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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
THE CONQUEST OF sIBERT4,

The first great victory in the conquest
of Siberia is announced-the completion
of the Trans-Siberian railroad from Mos
cow to Vladivostock When Russia was
turned back from the Bosporus by the
guns of the allied armies of Europe
fighting for the integrity of the Turkish.
empire and the control of the Mediter-
ranean sea, she turned her face to the
east What was denied her in Europe
she would obtain in Asia-an outlet to the
sea- For a half century there has been
no change in the diplomatic programme
of Russia. War with Europe was care
fully avoided, because every volt of ma
tional energy was needed to push the
frontier of the empire east to the Pacific
and south to Afghanistan. Thirty years
ago the scheme was inaugurated to con-
meet st. Petersburg with Vladivostock. It
was but dream then. Such dream,
however, had been realized in America
Had not the two oceans been connected
with bands of steel? 1t was through the
medium of the railroad that Sebastopol
was to be avenged 1t was by subduing
Asia that England was to be compelled to
accept battle ON the land where her vast
sea power would be but an impotent
looker-on.
In May 1891. this stupenduous dream
of material conquest began to take shape,
for it was then that the present emperor,
Their the Grand Duke Nicholas, laid the
first stone. It has taken decade of
push to bring the Pacific and China with
in twelve days of St. Petersburg, but it
is now an accomplished fact.
While the world has been watching the
progress of Russia toward the Pacific
ocean; while China has been bullied and
cajoled in turn to open up Manchuria to
the southern branch of the railroad from
Stretensk to Vladivostock, and eventual
~ to Port Arthur and Pekin, there has
been going on in Southwestern Asia a
campaign of even greater political i'm
portance than the opening up of Siberia
Acting as a bumper between the civili-
cation of Europe on the west, China on
the east, and England on the south, lay
the vast trans-Caspian region, inhabited
and controlled by the Turkomans To
this region Russia directed her military
energy. Her hordes of Cossacks over
ran the country and subjected the popu-
lation to the authority of the White car.
This was in no way attributable to the
love of conquest, for the Russian does
not possess the lust of territory Terri
tory to him is but a means to an end; in
The case of Turkestan that end was IN
dia
Silently, with no blowing of trumpets,
the Black and the Caspian seas were
tied together by railroad line from
Bakum to Baku, through trans-Caucasia.
Then from the Caspian sea to Merv from
Merry to Bokhara and thence to the Chi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Colder Monday with fair in
western and rain or snow in eastern;
Tuesday fair; fresh to brisk winds, shift
ing to northwesterly.
Upper Michigan-Rain Monday. Tues
day rain or snow and colder; brisk to
tigh southerly winds, shifting to wester-
ly Monday night.
Wisconsn-Rain Monday with warmer
in eastern portion. Tuesday fair; colder
in eastern: brisk to high southerly winds
IowaeRain Monday except fair in
northwest portion; colder in western
Tuesday fair; colder in eastern; brisk to
high southerly winds.
North Dakota-Fair colder Monday.
Tuesday fair; west to north winds.
South Dakota-Fair, colder Monday.
Tuesday fair. variable winds.
Montana-Fair Monday and Tuesday;
westerly winds.
ST Paul = Yesterdays observations
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. St Paul, P. F. Lyons observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at Z o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, As; lowest temperature, "a; average
temperature, SO; daily range, IA; bareme-
ter. 20 go; humidity "a; precipitation, o;
z D. m, temperature, As; Z p. M, wind
south: weather cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

he is still trying to convince himself that
it was really and truly and not bad
dream
The clerk from the store next door had
always appeared a gentleman and this
morning he looked a. picture of business
as he rushed into the drug store.
There's a lady in our store who wants
dollar bill for this chicken feed" smiled
the clerk as he extended his closed fist
slip of paper money that you can spare?"
Certainly, certainly" smiled the drug
gist, Here you are and then, as he
tossed the one dollar greenback across
the counter, the blow fell; for this model
young clerk dropped two or three kernels
of corn, several more grains of corn and
a few black seeds into the pii1-mixer's
hand and sprinted for the door.
It was at a recent meeting in the East
end, and the question at issue was one
that engaged the undivided attention OF
all in attendance.
MIR. President, I move dat we get a
committee to see dees men and make a
kek,' broke in member in the rear OF
the hall
"a very good idea,' patronizingly an
swered the president as he rubbed his
hands together and looked over the
beads of the assemblage. Whom do You
want?n
ST move dat Mr.. johnson be named. y
spoke up a gentleman VINO seemed to be
taking more than ordinary interest in the
proceedings.
Twill Mr. Johnson please come for
ward?' said the president.
The commotion that followed was con-
siderable, but Mr.. johnson got there, al
least the president counted eight OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
Modesty would Become Americans.


correspondent has sent to the Plea
yune communication, accompanying
some clippings from a Buenos Ayras
(Seuth America paper showing the as
tonishing progress made by the people
of what is considered, in comparison
even with the United States a new
country.
The people of the United States have in
of their enterprise and progress, and,
while they have done much, they have
been far behind many old and new ma
tons in the matter of undertaking and
accomplishing great and hazardous en-
terprises. AS to the discovery and ex-
ploration of new countries, the Amer
leans had done next to nothing, save in
the north polar regions The great work
of conquest and colonization and explora-
ton was carried to the highest pitch by
Spain and England. After them, Portu-
gal and Holland bear the palm.
IL politics, the new country, Australia,
has given to the United States the Aus
tralian ballot; while another British col
ony. New Zealand still newer, has fur
nisted to the world of labor and capital
the first and only organized system of
compulsory arbitration, while in many
other respects the people of the great re-
public have no ground for the vainglo-
rious pretensions that are too often in
duJged in. The American people, how
ever, may take some little comfort in
the fact that Buenos Ayres is by no
means a new city, having been founded
In 1885. nearly a century before New York
had a permanent settlement, which was
in 1623.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
SALISBURY REPEATS HIMSELF.

SALISBURY REPEATS HIMSELF.
Lord Salisbury declares many things
which a forgetful public might very
well recall his having already declared.
1t does not necessarily involve the ami
hilation of the Beers to declare that 1t
is the purpose of the British empire to
annihilate them. But Lord Salisbury
thinks otherwise. 1t is not an original
idea on his part, either. If the readers
of The Globe will recall, the dis
tinguished lord made similar declara-
ton some time ago.
The Clio b e has taken occasion to
observe that Joseph Chamberlain might
be regarded as engaged to do the dirty
work of Lord Salisbury. The fact that
the noble lord has found it necessary to
repeat himself tends to sustain this view.
Lord Salisbury had already declared
the purpose of the British empire to an
initiate the Boer nationality. It does
not promote his purpose to repeat the
threat. Men and nations alike have it
brought home to them occasionally that
threats do not accomplish anything.
When, a year or so ago, Lord Salisbury
declared that the British empire would
never stop until the Beers were wiped
off the face of the earth, the world stood
aghast at the proposition. But it does
not take long to get used to a given
situation, and the most recent declaration
of the British premier will not be re-
garded as bringing the humiliation OF
the Beers any nearer to an accomplished
fact.
1t would appear much more in accord
ance with humanity if Lord Salisbury
were to address himself to the idea that
the reconcentrado camps of the British
military system in South Africa are not
entitled to any more consideration than
the same general scheme inaugurated by
one Weyler in Cuba during the late I'M
pleasantness, with this qualification
however, that Britain, being a nation
of much more international Importance
than Spain, the action of the British
commander-in-chief is far more likely to
attract attention than was the action of
Gen. Weyler.
1t does not much matter what Lord
Salisbury declares to be the purpose OF
his government in regard to the Beers.
England has done all il its power up to
the present moment to annihilate the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

superlative degree is formed by placing
the definite article, or rarely a possessive
or demonstrative adjective, before the
comparative form. superlative formed
as just described is usually called a su-
perlative relative
20 The superlative absolute of an adj
jeetive is made by adding to it's stem ISL
mo Or rimo Ito a stem in ~, and serves
TO indicate high degree Of the quality
concerned; about the same as the posi-
tive form of the adjective preceded by
the intensive adverb muy very
30. The following adverbs are employed
IN the various kinds of comparison-to
denote superiority, inferiority equality;
mas-que, mere-than; menos-que, less
tnan; tan-cOmO, aS-aS or SO-aS; Gu
anto-mas, tanto mas, the more-the
more, etc.
81. Irregular comparison characterizes
four adjectives, which show the regular
forms also. These are bueno, good; malo,
pad; grande, great; pequeno, small. The
following table will aid in fixing these
tive infection in general, since the posi-
tive and superlative forms are shown
with all possible endings, except the
forms in parenthesis which are rare
Positive.
Good-Singular. bueno or buen, buena;
plural, buenoS, buenas.
Bad-Singular malo or NAL, mala; plu-
raj, maloS, malaS.
Great-Singular, grande GRAM, grande,
plural, grandeS.
raj, pequenos, pequenas.
Comparative.
Better-Mejor (mas bueno).
Worse-Peor (mas malo). &
Greater-Mayor, mas grande.
Smaller-Menor, mas pequeno.
Superlative Relative.
The best-Singular, ell, la, 10 mejor; plu-
raj, los, las mejores (et, 10 mas bueno, la
mas buena).
The worst-Singular ell, la, 10 peor;
plural, los las peores eel, 10 mas malo, la
mas mala).
The greatest-Singular. ell, la. 10 mayor;
plural, los, las mayores eel, 10 mas
grande, la mas grande, los mas grandes,
las mas grandes).
The ENTHUSIASTICALLY Ell, la, 10 menor;
plural, los, las memories eel, 10 mas pc
queno, a mas pequena los mas peque-
nos, las mas pequenas).
Superlative Absolute.
Very good-Bonisimo, bonisma, or muy
bueno. (optimo,a).
Very bad-Malisimo maisima, or muy
malo pesmo, az.
Very great-Grandisimo, grandisima, or
muy grande (maximo, az
80. Many nouns aretreated like adjec-
tives in taking as modifiers mas, more;
menos less, muy, very, in the sense OF
more of a. less of a and very much of a,
ETC., respectively.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Appreciation is expressed for the many
compliments received by 7 h G o b e
recently The management will endeavor
to further improve the newspaper and
make it equal to any daily in the Twin
Cities Every feature of the foremost
journals of the United States will be
secured for The Globe as fast as
possible. The Clio b e s motto is,
'All the news all the time and no end
of interesting and instructive articles in
addition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
A Profitable Experiment.

According to a dispatch published in
the London Express, the experiment of
fitting out floating commercial exhibitions
which was undertaken by some German
export merchants has proved remarkably
profitable. When the plan was first start
ed these merchants contributed a certain
sum, pro rata according to the space to
be occupied, toward expenses, and also
promised a. commission of 10 per cent on
sales. Ships we're chartered and fitted out
for this exhibition purpose, with COM
petent staff recruited from the CONNER
cial and technical schools. On entering
harbor the plan was to hire local inter-
prefers and make regular canvass Of
the merchants, who were either invited
on board ship or visited by statesmen with
samples. According to the figures given
in this dispatch, the expenses for two
years have amounted to 100000, while
merchandise to the value of over S. 000, go
was sold. On the basis of these figures.
the 10 per cent commission sales paid
two and half times the cost to which
the merchants had been put On this
showing it has proved a remarkably
profitable undertaking, one which might
well be considered by merchants of other
countries who desire to increase their
sales abroad.-Boston Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
sEN4roB HoAR a REPUBLICAN.

SEN AIOh HUM II hEE CI4A O<s-'s
Hon. George Frisbie Hoar senior sena-
tor from Massachusetts, is to this day,
and has been for three years, unalter-
ably opposed to the policy of the Repub
lican party as related to the conquest of
foreign islands-those of the Philippines.
Yet no one says he is not Republican.
True, the hide-bound partisans-who
worship the party idols and see no good
except in the party platform-ran at the
worthy successor of Webster and Sum-
ner They would prefer party spoils-
man in the position, and chafe under the
overpowering influence of Mr.. Hoar's il
lustrious character-but they only say in
! faintest whispers, if al all, that he is not
! Republican.
| Senator Hoar is a Republican although
spoils getting portion of ton the
/ momentous question OF imperialism. His
voice will be heard in the senate this
winter in most vigorous opposition to the
policy of the Republican party, and yet
no one of his fellow senators will have
the temerity to undertake to read him
out of the party organization.
Asserting that priceless heritage of
every worthy American, Senator Hoar
reserves to his conscience the right to
follow it's dictates, even against the
party bosses. On most of the planks
of the party platform he stands squarely
and firmly-but where, in his honest
opinion, plank is weak and full of knot
holes, he takes position on other and
more secure footing.
Standing with Mr. Hoar in this respect
are such nlustrious Republicans as for
mer Senator George F. Edmunds, of
| Vermont, and former Speaker Thomas
| B. Reed, of Maine, and an innumerable
hest of others not SO prominent in party
councils.
These men are Republicans just as
The Globe is Democratic, though in
the past it has been compelled to part
company with many of its former friends
and associates, in sorrow and not in
anger AS Senator Hoar and the others
mentioned hope for the reunion of the
Republican party on the great essentials
of party belief, so TIL G 10 e hopes
for the reunion of the Democratic party
under like conditions.
Do not all, good Democrats share the
here?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

started to read the signs over the diff
ferent shop doors. He sadly shook his
head and then the corner copper learned
that Hiram had arrived.
''Mr. Constable" he said as he ap-
preached the bluecoat. I'D like to find
this here eatin' house, and the slip of
paper was showed into the official hand.
'.What eating house are you looking
for?" asked the cop.
"Why, gol darn it, want to git to the
place where thateme ticket is good. Is
your eyesight failin yer?" and proud of
this saucy remark to a real city police
man Uncle Hiram chuckled.
where did you get this ticket?" in
auired the copper overlooking the chuclzIe.
"Why, L met a honest-loekin' young
Teller down the road here apiece who
wanted ter git money enough to take him
to a job in Minneapolis, and / give the
young man 40 cents fer his meal ticket
1t took the good-natured copper about
fifteen minutes to explain to Uncle Hiram
that the meal ticket was a plain street
car transfer now about four hours over
due, and several kind-hearted citizens had
to help explain the situation before Uncle
Hiram was made to realize that there
were a few shrewd boys who manage to
keep their pictures out of the funny pa
perS.
A Seventh street druggist has been busy
for the past two weeks framing up a
most sensational time for the first funny
man who wanders into this particular
pill factory with one of the latest bright
gags
This druggist had turned the laugh on
the man who wanted to know if he would
take stamps for purchase, and the vii
l2ge cut-up who offered to put up his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
csc frontier was pushed the road of

nese frontier was pushed the road of
iron. Was this for commercial purposes?
Was this vast outlay intended to open up
and develop Central Asia? This was the
ostensib1e reason which the world was
asked to accept for this display of Mus
covite energy. But the diplomat saw
deeper He saw in this military move
ment alone Russia was flanking Eng
dence needed to make this theory GER
tainty it was found in the secret line
from Merry south to the Afghanistan
frontier-a line some sixty miles long,
over which no stranger ever went. From
Merv, Russia threatens all India, as from
Stretensk she threatens China and ia
pan
The completion of the trans Siberian
road now makes Russia the master OF
the Eastern situation. Does it mean war?
Not at ALL 1t rather means peace until
the Muscovite has completed his plans
for his window looking out upon the
Arabian sea- In the meantime the peace
full conquest of Siberia will go on--a
commercial and industrial conquest.
While theoretically we of the United
States are not interested in the diplo-
matte policy of Russia, the industrial
conquest of the vast empire of Siberia
means much to American trade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

The Globe would like to know
where the purchasing capacity of Pier
pont Morgan ends in the matter OF steam
boats. Of course we all recognize That
he is a rich man, and that he can BUY
anything he pleases, and is commissioned
to buy anything and everything what
ever But it ought not to be forgotten
that Mr.. Morgan has bought ten times
over in the past year, the entire mer-
chant marine of England. The latest
intelligence indicates that he has added
the White Star line to his purchases.
There is nothing surprising in this cir
cumstance. The wonder is rather that
he had not bought that line months ago
if he had not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Having purchased several shaves at the
village barber shop just to demonstrate
that he was a patriotic citizen who be-
lieved in encouraging home industry, he
had had chance at the imported funny
papers, and now, just yearning for a
chance to encounter lone of them thar
smart alecks,'' he wrapped his knotted
fingers around the handle of the family
carpetsack, and stepping through the
depot door, butted into the whirl and
hustle of the big city.
MIR. Constable''
An eddy had landed Uncle Hiram up
against a lamppost at Seventh and Min
nesota. The carpetsack' was still in the
family, but wanted help. He gazed at
little slip of paper in his hand and then
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

.The sultan has been in condition
of epileptic fury, and his admirers, VINO
live in perpetual terror of their lives at
his hands, were helpless to do or sug-
gest anything. That is the language
of a cablegram dated Constantinople.
Its principal Importance lies in the pos
sible answer to the inquiry how any per-
son or any number Of persons can be IN
an admiring frame Of mind regarding
any mortal whatever of whom it may be
said that they hold their lives in mortal
terror of him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

them lined up before him when the noise
of tramping feet and moving forms had
subsidized.
It was plainly case of TOO Mucn
Johnson but order was finally brought
out of chaos when the maker of the mo-
ton finally informed the president that
he meant "Bill johnson, Mr.. Presi-
dent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

umbrella for the soda water had only
escaped the top of the ice cream freezer
because a splash of water caught the
druggist in the eye and spoiled his aim.
The druggist was proud Of his record
but now he works with bowed head for
he has experienced the bump that fol-
lows pride. 1t all happened so easy that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Boer nation. 1t cannot do one particle
more in that direction by virtue of the
declaration of the British premier, twice
repeated, that the Boer nationality must
cease to exist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Up to the present the casualties of the
Boer war have exceeded these of the
gridiren during the same time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Congress will soon be in session, and
again Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, will
fondly imagine he is filing the chair once
occupied by Thomas Bracket Reed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

President Roosevelt has the chance to
win immortal fame by writing message
so short that some one besides the proof
readers will read it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Dewey should make up his mind in
the Schley case as promptly as he did
in that of Montejo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

Mayor Seth Low viii receive for his
services as chief executive of New York
$4,000 annually and anweighable woe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

From the highest position obtainable,
the American turkey sends sorroWful
greeting to his namesaSe on the Bos-
porus. and wishes him many happy re-
turns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

That order for WI Ting Fang to re-
turn to China in all probability means
that his peacock feather jacket will be
busted Ii Hung Chang had some vivid
experiences of the kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

One of the notable successes of the
Schley inquiry was failure to prove that
Sampson also fought.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11

The fans are hoping that reform in
New York will extend to its baseball
club
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-11
MONDAY, NOV. II, 1901.

washington time q p. m. St. Paul.