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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
FORCUBANSUCAR
PLANTATIONS WHOSE PROSPER
lTY is MAINTAINED BY YAM
kEE CASH.
Practical Phase of oyr Sympathy
Cienfuegos' Noble Estates Controlled
by Quick-Witted Citizens of the
United States-Momentou Question
for the Growers of Sugar Cane.
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, July 26.-The
most practical phase of American In
Ierest IN the sugar question (which.
a1ter all is nearly the whole Cuban
question: is strongly represented in
this section of the island. The anount
OF American capital invested here in
plantations is enormous.
close TO this pleasing southern Cuba n
town American dollars have found a
good investment. Several noble plan
tatlons are owned or operated by cap
itaIlsts from the United States.
Inc Terry estate is perhaps the most
famous In this regfon--it has few
equals IN any sugar growing country.
ana now, while it's past history shows
many ups and downs, it's vicissitudes
nave terminated under the lucky aegis
OF Well directed efforts backed by am
pie capital.
An estate known as the Constancia
plantation, is run by New Orleans
About 100000 have been sunk al
ready in improvements and it is the
intention of those controlling the es-
tate to devote a million altogether tu
the same purpose.
The intention is to make the Con-
stancia plantation second to none in
every detail of it's equipment. All that
the most modern machinery can ac-
complish will be done; and besides
there will be the advantages of saga
cious administration of the property of
the estate.
Originally, this Constancia estate be-
longed to the Marquis de Apezteguia,
who married Miss Vincent, an Ameri-
can. The marquis organized a COM
pany in the United States to work the
estate. This was before the war. The
actual mana cement of the plantation
was undertaken by the marquis. There
followed some exciting experiences, an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27

Said NO at the Altar.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-
Why did Miss Happy Van Wyck inter-.
rupt her own wedding just at the point
in the marriage service where the min
lister expected her to say YES" by re-
plying with a most determined MOP"
Why should the daughter of the late
Charles II. Van WycK, who was a
United States senator from Nebraska,
who has an income of more than 81 900
a-weel, and is absolute mistress of her
fortune and herself, have refused at the
very last moment to wed Frank Mitch
ell, railway clerk With a salary of
Sl5 a week, after they had sought sew
eral ministers to marry them, thereby
giving Washington the greatest So
cial sensation of the year?
Even Miss Van Wyck was shocked
by the stand she had taken. William
Baldwin, who expected to be best man
at the wedding, was shocked and griev-
ed. The Rev. DR.. Wallace ]. Radcliffe,
who was in the midst of the service
which the young woman interrupted
was shocked and grieved and startled.
Mr.. Mitchell was absolutely-even in
tensely-stunned.
DR.. Radcliffe wanted to know the
reason. He feared at first he was be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27

H. Van Wyck was graduated from
Rutgers, studied law, became district
attorney of Sullivan county and an ac-
tive anti-slavery man, volunteered at
the breaking out of the civil war and
gained the brevet rank of general.
After the war closed he was elected
to congress, serving four terms from
New York In 1874 he went to Ne
braska, Where years before he had TAX
en- up a homestead claim, travelling
by wagon from Davenport Iowa. With
others he established Nebraska City.
and his farm of 500 acres was one of
the show places of the state. He be-
came prominent in politics and in 1880
was elected to the United States senate.
He was a most picturesque figure
both in Nebraska and in Washington.
He inherited a large amount of money
and increased his wealth.. He invested
largely in Washington real estate. He
fought with his own party and. with
his colleagues and constantly attacked
the administration.
Moreover, he was plain and old fash
Toned and cared nothing for appearance
es. In the United States senate he
wore rusty old clothes, with trousers
frayed about the bottom. His collar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27

harvesters are divided into gangs: per-
petually cutting the cane and loading
IL In railorad cars and in carts, for
conveyance to the mill, where it is
crushed under rotary crushers. Flow
ing from these into watts. the Juice is
passed through separators and other
machinery until finally the sugar OF
commerce is produced, in a marketable
form. Then off ii goes in bags to the
refineries of the United States or
Europe-all of it which Is not stored
or used here.
Cane RePIants Itself.
Autumn Is the harvesting season,
which lasts about six months. 1t Is a
remarkable thing about sugar cane
that 1t replants itself and supplies its
own fertilizer from the refuse of the
crop. Was ever so beneficent a plant,
in its attitude TO the farmer? In APP
pearance the growing cane suggests
Indian corn. Like Indian corn, too, it
calls for very similar cultivation. It
is, however, planted in rows, and all
the attention it asks for is during it's
infancy, 10 be weeded and kept with
loose soil around the stem. When the
cane attains a height Of two feet ii
requires no further special attention
and rapidly advances to a height oe
some six or eight feet, to have its stem
finally crowned with a picturesque
headdress, waving above the field in
long lines OF lilac-hued, feathery beau
ty. George Morris.
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WILLIAM AND MARY.

William gaZed on Mary Jane;
Longed to tell her that her eyes
Shone like sunlit drops of rain
Fallings from enchanted skies.
But poor William, scant of nerve,
Sought in vain these things to say:
Merely managed to observe,
1T Is rather warm today"
Mary Jane will ne'er suspect
What a wealth OF sentiment
Flourishing, despite neglect,
In that trite remark was pent.
Vows as steadfast rs the pole
Though as tender as the May
He is uttering from his soul
When he says ITS warm today"
William tries and tries again;
Baflied in his eloQuence;
Weary quite is Mary Jane
OF ridiculous suspense,
But each time, just A. of yore.
And his wits grow dark and dim.
William feels that he's a bore.
Mary quite agrees with him.
From the Washington Star,
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Change of Time to Fargo and Sioux City
Trains, Great Northern Railway.

Effective Sunday. July 27th, Great
Northern local train for Fargo and Min
nesota points leaves st. Paul 500 a. m.
daily. except Sunday, instead of S:15 a. M
Train for Sioux City, Sioux Falls and
intermediate points leaves st. Paul $40
$40 a. m.
Information at city ticket office, 1872
Robert street, corner Fourth, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
She Was Sure Winner.

who won that contest at your recent
fair for the best costume Uncle BENZ
''Didn' you hyeah?'
mo"
well, hit was Miss Beasely White. She
wore er costume suh representing ripe
watuhmilyun, with buttons made outen
sum skin. Yais, sub, co'se she win.
Baltimore Herald
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WORK or the estate was carried on, and
repeatedly Constancia was besieged by
one of the combatant forces or by the
Marquis in person.
Causes Material Injury.
All this warfare necessarily caused
considerable material injury, to the
place; the machinery was In several
instances partially disabled and on
the conclusion of the civil struggle it
was essential to bring new capital into
the enterprise. 1t was at this point
that the New Orleans men appeared
with the SineWs of war and acquired
their present interest.
The possible yearly production of
GonStancia plantation is estimated at
100000 tons. Last year nearly 200, 900
tons of sugar were produced. The pres
ent company operates $4,000 acres, up
on which are some fifty miles of rail-
road. The employees, during the sea-
son, number 1900.
Also near Cienfuegos is located Sole
dad plantation, which has been run
for the past seventeen years by an abb.
Bostonian named Atkins. Associated
with him in the management are sew
eral other Americans. on Soledad
plantation are forty miles Of railroad
equipped with large rolling stock of
engines and cars. There is also a
steamer which the management uses
for making connections with Cierffue-
gos by a water TRIP of ten miles. Not
anywhere in Southern Cuba is there
better yielding or more up-to-date
sugar mill than that of Soledad, pros
pering perpetually under it's American
direction, which has brought 1t from
the position of a smaller-cIass planta-
ton to that of one of the first class.
The Terry plantation, known as Car.
acas, Is one of Cienruegos' proudest
boasts. This immense estate has a ca
pacity of annual production reaching
to possible maximum of 100000 tons
Of sugar.
1t may be also mentioned that the
Atkins, of the Soledad plantation,
maintain a remarkably fine stock farm,
which experts declare is the best in
the whole of Cuba. This is managed
with the same judgment which marks
the direction of the sugar plantation,
and similar results are apparent to
the visitor.
Views Of the Pessimsts.
Planters pessimism" is not char
acteristic of all who are In the business,
but 1t is of good many. The pessi-
mists claim that with sugar at, say
$3.50 to SITS hundred, and with the
minimum cost of raising it at cents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
Not Fit to Print.

Il wonder, said the young author.
why the critics. aren't saying anything
Perhaps they are."
II haven't read a word from any of
them concerning it." -
Their opinions may be unfit to print
You know. Chicago Record Herald.
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Writes for IL

Scribbler-Why does Rimer always refer
to a wastebaSket as posterity?
Scrawler-Because that's what he's
writing for.-Philadelphia Record.
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during the course of the struggle the
work of the estate was carried on, and
repeatedly Constancia was besieged by
one of the combatant forces or by the
Marquis in person.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-05
THE PRESIDENTS ESCAPE
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
President Roosevelt has had the mar
rowest of personal escapes. A man has
been slain at his side. The entire party
with him on the landau overturned by IL
Pittsfield trolley car has come to the
edge of death, the president with them.
His providential escape. since Provi-
dence laid on his shoulders mis- present
responsibilities, will profoundly impress
the entire country. Theodore Roosevelt
has become visible to the whole land
and all its people as few men are, even
among presidents. His masculine per-
sonality comes close to men. His vigor,
his courage, his sincerity, his sense of
public service, his outspoken love of
equality, his daily practice of Il frank
and open democracy-these all have
brought him close to the daily life and
daily speech OF his fellow-citizens.
There We're millions yesterday forenoon
who suddenly were made aware, as they
read bulletins and heard the speedy re-
port, which by noon had flashed through
every hamlet, how deep would be their
sense of personal loss If Theodore Roose-
welt were snatched away, His sudden
peril and his escape, as sudden. has for
an instant put all men who heard yester-
days flying rumor where tney would
have been If the worst had come.
The instant regret, the willing SYM
Gividual loss have their lesson. lie has
his faults. Who has not? He is impetu-
Gus. His words cut farther and faster
than men always like. Prompt, energetic
headlong If you will, he Is often intoer-
ant of other methods and other ways Of
men as sincere and as patriotic, but more
circumspect.
But he Is an American. He has our
faults. hut he has also our abundant vir-
tues. We love him for the very blum
ders he makes. lie Is as dear for our
national faults as for our national vir-
tues. Judge him, back him, support him
as men should be judged who are always
trying TO do their level best.
Had untoward fate snatched him yes
terday, the land would be swept with sor-
row, unstinted praise and deep-lived re-
gret. lie lives. Give him the benefit
while living of what men would have felt
II he had gone He deserves 1t. Ills work
needs 1t. Not for narrow issues of COM
monplace achievement is man like
Theodore Roosevelt called TO be the presi-
dent of the United States
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denying exception, appeal or writ of
error is too drastic. Appeal should lie
somewhere In case of gross miscarriage
OF Justice or production of vital new
| evidence; but the public interest could
be safeguarded by requiring the finding
of the arbitrators to be obeyed during
the pending of the appeal.
1t is manifest, however, that such a
bill, If enacted into law, however waltz
able 1t might be at the beginning OF a
threatened industrial upheaval, would
not fit the present conditions In the
anthracite region. The existing dispute
more than "threatcns" a cessation OF
labor; the cessation has for four
months been an established fact, and
the governor has already "apprehended
violence and breach of the public
peace" and sent state troops; his power,
therefore, save in the addition OF
troops has been exhausted. Nor would
the states threat to close the mines
operate in the present difficulty as n
leverage upon the operators, for the
obvious reason that the mines, with few
exceptions are already closed; and the
public interest calls, not for keeping
them closed, but for their speedy re-
opening.
one method by which special session
Of the general assembly could expect
antly approach a solution OF the exist
ing situation, confscaton being out OF
the question. That would be by con-
demnation and purchase Of the mines,
with state ownership. For some time
1t has been apparent that the drift of
public opinion-not, we believe, of care
full and intelligent public opinion, but
of that airy and superficial opinion
formed by those who find it convenient
not to thnk-has been in this direction.
But without pausing to discuss the
subject in it's broader aspects, the more
immediate point to be noted is that
even state ownership, hurriedly entered
upon under temporary impulse, would
by no means assure freedom from
strikes. though it might change their
character from physical to political.
Certainly so radical a departure would
need to be we'll pondered and could
hardly be taken at the drop of the hat.
Anxious as we are to see this mine
difficulty ended and peace and good
will, with general prosperity, restored
in the coal fields, we entertain no hope
of Il permanent and equitable settle
ment through politics; and we advise
our readers 10 build no castles in the
air.
There seems to have beeen ANYTHING
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out unsuspected capacity in every
has upon him the dignity of represent
Ing 1t. This has been true on land and
sea from the beginning of our history,
and we still have large faith In the
innate resourcefulness and patriotism
of our fellow citizehs.
There Is fashion of criticism of the
American consular service which goes
to extremes and generalizes from In
adequate particulars. We doubt that II
does much good It Is too much like
the antl-imperialists' censorous mag
nifying of army ills. We prefer to give
full credit for good work plainly done
and point out shortcomings temper
ately.
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F> the accomplished lecturers at
Il our city institute. and IL gem
tleman whose opinions on
many topics are entitled To rank as
authoritative, is, we believe. mistaken
in his Judgment of the American con-
sular service.
Imperfect, it certainly is: and un-
derpaid, and too frequently changed,
and sometimes n haven of refuge for
individuals sent abroad for much the
same reason that Akaai Jim went to
New York-"just to give the West a
rest" But that it is generally neglect
full of American commercial interests
or inefficient In its wtchfulness for
opportunities of trade extension Is, we
believe, not only not proved but not
true. The multiplying statistics of our
trade growth with foreign nations the
intelligent and practical reports which
come daily to our state department
from consular representatives in for
eisn cities-reports which are admit
tedly so much superior to those pre-
pared by the run of other consuls that
they have been referred to by the for
eign offices of more than one other ma
tion as models and recommended to
imitation-and, lastly, that natural APP
titude of the average American for
holding his own in competition-all
those things incline us to the belief
that Professor Monroe in noting de-
fects in our consular service, has ne
elected to appraise adequately it's
points Of excellence.
1t would undoubtedly tend to the i'm
provement of this service were it raised
to the plane of a profession, with high
requirements Of original entry, assur-
ance Of tenure of position during health
and good behavior and the stimulus
of fair system of promotions. In an
ideal Situation there would probably
be no politics at all, as we use the
term TO describe partisan intrigue and
spoils. But our observation has not
coincided with Professor Monroe's as to
the effect which appointment to a con-
sular position has upon the average
placeholder in this department., even
though ne be. when at home, worker
of results In the party machine. In
stead of making him careless, indlffer-
ent and neglectful of appearances and
results. the opposite has been true in
most OF the cases within our knowl-
edge. There is something about Old
Glory In foreign land which brings
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-05

~ NE OF the qualities most
strongly commencing Presi-
dent Roosevelt to public es-
teem is his whoe-souled ap-
probation of merit in subordinates. No
more loyal man to those officially be-
meath him ever sat in the presidential
chair.
This trait. notably exemplified in his
Harvard tribute to Root, Taft and
Wood, was shown again at Westfield,
Mass. the day before the carriage ac-
cdent. In Westfeld is II normal school
and Secretary Cortelyou is the presi-
dent of it's alumni association. The
president took occasion at Westfield to
pay his respects to his secretary and
he did the job to perfection. Mr. Cor
telyou subsequently refused to let the
stenographer transcribe the notes of
this speech and tried hard to establish
a censorship over the newspaper men
in the presidential party but it leaked
out that the president spoke of him in
the highest terms To quote from one
report:
The president told how much Mr.. Cor
telyou's loyalty aud diplomacy and man.
liness and human sympathy had meant to
the nation in its hours of grief and in it's
hours of busiest activity. lie said that if
the school could only once i'm Il while
turn ont mon like the secretary to the
president it would soon he known as the
peer of the most famous institutions in
the land.
That was Just like Theodore Roose-
telyou's first words after his return to
consciousness following the carriage
accident We're of solicitude for the
president 1t is now known generally.
as it had long been known at Wash
ington, that Cortelyou merits all that
the president said of him. He is SIM
ply one man in ten million. II he has
any fault it is modesty. 1t is not right
to hide talents like his under a bushel
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destroys that which is good. 1t has built
up American industries: built up Ameri-
can markets for goods; built a great
navy. and it's latest authorized achieve
ment is n canal of worldwide use. =
Scranton Tribune
Republican policies are like ngots of
gold which can be coined into currency,
to meet our daily wants.
Schenectady n, V, Sept. 4.
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Motorman Madden says he had the
right OF way: but motormen, automo-
bilists. and all other scorchers should
learn that the right of way is not syn
onymous with the right to KILL
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Senator Plat has again predicted
that the strike will soon end. Mr.. Plat
has the well wishes of the "entire COM
munity" for success as a prophet.
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legislative.

First Dstrict-JOSEPH OLIVER.
Second District-JOI1N SCHEtER, JR.
Third District-EDWARp JAMES.
Fourth District-P. A. PliILB1N.
Election day, Nov 4.
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see what they can do with the side
which began the strike.
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There seems to have beeen anything
but union in the Union party.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State

Governor-S. W. PENNYPACK Err.
Lieutenant Governor--W. NJ. BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-ISAAC b
BROWN.
County.
Congress--WILIIAM CONNELL.
Judge--A A. VOSBtRG.
Commissioners JOHN COURIER MON
RlS. JOHN PENMAN.
Mine tnsnectors--TI i .F.WEIYN M. EV-
ANS. DAVID r. WILLIAMS.
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Our Consular Service.

ROFESSOR MONROE, one of
- the accomplished lecturers at
Il our city institute. and IL gem