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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

what Is essentially a matter Of state do
nestle policy. Yet no true believer In
the fundamental Democratic doctrine re-
g&rding the relative functions Of state
and federal authority will fall to ma
occasion for such criticism.
The several states have it in their power
now to substantially regulate the trusts
and to put an end to monopolies main
tanned through the agency of trusts; ana
no Democrat will appeal to the fed
eral power for interference in any dlrec-
ton so long as the state power is capa-
BILE of action. It Is capable of actlng III
the present emergency, and OF actlhs
effectively for all present purposes. NOT
until one or more states show dispose
ton to embarrass others In their enforce
ment of antitrust legislation will it be-
ccme necessary to appeal to congress.
No substantial occasion has been shown
as yet in the conduct of the business CT
trusts not Immediately related to inter-
state commerce for invoking federal aid.
So that the great concern shown. especial
ly by certain men who profess to speak
for the national Democracy, about secur-
ing federal antitrust legislation is at
least premature.
There can be no denial that both state
and federal interference may and prob
ably will become absolutely necessary
ultimately. But there is no urgent oc-
casion for the latter at this time; and
there Is practically no occasion at all
so long as the attempt Of the several
states to apply and enforce the needful
remedies remains as it Is today, practi-
cally a nudity.
When all is said that can be said on
this subject of the trusts, the situation
in the last event resolves itself practi-
cally into this That there is no such
condition of public sentiment manifest
ing itself in the country today against
the trusts as we all know to be fndis-
pensable to the application of adequate
remedies The Glob e believes that 1t
is left to the Democratic party to arouse
the public to the gravity of the danger
which threatens it. and to apply and
enforce the needed remedies when the
proper time comes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
TWO WOULD CARR FOR HER
RIVALS APPLY FOR THE GUARDIAN
SHIP OF INGEBOR
HANSON
Her Niece Is One of Them, and the
Other Has Been Until Recently
Caring for the Woman, Who Is
Nearly Eighty.

The question of the guardianship OF
Miss Ingebor Hanson, unmarried, aged
SeVenty-seven years, was under consider
alton before Judge BaziHe in the probate
court yesterday Miss Hanson, while ad-
Vanced in years and perhaps needing the
services OF a guardian, has also about
S1,20C Of personal property which makes
it very necessary that she should be
cared for. For several years she has been
living with w. S. Jensen and his mother
on the West side. Recently Miss Annie
Jensen, a niece of Miss Hanson, conclud-
ed that she could take care of her aunt
much better than strangers could, the
Jensen family. with whom Miss Hanson
was living, being in no way related to
her. Accordingly she visited the Jensen
family, and, taking her aunt out for a
Skarr, on York street, where the old
lady has since been living. while her
niece paid her board. w. s. Jensen and
his mother endeavored to have Miss Han
son return to their home, but Miss Jen-
sen would not listen to any such arrange
ment. An attorney was consulted and the
result Is that two applicat lions have been
made to the probate court for the guard
ianship of Miss Hanson. w. s. Jensen
is one of the applicants for guardian, and
Miss Jensen the other. 1t was brought
out in the testimony taken yesterday that
Miss Hanson had turned over to W. S.
Jensen $500 in cash with the understand
ing that she was to be cared for during
the remainder Of her lifetime.
Judge Bazille took the matter Of the
guardianship under Amusement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Caracas-Gen. Manuel Guzman Alvarez.
governor of he province of Bermudez.
has revolted against the Venezuelan gov
eminent.
Chelsea, Mass.-FTank e. Fitzgerald.
senior judge of the Chelsea police court
has filed petition in bankruptcy Llaou-
tiles, $126It7; assets, s., 425
New York-The steamship St. Paul, sail
ing for Europe tomorrow, will take out
rs COO ounces of silver.
Washington - Ex-A'torney General
WAYNE MacVeagh arrived here tonight,
and tomorrow will make his argument for
Cant. Carter before Attorney General
Griggs.
Washington-All the members of the
cabinet attended todays meeting except
Score aries Hay and Gage. The meeting
was entirely devoid of results.
New York-The Prince and Princess
Can acuzene arrived here today from
Newport on the yacht Nareda. They went
steamship Saale, on which they will start
for Russia, the home of the prince.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
SOME ONE TO BLAME.
Collision on the New York Central
with Fatal Result.

with Fatal Result.
AUBURN, n. Y, Sept. PA head-end
collision between a New York Central
passenger train and a freight train &C.
CURED this morning at o'clock Just west
of Old Flatbottom bridge, about half
mite west of the city, and, as result,
three people are dead, two fatally in
jured, and four seriously injured. The
dead are: Emmett Lanctot, of Rochester,
engineer OIL the freight; J. G. Curry Of
Rochester, fireman on the freight train;
James E. King, of Skaneatles. Fatally
injured: R. j. Frew, of Geneva, bag
gageman, skull fractured; Thomas Dug
gan, of Geneva, engineer on the passen-
ger train. Others injured: S j. Ludolph,
Of Rochester, brakeman on the freight
tlaiI both legs broken and otherwise
injured; Byron Nellis, of Geneva, fire
man or passenger train: c.. A. Martin,
conductor of the passenger train; Charles
Ferrcns of Geneva, trainman on passen-
ger.
The responsibility for the accident has
not yet been determined. but the freight
train. which IS due in the city at 1855 a.
NJ. was running on the time of the pas
scnger train, and this fact was known
to Conductor George Elghme of Roches-
ter. who had charge OF the freight when
he ordered his train TO Feave Aureius,
the first station west Of the city
The place at which the accident hap
pered is about g half-nnile west OF the
city limits and there is sharp curve.
The freight train. several hours late,
was making fast time, and when the two
came in sight the speed was SO great
that q stop could not be made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

The Russian terrorist is probably seen
at his worst after having been eXiled to
tie Siberian mines for punishment Of
some crime he has or would commit.
In the third act of "Zorah,' Edwin Ar
dens new play, which Jacob Lift is
presenting at the Metropolitan this week.,
with a matinee today, the action of which
takes place in one of The group Of gov
trnment silver mines i'll Western Siberia
there is a glimpse at the w0rkin IS o. ore
O these so called freedom societies.
hr Neill company Will return To tie
Metropolitan next week with the biggest
production they have yet presented in
this city, grano scenic presentation of
IAN Enemy to the King" a romantic
drama of the sixteenth century.
Chauncey OIcott is underlined for an
early appearance at the Metropolitan.
GRAND.
in Old Kentucky" bids fair to even
Guido Uncle Toms Cabin in point Of
long popularity. In view OF the fact that
it has recorded numerous past engage
ments in this city. the attendance at the
Grand this week is of a most surprising
character I'm Old Kentucky" is full OF
popular play elements. 1t combines a love
story with scenes Of comedy and realism.
The horse race scene and the incompara-
BILE pickaninny band are features that ap-
peal strongly TO theater-goers. This sea-
sons company is in every way adequate,
Miss Elsa Ryan giving a very pleasing
inpersonation Of Madge. The production
is beautifully staged. Today at 2:3O will
be given the first matinee.
The much talked of Zones" comes to
the Grand the coming week, with the fol-
lowing clever cast: George Larsen, Wal
ter Lennox Sr., Barney McDonough, Gil
bert Gardner, Harry Levian, J. w Cope.
Robert Bower Anita Bridges, Laura
Case, Dorothy Hammack. Emily Stowe,
Josephine Shepherd and Ada Craven. The
action of Jones all takes place in one
evening in the home of Ebenezer Coodly.
a professor of anatomy in a prominent
Eastern university. The professors FAM
lily consists of his wife, two daughters
Marjorie and Minerva, the former a ro-
mantle girl, who is engaged to a young
man who isn't good, and the latter al
most as learned as the goddess after
whom she was named-his ward, Cissy,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
PROGRAMME FOR THEIR DAY
CURSIONDSTS WILL SPEND
FRIDAY HERE

They VIII he shown the City, En-
tertained at the Comm erciaI Club,
and Banqueted at the Merchants
Moments Clubs VIII Meet Them.
Capt. Glow, Mr.. Mccarthy and L. Pitch
er, who are in advance of the congress
sional excursion to Leech lake in the In
terest of the national park and forestry
reserve project, will be in st. Paul today,
and will go from here to Turtle river,
there to get together the tents, nets and
other property which will be needed by
the excursionists after they leave the
cars.
The main excursion, in charge of Col.
John S. Cooper, of Chicago, will get here
Friday morning, and after breakfast at
the Merchants hotel, the gests will be
taken at 1 o'clock for a carriage drive,
under the auspices of the Commercial
club, the start being made from the no.
tel. The visitors will return to the club
for lunch and the Federation of Women s
clubs, the Century club and the Civic
league, through their presidents, have
been invited to be present and meet the
party in the afternoon. While the formal
of the organizations named, the club
wishes it understood that the members
of the organizations are desired to turn
out and make known to the visitors the
sentiment concerning the park here near
where the park scheme had its genesis.
In the evening a planked whitefish sup
per will be served at the Merchants and
Manager Kibbe promises that the spread
will be a fine. one. Following the banquet
the party will leave for the north
The Great Northern will provide a spe-
cial train to accommodate the expedition.
A letter from Col. Cooper yesterday stat
ed that party of ffty-five will leave
Chicago for the trip, invitations having
been issued.to state0of1cials and residents
OF the Twin Cities sufficient to make
the number up to 10e: The special train
will be model Of convenience.
Special souvenir itineraries are being
made up by the. advertising agent of the
road, and the dining cars which will be
made a part"of the train will be pro-
vided with beautiful special menu cards
bearing fnforna ton concerning the beau
ties of the northern park region, with
appropriate quotations and superb IL
Illustrations. AS near as can be learned,
the train will consist of four palace sleep
ers, two dining cars an observation car
and baggage car.
Steamers will be In readiness at Walk
er, and will make the circuit of the en-
tire shore line Of Leech lake. That night
a banquet will be spread at Walker by
P H. McGarry.
The coaches will then be boarded for
the trip to Cass lake, where Sunday
morning breakfast will be served aboard
tl,a t*3+sss% as-~ 4-st~e4e.: ,..e. 81
Duluth will also be visited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
MR.. FERGUSON NAY BIZ CAIEP
ST. PAUL FIREMAN Is BEING CON-
slOERED BY WINNIPEG, MAN
ITOBA, COUNCIL
Assistant Chief August III. Runge, of
minneapolis, AIso One of the Pos
sfble Apprentices to the Place
Winnipeg Aldermen Here

s1ble ADpOintees to the Place
Winnipeg Aldermen Here.
Aid. Mathers, Of Winnipeg, is expected
in the Twin Cities this week to inn,lire
as 10 the capabilities Of candidates who
hhre applied for the position of chief
Of the Winnipeg fire brigade. When it
iecame known that Winnipeg was ok
Ing for new chief Of its fire depart
ment applications to the number of ri
were received by the Winnipeg officials
The applications were carefully gone
over and the list narrowed down TO five.
OF this number two are known to reside
In the Twin Cities. Assistant Chief A
II. Runge, of Minneapolis, is one. and
Capt. James Ferguson, of the ST. Paul
department., another.
The st. Paul candidate for the position.
Capt James Ferguson, has been a mem
Der of the fire department since 1896 In
January of that year he was appointed
sixth truckman of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 2 He was promoted along
the line until year later he was made
lieutenant of the company. In 1888 he
was made captain of Engine Company
No. 4, and in 1855 he was transferred to
the position Of captain of Hook and Lad
der Company No 2, which position he
now holds.
In speaking Of Capt. Ferguson yester-
day Chief Cook said he was one of the
best officers in the department. and while
he should hate to lose his services, he
believed in allowing members of the de-
partmenJ to better themselves, and would
If possible, assist the captain to secure
the position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
REEDS RIGHTS OF MAN.

So effectively did the eX-cZar, Thomas
B. Reed, conceal the expression of his
contempt and scorn toward the imperial
list promoters that it has taken some time
to unearth the sarcasm of his recent let
ter to his former constituents accom-
panying his resignation.
Mr. Reed, on being asked by some ex-
traordinarily venturesome reporter for
his opinion of the Philippine business,
shortly after his return from Europe, is
known to have replied that he believed in
the American Declaration of Independ-
ence. In his letter of withdrawals let
ter, by the way, indicating plenty Of good
sense as well as of good taste-Mr. Reed
makes another contribution. to the liter
allure of imperialism of the same general
character He closes his letter by saying
that the First Maine district can always
be relied upon to be true to the principles
of liberty, self-government and the rights
of man.
Now there is not within the broad ex-
likely than Mr.. Reed to give himself over
to the consideration of mere distractions
such as liberty and the rights of man.
But. the exact application of the Ian
guage to the existing situation was not
made plain at the outset, because of, as
the ex=czar would doubtless say if asked,
the hopeless stupidity of the average
newspaper reader.
If the Republicans Of the First Maine
district can be relied on in the manner
indicated by their former congressman,
there will be trouble for the imperialist
CLIQUE I'D Mainewards. For there are
matters of much more pressing concern
engaging the faculties Of our imperialist
statesmen these days, than the Declara-
ton of Independence, the rights of man or
such things. They are struggling to hold
their grip on their jobs and on the
Philippines at the same time, and it Is a
much tougher job than they had bargain
ed for.
Messrs. Mckinley and Hanna and their
associates will now breathe much moro
freely than they. did while the matter re-
NAMED undetermined regarding Reed.
Now that he has spollen-shot his bolt,
so to speak-and, that he is shown to have
nothing more serious to disturb MIN than
the Declaration of Independence and the
rights Of man, he can safely be allowed
to pass into the same limbo of forgotten
craftsmanship into which John Sherman
descended % the result Of the neat little
plot set up by these gentry to shoulder
him out Of Ohio and national politics at
one and the same time.
1t was an Ohio preacher who, in ha5
eagle flights on behalf of Imperialism,
showed that the Declaration of Independ-
ence was an absurd and lying document,
and that Thomas jefferson was an old
fogy at best, viewed from the exalted
heights Of modern progress. And the
preacher was right Only dough-faces,
copperheads, traitors and friends of
Aguinaldo it is who are foolish and ma
levolent enough to. pirate about such
things In these exciting times.
Strange, isn't it, that the ex-czar should
be mentioned in an enumeration of such
cattle?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
River forecast till 8 p. m. Wednesday:
The Mississippi will change but little in
the vicinity of St. Paul.
YESTERDAYS Temperatures.
IRON THN ORIENT.

Within a few days Congressman Nc
Clearly has called attention to a fact
which has much Importance as shcwtrg
how public opinion is liable to change
materially whom the basis on which it
rests is not secure.
The Pacific coast states have always
been regarded as the staunchest Defend
ers OF the Nicaraguan canal policy. 1t
has been generally supposed that that
section of The country would be the prin-
cipaI gamer by the opening of the trans
isthmian canal The most conv nci1g
demonstrations have been given from
time to time of the way in which The
Pacific coast people were to find cheap
and ready access to Eastern American
and European markets by the cutting
Down of distances consequent on the
construction of the big ditch.
Now, however, as Congressman Nc
Cleary points out, the sntiment of the
Pacific slope has changed entirely and
there exists but little feeling one way
or the other among the peop,e out here
concerning the buiIdi. eff the canal. The
popular interest is row directed toward
the development of the great Oriental
market which lies at the very door of
the Pacific states, ard the feeling is
that it is in that direction, rather than
the other, that the Pacific coast mu It
look for the commercial outlet which is
so essential to the development Of the
magnificent resources Of that section.
The G. 0 be believes that this feel
ing is well founded. Tie need of the
hour in the Pacific West is the enc -ur-
agement Of Oriental trade. The opening
OF China to the commerce of the world
is in the nature of the discovery of =
new world. Properly avaiIed Of, it will
create new epoch in the commercial
history of America. 1t will have rela-
lively as great an effect on that section
as the discovery of this continent had
Immediately on the course of Eur-pean
trade. We have it in our power to
command a controlling interest in the
trade of China if we really seek it. Our
geographical position gives us an advan.
tage- over every nation in Europe, ex-
cept Russia, and over her in the respect
Of marine traffic
Why do We stand idly by and LET q
great opportunity pass US? China repre-
sents at this moment tide in the af-
fairs Of nations, which we allow to Aow
slowly by us. Unless the incoming con-
Bress- gives us some relief England will
have done in the Orient what she has
done in every other section of the world
Where she has sought supremacy. sha
will have elbowed all her competitors
aside, and will have buttressed her mer-
chants and manufacturers in the newly
acquired position by the judicious Use of
monetary and political power so as to
render her dislodgment impossible
The people of the Pacific states simply
show true understanding of their own
interests in turning their eyes from tn
isthmus of Panama and fastening them
on the Orient It is from thence their
future greatness has to come
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
BANK AND OTHER STOCKS.
They Give the State Board of Equal
iZation n Deal of Trouble.

They Give the State Board of Equal
ixation II Deal OF Trouble.
The state board of equalization put in
a lively day yesterday, the morning being
taken up, generally speaking. with a
spirited discussion of the assessments on
goods and merchandise in stocks of mer-
chants. Hennepin county was the special
bone of contention, action on Ramsey
being deferred to this morning. Mr..
Neighen wanted Hennepin county's re-
turn raised % per cent.
Mr.. Ulvestad thought 20 per cent would
be nearer right, and finally an increase
oil Is per cent was ordered. This adds
over $600,00 to the assessment for The
county Chairman Mcmillan said the
raise was unfair, as the decrease in the
item this year from the figures of last
was due to the transfer of $565,050 for
merly assessed under that schedule to
other columns on the sheet.
In the afternoon the bankers of the
Twin Cities sent a delegation to protest
against the raise in their assessments.
The board decided to leave the returns
as they were, except In special cases
where raises were ordered to approx
mately 1898 figures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
HOWELL NOT lIl)HE AS YEI
REASONS FOR THE Resembling OF
GEN. PoPE'S OFFICIAL BOND
NOT O3TAINABLE
Gov. Lind,s Return Yesterday Makes
Possible IL Quicker settlement OF
the Dispute as to the Status of the
Examiners Office.

Examiners Office.
Gen. E. M. Pope. state public examiner
and superintendent of banks, went to
Mankato yesterday, and no change in the
official situation was apparent at the
capitol.
James A. Novel;, local manager for the
American Bonding and Trust company,
which was superseded Monday by the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty COM
rany as Gen: Pope's surety, had not re-
turned to the city yesterday afternoon,
and it was stated at his office that he
was not expected yesterday.
Gov Lind, while averse to talking about
the Pope matter last night. seemed dis
posed to side with the Mankato member
of his official family. He had doubts as
to the right of bonding company TO
withdraw from the bond of a public Off
cial and as to the statement which had
been made in some papers to the effect
that this withdrawal deposed the examin-
er. it was nonsense. Without looking the
matter up in detail, he was of the opin-
ion that the only ground on which the
company could claim it's release would
be on the general principle that fraud
vitiated any contract. it seemed to him,
however, that hearing would have TO
he arranged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
STATE ACTION FIRST.

' A good deal of criticism has been aimed
at Attorney General Griggs because Of
his statement that the regulation of the
trusts is matter more peculiarly for
state authority His position, as stated
in his original communication on the sub
ject, is sound; and his letter to Gov. Pin
gree merely restates that position
The G 0 b has not observed any dis
position, even on the part of Democratic
newspapers, to criticise the strange dispo-
sition shown by men like Mr.. Bryan to
run to federal legislation for relief from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
disregarding the statute of limitations

disregarding the statute of limitations
shows to have been stolen.
While Gen. MacVeagh is In his present
protesting mood he ought plainly to take
up certain other features of his clients
case in which the statements made are
infinitely more compromising, to his client
at least. For instance, it is said, and the
evidence in the Carter court-martial is
Capt Carter was a shareholder in the
construction concern which did the work
at Savannah through means of which
the stealing was done. Furthermore. 1t
is stated, on the authority of the same
evidence, that a laborer named Walsh,
employed by the construction company,
fulfilled by his employers, and that Capt.
Carter accepted as Walshs bondsman
certain local saloonkeeper, the amount of
the bond being the same as that of the
contract.
Here are two statements which neither
Capt Carter nor Gen. MacVeagh has
thought proper to deny or to protest
against All the more reason. according
ly, that they should be included in the
next manifesto of the captains counsel.
Another entirely appropriate occasion
for protestation by Gen. MacVeagh is the
veXa tious delay caused by Attorney Gen
eral Griggs in passing finally on the cap
tains case. Ex-senator Edmunds. Of
Vermont, delayed quite long time in
his review of the case, which had been,
queerly enough, referred to him by Presi-
dent Mckinley, before he reported that
he could discover no reason in the evil
dence why Carriers conviction by the
court-martial Should not be sustained.
If Gen. MacVeagh would direct his next
protestation against the slowness of the
federal attorney general, he would sue
ceeG in arousing a good deal more of
popular interest In his epistolary perform
ances than has attached to them thus far.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

who has been sent West for her health
and has found it; his wifes maiden sis
ter, Alvina, and a Swedish servant girl,
Helma. The farce has two very amusing
subplots, which, together with the main
theme, furnish the groundwork for some
of the most amusing complications seen
in any farce of recent years.