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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 62.
HIS SEE SORROWS
OOADJITOR GILBERT, OF MINNE
SOTA BPISCOPAL DIOCKSE, DIES
L OF PNBI MONIA
BEST TO BED OUT MOMAV
WITH A CHILL, WHICH SPEEDILY
AWAKKMOI) OIJI PULMONARY
TROUBLES
ENERGIES SO SEVERELY TAXED
DuriiiK a (ifiu'nillon'n Period of AfC
tin'milu- Church Work, Mot Only
ln illiiiiciuia, but Further W Te»t
Toward the Then Frontier, Had
So KxhiniM.a HI. Vitality That
Recovery Wan Soon Despaired Of.
Rt. Rev. Bishop M. N. Gilbert, bishop
Coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Min
nesota, for over thirty years more or less
troubled by pulmonary difficulties, died
of the dread pneumonia yesterday morn-
Ing at 3:45 at his home, IS Summit Court.
Dr. Henry Hutchinson, the family phy
tlcian; Mrs. 6. R. McMasters, a close
friend, and the nurse were the only ones
present when the bishop died.
Mrs. Gilbert is very ill at Faribault,
and has been unable to be with her hus
band during Ills illness.
A week ago Monday the bishop returned
to St. Paul from a long visit In the East,
'tHE LATE BISHOP M. N. GILBERT.'
having stopped over for two days to visit
Mrs. Gilbert In Faribault. That day he
was taken with a severe chill and was
forced to go to bed.
Monday evening the people of Christ
church parish had planned a reception
for him and for Rev. C. D. Andrews, rec
tor of Christ church, and as the bishop
was absent is was announced that he had
been detained at home by a severe cold.
.Although the gravety of his affliction was
not stated, even If It was realized, Dr.
Hutchinson feared for the result from
the beginning, he entertained some hopes
until Wednesday night, when he found
signs of threatened collapse. A cylinder
of oxysen was then brought Into use with
favorable results, and oxygen was admin
istered all day yesterday, and the condi
tions seemed favorable until toward even-
Ing, when there was increased nervous
and restlessness. AVhen Dr. Hutch
inson left the bishops bedside ut midnight
of Thursday he informed the Globe that
the bishop wag a very sick man, although
he had left him sleeping peacefully, and
apparently not In Immediate danger. But
at 2 o'clock there was a change for the
worse, the physician was nastily summon
ed again, and when he reached the house
found the bishop very weak.
The bishop was conscious and answer
ed Dr. Hutchinson's questions, but said
nothing more than that. The watchers
worked over him with powerful heart
tonics, but to no avail,and at 3:45 o'clock
Bishop Gilbert breathed his last.
Seven years ago Dr. Hutchinson carried
him through a severe attack of pneu
monia of the right lung. In a second at
tack two years ago, while the bishop was
on his way to Europe with Dr. Andrews,
the same rung as # again involved. Thus,
nith the. right lung permanently crippled,
and this attack involving the left, the
oreathing capacity was made very small,
md the disease assumed a more than or
iinarily serious character from its begin
ning.
The bishop had, too, been subject to
hemorrhage, and many years ago had
fchown consumptive tendencies.
Bishop Mahlon Norris Gilbert was born
In Laurens, Otsego county, N. V., March
£3, 1848. He prepared for college at Fair
field seminary in Herklmer county, and
In July, 1806, entered the freshman class
at Hobart college at Geneva. Before he
had finished his college course; indeed,
at the beginning of his senior year, he
buffered a hemorrhage of the lungs. Go
ing south, he became a tutor in a private
family in Madison county, Florida, for
two years.
Ak a boy at Morris, N. V., Mahlon Gil
bert had as his ideal Rev. Daniel Tuttle,
now bishop of Missouri, and the then
rector was as interested In young Gilbert.
In ISC7, Rector Tuttle was consecrated
mishlonary bishop of Montana, Idaho and
Utah. Mahlon Gilbert had finished his
schooling at Fair Held academy and was
entered a freshman at Hobart college
when his rector received this call. "You
•will come out and work with me some
day," said Bishop Tuttle. But the only
answer he received in reply was, "Write
me when you reach <he West."
But, coming North again, feeling
Btronger, but not in perfect health, the
bishop's protege went into the Western
Held, under his old friend, became prin
cipal of the School of the Good Shep
herd at Ogden, Utah. In the fall of 1872,
still In search of a congenial climate, he
came to Minnesota and entered Seabury
divinity school, at Faribault, to complete
his education, graduating In 1875. June
20 of that year he was ordained by
Bishop Whipple in the cathedral at Far
ibault. He had calls to established
churches of influence almost immediately,
but soon after he went West and took
charge of a mission at Deer Lodge, Mont.
From Deer Lodge he went to Helena,
then growing fast, in spite of marked
disadvantages of accessibility. From
fbe St. fmi $lobt
April, 187N, to Jan. 1&S1, he was rector of
St. Peter's church in the Montana capi
ta!. During his Mctorate he was also
chaplain of the Montana legislature
twice.
Before entering upon the rectorship at
Helena he had become engaged to Miss
Fannie Carvill, whom he met in Furi
bault. The marriage took place in Holy
Trinity church, Philadelphia, Rev. C. A.
Poole, a life-long friend, now a doctor of
divinity at Seabury hall, Faribault, being
the officiating priest.
la 18S1 he was called to Christ church,
In this city, and St. Paul has ever since
been his home.
How Bishop Gilbert came to St. Paul
to be rector is peculiar. One of the ves
try men of Christ church was^ one day
walking down Third street, when he met
the Rev. E. S. Thomas, who was after
ward bishop of Kansas. He said: "Mr.
Thomas, who do you think would make
a good rector for us?" Mr. Thomas said:
"The Rev. M. N. Gilbert, of Helena." A
call was sent—it was accepted, and so
began the career of the man who is the
eolaborer of Bishop Whipple. At that
time St. Paul was coming into life, and
the new rector attracted attention, the
church was tilled, and he was one of the
popular men in St. Paul.
In 1833 a lot was bought adjoining the
church, and a rectory erected, costing
about $5,000. In the spring and summer
of 1885 a mission chapel was erected on
the corner of Randolph and View streets,
a.t a cost of $2,500. This is the present
prosperous St. Stephen's mission, then
known as Christ church chapel.
During the summer of 1896, through the
generous kindness of a lady of New
York, St. Clement's church, St. Paul, was
erected, corner of Portland and Milton
streets, which, at the request of the
donor, Bishop Gilbert has adopted as
his own official church.
In the spring of 1893 Bishop Gilbert was
prostrated with a very severe attack of
pneumonia, brought on by exposure and
which nearly took his life, but he was
present again at the diocesan council in
June when it assembled at Faribault,
though still, at that time, too weak to
read his annual address. *
Immediately after the adjournment of
the diocesan council held in 1893, Assist
ant Bishop Gilbert, in company with the
Rev. John White, D. D., then warden of
Seabury Divinity school, and now bishop
of Indiana, sailed for Europe for a much
needed rest.
He returned In October greatly
strengthened and improved in health
and reported to the council in the follow
lowlng June (1894) 880 persons confirmed,
141 visitations made, and the number of
sermons and addresses delivered, 314.
These figures give some idea of the ex
tent of his work, amid a widely scatter
ed population.
At Christ church his sermons were al
ways practical, and abreast of the
thought of the times. It was his custom
for years to read one sermon, which he
had prepared with care, for every Sun
day, and to preach one without notes.
I hose who heard him in the years he was
rector at Christ church declare him one
of the best preachers in the West. The
The bishop was a conservative church
man, of the Bishop Whipple type, and
to say this is to describe him exactly.
Soon the diocese asked for an as
sistant. Steps were taken, looking to se
curing one. A council was called and
only two men were put in nomination for
the office. This was in Gethsemane
church, Minneapolis, when it was de
clared by the bishop, in grave, serious
tones, full of emotion: "You have,
brethren, by your votes, chosen the Rev.
M. N. Gilbert to be your assistant
bishop."
A solemn silence for an Instant fell
upon the council, when it was broken by
Rev. E. S. Thomas, who had a seat in
the middle aisle, stepping into it, said:
"Let us sing the 'Te Deum, 1 " which was
done with solemnity and a depth of feel
ing no one present will ever forget. That
is how an assistant bishop was chosen.
And when Bishop Gilbert was consecrated
at Chicago, Oct. 17, ISS6, the sermon of
the occasion was preached by Bishop Tut
tle, who had taken the young Gilbert to
Utah before his ordination, who had
known him since boyhood. Since that
day Bishop Whipple has often in public
said: "Bishop Gilbert has boen ever
since his election a constant joy to my
heart." The diocese is very large, the
journeys which have to be taken are
long, some of them, particularly those
to visit the Indian missions. New work
needs to be undertaken, and the care and
service required of the bishops is very
great Into all this Bishop Gilbert en
tered with all his soul. The way in which
the diocesan esteems his coadjutor is seen
when it is understood that when It was
proposed to divide the diocese he said:
"Yes, It is needful, ought to be done,
but only on condition that Bishop Gilbert
stays with me In my diocese. I cannot
part with him."
WILL LIE IN STATE.
His Many Friend* Will Have an Op.
liortiiuti v to View the Remains.
The funeral of Bishop Gilbert will be
held Tuesday afternoon from Christ
church. All the details have not been
completed, but this much has been dt
clded upon. The public and many friends
will be given an opportunity to view the
remains in the church between the hours
of 12 and 2, when they will lie in state,
the funeral services following at 2:30 p. m.
Bishop D. S. Tuttle, of St. Louis, a life
long friend of the deceased, will conduct
the services. It Is said an understanding
lons existed between the two bishops that
whichever passed away first, the. other, if
able, should conduct the funeral services.
A meeting of the Twin City Episcopal
clergy was held yesterday, when a com
mittee consisting of Dr. C. D. Andrews.
Rev. E. Dray and Rev. J. J. Faude, of
Minneapolis, was appointed to co-operate
with the standing committee cf the dio
cese that will have its meeting this morn
ing. Resolutions of sympathy will be
passed, and a number of other details
connected with the bishop's sudden de
mise tak.;n up.
Mrs. Gilbert, If her condition will per
mit, will be brought to her home In St.
Paul Monday evening.
-^B.
TRIBUTE OF WILKINSON.
Hero of Illnckley Fire Speaks on
Death of Bishop Gilbert.
Rev. William Wilkinson, at the 5 o'clok
service at St. Mark's church, Minneapo
lis, last evening spoke briefly of the
death of Bishop Gilbert. He said: "He
was a man gifted with ready and power
ful speech, with a hopeful nature, and
was always loyal to his friends. He was
a man of strong will and loved the
church with a deerj and tender love. I
was with him in New York, at the home
of the Rev. H. P. Nichols, a week ago
last Monday, at dinner. He was East in
the interest of the Swedish work In Min
nesota, and that day he spoke to the
women of Grace church, New York. Rev.
Father J. O. S. Huntington was present
and spoke highly of the bishop's speech
and work. Bishop Gilbert then went to
Philadelphia and then came home to his
sick wife. She has long been sick and
today sits in the shadow of a sorrow
which no words can lessen and no time
efface. To her and to her daughters we
extend our sympathies, and for their help
and blessing we offer our more earnest
prayers. No words sufficiently solemn
and rich have ever been formed by the
children of men to speak the desire we
feel. God knows, however, and-will re
ward as we desire, not as we express. We
stand still and wait and wonder, know
ing the souls of the righteous are In the
hands of God, and no evil can touch them,
and that, if faithful, we, too,' shall with
them rest in peace till the day of dawn."
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1900.
in' (iit in: urwT
CONFIDENTIAL, CABLEGRAM FROM
MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO COLO
NIAL, PREMIERS
ALiRJIHfI RUMORS CIRCULATED
GREAT BRITAIN EVIDENTLY PRE
PARING FOR PROBABLE
EVENTUALITIES
GEN. ROBERTS AT OSFONTEIN
Boers lv Force In the Immediate
Vicinity, and Nklriul»hln X Ha«
Bearnn—Defeat of the Boer Army
That Inv.-Nr.Mi Ladysmlth Report
ed Complete—Awful Extremities*
to Which Gairrlson Was Brought.
LONDON, March 3.—A dispatch to the
Dally Mail from Sydney, N. 8. W., says:
"It has developed that the premier re
ceived a few days ago a cablegram from
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, marked confi
dential, with a request that its contents
be communicated to the other premiers.
Secret cabinet meetings have been held
in all the colonies to consider the dis
patch. The premier of New South Wales
has asked Mr. Chamberlain's consent to
publish the text of the message, and Mr.
Chamberlain has replied that he Is con
sulting with the war office regarding the
request. Meanwhile alarming rumors are
in circulation."
GEN. GATACRE IN ACTION.
STERKSTROOM, March 2.—Gen Gat
acre made a reconnaissance In force to
wards Stormberg today. The Boers op
posed him with two guns and the Brit
ish artillery pitched some shells into the
Boer laagers.
BOER DEFEAT COMPLETE.
The war offlca has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Buller:
"Ladysmith, Friday, March 2.—1 find
the defeat of the Boers more complete
than I had dared to anticipate.' This
whole district Is completely clear except
at the top or Van Reenan's Pass, where
several wagons are visible. 1 can find no
trace of them.
"Their last train left Modder Spruit sta
tion about 1 o'clock yesterday, and they
then blew up the bridge. They packed
their wagons six days ago, moving them
to the north of Ladysmlth, so that we
had no chance of Intercepting them; but
they have left vast quantities of ammu
nition of all sorts, herds, grass, camps
and individual necessaries. They have
got away with all their guns except two."
ROBERTS AT OSFONTEIN.
OSFONTEIN, March 2.—The British
camp has been moved here. A heavy rain
is falling, the veldt is improving, sup
plies are rapidly arriving and the men
are In good health, despite the fact that
they have been on half rations for a
fortnight- Mr. Cecil Rhodes has sent a
quantity of champagne from JCimberley,
to be drunk to the health of Lord Rob
erts.
Lord Roberts has published an ordei
thanking the troops for their courage and
for the zeal and endurance they have
displayed amid the hardships of a forced
march. He says that their fortitude and
/**m& \4!&* vrjftl
BRIG. GEN. BRABANT,
The Popular Colonial Officer In Command
of the British Troops at Dordrecht,
Cape Colony, Who Has Captured James
town.
general conduct have been worthy of
queen's soldiers.
A slight skirmish occurred six miles
southeast, and Col. Remington had a
horse shot under him. The Boer forces
on our front are believed to be under the
joint command of Botha. Delarre ana
Dtwet. They are expecting reinforce
ments from Natal.
The guns that were captured at Paarde
berg have been brought here. The rilles
capturd have, In many cases, scriptural
text? engraved upon them, for example,
"Lord, strengthen this arm."'
It is said that just prior to Gen. Cron
je's surrender there was almost a mutiny
in the camp.
LORD ROBERTS' PLANS.
LONDON, March 3.—Lord Roberts at
Osfontein. six or eight miles east of
Paardeberg, faces the re-formed Boer
army, from 5,000 to 6,000 strong. This may
CRACK OP THE PARTY WHIP.
Gov. John Lind returned from Washing
ton yesterday, where he touched elbows
with some of the first men of the nation,
and renewed acquaintance among his old
congressional colleagues. The governor's
visit to Washington was occasioned by a
call for a meeting of governors of the
various states to plan for the Washing
ton centennial celebration at the national
capital next December.
He reached St. Paul at noon, and after
a lunch at his home went Immediately to
his office. He found an^tibundance of cor
respondence and lmporant matters of
state waiting his attention, as well as a
house full of callers. To a Globe re
porter the governor stated that if there
had been any new developments In the
Metcalf proceedings, he was not advised
as to what they were, but he should take
the testimony home with him and read as
much of it over as possible before next
Monday, the day set for the hearing of
arguments before the governor. The mat
ter will be taken under advisement, and
be merely a corps of observation, ready
to retire on prepared positions. Doubtless
it is receiving accretions from the late
besiegers of Ladysmlth atid other points.
Whatever the forces may he Lord Rob
erts has ample troopß to cope with them.
A steady rain Is falling on the veldt
and the grass is Improving. This will be
a good thing temporarily far the Boers.
Lord Roberts has surprised observers by
the excellence of his transport during th«
first advance and he is likely to do bo
again, although military men here think
I. he must wait for some days before going
I much farther.
The Boers, presumably, will use this de
lay for all it is worth, pulling their re
sources together. Dr. Luydn gives out the
opinion that the British entry of Blocm
fonteln is dally expected, as Com
mandants Dewet and Delarey had been
instructed to retard the advance of Lord
Roberts only until the concentration
under Gen. Joubert had been accom
plished
No adequate explanation is yet made of
the 50.000 reinforcements that are prepar
ing for Ix)rd Roberts. Such explanations"
ap are advanced tentatively suggest either
that the Cape Dutch hfve become more
THE EARL OF DUNDONALD,
Commanding the Mounted Infantry and
the First to Enter Ladysmlth.
restive or that the Imperial government
has a hint of foreign suggestions as to the
future status of the allied republics.
The admiralty board hae telegraphed to
the Cape commander an expression, of
admiration and thanks on the part of
the lords of the admiralty to the marines
and blue Jackets engaged In the war for
the "splendid manner in which they have
upheld their branch of the service and
have added to its reputation for resource
fulness, courage and devotion."
WORD FROM ROBERTS.
Lord Roberts wires to the war office
from Osfontein under date of March 2,
4:16 p. m., as follows:
"I have just returned from paying Kim
berley a hurried visit. I was much grat
ified at finding the enthusiasm among
the Kimberley people regarding the care
of the sick and wounded. All the houses
have been converted into hospitals and the
men had been made mqst comfortable.
"I was struck with t>*> friendly man
ner with which the wot.twled Boers and
the men chatted together upon the ex
perience of the campaign. It delighted me
to see our soldiers sharing their rations
and biscuits with the Boer prisoners be
fore they commenced their march for
Modder River. Some of the poor fellows
were very hungry after having been half
starved in the laager."
BULLER'S LOSSES.
Gen. Buller'a casualties among his of
ficers during the lighting of Feb. 27 were:
Killed—Col. O'Leary, of the Lancashlres;
Maj. Lewis, Capt. Sykes and Lieut. Simp
son, of the Scots fusiiiers; Lieut. Mc
rilyean, of the Warwickshires, and Lieut.
Daly, of the Irish fusiliers.
Wounded—Gen. Barton, Col. Carr, of
the Scots fusiliers, and twenty-three oth
er*
SUPPLIES FOR LADYSMITH.
A dispatch from Gen. Buller was re
ceived at the war office this morning, an
nouncing that seventy-three wagon loads
of supplies are now entering Ladysmith,
the first eleven wagons containing hospi
tal comforts.
RIOT AT PEACE MEETING.
A large crowd forced the doors of Ex
eter hall, London, where a "stop the
war ' meeting was being held this even
ing. The invaders were resisted by the
audience and after a free fight the dis
turbers were expelled. Undeterred they
broke through the rear entrance, fighting
with walking sticks and umbrellas. Tho
police were summoned and the crowd
finally quieted down, marching off toward
the war office and singing "God Save the
Queen."
After forty policemen had cleared the
building of the invaders many marks of
conflict were noticeable, bruised faces,
torn clothing and other signs of a sharp
fray.
Mr. Silas Kitto Hocking, the novelist,
said he would pot insult the Botrs by
comparing them with such rowdies as
had been ejected.
Mr. Francis Alston Charming, Liberal
member of parliament for Northampton
shire, said It was disgraceful that a law
ful public meeting convened In the very
center of civilization Should be menaced
by drunken ruffians.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Liberal member of
parliament for the Cockermoulh division
of Cumberland, in the course of an in<
dignant protest said:
"Anyone who dares to speak a word of
truth and Justice at the present moment,
must undertake the service in actual
danger of life and limb."
Peace resolutions were adopted by the
meeting.
ARRESTED AS REBELS.
RENSBURG, Thursday, March I.—Tho
Continued on Third Pace.
the governor will announce his decision
later, probably within a nhort time.
The governor further said that he had
not determined whether he would offer a
reward for the capture of missing County
Treasurer Bongard, of Carver county.
"My visit In "Washington was a very
pleasant one," said the governor. "The
national Democratic committee was In
session while I was tn Washington, and
I had the pleasure of meeting quite a
number of the gentlemen «f the commit
tee.
"All details for the Washington centen
nial celebration were ieft to a subcom
mittee to work in unison with the local
committee. Plans are being made to
make the centennial of the establishment
of the national capital at Washington a
notable one. It is quite likely that the
cornerstone of one or more government
buildings will be laid on the occasion of
the centennial.
"The_Puerto Rican tariff bill is perhaps
the most talked of measure in Washing
ton," said the governor. "There seemed
to be but little difference of opinion
SOI TEITIIE BLOW
REPUBLICAN OPINION OF THE AC
TION OF PRESIDENT IN RELIEF
OF PUERTO RICO
MESSAGE PROMPTLY ACTED UPON
COLLECTIONS MADE IN THE ISLAND
TO BE USED FOR BETTERING
ITS CONDITION
REBUKE FOR THE MAJORITY
So the Action Wa« at Fir#t Regard
ed by the Hon*e Minority—Efforts
of Mr. Bailey to Send the Bill
Prepared by Republicans to Com
mittee on Appropriation* Failed
—Puerto Rlcan Bill Before Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—Within two
hours after a special message from the
president, recommending the immediate
passage of a bill to place in his hands all
the moneys collected upon Puerto Rlcar,
goods since the Spanish evacuation of the
Island, to be used for the relief of the
Puerto Rlcans, had been read to the house
today, the house had passed and sent to
the senate a bill to carry out the recom
mendations
The message came like a bolt out of a
clear sky to the minority. They were at
first inclined to hall it with delight as a
reproof of the majority for the passage
of the Puerto Rlcan tariff bill on Wednes
day. The Republican leaders, however,
had a bill ready to carry the president's
recommendation into effect. Mr. Cannon
asked Immediate consideration lor it, and
this was given.
It was only when the debate opened—it
had beon agreed that twenty minutes
should be allowed on a side—that under
the lead of Mr. Bailey, of Texas, the
Democrats began lining up against the
bill because It placed no limitation upon
the president's discretion In the use of
the money.
Mr. Bailey had moved to commit the
bill to the committee on appropriations
with Instructions to report It back with
amendments limiting the appropriation to
the amount now In the treasury derived
from collections upon articles imported
from Puerto Rico, and specifying the pur
pose for which the president may use the
money.
Mr. Bailey's motion was defeated, and
the bill was passed, 162 to 107. Thirteen
Democrats, Messrs. Chandler (N. V.),
Cochran (Mo.), Cummings (N. V.), Davey
(I.a ), Devries (Cal), Fitzgerald (Mass.),
Livlngton (Ga.), Meekison (O.), Sibley
(Pa.), Sulzer (N. V.), Thayer (Mass.),
Underwood (Ala), and Wilson (S. C);
two Populists, Messrs. Bell (Col.) and
Rfdgle-y (Kan.), and two silver Repub
licans, Messrs. Shafroth (Col.) and Wil
son (Idaho), voted with the Republicans
for the bill.
Mr. Underwood announced that he had
voted with the Republicans for the pur
pose of moving a reconsideration, which
he did, but it failed.
Mr. Mann (111.) called up the contested
election case of Aldrich v 3. Robblns, from
the Fourth Alabama district. The Demo
crats attempted a filibuster, but the case
was taken up, 136 to IZ9. It was agreed
that it should be debated for the remain
der of today, tomororw and Tuesday up
to 2:30 p. m., when the final vote should
be taken.
OPPOSITION IN SENATE.
Puerto Rlcan Bill I» Sought to Be
Amended.
WASHINGTON, March 2—lnterest in
the Puerto Rlcan tariff measure now
has been transferred from the house to
the senate. Consideration of a bill em
bodying substantially the provisions of
the house bill, and, In addition, provid
ing for a temporary form of civil gov
ernment for the island of Puerto Rico,
was begun in the senate today, Mr. For
aker (Rep., O.), chairman of the com
mittee on Pacific Islands and Puerto
Rico, being in charge of the measure.
Scarcely had the reading of the bill
been concluded when Mr. Teller (Col.)
proposed an amendment providing, in
brief, that the purpose of the pending
bill is simply to establish a temporary
government in Puerto Rico for the pur
pose of enabling the people of the island
later to establish a permanent repub
lican government, in which there will be
accorded the people the right of self
government; the adoption of a constitu
tion and the establishment of a perma
nent form of government, not interfer
with the sovereignty of the United States
over the island or its inhabitants.
This amendment was followed by an
other by Mr. Stewart (Nev.), striking out
the provision levying a duty" on Puerto
Rlcan goods and providing that they
should be admitted free into the United
States.
A spirited debate was participated In
by Mr. Foraker, Mr. Teller. Mr.-Stew
art and others.
Mr. Foraker contended that the duties
levied on Puerto Rlcan products were
necessary because the island was in
need of revenues. Every dollar levied
as duties would be turned into the treas
ury of the island, and the committee held
that this was the only practicable means
of securing the needed funds.
Mr. Stewart strongly upheld the policy
of the president, as announced in his
among- the partisans of both parties un
til the sugar and tobacco trusts showed
their hands. Then the Republicans rallied
to the support of the measure, and the
administration applied the screws to those
who were half-hearted In the matter. The
whole affair seemed very much like a
trust conference. It was their Interests
that were at stake, and they won in the
lower house, after a hot fight.
"What the senate will do is hard to
tell. If the weak ones In the senate can
be bolstered up by the administration, as
many were In the house, the measure will
unquestionably pass.
"I believe," said the governor, continu
ing-, "that It is both unwise and impolitic
for us to place a high tariff between this
country and Puerto Rico. The conditions
there are much different than in Cuba.
The latter was held as a colony, but
Puerto Rico had a representation of
eighteen In the Spanish cortes, twelve in
the upper and six in the lower hou.<e. The
least that we could do is to extend to
them our trade. I believe that If the
principle of tariff with Puerto Rico is a
bad one, the 15 per cent clause Is just as
had as 26 per cent. It should either be
high tariff or no tariff."
price two cENTs-jgr^yaa^ 4
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for Bt. Paul.
Increased Cloudiness.
I—< «ill for City Convention. »
Death of BlMhop Gilbert.
MeMwaire Prom McKlnley.
Late»t New» From Africa.
2—Soo«t Get* a Verdict. A
Gov. I.iiwl Talk* Politic*.
Street Car Earning.
B—Mlnneupoll* Mattem.
Northneit Nvivn.
4—Editorial.
Itnu»Hir«-<-t*M Review.
Story of Spion Kop.
6—Sporting: New*.
Shairkey I* Confldetnt.
Sharkey In Confident.
Mm. Molineux TiilLh.
6—Popular Want*.
7—Market* of the World.
Chicago Muy Wheat, 60 8-80.
Bar Sliver, 50 7-Be.
Stock* Declining.
B—ln the Labor World.
New* of Rallroada.
Applicant* for Pardon*.
OCEAN LINERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Saale. from
Bremen; Corean, Glasgow; Germanic,
Liverpool; Cevlc. Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN. midnight - Arrived:
Campania, New York for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
ROTTERDAM - Sailed: Staatendam.
New York.
LIVERPOOL—SaiIed: Servifl, Boston.
GENOA—Arrived: Trave, New Yoik.
HAVRE—Arrived: La Touraine, New
York.
BRISBANE—SaiIed: Warimoo. Van
couver.
TODAY IN ST. PALL.
METROPOLITAN—"Arizona," Js:ls p. m.
and 2:30 p. m.
GRAND—"Secret Service," 8:15 and 2:30
p. m.
Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. m.
Emmet anniversary, Cretin hall, even
ing: at 8.
Commercial club mueicale, evening at 8.
Prohibition county convention. Central
hall. Sixth and Seventh streets, 8 p. m.
MAFEKING RELIEVED
UNCONFIRMED RUMOR TO THAT
F.FFECT BELIEVED TO
BE TRUE
NEW YORK. March 2.—A Boer report
Is published from Brussels that the siege
of Mafeking has been raised. The news
is unconfirmed, but is probably true.
last annual message, of giving free trade
to the Puerto Ricans.
An hour and a half of the session was
devoted to consideration of the Quay
case, Mr. Hoar (Kass.) presenting an
able constitutional argument in favor of
the seating of Mr. Quay, on the ground,
mainly, that it was the intention of the
framers of the constitution that the sen
ate at all times should have its full quota
of members.
TO AID PUERTO RICO.
President Me Kin ley Snggrcsts Turn
ing? Back of Revenue*).
WASHINGTON, March 2.—The presi
dent today sent the following message
to congress:
To the Senate and House of Represen
tatives: Since the evacuation of Puerto
Rico by the Spanish forces on the 18th
day of October, 1898, the United States
has collected on products coming t'rrnn
that inland to the ports of the United
States the duties fixed by the Dingley
act and amounting to $2,095,455.55, and
will continue to collect under said law
until congress shall otherwise direct. Al
though I had the power, and having In
mind the best interests of the people of
the island, used it, to modify duties on
goods and products entering into Puerto
Rico, I did not have the power to remit
or modify duties on Puerto Rican pin l
ucts coming into the United States. In
view of the pressing necessity for Imme
diate revenue in Puerto Rico for con
ducting the government there, and for
the extension of public education, and In
view also of the provisional legislation
just inaugurated by the house of repre
sentatives, and for the purpose of mak
ing the principle embodiment in that leg
islation applicable to the immediate past,
as well as to the Immediate future, I rec
ommend that the above sum so collected
and the same hereafter collected under
existing laws, shall without waiting for
the enactment of the general legislation
now pending be appropriated for the use
and benefit of the island,
— William McKinley.
Executive Mansion, March 2, 1900.
The reading of the message was greet
ed with Republican applause in the house,
and Mr. Cannon asked unanimous con
sent for the immediate passage of a bill
to carry out the recommendation. There
was no objection, and it was agreod that
there should be twenty minutes* debate
on a side.
WITNESSES EXCISED.
Taking: of Testimony In the Clark
Inquiry CloHed.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—Just befo:?
the adjournment of the senate committee
on elections today, both the prosecution
and the defense in the investigation of
the election of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, announced that they had concluded
the presentation of testimony. There are
some papers to be examined, and argu
ment Is still to be heard. Arrangements
for this will bo made tomorrow.
The committee reserves the right to call
witnesses In its own behalf, but the feel
ing Is general that the arduous part of
the work is finished. All witnesses called
by either side have been excused and
many cf them left tonight for their
homes.
The investigation began on Jan. 6, and
up to date a hundred witnesses have been
examined. Their testimony will fill be
tween 2,400 and 2,500 pages. The expense
to the government so far has been about
$27,000.
A number of witnesses were examined
today, but the only one who gave im
portant testimony was James W. Kemper,
of Butte, whose statement bore on the
purchase of State Representative Woods
ranch.
E. L. Whltmore explained his relations
with C. W. Clark, as developed in the
purchase of State Senator Warners
ranch.
The defense introduced three or four
witnesses in surrebuttal, among them J.
S. M. NciU, of Helena. He denied send
ing a message to the effect that the state
supreme court could be influenced in the
Wellcome disbarment case.
Editorial Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.—The prin
cipal occurrence of today's session of
the National Editorial convention was a
speech by the Hon. Thomas N. Patter
son, of the Rocky Mountain News, Den
ver, Col., on the subject of the paper
trust. Mr. Patterson said a protective
tariff system had made it possible for
a few paper manufacturing concerns to
get control of the entire whtte paper
supply of the country.
DEMS MEET FIRST
CITY CONVENTION OP THE DEMO
CRATS TO BE HELD
MARCH 24 V 4"
PRIHIRIEB NIOHT BRF9RI
REPRESENTATION IS BASED LPO*
THE VOTE FOR LIND
IN ISOG
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SHEBMAN HALL IS THE PLACE
Since the Market Hall Has Gone,
New Arrangement* Had to B«
Made—Date la Jo*t Before the Re
publican City Convention— Official
Call for the Convention In Here
with Given.
Below appears the official call for the
Democratic city convention, to be held at
Sherman ha)!, Sixth and Wabasha streets
Saturday, March 24, at 10 o'clock, a week
earlier than had been generally expected.
The convention will consist of 20» dele
gates, and the ward apportionments will
be as follows: First, 30; Second, 19; Third
10; Fourth, 18; Fifth, 26; Sixth Zi'
Seventh, 13; Eighth, 38; Mnth, 22; Tenth,
6; Eleventh, 4.
The primaries will be held the night
before.
The call follows:
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Notice of Primary Election of Delegates
to Democratic City Convention.
A convention of delegates representing
£? e.De A m, ooca-ticra-tic party of the city of St.
Paul, Minnesota, will be held at Sher
man hall,, in said city, on the 24th day of
March, A. D. 1900, at 10 o'clock in the
rorenoon, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates of said party for
tne several municipal offices to be voted
for at the regular municipal election
within and for said city, to take place on
Tuesday, the first day of May, A. D. 1900,
and for the transaction of puch other
business as may properly come before
said convention.
The offices to be filled at said election,
and for which candidates are to be nom
inated at and by said convention, are as
follows:
A mayor for the term of two years
A city comptroller for the term of two
years.
A city treasurer for the term of two
years.
Nine assemblymen for the term of two
years.
One alderman in each ward of said city
for the term of two years.
A Justice of the peace for the district
lying east of Wabasha street for the
term of two years.
A Justice of the peace for the district
i£ lng r~west of Wabasha street, excepting
the Tenth and Eleventh wards, lor the
term of two years.
A constable for tne district lying east
of Wabasha street for the term of two
years.
Aconslable for the district lying weet
of Wabasha street for the term of two
years.
A Justice of the peace for the Tenth and
'Rleverrth ward*, in said city, for the term
of two years.
A Justice of the peace for the Sixth
wartl, in said city, for the term of two
A constable for the Sixth ward of saiil
city for the term of two years.
The basis of apportionment is one dele
gate for each fifty or less Democratic
votes and one delegate for each addi
tional thirty-five Democratic votes cast
in each precinct, for His Excellency Gov
John Lind, for Governor of the State of
Minnesota, in the year ISSS.
The following is the number of dele
gates each precinct in said city is en
titled to in the said convention:
FIRST WARD.
Ist preefnet 2 Bth precinct 3
2nd precinct 2 9th precinct . '."" 3
3rd precinct 4 10th precinct .. "4
4th precinct 2 11th precinct ... " 3
sth precinct 1 '__
<;th precinct 3 Total ..30
ilh precinct 3
SECOND WARD.
Ist precinct I,Bth precinct .. l
2nd precinct 2 Pth precinct ...... 1
3rd precinct 2 10th precinct
4th precinct 2111 th precinct '.'.'.'." 3
r.th precinct 1
6th precinct 2 Total 19
<th precinct 3!
THIRD WARD.
Ist precinct I,6th precinct l
2nd precinct 1 7th procinct 2
3rd precinct 1 Bth precinct ... 2
4th precinct 1 _
6th precinct 1 Total 10
FOURTH WARD.
Ist precinct 2 Bth precinct ... 2
2d precinct 1 nth precinct .. 1
3d precinct l loth precinct
4th precinct 1 11th precinct " 1
Bth precinct l 12th precinct ..'.'." 2
6th precinct 3 __
7th precinct 2 Total 18
FIFTH AVARD.
Ist precinct 1 Oth precinct 2
2d precinct 1 10th precinct 1
3d precinct 1 nth precinct ... 1
4th precinct 2 12th precinct . ' 2
sth precinct 2 13th precinct .. 3
6th precinct ?, 14th precinct . 2
7th precinct 2 '_
Bth precinct 3 Total- 2(}
SIXTH WARD.
Ist precinct 1 jtth precinct 3
2d oreclnct 2 10th precinct 2
3d precinct 2 11th precinct .. 2
4th precinct 1 12th precinct 1
Xth precinct 1 13th precinct 2
6th precinct 1 "_
7th precinct 2 Total 22
Bth precinct 2
SEVENTH WARD.
Ist precinct 2 7th precinct 1
2d previnct 2 hth precinct l
3d precinct 1 l)th precinct 1
4th precinct 2
Bth precinct 1 Total 13
6th precinct 2
EIGHTH WARD.
Ist precinct 2jlOth precinct 3
2d precinct 211 th precinct 9
3d precinct 3 j 12th precinct 2
4th precinct 2,13 th precinct 2
Bth precinct 3 14th precinct 2
6th precinct 3 ]sth precinct 2
7th precinct 3 ._
Mh precinct 3 Total 3S
9th precinct 2
NINTH WARD.
Ist precinct 2 9th precinct 2
2nd precinct 1 JOth precinct ..... 1
3rd precinct 211 th precinct 3
4th precinct 112 th precinct 1
sth precinct 2 13th precinct 1
6th precinct 1 —
7th pre-cinct 2 Total 22
Bth precinct 3
TENTH WARD.
Ist precinct 1 4th precinct 1
2nd precinct 2 —
3rd precinct 2 Total 6
ELEVENTH WARD.
Ist precinct 1 4th precinct 1
2nd precinct 1 —
3rd precinct 1 Total 4
Notice Is hereby given that thr- primary
elections for the election of dogates to
said Democratic City Convention will be
held in tho several election districts, in
paid city of St. Paul. Minnesota, on tho
23rd day of March, A. D. 1900. between
the hours of five and seven o'clock p. m.
The Democratic City Committee of the
City of St Paul, Minnesota, by
RICHARD W. BELT-. Chairman.
JOHN C. HARDY, Secretary.
Such primary elections will be held In,
each election district or precinct at the
usual election booth or polling place
therein, or in the immediate vincinlty
thereof. Due notice of the time and
place of holding such primary elections
will be posted by the Committee at least
six (,<i) days prior to said 23rd day of
March, 1800, according to law.