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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
the right to insist on this. and they
will
What Is a Privateer?

The constitution gives power to the
congress to declare war and to issue
letters Of marque. At the time this
instrument was framed it was the uni
versal practice Of nations at war to
issue a commission to persons authoriz-
ing them to fit out vessels, equip them
with guns and crews and to cruise
against the commerce Of the enemy.
The craft thus commissioned was term
ed privateer. Its commander sailed
the seas in the course followed by the
merchantmen Of the enemy and, fall
ing in with any, assaulted it, captured
it if possible, and, putting a prize crew
on sent it to the nearest port Of his
country for condemnation in the adj
miralty courts. The proceeds Of the
sale of the vessel and cargo were
usually shared between the govern
ment commissioning the vessel, the
captain, officers and crew in stated or
agreed proportions. Sometimes the
vessel captured was burned after being
looted of her cargo.
The practice produced it's natural re-
suits. Privateering became buccaneer-
ing. The Spanish main was infested
with pirates as late as the first quar-
ter of this century. This country early
proposed agreements to abolish the is
sue of letters of marque. President
Monroe referred to it frequently in his
messages. England refused for years.
After the close Of the Crimean war the
European nations took up the ques-
tons Of the rights Of reutrals in COM
merce and, at a conference held In
Paris in 1856, Great Britain, France,
Austria, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey
signed a convention abolishing priva
teering and protecting neutral trade.
Spain and the United States refused
to sign. Mr.. Marcy, then secretary Of
state, stated, as the reason for the re-
fusal of this country, that the clause
relating to privateering did not go far
enough. While the goods of neutralS
were protected those of belligerentS on
the sea were not. He agreed to accept
the four clauses of the convention if
the privateering clause were amended
''by adding that the private property of
the subject of a belligerent on the high
seas should be exempted from seizure
by the public armed vessels of the
other belligerent, except it be contra
band of war" When the Civil war
broke out Seward offered to accept the
terms of the convention, but, as the
Confederate states had authorized let
tiers of marque, the signatories declin-
ed the offer.
The matter becomes practically obso-
lete under the proclamation of the
president, and Spain proposes that YES
sells SO commissioned shall be what we
term auxiliary cruisers, under the con-
troll of the regular navy. But the
property, not contraband, Of any sub
ject of the country with which another
is at war is subject to capture and
confscation if taken on the high seas
while Identical property on land is not
The modern rules of war protect such
property on land. Marcy contended
that the exemption given to goods on
land should be extended to similar
goods at sea. That stage of civiliza-
ton has not yet been reached.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
Flushing the Lungs.

Clinical experiments in cases of pneumonia
in horses made at the New York State Vet
Urinary college, Cornell, are thought to have
possibly some significance for treating SINH
lar diseases in men. These experiments show
ed that large quantities Of water containing
an antiseptic Hydrogen peroxide) can be used
to flood the lungs, thereby, if poured in rap
idly, washing out the lung passages thorough
ly, since the fluid is then elected. or if poured
in slowly, healing the diseased tissues. by
which very great quantities of fluid will be
rapidly absorbed. The experimenters injected
into the lungs of the horse one and one-uuar-
ter gallons of water in ten minutes, and by
this process, repeated daily, restored to health
what seemed an animal fatally diseased. The
presence of fluid in the lungs is SO commonly
associated with drowning that 1t will doubtless
seem strange that consumptive and pneumo-
MIA patients may yet have their lungs washed
out repeatedly and their lives saved In that
manner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

Evidence of the Improvement o.
the Tfmes-Some Wheat Still
Held in the State.
Joseph S. Moody, secretary Of the
returned yesterday from a trip out on
the Great Northern. When seen last
night he said:
cat Waveriy, Dassel and Darwin, l
was struck by the number of farmers
in town marketing their wheat. There
was long string of wagons in front
of the elevators ana general stores and
in nearly every case they had brought
load of wheat to market.
ct has been the general impression
in the Northwest, I think, that the
wheat is pretty well cleaned up and
that very little still remains, either in
the hands of the farmers or local ele-
vators. Whether the condition Of the
towns which I visited was general or
not l could not say.
Later I went UP on another branch
Of the Great Northern and made New
Germany and Mayer, but at these
places only an occasional load of grain
could be seen. 1t reminded one very
much of fall day at the first towns I
visited.
"Just now the butter market is also
pretty we'll cleaned up. We are just
about between grass and hay, as the
cows when turned out to grass for the
first time eat anything green, and until
the wedding out process is finished we
will not receive as fine quality of but
ter as heretofore.
1.-THE people of the Northwest are eat
ing creamery butter, that is, more of it
is being sold than heretofore, which
ought to be evidence of the improve
ment of the times.
There is no surplus of butter here,
which is another evidence of the in
creased demand in the Northwest
There will, however, be a largely in
creased amount of butter exported this
year, I think There is no butter which
keeps better than the Minnesota prod
uct Our butter has better body and
will stand up longer than almost any
other butter churned in the United
States. This alone makes it especially
desirable for shipping purposes, and
look for a large export.
'In about fifteen days the Eastern
buyers will be out here and from May
Is there will be quite lively butter
market Spectators deal largely i'll
our butter buying it up, and storing it
for future sale.
cat present there is declining mar
ket on butter, but this is always the
the month of June there is more butter
manufactured than at any other time
of the year, and consequently the mar
ket is usually depressed at that time.
However, I look for very strong mar
ket this year. I think the present good
prices will be proportionately maintain
ed during the summer months"
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) ARE COMING, CUBA, COMING.
w dIt6r d. f1UWEII,
st. Paul Central High School.

WE ARE COMING, CUBA, COMING!
We are coming, Cuba, coming; we are bound
to set you free!
We are coming from the mount ins from the
plains and inland sea!
We are coming with the wrath of God to make
the Spaniard fee!
We are coming, Cuba, coming; coming nowi
Now, at last, your cry for hep has not been
made in vain!
Together we will end the cruel tyranny of
Spain!
To avenge your brave Maceo and our heroes
of the Maine
We are coming, Cuba, coming; coming now!
We are coming with our ships and hosts to
fight for cause that's justi
The naughty Spaniard we will roll and hum
BILE in the dust!
For victory of our strong arms the God of
Battles trusti
We are coming. Cuba, coming; coming now.
o nevermore the Western shore shall Spanish
flag profane!
No. nevermore shall Spanish ships sweep
proudly Ger the main!
Beyond the west the Spanish sun shall set.
nor arise again!
We are coming, Cuba, coming; coming now!
Evan NJ Jones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.


A person who was not long over from for
eign parts went into restaurant, the sign
Oh the Greasy Spoon" on Seventh street.
late Wednesday night and asked for a dish
Oh nam and eggs.e He was not au courant
with the American bill of fare and it's pos
slDlilties' and ham and eggs were the limit
OF astronomical possibilities with him.
The dish was presently set before him,
and he looked about for something where
with to spice his food. He got his eye on the
Tabasco sauce bottle. 1t looked as though
it might do dish of ham and eggs some
good; add some little relish to the eggs and
make the ham more savory. He probably
thought 1t was tomato catsup, and he care
fully unscrewed the top from the bottle and
poured liberal libation on one Of the eggs.
Then he carefully lifted that egg on the
blade of his knife and gave an exhibition Of
sword and egg swallowing that did his train
proud.
The instant after he had successfully per-
formed the feat there came over his face an
expression Of horror; he grasped his vest
with much violence; he strained his neck and
the cords stood out on his forehead. He
reached over and got the water glass and
drained 1t. That gave the Tabasco the only
thing 1t lacked-distribution. He gave an
awful yell, rushed to the water cooler and
turned it up over his head. When he finally
got his breath he ejaculated:
Aye shall not eat das aig: aye not bin
a hot -anuf Teller to eat aigs Wit cayeene
ketchup. Say, master, you got some stock
fisk soaked in cold water?"
In which respect the foreign person differed
from the youth indigenous to this soil, whose
capacity for things that are warm Is not
much qualified by the mildness of the bever-
ages that he is disposed to. He was at tho
Metropolitan hotel one evening with a crowd
OF Jokers of his own class They had been
looking on the rosy wine and the cheaper
and more filing beer until they had amongst
them the elements of small brewery
Someone suggested that it wouldn't be a
bad idea to have some oyster stew. The stew
was ordered for six. One of the party was
slow in coming up to the counter, and julie
Mayer thought perhaps it might not be so
bad to warm his particular bowl of soup up
a bit He took the Tabasco bottle and emp
tied it into that bowl of stew.
The young man Of the hot pace and taste
presently came up to the rack; peppered and
sailed his stew with drunken gravity, order
ed another glass of beer and took a few
spoonfuls of the compound He looked around
among the dishes and didn't see what he
wanted. julie and the gang looked to see
him fall off the stool he was sitting on, but
he didn't He braced himself up, took a
couple more spoonfuls of the stuff and re-
marked:
Hi there, julie, get me the Tabasco, will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
Mckinley Will Not Seize the Ha-
waiian Islands.
By the Associated Press.
By The Assocjated Press.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April est is I'M
derstood the Hawaiian minister has
been advised that this country will not
change its policy towards the Hawaiian
islands pending congressional action on
annexation.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today held a meeting for the
further consideration of the question
of the annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands. The opponents of the treaty re-
fused to withdraw their opposition. al
leging the insufficiency of the exigency.
The committee had this phase of the
question under consideration, but ad-
journed without reaching a definite
conclusion as to the plan to be pursued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
Hayti VIII Obey.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, April 2S.-The
Haytian government today officially informed
United States Minister F. w. Powell, in re-
Spouse to his demand on the subject, that
Hayti will fulfill all the terms of her treaty
with the United States in regard to privateer-
ing, etc, during the war between Spain and
the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
AGED COUPLE MURDERED.
Deed Done by Robbers to Secure
Four Hundred Dollars.

BLACK EARTH, Wis, April 2S.-
Andrew Nelson and wife, aged respec-
lively seventy-one and fifty-six, were
murdered last night at their home in
the outskirts by robbers. Nelson's
head was crushed in with a club, and
the wife was pounded into inss MS bility.
The robbers then set fire to the house.
An aged woman who lived in the upper
story was rescued from the flames by
neighbors. with ladder.
A few days ago, Nelson sod house
and lot, and the robbers are supposed
to have secured the proceeds, $500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
Cold Found on Kotzebue Sound.

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Kotzebue sound is attracting the attention
of daring prospectors, although no extraordi-
nary finds have been made there. Rumors
have come from time to time of discoveries
between the Yukon river and Kotzebue sound,
but chiefly on the rivers running to the north
of the range of noun tairs on the further side
of the Yukon. It is hazardous trip and more
remote from lines of travel than any country
get prospected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Havel Bremen; Rot
terdam, Rotterdam Fuerst Bismarck,
Koenigen Luise Bremen; Nuestria, Mar
settles.
LIVERPOOL-Sailed: Corinthia. Boston.
PROFESSIONALISM Belgenland, Phla-
delphia; Britannia, New York.
NAPLES-Arrived: Aller New York, Genoa.
BREMEN-Arrived: Lain, New York, via
Plymouth.
BALTIMORE-Arrived: Dresden, Bremen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

to the outcome Of the war;" Like the
bull which attacked the railway loco
motive head on, the Spaniards have
great deal more confidence than good
Judgment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
The Constitution Says Nit

To The st. Paul Globe:
To decide wager, will you please, through
the columns of The o b e tomorrow morn
ing, answer the following question: Is
foreign-born person eligible to the Office of
president Of the United States of America?
&C, A. F.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
FRIDAYS WEATHER.
Fair: Westerly Winds.

By the United States Weather Bureau.
MINNESOTA-Fair weather; westerly winds.
NORTH DAKOTA-Fair weather; westerly
winds.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Fair weather; westerly
winds.
IOWA-Fair weather; variable winds.
WISCONSIN-Fair; warmer in eastern por-
ton; fresh westerly winds.
MOUNTAINEERING cloudy weather; north
westerly winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
The HOES VIII All Be In It
., ouisvil,I cortuKier-Journal.

From the Louisville Coruier-Journal.
patriot of Kansas City proclaims that
hog bristles make bullet-proof cloth which, in
the form of thick mats, could be hung around
the sides of our war vessels. He adds Incl
dentally that, in anticipation of the adoption
of his suggestions, he has secured an OPP
tion m ali the hog bristles in the market. It
;s sole to saw that in the opportunity for fat
Jobs which war will provide the hog will be
,.;erLf In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
ALASKAN GOLD OUTPUT.
The Treasure Will Not Be Shipped
by the First Steamer.

DAWSON CITY, April % (via Seat
tle).-It is now definitely known that
only a small portion of the gold output
of the Klondike mines will go out on
the first steamer. The treasure will
be shipped on nearly every steamer
during the summer, and the total
amount that will be sent to the out
side cannot be estimated until late in
June.
The dust and nuggets stored in the
safes of the Alaska Commercial and
North American Transportation COM
NAMES aegregating several millions of
dollars will go ION the first boat to-
gether with the proceeds Of the mines,
of which the owners are fortunate
enough to makeya June cleanup.
The recent discoveries Of god on ISL
ands in the Yukon river has caused
q stamnede fromthiS place of men who
have been unable to secure claims
n +h;s citv. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The Democrat Citizens victory in
the courts yesterday was only the
precursor to the avalanche which is to
come next Tuesday night, under the
center of which will be Col. Kiefer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
No Limit to Supplies.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The senate COM
mittee on military affairs today agreed upon
limitations on the supplies the quartermas-
ter's department of the army may purchase.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
TODAY's EVENTS.

GRAND-Marie Wainwright in "Shan We
Forgive Her"
Christian Endeavor rally, House of Hope
church. PM.
Democrat Citizens meetings. See political
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The Minnesota militia and the ST.
Paul base ball team have both taken
the town. The militia can go out to
Lexington park and protect the umpire
this afternoon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
Politician Dead.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. April 2S-Former
best known politicians throughout the SAFE
died today. He served postmaster here
eight years unler the Cleveland administ g.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The Minnesota regiments will be SO
well majored that they ought to win
ell Of their battles easily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The North Atlantic squadron is get
ting so red hot for war that it is liable
to sail right up the pike and over the
Havana trocha.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The story in a nutshell: The Kie-
ferites are going over to Erwin, and
the Erwinites are going over to Kiefer,
and the Schiffmannites are standing
behind Schiffmann like a stone wall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

--Weyler deserves to be captured and
put in Jail at Dawson City for three
years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The eagle on the silver dollar looks
as il he were also for war
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

Gomez is to be given guns and pow
der and Blanco is to be given the gaff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The little end Of the horn and
James +. Markham were in conjunc-
ton yesterday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS
That of the First Presbyterfan
Social Success
By The Associated Press.

have been draped with the stars and strinaa
and 1t is the intention of the church nenpIo
tnat these flags and Streamers Of b,nt;n
shali remain in their present gracefnI folds
I'LL the Cuban was is over. N'
Inc decorating. which is elaborate was
done this week in preparation for The en'
tertainment given last evening in the church
rms entertainment wound up a church =. m
palgn winch has been going on for two
months. since the present minister, Rev ,chu
Sinclair, was called. n
parlors from handsomely laid tables. c tne
a ated wit, with flowers and lighted with fancy
candelabra: Three hundred people ware
served. The ladies at the tables were Mrs
BLACK, Mrs Bartlett, Mrs Haycock. Mrs
Garisnd, Mrs. Mackey, Mrs. Crisham' Mrs.
bush, assisted by several young women
Later there was a programme in the
church. Every seat was taken before the
opening hour. 'Ae
Miss Elizabeth stebb.ns opened the nro-
gramme was an organ solo. VIII F. Myron
Charles Fairchild was heard in several
Rotations: Mrs. J. E. Weirick gave Two
readings; Miss Aida Lindsay, of La Crosse
contributed several soprano solos: Franz.
Wilson sang bass solo, with organ
accompaniment; Florence Mason sang a
solo by Myrtle Burnett and a violin dust
by Edith Bartlett and Maud Godfrey. accom-
panied by Miss Morton.
Among those in attendance were. The
Misses Butcher, Mrs. Doubleday, Mr.. and
Mrs. B Il. schriber. Mr. and Mrs Gerney,
Mrs and Miss LOOMS, Mr.. and Mrs l.. M.
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Cannack, MI.
and Mrs. I. H. Arthur. R. L. Ware. s r.
Crosby. C.. B. Griggs and others.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The G 10 will take pleasure in
bulletining next Tuesday evening: "Col
Kiefer also ran"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The fielders at Matanzas don't
throw we'll to bases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

This is Arbor day, too-a sort Of
q mixture of the green and the blue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

The men Of Park Congregational church
gave supper last evening in the church
were fourteen tables, In charge of Mess1s.
William Foulke. W B. Geery w. j. Dyer,
G. W. Hackett Samuel Cummings, PiDer
lam Robinson. Charles Robinson, Edward
Dyer, Clarence Johnston, G. J.Hunt and Frank
Jewett. W. w. Howard and DR.. Powers were
the chairmen programme was given dur
ing the hours following the supper, by Mrs.
Clarence Johnston, vocalist: G. ]. Hunt vocal
list; Wilbur Howard, reader; Mr.. De Mott.
vocalist, and Mr.. Piper, reader. Rev. Mr.
McGregor gave talk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

"A Madrid dispatch says: Perfect
confidence appears to be felt here as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

Its at least Is to 1 that Spain
doesn't take a trick.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29

Tramp tramp, the boys are march
iEg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
BUTTER is In DEMAND
JOSEPH s. MOODY SIZES UP THE
SITUATION

Has Been Out Through the South
west-People Are Eating Cream
cry Product, WINS Is, He Says, an
Evidence of the Improvement o.
the Times-Some Wheat Still
Held in the State.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
RIVER AT 8 A. NJ.

Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
WHEN SAMPSON SAILED
hey West Correspondents Were Not
Allowed to Tell AbOufIt

New York, May 12-Folowing is the story
Ct the departure of Admiral SIMPSONS
feet, as told by the Even!ng Posts Key
West correspondents:
Rear Admiral Simpsons squadron di-
'ided itself on Monday, and leaving the
Puritan, Indiana. Terror. Machias, Will
nington, Helena and Newport TO main
;ain the blockade, with the Montgomery
as temporary flagship, the New York
Cincinnati. Marblehead Castine. Sunset,
Ericsson. Iowa, Dolphin, Fern and Leyden
came here for coal, joining the Cushing.
Nicksburg, Detroit and Winslow: and on
Wednesday morning early the New York
Rear Admiral Sampson on board, stole
off 70 the eastward. other ships following
as soon as they had laid in coal and provl-
sions TO their full capacity. No one except
possibly Rear Admiral Sampson-and he
may have carried sealed orders-could do
more than guess at the errand on which
the ships were bent: but it was generally
thought that lat last" the squadron was
10 make some aggressive movement to-
wards the Spanish fiotllla which had
sailed from Cape Verde Islands in this dir
ecJion. Some of the juniors believed that
the plan was to reduce Matanzas. and
land marines and prepare the way for the
first troops and the distribution of sup
plies 20 the reconcentradoes; and while