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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
AT THE THEATERS.

The Giffen-Neill company began the final
week of the summer season last evening with
a performance of Confusion" This farce
depends for It's fun upon the confusion aris-
ing over pug dog and human infant.
After a succession of laughable misunder
standings and predicaments, the ownership of
the infant is traced to its parents, and the
appearance Of the pug dog explains away
some suspicious conversations and actions.
Confusion" suffers by comparison with
the farces heretofore presented by this ex-
cellent company 1t possesses little wit, and
the players who would keep the people
amused are compelled to resort to antics of
the horse7play order. Still the audience en-
Joyed the performance, which, like all the
EFFORTS OF this company, was smooth and
sprlghtly. Mr.. Neill. Anne and Kate Blancke
ana Joseph B. Everham were as pleasing as
ever and Emmett Shackeiford and Herschel
Mayal were entirely satisfactory. Miss
Edythe Chapman had little to do that called
for noteworthy effort. Agnes Maynard's i'm
PRESERVATION of Lacretia TrickeIby amused
the audience.
Between acts one and two Leon Bloomouest
contributed graceful Spanish dance in CO.'S
tune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

Three cases of diphtheria were reported at
the health Office Yesterday existing at 472
State street and S07 York street.
Deputy Dairy Commissioner J. A. Lawrence
returned yesterday from Detroit, where he at
tended the national convention of dairy COM
missioners.
The surviving members of the Second Min
nesota regiment, volunteer infantry will have
a reunion during the coming fair week at
$50 Cedar street.
The annual reunion Of the Tenth Mime
sofa Infantry Veterans association will be
held on the 18th inst. in this city at the rooms
of the chamber of commerce
Beginning with next Saturday. the rooms
of the State Historical society. at the canitoI
will be open on Saturday afternoons They
have been closed during the summer.
Secretary Hart, Of the state board of cor
rectlons and charities VIII return today
from short vacation trip to England where
he visited correctional and charitable insti-
tutions.
The state superintendent today granted a
state professional certificate for life to Albert
S. Kingsford of Winona and one for five
years to George L. Wadsworth Of ST. Cloud
The grants are made on normal school d.
plomas.
The services in. Unity church will not be
pastor. William r. Lord. is to remain in the
East in order to attend the biennial Unitarian
conference, to be held this year in Saratoga,
Sept 20 to %.
likely to be able to use their own band o;
music in the Labor day parade. The mem
bers of the band are members of the bakers
union, but do not belong to the musicians
union and for this reason. are barred from
participating in the parade.
The board of education will hold a REGULAR
meeting tomorrow. The question of admit
ting scholars to the high school once year
instead of twice, as at present. Will be de-
termined. The opening of the Mattocks and
Tilden schools will also receive attention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
WONDERFUL FIGURING.

A contemporary of Republican faith
publishes estimates of the Dingley tar
if law as a revenue raiser that give
it a strong resemblance to Artemus
Wards kangaroo. It tells us that at
the close of the first month of opera
lions under this act, the nation has
already an assurance from results that
it will furnish sufficient revenue. In
bold headlines it tells it's readers that
lone months operation proves this be-
yond a doubt" It particularly de-
lights in a comparison of the reve-
nues brought in during this month
with those produced by the act which
it superseded, and says that results
under the new law have been very
favorable" If we turn now to the
actual figures on which these state
ments are based, we conclude that the
writer must have claim somewhere
in the Klondike, from the way in
which he runs into certain figures and
finds millions of revenue in a deficit
According to his own statement,
during the first month Of the life"
of the new Republican tariff, from
July "a to Aug. "a, the receipts from
customs have averaged about $3.50
a day" He had told us just before
that, under the democratic customs
law" which we all know was such a
deficit breeder that an extra session of
congress had to be called to repeal
it, the average amount Of revenues
then, a decrease Of $4,000 a day be-
yond the insufficient amount brought
in by the German act as the founda-
ton for a prophecy of ample revenue
from the Dingley law. A business man
whose expenditures were many mil
lions above his income, and who should
! find his daily receipts diminish to the
extent of $4,000, would consider that
he was in a pretty bad way.
Again we quote the exact language
of this extraordinarily optimistic pen
man. He says: 1.-THE total customs re-
ceipts for the first month under the
new law were nearly $4,000, 900, or only
| So, 900, 900 short of the total for the cor
responding days of July and August
of 1895, under the Democratic customs
law" Only 100000 short! That is
a mere trifle, not to be mentioned in
making UP a nations budget. On the
contrary, we are Informed, a deficit
of that size is the most positive as
surance possible of abundant supplies
for the future. The very next SEN
tence after that which we have quoted
reads thus: ct will thus be seen that
the outlook for revenue under the new
tariff is promising"
Absurd as such stuff is to print in
anything carrying the name of a
newspaper, it is the best that the Re-
publicans can do They based their
whole demand for a revision of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
THE pEopLE WISH TT.

The capitol commission has now ar
rived at the time when its most mo-
mentouS decision must be made. The
material of which the new building is
to be constructed must be selected, and
the people of the state are waiting
with an unusual interest for the final
word. One fact at least has been Ge-
veloped during the weeks of careful
and most proper investigation and in
quiry that have been going forward.
This is that the citizens of Minnesota
are practically a unit in asking that
Minnesota material be employed. And
in this we believe that they are Who'll
ly in the right
AS we have said before, there is
something beside the mere economic
question of relative cost to be consld-
cred. The question is not even de-
cided by the character of the rlans
adopted and the adaptability to them
of one stone rather than another. The
new capitol building stands upon
footing entirely different from that oe-
cupied by an institution for the detec-
tive or the derelict, a home for the
incurable or delinquent, morally or
physically. In such buildings only fit
ness and cost are to be considered.
The capitol is not merely place OF
business. it is not merely a place for
the meeting of legislatures and the
housing of officials. 1t is the visible
representative and material emoodl-
ment of the commonwealth. AS such,
it is more than fitting, it is necessary
that it be constructed of materials OBJ
tanned within the state. And in this
idea, it seems to us, there resides an
argument superior even to that found
ed upon economy or laid down in the
canons of architecture.
We are proud of our state and its re-
sources, and we have right to be.
We have no need to go outside of our
borders for the stone of which to con-
struct the building that will be view
ed by every citizen and by every visit
or as representative not only of the
political power but of the material re-
sources of Minnesota. There was
force and truth and unanswerable ar
| gument in the remark made a day or
two ago that the capitol of Mime
sofa ought to be built from a Mime
sofa product, even though it had to be
lumber from our forests or yellow
brick from our kilns. 1t would speak
far more powerfully of community
proud and self-reliant than a tower
ing edifice of glittering marble brought
from abroad to advertise and empha-
size the poverty of our resources. But
fortunately there need be no such
| choice. If any one thing has been
established, it is that Minnesota has
abundant material of her own suitable
to this purpose. Her GRANTEES and her
sandstones, in particular, are beyond
comparison with those of other states
and they will lend themselves admira-
| bly, to the construction of the lofty pile
that is to overlook the city and the
state. The commission has done ad-
mirably, and we have all confidence
in the wisdom of it's final decision. We
believe that this will conform to the
universal desire that Minnesota ma
| terial, and no other, be used in the
construction of what must remain for
Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
INDEPENDENT OPERATORS.
They Will Resume If Permission
Can he Obtained.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 30.-A meet
ing of coal operators who do not ship
to the lakes has been arranged for to-
morrow, when plans will be formulated
to start their mines at the siXty-nine-
cent rate, if permission can be secured
from the miners officials to allow their
men to return to work. Many opera
tors who are in sympathy with the
movement are afraid to join in the
meeting and prefer to await the result
Of the heavy operators plan to break
the strike by importing men. The lake
shippers have little to say regarding
their plans except that they are going
ahead and will carry out their original
intentions. Those talked to admitted
that such a move was contemplated;
that the small operators might result
in forcing the others to concede min
erS' demands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
STANDS FOR LOW.
Citizens Union viii Have No Other
Candidate.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The executive COM
nlltIee OF the Citizens union, at a meeting
neld tonight, decided to stand alone with Seth
Low and no other it's candidate for MAYOR
OF greater New York. Home rule is what is
desired, and state and national issues are to
pc summed. All this was publicly set forth
IN reply sent by Chairman James b. Rev
HoldS, OF the union, to Lemuel E. Ouigg Of
IHe republican county committee, to the in
vltauon to the conference of anti-Tammany
organizations. In his answer Mr. REYNOLDS
sdia: am instructed by our executive com
hlttee TO reply that loyalty to the PRINCIPLES
OF the union, to the voters who have au
Ihorlzed US to express their preference for the
nrst mayor of Greater New York and tn
t the candidate whom they have chosen. renders
IL IL impossible for the union to accept the
There was a wrang,e at the conference
from start to finish Chairman Quigg plead
ed for delay, and Fred S. Gibbs said a great
many Republicans would sooner support
Mayor Strong than Seth Low Finally after
three hours and half's discussion the con-
ference adjourned without the Republicans
having gained more than a promise fr1m
the Brooklyn committee that they would
CONFER with their colleagues The uitimatum
OF the Republicans is positive of opposition
TO having the nominations forestalled by the
citizens union, and if Low is nominated by
the Citizens union Mayor Strong if he will
accept, will likely get the renomi,1, lion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
MCRDEROUS ARSON.
An Alleged Case Results in an Ar
rest at Chicago.

rest at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3O-Work of an in
cendiary which might have resulted in
serious loss of lifewas prevented by the
prompt work of the f1remen in blaze
which was discovered in the basement
of the J. J. Riley company's paint and
decorating store, 15S Twenty-second
street, last night. An hour after the
discovery of the fire, J. J. Riley, pro-
prietor Of the place, was arrested
Marshal Townsend, who examined the
place thoroughly said it was the clear
est case Of attempted arson he had
ever seen. Barrels of benzine, as
phaltum and varnish, about the floor;
lumber in close proximity excelsior
bathed in benzine and two benzine
buckets in which tallow candles had
been lighted, all tended to substanti-
ate the theory of the police that the
place was set on fire. Just at the
time of the fire, the street was filled
with crowds of people, and had the
flames reached the barrels of gasoline
and oil not only the inmates of the
building, but the passers-by would
have been victims of terrific expIo-
sion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
SITUATION MIXED.
Matters in the Pittsburg District in
y Middle.

PITTsBURG, Aug. SO.--The strike situa-
ton in this district may be said to be in a
muddle 1t is known that when President
Dolan left for the st. Louis convention he
was the bearer of an important proposition
to be submitted to National President Ratch-
ford, which asks the privilege of starting
some of the mines. 1t has the sanction of
the district officials, and only needs consent
of the higher officials. The smaller operators
here will hold a meeting tomorrow to agree
to make whatever promises the e, national Off
GERS of the miners require The operators
held a meeting last week, and, it is said, OBJ
tanned twenty nine signatures to an agree
ment TO pay the rate demanded, and not to
sell coal to the big 10" combination which
controls the lake trade. If Ratchford gives
his consent number of mines will be start
ed at once and in that event it is predicted
the strike will be ended.
One of the big thirteen said tonight: If
mines start under such agreement in the
Pittsburg district the jig is, up. The hour
that men are given the privilege of working
in the Pittsburg district, desertions from the
ranks of strikers in West Virginia, OHIO,
Indiana and Illinois will follow. If twenty
nine mines in the Pittsburg district start
they would not find a market for more than
two cars of coal day eacn.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
NEARING ITS END.
Coal Strike VIII Probably Be Over
in Two Days.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 3O.-A prominent
coal operator in the Pittsburg district said
tonight that the miners strike would be set
tied probably within the next forty-eight
hours, temporarily at least. The operators
have been quietly negotiating with the min
ers' officers since the adjournment of the
Pittsburg conference, and the settlement is
believed to be close at hand. The operators
offered to pay the GA cents a ton, pend
ing arbitration, if the miners would consent
to such an arrangement with the distinct
understanding that the arbitrators could not
fix price below 60 cents or above SO cents
President Ratchford made a counter PROPOSE
ton for arbitration, STIMULATING that the men
be paid SO cents a ton, five cents of that price
to be turned over to trustee or trustees and
to be held until the arbitration is completed
and then paid to the miners if the price is
fixed at 50 cents. If the rate is fixed below
that figure then a portion of the amount held
by the trustees is to be given to the miners
aud the other rebated to the operators. A
telegram was received here today from Presi-
dent Ratchford with respect to the operators
proposition, but it was somewhat blind, and
the operators were unable 10 tell whether he
should accept the proposition or not 1t is
believed. however, he will consent to arbi-
tration, and it is expected that work at the
mines will be resumed before the close of the
week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
REPLY TO CHANDLER.
Senator Frye Tells What He Knows
OF Section 22

senator Frye TeIIs what He Knows
Of Section %.
BOSTON, Aug. 3O-A special to the
Herald from Auburn, Mich, gives SEN
ator Frye's reply to charges made by
Senator w. E. Chandler, recently, to
the effect that the tariff clause provid-
ing for a 10 per cent additional duty on
foreign manufactured goods brought
into the United States through Canada,
was passed by legislative trick. Sen
ator Frye says Senator Chandler, as
to some of his facts, is mistaken and
certain of his insinuations are not we'll
founded. CAS- to facts" says Senator
Frye, "a serious and long continued
attempt was made to have the senate
finance committee adopt and report to
the senate a substitute for section %
amendment to the senate amendment,
1t was then advocated very earnestly
before the conference, but failed of
success. This attempt was open, was
advocated in the presence of several
senators not of the committee at diff
ferent hearings, and preparations made
for its discussion in the senate
Senator Frye continuing, referred to
the fact that all the tariff laws for a
great many years have contained a
10 per cent discriminating clause on
dUtiable goods. 1.-The committee" he
said, recommended that this provision
be amended so that the free, as we'll
as dutiable goods be included. and that
the per cent be reduced, but did not
name the reduction. The purpose was
simply to have the law in the best
possible condition whenever, if ever,
the congress should, after full consider
alton determine upon discriminating
duties"
In conclusion, Senator Frye said: cot
how this amendment was secured, I
know nothing, but that it was by a
Legislative trick in the playing of
which the conferees were participants,
with knowledge. I do not believe, nor
do I believe that any senator other
than Mr.. Chandler harbors for a mo-
ment such a suspicion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

to, the Forgotten Man, refuse to give
it UP to their workmen, for whose
benefit only they asked the increase of
a case< of getting money under false
pretenses, a clean buncoing of him
self, which he will not forget when he
again gets where he can be influential
in deciding the question of imposts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
NEW CLUE AT SHEPHERD.
Murderers of Cashier StrubbIe May
he Apprehended.

DETROIT, Aug. 3O.-A special to the Free
Press from Shepherd, tonight reports new
BILE. of the Farmers bank. George Hall, a
farm laborer, four miles northwest of Shep-
herd tonight made a statement that at S15
o'clock on the morning of the murder he saw
a double rig drive by on the way to Shepherd
1t was then too dark for him to see the
occupants, but two hours later he was startl-
ed by the return OF the rig, driving full speed
in the direction of Mt. Pleasant. Two men
were on the front seat with their hats pulled
down over their eyes. OF these men Hall
gave moderately close description and his
along the road. The time given by Hall as to
the passage and return of the rig would
have given opportunity for the murder 10 be
as the theory is that it occurred
somewhere about 4 30 in the morning The
officers are working the clue closely and ex-
pect good results.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
CattIemen's Petition Ignored.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O.-The secretary of
the interior will probably not take any action
on the request of the Cattlemen's association
for the dismissal of suits now pending in the
United States court to recover charges for
tresspass of their cattle on the Rosebud reser-
walton in South Dakota Inspector McLaugh-
Inns report on the matter is before the
secretary. but he has expressed a wish to
consult the INSPECTOR before taking action.
Mclaughlin will return to Washington and
will report the result of the conference be-
tween cattlemen and Indians at Rosebud last
week relative to oDening the cattle trail
through the reservation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
GREECE'S BEST.
Six Million Drachmas Can Be Paid
Over Annually.

ATHENS, Aug. 3O.-The government has re-
Piled to the request of the powers for a
statement of the revenue which it will be able
to assign as a guarantee for an indemnity
loan. The government offers to set apart
revenues amounting to 100000 drachmas
yearly. The Austrian government it is
stated, has proposed the rejection of the Brit
ish plan for the settlement of the Graeco-
Turkish difficulty, and urges that the five re-
naming powers proceed with the conclusion
of peace between the two countrits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
DIR. BRECK's BODY.
Vestry of the California Church Re-
fuses to Surrender II

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. SO.-The -vestry
OF the Church of Beneficial. California. where
the remains of Rev. DR.. James Lloyd Brock
are inferred, have refused to allow the re-
mains to be removed to Nashotah Wis. I'M
less there is a money consideration forth
coming for the care of the grave. DR.. Brock
was one of the most noted missionaries of
this country. In his will Or. Breck directed
that his remains be buried under the chanceI
is claimed that this church has never been
built, that only a temporary structure on
posts was erected and that the grave has
of the relatives of DR.. Brock has not only
been obtained but his sons, who reside in
California, have asked Bishop Nicholson tc
receive the remains and inter them at Ma
Shotah. Bishop Nicholson. of this city says
that no money will be paid and that the re-
mains of the venerable missionary will be
inferred at Nashotah during the missionary
council convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
Nelson's Committee win Soon Start

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O.-Farlv next month
the special senate committee of which Mr..
Nelson. of Minnesota is chairman. will start
on trip down the Mississippi river. The
committee was named at the last session of
congress, and it is to prepare report on the
Mississippi overflow, and ,~uggest the remedy
to prevent loss of life aud property. 1t is
expected that the committee will come to
department before starting. If so. the sem
ators will have an opportunity to greet the
president on his return from his summer va
cation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
DUAL CITY MEET.
Chicago and New York Amateur
Athletes to Compete.

made by the athletes of the Chicago Athletic
association at the A. U. U. meet on Saturday
last has resulted in a proposition for a dua
the New York Athletic club. President Petit
of Chicago, and Randolph E. Fishburn, the
chairman of the athletic committee of the
New York club have substantially agreed on
the arrangements. The first meet will be
held on the grounds of the N. Y. A. c., al
Traverse island on ladies' day, October 2, 1897
at date next year to be subsequently agreed
upon. This arrangement is now subject to
formal ratification by the board of governors
of the Chicago Athletic association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

field and William Chisholm. Just be-
fore luncheon President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Senator and Mrs. Hanna
took drive to Rocky river and into
the country lying west of the Hanna
home. Judge Day, assistant secretary
of state, was the only guest at Iun-
cheon. He came up from Canton to
see the president this morning before
returning to Washington. The remain
der of the presidents visit to Cleve-
land will be absolutely without osten-
t9tiOn