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FROM MANY SOURCES.

Heather grows in many parts OF South
Africa.
There are 1000 miles of railway-in Cape
Colony.
OF the s,7oO Chinese in New Zealand
only 26 are women.
In 1880 there were 200 horses In Austria
liza; in 1890 there are 100000.
ScapdinaVians are numerous in New
Zealand, and Germans in South Australia.
Public stery-tellers still earn a good
livelihood in Japan. In Tokyo 600 Of them
ply their trade.
A patent has just been applied for a
boot which is fastened at the back in
stead of at the front.
There are no living descendants of
Shakespeare, Cowper, Dryden. Swift,
Chaucer, Pope, Shelley, or Byron.
Signals have been sent by wireless tele-
graph through a suite of seven rooms,
the doors of which were closed
For an army Of 10000 men and 10000
that 11,O00 tons of food and forage are
necessary.
The bones of human being will bear
three times as great pressure as oak
and nearly. as much as wrought iron
without being crushed.
Westralfa is the only Australasian col
ony that pays neither the members OF
the legislative council nor those of tie
legislative assembly.
A pneumatic rocking chair has just
been patented The air cushions attach
ed to the rockers are very similar to or
binary cycle tires
A motor car has been designed for tow
ing canal boats. AT % recent trial II
Of three miles an hour with the greatest
ease.
In ST. Petersburg late hours are the
rule. The principal streets are generally
crowded at O'Clock in the morning
Many of the theaters do not open before
midnight.
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chimes are gambling devices, and the fed
eral statutes do not recognize gambling
as in any way legitimate, notwithstand-
ing the local permission granted here
Only the federal officers can deal with
cases involving counterfeiting, and, SO. far
az passing spurious money is concerned,
IT Is doubtful If they would take any no
tice whatever of gambling transactions
In other words, it is probable that In the
ewes of the only competent law the Wi
mona young men never passed any coun-
terfeit money, and that there is no case
against them on that ground
Nor is 1t likely that the state law could
be invoked for prosecution Of the case
on any ground. such as obtaining goods
and money under false pfetenses. A city
may license gambling, but that act can
hardly give it standing in court, to the
end that gamblers and owners OF gambling
devices shall be defended against fraud
perpetrated In the course of gambling.
AS long as gambling Is out1awed by the
general law a local license cannot make
it lawful any more than local permit
could make a highwayman safe from
molestation or guarantee to the latter
the assistance Of the courts in obtaining
only genuine money from the public.
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MONDAY. AUG. 27, 1900.
\ DEPLoRABLE RECORD.


It is circumstance which should oc-
casbon serious thought to our public men
that with something like 100000 gross
tons added TO our shipping in the foreign
shipping trade during the past year, only
one steamship of LOO gross tons has
been built exclusively for the foreign
trade. That vessel has been operated in
connection with the mail line under SUBJ
sidy to Venezuela. There are vessels
under construction for such trade, but
those viii be, with few exceptions, ex-
empt from foreign competition, either
because OF theiH being engaged in Porto
Rican, Hawaiian or other domestic
trade
With the added shipping along the
North Pacific coast in connection with
Alaskan gold operations, we have been
able to reach figures in ship building
during the past year which have caused
the most sanguine to argue that we are
making rapid strides on the way to the
establishment of our merchant ma
rine- The belief Is the merest delusion.
since, as a matter of fact, the American
tonnage engaged in foreign trade prom
tses this year to be even less than it was
last year. On the other hand our pro-
portion in the transport ation by sea of
our own exports promises to be smaller
than it ever was before.
The records of the British government
show that during the past sixty years or
30 Great Britain and her colonies have
expended something over $24O,OOO, 900 on
merchant steamships. BY the add of
these expenditures that nation has been
able to send the vessels Of her own con-
struction into every sea in the conduct
OF practically the worlds shipping trade.
She has the lead easily in shipping trade
There is no nation to dispute her. and
none promises to be in a position to do
so for long time to come, with the pos
sible exception of Germany, which, hav-
ing adopted the same policy Of state aid
to native ship building and operation.
plainly indicates her determination to
dispute highlands present virtual monop-
ely Of the carrying trade of the world.
For nearly two years the measure
known as the Hanna-Payne shipping bill
has, been before congress. It has had the
support of members of both branches
without regard to difference of party poll
tics. The changes which have been
wrought in the original plan of the bill
have made it acceptable to all but those
who are radically opposed to all forms
Of government assistance in the effort to
re establish our foreign marine carrying.
The expenditures made for the establish
ment of a navy have been great In
giving The national resources over ex-
clusively to this arm of marine construc-
ton We have reversed the usual policy
But we can, If we will, supplement our
expenditures on the navy by building up
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Prof. Fitzsimmons, after his battle
with Prof Sharkey the other day, gave
out statement to the press, in which
he said: at am glad I won, and so quick.
I am also glad for the sake of my wife
and children, and I will hurry to them
with all possible speed"
Evidently, in the opinion of Fttz, the
soldier returning to wife and children
after a perilous service to country, and
the man battling with adversely in an
honorable calling, who hastens home to
tell loved ones of final triumph, are in a
class with the human brute who pounds
another into insensibility for the gate
receipts. There are plenty of hallowed
moments in family life, but It requires
a powerful draft on the average imagina-
ton to detect either a triumph or an out
slugger appears before his family and
imparts the gladstone news that ne has
knocked in the Stats" of the other fet-
low. Or perchance he will discourse
BlOWlnSly ABOUT Drawing IrSC DlOOO or
first Touchdown" and recite with a
flush of pride how he loosened four teeth
for his opponent in the second, land
did it all for you and the children" hs
might be expected to observe at the
conclusion.
Hundreds Of men go Shome every night
winners of hard fights for the sake of
wife and children; they go unheralded
and unsung, but their example as con-
templated around the fireside is inspiring
The hallowed moments are theirs when
they not only announce victory, but pre-
sent at the same time for the contempla-
ton of the children an example Of the
truest nobility and hereism. To these
the homage Of their fellows is due, for
they are always lighting necessary
fight, always fighting against odds, and
always proving a shield to dependent ones
till sickness or death visits its paralyzlng
touch upon them. 1t Is sacrilege, moth
ing. less, to introduce into this picture
as a participat ting feature the bruiser
waving his blood-stained money over the
cradle The champion pugilist Of the
world is not good enough to fight in this
oIo
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g merchant marine which will be invalu-
as naval power. Already we have the
necessary plants with which to engage
In the construction Of vessels for the for
eign shipping trade. These have been
furnished through the splendid expan-
sion of our coast shipping, from which
we exclude all foreign built ships, and
the construction of ships of war.
The country expects that the shipping
bill now pending before congress will be
passed and that its enactment into law
substantially in the form which has been
agreed on, after the fullest public dis
cussion, will be accomplished before the
eXpira ton of the approaching session OF
congress. The failure to give the coun-
try relief viii be equivalent to notice
that the vast lobby maintained by for
eign ship builders and ship owners
still maintains it's power to dictate the
policy of this nation with reference 20
Its marine Interests.
The discussion of this subject has long
since passed the academic stage. The
false theory that We should admit for
eign-huilt vessels to the American regis
try has been abandoned even by those
who have chung to it throughout an en-
tire generation. We must with the
opening Of the coming century take the
practical steps which have been taken
by every nation with a foreign shipping
trade, or else we must be regarded as
having surrendered any serious thought
of interfering with the monopoly which
we have given OF our foreign shipping
trade to the merchants and shippers of
Britain and other lands.
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SOME COUNTY POLITICS.

Next Saturday marks the opening of the
hunting season and for at least three or
four days ST. Paul citizens will not DO
bothered by the Republican officeseekers.
as most Of them will go out to try their
luck at catching chickens prior to their
last attempt at catching delegates ar
the county convention, which will con-
Vene Sept. 19. From the way in which
numerous additional candidates are
springing up at the present time the
convention will certainly be a "corker
and YOU may expect to see about nan
hundred candidates there each with ms
little coterie of followers.
But then the Republicans VIII De IuchY
if the convention does not develop some
had blood as quite few of the candi-
dates are very bitter in their contest
against their opponents for the different
offices.
Peter Van Hoven is rapidly coming 10
the front with winning hand, and viii
undoubtedly land the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff, although Ed l.. MUIR
ply is a close opponent.
prominent Republican was heard to
remark yesterday that he didn't believe
in holding a late county conVenoon' ou1
| believed in having more time IN WA1cr
to campaign Very likely he Is right as
the Republicans VIII undoubtedly need g
great deal more time than they Will have
in order to even land one or two of tht
| offices this fall.
The race for the Republican nomination
for register of deeds has practically
dwindled down to Mike Fitzgerald, Johr
! c. Schulze and Charles Anderson. Of the
present three Fitzgerald seems to b'
holding the long end of the rope at the
| nresent
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BEARS RULE At Berlin
THE ONSLAUGHT EARLY
LAST WEEK
MARKET SLOW AT LONDON
China and South Africa Continue to
Serve as Depressing Factors
In the Money AIar-
ket.

BERLIN, Aug 26-The most striking
feature of the money market last waeL.
was the decline in money rates imme-
d1ately before the beginning Of the month
ly settlement. Private discount fell n
S% and call money to 27s. 1t is believed
that the Improvement will be one of long
duration. The large difference between
Official and private rates insured a good
status for the Relehs bank at the end OF
the month. The bourse failed to RESPOND
to these conditions and to other favora-
bic features. The bears made a success
rul onslaught upon industr1als, particular
~ coal shares. The attack was aided
by the failure of several small firms at
Essen, the effect Of which was to spread
rumors that other insolvencies were
impending. Wednesday many Of the
standard coal and iron shares showed
the lowest quotations for twelve month.
A partial recovery followed, but the weel,
| closed with stocks declining. Small sales
during the week caused unusually heavy
tails. The annual report, of the great
iron company, the Gortmunder Union.
| showed so per cent in earnings, nevertbe-
less the. report made an unfavorable i'm
! preston because 1t announced the de-
c1sion Of the directors to raise IO.OOOGJJ
marks new capital, which was condemned
on the ground that the iron boom Is over.
The reports of the coal companies show
largely increased earni~ gs
The ease of money caused a better de-
mand for domestic and foreign loans
Prussian and Imperial threes gained IS
pigs.
American railways were in good de-
mand at the end of the week Bank
stock lost several points. Reports from
the iron districts mention the most strlk-
Ing feature as to the attitude of buyers
The Cologne Gazette contends that the
reports Of American iron products that
are reaching Germany are largely exag-
gerated. Cable advices for the week
reporting increased consumption Of iron
| commodities in the United States awaken
hope here that the German market will
| largely be relieved. The wire nail man
ufacturers have just held a meeting at
Eisen, at which it is said a price reduc-
! ton was agreed upon.
Prusstan crop reports for the middle OF
! August show a reduction of one point
In wheat and rye.
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FORGOTTEN IN FRANCE.

Youths Companion.
The name of Lafayette, so familiar and
so gratefully remembered by all in
America, is hardly known in France. In
his native land he is forgotten by all ex-
cept students Of history and genealogists.
When the Washington and Lafayette
monument, by Bartholdi, was unveiled in
Paris, Frenchmen recognized the former
at once as LIE Grand American, but said,
who is this Lafayette that is taking him
by the hand?"
The new grand Lafayette statue and
monument. for which the school children
of the United States have contributed
their pennies to the amount of nearly
900 francs, French money, has been
formally accepted by the French govern-
ment and accorded a favorable site in the
Court Of the Louvre. A facsimile of it,
In staff, has already been set I'D. But
the government officials and few Of the
better educated class appear alone to
comprehend its purpoFt and significance
That the young people of the United
states should take so great an interest
In a Frenchman whom his fe1low-coun-
trymen know nothing Of. seems to mys-
ttfy the present generation Of Parisians
They appear inclined to regard it as
freak on the part of the queer Ameri-
cans
Let US hope that their descendants Will
~ -1-A'tA "oIOO, anu tidl lHiS nODle
memorial raised in their city by the youth
of America will aid them to an appreeia-
ton of one of the purest souls and most
disinterested patriots that France has
produced-and neglected.
1T was only by using guide book in
England that I was able to find Iafay-
cites grave-in a moldy, unkempt corner
OF the grounds Of the convent of the
Petit Pfcpus. small stone slab alone
marks the spot. Hard by il were huriad
Unfortunately in pits the bodies of
nearly 1000 unfortunates' who persisted by
the guiliotine during the Reign of Ter
ror.
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AT THE THEATERs.
GRAND

In Old Kentucky Is an old timer. IN
st. Paul 1t has been here so often that
its return has come to be known as an
annual event, but 1t has not worn ONT
its welcome. This much was evidenced
at the Grand last night. Had a stranger
IN st. Paul been among the audience
at the Grand he might, without effort
have imagined that I'm Old Kentucky;
was being given here for the first time
and was making a tremendous hit. such
was the welcome extended the old time
favorite. 'Tn Old Kentucky" yerv much
resembles the famous mint julens that
Col. Sandusky Doelittle likes so we'll
the more you have the more YOU want
The company presenting the piece this
year, with the exception of Burt G. Clark.
are new to st. Paul. but they are evident
ly far from new to the various roles that
they essay, for not flaw can be found
They are all good, and some are better
than good. This latter may be said to
apply to Elsa Ryan, as Madge Briefly,
the part made famous by Laura Burt
Miss Ryan fits the part perfectly and the
part fits her. - She. is fully as good at
all times as Miss Burt would have been
or was in thesseariier days Of the piece
AS Col. Doolittle Mr.. Clark could not
be improved on. Jack Drummer, as Frank
Layson; George Game, as Horace Holton:
Thomas McLafney2e as ice Lorey, and
William Cullirgton, as Neb, all were
very good. Maude Dudley, as Barbara
Holton, and adelaide Cotton, as the
sweetest griffin old Kentucky" both
filed their parts inf1the most satisfactory
manner The Woodlawn Whangdoodies
are still one Of the. leading features of
the piece, and justly so. That they and
their efforts were appreciated last night
was evidenced BY the fact that they were
recalled many times.z +'In OLD Kentucky
bids fair to renainsa faverite for many
years yet. andsit ishdeserving of all the
success with which st is meeting. It will
be the attraction all this week at the
Grand.
Mathews and Bulger and their all-star
cast. direct from their long engagement
In San Francisco, will present at the
Grand opera house, commencing Sunday
evening, Sept 2, their new musical COM
edy, ''The Night Of the Fourth
METROPOLITAN.
The sale of seats opens at the box office
Of the Metropolitan tbs morning for the
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PETTIGREW'S FIGHT.
Hanna Said to Be Sending Money I,
Defeat Senator'S Recollection.
Washington Times


Washington Times.
One of the closest and most vicious
fights in the country Is that being made
on Hon. Richard Franklin Pettigrew in
South Dakota. The sena tor is struggling
for his political life against tremendous
odds. Mr.. Hanna makes no attempt 70
conceal his personal hatred Of Pettigrew
nor the fact that he Is doing every thing
In his power to defeat the return OF Pet
tigrew to the senate. The South Dakota
statesman used to be the Republican boss
OF his state until he could stand Hanna
ism no longer, and then he quit the party.
In the senate he Is classed as a silver
Republican" but In reality he Is g Demo
Populist having cO-operated with the
Democrats and Populists in that body al
ternately upon all important questions
during the last two sessions. While he
was one Of the Republican bosses he
learned a great deal about the methods
Of the Republican party, which he Is now
turning TO good account for the Demo-
Gratis. For example, in the senate last
winter he boldly announced that the
Cramp shipbuilding firm had contributed
$40O009 to the Harrison campaign fund,
with the distinct understanding that it
was to be returned with interest in the
form Of government contracts. Senator
Pettigrew was not In the confidence OF
but the inference is plain that II the
Cramps put up $4,000 for Gen. Harrison
in 1892 they gave an equal or larger
amount to Mr.. Hanna for Mr.. McKinley's
election four years ago on the same terms
as those on which the Harrison contrlbu-
ton was put up. 1t IS said that Mr.. Ham
ma already has sent a large amount OF
money to South Dakota for use against
PetHgrew, and that he will send many
thousands more before the fight is over.
Senator Petdgrew, however, Is reported
to be well supplied with funds himself, so
that he Is able to meet Mr. Hanna's Law
ish expenditures. 1t IS considered not II
all improbable that Senator Pettigrew
will win his fight, IN view Of the strength
of the Bryan sentiment in South Dakota.
If the Hannaites should defeat him and
get control of the legislature 1t Is gener-
ally thought that he will be succeeded In
the senate by Hon. Robert Jackson Gam
bic. who now represents the First district
in the house. and who Is handling ths
campaign fund being sent to South Da-
kota by Mr.. Hanna.
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LONDON MARKET SLOW.
China and South Africa Are Factors
in the Depression.

in the Depression.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The stock exchange
dealings continue so small that the
amount of business done day to day IS
hardly sufficient in some depar tments TO
yield quotations. Conditions are so
stagnant that many members declate
they never knew such dull times. The
elements of the situation combining to
produce this state Of things are the
uncertain outcome Of the Chinese puzzle,
which may yet get the powers by tina
ears, the dragging out of the war IN
South Africa where the resumption OF
mining is still out Of sight, the home
labor disputes and the presidential caI.-
paign in the United States. All these
discourage buyers, but no feeling OF
alarm exists as IS shown by the way
values are maintained. 1t is true con
soils dropped nearly a point last week.
due, 1t is said, to selling by the unions
to provide strike funds, but home rails.
owing to bear reali1at tons, closed above
the lowest. Americans have been left
alone, scarcely any business being re-
corded and the changes even then being
only fractional. Erie railway shares
rose 70 point, Northern Pacific fell =,
Southern Pacific II, Southern preferred
Il and Reading seconds n. Most others
fell off from 1s to Il point.
Mines were generally neglected and
lower, Rands falling % point.
Owing to government disbursements
and large, arrivals Of gold from the United
States mohey was comparatively easy.
Money was comparatively easy at tho
following discount rates: Call money, 2
to 212 per cent; money for a week, "a
and three months bills, SA.
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!gagement of QUO Yadts.n

engagement Of Quo vadis."
Inc reception and promenade concert
announced for the Metropolitan opera
mouse next Saturday evening viii com
mence at 7:3O and close at 10 0. m During
that time the entire theater Will be
thrown open to the public. including the
AUDITORIUM the stage, and even the
vaults beneath the building through which
the building is heated ia winter and cool
ed in summer
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NEW YORK-Arrived: Furnessia, Glas-
gov; Caedonian, Liverpool
PRAWL POINT-Passed: Westernland.
Antwerp, for New York.
MALIN HEAD-Passed: Pomeranian,
Montreal for Glasgow
RATHLIN ISLAND-Passed: Siberian,
Philadelphia, via ST. Johns, N. F., for
Glasgow.
LIzARD-Passed: La Bretagne, New
York, for Havre
QUEENSTOWN-Arriv aaxonia, Bos-
ton, for Liverpool and proceeded: Sail
ed: Steamer Campania, from Liverpool,
New York
SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Deutschland,
from Hamburg and Cherbourg.
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Les. Eai1nres Rennrted.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The bankruptcy re-
port Of the United Kingdom for 1899 SHOWS
a decrease of 481 failures and n million
and a quarter sterling III liabilities, as
compared with the previous year.
The special feature is the number OF
bankrupt solicitors, the liabilities for
four of whom amounted to more than
G643, coo.
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MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
1t VIII Meet at milwaukee Sept. 10,
20 and 21.

20 and 21.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-The Ma
tional Municipal league will hold its next
annual meeting at Milwaukee, Sept 49,
20 and 81 The coming conference will be
of Importance because of the fact that
in no other state have the questions OF
charter reform, for which the league
stands, been more generally discussed
than In Wisconsin, where these questions
have assumed practical shape.
Two sessions will be held each day,
at which questions of Importance will be
discussed affecting municipal government
Sept. 20 the delegates will be given a
banquet at the Hotel Pfister.