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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
LONDON FINANCIAL.
Easy Money Rates Put Stocks Up a
Few Points.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Easier money
rates are producing q further advance
In investment securities. The stock
market has been very quiet and is not
likely to be active until the new wear.
Home railways and foreign securities
were firm. Egyptian securities have
risen and it is believed the decision OF
the tribunal holding that the funds
advanced by the cafsse of the Egyptian
debt for the Dongola expedition must
be refunded will tend to prolong the
British occupation. Brazilian securi-
ties went up a point on the news that
the chamber of deputies had passed a.
bill authorizing the government to as
sumo the responsibility of note circu-
latlon and to lease the Brazilian rail-
road. Uruguay securities were de-
pressed on the contradictory reports on
the progress of the revolt there. Mines
had another bad week, French ana
German holders selling largely, and re-
ports of the shutting down of mines
had a bad effect. The Southern rail-
way and the Denver & Rio Grande div
idends had a good effect on the Amer
lean market, though Baltimore & Ohio
fell on Mr.. Little's report, but the
hope is expressed that the cabled sum-
mary of the report dwells unduly on
the unfavorable features Canadians
have been fairly firm. The weeks in
creases were as follows;. Lake Shore
& Michigan 2, Denver & Rio Grande-
preferred and Louisville & Nashville
IA, Erie Mortgage and Missouri Pa
cific- seconds 1, Chicago, Milwaukee &c
ST. Paul X. Others showed a fraction.
al Increase with the exception of Penn
sylvania railroad, which was down ".
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
A CONVERT TO REFORM.

New York has recently been agitated
by a threatened attack upon it's civil
service system by Boss" Platt and
MS heutenants, at the approaching
session Of the legislature. 1t has al
ways been a thorn in their sides, and
numerous have been the efforts to
avoid the law and secure places for
the boys" The confidential agents"
appointed under the Raines excise law
were their latest unsuccessful effort.
In Brooklyn Mayor Wurster appoint
ed on the city civil service commission
Mr.. Ludwig Nissen, and at the time
the reformers looked oA his appoint
ment with apprehension. He had been
active in politics under the old spoils
system and had not suppressed express
sion of his opinion that the reform was
humbug. Recently he was inter
viewed relative to the expected attack
on the law, and very frankly and fully
stated his views. He said that when
he accepted the appointment he chad
many misgivings lest l should be m
performance
my duties consistent with my views
on civil service matters. I had be-
lieved, with many other people who
had not looked into the matter. that
there was considerable hunbug about
civil service reform, and that the sys-
tenn was being exclusively used for the
protection and promotion of fayorites."
He promised his friends to resign If
he found such to be the case and failed
to correct it. II have got bravely over
my misgivings." he said, "and I will
| frankly say that, in my opinion. no
honest man can make a study Of the
subject under it's various bearings
upon public and political morals with
out the result of making him a con-
scientious and sincere advocate of true
and practical civil service reform"
Mr.. Nissen has come to see the spoiIs
/ system in its relation to party success
in its true light. Patronage does
strengthen the irresponsible boss or
leader he said, 'but it always hurts
| the party that has it to bestow; for it
| is patronage that creates factions, and
factionalism invariably drives a party
to the wall" In his judgment it is
the curse of our whole political sys-
| tenn" All this is not new. 1t is what
advocates of the reform have been re-
| iterating for years, and it is what
election after election has conclusively
proved. But it has a present value as
showing the effect upon one who was
at least doubter Of practical contact
with the reformed system, converting
| him completely to it's efficiency and
benefit to the public, the party and the
service. Men like Plat and Quay nat
urally regard it with aversion, for with
! out 1t they would be as weak as was
] Samson after Delilah had toyed with
his locks with a pair of shears, but
! every man in public life who stands on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
PLATT OWNS ETs

There is strong taste of humor
about the Republican conference held
recently in New York city, resulting in
the selection of Mr.. Joseph H. Choate
as a suitable representative of the En-
pire state in the United States senate
to succeed the Hon. David B. Hill.
The action Of these amateurs is
eminently creditable, to their hearts,
but not to their heads. Mr. Choate is
the best possible selection that the
party could make. He is eminent in
legal ability and irreproachable in
character. He would help to restore
the state of New York to that emil
nence in the senate which she enioyed
before politics fell to so low level.
But Mr.. Choate stands about as much
chance of being the next senator as he
does of going to heaven In a chariot Of
fire. The Republican party is in full
control of the political machinery of
New York and owns the state legis-
lature, and the Republican party's
name in that state is Plat.
There has never been any supremacy.
Democratic or Republican, Tammany
or anti-Tammany, in that state that
can compare in the absoluteness Of it's
rule to the dictatorship of Plat, The
people who bewail the weaknesses of
republican institutions find no ar
gument so strong as the power which
men like this petty New York boss
are able to acquire, to hold and to
strengthen year by year in state
which stands at the head of the Union
in wealth, in business and in it's as
sumption of intelligence. great big
boss like Conkling can at least give
reason for his being. A man Of un-
scrupulous instincts, but of wonderful
executive ability and quick to shift and
turn with the varying currents of pop
ular opinion like Mr.. Quay, of Penn
sylvania, let's US see how, by delicate
manipulation, as well as by vulgar
deals with the baser elements, he main
tains his seat.
But Plat is an enigma His first
appearance in politics was comic He
has done nothing to redeem himself
Yet from his advent with cap and bells,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS,
To the Editor Of the Globe:
VoIT tab a. d. ~

To the Editor Of the Globe:
You take the Bryan Democrats to task be-
cause they do not show a proper spirit
towards the Democrats who voted for Nc.
klnley, or Palmer, which was the same
thing. You are right in saying we should not
Ieei VlndlctlYe towards our former COM
RACES, and 1t is true we may need their helm
TOUR years from now; but the best course
is Tor US to merely let them alone There
are not enough of them to start again with
out getting up petition to put ticket in
the held Their party is dead, no matter
what It's name was, and it is not showing II
proper respect to keep on heaping abuse on
persisted in the attempt Let us drop a tear
over their graves and remember only their
many virtues
They can neither help nor harm us again
and we freely forgive the one great ezra
tum" OF their lives. We would respect them
more II they had all voted straight for Nc
finley and monopoly. for rottenness and
that the / o has always included In the
expressive word McKinleyism l mean we
would respect them more as leaders and
are deserving Of respect for honesty, and a
disregard Of personal interests which some
might call recklessness.
We agree with the G o b and advise the
Bryan men to, in future, disturb them not"
but let them rest, way down in 1.-The grave
where Mckinley has laid them
we may have mixed up our poetical quo
tations; If So will the G o b Q kindly cor
rect us.
We also agree with a correspondent who
said 'he had hope of the G o b e yet" We
think the paper has been generally fair to
all sides in allowing them to state and de-
fend their opinions in it's columns even If op-
posed to the views of its editorial staff, both
during the campaign and since election. We
have never included the G o b in our list
of the slain Of the battle of November Sd, and
we trust 1t will again be wholly on the side
of the people in 1900; it may have erred in the
past but was not Intentionally Immoral"
on the subject Of ZIG to H. nor 16 to any,
thing else.
We dislike "paternalism" more If possible
than the G b e does, but is not the national
bank act an instance Of "paternalism,'' worse
in its results than anything the popuists
even have done in Kansas?
What law now on the statutes of any state
is more p" paternalistic' than the act of
congress, approved February 25 1863 estab-
fishing the national banks? This was war
measure and even at that date passed the
senate by majority of only two. Ought the
system to be continued indefinitely?
We do not ask these questions in order to
"entangle" the G ! o b e in it's talk but
only to get information. Ben. Franklin once
said when inquired of as to how he came to
have so much knowledge, that it was because
he was never ashamed to ask questions.
20. o. w.
st. Paul. MINI.
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his own merits and abilities, and not
on q machine, welcomes this reform as
relief from the most irksome of his
work and from the source of the great
est danger to his public career. IF you
would make Thoroughbred civil
service reformer Of man." once said
Secretary Window, put him at the
head of the treasury department"
What is true of the federal service
and of these greater cities is true of
the state and It's minor divisions. The
reasons for reform in the one apply
with equal force to the other, and this
campaign, waged with vigor while but
some 700 appointive offices depended
on the result, disposes effectually of the
old stock objection that a campaign
would be lifeless unless there were
offices with which to reward the work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
WHERE THE GROCERIES WENT.
The Cook Was Industrious, Almost
Too Much So,

Frank F. Loomis who resides at S07
paramount avenue, was called upon
Wednesday to settle one phase of tho
servant girl problem and he did SO
promptly, although he found 1T neces-
Sary to constitute himself police or
ftcer, court and jury Mr. LOOMS en-
gagged new cook some four weeks
ago and was highly pleased with the
manner In which she performed her
duties until he noticed that the store
OF family provisions dwind1ed with I'M
usual and inexplicabIe rapidity. He
became suspicious and bought supplies
IN very small quantities in an effort to
diminish the apparent leakage. Then
ne learned that his cook had COM
planned to the servant Of a neighbor
that she never lived with any one
before who bought groceries in such
small quantities as the LOOMS fam
ily." That confirmed his suspicious
and he determined to do little watch
Ing. That night Mr. Loomis and his
wife saw the girl going out by the
back. door with a large bundle in her
hands and when Mrs. Loomis called
her back she did not respond. Then
Mr. LOOMS followed the servant and
when he reached the back yard saw a
man coming from the alley to meet her.
Mr.. Loomis told the girl to return to
the house, but it was not until he took
her by the arm and insisted that she
consented to do so. The strange man
had fed as soon as Mr. LOOMS an
peared and when the bundle was taken
from the girl and examined it was
found to contain large quantities of
sugar, coffee, rice, butter, eggs ana
other groceries, in all as much as one
person could conveniently carry. The
girl begged Mr.. Loomis not to have
her arrested and he finally consented.
although he fined her the small sum
of wages then due her and sent her on
her way.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.


Inquisitiye Boy-Say, pop, what does the
boa constructor tie himself up in a hard knot
like that for?
Pop-Oh, that's to remind himself of some
thing when he wakes up.-Twinkles.
:, II tell you that a juror In murder case
has an awful responsibility on him.
Yes, indeed. II he goes to sleep he is
liable to be fined for contempt of court
New York Truth. o8
We have no objection to every dog having
its day but what we do object to is every
cat having its night.-Fun
1.-The Amazons. ;, exclaimed the courier,
hurriedly, "are anxious to advance and throw
themselves INTO the. breach" The king of
Dahomey knit his brows. do you think it
would be .safe?'' he unused; you know how
it is about women throwing. detroit
Tribune. NJ 81
They were examining her photograph taken
skull is on strafght2s she inquired, anxious
ly.-Exchange. :
$50 you were at the opera last night?''
How were the voiees?"
Excellent. The way those boys rendered
Opera books.-bAoksYpf the opera left an i'm
be forgotten. "--Roxbury Gazette.
'Im a plainl4 blunt man, Margaret, and
can frame no honeyed speeches. VIII you
marry me?"
'tI'm little on the plain, blunt order my
SELF No!"-Detroit Free Press.
A tradesman in Sunderland had lad in his
employ. The lads mother was a widow in
bad circumstances, consequently the lad was
poorly clad. The tradesman kindly proffered
to get the boy new suit of clothes, and the
boy agreed to repay him at sixpence per
week out of his wages.
The first Monday after this arrangement
had been made the lad did not to work
usual. and ca his employer sending to in
quire the reason, his mother said che looked
so respectable she was trying to get him a
better job."-London Answers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
WHO IS MIR. AUSTIN.
Police Gather In a Prominent Of
fetal Who Gives That Name

At l o'clock this morning Lieut. Pothen
and Sergeant Mccarthy arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct two women and man.
The trio, when booked at the station, gave
their names as Sam Austin Anna Clark and
Lily Ford. Austin was much put out over
the arrest and after consultation with
Capt. Rouleau, put UP $50 as bail for the
party. The bail Of each was fixed at SIS, but
as there was no change handy the bill was
retained by the officials. Neither Lieut. Po-
then nor Sergeant Mccarthy would say any
thing about the arrest further than Austin
was prominent official and if they gave up
who he was or under what circumstances the
arrest occurred, they were liable to lose
their positions. Austin. as he gave his
name, did not wait for the receipts for the
bail money, these papers being taken in
charge by Lieut.. Pothen. Had Mr.. Austin
explained who he was before arriving at the
station he would have saved himself and
friends a deal OF annoyance, and also $45 in
cash.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07

Christopher Horr Thinks Reforms
In Public institutions Are Needed.

To the Editor of the Globe.
IN reaulng the proceedings Of the fifth an
| noticed, after DR.. Samuel &. Smith had
spoken in an able and practical manner
Offering some original suggestions. that sDr.
h1lDourHe, OF the Rochester ASYLUM was
called for; after moments hesttatinn he
rose and said, When want to learn how to
manage an insanes asylum / don't go to a
minister of the gospel /" Now here is the
ey-note that sounds the failure and the
lack OF success or progression in the manage
ment Of our insane asylum, and no doubt
DIR. Kflbourne Is but a. type OF the so-called
experts on insanity who have prevented or
h1ndered progress in the curing of the in
sane. Aside from the bodily comforts of the
PATIENTS what progress have the so-calIed
experts made in curing the diseased mind:
does 1t not show that we need not hope or ex-
pect for any assistance from the so-caIled
experts, who, when an original idea is ex-
and would still prefer to stay in their own
narrow little rut. The fact is that IL the
insane problem Is ever solved. it will be by
some original thinkers and broad minded men
and women, who will take heed of and put
practical suggestions into effect Lord
Brougham said that he obtained good ideas
from people In all walks of life by convers-
ing with them. Now, here was a convention
called for the purpose of discussion and the
bringing out Of original ideas, and we would
naturally suppose that a man who was thor
oughly UP in his line would hail with glad
ness anything that might give him light on a
subject of which the so-called experts know
so little. Hon. w. %. Lee called attention
to the necessity of better business methods
In state institutions, and it is high time that
all Of our state institutions should be syste-
matically investigated, and good common
sense men appointed an examining board,
ana not the kind who usually are appointed,
more as withdrawing body and who after
q good meal at the institution, will make a
glowing report Of the excellence of manage
ment, ETC. And / will suggest that the first
institution to be inspected is that presided
over by the so-called expert DR.. Kilbourne.
Let us hope that he is exception to the
otners in charge of institutions in this state
but the taxpayers have a right to know how
these institutions are managed, and it is due
to the good name Of the state that they be
well managed. With DR.. Smith, I say Eve
who stands in the way
Christopher W. Horr.
st. Paul, Nov. 80.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
TODAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Forecast for Mon
day: Minnesota = Generally fair slightly
warmer; south to west winds.
Internationally fair weather; light
southwest winds.
Iowa-Clearing in the morning; generally
fair during the day; north winds, becoming
variable.
South Dakota-Fair; warmer in easte3 por-
ton; south to west winds.
North Enthusiastically fair and warmer;
south to west winds.
Enthusiastically fair; warmer in east
ern portion; west winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau Washington, Dec. 6, 6:48
p. M Local Time, D. m. 18th Meridian
Time.-ObserEations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
So sweetly ReasonabIe.

New York Times
Nothing could be more sweetly reasonable
In tone than the following from the Pioneer
Press, of st. Paul: This is the kind of
tarin which is promised US in the Repub-
lican Platform and the Republican
president-elect: A protective tariff which
will yield all necessary revenues, ade-
quately protect all producing interests that
need protection, and protect the mass of the
people from monopolies and trusts" A bill
Of particulars would, however, be desirable
Wherein shall the present tariff be changed
to secure all these admirable results?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
Echo of Mexican Finance.

The following letter was received last week
by ]. M. Hawthorne:
Consul General of the United States No
5, Gale De San Diego, City of Mexico, Nov
"a, 1856. M. Hawthorne-My Dear Sir: +
returned from the states on the 22d inst I
received the Penny Press containing your
report 1t Is able, exhaustive truthful ana
clean. Thanks for it. If in pamphlet form
please send me copy for future reference
My hope is Mckinley will bring prosperity to
the whole country. If he does all will bless
him. He should be given the greatest latitude.
My son sends his regards. Success to you
Yours truly, Thomas r. Crittenden
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
UNsURMouNrABLE OBJECTION.
Why She Was Compelled to Refu
Him. Although He Was Rich.

hAAA, Although ne WIS ftIcns
'Of course, my dear, you know 1t is none
Of my business, but I am surprised to find
that you and Tom Xavier are out with each
other" remarked her dearest friend.
cts perfectly true" declared the young
woman with the marten boa.
As saindS 1t really doesn't concern me
in the least, and I ought not to ask and
you really needn't tell me II you don't want
to, but what Is the matter2'
We'll. he wanted me to marry him and I
refused him.
Refused Tom xavierl You really dent
mean it. my deari'
But did"
Isn't he rich?'
$50 am teld.'
He is good looking?"
Yes, he is, indeed. He really has the
sweetest mustache of any man know"
'He is clever
Eyes, he talks like book"
Yet you refused him?
II did,
We'll. am sure can't see why. Pardon
my inquisitiveness, dear. but will you tell
me the reason?p
9Th tel you in confidence. dear, You
know never could make capital tx, end
suppose | were to change my name and
wasn't able to write IT.?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
THE FARMER AND FINANCE.

In general way it was evident when
the returns came in that the backbone
of the free coinage movement had not
shown the strength expected, not only
by the promoters Of fusion under that
banner, but by those who opposed it.
There had been, as in the Second con-
gressional district of this state two
years before, tests that had proved dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
Miss Fay Remoyex.

DR.. Kelly may know great deal of nedi-
cine and surgery. but 1t was demonstrated
last evening at Market hall to his satisfac-
ton that he knew nothing at all of the occult
sciences He was the chairman of the com
mittee that watched the work of Miss Fay in
naturalization. This evening Miss Fay will
open an engagement at Conover hall, and will
be seen there every night this week. Seats
may be reserved at the ConoYer music hall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
St. Paul the Proper PLACE,

The suit which has been Instituted to stop
work on the new capitol in order that the
seat Of state government may be located upon
the states land in Kandiyohi county is sim
ply farce. St. Paul is the proper place for
the capitol, where all the railroads center
1t would be fun to hunt up the state house
over in Kandiyohi county. The state should
sell that land and put a stop to this foolish
ness.-Todd County Argus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
Said I'm Sunday school.

fAnd now tell ME
The Sunday school teacher glanced at the
first lad
What was the fate Of Lots wife?''
The Boston boy beamed through his
ttShe-''
1t was cineh for him.
Was transmitted into chloride OF
But the next boy could not tell who was
the father of Zebedee's children.-New York
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
Mrs. Marsden Is Dend.

The death of Margaret Marsden. widow of
at the residence Of her son, H. c. Marsden,
626 Warren street. Mrs. Marsden was eighty
years DID, and came to st. Paul in 1853. She
has resided in Ramsey county ever since that
time The funeral will take place from St
Paul's Episcopal church Wednesday after
noon at 2:30.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 3010 thermometer, 81 relative
humidity. go; wind. southwest; weather,
cloudy; maximum thermometer, "a; minimum
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
The Universal Curse

Housewife-It is dreadful to think what
whisky will bring man to.
Tramp-That's Sc, mum. Afore l took t
de road | never thought I would hev t. eat
SIGH things ez arc bein handed out t. me
every day.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
SCORE of BUILDINGS BURNED.
Shaws, Miss, Visited by a Disas-
trOus Fire.

SHAWS, Miss, Dec. 6-About 2:3o this
morning fire was discovered in the rear of
w. N. Smiths store, and in less than one
hour twenty-one store buildings and five
dwellings were burned to the ground, entail
partial insurance. The fire was evidently the
work of incendiaries. There are some suspi-
cions, but no positive clew.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
Egypt Refunds,

CAIRO, Dec. 6.-The Egyptian government
has refunded to the Caisse of the Egyptian
debt the $500, 600 advanced for the expenses
of the Nile expedition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
UnutterabIe.

"How do you pronounce the last syllable
OF the word butterine?'" asked the GUS
toner.
The last syllable is silent" stifly replied
the Observation-Disclosures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07

LONDON, Dec. ga hundred constables
raided the Battenberg club on Goswell road
at an early hour Sunday morning and ar
rested $50 persons. including many women.