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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
MOST AMBITIOUS OF
PR0FIT-SHARING
SCHEMES
United States Steel Corpora
ton Will Establish a sys-
TEN Whereby All Its En-
ployes May Become a Per-
manent Stockholder-Cer-
tain Amounts Set Aside
From Earnings.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-In a double
circular, one to the stockholders and
the other to the officers and employees,
the United States Steel corporation
announces it's intention to install a
system whereby the humblest work.
man on its rolls may, if he desires, be-
come a permanent stakeholder and
share in the profits of the corporation.
The circulars are signed by George
w. Perkins, chairman. The plan is said
to have originated with Mr.. Perkins.
The circular to the stockholders
points out the apparent advantage of
the plan, which was devised with
equal fairness to every man, from the
president of the steel corporation to
the man with pick and shovel working
for one of the subsidiary companies"
The circular goes on to say that at the
same time there are $4,000 stockhold-
ers, who, it is believed, would feel a
great sense of security in the corpora
TONS earning power If they knew that
officers and managers generally We're
willing to enter into a contract by
which part of their compensation for
services rendered will be paid only af-
ter the realization of 80,000,000 OF
profits. This represents interest on
bonds, dividends on stocks and reserve
for sinking funds.
The plan of inviting officers and en-
ployes to participate is divided into
two parts. 1t is prescribed that from
the earnings of the corporation during
the year 1902 there will have been set
| aside at least -$2,O00,000, and as much
| more as is needed for the purchase of
at least $4,000 shares of preferred stock
| which will be offered as follows to en-
| ployes of the corporation and constitu-
| ent companies. The corporation and
subsidiary companies employ about
168, 00G men.
Whenever $SO,O00,O00 and less than
90,000,000 is earned during 1908, 1 per
cent shall be set aside. The amounts
are scaled until, finally, it is provided
that whenever $150,000,O00 and less
than S160,O00.00O is earned, during
1903, 25a per cent shall be set aside.
Twenty-Five per cent OF all the money
set aside in this profit sharing plan
will be held for five years and will be
given only to them, who, at the end of
that period, will have been in the en-
ployment Of the corporation or of one
or another of its subsidiary companies
from and since Jan. 1, 1868.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
DECOYED TO THE
COAL MINES
Men Sue Erie. and Pennsyl-
vania Companies for
Heavy Damages.


NEW YORK, Dec. 31,-Suits have
been brought by twenty-five presi-
dents of this city, who claim that dur
ing the recent coal strike they were
decoyed to the mines in Pennsylvania
by agents of the Erie railroad and of
the Pennsylvania Coal company. Dam
ages for $50, 900 each. amounting to
$1,100,000 in all, are sued for and the
attorney for the plaintiff consulted
with an assistant district attorney to-
day about bringing the matter before
the grand jury to be sworn in next
Monday.
The plaintiffs claim that under pre-
tense of doing work for the railroad
and coal company they were decoyed
to Hoboken, where they were locked
in a car and carried against their will,
to the coal regions in Pennsylvania and
compelled to act as strike breakers"
under the threats of s'being turned over
to the fury of the miners" The men
say they finally succeeded in making
their way back to the city, but declare
that on their way home they had mar
row escapes from being mobbed.
An officer of the Erie road said that
no complaint had been served as yet
on the company. He added that the
company was without information as
To cause of action. He was confident
that the Erie and it's constituent COM
1any, the Pennsylvania Coal COM
liany, had done nothing unlawful and
that he had no. doubt the companies
would be able successfully to defend
any suits that might be brought
against them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

Formerly special attention was paid
TO the moral side of education, but our
newer education has been deficient IN
this, and we can see it's present eff
fects in social conditions" said Hon.
John Lind, in an address delivered
yesterday afternoon before the asso-
ciated school boards section of the
Minnesota Educational association
Ccngressman-elect Lind spoke in the
auditorium of the Central Presbyte-
rian church, before an audience that
filled the lower part of the church
His subject was Americas Gibraltar"
the speaker taking the standpoint that
While the public schools of America
are her bulwark, they are a bulwark
that might be materially strengthened.
Mere physical and intellectual de-
velopment does not fit men and women
for their duties to society,"" he de-
clared. "On the contrary, there is a
menace in such training, for it makes
men and women stronger for evil as
we'll as stronger for good The press
is glibly asserting, the world over, that
the right is with the strongest; that
the big commercial nations have au-
thority to parcel out among themselves
the smaller nations. Such teaching ig-
nOres the moral law, and it is for such
teaching that modern education, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
THESE MEN HELP
SCIENCE ALONG
Treasury Department Off
Gals Read Papers at the
Associations Meeting.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 31.-To-
days proceedings of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science
consisted almost entirely of meetings of
the various sections, the general session
being devoted to routine business. The
main interest centered in the social and
economic science section. w. w. Rock
HILL director of the bureau Of American
republics, discussed the workings of that
bureau and the Pan-Amerfcan union. Col.
Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the bureau
of insular affairs of the war department
reviewed the work of administration of
territorial acquisitions. Representative
Burton, of Ohio, defined the relation be-
tween exports and imports. Other adj
dresses were made by Frederick Emory,
chief of the bureau of foreign commerce,
state department, on the consular SER
vice and foreign trade; o. P. Austin, chief
of the treasury bureau of statistics, on
Tropical Development a Necessity CT
World Progress; Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Allies, on the Economic
Operation of the Treasury Department j;
United States Treasurer Roberts on the
EFFECTS OF the Inflow of Gold,,' and
George E. Roberts, director Of the mint,
on Monetary Reform.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
PRESIDENT
A MURDEROUS TYRANT
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
CARACAS, Dec. 31.-President Cas-
tro, who put off his return to the
capital on one pretext after another.
arrived here yesterday to confer with
Mr.. Bowen. United States minister.
The people, with whom he is exceed
lniy unpopular on account of his mercf-
less rule, received him with scant
demonstration. On the other hand, the
soldiers gave him an enthusiastic wei
come. Salutes were fired and bands
played. The president drove through
the city in an open carriage, unguard-
ed. and accompanied by Gen. Mira
flores.
Throughout Venezuela conditions are
lamentable. Castro's mandate is the
only law, and he shows scant mercy.
He has filled the jails with his political
opponents. Executions take place
everywhere. The soldiery is able in
this way to crafty personal spite or
disappointment. Within sixteen miles
OF the capital eighty five corpses- can
be counted today. These unfortunate
persons were either hanged or shot.
The country elsewhere reeks with the
dead.
1t is possible to state on excellent
British and German official authority
that the Venezuelan customs VIII not
be seized before Jan. 9, in order to al
low time for the arrival of more war
ships. Even then, it is not quite GER
tain that the powers will determine to
take this step, although it is likely they
viii do so unless Castro yields.
Castro as a Dancer.
Special Cable to The Globe.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dec. 31.-In
order to escape the strict censorship at
Caracas, your correspondent sent this
dispatch by the German ship Charlotte
to this Dutch West Indian seaport, and
in this way is enabled to give the fol-
lowing further details of the gay do
ings at La Victoria. President Castro
was the gayest of the gay at the
Christmas fete. He was to be seen
constantly dancing under the trees, in
the midst of the merry throng, with a
pretty girl his favorite mistress. Sun
day was great day. The revel was a
scene of great rejoicing, and dancing
proceeded, to the stirring music of a
military band.
Near to the president stood Gen. Al
cantara, governor of the state of Ara
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

qua, a West Point man. The corre-
spondent asked Alcantara to interrupt
the president for a moment, but the
governor was timid, being afraid to
draw down Castros wrath on himself.
He displayed sheaf of unopened teIe-
grams from United States Minister
Bowen, which he had not dared to
bring to Castro's attention during his
gayeties.
Castro then approached and inter-
rupted the conversation with Alcanta-
"a, demanding to know what was going
on. When told Of the powers demand
for an apology, the president swelled
like turkey cock, declaiming bonn
bastically that he would never apollo
gize. The crowd Of surrounding dan
GERS cheered to the echo, shouting:
Viva Castro! Viva Venezuela" Cas-
tro's mistress beamed her approval,
slapping the president on the back
when he declared the allies must apol-
ogize, and that he was ready to fight.
That's the way to talk, old boy" she
said.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

Is largely without religion, is RESPONSE
ble'
Gov. Lind's Address a Feature.
AS ex-Gov. Linds address was the
feature of yesterday afternoons ses-
sion, so President Races address on
Some Pressing School Problems" was
the feature of the opening general ses-
sion yesterday morning. There We're
perhaps 500 men and women in the
auditorium of the Central Presbyterian
church when President Race called the
opening session together. On the plat
form, with the president, were seated
Rev. John Sinclair St. Paul, who pro-
nounced the invocation; Superintend-
ent of Schools Smith, of st. Paul. Prof.
David L. Kiehle, of the state univer-
sity, and State Superintendent J. w.
Olsen.
While President Races and Mr..
Lind's addresses stood out in the days
programme with special distinctness,
because they sharply attacked existing
faults, the addresses delivered at the
morning general session and in the
afternoon before the associated school
boards section, commanded the inter-
ested attention of the educators pres
ent, for they treated practical prob
lens in a practical fashion.
President Race, in his annual adj
uISSS Sldleu DIultlly IHdL minnesota
had no reason to be proud of her
schools. A small, lean man, smooth
shaver, almost boyish in appearance,
the speaker seemed possessed of an ir-
resistible energy that gave his paper
snap" though it was delivered in a
high nasal tone of voice.
Mr.. Race said that last summer he
visited so per cent of the rural school
districts in Minnesota, and he found
one-half of those quite unfit to house
the pupils.
School Buildings Are ForIorn.
Are our criminals of more impor-
tance than our children?" queried the
speaker 1--WE must think so, when
we stop to compare our well built,
well ventilated and well lighted jails
with our rural school buildings. School
buildings and school grounds should
be the beauty spots of the districts,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
HUNG A WATCH
ON GOVERNOR
Van SAINTS official Family
Show Appreciation of
His Favor.

Following closely on the heels of the
announcement by Gov. Van SAINT that
the members of his official cabinet had
all been reappointed a delegation
waited upon his excelIency and sur
prised him by representing to him a
gold watch and Masonic charm.
The state public examiner made-the
presentation speech, and after apollo
giving for the Intrusion, said:
I'VE wish to express to your excel
lency our heartfelt appreciation and
admiration of the fearless, able, hon.
est and vigorous administration which
you have given the state during the
two years of your term or office which
is just closing. We also desire to ex-
press our appreciation of the uniform
courtesy and great consideration we
have received at your hands. and to
say to you that the great victory won
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

but comparisons with prior years are
ties an even better showing is made,
those for 1902 being the smallest re-
port for the year. While the proper
ton of assets to liabilities was 4S per
cent in 1902, as against 1873 in 1901
and 47.2 in 1900, it is lower than in any
preceding year since 1885.
With two exceptions, the number of
failures was the smallest in fourteen
years, despite the fact that the number
of concerns in business is growing
steadily. the increase since 1892 ag-
gregating 10 per cent. The annual
death rate" is shown to be only 80
in 1902, against .SS in 1901 and .85
hitherto, the lowest records made, in
1900 and 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

by you at the recent election, when you
received, the largest majority ever
given to a governor of this state, filed
our hearts with pride and JOY"
The timepiece is an open-faced gold
one, and on the inside case is the in
scription: "To Gov. S. r. Van SAINT,
From His Official Family, Jan. l, 1903"
Attached to a six fob is the double
eagle of the thirty-second degree of
Masonry, Of which the governor is a
member.
The donors were S. F. Fullerton,
Robert Jamison, W. G. Masterman,
George l.. Matchan, J. w. Olsen, E. d.
Libbey, Henry Wolfer, w. w. P. Nc
ConneH, S. w. Leavett, o. B. Gould,
James A. Martin, Elmer H. Dearth, e.
A. Nelson, John O'Donnell, Alexander
Nicoll Jr., C. T. Woodbride, Simon
Clark. F. A. Whittier, Fenton c. War
ner and S. T. Johnson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

the expenses of the legislative commit
tee and he advised that committee to
center all it's energies on the most
necessary things for in that way only
would it be apt to meet with any sue
cess.
Supt. K. w. Buell. concluded the dis
cussiOn. He, too, deplored the present
condition of the rural schools, but he
declared that he was optimistic so far
as the future of those schools were
concerned. Only he thought it wise to
impress upon the members of the as
ISOLATION the wisdom of having solid
foundations in this matter of educa-
ton. Minnesota's present educational
structure, he feared, was a top heavy
structure.
How to Teach Drawing.
Prof. D. R. Augsburg, supervisor of
drawing in the public schools of Oak
land, Cal, gave brief chalk talk after
the string orchestra, which was in at
tendance yesterday morning, had play
ed selection. A genial gentleman,
Prof. Augsburg infused into his very
practical lesson on drawing a little
nonsense that was relished by every
one of the educators present.
A big blackboard was placed in the
rostrum, and as he talked the speaker
Sketched rapidly, every sketch Illus
trating point in his address The
special point that he made yesterday
was that teachers were too apt to
surround drawing with so much tech
nicality that the lesson was looked upon
as hard work rather than as pleasure.
A little child, when told to draw an
object, went to work with commend
able directness. Every line she made
represented something and the result
was that child's idea of the object be-
fore her presented as clearly and as
carefully as she knew how to present
it. Teachers, he advised, would do we'll
to initiate in their teaching the little
childs directness.
Before the adjournment of yester-
day mornings general session the
president announced the appointment
of the following committees:
Enrollment-D. c. Mckenzie, L. H.
Colson, p J. Kuntz.
Nominations w. Buell., A. J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
LEFT TO CIVIL
COURTS TO DECIDE
Temporary Disposition of the
Catholic Dispute in the
Philippines.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 31.-Sec-
rotary Root practically has thrown into
the hands of the civil courts, in the
Philippines, for decision the contro-
versy between the two elements in the
Catholic church in the islands, which
has developed into sehism. The
schismatics, under the leadership of a
priest known by the name of Agilpay,
have retained possession of a large
amount of church property, which is
claimed by the Catholic church, and
the latter appealed to Gov. Taft to dis
possess the sehismatics. The gov
ernor held that the schism was one for
the adjustment of the civil courts, and
the case came to Washington on APP
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
POPE REJECTS
Able KLEIN
Act Connected With the Re
fusal to Appoint Spalding
Archbishop of Chicago

ROME, Dec. 31-The pope has re-
fused to appoint Able Klein to be
bishop of Monaco. The able is a pro-
fessor in the Catholic institute at Par
is, propagation of Father Heckers doc
trines and Translator of Bishop Spald-
1ng's works. The Vatican authorities
think there is some connection be-
tween the pope's refusal of Able
Klein and his rejection of Bishop
Spalding's candidacy for the arch
bishopric of Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
JOHN LIND PLEADS FOR MORAL
SIDE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

but instead of this being a fact, the
children of Minnesota are forced to
spend eight of the most important
years of their lives in forlorn build
ings."
One of the chief causes of the exist
ing condition, the speaker thought, was
due to the fact that county Superin-
tendentS had little real power to bring
about results which they knew would
be for the good of their schools. The
power was all in the hands of the board
of school supervisors, who seldom had
the time or possessed the knowledge
necessary to better existing condi-
tions.
II know of one young woman" said
the speaker, whose sight has been
permanently injured because while
teaching she has been compelled con-
stantly to face the light. The sup
erintendent of her county recommend
ed to the board that the pupils seats
be changed so that they would face in
another direction, but the school board
refused, giving as their reason that
they did not like to have fresh nails
driven in the hardwood floors"
Salaries Should Be Raised.
AS cure for such conditions, the
speaker recommended that every coun-
ty superintendent elected be required
to hold a first grade certificate and
have at least two years of practical
experience in teaching; that his salary
be increased SO that the best men
would be attracted toward the Office;
and that he should have the assistance
of clerk whose sole business it
would be to aid the superintendent.
He further suggested that in every
county in the state two men should be
selected to form a committee with the
cnI1ntU Mt nd I1ar
and chairman, and that the duty Of
this committee should be to pass upon
plans for new buildings and to con-
denim old buildings. Such a com
mittee would form, he said, a county
board of education that would have a
special interest in the advancement
of all educational matters, and that
would form an advisory board upon
which the teachers could rely
President Races address was loudly
applauded and the association mem :
bers showed that they. realized the
practicability of the suggestion ii
contained by deciding to add a legisla-
tive committee to the list of COM
mittees the president had already ap-
pointed.
Legislature is UnPromising.
]. w. Olsen, state superintendent OF
public instruction, opened the discus
sion Wn1cn followed the presidents ad-
dress. He agreed with President Race
that there was a demand for more
capable supervisors of rural schools
He said that in order to have the sug-
geStionS made incorporated in rural
school government, earnest legislative
work was necessary and he added that
an analysis of the make up Of the
forthcoming legislature revealed the
discouraging fact that there was hard
ly- one member of that legislature
whose children attended rural schools
He suggested that 800 be taken out
of the association treasury to defray
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
FAILURE. RECORD FAVORABLE
Fewer Casualties and Lighter Liabilities in 1902
Than in 1901.

NEW YORK, Dec. BIN spite of
some crop shortages, added to record
breaking strikes and reduced foreign
trade, Bradstreet's, Jan. 8, will report
that the failure record for the past
year is, on the whole, favorable one.
In only one section, the South, was
there an increase of casualties over the
record of 1901, and in only two, the
South and Central West, was there
an increase of liabilities.
During the year 1891 commercial
failures were reported, with liabilities
of sos, 693,623, and assets of $5O,S70,-
500; decrease in number GA per cent,
and a falling off of liabilities of Is per
cent from 1901. Compared with 1900
and 1899, increases I'M the number of
failures of SIS and per cent are shown,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

Weather for ST. Paul and vicinity:
Fair; fair and colder Friday.
DOMESTIC
railroad and Pennsylvania Coal com
panies for $4,000 each, claiming COM
panies decoyed them to coal mines during
strike.
Litigation over water works at Helena,
Mont, has result of postponing tax col
lections
Fargo college is paid $4,000 by Dr.
Tearsons, of Chicago.
National League Of Independent Work
men of America" is being formed.
Decreased number of failures and
amount of liabilities are shown for 1902
as compared with previous year.
United States Steel corporation will
make all its employees stockholders.
Cleage, of st. Louis. makes over $780,
600 on his December corn deal.
Grain trading is light and prices all
lower, news being bearish.
Hopefulness and confidence mark days
business in stocks. 1t is felt danger point
on money has been passed safely.
RAILROADS
Minneapolis millers will make effort to
break advanced rate on -four
Wisconsin Central and Lackawanna
raise wages of employees.
Baltimore & Ohio will restrict traffic
% relieve congestion.
LOCAL
The statement of the st. Paul clearing
house shows that clearings increased IA
per cent during 1902.
Gov. Van SAINT is presented with a
gold watch by the members of his official
| family.
Toronto Jimmy bank robber, is to
be extradited from Illinois.
Gov. Van SAINT reappoints state officers
and other employees.
Ex-Gov. Lind delivers significant adj
dress before Minnesota Educational asso-
citation.
Farmer Yeager, of St. Peter, comes to
st. Paul in search Of his ten-year- old boy,
whom he charges his wife with kidnap-
| ing.
FOREIGN
President Castro, of Venezuela, executes
opponents by wholesale.
French aeronauts will try to cross Sa-
hara desert in balloon.
! Belgian lieutenant and his party are
murdered and eaten by Congo natives.
Secretary Root leaves to civil courts in
| Philippines decision of controversy be-
| tween Catholic factions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01

Ex-Governor. in Addressing
the Minnesota Educational
Association, Makes Signif-
icant Comment ON Some
Features of System Two
Thousand Educators Ar
rive in the City, Fifteen
Hundred Attend the Re
ception.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
CLEAGE CLOSES UP
DECEMBER CORN DEAL
ST. Louis Man Ahead From 100000 to
$500, 900.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec 31.-Thomas A.
Creage closed his big December corn deal
today a heavy winner. He made settle
ments on all deals at &c cents. which was
cents over the corn quotation at Chi
cago. He estimates that between 5,000,
coo ana 5000 600 bushels OF contract corn
were involved in the deal and that his
average Profit was cents per bushel-
This makes him ahead ON the deal from
$S00,0Oe tc $3.50, 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-01
FRENCHMEN WILL TRY BALLOONING
ACROSS THE SAHARA DESERT

PARIS, Dec. 31.-M. de Bureaux and
Castilleon de Saint Victor embarked
at Marseilles today for Tunis, where
they propose to send UP two small
balloons for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether the winds which pre-
vail in winter will carry airships