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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
STANDARD OIL.
The Financial Monarch of the Great
Movements of Recent Speculation.

The Financial Monarch of the Great
Movements of Recent Speculation.
At his best Jay Gould was always
compelled to face the chance of failure.
Commodore Vanderbilt, though he often
had the street in the palm of his hand,
was frequently driven into a corner
where he had to do battle for his life,
and so it was with every great specula-
tor or combination of spectators, until
the men who control the Standard oil
took hold. With them, manipulation
has ceased to be speculation. Their re-
sources are so vast that they need only
to concentrate on any given property in
order to do with it what they please;
and that they have thus concentrated on
a considerable number of properties out
side of the stocks in which they are
popularity supposed to be exclusively in
terested is fact well known to every
one who has opportunities of getting be-
meath the surface. They are the great
est operators the world has ever seen,
and the beauty of their method is the
quietness and lack of ostentation with
which they carry it on. There are no
gallery plays, there are no scareheads in
the newspapers, there is no wild scram
BILE or excitement With them the pro-
cess is gradual thorough and steady,
with never a waVer or break. How much
money this group of men have made
it is impossible even to estimate. That it
is a sum beside which the gain of the
most daring speculator of the past was
mere bagatelle is putting the case mildly.
And there is an utter absence of chance
that is terrible to contemplate. This
combination controls Wall street almost
absolutely Many OF the strongest fnan-
cial institutions are at their service In
supplying accommodations when needed.
With sucn mower and facilities If
easily conceivable that these men must
make enormous sums on either side OF
the market.-Henry Ciews In Saturday
Evening Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
AMATEURS IN UNCLE JOSH"
New Years Entertainment at Mozart
Theater Last Night

Uncle Josh Whitcomb was at Mozart
hall last night. Don't know who he is?
He is the Uncle Josh who drives to town
with load of pumpkins. gives SIS for a
makes the acquaintance of a dude. finds
baby in a basket. goes to a party,
uses flower vase as a cuspidor, drinks
a bottle of champagne and dances
reel Don't know him yet? lie ticks
tough, splits in his hat, visits a sill
woman, adopts a waif, says prayer and
does a great number Of other things.
winding up with the giving away of a
couple of brides
That's the Uncle Josh
Inc great occasion was a production"
by the st. Paul Dramatic club The
young ladies in the audience giggIed
most of the time, only taking breathing
spells, and the young men filled in the
gaps with hearty laughter.
90 oecidTe' whispered maiden to
another, Just look at him spit in that
vase"
"And Just look at that cute little dude
Of an Englishman," whispered another;
gives the butternlilk Well they are act
ing good Anyway
And they were-for amateurs-Only they
should should have ave been more careful as to de-
tails. For Instance, Richard Moncrief.
who took the leading part, gets into n
fight and handles himself like a spent
rooster just ready to give the last peck.
His acting, taken as a whole however
was creditable, though characterized by
too much sameness. The last might lie
said of the others on the programme.
The cast was as follows
Uncle Josh" WhltcCmb, Of PoSsy-
vile. Posey county, HoOphole dis
trict, b gosh .......... Richard Moncrief
Rube Whitcomb. a bashful low
er .............-........ 30. g. FRANKIE
Cy. Pryme. biggest liar in Posey
county ...............:..... j. j. McDOEald
John Martin, from the city
Dolby, a dude, by Jove. Frank M Fish
j. A Neubausr
George R. Simpson
Sam Foster, sheriff of Posey coun-
Ike Hubbard on a borrowing ex-
pedllon ...... .... go. Charles K. Fish
Aunt Tidy, powerful sweet on
~ ;..t..'.''. ....-....'.'.. Emma odfiuS
Tot, little Waif ............ Mildred Keith
Mrs. Taylor, Tots mother ...... May Fie d
Nellie Primrose, frcm the city
Susie Cornell. also from The city
Lillian Magic
Julia, waywarG girl. 49,. Edythe Field
Miid1ed Keith, LyllIan Meredith, Lillian
Maggie. Frank NJ. Fish, A. o. Lindbergh
and J. J. Mcdonald all had difficult
parts. but pc: formed them with ccnsid-
cradle credit.
All who saw and heard the production
went home well pleased.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
PERTINENT OR PARTLY so.
No-~N-~~~-~@~~oo-~~~~

In the new century race, the coal man
gets Off a>little in front but the ice man
is laying a little by daily for future use.
One man has been dra awning cartoons for
London Punch for 50 years, but he
should notzsbe blamed for all the fiat
things that have appeared therein.
Hiram Maxim, the gun-maker is now a
knight as well as a Mantle.
Schools re9pened today and the Christ
mas toys what there is left of them, will
only have She floor a few hours at a
time.
The mosqRito feet has sailed for Manila
but it is not smallpox these mosquitoes
will spreads They go to disseminate the
white man burden.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
Sneed of VIII nnek.

Bayonne IN, j. Special New York Times.
William A. Eddy at 5 O'Clock today
measured by means of his kites the alti-
tude of the thous7 nds OF wild ducks VIII, h
were flying southwark along the coast.
The average height of The flying duck
was found to be 1.509 feat. They passed
across the cress-wire space of MIR. Ell
dy's kites in about three seconds. This
time was taken repeatedly, and twenty
observations confirmed the speed trave-
ed. It was found that the ducks were
travelling very nearly forty seven and a
half miles an hour
Although the kites were up but zoo
feet the ducks appeared to be afraid Of
them and repeatedly great flocks steercd
Off to one side or the other as they ap-
preached the point where the kites were.
MIR. Eddy had aloft two nine-foot and
two seven-fcot kites. On Dec. % Mr.
the cirrus clouds were travelling at the
rate of 1G3 miles an hour, which Is the
highest velocity vet recorded here
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
NOT YET COMPLETE.
The Legal Election of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.

hV EHASClAOn Ol
Roosevelt.
RI the constitution of the United States
had worked as it's trainers intended, we
should all be looking forward to the 14th
of January with very keen interest, and
probably also with excitement, heated
controversy, and no little turmoil For,
although very few people seem to be
aware of the fact, it is the 18th of jan
uary, 1901, and not the 9Th of November,
1909, that is fixed by law as the date for
the election of the president and vice
president, who are to be iraugurated on
the 4th of March.
On the second Monday of the present
month of January, 447 citizens, who were
chosen for that purpose last November,
are to vote for president and vice pres
ident of the United States. Each one
of these men has perfect legal right TO
vote for any person whatsoever, or to
vote blank. Or, he may disregard his
obligation and not vote at all. So far as
we are aware, all of the 447 electors are
yet alive, and there is no one throughout
the length and breadth of the land who
does not expect, with entire confidence,
that Mr. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt
will receive 292 of their votes, and that
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson will re-
ceive exactly 1856
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
ONLY Nine Per Cent.

paitry MIRO per cent Of 3Ur vast ex-
ports for the past three years has teea
carried in American vessels. 1t requires
no imagination to picture tie distress
that would prevail in this country If She
export trade of farm products and man
ifactured goods were suddenly st0preI
because either of the carriers to our Gus
toners had hecorle a be,ilcereDt nat on.
A short railroad strike IN big city. few
years ago, disturbed transportation be-
tween the East and West. A war be-
tween the great powers OF Europe wouid
throw hack upon our home market thu
greater part of American axneTts.-PreS-
ideut GriscoTn In Saturday Evening
Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN
l~O~0~O~O~~~

The sprightly Girl From Maxim,s.
entertained two big audiences at the Met
ropolitan opera house yesterday. usherine
in the new century with couple of
artistic and delightful performances. 1T
Is presented by a clever company of
players, headed by Miss Hattie Williams.
pretty girl of great promise. A popu.
lar price matinee will be given this after
noon, and the engagement will continue
for the remainder of the week, closing
Saturday night.
Frank Daniels and his opera company
in 1.-THE Amer will begin an engage
ment of four nights and Wednesday
matinee at the metropolitan next Sunday
evening.
GRAND.
''Le Voyage En- Suisse is proving a de-
hghtful holiday attraction at the Grand
Opera house, The Harllon Bros crea-
lions have always been deservedly popu-
lar, for they are. prolific in fun, in scenic
surprises, and mechanical stage novelties.
The company is splendid, Chas. Guyer
and VIM. SehFode as the two servants
being particularly entertaining Mss
Allene Crater is seen to good advantage
and the dancing of Miss Nelly DAILY
makes a hit. The regular matinee will
be given today at 2:30.
''The Heart of Maryland" will be PEE
sented at the Grand Opera house, next
week. g nc
di STAR.
Billy B. Van and Miner and Vans
Burlesque company entertained two huge
audiences at this theater yesterday The
show is making distinct hit, the bur-
lesquers being clever in comedy and ac-
ton, while the -olio contains a number
of excellent specialities.
Next week the New Majestic Burles-
querS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
Hazing OF Mai. Cen. piek.

Washington Special New York World.
Speaking Of the hazing yarns regard
idan Twenty Miles Away, and cad II
Hobson being forced to recfte news carer
accounts of his brothers hereism.' said
Col. Dick, reminds me of an experience
of my own When | was in school was
made to read that old First reader poem
beginning. Dick, Dick. my pet, are YOU
sick?' before breakfast, dinner ard sup
per. | had to go through the nations OF
about to die or l did not eat. Then had
to learn IT backward, and before l was
fully initiated ] could repeat It word for
word from both ends or from the mid
die"
Mr.. Dick is on the Investigating en-
mittee in the Beoz case
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
Sad End of a Colorado Cow.

A Larimer county farmer lost a COW in
a queer manner last week The animal
in rummaging through a summer kitchen
found and swallowed an old umbrella and
cake of yeast TIE yeast, fermenting
in the poor beasts stomach, raised the
umbrella and she died In great agony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

Grover Cleveland says that Democracy
has been wandering off after strange
gods, but is is about time for 1t to repent
and return to it's fathers house He
ostentatiously puts a candle in the WIN
dow.-St. James Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
FURTHER PROOF IS READY

The Globe invites any one and every
one interested to, at any time, make a
full scrutiny of its circulation lists and
records and TO visit its press and mall
ing departments TO check and keep tab
on the number of papers printed and the
} disposition made of the same.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

notleed that patrons went mainly to
snow off their clothes. The swell lady
and gentleman drivers captured more
prizes for their clothes than for their
driving or splendid steeds.
Thirteen persons in the United States
are carrying life insurance policies that
aggregate $9,125,0-0. Their names and the
amounts aye as follows:
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia. 81 225 COO
9e6re fil5Ii Sf. Paul NJ; vi LEG o00
August Belmont, New York;. 100000
G: A Havemeyer, New York. 50J,0.O
Chauncey M. Depew, New York 59O0 900
o. IL Abbott, Milwaukee ........ 500, 900
FRED w. Morgan, Chicago ........ 500 900
Rockwell King, Chicago ...+ 1000
Ferdinand w. Peck Chicago ~. 40O, coo
Mrs Flore1ee P. Lowden, Chica-
Frank o oaden, Chicago 80 2sS CO.
Total - ,.......... ..........$ IS, IL, $50
The signzs esBoots and shoes is still
to be SEEM but how many men do you
suppose wear boots nowadays? A quar-
ter of a century ago nearly every man
wore boots btt not one in thousand
wear then1s now.
1t is noted that-the increase of live
stock is not keeping pace with that OF
the population of the United States. TIE
range country is growing smaller. Meat
and butter will eventually be as costly
in this country as in Europe.
90
In Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York,
where the lands have been denuded Of
forests, there has been growing search
ty of water every year. The streams
grow smaller every year and the wells
are drying up. This may be the fate of
Minnesota.
Gen. A. G. Barnes was sworn in as
colonel of the Twenty-third New York
infantry at Brooklyn the other day, by
telephone. He was not able to appea r
at brigade headquarters at the appointed
T Time SO the ,adjutant called him up and
administered the oath by wire.
In the Catholic calendar Jan is dedi-
Gated to st. Macarius, notable example
OF the early Christians, who for the sake
OF Heavenly meditation, forsook the
world and retired from the world to live
IN the wilderness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
GLOBES CIRCULATION
FOR DECEMBER.

Ernest P. Hopwood, superintendent of
I circulation of the ST. Paul Globe, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that the
) actual circulation of the st. Paul Globe
for the month of December, 1900, was
5 as follows
Total for the month. 533,zso
! Average per day ........I7,z oI
ERNEST P. HOLLYWOOD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day of December, 1900
H. P. PORTER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI,
} Thomas You'd, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says; am an employee ex-
! clusively Of the ST. Paul Dispatch in the
capacity of foreman of press room. The
} press work of the St. Paul Globe is
( regularly done by said ST. Paul Dis
patch under contract. The total num-
! Der of copies ordered printed by said
Globe from the lst until the 9th of De-
cember, 1900, inclusive, was 156, $50;
and every day slightly larger number
than ordered was actually printed and
delivered to the mailing department of
said Globe THOS. YOU'D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day Of December, 1900
H. P. PORTER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
lNotsrial Seal
John L. Brewer, being duly sworn,
{ deposes and says: am an employe ex-
clusively of the st. Paul Dispatch in the
capacity of assistant foreman of press
5 room. The press work Of the St. Paul
! Globe is regularly done by said St. Paul
{ Dispatch under contract. The total
) number of copies ordered printed by said
: Globe from the 10Th to the 3lst of De-
s cember, 1900. inclusive. was BIT, 100:
and every day a slightly larger number
s than ordered was actually printed and
} delivered to the mailing department of
Z said Globe. JOHN L. BREWER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
( this 3lSt day of December, 1900.
H. P. PORTER,
! Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
[Notarial Seal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

American Genea1ogist in England The
other features of the magazine in its
former shape are still continued
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
MRS. NATIONS TRUE COURSE.

Mrs. Nation of Wichita, Kansas, has
succeeded in attracting truly national
attention. Whether she has any other
or better purposes it would be hard to
say. She is evidently zealot, and the
notoriety which has come to her in her
present predicament is no doubt of the
breath OF her nostrils.
Mrs. Nation is law unto herself. In
deed she is. SO to speak. an entire code of
laws. She Is determined that she and
the law shall be INDICATED even though
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

An Up country editor who recently
took unto himself a life partner, solilo-
quises thus: "Before a mans married
he's dude, after marriage he's sub
dued Before marriage he has no but
tons on his Shirt after marriage he
has no shirt. Before marriage he swears
that he wouldn't wed the best woman in
the world; after marriage he finds that
he hasn't.-Dodge County Republican.
1.-THE Milwaukee Sentinel says an
exchange, contends that the appoint
ment of Chas. A. Towne as senator from
Minnesota is a clear case of government
without the consent of the governed,
adding that it will be difficult to make
anybody believe that the people of Min
nesota Endorsed Mr. Towne at the re-
cent election" But how about Van
SAINT? Did the people indorse him?-Cl1u-
sted County Democrat
There is one law that ought to be
passed if it could be done constitutionally
and that is to compel all new political
parties to adopt some new name and
allow no two candidates of different
political creeds to go upon the ticket
under a name which was wholly or in
part identical with any other party.
The bad effect of this practice was clear
ly illustrated in the recent election when
the Democratic" handle attached to the
name of the party for which Lucas stood
was the direct means of defeating one of
the best men that ever occupied a
gubernatorial chair.-Red Lake County
Courier,
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was rati-
fed by the United States senate last
Thursday The treaty, which has ref
erence to the construction and govern
ment control of the Nicaraguan canal,
was amended somewhat from its original
form, one of Senator Davt,' last acts
being the insertion of clause which
gives the United States greater power
and a more general supervision of the
canal in case of war The wording of
the treaty, as it now stands, is not clear
and it is to be regretted that Senator
Davis could not have finished mis- wori;
of revision. The United States is prob
ably strong enough to make the canal
warm place for the ships Of any ma
ton which might be Objectionable at any
time, but paper of 50 much Importance
should be clear on all points and leave
nothing to be taken for granted. The
United States ought to have full authority
to close that canal against an enemy,
but the Hay-Pauncefote treaty does rot
give that power.-Jackson Republic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

Have you noticed the fact that it isn't
the fellows who did the most hard work
during the recent campaign that are
jamming the hardest to get at the pie
counter, under the new governor?-Lam-
berton Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

Now if one G. Cleveland will tell us
what genuine Democracy really is. we
will be willing to pass it up to w J.
Bryan for his criticism.-Dawson Senti-
mel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
GLOBES TELEPHONE CALLS.
TIE NoRTHwEsTERN.

THE NORTHWESTERN.
business Office 1865 Main
Editorial Rooms as Main
Composing Room =. 1924 Main
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
business Office 1859
Editorial Rooms 80. -. IS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

The century past closed boasted of no
men who lowered mountain-like above
their fellows, but it showed a more gen.
eral diffusion of knowledge among the
masses than any other in history 1t
was the great century of discovery and
applica ton
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

Did you swear off yesterday, or make
any good resolutions? If you really made
any good ones stick by them. 1t is easy
to resolve but to carry them out is an
other matter. Was this among your reso-
lutions: THAT we shall do the other
things that we ought to have done and
shall not do the other things that we
ought not to have done. Amen!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

Many a bright hope will be shattered
when Van SAINT gives out his list Of APP
polntments, and many profane adjectives
VIII be attached to the name of Vail
Sant.-Wabasha Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Well, there is one consolation-editors'
children are rarely kidnap ed.-Metcalf's
X-Ray.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

No matter if that Panama ditcn is or
is not fortified, or whether it is neutral
or not, it viii be fat picking for the
contractors.-St. James Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

There are over 1000 varieties of apples
to be found in the catalogues of nursery
men, but less than fifty are standard
and known generally
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

A bill is now before congress to appoint
a supreme court for the Philippines to
consist of five judges, each to have a
salary of $4,000. This is the beginning
of line of well paid appointments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

The Joint meeting of the Minnesota
State Fair association and The Minneso-
ia Live Stock Breeders association at
the state capital in this city next week,
will be one of the most important ever
held in the state. A large attendance
is expected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02

noticed that patrons went mainly to
snow off their clothes The swell-lady
and gentleman drivers captured more
prizes for their clothes than for their
driving or splendid steeds
The bee., 1901-10-31
women and JeweIs.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man--that
is the order of woman's prefer
ences. Jewels form a magnet of
mighty power to the average woman.
Even that greatest of all jewels,
health, is often ruined in the strenu-
GUS efforts to make or save the mon
ey to I urchase them. If woman
will risk her health to get q coveted
gem, then let her fortifv herself
against the insiduous consequences
of coughs, colds and bronchial affec-
tions by the regular use of DIR.
Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
promptly arrest consumption in its
early stages and heal the affected
lungs and bronchial tubes and drive
the dread disease from the system.
1t is not cure-all, but it is q certain
cure for coughs, colds and all bron-
chial troubles. You can get DIR.
G.. G.. Green's reliable remedies at
st. Bernard Drug Store.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The bee., 1901-10-31
MORSE, FINANCIER.
tEw EMPEROR OF INDUSTRY WHO
COMES FROM MAINE.

the Ice Dfhgnate who Buys TeIe-
ship Lines with Seeming Reckless
ness--some of His Newest Plans.
Mr.. Charles w. Morse, who has but
returned from his honeymoon tour and
who has since his return stirred the
world of finance by a project to estab-
l.sh a big rival to the Bell Telephone
company, is one of the most prominent
Of the big group of New York capital
lists. He is perhaps best known through
his connection with the Consolidated
Ice company, sometimes called the ice
trust, of which he is president.
When Mr.. Morse undertook to form
into one corporation various compa-
nies that harvested and sold Ice, he
had the advantage Of familiarity with
the business from early life. When
but boy and before he engaged in
the shipping business in his home
state, Maine, he used to watch with
interest the cutting of ice on the Ken
nebec river. 1t is said that when a
very young man he cherished an idea
Of developing large export ice trade
with southern cities, but IL he had any
such scheme in view it was spoiled by
the invention of icemaking apparatus.
Morse, however, was born with n
golden spoon in his mouth and was
destined. as later events proved. to be-
come modern Midas. Everything
he touches seems to turn to gold. OF
old New England stock, he has inherit
ed from his Yankee ancestors the fore
sight and the shrewdness which mean
so much to a man of business. Mr..
Morse's life history is therefore not
only interesting, but typical.
His ancestors left England In 1880,
seven brothers of the name of Morse
landing that year ON the shores Of
New England. Some of the brothers
settled In Maine and proceeded to
build up a profitable shipbuilding busi-
ness. 1t is from this branch of the
family that the financler comes. He
was born at Bath Oct. 21, 1856, his
father being a shipbuilder. He got his
education from a local academy and
from Bowdoin college. Even while n
student at college he found time to de-
vote himself TO profitable investments