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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
LIBEL LAWS.

With its characteristic force and en-
ergy. the New York Herald is agitating
a general modification of the law of
libel so as to protect legitimate journal
ism. Our New York contemporary
does not favor the adjustment of libel
laws, but it does insist, and properly
so, that they should be relieved of the
many unjust features associated with
them. The chief source of evil which
the Herald discovers in the libel laws is
found in the civil suit for damages, and
it is therefore. of opinion that actions
for libel should be confined to
the criminal side of the courts.
1t gees further, and insists that the ac-
ton should be only against that per
son On the paper whose wickedness or
earelesSness wrought the injury, be he
correspondent, news editor, reporter,
editorial writer, or whoever may have
been the effective utterer of the offense;' =
and that the punishment should not
be fine, but Imprisonment"
We are not prepared to agree with
our New York contemporary in its first
proposition, although the second one
will strike the average newspaper pro-
prietor as being manifestly just.
Where an unpuncipled employe abuses
the confidence of his employers to
use his position on paper to
Issue libel against an innocent party,
it is hard that the newspaper establish
ment should be made to suffer for an
others crime when it is just as easy to
reach and punish the real offender. But
SO far as abolishing civil actions for
damages in libel cases, we are inclined
to hold to the view expressed by the
Philadelphia Times in its able discus
sion of this question. The Times holds
that civil actions should be confined to
cases where actual damages can be
specifically averred and proved, and
the actual measure of damages proved
should be the measure of the verdict.
There should be no exemplary damages,
for there can be no case for exemplary
damages without some element of crime
on the part of the offender, and IN that
case only the criminal courts should
have Jurisdiction.
The Pennsylvania law of libel pro-
vldes that there can be no conviction if
the subject matter is proper for public
information and the publication has not
been negligently or maliciously made.
whether true or false. This is Just
and wise provision, and honest journal
ism could ask no larger measure of pro-
lection. While our New York and
Philadelphia contemporaries are dis
cussing this subject, as we hope and be-
iieve with profitable results, we call
their attention to the libel law of this
state, which requires the injured party
to serve notice on the newspaper of his
intention to proceed in the courts, and
which gives the newspaper three days
after receiving such notice to retract
and make such amends through its col
umns as may be just and consistent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
A PASSING OPPORTUNITY.

The widow of the author of The Spoo-
pendyke Papers in one. of the journals
asks, ''Should women propose?" The
opinion of the sex may be inferred from
the fact that leap year is nearly passed.
and there few authenticated instances
Of the improvement of its traditional
privileges. There is no notable increase
of the perquisites of those who admin
lister the connubIal obligations. For
some reason this has not been cata-
logued with the list of rights demanded
for women. A material change in popu
lar lines of thought will be needful
before young men will be subjected to
this embarrassing ordeal. Still, it is
rather the shadow than the substance
that is not possessed. The young woman
may talk very plainly in that direction
with her eyes and hands, and if the
words would be effective, the other
fellow will supply them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
PRISON CITY POINTS.
Matters Of Interest i'm and About
Saltwater.

About 1920 Sunday evening the barn
of ID. nj. Swain, who resides OH North
Harriet street, near My rite, was dis
covered to be Oh fire and was DESTROYED
with its contents. The fire department
was On hand promptly and worked with
q will and to good purpose in saving adj
Joining property. Mr. Swain estimates
his loss at s., 900, on which he has no in
surance. A family driving horse, the
property of Mrs. Swain, carriage, har-
ness, robes, cutter and large amount
of patterns used in his iron works were
consumed. Mr.. Swain attributes the
fire to incendiary origin, as no one, to
his knowledge, had been inside the
structure after 5 p. m.
The memorial service at the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday evening was
attended by the largest number of
people who have been i'm that structure
since the death of DR.. Carroll. attracted
by a desire to pay last tribute to the
memory of the two unfortunate young
men who were recently drowned.
The ''ChineSe" entertainment at the
Presbyterian church last evening at
tracted full house and proved novel
and entertaining affair. The ladies of
the church served ''ChineSe tea" from 6
until D. M, the natives doing the s.tea"
for them.
The regular term of the district court
will convene at 10 a. m. to-day, when
all the petit jury are expected to be
present.
Senator E. W. Durant and wife will
occupy apartments at the Merchants
during the coming legislative session.
E. E. Hughson. wife and little daugh-
ter, OF st. Paul, were guests of c. L..
Easton and wife on Sunday.
James Mah0nty, plasterer, who re-
sides on South First street. is ill with
pneumonia.
Seventeen patients are now in charge
of the authorities at the city hospital.
Miss Oracle Farmer has gone to st.
Joseph, Mo-, to visit friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
INCREASE OF MoRMoNlsM.

While the HARRISON administration
may require time to determine its
policy in regard to some other CUES
tons. there is one that will confront it
at the outset, upon which no time need
be wasted. We refer to the solution of
the Mormon problem. One of the first
duties of the new administration will be
to give to this question the attention it
deserves: and, as Gen. HARRIsoN's
views Oh Mormcnism were given per-
sonal expression while he was in the
senate, it may be assumed that he will
adopt an aggressive policy in the
direction of eXterminating the evil.
Congress has already passed Sc
we're measures, which have been
rigidly enforced by the present admin
istration, yet, in spite of that fact, Nor
monism is on the increase. 1t is one
of those moral and political evils
which have wonderful vitality, and will
not die out unless it is stamped out.
Mormon missionaries are more active
than ever. and are winning many con-
yerts. They have recently invaded
Canada, and our Dominion neighbors
are alarmed at the effectiveness of their
work. They have beea particularly
active in some of the Southern states of
late, and, although some of the Nor
mon elders and missionaries were
mObbed and a few of them killed,
the number of converts they are MAX
ing is astounding. 1t is stated that over
1,500 converts have been made in the
neighborhood of Chattanooga within
the last year. Only the other day
couple of Mormon elders left Birming-
ham, Ala, with fifty converts, in
Guiding eighteen girls between twelve
and twenty years old. and six
teen women between twenty and
forty. In Northern Alabama and
East Tennessee there are forty -four
ishing mission stations, and it is
estimated that in those two states
alone they are making converts at the
rate Of 10000 yearly. Only recently q
half-dozen elders visited the New Eng
land states, and while they found a
strong public sentiment prevailing
against them, which threatened them
WITH tilS lICdtuiCEb lttdG nltCtiCS IT,
ceiyed in the colonial days, still it is
known that these Mormon missionaries
made some converts, and soWed Nor
mon gospel seed which they. expect to
bear fruit later on.
Thus the HARRISON administration in
the incipiency of its power will find
Mormonism confronting it as con-
dition and not theory. 1t is problem
that cannot be solved by theorizing, nor
is it subject to be handled with gloved
hands. If polygamy is the evil we
think it to he, then it should be re-
pressed just as other crimes are re-
pressed. There is no occasion for the
dill5 -dallying methods with which the
government has been treating it all
these years. If the new president is
honest in the opinions he has hitherto
expressed, then there should be no hest
tation Oh his part in adopting and pur-
suing policy that will forever rid the
country Of the curse of Mormonism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The duchess of
Sutherland is dead.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The duchess of
Sutherland is dead.
CARL RANKIN.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Carl Ran
kin, the weii-known minstrel. died in
this city yesterday of mption. His
body will be taken to his former home,
Columbus, o., for interment.
IRA DAVENPORT.
Special TO the Globe.
BRAINERD, Mimi, Nov. 26.-Ira DAY.
export, aged siXty-two, died this morn
ing OF paralysis. The deceased was a
pioneer of this part of the state. having
located here before wagon roads were
opened. and. in fact, Swamped out his
own road, by which he reached the spot
that became Brainerd. He was in the
war of the rebellion in the Fifty -secend
New York. and was member of Pap
Thomas post, G.. A. r., which has
charge of his burial.
j. SMITH FUTHEY.
Special to the Globe
WEST CHESTER. Pa, Nov. 26.-Hon.
J. Smith Futhey, presiding judge of the
Chester county court. died this morning
of paralysis, aged siXtyeight years.
JAMES j. KELSO.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-JameS J. Keiso,
who was prominently connected with
the New York police from 1858 to 1878,
part of the time as chief, died this even
ing of apoplexy. He was at the head of
the detective force at the time of the
Nathan murder, and was in command
of the police during the Orange riot,
1871, when he narrowly escaped death
at5the hands of the mob.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS.

1t is believed that the coming session
of congress will make appropriations
for meeting such of the French spolia-
ton claims as have been approved by
the court. To do otherwise would be
trifling, after inviting the claimants to
file their proofs. That the claims are
valid and just has been affirmed by
forty-five reports of congressional COM
mittees in the past eighty years. 1t is
known that most of them are still III the
hands of the heirs of the original losers
OF the shipping for which France re-
Enumerated the United States govern
ment. Those approved by the court
are said to not exceed Sl,00o.000, and it
is believed the entire amount will not go
above 100000 There are several st.
Paul parties who are descendants of the
men who lost their vessels, who are
looking hopefully to the action of con-
gress. They think that eighty-fve
years is quite long enough for the gov
eminent to have the use of their prop
prtx-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
PLAYING THE OYSTER ACT.

Tories Decline TO Commit Them.
selves on the Fisheries Ques-
ton, or as to Sackville's Sue
cessOr.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-In the house Of
commons tonight e. T. GOurley Glib
eraD asked il the correspondence on the
American fisheries question was to be
produced; whether it was the intention
Of the government to negotiate for a
new commission. and whether, in the
meantime, owing to the divergence of
legal opinion relative to the meaning of
the treaty of 1918, it was intended to
suspend the enforcement of its prOyis-
ions. Sir James Ferguson, parlia-
mentary secretary for the foreign Of
fee, replied: 1.-THE government will
not publish any papers nor make any
statement on the subject at present. A
modus vivendi is in operation" w. FL.
Smith, the government leader, replying
to question, intimated that the gov
eminent under the present circum-
stances was unable to make any state
ment regarding the appointment of
minister at Washington. The house
then went into committee of the whole,
and the debate on the land purchase
bill was resumed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
TRY, TRY AGAIN.

Managers Will Make Another At
tempt to Restore East-Bound
Rates.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 26.-Arrange-
ments have been made by the managers
of the different railroads to have meet
ing Of the General Traffic association at
Chicago next Friday, when another eff
fort will be made to restore the east
bound freight rates between Chicago
and the seaboard. 1t is stated that an
effort will be made to advance the rate
on dressed beef from 35 cents to 60
cents, and to increase the rate on cattle
from Is to 80 cents. 1t is also proposed,
if possible, to make the rate on grain %
cents instead of 10 and 20 cents, as at
present. Some of the officials, however,
do not think the meeting will result in
any good, as they are of the opinion that
the restoration of rates belongs more
properly to the Trunk Line association.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
BUSY BENJAMIN.
President-Elect Harrison Cleans
Up His Correspondence and En-
tertains Big Wigs.

President-EIect Harrison Cleans
Up His Correspondence and En-
tertains Big Wigs.
indianapolis, Nov. 26.-The presi-
dent-elect passed a quiet but busy day
In his library. He had but few callers
IN the forenoon, among them George A,
Neal, OF Oceolo, Mo-. delegate to the
chicago convention and an original
Harrison man. Ex-senator w. J. Sc
well, of New Jersey, called early in the
afternoon and this evening with his
wife and daughter. They were the
guests of Gen. and Mrs. Harrison at
tea. Senator Sewell stated TO the re-
porters that his visit had no political
significance whatever. He is one of the
members of the board of trustees of the
National Soldiers homes, and has been
out inspecting the Soldiers home at To-
peka. On his return he thought it
would be pleasant to stop over at In
dianapolls and visit his former col
league. He and Gen. Harrison occu.
pied adjacent seats in the senate. Mr..
SeWell is also director in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company and travels in
an elegant private ear. He leaves to-
morrow for home. The Harrison Home
Ciuo, oil oiSdiiLdtlOn WitH member
ship of 700 prominent indianapolis Re-
publicans, and which did some very eff
fective work in Gen. HarriSon's inter-
est at Chicago and throughout the cam
paign, has decided to maintain a perma-
nent organization. At meeting of the
executive committee of the club to-day
the president, Hugh Hanna, was
instructed to apply for articles
OF Incorporation, and handsome
headquarters will be opened
where newspapers and political litera.
ture OF every kind will be kept, and
where out-Of-town visitors will be Ell
tertained. Pending the intervals be-
tween elections, the club will devote its
attention to securing the enactment of
laws looking to the amendment of the
present election laws for the purfica-
ton Of elections and the punishment OF
fraud and bribery. 1t is believed that
this will prove one of the first political
clubs in the United States Incorporated
for this purpose. Judge Walter Q.
Gresham arrived in the city to-day
from Chicago, and is guest of the New
DeniSoD. 1t is his first visit to Indian
apOlis since the nomination of Gen.
Harrison. He will convene the United
States circuit court here tomorrow,
several important railroad cases are OH
the docket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
AMERICANS ALL RIGHT.
Capt. Ramsey Could Find Nothing
Amiss in Hayti.
Special 10 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The secre-
tary of the navy has received the fol-
lowing report from Capt. Ramsey. COM
manding the Boston, covering his visit
TO Hayti to investigate affairs there.
The report, which is dated Nov. Is, was
written in Port au Prince harbor, and
was received at the department to-day:
At Sea, Nov .16.-Sir: So ar as have been
able to learn during the ten days that tins
ship has been in the harbor of Port an
Prince. Hayti, the lives and property OF the
American citizens residing there have been
in no danger since the night of Sept % last.
On that occasion an American was aeci-
dentally wounded. / have heard of no iu-
suit to the United States flag The case Of
the schooner Willie Jones having been salts.
factorily settled. and the provisional govern.
ment of Hayti having expressed its willing
ness to refer the matter of the Hayden Re.
public to our government, | could see no
necessity for the ship to remain any longec
at that port, and have sailed this day for New
York in accordance with the orders of the
department dated Sept. 10 last.
+. NJ. RAMSEY. Captain Commanding.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
Filled Full OF Buckshot.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. ga
tweive-year-old son of Martin Sturmer,
a New Berlin farmer. was shot full of
buckshot by one of three young men
Summers farm Yesterday. After the
shooting the three young men ran away,
and although the neighboring farmers
turned out and searched for them they
could not be found. Mr.. Sturmer says
that from all he can learn the shooting
was not accidental
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
OFFICIALLY OsTRACIsED.

President Greyy's Disreputable
Son-in-Law Snubbed by the
Chamber Of Deputies.
Special to the Globe.
PARIS, Nov. a6.-In the chamber of
deputies to-day M. Mesureuer, allnding
to the presence in the chamber of M.
Daniel Wilson (his first appearance
since his triaD proposed to suspend the
sitting for one hour. All of the depu-
ties, he said. would understand the rea-
son. The proposal was agreed to by a
vote of 1856 to 80. Upon the resumption
of the sitting M. Milieraud moved that
the chamber, having indicated its SEN
timents. return to the order of the LAY.
The motion being agreed to, Wilson
.thereupon left the chamber accom-
panied by NJ. AndrieuX.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
NO OPINIONS TO OFFER.
Sir Charles Tupper's RejOinder
to the Mythical Murchison's In

Sir Charles Tupper's Rejoinder
to the Mythical Murchison's In
quiry.
CHICAGO. Nov. ga dispatch from
Ottawa, Ont, says: Sir Charles Tup-
per's reply to Charles +. Murchison,
who wrote him at the same time Minis
ter West was addressed, is now &inted
for the first time. 1t is as follows:
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Dear Sir: / esteem it
high compliment that your letter of the 9Th
ult. should have been addressed to me. and L
may say that it was sent on to me here by
my son in Ottawa. My official position as
the representative of Canada in Great
Britain makes it quite impossible, however.
for me to offer any opinion on the question:
you raise, as / am sure. ON reflection. you
will Immediately comprehend. As you will
be aware, the hope is uppermOst in every
body's mind that the matters in dispute be-
tween the two countries may soon be dis
posed of in manner satisfactory to both.
and your knowledge and public opinion i'll
Canada will show you that Canadians are
most deslrous that their relations with the
United States should be of the most cordial
and friendly character. I am yours faith.
fully, CHARLES TCPPEE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
THEY MEAN TO FIGHT,
Senator Blackburn and Judge
Fuckers Representatives Meet
in the Blue Grass Region.

suckers Representatives Meet
in the Blue Grass Region.
Special to the Globe.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 2G.-Col. j. c.
Moore, from Denver, Col, is here, sup
posed to be the bearer of a challenge to
fight duel from Judge Rucker to Sena-
tor Blackburn. The latter is in consul
tation with party of intimate friends
at a leading hotel here. Officers are OH
the lookout for Col. Moore and
will arrest him if found. 1t
is given out that Senator
Blackburn is here on political mis-
sion, but this is discredited by every
body. Further developments are anx-
iously awaited. Col. j. G. Moore. rep
resenting Judge Rucker in the Black
buril-Rucker controversy, telegraphed
Senator Blackburn from Cincinnati
Friday asking for an interview at Lex
ington Monday. At 80 o'clock this
morning Senator Blackburn, accom-
panied by Col. Stoddard johnson, ar
rived via the Louisville d Nashville
tram from Louisville, and was met at
the depot by Gen. Basil Duke, of Louis
vile. and Gen. j. F. Robinson, United
States collector of internal revenue.
The party went at once to the Phoenix
hotel, where they remained in eonsulta-
ton all day. No record of Col. Moore
could be found. This evening Senator
Blackburn denied that he had met Col.
Moore, and stated that the con-
sultation was in regard to a law
case the senator is to argue at
Paris. KY, tomorrow. As none
of the gentlemen comforting with the
senator are engaged in law practice,
the senator's statement is discredited.
1t is positively known that Col. Moore
was at the Palace hotel in Cincinnati
on Friday night last and that he left
there on Saturday. Late tonight Sena-
tor Blackburn admitted to a United
Press reporter that he had sent letter
to Col. Watterson, of the Courier-Jour-
nal, touching upon the controversy be-
tween him and Judge Rucker, but
would make no further statement as to
the nature of its contents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
DOE" is "A DAISY.
A Suspect Arrested at Detroit
Proves to Be q Famous Crook.

A Suspect Arrested at Detroit
Proves to Be Famous Crook.
DETROIT, Nov. 26.-''John Doe" was
arrested week ago on charge of rob
bing the postoffice at Parshallville, Liv-
ingston county. William A. Pinkerton,
Of Chicago, has written to Postoffice In
spector O'Neill, that he has identified
Doe from the picture sent him as
Reed. alias Lambert, one of the clever
est crooks in the United States. Among
the many robberies he has been con-
nected with was that of the Birming-
ham, Ala, postoffice, for which he
served five years at Chester, Pa. Pink.
erton claims that Reed has been hang
ing out in Detroit since his release from
Chester, principally at the electrical
establishments, and that he has expert
mented on softening steel by electricity,
until he is enabled to cut through the
hardest steel safe just as though it were
the sOfteSt iron.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
sharp's Exhibition of Shooting.

MACON, Mo-, Nov. 26.-At negro
dance at Beyier Saturday night negro
miner named Sharp became involved in
an alteration over mulatto girl, and,
drawing his revolver, he began to shoot
Unfortunately. Two Swedes were
shot, one in the head and one in the
arm; one negro was shot in the arm,
and Henry Belts, the proprietor, was
shot in the thigh. None of the wounded
will die
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
Served With Six Writs.

Special Cable to the Globe
LONDON. Nov. 26.-As john Finu-
cane, member for East Limerick, was
entering the house of commons this
evening six summonses were served
upon him to answer charges of violating
the crimes act, and detectives were
waiting at the entrance to serve similar
Writs upon other Parnellite members.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
Annihilate j bf DYnamite.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 26.-''Dock Hag-
gerty' was unloading nitro-glycerine at
Pleasantville, Shenango county, to-day.
He had 1.O40 pounds in wagon. 1t ex-
ploded by some means, and Haggerty
was literally annihilated. Parts of his
two horses were found in neighboring
trees. A woman in a house in the
vicinity was seriously injured by the
side of the structure being blown in.