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THE" GLOBE CO.. PUBLISHERS.
OFFICIAL CITY OF
CTRADESIiii*-! (COUNCIL*
PAPER SI. PAUL.
Entered at Postofflce at St. Paul, Minn.,
as Second-Class Matter. ..
TKLKI'IIOAi: CALLS.
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Compoting Room—lo34 Main.
Mississippi Valley—
Business—lo6s. Editorial—7B.
CITY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
By Carrier. I 1 mo I 6 mos | 12 moa
•Daily only I .40 12.25 $4.00
Daily and Sunday. .60 2.75 6.00
Sunday .1 .15 .75 1-00
COUNTRY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
By MaiL | 1 mo | 6 mo 3 I 12 moa
Dally only I .25 $1.50 $3.00
Daily aud Sunday. .35 2.00 4.00
Sunday .... 75 1.00
BRANCH OFFICES.
New York. 10 Spruce St.. Chas. H. Eddy
in Charge.
Chicago, No. 87 Washington St.. The F.
S. Webb Company in Charge.
TODAY'S WEATHER.
Minnesota—Fair Saturday,with cooler in
south portion; Sunday fair; fresh west
winds.
Upper Michigan — Showers Saturday,
with fresh to brisk west winds; Sunda.v
fair.
Wisconsin — Showers Saturday, with
cooler in west portion; fresh to brisk
northwest winds; Sunday fair.
lowa—Fair Saturday, wiui cooler in
central portion; Sunday fair.
North Dakota —Fair Saturday and Sun
day.
South Dakota—Fair Saturday and Sun
day.
Montana—Fair Saturday and Sunday.
St. Paul — Yesterday's observations,
taken by the United States weather bu
reau, St. Paul. P. F. Lyons, obsaiver, for
the twenty-four hours end d at 7 o'clock
last night—Barometer corrected for tem
perature and elevation: Highest temper
ature, 75; lowest temperature, 63; average
temperature, ti'i; daily range, 12; Darcnii
ter, 29.80 humidity, 94; precipitation, .03;
7 p. m., temperature, 70; 7 p. m., wind,
north; weather, cloudy.
Yesterday's 'xemperatures—
•BpmHigh. *BpmHigh
Alpena ...54 56 Kansas City..7B 80
Battloford ...56 56 Milwaukee ...6S 80
Bismarck ....52 52 Marquette ...56 64
Buffalo 74 7SMinnedosa ...54 60
Boston 62 68 Montgomery -.84 86
Calgary 52 54 Montreal 62 70
Cheyenne ....68 82Nashville ....86 94
Chicago 66 84 New Orleans.B2' &0
Cincinnati ....64 SS New York ...66 76
Cleveland ....76 82Norfolk 70 80
oavenport .. .72 82 North Platte.SO 82
D-. Monies ..SO 80Omaha 78 80
Dertoit 66 82 Philadelphia .72 £2
Khilutn 58 64'Pittsburg ....82 86
Edmonton ...52 58 Qu'Appelle ...50 58
Galveston ...80 84 S. Francisco.. 5& 62
Grand Haven 62 72 St. Louis ....72 88
Green Bay ...68 78 Salt Lake ....SO 82
Helena 60 62Ste. Marie ...52 58
Huron 64 70 Washington .74 £»}
Jacksonville .78 84 Winnipeg ....5£ 64
River Bulletin-
Danger Gauge Change In
Stations. Line. Reading. 24Hours.
St. Paul 14 6.6 •■> 2
Davenport 15 9.0 - — o.'.
La Crosse 10 6.4 ' 0 0
St. Louis 30 19.1 —0.3
•Rise. —Fall.
River forecast till fl p. m. Saturday:
The Mississippi will continue rising slow
ly In the vicinity of St. Paul.
•Washington time (7 p. m. St. Paul).
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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 19(2.
What a broad smile must lurk beneath
the beautiful mustachios of that founder
of scientific pedagogy, as the thing is
known in St. Paul, former Supt. Gilbert,
when he reads of the shocked sensibilities
of his old friends in this city at the se
lection of A. J. Smith as one of his sue,
rs; that is, of course, if a purely
tifle gent like Gilbert has any imagi
nation.
A XEGLECTISft BUTT.
The case of Policeman Finn, whose
burial has just taken plac?, presents an
illustration of the absence of anything
likeyui intelligent system of civil service
in American municipalities.
The deceased officer was a capable,
trustworthy member of the force. He
had served the city for a num
ber of years, and, no doubt, he
looked forward to spending many
more years of active life in that calling.
No complaints had ever been lodged
against him. He had won a reputation
lor devotion to his duties. He was a
kind, amiable man, a devoted husband
ami father, and an excellent citizen He
died while engaged in the actual dis
charge of his duty, and he leaves behind
him a widow and fourteen children. Th.c
most thrifty and careful man with suoh
lamily obligations drawing: a police
man's salary, must necessarily not he a
rich man. Ordinarily he can do no mere
than make provision for the physical
needs of his family, for their food, cloth
ing, housing and education, from day to
day.
A .-hurt time ago another officer of this
city died while in the discharge of has
duty. Like Officer Finn, Officer Mayer
died by violence. In each case the vio
lence was equally the direct result of th*
discharge of police duty. Happiiy for
the lamily of Officer Mayer the fact that
he was shot by a criminal succeeded in
arousing the sympathies of com
munity, with the result that ample pro
vision was made for the maintenance
and education of his family. This was
by individuals. The city in, no
contributed to it. In the cgjfe oi
r Finn it will probably prove to
be tme that neither the individual nor
the community will subscribe even one
penny to tne care of the family which
survivf-s him. Hi*, death came about in
altogether too prosaic a way to arouse
any special sympathy.
Some years ag-o there prevailed in this
ccrrmunity what was known as a police
pension fund. It long ago ceased to ex-
ist. It was not founded and was not
maintained on any recognized souni
financial principle. There may ex
ist among the police, as there
exists among the firemen, a form
of mutual aid in such cases as
this, but, even if there does, the truth
will probably be found that it is ade
quate only to make passing temporary
provision for the immediate needs of
the family of the deceased officer.
Sometime, perhaps, when we have
reached a truer comprehension of. the
corelative obligations of organized soci
ety and its industrious members, we
may have a civil service which will rec
ognize this obligation sufficiently to at
least take care of tho families of those
who die in its service.
Secretary Hay seems to have admirably
timed his presentation of his case, show
ing that the British camp at Chalmette
did not violate international law.
CASK Oh' VAUT. KRUGEX.
An esteemed reader writes from a
neighboring town that The Globe is
too lavish in its estimate of President
Paul Kruger, commonly known as "Oom
Paul," for the reason that the South Afri
can president has become rich during the
last years of his life. He seems in
clined to give Mr. Kruger no credit for
a high or patriotic motive.
Now, it is a historic fact that George
"Washington was a comparatively rich
man for his time—yet that fact is never
alleged as a reason why he should not b3
considered the greatest American patriot.
Grover Cleveland probably made a quar
ter of a million dollars while in the pres
idency, yet that fact did not prevent h'm.
from being an intensely American man.
Nor did he take advantage of his offi
cial position to make mcney in unlawful
or in questionable transactions. Benja
min Harrison made as much as Cleveland
during his incumbency and tr.e few years
immediately following- his retirement
from office—yet the public have n£ver.
held him an unworthy American citizen.
Other presidents of the United States
have been men of considerable wealth,
although none has been recognjieJ as
very rich.
The fact that President Kruger is a
man of wealth has no bearing, however,
on the right of the Boers to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; and the
fact would have had no effect on the at
titude of England. English statesmen
and soldiers thought the possession of the
Boer territory would strengthen the lines
of empire in South Africa. A former ef
fort to invade and conquer the country
had been disastrous; it was decided the
time was ripe to wipe out the stain of
former defeat and take possession of the
Boer land, especially as it had developed
rich mines of gold anu diamonds. That
was justification enough in the eyes of
the covetous, the conquest was under
taken and effected. All the glory of the
war is with the defeated, and justly the
penalty of it must be borne by the offend
ers. The debt will iiang over England
for a century, and the loss to her indus
tries by reason of the withdraval of 200,
--000 men from productive pursuits will re
quire years to recuperate. The Boers had
little in the way of worldly goods to lose,
and they will rapidly recover their losses.
Look at it in any impartial way you
may, there is no historic defense of the
war of mighty England against the hand
ful of Dutch farmers.
Instead of electrocuting or hanging our
criminals, it might be a more merciful
method to put them on the street in frcnl
of a runaway automobile.
CJFFJ Cl -SEE MfX O It El? OR M.
Those who look forward to the im
provement of the conditions attending
municipal government and exercise their
franchises to that end, have naturally
watched the progress of political events
in th.j American metropolis with much
interest. Many of them, no doubt, have
anticipated great gains to the cause o*
official purity and efficiency as the result
of the election of Seth Low as mayor
of Greater New York on a reform plat
form.
It is now a settled conclusion of those
who have at heart the betterment of
local administration, and who are will
ing to face the living facts, that any ad
vance to be made in this direction in the
immediate future must be through the
agency of party activity. Enough citi
zens usually turn away from their own
party to promote reform when they be
lieve that the opposing candidates are
more likely to respect the public will and
interest. This is what occurred in
Greater New York at the last city elec
tion. This is also what has repeatedly
happened in this city, and the happening
of which produced Mayor Smith's elec
tion a few weeks ago. While the Re
publican party politicians are always
loudest in their professions -of attach
ment to reform, the people have quite
as pften looked to Democrats to promote
reform practices as they have to the
opposition.
In Greater New York the most aggres
sive champion of reform in the last cam
paign against Tammany was the present
district attorney, William Traverse Je
rome, a Democrat, He did oppose his
own party organization because he be
lieved it was corrupt, and sustained that
of the opposition. He still adheres to
his views as to the corruption of Tam
many hall and the need of turning it out
of power. He does not, however, adhere to
his belief that the administration of Seth
Low is the agency which can be de
pended on to give the people of the me
tropolis honest or economical govern
ment. He has not hesitated within a
few days to denounce Mayor Low by
name as a paltering mayor, and in a still
later utterance he has declared that the
so-called reform administration in New
York is responsible for the prevalence of
gambling and kindped crimes.
There is more than a suspicion that
Seth Low, notwithstanding all his pass
ing eminence aa president of Columbia
university, and his successful pursuit of
executive office in New York and Brook
lyn, is politically a sham. He was a
| goody-goody mayor in Brooklyn, wiio
THE ST. PAUL GLOBS, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1902.
made terms with the saloons while being
elected on a pronounced anti-saloon plat
form, and who had to be literally dragged
before the public by Dr. Parkhurst to
explain his failure to carry out his pledge
to at least try to bring about
the social, moral and political reforms,
under the promise of which he had been
elected. He has been cowering in his
present off.cc, while militant reformers,
like Parkhurst and Jerome, have been
coining contemptuous phrases to direct
at him.
It id said that this prize reformer has
put an old woman at the head of the
New York police department. So far as
relates to actual results he might ap
parently as well have put an old woman
there. Whatever were the conditions
under Tammany in police administration
—and it was ostensibly to reform such
evils that Tammany was turned out—
those same conditions exactly prevail to
day. At -Jiore or less brief intervals
the Democratic district attorney, just
as if to show what might be accomplish
ed, if thero were anybody to try, raids
a pool room or some other illegally
maintained placs; the offenders are ar
raigned, and there reform stops until the
whim again takes possession of the
prosecuting officer of the big town to en
gage himself in the discharge of police
duty.
The situation in New York at the pres
ent moment, and the situation which is
presented to every citizen who seeks to
better municipal administration by pat
ting the avowed reformers among the
politicians in power is, that Democrats
and Republicans alike who wish to do
good through their political agencies,
can do infinitely more by holding up the
good men in their own party than by go
ing over t<, the other side. When they
do go over to the other side to put self
styled reformers into office they -usually
Jind that they have put into office a
horde of unprincipled self-seekers, among
their political t-ncmies.
A decided reduction of a Republican
majority is a Democratic victory—and
that's what occurred in Oregon.
BUILMXG OX A VOLCANO.
It was not necessary that the strong
influence of Senator Hanna should be
brought to bear in order to convince the
ordinary observer that as a business
pi opcsition, the Nicaragua canal scheme
la a very questionable undertaking. But
Senator Hanna's speech delivered yester
day appears to have promoted that end
materially.
The vital point in the isthmian canal
discussion was reached when the atten
tion of the world was called to the vol
canic outbreaks on the West India
islands. The fact that the region under
lying the proposed Nicaragua canal
route is known to scientists to be pure
ly volcanic in character, taken in con
nection with the awful fatalities at St.
Pierre and St. Vincent, has convinced
the American people that the location of
the canal at the point chose,n would be,
to pu-t it mildly, a dangerous experiment.
The Nicaragua canal route is now recog
nized as being underlaid by volcanoes,
and the assurances which are being heard,
coming from the Nicaragua advocates,
that the Nicaraguan volcanoes are ex
tinct cannot be said to be of any more
value than those of the mistaken scien
tists through whose assurances the mass
of the people of St. Pierre were doomed
to death. %
Whatever action may be taken by the
senate at this time it will be little les3
than criminal if they select the Nic
araguan route. Aside from the territorial
undesirability of the route, there are the
objections urged by Senator Hanna as a
practical steamboat man which have not
been gainsaid, and are not likely to be.
There may be, and there doubtless is,
some reason for the belief that the Pana
ma shareholders- cannot give a valid title
to the property which they are
endeavoring to dispose of to the
United States. Unless such a ti
tle is forthcoming the purchase, of
course, is put out of the question; but
as long as a title can be had and the
pi ©sent offer is adhered to, it will be a
case of the American people through
their representatives accepting a very
bad bargain and refusing a reasonably
good one if the Nicaragua canal bill
should become a law.
The senate in this instance will act
with its eyes open. It has had placed be
fore it distinctly the relative superiority
of the Panama route. Advocates and ad
herents of the Nicaragua plan, like the
Walker comtnission and Senator Hanna,
are being held daily urging the superior
ity of the other route.
We have chosen to occupy a position as
trustee for the maritime commerce of the
world in the duemng of the isthmus. It
is not only our own interests that are
involved but the interest of ever,y nation
that has ships afloat. If the advocates of
the Nicaragua canal should prevail in the
fa«e of ail the additional information o_>
tained within the past six months of the
superiority of the other route it can only
be because private considerations are
n*ade more influential in determining the
action of the majority of the senate than
considerations which go to the immediate
and prospective success of trans-isthmian
navigation.
A nation's gratitude to Kitchener takes
the form of a grant of $230,000; the sol
dier boys who actually overcame the
Boers will perhaps get a medal which
can be "put up" for half a dollar. Such
is the injustice of war.
Council Bluffs must be either an ex
tremely virtuous community, or else must
be run on an exceedingly economic basis.
Otherwise its jailer might have had at
least one assistant in addition to his
wife.
Cuba starts off promisingly with four
political parties and only offices enough
for one. The other three are not satisfied
with the government.
The Ames brothers are anxious attend.
ants at tire trial of their associate of
ficial. Their anxiety, it ought to be need
less' to add, is for the man on trial.
So many men are inventing wireless tel
egraph systems these days the wonder Is
no one thought it out before.
I St. Paul |
. . theaters
The regular seasbn at the Metropolitan
r.pera h>us? will olos^ with th 3 final per
formance of the Frawley company, i-.i
"Brother Officers," tonight. A matineo
will be given this- afternoon. The com
pany has scored a> great hit in "Brother
Officers," and the farewell performances
should draw crowded houses.
"Twelfth Nlghf~^m be given at the
Grand this afterncon and tonight. Miss
Haswell and her stock company are giv
ing a splendid and artistic rendition of
this beautiful Shakespearean comedy. A
large advance sale for the matinee today
is, reported, one block of ISO seats having
been purchased by high school pupils.
Tomorrow evening the Percy Haswell
stock company will produce "The Little
Minister," by J. M. Barrie.
Acrobatic dancing, comedy acts, songa
and pretty costumes were much in evi
dence at the two performances of the
Bowery Burlesquerg at the Star theater
yesterday afternoon and evening. This
company closes its engagement with two
performances today. Next week the
Kinga and Queens company has the
boards.
SHUT CAT IN TRUNK
SUMMER GIRL LOCKS |9 ONE PUSS,
BIT OPEXiS TO FIND FIVE
Kittens . Porn in Hat—Tabby En
sconces New Family in Crown of
..Paris Bonnet, Where They Are
Nestled.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., June 7.—When
it comes to progressive cats, the village
of Milton, Pa., thinKs it possesses most
of the prize minners. One pf the most
progressive took a trip out of town a
few days ago, traveling first-class. She
went from Milton to Scranton in a trunk
full of gorgeous summer raiment belong
ing to Miss SSsteila Tonilinson, of this
city. The cat' was a stowaway, for she
paid no fare.
Travels in Luxury.
Tabby must have liked the journey, for
she was ensconced between a $30 summer
bonnet and a daiinty creation of Inen
lawn, all decked in laces and ribbons. If
that wasn't traveling first class, Milton
would like to know what is. But the
journey was not made without incident.
There was only one cat when it began.
At the end a census disclosed the fact
that there were five.
When Miss Tomlinson arrived in Scran,
ton her trunk was sent to the home of a
friend, where she is visiting. Soon after
ward she delved Into her finery. The
moment the trunk was opened out came
Tabby looking quite content. She purred
her satisfaction at the berth with which
she had been provided for the trip; also
the birth she had provided Jjereelf.
Serves Dlspoaseu Notice.
But Miss Tomlinson didn't know what
the latter part of the prring was all
about till she went to take out her fine
bonnet. Then s*he made the discovery.
In the queer little crown she found four
soft things, all fur and no eyes. They
were the property of Tabby.
"Born en route in the crown of $30 bon
net" is the record Miss Tomlinson has
made of them. Incidentally she served a
dispossess notice on Tabby's family.
NEW MINISTRY FOR
FRANCE ANNOUNCED
M. Combes' Aggregation Contains a
Strong Radical and Radical-
Socialist Element. .
PARIS, June 6.—Senator Combes, who
yesterday 'accepted the task of forming
a new cabinet, has been engaged all day
tcaay in conferring with political friends,
and tonight the formation of a ministry
is assured. The following list of minis
ters is semi-officially announced:
M. Combes, premier, minister of the
interior and minister of public worship:
Senator Valle, minister of justice; M Del
ca.sse, foreign affairs; Gen. Andre, war-
Deputy Maruejouls, marine; Senator
Chai'mie, public instruction: Deputy
Dci.nergue, colonies; -Deputy Trouillet
commerce; Deputy Mougeot, agriculture
Deputy Rouvier will probably accept th^
portfolio of minister of finance
The ministry thus formed has a very
strong Radical and Radical-Socialist ele
ment in it. The ministerial declaration
will be very clear regarding the applica
tion of the law of associations, and it
will agree to the necessity for reform in
taxation, which is demanded by the Rad
ical majority. It will also promise to
take into consideration the purchase of
railroads by the state. ' "
CHOOSE HUSBAND BY HAND.
Square Fingers Shosv Narrow Mind,
Red Nails Bad Temper.
"Types of hands to avoid in choosing a
husband' was the topic of a discussion
at a ladies' debating club not long ago
An experienced j palmist was engaged
for the lecture, and the following is some
qf the advice she gave to the young girls
gathered round her. .
"Narrow-mindedness and bigotry are
unfortunate qualities in either a man
or woman. In a man these traits are
often indicated by short, square fingers
and a short head line. "s^s
*'" 1«, tiff iland and opposite
of flexible thumb—are indicative of a
grasping, avaricious nature. Obstinacy
is a characteristic. If this hand does
not open wide its owner is miserly
A short, wide thumb shows extreme
obstinacy or misdirected will power
the lU u eJ^°^»^? fa^bu 2S
b yen^srSet t9rm "^o&io
"A heart line that goes all the wav
across indicates that the Ueen p^J
monster, jealousy, is enthrpnfd^n^the
Breaks in life line indicate'ill health
no moons, short, flat nails.nail" curved
in an ways and fluted nails curved
a il* a man/ s nails are curved over Iik«»
"t!L S hl is cruel and brutal
Bad Case of "Told Yon So."
few^vVW 6 Who are Predicting every
me of an Irish friend ■«/ 3' r^imn4
he i?'i d Seems to ** dol *S well where
la' s hflo'ngT n id ifFlkher^ <but he>ll not
doing'v^ 138^-. *He seems to be
& lo^no^'lKVjrg
..... ; . «* r „ ;
House Reform Is Sadden, But——.
Because some members of the house did
itol building. This will be knocked oil
by the senate, and the members will con
tinue as usual to take "cold tea" when
ever they feel so inclined. • w™"
. Such a spasm of reform strikes the
house every year. It is always noticeable
that seme of the hardest drinkers of th"
house are always the first to lead a n>ht
to prevent the sale of liquor on govern"
naent reservations.—New ; York World.
'. — -——^^^^^^ \ ■ ' . ~
And It's Incurable.
Judge—What is your profession?
."Witness—l'm a pott, your honor
, t Judge-Huh! That's - not a profession;
it a a disease.—Chicago Daily News.
TIPS FOR GOV. TAFT
Secretary Boot's Instructions
for His Guidance at
the Vatican
SALE OF FRIARS' LANDS
Fundamental Propositions Lnl«l
Down Include Settlement on the
Basis of Separation of
Church and State.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 6—Secre
tary Root today sent to the Philippine
committees of the senate and house cop
ies of the instructions given by him to
Gov. Taft for his guidance in dealing
wHh the Vatican respecting- the acquisi
tion by the United States of the friars 1
lands in the Philippines. These instruc
tions were exhibited yesterday by Gov.
Taft to the Vatican officials, and served
the purpose, of credentials. The text is
as follows, the date being May 9, 1902:
"It <a now apparent that congress will
rot have acted upon the Phiiippinecom
mission's recommendations regarding the
purchase of friars' lands before the time
ct your departure for Manila, which can
not be longer delayed. You cannot, there
fore, as we had hoped, now receive def
inite instructions and proceed to take
such steps, in the execution of specific
authority from congress, as should prop
erly be taken before you return to Ma
nila. The committees of both houses
have, however, reported favorably upon
the commission's recommendation, and it
appears probable that congress will con
firm their action.
To Work Tentatively.
"In view, therefore, of the critical situ
ation of this subject in the Philippines,
and of the apparent impossibility of dis
lKj-sing of the matter there by negotia
ting with the friars themselves, th-3
president does not feel at liberty to lose
the opportunity for effective action af
forded by your presence in the West.
"Me wishes you to take the subject up
tentatively with the ecclesiastical su
periors who must ultimately determine
the friars' course of conduct, and en
deavor to reach at least a basis of nego
tiation aiong- lines which will be satis
factory to them and to tho Philippine
government, accompanied by a full un
derstanding on both sides of the facts
and cf the views and purposes of the
parties to the negotiation; so that when
congress shall have acted the business
may proceed to a conclusion without
delay.
"You are accordingly authorized, in
your return journey to Manila, to visit
Rome, and there ascertain what church
authorities Lave The power to negotiate
for and determine upon a sale2of the lands
of the religious orders in the Philippine
islands, and if you find, as we are in
formed, that the officers of the church
at Rome have such power and authority
you will endeavor to attain the results
at>cve indicated.
Fundamental Propositions.
"Any negotiations which you may en
ter upon are always subject to the grant
ing of power by congress to follow the
negotiations by binding action. In any
conferences and negotiations you will
bear in mind the following propositions
which are deemed to be fundamental,
and which should be fully and frankly
Uo* 6? t0 the °ther side in the ■«««>tla
n tiT^~£* Of the controlling princi
ples of our government is the complete
™Pt?rT£? xOt ChU/ ch and state- wi?h the
n? h/ edom 2* each from any control
or interference by the other. This winci
ng Wi lmper? t lv£ whe™'er American ju-
Vh^w nt>? Xten, dSI and no modification or
CuisVo * thereof can b0 a subject Of dis
i'^ e< thnd It is necessary to deal now
with the resuus of establishing a govern
gent controlled by this principle in - c
Philippine islands, which have for cen
turies been governed under an entirely
osT^ffir 1 Wil h church and state
cjoseiy united and having functions of
the one exercised by agents of the oth
ana ac t ed virtually as.the agent of the
or bvaft qUlre K la? ge Properties held by it
Readjustment Necessary.
under n£hi!.wl! atlos, has been created
unaer which the adjustment me<in« tr,
IFgion. %■ education' of Charity and* of re
"Third—By reason of the separation the
firs %si ItSSIISi
ernment, being now withdrawn they find"
oneX Vnart he rfob,i eCtS °f «^h hostilhy
representatives of the former S™
Irving any .. fV° longer capable of
■■i
iiiipi
Landed Proprietorship Should » aa> .
tep •ar xsrs we ',? S f
have no desire tn C « on w th° Which half
have no desire to "fere it Sh°Uld seek
other agents therefor ' "should seek
. *'A 1" 1S not > however deemVi /°. £*
for the interests of the Si E 8
Philippine islands that in ?h ua /ran*
forming wholly unproductive tracts or
and into money capable of productiv^
investment, a fund should S™ It
Fair Settlement.
"Sixth—The titles to the great ammmt
of church lands and buildings ?hef£
anas, other than those of the religious
orders and now apparently owned by
the state should be settled fairly V
, Seventh-Provision should be made for
ascertaining What rentals, If any ouSt
hniiHirf d *£f convents and other church
United^rJ IC, h haVe been occupied by
Jwfhi^i 8 troops durin& the insurrec
tion, this being:, of course, subject to fur.
th, el,.Pcinc action* by congress.
™ a iashtn—The rights and obligations re
maining under the various specific trusts
for education and charity, which are
now in dpubj: and controversy, ought to
be .settled by agreement, If possible
rather .. than; by the slow and frequently
disastrous processes of litigation so that
the beneficent purposes of these founda
tions may not fall.
"Ninth—Your errand will not be iff any
sense or degree diplomatic in its. nature,
but will be purely a business matter of
negotiation by you an o-nvp.rnnr nf th*
Philippines for the purchase of property
from the owners thereof, and the set
tlement of lands in such a manner as
to contribute to the best interests ot the
people of the islands.
"Any assistance which you may desire
whatever on the part of officers of the
civil government, or of military officers,
to enable you to perform ibe duties above
described in a manner satisfactory to
yourself, will be afforded; but the busi
ness is left entirely in your hands, sub
ject to such action as may be taken pur
suant to law upon your report."
EXTEXDHXG CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Acting: Gov. "Wright Wants Vrmy
Retained in Sonic Places.
WASHINGTON, D. C..June 6.—Secretary
Root today made public a cablegram from
Acting Gov. Wright, of the PhlT^wrs,
saying:
"Outside of the Moro country the only
portion of the archipelago not organized
under civil government are Lepanto. Bon
toe. Bantangas, Laguna, Principe. In
fanta. Mlndoro, Sama and the Paragual
and other small groups. There is no
aimed insurrection in any of them. There
is no reason so far as relates to peaceful
conditions why civil government in all
may not be now established. Special
governments for Bontoc and Lepanto. in
habited exclusively by peaceful Igorrotes,
will be organized in a few days. Will
organize a civil government in Laguna
immediately.
"Mindoro and the Paraguan group of
islands are sparsely populated and diffi
cult of access without vessels. For these
rearcns I think best to leave the military
temporarily in charge, because they have
transportation facilities. Gen. Chaffee
concurs in the above."
HUXTIXG A MOIXTAIX BANDIT.
Five of His Followers Killed lv a
I-'iKht With Americans.
MANILA, June 6.—American soliiers
and members of the native constabulary
have recently been hunting for Para Isi">,
the bandit leader of the island of Ne
gros, in the mountains near Lanas. Ne
gros.
In a recent engagement between the
Americans and bandits five of the latter
were killed, four were captured and many
were wounded. Para Isio is reported to
have been wounded.
Buencamino Announces Plan*.
WASHINGTON. D. C, June C—Secre
tary Root has received a unique and in
«> resting letter from Felipe Buencamino,
the Filipino who testified before the house
committee on insular affairs. The Fili
pino statesman summarized the urgent
needs in the Philippines as developed -by
him before the committee and outlining
his plans for the future. These include
an appropriation to send Philippine stu
dents to the United States for s]
studies which he believes will be of value
to hi.-, people, and an individual propa
ganda to c rrvct American misconcep
tions of the Philippine situation. Th.'
writ' : - some small matters of
complaint, principally as to house rentals,
which he desires corr<
President to Pope.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 6.—The fol
lowing statement was Issued today at the
White house: "Upon the occasion of
Gov. Taffs call upon the pope he pre
sented a set ol the president's books
with a brief note accompanying the vol
umes in which the president asked the
pope's acceptance of them, thanked him
for his repeated expressions of good will
to America, and wished him many happy
and prosperous years of life."
CHARM LOVERS WITH DOLLS.
Hungarian Girls Make Wat linage
and Repent vocation.
Recently a very curious doll was dis
covered in Hungary by Franz yon Gab
nay, a noted ethnologist, and it was
made of wax by an old witch as a love
charm.
In order to make a doll of this kind
effective, the witch and the girl meet at
midnight In a room which has a window
facing the east, and the witch hands the
girl the doll and at the same moment
utters the false sweetheart's name.
The girl repeats his name three times,
and after that the two women utter this
strange invocation: "Come back, I say;
come back. If you don't may the de- {
mons prevent you from eating and from I
sleeping quioa" in your bed. If you do !
not come back I will drive my knife into
your heart (at these words the girl sticks
a knitting needle through the doll) and
then you will surely die and the ants will
eat your flesh. I pray, too, that as the
tongue goes into the mouth, so may you
go after me, and as I cannot live without
a tongue, so may you not be able to live :
without me."
If the faithless swain does not appear I
in due time the following curse is '
shouted up the chimney by the two worn- I
en: "Demons, bring him back wherever •
he is, for he shall have no rest! May my
curse follow him and, as formerly st Pe
ter betrayed Christ three times before
the cock had crowed twice, so may the
devils persecute you. and I too, will tor
ment you as long as there is breath in
your body! Here by this eleder bush I
bury you, and may the devils and their
servants throw you into their mill and
bruise your body until your blood gushes
out and only your skeleton remains'"
Having uttered these words, the girl
apits three times in the doll's face, and
then buries t under the elder bush
Th« death. In his ninety-fifth year, of I
Thomas Watson, the "governor" of the
small island of Tristan dAeunha, in the
South Atlantic ocean, directs attention to
a little community which is practically
severed from communication with the
rest of the world.
Tristan d'Acunha was discovered by
the Portuguese in 1506, and formal >-- I
session was taken of this small specie
in the ocean in 1817 by a company of •
British artillery, for the purpose of keep
ing a watch on Napoleon, at that time
a prisoner in St. Helena. On the death of
Napoleon the soldiers were withdrawn I
with the exception of Corporal Glass and '
two companions, who, with some whalire
men. were the founders of the present
settlement. The colony flourish^ ani
numbered in 1829 twenty-seven souls an l
in i 187 the population was ninety-seven
Property is held in common, and there is !
no strong drink, and no crime, while the
inhabitants are healthy and lon?-lived.
The oldest inhabitant acts as governor A
ship of war pays the island an annual ■
visit and brings the only mail that ever l
reaches the inhabitants. The settlement
is ,I, n J a xfertile art of the Island, and is
called Ned Edinburgh. The population
has been for some years almost station
ary, and is kept down by migrations to
the "Cape.
thV'r~° n we? l r° Tristan d'Acunha from |
the Cape sixty-five years ago, and never '
afterwards leftthe island.-Walo Com! i
Dr. Berthold Laufer, the well known
German explorer, spent two years in ob
taining the specimens which ar" ntendea
to especially illustrate the decorative art
¥,$ s k ert° known tribe of artists in
East Siberia, who. while at present they
"v« ir a Primitive state, and can neither
read nor write, are producing most as
tonishing ornamental carvings, designs
and embroidery work, equaling, if not
surpassing, the handiwork of our best
modern craftsmen. l
This decorative and ornamental work is
applied to their household utensils such
as birchbark baskets, wooden trays to
bacco boxes, but more lavishly upon their
wearing apparel. In the latter they excel
and the finest examples of their decora
tive skill are shown on these garments.
The mo?t wonderful .specimens in the
whole collection are some flshskin dresses
which are worn entirely by the women
These are fantastically decorated with
cut out pieces of fishskin. usually colored
blue The body part is composed of sev
eral layers of fishskin and pieces of fish
skin adapted to the style and form of the
ornament desired are then sewn on with
fjshskin thread. A combination design of
a cock and fish are the two forms gener
ally employed.
It requires a month or more to make
one of these elaborate dresses and the
women strive to outdo each other in this
class of. work. They do not possess scis
sors.and all cutting is done with a sharp
knife. Some of the patterns are highly
colored, and an Amur belle thus adorned
in one of these gaudy dresses presents a
Spectacular appearance.
At all seasons of the year 5 o'clock
morning, is the coldest hour of the twen
ty-four— York Herald.
A seasonable: poem.
Who is It sits from morning light
Along the creek till late at nlg-ht
And never gets a gol-dinged bite?
The fisherman.
Who is it tells his friends next day
He caught a fish which, truth to say,
■ Was a two-footer, anyway?
The fisherman.
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NEW YORK CITY GOSSIP
TILDEX CUB IS BASED ON DROAU
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
Mayor Low's Civil Service CommU.
sloners EmlmrniMs Him by Neg
lecting Business—Marqnnnd Art
Collection Is Not to Go to Metro
politan.
NEW YORK. June 6.—The Tllden club
is an association of Democra's wboa ■
ir.embers hold to the political prin
of Jefferson, believing that t,
ciples are as sound and ben<
at they were ,a huudred >. in
their opinion all that is n
constructive statesmanship of a ,
son, a Jackson, or a Tilden to i
Democratic party to the place it tv
long in the hearts of the great majority
of the American people."
The new Tilden club is located on the
er-st side of Broadway, between Beventy
fcurth and Seventy-fifth struts
the Ansonia fipartment hotel. Twc htin
dred ar.d fifty thousand dollars was
in equipping and furnishing I
The -building la French i:
stories in height, with the front
and India limestone. Two ma
porches inclosed in iron ard form
an architectural feature of the b'.'.ildirg.
On the first floor is a reception roon
a large lounging room decorated In
and gold, in the basement 0
cafe and grillroom finished In
style, with Caen stone sice v
heavy natural wood ceiling
rough-hewn beams of black oak.
Mayor Low Is Eiiilmrran.sefl.
Prominent members of the CH
union and men olose to Mayor !. ■■„.
Clare that he is seriously emban
the way the municipal civil serv C
mission is conducting | that
important departs! i *
ment, and that he m h re
li-v, d if the present men I
sign, so that he could mak a
with new material.
The beads of the several eit:
merits have been hampered b<
the dilatory methods of U
commission, but as I
friendly to Mayor L .
for the success of th ■ r
tration, they inn
open pretests.
ral times within the past month
matter, in a qu
: to the attentl
- whose disinterest* d ir I
t, and whil
spoken guarded].
impress* 1 tl; si who I
lookhi.fr forw srly to the I
the resign ii nmis
sloners will be s nt to him,
IHjNtcrions .submarine Bout.
She hasn't been named yet with the
ceremony of breaking a bottle of cham
pagne over her bow, but the residents
of that quiet little town on the Sound,
City Island, have described her as "Pick
le," because she resembles in shape and
color the cucumber before It has sim»
through the necessary chemical process
to make it an article of table delicacy.
Pickle is a boat, a submarine boat.
That part which can be seen above th.»
water line is cigar shaped. At the blunt
end she has a long snout. She is wide
at the center. It is said that she draws
about eight feet of water and is about
fifty feet in length and fifteen feet In
width. She has a turret deck, which is
covered by canvas at present When
puffs of wind lift the covering, tanks
of many sizes and shapes, single and
in pairs, can be seen. it is believed that
during the past year a .thousand per
sons have visited the boat, but no one
ever got aboard of her except her mys
terious inventor.
Art Coyeetlen to De soi«i.
Henry G. Marquand's collect! i
objects and paintings, which 1
at f1,500,0C0, is to be
the American Art a<
next winter probab!
i r.v. This stati i
speculation as I
ot the collectioi . ru _
n ors that the colled
Metropolitan Museum
tution already has b
many gifts from Mr. M
lifetime.
Tie collection, which i
portant placed on sale sin
■T. Morgan, Includes rare exampl
English masters, such a
Sir Joshua Reynol is, R
Raeburn, Turner Sir Fi
and Alma Tadi n
works of Ttoyoi
bey. With th.: ;
art objects as
by Alma Tadem
Edward Poynter. .7
porcelains and
Renaissance, Gobelin, etc.
PLAVOR DEPENDS O.N CCOK.
Chef Sny» liocumtm Are Made I'ahU-
able !>>- Seasoning.
Chef Hesler, of cue Belle i one of the
leading hostelries of Philadelphia docs
not believe in locusts as a food. "The lo
cust is not for the table," said the chef.
"lit- was not made to eat. There is no
body, no substance, no flavor. You serve
him, and what have you? Nothing"
"I make him into a stew and flavor him.
Jl c su? c! odl you say. l take tile meat of
the chicken, make him into a stew and
flavor him, the same, He is good too
you say. I ask: 'Which is the locust?;
Yon cannot tell, They taste the same.
Ihe locust he has no individuality. Jt
is the cook who gives him flavor. Of
what use, then . is he? Why should one
eat the locust? We eat to enjoy. You
■enjoy the locust no more than it' the lo
cust were fish, crab, anytmng He'can
be all that the cook likes "
It was meekly brought to Hesler's at
tention that certain lialtimoreans (.-uicu
reans the dispatch called them), had laid
violent hands upon the locust and dined
sumptuously upon him, then fared forth
loudly proclaim] hia excellence to the
palate. Hosier's mustache twitched
"Ah, in Baltimore," said he "Yes In
Baltimore I have heard tafy do grange
things. Oh. yes, one can cook anythimV
even locust 3. But why? What is the
gain? You have nothing When you cook
mF' I, t )S labor that to Itjst. certainly
The end that one seeks is not there. The
inn-- la wasted."
Furthermore, it was represented to He fi
ler,that the Baltimore 'epicure ans" In d
partaken of locusts fried, broil stewed
in plea and as a soup. "That i do not
doubt," quoth the chef. "Of a certainty
one may do all these things w.th him'
but It ist 30 useless." '■
"JBut how would you cook locusts' 1' he
was asked.
"If it be-came necessary," resignedly f ad
Hesler, "I would cook him in all tin so
ways l n would, for Lfae first B te P. remove
his Hhell. Then I would rook 1 I
bake, stew, broil, in
one boils. bah
fricassees anything. n ,
might be served in a oharms "'•" »"" •
sauce of wine. ' ■'*»"•
"That would be simple xtr< rnf 1 Th«
sauce would help him, too^very much" *
aiscussion at an &tttr-t,. ct on
u-'th k rV ' thl>€e e BB
Has Picker* i, pse Their Work.
Vi-ry many of thp Pn H
about 7-«5 chli f°nn«era, who number
heir ol; ' an^ havu ■ corporation of
for th3?'£A y **? de^ nd^ upon to light
tamely to {Merest? and not to euocumb
tamely to innovations. m 1532 when the
l Cv°in£ntts e2 ln Parls. a "umber of new!
>, in a V meJ di»at carts. Intended to clear
streets of rubbish quickly. were
promptly smashed by the ragpickers. On
tnat °^ a, sloa th« authorities yielded to
their violence, and relegated the pro
posed rerorma to sow future period!
The chiffonniers are now taking *t©n*
to have ih.'ir cai^ao pleaded bcf.,:, the