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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
EpiStleS tOSt. Paul.


AS the train pulled out of ST. Louis last
season. bearing the MY Friend From India"
company, that plays at the Grand next week.
which en- route to Cincinnati. William
G. Smyth, of the proprietors of the COM
pany, entered the buffet and ensconced HIM
self in comfortable chair, drew out q
long cigar and entered deeply into his paper.
Travelling Fast2" interrupted another
traveller shortly.
Mr. Smyth looked at his questoner, reply
ing:
Yes"
''Pleasure?"
Great place, New York ever been there
before?"
No"
I'm going home this trip, New York. you
know
Mr. Smyth made no reply but resumed his
paper. After little while the commercial
man began again:
My firm IS on Broadway. If you will
drop in, I will show you the city,"
Thank you, it will not be necessary.
Excuse me, but might 1 ask what you
are going to New York for?"
By this time most of the other passengers
were interested. smyth. who was extremely
annoyed at the drumner's curiosity, laid
down his paper and exclaine ed:
I'm goir to New York, first because the
train is taking me there; second, because
I've got lots of money and can afford it. and
last because if l like the place I intend to
buy it,
Gen. Moses Clapp and several friends were
seated at a table in a Robert street cafe
Wednesday, At table next to him was
seated NJ. A. Beckman, of the city comptrol-
ler's office. All parties were attending strict
ly to their respective lunches when in came
Tony Konnora, the joker Of the Pabst Brew
ing company. Going up to Beckman he said ::
did you know that Washingtons coffin
stands end in the mauso.eum where it Is
placed?'
Beckman said nothing; in fact, he didn t
have chance to say anything, as Gen. Clapp
took hand in, and said:
Il guess you are mistaken. I have seen
the sarcophagus wherein reposes all that Is
mortal of George Washington, and l know it
lies in a horizontal position" and the gen.
eral turned to his friends. as though the
matter was fully disposed of.
Konnora insisted that the coffin stood on
end.
why, how can that be-" asked Gen.
Clapp, his curiosity finally getting the better
of him.
We'll" said Konnora, don't you know
that George Washington would never lie?"
About two weeks ago a young man who
has more ability than energy went up against
Building Inspector Haas for a touch. He
drew down 81. Several days after he dragged
off eight piasters from the same source. Yes
terday he made third application for four
kopeks That was too much for Haas, and,
looking at his quondam friend, he said:
What ball cub do you belong to?
mot any
We'll, where did you play ball last?'
Il never played ball in my life.''
No? l didn't know, you know; but this
Is your third strike and you are out, savez?''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

ships. the City of New York and the
City of Paris. caused the st. Louis and
the ST. Paul to be built at Cramp q
Sons ship yards, at Philadelphia; and
still. in accordance with the provisions
of the act. these ships were pressed into
the service of the United States navy
during the recent Spanish war and
rendered most effective service. Mean
while. the revenues which have been
derived from their carrying charges In
the merchant marine service of the
United States have gone to strengthen
an American rather than a foreign in
dustry
The warships of our navy were all
American built The record which
they made for themselves during our
late naval conflicts is matter of his
tory, and very proud record at that.
When the construction of the new navy
began during the first administration
of President Cleveland. and while Will
lam c. Whitney was at the head of
the department, the cost seemed high.
But the work went on, and one ship
was added to another until, In Mi.
Cleveland's second administration, Sec
rotary Herbert was able to declare,
upon the basis of figures, that the price
per ton for the gunbOatS Nashville,
Helena and Wilmington, which were
built at Newport News, was fully an
low as is paid for similar work in
France or England" Since that date,
now quite six years ago, the price of
material has been going lower and
ha
importing our steel plates to the ship
yards of Scotland. We pay more for
labor here than the operators pay
abroad; but Commissioner of Naviga-
ton Chamberlain has recently express
ed the opinion that the time is not
many years distant when we shall
build ships CT iron and steel better
and more cheaply than they can be
built anywhere in the world"
Then why do the minority of the
house committee object to this first
substantial step that has been made
in many years in the direction of build
ing up our merchant marine, by allow
ing a bounty on tons actually carried
whereby the home construction of ships
may be encouraged? In 1861 the ton
lleSC VI AlilCllIdH SHIPS w as O,ooo,olA
tons, and those were days of wooden
vessels only. But the decline began
a decade earlier, when ships with iron
and steel hulls appeared practicable
for future use. The Civil war paralyzed
the industry, and the subsequent high
er prices for material and labor COM
pletely annihilated every effort made
toward recovery in the absence of sub
sides, which, in the form proposed,
were unpopular as well as undesira-
BILE. On June 30 1897, the total tonnage
of our merchant marine, of register,
was 4,769,020, or 77O,S12 tons less than
in 1861
If the proposition to pay the bounties
provided for in the Hanna-Payne bill
is defeated, the only alternative is a
law admitting foreign built ships free.
The emergency may for a time exist. if
our commerce increases in the ratio of
increase during the past few years
for the admission of foreign-built
ships; but no such law should be con-
tinuous especially in view of the con-
stantly diminishing cost of construc-
ton here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
Gov. Lind's Discovery.

His eXcellency, Gov. Lind revealed,
in his Washington's birthday speech.
the fact Of his discovery that no au-
thOrity is granted under the constitu-
ton Of the United States for the crea-
ton and maintenance OF a regular"
army. His exact language as reported
was as follows:
The regular has no place in our constitu-
ton A navy has place there, but the con-
sttution says that congress shall have power
10 raIse armies and to provide for their main
tenance for no period longer than two years
There IS no such limitation as to the navy
There Is no restriction as to the period of
an appropriation for a navy and again and
again We have seen the congress provide for
expenditures for the navy for years ahead
But 1t IS net so with the army Every an
preparation Tor the army is from time to
time.
CONGRESS has power to call upon the
militia TO suppress an Instruction renel an
invasion. etc, but in the constitution of fine
United States there is no place and | trust
mere never VIII be place, for any regular
army except such a as may be neces-
sary to defend the country Our fathers had
implicit confidence in the volunteer. They
considered him equal to any emergency and
trusted in himl-to defend and perpetuafe our
institutions. We always have had and must
nave a standing army on the same lines as
we nave peace officers in every community
washington suggested that in order to haya
an efficient cavalry branch Of the army II
was necessary to have them regularly en-
ployed, and the same is true of the artil-
lery. These branches are of necessity ner-
manent, but not a standing army as such.
Ihey should be a nucleus for other forces
AS our country grows there is necessity for
staIdlhg army, but not in the sense of the
standing armies of Europe. Who preserved
thls country intact, the regular or the yolun-
'eer We know it was the latter
1t would appear that the governor
was trif1e severe upon the regular"
n ho
the word the soldier in our standing
army, IN thoroughly knocking him out
Oh place In the constitution. and es
pecIally III view of his subsequent re-
marx that I'VE always have had and
must have a standing army on the
same lITes as we have peace officers in
every community"
Undoubtedly the governor bases his
opinion upon article 1, section 8 of the
constitution, which reads as follows.
The congress shall have power s.
To raise and support armies: but no
appropriation of money to that use
snail be for a longer term than two
years.
10 Pre- vide and maintain a navy"
Inc governor also suggests that
Our fathers had implicit confidence in
the volunteer" That is true; otherwise
they would have had a much harder
tlme than they really did have, mas
much as the entire Continental army
was Of necessity composed of voIun-
teers but when these same fathers
Settled down to the labor of preparing
constitution to take the place of tha
old articles of confederat ton, one of the
first things they did was to empower
congress to raise and support armies"
ahd was at that point that the
regular took his place in the consti
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
movements that are of common interest +,
those who work for the public good.



according to some recent correspondence
10 bhe Chicago Record, Americans are still
the wonder OF Santiago natives. The peopIs
neIe are accustomed to very formal way OF
speecn and action. They walk as if every
laik with the utmost precseness The frea
anu easy going way of the visitors is aston
lsning. to them. The American comes out
with his hearty laugh, not caring who "a
another in wonderment " '"0
An American girl Is the most Interesting
OF all sights to them. They watch her i5
silent amazement from the time she annaars
IN view until she has turned the corner They
seem 10 think the American woman the most
wonderful. OF all earthly objects The San
tlago women, no matter how hot the dav al
ways dress in black when they appear on
the Plaza de Arma at ia tarde" for tho
usual evenings promenade. The other even
ing an American girl was there in blood
req costume, made OF some kind of thin flow
ing gauze material. She promenaded with
young United States officers and the rising
OF the sun at midnight would not have ate
tracted more attention. But the thing which
Threw the whole city into a commotion was
t the appearance OF young American girl on
tHe piazza riding wheel and wearing a white
costume with short skirt. Such a thing as
d girls riding a wheel was never before
dreamed of in Santiago
me fair cycllst was doubtless out for the
purpose of having a little fun, and she sue
ceeded in astonishing the natives with an
event they would talk about for lifetime
under usual conditions. No less amazed was
Santiago society when a Chicago woman an
peared at fashionable reception in full even
Ihs oress IL was square-neck decollete
gown. Santiago women had seen such things
In pictures, but they did not believe the IL
Illustrations true to life until the Chicago bsIIs
stood before them as the living exemplar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
8 WHAT CHURCHES ARE DOING

One of the most promising fields for re-
ligious work in the city is that occupied by
Pacific Congregational church, Acker street
The wide territory of which it is the center
is not shared with any other English-speak-
ing church. Pacific church has strong
membership, made up largely of railroad
men, maintains two Sunday scholastic
home school and Brainerd Avenue mission.
1t has the largest Junior Endeavor society
In the state
1t is proposed to inaugurate a vigorous
evangelistic campaign, commencing Feb. &c.
Rev. D. NJ. Hartsough, the famous evange-
list, will lead in this work. These will be
the first services of the kind to be held in
the community.
After extensive repairs and frescoing, with
other improvements completed, at a cost of
about $780, the, First Norwegian and Danish
Methodist Episcopal church, Broadway and
Thirteenth streets, will be reopened for serv-
ice Sunday, Feb. &c. Bishop Isaac w. Joyce,
of Minneapolis, will preach in the morning
Bishop Isaac-.W. Joyce will give his lee
ture, IAN American in China, Japan and
Korea" at the First Norwegian and Danish
M. E. church, Broadway and Thirteenth
streets. the evening of March g. The
proceeds will be applied to the church ex-
penses.
Word was received yesterday that the visit
Of Gen. Ballington Booth to St. Paul and
Minneapolis on Sunday, the 18th inst, is
Cancelled, owing to an unexpected call of
Mrs. Booth to the coast On her return
trip, however. she is expected to stop over
for day.
DR. NJ n rdc mil
pastors union next Monday, at 1920 a. M,
at the Y. M. c. A.. the Free Church Cate
chism," which has just appeared in Eng
land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
The Hanna=PAyne Ship Bounty Bill.

There does not really appear to be any
evidence of wholesome national instinct
in the minority report of the commit
tee of the house having under consider
alton the Hanna Payne ship bounty
bill, declaring against the measure on
the ground of economy. The chief pur-
pose of the bill in question is to provide
means for the carrying of our commodi-
ties and products and merchandise eX-
ported to other countries in American
ships and thus distribute among our
own people the vast sums now paid to
the subsidized steamship lines of other
countries. such as England, Germany
and France.
The minority urge that the proposed
measure would provide for an expendi-
ture OF $S,230,O0O year and that during
the prescribed twenty years the total
cost would be $165 900, 900. Well, what If
1t does? Is it not better that this money
should be expended among American
ship-builders and mechanics and own
ers than that two or three times that
sum should be distributed among in
vestors in foreign steamship companies.
for freight charges. from which large
dividends shall be paid?
The Hanna-Payne bill in a. measure
extends the provisions of the law of
1892 admitting foreign built ships with
the understanding that for the amount
of tonnage brought in from abroad in
the form Of new ships a like amount
shall be supplied through home con-
struction. The only notable illustra-
ton Of the operation Of that law was
in the case Of the American Line.
which after purchasing the foreign built
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
Activity in Cotton Goods.

The Rhode Island cotton goods man
ufacturers have recently advanced the
wages of their operatives to a scale
from which reductions We're made dur
ing the period of depression few years
ago. This fact is accepted as an evil
dence that the New England manu-
facturer of cotton fabrics has not yet
been completely paralyzed by the in
duStrial advances made in the South in
the same lines.
Upquestiorably the New England
mills will continue their opera tons for
number of years to come; but mean
While it is not unreasonable to believe
that the capital invested in the indus
try there will largely but gradually be
Withdrawn and follow southwark that
which has already found it's way from
these same New England sources to
points at which it may meet the raw
material without the cost of Transport
tation for long distances
But in the nature Of things New Eng
land products of the higher grades
must long continue to lead those of the
mills of the South. There is a freshness
about these latter establishments which
1t will require several years of eX-
perience and gradual improvement of
methods and facilities to overcome The
operatives of New England have been
we'll drilled in their occupations. the
children oftentimes succeeding their
parents in the work. The factories of
the South cannot be supplied all at
once, with these advantages, and emf
n of no c1yi1
England mills to localities in the South
is not sufficiently inviting, as yet. to
| lead to much advancement in the quail
ity of production. But, judging from
| the progress already made in the Gulf
| states in manufacturing cotton goods,
| it is already evident that eventually
the leading position so long maintain
ed by New England in connection with
this industry must be abandoned. But.
| after all, it means only the transfer
| OF Yankee genius, capital, methods and
Industry to the other section of the
country, an incident which cannot fail
| of wholesome national results.
The New England manufacturers
have had long and trying siege wait
ing for the Improvement in general
trade to come to their relief. But they
were solid institutions, financially:
| their managers were plucky; they went
on throughout the period of poor sales
| laying up stocks with which to meet
| the demand when it should come. The
| great harvests of 1897 and 1898 put
money in the pockets Of the people
whose furnishings had, meanwhile, be-
! come greatly exhausted The tide for
which the manufacturers had prepar-
eel themselves arose, accompanied, too
| by an export demand unlocked for in
its proportions. The volume Of over
stock was quickly disposed Of, and now
all is activity and hopefulness for the
future. and the promise to restore
wages has been fulfilled.
But it is evident that Southern de-
| velopment of manufactures will be
seriously watched, and that the trans
fer of the cotton spinning industry of
| New England will be gradual, though
no one need apprehend it's total extinc-
ton, certainly not until after many
years of the next century have pass
ed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
About the Weather

Up to o'c,ock this morning the weather
bureau had not made good its promise of a
warmer temperatureI but had prevented the
thermometer from failing. There was good
deal of sameness TO the temperature during
the night. At o'clock last evening the Their
mometer stood At s deg. above zero. and at
> oc.ock this morning it was still there wait
ing for something TO turn up. In the mean
time there had been no perceptible change
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
St. Paul First in Peace and War.

St. Paul First in Peace and War.
The present session of the D. A. R. con-
gress Is of especial interest, owing to the
ardent patriotic work performed by the or
ganization during the late war. There Is
reason for congratulation in the fact that
while St. Paul Daughters were among the
first to answer to the call when the nations
closed in strife, they were also first to offer
support to the enterprises of Reaoe. Mrs.
John Quincy Adams. of the Dstaff chap
ter. contributing the first SGD to the building
fund.
Among the most attractive features of the
assembages of the Daughters, says local
paper, are the pretty ushers who conduct
the visitors to seats. These are the daughters
Of women Of the rganization-" Daughters,
Jr.." who wear pretty gowns and badges and
attend strictly to business. Badges are every
where Every chapter, every state has its
own. and the wheel of the distaff, with the
golden bar, tells who are in the various Of
fees
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

A bill is pending in the Texas legis-
lature making the proof that a man
has been called liar justifiable de-
fense in case of an assault What's
the matter with Texas? Heretofore
courts have had but little to say over
the sanguinary results of calling a man
a liar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

A Chicago paper says that Secretary
Alger is one or the best Judges of tim
Der who ever came down the line. He
does seem to be saving considera BILE
wood just now.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

A New York horticulturist having
written a column story on how the
strawberry is constructed, will he now
kindly tell us how to afford the straw
berry of commerce on our tables in
EebrIIary9
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

world are John r. Gentry, Joe Patchen
and Star Pointer. But when 1t comes
to pacemakers Admiral George Dewey
is in class all by himself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Philadelphia has chosen it's coroner
mayor With Philadelphia dead and a
coroner its chief, there seems to be
no reason why the funeral cortege
should not move without further delay
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

a Paris correspondent notes that
President LOubet is "colorless man."
He might have been so once, but there
has been considerable red paint as well
as red fire used since his election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Whenever Jealous speaker address,
es the inmates of the Saltwater peni-
Tertiary on the theme of Warden Wolf
ers humanity and kindness, some
how or other the convicts are inclined
to she'd Kisses instead of tears
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

When the Thirteenth Minnesota is
called on to fight it doesn't do any
thing else till it is through
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

1t would be no more than appropriate
to call ansextra session of congress in
honor of Senator Depew.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

The Nicaragua canal amendment
tackled on to the civil sundry bill was
found to be too rough a rider.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Osteopathy is still clamoring for rec
oenition, but so far has failed to catch
the speakers eye
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

1t is quite evident that President
Loubet does not propose to be Drey-
fused
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

What fools these mortals bei' The
Filipinos burned the roofs from over
their own heads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Let Chicago automobilize her vehic-
ular conveyances il she chooses
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Does anybody remember any kind OF
weather we haven't had this month?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
OTHER CITIES
Washington time q p. m. st. Paul time).
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
St. Paul-Cloudy: Warmer.

Notwithstanding cloudiness; warmer;
south winds.
North Dakota-Increasing cloudinesa; warmer
south winds.
South Dakota-Increasing cloudiness; warmer;
south winds.
Wisconsn-Generally fair; warmer in west
ern portion; variable winds, becoming SOUTH
Iowa-Fair, followed by increasing cloudiness;
warmer in northern portion; variable winds,
becoming southeast
Misunderstanding weather; variable
winds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The storm central
Wednesday night in the middle st. Lawrence
valley has moved to Newfoundland, increas-
ing in intensity. The cold wave has moved
from Nebraska to the middle Mississippi val
ley, Cairo reporting a fall of three degrees
in "A hours and to % degrees. Temperatures
are below the normal over the whole coun-
the Atlantic coast. Rain or snow has oc,
CURED from the Mississippi valley to the
Atlantic coast and on the North Pacific coast
me temperature has fallen from the Mis-
slSslppf valley to the Atlantic coast and on
the Pacific coast; has risen in the middle and
upper HI souri, valleys, middle and north
ern Rocky mountain regions and on the north
ern plateau.
Generally fair weather will prevail over the
whole country. The temperature will fall
In the Atlantic states and on the Gulf coast.
and will rise in the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys. Storm signals are displayed
on the Gulf coast from New Orleans to Pen,
sacola.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

AS We go to press France is still a
republic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Sounds like g. Boston paper. but 1t
was St Louis exchange that said:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24

Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, St. Paul, p.
F. Lyons observer. for the twenty-four hours
ended at o'clock last night."Baromeiei
corrected for temperature and elevation.
Lowest temperature ....... ........... >
Average temperature ....... ............ d
Daily range ......... ........... ......... 8
Barometer .......... ............ ...... 80. So
Humidity ....... ......... .............. 70
Precipitation ........ Trace
: p. m. temperature Observation-Disclosures. s
p. m, wind, northwest; weather, Gear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-24
HE NORTHWEST.

Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau. Washington,
d. c. Minus symbol y indicates below zero,