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The St. Paul Globe
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- COUNTRY SUBSCRIPTIONS
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. EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE
W. J. MORTON. v , _._
150 Nassau St.. New York City.
87 Washington. St.. Chicago.
THEST.PAUL DAILY GLOBE'S
circulation now exceeds that
of any other morning newspaper
In the Twin Cities except only
the Minneapolis Tribune.
THE St. Paul Sunday Globe is
now acknowledged tv be the
best Sunday Paper In the North
west and has the largest circu
lation.
ADVERTISERS get 100 per
*" cent more in results for the
money they spend on advertising
In The Globe than from any other
paper.
THE Globe circulation Is ex
clusive, because It Is the only
Democratic Newspaper of gen
eral circulation in the Northwest.
A DVERTISERS In The Globe
reach this great and daliy
increasing constituency, and It
cannot be reached in any other
way.
RESULTS COUNT— *
THE GLOBE GIVES THEM.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1904.
THE BUILDERS
All day yesterday the people of St.
Paul were taking. account of their
l losses and summoning their energies
■ for the work of restoration. that has
. already begun. The streets, usually so.
deserted on that day at this season of
the year, - were filled with curious or
interested crowds. The ravages of the
storm were being invoiced, and the re
' turns were at once better and worse
than the common anticipation.
The. streets, littered everywhere with
all kinds of debris, were witness to
the terrible visitation of Saturday
night. To look upon them was to won
—4«v that-theFe-were npt tomdrada lyfiag'
dead, victims to the shower of murder
ous missiles. But apart from this one
would have supposed, on a cursory ex
ami nation, that only superficial damage
had been done. It was broken glass
and scattered signs that were most in
evidence.
A little closer scrutiny revealed the
severity of the stroke. A building pre
senting an unaltered and unimpaired
front to the eye would show upon the
sidewise glance bright sky between its
upper windows and the roofless raft
ers. Another that appeared to have
lost only some window panes covered
a ruined stock whose value must be
expressed in six figures. The loss ag
gregate will be very great because of
the almost innumerable cases of in
jury. This storm, unlike most others
of its type, was not limited to a nar
row area where all its havoc could be
measured. It wrought in every section
of the city, and the record of its de
struction contains hundreds or thou
sands of separate items scattered from
boundary to boundary.
To this must be added the fall of, the
costly high bridge, that has to be re
placed, the damage done to streets and
bridges and sewers as yet unestimated,
and the havoc in the parks. ,The fell
ing of splendid masses of trees every
where, a loss that many years cannot
repair, admits of no - money measure
of value. St. Paul has received a blow
In answer to which her energies must
be summoned swiftly and her resources
expanded freely and without cavil.
There is here no question of expedi
ency or tax rate, but every injury must
be repaired and the city made more
beautiful and thriving than ever.
It would be a false and foolish phil
osophy that should assume to find
good in such an ill; but surely we may
turn it to good ends. If there has been
among us any dearth of public spirit,
if we have sought with too little zeal
the common good, if the selfishness
that too often goes with years and
comfort and the accumulation of
wealth has threatened to lay a paralyz
ing finger on this community, this is
the occasion for new inspirations and
new resolves. Love of our city, pride
in her present and faith in her future,
are common to us all. Now she sum
mons all her sons to loyalty and lib
erality and labor. This unversal touch,
this call to work together, shoulder to
shoulder, each faithful to the other,
without the instant reckoning of a
certain return per cent, will be of more
value to us than many millions of
property undestroyed.
Once again, in as far as this calamity
has touched us, we aTe called upon to
be builders, as we were in the days I
\Ujen greatness grew upon us visibly.
There will be, we believe, some of the
baptism of enthusiasm and courage
and generosity and community in pub
lic spirit with which that earlier time
was dowered. In the repair of its in
jured, but by no means impaired for
tunes, St. Paul will find no promise
broken and no hoped-for advantage
lost. We are equal to our needs and
masters of our fate. With sorrow for
the dead, with utmost sympathy for
the sufferers from this stroke, with
generous heart and hand among those
who have had no blow to meet, we face
the future with that happy confidence
that befits all builders and see our own
future expanded by "the indirect re
sults of the very misfortunes that our
people are* called upon to face, and
that they are meeting in a spirit so
manly and so brave.
It begins to look as though there
would be an alarming dearth of boy
wonders in the coming campaign.
THE HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEP
HERD
Among the sufferers from the great
storm in St. Paul there were few that
lost more heavily, none that can more
illy afford to lose and none that better
deserves the generous assistance of the
people than the House of the Good
Shepherd. This institution, which
shelters some of *Jie noblest, most
disinterested and purest work for
humanity that is done among us, has
received a stunning blow. All the
aid that it requires to restore its re
sources and repair its shattered home
should be freely given.
The House of the Good Shepherd is
all that its name implies. Because
there was none so erring that the
Great Shepherd would turn them away
without a word of romfort or of hope,
so are they dealt with here. Be
cause His heart was always touched
and His ear open to the cry of hu
manity, so none to whom this home
can minister appeal there in vain. It
is limited by no narrow restrictions
of need or creed, but is as catholic in
its ministrations as the founder of the
faith in whose name its noble deeds
are done. Therefore it should have
the sympathy and help of all «in its
distress.
The Globe can tell a tale of fact
that should touch our people closely
and enlighten them upon the work of
the House of the Good Shepherd. Some
time ago a person of good family
was stricken, after years of conscien
tious labor, with aD incurable malady.
Resources were absolutely wanting.
Relatives who could give the necessary
care there were none. This person, of
refinement, with a record of worthy
struggle and with years of suffering
ahead, was absolutely helpless, and
immediate" succor wasneeded.
Friends sought to find some place
where proper care could be given and
were almost horrified to find that no
provision for such cases was made
anywhere. All the institutions, public
and private, supposed to have been
constituted for such purpose, excused
themselves on one plea or another.
Either there was an age limit or funds
must be provided or some other rule
stood in the way; and it appeared that
in all the community there was no
home for one so sorely afflicted and
so deserving.
Almost incidentally the case became
known to those interested in the con
duct of the House of the Good Shep
herd. In no way had it the slightest
claim upon them. The sufferer was
not of their religious faith, nor were
any of the family or friends. No
means of support were available, and
for many years probably constant care
would be required. Yet where every
other institution stool aloof or closed
its doors, including some apparent
ly organized for just such need, the
House of the Good Shepherd wel
comed the distressed one to a personal
ministration of tenderness and love.
This la but one of hundreds of in
stances, unknown and therefore un
noticed, where the charity of thi3
splendid institution, as wide, as un
questioning and as all-embracing as
that of the Master himself, has gone
out to the -needy, inspired by
a spirit ot utter self-sacrifice that
is one of the finest flowers which
human life can show. The noble wom
en whose life is dedicated to this mis
sion and the home which they make
for all who are desolate and distressed
are now in need of the help of others.
In this hour when hearts are softened
and drawn closer together by a com
mon distress, we bespeak an instant
and generous aid for an institution
whose works declare it worthy to bear
the name of tbe Shepherd of Mankind.
It is not a charity, but an Imitation of
Christ in the lowliest, most difficult,
most repugnant and sublimest of His
labors, that has suffered. Of all the
works of restoration, this should come
first and be most amply dowered by
a Christian community.
Isn't it about time for the police to
interfere in that Port Arthur scrap?
A FIRST DUTY
We are very glad that legal authority
has been found for paying the amount
necessary to make completely fireproof
the new building for the state school
for dependent children at Owatonna.
The fact that such a question could
even arise is proof of the intolerable
and inhuman carelessness that hag
gathered about this matter in the past,
if we had not already haa evidence of
THE ST. PAUL GIiOBE. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 19M
It in the shocking state of things re
vealed by the report of the stale' la
bor commissioner.
Let us have a hard and fast rule for
the protection from the most awful of
accidents for all of those who are in
any way within the care of the state.
The next legislature should see that
the authority conferred is ample and
that any failure to exercise due care
is visited with the heaviest penalties.
Let" it make whatever appropriations
may be necessary to execute this, pol
icy, and the people Will foot the bills
without a murmur.
No building should ever be hereafter
erected for the use of the state in
housing its criminals, its unfortunates
or its defectives that is not as abso
lutely fireproof as the most approved"
methods can make it. This is a mere
business precaution, if we choose to
look at it from that side. It is a pre
vention of casualty that would forever
stain the name of the state and visit
the niggardliness of the people upon
the helpless, if we look at it from an
other.
Then as to the buildings already oc
cupied and in use, let them be sup
plied without a day's unnecessary de
lay w^ith the amplest and moat ap
proved methods of preventing fire and
the most satisfactory means of escape
in case such accident should occur.
The whole cost of these measures will
be but a drop in the bucket of the
state's expenditure; but they should
be taken eren if other appropriations
had to suffer temporarily. This is a
first duty that we think the legislature
cannot and "will not neglect. The
Globe will see that it is not forgot
ten.
If the campaign poet doesn't close
up with the campaign liar shortly
there will be no place left in the em
pyrean in which his soul may soar
without danger of a collision.
THE STORY OF THE STORM
A thousand persons stood about the
ruins at the end • of the Wabasha
street bridge just before 11 o'clock
Saturday night and read in The
Globe extra the details of the storm's
havoc. Their reading was at times in
terrupted by the groans of a victim be
ing taken out of the ruins of the Tivoli
music hall. It was a thoroughly mod
ern instance —a bit grewsome, perhaps,
but in line with the spirit of the age.
The air was throbbing still, with the
violence of the storm when The
Globe newsboys startled the crowds
crying their extras. That extra was a
piece of enterprise of which The
Globe is rather proud.
The town had not recovered from
the shock of the storm when it was
produced, and it was put before the
public in the face of difficulties which
The Globe's contemporaries did not
attempt to cope with. There was not a
telephone or telegraph wire working in
the city; the street cars were stalled;
hackmen refused to drive their teams
into the darkened streets with their
maze of tangled live wires; liverymen
demanded guarantees for the value of
their stock before letting their horses.
In spite of these conditions, or perhaps
because of them, six thousand copies
of The Globe extra had been sold
within two hours of the bursting of
the storm.
It was a beat for The Glob c.
Other St. Paul and Minneapolis papers
got the news to their readers eight
hours later.
Such an event as that of Saturday
night is calculated to test the resources
of a newspaper, and The Globe and
its readers should be satisfied with its
news getting capacity. It not only
printed the news first in extras but its
regular editions contained the most
comprehensive and readable detailed
story of the storm. We are ready to
submit the justice of this claim to the
verdict of the public.
The deplorable event of Saturday
night demonstrated that The Globe
is quite distinct in its field and class,
occupying the very van of newspaper -
dom in the Northwest. That which is
displayed so conspiculously in an
emergency like this is what The
Globe is doing seven days in the
week and fifty-two weeks in the year.
Grosvenor, with the large-handed
generosity that characterizes the man,
predicts an easy victory for Roose
velt. If these hoodoos continue to ac
cumulate Cortelyou will be going
around with so many fingers crossed
that he won't be able to touch the fat
ones.
We are informal that Candidate
Davis led the German at White Sul
phur Springs, but the telegraph ia si
lent as to whether at. a ball or an elec
tion.
That deaf mute who wants to be
mayor of Minneapolis would, If elect
ed, not be able to deny it if charged
that he always had his hands out.
The proverb about happiness of tha
bride upon whom the sun shines does
not go so far as to include presidential
candidates.
Col. Alexis, of Russia, is taking to
his food as cheerfully as though there
was no thought of famine in Port Ar
thur.
If you believe all the wheat bulls are
saying you must be ready to contem
plate paying ?1S a plate for waffles.
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I I Contemporary Comment ?;
fr , --"■--■■ - -•* *'■■ - --■ • "~~ fl
K^. if An If sine * Proposal .' Rejected •;-. y:^ ■
It is ■to the credit of the members
oIK, the *.; International ; Typographical j
. union that the convention representing
ithat' organization 7 and which met' in ; St.
Louis > rejected > by an t emphatic vote a
resolution * ;: prohibiting members of : the
union from Enlisting in the service of
any state of the Union as state guards,
; militiamen or ' rangers.—Denver Repub
lican. ;,>-:;: ,_,;'" V:-'iv ; ;-.-:-'rW'"'- '• '-'.". -
In all times danger to the liberties of
the people has ■; been associated with an
alien i : soldiery. '>„ Our contemporary t is
right. The printers displayed patriot- ;■
ism and : intelligence in opposing a
i proposition to put workingmen >. in op
position to -the C. state i and . to ■ the - en
forcement tof : the laws i which ; they help |
•to make. —New ' York", Herald. "' ■
Combes' Fight With Religion
in his recent address at Carcassonne,
Dr. Combes, the French premier, who
is also minister of worship and minis
ter* of the interior in the cabinet over
which he presides, made his boast that
since assuming office, a little more than
two years ago, he has suppresed 500 re
ligious -orders of men and women and
closed/12,000 religious establishments,
through his vigorous, not to say ruth
less, enforcement of the law of asso
ciations. * * * If this thing had
been done in Russia it would have been
denounced as a most cruel and oppres
sive qutrage. * * * If he had been
a Russian minister he would have been
denounced as a Plehve and might not
improbably have suffered the same
fate.—Philadelphia Inquirer.
Assigns a Valid Reason
The New York Sun does not like
President Roosevelt, but is going to
support him, probably on account of
the ■ administration's record for econ
omy in handling funds appropriated
for prosecution of the trusts.—Wash
ington Post."
Fate Was Surely Unkind
Prof. s\arr. of Chicago, says red
hair is a- si£n of degeneracy. Which
leads us to believe that George Wash
ington and Thomas Jefferson might
have been great men if they hadn't
been afflicted with red hair.—Atlanta
Journal.
No Ransom for Carrie
Carrie Nation is going abroad. And
she may as well understand now that
If anything happens there will be no
hustling round for ransom money or
"Mrs. Nation alive or Raisuli dead"
business in her case.—Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
Not in the Platform
"We have made the deed square with
the word." says President Roosevelt.
Now, if Secretary Shaw can make the
receipts square with the expenditures
the outlook- will be materially im
proved.—Washington Post.
When We Are One People
Republicans and Democrats are
agreed on one pomt —both are In favor
of trade arrangements with foreign
countries when all the advantages are
on the side of the United States. —To-
ronto Mail and Empire.
A Quick Reputation
Carrie Nation hacked with a hatchet
for five years and then didn't chop
out as much of a saloon reputation as
Bishop Potter has sucked up with a
beer pump in one day.—Philadelphia
Telegram.
Can Do Both Gracefully
"The way to win a campaign is to
win it," say^Tom Taggart. If Tom
could coin money as readily as he can
coin epigrams his work as a collector
would not be hard. —Denver Republic
an.
One Trouble at"a Time
Chairman Cortelyou has promised to
hold off his "spellbinders" until the
weather is cooler. Right. Mosquitoes
are making us miserable enough now.
—New York Herald.
A Little Bit Too Costly
From national convention events it
must not be concluded that Secretary
Jjohn Hay and Judge Parker are going
to fight the campaign with telegrams.
—Baltimore Sun.
know Whom to Trust
Judge ' Parker can be depended on
for square, open, manly action every
time. The more the people know him
the more, they admire him. —Atlanta
Constitution,
jwirling the Big Stick
With trouble in Colombia and Tur
key Mr., Roosevelt has two oppor
tunities for making breaks of which
we fear he may avail himself.—Mem
phis News.
! ■ '
Ought to Be Handsomely Bound
Pension Commissioner Ware's forth
coming report is heralded as "a very
readable^ document." Land knows, the
material, has cost enough. —New York
World.
Or Anything Else He Needs
The hope is expressed that when Sec
retary Morton starts on his first sea
cruise he will not feel like throwing up
his job.—Washington Post.
So It Doesn't Really Matter
Tom Watson may not accept. If
some one will show him what there is
to accept he will consider the matter. —
Chicago News.
TODAY'S WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D. C; Aug. Fore
cast: -
Minnesota— and* warmer Monday
and Tuesday: fresh northwest: winds. ■.-■.
Upper Michigan and ■'■ Wisconsin—
and ' cooler Monday; Tuesday - fair; dimin
ishing northwest winds: ,". -" ;. •;.;'
• —Fair Monday and Tuesday, warm
er Tuesday. " >■> ■ ----- • •;•■■■
Montana—Fair and warmer Monday and
Tuesday. __ - ■ . - - -. ..-
South and North Dakota — Fair and
warmer Monday; Tuesday fair.
St. Paul — Yesterday's ; observations,
taken by the United States weather., bu
reau, St. Paul, W. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four j hours ended at 7 o'clock
last night." i Barometer corrected for ■ tem
perature and elevation. Highest tempera
ture, : 73; ; lowest temperature. 62; average.
temperature. 68; daily range, . 11; barom
eter, £9-« ft; i humidity, .-' 74; i; precipitation,
—; 1^ p. m. temperature, 62; 7 p. m. wind,
northwest;--weather: cloudy. „; i .
■ :-: Yesterday's r Temperatures— : >.
■ r^vfi I *BpmHighi '*:/■:'«"- *SpmH!gh
Alpena >?.;::.68 84 Jacksonville .".SO 94
Atlanta i. ..|.82 SO I,os Angeles ': .74 • 80
Buffalo { 80 80 Marquette .. 66 76
Boston ". .V. 72 -78 Milwaukee- ..,.70 84
Chicago ■'•.Tr:.67' r 90 Montreal .... 162 -- 68
Cincinnati r..;. .785 90 New Orleans -. .80 94
Cleveland W. .78 fB4 New York -'.: 180 :; 84
Denver f*. .V.: 56 58:Oiriaha ... .'.*; 66 76
Dcs i Moines ■ .68 -4 86!PhiladeIphia - .'.BO 184
Detroit ■'.;•-:.".:. 78 • 82|Pittsburg :...'. 80 86
Dubuque '-.'V:.. 68 ■' 86 San - Francisco.s6 60
Escanaba .68 /-72 St.- Louis r ... .84 88
Galveston ..v.B2'. 88iSalt Lake -■... 70 -72
Grand Rapids.6B , 86JS. Marie..64 72
Green .Bay • • .7* - 86jWashiiigt-on •"::'.74 "84:
Huron v... i .. v 64 66; r :, > ..^; ( -; -;;
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*{tise.
What the Editors Say
By reason of a family quarrel the
brothers Shevlin—one of which, at
least, Thomas H., is a very prominent
Minneapolis lumberman—some secrets
of the lumber business have been
brought to light that may prove inter
esting to former consumers of lumber.
The quarrel resulted in a protracted
lawsuit of huge proportions, and the
secrets referred to were brought out in
the evidence given. The record of one
mill for the year showed that the cost
of making lumber, from log to pile, was
$3.10 per 1,000, and to make it cost that
much $32,000 of permanent improve
ments were charged to expense ac
count. It was also testified that the
selling price of that lumber in the mill
yard was from $13 to $16 per 1,000.
That this mill was., an exceptionally
profitable one among the many oper
ated by the company is indicated by
the dividend that it was testified it de
clared in one year, 240 per cent. —Jack-
son Republic.
As the time for the Democratic state
convention approaches it becomes more
apparent daily that if the Democrats of
Minnesota act judiciously in selecting
a candidate for governor they are
reasonably sure of electing him next
November. If the Democratic candi
date for governor is such a man as
should hold that office, capable and
clean, fearless and honest, he can secure
the vote of every Democrat and every
independent voter in the state, and
thousands of Republicans who will bolt
the nomination of R. C. Dunn. The
combined vote of these three forces
will elect the Democratic candidate for
governor by a handsome majority.—
Faribault Pilot.
There are now many apple orchards
in South Dakota, and all of them this
year are burdened with a rich crop of
apples. Ten years ago it was supposed
that apples could not be successfully
grown in South Dakota. There are still
a few unprogressive men who think
they cannot be; still one fruit firm has
just paid $5,000 spot cash for the prod
uct of a Turner county orchard and
agrees to pick the fruit itself. The
next five years ought to see South Da
kota an exporter of apples.—Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader.
At the recent meeting of prominent
Democrats in New Ulm, a special ef
fort was made to prevail upon Andrew
J. Eckstein to become a candidate for
the legislature. It is understood that
he did not at that time give his friends
the desired assurance that he would
accept the honor, but it is now reported
that he has decided to enter the race.
He is probably one of the strongest
candidates his party could select for
the place.—Springfield Advance.
Capt. W. H. Harries, who has de
clined to be considered for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor, is being
favorably mentioned as a suitable
chairman to preside over the state con
vention appointed to be held in Minne
apolis Aug. 30. Capt. Harries is a
speaker of ability, has a splendid pres
ence, and an honorable war record, and
is in every respect worthy of the honor
proposed to be conferred.—Glencoe En
terprise.
Judge Alton B. Parker's speech ac
cepting the Democratic nomination for
president convinces the careful reader,
thinker and student that the Demo
crats have been fortunate in naming
a statesman and not a politician to
head their national ticket. Judge Par
ker's address was brief, to the point,
and, better than all, it dealt not in
glittering generalities, but bristled
with truths and facts. —Owatonna
People's Press.
.. The newspaper correspondents rep
resenting the "metropolitan press"
who suggested that it ought to be
worth $400 to the citizens of Devils
Lake to have them remain in that vi
cinity seem to have decamped, judg
ing from the fact that no more sea
serpents have been seen, no more gold
discoveries made, and that we are
getting nothing from Devils Lake
now but real home-made news.—Bis
marck Tribune.
Cleve W. Van Dyke, of Alexandria,
has filed as a candidate for the Demo
cratic congressional nomination in the
Sixth district. Cleve is a hustler, a
good fellow, able and bright, and will
no doubt give his Republican op
ponent, presumably Buckman, a run
for his money.—Glenwood Gopher.
If Chairman Hamlin is waiting for
the views of this paper before appoint
ing an executive committee, we hasten
to assure him that such a committee is
more likely to embarrass than aid him
in the conduct of the campaign.—Or-
tonville Herald-Star.
It tickles us to learn that there will
be better street car service at the
State fair this year. This privilege of
paying a nickel for having one's corns
stamped off in a street car, isn't one of
the times we get our moneys worth. —
Battle Lake Review.
Editor King, of the Red Lake Cour
ier, is of the opinion that George B.
Cortelyou as a campaign fund raiser
will come lots nearer busting the
trusts than did Philander Knox as at
torney general.—Perham Enterprise.
T Among the Merrymakers I
He Knew
Sunday School Superintendent—So you
are the little man that won the prize
books. "The Lives of the Saints," for grooa
behavior. Now. what are you going to do
with the books, my little man?
Johnnie Miggs—Gunner change 'em. sir,
fer "Billy der Black Pirate" and "How
Jimmy Raised der Ranch." —Life.
The Worst Sort
"He's got the most self-conceited, su
perior airs about him.'"
"Of course. He's a New Yorker."
"But he's the worst of all the New
Yorkers I ever met."
"Yes. he only moved there recently
from Hoboken." —Catholic Standard and
Times.
Had Reason Enough
"What! marry my daughter?" snarled
old Gotrox. "Why, you must be desti
tute of all reason"
"Yes," interrupted young Poorley. with
refreshing candor. "I admit I am desti
tute, but that very fact is my reason."—
Philadelphia Press.
Advantage of Originality
Mrs. Subbubs —I think the new girl will
turn out all right. Her name is Sophro
nia. you know.
Mr. Subbubs—Well?
Mrs. Subbubs —Well, we never had a
girl named Sophronia before.—Philadel
phia Press.
One Exception
Knicker—sYes, Johnny, there is only one
way to learn, and that is to begin at the
bottom."
Johnny—How about swimming?— New
York Sun.
Final Divorce
Mrs. Knicker —And was the ruling pas
sion strong in death?
Mrs. Boeker —Yes. she wished to be
buried in South Dakota. —New York Sun.
Came Out of the Depths
"Is there any message from my hus
band? 1" asked the widow of the medium.
"There is." was the reply, "and it's hot
stuff too."—Atlanta Constitution.
Finished Over Its Back
Woggles—How did you come out in the
automobile race?
Goggles—Over the back of the blamed
thing:—Yonkers Statesman.
At St. Paul Theaters
When a drama of such an unpre
tentious, simple character as "In Old
Kentucky,' profitably survives more
than a decade of these practical, literal
_times, even the captious critic must
admit it -to be a modern clasaic.
Two responsive audiences witnessed
the afterroon and evening perform
ances of this play at the Grand yes
terday, and audibly manifested their
heartfelt sympathy with all the honest
folk in the play, who greatly outnum
ber the villain.
The fact that this drama was born
upon the stage of the very theater
where it was presented last night lent
a special interest to the performance.
Since then the has undergone
many changes, and the play many im
provements. But it possessed the in
extinguishable vital spark at the out
set. A pickaninny band cannot breathe
perennial life into a dead play.
It was significant of the hold this
play has upon the people that the first
appearance last night of nearly every
character in the drama was greeted
with- applause, not applause for the
player—for there are constant changes
in the cast—but a hearty welcome for
the character. The people have an af
fection for Madge and Col. Sandusky
Doolittle, they share the colonel's ad
miration for the matronly sweetheart
of his youth, and they delight in old
Uncle Neb. They know the other
folks, too, so irrevocably established
are the persons of this drama, and even
accord the first entrance of the be
whiskered Holton a nod of recogni
tion.
The popularity of this play need oc
casion no supercilious elevation of the
eyebrows. Its sentiment is never
mawkish even though it be melodra
matic at times. The dialogue is never
stilted nor strained, and is frequently
expressive and epigrammatic, after n
homely fashion as native to Kentucky
as its moonshiners.
After the melodramatic climax of the
first act, which excites the deafening
approval cf the youths above, come the
terpsichorean ecstasies of the picka
ninnies, who open the second act.
Surely here is relief for those prone
to sneer at melodrama, and laugh at
explosions. For these juvenile darkies
surely enjoy their frolics. None but
histrionic geniuses could counterfeit
their glee.
Then there is the horse race episode,
which touches a universal chord, with
a humorous obligato, played by the
Kentucky colonel and his affianced
Lethea.
The company does ample justice to
the play, albeit many new faces ap
peared in the familiar roles.
A wisp of a girl—Nellie Callahan —
imparted the semblance of life and sin
cerity to Madge. Her dialect was ac
ceptable and her enunciation so dis
tinct that not a word was lost. Longer
acquaintance with the character will
beget more confidence. Her avoidance
of theatricism in speech and action
is commendable.
Otis Turner's impersonation of Uncle
Neb is thoroughly convincing. His
excellent make-up, variety of facial
expression and unfailing emphasis of
the telling word in every speech, mark
the real actor.
Rapley Holmes contributed a breezy,
spontaneous portrayal of Col. San
dusky Doolittle. His face, physique
and voice comported well with a mid
dle-aged Southern gentleman who
would scorn a vigorous appetite for
breakfast.
George Mitchell imparted natural
color to the role of the unscrupulous
Horace Holton, and Scott Siggins, in
the character of Joe Lorey, the im
pulsive moonshiner, was acceptable and
facile in elevating his deadly rifle to
his shoulder. May Anderson's im
personation, of Alathea Layson was
quite satisfactory.
—F. G. H.
"Dainty Duchess" Company at the Star
The Star theater is open again, and
the audience which gathered there yes
terday afternoon appeared to thorough
ly enjoy the entertainment provided.
The applause was spontaneous and
vigorous, and was distributed amongst
the entire company.
The performance is wholly and in
dividually meritorious. The olio is un
usually good. The first part and after
piece is nicely mounted, and the wear
ers of the pretty costumes are pleasing
to look upon. The comedians are ca
pable and the musical numbers are
"catchy." ■ i
The specialties are as follows: The
Engstrom sisters, two prepossessing
young women with stunning costumes,
in a singing aad dancing turn; Gray
and Wilson,' musical comedians, do
stunts on several instruments and in
troduce a funny bull terrier. All en
joyed by the audience. Bessie Clif
ford ,a pretty young woman and a lithe
and graceful dancer, was the recipient
of several encores. The Leonards in
a sketch entitled "The Wrong. Tip,"
contributed to the gaye.ty of the occa
sion. Charles Robinson, "The Bowery
Hobo." a good comedian with a clever
line of talk and some funny parodies.
Ranzetta and Bellaire, comedy acro
bats, well known at the Star and pop
ular.
GREAT SHOOT IS ON
State Soldiers and Regulars to
Contest for Honors
JUNCTION CITY, Kan., Aug. 21.—
Everything is in readiness for the com-
mencement of the national shoot at
the new national range on the Fort
Riley reservation, which will begin at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. This will
be the greatest small arms competition
that has ever been held in the United
States.
There are fifteen states represented
by their national guard marksmen
here tonight. They are:
Kansas, Alabama, Connecticut, lowa,
Florida, Maryland, Georgia, District of
Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Pennsylvania. ,New York, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Washington.
In addition to the state teams the
army is represented by a team from the
Cavalry and one from the infantry. The
navy Is represented by one team and
the marine corps by one team. Each
team is composed of eighteen men.
In the- national competition there
will be three matches: The national
team match, the national individual
match and the national pistol match.
Th'e~'team shoot will be. of three days'
duration. ;*
Trte riatfonal individual shoot will be
a two days'..cop test. The marksmen
will use the regulation' carbine or rifle
and, in shooting, will fire the two sight
ing shots and ten shots for record at
each range.
In the national pistol match there
will be three kinds of fire—slow, timed
and^rapid, with ten shots for each at
distances varying from twen-ty-flve to
seventy-five yards.
Regulation army pistols will be used.
Operatives Laid Off
CLINTON, Mass., Aug. 21.—A curtail
ment of production because of the condi
tion of the market was announced at the
Lancaster cotton mills today. On Monday
1,000 operatives, about one-half of the to
tal number emplo3*ed, will be laid off for
an indefinite period.
11l SEEKS TO
ASSIST THE JEWS
Again Formally Proposes to
Russia Removal of Pass
port Restrictions
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 21. —The
United States government has again
formally proposed to Russia the open
ing of negotiations for the unrestricted
recognition of American passports. In
accordance with the law of the em
pire, only foreign Jews of specified
classes — merchants having business
connections in the country, etc.—are
allowed to enter Russia, but quite a
liberal policy has been pursued in mak
ing exceptions to the rule where legiti
mate reasons therefore ar e given.
The exceptions, however, are seldom
made in the case of Russian Jews who
have been naturalized abroad. The in
hibition is not against the United
States alone, but extends to Jews of
every country.
The United States government on
several occasions, especially while
James G. Blame was secretary of state,
sought to open negotiations^ regarding
this question, but the Russian govern
ment always declined to begin such ne
gotiations on the ground that the
question involved the entire readjust
ment of the international policy of the
empire toward the Jews.
The basis of this disposition is the
joint resolutions of the United States
congress, passed on April 23 last, which
lends it additional weight as being the
expression of the united wish of the
representatives of the American peo
ple. Both verbally and by note the
subject has been presented to Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff by Ambassador
McCormick.
While under ordinary circumstances
it is not probable that Russia would
even yield to the extent of discussing
a question affecting the international
policy of the empire and while a com
pliance with the American wish would
probably entail a change in Russian
laws, the more liberal policy recently
manifested towards the Jews of Rus
sia seems to create at least the room
for hope that Ambassador McCormiek
may now succeed where his predeces
sors failed.
It is understood that while the in
tent of the,. United States government
has been made quite plain, the Amer
ican note is couched in such terms aa
not to render a refusal on the part of
Russia in any sense a rebuff.
ABLE TO SIT UP
Senator Hoar, Though Failing,
Is More Comfortable
WORCESTER. Mass., Aug. 21.—At 6
o"clock tonight the following bulletin was
issued from the house of Senator Hoar:
"The senator is resting comfortably and
has been rather more comfortable' this
afternoon. Has taken a little more nour
ishment today than yesterday. The situa
tion on the whole is practically unchanged.
—"Gen. Rockwood Hoar."
At 9:30 this morning this bulletin was
issued from the senator's home:
"Senator Hoar passed a comfortable
night and awakened just as the sun came
streaming into the window of the sick
room. He said to his son. Gen. Rockwood
Hoar, and his daughter, Miss Hoar: 'An
other day has begun and I am still
alive.' "
G«n. Hoar gave it out that his father
was growing weaker gradually and might
not live through the day.
A great portion of the forenoon was
passed in sleep. Shortly after noon the
senator woke again and was able to sit
up and look out of the window. Senator
Hoar's mind is clear, but he is very weak
physically.-
CLOTH MARKET SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN TONE
English Turnover Fair, but Quite Un-
evenly Distributed
MANCHESTER, Aug. 21.—There was
a healthy demand in the cloth market
last" werk resulting in a fair turnover,
though the latter was unevenly dis
tributed. China took a good many
lines of standard qualities, though the
trade in these lines was of less volume
than recently.
The business for India was difficult
to negotiate, though a higher propor
tion of the offers found acceptance.
Higher grades of finishing cloths were
in good request. Yarns were quieter,
especially in qualities for the homo
trade.
Fair Attendance 641,283
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 21.—World's
Fair Grounds. —The attendance at the
world's fair for the past week almost
equals that of the week previous, al
though the past week was not marked
with so many attractions. The total
number of admissions for the past ;
week amounted to 641,283, and the total j
for the week previous was 668,607.
STILLWATER
Work on the new federal building in this ;
city is progressing very favorably and j
Contractor Miller thinks he will have the ;
building completed and ready for occu- j
pancy by Oct. 1. The building is at Myr- j
tie and Second streets, on the most con
venient site that could be had. and is the j
finest building In the city. It was erected j
at a cost of 560.000, and when com- ;
pie ted will be a credit to the city. The I
walls and roof are completed and only a
little work remains to be done on the in
terior.
The rear of the St. Croix drive from
the Rush City bridge to Nevers dam will
be started tomorrow morning, and it i*
estimated that about feet of
logs will be secured. There is 15,000.000
feet in the flowage of the dam and 10.
--000,000 feet in the river this side of th«
dam. The boom will start up again in
about two weeks and will run nearly
three weeks- on the supply that is t»
come in. '
The funerhl of Frank Harrington was
held yesterday afternoon from the horn«
of the mother of the deceased l» Oak
Park and services were conducted by
Rev.' A. S. Hale, of the Methodist
church.
The Democratic county convention will
be reld at the city hall tomorrow, when
delegates will be chosen to attend th«
state convention. A full representation
of county delegates is expected at tomor
row s .convention.
Dennis Olson has been purged of con«
tempt in the district court, Judge Willis
ton having held that the proceedings wer«
void.
The water in Lake St. Croix continue*
to fall and registers less than three fee*
above low water mark, making it dif
ficult for steamer* to move with rafti.