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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
TUESDAY. AUG. 7, 1900.
A FIRST NEED.

The battle of municipal ownership is
being carried on throughout the country
with no great cutlery on either side, but
none the less earnestly. Thus far all the
advantage lies with those who are oppos-
ed to the principle of municipal control.
Wherever the principle has been put in
operation or attempted to be established
in any American community of large pop
ulation it has been decreed a failure.
and its friends have but little to say in
its defense.
In Boston, Philadelphia, Santa Rosa,
Cal, and other communities where the
principle was tried. the results have not
been encouraging to those who have
given their adhesion to it. 1t will I'M
doubtedly be said that strong forces have
been in operation to prevent the success
Of the experiment wherever it has been
tried among US. And the statement is
without doubt in great measure true
But that fact of itself will not explain
the utter failure which has thus far
marked all efforts made to enforce mu-
nicipal ownership, even in restricted
form, in American cities.
It will also be said that the success
which has been achieved in foreign cit
ies leaves little doubt as to the great pub
lie value of the principle when put in
operation under proper auspices This,
too, is undoubtedly true. If we choose
to disregard the very radical difference
in social conditions in America and In
the older countries, the failure of the
experiment where made among us is
simply inexplicable. But we cannot ig-
more that difference, for beneath it will
be found the greatest difficulty which
municipal ownership in practical opera
tlon has to encounter Besides all this.
there is the all-important circumstance
that all American cities are more or less
heavily burdened with debt. and that the
financial difficulties attending the inaug-
uradon of the scheme are all but insu-
perable In most cases.
The younger communities of America
are thoughtfully supplying themselves
with many Of the facilities which are
now being provided by private corpora
tons In the older ones Almost every
young community In the West has pro-
vided Itself. for instance, with its own
electric lighting plant, its own water
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
ANARCRIsM IN CHICAGO

The Associated Press account of the an
day leaves much to be desired as to de-
tails. The main facts set forth in that
report seem to justify the police belief
that the whole affair was the result of the
stupidity, if not brutality, of an ignorant
policeman.
Anarchists have precisely the same
right Of public assemblage in this coun-
try that all other classes Of men have,
and the same right of public speech also.
Any public regulation which deprives
them of that right is mere official an
archism, and should not be for a moment
tolerated under any representative form
Of government. 1t is only when they are
guilty of some overt act against the pub
lice peace or order; when they abuse the
right Of assemblage and free speech by
preaching incendiarism, that public au-
thority has any right whatever to inter-
fere with them.
The press account shows Mrs. Parsons
to have sought the shelter of a doorway
for rest and recovery from a passing in
disposition. A crowd surrounded her, at
tracted, no doubt, by the general knowl-
edge which prevails of her personality as
the wife of former anarchist. A police
man appeared, and, thinking she was
making an anarchistic speech" as the re-
port says, endeavored to dispense the
crowd. Just what he did in that regard
does not appear; but his performances
succeeded at least in creating riot, and,
the report adds, Mrs. Parsons was
seized" She was charged with disorderly
conduct and obstructing the public high
made by policemen when the person
whom they have under arrest has done
nothing wha tever save to offend the police
sense of personal or official dignity, or
when there is some personal end to ac-
complish. This woman is something Of
public disturber, but so far as the report
indicates she was treated on Sunday in
a manner which reflects very discredita-
bly, on the Chicago police authorities.
The anarchist movement, SO far as
can be seen, is nothing beyond conspira-
cy to murder. AS such it should be kept
under the strictest police surveillaAce,
here as well as elsewhere. Anarchist
meetings involve a menace to the public
peace and safety. and they should be
watched and guarded by public authority
so as to prevent anything, through them,
like incitation to violence or crime. But
they should not be needlessly interfered
with, and so long as those who participate
in them act within the limits which are
set for even the most radical forms of
public discussion, they have the same
rights to police protection If necessary
as all other classes of the public.
It will be interesting to observe the evil
dence on which the police expect to sus-
tain in court the course which the re-
ports show to have been pursued by them
Sunday toward this woman and her as
sociates in folly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
At THE GRAND.

LADY Windermere's Fan" as present
ed by the Valentine company at the
Grand is most enjoyable performance,
and exhibits the various members of the
company to excellent advantage. Miss
Meta Maynard as Lady Windermere gives
a very good impersonation, it being one
of the best things she has done during
the companys engagement. Kate Blancke
as Lady Carlys1e is seen to good advan-
tage, while Louis Bresen as Lord Win
dermere and Jack Webster as Lord OAR
lington added considerably to their al
ready well won claurels.
Thursday night Lady Windermere's
Fam will give way to presentation Of
young Mrs. winthrop" a society com
edy drama in four acts, by Bronson How
ard, author of Shenandoah" and several
other PROMINENT American dramas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
NEW STORIES ABOUT VICTORIA

Mrs. Oliphant notes of the Princess Vic
toria herself Notwithstanding her simple
breeding she early showed a vein Of
natural diplomacy, says the London
Chronicle. 8
When taken to see her Uncle King"
and being asked to choose what music
the band should play, she asked for God
Save the King y-=-.i*
Another time the king asked the prin-
cess which she had most enjoyed of the
amusements at Windsor 1.-THE drive
took with you, Uncle King replied the
little courtier.
Here is another story, different in char
acter, but equally delightful:
She was brave little person, not given
to crying or complaining. On one occa-
sion she had been wacned not to play
with a dog which was of uncertain tenn
per, but continued to do so until the ami
NAL betrayed himself by sudden snap.
oh, thank you, she said; he didn't bite
me; he only warned me-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
MANY ADVERSE REPORTS.
Board of Public Works Allows Sew
eraI Sewer Contracts.

eraI Sewer Contracts.
The board of public works will report
adversely on the improvements Of Vic
toria street, from Iglehart to Paramount,
and Ashland, from Dale to Victoria
The board will report favorably the
Rice street sewer, from Lawson to Gera-
mum. City Engineer CIaussen estimates
the cost at $780, or $134 per front foot.
The Charles street sewer, from St Al
bands to Grotto, Is estimated at $Sl6 or
% cents per front foot. Favorable report
The grading Of st. Adams, from Pascal
to Hamline, was laid over q, week
Owners Of adjoining property will be
given a hearing in regard to proposed
improvements on Laurel, from Victoria
to Lexington. The engineers estimate
places the cost Of Kettle river sandstone
curbing at 81 and granite at Sl10
Adverse reports were returned on the fol-
lowing orders: Congress street, Hall to
Bidwell: Ashland avenue. from Dale to
Victoria; Victoria, from Iglehart to Fair
mount. In all three cases the property
owners entered objections.
Assessments were confirmed for paving
Sibley, from Seventh to Eighth, and
Sherburne, from Cedar eastward.
The following contracts were awarded:
Sewer on Baker street from Smith ave-
nue. to 180Nfeet west of Ottawa street. Pat
rick Doherty, 1892; sewer on Wells street,
from Edgerton street to Greenbrfer ave-
nue., P. H. Tronton, $1,297.25; sewer on
Blair street, from Como to Western ave
nue., and on Elicit street, from Blair $50
feet south, J. Lind, 81 1855
Each Of the bids IS somewhat lower
than the city engineers estimate.
An adverse report will also be made on
the construction Of a sewer on Congress.
from Hall to Bidwell streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
MR.. DFpEw's RIDE,

In MS Innocents Abroad" Mark Twain
tells now he and his party Disguised
their guide by pretending ignorance of
persons and events familiar to every
schoolpoy, says the Cleveland Plaindeal-
err When visiting the tomb of Adam, the
american hunorist paralyzed the guide
by asking: rs he dead?' Chauncey NJ
Depew has been trying much the same
plan upon the Philadelphia cabmen. He
stepped into the cabby's vehicle the other
day. and said:
Now, want to see the sights of the
city. Take me anywhere and show me
the Show places of the town"
The cabby touched his hat and drove
to independence hall.
This" said he to the senator, '1s In
dependence haHft 4
What's that?y. demanded Mr.. Depew.
The cabman nearly fen off his seat as he
explained: y II
That's where the continental congress
met"
He drove on. evidently much Disguised,
until by and by he came to house, and,
turning round, he said:
There's the house in which Jefferson
signed the Declaration of independence :"
WHO was Jefferson?' demanded Sen
ator Depew, blandly
''Well, I'm dummed" calculated the
cabman, and that was the only answer.
He whipped up his horses and headed for
the nearest monument. There" said he
with emphasis, SIS where Benjamin
Franklin is buried"
Ben franklin" said Depew; ST
thought he was Boston man."
Get up! Go long, there!' shouted the
driver, and he licked his hcrses. On and
on out, into the country, they went, the
driver swinging his whip. AT last he
turned once more and fairly snorted:
''Say, mister. here's something you may
know something about. That's John Wan
amaker's house"
OH said Senator Depew, and that
was all the sights that he could get the
driver to show him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
GOT THE CIRCUS ROUGHs.
Latter Didn't Know They Were Sur
rounded Till Morning

Latter Didn't Know They Were Sur
rounded Till Morning.
DULUTH, Aug. 6.-The militia which
left here last night for Cfoquet, Mimi,
to effect the capture of the circus crowd,
furnished the latter with a surprise.
The circus people knew nothing of their
presence until they woke up this morn
ing. The sheriffs of Cass and Hubbard
counties. who were assaulted by the
toughs several days ago, were there and
picked out the men they wanted, twelve
in ALL They were taken to Cass Lake.
Most of them were armed, but made no
display of their arms against the large
force of soldiers.
The notorious doc" Baker, of Texas,
who is believed to be the leader of the
gang, was not found so far as known
here. They will have their trial at Cass
Lake. The militia men returned to Du-
18th this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
*8Dm.High.
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Tauric, from Idv-
erpool; Marquette from London.
YOkOHAMA-Arrived Nippon Maru
San Francisco via Honolulu for Hong
Kong.
BREMEN = Arrived: Friedrich der
Crosse. New York. via Cherbourg.
York
NAPL ES-Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm II
from GenOa). New York
LIEERPOOL-Sailed: Servia, New York
AUCKLAND-S Sailed: MarIposa. San
Francisco.
NEW YORK-Sailed: Steamer Montser-
rat. Cadiz, Barcelona and Genoa.
6OUTHAMPTON-S Sailed: Koenigin Lou
Use from Bremen), for New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

GRAND-Valentine stock company In
Lady Windermere's Fan" Sis.
Concert. First Regiment band, Como
park. Sis p. m
Triune lodge A. F. and A. NJ, meets Ma
sonic hall, Merriam Park
Capital City Lodge No 217, A F. and A.
M, meets, Masonic hall, West Seventh
and Ontario streets p. m.
Aizpah Lodge No 191, A. F. and A. NJ,
meets, Masonic hall, South st. Paul.
minnesota Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch
MasOns, meets, Masonic hall, West
Fifth street, 8 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Changes It's Name.

An amendment to the articles Of incor-
poratiOn of the Burnham & TillOtson Abb
stract company, of Moorhead, was filed
in the office Of the secretary of state yes
terday. The amendment was in the form
Of n resolution and was duly certified to
by the president and secretary Of the
concern, James II. Burnham and John NJ
Dahlby
The amendment provided for the change
Of the corporate name and the firm will
now be known as the Clay County Abb
stract cOmpanY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

Bridge Engineer G. S. Edmondston Of
the city engineering department, reports
that the Mendoza wooden arch bridge Is
ready for traffic up to loads Of fifteen
tons or less.
The wooden bridge one the road to
North ST. Paul, recently destroyed by
fire, has been replaced Most Of the ma
terials used in the reconstruction were
taken from the old Western avenue
bridge at a great saving to the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
SHORT AND SHARP.
Chinese Tenacity.

baltimore Sun.
When Secretary Hay asks to be placed
IN communication with Mr.. Conger, he is
asked whether he will agree to take no
part in the expedition to Pektn, etc. If
he wishes Mr.. Conger to be sent under
escort to the coast he is met with the
same demand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Looks Like a Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-In all the
planning mills of San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley, Haywards, San Jose and San
ia Clara there will be posted today a no
tice by forty-seven planning mill owners
to the effect that the demand of mill
hands for a labor day of eight hours
will be denied. The resolution of the mill
hands to work only eight hours a day
is to go into effect on Aug. Is. Wood
workers are now putting in many of the
mills nine hours day and in others ten
hours a day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
UNION sTEvEDoREs STRIKE.
Over Two Thousand Dock Hands Go
Cut at Baltimore.

OuH AT baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Md. Aug Gall the
union stevedores in Baltimore. number
ing about $780, went on a strike today
because the steamship agents refused to
agree to employ no more non-union men.
The trouble began several days ago,
when Patterson. Ramsay & Co., of the
Johnson line, were fined $50 by the Steve
dores' union for employing non-union
men. This fine the firm refused to pay
and the stevedores claim that the other
steamship agents united with the firm In
question to employ non-union men and
break up the union. This morning the
leaders of the union presented to the
agents an agreement binding them to
employ union men exclusively and
which the agents unanimously declined to
sign. The strike was then ordered and
promptly obeyed. "A large number of
non-union men are at work tonight, but
as yet there have been no attempts ON the
part Of the strikers to interfere with
them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
WANTS HONORABLE DISCHARGE
Lieut.. Lewis p Brown Seeks to Re-
verse Finding OF Court-Mart1aI.

WASHINGTONo Aug. ga petition
for mandamus to compel the secretary of
war to muster out and discharge Lewis
p Brown, ''by name of Louis E. Brown"
as a first lieutenant of the volunteer serv-
ice Notwithstanding a year left to serv-
ice, was presented to the district supreme
court today. Brown was first lieutenant
of the Ninth volunteer infantry, which
was mustered out at Camp Meade, Pa,
May 25 1899, in entirety, with the excep-
ton of Brown. The petitioner was tried
by court-nsartial on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
and acquitted Nov. IL. On Dec. follow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Seen by the Sea.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
Fafth-What do you suppose I was re-
minded of as I watched that string Of
dudes on the boardwalk?
Hope-Nothing?
Faith-That's good, too; but my thought
was zone thing after another"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Some Rank Outsider.

Chicago Tribune.
several families of Kiplings, tillers Of
the soil and choppers of cordwood
One of them-the one with the freckled
face-went to the postoffice at Gum Tree
the other day to see if there was any
mail for his people.
''How are you, Hiram?" said the post
master. st don't think I've seen you
since the time when the most ilIustrious
member of your tribe came so near
dying"
(Which 'un's that?" asked Hiram.
"Rudyard." 81
He must be one, O. them Kiplings
over on Spring Crick,ss' said Hiram. But
I hain't heerd of none. of 'em bein' sick"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
SOLDIERS ON CYCLES.
Ianeuvers I'm England Demonstrate
MOBILITY of RicxcIe Cnrns

HEItHt1uFUIb III LII = IlIItI IJtIIdUII5 NIiILE
Mobility of Bicycle Corps.
LONDON, Aug. 6-Maj. Gen. Frederick
Maurice. commanding the Wooiwich dis
trict, who superintendent the volunteer
maneuvers, which began Saturday, Of
holding forty roads in north Of Sussex
with corps of cyclists, the idea being
to check an invading army until the Brit
ish troops of all arms could collect near
er London reports that the cyclist de-
tenders have successfully repealed the
supposititious invaders. The result Is res
garded as establishing the supermobility
of the cycIist forces
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
JESTER WILL PREACH.

Living at Norman, Okla, and Has
Decided to Re-enter Ministry.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. g.
Alexander Jester, the aged preacher, who
was recently acquitted Of the murder of
Gilbert w. Gates, has taken up his resi-
dence in Norman, Okla, with his son,
William Hill. He announces that he Will
soon take up preaching, basing his first
sermon on the sixth commandment
Thou shalt not steal" He is now known
as Alexander Jester and has abandoned
the name of W. A. Hill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

ing, he alleges, the court-martiaI Illegally
added to the record a statement that the
court revoked its finding and sentenced
him to be dismissed. He claims the courts
finding was final and conclusive and ire
Vocahla
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Real Thing in Censors.

Philadelphia Ledger
Censorship must surely attain It's high
est development in the commission which
is to revise Emperor Williams speeches
before publication
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
a Fair Exnlanation..

Philadelphia Press. IS
Bridget" said the lady, you sleep too
much"
Faith, ma'arn," retorted Bridget
too much, but. 9oi Shape very slow
ma am" al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
What. AeainF

Atlanta Constitution.
Should we get into war with China,
would Teddy transfer his flop hat and side
arms to the Oirent2
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
TRIPLES LIGHT AS AIR.
An Willie Knew.

An Willie Knew.
Baltimore American.
Little Willie-Paw, is ma a microbe?
Mr. Henpeck-Why, no Willie. What
makes you ask such question?
Little Willie-WeIl, the teacher told us
that badness was caused by a mfcrobe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Sampson, for Instance.

New York Journal
Admiral Sampson sneers at the claims
OF the captain Of the Harvard for prize
money for participation in the battle of
Santiago, for the reason that he was not
within hearing distance. But, speaking Of
hearing distance-well, there are others.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Nearly n War Declaration.

Nearly War Dec1aratiOn.
New York World.
Mr.. Hay comes perilously near to a
declaration of war in his dispatches to
Ii Hung Chang, and by doing it does not
in the least improve our chances of get
ting back our citizens alive
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Ride for His Money.

Chicago News.
Ex-Gov. Altgeld gave Teddy" a ride
for his money at Toledo on Wednesday
night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
BUFFALO MAN SUICIDES.
Walter s. Green, Son of Buffalo ship
Owner, Shoots Himself.

" N~ASA . AA1 S"" VI luna" F
Owner, Shoots Himself.
LA GRANDE, Or, Aug. 6.-Walter'
Green. Of Buffalo, committed suicide here
by shooting himself with a revolver.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 6.-There seems
to be no doubt that the suicide is Walter
S. Green, son of Capt. John Green. a well
known vessel owner. He was twenty-slX
years of age and was formerly a reporter.
but Of late years had been with Joseph
Supplies who is interested in salmon fish
ing on the Columbia river. Capt. Green
Is out of the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Thinks the West Easy.

Washington Post.
Gen Alger says Roosevelt is popular in
the West. Everybody seems to think the
West is easy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
CABINET CRISIS IN BOLIVIA.

Vote of Censure on Administrator
Regarded as Probable.
SUCRE, Bolivia, Aug. 6 (via Galveston
ex).-Congress will be opened today
the anniversary of the independence OF
Bolivia. A cabinet crisis and a vote OF
censure from congress are expected this
week unless the ministers resign.
The national bank has commenced pay
ing the shareholders 5 per cent dividend,
but the government has interfered to
protect the public holders of notea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

San Francisco-The schooner Carrier
Dove, from Southamboy. N. j., for Sc
attic, put in port on account OF leaking
and broken rudder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
BUFFALos CENSUS RETURNS.
Official Figures Show Population to
Be 352 2I9 n Substantial Cain

Be 352,2I9, a Substantial Gain.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6.-The popula-
ton Of the city of Buffalo, N. Y, accord
ing to the official count of the returns of
the twelfth census is as follows: 1900,
1852, 219; 1890, 255, 664. These figures show for
the city as a whole an increase in the
population of 1856, or 37.77 per cent, from
1890 to 1900
The population in 1880 was 155, 1884, show
ing an increase of 100. 500, or 64SO per cent
from 1880 to 1890.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Knockout for Grosvenor.

I IlUIAIIdPUII5 I IUoSS.
Altgeld estimates the Bryan vote this
year at 100000 Now it is up to Gen.
Grosvenor again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

All doubt as to the claim of st. Paul
as fruit distributing center is dispelled
by visit any morning to East Third
street. Once it was the fashionable shop
ping street, but now hundreds of cars of
apples, pears, peaches, and all the varied
products of the orchard and garden are
trucked every month up and down that
thoroughfare.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
BRANCH OFFICES.
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

For Minnesota-Local rains Tuesday
and Wednesday,; cooler in southern por-
ton Tuesday; light to fresh ~sOutheas-
terly winds.
For Iowa-GeneraFly fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, except possibly local rains,
thunderstorms and cooler in western por-
tons; southerly winds.
For North and South Dakota-LocaI
rains, and thunderstorms, with cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday generally fair;
southerly winds.
For Internationally fair Tuesday;
Wednesday showers and thunderstorms
in northern and fair in southeast por-
tons; light to fresh sOutherly winds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

The papers of the state are discussing
DR.. Smiths recent sermon at the Peoples
church in this city on Bryan and Roose-
welt, and wondering why he left Nc
Kinley out. He placed the two men side
by side and eulogized them for their
purity and strength of character, but had
nothing to say for the head of the Repub-
lican ticket.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

The executive committee of the Re-
publican county committee will meet this
afternoon at the Lincoln club rooms at
clock to set date for the county con-
vention. The setting of the date for hold
ing the convention is likely to cause a
warm time. as the members of the ex-
ecutlye committee are somewhat divided