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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
WET OR DRY.

Though we have no faith whatever in
prohibition at this time, the people gen
orally desire to have say Oh it, and
their wishes should not be Smothered
by few carpng politicians who hap
pen to be in the legislature for one
term-Barnesville Review.
The News is a firm believer in the
present high license system. which is
surely the best practical temperance
legislation for our state. but it is in
favor of giving the whole people a
chance to settle the matter at the polls,
and eitainly the legislature should ac-
cord to them that privilege and right
LIE Sneur News.
The one thing we would prefer to see
our legislature do is to strengthen and
broaden the efficacy of local option. This
is the most effective method of coralling
the rum power at present. Besides
being effective where carried. it is a
highly educative medium. 1t is the
natural successor to high license, which
has accomplished all its advocates
claimed for it.-Mankato Register.
The temperance question is before the
legislature and the Republicans are
wrestling with the subject, certain ito
be damned if they do, and damned if
they don't,' in dealing with it. That
party has always posed as the one in
charge of the morals of the nation, but
when it comes to submitting the queS-
ton of a prohbitory amendment to a
vote of the people they are afraid of the
possible result and the probable loss of
votes in the future.-Red Wing Argus.
The present high license law gives
great satisfaction to the people of the
,x-;Eb fI,n nvann+ioy, nf nj, ,pnni0 n
cranks. 1t should not be tampered
with. 1t is far more effectual as pre-
ventive of intemperance than prohib-
itory law would be if passed at this
time. Give high license a fair trial.
st. Charles Union.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
MFR. MAC,EAGH,s DENIAL.

The friends of V. r. MACVEAGH, of
this city, and they include all who know
him, join him in denOuncing what they
call a vile conspiracy to dcfame him.
The story was printed in the news col
umns of the GLOBE yesterday morning,
from Freeport, Ill.,, the home of Mr..
MACFEAGH, and shows we'll worked
up scheme, according to the claims OF
himself and friends. Nobody in st.
Paul who knows Mr.. MAcNEAGH will
credit for moment the charge that en-
anates from st. Cloud. Mr.. DAVIS, of
the firm of BEAUPRE. KEoGH d DAVIS,
by whom Mr.. MACNEAGH is employed,
is most earnest in declaring the charge
base and insane fabrication, and
warmly asserts that he stands too
high in the estimation of the
firm to be injured by any con-
cocted story whatever. Mr.. MACNEAGH
is highly grieved and indignant, and
was amazed that any credence should
have been given the tale. He says the
woman at st. Cloud is insane, with an
idiosyncracy for claiming him as her
husband, and that he is fully prepared
to establish this fact and vindicate him
self. He will at once take steps to do
SO. and his friends have every conf
dence that a few days time at most will
completely wipe away the effect of the
story.
To man of business and the father
of family, such charge takes on the
most serious aspect, and Mr.. MAC
VEAGH will not only proceed to remove
the cause and crush out the story, but
will move upon the originators and COM
pei them to yindicatiOn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
NATIONAL DIyoRCE LAW.

The necessity for uniform law on
the subject Of divorce is eXemplified by
a case, or rather multiplication of
cases, on the docket of Pittsburg
court. CHARLES koHLMEYER married
wife in Germany who ran away from
him and came to this country. Snbse-
quently Mr.. KoHLMEYER emigrated
and settled in Ohio, where, under the
laws of that state. he obtained divorce
from his wife Oh the ground of deser-
ton. Not knowing her whereabouts.
the notice of the divorce proceedings
was served upon her in the usual way
bv publication in the newspapers.
Later, Mr.. KoHLAIEYER moved to Pitts
burg, where he engaged in the real
estate business and accumulated fort
une. During his business career great
deal of real estate passed through his
hands, and consequently the title to a
good part Of the city at one time and
another was in his name. Now Mrs.
koHLMEYER turns up, and, claiming
that under the laws of Pennsylvania
the divorce proceedings in Ohio are in
valid because of the failure to give her
proper notice, asserts her right of
dover in ALI the estate at any time held
by her husband during his lifetime.
The Pennsylvania law is just as she
claims it to be, and all the court can do
is to refer the case to the master in
chancery. with instructions to ascertain
what property KoHLMEYER had ever
owned in Pittsburg, in order that the
widows dover right may be settled.
The result is confusion of titles and
no end of litigation, whereas uniform
divorce law would have obYiabed all
this trouble.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
MONDAY SMILES.

''Man's inhumanity to man" gives the
police force conference.-the.
The man who is willing to give you
pointers is not to be found at the bench
show.-Pittsburg Gazette.
A new novel has lately been published
in raised letters for the use of the blind.
1t is said to evoke a great deal of feel
ing.@Terre Haute Express.
Mr.. S.-Shall we call on the Wether-
bees tonight, my dear? Mrs. S.-No;
l have nothing to wear. Mr.. S.-Oh,
then we'll go to the opera.-Life.
Barnum's wild animals have been
treated to electricity. They acted ex-
actly like the stockholders of the late
Electrical Sugar Refinery. They howled
after the shock.-Baltimore American.
Railroad Superintendent of the
passenger cars on the Washington
branch are running empty now. Rail-
road President-WeIl, put them on the
indianapolis branch to relieve the
erush.-New York Weekly.
The agricultural department has
abandoned the practice of distributing
garden seeds through the various con-
gressmen. IT'S well. A congressman
with lot of garden seeds distributed
through him is not very inspiring
spectacle anyway.-Terre Haute EX-
press.
Friend-Allow me to congratulate
you. hear that your daughter, has
married foreign nobleman. Mr.. Gold
bug-Yes; it's pretty tough Oh me, but
by streak of good luck her sister has
eloped with steady street car driver,
so the affliction is somewhat mitigated.
This is a world of compensation, and l
can't expect all my girls to doas well as
the one who married the street car
driyer.-TeXas Siftings.
A tipsy man got into tramway car
in Glasgow and became very trouble
some to the other passengers, but a
kind-hearted minister soothed him into
good behavior. On leaving the car,
after scowling on the others, he shook
hands warmly with the minister and
said: ''Good day, my friend; see you
ken what it is to be drunk. THE
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
EDITORS POINTS.

One of the most comforting thoughts
which the blessed Sabbath brings is that
our weary Legislators may have day Of
rest. And another is that we don't have
to pay them S. apiece on that day.
Jackson Republic.
The people of Minnesota are today
confronted with the most extraordinary
system of legalized robbery that has
ever pilfered and disgraced this state.
1t is high time to wake up. 1t is crim-
inal to longer submit to the scandalous
extravaganza of men sent to represent
us in the state legislature.-Spring Val
ley Fidette.
Some of the Minnesota legislators
have expressed the fear that if a certain
bill relating to gambling now under
consideration should become law it
would break up card and progressive
enchre parties and work great hurt to
church fairs. 1t will probably be re-
modelled so as not to interfere with the
best interests of society or the churches.
Little Falls Transcript.
An effort is being made to pass bill
by the present legislature to prohibit
prize fighting hereafter in the state. 1t
is said the bill is meeting with no out
ward opposition, although secretly many
of the SOlons regret to see such meas
ure passed. possessing doubtless as they
do among their varied accomplishments,
a keen relish for thelprofession Of John
L. Sullivan.-Winnebago Press.
The st. Paul GLOBE asks for "fair
play" OF course. All st. Paul has
failed to get is that which she couldn't
reach and she turns her nerve to good
account by asking for the rest. Of
course, SO long as she couldn't have the
ice palace, it is only natural that she
whether fair OF fowl, she ought to have
it, to be sure.--Lake Crystal Mirror. 3.z
The Aroka Union ''glances" over the
appointments of Gov. Merriam and
comes to the conclusion that he has re-
warded his enemies and left his friends
to take care of themselves. 1t would be
very foolish for him to waste offices and
money On those within the fold; it is the
wild fellows racing around outside that
require attention. There is more joy
in camp over one enemy pacified than it
is necessary to express over the thou
sand and one that have been 0. X. The
governor knows how to stack the cards.
st. James Journal
The theory that an attorney makes a
good legislator does not hold good; they
are Outranked at every point by men
who know but little of Blackstone. We
do not mention this to hurt anybody's
feelings, but do it in the interest of
truth and justice, and to emphasize a
Semi-joke "a la city repOrteI) that the
non-legal members are called laymen
because they lay out the lawyers SO
often. (Wrench, oil and screw-driver
go with this.)-Sleepy Eye Herald.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
PUBLIC OPINION.

Senator Allison's reason for rejecting
the proffered portfolio of secretary of
the treasury is that he expects to offer
himself for the presidency in 1892. His
offer then will be rejected, however,
precisely as he rejects Harrison's offer
now. A Western Democrat will be
elected president in 1S92.-St. Louis Re-
public.
No one who carefully reads the great
dailieS of the country north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers can doubt coming
boom for the South. For quarter of q
century the South has fought the lnfiu-
ence of these great organs of opinion,
but now, with rare exceptions, they are
advertising not only the industrial
achievements of the South, but many Of
them are advising hOme-seekerS and in
yestors to seek the new Eldorado. Fort
Wayne Gazette.
AS cut of evil cometh forth good. Col.
Clayton will not have died in vain If
the Arkansas legislature takes up and
considers what is known as the Austria
lian election law, now before the New
York legislature, with view to its
passage and incorporation among the
statues of the state. Under It's pro-
visions there could not be any such
thing as stealing bali0t-boXes, nor any
crimes against the franchise, such as
engender fear and hate, aud, as IN Clay
toms case, end in murder.--Memphi
Appeal.
Trusts and the protective tariff have
bu; one object, common To both-to pre-
vent free competition. When the tariff
has been made high enough wholly to
exclude competition from abroad, the
trust steps in for the purpose OF eXclud-
ing competition at home. When these
two purposes are effected. the consumer
is delivered over, bound hand and foot.
to the mercy of the etruSt.-LOuiSVille
Courier journal.
However, let us hope at least that
Secretary Blaine will not plunge the
country into a foreign war for the sake
of gratifying his own ambition. There
is good ground to believe that he will
not. He rOarS loud when out of Office,
but when he was secretary of state in
Gariield's administration he ''roared
you an 'tWere any nightingale" like
Bottom, the weaver. Perhaps, he will
be equally harmless in HarriSon'S cab
inet.-Boston Globe.
No system can be prepared for the
control of the AnglO-SaXon south of tine
Ohio but will also operate upon the
states of the North, depriying them of
rights hitherto enjoyed and an absolute
control had. This assures us that we
are safe from any system that will at
tempt to make the ignorant Senegam-
bian of equal weight at the ballot box
with the Caucasian. This nature did
not make hin. and laws can not make
him.-Nashyille Herald.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
1T STILL SMOKES.

The senatorial bribery Investigation
business at st. Paul has already cost
the state Sl,700. The money is simply
paid for blanketing the concern.-Mor-
rison Democrat.
1t was our privilege to ascertain some
facts last week. regarding that sup
pressed investigation. No wonder they
won't let us read it. 1t would show up
the present legislature to be nest Of
political bIacklegs. with few excep-
t.ons-the exceptions having a hard
time of it. We state that that sup
pressed testimony is the blacklist and
most damning ever knoWnintheh history
of American politics. and that was the
reason they did not publish! Is any
man fool enough to think they would
refuse to publish a yindication when.
they are extravagant enough to give
over 500 a day to political favorites
Styled committee clerks" and com
mittee room ''doorkeepers"7 Bah-il-h
Mamie. Nannie!! Central Mime
sotian.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
RAILROAD RETRENCHMENT
Is the Order of the Day by All the
Iowa Lines,

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-The Western
roads have determined on policy of
retrenchment III the state of Iowa. In
view OF the adverse action of the rail
road commissioners of that state the
managements of the leading Iowa roads
believe that there will be no injustice in
very materially curtailing the railway
service of that state. 1t is proposed to
drop all unnecessary passenger trains
and all local trains will be run on
slower time schedules. A large num-
ber of employees will be dropped from
the pay rolls, and in every way possible
the roads will attempt to reduce ex-
penses. The theory on which the Iowa
roads will hereafter be operated will be
that the people of Iowa or any other
state are not entitled to frst-class serv-
ice unless they pay for it. Manager
Ripley, of the Burlington road, esti-.
mates the loss to the Burlington COM
pany occasioned by the new schedule of
rates in Iowa at S250,000 per month.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
FORCED To RESIGN.
Result of a Pastors Marriage to
an Actors Sister,

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1o.-Rev. George
A. Tewksbury, the young and hitherto
popular pastor of the Pilgrim church at
Cambridge, has resigned. There would
be nothing peculiar in this were it not
for the unusual circumstances which
led to 1t. Mr.. Tewksbury lost his wife
some time ago, and promptly be-
gan to look among the sisters of
the church for another to fill her
place. His choice fell upon Miss Vir-
ginia Phelan. the pretty sister of the
comedian, Edmund T. Phelan. The
pastor at once announced his engage
ment to the church. The parishioners
was thunderstruck that such union
of the church and stage should be con-
templated, and the whole congregation,
almost as unit, bOlteu. ,kev. Mr..
Tewksbury. finding that the breach be-
tween him and his flock WAS daily be-
coming wider. decided upon the resig-
nation. An uproar has followed, but
the church adheres to its position of
condemnation. s-.s f:-1:
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
POE'S "RAVEN" In THE PULPIT
DR.. Mcintyre Introduces a Novel
Feature Into His Sermon.

Chicago News.
DIR. Mcintyre, the pastor of Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, On the
North side, recited Poe's Raven" from
the pulpit last night, and recited 1t. too,
with all the Evolutionary methods Of the
lyceum recitati0nists. He winnowed
the air with his arms at the proper in
tervas. started forward or back as Occa-
sion required. and was high or low in
tone according to the sentiment. Thus,
he hOarsely whispered ''Never more" :"
and, by contrast. shrieked those lines in
which the poet characterizes the birds
pet phrases as lie. In addition to this
excellent monOlogue the preacher re-
peated the putatiye remarks of one
''Brutus," who. 'by the gods" and with
other pagan oathS, berates certain
ryphal record of William Shakespeare,
the which record is stage play.
AS this unusual performance was for
the pions purpose of pointing a moral
none of the large congregation walked
out in the midst of the exercise or felt
himself particularly scandaliZed. Dr..
Mcintyre, with profound acumen and
great cleverneSS. took Mr.. POe's poem
and treated il upon the hypothesis that
it was the rhythmic and iatter-day echo
of the cry of Jeremiah: rs there a
balm in Gilead?" In other words.
Poe was holding the rayless
lamp of science to the face of
the sphinx calIeds death, and chaleng
ing the grim enigmatist to reveal by
glance or speech whether there is life
beyond the tomb. He found subtle
meaning in the use of the raven and the
s.bust of PaIlas." Pallas Athene, with
the ancient Greeks, Or Minerva. as the
Latins termed her, was the dedication
of human wisdom. and the raven on the
other hand, was the accepted symbol of
despair.
The preacher naturally demonstrated
that the great question could never be
answered out of reasons narrow store,
and the end of all such efforts is to
leave despair perched upon the brow of
wisdom and the querist floored within
their joint shadow. as Mr.. Poe in eou-
clusion confessed that he was. The
faith of Christ offered in answer, the
preacher said, and then he took up his
Phardo with students obedience, and
began to argue "then why this fond de-
sire?" Inspired writ, reinforced by
Poe. Shakespeare and Plato. made a
strong array for the pastors point, and
he convicted his thrOnglng auditors.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11

be introduced. The state constitution
was adopted way back in the fifties.
and has been amended till it looks like
crazy quilt. Reyeille.
There are four hangings now in sight
for this state, and yet some people want
to repeal the capital punishment law.
We dom t believe in interfering with an
industry that seems to be in so pros
porous a condition. on.-OrtOnviIle Herald.
A petition from Minneapolis and
Mortified, in favor of the Sunday rest
law, has been presented by Senator Sa3
bin. The petitioners might have OBJ
tanned many mere signers if they had
included all of the rest Of the days Of
the week.-StiliWater Gazette.
At the present writing the question.
that is paramount to all others is the re-i
apportionment of the state. Simple!
justice requires it, and with the GLOBE,
of the 4th instant the people of the state.
unite IN demanding of the legislature to,
give us fair piay.--Morris Sun.
A bill has been introduced in the leg
islature preventing the mortgaging of
household goods without the cOnsenti
of the wife. That is wise provision.
The idea that a man can dispose of tie!
necessary comforts his wife ought to-
have, without her being willing, is pre-
poSterous.-M Times.
Punishment which is not reformatOryI
is an utter failure. To cause the pris-!!
oner to suffer does good TO DO one; TO do
anything with him that does not tend to
improve rather than to debaSe him is
criminal. That Christian form of gov
ernment which can do nothing better
for criminal than to kill him is sadly
in need Of ciyiIiZation.-Roc County
Herald.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature requiring Of county school
superintendent qualifications other than
ability to kiss all tie babies in the
county. 1t seems to us that any man
who has the nerve to kiss all of the
urchins of his district has more than
the essential qualities for the Office.
The babies must be kissed if it takes
two superintendent to do the job.-St.
Peter Herald.
1t is proposed to change the law so
that a majority of jury can give YER
dict in civil case instead OF requiring
the acquiescence of the entire jury as at
present. We can not see that it will be
of very great benefit, as most juries
agree one way OF the other. Ii is, how
ever. q move in answer to call for a
change in the jury system, and should
be handled with care.-Todd Argus.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
THE DISTRICT JUDGES.

1t does not necessarily follow that
Gov. MERRIAM will cOntine himself in
his appointment of judges for the
Ramsey county district to the list of
names submitted by the bar associa
tion, but it is fair to assume that he will
give respectful attention to these sug-
gestions, and, everything else being
equal, will be governed by the wishes of
the Ramsey county bar. Still. the form
In which the recommendations are
made does not simplify the situation so
far as the governor may have expert
enced any embarrassment in naming
proper judges. The four names sub
mitted to the governors cOnsidera-
ton are so eminently proper, and
each one of the distinguished
lawyers named in this connection
possesses such q peculiar fitness
for the juoicial Office, the governor will
find it difficult to make selection of two
out of the four. The GLOBE has no dis
position to obtrude itself as an adviser
in the executive councils, yet we cannot
refrain from reminding the governor
that at the late judicial election in this
district the voters expressed such a de-
cided approval of the proposition to main
tain a non-partiSan bench. his duty now
certainly lies in the same direction. The
appointment of any two of the gentle
men nominated by the bar association.
whether the two Republicans or the two
Democrats, would be accepta bic to US
and satisfactory to the people of this
district; yet in Difference to public SEN
timent. as it has been most emphaticaliy
expressed, we feel sure that the gov
ernor will see his way clear to follow
our suggestion with respect to preserv-
ing the non-partisan feature of our dis
trict court.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The value of expert testimony was
strongly questioned in the recent RAW
son trial in Chicago. Insanity was the
plea of the defense, and the lawyers Oh
that side put up job on the expert
witness by manufacturing cases and
pretending to read them out Of stand
ard work. The expert professed to re-
call the cases read, and added some de-
tails. Still, this instance rather illus
trates the fallibility Of the memory than
the uncertainty of expert evidence.
Trials where insanity is pleaded are apt
to bring out the fact that medical
knowledge is too uncertain and limited
for any approach to exact science.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-11
NEGRO DOMINATION
Will Not Be Tolerated in the
South, Says GOV. Lee.


BALTIMORE, Feb. lo.-The Suns
Richmond, Va. special tonight says:
"Alluding to the comments OH his re-
cent interview Oh the race question
by some Northern papers, Gov.
Lee to-day said, Some of the
Northerners don't understand nor ap-
preciate the full scope of this question
friendly to the negro, but social equal
ity among the whites and blacks is out
Of the question. No intelligent white
man of reputation in the South will
think Of such thing. One New
York paper assumes that the
Southern negroes want this, but
they do not desire such a condi-
ton of affairs. Why Langston, the
negro candidate for congress, in his
recent speeches in South Carolina, was
quite pronounced on this subject. The
counting of the negro vote in states and
cities where the race is in the majority,
simply means the domination of such
communities by the negroes, and that
would force all the whites to sell
their property and go elsewhere. Such
an unfortunate condition of things
could not benefit the balance of the
Union. There is no way to meet this
grave question but by the local govern
ments themselves. | do not believe
that Gen. Harrison thinks any federal
legislation can meet the emergency. Ii
he does, he will soon find out his
mistake. Gen. Harrison is strict par
tisan, but don't believe he has any
idea that he can force upon the South
any legislation that would not be metei
out to the North"
Auditor Ruffin. who was present,
said: 81 believe that trouble will grow
out of this race question:"
"Well,' rejoined the governor, ''if it
must come, let it come"