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WEATHER FOR TODAY.
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fair; fresh to brisk northerly winds.
Wisconsin- Snow Tuesday: Wednesday
fair; fresh to brisk northerly winds.
Snow or sleet Tuesday; Wednes
day f.-tir; winds becoming northerly.
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eastern portion Tuesday; Wednesday fair;
northerly winds.
South Dakota—Pair in western, enow
in eastern portion Tuesday; Wednesday
fair; northerly winds,
Montana—Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; variable 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 > levation.
t temperature 1C
Lowest temperature 9
Average temperature 12
Daily range 7
Barometer 30.23
Humidity 96
Precipitation 08
7 p. m., temperature 16
7 p. m.. wind northeast; weather, snow
ing
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES.
♦SpmHighi "SpmHigh
Battleford ..—2 0 Cheyenne ....32 36
Bismarck .. 4 41 Chicago 22 22
Calgary —<5 O.Cincinnati ...52 52
Duluth VZ 12jCleveland ....22 22
Edmonton .. 4 4[Denver 38 44
Havre 0 2 Galveston ...62 66
Helena 4 4'Jacksonvllle .62 76
Huron 14 It? Montgomery .66 70
Mlnnedosa .4 6X. 0r1ean5...66 72
P. Albert....—2 8 New York ..34 40
gu'Appelle ..—2 4jPhil;uleiphia .36 43
S Current .. 0 4 Pittsburg 36 38
Williston .... 2 6, Pueblo 46 56
Winnipeg ... 4 12 8. Francisco..s4 53
Boston 24 26lSt. Louis ....54 54
•Wrtshlriß-ior. time (7 p. m. St. Paul).
•—Below eero.
TUESDAY. MARCH 6, 1900.
POLITICAL PKRDITION AHEAD.
Every day some new complication
arises In the execution ot" the plans of
the imperialists which arouses the won
der of all beholders as to just the point
In national and International relationship
at which we must ultimately arrive. No
one believes that there is either star or
compass available to gu'dn the weary
mariners of American imperialism.
They set their sails and cast away their
moorings and went forth on the great
sea of political experiment. And they
are now merely drlfdr.g whichever way
the winds and" the tides of a rock-bound
coast may drive them.
Now, that these tempest-tossed mari
ners have succeeded In escaping present
disaster by throwing the oil of a 15 per
cent reduction over the turbulent waters
of tha Puerto Rican tariff, a heavy wind is
rising In another quarter which threat
ens to swamp their craft. The sultan
of Sulu. his concubines and his slaves,
his Mohammedanism and his general bru
tality are becoming a subject of Increasing
Interest. The Inquiry ia fast spreading
whether we are to punish polygamy in
Utah while we foster and subsidize It in
Mindanao; whether. after abolishing
slavery at such a terrible cost In certain
portions of our old posse??;or>3 In which
It was maintained, we are to grant to
It the sanction of our armed protection
If need be In our new possessions. In
cidentally, the Inquiry Is being heard
whether this is really a Christian na
tion, and whether If we have God in
our constitution it is the Christian's God
or only the god whose prophet Moham
med La.
It was easy to brush these inquiries
away while all was yet an experiment,
and w<> were groping our way in the
labyrinths of the Philippine group. But
now, thai we are assured that the Islands
are to abide with us, ai'ier wo have de
iil Philippine insurgents to be mere
guerrilla and have declared the Insur
i an end, public sentiment has
grown quite insistent. It will not be put
al rest by any mere statement that, not
being a part of the United States, the
constitution cannot be said to extend to
the Sulu group, and that therefore all
things re possible without carry-
Ing any unfavorable reflection on Ameri
can political institutions or ways.
A ording to modern Imperialist learn
ing the constitution did not extend to
tho territory of Utah when we abolished
polygamy there. The moral stain of that
relationship rested on the entire people
of the United States and on their gov
ernment, and they proceeded to wipe
It i>it. How can we continue to apply on«
ru!r> of moral conduct to Utah and with
hold It from Sulu or Mindanao, unlesß
we are r<-i\tly to admit that the wrong of
polygamy is only relative? Have we no
moral obligation to abolish slavery among
the Moro tribe in the Philippines? If we
have not, then England had none when
Bhe destroyed the Inhuman Institution in
her African possassions, and wherever
she claime-i to rule by right of conquest,
treaty or purchase.
The truth of the entire wretched situ
ation is that we are disgracing and mak
ing tools of ourselves as a nation. We
have entered on a career which leads us
away from all our political landmarks
and it is not surprising that persons of
ordinary intelligence and virtue, who do
not allow themselves to be carried away
by partj political frenzy, can distinguish
political perdition as the only prospect
ahead of us.
Notwithstanding the reported fact that
Mm*. Patti wore diamonds at Lady Lans
downe's war concert In London valued at
$1,000,000. she is said to be contemplating
another American tour.
It is (mile palpable to any one that Mr.
Frick seriously objects to being reduced
to abject poverty for the purpose of fur
nishl!.;; .vi object lesson of Mr. Carnegie's
latest dictum, 1. c., "poverty is a bless
ing"
Til.- i>::.;a N thersole cas? is a good deal
of a boom rang. At least the bc»om?ran:<
part of it has Jusi. landed on a Pliiludel-
phla ninn who has been secit to Jail for a
year for selling copies of Daudei's story
of "Sapho."
m
SO>IIC MORE! CONUNDRUMS.
The recommendation by the president.
In his recent message, In favor of a re
funding to the Puerto ltlcans of the
Amount of v'ctiis p.ikl by them under the
lMnjjley law is by no means the least ex
traordinary of the performances of that
sin-H us politician In his assumpttuti of the
role of statesman. It is in view, he says,
"of ihe pressing 1 necessity for trnmedtata
revenue in Puerto Rico for conducting tha
government," and In order to ra«k» the
principle of the 15 per cent tariff applica
ble to the past, that he recommends (ha
return to the people of the Island of tho
moneys collected.
What a really wonderful recommend.i
tlon Is this, coming froni such a Bourca.
It is the same man who recommended a
little before that no such duties whatever
be levied. Yet row, after he has b.^en
turned down by his party associates In
the house, and after he has tmpltedly ad
mitted that the turning down proci S8 is
excusable at least, he ilnrts that the exi
gencies of conducting government on tha
island require that a present shall be
made to tho Puerto Rlcans of all tho
moneys collected from them under a. tar
iff which, wa are assured on the highest
Republican authority, In levied only for
the benefit of the Puerto Ricuns. And.
even still more wonderful to relate, the
recommendation was received with pro
longed cheers by the legislators whi had
turned down their executive!
It would be a hard problem to solve, If
one were to attempt it—which of the two
great Republican influences, the majority
in the house of representatives or the
president in the White house, it is that
appears in the more ridiculous light In
this extraordinary transaction. What are
customs duties levied for. anyway? To
make political capital for a party which
knows not over night where it la "at" o:i
any one matter which is concerned in the
now Imperialistic policy? Ts thero any
constitutional provision on this subject?
Is It that ancient Instrument which gives
the president and congress the right to
devote the proceeds of our tariff duties
to a people who are of a country which
Is no part of the United States, and which
does not come within the operations of
that same constitution? Tf we can thus
hand over the proceeds of tariff taxation
to the people of Puerto Rico, why not to
the people of Cuba or the Barb-does? Im
port duties, tho constitution tells of, are
levied for the use of the treasury of the
United States, and for providing revenue
for the conduct of the government of th*
United States. Since Puerto Rico !s no
part of the United States, wherein does
the benefit inure to the United States of
duties collected from and afterwards re
funded to the people of that country?
And, Jf we lay aside the doctrine that
Puerto Rico is not a part of the United
Btates, what becomes of the old idea that
all imposts shall be uniform in all ports
of the United Stales?
But there are siill a f«w other inqui
ries: If the money we have filched from
the Puerto Rlcans is so urgently needed
for maintaining government and schools
on that Island, why ever have collected
it? And having, according to the presi
dent, done wrong in so doing, why does
he not stand up like a man arid say that
he recommends the return of the moneys
because they are so sadly needed on tho
island, rather than Indulge himself In dis
ingenuous twaddle about acting In ac
cordance with the 15 per cent arrange
ment that has been forced down his
throat? Are we to do the same by the
proceeds of the 15 per cent arrangement
after they have been collected? And if
we are not. how are we to sustain tha
claim that even the 15 per cent arrango
ment Is made for the benefit of the Purr
to Rlcans?
But even a tithe of the conunarum.i
which press on each other as the result
of our imperialistic policy are really
enough to make the ordinary head ache
in contemplation of them. And, out of
charity to the readers of the Globe, w u
abstain from stating any more of them
at this time, or even In this connection.
■—■
A SERIOt S CHARf.E.
The extraordinary statement la at
tributed in the Globe press dispatches
of yesterday to Comptroller Coler. of
Now York city, that there is a conspira
cy among the officeholders of that com
munity for the robbery of its taxpayers.
Whiie the statement is very sweeping in
character. Its author specifies. Ho de
clares that city contracts are being dis
posed of not to the highest bidder, but
are notoriously let at figures which far
transcend the prevailing market price*
of the commodities purchased.
Were Mr. Coler not In party sympathy
with the majority of those whom he thus
assails, it would be easy to declare that
the statement was made for party effect.
He ia, of course, a very ambitious man.
but that circumstance of itself does not
sustain the view that he would mak«
such a charge for the mere advantage
which might politically result to him
self.
No contracts which are let as Comptrol
ler Coler charges are honestly disposed of,
if the only response to his objections Is
that only evidence of fraud can suffice
to vacate them. The charge is distinct
ly made that legislation designed to pre
vent the letting of contracts at prices
above prevailing market values has been
beaten by the combined action of ths
city officials, they Insisting that no
contract, however burdensome to the
taxpayers, should be Interfered with un
less fraud can be shown to exist in the
transaction.
This la a monstrous proposition. If the
city attorney of New York adheres to any
such view, he places himself In a very
awkward position, and justifies the
statement of the comptroller that he is
helping to legalise public robbery. Pub
lic contracts are at least supposed to be
let to the lowest bidders. The practice
of advertising for bids Is not always ef
fective to this end. But at least it pre
vents the possibility of having contracts
let at figures^ which are plainly exorbi
tant end Is inconsistent with any such
condition as that which Comptroller
Coler says exist 3in the big city, whereby
ai> addition of 59 per cent and over t<*
THE ST. PAUL GI.OUE, TUESDAY, MARCH G, 1900.
current market prices may be exacted by
the contractor.
If any such a state of things exists
In New York to any considerable extent
then, Indeed, must It bo said that Tweed
and his friends did not know how to
steal successfully when measured up
with a body of officials who are capable
of defending and perpetrating: such con
ditions. It is well that Comptroller Co
ler's statement* are mad© so broadly
anil ut ihe same time so opeclflcally. He
has sounded an alarm that will be et
fecllve, If It be warranted. No people
may bo expected to tolerate such high
way robbery. No body of officials can
continue to hold office in any American
clly today against whom any such
charges can be sustained as those urged
i»> Comptroller Coler against the of
ficials of Greater New York.
WHAT WHUL HAPPEN TO HIM.
To the Editor of the Globe:
Is It not amusing, but altogether con
fusing to a Democrat, to read the pres
ent, editorials In the Republican press
upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill? For
Instance, look at the Inconsistency in
last night's Dispatch article. "Wanted, a
Precedent," wherein a slash Is taken at
protection and trust« In one breath.
Here It Is attached.
This strikes me us good Democratic
doctrine, and a frank admission that
protection is for the trust, be it Puerto
Eticaa or Dlngley tariff. —S. A. Ryan.
That portion of the article of the Dis
patch to which our correspondent directs
special attention Is as follows:
The trusts resent the disposition to put
trust Roods on the free list under any
circumstances, and It is a "precedent'
that they want. If it was right to dis
criminate against Puerto Rico, why not
also discriminate against the Philippines
when it comes to providing regulations
for the Philippines commerce? And If 15
per cent of the Dlngley tariff Is fair for
an island that lies In our door yard, why
not add tho other 85 for Islands tliat He
vi the antipodes? That will b8 the argu
ment the trusts and their advocates will
use, and that is just the reason tho peo
ple did not want this kind of a "prece
dent."
To the Globe the most surprising
thing about all this Is the intimation that
our correspondent is amused, confused
or in any manner surprised at the atti
tude of our agile contemporary.
Mr. Ryan is evidently a gentleman of
superior Intelligence, but he ia densely
ignorant in one department of human
knowledge: He knows not the accepted
organ of the reform wing of local Repub
licanism. He must surely have come
unpreparedly upon this particular one of
its intellectual gyrations. To the unused
observer the effect is of course con
fusing, as well as highly amusing; but
after our correspondent has allowed him
self, on the few occasions of mental
vacuity in which he may Indulge, to
further toy with Dispatch philosophy,
neither his mind nor emotions will suf
fer the slightest disturbance. He will
simply have entered into a condition of
intellectual paralysis whenever his eye
happens to light upon any alleged edi
torial utterance of our funny contempo
rary.
The National Live Stock association is
engaged In taking a census of the cattle,
sheep and hogs in the United States.
The magnitude of the undertaking will
be appreciated when the mind reverts to
Chicago.
Among the other hum!'ta lions Incidental
to the Lenten season we are likely to see
Boss Quay sealed In the United State 3
senate.
With SOS newspapers in Kansas, It would
not seem that Jerry Simpson's latc3t J ur
tialistic venture supplied a "long-felt
want."
Not only the building trades but the
lake steamers are still tied up in Chi
cago.
And ngain are we reminded that "Into
each life some snow must fall."
—
AX ARMY OF INSURANTS.
Statisticians and others are fond of
enumerating the probable number of men
this country could put into the field in
case of war. None of the estimates, so
far as at present remembered, have taken
the men who carry life Insurance as a
standard for arriving at the possible
size of an army in the United States.
Quite two millions of men are today in
sured in the regular companies, and per
haps another million in the prudential,
assessment and other organizations. Or
this number many are residents of for
eign countries, but not enough to se
riously cut down the three million mark,
though out of the huge showing in ques
tion there Is a large number over the
age at which military service is exacted
or possible. It is probably fair to say
that the standard life companies alone,
which after all are the only ones con
cerning which full and complete data
can be obtained, carry ns policy holders
nearly a million men in the United States
who might be subject to military duty.
These are selected lives, it should be re
membered, just the sort that army In
spectors demand. They will, of course,
never all be called upon or expected to
enlist, but it is an interesting thing to
know that a million men in this country
who would make the best sort of sol
diers have had sense enough to get their
lives insured.
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METROPOLITAN.
De Kovcn and Smith's latest comic op
era, "The Highwayman," is delighting th'j
patrons of the Metropolitan this week.
The opera is presented by a splendid com
pany, headed by Miss Katherine Ger
mains, who has scored a brilliant personal
hit by her dashing portrayal of Lady
Constance. "The Highwayman" will b 2
repeated tonight, at the regular inathie*
tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow ni?rht.
"A Bachelor's Honeymoon," a lively
faroa comedy which made a favorable Im
pression here last season, will be s-eeu
at the Metropolitan opera house Thursday
night, and also at a special matinee Sat
urday afternoon.
In the dramatic columns of the Globe
Sunday morning it was announced that
Walker WhltP.side, the greatest Shake
spearean actor now on the American
stage, and Paderewski. the pianist, were
among the bookings for the Grand opera
house during the present season. This
was an error, as the two stars mentioned
are among the April attractions at the
Metropolitan opera house.
GRAND.
If present Indications are of any v;i!u\
some of the records of the Gran'l are to
be given a severe Jolt the present week
"The Telephone Girl" seems to be ju*t
what the patrons of this piay house want,
and the business is eminently satisfac
tory. "The Telephone Girl" is conceited
by all who have seen it to be one of lh<>
brightest and most original fun entertain
ments of tln> season. It comes with the
prestige of bis success at the Now York
Ca&hio. A chorus of girls, pretty ar.it
shape.?-, added to the abundance of c m
edf, specialty and originality, combine to
provide a laughable entertainment of rarr
enjoyment. Miss Jessk> Blerrilees, who
head-' tho feminine cast, is one of the
cleverest comediennes s*-vn here in i*»mt>
time. Tomorrow at 2::w the first popular
pried matinee of the engagement, will
occur.
Ben Eieodricks, the only recognized ex
ponent of Swedish dlali-ct comedy, w I!
be soon at tbe Gram! the coming \\c<K i i
his latest play, "A Yenuir.o Yenfe:nan."
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
i hnliMiinn R. VV. Heir* Reply to the
Globe's Editorial.
To the Editor of the Globe:
Referring to your editorial of this
morning1, containing certain comments
upon the official call for the forthcom
ing Democratic city convention, which
has just been Issued by the Democratic
committee, I desire to say that the call
was issued after consultation with James
C. Michael, Esq., chairman of the for
mer Democrat-ptisans' local organiza
tion, with Humphrey Barton, Esq.,
chairman of t,he Ramsey county Demo
cratic committee, asd of the Democratic
city and county organisation, with Thom
as R. Kane, John L\ Townley, John W.
Willis, David and with many
other party workers who have assisted
us with money and advice, and who will
aid In making the coming municipal cam
paign a success, and with all persons
prominently interested in Democratic
politics to whom access could be had,
and that the Xorm of the call and the
date fixed therein for tho holding of the
city convention, met with theft- approval.
The headquarters of our committee, in
the Court block, have been open for sev
eral weeks to all members of the party
who chose to call and Inquire regarding
our contemplated proceedings, and infor
mation has been freely given respecting
the plans which wo deem necessary and
proper for party success.
The basis of representation In the con
vention was carefully considered and is
satisfactory to all the gentlemen promi
nently connected with the committee
work on the Democratic side. Surely no
Just complaint or criticism can be made
against the adoption of a basis of repre
sentation conveying an implied compli
ment to the only governor of Minnesota
whom the Democralc party has elected
since the days of Henry H. Sibley. If
the Llnd vote is not the true basis of rep
resentation, what should be adopted?
If the Democrats in other wards did not
roll up such a good vote for the governor
a 3 did the First v/urd, who is to blame?
The large delegation from the First ward
Is but just. This ward was entitled to
its rights, and has only received such
rights, and your editorial is not a proper
compliment to their loyalty and their
support of Gov. Lind. The committee
very much regrets that you thus slap the
Democrats of the First ward, and, by
indirection, the governor. The industrial
Interests of that ward feel the baneful
effect of Republican oppression and of
trusts, and are coming to Democracy
for relief and should receive encourage
ment in that direction.
As to your criticism of the designation
In the call of the places of holding the
primaries, I deislre to state that the com
mittee gave as* definite and exact infor
mation in ref-erenc-e thereto as could
reasonably be expected or required and
•a It was possible to give at the time the
CJ..L was issued and did so notwith
standing the fact tHat the law does not
for obvious reasons, require the place
of holding thej primaries to be stated in
the call. I quote from section 1. chap
ter 276, General Laws 1895: '"The notice
■hall give tho date when the primary
election will be? held, the number of dele
gates each election' district is entitled
mI" °onv«*tion;- the purpose for
which the election is called and the of
fices for which candidates are to be nom
inated in convention 1." That is all The
same section, however, afterwards pro
vides that "At least six days before the
primary election Is held in any election
district or precinct the duly authorized
committee of the political party holding
said primary election shall cause proper
notices to be posted in tnree public
Places in said precinct, giving the time
and place of holding the said primary
election in said precinct." After consul
tation with Mr. Michael it was decided to
™V^ Prl™ries at the usual polling
booths in each -precinct, where it was
possible to do so. and at Mr. Michael's
35KK^ ,r queßt thls c"t c :
ad.cd to the call a notice to that effect
and also called attention to the fact that
aW,r Un * S° the postin* of llotl^s
-mpfied ewn Xh aCt «W>*ttl be *«**
wnl, a h y> i f nOt *"' °f' the polllnS b°oths
mnli-h were especially erected for that
Purpose at former elections have been
o?h" °K WM,° r removed: vacant stores or
other buildings formerly used are now
X nted °r otherwise rendered unavail
w ' f Mther the ™mrnl"ee nor mem
bers of the party desiring to attend and
hold primaries can go upon private prop
erty without obtaining Ibe owner . s con \
sent; It is neither desirable, necessary nor
possible for the committee to secure and
r-t buildings or other premises twenty
flays in advance of the primaries, and
It must be conceded by any fair-minded
person that the committee gave as ex
act Information, under the circumstances
as it was possible to give, and that in
the face of the fact that the law does
not require them to give any. In this
connection I beg leave to call your at
tention to the call of the Republican
party of this city for a convention to be
held on March 29, 1900, which will be
published on Thursday next, and which
reads as follows: «
"Tho primary election for the selection
of delegates to attend the city conven
tion aforesaid shall be held at the No
vember. 1898. polling place in each pre
cinct,, except as the same may be
changed In the further notices of said
primary election, which will be posted in
three public places in each precinct at
least seven days prior to the date when
said election will occur."
We do not hear that Republicans are
complaining of any unfairness in this
call.
This committee will In all respects fol
low the plain requirements of the law,
and in the notices required by law to
be posted the places for holding the pri
maries will be carefully and precisely
designated, and all voters will have at
least six days' notice thereof. In re
sponse to the "respectful" request of the
Globe for further information, a meet
ing will bo called at once, and this com
mittee invite Democrats from every
precinct in the city who will aid the
committee in this arduous labor to be
present and give the exact place and
number of street or building at or near
the former election booths, with _the
written consent of the property owner to
the use, of the nnrtJeular premises for
the purpose of primaries, so that the no.
tlces required by law to be posted may
be filled out with absolute correctness be
fore the same are sent out for posting.
Let this meeting (notice of which we will
ask you to publish) be well attended.
Insinuation has been made that the
committee will not perform its duty in
relation to the posting of notices in the
various precincts. Let it be stated that
before the time to post notices arrives
such notices, properly filled out for each
precinct, will be in the rooms of the
committee, and any Democrat who has
any fear, or who will aid the committee
la this work, njay call and secure the no
tices for his precinct, and receipt for
them, and Pust thejnn; but we expect,
and shall ar.k.'that.he make an affidavit,
in the form of a return, as to when and
where the notices svere posted by him
in order that f our records may be com
plete, and that we ,may be prepared to
prove the posting: thereof should occa
sion require. ,
It is the desire of the committee that
all disputes and controversies, if any
tlu-re be, may: be contested at tlie pri
mary election^ and settled in open con
vention, for this committee does not ap
prove of or practical "star chamber" pro
ceedings, and in the meantime we ask
that you withhold further criticism and
aid the committee' in Its endeavor to
further the interest? and success of the
party, and i»nge aH Democrats, in the
hope of better .government, to attend the
primaries and select a convention of dele
gates who shall place before the voters
of this city a ticket which will strike
terror to the Republican gathering sch^d
ulecl to take place five days later.
In conclusion. I beg leave to adopt the
language of your own editorial of this
morning, and to -ay of this committee:
"It wants to see the party united. It is
satisfied that with a united party there
can be success. Jt expects to light the
j party*.* baLles and to do it 3 full share
In the work which alone can make suc
cess assured." Respectfully yours,
—Richard W. Bell.
Chairman of the Democratic City Com
mittee.
St. Taul, Minn., March 5. 1900.
FOR THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Fuculty la Named by State Supertn
lindunl Lewis.
On the recommendation of Prof. D. L.
Kiehle, of the state university, the fol
lowing teachers for the state summer
school have been named by 'State Super
intendent Lewis:
D. L. Kiehle, university, $300, conductor.
VV. W. Wild, university, $60, assistant.
ID. B. Johnson, university, $100, clerk.
Mis 3M. L. Sanford, university, $150,
literature.
O. W. Firkins, university. $120, liter
ature.
J. F. Downey, university, $150, mathe
matics.
A. E. Haynes, university, $150, mathe
matics.
Misa B. C. Freeman, Cleveland high
school, St. Paul, $120, mathematics.
Miss M. B. West, East Side high school,
Minneapolis, $120, arithmetic.
Misa A. E. Talbot. North Side high
school, Minneapolis, $120, arithmetic.
C. M. Boutelle, Marshall, Minn., $120,
arithmetic.
Miss M. A. Helton, Salt Lake, Utah,
$150. methods.
Miss R. B. Joslyn, Rock Hill, S. C,
$120, methods.
E. E. McDermott. university, $150, read
ing.
Miss C. Gowdey, Central high school,
$132, grammar.
Miss B. L. Beach, university, $108, gram
mar.
Miss Alice Gregory, Madison, Wis.. $120,
grammar.
Miss M. E. Andrews, Central high
school, $120, geology and physiology.
C. C. Curtiss, Minneapolis. $150, writ
ing and bookkeeping.
William M. West, university, $150, his
tory.
F. Anderson, university, $120, history.
F. L. McVey, university. $120, civil gov
ernment.
Miss C. E. Foster, Ypstlanti. Mich.,
$150, music.
Mis;- E. B. Snow, Central high school,
Minneapolis. $150, drawing.
G. B. Frankforter, university, $150,
chemistry.
P. S. Jones,« university, $150, physics.
J. Hortvest, East Side high school, Min
neapolis, iiM, physics.
J. B. Pike, university. $120. latin.
Miss A. Nix, Central high school, St.
Paul, $70 German.
W. Schultz. university, $50, German.
F. J. E. Woodbridge, university, $150,
psychology. ,
E. M. Freeman, university, $100, bot
any.
Miss Marlon Craig, Chicago, 111., $100,
five lectures.
Dr. J. Q. Red way, Mt. Vernon. N. V.,
$60, three lectures.
C. "W. Hall, university, $50, five lectures.
C. MacMlllan, university, $50, five lect
ures.
All expenses of travel, amounting to
about $100. will be paid by the state.
With $40 for an assistant in chemistry,
the total amount of salaries is $4,570.
FALL OF THE FLEECY.
Winter Seems Inclined to Linger In
the Lap of Spring;-
There was a fitful fall of snow all day
yesterday, but it was not until after sun
down that it took upon itself the aspect
of a storm. From that period until mid
night snow continued to come steadily
down, until it resulted In batter sleighing
than we havo had so far this winter. Tha
storm was .unaccompanied by wind, and
in this respect there were no blizzard ele
ments. The street cars continued to m.ik"?
trips, but the time was considerably of?
schedule, owing to the heaviness of the
snow. The fall much resembled what
would be called a "sugar anow" down
East among the maple trees. At this sea
son of the year it is not likely it will re
main with us long.
One year ago, on March 11, there was
the heaviest snowfall for twenty-four
hours ever recorded in St. Paul since the
recoids of weather have been kept at this
point. The depth of the actual snowfall
was 12.8 inches, and the precipitation was
1.67 inches of melted snow in the rain
gauge. It Is not likely that this event
will be duplicated this year.
TO CATCH THE WORM.
New Chief of Detective* lias Faith
in the Early Bird Theory.
Chief of Detectives Mclntire took for
mal control of his office yesterday and
at once began giving his personal atten
tion to the detective department. Chief
Mclntire returned to the city from Du
luth yesterday morning and reported at
the station early. He called all the mem
bers of the detective department into
his office and briefly outlined his policy.
The chief told the men that they must
be punctual in reporting for duty In the
morning and urged upon them the neces
sity of strictly complying v.ith the rule*
of the department. The chief said he
would expect every officer to perform his
duty impartially, and that so long as this
was done the officers might feel as
sured of their positions.
"I believe the detective force as pres
ently constituted Is efficient," said Chief
Mclntire, "and no changes will be made
without cause. I will expect the men
to do their whole duty and above all
to work harmoniously together. If this
is done there will be no trouble, and the
best interests of the public will be sub
served. I have decided on no radical
changes in the methods of conducting
the detective department, but will make
such changes as may seem necessary aa
time passes. I have issued one new order
to the effect that the men must report
at roll call at 8:30 each morning."
THROUGH BANKRUPTCY MILL.
Many Are the Name* That Adorn tho
Referee's Docket.
Four petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the federal court,
and Judge Lochren discharged a num
ber of bankrupts. The produce firm of
John G. Davenport & Co. scheduled lia
bilities of 51.3G5.09 and $643.23 in assets.
Isaac L. Ma nan. librarian of the circuit
court of appeals, listed $30,804.25 liabili
ties, with no assets not exempt. Hjalmar j
Stokke. a clerk in the Northern Pacific j
general offices, showed liabilities aggre
gating $1,546.59, and Ernest W. Hen- J
drickson, a farmer of Forest Lake, j
$4,482.08 in liabilities. In neither case are I
thero any assets.
Discharges were granted to: Dow |
Bros., St. Paul; Marie Coltman, Farl
bault; Frank Elmund. St. Paul; Herman
Hart, Redwood Falls; Charles Hllger,
St. Paul; Thomas K. Norton, St. Paul;
James' K. Nolan, Rlchland; J. Harvey
Williams. St. Paul; Mary A. Hanley, St.
Paul; E. J. Carter, St. Paul; Joseph
Bernhard, St. Paul; Marie A. Luby, St.
Pan!; Charles H. Hubbard, St. Paul;
Thomas C. Smith. Lakevllle.
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DAVID D. WILLIAMS DEAD.
Attorney Passes Away After an li I
ne«io of Tfro Weekd,
D. D. Williams, an attorney, with of
fices in the Washburn building, riled yes
terday of heart failure. He had been ill
a couple of weeks.
Deceased had been practicing his pro
fession in this city fourteen years, and
was forty-three years of age. He lev
a wife and f;mr children. His nativa
state was Ohi.».
The funeral will be held tomorrow fraaa
the late residence, 1305 Thomas BtPee'. Thi>
pallbearers will be members o? the Ram
sey county bar.
BROKE A MIRROR.
Vdimv.' FcHuivm llaii.se it Row In a
•Vm Ik: Mini Street ItestilurMii!.
Considerable excitement prevailed at the
Weller restaurant. 40G-4OS Wabasha street,
shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when l.ouls Puddc-n and "Doc" Ken
nedy got Into a row with H. Murray, a
hackdrlver. Trouble started In a private
dining room up stairs, where there was a
lively session, in which chairs and dishes
figures as clubs and m'ssiles. Murray
went ffewri stairs. Shortly afterward, It
| i.s alleged, Padden ran down stairs flour-
ishing a large butcher knife, with which
he Is said to have threatened Murray.
The hack driver leaped over the lunch
counter, when. It is alleged. Padden be
gan a bombardment with glasses. Mur
ray escaped Injury, but a large mirror
was shattered. Meantime Officer Goven
was called. He captured Padden and
locked him up on the charge of disorderly
conduct, but Kennedy escaped. Padden
was granted a continuance In the munici
pal court yesterday until tomorrow.
MONDAY MORNING'S DRAG NET.
There Was the tmi.nl Variety In th©
Police (onr(.
William Flredberger, charged with bur
glarizing the office of the St. Paul Foun
dry company, Como avenue and Mackubin
street, was held to the grand jury by
Judge lime yesterday. Bail wai flx. d at
$50, and, as Friedberger could not fur
nish security, he was committed to the
county Jail. The office was burglarized a
week ago, when a dozen boxes of land
pencils, three boxes of drawing pencils, a
magnifying glass and other minor article*
of a total value of $17 were stolen.
J. W. Sullivan and Michael Horrigap.
arrested for the alleged theft of a watch
from Charles Beal, were released from
custody yesterday, as no complaint was
filed against them. It was alleged that
Beal's watch chain was cut and his time
piece stolen In Smith's saloon, Beventh
street near Slbley.
Jo© Fisher, J. B. King, May Jone-i and
Annie Smith, the quartette rounded up
by the police In the block at Tenth and
St. Peter streets, Sunday afternoon, on
the charge of disorderly conduct, failed
to appear in the municipal court yester
day and the $60 ball money waa declared
forfeited.
Michael MHUas, arrested for the alleged
theft of a vest from Abrahamson's sec
ond-hand store, Third street near Market,
was found guilty in the police court yes
terday and fined $10. He paid the fine
and was released.
A. G. O'Dell waa found guilty in the po
lice court yesterday of stealing a pick
found in his possession, and was sent to
the workhouse for thirty days.
Martin Pine, an aged man. who claims
to have no home nor friends to care for
him, was sent to the workhouse yester
day for thirty days, on the charge of va
grancy.
SUICIDE 0E ACCIDENT?
Death of J. EJ. Sutton Is Interesting
Insurance Companies.
Attorney Frank Swygert, of Logans
port, Ind., Is In the city looking for In
formation concerning the death of J. B.
Sutton, the Logansport editor, who waa
found dead with a pistol clutched in his
hand on the third floor of the block at
56 East Seventh street Jan. 6 last.
Coroner Nelson decided that Sutton
killed himself, but Attorney Swygert
thinks otherwise, and is endeavoring to
establish that Sutton was accidentally
killed. An insurance agent was in the
city, several days ago, also inquiring Into
the Sutton case, which fact leads to the
belief that litigation over heavy Ufa
insurance carried 6y Sutton is pending.
TALKED OF ILLUMINANTS.
Several Papers Read Before the Civil
Engineers' Society.
At the meeting of the Civil Engineers'
society last evening Arthur Lipsohut«
read a paper on "Acetylene Lighting for
Railway Stations and Train Lighting."
Max Toltz, chief engineer of the mechan
ical department of the Great Northern
railway, followed the paper In a state
ment to the effect that acetylene lighting
was much cheaper than oil for station
lighting and much more satisfactory.
The new freight depot of the Great
Northern at Hamllne Is lighted by acety
lene, and on some of the trains of the
road the light is used Instead of oil or
Plntsch gas.
C. W. Rayner was elected a member of
the society.
s>
DONNELLY WANTS TO GET OFF.
He Does Not Want to Visit the Conn
try That Martyred Dreyfns.
John G. Donnelly, principal of the
Gorman school, and the Dispatch are
having trouble. The evening papo-r
wishes to run him as a candidate for the
"trip to Paris" advertising scheme. Mr.
Donnelly opposes the plan and yester
day preferred a request that the paper
drop his name. This was denied. He
called at the Globe office yesterday
afternoon and stated that he 13 out of
the race, notwithstanding that two or
ganizations In the city have guaranteed :
him 800 votes a day If he will stay in the
game. Mr. Donnelly says he has no
longings to visit France and wishes to
be dropped.
m
METHODIST MINISTERS MOURN.
Formal Resolution of Regret at
It 1 shop Gilbert's Death.
At a joint meeting of the Methodist
ministers of the Twin Cities, held In the
Hennepin Avenue M. K. church. Mlnna
apolis, yesterday morning, the following
resolution was passed:
Resolved. That we hereby express our
great admiration for the Christian char
acter and untiring labors of the late
Bishop Mahlon N. Gilbert. We recognize
in htm a cultured gentleman and a broad
minded Christian clergyman, and hereby
express our deep sorrow at his early
death, and our sincere sympathy with his
family and the Protestant Episcopal
church In their great sorrow.
—George H. Bridgman,
-Win. Fielder.
—F. M. Rule.
Committed.
ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES.
One Hundred and Twenty-Nine C'a.tcn
on the March Term Calendar.
The March term of the district court
opened yesterday. The calendar, which
Includes 69 court and 60 Jury cases, was
called by Judge Lewis.
The assign ments for the Judges will be:
Judges Brill, Kelly and Lewis, Jury
cases; Judge Barm, court cases; Judge
Jaggard, criminal cases, and Judge Otis
in chambers.
The case of the State versus Albert
Stenzel will be called before Judge Jag
gard today. Stenzel is charged with the
theft of a $30 fur robe belonging to Reu
ben Warner.
Taxpayers File Objections.
James H. Dooley, Joseph Bryan and
P. 11. Mayer-, property owners assessed
for the paving with brick of Robert
street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, have filed objections against the
.implication for Judgment which Is to be
made by the city treasurer against those
who have failed to pay the assessment.
Ceremonial of the Shrlucrs.
Osman temple, A. A. O. Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, will hold a ceremonial sed
slon Wednesday. March 14, in honor of
Noble John H. Atwood. Imperial Poten
tate. The business «e3slon will be at 5
o'clock, the ceremonial session at 8.
I/Oulsvlllix'm \*'yvbimmmt Change.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March s.—The
Louisville Commercial will tomorrow an
nounce that the "ownership anil control
of Us capital stock hen practically passed
into the hands of the Republicans of
Kentucky." The new company has as
president Roland B. Gelatt.
T@dsf§ Attmdhm sit
SI Paul Retail Stom§.
FIELD. SCHLICK & CO. have three
important specials to attract shoppers to
their opening display of n«?w dress goods.
New petticoats arid hosiery will also
be displayed.
Ifc ——O
YEItXA has a particuraly attractive
NAMED ON STATE BOARDS.
Got. Und Made Several Minor Ap
polntmentM l>sl.rdH).
Gov. Lind yesterday made a number of
appointments to various state boaids
and Institutions. Jacob Laux was ap
pointed a trustee of the soldiers' home, to
supply a vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of George N. Lavaque. J. W. Hull
and Matt Winkle were named as mem
bers of the state horseshoera' board of
examiners, and William McQuald was up
pointed a member of the state board of
examiners of barbers. J. F. Brouv/c;--
Ancher was appointed a delegate to the
national pure food and drug cottffeam,
which meets in Washington, D. C, March
7. and George T. McQuillan was appoint
ed a commissioner for the state of Min
nesota for Portland, Me.
STORM'S WIDE SWEEP.
Snow and .Sleet Impede Tralßc. la
Various Localities.
MILWATTKEE, Wla.. March a.-Ttu*
storm increased In fury towards nig hi, the
snow turning into sleet. All the city
street railway lines continue opon, but
some of the suburban lines are blockade 1.
The steam roads report trains running
only a little behind tim£.
- None of the steamers left port tonight,
as the harbor is ice-bound, and craft
could make little or no headway. One ot
the Pere Marquette line steamers, bound
from Ludlngton, is stuck in the ice about
a quarter of a mile from the entrance to
the river. It is reported that ilfteen or
twenty passengers are on board. The
vessel is not believed to be in any dan
ger, as the Ice la of a slush variety.
A special from Racine, WWisp. p says eleven
passengers were snow-bound In an eloo
tric car bound from Milwaukee, 'eight
miles from Racine, all day Sunday. TtWo
was no food to be had except what lunch,
the motorman' and conductor had with
them. The car men divided their meals
with the passengers. After considerable
trouble the car was gotten out of the
drift, and the passengers reached thx-lr
destination in safety.
The Racine-Milwaukee electric lino la
closed to traffic south of South Milwau
kee tonight, and will not be in runnlig
order until the storm ceases.
Specials from Madison, Sparta, Slieboy
gan, Necedah and Manltowoc also report
the worst storm of the season.
STORM IN IOWA.
Sleet and Snow Cover I.tir«e Portion
of That State.
DES MOINES, 10.. March 5.-Sleet and
snow have been falling all over lowa for
twenty hours, and at 7 o'clock tonight
there is about blx lnehas of sleet and
snow on the ground hero. Reports f:om
Dubuque, Sioux City, Council Bluffs and
other places indicate tne atorm is gon«
eral. Street car traffic has been badly
Interfered with, but thus far the railroads
have not suffered.
TWENTY INJURED.
Frlehtfnl Sma«h-I i» Dae to CollUloa
on Illinois Central.
CHICAGO, March 6.—Twenty stockmen
and railroad employes were injured, twq
probably fatally. In a collision today bd«
tween two Illinois Central freight train*
near Broadview, a few miles out cf Chl«
cago. The Injured are: Joseph Hobbs,
Marcus, 10., may die; Frank I. McCall,
brakeman. Freeport. 111., may die; E. K.
Farwell, Manchester, 10., J. B. Coun-ell,
Dyersville, 10., left thigh fractured; E,l
v.ard Yaeger, Pringhar, 10., scalp vou:id*
and fracture of left arm; Charles Peters.
Matlock, 10., head cut and arms and legs
bruised; H. B. Amerson, Manchester, 10.,
scalp wounds and right hand broken; J.
J. Collins, conductor, face and head cut
and arms bruised; J. A. Clark, Elmhumt,
111., nose broken and head severely cut;
J. H. Dunne. Marcus. 10., left shoudler
and left knee dislocated; W. R. Spear,
brakeman. Dubuque. ank!a broken and
head cut: Joseph Bernard, AiUon, 10.,
right wrist broken, scalp wounds and
back bruised; S. M. Wixcell. scalp wou-d*
and both legs bruised; H. O. Booth. Si-'UX
Falls. S. D., left foot fractured and head
cut; Peter J. Baadt. Matloek, 10., both
feet broken and head and back bruised;
C. P. Salter. Sioux Falls, S. D.. hand? atrd
feet cut; J. W. Bryant. Cleghorn, £0.. left
leg cut and right arm broken; W. B. Bra
zell. Otto, 10., bruised about head and
body; Thomas BfcSfahon, Quinby, Tl,
three ribs of left side broken; E. A. W I'
klnson, Quinby, 10., right hip dislocated
and che3t and back bruised.
ARMS CALLED BACK.
FetLero.l Authorities Said to Have In
terfered In Kentucky.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. March 5.-The or
ders for the shipment of gun,s and am
munition from the state arsenal here
to London, Ky., by the Republican s;at»
authorities, was revoked this afternoon,
and a car loaded with munitions of war,
consigned to London, was unloa<l«*l and
its contents returned to the arsenal In
this city.
POPE'S BIRTHDAY.
Made Ocra.sion for Pleasant B%»
change of Compliment*.
BERLIN. March s.—The Ailegemelnc-
Zeitung today publishes the text of a tel
egram s*?nt by Emperor William to th«
pope, as follows:
"I beg your holiness to accept my sin
cere congratulations on the ninetieth an
niversary of your birthday. I entertain
the most sincere wishes for your health
and happiness, and pray that God will
pour down all His blessings on your holi
ness."
CUT IT IN TWO.
Sugar Dividend Kcdnced One nnd
One-Half Per Cent.
NEW YORK, March s.—The American
Sugar Refining company today declared a
Quarterly dividend of I*6 per cent on the
common stock. The previous dividend
was 3 par cent.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Texas Republicans meet at Waco t«<Hjr.
Mrs. Frances M. Wolcott secured a
divorce at Denver from Senator Wolcott
on grounds of desortlon.
Cedar Rapids Democrats elected in ir
ticket, excepting: treasurer.
Mrs. Joe Thompson has be«n appoint
ed special lady commissioner from • J.>or
gla to the Paris exposition.
La Croase got eight inches of snow and
high wind.
For assaulting an eight-year-oUI girl
at Clyde. N. C. George Rateliffe was shot
to death by a mob In the Jail at Waynes
ville. N. C.
The Farmers bank, of Farmlngton. 10.,
was rifled Sunday; |1,70 i) was stolon
As the result of the decision of Mag
istrate Mott, in New York city, Wal
lack's theater was closed last night, and
no production of '.'Sapho" was attemp cd.
The Louisiana Republican state conven
tion elected four delegates at largt to
the national convention at Philadelphia,
aa follows: Capt. A. T. Winbury. col
lector of customs at Now Orleans; eX-Gov
William Pitt Kellogg; Madison Vance, a
negro attorney, and Richard Sims. The
delegates were Instructed to vote for the
renominatlon of President M<lvln!ey.
list of prices that will Interest economical
housekeepers.
—o—
Plymouth clothing house,
corner Seventh and Robert, have sot
their storm ulsters on sale. Thoy :ir«
Just such coats as fit this March w.-a her»