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WEATHER FOR TODAY.
liinnesota—Fair Thursday and Friday;
southerh winds, becoming 1 variable.
Wisconsin—Fair Thursday and Friday;
variable winds.
lowa—Fair Thursday and Friday; va
riable winds.
North Dakota—Generally fair Thursday
and Friday; variable winds, mostly west
erly.
South Dakota—Generally fair Thursday
and Friday; variable winds, mostly west
erly.
Montana—Fair Thursday; probably
colder in north central portion; Friday
fair, south to west winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterday's observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, St. Paul,
P. F. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four Hours ended at 7 o'clock last night.
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature 42
Lowest temperature 25
Average temperature 24
Barometer 30.25
Humidity 60
Daily range 17
Precipitation » 0
T p m., temperature 40
7 p. m., wind, southwest; weather, partly
cloudy.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES.
•SpmHtghli' •BpmHigh
Battleford ...38 46|!Chicago 36 42
Biamarck ....32 42j;Oinclnnatl ....38 44
Calgary .. ..26 44|'Cleveland 35 42
Duluth 32 SSHDenver 18 36
Pdmonton ....34 44;:Galveston .. ..46 48
Havre 40 42 [Montgomery. 52 56
Helena 24 26 iMontreal 36 3fi
Huron 34 50 Xew Orleans .52 C 6
Mtnnedosa ...34 38 New York ...40 42
Prince Alberts 40 Omaha 36 50
Qu'Appelle ...34 40 Pittsburg 34 42
8. Current .. 34 06 Pueblo 26 32
Williston 34 34! Philadelphia .44 44
Winnipeg 40 421 'Frisco 44 48
Boston 38 44| St. Louis .. ..40 42
•Washington tlme(7 p. m. St. Paul).
MAM FA< Tl RERS SHOULD ATTEND.
No manufacturer of St. Paul, no matter
■what the extent or prospects of his busi
ness may be, should absent himself from
the meeting: which will be held this even
ing at the Commercial club. The North
western Manufacturers' Association of St.
Paul is an organization which is in ex
istence for the actual work it can do in
the promotion of the manufacturing In
terests of the entire Northwest. It Is no
mere ornamental body. Its work is cut
out, and it proposes to accomplish it.
That work includes the serious undertak
ing of bringing the producer and his mar
ket into c-loser touch, and, by informa
tion and co-operation, to open up new
territories to the products of the mem
bers of the organization.
The most important body In the Indus
trial ser.se that ever held session for
many years past in the United States was
the International Commercial congress,
•which assembled at Philadelphia some
weeks asjo. At that congress the presi
dent and secretary of the Manufacturers'
association were in attendance as dele
gates, and President Johnston was then
appointed, as these columns have already
advised their readers, to take charge of
this district in the accomplishment of the
great work which the congress Inaugu
rated.
At tonight's meeting President Johnston
and Secretary Whellams will submit the
report of their attendance at Phila
delphia, and we can assure our readers
that It will embody information and di
rection which will possess the highest
value to all who are engaged or Inter
ested in manufacturing enterprises In
this section of the United States.
If the United States are ever to realize
In any reasonable degree the splendid
prospects which time and again have
been outlined as being within sight, the
men who are engaged in manufacturing
enterprise must associate themselves to
gether in the undertaking of furnishing
euch Information and calling into exist
ence such conditions as will increase the
outlets for our products. Much has been
eaid of late concerning the splendid op
portunities which the Orient is about to
open up to our manufactured products.
All these advantages will prove to be
largely imaginative unless some action is
taken in unison by those who are inter
ested to give practical direction and scope
to the undertaking.
President Johnston is charged with the
■work of organizing the movement In the
Northwest which the Philadelphia con
gress inaugurated. Just what that move
ment is he will tonight set forth for the
advantage of his hearers. The meeting
will be addressed strictly to the practi
cal aspect of things, and all who par
ticipate In it are certain to carry away
with them some one or more ideas which
will materially advance the material in
terests of those concerned.
Apart wholly from the foreign mar
kets which may soon open to our man
ufacturers there are innumerable ques
tions bearing on their Immediate terri
tory, the intelligent discussion and con
sideration of which possess the
utmost value. Tonight's meeting is de
signed to consider such questions, and Its
success must In the nature of things de
pend in large measure upon the Interest
which Is shown by the manufacturers of
St. Paul In the work in hand.
LEAD OIT VAX SANT.
Minnesota Republicans have settled
gloomily down to the acceptance of Sam
uel R. Van Sant as their Inevitable can
didate for governor. With Judge Collins
out of the race, the Winona man has a
clea- fieid, and while many of the Re
publiran leaders, notably those from the
Sixth district, are fretting over the pros
pect, all they can do is to grin and bear
It. The Colliria- boomers have declared,
In the resolutions they adopted ten days
ago, that Van Sant is not the best man
the party could nominate, and they view
with concern the prospects of the selec
tion of a second rate man as their guber
natorial candidate. They are desperately
afraid, they say, of another slaughter l'ke
that of IS9B, and when politicians express
such a fear In public they not infrequent
ly are saying what they hope in their
Inmost heart may be the case.
For some unknown reason. Van Sant is
Rot approved by the ancient Republican
machine, which held control of the party
for so many years. He is believed to
have a political machine of his own, and
his election would do the old-timers about
as much good as the election of Kustls
would have done.
This is all very wrong on the part of
these anti-Van Sant Republicans. There
is really nothing seriously the matter
with the gallant captain, and quite a
number of people have a friendly feeling
for him, even in the First congressional
district. Of course Congressman Tawney,
being a townsman of his, cannot be ex
pected to gush over Van Sarit's candidacy,
as it might conflict with his own political
aspirations. And S. A. Langum may take
an unfriendly view of Van Sant's cam
paign, as it would not be possible for the
First district to have both governor and
secretary of state. But personal am
bitions must yield to the needs of the
party; and what the Republican party
in Minnesota will want most next year
will be a willing, cheerful gubernatorial
candidate, such as Capt. Van Sant will
no dcubt make, who will welcome the op
portunity for self-sacrifice which Judge
Collins and several other gentlemen not
quite so prominent have declined to ac
cept. Minnesota Republicans must have
a gubernatorial candidate, and Van Sant
is fittest and fattest for the slaughter.
l?ring him out.
THE MAN AND HIS RIFLE.
One of the lessons taught by the Span-
Ish-Ameriean war was that "the man be
hind the gun" was as important as the
gun itself. The old idea that soldiers and
sailors are but so much food for powder
and that a given number of armed men,
provided they were thoroughly drilled
and capable of performing certain evolu
tions and had acquired some dexterity in
the use of their weapons, were as good
for the purposes of war as any other body
of men so drilled and subject to discipline,
was to a large extent dissipated. The
moral as well as the physical stamina of
the soldiers and sailors was shown to be
a great factor in deciding battles, and
the individual intelligence of the rank
and file was the deciding power which
inclined victory to one side or the other.
The training of the soldier, the personal
and special training of each and every
man, was shown to be most important and
this lesson Is being emphasized In the
Boer-British war in South Africa.
The chief power of the Eoer army lies
in the individual expertness of its units.
Their skill as marksmen, their ability to
keep under cover and their moral stam
ina have made vie lory possible, where
without such qualities— without the spe
cial personal training each man has re
ceived—they would have been driven like
sheep before the attacks of the drilled
and disciplined British soldiers.
Such individual qualifications have been
rendered an absolute necessity by the
revolution in weapons. Long range rifle 3
and artillery have resolved the cohort
into its component parts, and the private
soldier is no longer the mere unreasoning
part of a destroying machine, but an
active intelligent entity upon whose in
dividual skill and fortitude depends the
issue of the fight.
From earliest youth each Boer is given
a modern rifle and unlimited ammunition,
and he has daily opportunity to perfect
himself in the skillful use of his weapon.
Suppose that ths United States had had
an enemy like the Boers instead of the
Spanish, to encounter in the late war.
We would have sent against them our lit
tle disciplined army of 24,000 regulars and
our 200,000 men drawn from the national
guard of the differen< states. Only a
small percentage of this army were men
who could be classed as expert rifie
shots. The regulars receive every year a
certain amount of ammunition and are
supposed to fire so many rounds at a
target. In some states the national guard
1? furnished with an old fashioned rillo
and a smaller amount of ammunition
and is supposed to be fairly proficient in
marksmanship. As a matter of fact they
are not proficient and a large pecentage
are unfamiliar with their weapons, which
are of an obsolete type and the ammu
nition is the old fashioned powder.
Place a modern long range rifle, such
as the Mannllcher, in the hands of nino
tenths of the members of the national
guard and they would be as efficient in
the use of it as infants. Their great
great-grandfathers armed with their muz
zie-loading muskets of 1776 would be
capable of doing ten times the execution.
The sum and substance of the matter
is that the national guard and to a less
extent the regular army of the United
States is not trained according to the
most modern methods, methods which
have rendered a large and ■ comparatively
undisciplined body of men like the Boars
such formidable foemen for the elabo
rately drilled and disciplined soldiers of
the British army.
The day may come when the citizen
soldiers of the United States will be called
upon to defend the country from foreign
attack, and they should be so equipped
that every man would be in possession of
a modern weapon and ammunition and
the ability to use them with the effect
the Boer is now doing In South Africa.
If each state pursued such a policy in
regard to its national guard, and the
abandonment of much that la ornamental
but not useful would largely offset the
expense entailed in arming the men as
they should be. the danger of attack
from foreign nations would be reduced to
a 'minimum and It would be the strongest
guarantee of peace that could be devised.
A STRANGE INDIVIDUAL,.
A rather remarkable development of
character has presented itself to view in
St. "Louis recently. A young man inher
ited something like a million dollars from
his father, as many other young men
have done before. The difference between
this particular young man and all the
others Is that he refuses to touch a dol
lar of hia inherited wealth. The reader
naturally feels like asking, Was there
really ever such a young man since the
world began?
There certainly was and Is one such
young man at least. His name Is How—
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899.
"William Eads How. He is a grandson
of the great engineer whose name will
ever continue to be associated with the
New Orleans jetties and the great Eads
bridge across the Mississippi.
What is the matter with young Mr.
How will naturally be asked. Th« an
swer to the question is not easily given.
He has been committed to Investigation
by the probate judge as to his sanity;
but he is as yet outside of a lunatic asy
lum or any such other public institution.
Indeed, it is not known that he ever saw
the Inside of such a place. The probate
judge before whom he was brought de
clared that, so lar as he or his experts
could determine, the man Is not insane.
Of course there are but few who would
ever seriously regard the man as wholly
sane who would give up, as he has done,
over a million dollars, refusing even to
touch the interest on the amount or a
penny of such interest for hlj own use.
The admitted facts attending this
strange phenomenon will hardly strike
the average sensible man or woman of
the world as offering anything like an ad
equate explanation. It appears, first of
all, that Mr. How has decided that as a
rich man he is called on to follow the
accepted advice of the Redeemer, to give
up all to the poor and follow Him.
Strangely enough, young Mr. How ac
cepts this direction as calling for a lit
eral fulfillment. Either the Christ meant
what He saiu in this respect, according
to Mr. How, or else He meant none of the
wonderful things Imputed to Him whilu
on earth.
This young man is at least an interest
ing study. As such we can, all well afford
to sympathize with and admire him, even
though many of us may be disposed to
wish him possessed of more sound world
sense. His sanity was first questioned
when he offered to the mayor the sum of
$100,000 for distribution among the poor.
The mayor at once called in his chief of
police to deal with him, and together they
declde'd to turn him over to the probate
court to have his, sanity inquired into.
But it did no good. How is still at large,
with all his uncanny views of what the
Redeemer of men taught eoncarnlng our
duty toward the poor.
The sequel to th's extraordinary offer
is that Mr. How ha« taken up his life
among the very poor, and he proposes
that it shall bo spent In ministering to
ther wants, physical and spiritual. The
inquiry into his sanity did not seriously
interfere with his offer, for after his re
lease he renewed It; but the mayor, sen
sible worldling that he appears to be,
would not touch the foolish man's money.
It is somewhat pleasing to learn that
there is no likelihood that Mr. How will
be denied all facilities for the distribu
tion of the proceeds of the inheritance
which he refuses to touch. The latest ac
count of his peculiar conduct tells that,
notwithstanding that he now runs a mis
sion, and that he Is looked upon by some
thoughtful persons as a fanatic, certain
prominent citizens of St. Louis have
"taken him up," as it is expressed, and
will aid him in accomplishing what he
has thus far found difficult—the disburse
ment of his annual income among the
poor. Mr. How contemplates earning his
own living by his hands, while preaching
the gospel to the poor and otherwise min
istering to their wants.
This strange man Is still young, and has
ample time for repentance, should it occur
to him to repent. Of course, if he should
keep on as he has started, he may do
some actual good; but very many sensible
persons will still believe that he is likely
to do quite as much evil In thus rudely
unsettling all the accepted standards of
charity and humanity to which the world
has so long adhered.
_^
The attention of Santa Claus is called
to the city hoqpital. In one ward there
are fifteen little girls, to say nothing of
a number of boys, and up to date only
two dolls have been promised.
If Russia, as reported, has loaned Eng
land £8,000,000, It ought to tide John Bull
over until pay day.
.Now Menelik is considering the availa
bility of the tail of the lion for twisting
purposes.
Elections In Porto Rico last two
months; very much like tho3e in Ken
tucky.
Pansies are blooming in Boston, but
some fears are felt for the early bean
fcrop.
The chair trust has collapsed. It had
plenty of legs, but no feet on which to
stand.
Call money back at 4 per cent after Its
recent escapade must feel pretty cheap.
Cecil Rhodes has about decided to
spend the holidays at Kimberley.
The regular quarterly revolution In
France is several days overdue.
Oom Paul has ideas of his own about
that Cape to Cairo railroad.
Many a swear-off on New Years will be
due to Christmas cigars.
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.
The offering for the latter part of the
week at the Metropolitan, commencing
tonight, Is Tim Murphy, who will be
seen In hla new political, romantic come
dy, "The Carpetbagger." The comedy
is the product of two such brilliant minds
as Opie Read, the novelist, and Frank S.
Pixley, who occupies a prominent posi
tion in Chicago newspaper circles. He is
said to have scored with "The Carpet
bagger" even a greater success than "A
Texas Steer" brought to him.
Mr. Murphy Impersonates a Chicago
auctioneer, who is sent South to g-overn
the state of Mississippi during the re
construction period, and who finds him
self in a hot-bed of unconquered seces
sion. The simplicity and naturalness of
Mr. Murphy's acting are its chief charm.
In the selection of his company Mr. Mur
phy has shown great care, with the re
sult that he Is supported by an organiza
tion much above the average. Prominent
among the members of the company is
Miss Dorothy Sherod, a charming young
actress, who is seen in the role of a miss
from Chicago, and visiting her father,
the carpetbag governor, during her school
vacation. She wears some dresses that
will have much interest for the young
ladiea of the present day, inasmuch as
they are exact counterparts of that pe
riod just after the close of the Civil war.
Mr. Murphy's company Is headed by Mr.
A. S. Lipman, a well known St. Paul fa
vorite.
The sale of seats for Charles Frohman'a
presentation of "Phroso," at the Metro
politan opera house next Sunday night
and. during the Week, began at the box
office yesterday morning, and the demand
was in keeping with the high character
of the production, which has been
brought here for the Christmas attrac
tion. The play Is one of the great Em
pire theater, New York, successes, and is
said to be one of the strongest attrac
tions put out on the road by Mr. Froh
man this year. The title role is in the
capablo hands of Odette Tyler, an actress
of rare ability, and she Is said to give a
splendid account of herself as the willful
lady of Neapoila. Something more than
the ordinary in the way of scenery may
be expected, as the full Empire theater
production has been sent here for this en
gagement. A special matinee will be
given on Christmas day.
GRAND.
Conroy and McDonald, supremo in Irl.=h
comedy; Melville and Cor.woy, the. ''os-
mopolltan trio, a comedy and music com
blnntlon and others equally as entertain-
In cr will combine with the above men
tioned artists.to present what Is promised
to be one TSf the most enjoyable vaude
ville performances that has been seen" In
the Northwest In some time. Mut nees
will bo given each day with a special
holiday matinee on Monday, Xmas day,
at 3 p. m.
The week before Christmas is usually
regarded in the theatrical business as ono
cf the tim*« when trade is particularly
light, owing to the fact that the theater
going public has so much to occupy them
selves with In preparation for the holi
days. The bustnsss this week at the
Grand, however, in spite of this fact, ha 3
been unusually good. "London Life"
with its scenes of love and pathos ap
peals strongly to the interest of femi
nine theater-goers and the audiences
thus far have included a large percentage
ol feminine visitors.
MOZART HALL.
Mr. Lewis F. Shawe, the popular bary
tone, and Mr. Claude Madden, the vio
linist, are booked for Mozart hall Wed
nesday, Dec. 27, in an "Evening of Ger
man song"—"Deutsche Lieder Abend."
Having studied for a number of years in
Germany, these artists are capable of in
terpreting the music of the Fatherland
as it is seldom heard in St. Paul. Mr.
Maddens sympathetic renditions in the
past have won for him many admirers,
while Mr. Shawe's voice has been a most
prominent factor in the musical events
of the past year.
WHAT BECOMES OF THEM?
The Mogala of State Innnrance Su
pervision and the Finish They
Usually Hope to Attain.
New York may, or may not, soon have
a new insurance superintendent. The
matter Is ona that may well be presumed
to Interest the present Incumbent, Mr.
Payne, more than any other person, while
the outside gentlemen who have been
"mentioned" for his position come next
in probable anxiety. Not much thought
is given by politicians, or tha general
public, to the parties having most at
stake, which are the Insurance organiza
tions chartered in that state, together
with the companies from other states do
ing business there, and their million or
more members scattered throughout this
and other lands. Who they want for in
surance superintendent in the leading
state of the Union is not considered a
great deal, and perhaps does not really
matter very much. The official In ques
tion is at best but a changeable quantity,
like everything else political, and if he
prcves a worthy incumbent today the
only certainty in the matter is that in a
year or so he will be hustled out for
somebody quite different. And this Is go
ing on in every state in the Union, with
old insurance commissioners flitting .in
and out of their places to the gain of
nobody in particular, and the detriment
of vested insurance interests generally.
What becomes of the whilom arbiter of
state insurance affairs, the official who
for a brief time has the right, or often
believes he has, to turn the companies
topsyturvy, ..anff' make existence any
thing but a beniaten for managers and
members? One "graduated Into a good
position in a leading life company some
years ago, and from thence to the head of
a great competing organization, and to
make a similar ten-strike has been the
dream of nearly every state insurance
superintendent ever since. But that is a
sort of lightning not likely to strike in
the same way twice. Yet the heads of
statfi insurance departments have never
quite given up the hope of at least get
ting some kind of a job in connection
with a life company after the expiration
of their term of office. A few have se
cured minor positions of this kind, others
have developed into insurance editors,
while the rest have faded unmourned
from view. The willingness of many of
them to compromise on any kind of a
place with an insurance company after
starting in for a position close to the top
is not unlike the traditional politician of
Gen. Jackson's time, who began by de
manding to be sent as minister to the
court of St. James, but finally accepted
with gratitude a pair of the general's old
leather breeches.
Of course there are, and have been,
plenty of capable, honorable and efficient
insurance superintendents, biM the ten
ure of office is necessarily brief, while
the entire system, which allows the com
panies to be hauled over the coals by
the officials of nearly half a hundred
Btates, is costly' oppressive, useless and
dangerous. There are varying opinions
as to the wisdom of the largest American
companies in seeking for business in other
countries. But It can safely be said that
after proving their ability to not only
endure, but actually thrive under the
complex contradictions and changeable
laws, as well as the whims of insurance
superintendents, in every state in the
Union, the obstacles and risks to be en
countered in foreign fields will be found
inconsequential. About how long would
a Web McNall be allowed to pranc«
around at the head of a European or col
onial Insurance department?
L.IXCOI.VS BIRTHDAY
Will He Celebrated us the Close of
the C-airnlvnl.
The last day of St. Paul's winter carni
val will fall upon the anniversary of
President Lincoln's birthday, a legal holi
day. Plans are now in course of prepara
tion to make this the great day of the
fete. A distinctively Lincoln aspect will
characterize all the events, and In the
parade it is intended that all the different
patriotic societies of the city participate.
The fireworks will be especially prepared
for the occasfon, and will include a set
piece representing the martyred president.
There will be two Saturdays and two
Sundays Included in the carnival dates,
the directors being of the opinion that
these will be the drawing days for such
on affair. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9
and 10, will be the days of the skating
events.
WOODMEN AS MINSTRELS.
Unity Camp Given a Clever Enter,
talnment In Martin's Hall.
The minstrels of Unity camp, M. W. A.,
gave an amateur performance, introduc
ing a number of pleasing features, last
night at Paul Martin's opera house, Colo
rado and South Wabasha streets. All the
Wocdmen and a large number of the
friends were present, and the end men
cracked their jokes to an audience which
filled the house.
The programme was divided in two
parts, the first devoted to minstrelsy and
the last to special features. J. W. Blanch
ard was interlocutor, with George R.
Hollis and Charles Faulkner at the bones,
and J. H. Ga^pugh and B. B. Harmon
with the tambo3. A full chorus of thirty
voices supported the vocalists. The "Wood
men were able, to inject a considerable
amount of fun $nta A the performance, and
gave a very entertaining exhibition of
amateur talent. The? end men had a good
ly stcck of local 'h}ts, and got off several
good things on J. Jj, McCardy and Mayor
Kiefer. The eAtir^ chorus sang the
"Stars and Str\pas" with spirit. J. S.
Kimball made a' hit with "Rosie Carey,"
while Charles Faulkner* original ar
rangement of "MJss Helen Hunt" produc
ed several encores. J. F. Cook gave *
fine basa solo.
One of the pretty features of the seo
ond part was the appearance of the sweet
voiced Gillette sisters, two little girls. In
songs and cake walk specialties. Their
most appreciated number was the ballad,
"Little Black Me," which was given with
much grace and expression. The Arpl
club, a quartette, consisting of O. Ander
son, A. Toftt, Ennl Anderson and Louis
Nelson, gave two numbers. G. E. Hall
bergr and A. A Perkins presented a lively
turn, introducing a complicated original
medley arrangement of several dozen
popular songs and a running: flre of
clever witticisms.
FEDERAL Jl/HOHS.
Selection for Service at the St. I'anl
Term.
The grand and petit Juries for the term
of the federal district and circuit court
that opens in St. Paul on Jan. 9, have
been drawn as follows:
Grand Jury—J. Adam Bede, Pine City;
Al Ellis, Howard Lake; Hugh H. Ed
wards. Crystal; Rlley Segar, Tracy;
<'harles Francisco, Motley; Patrick
Lyons Marysburg; L. W. Marsion. Tay
lor's Falls; Wallace Q. Nye, Minneapolis;
Edward R. Perkins, Excelsior; John H.
Emerson, Mansfield; August Tack. Coka
to; Lewis Gloss, Minneapolis; J. P. Tur
ner, St. Peter; Wilbur Tlbblia, St. Paul;
p. F. Carson, Jackson; George W. Tay
lor, Detroit; John Me Arthur, Hancock;
John Snyder, Marshall; Fred Radtke,
Logan; James Simpson, Dodge Center;
Henry Mall, St. Peter; Albert L. Phil
lips, St. Paul; John Flynn. Forest City.
Petit Jury—W. C. Davis, Cleveland;
Frank C. Bancroft, St. Paul; W. W. Mo-
Pherson, Stlllwater; John Seabury, St.
Paul; Edward Murphy, Mannanah; C. H.
Perkins, Newport; N. P. R. Nelson, Park
er's Prairie; O. L. Larson, Fosston; W.
B. Hennessy, St. Paul; Peter Hard, Mah
towa; William McKinney, Minneapolis;
W. L. Badger, Minneapolis; George Hirsh,
Austin; John A. Peterson, Parker's Prai
rie; John Filtz, St. Paul; E. W. Evenson,
5 l- Peter; John Hunter, Anoka; Morgan
S. Gray, St. Paul; H. E. Denhart, Trosky;
George Fairbanks, Anoka; T. J. Dykes,
West Concord; Alfred B. Sibley, St. Paul-
G. F. Balrd, Austin; Charles Church.
Northfield; William Dornfeldt, Oakdale:
W. R. Tait, Austin; P. A. Brown, Fair
mont; Ferdinand Strongman, Sutton;
James O'Brien, St. Paul; Olof Benson,
Gibbon; William Carlson, Center C/ty;
H. P. Webb, Sandstone; H. C. Rhines,
Houston; Matthew Taylor, St. Paul; T. H.
Hillery, Oneka; M. Walz, Perham; Frank
S. Lane, Minneapolis; H. F. Meyer, Al
bany; Henry O. Ames, St. Paul:" George
W. Lawrence, Minneapolis; Harrison
Pratt, Minneapolis; John S. Salisbury,
Minneapolis, Peter Jerome, St. Paul;
George W. Wilson, Mankato; John Wha
ler, Stephen: William Smith, Madison
Lake; F. E. Bentley, Montevideo; Orville
Buck, Pelican Rapids; C. C. Dike White
Bear; William Wildung, Howard Lake.
SECURED QUICK ACTION.
Simon Helg-e«en Lose* His Roll and
la Given Pn.it of It Back.
Simon Helgesen does not know wfrat he
got, but ho knows he received the quick
est action for $130 in a card gamo at
Andrew Andersen's saloon, ?15 East Sev
enth street, yesterday, that ever hap
pened. The game lasted long enough for
himself and the two strangers with whom
he was playing to have three rounds of
drinks, when Helgesen claims the strang
ers had all of his money. He says he
made such strong objection to bis loss
after the game that the strangers re
turned $90 of his money, but he still
mourns the loss of $40.
According to the story Helgesen told the
police he made the acquaintance of the
strangers in Minneapolis. He was bound
for Chicago, he said, and as the strang
ers wero countrymen of his, genial fel
lows, who evidenced unusual solicitude
about his affairs, Helgesen suspected
nothing when they offered to come to
St. Paul with him to get him a railroad
ticket "cheap." Helgesen says he came
here with the strangers and purchased a
ticket on Third street. Afterward the
men took him to the saloon, ho says, and
and proposed a game of cards, lie says
they called the game "freeze out," and
that It took but half a dozen deals to
congeal him. Ho says the strangers de
serted him after leaving the saloon and
that he does not know who they were.
Mr. Anderson, proprietor of the saloon,
says he noticed the men wc-re playing
cards, when ho took them a drink, and
asked if they were playing for money.
He says Heljjesen answered that they
were not Mr. Andersen says there was
no money in si^ht, declaring he would
not allow gambling in his place.
RUSH AT THE POSTOFFICB.
Volume of Mall Promises to Be
I-argep Than I'snal.
The effect of the Christmas season is
most forcibly demonstrated at the post
office, where the rush of business at the
money order and registry divisions has
rendered it necessary to station Patrol
man Saintong in the corridor to see that
mislaid pocketbooks and parcels are not
misappropriated. From the outlook the
volume of malt for the coming Christmas
will break all previous records, accord
ing to Superintendent of Carriers Had
llch.
"The packages have commenced to
come in," said Mr. Hadlich, yesterday.
"Already the carriers have as much as
they can attend to, and the men on the
extra list are' all working. We nave,
however, extra help for any emergency
that may arise.
"The main office on Christmas day will
be open from 7 to 10 a. m., and there will
be Christmas deliveries as often as possi
ble. On New Tear's day the usual holi
day hoifrs will be observed, and there will
be a delivery at 9:30 a. m. all over the
city."
RAISE THEIR SALARIES.
Some County and City Employes to
Get More Money.
The joint city hall and court house com
mittee mat yesterday and voted to In
crease the pay of tha janitors, elevator
men, carpenter and gardener from $50
to $55 per month. The raise In salary,
which is due to the efforts of Commis
sioner I.ott, will take effect Jan. 1. The
total Increase is to be taken out of the
amount appropriated for repairs, and the
city council was requested to chang-e
item 13 so as to conform with the change.
Recently the probation officer asked
the board to be assigned office room in
the city and county building. In refer
ence to the request the city attorney sub
mitted an opinion, to the effect that the
probation officer is a state official-, and
his request should be addressed to the
powers In charge of the sapttoL This
view was concurred in by the board.
BERT CLAIMS IMMUNITY.
Civilization Drives an Indian
Through a Window.
The Indian broke the window, hut Bert
Hassel was arrested for inciting the sav
age. Hassel claims the Indian had no
right on the sidewalk, according to
Mayor Kiefer's anti-sign order, and
claims immunity from tha charge of dis
orderly conduct, on this ground.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last evening
Joseph Guarnera, proprietor of a cigar
store at Fourth and Minnesota streets,was
startled by the crash of glass and saw his
life-sized Indian cigar sign lunge through
the front window. He claims Hassel
pushed the sign through the glass and
held the young man until Officer Scan
nell arrived. Hasscl was offered a chance
to pay for the window, but elected to be
locked up.
Union Coinnantea Complying.
Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnes
sy has received replies from a number of
union insurance companies, stating that
they will withdraw the separation clause
of the general circular that was sent out
some time ago at the instance of the
Western union.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy thinks there is little
doubt but all the union companies will
comply with the ruling made by him, and
withdraw the objectionable feature of
their circular, which, if operated, the at
torney general held would give the West
ern union organization the semblance of
an insurance trub'tr
LIGHT IS DEWED
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DETER
MIXED NOTHING SHALL BB OOM
CEALED FROM I'EOPLH
WAR TESTIMONY IS WANTED
Mr. Pettlgrevr Sa>« It Is Evident the
Administration la DUponcd to
Hold Back Interesting Document*
—Senator Hoar Introduce* Reso
lution* Rearing 1 pan Philippine
Issue—Holiday Recess On.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 20.-In the final
season of the senate today, before the
holiday recesa, Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.), in
a characteristically incisive speech, de
manded to know whether it waa to be
the policy of the representatives of the
administration to suppress proper facts
and information when called for by a
senator. He said he believed an effort
was being made to prevent the testimony
taken by the war investigation commis
sion being sent to the senate, and de
clared his intention not to submit to a
suppression of information to which the
people, in his opinion, were entitled.
Taking MaJ. Gen. Brooke's farewell
proclamation to the people of Cuba as a
text, Mr. Hale (Me.) briefly congratu
lated the general upon the work he had
accomplished in Cuba, and Bald he could
now see the dawn of time when the peo
ple of Cuba would be independent.
Mr. Morgan (Ala.) offered an amend
ment to Mr. B3con's resolutions guaran
teeing to the people of Porto Rico, Ha
waii and the Philippines a republican
government, and Mr. Hoar (Mass.) intro
duced a resolution declaring how the
people of the island possessions of the
United States should be governed. Sen
ator Hoar's resolution embodies the fol
lowing:
"Whereas, The American people and
the several states in the Union have in
times past, at Important periods in their
history, especially when declaring their
independence, establishing their consti
tution, or undertaking new and great re
sponsibilities, seen flc to declare the pur
poses for^which the nation or state was
founded and the important objects the
people intend to pursue in their political
action; and,
"Whereas, The close of a great war, the
liberaton by the United States of the
people of Cuba and Porto Rico, in th-
Western hemisphere, and of the Philip
pine islands, in the far East, and the re
duction of those peoples to a condition of
practical dependence upon the United
States constitutes an occasion which
makes such a declaration proper; there
fore, be it
"Resolved, That this republic adheres
to the dootrlnes which were In tho past
set forth In the Declaration of Independ
ence, and in its national and state con
stitutions: That the purpose of its ex
istence and the object to which its po
litical action ought to be directed are the
ennobling of humanity, the raising from
the dust its humblest and coarsest mem
bers and the enabling of persons coming
lawfully under its power or influence to
live in freedom and in honor, under
governments whose forms they are to
have a share In determining and In whose
administration they have an equal share.
Its most important and pressing obliga
tions are:
"1. To solve the difficult problem pre
sented by the presence of different races
on our soil with equal constitutional
rights; to make the negro safe In his
home, secure in his vote, equal in his
opportunity for education and employ
ment, and to bring trie Indian to a civil
ization and culture according to h!s need
and capacity.
"2. To enable great cities to govern
themselves in freedom, honor and purity.
"3. To make the ballot box as pure as
a sacramental vessel and the election re
turn as perfectly In accord with the law
and tho truth as the Judgment of the su
preme court.
"4. To banish illiteracy and ignorance
from the land.
"5. To secure for every workman and
for every working woman wages enough
to support a life of comfort and an old
ape of leisure and quiet, as befits those
who have an equal share in a self-gvem
ing state.
"6. To grow and expand, over the con
tinent and over the islands oi the sea,
just so fast and no faster as we can
bring into equality and self-government
under our constitution people and races
who will share these Ideals and help to
make them realities.
"7 To set a peaceful example of free
dom which mankind will be glad to fol
low but never to force even freedom
upon unwilling nations at the point of the
bayonet or at the cannon's mouth.
"8 To abstain from interfering with
the freedom and just rights of other na
tions or peoples, and to remember that
the liberty to do right necessarily in
volves the liberty to do wrong; and that
the American people has no right to take
from any other people the birthright of
freedom because of a fear that they will
do v/rong with It."
THE HAGUE TREATY.
Docnment Is Sent to the Senate by
tbe President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The president
today sent to the senate the treaty nego
tiated by the powers at The Hague last
July for the pacific settlement of disputes
between nations and the declaration to
prohibit for five years the launching of
explosives from the balloons. The sen
ate immediately removed the injunction
of secrecy. The secretary's report Is as
follows:
To the President: The undersigned sec
retary of state has the honor to lay be
fore the president with a view to their
transmission to the senate to receive the
advice and consent of that body to their
ratification, a copy of a convention for
the pacific settlement of international dis
putes, signed'at The Hague, on July 29,
1899 by the plenipotentiaries of the !• nit
ed ' States, Belgium, Denmark, Spain,
Mexico, France, Montenegro, The Nether
lands Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Rus
sia Slam, Sweden and Norway, and
Bulgaria; and a copy of declaration to
prohibit for a term of five years, the
launching of projectiles and explosives
from balloons, or by other new methods
of a simlar nature, signed at The Hague,
on July 29, 1899, by the plenipotentiaries
of the United States and plenipotentiaries
of the powers represented at the interna
tional peace conference at The Hague.
The original of each of these two instru
ments was signed in a single copy which
remains in the archives of The Nether
lands government. The department of
state is advised by the minister of the
United States at The Hague that since
July 29, the following signatures have
been attached to the convention for the
pacific settlement of international dis
putes. By the plenipotentiary of Italy, on
O^t 12 1809: by the plenipotentiary of
Austria-Hungary, Oct. 17. 1899; by the
plenipotentiary of Luxembourg Oct. 26,
1839- by the plenipotentiary of Servia.
Nov. 17, 1899.
In signing the convention the follow
ing declaration was made by the pleni
potentiaries of the United states:
"Nothing contained in this convention
shall be so construed as to require the
United States of America to depart from
Its traditional policy of not intruding
upon, interfering with or entangling itself
in the political questions or policy or in
ternal administration of any foreign
states: nor shall anything: contained In
the said convention be construed to im
ply a relinqulstment by the United State*
of America or its traditional attitude to
ward purely American questions."
I respectfully recommend that the at
tention of the senate be called to the im
portance of immediate action being taken
on the convention, in view of the fact
that a sufficient number of ratifications
will soon be obtained to authorize the or
ganization of the tribunal, and the large
part taken by the United States in the
preliminary work renders it desirable that
this country should not occupy a sec
ondary place. Respectfully submitted,
—John Hay,
Department of State.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 19, 1899.
WASTED IN FILIBVSTER.
No UusliiOHs Transacted In the House
of Representatives.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—N0 business
was transacted at the brief session of
the house today. The time was occupied
by a filibuster against the motion to ad
journ. The Democrats and some Repub
licans did the filibustering, In order to
give Mr. Grow, the venerable ex-Speaker
of the house, an opportunity to reply to
■ome statements made yesterday by Mr
Games (Term.).
Mr. Payne, the majority leader, was de
feated on two roll calls.
Mr. Richardson chaffed him on his de
feat, in a good-natured manner,
i After Mr. Grow had made his state
ment the house adjourned until 12 o'clock
-Jan. 8, 1000.
TRADE IW ORIKN'T.
Coinnii* H lona to Investigate It Are
Proposed.
WASHINGTON 1, Dec. 20.-Senators Gal
linger and Foster both Introduced bins
in the senate today authorizing the ap
pointment of commissions to Investigate
trade conditions in the Orient. The com
mission In each case is to consist of five
members.
Senator Gallinger's bill provides for one
member from the Eastern atates, one
from the Middle states, one from the
West, one from the South, and one from
the Pacific coast.
Senator Foster* bill provide* for tw«
commissioners from the Atlantic coast
states, two from the Pacific coaat state,
and one from the Middle Wegt.
Speaker Henderson a Worker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -Speaker Hen
• ma di y lf Cl sa and attenfi ta a number
; inß-^Vv ? f house organization, includ
' The n^w aSf *n™nt °* committee rooms,
i Ifmm 7 lnsular committee is to have
\ commodious quarters in keeping with the
th££ rtm«llE rk " Wlll have in hind an!
i the,f e be some other reassignment*
; although most of the old standing com
j mittees will retain their forme? qufrter™
Samoan Treaty Report.
ro^m?£ INGT9 N. Dea »"The senate
committee on foreign relations today au
trf-tf a faV(? ral>le report upon the two
lefties negotiated with Great Britain
?r^ D (£V many tor th 9 <Us«olutlon of the
SaK^isifndr 6"' f°r thC C°ntrol °ft
No River and Harbor Bill.
B^ASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Chairman
Burton, of the river and harbor commit
today^ following statement
wweKm !U Probably be no river and
harbor bill at the present session. The
strongest argument against the bill, is the
tact that the improvements have been
provided for.
"Will Be Known as Puerto Rico.
mI^ S hHIN« GTON ' P™- 20.-The govern,
ment hag finally adopted "Puerto Rico"
as the official spelling of the name of that
Is and and hereafter all official document*
will adhere to that form.
Nominations Confirmed.
*T ASHIN, GT°, N ' Dec- 20-The senate
today confirmed as registers of land of
* 4-.L«°- stever. at Watertown, S. D.i
A E Rose, of Fargo, N. D., at Peavey
Alaska. '
FUNERAL OF LIEUT. BRUMBY.
Remains of Famous Navy Officer
Rest in Soil of His Native State.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20.-The remains
of Lieut. T. M. Brumby, Admiral Dewey'e
Hag officer, were laid to rest today in
the soil of his native state. The funeral
was under the direction of the military,
and the service of the Episcopal' church
was conducted by Bishop C. K. Nelson.
The body of the dead officer Veached At
lanta early thiß morninar, and was im
mediately escorted to the capitol. where
it lay In state several hours. Lieut. Cald
well, the representative of Admiral
Dewey, placing the ma^iificont sword
presented Brumby by the people of Geor
gia, less than two months ago. on the
casket. Among the mass of flowers about
the coffin was a great wreath of white
roses. Japonicas and carnations, twined
with delicate fern* and bearing a card
with the simple Inscription, "The Presi
dent." Another wreath of simple design
was marked with the name of Secretary
Long. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey's card
was attached to an anchor of roses and
violets. A magnificent vrreath of colored
re sea and palms was marked, "From
Georgia friends."
The cortege accompanying the remains
to Oakland cemetery was composed of a
company of the Seventh infantry from
Fort McPherson, the Fifth regiment,
Georgia militia, the Atlanta artillery, and
Governor's horse guard.
The honorary escort, headed by Gov.
Candler, consisted" of United States Sen
ator Bacon, Mayor Woodward, Lieut.
Caldwell, U. 8. N., justices of the su
preme court of Georgia, and state, coun
ty and city officials.
Mrs. A. E. Brumby, the aged mother of
the lieutenant, was not well enough to
ccme from her home, in Marietta, to at
tend the funeral.
The supreme court adjourned for the
day, and all the oflicea at the capitol
were ctosed, so that all might attend the
funeral. The city offices were also i-losed,
by order of Mayor Woodward.
HISTORIC PAPEE.
Last Dlsputch Written by Gen.
Stonewall Jackson.
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 20.—Mr. A. B.
Morrison, of Leesburg, Va., has left with
the Mercantile Trust company, for safe
keeping, the last dispatch written by Gen.
Stonewall Jackson. The dispatch was
directed to Gen. Lee, and was written at
8 o'clock on the afternoon of May 2, 1863.
Gen. Jackson was killed about 7 o'clock
on that day. The dispatch was intrusted
to Mr. Morrison for delivery, but never
reached its destination, as the bearer was
wounded in his efforts to get through the
lines, and was unable to proceed or to
turn the dispatch over to another courier.
Mr. Morrison has since kept the paper,
which he prizes highly as being, perhaps,
the last action of the famous Confederate
general. The dispatch reads as follows:
Near six miles west, Chaneellorsville, S
p. m., May, 1863—General: The enemy
has made a stand at Chancellors, which
is about two miles from Chancellorsvllle.
I hope so soon as practicable to attack. I
trust that an ever kind Providence will
bless us with success. ResDectfully,
—T. 3. Jackson,
Lieutenant General.
To Gen. Robert Lee.
P. S.—The leading division is up and
next two appear to be well closed.
Pope and Twentieth Century.
To the Editor of the Globe:
The controversy as to when the twen
i tleth century begins Is now satisfactorily
! settled, so far as Catholics are concerned,
j and, I shauld suppose, all others who
have any respect for the authority to
which we owe our present calendar and
system of chronology. In the decree just
issued by the International Committee
for the Solemn Homage, with the sanc
tion of the holy father, occur the follow
ing: passages:
"Since, moreover, at midnight of the
test day of December of the coming year
tho present century will come to an end,
ami a new one begin, it is very appro
priate thnt thanks be tftvon to God by
i some ploua and solemn reremony for the
| benefits received during the course of the
I present century, and owing to the urgent
I necessities of the times greater favors
j be implored in order to begin auspicious-
S lv the new era.
"Therefore. In order that the approach
ing year. 190 ft, may begin happily through
the supplication of the assistance of God
and His only begotten Son, our Redeemer,
and that it may end, after a prosperous
course, by ushering in a still more happy
century, etc." — William Markoe.
—«ao^— ■-
Anniversary XnmbiT.
The Lincoln County Clarion, published
at Lake Ben ton, celebrates its fourth
bltthtlay anniver=aiy by issuing a twen
ty-page paper chat is a model in many
ways. Th.3 anniversary number is a
ore-lit to Lfike Uenton and to editor and
publisher. The publication carries with
it every mark of success and its apparent
prosperity carries with it equal credit for
LV«te Benton and the surrounding terri
tory.
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Dlk Sawmill Burned.
BAY CITY. Midi., Deo. 20.— The saw
mill and salt block of McEwen Bros. A
Co.. together with 6.800 barrels of salt,
were burned this afternoon. The loss 1*
$78,000, wltb $24,000 Insurance