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, 1898-10-19
(FrOm tie Church Family NsrSpaper.)

(Fr0m tie Church Famiiy ~NewSpGPer)
Once more we have to chronicle on
abOninable and purpoSeless murder by an
Anarchist. The Empress Of Austria last
Saturday fell a victim to the Stiletto of all
Italian, named Luigi Luccheni, who happen
ed to be at Geneva during the royal lady's
stay. A universal cry of horror and indig-
nation Las been evoked by this atr0cious
crime, which has done to death a woman
who never hurt Il soul, aud only did good
all her life" The Emperor of Austria was
to have celebrated his Jubilee in November,
and the intelligence Uf his terrible loss has
caused the utmost horrof aud CONSERVATION
throughout the Dual Monarchy. The de-
tails Of the assassination arc most extraOrdi-
nary. II Stems almost incredible that tho
Empress should have been able to walk, with
some assistance, to the boat. on Lake
Geneva whilst suffering from q fatal %stiletto
wound in the region Of the heart. As for
the murderer he WAS happily captured,
but he reioiCes in his crime like others
of bis class, and declares that IF all Anar-
chists did their duty, bourgeois society would
soon disappear" Luigi l. lcchcni declared,
moreover, that he was not ayenging some
supposed wrong he merely wanted to kill
"the chief of some Sta e. MS q general en-
enlargement to The em3micS Of society. Such
sentiments must be the result Of dioordered .
intellect and Infamous training combined.
Society will know how to deal with such
criminals, but the ayenging sword of justice
cannot do away with the crushing blow
which, The aged Emperor Francis Joseph has
sustained Our own Queen has hNstened to
express her deep sympathy with the En-
peror, and the English people are only
too eager to endorse Her Majesty's senti-
ments.
1t would seem as if this autumn were to
provide us every week with some new sensa-
ton: The unspeakubIe tragedy enacted at
Geneva naturally monopolises the attention
and interest of the Whole @ivilised world to-
day. 1t is hard to comment upon the shock
ing catastrophe with amy hope of saying any
thing fresh OF original. The fact is that the
more one thinks If il, the more impossible it
is to do more than groan over a deed which
shows how depraved human nature can be-
come. In days gone by it would have been
impossible for Il lady so highly placed to
have fallen a victim t. the assassin's dagger,
but the freedom with which the Empress Of
Austria lived, and the utter absence of any
body guard, rendered her peculiarly open to
attack. 1t seems almost certain that her
Majesty diel without the smallest knowledge
as to the actual cause Of her death. She
seems to have laboured under the impression
to the last that Lnccllenl had merely strmck
her a blow with the fist. II is stated that
the Empress once said HAT if she died she
would prefer to die suddenly and not in her
he'd. 1t is IL curious fact that her wish was
accomplished.
With ronorJ ~ fbo A1oroh;CF and lilo ri1JJ@
culOus bombast about the ultimate disap-
pearance of Society under The blows of An
archy, it Is hardly necessary to say anything.
IL,o LlA.ru mhinl, Eillul lho Ennnrnoa- If AM
, 1898-10-19

With regard to the Anarchist and his ride
culous bombast about the ultimate dis"p-
pearance of Society under The blows of An
archy, it is hardly necessary to say anything.
The blow which killed the Empress Of Aus
will probably do more harm to the creed
which this dangerous vagabond proclaimed
than anything else. l notice that "a So
cialist leader in the French Parliament, NJ.
Jaur6S, tried to make some apology Tor he
murderer by saying that lie was al Italian,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
NEXA REGIME RUNG ~
Passing of the Old Inauguration Fittngly
Goth

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The exit of the
old year and the inauguration of
Greater New York was celebrated fit
tingly. One of the events that marked
the occasion was a, grand parade The
scene in city hall park previous to the
arrival there of the procession was
spectacular and brilliant. Although the
head Of the parade was not expected to
reach that point much before mid
night, the park was crowded as early
as o'clock. And the crowd struggled
and jostled for an hour or more, when,
on the arrival of Police Captain Cross,
in command of the small army of of
ficers, the park invaders were driven
to the street line, where they were held
in check by q Gordon of police Only
those entitled by passes were allowed
within the park limits.
Old city hall was alflliantly illumi-
mated with strings c electric lights,
beautifully colored electric shields and
American flags, composed of revolving
lights. On the dome Of the municipal
building were placed eight searchlights
that flashed in all directions and cut
across the lights that blazed their rays
from the roofs Of the postoffice and
newspaper buildings. Many of the
buildings surrounding the park were
decorated with handsome electric de-
vices, while several bands of music
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city such as the rulers and kings
OF history would have deemed great
enough for an empire. For six months,
until the machinery of the new mu-
n1c1pality gets into motion, the mayor
OF New York has the power Of an au-
tocrat. He may appoint officials with
salaries running into the thousands with
as lavish hand as ever emperor treat
ed his favorites. The mayor will ap-
point all commissioners, all Justices of
inferior criminal courts, all the mem
bers of the school boards, with the ex-
ception of the commissioner of educa-
tlon, the Justices of special sessions
and the police magistrates, and is Civ
en- the power to remove any official
In New York and appoint his success
sor. There are five boroughs in the
Greater New York, namely, Manhat-
tan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and
Richmond. The municipal legislature
consists of the council with twenty
eight members and a board Of alder
men of sixty members. The president
of the council was elected by the peo-
pie. The president of the board of al
dermen will be chosen by rhe roap1be,s
of that body. Mayor Van Wyck Is
or resolution of either body of the mu-
nicipal assembly unless fve-sixths of
the members of both houses declare
otherwise. Each of the five boroUghs
has borough president. but his prin-
cipal duty is to preside over the va
rious local bodies in his borough.
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Aug 13. The report says: Company
L. Iowa National guard is located at
Lyons, a mile from Fulton. A part of
the company hearing a report of the
conflict did assemble at their armory in
Lyons without orders and proceeded in
uniforms and bearing guns to the end
of the Lyons bridge and remained dur
ing the evening. Lieut. Holleran, of
the company, assisted the city marshal
and the mayor to distribute guns, but
denies distributing guns or rifles be-
longing to Company l."
Persons making affidavit to Gov
Tanner that Company L invaded Illi-
nois soil did not claim to be personally
acquainted with the men wearing uni
forms, or to have made such examina-
ton of guns to assure them that the
weapons belonged to the Lyons COM
pany. Business men of Fulton deny
knowledge of rifles belonging to the
Iowa guard being used in the dis
turbance. Capt. Root and Lieut.. Hol-
leran make affidavits denying allega-
tions Of the Rock Island people. Adjt.
Gen. Wright says in conclusion, "I
have come to the opinion that Iowa Ma
tional guard guns were not seen in
Fulton on the night Of Aug. 13, nor
were any members of the Iowa Nation
al guard there in uniform, nor in any
other capacity than that of citizens"
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manently established themselves The
Democratic had a very stormy passage
and found the island Of very difficult
access, and a boat load of Mexican
marines was upset in getting through
the surf, the men losing their rifles and
swords. They saved themselves by
swimming, and a Mexican flag was
carried ashore by Julian Santos, the
stoker of the gunboat, who ran the
risk of being eaten by sharks which
abound In the waters.
Capt. Genesta ordered the American
flag hauled down and the Mexican flag
was raised, there being little protest
on the part of the Americans repre-
senting guano exploring company
This formality having been accom-
plished, the gunboat returned to Ma
zatlan. There was about 10000 tons of
guano on the island, valued at $500. 600
In gold. Representation showing that
the act of the guano company is one
of mere usurpation will be made. There
has been no excitement over the mat
ter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
LETTER BUYS FOR ENGLAND.
Canadian Explanation of the Big
Wheat Deal Ended Yesterday.


TORONTO, Ont, Dec 31.-The Even
ing Star of yesterday, speaking of the
Zig wheat deal, said:
Letter, the famous wheat operator
who has cornered the market in Chi
cago, and who is shipping it as fast as
ever he can get hold of it to British
warehouses. is representing the great
est forces that ever took hand in the
game of the wheat pitt
The article draws attention TO the
rumorS Of European war and the recent
expenditures of enormous sums for the
navy. In the event of war Great Brit
aims food supply would be endangered.
For that reason she must prepare The
article concludes Now remember that
young Letter is nearly related to a
member of the British government
that Letters sister is married to George
CurZon, the British under secretary of
state for foreign affairs-and you have
the whole chain of possibilities that
goes to make up the striking rumor, if
rumor it may be called, that comes to
the Star from Chicago.
Here is the confirmation. An emf
rent Canadian, who has received abund-
ant evidence as to the high confidence
in which he is held by his fellow Ca
nadians, has received from a cores
pOndent in Chicago a letter which de-
clares that Letter is the agent of the
British government for the purchase
of as much wheat as he can lay his
hands on. The correspondent is in a
position to have seen, and declares he
actually has seen the inside of Letters
deals, and he assures the gentleman to
whom the letter is addressed that we
may expect to see an early and COM
plete verification Of the statement that
Great Britain is beginning to lay in her
food supplies against a great and ardu-
Gus war"
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Celebrated at Gotham.

We'd with the bearers of trumpets and
tin horns to entertain the populace.
The driZzling rain had turned to
snow, but the great crowds remained
surrounding the paraders who had
gathered in the park for the chief Ger
emony of the night. At exactly 12
o'clock the searchlights on the neigh
boring buildings were turned upon the
flagstaff of the city hall. AS the hands
pointed the exact hour, a little white
ball was seen to climb the staff slowly.
The mayor of San Francisco had
touched the button and the electrical
current sent the furled flag of the city
of New York to the top of the staff.
Here it broke out and swung into the
breeze. Then bedIam broke loose.
Hundreds of bombs were thrown into
the air, sending down their showers
of blazing stars, and the salute of 100
guns was fired by the second battery
of the national guard. Soon after the
crowd dispersed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The citizens
of New York, which tomorrow will be
the second city of the word, enter then
upon what is believed the greatest
problem of municipal government ever
presented With the last stroke of the
clock at midnight, announcing the ad-
vent of the new year. there will be born
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
CURRENCY REFORM
Problem Discussed by the American
Economic Association

CLEVELAND O., Dec. 31.-Questions of
finance claimed the attention of the American
Economic association at the closing session
of its annual meeting this morning The sub
ject for discussion was The Problem of the
Reform of the Currency" This discussion
was opened by Prof. +. w. Tausig OF Har-
ward university, who began by analyzing and
explaining Secretary Cages report. He ex-
planned the three salient points: First, the
issue of new 212 per cent bonds in exchange
for the present and per cent bonds with
the possibility of some fresh and Independent
issues of 219 per cent; second, the change in
the terms of national bank issues; third, the
new arrangement as to the treasury. The i'm
portant changes, in the speakers opinion are
the second and third
AT the conclusion of Prof Tausig's address
Horace White, Of New York read paper
upon the reform of the currency, outlining the
present national banking system. He pre-
dicted that the abolition of the tax on national
banks would promote the ''gold brick' in
dustry in banking. He commended the Cana
dian system in banking.
Ex-Congressman A. ]. Warner followed
saying there is no such thing as an elastic
currency. R. F. Breckenridge of Toronto,
closed the discussion, giving some banking
statistics, and the convention adjourned sine
die. The next convention will probably be
held at New Haven, Conn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
RECORD-BREAKING DEAL.
Four Million Tons of Mesaba Iron
Ore Sold.

Four Million Tons of Mesaba Iron
Ore Sold.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 31.-One of
the largest ore deals ever consumated
in this or any other country, has just
been closed by James w. Miller, of
Pittsburg, at London, England with
the Cardiff Iron Founders company,
limited. Coal and Coke" Of this city,
today, gives the particulars of the deal:
Ship us at the earliest possible mo-
nlent 100000 tons Of 64-cent Mesaba
iron ore, f. o. b., decks at Cardiff Such
was the order received and accepted by
the ore firm of Warner, Stuart & Co.,
Of Cleveland, o. More than $40, 900
worth of goods, in which this firm
deals. The price agreed upon was
SIS per ton delivered on the docks at
Cardiff Mr.. MilIer's commission on
the sale amounts to 100000. 1t is stat
ed in Cleveland that Warner, Stuart &
Co. are negotiating with Cramps for
the construction Of going whale
backs to carry the ere direct by water
through the Welland canal"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
CLlPPERTON ISLAND TAKEN BY FORCE.
Party of Americans Already on the Ground
Compelled to Yield.
Ilarines Landed by a Mexican rIan-of-War
With Arms to Prevent Any
Resistance.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec 31-The
steamer Albion arrived today from a
months cruise down the coast and her
passengers tell of a rather high-hand
ed proceeding at Chipperton island on
the part Of the Mexican gunboat Dem
ocrata, being no less than the hauling
down Of the stars and stripes by an
armed force landed for the purpose and
In spite Of the protests of the men
there employed, and the raising of the
Mexican flag. The story told is as
follows:
''Our trip down the coast as far as
Santo Domingo was void Of any par
ticular incident" said Roscoe Howard,
one Of the passengers. ION our return
we took on a sailor at Acapulco, and
from him 1 learned that he had been
brought to that port by the Mexican
gunboat Democratic from Chpperton
island. He, with two other men, had
been employed by guano company to
take charge of about 1000 tons of
guano that was stored in the ware
houses on the island, and when they
were landed there some nine months
ago, they hoisted the American flag
and notified the secretary of state of
their action. On Dec. IA the Demo-
crata dropped anchor a short distance
from the island and sent boats crew
Of marines to the island, but on at
tempting to land, the boat was dashed
against a coral reef and suffered con-
siderable damage. Finally, the marines
were landed and after an official GER
emony the stars and stripes were haul
ed down from the flag pole that had
been erected by the Americans and in
its place the Mexican flag was hoisted.
Having taken formal possession of the
island, the marines withdrew and noti-
fed the men who remained on tie ISL
and not to allow any one to take away
the guano under penalty of violating
the Mexican laws. The island is about
800 miles off the Mexican coast, al
most due west of Acapulco, and is
known as Atoll or Coral Reef. 1t is
about four miles in circumference with
a large-sized lake in the center Two
palm trees constitute the sole vegeta-
tion on the island, which is made the
home Of millions of sea fowl. Thou
sands of tons of tine riches guano
are to be found on the island and rep
resent its sole worth, apart from the
value Of the coral. When the marines
landed to take possession of the island
in behalf Of Mexico they were fully
armed and prepared to do battle with
whatever resistance might be offered"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
NEW YEAR HoNoRs.
An EarldOm for Baron HaIsbury, the
Lord Chancellor.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The new year
honors are an earldom for Baron Halls
bury, the lord chancellor; peerages for
Sir William Wallace Hozier, of Lanark
shire, and Sir Horace Bland Townsend
Farquhar, member of parliament for
West Marylebone; baronetcies for Sir
Saul Samuel, the agent general of New
South Wales in London and Sir Frede
rick Wigan, senior partner of the firm
of Wigan & Co., and John William
Maclure, member of parliament for
Southeast Lancashire. and knighthood
for the Hon. G. W. Burton, chief JUS
tice of Ontario. The persons honored
with the order of Companion of the
Bath include Prof. Darcy Thompson.
the seal expert of the British foreign
Office. j. MacLeavy, the British con-
sular agent at Seoul, is made a c. M
G. companion of the order of ST.
Michael and ST. George).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Union Pacific, is conceded to be one of the
ablest railroad men in the West. AS an op-
Grating official he is considered an expert, and
Is ranked second to none. AS traffic man
he has had little experience, although 1t is
said of him that during the year he has had
charge Of the traffic of the Chicago & North
western he has developed great talent In that
direction. That he will manage the new
Union Pacific with ability, conservatism and
skill is conceded by all who know him. Mr..
of railroad circles few are intimately ac-
quainted with him. He is man of about
fifty years, tall, erect, broad-shouldered and
athletic in appearance. His hair and beard
are tinged with gray, and give the only evil
dence of advancing years He is straightfor-
ward but courteous in address. and has way
Of drawing men to him. AS manager Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
INVASION OF ILLINOIS.
Participation in 1t by Iowa National
Guardsmen Denied

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 31.-The re-
port to Gov. Drake, of Iowa, on the in
vasion of the state of Illinois by a COM
pany of the Iowa National guard. was
received by Gov. Tanner today. The
was made by Adjt Gen.
Henry A. Wright and the report is a
lengthy document. First there is an
of the causes leading to the
disturbance at Fulton, ILL.,, the moving
of the head office Of the Modern Wood
men from Fulton to Rock Island, on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The regular monthly deficit inherited
|rom the Democratic Wilson law has
|een stopped.-Chicago Times Herald.
lh, do be honest for few minutes.
The deficit in January will be millions,
Is the Times-Herald knows quite as
cell as anybody else. December ex-
|enditures were light, and the customs
eceipts, added to phenomenally large
Internal revenue receipts, showed a
urpus of about $1,5OO,0O0. This means
othing, however, for the future, as the
ines Herald will soon see, but will
OF mention.
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employees he has had marked success Mr.
Burt has for years been admired and trusted
by Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago
tached himself to the engineering department
OF the Northwestern, and by his skill and
diligence attracted the attention of railroad
as superintendent of the Iowa division of the
road, and later appointed him superintendent
of all the Northwestern lines west of the Mis-
souri, river. Then he was sent to st. Paul
Westerns lines from st. Paul to the south A
little over year ago he was appointed third
vice president of the road and came to this
city, taking charge of the big traffic of the
systems Of which Mr.. Hughitt is president.
Mr.. Burt has seen thirty years of service,
and never has taken backward step.
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confess that the enthusiasm for the
navy increases and spreads daily, es-
pecially in Prussia and Northern Ger
many.
PEKIN, Dec. 31.-Advices just re-
ceived from Seoul, the capital of Corea
say that a compromise has been eff
fected by an agreement according to
which J. McLeavy Brown, the British
customs agent, and Mr.. AleXieff, the
Russian agent, to make room for whom
Mr.. Brown was removed, will work
the Corean customs together. The Brit
ish warships which are present at
Chemulpo are there in order to rive
moral support to Mr.. Brown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The cost of the German army last
ear was $91. 726,293. The pension ap-
'ropriation Of the United States for
sos is $141, ,264, 4O5. Besides this the
egular army costs $3O,00O,OO Has
he American congress the courage to
ut a stop to this robbery of the gov
rnment?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The New York Herald says the peo-
de of Greater New York can tell the
ew police by their sleeves. That is
lily slight variation from the usual
hing. One can often tell a policeman
" what he has up his sleeve.
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PAGE L

h Fair, Variable Winds
In PAGE L.
eception to Mgr. MartineIIi.
yyeIcOme to 1898.
| sreater New York Inaugurated.
'Mexicans Tear Down Old Glory.
China Makes Demand ON Germany
PAGE z.
IrAndeFsOn's Advice Unsatisfactory.
State Treasurer's Report.
fCOIIins May Seek Honors.
II: PAGE B.
minneapolis Matters.
New Reservoir Examined.
New Cuban Cabinet.
Hitch in I%IOndike Relief.
White Girl Rescued From Reds.
News of the Northwest.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Damage by Snow I'm the East.
Fusion Is All or In Ohio.
PAGE o.
Hockey Team VIII Go Abroad.
Days Sporting Events.
DfnEIey's Idea on Revenue.
Cut by New England Mills.
PAGE @.
Activity I'm Railway Stocks.
Bar Silver, 81 I-4c.
Cash Whent in Chicago, csc.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
@uiet Wind-Up of Wheat Deal.
PrOsp erOus New Year Expected.
wants of the People.
lt IcCuIIOugh May Succeed Burt.
M PAGE 8.
n uccessfuI Charity Ball.
n 'ay's Society Events.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YoRK-Arrived: Germanic, Liver
pool
QUEBNSTOWN-Sailed Pavonia, Boston.
LIVERPOOL - Arrived: Lucania, New
York; Britannia New York
MOVILLE-Sailed: Furnessia, New York
LISBON-Sailed: Peninsular, New York
PHILADELPHIA-Arriv Pennsylvania,
Antwerp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

A deep student Of astrology has cast
/ horoscope of Greater New York. He
inds the outlook good, but there are
ellis" Any New York chore boy could
V We said something quite as wise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Van SAINT at n Reunion.

Special to the Globe
WINONA, Mimi, Dec. 31.-The seventh an
nual reunion of the Van SAINT family has
been held this week at the home of E. A.
Van SAINT at Peoria, Ill. Hon. S. R. Van
Sant Of Winona, was present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Ohio has a unique prisoner. He was
n for life and was pardoned but re-
fused to leave the penitentiary because
pc had been in it long enough to be-
come attached to it as his home.
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A tip to the girls. Take good care
pf your sealskin sack. You can sell
It next winter for twice what you gave
sor 1t. There will be mighty few new
9neS on the market.
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A Sioux City man has sued the Sal
ation Army for $4,000 for calling him
sn awful example" He is making an
lawful" exhibition of himself by bring
.ag the suit.
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EVENTS TODAY.

Tet-The Wedding Day, 2.3O, SIS.
irand-The Black Sheep, 2.3O, SIS.
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Mayor Griffin cannot wish st. Paul
. happy Near Year from his own
learthstone, as he is detained on "busi-
less'' in Nebraska.