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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
THE CAR AND PROMOTER NOR.
GAN


1t is said, and we are compelled to be-
lieve it, that the czar of Russia sleeps
in what resembles the turret OF a modern
baGtleship with the port holes for the
big guns omitted; that his sleeping
apartments are lined with steel armor
plate and that he is the proud possessor
of five deliberately carved desks at which
he sits and signs DEGREES. The object
OF having, scattered about his room,
desks at which he may sit, is not to
facilitate business but to confuse the
would be assassins who are seeking to
blow him up. The average American will
no doubt be pardoned should he confess
his inability to see wherein this rotary
motion of the body of the car about
his working room would protect him. No
doubt AIuscovite Ingenuity has figured
out the exact per cent OF danger the car
will avoid by this arrangement. There is
not much choice between being car and
being sentenced to death in Kansas. The
odds are somewhat in favor Of the lat
ter fate, as there is no possibility of
death by violence and the condemned
man can do his business, such as it is. at
one desk, not being compelled by force
OF circumstances to obtain his exercise
by perambulating from one desk to
another.
The czar and the Kansas convict are
not alone TO receive the conamiseration of
all sympathetic people There is another
man. who just rev is the type of a
rapidly growing species, who will be
Obliged to guard his person fror, the fate
OF the abnorrnaIiy great. j. Pierpont
Morgan. the trust king, Or rather the
trust emreror--the term king is too COM
r1on--has received notice that should he
visit England his life will be in danger.
such IS the newspaper report, aila we
have nc more reason to doubt ii than
we have to doubt tse tale or the cur.
Mr.. J. Pierpcnt Morgan has reached
that roint in the evolution Of Industrial
greatness where his invasion of Il com
try IS looked upon as a hostile Increment.
Ills presence is regarded rs ininical to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
SENATOR sNYDER,s TAsK.

While anti-cigarette bills, designed to
teach the young idea how to get its
smoke and avoid the law; apportionment
measures which are designed to turn
out great national statesmen ready-made
and give the budding country orator a
chance; and gross earnings schemes
which are designed for the manufacture
Of stage thunder for the benefit of states
men that are threatened with being out
Of 4 job, are being fought and bled over
in the present legislature, there is no
one, evidently, to take up the cause of
that most meritorious of measures. the
bill for the establishment of the Torrens
system of land titles in this state.
Senator Snyder is a very conscientious
representative. He is an experienced
one, moreover, having spent a term In
the national house of representatives
He is above the petty aims and methods
of the ordinary legislative politician. He
aims at higher things. His introduction
of this measure shows that he seeks to
accomplish substantial good not only for
his Immediate constituents but for the
people of the entire state.
There is no worthier o. more useful
purpose that can animate any public
representative than that OF the enact
ment of such measure as this. 1t will
be to the gain of no individual but of
all IT viii secure the poo,. man in th.
possession of his homestead ana make
the acquisition Of real property easier.
Cheaper and more secure. It VIII be 2
long step in the movement which has
been IN steady progress for years. toward
the si'npiifcation. crcapenirg and ex-
pfdEing # legal processes of all kinds
II vili save many rang. to those whose
tile 70 their property might be called in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
THE PAN-AMERICAN APPROPRIA-
TION.

The report of the Minnesota commits
sioners to the Pan-American exposition,
submitted to the governor and legisla-
ture yesterday, brings the latter body
face to face with the situation
After visiting Buffalo and seeing the
magnitude of the. exposition, the commits
sion is unanimous in the statement that
$4,000 is necessary to do anything credit
able to the state. They are equally
unanimous in recommending that the
whole movement for Minnesota exhibi->
ton be abandoned if they are to be lin
tied to $4,000.
In this view they are undoubtedly cor
rect. The millions of visitors at the
Pan-American exposition who are stran-
gers to Minnesota will judge. US by what
We present, rather than by what we
really have that could be presented If
our display is meager it will give the
state a similar reputation. If we have
nothing at the exposition, it will be far
less noticeable than to have discredita-
bic display
The exposition is in the center of a
population from which Minnesota has
drawn thousands of it's best people, and
thousands more can be induced to fol-
low if their attention is favorabIy di-
rected to the state.
The original bill called for $4,000. and
it was a great mistake to have reduced
the amount. The unanimity and earn
estness of the commission, emphasizes
the mistake. 1t is not too late to recti-
fly the error By comparison with re.
suits the amount is small and we cannot
believe, with the new light given them
by the visit of the commission to Buff
falo, that the legislature will refuse the
request which is also strongly indorsed
by the governor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28

question, and will bring to an end the
system Of usury and robbery which is In
daily operation through the sharks
and usurers who spend their days bur-
rowing in the records of liens and en-
cunlbrances on decent persons real es-
tate and grow rich on such peoples mis-
fortunes or embarrassments.
Senator Snyder could well afford to give
his every effort during his senatorial
term to the enactment of this measure
1t will give him a secure place in the
history of state legislation, if ne Sc
cures it's enactment 1t will bring him,
moreover, the respect and good will of
every intelligent and DISTINGUISHED citi-
zen. Let him not be discouraged If he
will bring mis- known energy and devotion
Gully to bear upon the measure he win
yet succeed in having it favorably acted
on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28

the interests. of the great mass of COM
mon people and there being no principle
of international law nor any treaty stipu-
lations under which an invasion of a
friendly country by this trust emperor
and his vast army of millions, can be
stopped and the people saved, the only
recourse is private assassination, or
good and sufficient threats to that effect.
1t is reported, and the report we of
course believe, that Emperor Morgan,
having received from his aiders and
abettors in England a timely warning of
the probable fate awaiting him should he
touch foot on British soil, has wisely re-
Trained from taking such step at
present, preferring, no doubt, few more
years of life to seven million commission
for perfeeting another iron combination.
There has been feeling all along
among the Republican politicians that the
Lord would raise up a Moses to deliver
them from the hands of this Pharaoh of
trusts and lead them to some promised
lard. They are inclined to mistrust the
methods of Congressman Babcock, of Wis
consin, as being too drastic and too likely
to interfere with individual interests of
good party subscribers. But. If the trust
promoter can be eliminated by the threat
Of assassination it will stop the trust
business and clear the slate without any
affirmative action on the part of the e.
o. P. We are all sorry for Mr.. Morgan,
as we are all sorry for the czar-they
are reaping the reward of greatness. 1t
is worth something to Mr.. Morgan, how
ever. to be in the class with great ru!-
ers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
THE GOLDEN IDOL
-BY FERGUS HUME.

so are you without me-" retorted
Marks. you needn't think I'm unpre-
pared for you. I've a friend outside in
the cab to witness the settling of this
affair."
The Chinaman frowned and shrugged
his shoulders. Every good. Let your
friend come i'll if he pleases. But we
must conclude our bargain before we
leave this room. Twelve of the gods Won
take, twelve [ take
No, Mr.. Jinfou; it isn't good enough.
What with the yacht. and Blunt. and
Gaskell and young Wharton. the whole
business has cost me a pot of money.
And at present don't see 1t back again
must have sixteen of en-"
Perhaps you are not aware that the
eyes of these idols consist of very fine
rubies?''
!. "All the better. Sixteen of EN- Or
"or what?" Jinfou snarled, and leant
forward
'Or 1 tell the authorities and get the
whole lot collared by the CROWN
Well, j don't know your English law
on that point" said the Chinaman
gravely, land the crown may or may not
be IN a position to attach them But in
any case l would remind you that there
is such an establishment as the Chinese
legation, and that I am not without in
huenee there His majesty. the emperor
may have a word to say on the subject. ;
Marks snapped his fingers. 81 cont
care hang for your emperor At all
events, you'd get precious little out Of
it,
And yourself?"
''Oh, I'd come out all right. You leave
ME alone"
Jinfou rose. ~sWen, perhaps you might
But there is another matter out of which
don't fancy you'd come all right. 1
refer to the murder of Cen Burnley"
'What-what do you lrean?" exclaimed
Marks. rising also. Il had nothing 10
dc with that
Then how came the idol in that lar?''
Young Tyse put it there. How he got
1t I don't know. don't think he killed
Gen. Burnley. He had no reason to THAI
know OF. However, L said nothing
about tt
That I quite understand Your little
aHairs were very prettily constructed,
Mr.. Marks, but they would not have
borne looking into, especially at that
Juncttre. About young Mr.. Vyse you are
quite right. He is perfectly innocent. He
got the idol from me-
Then you-you---''
No, yen are wrong. 1t was not who
did it, and you know it. but I saw who
did. and from Gen Burnley's murderer
took the idol. You know who shot that
old man, Mr. Marks
Fhc Jews face was as pale as ashes
l-l--how should know" he glsred
Pceause 1t was Jael Moss-;lrt; you
employed her to commit that lnure,cr.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28

as proposed by Venezuela. and which
would include the entire territory in dis
pute.
The lecture tonight brought down with
much detail the narrative to September,
1893. AT the end Of the lecture. Mr..
Cleveland said:
Here closed period in this dispute,
hfty-two years in duration, vexed with
agitation, and perturbed by irritating
able adjustment. Instead of progress in
the direction of a settlement Of their
boundaries. the contestants could only
contemplate, as results of their action,
increased obstacles to fair discussion in,
tensified feelings of injury, extended as
sertion of title. ruthless appropriation Of
the territory in controversy, and an un-
healed breach in diplomatic relations"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
APRIL WEATHER.

Soon. ah. soon the April weather
With the sunshine at the door,
And the mellow melting rain-wind
Sweeping from the South once more.
Soon the rosy naples budding,
And the willows putting forth,
Misty erin son and soft yellow
In the valleys of the North;
Soon the hazy purple distance.
Where the cabined heart takes wing,
Eager for the old migration
In the magic of the spring;
Soon, an. soon the budding windhowers
Through the forest white and frail
And the oderous wild cherry
Cleaning in her ghostly veil;
Soon about the waking uplands
The hepaticas in blue
Children of the first warm sunlight
In their sober Quaker hue
All our shining little sisters
Of the forest and the field.
Lifting up their quiet faces
With the secret half revealed;
Soon across the folding twilight
OF the round earth hushed to hear
The first robin at his vespers
Calling far, serene and clear.
Extract from Bliss Carmans poem in
the Saturday Evening Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
"PAPERS LACK COURAGE"
WHAT ALFRED HARMSWORTH
SAYS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM.

NEW YORK, March 27-Alfred Harms
worth, the proprietor of the London Daily
Mail and other publications sailed for
home on the White Star Steamship Gee
anic today
Mr.. Harmsworth is suffering with
fever which he contracted in Florida.
When asked whether he had reason to
change his opinion, which he expressed
on his arrival here, as to changes which
should be made in newspapers, he said
No, I believe that the changes will
come and that there will not be gradual
change. Someone will step in some day
and make the change. You are slow in
many things in this country Here they
are fast as far as elevators, motor cars
and other things are concerned, but very
slow i'll other ways. In England, we are
testing and beginning to adopt some inl>
proVements which have already been
tested and adopted here. Just so we
have in use in England improvements
which are not used here. The news
papers in England are too heavy and
those here too light Your afternoon edi-
tons are too frequent In the anxiety
to get out first there IS often not enough
time to handle the news. 1 have seen
many good things here which I shall
adopt when I return to England
The papers here lack courage"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
FURTHER woRk NEEDED.

The past winter has shown beyond all
possibility Of dispute the political unws-
dom of the present method Of selecting
senators Of the United states. Two
states will remain without representa-
ton in the next senate There has been
failure to elect in Delaware and Ne
braska, and the senate itself has declared
that In such contingency the governor
has no right to make the choice which
the legislature refused to make.
There are number of considerations
which appeal to the people Of the United
States to put an end to the prevailing
methods OF selecting senator's. The pr.n
clpaI OF these is of course the vulgar
corruption which is so often resorted to
IN order to secure the election of rich
men to senatorships who have nothing
in their training or tastes. nothing save
misdirected pride and ostentat1on to lead
them to cherish such an ambition.
The lnnumerable other grounds which
present themselves for the necessity of
selecting senators otherwise than as at
present need hardly be specified One of
them and strong one at that, is shown
in the failure of the two states named
to select their senators.
These states are thus deprived of
constitutional right. They are placed at a.
disadvantage with reference to their, sis-
ter states. The effort made to. secure
an election must in each state be attend
ed by political pickering and maIeyo
lence. The failure shows that Individual
ambition has a deeper root in mems
minds than any regard for political or
party right
Inc congress just past has chosen to
pay no attention whatever to the nonu-
lar demand, made manifest through the
action Of the legislatures of most of the
states, that the senator's shall be chosen
ny the majority vote of the people of the
several states. 1t is true that these, ex-
rressions of popular will reached the
senate and house rather late in the ses-
sion; but had there been any DISPOSE.
ton to respect the popular will or bring
to an end the shameless exhibitions oof
bribery and corruption which now seem
inseparable from such elections, the ne
cessary measure would have been passed
providing for the requisite constitutional
change.
The work has yet to be done. We have
never approached SO near to its accom-
plishment as we have during the past
winter. If the action of the several leg
islatures is insisted on, and the press of
the country keep UP the agitation of the
subject no doubt the next congress will
! provide the needed legislation But if
there Is any lessening in the urgency
with which the demand is put forward it
will certainly be ignored. The comedy
o. having one house pass and the other
Kill the necessary measure will be en-
acted over again, and the American peo-
pie will be further disgraced in their own
estimation and in the eyes of decent peo-
pie IN every land than they are already
by the debasement of public morals
which the present Anticipated and absurd
system produces
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
AT THE THEATERS.

METROPOLITAN.

METROPOLITAN.
''The Dairy Farm continues to good
business at the Metropolitan this week,
playing to increased attendance at each
performance; the play is giving the same
excellent satisfaction as when presented
here early in the season.
The sale Of seats opens today for the
engagement of Anna Held at the Metro
politan, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings of next week.
GRAND.
''Nell Gwynne," as presented ait the
Grand this week by Miss Gallatin and
her supporting company. is well worth
witnessing.
Because She Loved Him So" William
Gillette's very entertaining three-act
comedy, will be presented at the Grand
the coming week by What is said to be
the strongest company ever seen in the
play.
STAR
The New Night Owls at the Star
are giving a satisfactory performance
this week. Next week big double bill
is promised.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28
MR.. CLEVELAND ON REFORM.
What He Has to Say About the
STRENGTH and Needs of Civil Service

What He Has to Say About the
Strength and Needs of Civil Service.
In it's Easter number the Saturday
Evening Post has many strong features,
including articles by Grover Cleveland,
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, Gen. Charles King,
Morgan Robertson and dozen more
well known names.
Mr.. Clevelands article is given the
leading place, and he hits from the Shout
der on the Strength and Needs of Civil
Service Reform
In the course of his article he says:
''The most important labor yet to be
performed in behalf of civil service re-
form remains to be mentioned. 1t con-
sists in constant attempt to gain the
support of those who are willing to con-
cede that positions in government employ
should not be given to the incompetent
and unworthy, but who are 10th to ADAM
don the notion that party service should
count something in an applicants favor.
Many of these are young men who are ac-
tive and efficient in political service;
some of them, of unquestioned merit and
capacity, would be glad to do work I'M
der the government; and no more valu-
able allies can be won in support of the
merit system.
''This contingent should not be kept at
arm length ana OD1SeO TO gain all tnelr
ideas of the advantages of civil service
reform from distant and indistinct praise
of its sentimental excellences They
should rather be approached with the as
surance that there is practical side to
the question, which is of interest to
them; and they should be invited to Its
examination in a spirit of friendly coun-
sci, and without unnecessarily or often
sively antagonizing their prejudices or
3,,k1 l,ai, toll
gence can be relied on to bring them to
an appreciation of the fairness and justice
of the reform when they are persuasively
presented to them; and their American
love of fair play will be stimulated to the
approval of a plan by which the advan-
tages of place-holding are justly equal
lied The practical suggestion should be
made that the eligible list is constantly
open to the members of all parties"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-28

ing that?" he cried, savagely. st had
nothing to do with the matter. put
Jael In that house of Mrs Wharton's.
and she stayed there at nv bidding
that | did; but murder He trenbled
as he uttered the terrible word. mo.
mat was not my work. was as much
emazed as anyone at the generals death.
| 10 tell you the truth, I thought you had
shot him.. Marks eyed Jinfou sharply.
How am I to know you didn't"
Because 1 say so. Ask Jael her
self"
81 can't. She and her husband have
left England by this time They were
going abroad
You can have her arrested some
where, sneered the Chinaman.
mo. III have nothing to do with it. If
she murdered the man she never told me
about it. The only reason she could
have had. would be to get possession of
the idol. That she had to do for her hus-
bands sake"
Yes; she told me how you held that
over her; and that her husband had
threatened to kill himself if you had him
arrested
And no doubt he would have done So
retorted Marks. HE was a white-liv-
cred. nervous cur, was Julian Mendez
When l found out how he had robbed
me, would have had him locked up
then and there; only 1 knew he'd kill
himself and ] didn't want his blood on
my head. L never intended to harm him;
he was a fool His wife was not. and
she was useful to me. AS long as she
served me, he was safe 50 far as 1 was
concerned. Do you think, then, that
W Guild sanction the murder of that poor
old gentleman? No. The idol could have
gone to the deuce first -
81 believe YOU said Jinfou, after a
pause. "Jael did it on her own account
No doubt she slipped out of Trafalgar
the old man from the veranda, and broke
the window to get the idol"
ooh, she could shoot" said Marks.
moodily. she learnt that in Matabe-
leland. She ard her husband kept a store
there. She threatened to shoot me once
ii l didn't let her husband 60 didn't
believe her then--I do now. But come
now, Mr.. Jinfou," pursued Marks, re-
covering somewhat, ''how dc you come
to be SC cccl-sure about this?"
81 saw the whole thing" replied jim
fou, cooily. IL was hiding in Gen. Burn
ley's garden waiting my opportunity to
get the golden god l waited like that
on several occasions but could not make
up my mind to risk it. The window
blinds were up on the night of the muir
der. and the room was lighted. From my
corner behind bush / could see the old
man moving about and the golden
Wans-Ho on the shelf. l was just won
doring if couldn't make a dash for 1t.
when / heard a footstep. Jael got over
the fenee-I did not know her then. for
she WAS yelled. She creDt UP to the
verapdah. From under her shawl she
brought a revolver The general was
standing in the middle of the room with
his face to the window. She fired. He
dropped shot through the heart. You
see she had plenty OF time; there was
she learnt to shoot in Africa. /"
What about the report; didn't that
bring scmeone?'
no. strange TO say, it didn't Tbs
house stands well away from the road
There was rot q soul about Well. then
took the golden god from her
"Oh, you did. did youe Howe
eTo BE Cc..tinued Daily)