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Washington May 21, bAb p. m Loi^l Time, 8 p. m. 75th Meridian Time.- Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. TEMPERATURES. pi^ Teni. .Place. Tern. St. Paul 62:Qu'Appelle f Duluth 53'Minnedosa '* Huron 6S Winnipeg '» Bismarck 70. „_» Wi'.Hston 58 Boston «{-<° Havre 60 Cheyenne 70-b6 Helena 66, Chicago |b-oO Edmonton 54 Cincinnati ob-WJ Battleford CO Montreal «-W Prince Albert 52 New Orleans 80-82 Calg-ary 62 New York 52-™ Medicine Hat 66 Pittsburg oi-ob Swift Current 5-<| __ DAILY MEANS. Barometer. 30.02; thermometer, 54; relative humidity. 59; wind, southwest; weather, clear- maximum thermometer, 65; minimum thermometer, 43; daily range, 22; amount of rainfall in last twenty-four hours, 0. RIVER AT 8 A. M. Gaujre Danger Height of Reading. Line. Water. Change St. Paul 14 6.4 0.0 LaCrosse 10 6.4 »•<> Davenport 15 6.2 -JK2 St. Louis 30 16.9 -0.6 Fall. Note— Barometer corrected for temperature and elevation. — P. F. Lyons, Observer. — . -^m COWARDS TO THE LAST. The two houses of congress have made records for themselves on the Cuban question that should cover them with shame. The sufferings of the in surgents, the honor of the American name, the hope of liberty itself have been but the shuttlecock of party politics. Neither senate nor house has dared to take a position that is strong, manly, consistent or worthy of any thing better than peanut politics. The Republican party, as far as it is con cerned, has turned squarely in its tracks, and is standing now where the Democratic supporters of the Cleve land administration stood three months ago. Those senators who are close to the white house deprecated the passage of Morgan's resolution recognizing the. Cuban insurgents as belligerents. They brought forward in support of their argument all that was urged by thoughtful Democrats when the jingo Republicans were bullyragging the Cleveland administration for inaction. They were put on record by Mr. Fair banks when they voted down a reso lution which simply quoted its sub stance from the platform adopted by the Republican national convention at St. Louis. Having thus stultified them selves in every way possible, the Demo cratic jingoes and the Republican jin goes locked hands and passed the cow ardly, ineffectual and humiliating Mor gan resolution. In the house it was no better. The subject under consideration there was the resolution appropriating $50,000 for the relief of American citizens in Cuba. It was jammed through under a report from the committee on rules, but not •without two remarkable instances. One of these was the attempt of Mr. Bailey to have coupled with it a recognition of belligerency similar to that which was on its passage at the other end of the capitol. The other was the in timation by Mr. Hitt, so carefully phrased as to hold neither himself nor Mr. McKinley responsible after events have developed, that the president has under consideration the adoption of some definite and positive policy with regard to Cuba. In order that the pub lic may note how worthless was the assurance given, we quote the language of Congressman Hitt: "I have reason to believe that the president is taking as active and as effective steps as he can to secure the independence of Cuba." . : No doubt Mr. McKinley is taking steps of that description, just as Mr. Cleveland did. But it has been shown sufficiently that action by this country on the lines laid down can be neither practical nor effective. Just as the sen ate stultified itself when its Republi can members voted to reject a leading plank of the Republican national plat form, so did those of the house stultify themselves wh^n reciting the horrors of Spanish domination in Cuba. They found no better remedy for her than a recognition of belligerency. Think of the weakness, the shame of it. A rep resentative rises in his place and states deliberately that an American citizen has been apprehended for no fault of his, tied to a tree and cut to pieces by an inhuman soldiery. If this be a lie, the man who states it as a fact deserves immediate expulsion. If it be true, what have we to do with such mawkish measures as recognition of belligerent rights? Is it with paper wads from popguns that we are to de fend American citizenship and Ameri can honor? Tales of blood and horror like this have been recounted in both houses, until we are forced to believe that be low them lies some substratum of reality. If it be so, if Spain, adding to the bloodthir ( stsness of her revenge upon the Cubans, has laid her guilty hand upon Americans as well, what disgrace to us to answer by a paper proclamation that gives neither assist, ance nor redress* From first to last there have been but two choices open to a nation that would guard its own honor and the rights of others. Either the United States should have taken no more note, through its representa tives, of the Cuban difficulty than it has of the conflict between Greece and Turkey, or it should have intervened by force of arms and prevented the dreadful wrong against which it now has no more forceful missiles to direct than speeches and resolutions on paper. Both parties and both houses, placing political maneuver above the glory of nations and the rights of men. have been cowards to the last. Thank heaven, we do not and will not believe that they speak for the great body of the American people. m NOT ALOXE. It appears that the people of St. Paul are not alone in this section in con sidering what retrenchment can be made in the operation of their public schools. That which has been forced upon us as a consequence of a reduc ed assessed valuation and a rigid charter limit of taxation for school pur poses is being considered in Minneap olis as a necessary measure of public economy. The Minneapolis Tribune is engaged in showing how $40,000 a year may be saved by the reduction of school expenses in that city. It says that the board of education is running behind in its funds, and that the need of economy is very pressing. It takes, we are glad to see, the only proper po sition for any newspaper or any citi t zen that understands what education means, which is that the salaries, al ready too small, now paid to the teach ers in public schools ought not to be cut, except as an extreme resort. It is rather discouraging, however, to find that the Tribune take 3 up and echoes the parrot-like cry heard everywhere that it is the "fads" that ought to be cut off. This would be excellent if only some authority were competent to de fine what is and what is not a "fad." The term has been used so far by men and women indiscriminately to designate those features of an educa tional system, which they, individually, do not happen to appreciate. The old timer, who devoted his attention to the three Rs and considers grounding in mathematical gymnastics to be the main feature of a liberal education, will tell you that when you get far beyond the multiplication table, and especially when you teach a child some of the facts of nature as it lies about him through elementary lessons in science, it is a most obnoxious "fad." To a man who destines his child to a business life, instruction in the languages is an intolerable "fad." To the parent who has settled that his son must enter one of the learned professions, instruction in manual training or the mechanic arts is a vicious and inconceivably fool ish "fad." And so we go down through the list. The Tribune is more advanced than most of the objectors. In that it does not rely upon_the. expansive term "fad," ,1)11*. tells, us. .speoiflesUly. what *ome of the "fads," in its estimation, are. It enumerates the cooking school, the sew ing school, the "sloyd," the manual training, "and, in the upper grades, the Greek and branches which require the most expensive teaching talent." This is a curious conglomeration of depart ments of instruction, some of which are fundamental and essential, and others merely ornamental. Nothing has ever been done which tends to bring the schools closer toward the practical side of life, toward fitting boys and girls for what they actually have to do, than the introduction of sewing and cooking classes, and of instruction in the me chanic arts. These are adapting in struction directly to every-day life. Not only the Tribune, but many well-mean ing people elsewhere, put them into the list of "fads." This is more surprising on the part of our contemporary in that its general view of the question previously ex pressed is accurate and complete. It says that the public schools, during the brief period when most pupils enjoy their advantages, cannot fit the child for all the duties of life. The most that they can do is to start him right, and leave the rest to energy and opportu nity. If this be true, and we think it is, then the object of the school sys tem should be the greatest benefit to the greatest number. It should con sider how the child, who lias but two or three years at most to spend at school, can get the largest amount of that form of knowledge which will at once open his mind to future require ments, and train not only his mind, but his eye and hand as well, to the ■business of making his way in the world. An educational system built on this principle would be exactly the re verse of those most in vogue, and would be broadest at the base instead of at the top. The "fads," properly so-called, in public education are very ' few. They consist in instruction in matters that do not belong to elementary work or to ordinary life, and can be eliminated from every system without either im pairing it or making any particularly valuable financial saving. The crusade against the "fads" has been run into the ground. They count next to nothing either in time or In money. The great problem is to adjust to the needs of the children in this workaday world of ours a great mass »f instruction, all of which has elements of value, but only a portion of which has an imme diate practical connection with his place and work in the world. The com. pletest and best instruction should be given, first, in the fundamental and general laws of moral conduct; second, in those studies that develop the mind, of which the three Rs are the basis; and, third, in those departments that tend to fit children for daily life, such as the cooking and sewing schools for girls and the manual training work and instruction in the mechanic arts for boys. All beyond this Is the higher education, to which each community should give what attention it pkases to and feels that it can reasonably af- THE SAINT PAU£ GI«OBS: SATURDAY, MAT 22, 1807. ford. But these are the departments which ought to have been the last to develop, and which ought to be the first to fall wherever retrenchment is necessary. St. Paul is not alone, either In the necessity of making economies in school work, or in the blunders that are sure to be first proposed as the best way of arriving at that end. We fear it will be a long while yet before the rational and common sense idea of a publfc education shall emerge from the work of the extremists on either hand; one set of whom would sacrifice every thing practical to higher education, and the other of whom considers nothing practical but such educational work as was known to the common schools of this country half a century or more ago. . m - ADVANCING STATE SOCIALISM. Only a few years ago any Republi can would have as hotly resented the charge that his party was socialistic as, forty years ago, he would have de nied that he and his party were aboli tionists. But there has gradually grown a realization of the truth of the statement and an acceptance of the fact. The germ of the most ultra socialism was in the use of the taxing power to foster any industry, and it has been prolific in its sproutings. They are to be seen in state legislation and munici pal regulations as well as in national enactments. We find them in the plat forms of the Populist, the Social Labor and the Silver Republicans as true to kind as are those to be found in Re publican platforms and legislation. So far had socialism made progress in that party that there was no criticism, no rebuke by its press of the startling statement by President Harrison that it is the duty of government to provide its people with occupation. In fact, it could not be denied without denying the one leading policy of the party. The present English ministry repre . sents the same idea of government held by our Republicans and Populists. Tories there, Republicans and Populists i here, and Absolutists in Germany are all birds of one feather. In the con test that gave the ministry to the Tories the voters were promised by Chamberlain and other speakers a so cial legislative programme embracing employer's liability for accidents, old age pension;: aaid a home-purchasing enabling act for workingmen and farm laborers. A bill providing for the re demption of one of these promises, that relating to liability for accidents, has been introduced in parliament. It charges employers in certain specified industries with the expense of provid ing for the payment to the heirs, in case of the death of an employe by I mischance, of three years* wages, the [ amount to be not less than $75G-nor more than $1,500; for disability, perma nent or otherwise, longer than two weeks, the injured workman gets 50 per cent of his wages not exceeding $5. It is to make no difference whether the death or injury was caused by the contributory negligence or sole fault of the employe or not;- ; if he is Injured while working, he mti&t have' his pen sion, nor can the employer contract himself out of liability, unless" the terms are more favorable than those of the bill. No expense is to be incurred by the claimant, all costs being borne by the state. At present the measure extends only to employes of railroads, mine owners, manufacturers, quarry owners and others classed as hazardous; but there is no perceptible reason for the restriction of the scheme. Its prin ciple covers all cases in all industries. Paternalism, which is socialism un der a less offensive name, in England thus follows tardily after its kindred spirit in Germany and takes one of the measures Bismarck adopted when he was flirting with socialism, hoping to win it to absolutism instead of setting up house for itself. The other schemes may be expected to follow in due time, and, once begun, they will move by their own momentum to cover more and more objects of state interference under the guise of care and protection. There, as here, it finds its justification and cause for expansion in the exist ence of privileges bestowed by govern ment upon a few; there the nobility, the landlords intrenched In laws fram ed by themselves to fortify and increase their powers and importance; here our nobility made wealthy and powerful by grant of power to levy on the earnings of the mass, and there and here and everywhere the mass, knowing their power, but sadly mistaking their rem edy, demand that they, too, receive special privileges. Neither here nor there will they get anything but hurt from what may be given them, and everywhere their only gain can come from the repeal and denial of all laws giving special privilege to any. SETTLING CRIMINAL CASES. Recently Michigan became embroiled with New York because a Michigan sheriff had compromised a criminal charge against a fleeing Michigander, whom the New York police had arrest ed and held on request of the Michigan authorities, accepting from the prisoner a sum of money and then releasing him. New York protested vigorously against this use of the criminal law and police authority for the collection of a claim having its origin in crime. Gov. Pingree seemed to think his sheriff had done nothing wrong, and took the protests of the New Yorkers at first as a joke, but, finding them in earnest in demanding the return of the sheriff for trial under their law, Pingnee grew very spirited in his replies over the long-distance telephone. Wisconsin papers have been full of what is regarded as an important case pending in Wa.upacca before Judge Fish for the disbarment of one Goldberg, an attorney of prominence, on a num ber of charges running all the way from perjury to embezzlement and extor tion. One of the specifications stated that a person had been arrested, charged with some crime, and that Goldberg, who was district attorney, compromised the case on the payment of $75 by the accused, failing to tarn the money over to the county, treasury. Goldberg pat up a vigorous and in genious defense to each of the charges, and, as to this particular one, his part ner, Hoxie, who is also his step-son, wertt onto the stand for the defense, and testified that it was he who made the compromise.. Whereupon, very much to Haxle's surprise, Judge Fish ordered a charge') to be preferred forth with agalnsf Hoxte for his crime, with a view to Ms disbarment. Evidently the practice of "settling" criminal cases for a moneylxjomdideration was so com mon that Hpple considered it innocent, else he would hoi? have been so willing to run his oWn neck into the halter to help his part&er j^nd relative out of one of his n.ume<rous l! serapes. It is understood 'that Judge Fish will not condone jloxlp's case on the ground of ignorance^&f its* criminality, and that he will be disbarred, on his own admis sion. In so doing, the judge will serve his profession well, for it is in the knowledge of every lawyer that the practice is quite too general of allowing the offender to escape, either by pay ment of money, or by making his peace with those against whom he has effiand ed. Frequently, where a criminal charge can in any way be attached to the act on which a debt is based, the criminal arm of the law is brought into play, not to punish the offense, but to coerce payment of the claim. That accomplished, the proceedings are drop ped. This is 'as clearly against the peace and dignity of the state as is any act in the penal code, and the at torney assisting in it violates the oath he took on being admitted to practice. The prompt treatment accorded Hoxie by Judge Fish will have a salutary effect in that state, and it may expose the danger there is in such methods to lawyers elsewhere whose sense of pro fessional ethics is so blunt that they do not hesitate to follow the same course. . — ; — m The Glob the nations of Eu rope for being, prevented by "bond holders' from dismembering Turkey. At the same time it tacitly approves of our own policy of non intervention snd sweet-do-nothingness in Cuba. Until tl^e slaughter and enslavment of men and women on American soil is stopped we should curff bur angry pass-ions as to af fairs in Europe.,, If the nations of Europe are ruled by the bondholders and forced tamely to watch the flow of Christian blood, who rules us, and prevents us striking a blow for liberty?— Cloquet Pine Knot. We give It pp. Ask McKlnley; ask Sher man; ask Hoar; aste-well, ask any old party. But our advice , to you Is to pine not to strike blows for Mbe&y, Waft attend strictly to the prosperity of ijtie Khe Knot. Washington's counsel to mind our: own business still holds -■ ■ — W ■ ■ • — The UnHed '"Stale's wish Its pretentious he gemony In America cannot with this. Mr. McKlnleyr seems to think this way, its first magistrate in the actuality, that helped to the .pacification of this soil, making the international laws observed, with more equity than his predecessor, Mr. Cleveland. — Le Carta del Sabado, Habana. We make the above extract from Le Carta, etc., a Spanish paper with an English page, merely to let the ! enthusiastic Cubariophiles In this country know what will come when Cuba is annexed and its senators and repre sentatives get to spouting, filling up the pages of the Congressional Record with their speeches. ■ . ; Personal— The geptleman who annoyed the . congregation last Sunday by continually conghhig will find relief, etc.— Aitkin Age. The authorities should get after that gen tleman. He has been running all over the state, annoying congregations everywhere, and always getting the same, advice from the local paper, and it is time he was locked up. There Is hardly a paper m the state that has not had occasion to" make this note of his in terference with the devotions of the worship ful, and now he is bothering the good people In Aitkin. Shoot him. Mr. Wanamaker is the latest malcontent that wants a new party. Brother John's dis satisfaction with the Republican party fol lows with significant closeness upon his fail ure to get •himself elected senator. — Duluth News-Tribune. Yes, John seems to be made out of the same kind of clay thai the rest of his associates are. When Wanamaker raised money to buy New York and. elect Brother Ben money was only an instrument of divine Providence in his hand; when Quay H*>d money got in the same way to beat John, money in politics be came a mortal sin. We suspect, however, that the senate, despite the disposition of Tillman and Al len to prod their associates, will do nothing to convict a single senator of selling or buy ing on a market which he depresses or raises by his vote. The senate, it is to be feared, has too much of what it quaintly calls "self respect" to do anything so radical and so disturbing to its repose.— Milwaukee Sentinel. You may more than "suspect." The Chap man case will make senators fight shy of in vestigations Into their speculations. - — i • Maj. Plckler. of South Dakota, who had been at Washington since the new administra tion was inaugurated, has gone home, noth ing having been offered him that he would accept.— Bismarck Tribune. If the words "that he would not accept" will be eliminated by the Tribune we will second the motion. -♦- ■ By the time that tariff bill reaches the WMte house Mr. McKinJey may) be inclined to use language similar to that used by Mr. Cleveland concerning another senate-made tariff bill.— St Cloud Times. Mr. Cleveland <iook out no copyright on the phrase "the communism of pelf," and will gladly place It at the disposal of his suc cessor. . — Says the Philadelphia liedger: "We will not purchase Cuba." Neither will we: this may as well be understood now. — Chicago Times-Herald. This chimes In harmoniously with the T.- H.s Washington correspondence announce ment of the annexation policy of the admin istration. It also Indicates that Spain will not be a consenting, party to the grab. Annapolis is threatened with still another colored cadet ¥a th« (person of John William Smith, of Chi6ago.«-Minneapolis Tribune. So, In the opinlon^qf an organ of the party that loves the negro, the admission to the Annapolis n«T^ acjailemy of a colored youth would "threaten" tnat Institution. REI*UE inNMEt IRELAND. Important S*ate*ient Made In Parlia ment l>y Mr. Balfotur. IX)NDON, Masy2l.— The first lord of the treasurjE A?' J. Balfour, made an Important ssatetpentt in the house of commons today, regarding the govern ment's policy at the next session of parliament In order to give Ireland an equivalent for the relief In agricul tural rates given to England, the gov ernment, Mr. Balfour says, proposes to place both the poor law and the county administration on a broad, popular basis. The landlords must be relieved of all rural rates. No Decrees for Women. CAMBRIDOB. BngfenS, May 21-sam bridge university today, toy a vote of 718 to 663, rejected the proposal to wafer degrees upon women, . , .._ - ' CITY WOULD BE DRY NI3W MEMORIAL ]>AY SAIiOOH CliOMlNtt WUDLU AFFECT THE BUSINESS OI9TRICT. IF AUDITORIUM IS USED FIVE HOURS GbOSINCr FROM SEVEN CORNERS TO OLIVE STREET. WHICH DAY WOULD IT EFFECT? Saturday, Sunday or Monday, Is the Question to Be Determined by the Authorities. In connection with the coming ob servance of Memorial day, an Interest ing question has arisen as to the new law prohibiting certain forms of disor derly conduct between certain hours particularly designated o f May 30, each year. The new law is explicit as to the date, being as follows: Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That the desecration of "Decora tion day." the 30th day of May of each year, by the keeping open of saloons, the playing of games of ball, cricket, foot ball and other like games, or by horse racing, bicycle racing, or any other sports calculated to attract atten tion to auch games or sports and away from the memorial character of said day, within one-half mile of the place where memorial exercises are in progress is hereby prohibited and made unlawful during the hours from 10 o'clock In the forenoon to 3 in the afternoon of Eaid day. Sec. 2. Any person, corporation or associa tion of persons guilty of a violation of sec tion 1 of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable accordingly. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. Approved April 21, 1897. The intent of the legislature, however, was plainly to prevent interference with the services by such forma of amusement or sport. These services this year will all be held on May 29, which is not mentioned in the law at all. Indeed, chapter 51, of the general laws of 1897, relating to bills of ex change falling due on a legal holiday, expressly provides for notes falling due on May 31 when May 30 falls on Sun day, the evident inference being that the legislature assumed that where May 30 was Sunday the fololwing day would be observed. Inquiry at the attorney general's of fice yesterday elicited the statement, semi-offlclally, to the reportorial in quiry, that the law should be taken for its face, and that Sunday should be the day on which saloons and other places shall be closed. However, there are no especial memorial services plan ned for Sunday, so that interpretation would exclude the saloons from the operation of the law this year entirely. On the other hand, during the serv ices, which are to be held, probably In the Auditorium, Saturday, a determina tion that the law should be construed to apply to the day which is to be generally observed as Memorial day, and that view seems to be clearly within the scope of the legislative in tent, would close entirely from 10 o'clock next Saturday to 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day every saloon within a radius of one-half mile of the auditorium, or practically the entire general business district. The prohibited limit, would extend to Olive street Ottuthe east, to the river on the south, and. would include all north of Third street as far west as Franklin, where the circle would cut across just east of Seven Corners. It would in clude as far up Wabasha as Tilton street, thus including practically the entire business district of the city. It is probable that some legal authority, either the county attorney or attorney general, will be asked to designate which day the new law applies to, Sun day. Monday or Saturday, in order that the saloonists may govern themselves in accordance therewith. The new law is the result of several years' agitation of the subject by some of the Grand Army men of the state. The law was introduced and champion ed by Senator French, of Redwood Falls; is entitled "An act to prohibit the desecration of Decoration day and provide for punishment thereof." It was designed primarily to suit the conditions in some of Jhe country dis tricta Memorial day exercises had fre quently been interrupted by proceed ings in the adjacent lots quite at vari ance with the veteran's idea of the proper thing on that day. In one in stance it was a horse race with all the noisy accessories; in another a ball game, with vociferous accompaniment of shout and cheer. A number of the posts of the state have had such ex periences as those and took them to heart so greatly that they were moved to bring up the matter at the state encampment, and then to get this law. Bills covering about the same ground as the one that became a law this year were introduced in 1893 and 1895, and each time they were defeated, chiefly through divisions in the ranks of the Grand Army men. All did not think alike in the matter, and for that mat ter do not now. Representative Tom Downs, of Minneapolis, Himself a mem ber of the Grand Army, led in the fight against the measure in the ses sions of those two years, and he was supported by some of the influential veterans of the state. HOME PRODUCT EXHIBIT. It Will Be Pot in Place as Soon as Possible. Secretary Church, of the St. Paul Manufacturers' union, is authority for the statement, that as soon as an agreement can be reached between the union and the city, relative to the de tails of renting the Market hall, the plans for arranging a suitable exhibit of St. Paul made merchandise will be set in motion. There are already in the neighborhood of 100 members of the union, compris ing moot of tb« leading 1 local manufac turers, a dozen or more being added yesterday. AUSTIN A DESERTER. So Advices Front California Seem to Indicate. Acting Chief of Police Schweitzer yesterday received a letter from John T Ryan, a justice of the peace at Val lejo, Oal., asking for information in regard to Harry Austin, who skipped last summer with $400 in money belong ing to his aunt, Mrs. Maggie Waters, of Gladstone. Austin, according to the letter, Is now a deserter from the United States navy, and Chief Schweitzer suspects that he would like to be returned to St. Paul to answer a larceny charge rather than face a more serious one in the West Fell From a Building;. Special to the Glob* LITTUJ FAIXS. Minn., M«y a.— Word was received here by Mn». Ed Mahan from Flta- KeraM. CHu, that her hu*band, Ed Mahan, wbow* there last tall, fell from a MUhw a tow d*ys «*o sad was seriously Injured. He wi unmnsctoas tor ** hours. Be ha* toe- fluent meorrba^e* from hlg nose and mm. He ww a building and bridge contractor and Is well known throughout Northern Minne sota. Starkweather i» Determined. WEST SUPERIOR. Wls.. May 81.— Mayor Starkweather has called another special meet ing of the city council for tonight, this be ing the fourth meeting this week. His ob ject, apparently, is to tire out the aldermen and thus compel them to confirm his appoint ments. The name of Dr. L. B. Beebe may be submitted tonight for health commissioner, the present fight centering on this office. Plnngred Under a Passenger Train. SLEEPY EYE, Minn., May 21.— William Bolt, who escaped from the St. Peter asylum day before yesterday, was captured at his home near Sanborn yesterday. An attendant from the hospital who was bringing him back today, neglected him an instant, when Bolt ran In front of the passenger train that was just approaching the station, and was in stantly killed. Don't Like Old Glory. WINNIPEG, Man., May 21.— A patent medi cine show troupe came near being mobbed here last night because the manager refused to take down the United States flag which he displayed conspicuously over the stage. Some ht heads male a rush to tsar down the flag but better counsels prevailed and the manager was given twenty-four hours to remove the offending decoration. It he does not do so, the crowd will undoubtedly use violence. AT THE THEATERS. A crush of feminine fashion is anticipated at the Metropolitan thla afternoon, when the first matinee of the Oiffen-Nelll company will be given. There Is much about this fine dramatic company that would tend to at tract very large matinee audiences. In the first place the company is a thoroughly artis tic one, its members cultured, and as another Inducement to matinee patrons the male por tion of the organization are as handsome a lot of gentlemen as are very often seen upon the stage. The ladies of the company are all particular favorites with matinee-goers, and the play of '"Men and Women," which will be presented today, presents many elements of deep Interest to ladies. • • • To give the public a better idea, of the elaborate manner in which the Glffen-Neill company stages the various plays presented by it at the Metropolitan, it may be said that the bric-a-brac, furniture and stage furnish ings that will be used next week in the production of "A Social Highwayman" are valued at more than $3,000. Much of this furnishing is used in the scene showing the aesthetic apartments of the principal char acter of the play, Courtlce Jaffrey, the young man who moves in the most fashionable sets and makes his living by robbing his ex clusive associates of their valuables. Miss Blanche Johnson, one of the handsomest actresses on the stage, will be seen In the play as her grace the Duchess of Clay borough. • • • Only two more performances remain to be given of the Ida Fuller engagement at the Grand. Today's matinee, at 2:30, and to night's presentation will conclude the engage ment. While Mies Fuller's dances are the feature, there are a number of other enter taining features, Including the monologue of Willis P. Sweatnam, the musical act of Lelliot, Busch and Lelllot, and other acts. — ! PUBLICATION SOCHErTT. Officers Elected at Pittsburgh by the Baptist Orgranisatlon. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 2L— The sec ond day's session of the American Bap tist Publication society opened at 9:43 this morning, with the smallest at tendance at the opening of any session so far held. Fifteen minutes were oc cupied in religious exercises, and at 10 o'clock President Crozier called the business session to order. About 200 delegates were present. The first busi ness was the report of the publishing department. Rev. George E. Horr, D. D., of Massachusetts, the first speaker, attacked the sentimental religious boon, and said there was too much of such literature in r th«^ church and Sunday school librari'^ ' / X&m atU :u I, The annual" report of the board of managers was read by General Sec retary Rowland, of Philadelphia. The summing up of the year showed very encouraging results. The treasurer's report showed the total receipts from all sources to have been $1,106,315.54. A cash balance on hand April 1, 1896, of $5,701.88, brought the total to $1,112, --017.42. This is equaled b% the expendi tures, to which amount is added $3*, --688.56 due from open accounts. Tne assets are $972,708.30, while the liabili ties are $102,104.86, leaving the net as sets $870,603.53. The following officers were elected and a recess was taken: President, Samuel A. Crozier, Penn sylvania; vice presidents, Edward Goodman, Illinois; Joshua Levering, Maryland; George H. Horr Jr., D. D., Massachusetts; J. W. Searles, D. D., New Jersey; secretary, A. J. Rowland, D. D. ; treasurer, K. F. Dennison; re cording secretary. J- G. Walker, D. D. -•■ SOUND MONEY LEAGUE Its Financial Standing: for the Next Four Years Assured. CHICAGO, May 21.— The executive commit tee of the National Sound Money league held two sessions today, and laid plans for the dis semination of go.d standard literature through out the country. Men from all sections were present at the conference and' the financial .standing of the league for the next four yeara was guaranteed. Plans were discussed at the first session for conducting a campaign of education for the next year and a half pre paratory to the next congressional elections, and vice presidents for the various states were elected. The afternoon session convened at 2 o'clock and the meeting took up the question of disseminating the gold standard doctrines. The monetary commission was generally com mended, though no official action was taken in regard to it. Chicago will be the center of the movement, which will be directed largely toward the West. ; * PETTICOAT Influence Largely Dominant In the Government of Spain. No one not behind the scenes at Madrid will ever be in a position to appreciate the extent to "•which petticoat influence has play ed a role in connection with the insurrec tions in Cuba and in the Philippine islands, says the Chicago Record. For instance, it is asserted in Madrilene society that the troub les in the West Indies would have been brought to a close long since had it not been for the fact that the corrupt leaders of the conservative machine in the Spanish capital were not only financially benefited by the continuation of the present condition of af fairs, but might also suffer something more than a mere financial loss were the campaign to be brought to a close, and the appalling dishonesty and corruption that has charac terized everything in connection with the ef forts to suppress the Cuban revolt brought to light Canovas himself, the prime minister, is not a member of the machine, but his wife. Don na Joaquina, is a very enthusiastic and active leader therof. its moving spirits having their headquarters and their meetings at her man sion. Opposed to the machine section of the Con servative party is what may be called the Independent Tory faction, which alms at the overthrow of the machine and at the forma tion of a Conservative reform administration. The recognized chief of this party is the ex minister of the Interior, Silvela, but Its mov ing spirit is his clever wife, the object of the bitter animosity of Donan Joaquina. the im perious consort of the premier. It may be added that Queen Christina makes no secret of her preference for the Silvela party, her distrust of the followers of Canovas or her aversion for hla wife. •^ . Asserting: Herself.' He— Maria, you ought to do something for that cold of yours. It makes your nosa so red. She— Don't let the color of my nose disturb you, John. I can take that nose out on the street without causing people to wink at each other and shake their heads and make re marks about swearing off and all that sort of thing, and if all the solicitude you've got about my cold is on account of the way it makes me look, I'll keep it to spite you, and I hope it will turn my nose so red it will make you stay awake at night, and I can't hear you more. Turn about is fair play, and see how you like It awhile, and maybe you will keep your advice to yourself next time, and don't you worry any more about my cold! He (utterly crushed)— All right. Marl*.— Chicago Tribune* SHORT TflftlFF TALK 1- REPUBLICANS HOPS TO HI Kit y THE SENATE BILL TO A FINAL VOTBX FEW SPEECHES TO BE MADE. - I RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DELAY |J TO UIC Til HOW \ UPON THE f OPPOSITION. CAUCUS IS CALLED FOR MONDAY. jf . Indications Are That the Del>at« \ Will Not Be So Prolonged aa Seemed Probable. > WASHINGTON, May 21.— The Re- •_ publican senators will hold a caucu3 Monday to consider the tariff bill. The first effort will be to devise plans to expedite the consideration of the bill, and there will also be an attempt to reconcile differences of opinion as to the merits of some features. Some of the schedules are objectionable to many of the senators, and it is thought ad visable to settle differences in caucu3 rather than in the senate. The principal object of the caucus, however, is to agree upon a plan for the limitation of the time for debate, and under the present rules this can only be done by mutual consent. What the tariff leaders will first attempt is to secure an agreement among Repub lican senators to restrain any desire they may have for general speeches, and thus throw the responsibility for delay upon the opposition. So far aa agreed upon the programme is to have Senator Aldrich make his statement on Monday or Tuesday of next week and to follow this by immediately taking: up the schedules and making no set speeches on the Republican side of tha chamber. There are now ind'lcati^na that the debate may not be so greatly prolonged as ait first seemed probable. The Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans all aver that they will consume no unnecessary time with speeches. M'KJNLEY PAYS A DEBT. New Governor of Arizona Waa One of His Beat Workers Special to the Globe. WASHINGTON, May 21.— Presided , McKinley has appointed a well-knowi?" I _ Wisconsin man to be governor of Arl- " zona territory. Myron H. McCord has been a resident of that territory for several years, but the greater part of his Mfc was spent in Wisconsin. He was born in Ceres, McKean county. Perm., Nov. 29, 1840. He resided there and attended school until he was four teen years of age, when he went with his parents and settled at Shawano, Wis. He remained there for twenty years, and in 1875 removed to Merrill, Lincoln county, Wis., where he became a publisiher, farmer, lumberman and editor. He published a newspaper for. fifteen years, and was a member of the state senaite and of the state assembly for ten years. > Mr. McCord owes his appointment chiefly to the fact that he was a mem ber of the Fifty-first congress, and voted for William McKinley for the speaker-ship at that time, and has been an ardent McKinley man during- the interim. He has lived in Arizona for three years and diligently engaged dur ing- 1895, and the early part of 1896, in pushing the McKinley boom in Ari zona and contiguous territories. It is said that McCord wrote more than a thousand letters to his old friends in Wisconsin and that his ef forts were largely instrumental in bringing Wisconsin into the McKinley column. During all his public career he has been honest, and there is no doubt that he will make a good gov ernor of the territory. Davis at the White House. WASHINGTON, May 21.— Senator Davis had a short interview with the president today. He declined to state the object of his visit to ' the White house. It is rumored that Senator Davis has reauested the appointment of R. G. Evans as solicitor general, but this re port cannot be verified at the White house. A member of the Minnesota delegation states that the president informed him several days ago that ex-Congressman Dunnell would be taken care of in some manner, but that ho had not yet decided what position he woul-A tender him. Congressional Outing. WASHINGTON. May 21.— A party of about sixty members of both houses of congress left Washington this morning for a day's outing at Monticello, the old home of Thomas Jeffer son. The sergeant-at-arms of the senate, Col. Richard Bright, was in charge of the party. Speaker Reed was among the representatives of the house side. The party occupied thrco Pullman cars. The trip occupied three hours, and after a day spent at Monticello the party returned to Washington tonight. Wants AVork; at Ellis IslandT^ WASHINGTON. May 21.— Representatives Tawney will on Monday present an applicaJ tion to the president, signed by the entire!' Minnesota congressional delegation, for tlu appointment of Frank Grygla. of Minneapolis, as commissioner of immigration at Ellis isl and. New York. Grygla is now land Immigra tion agent for the Great Northern railroad and is thoroughly posted on such matters. Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON. May 21.— Northwestern pensions were granted Thursday as follows: Minnesota— Orlg'.nal: Thomas F. Moonoy, Avon. Restoration and Increase: Adolph Mathew. dead. Hastings. Widow: Sarah Mathew. Hastings. North Dakota— Widows: Minors of Jame3 McCarty, North Fargo. Fotr Pension Examiner*. i WASHINGTON. May 21.— Representative Tawney today recommended that Dts. C. M. Cooper and F. J. Halloran be appointed to fill the vacancies on the pension examining board at Chatfleld, and that Dr. R. C. Dugan, of Eyot&. be appointed on this board in place < C Dr. Dickson. MeCleary Is Kind. WASHINGTON, May 21.— Congressman Mcv Cleary will allow Democratic pension examin ing surgeons in his district to serve until after the extra session adjourns. He sad to day that he would not consider the claims of any applicants for these positions till after he returns to Minnesota. Postmasters Xamed. WASHINGTON, May 21.— Postmasters wero appointed today as follows: Minnesota-^ Weimer, St. Louis county, A. B. Anderson}, vice T. W. Hamilton, resigned. -«• THE CIGARETTE Was In Vopne With the Asteos Five Hundred Years Ajjo. "Civilization should hold the aboriginal Aztec accountable for the baleful Influences of the cigarette," declared Ramon G. Garcia, of the City of Mexico, who is stopping at the St. Nicholas, says the St. Louis Rcpub'lo. "It is wrong to attribute the origin of the cigarette to the Spaniards. I have given tha matter a good deal of investigation and y have established boyond doubt that the Spa \ iards first got a -whiff of the cigarette wh they invaded Mexico under Cortcz. Ti Aztecs then used tobacco in no other fun and the Spaniards learned from them bo; to roll the little package into smokablo shapi They Introduced Che cigarette into Europe and by that routs it found its way int« Amorica, though It was nearly 200 years reaching fcero. , "The Aztecs were also using cocoa ar.<] it : product, chocolate, when Cortes conquerea '■ them, and it was not long until the whnt" of Europe was eating the various preparations of this bean. When the Spaniards first tasted it they named It theobromus. from the two p -* Greek words meaning 'food of the gods.' "