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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
a DANGERoTs COURSE.

The general dissatisfaction which pre-
walls in business circles with the ac-
ton of the board CT equalization in max
ing serious increases in the personal
property of business establishments sub
ject to taxation is very instructive fact
lis significance extends much farther than
its mere personal aspect. 1t emphasizes,
in the first place the utterly chaotic con-
ditior in which our taxation laws are,
especially those relating to the taxation
of personally. It brings cut, too, in
very strong light the unwisdom of the
taxing authority in placing its burdens
upon the employing and producing bust
ness interests Of the community.
The chaotic and contradictory condi-
tons pertaining to personal taxation are
not peculiar to any locality. Nowhere in
the United States is there an approach
to uniformity in the imposition of taxes
on personal property. Nor, indeed. can it
be said that all the discussion of the vex-
ed problem has been followed or is likely
to be followed, within any reasonable
time, by any good result short of showing
that the whole system Is radically and
inherently bad.
There is one principle of action which
any given community, it appears to us.
should lay down for its guidance in the
imposition of personal taxes, and that
is to make its burdens as light as is
az all possible on its business interests.
Such principle is generally followed. st.
Paul cannot offer an exception in practice
to the principle unless it is ready to suf
fer the consequences. The location of a
given business enterprise is no longer. as
it once was. a matter of supreme concern
to the interest involved. There is not a
large business interest in this city at
this moment that might not be located
in any OF the surrounding cities at least
without any overpowering disadvantage.
The community that offers to its business
interests the surest immunity from un
reasonable burdens of taxation, or, in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

Unless all the n1ore recent advio5s from
Manila are in error. the condition of at
fairs in that city and its vicinity is pitt
ful SO far as it relates to American in
terests.
The statements imputed to Commander
ST John, of a British cruiser, just arrived
from Manila bear the stamp of authen-
ITCHY and Uuthfulness on their face.
They are very disagreeabIe statements,
OF course; but their asreem mt with all
the uncensored information received up
t. date leaves but little doubt of their
correctness. Ac, ording to this British
commander. Gen otis has 10 grasp on the
situation and many Of his most essential
Arrangements ara insufficient and farcical
It is a hard statement. that the plan of
campaign now in force under Gen. Otis
direction is calculated TO advance the in
terests of the enemy as no other could
And no doubt can ., cast on the conclu-
sion of Commander ST. John that at is
really pitiful to see the sacrifice OF the
splendid men in his COdsl army"
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
HENRY THE TRAITOR.
i'm pOrt"nt Statement in Dreyfus
Case by London Times.

CaSe by London Times.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times saws.
We are in a position 20 state that in
ADDITION to communications of slight val
ue enumerated in the dossier, documents
oil considerable importance were furnish
eo TO the German attache in Paris, Col
SchWarzkopfen, at various times. by Es
terhazy, acting as the intermediary Of
the late Lieut.. Col. Henry. One of these
documents contained detailed information
relatlNe TO the general plan of mObiIiza-
ton of the French army The proceeds of
this traffic were divided bewteen Ester
hazy and Henry. In Partisan Diplomatic
circles the latter was known to be the
rea! traitor for several months before his
arrest and suicide, and. beside the power
most directly concerned namely, Germa-
ny, more than enc European government
received Information to this effect early
in 1885,
In an editorial based upon the foregoing
important statement the Times saws:
1T Is hard to imagine anything in the
whole OF romance to equal the sequence
OF events whereby traitor who has been
betraying the most vital interests of his
country to foreign power should, after
cohlrlVlng to fix suspicion upon an innO-
cent man, and after securing that mans
convection by the elOquence Of his DENIM
citation, be the very man to be selected as
head of the secret intelligence depart
ment. in order to crush out endeavors
then beginning to be made to discover the
truth. The question arises What gave
this man such power over his superiors
that they were impelled not only to lend
the sanction of their high authority. but
to devote their whole activity elouuence
and plighted word of honor to the task
OF aiding him in his real struggle against
the light? Is it possible that Henry
could have imposed on the simplicity Of
the whole general staff?"
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THERE WAS NO SLATE.
MIR. Macdonald Makes IL Statement
Regarding Soldiers Home Officers.

Regarding Soldiers Home Officers.
To the Editor of the Globe:
In your issue OF today, in an article
headed ''Partisans on Deck" which mr.
ports to give my action in the matter of
eiecting the officers of the Soldiers home
am placed in q position directly the on
posite from the one 1 occupied I cannot
understand how reporters should so
grossly misrepresent. If it were not for
this fagrant Misrepresentation. I would
remain silent. As it is, [ will renIv
briefly
Gov. Lind had no Slate" so far as T
ever heard, and made no request of me-
He did say to at least four of the trustees
that certain changes should be made in
the officers of the home. He went as far
as it was proper for an executive to 90
Without going into long details. and
merely for the purpose of vindica4ion T
will say that 1 was in favor of certain
changes, which were not made, because
sufficient votes could not be had The
seven trustees voted for Commandant
MCMillan's reelection. I cid not vote for
Secretary Beebe's reelection Why. then
should the G l o refer to me Is one
of two Democrats who helped re-elect
Commandant Mcmillan and Secretary
Beeba?" [ insisted strenuously upon the
changes in the staff, which were made.
As this covers my action, what basis was
there for the Clio b e reporters TO
nance?
The fact is that the newspaper boys"
of the Twin Cities were merely guessing,
in their predictions. For instance the
G l o b e says:
'At the caucus It was distinctly under
stood that there should be a cleaning out
of the Soldiers home so far as officials
were concerned" The understanding
was the direct opposite. so far as com
mandant was concerned. for the reason
above stated. Hence, his unanimous re-
election.
The above are the facts. In Justice 10
myself, L feel that they should be stated
&C. F. Macdonald
st. Cloud, Mimi, Aug. 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

Inc Neill company presented Belasco
and DE Miles comedy, Lord Chumley,"
10 we'll filled house at the Metropolitan
last night, and added another to the long
list OF triumphs scored in this city. The
audience was decidedly appreciative, and
hot disposed to be niggardly in bestowing
the unnistakable evidences of approval
which cheer and encourage the Thespian
OF nigh andf low degree. The play itself
contains all the elements of success, and
the players did full justice to the work
OF the clever authors. Miss Angela Do
Iofes whose makeup as the slavey, Meg,
made an instantaneous hit on her first
appearance, created sensation a mo-
ment later by a tumble which was clear
ly unrehearsed. The house evidently en-
JoYed her discontinue, but the plucky
actress never faltered and turned the ac-
cldent into a personal triumph which
made Meg the faVorite of the evening.
Mr.. Neill, as the drawing, nonchalant
Chumley, gave another of those delightful
character portrayafs for which he is
noted, and MI. Mayall was at home in
the opposite role of the polished villain,
lie Sage Edythe Chapman was pretty
and graceful as Eleanor, and made the
most of a part that offered few oppor-
tunlties, and Miss Vana was pretty and
VlVacious, as usual, In the role of Jessie
Deane. The other members of the COM
pany were fully adequate to the demands
OF their respective roles, and the per-
formance as a whole gave the best of
satisfaction. The scenery for this pro-
duction is especially good. Mr. Neill has
made an enviable record for his COM
Pany Tor the scenic equipment of his
plays, but it is doubtful if any prettier
setting ever graced the boards of the
Metropolitan than that used in the third
act of Lord Chumley." This play will
hold the boards for the remainder of the
week, closing Saturday night with a
souvenir performance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
REPEAL IT.


The common council of st. Paul dis
tinguishes itself from time to time in
passing measures of greater or less need
affecting the interests of this city. If
the enactment of ordinances were the only
requirement to good government and the
prosperity of a community, st. Paul
would today be in a supremacy happy
and prosperous condition. There are,
however, other requirements In this re-
gard that must be realized before we are
all entirely happy.
One of these requirements, and one of
a very pressing character, is the necessity
of repeating at least one of the many
measures which have been conceived and
put in operation for the lasting benefit
of this city-the smoke ordinance. There
is an urgent need in this respect. If the
common council will now show the same
regard for the citys welfare which it
manifested when it adopted this ordi-
nance, it will at once proceed to repeal it,
the city attorney to discontinue the suits
that are now pending, and consent to a
dismissal of the appeals taken to the
supreme court from the recent decision
of Judge Hire, of the municipal court.
These appeals in their cause and origin
represent a grave injury to this city. 1t
is an injury, too, which is far from be-
ing wholly prospective in its operation.
Let it once be established that no manu-
facturer is al liberty to use soft coal in
his business carried on within the city
limits, and there is an end for an in
definite time eff all the possible prospects
of this city as a manufacturing point.
No person who walks our public thor
Oughfares can find the slightest justifica-
ton for any such foolish enactment more
than once or twice in an entire year.
While there are hundreds, nay thousands,
bccks doing duty as dead letters, this
particular one, with d perversity which
seems to haunt our municipal existence,
has been picked out for enforcement.
There may be one or two or half dozen
days in the winter season when, owing to
the humidity of the atmosphere, individu-
ais may find some slight Inconvenience
from the use of soft coal but it is an in
convenience which is slightly felt and
soon forgotten. Every city in the world,
from London to Chicago, that has reached
any Industrial proportions has suffered
more or less from this drawback. Sup
pose that Pittsburg, before the introduce
ton of natural gas, or Chicago or any
other existing manufacturing center,
were to have adopted any such provision
as this in the early days of its develop
ment, what would the result have been?
1t has been often said, and a hundred
times more often repeated, that those
who set the pace for the municipal life
of st. Paul have done all in their power
to prevent the city from reaching the
proportions in population and commercial
significance which its natural advantages
entitle it to. There could not be a
grander argument in support of such a
view than is furnished by the enactment
and the determined purpose which exists
to enforce the Iunatic provisions known
as the smoke ordinances.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
NEWS PROTECTED.
Important Clause in New British
COPYRIGHT Law.

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-The copyright bill
as amended by the house of lords select
committee has been issued. In a men,
orandum to the bill Lord Thring calls
attention to clause u, which provides
that the proprietor of any newspaper
or news agency shall be entitled for
eighteen hours to the exclusive right
Of publishing foreign news which he
has obtained specially and independently.
and imposes a minimum penalty of $50
on each copy of a publication in which
such news is published within eighteen
hours. without the consent of the pro-
prietor. His lOrdship remarks that the
clause adds to the law by making news
in Independent form In which it is con-
veyed the subject of copyright and by
imposing an efficient penalty for infringe
ment. He adds that there seems no rea-
son why news acquired by the exercise
of great ability and great expense should
not be protected by copyright as much as
a letter or article commenting on news
so acquired.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
CoWED!l THE GHINAMEN.
Crew OF Transport Victoria Mutiny
While at Sea-

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug 1O-The trouble
that has bef brewing on the United
States ttansp9rt Victoria for several days
culminated int mutiny today Nearly
sixty of the Chinese crew were in open
rebellion against the captain and his CT
SHIPS G t AMI second ocers wi who os stood 5od
in the face OF the angry CeIestials with
drawn PISTOLS The reason for the mu-
tiny is q demand for more money and
short leave on the part of the crew
The Cinnamon have found out they
are to work for the United States gov
eminent and demand extra pay of 81
,,nnre u month
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
CURRAN Is HELD.
Case of the Alleged Dynamiter Not
Yet Settled.

Yet Settled.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Presiding JUS
tice Hinsdale, of the court of special
sessions, today sustained the demurrer
to the complainant charging Francis B.
Curran, formerly mOtOrman of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
with having dynamite in his possession
for the purpose of destroying the proper
ty of that company. The complaint was
dismissed, but Justice Hinesdale said that
he would hold Curran in order to allow
the people to formulate new complaint
Then another complaint was made be-
fore Justice Jerome, sitting as a magis-
trate, charging Curran with endangering
the health and life and the peace of the
people by carrying about dynamite.
Inspector of COmbustibles Murray testi-
fed as to having examined the explo-
sive. He said that simply carrying the
explosive about did not endanger the life
or health of any one; that it would re-
quire eight or ten pounds pressure, right
Iy applied, to explode the dynamite 1t
was also shown that Curran had not
actually committed any overt act, but
the magistrate held him in 1,5OO for trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
yellow Fever Epidemic Ended.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va Aug. 1O-The
yellow fever epidemic is practically at an
end The quarantine established by this
raised tonight The local quarantine
against Norfolk will be raised Saturday
evening, The record of the scourge to
this date shows a total of forty-three
cases, of which eleven resulted fatally.
Twelve cases were discharged as cured
and twenty cOnvalescents remain in hos
pitfalls at the soldiers home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
HEARD HIS OBITUARY.
Robert Mann Listened to His own
Funeral SerInan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Aug 1O-Robert
Mann, of st. Louis, sat in tie Second
Methodist church of Springfield today,
and heard Rev. L. G. SiIeman, pastor
of the church, pronouncing eulogies over
himself, it being supposed that he was
dead. The minister was preaching the
funeral sermon over the remains of Rob
ert Mann, who was Killed by an exDio-
sion in laundry Tuesday morning. and
during the course of his remarks he all
luded to the death of Mann. who was
supposed by the minister to nave been
ground to death in st. Louis factory
where he had worked. Mann sat through
the sermon, but after the funeral serY-
ices made his identity known to the
minister Manns statement caused
much excitement in the church as the
dead body was being carried TO a hearse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Cnnnda Gun Races.

TORONTO, Ont. Aug 10-The Cana
dian cups defenders Beaver and MinOtat
sailed two more races today over a four
mile triangle in Toronto hay. The wind
was strong and eas-9rly, and sea smooth
The Beaver made the best showing by
the wind but the AIinotd was decidedly
the better boat as soon as ;ibs were easad
off The elapsed time was:
2S:14 As.
Second race-M ino-a, 29:e2; Beaver,
29:1S 2-5.
Hugh Wright, whose Yacht was dis.
masted yesterday. sailed the Minota to-
day, H. c. Minot having returned to Hall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Hawthorne Races.

CHICAGO, Aug 10.-Results: First
race, four and half furlongs-Tilde w1r,
Irene Hayes second, Ailcen Wilson third
Time, :55l@.
Second race, six furlongs - Lucille
Eramble won, Cheasemite second. Peter
McCue third. Time, TIA
Third race, six furlOngs-News Gatherer
won: Montgomery second Flora Louise
third Time. 1:1}12
Fourth race, short course, steapIe chase
-Boanerges won, Clifton second, Col
Wightman third Time 3:f415
Fifth race. five furlongs-U nsightly won,
Zaza second, Clara WOOley third. Time.
1:01%4
Sixth race, one mie-Serrano won,
AIaceo second, Fervor third. Time, 1.4)H.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
MAINE MASCOT DEAD.
Pug Dog Which Survived the ExpIO.
sion at HaVana.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 1O.-''Peggy," the
pug dog mascot of the Maine which sur
vived the blowing up of the battIeship. is
dead. 1t came to an ingIorious end in a
sewer in Chelsea today
Last summer Capt. Sigsbee gave the
dog to Commander J. l. Winn, u s. n
While out at play, it either jumped OF
fell down catch basin on Addison street
and although efforts were at once made
at rescue, it was smothered before IT
could be gotten out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

governments desired peace and harmony
in the sphere of international politics,
and their policy was not concerned solely
with people of the same origin or inhabit-
Ing the same regions, but rather express
ed the universal aspiration of those peo-
pie toward tranquility through recipro-
cal guarantees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
POISONED THE DINNER.
Then an Indiana woman Shot Her
self to Death

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 1O-This
evening Mrs. Clara Baldwin, of Irving
ton, wife of Enos Baldwin, special agent
OF an insurance company, poisoned hel
husband, her son James, eighteen years
Of age, and her daughter Mary, fifteen
years old, by putting strychnine in the
food eaten at dinner. Mrs. Baldwin
while the family were at the table, eX-
cused herself, went to an upper room
of the house and, with a revolver, shot
herself through the head. dying instant
ly. The victims are all in critical
condition.
Mrs. Baldwin is believed t. nave been
insane. She was for some time an in
mate of a private sanitarium.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
President ROea, of Argentine. De-
fines His Position.

PARIS, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch from Rio
Janeiro says that at the banquet given
today in honor of President Roca, of the
republic of Argentina, by DR. Campos
Sales, president of Brazil, the latter
thanked his guest for his presence on
Brazilian territory. Discussing interna-
tional policy, the Brazilian executive said
this must not be limited TO the interests
OF America or of the South American re-
publics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

The Prince of Wales snubbed Willie
Waldorf Aston. But Nemesis was put on
the princes track. Tod Sloan is a great
chum of the Prince of Wales Mr. Astor
owns the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, of New
York. To Tod Sloan it's doors were
closed when he applied there the other
day for a square meal and bed. Cause
and effect
Now one of the New York papers prints
what it calls an official portrait of
Dreyfus. This was the one thing de-
sired, as American newspapers had
sprung 100 totally unlike pictures of the
Frenchman, and not one of us would
have ever known Dreyfus from his
pictures
According to the Boston Herald, play
wrights are running just now in natural
history groove with such plays as THE
Weather Hen 1.-The Guinea PIGS and
THE Wild Rabbit" To this might be
added THE Turtle"
1t is an open question how much the
librarian of that Indiana Sunday school
received for excluding the works of MI.
KipIing from the library. Possibly some
publisher could throw a little light on
the subject.
It is noticeable that no cities are bid
ding for the Republican national con-
vention. They readily recognize the fact
that it will go just where Mark Hanna
wants it to go, and that settles the ques-
ton.
IL his Chicago speech Prof. I.aughIin
said: Conquest and expansion are I'M
doubtedly the milk in the cocoanut."
Why would that not make a lirst-class
plank in the Democratic platform?
Mr.. Balfour has been offered $4,000 by
an old lady if he will simply refrain from
playing ball on Sunday 1t is to be fear
ed that the old lady has not got money
enough to go around.
An Eastern paper wonders how the
Shamrock is getting along. The crucial
test of her getting along qualities will
come in her sprint with the Columbia.
Official reports show that only one wolf
was caught in Ramsey county last year.
The wolf catcher of this county couldn't
have made the rounds of st. Paul.
The fact that Mr.. Mckinley recently
took walk with Mr.. Munsey does not
necessarily imply that the former will
contribute a magazine article
1t is now considered quite probable tha'
Cuban war will be added to the Phil
tppine atrocity to add hilarity TO the pres
idcntial campaign of 1900
Considered a real estate investment
MI Mckinley paid too much for the Phil
ippines. He is now spending too much
on improvements"
According to the Pioneer Press the St
Paul market site is ''fugacious.' Per
haps it has been bitten by the meIano-
lestes pricipes
There may be, possibly, some friction
in Kentucky Democratic politics. but Re-
publican newspapers are doing all the
snarling.
To say that the drift of public sentiment
is against Mr.. McKinley's policy is am
biguous. What is his policy?
war with Dom Paul will make it
comparatively easy for Laureate Austin
to find rhymes for his poetry.
1t is probable that Gen. Otis believes
there is one more campaign in him, but
the people seem to doubt it.
The idea of Dewey coming home and
Otis remaining in the Philippines is real
ly ludicrous.
Possibly the Hon. Bill Chandler is still
in the wings waiting for an encore.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
stove Combine Formed.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug 1O.-A stove
combine, which has been hanging fire for
here today, when nine of the PRINCIPAL
stove companies of Pittsburg and Al
legheny united to form the Pittsburg
of 81, 000, 000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Murphy and MaEner.

SIOUX CITY, To-, Aug 1G.-"Australian
Billy" Murphy and Patsy Magner, of
Yankton. meet here tomorrow night in a
ten-roard fight for a purse of $1,000
Magner. d few weeks ago. stayed fifteen
rounds with Tommy White.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Chippewa Falls Races.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Aug. Ii
Special "A large crowd witnessed the
events of the second day Of the race
meeting given under the auspices OF The
Summary:
2:50 trot. parse ssO1-Black Hat f-s:.
Emma Sweet second, Brown ta:c1
2:S5 trot. purse $30o-E W T a-s.
Johnny * second, HoopIa third Bssi :,