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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
THE pEPARTMENr STORE.

1t seems to be generally assumed that
the department store as an institution
has been destructive of the smaller
stores and those which devote them
selves to the sale of a given article or
line Of articles. Those who refuse to
accept this, as true are willing to admit
that grievious' dIminudon of the trade
Of the latter stores has resulted from
the Introduction Of the department store.
No doubt, as a general proposition, it
Is true that the business done by stores
engaged in single line is much less in
volume than 1t was before the big stores
became a feature Of the retail trade of
large cities. and that many of the for
mer have passed out Of existence in that
time 1t would be surprising if such
Were not the case in view Of the manifest
advantages which must come In trade
from almost every direction to the larger
and more general concern than over the
small and specialized establishment.
Yet, in Boston at least, 1t is claimed.
that there has been no serious reduction
of the business done by the .tone-line''
stores. The Massachusetts bureau Of la
Dor has been publishing some statistics
on the subject, which, on their face at
least, are quite strong in sustainment Of
this view Taking the Boston census of
1875 and that of 1895 the returns show
that in most lines Of goods the number
of stores have increased about as rapidly
as the city's population. In 1875. for
instance, there was one grocery store for
every 357 persons, while in 1895 there was
one for every $50 persons. In the dry
goods business the comparison was some
what more favorable to the view that
the department stores are injurious to
the specialized stores But, from the
figures given in the report, representing
compilation as to all stores, the result
is that. whereas in 1876 there was one
store to every 125 persons, in 1895 there
was one to every 142.
The general conclusion reached by the
labor commissioners of Massachusetts ia
that while there appears to be some dam
ger that the department. stores NAV in
time establish a monopoly In the trade
in certain classes of goods the threatened
evil demands less attention from the leg
islature than the existing evil of fraudu-
lent advertising.
Some effort has been made In different
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900.
THE END IN SIGHT.

When 1t is said that the representa-
tves Of the foreign governments in Pc
kin are safe or were, according to latest
advices. all Is said that can be in mitiga-
ton Of an extremely dangerous and DIFF
flcult situation. The public opinion Of
the civilized world has been kept at a
severe strain for many weeks past. The
relief which is afforded by the accepted
safety of the members of the legation is
great in itself, but the attendance cir
cumstances are such as to occasion the
gravest misgiving as to the events of
the near future.
The explanation of a member of the
Chinese legation in London, offered
through the medium of an interview with
a representative of the Associated Press.
that there is a large force of irregular
troops in China which is acting with the
Boxers may not be designed to break the
force of the fact that Chinese troops ara
generally Understood to have engaged In
the assaults on the legations at Pekin, or
1t may be made in the most perfect good
faith, and without any though of break
ing the force of the announced belIigeren-
cy of the Chinese forces In either event
the attitude taken by the imperial au-
thorities is such as to involve the most
serious international consequences. The
fate Of China is none the less surely in
the hands Of the European nations and
dependent on the full cooperation of the
powers in a given direction.
The Intervention of Germany, England
and Russia to prevent Chinese dismem-
berment. after the war with japan. NAV
suggest the unwillingness of the great
powers to take any action looking toward
partition at this time. Indeed, 1t is not
unlikely that no matter what the inme-
date outcome Of the existing situation
may be the powers will forbear from do
ing anything to destroy the integrity of
the Chinese nation. But the fate of the
present dynasty is in any event sealed.
The suggestion. purporting to have been
made at the beginning of the present DIFF
ficulty by the emperor, that the powers
should create protectorate. is the most
reasonable solution thus far suggested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
COUNTY POLITICS.

c. A. Anderson. who runs the cigaC
stand in the court house, Is an active can
didate for the nomination of register
Of deeds on the Republican ticket. Mr.. Ans
derson is from the Ninth ward and eEs
poets to have the entire delegation FROM
that ward solid for him.
NJ w. Fitzgere4d, shief clerk IN the
clerk Of the courts office, however. seems
to have a different view of the matter
and feels confidnt that he will land the
nomination. Mr.. Fitzgerald will undoubt
edly have the solid support OF the Second
ward delegation and that will mean q
whole lot in the convention.
John Schultz, of White Bear, also
seems TO think that he has show to
get the nomination, but the chances arc
that he is only trying to make his chances
good for getting a denomination for the
place he Is holding at the present time.
The "big four" Hardiek. Schultz, Zoll-
man and Washburne, seem to be still
pulling their several wires with little efr
feet The combine however, is liable 10
fade away in the gloomy darkness some
night before the convention Is called TO
order.
Court Commissioners Gallick Is looking
for a denomination, but It Is very doubt
full If he will get it. Mr.. Gailick may be
all right, but number Of the prominent
Republican politicians do not seem to
think so. There have been a number Of
Incidents In the last few weeks In which
Galltck has fallen short.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

states to legislate against the department
garded seriously and have been looked
on as in some sense at least tho outcome
Of demagogism. Ali the claws" enacted
in this behalf thus far have been de-
clared unconstitutional and against pub
lie policy, as being in the nature Of class
legislation. In such a country az Ger
many it Is possible to enact and inforce
such legislation, but even there the au-
thorities admit that there Is no warrant
for such legislation, and that 1t is ar
bitrary in character and designed to give
small tradesmen- q chance to form such
combinations among themselves as will
enable them to buy their goods on some
thing like equal terms with the large
purchasers of the department stores.
There is no permanent evil represented
by the department stores. The harm
which has resulted to small storekeepers
through their establishment is of that
character which results from the spirit
of change and advancement which is al
ways operating in commercial life. Some
merchants have been keen enough to
anticipate It, and to have arranged their
affairs accordingly. 1t represents a rad
zeal change which will In time adjust
itself and with which commercial society
will reconcile itself. So long as any one
or number of merchants have 1t in their
power to organize a retail business on
the same lines, there is little fear that
monopoly Will result; for, after all, the
department store is little more than an
amplif1cation Of the country store and its
adaptation to the retail trade of large
communities.
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In view of the slight attention bestowed
on the proposaf at the time 1t was made
public and since, and in view Of the prog
ress of events within the past few weeks
1t is not difficult to believe that the origin
of the proposal is open to question.
reached among the powers the situation
is bound to assume even more serious
proportions than 1t has thus far. Popular
hostility and excitement Is likely to con-
tinue in China, and with sa--nation Of
400, 900 at war with existing conditions
the gain to civilization, which will come
in this generation, is very difficult Of es-
timation. If there were any disposition
apparent on the part of the powers to ac-
cept the Intervention Of the United
States the greatest danger Of the situa-
ton might be averted For, even though
the Boxer rebellion may have reached
enormous proportions, its suppression
would be but a matter Of a short time
in the event of cooperation on the part
of the imperial authorities with the pow
ers in bringing it to an end.
SA-e greatest danger of the present is
the enormous sacrifice of life that may be
necessary before the existing chaos can
be brought to an end. This danger can
be averted only in one of two ways.
Either the imperial government and the
powers will accept the good offices Of
this country, or else the ruling dynasty
in China will consent to abdicate and
place the future government Of China in
hands which will be mutually acceptable
to China and the powers. The latter
seems easily the safest and most likely
procedure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
AT THE GRAND.

So satisfactory has been the bust
ness of 'The Two Orphans" at the
Grand that the management has decided
to retain this popular play for the entire
week Yesterdays matinee was one Of
the largest of the season and last nights
house showed a large increase over the
previous one, indicating the fact that To-
cal theatergoers find much to enjoy in the
very excellent presentation Of ''rhe Two
Orphans that the Valentine company Is
giving Mrs Mawson as the Chevalier
and Miss Meta Maynard as Henriette
find most congenial roles. Miss Anne
Blancke as Louise and Miss Kate
Blancke as Frochard are also seen to
good advantage,
Next week at the Grand the Valentine
company will present two plays Of inter
est For the first half Of the week will
be given Lady Windermeres Fan.
while for the last half of the week will
be presented "The Young Mrs. Winth-
rop," one of the old Madison Square
successes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
THE LEOPARD CHANGES II
SDaTe

SPOTS.
Whatever the reason was for placing the
management Of the Republican campaign
in Minnesota this fall in the hands of
the Hon. Tams Bixby. it was certainly not
that he was an admirer or friend Of Cant
S. r. Van SAINT, the Republican candi-
date for governor. In 1898. when Van SAINT
sought the Republican gubernatorlal nom
nation, he had no more bitter opponent
than Mr.. Bixby who assaulted him and his
candidature most viciously every week In
the columns Of the Red Wing Republican,
OF which paper Mr.. Bixby was then and
Is now the editor and proprietor.
Editor Tams Bixby referred to Can't.
Van SAINT in the most contemptuous terms
and declared repeatedly that his nominal
ton would result in the defeat Of tho
Republican state ticket.
AS sample of the editorial assaults
made upon Van SAINT by Mr.. Bixbv at
that time, the following editorial publishes
in the Red Wing Daily Republican of Nav
5. 1898. is here quoted:
TT Is A "RE-ACTION" ALL Rxc.ppr
The correspondent of the M,nne.no,,u
journal, who is easily the acutesf xii
cal observer In the newspaper line ~,
Minnesota, when he can use his iudonr an -
ana express his opinion unfettered. has
been making some investigations in rs 46o
southern part of the state, whose Tas,,It
surprises him. He hog been going fl,ro1,.s .
some OF the counties where the Van
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
INCREASED LOCAL EXPENDITURE.

Democrats viii do wen to be prepared in
the immediate future to hear the cry OF
extravaganza raised against the existing
city administration. Wizardship in figures
is still the one great quality of local Re-
publican argument 1t has been for years
the unfailing source from which has been
derived all the material on which to base
denunciat!on of Democratic administration
Of local concerns.
Thanks to the unquestioning zeal in the
cause Of education Of the present Demo-
cratic members Of the common council,
we have just appropriated a quarter mil
lion dollars without question, for the pur-
pose of building new school houses and re-
pairing those which now exist. We will
soon be devoting something like $4,000 to
the purchase of a market site. There will
be over SEC, 600, to provide for in connection
with the transfer of the city library to
| the market house. The payment Of the
cost Of sprinkling will come from the gen
eral fund There are other additional
is not now necessary to specify, and it is
not unreasonable to declare that they will
in all aggregate a sum pretty well up
toward hale million dollars To provide
for these OUTLAWS. it may and probably
will become necessary to materially in
crease the tax levy.
The responsibility for all this will be
established beyond a question by the
master of Republican local mathematics
and by the orators and press of the Of
fice-holding combine. OF course it is now
quite simple to declare that for all these
occasions for additional outlay the adj
ministration OF Mayor Smith should not
be held liable. But year and eight or
nine months hence the proposition will
not be quite so plain; and the story Of
Democratic extravaganza, If not corrup-
ing results.
The new charter has knocked the
shackles Of non-progression off the city's
limbs, and has made increased expendi-
lures necessary in many directors While
Democrats are, and will continue to be,
willing to assume all the responsibility for
the acts and omissions Of Its local officials,
it is just as well to keep in mind the fact
that the increases in local expenditures
which have thus far been made necessary
are in some sense legacies handed down
from a period of stagnation in local public
works Of all kinds. which was wont to be
designated by Republican politicians as
the period of local retrenchment and re-
form.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

NEW YORK-Sailed: Westernland, sn. tn
ampton and Antwerp; Majestic, Liver
pool
LIvERPOOL-Sailed Belgenland, Phil
ssdeIphia, via Queenstown; Teutonic,
New York, via Queenstown
GLASGOW - Arrived: Sandman. New
York; Ethiopia, New York
YMOUTH-Arrived: Pretoria, New
York, for Hamburg.
BERGEN = Arrived: Spaardam, New
York, for Rotterdam. and proceeded.
I0NDON-Arrived: Manitou. New York.
QUEENSTOWN-Sai Saxonia (from
LiverpOoD, Boston
SOUTHAMPTON-Sa Lain (from
Bremenl, New York, via Cherbourg.
MELBOURNE-Arriv previously: En-
ergia, Port HalIock
HONG KONG-Arrived: Empress Of
China Vancouver via Yokohama.
NEW YORK-Arrived: Werra, Genoa,
Naples and Gibraltar
NEW YORK-Arrived: Steamer State Of
Nebraska. Glasgow
BROWHEAD-Passe Steamer German
&c. New York, for Queenstown and Iiv-
erpool.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
Owners VIII BE Heard.

The board Of public works VIII meet to.
day at p. N. Opportunities Will be CIV
en- to interested property owners to DO
heard on the following proposed improve
ments:
Paving-Grand avenue, Hague avenue
Holly avenue, Marshall avenue and ASH
land avenue.
Bids viii be opened for the sewers on
Blair street. Wells street and Baker
street.
The assessment for paving Broe(way
will be completed Several complaints
have been received concerning the pro.
posed paving OF Hague avenue and Holly
avenue
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

GRAND-Valentine Stock company in
The Two Orphans" S:15.
park, S:15 p. m.
Concert Twin City Mandolin orchestra,
Wildwood 5 p. m.
Women's bicycle race. Broadway rink,
$3.50 D. m.
Democratic state central committee
meets, Merchants hotel, noon.
Braden Lodge No. 168, A. F. and A. M.
meets, Masonic hall, Fifth and Waba-
sha, near postoff1ce
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
NAY REPEAL THE LAW
STATE ELECTRICAL BOARDS
STATUS IS UNSATISFACTORY.


The decision Of Judge Holt, Of tbs
Minneapolis municipal court, yesterday
in the case Of G. E. Hawkins, an electri-
cal engineer, who was arrested for doiDs
business without a license, may result IN
securing the repeal Of the present law
governing electricians in this state.
Hawkins was discharged by Judge Holt,
who decided that the law now in force
is unconstitutional, since the title OF the
act includes only cities, whereas the body
Of the bill includes counties and that
is class legislation. as telephone and tel.
graph employees in the state do not COM
under 1t.
Joseph Macauley, Of the state board OF
electrical examiners, was seen last night
in regard to the possible action Of the
next legislature on the law now IN force.
He is of the opinion that 1t will be re-
pealed at the first opportunity anf
thought that the few cases Of men the
were tried already are strong arguments
for q change IN the law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

Bicycle riding for mere pleasure is .
subsiding fad, and the horse "a again re-
turning to favor, even with the advent
Of the automobile. which in turn will
join the ranks of other fads. The horse
Is here to stay.
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ng as follows:

All electors who voted for Charles a
Towne for congress in 1898, or who intend
to support the Democratic candidate for
congress in said district in the general
election OF, 1900, are invited to particIna+e
in the primary election for said countT
conventions.
BY order Of the Democratic Congress,on.
al Committee, Sixth District. Minnesota
IT. t. Hudson, Chairman,
VIM. P. Remer. Secretary.
F. H Milford, Of Everett. Wash
writes to the G 20 b e: 'T have lust been
handed a copy of the Pioneer Press Of
last week which contains an article con-
led from, the St Louis Globe-Democrat
This article gives to st. Paul the credfi
and distinction of having organized the
first Rough Rider Campaign club In the
United States. I am surprised that the
Pioneer Press shotild copy such an item
from the St Louis paper without correc-
ton and for this reason: Roosevelt was
nominated at Philadelphia on THURSDAY
morning. June 21st. The Pacific cooet
time is three hours later than Eastern
time and we knew of this nomInati on
very early inFthe day and in less than
an hour we had organized here a Rough
Rider Campaign club and 1 telegraphed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
Teddy,s Talk Not oratory.

Boston Traveller.
Mark Hanna says that the campaign
oratory VIII not begin until September.
He evidently does not count what Roose-
welt Is doing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

local evening paper Is trying to make
1t appear that the possibilities for the
congressional nomination have dwindled
down to Judge ]. w. Willis and Dr.
Stone. Willis is hardly considered, in
fact II is doubtful If he would accept
were the place rendered him DR.: Stone
Is q logical candidate. There are a few
others who are spoken Of, but as a mat
| ter Of fact noione is an out and out can
| didate, and the situation not at all sim
plified. f-
The Third district congressional con-
yention will be held at Faribault, Sept
7. Several strong candidates are In the
race for the nomination w. H. Leeman
and II. H. Bonniwell, Of Hutchinson;
Major Bowler, Bird Island; Attorney Nc
Clellan, Of Glencoe, and Charles KohIers,
of LIE Sueur Center.
The Second district Populist and Dem
ocratlc conventions will be held at Man
kato Sept 4. Henry Zimmerman, the
Mankato leader. was In st. Paul yester-
day.
Henry Truelson, former mayor of Du-
luth, is an out and out candidate for the
Sixth district congressional nomination.
His candidacy is being looked upon with
favor by an important and prominent
ASeNS-OAA VI NAAO Pe@l W anu HIS LOHllndllOH
would not be surprising. Mr.. Baldwin
is said, however, to be the choice Of the
most conspicuous element Indeed, IL he
will consent to accept the nomination,
Mayor Truelson would probably yield the
palm to Senator Baldwin.
Chairman 7. r. Hudson, of the last
Democratic convention, has announced
the appointment Of the following four
| members of the state central committee
| at large: L. A. Rosing, Cannon Falls;
Senator William Gausewitz, Owatonna;
Elijah Barton, Minneapolis, and w. S.
Huntingdon, Of Annandale
The following call for the Sixth dis
trict congressional convention has been
issued by Chairman 7. 7. Hudson, of Du-
luth;
A Democratic congressional convention
for the Sixth district, state Of Minnesota,
is hereby called to meet In the city of
Aitken. on the 9Th day Of September 1900
at o'clock p, m. for the purpose of
placing in nomination a candidate for the
office Of congress for said district to be
voted for at the general election In No
vemher, 1900, and to transact such other
business as may 30 properly brought be-
fore such convention.
The counties in said congressional dis
trict shall hold their respective county
conventions for the election of delegates
to said congressional convention on the
Both day Of August, 1900.
The basis of representation to which the
several counties shall be entitled is here
by fixed at one delegate at large for each
county and one delegate for each one hun
dred and fifty G50 votes and major frac-
ton thereof cast for Charles A. Towne
for congress in the general election In
| 1888; the apportionment for the several
counties being as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

The cities of Milwaukee and st. Louis
are experimenting with portable school
houses. The houses are made in Sec
lions and bolted together and so ar
ranged that they can be moved from one
locality to another to meet the demands
OF the shifting school population.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

A golf enthusiast has devised a game
called golf pool" 1t is played on a
regulation pool table. and balls are driy-
en- into the pockets as In ordinary pool.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
Troubles of the Clown

Omaha World-Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelts strenuous exertions are
causing the perspiratIon to wash pain
fully the scraggy streaks in his grease
paint.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

The eighth annual session of the North
Dakota Chautaugua, at Devils Lake,
just closed. was the most successful in
the history Of that organization, despite
the shortage Of crops this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

Some Of the rough riders propose to
ask the government to enlist Indians
for service in war with China If we are
to have one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

Cape Nome is city notable for hay
ing population all there strictly for
what there is in 1t. The miners wash
gold from the sand, while an army Of
bad men and women scheme 1t from the
workers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

parents, and the aged are as imperative
as reverence for the deity. The golden
rule in Its negative form is found in his
wr1ungsi DO not unto others what you
would not have them do unto you" His
nae as oeen the state religion Of China for
1900 years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
Hoyy,s TYhfs for Ontin,tsr

Washington Post.
We now look forward hopefully to
Rathbone's speedy trial and the meeting
out to him Of his just deserts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

The board of education at Sioux City.
To-. has established lunch counter in
the basement Of the high school build
ing of that city for the use Of pupils.
and menu Of soup, cold meat, bread
and butter, cookies, ETC., is served at
cost prtceS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02

The photographers are after Lii Hung
Chang. They say he practices the first
part Of his name too much and they sug-
gest that the powers try on him the
second part, or the third part with the
c. omitted