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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
STILL SPREADING.
The Western Rate War Spreading
in New Directions.


FCHIcAGo, March 5.-The western rate
war continues spreading in new direc-
lions. Up to to-day all of the roads
between Chicago and the Missouri
river had charged the full tariff rates
on transcontinental freight and con-
fined the cuts to local business, but to-
day two of the lines extended the cuts
to Pacific coast business. AS result
the rates ON first-clasS freight were
reduced % cents hundred, and other
classes in proportion. A local cut was
also made ON salt, Chicago to Kansas
City, which was reduced from Is to II
cents a hundred pounds. When the
Illinois railroad warehouse commission
ers promulgated their tariffs on state
railroad freightS, an agreement was
reached among the interested Chicago
roads that tariffs should be adopted,
making these the minimum rates to be
charged. The Wabash claims that the
Chicago & Alton ignored this and sent
out tariffs per cent below the agreed
rates, and in consequence the Wabash
to-day issued new schedules per cent
below the Alton. This again opens the
war between these two lines and other
cuts are in order.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

FORT SMITH, Ark. March 5.-Deputy
United States marshals arrived here
last evening with Joseph Beasley, Jason
Stiler and Lafayette Teel, charged with
murder in the Cherokee nation. Two
OF three days previous to the killing
these parties and fourth man, John
Smith, arrested ''Jeff" Smith without
authority for turning his horses into
another mans field. They reported the
arrest to Deputy Marshal Connolly, who
was in the neighborhood, and he Or
dered them to release Smith, which
they did. After the release eX-Deputy
Marshal SiIas Andrews told them to re-
arrest Smith, and he would see that a
case was made against him at Fort
Worth. Accordingly about daylight on
the morning OF Feb. II they crept up to
Smiths house, and Teel got him out of
doors by representing that he had come
to see him about cutting wood. Smith
and Teel mad few words, when John
Smith rushed out of his concealment
behind the house and shot at jeff Smith,
and then general shooting began, the
two Smiths being killed, falling near
each other.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
Want No Investigation.

CHICAGO, March 5.-An attempt was
made this evening to obtain an express
sion of opinion from the officers of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy as to
whether they were in favor of con-
gressional investigation of the strike or
were at all disposed to agree to the in
tervention of arbitrator from Washing
ton. A disheartening failure was made
at the very outset. General Manager
Stone refused even to see the reporter.
The question, what did Mr.. Stone think
of Congressman Whites resolution, was
sent in through third party to the
quickly returned that Mr.. Stone had
nothing whatever he desired to say on
the subject, and would not be led into
any discussion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
Shot Her Husband.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March "a spe-
cial to the Evening Wisconsin from
Palmyra says that Martin Stienhauser,
a farmer residing twenty miles south of
that place, was found in dying condi-
ton on the floor of his house, with a
bullet wound in his head and other seri-
GUS wounds, evidently inflicted with a
sharp instrument. Mrs. Stienhauser
reported that the deed was committed
by burglars, but before the victim died
he said the wife shot him in order to
get him out of her way. The sheriff
will arrest Mrs. Stienhauser this after
noon, and it is probable that man liv-
ing in the neighbOrh0od will be also ap-
pretended as an accessory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
For the Same Reason.

Preston National Republican.
If Gov. McGill had none of these re-
markable qualities he could not De a
partisan statesman. He would not have
approved the legislative fraud that
robbed the state of about 81, 100000 taxes
due from syndicate of spectators in
public lands. Instead of craftsmanship
that commits such outrages upon public
rights, and collects from the impover-
ished masses of Minnesota $40, 1916, 4SS. 10
in one year, why not elect a governor
having practical ideas of economy and
less style? Because McGill's statesman
ship was too tiashy we opposed his nom
nation for first term. For the same
reason, and his failure to improve the
cleanliness of the Office, he should be
denied a second term,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
AT DES MONIES.
If General Strike Is Ordered All
Will Go Out.

Special to the Globe.
Dies MONIES, To-, March 5.-Leading
members of the order of Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and of the Broth
erhood of Firemen interviewed here to-
day, are all of the opinion that If Chief
Arthur orders general strike they will
90 out almost to man. They lament
the necessity of such movement, and
it is with great deal of reluctance that
most of them quit their posts, but they
will do so if ordered. There is no
difference of opinion. Some of
the managers say that general strike
on the trunk lines would not wholly cut
off the people of the state from COM
munication with the outside world, as
the Burlington road is now pretty we'll
manned with non-brotherhood men, and
a great many points could be reached
by the local roads tapping the Quincy.
The Burlington road started out fifty
freight trains this morning. The EN-
gineers they have imported from the
Reading district are proving competent
men, and are delighted with the cOun-
try, and especially with the fact that
their wages are fully 20 per cent higher
than in the East.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

in the prodigal expenditure of his vital
forces. he now learns the lesson that
comes to. every spendthrift, bankruptcy.
Though enjoying the largest salary paid
to any railroad man in the country he
has himself destroyed his capacity to
enjoy it, or much longer to earn it.
What then do material riches avail at
the expense Of bankruptcy in health?
There are in st. Paul many men, as
the GLOBE has hitherto pointed out.
who are pursuing the same reckless
course. Isn't it about time the lesson
was being learned?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
They Will Remain,

POTTsvILLE, Pa, March 5.-Reports
received by friends in this city from the
Reading engineers and firemen who re-
Gently went to Chicago to take service
aloof from the strike will prove wholly
abortive as regards the Reading strikers.
The Reading men have all been assigned
to duty, and are giving entire satisfac-
tion
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
THE FISHERIES TREATY


There is manifest disposition on the
part Of the Republican press to consider
and discuss the fisheries treaty from a
purely partisan standpoint Simply be-
cause the treaty was negotiated under
a Democratic administration seems to
be sufficient justification for the parti-
san Republican newspapers to pitch
into it; and that, too, in many instances,
without an intelligent understanding of
the provisions of the treaty OF the effect
of it's operations in case it should be
ratified.
So far as Northwestern people are
concerned, it practically makes but lit
tie difference whether we have treaty
or not. The herring and Goldfish trade
is OF no consequence to us. The only
interest we have in the dispute is SEN
timental one. On general principles we
are ready to espouse the quarrel of the
Yankee against the Britisher without
regard to it's merits. There isn't proba-
bly, one person in thousand of our
whole Northwestern population who
knows, or cares to know, whether the
treaty most advantageous to the in
terests of the Maine fisherman or of
the Canadian catcher of cod. We
have faith in the integrity and patriot
ism of the distinguished Ameri an cit
iZen at the head of the state department,
and do not for one moment suspect that
he would willingly do anything to COM
promise our national interests. The
patriotism of President CLEVELAND is
beyond all reproach, and the fact that
he communicated the treaty to the SEN
ate, accompanied by message in which
he presented urgent reasons for its rati-
fication, is sufficient to reconcile our
people to its provisions. But to our
mind, the most convincing argument of
all in favor of the treaty is that the Can
adams themselves are kicking like
blind steers against its ratification. If
Canada had gained any very decided
advantage by the treaty there wouldn't
be such a vigorous and universal kick
against it on that side of the line.
Taking all these facts into considera-
ion. it is reasonably safe to assume that
if the treaty gets hearing on its
merits there will be no question about
its ratification. Still, inasmuch as the
Republicans have majority in the
senate, and campaign material is ex-
ceedingly scarce on the Republican side
this year, it is possible that an effort
will be made to whip the Republican
majority into line in opposition for the
purpose of giving the administration
black eye, regardless of the fact that by
doing so the chances are increased for
bringing about complications between
this country and Great Britain which
may ultimately have to be settled by an
appeal to arms. When the partisan
politician is turned loose in this country
he IS good deal of bull in china
shop, and there is no telling what
amount of devilment he is capable of
doing. The sQuabble over the fisheries
treaty is an instance Of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

the gravity of their quarrel is something
in comparison with which the wars of
nations are trivial, now quietly adjourn
to secluded room and settle their diff
ferences in an equally satisfactory and
less dangerous way, also affording to
the interested bystanders considerably
more amusement than the old-fashioned
way. An antagonist, too, thoroughly
battered by more scientific opponent
is far more susceptible to argument and
conviction than one who has bullet
hole or sword thrust in his body.
Who, then, shall say that despite the
the wah,' the modern method of duel
ing is not infinitely preferable?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
SHOT HIS PARAMOUR.
He Lavished His Money ON Her,
and When 1t Was Gone She
Shook Him.


Shook Him.
GAINESVILLE, O., March Slate last
night Richard j. Hanes, ex-sheriff of
this county, and until recently supposed
to be wealthy, shot his paramour,
frankie Wise, and escaped. Hanes is
a man nearly fifty years old,with wife
and large family. The woman has a
history. Five years ago she was arrest
ed, charged with adultery with George
MARBLE, both Marble and herself being
married. Her husband was John Sand
ers, who, upon her conviction and SEN
tence to jail for six months, obtained
divorce from her. While in the Jail an
intimacy began between her and the
sheriff. He bought her house and Law
ished the savings of years upon her.
Upon retiring as sheriff he went into
business at Norwich, this county, still
keeping up the connection. A month
ago he failed for $4,000 and the woman
dropped him. He went to her house
last night, placed a revolver against her
breast and fired. The bullet struck
gold watch, one Of his gifts to her. and
turned aside, making bad flesh wound.
She is seriously wounded, but will re-
cover. HaneS cannot be found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
THE STRlKE.

Fortunately the strike has not reached
st. Paul yet, Notwithstanding the near
approach it made yesterday afternoon.
The situation, however, is involved in an
air of mystery, and no one seems to be
in position to make an intelligent sur
mise as to what day may
bring forth. There is even mystery
connected with the order yesterday dl-
recting the engineers on the Burlington
& Northern to go out, and which hap
PLY was recalled in time to prevent the
stopping of single wheel. Chief AR
THUR denies to Vice President HARRIS
that he had any knowledge of such an
order, and the public are not informed
as to who else has the authority to
order strike
The mere fact that halt has been
called is encouraging, and there is a
hope that to-day's deliberations may re-
suit in better understanding between
the railroad company and the engineers.
AS stated by the GLOBE yesterday, as
long as the strike is confined to
the Burlington line the public
will await patiently the result of the
contest. There is every indication that
public sympathy has been with the
strikers up to this time. Taking an i'm
partial and disinterested view of the
matter, the public will be disposed to
think that the engineers on the Burling-
ton line are entitled to the same wages
that are paid to engineers on all other
roads. But if IN their haste to carry
their point the Burlington engineers
should involve all other roads in their
trouble, roads concerning whose system
of paying their employees there is no
ground for complaint, then it is probable
that the tide of public sympathy may
turn the other way. The position the
strikers occupy is critical one, and their
movements need to be guarded by the
utmost wisdom and conservatism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
He's a Dead Weight,

Heron Lake News.
The opposition to Gov. McGill is SIM
ply because he is weak. A man who
cannot carry Minnesota against such an
opponent as Mayor Ames by larger
majority than did McGill is not safe
man to renominate. This is an unfor-
tunate state of affairs, and in justice to
the party it would not be advisable to
carry McGill. There are men who would
add strength to the ticket instead of be-
ing dead weight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
MIR. CAKES SPEAKS.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
and Montana Mineral Lands.

To the Editor of the Globe.
An article which appeared in
your paper of Saturday, under
the head of ''Robbing the Terri
tories" conveys an erroneous i'm
preston to readers as to the action of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
in the matter of mineral lands lying
within it's grant in Montana. You speak
of the ''rapacity of the railroads" and
intimate that this company is asserting
title to lands which do not rightfully
belong to it. Will you permit me to
state the facts as they are? The COM
pany has a grant extending through
Montana from east to west, for the en-
tire length OF the territory. Lands
known to contain minerals are exempted
by the granting act from the operation
of the grant. Mark the phraSeology:
Lands known to contain minerals"
not lands supposed to contain minerals,
or lands which may at some time in the
future be found to contain min
erals. The grant is not to be sus-
pendedi indefinitely waiting for miners
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

and prospectors to make explorations.
but when the government surveys are
made, such of the sections included in
the granting act as at that time are not
known to contain minerals are patented
to the company. That settles the matter
so far as title to those sections is con-
cerned, and no future discovery of
minerals iDyalidates the title. This is
not only law, but equity and common
sense. Montana has been searched for
the precious metals for more than
quarter of century. The Northern
Pacific was built through the territory
five years ago.
The government surveys progress
very slowly, and as fast as they are
made it is only fair that the railroad
company should receive title to the
lands congress enacted that it should
have, in order that it may sell them and
that the settlement of the country may
not be longer retarded.
Minerals may possibly be found on
any section Of the Northern Pacific
grant in the entire mountain district
traversed by the road in the territory, a
belt of country 300 miles long. Itwould
be manifestly unjust to the company,
and highly detrimental to the interests
of the territory, if the whole grant for
that distance were to be withheld from
sale and settlement for many years, per-
chance for another quarter of century,
until every remote chance and posi-
bility of gold, silver or copper being
found upon it is determined in the mega
tive. Yet this is the position your arti-
Gle appears to assume.
1 desire to say in conclusion that the
Northern Pacific company is not seek
ing title to a single acre of land in Mon
tana that does not lawfully belong to it,;
that it is guilty of no ''rapacity" in act
OR intent, but, on the contrary, is patient
and long suffering, waiting year after
year for the government to make sur
veys which it agreed to make long ago,
so that it can obtain the land which
congress said it should have as soon as
its road was completed. Yours truly,
T. F. CAKES,
Vice President and General Manager.
st. Paul. March 5. 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
No Objections to Trains Running.

CHICAGO, March 5.-The brotherhood
say that they do not object at all to see
ing Burlington trains leaving for the
West. "The reason is this" said Mr..
O'Brien, one of the leaders, 'sjust as
soon as the roads get trains running
both ways you will hear of series of
collisions which will astonish you. 1t
will show to the public that our claim
that the Burlington is hiring incompe-
tent men is true. The loss to the COM
pany by the destruction of their prop
erty will be immense"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
Mac Will Be DOwned.

An0ka Herald.
Sounding another equally wel[known
Republican he predicted that McGill
would be downed, and that Merriam
would be the winner. The politicians
of St. Paul are outspoken in their oppO-
sition to McGill, and say that he will go
into the convention without the Ram
sey county delegation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
THEY LIKE 1T.

Now that the people of the country
have had to read the tariff bill care
fully, there is a wonderful unanimity in
the expressions of approval among the
advocates of tariff reform. The only
criticisms on the bill relate to the omis-
Sions of coal and iron from the free list.
In other respects the MILLS bill seems
to be just about what the bulk of the
American people were hoping for, and
congress will be derelict in duty if it
fails to pass this proposed relief from
tariff oppression. The GLOBE, with
number of other tariff reformers, would
be glad to see coal and iron, particularly
the former, added to the free list, but if
this is not practicable, then we insist
that the bill shall be passed just in the
shape it has come from the committee.
Under the advice of the coal and Oil
barons the Republican leaders in con-
gress will attempt to defeat the meas
ure. They will fight the billin the house
at each stage of its progress, but realiz-
ing that the odds are against them in
the lower branch of the national legisla-
ture, they will mass their forces in the
senate, with more prospect of defeating
it there. The monopolies have stronger
representation in the senate than in the
house. In fact, the upper branch of
congress is popularity supposed to be-
long to them, and unless few of the
Western Republican senators make a
break in the direction of tariff reform
the probabilities are that any tariff bill
will be smothered in that body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
Will You Ever Let Up?

NOftHHeIu NEWS
Now comes Mr.. McGill's personal and
official organ, the st. Peter Tribune,
with all article personally and mali
ciously abusive of the secretary of the
Republican state central committee,
presumably because said secretary does
not vociferously and unanimously Sec
ond the denomination Of the governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
APeculiar History.

KANSAS CITY, March 5.-George Pen
dergan. alias George Perry, who died
Saturday night, has peculiar history.
He was employed at the State National
bank in Springfield and purloined some
funds from the safe and escaped. He
came to Kansas City and obtained pO-
sition, did well, saved money, land at his
death had paid back nearly all the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

WITH its characteristic love of fair
play, the GLOBE cheerfully yields space
this morning to the communication of
Vice President OAKEs, of the Northern
Pacific, who replies to some editorial
structures made by the GLOBE few
days ago relative to the disposition of
the railroads to gobble UP everything in
sight in the territories.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
TO.DAY,S WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT., ST.
PAUL, Mimi, March 6, 1888, 1915 a. m.-ln-
dications for twenty-four hours commenc-
ing att a. NJ to-day. For st. Paul, Min
neapolis and vicinity; Warmer fair weather;
light to fresh variable winds. For Mime
sofa and southwestern Dakota; Warmer, fair
weather; light to fresh variable winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. Paul, March 5-The following obserya-
lions were made at & AS p. M, local Tune:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

inquiries as to the feeling with refer
ence to the Burlington strike. The sem
timent generally expressed is that so
far as the lines in this region are con-
cerned there is no cause for strike.
Said well known engineer, who
knows the feeling generally: "We are
satisfied with our pay and treatment,
and will not strike"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06

McGill, Merriam, Scheffer, Braden,
Rice and Strait are the names most
prominently mentioned for governor.
The Herald, with this spread before it,,
could support either Scheffer, Rice or
Merriam, with Knute Nelson or Gen.
Barrett as dark horse.-Grant County
Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-06
STRAY SUNBEAMS

The errors of history are as marvellous as
they are numerous. 1t has always been ac-
cepted as an historical fact that HENRY LEE
was the author of the sentiment eulogistic of
WASHINGTON, First in war; first i'll peace,
and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Gen. LEES Grafton, in which this language
appears was pronounced on Dec. 70, 1899.
Some one who has recently been going over
the old records of the house of representa-
tives finds that OH the 18th of December,
1899, JOHN MARSHALL, then representative
from Virginia, and afterwards chief justice
of the supreme court of the United States.
offered a resolution expressing the sorrow of
congress on receiving intelligence of WASH
INGToN's DEATH in which the identical lam
guage of First in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of his countrymen,'' was
employed. So that after all it was MAR
SHALL, and not LEE, who was the author Of
the famous sentiment.
~
Taking an advantage of the lull in political
matters, the New York press are discussing
the distinctions between a cyclone and a tor
nado There is a technical distinctIon-cy-
clone being a new-fangled word made from a
Greek present participle which signifies
s'whirling," while tornado is Spanish past
participle signifying ''whirled." But when
the Democratic victory comes in November,
the whirling process will be so energetic that
the Eastern monopollsts will not be able to
distinguish the difference between cyclone
and tornado.
~
There is no accounting. for the taste of q
Boston man. While EMMA ABBOTT was sing
ing in opera at Harrisburg the other night, a
young Boston drummer went on the stage
and, walking up to the prima donna, deliber-
ately kissed her on the arm. Miss ABBOTT
fed IN fright to her dressing room, and be-
fore Mr.. WETHERELL could get around to ad-
minister the deserved chastisement the vii
lain had fed.
~
RIDER HAGGARD knows what's what
When asked by magazine proprietor to fur
nish an article on 1.-The Books That Have
Helped Me- he simply passed in list of his
own novels Considering that Mr.. HAGGARD
has realized S75, 900 out of his novels, he is
right in giving them preference among the
books that have been help to him.