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DISCUSSION OF PANAMA.
Senate Continues to Talk Over
the Administration Policy
Down There
NORTH CAROLINA MAN OPPOSES
Says We Tied colombia's Hands and
Feet -carmack Also Attacks-FaI-
ton Defends-Re Finds No Difficulty
In Endorsing the Course of President
Roosevelt.
Roosevelt.

Washington. Feb. 1o.-When II
Panama canal question came up in VI
senate Overmun of North Carolina al
nounced his opposition To the treaty 0
the ground that the United States In
violated the obligations of the provisiol
of the treaty OF 1916 He said that tl
course of the United States in connec
ZION with the rebellion had had TIL
eject OF tying the hands and feet Q
'olombla. and added that In view c
This there was no wonder that the res
nlution was hloodless. He could Nc
bind himself to condone the wron.
done.
Canal Not Involved in the Treaty.
Carmack also restated his views In
opposition 10 tie treaty, saying that
&c felt impellcd to do so because OF ths
act that he had received a number o.
petitions asking him to support 1t. Car
ilack announced his great desire thu
sere should lie a canal. but said he dio
al believe tin, the fate of the canal Is
evolyed In the trenty. because he was
&tished that IL the president could no
nj canal via the Panama route he
sould follow tie Spooner law and az
tept the Nicaragua route, for" ht
said. much rs the president likes t.
have his own say he likes better to b
president"
Attack on Bunnu-varilla.
He added that there are limits T.
the lawless. also to this administers
ton Carmack declared that his
course in opposing the treaty is not
actuated by partisanship. but by his
opposition to Imperialism. He spoke
OF Minister Bunau-yarilla us base in
triguer and characterless adventur
err" and declared that in view Of the
fact that his representations as to the
conduct OF the United States in the
Panama revolt were completely at va
rance with those of the president 1t
was strange that he could remain per
soma grata' to this government. and
that the president should he delighted
to see HIM when he called at the
White House.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18

~ ins Aeeiinss: Inc ainance between
Octavian and Mark Antony, cemented
by the union of the latter with Oc-
tavia. was not to be compared with
this in it's aIlurements
Arviragus was suscenttb,e 70 tho ad-
vantages and TO the romantic cl,srac-
ter of the proposifion yn,1np anohi-
tious. and filed with the T,r;ds IF The
Britons. he was f,,j,y sawara of tbe
splendor of the empire Of which his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18

ship which happened to lie in a con-
venient haven. Hamo was slain, and
gave his name to the place, which was
thenceforth known as Hamo's Port
Southampton.
Arviragus Immediately became king,
and showed both bravery and ability
In war. He entered Caer- Guen (Win-
chester) and prepared for a desperate
DEFENSE of the country. The Romans
advanced, and the British characters
and foot soldiers were ready for the
combat, when, singularly enough, they
were approached by messengers bear
ing flag OF: truce. Claudius sought to
avoid further war. Why should not
the issue be arranged without further
struggle? The Romans coveted Brit
ain to complete the vast union of the
civilized nations; but they were willing
TO concede local autonomy, here as
elsewhere. The Britons loved the cul-
ture of which the Romans boosted.
They already possessed very learned
priesthood-the Druids. Arviragus
should remain king, and should be even
a greater king for his connection with
the empire. But what pledge, or hos
tage, could the Brftons ask, or. could
Ciaudius give for the continuance of
British freedom? Claudius, as the leg
end continues, made a proposal which
was simply astounding The young
British king should have for bride
the favorite child of the emperor, the
maiden whose beauty was the marvel
of her time. Further, the emperor and
his prospective son-in-law should Join
their arms and subdue the Orkneys.
Meanwhile an expedition was to be
sent to Rome to bring to Britain, In
proper state, the imperial princess.
Never did any king receive proposal
so dattering. so promising, SO grateful
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18

structive methods was the invention
of machinery to do the vertical fluting
on big mOnoliths. Heretofore such
Hutlng was always done by hand. By
using our machinery we finish the
work In one-tenth of the time formerly
needed, and We do it more accurately
at that.
Kettle river sandstone, another
Minnesota product, was used in large
Quantity for the dome piers. 1t proved
very satisfactory. All our brick. of
course, has been made in the state, and
we used an immense amount of it in
interior walls. I've already mentioned
the St Cloud granite and the granite
from Ortonville
But the biggest success of all these
nome products in the capitol is Ka-
sofa limestone. It's familiar enough
stone In the Northwest. It's been used
for thirty or forty years in bridge
piers and in the outer walls of build
fngs. But until the new capitol was
Quilt kasota stone had never been en-
ployed for interior work.
We have put it extensively through
out the building. The walls of the big
rotunda are made up almost wholly
of Kasota stone. We have found N
can be carved easily in elaborate de-
signs, and that 1t takes beautiful
finish-not CLASSY or metallic, but rich,
deep and soft. The color of the pol
ished stone is delicate buff. 1t
doesn't remain absolutely uniform. but
varies enough to rest the eye and
bring out great deal of beauty that
nobody had ever looked for.
If any one doubts the fine qualities
Of Kasota stone in polished state, he
ought to stand In the capitol rotunda
and look up at a point just below the
lower balustrade. Then / could point
out to him a band of Kasota stone
and, directly above it, a band of the
high-priced, imported marble that the
French call Hauteville. He would adj
NIT that both of them are very hand
some stones, and that the Hauteville
marble was we'll worth sending for
across the ocean. But I'd be willing to
bet him new hat that he couldn't dis
tinguish the French marble from the
Minnesota limestone
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papers have frequently announced, will
be hlStOrical-Such as the treaty OF
Traverse de Sioux, Hennepin's discov-
cry of the Falls Of ST. Anthony, and
the like. But the paintings will be on
canvass, which will afterwards be fast
ened to the walls. It won't be neces-
sary to do the work right here AS
fast as the paintings are completed
they will be brought here and put in
position. Then they'll need merely a
little touching to adjust them to the
lighting conditions
No, can't say that there have been
any great difficulties to overcome in
building the capitol.
Sand Foundation the Best
The foundation, for instance, as laid
by Mr.. Grant, was placed upon sand.
RMS is one of the best possible bases
nor foundation. in spite of the New
Testament parable. OF course sand
wouldn't do for d light structure set
lightly upon the surface in the way
That the Bible suggests. But when
you put heavy foundation down deep
upon thick layer of concrete over
sand. the sand spreads out evenly
under pressure-something like an air
cushion. The building sinks, but it
sinks evenly on all sides, and nothing
can give way.
The heaviest part, by far, of this
capitol is the dome. 1t is supported
on a broad stone base, and that rests
upon layer of concrete fifteen feet
thick. There isn't any danger of the
dome's falling down
1t was the dome. too, that gave our
hrm the most worry-I mean the work
Of erecting the dome proper above the
roof. 1t was an engineering as well
as an architectural problem. It's sue
cess depended on applying accurately
the principle of the arch. We man.
aged to put every stone In place with
out miscalculating the strain in any
direction.
Every one isn't aware that this is
one of the very few masonry dornes
of equally large size in America or
Europe. We have made, in fact, three
domes, each Independent Of the other.
First. there is the inner dome that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18

band. After number of unsuccessful
efforts to organize new society, the
present one, Turnverein st. Paul, was
founded in November, 1896.
Hermann Was Director
For twenty years Prof. ]. C. Herr
mann, prominent Turner and director
of physical culture In the public
schools, has had charge of the gym
nastic exercises of the Turnverein ST.
Paul. Prof. Hermann was born in
Beeskow, near Berlin, and received
his early training in gymnastic work
In the fatherland. After his arrival in
this country he settled In Boston
When the city Of Boston celebrated it's
260th anniversary, Sept. II, 1880, 1000
turner's took part in a parade, and
Turnlehrer Hermann directed the
grouping for the tableaux that were a
feature of the parade
The Turner organizations of this CITY
have numbered among their members
some famous gymnasts. Anton Schef-
Ter, who now resides In the Southern
part of the state, is a name to conjure
with among the older Turner's of St
Paul, for Mr.. Scheffer has in his day
carried off first honors at many
funniest. He also received first prize
at an international meet held in
Frankfort, Germany, in 1888. Arthur
Gerlach, who is now living in Wiscon-
sin, was for many years prominent in
all the turnerfests held in Minnesota
Frank Werner, now connected with
the police department, has won in the
past more than a local reputation for
his gymnasium work, and Carl Al
brecht's is another honored name in
local turnverein history.
Last year Prof Hermann was
forced to resign his position of gym
nasium director because his work in
the public schools occupied so much of
his time. He has been succeeded by
Fred c. Voss, who was recently grad
uated from the normal school of the
North American Gymnastie union,
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forms the canopy of the rotunda. Next
comes brick cone that really sup
ports the marble lantern above the
dome. Then, outside of the cone, is
the brick and marble bell that appar-
emily supports the lantern. Any of
the three domes could be torn down
without disturbing the others.
Many Imported Marbles
We have used a great variety of i'm
ported marbles for the interior. On
the main stairway, for example, the
polished, variegated balusters are of
Grecian marble from Skyros; the
treads and risers,' that is, the steps,
as well as the bases for the columns,
are OF Hauteville marble, French
product; the beautifully mottled stone
of the big columns is Breche- Violet
marble from Italy. The senate cham
Der is decorated with another French
marble, the tleur de Peche 1t certain
ly does resemble, in color the flower of
the peach tree. AT other spots you can
see light buff marble that the French
call Eschaillon, and a rich, reddish
Numldlan marble that is quarried in
Morocco.
Now the view through the entire
building from east to west displays
most of these magnificent stones. It's
remarkable feature In itself, the
vista clear across a building of this
nature. And standing at one end you
can see no less than forty great col
umns of marble or granite
But think that the commission
ers. the architect, and the builders also
are prouder still of our Minnesota
stones. The st. Cloud granite used in
the steps and terraces, the foundation.
the basement story and a number of
the rotunda columns, is as fine gran
lite as the world produces. Then the
purplish granite from Ortonville, that
shows In several other of the rotunda
columns, has been compared by some
visitors to the porphyry they have
seen In European palaces. These Min
nesota monoliths of granite are TWEEN.
ty-two feet high. They weigh nine
tons each.
Speaking of columns, by the way.
one of our firms improvements in con-
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Nm the important task of building
III sofa, now almost completed, no
contractors have taken SO large
part as Butler Bros, of st. Paul, and
their predecessors, the Butler-Ryan
company. William Butler, of the pres
ent concern, is therefore specially ia
m1liar with the work of erecting the
most remarkable monumental struc-
ture in the Northwest, and one of the
most artistic public buildings on the
American continent.
THE first work was done here" said
Mr.. Butler yesterday at the new capt.
fol, I'm the spring of 1896, eight years
ago. But until two years ago we could
do nothing whatever during the four
coolest months. Now, as we expect to
nave the building finished by the end
or this year, we have nominally spent
eight years and a half on 1t, to be
exact But in fact, wei am speaking
Tor all the contractors-did scarcely
any work during 1897. That year
shouldn't be counted. And until the
tall of 1902 we were unable to work in
The cold weather. Making these allow
ances, the actual time consumed has
Deen almost exactly six years-not
long period for building that will
cost, with site, furniture and. equip
ments, about $4,000, 900.
The building of the new state cap
itol' continued Mr.. Butler, will prac-
tically be completed next month, when
we are to celebrate the semi centennial
OF st. Paul. All the work at the capitol
viii be complied. in fact, before the
close of 1904. Next year nothing will
be left to do in the way of actual con-
struction. The grounds must be i'm
proved next spring, and the distin-
guished artists who have been engaged
to provide certain historical paintings
for the capitol walls must finish their
pictures in 1905. But the work of the
builders will have been accomplished
before the first of next December.
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was awarded. It went to w. 1. GRAY
& Co., of Minneapolis
BY the fall of 1902(our firm had fin
1shed the dome at total cost of $685.
GOO. The same season the mechanical
equipment had been Installed This
included separate power house, a
tunnel connecting the power house
with the capitol, boilers, engines, heat
Ing and lighting and ventiliating APP
paratus, plumbing, etc. The total pay
ments to Gray & Co. on account of the
mechanical equipment was In round
numbers $330,000.
Beat Jack Frost
AS soon as the heating apparatus
was ready it was possible to heat the
capitol. Beginning in December, 1902,
we were able to continue work upon
the interior regardless of Jack Frost.
In 1902, also, we put in the roofs
and skylights. The contract had been
let to us in October, 1901. 1t amounted
to something like $4,000. Other con-
tracts that we got in 1902 and filled
the same year were those for the fire.
proofing, $4,000, and the metal fur
ring and lathing, $4,000.
Last year we finished the plaster
ing, little job worth about $4,000,
and we began to assemble the ma
terial for the interior stone and mar
bic work. Our contract for that put
the cost at rather more than $3.50, 600.
This year we are finishing up the
interior stone and marble, and the
other contractors are putting In the
woodwork, hardware, etc.
The most important thing this
summer, of course, has been the deco
rating. 1t has been. done by. num-
Der of different artists and their as
sistants, and especially by e. e. earn
sey, of New York. He is attending
to the general decoration Of the walls
and ceilings.
After the capitol is practically COM
pleted, and is turned over to the state
officials and the legislature, the spe-
cial paintings will still be lacking.
These will occupy prominent places In
the governors reception room, the
senate, house. and supreme court. The
subjects to be painted, as the news
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island fully pacified. Claudius babe
farewell to the young queen, and re-
turned to Rome.
Britain prospered under the new ar
rangement, and the reign of Arviragus
was marked by activity in all parts of
the island in the advancement of civil
Z zation and the development of ma
terial interests.
In time, however, differences arose
between him and the Roman senate.
Charges and counter-charges were
made, in no friendly spirit; and finally
a great war was imminent. Vespasian,
afterwards emperor, was sent to sub
due the Britons, in case he should fail
to secure from the king, through per-
.suasion, compliance with the SEN
ate's demands.
But .Vespasian had no opportunity to
test his abilities in the line Of diplo-
macy. He was sternly met and re-
sisted at the waters edge Prevented
from landing at Richboro, he repaired
to Totness, in what is now Devon
shire, and disenbarked. The Romans
advanced to Exeter, and for seven
days beseiged that town. Then
Arviragus arrived with a vast army
and battle of dreadful carnage began.
The great chariots Of the Britons
Numbered through the Roman ranks
moving down with their axle blades
the men whom they encountered and
the characters dealt death with jaw
elins and spears on those whom the
blades failed to reach. The long day
of battle drew to its close, and each
side was determined to renew it on the
morrow. Then came the opportunity
Of her life to Genuissa. She sought
the camp at the risk of her life. She
wept and pleaded. She used all the
power Of g. loving wife, respected
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and Frank Werner were among the ac-
tive members of the society," which
met in the hall next door to the pres
ent site of the West Publishing com
pany. When this building was de-
stroyed by fire. the society fitted up a
gymnasium in building near the
present site of Mozart hall. During the
Civil war nearly all of the active turn
ers in the city joined the Union army,
SO the regular classes had to be sus-
pended.
Turner's Settled New UIm
The town of New Ulm. in this state,
was settled by the turner's. In the
book Judge Buck, Of Mankato, has just
published on Indian Outbreaks" he
devotes a chapter to an account Of the
attack made by the Indians on New
Ulm, and he pays the following tribute
to the character of the settlers:
These German settlers were a COM
munity of peaceable and law-abiding
citizens, unused to military life or mil
itary practice, and came from a land
where the character of an Indian out
break was entirely unknown. They
were class Of hard working, industri-
Jus anu SiitSi III iSiiS ciliZeLS, HUeTal
in their views and with great love for
their homes. Generous. social and en-
terprising, they looked forward to hap
Ply and permanent homes, unmolested
from any source
In speaking Of the manner in which
the settlers repulsed the first attack.
the same writer says:
THE place was full of refugees, and
the confusion incident to such an at
tack was great, but her citizens, mostly
unarmed, did well, and that greater
panic did not seize that quiet German
town speaks well for the people,
William Pfaender, who was one of