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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
COMMISSIONER GOES
TO INVESTIGATE
Wants to Know Why Marine Tnsur-
ance Has So Greatly Diminished.

State Insurance Commissioner Dearth
has begun an investigation to ascer-
tain why the reports of companies do
ing marine insurance business in this
state should show a decrease of $780,
coo, 900 for 1903. He is unable to rec
onciIe that with the fact that the ship
ping business of Minnesota lake ports
for the period was greatly increased.
He expresses the belief that a large
proportion OF insurance on lake risks,
which should have been reported to the
Minnesota department, has been either
suppressed or diverted. He has now
gone to New York and will make in
vestigation at the offices of the COM
panies doing marine business in this
state as to the cause for the apparent
decrease in their Minnesota business.
The discrepancy in the business re-
ported for 1903 was disclosed in the
tables just prepared as a part of the
material for Mr.. Dearth's annual re-
port, and printed in summarized form
in The Globe of yesterday. By
these tables it was shown that the to-
tai Of marine risks written in this
state for 1903 was $S4, 336.616 and the
total for 1902, $117, 1925
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
A FAIR FIELD.

The filings of candidates for city Of
flee have now been completed, and the
full list appears in The Clio this
morning. Both parties have reason to
be well satisfied, and the public is to be
congratulated that there are so many
men of probity, of experience and OF
ability who are willing to serve the
people. With the exercise of discrimi-
nation by the voter, there will be no
difficulty about placing in nomination
two tickets with which the public may
we'll be satisfied.
In the period to elapse before the
primaries are held, the position OF
r h e G1ob will be that which. it has
already announced. 1t believes in a
fair field and no favor. The direct
primary system makes it peculiarly un-
fair for a newspaper to champion ac-
lively an individual cause, unless there
be some special reason for it. It is its
duty, where a VIGOROUSLY unfit man
appears, to oppose him at all times.
But between two men each Of whom is
fairly entitled to challenge the opinion
of the party voters, it should hold
hands off.
AS a newspaper holding the best in
terest of this city closest to its heart
and most fully identified with its own,
T h e G. o b e hopes to see the fittest
men found in these lists chosen as
candidates. That will most promote
the fortunes Of parties and contribute
most to civic advancement and BUSH
ness success. AS a Democratic news
paper it believes that fair play is q
jewel. It plays no favorites. 1t Will
give the news, from day to day, the
news of the local campaign as all other
news, fully and impartially; and when
the primaries are over. it will be found
ready for the hotter work of the actual
fray. yb
To your tents, Oh, Israel! Now let
the fight go forward, and the earnest
prayer of T he Clio b in every case
is, MAY the best man win!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
The HAGUE DECISION

There will be very general dissat-
isfaction with the decision Of The
Hague arbitration tribunal in the Ven
ezuela matter. We do not ourselves
see how it could very well have de-
cided otherwise. The case seems to be
perfectly clear; and Venezuela, al
though we properly felt called upon to
intervene between her and her assail-
ants, certainly did bring all her mis-
fortunes upon herself by her insolence
| and her refusal to give heed to the
most ordinary considerations of ma
tional morality.
Venezuela has for many years been
a chronic and shameless defaulter She
has assumed that her financial OBJ
legations need not be discharged unless
| 1t so pleased her. She has taken the
high and mighty tone of a sovereign
when called upon to discharge her
plain obligations. She has assumed
that as an Independent nation, she
| could not be coerced, and has certainly
| relied upon the power of the United
States to prevent her from suffering
the natural consequences of combined
| bad faith and bankruptcy
The essential point of her defalca-
| ton is that she refused again and
again to submit her claims to arbitra-
| ton. She thus put herself plainly in
| the wrong, and naturally prejudiced
any arbitration tribunal against her.
When the powers came down with
! ships and guns and all the parapher-
| MALTA of war to collect their claims,
Venezuela found out her mistake. She
discovered that the United States
| would not permit her political an
| Inhalation, but would not protect her
| in repudiating her debts. She was
given plainly to understand that this
country like the others, would insist
upon ordinary business morality; and
she found herself obliged to put her
revenues in pawn in order to pay what
| she owed. The only question remain
ing was to decide whether the nations
| that first applied force had prefer
entail claim over those that came in
later when arbitration was agreed to.
The decision of the tribunal is unan-
inaous. 1t holds that the parties which
blockaded venezuela's ports in order
to get their money are entitled to pref
| erence. 1t finds that arbitration was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

The st. Paul Dispatch continues to
aStonish the world with it's feats in
illustrating the news. Not content
with beating the mail in depicting
scenes in Tokyo on receipt of war
news, it yesterday outdfd itself and
scored a beat on the world by showing
a picture Of the Japs crossing the Yalu.
AS the Japs have not yet crossed the
Yalu it viii be understood what en-
terprise was necessary to procure this
remarkable picture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
TODAY'S WEATHER

Windsor-A. w Wright, Austin: HI r
Hymes and wife, Rochester; H. II. Hey
Falls; G. }. -Boardman, WATERFOWL. s. IS,
J. w. Devery, Faribault; J. c. Atkinson
GAINESVILLE; L: M. Holden. Tacoma; Jo-
seph A. Gieseler, Elysian; E. H. Helms
RenvilIe
Merchandise. J. Wing, Cannon Falls;
Bemidji; w. B. 3Brawley. Fergus Falls
D. Fl. Evans, Tracy; NJ e. Hage, Souris
S. D.; c. J. Stark. Ortonville; e, 4. Krue-
ger, Joliet, N. D.. A S. Sandel, Butte
Mont; A. c. Jones, Duluth; S. B. Bar
teau, Zumbrota.
Ryan-O. A. Erickson, Lake Park; A. J.
Bouchard, Albert Lea; r. J. Woods. Sioux
Falls; G. L. Twehy, Duluth; J. s. Mallory
La Crosse; Frank M. Gray, Winnipeg; w
Z. Monks and wife, Seattle; DR.. M. c.
Burney, Sioux City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Copper Company Is Sued.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 24.-The
HecIa Consolidated Mine company was
today made the defendant in a suit for
a receiver, brought by Newton Todd,
broker Of this city. Todd declares
that the company is insolvent He
charges a scheme on the part of the
directorate of the company to secure
preferred debt against the corporation
and thus wipe out the minority stock
holders. Henry Knippenberg, presi-
dent Of the company, and John c. Nc
Cutcheon, secretary, deny these
charges. 1t is set out that Todd owns
100 shares in the corporation, which Is
engaged in business of copper mining
at Glendale and Melrose, Mont. In the
last three years, he says, no dividends
have been paid. In 1902 the business
was operated at loss of $36, 315, and in
1903 at a loss of $4,479, he states.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
At St. Paul Theaters

''Winsome Winnie" entertained two
more big audiences at the Metropoli-
tan yesterday afternoon and evening.
Miss EdwardeS and her associates are
not, however, allowing the professional
engagements to mOnopolize all their
time. After the performance last night
about forty members Of the company
went in two large four horse sleds for
straw ride out to the lake. Miss Ed
wardes was the hostess of the occa-
sion.
Miss Anna Held, the dainty little
Coincidence, will follow Paula Ed
WardeS at the Metropolitan next week.
Miss Held has been seen in st. Paul
several times in musical comedy and
has grown to be a faYorite with lovers
of that light type of entertainment.
She comes next week in a new vehicle,
entitled, ''Mam'selle Napoleon"
Mcintyre & Heath, the headliners of
the Great Orpheum Show at the Grand,
will change their sketch tonight and
for the balance of the week, they will
present 1.-THE Man From Montana"
which is said to be the funniest of
their repertoire. Merian's dogs are the
talk Of the town, and they deserve all
the complimentary comment they re-
ceive, as this act is the best of it's kind
ever presented in this city. There will
be but four more performances, includ-
ing a matinee Saturday.
Joseph Murphy will play a return
engagement at the Grand next week,
when he will present the two famous
Irish dramas, shaun Rhue" and ''Ker-
ry Cow"
The Harry Morris company is Civ
ing far and away the best show of the
season at the Star. There is much real
comedy in the bill, which is extremely
well balanced and is appearing to large
audiences every day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Whitney VIII Is Filed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The will Of
the late William G. Whitney was filed
for probate at Minola, L. l., today.
Harry Payne Whitney is made sole
executor and trustee under the will.
After legacies Of $250,000 each to
Adelaide and BERTHE Randolph, step
children, have been deducted and pro-
visions made for an income of $4,000
per year for his daughter Dorothy, the
bulk Of the estate is left in trust, one
half of the income to go to Harry
Payne Whitney, the oldest son, one
tenth to his daughter Pauline, now Mrs.
Almeric Hugh Paget, one-tenth to his
son Payne and three-tenths to his
daughter Dorothy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

proposed on several occasions in the
last twelve years by both Great Britain
and Germany, and that Venezuela re-
fused 1t. 1t thus decides that the claims
of the parties in question must be sus-
tanned, and the United States is COM
missioned to carry out the decision.
We do not, Of course, like the idea
that the first country to back up its
claim for money with ships and guns
will be the first to receive considera-
ton by tribunal whose reason for
existence is the maintenance and the
cultivation Of peace. At the same time
this Venezuela affair is a very mixed
business.
1t is reasonably apparent that neither
the creditors who used force nor any
others would ever have got anything
from Venezuela unless force had been
applied. She was a persistent and con-
tumacious debtor, and the sheriff had
to be called in to levy an execution.
Naturally enough he demanded his
fees. The decision may serve as a
needed warning to many of the in
ferior South American powers that
they cannot f1aunt their independence
and their occasional dishonesty in the
faces of others and hope that the
United States will protect them from
the consequences. 1t certainly should
be held as a tribute to the value and
efficacy Of arbitration, rather than as
any reflection upon it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
BIissfu, Colombia.

The situation In Colombia is always
critical" because, when a candidate
for the presidency is beaten at the
polls, self-respect compels him to be-
gin a revolution and fight his success
full rival. The completes election re-
turns are not received yet at Bogota,
and it is not known definitely who is
elected, but the military supporters Of
both candidates have already taken the
feld.-BuffaTo Commercial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Contemporary Comment
One Nay 70 Do It.

There are more ways; than one to
whip the devil atdund the stump. I'm
der the neutrality proclamation OF
President Roosevelt American citizens
have no rfghtato make contributions
to the war fund or give any assistance
to either of belligerents, but the
japanese consul general in New York
proposes to raise $5,0DG0 00k In this
country for thetRed Cross. fund. Whe1
the heather Japanese carries a red
cross in one hand and repeating rife
in the other Hesprobably win pass fol-
a good Christian by the time he strikes
the Russian arny-Omaha Bee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
OPENS WORLDS FAIR
MAIL MATTER FOR TIPS
Superintendent Of Postal Station Is
Arrested and Confesses.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 24-Frank G..
Hostetter, superintendent Of the worlds
EAR postoff1ce station, was arrested to-
day charged with opening. OBTAINING
and embezzling mail matter for more
than two months. He waived a pre-
liminary hearing, confessed and was ad-
m1tted to bail to await the federal
grand jury. His purpose, according to
his confession, was merely to secure
inside information as to concessions,
exhibits, ETC., and either to use sucn
information himself or to give it to
friends who were interested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
THE PRESIDENTS SPADE.

That was a pretty story the Wash
fngton correspondents furnished us Of
the planting of a George Washington
memorial tree on the White house
grounds last Monday. The president,
we are told, employed a daintily. be-
ribboned spade with which he contrib
uted to the tree planting two spadefuls
of earth. He then retired, leaving the
completion Of the task to the White
house employees who were fitted out
with real spades.
The story hardly fits in with our idea
of the strenuous chief executive, and
were it not for the fact that all the
correspondents agree on the details we
would have secuted the idea of the
decorated spade. But the fact that
men who seldom agree, agree in this
particular may be accepted as proof Of
the truth of the story. We are told, in
deed. that the decorated spade is to be
preserved in the archives of the White
house, So that future visitors may gaze
upon it, and admire it as an evidence
of the patriotic fervor of the president
OF course a decorated spade is not in
itself an offense, unless one looks at it
from the viewpoint Of art If the presi-
dent preferred a dainty shovel tied UP
with bunch of ribbons, it's his own
affair, perhaps. And If he preferred a
farcical tree planting to a real one, that,
too, is very much matter Of taste and
hardly a matter for criticism. Never
theless, President Roosevelt has ut
tered so many strenuous axioms and
has so often held up to scorn the make
believe that it Is difficult not to feel
surprise at his manner Of planting
memorial trees.
We had every reason to believe that
he would select the heaviest shovel. the
sturdiest tree and the most exposed
spot, and that he would delight in prov
ing to the assembled multitude and to
his own family that his love for the life
strenuous is no make-believe passion.
But what are the facts? He minces out
Cts impossible to carry a decorated
shovel and not n1ince) with a berib-
boned spade that would make an hon.
est day laborer blush for shame. losses
two silly spadefuls of earth on an hon
est tree and then hurries back to re-
ceive the congratulations of his friends.
The whole affair suggests the Prince Of
Wales at the laying of corner stone.
1t is sufficient to disgust an honest,
healthy democracy.
If the tree grows, it will be remark
able. Any self-respecting tree would
have right to feel discouraged at such
start in life. But if it should sur
yive it will not add to the fame of
Theodore Roosevelt. Beside the cherry
tree incident in the first presidents life.
this memorial tree incident in the last
presidents life looks decidedly shabby.
We may be sure that the boy, Wash
ington, IL he touched the tree at all,
gave 1t some hearty whacks and that
there were no ribbons on his Ratchet.
In a land that respects honest labor.
this memorial tree planting by Presi-
dent Roosevelt seems very silly farce
that might better have been omitted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

FOND DU LAC. Wis.,. Feb. 24.-Miss
Julia Flint. of This city. who sailed for
Europe last December. is dead in Rome,
in consequence of a shock to her nerves
caused by an. assault from a robber.
While returning from church in Naples,
Dec. 81, a man seized her and after a
struggle secured her purse. She was
taken i'll and never rallied. 1.-The re-
mains will be brought here for burial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
DICKS PROMISED
WALKOVER HAPPENS
Republicans Caucus dominates Him to
Succeed Senator Hanna.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 24.-At a
caucus of Republican members of the
Ohio legislature, Gen. G. w. Dick, of
Akron, was unanimously nominated for
both the unexpired and the short term
as United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Hanna. Gen Dicks name
was the only one proposed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Maybe He Masnr Asked.

The American Bible secietys appeal
for funds has been signed by Cleve-
land, Bryan and Roosevelt. Now, if
Henry Watterson would put his name
on the list We might go on with new
confidence, knowing that at least one
thing upon which these great men
could agree was still left to us-Ban-
gor News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Among the Merrymakers
When Greek Meets crea.,

first footpad. t'
Get pinched?" asked the second.
NO. is the scornful answer. 'oThfnlr 7
don't know the cops better than that? II
was this way: held up a guy and took
his leather. and ticker away from him.
ana hrst thing l knew he was talking
how ought to provide for the future.
and blow me if he didn't get me to sign
an application for life insurance and give
him all the money / had collected during
the evening as a first PAYMENT on the
policy!"-Judge. va ''-o
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

Now that Col. Henry Watterson has
turned the star-eyed goddess loose,
there is a chance for Col. Roosevelt to
annex that much-abused deity. And
he surely needs her in his postoffice
business
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

If ex-Secretary Root has nothing
better to do than go about defending
the Panama treaty he might just as
well have stayed in the cabinet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Civilizations Foe.

The trouble with Russia in the East
ern imDrogliou is the common trouble
Of civilized men-ice. IT is true that
she has too much for open ports and
the rest Of the civilized world has too
little for refrigerators, but the trouble
is ice, all the fsape. Amer
Iran
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Goes Hin One Better

All Sing-Whatee all shoot en- blow
whistles?
Citlzen-That Is celebrating New Year.
All Sing-Alle samee Chinaboy, scarce
away debbil. 70 got two debbfI, one
Christmas, one New Year, 1 savvy.-Butte
Inter- Mountain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
In His Steps.

Old Practitioner-Weu, how did Won
succeed with your first diagnosis? Did
you profit by my advice?
The Young Doctor think 1 did sir,
from combination of liver stomach
heart, lung and brain trouble
y. P.-Good! No chance of a mistake
there.-London Tft-Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Would Insure "a Democratic Majority.

If all of the congressman elected by
fraud were to- follow the example of
Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado,
and voluntarily relinquish their seats
TO their opponents it might change the
political complexion of the lower
house.--Chicage Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Imagine What It Must Be.

Russian Military Chieftain (1erceIy i'm
patlent)-What is causing all this delay
in the movement of the troops?
Subordinate-We shall be ready to
move, general, as soon as the experts who
are studying the official railway guide
trains start.-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
So Unexpected.

Miss Pertie Goodwin-That society re-
porter spoke of me the other day as tall
and willowyi" Do you think I'm will
Lowry?
The Young Man-That doesn't half de-
scribe you. You are peachy.
Miss Pertie Goodwin-Laws, Mr.. Spoon
amore!-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
The Two Dipiomacies.

Gradually even the Republican news
papers are separating Mr.. Hays diplo-
macy from that Of Mr.. Roosevelt
While they eulogize Mr.. Hays astute-
ness, they attribute the only failure Of
our diplomacy, that of Kishenev, to
Mr.. Roosevelt. This is becoming sig
niflcant.-Austin CTex.) Statesman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
The Way of the World.

Swear off, and the whole world rushes
To beg you to take a drink;
First night theater brushes
Aren't in it at all, you'd think.
Swear on, and by the eternal
In twelvemonth and a day
You'll find that not an Internal
Request will come your way
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Parkhurst,s ouandarx.

DR.. Parkhurst is compelled to sus-
pend commentator fear he will be put
In the position Of a man who is disap-
pointed because his worst fears were
not realized Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
And Makes Good "Bie Stick"

Michael Davitt gave President Roose-
Velt Dlackthorn, an appropriate gift
Tor the shillelah has done much in it's
way 10 make life strenuous.-New
York Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

A Chicago reformer describes Mayor
Harrison as a car. We had no idea
he was such an ineffective sort of per-
son.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
HeIpina. the. Enen,u AIann

II the Russians keep on blowing up
their own ships at the present rate
they will put the Japanese navy out Of
job.-Philadelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
oraanize Aaainst Union labor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 24.-The
executive committee of the Citizens
Industrial Association Of America. COM
pleted it's work today. Many organI-
GERS will be put into the field at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
1t Does Seem ssuperfIuous

+ Baron de Ladygenski is the Russian
consul general at New York We have
not been able to find out what the
gensky stands for.--Chicago Record
Herald. z0s'fe -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Extensive Air.

Briggs-Well, there's one thing-we
don't yet have to pay for air.
Griggs-Yes we do. / recently sam
pied some of the California variety and
It cost me nearly a thousand.-Detroit
Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
Can Stay in Until March q.

In affixing his address, "The White
house" Mr.. Roosevelt has no occasion
to add temporary location. -Balti-
more American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

The Japs win keep pesterin' round
Port Arthur until they lose something
besides ships.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
TRANSFORMATION.

There was an old person named Sam,
Who was wearied by Omar Khayyam.
Fitzgerald, you know.
Is the whole Of the show;
But this cult and this music, s'Oh, d.
The Limerick Book.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

There are two days left for the other
III, 1856 residents Of ST. Paul to listen
to the siren song of the politician and
file for the nomination.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

FLETCHER. who seems not to know
when he has had enough, is arranging
Tor another contest with John Lind
Goodhue County News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
a2nmHieh
Dies of Shock in Rome.

washington time e. p. m. st. Paul).
Below zero.6E S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

The county papers are writing poetrv
ABOUT Bob Dunn, but he is past being
snatched bald-headed by that.-St.
Paul Herald
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

we would like to see the time when
the minnesota Editorial association will
entertain itself and not be placed undar
obligation to the printers supply shons
and paper houses. Then, again, the Of
ncers of the association should he
hlled by men actively engaged in the
neWSpaDer business Nrnrf1, GLE ~