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ANXIOUS FOR A FIGHT.
Troops I'm the Philippines Do No
Want to Come Home.

Troops I'm the Philippines Do Not
Want to Come Home.
WASHINGTON. March 10.-One of the par
agraphs Of the reorganization army act con-
tains authority for the re-enlistment of the
volunteer troops now in the Philippines. IL
was stipulated that these troops should be so
re-enlisted only for period of time neces-
sary to replace them by regular troops-n
no case longer than six months. The ques-
ton has been presented to the war depart
ment whether or not it was able under this
provision. to avail itself of the services of
the officers OF the volunteer regiments as
well as of the enlisted men until the troops
can be replaced by regulars.
The law officers Of the department have
concluded that the word 'enlist" employed
In the act was used in a broad sense and
that therefore the president has authority to
take over all the volunteer regiments now at
Manila, and ether points In the Philippines,
into the service of the United States. in or
garizations. with their full compliments of
officers and men.
1t has been represented that the volunteers
there are longing to return to the United
States and to private life The officials say
that this is mistake. Gen. Otis has re-
ported that the volunteers, as well as regu-
lars, do not want to come home but are
anxious to fight and Crush the insurgents -
Nearly every company has suffered through
the wounding of some of its members at the
hands of the sharpshooters. and they are
anxious to make the account even.
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The members of the American COM
mission to investigate conditions in
the Philippines. as named by President
Mckinley in a recently published order
to the secretary of state, are Jacob G.
Schurman, Rear" Admiral George
Dewey, Maj. Gen. Elwel 8.
c. Worcester. 1t is noted as
trifie singular that an official
order, issued subsequent to the promo
ton of Dewey to be a full admiral,
should have mentioned him as of the
lower rank.
The text of the order discloses that
the powers of the commission are
purely advisory, and strict injunction
is laid upon them to in no way inter-
fere with military operations now
being extended throughout the islands
The commission is instructed by the
president to convene at Manila and an
nounce by public proclamation their
mission. They are then to ascertain
what, in their opinion, will be the best
and most practicable mode of proceed
ure TO ascertain the immediate needs
of The Filipinos and the best methods
10 be adopted for the amelioration of
their condition, and what improve
ments III public order are pressing for
attention. To this end they are advis-
ed to study the existing social and DO
it1cal state of the various peoples, and
particularly all that concerns admins
trations of justice, collection of Gus
toms and taxes, means Of transporta-
ton and local government.
The commission is authorized to con-
fer with any residents of the islands In
whom they may have confidence and
who may be able to throw any light up
on affairs that would be of assistance
to the department of state at Washing
ton. They may. also, employ such per-
sons as agents to procure such informa-
ton. 1t is suggested In the order that
valuable assistance may be rendered
by the commission in examining leg
islative needs of the various grollps of
inhabitants; what measures should be
adopted for maintenance of order.
peace and public welfare, either as tenn
porary steps or for future action bv
congress. Suitable persons may be
recommended for local offices in the
islands, confined, of course, to those
VINO nave previously acknowledged al
legiance to our government, and it is
the expressed desire of the president
that in all their relations with the
. F1lipinos the commissioners exercise
due respect to the ideals, customs and
institutions of the various tribes and
3 races composing the population.
y The order further instructs the COM
mission to report from time to time
according to customary usage. to the
department of state the results of their
Investigations, observations and ref1ec-
lions. They are also asked to racon,-
mend such executive action as NAV
seem to them wise and useful. If ia
however, duly impressed upon the COM
missloners. in a certain clause of the
order, that the temporary govern
ment OF the islands Is intrusted to the
military authorities, and will so con-
tinue until otherwise determined NV
congress-
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VIII Ben great spoiis Bureau.

The failure of congress to place the census
bureau under the classified civil service puts
the government in the anomalous position
of maintaningsat great expense an establish
ment for ascertaining the fitness of candi-
dates for clerical departmental positions aud
refusing to avail itself of its services.
AS q business proposition the action of
congress is OF course, absurd but the people
do not always expect business sense from
politicians. 1t is fact. however, that the
taking of the twelfth deconn,al census pre-
sented most favorable opportunity for
utilizing the services of the civil service COM
mission. There may be some excuse for ex-
empting from the operations of the civil
service certain administrative positions where
good judgment is more valuable than special
ability to pass examination. But the fail
ure to apply the law in the selection OF 5000
clerks to tabulate the returns Of the census is
without defense.
If the bill providing for the census had
made a moderate concession to the politicians
and had provided for enough civil service APP
pointments to guarantee the accuracy Of the
census returns there would be less ground
for complaint. But the act Of congress places
at the disposal of ex-G0v. Merriam, the direct
or of the census. more political patronage
than Is controlled by tho president of the
United States. Under the law he has the ap-
pointment of more than $4,000 employees.
which will enable him to convert the census
bureau of 1900 into a. colossal spoils machine.
Under this law Mr.. Merriam will be expected
to alfot to each senator and representative
certain proportion of the patronage. and
hence the director of the twelfth census be-
comes a mere disburser Of spoils instead Of
collector of statistics
The appointment of Mr.. Frederick H.
Wines. of this state, to be assistant director
of the census will not relieve it from the pub
lie distrust that attaches to a spoils census.
Mr.. Wines has a credtable reputation as a
statist and was appointed to look after the
tabulation of4the statistics but It must be
Borne in mind that the statistics to be tabu-
lated under the direction of Mr.. Wines will
be gathered by appontees of Mr.. Mer-
RAM, who Is politician.
1t is useless to- try to disguise the fact
that congress provided for a spoils census.
1t remains tosbe seen whether Director Mer-
riam has sense enough and strength enough
to avail himEef Of the choice to make it
something else. There is nothing In the law
prohibiting him from avaling himself of the
machinery of>the civil service law to put the
census under the protection of the merit
examination system. This would disappoint
his Observation-Disclosures Times Herald (Rep.).
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TRUST CROWDS ON TRUST.

The past week has witnessed a num-
Der Of formidable additions to the
Gargantuan confederation Of trusts.
was scored on the price of American
Tobacco stock. This was a valuable
pointer. and one not to be overlooked
Immediately the directors proceeded to
recommend a dilution of 100 per cent
water. and it was consumated with
alacrity --------
Last week the Pacific-American Fish
cries company was incorporated-in
New Jersey, Of course-with a capital
ization of s50.0O0,OOO Not to mention
other natural resources, 1t controls 70
per cent of the Puget sound salmon
output. The Union Bag and Paper
company was, also, rushed into the
ring with preferred stock of $11 OOO,-
900 and common stock of $4,000, 900.
This was followed by the cohesive ANAL
gamation of chewing gum manufacture
ers, with capital of $4,000, 900, and
controlling the business in the four cit
les of Brooklyn, Chicago, Louisville
and Cleveland
That the people have it in their power
to abolish such systematic and per-
nicious combinations of capitalized in
dustries is undeniable They flourish
by the tacit consent of those to whom
is entrusted the execution of the laws.
In their brazen continuance is found a
political issue calculated. in time, to
dwarf all others into insignificance.
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UNCLE SAM AND CHINA

AS a representative of the Flowarv
Kingdom, WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister, may be pardoned for tossing
a few bouquets at Uncle Sam In re-
turn Tor the assumed neutrality of tho
United States in existing Chinese trou-
pies. In recent interview he expresses
himself as highly gratified at che
definite determination of this country
TO keep hands off China" while at the
same time he deplores the present at
titude of Italy, which, he saws. he can
rot fully comprehend.
1t is possible that WI Ting Fang no
more comprehends the ultimate designs
of the United States in regard to China
than he does those of Italy, but If is
evident from his language that he ON
joys the fullest confidence in orr hon
orable intentions. He is sure the Chi.
nese government will not fail to oh
serve this strong evidence of good will
Oh our part, and he says:
1t IS rot only another bond between the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
Decadence Of the Jury System.

Lawyers are Justified in being disheartened
by the decadence of the jury system. What
is there to doSabout it? The prominent bust
jurors. It has been too orten attempted
unsuccessfully. Suppose we reform lawyers?
VIII any one have the hardihood to contend
that Jurors are bribed, or selected because
Of their known supposed partially, with
out the knowledge and connivance of one of
the attorneys{in the case? Dishonesty in the
jury box Is a disgrace to the legal profess
sion. Lawyers owe it to themselves as much
as to the public, to eradicate this evil
We think that the best course to pursue is
to go to the very root of the evil. and to
purge the profession Of all members who are
detected in any professional misconduct of
whatever kind. and also to adopt rules for
the admission Of lawyers to the bar which
Will prevent men from being admitted to
practice. whose characters are not absolutely
above reproach. We would suggest that it
should be required in all cases that the
good character of the applicant should be
vouched for by at least ten members of the
bar each Of whom shall have practiced for
five years.e-~,s tz-..~-l
BY resortingS to some such method as this
in admitting members to the bar. It would
be possible to prevent the admission of anv
one unless he is a man learned In the law
ana OF known integrity. We think that men
VINO nave stood such a test would rarely
IL ever. be guiltytof acquescing in the cor
ruptlon OF a Jurcr.-LaW NOTES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
The Man ON Skis.

Congressman Eddy's latest method of ad-
vertising his own show is to get the news
paper reporters to describe his graceful
movements on ~skis-Norwegian snowshoes-in
the suburbs of Washington. We remember
the time he was he'd up as a patriotic. ,citi-
zen because he suit of clothes OF
American manufacture. This was in the cam
paign of 1896. Last year, when an election
was again approaching, he made a great spiel
in the interests of the reservation settlers
whose votes he wanted, and the reporters
stated that the ladies in the galleries were
impressed with his personal beauty when he
was pleading the settlers cause, or moved
his speech on the Congressional Record as
the case might be. Now he is walking on
skis in Washington. We suppose he sent home
for pair when the recent snow storm ar
rfved.-Norman County Herald Pop).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
MILES,,

To The ST. Paul Globe:
He Is just bluff and tough old soldier man
He's a general Just because he oup-ht to no
And no one ever limited that he ran
When the bullets fell around him fast and
free. esd
His conduct on occasions may seem odd
But he never stoops to politicians wiles
And the shrewdest, slickest soldier on the sod
of America lis our commander-Miles.
Miles. you aIe fighter
We pin our faith in. you,
For fadrer. sauarer. winter
Soldier never wore the blue.
We like to have you lead
When we have stoI fight and bleed
And the sullen cannon praise YOU when tbev
thunder dcrth their creed
We are only Common soldiers of the lind
And our judgment may not be the yery
He was notnthe only fighter In the West
We fought In many long and hard cam
We have sttn Our noble dead, in bloody
niJes ii - u'
Lying-faces to the sun-on baking plains.
And we'd take their places for our hero
Miles.
Miles, we like your style,
You're soldier, gruf and plain
And the pride Of rank and file
You are now and will remain.
You have blazed your glorious name
On the gisded scroll of fame
And the sullen cannon praise you with their
binding smoke and flame.
VIII e. Maiden.
St. Paul. March II. 1889.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
IN LIEU OF BONDS
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
CAN SELL THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC NOTES
HE HAS EXPRESS AUTHORITY
Obscure Paragraph in the Sunday
Civil Bill Will Enable the Conn
try to Tide Over the Deficiency
without Adding to the interest
Hearing Debt--TweIve Million
Dollars Available This Month.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-A para
graph in the sundry civil law. one that
has not attracted attention, places
power in the hands of the secretary of
the treasury to obtain means sufficient
TO tide over any moderate deficiency
In the receipts of the government dur
ing the coming year. 1t grants him au-
thor1ty in his discretion to dispose of
any notes or other evidence in his pos
session touching the Indebtedness Of
the Central Pacific Railroad company
to the United States. 1t provides, how
ever. that the certificates of indebted
ness shall not be sold at less than par
and accrued interest and that no COM
mission shall be charged.
The present Indebtedness Of the Cen
trail Pacific, including the western
branch. to the United States is $58, 812,-
725. OF this amount. four notes calling
for $12 ,000, 900 are due this month. The
remaining Indebtedness is to be paid
In sixteen notes, one Of which will
fall due every six months. These notes
the treasury estimates a deficiency in
the revenues during the coming year Of
about $38.000.000. By the sale of the
notes Of the Central Pacific the secre-
tary will be able to offset such a def
icit, and thus avoid the issuance of
certificates of Indebtedness or bonds.
1t is believed that should it be deemed
necessary to place the notes on sale
the government could realize hand
somely on them. This obscure para
graph. in the opinion Of the treasury
officials, should be sufficient to dispose
Of all talk Of another bond issue.
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Countermanded the Rcd

When Secretary Alger projected his famous
tour to our new tropical possessions he made
the programme on a grand scale. as he
knew the expenses would be paid by the
government. 1t was natural for him to want
to travel with the greatest amount Of COM
fort possible. So. on his orders, prepare
lions were begun to that end. Secretary
Alger objected to berths and wanted such
a bed as he was accustomed to on land
Two of the finest staterooms in the vessel
were selected, the partitions were torn down
ana III The new stateroom a handsome iron
bedstead was placed. Painters and decorators
were busily at work beautifying the douh1.
apartment when the telegram came ahan-
doning the trip. Then the partition was re-
placed; the handsome bedstead was carried
away, and the steamship resumed her place
In the transport service-Baltimore Amer
lean.
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WANT AN ACCOUNTING.
Diherences Develop I'm the AmerI
lean BOY AssOcfatfOn.

~'CAoP III the Ameri-
lean BOY Association
CINCINNATI. o., March 1O.-During
the past year the National American
Boy association was organized to Sc
cure funds for the construction of a
battleship to be named the American
Boy. Congress adjourned last Satur-
day without rendering this associa-
tlon the assistance, by appropriation.
that was expected. This week the
American Boy association, through It's
national committee, decided to COM
mence the work of making collections
with view to completing it's work
without governmental aid.
meantime, several young men have
insisted that Rankin Good, a promoter
OF the movement, and others should
give an accounting of the money sub
scrlbed. Mr.. Good says it is impossi-
Die to state how much money has been
raised, as 1t was held in different
places, awaiting the action of congress.
Supt. Morgan states that the Cincin-
natl schools raised over 81, 500 for the
American Boy fund, and he thinks
it due the contributors that a financial
statement should be published. 1t is
even intimated that there may be an
application for receiver of the fund
until some final disposition Is mada
of 1t.
Mr.. Good belongs to family of high
standing here and has spent over s., 900
of his own funds in canvassing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
WHAT HAPPENS I'M a DAY.

AUBURN, N. Y.-Frank N. Sheldon On
trial for murder of his wife, committed sui.
eide in Jail today.
SAVANNAH. Ga.-John Charlton. coIored
was hanged for the murder of Harry Nc.
Leod. Sept. 9 last.
NEW YORK-The steamship Lucania saiy-
Ing for Europe tomorrow. will take out
$4,000 ounces Of silver.
NEW YORK-Mme. Schumann-Heink. the
famous contralto singer, Is critically ill with
eryslpelas in this city.
PfTTSBURG, Pa.-The Thomas Evan,
grass factory. employing $50 men, will close
GOWN indefinitely tomorrow night.
NEW YORK-Louis Rcesel was executed
n Tue Union county Jail, at Elizabeth NJ
e. so, Tor the murder of James c. Pitts Of
ROCKFORD. HIN a fire TODAY the 2
S gah son OF Joseph McCabe, and Mr.. Nc
~ sister-in-law. Lottie Brickley aged
10, perlshed In the flames.
HINGTON-Smallpox has hoe, u,;da.
y prevalent mere OF late and the health An,
thorlties are bending every effort to nbect
what has threatened to assume the asnert
OF an epidemic. 's
CH1CAGO-President William r. Harner NJ
University of Chicago, does not deny Ont
right that he has been offered the presidency
OF Yale university. to succeed Timothy
Dwight. resigned
WASHINGTON-Dr. Samuel Dorr today
was appointed postmaster at Buffalo. n. Y
GLASGOW, Ky.-John Franklin was bang-
Gu toaay tor the murder OF his mother-!ii-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
CHURCHES AND THEIR WORK.

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon in the
church parlors. The president, Mrs. M. L..
P. Hill, presided
The. treasurer's report showed that SIS had
been collected by the society for home mis-
sions during the year.
Mrs. Hill read a paper on Organization of
Women's Boards" and the secretary, Mrs.
Benjamin Brack, read paper on "Our Years
Work"
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Mrs NJ. L. P. Hill; vice president
Mrs. B. c. Baldwin; secretary Mrs. BENJAMIN
Brack; treasurer, Mrs. James Compton
After the business meeting tea was served
and a social time followed.
Rev. G. L. Conley, for the last four years
pastor CT the Burr Street Baptist church
will preach his farewell sermon tomorrow
morning.
Sunday evening, at the Peoples church. the
Rt- Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert, coadjutor bishop of
Minnesota, will occupy the pulpit and state
the reason why he is an Episcopalian. Bishop
Gilbert is an eloquent and forcible speaker,
and will do ample justice to the theme as
signed to him from the church's point of
view. The scheme is by no means new or
novel. Some thirty years ago the Unitarians
OF Boston invited the ministers of the lead
ing denominations to state the reason for
their faith. Bishop Randall represented the
Episcopal church. His lecture reached the
enormous sale Of the hundred and seven
ty-fifth edition..
Recently the Baptist university, Of Chicago,
invited the Rev. c. F. Hall, professor in the
Western Theological seminary (EpiscopaD,
Chicago, to deliver lecture upon the same
subject. These lectures will remove miscon-
ceptions and give people clearer Under
standing of the various beliefs and the causes
which prevent the reunion of Christendom
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
JOIN FLOUR COMBINE.
All the Milwaukee Mills Have Dis
posed of Options to the Trust.

posed of Options to the Trust.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 1O.-"All
the Milwaukee Touring mills will be
taken into the flour trust, the Amer
lean Milling company having secured
options on their plants"
This was the statement made this
morning by Rudolph Nunnemacher,
who is deeply interested in the project
ed combine. and who is also an officer
OF one of the largest milling concerns
in this city. He has returned from
attending meeting Of the promoters
and financiers Of the American Milling
company. as the new combine is to be
known, which was held in New York.
and at which many details Of the or
ganizatiOn were completed
There are six Touring mills in this
city-the Atlas mills. the Daisy roller
mills, the Eagle mills, the Gem Mill
ing company, the c. Manegod Milling
company, the Phoenix mills and the
Faist-Kraus company. The value of
the Milwaukee property which Mr..
Nunnemacher says will pass into the
hands of the trust is estimated at So
100000. The mills have a combined
capacity Of $4,000 barrels Of flour per
day 1t will require a capital of 81
100000 to operate these six mills, which
employ about 1876 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
GUATEMALA RAILROADS.
@. p. Huntington VIII Soon Control
the Entire System

SAN FRANCISCO March 10-Negotiations
are on foot between c. P. Huntington and
President Cabrera. of Guatemala. which, IL
contaminated, will result in the building OF
100 miles Of road in Guatemala by means
of which the little Southern republic will
have an overland line from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
Mr.. Huntington already owns a road in
that country. 1t runs rom San Sc a port
on the Pacific, to the city If Guatemala a
distance of "a miles. It has an important
branch running from Santa Maria north to
Patulul. through a rich coffee district The
railroad cost about $1,000. 900 in gold, ana
pays an annual net profit of about Is per
cent:
Mr.. Huntington will also probably secure
control Of the government road from Puerto
Barrios to st. Augustin. and a line between
Champerioo to San Felipe. By joining these
properties with his system. Mr. Huntington
would control the transportation problem in
Guatemala.
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AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

Sewey Will Not Delay After the Ar
rival of the Oregon.
MANILA, March 1O.-Now that the
Oregon is coming, Admiral Dewey will
Immediately set the whole fleet in &C
ton patroling the coast of Luzon and
supporting the forces which are to DE
sent to take all the islands. Gen Otis
and Admiral Dewey will hoist the flag
everywhere in the archipelago for its
moral effect and also to prevent any
European power from attempting in
reference under the pretense of police
necessity. They will attempt to treat
Ieaceably with the Mohammedan sui
tans Of Mindanao and the Sulu ISL
ands before using force. 1t is probable
that the sultan of Mindanao will yield
and swear allegiance, as he did to
Spain in 1886. Fierce resistance is ex-
pected in the Sulu islands.