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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
MILLIONS MOURN.
Continued From First Page.

were Justice l.. Q. G. Lamar, who pre-
sided, the entire Mississippi delegation
in congress, including Senators Walt
hall and George. The following reso-
lutions of sympathy and affection were
adopted and telegraphed to Mrs. Davis
at New Orleans:
Resolved, That while the fullness Of years
and feeble health of the distinguished dead
warranted expectation of this sad event, yet
its certainty is shock TO our affection which
no language can express or even family
shadow. That we recall with tender emotion
his career as soldier and civilian, brilliant
eventful and without parallel, in our annals
whether as soldier pouring out his blood on
foIei IN battle fields. as the leader of his par
ty i'll congress, as the guiding spirit OF the
South through the stormiest period
OF her history, as the vicarlouS sufferer for us
and his people in defeat he has constantly
and fully met the requirements OF the most
eXacting criticism and illustrated in every
station and condition the manly courage, the
acute intellect, the heroic fOrtitude. the un-
faltering devotion TO duty, the constant sacri-
hce 10 conviction that won for him our conti-
dence, admiration, love ana reverence; and
we know that the imperious will and I'M
bending purpose which at moments pro-
voked dissent and opposition. were but the
results OF an absolute sense of right and su-
perb self-rellance which permitted no hesita-
tion or turning in his chosen course.
Resolved. BY pure force of mind. by fervid
patriotism, by uneompromising honesty. by
delicate honor. by kindly ana sympathetic
nature we declare he constituted an exam
pie for our youths who aspire to high and
heroic things; and in this moment of our
grief and in our pride we confidently ebal-
lenge the judgment Of posterity, and believe
that the historian of after years, looking
down the perspective of the PAST, will see
jefferson Davis the colossal figure of his
times and do justice TO the virtues which SO
deeply fixed him in our hearts.
Resolved, That we tender our warmest and
deepest sympathies to his bereaved family,
ard invoke for them the consolation of the
divine love.
Resolved, That we condole with our fellow
citizens upon the loss of his living presence,
and congratulate them upon the possession
of his illustrious example and his immortal
memory
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
THEY ALL LOVED HIM.
Southern Members of Congress
Speak OF the Dead.

WASHINGTON, Deco. -RepreSentative
Mills, of Texas, spoke his mind freely
concerning the death of Jefferson Da-
Wis. to the following effect:
Mr. Davis was regarded by the Southern
people as one of the greatest, best and puresU
men in the world. We all loved him. He
was Our representative man, and all of the
Southern people understood that the oppo-
sition he encountered and the adverse criti-
cisms piled upon him were intended for
them. His position was misunderstood in
the North Mr.. Davis was Union man in
the beginning, and he adopted the course he
did with great reluctance. but from
q feeling of duty. He was deeply
attached TO the Union, and wanted
to exhaust every means on earth to
prevent rupture he was not Vlndlctlye
or cruel man. He had perfect confidence in
himself. was well balanced on all occasions,
and was q great military man and states
man. He was highly accomplished, and
spoke the purest of English. His memory
was marVelouSly clear; he never forgot any
body. Ny predecessor. Mr.. Geddings, told
me that one day Mr.. Davis was addressing
crowd, when a snowy y-haired old man on the
outskirts expressed a desire to greet the
speaker whom he had known and served un-
der in the Mexican war. Mr.. Geddings
offered to introduce him, but the old man de-
clined. and going up to Mr.. Davis, offered
him his hand and asked if he recognized him.
Mr.. Davis fixed his eye upon him for mo-
his eyes, and he exclaimed: Ward. snow
has fallen on your head since Hast saw you"
And that said Mr.. Mills, was about forty
years before the meeting.
Representative Clements, of Georgia,
said:
A good man gone. He was permitted to
live 10 see largely modified the harsh criti-
eism engendered by the late strife and the
events in which he took such a prominent
part. and the ultimate verdict of the world
will be that he WAS both a statesman and
patriot. In time TO come, the North will ac-
co-d in that judgment, as well as the South,
and the rest of the world 1 do not believe
that anv man was ever animated by more
pure and patriotic motives than he was. The
people of my section have the greatest rever-
ence for him.
Representative Turner, of Georgia,
said:
Mr. Davis death will leave no person en-
bittered against him. and his decease will be
a matter of universal regret throughout the
South. He was man OF great ability and of
unsurpassed public accomplish ments.
Senator Reagan was seen at the tele-
graph Office this afternoon, just as he
was sending a telegram of coincidence
to the family of Mr.. Davis. In answer
to question by the Associated Press
reporter, he said:
II served with Mr.. Davis in the cabinet Of
the Confederacy from the beginning to the
end as his postmaster general"
''What were his characteristcs:'
'He was a man of great labor. Of great
learning Of great integrity, of great purity"
What, from your knowledge and acquaint-
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
THE RELIEF CONCERT.
Over $4,000 Received From the
Sale OfTick cts.

Sale of Tickets.
the sale of tickets for the promenade
concert. in aid of the families who lost
their only support at the terrible lire in
the Tribune building on Saturday night
which takes place at the West hotel on
Monday, Dec. 1G. is progressing salts
factorily to the committee of the
Minneapolis Press club. which has
charge of the affair. The people of
Minneapolis are responding nObly to
the call made upon them. Yesterday
1886 was received from the sale of tick
cts. The amount previously acknowl-
edged was $2,372, which makes grand
total of 1921. 1t is confidently eX-
peeted that at least $1,000 will be real
ICED. The fact that every dollar received
from the sale of tickets Will go directly
into the fund has acted as an incentive
to the news paper men who are engaged
in selling tickets to work hard, and it
is seldom they have applied 10 the buSi-
ness men in vain. Following is a list OF
the purchasers of tickets as received by
the committee last night:
Clinton Morrison, 81; Dorilus Morrison,
$50; Z. ID. Underwood, $ %; Winston Bros,
SIS: Regan Broa.. SlO; j. j. Ankeny, So; IL.
{. Howard So; W. G. Byron, 50; j. A, Shea,
SiO: Nj. Gavin, 50; Mime ,polis Fuel com
many. 50: C. NJ. Taine, So; Beardsley \ Pres
ton, So: Joseph Gaskill, 81 y. p Brewer
81: Nelson Williams, So; City Attorney Rus
eli. 500; Pliny Bartlett 50; j.;
H Thompson JF., $40: William Leech. 50
Mike shelly. So: Messrs. Stone, Carpenter
Gates. Doe, Wagner. each 50; a. +. and Z.
l., Kelly, $50: DR.. Dorman, $40; W. +.
Csdy. 81; NJ. Paully, $40; NJ. Blackid, $40;
". i. MYERS, s.; Hale. Thomas u Co., 50;
G A. Couch, 50; L. E. Selden, 50; W. W.
Thomas, So: James Kicker. So; c. L. Travis,
81: II. Gallagher, 50; W. Harris. $40; A. Il.
Rugg. S5; Cedar Lake lee company. S25 ".
nj Rrackett, So: Martin MeHale. So: Aid.
BurselL s.; Reeves, 50; Vogt. So; Smith, 50 !;
Eustadt So; Hansen. SO; Adams, 50; Fultz,
So: Gray. So; Fiaten. So; Durham, So;
Swanson s: Gilman. 50 Lowell, 50 /: Barrows,
s.; Love 4 Sons. 81 .; Joseph Ingenhutt, 50;
De- S. s. Kilvington, So; j. L. Byres, - !;
Charles F. Haney, 81; Minneapolis Gas Light
company, $50; Z. J. Phelps. SIS: A. j. FIN
negan. SO; L. L. Menage, SO; A. r. McGIll,
So: n. F. GriswOld, SIo; Z. J. Edwards. 50 /;
j. B. Gilfllan. So; II. c. Belden, 50; ". A.
Tanner. SlU; Roger Vail, 50; BTagdon d NC
Cord. So; G. l.. Hilt So; j. y. Cross, $40;
Br CHAM, Card & Co., So; j. A
Blxby & Co., S5; Z II. MoultOn, 50 !;
r.. s. Goodfellow. So; North Star Boot and
Shoe company, So: ROsenieid Bros, $40;
Minnea polls Iron Store company, $40; Bosh
& Carlin s.; Hillman Bros. So; L. 7. stacy
q Sons, So; j. ". Stevens & Son. 50: ii. ):
Smith & Co. So; s. G. Palmer, So: Grinnell
& Co. So; W. NJ. Lawrence, So j. M. Bart
lett. 30.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Secretary of War, 1853-57,
PIERCE's ADMINISTRATION.


There was no crepe about the por-
trait, and the flag over the building.
which has always been half-masted OH
the death of an eX-Secretary, to-day
floats in good breeze from its usual
place at the top of the staff. Secretary
Proctor was seen this morning and
asked what course the department
would pursue in regard to MIR. Davis
death. He said:
see no occasion for any action whatever.
1t would subserve no good purpose that
can see. 'Tis better to let the matter rest in
oblivion, sleep if it will and to relegate it to
the past, than to do anything that would re-
yive memories best forgotten.
Several army officers. in talking about
the case, approved the secretary's de-
termination to ignore the mater, aud
said there was really no other course to
take. in view of the fact that the citizen
s Zip of Jefferson Davis has never been
restored.
In accordance with the opinion of Sec
retary Proctor, no notice of any kind
was taken by the war department Of
ficials of Mr.. Davis death. The clerks
in the department were all at their
desks as usual, officially ignorant of the
death of the ex-COnfederate chieftain.
No announcement will be made to the
army. Solitary and alone among the
fifty-eight secretaries of war who have
been gathered to their fathers. jefferson
Davis dies unnOticed by the department
over which he Once DreSided,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
HOW HE WAS CAPTURED.
JEFF Davis Own Report of the
Occurrence.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-The Evening
Post this afternoon publishes a report
of Jefferson Davis capture written by
himself, having been withheld until
after his death at his own request. 1t
consists of two letters written to his old
friend, Col. Crafts j. Wright. deceased,
who was a resident of this city for ten
or fifteen years after the war, and who
was roommate of Davis at West Point.
Following are the letters:
Mississippi City Z. o., Oct. 13, 1851
My Dear Crafts: / have learned that
Il. f. Drayton is at Charlotte. N. c., and
have written to him, mentioning your
affectiOnate inquiries and your purpose
to have a reunion of our class, as many,
as may then be living, at West Point in
June next. The meeting will be cer7i
tainly attractive to him, and hope
there may be no otter than myself who
will fail to answer to his name at that
roll call. Accept my thanks TOR the re-
port of the proceedings at the last au-
nual meeting of the West Point gradu-
ates; also tor paper containing state
ment in regard to my capture. The
lieutenant in his zeal to sustain the
slanderOuS article of his general makes
assertions which he could not have be-
lieved to be true. For instance, the one
who ordered me to halt before car
bine, not "revolver;" the only person
with me was a colored maid servant.
Instantly l dropped the waterproof
cloak and shawl and advanced toward
the soldier, Extensively declaring l
would not surrender in answer to his
demand. Then Mrs. Davis ran up to
me and threw her arms around my neck.
That, of course, ended any possibility
for my escape, and | said to her. Goods
will be dOne," and turned back with her
to the tent, and passed on Immediately
to fire short distance off. The only
firing or show of armed resistance was
beyond creek we had crossed before
encamping, and that fire was between
the Michigan and Wisconsin men. 1t
was considerable time before | saw
Col. Pritchard. He afterwards told me
that several hours had elapsed before he
knew of my presence, and he claimed
credit for the for the forbearance of his
men in not shooting me when | refused
to surrender. AS you say, there was no
impropriety in assuming disguise to
escape capture; but there was no time
to have assumed one, except by waiting
for the deployed cavalry seen approach
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS.
FIRST PAYMENT MADE
And the Click of British Gold
Is Heard in the
Land.
Another Narrow Escape From
Death by Fire in Min
neapoliS.
The Farmers Grocery Com
pany Leaves Creditors in
the Lureh.
Subscriptions to the Fund for
the Relief of Fire Suf-
fepePS.

If there has been any doubt as to the
probability of the deal for the sale of
the Pillsbury and Washburn milling
property to English capitalists going
through. it may now be dispelled. Yes
terday representatives of the mills,
including {. a. Pillsbury, Judge
NJ. B. KOon and Maj. w. ID.
Hale, met at the Office of
the Minnesota Loan and Trust company.
which is acting in the capacity Of a
trustee. and the first payment on the
purchase was made. As this payment
was made in advance of the date re-
ouired il would seem that the English
syndicate was anxious there should be
no delay i'll clnching the bargain. The
amount Of the payment could not be
ascertained, c. a. Pillsbury saying he
did not consider the details of ''pri-
Vate transaction public business"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
LET ALL CONTRIBUTE.
GordOn's Appeal in Behalf of the
Widow and Child,

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. 6.-Gov. Gordon
has sent the following request to the
governors of each of the Southern
states:
Executive Department, Atlanta, Ga, Dec.
6, 1861 respectfully suggest that the
governors of the Southern states by procla-
nation invite the people of their respective
states to assemble at the hour to be APP
pointed for the funeral of Mr.. Davis and
join in suitable services.
Just as he was finishing this dispatch
HOke Smith, president of the Atlanta
journal, and Hon. l.. Owen Calhoun,
president of the Fulton County Confed-
crate Veterans Association. called upon
the governor and, as a result of their
conference, the following order was
issued:
Headquarters United Confederate Vet
Grams, Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 8, 1S89.-The
associations, bivouacs and camps and all
friendsuof ex-Confederate veterans are in
vited to unite on the day of the funeral of
the late Jefferson Davis in raising a fund for
his widow and daughter.
j. B. GORDON, General.
This is the first order issued by their
general since his election.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
DIGGING THE RUINS.
Opening Vaults and Safes in the
Tribune Building.

opening vaults anu Sd1cS HI tuO
Tribune Building.
Work on the ruins of the Tribune
building was pushed forward as rapidly
as possible yesterday. The men work.
ing inside the walls were troubled now
and then by falling brick
displaced by one of the nu-
merous fiocks of pigeons alight-
ing on the wall, but no one
was hurt. The scaffolding which is be
ing erected on the snside of the build
ing is now in place up 10 what was the
fourth floor on the NicOllet avenue end,
and to the third floor on the south side.
Yesterday three safes were taken from
the ruins. Two of these were from
County Attorney Dahl's office. One of
them belonged to the county and the
other to Mr.. Dahl. When opened, the
contents were found to be in fair con-
dition. The books and papers were
soaking wet, but otherwise they
were not damaged. John Foley, the
vault expert, succeeded in opening the
vault which stood in the Tribune's
counting room. Everything in the
upper vault was destroyed by fire. The
contents of the lower part were wet
through, but il is believed that most OF
the writing will be legible when the
books and papers are dried out. Mr..
SaIey yesterday found another 20-fOot
segment of the patent folding lad
der which was said to be in place on
the seventh and fifth floors. MIR. Saley
is of the opinion from the condition of
the ladder and the position in which it
was discovered that it is part of the
section which was in Booths Office on
the fifth floor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
HAYTIENS ARE HAPPY.

New YORK, Dee. 6.-By the steamship
George W. Clyde. which arrived in
Brooklyn this afternoon from Haytien
ports, authoritative denials were obtained
of the recent reports that another re-
bellion had broken out in Hayti against
President HIppOlyte and his govern
ment. These reports were unQuali-
fiedly denied to-day by the passengers
on the Clyde. as we'll as by Hannibal
Price, the new Haytian minister to the
United States, who arrived on the
people of Hayti are now happy and con-
tented and are making money. They
are thinking of the coffee crop at pres
ent and not rebellion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
DAVIS DIES UNREPENTANT.
Mobiles Reasons for Not Half
Masting Flags.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Secretary Noble.
who is in this city, was asked to-day:
"What do you think about hosting the
flags at half-maSt on government build
ings in honor of Jefferson Davis?" Sec
retary Noble replied: 81 don't think 1t
will be done, and it ought not to be
done. If Mr.. Davis had ever shown a
proper spirit of repentance it would be
different. To the very last he refused
take the required oath of allegiance,
and never, by word or act. has he shown
that he regretted his reasonable acts or
that he looked upon the result of the
war as final decision against the er-
roneous principles for which he plunged
the country in most cruel and deStruc-
tive war. His death is to be regretted.
deeply sympathize with his wife and
daughters in their afflictiOn, but the
death of Jefferson Davis should not be
made an excuse for condoning the worst
OffenSeS against the st tte."
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
Exposition Officers.

Yesterday the directors of the exposi-
ton elected officers for the ensuing
year. In every case the elections were
made without a dissenting voice. The
following were choSed: President, 5.
C. Gale; vice president, T, b. Janney /;
treasurer, George uhn; secretary, w.
NJ. Regan. George A. Bracket ten
dered his resignation as a director, ow-
ing to a press of private business. After
discussion it was referred to the execu-
tive committee
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
IN MEMORIAM.
Arrangements for the Public Tes-
r,nnniaI To Milton Pinknnf

Arrangements for the Public Tes-
moniaI to Milton Pickett.
The arrangements for the service in
memory of Milton Pickett at the First
Unitarian church tomorrow afternoon
are nearly completed. The service will
begin at p. m. It is expected that
members of the newspaper fraternity,
the university class of 50 and the
Chi Psi fraternity will attend in bodies.
and seats will be reserved for them.
u. 3. COwles, managing editor of the
Pioneer Press, will preside. The music
will be furnished by Prof. c. Ii. Morse
and the Conservatory Qnartette. Danz'S
string orchestra will play several selec-
tt0ns, Mr.. Pickett having been
especially fond of hearing their
soft, sweet strains. There will be
no extended address, but num-
ber of short tributes by gentlemen
representing different interests and Or
ganiZations with which Mr.. Pickett
was identified. and with whom he was
personally intimate. Among those
be, Dr. Mabie, Rev. NJ. ID. Shutter, Rev.
II. NJ. Simmons, DIR. Peter StTykeT. j.
s. Wyman, G. NJ. L0ring, Z. Nj. VIII
son, Frank Healv.and John H.LewiS.Of
Hastings. of the university alumni, and
James Gray. Others will probably be
added to the list. There will also be
opportunity for the reading of short
tributes written by those who may be
prompted TO express their regard for the
deceased. These should be sent to the
Pioneer Press Office in the Nicollet
house before Sunday noon. The serv-
ice will close with the singing by a
which Mr. Pickett wrote for the class
day exercises, the strain of which is pc
culiarly plaIntive and sad.
Thanks from Miles Family.
Edward Miles, of Muskegon, Mich.
brother of tine late w. Z. Miles, left for
his home last night, He did not come
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
RFsIDENCE sCoRCHED.
And Family Narrowly Escapes
Death.


The residence of 9. L. Braden, cash
fer of the Metropolitan bank. at 242O
Garfield avenue, caught fire, probably
from a kitchen range, early yesterday
morning, and was nearly destroyed.
Mr. Braden was awakened at $50
o'clock by his wife. who asked if he
didn't think he smelled smoke? Mr..
BTaden thought he did, and when
he opened the door to the hallway and
was sure of t. as the whole lower pOr-
fion OF the house seemed to be in
flames. He had only time to turn in an
A. ID. 7. alarm, arouse the 6OmesticS,
who slept down stairs. and with Mrs.
Braden and a little daughter escape TO
the street. without being able to dress.
The fire department came quickly aid
was able to extiuguiSh the flames before
the house had been totally destroyed,
but not before IT'S contents. valued at
50. 700. upon which there is an insurance
of S1.5C0, had been ruined. The dwell
ing is owned by c. NJ. Pond. and is val
Ued at about 81 7.00O, damaged probably
5000. The escape from death was a
very narrow one. for delay of very
few moments would have been fatal.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
She Called Him Father.

FIT. WORTH, Tex, Dec. 6.-Mrs. NH.
D. Hayes, of Colorado Springs, daughter
of jefferson DAVIS. accompanied by her
husband and little son. arrived here last
night on the way to New Orleans, hav-
ing been summoned by telegram an
nouneing her fathers critical condition.
The party will be taken to New Orleans
on special train. Mrs. Hayes is almost
Frustrated by the news of her fathers S
death.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
SUBSCRIBING LITERALLY.
Funds for the Families of the
Minneapolis Victims.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Further SUD-
scriptions to the relief fund for the fam
lies at Minneapolis have been received
as follows:
New York Tribune. S1On; New York
World, 500; New York Staatzzeitung, 500;
Chicago Tribune, SIOO; Chicago News, S100;
Chicago Journal. s o; Chicago Inter Ocean,
$50; Chicago Herald, S25; Chicago
Times. SIS; Philadelphia Times, S25;
Kingston. New York, Freeman
$50; indianapolis Sentinel. $40: Indianapo-
lis journal. $50: East Saginaw (Mich.)
Courier-Herald. SO; Binghampton (N: y
Leader. SIS; Marquette Mining journal, $40;
Milwaukee journal, $25; Terre Haute Ex-
press, $40; Waco CTex.) Day $50: Baltimore
American So }; Davenport Democrat-Ga-
zeue. SO; Nashville Banner, $40; Memphis
Avalanche, so. and Milwaukee Press club,
S1tl-a total of Sl,Il5,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
EIambeau Club Leaders.

At a meeting of the Minneapolis
Flambeau club last night the following
officers were chosen: President, John
F. CalderwOOd; first vice president,
John n. Harris; second vice president,
G. r. Cooley; secretary, Charles II.
Howard; treasurer, A. B. Hush: COM
mittee to secure new members, Benia-
min johnson, L. NJ. Reed, c. f. Getz.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07

here soon enough to attend the funeral
of his brother, but his visit has
a comfort to the bereaved widow. Be
fore going back he expressed his thank
fulneSs on behalf of himself and his
family to the good friends of his broth
er. who did all in their power to tighten
the blow which fell so suddenly upon
their home circle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
Grateful for a small Favor.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-At meeting of
Southern gentlemen stopping at the
New York hotel, this evening, resolu-
tion was adopted expressing approval
and appreciation for the consideration
in having the flag of the hotel at half
mast in memory of jefferson Davis.
Among those present were nj. c. Dough-
erty, Col. f. G. Stuart, John g. Calhoun,
j. P. Hazard, M. j. Cranferd, NJ. C.
Butler and A. W. Hamilton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-07
MEMORIES BEST FORGOTTEN
The War Department Will Take
No Action.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The war de-
partment, up to noon to-day, had not
officially been informed of the death of
Jefferson Davis, and has taken no action
with respect to it. A large oil painting
of the deceased hangs on the wall of
the chief clerks room. which imme-
diately adjoins the office of the secre-
tary. 1t is surrounded by portraits of
other ex-secretaries, including Simon
Cameron, Gen. SchOfield and Messrs.
Floyd and Conrad. 1t bears the follow
ing inScriptiOn: