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6 TO REACH THE NORTH POLE CAPT. BERNIER POSITIVE HE WILL SUCCEED Two Project* Hnneil on Scientific TUeorifH Why the Explorer I» Sure of the Existence of n Ucvlons Polar Current iii Smith's StrHlt Crashed Jeaaette ProVea it— — i'ur rout of Tth'h(j Rftlea a Day. « C n.sj .null nee The St. Taul Globe. QUEBEC, April 15.— Not since man laid tlu- first gruesome foundation of the pathway of lost human lives that 1< :.d-< towards the unreached North POI3 proposition t<> overcome the ap parently unsurmountable obstacles aroused such widespread interest as that of Capt. J. E. Bernier. Capt. Ber nier is a sailor of wide and varied ex • . and a daring navigator. He sailor since he was seven . ara of age, and there is no nook <v- corner of the known world that he I visited. His project for reach ing the North Pole is not a plan that b< Intends another shall carry out. Learned scientific societies have In dorsed his views as both feasible ard capable of successful accomplishment. . them Btands pre-eminent the Geographical society, which has In an application to the govern ment of the Dominion of Canada for financial aid. rapt. Bernier proposes :> ii CAPT. J. K. BERNIER. to head the expedition that will at lempt to reach the pole in the way he sets forth. Capt. Bernier discusses his project as follows: "In 18S1 the Jeanette was crushed in the north of the archipelago of New Siberia, after a delay of two years In crossing the icy ocean of Siberia. Four years later the crushed boat was dis covered beneath the ice near Julic-n --nehaal in the neighborhood of the pouthwestern extremity of Greenland. It is certain that the floating mass could not have arrived in this locality by traversing the polar basin. But by what route then? Evidently it must have descended Smith's straits. In this narrow entrance the polar current runs close to the shores of Baffin and Labra dor, carrying everything afloat to the American and not to the Greenland Side. The ice-mass could not have reached Jullennehaal unless It was par ried by the great polar current which flows to the south the length of the a side of Greenland, and it must, doubling Cape Farewell, have turned northward again by Davis' t. raits. This cannot be doubted. "Pausing now to understand the route the floating mass took, we see It must have come by New Siberia to Eastern Greenland. It seems reason abl< to suppose that the flotsam, hav •n driven against the northwest, could only traverse the icy ocean of (Siberia by the current which flows in this direction, and which, after having . to the north of Franz- Joseph land and Spitzbergen, probably in the rn-ichborhood of the pole, came thus i,. the waters of Eastern Greenland, and was carried to the south by the polar current of this region. "In the actual state of our hydro graj.hic knowledge this Is without doubt the only plausible itinerary. From the isles of New Siberia to Juli ennehaal the distance by the route in dicated Is not greater than 2.000 nau tical miles (the nautical mile contains 6.050 feet.) This passage of flotsam having been effected in 1,000 days it must have progressed about twenty one miles in 24 hours. Other cases of floating masses, less broken than that of the debris of the Jeanette, confirms the theory of the efflux of the Siberian waters against the eastern shore of Greenland. One, for example, picked up on this shore a wooden whale lance like those made by the Eskimos of Behrinpr strait. Most of the floating wood picked up on the Greenland coast comes from the northern part of the continent of Asia. Among twenty fivo chips collected by the German arctic expedition of Koldewey, seven teen were known to have come from Siberia. "This is not all. The examination of the mud collected In 1888 on the Fhorfs of Greenland revealed the most significant facts. This mud contained specimens of not less than twenty min erals. This varied composition Dr. Tornelohm, of Stockholm, regards as Beware of Imitations JOHN OUNCAN'i tOHt, AatNTS, NEW YORK. absolute proof o£ an extended country — probably Siberia." •'Lastly, in the middle of these de posits, Dr. Cleve discovered curious diatoms among the multitudes of chips examined by him. which were identi cal with those colletced by the Vega expedition to Cape Vankarema, near lVhring Straits. "All these observations furnish in dubitable proofs of the existence of a great current which, starting from the icy 000.1 n of Siberia, follows the east ern shore of Greenland and passes into the polar basin? "Theory corroborates the existence of this current. To the east of South ern Spitzbergen and the extremity of Franz-Joseph land, on the glacial ocean. Is a center of barometric de pression. In virtue of the law of Buys-Ballot the winds in the northern part of this zone of minimum blow from east to west and drive the waters in this direction and against the polar basin and Greenland. I assert that to attain the polar basin we must fol luw the current flowing to the north and upon this I have based two itiner aries, of which this is the first. "I will start with seven men, one of which will be an Esquimau, who will look after the dogs and reindeer. A Ship will accompany us upon the coast of Siberia in the environs of the current formed by the discharge into the sea of the river Lena. We will get as far north as possible to 78 degrees of north latitude and 136 degrees, or 140 degrees of west longitude. We will then leave the ship, carrying with us a sufficient quantity of provisions to support the men of the expedition, to keep alive the dogs for one year and a half, and the reindeer for nearly a year. "Besides the provisions, the baggage of the expedition will be composed of: "1. A long boat, constructed in a manner suitable for a dwelling and I capable fort serving as an equipage boat, to be of aluminum and wood. "2. Six skeletons of kayaks, each of which can carry one or two men with provisions enough for six months, with three wrappings of linen and skins. "3. Twenty-five sleds of different form and construction, appropriate for different circumstances, and of which the plans and designs are drawn by I me. "We shall travel constantly north ward, following the current, which will carry us to the north of 36 degrees west. It is the route extolled by Dr. Nansen, and which I have described as that , followed by the Jeannette and by the Flotsam. "Supposing that we accomplish an average of four miles per day, we would reach the pole In 180 days' travel. We would continue then in the direc tion of Spitzbergen to the Daraoh isl and, where the explorer Ar.di cc started with his balloon. We can reach Europe by the regular tourist excursion boats. This itinerary enables us to profit by the great polar current flowing toward the north. "If we study the course of the Fram during two years and nine months we find the vessel traveled 400 miles a year. It will be our fault if we cannot beat the time of the Pram. Remember also that Perry's expedition started with provisions for seventy days only and had a counter current of two miles a day. Notwithstanding these disad vantages he attained 82 degrees north after having made 1,040 miles, or more than fourteen miles a day. "By the route of Smith's straits it Is impossible to reach the pole, on ac count of the ice that eternally blocks the sides of Grinnell Land and the north of Greenland. Sir G. Naves, who endeavored to reach the pole by this rcute, acknowledged the impossibility and refused to follow the itinerary. "Speaking now of the Behring straits route,, the key of the course indicated by Capt. Long, it forms the first link in the chain of this famous polar current (which I express by the word over flew), that is to say, by the augmenta tion of waters on the polar basin pro duced by the discharge of the rivers of Siberia and by the melting of the snows at certain times of the year. The water and ice take the direction of the north and of the west, for the reasons I have pointed out. "The second link is formed by the route followed by the Fram, in the polar circle for three years, nassing to 85 degrees of north latitude the highest attained to the present day by a ship. Capt. Long had good reason to declare that if his ship had resisted the pressure of the ice he would have ar rived at Greenland, after having pass ed by the pole or In its neighborhood If Capt. Long had remained upon the ice which crushed his vessel he would have reached the shore* of Spitzbergen three years later. "Now as to the explanation of the drift of the ice in the polar current In the polar circle on the Siberian 'side the most frequent winds are those of tha east and the southeast, which carry the ice to the north and the northwest. The outflow carries every thing in this direction and hurls the Ice against Franz-Joseph Land, Spitz zergen and Greenland. In the polar circle on the North American side, on the contrary, the most frequent winds are the west and northwest, which push the Ice against the east and the southeast. This ice, enoountering Northern Greenland, Grinnell Land and the Parry Isles, accumulates year by year and forms the eternal ice which constitutes the hummocks. "If we draw a straight line from Ber ing's straits to the north* of Greeland, we divide the polar basin into two parts. The western portion forms an immense bloflk of ice on the American gjde, which forms an Insuperable bar tier to reaching the pole. The eastern half, on the contrary, is formed of ice which is born on the Siberian side and in the Bering straits. This, advances, driven by winds, which, as I have pre viously said, blow In one direotion. B«t, as th}s. Ice oecomes old and nea.rs the pole, it is augmented in volume and forme obstacles difficult ito over come, as was thoroughly demonstrated by the voyage of Dr. Nansen. When Tfee"ST. J?AUIT GLOBE — -MONDAY— APgIi 18, I§5S. A WORD OF WARNING? Regarding tlie Water Yon V«e Juat at Till* Time of the Year. In these days there Is such a universal In terest In the water we drink that anything bearing upon the subject Is eagerly read by the public. "It Is evident," says a New York Medical Journal, "that the necessity of using absolutely pure drinking water cannot be come too strongly Impressed on the publlo mind, but water In that condition is provided by very few communities. Where such water cannot be obtained, the ordinary drinking water, If the least suspicion attaches to It, should be boiled before using. Precautions should be taken at all times of the year. There are few ordinary drjnljlng wafers that do not contain traces of impure matter and poisonous germs, Invisible to the naked eye. If these enter the system at a favorable time, disease will ensue. Boiling and freezing, It has been shown, often fail to destroy these ! dangerous foes to health. It is known, how- I ever, that the addition of a little pure spirit ) to contaminated water will render it perfectly harmless. It is recommended that pure whis key be used for this purpose. The one abso | lutely pure medicinal whiskey known to the | world Is Duffy's Pure Malt. Scientists admit i this, doctors confirm it, and the public has proven It. There is no difficulty in counteract ing the poisons in drinking water if this pure j whiskey is used. Tare should be observed, j however, to secure Duffy's, as it is a pure medicinal whiskey, and will accomplish what you desire. Nansen left his ship to travel north to 86 degrees 13 minutes of latitude, he found the hummocks twenty-five and thirty feet high, piled on the solid Ice. It is then reasonable to suppose that at 90 degrees these hummocks have ab tained a still greater heighit. "This appeal's In the report of the discussion of the Royal Geographical Society of London March 22, 1897. Sev eral explorers of this region took part In this discussion. Mr. Clement Mark ham presided, and the controversy was sustained by Dr. Nansen, Prof. Rueck er. Prof. Judd, Dr. Bowdler Sharp, Col. Fielden, Sir Leopold McClintock and Sir George Nares. "In the summing up It was clearly proved that the first itinerary I have outlined agrees perfectly with the con clusions arrived at by 'these savants. "Quoting the words of the president of the society: ' " 'There is. however, much still to learn. An expedition should be sent up Jones' sound to connect the 400 mile between Prince Pat rick Island and Aldrich's farthest, and to examine the line of ancient ice in that un known region. Another expedition should complete the examination of the northern | side of Greenland. A third should be equipped on Nansen's plan and sent to carry out Nansen's principle, by commencing the drift much further to the eastward, and passing over the pole itself.' "Here Is what Dr. Nansen himself said: " 'Another thing with regard to the mode i of investigation of the arctic regions which | our expedition learned, was perhaps this— I that even with small means good results can be obtained. By acting on the hints given i by the Eskimo, and pushing forward with j 'kayack' sledges and dogs, one is enabled to penetrate into and cover considerable ! distances in regions which have hitherto 1 been considered very difllcult of access. In this was the drift ice itself can be traveled ' over at a considerable distance from land j and I think this must be one of the ways in which it should be endeavored to inves tigate the great unknown region between the Noith American arctic archipelago and the pole. There is no doubt .many interesting problems are awaiting their solution. May a not far distant future see those tracts traversed by human feet?' " ('apt. Bernler's Second Project. "To accomplish the project of this J ! second itinerary, we start upon a j I solidly constructed whaler, progressing by steam. We direct our course upon Franz-Joseph Land in the eastern part of Cape Mary Harmsworth, and, pushing north as far as possible, dis embark with all our provisions, dogs, reindeer, long- boat, sleds, kayacks, etc' | We shall reach Cape Fllgely on the j western eide and pursue our route to j Peterman Land, which is an island 83 ! degrees north latitude and 58 or 59 de | grees east longitude. The land Is about 420 miles from the North pole. ; Here is the starting point of the most of the twenty different expeditions of sleds hauled by men and dogs, which have started to search for Sir John Franklin. "These figures give an exact idea of the extent to which it is possible to penetrate into the polar ice. and prove that it is possible for men of robust constitutions, with energetic wills and sufficient provisions, to surmount the 420-mile barrier which separates Peter man Land from the North pole: c t *«■ ™. j. ._ Men - Days- Miles. S. L. M. Clintock 6 80 7(10 A. R. Bradford 6 80 669 Robert Aldrlck ....} & 111 Lieut. Seherad Osborne 7 58 50s Capt. Erasmus Onmaner ... S 60 4?w Lieut. M. H. Browne.... 6 44 ?7fi M. Walter McMay '.".6 34 07? M. M. B. Shellabear 6 24 245 Geogre F. Mecham 6 23 '38 S eol £ c /• D Mecham « 29 236 M. R. B. Pearse 7 24 2f)B M. Resey Hamilton 7 28 198 M. George F. M. McDougal..6 18 198 R. C. Allen 7 jg 237 M. John P. Cheyne 7 12 !■?« M. Fred Krabbe 7 13 \t M. Fred Krabbe '. .6 15 116 M. Walter McMay 5 r ak R. C. Allen .....% 7 44 _ _ " M en. Dogs. Days. Miles. Dr. F. Nansen 2 28 100 4GO "We will pass the winter at Peter man Land, and at the first favorable moment, probably in the middle of February, or the beginning of March we will start with enough dogs and reindeer to carry our provisions, in order not to be obliged to return. The reindeer have the great advantage of being possible of conversion into food for men and dogs. "To follow this itinerary, the expedi tion will be composed of a chief, a geo logical surveyor, a physician, six chosen men, and a Lapp to care for the dogs and reindeer. We would en deavor to follow our route to the pole by making our 420 miles in about 100 days. We would return by a route which would allow ua to reach Spltz bergen, which is 600 miles from the pole. We would then have a favorable current of two miles per day, and I am of the opinion that this voyage could be made in from 140 to 150 days. We would reach the Danish island from whence Andree started in his balloon in the autumn. We would find on this island a depot of provisions whdeh had been carried there in ad vance in view of our return at this time. We should pass the winter here, for the excursion boats only call there at long intervals and. ln the warm season. The advantage which this itinerary possesses is that it wouJd per mit us to explore Peterman Land, of which a glimpse was had by the ex plorer Payers, who afterwards discov ered Franz-Joseph Land. We would be able also to explore the isles north of this archipelago. "The first itinerary I have outlined is preferable from the point of view of succeeding in the project of which the chief end 1b to reach the North pole. "By adopting either of these two plans I am absolutely certain of the success of my expedition. — r 'Capt. J. B. Bernier." To Portland, Maine, Qnly $18.00, JJrtt-class, via the Burlington. Ticket office. «0 RoUrt Btrert (Hotel Ryan). Telephone 86. OUR WARSHIPS. Would you like to know all about our battleships, cruisers, monitors and tor pedo boats? They will be fighting pret ty soon, and every American should know all about them. Six portfolios of the series of ten are now ready. Read the display advertisement else where in this paper for full particulars. The portfolios now ready are; No. I— The American Nayy — Part 1, No. 2— The Hawaiian Islands— Part I. go. it— The American Navy— Part 11, o. 4— The Hawaiian Islands— Part 11. No. s— The American Navy— -Pari 111. No. 6— The Hewaiiga Islands— -Part JIPOSTIE TO DON ARMOR STEAMER ST. PAUL ARRIVES AT HEW YORK W'nirk of Concertina the Big Liner Into a Crnlaer Will Begin at Once and Be Completed Within Fifteen Daya — Heavy Arinu nieut of Hiipia Fire Gnna Heady. By Associated. Pr«se. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 17.— The American line steamer St. Paul, which sailed from New York today for this city, passed in the Delaware capes at 5:30 o'clock this evening. She will reach Cramps' Ship yard tomor row, and on Tuesday morning the work of transforming her into an aux iliary cruiser will begin. It is estimated that this work will require about fifteen days, and will amount to an almost entire reconstruc tion of her interior. The stateroom partitions will be pulled down and will either be enlarged to accommodate twenty or twenty-five men in each, or be made Into one large apartment sim ilar to the berth deck in a man-of-war. A large portion of her bulwarks will be removed, as well as the superfluous deck structures, in order to place the batteries. Her armament will consist of two six-inch and ten five-inch rapid-fire guns for the main, battery, and twelve three-pounders for the secondary bat tory. From present indications there will be no more armor placed on the | vessel, as she now has plates as heavy as the small cruisers in the navy. The same general plans, It Is believed, will be followed In the alteration of the St. Louis, New York and Paris. PEW GOOD smrs FOR SALE. Commander Brownson Makea Report of Hl* Trip Abroad. WASHINGTON, April 17.— Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was at the navy department for some time during the morning transacting matters requiring his attention. He had a visit from Com mander Willard H. Brownson, who has jus* returned to the United States from his visit abroad, where he was sent to purchase men-of-war and munitions for the use of the United States navy. He made a number of recommendations and reports to Secretary Long during his inspection abroad, and will submit the final one to the secretary tomor row. He asked to be excused from dis cussing the results of his trip, pending his report to the secretary. Commander Brownson during his visit was able to gauge the feeling which the European nations have for this country in its issue with Spain. Concerning the Englishmen he remark ed that their sympathy Is for us, and they are with us to a man. A great many Frenchmen sided with Spain, al though the eorHmanid'er said has obser vations regarding them were based on reports only. Italy being one of the Latin countries, there is an element which sympathizes with Spain, al-. though many of the commercial classes realizing tha:t much of the trade of the peninsula is with the United States, look upon our contention with favor. Commander Brownson says that ow j ing to the uncertain state, of affairs in | Europe growing out of the Eastern j question, In which most of the great nations are interested, very few really { satisfactory warships are to be found ion the market, while in six months I from now when possibly no one will I want to purchase any, no doubt some will be available. Unfinished ships and those of inferior quality were to be ob tained if desired, but the government preferred not to purchase vessels of that kind. The commander will leave the city to morrow for New York, where he is to assume command of the Yankee, to I which he has been assigned. COAL CONTRABAND OF WAR. A Different Interpretation Pot I'uon England's Declaration. WASHINGTON, April 17.— The ac tion of Great Britain in declaring coal to be a contraband of war, as reported from Jamaica, is said to have a sig nificance different from that attached to it in the dispatches. As explained in a high diplomatic quarter, such an order would not pre vent a vessel of either Spain or the United States from taking coal at Kingston or any other port in the West Indies. Even when this article is con traband, it is said to be usual to per j mit a vessel of a belligerent power to take aboard sufficient coal to carry her to the next port. Once out of the port, however, the vessel takes her chances with her contraband cargo, and it is liable to seizure as a contraband of war while en route to a port of the bel ligerent power. Applying this rule to the present case, it is said that if a Spanish ship went to Kingston for coal she would be able to carry a supply sufficient to carry her to Porto Rico or Cuba. When once away from Kingston, however, the vessel and her cargo would be subject to seizure by United States ships. The same rule, it is said, would apply in case a ship of Great Britain or any other country were engaged in carrying such a contraband article. The flag would protect the ship as a whole, but it would not protect the contraband ar ticle on board, the ship being subject to search and to seizure of the contra band articles. The rule would apply equally, it Is said, to ships taking coal in Kingston for the use of United States naval ves sels. In effect, however, the rule would be applicable mainly to Spain, as the United States naval vessels need not look to the British West Indies for their co#l supply, whereas Spanish vessels would rely upon them as well aa other West Indian ports for such supplies. SUNDAY ON THE FLEET. A Qniet Day Given Up to Friendly Vlaltinff. FORT MONROE, Va., April 17.— Commodore Schley's ships had a very quiet Sunday. There was nothing do ing on the flagship, the CoJumbla or the Minneapolis. The Texas and Mas sachusetts finished coaling, and in the afternoon the Massachusetts shifted her anohorage because she was a little too close to the Minneapolis. Shore leave wae not allowed the men, but this afternoon there were several visiting parties among-: the ship*, and some of the men went aboard the training Ship Alliance for a friendly call. The Wampatuck, Lrteui. Carl Jungen, who was on the Maine, In command, and the Uncas, Lieut. F. R. Bralnard, lust detached from the Brooklyn, passed up ■to Norfolk this afternoon, and the tor pedo boalt Rodgers went out for a trial. WATCHING i WAR SHIPS. American Consuls Abroad Have Their Instruction*. LONDON, April 17.— Cable dispatches were received today directing all Amer- ' lean diplomatic and consular officers to watch for movements of Spanish war craft in British waters and to report any such movements to Washington immediately. OLD MONITORS READY, Montauk: and Lehlffh Will Go Into Commission Today. PHELAJDELPHIA, Pa., April 17.— The old monitors Montauk and Le higfo, which have been assigned re spectively to Portland, Me., and Bos ton, will go Into coimndssion tomorrow. The Catskill, which went into com mission yesterday, will soil for Boston on Tuesday. The full crew* for th« Montauk and Lehlgh have not yet reached League Island, but skeleton crews of naval reserves are aboard an<l wer^ busy all day getting things ship-shape 1 . tVork was also being pußhed elsewhere In the yard. The repairs to the Mlantonomah's hoisting apparatus have been complet ed, and she is expected to sail this week. The gunboat Vixen, formerly th« yacht Josephine, will be placed In dry dock today to have her bottom attended to. She will be ready to sail Friday or Saturday. NEW YORK, April 17.— The Monitor Nahant arrived early this morning from Philadelphia and anchored off Tompkinsville, S. I. The Nahant left League Island on the 15th and was towed to this port by a tug. She is manned mostly by the naval reserve. BIG CARUOBS OF COAL. River BolutN Go Sonth From Pitta liui-k Heavily Loaded. PITTSBURG. Pa., April 17.—Thirty two boats started down the river to day with 3,557,000 bushels of coal. About one-half the shipment is intend ed for Louisville and Cincinnati and the balance for New Orleans. Sh:i wnmt (or a Cruiser. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., April 18.-The steamer Shawmut, which has been discharg ing coal here, has been ordered to the Bo&ton navy yard to be converted Into an auxiliary cruiser. The steel tug Plymouth, of the Reading line, has been taken by the govern ment. SPANIARDS ON THE SEA EXTENT OF THEIR COMMERCE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES Half of the Carrying Trade Done In the Ships of Other Natlona England Far In the Lead- Trade With the United States Shown to Be Small In Compari son. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 17.— Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural department, has authorized the publication of a bul letin on the subject of Spain's foreign trade from 1801 to 1895, inclusive, pre pared by Frank H. Hitchcock, the chief of the section of foreign markets. The facts brought out are of particular In terest at the present time. Two general matters are treated in detail in the publication, viz.: Span ish commerce proper and shipping and navigation. It ie shown that of the total tonnage transported to and from Spanish ports during the years 1891 to 1895, inclusive, 57.75 per cent was car ried by merchantmen entered and cleared in the trade with the United Kingdom. France ranked second, with 15.97 per cent of the total, and the Netherlands, with 8.52 per cent, stood third. The United States, with a rec ord of 3.91 per cent, was the fourth country in importance. Belgium fifth, with 2.35 per cent, and Cuba next, with 2.34 per cent. Of the merchandise carried by vessels entered at Spanish ports during the years 1891 to 1895, Inclusive, 56.54 peT cent came from the United Kingdom. France furnished 9.43 per cent, Russia 6.80 per cent, and the United States 5.68 per cent. Of the goods carried by vessels cleared during 1891-1895, the United Kingdom was the destination of 58.28 per cent. France received 14.48 per cent; the Netherlands, 11.33 per cent; the United States, 3.15 per cemt, and Cuba, 2.62 per cent. Spain's commercial transactions with the rest of th*e world amount annually to more than $300,000,000. In 1895 the merchandise imports amounted to $161,829,516, and the exports $155,355,759. The average value for 1891.-1895 was $315,077,440, as compared with $317,956, --123 for the preceding five years. Spain's foreign trade is largely mari time. Of the merchandise imported and exported during 1891-1895 only 15.9 per ctnit was transported by land, while 84.1 per cent was carried in seagoing yes- S-r-iQ. During the earlier years of the dec ade, 1886-1895, more than one-half of Spain's maritime commerce was carried by foreign vessels, but since 1891 there has been a change, and the national shipping is now in the ascendancy. The Imports and exports made un der the Spanish flag during 1895 amounted to $146,869,806, and those un der flags of other nations to only $115, --145.676. Of the foreign commerce of Spain during 1891-1895 about 70 per cent was transacted with four countries, viz.: France, 31.1 per cent; the United Kingdom, 22.05 per cent; Cuba, 10.20 per cent, and the United States, 6.32 per cent. The total value of the merchan dise annually exchanged between Spain and Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, the Canaries and her various minor possessions exceeded $50,000,000. The United Staites ranked third among the sources of Spain's import trade during 1891-1895, furnishing 10.34 per cent of the value of such imports. Cuba came i next with 4.46 per cent, while Porto | Rico supplied 2.64 per cent. Of the merchandise exported from Spain during the same time 34.41 per | cent went to France, 23.32 per cent to the United Kingdom, 16.53 per cent to Cuba, and 3.47 per cent to Porto Rico, wihdle the United States came eighth in the list of countries to which Spanish ' exports were consigned. The average j yearly value of the goods transported by Spain to and from France in Span ish vessels was $32,655,478, to and from Cuba in Spanish ships, $32,064,536, the United Kingdom, i $27,069,104, Porto Rico $9,499,149, ard the United States $9,302,723. Of the mer chandise from Spain in Spanish ves sels, 36.77 per cent went to Cuba. 27.50 per cenlt to France, 7.72 per cent to Porto Rico. Coal, which constitutes the most important item among non agricultural Imports, is produced chief ly from the United Kingdom, the re ceipts from the United States amount- Ing to less than 1 per cent of the total. During the calendar year 1595 there were entered and cleared at Spanisi ports i 56,856 merchant vessels. Of these vessels 19,169 carried the flag of Spain and 17,687 vessels the flags of other nations. The average yearly tonnage for the five years, 1891-1895, was 24,374.939, while that for the preceding five years was only 22,499,590. This increase was due to the growth in the tonnage at the Spanish merchantmen. On Dec. 31, 1895, the latest date for which there are available statistic?, the merchant marine of Spain compris ed 1,783 vessels, having an aggregate tonnage of 719,572. Compared with the statistics for 1886 the figures for 1895 show a slight increase in the size of the fleet and a rather marked one in its tonnage. The steam vessels in creased from 431 In ISB6 to 528 in 1895. It Is shown that for the five years, from 1891 to 1895 inclusive, the Span ish shipping was conducted somewhat more extensively from the customs districts along the Atlantic than from those on the Mediterranean sea. The Bhips entered and cleared on the At lantio amounted annually to 19,704, as against 15,738 along the Mediterranean. Politics makea strange bedfellows— The Gordon Hat makes strangers friends. Promotion on the Denver & Gnlf. DENVER. Col., April 18.— Thomas E. Fish er, chief clerk of the passenger department of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railroad, has been promoted by Receiver Trumbull to succeed General Passenger Agent B. I. Wln cbell, who goes to the St. LouU & San Fran cisco line May 1. To Buffalo, N. V., Via the Burlington, first-class, only $14.00. Ticket office. 400 Robert street (Hotel Ryan). Telephone 36. . What is [CASTOR IAI Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription lor Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria is the Children's Panacea —the Mother's Friend. THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF APPEARS ON EVERY WRAPPER. COMPANY TT MURRAY «THtET. HIM YORK C'TV IN A WORLD WHERE "CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS" NO PRAISE IS TOO QREAT FOR SAPOLIO WAE EXHIBIT AT OMAHA. Government Display at the Tram- MlsslHslppl Fair Will Be of Pe culiar Interest. OMAHA, Neb., April 17.— The preparations for war have not interfered with the work of tha United States commissioner for the Trans- Missisfiippl exposition. Capt H. C. Ward, U. S. A., ths represen tative of the board of management of the government exhibit, has received notice that a portion of the war department exhibit has been shipped and will arrive in Omaha within a few days. Some of the material included In this shipment will be of peculiar Interest, be ing torpedoes of various kinds and ground mines similar to the instrument of destruction which caused the wreck of the Maine. These exhibits are shipped from the army war college at Wlllets' Point, and include In addition to the mines and torpedoes models of engineering works of various kinds, models of mortar batteries, a model of Key Went har bor, about which considerable interest ls now centering; a model of a depression gun bat tery, a model of the American lock at Sault St. Marie, the largest canal lock in the world, etc. The shipment also includes a miscellaneous collection of small arms, including specimens of antique as well as the most improved mod ern instruments of warfare. If you have a friend who is injuring him self by excessive use of liquor, advise him to go to the KEIELEY INSTITUTE, Corner Park Avenue and Tenth street, Minneapolis. Gladstone Hot So Wei!. HATWARTVEN, April 17.— Mr. Gladstone i passed a less comfortable day. His doctors say there has been little change in his con dition during the past week. Mrs. Glad stone and the other members of the family attended service in the Hawarden church this morning, Rev. Stephen Gladstone officiating. As Indicating the gravity of Mr. Glad stone's condition, it is noted 1 that the officia ting clergyman requested the prayer of his congregation that "peace might be main tained betwoen two great Christian countries, the United States and Spain. Fava ExpeetH No War. ROME, April 17.— The Pungolo Parlamen tare publishes an interview with Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador to the United States, who will leave for Washington next Thurs day, in the course of which he declares that he does not belie-ve there will be war, and that he considers the possibility of action by the powers to stay the decision of congress as not excluded^ To Toronto, Via the Burlington, first-class, only $14.00. Ticket office. 400 Robert street (Hotel Ryan). Telephone 36. ST. PAUL BREVITIES. —Judge George P. Knowles, of West Su perior, is a guest of the Metropolitan. —■Mary Ellen Lease left St. Paul for San Francisco yesterday via the Northern Pa cific. — Capt. Castle, auditor of the postoffice de partment at Washington, is expected in St. ] Paul today. | —The intermediate grades of the Humboldt | High schrol wil' give an entertainment on I Arbor day, April 29. j — Seibert's orchestra gave anothor of its ! popular sacred concerts at the Metropolitan j opera house yesterday afternoon. A large audience enjoyed the concert. — The pupils of the Hrndrirks school hope to make several improvements on their 1 grounds on Arbor day. The different rooms j will have a special programme for the oc- c asion. I arrested by the Ducas street police yesterday on the charge of violating the bicycle or dinance. The accused are alleged to have ridden on the State street sidewalk. They were released en $2 bail each. —David Johnson and Andrew Johnson, brothers, respectively ton and e'.oven years old, s.pent yesterday in the Margaret street police station on the charge of disorderly conduct. The boys are accused of throwing stones at passing trains from the Sixth street bridge. — At the annual election of St. John's Church in the Wilderness. White Bear, Wil liam Clark was elected senior warden; T. C. Fulton, junior warden; L. L. Rene, secretary; vestrymen, J. C. Fulton, W. H. Whitaker, W. H. Fellows. George H. Lemon, L. L. Rene; treasurer, T. C. Fulton. — Frank and Jennie Osborne and Mike Mc- Donough were arrested shortly after mid night, this morning, at Seventh and Pine, on the charge of disorderly conduct. One of the men undertook to tear the star from the coat of Officer Peterson and trouble began at once, resulting In the three arrest*. —Wyoming Lodge No. 149, I. O. O. F., of White Bear, will celebrate the seventy ninth anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship in the United States, at its hall in Getty block, on Tuesday evening, April 26. Anniversary exercises appropriate to the oc casion will be held, followed by refreshments and a hop. —Lieut. W. E. P. French, of the Third in. fantry. U. S. A., who has more than local fame as a poet, lg the author of the Ha waiian love song, "Aloha," which has made a hit since it was first sung a week or co ago by Tagliapletra In Carnegie Music hall; The music is by Miss Margaret Townsend, sister of Mrs. Lieut. Fremont, of Fort Sne'.l ing. — "Hla Personal Experience In Alpine Mountain Climbing" will be given by F;ev. Dr. Nichols, the talented rector of St. Mark's church, Minneapolis, at the residence of Mrs. T. Bowman, 2018 Carroll street, for the bene fit of the Ladies' Guild of St. Mary's Episco pal church, on Wednesday evening, at S o'clock. Dr. Ndchols has climbed the Alps an 4 the Jtocklee, (s a member of an Alpine plub. and tells many thrilling adventures through which he has passed in pursuing this dangerous diversion. AT THE THEATERS. —Next week at the Grand Mario Wain wright, the accomplished emotional actress, will hold the boards in a presentation of the latest London and Now York success, "Shall "We Forgive Her." The piece was given its American production at the Fourteenth Street theater, New York, and was pronounc ed an emphatlo success. The company is a strong one, and the scenery is all new and picturesque. — There is much in the play of "Rlche litu" to retain popular Interest. Even though Its nes are grandiloquent at times ?w«. c f PeC J a Jl y "'-Mcorded with the simpler rhetoiic of these times, there Is In the play *" ' mp ?f, n » dignity, a verbal beauty, Lx fhit °f S ° phy and thea <-rical effectiveness thSater L-wr '?£? v° .^^ ttPPefll to the thrill" h? >, R K Cl }f lle^- ls announced as the bill In which Mr. Keene will appear at Mr K«£ P °"#V onlßht - M the conclusion Mr. Keene will, by request, recite "The Star Spangled Banner." Tomorrow will be «>u M nlF nl^' When Mr - Xe * ne wIH appeal his great Impersonation of Richard 111 and 7tr> H^' 8 , Auction -" revistd, rewritten and str.c.ly up to date In every feaure wi.l be Been at the Metropolitan opera house tor AT THE HOTELS. n«. a &£ Gre^all^ S^<^»® ter, Duluth; A. M. Weland, Superior METROPOLITAN— Mr. and Mrs F t sninu eSI e6 f Su P* rtor . w l*-: George A Splnk, New "iork; George A. Nichols P Henry Crosby, Now York; Mr. and Mrs James Patterson, Duluth, Minn.; Mr and Mrs. D. Holland, Eau Claire, Wis J T M« er iii B - & Morrl «>n. St. James; .Minn : Mrs. AIW Dnber, Chioa«o; Mas Melville New York^ Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harris, Mini neapolls; Carl Ahrendt, Baltimore, Md. MERCHANTS'-J. Gill West Superior; G. ritv ar^ r ' d ' a "^Polis; H. M. Birdsall, Sioux City H. Chlttick. Freemont, Neb.- J p Bla^k St. Peter: G. W. Molntyre. St. Peter! J. R. Howard, St. Cloud: G. W Mlenbersr Chicago; S. E. Wood. Chicago; C Hass Chi ££• R ' f ke # n - Chicago; J. k Wood.' Ch - cago, J. L. Harris. Chicago: C. W. Baker, Chicago: J. P. Brush, Fargo; W. R Renkin |*SSE?i J " * G ">- and' wife. Chicago jr b. Alexander, Owatonna: J. J. Hirsch Mm neapolis; E. Loweathal. Chioaeo F c Gr"l ber Milwaukee: William Thomas. Winona; ba. Mich.: J. Roach' Northfkld: W. C Le- f lonc ' Faribault: J. Migir.s, Duluth; Mrs Tl- City. J. Platt, Slssenton. S. D. ■ M J O'Con nor, Grand Forks; D._D. Daly, •Minneapolis RYAN— 11. U. Brown W H Ham« I■> C. Haupt. Fergus Falls: W. E. Suttin. New I r«ffl enry u L - f Simons ' Glenooe, Minn. R. DS xr Hartf S rd V Conn " : Jam « E - Eaton Cn.vago; Mr. and Mrs. T. W Krone Mrs Baker Keene company; H. b". -Ste>eri S Jnd St.*-** S&M-i B. M. Deutsch. New York; J. Schmiat, New York; V. 0 Ilirkman wife and child. Pittsburg: T D ''randall CMcago; M. Lowenthall.° Rochester NY ■ Will Behr and sister. St. Paul: George fhiei man. Chicago; H. A. Lez. Sidney, O; AC Atlierton, Illinois. »«.»«. SHEiRMAN— H. Agor, St. Paul. Neb.- T H Flatr Ansonla, Conn.; R. Judson. Chl.-ago'- Daniel Daly, Chicago; J. Enright. Toronto." Can ; Elmer E. Davis. Glenwood: George \\ishman. Portland. Or.; D. J. Hull. Chicago- Mr& Dr. Foreman and son. Warrington Mo. : A Drung Denver; C. J. Sparks. Inver Grove! « mi A - « Meye «- 9eattle : Mrs - W. Larson Seattle; Mrs. M. J. Kirby, Chicago- W H Wilson and wife, Chicago; J. G. Eganhouse! - Bellvue, Io.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Meyers. Fnrgo! ,, W J N^ )90 ' R - H - W - Hart - Rush City; P. R Vail Ely, Minn.; H. E. Thlele, Chicago- H E. Boen, Fergus Falls; C. B. Birong Chl^ v?* o^ SSoA o Sim P son and Dickinson. N. D. ; U Samuel. Louisville, Xv • E E Carlite, Fergus Falis: H. E. Tickner ' Su perior; B. C Morse, Chicago; Mtsa Lan'bone, St. James; Miss Vpss, St. James. MONET may be tight and hard to get but you can get all you want by asking for It _Jhrji u .g h Thf Globe Financial Columns. DEATHS. LAMB— At the residence of Patrick and Mar garet Lamb 4C2 East Fifth street. April I<, Edward Lamb. Funeral notice later. AMUSEMENTS. METROP^^ TONIGHT, RICHELIEU. THOMAS W. KEENE, Accompanied by CHAS. B. HAXFORD TOnOHHOW NIGHT and SstnrdaT. * Richard III.; Weduesday Matinee. Othello; Wednesday Bveniue, Louis Xt. ; Thursday »2?SSi^ ¥X%' ! baturdtty Matl K>xt week— Roland Reed. GRAIIU PRODIGAL FUNNIER THAN FATHER, EVER BEFORE. Matiuee Wedue»d»)\