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The herald., 1896-02-12
ANOTHER INVASION

An evening contemporary announces
with apparent satisfaction that a local
citizen has received from London let
ter which states that the effect Of the
enormous bond subscriptions has been
to restore confidence in American se-
curities. and that IN consequence many
American projects, including some of
importance to this section, will be car
ried through with British capital. This
particular evening contemporary is
noted for its steel-riveted, copper
fastened antagonism to foreign-es-
pecially English-capital,a and the COM
placency with which it views this prom
ised encroachment Of the detestable
foreigner will astound some Of its
readers.
According to its point of view, the
further investment of British gold in
this country, as a result of the restora-
ton of confidence in American securi-
ties, is simply calamitous. Why, if
such is to be the outcome, this bust
ness of restoring confidence in Ameri-
can securities should be stopped, as in
volving a national menace.
4. If more Johnny Bull pounds sterling
are expended in developing water
rights, gold, silver, copper, coal and
lead mines, building railroads and fac
tories and planting trees and vines, a
whole lot of American mortgages,
stocks and bonds will be exported to
England and-well there you are. All
this developing, building and planting
The herald., 1896-02-12

Song spatches was the unique and de-
lightful entertainment presided over by the
lively hostess, Mrs. A. Carlos Jones, at her
home on West Twenty-seventh street yes
terday afternoon, the occasion being in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Scarborough, who
will shortly make Los Angeles her perma-
nent home.
Song snatches suggested many forms of
amusement to the guests, and the guessing
of what it was caused almost as much fun
as the contest which followed. A bar or a
line OF many we'll known airs was played,
the guests were given card and on these
the names of the songs were written. Mrs.
j. Roth Hamilton carried off the first prize,
handsome cut glass bonbon dish. Mrs.
Granville MCGOWAN captured the second, a
large wedgewood jardiniere. The rooms
were charmingly arrayed with artistic dis
tributions of callas, papyrus, light shaded
roses and violets. The balustrade was
concealed by pepper sprays that were
frightened with their berries. Roman
punch was served IN the hall and
in dining room that was dainty with pink
carnations, mingled with pink satin rib
bon. was served on small tables of tempt
ing viands under the charge of Reynolds.
the guest of honor, Mrs. Ezra Stmson,
Mrs. William T. Bishop and Mrs. Godfrey
Holterhoff. Those present were: Mines,
Jane B. Tayler, Ridgeway, E. b. MllIar,
Willoughby, Rodman, o. A. Stevens. AL
bert Crutcher, Page, u. H. Wigmore, E. L.
Earl, j. H. F. Peck, S. Z. Hunt, L. w.
Graves, Owens, j. Roth Hamilton, John
Vosburg. Alfred Solano, Von.Slutterbach,
Robert Widney, S. S. Salisbury, John T.
Griffith, Cattern. C. W. R. Ford,
John Corson, Frank Burnett, Gran
vile MCGOWAN, 1. N. Van Nuys,
Sale, Dan Mcfarland, Briggs, Walter b.
Cline. Pemberton, Freeman G. Teed, IL.
H. Metcalf, Boyle Workman, John Jack
son, Percy Griffith, ]. T. Jones, T. j.
Flemming, Willard Stimson, j. J. Byrne,
Fred G. Howes, Coleman of Toledo, New
man of Toledo, the Misses Newton, Allen,
Corson, the Misses Ryan. the Misses Rob.
inson and Bloomfield.
The herald., 1896-02-12

WOMAN has ever been potent for
good in the world. 1t is altogether
probable that if Bennie Harrison of
Indiana had not been attracted by the
charms of Mrs. Dimmick he would
have been the next Republican candi-
date for president, but along comes the
lady, like dispensation of Providence,
and the country is saved from even
the possibility of repetition of Harri-
anO et al
The herald., 1896-02-12
Crazy Social

vited their friends last night to "crazy
sociar' that was given in the church par
lars. The name itself suggested fun, and
the guests were not disappointed in the
amusement afforded, which moro than
fulfilled their autcpations. All were ex-
pected to arrive in an outlandish costume,
but only a few carried out the idea, but the
few made up in hilarity what was lacking
in numbers. Lemonade was served from
an immense dish pan, cake and other deli
cacies from wheelbarrow, and numerous
dustpans played conspicuous part during
The herald., 1896-02-12
The much heralded General Weyler

The much heralded General Weyler
has arrived at Havana at last. With
him has come two military editors, ~
whose duty it will be, presumably, to
see that the truth is not exported from
Cuba in too large quantities through
the medium of press correspondence
If the new captaingeneral is really as
terrible as his reputation the insur-
gents will either have to fish or cut bait
very soon. And with those military
editors supervising the mails the
chances are excellent for row with
some of the big newspapers of the
United States.
The herald., 1896-02-12
FOREVER
BY PALpH Z. HOT

''Within this world there's nothing sure.
Is how the saying runs;
That nothing earthly can endure"
Is said by knowing ones
But an exception TO this rule
Appears on close reflection;
1t is the man, both calm and cool,
Who makes the tax collection.
As sure as mouatains, rocks and hills
Endure eacn storm and blast,
ThA tax collector. wiz his billS,
Will through the ages last.
Icebcrrs may melt, and flowers fale,
And trees decay aud iali,
But in his soul The truth is ielt
That he'll survive them all
Though other men may come and So,
One man Will leave us never
The tax co. lector loves us so
He'll tay on earth forever.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Candidate Morton's Mediocre Record

He has been representative in congress,
minister to France, vice-president of the
United States and governor of the empire
state of New York. In no position has he
illustrated capacity for public service. The
best that has ever been truthfully said of
him or claimed for him is that he has been
respectable, good-tempered and dignitied.
Nothing that he has ever said or done is
remembered as of public Importance. Un-
til he became governor nobody ever sus-
pected that he was SO entirely subservient
as he has proved to be to Platt.-U.ica
n
The herald., 1896-02-12

roadways throughout the United
States. A decided progress in the bat
tie for good roads is distinctly evident
in most of the eastern states and the
cause is making good headway in the
west. With the advent of the wheel
the state of roadways became matter
OF personal interest to hundreds of
thousands of people who few years
ago hardly gave a passing thought to
the subject.
The herald., 1896-02-12

AN amusing phase of the senatorial
situation is that while the Republican
majority seems to be literally devoured
with a desire to have this country
skate around on the rim of war and get
mixed up with pretty nearly every in
ternational complication afloat, it can
not harmonize on even measure rela-
tive to raising money for ordinary ex-
penses. WHAT great senate this would
be to 60 to war with.
The herald., 1896-02-12

The bicycle is destined to be the
most important of all the factors
working for the betterment of roads in
the country and streets in the city.
The reports and speeches made at the
convention of the League Of American
Wheelmen, now in session at Balti-
more, is significant of the feeling that
has been aroused by the condition Of
The herald., 1896-02-12
TIE Senatorial Hair

Senator Brice has the most luxuriant
crop of hair in congress. 1t is thick, rich,
wavy. curly, plentiful, beautiful. 1t is
bronze in color-a sort of gold standard,
flying in the faces of the silver cohorts. 1t
IS, too, always perfectly groomed. In the
cloak rooms they say Mr.. Brce's hair is
dressed every morning by woman hair
dresser, who in that pleasant way earns o
daily fee of $o.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-12

APPARENTLY much against the will of
the police department of Indianapolis,
Miss Hollingsworth insists in incrim-
mating herself in the Pearl Bryan
slaughter. The alacrity with which
she assumes responsibility for the
dreadful crime does credit to her nerve
at least
The herald., 1896-02-12

Mr.. Walter L. Webb, Mr.. W. NJ. Ed
wards, Mr.. Frank M. Peckham, at home
all this week. Engraving and fine sta
tionery. The Webb Edwards-Pe Peckham
Co., 233 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-02-12

John Hudson, nch, retired glover OF
Yeovil. Somersetshire, England, the pecu-
liar dialect of whose inhabitants has been
so admirably reproduced by II. d. Black
more. was found in comfortable quarters
on Hill street yesterday, with his pretty
daughter. enjoying an old-fashoned Eng.
lish dinner OF roast beef, horseradish,
Yorkshire pudding, asparagus, boiled ap:
pie dumplings with clotted cream, washed
down with Bass ale. The genial gentleman
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
AN INCIDENTAL LESSON.

The value of the G. A. R. encamp-
ment as an object lesson in patriotism
is inestimable and not likely to be over
looked, but there are other lessons to
be learned from the week of festival
for which our city stands arrayed to-
day that are less obvious, though very
valuable.
If our readers will recall and analyze
their sensations on passing down
street yesterday, they will undoubtedly
perceive. that in the combination of
1uttering flags and the vista Of slen-
der white pillars, lifting themselves
delicately up against the vivid blue of
the August sky, while the current Of
busy life flowed on beneath, there was
something which gave them for the
moment a distinct sensation of Hight
ness, of well-being. of exhileration. In
other words, the combination of the
beautiful and the commercial which
the thoroughfare presents as arrayed
for the city's guests produces the aes-
thetic thrill which to achieve is the
purpose and end of all art Our own
is the only civilization which has re-
manned stubbornly unaware of the
value, even the business value, of
beauty in the market place It is only
on such rare occasions as the present
that we are made to feel that it's pres
ence is tonic and stimulus.
OF course, we cannot expect to have
Sixth street permanently decorated
with star pillars, suggestive immedi-
ately of the worlds fair, and more re-
motely of Athens. But their attractive
presence there this week and their
pleasing mental effect on the passer-
by cannot fail to suggest the idea that
to dwell in city whose thoroughfares
were permanently enriched with equal
ly beautiful architectural effects would
vastly increase the joy of everyday
life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
WHAT DID 1T PAYf

To the Editor of the Globe
In the 81 b g of Aug. rs, your answer
10 the question of what the United States
PAID Its obligations in between 1880 and the
nrst issue OF greenbacks, etc., is probably
correct. but what I wanted to find out was,
what did It pay its current expenses in, green
backs. gold or silver, and wha is the date Of
the first issue of greenbacks s.
Superior, Wis, Aug. IS. 1896.
The notes Of the Bank OF the United
States were received in taxes and paid
out for expenses until Jackson throt-
tied the bank in 1882. Then the notes
of state banks were received until
Jackson stopped it by executive order,
requiring payment for taxes and land
sales to be made in gold, precipitating
the panic of 1887. Van Buren, author
lied the issue OF s1o,O0O,o0o treasury
notes, bearing interest, to tide over
the deficiency in revenues. Thereaf-
ter. until 1861, the government paid in
gold and silver. 1t issued that year
$6a.000,00o demand and interest notes
to supplement it's metallic money and.
on Feb. rs, 1862, passed the act pro-
viding for greenbacks. The notes were
issued shortly thereafter From that
time until Jan. 1, 1879, all expenses
were paid in paper. the coin received
at customs being held to pay interest.
Since then it has paid gold. silver and
paper Unfortunately, except that
since 1898 it has been more reluctant
to part with the gold
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
IN GAY ATTIRE.

st. Paul has done herself proud.
Never in all the history of the city
has there been any attempt at decora-
ton so general and so successful as
that which signalizes the opening Of
the Grand Army encampment week.
Not only has the general decoration
committee, in charge of arrangements
for the line of parade and in places of
public review. risen to the situation
and adorned our splendid thorough
fares In a way to make them imposing.
as well as beautiful. but the owners OF
private premises have responded to APP
peals made to them, and both in the
business quarter and through the resi-
dence section the eye Is constantly met
with bravery of color, ingenuity Of de-
sign and harmony of effect. Our peo-
pie have so far caught the spirit Of
the time that they do not despise the
day of small things. If 1t be but flag
or a small strip of bunting that is
within the compass Of some individu-
ais resources, he gives that freely and
adds his mite to the sum total of the
city's adornments.
With rare good taste, as 1t seems to
us, the principal avenue for the pa
rade Of the veterans has been made
ready, and nothing as impressive and
as beautiful has ever been seen here
in the way of street decorations. Much
labor and expense have been put upon
the characterization of business blocks,
to the owners who have gone to great
expense to show their appreciation OF
this occasion, and to bring out In
strong relief the beauties of our city.
The handsome highways on the hill.
too. are gay with rich attire, and
banks of flags and bannerets strike the
eye at every turn.
Those of us who have lived here for
many years or decades find that almost
a new city has sprung into being be-
fore our eyes, and are newly impressed
with it's wonderful possibilities Given
what nature has done for US, with the
studied service of good taste and the
stimulus of a great occasion, and we
see how exquisitely beautiful st. Paul
may be made. The city has put on
her festal attire tc receive the throng-
ing naultitudes that are even now on
theft way to enter her portals. In
their honor and for their delight these
preparations have been made. AS far
as externals go, at least, we have not
fallen below the level of a great occa-
sion and a splendid opportunity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
SELL HIGH. BUY HIGH.

Mr.. Bryan is asking an election to
the presidency because he is the rep
resentative of a policy whose effect
will be to increase the price of every
thing. He thus appeals to one motive
of men without considering the other
one that compliments it and is quite
as powerful and much more sensitive,
the desire to obtain what is needful
at the lowest price possible. The poll
icy he advocates has had a trial in
that he can hardly have forgotten it,
and with results so disastrous to the
party proposing it that he should take
the result as warning Of danger.
In 1890 the Republican party entered
upon what James Russell Lowell. in
letter to Thomas Hughes, under date
of Oct /, described as 1.-The first exper-
irnent a really intelligent people
have ever tried, to make one blade Of
grass grow where two grew before,
by means of legislation" The great
apostle of protection proclaimed his
policy of creating prosperity by in
creasing taxation. He was then as
now fthe advance agent of prosperi-
ty." The remorseless hand of compe-
tition was to be stayed by the strong
hand of the government from reduc-
ing the prices of life's necessaries and
comforts Shielded from that compe-
tition, manufacturers were to find in
increased profits from higher prices
their prosperity, a portion of which, by
some underlined and unregulated pro-
cess of filtration, was to reach their
employees and thus diffuse itself
throughout the mass. Mr.. Mckinley
is still proclaiming the virtues of his
panacea as confidently as If it had
never been fully tried, and its unex-
pected but inevitable results demon
strated
Immediately, in response to the act
of 1890. prices began to rise. Mer-
chants marked UP their goods because
the manufacturer and the jobber had
done So Everywhere consumers were
met by increase in cost of the things
they bought Food, clothing, utensils,
all took on this new prosperity and
indicated it by swelling prices. Tom
Reed said it was the women who wiped
out the Republican majority in the
house that year. sThey could not I'M
derstand how the prosperity of their
households was increased by increas-
ing the cost of the things needed in
them. The answer Of the country was
made in a month to the new plan of
getting rich by taxation. 1t was re-
jected with emphasis. President Har-
rison plaintively remarked that the
people had not tried the plan long
enough to learn its benefits and would
revise their hasty judgment in the
future. The plan, however. continued.
in operation. Meantime the working
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

rs dtatinct from that received by the
state from Its royalties of 25 cents a
ton on ore mined on state lands. and
from the fees from leases and con-
tracts on the same. While the latter
yielded in 1895 137,O75, we find in the
detailed statement OF the state treas
urer ore taxes received amounting to
$1S,777.44. AS the state shares the tax
with st. Louis county. this probably
represents taxation of about $37, 900.
The local assessors have been listing
the mining properties, and the board Of
equalization OF st. Louis county is
wrestling with the problem. The as
SCISSORS are, as might have been ex-
pected, very lenient to their employers,
so much so, In fact. that the latter
have voluntarily assented to have the
valuation increased from two to five
The board of equalization has raised
the miners estimate 80 per cent. and
the total valuation thus reached is
about $3.50, coo. This is about one
sixth OF the capitalization of the Min
nesota Iron company alone. and shows
how inadequate will be even this bet
ter method of taxing. What is needed
is an amendment to the constitution
permitting the state to make ore taxes
equal by taxing the output Of private
mines the same as is the ore from
mines on state lands.
One instance with illustrate the mad
equacy of the one-cent TAX and OF the
direct tax on the valuation proposed
by the local board Of equalization. The
assessors had listed the Pioneer mine
at $37, 060. The owners suggested $780,,
$50 as being the right figure, and the
board made it $132,e78. Last February
a Tower special to the Dispatch noted
the tendency Of an important deal that
meant much to the iron industry Of
the state" This was proposition by
the owners of the Pioneer to lease
their property, made to the Rockefeller
syndicate and the Minnesota Iron
company. BY the terms of the offer
the owners were to lease the mine for
ten years, from which they were to re-
ceive a lump sum in cash Of 81, 400. 900.
In addition to this they were to re-
cefve royalty on all ore mined of IS
cents a ton up to an output of 100000
tons annually, and Is cents a ton for
all in excess of that amount. Both
companies" the special stated, "are
eagerly bidding for it." A valuation
for purposes of taxation of $132.67 on
a property thus valued by it's owners
strikingly illustrates the weakness
either of human nature, or Of its judg
ment or both.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

lars. being coins Of the United States,
are not redeemable.
Subsidiary coins and minor coins
may be presented in sums or multi
Pies Of $50 to the treasury OF the Unit
ed States or to an assistant treasury
for redemption or exchanged In lawful
money"
3. The parity of our different forms
Of money has been maintained by i'm
ting the volume Of those forms which
are partly or wholly fat Like the cred
1t of ans Individual, that of nation
wilt stand only a certain amount of
strain. 1The people believe that the
government 10 able to fulfill its promise
to Keep OF equal value the currency
now outstanding. Let free silver be
enacted and the silver of the whole
world have access to our mints to be
coined into dollars worth only a little
more than half their face, and this be-
lief. wonld vanish. and either the sill
yer = dollar would circulate at It's
bullion value only. or prices of conf
modfties would rise SO as to diminish
its purchasing power to that extent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
ASSESSING IRON MINES.

The decision of the attorney general
that the one-cent-a-ton tax on ore was
unconstitutional has resulted In the
listing of the mining properties as
other property is listed, that is, on
valuation made by the assessors and
equalized by the county boards. Just
how much the state has been defraud-
ed by means Of the special privileges
granted the mine owners during all
these years may be estimated from the
statement that, on the very low valua-
lions agreed on, it is expected that
the revenue viii be four times what
the one-cent tax yielded. This tax
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.


II have cured Bliggins Of his horrible SUI
perstition at last" the philanthropist ex-
claimed.
How did you manage it?"
Il offered to lend him $13.''-Woonsocket
Reporter.
Teller.-Cholly Hybrow is the wisest dude
I ever knew.
much for one dude; he ought to be incorpor-
ated.-Harper's Bazaar.
Bobby tseeing a British soldier for the first
tlmel-I suppose they have those little round
hats shaped that way so they can carry fhair
collars in them when they go to war-Ex-
change.
men who get nominated for high political Of
fees. po"i VI
What is it?''
They are always so happily married. -
.a "Mudger seems to be coming money now
i. Yes he has invented safety coupling
PIN ana graphing iron to keep women's shirt
waists and skirts Observation-Disclosures
Weary. Mother Ito troublesome offsprin .
, mnom sne mas been trying in vain to coax
myths Is all nonsense. You know that
say it. you 10
Tommy (sweetiy)-Well. mamma. was onlv
just trying to tease God little bIt-Life
Your photograph looks like you, but your
nose Is disgracefully red
Yes. made a mistake and got into one ~
those places where they photograph in COL Il
ors. Chicago Record.
New York World.
tions all day? - quoo-
.Johnny-Because no one asks me anv ouas-
tons, ana cannot ask answers
Chicago Record
Ny husband always walks past the hat
rack and puts his hat on the piano.
Mine used to do so too but cured hin, >,
How did you do it?" .
moved the piano into the hall and
brought the hat-rack into the parlor."
Exchange.
-. You may now bring up the captive" said
Sire" said the minion, che seems to he
completely used up this morning. -
Well, IL he IS. said the savage notenta+.
with irritation, some one else has been ~
the pantry. / remember distinctly thai thar
were at least three ribs left over from LAST
night" 80. las.
He angrily called for q yam.