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THE KING IS ABOLISHED.

So far as Americans have my substan-
tiai interest in affairs at Samoa they will
learn with pleasure of the adjustment just
made by the Samoan commission which
puts an end to the conflicting claims of
the contending kings.
The position which the United States oc-
cupied in this unfortunate affair was not
one which commended itself to the judg-
ment of the country, and could not be
expected to do so as long as we were in
seeming antagonism to a friendly nation.
1t matters nothing now whether the
claims of Malietoa or Mataafa were recog-
nized The essence of the understanding
reached by the commission is that there
shall be no king. The king in Samoa is
aloud: Long live the king
The language of the report of the COM
mission which proved so fatal to the king
ly prerogative in Samoa is quite unique
in its way. 1t is: SO whereas the
high commission has decided to abolish
the office of king, - proclamation is
made etc. The office of king! So much
for the divine right Of kings! A kingdom,
it now appears, is mere office, and three
fore six months ago, and one of whom,
probably, never saw king until he laid
eyes on Tanus or Mataafa, get together,
and after a brief consultation decide that
there shall be no more kings, at least in
Samoai
Surely we must be approaching rapidly
a new order in the affairs of this world
of ours when a kingdom is merely an Of
flee which may be abolished at will There
was once a king down In the vicinity of
Nicaragua. He was called king of the
not recalled just now. The English own
ed him just about the time that that coun-
try had a peculiar sacredness to John
Bull, and the cause of the Christian re-
ligion and waterway across the isthmus,
to be under British control, were mex
tr.cably mixed up. But he wasn't abol-
ished. No; the world had not advanced
so far in those days. When the English
had no further Use for him they paid
him off and he-abdicated! This was at
least a more dignified and becoming way
to be disposed of for a king than to be
abolished.
The provisional government provided
for by the commission will, it is to be
hoped, prove acceptable to the two gov
ernments mostly concerned. Our interest
in the matter is mostly nominal We will
in the new arrangement have a veto on
any proposal which may affect the au-
tonomy Of the islands and the deciding
vote in all matters of substantial inter-
est to the people. But If the German and
British residents could agree upon some
united plan of action it would put an end
to the very troublesome role which this
country has played there for many years
past.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

Each space represents the period of a
year: 0, A. D., represents the end of the
last year of the century Immediately
preceding the Christian era, and conse-
quently the beginning of the first year
of theaf1rst century, A. D. 1, A. D.,
indicates the end of the first year of the
century; 2. the second year; 8, the third,
and so on to 100, A. D., which makes the
end of the hundredth year.. If this series
of spaces was unbroken there would be
just 100 of them; each one representing
one year, between 0. A. D., and 100, A.
D., the beginning of the first year and
end of the last year, respectively, of the
century.
CHANGING at Fig Constructed in the
same manner, and numbered relatively
the same just 1880 years in advance),
he who has eyes to see will observe that
the 1800th year OF the era extends from
1899 A. D. to 1901 A. D., and is a full
year in the body of the era while just
above will be noted the fact that the
year extending from 1899 A. L. to A. D.
is not in the era at ALL These observa-
lions when completed will tend to i'm
press the observer with the fact that
the end of the first century is the end
Of the year 100
There is but one possible measure be-
tween two given points Of either time or
space, and that Is the direct extension
from point tos point. Thus there Is no
possible foundation for the argument that
1t depends on whether you start your
computation with one or zero. In order to
embrace the whole time the starting
point must be zero. He who still asserts
that all this may sound very WELL "but
figures won't ne." will find solace in
acquiring a conception of what the figures
with which he would juggle really mean.
For instance, as to the expressions in
the opening opposing argument, SO minus
O'equals SO and 1899 minus 500 equals 49,
In the first equation is moth
ing, and the beginning and end
of nothing is nothing, consequently any
combination of and 80 results in SO only
On the other hand 1900 represents a full
year and unquest1onably 1900 to 1899 both
inclusive is one hundred. But If the year
100 is necessary to fill out the first CEN
fury it must. follow that the year 1900
Is necessary to fill out the eighteenth CEN
fury, consequently the end of the year
1900 must be the, end of the nineteenth
century. 49,.
One word more with reference to the
parallel of the surveyors line which is
frequently introduced as practical il
lustration Of time measuring. The length
of a surveyed lineis recorded in stations.
one hundred feet apart. as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

Henry Watterson is being cathauled by
Republican papers because he made the
Courier-Journal announce that 1t will
support the nominee of the next Demo-
cratic convention for the presidency
There are others who refused their sup
port in '96 and supported either Palmer
of pumped straight for Mckinley who
will not consent to be catspawed again.
All that fine palaver about moderate
tariff to be. enacted was followed by the
Dingley abomination and its swarm Of
trusts. All the brave talk about the en-
actment of sound banking and currency
laws, If that party were returned to
control, has proved no more substantial
than bridges of moonbeams The reform
Of the civil service, in which there was to
be no backward step" gets the blacklist
eye 1t has had since Harrison extended
Cleveland's order long enough to let the
railway mail service be thoroughly loot
ed. And there are Republicans who think
there are gold standard" Democrats so
previously simple that they can be caught
again with their old chaff Nit. Col.
Watterson, here's to you.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
MAKING DEATH EASY
THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PRINCI-
PAL MISSION OF THE DELE
GATES TO THE HAGUE
ARBITRATION s1DE-TRAcKED

Build of Bullets and Qualify of Ex-
plosiyes to Be Used In Warfare
Consume Time of Conference
How to XIII on the Sea IL De-
ferred Until Later, but. Use of Az
physxiating Gases Debarred.
THE HAGUE, June 22-After short ses-
sions of the subcommittee of war and
navy today, at which reports by Mai.
Gen. Dendeer, of the Dutch delega-
ton, and Count Soltki, the Austrian ma
val expert. were respectively adopted, the
nrst committee met to discuss the same
reports In the above order. The delegates
DECIDED In favor of any state using any
new explosives for ordnance, Russia and
Germany refraining from voting. The
question Of dum-dum bullets was raised.
regarding which Maj. Gen. Sir John Ar
gain, Of the British delegation, stated
that Great Britain had no desire to use
any projectile inconsistent with the
rules Of civilized warfare, and dunn
dunn bullets should only be used against
an rnctyilized foe. The conference final
ly resolved in favor of prohibiting the use
of any bullets which fattened or explod-
ed. such as explosive bullets, bullets in a
hardened case. which does not entirely
cover the point, or bullets with an incision.
The British and American delegates alone
voted in the negative.
The use Of any new explosives in pro-
jectiles from balloons was prohibited for
five years.
The question of restraining the intro
duction of new types of rifles was de-
ferred.
Count Soltki's report was then taken
up. 1t declared that the subcommittee,
though unable to agree regarding tho
proposed abolition of naval rams. subma-
rine torpedo boats and the use of explo-
sives, had declared against the use Of
asphyxiating gases, which the first COM
mittee also approved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
CUBANs CALLED EDWARDS.
Attacked for Having Accepted
Money From Americans.

Attacked Tor HAVING Accepted
Money From Americans.
HAVANA, June 22.-Gen. Enrique Col
laso, who was a member of the staff of
the late Gen. Calixto Garcia, and who,
from time to time, has attacked the
American military administration
through the press of Havana, today de-
nounced the Cubans for accepting money
from the United States, and called them
towards" for doing so. He says:
Dignity should come before the calls
of the stomach. What we want Is that
the interveners should conduct them
selves as the American people at large
desire, and not in accordance with the
wishes of those here and in Washington,
who are seeking personal enrichment
through lucrative negotiations. Let the
Americans define a policy to enable us to
know what to do today, or in the future,
and then act in accordance with its
spirit. The American people recognize
the truth in the report Of Gen. Miles,
and disregard Gen. Ayers greed. Let
US speak candidly and truthfully, telling
what we consider our duty and our right.
The Spaniards dominated here for four
centuries without decubanizing US. Let
US not become Americanized today"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

The st. Paul GIL o De having published
the first parody on 1.-THE Man With the
Hoe" it becomes in order for other jour-
nails to follow suit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
says they wore the whip out on him, and
then smeared him with tar
ONE FOR MINNEAPOLIS.
EllSs Select Charles NJ. FoOte for
Leading Grand knight


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 22-The grand
lodge, b. p. o. E., which went into ses-
sion behind closed doors at 10 o'clock
today wound up the business tonight
by the election of the following officers:
Grand exalted ruler, Hon. B. NJ. Allen,
Of Birmingham, Ala; leading grand
knight, Charles M. Foote, of Minneapo-
lis; grand secretary. George A. Reynolds
grand treasurer, E. s. Orris, of Meade
vile, Pa; grand esteemed loyal knight,
]. o. Reese, San Francisco; grand trus-
tees, ]. T. Tanning, of indianapolis;
Henry Mas, of Baltimore; John D..
O'Shea, of Linn, Mass.
The convention adopted the report from
the committee on law and appeal, for
bidding any insurance feature whatever
of the order.
Seven hundred and thirteen members
Of the grand lodge were in attendance.
This is the largest In the history of the
order.
Twenty thousand dollars were subscrib-
scribed toward the establishment of a
home for aged and INDECENT Elks. A
wealthy Bedford county, Indiana, man.,
who does not wish his name made pub
lie, offered to donate 100 acres of land
for the home. The grand lodge then
adjourned to meet in Atlantic City in
July, 1900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
1T WILL NOT no.

The editor Of the Courier-Journal has
during his entire lifetime played a most
prominent and honorable part in the af-
fairs of his country and of his party. His
example has been that of a brave and
patriotic citizen, possessing strong con-
victions on all matters of public concern
and forceful and convincing as few men
have been in the expression Of those con-
victions. He has not always been in
agreement with the drift of opinion, even
in his own party. 1t is not at all an I'M
usual experience, that which has come to
Col. Watterson within the past three
years or so. No man of strong and set
tied opinions, such as he. is ever daunted
In finding himself in antagonism today
with his friends and associates of yester-
day.
And yet the declarations imputed to Mr..
Watterson In his reported interview with
In the past day or two in New York
city are, for man of his distinguished
urbanity, altogether ill-natured, if not
garrulous. Men of the same party faith
have disagreed before today without call
ing each other names. Col Watterson
has found himself, like many other able
and distinguished Democrats, unable to
agree with those who in the past have
looked on him as veritabIe Prince Ru-
pert of Democracy. When he fell out
with the distinguished Grover Cleveland
he gave frank and picturesque expression
to his opinion. Many of his fellow Demo-
Gratis agreed with him Many others dis
agreed; but, agreement or disagreement.
Col. Watterson went on his way undis-
turbed, and no one, not even Mr.. Cieve-
land, looked upon the great newspaper
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
AN EXCITING DAY.
Debate at The Hague Was of Sem
national Order.

Debate at The Hague Was of Sem
satiOnaI Order.
LONDON June 23.-The correspondent
of the Times at The Hague says:
This has been one of the most exciting
days of the conference. There was a
sharp controversy between the Russian
and American naval delegates. Capt. Ma
han very pertinently asked why the en-
ployment of gases should be interdicted,
while the more cruel wholesale destruc-
ton of human life aimed at by the en-
ployment Of submarine torpedo boats
should be permitted. "A shell charged
with asphyxiating gases need not neces-
sariiy end human life,' he said, any more
than chloroform, but might only place
men hors de combat for a time, whereas
under cover Of darkness, might send a
thousand sleeping men to a watery grave.
Why forbid retail asphyxiation by gas
and allow wholesale asphyxiation by wa
ter?'
"a Russian delegate replied that the
men might be picked up when the ship
sank.
Capt. Mahan retorted by citing the
case Of the British battleship Victoria,
where, as he pointed out, in regularly
disciplined fleet, in broad daylight and
smooth water, many hundreds of men
were drowned, so sudden was the cataS-
trophe. so short the available time to pick
up the men. He reminded the committee
also that this happened when an immense
fleet was close at hand and ready to do
service"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
CARDINALS HATED.
Pope Holds a Public COnsistory for
That Purpose.

ROME, June 22.-The pope held pub
lie consistory today to present the hats
of the recently made cardinals, with the
exception of the papal nuncio at Madrid
and the archbishop of Gortz. The cere-
mony occurred for the first time in the
hall of the Laggia, near the entrance of
ST. Peters. About 10000 people were pres
ent, including the diplomatic dignitaries
and Latin corps Of church dignitaries and
,Latin-American bishops. The pope, who
was in good health, entered and departed
in the sedia cestatoria, escorted by the fla
bellt. He conducted the ceremony with
ease, in spite of its length, and the
strength of his voice was much remarked
when the pontiff gave the benediction.
The pope was loudly acclaimed on his
entry into and departure from the hall.
He afterwards held a secret consistory.
with the usual ceremony of opening and
shutting the mouths of the new cardi-
nails. The latter were received in the
popes private apartments.
At the secret consistory today the pope
announced among the appointments to
bishoprics Father Christie, Oregon; Fa-
Their Denis O'Connor, Toronto, and Fa-
ther Clontyre, Three Rivers, Que.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
SHOUTS FOR SCHLEY
HERO OF SANTIAGO IS HONORED
BY THE STUDENTS OF GEORGE
TOWN COLLEGE
HIS POPULARITY APPARENT
Warmly Greeted, but the Famous
Admiral Was Made the Hero of
Among Those Who Received the
Degree of Doctor of Laws.

WASHINGTON, June 2z.-The honorary
degree of LII. q. was today conferred by
Georgetown university on Rear Admiral
s. Winfield Scott Schley and George w.
Melville, Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler Hon.
w. Eourke Cochran, of New York; DR..
Samuel Busey, District of Columbia; DR..
Daniel Grower, of Illinois, and Hon.
Thomas Herran, United States Of Colom-
bia. Gen. Wheeler, DR.. Brewer and Hon.
Thomas Herran were unavodably absent.
The presentation occurred during the
annual commencement exercises Of the uni
versity. When the honorary degrees
were conferred the rector of the univer
sity announced that for years it has been
the policy of the institution to confer
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
upon certain of the nations men. who
have honored their country and reflected
glory on themselves. He said it was fit
and proper that Georgetown University
shall honor one Of the country's most
noble sons Rear Admiral Schley the hero
of Santiago.
AS the admiral stepped to the center
Of the platform, men and women arose
en- masse and pandemonium reigned.
Waving of handkerchiefs, shouts, clap,
ping of hands and stamping of feet
marked the occasion. The undergraduates
were unrestrained in their demonstration.
Cries of whats the matter with Schley?
He's all right" and like outbursts, filed
the hall.
Rear Admiral Schley received his de-
gree without remarks. Rear Admiral
Melville was also the recipient of gener-
GUS APPLAUSE as he was handed his degree.
The address to the graduates was made
by Bourke Cochran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
FUNERALS IN ARLINGTON.
Remains of Gems. MacauIey ant
Kautz Buried There.

Remains of Gems. MacauIey and
Kautz Buried There.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Gen. Daniel Ma
cauley, who died five years ago in Mana
qua, Nicaragua. and whose body was
brought to the United States by the cruis-
er Detroit, were held at Arlington this
afternoon. A delegation of twenty-five
members of the Lafayette post, g. A. r.,
Of New York, were present. Gen. Macau-
ley was a member Of many patriotic Or
ganizations, nearly all of which were rep
resented at his obsequies The band from
Fort Meyer and detachment of troops
accompanied the remains to the grave
The burial service was according to the
Grand Army ritual
The remains of the late Gen. A. v.
Kautz arrived here today from Seattle,
Wash, and were inferred in Arlington
with appropriate military honors. Gen.
Kautz was brother of Admiral Kautz,
and died in 1895.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

If our venerable and yet amiable con-
temporary down the street has any doubt
that it's lament for the backward STEP
taken by the president in his order TAX
ing "the starch OUT of the civil service
orders Of his predecessor had a sounder
basis in fact and motive than it is now
inclined to believe, it might find the con-
firmation of it's fears both in the ap-
prevail given the order by the Cincin-
natl Enquirer on the one hand and in the
back-patting of the Enquirer by that ever
staunch administration organ, the Mime
apolis Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
Gov. Roosexe1t I'm chicasn.

CHICAGO, Ju1nep 22.-Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt, of 81 New York, arrived
in Chicago late this afternoon on the
way to Las Vegas IN. NJ to attend the
reunion of the Trough Riders. which
takes place June ~ the anniversary OF
the fight at Las Christmas Accompanied
leave here at 1853. HI. over the Santa Fe
for Las Vegas. -----
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
GOOD FOR NORTHWEST
But Bad for New York Will BE Open
ing of SOuianges Canal.

ing OF SOuianEe5 canal
CHICAGO. June 22-The Canadian gov
eminent will open the Seulanges canal In
August, and by its operation the cost OF
transporting lake freights to tidewater
will be reduced beyond the possibility OF
profitable competition by any other ex
listing route. The cost of transporting
wheat via the lakes and Erie canal will
be reduced one-haR. The same Is equally
true OF all other products destined for
transatlantic ports from the territory
tributary to the great-lakes.s
While the Northwest may contemplate
with qualification the prospect of new
and cheaper water route to the Atlantic.
New York is beginning to awaken from
it's long continued disregard CT the re-
quirements of Western commerce. OBJ
servant persons are confident that New
York city will lose much of its enormous
export shipping business, which amounts
to somewhere near 1500d0,00G bushels Of
grain annually.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

Indications Are That She Ended Her
Own Life.
WICHITA, Kan, June 22.-Miss Belle
Slavin, stenographer ct the Bank of
Commerce, was found dead in the bank
office at an early hour today. There was
bullet hole behind her left ear and a
revolver lay beside her. She had written
a letter to young woman in Kansas City
stating that she would come to Kansas
City and accept a position offered, but
that she was afraid of robbers. Miss Sla-
vim carried revolver always. She was
in ill-health. and it is thought she may
have committed suicide.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
ST. Paul, June q.
Grand Trunks New Grain Tariff.

Grand Trunks New Grain Tariff.
: CHICAGO, June 22-The Grand Trunk
today issued new tariff on oats and
corn which it is thought will lead to a
the domestic and export commodity the
rate went down four cents on oats and
six cents on corn. This move came as a
surprise to shippers. The new tariff on
corn for New York is now II cents, and
that on oats Is cents. Up to last night
the rate was II cents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
From the! .Girl Graduate.

Duluth Herald 2 Sc
No doubt President Mckinley obtained
much valuable advice at Mount Holyoke
on how to run the government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
A Hopeful Outlook.

Taylor's Falls Journal
The trusts are becoming a big bugaboo
in the minds Of some, and there Is talk of
making them political issue. They will
kill themselves, like strikes. without
much regulating"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
A Pickwickian Explanation.

Taylor's Falls Journal
The Fiiipinos are making their expiring
kick, and it is to be hoped the end will
come quickly, for our side is about wind
ed-that is, they need rest and reinforce
ments, If the struggle is to be prolonged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
Mr. choate Chooses His Son.

WASHINGTON igpne 22-Joseph H.
Choate Jr., son of Ambassador Choate,
has been appointed third assistant sec
rotary of the Upitea, States embassy at
ferred to Paris as second assistant sec
rotary of embassy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

A crop of "copperheads" is sprouting in
Republican camps The Chicago Times
Herald, the New York Tribune and the
Boston Journal critieise the act of the
president in taking his backward STEP"
The N. Y. Tribune accuses Alger of NAL
feasance in office and the Minneapolis
Tribune losses itself a bouquet for being
the first paper to declare that Otis is a
Filipino failure. 1t is high time that
Gen" Roberts order out his brigade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
NO CRISIS IN SPAIN.

RumOrs of Impending Cabinet
Changes Pronounced False.
MADRID. June 22.-Senor Don Fran
cisco Silvela. the premier. deries tina.
there is any foundation for tle report
that ministerial crisis is imminent. Sc
nor Duran, minister of justice. says the
opposition is trying to divide the cabinet.
but Win not succeed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23
Aesthetic and Useful.

Duluth Herald.
A rural editor in Georgia, In order to
increase his subscriptions, makes the
novel offer Of "a COW and copy of Byron
for fifty cash subscribers"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

Telegraph company today says it has
been definitely decided to launch the cup
challenger Shamrock on Monday and
that she will arrive at Southampton
on Wednesday In order to be fitted out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-23

The Kansas City Journal Indignantly
declares that every bit of legislation en-
acted against trusts and combines was
the product of Republican statesmen and
voted into law by a Republican congress"
Judging from it's effect on the trusts
one will willingly admit the strict Repub-
icanism of it's origin.