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THE MINNEAPOLIS II BUNK MONDAY Attr.UST It 180D. UIS WORK ISDONE RIBUTE GBAVfi IH OAKLAND CEMETERY CONVECTED ft buiUijS life Chinese Feed INTO VlUWh IABLti. rr tJ rr Departed Spirits XJ tt tr TJ XJ XJ XJ XJ uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuOTUDrTnunuuuuuuurjrjTjuua A Peculiar Pdigious Custom Observed in St Paul Yesterday. Seven half-famished spirits climbed out of their graves In Oakland cemetery, St. Paul, at midnight last night and broke a fust that had continued for the past six months.

While they were partaking of their ghoulish meal the odor of Incense brought thrn back to memories of the time when they sat In the shops in China and talked of their link at the last game of fan-tan. Then they picked their teeth with the remnants of the little tapers that stood at the head of their graves, smoked a cigaret and climbed back in their coffins to await the coming of the next feast, Bix months hence. This version may not be In exact accordance with the belief of American people, but the Chinamen who decorated the graves yesterday afternoon were certainly sanguine In their belief. In fact people were rude enough to stand about the graves and scoff at the method In whih tlieChinese did honor to their dead, yet these same people would have been mortally Insulted had a Chinaman suggested May 30 that the American custom of covering the graves of their dead with flowers was other than an occa-sion of deep "solemnity. Certainly-they would have protested had a Chinaman offered to take the flowers from the graves where they had been carefully laid, yet their conscience did not forbid them taking the offerings of food that had been placed on the graves in all sincerity by the almond-eyed laundrymen.

A Chinese decoration day Is naturally a curious custom to American people and It attracted a large crowd In the cemetery yesterday. People flocked from all parts of the grounds to watch tbe Inoffensive men who honored the memory of their dead in a manner that was in accordance with their religious belief and the laws of their native land. Their religion leads them to believe that a spirit does not desert the body until the bones have dried and the flesh has passed away. They do not think that a dead man can enter paradise until after hiB bones have been buried beneath the soil of the celestial empire. DEAD CELESTIAL HAS HIS CRAVINGS.

The Chinamen do not forget their dead as readily as the American people do. Their grief is not manifest in bathing the coffin and the grave with teats but their entire attention Is devoted In securing for the departed spirit eternal life. Their religion teaches them that this may be done only through a watchful care, exerted until such a time as the spirit may have escaped the demons and passed into eternal happiness. During this period, when the spirit Is roaming around in search of a home it must be fed and for this purpose a semi-annual decoration day is observed. Yesterday three Chinamen were delegated to decorate tbe graves in St.

Paul. They were provided with ample material through a subscription fund that was raised several weeks ago. They went to the cemetery in a carriage and had with them all the neces sary articles for properly dressing th graves, me decorating material was con tained in a big willow basket, such as is used in delivering the family washing. In these were placed all the delicacies that td-JKjjisibly appeal tf) the temporal war.tn of a hungry spirit. No expense was spared in the preparation of the viands or the selection of the decoration of the graves.

Horn Fee was delegated to superintend the decoration, and he squeezed In beside the FIGHT AGAINST LYNCHING OI.OKi: OF THK MMtTH IXTKXDTO JllKK IT. Urlrualm F.leeted From tbe Twin tilie to the atiiial A fro-A merlin Council in Chit-ago. The American Law Enforcement League will be represented in Chicago this week at the National Afro-Americau council. The primary objects of both of these or ganizations, which are composed of colored people, are to better the condition or me negro aud to prevent lynching, as far as possible, in the South. The American Law Enforcement League is a state organization.

It was formed several months ago, and was brought to life principally by the indignation of the northern negro at the murder of Postmaster Haker and his family In boutn Carolina. The members of the league met in lietnes- da Baptist church yesterday afternoon, and chose V. L. McGhee and J. w.

Auams. uoiu of St. Paul, to represent them at the Chicago meeting, which convenes Aug. li ana issis three days. It was decided to hold a public meeting in two weekB, at which time the delegates will report on what was done in Chicago.

At this future session also, officers will be elected, a task which was postponed yesterday. The delegates were instructed to see Mary Church Terrell or Victoria Earl Mathews, noted colored lecturers, who are expected to be tn Chicago during the convention. The Twin Cit delegates were empowered to invite either of these women to come to the northwest at some future date and deliver lectures In Minneapolis and St. Paul. The matter of bringing Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the colored poet and lecturer, to Minneapolis, was discussed, but no action was taken.

Mr. Dunbar was to have appeared here some time ago, but was forced to cancel his engagement on account of sickness. The Man With the Murine Henrt. "Let's send some ice cream over to Mrs. "'Why.

Clara, her husband Is in the ice that's it; she never gets enough ice to make ice Free Press. At his step upon the sidewalk, Ah her heart leaped In a trice; All the long day she had suffered With an ice chest out of Ice. Detroit Free Press. A SOLDIER Cot poral Graham VeJie-mently Defends Col. Ames Honor.

lie Also Gives a Reason for the Present Trouble. "Col. Fred W. Ames a coward? No!" very emphatically said Waller C. Graham, late corporal In Co.

13th Minnesota. Mr. Graham has Just returned from Manila In one of the transports, bringing iu-vallded soldiers. He has been honorably discharged, and feels free to express himself as any citizen. "I was amazed when I reachjsd San Francisco last week tobeareh.arges of cowardice Preferred against the colonel," he said to The Tribune.

"The 13th under Col. Ames was In more than 20 engagements, and nobody there ever heard or saw any of this alleged cowardice. On tho contrary, the boys had the utmost confidence in the colonel, and the greatest respect for him. He-Hides which, be was popular with his meu, and that means a good deal. "Let me tell you that no officer can conceal cowardice from tbe men under him.

though he might deceive his superiors. Just wait till the 13th Minnesota gets back, and hear the boys bowl when they learu this charge against the colonel. That will be answer enough. I di not know what the specific charges are, it since I landed In San Francisco I've been puzzling myself on how ibis thing could have started. I've wondered if It could be this: When Gov Llnd's message to the 13th reached the l'hil fitu' 0Us refuiied t0 bave il teai to the boysrDut ol.

Ames, who wairarway on the boys side In everything, read it any- ay. Thi was about April 15. when we art ive dutv all the time, our recl an'J day- U. tbut a word of explana Hon to anypo'iy, our coionei sullenly dropped out that night. Nobody kDew what imw ot him, and he was never back i.

in. in Kgesled lhat maybe be bad cold feet, our way or saying coward, and had gono to town for was a KJ0r J()kf. Du, as was tbe only tlnie I ever heard such a word or Idea connected ith the colonel until I back borne. It is worth nothing. A week or so later we heard that the colonel was.

In fact around Manila, sitting at headquarters and at the hotel, apparently doing nothing. It was a long time before we knew that he had been recalled by Otis to Manila that 15lh day of April, and ordered to wait theF for a steamer to America, lu order to report immediately at San Francisco. It gradually began to dawn on the boys that Col. Ames was being disciplined for having taken up Gov, Llnd's message, and siding with the line, and even before Col. Ameg got away from Manila, the last of May, the 13th Minnesota b'ys were getting rather hot over it.

"But I want to tell you its nothing to tbe heat they will feel when they land in San Francisco and find how matters are going against the colonel. I tell you they will raise a howl. They respect and admire the colonel. They'll be mighty sorry they ever started a foolish regimental Joke about cola Personally, I believe the charges against Col. Ames to be utterly unfounded, and I shall be happy to say so a hundred times a day if It does the colonel any good.

I had the luck to be quite near him In a number of engagements, and he was as cool as any man smoking a cigar in his parlor. There was not the least excitement, much less any trace of fear." HELD DOWN All Attempts to Raise Bodies of Sigurd Rudd and Ida Olson Prove Futile. Another day has passed, and the efforts to recover the bodies of Sigurd Rudd and Ida Olson, who were drowned Thursday night in Lake Harriet, have been unsuccessful. The police worked until 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. During the morning a number of charges of dynamite were exploded, in all a total of 150 pounds being used.

The water was thrown 20 feet into the air, and the vibration caused was very pronounced. It was sufficient to Jar the residences on the hill, and In one house tho plaster was cracked. After this only five pound charges were used, until the entire amount at hand was exploded. The object of the search, however, was not realized. Nothing was done in the afternoon.

The police say that in some places the water was found to be 40 or 50 feet deep, and that it would suddenly drop to about 150 feet. This shows that there are very deep holes. The bed of the lake is muddy and the bodies may be buried in slime. Others think that the ill-fated pair may have seized some of the trucks or other obstructions at the bottom of the lake, in their dying clutches, and that on this ac count the bodies cannot be released. The possibilities are that a diver will be secured today to continue, the search.

Outings on the Hirer. An excursion under the auspices of the women of St. Anthony parish, Northeast Minneapolis, will be given next Wednesday, on the Mississippi. The Henrietta with barge will start from Minnehaha landing at 8:45 a. m.

and from St. Paul, at the foot of Jackson street, at 10 a. m. With its merry passengers the boat will resume Its journey down the river to Lake St. Croix Meals will be served on board the boat at midrlav and in the evening.

An orchestra has been engaged for the pleasure-seekers mid an enjoyable time is in store. Wednesday. Aug. 23, the members of Im maculate Conception church will enjoy an nutine. Thev will go on an excursion on the Henrietta and barge from Minnehaha liinding down the Mississippi and return lu the evening.

With tnem win tie an or chestra. brass band, mandolin club and bag nines. Refreshments will be served on hoard the boat and everything will be lur pished for the pleasure and comfort of the passengers. A Workman Injured. Herman Hockel, employed at the Crown roller mill, had one of his hands painfully lacerated while at work yesterday morning The man caught his hand in a machine, but succeeded in pulling it out before the bones had been crushed.

He was taken to As- hm-v hospital, where thn wounds were dressed. The Injured man lives at 2810 Du johv ii. w4tsov cointv ok schools, is dkaii. He Ha Keen Idcntined With Cdiicn-ttoiinl irelm in Hennepin County IcarM, anil a Wiili-ly Kutmn nnd Itmni-ctetl lrnli Reunited From a Coniilicallon of ninenRew Mr. Watnoii no 4.1 Vrarn of Axt, anil a Wife anil Family The Funeral to lake Plai-r Tnrn-ila MiirninK at llrookly enter.

John H. Watson, county superintendent of schools, died yesterday at his home in Brooklyn Center. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Mr. Watson had been in poor health since the first of the year, and during the past month was jnllned to his home and unable to attend to his duties.

Mr. Watson had a pedagogic experience of 20 years, and all of It was confined to Hennepin county. He was born in Illinois, 45 years ago. His early years were sient in that state, and at the age of 23 ho came to Minnesota. His inclinations were for -hnlacHf wni-l.

and tn fit himself fnr.bLs adopied vocation he entered the slate normal school at St. Cloud, from which he graduated 20 years ago. He then came to Brook lyn Center and taught school there a number of years. Ha was also at various times engaged at the smaller towns of this county, and was prominently connected with the school work at Wayzata, Robbinsdale and Osjo. He was at Robbinsdale from to 18St4, and did his last teaching at Osseo a few months later.

Mr. Wilcox became connected with the county school superlnlendency in W), as assistant to Supt. Wilcox. He served in that capacity the following four years, and at the last election was chosen superintendent, and assumed the office Jan. 1.

On account of Ill-health he has been unable to give it the attention he desired, and the burden of the work has fallen on Assistant Superintendent McKenzie. Owing to his long and continued connection with the schools of Hennepin county, Mr. Watson was specially qualified for the position of superintendent. His many friends In various parts of the county attest to his exceptional ability. Mr.

Watson leaves a wife and four children. The funeral services wlll.be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Brooklyn Center. ELMS W. STEVENS. Rev.

Elias W. Stevens, father of Police Sergeant E. Stevens, died yesterday at his home, Thirty-ninth avenue souih. Mr. Stevens was pa-ttor of Minnehaha Methodist church.

He had been in failing health some time. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served four years in the army. He has been chaplain at tbe Soldiers' Home for some time. JOHN WILLIAM POMEROY. John William Pomeroy, a pioneer resident of Hennepin county, was found dead in bed at his home at Lakeside, Lake Minnetouka, yesterday morning.

Mr. Pomeroy was born in Vermont. 67 years ago, but came to Minnesota in 1S55. lie leases a wife and four children John Edward. Mrs.

Theo. ETTUiy, St. Lmiis: Miss Mttrths. The funeral, which will probably be held Tuesday, will be private. GREAT SUFFERING Inhabitant! of Alton Island Found by Crew of Ileeuue Cutter Grant in a Pitiable Condition.

By Wire From Seattle, Aug. 14. A private letter from Capt. RIamm, of the revenue cutter Grant, now with the sealing patrol In Bering Sea, relates that the inhabitants of Attoti Island, numbering 23 men and 50 women and children, were found by him In a pitiable condition from cold and hunger. Many of the children were partially naked, ami the women were but little better off.

The only fuel on the island is a scant supply of dry wcod. The Grant furnished the inhabitants rations and cloth ing. They have a good supply of nsh and berries. Attou Island has in the past been famous as a source of blue fox Fjiins, and fortunes have been made in the gallic, but thetraders and nt-the natives have made the money. The foxes have all been killed oq.

The island is often the scene of furious earthquakes and earth Blides. While cruising the Grant had two objects In view, a search for any possible survivors of the lost steamer Pelican and the study of ocean currents in Bering Sea and vicinity, for which purpose bottles were thrown overboard containing instructions for the finders to forward them to Washington. Ten sealing vessels were on the ground when Capt. Slamm wrote. ANAFFRONIIO KENTUCKY The Report Thnt Ilryaii Would lie Shot, If He nine to Thnt State, Ali-HUrd, It 1 Claimed.

By Wire From Frankfort, Aug. 14. Gov. Bradley, discussing the Interview with Congressman A. S.

Berry, of Newport, in which the latter declared Bryan might be shot If he persists in coming to the state In the interest of Goebel, said: "I cannot think Mr. Berry made the statement attributed to him. In any event, such a statemeut is an insult to Kentucky, and wholly without foundation or excuse. Mr. Bryan would be In no more danger In Kentucky than In any other state in the country." Ex-Senator Blackburn also discredits the statement.

CiiiiKreHHintiii Kerry Ienien. LOl'ISVJJ. Aug. 14 Congressman A. S.

Berry, of New port.teTegru plied the Commercial last night denying the authenticity of a recently public Interview in which he was quoted as saying that Win. J. Bryan would be in danger of personal violence if he carried out his announced purpose, to come to Kentucky in the interest of the candidacy of William Ooebel. Congressman Berry's message follows: I never said or thought Bryan would be in danger in Kentucky. I did say he could only make enemies by taking part In the present canvas.

A ROYAL I.OVK STORY. Couite lie Jumetel'K Marriage to a DneliesM. The quiet marriage of M. le Comte de Jametel to the Duchess Marie Mecklenburg Strelitz Is one of the most romantic royal unions of the century. Jametel is the handsome and distinguished looking son of an apothecary at Foutaine-bleau, who made a considerable fortune.

Young Jametel went into the army, got In with the smartest French noblesse, became acknowledged as the Due de Sagan's only rival for ihe position of the best dressed man in Paris, was made a count of the Holy Roman empire by the pope for his religious benefactions, aud at the age of 31 has married the good looking daughter of one of the most exclusive German princely families, has become hereditary duke and cousin of the kaiser, grandnephew of Queen Victoria, aud kinsman of every royal family in Europe. But he has got into serious troublu wilh his patron, the pope, over the marriage. The duchess is a Protestant, and the pope gave his dispensation on the usual condition that there should be no ceremony except that in a Catholic church, but after the Catholic ceremony the bridal party drove to a Protestant church, where the marriage was solemnized according to the Protestant rite, though Jametel protests he thought thnt nothing more was being done than a recital of prayer. The marriage took place after a month's engagement, the young duchess having fallen violently In love with Jametel last May in Paris. London Cable Letter.

basket while bis two assistants occupied the rear seat in the carriage. They were driven direct to tho portlotr of the cemetery 6et apart for them, just' north of the greenhouse, and a curious was already In wait ing. They proceeded, at once wilh their work by carrying the bik ba.sket down to tbe foot of the graves. LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE GRAVES. First they lighted a lot of candles, aud two of these were placed at the head of each grave.

Then the banket was unpacked and a quantity of tinseled idols were produced. These looked not unlike the gilded valentines that are sent each year by a small boy to his girl sweetheart. In the center of each piece was a dial, almost like that of an American clock, with the exception that the characters were in Chinese. These idols were to be especially useful in driving away evil spirits that Weief likely to pester the souls while they were breaking their fast. Incense tapers by the dozen were placed at the head of each grave, nd Horn Fee sprinkled a lot of Chinese wine over the graves.

Then came the most solemn part of the ceremony. A nre was ngnie: at tne loot or. one of the graves, and this was fed with packages of peculiar paper that is manufactured In China especially for such purposes. This paper was many colored, and almost of the texture of blotting pads. Some pieces resembled brown wrapping paper used in butcher shops, but its rough surface was partially covered by strips of manila tissue.

Unusual care was exercised burning this paper," and the fire was stirred with chop sticks to insure perfect combustion. The Chinese believe that the ashes are util ized by the spirits as money to pay their bills while they are traveling over the world preparatory to entering the vale of eternal happiness. If this is true, the seven spirits that were feasted last night will have money to burn, for no less than an armload of this paper was burned near the graves. FOOD FOR THE SPIRITS. While the spirits were being supplied with money, Horn Fee provided for their physical appetites by scattering over the graves a quantity of cooked food.

The spiritual bill of fare began with rice, of course, and ended with clgarets. The rice was cooked and contained in brilliantly decorated bowls. Spirits do not care about dishes, so the food was dumped on the ground where it would be within easy reach and where it LeIulinjlat the dead of night without the aid of a lantern. Following the entree of rice came chicken feet and chicken wings. The bodies of the fowls were preserved, probably because the Chinamen were aware of the native propensity of some of the dusky spectators for chicken.

The chicken was followed by a portion of liver that would hardly suffice for seven spirits, but the deficiency wan made up in fruit. Cigareta and wine ended the repast. THE LIVING ROB THE DEAD. The decorators had scarcely finished their work and returned to their carriage before the spectators rushed up and began grab-bine all the fruit In giglu. One young man pounced on the contents of a box of cigarets and with one foot on each grave, struck a match and lighted one of the "nails." Some nf the sneetators considered this a very laudable act and they tittered whiie-trrey gathered -up the remnants of the eatables left on the grave.

Althotteh the Chinamen did not spread all the cooked food on the graves, the portion they took back with them will not be eaten. Even the dishes in which it was contained Ere consecrated to the use of the dead and willbeke.pt in reverence by tne living They will continue to decorate the graves until Buch a time as the bones of the dead may become dry and ready to ship back to China, where they can rest in peace, secure from the intrusions of a curious public. BANKERS OF THE NATION They Will Meet at Cleveland Sept. 5-7, and A. C.

Andemon. Minneapolis, Will Head to litem a l'uper on Fidelity limaruiice. A. C. Anderson, Minneapolis, as chairman of the committee on fidelity insurance, has prepared an interesting report on that subject which will be suumitted at the 2oth annual convention of the American Bankers' assoclatiqnat Cleveland, Sept.

5-7. The members of the association are at present taking considerable interest in the contest for the presidency. Such a contest is unusual, as it has been a custom to elevate the vice president. Walker Hill, St Louis, now holds that position, but Alvah Trowbridge, New York, has also announced his candidacy, lie is chairman of the executive committee. Death of Lew In linker.

One of the early settlers of Minneapolis, In the person of Lewis D. Baker, died in Chicago Friday. Mr. Raker was fi9 years old, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.

A. Holt. Mr. Baker came to Minneapolis nearly 40 years ago, and with his brother Eldred Baker, 1720 Knox avenue, was in tbe fruit business. A daughter, Mrs.

Bert Jameson, 5 GO Seventh avenue north, also survives him. Deceased was a member of John R. Kaw-11ns post, G. A. R.

The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Johnson Landis" undertaking parlors. and I liunswerahle. Mr. Cross If the love of money Is the root of all evil, what shall be said of ybur insatiate love of Jewelry? Mrs. Cross Why, darling.

Its an excellent meanB of uprooting evil Jewelers Weekly. The Seaside Test for Saintly, Miss Wantling Poor Arabella! The girls are all afraid she Is insane. Mr. Love What has she done. Miss Wantling She's begun returning rings when she breaks oft engagements.

Jewelers' Weekly. Diinlior. The Bank President Are you aware the cashier has taken a half-interest In a The Confidential Adviser No. Terhaps we had better see he does not become a full-fledged sklpperj Indianapolis Journal. Northwest, and is the mother of St.

Peters A. M. E. church, this city, and St. James A.

M. E. church, St. Paul. Both these church organizations united the mother church in ita service vnntt-iltiv.

Rev. Mr. Hedge- man was the first pastor, and although remembered by but fwv of the present members of the church, Ills influence had a great deal to do with insuring the church a prosperous growth. Being the on'y church for the colored race in this part of the country a great deal of missionary labor devolved upon him. Since his time the church has been served bv various pastors, ana at pres ent hv Tfev will Kine.

But for the en etgetic labors of Mr. King, the church would hai-rllv lie In the nnsilion of taking Its pres ent forward step. Mr. King has served the church since last November, being before that time engaged as evangelist in the Cairo district of the Illinois conference. When Mr.

King came to Minneapolis less than a year ago, the membership nan awinuicu down to 19. Throneh his persistent endeav ors this has been increased to b0, and new members are being tuken in at nearly every service. Present at the services yesterday were the following charter members of tne cr.tircn, who still take an active Interest in tbe or ganization: Mrs. Martha Williams, Saniu-J Johnson, Horace Carlisle. The first services In the new-church will be held next Sunday morning.

NCrrt1.50UTM.EAiTS.WWT WITHIN PEAKING DISTANCE Ym, we are all In one nation, and have ta so for over one hundred years. But we vtr got so close together as is now the tt, when the Long Distance Telephone is put all the country at the elbow of every iterpraing business man. It is no longer necessary to write or tele- aph. All that is requisite is to talk and an answer then and there. The Northwestern elephone Exchange Company Kutertalnmrnta Monday.

Metropolitan N'cill Stock company, ilded Fool." LAke Harriet Iiunda Rossa, afternoon and ening. the inv i iihikf. Miss Maynard Force la entertaining Misses lorenee and Mabel Tower, Albany, N. ho readied MiuneapoliB by way of the lakes aturday. The Diamond boiler works, First street ortb, near Nineteenth avenue, has JuHt pinpleted a large water pipe for parties In t.

Cloud. The pipe In IV feet in diameter nd 65 feet long. Tb condition of the O'Donnell boy, who 'as Injured Saturday by being run over by heavy jvagon, wan somewhat Improved at t. Mary's hospital yesterday. Although eriously Injured, there la a chance for his ecovery.

Mrs. Hertha L. Topping. 2322 Dupont ave- uie north, deputy supreme oracle, Hoya.1 Kclghbors of America, visited Hed Wing ast week and luHtiluted a camp with D7 barter members, one of the largest ever rgauized in the slate. the remains of Charles Wallin.

whose leath occurred at the city hospital early 1 esterday morning. Death was due to heart ilsease. The body was viewed by tne cor- iner, and was taken to the morgue. ine large iron-ciad wsmiuuK which ioi Irlfnth's brick warehouse at 725 Second htreet north, has been bought by Regan i romoved to the rear of their akery at (seventh avenue north and rifth, Utret-t. K.

V. Minneapolis, at present at- I tending the Mo. college, has been I rdained a minister of the gospel at Mount Canuel Baptist church, St. Louis. Mo.

He I will shortly return home and remove his family to Macon, to reside in the fu- i lure. PLAN TO BUY REST COTTAGE ISatiunal Woman' lirUtinn Trmprr- anrr I ulon Movinit in the ll(rr ot renrlntt an Inlcrnt In Mian Millard' Home. State presidents and superintendents of the National Women's Christian Temper ance I'nion have received a circular letter, requesting an immediate response to the proposition to acquire "Rest Collage," which tor years was the home of MltiS trances Wlllard. at Evauaton, 111. An officers' meet ing was held in Chicago last Friday, when the matter was discussed.

Mrs. Wlllard Is now In Germany, and will not be able to make use of the cottage- She, with Mrs. Katherlne fiallwln. Is willing to release all claims for H.OoO. In case of purchase the union would own one-half of the property.

vhlle Miss Gordon would own the other half for life, after which It would revert to the union. The matter will come before the National Women's Christian Temperance Colon at Us next annual meeting at Seattle. GARDEN PARTY WILL BE A SUCCESS Th Northwestern hospital garden party to be given Wednesday afternoon and even ing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H.

H. Kimball. Twenty-fourth street and third avenue south, will be replete with attrac tions. Mrs. Kimball and Mrs.

T. 13. Wal ker, president of the board, are to receive the guests on the lawn, which will be set with artmrs and cosy corners under Mowers and invite promenade through shrubbery lined pathways. There will be unique di versions all the afternoon, and dancing in the carriage house in the evening. For tho children there will be pony carls to drive around the grounds, as well as swings, soap bubble contests and garden games.

Tbe fete will continue from 1 to 12 p. and refreshments on the lawn will furnish lunches, young women to assist the directors of the board in serving. The German Lutheran Synod. The German Lutheran synod, which has been in session at St. Peter's church, Eigh teenth avenue north and Dupont, held a apecial mission festival yesterday.

In the morning Pror. Proehl preacnea. During ine afternoon a number of addresses were de livered upon features of missionary work. Those taking part Included: Hev. C.

O. Eisenberg, Rev. G. Gundel, Rev. G.

Rausch, Rev. J. Landdeck. Rev. J.

Weyrauch, Rev. J. Hoerlein. The afternoon services were held lu the open air. At the morning special music was provided.

A new chair of practical theology will be created by the Bynod in the Dubuque, seminary. A committee will fill the chair. At the business meeting this morning, the reports of tho standing committee will be read. THE WKATHIOH. WASHINGTON, Aug.

II. -Forecast for Monday and MlniicotH -Fair Monday and Tuesday; wanner Monday near the lake; fresh east to south winds. Iowa-Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday fair; continu-'d warm; winds becoming southerly. hiiiI South Dakota Fulr; warmer Mon day; Tuesday probably showers and thunder storms; soumeriy winus. United Slates Department ot Agriculture, "Weather Unreal), Observer's (Uflee, Minneapolis, Aug.

diservations taken at 7 o'clock p. with meridian time; Maximum temperature 73 Minimum temperature Dally range 19 Teiruienitnre at time of observation Direction velocity of wind, north, light weather, part cloudy. T. 8. Ol'TRAM, Observer.

TTnited States Department of Agriculture, Weather Korean Observations. Taken at 8 p. 76th meridian time, at 1 stations: 1 3 2" STATION. Minneapolis lniluth Huron. S.

N. D. Wlllist in. N. Helena, Havre, Mont Winnipeg Mlnnrdosii Qu'Appelle Bwift i 'in rent Calgary Edmonton JBattlef.ird Prince Albert Cloii.lv -N 7.1 1 Cloudy NK 601 Clondv-I-: 7SI Cloudy- SK.i 7iii Clear SEi- 14: cloudy NKi 7S Cloudy- V.

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A GILDED FOOL. LAST HAI.K OF WEEK LONDON ASSURANCE Kveninm i ami 50c Matlnevs Mo. Syndicate CADE! i Illinois cvntval rallroa.l for the flai-a i-ar June i-ouuiar'l with tb previous 'm, wire u.l follows: 1H' uoe lrnu. 1 1 roas NVt t2S.tH.iiW 27 417. IL'X M.SSj.a'iO July, gros.i..

to7 li-crca-e. From adv.ince prooN of Hip annual report of the I'hesapMke aivl llhio llllwny for the tlwal yar en-led June 3u the following flgur-en ara obtained; 19. carnlnwa $1 003.S39 mamu-nance and "xx 8.0fl7.1 Hxert clmiKoa, lift income from other Huuriea Surplus lima earning Operatlnt; expi-nst's, maintenance anil taxes chiiigea. Ie.i net lin-unie from other sources 1.1S7.711 S.irplus over all The "fern l'nsener A sHoctittiotv hits granted reiluie.l rate over ile lines Interested for tha lolhiHtOK o.vusii.na: Iowa Temi'Ltr summer assembly at Humboldt. An, it to Atb-rt-oi assembly, at Alierton, Auk.

to Kirst annual nun-tips Illinois Dealers' Assncintlott at i hieaxo, Au. Hi to IX. Annual Mmries. ra 'in istian Missionary Society, H-h lu ster. Minn Aug.

li to Annual convention Janesvtiie lostrict Kpwortli I.eaxue. Hcloil. Aug. 17 to in. Annual cHinp meeting Iowa conference Kvan-K-'lleal Association, at Waterloo, Aug.

IT to Annua! national encampment 1'nion Veterans" I'nion. hi ti-s M-ilnes. Auu il to 2.. Ka 1 1 mpolim; Western Assocjatl-in of Merchants and TraAeb-rs ot Keokuk, at K-okuk, Auu. The Steel Car company lias jnftt received orders for 2." cars from the Krie railroad, the Western New and Pennsylvania railroad and the ItiirTalo.

Rochester and Pittn-buri railway cumeiiny. These cara are all iiund capacity, of the self-clearing hopper type, and the value of the orders is The above mentioned roads have thereby placed their ttrst order for pressed steel cars. The deliveries, as contracted for. will be made well Into next year, as the company now has orders on Its hooks, which even at Its enlarged capacity of nearly loo cars per -lay, will keep It busy foe some months beyond Jan. 1.

The statenient of shipments east from Chicago diirinK the last week of the principal articles of truth-- shows tha tthe August business la maintaining an even standard. The total Hhlnnent by rail were tons, as compared with H5.7:)2 tons the previous we-li. The l-'crt Wayne route etimo up to flirures two we-ks ajro and handled the largest percentage of the business. The table bv as follows: Tons. Michigan fentral ll.f,19 Wabash Shore 7.S1I! Fort Wavne Panhandle m.KI Haltimoro nnd Ohio I0.s7 clramt Trunk H.SiM I'lale lO.JSS Krie Hut l-'our Tile shipments by lake were 7.V04 tons.

The enrnliiEs of the St. Paul and Diiluth during July were $bil, an Increase of over the correpMiulini; ncnth last year. The earned during July an Increase of over July. K-S. A total of 7:57.

miles of new railroad will ha tmilt In Iowa ibis year ti will brinif the state's mileace up to almost urn miles, and It Is e. is-cted to place this srate second in railroad mile- air- In the I or several years lowa was tirst pVillowlnfc are the companies makinje: th additions to ttie lowa mileage, won tn mimiwr of miles each will build: Milwaukee 7 Northwestern Minui-Hiiolls and St. Louis 75 Hock Island 115 Illinois Central I3 Wabash Total 73J WD1IKVS 1-OWKR. Daiotrr to I1U-I1 Itifh Men Mmy KiiiokimI Mlie" MeetliiK Them Alane. 1-iwver whose eirnerlene is ripe, leaned back In his offlce chair thu other day and said to a friend: "It's surprising; how many tricky women there are now." The lawyer paused moment and the resumed: "I had a queer experience with a woman myself tho other day, and tha only thing that saved me was that I was not rich.

A client of mine, a woman about 3d years old. was sitting in my private office Just about where you sit uow, within a few feet of the desk, when she suddenly said: 'Do you know. If you were a rich man. I'd scream as loud as I could and aiouse all the tenants of this building. When they ran in to see what was ths mat tor I'd tell them you were trying to take advantage of "I looked up at the woman in astonishment, and from the viciou snap of her eys I sav she meant what she said.

She went on to tell tne that she thought Dr. Dowry was served Just right, aud that Miss Smith, had managed her case well aud that sh would like to see more men get treated in thnt way. "While she was talking I looked at ths closed door that separated nie and ths woman from witnesses, and determined that if I were rich I would never admit a Strang woman Into my private offlce except in ths presence of my stenographer or office assist ant." The lawyer said he had said nothing ta provoke such a remark from his woinaa client. After she left he concluded that if she were so unprincipled as that he would no longer act as her attorney, and so notified her by letter. "It is a fad." said the lawyer, "that very wealthy men never trust themselves alone with a woman they do not know.

They always talk to them In the presence ot witnesses. Of course, with lawyers, it is almost impossible to do that. Mauy a woman who wants to bring suit for dlvores is squeamish about It and doesn't want any one else hut her lawyer to hear what shs has to say. Such women it is absolutely uecessary to talk with privately." Several damage suits thil have recently been brought by women against, wealthy men. but which have not come to (he attention of the public, were referred to by the lawyer.

He explained Just how and why theso particular suits that came with! his knowledge happened to be brought. "I know of a doeu or more such suits within the last year," he Bald, "that nevar got beyond the lawyer's office. The me ag.ilust whom they were about to bs brought simply preferred to pay few-hundred dollars and settle the thing rh than have public Kansas Cltf Journal. Flleit of Soft soap. "He thinks he' pretty t-inmeiasiy .4 trott Jjurnil, -IM-BLenoxl I vuninift I 1 1 If1 Si 7W.IJ0 tll.7S9.jST 7.Si .10 State Fail? The Women's Christian Temperance Unions have completed their new building on the fair grounds, and are quite proud of it.

It r-rt -miior for tired women, as well as a home foi tiie l.Ooi) members of the union who ill be at the fair. The season has bene favorable for fruits and Mowers, and both will be at the fair in profusion. Horticultural hall is always a bower of beauty, but this year, especially at night, it will be a most attractive place for visitors. The railroads have made half fare rates from all points within 200 miics of the Twin Citns. This takes in the Dakotas and most of Wisconsin and Iowa.

Visitors from all these states will be made welcome. The proof that there has been a wonderful revival in the demand for all sorts of agricultural implements is quite evident in the demand for space in the machinery department. All the. great pavilions and the immense show room for vehicles are taken up. and a long row of big tents which will (lank these buildings has been assigned, and si ill there is scarcity of room, and even ground space for tents is hard to find.

Of course there will be the usual outdoor display of heavy machinery, including threshing machines, and the comparatively new but practical and useful corn buskers and shredders. Besides these are the windmills for pumping and grinding, feed grinders and farm mills, hay presses and heavy machinery of this class. Wire fences are now- a necessity on all stock farms, and the variety Is something wonderful. There are as many kinds of good woven wire fences as there are sewing machines, and new inventions are coming out every yenr. There will be a great exhibit of novel Inventions in these woven wire fenei's, which every visiting farmer, and thousands of city people who want a neat yard fence, will inspect with interest.

It will easily excel all other exhibits of this kind in the West. One of the companies manufacturing woven wire will have an exhibit in the form of nn enclosure in which a herd of wild razor-backed Bwine, captured by cowboys in Indian Territory, will be confined. There is no fonce on earth except a woven wire that will hold them, and even that must be of extra strength. These razor backs, when comiarel Avith the Yorkshires. Poland Chinas and llerkshires in the swine pens, will furnish an object lesson in the evolution of the modern hog.

Monday there will be a his turn out of the Germans, and in the evening over liiO finely drilled, uniformed and armed members of one of the great German societies will take part in the dramatic scenes which represent the burning of Manila. After the last Filipino is dead or driven into the hills, there will be several set pieces, indicating the close friendship of America and Germany, and the scene will wind up with the intertwining of the nags of Ihe two nations in a thrilling and patriotic S'-ene in which two bands will play and blend the national hymns of the two great nations. The fireworks display on "Manila Bay," which has been made between ihe two race tracks, nnd immediately In front of the stage on which the Burning of Manila" dramatic spectacle is to be shown, will be novel. There will be several war ships afloat, and one Filipino gun bout, all showing steam up, smoke pouring out of large funnels, and decks cleared for action, and when action begins the bombardment from the fleet will be a sight worth seeing. If it were not for the rch.arsal.s which familiarize the actors with the terrors of such scenes as occur In the "Burning of Manila," they would daze the actors who take a part in it.

The terrific roar of the gunrf. the crackling of musketry, the roar ot the flames, the crash of the falling buildings seems so real to the actor who appears for the first (line thin he is frightened out of his wits, though he knows as well as he knows anything that it is not real. The stage manager has his bunds full to keep the actors and stage people cool headed during the performance, so that they will obey orders and keep everything moving like dock-work. There nre several new features about ihe fireworks which are a part of the Burning of Manila" scenes. One of these Is the explosion of successive charges of dynamite in the air.

These are hung from a wire, strung from the lop of high poles several hundred feet distant from the stage in the rear of the scenes, and in what seems to be the hills back of Manila. The "sticks" of dynamite are suspended 30 to 40 feet from the grouud. and are fired in succession by a slow fuse which is lighted by a dynamite expert who makes quick work of getting to the next. If these charges were tired on the ground they would tear a hole big enough to take In a team, wagon and load of hay, but in the air simply make a roar as if a hundred cannous wore fired at once, and the concussion is like a clap of close thunder. Twenty of these go off in rapid succession.

Another new thing which Mr. Porter Is preparing, and which has never before been seen in tiilf country. Is an immense bomb filled with sky rockets without sticks, which is fired nearly 1,000 feet into the air. where it explodes, lights, and sels free the rock-els, which dart about in all directions and In nil sorts of curves, leaving trails of tire behind like so inauy brilliant comets, and finally explode high in air. dropping thousands of beautiful co hired lire balls out of the sky to lloat down until they go out in tho darkness.

This is one of the most sinking of the new pieces, and will delight everybody by Its beauty and novelty. The reception committee at "Federation Headquarters" will be Mrs. Denis Follet, Hastings; Mrs. Luclan Swift, Minneapolis; Mrs. Helen B.

Hubbard, Luke City, Mrs. II. F. Brown, Minneapolis; Mrs. A.

W. Ter Bush. Merriam Park. This is a strong committee, pledged to systematic service during the week, THIS CONSl 1. KSKW DKHKV, jMiiiea l-'letoher Oftn Met tli Admiral ut Him I'uHt in (ienoH.

James Fletcher. Iowa, Vnited States Consul at Genoa, Italy, was at the Iceland hotel, Chicago, the other day. Mr. Fletcher ha-i been stationed at Genoa for years, and he became well acquainted with Admiral Dewey, whom he entertained several times. "Dewey was Just a quiet, polite gentleman, aud I never supposed him of possessing the tire he Afterwards showed," said Mr.

Fletcher. "The people of Cenoa were much interested in our war with Spain because the Cristobal Colon as built near Genoa, and fitted out In that port. They were much chagrined when the vessel was sunk, but were not. rabid like the French In their sympathy for Spain. "A sister tdilp of the Colon might have been bought by the United States had it been ready In time.

"American goods are not sold to any great extent in Genoa. The American firms have no ono to push their goods there and tbe people are hard to reach AguinaPlo still han adherent. Though his cliHiu-es are Kettles quit slim A taut which with nome will go to show That the Filipinos are stuck on Mm. Detroit Journal. Dedicated a New Church After having held services for nearly 30 years in its old house of worship, the congregation of St.

James First A. M. E. church can now meet in a uew home. Additions to the front and rear have been built, a gallery placed within, the old warped shingles of the roof replaced, and he interior bo altered that il is practically another structure, with abating capacity of people, instead of 175.

This splendid achievement was the cause of great rejoicing among the colored people yesterday, and as tbe society did not consider that the modest little church was fltilllciently large for dedicatory exercises these were held at the Exposition auditorium. And this expectation was realized. Three services were held. The morning exercises were in the form of a testimonial and song service while the formal dedicatory address was delivered by Mrs. Lena Mason, the colored evangelist, in the Ru00'1-This service was attended by over 1,000 people Mrs.

Mason also spoke at tho evening service, which was likewise largely attended. St James First A. M. E. Church society was organized Oct.

24, 1SC9. and a church was built the same fall. It was erected upon the site where the remodeled church stands, Second street southeast, between First and Second avenues. The nociety was the first colored church organization in the indicates a Trace. T.

S. OCT RAM, Observer. "Minneapolis, Aug, 13, ISM. pont avenue north..