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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-12
Hard Sense.

Il takes keen common sense,
added to superior Judgment and
experience, to be superintendent OF
a railroad. Such q man never re-
commends anything that he has not
himself subjected to crucial test.
A prominent railroad superintend-
ent, living at Savannah, Ca, In
which city he was born, says he
feels better than he ever did, and
he had the worst case of dyspepsia
on record. He had no appetite, and
the little he ate disagreed with him,
causing him to vomit often. He
had pains in the head, breast and
stomach, but after using three bot
ties of P. p. p. he felt like new
man. He says that he feels that he
could live forever if he could always
get p. p. p. His name will be given
on application to Lippman Brothe
proprietors of this great remedy.
Dyspepsia in ali it's forms is
and permanently cured by p. P. P.
Debility and lack of energy give p
the use of p. p. p. Blood Poison ar
ills are eradicated by p. p. p. Rhel
bv p p p aa are also Catarrf1 a41d
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18

meath the waters. Coming up !
clutched for the pole and BY almost
superhuman effort held on until strong
hands caught hold Of me and / was
pulled ashore. ! could neither walk
nor talk when / got out, but lay there
under the care Of the doctor for one
week and was then removed to ms
home, but it was fully a month before
| was able to resume my work."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18

Thus the Tilden mine is leased for so
years at q bonus price Of $500, 900 and q
royalty Of SO cents per ton, or a mimi
mum yearly amount OF $200, 1000. The
Tilden company pays a royalty OF 70
cents per ton to the fee owners of the
mine and pockets the other Is cents.
GA miles) on the Duluth, Mesaba and
Northern railroad-owned by the Rock
efellers-at a charge of so cents per
ton. Probably so cents OF this amount
should be charged to royalty and
would be If it were not considered good
policy to cover up the actual royalties
paid to private companies in order to
lower the royalties paid for State
mines. The rate of 81. 25 per ton has
been practically fixed by the lake ship
pers. The Rockefellers own and con-
troll nearly one half of the ore-carry-
ing boats and therefore get $1.25 for
lake transportation, instead of As cents
that they got n year ago and an av-
erage of about 10 cents that they got
in 1899. The cost of mining and load
ing the ore varies from about Z to so
cents, averaging, perhaps, 80 cents.
Thus the actual cost of laying ore down
in Cleveland is about 81 per ton. The
remaining 81. so is to pay the monopoly
charges of the owners of mines rail
roads, docks, and boats. If 10000, 900
OF tons OF ore are produced in the lake
region next year the bonus to monopoly
will amount to $50, 000, 900. This bonus
will easily be increased to 500, 000, 900
by other districts.
Tariff Partly ~RespOnsibIc for Mon
opoly Prices.
While the tariff is not responsible for
the greater part of this monopoly
charge, it is responsible for some of
it. Vast mines of iron ore exist on the
Canadian side of the lakes. in and
near Nova Scotia, in Cuba and in
Spain, all of which have been drawn
upon by this country and would be
drawn upon more heavily but for the
duty of 40 cents per ton.
Our imports for the last ten fiscal
years have been as follows:
Imports Iron Ore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
The Modern Mother.

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup OF
Figs, when in need ofsthe laxative eff
feet of a gentle remedy, than by any
other. Children enjoy it and it bene-
Ats them. The true remedy, Syrup OF
Figs, is manufactured by the Califor-
ria Fig Syrup Co. only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18

II you suddenly saw a house on fire,
what three celebrated authors would
you feel inclined to name? Dickens,
Hewitt, Burns. Dickens. How it
burns}.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18

Why is a spider a good correspond
ent? Because he drops 4 line by every
post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
DROUTHs AND FLOOD,
Ruin Wrought Throughout jamaica
and British Guiana.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 8.-The
west Indian summer season, which has
just closed, was characterized by an alter
nation of drouth and food. A Kingston
newspaper says:
The storm which passed over this
island last week did incalculable damage
to the agricultural aspects Great dis
tress will prevail among the people. who
were just taking fresh courage after the
terrible drouth. They had taken ad-
vantage Of the first few showers Of rain
and had put In q great amount Of early
crops. The effect Of the storm upon
these was most deplorable."
Similar reports are published from all
parts Of the island, which was complete
ly within the storm center, as indicated
by the fact that the hurricane extended
from Hayu to the main land and from
Fortune island to an unknown distance
southwark. On the whole, however, ia
malca has been one OF the most fortunate
Of the districts affected, and its sufferIngs
have been comparatively Insignificant
wrought in the Leeward islands, not to
mention Porto Rico.
British Guiana tells an almost equally
striking story eff agricultural destruction
wrought by protracted drouths. 1t seems
that as a result of the long spell OF dry
weather the losses on the cane crop of
the colony will average not less than Is
per cent. In some districts they amount
to 40 per cent. Not only is this q serious
matter for British Guiana, but it may ex-
ercise some effect on the American sugar
market, in SO far as the British Guiana
portion of the impol is IS concerned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
EAGLE STREET SITE.
HI. 8. Fairchild Says 1t Has Num-
Der of Advantages.

III. 8. Fairchi1d Says 1t Has a Num-
Der of Advantages.
To the Editor of the Globe:
My attention has been called to your
editorial, xiii It. in yesterdays issue.
In reply to your remark that
the whole question has resolved itself
into one Of public decency," let me say
that all of the people living on Block SO,
the proposed Chestnut street site, are de-
cent, reputable people, and Immediately
contiguous to 1t live many of the first
citizens Of ST. Paul-and that several
hundred Of the very best citizens Of st.
Paul signed a petition, which was pre-
scented to the city council by Mr.. Gustav
Willius, asking that the market be To-.
Gated on this block.
You say, further, there Is not single
advantage put forward in behalf of the
selection" This in the face of the fact
that the grocerymen and the commission
men of the city have repeatedly appeared
before the council to urge the selection
Of this block as best suited to their in
terests; this in the face of the fact that
it has been shown over and again that
this location would keep all the commits
sion men on Third street, and soon make
it a good business street, from Sibley
street to the Seven corners, while
site on Eighth or Ninth or Jackson
would disintegrate the commission bust
ness and give again to Third street the
desolate aspect that so mortified US and
prejudiced the city in the eyes of all
strangers a few years back.
Nor is this all It gives more area and
for less money than any site offered.
1t Injuries no property, and benefits all
adjacent property and all upper Third
street.
If more ground is needed in the future
it can be got In the block next south
Around it, on the railroad track only
block off, on account of convenient ship
ping and receiving, would naturally gath
er picking and canning establishments
1t is accessible to the Seventh street cars
for all living down town or on Daytons
bluff, and for all between the Seven cor
ners and Fort Smelling. 1t is accessible
by the Selby line and by the Grand ave-
nue. line for all between the Seven cor
ners and Merriam Park. Are not these
affirmative advantages" Are they not
more and greater than any other site
offers?
1t has greater accessibility.
1t has larger area.
It can be bought for less money.
1t suits the grocery and commission
men,
1t can be enlarged If necessary.
IT Injuries no adjacent property.
1t benefits adjacent property
1t, and 1t alone, can save Third street,
in which the whole city is interested,
and which is the most important consid-
GRAFTON. And, finally. it will draw around
it picking and canning industries as no
other site could. H. 8. Fairchild.
st. Paul, Nov. Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
EDITOR MACDONALD CHOSEN
To FIJI Vacancy ON Executive Com
mittee of SOIdierH' Home Board.

The regular quarterly meeting OF the
board Of trustees of the soldiers home
took place yesterday afternoon at the adj
ministration building of the home No
business Of particular Importance was
transacted owing to the fact that the
home now has about all that it requires
In the way of improvements. The rev
heating plant has been completed and Is
in working order. new artesian well
has been sunk and the water supply is
now sufficient to meet all needs.
Owing to the fact that the resignation
of George N. La VAGUE from the board
of trustees has been sent to the governor.
vacancy was left in the executive COM
mittee Of the board. Although the resig-
nation of La VAGUE has not yet been
formally accepted by the governor, it
was deemed advisable that the vacancy
on the executive committee be filed by
an active member and as a result G. F.
Macdonald. Of st. Cloud. was elected to
succeed La VAGUE.
The reports of officials read before the
board showed that there are now 297 In
mates In the institution and IS out on
furloughs. Fifty patients are now re-
ceivinR care in the hospital Applications
for help have been received from ,312 des-
titute persons. Out of this number 700
are now being cared for. A contract for
asbestos coverings for the pipes Of the
new heating plant was let to a local
firm,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
TERRIBLE TRIP.
Particulars of the Experience of q
Transport Bound for Manila.

Particulars of the Experience of n
Transport Bound for Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-Additional
particulars of the terrible trip of the
transport Siam, from this port to Manila
have been received here The Siam left
here on Aug. 10, with 400 horses for the
army in the Philippines. All went well
between here and Honolulu, where q
stop or ten days gave the horses an on
portunity to recover. They left Homo
lulu on Sept. 8, and on the 18th ran into
a typhoon, losing three horses. Good
weather followed until Oct l. when a
terrific typhoon was encountered near
Guam island, four days from Manila
The storm broke at 1 o'clock in the morn
ing, and at the first roll of the vessel the
horses stampeded. Wave after wave
crashed over the decks of the steamer.
throwing the animals about, breaking
their legs and otherwise manning them
Inc scene was frightful and II was inn
possible for the men on the shin tn 10
anything with the terrified horses. Tho
vessel was uncomfortable, and It was
next to impossible for any one to stand
on deck 1t was so slippery with blood
and debris.
Three hundred and fifty horses vera
killed and their bodies remained on deck
Tor four days before they could be dis
posed OF. Thousands of sharks followed
the vessel, being attracted by the stencil
ana the possibility Of feast The trans.
port was blown LOCO miles out Of her
course and was off the Formosa coast
when the storm blew itself out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
"BABY" is FOUND.
Was Abducted and Carried From ST.
Paul to San Francisco.


There Is rejoicing in one home on the
hill, in st. Paul "Baby" is found.
Baby was lost-abducted by the SOL
d1ers passing through the Sanity City on
their way to San Francisco and the Phil
1pptnes. Some one saw soldier pick up
Baby and make away with him. That
was all that was known The identity of
the abductor was a blank.
A determined young woman appealed to
the authorities for aid in rescuing her
Baby from the heartless soldiers who
had stolen him. She received little en-
enlargement. 1t was all guess as to
who had taken Baby" He might be
found and he might not.
He must, and he will be found" said
the determined little woman
And he was He arrived in ST. Paul
yesterday by express, direct from San
Francisco. First trace of Baby was
had at Sioux City. He could not be found
there. Nothing daunted, the determined
little woman continued the pursuit by
wire into San Francisco, and was finally
rewarded by receiving the following tel
egram:
San Francisco, Nov 1S99-'Baby' is
here. Express company refuses to re-
paid, -"T ieI,F ENs
The charges were promptly deposited in
the st. Paul office of the express compa-
ny and Baby" came through all right.
There was a general jollifcation, after
?, the. natural shedding of a few tears Of
JOY Baby was delighted to get back
home, and had a great romp with his pet
kitten. He showed in every action that
he knew he was "home again"
The story is true. Baby is a dog. but
the owner thinks enough of him to nav
his fare from Sa1- Francisco to St. Paul,
so he must be a good dog. and is well
come home to his native city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15

after his administration began in Porto
Rico as military governor that a system
of civil government would and should
in his opinion be inaugurated in the i'm
mediate future. Before the close of his
life his Views in this regard were still
more decisive, and he is known to have
declared his Belief that the Porto Ricans
should be placed on the highway of ad-
mission to all the rights Of American
citizens living under a territorial gov
eminent at the earliest time.
Whether for better or worse Porto
Rico is already a part of United States
territory. Considering the readiness with
which it's people acquiesced in American
control even to the extent of welcoming
the appearance of our troops, 1T is sad
injustice to the island and its people to
maintain the existing state of things.
Congress ought, among its first acts, to
of the American territorial form Of gov
eminent. All the constitutional require
ments in that behalf are already realizedi
and the island merely awaits its intro
duction into the poIiticar system Of this
people in order to- realize many of the
possibilities OF prosperity and happiness
which the splendid resources of the ISL
and secure.
The situation in Cuba Is necessarily
more difficult. Any change which is
made there must be made with a view
to the speedy transfer of the affairs of
their own country to the Cuban people.
The suggestion that Gen. Wood should
be appointed civil governor of the entire
island is an admirable one. Gen. Brooke
pected, and more than we had any right
to hope in the way Of establishing nor
NAL conditions in Havana. The difficult
ties of his position were incalculable.
The city is, as 1t always has been, a
hotbed of political intrigue and unrest.
To it all the Adventures of the Cuban
caNse flocked, and their activity has done
much to create the impression. which
happily has been losing ground of late,
that it would not be safe to entrust the
government of the island to the Cubans.
But Gen. Wood has succeeded in win
ming for himself the confidence of all
classes of Cubans. This is. no doubt
due to some extent to the fewer difficult
ties Of political nature which encom-
passed him. Yet he is the man of all
others to whom the American people
will look with entire confidence for guild
ance in determining the true policy of
our government in the island In any and
every contingency.
In Hawaii, as in the other two islands,
the pressing need is to inaugurate the
substantial principles of the American po-
iticar system as extensively and as
speedily as possible. When this has been
done it will merely be a question of time
when the people Of those countries can
be left in the actual control of their own
political and industrial interests.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
OVER THE OLD GRouNn.

The current reports of military events
in the Philippines have a surprising YER
bal likeness to those with which the
American people were RECALLED before the
nature and extent of Gen. Otis opera
lions as a military censor became known.
We have the same recital Of the move
ment to effect a junction between certain
commanders which is not unlikely to be
followed by the capture Of the entire force
of the insurgents. Aguinaldo is within
sight, and his capture may be looked for
now at any time His secretary is al
ready in the hands of our military COM
insurgents provisions have fallen into
our hands. They are fast becoming de-
moralized, and are laying down their
arms in great numbers. Such is the tale
which the dispatches now retell.
There can be, of course, no question at
all of the ability Of our troops to accom-
plish all that we are so frequently as
sured has been done or Is on the point Of
being done in the Philippines. But our
troops have not been permitted to do
any of the things which the country is
so anxious to see them do. That is the
naked truth of the matter. The country
has been fooled to the top of it's bent in
this entire affair, and it Is very doubt
full even now whether there Is anything
more substantial about the performances
recited in the censored dispatches than
there was in any of the preceding
achievements prior to the exposure Of
the censorship fraud.
While these roseate views are prevail
ing as to the progress of events, Col.
Childers, of the Tennessee volunteers.
appears In evidence and, as the result Of
his experience in the archipelago, ex-
presses his conviction that a force Of
from $4,000 to 100000 men is necessary to
the subjugation of the followers Of
Aguinaldo.
The latest achievement is the capture of
Tarlac, which we are assured represents
the only remaining stronghold of the
Filipinos. How long will we retain it?
Will it a renewal of our recent perform
ance Of the capture of Porac and of all
the other points that we have captured
and abandoned? There were five Of our
boys wounded, two Of them probably
fatally, in the Porae affair, the entire re-
suit not warranting the burning of q
Mound of DOwdar
1t may be said. however, that the coun-
try will not stand much more of this
deception practiced on It's people.
Results are now being looked for, tangi-
gle and Of direct tendency toward the
ending Of the strife. The latest an
nouncements are unequivocal; and If
they are not speedily followed by the
important events which they foreshadow
the situation of the imperia1ist admins
tration will have become decidedly dam
gerous one. Thus far the Philippine
business has been mere political war,
carried on at magnificent outlay of the
public wealth. for the promotion of the
ends Of imperialist politicians The next
few weeks will decide whether we have
reached the parting Of the ways
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
GOT THEM HONESTLY.
Charles Allan Explains About Dia-
mOnds, Rubies and Sapphires.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Being a citizen of st. Paul. for the
past twenty-seven years, my personal
article in your columns Of Nov 10 re-
garding the burglary at my home, 3S2
Avon street, on Wednesday afternoon
Nov. g. The article states the burglars
carried away 5000 in jewelry, including
two diamond rings, one opal ring set
with diamonds, three diamond studs, one
pair diamond earrings, etc. AS l am g.
poor man, dependent upon small sal
airy for the support Of myself and fam
lily, many persons reading the article
would naturally wonder how this ieWelry
came into my possession, and possibly
jump at the conclusion 1t was not pro-
cured honestly. AS a matter Of fact not
nearly so much was taken as reported
as l did not own so much, and came into
possession of what was stolen az follows:
Diamond earrings were bought of Fred
erick & Co., Seattle, Wash; diamond
rings We're purchased of Greenleaf e. Co.,
st. Paul; opal ring set with diamonds
was bought at auction sale, Second ave-
nue. and Cherry street. Seattle, Wash
sapphire earrings and shirt studs wers
cut and mounted by Solo Mendes, 8
Maiden lane, New York; TWO diamond
waist studs were Christmas presents;
one shirt stud present from a rela tive;
elk teeth, bought of Blk OK, Custer Sta
tion Mont, mounted by Harry Smith,
jeweler, ST. Paul; ruby ring, set with
sapphires bought of Emil Geist, ST. Paul
Other jeweiTy mentioned not in my pos
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
METEoRs PAY NO BOARD BILLS.
Lament of the school HLa'ams, Ter
reStriaI1y Depressed.

Lament of the school Ma'ams, Ter
restriaIIy Depressed.
when beggars die. there are no comets
seen Shakespeare.
If Julius knew what he was talking
about no beggars died last night, at least
no comets were seen in ST. Paul, unless
the much discussed meteoric shower took
place without the Knowledge of the peo-
pie on earth A heavy mist excluded the
sky from view, at all times rendering
impossible any observations from this
vicinity
Prof. Denny, of the Central high
school, met with a small number of ex-
peotant students, but the large black
box, which runs up a record of the gas
used, was the nearest thing to a meteor
seen. You understand" said the pro-
lessor, leveling his telescope at the city
hall clock. there may have been some
mistake in the calculation. In fact some
have taken the position that the night
Of the 18th was the time when the shower
would be due"
While waiting the teachers offered sup
plications that the shower might be
of gold, so they could pay their board
bills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15

Republican like red rag irritates the
fancy of bull, 1t is Towne. The G o o
yesterday morning mentioned the fact
that Charles A. had been suggested as
possible appointee on the board of re-
gents. The Journal, passing over entire
ly the scholarly attachments of the Du-
luth orator. assumes directly that 1t is
not only an attempt to drag the univer-
sity into politics, but hints that 1t would
change the chair Of political economy ev-
cry time the political complexion Of the
board was altered. Funny they never
worried about 1t as long as all the re-
gents were Republicans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
civil GOVERNMENT rop A.,

IL Is not e&@y to judge just what basis
OF fact there is for the statements which
are current that the president In his
forthcoming message will recommend the
creation of civil government to >substi-
tute for the present system of military
control in Porto Rico and Cuba.
In the case of Porto Rico there does
not seem to be any reason whatever why
the present anomalous state of things
should be allowed to continue. There
never was any occasion for the main
tenance of military government on the
island save the failure of the last con-
gress to act promptly in the matter. The
late Gen. Guy V. Henry declared shortly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
yn1unble Contrihntion-

ANN ARBOR Mich. Nov. 14-Henry
P. Glover, of Ypsilanti. Mich, has pre-
scented to the University of Michigan the
De Criscio collection Of Latin Inscriptions
Signor De Criscio is a resident of Poz-
zuoli. near Naples. Italy, and has for
tions found from time to time in that To-
cality. The collection includes more than
$50 inscriptions on marble. besides a few
upon brick. lead pipe and other materials
gustus to the fifth century A d
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-15
New Telephone Company.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE Telephone
Telegraph and Gable Company of Ameri-
ing to one of the members of the COM
pany at which the following men will
attend, by invitations to elect directors
as soon as they takesup their shares Of
Ian, William Elkins, Charles R. Flint
Francis M. jerks, w. H. Genshen, Mar
tin Maloney, Emerson Mcmillan and
Frank Tilford, of this city; P A B.
Widener.- of Philadelphia: Charles p.
Adams. Cakes Ames. ]. T. Holbrook Of
Boston, and w. H Croker. of San Fran