The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07

ana who made the famous report to
capt. Sigsbee, Sir, have to report the
snip blown up and sinking" would
nave been thrown out of a livelihood
but for Senator Plat who has had her
placed on the permanent roll.
Says We Are Selfish.
In addressing a class of more than
a score Of young men and women whom
he had just confirmed, Right Rev, Fred
er1ck Burgess, the new bishop Of the
diocese Of Long Island, in st. George s
church, Gates and Marcy avenues.
Brooklyn, yesterday made some strong
remarks on our national hard-heartedness
and the spread of the feeling that the
Ang1o-Saxon race was supreme over all
others He accused the American ma
ton Of selfishness.
Democratic Activity
Democrats Of all stripes are actively at
work now preparing for the biggest fight
IN the party's history next fall This
unusual activity SO early in the year
is occasioned by the belief that the signs
Of the times are propitious for the De-
mocracy in state and nation, and, fur
Their because Of the notion that Lewis
Nixon will be unable to hold Tammany
together.
New Y0ek Gave Ten billions
Charitable and public spirited Amer
leans during the year 1901 gave away,
either in the form Of gifts or requests,
the enormous sum Of $107, 360, coo for edu-
cadonal, philanthropic or other public
purposes in the United States, All
previous records have been far outdone
by this aggregate, the highest total for
any previous year having been $50, 80 OOG
The sum of American benefactions for
the year 1901 is about equal to one-third
- 4I1.1
ing the war in South Africa during the
same period.
Installing COIumbia's President
Gov. Odell, as well as President Roose-
Velt, has accepted the invitation of
Columbia university to be present at the
installation of President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler on April -. There will also
be large number or distinguished
guests, including representatives Of all
the large American universities The
programme of exercises will closely re-
semble that which has been followed at
Columbia for the past fifty years upon
the installation Of presidents. The
charter and keys of the university will
be presented by William G. Scherner-
horn, 40, chairman of the board Of uni
versity trustees to President Butler, who
will respond briefly.
TrOubetskOy Pictures.
Pierre Troubetskoy-he is a prince in
Russia-is holding an exhibition Of some
Of his recent portraits at the gallery Of
Eugene Glaenzer & Co., 1903 Fifth avenue
some seventeen canvases testifying to his
seriousness and capabiity.
Jump in Ocean Freight Rates
Following the arrival on the Oceanic
of Kenneth Wilson, one of the managing
directors Of the Wilson line, a new
steamship freight alliance was made
yesterday among practically all the
ocean steamship lines running between
the United Kingdom and the United
States. The German lines will join the
conference later. Nothing SO far-reach-
ing has ever before been attempted
The contract papers have been signed.
The arrival in this country on the Celtic
few days ago OF j. Bruce 1snay. w.
8. Graves and w. J. Piirrie, all Of the
White Star line; Henry Wilding, of the
Leyland and International Navigation
companies, had much to do with the con-
summation Of the agreement, nctwith-
standing their strenuous denials.
The new rates, adopted to save the
companies loss on a failing freight mar
ket. apply to grain. -four and provisions.
The rise IS from 18 to 100 per cent. The
aggregate capital Of the lines s& present
involved amounts to about $3.50, 0OO, 900 or
$500 eOO,000.