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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
THE NEW DETECTIVES.

The G / e has neither the intention
nor the desire to aid the enemies of Nav
or hlefer within his own party in their
desperate determination to discredft and.
II possible, ruin him politically 1t desires
to extend to him all the credit which he
is entitled to according to It's view Of his
official acts, and to subject him to proper
criticism when his conduct as MAYOR
seems to warrant - - So -
His two recent appointments on the city
detective force seem to furnish proper oc-
casion for severe condemnation. He
chose two men to fill the vacancies caused
by his removal of two of the old force.
whose occupations bear no relationship
Whatever to police duties. Why these
two men We're chosen In preference to
any other two from the thousands Of in
telligent men engaged in mechanical pur
suits in the city will not seem apparent
to any one, save, perhaps, the mayor and
his appointees. The ordinary citizen. u
asked to solve this puzzle, will unhes-
ftatingly present as it's key the one word
politics. He will probably be right IN ca
doing.
Politics is the very curse Of our DO
lice system. This the mayor knows as
we'll as if not better than any man con,
nected with police administration. He
has bent and swayed under its influence.
He has maintained a confessedly incana-
BILE man at the head of the police forcn
as the result Of his political fears. His
new appointments Will be looked on nv
every Intelligent citizen who knows any,
thing Of local affairs as being merely rep
resentative Of his political hopes.
The mayor is unjust to himself, as we'll
as to the city. Such appointments as
these are so transparent that they must
defeat any purpose Of political gain that
may dictate them. They remove much OF
the onus from the shoulders of Goss and
his associate officers, and place it on. the
shoulders Of the mayors They go almost
the full limit Of sustaining all that Goss
and his friends have been urging in ex-
tenuation of the wretched condition Of
affairs existing in the local police
force which he imputed to his not re-
ceiving the cooperation of the mayor.
Day by day the G 10 b e, as we'll as the
city dailies agreeing politically with
Mayor Kiefer, is compelled to record
criminal occurrences which show that the
lives and property of our people are
without anything like adequate police
protection. The police officials blame the
mayor for It; the mayor blames the po-
lice officials. and the people Of st. Paul
blame both the mayor and the heads of
his police department. And now comes
the mayor and makes two appointments
on the detective force which only make
him and the police force ridiculous, when,
as matter of fact. it was in his power
to hire two experienced and sl1illful de-
tectives for the work which is so badly
needed to be done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
THE DOLLAR AS A POLITICAL EDU-
GATOR.

For the sum Of 100000 Philadelphia
convention from the national committee,
to the intense disgust of Chicago, which
was not prepared to bid any such figure.
The sale was made, irrespective Of any
other consideration than cold cash, and
the $l0O,000 so acquired IS to be used I'M
der Senator Hannas direction to carry
on "a preliminary campaign of educa-
ton" Chicago appears to be the first pu-
Pill to suffer from this educational cam
paign. and the lesson is not relished by
the delegation which endeavored to Sc
cure the convention for the Windy City.
In the Chicago Tribune Of Tuesday last
they express their disgust in unmistaka-
BILE terms, among the expressions credited
to them being the following:
THE Philadelphia argument In the
shape of a certified check for 500, 00C
went far to convince the committee"
Chairman Hanna was tired of passing
the hat for funds for preliminary cam
palgn work, and welcomed the Substan-
tial bid
we could promise only to defray the
legitimate !S expenses Of the campaign"
we simply declined 20 enter into any
contest OF that kind"
The. chance to get so much money for
campaign expenses oVerbalanced every
other consideration
Il am satisfied that the close vote was
prearranged to make it appear that there
was spirited contest"
chairman Hanna. Secretary Dick and
others turned the tide against US"
From the words of these Republicans,
whose names are those of such prominent
Chicagoafs as Samuel b. Raymond; T.
N. Jameson, national committeeman:
George n. Miller, president of the Hamil-
ton club; Judge Hanecy, Fred E. Bangs
and others, it is clear that the sole con-
ception Of the Republican leaders of the
methods Of conducting a national cam
paign now. as in the past. is the profuse
employment OF large sums Of money, and
that the national committee look upon
the almighty dollar as their strongest
campaign argument.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

IN the existing charter. Among the COM
mission members the same disposition
very plainly prevails The G o b e, in
view of all the circumstances, feels that
1t would be more to the credit of the
members OF the present commission who
feel as Mr.. Durment processes toofeel If
they would get of the commission, and,
indeed, better If the commission itself
should dissolve, than that some make
shift scheme should be decided on, which
will involve no substantial Improvement,
and the legality of which may be open to
serious question from the outset. The
people of the city would at least know
thereafter just how they are circum-
stanced in their local organic law. With
such a substitute for the present charter,
even if We can lawfully secure that, as
is outlined in Mr.. Durment's letter,
and as many members of the commission
have indicated in their conduct they
would coniine themselves to. we are GER
tain only to make confusion worse con-
founded
If the city Of ST. Paul is to have a new
charter, doing away with the present rot
ten system. we'll and good. If 1t is not,
then the sooner the charter commission
disappears from view the better for the
peace and welfare Of the community,
present as well as prospective.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

II the people of the Pacific coast, es-
pecIally those Of the Puget sound dis
trIct, were given three wishes. their first
wish would be for ''ships," their second
would be for more ships" and their third
wish would be still more ships" Ia
coma elevators alone contain ten cargoes
ofrwhe8t for export, and only two ships
available to carry 1t. Pacific coast Ium-
Der is in immense demand, and orders
for 100000 feet for England, Australia,
South Africa. China, Japan and South
America are held up simply for lack Of
ships to carry it. There are forty car
goes Of lumber awaiting immediate ex-
port. The Russian government wants
100000 feet of lumber delivered at
Vladivostok next spring, and Shanghai
wants 100000 feet for the imperial rail-
roads in China. Charter rates are al
most prohibitory, owing to the scarcity
Of tonnage. A vigorous expansion policy
applied to the merchant marine of the
United States would be highly appre-
clated on the Pacific coast, and the field
for enterprising shipbuilders Is an invit-
Ing one. The ocean carrying trade is
practically undeveloped. and the future
Possibilities are so immense that it is
not possible to descry the limits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
5 Chat Of the Capital.
Washington Gossip, Political and
otherwise, for the Readers
of the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. = Especial. y
The social season. officially speaking, will
Dc lnaugurated at the capital with the
New Year reception at the White house.
All important social functions date from
the inauguration Of the New Year On
tnat day the president gives his first
great reception to the officials of the gov
eminent, supreme court diplomatic CORPS
and members of the house and senate,
army and navy, and to the general pub
lie.
This season bids fair to be one Of the
gayest in Vanity Fair which mas occurred
In recent years. A new congress is with
us, and considerable new congressional
blood has been infused, and among the
members are many men of wealth who
nave intimated desire to cut L wide
figure socially, and many lavish enter
talnments will doubtless result.
Following the New Year reception at
the White House will be dinners to the
various branches of the service The
usual state dinner to the diplomatic corps
will be among the first dinners to be CIV
en- at the White house. then will follow
dinners to the judiciary and the cabinet.
state receptions by Mr.. Mckinley to the
diplomatic corps, the army and navy, the
congress, and lastly the general public
These receptions are all held in the great
east room, and the smaller red and green
parlors are thrown open. The full Marine
band is always In attendance at these
functions
The members of President Mckinley
cabinet. with the exception of Secretary
Long, have Leased fine houses, and each
will follow former precedents and give
several lavish entertainments during the
season Secretary Long has spacious
apartments at the Portland hotel, almost
amounting in=point of spacelto that which
his colleagues have in their private res
licences
Many of the senatorial clique are hous-
ed in palatial homes, and are lavish en-
tertainers. Senator Clark, of Montana,
known as the Copper King" has rented
what is known as the annex to the Ar
iington hotel. These are the apartments
occupied by the late Secretary of State
Gresham. Senator Clark is a multi-m1l-
lionaire, and society anticipates that lie
will be most generous most. Senator
Mark Hanna also has apartments at this
hosiery, and, IS fond of giving dinners.
| Aside from those in official life there
are dozens of families who winter in
Washington who have great wealth and
enter enthusiastically into the social
swirl of the capital.
The fine house presented to Admiral
Dewey is admirably adapted to lavish
entertainment, and the admiral is fond
of entertaining his friends and associates
in the corps. Now that he has perma-
nently settled in Washington, full Of hon
ors, and with a cultured and society low
ing wife, it is expected that the home of
the hero Of Manila will be the scene of
many a brilliant gathering during the
coming season.
The outlook for a gay and brilliant So
cial season in. Washington is most prom
Using, so those who are in the swim pre-
dict.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

chicago Chronicle since its foundation,
died OF pneumonia in Chicago Wednesday
morning
There are some theatrical productions
with names which do not give an idea
or even suggestion of what the play
Is about. This is true OF "Phroso," which
Is to be presented at the Metropolitan
on sunday night by Charles Frohman.
with Odette Tyler in the title role. To
those who have read Anthony Hopes
charming romance from which the play
IS taken the stage story will, of course,
be familiar. 'Phroso" is, in truth, a ro-
mantle drama, and takes its name from
the heroine of the charming story The
scene is laid on an imaginary island in
the Aegean seq. and the action is of the
most stirring character. Like all OF
hope S stories, there is a tinge of the
impossible about it, and an abundance
or the most thrilling and startling stu
atoms, which form an Understanding
background to beautiful love story.
Phroso' Is an absorbing tale, and the
stage rendering should be of immense in
terest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

barns and sheds, and let them run their
factories and mills night and day If they
want to, and next summer there Will be
great surplus Of manufactured articles
on hand and no sale for them. Then the
cry Of hard times will be heard and fac
tories and mills will be shut down and
the times Of 1893 will be re-enacted.
If the farmers Of this state were not
scattered over such a large territory
they might form combination that
would make their power felt all over the
land, but we are not concentrated enough
to do anything Of the kind. and will have
10 take our medicine, suppose, just as 1t
Is given to us, whether we like 1t or not.
L believe that the farmers Of Minnesota
should nave state convention next sum-
mer and have every county in the state
represented, and adopt a platform and
appoint county committees In every coun-
ty, giving them power to appoint town
committees, and thus get well organized,
and have every farmer pledge himself not
to vote for any man for the Legislature
unless he is q genuine farmer. Then,
perhaps we might have q few laws pass
ed that would benefit us.
The farmers could make laws that ev-
erybody could understand; they would
mean just as they read; they could not
be interpreted three or four different
ways, and one section be just the re-
verse of another; and believe that they
would make laws that would not be de-
clared unconstitutional almost as soon
as they were passed, as has been for
the last few years.
Who ever heard of farmer getting a
pass on a railroad? l believe that I have
hauled produce enough to fill fifty cars
since | have lived here, and yet never
rode five miles CT any train without pay
ing fare, no matter what train 1 got on
1t might be freight or passenger train,
would hardly get seated before the
conductor would come along and hold
out his hand and say. Fare, please, -
and had to shell out. but If had been
judge or member Of the legislature,
or an influential politician, L could have
ridden free anywhere
AS [ said before. we seem to be a tar
get for everybody TO shoot at, but If the
rings and trusts press us too hard and
We once wake up, they will find us Just
as the English found the farmers of
South Africa, good fighters.
C, Wilcox, Farmer.
Sunrise, Mimi, Dec. 20, 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
STATUS OF LABOR.
Fergus Falls Correspondent Com
tends That 1t Has Not Improved.

Fergus Falls Correspondent Con-
tends That 1t Has Not Improved.
To the Editor of the Globe:
In almost every issue of the Globe
1 find some statement, either direct or in
direct, to the effect that times are good.
wages high 2eSand everybody employed,
Some time ago the G o b published a
statement to the effect that the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roads were
Offering $2,5o per day; for laborers and
were unable tesget men enough at that.
I Immediately wrote the employment
agency at st. Paul, and was advised that
the orders for men were all filled"
have also written to several lumber
camps and other places where 1t has
been reported that men were needed, but
with no better success.
Mr. Deliver in his speach in congress
a few days ago. in support of single
gold standard. said: There. is not an in
dustrious man In the country who is out
of employment" Now either Mr. Dolliver
is densely ignorant of the conditions or
he willfully misreprenests the facts. The
writer knows of scores of men who are
out of employment, and who are honest
and Industrious.
The truth is, this howl about good times
and high wages Is all false and unbound
ed The laborer gets but little more pay
at present than in Sc, but the cost or
living is nearly one-third greater.
r L. Cafklns.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

The sudden illness of Sol Smith Russell.
the actor, Is matter of deep concern to
all friends Of the stage, and it is sin
cerely hoped that his recovery will be
rapid His unique and charming person.
atty, ever visible in all his impersona-
tons, has been a source of pure delight
to thousands of theater goers, and no
where IS Mr.. Russell more highly appre-
ciated as an actor than In the Twin
Cities. His enforced retirement is truly
public misfortune, and, if it is perxna-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
nent, his loss would be deeply felt by all
lovers Of pure, artistic drama.

lovers Of pure artistic drama.
II. H. Hart, of the Illinois Children's
Home and Aid society, Is authority for
the statement that New York has ship
ped 80, 900 babies to the West. So long as
New York will keep it's politicians at
home, the West will raise no serious OBJ
jections to receiving its babies, although
it has plenty of its own, and of q de-
cidedly superior quality.
Senator Quay's friends are said to be
using desperate efforts to overcome the
majority against him in the senate. If
they try any Of their desperate methods
on the junior senator from Minnesota he
may give them a touch Of those fine quail
tiles he displayed in the famous Kindred
Nelson fight. and at his equally famous
meeting at Elbow Lake.
Editor Stead, in his opposition to the
Boer war, asked the question, Shall 1
STAY my brother?" The answer up to
the present time is. mot in appreciable
numbers" The first few rounds appear
to have been decidedly Boerish.
The carnival managers are debating
whether to make the feature Of the af-
fair tennis tournament or picnic at
Lake Como.
The Marquis Of Queensberry Is re-
ported to be seriously Ill. If he dies We
will have no one to make rules for us.
Judging from the number OF reported
risings in South Africa England would
better make yeast a contraband of war.
In the case of frozen ears, feet or
fingers, snow promptly applied and we'll
rubbed on Is the most effective remedy.
People as a rule are able to pass cur
rency bills when they can get them, but
the senate-well that Is different
England has not yet adopted "Remem-
Der the mule" as a slogan in South At
RIGA.
Now is the time when childish belief
in Santa Claus is shaken by bulging pock-
cts.
Christmas comes but once year. but
the bills often make a number Of visits.
None Of the streets in London have yet
been named after new war heroes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
STRUCK HER IN THE FACE.
Hrs. r. II. Peters Charge Against
Charles DahIberS.

Charles Dahlberg was arrested last
evening on the charge of assaulting Mrs.
f. H. Peters, living at 22S East Seventh
street. Dahlberg was captured by Mr..
Peters after chase of several blocks.
According to Mrs. Peters she discover Ell
DahIberg in a room at her home She
ordered the fellow to leave, and says as
he ran out of the door he struck her in
the face. She screamed, and Mr.. Peters
took after Dahlberg, overtaking him at
Sixth and Sil1y streets, where the pris-
oner was turned over to Officer Cline.
Dahlberg is said to be a stranger to the
Peters, and 1t is not known for what pur-
pose he was in the room. He was held
without bail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
BIIs. CURRENTS WITHDRAWAL.


The withdrawal of Mr.. E. S. Durment
from the charter commission will happily
not leave that body without at least ample
legal ability for the successful conduct of
its work. It IS rather the reasons as
signed by Mr.. Durment for his Withdraw
al than the event itself which may be
said to possess significance.
The position of Mr. Durment, as out
lined by his letter of withdrawal, Is not
quite easy of understanding We at least
do not understand him to say that he is
satisfied that it is not possible under the
enabling act to adopt a new charter, al
though the entire tenor of his letter
leaves that impression after a casual
reading Of 1t. He is convinced, he saws.
not that no charter can be adopted but
rather that no charter could be adopted
which would not produce worse state
Of affairs than at present exists" From
this generalization Mr.. Durmtnt pro-
ceeds. to some extent. to particuIarIze,
but only after the further qualifying
statement: 'If 1t be possible to adopt q
charter under which the affairs of the
city could be administered at all"
1t is to be regretted that that portion
of MIR. Durment's letter in which he goes
into particulars is no more luminous or
convincing than the communication ap-
pears to be in its entirety. Mr.. Durment
is sincere in his withdrawal from the
commission, and equally so in his state
ments of the reasons why he withdraws.
He is good lawyer, and his views are
entitled to consideration. But It may be
suggested, with all Difference to him and
his opinions, that a more appropriate
embodied in his letter of withdrawal
would have been that Of a member of
the commission, comforting with his as
sociates and endeavoring to discover with
tangle In which the city and its affairs
have been wound up. There is far from
being such unanimity of opinion on the
commission in opposition to the views he
oNFSAAiCCo d. mOuIu demand his summary
withdrawal without advising his asso-
GATES. Indeed there are more than one
member of that body outspoken in the
lines Of opinion embodied in Mr.. Dur
mcnts letter from whom not word
about resignation has thus far been
heard. Mr. Durments entire line Of con-
duct while on the board was, on the
other hand, apparently at least, in con-
tradiction OF the course pursued by him
in summarily withdrawing for the rea-
sons assigned.
There is settled purpose, as the
G o be pointed out at the outset. in
many influential directions, to defeat any
plan from which new charter may
spring. This grows more and more mani
fest each day. The dominant political
sentiment Of the community, at least as
expressed by the existing city and county
officials, is clearly hostile to any changes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
Presbyterian Church of South st. Paul
will meet at the home of Mrs. Batty to-
day at 2:30 o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
OPPOSE HIGHER RATES
SHIPPERS APPEAR AND TESTIFY
BEFORE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMISSION
DISLIKE NEW CLASSIFICATION

Are bringing Strong Effort to Bear
to Convince Commission Proposed
New Classification Would BE I'm
fair to the Majority of Shippers
railroads Have an Argument to
Offer I'm Favor of It.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Generaily fair Friday and
Saturday; variable winds, mostly fresh
Iowa-Generally fair Friday and satur-
day; variable winds, mostly fresh south
eTly.
Wisconsin-Generally fair Friday and
Saturday; variable winds, mostly fresh
southerly.
North Da6ota-Genera1y fair Friday
aEl Saturday; south to west winds.
South Internationally fair Friday
and Saturday; south to west winds
MOntana-Fair in eastern; probably
showers in western portion Friday; Sat-
urday rain or snow; colder; westerly
winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observation taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul.
p. + Lyons observer. for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature ................... AZ
Lowest temperature Observation-Disclosures. &c
Average temperature Observation-Disclosures. 81
Daily range Observation-Disclosures. 16
1odI OlleleI 81 10
11uulully .-.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
precipitation ...,...- ......................
p. m, temperature Observation-Disclosures. IS
p. m. wind, south; weather, clear.
A I'M
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

England has not yet adopted 'Remem-
Der the mule as a slogan in South At
RIGA.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

People as a rule are able to pass cur
rency bills when they can get Them but
the senate-well, that Is different.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
JAYS TEMPERATURES.
wANTED-MERCHANT VESSELS.

washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

Now is the time when childish belief
in Santa Claus is shaken by bulging pock-
cts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

EuIcgieS of Fighting General Are
Heard From All Points of the
Compensatory VIII BE Removed
From His Residence In Manila to
Cemetery Today-ArIington Like
~ to BE Final Resting Place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
NOTES.

George Bowles, business manager for
Alice Nelson, in 1.-The Singing Girl" and
Jessica Duncan. a chorus girl in the same
company, whose former home was Bur-
lington, To-, were married Wednesday
evening at the Little Church Around the
Corner. New York city
Hepburn Johns, dramatic critic of Tie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

In the case of frozen ears, feet or
fingers, snow promptly applied and we'll
rubbed on Is the most effective remedy.