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THE ST. PAUL JTLOBE
WEDNESDAY, APRIK 5, 1899.
CITY SUBSCRIPTIONS,
By Cairier I 1 mo I 6 mos ! 12 mos
Daily ...ily |. 40c!»2-Jj 'Inn
Dally and Sunday. | .60 c I 2.70 5.0 0
Sunday I. l_^c I .75 1.5 0
COUNTRY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Oy Mail I 1 mo I 6 mos I IS mos
Daiiy only ~ l . 2 5 c |J 1 . 5 0 * 3 • $ 2
Dally and Sunday. 1.8 5 c 2.0 0 4.0 0
Sunday I • J. 5 J■ 60
W-ekly ..I I -75 1.00
ostered at festomee at St. Paul. Minn., as
£eeond-C!ass Matter. Address all communi
cations and make all Remittances payable to
THE GLOBE CO.. St. Paul. Minnesota.
Anonymous communications not noticed. Re
jected manuscripts will not be returned wn
letti : nmpnnled by postage.
BRANCH OFFICES.
J\f»v York 10 Spruce St.
Chleacrn . Room 6C>. No. 87 JVaahington St.
WEATHER FOR TODAY.
Minnesota Warmer, with rain Wednes
day afternoon; southerly winds.
[owa Warmer, with rain Wednesday aft
ernoon; southerly winds
North Dakota— Partly cloudy Wednes
day: fair and colder Thursday; varia
j> winds.
South Dakota— Partly cloudy: fair and
colder Thursday; variable winds.
Montana Partly cloudy Wednesday; fair
and colder Thursday; variable winds,
mostly northerly.
V> Iseonsin — Increasing cloudiness and
warmer Wednesday; probably rain
Wednesday night and Thursday; winds
■hiding to fresh easterly.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterday's observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau. St. Paul.
P. K. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at 7 o'clock last night.
• Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
J li^hest temperature 38
L'lwtii temperature 20
Average temperature '-■*
l>ail\ range Id
Barometer 30.37!
Humidity 70
Precipitation 0
7 p. in., temperature 34
7 p.m.. wind, southeast; weather, clear.
V ESTERDA Y'S TEMPERATURES.
High.*Bpmi Hlgh.*Spm
Baitleford ...22 20 Buffalo 38 34
Bismarck ....36 321 Boston 38 34
Calgarj .> 36 Chicago 32 32
Duluth 34 ::• Cincinnati ...44 42
Edmonton ...44 42, Cleveland ....34 o0 |
Havre 32 22 Denver t>2 48
Helena 44 lu'Detroit 42 36
Huron 12 38 Galveston ...60 58
Med. Hat ...24 22 Jacksonville .82 GO
Mlnnedosa ...2t> 21 Los Angeles.. "o 01
iv. Albert ..24 16 Nashville ....50 46
<ju'.\ppelle ..24 18 New Orleans. 64 62 |
S Current ..32 24 New York ...48 44
Williston ....30 28 Norfolk 42 40
Winnipeg ....38 34 Omaha 40 36
_ Washington time (7 p. m. St. Paul).
STREET RAILWAY EXPANSION.
The street railway systems of the
principal cities of the country are
following a line of development that
was inevitable when electricity came
to displace the horse and the mule
us the motive power. The very
name "street" railway is becoming too
restricted an appellation, for, although
they will always continue to occupy
streets, in their larger phase of growth
they are invading the country districts
Hud connecting cities, giving to their citi
zens a more rapid means of Inter-com
munication than the steam railways do
give or can profitably give. As progres
sive improvements diminish the per
centage of loss of power in transmitting
the electric force the capacity of these
means ol communication to reach out
Into the rural districts will increase.
The eoiv.-equt nces to the focal points,
the larger cities, are of immense impor
tance, while the compensating advantages
to the communities given easier and more
rapid access to the cities are equally
great. The effect of the extension of a
*iiy railway out into a country district
or to another city or town is to expand
by that distance the radius of the retail
trade of the city, while it extends to the
people along the line whatever advan
tage there is in shopping in the city. The
advantage is mutual.
The.-.- considerations bear upon the bill
pending In the house, with a recommenda
tion in committee of the whole to pass.
Ji facilitates, with proper safeguards.
this natural and inevitable development.
Under Its Influence the time will soon
come when evesy city in the state, able
to sustain t- street railway, will have its
lines running out to near-by towns, fur
nishing to people along the route rapid
and frequent communication with the fo
cal city. There is everything to commend
the bill, and, so far as we have given
the measure study, nothing to be urged
against it that is worthy of consideration.
We fail to see that there is any ground
for the aprehenslon expressed by Repre-
Bentative Dwinnell, that the bill Is a
"drive" at any existing system, for It
.- .ins to leave a fair lield for all.
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]IM,A\I) AND THE PEACE CO\
rKRE\CE.
The governments of civilized nations
have selected or are selecting their rep
r si ntattves for the conference asked by
Russia's czar to consider the feasibility
j nd msans of a general movement for the
maintenance of permanent peace among
nations through a limitation upon their
armaments. The circular met with a gen
eral distrust of its sincerity, a feeling ex
pressed by Kipling in his poem; but, gen
erally, the nations have accorded it a
candor dented It by the press, and are
preparing to go Into solemn and deliber
ate consultation over the proposition.
The feeling of distrust will Ilnd reln
fm cement in the recent action of the
czar towards the dependency of Finland.
for surely, if his desire is universal peace,
then he is bound to abstain from acts of
injustice that would warrant an appeal
to arms whether by people of another
nation or by a portion of his own nominal
subjects. While, since ISO 9, Finland has
been a liussian province, the fundamen
tal laws are those of the Swedish consti
tution of 1772 and the act of union of 1780.
These have been repeatedly confirmed by
the czars, the latest by Alexander 11. in
1555. While the czar has appointed the
governor general and the senators, all
these and other dignitaries are, by the
terms of the constitution, Finns. Ninp
tenths of the Inhabitants are Swedes, th •
language is Swedish ard. in spite of ef
forts to Russianize the language, it re
mains the common tongue today. The
constitution gave to the Finns a diet pat
terned after that of Sweden, but from
ISO:* to 1563 the czars refused to convoke
it. That year Alexander opened the diet,
nnd its acts have received imperial sanc
tion.
Now, by hl3 ukase, the czar sweeps
away every vestige of autonomy and re
duces Finland to a province of Rus
sia, governed as its other provinces are,
without constitutional rights or guaran
tees. Were the Finns anything than what
they are, a people of limited number, poor
and defenseless, living under the shadow
of the bear and knowing the fruitless
ness of resistance, they would break into
a revolt as meritorious and justifiable as
any recorded anywhere In history. It
conies with poor grace, this request to
the nations to disarm, from a ruler who
does not hesitate, arbitrarily and cause
lessly, to deprive a portion of his sub
jects of constitutional rights ' and privi
leges assured them by all the solemnities
of treaties and acts of confirmation.
President McKinley might administer in
"the man who walks like a b.ar" a merit
ed rebuke by declining to name commis
sioners to the "peace" conference. In
the light of the rape of Finland it can
be nothing but a ghastly farce.
HARRISON'S RE-ELECTION.
The result of the Chicago local election
will not come as a svrprise to those who
continued informed on the subject of the
politics of that community. Major Har
rison's plurality is. however, larger than
even his friends anticipated, and places
him In the forefront of available Demo
cratic material for national purposes. Ex-
Gov. Altgeld, on the other hand, gives
place to his successful competitor for the
Chicago mayoralty, as a factor in nation
al politics.
There Is no mistaking the significance
of the re-election of Mayor Harrison. The
mass of the Democracy, at least of Cook
county, Illinois, is plainly insistent on its
demand for Democratic unification. The
regular candidate of the paity will re
ceive the support of the Democratic
masses in all events, unless there is
found substantial objection to his elec
tion. There was no such objection made
plain in this case. Mayor Harilson had
stood loyally by the people in their con
test against the corrupt and degrading
policy of the Yerkes street car monopoly.
I'is opinions had undergone no change.
He was as good and as true a Democrat
si .king re-election as he was when lirst
chosen as mayor. The enemies of his
party fought him as bitterly in the later
election as they had In the earlier. His
defeat, it' accomplished, would have
meant the defeat of his party arid the
success of Republicanism .
Nor is the smallness of ex-Gov.Altgeld'a
vote without its significance. 11 shows
plainly that Democrats are not ready to
discard a capable public official of their
political creed simply because his nomi
nation does not suit a fraction of the
party following. No doubt Mr. Altgeld
is a sincere man, as he undoubtedly is
an able one. But his mission in the con
test just closed did not commend itself to
those who regard the success of the
Democracy as of greater importance than
the political fortunes of any individual.
As the candidate of his party for gover
nor of Illinois, Mr. Altgeld received the
vote of the Democrats of Chicago. As the
candidate of a dissatisfied fraction of his
party for mayor of Chicago, there never
was any intelligent reason for believing
that the result, so far as it concerned
him, could be otherwise than it was.
The moral of the Chicago election to all
Democrats is found embodied in the one
word, 'Tnite!" There is no occasion of
present difference which will not be dis
sipated as Democrats come nearer to
gether and lay aside individual prejudices
and preferences. The duty of Democrats
ol' all shades of opinion toward each other
is made quite plai.i by the re-election of
Mayor Harrison.
But, dear Dispatch, what Is the use of
lying arter election? In Michigan, for
instance, the head of the Republican
ticket carries the state by 25,000. At the
most recent previous election, that of
IS','B. the he#d of the Republican ticket
won by 7.-..097. Then why make your
self ridiculous by claiming Monday's
election as a Republican gain? It show
ed a heavy Republican net loss in every
state except Montana.
PARADES OK WEALTH.
The speculative disposition is strong In
the American nature. The immense for
tunes which have been in process of ac
cumulation for the past quarter of a cen
tury or* more will be found on investiga
tion to have had their origin In one or
more fortunate speculative undertakings.
The exceptions to the rule are few, and
are usually the outcome of a commercial
forethought often amounting to genius.
Whatever may be the ultimate remedy
for the existence of such conditions as
A ■
enable men to win enormous fortunes by
a turn of the induitrial dice, a remedy,
more or less effective, must sooner or lat
er be found. The impetus to legitimate
commercial enterprise which Is given by
the acquirement of wealth through the
exercise of skill, tact, judgment or fore
sight beyond the -ordinary is worthy of
commendation. The American people
have no' quarrel with wealth acquired
by the exercise of such powers. They
are unwilling, however, that such condi
tions shall be allowed to prevail as
enable men to acquire extreme wealth
who, were the objects of their specula
tions not the products of legitimate In
dustry, must have found their chosen
vocation over the green cloth. The con
stitutional provision, now coming into
universal adoption, which prevents gam
bling by the ordinary devices of the gam
bler or pool seller, while leaving untouch
ed the gambler in grain or other commer
cial product, is worthy of no great meas
ure of respect. Morally the two classes
are in no wise different. The one, however,
stops short at the injury Inflicted on the
individual; the other, only at the Injury
dune to society.
Fortunes acquired through speculation
have an ugly way, of obtruding them
selves or. public iictention. The vulgar
rich love free advertising. Whether it
be by the wardrobes of their women or
by the appointments of their households,
the thirst for advertising their wealth
seems with them uncontrollable.
The Vanderbilt-Kcur wedding now being
paraded before the world affords a spten
-1 did illustration. The Vanderbilt billions
are not so much the product of specu
lation as arc the Fair possessions; but
there is much In the history of the ac
quirements of both families which might
demand at least a show of modesty in
their display. For much, if noi most, of
♦ Vva nooular unrest, let these thoughUesa
'JHIS ST. PAUL, GlvOiiii, WiSDiNtfSDAY,' APRIL 5, 1899.
drones be held responsible. If a flay
should come when the disposition will
manifest itself among them to hide their
possessions alike from public and private
observation, rather than give themselves
ov-?r to making thoughtless anil tasteless
exhibitions of their money, they will be
understood themselves "to have had most
to do with bringing it about.
THE NOOM'.K THE BETTER.
There will be no disposition among the
American people to criticise the Issuance
by the Philippine commission of its proc
lamation. The timeliness of the procla
mation is undoubted, and it is tt» be hop
ed that It will be followed by a restora
tion of the followers of Aguinaldo to at
least that measure of native good senaa,
however limited, -with which nature had
endowed them.
Since we have embarked In the business
of humanitarlanism, it is altogether fit
ting that the commission should enlarge
on our elevated national mission among
the semi-heathens of the Eastern archi
pelago. Yet there are a few other noble
purposes animating the breasts of Amer
icans just at this time, with reference to
the Filipino troubles, which are not made
quite as plain through that proclamation
as many of us might wish. One of these
if> that, when we have extended to the
unbreeched native the inestimable bless
ings so affectlngly enumerated in the
proclamation, we will clear out, bag and
baggage, as quickly as possible there
after.
Whatever the 'sovereign" rights of the
I'nited States may be in the Philippines
to which the commission refers, we are
all agreed on recognizing "the interna
tional rights and obligations" which the
Spanish war brought with it. These may
embarrass and delay our depaiture from
that far-off land, but they will not pre
vent such departure at the earlie.st prac
tical moment. We have as little right to
stay there as we have to stay in Cuba,
btyond the time when the closest ap
proach to a peaceful and civilized system
of government of which the people are
capable can be established.
However the end may be achieved,
whether by our unaided efforts, as in Cu
ba, or in conjunction with other nations,
as in the Samoan islands, the sooner it
is in sight the better will this people be
pleased. The colonizing and Christianiz
ing mission is not ours, even though the
home manufacture of Bibles and repeat
ing rifles may be materially encouraged
thereby.
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TO PISH IMMIGRATION.
It would seem that it ought not to be
necessary to urge the legislature to pass
a measure which would bring settlers to
Minnesota and the states immediately
west, but the appropriation of $10,000
asked for by the Commercial club and
others for the purpose of turning im
migration this way appears to be in some
danger of being "lost in the shuffle" in
the closing days of the session. It is de
sired that a car shall be equipped with
the cereal and other agricultural producti
of this state and wheeled through the
thickly settled sections of adjoining state*
with the view of bringing people to Min
nesota to populate its farms. The sum of
$10,000 is sufficient to set a considerable
tide of immigration in this direction. It
is worth the candle, and the legislature
should appropriate the money.
One way the "Insurgents" at Harris
burg have of saying mean things about
Senator Quay is to remark slyly that
"Pennsylvania is between the devil and
the deep sea."
It is painful to note, in running over
the magazines, that those soldiers who
had least to do with the actual fight
ing in the war with Spain write most
voluminously.
Thirteen isn't always the unlucky num
ber that it appears on the maps. Robin
son, Republican, was elected mayor of
Canton, 0., by thirteen votes.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat prints a
picture of Adrian C Anson in the mid
dle of an article headed "New Things in
Base Ball for 1599."
From this hour Carter H. Harrison, of
Chicago, will look like a very dangerous
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for vice president.
In the fight between the whisky trust
and the other whisky trust the public Is
inclined to hope that both will get the
worst of it.
Mr. Altgeld, you need not guess again.
A boy of seven years could have made
a better prognostication of the election
than you did.
John P. Altgeld could have gone out
of politics quietly instead of putting him
self into a position to be kicked out.
And nobody stopped to ask Miss Vir
ginia Fair how she got her millions, not
even young Mr. Vanderbllt.
Mr. Dan Cupid Is preparing for an un
usually busy ninety days between this
and the Fourth of July.
Mr. Yerkes was so bitterly opposed to
Carter Harrison that he actually drove
him thousands of votes.
You might revise that fish story so as
to be prepared to tell It as soon as the
ice is off the lakes.
Mr. Hanna wasn't In Cleveland, so he
cannot be accused of having voted for
Farley also.
"Men may come and men may go," but
it looks as If the snow would run on for
ever.
Russell A. Alger is coming. Condo
lences can be sent directly to the presi
dent.
The city election which "passed off
i quietly" was right In it again yesterday.
Seat Instead of a Strap.
Chicago Tribune.
Mr. William C. Whitney is said to have
made $119,000,000 for the stockholders of
the New York Metropolitan Street rail
! way in six years, and he only works
j about three hours a day. If Mr. Whit
ney would come to Chicago and give
I his entire time to the street railway
j companies of this city In a few years
they might make enough money to give
a seat instead of a strap for a nickel.
One Hollow Left.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"A nickel? Why, man. you are already
as full as you can be."
"Not quite, sir. Don't you notice my
i hollow voice?"
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.
New advance sheets from the Langum-
Countryman-Smith edition of "Mother
Goose" contain the following classical ef
fusions:
Tho big fellow's Brower, from Steams,
For whom every young woman yearns—
The senate Apollo.
He's truly a la-la—
Hia gallantry compliments earns.
The senators, long. or laconic,
Have never a need for a tonic-
He's always on hand
To meet a demand.
Benedict-ine with senate is chronic.
* • ■ •
There is an old Solon named Grcer,
Who's wise or he wouldn't be heer,
On- a woodrhuek he's shrewd.
And when he's in a mewd
He kills others' this quick with a leer.
* • *
This all is news to me, he said,
John Ivos, who lives in Fifth so red.
The chaplain's prayer
He hears so rare
He* hardly seen, the parson's head.
''* • •
From Pope comes a party named Reeves,
Who has a few tricks up his sleeves.
He doesn't say much.
And he doesn't talk Duch,
But on negative votes he ne'er grieves.
* * *
The senate temperance committee was
in session one day last week and Senator
Dan Shell happened into the committee
room.
"What committee is this?" he asked.
For a moment no one answered, and
then Senator John H. Ives reached over
for the pitcher and poured out a glassful
of ice water. Holding It up to the light
he remarked: "That Is our colors."
Senator Shell fled like a startled deer.
—The Philistine.
AT THE THEATERS.
MET ROPOL I TAN.
The Banda Rossa, or Red Band of
Italy, will appear for the ;lrst time in
this city at the Metropolitan next Sun
day, giving two concerts, matinee and
evening. The sale of seats for the two
concerts will open at the box office to
morrow morning.
The sale of single tickets for the en
gagement of the Ellis Opera company be
gins at the Metropolitan next. Friday
morning.
The brief engagement of Sol Smith Rus
sell at the Metropolitan opera house clos
es with the matinee and evening perfor
mances today. His new play, "Hon. John
Grlgsby," is undoubtedly the most artis
tic and pleasing <xf &ny in which the popu
lar comedian has- yet appeared.
All the exchanges from cities where the
great tragedienne, Mme. MoJieska, has
played so far this season, testify, in her
own case at least, that a new, end en
thusiastic interest in. the classical drama
has arisen In the minds of playgoers.
From a financial standpoint her tour has
evidently been something akin to the last
tour made by Edwin Booth. It shows
that virtue is sometimes rewarded with
more than the complacent sense of duty
done. When being good pays, in this
notable fashion, at tors, like the rest of
us, may cleave to the right without any
misgivings as to tho box-office returns.
There !s no question but what local play
goers are as much interested In the ad
vent of Mme. Modjeska as those* else
where. There has been an unusually large
sale of seats, and there Is no question
but what standing room will be at a
premium.
GRAND.
Melodrama has been so seldom served
In the dramatic menu at the Grand the
present season that its presentation this
week is being relished In a goodly meas
ure by local theater goers. "Through
the Breakers" is strong in plot and stir
ring in action and contains sufficient
comooy to relieve It from any monotony
of action. The company is excellent in
character, J. Hay Cossar, Maude Banks
and Hope Booth deserving praise for the
excellence of their characterizations. To
day at 2:30 the first matinee of the en
gagement will occur.
Among the many catchy songs that are
sung in "McFadden's Row of Flats", this
season is "What Are You Looking At?"
by Joe J. Sullivan. It Is one that will
be whistled on the streets long after tho
company has left town. "McFadden's
Row of Flats" in its improved version
will be the attraction at the Grand opera
house for one week, commencing Sunday
evening, April 9, and including the usual
matinees.
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Ti-uml* Breed Panics.
United States Investor.
A state of affairs is being evolved which
must inevitably produce a financial crash
of the greatest magnitude. Persons of
clear judgment were able to predict in
I*9o that the silver legislation of that year
would result in a financial panic of the
worst description. But they were no
more confident then regarding the out
come of the silver policy of this country
than we are today regarding the disas
trous consequences of our present mad
career in the formation of trusts. Trusts
are the agency which will produce the
next panic In this country, and we are
of the opinion that the wreck will equal
any that have preceded it.
In one way or another panics are- al
ways the result of inflation. Early crises
In this country were produced by inflating
land values, or bank-note Issues. That
of 1873 was occasioned by an inflation of
general prices. The panic of ISS3 was
produced by sliver inflation. The next
occurrence will unquestionably be traced
back to the present inflation of corpora
tion capitalizations; in other words, to
the appalling stockwatering of today.
Where there was one trust in 1893, there
are now a dozen. Pince Jan. 1, 1898, at
least $1,700,000,000 of securities have been
created by new trusts, and the movement
seems to be gathering momentum every
day. A very considerable portion of this
new capitalization is "water," pure and
simple, and no demonstration is required
to convince a rational mind that such in
flation must necessarily occasion a crash
that will shake the very pillars of Ameri
can industry some day.
The world has~witnessed many Insane
movements in the pursuit of gain, but
nothing that exceeded in folly the pres
ent trust mania. Trusts are established
for the avowed purpose of diminishing
competition, but it Ih obvious that, under
the procedure adopted, they are bound.
In the nature of things, to intensify com
petition. The cost of starting any par
ticular industry is certain to be dimin
ished eaoh year; and the inevitable result
will be a crop of rr*i» competitors to the
present trusts, which, by taking ad
vantage of all the new economies and by
keeplns? their capitalizations down to le
gitimate figures, will force the water
logged concerns of today to the wall.
The end will not come without a tre
mendous crash.
What's Your Birtli Month I
New York Journal.
If a girl is born in January she will be
a prudent housewife, given to melan
choly, but good-tempered.
If in February, a humane and affec
tionate wife and tender mother.
If in March, a frivolous chatter-box,
somewhat given- to- quarreling.
If in April. ir*copsjL#int. not Intelligent,
but likely to be gopd-looking.
If in May. handsome and likely to be
happy.
If in June, impetuous, will marry early
and be frivolouk
If in July, passably handsome, but With
a sulky temper.'
If in August, -'^amiable and practical
and likely to rfSrry _ rich.
If in September, discreet, affable and
much liked.
Tf in October, pretty and coquettish and
likely to be unhappy.
If in November, liberal, kind and of a
mild disposition.
Tf in December, well proportioned, fond
of novelty and extravagant.
HUlnquestloned !U«lit.
Kansas City Journal.
A former St. Clair county man, Joseph
Blizzard, is said to have made a $100.
--00U gold strike In a Colorado mine, after
a search covering a period of sixteen
years. Blizzard Is unquestionably en
titled to "Wow himself" now. If «o In
clined.
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A Good Wonl for Trvin.
Leslie's Weekly.
The state of Texas, tnYCrfgiJ fis legisla
ture, is putting on record, once and for
all, its unalterable opposition to a di
vision of that magnificent commonwealth.
It Is the Lone Star state, containing over
274,000 square miles and capable of sus
taining a population of 25,000,000 persons
without the slightest difficulty. It is the
largest state in the Union, and it pro
poses to retain that distinction to the
end.
We congratulate Texas! May it ever
remain, great and glorious, one and in
divisible; the state of lighters and of
square feet; of history and hogs; of cour
age and cattle; of whisky and wheat; of
live men and live stock; of good law and
hard liquor; of brave men and noble
women; of fresh air and free farms; of
statesmen and stockmen; of sorghum and
snakes, of preachers and prairie dogs; i
of politics and pecans; of harbors and I
health.
Imperial Texas! The greatest gateway
to the greatest gulf, and the widest open
door to the emigrant and the capitalist
on the face of God's earth. One of the
youngest and one of the greatest of com
monwealths, an empire in itself, with a
farm for every toiler and a welcome for
every honest man.
Long may the noble flag of the Lone
Star state curl In the balmy breezes of
the gulf:
We all take off our hats to Texa»!
Snake in tlie Pnlplt.
The Rev. Mr. Davidson had an awk
ward experience of bush life on Sunday.
During divine service at Runnymede,
Victoria, a voice in solemn tones pealed j
forth, "Do not move," Mr. Davidson;
there's a snake at your elbow." The
minister glanced around and shuddered,
for quite close was a large tigor snake,
quietly coiled up. One of the congrega
tion seized a walking-stick, and, after
some confusion among those present, suc
ceeded In despatching the reptile.
Jfo Better American.
Plttsburg Dispatch.
Archbishop Ireland is soon to have the
cardinal's hat and It may be said with all
due respect that It is an honor never con
ferred upon a better American.
Overlooked Ohio.
Chicago News.
A Boston man is to be the new librarian
of congress, but not necessarily because
there was ncbody in Ohio who felt com
petent to hold the job.
If He Lives Through It.
Baltimore American.
One of the high recruiting officers oft
the army sets forth the great advan
tages attached to the life of a soldier—
thit is, if he survives the army canned
roast beef.
m
A Good Point.
Chicago Tribune.
The strong point of the '93 bicycle 13
that it can be bought for fewer slmoleons
than were asked for any of its predeces
sors.
.^
Speaking of Channcey.
Washington Post.
There is a possibility of Chauncey De
pew making a running switch connection
with the presidency in 1904.
MBS. GEORGE'S TRIAL ON.
Cro>wd In Attendance \<-<-e«.«ii<a<e»
Appointing; Extra Bailiffs.
CANTON, Ohio, April 4.— The first day
of tlie !<':i! i»T Mis. Anna. KS. George for
the murder of Geor.^o. D. Saxton, brother
of Mrs McKlnley, closed with seven men
occupying seats in the jury box. In se
curing this number o.'ily ten of the spe
cial venire of forty had been called, three
of whom wore excused. The examination*
today were only on qualifications, and
jurors cculd only be excused for cause.
There are yet eight on peremptory chal
lenges at ■he disposal of the attorney.
Two of these only belong to the stare,
and one to the defense.
Aside from the work on the jury the
day was occupied in disposing of formali
ties, and a technical point raised which
occasioned some argument by counsel.
Judge Isaac M. Taylor is presiding, and
the crowd is so large that he appoint
ed three extra bailiffs to serve in the
court room during the trial, which Is i
likely to occupy three or four weeks, j
Except the several women friends and |
women relatives of Mrs. George, who,
with her older son, accompanied her to
day, there were not many women in th.c j
court room, although there were quite
a number in tho corridors.
Three desired witnesses are still absent,
but an agreement was readied to pro
ceed without them. About 125 witnesses ]
have already been subpoenaed and the j
list is being constantly increased.
Soon after the opening, Mrs. George
was brought into court, accompanied by
her seventeen-year-old son, Newton, and
Mrs. Slddinger, of Alliance, her friends.
She was stylishly gowned in a bright
blue storm serge, with light blue
silk trimmings, a stylish hat of black
with plumes and wing trimmings, and
a small bunch of white flowers. She
wore a black feather boa, and brown
kid gloves. Although a little pale, she
was looking well, and gave undivided
attention to the proceedings.
J. J. Grant was formally appointed as
sistant prosecuting attorney, and object
ed to proceeding without the attendance
of Russell Hogan, a twelve-year-old boy
witness, whom the sheriff could not find,
and who is wanted by both sides.
At the coroner's inquest young Hogan
testified that he saw some person in
black come from the Althouse property,
just after the shooting, and pass on the
opposite side of the street. He did not
know whether it was a man or a woman.
He said he could not tell whether it was
J Mrs. AKhouse or Mrs. George.
After ten veniremen had b?en disposed
of, three being excused, court adjourned
until 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Counsel for Mrs. George have ordered
summonses served upon Mrs. Mary
B. Barber, a sister of Saxton, and Cor
wln D. Bachtel, cashier of the George D.
Harter bank, to appear as witnesses for
the defense. Mrs. Barber Is ordered to
! bring into court all letters in her posses
i sion received by Saxton from Mrs.
| George, from ISBS to ISB9, also all checks,
books of accounts and files kept by Sax
ton during these years. Bachtel is ord
ered to bring into court all drafts, paid
by Saxton. and the books of the bank
showing Saxton's bank account.
MAIDBXHOOI).
Fair maiden who doth in the dusk of eve
To stray in wooded dales thy chamber
leave,
With joy is filled thy heart, that pure
and good
Has throbbed against sin's dark attacks
withstood.
How blue the skies o'^r thee, and how
benign !
And yet, sweet maid, methinks the stars
would shine
Upon a sweeter hue should thy blue eyes
Be rarlfied within those tender skies."
What! hast thou lost thy way, sweet
maid? 'Tis so.
The tall trees' shadows darker, gloomier
grow,
And yet, methinks, cculd I but see thy
i race.
Through darkest nights, my path, well
would 1 pace.
And ne'er would note in heaven's east
ern height
Serene Morn sending his inferior light.
Unless his coming I should hear thee
greet,
A welcome spoken by thy lips so sweet.
That form a little chalice where there be
A rosiness too dear for me to see.
Thus live, and He for whom thy heart
doth beat
■ Ere many years have run their courses
fleet.
1 A virgin sweet in heaven He'll make thee,
\.nd if a place therein is given me.
Not 'mid angels in purest white arrayed,
Shall I look in that world of bliss, sweet
maid.
To see thy beauty, but sill! nearer Him,
For fairer than 'round heads of seraphim,
' He'll make for thee most sweet and ten
der,
* An aureola of virginal splendor,
i -A. B.
STENCH WAS STIFUSfI
DR. DALY SAYS ARMY BEEF
SMEM.ED LIKE A CADAVER
EMBALMED
HIS ASSERTION CORROBORATED
Dr. N Icodem us Compares Hie Sniell
of the Beef to the Odor About v
ItlxM-ci liik* Room (leu. Mile*
Proposes to Supply Court With
Ni >H of Wllnmnni HxHrr WIM
Ke Considered.
WASHINGTON. April 4.— The court of
inquiry today interrogated Dr. Daly in
regard to the character of beef furnish
ed to the army during the late war. He
adhered to his former statement, paid
his respects to the war investigating
commission, and reiterated that the beef
sn tiled like a cadaver that had be^n I
embalmed. Dr. Nicodemus, of Philadel
phia, who saw service in Porto Rico, cor
roborated this testimony, comparing the
smell of the beef to the odor about a dis
secting room.
In a cross-examination by Col. Davis,
Dr.Daly said he had heard nothing when
h-i had made his first observation in re
sponse to Col. Weston's remark to the
effect that any chemical had been uaed
o:i the beef which the colonel had hung
In the sun. He said he had preserved
the specimen of the beef from the Pan
ama in an aerated bottle, locking it In
a portmanteau. He had given the speci
men no treatment, except to remove the
fftt by filtering through raw cotton. Ask- j
ed if ho was still as much convinced
as when he made his report of the quality
of the beef, he said:
"I am stronger in my convictions than
I ever was, from the unsolicited evidence
that has come to me since the report
was made."
"No matter what authority says these
chemicals are safe, they are not safe "
said Dr. Daly emphatically.
The day brought out a proposition from
Gen. Miles to supply the court with
names of a large number of witnesses,
and stating that in February he had
offered the names of 147 officers as will
ing to testify, but the court had not an
nounced its acceptance of them.
After Ijr. Daly had completed his testi
mony, Maj. Lee submitted a Written re-
C'ticst from Gen. Miles for the admis
sion of the official reports of 1 47 men
representing twenty-six regiments, as
testimony. Jt was stated that these re
ports all bore upon the question of the
character of beef supplied to the any
and were pertinent to the inquiry It was
also stated by Maj. Lee that Gen Miles
had at yesterday's session of the court
submitted the names of 173 officers and
enlisted men whom he desired to have
the court summon as witness
Dr. Edwin I Nicodemus, of Philadel
phia, a surgeon in the Porto Rican cam
paign, testified that both the canned
roast beef and refrigerator beef .vare
very unsatisfactory. The latter beef on
the transport Mississippi was suggestive
°i a dissecting room, the odor beln~
characteristic of an embalmed body
borne of the men after eating It had
manifested symptoms of ptomaine pois
oning. He inferred that the beef had
undergone chemical treatment because
the taste and smell were different from
the normal taste and smell of meat
Lieut. Dixon. Tenth cavalry, oommls
?H, r V,Vf k t. land ' Fla - last summer tes
tified that the refrigerator beef wa-, al
ways good, but the canned beef was
very unsatisfactory.
£>r. W. S. Devoj, of Chicago, an in
who'h r °lJ he department,
who in 1886 made an inspection of the
packing houses of Chicago on complaints,
was called to testify concerning his r.
port, which could not be found He
proved a w-ry unwilling witness, saying
that he saw no reason why statements
concerning facts of four or five years ago
should be brought out here to the detri
ment of the business of a firm, which
had since, so far as he knew, obeyed the
law. Ths court insisted, however, a-id
he said the firm of Nelson, Morris &
Co was the one which had been espe
cially investigated. The testimony had
been given mostly by discharged and
disgruntled employes, and was to the
effect that the carcases of cattle hid
been taken from the tanks and placed on
the local market. The findings had not
been conclusive. There had been no eri- I
dence that the firm had connived at this
disposition of the carcasses of animals
and there was a denial of the complaint
by the firm. Dr. Devoe said he had at
the time been reasonably well satisfied
that the law had not been complied with
and that he had reported to the depart
ment that there was foundation for the
complaint.
During the afternoon the board sent a
reply to Gen. Miles saying It would take
| the matter ot his proposition to supply
| more witnesses under consideration, but
intimated that the board did not require
further testimony relating to the canned
roast beef.
Gen. Miles sent another letter In an
swer to this In which he called attention
to the letter he wrote, early in the pro
ceedings of the board, saying that the
Inquiry was not only of great importance
involving the health and life of the
army, but that the honor of the service
was at stake. He added that 25,000 men
and no doubt many more, could give
evidence substantiating the assertion
I that the meat was unfit to eat, and he
I expressed the hope that out of this num
ber 131 whose names he had submitted
would be allowed to testify.
Gen. Miles suggested that men who had
evidence to give might answer a set of
interrogatories prepared by the board
if it was found impracticable to hear
them orally.
RT'NG IN A COLD DECK.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Inspector Gen
eral J. C. Breckinridge, who has just re
turned from Porto Rico, is quoted in a
j "World interview as saying:
« i U A\ my ? pinion that th * government
Intended to furnish the American troops
with food the like of which had been
never seen by the army of any country.
I hlnk that the contractors, to use a
vulgar term, 'rung in a cold deck '
"The canned roast beef was largely un
fit for use It had no nutrition." The
| corned beef was not bad at all. I put
S °^ e , °l c canned roast beef in my
saddle bags and carried it over to Gen
Lawtons headquarters. I Kave it to
one of the staff officers and remarked to
him: 'Here is a treat for you.' He at
once opened one of the cans, and the
appearance of the food and the odor
emitted nauseated him."
Soldier Dead From Cuba
WASHINGTON, April 4. -The funeral
train carrying the remains of 175 soldWs
and civilians who died in Cuba and Port"
Rico, which left Jersey City this morn
ing arrived at Roslyn, Va the «t^Mr,n
near Arlington cemetery this afternoon
These remains will be transferred to the
cemetery-, as were the others and placed
Conscience Money Received.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-The secretary
of the treasury today received in an en
velope postmarked New York, three $1,000
bills, which came as an enclosure in the
following letter:
"The enclosed belongs to the United
States treasury. Conscience demands its
return. God knows the name and the
sin."
Gen. Flutter's Successor.
WASHINGTON, April 4.— The successor
to the late Gen. Flagler, as chief of the
ordnance bureau, has been considered by
the president and it is believed Col. Ad
elbert Bufflngton or Maj. Charles Shaler
will be chosen. Col. Burlington is the sec
ond ranking colonel in the corps and has
about two years to serve before retiring.
Ala.sk CtnaDK.
WASHINGTON, April 4.— The director
of census today appointed Samuel C. Dun
ham special agent to take the census
of Northern Alaska.
WORLD'S NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
toK-^oTV^ y » today r - plt * by th °
Chicago— Two thousand suits against
owners of buildings who have failed to
provide proper fire escapes are under
preparation by the city attorney.
St. Louis— Yesterday's snow storm de
veloped into a biizzard. which raged all
"Viu V. and today th * ground is covered
with rive inches of the beautiful.
Philadelphia— The Philadelphia Clearing
uouse association has practically decided
to make no charge for collecting chocks
on out of town banks.
«fr!.V S^SSSe this morning de
iimi* I*?*? Hudso »'s whole-ale li« JU >r
house and Adam Baums Sons wholesale
and retail grocery. The Grand Opera
house caught lire, but was saved.
Nashville, Te:in.-\Vllliam K. Vamler
bilt has authorized the erection of a
dormitory to the campus of Vanderbllt
university, at a cost of $100,0)0. An
nouncement of the fact was made to the
students today by Chancellor Kirkland.
Muscatine. lo.^The Huttig Manufac
turing company, employing four hundred
people in the manufacture of sash, doora
and blinds, has increased wages JO per
cent.
Washington— The presbytery of Wash
ington city, at its semi-annual session to
day, accepted the resignation of Dr. T.
Ue VV itt Talmage as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, of this city.
Ottawa Ont.— The government has no
official advices of the alleged refusal of
the t nltod States custom collector at
Skaguay to allow Canadian goods des
tined to Dawson to pass through Alaska
in bond.
Pittsburg. Pa.-The Carnegie Steel com
pan>, limited, will tomorrow post in all
of its various plants a notice of an In
crease of wages to its unskilled or com-
A°ril f erS> the advance to date " f ™m
Hopkinsville. Ky.-O' Brian & Schmidt's
• f Ke "very stable, in the heart of the
11 . burued tonight. Eighteen horses,
including valuable blooded stock and the
'J°\°J? stallion Bachelor, perished. Loss.
$b,000; Insurance. $3,000.
Chicago— Automobiles may soon replace
the cabs on the streets of Chicago. Arti
« i °« '"corporation were Issued In
Springfield today to a company whose
avowed object is the operation of auto
mobiles in Chicago.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Capt. Joseph La
Barge, one of the old time rivermen, is
dead, aged 84 years, from blood poison,
tne result of a tumor. Seventy years of
V^ pt ' Ija Bar ees life was sp-nt on the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers which
he navigated from source to mouth The
deceased saw the river business of St
Louis in its infancy.
BROOKLINE. Mass., April -(.-George
Leonard Andrews, brevet major general,
U. S. A., retired, formerly professor of
modern languages at West Point Military
academy. died of heai t trouble at his
home in Brookline today. He was 70 years
of age. He had been ill for several
months.
NEW YORK, April 4.— Rev. Edwin '
Daniel Bentley is dead at his homo in
East Orange. N. J., aged seventy-nine
years. During the sessions of 1865 and
IS6S he was chaplain of the house of rep
resentatives of the Missouri legislature.
AMERICA OIT.
Hear* \ .» More of (he Struggle for
Piece* of China.
WASHINGTON, April 4. -The oftlcial
announcement of the purpose of the
United States to keep hands oft in China
has had the effect of entirely removing
from Washington the negotiations and
moves of other powers toward the acqui
sition of Chinese territory. Neither the
British ambassador nor the Chinese min
ister has received anything on the re
ported demand for the extension of Bilt
ish interests near Canton. Minister Wu
does not regard this and the recent re
port concerning German's Intention
about Kiao Chou as indicative of terrl
torial enereacehments on China, out
rather as temporary action to meet new
conditions and to preserve order. The
oflictal German assuraances that no ter
ritorial designs were involved in tha
moves back of Kiao Chou has Riven th«
Chinese authorities added confidence that
the situation is not growing more men
acing. Mr. Wu is preparing to leave for
Spain by the American line steamer
which sails on the 19th instant. He will
be accompanied by Meysrs. Chung, Chow
and Tsze and by two servants.
CI.STOMS COLLECTIONS.
Report of Receipts In Inlands of
Cuba and Porto Uliv>.
WASHINGTON, April 4. - Assistant
Secretary of War Melktejohn gave out
for publication today a statement of
customs receipts for the islands of Cub'i
and Porto Rico for the first tw.i month-?
of ISfti. According- to the reports received
by the secretary the receipts for the
island of Cuba for January were $1,061,632.
For February. *957.600. Total for two
months, $2,019,231.90. The receipts from
Porto Rico for January were $li9,t>'U; for
! February. $74,015; total for two mor.thF,
| $193,676. The rect-ipts from the port of
j Havana lor March were $SS7.I2S. being the
I high water mark for Havana.
CARTRIDGES FOR I N( I,K SAM.
Contracts Are Awarded «"<»r a Supply
of 5.000.000.
WASHINGTON, April 4.— Bids were
opened at the ordnance bureau to
day for supplying 8,000.000 smokeless car
tridges, forty-five-oalibor in sizo. Three
firing, the Union Metallic Cartridge com
pany, the United States Cartridge com
pany, and the Winchester company, each
hid $23.80 per thousand, and each coin
i pany was awarded one-third of tbo lot
to be supplied.
Boundary i lia.isi'i Recouiuirnded.
WASHINGTON. April 4.— Commissioner
Hermann, of the general land office, has
recommended to the secretary of the In
teriar that certain changes be made in the
boundaries of the Alaskan land districts
! so that a portion of the present Rampart
i district will be included In the Sltka land
I district. The country affected lies in tho
j southwestern part of Alaska and includes
i all the country tributary to Bristol Bay
| and lies south of ihe lakes in the
vicinity of Agnace.
The postofflce department has estab
lished a postoffiee at Bristol Bay which
I will bring the country around Sltka in
closer connection with the Sitka land
office than it has ever been with Rampart.
DANYII.I.E MIXERS STRIKE.
Are Oat Fending mi Adjustment of
Differences With Operators.
DANVILLE. Til., April 4.— The miners
! of the Danville subdlstrlct struck this
i morning pending an adjustment of dif
ferences between the drivers and the
operators. About 2.000 men are out. The
drivers demand $2 a day, but the opera
tors say the drivers of this district are
now receiving 15 cents more a day than
drivers are getting elsewhere in the
Officers of the United Mine Workers"
have been asked to come here to aid la
the settlement.
Increase la WaifM Asked.
IMVENPORT, 10., April 4.— About one
hundred mahinlsts at the Rock Island
a-senal quit work this afternoon bee
cause a demand for more wages was an
swered by Commandant Blunt to the ef
fect that only the chief of ordnance had
the power to change the scale. The men
all drew passes, however, enabling them
to return to work tomorrow morning if
they change their minds.
IMxtlnßuishcd Invalids.
WASHINGTON, April 4.— Vice Fre ident
Hobart is not progressing as satisfac
torily as was hoped lor and tonight ha
was " not as well as usual. A dis
agreeable cough is giving him the most
annoyance and he is unable to throw it
Ex-Secretary Sherman is gaining stead
ily and is able to sit up much of the
time.
LONDON, April 4.— The United States
ambassador. Joseph H. Choate. has al
most recovered from his recent indisposi
tion, and went to Bournemouth today
with his family