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SNEPTBY SEVERE STORMS.
Wind and Lightning Do Great Dam
age to Property in Several of
the Western States.
TIDAL WAVE VISITS ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
buildings and Barns In Wisconsin
Wrecked and TwO-Fifths of the
Tobacco Crop Ruined-Kansas and
Missouri Also Suffer from the Fury
of the Wind.

ST. Joseph, Mich. Aug. 15.-Early
yesterday morning the worst electrical
storm in the history of southwestern
Michigan swept over the city from
southwest to northeast The roaring
of the wind, the crash of thunder and
the binding flashes of lightning struck
terror to the hearts ofcitizens.
Lightning struck the steeple of the
German Lutheran, church, on Court
street, splintering the entire tower.
The loss is $1,000. Reports show that
ten large barns south of the city, with
contents, including entire crops of the
season, were struck by lightning and
burned.
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Brescf Ask. Delay.

Rome. Aug. 22.-Bresci, the assassin
of King Humbert, has asked for post
ponement of his trial until witnesses
can arrive from the United States.
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Tobacco Crop Ruined.
Apples and Peaches Suffer.
Losses In Missouri.

Liberty, Mo-, Aug. 25.-A windstorm
yesterday morning did considerable
damage to hay and wheat stacks, trees,
fences, and small buildings in Clay
was badly damaged, but the inmates
escaped injury. Several tents at the
fair grounds were torn down and John
Frazier was injured by a falling pole.
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Seven Killed.

Kensico, N. Y, Aug. a2.-Scven per-
sons were killed here by a rear-end
collision between freight trains on the
New York Central road.
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we'll cxxed i'm

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 22.-Six men
lost their lives Tuesday morning by
the cavipg in Of well
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Kentucky Prohibitiontst..

Louisville, KY, Aug. 22.-The pro-
hibition state convention nominated
for governor John d. White, of Man
chester, Clay county.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Tables Showing the Standing OF the
Clubs of Leading Organiza-
lions Up to Date.

The standing of the leading base
ball clubs is shown in the following
table. National league:
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A Tidal Wave.

Immediately following the storm the
first tidal wave of Lake Michigan in the
history of this port forced it's way fully
ten feet up on shore from the original
water. line. When the water lowered it
carried away dozens of small rowboats
and thousands of feet of lumber. Had
the wave risen. five feet higher the large
Drake & Wallace bathing pavilion
and fully so dwellings near shore would
have been carried into the lake and
dashed to pieces.
Damage i'm Wisconsin.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 25.-A heavy
electrical storm struck this city yester-
day morning, during the progress of
which several dwellings and barns were
struck by lightning and damaged to a
great extent. Several horses were
killed. Reports at the southern Mime
sofa division offices of the Milwaukee
road state that a heavy rain fell all
along the division, doing considerab BILE
damage to crops which are being har-
vested.
Tobacco Crop Ruined.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 25.-A terrific
hailstorm swept over Rock county last
night, and it is estimated that two
ffths of the tobacco crop is ruined. If
this should prove to be the case the loss
would reach $500,UOO.
Apples and Peaches Suffer.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 25.-A WIND,
rain and electric storm yesterday
morning destroyed most of the apple
and peach crop in the southern part of
the county. A house belonging to the
Sisters of Charity Was turned on it's
and several small buildings
at the soldiers home were blown down
and trees uprooted.
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In Full Possession.

Washington, Aug. 2a.-The state de-
partment authorizes the announce
ment of the receipt at an early hour
Wednesday morning through the con-
sui at Chefoo of telegram from Mr..
Conger in the department cipher to
the following effect:
"Peking. Aug. 19.-Secretary of State,
Washington: The entire city with the eX-
ception of the imperial palace is occupied
by japanese, Russian. British, Americans
and French. 1t is being appo-tioned into
districts for police supervision. The Chi
nese army fed The imperial family and
the court have gone westward, probably to
Si-An-Fu. in the province of Shen-Si. No
representatives of the Chinese government
are in sight in Picking. and the conditions
are chaotic. The palace is expected to be
taken Immediately. Many missionaries
have started for home, while others re-
main in charge of the Christian refugees.
numbering about 1000.
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Form Military Government.

London, Aug. 25.-Dispatches from
China show that military administra-
ton, consisting of a representative
from each of the allied powers, has
been established at Picking.
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Violent Scenes at Annoy.

Washington, Aug. 25.-United States
Consul johnson, at Annoy, China,
cables the state department under
date of Friday that mob burned the
Japanese temple at that place Friday.
Marines were landed to protect jap
anese officials and are restoring or
dor
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Words of Praise

Washington. Aug. 23.-Tne war de-
partment has made public the follow
ing:
WAR Department. Aug. 22-Maj. Gen.,
Chaffee, Picking, via Taku: The president
Joins me in congratulations to you and the
officers and men of your command on the
brilliant achievement, in which the cour-
age, fortitude and skill of the American
forces in China have played so honorable
a part With mourning for your fallen
comrades, the whole country is proud and
grateful for your great success.
"ELIHU ROOT,
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Japanese, all under the British general,
Dorward. The fight took place at a
village six miles southwest of Tientsin.
where the allied forces found con-
siderable number of Boxers, whom they
engaged, killing over 300 and taking "a
wounded prisoners, who were sent to
the hospitals of the allies. The village
was burned. The Americans had five
wounded, the japanese six and the
British none. Hundreds of Boxers
flags. spears and swords were cap
tured.
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Troops Called Out.

Columbus, o., Aug. 23.-Gov. Nash
has received telegram from the sher-
iff of Summit county asking for militia
to quell the riot at Akron. The IA
nous Fourth regiment will be sent to
the scene of the trouble.
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SSSkCtoA VI w
No More Troops.

Washington, Aug. 24.-No more
troops will be sent to China, and the
1000 troops now en- route will be divert
ed to the Philippines. Advices from
Chefoo state that the allied forces have
completely routed the 10000 Chinese
soldiers who massed near Tentsin for
the purpose of cutting communica-
tions. American troops smashed four
gates while fighting way into the inn
perial city in Peking. The German
charge d affairesin Picking says the Chi
nese government troops attacked le-
cations.
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VIII stny in China.

VIII stay In china.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The question
of the withdrawal of the United States
forces from Peking to Tientsin or
Taku has been seriously considered by
the president and his advisers. A
great deal of pressure has been
brought to bear upon the administra-
ton to take this step, but after ma
ture elaboration it has been deter
mined that the negotiations for the
settlement of the questions growing
out of the disturbances in China must
take place in the Chinese capital and
that while these negotiations are
pending and until they are completed
it will be necessary for the United
States forces to remain in the Chi
nese capital.
Cabinet Holds Important Session.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The cabinet
was in session Friday until nearly two
o'clock. At its close the members
were more reticent than usual as to
what transpired. 1t can be stated,
however, that this government has so
far received no official or well anthem
ticated information that the Russian
government has declared war on
China or that it is her immediate pur-
pose to do so. The subject of an ex-
ira session of congress, it was stated,
was not mentioned at the meeting,
and it can b. stated on the authority
of member of the cabinet that I'M
der present conditions an extra ses-
sion is altogether improbable.
Americas Attitude.
Regarding the attitude of this gov
eminent in case serious differences
among the powers should arise as to
their future course in China, it was
stated on authority that this govern
ment remained opposed to any terri
torial division of China, as was plain
ly stated in Secretary Hays note of
July 3. Every resource OF. diplomacy
will be exhausted to prevent partition
of the empire, and it was said that
the diversion of American troops to
department, was practical evidence
to the other powers of the good faith
of the United States in this matter.
Our work in China has been accom-
plished in large part by the relief of
the legations and our further obliga-
ton, that of aiding to restore and
maintain peace, can be accomplished
through the troops already on Chi
nese soil.
Battle Near Tientsin.
London, Aug. Is. = Five hundred
American troops participated in sig
nal defeat of the Boxers outside ITEM
tsin August 10. The fact is briefly re-
ported from Vienna. Details of the en-
gagement come from the Reuter- agent
at Tientsin in a dispatch dated August
20. In addition to the Americans the
force consisted of 375 British and 200
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-20
A TRUE DEMOCRATIC CALL.

The call for the convention to select del
egates to the national convention at Kan
sas City, just issued by the state central
committee, will be found elsewhere and
will be read with interest by all Demo-
Gratis who, as the call so tersely states
it, are in favor of the republic and against
the empire.
With wise councils prevailing in the Sc
lection of thoughtful and representative
men for the responsible and honorable po-
sitions of delegates to the partys ma
tional convention, much will be done to
render the deliberations of the national
convention worthy of the day on which it
will be held and of the splendid oppor-
tunity for achieving success which pre-
sents itself.
The true Democratic spirit in which the
call is issued is made plain by the inno-
walton made in providing for a member of
the state central committee from each
county in the state, to be recommended
for selection by each county convention
This gives the state executive body
character which precludes all thought of
bossism or ring rule, and enables the
Democrats of each county to be repre-
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is too coId-blooded and too shrewd not to
power and prestige to himself If the char
ter is adopted. and how many opportuni-
ties of safe plunder will be denied any
such band as for the past four years has
been engaged in looting the city and eat
ing up the peoples taxes without giving
anything in return.
Those who oppose the new charter
either openly or secretly are In favor of
the continuance of the existing state of
things in our local government. They are
opposed to the more strict methods of
accountability and the promotion of econ
omy in local expenditures which are pro-
vided for In the new charter. They cry
out against the extravagances and loose
systems of ten or fifteen years ago, while
straining their wits today to prevent the
adoption of a charter which Will make
stealing more difficult and dangerous.
Let the disinterested voting population
not be deceived However sincere the
Pioneer Press may be. or however anx-
ious any decent Republican may be, for
the success of the charter, the entire Of
fetal world of ST. Paul, aside from Mayor
Kiefer alone, is opposed to it; and, OF
course, Mayor Kiefer's wishes or desires
no longer count.
Active Democrats, we appeal to you to
save the charter. 1t is doomed unless
your vote saves it. The common people
must vote for it, or 1t will be defeated.
1t is not in any sense or degree a produc-
ton such as the G o b e would provide
the city with had it the power; but it Is
good so far as it goes, and its goodness
lies in great measure in the protection
which it affords the people against the
city continuing to be robbed and disgraced
by men like those who today hold its pub
lie offices.
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AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN,

RuSco & Hollands colored minstreIs
opened at the Metropolitan last night to
a crowded house, crowded on the first
hoor even more than in those above
Rusco q Holland have styled their show
a big minstrel festival, and they might
we'll have added ''of fun and excellent
specialties. 1t is undoubtedly one of the
very best minstrel organizations that has
visited st. Paul in many DAYS. and that
its good features were appreciated by the
large audience that greeted the open;no
performance was evidenced In the en-
thuSiasm displayed
The staging of the first part was a
novelty that won applause and the songs
that followed the opening chorus made
this applause almost continuous. The end
men, Bobby Kemp, John Rucker. Harry
Ffdler and Billy Kersands, and Dick
Thomas all rendered coon songs that
were good to listen to. A. J. Smith. w.
{. Crane and Harvey GoodalI scored de
cided hits with pretty ballads
The first part was good, but it was
hardly fore runner of the specialties
that were given in the olio that followed.
The list OF specialties presented by the
colored men were without exception, ex-
cellent Never has St Paul audience
seen better and very few that equaIed
those of last night. Christian and Tho1n-
IS, on roller skates: Allie Brown, on the
slack wire. Bailey and Dodd with their
musical instruments, and McCarver, Reed
and McCarver, in an eccentric turn, all
won storm of applause and all were
deserving of it. The concluding speciality
was given by the only white people with
the minstrels. the Banvards Their
tumbiing ard bar work was splendid and
was little short of wonderful at times
when the youngest of the three, a mere
child, Joined in the most difficult feats
with the others.
''Lucy's Lawn Farty," which presents
the entire company, is fitting close for
an excellent minstrel show.
Rogers Brothers in Wall Street will
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Today'S Attractions at
\ St. Paul Retail Stores

FIELD. sCHLICK & co. offer long
list of pleasing Friday specials. Chief at
fractions will be found among their linens;
also in their cloak room, hosiery. chill
dren's and wash goods departments.
MANNHEIMER BROS. place a large
number of attractive specials i'm every
department for today, Housekeepers'
day.
LENNON & GIBBONS commence a
clothing sale extraordinary of the newest
and latest spring and summer offerings
in mems apparel
THE BOSTON, for Friday and Satur-
day, quote wonderfully attractive values
in their many departments of mems. bovs'
and children's outfittings
BROWNING, KING & co. announce a
large stock of new spring hats, furnish
ings, and a leader in an all-wooI mems
business suit.
THE WELLS call especial attention to
their choice and exclusive styles and pat
terms of new custom tailored spring suits
and overcoats.
YERXA says no matter how low prices
are you can always depend on the quality.
HOWARD, FARWELIl & co. have a
number of choice bargains in good pianos.
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FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1900.
THE OFFICEHOLDERs WILL BEAT

THE OFFICEHOLDERs WILL BEAT
The strongest influences represented bv
and sustaining the present conspiracy of
oftfceholders in this city are either OPEN
ly or secretly opposed to the adoption of
the new city charter. Mayor Kiefer
backed by one or two of his immediate
friends in office and by leading Repub-
Hcans in private life, the Pioneer Press
and many of the more intelligent of those
who read 1t regularly may be- and no
doubt are, in favor of the adoption of the
new charter. But the bulk of the Repub
lican politicians of the community are
against it, and they will beat it if # is
at ali possible
Whatever else may be said Of the Dis
patch by either friend or enemy, it is
concededly in the closest touch with the
wishes and interests of the mass of tho
Republican voters who maintain an ac-
tive interest in political affairs. It rem
resents the Republican oflceholders,
present and prospective, more nearly than
does the Pioneer Press. Its opinion and
advice is usually conclusive with this
class. 1t has shown Itself able to control
a given political situation against the
wishes of that class of the party whom
the Pioneer is supposed to represent in
this city. 1t elected Wright mayor and
it drove him into retirement, while he
depended on the Pioneer Press to protect
and sustain him. 1t did likewise by Mayor
Doran. After having elected Kfefer #
has just demonstrated it's ability, despite
the Pioneer Press, to put him in the same
political grave to which it had consigned
his two Republican predecessors.
The Dispatch is opposed to the new
charter! All those whom it represents in
its local political views are opposed TO If,
McCardy is the high muck-a-muck of
the Republican oficeholding combine
The most notorious of the plunderers look
to his shadow for concealment. He is
the facile and astute tool of the politicians
of his party. He is now on the stump and
stuffing the political reporters with Jug
gled figures, not for himself alone. bu+
for every mothers son of them. and for
the entire system which they represent.
although his own intelligence teaches him
that they and it are hopelessly corrupt
and abandoned.
McCardy is opposed to the charter He
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TODAY IN ST. PAUL.


METROPOLITAN - Rusco & Holland
Richards q Pringles minstrel combina-
ton; SIS; French Grand opera, p. m
GRAND-"Who Is Who" Sis.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville, 2 and D. m.
Democrats meet Assembly hall, p. m
Meeting TO promote city charter, Jackson
school Sherburne and Mackubin, 8
D. m.
Meeting to promote new charter. Gar
street p. my
Meeting to promote new charter, Cleve-
land school, Walsh avenue and jerks
street 8 p. m.
Meeting to promote new charter. Irving
school district. First Presbyterian
church Lincoln avenue and Grotto
Meeting to promote new charter. Van
Buren school, Bates avenue and Con-
Lecture by Rev. S. NJ Crothers. UNITY
church Summit avenue and Wabasha
Celebration of Arbor Day, Manchester
college, 2 p. M
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sented directly on the state committee
by one of their own number.
The entire action of the state committee
in connection with the arrangements for
the representation of the state at the con-
vention tends to strengthen the faith of
the Democracy in the wisdom and disin-
terestedness of those who are charged
with the conduct of its affairs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-20
INVENTOR OF LOG ROLLING.

Senator Philetus Sawyer was the in
ventor of that form of legislation known
as log rolling" 1t was the practical re-
suit of his ability to accomplish things.
He never cared for show. He never made
a speech in his life, but no man enjoyed
the sensation Of success more keeuly.
What he undertook he carried out anil
if he couldn't do it one way he did it an
other He had large share Of that fac
ulty the Yankees call ''contrivance,'' .
which enabled him to devise means for
accomplishing his purpose that would not
have suggested themselves to any other
man. The log rolling" method of legis-
.ation was suggested to him by the ia
n1fliar habits of the lumbermen In his own
country, who help each other -roIl the
logs from the winter camp to the banks
of the nearest stream, where they can be
caught by the spring rise. 1t was the
application of this neighbory practice
which enabled Mr. Sawyer to secure leg
islation that could not otherwise have
been passed, and he gave the method its
name.
Wisconsin needed a good deal of legis-
lation when he first came to congress,
and Mr.. Sawyer secured more than any
forty other men could have done. He
let his bills accumulate until toward the
end of the session, when he would take
up the calendar and make memorandums
OF various measures III WHICH lnuQenCl |
men in the house and senate were inter
ested. Then he would call them together
at his house or his committee room and
say:
Boys, we've got to do a little log roll
ing if we get our timber to the mill this
session
The result would be an agreement to
stand by each other and throw all their
combined influence in favor Of list of
bills which he had made out and handed
to members of the combine. The work
was conducted in secret, and was almost
always successful, so that the habits of
the Wisconsin lumberman now prevail In
every legislative body of the world.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
originated in that way. Formerly a sep
arate measure would be passed for each
river or harbor that required improve
ment, but under Mr.. Sawyer's log rolling
system the members of congress inter-
ested in such appropriations organized a
trust, which finally grew into a regular
annual appropriation bill and a special
committee to frame 1t.
Called Down From His KOpje.
Memphis Commereial-AppeaL
o., saorlgn tc1 ho Ioolxfr,e- o,tt Fo,- a
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Birthday Information.

The Sphinx Magazine, in its birthday
information for April. says of those born
today:
20; Friday. It is an evil day in general.
SO look sharp to all matters.
Your anniversary is fraught with mis-
fortune, and trouble is apt to come dou-
ble-handed. Sickness, a probable be-
reayement; strong opposition in your
worldly affairs, with trouble from writ
lngs and disputes. Some good friends
will aid you. however
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NEW YORK-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
II Sailed: Hispania, Copenhagen; CO.
Iumbia' Hamburg, via Plymouth and
Cherbourg; La Gascogne, Havre; Rhein.
Bremen, via Southampton.
Liverpool
GLASGOW-Arrived: Ethiopia, New
PLYMOUTH-Arrived: Kaiser Friedrich.
from New York for Hamburg
NAPLES-Arrived: Ems, New York for
Genoa.
QU QUEENSTOWN-Sa Germanic, from
Liverpool for New York: Belgenland,
from Liverpool for Philadelphia
hOTTERDAM-Sail SteamN Spaarn-
dam, New York.
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Accurate Description.

NEW Z IOrK W WOrId. ?
Mr.. McKinley's Puerto Rican perfidy
was well described by Charles James Fox
in his famous defense of the American
Revolution in parliament: Taking mon
ey out of a peoples pocket without their
consent"
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Where CIark nIIssed It.

Boston Herald.
One of Senator Clark's senatorial asso-
ciates speaks Of him as the squarest man
with whom he ever had any dealings
Still. he isn't a good fellow, like Mr..
Quay Otherwise things might be differ
ent.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING,
Republican second place

Boston Post.
The nomination is to be made by Mar
Gus A. Hanna, and the views which will
control Mr.. Hanna's choice are not to
the honor of theg individual or the ad-
vantage Of the country, but the success
Of William Mckinley and the second
term syndicate.
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FOR THAT TIRED FEELING
A Stronger Word.

A Stronger Word.
Philadelphia Record.
You look robust" remarked the lady
OF the house. "Are you equal to the task
of saving wood?" ''-'n
Equal isn't the word madame" repIied
the tn. pilgrim, as he resumed his Journey:
L m superior to IT."
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Her Narrow Eseane.

Baltimore American. t~,,..
Riggs-Iear about Mrs Titewadd9 7roI5
her husband she would kill herself If ho
didn't buy her new bonnet.
Jtggs-What did Titewadd do2
Riggs-Got estimates on funerals. found
ne could save 81 by buying the bonnet.
and saved her life.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-20
WHAT DO THE people

GET FOR THE TAXES THEY
PAY. OUR SCHOOLS ARE
CRIPPLED; OUR POLICE
FORCE A FARCE; OUR CITY
COUNCIL A DISGRACE; OUR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AN
INFAMY. LOCAL CRIMINALS
ALONE RECEIVE POLICE PRO-
LECTION.