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THE CHARITIES CONFERENCE.


The national conference of corrections
and charities which gathered in the state
house last evening brought together no
table body of people whose efforts are en-
listed in a work deserving of encourage
meut of the most substantial character.
Although the scope of the society is very
wide one. so wide. indeed, as to give rise to
the fear that it involves too great diffusion
of labor to attain the greatest amount of
good in any one of its numerous directions.
still, to use the words of the conference cir
cular, in its character as an organized eff
fort 'ffor ameliorating the condition Of the
defective, dependent and delinquent classes
of our fellow beings" it cannot fail of ma
terial benefit to society at large. In the
distribution of punishment and charity it is
inevitable that certain abuses should occur
which need correction. 1t is right that crime
should be punished, but it is wrong that JUS
tice should be tainted with cruelty. 1t is
well that the necessities Of the helpless and
dependent should be relieved, but is equally
important that private and municipal mu-
nifcence should be protected from impos
ture. Only through systematized endeavor
can these aims be achieved and abuses COM
planned of eliminated. The conference,
which has these aims in view, demonstrated
in its meeting last night that it is composed
of the kind of people whose personal
efforts and influence will go far towards
bringing about the desired results. They
have already accomplished much, and
theirs is an ever-increasing field for their
future labors. The object contemplated by
the society is noble one. 1t should re-
ceive encouragement from the people of
ST. Paul as hearty as is the welcome ex-
tended by them to the visiting delegates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16
NORTHWESTERN CROPS.

Despite the fact that the crop reports
from the Northwest are not of very en-
couraging nature, there is no occasion for
the farmers, particularly of Dakota, where
the dependency seems to be particularly
great, giving way to depressed condition
of mind. Experience has shown that in
painting the ravages produced by whatever
cause upon crops, the color is generally laid on
rather more than the circumstances warrant.
There is reason to believe the present sea-
son is no exception, but that when the crop
is harvested it will be found better than is
ct present supposed. In any event the
Northwest has the melancholy satisfaction
OF knowing that she is not suffering alone,
but that in other portions OF the country
also the crop prospects are no more en-
couragng. There is, however, no danger
that famine will rise in the land, and even
if the earth does not yield as beautifully as
usual this year there will doubtless he
bread enough to go round among Uncle
Sans large family of children, with, in adj
ditiOn, cake for those who by thrift, dill
gence and providence have deserved special
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16
THESE ARE HERE.
A Long List of NOIables Who are IN
Attendance.

Following is complete list of delegates
in attendance upon the convention. except
those from st. Paul and Minneapolis:
Indana-W. B. Fletcher, NJ. D., Superinten-
dent hospital for insane, Indianapolis; DR..
Thomas D. Harrison trustee state hospital for
insane Lebanon; Rev. Oscar G. McCullOch,
president charity organization, indianapolis;
J. ]. Mills, president Earlham college, Rich
mond; Mrs. E. w. Mills. Richmond Miss
Lucy Fletcher, hospital for insane lndianap-
oils; P. H. Burrill and wife, Indiana hospital
for insane, Brownstown, and Miss Dora Bur-
ril; Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Charlton, reform
school, Plainfield; Prof. A II. Morris, super
inuendent soldiers orphan home, Knights
town.
Iowa-S. w. Pierce, superintendent sol
diers' orphan home aud home for INDECENT
children, Davenport; Mrs. S. Vt. Pierce,
Davenport: Rev. N. l.. WillistoD Davenport:
Jennie McCowen, NJ. D., physician to Cook
home for the friendless, Davenport; Margaret
A. Cleves, NJ. D., Des Moines; Mrs. l.. I.
Beekford, Davenport.
Kentucky-Randolph H. Blain, president
charity organization society, Louisville; d.
Spauding, board Industrial reform school,
Lou1svIlle P. Caldwell and wife, superin
tendet reform school.
MISUNDERSTANDING F, B. Sanborn, state
inspector of charities, Boston; Mrs. F. B
Sanborn. Boston; H. Il. ShurtIeff, state super.
intendent out door poor, Boston; John D
Wells clerk state board of Iunacy and char
ity; Mrs. Irabel C. Barrows, official editor Of
the Conference. 141 Franklin street, Boston
Col. Thomas Doane, associated charities, Bos
ton; Mrs. Thomas Doane, Boston; John D. w
French, associated charities, Boston.
Michigan-L. c. Storrs, secretary state
board of corrections and charities, Lansing
Rt. Rev. George d. Gillespie, chairman state
board OF corrections and charities. Grand
Rapids; Hon. Levi L. Barbour
member state board OF corrections; and
Charities Detroit: Hon. john j. Wheeler
member of state board of corrections and
charities. East Saginaw; Rev. A. OBrien
member O state board of corrections and
charities, kalamazoo; John N. Foster, super
intendent state public school. CodWater
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TO.Dayss Program.

The program for to-day is as follows:
Forenoon miscellaneous business, reports
from states by Hon. Fred H. Wines. Illinois.
chairman of committee; committee on state
board of charities; report by Hon. H. H.
Giles, Wisconsin, chairman of committee;
paper by Hon. John W. Andrews, vice presi-
dent of the board of state charities of Ohio.
action of the Conference Suggested in Re-
half of the Extention of Boards of State
Charities to all the States and Territories
miscellaneous business, announcements, re-
cess
ACKNOWLEDGES by Rev. a. G. Byers. NJ.
D., secretary of board of state charities of
Ohio, administration of Poorhouses and
Jai!s.'' Discussion on topics of the day. All
committees meet.
Evening-"The System of Charities of the
Catholic Church. by Rt. Rev John Ireland.
bishop of Minnesota. Discussion. An
nouncement by Rev. NJ. Meg. Dana. D. D.,
chairman local committee. Officers recep-
ton for Introduction of each member of the
conference Ito be held in the senate cham
ber). The receiving party will be ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, Gov. Hubbard and President
Netf. with g. J. Monfirt as master of cere-
monies.
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The Oarsnl en-.

BALTIMORE, July 15.-Six professional
oarsmen rowed at Bay Ridge, thirty miles
down the Chesapeake, to-day. The course
was three-fourths of mile long, making
three turns in three miles. Wallace
Ross, John Ritz and John Teemer
were in the first race. Ross kept the
lead to the second turn, when Teemer
pulled ahead. Just after the third turn
Ross again went to the front, and won in
10 minutes, Teemer second, Ritz a bad
third The last half of the race was
pulled through driving rain
storm and against heavy wind.
The second race was between Courtney
Hamm and Lee. The water was lumpy
and the wind continued to blow heavily.
Hamm at once took the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Lee and Courtney. They kept
in this order until the last turn, when
Courtney spurted ahead and won by a
length i'm 1885. lee second.
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NOT TO RE TPITLED WITTY

The GLOBE suggested that the president
ought to issue circular defining the limits
within which Federal officeholder might
exercise political privileges, and as if in
Epired by the suggestion. Mr.. CLEVELAND
Immediately took up his pen and wrote a
circular to the heads of departments, in
which he gives his definition of an offensive
partisan. Of what an officeholder may do
and may not 10 the whole matter is
summed up in the simple statement that
his influence shall not be felt in
manipulating the primaries and conventions.
We have an indistinct recollection that Mr..
HAYES attempted to create a panic once
by throwing the same kind of bomb into
the ranks of the ofiicehoders. But they
didn't stampede worth cent. They con-
tinued to run the conventions and make
political assessments just as if no executive
mandate had ever been issued The differ
ence between now and then is that we now
have president that has q backbone and
the officehOlderS know it. An efiiceholder
can always tell when it is safe to trifie with
an executive ORDER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16

inquiry is made SIS there no remedy for
this evil and are citizens not to be protected
against this sort of nuisance?" OF course
there is a remedy. 1t is the duty of the
police authorities to abate this species of
nuisance. 1t is a nuisance which greets
the eye in every direction. On
almost every street can be seen these signs
tackled on to the sidewalks or the fences
right in front of the doors of the people.
There is no authority for making a bill
board of the public streets and sidewalks,
and every time an agent is caught at this
work he ought to be reported to police
headquarters and a warrant for his arrest
be taken out. The taxpayers of the city do
not feel that they ought to be subjected to
the cost of building expensive sidewalks
and then have them converted into bill
boards for the convenience of sewing ma
chine agents and pill vendors.
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WHAT 1T rs FOR.
some Reasons for the Existence of
the Present Conference.

some Reasons for the Existence Of
the Present COnfe renee.
In his speech last night President HAYES
answered question that has been asked
many times of late in this city, namely:
What is it for?" this conference of cor
rectlons and charities. Ex-President HAYES.
quoting from the secretary, Fred H. Wines,
gave the following as the reasons for the
existence of the conference:
we hope to make it apparent: That the
care OF the criminal and unfortunates is q
profession, which requires for it's develop-
ment high degree of ability. force and
learning; that lamentable amount of ignor-
ance exists, even among those who have
charge of charitable and correctional enter
prises; that this ignorance may be overcome
by study; that the entire charitable and cor
regional work or the country land of the
World) is one work, with numerous branches.
and that those who are engaged
in it, in any capacity, are co-workers between
whom there should exist the largest possible
mutual confidence and corporations: that the
relief of suffering is an essential part OF re-
hgion, and that the command to heal the
SICK, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and
cast out devils is part OF the same commission
as the command to preach the gospel: that
Cnrlsuan unity is best promoted by active
participation in humanitarian work: that the
protection of the weak and the elevation of
the degraded is the highest function of gov
ernment; that much of our present legisIa-
ton respecting crime and other social evils
is crude and imperative, if not contrary to
correct principles; that the financial burdens
imposed by the existence and growth of su-
cial evils are so great that every owner OF
property is directly interested in their SUD-
preston and prevention; that of the success
In the effort to limit their extension, united
and organized effort is essential: that every
man, woman or child who will assist to bring
about any needed reform is of use, and will
be welcome to the ranks of those engaged in
this dlthcult undertaking, regardless of any
political or religious opinions which he may
hold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16

a gsET OF SKNESS.
Some Committees Named and Some
AIsnnnncaDnnnfS Nsnda

| Some Committees Named and Some
announcements Made.
At the close of the presidents address.
DR.. Dana read a letter from Warden Reed
of the Minnesota state prison, presenting
to the president gavel made Of four kinds
of wood cemented together, as symbolical
of union and harmony desirable in public
bodies. The gavel was made by convict
in the Minnesota state prison. DR.. Dana
handed the gavel to the president. Fred
erick Wines of Illinois then offered reso-
| luton that the following committees be
appointed: On credentials. five; on organ
ization, seven; on business, five; on time
| and place of next meeting, one from each
state and territory represented. After
some little discussion by Judge Prem
dergast and the mover of Illinois and
Phillip c. Carrot of Philadelphia was
| adopted. 1t was decided that the different
| delegations should meet at 2 o'clock to-day
TO organize and choose one member each to
be reported to the chair for the committee
on time and place of next meeting. Presi-
dent Ulff then announced the following
committees:
On Credentlals-H. H. Hart, St. Paul; Rev.
J. n. MIigan, Pennsylvania; j. H. Mills,
North Carolina; Gen. NJ. NJ Barre, Washing
ton Territory; Rev. DR.. Buckner, Texas.
On Busint Andrew e. Elmore, Wiscon-
| sen; Bishop u. ID. Gillespie. Michigan; d. C.
Bell, Minnesota; DR.. c. S. Hoyt, New York.
| w. J. Sawyer, Pennsylvania.
The president also announced Fred H.
| Wines of Illinois as chairman of the COM
mittee on organization and Hon. Philip c.
Garrett OF Pennsylvania as chairman OF the
| committee on organ cation, other members
to be appointed hereafter. Dr. Dana an
nounced that the address of Bishop Ireland
this evening would be delivered in high
school hall, and that the ladies must not
make any engagements for next Tuesday
evening. as he had something which would
| claim their attention and would make the
official announcement later. He also re-
newed the request for private citizens to
send their carriages around Saturday to
! take the delegates to the reform school aud
to notify Secretary Hart OF their intention
to do so. The convention then adjourned
until o'clock this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16
THE DAKOTA 1NsURRECr1oN1s1


Wisely enough the Sioux Falls conven-
ton concluded to let section 80 stand
as it is in the so-called South Dakota con-
stitution. 1t really made no practical diff
ference whether it was stricken out or re-
tanned. The instrument of which it is a
part has no more legal force than scrap
OF paper with Egyptian heiroglyphics writ
ten on it. The only difference is that
if the section over which there
was such squabble had been
eliminated from the so-called constitution
it would have been taken as evidence of a
revolutionary spirit in the convention
which would have placed the members
under suspicion of disloyalty to the general
government, and might eventually have re-
suited in putting the whole gang of office
seekers in limbo. They seemed to recog-
nize this danger, and in spite of the insane
rantings of CAMPBELL and his follow
ers, who were urging this insur-
rectlonary course, the convention was
wise enough to sit down on the anarchists.
The Chicago Times calls attention to the
fact the arguments used by the reasonable
of1ice-seellers in Dakota. who were anxious
to precipitate the territory into rebellion
against the general government, were pre-
cisely the same arguments that JEFF
DAVIS, TooMBs and YANCEY used when
preaching diSunion in 1860. There were
the same illusions to the Virginia and Ken
lucky resolutions of 1898, the same twaddle
about delegated and reserved powers, the
same assertion of the right Of sovereign
people to nullify the laws of the federal
government and to defy its power. The
absurdity of the doctrine of these Dakota
rebels was so palpable that the rank and
file refused to follow the leaders, and thus
it was the motion to strike out the section
failed although it was close vote. If the
people of Dakota desire admission into the
Union, and expect to merit the con-
fdence of the people of the United
States sufficiently to justify them in
bestowing the dignity of statehood upon the
territory, then the best thing they can do is
to spew out the false and reasonable lead
erS who are as much the enemies of Dakota
as they have shown themselves to be of the
United States government. The best thing
that can be done with Mr.. CAMPBELL and
his gang of conspirators is to send
them into retirement with JEFF DAVIS
where they can give expression
to their disloyalty without inficting injury
upon people who do not deserve to be
held responsible for the treason of others.
The people Of Dakota are all right. and are
as loyal as any other people within the
limits Of the government. 1t is only the
tribe of emigrant Office seekers who are
kicking up the muss and giving the terri
tory an unsavory political odor. Let the
carpetbag emigrados be sent back to Lou
isiana, and Dakota will prosper all the
more for their going.
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Jay GOuid,s Fast Yacht.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, July 15.-The
Atlanta beat her record of last year by IS
minutes So seconds, and made the quickest
time ever made by any steam yacht for the
same distance. As she neared the finish
Jay Gould stood on deck with
his timepiece ready to record her
speed as soon as the timekeepers signaled.
His watch and those of the captain and Mr..
Jaffray placed the Atlanta's time one min
ute and twenty-seyen seconds faster than
the official time. Ex-President Arthur
stood on the veranda of the Pequot house
and saw the yachts speed and was one of
the most interested spectators of the con-
test. The generals appearance had i'm
proved very much since he came here, and
all the indications are that when the cool
weather sets in he will go away with his
health fully restored.
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A Good Dakota Lie.
wahpeton (Dak.) Mercury.

Y ahpetOn IDdK. MERCURY.
Eccentric as these storms are, we maintain
that when it comes down to q genuine accom-
modating hurricane Dakota takes the lead.
good example of this occurred in this
county. John Eckers had presumption aud
homestead claims adjoining, and about the
time of the following remarkable occurrence
he had just proved up on the former. A day
after his proof had been made he was eating
his evening meal in his log shanty with a
neighbor. ''Say, pard," he remarked, NOW
I've got my prevention I'll have to move this
house on to the homestead claim, as it will be
cheaper than putting up another" Hardly
were the words out OF his mouth when one
of these sudden, small cyclones struck the
shanty, and, strange ar it may seem, lifted the
house of the presumption and set it down on
the homestead, without breaking anything
except shaving cup.
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John Roach Dying.
Special to the Globe.

NEW YORK, July 15.-John Roach is
dying. His family has given up all hope
and is now patiently watching at his
bedside at College Point l.. [.
An effort has been made to keep
the fact from the press, but friend of the
family living in that vicinity saw him last
night and gave publicity to the news. He
said:
''There is no doubt Mr.. Roach is fast pass.
ing away. was there Cor several hours yes
terday, and the family has no hope
whatever that he will RECOVER
He has been in bed three weeks, and
attended daily by Drs. Belden and Goodrich.
He has dysentery and a complication of
diseases, but the fatal wound is the way the
government treated him in regard to the DOL
phin.
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THE ST. RAuL GLOBE

@2s n aanFger CtrcyIastoH than thas
0f Amy Othor Newspaper Printed
EoxahSvess of ch1cagOsnndfris Stead
eIyand Rapidly 1ncEeasings excepting
RaecSgieh the Growth Of the Great
C1sx0a-svnicn the GLOBE is Admit
sed2yshe Journalistic Represents.
live
1sasahe4 Fest Advertising Medium
Son These who Desire to Roach all
GLASSES OS Hszgspa per READERS In the
axcHs EezShygest, and Especially Ina
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luding to the doctrine of persuasion already
spoken of ne thought Americans, as a rule
were more distrustful Of their country
property than any other great people in the
world The American people pos
sessed greater advantages for this
work than any other people. Our
equality of condition and our ease of cooper
alton with each other. not equaled anywhere
else, were great assistants in the work which
is the object of this conference. Although
/ i state was small lis history was longer than
some others and had long dealt with many
questions before the convention, but the
conditions OF the Northwest make it possible
ior LIS to learn mue.i. and ! have come here
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NOTED FOR GOOD WORKS
Continued from First Page.

Continued 1roEsl First Page.
Men and women employees in this work $4,000
Amount expended annually on this ac-
count by the public -..;........ $4,000, 600
Value of property devoted to this $500, coo coo
Statistical tables cannot tell the whole
story, nor the most weighty part of the story,
even if they were complete and accurate.
The interests and feelings of families and in
dividualS are constantly and closely affected
and touched at the tendereSt points by what
the public does or fails to do with respect to
this most difficult and necessary work. Ii we
regard it simply as one of the public duties,
on public account. the figures given place it
in the front rank of the highest and most re-
sponsible tasks devClved upon government.
1t is therefore wise and essential. especially
in a country like ours where the law and its
execution are so dependent on public opin-
ion, that there should be organized bodies OF
active and
INTELLIGENT CITIZENS
devoted to the work of creating and sustain
ing a sound public sentiment on the questions
which must come before legislatures and OK
ecutive officers.
Such body of citizens is the national con-
ference of charities and corrections which
will hold meetings in this city during the
next six days. An active member of Il So
ciety with kindred Objects-the National
Prison Reform association-aud not at all
connected with this society heretofore, eX-
cept as a looker-on in full sympathy with its
aims and methods, l may speak of it, GER
tainly, not without partially, but without
embarrassment or reserve.
The general character and aims of the
society, as given by DR.. Fred H. Wines in his
excellent periodical, the international Record
of Charities and Corrections, were then
quoted.
The evils this society seeks to prevent to
remove, and to mitigate are at every door.
No mans family is safely entrenched against
them. Blindness, deafness, idiocy and
insanity have brought sorrow to many
happy home. The vices and crimes of the
forsaken and the outcast often reach the
manifest array of sons and the loveiiest of
daughters. Society is so cOmpacted together,
and Providence has so ordained and doth so
govern things, that whether we would
have it so or not we must be and are
our brothers keepers. There is faint in
vice and human degradation and wretched-
ness which is indeed a blood poison that
spreads through and through the social sys-
tenn until it gets to the very heart. This
serious truth imposes duty which no society
can afford to neglect. Civilized society can
not neglect it aud live. No Christian society
ever will neglect it.
DR.. Dana, at the close of Mr.. Hayes
speech, called on
HON. T. 3. SANBORN
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IF THE people of Dakota would remember
that statehood brings with it multitude of
officials whose salaries they must provide,
perhaps they would not be SO anxious to give
up the territorial form of government until
there is rather larger population to divide
the taxes among.
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BANQUos ghost as slayer was nothing to
the ghost of Republican revolt which LIND
and his friends observe in the Second district,
and, unlike the historic spirit, the latter-day
ghost keeps growing in size daily before the
afrighted eyes of the Scandinavian leaders.