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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.

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 a hand in the
game of the wheat pit"
The article draws attention to the
rumors of European war and the rece MT
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 verif1catiOn of the statement that
Great Britain is beginning to lay in her
food supplies against great and ardu-
0uS war"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Aug 10. 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 Hi
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-
lions Of the Rock Island people. Adjt
Gen. Wright says in conclusion, II
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"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

& 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-
inequality 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-
ton, 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
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 pres .dent
of the council was elected by the peo-
pie. The president of the board of al
.dermen will be chosen by me rnen1 be, =
of that body. Mayor Van Wyck is
given power to veto any ordinance
or resolution of either body of the mu-
nicipal assembly unless ffve-sixths Of
the members of both houses declare
otherwise. Each of the five boroUghs
has a borough president but his prin-
cipal duty is to preside over the va
rious local bodies in his borough.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
We'd with the bearers of trumpets and

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
emory of the night. At exactly II
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 bedlam broke loose.
Hundreds of bombs were thrown into
the air, sending down their showers
of blazing stars, and the salute of 100
guns was fred 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 adj
vent of the new year. there will be born
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

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 90, 900 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
fer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
NEW YEAR HoNoRS.
An Earidom 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 e Co., and John William
Mcclure, 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. NJ
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-
is ranked second to none. AS traffic man
he has had little experience, although it 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..
Burt is of a retiring disposition, and outside
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
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 Ct the Currency" This discussion
was open by Prof. L. w. Tausig, OF Har-
ward university, who began by Analysing 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 212 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 a 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. j. 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
Demand on Germany for the
Evacuation of Kiao-Chou the
Result Of English Pressure.

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, tbs
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 give
moral support to Mr.. Brown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
CLIPPERTON ISLAND TAKEN BY FORCE.
Party of Americans Already on the Ground
Compelled to Yield.
Glarines Landed by 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 highland
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 I learned that he had been
brought to that port by the Mexican
gunboat Democratic from ClippertOn
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 a boats crew
Of marines to the island but on at
tempting to land, the boat was dashed
against 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 mott
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 It is
about four miles in circumference with
a large-siZed lake in the center. Two
palm trees constitute the sole vegeta-
ton 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

The regular monthly deficit inherited
rom the Democratic Wilson law has
seen stopped.-Chicago Times-H Herald.
bh, do be honest for a few minutes.
The deficit in January will be millions,
Is the Times-Herald knows quite as
sell as anybody else. December ex-
|enditures were light, and the customs
|eceipts, added to phenomenally large
Internal revenue receipts, showed a
urplus Of about 1900, 900. This means
citing, however, for the future, as the
ines Herald will soon see, but will
ct nention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
INVASION OF ILLINOIS.
Participation in 1t by Iowa National
Guardsmen Denied.
SPRTNGFTFTD III

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

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-
as general manager of the Omaha, the North
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 a backward step.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
RECORD BREAKING DEAL.
Four Million Tons of Mesaba Iron
Ore Sold.

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. Goal and Coke" of this city,
today, gives the particulars of the DEAL:
Ship US at the earliest possible mo-
ment 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 $40 600, 900
worth of goods, in which this firm
deals. The price agreed upon was
SIS per ton delivered on the docks al
Cardiff. Mr. Miller's commission on
the sale amounts to $500, COO 1t is stat
ed in Cleveland that Warner, Stuart &
Co. are negotiating with Cramps for
the construction of ocean 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

The cost of the German army last
ear was $91, 1928. The pension ap-
'ropriation Of the United States for
SOS is $141, 264, 4O5. Besides this the
ocular army costs $3O,OOO,OOO Has
lie 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

T. PAGE !.
eception to Mgr. MartineIIi.
8 gFeIcome to 1898.
Il srenter New York Inaugurated.
- Mextcans Tear Down Old Glory.
China Makes Demand ON Germany
PAGE z.
HfAnd ersOn's Advice Unsatisfactory.
\ kstnte Tre0surer's Report.
.SCOIfins May seek HonOrs.
IA. PAGE 3.
j -Tinneapolis Matters.
New Reservoir Examined.
New Cuban Cabinet.
Hitch in I[Iondike Relief.
White Girl Rescued From Reds.
News of the Northwest.
FACE 4.
Editorial.
Damage by Snow I'm the East.
Fusion Is All or in Ohio.
PAGE B.
Hockey Team VIII Go Abroad.
Days Sporting Events.
DtnEley's Idea on Revenue.
Cut by New England Mills.
PAGE @.
Activity In Railway Stocks.
bar Silver, 81 Lie.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 05c.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
Quiet Wfud-UD of Whent neoI
Prosperous New Year Expected.
IfVants of the People.
m IcCuIIOugh May Succeed Burt.
III PAGE 8.
IVA uccessfuI Charity Ball.
D 'ay's Society Events.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
EVANS WILL VALID,
Not Much Chance That 1t VIII Be
Set Aside

PARIS Dec. 31-The latest information re-
garding the will of the late DR.. Thomas W.
Evans, the American dentist, is that, although
it may be attacked, there is little chance to
set it aside All the classes are not known.
but it transpires that Dr. Evans remembered
all his relatives. He excluded from inner
itance John Evans and his heirs. DR.. Evans
left fve-sixths of his fortune to charities in
Paris and elsewhere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Ohio has unique prisoner. He was
n for life and was pardoned, but re-
used to leave the penitentiary because
le had been in it long enough to be-
come attached to it as his home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The New York Herald says the peo-
sAe of Greater New York can tell the
! ew police by their sleeves. That is
/. lly a slight variation from the usual
Ihing. One can often tell policeman
BY what he has up his sleeve.
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
finds the outlook good, but there are
De' .ils-" Any New York chore boy could
o' We said something quite as wise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

NEW YoRK-Arrived: Germanic, Liver
pool
QGEBNSTOWN-Sailed: Pavonia, Boston
LIZ ERPOOL - Arrived Lucania New
York; Britannia. New York.
MOFlLLE-SaileG: Furnessia, New York
LISBON-Sailed: Peninsuar, New York.
PHILADELPHIA-Arri Pennsylvania,
Antwerp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

A tip to the girls. Take good care
If your sealskin sack. You can sell
t next winter for twice what you gave
or it. There will be mighty few new
mes on the market.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Van SAINT at IL Reunion.

Special to the Globe
WINoNA, Mimi, Dec. S1.-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, III. Hon. S. R. Van
SAINT, of Winona, was present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

/ A Sioux City man has sued the Sal
.ation Army for $4,000 for calling him
I'm awful example" He is making an
lawful exhibition of himself by bring
Ing the suit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Gov. Pingree is himself again. He
+ as spoken vehemently against corpo-
tie influence in the colleges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
EVENTS TODAY.

Iet-The Wedding Day, 2.3O, SIS.
irHnd-The Black Sheep, 2.3O, SIS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Apply New Year to all who read the
e and all those who ought to
I'D the G ! e, but don't.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The pugil.sts start off the year with
.ery indication of the greatest series
/. talking matches of their career.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Knockout drops" were not made to
knock out good resolutions, but they
are liable to do it if you go on the
same side of the street with them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

| We have finally reached the year
when Mayor Doran goes out of office
18th a thud.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Mayor" Griffin cannot wish st. Paul
. happy Near Year from his own
as he is detained on "busi-
less" in Nebraska.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

u The chainless dog and the chainless
bicycle are right in style this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Both Mr.. Letter and Mr.. Armour
some up smiling this morning Their
december mill may as we'll be declared
draw.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 31.-Oficial
intelligence received from Mazatlan
shows that when the Mexican gunboat
Ell Democratic arrived at Clipperton
island. which is thirty miles west of
Acapulco, she found that a party of
Americans had raised the American
flag and coolly appropriated all the
guano beds, which they were operat-
ing. They had built houses and per
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The year opens with the gold re-
-rve over the $16O,OOO,OOO mark. Is or
mt 1898 going to be a yellow year?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Green Bay, Wis, has started a coffin
7 Glory. That IS no sign that the town
dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

OF course, you will write it this morn
Ing Jan. /, 1898.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

This IS the month in which Mr.. Han
a finds out whether he is an ace or a
.euce.