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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
A SCIENTIFIC BASIS.

Among the provisions of the charter framed under
the home rule law by the charter commission for
and adopted by the voters of San Francisco is one
that puts the estimate for the school budget upon
scientific basis. Instead of basing the estimate upon
the property valuation it is based upon the school
enrolment as was suggested for consideration last
winter when the increase of the limit was under
legislative consideration here The school board
makes up its budget and submits it to the common
council. who must pass it, with the only limitation
that the amount must not exceed $3.50 for each
pupil enrolled In the preceding fiscal year This
limit, we take it, covers only the cost of main
tenance. but that of increase of seating capacity as
1t exceeds the average cost per pupil.
Should the time round when the home rlc
spirit Will make possible another effort get home
made charter for ST. Paul. similar provision slaouId
be inserted In it. The increase of the limit of tax
alton TO four mills the dollar of valuation il only
meeting temporary emergency. which the same
CRUISES that produced 1t will reproduce in lie near
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

future. With the return of more prosperous times
will greater increase in the number of pupils,
neeessitating houses teachers and enlarge
ment of the budget and the four-nl limit will be
productive then of the injury the twoandahalf
mill limit did The basis Of taxation for school pur
poses should be flexible instead Of rigid yielding to
the increasing which continuous growth puts
upon 1t. and always providing fund adequate to
the needs regardless Of tie rise fall in property
valuation. Such base is found in the number of
pupils enrolled. Its Adoption in the San Francisco
instrument.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
A SO-CALLED NUISANCE.

The decision of Judge Hine, Of the municipal
court. In maintaining the smoke ordinance will oc-
casion much surprise we'll as dissatisfaction The
evil which the prosecution is intended to remedy Is
defined by the ordinance nuisance 1t cannot
be nuisance by force of declaration of pub
lie authority unless 1t is such per There are few
who will contend that with the conditions attending
the of soft coal In this community there is such
injury to general Individual rights as to con-
stitute nuisance. 1t is true moreover that to pacc
the obligation on those using coal in large quantities
for manufacturing or other purposes Of using hard
rather than soft coal would in itself be an intoerable
exercise of the police power and serious derinent
TO the community
It may be plain to Judge Hne that it is possible
to continue the of soft coal without the accom-
paniment of 1.-The emission of dense smoke" either
through socalled smoke consumers or otherwise; bur
the experience of this community for the past twelve
or fifteen years has not sustained such a view AT
intervals during that period the inventors and pro-
motors Of these devices have put forward their re-
spectiye claims; and believe it is not an exag-
geration to say that their claims have in every in
stance been found to be untenable Indeed the fact
that such device is in operation Is in itself proof
that nothing has yet been produced which would
meet the requirements 1t is incredible that If such
a device were available it would not have been
adopted.
The compulsory of hard coal the part OF
manufacturers would be practically prohibtiye
III it's effect many of them. The taking of reason
able precautions to the most complete COM
bustion possible is all that the community can de
mand reasonably. The effect of this decision if sus-
tanned by the higher courts will indeed be
ing. 1t will inf1ict hardship on those who
soft coal in their various industries to any con-
siderable extent and it will be attended by
stantia gain the health the property rights or
the other classes of society.
If the evils specified in the opinion of Judge Hine
real. it is at least surprising that or
more of the merchants whose stocks of goods have
been injured of the occupants Of the various OF
fees whose light has been restricted or of the eitl-
zens whose vegetation has been biighted have
taken steps to damages for the injuries
tanned On investigation it will be found. as we are
disposed to believe that those injuries Ia tho
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
CUBAN POLITICAL YARNS.

The manufacture of newspaper yarns regarding
Cuba is of the active political industries of
the day The supply bears relation to the demand
in this case; and the available material bears
relation whatever to the extraordinary production Of
the manufactured article
Gen Gomez was in his time perfect mine Of
number Of schemes with Which he was Unidentified by
thing wonderful to contemplate, especially in view
time at least from Cuban affairs. Indeed that
trement has in some considerable measure been
made medium for, giving decided boom to the
manufacture Out of it has evolved that strong. dur
able and beautiful yarn about the torch The torch
yarn, liz addition toits other qualities, Is touching
one. Unless the American army is withdrawn with
in two years. it goes. the torch will be applied.
The Cuban minimum of time for the military
cupation of the island according to the is it will
be observed longer than what many Americans
disposed to regard az the maximum period of such
occupation Se.that. the anneXationiSt clique have
evidently settled among themselves that at least two
years necessary the efectuaton of their prin
cipal schemes.
The brigandare4 yarns do not seem to have Suf
feed for the purposes of these enterprisng person
misfortune to be a Democrat has spoiled the brig
tago is concerned. and has been imprudent enough
to discounteiance the claims in possible direc
ton especially in the direction of office of the enter
prising American Hence, of course, his views or
brgandage are not entitled to have any value at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
ENGLAND PREPARES TO QUIT.

Inc negotiation of reciprocity treaty with the
Barbados is not in itself matter great national
importance 1t is rather the attendant circumstances
which lend to it it's real significance For some tim.
past as the readers of the G 0 e are aware +he
bonds which unite the British West Indies TO the ON,
plre have been steadily weakening and an effort
has been in progress the part OF the colonial &c
partment OF the British government to establish sue,
connection between those possessions and tine
province of Canada as has heretofore existed be-
tween the islands and the home government 1t is
lufther known that such an arrangement has pre-
scented itself to the natives of the West Indies with
much favor; but that. the contrary Jamaica par
hcularly has been disposed insist on either annex
alton to the United States on the establishment OF
closer commercial relations with us.
This in brief the status of matters until the
completion Of the negotiations for reciprocity be-
tween this government and the principal member of
the group Of Windward islands in the Caribbean sea-
OF which the news dispatches inform us.
The news reports indicate that the agreement
regarding the Barbados has been reached with the
concurrence Of the imperial government and that
similar negotiations have been opened with reference
to the island Of Jamaica. The latter negotiations will
probably be conducted to successful close in defer
ence to the palpable wishes of the people of ia
maica.
Whether the relations between this country and
the British West Indies will remain in that condition
is matter Of at least considerable doubt England
In the vast extensions of her imperial domain which
have been in progress in years has setting
less and less store by her West Indian possessions
Her acquisition of control of the Suez canal and the
extension Of her dominion to extraordinary propor-
lions in the two continents of Asia and Africa have
rendered the West Indies of appreciate value to
her either for territorial commercial purposes
Her possessions in British Guiana the attempted ex
tension Of which at the expense of Venezuela short
while ago brought her dangerously near a conflict
with ourselves, now evidently occupy the same re-
ation as the West Indian possessions. Coupled with
her practically avOwed readiness to surrender her
claims with reference to the Mosquito coast all the
facts tend to show that Britain is preparing to sur
render all substantial claims to domination on this
continent
Whatever may be the ultimate destiny Of the
British possessions this hemisphere, it is now
quite plain that any extension of their trade In the
Americas which the United States may think proper
to enter upon in the immediate future will have far
less of embarrassment attending it than has the
case at any time for the past fifty years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

main fancfu and that neither the Individual nor tb,
community has suffered in any of it's rights or prtvr
leges by what has been somewhat imaginativeIv
termed the smoke nuisance Unless it is made clear
which does not appear to have been done In this
case-that there is some available way of prevent
Ing the condition complained Of without compelling
resort to much more expensive fuel we believe il
Is to the interest of society large that this decision
shall not be sustained appeal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

The Lincoln club, of Toledo o. has requested
Mayor Sam Jones to resign his membership in thar
body for the alleged that he has 'repudiaed
the principles Of the Republican party Here are
the principles repudiated by Mayor Jones: Trusts
political corruption legislative bribery Mark Hanna.
Will the public please excuse the G o be few
minutes while it ties tight band around swollen
head. This paper received a cabIegram from a man
in France yesterday saying, because of defect in
the address, he not getting his G be regularly.
About forty-eight hours after the papers print
maps showing the points which the FilipnOs have
been driven back about 1900 of them bob out CO
the brush and give battle to the Americans within
four miles of Manila.
The St Louis Westlche Post wants President Nc
Kinley impeached. That would be little too severe,
brother but it is pretty generally believed that the
president needs at least couple wisdom teeth.
There has been held in Chicago a meeting to
ask for the removal of the dams from the Illinois
river 1t would take long succession of swearing
trains to take all the damns out of Chicago
Minneapolis Journal special says 5000 to 5000
people attracted to Duluth yesterday by the
low railroad rates. If Mr.. Ager would bring libel
suit against the Journal he might win it.
Most of the people who get the good things in
this country born in Ohio sojourned there
some time other. 1t is now claimed that Jefries
born IN the Buckeye state.
AS illustrative of some of the beauties of the pres
ent administration attention is called to the fact that
by July l. Chicago alone will have contributed
ST 100000 in war taxes
map of the Philippines showing in parallel col
the unedted and edited copy of Uncle Sans
censor might be a pretty interesting Exhibit just
now.
The Fourth of July would be good day for the
Thirteenth regiment to start home. 1t will however,
probably keep up its record by starting on the 18TH
Mark Hanna declares that he is mot the RepuO-
can national convention" True; Mark Hanna IS
only the national Republican administration.
At the present writing admiration for Admiral
Dewey seems to be- the only common ground
which Democrats and Republicans meet
Miss Nellie Husk is city editor OF the De Kab, ILL.,,
Chronicle Nobody in Illinois has had the hardihood
to tell her she doesn't amount to shucks.
England. it is said will send Dom Paul an ulti-
matum, but it is doubtful If Dom Paul will know
how to play it after he gets it.
The Americans have induced the Flllpinos to
tackle ice soda The ought to be over In
a couple of weeks.
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This will pass into history the administration
in which talked and had their political heads
chopped off,
Imp the Suburban. Satan keeps steadily to
the front in horse racing.
Chicago is a great summer rcsert-after dark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota--Threatening ard warmer Sunday. with
showers in extreme portion; partly cloudy Mon
day; southerly winds.
The Dak0tas-Palt ly cloudy weather Sunday and
probably Monday; variable winds.
Montana-Far Sunday and Monday; westerly winds.
Observation-Disclosures probably
fair Monday; light fresh southery winds.
Notwithstanding and Sunday, with show
ers in extreme eastern portions; partly cloudy wealth
er Monday; southerly winds
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations taken United States
weather bureau ST Paul F. Lyons observer, for the
twenty-four hours ended o'clock
ometer corrected
Highest temperature Humidity ..............
Lowest temperature =. 50 Precipitation 49,. -. 90
Average temperature 20 p. wind southeast.
Daily -
RIVER AT a. M
Danger Gauge Change in
station Line Reading. "a Hours
81 Paui ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA 10.6 SOL
la Crosse Observation-Disclosures. 10 III s01
Davenport .................. 4
81 Louis 80 22.5 -0.4
The river will change but the vicinity of St
Paul from now to Monday morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES,
THE NEW SOUTH

Washington time q p. m. St. Paul..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

Minneapolis Journal special says 5000 to 5000
people attracted to Duluth yesterday by the
low railroad rates. If Mr. Alger would bring libel
suit against the Journal he might win it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

The Lincoln club, of Toledo o.. has requested
Mayor Sam Jones to resign his membership in thar
body for the alleged that has 'repudiated
the principles of the Republican party Here are
the principles" repudiated by Mayor Jones: Trusts
political corruption legislative bribery Mark Hanna
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

The st. Louis Westliche Post wants President Nc
Kinley mpeached. That would be little too severe,
brother but it is pretty generally believed that
president needs at least couple more wisdom teeth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

About fortyeight hours after the papers print
maps showing the points to which the Filpnos have
been driven back about 1900 of them bob out CO
the brush and give battle to the Americans within
four miles of Manila.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
ST. PAUL.
RIVER AT s y. NJ.
Danger Gauge Change in
inc Rna din Or d Hours.
Fall.

will change but little in the vicinity of St.
now to Monday morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

There has been held in Chicago a meeting to
ask for the removal of the dams from the Illinois
river. 1t would take long succession of swearing
trains to take all the damns out of Chicago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

AS illustrative of of the beauties of the pres
cnt administration attention is called the fact that
by July 1. Chicago alone will have contributed
100000 in war taxes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

Most Of the people who get the good things in
this country were born in Ohio sOjourned there
some time other. 1t is claimed that Jeffries
was born In the Buckeye state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

Will the public please excuse the G lobe few
minutes while it ties a tight band around a swollen
head. This paper received a cabegram from a
in France yesterday saying because of a defect in
the address, he not getting his G regularly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

The Fourth of July would be good day for the
Thirteenth regiment to start home. 1t will. however,
probably keep up its record by starting the 18TH
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DIFFERENTIAL RATE WAR.
Started in Earnest by New England
Railways.
cu1cAcn Dec h-The or

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Tribune"
tomorrow will say:
The publication of theeNew England
rate sheet, which eliminates rates to
the Pacific Coast via. the Northwestern,
Burlington, Rock Island and Milwau-
kee roads, has started the expected diff
ferential rate war. The rates quoted
by the Boston and Maine and Fitch
burg roads have been forced down to a
figure which is now less than the true
rate from Chicago to the coast All
the Second-class business ticketed from
New England by the above lines is
routed via the Santa Fe and via the
Chicago and Alton and Missouri Pa
cific roads. The Northwestern, Bur
lington, Rock Island and Milwaukee
and ST. Paul roads are receiving their
support from the Boston and Albany,
and while the Boston and Albany is not
permitted to be party to the publ
cation of the cut rates which are now
in effect from New England, they are
meeting the competition of the Boston
and Maine roads, and sending their
business over these lines.
A number of railroad officials say the
Vanderbilt lines, as well as the Penn
sylvania, will take hand in this tight
willingly, and forever dispose of the
differential question. 1t is admitted
by all the California lines west of Chi
cago that serious reductions in rates
are being made, and each line is try
ing to protect itself against the other
by offering free tourist car accommo-
dations and as high as So cut.
The Illinois Central, it is understood.
has entered the field for active COM
petition, and is receiving the support
of the Southern Pacific Company and
it can be counted upon as being in the
future an important factor in trans
continental traffic, inasmuch as 1T can
give the Southern Pacific the long haul
on business delivered by New Orleans,
and in consideration for this will get
the support of the Southern Pacific in
return business through Omaha. to
which point it has recently been COM
pleted In fact, it is stated, the Illi-
nois Central already is ticketing return
business which goes to Southern Cali
fornia, and which will return in the
spring through San Francisco and
Omaha.
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'e trained to fol-


his company; they are trained to fol-
low him.
Every morning at the barracks the bell
horse is led out and stationed at the
head of the line of pack saddles. or
aprajoes, which lie on the ground The
mules soon learn to fall in line behind
him. and the muleteers go through the
process of strapping upon them the
aprajoes and the goods to be carried,
which are done up in canvas and are
known as the cargo. Once ready for
the march the word is given, and the
bell horse leads off, the pack mules
following and the thirteen men of the
train riding on either side. A march is
made around the military reservation
or into the country beyond, just as in
active service, and after three months
of this drilling both men and mules
know their duties.
THE PACK OUTFIT.
The aprajoe resembles an immense
pair of saddlebags The framework is
of willow and the bags of thick leather
stuffed with hay. A round hole cut in
the inside leather wall allows the hand,
Ter to insert his hand and remove the
hayef from a point where the mule may
become chafed, thus relieving the pres
sure and permitting the sore spot to
heal. On the Western plains the mule
can carry $50 pounds, but in tropical
countries 200 pounds is considered a
sufficient burden. The load of one
animal is usually divided into two equal
bundles. The bundles are placed on his
back lengthwise and secured temper
arily with what is termed the sling rope.
Then the lash rope, tied in what is
called the diamond hitch, secures the
bundles to the animals back so that no
amount of kicking or wallowing will
relieve him of his burden.
The men comprising the mule train
crew are not enlisted the service is
wholly civilian. A pack master goes
with each train, in charge of it. One of
men. known as the cargodore is respon-
sible for the safety of the cargo. Each
train has a competent blacksmith and a
cook. The men carry tents and camping
outfits the same as military organiza-
TONS ST. Louis Correspondent of New
York Tribune.
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woLCoTT THE WINNER.
Knocked Out Bobby Dobbs in the
Sixth Round.

NEW YORK, Dec. Bobby Dobbs
formerly of Minneapolis, lasted only a
few seconds more than five rounds in
his bout with Joe Walcott to-msllt be-
fore the Broadway Athletic Club. Dobbs
and Walcott are negroes. Dobbs is tall
with a long reach and a fair amount OF
science. Walcott is stoekily built, with
the frame Of a Hercules, and the top
of his head scarcely reached Dobb's
shoulders. There was very little bet
ting on the result, as Waloctt was a
to l favorite with very few takers.
The men were matched to fight TWEEN
ty-five rounds at 14O pounds.
The end came early in the sixth Wal
colt sent his left and right almost ST.
simultaneously to the big fellows jaw,
and Dobbs fell backward, the back of
his head striking the floor violently.
Referee White sent Walcott to his
corner and stopped the fight Dobbs'
seconds then carried their man to his
corner, where he revived in about three
The record-union., 1899-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. ga special ca
blegram from Hongkong to the Even
ing World" says that Filipinos there
announce that Aguinaldo is ready to
surrender if Consul Wildman will re-
ceive him at Manila. The dispatch
adds that the Filipino Junta at Hong
kong was in communication with
Aguinaldo last week, and advised him
then to throw himself on the mercy OF
the United States.
BATTLE OF VIGAN.
MANILA, Dec 6, IL a. m.-Last
night force of insurgents estimated
at 800, attacked the American garrison
of 200 at Vigan, province of South
Ilocos. The American loss was eight
killed and many wounded.
After very hard fighting the Filipinos
were driven off and through the noun
tains, leaving three dead. Colonel
Bisbee is now reinforcing the garrison.
Fears are entertained regarding vari-'
Gus small bodies of General Young's
troops in tn province of Abara.
GEN. HUGHES CAMPAIGN IN ISL
AND OF PANAY.
MANILA, Dec. 5, 1:20 p. m.-General
Hughes now occupies Santa Barbara
and Cabutuan, Island of Panay, his
lines extending thirty-five miles north
of Ililo. He has occupied twenty towns.
The inhabitants are returning with
white flags, their fear Of the Ameri-
cans diminishing as they learn that
they will be we'll treated.
It is impossible to get the insurgents
to fight. They are retreating to the
mountains, and no more organized re-
sistance is expected. The artillery
wagon mules are being used for pack
ing Water buffalo are also being used
for this purpose. General Hughes con-
tinues advancing north, and spreading
his lines.
The British steamer Hupe H, Cap
tain Quail, from Hongkong, has foun-
dered in latitude ii, north, longitude
40 east. The crew, with the exception
of the Chinese members, were saved.
GEN. OTIS CASUALTY LIST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-General
Otis latest casualty list:
Manila, Dec. 5.-Casualties not pre-
viously reported: Killed in action,
Iloilo. Panay, November Dist, Merit
Fletcher, Company F, Eighteenth In
fan.ry."
General Otis has also informed the
War Department of the death of Major
Frank c. Armstrong, surgeon of the
Thirty second Infantry, which occurred
yesterday at Manila The cause Of
death is given as Emphatic leukaemia.