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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
A DANGEROUS COURSE.

The general dissatisfaction which pre-
walls in business circles with the ac-
ton of the board CT equalization in max
ing serious increases in the personal
property of business establishments sub
ject to taxation is a very instructive fact
It's significance extends much farther than
its mere personal aspect. 1t emphasizes
in the first place, the utterly chaotic con-
ditior in which our taxation laws are
especially those relating to the taxation
of personally. It brings cut, too, in a
very strong light the unwisdom of the
taxing authority in placing its burdens
upon the employing and producing bust
ness interests Of the community
The chaotic and contradictory condi-
tons pertaining to personal taxation are
not peculiar to any locality Nowhere in
the United States is there an approach
to uniformity in the imposition of taxes
on personal property Nor, indeed, can 1t
be said that all the discussion of the vex-
ed problem has been followed or is likely
10 De 1OiIONeU, NIluln any TedSOnaDl
time, by any good result short of showing
that the whole system is radically and
inherently bad.
There is one principle of action which
any given community, it appears to u.s.
should lay down for its guidance in the
imposition of personal taxes, and that
is to make its burdens as light as is
at all possible on its business interests
Such principle is generally followed. St
Paul cannot offer an exception in practice
to the principle unless it is ready to suf-
fer the consequences. The location of a
given business enterprise is no longer. as
it once was, matter of supreme concern
to the interest involved. There is not a
large business interest in this city at
this moment that might not be located
in any of the surrounding cities at least
without any overpowering disadvantage
The community that offers to its business
interests the surest immunity from I'M
reasonable burdens of taxation, or, in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF

Waterloo, Io.-Reuben FolIett. the
twelve-year-oId son of W. F. FoIlett
postmaster at Dewar, this county. was
smothered to death in bin of sheiled
corn today.
Meweaqua, IH-An agreement was
reached today between the striking coal
miners and operators, and the men will
resume work tomorrow
Elizabeth, Col.-George w. Eiazar. sun
erintendent of the Elizabeth public
schools, was shot and instantly killed ON
the street last night. The murderer es-
capped.
Marion, Va-Thomas Martins home
was burned last night. Martin and his
three children aged s. Il and u years,
persisted.
st. Joseph, Mo.-Mrs. William Mont
gomery, wife of a farmer residing near
Dearborn, shot and killed Mrs Hannibal
Collier for teStifying against her in a
recent suit for SANDER. She started for
another witness, when she was arrested
Galveston, Tex.-W B. Cleveland & Co.
wholesale grocers at Houston, have
failed. A voluntary bankruptcy petition
has been filed in the federal court here.
New YOrk-John B. Smith, formerly in
the real estate and building business has
filed a petition in bankruptcy Liabilities
available assets $2S. 307.
Buffalo. N Y-The National Associa-
ton of Fire Underwriters opened their
annual convention this morning. The
mayor welcomed the delegates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
IHE CHRIST CHURCH SITE

There is, perhaps, no serious criticism
to DC passed or the extended considera-
tion of the question Of a suitable loca
ton for city market. Ii is rue, howev-
er, that the question might have been
brought to settlement without any Sc
fio'ls disadvantage TO the city long time
ago, The only feature Of the present
status of the matter which deserves Sc
neus consideration is the proposal to .es-
tabIish the market on the block bound
ed by Fourth. Fifth. Exchange and
Franklin streets. That proposed location
seems to possess advantages which per-
haps none of the Others possesses in equal
measure. 1t is centrally located and is
accessible by street car. The property
included in the block seems 10 be fairly
well adapted to market purposes, leaving
out of consideration the Christ Church
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

Unless all the more recent advises from
Manila are in error. the condition of at
fairs in that city and its vicinity is pitt
ful so far as it relates to American in
terests
The statements imputed to Commander
St. John, of a British cruiser, just arrived
from Manila bear the stamp of anthem
ITCHY and ruthfulness on their face.
They are very di>agrecab}e statements,
OF course: but their asreem mt with all
the uncensored information received up
t. date leaves but little doubt of thsie
correctness. According to this British
g commander. Gen OTIS has no grasp on the
situation and many of his most essential
arrangements are Insufficient andfareieal
1t is a hard statement. thai the plan of
campaign now in force under Gen. Otis
direction is calculated to advance the in
terests OF the enemy as no other could
And no doubt can 10 cast on the conclu-
sion of Commander St John that 1T is
really pitiful to ste the sacrifice OF the
splendid men in his COtisO army"
1t does not appear that there is any
Thing for the American people to do but
t. submit to the wancon sacrifice of their
soldiers lives and Of the nations treasure
which is in progress. Yet what appears
like a CLEAN of hope presents itself
through the medium Of press dispatch
from an obscure point in New York which
indicates that Gen. Miles and Secretary
Root will soon have a conference, and
that. as the language of the dispatch
goes, it will be for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether changes ought to be
made among the officers in command of
the American forces in the Philippines"
The reported result Of the foods caused
by typhoons and rains in Manila adds
another element of hopeIessness TO the
case. Practically = year has gone by,
and from all indications the glorious sac
ritices made by our volunteer soldierv
have been ali in vain. But i the cautious
hints thrown out about the possible result
Of a forthcoming conference between the
secretary of war and the commanding
general of the army have any foundation
in fact, we are not unlikely to find ca
pebe man in command in the Philippines
at the time that the new army arrives
there.
Matters have reached such a condl-
tion now that it would be nothing short
of disgrace to the American nation
to withdraw from the Philippines. We
must stay there until We have successful-
" asserted our power and put an end 70
the reign of chaos which The temporiztng
and criminally stupid policy of the adj
ministration is chiefly responsible for
How this is to be brought about in view
of the criminal Incompetence which has
so far prevailed it is not easy to see.
Tho people can only hope that the dread
of consequences TO themselves will sooner
or later inspire the politicians at Wash
lngton to accomplish this much needed
result
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
WEEDS IN SECRET.
Daughter of Capt. Sigsbee Becomes
Mrs. BaIfOur Kerr


NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-The friends. and
indeed, the parents of Miss Mary Ellen
Slgsbee, the only daughter OF Capt
Charles D. Sigsbee, who commanded the
battleship Maine when it was blown up
IN Havana harbor, will be surprised to
learn that she was secretly married in
this city Nov rs, 1885, to Balfour Kerr,
young artist.
Many precautions were taken to prevent
the Identity of Miss Sigsbee and Mr.. Kerr
from becoming known. Distortion Of
names, even, was resorted to. The cir.
cumstances attending the marriage were
mysterious.
The Rev. F. J. Belcher, of the Jane
Street Methodist church performed the
ceremony at the church parsonage, II
Jane street. The marriage was witnessed
by Finn H. Frolich. an artist, and T. j.
Beicher Jr., son of the officiating min
lister.
Miss Sigsbee came to this city from
Washington to attend the classes of the
Art Students league in competition for
the life class scholarship. She carried off
prize with sketch in the nude
AT the end of the term 1S9798, she re-
turned to her home in Washington. Not
even her intimate friends suspected that
she had promised to become the wife of
MI Kerr. Last October she returned to
the city to resume her studies The fol-
lowing month the marriage ceremony was
performed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
CITY HALL POLITICS.

IN tell you how we will break Kieter' S
back, said u prominent Republican poll
t1cian last evening, who has been loud in
his denunciation of the present adminis-
tration. THE Thirteenth regiment is
coming home soon and Maj. Bean will be
az the top of the heap and practically
in command of the returning heroes We
will nominate Bean for mayor. Capt
Bjornstad for city treasurer and McCardy
or Dix for comptroller, and that will put
kiefer out of it. Will 1t win? Why, you
can't beat it, and ii viii give every Re
publican an opportunity TO throw the har-
pOon into the Kieferverein without wait
ing for the polls to open"
There is an. apparent apathy among the
candidates for mayor on the Democratic
ticket There is talk of DR.. Il. II Whit
comb, and the younger element of the
party, it is claimed, will be unit for his
candidacy. Some of the old timers have
an idea that, Robert a. Smith would be
about the best nomination that could b
made, on the ground that the people
know what kind of an administrator
Smith would, give them and it is Just
what the city needs. The friends of DR.
Rudolph Schiffmann, who, with a divided
vote, last year made such gallant race
favor his being given denomination. The
record made by the present adminstra-
ton, however, has been such a failure
that almost any candidate nominat ted by
the Democrats is certain of an election
There IS no doubt" said a prominent
business man as ne came out of the city
hall yesterday afternoon, that at the
next election the people of this city will
make a clean sweep of the present crowd
of city officials from the mayor down.
For many years the people and the news
papers have been bowling about bust
ness administration, and the record made
in the past year shows that we have had
a spureiy business administration, and it
has @beenSRrettN small Business at that
l dent care what department you pick
out, the principle adopted has been the
same From the mayors office to the
pOundmaSter' s, affairs have been conduct
ed on business principles, or rather pay
for what you get and If you don't pay
you don't get anything. In some of the
departments the smell has become so
strCng that it can no longer be smoth-
cred and the people are awakening to the
fact that what was claimed to be a bust
ness administration has been too much
of a business deal for the best interests
of the taxpayers. 1t will not be a ques-
ton of politics at the next city election,
but it will be case of making a clean
sweep of the entire crowd of so-called
statesmen who are now conducting the
affairs of the city"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
THERE WAS NO SLATE.
Mr.. Macdonald Makes a Statement
Regarding Soldiers, Home Officers


To the Editor of the Globe:
In your issue OF today. in an article
headed ''Partisans on Deck" which nm
ports to give my action in the matter of
eiecting the officers of the Soldiers home
l am placed in position directly the on
pOsite from the one I occupied I cannot
understand how reporters should so
grossly misrepresent. If it were not for
this fagrant Misrepresentation. I wOuld
remain silent. AS it is, I will reply
briefly.
Gov. Lind had no slate" so far as I
ever heard, and made no request of me.
He did say to at least four of the trustees
that certain changes should be made in
the officers of the home. He went as far
as it was proper for an executive to go.
Without going into long details and
merely for the purpose of vindication. I
will say that 1 was in favor of certain
changes, which were not made, because
sufficient votes could not be had The
seven trustees voted for Commandment
MCMillan's reelection. cid not vote for
Secretary Beebc's reelection Why. then.
should the G o b refer to me as one
of two Democrats who helped rc-eIect
COmmandant Mcmillan and Secretary
3eeba?" I insisted strenuously upon the
changes in the staff, which were made.
AS this covers my action. what basis was
there for the G l o e reporters ro-
nance?
The fact is that the newspaper boys
of the Twin Cities were merely guessing
in their predictions. For instance, the
G. l o b e says:
"At the caucus 1t was distinctly under
stood that there should be a cleaning out
of the Soldiers home so far as officials
We're concerned" The understanding
was the direct opposite. so far as COM
above stated. Hence, his unanimous re-
election.
The above are the facts. In Justice 10
myself. 1 feel that they should be stated.
&C. f. Macdonald.
st. Cloud, Mimi, Aug 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
HENRY THE TRAITOR.
important Statement in Dreyfus
Case by London Times.


LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times saws.
we are in position TO state that. in
ABOLITION to communications of sIight val
ue enumerated in the dossier, documents
OIL considerable Importance were furnish
ed to the German attache I'm Parfs Col
SchWarzkopfen, at various times. by Es-
tefhazy, acting as the intermediary of
the late Lieut.. Col. Henry One of these
documents contained detailed informa tion
relative to the general plan of mobiIiza-
tlon OF the French army The proceeds of
lhlS traffic were divided bewteen Ester
hazy and Henry. In Partisan diplomatic
circles the latter was known to be the
real traitor for several months before his
arrest and suicide, and. beside the mover
most directly concerned, namely. Germa-
ny, more than che European government
received infOrma ton to this effect early
in 1895"
In an editorial based upon the foregoing.
important statement the Times says:
1t Is hard to imagine anything in the
whole of romance to equal the sequence
OF events whereby a traitor who has been
betraying the most vital interests of his
country to a foreign power should, after
coEtriving to fix suspicion upon an fnnO-
cent man, and after securing that mans
conviction by the elOquence Of his DENIM
cation, be the very man to be selected as
head of the secret intelligence depart
ment. in order to crush out endeavors
then beginning to be made to discover the
truth. The question arises: What gave
this man such power over his superiors
that they were impelled not only to lend
the sanction of their high authority, but
to devote their whole activity, elopuence
and plighted word of honor to the task
OF aiding him in his real struggle against
the light? Is it possible that Henry
could have imposed on the simplicity Of
the whole general staff?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Hawthorne Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O-Results: First
race, four and a half furlongs-'TiIde won.
irene Hayes second, Aileen Wilson third.
Time, :5512.
Second race, six furlongs - Lucille
Eramble won, Chessemite second. Peter
McCue third. Time. III
Third race, six furlougs-News Gatberer
won; Montgomery second, Flora Louise
third. Time 1:1}1b
Fourth race, short course. steeple chase
-BOaneTges won, Clifton second Col
Wightman third. Time 31415
Fifth race. five furlongs-U nsightly won,
/ :01&4
Sixth race. one nile-Serrano won.
Maceo second, Fervor third Time. 1:llX'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
REPEAL 1T.

The common council of st. Paul dis
tinguishes itself from time to time in
passing measures of greater or less need
affecting the interests of this city. If
the enactment of ordinances were the only
requirement to good government and the
prosperity of community, st. Paul
would today be in a supremacy happy
and prosperous condition. There are,
however, other requirements in this re-
gard that must be realized before we are
all entirely happy.
One of these requirements, and one OF
a very pressing character, is the necessity
of repeating at least one of the many
measures which have been conceived and
pu5 in operation for the lasting benefit
of this city-the smoke ordinance. There
is an urgent need in this respect. If the
common council will now show the same
regard for the city's welfare which it
manifested when it adopted this ordi-
nance it will at once proceed to repeal it,
and it will, moreover hasten to instruct
the city attorney to discontinue the suits
that are now pending, and consent to a
dismissal of the appeals taken to the
supreme court from the recent decision
Of Judge Hine, of the municipal court.
These appeals in their cause and origin
represent a grave injury to this city. 1t
is an injury, too. which is far from be
ing wholly prospective in it's operation.
Let it once be established that no manu-
facturer is at liberty to use soft coal in
his business carried on within the city
limits, and there is an end for an in
definite time of all the possible prospects
of this city as a manufacturing point
No person who walks our public thor
oughfares can find the slightest justifica-
ton for any such foolish enactment more
While there are hundreds, nay thousands
of very laudable ordinances on our city
books doing duty as dead letters, this
particular one, with perversity which
seems to haunt our municipal existence,
has been picked out for enforcement.
There may be one or two or half a dozen
days in the winter season when, owing to
the humidity of the atmosphere, individu-
ais may find some slight inconvenience
from the use of soft coal, but it is an in
convenience which is slightly felt and
soon forgotten. Every city in the world
from London to Chicago, that has reached
any industrial proportions has suffered
more or less from this drawback Sup
pose that Pittsburg, before the introduce
ton of natural gas, or Chicago, or any
other existing manufacturing center,
were to have adopted any such provision
as this in the early days of its develop
mcnt, what would the result have been?
1t has been often said and a hundred
times more often repeated, that those
who set the pace for the municipal life
of ST. Paul have done all in their power
to prevent the, city from reaching the
proportions in population and commercial
significance which its natural advantages
entitIe it to. There could not be a
grander argument in support of such a
view than is furnished by the enactment
and the determined purpose which exists
to enforce the lunatic provisions known
as the smoke ordinances.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
At THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

Inc Neil company presented Belasco
and DE Miles comedy, Lord Chumley,"
10 well filled house at the Metropolitan
last nighS, and added another to the long
list OF triumphs scored IN this city The
audience was decidedly appreciative, and
hot disposed to be niggardly in bestowing
the upnistakable evidences of approval
winch cheer and encourage the Thespian
OF nigh and low degree The play itself
contains all 1.-THE elements of success, and
the players odid full justice to the work
of the, clever authors. Miss Angela Do
lores, whose makeup as the slavey, Meg
made an instantaneous hit on her first
appearance created sensation a mo-
ment later by a tumble which was clear
ly unrehearsed. The house evidently en-
JoYed her discontinue, but the plucky
actress never faltered and turned the ac-
cldeht into, a personal triumph which
made Meg the faVorite of the evening
Mr.. Neill, as the drawing, nonchalant
Chumley, gave another of those delightful
character portrayafs for which he is
noted, and MI Mayall was at home in
the opposite role of the polished villain,
lie Sage Edythe Chapman was pretty
and graceful as Eleanor. and made the
most Of part that offered few oppor-
tun1tles, and Miss Vane was pretty and
F1Vacious, as usual in the role of Jessie
Deane. The other members of the COM
pany were fully adequate to the demands
OF their respective roles and the per
formance as a whole gave the best of
satisfaction. The scenery for this pro-
duction is especially good. Mr.. Neill has
made an enviable record for his COM
Eany for the scenic equipment of his
plays, but it is doubtful if any prettier
setting ever graced the boards of the
Metropolitan than that used in the third
act Of Lord Chumey." This play will
hold the boards for the remainder of the
week, closing Saturday night with
souvenir performance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
CURRAN IS HELD.
Case of the Alleged DynamIter Not
Yet Settled.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Presiding JUS
tice Hinsdale, of the court of special
sessions, today sustained the demurrer
to the complainant charging Francis B.
Curran, formerly d mOtorman of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company,
with having: dynamite in his possession
for the purpose of destroying the proper
ty of that company. The complaint was
dismissed, but Justice Hinesdale said that
he would hold Curran in order to allow
the people to Formulate new complaint.
Then anotherI complaint was made be-
fore Justice Jerome, sitting as a magfs-
trate, charging Curran with endangering
the health and life and the peace of the
people by carrying about dynamite
Inspector of Combustibles Murray testi-
fed as to having examined the explo-
sive. He said that simply carrying the
explosive about did not endanger the life
or health of any one; that it would re-
quire eight or ten pounds pressure, right
~ applied to explode the dynamite. 1t
was also shown that Curran had not
actually committed any overt act but
the magistrate held him in 81 800 for trial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Canada Cup Races.

TORONTO. Ont. Aug. 10-The Cana
sailed two more races today over a fonr-
mile triangle in Toronto bay The wind
was strong and cas- arly. and sea smooth
the wind. but the NIinotd was decf9eJIy
the better boat as soon as ibis were eased
off. The elapsed time was:
18Th 40
Second race-Minota, 29:e2; Beaver,
1913 2-5
Hugh Wright. whose yacht was dis
masted yesterday. sailed the Min0ta To-
day. II. c. Minot having returned to Hall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
NEWS PROTECTED.
Important Clause in New British
Copyright Law.

LONDON, Aug. 1O-The copyright bill
as amended by the house of lords select
committee has been issued. In a mem
orandum to the bill Lord Thring calls
attention to clause u, which provides
that the proprietor of any newspaper
or news agency shall be entitled for
eighteen hours to the exclusive right
of publishing foreign news which he
has obtained specially and independently
and imposes a minimum penalty of ESQ
on each copy of a publication in which
such news is published within eighteen
hours. without the consent of the pro-
prietOr. His lordship remarks that the
clause adds to the law by making news
in Independent form in which 1t is con-
veyed the subject of copyright and by
imposing an efficient penalty for infringe
ment. He adds that there seems no rea-
son why news acquired by the exercise
of great ability and great expense should
not be protected by copyright as much as
a letter or article commenting on news
so acquired.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
Yellow Fever Epidemic Ended

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Aug. 10.-The
yellow fever epidemic is practically at an
end. The quarantine established by this
raised tonight. The local quarantine
against Norfolk will be raised SATURDAY.
evening. The record of the scourge to
this date shows a total of forty-three
cases. of which eleven resulted fatally.
Twelve cases were discharged as cured.
and twenty convalescents remain in hos
pitfalls at the soldiers home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

governments desired peace and harmony
In the sphere of international politics,
ana their policy was not concerned solely
with people of the same origin or inhabit-
ing the same regions, but rather express
ed the universal aspiration Of those peo-
pie toward tranquility through recipro-
cal guarantees