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THINGS THAT ARE GREAT.

The largest room In the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars, is at
st. Petersburg. 1t is $40 feet in breadth
By daylight 1t is used for military dis
plays. and a whole battalion can COM
pletely maneuver in 1t. BY night $1,000
wax tapers give 1t beutifult appearance.
The roof is a single arch of iron
The largest advertising sign in the
world IS said to be on the hillside Of an
islet off the Grand Canary, northwest of
Africa. It is several hundred feet above
the level of the sea and contains the
words, Grand Canary Improvement
Company" in letters fifteen feet wide
and thirty feet high. each bar of the let
tiers being three feet three inches broad.
The sign is $50 feet long.
The greatest canal In the world Is the
Suez. opened on November Is. 1869. It's
length Is ninety-f1ve miles, it's depth is
twenty-siX feet, its annual revenue II
SIS, 900, it's cost was $100, 900. 600 The
average time taken to pass through il
twenty hours, less eight minutes. The
depth of the canal is being Increased at
a cost of $40, 600, 900. The worlds longest
canal is the Imperial Canal of China.
with length OF 1000 miles.
The greatest structure ever raised by
the hand Of man is the great pyramid OF
Cheops, in Egypt. founded 1000 years ago.
and measuring 746 feet square on the
base and 449 feet high. 1t took twenty
years in construction; 100, 900 men worked
for three months and being then relieved.
were succeeded by an equally large corps.
The massive stones were brought from
Arabia. 70O miles away. The cost OF the
work is estimated at 145,000.0CO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19
GERMANY FOR PEACE.
Significant Visit of Dr.. Won HoI-
Ieben at State Department..

Significant Visit of Dr.. Won HoI-
. Ieben at State Department.. %
, WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The German,
ambassador, DR.. Won HolIeben, called at
the state department today and had a
talk with Secretary Hay, In the course OF
which, 1T Is understood, reference was
made to the opening today of the sessions
of the peace conference at The Hague
Some of the structures on the probable
course of Germany before the conference
have appeared in print and have caused
considerable irritation, as they are felt
to misrepresent the aims and purposes of
Germany. One of these dispatches attrib-
uted to Emperor William views regarding
an inevitable conflict between the United
States and Germany. Such an idea, it
is said, must have originated in the state
ment of an Austrian official. some months
ago, which never met with the approval
of the kaiser, who, 1t is pointed out, bo1h
in person and through his foreign minis
ter, Baron Won Buelow, and his ambas-
sador. DR.. Won Holleben, has given re-
peated assurances of friendship good
will and admiration for the United States
In the same quarters diScredit is thrown
upon the statement that the cZar express
ed sympathy with the American indigna-
ton against Germany anent the Philip
pines, as, it is pointed out, the czar Is
not in the habit of thus publicly express
ing his national sympathies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19
DRAMATIC Il AND MUSICAL.
METROPOLITAN.

That the evolution of minstrelsy has
not changed the hold which this style of
entertainment has long enjoyed upon pop
ular approval was demonstrated by the
large audience that greeted Primrose and
Dcckstader's troup Of black-face artists
at the Metropolitan theater last evening,
and while there was little of the old
plantation atmosphere about the perform
ance, the audience, in its desire for
amusement and laughter, was amply sat
isfied, besides being entertained with
many clever specialties and musical gems.
Once started the performance progressed
with a refreshing dash and sparkle, every
moment that was not taken up with jokes,
monologues or comical songs, being filled
in with charming solo numbers Of spe-
cialties that called forth appreciative ap-
plause. Lew Dockstader is host in him.
self in minstrelsy and kept the r1sibles
of the audience at the top notch when
ever he had the front of the stage, while
George PrimroSe'S negro songs and pick
aninny cake walk were irresistible.
In the overture the company, was heard
to excellent advantage in chorus sing
ing, and new jokes were tossed about
from end men to interlocutor like snow
fakes Many Of the witticisms were
doubly appreciated by reason of their
local application. The singing of the vo-
cal choir, an actette Of well-blended
voices, was frequently encored. Harry
Ernest sang a sweet lullaby in a mellow
tenor, and w. H Thompson rendered
1.-The Day That's Gone" a baritone solo,
in a manner that won enthusiastic ap-
plause. One of the best things In the
performance was Lew Sully's song and
n,onologue, 81 Want to Go Tomorrow"
Manuel Romain's solo, ''She Was Happy
Till She Met YOU" was well received.
When Lew Dockstader sang a fun
ny song entitled Miss Helen Hunt, -
the audience was convulsed with laughter.
The Quaker City quartette. composed
of John Pierre, Harry Ernest, B. s. Carnes
and Edward Hanson; rendered some ex-
cellent numbers land gave a series Of
clever iruitations-1OY
George Primrose! sang his watermelon
song in front of piece Of scenery repre-
senting a big Georgia melon so realistic
that the audiences did mot know that the
seeds were piclkininnies' heads until the
Juveniles descended tQsdo their cake walk
and buck dancingss
Lew Dockstader's rmenologues, have al
ways been accredited clever, but he out
shone himself lastfeyeHing. He had funny
stories galore in the first blush of their
youth while somaIof his illusions to local
celebrities broughtJd0wn the house.
In musical speciality Messrs. How
Wall and Sully soared hit by their YER
satility and eccentricities.
Inc Juggling Ionn6ollS cAiIpIuoH Vi
club swinging and Juggling was little
short of. marvellous Brilliantly colored
Indian clubs seemed almost showered
about the stage during their act. but each
one was handled with remarkable dexter
ity and grace.
The minstrel performance will continue
through the week. with a Saturday mat
inee.
Mr.. Primrose leaves Monday for Eu-
rope.
Sporting Life" which comes to the
Metropolitan Monday. Tuesday and
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AMERICA AT THE HAGUE.

The opening proceedings of the peace
conference at The Hague give promise
that the belief of the Globe will be
fulfilled, and that England, Russia and
the United States will be found allied
In movement for the adoption of the
principle of arbitration as an established
medium for the adjustment of certain
international disagreements
The appearance of the young republic
of the West in the councils of the historic
nations of Europe is in itself porten-
tous, as well as a picturesque fact. We
appear on the scene fresh from great con-
quests in the domain of military and ma
val strife, as we'll as in the Industrial
single generation a factor in the worlds
material progress greater than any of
the nations that have antedated US by
centuries in the worlds history. We typi-
fly peace and liberty AS the dominant
forces in all true human progress and
bring to the deliberations of the nations
the potent influence of national exam
pie at total variance with all the concepts
of European social and political life.
Whatever be the outcome Of this grand
departure from the traditions and prac-
tees of the nations of the Old world, the
presence of the American people, through
their chosen representatives, at The
Hague, will in itself have a tremendous
bearing on the future relations of the
great nations Of the earth. We carry
there the universal demand of nation
free in its greatness and great in it's
freedom, embracing in its civil institu-
lions the human aspirations toward lib
erty, that war shall cease and man be
allowed to work out his destinies through
the precepts of the Divine Founder of
Christianity.
Sooner or later. with or without the CO.
operation Of the monarchies Of the old
world, the American idea will prevail If
only we remain true to the teachings Of
the wise men who laid the foundations
of our institutions as deep in the soil
of liberty and peace as human fore
thought made possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19
LEFT HIM SILVER MINES
JOHN I. BANKS, OF ST. PAUL, RE-
* MEMBERED IN MRS. M'GEE's
WILL
He Saved Her Life In Arizona Many
Years Ago, When Indians Had
Planned to Rob the PIucky West
ern Woman.

John 1. Banks, of 655 Cherry street. SUI
perintnedent of bridges and buildings Of
the Great Western railroad, is a lucky
man, according to a. dispatch received
last night from Hot Springs, Ark, where
he Is now visiting.
Yesterday he was appraised of the fact
that Mrs. c. G. McGee Of Memphis,
Tenn, had willed him several shares in
number of silver mines at Fairbanks,
Ariz. 1t came as a surprise to him,
though he remembered when young
man of having saved the woman's life.
She then lived, in Arizona, as did Banks.
She was alone in Arizona in. the territory,
which afterwards was known as Fair
BANKS. She was conducting mines alone
and had considerable bullion in her cabin.
The Indians learned of this and planned
to raid her home. Banks, who was a
young civil engineer, learned Of and frus-
'trated the plot. He gained the everlast-
Ing gratitude Of the woman and she
promised some time to- repay him for his
efforts. Her death recently and provision
in her will proves that she remembered
the promise. C. G. MCGEE is postmaster
at Fairbanks, Ariz. -t5.f
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washington time q p. m. St. Paul..
wANTED-A FRANK ANSWER.

According to Mayor Iiefer, the resi-
dents of that outlying district of st. Paul
known as Hamline are much addicted either
to the use or misuse of beer According to
our affable executive, the beer which, he is
informed, finds It's way into the solitudes
that it is poured into rat holes. This
statement and intfmation of Mayor Kieferi
is in response to several direct questions
In addition to the objection which any.
well qualified lawyer would interpose
against such an answer, it may also be
said that itspartakes of the character of
plea in confession and avoidance.
This will not do, your honor. You are
charged by very estimable section of
TIE community with a refusal to enforce.
the. 1aws-alI the .laws-as your, accusers
had reason to believe. you would do, being
Il leading member of the party of, moral
ideas Yeusare asked whether every law;
human. and divine, does not hold you
guilty of certain crimes and disorders,
and whether your refusal to enforce the
law is not an utter violation of OFFICIAL
decorum and personal honor. Your at
tempt to evade an answer can hardly be
said to be worthy of leader in the party
of moral ideas who has been entrusted
with the administration of our local con-
Germs with the distinct understanding
that he would enforce the laws-all the
laws
Your answer, so far as 1t has any rel
evancy at all, merely embodies the as
surance that the people of Hamline drink
much beer and that they do not cast it
into rat holes.
Why do you permit the residents of
Hamlire so to misbehave themselves, as
Stunning that your charge against them
Is founded in fact. One of our laws says
that no beer shall be disposed of in that
favored district, either to be consumed
Or thrown into rat holes When you
make the admission that the beer is
brought in there you acknowledge that a.
violation Of law takes place We all know
that we have municipal court with two
representatives of political law and order
therein presiding. But why throw the re-
sponsibility of enforcing the law on either
the people of Hamline or on these two
jurists representing the moral ideas which
you and your party We're entrusted with
power in order to conserve?
The G / o b will be glad to publish a.
candid answer from you, Mayor Kiefer
to~the charges which are pending against
you, and through you against the party
which you represent in office. But we
cannot accept your plea. The Hamline
vote is almost always cast for your party
and your party associates. We submit
that the people of that vicinity have,
therefore, the right to respectful and hon
orable treatment at your hands. When.
as in your case. an official is charged with
violation of personal decorum and per-
sonal honor, clubbing should be carefully
avoided. For the honor of the party of
which you are so distinguished member
and in recognition Of the high moral sense
of that element of your party which seeks
your undoing, as well as of your true
friends in Hamline let us ask that YOU
will deal with the problem before Won in
more manly and honorable fashion.
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SOONER OR LATER.

1t does not much matter except for
present purposes whether the men who
have been arraigned at Pretoria on the
charge of high treason to the Transvaal
republic are mere loafers, as described
in the dispatches Their arrest is suf-
fcient indication in itself of the unrest
which prevails in that region. Sooner
or later the wrongs which the Outlanders
regard themselves as being subjected to
by the Boer authorities must be met and
settled. If they are not settled through
the peaceful cooperation Of the authori-
ties of the republic and those Of the Brit
ish empire, the English-speaking settlers
will take the matter in their own hands,
and either with the cooperation of Eng
land or otherwise will secure such recog-
milton of their rights as the demands of
modern progress dictate. Strong and
self-reliant as is the government of Presi-
dent Kruger it cannot continue to stand
in the path of the development of the
surrounding country according to the
requirements of modern Industrial civili-
cation.
Neither the present government Of Eng
land, nor any successor of it, can afford
long to continue to ignore the demands
of the English-speaking population.
Whether right or wrong, the sentiment
of the English people will insist on such
Intervention on behalf of their kindred
in the Transvaai as will concede to them
rights as the comfy of nations secures
to even the mere sojourners, for trade or
otherwise, within the territory. of a. for
eigp power, If the same line of, treat
ment were adopted by the United States
or any European power toward British
subjects temporarily residing within it's
trouble. 1t Is not likely that any diff
ferent rule will long prevail with refer
ence to he Boer republic.
England, whatever else may be said Of
her, Is not a nation which sleeps on the
wrongs Of her people, either at home or
abroad. The mastery inactivity of the
British secretary of state for the col
onies cannot long endure The friendly
African understanding existing between
the British and German authorities may
be expected to operate against any such
Intervention of the German emperor as
might be anticipated on the occa-
sion of the Jameson raid when he sent
his famous telegram of congratulation to
the Boer president The Jameson raid
was ill-timed and ill-managed 1t would
be preposterous to suppose that if 1t
had been temporarily successful to any
substantial extent England would not
have made the occasion one for insist
ence on the recognition by the Beers of
the rights which the Outianders COM
plain they are being deprived of. South
African development is matter Of world
interest. Boer civilization will have to
recognize and act on this fact sooner or
later.
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INVITES A CONFLICT OF LAWS.

d
Health Officer Ohage, we are willing to
concede. is animated by a laudable de-
sire to protect the health of the public
of this city. We may concede also that
he is qualified for the discharge of the
duties of his Office. All this may be admit
ted without in the least allowing the ac-
curacy of any notion he may have as to
who, in the matter Of the milk ordinance.
should pay the cost of this protection,
the public that is served or the dairynen.
The somewhat naughty manner in which
he brushed aside the protests of the
dsirymen against being made to pay for
what is a general benefit, and to them
only as they are units of population,
might lead one to think that the doctor
believes that feeding and milking cows
and peddling their product is a privilege
so valuable that the dairymen should be
glad to render whatever tribute the CITY
may see fit to impose
That imperious conduct and his latest
manifesto compel us to believe that the
doctor is troubled with what we NAV
term officialismus, tendency to magni-
fly the Importance of himself as an Of
fetal and to arrogate to himself powers
that the law wisely withholds He adj
vises the public through the press. and
the dairymen in some other and quieter
way, that he is going to prevent those
of the latter who fail to apply to him for
license from selling milk. The learned
doctor may have to learn that there is a
power superior to that of the common
council of this city. and to himself The
state Of Minnesota provides for the in
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spection of 'dairies and milk, requires
. every person selling milk from more than.
one COW in towns of 1000 population or
more to obtain license, and authorizes
the state dairy commissioner to issue
such license, for which the state exacts
fee of ST. The license authorizes the
holder to sell milk in the city or town
named.
Will not the doctor, If he attempts to
prevent those from selling milk who have
not also applied to him for license, acting
upon an assumed authority in the ordi-
nance, find himself provoking a contest
of law between the state and the city?
Does he think that when the state has
granted a permit to a person to sell milk
in this city he can prevent it, or that
the council can authorize him to? Has
the doctor read the concluding section of
the act of 1895, which provides that the
act shall not affect or interfere with any
powers conferred upon the state dairy
and food commissioner? We grant that,
under the act of 1895. a person can be
stopped from selling milk taken from
cows found on city health inspection to
be diseased because that power Is car
ried with the greater power to inspect,
but that is a long way from a power
to prevent a state licensee from. selling
milk merely because he has not signified
to the health officer that he wants a city
license. The doctor will have trouble
enough on his hands when he, comes to
making the dairymen pay the fee for
inviting conflict with the state.
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coM,rENpARLE pnAcrrcu

Every true American will join in The
feeling of pride of race and love of native
land which led to the celebration of the
eighty-fifth anniversary of the Norwegian
people. There is nothing whatever incon-
sistent with the highest devotion to the
institutions of America that those of our
citizens of Norwegian blood or birth
should think fondly and speak proudly of
the hiSoric character and achievements
of their great Nce.
Few races have left their imprint SO
deeply on the development of modern civ
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q n
Wednesday of next week. is described as
q play of big scenes, most Of them spec
tacular. There Is one in particular at
the end OF the third act which Elita
Proctor Otis has made stand out above
the others: She is choked to death Her
role Is that of an adventures, essentially
selfish and cruel She acts this so con-
vincingly that. wicked as she Is, she has
more of the audiences interest than is
held by the moral weakling whom she
Deguiles Her last card Is played for
the hero, whom she has 'enticed to her
rooms, where she thinks they are by
themselves. Her dupe is an eavesdrop-
per- He hears her heartless classified
ton of himself. He sees her play das-
tardly trick upon the man who stands
between him and ruin. He hears Lord
Woodstock denounce her as unfit to live.
Then he discloses his presence after the
woman's visitors have departed. What
has gone before has tried her nerves Sc
verely, and she Is nearly overcome upon
learning that the interview had been
overheard. She resorts to brandy. The
second draught Is much larger than the
first. Some scattered gallery gods laugh.
That they are few is a compliment to the
actress. With the brandy disposed Of,
she Is again defiant. The dupe Is desper-
ately vegneful. His hands seize her
throat, and the two struggle about the
room. AS her efforts weaken, she falls
to sitting position on the sofa. He
pushes her over backward until her head
almost touches the floor. There she
hangs dead, when he loosens his hold,
with her face upside down and turned
toward the audience. The sale of seats
is now open for this engagement.
Richard Mansfield will appear at the
Metropolitan for three nights on May 20,
30 and 81 The sale of seats and boxes
for Mansfield's appearance begins Thurs
day In the lobby of the treater. Mr..
Mansfield will, of course, present ICY
rano de Bergerac."
GRAND.
The famous old play, Uncle Toms
Cabin" will be presented at the Grand
the coming week in as new and attrac-
tive form as modern thought and stage
invention will permit and doubtless not.
withstanding it's age, the Grand will do
profitable business The cast will in
clude Maude Sutton and Mabel Connors,.
who will be seen as the two Topsies,
while William Hungington, capable
actor. will play Uncle Tom
The performance of Don Caesar de Ba-
Fan" at the Grand improves at each per-
Torrance and the audiences which have
been of splendid size, have lent their ap-
prevail of the performance. The anima-
tograph pictures are a decided feature
of the performance and the local views
receive much applause. Tomorrow at
2:3O the only remaining popular priced
matinee Of the engagement will occur.
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OratoricnI Conteat

In the oratorical contest of the Red,
White and Blue Literary society. of West
st. Paul. held last night. Claude Burnham
and Miss Ida Finkeistein won prizes.
Following is the programmes: Selection
Morgan orchestra; recitation, "Laska. -
Miss Agnese Watson; scene from Lady
of Lyons. Mr.. Percy Brush; vocal solo.
selected, Miss Fannie Hare; scene from
'Paunafourte; recitation, 1.-THE Palmetto
and the Pine Miss Pitmaa; solo. select
ed. Miss Edythe Weimer: "Marley's
Ghost" Charles Dickens, Mr. Carl AhI-
Henry Claude Burnham; portion Of
scene from Romeo and Juliet" Miss Ida
Finklestein; "Shamus O'Brien," Burdette
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19
BULLET THROUGH HIS FOOT.
Mounted PatrOIman Powers Meets
With an Accident.

Mounted Officer Powers, of the Prior
avenue district, met with painful acct
dent yesterday that will incapacitate him
for some time. While brushing his clothes
ms revolver. was accidently discharge and
the bullet penetrated his right foot. The
pail went In at the tnstep and emerged
through the sole of his shoe. Officer
Powers was attended by DIR. Donaldson
The physician is of the opinion that the
wound is not dangerous
Patrolman Barney Ryan, of the Central
district. severely injured his left hand
yesterday with a chisel. officer RYAN
was working about his home, when the
chisel slipped and cut an ugly cash In the
palm or his hand. DR.. Quinn sewed up
the wound
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19

AS country containing their local hab-
itation the Bradley Martins are about to
pass US up. But we managed to struggle
along without Willie Waldorf Astor and
made considerable history during his alb
sence. Consequently we are pretty well
braced against the threatened hegira of
the Bradley Martins.
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Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United States circuit court of an
pcals yesterday with Judges Caldwell.
Sanborn and Thayer sitting entered the
following orders:
The Golden Reward Mining Company
VS. The Buxton Mining Company Error
to United States circuit court, district of
South Dakota. Argued and submitted
The first National Bank of Butte VS.
Sigmund T. Weidenbeck ct al Error to
United States circuit court, district of
Minnesota. Argument commenced and
further argument postponed until tonor-
row morning