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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-15

Pekin's Kin Pan is the oldest news paper in the world, having been pub lished continuously for nearly a thou sand years. It began as monthly. became a weekly in 1861, and since the beginning of the century has been a daily. It now publishes three editions day, and in order to prevent cheat ing by the vendors prints them on pa- per of different colorss the first being yellow, the second white and the last gray.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
AN UNADytsABLE CHANGE.

The majority of the school board did
well not to accept off-hand the changes
in the courses of the high schools pro-
posed, and it is to be hoped that the
committee to which the plan was re-
ferred will give the matter that due
consideration which the interests OF by
far the larger number of pupils de-
mand. 1t is apparent that the change
is one that impairs the general course
to aid the preparatory course, cutting
down the former in important partlc-
ulars and adding to the latter. While
it is desirable that Our high schools
should fill their place in the chain that
begins with the district schools and
ends with the university, still it should
not be overlooked that probably four
f1fths of the high school graduates go
from commencement into the active
pursuits of life and justice and good
policy demand that if there is to be a
preference it be given to the larger
number.
Specifically we notice that in the pro-
posed general course history is not only
entirely absent from the second and
fourth years, but that general history
is confined to the first year; period
when the pupils in that class are not
sufficiently developed mentally to grasp
the principles needed for understand
ing the work and getting it's benefits.
The study Of English, history and sci
ence should have great consideration
in this course, especially when we re-
member that all the opportunity for
laying a foundation for a larger knowl-
edge of these subjects is, to far the
greatest number, limited to our high
schools. The complaint is not without
foundation that our system is top
heavy, giving more consideration to the
few than to the many, and our board
should be chary of adding to the JUS
tice of this charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
NOT THE TIME FOR 1T.

The recommendation that the city
advertise for bids for the construction
of a municipal lighting plant seems to
be ill-advised and untimely. 1t is not
necessary to enter here upon any dis
cussion of the general question whether
a city should or should not do its own
lighting The especial point for our
consideration is that st. Paul is not
now in a position to construct such
plant even should it be proved econom-
ically desirable. AS a matter Of fact,
the probability is that the city would
do far better to leave this province
to private enterprise. Electric lighting,
unlike many of the other services rem
dered to the public cannot easily be
made a monopoly 1t does not require
the occupancy of public thoroughfares
as does the laying of tracks or the put
ting down of mains. To set up boiler,
connect the engine with g dynamo, and
convey the power so engendered over
wires strung on poles to the arc lights
is all that is really necessary. This
requires no extensive capital and no
exclusive right of occupancy. It is,
therefore, reasonably free from the as
sault of monopoly The argument for
the assumption of such work By the
community as whole is necessarily
weak.
That this is not the time for It, even
if it be on general principles desirable,
seems very clear. st. Paul is not in
position at the present time to con-
struct plants of any sort. Our people
are in no humor for an increase Of the
tax levy. They would be even less
tolerant of a proposal to add to the
bonded debt, if that We're feasible.
Whence, then, is the money to be OBJ
tanned? We may be very sure that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
THE SAINT PAU GLOBE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1897

estimates submitted fall short of the
actual cost, for that is a way that
estimates have about them. But even
supposing it possible to keep within
them, where is the city of st. Paul to
procure the funds, or how is it to use
the credit necessary to the eonstruc-
ton of plant for the very problemat-
zeal gain involved in the substitution
of few public arc lights in place of
those now furnished at a fixed rental.
We doubt if, to use smile appropriate
to the subject, the game would be at
any time worth the candle. We know
that this is not the time to entertain
projects for constructing municipal
works of any kind at large cost, in
volving necessarily either heavier tax
alton or an addition to the public debt,
which St. Paul has determined shall not
be enlarged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
BETTER TRADE RELATIONS.
One Result Expected From the
Change in Spain.


Change in Spain.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE friends
! of reciprocity are encouraged to believe
! that the selection Of Senior Moret as
| minister of the colonies in the new
| provement of the commercial relations
| between the United States and Cuba.
| Moret is the recognized exponent of
| reciprocity in Spain, and he first came
| into public notice by embracing the
| views of Bastiat and urging complete
| free trade.
| When James G. Blaine was effect
| ing reciprocity treaties with South
American countries, his attention was
| directed to a speech by Moret in which
| the Spanish statesman took the same
| position as Mr.. Blaine. The Spanish
tariff law then as now contained two
| columns, one of them giving reduced
! duties to countries entering into reci-
| procity arrangements with Spain. Mo-
ret advocated still a third column,
making retaliatory rates against coun-
| tries not entering into reciprocity, and
| designed to make reciprocity a matter
| of commercial necessity These views
are said to indicate that the new min
| lister will advocate a colonial policy
| giving Cuba the largest possible meas
ure of reciprocity with the United
| States under the Dingley bill.
Another position taken by Moret will,
| it is believed have a favorable effect
| on the Cuban instruction. This is his
authorship of the law emancipating
| the negro slaves in Cuba which is
, known as the 'Moret law" When he
presented the law he was personally
| attacked by CASTELAR,, who claimed that
the emancipation was not sneedy
enough, and who asked if Moret wished
his daughters to read Cuban newspa-
pers advertising the sales of negro
women along with the sale of mares
| and COWS.
YES" answered Moret, 81 will make
my daughters read these papers, and
| when the sale of women, along with
mares and COWS, shocks their tender
sensibilities, will tell them your faith
er was the first to call these beings to
liberty"
The "Moret law has greatly en-
deared it's author to the negroes of
Cuba, who are a ruling power in the
present conflict.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

those Democrats who really believe in
the free coinage of silver, and with
them at present stand the Populists,
the Socialists and all the wild and I'M
scrupulous element whose supremacy
in any great city would be regarded
as menace to public order. This
forces at once to the opposite pole the
Democrats who not only do not believe
in free silver, but who do not think that
Mr.. George and the sort Of men be-
hind him could be intrusted safely
with the fortunes of the greatest city
in America 1t means once more the
fatal division of Democratic voters,
and the lowering Of that party to the
place Of the minority. With the issue
of the Chicago platform logged into
city campaign, the Democratic party
in any city in the United States might
just as we'll throw up it's hands with
out any contention. hold no conven-
ton and nominate no candidates.
The Republicans have managed
things very shrewdly in Greater New
York. We have not the least doubt in
the world that the nomination of Mr..
George was brought about indirectly
by Thomas Platt He insisted that
his own party should raise the issue
raised in Chicago precisely in order
that he might force it upon the oppo-
sition. His agents then dickered
shrewdly with enough Democratic
leaders to secure the springing of the
George movement. This divides the
Democratic strength, and gives to Mr..
Platt and his man Tracy the only pos
sible chance that they ever had or
could have of winning the election. IL
is bad enough to find Platt using the
Republican organization as his cats
paw, but it is more offensive and dis
gushing when we find Democrats lend
ing themselves to his scheme. AT
least, let the situation be a warning
and a guide to Democrats elsewhere.
He who urges the importation of ma
tional issue that has divided and de-
feated the Democratic party once into
| a local campaign, where it has no
| place is playing the Republican game.
IT means disastrous and discreditable,
because unnecessary, defeat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
AROUND THE HOTELS.

]. D. Finn, general superintendent of the
Duluth & Superior Transfer Railroad com
PAW. with headquarters at Duluth, is guest
at the Merchants.
P. NJ. Musser, an extensive lumberman, of
Muscatine, To- is registered at the Mer-
chants.
Donald Grant;Iof Faribauit, is guest at the
Merchants.
T. H. Larke, II Duluth. is registered at the
Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tenant, of Win
nipeg, are guests at the Ryan.
S H Taylor, of Elnore, is stopping at the
Clarendon.
F. E. Edwards. of Alexandria, D. c.. is
stopping at the Astoria
p r Temple tourist from Alaska, ar
rived in the city yesterday, and is stopping
at the Windsor.
T. NJ. kennedy and Miss Grace Kennedy. of
Red Lake, Wis. are registered at the Wind
Dr.. R. L. CoRkey, Carlton, Mimi, is at the
Metropolitan a.
are at the Aberdeen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

at once raise the question that covers
everything and that will have to be
raised before we can secure proper
service? Now as from the first, and
now with an abundance of reason sup
piled by the street railway company
itself, the G1ob demands that the
council instruct the legal representa-
tive of the city to institute proceedings
for the forfeiture Of the franchise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
NOTE OF REPR0OF.
sherman Preparing One to Re Sen,
- SALISBURY

sherman preparing One 10 ne SchN
- SALISBURY
WA SHINGTON, Oct. THE admins
Great Britain the embarrassment sne
has caused this government by her re
fusal to participate with Russia and
Japan in the proposed sealing confer
ence. A note is now in course of prep
afation at the state department which
will deprecate the withdrawal of the
British government at such late hour
and call attention to the fact that the
communication of May 10, which Sec
rotary Sherman addressed to Lord Sal
isbury, announced that Russia and
Japan would be invited to take part
in the conference. The British gov
eminent has no reasonable ground at
this time for refusing to participate
when she had already accepted an in
vitation to take part, knowing that
Russia and Japan would be represented
in the conference.
1t is also understood that the admin
istration will Weld to the inevitable
and ask Great Britain to send repre-
sentatfves to meet those of the United
States. There is no intention, however,
to abandon the proposed conference
with the representatives of Russia and
Japan These gentlemen will reach the
ter conference will be held, it is
thought, after representatives of the
United States and Great Britain have
had a meeting and reached a conclu-
sion, and the delegates of Russia and
Japan will then be asked to ratify the
action of the Anglo-American con-
gress.
The determination to send the note
above referred to, followed the receipt
of an official announcement from Am
bassador Hay to the effect that Great
Britain had refused to take part in
the conference in view of the represen-
tation therein which Russia and Japan
would have.
The real reason behind Great Brit
aims withdrawal is traced by the Off
Gals to Canadian interests, in the
sealing industry, and the fear of the
British and Canadian authorities that
the United States. Russia and Japan,
being in the majority, will outvote her
representatives. on all important mat
tiers which may be considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
Total Is

Aid. Kaldunski inquired why the
Seventh ward was assessed one mill
less than the Eighth ward was The
Seventh ward had more light than the
Eighth ward and yet the tax was one
mill more for lighting in the eighth
ward.
Comptroller McCardy explained that
the resolution simply fixed the rate per
cent which it was necessary to raise to
make up the amount expended or
placed in the tax estimate made in
January last. The Eighth ward alder
man. the comptroller thought, was
confounding the wards with the dis
tricts. as the resolution did not des1g-
nate the wards but by assessment dis
trictS.
Aid. Kenny cut in with the remark
that 1.-The city had been paying tribute
to the Seventh ward ever since he
could remember
The roll call showed nine of the al
dernaen in favor of the resolution, the
only one to vote mo" being Aid. Kali
dunslxi, who said he was in favor of
the Eighth ward paying, if anything,
less than the Seventh ward.
PASSES THE ASSEMBLY TOO.
When the tax levy resolution
cached the assembly it was passed
bv unanimous vote, the reading Of
the resolutions being dispensed with as
ali of the members had heard the fig
l1res read at the board meeting.
resolution was passed by both
bodies, from the joint committee on
gas directing the city clerk to adver-
tise for bids for a public lighting plant
with a capacity of 400 arc lights. The
resolution promises that the plans and
specifications for the plant shall be
prepared and submitted by Gustave
Williams Jr., Joseph King and F. D.
Varnurn, and shall be approved by the
council.
Assemblyman Dix secured the pas
sage of resolution directing the city
clerk to advertise for bids for the gaso-
line lighting for the year 1898. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

A great many people have no doubt for
gotten that Tams Bixby set out in political life
as a reformer. 1t must be ten or twelve
years ago now since the Minnesota tariff
reform league issued it's manifesto in which
free trade was Justify preached. This was
signed by Tams B.xby, Gordon E. Cole and
one or two others. Tams, however, soon
sought out a shorter road to political prefer
ment than was to be found in advocating any
principles which in his callow youth may
have possessed him.-Owatcnna Journal.
That was when Minnesota Republicans were
drifting head on into free trade, when their
tariffs and before the national committee
sent word that that kind of doctrine must
be dropped because Mr., Blaine did not ap
prove it, f-res-, ,,.a.s,.- ..esz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
col. GRANT BURIED.
Large Number Of the Deceased's
Friends Present.

The funeral of Col. H. P. Grant took
place Yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Charles B. Grant, 81 South
Victoria, street. The obsequies were
conducted under the auspices OF Acker
Post, G. A. r., OF which the deceased
was a member. There was large at
tendance, comprising not only the COM
rades of Acler post, but several mem
hers of the Sons of the American Revo
l,,tion the survivors of the Sixth Min
nesota and a delegation from ST. Paul
Lodge Nc. 8. A. f. & A. NJ
The services were conducted by Rev.
William N. Jameson, Of the Bates
Avenue NJ. E. church, and the inter
ment was at Oakland cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB CAFE.
Change in It's Stewardship Goes Into
Effect Today.

A change is to take effect in the
management of the Commercial club
this morning which will undoubtedly
bear fruit in a marked Improvement.
E. J. Westlake, man of experience
in such matters, will assume charge,
Secretary G. p. Slime hereafter giving
all his time to the duties of secretary.
Noon lunches on a popular plan will
be served beginning today, new chef
has been engaged and all looks gright
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

committee on gas were approved, and
the bids will be opened at the first
meeting of the council in November.
A resolution was passed by both bodies
directing the city clerk to advertise for
bids for furnishing the police depart
ment with $50 tons of coal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
Two Insane Commitments

Mrs. Charlotte E. Churchill was adjudged
insane vest erday by Probate Judge Willrich,
and ordered confined in the asylum at Roch-
ester Her insanity is the result Of sickness
Of long standing. Frank j. Roberts was also
found to be of unsourd mind, and he was COM
mitted. Roberts had been hospital charge,
and has The suicide mania. He resided on
South Robert street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
Princess Going Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Princess Kaiu-
gagged passage from here on the steamship
Australia for Honolulu, Nov. 2. The prin-
cess will leave England next Saturday, sail
ing from Liverpool for New York. 1t is ex-
pected that she will spend week in San
Francisco.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
PERU ADOPTS GOLD.
Only One Majority for the Proposed
Measure.

LIMA, Peru, Oct. AFTER a discus
sion, which continued for several days.
the chamber of deputies of Peru
adopted the gold standard by major
ity of one vote. The plan for a gold
standard was sent to the chamber
some time ago after it had been APP
proved by the present cabinet. There
was a long fight over the question i'll
the chamber. The narrow margin of
their victory shows how persistently
the question was contested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
PAPERS on THEosoPHY.
Subjects to- Be Considered by the ST
Paul Society.

Subjects to- Be Considered by the st.
Paul Society.
The st. Paul Theosophical society has
arranged the following programme for
the next three months:
Oct. 1.-THE True Personality j. L. Lath-
Oct. 1.-THE Physical Plane"-study meet
ing.
Oct 2s-"The Astral Plane'-study meet
Nov 4-''The Monadic Evolution"-F. C.
Warvelle.
Nov Ii" Kamaloka, Study meeting.
Nov. 18-"Inert:a' j. NJ. Campbell.
Nov 25-''The Mental Plane''-study meet
ing.
Dec. 9N"Devaehan' Study meeting.
Dec. 16-'-The Will''-Mrs. w. L. Beekman
Dec. 23-sTIle Buddhic and Nirvanic Plane
Dec. s0E-The Planetary Chain"-E. C.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

The need of having local cemetery is one
of those long neglected matters in Milaca,
and it seems almost impossible to overcome
the public inertia.-Milaca Times.
Get a gun and furnish few corpses, and
that inertia will rapidly change into a mo-
mentum that will get you cemetery-or to
one-in short order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

Dawson naturally feels very we'll pleased
over the fact that the students of our school
captured the seven first prizes of the ten
gwen at the county fair contest.-DaWson
Sentinel
The students of your school would not say
the "seven first" for they know there can be
only one first.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
TnnAY,s WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Forecast for Fri
day: Minnesota-Increasing cloud-ness, PROB
ably light local showers; cooler; northwestern
Wisconsin Friday; local showers Fri
day. night; warmer in eastern portion; DISK
southerly winds, shifting to westerly
North Dakota-Partly cloudy weather, PROB
ably local showers in eastern portion; cooler;
northwesterly winds.
Iowa-Fair, probably followed by local show
ers Friday evening or night; cooler Friday
southeriy winds shifting to northwesterly
Montana-Partly cloudy weather probably
light local showers; north to east winds.
South Dakota-Increasing cloudiness, prop
ably light local showers; cooler; northwest
erly winds
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Washington, Oct Z, 6:4S
D. m. Local Time, p. m. 18th Meridian
Time.-Obseryations taken at the same mo
1nent of time at all stations.
TEMPER ATJTRES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer $685. mean temperature, q;
relative humidity, &C.; wind at p. m, south;
weather. clear; maximum temperature, 70;
minimum temperature, A; daily range, Is;
amount of precipitation in last twenty-four
hours 0.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
RIVER AT s A. M.
Eall

Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and e;evation. p F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08

GLOBE will publish six pictures
in history Two will
Wednesday of
until the whole series Of six pictures is complete one Hun
readers who soy the complete series OF 90 pictures
receives the
awarded the first prize Of $4,000 to the
price
sixth prizes of SIS each addition to the cash
each of those register the
subscription
Dali andS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
FROM THE COMPTROLLER
PASSES BOTH BODIES.
SANE FIGURE AS LAST YEAR.
SHOWING ALSO THE
LEVY BY THE VARIOUS AS
SESSMENT DISTRICTS.
BIDS FOR CITY LIGHTING PLANT.
Clerk Will Advertise for Offers to-
Install One With 400 Arc
Lights.

Comptroller McCardy submitted
resolution to the aldermen last night,
after the street railway matter was
disposed Of fixing the tax levy rate for
1897. His communication and the res
olution accompanying it were as fol-
lows:
1 have the honor herewith to submit for
your consideration resolution fixing the
tax levy rate per cent for the year 1897. 1t
is the same rate as was fixed for the year
1896. 1t will require eight one-hundredths OF
a mill OF an increase for state purposes this
year over last, this increase having been
fixed by an act of the legislature principal
ly for University of Minnesota purposes. 1t
is offset, however, entirely by a decrease
of eight one-hundredths of mill for county
purposes. This leaves the city levy at just
the same figure as last year, 1910. The city S
levy was not increased, although there was
a considerable larger sum placed upon the
roll for lighting purposes and for bridge re-
pair fund than had been placed thereon the
year before.
In this connection I beg to inform you
that the sinking fund has increased from
1913 400 on the LIST of January last to $491, 627
at this date. an increase of $11S,227, which,
of course. decreases our bonded debt just
that amount. Of this increase, $4,000 was
placed in this fund during this year by the
board of water commissioners, the remainder
being derived from interest on securities in
vested in sinking ful Is and small amount
placed on the tax roll for the benefit of the
sinking fund.
The resolution reads:
Resolved, by the common council of the
city of St Paul. That the tax levy upon each
dollar of the assessed valuation of the real
and personal estate within the limits of the
city of st. Paul, Mimi, for the year 1897, be,
and the same is hereby fixed as follows, viz:
For the First. Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth assessment districts covering all the
property in the original First, Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth wards)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,
Payable in Advance


Payable in Advance.
Daily and Sunday, Per Month 'oo
Daily and Sunday, Six Months $40
Daily and Sunday, One Year = SOU
Daily Only, Per Month 40
Daily Only, Six Months - $2.2o
Daily Only, One Year = $4.oo
Sunday Only, One Year $I.oO
Weekly, One Year -------- $1.oo
Address all communications and make all
remittances payable TO
THE GLOBE CO.. st. Paul, Mimi
Complete files of the o b e always kept
on hand for reference.