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BEGGING PARDON. 1r HAS MOTT

<1AADONg HAS NUE.,
When the round robin" flew into the
war department and chirped it's pert
notes, Gen. Corbin, the war secretary's
assistant, after he had recovered his
breath. recognized the need of immediate
explanations, and laid the convenient
newsgatheTer by the heels A rather I'm
necessary preliminary statement. by way
of apology, of the immense labor thrown
on his department, was made, a matter
that the war department would better
keep silence On in face of the fact that it
has twice the clerical force that Stanton
had in the busiest times of the civil war.
But that is another matter.
1.-The standing instructions of the presi-
dent and secretary Of war are that the
public shall be given all information we
receive; this has been done and will con-
tinue 20 be done" said the assistant Sec
rotary. Begging the pardon Of the general
and assistant, this has not been done.
Some very important information has not
been given to the public data that lie
behind the Filipino outbreak and var ana
which are essential to the formation Of
any just judgment either of the merits Of
our position or the dement's of the Fiji
pinos' The fact that it has been withheld
gives ground for suspicion that. If given
out, it would reflect upon the course Of
the administration
The following facts, in the possession Of
the state, the navy and the war DEPART
ments, have been withheld, and no man
can form an accurate judgment without
them Item: The report made to the
state department by Consul General
Platt and Consuls Wildman and Williams
relative to their consultations and under
standing with the members of the Fill
Pine junta in Hong Kong prior to the
sailing of Admiral Dewey for Manila.
Item: The report of Admiral Dewey TO
the navy department covering the same
ground. Also his report after the capture
of Cavite showing the understanding with
Aguinaldo for cooperating in the attack
upon Manila. and the terms upon which
the admiral turned over to Aguinaldo the
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can ambassador, will not avail. The ex-
tent of space afforded to the event in the
cable dispatches is the measure of the in
terest which the event aroused in Eng
land. 1t certainly is not warranted by
any concern which the mass Of Ameri-
cans showed in the result
An international athletic contest among
college men could be readily provided
fer. With men from Oxford and Har-
ward, Trinity college, Dublin, and the
Glasgow and Edinburgh universities con-
tending against the representatives of an
equal number of American university
teams, the event would arouse quite as
much interest as is now being manifested
in the forthcoming contest between the
Columbia and the Shamrock. Let us hope
that some such an event will soon take
place, so that such contests will not be,
as that of Saturday was, dismissed by
Americans as possessing no special
significance
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The appointment of Tlihu Root as the
successor of Gen. Alger susta1ns the prev
alent political view of the retirement of
the man from Michigan. He was forced
out of the cabinet. He was forced out
moreover, to advance the interests and
leadership of Thomas B. Platt Plat
has rong struggled for a place in the
cabinet for one of his retainers. He has
been unable to get It. His commitment
of the delegation from New York to the
nomination of Mckinley a year and a
half before the event has resulted in his
receiving his reward.
The political deal thus plainly consum-
mated is one which VIII prove decidedly
to the advantage of the administration
It enables it to set rid of most IN
popular character. 1t secures the pres
ence in the cabinet of its only able man,
a man whose ability and influence in his
party are universally recognized through
out the state of New York The vote of
the New York Republican delegation,
which is thus secured, VIII substantially
remove all other candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination among Republicans.
1t virtually secures the denomination of
Mckinley without opposition.
The state Of Michigan does not weigh
il the balance against the political pos
sessions Of Senator Plat Alger may be
Greeted TO the senate from Michigan or
he may be beaten. The result matters
but little to the administration or it's
nominal head so far, at least, as relates
to the Republican presidential nomina-
ton. Ii may matter soInewat when the
delivery of the electoral vote Of Michi-
gan is in issue; and it is hardly too
much to say that If Pingree and his
friends, acting in concert with Alger and
his, set themselves to the task of beat
ing Mckinley In that, state, the result
will not be very difficult of accomplish
ment. In any event, the swapping off of
New York for Michigan, which has been
thus VIGOROUSLY effected through the
substitution of Platt's man, Root for
Alger, is to be regarded as a profitable
one for all but Alger.
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A PRIVATE AFFAIR.

The defeat of the representatives Of two
American colleges by the representatives
of two English colleges in athletic con-
tests is an event which will, of course.
cause some of our people some little dis
appointment. The contest of Saturday
was merely a personal affair, and in no
sense national or international. Oxford
and Cambridge may be the only first
class universities in England. They GER
tainly are the only universities in that
country that are generally known out
side of the British islands. The same is
not in any sense or degree true of the
two American universities represented ot
the Queens club grounds. These two col
leges have no eminence in any direction
which justifies their being chosen to rep
resent the United States In any such con-
test. On the contrary, they have never
been able to represent American amateur
athletics as they should be represented
abroad. There are half dozen first-class
American universities who could defeat
the men defeated in England, man for
man, in almost every form of athletic
contest. 1t is mere assumption which
puts them forward qualified to act on
behalf of American college athletes.
1t is not long since England sent out
here her best men in the athletic world.
They contested with the very best this
country could put forward. The result
was such as to elevate such athletic con-
tests to the high plane of international
popularity. Such contests are Of value as
a national test. Contests such as that Of
Saturday have no significance whatever
outside the personal interest they possess
to the adherents of these colleges re-
spectively. The attempt to elevate sucb
affairs to the dignity of International
events which was plainly made by the
special prominence given TO the presence
OF the Prince of Wales and of the Ameri-
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arms and munitions captured in Cayite
and since used against our boys His re-
ports subsequently, and prior to the ar
rival of Gen. Anderson and Gen. Mer-
rift, relative to his cooperation with
AguinaIdo in the siege of Manila Any
suggestions made by the admiral, if any,
relating to the policy to be pursued to-
wards the F'ilipinos.
Item: The specific instructions given to
Gen. Merritt as to the policy to be pur-
sued by him in regard to the Filipinos
and their representatives; specifically,
any relating to the prior status of allies
inaugurated by Dewey. The report of
Merritt, if any, giving his reasons for re-
fusing TO the army under Aguinaldo any
participation in the ceremonies of the
surrender of Manila.
Item: From the state department the
report of Commissioner Schurman, if any
was made, OF what took place in the in
terviews with the representatives of the
Filipino government relating to the pro-
posed terms of peace. And, in this con-
nection, by what or whose authority Gid
Gen. Otis inform the representatives that
the only terms that would be considered
were unconditional surrender? Were the
instructions thereupon stated to have
been given Otis by the president to pros
ecute the war until not a Filipino under
arms was left actually given?
We submit that these things are essen
tiaI to the formation of any just judg-
ment upon the whole Filipino question,
and Gen. Corhin must be aware that this
information has not been given to the
public. If the president has issued
standing instructions" that these data
should be given out who is responsible
for. their suppression? If they have been
withheld, why?
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AUGUST MAGAZINES.

Among the articles of the International
are Quebec, the Silver City," and "a
Woman in Washington"
Music has an able essay by Egbert
SWayne upon The Actual Effect of
Music Upon the Imagination"
Appletons Popular Science Monthly
contains Public Charity and Private
Vigilance" by Prof. r. H Giddings, and
Race Questions in the Philippine ISL
ands, by Ferdinand Blumentritte
Prof. Lombroso's IAN Epidemic of
Kisses in America" is making a hit in
the Pail Mall. William Archer has also
an able article on America Today-North
and South
McClures has "The Cape to Cairo Rail
way" by w. T. Stead and 1.-THE Death
of Abraham Lincoln" by Ida, M. Tarbell
Lippincott's complete novel is For
tunes Vessels" by Sarah Barnweu FL
lott. Among its other articles are 1.-THE
Court Of Judge Lynch" by Maurice
Thompson, and Wireless Telegraphy
Through Scientific Eyes"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
UNION LABOR PARTY.
Project Endorsed by the Central
Federation of New York.

Project Endorsed by the Central
Federation of New York.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Hundreds of
delegates, representing the trades unions
in Greater New York, were present to-
day at the regular meeting of the Cen
traI Federated union, at which the Union
Labor party came up for discussion.
Inc project was enthusiastically in
dorsed by the delegates, a number of
speeches being made in its advocacy. A
convention was formally called for AUG
4 the place of meeting to be announced
later. Every union and reform BODY in
the city of New York will be asked to
send delegates, and an organization will
be effected
AT the meeting today Samuel Prince.
president of the Central Federated union,
presided. Master Workman John M. Par
sons and District Master Workman Pines
were among the speakers. The former
spoke strongly in favor of the new poIiti-
cal movement. He said the time for
acton had arrived, and that the unions
OF thls city must either show their power
as American people or go down to de-
structton. He asked that a treasurer ba
appointed to act as the trustee of tina
fund in aid of the strikers. This was
done, and delegates of various unions
then pledged sums raging from 500 TO s5OO
each and gave assurances of more money
if needed. 1t was decided also to insti-
tute a boycott against the Second ave
nue. line, the line affected in the present
strike in New York
There was further talk on the strike.
and one of the delegates denounced the
board of aldermen. saying:
''They voted S15O,O0O to entertain Ad-
miral Dewey, but not a penny for the
poor strikers. For them there were DO
icemen's night sticks and prison cells
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
EVILS OF THE DAY
Discussed In q Pastoral Letter Is
sued by Bishop McFauI.

Discussed in q Pastoral Letter Is
sued by Bishop McFauI
TRENTON, N J., July 23.-Bishop Nc
Faul discussed the evils of the day in
pastoral letter read in all the churches
of the diocese today and fixed July %, 20
and 80 as days for special devotion to the
sacred heart as a preliminary to the
pope's jubilee, which begins on Christ
mas of this year, and ends at Christmas
Of next year. In his letter the bishop
says that erroneous principles regarding
the end Of man have rendered society
unmindfuI Of the cultivation, not only Of
supernatural virtue, but of those natural
virtues which great men even among the
pagans endeavor to propagate.
Who IS it," he says, "who is at all
acquainted with the condition of society
in our own beloved country that will be
disposed to deny the unspeakab1e de-
prav1ty Of morals which confronts us?"
The bishop then quotes a writer who
says that vast combinations depress the
price of labor and increase the cost of
the necessaries of existence and that the
rich as a rule despise the poor and the
poor as rule are coming to hate the
rich and both sides are arrayed in hostile
camps. The bishop says that this picture
may be overdrawn, but it is necessary to
recall men to the necessities Of their
state and their own salvation.
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Mother shipton,s Propbecv.

Correspondent. Red Wing-Mother Ship
ton in 1913 predicted a lot of wonderful
things. She missed it wofully, however,
as to one matter. She said the world
would come to an end in 1881 Doubtless
she meant it would come to an end in
some other 81. Here are remarkable
verses:
Carriages without horses shall go,
and accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world mans thoughts shall
fly
In the twinIling of an eye
Waters shall yet more wonders do.
How strange! but yet they shall be true
The world upside down shall be-
And gold be found at the root of a tree
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen
In white, in black, in green.
Iron on the water shall float
As easily as a wooden boat
Gold shall be found and shown
In lands now not known.
England shall at last admit a Jew.
And fire and water shall wonders do.
The world to an end shall come
In 1881.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
BOLD ROBBER RECAPTURED.
Hogan, Who Escaped From the Ohio
Penitentiary, Again in Custody.

Hogan, w NO ESCAPED FROM the OnIO
Penitentiary, Again In Custody.
COLUMBUS, o., July 23.-Timothy Ho-
gan, the noted mail box robber who es-
capped from the penitentiary May last,
was returned to the penitentiary last
night. He stated that inside twenty-four
hours from the time of his capture he
would have been enlisted in the regular
army. He was returned last night dressed
in the uniform of a soldier and q light hat
He undoubtedly intended to leave for one
Of the newly acquired islands and there
remain as soldier.
In speaking of his escape from the PEN
itentiary in a box, he said he was about
to give up more than once and call for
help, as one Of the Stats had become
loosened from the box in which he was
confined and the tobacco was falling
upon him, almost smothering him
He had a knife with him to cut a hole
in the box in case he needed more air,
but refrained from doing it for fear of
detection. AS soon as the boxes were
unloaded he kicked off one of the Stats
with his foot and escaped from his hid
ing place. He left Columbus the next
day. He refused to reveal his wherea-
bouts up to the time of his capture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
ALGER's FRIENDS ACTIVE.
Reception to the Secretary Upon His
Return to Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, July 29-Plans for
the reception of Secretary AIger upon his
return to his home in this city were par
tally completed at a meeting held this
afternoon. Gen. Alger will be met by
the reception committee at some point
en- route from Washington. On arrival
he will be met by all the marching or
CARNATIONS of the city which care to join
in the demonstration. The general will
be escorted to the city hall, where j
formal presentation to the gathered
crowds will be made in front of the hall
by the mayor and governor. Then there
will be a public reception in the corridor
of the city hall, followed by a meeting,
probably in Light Guard armory where
opportunity for the expression of the
sentiments of prominent citizens will be
had.
Gov. Pingree during today's meeting
favored the idea of holding a genuine
indignation" meeting following the pub
lie reception. Mayor Maybury raised the
question whether such expression would
not embarrass and displease Gen. Alger
rather than otherwise, but the governors
mass meeting idea prevailed.
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MURDER AT MUsCATINE.
Prisoner Under Strong Guard to Pre-
vent q Possible Lxnchinr

MUSCATINE, To-, July 2S.-George
Wright, former motorman on the cleo
trio railway shot and killed Mrs. joseph
Crippen this evening, and then attempted
to Kill her husband, but was shot and
overpowered. The shooting occurred at
the. Crippen home, where earlier in the
afternoon the murderer had been a guest
at farewell reception being rendered the
young husband and wife, who were aboue
to start for Merrill, Wis. where Crippeu
has the foremanship of a lumber mill
Wright escaped, but was captured after
struggle and placed in Jail, where a
strong guard has been stationed to pre-
vent possible lynching.
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MILLION-DOLLAR LOSS.
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton EIe-
vatOr Mt East Toledo Destroyed.

DAytOn EA1e-
watOr Mt East Toledo Destroyed.
TOLEDO, O., July 23-The elevator Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road,
located in East Toledo, was totally de-
strOyed by fire tonight and the loss on
building and contents will figure nearly
a million dollars. 1t is not known how
much insurance was carried on the grain,
amounting to 100000 bushels of wheat,
but the building carries $685. 600 in various
companies. The fact that this was Sun
day prevented the fatalities which might
have followed, for the forty men employ
ed there had quit work early and had
been out Of the place about two hours.
The Waterman had made once the
rounds of the building and had found
everything safe and was on his way I'D
to the top on his second trip. He was
not aware there was a fire, but observers
noticed a small blaze in the cupola. An
alarm was Immediately turned in. but
before the fire department arrived ter
rife explosion took place. A mass of
flames shot up into the air hundreds of
feet.
The building was almost Immediately
enveloped and within ten minutes an
other explosion occurred, which tore out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
EPIsTLEs TO ST. PAUL.

That man Aguinaldo," said the Com
piaceht Chump, appears to be indulging
d great zeal in peanut politics"
How soF' inquir ed the young man who
never eats veal
Why, isn't he numbered among those
who also ran?''
This tOrtjd weather must be a very
severe aff1iction to the Chicago people"
why to Chicago people more than to
any one else?"
Because they are compelled to obey
the frequen4 newspaper injunctions and
boil their water"
Go to the lakes, thou sIuggard! Con-
siuer the silver waves that lap the
snlhgly beach, and be wise Tumble into
the drink an you will, and thank heaven
there IS consolation somewhere. Get thee
70 th9 small hamlets in the rural dis
trlcts' Where three-stOry brick is a sky
scraper, and the duck who owneth a hi
cycle Is an aristocrat Disport myself I'M
ger the elms at Elmwood, or amid the
Sylvan delights Of Wildwood. Go where
the negl1gee shirt is en- regle and the
more deshabille the better Levant from
the not tiles of the sun-baked city, and
Wheh steals the cleaning on apace, listen
10 Che Dasso profundo plant of the full
throated bullfrog. Splash in the cool
ueplhS OF the forest-shadowed lakes and
ron Oh the grass in the soft luXuriousness
oI q sun bath. Peel myself of city con-
Nehtlonal1sm and clothes Then wilt thou
luihll the first demand of pure and hon
esC nature, to be cool, to be comfortable,
70 De happy. Go where pleasure waits
thee' Tor the dog days are upon us and
we wilt
Wanted-By a bachelor a small boy to
act as an excuse for going to the circus.
Ilcket' car fare, lemonade and peanuts as
part pay for services.
us the editor in?"
81 am he:
Excuse me, but I observe you allude
[" me in this mornings issue of your
valuable paper as Gen. Miles, commander
CT the army"
Are You Gen. Miles,"
Eyes, sir
Well, what is there wrong about the
aIlusion?'
The general removed his fatigue cap,
and wiped his brow with a big silk hand
kerchief
Nothing wrong, nothing wrong, my
oear sir l apprehend that you only in
tehoed the allusion as playful figure Of
speech. But it occurred to me that. pos
sl!'IY' you might be in a position to tell
me where the army is. eltainly have
lost track OF it since the close of the
Spanish-Amertcan war, ard the people
down in Washington appear bent on con-
ceaIlnS from me its present location This
Tact was recalled to my mind when 1
saw Your reference, and now if YOU can
kindly indicate the position Of the Ameri-
can forces to me I would write a letter
to some of the boys and jolly 'em up
well, sir, what can I do for your"
inquired the proprietor Of the store as
he turned from an inspection of his
morning mail and addressed the stranger.
IF you please, I am an ad. writer out
of a job"
"Ah, well, sit down there and give me
sample of your work I want a man
of taste to attraetively display goods in
the show window"
In a few minutes the stranger handed
up the following:
'Wanted-,A window dresser: one who
can make the whole push rubberneck."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
STRIKE SEEMS LOST.
Cars Run Regularly Upon All of the
Brooklyn Lines,

Brooklyn Lines.
NEW YORK, July 23.-The fact that
cars were run on all Brooklyn lines under
IuIl headWay today shows that the strike
Is practically dead. To the seaside re-
SoFts trat1c was more general than it was
last sunday, but the public did not take
advantage of the improving service
probably owing to the fear of possible
disturbances, which have so far marked
the aftermath of the strike. The strikers
admit that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company ran more cars to the seaside re-
sorts today than any day since the
strike was ordered
PRESIDENT Rossiter was jubilant and re-
Iterated the statement that the strike
was practically over. He said!
me strike has Occasioned considerable
trouble OF course, and has been of great
expense to our company, but I am GLAD
TO say that nearly all lines were able to
run today on schedule. The strikers
nave prlded themselves on the fact that
Ihey mad been able to tie up traffic to
Coney Island, but they cannot boast Of
that now, for tomorrow we will be able
10 carry all passengers who want to go
10 the Island and other resorts near the
sea am sorry the men were influenced
by professional agitators. 1 am still will
ing to take back the men who left their
poSltlonS on the Brooklyn Heights line
put am determined that none of the
Nassau line men will be restored as mo-
tor men or conductors"
At strike headquarters the men of the
Nassau line assembled today. General
Master Workman Parsons did NOT an
pear District Master Workman Pines
was busy trying to encourage the
strikers. He told them that even If tbe
strike should be unsuccessful thew stiu
would nave the satisfaction of knowing
they had rebelled against the evil system
OF hours that had been introduced and
maintained by Rossiter. Mr.. Pines added
that If certain portion of the press or
companies fancied that the strike would
De over in day or two they would be
disappointed. He asserted that by Tues
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company would
be tied up as tightly as a drum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
BITTER CROSSING WAR.
Milwaukee Road Defies the Orde
Of an Iowa Court.

Milwaukee Road Defies the Order
OF an Iowa Court.
STORM LAKE, To-, July 23.-StartIing
developments are highly probable in the
big railway fight between the Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis and the Milwaukee roads
here, where the Milwaukee is now in
forcible possession Of the right of way
Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis. across
which the company relaid its tracks, in
the face of an injunction. All day today
the sheriff of Buena Vista county with
a posse remained in possession of the
tracks, not permitting interference from
either force.
The Milwaukee men have been rein
forced, and both sides are watching each
other. An attempt is to be made Monday
to arrest the Milwaukee workmen for
contempt of court. They say they will
resist arrest, and serious trouble is
feared. +