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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24

creasing height Of these columns from
their beginning in 1891. when they rep
resent but $4,000, 600 of imports and
$1S,000,000 of exports, until their tower
ing forms climb to the hundreds of
millions in the decades since the war,
and gets sense OF the marvellous de-
velopment
Up to 1850 1t 10 quite apparent that
the people Of this country were mainly
occupied In providing themselves with
what they needed, their exports and
imports rarely passing the fifty million
mark. This was the era of protective
policies and the conditions of trade
should have cheered the hearts of the
advocates of that policy. The upward
reach of the columns began with the
era inaugurated in 1916, retreating dur
ing the years occupied with the civil
war, but springing forward again as
soon as the energies of the people were
turned again into industrial and pro
ductive pursuits. The marked differ
ence that strikes the eye between these
two periods is the discrepancy between
the columns showing our exports and
imports. From 1S47 to 1860 the one
rarely overtops the other, showing that
trade is exchanging, and, when freest,
that distinguishes the eras when tariffs
were laid for revenue simply or for
fostering infants is the length of
the black portion Of the import column
indicating the proportion Of imports
free of duty. This lengthens as the
protective policy expands, and shrinks
until almost f1nperceptible when tar
ifs are laid for revenue only. 1t indi-
Gates the transfer to the free list Of
non competftive products in order that
rates may be made higher on those
that would compete with the domestic
From showing the amount Of our for
eign buying and selling Mr. Ford gives
us another diagram, illustrating with
what nations we trade and what per-
centage Of the whole the trade with each
is. For comparison, two discs give our i'm
ports and exports to the United King
dom In 1850 and 1895. In the former
year we sent there products valued at
$6S, 733, $780, against imports valued at
SIS, 159, 424 while in the latter year we
exported products to the value Of 1884,
1925 so, and imported $159, o83, 243 worth.
We increased our exports 500 per cent
and our imports barely 1OO The Unit
ed Kingdom is our best customer, talk
ing, in 1895, 61.87 per cent of all our
exports, while we reciprocated by TAX
ing from her 41.47 per cent of all our
imports. Germany came next as a
buyer Of our products, taking 14.59 per
cent, with France following with 7.09
per cent. The Netherlands absorbed
4-S per cent; Belgium, per cent; Italy,
2.64 per cent; and Austria Hungary, 1. z
per cent. An inspection of this dia-
gram is commended to all those who
agree with that congressman who
wanted to know what do we care for
abroad?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
WITH INTENT TO AMusE.

What do you intend to get your husband
for Christmas gift?''
I can't make up my mind whether to
give. him lace curtains, a dinner set new
portleres or drawing-foom clock.''-Chicago
Inter Ocean. erIz
Uncle George, what is a dyspeptie?"
cyspept1c Is a; delicate person who has
TO nave special dishes prepared for him, and
tnen whlrls in and eats some of everything
else on the table. Exchange.
Evidence of Prosperity: Jaspar-Jones
must be getting along better and making
money now.
Jumpuppe-Why?
out of my way now, instead of meeting me
brazenly as he used to.-Truth.
New Roomer-Is this all the soap there is
In the room?
Landlady (decidedly)-Yes, sir; all I will
allow you.
New Roomer-well, III take two more
rooms. I've got to wash my face in the morn
lng.-Balhmere Sun.
She-What fine broad shoulders you have
He-They're necessary for halfback.
Shelby! How broad fullbacks must be-
Judge.
"a woman has no happiness In life after she
Is forty-fve,' said the sour cynic
Then all women are happy" said the hor-
rid old bachelor.
infection.
Because" said the old bachelor, with a
wicked smile, mo woman ever gets to be
over forty-fve. ''-Twinkles.
Her Father-Did understand you to say
you were sculptor? | don't recall any of
your work-what have you done?
Her Lover-I've cut out seventeen fellows
to get her, my dear sir-Exchange
81 am really delighted at the interest my
boy, Tommy, Is taking zin his writing" said
at it," ~ =
q, Really How How strangs| How did you get
'.oh, as for that 81 told him to write me
out list of everything ne wanted for Christ
mas and he's still at ft9'-Harper's Bazaar.
A short time ago an old lady went ON board
Nelson's flagship, the Victory. The different
objects Of interests were duly shown to her.
and. on reaching the spot where the great
naval hero was wounded (Which is marked by
a raised brass PLATED, tho officer remarked to
her: L. Il
Here Nelson fell"
and no wonderful exclaimed the old lady
swers. .f
By the Acre: Artist expect to get $500
for my landscape.
Observation-Disclosures, man! You haven't a
thing but marsh in there. and marsh is worth
next to nothing.-Detroit Tribune
why do you Worry SO about calamities
that after all may never happen?'
That's the trick; il worry about them
they are sure never to happen. Exchange.
81 asked him for new cloak today" said
the young wife, 'but he tried to get out of
it by paying me compliment on my COM
plexion."
He said: Well! you've got cheek that
Is peach ?.'-Cincinnah Enquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
CLOSED WITH ExERoIsEs.
Various Schools Have Begun the
Christmas Holidays.

Nearly all of The public schools had
some exercises yesterday, suggestive
of the holiday season which the pupils
begin to enjoy today, the first of the
vacation. One of the most unique
celebrations was held at the Hendricks,
when the pupils of the fourth grade
banqueted their little neighbors in the
second. The children took cakes and
other deiicacies from home and these
were spread on the desks of the second
grade youngsters under the supervis-
lon of the teachers, Misses Kaufman
and O'Neill The fourth and fifth
grades had Mother Goose and Father
Christmas and the high grades en-
joyed play, an original composition
of the boys in the school, based on the
Cuban war.
The students of the Cleveland high
school enjoyed their Christmas exer-
ctses in the assembly hall of the school
where q suitable programme of music
and Rotations was given by the
young people, those taking part being
Amy Lyons. Signda Olson, Albert Hos
mer, Ollie Palmquist, Ada Lewis and
Esther Peterson.
The pupils OF the John Ericsson
school also gave Christmas pro-
gramme yesterday afternoon in the
school
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
THE REAL MOTIVE.

1t begins to appear, from the debates
in the senate and the dispatches from
Washington, that the real motive of
the senate in making such a buster
over the foolish Cuban resolution of
Senator Cameron is less, perhaps, to
exploit its own lingo tendencies than
to raise the old question of supremacy
between the senate and the president.
| That question is always reappearing in
one form or another. The power of the
executive is great. It has been exer-
cised in many cases unsparingly. The
ambition of the senate is boundless
Again and again it has attempted to
use the power of confirming public
appointments by coercing the exeeu-
tive. It has always met with failure.
The president, who has secured his seat
for four years to come, and is not par
ticuIarly anxious about a reelection,
can worry the life out of a senator by
making appointments in his state with
out consulting him, or even against his
interests. 1t is this which has made
Mr.. Cleveland so many bitter enemies
among his own party. The vindictive-
ness of Morgan and Vest and Till
man is not primarily the expression of
their disagreement with Mr.. Cleveland
on the financial question, It is an out
burst Of their wrath because they have
not been permitted to dictate federal
appointments at home. The senate is
therefore in fitting disposition to wreak
its vengeance upon President Cleveland
in particular, and at the same time to
attempt in general the subjugation of
the executive to the upper house of
congress. So we begin to see that the
senate committee was less concerned by
the situation in Cuba or the part that
this government should play than it
was about putting forward the claim
that congress is superior to the presi-
dent in the matter of acknowledging
independence or belligerency.
OF course, this debate must prove en-
tirely fruitless. The control of diplo-
matte relations has always rested with
the executive up to the point where
treaty must be approved by the senate,
or a declaration of war issued by the
two houses of congress. It always will
remain there. No joint resolution can
be carried into effect unless the presi-
dent chooses tode 50. The sole remedy,
whieh~is impeachment. would never be
appIteds on suchs grounds. The senate
RACES in vain against the limitations
which the constitution imposes upon
a body whose long tenure Of of
flee and whose manner of selection pre-
disposes its members to extend their
power and prerogative and to usurp, If
possible, that which belongs to other
branches Of the government, as we'll as
| that which lies in the debatabIe ground
between them. With this explanation
of the inspiration behind it, we may ex-
| pect Cuban debate to be long and ar
dent, and to afford pretext for not at
tending to the real business OF the
country. We can also see that it must
be as ineffective in results as the reso-
luton from which 1t arises is futile on
it's face.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
FOR IT'S GASOLINE
LIGHTING.
FOUR FIRMS SUBMIT FIGURES.
AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY FINALLY GETS THE CON-
TRACT.
IT'S FIRST BED WAS REJECTED
Council Agrees to Advertise for
Bids for a Garbage Con-
tract.

AS result Of rejecting the single bid
for gasoline lighting submitted to the
common council over three weeks ago,
and readvertising for bids, the city has
saved about So, 600 on the gasoline light
ing contract for the year 1897 The
same concern-the American Develop
ment company-which put in the soli-
tary bid on the former occasion. secur-
ed the contract last night, but it's bid
was sS1a cents per lamp per month.
instead Of $1.04%, which means a reduc-
ton of 81, 400 in the contract for light
ing. The bid is higher in respect to
certain other items, such as painting
and replacing posts and lamps, so that
the total saving will amount to about
50, 00o
The assembly and the board of al
dermen met in turn last night to con-
slider the bids, for there was more than
one bid this time. In accordance with
the advertisement, no bids could be re-
ceived at the city clerks office after S
p. m. yesterday. They all came in dur
ing the last ten minutes preceding the
hour. There appeared to be six In all
but appearances are sometimes decep-
I.vc' as was ueInonStFated When the
bids were opened in the evening
The assembly convened first After
the roll call the clerk proceeded to
open the bids. Tearing open the first
envelope In the bundle, the clerk drew
forth a piece Of paper which proved to
be blank bid, containing no name, no
figures and no certified check. This
fact was announced, whereupon the
next envelope was opened. Like it's
predecessor it, too, contained nothing
but a blank bid. Everybody smiled
and a good many began to think that
all the bids save one would prove
blank. But the next four envelopes
yielded results in the shape of the fol-
lowing bids. the figures constituting the
two top rows indicating the prices per
lamp Der month bid by each:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

Mr.. Ford accompanies his monthly
summary Of trade and finance for No
vember with one of his valuable dia-
grams showing the extent Of our for
eign exchanges in each year from 1921
to 1886. One gets a grasp of the growth
OF our trade when thus displayed that
figures utterly fail to give. The col
umn in green. representing our ex-
representing our imports-the dutia.ble
in red and the free in black-f1ll the
space allotted each year The eye
follows the varying but steadily in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
POWER OF COERCION
To BE Tried If the Sultan Proves
Obdurate.

CONSTNTINOPLE, Dec 23.-All the
ambassadors have now received in
structions to concert proposals with the
view of improving the situation in the
Ottoman empire. The proposals before
being submitted to the. sultan would be
referred to their respective govern
ments. All the powers, including Rus
STA, as repeatedly announced during
the past few months, have agreed in
principle to the expediency of employ
ing coercion should the sultan be recall
citrant. But the form of coercion to be
employed will not be determined upon
until an emergency arises. ea:3
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24

tons for the collection of garbage
during the year 1897. and adopted the
resolution instructfng the clerk to adj.
vertise for bids
The board adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night, when the assembly Will
also hold g. special meeting. and the
two bodies will then approve the con-
tract between the city and the Amer
lean Development company, which the
corporation attorney is to prepare In
the meantime.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
FIR EE WOOL INDORSED

The editorial in the Chicago Tribune,
on which we made recent comment.
has the significance thatlithoontains al
most every argument ,fbQQ1 eaa4free wool
ever made by free tradeps. Coming
from that source on the Heels of cam
paigns in which the Tribune has bel
lowed as loudly for protection as the
should have some weight with those
Republicans over whose eyes the wool
has not been pulled and copper fasten-
ed. Let us make few excerpts.
Whatever is done with the wool
schedule) must be with due regard to
the interests of the consumers and to
the greatest good for the greatest num-
ber.' " There are 100000 consumers
of WOODEN goods in the form of cloth
ing, carpets, blankets, hats, ETC. A
duty on wool of a prohibitory nature
would be an unbearable tax on
the wearers of woolens. The wool
and woolens schedule Of the act Of 1890
increased the percentage of shoddy
used in this country and decreased that
of wool. A heavy duty on the latter
now would increase the consumption of
refuse material-of the old clothes and
rags of Europe and America-and
wooden goods would be Of inferior quail
1ty, but would cost more, if anything
The flock owners in the semi
arid regions would be benefited: those
of other states would not get enough
extra to pay the extra clothing bills
own no sheep would have nothing to
offset their losses
That ali has a familiar sound to free
traders. But there is more. West Of
the Missouri, it says, are more than a
quarter of all the sheep, and wool is
the sole object East the production is
as much for mutton as wool A high
duty will increase the number of West
ern sheep, more mutton will be forced
on the market and the prices will be
depressed. 1.-The mutton raisers east of
the Missouri would not get enough
more for their pelts to make good their
losses on the meat"
The Tribune does not go to the length
of its logic and urge retention Of wool
on the free list, but halts at mod
crate and reasonable protection. Very
shame obliges 1t to do this. though IL
makes it throw its logic to the dogs.
1t might have supplemented it's facts.
had 1t followed its nose to the end, by
demonstrating the futility of protec-
ton to raise the price Of WOOL It might
have shown that the protectionist theo-
ry was falsified by the failure of wool
prices to fall proportionately when the
tariff on imports was removed. the
later decrease being merely sympa-
thetio with the decrease that took
place all over the world. Wool should
have dropped 10 cents a pound after
January, 1895, when the weelen goods
schedule became operative. Ohio me-
dunn, that was "a cents In January. 1894.
was 20 cents year later, and Fl cents
in September, this year. Medium wool,
that was worth 81 cents in 1889, before
Mckinley undertook raising its price,
was So in 1891, SO in 1892, and "A in 1898.
The decrease in the two years of free
wool is less than one-fourth what the
decrease was during the McKinleyism
Of wool. The argument Of facts is in
favor of free wool cvan whan cnndpod
to the selfish consideration Of prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
IMMIGRANTS DETAINED.
Two Hundred Italians Held I'm Mt
Ellis Island

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Of the 511
passengers that the French steamship
Patria brought to this port today from
Marseilles and Naples 200 are detained
on Ellis island by, order of the inrni-
grafton authorities. When the pas
sengers Of the Patria were landed on
the island, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Wfke and Supt. Stumpf were
present. Neither seemed to be pre-
possessed in favor of the new arrivals.
DR.. Senner and others said thew were
the worst lot of immigrants that have
reached these shores in a long time.
Most of the detained immigrants are
Italians who boarded the ship at Ma
pies Dec. 8.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. Ex-senator
Kyle has returned for his Christmas holt
days, and to look after his fences. 81 want
to be at Pierre when the legislature meets"
said he. cit will be my first week off in
six years, and think am entitled to the
vacation especially as my reelection Is at
stake. Since the legislature was elected have
at time had reason to be discouraged. It
is the general policy IN all parties to reward
public servant by reelection II he has been
faithful. and, as my record IS acceptable gen.
orally to the Popultsts and Democrats think
they will accord me the second term"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
Didn't Desire to Prosecute.

Several weeks ago August OFT became en-
gagged in fight in University avenue bar
Der shop, during the course of which he
lost an eye by a blow from a billiard cue.
Archie Peters, Anthony Young, Thomas Hef-
ferman, Robert Trotter, Harry Thompson,
Jack Macarthur, Henry OFT and John Nice
were arrested at the time, on the charge Of
disorderly conduct, as having in some man
ner each being concerned in the row. Their
cases were continued until yesterday, when
OFT informed the court that he did not de-
sire to prosecute the men, and they were
DISCHARGED
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
AT THE THEATERS.

The Christmas attraction at the Metropol-
itan opera house will be the successful COM
edy, DIR. BILL" which begins an engage
ment of four nights and Christmas matinee
tonight DR.. BIZ, Is one of the best COM
eoies on the ROAD, and has achieved re-
markable success during the present sea-
son. The company presenting the play is
composed Of artists The play itself liz full OF
interest, and q more pleasing performance
tnan that given by this company it is said,
mas not been seem here in many days. While
fun is the object aimed at there is we'll
defined plot to the comedy which Is de-
cldeo novelty In this class OF amusement.
The company numbers amongst the artists
who compose the cast Miss Celie Ellis. a
very popular actress, whose magnificent
voice is heard to advantage in this comedy.
Prince Lloyd appears in the title role, and
tne remainder of the cast is composed of such
artists as Robert Fisk, Franklyn Hurleigh
Miss Louise Blanchetti Miss Amy Stone, Miss
Gertrude Stanwood and Miss George Baker.
+.*s*
NO drama treating of Russian life presents
the facts so thoroughly and illustrates the
conditions SO forcibly as Siberia the
Grand's attraction for the present week
Tomorrow at 2:30 will occur the special
Christmas matinee for which a large advance
sale is reported.
me Prisoner of zenda,' dramatization
Oh Anthony Hopes book, will be presented
at the metropolitan opera house New Years
week by Daniel Frohman's talented Lyeeum
company. The book has had large sale
both In this country and Europe. 1t was the
1orerunner Of the return to romance, and
was probably the most successful of subse-
quent Efforts. The company that appears
mere has been through the country for sew
eral months, and is highly spoken of. Daniel
Frohman is responsible for the organization,
ana claims 1t to be the best attraction he
has sent out in years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Joseph Kelly and John Calvin Ac
cused of BURGLARY

Joseph Kelly and John Calvin were
arraigned in the police court Yesterday
on the charge of having burglarized
the residence of P. E. Murphy on the
night of Dec. 13. On the night in cues
ton Mr.. Murphy was awakened by a
noise in his bedroom and discovered
two burglars inspecting his possess
sicns. The men escaped with a GUAM
tity OF clothing, which was subse-
quenttfy found where the thieves had
dropped bt in their flight Mr. Murphy
obtained good description of the men,
and upon his report to the police Gal
vim and Kelly were arrested. Only q
preliminary examination was accorded
the men yesterday and both were held
to the grand jury in the sum Of 81, 500
each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
CORN FOR INDIA.
Methodist Board VIII Send Out n
ShipIoad.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-At a meeting
of the board of managers of the mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist church
a proposition was presented from Rev.
K. G. Hobbs, of Jacksonville, Ill. sug-
costing that shipload of corn could
be readily raised in that state for the
rellef OF starving people in India, and
desired the board of managers to take
measures for carrying out the plan.
The board of managers approved the
project and authorized the secretaries
to take measures TIC secure the corn
and the means by special contributions
from the general public for it's trans
pOrtation to India ~"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
ASK TWO MILLIONS
COST OF MAINTAINING THE sTAru
INSTITUTIONS FOR THE mr.
ENNIAL TERM.
STATE BOARDS ESTIMATE
SHOWS A HEAVY INCREASE IN TINA
AMOUNTS NEEDED FOR CUR
RENT EXPENSES,
ANoKA HOSPITAL ONE ITEM
Which VIII Make Qutte 81 DiGe
I'm the Maintenance of the States
Wards.

It will take $1,000,0OO per year for the
state to take care of it's insane. infirm
anu criminal population hereafter, ac-
cofdlng to the estimates for the next
Two years completed yesterday after
noon at the executive session Of the
state board of corrections and chart !
tles. The appropriations are shown in
the following table, the first column
showing the amount appropriated for
the current year.
For current expenses:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES.
= Below zero.

Barometer. 81; thermometer, 10; relative
humidity, So; wind northwest; weather,
clear; maximum thermometer 81; minimum
thermometer. IL; daily range, 6; amount of
melted snow in last. twenty-four hours,
trace.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. t. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
CONSULATE ATTACKED.
Outrage ON an American Committed
I'm Slam.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa special to
the Herald from Bangkok says: A
number of Siamese soldiers attacked
and wounded Mr.. Kellett, United
States consul general here. They de-
manded the release Of consular clerk
who, they allege. had been unjustly ar
rested. Mr.. Barrett, the United States
minister, protested The Siamese gov
eminent, pursuing dilatory tactics,
promises to make an inquiry into the
incident
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
Insurance Men want Clark

The local insurance men Joined in a re-
quest for the return of Clark the former
compact manager here, and Commission No
3 Will. it is expected, comply with the request
II Nj. Clark can be persuaded to accept the
position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
MRS. GILBERT G. THoRNE DEAD
Was the Daughter of Hon. John #,
Norrfah

Mrs. Alice B. Thorne, wife of Gilbert G.
Thorne, Of st. Paul, formerly United States
bank examiner. occurred In Minneapolis yes
terday. Mrs. Thorne daughter Of Hon.
John F. Norrish, Of Hastings. and the re-
mains will be taken there for interment this
afternoon.