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ABR LINCOLN


Two presidents of the United States
nave fallen at the hands of assassins,
one victim of armed treason, the
other the victim of the spoils system
,s>in- politics. Both deeds have won the
.execration Of humanity. James A. Car
Held holds place in the reverence of his
countrymen. and will continue to hold It
T. for all time, such as perhaps would not
have been allotted to him as the result
Of the ordinary events of his probable
career. Abraham Lincoln, on the other
hand, occupies place in the love of
the American people which is but made
the more secure by the tragic events at
tending his death. Hes had fulfilled the
duties of his Office to the end of his al
lotted term, he would Still have remain
ed one of the sublime figures of Ameri-
can history
The poor, plain, supplemented rail-
splitter of Illinois won his eminence in
history, not by the tragedy of his death.
but by the sublimity of his life and the
grandeur of his achievements and of his
character. He was a product of simple
democracy, such as will stamp the rule
of the common people for all time as
being capable Of such exaItation of the
individual man, despite his surroundings,
as can spring alone from the highest
expression of human wisdom in en-
bodied form. He was a great man in
himself, this marvellous product Of Amer
lean pioneer life; but his greatness would
never have been made known to the
world were it not for the supreme i'm
portance of the events in human progress
In which he bore the leading part Dy-
Ing as he might Abraham Lincoln would
nevertheless have rested securely in his
present position in the hearts of his
countrymen, even to unborn generations
1t is no mere hero worship which i'm
pels the American people to hold HIS
birthday sacred, as they do that Of
Washington. He stands side by side
with Washington in American history.
w nat w QIu III the military
councils of his countrymen to preserve
the life of the struggling republic, that
Lincoln did, with inspired wisdom, in
preserving to his countrymen their great
Inheritance of freedom. The one, like
the other, was the victim of the assaults
of the INSCRIPTIONS partisanship of his
day. But each in character and achieve
ments represented a type of human
grandeur which it is rarely given to the
generations in which they appear to fully
recognize.
The brave men who fought in the
ranks of the Southern Confederacy will
today yield the need of their reverence
and respect to the memory Of the man
whose official authority they refused to
recognize so long as the strong arm of
force could be upheld They see in him
the liberator of his people, and they rec
ognize the sublime force of his words
spoken at the unwilling of the monu-
ment of the heroes who conquered them
on the hillsides of Gettysburg.
reunited nation reverently joins In
the celebration of the ninety-first ami
versary of the birth Of Abraham Lin
coin
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CLEVER LINCOLN STORY.
Travels All the Way From Berlin
for This Years Celebration.

Travels All the Way From Berlin
for This Years Celebration.
Here Is new Lincoln story that has
never been published. 1t was told to a
Chicago man few weeks ago by q gen.
tleman living in Berlin, Germany:
Two hero wershippers had long desired
to meet Abraham Lincoln, but when the
coveted privilege was finally granted they
were unspeakably disappointed in the
personality of the rafl-splitting president.
They gazed at him in silence, and then
one of them exclaimed in dissatisfied
voice:
why, Lincoln is just a conmon-look-
ing man like us!.'
The great emancipation turned to the
speaker and said genialiy:
Yes, my friend, but have the consoia-
ton Of knowing that God loves common
looking menu
''How do you make that out?" queried
the other interestedly.
.'oh. because he made SO many of
them"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
NAVY YARD FIRE.
Loss Is Heavy, but Valuable Records
Were Safely Rescued.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Building No. 7
In the Brooklyn navy yard. occupied by
the construction department. was de,
stroyed by fire tonight. The loss is $780,,
600, equally divided between the building
and machinery. A large quantity Of val
liable records were saved, which Admiral
Philip says would have involved a task
Of about ten years to replace. The fire
is believed to have been caused by de-
fective electric light wire
Admiral Philip took charge of the force
that fought the flames and received cuts
about the face from falling glass. Ad-
mirai Philip will make his formal report
to the navy department tomorrow. 1t Is
said his report will contain recommen-
dalton for the establishment of a regular
fire department at the navy yard.
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rrans-Perxtan Line.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
1.-THE construction of the Trans-Persian
upon The Hne will be 1900 miles long,
and viii cost 150090.000 roubles (Tuik> s.
tam. The viedonisu says the outlook Is
breez, Hamadan, Isphan and Herman 80
Bander Abboss.
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0nc-sided Measure.
LIE Sueur Sentinel.

LIE Sueur Sentinel.
Although J. j. Hill has shown the Job
contained in the new ship subsidy bill.
it will probably pass, as it has the o.
X. OF Hanna Instead of bill to en-
courage commerce, it should be called a
bill to aid wealthy shipbuf:ders. The
subsidy, as the bill stands, will go to
swift sailing passenger steamers that
carry no freight and only help to carry
the wealthy nabobs of our large cities
abroad to spend the wealth In Europe
that they have gathered at home. 1t Is
a one-sided measure, and Is not an aid
to commerce.
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KANSAS CITY TO COAST.
Mr.. stflIweH Has a New Railway
Project In Mind.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. ia. e.
Stillwell, builder of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad. and it's former
president, said, in the course of an adj
dress at complimentary dinner given
him at the Baltimore hotel: II have In
mind another project that 1 am about
ready to spring. which, If successful. will
be of far greater benefit to Kansas City
than ever was the Pittsburg 81 Gulf. 1t
is one which will give to Kansas City
the trade of. the Orient, one that I be-
lieve will be as beneficial even as the
building of the Nicaragua canal. II 1t
was possible to build a short line to the
gulf, it Is just as easy to build a short
line in another direction"
When seen later Mr.. Stillwell declined
to make known any definite plans he
may have Tt is said he will attempt to
promote railroad from Kansas City to
the Pacific coast.
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WITH NON-UNION MEN.
Builders at Chicago Will Endeavor
to Complete Unfinished Work.

CHICNGO, Feb. n.-Instead of allow
ing the building industries of Chicago to
be tied UP for an indefinite period, men,
bers of the contractors association have
decided to try to employ non-union men
to complete the buildings now In process
of construction. This decision was an
nounced today by w. F. Behel, chair
man of the executive committee Of the
Building Contractors council. AS an
outcome Of the announcement union
men have decided to picket all the build
ings being erected in Chicago.
In all the picket force will number
nearly 1000 men. These picket forces
will try to persuade men to keep away
from buildings where union men are
out.
At first no attempt will be made by the
contractors to resume work on all build
ings Efforts will be confined to struc-
lures that must be finished within GER
tain time.
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CHINA WORLDS PROBLEM.
VIII RevoIutiontze Trade When
They Understand Iron Making.

They Understand Iron Making.
CHICAGO Feb. 11-"The greatest
question of our time is whether the as
similaticn of the commercial force OF
China by the world will be q quick or
slow process SO declared Benjamin Ide'
Wheeler, the president OF the University
of California, who passed through Chi.
cago today on his way East IF the
process be speedy" he continued. there
Is likely to be disastrous disturbances. bnt
il it be natural and enforced peaceful
adjustment will be insured. Therefore,
the question not so much Of the Chinese
as China, Is Of paramount Importance to
Americans.
1.-The pressure Of ages has made of the
Chinese past masters In commerce. Their
lack has been iron, and, as the CONNER
cial development Of this century has
been Enthusiastically that of metals.
they have seemingly been distanced. But
let them once acquire instruction from
the Western world in the metal arts and
they will be able with their genius to
rovolutionize the commerce of the globe"
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WHY NOT ADOPT ORDINARY BUS
MESS RULES:

Thu action of the board Of county COM
missioners in relation to the collection
of delinquent personal property taxes Is
awaited with much concern by the tax
payers of Ramsey county. The fact that
1t has cost the county $1,000 to collect SIPS
is most alarming, and raises the very
natural query: What would 1t cost to
collect twice as much? For every dollar
Of these delinquent personal property
taxes turned into the county treasury
the county Is called upon to pay out $40,
which is at the rate of 81 expense to ~
cents Of revenue The taxpayers can
thank their stars that no more than s125
was collected. for If there had been the
county would have to bond itself to meet
the drain upon its resources.
If the present lax system Of collection
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CONTROL OF CANAL.

Roosevelt Thinks 1t Should Be Re-
tanned by the United States.
NEW YORK, Feb. n.-Goy Roosevelt
tonight gave out this statement:
81 sincerely hope that the pending trea-
ty with Great Britain over the Nicara-
guam canal be not ratified unless amended
so as to provide that the canal when
built be entirely under the control of the
United States alike in peace as in war.
This seems to me vital, not only from
the standpoint Of sea power, but from
the standpoint of the Monroe doctrine"
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STEAMER STILL ON SHORE.
Portion Of the Grew Landed MS
Precautionary Measure.

PRECAUTIONARY MeAsure.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE sea Is get
ting rougher, and the Gate City is still
fast aground off East Moriches. where
she stuck on Thursday night. The out
look is considered bad now. Sixteen
men of the crew were brought ashore
today so as to make the work of taking
off the remainder. In case of Immediate
danger, as easy as possible. The men
landed in the breeches buoy
Can't. Coughs, of the Gate City, and
twenty of his men remain on board. as
sisting the wreckers In the endeavor to
float the vessel. Desperate efforts to ac-
complish this will be made at high
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Snow and cold wave Mon
day; fair and cold Tuesday; brisk north
erly Winds.
1owa-Snow and cold wave Monday;
Tuesday fair and cold; brisk northeriy
winds.
The Dakotas-Partly cloudy, with cold
wave Monday: Tuesday fair and cold;
northery winds.
Montana-Fair in western, cold wave
and snow f1urries in central and eastern
portions Monday; high northwesteriy
winds; Tuesday fair and cold.
Wisconsin-Snow flurries today and
probably Tuesday; cold wave late Mon
day and Tuesday; increasing northeast
to north winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
P. F. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night.
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature COMMUNICATIONS. "a
Lowest temperature observation-disclosures. ~
Average temperature .................. 23
Daily range .......................... %
Barometer $50. .........................2 9. 81
Relative humidity OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Precipitation ......... ................... II
z D. M, temperature ................... 80
z p. m. wind, northwest: weather, cloudy.
VECTEpDAv,c TENIDEp ATTIDE,c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

If 'In His Steps" had proved sue.
cess on the stage, some one would GER
tadnly have tried to dramatic the book
Of Genesis.
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In the absence of any more worthy Sue
cessor for Susan B. Anthony. the G l e
takes the liberty of suggesting the dow
ager empress Of China
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

The New York yellow journals. having
the affairs of this world in working order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

The New York minister who says he
went to see prize fight, but did not en-
joy it. probably had his money on the
wrong man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

Government officials are experimenting
with new explosive known as thonite,
II successful it may be tried upon the
defenses of Matthew Quay.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

The New York girl arrested in theater
lobby while attempting to disrobe was
doubtless under the delusion that she had
been engaged for the ballet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

A Toledo man with thirteen wives has
been indicted by the grand jury, and Is
certain now that thirteen Is an uniueky
number.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

The New York girl arrested in theater
lobby while attempting to disrobe was
doubtless under the delusion that she had
been engaged for the ballet
Government officials are experimenting
with new explosive known as thonite,
II successful it may be tried upon the
defenses of Matthew Quay.
In the absence Of any more worthy sue
cessor for Susan B. Anthony. the G ODE
takes the liberty of suggesting the dow
ager empress Of China.
The New York minister who saws he
went to see prize fight, but did not en-
joy it. probably had his money on the
wrong man.
If "In His Steps" had proved a sue
cess on the stage, some one would GER
tadnly have tried to dramatic the book
of Genesis.
A Toledo man with thirteen wives has
certain now that thirteen Is an uniucky
number.
Mr.. Frick has evidently taken Mr.. Car
negies wish to die poor seriously. and
will sue him for some sixteen million dol
lars.
Gen. Otis announces that he will remain
at Manila until the insurrection is at an
end. Very much like life sentence that
1900 may not be a leap year, but it Is
furnishing considerable side stepping on
the part of the powers of the world.
The Beers are a shining example to
Gen. Otis ct al. that battles can be won
without the aid of a press censor.
The Englishman is strongly addicted to
his morning tub, but why should he al
ways select the Tugela for his bath?
Ten deaths by sunstroke are reported In
Buenos Ayres. There is where 1t would
be nice to be the iceman
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The Beers are a shining example to
Gen. Otis ct al. that battles can be won
without the aid of press censor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

Mr.. Frick has evidently taken Mr.. Car
negie's wish to die poor seriously. and
will sue him for some sixteen million dol
lars.
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rERDAY's TEMPERATURES.
*2npaHfGh
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 70. 1900.

time e p. m. st. Paul
Below zero.
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Gen. Otis announces that he will remain
at Manila until the insurrection is at an
end Very much like life sentence that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-12

1900 may not be a leap year. but it Is
furnishing considerable side stepping on
the part of the powers of the world.
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MAY YET run INTO \ TRAP.
Tho BOrr Enjoys Vt TREATY. De.
pressed b. the =. So from JOllRn.
ana :trc:Hriu.

Boston, May &1--The Boer ENJOYS
were given warm reception at the
State House this afternoon. They call
ed on Governor Cranc and after paying
their respects to him We're escorted to
the House. y recess was taken and the
members crowded around the visitors.
The guests addressed the House briefly
| and afterwards spent some time in
watching the routine proceedings. They
did not go to the Senate chamber.
The ENJOYS did not seem greatly de-
pressed by the news from Johannes
burg and Pretoria Mr.. Fischer pointed
out that the English forces have not
captured a single piece Of artillery or
any considerable munitions of war,
from us since our men have been
executing their mastery retreat" This
material has not ascend d into the air,
nor has it gone up in Lord Roberts
balloons. and the English will find it
out to their sorrow, l am afraid. Our
guns, supplies. etc, have been taken
along with or troops and they will yet
ba used effectually, if | am not greatly
mistaken.
The fact that President Kruger has
cetreatcd to Waterfall Bowen and that
this is declared the capita! of our gov
eminent shows that our people are still
d .terminrd to win their independence.
car capital = where our President
chooses to make it.
The fact that Lord Roberts annexed
tie Orange Free State the other day
leans nothing. The United States could
|. GHneX Canada by proclamation, but
something more effective would have
t. follow to make it a fact
Mr. Fischer added the statement that
! resident * rU"Cr would not surrender
while there VS. 4 bullock cart and six
+. IN oxen i'll ~. 'FranSVaal to transport
i'm from pace to place.
Mr. Vessels EXPRESSED much the same
..ninion IS Mr.. Fischer. but he said that
looked u.on the late news from
-ruth Arr " viii some suspicion. He
id that il President Kruger had been
ding to surrender he would have re-
ri9;nod in tire city. while the Beers
"uld not lave carried away their
...ns and Gmn'unition if they had in
= led t. capitu!ate. Roberts, he said.
I. - set run .!.tn nice trap.
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THE PHILIPPINE WAR,
snlcricanS Make .n:s,artant Can.
i,-e-lRe Eiii, 10. XIII Five
srneric,pS vfura "Threc

'mer.c,nS nnh .pture Three.
Manila, May Sl--i number of rifles
have been surrendered at Cuyapo and
ernor of Benguet province, a rich, in
fiuential and devoted friend Of Agui-
naldu, was captured at Allit yester-
day.
Generals Grant and Funston have
sent detachments in pursuit of the in
surgents who reached the town Of San
Miguel de MayonO near here, Tues
day, killed five Americans, wounded
seven and captured Captain Roberts, Of
the Twenty-third Infantry, and two en-
listed men.
Washington. May 31.-The following
dispatch was received at the War De-
partment to-day from General Mac
Arthur at Manila:
Small surrenders continue in the de-
partment Of Northern Luzon. Corino,
fugitive Governor of Benguet a rich,
active friend of Aguinaldo, was cap
tured yesterday near Kabayan; import
ant. While scouting near San Miguel
Nuzon) May 2sth. Captain Charles R.
Roberts. Privates John A MCINTYRE
and Lyel w. Aikens were captured
Sergeant John Gallen. Privates joseph
McCourt and John a. Green, killed :;
George Ringer. wounded. thigh All Of
Company l. Thirty fifth Regiment. L.
S. Volunteers"
Washington. May 3l.-Captain Charles
D. Roberts. Of the Thirty-ffth Volun-
teer Infantry, who with two Of his
men has fallen into the hands of the
Philippine Insurgents near San Migue!
de Mayomo, Luzon. is a son of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Cyrus S Roberts, Thir-
teenth Infantry. He was born in Da-
kota in 1873 and was appointed to the
army from Wyoming. MCINTYRE is from
Baltimore. and Aikens from Sullivan
county. y. y. War Department off,
Gals believe the insurgents will hold
tnese captives for ransom. but the army
will endeavor to recapture them
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had his hands ready for the next act,
which must come so soon.
Then Mr.. Huff cried Co" as with
his eve at the end Of grating spec
troscope he saw the dark Fraunhofer
lines change in an instant to the flash
spectrum Of the chromosphere. At
that word action began. The lenses
were uncapped, shutters were opened
and as the monotonous calling OF the
seconds proceeded one could dimly
hear the sounds Of changing plates
and sliding camera boxes. But what
one was most conscious OF was the
rapidity Of the flight of seconds and
the absolute need Of never allowing
ones mind to leave the work in hand
even for an instant.
Some observers had leisure mo-
ments between exposures to glance at
the eclipsed sun and notice the bril-
liant halo of dazzling white light,
bounded on its inner edge at first
with the red clouds OF the chromOs-
phere.
SOON ALL WAS OVER.
The seconds passed rapidly and
finally Mr. Huff shouted dome" The
total eclipse was over. The suns
crescent gradually appeared from be-
hind the moon. A few final spectrum
photographs were taken for purposes
Of mparison. Professors Wood and
Gore continued their search for
shadow bands for five minutes.
Almost Immediately the work of
dsmounting the instruments and
packing them in their boxes began.
AS fast as the covers were screwed on
the boxes were carried to a freight
car standing near by and in an almost
incredibly short period the appearance
Of the whole place had been changed
entirely. During most of this time
one equatorial had remained undis-
turbed because by means of it Pro-
fessor Frisby was to determine the
instant Of fourth contact. AS soon as
this was over, at 20 o'clock, this in
strumcnt, too, was taken apart and
packed-the final act of the eclipse
station at Pinehurst.
The success of the Pinehurst expc-
dition was largely due to the energy
and industry of Professor Skinner,
who has done everything in his power
to carry out the plans formed early in
the year by Prof. Brown. The Johns
Hopkins observers and those from
other universities have also rendered
great service. JOSEPH S. AMES.
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THE CUBAN ;'GSTAI. SCANDAL L..
Director Nri.Inw Ei~cOVers Grave Ir-
Irregularities in HeeIy'S Office,

Havana. Nay %l-Acting Director of
Posts BristcW says that Inspectors Sci
bold and n n. =" ho reported April 23d
that Neely's accounts were correct, did
50 because they took the report of
Reeves as q LASTS of judgment, a sys-
TEN regulari> Observed Mr.. Bristow
declares. however. that no man could
have inspected Neely's office without
being thOroL.:hiy convinced that the
EraNest irregularities We're being COM
mitted. In his opinion Seibold and
Neal were coI'rt.tely under the influ-
enCe of Nicely. y 10 seems to have dom
mated the Whole department of posts.
They have not Yet been discharged as
they may hr allie to render valuable
assistance. CorNd0n Rich as we'll as
Reeves says tE;tt another man prOfited
to the extent Of at least 5000 as an
investigation of mortgages paid off and
of other expenditures would prove but
at present abs, lutte evidence of this Is
wanted. neither Rich nor Reeves swear
ing that he saw the individual in Ques-
ton receive The money. Both base
their conviction upon heaIsay and cir
Cumstantial evidence
Mr.. BriStoW issued an order to-day
more sweepn@ Than any of its prede-
ttSStlS. All q ht'l practically cOmplet
ing the reorganization of postal head
quarters. To-Gay's financial reductions
aggt egate $23 eco. making a total reduc-
ton Of expenditures at headquarters Of
more than So. 600. The special agents
eleven in number. who have been get
ting $500 each. are cut down to six.
and their clerical force Is correspond
inEly diminished, the salary Of the
chief clerk of the bureau being reduced
from $500 to $1,000 The Bureau of
transportation loses the services of one
>l-to clerk. the Translation Bureau
loses one $1i00 clerk. the salar. of the
Ch.ef clerk being reduced $500. and the
Bureau of Dead Letters is treated in
the same way. losing a clerk. while the
salary of its chief clerk is reduced,
Havana, May 3i--The Nueva Pals
publishes a letter accusing the post
office authorities of unit Stifia BILE ex-
perditures for travelling expenses in
SpeCtors eNpe ns"s. fixing letter boxes
and Tor stationery