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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
One on Moses CInpp.
Rede,s Budget.

660e 8 Budget.
A good story Is told at the expense of
one Moses E. Clapp, of ST. Paul, the John
A Logan of the West and sundry times
attorney general of Minnesota. Moses
was raised on a farm and took a post
graduate course in Otter Tail county, and
his early prairie schooner appetite has
never deserted him. In fact he has al
ways had an affinity for the commssary
used to eat two or three lambs for break
fast, have barbecue for dinner and as
suage his experimenting with tank
ard of milk, a crate of honey in the comb,
and a brick oven full of freshly minted
biscuits. With this zeal for the good
things of life still undated, his raven
locks untouched by Father Time, and his
Mohawk complexion as perfect as that of
any of Fenimore Cooper's heroes, Moses
recently dined at the Hotel ST. Louis, In
Duluth, where a friend pointed him out
to waiter girl as an Indian chief The
credulous maid, not long from the land of
Erick Brighteyes, was doubly convinced
when she beheld Moses between courses
inadvertently consume the contents of
the two cream pitchers on the menu
board, and when a trust representative
from the East, sitting on the other side
of the table, demanded butter fat dress
ing for his consolidated pudding, she
whispered despairingly into his impa-
tient ear that the big injun over there
with the napkin stuck in his throatlatch
had run the separator dry till the cows
came home. And Moses may never know
why as he came down into the lobby sew
eral Of his devoted friends were whistling
softly, 'Hail to the Chief"
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O. There are evidently number of mar
plots among the officers of the Cuban
army and among the editors
of Havana papers who are anx-
ious to make as much trouble
as possible in the reorganization of Gu
ban society. There are also those on
the American side who would like to
embitter the relations of the native Gu
bans and the Americans so as to pro-
long the military occupation and promote
such conditions as would tend to render
the prospect of annexation stronger than
it is now. There is little of satisfaction
to be gained by these schemers in the
latest action taken by the government
in directing that the surrendered arms
of the Cuban soldiers shall be deposited
in che arsenais at Havana and Sam
tiago
To an excitable people such as the Gu
bans are, the surrender of their arms
might easily be so mfsrepresented as to-
convey to them the idea that they were
merely changing the control of the Span
iards for that of the Americans, and
that the latter had succeeded In doing
by peaceful methods what the Spaniards
could not do by force, viz, disarm and
dispense the Cuban national army. 1t
has been quite evident that the Cubans
have been disposed to misunderstood and
eXaggerate the meaning Of many of the
Of
required much tact and good judgment
to prevent serious consequences arising
from such misunderstanding
Whatever may be said of the DISPOSE
ton of Gen. Brooke to overlook the mi
nor requirements necessary to preserv-
ing agreeable relations between the Gu
bans and American officials on the island,
it cannot be gainsaid that left to him
self. he has accomplished great deal
with comparatively little friction. So,
too. with Gen. Gomez However de-
serving he may prove himself to be of
the very severe criticism that has been
passed upon him, especially by army cor
respondents, his latest utterance in de-
Tense OF MS cOnduct Is one Which shows
him at least unwilling to assume the
responsibility for any action which would
promote disagreement or difficulty be-
TWEEN Cubans and Americans
With the payments made to the Cuban
soldiery, as agreed on, the time should
not be far off for entering on the direct
steps which will lead to the establish
ment of a responsible government of
Cuba by the Cuban people. That gov
eminent must be one acceptable, not to
US. but to the Cubans. In form and oper-
alton 1t should be such as will be best
adapted to the needs and wishes of that
people. There are Cubans of wealth.
education and intelligence. both in Gu
ba and the United States, whose advice
may be safely followed In the prelim-
mary steps to be taken in this direction
The American people demand the earliest
possible withdrawal of our troops from
the island and the handing of its af-
fairs. political, social and industrial, over
to the Cuban people at the earliest prac-
ticabie moment.
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Last of War Governors.

Leslie's Weekly.
The recent deaths of Pierpont of West
Virginia, and Fletcher, of Missouri led
many papers to say, in each instance
that the last of the Civil war governors
had now departed. This was a mistake.
Alexander Ramsey, who is hale and
hearty, though almost eighty-four years
old, was governor of Minnesota in 1850
63, entering the senate in the latter year,
and serving until 1875. He was secretary
of war from 1879 to the end of President
Hayes term in 1881. President Arthur
appointed him a member of the Utah
commission in 1882 under the Edmunds
act. He served until 1856, and in 1887 was
a delegate at the celebration Of the CEN
ton of the United States. But Mr. Ram
sey's public life began long before he
was chosen governor of the state Of Min
nesota. Born in Harrisburg, Pa on
Sept. 8, 1915. he was elected to congress
by the Wings in his native state In 1872
and served three terms Immediately
after Minnesota became territory In
1919, he was made territorial governor
by appointment of President Zachary
Taylor, and held that lost until 1853, dur
Ing which time he made many important
treaties with the Indians. In 1866 he was
elected mayor of st. Paul Mr. Ieamseys
service in congress dates farther back
than that of any other man now living
excepting Richard w. Thompson of In
diana, who was elected two years earlier
or In 1910. He was one of the most eff
cient of ALI the governors Of the loyal
states during the war of secession.
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First Iron Steamship.

1t is scarcely credible that the employ
ment Of iron in shipbuilding should for
years have continued to meet with bigot-
ed opposition-that is, in the face of the
success. or the promises of enormous sue
cess, which had been achieved out of this
metal.
For instance. the first iron steamer
that ever put to sea was called the Aaron
Mandy, and was built in or about 1921
from parts which had to be manufactured
in Paris and sent to London to be put
together. 1t is honorable 20 the memory
of Sir Charles Napier. cre6itabie to his
sagacity and foresight that he should
have foreseen-in some sort the issues OF
Il conjunction of metal with steam. says
the Atlantic Monthly. He it was who
formed a society or company Jointly
with the engineer Charles Manby for the
building of this iron steamboat When
she was built On LcHdon) she received
cargo of linseed and iron castings and
Capt. Napier safely navigated her from
London to Havre, thence to Paris From
1922 to 1880 the hull of the Aaron Manly
never required to be repaired though
she had often been aground when filled
with cargo. The country with the adj
miralty in the foreground, looked on and
made no sign. The Aaron Manly was
certainly no beauty. She was not like
the typical frigate, for example-but she
was hint Of deepest significance And.
consistently with tho traditions of red
tape departments, with heads, In the man.
ner of Sir Joshua. shifted their speaking
trumpets and took snuff.
ScottRussell, the well known engineer,
in a short treatise, gave an example of
the character of the objections urged
against iron. "a good many years ago"
he says, Il happened to converse with the
chief naval architect of one of our dock
yards on the subject of building ships
iron. The answer was so characteristic
and the feeling it expressed so strong and
natural that 1 have never forgotten it.
He said. with some indignation: Don't
talk to me about iron ships; It's contrary
to nature.
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HE. TOO. NEEDS A REST.

The press dispatches have recently in
formed the world that, at the suggestion
of President Mckinley, Mr.. John A. Por-
ter has decided to take prolonged rest,
and to that end has sailed away to for
eign parts. Mr.. Porter is secretary to
the president.
1t is quite evident from this item Of
intelligence that Maj. Mckinley is not at
all selfish in his relations toward his Of
fetal associates. He evidently thinks that
he himself is not the only official in close
touch with the White house wAo is en-
titled to a vacation.
In line with this considerate policy on
the part of the president 1t might not
be amiss to suggest that there is another
federal official, evidently close to the presi-
dent, bur whose duties are not as clearly
defined by statute as are those of the
presidents secretary, that might also be
given h. benefit of an indefinite period of
rest and recuperation with enduring ad-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
MAGIC MIRRORS.

The ladies Of Japan use in making their
toilet small round mirror, several inches
In diameter, made Of kind of speculum
metal, brightly polished and coated with
mercury. AT the back there are various
devices, including Chinese and Japanese
written characters, emblems, landscapes,
etc. These stand out in bright relief and
are polished like the front surface. Now.
If the direct rays of the sun are allowed
to fall upon the face of the mirror
and are then reflected on a screen,
in many cases, though not in all, the
figures at the back will appear to shine
through the substance of the mirror as
bright lines upon a moderately bright
ground, says the Scientific American
These are the so-called Japanese magic
mirrors, but they are found in China as
we'll.
There have been many theories as to
the process Of endoWing mirrors with the
peculiar property mentioned. Some writ
ers consider that the pressure to which
the mirror was subjected during the
polishing, and which is greatest on the
parts In relief. was concerned in the
production of figures. If the back of the
mirror is rubbed with blunt-pointed in
Strument bright lines appear in the image
corresponding to the position Of the part
rubbed. This experiment Is quite easy to
repeat. 1t would seem as If the pressure
some change in the rejecting surface
corresponding to the raised parts where
by the amount of light reflected was
greater, or supposing that Of the light
which falls upon the surface a part is
diffused and the rest concentrated, those
parts corresponding to the raised portion
on the back are altered by the pressure
in such way that more light is reflected
and therefore a bright image appears
The theory now generally accepted is
that of Profs Ayrton and Perry In 1875
They showed that the patterns seen in
the reflection were due to differences in
the curvature of the surface produced by
bending and subsequent polishing. Warm
ing a mirror also alters its possibilities.
A thick mirror which gave no patterns
when cold sometimes developed one when
heated. Prof. Thompson has shown that
a glass mirror having pattern cut on
the back developed image properties
when the mirror was bent. By using
very thick glass, passing a spirit lamp
behind a strip of mirror, dark band may
be caused to pass along the screen, 1llu-
minated by light reflected from the
mirror, dark band may be caused to
pass along the screen, Illuminated by
light reflected from the mirror. Prof
Thompson has also found that Japanese
mirrors which were not image mirrors
when imported could be made so by
bending them mechanically to make them
SLIGHTLY convex.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
Col. Faulkner, of Minneapolis, Will
Be Named for President Today.

CINCINNATI, O., May 21.-Delegates to
the national conference of charities and
corrections today occupied the pulpits of
the churches of Cincinnati and adjoining
cities, morning and evening, and at many
churches there were special services in
the afternoon Specialists in their re-
spective Hires also conducted exercises
at the orphan asylums childrens home,
old mems home, old women's home,
house of refuge, hospitals, workhOuse, in
dustrial schools and other institutions.
The annual conference sermon was de-
livered by President John Henry Bar
rows. D. D., of Oberlin college, at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, and 1t was the
feature of this morning, attracting very
large attendance.
The leading event of the afternoon was
the mass meeting at Odd Fellows temple,
in Covington, Ky, addressed by DR.. E. T.
Loving, Jefferson Rrack, Miss Mary r.
Richmond and others. DR.. Charles r.
Henderson, president of the national con-
ference, addressed a large congregation
In the evening on Thomas Chalmens.
Prophet of the Modern Social Work of
the Church.
The committee on nominations tomor-
row will report the name of Col G. e.
Faulkner. of Minneapolis, for president Of
the national association to have charge
of the general conference at Topeka
H. Hart, of Chicago, will be presented
in the list of nominations for reelection
as national secretary Col. Faulkner was
for nine years secretary Of the Kansas
state board of charities. He is now
superintendent of Washburn Memorial
Orphan asylum In Minneapolis. 1t is
announced that Gov. Mount, Of Indiana,
will address the conference tomorrow
night.
A provisional organization Of the Ma
tional Association Of Jewish Charities was
made here today by representatives from
a dozen states and from most Of the large
cities. This meeting began last Friday
and it's sessions have been held so as not
to conflict with those of the national con-
ference of charities and corrections.
At the morning session today the plan
for the organization of the national con-
ference of Jewish charities was adopted
AS soon as 1t is indorsed by the United
Jewish charities of at least ten cities of
over 100000 population the federation will
be a permanent national organization to
meet annually. The following officers were
elected: President. Max Senior, Gin
cinnati; first vice president Isaac s.
Isaacs, New York; second vice president,
Mrs. Isaac Pislo. Denver: secretary and
treasurer, M. Marks, Cincinnati.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
MUSIC.

The setting sun a golden splendor throws,
And ftful breeZeS gently sweep
Across the distant plain.
Soft, bending down with verdure fair
that grows
Low on the. ground. the reeds that leap
And quickly rise again.
Thou, music, sendst melody so sweet.
Its passing levels gently down
On Hopes unruffied field
All passions fierce whose growth, though
incomplete,
Like bending reeds that plant gorwn,
Break not but only yield.
And yet thy strains that flee beyond the
skies
Leave sadness deep within my heart.
Its stronger throbs dilate
My breast in which imprisoned deep it
lies;
1t calls before thou dost depart.
Alas Thou wilt not wait
But though thou'lt flee above, for yeas
and years,
And with immeasurable flight
Whilst beat my heart in vain
Twill O'ertake thee when fleeing from
these spheres,
Before thou canst be near the height
1t wishes to attain
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vision into earth's inferno. There were
the many-hued carbonized lime drippings
of centuries, within limitless rift that
was shadowy and weird. The cave has
since been seen by people from many
parts of the world, and lis said to be one
of the most beautiful subterranean cav
ems yet discovered. For the Masons
the winding passages ewere brilliantly IL
Eliminated by electricity. and within the
main chamber itself, which seats q thou
sand persons, there were inrumerable
lamps and an electric CO. and other
symbols.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22

n IRO n NAIlONAL TESTIMONIAL.
The movement for the presentation to
Admiral Dewey of suitable home in
Washington from the proceeds of a great
national contribution fund seems to have
attracted considerable attention, and
meets with favor in many directions.
Whatever doubts there may be as to the
entire suitability of such movement,
or of it's entire acceptability to Admiral
Dewey, there is no doubt at all but that
some acceptable and adequate public tes-
timonial should be made of the esteem
and admiration in which he is held by
the mass of his countrymeu. The G o b e
will be always glad to open its columns
to a popular subscription of this char
acter, and for this purpose, and will
gladly aid in every way III its power in
making the movement a complete ma
tional success. should 1t be universally
determined on as the most fitting form
to give 20 the substantial expression of
the general feeling of Americans toward
the greatest naval commander of his day.
the great end to be attained is the adop-
ton of some plan which will meet with
the ready acceptance of the hero OF
Manila bay, and which will endure as
a thoroughly representative expression of
the patriotic impulses of the American
people 1t has become quite evident al
ready that Admiral Dewey is not the type
of man who or such an occasion as
this would be disposed to regard himself
as being rightly the only object of popu-
lar adulation. His desire has been made
plain from the outset to extend to those
of his command, even tc the humblest
sailor who participated in the great event
of which he is the popular hero. no in
considerable measure of the attendant
honors
If, instead Of a popular subscription
being fnaugurated for the purchase Of a
home for Admiral Dewey, the public ex-
preston of regard should take the form
of a subscription of considerable sum
for the establishment and maintenance
Vi d ndtlOnal soldiers and sailors home,
to be named in his honor the Globe
believes that such form of recognition
would be more in consonance with the
national spirit. as we'll as in more COM
plete fulillment of the preferences of Ad-
mirai Dewey, than would any movement.
however representative, in any other d.
rection.
Without in the slightest degree detract-
ing from his sublime heroism, his genius
as "a naval commander aor, his demon
strated ability to discharge the highest
responsibilities which a ve.snational
crisis can cast upon the shoulders of any
mar, 1t seems to the G /. o b e as. if In the
popular recognition of the splendid serv-
ices of Admiral Dewey, the men Who
fought under his command, or the men
|, who In the ranks of the army gave. their
best services to the nation, should not
be forgotten. Dewey himself would not
have 1t SO. Those who know him best.
love him most and esteem him highest
|, VIII, we believe, agree in this view as, at
once more acceptable to Admiral Dewey
and more thoroughly expressive of the
national reverence and gratitude with
which he Is regarded by the mass of his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
strangest Masonic Lodge Roor

Strangest Masonic Lodge Room.
Leslies Weekly.
The sixteenth session of the Masonic
grand lodge Of Arizona WAS unique in
the history of latter-day Masonry. Its
mystic rites and ceremonies were per-
formed in a temple of great beauty and
magnificent dimensions, in the building
Of which the sound Of hammer and trow-
ell was never heard. Two hundred feet
below the surface of the earth, at the
end of a half mile Of windings through
narrow tunnels into the very heart of
great limesone and porphyry mountain,
was the wonderful temple-a cavern Of
large dimensions and exquisitely adorned
by stalactites beyond the power Of man
to initiate.
Two years some dust-begrimed miners
in the upper levels of the Copper Queen
mine, at Bisbee, Arizona, drifting their
way into the dark depths Of earth, came
suddenly upon this cavern. In the light
Of their tallow dips 1t seemed like q
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
AT THE THEATERs.
GRAND.

Time appears to detract little from the
popularity of Uncle Toms Cabin and
when presented by as capable company
as made it's initial appearance at the
Grand opera house last evening, it is re-
ceived with the cordially extended to an
old friend, The audience was large ard
alternately laughed or wept as the eccen-
tricities of Marks, the irrepressible
lawyer, aroused amusement, or the gentle
Eva or humble Uncle Tom read their at
times pathetic lines. The company as
whole really gives as creditabie a preSen-;
tation of the popular play as has recently
been seen here. There are some clever
specialties between the acts.
William Huntington makes quite an ac-
ceptable Uncle Tom. His dialect is good
and he shambles about with the accepted
limp of the aged plantation 'nigger."
while his acting in the scenes with little
Eva and with his final hard taskmaster,
Legree, is creditable.
AS Eva, Little Ruth, as she is called on
the bills, is a most precocious young per-
sonage. The part is frequently too vapid,
but in the hands of Little Ruth is beyond
doubt quite artistically interpreted. The
child sings several coon songs at the
end of the second act that make a decid-
ed hit.
The rollicking Topsy. who ''just grow
ed" is portrayed adequately by Maude
Sutton, whose reckless vivacity Is much
the life of the piece. Her acting is clever,
and the audience come to the conclusion,
If there ever was a pickaninny so SHIFT
less" as Topsy,~ that 1t is no wonder Aunt
Ophelia was shocked.
In the part of Marks the lawyer, R.
Graham furnishes a large part of the
comedy element and does 1t well. Nellie
Nickerson makes a properly prim Aunt
Ophelia, and c.. F. Alderman plays the
dual role of Simon Legree and Phineas
Fletcher creditably. The characterize,
ton of George Harris and Augustine St.
Claire by Charles r. Footee is weak;
. The scene Gon. the auction mart affords
a glimpse of the plantation negro in his
natural element. There are dances, songs
and a cake walk by genuine "darkies.
METROPOLITAN.
Richard Mansfield will present "Cyrano
de Bergerac" at the Metropolitan opera
house Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings Of next week. The sale Of seats
opens Thursday morning.
The Nei1l stock company will open the
summer season at the Metropolitan opera
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
Appendicitis.

Appendicitis Is not the surely fatal dis
ease it has been often regarded. Prof:
Nethagel, of Vienna, finds that not less
than 80 per cent of the cases run a simple
course, and recover under purely medical
treatment. He states that opiates shon1d
be given, but no purgatives. There need
be no uneasiness If the patient has no
movement of the bowels for six or eight
days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22

If Mr.. Mckinley really refrains from
playing golf on account of his dislike to
appearing in knee breeches and golf suit.
let him be treasured. It will be unneces-
sary for him to change his raiment.
These plaid stockings. knee breeches and
Tam O'Shanter caps are mere affecta-
ton. AS good a game Of golf can be played
out of them as in them. Let Mr. McKin-
ley give pause, and remember that some
of the most expert stage tumbling is now
done in full dress suits.
A biological government sharp declares
in favor of English sparrows because
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
Regardless of RidicuIe.

Evansville Enterprise.
We might mentiensthe indisputable fact
that Gov. Lind came out a meek ahead
at breakneck speed" of some of those
Republican bills introduced at the late
legislature. the ridicule of the Repub-
ican press Notwithstanding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
Eaect of Concentration.

Bede's Budget.
Our good friend Old Pease, Of Anoka,
is the sweetest pessimist that ever bloom
ed in q potato patch. The strong point
about him is his concentration of thought,
which makes it impossible for his mind
to dwell on two things at once. That is
why his hair fell out when his Whiskers
began to grow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22
Hanna,s Consideration.

st. Cloud Times.
Boss Hanna will allow the ambitious
Republican members Of the house to
amuse themselves for while by thinking
that they are candidates for speaker,
before he tells them who will be Reeds
successor.