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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10
Not the Single Tax.

To The st. Paul Globe:
In a recent editorial published in Tho
c e, you say the rural districts are an
preaching the single tax, and in proof of
your statement, cite some tax statistics of
Lac qui Parle county. presume the situation
Is ABOUT the same in Lac qui Parle as in other
frontier counties, and NAV be taken as thn
condition of the rural districts generally
The single tax cGntemplates the collection of
al taxes from the value of lands irrespective
OF improvement thereof. 1t would exempt all
values added to the land by the labor of the
farmer and tax only the value which attaches
TO land by reason of the presence of population
ana IN growth CT the industrial cJmrun ty
1t would tax wild lands or town lots the same
as highly improved lands or lots equally well
situated and of equal natural advantages This
being true, the conditions in the rural dis
trlcts GO not approximate to those OF the sin
gle tax. The farmer cultivated fields are
assessed from twenty to thirty-five per cent
higher than vacant lands, and then to this is
added the value Of all structures thereon The
real estate valuations as stated in the state
auditor reports include all improvements
and although the value CT the structures and
lands are separated, there is nothing to show
how much higher the cultivated lands are
assessed than the vacant lands. 1t is safe to
say that improved farms are taxed forty per
cent higher than wild lands.
Another matter must be considered IN con-
necton with the personal tax. While it may
be true that fifty per cent of ali personal
taxes is paid directly by villages in the end
the larger portion of this village tax comes
out Of the farmer The bulk OF personal as
sessments in villages is that of the merchants
stocks Of goods, and all who understand the
A, b. c Of taxation know that taxes On mer-
chandise in the process OF production and ex-
change is shifted to the purchase and is finally
paid by the consumer.
The present conditions in the rural districts
do not in the least approach those of the sin
sic tax and cannot be made to do SO except
by adopting the single tax system, under
which grows out of the presence Of pCpula-
ton and is the product Of the community as
a whole, shall be taxed for the benefit Of the
whole community. Yours, j. Il. Sheets.
Brownsville. MIN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

r Hetty Green also failed to settle the
big New England strike.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

All that we intended by the editorial
referred to was to show that personal
property has largely vanished from the
assessment rolls, thus showing move
ment towards the single tax plan This
movement is general and it's direction
is toward the abandonment of personal
property taxation. The unavoidable
escape of so much argues more for the
ultimate abandonment of all than
any mere theorizing about abstract
justice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

owatonna; e. P Lowell. Chicago Geo E.
Darling, McTris; c. A. P3yne Duluth c.
w. Pitts Chicago; z. G.. Blair. Livingston
c. J. Goddard Ellsworth; J. F. Greene Du-
Iuth Wm. f. Rathigen. Milwaukee; Rudolph
Weycrhauser. ClCquet; II. 3. Cory, Whea-
ton; C. S. Andrews, Portland. Or; D. /.
Campbell, Wabasha; i. WuTst Tcm1h.
METRoPoLITAN-C. z. McKeag, san
Francisco; L. E. Oppenheimer. Butte; Mrs.
Rowland, Bismarck; Mrs. Scott, bismarck,
Henry GTau. Cincinnati: ". S. McClanahau.
Brainerd, Mr. ard Mrs. j. s. Johnson, Evans
vile; s. +. Hanson, Duluth; ~ NJ Burt.
Staples; II. A. McAllister, Des Mcines; J.
0. Dixon. Tacoma; Scott z. Monroe, Chicago;
J. Z. Weller GAINESVILLE.
RYA<-charles Tyson. Cleveland; II. l..
George st. Joseph; S. X We'll, Cumberland
~ Mack, New York; George. S. Clifford B0s-
tcn:#A. J. Cole, Chicago; H. L. Atkinson,
GEaht. New York; J. H. Heathersasroue,
Butte ". ?. Huntington, Redwood Falls; o.
l. Erdt Chicago; NJ. E. Osborn, Cincinnati;
Samuel Brumaugh, Cincinnati; i. Z. Horn
ssexen's Point; e: T. Broadwa.er, wife and
chifd +. N. Cutler Chicago; a. r. Yer
myiea. G. r. Hail. Evanston; VI. 4. Stewart
Uiilistown c. Campbell, Erie; A. i. Grant
New York; \. Sunde, Helena, II. Grau2.
Helena; G. S. FulTath, Chicago; S. Lyons
c II. Shelly. Tacoma; C. A. Cougdon. pu-
18th; a. Contain. New York; A. Calesch &.
c. JAMESON. Chicago: j. r. Long, Toledo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

Illinois has town called Thawville.
1t cuts no ice.,'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10
PRE8S COHAEAT.


From the Utica Observer.
We wont eat German SUGAR. Germany
won't eat our apples. We won't eat Etasy'z
oranges. Italy wont take cur wheat That's
protection as It works, and its mighty rourh
on the common people.
Car Mnriss" X Very Goed.
From the Lamberton Star.
The st. Paul Gl e has changed maa-
agement. but the ear marks OF tho j,sh Cd
ttor ere still very much in evidence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10
TRUSTS and Parties.

and that's nc josh. We admit there is
niue trouble experienced in the direction
~ I 't ne c1~Ss ana lenses semi-occasionally,
employed outside OF The GIob e-StilI-
water Gazette
Nhen Tim Sheehan, ssconding the nomina-
ton Of Hubbard for governor, called him
the hero Of Chickamungo," Cush Davis said
that Tim had the right to call Chickamauga
what he wished, for he was there" The
Gazette can find its palliation for occasional
lapses in the matter Of cases and lenses in
the admirable trade review Of its town which
it got out. Good work. like charity, covers a
multitude of grammatical sins. Jere Rusk's
squelching Of the Milwaukee riot was none
the less praiseworthy because he said of his
action: I seen my duty, and I done it,"
In giving the names of the officers of a
reading circle The G l o g, in it's issue of
~. E Z2tn said; Corresponding secretary
MISS elizabeth burns What has Miss Eliza
beth burned, Mr.. Josh Edtor?-Morton En-
! terprise.
Muffin but the proof readers funeral was
attended largely, and we have no doubt that
he now burns
The Buffalo Journal says that Not a few
men are IN the hablt of starting their own
opinions with l don't think who would de-
/ scribe the situation to- dot if they stopped
right there. Lake City Republican.
But lots of persons who do think deny that
they think when they use the curiously com
mon expression q don't think So"
The wages of all the miners on the Gogebfc
IRON range have been increased 10 per cent
This brings them up to about the level of
wages paid on the other iron ranges.-Duluth
Herald.
And that is all there is about that increase
in wages under the Dingley act" of which
We have hoard. jus. hacI. with the ntianrs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

To play it safe those Klondikers
should perhaps stop one season on the
Alaskan coast and plant a crop Of pc,
tatoes and watermelons @aere. They
are going to find sooner or later that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-10

Madame S23lchi, with a strong operate
Metropolitan next! Thursday evening Fsb II,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
THE TOPEKA AT THE YARD.
JOY AT THE STATION OVER THE NEWS OF conf
MoDoRE DEwEY's v1oToRY-Gr'Ns OK
I'VE MORGAN LINERS

The new United States cruiser Topeka. in COM
mand Of Lieutenant J. !. Knapp arrived a. the
Navy Yard Just before O'Clock yesterday. and. with
the assistance Of two and number q blue
Jackets. she was moored At the Main-st wall In
the berth vacated by the cruiser Ncw-Orleans on
Sunday. Work viii ne begun hoy a. once. and
she will he put into the stone drvdock
the steam yach, Restless IS Hoatei The latter
vessel will be ready leave the dock in a day or
So the adjusting o, her protective armor plates
has almost been completed
| The auxiliary cruiser Yankee is now lying along
side the coal wharf and her sister ship the Prairie
| is moored Just forward Of the Topeka
The Massachusetts, Reserve have rugged up com
Portable quarters FOR Themselves on the Prairie. and
some o. the New-York Reserves arc arranging their
quarters on the Yankee. Both OF these vessels will
be ready FOR sea before tho end % thc week
The news ot the decisive victory gained by Com
modore Dewey the Spanish fee, al tho Philip
pine Islands the main topic of conversation at
the yard yesterday. The officers unanimous IN
saying that Commodore Dewey tho r.ght man
in the right place and that they had no.or doubted
his ability 70 vanqulsh the Spanish feet AZ Manila.
one OF tn officers who knows Commodore Dewey
personally said: Dewey IL u dangerous man and
a handy fellow in fight. No doubt he went at 'em
with a Neson-ike dash and gave IT 70 them quick
and hot"
Jus, before midnight Sunday night Captain p.
p Gilmore chief aid 20 Rcar-Afmiral Bunce re
celved orders from Washington to take command
OF the Yale Date Paris at ,he American Line pier.
Captain Gilmore made all preparations and vas
ready leave the yard yesterday morning. wncn
Captain william C. Wise arrived at the command
ants Office Thu orders % Captain Gtmor" were ro-
called Immediately hy the Washington authorities,
and Captain Wise Was instructed - take Command
OF the Yale. At noon ID" Navy Yard tug Narkcc'a
took a guard Of marines from the barracks 20 tho
American Line pier. whore they went on board the
Yale.
in position. and consist Of fcn 5~inch guns and
four 6-pound rapid-hre guns for each The vessels
will sail tomorrow Thursday
The monitor Nahant is SIN ~ the Cob Dock. but
Il is not known when she VIII leave the yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
NIfIL ~ TOGCH WITH MADRID.
SPAIN AND HER FORCE IN CUBA SAID TO
BE STILL RECEIVING LETTERS FROM

''iiS ~ IA MERCHANT : STORY
il"' Spaniards In the United States IN com
munication with their own Government AZ Madrid
~ VOL IS with the Spanish forces in Cuba IS gen
''"iF heHeVed In this city and that the spy system
: S'H maintained over tho movements 81 the
'Nnan delegation hero il well known 10 those who
arc being watched
In addition TO his plan was discovered yeser-
d'Y ny which constant communication is being
Kept up with the Spanish forces in Cuba Letters
ana even cable dispatches sent 70 a Spanish
deen' IN Nassau from this city. This agent has at
his command several small yachts which cross
over TO the west coast 81 Cuba md land AZ Cal
BARREN. a small port east OF Matauzas. From this
port mail 'e sent TO Havana. Il is charged
mat similar methods are used 20 communicate
with Senor FolO who is now I'm Canada No mail
- sent direct 10 man bearing Spanish name. as
The postal authorities on the lookout for such
mail. but the facts mentioned with even gravcr
charges as 70 Spanish spying here told yes
terday by a prominent merchant. The latter was
recently approached ny an agent Of the Spanish
Government Re saws. who told him that he
could forward mail 20 cuba in this way.
Tho only Spaniard Of of clal authority in tho city
IS Senor Manuel r Aneulo who IS NJ the Hotel st
Marc. nt Fifth-ave. and Thirty nth-st lie was
not AZ the hotel last night when Tribune reporter
called there Senior Angulo the Editor of the
Spanish paper issued in this city The paper pur-
ported to represent the feeling IN Cuba II was an
official. subsidized organ Of the Spanish Govern
ment and published IN both English and Span
ish II was called cuba "
When the publication Of this paper was sus-
pended Senior Anguo. at the suggestion Of Senior
de Lone. was appointed as a representative Of the
Spanish AutOnOnlist Government in cuba nego-
tate trade treaty between the island and the
United states. The appointment first
gested IN the now famous De LOmc letter ScnOr
Angulo is said. tells his friends here that he Is
actually a enber Of tho AUi0nOmist Cabinet
While he not at the Hotel s.. Marc last night
It was said there thai he had heen living AT tho
hotel for tho last week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
A CHURCH ORGANIZES RELIEF WORK

meeting was held on Sunday night in the Sec
ond Collegiate Church. at Onehundred- and twenty
,hird-st and Ienox ave. in The ntciet Of the asso
citation recently formed IN Philadelphia for the relief
~ sick and wounded soldiers and sailors The
nsstor the Rev. Or William Justin Harsha. dc
.cvih.d the work ~ the association With l25,WD
vo,unteers and an increased standing Army Of
s. 900 and not css than 5000 men connected win
tho Navy he said there were likoly - be SICK ana
wounded and preparations should be begun 1T
onco 10 minister 10 their bodily ease and spiritual
comfort In Philadelphia. at the time Of the Revo-
l,,,on there was organized society 10 aid SICK
and needy soldiers. Two noble women. Esiher DE
Rerdt Reed and the daughter Of BENJAMIN FRANK
I'm Mrs Sarah Bach'. we're n the mead of me
examination Now from Philadelphia came call
FIR united action in forming National christian
Relief Association. Two weeks ago this was be-
o,,n in the church Of the Rev. Or McCook The
president OF the association was John H. converse
., tho Baldwin Locomotive Works. and the treas
urer George G. Thomas. Of Drcxel % Inc oo-
LIS Of he association SAID Or Harsha. we're SO
Consistent with what were seen TO be me nernS %.
formed in his church and everything be d"he 10
"hs ,ireaSy he women o; Harlem have taken
action" proceeded DR.. Harsha, "A movement nay, nay,
ing been started In the philharmon,c soc'ey
par iGr Let the knitting needle
cosey CORN, cainery in turning out stockings soft
we d warm Let the old linen be picked out Of the
IaEoes Zen The children learn to pick lint to siancn
he he wounds Of the bleeding hero II thus tn ,e
u.o ne horrors OF war let them also learn me
.dness Of loving service to the SICK ana SUI,
@rng Let housewives dedicate insr that
ict . ill., ~ need may be met by an abundaht sup
NV We need the spirit Of 10 ana Ta o. ths
eehuiiIei'.ess1,r Ere and wide-reaching service
sam resolntion was adopted p!edging the congresa-
a " ,ain In harmony OF action with ana syhlpa-
TON ~ y1nnort OF the National Christian Rehel AS
snciatlon by sending TO the chuTcn oney could
tnfou nssred and 10 station TO be appointed sueh
stores ~ .unoled all TO be used by the Natioha
sA's.ociation In its work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
THE PARIS SAILS As TIE YALE.
CAPTAIN WISE ~ COMMAND or HER 30 IN
FORMATION AS TO WHERE SIZE Is GOING.

The United States auxiliary cruiser Yale. for
merry the Paris OF the American Line passed the
bar outward bound at : q O'Clock last night Tho
new cruiser vas under tho command Of Captain
William g. Wise. /. s. y. formerly captain Of
the Navy Yard at Norfolk Captain Wise took
command Of the Yale at noon yesterday and
closely following his arrival at the vessel came A
detachment Of marines from ne Navy Yard.
The crew ~ the Paris. with few exceptions. on
listed during the present war. and the
eane provisions were made FOR them by the Ameri-
can Line made for the men on tho other
vessels They will receive their regular pay and a
bonus OF n per cent additional A. the end Of The
last her for three months cruise and had AZ
least five thousand tons Of coal placed I'm her hold
When she left her pier and proceeded down the
bay she salu'ed by every craft ahoat. and was
kept busy responding 10 the salui"s. which she did
by dipping her nag and sounding her siren whisil"
Speculation was rife as 70 her probable d"s'ina-
ton bat Captain Wise refused TO discuss his or
ders and simply said that he was putting 10 sea
under Instructions received from The Navy Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
vuAr woOproRD TOLD GULLoN.

London May 2-The Madrid correspondent OF
The Times" continuing this morning his story OF
Genera Woodford's mission 10 IN" Spanish GOV
eminent. the FIRST nstalment OF which appeared On
SATURDAY. shows that March q, In an Interview
NTH Senor Guuon the Foreign Minister. Genera
Woodford four times pronounced deliberately anu
emphatically the ominous phrase: Unless some
satisfactory agreement assuring peace In CUBA IA
reached within n very few days. the President Will
be constrained 70 submit the whole question: IN
Gliding the Maine ex plosion to Congress. Beyond
this the correspondent gives little in addition to
what was already known. but he says Red BOOK
containing tho correspondence Will be published In
Madrid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
GENERAL. MERRITT IN WASHlE"IoN'

4 CONSTELLATION WITH WAR DEPARTMENT OFF
Gals THE HAYTrAN CABLE CENSORSHIP.
- ,oenonse 10 a teegrap hic summons. General
,,-osrov Merritt started for Washington yesterday
10 ,cr, Govornor's Island about 10 a. m IN COM
rar,, with Iieutenants Hale and Mott. OF his per-
oi s,o0 Lieutenant Lewis n. Strotner re-
,o, &, charge Of his Office He said General
,Iorr,,, u.r, 10 the Capital official business
and that h. expected to return late last night
T, v,eu, o, the tact that General Merritt is inc
ra,knr officer ~ the Army. under the command
to-, general II has been sad that when any actual
orn,, ., Invasion would go to cuba he would he In
,,,apd ~ I, unless General Miles took the
eold himself Whether tho hurried visit OF Cen
oral Merritt 10 Washington had anything 10 DO with
,h,s could not be- asceriain"d In Army circles yes
',,oi1rel Henry NJ Robert. president Of the Board
- I-rriuoors or the Army and division engineer or
the southwest. whose Office Il In the Army build
Co.,, started for ,aly csi on yesterday 10 inspect
wo,ks now in progress there. lie is not expected
10 return for 4 fortnlght
There we're two hundred bids opened yesterday
H.. Major Wells Willard. In the office OF the COM
rnlssarv Of Subsistence IN the Army fildlng TOT
general supplies under emergency conditions
There viii he bids opened at noon to-day In the
Guns and ammunition 20 various seacoast points by
The guns in sosS1n m wni'n are nq
points OIL the New England coast as speedily as
possible - ,-.. 81.
service OF the Government In the Haytian ape
Comnanv's office has been employed there for
many years II anything Is received In regard 70
which he is In doubt he turns II over 70 Lieutenant
Maxficid. the Government censor The COMPANY.
I'm accordance with the suggestions or the Govern
ment has dispensed win the services Oh SN ha
replaced them with Americans. who. OF course
have to he familiar with foreign languages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
NEWS ON THE FLYING SQUADRON
MESSAGES SENT TO COMMODORE DEWEY FROM
THE RRooKLYN WHICH HE ONCE
COMMANDED.

on Board the Flagship Brooklyn. IN Fort
Monroe Va MAY 2 Before the newspaper boy
brought the special editions with news Of the
battle ~ Manila on hoard this morning those
who slept until & O'Clock were awakened by tho
sharp reports 81 guns With the exception Of
the morning and evening guns. always expected.
any explosion creates excitement now and this
was the case to-day until II learned that
the Scorpion. which had Joined the squadron
was firing a salute
The salute was returned. and then came the
newspapers containing the dispatches Of
Dewcy's victory From stoker to Commodore
every man In the squadron knew OF the victory
within an hour. and there was tho greatest ex
element Officers and men went at the routine
work with enthusiasm.
Commodore Schley refused 70 discuss the mat
ter except to say: 1T Ia what to he
pected from Dewey
As the more definite news Of Dewey's success
came there was great jubation The Brook
lyn vas the first ship 10 carry Commodore
Dewey's flag and through the Associated Press
these messages were sent.
To Dewey The Brooklyn. which first few
your flag glories in your victory.
OFFICERS AND CREW.
To Dewey: The Flying Squadron says to the
Asiatc Squadron. Bully boys, Congratulations.
SCHLEY.
II was with great difficulty that the men could
be restrained from outbursts Of enthusiasm
u.bon tho bulletins we're posted forward. and
Commodore Schley said that II the official news
was as good he would let the men yell them
selves hoarse.
None Of the officers Of the squadron put any
faith in the alleged movements to Porto Rico OF
the Spanish squadron from the Cape Nerd ISL
ands They say that II would be fatal step
Sor snain. and that the Spaniards have too
much sense to move far away from their own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
SPANS AUXILIARY FLEET.
ARMAMENT FOR THE COLUMBIA AND
TIE NORNANNrA

London. MAY o.-All the information obtain.
able here concerning the Spanish force NJ aux.
Hilary cruisers. in regard 10 which vague reports
have emanat, 4 from Madrid. tends 10 show that
ii has been over-estimated The best ships rho
Columbia and the Normannis. formerly 81 the
Hamburg American Line. are vet unarrned and
II is believed that they will be unable to secure
armament. The remainder ~ the Spanish force
Of auxiliary cruisers consists of the six steamers
belonging 10 the Barcelona Transatlantic Steam
ship COMPANY They fairly armed. but they
have been scattered Two ~ them ara with the
Cape Verd squadron. as transports: one Is CON-
voying the torpedo fotilla: another. II IL said.
is at Santiago de Cuba. and two are at Cadiz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
THE NIAGARA MAY BE PURCHASED.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR TAwREsEY MAKEs
FAVORABLE REPORT REGARDING HOWARD
GorLD's YACHT-oTHER CRAFT
INSPECTED

Naval Constructor Tawresey reported 70 his 'el-
low-rnemhers ~ the Rodgers Auxiliary Board yes
terday in regard to the yacht Niagara. recently
launched AT Wilmington. Del. for Howard Could.
He paid visit TO her on Sunday. going down from
his home in Philadelphia Tho is frst-class in
every respect. the owner spared no expense.
The only question be settled about her whether
she develops the speed promised by her engines.
II Is expected that the Board will mako a favor
able report on her. and that II purchased she vii
he made of for coast defence torpedo
boat
A member ~ the Board said Yesterday: We
going with our work inspecting all the vessels
offered 70 rs bur NOT looking after anything IN
particular except tugs and refrigeratng ships We
have examined several yachts. but do not know
whether the Government Is 70 purchase them o-
not. II seems that there a lack OF money GO
on with the work of adding 10 tho Auxiliary Navy
But will continue inspections and reports until
ordered to stop
Is Captain Rodgers leave the Board"
II do not know that he is. So far as I know. In
IA not 20 command tho Paris. and do not IN nix he
Il ~ take any command unless a vacancy occurs
He wanted n lighting ship. and there is none avail
able He Will g with the work Of the Board"
Lieutena G Commander Kelley. VINO has been ILL.,
reioined tho Board yesterday morning. but remained
only short time at the office. He expects to r"-
sumo tnlI duty in few dsys The Board yss'eerday
sylvania Railroad Company. and the Baltimore. Of
the batm@tn ana nmr1db oh% h %p@n
as satisfactory. The tugs No. and No. TO- ~ the
Ncw-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany will be examined to-day The Board is esp"-
ciay DESTROYS that tug n" bought for at tho
Portsmouth Navy Yard.
The Board Inspected tho steamer Lampasa- Of
the Mallory Line. Yesterday II bought she may he
converted into refrigeratnS vessel by putting
ammonia plant IN her. Sh" Is vessel OF 2Gi3 tons
Se9 feet long 20 feet beam and p feet deep She
built in lsS3
II VS. reported yesterday that the Illinois. of
the Intcrnatio Navigation Company. had been
bought for a refrigerang ship. She was al Cramps
ward in Philadelphia being fitted up for the kion-
dixie trade when inspected by tho Board. Although
some hat old she l. stanch She has refrigerat
ng apparatus aboard. that she Hill he ready FOR
i'm A time