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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
RoCKHILL,s DENIAL.


To the authorities in Washington, W.
w. Roekhin, the special commissioner
appointed by the president to inquire
into the Chinese situation denies that
he ever spoke the words credited to him
in a recent Associate Press dispatch from
Shanghai. In plain English, Mr., Roekhill
tells Secretary Hay that he never said
anything to anybody about Chinese af-
fairs
This Genial surprised the management
! of the Associated Press in the United
States, because it is known that the
representative of the Association in China
is one of the most trustworthy and
truthful newspaper men In the world.
This gentleman was asked by cable to
give his version, and he went to see Mr..
Rockhia personally before replying. He
was Informed by the commissioner that
the interview in question was considered
purely private conversation. and that
therefore MFR. Rockhill felt justified in
reporting to Washington that the inter
view never took place. But the CORES
pendent declares that he went to Mr..
fseekh1H as reporter not as friend
OF IN acquaintance, and asked for in
formation for the purpose of publishing
IT. AT NO time during the interview did
Mr.. R0ekhiH intimate a desire not to
have his views printed, and he acted
throughout just as any man would who
was talking for publication
100 often has the newspaper profession
Kept silence in Instances like this. and
thus allowed Itself to be discredited be-
fore the public by ind sereet officials, who
desired to save themselves from the con
sequences Of their own ill-timeti remarks.
The statement that the reporter led
is becoming too common among men
IKE Rockhill, who have not learned to
govern their speech under all conditions
and circumstances, and there is no good
| reason why honorable newspapers should
longer consp:re to keep such men in
places Of public trust by remaining silent
IA the face of such eowardiy charge.
rejecting, as it does, so SERIOUSLY upon
the integrity of the profession 1t is time
| to draw the line, and it we'll that the
| Associated Press representative in Shang-
hal has refused to indorse in any way
| the defense of RoelShill.
| What the Washington authorities will
decide in the matter rema ms to be seen.
| 1t IS already fully understood that if
Roekh1ll did make the remarks credited
to him, he will be recalled in disgrace.
He has made complete denial. and against
this denial is the testimony of the Assoc
ciated Press that he wGs faithfully re-
ported, that he was talking to a reporter,
and that he knew he was talking for
publication. If IockhiII keeps his posi-
ton in China, let it be understood that
he s retained in spite of the offense
committed, ard not because the Asso-
ciated Press reporter lied, That excuse
really cannot be allowed to pass this
time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
AT THE THEAFERs.
METROPOLITAN.

royal welcome was rendered Chaun-
cey OIcott's temperatures al the Metro
politan theater last evening in his play,
'Mavourneen. The house was filled
from pit to highest gallery, and numerous
curtain calls testified to the audiences
thorough appreciation of the most popular
Irish comedian OH the American stage
The pay, ''MaYeurneen," IS such a one
as best serves t7-to display Mr. OIcottis
genius pretty Irish romance it is,
with warm-hearted hero, pretty girl
ish heroine, and a villain who makes
trouble enough to try the faith of both
hero and heroine. There is some adm'ra-
BILE stage setting, there are a number of
old Irish ballads that fit in appropriately
enough, and there is. But why speak
about the play, for III this case 1t is dis
tinctly not the play that's the thing, but
the Player, MIR. Ofcott. What James
VIII tcomb Riley is In American Htera-
ture, Chaurcey Oicott Is on the Ameri-
can stage, the artist who can touch in
a most natural way the deepest feeling.
He has made many visits to St Paul,
but his reception last evening shows that
custom so far has not stalled his infinite
variety. OF Mr.. OIcett's songs there
were old favor.tes and some new ones,
but, perhaps, Plain Molly O. was the
one that touched most nearly the hearts
of his auditors. It's singing was followed
by an insistent demand for a REPETITION,
and in lieu of thfs the actor was forced
to make a speech. It was very brief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
4 SIMPLE REMEDY.

The present situation regarding the
establishment Of new county Jail is one
which meets with general d;sfavor. Thu
need of a new jail is established. The
obstacles III the path of securing enc
would be readily removed if the con-
trolling consideration were the needs and
wishes of the community, But the coua-
ty attorney has declared that there is o
warrant of law for issuing bonds fer tie
Jail, and the people have aeguiesead in
the conclusion that nothing can be done
in the immediate future to provide enc.
The report of the committee appointed
by acting Mayor Schiffmann as to the con-
dition of the present Jail and as to what
is needed in order to render that struet-
ure tenantable will be found in another
column, 1T is tbs work of men who are
thoroughly equipped to pass upon the
situation. From Mr.. Guager to Mr.. Foel-
sen the members of the committee are
specially qualified to pass upon that stu.
alton. They are agreed that the building
is in a sad condition: but they are also
agreed that with an expenditure of 81 900
it can be made to do until the county can
provide a proper building.
The G o b has seen no way out of
the situation created by the opinion o.
the county attorney. The report of the
| committee shows clearly how the best can
be made out of bad situation It is
| impossible to provide the needed facii-
ties Under the circumstances we must
do the best with what we have. The OBJ
jections to the present county Jail are
generally understood They are con-
CURED in by the committee. To remedy
them, for present purposes, is the only
course to pursue. How that may be done
the committee points out The report is
in the premises IS plain. They are called
understand 1t and everybody who under
stands it will be impressed with its rea,s-
onableness.
The duty Of the county commissioners
in the premises is plain. They are called
on to make the needed appropriation
Inc amount of the outlay is comparative
ly small. To rnder the present building
safe and habitable, at even much great
er cost, would meet the public require
ments. To cause 1t to answer all pres
ent purposes, as the committee reports
can be done at such an expnse, means an
easy solution Of az ugly difficulty.
DR.. schiffmann is entitled to the public
| approval for his timely and thoughtful
action in submitting the condition OF the
present Jail building to a competent b5dy
Of men such as make UP that committee.
Their report establishes the good sense
OF his action, If the county commission
ers are prompt to act on the recon-
mendation presented IN that report the
| difficulty of suitable county Jail will be
securely bridged ever, at least until the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
MONDAY. SEPT. 10, 1909.
"1IENACE OF EDUCATIONAL METH.
ODS|

1t has long keen a belief among a
large class of citizens that any criticism
of our public system Of education involved
an imputatlon or the public spirit and pa
tTfotism Of the critic The sanctity with
which We have regarded everything re-
lating 10 our common schools has been
under all the circumstances very credita
BILE to the national sense. But we have
passed the merely sentimental stage In
educational matters and neither a false
patriotism nor any undue regard for the
views or feeling Of those who are charged
professionally with the responsibility for
the educational welfare Of the growing
generation should restrain either criticism
or condemnation where either is merited
Recent thought on educational subjects
shows that the public schools of America,
as well as those entrusted with their con-
troll, are quite likely to ae treated with
much less consideration in the future
than has been bestowed upon them in
the past. There is critical disposition
showing Itself In many directions; and the
truth is gradually forcing itself on
thoughtful citizens that the returns which
are given for the vast outlay of public
funds involved in the maintenance of
those schools. are much more meager
than they should be.
The main object of any educational sys-
tenn looked at from the purely scholastic
standpoint, is the acquisition of at least
the basis Of good knowledge of the
childs native language. Unless a how
comes from the public school with at
least the rudiments of a sound English
education, he Is destined 20 be a newer Of
wood and a drawer OF water. His life
will be comparatively worthless We
may tEeorize and sentimentalize as much
as we pIease about the knowledge of ar.
and nature which should be inculcated
through scholastic studies; but the fact
remains The same, that the value of a
given educational system is, and has al
ways been. and will continue to be tested
by the answers to the inquiry, whether
the pupil can read ard write his own
Language intell!gently, and whether his
or her Intellectual powers have been de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
No NEWS Az WASHINGTON.
Little Change In the Chinese situa-
tia->


WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-Actin, see
letarY Hill, of the state department, said
tonight that there were no new devel-
opments In the Chinese situation today.
The naval office was also without any
information from the East during thS
day, nor were any dispatches from GeN
Chaffee posted at the War department,
Inc Japanese legation furnished a neWa
paragraph of considerable interest arZ5
Importance, indicating that the Chinese
Imperial family are alive to the necessity
of having duly authenticated repre-
sentative at Pekin to meet the foreign
ers with a view to the arrangement of
affairs there. This news is the return of
Prince Ching to Pekin, to which place he
was escorted by a company of Japan
csc several days ago.
Gen. Yamaguchi wired that Col Shiba,
who was sent with a company of cavalry
TO Tsing-Ho, Sept g. escorted Prince
Ching back to Pekin. The princes resi-
dence, being in the district occupied by
the Japanese, is guarded by them. Pre-
Vious to his arrival the prince commune
Gated to Mai Gen Fukushima, saying
that on account of the present grave
situation, he had been ordered by The
emperor to return to Pefin and to ar
range affairs Immediately.
The district In possession Of the Jap
ancse Is now quiet and in order, and
the Chinese, entertaining no fear, have
resumed their business.
The railway south of Tang Tsun is
working. but it Is unable to say when
communication beyond that place will be
reopened.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
AS SEEN FROM LONDON.
Germany Accused of Complaining
the Situation in Chi Lii.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-4:15 a. m-The
deadlock in Pekin apparently continues.
1t begins to look as if no solution would
be attained, at any rate before the ar
rival of Count Won Waldersee at Tien
Tsin. Germany seems TO have introduced
new communication by endeaYoring to
organize some kind of offensive move
ment in the province of chi Ii.
The Standard publishes the following
dated Saturday, Sept s, from IT'S Shang-
hal correspondent;
"Sang Fau-Phe Manehu vieeroy of the
province of Yum Nan and Kwei Chau,
started northward Sept. at the head of
a. large force to rescue the emperor.
San imperial decree has been Issued
aiming to prove the innocence of the
empress dowager III connection with the
attacks upon foreigners. Ii Hung Chang
intends to go north next Tuesday {Sept.
III. He will be accompanied by Chang
WI, director OF the mines for the PROV
irce of Chi Ii, and Tsen, manager OF the
Northern Railway"
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. wiring Saturday, says:
Sir Alfred Gaselee British commander
in PelSinD has wired to Hong Kong d.
recting that no more troops be sent for
ward. in North China the Japanese and
Russians have arrived at an understand
ing, and are working together more cor
daily"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10

/ is the commercial section with wha1ves
stretching along for nearly two miles,
nned with sheds and large storage houses
There are three elevators; one of 1,500O O
bushels capacity; one of 100000 ard the
third of 10000. The island from the north
side IS connected with the mainland by
railroad bridges and the longest wagon
bridge in the world, the latter nearly
TWO miles in length. In 1872 the entire
east end Of the city was swept away by
Inc tidal wave that followed a terrific
storm that swept the Gulf coast for tntea
Gays Then the eastern land on which
buildings stood was literally torn away.
The work of replacing it has since been
selng ON and Fort Point that guards the
entrance TO the harber has since been
quilt and on it's parapets are mounted
some of the heaviest coast defense ord
nance used by the government. BY tie
torce OF the storm of 1872 six entile
BLOCKS of the city were swept away.
Is on the south side of the city, be-
ginning within fifty yards of the medium
eulf TIDE that the wealthy residence Dor
tioh OF the city is located and which was
the t1rst part of Galveston to be stricken
by the full force of the recent storm
and flood.
me only protection that has ever been
provided for the gulf side of the CITY has
been two stone breakwaters. but MANY
times with ordinary storms, coming in
from the Gulf, the high tide water has
been hurled over the low stone walls
rlght to the very doors Of the residences.
From Virginia Point, six mics rom
Galveston, in ordinary conditions of the
atmosphere, the city can be plainly seer.
Wnen asked as to the wealth of soma
OF the prominent business quarters of
Galveston, Mr. Clarkson said:
on Strand street alone there are ten
BLOCKS of business establishments that
represent an invested capital of $1.7.lOl-
ooo Market street is the heavy retail
street and there, in the heart OF the flcod
ed district, the losses cannot but reach
away into the millions. The fact, as i'd
Gated by the dispatches that water is
hotel, furnishes startling evidences 10 NJ
that Galveston has been indeed dreadfulIy
visited The hotef is in almost exactly
the center of the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Marquette, Ion
don; Spartan Prince, Genoa and Naples,
via st. Miehaels; Monserrat, Genoa,
Barcelona and Cadiz.
QUEENSTOWN Sailed: Lucania (from
Liverpool, New York
HAVRE-Sailed: st. German, New York.
HAMPTON-Arrived Aller, New
York for Bremen land proeeeded).
LIZARD-Passed: Deutschland, New
York, for Plymouth, Cherbourg and
Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH. Sept. 1O.-Arrived: steamer
Deutschland (German) New York, for
Cherbourg and Hamburg, and proceed
LIZARD. Sept. 1A-Passed: Steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, New York,
for Cherbourg, Southampton and Bre-
men
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The steamer
Deutschland passed the Sicily Islands at
1910 o'clock tonight bound from New
York to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Ham
burg. The Sicily Islands are a distance
OF ntnety=six miles from Plymouth and
steamers cover. the distance on an aY-
land left this port on Sept 3, passing
Sandy Hook lightship at 1850 o'clock in
the afternoon, The time of passage of
Deutschland on Shis trip is about 8 days
hours and 10 minutes to the Scilly ISL
ands, and allowing four hours she will
make the passage to Plymouth in about
8, days hours and 10 minutes, This
time will beat the best previous record
of the Deutschland, which is ) DAYS ii
hours and 40 minutes, by about 8 hours
and So minutes.
The Moth German Lloyd steamship Kali
ser Wilhelm der Crosse was sighted by
the Deutschland at daYbreak Wednesday
and was passed at noon. She was out OF
sight at niShtfall. The lace, therefore
was Of BRIEF duration, the Deutschland
oVerhauling and outstripping her riva
easily
MONTREAL-Arrived Steamers Van
couver, Liverpool; Numidian, Liverpool
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
ROUTED BY TIE GHIFIRI
UNCLE SANS TROOPERS KILLED
THIRTY OF THEM AT HUNT
ING PARK
MANY WERE MADE PRISONERS
Foreign Forces Have Decided to
Defer the Attack They Had
Once Planned ON For
hidden City.

Copyright 1900, the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. f-Mails from the
north bring a bunch of belated messages
with notice from the cable office at
Taku dated Aug. go saying that the
office, being several days behind on gov
eminent messages, is not able to under
take other work. The wires to Pekin
We're being cut daily by Boxers" and
communications were interrupted half the
time, although restored as rapidly as
possible by British and Americans.
The Taku cable office on the date men
toned was handling the messages OF all
the governments and armies except the
Russian and Japanese, and the press dis
patches would necessarily fare i'll.
Advices from Pekin say that Prince
Ghing's secretary entered the city and
conferred with the Spanish minister, Sc
nor B. l, DeCelegan, dean Of the diDlo-
matte corps. The result of the conference
had not been made public when the adj
vices left the capital
The Russians and Japanese had secured
the country for twenty miles south Of
Pekin looking for Boxers. but found none
KILLED THIRTY BOXERS
Three hundred men of the Sixth United
States cavalry defeated 600 Boxers. who
had arrived with spears and swords at
Hunting Park, eleven miles from Pekin
Thirty Boxers We're killed and many were
taken prisoners. The flags of the enemy
and large quantity of weapons were
captured.
Sept. 1 the Japanese and Germans were
passing troops from Tien Tsfn toward
Pek:n. On the same date an imperial
grand secretary and member of the tsung
yamen, whose name is given as Kes
which Is not ineligible, conferred with
SIR Claude Macdonald, the British min
hsteF: with the result that Prince Ching
was expected in Pekin Sept s. This visit
ana the visit of Senior de Colgan were
believed to be preliminary to the cosA-.
mencement of peace negotiations
TO DESTROY FORBIDDEN CITY.
A week earlier the generals and min,
listers had been discussing the adyisabil.
tfy of destroying the Forbidden CITY.
because the Chinese had failed to make
peace overtures. The Russians strongly
favored the destruction but the Others
delayed action in order to consult VITA
their governments
Inc British seized Feng Tai, an import.
ant railway Station and stragetic DO
sition south of Pekin
The buildings at Tlen Tsin from which
the Germans propose to evict the Amer-el
cans, are large warehouses owned bv
Cinnamon, and conveniently located on
the Pei Ho, at the head of steamboat.
navigation The Americans have been oe-
oupy1ng these since they arrived in Tier
ism AS the other large buildings ars
taken by other troops, it will be hard
to find suitable winter quarters for the
Americans
After the decision not to destroy this
Forbidden City, detachments of allies
marched through the imperial palace.
flndtGg dirt and confusion everywhere.
EVERYTHING valuable had been removed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
WIFE SAYS he TOLD Her
CONFESSION HAS SET PogGHKEEP-
SIZE ny TIE EARS.


SIZE ny TIE EARS.
POUGHKEEsIE, N. Y, Sept s.-The
following is a copy of confession said
to have been made by Mrs. Peter Austin,
to the effect that her husband told her
that he had killed Charles Brewer and
threw the body into an old we'll where
the bones We're found last week Brewer
mad been missing fourteen years
Inc confession is sworn to before a JUS
tfce of the peace:
Sept. 5, 1890. Peter came home the
qlght the crime was committed The date
| do not kOw. l said to him. 'JYhere is
Charley Blower? Peter told me he had
killed him. Before the crime was com
mltted, Peter tod Charlie to put up a
renee, ana Charlie said: L viii put it UP
this time, but I'll never put ii up again.
Peter told this to me when he came in
After Peter had killed Brewer, he
moon came up, ana said, What do YOU
want to know for?' He said: I want to
throw Brewer in the Well I asked Pc
her where he had put Brewer, and he
sald, For Gods sake what did you do
that for? Peter said ne had killed Brow
er before be threw him in the Wen.
after BIoWef mad been missing quite
and wore them. T said to Peter, I would
pc afraid that Brewer would appear to
me, and Peter made no reply. Last
Thursday Peter said to me, THEY dug
Brewer up, and said For Gods salxe
what Will I dog He said, You will have
to do the best YOU can 1 said, I will be
left all alone and Peter made no reply
but turned and went away
81 make this, as, a confession. 40, no tho
truth, so help me God
Frances AUSTIN
Charles A. Hopkins, counsel for the
prisoner. said that the woman made this
statement under coercion and intimfda-
ton, and that she will repudiate 1t when
tne Tune comes. Henry Baum, a consta-
BILE, of Wappinger.s Falls, procured tba
alleged confession. When shown his
Wlte's statement in Jail, Austin said: ushe
must be crazy t. say anything like that .
Inc grand jury will take up the case
this week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
Thousands DROWNED At GALVESTON. TEXAS
CONTINUED FIR ON FIRST PAGE.

foods known in several years have &C.
Cured north, south and west of 1El Paso
during the past few days The Mexican
Central tracks are washed away in sew
eral places this side of Chihuahua, and
trains are running very irregularly.
The Southern Pacific tracks are gone
in several places in New Mexico, md no
through trains have arrived mere from
the West since Friday night The Santa
Fe had the same trouble north of FL
Pa.so
TAYLOR, Texas, Sept 9.--'rhe roof
was blown off the First National hank
and considerable loss sustained. Tie
Western Union telegraph office was dam
aged by water. A number of small
buildings were wrecked.
FEARS FOR OTHER POINTS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. "a special to
the Commercial Appeal from New Orleans
says that Galveston was struck by a
tidal wave and the loss of life there was
between $500 and 5000. The water is
fifteen feet deep over Virginia Point
Every effort is being made out of New
Orleans to get Geographic or cable COM
munication with the wrecked city, but to
little avail. One message was received
this evening fixing the loss at $780, It
| came by cable from Vera Cruz. and was
later confirmed in general way.
There is much anxiety about Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur The last news
received from Sabine Pass was yesterday
at noon, and at that four the town was
surrounded by water. The storm had
| not then reached its height nor had the
tidal wave come which is reported to
have swept over Galveston. However, at
the time the last report was sent out,
the people were fleeing to the highlands
| for safety, and lit, is hoped that they
may have foundq refuge in time.
Port Arthur is not so exposed to the
waves as Sabine but the damage there
| is believed to haye~been great
Telegraph wires are down to Port La
| vace, Rockpert, NArssas Pass, Corpus
Christi and BrSwnsville on the lower
coast, and great 4ea5s are entertained re-
| garding the safely Yf the inhabitants of
those towns.
CABLE Eg9 OFF TOO.
ST. LOUIS, SEpt.A 9-All the wires to
| Galveston are gorl8 south of Houston.
| and to aceentuate the serious condition
of affairs it is stated the cable lines be-
| tween Galveston and Tampico and Coat
zacoalcos, Mex, are severed, at least
no communication over it is possible at
present. -
SABINE PASS DESTROYED.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept ga special to
! the Constitution from Beaumont, Texas,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
LiSt of Patents.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s-List of pat
.ents issued this week to Northwes tern
inventors, reported by Lothrop & Johu-
son, patent lawyers GIL and 9l2 Pioneer
Press building. st. Paul, Mimi, and
Bakken, Edward c., Renville, MINI.
Stock for holding cattle while dehorning
Dittbenerl l+ermann g., minneapolis,
MINI. Steam feed for saw mills,
Illepetko, Frank ami I. j, Morrow.
Great Falls, Mont Refining copper from
purity.
McDougal, Alexander. Duluth, Mimi.
Dredging apparatus.
Peterson. Alfred. Duluth, MINI.
Virgins, John L.. Duluth. MINI.
Frence post
Wood. William r., St Paul, MINI. Ap-
paratus for handling locomotives or
other heavy bodies.