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The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
SECRETARY ROOT.
New Head of the War Department
Inducted Into Office.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1-Mr. Elihu
Root took the oath of office as secretary
of war at 10:45 today. The ceremony oc-
CURED in the large office of the secretary
of war, in the presence of Secretaries
Gage and Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, a large number Of army Off
GERS in uniform, and other employees and
officials. The oath was administered by
Judge Cole, OF the supreme court of the
District of Columbia.
Secretary Alger arrived at the war de-
partment at 10:4O, accompanied by Mr..
Root, for whom he had called in his car
riage. They went Immediately to the
secretary's private office, where were
Secretaries Gage ami Hitchcock, and
were soon joined by Adjt Gen. Corbin
and Maj. Hopkins, the latter being the
military secretary of Secretary AIger.
A moment later Assistant Secretary Mel
klejohn and Judge Cole entered the room.
and the judge was formally presented to
the new secretary. The commission,
bearing date today, was in possession Of
Adjt. Gen. Corbin.
By this time all of the army officers
on duty in the department had gathered
in the main office, and Mr. Root and Sec
retary Alger and other members of the
party entered the room. 1t was 1O:45
when Mr.. Root stood up and took the
oath Of office. Judge Cole then addressed
him as ''Mr. Secretary" and shook hands
and congratulated him. Gen Alger then
advanced and shook his hand most cor
daily. and said, with evident feeling:
with all my heart 1 congratulate you
and the administration. You will find
around you here men who will help in
the arduous duties of your position May
God bless you and give you strength"
Secretary Gage then stepped forward
and congratulated Secretary Root He
was followed by Secretary Hitchcock,
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Gen.
Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield
Gen. Alger picked up the commission,
signed by the president and attested by
the secretary of state, appointing Mr.
Root secretary of war
Here is your commission" he said,
with smile, handing it to Mr. Root, 'in
which you lose your identity and become
Mr. Secretary. 1 go back to become a
sovereign citizen of the United States and
become Mr.. Alger"
II sincerely wish it were the other
way" said Mr.. Root, as he accepted tho
parchment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
AMERICAN SABBATH.
The Eternal Principle of Separation
of Church and State

The Eternal Principle of Separation
of Church and State.
To the Editor of the Globe
You are quite correct in the conclusion
of your editorial, 1.-The American Sab
BATH" that this generation is evidently
willing to assume all the resulting risk
Of the destruction of American liberty
and American institutions" from seek
ing and securing decent and reasonable
endowment on Sunday" In this matter
there is absolutely no risk whatever our
good Presbyterian brethren to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. For there are
no existing relations between American
liberty and the Institutions of the church.
American liberty is one thing. and church
institutions n Sunday included) are an
other American liberties do not rest
upon the church, nor upon her institu-
tions, but upon the eternal principle of
a separation of church and state, as
voiced by the Author of the Christian re-
Iigion. Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars and to God
the things that be Gods" If Sunday is
an institution of Caesar, then let Caesar
have it, but if it is an institution of the
church, then let the church see to it that
she observe lthe day in faith (for what
soever is not of faith is SIM says the
divine Word within her own fold and let
Caesar alone. For, evidently, as all his
tory testifies, the less Irritation between
the church and the state the better
Neither does the stability of American
institutions or American liberty rest upon
the observance C. non-obServance of
Sunday, for Sunday is not in any sense
an American institution. 1t came from
the old world. along with the pilgrim
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
A FOOLISH DEFENSE.

Gen. Alger is decidedly less than Just
to himself in engaging at this time in de-
fense such as he publishes concurrentIy
with his withdrawal from the war depart
ment. It will operate merely as an at
tempted defense of the men who threw
him out of office in SO thanl1Iess and bru-
tai a manner. While Gen. Algers polit-
ical antecedents were such as identified
him in the public mind with the spoils
system, and while many were disposed
to believe him not to be beyond giving
an advantage to his friends to make mon
ey through public agencies it would be
unjust TO say that he has ever been look
ed upon as a man who had any taint at
taching to him of personal wrong-dofng in
official life
So that in this view he does himself
even double injustice in STOPPING to meet
attacks upon his personal honor and in
justice in making the jobbers of the ad-
ministration the benefciaries of an en-
tirely unnecessary defense of himself.
There is no such view prevailing as that
the head of any department of the gen
eral government is allowed by the ad-
ministration to conduct the department
in his own way and freed from the in
fuences which operate to the advantage
of that administration and its head. If
there were any contracts given out that
ho,
contracts were not filled as they should
be; if soldiers died of neglect, lack of
proper sustainment, or from the preva-
leDce of unsanitary conditions. the man
would be hopelessly ignorant or positive
ly crazy who would think of charging
any of these results up against the head
Of the war department
American public opinion is much more
enlightened, evidently, than Mr.. Alger
gives it credit for. Fittingly enough. as
a member of the imperialist administra-
ton he concerns himself greatly about
British public opinion; but he has read
cable dispatches sufficiently, one would
think. to have avoided the error that
British publications have a substantial
knowledge or understanding of American
public affairs
The people Of the United States do not
hold Gen. Alger responsible for the chan
ter of criminal blunders which they have
read. They hold the administration of
which Gen. Alger was an officer resDonsi-
BILE. Nor will his ill-timed and utterly
unnecessary defense exonerate that ad-
ministration from any of the crimes which
are charged against it in the public iudg
ment. Whether he or somebody else is
responsible for certain military appoint
ments is of no earthly moment. The ap-
pointments of Otis and Shafter were the
work of the powers responsible for
the conduct of our military concerns, and
they, not Gen. Alger, will be held respon-
sible
Gen. Alger may withdraw from his post
with the fullest assurance that nobody
has the remotest thought of transferring
to his shoulders the numerous crimes of
omission and commission chareeabIe
against his superlors and former assoct-
ates in Office
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
REIsHUs TAKES HOLD.
New Grain Inspector Arrives From
His Farm, and Will File a Bond.

Edwin 3. Reishus chief grain inspector,
came In last evening, having heard of his
election. while on his farm in the south
ern part of Lyon county. He did not see
the governor or any member of the COM
mission last night, but stated that he
would file his bond with the commission
today and take charge as soon as it was
approved. The law requires a bond Of
$4,000, subject to the approval of the COM
mission. Mr.. Reishus stated that he was
not prepared to make any statement as
to the future policy of the department; in
fact, his selection was so unexpected,
after Mr.. Clausens election, that he had
not had time to fully outline any plans
for the future.
81 we'll appreciate the Importance of the
position" said Mr.. Reishus, "and it shall
be my aim to make the department as
satisfactory to the farmers of the state
as possible. I hardly expected the place
and had dismissed the matter from my
mind, and went about my duties on the
farm. l can only promise to do my best
to make the department efficient and eff
fective. L think the board of appeals will
greatly facilitate the work of the depart
ment. Whenever dissatisfaction is eX-
pressed with the grades the farmers will
have recourse and can have a hearing
before the board.
One mans judgment is not infallible,
close to doing justice to all concerned.
From reports that we hear this years
crop will be a somewhat difficult one to
handle, as it will not be uniform Years
when there is a uniform crop all over the
state, that is the grades running pretty
much the same, it is comparatively an
easy matter to grade it, but where the
wheat of every locality has a different
character it Is a difficult matter How
ever, think the board of appeals will en-
able us to handle the crop in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Il cannot say as to what changes will
be made, as 1 only arrived this evening
and of course have not had time to IA
miliarize myself with the situation"
EX-Inspector Clausen returned yester-
day from Duluth and spent the day in his
office preparing to turn over the office to
his successor He stated that he had no
definite plans for the future, and for the
present would devote his attention to his
private affairs. He expects to again en-
gage in the grain business, but states
that business matters which have been
somewhat neglected during his term in
office will claim his first attention
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02


Zee Amencaine language ees one Eat
ees easily comprehendez, L don't link, ="
SAID the French boarder to the young
man who never eats veal
You seem inclined to kick about it."
'Oui. L am notations making of ze lee
tie oddities zat 1 encounter in re, vat you
call orthography.'
''Yes?"
''Oui. You spell shoe s-h-o-e?"
''And blue b-l-u-e?"
Exactly"
'And shoeing s-h-o-e-I-n-g?"
well, what-Df it,?
And bluing b-l-u-i-n-g?'
Well, haven't we a right tor
"Oui. But why you so economical as
to smuggle out de leetle in blulng and
make MN SO conspicuous in shoeinS?
All! Eat is where 1 has got you!'
I'm saddest when 1 sing, she hummed,
merriiy.
so am t.. he rudely interpolated, and
when [ get that way 1 change off and
whistle"
No, mum. I'm not cyclone sufferer,
an / don't want no cold cat meal, but
have been rather somewhat broken up
in me family relations"
HOW so
ME wife, yer know, has gone as a nuss
over to de Philippines
Indeed The patriotic woman. Have
some of this angel food
Thanks, mum. Dere was me three boys
went over dere, too, and dey all sWum
de river wild Gen. Funston
why, you poor mani How do you like
your chops cooked?"
Dreaded, mum, wild just a snip Of spin
mage, or mebbe q cress or two on de
plate. Two of me brudders wuz wild Col
Roosevelt in de rough riders at San Juan
an Ell Caney. One of dem lost both arms
an de odder both legs"
Terrible. Here's 4 dollar my poor
man. Do you ever eat shad?"
''Planked, mum. Two of me cousins is
in de hospital corpse along wild Gineral
Otis. Dey each lost an arm but dey begged
so hard to remain in de service dat de
gineral give EN- something TO do -
Here are some California grapes and
two boxes of marshmallows. So you new
er got into the army yourself?'
Not in de army, mum. You see, L
was one of de sailors on de Maine when
she was blowed up in Havana harbor.
was fearfully mangled about de interlec-
Qualities, an aldough l was passionately
fond of de service de surgeon said l had
outlived my usefulness
Poor man, you have had world of
trouble, surely. Here are five dollars" "
Thanks again, mum. Eff you was to
ask me to saw little wood I could hire
a man to do it an
ooh, don't be alarmed. 1 couldn't have
the heart to suggest such a thing. You
have suffered enough, my good fellow"
AN all me relations, too. Good day,
mum. Is de party in de mex house an
auntie or rabid imperialism"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Ottawa, Ont.-Thomas Balm, liberal
member for Wentworth, was today elect
ed speaker of the house of commons to
succeed Sir James Edgar, deceased.
Chfcago-The Illinois Telephone Con-
struction company was Incorporated in
sor Springfield today with capital stock of
Niagara Falls, N. Y.-The National Den
tai association of the United States met
here today for four days session with
400 delegates in attendance
Andover, Mass.-The money for the new
gymnasium at the Phillips -Andover aca-
denny, S50,0G0 has been raised. C. D. Bor-
den. of New York, class of 1860, gave
$40 O00
Pittsburg, Pa.-The tenth anniversary
convention of the Young Peoples Chris
tian union will begin its sessions in Du-
quesne garden at 8 o'clock tomorrow even
ing
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
coNvIcTs AND Goon RoAns

1t is now generally understood that
since the advent Of the automobile the
movement in favor of good roads has re-
ceived considerable advancement. Ac-
cording to the officials of the agricultural
department, this movement has extend
ed to every section in the country. Ac-
cording to Gen. Stone. of that depart
ment, there will be a much greater ad-
vancement realized this fall as the result
of some fifty good roads conventions
which are to be held in the Northwest
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday.
Minnesota. North and South Dakota
ana Montana-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday with high temperature; Varla-
BILE winds.
Wiscunsin-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day, probably preceded by showers ana
cooler III Eastern portion Wednesday;
variable winds
Iowa-Fair and continued high temper
ature Wednesday and Thursday; variable
winds.
ST. PAUL.
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
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature ................... %
Lowest temperature .................'.. o.
Average temperature ................... ~
Daily range ........................... II II
barometer c cS
Humidity ........... ...................-... be
Precipitation ..........-.... ...,......- .'.'
p. m, wind west; weather, clear.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
PENSION SHARKS FIGHT EVANS.

One of the pleasant disappointments
| that has come cut of this administration
! to those who opposed it is the course
pursued by Pension Commissioner Evans.
The cutlery against ''the soldier-hating
| Cleveland' administration and the fren-
zled rage aroused by Commissioner Loeb
ren's honest and fearless DISCHARGE of his
| duties led to the expectation that we
would have. under Mckinley and Evans.
! a repetition in the management of this
| important bureau of that under the noto-
r1cus help-the-surplus" Tanner or
"Order-164' Raum. It was a reasonable
expectation and had some confirmation in
the Withholding by Evans of pension GER
tificates carrying several million dollars
into the following fiscal year to avoid a
| deficiency
Mr.. Evans has paid his predecessor the
high compliment of following the policy
adopted by him, to the infinite disappoint-
ment and rage of the army of pension
agents and those professional old soldiers
whose constant, hungry clamor has done
so much to bring into discredit and popu-
lar contempt a title that should be a
badge Of honor to its owner Old soldiers.
the real soldiers Of the Civil war who
! had hegunto be Chary of letting it be known
that they had served in the Civil war.
because of the shameless raidine of the
fTG1 nv ba
feeling that one can admit that he had
part in that struggle without immedi-
ately raising the suspicion that he is a
CRATER. Order 16f' has rot been restored
and the doors of the bureau have not been
opened to every coffee cooler VINO might
come demanding pension.
Applicants have to substantiate their
claims Dependent applicants have to
show that they are really dependent;
| damsels cannot longer marry decrepit VET
Grams for the pensions that will come with
| their early demise. The notorious Judpe
! Long, whose pension Lochren cut down.
has not dared to reinstate against Evans
! the suit brought against Locbren
And the same interested class who clam
! ored against Lochren are bowling against
! Evans and demanding his removal. The
| pension sharks are hot on his heels and
are demanding of the president his re-
moVal. They stirred up the pension COM
mfttee of the G. A. R., and that body,
certainly exempt from suspicion of an
tagonism to old soldiers, has given the of
flee, its workings and the special charges
a full investigation, and finds no ground
for the complaints.
The G II 0 e the more readily makes
this acknowledgment that it has had. in
the past to criticise with severity the
raid made by the coffee coolers upon the
treasury through the open gate of the
pension bureau, and the warm welcome
they met from those guarding the gate
We still believe the whole system to be
wrong, that no pension should be granted
to any with means or capacity fol
| self-support. and that to those tncapacf.
tated for self-maintenance there should
be generous provision; but while the sys
TEN remains it is a qualification 10 fine
1t honestly administered, whether the re-
| sponsible head be Lochren or an Evans
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
GOV. CANDLER.s PLEA.


The proclamation Of Gov. Gambler, of
Georgia. calling for the cooperation of
the people of his state in putting an end
to the rule of mob violence is timely
and necessary document. The state of
things which prevails in the South is
disgrace to American civilization. It is
not confined to Georgia by any means.
Nor is it entirely due to the race diff
Guilty. In the state of Kentucky, for in
stance. the situation is one which must
honify all peaceful men. There the
shooting of one man by another in cold
blood is a daily occurrence, sometimes
more frequent than daily. Nor are the
killings the result of mob violence Not
at all. If one man suffers wrong at the
hands of another, he goes for his gun
and constitutes himself the law and all
its agents
1t is so throughout the South The
shotgun and revolver are the real means
OF adjustment Of private and public
wrongs. Taking up any Southern ex-
change the man Of the newspaper calling
is almost certain TO have his attention
attracted at once to the settlement by
firearms of one or another private diff
Guilty This state Of things is of
course intensified By the custom where
by the question as to the deserts of the
slayer is determined before the matter
reaches the courts. and the resulting
trial if trial there be. is usually con-
trolled by outside influence.
1t is not a whit surprising that there
should exist such bitter sentiment of
hostility toward the South among GER
tain elements of the Northern population
The belief is growing in that and other
directions that the normal condition of
social life in the South is generally akin
to that portrayed BY Bret Harte in his
stories of early mining life in California
The Southern people are to blame
They are doing their section irreparable
injury. Migration to The South has prac-
tically stopped. Capital will refuse to
seek investment there. The race trouble
will soon cease to be the pressing diff
Guilty of the Southern people Indeed 1t
IS not an eXaggera ton to say that many
of the best friends of the South are oues-
tioning whether the negro killings are
not mere expression Of the ruthless dis
regard of the sanctity Of human life and
the contempt for the agencies of criminal
law which prevail among Southern peo-
pie
1t will not be long at the present rate
of progress before the South finds itself
confronted with the obligation of repell-
Ing the Interference of federal authority
in its domestic concerns. For unless
al end is brought to the state of things
which prevails, the political forces now in
control, and which are from choice hos
tile to the South, may reasonably be ex-
pected to advocate and seek to securs
the enforcement Of xtra-constitutional
methods for putting an end to the reign
OF the shotgun in that region, on the
pretext of protecting men in their civil
rights
The Southern people are confronted by
another crisis in their existence The
response to this proclamation and other
like utterances from the leading expo
nents of public thought among that peo-
pie will soon determine how that crisis
is to be met.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
New Hands at the bellows.

The police telephone system, nominalIy
presided over by Supt. King, is
being operated by new hands. John Tuber-
son, an operator at the central station
for some years, has resigned, and Ollie
Knutson, also an old-time employee quit
his job. Joseph Mitchell who has been
working for Supt. King as an
outside lineman, is one of the new opera
tors while the other is Albert Ekman
Tuberson accepts another position in Min
neapolis. Knutsons resignation came
after a discussion with Supt King
Mr.. King says Knutson wanted more
money, and when he could not get it de-
cide6 to quit
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
ON Wi1dwood,s Reach.

The new baths at Wildwood are being
literally patronized each afternoon and
evening. No more desirable beach for
bathing can be found within the range
of the Twin Cities. and the thrilling ride
of the water chutes proves an added fea-
beautiful walks, exciting roller-coaster
ride, all combine to make a trip to Wild
wood full of enjoyment. Next Sunday
Mandolin Club orchestra will continue
its series of orchestral and dance con-
certs. The trolley ride to Wildwood is
conceded to be the most picturesque in
the Twin Cities.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
Not In the Directory.

A telegraph report from Seattle. Wash.
Mimi, killed himself at Seattle July 30
The man went to a cemetery and swallow
ed dose of laudanum. He was twenty
nine years of age, and had been at Sc
attic two weeks. Dependency over not
finding employment is said to have caused
his act
There is no one in the local city di-
rectory by the name of Jesse K CowIes,
nor have the police or coroner received
any communication of the supposed ST.
Paul mans death.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
Hastings Peril.

Chatfield News
The nomination of "Old Pease," of An
Okla, is being advocated by a great many
papers throughout the state, and his
chances for nomination as governor look
very bright. If such a thing were to
happen, and he should be elected, what
would become of Hastings? Would it
still remain on the map, or would the
governor wipe it off?
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
Farmers as wen as Editors

Grand Forks Herald
Thanks to the good Judgment of J. ].
Hill, it can no longer be complained that
farmers are the only class Of people who
never receive special transportation priv
1ieges from railroads. 1t would take
lot of editors a long time to do as much
free riding" as the farmers of North
Dakota have done within the last few
days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
ANOTHER FINE PROGRAMME
VIII Be Presented at Como Park by
Settings Band.


Como park has not witnessed in the en-
tire summer more enthusiasm than is be-
ing evidenced the present week in appre-
citation Of the excellence of the concerts
given by the Minnesota state band. Last
nights programme presented number
of selections that called for enthusiastic
applause. For this evenings concert is
promised a series of attractive numbers,
including 'The Festival March," from
''Tannhauser," by Wagner; an overture,
by Suppe, entitled 1.-The Light Cavalry, "
and waltz, by Selling, entitled Cuban
Blossoms" The following presents the
programme complete:
March, Through Battle to Victory
overture, Light Cavalry" waltz, "Cu-
ban Blossoms" selection, ''The Yeoman
of the Guard Intermission. Festival
March," from ''Tannhauser;" fantasie
'Old Kentucky Home" incidental solos;
dance, Japanese Lantern;" potpourri
Olcott's Sweet Inniscara."
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-02
Somewhat Inconsistent.

Iamberton Star
The way some of the politicians in the
Twin Cities are hustling around of late,
and the next election almost year and a
half off, would indicate that there is no
confidence placed in the remark that
ANY old thing can beat John Lind next
year.