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TODAY'S WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, April I.— Forecast for
Thursday: For Minnesota: Fair; warmer;
westerly winds.
For Wisconsin: Generally fair, preceded by
local snows in extreme northern portions;
warmer; fresh to brisk northwesterly winds.
Dakotas:' Generally fair and warmer, winds
shifting to southerly.
Montana: Generally fair; warmer; souther
ly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
weather Bureau, Washington, April 1, 6:48
p. m. Local Time, 8 p. m. 75th Meridian
Time.— Observations taken at the samo mo
ment of time at all stations.
TEMPERATURES.
Place. Ther. | Place. Ther.
St. Paul 18Qu'Appella .... 28
Duluth 12Minnedosa 26
Bismarck 30 Winnipeg ....20
Williston 32 .
Havre 38' Buffalo ......50-56
Helena 40 Boston 36-44
Edmonton 40, Chicago 44-38
Battleford 28Cincinnatl 42-62
Prince Albert 32 .Galveston 62-65
Calgary 42 'Montreal 28-28
Medicine Hat 4_lt\Tew Orleans 68-06
Swift Current 36 Pittsburg 62-66
DAILY MEANS.
Barometer, 29.94; thermometer, 19; relative
humidity, 82; wind, northwest; weather, part
ly cloudy; maximum thermometer, 22; mini
mum thermometer, 16; daily range, 6; amount
of rainfall or melted snow in last twenty
four hours, .53.
Note— Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. —P. F. Lyons, Observer.
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THE RIGHT MOVE.
The Democrats of St. Paul are mov
ing in the right direction. If they
carry out, in letter and spirit, the
plans suggested at a meeting of repre
sentative Democrats last evening, both
the triumph of Democracy and the
success of good government in St.
Paul for the next two years are as
sured. This conference, representing
all the elements of the party, was in
line with the suggestions that the
Globe has made. The time is ripe
for a harmonious movement toward
victory. The fact that no faction pre
dominates and that every attempt to
force the acceptance of a slate upon
party or people has been abandoned
opens a splendid opportunity for the
nomination of a ticket that will win
the support of the whole community
by commanding its confidence. Let
this be done, and the Democrats of St.
Paul will be filled with enthusiasm
and their ranks will be recruited by
thousands who are ready to sink party
considerations in the public interest.
To those who have represented the
Democrats of St. Paul as torn by in
ternal dissensions, we offer the con
ference of last evening as the destroy
er of their hopes. Strong and loyal
men were there, whose only thought
was to put the party In the best fight
ing trim and to work for the good of
the city. All the different elements
whom it has pleased our Republican
friends to deride as struggling for
mastery were cordially in sympathy
with the purpose of the movement. It
was the unanimous opinion that a
first-class ticket must be put in the
field; and that when this is done.a tri
umph at the polls is certain. We con
gratulate the Democrats of St. Paul
upon this sensible and patriotic action.
Through harmony and devotion to
the public interest lies the way to suc
cess. If the policy mapped out should
be pursued through the primaries to
the convention, we will have a cam
paign of enthusiasm and of pride. Let
every loyal Democrat turn In to help
the good work; to name a ticket that
cannot be beaten, because it repre
sents the best that the people can de
sire or ask.
The Globe has no candidate to
urge upon the party. It will take de
light in supporting, with earnest con
viction, any of the representative Dem
ocrats whose names have been can
vassed in this Inasmuch
as a committee was appointed to en
deavor to secure the consent of Will
iam Dawson to accept a nomination
for mayor, we may say that such a
nomination as this would do honor to
the party, fill its ranks with zeal and
confidence, and command the earnest
support of the people of this city. This
suggestion is in harmony with the
whole plan of action thus far adopted
by the Democracy, putting personal
interests and inclinations in the rear,
and setting in the forefront the success
of the party and the welfare of St
Paul. Whether he consents or not, and
whether lt be one man or another, the
local Democracy is now moving on the
right line, and has only to follow it to
find the way to victory.
STRADDLING IN FAVOR.
The Republican press is doing -a
great deal of shouting a long while
before its party is out of the woods.
The declarations of its conventions in'
New York and Massachusetts in favor
of sound money were no surprise. The
similar planks ratified by Minnesota
and South Dakota were less assured In
advance. But over against this are
to be set the large and increasing num
ber of states in which the party is eith
er absolutely committed to free silver
or has practically announced that it
desires to straddle the issue in 1896 as
it did in 1892. Most significant of all
these, of course, was the Ohio plat
form, which Is said to have been pre
pared by Mr. McKinley himself, and
which, it is certain, was not submitted
and adopted without 7 his . knowledge
**V3d approval. No man who stands on
such a plank as that can pretend to
represent the sound money sentiment
of the party or the country.
In ' the other states that have held
conventions thus for, saving those we
have mentioned, the Ohio example has
been followed. " Last In' the list is New
Hampshire, which repeats the strad
dling performance. Its platform says:
"We demand the enactment of cur
rency laws that will provide a circulat
ing medium in gold, silver and
paper which will always be inter
changeable at its face value, because
each and every dollar of it is of the
same purchasing power as a gold dol
lar." .That declaration would cover
a return to the Bland act of 1878, or the
Sherman act of 1890. It could be ac
cepted as the basis of a law providing
for the free coinage of silver, because
the free silver men contend that their
measure is consistent with the equal
value of all the different dollars. When
the New Hampshire Republicans gave
this to the public as their view of the
currency question, they joined that
wing of the party which sees the high
est good in some possible compromise.
While we are of the opinion that a
very large majority of the Republican
party would stand for sound money
if they acted from conviction alone, it is
none the less probable that a majority
of the delegates of that party, when
Its national convention assembles, will
be found in favor of some position
that will admit cheap money men and
good money men at the same time.
The drift of the party's position to-
day is toward another currency strad
dle; and not the least significant fact
squinting In that direction is the pop
ularity of Mr. McKinley, who is justly
set down everywhere as the sort of
man who could go on either side where-
ever a majority might be found. What
we rather expect to see is a repetition
in the nation at large of the fraud
which the Republican party attempted
in the state of Kentucky. They put
forward there, as their candidate for
senator, Dr. Hunter, on a platform de-
claring explicitly for the maintenance
of the gold standard, on which issue
they had carried the state. It was
discovered afterward that he was
pledged secretly, If elected, to assist
the free silver movement. Something
like this is to be expected from the St.
Louis convention. But the people of
this country are not to be caught nap
ping.
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AN AMERICAN DOCTRINE.
AN AMERICAN DOCTRINE.
The Monroe doctrine is not to be
hereafter peculiar to the government
of the United States. President Diaz,
of Mexico, who has proved himself, to
be among the most sagacious and far
sighted rulers of the time, announces
that, in his opinion, every republic on
the American continent should de-
clare that the liberty of one is the con
cern of all. By all of them it should
,be agreed that any attempt to curtail
the territory or to change the form
of government of an American state,
on the part of a foreign power, should
be regarded as an unfriendly act, to
be resisted by. all the means at their
command. Now, when the Venezuelan
controversy appears to be in a fair
way to amicable settlement, the Mex
ican president thinks it fitting to an
nounce the adherence of Mexico to
the general - principles .of the Monroe
doctrine, and to commend their accept-
ance formally by all American re
publics. '
For us the Interest of this lies chiefly
in its exhibition of the strong feeling
of friendship and family relation that
has grown up between the govern
ments of this continent. It has been
strengthened immensely by recent
events. The position taken by the
United States in the Venezuela affair
has made the other American peoples
feel that they have a powerful ally
and defender, whose example they will
be ready to follow and with whom they
will be quick to seek for closer rela
tions. The American continent for free
Institutions and for absolute indepen
dence of European intervention is the
doctrine that will find favor in every
government from the boundary of the
United States to Cape Horn, save the
little dependencies that still yield feal
ty to some foreign rule. When Europe
understands that the injury of one is
the quarrel of all, there will be a final
relinquishment of all hope of American
conquest Of course it is the United
States that must take the lead, as it
has done, In the enforcement of this
doctrine; and It is for us alone to say
when It has been violated and when
our active interference is called for.
But such an appreciation of this as
appears in the message of Diaz is the
virtual beginning of a consolidation of
republics that will, while leaving boun
daries and governments intact, even
tually bring both political and com
mercial relations into the closest har
mony throughout this continent.
FRAUD IN CHICAGO.
The announcement that the board
of registration of the city of Chicago
has discovered that 45,000 names out
of a total registration of 270,000 are
fraudulent, adds another chapter to
the history of political crime in that
city. It is now competent to rival New
York, not only in business and popula
tion, but in the fierceness and success
of this assault upon political purity
and free Institutions. It is only within
a recent time that the safety of life
and property were secured in Chicago
by the activity of the civic federation,
an organization of citizens working
outside of party lines. But even that.
has not been able to check the rampant
corruption that exists 'in municipal
politics. PPpl; . ' ■:*•■?
The event to which we refer has at
least one strong moral for St. Paul.
What is the object of these extensive
frauds that have been disclosed? Noth
ing more nor less than to secure the
continuance of the power of a com
mon council which has been profligate
and brazen in its venality almost be
yond precedent even in the dark rec
ord of American municipal govern
ment. Neither the avowed power of
the mayor nor an Indignant public
opinion has been able to check the
crimes committed !/ by the Chicago al
dermen.- They seem to have existed
THE SAINT PAUI, DAIIVr GLOBE: THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1896.
only to put through one ; corrupt ? job
after another, to sell franchises ->. and
other privileges to those who had the
largest bribe .to offer, and they have
engaged in squandering the city's re-'
sources, and In loading it with obliga
tions to an extent that would have
made bankrupt any city whose wealth
was increasing at a less rapid rate. '
Now, the city government of Chica
go Is not unlike that which Is proposed
for us in the so-called Howard char
ter. It is to a large extent, a govern
ment by council. We can see, in the
performances that have taken place
there, and in the desperate means re
sorted to to retain by fraud the men
who have misrepresented and plun
dered the people, exactly to what end
this sort of municipal control is sure
to lead. With a numerous council,
where each man can shift responsi
bility for improper legislation upon the
shoulders of others, and with all of
them united to debase the government,
and to perpetuate their own power by
frauds upon the suffrage, there comes
into being a form of ring rule which
is as difficult to get rid of as it Is in
tolerable. With the example of Chi
cago before our eyes, it is simply ' In
explicable that any man, whose inten
tions are honest, should urge that St.
Paul lay aside a charter under which
economies are enforced, paid and
the incurring of new obligations for
bidden, in order to exchange it for
that which brings ruin, not only in
Chicago, but in every other city where
it has free sway.
EDISON SUBDUES THE X RAYS.
Ever since the announcement came
across the ocean of the discovery by
the Bavarian professor of the rays of
light, Invisible to human eye, that
penetrate solid substances regarded
as opaque, and cast a shadow that the
sensitive plate of the camera repro
duces, speculation in and out of scien
tific circles has been active as to the
possibilities of the discovery. The fer
tile but untrained imaginations of the
scribes of the press have found a rich
field among these possibilities, - and
readers have been regaled and as
tounded with their creations. Now
and then one with a smattering of sci
entific terms has concocted a more
than usually plausible narration of
some advance in the conquest and sub
jugation of Roentgen's X rays. It
was this exploitation of the subject
that led prudent readers to regard as
a "fake" the special from New York
stating that Edison had finally found
the means of making the human eye
sensible to the cathode rays. There
was a certain particularity of detail,
combined with indefiniteness of de
scription of the instrument employed,
that raised a suspicion of its accuracy.
But later information affords ground
for the belief that the wizard of Men
lo Park has added another branch of
laurel to his crown, removing- the ef
fects of the X rays from the region
of shadows and bringing them within
reach of the human eye. He makes
it an illumlnant which reveals to the
eye the interiors of opaque bodies. This
vastly increases the utility of the rays.
So long as they could be used only
to produce shadows of coins and keys,
or of the bones of the body, they were
interesting as a novelty, but their
practical use was plainly very limited.
Beyond their employment in surgery
in the location of bullets in the body,
there seemed to be little of utility.
What was needed was something to
translate these invisible rays into rays
within the scope of the eye's percepti
bility without losing their penetrative
power, so that the eye could see the
interiors Illuminated by them. This
Edison claims to have accomplished.
"With the powerful cathode light be
hind his patient, he gazes through a
screen of prepared chemicals and sees
every organ of the body as plainly
as he sees the dishes on his dinner ta
ble," says the writer.
Tungstate of calcium is the medium
Edison has found that gives to the eye
the capacity to see the opaque in
teriors, The crystals form the lining
of a pyramidal box with open base,
at whose apex is an aperture for the
eye shielded from exterior light. The
person or object to be "looked into"
is placed between the Crookes tubes
and this "screen," as Edison calls the
box. The object is then moved to or
from the tubes to get the focus need
ed for the examination to be made. At
three feet from the tubes the rays are
so powerful that nothing can be seen.
but at four feet the skeleton becomes
distinct. At six feet the rays illume
the body, making visible the internal
organs of the body, while at eight feet
the body is seen through the clothing.
If, and the marvel is so astounding
that the "if" comes involuntarily, this
discovery is not the figment of some
more than usually skillful scribe of
the press, what was at most a curiosi
ty becomes one of the most useful and
important assistants of science that
the century has produced.
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GETTING HER PUNISHMENT.
Events seem to show that Great Brit
ain is destined to pay roundly for the
performance of her colonists in South
Africa. The most astounding feature
of the expedition against the Trans
vaal was that it was undertaken by a
British subject, under circumstances
that left it without extenuation. It
was an assault upon a friendly power.
Although it was disavowed promptly
by the home government, there was
no doubt left in any mind that if it
had been successful, instead of the fias
co that it turned out to be, Great Brit
ain would not have refused to profit by
the results. No adequate punishment
has been inflicted upon the guilty par
ties, and none will be. The trial of
Jameson has the proportions of a
farce, and no one doubts that Cecil
Rhodes is still the great power in
South Africa, with a full understanding
with the British government. .;"*'*
Now comes retribution. In a coun
try like South Africa, where there is a
hostile element on every side, and
where . natives regard the power of
Great • Britain with disfavor and dis- ,
trust, a check- like that which was
received in the Transvaal operates- as
a stimulus to- discontent and revolt.
It ls believed that the rising ln
Matabeleland Is a direct- «■** con
sequence of Jameson's raid. . The na
tives have supplied themselves well
with ammunition and arms, anil are
ready to resist the advances of the
British •. government. ,„ British prestige
has been so Injured that It seems prob
able that nothing?] but a decisive cam
paign can restore it. In the meantime,
there is the. further probability that
the discontented parties are receiving
quiet encouragement from Germany,
as well as .frbmnthe people ■ of the
Transvaal. '.% J' {-, V P:P:- PpA .
. The sympathy of the German govern
ment with tlje Boers was expressed at
the time of {{thel, Jameson trouble In
no " uncertain' -"rterms. --• The lead
ers -<-.of •.■-■.the**- fTransvaal republic
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have been embittered. The practical
refusal of Pj-esid|nt Kruger to accept
the Invitation to go to England, save
on -terms of his own making, shows
that be is.playlng his own game. With
the Transvaal made an enemy, with
* the ' natives ready to 'rise ' against ' the
settlers,' and with Germany sitting be
hind the scenes and. giving aid and
encouragement to the disaffected, the
problem of Great Britain in South
Africa Is made a serious one. It is no
more than just that she should suffer
for a performance, that has no pallia
tion or excuse except that it is in har
mony with, and a part of her uniform
policy of aggression in all parts of the
, world. ..*...
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THE DUNKARD IMMIGRATION.
A most satisfactory move is that
which has been made by the railroad
companies to induce colonies of
Dunkards to settle in the Northwest.
fifteen hundred 'of these people
have already been located in North
Dakota, and it is said that practically
their entire settlement in Northern In
diana will follow their leaders and
make homes for themselves in the
neighborhood of the first colony. No
better class of people, eltner from the
moral 'or the Industrial standpoint,
could be desired. The Dunkards find
it desirable to make new homes for
themselves in a community where, as
far as possible, they will occupy the
whole territory in their neighborhood.
They are a people not dissimilar in
many of their habits and religious ob
servances from the Quakers, and their
peculiarities of dress and manner are
a subject of curious and even offensive
remark to the ignorant and malicious
members of the communities in which
they reside who are not in sympathy
with them. ... '
As citizens they have no superiors.
They are quiet, Inoffensive, industrious
and law-abiding. All that they ask is
to be permitted to enjoy their peculiar
faith without inviting either ridicule or
persecution. They settle their own differ
ences.and do not contribute to the busi
ness of the courts. They are frugal,hu
mane and charitable. They are splendid
farmers, and turn the country which
they inhabit into a veritable garden.
They are always on the side of law and
order,- and are a powerful factor work
ing toward the peace and well-being
of the state. It would not be possible
to bring Into any new country an ele
ment from the outside that would con
tribute as much to its growth and
prosperity as, an .„ extensive Immigra
tion of Dunkards. The Northwest is
to be congratulated upon securing so
large a new population of so desirable
a sort. . . ..,* .. .. „
The seductive balm of Monday
drew from no editorial pen a prose
poem on spring this year, to be blasted
by the blizzard of Tuesday; but the
artist who embellishes the pages of the
Chicago Tribune had to have his ex
perience with capricious spring and
learn prudence from the encounter.
The Tribune greeted the storm of sleet
and hail and. snow that Tuesday morn
ing ushered iln with a cartoon repre
senting a lion rampant and roaring
under date March L The cathode rays
by the middle of the month had made
visible the lamb; Jn the lion's interior,
and by the ,31st, the lion had become
a dim outline, and the lamb was frisk
ing in the rays that poured from the
Crookes tube. The artist has had his
experience. We venture the guess that
he will never, never again put trust
In fickle March. ;:
We hope that the action of the New
Hampshire Republicans will not se
riously disturb the Republican papers
which are endeavoring to persuade
themselves that there is no silver lin
ing to their party clouds. It is a bit
distressful, however, , that they should
have so unanimously rejected the pro
posed substitute of the Massachusetts
money plank for their own wabbling,
thimblerigging declaration.
The pendency of a presidential cam
paign is all that saves the country
from a bi-mllllonalre congress. Chair
man Joe Cannon tells Wellman that
if Tom Reed didn't hold his congress
down, it "would appropriate $150,000,
--000 to $200,000,000 more than any con
gress ever did in time of peace." Wait
until the short session, when the elec
tion Is over, and see • how . they ■ will
make the shinplasters fly.
A Chicago man has perfected a cam
era which will photograph in natural
colors. The instrument will be valu
able for the bringing out of the Chi
cago alderman's face in all its gor
geousness. °;r?N,
Hinrichsen has at last taken .the
proper position. He is going to run for
congress on a silver - platform. This
gives the people a chance to express
their views of Hinrichsen . and his
hobby. •" -."V -*'"'•. -7 ...
The . chief object of the people who
want a cable between San Francisco
and Honolulu appears to be ,to hear
every twenty -four" hours of the disturb
ances that are breaking out there.
Republican editors are hammering
away at the "deficit breeding tariff,"
and the Republican - congress ... is , ap
propriating I $35,00*3,000 to build more
battleships and torpedo boats. '*'
. lowa is a prohibition state. It has
a law prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of -any kind of -liquor that will
Intoxicate. It also has , a law that
permits', people to sell intoxicating
liquor if they will -pay- a fine-. in ad- \
vance for doing it. It is now consid- |
ering a law to permit the manufacture
and sale in eighth-barrel quantities. It
sent a protest against the use of cham
pagne" in the baptismal launch of the
war ship lowa, and. asked to have a
bbttle .of j water cracked on her bows
instead. lowa is the Pecksniff among
the states. She loves the old soldier,
and elects for governor a man dis
barred by the pension bureau for try
ing to swindle an old soldier. She
prates about purity, and presents a
reminiscence of the Credit Mobiller
scandal as her choice for the presi
dency. lowa ls Republican, with . the
cant and sniffle of that party in Its
most aggravated stage. ','v,'
AT THE THEATERS.
The John Griffith company will give but
thiee more performances of "Faust" in this
tonight, tomorrow night and the matinee
tomorrow afternoon— which the prices have
been reduced. Custer Cunningham, a St. Paul
boy, will appear in the cast tonight.
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The Grand is doing an unusually good week's
business with . "Miss Harum Scarum." The
engagement is for the entire week, with an
other matinee on Saturday. .;.-;
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"La Loie" Fuller, the world's greatest
dancer, who has created such a furore dur
ing the past four weeks in New York, . will
give one performance at the Metropolitan
opera house next Thursday evening.
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The engagement of Sol Smith Russell will
open at the Metropolitan on Monday evening
with a revival of Sheridan's brilliant comedy
"The Rivals." ■.■y;,Ay^y
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'Fatherland" is the title of the romantic
comedy which the eminent German dialect
comedian Charles A. Gardner will present at
the Grand all of Easter week, commencing
Sunday night. 7 .-.-, -'-.-
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SHIPPING OUT LUNATICS.
SHIPPING OUT LUNATICS.
Chicago V Makes Serious Charges
Against Minnesota.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. April 1.-Dr. Fortner, of the
detention hospital, tonight discovered a new
instance of the practice followed by a few of
tho neighboring states of dumping their in-
sane patients into Chicago. , The latest appar
ent offender, following close in the wake of
lowa with a shipment of one dozen lunatics,
is the state of Minnesota, the active agent of
that commonwealth being alleged to be the
state hospital for the insane at Fergus Falls.
M. A. Jensen was taken to the detention hos
pital from 175 Erie street today on complaint
of his landlord, John Albertson. He had
been out of the Fergus Falls asylum just
six days, and in this city ever since his dis-
missal. The story of young Jensen Is that
he was In the asylum about four months,
when last Friday an attendant started him
on his way to Chicago and rode as far as St.
Paul with him. Jensen said that he asked
to be sent to his own home in Grant county,
but his request was denied. In his own
simple way he added that he should not have
been discharged until he felt better.
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Max Forker to Lecture.
Max Forker, of the city of New York, a
former member of the University of Leipslc,
and now editor of the New York Volkszeltung,
in that city, intends to give a free lecture
on social subjects, under the auspices of the
four socialist sections of St. Paul, in Labor
hall. Third street and Wabasha street, this
evening. The lecture will be free to every-
body, and the lecturer will explain the same
by stereopticon views of tho size of 10x10.
Everybody is Invited. The subject will be
"The Development of Machinery and Its Con-
sequences."
Partners for Twenty-Five Years,
An event worthy of notice in the business
world occurred yesterday in the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the establishment of Noyes
Bros. & Cutler, in this city. It was the "sil
ver wedding" of the present firm. It is a
rare thing, in . any business, to continue with-
out change so long. and successfully.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
The Ben Ami Social club will hold its next
The Ben Ami Social club will hold its next
dance at the A. O. U. W. temple, Eighth and
Wabasha streets, Thursday evening, April 9.
The St. Paul Theosophlcal society will hold
a study meeting tonight at Room 537 Endi-
cott building. Subject, "The Human Aura."
All are welcome.
J. P. Whelan, for a number of years with
the Minnesota News company, has gone into
business for himself at the corner of West
Third street and Smith avenue.
The report of the building inspector for the
month of March shows that ninety permits
were issued for the erection of buildings,
whose aggregate estimated value is $46,475.
The sixth social hop of the season of the
Moonlight club, which was announced for
Central hall, Easter Monday evening, will
be given at Westmoreland hall the same
evening.
A one-story frame building, No. 343 Wal
nut street, was damaged by fire to the ex
tent of $25 yesterday afternoon. Smouldering
ashes in the rear of the houso caused the
blaze. The house is owned by John Losch.
The" two-year-old son of August Conemln,
of 173 West Fairfield avenue, who was se
verely burned by falling Into a bucket of
boiling water Tuesday, is reported by Dr.
Xanten as being In a fair way to recover.
The third of the talks on timely topics, un-
der the auspices of the young men's com-
mittee of the First Baptist church will be
given on Monday evening at _. The subject
for consideration will be "The Enactment
and Enforcement of Laws for the Regulation
of Morals," the question of the enactment of
such laws being handled by Daniel W. Doty,
while E. M. Van Duzee will deal with their
enforcement, when enacted. The proceedings
will be enlivened with music
THE BUSY "WORLD.
C. Miller, of Perham, is at the Windsor.
F. C. Smith, of Portland, is registered at
the Clarendon.
George E. Darling, of Morris, Is staying at
the Merchants'.
George D. Roper, of Rockford, is staying
at the Hotel Ryan.
E. W. Grover, of Sandwich, 111., registered
yesterday at the" Ryan.
L. C. Coleman, of La Crosse, is a guest
at the Merchants'.
E. B. Taylor, of Milwaukee, registered yes-
terday at the Windsor.
J. E. Shlpman of Owatonna, registered yes-
terday at the Merchants'.
Among yesterday's guests at the Ryan was
A. T. Kinseman, of Faribault.
J. H. Thompson, of Omaha, was among
yesterday's arrivals at the Windsor.
J. J. Hughes, postmaster of Fargo, was a
, guest of the Clarendon yesterday.
Among yesterday's arrivals at the Claren-
don was C. A. Bradley, of Warren, -.-,. 7*
-•.-,., ■*■
WITH INTENT TO AMUSE.
WITH INTENT TO AMUSE.
<: yi - V-'- -" V ' - ■ .-.-.. ■■:.;■■■' v*-
Mrs. Greene declares that her husband ia
lust like fire. When he goes out, there's no
knowing where he goes to. Boston Tran-
script, v'-*, '
In the Near Future.— Doctor Good
photograph, isn't It? Second Doctor—
good. Flatters the left lung a little, I thinks
Puck. ■.'■*: rAA\ '.--ApA: .''**"-
"I'm sorry I stole the preserve*), ma."
"Ah, your conscience is troubling you,
Is it?"
"I don't know exactly. Where Is my con-
science, ma?" Yonkers Statesman.
Why Not? Rivers (glancing hastily over
the paper) l don't see anything about last
night's meeting of the city council.
Brooks— you looked under the head
of "Criminal News?"
"Mr. Blykens thinks he . knows a great
deal," said one girl.
"Yes," replied her kind-hearted friend,
"but you can't deny that he has some in-
tellectual power."
"I haven't observed it."
"The very fact that you mention shows
that he has a lively imagination."
ington Star.
An Instance. — "Moral courage," said the
teacher, "is the courage that makes a boy
do what he thinks is right regardless of the
jeers of his companions." "Then," said Wil-
lie, "if a feller has candy and eats it all
hlsself, and ain't afraid of the other fellers
callin' him stingy, is that, moral courage?"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
After handing his contribution to the editor
the poet observed: *
"My friends tell me that my verse is full
of fire."
"Good enough," replied the editor, with a
glance at the stove; "my fire is equally full
of verse." — Exchange.
Requited Love.— Mrs. Benham— lsn't that a
love of a. bonnet that I bought this morning?
Benham — How much did it cost?
Mrs. Benham — Only $30, dear.
Benham— Your love will be returned.—
York World.
WAJ.T m. DAWSOJI
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATS
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATS
FROM EACH WARD MEET AND
DISCUSS SITUATION. Iplp
WITH GOOD MEN NOMINATED,
AND > WILLIAM DAWSON AT THE
HEAD OF THE CITY
TICKET, .'
THEY THINK VICTORY IS CERTAIN.
A Committee Will See If He Can Be
Induced to Accept a Nomination ■
and Report Saturday.
Representative Democrats from every ward
in tho city, to the number of about sixty, held
a meeting last evening in the office of Michael
& Peebles. It was purely a volunteer meet
ing, called on short notice, but the spirit
evinced was the very embodiment of en
thusiasm. The meeting would have been a
revelation to the Republicans in another
respect. Confidence ln Democratic success at
the coming election was noticeable in the ut
terances of every man who spoke. Coupled
with these expressions of confidence, and
characterizing the meeting from opening to
closing, was the assertion that the Democrats
of St Paul demand an irreproachable ticket
and will support nothing less. Laborer, law
yer and capitalist gave emphatic expression
to the determination that the very best avail
able men must be chosen for delegates, and
they in turn must give to the people candi
dates who will constitute a platform and be
guarantees to the voters that their wishes for
a clean, economical adminstration shall be re
garded and put into effect
J. C. Michael was chairman and A. S. Hall
secretary. Mr. Michael stated the object of
the meeting to be consideration of what had
better be done to get the Democratic vot
ers aroused to the vital need for beginning
their work at the primaries, . in order that
they may build well in the convention.
Then began a full and free discussion of
present conditions and future possibilities.
The fact was emphasized that the ideal con
dition in politics now confronts the local
Democracy, because the office will seek the
man and not the man the offico. It was hold
to be imperative that a candidate pf unblem
ished name and proved business ability
should head the ticket as a candidate for
mayor. That man was held to be William
Dawson. The mention of his name was
enthusiastically received. It was the opin
ion of each speaker that with Mr. Dawson
at the head of the ticket and competent, re
liable men nominated with him for treas
urer and comptroller, and these backed up
with a good list of candidates for assembly
and the board of aldermen, that they could
sweep the city. It was, however, pointed
out that in order to accomplish these ob
jects citizens must interest themselves earn
estly In the primaries and see to it that the
strongest delegations lt is possible to se
cure are sent to the convention.
After at least a dozen gentlemen had talked
in this vein, a motion was passed that a
committee be named in each ward to see to it
that proper men are put on the different del
egations. The representatives of the wards
present were empowered to attend to this part
of the work, and they accepted the duty
cheerfully. They will at once proceed to can
vass the situation and sound the sentiment
of the people in the various sections of the
city. A report of progress in this direction
is to be made next Saturday evening. At that
time whatever further steps that may be
considered necessary will be taken.
The chief discussion last evening, however.
involved the question of a suitable and sat
isfactory leader. There was a unanimity
of opinion in favor ot William Dawson, al
though the name of J. J. Parker and oth
ers were mentioned. But the meeting
wanted Mr. Dawson, If he will accept tho
honor and the responsibility. It was ac
cordingly decided to appoint a committee of
one from each ward to wait on Mr. Daw
son and secure permission from him, if pos
sible, to allow himself to become the nom
inee of the party. This committee will wait
upon Mr. Dawson today and report the re
sult at the meeting to be held next Satur
day evening.
In case Mr. Dawson declines to accept the
place, the committee will canvass the situ-
ation and recommend some other good man
who will command the support of all citi-
zens who are aroused to the necessity of a
faithful and economic administration of the
city's affairs.
There were a number of the members of
the Democratic city committee present, and
they were freely and actively ln accord with
the sentiment and action of the meeting.
* * *
F. B. Doran, Postmaster Castle, City Comp
troller McCardy and Assemblyman W. R.
Johnson talked to the members of the First
Ward McKinley Republican club at their hall
on Payne avenue and Wells street last night.
"Talked to" is the proper expression. Inas-
much as each of the speakers prefaced his
remarks with the statement that he had not
come out to make a speech, but Just to say
a few words.
Assemblyman O. H. Arosin, the president
of the club, in his opening announcement,
called the . attention of the club to the quar
tette of Republican war horses occupying tho
platform. '.
"You know them," said Mr. Arosin. The
applause in response to this observation mdi
cated that the First warders were well ac-
quainted with the four gentlemen. Mr. Aro-
sin Introduced F. B. Doran to the assem
blage. As the stalwart Sixth warder ad-
vanced to the front of the platform he was
greeted with hearty applause.
"When I was invited to come out here," be-
gan Mr. Doran, "I didn't expect to occupy
the platform in company with such able or-
ators as I see here. Speechmaking is not
in my line, but now that I am on my feet
there are a few things I would like to say
to you. lam frank to say that I have heard
my name mentioned a few times as a candi-
date for a certain office, but I took no notice
of lt until a few days ago, when a daily news
paper of this city admonished all citizens that
only handsome, well-formed men of more or
less distinguished and dignified bearing
should present themselves as candidates for
the office in question. Since then I have
been giving the matter serious consideration.
Capt. Castle and myself, you know, are hand
some men. (Laughter.) I have always prided
myself on my personal appearance as to form
and feature. (Laughter.) . » *;' V- -T.r'
Mr. Doran then proceeded to trace the
history of the Republican party ln national
affairs, and to eulogize \ its princples. He
characterized the policy of the Democrats
as that of imitators, and in support of this
statement cited their action in nominating,
at various times, alleged military heroes for
president of the United States, who, in Mr.
Doran's opinion, were not entitled to the
distinction in Its true sense. Passing from
national to local affairs, Mr. Doran admitted
that St. Paul had been, ln the main, a Dem
ocratic city, but, in his opinion. It had been
badly governed, because of lack of proper
leadershp. ': •"**>'
In conclusion Mr. Doran complimented the
First ward upon its Republican enthusiasm,
as evidenced by the large attendance. -'.'*. Pr:.
Assemblyman Johnson was the next speak
er. Mr. Johnson disclaimed any oratorical
attainments or designs, but, before conclud-
ing, he perpetrated a few metaphors ln a
tone of voice suspiciously forensic in char
acter. In the course of his remarks Mr.
Johnson, as other Republican speakers have
been known to do, alluded to the late un-
pleasantness, and said something about the
Republican party striking, the shackles from
the beautiful figure of Liberty. Mr. Arosin
had announced that Mr. Johnson would have
something to say about the city govern
ment for the last two years, but this subject
Mr. Johnson begged to be i excused \ from
touching upon. He s-*'<l lie had been too
closely in touch with city affairs himself to
fill 11111 topic. ■ . ':?:P:
i Capt. Castle said that he' had never made ,
a speech in his life, but that he had talked
more or less, and talked politics— and in na
First ward, too. During the * Bast* forty.
years, proceeded Capt. Castle, the <JOuntrjk
had had three Democratic presidents.. The/
were James Buchanan, , Jefferson Davis and
Grover Cleveland. He meant no disrespect;
however, to Grover Cleveland, toi
classing him with those other two
distinguished failures. Capt Castle pre
dicted that the country would not elect an.
other Democratic president in eighty 7<*ars.
Turning to local affairs, Capt. Castle said,
"I never saw a Republican administration
in this city. We have elected vwo Repub
lican mayors in thirty years, but both of
them failed to give us a Republican adminis
tration.* The first one gave us a Democratio
administration and demoralized the Repub-*
Hcan party, and the other, whom we elected
four years ago, failed to give us a Repub
lican administration, though I do not ques
tion his motives."
In conclusion Capt. Castle related how,
when a lad, he read in the Scripture this
adjuration, "Mark the perfect man." ImagJ
ining this to be one of the commandments.
he armed himself with a piece of chalk and
went about in search of "the perfect man.'*
with a view to "marking" him.
' "I never found him," said Capt. Castle,
"hut once, some twenty-five years ago, %
came mighty near marking Tim Reardon]
(Laughter, in which Tim joined.) But J
watched him a while, and the more I watched
him the less sure I became, and I finally let
him pass without a mark." (Laughter.)
Mr. Arosin then made the following . an*
nouncement: "I take great pleasure ln in*
troducing to you the most popular man lif
St. Paul today, the Hon. Timothy Reardon.'''
(Shouts of laughter and cries of "Platform:"!
But the assemblyman refused to step to th*
front. Rising from his chair, he uttered
this sententious epigram.
"When you elect Republicans you want to
watch 'em. The Democrats are not responstf
ble for all the ills. Why did this present
assembly confirm the mayor's police appoint
ments when there wasn't money enough la;
the fund to pay them? During Wright's ad}
ministration I never voted to confirm a slngld
one of his appointments, and I'm proud of it.*
Then Mr. Reardon sat down.
Comptroller McCardy made the closing
speech. *
The Fourth Ward Independent Democrat!*
club held its regular meeting last evening aft
Interurban hall, 407 Wabasha street. After the
regular routine business of the meeting
speeches were made by several of the mems
bers of the club, and the tenor of their re«
marks pointed to Democratic success. A <_-om-<
mitttee was appointed to wait on Anton Miesen
to see if he really Is a candidate for aldermaii
or the Fourth ward, and at the same time re-*
quest him to attend the next regular meeting
of the club and address the meeting.
After this was done the sentiments of mem
bers of the club were called for concerning the
mayoralty. The name of Aid. Frank G. Brady.
was favorably considered, and a committer
was appointed to wait on Mr. Brady today and]
tender him the support of the club if he will
be a candidate. Chairman Pewters named- aj
such committee John B. Covington, chair}
man; Charles Smith, John W. Enright CV
M. Noble, Thomas G. Ives, J, H. Cleary An*
drew Snelder, J. C. Lawless, C. E. Davis __?
H. Davis, John B. Pewters. ' '
• * • - .;
John B. Covington, of the Fourth ward, ha*
opened a canvass for the Democratic "nominal
tion for alderman. John says that, whethei
he wins or loses, he will be out hustlting fof
the success of the ticket at the polls, <\
• • •
At a meeting of a Third ward Democrat^
At a meeting of a Third ward Democratic
club last evening, at Eighth and Jackson*
streets, a resolution was passsed indorsing _U
G. Hinebaugh for mayor, A. N. Nelson fof
comptroller, John Wagener for treasurer an*
Joseph Ehrmanntraut for alderman.
• • •
As O. O. Cullen has declined all nominations,.,
the city committtee of the Local Reform
•party met last evening at 71 East Seventh;
street and gave its nomination to E. G. Hinet*
baugh. When Mr. Hinebaugh was notified o.
the action he at once wrote a letter of declina-T
tion, saying: "I am positively and complete]/
out of politics, except to work for the good of
the party by supporting other candidates."
* * * -?■•>-.
A call ls out for the Populist city convention!
which will be held at Assembly hall on Mon<
day, April 20. Primaries will be held in th*
various precincts on the Saturday preceding^
The nomination of a complete ticket is called
for. aA,
* * * _
Johnny Har.ley and Pat Fortune eanvasse**!
the city and county officials yesterday to dls4
pose of tickets for the Populist jubilee, which?
is to be held at Market hall on April 25. Dur*
ing their trip they sold a great many ticket*^
Ignatius Donnelly will be tho orator.
* » *
It has now developed that George N. War*
ren is not to have the Fifth ward delegation
unless it appears likely that he ls to be th«
nominee for mayor. Otherwise Capt. Castle
will get the delegation. Warren has been in*
formed of the intention of the delegates, i anoj
is understood to have acquiesced in. the art
rangement "You must not attempt to tradj
this delegation off in the convention," the*
said to him; "and you must not expect to!
secure a delegation for sheriff or something!
else in the fall." Mr. Warren assured thai
Fifth warders that if he does not win in nil
present contest he will retire from politics*.
Whether he will do so voluntarily or not, ram
mains to be seen. His headquarters have been
removed from Ferdinand Barta's office,' in ths
Court block, to the Endicott building. ]
• • »
Chairman Zollman and Secretary Bryant, oa
the Republican city and county committee?
have taken rooms for headquarters in " th((
Endicott building, on the same floor as th*
Republican state central committee. Th«
rooms will be retained until the close of th)
campaign in November. f.
* * % -,
Horace Bigelow ls not going to secure the
Republican nomination for alderman In. th*
Fifth ward. The man chosen to run against
Aid. Ulmer ls Anton Harnlsch, a horseshoef ?
The Pioneer Press persists In calling hint
John Harnisch, just as they persist In mlxlnj
the Beetsch brothers In the Eighth ward, li
is Leo Beetsch who wants to be alderman from
the Eighth ward, not William Beetsch.
-."-•■• * * !
Mike Schorn, of the Eighth ward, wilf;
run for Justice of the peace on the Republican]
ticket for the district west of Wabasha street*!
* • • *
Twenty-three of the 47 Republican delegates!
who will go Into the Republican city convent
tion from the First ward held a meeting Mont'
day evening. A canvass showed twenty fof
Doran and three for Castle. One of the dele**
gates expressed himself for Copeland, but h«f
afterward pronounced for Castle. The wholjP
delegation will be for Bob Seng ln case of C
deadlock. *"*>■•• \
- » •
This evening the Hebrew Republican cluttf
will hold a ralley at Market hall.
* * * .1
Bernard Zimmerman is being groomed for 4
nomination as assembleyman on tho Republic
can ticket. Paul H. Gotzian and Dr. Robert
S. Bole are also being talked of as promising
candidates. * •
• • •
Tonight the Banner Democratic club, of thf
Eighth ward, will meet at the hall. corner of
University and Western avenues. Good speakl
ers will address the meeting.
* ; * *
An enthusiastic meeting of the Sixth ward
Democrats was held last night in the halX
corner of Ada and Concord streets.
Several speeches were made, chief of them
being one from Cyrus Gillette, in which ha
urged upon his hearers the strong necessity.
for them to hold together and work and
vote for the honest men nominated for off :
flee. Other speeches were made by Judg#
Smith and William F. Drayer. _' '
Services at St. Patrick**-!.
The three concluding days of Holy weelf
and Easter Sunday will be observed by spei
cial services at St. Patrick's church.
Today, Holy Thursday, Rev. M. O'Brien, of
St. Joseph's church, "will preach at 7:30 p. mi '
Good Friday the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. Thomas E. Judge, of St. Paul seminary*
Sunday, solemn high mass will be celebraW'
ed by Rev. Danehy, who will also confer
solemn benediction. Father Danehy will
deliver the Easter sermon at 10:30 a. m.
■ Honors for Gen. Jones.*
Gen. Alexander C. Jones, United States
consul at Chin-Hlang, China, has also been
appointed consul at that place for Japan and
Sweden • and Norway. The general was one*
a resident of St. Paul.
