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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
WHAT COMMON SENSE OF AMERI-
CAN VOTERS SAVED THE
WORLD FROM.
BRYAN'S DEFEAT FORTUNATE,
IN THE ESTIMATION, OF NOTED AD-
VOCATEs OF INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT,
SILVER WOULD DRIVE GOLD OUT.
1T Meant the Division of the World
Into Two Great Camps, Indus
triaIly.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says: PROF.
Suesz, the greatest of European au-
thoritles on currency questions, writes
a letter to the Neues Wiener Tageblatt.
entitled A Word of Warning to Eu-
ropes Diplomats Prof Suesz agrees
with the English Bimetallic league that
Mr.. McKinley's election involves fri
umph for international bimetallism
over national bimetallisn, but he re-
CARDS Mr.. Bryan's defeat as fortunate
for the United States and for the in
tercourse of the world in general. Free
silver, he thinks, would have driven
all gold out of America, and the in
PRODUCTION of an exclusively silver cur
rency in the United States would have
been inevitable for an indefinite period.
This would have divided the world into
TWO camps. one the great silver field,
comprising the whole of America and
the whole Of Asia, and the other the
gold area, including Europe, portions
of Africa and Australia.
Prof Suesz says that it is puerile
TO consider such questions In the light
OF gains and losses of mine owners,
slder that the election has solved the
silver question either for America or
for the rest of the world. Recent
events, on the contrary he thinks. have
proved the existence of a general feel
Ing that the injustice by which cred
1tors benefit, and which proceeds from
existing conditions of the coinage is
ever assuming larger proportions.
" The bimetallic movement in Chrome
Is extending saws Prof G11aoz sNoIa
coinage has twice brought us in recent
years to the verge OF universal crisis.
FIRST, seven years ago, when gold
production was Stagnant till the dis
covery of the South African gold. and
second, the Bryan agitation
Prof. SueSz concludes with the ex-
preston Of his opinion that Europes
mailing Mr.. Mckinley, whose tariff so
injured foreign interests, is not yerv
dignified and that they should rather
earnestly consider whether it is not
their duty to relieve the world of a
state Of affairs so full of dangers
An editorial in the Times based on a
dispatch from New York warns Europe
not to expect Mr.. Mckinley to allow his
protectionist views to fall into abey-
ance, but it considers that the passage
of a new tariff bill is uncertain and re-
mote and thinks there is likely enough
to be renewed attempts on the part of
the United States government to push
forward a scheme of interna tional BIZ
metallism, because says the Times
'it is obviously Americas interest to
do something for silver"
The Times also says with reference
to the assertions Of Prof. Suesz, the
Austrian expert: Prof. Suesz's as
sumptions about the injustice of the
maintenance of the gold standard have
been already refuted many times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.
Another Criterion as to the Revival
of Business

One resul6t of the recent election, and
which may we'll be taken as a criterion
as to the confidence in the immediate
revival of business, is the great influx
OF travelling men already at this early
date. From Wednesday up to last
evening the hotel registers show a
gradual increase of guests. Yesterday
was about the heaviest day the hotels
have known since the carnival
1t was stated by one of the travelling
men that 10000 knights Of the grip had
left New York Wednesday, and Chi
cago has had her population greatly
diminished. During the last three
days more commercial men have left
the Eastern cities than ever before for
the same period. The result of this is
now being felt here. Minneapolis has
always been considered a good field
for the men. and many from New
York came direct here without making
any stops.
1t is regular thing for the clerks at
the hotels to have some one come rush
ing through the door, hurry up to the
desk, and slap a grip down and grab
him by the hand and joyfully exclaim:
well, old boy, I'm with you again.
Have been somewhat under the
weather for some time past, but guess
I'll stay with you for a while now
So it goes the livelong day. Travel
ing men that the clerks had nearly for
gotten appear as if resurrec' ed, and
strut about as if in their ne i've ele-
ment, and as if it not had been months
and in some instances years since they
had been around.
The local jobbers may well expect an
elephant on their hands for some time
to come. The men come from far
away, where the recent election has
left confidence, and the men are filled
to the brim with it, and WI give the
buyers a hard fight before they accept
a final Mo-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09

ana assured his daughter that the indi-
V1dual who had discovered such a mar
velously savory compound could have
anything he wanted for the asking.
Mary Anne, who was a sharp witted
girl, Immediately beckoned to her lover
who had been watching the whole
proceedings through the crack of the
door-and together the young couple
pumped upon their knees before the.
old man, asking him to ennoble Lynn
with the title of burgher, and allowing
them to start housekeeping without
further loss Of time The old man.
tweaking Lym's nose twice (the usual
method of comforting the patent Of no
bility in those days., addressed him as.
Lynn, the burgher, thus forever emanci-
pating him fom his serfdom and raising
him to the rank of burgher Lynn
the burgher, as he was now called.
started a cheese factory as soon as he
was comfortably married; the cheese
was named after him and called Lynn
the-Burgher cheese, which after many
years was shortened into the present
method Of pronouncing it, and called
Limburger cheese.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
TALKING OF SNAKES.
In the WiIds of Nicaragua They
Twist Themselves Into a Rome.

New Orleans Times Democrat
Talking of snakes said the man who had
recently arrived from the wilds of Nicaragua.
reminds me of a little incident witnessed
while | was in the interior CT the little repub-
lie. 1t was in the section where the hills an
proach the rivers. l happened to be padding
down the stream, and halted to escape the
sun just under a cliff which was some thirty
feet above the low ground, forming an alb
rupt declivity
''Whle 1 was leaning against the trunk Of
a large trumpet tree near the bank of the
river, happened to glance up at the edge of
the cliff and noticed a snake hanging head
downward and swinging in the open space
While | was wondering, / was more SURPRISED
at seeing another reptile climb down the body
of the first and coil its tail about it neck
Then there came another and anoth r all doing
the same thing. until there was rope OF
snakes reaching within about three feet of the
ground. Then l realized that the things were
trying to reach bottom in this original man
ner. They did not reach low enough, and
directly the lower ones crawled to the ton
and shortly reappeared, each with a small bit
of twig in its mouth. When the first one with
the twig reached the end of the rope the hang
ing one grasped the twfg ins its mouth and
the other hung tail down. Then a second
dropped down the rope, coiled his tail about
the tail Of the other, and hung head down
with the stick in his mouth, and a third
climbing the living coil, in his turn grasped
the other piece of twig, and was suspended
tail down by the first. By ithe aid of the
pieces of twig they heightened the coil until
the bottom snake touched the ground"
Say" queried one Of the interested lis
teners, what became of the snakes at the
top; did they drop?" sTy
THAT was just the thing. When the bot
tom snake was about to let go he seemed to
realize that the ones at the top would be
no nearer terra firma than before changed
his mind, and crawling up slowly, apparently
informed the others. and the link shortened
of the lot they were hunting for a piece of
twist vine to make rope ladder"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
EcKELS EXPECTS PROSPERITY
Recent Liquidation Has Prepar red
the Way for Renewed Activity.


CHICAGO, Nov S.-James H. Eckels,
comptroller of the currency, today
wired the editor Of the Times Herald
from Washington the following state
ment:
'The liquidation of the last three
years has prepared the way for a re-
vival of business in this country upon
a basis which ought to insure stability
and continuance. The immediate effect
Of the defeat of the free coinage propa-
ganda and the ismS connected with it
is seen In the suggestions everywhere
made of preparation for new undertake
ings and a restarting of old ones. I'm
dOubtedly some of these will fall off,
but the general tone of hopefulness
will continue and investors will invest
in those things which already promise
return Of profit on the investment.
Il do not believe speculative enter
prises will succeed for long time to
come. A great amount of money will
come out of boarding, but 1T will be
used cautiously. The amount which
has been secreted in safety vaults and
elsewhere is larger than ever in the
country's history. Much Of it is in gold
coin, but not a little is in the form of
credit currency, such as bank notes.
silver certificates and legal tenders.
Il believe the national banks should
issue all the paper currency of the
country, and with this power given
them they should be obliged to redeem
readily do if the legal tenders were re-
moved and they were completely freed
from further silver agitation. I have
no doubt that under such circum-
stances they would be willing to under
take it."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
INSURGENTS LOST FIFTEEN.
This Is the Tale Told by the Span
iards of a Battle In Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. S.-Col. Palanca en-
countered the insurgent leader Robau
a Palo Prieto in Santa Clara province
and killed fifteen of his men. and took
one prisoner. The insurgents carried
off the rest Of their lost. The troops
had two officers and four soldiers
wounded.
The insurgents attacked the village
of Aguada Pasagreos in Matanzas
province. The garrison made a brill
liant defense, and after an hour the in
surgents were repulsed, leaving five
and five carbines. They retired with
great loss. The mayor of the town
and three soldiers were wounded. Este
ban CeSpedaS, an American, has been
expelled from the island, and took his
departure on the steamer Mascotte
HAVANA, NoY. S.-Today a meeting
was held at the governors palace of
representatives of the Union Constitu-
ticnal, the Marquis of Apezteguia. the
Marquise Of Pinar del Rio and Mayor
Antonio Quesada; the AutonOmists. Gal
Vez, MonOtOro and Ceuto, and the re-
fCrmist rebel, Segueundo Alvarez.
The following cable dispatch was adj
dressed to Senior Canovas del Castillo.
the Spanish premier:
The constituted committee of national de-
Tense of the island under the presidency of
Zen. Weyler has the honor to greet your
SAcel4ency ana oHer TO aid in the constitution
al support toward the triumph of the ma
uonal aspiration in the island, which is fore
snaaowed today in the definite triumph of our
arms over the odious rebellion which is de-
vastating the island and compromising the
civilization acquired under the Spanish han
ner.
After sending the message to Senior
CanoVaS, the committee of national de-
Tense paid visit to Capt. Gen. Wev-
Ter, who applauded their act and said
that he considered it important for
Spain. The congratulations rendered
by the united parties, he said were
important as indicating the patriotic
union of purpose amongst them. The
Spanish Casino at Cienfuegos has tele,
graphed to Gen. Weyler assurance. of
support and congratulations upon the
success of the campaign. The telegram
says that great enthusiasm prevails
at Cienfuegos, and that a patriotic
subscription is under way to aid in the
increase of the navy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
TURNED TO IRON.
A Curious Geological Specimen
Found in Quarry
New York Herald,

New York Herald.
While William Teas was removing sand
from a sandstone quarry on his farm near
Three Tuns, Montgomery county Pennsyl-
vania, he came across what he at first
een aH was rich vein CT iron ore. The
ind was ten feet below the surface, sur
rounded by sand, and only a few inches
above the solid rock. Further examination
disclosed cylindrical mass of ore from six
10 ten inches in, diameter and about fifteen
feet long. 1t had the exact outlines of a
tree in horizontal position though the roots
and branches were missing.
unfortunately, in taking the trung from
the crumbling sandstone, it was broken into
many pieces.
Mr.. Teas reported his discovery to Prof
ural Sciences, Philadelphia, who visited the
quarry and found the mysterious mass was
ferruginized tree: The rough outside bark
could be clearly distinguished. and on one
piece was observed a knot which was en-
tirely conveyed into iron ore.
One fact that convinced Prof. Carter that
the SHAFT was part of a tree was that some
portions had not entirely lost their identity.
but showed the woody texture. They were
partially carbonizad, he said, resembling
charcoal. In fact, they formed an imperfect
some OF the Western states, and there used
for fuel. The main mass, however, had be-
come brown hemitite ore.
The soil and rock Of the Teas quarry :"
Prof. Carter explained, ''once Contained
enough iron to give them a distinct red
color. AS the rain water gradually drained
through the SOIL IL nnally removed the iron
in the form Of carbonate and the color If
the sandstone changed from red to light ye.-
low.
1T is well known that If a fragment of
wood or charcoal be placed in a chalybeate
water the iron will be precpitated as in
hydrate. Therefore, when the water charged
with iron, came into contact with the tree
an interchange of particles took place
THE sandstone in which the tree was
found was of the mescozoic age but the
outlines of the trunk were not perfect
n1Ycyh tn lott nsvan
been a modern tree blown down years ago
and then covered by sand deposited by wind
or water. as the trunk was found ten feet
below the surface. and the coloring matter
would come from the rocks beyond carried
by the rain. Then, too, the remains may be
those Of fossil tree OF great age"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
HE WAS A SMART BOY.
Managed to Recover Quarter
From "a Difficult Spot.

From Difficult Spot.
New York Mail and Express.
He had deposited his ticket in the box
on the downtown station of the Sixth
avenue ''L' road at Fiftieth street
early this morning, and was counting
his change in a search for plugged
dimes and nickles A quarter
fell from his hands and rolled along
the platform until it lodged under the
raised steps which form the edge of
the platform. There it lay in plain
view, but as unobtainable as the golden
apples of Hesperides. The loser was
the picture of rage.
Il don't care about the blame coin,'
he walled. I've got. EN- to burn; but
it just makes me mad to see that quar-
ter there, and 1 can't get it,
Gimme dime, mister" said a mes
Senger boy, land five cents for eX-
penses, and I'll get your num-
The man regarded the boy for a mo-
ment and said, Go ahead
He returned in e few minutes with
his form working convulsively. In his
hand he had piece of scantling The
crowd watched him curiously From
his mouth the boy took we'll masti-
Gated wad of chewing gum. He stuck
this on the end of the scantling and
thrusting the stick through the narrow
space, pressed the soft and sticky gum
firmly on the lost coin. Then ne deftly
Grew ii out and presented the money
to it's owner.
Keep the whole outfit" said tn =
man. Boy, you're a peach. We live
and learn" and he boarded a train,
his face wreathed in smiles The face
Of the boy was similarly decorated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
ORDERED PIE,
And the Foundation for n Young
Mans Future Was Thereby Laid.

I made my first successful start in a
business career with just IS cents in my
pocket" says the Detroit Free Press.
The speaker was prosperous mer-
chant, and naturally the company
wanted to hear his experience. 1t was
told in a few convincing words.
II had approached the junior partner
of paying business with a scheme
which I had preached in desperation,
not knowing whether I had the ability
to carry it out if permitted a chance.
/ was surprised at the readiness with
which it was received, and my project
was accepted without hesitation. 1
needed money for immediate expenses,
and the firm readily agreed to furnish
it, At this point the Junior partner
suggested that we go out to lunch and
finish the contract on our return. I
agreed, and then foolishly invited him
to go with me, forgetting the amount
in my pocket. We went to an oyster
house, and 1 ordered two stews That
took so cents, and the guest ordered a
cup of cOffee-10 cents more. When he
had finished the oysters he asked me
what I was going to have for dessert
Il never eat dessert said, and the
cold perspiration started at the fear
that he would see something he liked
Then happy thought struck me-
They have all kinds of pie here.
Pie was rated on the bill Of fare at five
cents a cut.
at never eat pie said the heartless
junior partner, but here are baked ap-
pies and cream
81 looked. Baked apples and cream
were rated at Is cents-just 10 cents
more than l owned in the world
'' L never eat them said shameless
ly, wondering if 1 would kill the man
or let him discover the state of my
finances.
" I will take the pie he said, and his
life was saved
81 paid out my last cent for that
lunch, went back with him to the store,
signed a contract and received a check
of 5000 for expense money. But I have
never forgotten in the day of my pros
perity the vicissitudes of that crippled
lunch"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
WASTED HIS LEAD
OFFICER LONG HAS AN EXCITING
CHASE AFTER A CON
MAN.
KNIGHTS OF GRIP ARRIVE.
PLEASING INDICATION OF THE
GENERAL RENEWAL OF BUSI-
NESS ACTIVITY.
Y. M. O. A. WEEK OF PRAYER.
Notable Observance In MINNEAPOLIS
johnson Inquest Begun-News
of Mill City.

The slumbering echoes of the early
Sabbath morning were rudely awak-
ened yesterday by three revolver shots
near Third avenue south and Third
street. Immediately two men were
seen careering along Third avenue
south and turned north on Second
street with an officer in close pursuit.
In an alley off Second avenue he cap
tured one of the men and the other
made good his escape. 1t was a slick
con" man he was after, but he cor
rallied the wrong one
The officer was John Long In near
Ing Second avenue south and Third
street he was called by a man standing
at the corner
See those two men standing at the
next corner?" he inquired, pointing to
Two at Third avenue. The officers eye
sight was good
Well" resumed his interrogater,
'one Of those fellows robbed me of $45
In the Guaranty Loan building five
weeks ago. I know him. There can be
no doubt. Come to think of it you are
the officer l told the story to at the
time. Long recalled the circumstances.
The fellow had made @ chance ac-
qualntance with two men. One owed
the other money The amount was
borrowed from their new found ac-
quaintance and the borrower went into
the Guaranty building to "get 81, 900
check cashed." He did not return.
Long and the complainant started
after the two men. The latter saw
them coming and took to their heels.
Wishing to attract the attention of
other officers he fired three shots, but
at random The fugitives turned into
an alley where abound questionable re-
sorts with Afro-Americans habitues.
Long collared the fellow he thought
was wanted and turned about to await
thH complainant who had dropped be-
hi. in the chase.
That's not the Teller. It was the
other one" said he on his arrival after
a careful scrutiny. But the "other fell
Ter" was not then to be found
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
RECIPROCITY TALK.
Canadians Think New Treaties Will
he Made.

he Made.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The Morning
Advertiser tomorrow will say: Three
members of the new Canadian cabinet
we're SO interested in the outcome of
the recent presidential election that
they came to New York to study the
methods by which it was conducted
and to learn the result at the earliest
possible moment. They are VIM S.
FIELDING, minister of finance VIM Pet
terSon minister Of customs, and An
drew ]. Blair, minister of railways.
The trio arrived a few days before
the election. and left for home last
evening, apparently well satisfied with
the result. They do not seem to share
the opinion expressed by a large sec
ton Of the Canadian press that Presi-
dent Mckinley will be unduly hostile
to them on the reciprocity, fisheries,
bonding regulation and other questions
at issue between this country and Can
ada
Finance Minister Fielding, who acted as
spokesman for the party, when seen said:
NO; L do not see any reason why Cana
dams should be alarmed at the election of
Mr.. Mckinley. l think the chances Of arriv
ing at an amicable arrangement regarding
number of questions over which Canada and
the United States are at variance will be quite
as good, IL not better. after his Inauguration
than at any time in the last four years.
Then you do not believe that the fact
that Mr.. Mckinley is a pronounced protec-
ZIONIST will mitigate against Canadian chances
OF obtaining a reciprocity treaty?''
II do not see why it should, for the Re
publican platform declares for both protec-
ton and reciprocity
THE Canadian government will be pleased
to open negotiations for reciprocity"
Certainly and will, unlike our prede-
cessors in Office, be in earnest about it. We
will send representatives to Washington at
as early a day after McKinley's Inaugural
ton as is expedient to ascertain whether ne
gotiations can be opened on the subject of
reciprocity. One of the first items to be
discussed will be the quarantine regulations.
The feeling exists that there is no further
need for the ninety days quarantine against
cattle. Mr.. Fisher, the minister of agricul-
ture, will go to Washington at early date
to discuss this matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-09
YANKEES I'm RUSSIA.
Building UP the Country's Railways
and Industries.

LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Times with refer
ence to the recent visit to the United
States by Prince Khilkoff, Russian
minister of communications, dwells
upon the great increase of American
trade with Russia.
American locomotives are being i'm
ported, says the dispatch, Americans
are building a locomotive works on
the Volga, and are laying naphtha
pipe lines in the south, while armor
plates for the Russian admiralty are
being made in the United States.
1T is the belief that the object Of
Prince Khilkoffs tour was to give
the car a report on American rail
ways, which will be useful and in
structive in the present active devel-
opment of Russian railways