The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-04

ence In st. Paul of the Hero of
Manila Bay-Entire Month of Feb
ruary Booked by the Admiral-
Regretted Inability to Attend.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-(Spe-
cial)-Admtral Dewey will not be able to
attend the ice carnival festivities at st.
Paul this winter.
Senator Davis received, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, an embossed invitation to the
admiral to visit ST. Paul between Feb.
and u, and Immediately telephoned the
admiral, making an appointment with
him for this evening, to formally pre-
sent it.
The invitation, the senator said, he
thought was marvel of the penmans
art, and was signed by Gov. Lind and
Mayor Kiefer, with seals of the state and
st. Paul attached, and also bore the sig
natures of presidents of the ice carnival
association and Commercial club
Promptly at 8 o'clock Senator Davis,
bearing the invitation, appeared at ADJ
miral Dewey's residence He was shown
into the main drawing room ana cordial
ly greeted by the admiral and his wife
After few moments chat regarding
the weather and current topics of the
day, Senator Davis presented the invi-
ts,tion of the st. Paulites, at the same
time laying before the admiral the formal
but beautiful invitation. The admiral
took it and glanced over 1t quickly and
critically and then passed it over to his
wife Mrs. Dewey was highly pleased,
and said to her husband that she in
tended to keep it and place it. among
other numerous treasures, which had
been presented at various times to him.
Il shall keep it as one of my most
precious mementces," said Mrs. Dewey.
''Well,' said the admiral, jokingly, ut
appears to me- that the invitation is mine.
However take 1t, and place 1t among
your other treasures"
You must accept, admiral, if possible
said his wife, as she left the rcom
Senator Davis urged most strongly
upon Admiral Dewey that he accept the
invitation, but, after consulting his book
of dates, he said that he found 1t would
be impossible, because every moment of
his time during the next two months was
covered by prior engagements. lie eX-
pressed his appreciation of the spirit
which prompted the invitation, and re-
gretted very sincerely that he was 50
placed as to be forced to decline
When Mrs. Dewey learned of the de-
cision Of her husband, she expressed her
self as being greatly disappointed She
is very familiar with st. Paul and it's
people, and is thoroughly cogniZant of
the hospitality which the citizens Of that
city always dispense. During the life of
her first husband, Gen. Hazen, she was
frequently guest at the homes of gen
erous entertainers of St. Paul, Gen.
Eazen being for some years stationed IN
the Northwest.
1t is unfortunate that the st. Paul man
ayers of the ice alnival should not have
presented their invitation to Admiral
Dewey weeks ago. Had this been done,
! there is no doubt he would have found
It possible to accept. Tonight he con-
sidered the matter for some time, t1gur-
ing if 1t We're possible to break Gny or
the engagements he had accepted, but
finally, turning 10 the Minnesota seha~or'
said:
"I am exceedingly sorry that it viii
be impossible to accept this courteous in
vitation. 1 shall not be able to go Wes.
at all until about May 1, at which time
I shall go to Chicago to attend cele-
bration there of the battle of Manila
bay" ,
Senator Davis SGSSSSlSb a. O--eSA'SS
dates to any time during February which
might be agreeable to Admiral Dewey.
hui q. final consulte ton disclosed the fact
that he had not single day open IN
February.
MINNEAPOLIS SUBTREAsURY.
Representative Fletcher today intro
duecd a bill for the establishment OF
Ssubtreasury at Minneapolis. 1t provides
that in addition to the assistant treas
urers Of the United States authorized u
he anpointed from time to time by tn
president, by and with the advice am
consent of the senate, under provision
of section 1897 Of the Revised statues
"a the United States, the president is au
thorized and directed to nominate, and b.
and with the advice of the senate, ap
point an assistant treasurer of the Unite
States to serve for terms OF four year
et the city of Minneapolis in the state Q
Minnesota and that the provisions OF tn
= existing law shall be held to apply to an
to affect the additional assistant treas
urer to be appointed under this act.
Section 2 provides that the salary c
+ha assistant treasurer at Minneapolis an
fhe number and salaries of his employe
shall be the same as at the New Orlear
cllhtreasury. The bill provides, furthe
that a sufficient sum to pay the salarlt
and nrovide accommodations shall be al
the ways and means committee, and M
Fletcher will urge the members of thu
committee to make a favorable repo
thereon He will be assisted by Mr.. IaV
ney, who is a member of the commute
The other Northwestern members WI
probably assist in pushing the measu1
through the house Nelson and Davis WI
care for 1t in the senate.
TO SAVE THE FIFTEENTH.
Senator Davis and Representati'
Fletcher had conference today at whit
it was decided to call the delegation t
gether and see the president at some CO.
Venient day relative to the Fifteenth Mi
nesota men in confinement in Florid
The delegation is not satisfied with Sc
retary Roots action in deciding again
the pardon, and will try to have the pres
dent extend clemency regardless of h
war secretary.
CENSUS ALLOWANCES
Director of Census Merriam has d
cided to allow each supervisor of cens
$50 per month for seven months, to be e
pended in clerk hire In some cases Sc
eral clerks have been employed, and a
thority has been granted to others as ia
as letters can be written When the ce
sus taking begins an additional allo'
ance of $50 per month for clerk hire W
be made. These are all the expenses t
Y supervisors are to incur, ii having be-
decided that they shall furnish their ov