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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

Jud ge LoNGENEcKER confirms the
theory first advanced by the GLOBE,
that the miscarriage of justice in the
CRoNIS verdict was due to the Obstinacy
of one juror, and that the other eleven
had TO compromise On life sentence in
order to get verdict at all. According
TO the information supplied by Judge
IONGENECKER, who has interviewed
the Jurors on the subject, the obstinate
man based his conduct on bis lack of
faith in cireumStantiaI evidence. His
Is by no means an isolated case of this
kind of skeptieism. There are plenty
of people with whom it is a principle
not to condemn to death any person on
circumstantial evidence; and while the
majority of people would view the prin-
ciple more in the light of q species of
crankism than a well-folnded con
viction. still it is sentiment that must
be respected. 1t is in the line of that
theory of the common law which
gives the accused the benefit of
every reasonable doubt. There are
some minds so constituted as to be in
capable of receiving impressions unless
conveyed through the senses of touch.
taste or sight. They are suspicious of
hearsay evidence, and do not have the
faculty Of linking circumstances into a
chain. They are not to be blamed for
il, because they are built that way. Yet
it is misfortune that such men get on
iuries that are impaReled for the trial
of criminal causes. Those who commit
crime aim TO do it secretly and take all
possible precautions to cover up the
traces Of their guilt. If the rule of es-
tabliShing guilt by circumstantial evil
denee did not prevail, there could be
but comparatively few convictions, and
the penal statutes might almost as well
be abolished. If. as in the CRoNIN case,
the motive for the crime be once estab-
lished, and then chain of circumstances
be linked together to show that the ac-
Cused were the perpetrators of the
crime, then it is misfortune that there
should be a man on the jury whose con-
science will prohibit him from melting
out the EXTREMIST punishment provided
by law. Among the many jury reforms
that are needed it might be wise to con-
slider proposition to exclude from the
jury box all persons with whom it is a
principle not to convict upon circum-
stantial evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
LET THERE BE LIGHT.

While the city council is in such TO
ment over the suburban lighting con-
tracts. why wouldn't it be good time
to inquire into the feasibility OF lighting
the city with electricity? If we can't
have an increased police fOrce,we ought
to do something in the way of protect
ing life and property. A well lighted
city is not courted by the craftsman
and the sandbagger, for itenables every
passer on the streets to act as detective
and policeman. There is nothing equal
to electricity for street lighting. 1t
doesn't freeze in winter, nor can its
light be extinguished by summer fogs.
We cannot speak of the relative cost as
compared with gas, because we have
not investigated the matter. That is
something that the council ought to do.
and should do it in a different spirit
from the way it is managing the light
ing contracts. 1t is not a matt1r of
whether DICK, Ton or HARRY should be
favored in awarding a contract, but
simply question of obtaining the best
light and at reasonable expense.
When the city council can once get
around to the position of regarding
itself as body representing the public
interests, and not as body whose men,
berS are expected to pose as the cham
pions of individual interests, then and
not until then will we have better mu-
nicipal legislation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Welded at NOrthffeId.

SDec1di 10 the GlOpe.
NoRTHFILD, Dec. 1s.-At o'clock
this evening j. G. Schmidt. of Fari-
bault, and Miss Gertrude SERVER, of this
city, were married at the home of the
bride. The ceremony was performed
by President James w. Strong, of Carle-
ton college, assisted by Rev. w. w.
Norton. Mr.. Lufkin. of st. Paul. acted
as groomsman, and the bride was at
tended by Miss Anna Phillips, of Titus
Vile, Pa; Miss Bertha Schmidt, of
FariDault, and Miss Annie Smith. of
Delhi, n. Y. The ushers were DIR. A.
j. Schmidt, Cliff w. Gress, of this
place, and Charles j. Batchel
der, of Faribault. The house was
very profusely decorated with holly
and white and pearl roses. Danz's Or
chestra, of Minneapolis. lent the charm
of sweet music to the OCCASION. There
were $50 guests present, special train
from Faribault bringing about fifty
friends of the bridegroom from that
city. After the ceremony the guests
partook of refreshments. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidt will remain in Mortified for
time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
HORSEWHIPPED IN PUBLIC.
A Jersey Salo0nist FlOgged by a
Modern Amazon.

NEWARK, n. j., Dec. 1S.-Frank Mil
Ter, young saloonkeeper, was publicly
horsewhipped this afternoon by Eva
Hayes. For several hours the woman
had loitered about Miller's residence,
on Fair street. waiting for him, and sew
eral times she sent messenger boys to
the house saying that man wanted
to see Miller OH the corner. Her
object was known, and a dozen of SYM
pathizing men stood i'll the street wait
ing for Miller to come out of the house..
When he appeared she dashed at him
and dealt him a blow over the face.
The man seemed paralyzed for mo
ment, and then, realizing the situation.
started on run with the woman in pur-
suit. He eluded her by running into
an alley. Eva's sister and Miller had
been engaged to be married, and the
wedding was set Nov. 25, last. A few
DAYS before that time it was learned
that Miller had married and was living
with his wife on Fair street. Miller
spoke agNinst the girls character, and
this aroused the Indignation OF her Sis
ter and lie = TO thrashing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
POSTAL ROBBERIES.
Clever Schemes Employed to
Cheat Uncle Sam.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
POstoffice Inspector Henry Booth,
after fourteen years of continued serv.
ice in almost every part of the country,
knows world of interesting matter in
connection with the work of the service.
A few evenings ago the talk turned on
some of the more ingenious of the hun
dred of schemes that have been devised
to rob Uncle Sam.
about two years ago." he said, II
was detailed by the chief inspector to
60 to New Orleans and straighten out
some croOkedness there. Other inspect
Ors had been there and worked on the
case. but had given up in despair after
many efforts to accomplish something.
The crookedness consisted in the con-
tinued robbery of the mail boxes on the
streets.
The inspector who had previously
worked on the case had gone at it with
the idea that there was a conspiracy
among the carriers. but soon dismissed
him from my mind. In an Office as big
as that, where changes in the personnel
of the carriers are frequently made and
they have but little chance to get
thoroughly acquainted. one man IS not
going to approach another one with
robbery scheme, for fear the other fell
low may be honest, and then he will
get himself into trouble. l thought
that possibly one or two carriers were
dong the work, but listened to no more
talk of conspiracy.
Every evening one or two, sometimes
as many as half dozen, letters would
be brought to me from one box, with
pin holes stuck all through them. Some
of the men tried to convince me that
the pin holes were put there for the
purpose of seeing what was in the let
ter, but that was soon exploded. You
can see through hole in a letter, but
YOU can't read or see what is in the let
ter, One evening dropped ten decoy
letters in box that had not been robbed
for some time, and the next morning
four of them were taken out punched
full of holes, and six were gone. Then
the thought flashed through my mind
that barbed wire was being used. SO
I took one particular box on the corner
where the convent Is situated, and by
their permission got position where l
could watch both approaches TO the box.
On the third night of the vigil, about
9 o'clock in the morning, we saw man
creeping along beside the convent walls
and then cautiously glide over to the
box, over which he bent nearly double.
He was seen to take out several letters.
and Fisher and Maj. Hancock made a
descent on him, and after an exciting
chase of seven or eight blocks they
caught him, and he is now doing time.
i'His scheme was one of the most in
genious have ever seen in my long
Connection with the department. He
had an umbrella rib which was notched
with a file and the point was very sharp.
He would go to box, hold the lid up
with his chin, pull up the letters on the
hook with one hand and take them out
with the other. The letters found in
the boxes filled with holes were some
he had failed to secure"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
UBTERRANEAN IMPROVE
MENIS

There is an evident show of determi-
nation on the part Of the city authori-
ties TO pat the wires under ground, and
there is reasonable hope that by the
end of another year the work will be
accomplished. 1t viii be q grateful re-
lief to the vision to have our streets
cleared of the unsightly poles, and it
will be source of infinite qualification
to the fire department to know that the
network of wires is 10 be no longer an
obstruction TO their work. Yet the pub
lie has no assurance that the danger
from electricity will be abated a par
ticle. On the contrary, there are emf
nent electricians who hold that there is
really more danger to be apprehended
from the electric current under ground
than in the air. Be that as it may, the
sense of security will be greater when
we are not constantly being reminded
of the danger By the sight of the death
dealing wires. Out Of sight, they are out
OF mind, and thus we will be enabled
to take the risks more philosOphiealIy.
1t is pity that our American cities
have not adopted the system IN vogue
in the cities of the old world relating
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
CURRENT NOTES.

Gwendolin-Did young Jack Hand
some press his suit warmly last night?
Guiurvere-NO; he pressed mine.-To-
ledo Blade.
When Richard Brinsley Sheridan
wrote the "Sehool for Scandal he
doubtless had in mind the cooking
school.-Lawrence American.
Hospital Physician with view to
diagnOsis)-What do you drink? New
Patient Cheering up at the poposal)-
Oh, sir!-thank you, sill. whatever you
l leave that to you, sir!-London
Punch.
Hell assure you that we young law
yers have hard time of it. Do you see
that old codger over there? We are
tired of waiting for him to die. She
But that is my father.-Boston Budget.
Sunday School Teacher Greprovingly)
Boys, do you know what day this is?
Street Urchin- Hi, fellers! Here's a
cove as don't know what day this is.
Guess he's been out all nignt.-Boys
and Girls.
DR.. Long-Row did you enjoy my
sermon to-day, Mr.. Knapp? MIR. Knapp
Excellent, Doctor; the only trouble
was it was too short. Or. Long (sur-
prised)-Too short? Mr.. Knapp-Yes. 1
didn't get my sleep half out.-Munsey's
Weekly.
Tommy-Paw, what is the difference
between a politician and StateSmanw
Mr.. Figg-A heap. While a mans
alive and in other peoples way he is
politician. After he has been dead for
thirty or forty years he becomes a
statesman.-Terre Haute Express.
Superintendent of Dry Goods Store
So you are an applicant for the position?
want some one who has had good
deal of experience in floor walking.
Applicant have speculated in Wall
street for twenty years. Superintend-
ent of Dry Goods Store-You are en-
gaged.-Epoch.
This is negro brothers explanation
of race colors: ''Noah's sons war all
bawn white, but when Ham saw his
father lynn drunk he was so mortyfied
that he turned black. Shem didn't feel
so bad an only turned yaller. and
Japhet hadn't no shame at ail."-Bing-
hamton Republican.
look here" said the credit man,
s'we can't sell you those goods on four
months time" ''Vy not, 1 gives you
my note?'' "But do your notes sell on
the street2' "Mine gracious! no; or I
would go home and make notes instead
of cloding. "-Shoe and Leather Re-
porter.
Clara Cat breakfast tablet don't
think there is much, If any, difference
between Observation-Disclosures and rev.
erie; perhaps the latter is q more
dreamy condition. Now, last night, for
instance, when George was here, /
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
THE HARRISON sNEEzE.

1t may be coincidence, or it may be
fate, but the influenza epidemics and the
HARRISON administrations 60 together
in this country. 1t was during the ad-
ministration of the elder HARRISON
that the sneezing epidemic swept over
the country. and was popularity known
at the time as the TYLER grip" Tt was
precisely the same disease that started
in st. Petersburg a few months ago, and,
after throwing all Europe into sneez-
ing fit, has crossed the ocean and
inaugurated the sneezing carnival along
the Atlantic coast. 1t is only ques-
ton of few weeks, and perhaps of
only few days. when every person in
tho Twin Cities will be sneeZing, and
between their chew-hews will be be-
wailing the fate that brought about the
election of another HARRISON.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
LIKE A ROSE.

/ can see her standing yet,
Dewy-eyed,
As she stood that summer morn
Atmy side;
1t is not so long ago
That parted from her so;
Yet the gulf is fixed, know,
Deep and wide.
Down the garden path we walked
TO the gate,
And | begged her: "Ah, my own,
Name the date"
But she answered: mo, my dear,
'Tis your fickleness fear
/ will try you for a year
You must wait"
Grief was on my features then
Written plain,
For she said: I'm sorry, dear,
For your pain.
Take this little rose. l pray;
1t shall wither in day.
But my love for you for aye
Shall remain"
Love is sometimes sweet and sure.
l suppose;
Who would not have faith in such
Vows as thosei
But, alas I'm forced to rue
That they were not semi-true,
For her love was withered, too,
Like the rose.
See, let it fiutter thus
To my feet.
All, twas summer when its charms
We're complete;
Save Il not, my heart is set,
For tits wise should forget
And its perfume fingers YET
Faint and sweet.
George Ho Iton iIsTexas Sihings,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
The LAWYER and the Robber.

Detroit Free Press.
A lawyer awoke at midnight to find a
robber standing beside his bed and al
ready in possession of his jewelry and
money.
"Why, mani" clied the lawyer, after
a closer look, ''you are not the robber
whose case pleaded in court only two
or three days ago."
1.-THE same"
"And my plea was so effective that
the jury acquitted you'll"
Eyes"
"And, alasI you now come to rob me,
your benetactor!"
Business is business" replied the
robber. Il hired you with cold cash to
plead my case. l must now rob to get
back what paid YOU"
s.But I'll send you to prison for this"
"Perhaps, but l hope not. This time
my spells will enable me to employ
even better attorney than you are.
Good by, old fel-see you later"
Moral: Business should always be
done for spot cash.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
DAVE BIDwELL DEAD.

The Oldest Theatrical Manager
Except One in America Passes
Away.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-David Bid
well, one of the best-known theatrical
managers in the country. died at his
home in this city tonight, aged sixty
eight. He has been connected with the
theatrical business in this city since
1858, managing the Academy of Music,
St. Charles and other theaters, and
was member of the firm of Spalding.
Rogers q BidwelI, who, many years ago,
built the Olympic theater in st. Louis,
and leased the Memphis and Mobile
theaters, established circuit, and in
augurated the system now so common
with theatrical managers. With the
exception of j. A. McVicker, of Chi
cago, Mr.. Bidwell was the oldest active
manager in the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
ST. LAWRENCE sCoRCHED.
Eight Business Houses Destroyed
by Fire.

HURON. s. D., Dec. 1s.-Nearly a full
block In the business portion of st.
Lawrence, forty miles west, was de-
strOyed by fire last night. A special
train left here for the scene about mid
night with hose and a hook and
ladder company. Eight business houses
with most of their stock were de-
strOyed. The sufferers are, j.
o. Herschelman, $1,000; ButterfieId q
Elliot, $1,000; +. A. Cheney, $1,000; j.
G. Benson, $1,000; Mr.. Dugan, 800: 2.
Y. Youngblood, 5000; q. Ii. Dawson,
5000: Mrs. Benson. $500. several others
lost small amounts. There was only
small insurance OH any of the buildings
or stocks. The fire originated from
defective flue in Washburn 'sfIard ware
store.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

dropped into reverie, and seemed to
have gone miles and miles into dream
land before" Tommy Interrupt
ing)-lll bet there was only one lap to
the mile.--Richmond Dispatch.
Sewing Machine Agent-Good morn
ing, reverend sir. You know something,
do you not, of society In this place
known as the Tattletown Sewing Cir
Gle? Reverend do. young man, do.
Sewing Machine Agent-Then you can
tell me, 10 doubt, what kind of sewing
they particularly devote themselves to?
Reverend regret to say, my friend,
siduously to sowing the seeds Of scah-
dal.-Richmond Dispatch.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

THERE Is strong opposition in Rich
mond, especially among the negro hack
men, to tearing down the house JEFF
DAVIS lived in to build school house.
They have made it a good part of their
business to take visitors there and tell
of personal incidents and unpublished
history that never happened. Libby
prison was big loss to them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

THE removal of Gen. BARTLETT, the
second deputy commissioner of pen
sions, is one of the numerous incidents
that do not confirm the impression that
the people now operating the govern
ment think that any sort of service to the
Union in the war should be weighed
with work done tor the party. Gen.
BARTLETT was one of the most efficient
and intrepid commanders in the army,
and is in broken health; but what BUSH
ness has he to be Democrat?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
A Choir Incident.

JuuBt.
Stranger-There doesn't seem to be
any choir this morning.
Texas Sexton-No; the organist and
tenor are both laid up with pistol
wounds.
Stranger-Has there been any trouble
hereabouts lately?
Texas Sexton-O, no. Them two fell
lers just got into little friendly dis
pute over the hymns to be sung to-day
THAT'S all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
STAND BY THEIR PASTOR.
Oshkosh Congregationalists Defy
the General Convention.

Editor Of the Globe.
OSHKOSH. Wis, Dec. 13.-The First
Congregational church of this city, at a
meeting tonight, by unanimous vote.
endorsed the actions of its pastor, Rev.
e. III. Smith, who was disfellowshipped
at a recent meeting of the Congrega-
tional convention. Rev. Smith was
tried on the charge of heresy, preferred.
by certain members OF his congrega-
ton, and the action of the convention
resulted. The church's action tonight
means that the society Jpn Odds Mr
Smith in his doctrine, and practically
defies the convention to expel the
church as well as the pastor. The con-
troversy has been long one and has
created the most intense interest all
over the country. Mr.. Smith is p0pu-
lar. man of intellect and advanced
liberality. The church is the richest in
Northern Wisconsin, and has been
power in the convention. The action
of the latter body will be awaited with
interest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

CHICAGO is afraid to drain itself,
through apprehension that ditch wide
and deep enough for drainage might be
utilized as canal, and thus compete
with the railroad business. Chicago is
what might be called railroad OPP
pressed town. New York has better
grip on the corporations than that.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

THE Fargo Sun, in speaking Of recent
results at Bismarck, says "ALEXANDER
MCKENZIE has added new laurels to
his previous brilliant record as pur-
chaser of legislatures" Unless regu-
lar industry of that character is TO be
established. it is better not to have the
impression obtain that legislatures in
the new state are commodities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Brazilians Are Satisfied.

: LONDON, Dec. 19.-The latest advices
from Brazil do not confirm the accounts
of disaffectiOn at San Paule, as reported
inletters of Nov. 26. On the contrary,
the feeling in the province in favor of
separation from Brazil appears to be
diving out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

THE sugar trust stock has been slip
ping downward rapidly for some time
past, and it is believed the bottom will
drop out in early time. SPRECKLEs is
getting in his work now, and insists
that there will be no more corners in
sugar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Coquetry Punished.

San Francisco Wasp.
Lady Ito herself in the streetl-What
a fine-loolking man! He is following
me! wilksee if he is gallant. (She
drops a very costly lace handkerchief
Actually he has picked it up.
The fine looking man, a sharper, dis
appears with his booty around the first
corner,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Murdered by His Secretary.

PARIS, Dec. 1s.-Emil Roux, one of
the directors of the prefecture of tine
Seine, was murdered in his Office to-day
by II. egad, his former secretary. The
murder was done with revolver. The
murderer is in custody. He had a
grievance and could get no redress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

1t HAS recently been decided by the
highest court in Belgium that horse
race is not game of chance, and con-
sequently betting upon it is not Illegal.
Probably the court had been fortunate
in getting tips from jockeys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Viscount Preto,s Manifesto.

LISBON, Dec. 1S.-ViscOunt PretO,
formerly imperial prime minister of
Brazil, has issued manifesto on the
situation in that country, which con-
cludes as follows: ''Should the entire
nation sanction the republic, it will be
the duty of all Braziiians to respect the
supreme Yerdict.O
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

IT HAS been understood that Oregon
had one of its most fruitful years, but
hay is being shipped from Nebraska
and sold at $40 a ton, and the Oregonian
SAYS that only mild winter will avert
losses in stock from scarcity of feed in
Oregon and Washington.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
PRAISE FOR STANLEY.
Residents of Zanzibar Present the
Explorer " it'll an Address.

ZANZIBAR, Dec. 1S.-The Indian
community here, at nearly spontane-
Gus gathering to-day, presented to Mr..
Stanley a silver casket containing an
address praising his energy in opening
Central Africa to commerce. Stanley
gratefully thanked them for the unique
compliment. and dwelt upon the pros
poets for an early commercial develop
'ment of the British East African CON-
pany's territory. He urged the i'm
pOrtance of connecting Mambasa on
the coast with the Victoria Nyanza by
railway, which would pass into re-
gion, all parts of which teemed with a
dense population. and would conse-
quently open for European manufacture
ers vast markets now dormant and I'M
known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Petitioned by Pastors,

Special to the Globe.
RED Wing. Dec. 1s.-Thirteen of
the local pastors have petitioned the
city council to repeal the ordinance by
which the Salvation Army members
have been arrested, and hereafter allow
them to pursue their course unmo-
Tested.