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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29

except by exchanging labor or commod-
Mr. Anderson's pocket or into ours
they would not remain there long. 1t
does not take many Of those coins to
make an uncomfortable weight to
carry around. If our friend, according
to the familiar song, had fifteen dollars
in his inside pocket, he would be very
uncomfortable man. He would go and
put them in a bank, and if the bank
failed we do not see how he would
get any more out of it for his silver
dollars than for any other form of
money.
This country is passing through a
transition period, from the era Of high
prices, high wages and high profits
to that of low prices, low wages and
low profits. Nothing on earth can save
US from the hardships incident to this
and they are to be met only by indus
try, frugality and fortitude. The causes
at work are worldwide The
United States enjoyed exceptional
advantages, because of it's wealth
of undeveloped resources. 1t has
had the common experience of
new countries rich in land, in forests
and mineral wealth and poor in labor
Those conditions have passed away
We do not enjoy the change more than
any other man. We do know better
tha1lzate stand up to fight against a
cyclone, or to try to defect it from it's
course by the wind blown out from
our 'ppffed-up cheeks. If there are any
whose course was determined in the
last campaign, as we doubt not there
We're millions, by belief in the non
sense about Mckinley being the lad
vance agent of prosperity" it is all
right for them to repent in sack-cloth
and ashes. We did not belong to that
school, and our record is clear. The
power Of any political party or any
set Of laws to bring back and estab-
lish the old order of things in the Unit
t ed States, to make wheat 81 a bushel,
| or to break down in any way the eff
! IecI oL Houerh competition all over
the world, does not exist. We can
make our situation very much worse
| than it is by fooling with cheap money
and other nostrums offered to us by
politicians seeking for office. We can
| improve our condition only by abolish
| ing favoritism in legislation, ceasing
to tax one man for the benefit of an
other, placing monopolies subject to the
strong arm of the law, and then going
sturdily to work to mend our own
fortunes Less politics and more bust
ness is what this country needs a
great deal more than it does an Gamer
lean" financial policy, or any other
policy whatever.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29

They had no thought of this back pay.
that they may make this claim legally,
they put in their claims for all that
the law allows This is a petty grab
that finds no excuse in justice or rea-
openly and in the plainest and strong
est terms, no matter what may be the
party politics af the men whom it hits.
Ramsey county is not in a condition
discharged the1fan from onerous duties
of county commissioners They have no
claim to these amounts, save that
which the discovery of law whose ex-
istence no one suspected supports. It
would be thep part of public-spirited
men, of good citizens, to waive this
claim, whatever it may be, in the pres
ent condition of our finances and of
will. reflect only discredit and bring
nothing but disrepute to those who
have gone into it for the sake Of a few
dollars. We predict that this law will
be repealed at the coming session of
the legislature, and that those who
have profited by it will feel the effects
as soon as the people can get at them.
This is good time to mark every man
who makes an unwarranted draft upon
the public purse for future displeasure.
We commend to the voters of Ram
sey county the gentlemen who have ad-
vanced this claim at a time when all
our resources should be husbanded with
the utmost care, and we believe that
their action will return to plague them
and to cost them, if they have any
ambition for the future, far more than
the bills which they have presented
and, with wonderful concord of opin-
ion, allowed to themselves
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
NO CLIMATE FOR ICE PALACES

Once more the climate of the North
west has interfered with the pro-
gramme of. those who proposed for us
season of winter sports, with all the
old-time features, including an ice pal
ace. The latter has been definitely
abandoned, owing to the persistent and
contrary mildness of the weather. Out
of the three winters when an ice pal
ace was constructed in st. Paul. two
were so unwarrantably warm as to re-
duce the street parades to a mere
marching through mud and slush. and
to make the ice palace a dripping mon
ument to the credulity Of those who
have credited Minnesota with having
severe winter weather. This season we
started with fair prospects. Every
body wanted carnival Of the ap-
proved sort, and all believed that the
early onset of winter, with severe tenn
peratures in the earlier months, as
sured the success of the project The
people were enthusiastic and their con-
tributions liberal. The ice palace was
voted unanimously a feature Of the
winter carnival, and the plans for it
were adopted with great enthusiasm.
And now, behold, the greater than the
ice king, the weather king, puts a
peremptory veto on the whole project
After about month Of weather that
has been scarcely severe enough to de-
loa oP eel
a succession of spring-like days that
show us the impossibility of even build
ing the structure, to say nothing Of
keeping it intact against the assaults
Of Old Sol while the carnival is in
progress. The Mississippi rejoices in it's
freedom from letters, and the material
for the palace has been refused by a
grudging nature. There is nothing for
us to do but to submit. Whether the
climate of Minnesota was maligned by
those of an earlier time, whose remi-
niscences are now at fault, or whether
1t has changed since then does not so
much matter. The fact remains that.
with our people united and with album
dant resources to carry out the pro-
jected plans, the idea has to be aban-
doned because the weather will not
permit. We are heartily sorry for this
interference with preparations for a
joyous winter celebration. All that we
can do is to advertise to our friends,
far and near the fact that the winter
climate of Minnesota is too mild for
ice palaces. If we are not in the ba-
mana belt, we are near enough to it to
negative the plans that will do for
our neighbors on the north, but not
for us. We cannot say peace to the
ashes Of the ice palace, but we can
drop tear over it's watery remains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
A PETTY GRAZ,

The action of the county commits
sioners yesterday in presenting and
allowing bills for mileage, amounting to
$1,7O0 in all, under a law thirty years
old, cannot be too strongly condemned.
Because the attorney general has de-
cided that, under a law of 1866, they
are entitled to 10 cents a mile for the
distance actually traversed in attend
ing meetings, the commissioners, new
and old, hasten to mulct the county in
that amount. They had never thought
of this before. They were all glad to
accept the Office for the compensation
commonly understood to attach to it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29

another year. Principal w. F. Web
ster, Of the East Side High school, Of
Minneapolis, who is chairman Of the
committee, was seen last night, and
gave out the above information.
This committee, which was appoint
ed year ago by President Farms
worth, has met several times, and con-
sidered carefully the details Of the
task allotted to it. The meetings have
once or twice lasted two or three days,
but the subject is an important one,
and we shall simply report progress at
the convention tomorrow, and put in
another year. The present plan is
to get the committee together for
fortnight this coming summer when
the work can be prosecuted carefully
and without interruption"
On the committee, Of which Mr.. Web
ster is chairman, are Mrs. Alice Cooley.
of Minneapolis; Prof. A. e. Haynes, of
the state university; Prof. H. S. Baker,
OF the Jefferson school, st. Paul; Miss
Sarah Brooks, primary supervisor, st.
Paul; Miss Mary McElligott, math-
matics, Moorhead normal; Prof.
Holmes, history, Winona normal, and
superintendent Edgar George, of the
st. Peter schools.
Two sessions were held yesterday at
the Windsor, at which the members
took up considerable time in their
efforts to further the attempt to CORE
late the subjects history, arithmetic and
nature study. Literature, languages,
and advanced nature study will still
come in for good share of attention,
it being the determination Of the COM
mittee to furnish a course which shall
be uniform and systematic. 1t was de-
cided yesterday to substitute geometry
in the eighth grade for arithmetic,
while the latter branch will be Shorten
ed up just one year. 53TsJ sl~t@-g'
The various members of the commit
tee will take part in SOMEONE or more
branches Of the association work which
practically begins in the-Plymouth
church this morning. no
STARTED LAST NIGHT
To avoid a conflict in meetings, and
because they had an abundance Of
work which they were unwilling to
neglect, the first session of the county
superintendents' section of the Mime
sofa Educational association was held
last night at the state capitol, there
being q score or more superintendent
present.
President J. w Olsen, Of Albert Lea,
made a brief address in which he
touched on the matter of needed legis-
latiOn as applying to the modest cOun-
ty schools of the state. He was fol-
lowed by Supt. w. K. Buell., who read
paper on What Legislation to Ask
for and How to Get IT, Both gentle
men agreed that three essential points
were state aid for rural schools, pro-
fessional requirements for county SUI
perintendents and professional training
for teachers. The papers and discus
sion were referred to a committee,
which will be heard from later. Supt.
I. 1. Bergen read about how to interest
patrons and school officers in education,
and Miss Gertrude Ellis and o. H. Hau-
gan led the discussion.
This section of the association viii
convene again this afternoon at the
same place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOLS.
President Lord Says They Are Not
to Replace Summer Schools.

10 Replace Summer Schools.
In a recent interview with l.. p
Hunt, that gentleman called attention
to the fact that the state normal board,
in their estimates for the coming year,
would ask for additional money to
enable them to hold continuous sessions
at the state normal school. Mr. Hunt
said that one Of the objects Of these
continuous sessions was to do away
with the summer schools. A gentle
man who is prominently identified with
the proposed change, yesterday said
that MI. Hunt was very much in error
on the latter point. 1t is not intended
that the continuous session shall in
any manner interfere with the summer
schools which last year had an at
tendance of over 1000, while the COM
biHed capacity Of the four normal
schools is only about 1900. The pro-
posed change means simply an ad-
ditional term Of twelve weeks, during
the summer season, which is now
wholly a vacation. 1t is to be urged as
a measure of economy on the ground
that it will create a use for half a mil
lion dollars worth of state property,
invested in normal plants, which now
lies idle three months in each year,
besides giving many teachers, who are
employed during other months, a
chance to complete their education.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SECRET ALLIANCE.
said to Exist Between the Sultan and
Emperor William

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A Washington spe
cal says: The statement that a secret
Alliance exists between Germany and the
sultan OF Turkey is made in letter from
Constantlnople received by a prominent off,
c1al OF the state department The letter was
written by one high in authority in the
turkish government and explains that the
alliance is for the purpose OF thwarting
russian and English encroachment in the
sultan'S dominions
Diplomats. according to the writer, are now
recalnng that year and a half ago EN-
peror William, Of Germany, visited the sultan
at Constantinople. and was received with
eXtravagant honors. 1t was limited then that
perhaps secret treaty had been formed be-
tween the two monarchs, to prevent both
Russian and English Entertainments.
Inc sultan, according to the letter. while
not yet completely treasured that he will be
LETT in peaceful control of his dominion with
the privilege of butchering the whole empire
II ne SO desires, is shrewd enough to know
that the powers Of Europe hate each other
much more than they hate him. The con-
clusion Of the letter is that mo matter what
happens the great Christian nations cannot
AFFORD to become embroiled with each other
Russia least of all, hemmed in as she is ON
all sides by enemies, can afford the luxury
OF war, much as she desires it. Statesmen
here state that in such an event it would
not be question of dismemberment of Tur-
Key, but OF the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SULTAN IS OBDURATE.
Will Not Consent to Become a Second
KhediVe.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 2S.-Tha
Russian ambassador on Saturday, act
ing in concert with the representa-
tfVes of Great Britain, France italy.
Germany and Austria, had an audience
with the sultan, Abdul Hamed. one
of many interviews which have taken
place within the past year on the same
subject, that of a better administra-
ton of the affairs of the Turkish en-
pire. The Russian diplomat began by
warning the sultan and the Turkish
government that if the revenues ceded
for the payments of the Turkish debt
were touched the European control Of
the finances Of the empire would be-
come inevitable. M. De Nelidoff, the
Russian ambassador, further informed
the sultan that the car guaranteed his
personal safety, and engaged himself
to maintain the sultan's supremacy in
the event of severe measures being nee
essary upon the part of the powers.
The sultan, however, remained OBJ
durate, refusing his consent to any
measure of control, financial or other
wise, by the powers. To this the Rus
sian ambassador replied that the condi-
ton Of the Turkish empire placed the
throne and the caliphate in imminent
peril.
ThereupOn Abdul Hamed remarked.
impressiVely: Il may be the last Of
the caliphs but I will never become
second khedive."
In addition to these warnings, NJ De
NelidOff sent a note to the Turkish
government and to the palace and the
most significance is attached to it in
diplomatic circles. He pointed out In
precise terms the necessity of the sui
tan following the advice of the powers
and acting in complete agreement with
their plans for improving the situation,
warning them once more that the sui
tans refusal to do so involves the most
disagreeable consequences.
The ambassadors Of the powers will
meet again in order to discuss the stu
alton, and will reassemble in future
twice a week, until they complete their
recommendations to the sultan and his
advisers. The ENJOYS, acting together
with henceforth maintain the strictest
secrecy regarding their deliberations,
and the action taken or contemplated
and will not even inform the ENJOYS Of
the other powers Of the decisions reach
ed These latest steps upon the part
of the powers are, once again, reported
to have produced a profound impression
at the kiosk, and in pursuance Of the
Issuing of the amnesty decree, Arme-
MAN prisoners in Asia Minor and this
city and vicinity are being released
daily in patches of fifteen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
NEW ARMOR FACTORY.
Charter Granted to the Wheeler
PrOrjectile Factory.

PITTSBURG, Pc, Dec 2S.-Another
armor plate factory Is one of the new
enterprises Of the near future for Pitts
burg. Today a charter was granted at
Harrisburg to the Wheeler Projectile
Company Of Pittsburg. The new con-
Germ has a capital stock Of 800 900,
and the charter grants the right to
manufacture arInor and arnlor-piercing
projectiles. The directors are: Charles
w. Mackey, New York; James ". Row
land, Franklin: James w. Wilcox.
Pittsburg, and Austin A. Wheeler, New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
HIS FAITH WEAK.
Faint-Hearted Sound Money Man
Makes Wall.

To the Editor Of the Globe.
You deserted your party last fall and locked
horns with the Republican party to defeat the
Democratic party. 3
You resorted to the most un-American policy
ever perpetrated in the United States, fore
ing business men to coerce.
You held up balloon theories that every
business and every bank would fall the next
day, should Bryan be elected.
You have succeeded in driving into the pen
the workingmen of the past; but this time it
was the business men you duped.
|, as business man, offer my apology for
taking hand in a party to bankrupt the
country, and l demand you do the same
through your paper.
l am convinced now confidence is all wind
like most of our business concerns and that
a few silver dollars are worth more than all
the confidence furnished by the Republican
party. 1t can't evaperate and blow away so
easily in case of failures, leaving nothing as
assets.
1 feel ashamed of the part I played, and
also for you, and hope to see your apology in
the paper, or, if not, your grounds for not
SO doing. Yours truly. "A. Anderson.
st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 26. 1885,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SILVER WEDDING MARKS
Happy Epoch In the Gunther
Family History.

A pretty party was given last evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs James
gunther, at Hazel Park, being the
occasion of the twenty-fffth
anniversary of their wedding A spe-
cial car carried large party of city
friends to the eastern suburb to pay
their respects to the bride and groom
OF quarter of century, and a num-
Der of handsome presents were carried
to the happy couple. Refreshments
were served under the supervision Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coombs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
PATRIOTISM AND PIRACY

That fine disregard for the law when
it comes into conflict with your personal
prepossessions and desires, which is ex-
hibited in lynching bees and similar
performances, appears to have inspired
the patriots Of the Three Friends to
get themselves into a very uncOm-
Portable fix. After getting into little
brush with Spanish vessel, in which
shots were given and returned they
made their escape in high glee and re-
turned to this country to relate the
episode to their admiring friends. Their
mood changed with great rapidity when
they learned that it was piracy in
which they had been engaged, and that
they would be likely to suffer the con-
sequences The Three Friends has
given no end of trouble to the Spanish
forces and offered material aid and
encouragement to the Cubn cause It
has transported ammunition and vol
unteers from Florida to the island with
open disregard Of our neutrality laws,
and the immunity which it enjoyed
probably inspired it to this last daring
act. People who have defied the law
with -impunity for a time usually get
to imagine that law is wholly inopera-
tive. Now, however, this last perform
ance Of the Three Friends cannot be
passed over leniently, nor will the gov
eminent have any option if Spain
makes a demand upon it for the sur
render to punishment of the offenders
as pirates.
Their offense is nothing short of that.
There is no war between Spain and the
United States, consequently any act of
overt hostility by citizen Of this coun-
try against Spain leaves him without
any justification. The crew of the
Three Friends cannot claim even the
treatment given to Cuban rebels. be-
cause they are not Cubans and do not
pretend to be engaged in a revolution
to free their country from Spanish
rule They are outsiders, who have
engaged in this fray as purely private
individuals, and the consequences are
l,
The event ought to moderate a little
the extravagant zeal of a certain ele-
ment in this country, whose sympathy
with Cuba outruns it's discretion and it's
regard for domestic law and interna-
tional obligation. However strong our
sympathy for Cuba may be, it must
be limited and directed by the rules
that govern nations in their relation
with one another. If we get ready to
fight, we have a right to fight Until
we declare that purpose we have no
right to anything except to keep the
peace. Every filibuster takes his life
in his hands and has no cause of COM
plant whatever may happen to him.
1t is quite as well, perhaps, that our
people should be made to understand
that they have a duty to their own gov
eminent superior to their sympathy
with Cuba or their hatred Of Spain.
The present attitude Of a large portion
of the Americn public toward the Gu
| ban question is precisely that of the
mob that gathers around a jail where
some notorious criminal is confined. It's
sympathies are on the right side, but
it's methods are wholly unWarrantabIe
and demand suppression and punish
ment. The probability now is that be-
fore this matter OF the Three Friends
is settled it will have distinctly sober
ing effect upon American filibusters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
No REAL COERCION
GEAR OPPOSED TO THE OCCUPATION
OF CoNSTANTINOPLE BY
FORCE.
BACK OF TURKEY.
SECRET ALLIANCE BFYFyy FEN
EMPEROR AND SULTAN SAID
TO EXIST,
POWERS ARE ALL AFRAID TO ACT.
Differences Between Them in tho
Way of Any Concerted Attack
ON the Porte.

LONDON, Dec pa dispatch from
st. petersburg to the Daily Telegraph
says: M. Neiidoff, Russian ambassador
at Censtantinople. while here, warmly
advocated military occupation Of Con-
stantlnople. The council has convened
TO discuss this project The majority
OF the ministers opposed M Nelidoffs
scheme, whereupOn the car announced
thats he, also, was opposed to active CO.
erciOn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SENSATION IN SPAIN
Caused by the Report of the Cuban
Agreement.

Agreement.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-A Madrid dis
patch says IAN evidently inspired
editorial in the Epoca today, foreshad-
owing the possibility of an understand
ing between the Spanish government
and President Cleveland, has caused
profound sensation in Spain. The
EpOca, the organ of the Conservative
party, now in power, says: American
intervention in Cuba is perfectly logi-
cal on the grounds Of material interests
and national sentiment" Strenuous
efforts are being made by the Spanish
and other European governments to
prevail upon President Cleveland to be
content if Spain assents tacitly only
to his interference and satisfies Ameri-
can opinion for the time being by the
voluntary and prompt instituting in
Cuba and Porto Rico Of the reforms
voted by the cortes. This is on the
understanding, however, that Premier
Canovas will ask the cortes this year
to authorize complete colonial autonomy
and q reduction of the colonial tariffs
to prepare the way for a reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Capital City Driving club will meet
tonight at the Windsor hotel to arrange for
the matinee to be given at Lake Como New
Years afternoon.
The parsonage of the First NJ. E. church
will be open to callers New Years day from
10 to 8. Both men and women will be well
come.
The officers of the Minnesota Commandery
Of the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
have issued a request to the members to at
tend the funeral services of their late COM
panion, Delaskie Danforth. from his late resi-
dence, 1903 Rondo street, st. Paul, this after
no at O'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
SENSATIONAL FEATURES
Promised in Suit Begun by an
Actress.

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Isabelle Evesson,
the actress, has brought suit for $4,000 against
T. Henry French, the theatrical manager.
Miss Evesson is in the West supporting Henry
F. Dixey in Charles Frohman's 1.-The Thor
oughbred' company. In the spring and sum-
mer Of 1893 French and Miss Evesson were
in the newspapers that they were engaged to
be married She, however, married Almy r.
W. Cooper, now dead. The liveliest interest
has been encited as to the nature of Mr..
French's obligation to Miss Evesson. The
plaintiffs attorney said today 'The suit
arises out Of the relations Miss Evesson had
with French before her marriage with Cooper.
The case will have plenty of sensational
features when it comes TO trial,