht Those who have been brought up to believe that "fruit is gold in the morn ing, silver at noon, and lead at night," will be surprised to hear that Dr. Searles, in the Bulletin of Pharmacy, says thut everybody ought to know that the very best thing he can do is to eat apples just before going to bed. The apple has remarkable eflicicious medicinal properties. It is an excel lent brain food, because it has more phosphoric acid in easily digested shape than other fruits. It excites the action of the liver, promotes sound and healthy sleep, and thoroughly disinfects the mouth. It helps the kidney secretions and prevents calculous growths, while it relieves indigestion, and is one of the best preventives known for diseases of the throat. No harm can come to even a delicate system by the eating of ripe and juicy apples before retiring lor the night. CIKCIXMATl I1TIB. Monon Boat* C. H. A D. TbeMonon has put on a fast flyer for In dianapolis and Cincinnati in connection with the C. H. & D. The train leaves Chi cago, Dearborn Station, at 11:50 A: M.. reaches Indianapolis at 4:87 and Cincinnati at 7:45 P. M., thus making the run, Chicago to Indianapolis, in four houfo and forty seven minutes, and Cincinnati in seven hours and fifty-five minutes. This is the fastest time made between Chicago and In any line. backed seats, parlor car and dining car. City Ticket Office,232ClarIt St., Chicago, 111. IT is just as well to beware of the profes sional pedestrian. He nearly always has tome scheme on foot. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS To Virginia and North CarollnA In the months of November and Decem ber Homeseeker's excursion tickets will be sold from all points west and northwest to Virginia and north Carolina at one fare plus 12.00 for the round trip. For excursion rates and dates address U. L. TRUITT, N. W. P. A., Big Four, C. & 0. Boute, 234Clark St, Chicago, 111. JUST at first thoughtit seems as though it ought to be an easy matter for bass bawl sitfger to pitch a tune. WHEX bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret, candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10c, 25c. BBINO a gentleman is hiding your mean ness.—Atchison Globe. FOR GOOD EATING'S BAKE. The Otlfs* System Adopted by a Railroad Company to Have Its Dining Car Serrlca Dp to the Best. The following is an extract from the Lo comotive Engiueer of New York city, a pa per of recognised authority in technical rail road matters: "In connection with the through train scrvice between Chicago, Buffalo, New York and Boston, the Nickel Plate Railroad run their own eating cars, and they have adopted a rather unique manner of keeping the men in charge of the cars up to tbe mark. There is a grievance commiitec con sisting of two superintendents, tbo superin tendent of motive power, tbe regular trav eling representatives, and the general car Inspector, who have authority to take a meal in the cars at any time and report on anything they find wrong. These officers make life a burden to the superintendent of tbo dining cars. There is a gooii deal of pleasantry about tbe criticisms, but those patronizing tbo cars find that they never nave reason to complain of tbe victuals be ing cold or out of season. "The dining car servico on the trains of the Nickel Plate Railroad is something that strikes the traveler as approaching perfec tion. With tho system in force referred to, there is not much room for a 'kick' from conjunction with the above nriicle we feel Justified in adding our compliments to the painstaking management of the Nickel Plate Road. It has been our good fortune to have occasion to use this line in our fre quent trips from Chicago to New York city and Boston. While traveling in one of tbe day coaches onalittlo jaunt from a local station into Buffalo, I was impressed by the cleanliness of tho car. Tho secrct was soon divulged. Along came a colored porter in uniform, dust cloth and brush in hand, and with a polish here and wipe there, the seats, win dow sills and fioor were kept scrupulously e'ean. Tho schedules of their fast trains are con venient and the sleeping cars placed in tbe regular daily service are of tbe most luxuri ant type of modern car construction. Solid trains are run between Chicago, Buffalo and New York city aud through sleepers to Boston. A fact worthy of note yet remains to bo pointed out to the readers of this journal, which, perhaps, has not come to the notice of many. Rates are offered between tbo samo points lower than those quoted by competi tors of the Nickel Plate Koad and from my experience their passenger facilities are ex celled by none. A. POINT**. 10* 25* 50 ADOUliUlCibl uUAIl&n luuli We are Sound Health is of tbe utmost importance, and it de» pends upon pure rich blood. Ward oil oolds, ooughs and pneumonia fcy taking a course of Hoods Sarsaparilla The Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hnrwl'c Pillc ac* KQQAT TITI7T PTTKDKVnWPn to care mit esse of constipation. 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