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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
State Expenses.

To the Editor OF the Globe.
Your comments concerning the state ex-
penses and taxation do not point out the
remedy, except inferentially. that Of reducing
the expenditures which per Sc admits the
right to exercise discretion.
The remedy is provided in the constitution,
article g. section 2, which commands the leg
islature to provide IAN annual tax sufficient
to defray the estimated ordinary expenses Of
the state for each year" The tax must
be sufficient, not more or less. and must de-
fray the estimated ordinary expenses, and
nothing else. The practical operation Of this
rule is that the ordinary expenses current
eXpenses) must be first estimated and then
the legislature pass law levying a tax sur
ficient to pay such ordinary expenses. The
tax is limited to ordinary or current expenses,
which ordinary expenses must be estimated in
advance. and then the levy made to pay it
and nothing else. Hence the constitution con-
fines the state expenditures to ordinary ex-
penses, and the tax TO pay that kind Of ex-
pense which, if followed. will prevent any
deficit. The constitutional language IAN an
nual tax sufficient to defray the estimated
ordinary expenses" can have but one mean
ing which is that the annual tax is limited
to ordinary expenses, which must be estlmat-
ed IN advance and then a tax levied suhl-
cient to pay such ordinary expense, and this
Is the constitution given by all the courts
who have considered the question.
John Kelly.
St Paul Dec. q.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
FIRED A DRIVER.
Fire Board Aired Hose Company
Fuss.

Fuss.
The last meeting Of the fire board for the
year 1897 was held at fire headquarters last
evening. Little was done outside Of the or
presentation Of reports by the officials having
charge of the different branches Of the de-
partment. The statement Of Secretary Owen
showed a balance Of 81. 5000 over the ex-
penditures of the year. This showing is re-
garded with satisfaction by the board, as the
allowance Of $1O,OO0 for the Improvements In
the fire alarm telegraph system and an extra
months pay roll are deducted from the year
ly expenditures before the balance was found.
These figures show a saving over the ex-
penses of 1896 of nearly $4,000 which gives
practical balance of nearly $4,000.
Chief Jackson reported the SUSPENSION of
Hose Cart Driver Hoare, of Engine Com
pany No. 5, for disobeying the orders OF
Capt. Irvine, and further recommended
Hoare' discharge, alleging that he had ap-
piled opprobrious eppithets to Capt. Irvine,
and had also struck his superior. The recon-
mendation was concurred in by the board,
and Hoares discharge ordered. Second Pipe
man W. F. Schultz was reported under sus-
pension for entering a saloon in the depart
ment uniform. In concurrence with a reso-
luton passed by the board in 1894, Schultz
was fined one months pay and reinstated.
The fine will be deducted, one-half from his
December and one-half from his January sal
airy.
The December pay roll, amounting to 3d.
6S1.47, was passed.
A communication was received from the
Chicago firm which Is to put in the new fire
alarm telegraph system saying that the sup
plies were on hand, and that work would
shortly be commenced on the contract.
Residents Of Maple street sent In COM
munication requesting the cooperation of the
fire board in boulevarding and paving the
street. The board owns 120 feet Of property
on the thoroughfare, and its share OF the i'm
provements is estimated at soout $500 Inc
matter was laid on the table until the next
meeting.
supt. Carey, of the alarm system, reported
the monthly test Of the different circuits
as satisfactory, and the system as a whole in
good working order. Bills to the amount Of
$S4 Ga were allowed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
AN INTERESTING RACE.

The race of European nations for
the best pickings in the partition Of
China is now fully under way. 1t Is
rather amusing to note the course Of
current comment on the seizures and
occupations that are following each
other so rapidly. Each in succession,
we are told constitutes the most COM
handing position and gives the ma
ton taking possession Of it unheard-of
advantages. The truth is that the
average correspondent knows nothing
about China, could not shut his eyes
and direct you to any given point on
the map, and has to draw upon his
imagination for an estimate Of the i'm
portance of any particular occupation.
He told us that the point taken by
Germany was the most important in
the empire. Now he informs us that
the occupation by Russia puts that en-
pire Gin a position to defy the world"
Neither Of these statements is at all
accurate The Chinese empire is so
vast in it's extent that it contains
large number of points Of great stra-
tegic value There is room for dozen
nations to obtain a large accession Of
territory and ports that they could
fortify against attack. There is no
doubt. of course, that each Of the burg
lars Of Europe has picked out for him
self the choicest bit from his point of
view The position, however, that
would enable any nation to defy the
world" has not yet been discovered on
either continent.
1t seems probable, also, that there
is a close understanding between the
emperors Of Russia and Germany in
this matter. Indeed, the drawing to-
gether Of these two remaining repre-
sentatives Of absolute despotism is the
most significant and threatening feat
ure in the European situation. It is
England as has not appeared in the
policies or events Of the last three
quarters of a century. Both Of these
nations are bitterly hostile to Great
Britain. Russia has BEEN at swords
points with her along the Indian from
tier ever since the Indian empire was
won. Nor has the memory Of the
Crimean war passed away, or the dis
appointment, for which England was
responsible, for the close of the war
with Turkey. Germany's antagonism
is none the less bitter because it has
commercial foundation. Germany is
making the most desperate efforts to
Gust England from the markets Of the
World, and with no little success.
Each Of these great empires, enor-
mously powerful in a military sense,
is ruled at present by a young man,
and car and kaiser hold alike the the
cries Of divine right and absolutism
that date centuries back. At almost
the same moment they descend upon
China and make their separate seiz-
ures. 1t requires no genius Of states
manship to perceive that they are act
ing in harmony and that, when China
disappears from the map Of Asia, the
great body Of her possessions will
have been placed under the imperial
standards of Germany and Russia. 1t
is most interesting and portentous
spectacle that is being enacted before
the eyes of the world. Well may Great
Britain look to her interests, and weigh
with anxiety the future relation of the
empires which the advance upon China
foretelIs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
FOUGHT LIKE A FIEND.
COIored Murderer Captured and
Then Lynchcd, as Usual.

MINTER CITY, Miss, Dec. 2S.-Jo-
seph Hopkins, the negro who murdered
two white farmers on Christmas day
at Glendora. a small inland town near
this place was captured by posse
at daylight this morning on the James
plantation near Swan Lake. Hopkins
concealed himself in a gin house, but
was discovered by two negroes, who
gave the alarm. Hopkins fought like
a fiend before being taken into custody.
and when arrested it was found that
the negro had been shot in three places
during the melee. He was not fatally
injured, however, and was at once taxi
en- to the scene of his crime. Hopkins
confessed his guilt. and did not plead
for mercy. but begged his captors to
make quick work OF him, and little
time was lost in carrying out the re-
quest A rope was placed about the
Negroes neck. and he was hanged to
the limb of tree The body was then
riddled with bullets and left hanging.
Hopkins record is a very bad one,
many recent crimes being attributed
to him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
CORONER MUST PAY
When He Employs StenOgrapher
ut an Inquest.

Hereafter If Coroner Nelson engages a stem
ographer to transcribe the testimony given
at a coroner's inquest, the stenographer will
have to look to the coroner for his pay. At
any rate, he needn't look to the county for it,
SO SAYS Attorney Anderson in an opinion
furnished by him to the county auditor yes
terday.
It SENS that stenoTapher from the Hess
Business college was employed to take the
testimony at the inquest in the case of the
persons killed by the falling elevator in a
Fourth street wholesale house. The bill for
the stenographer's services, presented by the
Hess Business college, was submitted to the
county by Coroner Nelson.
In response to the county auditors request,
County Attorney Anderson has furnished that
official with an opinion in which he holds
that the coroner is allowed by law salary
of So. 500 a year. and that the law makes no
provision requiring the county to stand an
expense of this character incurred at cor
oner's inquest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Turkey Willing,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-An indication of
the willingness Of the Turkish government to
oblige the United States minister at Con-
stantinople, who has been pressing for the
punishment of the murderers of the Am -
can bicyclst, Lent. is contained in a c-3Ie-
gram from Minister Angel, received today
at the state department, announcing that the
murderers have been convicted and sentenced
to fifteen years Imprisonment. These muir
derers, however. are at large, having es-
capped into the Russian Caucasus, SO that
demned and sentenced them in their alb
sence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
ToDAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Forecast for
Wednesday: Minnesota-Thr weather,
with light snow Wednesday afternoon in north
ern norton: warmer in eastern portion;
southerly winds, becoming northwesterly..
Observation-Disclosures weather, with light
snow on the lakes; warmer; brisk south to
southwest Winds increasing.
North Dakota-Light SHOWS; probably colder
in western portions; northwesterly winds.
South Enthusiastically fair; probably
colder in extreme western portions; north
westerly winds.
Notwithstanding weather, except light
rain in western portion; westerly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau. Washington, Dec. rs. GAS
p. M Local Time, s p. m. 18th Meridian
Time-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment OF time at all stations.
TE7NTpTTE A. TTTPFS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Suit Transferred.

HAMILTON, O.. Dec. 2S.-Judge Nielan. of
the common pleas court who on last Friday
appointed Samuel J. Fitten receiver OF the
Herring Hall Mervin Safe company. today
on petition of the defendants transferred the
suit to the United States circuit court at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Fitten's position as receiver
is not yet affected by the transfer. This
move is avowedy for the protection OF the
Ohio creditors of the concern and to prevent
Ohio assets from being used to pay pre-
ferred creditors In other states.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
IS THE REMEDY MORE TAXES.

In the series Of articles we have been
giving on our state institutions we
have not touched upon the subject Of
remedy. That will come after the ex-
animation has shown the conditions
that now confront the voters Of the
state, and more particularly the tax
payers, and which are sure to become
more instead Of less acute. But, If we
have not suggested remedies their
necessity has been made plain, and Mr..
| Kelly, whose letter appears elsewhere
this morning, endeavors to point out
what he regards as the sufficient rem
edy. He finds it in the constitutional
mandate to the legislature to levy IAN
annual tax sufficient to defray the es-
timated ordinary expenses of the state
for each year. So far as the preVen-
ton Of annoying deficits is concerned
this remedy would be ample. If leg
islature had nothing else to do than
to make an estimate of the annual ex-
penses and then levy tax to meet
it to be collected from some one be-
side the property owners, from McKin-
ley's unhappy foreigner, perhaps, that
action would fit the case as paper fits
the wall.
But, unhappily for Minnesota tax
payers, there is no foreigner whom we
can reach, the nearest approach to it
being the holders of the stocks Of rail-
ways, telegraph, telephone, express and
sleeping car companies who may be
residents Of other states or countries,
whose dividends we deplete by taking
out Of the gross earnings Of their COM
panies our liberal share before they
can get any. For all else everyone
fortunate in property ownership has to
go down into his purse to pay the quota
assessed to what property he has not
succeeded in secluding from the as
SCISSOR. This immediate and direct in
terest of these payers Of taxes in the
estimates the Legislature make Of the
amount of our annual expense account
would seem to indicate that the rem
edy lies back Of that suggested by Mr..
Kelly; and rests not so much in the
suff1ciency Of the estimate as in what
are the ordinary expenses" and their
amount. Experience very clearly shows
that the conception of what is a suffi-
cient amount to defray the annual
ordinary expenses is one having the
constant quality of expansion. We
were about to use the word elastic"
but elasticity implies a contraction
equal to extension, and our review of
the growth of these ordinary expenses
shows that they are without the ele-
ment Of contractility.
When we reach the consideration of
remedies we will endeavor to show
that very many of the items now in
cluded in the estimates and considered
as ordinary expenses are really ex-
traordinary and needless expenses that
can be eliminated from the book of
estimates without injury to any real
interest Of the state. The solution lies
in the answer made to the INQUIRY
what are the legitimate, ordinary.
necessary expenses Of the state?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
TRUST GETS THE LAST
Unabsorbed Cracker Factory In the
Twin Cities.

Sven Abramson used to keep a bak-
cry and cracker factory at S63 and S65
Payne avenue. He no longer keeps a
cracker factory. The biscuit trust COB
bled it up a few days ago, and thus
disappeared the only remaining cracker
owned by private Individuals 1t is
understood that Mr.. Abramson re-
ceived a good round price for his
cracker machinery. How much, he
declined to state, when seen last night
but he admitted that he got the price
he named.
Asked how he happened to sell out,
Mr. Abramson said:
when the biscuit trusts were fight
ing each other a year ago. the prices
were cut so that I had to stop making
crackers. When things were fixed up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
NEW PASTOR TODAY.
PIymouth's New Shepherd Will BE
at Tonight's Meeting.

The congregation Of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church are preparing to give their
new pastor, Rev. George E. Soper, who will
arrive from Alexandria today. a hearty WEI
come A reception will be rendered Dr. Soper
and his wife on Thursday evening Of this
week. when the congregation will welcome
their new pastor and his wife In the work he
is about to undertake. The annual distribu-
ton of pews will also take place that even
ing.
Tonight the Plymouth society will hold It's
annual meeting at 7:30 p. M, after which
Mr.. Soper will deliver the preparatory lecture
for the communion services to be held next
Sunday,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
SOME DEFINITE SCHEME.
1t Is Promised by the Panama Canal
COMPANY Soon

PARIS, Dec. 2S.-At the half-yearly meet
ing Of the Panama Canal company today a
report was read holding out the prospect of
some definite scheme being submitted toward
the end OF the next year. The report men
lions the United States Nicaraguan commits
sion and promises full facilities and a. hearty
welcome to the commissioners when they
visit the Panama works. 1t expresses the
conviction that the United States congress-
and the American people will eventually ac-
cept the Panama scheme
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Now Patent Record.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Three hundred
and seventy-fve applications for patents were
received at the patent Office yesterday the
history of the office. The fact that the new
law, requiring persons who have made an.
plications abroad for patents to file their ap-
plications fox foreign patent, becomes opera
tive on Jan. 1 is accountable for the rush.
Heretofore applications had been filed at any
time within the life OF a patent issued in
foreign countries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
FOR THE FIRE BOARD.
First Ward Suggests A. G. Johnson
to the Mayor

A delegation from the First ward called on
Mayor Doran yesterday and presented the
name of A. G. Johnson as a candidate for
appointment on the fire board. Mr.. johnson
is bookkeeper for the Gribben Lumber COM
pany, and is also president of the Citiz ems
union, of the First ward. Mayor Doran in
formed the committee that the name of Mr..
Johnson would be considered when the matter
of appointments was taken up. One Of the
delegates, after the conference with his honor,
expressed the opinion that the move in the
interests of Mr.. Johnson was too late as he
had been informed the slate had been made
I'D by the mayor several days ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
prices began to rise. I intended

and the prices began to rise, I intended
to start my cracker business again.
but about week ago a representative
Of the New York Biscuit company
came to see me. and offered to buy
my machinery. / named my own
price and got 1t. That's all there is
to it. I can't tell you how much they
paid me-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

In st. Paul. left last night for Philadelphia.
co.'s ny. He is to be succeeded here by
Thomas McGill. at present assistant CITY
ticket agent at Chicago of the B. & O. MI.
ball player, has been here long enough tn
be properly introduced. and Will take his
new station some time this week A number
OF Mr.: Taggart's friends saw him Off on the
train last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
ONLY ON INSIDE RECEIPTS.
Telephone Company Excludes Inter
state Business in Its Report.

The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany Yesterday notified State Treasurer
Koerner that it would not pay any tax
on it's interstate business, but filed a
report as to the business done within
the state, which, so far as it goes Is
in compliance with the law passed by
the legislature at its session last win
ter. The company reports the business
for the year as 1894, 900. on which the
state tax at per cent. is $1,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
c.I.hrotcs His FIrst Mass.

Special services will be again held at St.
Vincents church next SUNDAY, when Rev.
Edward Gerreaghty, St. Paul boy, recently
ordained by Bishop Shanley. at Fargo, VIII
commenced promptly at 1890. Very Rey;
Thomas Eagan. of jamestown. y. d., VIII
preach the sermon. and large number or
visiting priests will also be present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
nennrfment Has Three CnIIs.

The fire department responded to three
alarms yesterday, but little or no damage
resulted / many instance. the causes being
a chimney fire at 2l9 Fourteenth street, a
false mercurial alarm from the Pioneer Press
Job printing office. Third and Minnesota
Street, and a slight blaze at Linkcke d Apple
baum's grocery store, Robert street the lat
ter caused by the carless handling Of a candle
in thawing q frozen water pipe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

We noticed in newspaper advertisement
recently that prosperity comes quickest to
the man whose liver is in good condition. II
that Is true we respectfully suggest to the
josh editor of the st. Paul G lob that he
try C. l. l. p.-Faribaut Journal.
Thanks. awfully; we do not need them :;
good digestion waits on appetite and health
on that" and prosperity can come or stay for
aught we care. 1t is your old party whose
liver needs correctives if they will bring
quickly it's promised prosperity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Alaskan Boundary.

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 2S.-u IS said in off,
cial circles that the meeting between the Brit
ish and American authorities for finally de-
termining the boundary of Alaska will be
he'd this winter. The meridian line is prac-
tically agreed upon, and the main point OF
dispute will be as TO the strip running along
the Pacific coast contiguous to British Col
umbia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Ia II Il Ct PnnI CONT

The Minneapolis authorities yesterday no.
tilted the local police Of the arrest OF two
men giving the names Of Herman Weber and
John Finn. in the Mill City, with a valuable
overcoat in their possession, which Is be-
.Iieved to have been stolen In this city. Chief
Schweitzer requested that the men be held
until today, when officer will be sent to
investigate the ownership Of the coat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
MINNEAPOLIS MAN ARRESTED.
Charged with AbductinG a Seven,
teen-Ycar-OId Girl

FIT. SCOTT. Kas.. Dec. 2s.-D. Harmon
travelling salesman for Minneapolis wire
works, is in Jail here, charged with tho alb
duction of Miss Ella Bum, the 17-year-old
daughter Of a clergyman Of FIT. Scott. Har-
mon and the girl left here last Saturday and
were apprehended at Springfield Upon be
ing brought back Harmon proposed mar
rage, but the girls father would not give his
conent. Harmon fcrmeIIJ 4vel At Wichita
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
saia TO Have Stolen Trousers.

Samuel Sargent, young man who has
been under arrest frequently for alleged Of
lenses was Yesterday corraIled by Officer
Sduires after an exciting chase and locked
up on the charge OF larceny. He is accused
of stealing two pairs Of trousers valued al
81 80 from the clothing store Of Sternberg Is
I.everson. Seventh and Wacouta streets
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Aldermen Meet Tonight.

An adjourned meeting Of the board OF
aldermen is scheduled for this evening. It
would he taken up but as the company as
not as yet decided on just what they desire
to have the measure provide no action per-
tanning TO railway matters will be considered
ut h. rnnntinR
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 3O14; mean temperature, II;
relative humidity, 80; wind at p. M. south;
weather, cloudy; maximum temperature, "a;
minimum temperature, 10; daily range, IA;
amount Of precipitation in last twenty-four
hours, trace.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

pressed to Greeley shall no longer exist
to blight the young intelligences of the
land with the heresies Of free trade, to
the great injury of US Romans"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29

Several months ago it was rather amus-
ing to hear the St. Paul G ob referred to
as Democratic paper" but the Joke il
carried far enough.-Morton Enterprise
Well, drop it then. Who asked you to carry
it at all?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
Tnggnrt Hns Gone.

j. P. Taggert, who for some time has been
the Northwestern passenger representative
of the Baltimore & Ohio. with headquarters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
LOST THREE DRAFTS.
A Metropolitan Guest Is Minus $500
on Paper.

D.. F. Longstreet, of the City of Mexi
CO, who is a guest at the Metropolitan
hotel, reported to the police last even
ing that he had lost three 800 drafts
Mr.. Longstreet was uncertain as to how
the property disappeared. but thinks he
dropped his wallet with other valuable
papers from his pocket. Payment on
the drafts has been stopped.