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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
FIRE STARTED IN A BED
LIVELY NIGHT BLAZE IN A WABA-
SHA STREET BLOCK.

fire that had many peculiar features
was discovered on the second floor of
5lS Wabasha street between II and 12
o'clock last night. The second floor Of
the building is occupied by May J. How
ard' VINO rents furnished rooms. The fire
started in the center room of the suite
from cause the flremen were unable
to discover When the firemen arrived
they found all the rooms locked and
windows down. The fire had evidently
started in the bed in the room as the
mattress was taken off the bed and
thrown into the street. On account of
the rooms being so tightly closed the
heated air generated and caused
smothered explosion, forcing the hall par
titton outward at the top.
Assistant Fire Chief Irvine made
close examination of the premises, but
could not discover any cause for the fire.
May Howard returned to the house after
the fire was oyer and stated that she
left the place at $50 o'clock and that
four gas Jets in as many rooms were
left burning. When the fremen broke
in the doors there was no gas burning
An officer Of the salvage corps ques-
toned May Howard as to her insurance
and she stated that she had a policy Of
$500 on her furniture. The damage to the
building was estimated at $500 and to
the contents of the rooms about 5000
The ground floor of the building is oc-
cupied by the Merchants Cafe Slight
damage by water was caused in the rear
portion of the saloon The building is
the property of Henry w. Lang.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
WEDNESDAY. MAY %. 1860.
CHOOSING AN ASSESSOR

AT last the expensive and somewhat dis
gushing public comedy of the selection of
a city and county assessor has been
brought to an end. And such an end!
OF Adam Eohland there is literally moth
ing to be said as a man. AS the official
charged with the assessment of city pror-
erty for taxation purposes, Adam BohIand
Is simply-impcssible
The most notable thing that may be
said of Adam Rohland is that his ad.
vancement in the domain of local states
manship has been swift and startling.
The st. Paul city directory Of the year
1898 gives Adam Bohland as a farmer liy
ing on Montreal avenue, near Cleveland.
The directories for some time previously,
no doubt, present the same record. But
in 1899 the aptitude of Adam Bohland for
affairs Of state, of gravity and weight.
was fully recognized, and he appears to
have blossomed out as health inspector
Whether Adam BohIand's functions as
health inspector are confined entirely to
the domain of veterinary science does not
appear His former bueolic pursuits be-
fore bIosso oming out as a statesman would
indicate something of the kind. At am
rate he had been qualified in the opinion.
of Mayor Kiefer and Dr. Ohage to draw
S5S.S5 per month from the city treasury.
which he has done with the most COM
mendable regularity during the past year.
From 500 year to the charming total
which is identified in the public mind with
the compensation of the city and county
assessor is considerable of a financial up
heayal for MIR. Bohland or any other man,
statesman or agricultural!st to suffer
Adam Bohland is certainly to be con-
graduated on the financial returns thus
far of his excursion into the domain of
craftsmanship. And Mayor Kiefer? His
test Of fitness for office is, he assures US,
first and above all things, honesty. He
has appointed, doubtless, an honest as
sessor-that is, assuming that he has
appointed one at all And there the
C LOB stops.
It is TO be hoped that Mr.. Bohland will
not be wholly without the thoughtful aid
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
FEELING OF SHAME
Caused by the Cuban Scandals
Heightened by IA CLEAN of Humor.

Caused by the Cuban Scandals
Iightened by IA CLEAN of Humor.
New York Herald.
The feeling of shame that pervades the
American people in view of the scandals
unearthed in the postal service in Havana
is lightened with passing gleam of hu-
NOR in the assertion that it may be i'm
possible to eXtradite the prisoner Nicely
because we have no extradition treaty
with Cuba
While Attorney General Griggs is of the
opinion that there is ample authority for
extradition, our Washington dispatches
show that Senator Davis, one of the
abiest of our jurists, asserts that the
present military control of the United
States in the island gives no authority for
the extradition Of criminal. The tran
sient smile provoked by this droN situa-
ton does not, however, alleviate the pain
full impression which the FRAUDS have pro-
duced upon the country. and the fact
that Republican leaders in Washington
now favor an independent congressional
investigation is evidence that they realize
the possible political effect of what has
occurred.
The danger of just such scandals occur
ring in Cuba or in the administration Of
the new dependencies has been obVious
from the beginning, and the need of eXer-
cising every possible precaution in the Sc
lection of officials has been constantly hell
up to the government.
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HAVE BOUGHT THE BOOTHS.
Merchants Are Taking Up the EII1s,
Carnival


The Elks carnival promises to eclipse
any entertainment project Of its kind
ever given in st. Paul Judging from the
rapidity with which jobhers and retailers
alike are purchasing booth space the com
mittee on privileges will have little to 90
in few days Representative firms are
included in the list, which is in part Is
follows:
Scheffer & Rossum, Lanpher, Finch
& Skinner, ,Ltndeke. Warner & Schur
meier, Gordon & Ferguson, KOehler &.
Hinrichs, Powers Dry Goods Co, c.
GOtZian & Co, Western Supply Co,
Griggs, Cooper & Co, st. Paul Rubber
Co, Foley Bros. &, Kelly Mercantile
Co, c. r. Croft Co, Fairbanks, Morse &
Co, Ransom & Horton, Hub Clothing
Co, Wallblom Furniture Co, Hines &
Potter, Smith & Farwell Co. Field,
Schi1ek Sc lex: & Co, Golden Rule Smith Prem
Ter Typewriter Co, F. NJ. Smith & Co,
George Benz & Sons, Boston Clothing
Co, Plymouth Clothing Co, Browning
King & Co, Lennon q Gibbons. Schune-
White Enamel Co, Kennedy Bros,
Muckle Carriage Co. Italian Vermicelli
Co, Copenhagen Snuff Co. ToWIe Syrup
Co, Robinson & Cary, Mannheimer PrOs,
Northwestern Grass Twine Co. Gutter
man Bros, Wright, Barrett & StiIwell,
Crane d OrdWaY, Andrew SchOch Co.
st. Paul Gas Light Co. Baker Cement
Co, Walter Frye & Co.
The street decorations during the pre-
gress of the carnival viii. from present
Indications. include the entire business
district. The following are among the
big houses that have given the committee
assurance of extensive decoration. The
Boston, Wh&ley & Dwyer Manufacturing
company, Foley Brothers & Kelly Mann
heimer Brothers. Ryan hotel, Merchants
hotel. Lindeke. Warner & Schurmeier,
Lennon & Gibbons
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
BERG'S SCANT COURTESY
DECLINES TO TREAT WITH JOHN
LIND AS GOVERNOR

Without Going him the usual Official
courtesy of addressing him as gov
ernor." Albert Berg. who S the present
secretary OF state, in title. yesterday sent
the following letter in response TO a com
munication sent him b. the governor
Monday:
Hon. John Lind. Executive Depaf ftmeut.
st. Paul. MINI. Dear Sir: L have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt Of -
communication from you bearing date
May Is, 1900. relative 10 the operation
of chapter So, General Laws Of Mime
sofa for the year 1899.
1 take pleasure In informing you that
this department has taken all steps au-
thorized by the act In question 10 en-
force the law. and has at all times no.
tilted the county attorney Of every coun-
ty wherein the secretary Of state has
been advised OF violations OF the law.
Respectfully "A. Berg,
Secretary of State.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

and consideration of especially well in
formed men in realty valuations. Ike
Mayor Kiefer himself, for instance, in the
early days of lis official experience, and
while he is going through the mental
transformation of being obliged to esti-
mate the values of real property on the
basis of the front foot rather than OF
the acre. the only standard of realty
values thus far known among the great
BODY of agriculturaltsts, In whose honor,
no doubt, Mr.. Bohland's appointment has
been made.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
WILL OVERLOOK NO BETS
MAYOR TO APPOINT BUILDING
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

Mayor Kiefer was making a study of
the new charter yesterday, with refer
ence to the appointment of a city build
ing regulation board, composed of five
members. which the mayor intends TO ap-
point before his term expires
The board must be composed Of two
architects, two builders and one plumber
They are TO be paid S5 per day and shall
not serve more than sixty days any one
year.
The committee IS to report to the cOun-
Gil an ordinance governing and regulating
the construction of buildings, the charter
commissioners having decided a much
better ordinance could be secured from
practical set Of men than would have
been possible in redrafting the old ordi-
nances in the new charter
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

NEW YORK-Arrived: Bremen. Bremen.
hensington, Antwerp. Cutie, from Liver
pool; State of Nebraska, from Glasgow.
Sailed: Georgia, Liverpool Kaiserin
Maria Theresa, Bremen, via Cherbourg
and Southampton.
MONILLE-Arrived: Ethiopia, New York,
Tor GLASGOW; Partisan, Montreal, for
Liverpool.
QEEENSTOWN-Arrived: Oceanic, New
York for Liverpool
OULOGNI-Arrive Rotterdam, New
York. for Rotterdam.
GENOA-Arrived: Ems New York via
Naples.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived: Patricia. New
York, for Hamburg. Sailed: Pretoria
Hamburg, New York
SYDNEY. n. S. W.-Sailed: Warimoo
Vancouver. via Honolulu
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

paper and recommended that another pa
per and depository be established in st.
Louis.
Considerable discussion resulted from
these reports, especially as to the ques-
ton Of the financial consideration of the
paper, its Indebtedness being shown to be
SIS, 460
section of the minority report calling
on the publishing house to reduce its ex-
penses as much as consistent with safety
was adopted as an amendment to the ma
jority report. The assembly dispreyed
the memorial from the joint committee of
Canadian and American churches con-
corning revision of the metrical version
Of the psalms
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
MoYLE's BODY FOUND.
Mystery of a New York Disappear
ance Cleared Up.

NEW YORK., May 22.-The body Of j.
W. Moyle, of San Francisco, who disap,
peared from the Hoffman house, April 8,
was found fioRtingJfn the North river to-
day by the crew Of tug and towed to
Jersey City. where. it was taken to the
Inorgue. The body had been In the water
so long that il was almost unrecogniz-
able Letters and mining stocks revealed
the man S identity.
When the police took charge Of the
body there was a rope round the mans
neck leading to the idea that he had been
murdered. Upon investigation it deyel-
ped thai il wasoptaced there by the boat
men, who tcwed it in.
Moyle's disappt afance caused great eN-
element at the Hoffman house. where he
lad been guest On and off for eighteen
years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
A. NJ. e. Conference.

COLUMBUS, o.. May 22-The A. NJ.
E. general conference devoted consider
able time today to hearing reports On
their colleges. The bishops met this aft
ernoon TO consider the protest OF II II
e. Astwood against the confirmation of
BishOp-eI elect c. S. Smith, whom ne
charges with intemperance. An effort IS
being made tG adjourn by Mag ., al
though the date set is May 81
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
Eightieth General Conference Be
gins at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., May 22.-The eigh-
tieth general conference of the New Jer-
usalem church began here today. with
about fifty ministerial and a hundred Iay
delegates Rev. John S. Saudi delivered
the annual address before the ministerial
council. A memorial was adopted in re-
spect TO Rev. John Worcester. the presi-
dent OF the convention, who died recently
at Newtonville. Mass. Rev. James Reed
OF Boston, was elected to succeed DR..
worcester. The new president will be
eonsecrated next Sunday by Rev. S. s.
Seward, of New York, the vice president.
assisted by Rev. L. P. Mercer, of Chi
The theological alumni meets Thursday.
tle american New Church Sunday school
and the Young Peoples league Friday
MRS Alice H. Putnam, Of Chicago and
Miss Edna L. c. Silver of Boston, read
papers Friday
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

superintendent of telegraph for all lines
of the Burlington system. His appoint
ment becomes effective at once. and he
will have headquarters in Chicago. He
began service with the Burlington only
a few years ago as q telegraph operator
at an unimportant station on one Of the
Nebraska lines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
HAD FLASHED HIS STAR.
Charge Made Against a Former
Night Watchman

Robert J. White, ,colored, special officer
formerly employed as a night watchman
at the Stickney Gas Engine foundry,
was arrested at Cooks transfer barn at
Eleventh and Jackson streets last night
Complaint was made to Policeman Bake
that White was displaying his star and
threatening to arrest people, and after
questioning him, the officer concluded to
place him under arrest
1t was afterWard ascertained that
White had been discharged from the gas
engine works. He was deprived OF the
star and a report to the mayor will be
made concerning his conduct.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs.
on Publications Presents
TWO Reports.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 22.-Ma-
iority and minority reports were submit
ted by the committee on publications at
today's general assembly of the Cumber-
land Presby yterian church. The majority
report sustained the present management
of the publishing house and approved the
purchase and diseontinuance of the OBJ
server at St Louis. The minority report
diaaDproYed of the disecntinuanee Of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

Correspondents say that the. Paris ex-
position is pretty" but it's not as
grand" as was the Chicago fair Ameri-
cans will go over there just the same
and spend their money. It's a great
thing with some folks to take "a trip
abroad" regardless Of comfort or cost
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

The directors of the Actors Society of
America have passed a resolution de-
claring against men and women on the
stage whose social status has become
public scandal" Good It's about
time to turn down prize fighters, women
made notorious by divorces and scan
dals, and odds and ends OF humanity
who have attracted attention to them
selves by disreputable conduct. Few Of
them can act, and they only last long
enough TO crafty the prurient curiosity
of the public. Shut them off. Don't
give them a chance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

United States Senator Warren, of Wyo-
ming, in discussing the proposed law for
the government Of Hawaii, says: 'Liber-
ty for and confidence in our new people
seem lacking" If congress cannot be
just and liberal with people who begged
for admission, what will it do with peo-
pie upon whom it is forcing govern
ment?
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2:3O and S:15.
GRAND-"Uncle Toms Cabin" 2:3O and
S:15.
Mozart Hall. German drama, 8:15.
Gentry's Dog and Pony Circus, College
avenue and Wabasha street, and g.
Mrs. LeOnora Lake Lectures, st. Vim
cents church hail. p m.
Baseball, St Thomas VS.. Hamline. Ham
line, 3:30 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

The bubonic plague has broken out in
San Francisco and there is CONSERVATION
among the people of that city AS a
world power we cannot expect only good
things 1t is to be feared that many un-
pleasant things will plague us before we
are through with our trouble over in
Asia. The ravages of the plague are
greatest in cold and damp weather It's
entry into this country is a serious mat
ter
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METROPOLITAN.

Kellar the magician, will close his en-
gagement at the Metropolitan opera
house with the matinee and evening per-
formances today. The clever wizard has
improved wonderfully In grace and dex-
terity since his last appearance in this
city. The matinee today will be played
at popular prices.
Anna and Kate Blaneke and the VaIen
tine Stock company will begin their en-
gagement at the Metropolitan opera
house tomorrow night, presenting, for the
opening performance and the remainder
Of the week, Dumas THE Three Mus
keteers." The company includes the
names of Anna and Kate Blancke. Meta
Maynard, Beulah Watson, Nora Crome,
Mary Taylor, Jack Webster, Edward
MaWson, Edmund Whitty, E. w. Morri-
son, Robert Evans, Charles Fleming. r
N. Leonard, Frederick Haak and Taylor
Hastings.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
RIVER BULLETIN.

"hlSe. # dII.
River forecast till p. m. Wednesday:
The Mis- ~ iDpi will remain nearly sta
:ionary il The vicinity of St. Paul
E-I...a,l. ID n VIC r,I,ALI2IlI2 = III ID
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
GRAND.


Today at 2:30 will be seen the first
matinee of the "Uncle Toms Cabin on
easement at the Grand opera house and
IL is safe to predict an audience of a
SIZE that will test the capacity of the
theater The Martin production at the
Grand this week is complete in scenic
appointments and prolific in novelties
Among the most deservediy successful
OF American plays must assuredIv ne
ranked Mr. Russ WhytaPs romantic
drama, For Fair Virginia. which will
be seen at the Grand the coming week
with the author in the star part.
MOZART HALL.
The third one of the series of German
plays to be presented at Mozart han
Wednesday evening, May %. by the
Pabst Theater Company of Milwaukee
Is very interesting drama by Felix
Philippi, entitled "Benefactor of Man
kind The story of the drama is based
upon the serious illness of Emperor
Frederick, for whose death the Scotch
physician, Mackenzie, Is responsible. and
therefore is the most effective of any
Philippi has ever produced Although
it contains only two pronounced charac-
ters-the two physicians-who are the
central figures in the conflict, the author
maintains the attention of the audience
uninterruptedly from the beginning to
the end in the conflict between the two
physicians the elder of whom, through
his vanity, causes the untimely end of
his ruler. while the other. the younger
one, realizes the fatal mistake and firm
ly uphoIds his conviction.
The principal characters are as
sumed by Miss Elizabeth Btsehef and
Messrs. Ruhbeck and Kreiss.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
BRANCH OFFICES.
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy Wednesday,
probably showers. Thursday cooler and
partly cloudy, with showers in eastern
portion; variable winds.
IOwa-Fair Wednesday and probably
ern and central portions; variable winds;
mostly southerly.
North Dakota-Fair Wednesday; cooler
in western portion. Thursday fair; cooler
in eastern portion; variable winds
South Dakota-Generally fair Wednes
day and Thursday; cooler Thursday;
variable winds.
Montana Generally fair Wednesday
and Thursday; westerly winds.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Wednesday;
Thursday probably showers; winds mostly
fresh Southerly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23
Z INA L -
OCEAN LINERS.

washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
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Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau. St Paul,
7. f. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at Z o'clock last night.
barometer corrected for temperature
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-23

when 1 marry said the young woman
of advanced ideas, Il shall insist upon
my husband taking my name" II would,
too replied the demure young woman
promptly, ''if 1 expected to get that sort
of man. = Chicago Post.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-01

ed and he win BE- discharged in ac-
cofdance with the orders issued while
Secretary Root was ia Cuba.
This action IL taken IN spite Of the
favorable recommendation of Brlgad.er-
General cockridge. inapector-general
VINO is CHIEF Of the corps Of which
Lieutenant. Colonel Harrison was a vol
cntecr member, and II Is understood that
Lieutenant-General Miles favored his
retention. The president decided. how
ever. that the action OF the war de-
Dartment was justifable and Lleuten-
nt-colonel Harrison must 20.
In explanation II the determination
cf the president and the secretary of
war 20 drop Lieutenant Colonel Rarri-
son from the list. high oi1elaI OF
the war DEPARTMENT said that he had
been in service longer than any Of the
other sons OF the 1oted men appointed
during and subsequent to the war with
Spain. James O. Blaine. Stewart 81.
Brice and others Of prominent fomII-
les were discharged months ago.
Lieutsnant- Colonel Harrison. It is
said. has shown no special aptitude for
the army and as the department Of Por-
to Rico to which he was attached was
recently abolished there was no further
ncec Tor his services.
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KRUGER TOO SLOW.

NEW YORK. Nov 3OA dispatch 10
the Journal ana Advertiser from Paris
says:
Mr Kruger has recently asked mum
Der Of questions regarding public and
political sentiment IN America 80 far az
the Beers are concerned. but he win
not 80 to the United States now. His
plans for his future abode are unset
tied. depending largely upon the sue
cess OF his efforts at Intervention.
Your correspondent .s Of the opinion
that he has almost lost his opportunity
Of rouslng French feeling. Had he fol-
lowed up his MarseilIes speech with spe-
ciHc charges Of the barbarous conduct
N the British and a vigorous appeal
TO the warm-hearted sympathies Of
the French and continental nations.
something more favorable might have
happened
But he allowed himself TO remain
silent on the grounds Of diplomatic
fears of causing trouble. The foes OF
mediation are the dlplomatists; It's
friends are the people and the press.
The intense interest aroused by the Wis
II OF Kruger 20 Europe Is subsiding
with the inevitable result OF a gradual
waning OF enthusiasm. as in all such
events
The british parliament meets on
Tuesday, and Krugers Indictment. in
cludlng documents compromising prom
inent English Statesmen in the Jameson
conspiracy. ought TO have been launch
ed on the presidents arrival in Paris
in order to create the maximum effect.
Dom Paul's timid advisers are to
blame. Had he been left to follow his
own plans the result would have been
otherwise.
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LORD KITCHENER
SUCCEEDS ROBERTS
stef .a
Command inSouth Africa Passed
Over Yesterday.
KRUGER A NEW WASHINGTON
France Regrets liability 10 Cooperate With
ihs Grand Old Mas 10 Foundation
Of the Unlisd States Of
South Africa.

LONDON. Dec. i.--London papers de-
clare that there is virtually no fresh
news from South Africa this morning.
but the retirement Of Lord woiseley. the
return Of Lord Roberts and the APP
poliamcn, Of Lord Kitchener TO the
supreme command, occurring as this
do simultaneously. are keenly dis
cutSed.
Despite some misgiylngs hearty p
proyal Is generally expressed OF Lord
kilchener's appointment. It isf.lt that
II any one can clear up matters In South
Africa he is the man. and Il Is readily
admitted that the task before him.
though Of a different kind. Is almost as
dilhrult as that which faced Lord Rob
erts ten months ago and Is calculated
10 give the fuiles, scope TO all OF
Klchener's talents az an organizer,
The Morning Post prints today that
the recent demand Of Lord Roberts for
reinforccments has not been complied
with ard insists that Lord Kltcheners
hands must not be tied for lack OF men
or horses.