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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-18

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LANES, 381 Congress street. 1871
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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
INGALLS, AND TIE NEGRO.

When a statesman loses his job he be-
comes philosopher, if he retain sweet
ness enough to prevent the acid of dis
appointment from Souring his views of
humanity. He comes to his new sphere
of activity freed from the demands of a
partisanship which obliges him to laud
one party and denounce the other, to be
standing ever in an attitude which
''points with pride' to the action of his
party and "views with alarm" the ac-
ton of the opposition, He comes into
a clearer light, in which he sees the
mistakes of all and their virtues with
impartial glance, and to courage and
dsinterestedness which permit him to
speak frankly of both.
In losing his job as astatesman, JOHN
J. INGALLS, has gained the compensa-
ton of philosophic candor. As states
man he defended the paternalism of
his party, which would prescribe chan
nels for the industries of men; as a
philosopher he told the Minnesota Iegis-
lature that governments were hot insti-
tuted to prescribe what men shall eat
and wear and drink. As statesman
he supported the policy of his party in
its legislation intended for the benefit
of the negro; as philosopher he ad-
mits the utter failure of its projects.
AS a statesman he upbraided the
South for its strenuous resistance
to the reconstruction acts and the
enfranchisement of the negro; as
a statesman out of Job he sees
and admits, that, whatever be the source
of the impulse, the white MANN orth or
South, will never submit to conditions
of political or other equality with his
black brothers. From sharing with his
party the view that the South only is
culpabe for all the evils that have come
from the negro graft upon our national
life, he now can chide the untruth, and
remind his fellows that New England
retained slavery as long as there was
profit in it; and he might have added
that it was New England that, finding
its profit in trading Jamaica rum for
captive negroes on the African coast to
be sold in Southern marts. opposed the
abolition of the traffic, and secu red the
1905 compromise.
Admitting the failure of the efforts of
his party to place the negro on plane
with the whites, seeing that this is due
to causes beyond the reach of legisla-
ton, and that the attempt has only
brought disaster in which the negro has
caught the larger share, he leaves his
philosophy and goes back to his states
manship for remedy for the evil con-
ditions which prevail and which becloud
the future with trouble and danger.
Exile. deportation, expatrlation," is
the only remedy he finds. Send them
back to Africa with all the benefits they
have received from their contact with
the whites, to mingle with their kind
there, and help them to solve the prob
lem which the dark continent presents
to humanity.
Mr.. INGALLS,, in common with his
party, Surrenders his judgment to his
sentiments whenever the negro comes
in question. He does it now in this. bus
remedy, As sentiment 1t is poetical;
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
THE pauIE,C CUT RATE.

There is all apparent rate war on be-
tween the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads. 1t is hoped, however,
that it is not rate war, but mere
coming down of both roads TO point
not below what they can afford to carry
the people for, but such as will greatly
increase the volume of travel; for no
one in this vicinity desires our railways
to carry the traffic at rates ruinous to
themselves. No rate war which brings
the fares below the point of profit is
beneficial either to the roads concerned
or the communities.
However, it is doubtful that the latest
cut announced by the Great Northern,
and which has been met by the
Northern Pacific,is below paying basis.
1t is reported that a leading Official
of the former company has said that
the company is very gratiiied with the
results of the reduced rates. Their
trains are going and coming crowded
with passengers. This paper has eX-
pressed the belief that the lowest rates
possible to be made and return reason
able profit would result in earning
much more for the tranScontinental
lines than the old and very high rates;
and it is hoped that the companies will
become so thoroughly convinced of this
that they will gladly keep the rates
down.
Just what effect the latest cut will
have upon the Union and Southern Pa
clhc lines 1t is difficult to say; but it is
very likely that they will have to come
somewhere pear meeting it.
& is very apparent that Mr.. HILL is
the master of he-Situation. His road
is in position to handle the traffic
profitably at figure which woul1 very
likely be disastrous to the other lines.
1t is not likely, though, that he mas any
Nesire to drive them to the wall, but
more probable that he only wishes to
get the rates down to firm foundation,
and where they will be the most profit
able for his line and the people who con-
tribute to its support. He is prepared
to dictate the rates which must govern
about all the lines, and it is not to be
supposed that if S25 frst-class rate to
and from the coast will return larger
profit than a $50 rate. he will have any
disposition to go back to the old price.
Whatever rate proves to be the most
profitable will, in all probability, be the
one he will maintain.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
AN UNPOPULAR TAX.

Ih0Se or It's contemporaries whose
comments on the proposition of the
GLOBE that any deficit i'll the federal
revenues arising from the insutfieiency
of the tariff aud internal taxes should
be made up by direct tax levied on
tina states we have seen, have not dis
cussed the merits of the question, but
have dismissed it mainly With the re-
mark that it is an unpopular tax. The
GLOBE will be pleased to be told of a
tax popular with those who pay it. The
excise taxes, falling in the first instance
on class, are not popular with them,
though the public esteem them because
they imagine the tax rests where it first
falls, and are blissfully ignorant that it
is shifted off onto themselves, with con-
siderable increment.
The tariff had to be sugar-coated by
its advocates with catching phrases
about protection and home industries
and labor and home markets and ali that
rot. When this colting began to wear
off, and the patient got the taste of the
bitter truth underneath. then our
friends were driven to the resource of
hypnotizing the patient into a belief
that ''the foreigner pays the tax" If
this is true, it is the only popular tax
we know of, if we may judge from the
Increasing avidity with which the for
eigners send US goods so that they
can pay it.
If popularity is to be the test by
which to measure tax methods, then
our critics should give hearty support
instead of their fierce denunciations to
the income tax, whose popularity with
the masses, provided it is made to hit
those whose incomes imply unusual
wealth. is undoubted. Of course, it
would not be SO popular if Its incidence
could be seen by them, but they do not
and cannot or will not see it, and hence
it is popular with those who do not
pay it.
The GLOBE does not believe in court
ing popularity in any method of taxa
tion except that true popularity which
comes from the general acceptance of a
method as fair and just and as equally
distributive of its burden as can be by
any mechanism of human devlsing. 1t
opposes all kinds of indirect taxation
for the reason that none of them merit
that kind of popularity. Itopposes any
tariff tax because it eXempts wealth
and makes mans needs the measure of
his tax burden. 1t opposes income
taxes and gross earnings taxes on cor
porations because they exempt entirely
the properties from taxation by en-
abling them to pass the tax on to those
from whom the incomes and gross earn
ings are derived. The ability to shift
the tax on incomes increases with the
income. Incomes above $4,000 are al
most entirely derived from sources in
which taxes can be transmitted into
cost and added to price Of product.
When the people of this state come to
realize the fact that in taxing the gross
earnings of the railways they have SIM
ply appointed them collectors of that
amount of taxes from the people whose
products they carry. thus eXempting
their properties from taxation, that very
popular tax will become deservedly
unpopular, and a method adopted which
will put the tax where it cannot be
shifted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
A BURNING DISGRACE.

Minneapolis has need to blush with
shame at the condition Of her fire de-
partment, as shown in the reports, first
Of committee of the council, and now
of the grand jury. 1t seems incredible
that force OF men occupying place of
such trust and honor as does the fire
department of city should become so.
infected with thievery as these reports
show to be the case in that city, There
Is something peculiarly atrocious in the
fact of men. employed to save property
stealing the property it is their duty to
save.
The Decentralization seems to be COM
plete. 1t is not a case. of a few men
pilfering articles at a fire, but a general
practice. with officers cognizant of 1t
and not only winking at 1t, but sharing
in the loot. Officers and men jest each
other about the thefts, as il 1t were
common and proper thing to steal the
property exposed, ,and, in sense. under
their care at fires. The chief, his assist,
ants.captaius. and meua ak seam to hare
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
THE INDIANS REVENGE.

A Wisconsin luberman told GLOBE
reporter an amusing story, which may
be of interest. In one of the lumber
camps of that state there was cook
who was much bothered by certain
Indian. who was always "kennebutch,"
or hungry. One day the cook deter
mined that he would fix him. He came
around and brought. his appetite
as usual. That day the cook had soup
gallons of soup. The buck happened
in after supper, and there was plenty of
soup left. The buck was given large
basin full, which he quickly devoured.
The cook filled it up again and said,
Eat" The Indian looked surprised,
but he consumed the soup. The
shook his head. Then the cook seized
huge carving knife and leaped
toward his guest. again commanding
him TO eat. The Indian again
went to the bottom of the basin. He
was so full of soup that he was nearly
ready TO burst. He left shortly after
and never came again. This was the
cooks inning-the Indians came later.
One spring day, two years later, this
same cook took friend with him TO an
Indian camp to witness their process OF
making maple sugar. All at once the
Indian who had been so literally sup
piled with soup appeared. He seemed
real glad to see his old friend the cook.
He presented him with huge piece of
maple sugar. The cook tasted it, dirty
though it was, out OF courtesy, and
handed it back. Now came the Indians
inning. He forced that cook 10 eat so
much maple sugar that he was made ILL.,,
and has had a prejudice against it
ever since.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
NEW LIBERTY BELL.
1t Is Cast at the Meneely Bell
Foundry in Troy, New
York
Owing to the Stormy Weather
Mrs. Cleveland Was Unable
to Take Part.

Troy, n. Y, June 22.-At S:15 this
evening Miss Eugenia P. Meneely,
Z daughter of Clinton HMeneely, let loose
flood of metal at her fathers foundry
which, when cool, will be the liberty
bell of this century. And the molten
mass that flowed at her command
was composed of patriotic ma
terial, implements of warfare,
material of the most historic interest,
swords that have been used in battle,
metal identified with every progress of
invention and science, remembranceS
and love gifts, too precious 10 be trusted
by mortal looking forward to death in
any other place except the Columbian
liberty bell. The time for the casting
was set at O'Clock in the afternoon, but
owing to the damp atmosphere, the fur
mace did not draw we'll and it was S:25
when the boiling metal bubpled over
the top of the mold. 1t was originally
intended that Mrs. Cleveland would
touch button at Gray Gables. whereby
electrical apparatus at the foundry
would be set i'll motion releasing the
metal from the furnace; but Mrs Cleve-
land was in spoor health and could nOt
venture out IN the stormy north and
y
Bay.
The mold of the bell was not visible
prior to the casting. but was embedded
in the earth just i'll front of the furnace.
The core was place in first, the outer
case containing the Inscriptions and
dates being placed in after,
and all the joints hermetcally
sealed. When the committees ar
rived at the foundry all they
could see was the great furnace filled
with $4,000 pounds of molten metal
melted by the use of coal furnished free
by the state of Pennsylvania. Then
there was small hole in the earth
just In front Of the furnace, and into
this the molten metal, sparkling and
looking like snake of fire, found
entrance until, when the mold was
full. the fiery mass began to spread out
over the ground. Then the flow was
stopped, and Mr.. Meneely announced
that the bell was cast. For three hours
1t viii have to stay i'll the earth so as to
allow it to cool off sufficiently to han
die. When uncovered it will be found
to contain these words about the mouth:
proclaim liberty throughout the land
unto all the inhabitants thereof"
Around the crown of the bell will be
the inscription: "GlOry to God in the
highest, and on earth peace and good
will towards men," On the face of the
bell will be the words: "a new com
mand give unto you, that We love one
another" On the opposite face will
appear the words: ''Clinton Ii.
Meneely bell foundry. Troy, n. Y"
When it is cool enough it will be pol
ished. and will then be ready for traEs-
pertation. The cost of the bell, deliv-
cred in Chicago, will be s., 500. 1t will
be rung for the first time in
that city. 1t is proposed that
the bell shall ring at each
sunrise and sunset; at 8 o'clock in the
morning OH the anniversaries of days
marking great events i'll the worlds
progress toward liberty; at II O'Clock on
the birthdays of the creators of lioer-
ty," and at o'clock it will toll on the
anniversaries of their deaths.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
GROWTH OF THE NORTHWEST

New York Tribune.
The opening of the Great Northern
railway from st. Paul to Seattle has
more than passing significance as the
completion of certain number Of miles
of track, or the bringing of some
hitherto inaccessible territory within
the reach of the worlds markets, or the
shortening of the distance between the
Great lakes and Puget sound, important
as any one OF these achievements may
be in Itself. The fact that the Great
Northern has been built across the con-
tinent without government aid is testi-
mony to the development of the North
west in the last few years that speaks
stronger than any statistics of bushels
of wheat raised or of houses built.
Twenty or even ten years ago such an
undertaking would hardly have been
dreamed of, That it should now have
been carried to success shows that
shrewd, common-sensed business men.
who do not build railroads for politics
or sentiment, are satisfied that a rail-
road can find enough business in the
northern sections of the new states to
insure its prosperity. If their views
are correct, the North invest has bright
future before it. Railroads do not pay
without traffic. Traffic means crops and
business and people.
Notwithstanding the cries of dema-
gogues and the dark forebodings of
professional reformers and farmers
friends, the growth of the West has
been steady in the last few years, and
nothing but radical changes in the in
dustrial and financial conditions which
have built up that prosperity are likely
to retard its future progress.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
CROWD TOO LARGE.
Eiks Will Divorce the Grand
Lodge and the Reunion
of Members.
A. Apperly, of Louisville, Elected
as Grand Exalted
Ruler.

DETROIT, June 22.-rhe greater por-
tion OF this mornings session of the Elk
grand lodge was taken uD with the con-
slderation of changes III the bylaws. \
law was passed prohibiting any lodge
or club or society associated with
any lodge from conducting or
countenancing any gaming for money.
or any lottery scheme i'll any form.
Insurance schemes in connection with
subordinate lodges were also forbidden,
and 1t was decided that hereafter side
degrees will not be permitted. The
capita tax was raised to 25 per cent
in order to meet grand lodge eXpenSas.
The matter OF securing a place tor the
holding OF the next grand lodge COM
munlcatIOn was referred to the board
of grand trustees with power to act.
This action was taken because of the
trouble that has arisen during the SeS-
sion Just passed. The members were
unanimous IN declaring that the COM
munication and reunion must be di-
Y0rced, and 1t was suggested tnat the
grand body meet at least four days be-
fore the holding of the next reunion,
provided it is decided to hold a reunion.
Denver, Atlantic City, n. D., and Hot
Springs, Ark. each want it. One of
the pleaSantest features of the closing
session was the adoption OF resolution
authorizing the grand trustees to pur-
chase diamond badge for presentation
to Grand Exalted Ruler Hay.
The election Of officers for the coming
year then proceeded with and resulted
as follows: Grand exalted ruler, \.
Apperly, Louisville; grand esteemed
leading knight, William &. Meyers, OF
Philadelphia; grand esteemed loyal
knight, George n. Reynolds, Hart
ford; grand esteemed lecturng
knight, w. X. Wheelock, Dallas (;
grand secretary, Allen O. Myers, Gin
cinnati; grani treasurer, William f..
| Bechel, Omaha; grand tyler, John n.
E!linger, Washington; grand esquire,
William III. McDermott. COum-
bus, o.; grand inner guard.
w. C. Smith, Elmira; grand chap
lain, Edwin B. Hay. Washington
The old board of trustees. consisting Of
Willard c. Van Derlip, chairman, BoS-
ton; Joseph W. Laube, Richmond, Va,
and Peter Campbell, Baltimore, was re-
elected. This evening the grand Of
ticers were Installed and the grand
lodge adjourned. Many Elks have left
Detroit, either for home or the worlds
fair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23

as practical measure it is impractical
bic and impossible. The negro is in
this country to stay. He is needed in
the South. 1t cannot spare him. He
would not leave it except under COM
pulsion. He must make his own future;
work out the problem himself and by
himself. What present evils exist there
as the result of his precipitate change
from slavery to freedom apd enfran-
chisement must be cured by the action
of time working out the adjustment OF
relations between the two races. True
kindness to the negro will be to let him
alone. The help given him has only
hurt him and been useless. Agitation
will only irritate conditions: keep
hands and tongue off, and let nature
work cure for the mischief mems med
ding has wrought
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
He Never Said So.
70 the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Clone
Knowing that you would not like to be
misrepresented or to misrepresent any
one, l ask for space in your valuable pa
per to refute certain statements made
in your Wednesday morning edition
relative to myself. / have cast no re-
Elections, by word or thought. against
presiding elders or ministry in regard to
the management or failure of Red Rock
camp meeting. l have never said that
they ought to be roasted, etc. did say
that in the East ministry and people
generally attend camp meeting.
The conference gives the right to the
ministry to attend the camp meeting,
and they do not have to provide for their
pulpits on camp meeting Sunday. The
Red Rock camp meeting is success.
Souls are being saved. With kindest
regards for you and your paper, l am
your, etc. G. II. SwEATT.
Pastor NJ. E. Church, Waterville, Mum.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
FLAMES IN MOUNTAINS.
Forest Fires Raging in Many
Parts Of Colorado.

DENVER, June 22.-Forest fires have
been raging on the Green Horn mount
aims, thirty miles southwest of Pueblo,
since Monday night. They have
burned over several miles vi ground,
and have entirely denuded Mount
Carlos, the highest peak in the range.
The stage driver who runs between
Beulah and Pueblo. today reports the
fire to be within three miles of Beulah,
which is pretty summer resort of 500
people. The only thing which Will
now save the town is change
of wind or a very cOpious shower.
Near breckenridge, in Summit county,
another fire is raging. Last night great
tongues of fire shot skyward, illuIninat-
ing the city to the brightness of day,
The most valuable timber around Full
ler's mill is destroyed. The Little
Mountain Mining and Milling
cOmpany'S men are out fight.
ing fire this afternoon. as II
has jumped the Blue river, and is burn
ing near their property. AT Cripple
Greek the side OF Bald mountain was
one mass of flames, and the town of An
aconda is threatened. a strong south
wind has been blowing all day, and the
whole western sky is filled with smoke
from the burning timber fifty miles and
more to the south OF Denver.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
lost all sense OF honesty, and plumber the

lost all sense of honesty and plunder the
burning stores without conjunction.
Nor is this the worst that these eX-
aminations reveal. When the commit
tee appointed by the council made its
report some time ago there were mem
bers of the board who at once set about
to destroy the effect of the report :.
Knowing that the testimony was mainly
given by firemen who would be dis
charged if known, they tried to force
revelation of the names of the wit.
nesses. So successful were they that
all action by the council was defeated,
and the thieves were retained in the de-
partment. 1t is sad and shameful
story which the morning papers gave
their readers, but it is better told than
suppressed, tor cure is only possible
when the disease is known. 1t is not
the fault of any city that such condi-
tions can exist so long as they are un-
known to the public; it would be not-a
FAULT but a deep disgrace if they were
permitted to exist after the sunlight Of
publicity was turned on them. We
have no doubt that Minneapolis will
see that her fire Department. is thorough
ly cleaned and purified, and. taking in
slant action, will not rest until the job
is fully accomplished.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
WORLDS FAIR VISITORS.

The St. Paul DAILY and SUNDAY GLOBE
can be found OH sale at the following places
in Chicago:
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GRAND PACIFIC.
PALMER ROUSE.
POSTOFFICE NEWS STAND.
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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
In Chicago.

CHATTER in Town Topics.
They made their escape from the
sitting ball room unnoticed and stepped
upon the broad veranda.
She sh1vered as the cold night air
struck her bare shoulders.
Il fancy" his grace was saying. ''that
blood doesn't count Tor much in this
country"
She turned suddenly, and her neck
cleaned in the moonlight like column
of alabaster.
sDuke," she answered. earnestly, ''you
do US an injustice. In this country not
only does blood count"
There was gentle reproach in her
manner.
but the bristles and hoofs,as we'll
at least, they do in pas packing
house. Everything is utilized, duke,
everything"
/ A soft wind arose not far away and
soughed through the trees above their
heads.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
GOT THERE IN TIME.
a College Tutor Outwits Some
Practical Jokers.

A College Tutor Outwits Some
Practical JokeFs. 7s
A good story about Prof. Tucker, for
merly of Bowdoin college, is told by the
Portland Transcript.
About the year '61, when he was
Tutor" Tucker at the institution, the
bell rang for prayers at the chapel, as
now. very early in the morning, and it
was imperative upon tutors and pupils
to respond.
AS tutor Mr.. Tucker was very pop
ular. although very strict, and he was
always prompt to take his place at the
head of his tablee thin thin thin thin
head of the class at the early morning
devotionS.
One morning. however. he found his
clothing gone and his door nailed while
the bell was ringing.
Finding hatchet he soon split the
door down, and at the last stroke of the
bell appeared. clothes in his shirt aud
a pair of overalls. barefooted, but with
a smile OF serenity on his expressive
countenance. He took his customary
place, and neither then nor atterward
were words Of complaint heard from
him.