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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

to be appointed for one, three for two
and three for three years. Thereafter
the terms of the directors are to be for
three years. A section was also incor-
porated in the financial chapter providing
that whenever a library building, mu-
scum or art gallery, costing not less than
$200,0 was erected by moneys received
other than by taxation, then an annual
levy should be made for library purposes
of IL mill on all the taxable property in
the city.
The chapter on buildings was reported
and adopted. Mr.. Taylor stated that
after consultation with q number Of arch
fleets of the city he had ascertained that
the provisions of the present charter re-
lating to the construction Of buildings
and the rules governing the same were
drafted fifteen or twenty years ago and
were practically dead letters. Investi-
cations he had made with the charters
Of other cities showed that the provisions
regulating the building and construction
of buildings were embodied in ordinances
rather than in the charters. In view
of these facts he submitted the chapter
which provided that as soon as practical
bic after the charter takes effect the
mayor shall appoint a committee of five
to frame an ordinance which shall pro-
vide for all matters affecting or relating
to the construction Of buildings. This
committee, which is to consist Of two
architects, two building contractors and
one master plumber, is to report an or
dinance within two months after the date
Of appointment The council is to have
no power to suspend the operations of
the ordinance or amend the same so as to
allow or enable any person or corpora
ton to do anything contrary to it's pro-
Visions The corporation attorney and
commissioner of public works are to be
ex-oft1cio members Of the committee ap-
pointed to draft the ordinance, and the
members are to be paid not more than
IS per day for actual time put in drafting
the measure. Neither the corporation at
torney nor the commissioner of public
works is to receive any compensation for
services. If the council does not pass
the ordinance, or after it's adoption it
shall be extensively amended or revised
then the council may by resolution, pass
ed by a two-thirds vote, direct the mayor
to appoint a new committee to prepare
a new ordinance.
The committee adjourned to meet Mon
day night, by which time it Is expected
that the. charter will be ready. for adop-
ton as a whole, and by Wednesday it
will be submitted to the mayor. syn
opsis of the measure is to be prepared
by the commission and published in
pamphlet form for distribution among
the citizens. The synopsis will probably
be ready for distribution some day next
week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
CAPT. sIGsBEE's DAY.
How the Hero of the Maine Spent
Friday.


Capt. Sigsbee was on the go again all
day yesterday. In the morning he was
entertained at breakfast by Thomas Coch-
ran. Archbishop ireland being one of
the guests.
Escorted by Secretary G. p Slime, of the
commercial club; Thomas Cochran and
Col Philip Reade, he visited the Central
high school between IL and 1890 o'clock.
and gave a general talk and told stories
Of his experience in the Spanish-American
war. The pupils had the school assembly
hall decorated with flags and bunting for
the occasion The school championship
cups and medals. shown on a table on the
stage, were much admired by the cap
tain.
At 1876 o'clock the party arrived at the
Commercial club, where for an hour
Capt. Sigsbee met the members informal
ly. At 1:30 o'clock q luncheon was given
In his honor by the club, representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Job
bers union, the Manufacturers associa-
ton and the municipal government being
entertained The following were present:
Vice President ]. II. Lindeke, of the
Chamber of Commerce; Mayor A. r. Kie-
fer, President ]. H. Skinner, Of the Job
bers union; ex-Presidents Vanish w. J..
Tootner and Condo EIamhn, of the Com
mercial club Lieut. Coz Philip Reade
and President Pruden, of the club.
Capt Sigsbee, Col Reade and Secretary
Slime will leave on the o'clock Great
Northern train this morning for Fargo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE
WIFE OF EDWARD PIPPIN SCENTS
DOOR OF CHLOROFORM.

Edward Pippin, an employee Of the Edit
son Light and Power company, took
chloroform last night in an attempt to
suicide. The prompt discovery of his &C
ton prevented the success of his plans
and he was taken to the city hospital,
where, after remedies had been admin
dstered, he gave signs Of pulling through
his experience without serious injury.
The man has been suffering from fits
of depression and dependency for sew
eral weeks. Last evening he went to his
room and closed the door. Some little
time after, his wife scented the odor of
chloroform and went to his room He
was lying on bed in a partially uncon-
scious condition. DR.. Richeson was sum-
moned at once and the police department
notified Pippin has several children and
is thirty-two years of age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
NEW CHARTER IS READY
TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO MAYOR
KIEFER
SYNOPSIS TO BE PREPARED
VIII Be Published in Pamphlet
Form and Soon Distributed
Among the Citizens
of st. Paul.

Nine members Of the charter commits
sion were present at the meeting last
evening, those answering 20 the roll call
being Messrs. Flandrau, Doran, Brldg-
man, Fetter, Nelson, Albrecht, Taylor
Tighe and Smith.
The chapter on public library was
amended SO as to provide for the ap-
pointment Of the nine directors by the
Judges Of the district court rather than
by the mayor, as the present charter pro-
vides. The appointments are to be
made before July 10, 1900, and three are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
Funeral of w. H. Kelley.

The funeral of the late William H. KEEL
ley took place from the family residence,
l42 East University avenue, at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning The services were
conducted by Rev. S. ]. Kennedy. of Still
water, where the interment was
The officers and employees of the First
National bank, in which Mr.. Kelley was
6, bookkeeDer for many years, attended
the funeral in a body. The palibearers,
al employees of the bank, were: o. M.
Nelson, W. A. Dana, ]. A Kaese, w. VIII
son, w. Fl. Schulze and B. Bliss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
The Girl Jumped out.

Francis Ollig. girl twelve years Of
age, was the victim of a runaway acci-
dent yesterday on Cedar street. The
girls father runs dairy out West Sew
town yesterday, leaving the little girl in
the wagon. The horses took fright and
ran away. At Eleventh and Cedar streets
the little girl Jumped out, receiving severe
bruises. She was taken TO the city hos
pital, but was able to return to her
home later in the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

contract for burying the county poor. to
inter the body. The county commission
ers refused TO pay the bill on the ground
that the claim was in excess of the
amount allowed for county burials.
Judge HIne holds that while the laws
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

w. Lindahl took out a building permit
yesterday for two-story brick building
Case and Sims street The building will
nave two stores on the first floor and
nat apartments on the second. 1t will
cost 100 Two minor permits aggregat-
Ing SS25 were also issued
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
Matter Waso,Po.tponed.

At meeting of the Congregation of
Unity church last night, called for the
after a lengthy discussion 1t was decid-
ed to postpone the matter indefinitely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
was strickep, From Docket.

The case of Ella, Pierson, charged with
stealing coal from The Great Western
was stricken from the calendar by Judge
Hine. The woman has been partially de-
mented for years, and swore that she
was in actual need Of the coal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
Boy Placed under Rond.

rest Of Eddie Johnson, on the charge that
ne interrupted religious services at the
Grace Methodist church by throwing
stones against the window, The boy was
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

are conflicting the coroner is empowered
to order the burial of a subject under
his custody, and judgment is given Don.
nelly for $15.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

IS, S44.79.
The amount of cash in the hands of the
receivers Is $6,70S.Gs, but as the receivers
have not been paid their compensation
since March, 1888, their allowances will
more than eat up the funds on hand, and
there appears to be not a dollar in sight
TO nav the S22S 900 of claims.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07

Stylish ana correct. the Gordon Hat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
RECOVERED BY DONNELLY.
Judge Hine Orders That He Be Paid
His Bill In Full.

Judge Hine has rendered a decision in
the case brought by ]. G. Donnelly to
recover SIS for services rendered In the
burial of a child found in Rice street
pond
The coroner ordered Donnelly, who was
at that time the undertaken having the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
EQUIPMENTS ARE ISSUED.
Capt. BobIeter Fixes Out Companies
ID and e.

ID and e.
Capt E. ]. Bobleter, military store
keeper, yesterday issued equipments to
Companies D and E. Of the First regi-
ment. The equipment consists of Spring
field rifles, bayonets, leggings, blankets
haversacks, etc.
A consignment of 300 full equipments
from the Rock Island arsenal Is ex-
pected within a few days. Most of it
will go to the First regiment.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-10

D.
Schurman, Manila
Yours 4th received. You are authorized TO
propose that under the military power of the
president, pending action of Congress- govern
ment OF the Philippine Islands shall consist OF
Governor General appointed by the President
Cabinet appointed by the Governor General a
general Advisory Council elected by the people
the qualincatons of electors to be carefully CON
sidered and determined and the Governor-C en-
eral to have absolute veto. judiciary strong
ana independent; principal judges appointed by
the president. The Cabinet and judges TO be
CHOSEN from natives or Americans or both hav-
ing regard to fitness The President earnestly
people OF the Philippine Islands al an early dats
shal nave the largest measure OF local self
der -
In the latter part of May another group OF
representatives came from the insurgent leader
The whole matter was fully discussed with
them. and promise OF acceptance seemed near
New-York tribune., 1900-09-10


Practical Civil Service Reform has alvsvs h. 4
the support and encouragement Of the Ren,h
lican party The future Of the merit system is
safe I'm fits hands.
During the present Administration as occa
sions have arisen for modification or amendment
In The existing Civil Service law and r,,Ies tbo,,
nave been made Important amendments were
promulgated by Executive order under date n,
May -. 1899 having for their principal purposA
the exception from competitive examination op
certain places involving hduciary responsibi,,
Ties or duties Of strictly confidential scientiec
OF executive character. which II was tho,gh,
might better be filed either by non-comnetiti,,o
examination or by other tests OF fitness 81 -.
discretion Of the appointing officer II is grati-
Tying that the experience OF more than war
has vindicated these changes in the marked I'm
provement of the public service
The merit system as far as practicable T.,
made the basis for appointments TO Office tr o,,-
new territory
The American people are profoundly era,at,,,
10 the soldiers. sailors and marines who b,,-s
IN every time Of conflict fought their country,s
battles and defended its honor. The survivors
and tho widows and orphans Of those who bayo
FALLEN are Justly entitled 10 receive the eeraro,.
ana considerate care OF the Nation Few or.
no" left Of those who fought In the Nexicar
"Hf' ana while many of the veterans of the
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12

Now you do yours. DO yours by not
only depositing your vote for MCKINLEY,
but get as many OF your neighbors who
are undecided upon these questions, per-
haps for want of knowledge, as you can,
to vote as you do; make 1t your business
TO secure one more vote for the President
of the United States, and that small enort
will put us on perfectly safe basis.
Won't you do that much for your family
Won't you do that much for the national
good? Haven't you pride enough TO DC
that much for the national honor, integ-
rity, and the flag? Voices: eyes, yes
All right, then do it. Good-by.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12

from one Of the tramps and said his eli
ents were in church to have divine wor-
ship. remember the text Ii was, Go
We into all the world and preach the gos-
pei to every people, Wasn't that coz
incidence TO remind me of Bryan's pions
remarks on the same text?
1.-THE lawyer got along so well that l
about made up my mind TO kyit the pris-
oners. But the schmart young lawyer
didn't know II so he began to go for big
Johannes and cross-kvestion him. Jo-
names was the only witness, you see,
and didn't have much experience. by
and by Johannes could not stand
so much fun at his expense. so
he got mad and yelled out: That
may all be, Mr.. Lawyer, what you
say. You seem TO know that the
notes of the sermon you got from that
big hobo were his own notes; but | know
what you don't know, and that Is that
the gang you say he was preaching to
tore out of the pulpit Bible all the book
of Genesis and Exodus, including the ten
commandments, to light their pipes with
while they listened TO the sermon. liner
reversed my decision, Jonathan and
sent those fellows to the calaboose.'
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
HUGO DENKENSPRUCT
Relates One of His Experiences as JUS
tice OF the Peace.
CBy William L. Anderson.)


"Yes, you are right, Jonathan, Mr..
Bryan will do good to his own party
talking about political equality, liberty
and the rights of man, for it was always
hard for his friends to make such things
work in this country among the Amerl-
can-born colored citizens. But 1t Is
little late to do any good in those States
where Mr.. Bryan will get nearly all the
votes cast. No, you are wrong, Jona-
than. The very many kvotations he
makes from Washington, Lincoln and
others isn't quite case Of the "Devll
kvoting scripture 1t goes long way
ahead Of that and just fits the case
am about TO tell you.
During my term as justice of the
peace in this town we had great deal
of trouble with tramps. They used TO
get into the school houses TO sleep and
at last they got so bold a school house
wasn't good enough for them. They be-
gan to profane the churches. Big Jo-
names, neighbor Smiths son, was con-
stable and he at last arrested gang In
the Methodist church down there. He
had not much experience, you see; and a
schmart lawyer from the village was M
before me to defend them. That man
really was a fine pleader; and as he knew
the Bible llvotations well, he made good
impression on the court. He said that
his friends, the defendants, went from
the school houses TO the church to get
religion; and that the Lord was where
| two or three were gathered together IN
His name and so on. Then he pulled
out the notes Of sermon which he got
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12

Listen. my Democratic friends and
neighbors. for have friends and neigh
bors in this city, which Is my home; listen
10 what / am about to say. When the
Democratic party antagonizes and at
tacks the administration OF President Nc
Kinley, upon its policy in Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands. THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY is CAMPING
IN THE GRAVEYARD OF DEAD
ISSUES" From speech delivered BY
the Hon. Webster Davis in October.
1898. to the Republicans Of Kansas City.
No., when the first meeting was held In
the first convention hall that was only
partially completed.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
Prosperity

The one supreme test of prosperity is
the money in the bank. This is self
evident truth. If mans family is well
clothed and fed and in a comfortable
home. and besides this he can put money
in the bank, it must be admitted that he
is prosperous.
In the following unparalleled showing
of the increase in the number OF deposits
from the dark days of the Democratic
Wilson bill regime in 1894 to the glorious
days Of Mckinley prosperity. the most
marvellous of all is the increase in the
number of depositors and in the amount
of deposits in the savings banks Of the
country. These banks are particularly
the ones where the wage earners of the
country put their savings.
Mr.. Bryan says the people are not pros
porous. So say all his calamity follow
ers. We commend to them the following
official figures from the report Of Tho
Comptroller of the Currency OF the Unit
ed States for 1899. They arc unanswer
able;
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
PLATFORM.

We, the Democrats of the United
States, in national convention assembled
do reaffirm our allegiance to those great
essential principles of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
and which the Democratic party has ad-
vocated from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the
press, freedom OF conscience, the preser-
walton of personal rights, the equality of
all citizens before the law, and the fait-
full observance of constitutional limita-
tons.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
ARE SOLDIERS TO BE
PAID IN SILVER?
A Pertinent Inquiry from an Old
Soldier Still Unanswered.

In Mr.. Bryan's speech of acceptance,
No. /, he said that if he was elected 10
the Office of President of the United
States next November that as soon as ne
was inaugurated he would Immediately
call an extra session of Congress and
give freedom to the inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands and recall the army Of
the United States, which would include
the bringing home of the STARS and
Stripes"
IL elected President of the United
Stat9r "a Hryan will become command
en- fhe army. This being the
trl@ssf. sBryan pay the soldiers Of the
United states of America in silverF
1t is very important that the soldiers
of the American army understand this
matter clearly and distinctly as to what
Mr.. Bryans intentions are in the mateer
OLD SOLDIER.
New Castle, Pa, Sept. l., 1900.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12

Total amount of deposits
1894. 1890.
National 81, 155, 191,5ss $3.50, 116,1 4O
State and
private. 14,442,51O 4lS,2Sl,26 u
Loan and
trust cos. 239 ,JOi,S92 0I6,I24,ll
Savings. 1865 ,450416 1,7S2,974. 4S1
- -----
Total so, s74 ,5sa.4o0 s4.6Os.o96,Oo5
Increase In
amt of
deposits. 81, 133, 5O6,599
Average Deposits in All Banks.
1871. ................ ,.....s''.' So%o
1890. ......,........... OOZ
Since the Democratic days of 1894 there
has been an increase OF 2.109,547 bank
depositors in the whole United States.
This number more people have had
money to deposit during Mckinley pros
perity.
The totel amount of money deposited
to the credit OF the people was $2,S14,-
SIS, 4O6 in 1894.
In 1899 it was s4,60S. O96.005 showing
an increase of almost one-and three-quar
ter billions of dollars to the credit OF the
people who had bank accounts in the five
years since the country was suffering the
agonies of Democratic administration
Not only has there been this vast in
crease In the aggregate amount of none,
placed in the banks, but the average
amount of each bank account has in
creased from $500. in 1894, to an average
Of S002 per bank account In 1899.
who will say that the promises of th'
1 Republican party have not been fulfilled
who will say that the advance agent o
prosperity has not visited the American
peoplc under the Republican administra
ton Of President Mckinley?
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
State Rights.

During all these years the Democratic
party has resisted the tendency of selfish
interests to the Capitalization of govern
mental power, and steadfastly maintain
ed the integrity OF the dual scheme of
government established by the founders
of this republic or republics. Under its
guidance and teachings the great prinel-
pie of local self government has found
it's best expression in the maintenance
of the rights of the States and in its as
sertion of the necessity of continuing the
general government 10 the exercise of the
powers granted by the Constitution of
the United States.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
ELECTION OF 1900.
Democratic Platform Adopted at
Kansas City, July 4, 1900.
The Party CDemocratic) Stands
Where 1t Did i'm 1896 on the.
Money Question.-Wiiliam j. Bryan
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1900.

Nominated:
For esident-WILLrAM j. BRYAN
of Nebraska.
Vice President f. STEVEN
son of Illinois.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
Bond Issues.

We are opposed to the issuing of inter
est-hearing bonds of the United States
in time of peace. and condemn the traf
licking with banking syndicates which
in exchange for bonds and Mt an enor
nous profit to themselves, supply the
Federal treasury with gold to maintain
the policy of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to com
and issue money, and President jackson
declared that this power could not be del
egated to corporations or individuals. we
therefore demand that the power to issue
notes to circulate as money be taken from
the national banks, and that all paper
money shall be issued directly by the
Treasury Department, be redeemabie IN
coin. and receivable for all debts, public
and private.
The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
The Money Question.

Recognizing that the money system is
paramount to all others at this time, we
invite attention to the fact that the
Federal Constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals OF the
United States, and that the first coinage
law passed by Congress under the Con-
stitution made the silver dollar the mon
etary unit, and admitted gold to free
coinage at a ratio based upon the silver
dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 demon
citing silver without the knowledge or
approval of the American people has re-
suited in the appreciation of gold and
corresponding fall in the prices of com
modities produced 10y the people; heavy
increase in the burden of taxation and OF
all debts, public and private; the enrich
ment of the money lending classes at
home and abroad; prostration of indus
try and impoverishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed TO gold
monometallism, which has locked fast
| the prosperity of an industrial people in
| the paralysis of hard times. Gold mono
metalism is British policy, and its
| adoption has brought other nations into
| financial servitude to London. 1t is no
| only un-American, but anti-American
| and il can be fastened on the United
States only by the sitting of that spiri
| and love of liberty which proclaimed on
independence in 1776 and won it in th'
| war OF the Revolution.