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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The senate will take up the report of the
POWERS investigating committee this after
noon at O'Clock
mass meeting of the unemployed will be
held this evening at Market hall. Speeches
Will be made by Ignatius Donnelly, Thomas
Lucas, II: T. Stevens, T. D. O'Brien and
Henry Feig.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Vincent
Church have announced that their card party
would be at Twin City hail. but through
mistake same had been rented to another
party. So the party will be given at Plebush
hail. Arundel and Lafond streets tomorrow
evening.
The railroad committee had set today as
the date for public hearing on the Ring
dal bill. but the chances are that tt will be
postponed, or at least that the hearing today
will be a. short and informal affair and that
another will be held later. The bill calls for
a reduction Of 20 per cent in both freight
and passenger rates in this state.
Fritz Tschiffe-y, an architect died at his
home, Pleasant avenue, Sunday afternoon.
He was 62 years old and came here from
Switzerland sixteen years ago. Mr.. Tschiffely
was the architect of the Great Northern Of
flee building in this city, and the union depot
at Minneapolis. A wife and two daughters
survive.
Mrs. Helen Fink, an cd resident of st.
Paul, died in this city Sunday, aged 65 years.
Mrs. Fink has been a resident of Minnesota
for "A years. She came to America with her
parents in 1857 and located at Milford in this
state Soon afterward she came to St. Paul
oliu uIdITIeu MAX INK, VINO Q16Q some ten
years ago. Her parents and a brother were
killed in the Sioux massacre of 1862. Mrs.
Fink leaves two daughters, Anna and Mrs.
Rudolph Fischer.
William Davis, a young fellow known in
police circles, was arrested by Detective Wells
In an East Seventh street saloon last even
ing on the charge of vagrancy. Davis had
half dozen silver spoons in his possession
which he was endeavoring to dispose Of and
as he could not satisfactorily account for the
articles, was locked up at the central station
on suspicion of having stolen them.
A Washington memorial celebration is to
be held at Cretin hall Thursday evening I'M
der the auspices of THE World" Of St. Paul
and Minneapolis, a general newspaper pub
lished in the interest of the colored citizens of
Minnesota by P. o. Gray. The following
names will appear on the programme: F. l..
McGhee, Rev. j. j. Lawler and Judge Kelly
will speak. Mrs. Addie May Crawford Miss
Mamie Weir. the elocutionist of Minneapolis,
Miss Maud Rice, Of Minneapolis, and Claud
Jackson will also take part.
A. G. Atkinson, the proprietor of a car
rage mandatory at No. SO Twelfth street
south, Minneapolis, was in St. Paul yester-
day looking for his fifteen-year-old son, who
has run away from home. The lad has been
gone several days and his parents are anxious
concerning his safety. He is described as of
slight build, dark hair and eyes and when he
left home wore brown clothes and a gray
overcoat Mr.. Atkinson thinks the boy may
apply for sleeping quarters about engine
rooms or steam plants and has asked the po-
lice to take him in charge if met with.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
AUTONOMISTS PLEASED.
Cuban Reform Scheme Said to BE
Generally Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a sufficient
time has now elapsed since the publi-
cation of the Cuban reform scheme to
justify the Spanish legation at Wash
ingtOn in making an estimate Of the
feeling of the Cuban people toward the
project. To this end the legation Off
Gals have collected the opinions Of the
most prominent men in Cuban politics
outside the insurgent camps, and have
given particular heed to the words Of
the Autonomist leaders. In summarize
ing these various views, the legation
officials say that there can be no doubt
that the reform project meets with
general, but not exclusive approval
There is some opposition, and this
comes, not from the Autonomists. who
are working for home rule, but from
the u1tra-SpaniSh in Cuba. They say
that they are not satisfied with the
large concessions made to the home
rulers, and prefer to adhere to the old
form Of government. This reactionary
element finds it's counterpart in Spain,
where the manufacturers, protection,
lists and monopolists have petitioned
the government In opposition to the
economic features of the reform act
which gives to Cuba the right to act
directly in the customs tariff and rect-
procity treaties, and SO tends to direct
trade between the island and foreign
countries.
But, on the whole, according to the
legation, the trend of opinion is strong
ly towards the new project. One promi-
nent Autonomist leader writes that to
him the reform plan contains the
essential element Of self government in
a degree to place Cuba superior to the
conditions which obtain in the French
Antilles, or even in the English pos
sessions Of the Leeward and Windward
islands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
ENJOYMENT AT A BALL
Given by the Local Hack and Cab
Drivers Union.

The last ball of the season under the
auspices Of the local hack and cab drivers
union at Assembly hall last evening was
characterized by every element Of success,
both from the standpoint of attendance and
the thoroughly enjoyable time afforded the
friends of the union who patronzed the affair.
Fully 200 couples were present and from
early last evening until the small hours of
this morning tripped the. light fantastic with
an enjoyment born of good fellowship and
congeniality. The hosts Of the occasion were
everywhere about the hall, constantly looking
to the welfare Of their guests and seeing to
it that no one lacked a partner for the
dlgnifed minuet, the lively quadriI.e, or the
dreamy waltz. STEMS Second Regiment band
furnished the music of the evening rendering
a select programme Of twenty-five dance num-
bers. At midnight the guests were assem-
bled in the dining room to partake of a sub
Stantial supper, after which the dancing
was resumed with renewed pleasure. The
proceeds from the entertainment will go to
the treasury of the local union to replace
the funds recently tied up in one of the
suspended banks. That the dance was so
successful due in a large measure to the
efforts Of the following committees having
the affair in charge
Arrangement-John Kribbs, Edward Dubord
Jacob Gerald.
Floor Committee-Westley Quinn, William
Wilsbury, w. Barbeau.
Reception Committee-Frank Grun, II. Hill
ger, G.. Johnson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

The writer Of a letter concerning the
distribution of the fund in aid of the
unemployed, and the authors Of nu-
merous other communications to the
G b e, many of them not without
merit, that have found their way to
the editorial waste basket, are once
more reminded Of the rule that all
such articles must, as an Indispensable
condition to publication, DE accom-
panied by the name of the sender.
Anonymous communications are I'M
worthy of consideration. A writer's
name need not be published, but it
must be furnished with his letter. To
bear in mind this simple, salutary and
necessary rule would be to save ed
itorial labor, and disappointment to
correspondents. The man who is I'M
willing to give his name has 10 claim
to publicity, and discredits his product
in advance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

eign competition, protection can be
modified, especially when, in return
for such concessions, foreign govern
ments lower duties on agricultural
products" One can we'll imagine, as
he reads this apotheosis of paternalism
in government, that he is reading an
advance copy of the message Mr.. Nc
Kinley will send to congress in its spe-
cial session, or the report with which
Mr.. Dingley will accompany his meas
ure to complete the restoration" Pa
ternalism in Russia and in the United
States touch elbows.
M. Witte also makes the announce
ment, familiar to us in practice, if not
in platform, that indirect taxation is
in every way preferable to direct tax
ation," because, by it, revenue is
more easily realized by the govern
ment," a reason more accurate than
the other one given. that 'it is less
burdensome to the people" But
mists of that school would claim origi-
nality for this policy. About two
hundred years ago Louis XIv.'s
finance minister described it as the
means by which "the largest quantity
| of feathers could be plucked from the
goose with the least squawking." And
back of him long line Of monarchs
I found that the maximum Of revenue
could be had with the minimum Of
friction by methods that took tribute
from the pockets of their subjects dis
guised as cost. Modern commercialism
utilizes the same policy to get larger
profits and prices by selling on the in
stallment plan. Men, even in a re-
public, are yet so under bondage to
! heredity that they willingly pay a tax
| of forty cents in each dollars worth
| of sugar they buy, but would rebel
against the eXtortion did a tax COL
/ lector stand at the grocers scales to
demand the forty cents as a direct tax.
Perhaps the Russian minister and our
own administrators are right. Men
are not yet deserving of freedom who
will not demand to know what govern
ment COSTS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
Il g.
AT THEiTHtEATERs.

The second performance of 1.-The Wizard
OF the Nile" at the Metropolitan opera house
last night demonstrated, that st. Paul theater-
goers fully appreciate the excellence of this
attraction. The Frank Daniels opera company
IS certainly one of the, best organizations of
that character that has Visited this city within
several seasons. and 1.-THE Wizard of the
Nile is unquestionably an excellent produc-
tion' unsteady and otherwise. 1t gives Mr..
Daniels the best opportunity he has ever
hao 1or the display of his peculiar talent
as comedian, and that he takes advantage
OF mis- opportunity sis evidenced by the en-
thusiastic receptions accorded him at every
performance. This Company had the pleasure
OF breaking the record Of the Metropolitan
this season at the performance last night,
playing to the largest house since last Sep
TENDER. THE Wizard of the Nile will close
us engagement In this city with perform
ance tonight and tomorrow night. There will
be no matinee tomorrow.
when London Sleeps continues to draw
large audiences at the Grand. Tomorrow at
2:5O popular-priced matinee Will be given.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
PRIVATE PENSION ABUSES.
Evils of the System Summed Up by
the President.

Evils of the System Summed Up by
the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The presi-
dent today returned to the house with
out his approval, bills pensionfng Mrs.
Mary A. Viel and Mrs. Mary A. Free
man. In VetOing the bill granting a
pension to Maria Somerlat, the presf-
dent sums up his general objections
to the kind of pension legislation which
has been enacted by the present con-
gress. Mrs. Somerlat was pensioned in
1861, as a widow. In 1881 she married
again, when her pension was stopped,
but being divorced from her second
husband, it is proposed to pension her
again. The president says:
1.-THE rule governing the operation of gen.
eral laws, which forfeits widows pension on
her re-marr1age seems so reasonable and Just
and it's relaxation must necessarily lead to
such departure from just principles and to
such veXat1ous pension administration, that
am convinced 1t ought to be strictly main
tanned. 1 hope I may be permitted to call
the attention of the senate to the increasing
latitude clearly discernible in special pension
legislation. 1t has seemed to me so use
less to attempt to stem the tide to this legis-
latIon by executive interference that 1 have
contented myself with nom acquiescence in
numerous cases where l could not approve.
There have already been presented to me
for executive action during the present ses-
sion of the congress 206 special pension bills,
of which / have actually examined lis. The
entire number of such bills that have become
laws during the four sessions Of the congress
since March 4, 1898, is. 391. Some of these
presented at the present session are not based
upon the least pretext that the death or dis
ability involved is related to army service
while in numerous cases it is extremely diff
fcult to satisfactorily discover such relation
Ship
There is one feature of this legislation
which l am sure deserves attention. I refer
to the great number of special bills passed for
the purpose Of increasing the pensions of
those already on the rolls. Of the lis special
pension bills which l have examined since
the beginning of the present session of
congress, 50 granted or restored pensions, and
81 increased those already existing, while
the appropriation of money necessary to meet
these increases alone exceeds considerably
the amount required to pay the original pen
sions granted or restored by the remaining
So bills.
l cannot discover that these increases are
regulated by any rule or principle, and when
we remember that there nearly a million
pensioners on our rolls, and consider the
Importantly for such increase that must fol-
low the precedents already made, the rela-
ton of the subject to a justifiable increase
Of our national revenues cannot escape atten-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
NOT SWEET MARIE,
Mrs. Kicks SInashes Windows and
Not Hearts.

Mrs. Marie Kicks, the window
smasher,' is again in Minnesota She
was discharged from the Rochester
insane hospital Saturday and sent to
Wisconsin, which is really her home.
The Wisconsin authorities, however,
promptly sent her back to Minnesota
on the first train, and she paid Secre-
tary Hart, OF the state board of cor
1ections and charities, a visit early
yesterday morning. Mr.. Hart, how
ever. turned the poor woman over to
the local board Of control, and they, it
is said, will send her into Wisconsin
again and take steps to make the
Badger state authorities care for their
cratic fellow citizen.
The woman spends most Of her time
either in the prisons or insane asy-
lums. Secretary Hart says he doubts
if she is really insane. but she has
been an inmate Of each of the three
asylums in Minnesota at least twice
Hereafter an effort will be made to
keep her out of the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
BUTCHERS BENEFIT BALL.
An Enjoyable Event Given at Mozart
Hall.

1--WE kill to live was the sanguinary
legend on the programme of the twelfth an
nual ball of the Butchers Mutual Benefit So
ciety, held at Mozart hall last evening, but
from the thoroughly enjoyable entertainment
afforded the guests dof the occasion, no one
would ever suspect the hosts of deeds CT
blood. Nearly 100 couples attended the ball.
and as a mark of their appreciation of the
event. came early and Stayed late, seemingly
to never tire of gliding over the polished
floor in the seductive waltz or rollicking two
step. Supper was served during the evening,
and when the finally arrived for leave
taking, the unanimous verdict was that the
organization had never rendered It's members
and friends more successful entertainment.
The following committees were in charge:
Arrangements Committee-Otto w Rohland.
William Lamb, Percy Nash.
Reception Committee-Charles Eisenmenger
Charles Eschbach,. H. G. Ehrmanntraut, b.
Hansen, A. Kasmirsky.
Floor Committee-Otto w. Rohland, John
Raschick, A. Stracck, J. F. Handlan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
IMAGINED HE WAS ROBBED.
a. Dahlquist Says That's What
Allied Christ HeCenson.

Allied Christ Hegenson.
Christ Hegenson was arraigned in
the police court yesterday, on charge
OF being drunk. He was arrested early
yesterday morning on Sibley street
by Lieut.. Babe and Officer Christensen
HegenSon came up from Chippewa
Fails, or Eau Claire, Saturday, and
went to A. Dahlquist's boarding house
OF Stbley street, near Sixth. He had
stopped there once before when up here
on business. and knew Mr.. DaIquist
from that visit Hegenson said he was
either going to British Columbia or
Sweden, and when asked why he was
leaving home and his family said his
wife had not been treating him right
and he had concluded to leave her. He
talked continually about what he con-
s1dered was an unforgiving wrong, and
Mr.. Dahlquist says, told about having
intended to kill himself
Dahlquist says he told his bartender
not to give HogenAn anything to
drink, because the man had had
enough, and Hogensen declared he had
no money but did have a check which
he would get cashed the following day.
yesterday. Shortly before midnight lie
went with the clerk from the saloon
to the hotel and retired. Two hours
later he rushed out of the room into
the hall yelling that he had been rob-
he'd, that people had been in his room
and taken 5000. Mr. Dahlquist says
after he went out into the hall and
tried to pacify iHogensen, the man
rushed down stairs in his bare feet.
out the door and UP the street to the
saloon. He stood inside the storm
doors and refused to return to the
hotel. Mr.. Dahlquist thought the man
was suffering with nervousness from
drinking, and called the officers to take
care Of him, and so far as his having
been robbed, Mr.. Dahlquist says that
is absurd, as the man repeatedly said
he had no money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
MUSIC AT CRETIN HALL.
Sacred Thirst Society Celebrated
WashingtOn's Birthday.

Cretin hall, Sixth and Fort streets,
was the scene of an excellent concert
last evening, the occasion being
celebration of Washingtons birthday
Rev. DR.. Hebron was to have been
present and was expected to have de-
livered an address in behalf of the
ladies of the Sacred Thirst society, but
owing to the death of Archbishop
Grace, the clergy OF the city did not ap-
pear in public last evening.
Mrs. Harris sang Hearts Delight"
and was recalled. Mrs. Taylor render
ed Gounods' ave Maria" and was also
encored. Miss Pottgeiser, an excellent
violiniste, rendered my Country Calls"
by Watson, and was encored. Mr.. Gehan
sang "The Palms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

father revoked the briefs for such ap-
pointment and conferred upon him the
coadjutor bishopric of St. Paul. In
1879 Dakota was also erected into
vicariate apostolic, with Bishop Marty
in charge.
Owing to old age and the weakness
incident thereto, Bishop Grace resigned
the see of ST. Paul in April, 1884, and
was appointed to the titular see OF
Siunia in November of the same year.
Some five years ago, largely through
the kind offices of Archbishop Ireland,
the pope promoted the aged prelate
to the dignity of archbishop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
MADE A SORRY SIGHT.
Italians Mixed Up in Saturdays
Cutting. in Court.

Pasquale Vito and RapheIo Mucci,
the two Italians accused of stabbine
several of their countrymen in a row
on the Upper flats early Sunday morn
ing, were arraigned in the police court
yesterday on the charge of assault and
yesterday on the charge of assault with
dangerous weapons. Luggi Dodino and
Giuseppe Cichetto, the men injured in
the ARRAY, were also in court, charged
with disorderly conduct. The four sons
Of Italy presented a sorry sight.
swathed in bandages and limping with
every step from the pain of their
wounds, while a number of residents
of the Italian colony were present as
witnesses or sympathizers with the &C
cused. Following the custom observed
in other cases called yesterday, Judge
Twohy continued the examination of
the Italians until today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
DIED IN HIS CHAIR.
First Minnesota Veteran Passes
Away Suddenly.

Oliver M Knight, a member Of
Acker Post, G.. A. R., died suddenly at
his home, Stevens avenue and Seven
teenth street, Minneapolis, last evening.
He had been at his office in the Guar
anty Loan building during the after
noon, and left it, seemingly in the best
Of health. To all appearances there
was nothing the matter with him when
he entered his home and sat down in
a chair near the fireside, but after some
time 1t was noticed that he was very
quiet, and examination proved that he
was dead. Mr.. Knight was fifty-nine
years old and leaves a wife. During the
civil war he was member Of the First
Minnesota regiment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
DEARTH STANDS PAT.
Refuses to Surrender the Northern
Life Securities.

Insurance Commissioner Dearth, ON
has denied the request of the Northern
Life Insurance company, Minneapo-
lis assessment concern, for the return
of securities amounting to $40 900 which
it deposited with the late Insurance
Commissioner Smith. The Northern
has recently reinsured all it's risks in
the Omaha life Of Minneapolis. and
holds that as 1t no longer has any
less liabilities. its securities should be
returned.
Commissioner Dearth refuses to
make the return until the company
has secured an order from the court
or evidence signed by all Of the mem
bers of the association that they are
satisfied to have them returned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
SATISFIED WITH THEM.
Detroit Banker Talks About Pend
ing banking Bills.

ing banking Bills.
H. H. Kenkel and William Bettin-
gen, president and cashier respectively
OF the First National Bank of Detroit.
Mimi, were both in ST. Paul yesterday,
having taken advantage of the holiday
to get away from the worries of bust
ness.
Mr., Kenkel, in speaking Of the pro-
posed new banking laws, pending in
the legislature, expressed the view that
any changes made in the present law
would affect the country banks least,
for the reason that they always OBJ
served more strictly the detailed pro-
visions Of the law than did the big
banks in cities.
Mr.. Ken1el finds that with the de-
probation Of realty values comes a
substantial betterment in prices for
good farm lands in the country. AS an
evidence Of this, he cites having been
obliged lately to raise the selling price
of some 5000 acres of agricultural
lands which he recently purchased
from the Northern Pacific in Becker
county. The hard times in the cities.
he thinks, are driving people to the
rural districts, with the result above
given
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
Court Calls Today.

Jury-Judges OTIS Bum, 81, so, "a, 81, 95,
100. 12s. 129. "a. SO, 1O2, 100.
Court-Judges Lewis, Brill, 80, 40, Al, So,
%, 81, 81, A, II.
Chambers-Judge Willis.
Criminal Court-Judge Kelly, State of Min
nesota VS.. Waldron.
Probate Court-Judge Willrich. Call of
calendar.
United States Circuit-Judge Garland, 1926
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

There does not appear to exist that
sweet concord of opinion so essential
to the harmony of counsel of a great
family journal, between the editor who
writes the leaders for our distinguished
contemporary, the Pioneer Press, and
the other editor who does the encyclo-
pedic work and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
with-information to the many Anx-
ious Inquirers who regard that jour
nal as their Pierian spring. While the
former gentleman, on Monday, was
applying his bastinado vigorously to
one T. c. Platt for his efforts to "take
the starch OUT of New York's civil
service law, the latter erudite gentle
man was assuring one Of the alarmed
and despairing party workers, who
wanted to know if there was any pie
left by Cleveland for the boys, that,
although there were but few crumbs"
left, STILL when the Democratic style
of monkeying with the civil service
rules is thoroughly overhauled, there
will be more" The encyclopedia ed
itor evidently agrees with Gov. Black
and Senator Plat that there is too
much starch" in the civil service re-
form, but his disagreement with his
chief should not be permitted to be-
come quite so apparent. Like the
query Of the sceptical darkey, when
the exhorter was narrating how the
Almighty made Adam out of clay and
stood him up against the fence to
dry, who made dat fence?" this her
esq of the subordinate editor is apt to
"frOw a GOODNESS ODER de cCngrega-
shun"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

What volume Of tragedy is con-
densed into that little six-line news
item from Middlesboro, KY, telling
how Joseph Murdoch disappeared from
his home twenty-five years ago: how
Bud Lindsay was accused of his muir
der, was tried, convicted and sentenced
to life Imprisonment for 1t; how Muir