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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-04-11
Operation or the Chinese Law.
San Francisco Chronicle.


iects is the principal bugaboo now
held up to alarm the timid. Anxiety
on this score is positively needless.
All Chinese laborers, skilled and IN
skilled, that is, all laborers of the
Chinese race, are excluded by the ex-
press terms of the bill, whether they
come from parts Of China under direct
control of the Chinese, from Hong
kong, Japan, Hawaii. British Celum-
bia, Mexico, Central or South America
or from any other foreign country.
No Chinaman by changing his ale
glance can change bis race and SO
avoid the laws restrictions. The
meaning of those who framed the
measure is plain, and when any court
is called to decide on cases arising
under it, it must inevitably decide the
word Chinese" used therein to mean
the race to which the litigant belongs.
The anti Chinese law in force in New
South Wales illustrates the point. 1t
prescribes that the master of every
vessel arriving at any port in the
colony "having Chinese on board"
shall give in writing a list of "snch
Chinese" and the calling and occupa-
tion of "such Chinese" etc. Fearing
that certain terms might be wllfully
misconstrued by quibbling lawyers or
misinterpreted by sentimental judges,
the following definitions of certain
terms were Incorporated in the bill,
with the direction that they bear the
meanings annexed:
Chinese-Any person of the Chinese
race.
Vesse'-Any ship or vessel, of what
soever kind or description.
Master-The person (other than
pllot) Tor the time in actual command
Or charge of amy vessel.
These terms are exactly defined, not
because the absence of definition
would have rendered the law inopera-
tive, but to prevent needless legal pre-
varlcation. Similar definitions insert
ed In our Chinese bill might have pre-
vented some of the criticism that is
now being INDUCED in, but, as the in
tent is clear, could not seriously affect
judicial decisions involving the nation
ality of Chinese immigrants.
Complications with England re
spectlng the admission of Chinese c,ti-
zens OF Hongkong are out of the ques
ton. By the law from which we
nave quoted, all persons of the Chi
nese race are virtually excluded from
New South Wales, the immigration
being limited to zone Chnaman to
every hundred tons of tonage' or any
vessel entering any of their ports.
any vessel, steamship or otherwise,
OF one thousand tons burden could
on'y bring ten Chinese, while the
largest steamships, which rarely ex-
ceed three thousand tons, could only
'f'ng thirty. From the provisions of
'ne law there are only excepted those
persons who may be directly accred-
'eu by the Chinese Government to
Tue dovernment of New South Wales,
anu those who may bring certificates
'''a' they are British subjects. This
'@s' provision is an effectual bar to
Guy Immigration from Hongkong,
'or no English Consul at that port
would ever give certificates to Chi
"ese laoorers which would admit them
" British colony not desiring their
p''Sehce. The prohibition is, there
,o'e' effective and excludes from
new South Wales all Chinese except
coming on diplomatic mi ssions
Daily globe., 1882-10-07

HE Minneapolis papers make clear
give away of the batteaux excursion of a
committee of Mineapolitans to inspect the
sawdust beds in the river. The object of
the trip was solely to he able to claim that
sawdust, does not obstruct
the river. The committee was
packed in advance, and their
report is only matter of form. If their
newspapers had kept quiet this intention
might have been partially obscured, but
they proceeded to announce the verdict in
advance. The moment the committee
were afoat, the Sunday school organ,
which suspends labor one day in
seven in order to take breath for more
stalwart lying the next six days, announced
that sawdust was not only not injurious to
navigation but positive assistance be-
cause it narrowed the channel The Sec
ond day. when the committee had reached
Hastings, Mr.. Goody -goody, was
able to declare that the entire problem
was settled in favor of the sawdust. 1t is
only matter of form as to the report of
the committee, and their trip is a farce,
taken for the purpose of making report,
~~,.y ...,,y agr.ed upon before they started.
The next time our sister city cooks up
such scheme, it had better padl6cck the
mouth of its fool editor so that the town
can get the benefit of the game that is be-
ing played.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07

THERE is an air of sadness in the grand
jury report, which recognizes the impossi-
bility of keeping 4he newspapers from
printing the news of the day. This, it
must he admitted, is one of the vicissi-
tudes of life. The sooner the grand jury
ceases to be star chamber affair the bet
ter, and as their proceedings reach the
public, in somewhat garbled and distorted
form, it would be better to allow them to
be made officially public. The recommen.
dat:on for the securing of more secret
place for the grand jury meeting, is anus
ing. 1t will Ibe interesting to note how
sucn an attempt to circumvent the news
papers will result
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
A Reminiscence OF an Explosion.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 6.-Grove shaft, of
the Midlothian coal mines, Chesterfield
county, in which thirty-two men lost their
lives last February by an explosion, has
been partially reopened, and yesterday
evening an exploring party descended into
the mine, on the incline leading to where
the men were at work at the time of the ex-
plosion. About 1,2OO feet from the base
of the shaft the bodies of Pleasant Stewart
and Fred Anderson, both colored, were re-
covered. Two other bodies were in sight
of the explorers, but. owing to the mass of
debris, they were unable to get at them.
The recovered bodies were recognizable
only by the clothing.
The work of clearing out the debris and
repairing the mine will be continued until
all the remaining bodies, twenty-five in
number, are brought out, when the COM
pany will resume operations. The disas-
ter occurred on the Sd of February last, at
which time five bodies were recovered, but
the mine taking fire it had to be closed to
smother the flames. 1t will be probably a
M ~th OR more before all the bodies are
takvn out.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The Republican primaries held in this
city last night did not develop any contest
among the brethren. The Windom-crowd
had matters their own way and elected
their delegates without any opposition.
The meetings were sparsely attended and
but little interest manifested.
Whether this harmony has any real basis
remains to be seen. The anti Window
party, however, claim to have a county
committee of their own, and it may be
that the tranquility of last night was sim
ply lull before the storm. If the COM
mittee of which Prophet Foote is chairman
should break loose and call convention,
there might still be hope for amusement.
The probability is that since the action
of the Democratic convention the views of
the Republicans have changed. The gen.
eral feeling, both among Republicans and
and Democrats, was that the old feud in
the Democratic ranks would be con-
tinued this fall. It was upon
that that the Republicans built
their hopes, and it must be
granted that there seemed to be good
ban tor their expectation OF Demo-
cratic split. The action of the Democrat
ic convention having been productive of
harmony, instead of dissension, the aspect
of affairs has changed, and it is now prob
able that the Window men will not
take the trouble of making a
separate canvass. The most they
hoped for was to make sure
that no Window men reached the legisla-
ture from Ramsey county. AS the Demo
Gratis are now united, thus ensuring the
suscess of their local ticket, the Repub-
licans cannot hope to secure any Window
strength from this county. and it looks as
though the Democratic harmony had been
so far reaching as to produce Republican
harmony also, not SO much because the
factions are reconciled to each other, but
because they recognize the ability of the
united Democracy to thrash both wings of
their happy family.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
to keep the spoils of Office, and it is ter
rible blow at Folger's candidacy"

to keep the spoils Of Office, and it is a ter
rible blow at Folger's candidacy"
SPENCER AND THE STAR ROUTES.
The disappearance of ex-senator Speu-
Ger, government witness in the star
route cases, has been much commented
upon. Twas told to-day that man with a
subpoena had gone to his mine in western
Nevada, and had found him absent, and no
one there knew where he was. A friend of
Spencer in this city says that some time
ago he said he was going to close out his
mine, his partner in the same being Secre-
tary Chandler, on the ground that he could
make more money in matters in the east
than by ls3oring at a distant mine,
though it was moderately good
yield. Another theory here
is that Spencer went away to avoid sub
stantiating charge he made against
Brady and Dorsey. It is said that he
claimed to have been witness to seeing a
sum OF money put in an envelope which
was handed in his presence to Gen. Brady.
This was gravely told me, though do not
vouch for there being anything in it. In
the early part of the star route investiga-
| ton Spencer was an active instrument in
exposing the ring, and worked with the
Blaine interests, which had grudge aginst
Dorsey for having Withheld from Blaine the
vote of Arkansas in the presidential con-
Test
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
BANK OF MINNESOTA.

The Extensive Banking House of Dawson
Smith and Scheffer Changing its Organi.
zatiOn.
No financial institution in the city is
better and more favorably known than the
banking house of Dawson, Smith & Schef
fer, which the greater portion of the years
of its existence has been conducted under
the firm name of Dawson g. Co.
The business of the bank has grown with
the city and state until it has assumed
mammoth proportions. They recently
moved from the quarters they had out.
grown to spacious apartments in the Gil.
fillan block, on the corner OF
Jackson and Fourth streets, and as
commodious as are their present quarters
they are fully demanded by their great bus.
mess and immense line of customers
The house has heretofore been a private
banking institution, composed of VIM
Dawson, Robert A. Smith and
Albert Scheffer. These names have been
tower of strength, and upon the public
confidence in these gentlemen the exten-
sive business has reached its present mag
nitude. To keep pace with the ad-
vancement it has now been determined
to organize state bank under the gen
eral laws of the state. The new organiza.
ton will be styled, ''Bank of Minnesota
1t will have 100000 full paid up capital
and will be officered as follows:
President-Wm. Dawson.
e-president-R.A A. Smith.
Cashier--Albert Scheffer.
Assistant Cashier-Herman Scheffer.
The stock is divided into 5000 shares Of
500 each, and pending the time for the
completion of the organization limited
mount will be open for public subscrip!
ton, an opportunity which will be readily
accepted by capitalists desiring profitable
investments. The new organization will
begin operations early in November and il
is safe to say then if the stock was double
the amount every dollar would be eagerly
taken within week.
The gentlemen composing the firm
have established such enviable reputation
in this community, and their resources are
so ample and extensive, that this announce
ment of their change of form of business
needs no encomium or prediction that the
capital will continue to be increased until
1T counts by the million.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Rail. AND RIVER.
Cutting Rates.

The war on rates is dwindling to very
small proportions, and there is but little
to add to what has already been said and
written. The cutting is wholly on one
side, and neither the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, or the Chicago, st. Paul & Oma-
ha have any hand in lit at .all. The cut
ting by the Rock Island amounts to about
IS on trip to Chicago. OF course COM
ing back is quite different matter. The
st. Paul & Omaha people and the st. Paul
d Omaha road are going along in the usu-
al way and say that if the Rock Island
with its round about road can stand the
cutting business they can, and at present
there is no cause for them to make any
change in their line of policy. There is
all the less occasion for a change, because
of the fact that the travel is not ais active
now as it was some time ago. Most of the
railroad officers are gone, Messrs. Merrill
and Swan leaving st. Paul for the east
yesterday. They have all disappeared as
suddenly as they came here, and apparent
ly without accomplishing anything at all
except to make little furry.
Mr.. H. P. Breed has accepted the posi-
ton of general superintendent of the st.
Paul and Duluth road.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07

If Knuty. Nelson is guilty of one-half
of the offenses which are being so vocifer-
ously denied by his organs, he is unfit to
hold any Office whatever. The Nelson
organs do little else but assert, without
proof, that he has not been guilty of some
disreputable transactions which the cam
baign has developed.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
SUBSCalrIxuS nAIEG,

Seven issues per week, delivered by carrier,
mail or supplied by newsdealers-ONE DOLLAR
PER MONTH.
Six issues per week (omitting Sunday by
m Ill, as follows:
One month, 80 cents; three months, $3.50;
six m mths, S5; twelve months, $40. Postage
Is prepaid on all papers sent by mail.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Burned to Death.

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan, Oct. Ga FIRE this
morning destroyed the residence Of Mr.. Rose
cranz at Lowell, four miles west Of here, and
two Of his daughters, aged seven and seventeen,
persisted In the flames. The Oldest had succeed
ed in getting out Of the house with her mother,
when she rushed back for her sister, and had sue
ceeded in dragging her through the smoke to the
head of the stairway, when the floor fell with q
crash, and both were pitched headlong into the
burning mass below. Both were burned nearly
to ashes.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
COlklStOck,S KueV.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
PERHAM, Mimi, Oct. 6.-The following
ringing announcement appears in the
Marshall Enterprise of this morning, and
has fallen like boom b5hell into theNelson
camp. 1t means the crushing defeat of
Cpmstock, who has sold himself to the
Norwegian under the impression that this
was Norwegian district, and that his
path to Congress lay at Knute Nelson's
coat tails. The Independent candidacy of
W.J. Bodkin, however, is the first nail In
his political coffin, and there can now be
no further doubt that both Nelson and
Comstock will rest in ole quiet grave on
the 7th of next month. That Mr.. Rodkin
will be overwhelmingly elected there can be
no doubt, and in his strong address he has
struck chord that will wake the echoes
between now and election day.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.
After repeated solicitations by citizens
of Clay, Becker and Wilken counties, who
are strictly opposed 70 the rule of rings.
bosses and the machine in politics, as we'll
as the dlctation of all monopolies and
hirelings, have consented to be and now
declare myself as an independent candidate
for state senator from the forty-second
district, and will rely upon the intelligence
and manhood of the voters of the district
for my success, as well as their declaration
of individual independence and popular
sovereignty in opposition to the machine.
Yours for free and untrammelled ballot.
n
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.
ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER z, 1882.
The Globe on the Trains.

The GLOBE has always been supplied to the
news men on the trains, but at the previous size
encountered difficulties which do not now need
to be recounted. At the present size it ought to
be found everywhere. Parties who cannot in
the future obtain it on the trains or of news
dealers will confer favor by reporting the mat
tor to this Office with particulars.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07

Nelson Branded k,vsccS on ms Oscll
Organ.
minneapolis Tribune Nelson organ-Sept. 30.l
1t is true that the minutes of last springs
meeting of the state committee showed that the
state committee then named the chairmen of the
five district committees including Geo. H. John
ston as chairman of the 5th district committee.
It is also true, as fully reported in yesterdays
Tribune, that the STATE committee at this weeks
meeting, formally approved the minutes of the
aforesaid spring meeting, and there was no rea-
son why they should not have been so approved.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
The Lost on the Lee.

VICKsBnRG, Oct. 6.-Oficers of the steam
er Ed. Richardson report the recovery of
the bodies of the victims of the Lee disas-
ter as follows: White man known as Jack
Owen; Machett, colored, third pastry cook;
Kardiff Stevenson, carpenter; Martha Webb,
colored, third chambermaid; unknown
white man; infant of Dan Searls; white
unknown; Ophelia Jones, colored, second
chamber maid; Vim. Westerlaker, second
engineer; John Brown, colored, second
cook; Scott Cox, cabin boy; Sam Brown,
colored, rouster; Miss Eva and Joe Allin.
All we're buried at Yucatan landing. The
bodies of Miss Allen and Mr.. Searles' in
FAINT will be removed tomorrow.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
The Georgia Election.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 6.-Thirteen counties
in the district giveStephens 1864 ma jority..
Three other counties to hear from will
make $4,000. Stephens majority IN tie
state is 10000. Stephens to-day sent the,
governor his resignation of the Office of
congressman of the Eighth Georgia dis
trict. An election to fill the vacancy is
ordered for Nov. Z. Gastrell, defeated
candidate for governor, will contest the
election; not with the hope of getting in,.
but to show alleged fraud and intimida-
tion.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07


ing 1t, Not by Faith, but by Giant Pow
der.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
SHANNoNv1LLE, Montana, Oct. 6.-Ming-
ling with the roar of the falls mile or so
above this point, I hear the heavy boom or
sharp parrot-gun like crack of the blast
fired by Hallett's army of railway laborers,
now within few miles of this point, and
approaching with a speed heretofore un
known in the era of railway building.
Hundreds of men are scattered in the
woods on this side of the river, getting out
timber for the false work of the bridge
that is to span Clark's Fork here. The
river banks and barges for pile driving
fairly swarm with workmen getting these
timbers into position, and the
bosses are really confident that they will
have temporary crossing ready by the
time Hallett's graders can get here. I
very much doubt it, for the last heavy
through rock cut has been made five miles
east of Rock Island, and when what is
known here as the ''big BLAST tore away a
mountain, the cliff difficulty was overcome
and the force surged ahead like released
racer.
Following with the eye the small dark
line which the map represents as the route
of the Northern Pacific around the head
waters of the Per. Oreille and along rug
ged Clark's Fork, one has conception of
what the construction of such a railway
means. Going over the profles
in the chief of subordinate
engineers Office there comes better idea
and realization, but one must ride over the
completed track or watch the thousands of
men at work in these rock-ribbed hills, see
the deep cuttings, the immense filings,
count the bridges and imiles of trestle-
work that carry the trims safely over
streams and arms of lakes and inlets, to
fairly realize the expenditure of muscle
directed by skill and executive ability
necessary for such work as building a
great railroad routethrough this mountain
eous country: At places, for instance
apart near Calumet Landing, to the men
who do the labor and even to the subordi-
nate leaders, the passage seems closed
against them. The mountains tower like
| q prop to the sky, and from the waters
edge it rises like a wall presenting no
break or crevice for foothold. Discour-
aged, the men make a halt. and word goes
back to the chief that nature has raised an
insurmountable barrier; the work cannot
be done. The leader says it must be done,
and Hallett comes to see itdone. Ry-and-
by cable ropes, holding stage plank stag
ing go down the precipitous side of the
mountain. Down the rope ladders to the
staging, Chamber Cinnamon armed with
drills, and soon the rock sides are filled
with giant q powder. Then they
Chamber up, the blast is fired and
the foothold made by the explosive soon
swarms withC elestial Is. The ''can't be
done'' has been done, and mans skill, en-
ergy and perseverance have triumphed.
And so this work has progressed in spite
of the rigors of last winter, combined
with huge distractions nature threw in
the way.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
New York Dry Goods

NEW YoaK, Oct. 6.-Outside OF specialties,
In dress fabrics, ladies' sackings and suitings,
fannels and dress fannels; also shirts and draw
ers, plushes and velvets, which continue in re-
quest and movement of previous days, the
market has been quiet in demand, takircs of
fabrics confined to absolute requirements.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Failures.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Failures for the
week Ill, of which eight occurred in New
York city. The principal assignments here
are those of Blake, Mcmahon & Co., and
Blade & Mahoney in the iron trade, which
created quite ripple of excitement in that,
interest.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Congressional Nominations.

SoMERv1LLE, N. j., Oct. 6.-The Repub-
licans of the Fourth district nominated b
F. Hoxey for congress.
NArrRv1ILE, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-Judge H. H..
Cody has declined the Democratic nomina-
ton for congress in the Eighth district.
Boston, Oct 6.-Ambrose A. Ramsey
was nominated for congress by the Re-
publicans of the Third district.
ALBION. N. Y, Oct. 6.-The Republicans
of the Thirtieth congressional district
nominated John VanVoorhis.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-Hart B. Holton was.
nominated for congress by the Republi-
cans of the Fifth District.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Compositors Wanted.

-Four or five good compositors can find en-
ployment by immediate application at the
GLOBE Office. The GLOBE pays forty cents per
1000 ems which is the highest wages paid by
a1y paper in the state.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
ANOTHER APOLOGY.

d. Platt Carpenter Accepts the Nomination
for Lieutenant Governor of New York
He Defends the Action of the Convention
-1t-was Innocent of knowledge of Fraud
No Compromise in the Third yviscon.
SIN District.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
No Compromise.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. ct was to-day
defnately settled that Geo. G. Hazelton
shall remain on the track in the contest for
congressional honors in the Third district.
At a meeting of the Hazelton delegation
held in Dodgeville to-day, 1t was decided
by vote of twenty to two, not to allow
Hazelton to withdraw, but that he should
stay in the field as the regular nominee,
of the party in the Third district.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07
The Northwestern Traffic.


Especial Telegram to the Globe!
CHICAGO, Oct. 6. 6.-Speaking of the threat
ened railroad war between the st. Paul
roads, the Tribune says:
':It is the opinion of the railroad of1ici-
ais of the city that the difficulty will be
over before long, just as the troubles on
the north bound business were. If pool
cannot be organized, st is quite likely that
an agreement similar to that on north
bound traffic be made. The roads could
much better afford to have war on the
latter, as the bulk of business during the
fall and winter, which mostly consists of
wheat and flour, is coming this way. A
war on the south bound business from st.
Paul at this rate would inflict
most serious dangers on the north
western roads, and all of them. instead of
showing large increase in earnings as
they do now would have to show decrease
and they are hardly ready to bring about
such result. The Rock Island route in.
augurated a war yesterday on passenger
rates east from st. Paul, selling tickets
from that point to Chicago for SIS. This
has, no doubt, been done to force the Mil
waukee g. st. Paul, which cannot afford to
meet such rate, as it does the largest
share of the passenger business, to come to
terms on the freight complications.
Daily globe., 1882-10-07

Albert Griggs has been appointed su-
perintendent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad, vice ]. II. Barrett, re-
signed.