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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

mines where the bituminous merged
carbon to permit it's entry as the
latter free Of tax. The ocean freights
were so much less than the rail charges
from Pennsylvania to the coast that
the latter region could not compete
with the Swansea coal. If, however,
the percentage could be raised so as to
bring this foreign coal within the BIZ
luminous classification and tax 1t 81
cents a ton, the price of anthracite
might be sufficiently advanced to COW
er, in connection with this tariff charge,
the difference in the cost of freight and
give to the Pennsylvania miners the
control of the coal trade of the slope
in addition to the territory of which
they were already masters. The recent
advance of so cents ton, attributed
to the strike, is a part Of this shrewd
scheme and is made possible by the in
crease of four points in the dividing
line between soft and hard coal.
"A San Francisco dispatch states that
the collector there has notified his dep
uties to exact deposit to cover the tax
on all cargoes of Swansea coal hereto
fore passed as anthracite until analysis
determines the percentage of carbon. If
it shows less than 80 per cent the tax
must be paid. The dispatch says that
immense quantities Of this coal are
imported mostly for manufacturing
purposes" and that the change will be
one of immense Importance" AS the
change will involve the increase in the
cost of anthracite coal to it's consumers
everywhere, the Importance of the
change grows in magnitude and extent.
1t virtually transfers anthracite to the
dutiable list and permits the exaction
of higher prices by the operators. 1t
adds one more to the qualities that
have won for this latest act the mer-
tied name of the tariff of abomina-
tons
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

up the ascent over boulders labeled
Low Prices" Business Depression"
Free Trade" and lizard Times Pass"
to range of farther mountains, behind
Whlch the corona of a rising sun ap-
pears Under the shelter of the higher
range of mountains clusters village.
above which towers Flagstaff bear
ing a banner inscribed, "Klondyke-
Prosperity" MOTTO the Dingley bill.
signed with "a meteorological" pen;
not to the teeming fields of grain
ana the snowy plains Of the cotton
fields, does the artist of this court
Journal of the administration look for
the coming of the ancient maiden with
her cornucopia, but to the gold placers.
not even of our own Alaska, but of the
Canadian possession, Klondyke. Par
t1al truth as this is it is better than
the whole qntruth of the claim that
prosperity is coming in and on the
Dlngley act. But, all the same, it is a
strange place for even a half-truth to
appear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
SHERMAN QUITE EASY.
No Important Diplomatic Develop
ments Expected Mt Present.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary
Sherman returned to the city this aft
ernoon from a brief rest of two weeks
at Amagansett,- r. 1. He appears re-
freshed and improved. His face is
tanned and he says he feels much
better. The secretary will be at the
state department tomorrow, and may
take another brief vacation later in the
season if he feels change is neces-
sary.
The secretary does not anticipate
any important developments in pend
ing diplomatic questions while the
president is away on his vacation. Sec
rotary Sherman tonight denied the re-
cent statements from San Francisco
that Minister Sewall had instructions
to establish a prOtectOrate over Hawaii
in the event the senate failed to ratify
the annexation treaty. When asked
what the minister's action would be if
some overt act were committed by the
japanese, the secretary said that in the
event Minister Sewall might raise the
American flag if he had special in
structions to that effect. AS to
whether Mr. Sewall had such instruc-
tons, Secretary Sherman did not say.
Secretary Sherman said that the
United States would not guarantee
the carrying out of the terms of arbi-
tration between Hawaii and Japan If
the decision of the arbitrator was
against the former. That was a mat
ter between the countries in interest.
Secretary Sherman denied the reports
that he intended to resign, saving:
''There is as much ground for the pres
ent reports as there has been for pre-
Vious reports to the same effect"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
AN EAGLE BEND YOUNG MAN Sc
LECTS SUICIDE: RATHER THAN
MATRIMONY.
He TOOK A DOSE OF POISON.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WED
DING COMPLETED WHEN THE
DEED WAS DONE.
WILL NEVER BE MRS. BABCoCE
Miss Gardner, Daughter of u Hotel
Man, the Bride That Was
Cheated by Death.

Special to the Globe.
EAGLE BEND, Mimi, Aug. Cess
Babcock had intended to be married
this evening. but changed his mind
shortly before the time fixed for the
ceremony, and decided to take his
cha noes in another world. All the
wedding preparations had been made
and the ceremony was to have been
a social event, but the groom took a
desc of strychnine and it was the cor
oner and not the minister who was
called upon to conduct the exercises.
Babcock was a we'll known young
man. and his prospective bride was
Miss Luella Gardner, daughter of
Sherman Gardner, who Is a prominent
hotel keeper Of Eagle Bend. The
poison was taken by the young man
at o'clock, and with such good effect
that nothing availed to bring him
back to this world and his waiting
bride. The affair has caused a decided
stir
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
BAD n. p. WRECK.
Several Cars Ditched, But No One
Was Killed.

Special to the Globe.
GRAFTON, N. D., Aug. 6-The worst
railroad accident that ever occurred
here, occurred on the Northern Pacific
road about three miles north Of the
city at noon. Train No. 103, in charge
of Conductor Cameron, was wrecked.
Two refrigerator cars, the smoking car
and the baggage car went off the track
The first refrigerator car turned COM
plteely over and the second was thrown
across the track, both being badly
wrecked. They were filed with perish
able goods. The baggage car is on
its side in the ditch The baggageman
and express messenger were badly
shaken up. The mail clerk was in
jured to the extent of having to have
a man sent to relieve him. The smOk-
ing car was thrown partly in the ditch.
Very few were in the car and all es-
capped without injury, with the excep-
ton Of being shaken. The day coach
was partly off, but was put back on
the track without much trouble. The
diner and the sleeper remained on the
track and in these cars the passengers
were brought back to Grafton. The
cause Of the accident was the breaking
of a wheel in the last truck Of the re-
frigerator car. The engineer glanced
back and saw the baggage car climbing
over the refrigerator and Immediately
shut off his engine and stopped as soon
as possible. The engine remained on
the track 1t was a miracle that no
one was killed. A full crew Of men and
a wrecking train are busy clearing the
track and the trains will get through
before II o'clock tonight. The wreck
was viewed by hundreds of people from
this city today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
SHOE HANDS MAY STRIKE.
Employees of Two Concerns Ask for
Raise of Pay.


A strike Of the Boot and Shoe Man
ufacturers' union is imminent, and the
employees in that line in tWo establish
ments will probably not answer to roll
call this morning.
The men have besn working on low
scale of wages for some time, and re-
Gently made a demand for an crease,
but it seems that this was not COM
piled with. Whether there are other
causes for dissentiOn is not made
known, but they claim that in view of
the general improvement of the bust
ness, they are entitled to their share
of the good times. Last evening there
was a very spirited meeting of the
union at Assembly hail. and the ques-
ton oG calling a strike was debated at
considerable length. There were fully
a hundred members of the union pres
ent, but number of them were op-
posed to any radical action at present,
and another meeting will be held this
morning.
Those present were very close
mouthed concerning. the proceedings of
their secret session, so close, in fact,
that they kept a jealous eye upon one
another after the meeting had adj
iourned which was we'll towards mid
night, but there was no secret made OF
the fact that trouble was brewing I'M
less their demands We're accaded to. A
committee was appointed to draft reso-
buttons.
This union numbers about 500 en-
ployes, and Goes not include the cut
ters' union, a, distinct organization, but
it is claimed that they have the sympa-
thy of the latter, and also in fact that
the meeting was addressed by cutter
in their common interest. Most of the
persons in attendance are employees Of
the two concerns.
Most of these hands ara paid by
piece work, and they claim that at the
present scale they can make but tbs
scantiest of living wages. There have
been no recent cuts. but they think
the condition Of business warrants
their asking for an advance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
M'KINLEY ACCEPTS.
He Will Attend Banquet at Buffalo
i'm August

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. Com
A. R., of Chicago, who is in this city.
today received a letter from Private
Secretary Porter announcing the ac-
ceptance by President Mckinley of
an invitation to banquet to be ten
dered him by the post in this city, on
Aug. a. The speakers at the banquet
will be President Mckinley, Command
er-in-Chief Clarkson, of the Grand
Army; Gov. Black, Mayor Jewett.
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul; Gen.
John S. Wise, Of New York, of the
Confederate army; Gen. Alger, Secre-
tary of war; Gen. John D. Long, Sec
rotary of the navy Justice Brewer, of
the supreme court. and Charles D. An
derson the negro orator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
CRUEL SUMMER GIRL
And Her Comundrum Suggested by
the Moons Pale Rays and Her
Lover.

The woman came forth into the
night and stood with face upturned
toward the sky, relates the Washing
ton Star.
There were stars there, but they
were misty for the moon flooded the
heavens with it's silver light, and the
stars were abashed before 1t and
shrank back into the shadows of the
vast dome.
AS the woman stood gazing at the
glittering bauble of the night, she was
Joined by the man who had been erst-
while whispering the soft sweet notes
of love to her as they sat beneath the
fragrant rose vines clustering Ger the
little wooden porch.
There was pleading in his voice, as
he spake to her again, and there was
the dull and dreadful monotone of
helplessness.
Yet he was brave and would not
yield to the inevitable without strug-
gle.
willie" said the woman. as he ap-
preached her, referring to the sub
iect you were discussing on the porch
a moment ago and in which you were
know why you are so unlike the man
in the moon?''
Because, I love you, dear, more
than words can tell" responded the
man with the foolish fatuousness of
those who speak from the fullness of
hearts that throb in vain.
Guess again." said the woman with
a low, mocking laugh.
Because. dear" he whispered with
tremulous hope, because, dear, I love
you more than words can tell"
He thought perhaps she did not
know it. Perhaps he had never told
her.
The woman touched the man or the
shoulder lightly and he looked up at
her submissively and half in fear, as
a lamb might look at some wild ami
NAL it did not comprehend.
He put out his hands to her. but she
only laughed in his wan face.
mo. Willie boy" she murmured.
sit is because you are not in it."
Then the man went back to the lit
tie wooden porch of the summer hotel
and sat down, and the woman. gazirz
at the moon, waited for the next one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

PROSPERITY'S SOURCE, AT LAST.
That note of discord. that rift in the
Lutte, which we have noted among our
Republican contemporaries in their as
cription Of the cause of this returning
prosperity, is singularly loud In a car
toon of the Chicago Times-Herald of
Aug. 4. Of all organs of it's party 1T
has insisted most stoutly that prosper
ity could only come back through q
tariff gateway, and when the act was
signed it proclaimed the gate opened
full width. Others, organs and other
wise, were descanting on the crop fail
ure abroad and plethoric crop here.
with advancing prices of produce, as
indicating that prosperity was coming
with extended hands filled with riches.
but the TIL. kept it's eye fixed on the
Restoration. If it had felt impelled to
note the crop conditions of failure
abroad and plenty here, we are conf
dent it would have attributed each to
the triumph of the gospel of the Great
Apostle.
But it's cartoon turns it's back on the
faith of the editors, puts aside the pic
ture of Prosperity coming to us amid
the golden wheat fields and the tasseled
corn and over the pastures where fat
tcning cattle feed, and halls her from
a novel quarter. The artist represents
Mckinley at the apex of pile of rocks.
with benign face and outstretched arm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
THE ''NIGGAH" IN THE COAL HOLE

THE 'NIGGAH" IN THE COAL HOLE.
The sun is some distance down to its
winter solstice, and the householder in
the cities and towns begins to look an
prehensively forward to the DAYS when
the polar waves increase in their in
tensfty of cold and make the question
of fuel supply pressing one. His in
terest in his coal dealer, that has
| lapsed during the months when old Sol
was warming his house with superfu
Gus energy, revives, and the price Of
black diamonds becomes again mat
ter TO be taken into account in the esti-
mates OF expense and the adjustment
Of the ever strained relations of IN
come and outgo. This year a. new fac
tor enters into the computation; and
for the first time in our history tba
householder's hard coal bin gets All in
PRODUCTION to the tariff The Dingley
schedule on coal contains a provision
that will affect and interest every per
son who makes use of the incandescent
anthracite to repel the chilling blasts
Of winter from his home.
The act provides that a tax of 67
cents shall be levied Oh ali imports OF
"coals containing less than so Der
cent Of fixed carbon" increasing the
old divisional line, which was SO Der
cent. The effect of this becomes an
parent when the nature Of coal is
known. Anthracite coal is simply BIZ
luminous coal OF an older date or which
has been subjected to conditions that
deprived it Of its volatile properties
and left a greater proportion of fixed
carson. Soft" coal contains from rs
to 80 per cent of carbon, while anthra-
cite holds from 80 to 95 per cent. In
the coal regions Of Pennsylvania both
kinds are found in proximity to each
other, the bituminous shading off bv
almost 1mperceptible degrees into an
thracite In England the conditions are
the same, the bituminous containing
increasing percentages of carbon until
the line Of 80 per cent is passed. when
II Is ciassed as anthracite. It will be
seen that, under the classification If
the former tariffs, an SO per cent coal
could be imported free as anthracite
but it is now classed as btuminous
and must pay the tax of CT cents ton.
In the development of our commerce
it came about that vessels from Eng
land. going around the Horn to load at
San Francisco with California wheat
or Puget sound ports to load with lum-
Der, took an outright of coal from
Swansea for use in the factories of the
Pacific slope. This coal came from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
baldwin Hangs On.

WASHINGTON; &c, Aug. s-Ex-Con-
gresham Oar Hall, who succeeds Maj. Bald
win as Chippewa commissioner. returned to
Washington today. His commission will date
back from Aug l. andfhe viii leave here early
next week. May Baldwin has paid no atten-
ton to letters from the department asking for
his resignation. but keeps right on making
acquisitions, as though ne mad not been re-
what Baldwin means, but l do not anticipate
any trouble. l presume the major thinks he
is under the civil service. but it was Clearly
decided he is not. He Is no longer in Office
I have been commissioner since Aug. l."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

Democratic and mumbles It's incoher-
ent formula of a tariff for revenue
only, this sentiment among the de-
scendants of the vikings will content
itself with grumbling: but look out for
revolt whenever Democracy becomes
honestly Democratic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINED.
Guest of the Vermont Fish and
Game League.

| Game League.
PLATTSBURGH, N. Y, Aug. e.
President Mckinley and party left Bluff
Point this morning to attend the mid
| summer meeting of the Vermont Fish
| and Game league at Isle Lamotte, ten
miles north of here. The president was
accompanied by Secretary of War
Alger, Secretary Porter and Senator
| Proctor. The weather was perfect and
the president greatly enjoyed the sail.
| Arriving at Mr.. Fisk's residence lunch
con was served to the presidents party.
After lunch the president held an in
formal reception. The lal ge crowd pres
| ent included many representatives of
New York and Canada. Upon the ar
| rival Of the leagues members and
guests, dinner was served in a huge
tent with seating capacity of 800
persons.
The oratorical gem of the occasion
was the speech of Hon. B. M. Mildon,
of Rutland. Mr.. Mildon is a Democrat
His remark, that speech is silver and
silence golden" was eXemplified in the
campaign of '96, brought a smile to the
presidents face. In answer to repeated
calls the president said:
l wish | had fitting words to respond to your
generous welcome and generous hospitality.
| can only say l reciprocate your sentiments.
like Vermont, like her people, like her
New England audience that I do not recall
that her civilization penetrated every state in
the union. Patriotic men and women are
found wherever New England civilization is
found. 1 promised myself I would not make a
speech while away on my vacation, and had
assurances that l would not be called upon
today, but 1 cannot hep responding to your
generous welcome. l am glad to meet and
greet you Americans. We have right
to be proud of our civilization. 1 say to Yer
monters and the people of New England, this
country owes much to Vermont for our sp!en-
did civilization. Cling to your Puritan hertz
age It is one of your greatest gifts
Cheers greeted the presidents re-
marks and he was made a life member
OF the Fish and Game league on the
SPOT, and upon leaving was saluted by
all the yachts in the harbor. The Ma
guam, with the presidential party on
board, arrived at Bluff Point at Z
o'clock The president denied the re-
port that he was to go to the Pacific
coast after his outing here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
LONG ON MUTTON.
Armour and Swift Working q
Corner in Sheep.

FORT BENTON, Mont, Aug. 6.-P.
E. Sherlock, a well-known mutton
Spectator of La Fox, Ill, arrived from
the West today. He confirms the re-
port that Swift and Armour, the great
meat packers, have gobbled up a
large portion of the mutton supplies
on the Western ranges, and are in a
position to practically control the
market The estimate of the number
in their hands is given as 100000 head.
Swift and Armour. he alleges, have
had representatives buying mutton for
them in Texas New Mexico, Utah,
Washington and Oregon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
ORDERS IGNORED.
Interesting Fight at Red Wing With
the Milwaukee.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, Mimi, Aug. Con June
~ the council ordered the c. NJ s. st.
P. road to remove all tracks and sheds
off from Levee street within ninety
days. This order has not yet been COM
piled with and legal fight is expected.
At the same time flagman was or
dered placed on the Jackson street.
crossing. This order was also ignored,
and. so tonight, the council ordered
fagfnen placed at three more crossings.
An interesting conflict is going on be-
tween the company and the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
ON A HABEAs CORPUS.
Joseph DnvignOn Is Now Seeking
His Liberty.

Joseph Davignon was before Judge
Kelly yesterday, his attorney, Stan
Donnelly having made application for
a writ of habeas corpus. which was
granted and made returnable yester-
day afternoon. The point raised by
Davignon's attorney is that the goods
which the defendant is charged with
having stolen were not properly iden-
tilted as having belonged to the COM
planning witness, and the testimony
on this point was not sufficient to
show probable cause at the
time of the preliminary examination
in the police court. Davignon was
charged with having stolen rubber
coats from the store Of the st. Paul
Rubber company, and was held to the
grand jury after an examination in
the police court. Judge Kelly took a
transcript of testimony in the case,
and after hearing a short statement
of the points made by the attorney for
the defendant, announced that he
would give decision this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
No Lynching Yet.

CRYSTAL FALLS Mich, Aug. 6.-There IS
no change in the situation here tonight al
though the people are in a feverish state of
excitement, and the least Incentive would
probably incite many of the miners to make
an attack on the Jail, where Peter Bons, the
murderer of Pearl Morrison, is confined.
Armed men watched the jail all night to pre-
vent Sheriff Waite from taking Bons away,
as it was reported he intended to do. Bons'
confession was put in writing today, wit
messed by the sheriff and Justice Roberts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

Special to the Globe.
Schumaker's store building at Okabena, four
miles south of this place, and the contents
were totally destroyed. 1t was a two-story
frame building, and was occupied on the first
floor by Mr. Fletcher as a grocery and Mr.
Schumacher up stairs a dwelling. The fam
lily lost everything, and there was no insur-
ance. 1t is reported that Mr.. Fletcher was
fully insured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
She wants n Divorce.

Allie n. Warath commenced action in the
district court yesterday to secure a divCVce
from her husband. Herman d. Walrath. The
complaint sets up that the parties were mar
red Nov. 2. 1888, and have two children
aged u and years. That in June 1895 the
defendant abandoned his wife and family
and since that time has refused to contribute
toward their support. She asks fer decree
children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
Applause for 81 Heroic Drummer

A Bangor drummer recently saw a woman
enter the train at North Bucksport and rush
through the car just as it was getting speedy
the fatal leap, grasped her firmly to his
manly bosom. She struggled but he only
frightened his grip saying: Madam, you
sha'nt jump off the car and kill yourself!'
When she got her breath she shrieked: You
big fool, l was only going out on the plat
form to wave my handkerchief to my
friends A party of Bangor yachtsmen
aboard the train applauded the drummer for
his heroism fully half an hour and at inter-
walls MISUNDERSTANDING Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
Killed Inv Indians.

PEWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 6-Word was re-
celved by John Parker of this place, today
been residing in Idaho for several years,
was murdered by Indians, and that his house
and all other property were destroyed. A
quarrel over a we'll spring is given as the
cause Of the deed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

IL is not so easy as it may seem to some to
determine whether the striking coal miners
SO 1t seems; not nearly easy as 1t was
to determine that their employers needed n
cents ton more protection that they could
pay their miners wages COMFORTING with the
Dignity of American Labor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07
STARkWEATHE SCHEME.
Move to Repeal the New Fire and
Police Law.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Aug. g.
The statement is given out here on re-
liable authority that there will be all
attempt made to repeal the new Wis
consin fire and police law. A quiet
canvass has been made among legis-
lators with this end in view. The leg
islature convenes Aug. II. Mayor
Gtarkweather and others in different
cities in the state are behind the move.