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tutions. Atnnopolies and Trusts have
grown and excrtca thvir influence un-
til we pause in alarm and nsk what
the end will I've; but dcplorable rs Is
this condition OF things, it is not to
be compared With conditions "n the
other side Of the oscar. Ireland is III
the grasp ot a monopoly which en-
ported ship load after ship load Of
grain out OF that unhappy island dur
luE the Years u: famine, when thOus-
lnds OF iri-huen were starving to
death. Ireland is perfect devas!a.
ton Of monopoly. Vt the recent
Queens Jubilee. England expended
III the ueighborhood ~ $500, 10000 i'll
celebrating the virtues Of her Queen,
and III exhibiting her navy. To-day
under tie rule Of this beneticitnt
Queen. thousands Of her lIndo sub
iccts in far oil India are dying Of
plague and hunger. Do you think
that the government at the L. :,
coull spend u hunlrci million If dol
lars in New Iors celebrating the
| birthday Of President Mckinley or
Grover Cleveland. wIIio famine was
numbering thousands "f victims i'll
Cal forniA. We cumr.ain that tie
sugar trust and oher great munupo'
lies coutrul congress, hut III the L D!Il
Palace at ST. Petersburg sits u mar
whose single worL r"n set al the
armies ~ Europe III hostile array auU
cuver all Europe tId Asia with tlt
luI>eries and horrors ~ a In Der,
lin there lives anOthc. !ounS mar
possessed VI equal power. Corpora
IONS sometimes c.Cc; Il senators
Occa .iuu4!ly We hear ~ Il corporation
ghat controls hat Il duzsr member:
of I!iat au u I bolH. aud Ne frequent
~ term the hi chest legislative Assem-
hly III the Rcpub.ir a cub III million
aires. In England "a hereditary mon
upply selects every member ~ ia,
fiouse 81 Lords. The monopoly
Shich is bel | toy the ur,s'"crlry a.
Europe is one ~ conu,iispn Will
which the noappllics II he L. =. a.,
but rvrmirs. - lnu- as !: exist.
there Will he no government gIH:iu
is,erei Tow the r,oo'r ar for Lhc hem.
tit Of the pc.p.r. have no s,nrpa
thy with those Who drcry our govern
mcn,. wrn believe thr, We nouIi L.,
better of under Nua.rsaial rule. wi,
,uu;rasr our conditions uu,,yoraLl,
With Those Of the oil worli. ",
Lay. male mistakes. and rr.yi,n.
ones .Ha yr. c,,frnni,I with mann,
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al property Ia compared vi h last
scar. 1 ec Ds that Mr. ilsrua.
wave Of pnspe.. a.! has sIf1cG the Bay
City pretty hard.
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A TIMELY TOPIC.
"nat the Leading Papers Say About
the Great Danger of These n.

"nat the Leading Papers Say About
the Great Danger Of These Dav.
me leading question of the dav anon.
scientific men, and In the leading nanAr. ..
.ne alarming increase of pneumonia the
oeatn rate showing an increase Of over FIVE
HUNDRED PER CENT. within the last feu,
years. Doctor Gouverneur M. Smith. In an
article In the Medical Record, says that while
medical art has advanced of recent wears
In many directions, $50 far as pneumonia a.
concerned science has shriveled." The New,
YORK Sun, writing on this subject saws,
me great Increase in the fatality of nneu
monla Is very alarming, especially as tha
disease carries off SO many in the fullness
Oh life and health" The New York Herald
says: Considering the impending weather
changes. this dread disease opens It's cam
paagn very vigorously Surgeon General
moore, OF the army, In his annual report.
says: The principal cause Of death In the
army is pneumonia"
Ihere Is one thing that every doctor every
surgeon, and every nurse does upon the arst
appearance OF pneumonia, and that ia to
stimulate the system. The life is weakened
and must be stimulated to throw off this ter
rloie disease Pure spirits do this; impure
splrlts 90 not. The amount Of Duffy's pure
matt Wh1skey used by the doctors and nurses
III the land, IN case of pneumonia, is enor-
nous. Great care should be exercised in se--
curing the genuine, and great promptness in
taxing 1t on the approach Of the first SWIM.
toms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
WOMAN GETS A COURT HOUSE.
Kansas County Building Turned
Over to Mrs. Way, of Boston.

Kansas County Building Turned
Over to Mrs. Way, of Boston.
ELLSWORTH, KAN, Jan. 17.-By a
decision handed down by the Wichita
division Of the United States circuit
court, Mrs. Amanda Way, Of Boston,
VIII become the sole owner Of Ellsworth
countys fine $4,000 court house on
March 1. A great many peculiar things
have happened in Kansas. but this is
the first time I'm Its history that a
court house ever became the property
or private Individual
There Is an interesting story con-
nected with the case. 1t Is the sequel
OF a county seat war. During boom
times in Western Kansas a town-Kan-
apol1s-sprang up suddenly in Ellis
worth county and became a candidate
FOR the county seat. The people of
that place offered to vote $780, 900 in
bends to build court house, provid-
ing the voters of Ellsworth county
would change the county seat from
Ellsworth to Kanapolis. The PROPOSE
ton was being. favorably considered
when the Ellsworth city people agreed
to raise $4,000 and build fine court
house if the county seat were permit
ted to remain here. This proposition
was accepted.
The city voted $4,000 in bonds and
sold them to John M Way, of Boston.
way owned some property in Ellis
worth and turned in site for the
court house for $4,000 Of the bonds. A
magnificent building was erected Just
before its completion $4,000 Of the I'M
used proceeds Of the sale of the bonds,
deposited in a local bank, was lost by
the failure of the bank Being that
amount short the citizens of Ellsworth
held a meeting and decided that If the
county at large would raise the SO, 900
needed to pay off all the bills for con-
structton the city would deed over the
property in it's entirety to the county.
This proposition was accepted by the
county and the claims were HQuidated
The transfer was made in due form
The city paid interest on the bonds
for three years and then concluded to
join the scheme of the great majority
Of boom towns and quit paying any
thing. In the meantime Way had died
Mrs. Way brought suit to enforce the
payment Of the bonds, and the city set
up the claim that they were void. The
United States court so decided. Then
Mrs. Way went into the circuit court
with bill in equity, claiming that, in
aSmuch as her late husband owned the
property on which the court house
was built, and as he had furnished all
the money to erect the building, she
should be given the property. After
bitter fight, lasting for three years, she
finally obtained judgment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
ON PRIBYLOFF ISLANDS TAKEN
By THE BRITISH COMMITS
SIONERS.I
DISPUTES AMERICAN CLAIMS
ANNIHILATED-IN is
.-a.5 SERTED. .,s
Baby Seals Fare Badly-AmfcahIe
Agreement Expected In the .s-
Dispute.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Mr. Gerald Bar
rett Hamilton, one of the British com
missioners appointed to investigate the
conditions Of seal life in Boring sea.
has recently been to London on the con-
clusion Of his mission to Robin island.
near Saghalien, where there is a small
rookery.
Prof Thompson went Independently
to the Pribyloff group. After spending
six weeks on the Commander islands
and Robin island, Mr. Hamilton Joined
Prof. Thompson on the Pribyloffs.
where the commission remained until
the end of October. The Canadian and
United States commissioners, Messrs.
McCoun and Clarke, were also on the
islands at the time. The British COM
missioners say they received most
friendly treatment from the Americans.
Owing to the exceptional powers given
to the Americans by their government
they were able to do more than has
been previously accomplished. Among
other things census of every seal on
the island was taken, which showed
that there were $4,000 seals on the
Pribyloffs, and proved that the Ameri-
much below the mark. Another i'm
portant piece of work was the counting
of dead pups. The Americans claimed
that owing to the killing at sea of
breeding females, vast numbers of pups
were left to starve on the islands. They
said as many as 10000 persisted in this
way. 1t was, therefore, highly impor-
tant to know actually how many dead
pups there were. There were a large
number Of dead-ahout 11,OO0-that it
was proved had been killed by over
crowding before the commencement Of
pelagic sealing-about 10000 had died
later In the season. I q a.
The result Of the investigations on
the spot have tended to prove to the
minds Of the commissioners that, al
though 1t has been said that the seal
industry would collapse in two years.
there is no fear of such an early ex-
tinction Of the fur seal No doubt Is
entertained that, now the question has
been approached in such an amicable
way, some measures Of preserving. the
seal will be adopted The large de-
crease, in this years catch Of seals Is
PROBABLY due, In part, to the bad
weather prevalent during the early
part OF August. 1t does not necessarily
indicate a decrease in the number OF
seals. On this point opinion is divided
the Canadians saying that the seals on
the Pribyloffs have Increased in num-
Der, while the Americans claim that
they have decreased. The British conf
mlssioners' reports will probably be In
the hands Of the foreign office in the
spring. In all probability, a fresh com
mission will be sent this year, in order
to report any chang compared WITH
last years condition. 4..-s i IN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18

power is another obstacle 1 have seen
II stated that the tides in New York'g
harOor alone could be made to do All
OF New York's work, but 1 fail to see
now There is, of course, a rise and
Iall there Of a tremendous BODY of
water for a few feet. But to utilize
that water movement, machinery az
~vaster extent and greater cost than
mas ever been set up in one place
would be necessary, and when it had
been finished and set up, the resulting
power in my judgment, would not
pay a fair profit on the Investment
ana the current expenses Of keeping it
in repair, to say nothing of the :afer-
ruptfons to shipping
1t is perfectly obvious rule in n.y.
draulics that a ton Of water falling
1OO feet will furnish as much power
as 100 tons of water falling one foot.
Putting it another way, a stream OF
water foot deep and 1 foot wide. fall
ing 1OO feet, will develop as much pow
er as stream of water 100 feet vida
and foot deep falling 1 foot Now. at
Niagara, there is steady and big fall
OF stream Of water really large but
much smaller than the North river In
New York. Conditions are favorable
Tor the economical Harvesting Of Nj
agara, and at many other places pow
er can be produced prof1tably from fall
l.
rise and fall of much faster volume
OF water, but the movement of this
water Is SO intermittent and its volume
so vast that it would REQUIRE 1ncal
culated millions Of cash to bring IL
under control, and the power devel-
oped would be only a fraction of the
power obtained at Niagara in proper.
ton to the volume of water and the
expense Of the machinery, for the inter-
m1ttent rise and fall at New York IS
only four or five feet, while at Niagara
the steady and ceaseless fall is $50
feet and over
The extensive use of wind power.
save for pumping purposes" Mr.. Edi-
son continued, as he6ged about by
somewhat similar obstacles, and GER
ta1nly will not come until all other
more economical and convenient ways
Oh making nature serve man have been
exhausted. But that we shall make
nature do more and more for u.s. year
by yeaT until more wondrous reyo-
luton in power production than any,
thing yet accomplished has been
wrought, there is no manner Of doubt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
.-.T ~ - ".fs. .-,,.s
GETTING EVEN WITH HIS WIFE,
birthday Presents to Make Up for n
Lot of Pretty Christmas Presents


Lot of Pretty Christmas Presents.
Hello, old man; what have Won in al,
those bundles?" asked~a CAV. afry voune
oachelor OF a careworn, solemn-looking mar
req young man as they met in a suburban
railway train. ~ -
Presents for my wife was the sentent,ous
reply. my 'eD ''-'''0uS
Little late with your. Christmas, aren't
your asked the bachelor '"'''tE .'77a'1.3
Tisn't Chris ,y1as, - answered the married
young man. tits birthday =. -.
- Wen, what are you bringing your wife in
enat package from your tailor's?'' gayly pur-
trousers" was the answer.
WHAT? exclaimed the bachelor in alarm
has your wife taken to wearing trousers ~
We'll. not yet, old man." said the married
young man, who saw that,he was in for an
explanation, and wasn't exactly sorry either.
She isn't wearing the trousers yet but I
cont cont know when it win come to that if I
oont get Into the game right now. So I'm
Just going book home now to declare myself.
mad birthday back insOctober. My wife
gave me two or three beautiful lace handker-
teas ana such places, and a black velvet hat
with high feathers, one Of the three-storv
KIND that obstruct your view Of the stage in
the theater. They looked mighty well on
her, and she asked meEif L wasn't having a
nice birthday. Well, 1 didn't mind that yerv
much, but when Christmas came around /
got another deal of the same sort | gave
my wife a pretty gold ring. She gave me
turquoise ring, too small to go over any Of
my knuckles, and she wears 1t now, next to
the one -! gave her. But that wasn't the
worst of 1t. She got her sister to give me
some after-dinner coffee cups and my sister
TO make me lot of lace Sdoilies That was
all got for Christmas
Tomorrow is my wife's birthday In this
package am bringing her a pair Of trousers
which l had made to my measure and which
l shall wear. In the package is a pair of
cork-soled calfskin shoes, size 81a, good
deal too big for my Wife in this package is
box Of cigars, and in my pockets l have a
new meerschaum pipe and a package of to-
bacco. Now, don't see how she can fall to
nave a happy birthday, do you? hope
she'll enjoy it. for l want to get even for all
the pretty things she has given me- t-p'
That's the stuff, old man. Don't let 'em
walk on you" said the bachelor. >:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
IT'S SECOND ANNUAL.
Great Interest In the Coming Con-
VentiOn of Manufacturers

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. IRE
turns thus far received at the Office Of
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers indicates that a very large pro-
portion Of the entire membership Of the
association will be in attendance at
the second annual convention of the
association, which is to be held in
Philadelphia on Jan. 26, q and %.
Over $50 members have already signi-
fed their intention of being present
at the convention, and this number of
delegates viii be largely increased. In
Vitations have been sent to over 1000
leading manufacturers outside the
membership of the association for the
purpose Of making this convention a
general gathering from all sections of
the country and representing all
branches Of industry. The attendance
Of nOn-members will be unusually large.
as shown by the replies already re-
ceived from those who have definitely
decided to be present. The convention
will be essentially a business affair,
and the programme has been made up
with this in view.
Thomas p. Eagan, Of Cincinnati. the
Ohio vice president Of the association.
writes that the Ohio members Of the
association and their friends are ar
ranging for a special train to convey
mem TO the convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
NEW HOPES ARISE.
&. Nj. C. A. Secretary Ward Expects
to DO Much

c. S. Ward. the new general secretary of
the Minneapolis Y. NJ G.. A, was rendered
reception service yesterday afternoon In the
gymnasium of the association building. The
service was we'll attended by citizens who
in the past have been the mainstay Of the in
stitution, and who have hoped that through
the efforts OF Mr.. Ward the institution would
soon be placed on a basis that would insure
success. The different addresses were ex-
presslons OF hope in this direction. The eff
Client work of Mr.. Ward In other cities was
elaborated upon, and promises of assistance
from the inherent sources represented by the
speakers were extended. On the whole, the
service was OF such a character that if Mr..
Ward had been in doubt as to being able
10 accomplish much along the wiShed-for
nnes, they were entirely dispersed by the
natterlng tributes paid to himself, and the
certain success that would ensue he
put his shoulder to the wheel
The meeting presided over by George
+. Taylor, acting secretary of the association
Mr.. Taylor expressed himself as glad to turn
over TO Mr. Ward the work that has been on
his hands for some time. Mr.. Taylor intro
duced the following speakers, who delivered
addresses of welcome William J. Dean. act
Ing president of the association who spoke In
behalf Of the board OF directors of the insti-
tuition; Prof. Arthur Edward Hayne of the
state university, who welcomed Mr.. Ward on
behalT OF the city and university; T. Gold
Frost, who appeared as a representative of
the State \. NJ. C. A. committee and ex-
pressed himself satisfied that the work of
Mr.. Ward in the city of Minneapolis would be
1uole IdI tSaCulnS, ana WOuiu nave q Den6-
fetal effect upon the Y. NJ c. A work
throughout the state of Minnesota: Prof. d.
L. Cooks, physical director OF the institution
who spoke on behalf of the secretary; Mr.
Kelsey, who extended hearty welcome from
the members of the local association.
Mr.. Ward, in response, expressed himself
as satisfied that his work here would not
prove futile He spoke of work he had taken
in hand at other places under more discour-
aging conditions, and said he could see no
reason why his previous success would not
be duplicated here.
MIR. Wards talk was Of such character
that 1t had an immediate effect upon those
gathered, and after the close of the meeting
many gathered about him and complimented
him upon his confidence, and assured him
that he had also strengthened their desire To
see the work pushed more vigorously.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
SALTWATER NEWS.
Arch bishop Ireland Talks to the
COnVictS,

About sixty members of the Catholic Abb
Stinence union Of st. Paul, vis:.al Saltwater
yesterday. Services were conducted at the
prison, where addresses were made by Arch
bishop Ireland, Mr.. Mcclure and others.
Services were held in the Grand opera house
in the afternoon.
The game CT basket ball played at the ar
mory Saturday evening between teams from
the agricultural college. at st. Anthony Park,
and Company K, of this city, resulted in a
victory for the former by score Of 90 to 2.
1t was the first game ever played by the home
team, and those who saw the game put up
say that the team is composed Of good ma
terial, and. will make better showing when
they play another game. return game is
to be played at the agricultural college ere
long.
Eight inches of snow fell Saturday afternoon
and night, and sleighing is better now than
at any previous time this winter.
Judge Williston. of Red Wing will be in
the city today. and the hearing Of court
cases will be taken up in the district court.
There are number of cases on the calendar
to be disposed Of
Dennis Boyle, who is down from trip to
his logging camps. says that excellent work
has been done during the past week. Roads
are in good condition for hauling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18

delegations, I am inclined to think
that the almost unanimous sentiment
of the country is in favor Of retirement
of the greenbacks and other fat money
of the government, and the extension
OF the national banking system Of the
country. granting to the banks the
right to issue a limited amount Of cur
rency based on their capital stock
preserving to that portion of their is
sue, by proper safeguards and regula-
lions, distinctive elastic feature A
reduction Of the tax on the regular
issue to Il per cent is also proposed
and allowing the banks to Issue money
up to the full value Of the bonds de-
posted by them. The government
money should be retired only so fast
as the money of the banks could be
issued to take its place, so that there
would be no contraction Of the cur
rency at the present time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
HIS DESCRIPTION TOO VIVID.
Tramp Arrested Charged With the
Cahaba Train Wreckin~.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE
statement was given out by the sheriff
late tonight that a Hungarian tramp
named Sam Palatka had been placed
under arrest at Eastman, Ga, on the
charge Of being one of the men who
wrecked a Birmingham mineral train
at Cahaba river bridge Dec. 81, where
by twenty-six lives were lost Deputy
Sheriff James Ball has gone for the
prisoner.
The principal evidence against Pal
atka is the alleged fact that he told
persons at Eastman Of the wreck and
described 1t very wildly. This direct
ed suspicion to him by the Eastman
authorities, and when the information
was wired here his arrest was ordered.
1t is rumored that a confession has
been made, but this lacks confirmation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
RIVERA NOT A MACEO.
Complains That He Is Neglect ted by
the Junta.

Complains That He Is Neglected by
the Junta.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE World
this morning prints an interview with
Gen. Ruis Rivera, obtained in field
near Cameo, near Pinar del Rio. In
this interview Gen. Rivera says:
1 do not wish to criticise our friends in
the United States, for believe them (refer
erence to the junta) patriotic men, and striv-
ing to do their best for Cuba, but here in
Pinar del Rio have been somewhat neglected
Great reliance was placed upon Gen. Maceo
our beloved commander and 1t was thought
that he could not only defeat the enemy in
the province, but finally make a junction with
Gomez. But he knows, and our friends should
have known also, that four or five or ten
thousand men, poorly armed and most Of the
time with but scanty ammunition, could not
prevail against 30 900 well-armed and well-fed
troops. One or two swell expeditions landed
one at Corrientes bay-but otherwise, for
nine months have been depending upon
our strategy and knowledge OF the province
to keep out of a pitched battle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-18
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