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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
WRITING ON DUTY.

we have had a Surfet of writing on the duty of
Democrats by Cleveland and Bryan and Watterson and
thers 1t would be relief to us of the rank and file
they would cease their toing with the pen and begin
long duty Democrats
About the first duty they should perform is that of
mtting away their little hammers and abandoning the ex-
htng but harmful practice of batting another on the
lead The duty of Democrats can be COMPREHENSIVE
tated III two words, Get Together" This is the first
commandment to Democrats at the present time.
Democrats can never get together by cutting and
flashing another There is room enough for all on
he great platform of historic Democratic principes-a
Aatform which should be turned into an arena for
ne destruction of the party by suicidal fights over trv
lltes.
In the contest of 1904 there should be no questions
party allegiance in the past, pledge exacted for the
1ture for sufficient unto the campaign on hand are the
sues thereof When Democratic principles are declar-
every voter in the land should be invited urged to
Import the party candidates. And until there has been
national convention of Democrats the issues of the
arty for the campaign will not be formally known
independence in political action is fundamental
enet of Democratic faith. acting with the Dem
cratic party does not thereby mortgage his intelligence
nor hypothecate his political independence
lie Gl Obe does not despair of electnp Dem
crat to the presidency i'll 1904 At present the odds are
pparenty against accomplishing such result But De-
nocracy is for and the of the United States
} nightly mistaken.
Then let Democrats be up and doing with a view to
getting together for the fray.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
AS Simon Peter Martin in .York State Folks"

Ghurch IS depicted as theepiTot around
which circle. the joys and sorrows of
young couple whose. wedding was a
noteWtorthly, event there. aseits q
ine MissA.J9f4ilg LeFebvre$ THE st. Paul
actress has returned to ST. Pa0fwith
her cofnpa1lys=the Lek'ebsre=C Car penter
comp ny-after an absence of two
years. Miss LeFebvre formerly lived
in st. Paul, and she is connected with
some of the most PROMINENT pioneer
families of the city. She is a graduate
of St Paul High school Miss Lee
Febvre is playing this week at the
Mozart theatre in the comedy drama,
1.-The Little Princess"
The strong numbers of the olio of the
Knickerbocker p, Birlesque company, at
the Star this week, continue to prove
popular with, each successive perform
ance. SAMPSON and Della, in their re-
markabIe balaRcfIlg feats,, have created
considerable cohIJnent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
DISASTROUS RESULTS
OF UPSET LANTERN
Fire in Beaumont Oil District Burns
Property Worth 100000.

BEAUMONT, Tex, April ia
workman kicked over a lantern at one
OF the Caldwell oil wells in the Hogg
& Swayne tract on Spindle Top this
morning and started a IRE that result
ed in the loss of property valued at
$1,0O0,OO0 and the bankruptcy of
twenty or more of the smaller COM
panies. There were IT'S wells in the
tract, and only five of the derricks and
pump houses are left standing. Every
company that had property in the
tract is a loser. The fire swept the
three blocks, covered with derricks
and pump houses, clear of all it's
buildings. None of the companies had
cent of insurance. The fire start
ed near the southern edge of block SO
and spread three ways. Pumping sta
tons, derricks and pipe lines all fell
before. 1t. Large engines and thick
pipe melted in the heat. 1t is estimat-
ed that 10 of the wells sustained an
average direct loss of s., 600 This is
exclusive of the 100000 more, the ag-
gregate loss on production and other
indirect damages.
Fifty or more wells were probably
ruined. Among the losers are:
London OH and Pipe Line company,
Caldwell Oil company, Spindle Top
Power company, Central Power and
Equipment company, Pumping Station
DlNlueHd OIl COIIlpdny, DeIFOll-6edu-
mont, Palestine Beaumont, Sun COM
pany, Advance Oil company, Queen
City Queen of Waco, Drummers,
Alamo, Buckeye, Ground Floor, Man
haitian, Borealis and Buffalo.
All pumping rigs, derricks and pipe
line equipments were destroyed. Ex-
tensive losses were sustained by own
ers of drilling rigs, among whom were
H. B. Ford, Cartwright, Oil company,
John Markham and ]. w. Ennis Mr..
Ennis estimates his loss at $4,000 and
others al from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Texas. Sun, London Oil and Pipe
line. Guffey, Higgins and other COM
papies lost heavily through damage to
their pipe lines. The Haywood tract
was saved only after hard work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
T0DAY'S WEATHER.

.Minnesota-Fair Thursday and Friday;
fresh east winds.
Upper NIichigan-Fair Thursday; Fri
day fair, warmer; fresh north to east
winds
Wisconsin-Fafr Thursday; warmer in
western portion; Friday fair: warmer in
east portion; fresh east winds
Iewa-Generally fair Thursday and Fri
day.
Montana-Showers Thursday. colder in
southeast portion; Friday probably show
erS.
North and South Enthusiastically
fair Thursday and Friday.
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 2 O'Clock
last -Barsmeter corrected for tenn
perature and efev walton. Highest tempera>
ture. 90; lowest temperature. 81; average
temperature, Az daily range. u: barom-
eter. 80. II; humidity, 81: precipitation
northeast: weather, partly cloudy
Yesterdays Tehperatures-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
SOME SELECTED OPINIONS.
Boosters and Blusterers.

From the Baltimore Sun
Boashng and clustering" said President Roosevelt
in of his speeches the West last week are oh
Jectionable among nations among individuals and the
public men OF great nation their sense of ma
t1ona setrespect speak cOurteousy OF foreign DOW
ers, Just brave and sef-respectng man treats all
around him courteously That is excellent sentiment
FOR many 1t has been the habit of some of our
statesmen to boast publicly that Uncle Sam can lick
anything in creation Such bumptiousness is inpoItc
in all parts of the world will gain trade by adopting
an attitude OF bounce and buster" In Quarters i
animated that President Roosevets observation
intended informal rebuke of distinguished naval
officer The cap fits the heads of many men who are not
clustering long before army and navy officers began TO
speak their minds freely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
New York No Longer the Pivot.

From the Baltimore Sun.
1t appears that the party in power no longer
considers the vote of New York essential
i'll presidential contest This change of mind is at
tribued principally the fact that there has been sinh
stanal increase in the aggregate number of electoral
since while several which in 1906 re-
turned Democratic maortes have since then been re
claimed" by the Republicans and now regarded as
permanently Outside the Democratic breastworks As
result of the changed conditions New York politicians
identified with the presidential party apparently los
ing prestige and influence. Thus it is reported that
when the senior from the Empire state sent an
agent Mr. Roosevelt recently request certain ap-
pointment the president fatty refused meet the sen
ators wishes When he reminded that HARMONY in
New York" Essential his election he manifested
anxiety but the contrary, that he might
be able TO dispense with the vote of the Empire state in
the pex4 Alactipn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
-AT ST.
THE A T RE S

Commencing tonight and for the bal
ahce Oh the week, with the usual Satur
Gay matinee, HE'D Z. Wrights COM
the attraction 1t the Metropolitan. This
drama is conceded TO be enc Of the best
OF pastoral Pi9gs, It created an ad-
mirable inQpEeseiah here last year and
from the adyaIEe sale OF seats will Go
an excellent business during this en-
gagement.
James sO'NeiH will begin an engage
ment at the Metropolitan of four nights
and Wednesday matinee, commence
ing Sunday, April 10, in Liebler & Co.'S
production CT ~The Manxman.' The
sale Of Seats for this engagement will
open today
Commencing next Thursday, April g.
Tor one week, with the usual matinees,
MISS Mary Shaw will play an engage
ment at the Metropolitan Opera house,
presenting IbSen's Ghosts"
Crowded houses greeted AL. H Will
son at both the matinee and evening
performances of "a Prince of TatterS
yesterday at the Grand, and the sale of
seats for the remainder of the engage
ment is large. The stony OF "a Prince
of TatterS" is very Interesting. the
period being the year 1900 in the Dutch
settlements of what is now New York
state.
The Little Church Around the
Corner" will be the next attraction at
the Grand Opera house. The Little
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

to the state department at Washington
on the subject of the harsh treatment
which native students of the American
Ruk. Carolines, were subjected to by the
captain of a German warship. who de-
ported them to the island of Ponape, Of
the same group.
The arrest of four pupils is admitted,
as is their transportation on board the
German cruiser Cormorant to Ponape. Inn
mediately upon receipt of this news in
the result of inquiry has not been re-
ported. hence it is impossible to judge the
merits of the case. The foreign office
assumes that the pupils have already
been liberated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Optional With Cities.

The Horton bill to protect the pur-
chasers of coal in cities of 10000 or
more Inhabitants was amended on the
calendar in the senate yesterday and
passed as amended. Senator Schaller
offered the amendment, which makes it
possible for any city of 10000 inhabit-
ants or less to adopt the provisions of
the act by three-fourths vote of it's
civ council
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Present Law Good Enouqh.

The RosenwaId bill providing a State
license for peddlers was indefinitely
postponed yesterday by the house in
committee of the whole.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
REFUSE TO CONCUR.
House Does Not Approve Senate Tin
kerinq of lax Policy.

The house yesterday refused to con-
fer In the senate amendments to the
bill proposing wide open tax polity
amendments to the constitution.
AS originally drawn and passed by
the house, the bill placed the subject
of taxation entirely in the hands Of
the legislature. Senator Somerville
secured the adoption of amendments
by the senate materially restricting
the latitude of the legislature and more
nearly conforming to the present con-
stitutional restrictions.
When the bill was returned to the
house yesterday moring Mr.. Fryberger
moved to concur in the amendments.
Mr.. Armstrong objected. His objec-
lions We're sustained by the house and
the speaker appointed Messrs. Steven
son, Wells and Armstrong a committee
on conference on the part of the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Aimed at Holding Companies.

The bills of Senator Wilson designed
to correct the difficulties encountered
by the state in proceeding against cor
porations were reported out TO the sem
ate yesterday by the judiciary commit
tee with favorable recommendation.
one bill provides that Minnesota cor
porat1ons must hold their elections in
this state or forfeit their charter and
the other that foreign corporations do
ing business in the state must desig-
nate a state agent on whom service of
legal process NAV be made
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

One New York street line has provided its con-
uctorS with cards to be given passengers who spit on
he floor The card reads "You are violating the law
)galnSt splitting You subject to fine or mprison-
nent or both By order of the board of health" Dis
egard of the warning of the card is followed BY arrest
Inc scheme IS worthy of adoption here. There is pop
ar disregard OF the ordinance which should be checked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
PRINTING office RaIded

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE police today
raided the printing Office OF ] J. Jacobs
76 Sherman street, and placed the proprle-
tor under arrest. charged with keeping Il
common gambling house and conducting
a lottery. The police claim Jacobs Is man.
ager of the Montana Mining Loan anil
Investment company. the offices OF which
concern was rAS1ed Monday wagon.
load of printing material used in thu
manufacture of stock certificates of thu
Montana company were seized Jacob
was released In bonds OF 5000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
DEATH THE PENALTY OF
SHOCKING DISRESPECT
German Naval Ensign Subjected to the
lndignity of Court Martial.

BERLIN, April ia rt-martial
Of the German navy who on Good Fri
day killed an artilleryman named Hart
man with his sword at Essen for not sa-
luting him properly. Hartmann was a
former schoolmate of HusSner and the
latter AYERS that the artileryman at
tempted gross familiarity in trying to
shake hands with him after he fHusSnes)
had arrested Hartmann for the informal
ity of his salute. Then. Hussnes adds.
Hartmann started to run and the ensign
thrust him through the back with his
sword afterwards saying: When l draw
my sword blood must flow
Hussner has written to Hartmann's
mother saying it was hard that his duty
as a PruSsian officer required him to
act as he did. In Hussner's notebook
were the names of privates who must
have been reported by the ensign for not
safuting him as respectfully as he de-
nirAd-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Returned to Committee.

The Schaller- Eberhart bill to punish
all dealers in stock food who manipu-
late screenings sold as food was re-
turned to the committee on public
health yesterday. Senator Calhoun re-
queSted this disposition and Senator
Schaller consented to the setback when
assured that the committee would con-
slider the measure at once
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
NEWsRoUdND-U up OF THE
DAYsIN SALTWATER
Rains Swell the st. croix and Tribu
taries Toward!the Danger Point.

The heavy rains that have fallen on
the st. Croix and its tributaries have
caused a rise of water in the lake at
this point and the street department
has been forced to start the pumps on
the levee to prevent the water from
backing up in the sewers. The lake
registers more than eleven feet above
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
REFUSE TO
CREATE BOARD
Continued From First Pace.

pense incurred in the Kelly murder
trial. The original claim aggregated
about $4,000. 1t was cut down to
$4,000 by the appropriations committee
and Mr.. Oleson, recognizing that the
claim, even with that reduction. would
be rejected by the house. asked to
have it further reduced to $1,000. The
wisdom of his campaign was demon
strated by the opposition which he
had to overcome yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Reject Civil Service Bill.

The house committee on general leg
islation presided at a wholesale burial
of bills late yesterday afternoon,
Among the prominent measures indefi-
nitely postponed by the committee were
Pugh's bill providing civil service for
the grain and warehouse department:
Chinnocks medical practice bill, and
McGregOr's anti-racing measure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

tenn of government-and yet doing the same
thing and the heads of the administration welding
official powers prevent the exposure of the lnqulty
and the punishment of the guilty.
Opportunity for corruption makes the whole world
akin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

If the Reliance sails away from the Columbia as
Shamrock III. sailed away from No. I, the committee
will not need polish the cup in anticipation of its
presentation to Sir Thomas Upton
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Home for Women.

Senator Barker's bill providing for
the erection of cottages for aged SOL
diers. sailors and marines and their
wives, widows and mothers was passed
by the senate yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Olsen Gets Raise.

The senate passed Representative
Benefits bill to increase the salary OF
the state superintendent of public in
structiOn 81 900 a year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

Whitaker Wright is still in Ludlow street jail, New
York, and is said to be preparing his impressions OF
America, to be published upon his return to England II
compelled to return by the police. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

If the weather is suitable the Easter hat will be OF
parade not later than July T.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

That last pardon of Mrs. Maybrck must have been
ent by move-quick messenger 1t hasn't been heard
for a week or more.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

If the grand jury keeps working the Missouri egs-
lature should provide for the enlargement the peni-
tertiary before its members are convicted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

The Reliance has bigger boom than Tom johnson
or Carter Harrison
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

Those who thought the must be shock
ed by the renewal of hostilities over Shiloh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

1t is to be hoped Missouri will have disposed of her
own booders by the time the worlds fair opens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

The trusts little who writes the platforms 70
the party so long as they the Republican congress
and senator's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

Now that Reggie Vanderbilt has married the girl h
will probably not whip any more photographers for tax
ing her picture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

Apparently the weather maker decided to omit
spring this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

nent figures in the Minneapolis munfc-
lpal corruption affair, was received at
the, prison yesterday to serve three
years and. Jour months for forgery in
the second degree.
Rev. S. j. Kennedy, Of the First
Presbyterian church, will leave today
on Trip to Great Britain TO lock after
affalrS connected with his fathers es-
ta,e
y Contributions for the relief of the
faInine-stricken people of Northern
sweden continue to be received by the
committee in charge of collections in
washington county. Nearly all of the
toWES nave responded, but no concerted
effort has as yet been made to secure
donations in the city A few contri-
buttons, however, have been rendered.
AT the next meeting of the city
council the question of whether or not
tolls shall be charged on the pontoon
bridge across the ST. Croix at this
point will be considered The expense
of keeping the bridge in repair has
been enormous during the past two
years and several members of the
council favor charging tolls, but some
plan may be devised by the council
with the assistance of the Commercial
CLUB to continue the free bridge.
low water mark and the rise continues
Charlie Howard, one of the promi-
GERMANY EXPLAINS AS
TO THOSE STUDENTS
Charges of Harsh treatment and Depor-
taticn Being Investigated.
BERLIN April ia semi official
sta tement was given out to the German
press today regarding the complaint of
the American board Of foreign missions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
washington time G. p. m. st. Paul..
PiX-a,. PIIllafiT1-

rise.
The Mississippi will rise in the vicinity
of 81 paul during the next AZ hours.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

TO dissemble
- If Mr. -Hagedorn help indulging in practical
jokes he should at least have the good plae
on his mother-in-iaw
If the grand jury keeps working the Missouri legis-
lature should provide for the enlargement of the pen
tertiary before its members convicted.
The trusts little who writes the platforms for
the party long they the Republican congress
men and senator's.
Now that Reggie Vanderbilt has married the girl he
will probably not whip any photographers for TAX
ing her picture.
own booders by the time the worlds fair opens
Those who thought the war was over must be shock
ed by the renewal of hostilities over Shiloh
If the weather is suitable the Easter hat will be on
parade not later than July 4.
The Reliance has bigger boom than Tom Johnson
or Carter Harrison.
Apparently the weather maker decided to omit
spring this year.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18

the independent State of Panama Is
1t willing that America should make
the canal? Oh, yes, and eager. Then
why doesn't America do it? Because
1t ought not to recognize an accom-
pllshed fact; because it ought not to
deal with the actual government of
the land, but should instead make
motions at dealing with a government
which has been compelled to get out.
Then we are to understand that when
1t couldn't, it would; and now that it
can, it won't?
There will be cause on November
26, among our other grounds for na-
tlOnal thanksgiving, for profound and
devout gratitude that the government
has not been foolish enough or weak
enough to put the United States into
situation so imbecile. .-NeaO York
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1903-11-18

Mr.. Edison is not a man given tc
making startling promises which do
not result IN performance, so that his
claim OF having at last solved the
problem of generating electricity at q
trltilng cost for common use NAV be
accepted as the announcement of an
accomplished fact. And such a fact is
little less than miracle, for it means
the production, at will, of an almost
limltless and widely adaptable power
The electrical generator which Mr..
Edison has perfected after years of toll
derives its power from a so called fuel
OF marvellous potency. 1t will make it
possible for the day laborer, as we'll S
the millionaire, to light his home with
electricity aud have some solt of
motor vehicle. For few cents a dav
light and power may be produced in
sufficient quantity to supply the needs
Of any family and the generator is so
simple that any person of ordinary in
-elllgence can act as engineer.
In the inventors own words. "vou
'an wire your house for electric bells.
telephones from room to room, or for
'nything electricity will do. and the
batteries in your automobile will one
ate them"