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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
THERE IS TROUBLE IN zap.

In the kingdom of zap there is VICE. for the king is
dead. There will be woe presently for Ameri
attorney has settled in the island and purposes de-
handing that the estates of the late ruler be turned
to the American widow of his late majesty-who
David OKeefe, of Savannah, Ga. before he took
regal honors
King OKeefe was a trife peculiar in his views of
life. He wrecked the island of zap and having
induced the natives believe that he would make very
poor eating and thereby gaining longer lease of life
he proceeded to do few in legerdemain by the
aid of box of matches. So much the natives i'm
pressed with his skill that when the king
died he got a nomination and for the place. He
elected and ruled the land with great for
many years. He a trading king and accumulated
much money and large families.
For many years the wife he left in Savannah
ed for Davy all unwilling of the fact that she was
queen King O'Keefe had strengthened his dynasty by
alliances with ladies of the nobility of zap By pursu
ing a carefully thought matrimonial policy the king
managed to keep fine crowd of brohersin-law at work
for him. And he very successful in the raising Of
families. But royalty is exempt from the debt
of humanity than cannibals and the King of
Terrors day laid his royal brother of zap by the
heels
Then the truth came out about Davy. His dusky
spouses in zap told of the American wife They
showed resentment about having been duped but Of
fered divide with Queen O'Keefe. She declined to
compromise and demanded that they out of the
palace of zap and has sent lawyer to collect her
kingdom and her fortune She is likely have
for the Yapptes have not hitherto had to do
with Yankee lawyer If the late King O'Keefe had not
induced his subjects refrain from cannbasm the set
Element of the and the affairs of the kingdom
might easily be accomplished but long absention from
the missionary diet has left them all unfit to cope with
American attorney They cannot eat him and he will
assuredy devour them and carry off the estates of
the late king.
Which goes to show that, in the long run, harm is
bound to come from changing the habits of simple
people If King OKeefe had adapted himself to the idea
of cannbasm with the easy facility that marked his
adoption of the matrimonial customs of his kingdom he
would have saved his people much trouble But he did
not and there is in zap and moaning among the
people who have lost king and who likely to lose
their kingdom for King OKeefe had the title deeds to
the island registered in his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

Throughout the country there is disposition to
question the of the St Louis exposition of
year That mere fact is likely to materially affect the
fair business venture
1t is be doubted that St Louis will suffer by
the fair In the history of great exposons this coun
try there plenty of evidence that the effect city
assuming the responsibility for the fair has been disas-
trous 1t took Chicago years get the reac-
ton from the wild speculation incidental the Column
bian exposition San Francisco still feels the effects Of
the mid-wnter show. Omaha is in a bad way because
OF the comparative failure of its exposition and Buffalo
hurt seriously than any of the other towns
1t is to be hoped that ST Louis will be uckier than
other cities
1t is part of the business of the public to worry
about the effect the fair will have on the municipality of
St Louis The undertaking will impose a tremendous
strain the resources of the city. Values will be
inflated under conditions that be permanent and
the future is likely be sacrificed to the general desire
to get rich quick next year the expense of the
slents That entirely the affair of St. Louis But we
OF the West are interested in the of the exposi
ton such and good come of the present dis
position to that the fair will great sue
cess. There is really reason to presume that will
not be
The managers have gone about the matter in bust
nesse way since they out of the trouble incidental
to the pOSpOnemen They have brains and there is no
lack Of money The peoples of Europe have indicated
intention of being literally represented and is quite
certain that the Latins will make good showing The
other countries of Europe may be depended on to take
care of their commercial interests.
With these assurances of great showing from
abroad requires only proper aid home to make the
tar great 1t must be permitted to attain
success only through the abomnaon known as the Mid
way which contributed largely to the picturesque and
the income of the fair.
St Paul has large interest in the outcome of the
St Louis expostonso, for the of that has the
entire Northwest There should be of that captous
crlclSm OF methods that is being INDUCED regard
the TAR. We should +torouo1,11
into the proposition that the fair must be success For
1t will serve to amiarze the foreign peoples with the
great of what yet unknown land TO them
the heart Of the continent of North America
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
FRIENDLY ATTENTIONS
FROM GERMANY
List of American Products Whose Impor-
tatlon Is Prohibited.

WASHINGTON D. c., April 2.-The
Postofflce department today received from
the government an official summary of the
prohl6ltory regulations and rules govern
ing the Importation of articles in Ger
many: These do not apply to articles in
transit through Germany unless so spe-
c1ncal!y stated. The importation of the
following is prohibited:
Grape vines, potatoes from America.
including the peet and other parts and
receptacles for packing and storing them.
etc; I'VE plants and fresh parts of plants
from America and from Japan; fresh
fruit and parts thereof from America and
Japan as well as the material used for
packing it, in case it appears on examin-
alton at the port of importation that the
fruit is not good
There are also excluded from importa-
ton into Germany all sweet substances
or articles of food or luxury containing
sweet substances. sweet substances being
Defined as all artificially prepared SUBJ
stances serving for sweetening and con-
tanning "a greater degree of sweetness
than refined cane or beet sugar, but not
OF such a value as articles Of food y -,
The regulations applying to the impor-
tatlon of meats have already been made
known. - 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03

left upper and tearing his sweater in despair
he the rereatng cab and is driven to excla1
Good Heavings, 1atew The second act would, OF
course, be bar scene, and there would be plenty
of opportunity for the tramp and the bartender to do
little vaudeville while the villains worked out their
plot at table decorated with a bottle of whisky of
quality that has to be served in tin cups Mr. Corbett
would of to the of the beautiful
soubrette who wanders into the place seeking her little
sister who stolen and who would most likely be
concealed behind the bar. The beautiful would be
subjected to insult by the villain and the stars cue to
come would be "Unhand me, villain" What rapture
would there be in the climax when Mr. Corbet brush
ing aside eight guns and many daggers puts the
rowdes of business with series of straght-arm
punchesl The finish would not give Mr.. Reid much
chance for being original consist in six nussy
rounds between Mr. Corbett and unknown prizefght
ing person and the of the papers from the old
MILL the recovery of the child and the cremation of the
villain in the ruins of the MILL which is fired by the
scoundre in his despair when he finds himself foled.
The story would preserve all the best traditions OF
the stage and would afford excellent vehicle for Mr.
Corbett. We will await the with much interest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
FOR THREE-CENT FARES.

There introduced in the house last week by the
Ramsey county delegation bill which empowers the
common council to fix the maximum rate public service
franchise corporations may charge for their services The
bill is drawn and is intended apply fares
The subject of treecent fares recently agitaed
and council committee appointed investigate the
question. Corporation Attorney Markham held that the
council could arbitrarily reduce the fare without leg
islative aid.
Having the Endorsement Of the Ramsey county dele
CATION the bill should be pushed along by that delega
ton Its object is supply the legislation Corporation
Attorney Markham decided necessary before St. Paul
could get reduced fare the lines of the city
The bill gives the council authority to reg
uate the fares to be charged by street railway
panies. The St. Paul street railway earns enough
money justify it in reducing fares during the hours
workingmen going to and returning from their
labors
At present the bill is in the keeping of the deega-
tons from Ramsey Hennepn and ST. Louis counties,
having been re-referred the delegation upon the
quest of Mr.. Tighe of Ramsey county.
1t is up to Mr. Tighe and the other members of the
delegations to again get the bill in the house and urge
It's enactment during the few days remaining of the ses,
sion of the legislature
Let action be taken once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
OUR PORK TRADE IN GERMANY.

Our patriotic meat trust will doubt fill the
air with lamentaton and go about with woe on every
feature Germany has realiated against tariff laws
and made regulations which expected to kill the trade
of our patriotic trust in the empire. The meat
will demand the might and power of Uncle Sam to
be exercised in its behalf the end that Germany may
be buffed into repeating all regulations offensive the
said patriotic We will be told that the
and it may be that reimburse the suffering
nopoly will be introduced in congress.
Of the meat trust is the object of great solic
itude all the people of the United Subsequently,
who remember that nearly doubled the prices of
meats within the past year. just because it could do
and it wanted the millions of dollars thus extorted from
the consumers.
From some cause N e l BE is unable to work
itself into fever of indignation the action of Ger
many The l o b remembers that the trust and
all the other trusts forced the Dingey tariff law upon
the of the United States-which law increased
the of living least one-ird and the same time
shut the produc9 of German manufacturing establish
ments from the American market The Dngley law com
pe the American people buy the trusts goods
the meat trusts prices and that the natural
sentiment of Germany has been crystazed into regula
tons shutting the trust of the German market
may.
But the of meat have this delightful pros
pect: The meat trust will perhaps further increase the
price in order make up their losses in the German
market-thanks to the monopoly afforded by the Ding
ley law.
Great is the arif-and the trust is its avorte child
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
THE STRENUOUS DRAMMER.

The gentleman who punched Col. Terence Meow
ern into state of nsensiblity San Francisco Tues
day evening" has listened the solicitations of persons
engaged IN promoting the interests of the drammer and
has consented to lend his assistance to the elevation of
the stage The announcement will take weight off the
public mind Young Corbett might have decided to go
IN Tor the church or medicine other profession
and thereby deprive the stage of its rights
Mr. Corbett has not yet indicated just what line of
artistic stage work he will take UP, but it is to be
presumed that 1t will be something heroic That notable
playwright, Hal Reid, might be induced to write plav
an which to exploit Mr.. Corbetts undoubted talent Mr.
Reid is undoubtedly gifted in the matter of the sren
Gus drammer If he should be commissioned to produce
dainty little CONNECTION for Mr. Corbet would give
US assurance that there would be something doing while
the star was the stage.
The child would probably be stolen in the first act
and the chds nurse killed and her body buried with the
papers in the under the old mill The climax would
De easy the star dashng mady to the stage from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
THROUGH HIS PAPER.
Mr.. Bryan Takes Another Shot at the
Reorganizers.
special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
LINCOLN, Neb. April Wv. ].
Bryan, in his Commoner of today, says
he is an advocate of Democratic har-
mony, but insists as to the price that
it must be along certain lines. He
charges the so-called reorganizers with
wrecking the harmony which once ex-
listed and continues:
1.-The voters who In 1896 and 1900
risked social and business ostracism
are perfectly willing to welcome back
and forgive those who went astray,
provided those who return come back
changed in sentiment and purpose; but
why welcome men whose only object
in coming back is to make the Demo-
cratic party an adjunct and an aid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
C CAMPAIGNING IN MEXICO
is SOMEWHAT WARM
Gov. Reyes House Attacked and Five
Men Killed in the Riot.

= MONTERREY, Mexico, April Dur
ing the celebration here today Of the
victory Of the republican troops under
Gen. Diaz at Puebla, April 2, 1867, pO-
litical capital was made Of the affair
by the partisans of the various candi-
dates for governor of the state Of
Nuevo Leon and a mob of $4,000 cit-
zens formed and marched to the resi-
dence of Gov. Reyes, hurled a shower
of stones at the governor and shouted
Death to Reyes!" The police were
sent for, and in the mix-up that en-
sued dispersed the mob. Two police
men and three citizens were killed and
many wounded. Quiet now prevails,
but it is not unlikely that the trouble
may break out afresh, as sentiment is
high and a strong feeling prevails
against Gov. Reyes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
---AT ST.
T II z A 7 r E S


THE Strollers," at the Metropolitan,
contains several musical numbers that
are catchy andt pleasing. Marguerite
sylvia, one of-dhR Strollers, has added
another link@4St her artistic laurels.
She has charming stage presence
and sweet voice. George G. Boniface
Jr., D. L. Don and Neil Mcneil are
with Miss Sylvia to please their audi
ences. THE Stfollers" will be present
ed at the Metropolitan for the balance
Of the week, with the usual Saturday
matinee.
There was a long line Of eager tick
ct buyers at the Metropolitan opera
house box office when the sale for
grand opera opened at o'clock yes
terday. The sale was very large for
the operas and, the concert, but there
are still plenty of good seats left foA
every performance. The last week OF
the grand opera season promises to be
the best. Sunday evening the entire
company will be seen in a grand sacred
concert, including Gounod's st. Ce-
CHA Mass. Monday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings and Wednesday
matinee the Castle Square Opera COM
pany will sing Verdfs masterpiece,
Aida. Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri
day nights and Saturday matinee the
company Will appear in FIotow's de-
Hghtful opera, Martha"
Owing to the parade that will be
given in honor of President Roosevelts
visit tomorrow afternoon the manage
ment OF the Grand has decided to COM
mence the matinee at o'clock instead
OF ESQ, thus giving the public a chance
10 see the parade and witness the mat
inee. The play is "Bolivar's Busy Day.
with Billy B. Van and Nellie O'NeiI as
the principal entertainers.
AT Cripple Creek" a melodrama Of
the Rocky mountains in the early eigh-
ties, will be the attraction at the Grand
next week. The play is said to hold
the interest of the audience through
out. Elaborate mountain scenery is a
special feature of the piece.
There will be a special ladies' matt
nee given at the Star today by the
Jolly Grass Widows" burlesque COM
pany: The attraction is a good one,
and the VAUDEVILLE features will com.
mend themselves to the feminine
patrons Of the theater.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota-Fair Friday; warmer in
northwest portion. Saturday fresh north
west winds.
Upper Michigan-Snow in upper and
day; diminishing west winds. Saturday
fair
!owa-Partly cloudy Friday Saturday
fair.
Wisconsin, Fair Friday and Saturday;
fresh to brisk northwest winds. ..
Montana North and. South Dakota
Fair Friday and Saturday.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last n1ght-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempere-
allure, As; lowest temperature "a; ave
rage temperature,- 40; daily range Ii; bar
ometer, 2.5S; himdity, 70; precipitation
.O5; p. m. Temperature, "a; p. m. wind
northwest; weather. cloudy.
YESTERDAYS Tenlnera lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
RELIGIOUS ORDERS
NOTIFIED TO DISBAND
Over Fifty Organizations and Nearly
10000 Members Affected.

PARIS, April 1.-The project of po-
lice of Paris and the projects of all the
departments of-France are distribut-
ing official notices from Premier
Combes to the congregations of the
action of the chamber of deputies re-
curing them to disband. This affects
twenty-five teaching orders, having
1880 branches, with 1864 members,
and twenty-eight preaching orders,
having 3,O40 members. The projects
are directed to allow the preaching or
ders fifteen days from the date of serv-
ice of the order to dispense. The teach
ing orders are allowed one to four
months delay, according to the readi-
ness Of other schools to receive their
pupils. In case the orders fail to dis
perse within the time stated they are
to be notified that they will be prose-
cuted by the police in local courts Ac-
ton in the case of orders conducting
hospitals is postponed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03

to the Republican party? Why have a
hght in the convention if it is going to
result in renewed alienation unless the
party sounds a retreat? Instead of
inviting harmony these so-calIed 'har-
mon1zers' are only planning for more
contention. The leaders among the re-
organizers are making a burglarious
attempt to enter the Democratic party
for the purpose of carrying away
whatever it has of value to those who
occupy the house. and it is time to
sound the alarm"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
KRosTUE's BILL THROUGH.
Long Fight for Indemnity for Destroy.
ed GIandered Horses Is Over.

Krostues bill providing for destruc-
ton of glandered horses and state in
demnity will be law as soon as it re-
ceives the signature of the governor.
Teh bill was returned to the house
yesterday, amended by the senate, but
contrary to the expectations of many
who believed the Polk county man
would never get his bill on the stat
utes, the amendments were ratified and
the bill at once repassed.
The bill as passed fixes the maxi
mum indemnity for a tuberculosis cow
at $35, and for a glandered horse $75.
The owner is to bear One-fOurth Of
the awarded damages and the state
three-fourths. The passage of the bill
is decided victory for KrOStue and
of decided Importance to the farmers
of the state. who have tried unsuc-
cessfully for years to secure the en-
actment Of similar measures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
LANDS IN COLORADO
WITHDRAWN FROM SETTLEMENT
Over 100000 Acres to Be Examined
for Forest Reserve.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April BY
direction of the secretary of the inter
Tor, Commissioner Richards, of the
general land office, today temporarily
withdrew from further settlement pub
lie lands covering an area of 1,175,OOO
acres in Colorado. The lands lie be-
tween Del Norte and Durango and
embrace the San Juan mountains and
a portion of the continental divide and
constitute the watershed of several i'm
portant streams. The residents of the
region recently presented to the de-
partment petition urging that this
watershed be included within a forest
reserve and the temporary withdraw
al was made with a view to the eX-
animation Of the lands in order to de-
termine proper boundaries for a per-
manent forest reserve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03

Representative Hull, of Iowa, having had the last of
his relatives appointed job in the Philippines is
out to do something for himself and declares he
IS not given place with the president dress parade
there will be nothing doing in the Republican party of
his state next year Huls disposition to be the hull
thing is going to make trouble in Iowa some time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
EXPLANATION Deferred.

Senator McGowan's bill, providing for
the incorporation of branch lodges Of tbs
l KatoliCka SloVenska Jednota V
Spojenych Statoch Severne J Ameril1y, was
recommended for passage by the senate
yesterday. Several senators wanted to
explained that he had spent the morning
in Minneapolis searching for Pole able
to tell him about it. He promised TO
continue the search and furnish an eX-
PLANTATION when the bill IS reached on
the calendar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
Chances His Faith.

BOSTON, Mass, April 2.-The with
drawal of the Rev. Samuel Mcpherson,
until two years rector of st. Johns
church here, from that belief
and that he has embraced the Roman
Catholic faith is announced. Before
the Episcopal church Mr.. Nc
PhersOn was a Presbyterian, and at
one time was an instructor at Nash
Otah Theological seminary in WiscOn-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03

for assistance to get his measure pro-
Vldlng for reformatry for women
through. The senator from Hennepin.
in tear provoking voice, pleaded for
some good, kind senator to come to
the rescue with one vote" and SEN
ator Du Toit, remembering the help
ing hand extended by Senator Wilson
back in the sessions of years ago, fur
nished the necessary AYE"
The senate cleared the calendar at
the morning session, and the afternoon
was devoted to general orders. With
Senator Wilson in the chair, the COM
mittee of the whole passed upon sew
enty-siX bills.
This fast work leaves the senate
confronted with a calendar of three
bills and a general orders list of twen-
ty-five measures for today. Unless in
terrupted, the senate should knock off
for the day at noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
BALLOONISTS FATALLY
INJURED AT BUDAPEST
Air Vessel Breaks Away While Being
Inflated.

BUDAPEST, April 2. = Three bal
loonists, ex-Deputy Ordody, Lieut..
Kral and M. Kubik, were fatally in
jured in a balloon accident today While
the balloon was being inflated it broke
away with the car containing the men
named and Capt. Tolnay, of the navy
NJ. Ordody fell out Of the car to the
roof of a factory. Lieut.. KraI pune
tured the balloon, which descended
with great velocity, striking with such
force that he and M. Kubik We're hor-
ribly injured. Capt. Tolnay was less
seriously hurt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
Divide Forty-Third District.

Shepard's bill. dividing the Forty-third
senatorial district into representatives
districts. was yesterday passed bv the
house without Opposition or debate. AT
present the two members are elected at
large in the district. which includes the
Eighth and Thirteenth wards. Minneap-
Oils, and about a dozen country towns In
Hennepin county. Under the Shepard
bill the Eighth ward will be entitled to
elect one representative, while the Thir-
teenth and country towns will have a clear
title to the other
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-03
MAI. EDWARDS AT HIS
NEW POST IN MONTREAL
Says $4,000 North Dakotans Will Go
to Canada This Year.

MONTREAL, April 2.-Maj A. w.
Edwards, the new United States consul
general, arrived here today and will
take over the office tomorrow. Mai.
Bittinger, who resigned the office, will
leave for his home in Missouri tomor-
row. The new consul general, refer
ring to the influx of Americans into
Canada, said that from North Dakota