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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
MERRIAM's TARIFF RECORD,

I'VE nominated MERRIAM because
we knew him to be the only candidate
before the state convention who was in
thorough sympathy with the Chicago
platform"
That was an explanation made by one
of Mr.. MERRIAM's partiSans after the
convention had adjourned.
Il know MERRIAM to be tariff re-
former, because 1 once heard him say
that he thought the tax on fine liquors
and cigars ought to be abolished"
That was the remark of another MER-
RAM partisan, who was endeavoring to
reconcile some farmer delegates to
MERRIAM'S nomination.
Putting the two together, it gives
Lretty fair idea of what the Republican
candidate for governor knows about the
tariff, and all that he knows.
1t does him no injustice. either, for it
puts him squarely in line with the Chi
cago platform, which declares in favor
of free whisky and free tobacco, and of
keeping the tax OH coal and blankets.
1t is possible that when Mr.. MERRIAM
settled up the expenses of his legisla-
tive banquet the idea of reducing taxa
ton on fine liquors and cigars occurred
to him.
If he gets good, stiff freeze-out at
the November election, it is possible
that his views on the necessity for tariff
reform will be still further expanded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
THE CoNKLING LETTER.

The GLOBES Geographic columns
contain an interview with MIR. BLAINE
on the oNKLING-CRANDALL letter.
1t is had with reporter on the Kenne-
bee Journal, which is AIr. BLAINE's
personal organ. In view of the fact that
he has repeatedly declared to the repre-
sentatives OF other journals for a week
past that he had nothing to say OIL the
matter, his remarkable outgiving now
is significant. Three days ago he in
formed a correspondent of the New
York World that he would not say a
word on the subject. He now gives to
the public carefully-prepared and in
genious communication, evidently the
product of his own pen; a communlca-
ton studiously destitute of proof. and
replete with assertion only. Nor does
it meet the plain accusations of the
CoNKLING letter, even by denial. Mr..
BLAINE manufactures a new house OF
cards, which he demolishes with the
reluctant zeal BETTING his supposed
desire to avoid a controversy over Mr..
COMBINES grave.
There is one element of truth, how
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
PURIIC PEOPLE.

Ex-Gov. Robe, of Maine, is member-elect
of the legislature of that state.
Bishop BIssELL, of Vermont, is suffering
from a serious stroke of paralysis.
The news that Dr. McGLYNN has admiuis-
tered extreme unetion TO a dying man is
creating excitement in Catholic circles.
Mrs. CLEVELAND and her mother Mrs. Fol-
SON, are staying at the Saranac Inn, in the
Adirondacks.
RIDER HAGGARD's new novel, Cleopatra, is
to be published first in serial form.
THOMAS Music is the Republican candidate
for congress in the Eleventh Missouri dis
trict and 0DIN GUITAR is making speeches
for him.
VERNON LEE, the English author, is decid-
edly masculine in appearance, and fond Of
sitting with her legs crossed and smoking Gig
arettes.
The most popular book in the Boston pub
lie library is Gen. LEW WALLAcE's ben
Hur." There is no call, however, for his
Ben HARRISON
Col. CARSON LAKE, editor Of the American
Magazine, won Judges prize of $3.50 for
guessing the authorship of the story called
Napoleon Smith" Covers were laid for
ten.
DR.. McGLYNN is said by his friends 10 have
aged noticeably since the last presidential
campaign. He looks ten years older since
he was deposed from the priesthood.
The wife of President Polk is eighty-seven
years of age. She is feeble and rather for
getful, but maintains her cheerfulness and
her interest in the world about her.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY, Mrs. LIvERMoRE, CARO-
LINE GILKIE ROGERS, and, in short, all the
leading advocates of woman suffrage, are
working for Gen. FISK, Prohibition candidate
for president BELvA ANN LOCKWOOD begins
TO regret that she was not born man.
The Republican candidate for governor Of
Wisconsin is developing unexpected points.
In addition TO his conceded ability as singer
of ''Finnegan's Wake" the Milwaukee Senti-
mel declares that "he can just make fiddle
talk and cry" :
The old Puritan governor, ENDIcoTT,
planted pear tree which is still standing,
very much alive, in the village of Danvers,
though the governor himself be dust 1t is
the oldest cultivated truit-bearing tree in
New England, is of the variety Bon Chretien,
and was brought from old England.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.

During the strikes of 1877 Candidate
HARRISON was the attorney for the Ohio
IL Mississippi Railroad company, one OF
the lines affected by the strike. For his
services in that capacity his fees
amounted to $4,000. When the strike
reached indianapolis, no violence having
occurred, Mr.. HARRISON raised COM
pany of Ill men to Overawe the work
men. 1t was part of what was known
as the Indiana Legion. His attitude
was oyerbearing and insulting, and he
won then the bitter hostility of all per-
sons engaged in the strike.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
THE BONDED WHISKY BILL.

The GLOBE publishes this morning
some extracts from the Congressional
Record. showing the connection of Hon.
MARK II. DUNNELL with the famous
bonded whisky bill of 1882. At that
time Mr.. DUNNELL was member of
the ways and means committee and the
bill was reported to the house by him.
Under the rules he was able to shut off
discussion by moving the previous
question, and the bill passed in a rush"
that prevented the exposure of its for
bidding features. Even in legislation
which has nothing sinister to conceal
this method of suppressing debate is not
regarded with favor by the country.
Bat it will be seen from the analysis
given of the bill in the speech of Sena-
tor WINDOW, extracts from which we
publish elsewhere in this issue, that
there was everything in this bonded
whisky bill which would have secured
opposition to it, unless tricks and
strategy had been resOrted to as a
means of securing its passage through
the house. In the first place, this bill,
as Mr.. WINDOW declares, made the gov
eminent partner with the distiller in
the whisky in bond. 1t furnished two
thirds of the capital, and took all the
risks. 1t assumed all the ordinary losses
incidental to storage, and RENTED in
behalf of the manufacturer an annual
tax of SS5, 100000 to an indefinite period.
If the bill had become law, the con-
sumner would have paid the taxes when
he paid for the whisky, and the manu-
facturer would escape being taxed at
all.
Nor was this all. 1t provided for the
operations of the whisky ring, by sup
planting the original bond given by the
manufacturer to the government with a
graduated obligation, which became
less as the whisky increased in value
and through this medium throwing
wide the doors for these illicit transac-
tons which made the power of that
organized banditti so scandalous and
menacing but few years before.
1t is not the purpose of the GLOBE to
say why Mr.. DUNNELL did these things.
We simply supply to the people of Min
nesOta the criticism of the measure by
Mr.. WINDOW, and suggest that care
full consideration of what Mr.. WINDOW
said will not tend to convince the peo-
pie of Minnesota that Mr.. DUNNELL is
the wisest and most prudent repre-
sentative they could have in Washing
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

ators from the Eastern high tax states.
This condition of things is the difficulty
that Allison and his subcommittee
have had to contend against, and it ex-
plains why they have not been able to
report bill. They are between the
devil and the deep sea-"
"W hat of the reports that the senate
subcommittee will report tariff bill to
the full committee to-day?"
IL do not believe them. l know the
dispatches are not reliable from the
fact that they state that the bill will go
to the senate as soon as Senator Beck
finishes the minority report. Now Sem
ator Beck is not at work on any minor
ity report, for he is at Fortress Monroe
so i'll that his physician has forbidden
his performing any mental labor"
y "What do the Democratic members
think of Knute Nelson?"
"Their opinion was and is that he is
a man possessing the courage of his
convictions, and that knowing that tariff
reduction was for the best interests of
the people, he had the courage to cease
to be partisan and vote for what was
right.
"The fact of this tax reduction matter
is that our finances are in such cOndi-
ton, owing to the ten millions surplus
coming in every month, that to avoid a
panic the administration has
BEEN FORCED
to buy bonds at high premium. The
administration does not favor this
policy, but it is the only present policy
by which the money can be got back to
the people.
"Am 1 home to remain until election?
cannot answer definitely. l came
principally on account of malaria in
my system, the doctor telling me that if
l did not return it would develop
into something serious. We made the
arrangement that those members un-
well should go home to recuperate and
look after their campaign interests I'M
til called back. Nothing of importance
is being done now aside from the con-
sideratiOn Of one or two appropriation
bills, which are nearly disposed of. No
committee can get quorum and COM
mittee work is at an end. In short, the
house is waiting for the senate to act
and is occupying the spare time on
measures on which no serious differ
enceS exist. Should the senate pass its
postponed tariff bill and send it to the
house (Which 1 do not expect, will at
once return to Washington, as will all
the other abSenteeS.
How about my campaign? A great
deal of general work has been done but
the definite arrangements are yet to be
made. | go home tonight and will
meet the district committee as soon as
possible"
Congressman Wilson will be home
Oct. l, but Congressman Lind's time
for returning is problematical.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
MEXICAN TROUBLES.

They are having another spree on the
Rio Grande. These drunken frolics OF
the border ruffians are liable some day
to bring about a first-claSs war between
this country and Mexico, and possibly it
would be good thing if they did. Mex
leo has been lying out of doors long
enough, and as the United States is the
only shelter that it can ever get under,
there is really no reason for further
delay. The law of political philosophy
requires the annexation of Cuba, Can
ada and Mexico, and every effort to
postpone the time of annexation is
fight against manifest destiny.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
Jealous Rage,

Winona Herald: The jealous rage with
which the Merriam managers pursue Mr..
Scheffer is only equaled by the shrewdness
with which they attempt to make him out
the prosecutor instead of the prosecuted.
They are reckoning without their host. The
people of Minnesota know Albert Scheffer,
and to know the man is to respect and love
him. The contemplate attack of the Mer-
riam men will only react upon themselves.
For such an uncalled for and unfounded
warefare will arouse the indignation of
thousands of friends of Mr.. Scheffer. and
that indignation will be expressed in a way
Mr.. Merriam will appreciate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
All Wrong.
Duluth Par

Duluth Photographer.
We do not presume that Mr.. Merriam's
bank is the only one at which similar robber-
les are perDetrated in the name of govern
ment nor do we particularly blame Mr..
Merriam for gathering the public gold dust
on his financial wings, but we alraign such
a state government rs incompetent and un-
lust. 1t bleeds the taxpayer to raise large
funds which are held in trust by bankers for
speculation, while the taxpayer is again bled
to pay the interest on loans made for the
current expenses of the state. The honest
voter must denounce such condition of
things. and even the Republican state
treasurer himself says, Il agree that is all
wrong"
Would change just now hurt anythings
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
The Third District Congress
man Returns to His
First Love.
He Keenly Analyses the Re-
publican Lack Of Unity
on Tariff Reform.
And Shows That Buncombe,
Not Principle, Has Moved
That Party.
The Senate Tariff Bill Is q
Big Attempt at
Bluff. &

Just as hale and jovial as ever, just as
ready to tell good story as to discuss
politics, Congressman John L. Mac
Donald, of the Third congressional dis
trict of Minnesota, arrived in st. Paul
yesterday from the malariai swamps of
Washington. AS he registered at the
Merchants he drew in full breath of
the bracing Minnesota ozone, as if glad
to be in country again where poison
and the atmosphere were not one.
Barring slight touch of malaria,
which shows on him, Congressman Mac
Donald looks as bright as new dollar
and comes home with all his armor
buckled on ready for the fray. Shortly
after his arrival Mr.. Macdonald met
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
BLAINE AN THE MUGWUMPs.

There is !, FPS nothing in nature so
cordial as the hatred of a Republican
for Mugwump; and yet the Mugwump
is a Republican, only trifle decenter
and more honest than the ordinary run
of the party. Mr.. BLAINE is specially
inimical to this better class of Republi-
cans. He feels that they have no right
to draw line which handicapS not only
himself but the fighting element of his
party. The difference seems to be that
the Mugwump is not Republican for
spoils, but for certain methods in gov
eminent which it was popularity sup
posed at one time could not be achieved
in the Democratic party. Certain re-
formatory principles were the connect
ing link between them and the party of
LINCOLN and CHASE and SUMNER.
They were lost sight of in the
fierce struggles for partisan aScen-
dency that succeeded the war; but
they rose up and became strong when
BLAINE was nominated for the presi-
dency. They knew that if they ever
proposed to make stand for their
principles, now was the time. All that
was repellant i'll patriotism, all that was
treacherous in morals, all that was
loathsome in politics, would come in
with him; and if they meant TO fight for
their convictions then was the time to
do it-and so the Mugwump swung into
line with the Democrats. 1t has, no
doubt. surprised many good people that
he still adheres to Mr.. CLEVELAND,
since BLAINE is no longer candidate,
But the Mugwump is able to argue
from cause to effect, and it does
not take long for him to per
ceiye that if HARRISON is elected
BLAINE will claim to be the champion
of the victory, and will demand to be
the guardian, if not the stepfather. OF
the administration. And against this
sinister influence the Mugwump is
still protesting. He does not want
BLAINE in any form. In the abstract
and the concrete, he is alike objection
able. So the Mugwump eats husks, and
rejects the allurements of the fatted
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
A Corporation Tool.

Industrial Vidette.
Comstock has been a corporation tool from
the date of his political incipiency. He was
first prominent as jim Hills subservient
counsel in the latter's land schemes to add
still more fiat to the plethoric exchequer o
seauent legislative career is a matter of state
history. Elected by Manitoba DOODLE" he
has never hesitated, from shame, intimida-
ton or a sense of wrong-doing. TO boldly and
unblushingly advocate from his legislative
seat every measure that tended to enhance
the interests of corporations. monopolies and
doodle" combinations of every description,
and corresrondingly depress farmers and the
nOOrar classes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

from postponement OF the tax. My
reply is that the entire tax on the whisky
now in bond will mature on an average
of about two years, and by existing law
it must be paid when due. Ii the law
be not changed we shall therefore have
at that time an addition of SIG, 900, 600
from this source In the treasury with
which to stop interest on the public
debt to that amount. If this bill should
pass the collection of the tax will be in
definitely postponed.
"The senator from Kentucky COM
plains that to collect this money is to tax
the producer Ito which reply that he has
told us the producer has already sold
nearly all of his product to the specu-
lator. 1t is surely no greater hardship
to require the speculator to pay the tax
than to make the consumer do it. The
latter will have to pay it in the end, and
| am not aware that there that there is
anything so sacred or meritoriOuS about
the vocation of whisky Spectator,
that the government should lose three
or four million dollars year for his
benefit.
There are other ways under this bill
by which the government may Su11er
much
GREATER LOSSES
than those | have mentioned, but L
will speak of them in another connec-
ton, when l endeavor to show the OPP
portunlties presented, nay, invited, Tor
fraudulent operations through the
agency of combination formed for that
purpose.
Let us now glance at the advantages
to the whisky owner from the proposed
partnership with the government:
''First-1t will give him an indefinite
period, mainly at the expense Of the
United States, in which to ripen his
whisky, and thereby greatly increase its
value from age.
"New whisky of this kind, as am in
formed, sells from 80 to 45 cents per
gallon, exclusive of the tax. We will
call it 40 cents for the purposes of this
calculation. When from five to eight
years old, the senator from Kentucky
informs us, it is ordinarily worth from
$3.50 to s. per gallon. We will assume
it to be S2.75. will assume ripenlng
period of six years in bond, and endeavor
to state the financial advantages to
the owner under the proposed bill. The
cost of storage is 60 cents per barrel. or
~ cents per gallon per annum, making
9 cents per gallon in six years. The
cost of insurance is little less than 1
cent per gallon per annum. We will
call it's cents for six years. The actual
leakage for the six years is about six
and One-half gallons for each barrel of
forty gallons, which, at 40 cents per gal
lon, makes loss of $3.50 per barrel, or
619 cents per gallon for six years: The
interest at per cent on original cost.
at 40 cents per gallon, for six years is
about 1515 cents. These, believe, con-
stitute all the expenses of the owner for
THE PERIOD NAMED.
The account at the end of six years
for one gallon would therefore stand
about as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
Probibs Issue am Appeal.

ABERDEEN, OAK, Sept. 25.-Under
the head ''An Appeal to Cesar" the
Prohibition committee of Brown county
issued an address to the people to-day.
1t declares the Republican nominations
dictated by the saloon interest and
warns the people ''that the saloon has
been outlawed," and a vote for license
is a vote for business declared Illegal.
Legislative and county conventions for
the 4th and Sth of October are called at
A hardapn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
STATE PRESS.
A Plain, Blunt Man.
Wilkin County Echo.

Wilkin County Echo.
Mr. Canning is a man of determined
character, upright, honest and sincere in his
political faith. He is an old time Democrat,
and an uncompromising anti-monopolist.
OF his strength as q candidate we could
have no better proof than the fact that the
Republican managers did all in their power
to prevent his nomination. He is a plain,
blunt man. worthy to fill the shoes of Knute
Nelson. Hurrah for Cleveland, Wilson, Can
ming and tariff Reform.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
Her Name Was Huchins.

SptCIdI 10 UIUut.
ABERDEEN, OAK, Sept. 25.-Letters
and papers in the satchel of woman
known as Sadie Stewart, who committed
suicide by drowning in well near
Rudolph, show her name was Sarah
Huchins. Her friends live at McCaul-
leyville, Mimi, and have been tele-
graphed as to the disposition to be made
of the remains. The inquest is in prog
ress tonight at Schwales' farm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
CRUSHED BY PACHYDERM
An Elephant Trainer Meets With
Sudden and Horrible Death.
Special to the Globe,

Special to the Globe.
BRocKwAYvILLE, Pa, Sept, 25.-As
Forepaugh's show was unloading at
Dubois to-day, John Peggy, an elephant
trainer, of Salem, N. j., was attacked
by the elephant Tip and killed. Peggy
was trying to get the beast out of the car,
but it had been angered by men and
boys teasing it and feeding it apples
containing tobacco and pepper. 1t
struck him with. its trunk, g0red him
with its tusks. and trampled him. The
other elephants grew angry and tore up
another cage and struck two other men,
but not to do HARM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

calf. The years of his pilgrimage are
still before him. and he walks on, firm
in the conviction that he is doing his
duty; wanderer, it may be, from the old
fold, but yet true to its traditions and
its principles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
Territorial Lawyers Organize.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, OAK, Sept. 25.-The South
Dakota Bar association effected per-
manent organization this afternoon. A.
j. Edgerton was elected president; John
A. Owen and w. Z. Arnold. vice preSi-
dents: o. w. Barr, secretary; l.. c..
Kemp, treasurer. The next meeting
will be held here the I'd of January.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
What 1t Indicates.

CrookSton Times.
The only thing the opposition papers can
find to say against Mr.. Wilson is that he is a
gentleman. This would indicate that Mr..
Wilson'S opponent is not a gentleman, and
that the Republican party has no use for
that kind of a man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
TO-DAY's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Sent. 25.-Indications for
Wisconsin: Fair; slight rise i'll temperature
westerly winds. For Iowa: Fair; slightly
warmer: southwesterly WINDS. For Dakota:
Fair, cooler IN western portion; stationary
temperature in eastern portion; variable
winds. For Minnesota: Fair, except III
northern portion light rains; cooler; in ex-
IRENE earstern portion slightly warmer;
winds shifting TO northwesterly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The following observations were made at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

IT'S said that Mrs. AMELIA RIvEs-
CHANDLER is troubled with insomnia.
We should think so. Feeling as Mrs.
AMELIA evidently did when she wrote
The Quick or the Dead" we don't
see how she could sleep at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

THE seizure of a Greek vessel by
Turkey has caused the Hellenites tOput
on their war paint. 1t will be remem-
bered that about two years ago Greece
got into a similar furry about the terri
tory which had been promised her by
the treaty of Berlin. Appeals were
made to the sympathies of Europe, the
glories of Marathon were recalled, and
a fleet sailed with flying colorS out of
the historic harbOr of Salamis. The
army was modified, but blockade of
all the Greek ports by European powers
speedily calmed this fury, and Greece
settled back into her peaceful rut. She
will probably do the same this time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

No WONDER Mir. CARNEGIE could
carry Mr. BLAINE on a coaching through
Great Britain and entertain him like a
prince at his Scotch castle. On a ton Of
steel rails costing S31 the tariff tax is
Sl7; the employer gives his men S7.57.
The rest is coaches and Scotch castles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

SENATOR HALLS fences were badly
wrecked yesterday. Judge MACDoN'
AID reached home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26

HELEN COUGH. the champion of
BELvA LOCKWOOD, and ANNA DICK
INsoN, who favors HARRISON, are to
have joint discussions in Indiana.
When these too meet, then comes the
tug of war.