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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
WORTH OF IMPERIAL HONc,R

With regret it must be stated that the present pro-
testatonS Of Great Britain and GERMANY that thew are
stout believers in the Monroe doctrine and will ever SUD-
port it, must be received with a grain Of salt
There is no longer any question that within a wear
the German government has attempted beth bv threat
and by purchase to f0othod on the island OF
Margarta, and that within month for doubtless =
similar end Great Britain has winked at British libus
teTig expeditions against the Venezuelan government
For permission to occupy Margarta as a naval STA
ton the German government offered President Castro to
pay all claims Of German subjects and cancel all claims
of the German government against Venezuela and in
addition give aid and protection against revolutionary
conspraces and likewise contribute liberal cash bonus
to assist the government in its emergency
Two United States consuls testify to the fact that
German ships made the soundngs SURVEYS and
charts preparatory to German possession OF Marcara
and its harbors and except for the Intervention Of Min
lister Bowen there is question that President Castro
would at length have submitted the terms and given
the Germans fortified stronghold in command of the
Caribbean and the entire South American trade It
is only by narrow margin that Germany not now in
violation of the Monroe doctrine which Baron ven Stern
berg So strenuously worshps, strongly inererched in
American waters and en- American territory
There is little question that German occupancy
would have been mmediatey followed by British cccu,
panc Ncr there any doubt that if President Castro
had yielded, as he doing the rev oution
against his government would have been called off ky
the allied powers and there would have been moi claim
pressed against him by Germany Great Britain or Ialv
1t his refusal submit to the allies and his de
csion TIC support the Monroe doctrine that pru ed the
revolution, the pressure Of the hostile claims the block
ade and the bombardnent. 1t his opposition to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
SENATE DEAF
TO STAUFF
Continued From First PAGE,

matter of charity to the 200 men
employed rather than a matter Of
policy. The employment of convicts.
MI. O'Laughlin insisted, is necessary
70 their mental and physical health,
ana ne deemed it unfair on the part Of
Tree labor to find fault with it.
L. II. johnson dropped a bomb shell
IN 10 the discussion by declaring:
Ii this resolution will help the state
or the convicts, I am in favor of it.
put II 1T is a matter of catering to
the labor element entirely, 1 will have
noth1ng to do with it."
representative Cole, Walker, sprung
another surprise. Mr.. Cole said he had
peen IN favor of an investigation until
Mr.. Fryberger stated that it was his
desire to compel contractors to disclose
thelr profits. This caused Mr. Cole to
DeneVe that the movement was in the
interest Of other concerns who might
WISH to break UP the existing con-
tracts or secure data that would en-
able them to manipulate bidding at
the expiration of the existing con-
tracts. Profits, Mr.. Cole said, are a.
part OF legitimate private enterprise
ana no one had a right to pay into
them.
The vote on the resolutions was 50
ayes and 81 nays, but the speaker held
that 1t was lost in that it involved the
expenditure of money incident to SUM
mon1ng and examining witnesses, and
us passage would therefore require a
majority of the house, or sixty votes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04

the village is nearly in the center of
an unplatted town in which the prohibit
tlon element strongly predominates,
and petitions for the road have been
poured in vain into the deaf ear of
the town supervisor.
Representative Krostue came to- the
rescue with a bill to checkmate the
hard-hearted supervisor and afford an
easy route to the liquid cheer for the
Dakotans. The bill puts the matter of
road building up to the county COM
missioners.
\. Half the country members at once
jumped on the KrostUe bill, not especi-
ally because they considered it pro-
Vlded road to red-eyed ruin, but be-
cause they feared or claimed to fear a
resultant epidemic of road building
fever would strike county commissions.
The measure has been up and down for
Two weeks but Krostue stuck to his
guns and yesterday heard the speaker
declare so the bill is passed and the
title greed to-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
STATE TREAT HARD BoozERs.
Randall Would Revive Inebriate Hos
pital Scheme Killed in 1897.

F'e0I SSHStfS T\IiiSC IN 1891
A renewal of the state hospital for
1nebriates scheme is proposed in bill
introduced in the house yesterday by
Representative Randall Duluth
The title of the bill is self explana-
tory. 1t provides for a department for
the restraint and cure of persons af-
f1lcted with alcoholic or narcotic hab-
its, at one of the asylums for the fee
BILE minded
The bill proper is divided under
three heads 1t provides that any legal
resident addicted to the inordinate use
OF alcohol or narcotics, and who is
about to become a public charge, may.
in person, apply to the judge of pro-
bate, and on his oath, corroborated by
creditable witnesses, be committed to
the proposed institution.
Parents or guardians of minors in
danger of becoming insane, criminal,
or public charges, through the inordi-
nate use of alcohol or narcotics, may
secure their commitment in the same
manner. And county commissioners
may secure the commitment of pau
pers under the same head.
The bright particular feature of the
bill provides for a confirmed dipso-
maniac law, similar to the habitual
criminal laws of Massachusetts,. Any
person guilty of violence to his family,
through influence of alcohol, may, after
third conviction be placed in charge
of the judge of probate and by him
sent to the state hospital.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
REFUND INHERITANCE TAXES.
representative Greqory's Bill Energies
from Hot Fight Without a Scratch.

from Hot Fight Without Scratch.
Representative Gregory, st. Paul.
won complete victory yesterday in a
hot fight against his bill to compel
county commissioners to refund taxes
collected under the unconstitutional
inheritance tax laws.
The row was protracted and animat-
ed, but in the end Gregory came out
with colors flying, and a recommends
tlon to pass tackled to his bill The
bill will be on the calendar today, and
there is little doubt of its passage with
Slight or no opposition.
Inc present law reads that county
commissioners may refund taxes col
Iected under the inheritance laws. The
Ramsey county commissioners have
construed the provisions of the law to
leave refundments optional with them,
and as a result, a considerable amount
OF taxes is held up through their re-
1uSaI to allow the refundments. Mr.
gregory would remove any doubt in
the minds of commissioners by max
ing the refundments obligatory.
Inc light against the bill was led
Dy Representative George r. Smith, of
minneapolis, who advanced the claim
that it's enactment would cause a gang
OF sharks to spring into existence
Ihey would collect the refundments
for the largest share of them. He in
sisted that the Warmest advocates Of
the measure were not persons entitled
to refundments, but outsiders looking
Tor business, and maintained that the
legislature could not afford to count
enance such enterprise
gregory made a strong plea for his
OIL, and was ably seconded by Repre-
sentatVes Armstrong, Shearer and
wilson in three of the best short
speeches of the session.
Mr.. Armstrong said honest county
commissioners would be perfectly will
Ing to refund taxes Illegally collected.
and If laws were needed to make
county commissioners honest, it was
the duty of the legislature to enact
the persuading statutes.
Mr.. Shearer, who is not prone to
speech making, but whose rather in
frequent talks are gems of zexactness
and lucid in the extreme, said it is a
moral right of the state to return
money improperly collected. He was
not in favor Of any max eshift to put
the responsibility on the shoulders of
county commissioners who might be
sWayed by paltFy consideration. AS
to the shark" industry that might be
quilt up, no one could be concerned in
that but the persons entitled to re-
fundments. If they secured the serv-
Ices of dishonest lawyers or unscrupul-
Gus agents they would suffer, not the
state.
Representative Wilson insisted that
the Gregory bill provided protection
for tn. weak against the strong. He
said those persons who paid large
taxes under the inheritance laws had
almost if not quite, without exception,
employed skilled attorneys who in
structed them to pay under protest.
Protested payments have, Mr.. Wilson
said, all been refunded, while poor
and ignorant persons who did not have
the advice of expert legal talent paid
their money without protest and are
now at the mercy of county commits
Sioners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
SOME SELECTED OPINIONS.
Socialism in America.

From Harper's Weekly.
Dome republican newspapers seem to have entered
into conspiracy Of silence for the purpose of hiding
from thoughtful persons the oinous significance Of the
returns exhibiting the growth of socialism during the
last two 1t is sincere farsighted uphoder
OF ndvldualsm who acts upon the theory that anything
IS to be gained by suppression of unwecome facts Ii
OH the face of official Statistics there spread proof Of
the fact that socialism likely years hence to be-
come as formidable political power in this country as
pop1lsm was ten years ago. the the fact recog
nlzed the better Eternal vigilance the price of eco
non1cal salvation. IndiEiduaiss cannot coniure the
peeer of socialism by shutting their eyes and pretending
that they signs of it. The startling truth is that
while Eugene v Debs, the Socialist CANDIDATE for presi
dent III 1900 received but $4,000 votes over 400 600
poled for socialist candidates for at
the recent general election If the voting strength Of So
clasts should increase at the rate during the next
two yearsthat to at the Of 500 per cent
they would be able to cast almost 100000 votes in
November, 1904 In other words they would be twice
as strong as the Popusts in 1892, might carry
few states and would hold the balance Of power in Others
What is much more serious they might tempt one of the
great political parties in 1908 species of fusion such
as Mr. Bryan brought about between Democratic and
requisite parties IN 1890 1t not by blinking and pre-
tending to ignore it that the best means Of COPING with
so grave danger be devised
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
DURANT is CAUTIOUS.
Would Guard Injured Girl Against
Evils of Much Ready Monev.

senator Durant, of Washington, CALI
ca Iorth storm of protests in the
senate yesterday morning by attempt
ing TO place Beda Wingstrand. the
young woman injured while working in
Inc insane hospital at St. Peter. on a
pension. - .
The excitement started when the
senate, sitting as a committee OF the
whole, took up Senator Johnson's hin
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of
Miss Wingstrand.
senator johnson explained that the
girl had been injured for life in an
attempt to carry out the careless or
GERS OF the hospital foreman, and ask
ed that the measure be recommended
TO pass. Senator Durant objected to
paying the girl $4,000 in lump sum,
and offered an amendment to paw the
money to her at the rate of $25 per
month until the appropriation had
been exhausted.
Senator's Sundberg, THOMPSON. Nor
gan and Hardy emphatically declared
themselves against the amendment.
and the attorneys on the finance com
m1ttee pointed out that If the girl had
been injured While in the employ Of a
corporation instead of the state she
would have been able to collect dam
ages much larger than the appropria-
ton designed for her in the bill.
The amendment was voted down
and the bill as originally drafted was
recommended for passage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
HICKEY JOINS REFoRMERs,
Proposes to Prohibit Nerve Rackinq
Caresses Thrust Upon Modest Public.

Representative JanNss r. Hickey, Of
Ramsey, has no SYMPATHY for freak
legislation and has emphaticaly an
nounced that he wants the bill that he
is about to introduce considered a mat
ter of grave Importance and one that
should receive serious and if neces-
sary prolonged consideration.
Mr.. Hickey is about to agitate the
passage of a measure making it dis
orderly conduct of the most serious
brand for any boy, youth or man to
attempt While on public street, bou-
leVard or avenue to put his arms
around or extend an arm toward a
girl, maid or matron, while riding with
the same in a sleigh, buggy, carriage
or automobile.
Mr. Hickey declares that he has
noted with growing apprehension the
tendency on the part of many men to
behave in this improper manner while
in the open. He believes that the time
to restrict all this has arrived and
for this reason will introduce the bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
BACKS HUMANITARIANS.
Representative Nelson Wants Congress
Memoralized Against Live Stock Bill

IA resolution protesting against the
enactment of the live stock shipping
bill, which has passed the national
house and is now pending in the SEN
ate, will be considered by the Mime
sofa house this morning.
The resolution was introduced by
Representative S. A. Nelson, and is in
line with the vehement protests made
by the humane societies throughout
the country.
The present law provides that cattle
may not be confined without food,
water and rest for periods Of more
than twenty eight hours. The con-
gressional measure, backed by the live
stock men, extends the period to forty
hours.
Mr.. Nelson and the humane society
workers claim that enactment Of the
proposed law would result in violation
of all humanitarian laws governing the
transportation of live stock. They also
claim that even the transportation
companies recognize the injustice of
the bill and are opposed to it, They
say the live stock men favor it solely
for the reason that their shipments will
be FASTENED to market by it, and that
to secure that they are willing to stand
the loss Of the few more cattle that
will die from thirst and exposure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
LABEL PRIsoN-MADE ARTICLES.
Representative Shove Introduces a Bill
to Restrict Convict Labor.


If the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Shove yesterday is enacted no one
need fear convict made shoes will be
sold under the guise of goods made by
free labor.
Mr. Shove's bill provides that all ar
ticles manufactured within the prison
for outside use must be plainly stamp
ed in letters one-fOurth of an inch in
height Prison made. Manufactured at
the State Prison, Saltwater, Mimi
To remove, cover, alter, erase or
change the prison made stamp is de-
fined as a misdemeanor and any person
connected with the prison or contractor
shipping prison made goods, not bear
ing the distinctive label, may be pun
ished by fine of not less than $25 nor
more than 500 for each offense or
by imprisonment for a term of not less
than 80 days nor in excess Of 80 days.
Warden Wolfer claims similar laws
have been enacted in seven states and
declared unconstitutional by the su-
preme courts on the ground that they
constitute species of boycott. Mr..
Shove says a similar law has been up
held by the Wisconsin courts and he
would like at least to give the Mime
sofa courts a chance to pass upon his
bill in the shape of a law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
Flights of Birds.

From the New York Tribune
Interesting facts to fight of birds have resulted
from long series of observations, whose general results
have recently been published.
An eagle was observed by Hergesse1l of Strasburg,
to fly at a height of 5000 feet. "
"A lark detected altitude of 1000 feet
Aeronuats have encountered high as 1900 feet
from the earth.
These however exceptional attitudes for birds to
attain. AS rule, 1900 feet seems to be the limit
The German Ornithological society has been con
Quoting experiments with pigeons, and finds that when
liberated height of 5000 down to as little as
27co feet they drop rapidly much lower region Of
the atmosphere.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
SHORTER HOURS FOR NURSES.
Senate Favors Eight Hour Tours for
State Hospital EMPLOYEES,

The senate committee on insane hos
pitfalls met yesterday morning and after
amending the bill providing fer eight
hour work shifts Of nurses and at
tendants at the different hospitals
recommended the same for passage.
The amendment simply includes the
nurses and attendants of the insane
asylums in the provisions Of the bill.
The committee postponed it's propos-
ed trip to the insane hospital at Ro-
chester and will make its final inspec-
ton tour next Wednesday when the
hospital at Fergus Falls will be Wis
tied
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
FALLS ON STREET IN
A CATALEPTIC FIT
Joseph BespaIec, a Tailor, Is Seized
With MaIady While Waiting for Car.

Bystanders at the corner of East
Seventh and Kittson streets, were
astonished last night at about mid
night, to see a man, who had been ap-
parently standing waiting for a ear,
fall heavily and suddenly to the
ground.
Several ran forward, and thinking
him to be intoxicated, were about to
call the police, when it was discov-
cred that he was in state of cata-
lepsy. The city hospital ambulance
was called and upon his arrival at that
institution it was discovered that he
was Joseph Bespalec, tailor, residing
at Dale and Jefferson streets.
He was perfectly rigid and unable
for quite a time to tell his name, and
his identity was discovered from pa
pers on his person. At an early hour
this morning he was doing we'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
TODAY'S WEATR 2R.

Minnesota-Fairs inl west, 81 w in east
portion Wednesday. colder in southeast
portion, brisk to high north winds Thurs
day fair and warmer.
Montana-Fair, warmer Wednesday.
Thursday fair
day. Thursday, fair, warmer.
Iowa-Snow in east, fair in west por-
ton Wednesday;sSco cold in east portion,
cold wave at night in east portion Thurs
day fair with rising temperature.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at 7 O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
temperature, Z; daily range, Is; barom-
eter, 80 04; humidity, 81; precipitation,
trace; p. m, temperature, IA; Z p. M,
wind, northeast; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04

duced in the house by Representative
Bardwell, Hennepin county
Inc Bardwell bill provides important
addlonal1 privileges for trust, safety
deposit and annuity companies, and
limits the liability Of stockhoIders 10
the face value of the capital stock held
by them.
1t also permits the public examiner
to extend at will the f1ve-year limit for
holding real estate acquired by fore
closure of any deed of trust, MORTGAGE
or other security, or by the enforce
ment, compromise or settlement of any
oollgatIon or security which is i'm
posed by the present law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04

Mnne1aha visitors this season will have the pleasure
Of gazing two museums protected by barbed wire
First there the wild animals behind the bars in the
park; and second there the less wild collection of
shacks and pavilons that to be Gagged within high
barbed wire fences just outside Both exhibits free
1t that the city found it cheaper fence the
thus than buy and them; and the
final result is much the same.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04

advances of the bockadng that caused the re-
cent British f1bustering expedition from Trinidad and
the fidelity to the American principle is what IS
responsible for the revolution which is daily gain
ing ground in his domain.
Such is the worth of the protestaons Of an imperial
landgrabbng The adage that all is fair in love
and applies to all the greedy enterprises of imperial
world The honor Of empire bent territory
is the last thing earth in which to place reliance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04
---Ar ST.
T II E. AT RES

"The Auctioneer," with David War
field in the role of Simon Levi, has
proven one of the most interesting at
fractions that has appeared at the Met
ropol1tan this season. Mr.. Warfield's
portrayal of the title role is an artistic
achievement Well worth seeing. The en-
gagement will close with tonights per-
Torrance. No matinee will be given.
The latter half of the week at the
Metropolitan viii be devoted to Shakes
pearean drama to be presented by
Walker Whiteside and his company.
Mr.. Whiteside will appear as Richard
IL ~; on Thursday and Saturday nights,
Shylock' Friday evening and Ham
let at the Saturday matinee.
Williams & Walker, the colored COM
edians and their aggregation of singers
and dancers, are making things merry
at the Grand this week in their mu-
seal farce In Dahomey.' The usual
matinee will be given this after
noon.
Joseph Murphy, the Irish comedian,
Will be the attraction at the Grand
next week, presenting 'The Kerry
Cow" and Shaun Rhue."
One of the acts at the Star this, week
is musical and mystery turn which
really appeals to the people. All of
the Dill is excellent from the standpoint
of real vaudeville and the High Roller
show is one of the best of the season.
Clyde Fitch, the playwright, has de-
cIded to become a librettist. He will
go abroad to commit his first offense,"
as ne calls 1t, as soon as Amelia Bing-
ham has produced 1.-The Frisky Mrs.
Johnson" the dramatists latest crea-
ton. The contracts for the musical
comedy have already been made, and
the music will be composed probably
by Ludwig Highlander or Reginald De
Koven.
One Of the principal roles in a new
opera being written for Miss Lambert,
IN which she will star next season, is
founded on former Senator Hill, it is
announced. The new piece probably
VIII be called THE Woman Halter"
One of the scenes Will be laid in Wash
1ngton, and political scandal forms
the plot.
Nat G. Goodwin will make another
Shakespearean production late this
spring. He made the announcement
yesterday and arrangements viii be
started Immediately for the presenta-
ton of "a Midsummer Nights
Dream
Inc play VIII PROBABLY be put on at
the Knickerbocker in New York city
after the run of Mr.. Blue Beard"
Goodwin will play Bottom.
They're telling this story of how Ed
die Foy was 'stung' one day last week
by sidewalk SPECTATOR Sister
Anne" of MIR. Blue Beard" stopped in
front of Wallack's, so the tale goes,
and after studying 1.-The Sultan of
Sulu' announcement turned to an ON
nipresent bird of prey and proceeded
to be a perfect tease" rs this a good
show?' he asked, assuming the air Of
an innocent abroad. Sure said the
Spectator. big houses?" 81 should
say SO. I'm selling the last two rows"
I rs it a funny show?" Sure cure for
the blues" Are the comedians COM
fc?" Yes, one of them, Frank Moulin,
has got you skinned to death, Mr.. Eddie
Foy!" Whefeupon Eddie saw. some
I one up the street whom he was in a
great hurry to overtake. 'isa 74- ~'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-04

The coal famine in Chicago is charged by the board
OF health with increase the death for January
Of 344 or Io per compared with the month
last year. It is said that Chicago persons,
cent of the entire population, have suffered in health
by Of cold and exposure due to the coal famine
This would give the principle of state control of coal
the legal sanction Of being police regulation for the
protection of the public health.