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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Postal Parasites.

FOStdi FdTdStSS.
However scant the programme that
this congress has laid out for itself, it
should not adjourn without passing
some bill for the reform of the postal
service on the lines laid down by Repre-
sentative Loud. The Loud bill has been
UP for consideration for two sessions
and has been defeated. partly because
1t contains provisions thought to be I'M
necessarily harsh and hostile to news
paper interests, but principally because
1t proposes to cut off the favoritism now
extended to few publishing houses.
The abuse at which it is aimed is no.
torious and confessed. The carriage
of second-class mail matter involves at
the present time a loss to the postal
department of 71a cents per pound. Not
less than $10000,00O a year is paid out
by the government for the transporta-
ton of matter that should not be car
ried under the privilege of second class
rates.
The moderate charges on this class
Of matter have stimulated a whole host
OF enterprises that make their profits
at the peoples expense. All kinds of
publications, cheap and trashy stories
and in some cases even legal docu-
ments have been printed as serial pub
locations. They are issued in numbers
once a month or twice a month. but
are not periodicals in any sense of the
word, and should carry regular book
rates. Instead of this they are
now transported by the govern
ment on the same basis as real
newspapers and magazines, and the
business has swelled until 35O,OOO,-
900 pounds of this matter are carried
by the postal department annually.
great part Of this is a pure gratuitv
to private interest. 1t imposes a
heavy tax upon the treasury, it is the
cause of the deficit in the postal serv
ice, it cuts off large amount of addf-
tional revenue, which would be receiv-
ed II these publications were forced to
pay legitimate rates, and it forbids the
extension and Improvement, of the pos
tai service in directions where they
are most needed
The original Loud bill would have
passed congress. we believe, had il not
been for some regulations that were
not acceptable to the newspapers
Whether that is changed or not. we
believe that the newspapers of the
country can far better suffer soma
slight disadvantage such as this would
be than that the postal department
should be crushed under the enormous
weight of a traffic now so managed AZ
to shift the cost of carrying second
class mail matter from private to pub
lie shoulders.
In the present state of the nations
finances economy should be the rule all
along the line. Particularly in the
postal department, where it has been
sought to save a few dollars by reduce
ing carrier service in the great cities of
the country, it is intolerable that tho
facilities of the people should be GRIN
pied. while the makers of flash pamph-
lets and transient advertising sheets
absorb $10,OOOOOO a year of the
peoples money in the conduct of their
business. Congress will shirk one of
its plainest and most imperative duties
If it do not deal permanently with this
matter and accomplish the reform con-
templated by the Loud bill before if
adjournS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
TO-DAYS WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. forecast for Tues
day:
Observation-Disclosures weather; warmer;
southeasierly winds.
Wisconsin - Threatening weather; light
showers Tuesday; probably warmer; light to
fresh southeasterly winds.
The Dakotas - Threatening weather, fol-
lowed by light showers Tuesday afternoon;
colder Tuesday night southeasterly winds.
becoming northwesteTly.
Misunderstanding weather, possibly
with light rain Tuesday; southwesterly winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Washington, Feb. Z. GAS
p. IN. Local Time, p. m. 18th Meridian
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment Of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
rE.rteau at Conoyer HALL.

Henri Marteau. the great violtnist, will
appear at Conover hall Monday evening, Feb.
II. under the management of the Schubert
club. 1t is three years since Marteau ap-
peared in the same hall. and at that time he
was scarcely out of his teens. yet he so
charmed his audience that, yielding to the
popular demand, he reappeared in a second
concert the same season. Three years have
added strength and repose to The playing OF
Marteau, and made him still greater ar
tist
He will be assisted by Emil ODER Hotter,
who will play the Chopin numbers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
KLONDIKE INVASION.


Five Thousand Japanese Lnborcrs
for the New Gold Fields.
SAN FANCISCO. Feb. THE Call says:
Japan is going to invade the Klondke. A
standing army of 5000 able-bodied laborers
are being got together for the gold fields.
and in month or so they will make a de-
scent on Dawson City. One OF the Nippon
7 uren Kaisha steamers will bring them here,
put as they will not land on the soil of the
united States. there will be no one to say
nay unless Great Britain takes a hand in
the matter.
One of the Japanese steamers that has been
carrying laborers will be used to carry them
to their destination 1t is added that the
Japanese will be brought over by a syndicate,
and trouble in the Klondike is predicted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
You VIII Net Have Long to wait
From the New York Sun.

From TIE New York Sun
Our valued contemporary, the Mfnnearo Is
Tribune. which attributes Dan Quixote" to
Scott, continues its original aud fascinating
literary researches. 1t has discovered lie
titia Elizabeth Lenden," May Ru sell Mel
ford. William and Mary Howell" ''Msc-
eu.ey" and The Hon. Mrs. Newton" We
await with PLEASANT authorizations the dis
covery Of eli. la Wendell Sherlock, Mary ].
Holmes and Robert Byrnes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

however, of continuing the bastard politics
heretofore advocated by The Glob e.
There is 10 such thing possible as success
fuiiy running Democratic newspaper on
Republican principles. 1t sayors too much
OF the peculiar principles of the man who
declared that although he was earnestly in
favor of laws to prohibit the liquor traffic,
he was just as earnestly opposed to their
enforcement
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

From the Wadena Pioneer-Jeurnal Rep.).
The st: Paul G 10 b now looks like
metropolitan newspaper. Under its new
management it has been greatly improved.
From the Little Falls Democrat Oem.-Pop.).
The st. Paul o e has assumed more
metropolitan air, and looks like a full
hedged city daily newspaper. This feature
alone is refreshing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Great Northern Carries Thorn

The Great Northern has been selected "a
tne route from st. Paul to the coast over
winch the consignment OF reindeer which
be shipped.
The reindeer are expected to reach this
system in about two weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
EVEN ALDERMEN GO.
Huron Official Starts With His Son
for Alaska.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
HURON, S. D., Feb. Aid Charles Sea-
holm and son will start tomorrow for the gold
fields in Alaska, taking with them provisions
and all necessaries to last them eighteen
months. Mr.. Seaholm IS familiar with min
ing and we'll posted on what is needed in that
region, having spent two years in the North
west territory. He takes money enough with
here in the event that he can get In on the
ground floor" number Of others Will leave
here for the Klondike within the next few
weeks Mr.. Seaholms departure creates a
vacancy in the city council he being one Of
the aldermen from the Second ward. The
vacancy; however, will not be filed before
the April election
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

1t was said, during the Tuning of the
Grosvenors over the civil service ap-
preparation BILL that most of them were
but playing to the galleries They at
tackled the law savagely to placate the
boys there and at home, and make each
think that his member was doing all
he could. while, down In his heart. the
member was thanking his stars that tn,
law gave him so secure a shelter from
the importunate boys. That this
is the case was shown the other
day, when a motion was made to have
the testimony printed that was taken
by the committee investigating the
working of the law. Grosvenor fought
1t and called on his followers to join
him in defeating it. But on the show
down Grosvenor was defeated by a
majority of 35 in a total vote of AS
The rest of the howlers took to the
woods.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
THEIR OUTFITS BURNED.
German Mechanics From New York
Are Still Stalled in Chfcaro.

The contingent Of German mechanics from
New York did not materialize, having met
with an accident on the Wabash road, between
New York and Chicago. by which the car in
which their outfits and provisions were
stored, was nearly destroyed by fire.
a message was received from the leader OF
the party at the Great Northern offices yes
terday saying that negotiations were going
on between the party and the roads officials
ana that the party expected to leave for the
West some time today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Recently the National Tribune
sent out copies to all country
papers containing a marked ed
itorial directing their attention to
the feature of the Loud postal bill that
restricts the number of sample copies
that may be sent out, and asking CO.
operation to defeat the bill. Es-
pecial emphasis was laid upon this fea-
ture because it was supposed to be the
enc in which the country editor was
most concerned, and which would in
sure his stout protest against the whole
measure. We have noted with pleasure
that the country editor of the North
west is neither to be fooled bv this
trick nor moved by this cheap appeal
to his cupidity. There has been no
exception, where comment was made
at all, to the uniform scouting of the
argument. The lie Sueur Sentinel
expresses the general comment in say
ing that there is no country editor
who will be affected seriously by this
bill. 1t will not make So a year differ
ence to the average publisher, while it
will save millions to the department.
The Loud bill should pass" This is
the manly attitude, and we feel prouder
of Minnesota newspaper men that they
take it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Military Rule Irced-

WASHINGTON. Feb. Senator Wilson
tWa'h.) was at The war departmca. today
urging that action be ,aken by the miI,iarv
arm of the government t. Preserve order at
Dyea and Skaguay, and specially at the lat
ter place, where fears arc entertained that
gold seekers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
School Population Increases.

F. Lewis. assistant superintendent Of the
state public school at Owatonna, was in the
city yesterday. He reports that the popula-
tion of the school has greatly increased dur
ing the past year.
They have at present seventy more chill
dren than were enrolled for a corresponding
time LOST wear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

can only be used in certain places.
Valdes bay to the north OF Copper river
has glacier at head of navigation, which IS
impossible except on foot. The interior of
this district is unexplored. but, from the ma
ture of the surrounding country, is deemed
almost impossible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
OMAHA BOYS IN LINE.
Leave the Road to Try the Copper
River Country.

The 500 train yesterday morning took to
the West party of Omaha employees under
the lead OF w. ]. Miller. Many OF the party
live here in st. Paul, and are bound for
the Copper river country via the stlcleeff
river route. Mr. Miller. who has served bfs
apprenticeship in Alaska had in the party
Elmer Norris. A. J. Langis, Michael Flaher-'
W, Il: M. Crosby, w. w. Clark. f. NJ jack.
son, j. A. Lillidahl r. A. Mcdonald Frank
Latorde, Thomas Killeen. Of st. Paul; and
9; ? Brown; Of Spooner. Wis. and Frederick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
From the Sank Center Herald

The st. Paul G 10 comes to the edi-
torial tables of the Herald markedly i'm
proved IN appearance. ,;It has cast eff the
unsightiy choppY appearance of its news
pages, and there lis anDair Of self-respecting
dignity about which viii inspire confidence
in the reliability of its. reports.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
CONDITION OF COPPER RIVER.
Is Not NavignbIe for Craft Of tn,
Lightest Draft.

LiGhtest Draft.
letter was yesterday received by a rail-
road official in Minneapolis from an agent on
the coast as follows:
Authentic information just obtained proves
Copper river utterly impossible. A short
distance from the sea the river divides into
three or more mouths, all of which are be
set by flats and sand bars, and the water is
extremely shallow and swift Further up
the main river are numerous whirlpools and
eddies.
through a succession of deep canyons result
ing in impossible rapids. The river is not
navigable for craft of Hghtest draft; even
Indian canoes in most experienced hands
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Trails VIII Re BIockcd

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. Cen. George A.
6rackett' builder and principal owner Cf the
Skagu2y wagon read. says the trails leading
from Lynn canal over the mountain range
barrier. will not be able to accommodate the
rush to the Yukon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Runaunx In Cnuisinn.

A horse belonging to John Ma.tson, a baker
at 50 South Wabasha street. ran away on
West Third street at 9 o'clock last evening.
and coll.dsd with buggy owned by John
Hcreis of 1875 West Seventh street.
Horejs' carriage was somewhat damaged
but no one was injured. as both vehicles were
unOccupied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

With the bear and the lion both play
ing dog in the manger, China is likely
to suffer for hay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
PRESS COMMENT.

From the Sandstone Courier (Rep.).
Under its new management The St. Paul
G o b e gives promise OF becoming more
useful and valuable as a newspaper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
From the Menagha messenger fRen,

FrVEh TIE MVIdgnaf NJ essenger (Rep).
The Be-Gad cid man from New York. who
has come West to showiithe boys how to run
a newspaper, seems to have started in with
a determination to Poke Joel Heatwole off
the earth When The Globe man sees
Joel's mammoth frameA and gets better ac-
quainted with him, he viii revise his plsns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 1884; mean temperature. "a;
relative humidity, SO; wind at p. m, south
weather, cloudy; maximum temperature, Al
minimum temperature. IS; daily range, IL.
Note-Barometer corrected for tempera ture
and elevation. p. f. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Speaking of the decrease IF New
York's export trade, there may be other
than commercial reasons why less gets
away from the Gothamite than for
merlY. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Since Car Reed became the whole
thing the question of a working ma
jority hasn't bothered the house a lit
tie bit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

There are many more men who by
digging in harder could find their
Klondike right here in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Buffalo has a, Mr.. Columbus who
claims to be 12O years old. He is not
the Columbus who discovered America.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Iowa KIOndikers.

DUBUQUE. To-. Feb 1.-The Lee mart y,
ten men left tonight for KIondlke This IS
ehG fourth party q leave Lere for tie rclI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Millionaires are not so plentiful il
the Klondike that they are a frost.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

When Cuba is pacified and Hawaii
shut out, Mr.. Morgan will have to be
measured for a spring safety valve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Mr.. Heath.s notion is that political
engagements are all right for federal
employees, but that there must be no
marriages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Emperor Williams idea seems to bt
that man ruling by divine right car
never get left.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

From the Bratne-d Journal Oem.-P5p}
The st. Paul | OBJ newspaper property
has been bought by George F., Sp y, en-
EASTERN newspaper man Gf recognized abb
ity. Mr.. Spinney makes the fatal mistake.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

The Toronto Globe, with considerable Gym
lclsm. but with a grain of truth has been
commenting upon the gigantic pension swim
die In the United States. What it has to
say Is of interest, because, while it is far
enough away to speak impartially, it is vet
near enough to have clear view of our do
nestle affairs.-Chicago Tribune
And it has come to this pass that Repub-
Hcan papers can speak of "the gigantic pen
sion swindle." Balisarius sits by the way
side. deserted, his wounds exciting nausbt
but derision from the heartless throng that
passes by him scofing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

1t was not from any fear of the flow
ing bowl that New York bowlers de-
cided not to visit the Cream City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

If Mr.. Letters corner continues to
grow, the angle will soon be represent
ed by a straight line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Thrusts and Parties.

The Hawaiian matter continues to be
all at sea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

that time should be given for consider
alton of the bill as soon as the appro-
priation bills were out of the way. but
this afternoon he went to a Massachu-
sets member and said that the pres
sure against the consideration was be-
coming very strong and that it might
be we'll to let the matter go over. This
is not Reeds style of doing business,
but when such men as Representative
Babcock. of Wisconsin, become alarmed
at the situation, and when other West
ern members say that if the Lodge bill
IS allowed to pass it will mean the loss
of fifteen Republican members, it be-
comes a serious party question in Mr..
Reeds estimation.
1t is, therefore, quite likely shat the
Republican leaders Will side-track the
bill until after the congressional cleo
tions.
National Committeeman Kittridge. of
South Dakota. is expected here tornor-
row to take a hand against the confr-
nation OF c. T. Mccoy for Indian agent
at Cheyenne.
Ex-State Representative John NJ. IN
derWood, or Minneapolis, has returned
from New York. He Will appear before
the senate committee on public lands
Wednesday on the Alaska right-of-Way
bill, in which his company is inter
ested. Senator Wilson, of Washington,
says that action should be taken soon.
and that unless some transportation
facilities are soon provided. crime and
robbery will be rampant in Alaska.
Tams Blxby IS still in Washington,
and it is irtimated tonight that ne is
not altogether out of the gubernatoriaI
race In Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Why doesn't she come West where
there is such a surplus of marriage
able young men?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

The Countess Marie de la Conception
de la Cantera Clark de Gobel Fer
nandez. of Spain, has been granted a
divorce in Fargo. The burden of all that
name was too much for her, and she
wanted the De Gobel y Fernandez cut
off
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

THAT is our commissioners present char
ter from the people''-said Mr.. Mckinley.
The statesman recognizes the source Of his
power. The chief magistrate of great peo-
pie loses none of his dignity in frankly &C
knowledging himself the servant of the peo-
ple.-Fargo Forum.
Thus the Fargo end OF the majors push
for pie backs up the Washington end just
now held up stoutly and persistently by the
major in person.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
Frnm the orfanrilie Inurna1 A.,

The St Paul GLOBE under the new
management IS without the customary first
page cuts. scare-heads and pithy editorial
paragraphs. The latter feature. however, is
transferred 20 the editorial page of the
PAPER.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08
From Grasss1oppers to Diaries.

twenty-five years ago. farmers in
Freedom county fled from their farnos
before the incursions of the Rocky
mountain locusts. Ten years later
many left for the Dakotas because
wheat is played out" and there
was nothing left to do but move
to fresh land. Today the local
papers are printing the reports of
creamery associations which amply at
test the fact that farming does pay
when lntellfgently conducted. From
the report of one Of them, the Chenille
association, for 1897, we find that IT re-
ceived from its patrons S,465O97 pounds
or milk. from which it made 366, ISL
pounds of butter, marketed for $50. 748.
"a. OF this it distributed to patrons
$56, S19, put $2,903.43 into the sinking
fund and used the remainder in ex
penses. The average monthly price Of
butter sold was IS Hip cents a noIjnd
and the cost of making it was 2.3 cents
pound, including g cent a pound
put into the sinking fund. This amount
ed on Dec. 81, 1897, to $3,717, out of
which was paid s2,715 for repairs and
improvements and dividend on the
$4,000 of capital stock of Is per cent.
These farmers got about 70 cents Der
lo6 pounds for milk. The report of the
Moscow creamery shows about the
same conditions. From it the addition
al Items are CLEANED that it required
22.46 pounds of milk to make a pound
of butter, or AS pounds of butter were
obtained from 100 pounds of milk. the
average test being 1892 per cent Of but
ter fat. The average price received by
the patrons was 1852 cents a pound
gross, or 14.44 after deduction for the
sinking fund. 1t is a far cry from the
raVaged wheat fields of 1873 to the
meadows and pastures, the herds and
diaries of 1897; from the poverty and
distress of the one to the prosperity of
the other. And the cow did it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Under the Cleveland administration and
the ''per1dy and dishonor" tariff one of the
chief employments of the government was to
scratch around and buy gold wherever it
could. to keep the treasury reserve as nearly
ministrat!on and the Dingley tariff the treas
ury is embarrassed with an overplus of gold
New York Tribune.
And had it not been for the gold-buying
Cleveland administration. and It's discharge
of Republican silver bullion buying, the treas
ury would be as bare today as the Tribune
is of ordinary fairness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

From the Graesvi2ie Enterprise (Dem0.
The G O b e is "a good cid parer and with
the ether -daiifesI in the Twin Cities makes
a bright array in newssaperdcm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

Long Island woman is petitioning
the legislature to change her name.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-08

President Mckinley stands squarely on
every plank Of the Republican PLATFORM
Owatonna Journal.
Yes. He seems to have put his heel on
the Cuban plank