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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
LEATHER MEN COMPLAIN.
Provisions of DingIey Act Cripple
Their Business.

Special to The st. Paul Globe
WASHINGTON, May 15.-When the duty
was placed on hides in the Dingley tariff act
last year considerable diversity of opinion
existed in the shoe and leather districts of
the East as to its probable effect Some men
high in authority said the duty would not
do the hide and leather interests the slightest
injury, while others regarded 1t as very
dangerous step. After a years trial 1t is
interesting to learn the actual effect of the
duty in operation, as viewed by Andrew G.
Webster, a large leather manufacturer of
New England. He was in Washington yes
terday in conference with the treasury depart
ment in regard to certain details in the matter
of the drawback provided for exported leather,
and when asked by your correspondent II
the tariff had proved injurious to the
leather interests as he had feared at the time
of Its passage. he replied:
More than we feared. The duty on hides
has held our market Is per cent higher than
any other market in the world, with the re-
suit that all sorts of limitations and subsu-
tutes for leather are being used to the great
injury Of the weavers of every-d day shoes. A
few large packers control the hide market:
they handle 40 per cent of all the hides pro-
duced in this country and that is large
a factor that, with the high tariff against for
eign importations, they are able to hold tho
market just where they want It, The results
that the great cattle kings are reaping a
harvest. but our shoe and leather trade Is
being driven out OF the export market and
severely crippled in the home market"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
LONDON FINANCIAL MARKETS.
Big Trade balance in Favor of the
United States.

LONDON. May 15.-Some e. 900, coo of the
Chinese indemnify are expected to be remitted
to Japan to replace the drain of gold coin
since the gold standard was introduced 9th
erwise. the Japanese government intends to
hold the indemnity reserve in London
only releasing a portion occasionally for the
payment of Indebtedness for naval ornaments.
The Bank Of England continues it's process
of charging the gold reserve Of that insti-
tuition, in preparation for eventualities. The
trade balance in favor of the United States in
consequence of the rise Of price of bread
stuffs Is already estimated at 10000 OO0
Therefore. heavy gold exports may commence
at any time.
Money rates continue firm.
Prices on the stock exchange were Arm at
the beginning of the week, on the idea that
the war will soon be ended. American Span
ish and Brazilian securities being especially
firm. The rush to secure profits brought
easier prices. Italian securities were but little
affected by the riots.
The speech of the secretary of state for the
colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, on Friday even
ing at Birmingham, restricted all business,
and on Saturday prices were generally de-
pressed.
The fall in American railway shares for
the week ranged from " to 8 points.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
W no Should Paw Ii?

The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes from
a circular which, it says, has been sent
out to the retail dealers by the principal
brewing establishments Of the United
States, in which they say to the saloon
keepers: You will observe that this
increase in the beer tax does not go
to the brewery, but is for the benefit of
the general government, to assist in
conducting and carrying on the war.
BY reducing the size of the glass
trif1e you can easily get five glasses
more out of each key, which, at five
cents glass, will make Is cents key,
or 81 barrel In this manner YOU
will not be out anything, but the tax
Will be borne by the general public, and
each customer will be thus contributing
his mite to a patriotic cause" All of
which appears to us to be emfnently
natural and sensible and entirely in
keeping with the whole system of in
direct taxation. The brewers realize
that. the government does not expect
them to pay the tax, and, in their turn.
they do not expect the retailer to pay
It, They are simply the convenient
first sources which the government can
tap and leeye them to reimburse them
selves from the consumer.
We note, therefore, with some sur
prise a chord of dissent in the comment
of our contemporary on the purpose Of
the brewers to shift the tax onto the
drinkers Of their beer. 1t says the
glass is now small enough for the price
charged; that the liquor for which five
say nothing of the foam which fills half
the glass with imprisoned air. It
charges the brewers with "being in
league with the retailers to give the
consumers the smallest possible
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

measure for their money" because
they advise reduction Of the size
Of the glass, and it darkly
insinuates that "in some coun-
tries an attempt Of this sort would lead
to beer riots" We say we note this
suppressed protest against the shifting
Of the tax onto the consumers with
some surprise, due only to Its source.
The Sentinel is not one of the papers
of it's party that parrot the Mckinley
dogma that "the foreigner pays the
tax" but it stands with him and the
party in defense Of the policy Of the
taxation Of imports for protective and
other incidental purposes In operation
there Is no difference between the in
cfdence of tax on woolens and that OF
a tax on,beer. The importer is no more
anxious to pay the tax than are our
brewers to pay this tax Of 81 a barrel
on the beer they make. One Is as de-
sirous of passing it on to other Shout
ders as the other, ana, as each pos
sesses the power to make the price Of
what he sells, each Is in position to
pass 1t on. The retailer Of wOolens
and the retailer of beer are alike MI
willing to bear this burden, and each
shifts it onto the man who buys Of
them, the one by increasing the price.
the other by decreasing the quantity
given. All such taxes, no matter on
what laid, become shifting taxes, rest
ing ultimately and finally upon the
consumer who cannot make the price
of what he has to sell.
We have no doubt that the brewer
will recoup from the retailer and he
from the consumer in some way,
smaller glass or more foam, for they
will obey the first instinct Of human
nature, that of preservation. What
would the Sentinel have? If the brew
product; if the retailer paid it, it would
be one on occupation. The 81 tax
amounts to over 100000 900 a. year; the
So tax doubles it. Would the Sentinel
have the brewers pay that? Who
should pay 1t but the man who con-
sumes the beer? He is the man who
pays the tariff tax; why should he not
pay this also? If the importer is only
a sub-collector to the chief collector,
the United States; if the jobber and re-
tail merchant are only still remoter
subs, why should not the brewers con-
slider themselves upper subs, and the
retailers themselves as subs Of a lower
degree, each and all engaged in the
laudable vocation Of making and vend
ing and the honorary avocation Of col
lectors of indirect taxes?
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND VIEWS.

The Green Bay Gazette wants an answer
to the following Question: from those who In
sist that prices are advanced by the pro-
tective tariff: How is at that the coal mined
in 1897 was sold at a lower price than during
the preceding year under the Wilson law?
Let the Gazette answer the question. Pro-
lection Is defended upon the ground that it
advances prices, the laborer getting higher
wages because CT the enlarged profits. Does
the Gazette want to knock this last prop
from under observation-disclosures Pilot.
The pittance Of $13 month. received by the
private soldier, is not the only difference be-
tween them and the official rank. While the
soldiers have been encamped at Camp Ram
sey, officers have been permitted to return to
their homes to attend private business, but
Private Jensen, of Company I, Albert Lea,
was not permitted to go home to attend his
daughters funeraL-Mapleton Enterprise. "a
Congressman Eddy Continues to attract at
tention in Washington by his pIainness.
beggar accosted him the cher day and
asked for a quarter, and received lit, but,
after taking a good look at the congress-
man, the begar returned the money, saying:
81 will be hanged if I'll take your money;
go and buy yourself square meal and I'll
strike some one else. Herman Enterprise.
Senator Henry Keller, of Sank Center, has
turned Republican, and The St. Paul e
abuses him for it. Keller was one of the
geld standard Democrats who refused to vote
for Bryan and Towne. AS the gold standard
Democrats will all be in the Republican
camp at the next presidential election, in
Guiding The G | o be ITSELF we cannot see
what The o b e is kicking aboIt With
the accession Of such talented comedians as
Keller and ]. Adam Bede, the Republican
circus ought to be the funniest one on the
road.-Brainerd Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
SALTWATER.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi, May 15.-The total
OUTPUT Of the boom up to Saturday was $780,
600 feet of logs, which is large amount for
this period Of the year. There still remains
In the boom enough loge to run about two
weeks longer. by which time 1t Is expected
that there will be new supply on hand.
Thus far this season most Of the drives have
been retarded by lack Of water, but recent
rains have greatly improved conditions In
most localities.
Leonard Clark. who died last Thursday
evening, was buried today with Masonic hon.
ors, st. Johns Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. NJ,
having charge Of the ceremony. The funeral
service was held at the Episcopal church at
D. M, the sermon being preached by Rev.
A. d. Stowe, pastor of the church BY rea-
son of his long residence in the city and his
agreeable and admirable personality the de-
ceased was widely known and as generally
beloved, and there was very large attend,
ance of citizens present at the services as
well as of members of the Masonic order.
Robert Wilson arrived at the prison yester.
day, under sentence from Murray county, Of
In the first degree.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

They were talking aHoht actors and things
coming over from the Melba performance In
Minneapolis Saturday night. They could not
very well talk about anything else. Then they
got around to stories about the stage, and
Willie Egan told this:'s
When Warde and James were up In this
country as partners, they got along well
enough In business way. but they were not
IN love with each other. One day Warde and
some other fellows were In st. Paul buffet
and they got to talking about the relative
merits OF actors. Somebody said that Keene
could play Othello, and he was Jumped on
good, and the qualifications of the actors who
had essayed the part were discussed freely
enough. While they were talking James
came in. and Warde saw him coming.
I'll tell you something" said Warde; y
believe that James1would make a magnificent
Othello.' James threw his chest out and.
coming up to the bar, asked Warde what
made him think so
Well. said Warde. the fact is I saw
you play Uncle Tom once.'"
About the most successful evidence of pat
riotism that has come off in these parts re-
Gently was brought out at o'clock last even
Ing In front of The G o b g Office. There was
a little crowd Of men standing on the walk,
much interest was manifested. The crowd
was suddenly disturbed by the wailing Of a
small boy who sat on the edge of the walk
and who, without any sort Of preliminary.
raised up his voice and very nearly shrieked
In his woe.
What's the matter. my boy?'' asked a
kindly gentleman in the crowd
The boy was very small, and the man
thought that somebody, had possibly stepped
on him. But no, he was all right physically.
He did not answer at once, and couple of
more men got interested in him. He was
asked again what allied him, and he blurted
cut: - tst-
Sampson been licked, n don't care what
happens now he managed to say. His grief
looked so sincere, that the fnan who had
spoken to the kid first stopped down and pat
ted him on the head and tod him that Samp-
son had not been licked. The boy said that
somebody lad told him that that. was what
one OF the bulletins read. and he did not
altogether believe the report to the contrary.
The man finally made him believe that
there was no truth in what he had
been told. but the boy sobbed to such an ex-
tent that the mai felt his patriotism ought
to be rewarded in some way. He did the
only thing a man! can do to show his ap-
probation of a boy He gave him nickel
Another man in tile crowd gave the urchin
nickel and his. tears were stopped. The
men went off talking about the manifestation
of youthful patriotism.
Ten minutes later the same boy brought
off the same successful, dodge in front of an
other newspaper bulletin board.
The Philistine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
Manchester Markets.

ness was small. and this week fair but spotty.
Calcutta was in demand, owing to the plague,
and Bombay did moderate business. Trade
with other Indian ports was slow. China took
several lines at low figures. and South Ameri-
ca bought fairly. The minor markets did q
fair but sprinkling business.
Home trade moderately active. Most
ing to insufficient price limits. Quotations
were virtually unaltered, though instances of
an easier tendency were observable In both
yarns and goods. The present basis still af-
fords fair profit.
Germany reports firm tone and heavy en-
gagements, but little new business.
France reports more doing In what are
called Rouanniries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
EVIL IN : JAPAN.
Miss Meade Says Foreign Visitors
Foster 1t.


Miss Emma j. Meade, Baptist missionary
recently returned from Japan. lectured at the
Pilgrim Baptist church last night on mission
work. After describing the conditions under
which the work is carried on. and its diff
culties, she said that one of the greatest
hirdrances to the conversion of the natives
is the immortality prevailing among the Eu-
ropeans and Americans VINO visit the Islands.
Released from all the restraints Of home
and Western civilization said Mss Meade,
travellers in Japan are guilty of practices
which would bring blush of shame to the
cheek Of the vilest. The natives see this,
and mistaking all white people for Christians
point to their lives as a reason why the ma
lives should not quit their ancient worship
to practice the religion of the strangers.
eff this evil could be stopped 1t would be
worth more in the matter of Outstanding
Japan than twenty years Of effort on the part
of the missionaries"
Miss Meade gave long discourse on the
Shinto and Buddhist religions The former
she described as simply the worship Of an
cestors and heroes, and the latter as the pay
ing Of divine honors to the craven image Of
the prophet and law-givor of the Buddh.sts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

committee of that body. If any good
Republican thinks that The G o b e
fas been too severe in it's criticisms Of
this most astonishing political accident,
his "excellency," David Maston Clough,
we commend to such a reading Of this
piece of testimony from Republican,
and one who, we know, puts a severe
restraint upon his fund Of informa-
tion. Were he to turn on his search
light there would be a revelation that
would shake the state from Pembina
to La Crescent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
WHAT THE BILL PROVIDES.
Chairman Hanna Explains the New
Currency Measure.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-H. II. Hanna
chairman Of the executive committee repre-
senting the Indianapolis monetary convention
of the boards Of trade and commercial or
CARNATIONS OF the country, speaking Of the
banking bill, ordered reported to the house
by the banking and currency committee to-
day said:
1.-THE bill ordered reported by the lower
house of congress by the committee on bank
ing and currency Is very substantial. cour-
ageous and comprehensive recognition of the
necessity for changes in the present law.
1.-The recommendations include the features
of reform sought by the monetary commits
sion in Its report, but in some respects by
different methods. The bill seeks to maintain
the parity Of all moneys or currencies to ia
vor silver as the larger charge or market
money Of the people, to create an issue and
redemption division of the treasury. to put
the burden of the current redemption OF the
greenback upon the national banks, to re-
strict reissue OF greenbacks redeemed by the
government except in exchange for gold. to
provide for cancellation of greenbacks by use
of idle gold. In the treasury. and to authorize
a test Of use of general credit currency by
the national banks. 1t is great step for
ward"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
Zoo Busy with PoIitics.

From the New Ulm News.
The st. Paul G o e says that while Gov:
Clough and his liveried ornamental staff had
been riding about the city on prancing steeds
for several days previous to the arrival OF the
state troops. whose arrival the governor, Of
course, knew would be on Friday, when the
men went into camp on the state fair grounds
the barns for quarters had not been cleaned
of manure or supplied with straw, and the
Second regiment. that was supplied With tents,
had not enough tents nor had they straw to
lie upon. Clough had been too busy issuing
political commissions to officers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
Is the Barber n Hoodoos

From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
BARRIERS are usually pretty good fellows,
but they are hoodoo in the United Statas
court. so far as the district attorneys office
is concerned and a mascot for the defendant.
1t is this state OF affairs that has led the gov
eminent officials to look aghast when the pos
sfbiIity of barber being brought into the
case is presented. No one paid any attention
to the matter until Deputy United States
Marshal Marshall threw up his hands when
he learned that one of the witnesses In the
case against ex-Postmaster Loibl, Of Eagle.
was barber. THAT settles it," exclaimed
the corpulent deputy. they'll never convict
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

that man. II was the district attorney I'd
never have q thing to do with q case when
there was barber In It," Then he proceeded
to point out number Of cases that had fallen
nat. and In every one there was a barber.
The Loibl case proved to be no exception. For
this reason BARRIERS not in favor wit
nesses for the prosecution In the United States
court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
WAREHOUSE BURNED.

Quarter of a Million Loss Not Cow
cred by Insu, ance.
MUNCIE, Ind. May 15.-The warehouse of
Ball Bros, big fruit 1ar glass works. was de-
stroyed by fire about 2io'clock this morning.
The loss will amount to about $2S5, 300.
The warehouse was 400 feet long, 20 feet
wide and 30 feet high. and contained fully
one-half the years product.
The insurance had recently. run out on a.
number Of the policies. and the estimate given
out is that only about $780, 600 insurance will
be available to cover the loss.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
ONE FIRE INCENDIARY.
Box Cars Burned In the St. Paul &
DuIutR Yard.

Two small fires occurred yesterday.
A gasoline stove inv stone building at
Schade's park. on West Seventh street, ex-
ploded in the afternoon, causing a small
blaze. No damage Was done.
Some unknown persons set fire to an
empty box car belonging to the St. Paul 6
Duluth railroad. lying In the yard at Seventh
and Earl Streets and before the department
succeeded in e1tipguishing the flames the
car was almost completely destroyed. Two
other box cars were scorched.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
Deadly Insult to a Tuscan.

The most offensive thing that can say to
Tuscan is that he is ignorant or uI-bred. You
may call him fool or a THIEF or q liar and
he will only grin at you. but every peasant
considers himself q gentleman, and desires
to run a knife int0 any one who questions
his manners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

The Thirteenth regiment will no
doubt be glad to know that there are
schools and churches in Manila. Some
of the boys can go to church, and pos
sihiy some of them could learn some
thing at school
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

Jos, phi Letter feels as if he were Ma
poleon enough to be the first American
to shake hands with Dewey. Letter is
OILY thirty, and yet in a year he has
made So, $50, 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
TODAY's EVENTS.

GRAND-"Uncle Toms Cabin
METROPOLITAN-Dar
Red Cross work meeting, old Schliek store
East Sixth street.
Manchester School Union, PM.
Memorial services, Ellsworth Circle Ladies
of the G. A. r., Fifth and Wabasha, PM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
DuNNs CONDITION SERIOUS.

State Auditor Is Lying Mt Deaths
Door.
: State Auditor r., G. Dunn, whose illness
was reported few days ago. is said to be
getting worse. and 1t is feared that he may
not recover
A celebrated specialist is in attendance, and
not even his closest friends are allowed in
the sick room.
stomach troubles and about six weeks ag
he went to Hot Springs in search of relief
He returned feeling very much improved
His present attack. however, IS said to be
unusually severe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

Some of the newspaper fakirs had
no trouble in sinking the New York and
Indiana yesterday. The G O b e heard
the stories several times from widely
Glitter mt scuroes on Saturday night, but
the stuff was such ridiculous nonsense
that this paper gave it no space what
ever
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

We reproduce on this page an edi
torial from the Red Wing Republican.
The 7, ponsible editor of that paper Is
Tams Fixby, for some years chairman
of the Republican state committee, and
last var chairman of the executive
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

As soon as we get things regulated
in the Philippines, we will be even with
England on her boast that the sun
never sets ON the queens domain. 1t
will be sun-up all the time on Uncle
Sans territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
MONDAYS WEATHER.
Fair; North to East Winds.

BY the United States Weather Bureau.
NINNESOTA-Fair weather; north to east
WINS.
WISCONSIN-Partly cloudy weather: possibly
showers in southern portion; light north
easterly winds.
NORTH DAKOTA-Fair; north to east winds.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Fair; north to east winds
IOwA-Partly cloudy weather; northeasterly
winds
MONTANA-Partly cloudy weather; showers
in western portions; warmer; southeasterly
Winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

The horse is right in it again.
When it comes to the formation of
cavalry troops, the bicycle goes to
the rear by common consent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: La Gascogne, Havre.
MOVILLE-Sailed: Anchoria, New York
HAVRE-Arrived: La Bourgogne, New York
QUEENSTOWN-Sailed Umbria New York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

Will Mr.. Roosevelt please bob in
sight with his regiment Of rough riders,
at least long enough to be klnetosc ID I'd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

The Spanish fleet won't have to
be told the meaning Of the term bot
tied up" after this week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-16

Minneapolis will not want the base
ball statistics Of the Twin City teams
put in the joint table, either.