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T3A ST. PAUL GLOBE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1899.
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o<3: About the Wealhar |^X> :
There was a sligh: rise In temperature dur- ;
Ing the night, although it \\:is not exactly
:i at 2 o'clock this morning. The
thermometer at that time stood at 18 degrees I
above zero. At 10 p. 111. the reading was 15
above, and at midnight it was 17 degrees 1
above.
Th,- weather did i:ot break any records yes- !
terday, despite its fall to 11 degrees below i
sero, tor on Feb. .7, IS7;>, there was a mini
mum of .'. degrees below; the maximum rec
the day is 52 above in 1836. The nor- ;
11111 ! me.tn for the day, as shown by th.
records, should have been lv degrees
above. The average temperature recorded
Tne normal average for Feb. 28 Is
in it- gi -•- above zero.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterday's observations, tak< n by the
I'nited States weather bureau, St. Paul. P.
I' Lyons ohserv r, tor the twenty-four hours
ended at 7 o'clock last night. Barometer
corrected for temperature and elevation.
Minus symbol ( — ) indicates below zero.
Highest temperature 17
Lowest temperature — 11
Average temperature 0
Dailj ra?:ije 2't
Barometer 29.94
Humidity 90
Precipitation ; 01
7 p. m., temperature 12 i
7 p. 111.. wind, southeast; weather, partly ;
cloudy.
THE NORTHWEST.
Yesterday's observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, Washington, '
l>. ('. Minus symbol (— ) Indicates below zero, j
Temperature, j
Wind. Weather. High. *Bpm. !
Battleford W. Pt. cloudy. —12 —12
Bismarck N. Snow. ' 8 0
Calgary Calm Pt. cloudy. —6 — lo
Duluth W. Snow. ti 4.
Edmonton S.E. Clear. 2—4
Havre N. Snow. 4 0
Helena . S.W. Clear. 3S 30
Huron S.E. Cloudy. 42 32
Medicine ilat ..N.E. Clear. o—2
Minnedosa W. Clear. —4 —12
Prince Albert .Calm Clear. 0 — 6
Qu'Appelle ....N.W. Clear. —12 —16 '
Swift Current .Calm Pt. cloudy. — 8 —10
Willi:;tou N*. Pt. cloudy. o—6
Winnipeg S.W. Clear. 12 12
OTHER CITIES.
T' mperature.t Temperature.
High. »spm High. *Bpm
Buffalo 30 24 1 Montreal ....40 32
Boston :>■> lSjNew Orleans. 6o 60
Chicago .. ..24 24 New Y'0rk... 50 44
Cincinnati . :!4 34] Omaha : ...30 30
Cleveland ...30 26 Philadelphia .46 40
D< ver 54 47; Pittsburg ...36 32
Detroit .. ..26 24JS__ Fran ..52 50
Jacks nville ~A ;>6 St. Louis ...42 38
Galveston. ...5b u4 Salt Lake ..46 34
Las Angeles. 62 SS^Washington .48 46
'Washington time (7 p. m. St. Paul time).
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
St. Paul— Snow; We.t to North Winds.
Minnesota— Snow; west to north winds.
Snow or rain; probably odder in ex
treme western portion; south winds, be
coming west.
North Dakota — Snnw. except fair in extreme
western portion; continued oo^d; northerly
via rls.
South Dakot I—Snow;1 — Snow; colder, with a cold wave
ami norther; north winds.
Montana— Generally fair: north winds.
Wisconsin— Snow; fresh to brick south to
e.i>; winds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— The storm in the
Northwest has practically disappeared and
Interest centers tonight on the disturbance
which »,:■ noted Sunday night to the north
of the Hate of Washington and which has
moved rapidly southeastward to South Da
kota, in "ront of this low area there has
been a rise In temperature of from 8 to S8
5, the rise extending into the Missis-
Bip| i v.;'*ey, the upper portion of which was
; by a oola wave Monday morning, ln
..;• of the storm snow, are fuilling. Ea-st
of ihe .Mississippi river there has b«rti a fall
in temperature of frutn 4 to 28 degreee, ex
cept In ><w England and. the middlb At
states. The rains due to the eastern
storm continued in the Atlantic states and
lower lake region, but the clouds rapidly
disappeared and tonight clear weather Is gen
era':. between the Rocky Mountains aad the
Atlantic, except in the extreme Northwest.
Owing to the heavy rains during the past
few days in the South Atlantic states the
rivers in that district are rising rapidly and
the necos sary Hood warnings for Alabama and
lew. r South Carolina were issued Monday
morning.
On the Pacific coa_t and plateau regions
the rains In the middle and northern' por
tions have continued and have extended into
Northern Nevada and Northern California.
The ti nip. rature changes have been small.
Sn v. Is Indicated from Wisconsin and lowa
rd into Nebraska and the Dakotas and
.iv. or rain in Northern Illinois. Generally
atlw r will prevail in the remaining
d:-;: cts ast of Cie Rocky Mountains with
ti tup rature in the Ohio and West
gulf stat< s. Fresh to brisk west winds will
. n il'.e Atlantic coast.
Cold wave signals are displayed at Havre,
Helena, Lander, Cheyenne, Rapid City, Iftrrpn
anJ Valentine and norther signals in the Da
:•. braska and Montana.
The <?'o-"ing Week of Congress.
The Fifty-sixth congress will adjourn
Bine die next Saturday at noon. It
has be< n a historical congress and
one whose deliberations and acts will
long be reverted to as precedents. In
■- ets it will line up well; ln
others it will be characterized as a
weak and by no means a distinctively
representative body. But this is not
the time for a review of its work.
There has been some apprehension
induig< <1 in that an extra session must,
in Ihe nature of things, be called. An
s of any congress Is never
desirable, except as the senate may
or.ot- in every four years be called to
gether to act upon the appointments
of an incoming president. There doe 3
r'it appear at the present writing any
substantial ground for believing that
ai extra session will be called. It is
true that several of the most impor
tant appropriation bills have not been
; '■ bj both bodies. Among these
may be cited the army bill and what
i. known as the river and harbor bill.
This last named measure involves an
expenditure of almost $31,000,000. It is
if those log-rolling products of ev
ery congress in which nearly every rep-
Hi w has a local interest. This
bill is always one of the most vicious
that members have to deal with. The
present year it is particularly obnox
ious, because the expenditures for
which it provides are notoriously ex
cessive. Standing alone upon its mer
its, a really strong executive, in view
of the enormous war expenses of the
government, would promptly veto it,
just as President Arthur vetoed that of
1882-83, which practically cost him his
nomination for the presidency in 1884.
This measure passed the house a
few weeks ago, and ln the senate it
was !o_ded own with the Nicaragua
canal scheme, as reported from the
committee on commerce of that body.
Jlr. Hepburn, of the house, dkl not at
tempt to jeopardize the river and har-
bor bill by the Nicaragua canal at
tachment in that body for the reason
that the river and harbor measure has
ne friend in him. He endeavored to
pass the canal scheme as a rider to
the sundry civil bill, and failed. If the
senate sustains the action of its com
mittee on commerce and votes for the
Nicaragua rider on the river and har
bor bill, Mr. Hepburn will find himself
in an awkward position in the con- !
feience committee, of which he will
probably be a member. The president
is somewhat of an enthusiast in con
nection with the Nicaragua canal en
terprise, t*nd should the river and har
bor bill reach him with this rider he
will be placed in an exceedingly awk
ward position, inasmuch as to reject
that ->111 will mean the destruction of
the other measure.
S.. tax as the army bill is concerned
there is little probability that any
measure acceptable to the majority will
fail of passage in both houses as the
result of the work of a conference com
mittee into which the bill will likely be
thiown for complete adjustment.
Neither the Hull bill of the house nor
the Cockrell bill ol" the senate is a sat
isfactory product of committee labor,
."loth are makeshifts and are alike glar
ingly imperfect. But the army must !
be maintained, and this will be the ax
gument for securing votes in the na- 1
tur-e of compromise.
The legislative tangle is by no means j
serious. The last days of congress are i
always productive of an immense vol
ume of work. In their eagerness to'
leave Washington for their homes
members are usually more complacent j
and yielding at the closing of the last |
session of congress than they are at i
that of the first. Many representatives j
who are members of important commit- |
tees are not re-elected, and they are |
quite willing to permit matters to drift
on their merits. If an army bill of some
sort passes, the possibilities of an ex
tra session will entirely disappear.
The Iron and Stoel Trade.
A mystery seems to cling around the
\ methods of the iron and steel produc
: ers of the United States which is im
penetrable against the intellect of
those who, within trade circles, apply
themselves to the study of cause and
I effect.
For many years, and during the
wildest periods in which a protective
tariff has been dominant, especially in
! connection with this industry, the
i claim was advanced that if this and
I that concession were made the time
j would soon arrive when the United
j States would supply these products to
the entire world in the face of the
I bii-adest competition. This time was
believed to have been reached during
! the past year, when steel plates were
; shipped in considerable volume both to
I England 8-nd Australia.
But the month of February has wit
j nessed a marked advance in the price
of pig iron, the ratio being from 15 to
30 per cent per tou over the prices of
a year ago. These figures are reflected
in the prices of the manufactured arti
cle, especially in steel rails and steel
billets. These advances have been car
' ried so far as to attract the attention
\ of expert reviewers of the condition ex
! isting. in its last issue Bradstreet's
1 says upon this point:
; Signs accumulate that American iron and
j steel manufacturers may soon be forced to
I choose between the home and the foreign de
mand for some of th°ir products. The ad
vance In steel rails of %"i for the week and
of $3 over a - mouth ago brings American
prices to a point where foreigners can profits
I ably compete in the world's markets, and
i some large orders are reported to have been
I placed abroad, rhiefly because of the indif
ference of American manufacturers to the
- once eagerly sought for export demand.
Large fortunes were unquestionably
made by iron and steel producers in
this country under the higher protec
-1 tive tariffs. The cost of production has
I steadily declined. If their former
' claims were honest, why this indifter
, ence on their part to the world's mar
| kets, to which Bradstreet's makes ref
! erence? The same journal signiftcant
! 1y concludes its comments on the situ-
I ation as follows:
With unprecedented production and con
j sumption at home and abroad, steadily ad
| vanclug prices and the entry into the situa
: Hon of recent immense combinations in
| various classes of products. It will be s>een
: the Iron and steel situation can easily lay
claim to being a most remarkable one, and
one, also, deserving very close watching.
The Trial of Senator Quay.
When the case against Senator Quay,
' of Pennsylvania, and his son was call
, ed yesterday in Philadelphia, the dis
j trlct "attorney, to the surprise of ev
-1 cry one, declared his unreadiness to
; proceed. There appears to be sorae
j thing mystical about the matter, and
j an indisposition to explain.
It does not matter much to the peo
! pie in general what those of Pennsyl-
I vania have against their senior sena
tor which involves criminal prosecu-
I tion. From a distance, however, the
j case looks like one of political perse
cution, and such tactics can never find
! much favor within the limits of this
I republic.
Senator Quay Is charged with crim
inal conduct in connection with the
failure several years ago of a bank In
Philadelphia. It has proved a tragic
alTaii - all around, bringing one official to
j the penitentiary and another to sui
j cide. Something was evidently wrong
i there; but what lt was the authorities
in Philadelphia were slow ln their at
tempts to find out. And no really re
spectable organized attempt was made
to find out until Senator Quay's term
was nearing the date of its expiration.
Just now he is a candidate for re
election to the United States senate,
and simultaneously he is called upon
to meet the charges in a criminal court.
The trial being set for yesterday, it
! was expected to proceed. The break-
I ing down of the prosecution was a
1 surprise. It was supplemented by
j insinuations of discoveries as to
I Jury-fixing. By which side, it is
J not stated. The proceedings seem cal
| culated to attract sympathy to Sena
i tor Quay. Can it be that this is an
organized scheme with such an end
in view? But strange -things happen
in Pennsylvania politics!
Medicine Hat. as a matter of fact,
ought to be a fur cap.
Quay's trial has been postponed to
April 10. What was the matter with
April 1?
Aguinaluo's farewell address is what
a great many people are anxiously
awaiting. __^
There are some heroes of the late
war who will need pensions for writ
er's cramp.
Microbes apparently have memories;
the man who discovered the bacillus
of grip has the disease.
The honey crop of Kentucky has
been destroyed by cold, but none of
the distilleries were frost-bitten.
Naturally enough a Philadelphia
THE ST. PAUL GLOBS— TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1839.
man exploits the theory that death i_
simply awakening from a long sleep.
Tourists will lose no sleep over the
fact that the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road has cut the Pullman prices in
half.
It is reasonable to suppose that e_-
Gov. Hogg, of Texas, who has gone In
for. ostrich farming, is prepared to give
valuable tips.
Opposition to expansion will doubt
less subside when it becomes generally
known that orchids are given away
in Manila.
An exchange notes that strawber
ries are being cried in the streets of
New York, which indicates an attempt
to push the stewed prune to the rear.
Relentless Fashion has decreed that
the coming season is to be a "lav
ender" one. and now is the time to
take account of stock of one's com
plexion.
Those people who are now busily en
gaged in "retiring" Speaker Reed and
Secretary Alger seem to be doing so
without reference to the personal
views of those gentlemen concerning
the subject.
.S»< •*•.• (61* ••MIS
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! Epistles to St. Paul, j
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c $•••••■.. K9 _>••• «o9 •••«—•••••••
George Gerlie'h, the big custodian of the
county buildiug, i. a great man for facts, and
it delights him to wrestle with statistics and
figures. Recently he became the possessor
of a man that had been gotten out on the
scale of five miles to the inch by a rail
road company. The map was in the form of
a folder and intended as a sort of hunter's
guide, with the margins embellished with pic
tures of deer and other animals indigenous
to the Minnesota forests. Mr. Gerlich looked
at the scale and then at the pictures, and
measured a few of the deer with a two-foot
rule that he always carries.
"Vot's dei- use?" ho remarked, smiling.
"Dere's lots of snickers ln der East, but dem
life-mile deer don't go here." And he laughed
heartily.
• • •
Mr. Robert Mclntyre, who lectures at the
People's church tonight in the Y. M. C. A.
course, is an entertainer off as well as on the
platform. Here is one of the stories he told
yesterday, giving the ministerial gentleman
in question as his authority:
One day two ladies called on the clergyman
and requested that he preach the sermon at
their sister's funeral. They explained that
they were Methodists, but that their sister
had been a prominent officer in the Spiritual
istic church, and that nearly all attending
the funeral would be Spiritualists, even
though their request to have a medium con
duct the services had been refused. The
young preacher decided that his time had
come to hit spiritualism a blow. This he pro
ceeded to do in his funeral address, laying
special stress on the many mediums who had
been exposed to be fakes.
At the conclusion of his sermon a motherly
looking woman, seated near the coffin, arose
and, with splendid gift of gab, quietly and
calmly remarked:
"I am one of the detestable mediums
maligned by our good brother. While he
has been so eloquently addressing us I have
received a communication from our departed
sister, who wishes me to impart to the friends
assembled a few of the things about Metho
dist preachers which have heen revealed to
her since joining the spirit world."
The talented lady then proceeded to tell
some of the outrageous things of which
ministers had been guilty.
"And," added the young preacher, "the
worst of it all was that everything she said
was true."
"It was the only time," continued Mr. Mc
lntyre, "that I ever heard of a corpse 'sass
lng' back."
* * *
It is not so many years since Van Rens
selaer "Wheeler, of the De Ange'is Opera com
pany, was clerking in a Minneapolis dry
goods store. His stage name is his real name
and he comes by it honestly. He Is still quite
a young man.and a few years ago, discovering
"(hat he had been endowed with a voice of con
siderable p'o-wer, proceeded to cultivate it
with especial reference to making lt a factor
in the operatic world. Mr. Wheeler has suc
ceeded oretty well, and his friends In the
two cltis. have in reason to be .1 shamed of
the showing he made last evening. He may
have gone into his studies with, a persistent
purpose that might be suspected o-f stifling
the slmplo love of art so many people of the
stage profess, but Wheeler's position is
eminently honest, anyway, and not blamable.
—The Philistlw.
c ff\RflMATI6 I
I V AND MU&I6AL, J>
METROPOLITAN.
Jefferson De Angelis has surrounded him
self by a clever company in "The Jolly
Musketeer." which opened a three nights' en
gagement last evening to a large audience.
Its individual members are naturally con
trasted at once with his recent companion of
the tripartite starring expedition, LdKlan Rus
sell and Delia Fox, and they are not tho
same, but they are excellent operatic people,
and present adequately the beauties of a very
delightful opera.
"The Jolly Musketeer" abounds in mirth,
but. an opportunity Is afforded for the In
dividual members of the company to show
their musical abilities to advantage. A num
ber of ballad 3 which are pretty enough to
become popular, but not too popular, are In
terpellated. The story of the opera preserves
the Interest to the last. Briefly, Francois,
captain, and Henri, lieutenant, of the king's
musketeers, are bosom friends. Henri is a
| count, Francois a marquis. Henri abandons
his suit of Verve to woo her cousin, Yvette,
a daughter of Dldot, a comic opera inn
keeper, but his Bather declares that if the
count marries Yvette, Dldot will bs Jailed
the rest of his life. Didot proceeds to avert
the orange bl-o.soios. Meantime, Francois Is
condemned to death for the assassination of
a rival in a love affair. Richelieu, the
cardinal, however, gives him until midnight
to find his death on the field of honor. He
proceeds to marry Yvette, to make her a
widow and a marchioness, whereupon she
j might marry Henri without shocking his
father's pride. About half past 11 the cardinal
sends word that he has found that Francois'
victim was Intriguing wittfi the Spanish, and
reprieves him. Meantime, however, Francois
has sent word to the Spanish commander
that there is going to be a fight, and there is.
But as Henri (De Angelis) remarks,
"They're such bad shots." Francois comes
back unscathed to find that his wife has fal
len in love with hltn. Henri's chance of se
curing the widowed marchioness seems to be
worth a mere bagatelle, so he philosophically
ftulls b_ck on the bride's cousin again..
Henri's life, as portrayed by Mr. Da Angelis,
is that of a ro-ysteiring nob'eman whose uni
form Is stained with mixed drinks ojtener
than it Is with b'.ood, and who vvoos the wives
and sweethearts of the reft of the musketeers
while they axe away fighting. The part la
frivolous, necessarily, but excruciatingly fun
ny. Born "just to pass the time away," us
he puts It in a ballad which made a great hit.
Jefferson sings and dances and jokes, as of
yore, save that the jokes are new, and the
De Angelis nether extremities are just s.s
funny and as niinMe as ever. The comedy
is frequently cynical, and once or twice, per
haps, suggestive, but always bright.
Van Rensselaer Wheeler, who a few years
ago waa a local favorite in concerts In the
Twin Cities, made his first appearance in
the Northwest, his old camping ground, ln an
ambitious operatic role, that of Francois. Mr.
Wheeler has a strong voice, perhaps a little
rasping at times, but in the main pleading,
as Is his stage presence. He fulfills the
dramatic requirements of the role accepta
bly, although not brilliantly. Mr. Wheeler's
solo in the second act, beginning "Of all tbe
joys this earth can give," was decidedly
pretty, well sung and proved popular. .
Mr. De Angelis' comedy toil is Harry Mac-
Dcrough, as Dldot. Mr. MacDohough assiUs
Mr. De Angelis In two very funny scenes,
where merriment, mu.ic and dancing play the
chief parts. Their roystering songs, the
"Sweet Obliylon of Drink" and "Woman,
woman, .ouree of ali our bliss." were espe
cially wail received.
Two charming women play quite essential
roles, Maud Holllus as Yvette and Bertha
Waitzirfger as Verve. As the winsome
marchioness Ml-^Hollins perhaps outranks
her rival and cousin, who becomes only _
countess, although it would be difficult to
differentiate as to -which is the more charm
ing vocalist or the more dainty of tho cousins.
Two of the lesser light- in the company,. Miss
He'ena Frederick)-, and Mis. Edith Hendee,
appeared to advantage with Misses Hollina
and Waitzlnger in the quartette "Wicked
Mian," one^f the prettiest bits of the opera.
The production Is splendidly staged. Th«
balil coon scene in the second act is regal I
ln Its magnificent'e, arid the landscape which |
forms the background of the flower market I
In' the first act adels new laurels to the I
e-rown of even so eminent a scenic artist as j
Walter W. Bui-ridge.
The costumes -are in keeping with the ex
quisite s'dage setting in other respects.
At the eieise of the first act the company
was given a hearty curtain call, after whi.;h
Mr. De Auge'is, for the company, responded
merrilly to the cordiail reception given the
play. 'Mr. De Angelis explained that real
happiness consisted in making other people
happy, so that t<ach In turn shone by the
reflected lilAppines. <>f others. He and his
assoe-latas were traveling about the country,
not to accumulate wealth, but to confer hap
piness on those who wanted to be happy, at
$1.50 each, and all ln ail lt was a merry
Htule occasion and he hoped there wotfld be
more of them, -and the company was glad and
he was giad and he liked to make speeches
anyway, so he kllied very pleasantly a con
siderable portion of a long stage wait that
must have been otherwise quite tedlou3 for
a part at least of the audlene.-e.
METROPOLITAN.
Next week, commencing Monday, and for
three days, St. Paul is to see De Wolf Hop
per !n his new and successful comic opera,
•'The Char'.ntan," by John Philip and Charles
KHm.
The comedian and his company come to St.
Paul after having achieved a triumph in Chi
cago. The comedian's e-ompany this year
is one of unusual size and iniDoitance.
GRAND.
"My Friend From India" is of that style
of comedy production that meets with decided
favor at the hands of local theatergoers. An
other large audience witnessed the produc
tion at the Grand last evening, and evidenced
their approval of Its humor by frequent and
vociferous applause. Charles Bradshaw, in
the role of Eraßtus Underholt, is genuinely
funny. Mioses Ethel and Mabel Strickland
are decidedly successful ln their characteriza
tions. The performance of Miss Ada Gllman
as Tilly, the German maid. Is excellent.
The sale of seats will begin Thursday mori
ing for the vaudeville festival at the Grand
next week.
| In Woman's Realm, j
FACTS FOR_QLUB WOMEN.
A Woman Who Makes a BnNiuess of
Defiling; Them Ont on Demand.
Miss Grace Louise Phillips, a librarian of
New York city, has discovered a new occupa
tion for women and one which promises to
be as interesting as it is lucrative. She col
lects facts, figures and dates for women who
have to read papers before clubs. She does
not infringe upon the "essay syndicate," from
which those college boys and girls who are
blessed with more money than brains buy
their essays, orations and debates. Miss Phil
lips simply furnishes the necessary data for
her patrons.
"I attended several meetings of the Gen
eral Federation of Woman's Clubs," she said
recently, "and I saw instantly what a wide
field there would be in the future for such
work as I have decided to do. I spoke to
several of the club women, and they encour
aged me, and indeed several Immediately
gave me work to do.
"Mrs. Hlgglne, a club woman of Warsaw,
N. V., told me that whenever she wanted
books of reference she had to go to Buffalo
to obtain them, and- even then would often
have to give up In despair, sometimes be
cause she did not know where to seek for the
information, she wanted, and at other times
because the Information was not to be found
there. Because of my position at the Lenox
library I have access to all the rare and
valuable books there and at the Astor li
brary, where I worked formerly, and I know
just where to seek for my facts. We have
an Index of all magazine articles up to date,
and all the other conveniences.
"A little while ago a club woman wrote
to me to get some facts for her about the
social life of the American colony in Rome.
For some unaccountable reason thia was
extremely hard to hunt up. All the other
foreign colonies were written up at great
length, but this one I was only able to find
after much searching. Another woman want
ed to know about Maria Mitchell, the astron.
omer, and another wanted to know what was
the historical foundation for Charles Kings
ley's novel, 'Hypatla.' Other facts asked for
were about the Statue of Liberty and its
presentation to the United States, the sup
posedly fabulous Celtic poet Ossian, and
Frrfhcis Asbury, the Anglo-American Metho
dist divine. Then I have had letters from
women who wanted apt quotations to point a
moral or adorn a tale, and others wanted the
proper wording of quotations and their au
thors.
"The club women of today cannot afford to
be unreliable, and ft matters a great deal
whether they quote things* right or not. 1»
have heard people give passages from Milton,
and even Charles Lamb, and credit them
to the Bible. I expect that my work will
be so enlarged after a time that I will have
to get an assistant." '
Miss Phillips has many amusing stories to
tell about the "genealogical cranks" who visit
the library and try to prove that they are
possessed of a pedigree in spite of the most
obstinate facts to the contrary.
FACT, FAD, PHILANTHROPY.
Without doubt the most favorably known
American women who follow scientiflo pur
suits are Miss Mary J. Rathbun, Mrs. Anna
Botsfcrd Comstock, Miss Katherine J. Bush,
Miss Harriet Randolph, Mrs. Elizabeth Cary
Agassiz, Miss Katherine Foot, Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Britton, Miss Clara G. Cummings, Dr. Ju
lia W. Snow, Mrs. Flcra Wambaugh Pat
terson, Miss Katherine E. Golden, Mrs. Sara
A. Plummer Lemnion and Mrs. Alice Mer
rltt Davidson.
Miss Rathbone is curator In the department
of marine invertebrates of the United States
national museum, and has written a good
deal about biology. Mrs. Comstock Is the
wife of John Henry Comstock, professor of
invertebrate zoology in Cornell university,
and Is the only woman to be given the title
of professor at that Institution of learning,
for she herself Is assistant professor of
zoology as applied to nature study. She Is a
clever engraver, and has been elected to the
Society of American WooA Engravers, and be
cause of her belief ln the blessings of farm
life she has been made a member of the
Society for the Promotion ot Agriculture In
New York State., Her studio Is next to her
husband's at Cornell.
Miss Bush is assistant in the zoological de
partment of the Peabody museum, Yale uni
versity, and is a prolific writer, while Miss
Randolph Ib instructor at Bryn Mawr col
lege, and is the author of "Laboratory Direc
tions ln General Biology."
Miss Langdon received the degree of B. S.
and M. S. ln biology in the University of
Michigan, and has pursued her studies with
much success.
The name of Mrs. - Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
is well known to scientists. She Is president
of Radcliffe college, and a prolific writer on
Globe Year Book.
Shows Great Enterprise.
The St. Paul Globe has Just issued
a Tear Book full of valuable informa
tion and no one can afford to be with
out it. It is neat, handy and useful,
and shows great enterprise on the part
of The Globe Company.— Bird Island
Union.—
scientific studies, including such subjects as
travel, natural history and radiates. She has
also written the life and letters of her dis
tinguished husband, and is au earnest
Christian and a firm believer ln the Bible.
Miss Foot won recognition as an earnest
student of celular morphology, and Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Britton is director-in-chief ot the
New York botanical garden, one of the asso
ciated editors of The Plant World, and the
author of many books on mosßes.
Miss Cuiumiugs is associate professor of
botany In Wellesley college, and one of the
editors of The Plant World, and Dr. Julia
W. Snow is connected with the biologie^al sur
vey of tho lakes undertaken by the United
States fish commission. She is an M. S. and
a Ph. D.
Miss Slessor, a Scotch missionary, lias HveJ
for eighteen years ln a West Afrieran village,
without European companionship, and has
devoted herself to civilizing the natives. When
Miss Siessior first settled among them she
found that the most curious and cruel cus
toms wore practiced. For example, if a woman
gave birth to twins the babies were at once
destroyed and their mother driven out into
the forest, there to perish of hunger. Through
Ml.-'s Slessor's influence this practice has
been abandoned. At first she used to under
take the care of mothers and babies threat
ened with this terrible fate, but now her word
is law.. In order to benefit the natives Miss
Slessor felt that s-he must know them, and ti
do so thoroughly she must live among them.
This she did, and she also took infinite pains
to learn their language. Then she taught
them the art of building— first building her
own house to serve as a model. The bravery
and patience shown by Miss Slessor are most
remarkable, and have borne good fruit. At
present she is looked upon as the queen and
prophetess of the district, and consulted In
all important matters by the people, and la
universally respected.
It would be hard to find an American wom
an who has made so many brilliant marriages
as Lily Warren Price, daughter of Commo
dore Cicero Price, of the navy. While still
young she married Louie Hamersley. a mil
lionaire New York merchant of an old fam
ily. Louis Hamersley was descended from
William Hamersley, a British naval officer*"
stationed in New York in colonial times, who
married Into the old Dutch family of Van
Brugh and settled down there. His ancestor,
Sir Hugh Hamersley, w*as lord mayor of Lon
don in 1627. Louis Hamersley died, leaving
his widow a large fortune, and lies buried
In Trinity churchyard.
In 1888 the widow Hamersley marrl?d
George Charles, eighth duke of Marlborough.
Three years after the marriage the duke died,
and his son, the present duke, who married
Consuelo Vanderbflt, came into the Marlbor
ough estates. Three years after the duke's
death the dowager duchess married Lord
William de la Poer Beresford, uncle of the
present Marquis of Waterford and brother
to the late marquis. He is brother to the
well known Lord Charles Beresford. Lord
William has the Victoria cross for distin
guished bravery at the battle of Ulandi, and
Is knight commander of the Indian empire.—
Sunday Magazine.
WITH DRAWN PENS.
The War of Words Still Kaget ln
the East.
The New York Sun has surely joined either
the suffrage association or the anti-suffrage
association, or both. It has for some time de
voted considerable space to the cause or
causes, and has recently given up four col
umns to a battle of pens between the suf
fragists and the antis. The particular bone
of contention just now seems to be ths ex
tent to which women have availed themselves
of the franchise already granted them, and
the amount of interest which they betray In
questions of the day. Upon this subject Ida
D. Harper, Miss Anthony's biographer, says:
That women already are interested in these
questions no one could have doubted who. sat
ln the senate gallery laßt Monday during" the
debate on the peace treaty. In the face of a
blinding snowstorm not hundreds but thou
sands of them made their way to the capitol.
They filled the seats, they sat upon the
steps, and through every open door a waiting
line could be seen, hoping that somebody
would grow tired and leave a vacant seat.
But nobody did, and for hours they listened
with the most Intense interest to the glowing
oratory that was, perchance, to ohange the
destinies of the nation. Over and oyer again
each speaker declared with solmeri earnest
ness. "1 shall cast my vote," either for ar
against the treaty; and one after another
read impressively the Instructions from the
legislature of his state, backed by the im
perative demands of their constituents, ln
all this there was not the slightest impress of
a wonman's mind or a woman's wish. No
woman could say "I cast my vote." in all
these last months of stormy controversy the
opinions of the women of the nation have not
had a feather's weight, and yet they will
share equally with men ln the results of this
treaty, whether for weal or woe.
The day before it was voted upon a petition
to the senate was published signed by twenty
four citizens of the United States, selected
from among the most prominent, but jmong
them was not one woman. Why? Not be
cause there are not women ln this country |
distinguished for intellectual ability and grasp
of public affairs, but because their names at
tached to such a petition would not add one
iota to Its weight. Indeed, they would de
tract from it In the eyes of many, i*id more
than one signer of this very petition would
object to being classed with women in his at
titude upon public questions. We are forced
to accept as a reason for these things the
fact that women have no political standing,
and therefore must necessarily be without
influence upon matters that must be settled
through political methods. Were they in
vested with the same power, the opinions of
emnient women would be as much sought for
and carry as much strength as those of emi
nent men. The action taken by orgaiationsz
of women upon national questions, instead of
being a subject of je3t or indifference, as it
is now, would be as carefully heeded by poli
ticians and law-making bodies as that of the
great organizations of men. The more Intel
ligent and progressive among women fully
realize this fact, and that is why they are
making the struggle for enfranchisement in
behalf of those of their sex who do not un
derstand Its Importance, and of those, also,
who fully comprehending it, ere prevented
from active effort by the demands of home
duties or of breadwinning occupations.
* * *
Another point contested is whether women
are net losing mere than they gain by reach
ing out for the ballot. On this phase of the
controversy a woman who signs herself Mrs.
John Somebody, says:
Most of the haphazard statements thrown
out by suffragists seem mere bait to dr«w j
out argument. Now if a woman with a sal
ary of $Kfl a month loves a man earning
only $5C — well, women do foolish things, we of
the sex all know, but on the face of It, why
cannot she use he*t brain to help him to rise
ln his own profession, Instead cf keeping on
working herself. One"""thlng Miss Harper,
overlooks: A woman must have brains to be
able to command that salary; also seif-re
spect. How long would the latter quality
hold out If, after hearing a man promise bs
fore God to love, cherish and incidentally
take care of her. still went on in the
same old ruts and helped keep him?
We antis do not profess any great amount
of brain or sen=ie. According to some p.ceept-.
Ed standards we surely have neither, for wo
fell in love (dreadful) and married (more
dreadful) and bore children (I am dying with
shame to tell it); we never hurt our names
in the papers, except perhaps when v.-c en
tered ' the martyrdom commonly called mar
riage; the glare of footlights has not been
ours, no, nor fierce controversies, nor news
paper notoriety. But— we have had compan
ionship-with a brain as good as our own, at
least, and the clasp of little hands, the satis
faction of seeing peace and happiness In
daily operation. Are they little things? If
we denied ourselves the love and sympathy
of our husbands and relegated th? children
to boarding eehools, so that we had leisure
to m<*-et man on his own plane and prove our
right to vote with him— would the world bo
better? If every woman was a suffragist,
would the millennium cjme any quicker?
And when women, have a constitutional (or
unconstitutional) right "to stand up like men
and sell their votes, on what lines, pray, is
the world to be run? As a universal Oneida
colony, or will we have stately, high-flown,
Platonic affectum? And will ■ miracle hap
pen then, and girl bable? fall from the skies
and boy babies grow out of the earth (we
are surely going to trample on them tben)?
Or does the new scheme of creation prohibit
children altogether and Insist that any new
comers to the earth shall be clothed and
educated up to the point of reading, as their
entrance examination? 'The 'Steenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States,
giving suffrage to women?" Might it not Be
well if ft little more^ attention was given to
some of the fundamental lawn of God and a
little more becd paid to that very important
question of human nature?
St. Panl Creditors.
NEW YOKK. Feb. 27.— Joseph Kraus, of
the firm of Kraus & I>pwin. merchants, has
filed a petition ln baukrun-tcy here. He gives
his liabilities as J103.922.18 with assets at* $73.
J. W. Hem nad-J. W. Marow. of St. Paul.
Minn., ar* named as creditors.
TWIN CITIES TRADE
« —
A SATISFACTORY VOLIHE RE
PORTED IX ALL OF TIIE
VARIOUS LIKES
ORDERS EXCEED LAST YEARS
The Dry ('oodn Jobliern Have Bunl
iiess on Hand <<> Keep Them
Active for Some Time General
Trade Indicate** Liberal Buylux
Broader Demand for Wool
Heavy Iron and Steel Production.
St. Paul— Dry goods Jobbers report enough
orders to ki?ep them busy for some time, ex
ceeding last year's, and boots, shoes, hats,
caps and men's furnishing goods are in good
demand. All lli#s report very satisfactory
trade. Hardware has _:>ened earlier, on ac
count of advanced prices aud the prospect of
further advance. Cotllee-tienis are fairly good,
and retail trade is up to expectations.— Dun's
Review. Fefb. 20.
• » *
St. Pajil— The few warm days of tho past
week brought out more than the usual num
ber of buyers In dry goods and other lines,
especially hats, caps, boots and shoe 3, which
lines report good sales. The millinery tradj
Is a trifle backward, but is picking up dally.
Dealers in drugs, {Mints and oils report a
satisfactory business. Coilectlons are fair
to good.— Bradstreet's, Feto. 25.
• * *
Minneapolis— Trade donditlons in general
are quite favorable, and considerable activity
is noted in drugs, groceries, dry goods, shoes
and farm machinery.— Bradstreet's,. Feb. 25.
Minneapolis— Flour output reported by
the Northwestern Miller: Minneapolis 204,200
against 238.260 barrels last year; Superior-
, Duluth 37,830 against 36,540 last year; Mil
waukee 27.400 against 30,700; and St. Louis
37,400 against 43.500. The production was the
lightest of the season, wltlh only a third of
the mills running, and 'Minneapolis saies
150,000 barrels, against 185,000 last week.
Domestic trade is quiet, with prices low, and
foreigin shipments were 58,830 barrels. Fruit
and produe>e have moved freely, and grocer
ies have been in good demand. Seasonable
dry goods move well, and trade Is satis
factory in shoes, hats and drugs. A large
number of buyers were in the city this week
and e-lot'hing manufacturers report heavy
orders with a demand for a higher grade of
goods. Money Is quiet at 3 per cent. Lumber
shipments 7.920.000 feet for the week against
6.570,000 last year*. Real estate transfers $57,
--037, with building permits exceeding last
year's about 30 per cent.— Dun's Review Feb.
25.
• * •
GENERAL TRADE.
Dry Goods — The market continues very
firm .for all cotton fabrics, with conditions
strengthening. 'Gray cottons hold in a very
strong position, with near future production
well under the control of orders, and buy.
era ln want of supplies are finding It dif
ficult to meet their needs. Finished cottons
are being steadily worked higher ln price
to meet the advance ln tho gray cloth, but
have not been forced up to anywhere near
the basis of co3t of the latter goods. Per
cales and piques are ln good demand, with
the price advanced on many leading lines
of the former. Ginghams hold in a strong
position, with the price advanced Vie on
leading staples. Dress woolens are steady,
with staple good. firm. Men's wear woolens
are selling fairly for fall. Satinets are In
good demand, with some mills well sold up.
—Bradstreet's, Feb. 25.
* * *
Dry Goods— The volume of business in
cotton, goods during the week has been more
liberal than last week, but has still been
lefs than the actual demand coming forward.
Each week reveals more clearly the scarcity
of goods in the aggregate and tho absolute
ly clean conditions in a number of direc
tions. There are reports of mills resorting
to overtime both North and South, but no
indication whatever, as yet, of relief through
fuller unsold supplies coming upon the mar
ket. The tone under these conditions con
tinues decidedly strong. Various further ad
vances have been reported In which prints
have played a prominent feature, a further
rise of 14c in print cloths helping these
along. Th. jobbing trade "has evidently re
covered from the effects ot last week's storm,
a good business being- reported by both 107
cal and out of town jobbers, while retail trade
report, are more cheerful, elso. The woolen
goods situation is in strong contrast to cot
ton goods, as the demand has been Indiffer
ent and the tone losing rather than gaining
in strength.— Dun's Review, Feb. 25
» » »
Wool— Sales of wool continue almosl. ex
clusively for consumers, and in line with tha
consumption of Eastern mills seven years ago
as to quantity, in three weeks ls.ooO 200 lbs.
of which 12,722,200 were domestic, against 15 -
147,100 last year, and 17,006,200 ln 1892 e>f
which 10,964,200 were domestic. There Is a
broader demand, many smaller mills appear
ing as buyers, but the manufacture has; still
to await the decision of clothiers as to the
quality of goods which they will require and
while heavy business Is expected somewhat
later there is little demand at present ex
cepting for one-quarter and three-eighths
wool. AU combing wool Is firm, but fleece
goods are generally dull aud foreign woo'a
flat.— Dun's Review, Feb. 25.
Wool-The market holds about steady in
price, with fair sales recorded from week to
week. The business in Boston this week
footed up to nearly 3,000,000 lbs domestic
and about 7C0.000 foreign. Of the domestic
wool about 2,000.000 lbs were territory Cali
fornia and Oregon, which are mostly selling
on the scoured basis of about «@43c for good
staple lots of fine medium and fine. Shorter
wools are very dull, and would have to sell
below 40c if a buyer could be found. Wash d
fleeced wools are dull and the price nominal
in the absence of business. Medium unwash
ed fleeces are in fair demand and steady at
about 215 23 c for good lots of quarter and
three-eighths bloods, it taking choice light
lots to command the latter price. Pulled
wools are quiet. Australian wools are firm
for crossbreds, with finer wools slow. About
350 bales fine Australian sold to go to Eng
land at about 9*. 2 d. Carpet wools are quiet
and steady. -Bradstreet's, Feb. 26.
# * •
Woolen Geo**- The week's business in
men's wear woolens and worsteds during the
week has been disappoint, g in volume. There
has been a large attendance of buyers, but
they have not operated with any degree of
freedom, few transactions of any moment
being reported, in either the lower or better
grades of now heavy weight woolens and
worsteds. There is no quotable change in
prices, but the market shows some uncertain
ty of tone. There is still a fair demand for
light weight serges for quick delivery. Doe
skin jeans are -niiet and unchanged. Satincs
dull. Business in overcoatings is quiet and
without speciiil feature. Cloaking, inactive.
Blankets in fair request, flannels quiet
throughout.— Dun's Review, Feb. 25.
* * •
Cotton Goods— The home demand for
heavy brown sheetings and drills Is in exe-css
of available s-uppHes. Export buying moderate.
The tone is strong, and tendency of prices
still upwards. Fine yarn light weights scarce,
and prices K&tta higher. Duck firm, and oc
casionally 5 per cent dearer. Business in
bleached cottons fair aud market advancing.
Fruit of the Loom 4-4 raised to 6c net. J,o\v
grades, such as 64 square*, V higher. Web
and sheetings firm, and several makes marked
up 5 per cent. Cotton blankets selling well.
Cotton flannels quiet. Xo quotable changes
in coarse colored cottons, but tendency •._
market is against buyers. Ktd-flnlshed cam
brics generally advanced 14c per yard, and
silesias "_c per yard. The following are ap
proximate quotations: Brown slieetiDgs,
standard-?. 4V4@**_.c; 3-yards, 4*_©4%c: 4
yards. 3 7 /_®4c. Brown drills, standards, 4yj@
4".c: 8-yards, *44©4%e; bleached standard 4-4,
6@6>4c; 64 square, 4c; kld-finlshed cambrics,
64 square, 3> t e.
Print cloths have been In better demand,
and regular 64 squares advanced )&®2%e.
Wide odds advanced %c. Tho print market
Is strong in both fanuy and staple lines, most
makes being advanced >4c per yard/ Staple
ginghams arr> strong and occasionally '4c
higher. Dress style ginghams well sold ar.d
very firm.— Dun's Review. Feb. 25.
FtootH and Shoe*- -There hae beta a
generon reduction of Va\ cents ln prices of
most bjots and shoes, which has brought
about a great increase in business. The
heiavy sales thus effected will do much to
restore activity to the factories, of which
many were left without work, so that 'n
three weeks of February the actual, ship
ments have been smaller than in 1898. U,97
cr 1893, and only 8 per cent larger than in
February, 1892, when business was by no
mr.ans active. The prospect Is that the new
domand will stimulate epilations and speedily
lne.-rease produe^ion beyond that of previous
years.— Dun's Review, Feb. 25.
Leather— The demand tor grain leather
increases and tanner* are getting the haiif
cent advance they desired, but there are some
heavy sales of sole leather which do not look
as if prices were fully maintained, although
some aire said to be of rejects at 14% cents.
—Dun's Review, Feb. 25.
Hide*— The market at Chicago lias again
turned weaker, and lower quotations for
most grades are given, with reports of fair
ly large transactions.— Dun's Review. Feb. 25.
« • *
Irom and Steel— The corrected tables of
prices and eximparlsom show advai.ee of 15.5
per cent since Jan. 1 in pig iron, and 17.6
per cent in products of iron and pteei. Prior
to last week the rise has been much greater
in products than in materia'* .since the, ye;ar
began, but Bessemer at Pittsburg has risen
$1 per ton; Grey Forge and anthracite No. 1
have rifjen 25 cents eiaeh; billets are scarce
ly obtainable at Pittsburg at $20 or sheet
bars ait $20.75. The eastern market Is ai^o
bare of material, and Chicago finds the leid
lng producers of pig buying to meot their
own ne»eds.— Dun's Review, Feb. 25.
Richard Croker's StendfaMtiieMH.
Here is a story Illustrative of Croker, aud
one that tells a deal abo-ut him. "What* do
you call a' great man?" asked Croker.
"There are so many kinds of greatness."
replied the gentleman addressed, "that de
scription Is difficult. I could give you an
example. Take Tom Reed. I don't like him.
Yet he Is indubitably a great man— a very
great man."
"I don't think so." retorted Croker.
"Reed's not true to his friends."
"Treason to one's friends." the gentleman
argued, " is a freauer.t earmark of great
ness. Some men couldn't be great if they
were true to their friends."
"Well, that's not my notion of a great
man," observed Croker. "My idea of a great
man Is one who is never dishonest; who U
never a coward; who when he gives you his
hand, gives you his life, and, come fair
weather or foul, stays by his colors and wins
with his friends or loses, and dies with his
friends. That's my Idea of greatness."
Mr. Croker will be in the next convention,
at the head of his peoole. He will oppose
silver. He may or may not oppose Bryan.
But when the convention is at its end, rest
sure that whether It has declareel for goid
or silver, or both; for Bryan or some newer
name, Tammany hall and Richard Croker will
support and sustain its work. There wiU
be no hesitation, no laxity, no argument
after the platform is adopted and the ticket
made. Until that time Croker will doubt
less do as he's ever done— chart his own
course on expansion, for instance -come to his
own conclusions of finance. He will In all
things stand for his region and his people.
More could not bo asked, and more would
not be granted. Save wiuh those who have
a feud to fatten, or an axe that needs an
edge, the above should plant some seed of
confidence and satisfaction. It Is justice to
the man. truth to the Democracy.— The (N.
V.) Verdi ot (Dem.J.
| CASUALTIES AT MANILA, j
I List of Killed and Wounded, by \
< Regiments, Up to Dat.. >
} Wound- t
> Killed. cd. <
) First California regiment 6 28 I
} Washington regiment 14 59 J
\ Idaho regiment « 2*) ?
S Fourth cavalry o 2(
) Fourteenth infantry 14 35 s
? North Dakota regiment 0 1 S
\ Wyoming regiment 1 ;)
j Sixth artillery o 1 (
/Third artillery 6 33 (
( Twentieth Kansas regiment 6 If* \
S First Montana regiment 5 44 j
> Tenth Pennsylvania regiment 2 7 /
? First Colorado regiment 3 7 c
\ First Nebraska regiment S 24 {
S First South Dakota regiment... 5 9 'i
} Utah artillery 3 6 ,'
|i| Twenty-third Infantry 1 1 ij
| '| Thirteenth Minnesota regiment.. 0 13 \
| S Second Oregon regiment 1 : \
,' Eighteenth infantry 1 s ','
i| Medical department 1 1 i 1
<| Totals 83 31 l]
DEATHS OF A DAY.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.— A dispatch received
in Brooklyn today anjioune-es the death ot
Congressman Dennis M. Hurley, at Hot
Springs, Va. He was serving his second
term as representative from the Second New
York district. Mr. Hurley was born in the
city oT"Umerick, March 14. 1843; came to
reside in Brooklyn in June, 1850. He was
connected with the W. H. Beard Dredging
company, of Neve- York city: was elected to
the Fifty-fourth and re-elected to the Fifty
fifth congress as a Republican. He wa? a can
didate for election to the Fifty-sixth congress,
but was defeated.
LONDON. Fob. 27.— Harry Green Bank, au
thor of the libretti of most of the Gayety
theater successes in recent years, is dead.
ZANESYILLE, 0.. Feb. 27.— Henry Blmple,
.superintendent of Adams Express * company
for the central district, including Pittsburg.
Cincinnati and Chicago, died of Bright's dis
ease at his home hero today, aged 71. Be
fore the era of railroads he was a widely
known stage driver on the National pike.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.— Daniel L. G. Fr:>
bisher. a wall-known trotting hcrse writer
and authority, is dead In this city, aged ';2
years.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 27. -The monster
smoke house of the Jacob Dold Packing com
piiny. together with its contents of '. >." 0
pounds of meats, were destroyed by fire to
day. Heavy loss.
CLEVELAND, 0., F«b. 27.— Contrary to
the expectations of a large number of mem
bers of the Cleveland bar. Judge F
len ba ugh sat on tho bench ln the common
picas court toelay and heard a divorce case,
I notwithstanding his dlsburinont. As a result,
ilt is probable that an injunction will be
brought against 'him.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind.. Feb. 27.— The 800
employes of the American Plate Glass com
pany went em a strike today because a nev
tice had been posted that the gangs of work
men in one department was to be reduced by
two men. The factory has be^en closet! down.
CLEVELAND. 0.. Feb. 27.— Three indict
ments have been returned by the grand Jury
against W. H. Dewitt, a prominent attorney
of this city. A diligent search has been
i made for him by officials without avail. The
indictments allege forgery with counts for
literlng forged paper Involving two senarata
alleged fraudulent transactions.
Great Western Rullilluu IMuun.
| OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 27.— 1t is re-ported in
I railroad circles that the Chicago Oresit West
ern has abandoned its plan of building from
Hampton, 10., to Council Bluffs, and that lt
will construct an air line west from Pern
through the third tier of counties from the
south line of the state. The line as planned
! would run slightly lo the northwest .if Pern,
thus striking Winterset, then will be to
Greenfield, passing through Middle River,
Foutalnelle, Cumberland, Groswold. Carson,
Armour and into Council Bluffs. It wtll par
allel eh- 1 Uock Island and tiie Burlington,
passing r.bout midway between them and tap
a very rich country.
< lijcaso** Jlnrder My»«iery.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--TIW police believe th -y
ha\ o solved the mystery surreu_dlri_ th ■
death of Miss Cora. Henderson, ti-.e blind
housekeeper for J. W. lloltslander. who was
found yesterday with her sktill crushed. To
day a "hat belonging to Hclt«lnt,der and a
handkerchief, both bloid-stained, were found
ln Holtslander's flat. Holtslander, who 13 in
custody, has, according to the poli.-e. made
several contradictory statements, and pend'ni;
further investigation he will be kept under
• rrest.
.MlipinoM Leave Halifax.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Feb. 27.— Messrs. ItiM
and Rivera, the Filipino commissioners. .'iOll
ed today on the steamer California f(rr L!v;r
pcol.