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had been proceeding all the time with
all diligence and haste.
Did this expose Of their folly and
ignorance disturb the blatant senator's?
Not a whit more than Mr.. Furniyalrs
declaration did the Browning society.
There was vast indignation, appar
emily. that Sanguilly had been released
just in time for an anti-climax. In
deed. many of the senators seemed to
think that Mr.. Cleveland had express
ly arranged the matter with the au-
thorities in Spain for the mortifica-
ton and discontinue of their body. Mr..
permit real business, such as the bank
ruptcy bill or the appropriation bills.
to be considered, because there was
no information that Sanguilly had been
pardoned. Mr.. Morgan thought that
the dark tower" meant deceit, and
Mr.. Lodge thought that it meant death,
and all the rest of the senators pro-
ceeded to empty their cerebral vacuity
for the public with undated ardor.
The unanimous conclusion was that
the royal despot of Spain had devised
this humiliation on purpose to confuse
the senate. which is the one body III
the world that it fears. and that the
senate was not to be so put down. 1t
is the most laughable and fitting con-
clusion that could have been devised
to close the antics that have been 60
ing on in that body over Cuba. 1t Is
useless to hope, after such an exhibit
ton, that the average senator is
capable of being ashamed of himself,
but their constituents are thoroughly
ashamed of them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
EXTEND THE CYCLE PATHS,

The season has now come around
when the young mans fancy, and the
young woman's likewise lightly turns
to thoughts of the bicycle that is stored
safely away until spring. 1t will not
be many weeks now before the streets
and roads around about these cities
will be full Of spinning wheels. and
thousands of riders will rejoice in re-
turning to their favorite exercise and
recreation. Nothing will add so much
to that pleasure as the proper main
tenance and extension of the CYCLE
paths in the vicinity of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. and all the others con-
Meeting this center with the smaller
towns within convenient wheeling dis
lance. Such path building as was car
rled out last year made vast differ
ence In the wheelman's enjoyment.
When all the other routes were de-
serted and impossible, by reason Of
mud or dust, the cycle paths were
crowded with riders. These paths are
as yet altogether too limited in extent
wv AiiipeA IeCI III construction. The
summit avenue path is the only one
at all perfect in or about st. Paul and
we need lot more and better ones
These can be secured by a little dill
gent canvassing among wheelmen. and
the work ought to be begun and car
rled out now, so that path-making can
progress the instant that the condi-
ton of the ground admits It.
The delights of wheeling take s11ch
strong hold upon it's votaries, and q
dollar subscription is such a trif1e when
compared with the cost of the wheel
itself, that there are few riders who
will not willingly contribute this
amount if asked. A 81 subscription
from each rider in st. Paul would
probably do all that needs to be done
and all that could be done practically
in making and mending cycle paths
this year. We suggest to the cycle
path association that they make a
thorough canvass Of the city, partic-
u1arly of business houses, and of all
enthusiastic wheelmen everywhere,
ana that those who are not So
iicited send in their subscriptions
| voluntarily to headquarters. No rider
OF the bicycle can get as much for his
money IN any other way as by con-
trlbutlng so small a sum to the con-
structlon and repair Of cycle paths.
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PRESIDENT MsNEIL. OF THE ORE
CON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION
COMPANY,
FAILED OFTEN, BUT PUSHED.
STARTED WITH A FORTUNE AND
WAS BACKED nv A
BROTHER
FOUGHT WITH AN ADVERSE FATE
But Proved His Worth by SticIxio-
to His Ideas of Northwestern
Development.

The career of President Mcneil. Of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company, who has been in st. Paul
curing the past few days, has been
more eventful, and has seen more ms
and downs than that Of any railroad
magnate in the country. He began life
as telegraph operator, working under
his brother, who was the agent Of the
Iowa Central railroad at Muchikinocb
10. The boys were known as big
Mack" and Little Mack" the one
being large and portIy, and the other
was exceedingly deminutive. big
Mack" is now President Mcneil. Of
oregon, and Little Mack is now OWL
Ell or the largest coal mines in Iowa.
the American. with offices at OsksL-
loosa. The men displayed bright BUSH
ness inteEects from their early youth.
AS there was little or nothing to do
around the little station at Muchil1i,
mock, they spent their time rebelIinp
against the fate which gave them 20
little opportunity to try something big
ger and better in the game of life. and
they were very much surprised one
morning to wake up and find them
selves heirs to $40,0 900 as their share Of
an old estate in Scotland. They in
vested this money in the mines AFT
Muchikinoch and before MANY months
were rated at quarter Of a million
dollars, having turned the mines in at
mat figure to a syndicate. big Mack"
was shortly after appointed general
manager OF the Iowa Central road
while Little Mack" purchased the
american Coal companies properties ar
Oskaloosa.
Both men continued to prosper until
they were known as millionaires. big
MACK early evinced a decided ten
dehcy 10 become plunger in anything
ne undertook, while his brother showed
traits directly to the contrary. Through
series Of most unfortunate specuIa-
tons. Big Mack woke up to bank
ruptcy one morning. The young men
IN their early life made an agreement
that in case either was unfortunate
IN business, the other was to again
place him on his feet. and when big
Mack" went under. the conservative
policy of the hitler Mack showed to
advantage, and he again started his
corpulent brother in business.
Big Mack soon ammassed anotbAr
fortune and he repaid his brother for
what he had borrowed. A second time
Big MACK went under After casting
about for some months he decided to
break away from the middle and East
ern states and make a trip of investi-
cation to British Columbia. 1t did not
take him long to convince mining men
that ne was the right kind of a man
10 push that same country. and he
soon became one of the most prominent
promoters of the Pacific coast. and
again today he is one of the leading
railway mag'nates of the country. and
for third time a millionaire. Little
Mack" is also a millionaire and has
one or the richest coal mining proper
ties In the state of Iowa, and While he
is one of the most retiring DISPOSE
lions, in his section of the state, he
is one Of its progressive citizens. He
mines hundred cars Of soft coal every
day in the year.
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in England by somebody else" But.
though he saw the president for only
an hour, II liked him" Two years
later he wrote Of the president that
with all his firmness he has very
tender and sympathetic nature. or
am much mistaken. 1 think he has
made some sad mistakes, but he is
gaining ground i'm public opinion. and L
know how difficult his position is. ="
Other letters, written while minister
to England, when the Irish question
was in one of its periods Of activity,
show how Lowell came to know the
difficulties Of public station.
With Judgment formed Of very diff
ferent material, Lowell and Depew ar
rived at the same conclusion. To r.
w. Glider, who had been seeing the
president, the former wrote in 1887:
ITO me his personality is very simpa-
tfco. He is a truly American type
of the best kinda type very dear to
me, L confess" Two years later, in
February. 1889, he met Cleveland again
at the Endicotts,, and noted that "there
is look of sentiment in his eyes in
odd contrast with the burliness of his
person" The references end with a
reply to an invitation from Josiah
quincy to the banquet of the Boston
Merchants association, given in honor
of the ex-president, an invitation he
was obliged to decline, but sent in
stead these lines:
Let VINO has felt compute the strain
O struggle with abuses strong
The doubtful course, the helpless pain
OF seeing best intents go wrong
We, who look on with critic eyes,
Exempt from actions crucial test,
Human ourselves, at least are wise
In honoring one who did his best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
LOWELL AND CLEVELAND.

When Mr. Cleveland was elected
was worthily representing this country
as minister to England by appointment
from President Hayes, first to Madrid,
and, by transfer, to London, and con-
tinued in the latter place by Presi-
dents Garfield and Arthur. Lowell was
one of the first Republicans, drawn by
his opposition to slavery, but he was
one Of those who, joining from loyalty
to principle, always kept principle first
and party second. So, like so many
of the other abolitionists in that party
when it merely sought to hold power
and rocked nothing of the means, he
lost heart and faith and, at last, fealty.
Now that Mr.. Cleveland will soon be-
come again one Of the rank and file Of
citizenry, retiring with the maledictions
of the Vests and Morgans of his own
party hurled after him, it is worth
while to gather the impression he made
upon Lowell, a man under no political
obligation to him. a writer whose
words were always weighted with
sense Of the right, and who, when
need was. did not hesitate to
Twist my little gift of words
Into scourge of rough and knotted chords,
Unmusical, to whistle as they spring
To leave on shameless backs their purnie
sting"
One finds in the letters of Lowell
occasional glimpses of Cleveland and
the impression he made on Lowell. 1t
is quite evident from a letter to c. T.
Norton, in December 1884, that Cleve-
land was an unknown quantity to Low
ell, who, repealed by Blaine, probably
thought any one was better than he
and with evident relief wrote: THAT
we are saved from Blaine is enough
for the nonce. There are four more
years to work in before the next e1ec-
ton" though had I been home
should have voted for him." To How
ellis he wrote that his speedy recall
was "one of the greatest favors have
to thank President Cleveland for" Su-
perseded by Phelps, Lowell returned
home and visited Washington. where
he called on the president 'I told him
that 1 came, like ST. Denis. with +ba
head he had cut off under my arm a.
which piece of humor he laughed
heartily-and I think, on the whole
was not sorry he should be represented
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for it's indecent charges concerning her

for It's indecent charges concerning her
self.
If this Is sample of the best and
most reliable American comment, the
character of it needs no other comment.
The G | o b e will not be accused Of
want of sympathy with Cuba. 1t be-
lieves and has said from the beginning
that this government ought to have
put a stop to the operations Of
Spain in that island, not by the
gable Of old women in the senate, but
by peremptory action. But nothing
that Spain has done is more revolving,
is evidence of a more debased mind or
a more cowardiy heart, than the publ
cation and repetition by American
newspapers Of ISLANDERS and vituperat-
ing charges against the administration
for neglect or denial of American in
terests, that have their source in par
tisan hatred and malice and their
foundation In falsehood.
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set itself to stamp out this dangerous

set itself to stamp out this dangerous
outgrowth,
Finally. last May, the reichstag. after
severe struggle, gave the added aid
made necessary by what had before
been given. The state raised the limit
previously put upon production from
100000 to 100000 tons; the "contin-
gent" overproduction was so allotted
that the largest factories only could
have the advantage; the export boun-
ty was increased and the internal tax
lowered. The result is a worse condi-
ton. The price abroad promptly
dropped to absorb the increased export
bounty The anticipated benefits failed
to come. The discomfort grows more
threatening. The government would
retreat, but cannot. The agrarians.
learning nothing, spurred by necessi-
ties bred from extravaganza, demand
more and more aid. The end is not far
Off. The bridge of prosperity must
break down Of it's own weight
On such a bridge the Republican
party invites this nation to trust itself.
Seeing what we may in this German
mirror, will we do it?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
A CREDITABLE RECORD

The persistent attacks of an evening
paper upon Corporation Attorney OAR
fagh ought to serve good purpose in
calling attention to the really credita
bic record which he has made during
his term of office. In his annual re-
port, submitted to the mayor, Mr. OAR
ragh shows that an immense amount of
claims against the city have passed
through his Office during his term. and
! that the interests of the people have
been well protected. Nearly $50, 900
more were asked in damage suits than
While his predecessor was in Office.
This is because most of these personal
injury cases arise from the defective
condition of wooden sidewalks There
are long strips of these walks that were
laid years ago in advance of develop
ment, where property is unimproved,
and where the owners are unwilling to
have them replaced by new ones AS
they deteriorate year by year the num-
Der of injuries increases, and the amount
in which the city is mulcted grows
larger. Either these sidewalks ought
to be removed. taking with them the
public liability, or new ones should be
put down at the property holders ex-
pense. Nothing could be more absurd
or against public interest than saving
the property owner at the cost of enor-
nous drafts upon the city treasury
During the year 1896 there was total
Of over $175,0O0 claimed for damages.
and only little over $11 900 was Sc
cured In verdicts. During the admins
tration of Mr.. Darragh nearly $500
criminal cases were prosecuted by the
state in the municipal court, and over
$4,000 were collected in fines. In all
the occasions defended by the corpora
ton attorneys Office for personal dam
ages on account of personal injury
only a little over $4,000 was required
from the city. These facts speak much
louder than personal criticism or party
luminosity, and constitute record with
which Mr. Darragh, on his retirement
from office, may well rest satisfied
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
RETURN FROM ST. CLOUD.
Pleasant FraternaI Visit by Great
Northern En,DIOves

A party of Great Northern railroad
officials from the Twin Cities went to
st Cloud, Friday night, to pay a frater-
nal visit to the branch of the Great
Northern Railroad Employees ass0cia-
ton. which was organized thee.
Among the number were: o. O. Winter.
assistant superintendent; J. W. Nor
r!son, general yard master; w. T.,
MyTon, local freight agent; J. c. Myron,
clerk In the general store, of St Paul;
j. w. Richardson, assistant general
clerk; L. A. Brann, local freight agent;
William Schaller, general foreman
freight house; A. M. Defoe, train dis
Patcher; J. T.. Nelson. general in
speetor, Of Minneapolis, and a number
Of others.
The trip proved to be an unusually
pleasant one, the party returning yes
terday. The Great Northern quartette
Of St Paul. which enjoys an enviabHe
reputation and is composed Of J. c.
Myron, Frank Wilson. Michael Heating
and Mr. La Pine. contributed largely
to the enjoyability Of the journey with
their numerous selections. On reaching
st. Cloud shortly after o'clock that
evening. the delegation was met at the
depot by representatives of the aSso-
citation Of that city and escorted to
the Pythian hail. where a concert pro-
gramme was rendered. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Winter and Mr.. Rhodes.
touching the principles Of the assccia-
ton and emphasizing its benefits. Selec-
tions were given by the visiting quar-
tptte
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
A HAPPY CHANGE.


Inc superiority Of g strong public
orinion to any statute was never bet
ter shown than in the decadence of the
theater hat. City councils, and even
state legislatures. have been engaged
in mortal combat with this mighty
construction, and have generally come
out second best. This, it is admitted,
Is not so much because of the combat
i've ability of a combination Of straw
or felt and feathers as it is from an
alleged indisposition Of the wearcr
mand. Whenever it is attempted to
enforce an ordinance against the thea
ter hat, failure can be predicted conf
IDENTIFY as result. On the other hand,
marked and grateful result is visible
from patient, persistent and repeated
appeal to common sense, good breeding
and consideration for the rights of 9TH
ers. There has been no attempt to
abolish the theater hat nuisance in st.
Paul by legislation Yet the fact is
that any one who attended a represer-
tative performance at the opera house
year ago could, perhaps, have count
ed score of ladies unbonneted, where
as on a similar occasion today he will
not be able to find much more than
that number who wear their headgear
during the play. The change is as pro-
nounced as it is welcome, and here is a
case where the majority is quite GER
tain to rule.
One of the difficulties in ostracizing
the theater hat was the unwillingness
of the average woman, or even the I'M
| usual woman. to appear odd, or single
herself out for observation and remark
accepted custom. The same feeling
that prompts a woman to follow an in
convenient and unbecoming fashion
simply that she may not be noticeable
many theater hats on the heads OF
those who would personally have been
willing to relinquish them For tbs
same reason it's total disappearance is
now assured. 1t is the woman who
wears her hat during the performance
who is now conspicuous, and that in
the most unpleasant way possible. She
is not only out of harmony with the
prevailing custom, but she makes her
self a target for disagreeable remarks
against custom for the sake Of incon-
veniencing others. The theater hat is
surely going, and we hope and believe
that the time is very near at hand
when it's obituary may be written.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28

United States, and the machinery for
doing so ought to be put into immedi-
ate operation. There should be formed
in all of our states some kind of asso-
citation having for it's purpose the set
Element of the unemployed upon I'M
titled lands. There are. at least in the
West, ample spaces for the accommo-
dation of fifty times the number Of
people who are now honestly seeking
work. These lands may be had at rea-
sonable terms or, in many cases, prac-
tically for nothing. If funds were sub
scribed and used to place the unem-
ployed upon small tracts of land, and
start each man with the means to cul-
tivate the soil and to subsist upon it IN
til crop should mature, requiring him.
as condition of receiving such aid, to
remain there and engage in agriculture,
the agitation of the unemployed .must
necessarily cease. This would relieve
the genuine distress, while leaving no
room for complaint against the means
employed
In the constant flux and flow of in
dustry, occupations become overcrowd-
ed and men must pass from one to an
other. This is true of all employments
and professions. The doctor has
no right to claim that he must
remain a doctor because he has edu-
Gated himself for the work and yet
cannot secure patients. The lawyer has
no right to ask the state to furnish
him clients, nor has capital the right,
when it has gone into a business that
shows losses instead of profits, to de-
mand that the condition be so changed
that it can stay there and make a re-
turn. So ordinary labor cannot eX-
tend it's reasonable demand beyond the
same limit The first office Of industry
in a state, and equally it's last resort
when other occupations fail, is the till
ing of the soil. Men may not get rich
at it, but we do not know Of anything
in the Declaration of Independence or
the constitution of the world that guar
antees to a man the right to be rich
Men cannot starve at it. A small tract
of land, cultivated with a view to self
support, will keep even a large family
in comfort. That assures the right to
work and the right to live. II the atten-
ton generally of charitable associations
and of legislative bodies as well were
directed to this method of relieving the
unemployed, and if the unemployed
rs
cept such assistance would be held a
confession of unworthiness, the agita-
ton that is growing and is bound tc
grow for state help and state support
must cease. If it does not cease, tbs
problems which this country has left
behind it are a bagatelle compared
with those that it has still to face.
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TO BE BUILT OF STEEL.
Great NOrthern's New Grain Elevator
at Buffalo.

The mammoth new grain elevator to
be erected by the Great Northern at
Buffalo, to buck the pool as heitherto
stated in the G o b e, will be construct
ed of steel throughout, and will be a
novelty Of it's kind. 1t is expected that
the elevator will require about 5000
tons of steel, and the contracts will
be let soon. The elevator will be Of
2,5CO,OO0 bushels capacity There is now
an elevator of 100000 bushels capacity
at Toledo, which is built of steel, but
the new Great Northern concern will
be the largest in the world of it's kind
There will be 80 steel bins, holding So
900 bushels each. The bins will be as
nearly alright as possible, and COM
pressed air will be used to propel the
grain along through the chutes The
Great Northern has its own fleet of
vessels to carry the wheat to Buffalo
from the head Of the lakes, and the
new elevator will allow the vessels to
unload without being compelled to pay
tribute to the pool which has controlled
the elevators of Buffalo harbor 1t is
said the Great Northern will under
take to divert an immense amount in
traffic in corn and coarse grains from
Northern and Central Nebraska, which
has hitherto gone via Chicago and
Milwaukee, and send 1t to Buffalo via
Duluth and West Superior.
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TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 30.43: thermometer, zero; rela-
tive humidity. Sc: wind. northeast; weather,
cloudy; maximum thermometer 15 mini
amount of rainfall melted snow in last
twenty-four hours, o.
p. F. Lyons. Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Forecast Sunday
For MISUNDERSTANDING weather and
snow; northerly to easterly winds.
WiscOnsin-InCreaSing clOudiness and proba-
bly, snow Sunday afternoon or night; north
erly to easterly winds; warmer in Southeast
Wisconsin.
The Dakotas-Threatening weather and
snow: northerly to easterly winds.
Montana-Partly cloudy with light SHOWS;
easterly winds; colder in northeast portion,
followed by rising temperature.
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MIR. WILLIAMS GOES HIGHER.

"a Chance.
George L. Williams, cashier of the
general passenger department Of the
Great Northern railroad has resigned
his position to accept better one with
the Northern Steamship company at
Buffalo. w. B. Hutton, of the passen-
ger department, will succeed Mr.. Will
Hams and there will be a general NOV
ing UP among the clerks, under the
civil service regime
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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