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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
Startling Possibilities.

Sir Thomas Upton, the famous tea
merchant Of London, has announced
his purpose to build yacht with which
to attempt to win the America cup.
He proposes to have the boat ready
for the contest to take place next year.
The name Of the vessel is to be the
Shamrock, by way Of compliment to
Ireland; and he intends that the whole
affair. from beginning to end, shall be
distinctly Irish. A wake naturally fol-
lows in the pathway Of every vessel,
and it Is presumed that the one trailing
behind the Shamrock, in the proposed
race, will be of the same Irish variety;
| but there ought to be a guarantee on
the part of Sir Thomas that it shall not
be characterized by so unseemly a broil
as that which terminated the effort Of
the Earl Of Dunraven, in the same d.
| rection, a few years ago.
All this is assuming, of couse, that
the Shamrock is destined to encounter
a fate similar to. that of all it's pre-
| decessors. But, for the fun of the
thing, let us imagine the improbable
and fancy the Shamrock winning the
! trophy! What a triumph awaits Ire
land; what humiliation is in store for
England as well as Scotland, whose
game sports have also entered during
| the past and been thrown in the lists!
Surely, Sir Thomas Is nursing some
malice against old Mother England by
thus putting it in the power of poor,
despised Ireland to compel the ancient
dame to eat humble pie! And in the
event Of the Shamrock coming in VIC
| torious, what a scene New York would
present! A Yale football Thanksgiv-
! ing day victory over Princeton, at Man
! haitian field, would not be in it for de-
moniacal racket! Viewed from some
neighboring planet, the old town would
resemble big green cheese in a con-
dttion of violent internal disturbance.
The Idea Of England struggling for
nearly half century to win back the
trophy snatched from her by the Amer
| lea, to be recovered at last by an Irish
Shamrock, would be worse blow to
her aristocratic pride than the expos-
ures of half a dozen Hooleys. And. as
for the New York police, woe to the
thoughtless Johnny Bull who would
venture to start the refrain, God Save
the Queen" on such an occasion.
Really, the bare thought Of such a.
victory by the Shamrock suggests WIS.,
ions from a thousand infernos. But,
inasmuch as it Is surely recorded in the
book Of fate that Ireland's triumph
over England is certain to eventuate
no more appropriate scene Of that trl-
umph could be chosen than upon the
receptive bosom Of the American re-
public and the new Emerald isle In
New York harbor.
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He Made No Pledges.

From the Duluth Evening Herald
The Wright County Times says: 'Aeter
giving assurances that he would not run for
governor If appointed ouartermaster in the
army, John Lind now writes that he will
make the fight. He pirates good deal about
honesty and honor, but how he will reconcile
his sense of honor to his present course he
Will have to explain" The st. Cloud Journal
Press, referring to the same subject, saws
1t 'has very good reasons for believing that
there was such an understanding but at the
same time it never doubted that he wcnla
accept the nomination of the Ponocrets."
There was no such understanding Mr.
Lind gave no such assurances. That he did
not desire to be a candidate again is true
but he could not we'll refuse the unanimous
nomination rendered to him by the fusion
forces. He subordinated his personal incli-
nations to the manifest public duty imros q
upon him. When he accepted the POSITION
of ouartermasiter of the Twelfth regiment
he undoubtedly hoped that some other man
would be chosen to head the ticket but he at
no time stated that, if given the commission
he would not run for governor. If any person
should be authority en- this point, Cav
Clough certainly should be. He rendered the
commission as Guartermaster to Mr.. Lind
and when the latter accepted he appointed
him Immediately. But Gov. Clough says
that there were no conditions attached to the
commission. He did not ask Mr.. Lind to
pledge himself not to be gubernatorial can
didate, and Mr.. Lind did not offer an as
nomination.
The Republican organs which are charging
Mr.. Lind with bad faith in this respect are
not helping their own party. Mr.. Lind s
honesty and honor cannot be besmrched by
any mud they may throw.
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SPELLING BEE AT ANGELS.

"For instance, take some simple word" sez
he. like Separator
Now who can spell it?' Dog my skin ef thar
was one in eight
This set the boys all wild at once. The chairs
was put In row.
And at the head was Lanky Jim, and at the
foot was Joe.
And high upon the bar itself the schoolma ster
was raised.
And the barkeep put his glasses down. and
sat and silent gazed.
Oh, little kids, my pretty kids. twas touchin'
to survey
These bearded men, with weppings on. like
schoolboys at their play
Ihey'd iaug9 With glee, and shout to see
each other lead the van.
rattan.
TILL the chair gave out "inoinerate. and
=. Brown said he'd be burned
Ii any such blamed word as that in school
was ever learned.
When "phthisis" came they all sprang I'D and
vowed the man who rung
Another blamed Greek word on them ha
taken out and hung.
AS they sat down again saw in Bilson's eye
a fash. "
And Brown, Of calaveras, was a-twtstin' his
mustache.
And when at last Brown slipped on "gneiss''
and Bilsoh took his chair,
He dropped some CASUAL words about some
folks who dyed their hair.
And then the chair grew very white. and the
chair said he'd adjourn,
But Poker Dick remarked that he would wait
and get his turn:
Then with O tremblin' voice and hand and
with wanderin' eve. '''>'
The chair next offered "eader-duck,n and
Dick began with "lr
And Bnson Hndled-fhe1 Bdlson shrieked,
Just how the fight begun
I never knowed. Tor Bilson dropped, and
Dick. he moved up one.
Bret Harts.
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ter-inch equatorial telescope, provid-
ed with a powerful solar spectroscope,
with which I intended to actually OBJ
serve the flash Of bright lines at second
contact. and thus determine the exact
moment when to expose the photo
graphic Instruments.
AS there would be no one available
on the day of the eclipse to assist me,
the three Photographic instruments had
to be arranged with their exposing
shutters near together, SO that 1 could
work them all while seated near the
telespectroscope.
On the day Of the eclipse the actual
procedure was as follows: About ten
minutes before totally the heliostat
was started going and the mirrors adj
justed. Then the exposing cap of the
priSnatic camera was put on and the
first plate drawn up into position by
means of a rack-and- pinion arrange
ment, which I had made for this in
strument to obviate the necessity for
changing plates after each exposure.
Next, the exposing shutter of the slit
spectrograph was closed and the dark
Slide drawn out ready.
Now, all being ready. only a few
seconds remained before the bright
lines OF the flash spectrum might be
expected to appear. The gloom of the
approaching shadow was already in
creasing at an alarming rate. I turned
TO the visual spectroscope, took off the
slit head and watched the spectrum Of
the last remaining thread of sunlight
without any slit. The we'll known
groups Of dark lines composing the or
binary solar spectrum were seen at
first just as though the slit had not
been removed, but they were curved
arcs instead Of straight lines, each TAX
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
Episfles to St. Paul.

"A member of Company E, of the Fifteenth.
showed the letter to some OF his friends, and
there is evidence on truth in the story:
IN the course Of his military duties he had
peen detailed out at Camp Ramsey to do
kIcnen police-and4 everybody knows what
oiiat means. He had to write home, and he
ihciuehtally told his old mother that he had
Deeh promoted a step, and that he was now
uoihs Kitchen police. The good soul, in her
innocence, believed that her boy had really
peen given step. and she wrote him a let
ter OF congratulation. adding some advice as
10 now he should conduct himself and not
let prosperity turn his head. She concluded
by saying:
Above ALL my son, hope that you will
Always be kind and considerate to the poor
priVates that are under you.''
Inc late Gen. Smith went about on two
legs instead of one because of his firmness
oi mlnd. 1t Is related Of him that at the bat
Tie OF Ch1ckamauga he was so seriously
wounded that his military career went no
larther. He was shot through the leg, and
ehe Done was badly shattered. He was taken
W the hospital. and that night, when the
surgeons were examining his wounds, he
came TO himself long to hear one OF them
say tnat the leg must come off. His belt
mad been taken off and thrown down beside
MS cot. In the belt was revolver. AS soon
as the doctors had gone, after making up
thear mlnd that the leg must come off in
the morning, the general reached down and
got the gun and put 1t carefully under his
pillow when the surgeons arrived in the
morning with their tools he pulled the gun
ana gave 1t out that he would blow the head
on the first man that tried to put knife to
us ieg lie didn't swear-he wasn't swear
ing man-but the doctors believed he was in
earnest and they left the leg alone
Inc wound bothered him to some extent all
his life. but he saved the Leg
Inc telegraph wire leaked yesterday and the
Fhllislne overheard the following Geographic
messages:
North American frank. Duluth, D. NJ
Z. A. Comiskey, st. Paul: What's the score?
-Fitz.
J. Z. Fitzgerald Duluth: Six to one against
Charley.
e. A. Comiskey, ST. Paul: How is Old Jack
doing? Mt
j. e. Fitzgerald. Duluth: Only two errors.
So 1 take him out? -Char,evs
Comlskey, S.. Paul: No, No. Leave him
III Aney may XIII him. -Fitz.
The Philistine.
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Peace Commiss oners.

Some good men and some feeble ones
have been suggested as members OF
the peace commission which will have
to deal with the details of the war set
tlement. 1t will appear to the public
generally, we imagine, that an itemized
statement concerning them would run
something like this:
Senator Cushman K Davis, of Mime
sofa, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, United States senate, Re-
publican. The man for chairman. Full
ly capable.
Benjamin Harrison, formerly presi-
dent of these United States. Still a
Republican and an Indiana man. Good
man.
Stewart L. Woodford, Republican, of
New York, and minister to Spain.
Should be continued on the list of I'M
employed. Too small for the job. Too
confiding and easily made monkey
of by Spanish diplomats.
Richard Olney, Democrat, Of Massa-
chusetts. Hard for him to let go when
his teeth get hold. Good bulldog, but
unguarded moment and upset the peace
pan.
Frederic R. Coudert pronounced Koo-
dare), Democrat, of New York. Born
diplomat. Of French extraction, keen
intellect, and strong reasoning powers.
Was a member of the Venezuela COM
mission. Broad and liberal in his re-
ligious views. All right.
George F. Edmunds, Republican, of
Vermont. Former United States SEN
ator. Wise, able, conservative. Good
man.
Thomas F. Bayard, Democrat, of Del
aware. Man Of affairs all his
life. Has served his country accepta-
bly, as senator, secretary of state and
ambassador to England. Kind-hearted.
conservative and just. Good man.
Gen. Horace Porter, Republican, of
New York. Present minister to France
Has ability and ambitions. Wants TO
be vice president of these United States
some day. Would dispense honey and
salve the wounds even of a Spaniard
Will answer.
Mark Hanna, Republican, of Ohio.
United States senator. Would want to
buy the Spanish commissioners out
right. Smells too strongly of money.
Not built on the proper lines for this
particular job.
Benjamin F. Tracy, Republican, of
New York. Former secretary Of the
navy. Was for brief period member
of the New York appellate court. Some
what worn with long political usa ge
and rusty withal. No.
Edward J. Phelps, pseudo Democrat
Of Vermont and Connecticut. Former
minister to England. Professor in Yale
Too narrow between the eyes. Good
pedagogue, but poor peace commits
sioner. Americanisln might be prompt
ly questioned. No.
Joseph H. Choate, Republican, CT
New York. At the head of the bar of
that town. Tom Plat would like to
have him sent to the Philippines and
learn that the ship had foundared en-
route. Able man, and Independent.
All right. - .r-ai
There are others, but these are the
chief names submitted to the president
by the newspapers to date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
PACIFIC PORTS LEAD.
A Gain Both in Exports and Imports
for the Year.

A Gain Both in Exports and Imports
for the Year.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA comparison Of
the figures made by the bureau of statistics
covering the exports and imports of the
various ports during the fiscal year, with
those Of preceding years, show that the At
lantic ports, considered as an entire group, re-
tanned, when compared with the preceding
year, their normal proportion of the exports
Of the year, but lost slightly in imports the
total increase in expectation in these ports
being III per cent, while the total increa Sc
in expectation for the entire country was 17.3
per cent The total importation of the At
lantic ports, however. fell 21.4. while the
total Importation into the country decreased
but 1913 per cent,
The Gulf ports did not. as a whloe, main
tain the rate Of increase which the country
at large made in exports, their percentage Of
gain being but SO per cent against an aver
age Of 173 for the total. while their loss in
imports was still, greater, being 1885, against
an average of 1913 per cent for the entire
country. go
record of any group, their gain in exports
being 25.7 per cent while they actually
gained in imports 1858 per cent, while the
total imports for the country were being de-
creased 1913 per cent.
The Northern border ports made the largest
percentage Of gain in expectations, their to-
tai for the year being 27.3 per cent greater
than that Of the preceding year, while in
importations they lost Ill per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
AGES RAREST PHOTOGRAPHS
MAKING THE MOST OF AN OP-
PORTUNITY

That Comes Only Once a. Century
and Lasts but a Few Minutes
Working Under Difficulties of n
Most Extraordinary Nature. Prof.
Evershed Secured Plates OF the
Flash Spectrum at Suns Ec,inse.
Correspondence The St Paul Globe.
LONDON, July 20.-Spectroscopic re-
search formed an important feature in
the work Of most of the astronomical
parties who went to India to observe
the total solar eclipse of last January,
and Photographic methods, which have
so largely replaced eye observation at
recent eclipses were, it is needless to
add, employed at every station where
this method was in vogue.
OWING to the ideal condition Of the
weather all along the line of central
eclipse, large number Of very beauti-
full photos are the result The amount
of interesting material thus secured,
and which Is now available for discus
sion, certainly exceeds anything OBJ
tanned at any previous eclipse.
Among the various lines of research
undertaken by spectroscopists, perhaps
the largest srare Of attention was given
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
KISS MADE HER FAMOUS.
Miss Arnold, of ST. Louis, Who Press
ed the Lips of Hobson.

| ed the Lips of HObsOn.
NEW YORK, Aug miss Emma Arnold
| was the most surprised and embarrassed
young woman at any of the coast resorts
| hotel at Long Beach yesterday. Not until
then did she realize that she had made r
self famous by kissing Lieut.. Hobson:
Miss Arnold is a st. Louis girl. She is
twenty-five years old and particularly rretty.
Her home is at 4101 Morgan sreet She Is
one of the acknowledged bellies Of her native
many men would sink two Merr.macs for
kiss from her. and consider themselves we'll
rewarded.
The young woman was made to realize to-
day that hereafter the history of the sink
ing of the Merrimac will be summarized:
"Lieut. Hobson and six men sank the.
Merrimac; Miss Arnold kissed Lieut.. Hob
son."
Miss Arnold, it goes without saying. is as
interest in every step of the war, and when
news came of the daring of Hobson and his
crew, she. in common with every enc elsa
IN the country, was>thrillei by it.
She never thought to have a chance to
meet the man who commanded that sxpedi-
ton until she heard that he was - be at
her determination to see him and shake
hands with him also. il she could possibly
get the chance. She did rot say anything
about kissing him then, for it had not oc-
Cured to her to do anything of the kind.
/ When Lieut.. Hobson and his party reached
his hotel Miss Arnold was among the first
At the moment it seemed to her that grasp
ing his hand and uttering few common.
places. was Inadequate to show her ap?recia-
ton Of the sublime courage and love OF coun-
try that prompted him to go in command CT
the perilous expedition.
Actuated by purely patriotic impulse. she
asked the lieutenant If she might kiss him.
Both blushed. Lieut.. Hobson CALAMITY said
she might, and they kissed.
Miss Arnold did not think much of 1t at the
time but this morning when she entered tha
dining room Of the hotel she was the center
of attraction. Every one greeted her and smiled
at her ard made reference to her act of yes
terday. She shown all the newspapers,
with the big headlines telling Of what she
had done.
She seemed to be frightened at first, but
the kindly glances bent on her from al d.
ard then her pluck came to the surface raS She
what all the newspapers had to say about the
incident and also the remarks OF the guests.
she sE:1:
"Well. I don't care. I'd do the same thing
again under the same circumstances" And
every one who heard her applauded her for
saving
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Minnesota State Fair.

From the Breeders Gazette.
Minnesota has dealt literally with Its state
fair. The 200 acres comprised in the grounds
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis were pre-
sented to the state by the commissioners Of
Ramsey county, and the legislature immedi-
ately appropriated 100000 for improvements
and buildings. Other structures have since
been added and the improvements have been
pushed until this ranks as one of the best
equipped fair grounds in the country In
addition to the appropriation for equipment
State Agricultural society $4,000 for the pay
ment of premiums. Every fair held under
this order of things has shown Improvement
over its predecessor. The society is in good
financial condition with sufficient money in
the treasury at all times to make necessary
Improvements and meet current EXPENSES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
Looking for Main Chance.


Wars may come and wars may go, but the
Republicans always will be found To- king
after the main chance. 1t is SO in Washing
ton, it is so in New York, and it is so in
Virginia. 1t therefore behooves our party
ever to be on the watch. Here in Virginia
we shall have to meet an enemy that in
it's plans for victory will rely largely upon
Democratic s.uggishness and cver-corfidesce.
We presume the Hon. Marcus Alonzo Hanna
will be on hand with his "bar'l," but we
may be sure it will not be so large a barrel
years ago. However, cur earnest advice to
our party is to be on their guard, AID
especially to take nothing for granted. ex-
upon us If they can, Absorbed in the war e es
our people are they may neglest the duties
Of the campaign to such an extent as to
therefore keep on guard ali Of the ct tine moS'
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How Louisville Does IL.

Louisville, like st. Paul, is engaged
in encouraging manufacturers to settle
within the city limits and develop their
business. The city authorities have en-
tered into the spirit Of the thing by
exempting the new corners from taxes
for five years, provided they invest in
real estate instead of leasing it, and
show disposition to become perma-
nent residents. The Louisville manu.
facturers. as g. body, have co-operated
with the local authorities In securine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
MONDAYS WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy; Variable Winds.

BY the United States Weather Bureau.
MINNESOTA-Partly cloudy; variable winds
WISCONSIN-Threatenin weather; cooler
in southeast portion; light variable winds,
becoming northwesterly.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Partly coudy weather;
variable winds.
NORTH DAKOTA-Partly Cloudy weather;
warmer in western portion; variable winds.
Notwithstanding weather and light show
ers; cooler in southeast portion; variable
winds.
MONTANA-Genera,ly fair; cooler in western
portion; southeasterly winds, becoming
southwesterly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
The Soldiers Night Shirt.

A letter from Cuba, written by soldier in
the volunteer army, gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of night shirt sent to him hv
loving friends in Gotham. He SAYS:
Nearly every man in our regiment received
came in handy for cleaning guns, as the sand
and rain keep the rifles in bad shape, and
rags are scarce. They were all glad to get
the shirts, as 1t Is better to have your gun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: La Bretagne Hayre:
Rotterdam Rotterdam.
PHILADELPHIA-Arriv Waesland Liver
pool.
HAVRE-Arrived: La Gascogne, New York.
UEENSTOWN-Arrived: Aurania, New
York, for Liverpool. Sailed: Campania.
Liverpool. fer New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08

There was a glimmer of sense in the
Office of the Minneapolis Times when
it stopped paying for and printing the
New York Journals lies. The same
kind of light will some day strike the
Third Edition." st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08

Travellers unable to buy The ST.
st. Paul viii confer n favor on The
Globe company by promptly notify
ing them of each instance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08

Since the fall of Manila it has al
ready been discovered that Admiral
a Swede, German, a Frenchman, an
italian and Russian. 1t is lucky that
nobody has had the hardihood to claim
him as a Spaniard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08

The Democratic State Ticket.
Governor. JOHN LIND, Brown county
Lieut.. Gov..........J. NJ. BOWLER. Renville
Sec State ........J. J. HEINRICH. Hennepin
Treasurer. ALEX. MKINNON. Polk
Auditor. GEORGE n. LAMPHERE. Clay
Attorney General. JOHN F. KELLY. Ramsey
Clerk Supreme Court.z. H. AUSTIN. st. Louis
Judges & THOMAS CAVITY. Henrepin
Supreme DANIEL BUCK. Blue Earth
Court. ......iWM. MITCHELL. Winona
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-08

A correspondent says the Prince and
Princess of Wales have parted tenn
porarily, the princess having been
guilty of some very picturesque pyro-
technics" What did she do, throw the
f1atiron at him?
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the exemption, their belief being that
"the burden Of providing for the new
corners Is deemed so small in compari-
son with the general benefits that will
result from their coming" that no
manufacturer can afford TO interpose
an objection. Indeed, not single man
ufacturer protested.
1t Is argued that the workingmen
who will thus be provided with en-
ployment will spend their money at
the Louisville markets and in the
Louisville stores, and, directly and in
directly, will improve every line Of
trade" Moreover, 1.-THE advantage Of
more active business and greater OPP
pCrtunities for employment" will far
overbalance the temporary increase in
the burden to be borne by the old tax
payers.
THE city Of Louisville" says the
Ccurier-Journal, ''has always been dis
posed to treat manufacturers with lib
erality, and gladly awaited itself Of this
opportunity to tighten their burdens"