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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
TARIFF On WOOL.

Ono of the earliest and most trouble
some questions that will come before
the committee on ways and means will
be the tariff on wool. 1t is announced
that on the I'd and Sd of January the
growers and manufacturers of wool will
be heard. The latter have been send
ing in petitions numerously on the SUBJ
ject, and appear to have become nearly
unit in favor of free wool. They all
believe that their business requires it,
bnt some are timid in antagOnizing the
Ohio wool growers, or the political as
socIation that claims to represent them.
If they are not mistaken, the condition
that HOW confronts them S tumid with
disaster. They are being rushed over
the brink into insolvency, and must
have relief. They are not quite candid
enough for the admission, but they
are believed to mix in great
amount of inferior material in many
classes of manufacture, and are
giving home productions unfavorabIe
comparison with goods imported. This,
it may be conceded. seems to them a
necessity. A minority are willing to
compromise with the wool growers by
raising the tariff on manufactured
goods, but it is not believed the party
will dare to go in that direction. The
demand for free wool will be louder
Une than has been heard in the past,
and a failure to afford relief will lose
the Republicans good many congress
men in the East next fall. But this
statement from an opponent of free
wool will suggest some of the embar-
rassment attendant upon the Republi-
can position:
Removal of the wool duties means
that the whole protectionist structure
will come rattling down about the heads
of the manufacturers of this country: not
only of manufacturers of WoolenS, but
of all kinds of commodities. Any man
who goes before congress with demand
that it shall in fact repeal the wool du-
ties must do so in full knowledge that
he is asking the majority to break all
its promises, to kick the platform to
pieces, and to exhibit to the nation be-
trayal of confidence and a violation of
sacred trust more shameful. we believe,
than any act of treachery recorded in
the history of American legislation"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Congressman Desert the Cap
ital to Spend Christmas
at Home.
The Majority Of Minnesota's
Representatives Remain
on Guard.
Secretary Bussey Meates Out
Justice to the Widow
Of a Hero.
A Big Batch Of Harris0n's
Pet Nominees Not Yet
Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Congress-
men were prompt in taking advantage
of the holiday recess and many of them
hurried home last week. More than
half of them. perhaps, have gone home
to eat their Christmas turkey. As
consequence the capitol was deserted
to-day, and not score of senators and
representatives were about the build
ing. The house committee on ways
and means held short session and
make some progress with the customs
administrative bill, which they hope to
finish tomorrow. A few minor changes
have been made so far ir the bill in
committee, and but few others will be
made; SO the bill to be reported back
from the committee is likely to be prac-
tically the same as that introduced in
the house.
PLANS OF NHNNESOTIANS.
Special to the GLOBE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Mark B. Dunneil will remain in town
for the holidays. Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
S. Hall will spend Christmas at Eyota,
MINI. John Lind will remain at the
National during the holidays. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Snider and Miss Snider con-
slider their present quarters good enough
for the recess Senator Washburn will
reach Minneapolis in time to eat his
Christmas goose at s'Fair Oaks" Sem
ator and Mrs. Davis will spend the liOli-
days here, the senator being too busy to
get away. Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Comstock,
their family, and Miss Baldwin will eat
their plum pudding at 1416 < street, en-
familIe
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
ENTITLED TO "A PENSION,
Assistant Secretary Bussey Does
Justice to a Veterans Widow.

r Assistant Secretary Bussey Does
Justice to a Veterans Widow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey has reversed the ac-
ton of the commissioner of pensions in
the case of Sarah A. Corson, widow of
Joshua Corson, of the Twepty-fourth
New Jersey volunteers, whose claim for
pension was rejected on the ground
that the origin of hernia, the death
cause, was not accepted as due to the
wound for which he was pensioned, and
was not shown to be due to the service.
In considering the merits of this claim.
Gen. Russey says: The theory ap-
pears to have been advanced that no
matter what the medical or lay testimony
may have been as to the origin of death
cause, the unqualified and unsupported
opinion of the medical referee must be
final. 1t is emlnently proper in con-
sidering all strictly medical questions,
involving technicality requiring the
skill of an expert TO determine, that the
opinion of the medical referee should
have great weight. and ordinarily such
an opinion should be final. But while
giving due weight to the opinion of that
officer, justice demands that proper con-
sideratiOn should also be given to COM
petent medical testimony, emanating
from those who, having the patient
under daily observation and treatment.
are presumably in position to know
the practical effects and results of a dis
ease" The assistant secretary finds
that the testimony in this case eStab-
fishes the applicant right to pension,
and directs the commissioner to place
her name on the pension rolls.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
IMPROVE THE SEASON.

Christmas is coming, but it doesn't
bring to the Minnesota farmer an in
crease in the price of his farm stuff. It
would be a good idea for the farmers to
take advantage of the holiday season to
do little thinking. and see if they can't
hit On@Some eXpedient to equalize the
cost of production with the cost of con-
sumption. If they can't get higher
prices for their products they must re-
duce the price of living. The only
alternative is bankruptcy. How are
they going to do it? Can it be done by
maintaining the present tariff and by
paying war taxes for no other purpose
than to enrich monopolies? If the duties
are lowered and goods cheapened, then
the men who hoe corn and harvest
wheat can better afford to take the low
prices they are now getting for their
farm products. The Christmas holidays
will be an excellent time to think it
over
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Capital Cuttings.

In the case of Charles T. Dennis against
Frank Z. Booth, an appeal of Dennis from
the decision dismIssiDg his contest against
Booths timber culture entry, No 10, 6S2,
covering the southwest quarter of section 10,
township l1O. range 30 west, 9th p. M.
Watertown land district, Dakota, the dis
missal of the contest is reaffirmed by the sec
retary of the interior.
The secretary Of the interior refuses to en-
tertain the motion of the defendant for re-
view of the case of Tiedman against Henry,
involving pre-emption cash entry for the
south half of the southeast quarter. and the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter.
of section ID, and the northwest quarter of
northeast quarter. of section %, township
116, range 90. Huron Land district, Dakota
The following house committee clerks
have been appointed: George W. Upton
judiciary; Thomas Powers. expenditures; in
postofice department: r. j. Wynne, pat
ents; Addison Smith alcoholic liquor traffic; /;
II. w. Spofford Pacific railways; W. H.
Thorn, Indian affairs; G. A. Hickok. bank
ing and currency.
The supreme court OF the United States
yesterday granted the state of Virginia leave
to file complaint against the state of Ten
nessee in The matter of the disputed bound
ary line between thetwo states. Sub poenas
were directed to issue against the governor
and attorney general of Tennessee.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24

not surprising that the management is
willing to pay an enormous sum for its
privileges. 1t is figured up that the
New Orleans postoffice delivers an ay-
erage of 6,OOO letters day to the presi-
dent of the lottery. The data obtained
show that these contain, in money Or
ders and registered letters, s6',50O, or
s., ,025, 900 month, reaching the enor-
nous total of S24. .6S7, 500 year. There
is no estimate of local sales or moneys
received by express, which must be a
large amount. The taxpayers to this in
Stitution are all over the land, and as
prompt and regular as they are in pay
ing the preacher or doctor. 1t would be
interesting to the faithful victims IT
they could see the mysterious problem
worked out as to the proportion between
receipts and returns in the way OF
prizes. If the use of the mails is denied
the business, as proposed, il will be in
the interest of express companies more
than the general gudgeOn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
OFFICE-SEEKING EPIDEMIC.

Some intimations have been thrown
out that good many people in the Da-
kotas not in need of contributions are
set on getting Office. This is not due to
mercenary considerations. But the
other day an editor in South Dakota was
confident that he had declined a $1,000
position. He saw in it little chance to
serve his state. 1t is this public spirit
that prods them officeward. The men
who were willing to be senators in North
Dakota never spoke Of salary or self.
but the good they could do the state.
They would take the positions il not
cent of revenue could be extracted from
them. 1t isn't quite certain that this
aDnegation of self-interest is wide
spread, but Gen. BANKS speaks from
an experience in congress running back
quarter of century, and remembers
no time when there has been such gen.
eral and urgent solicitation for public
employment. Supt. PORTER, Of the
census bureau, is worries constantly by
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
FANATICISM,S GOD.

FRANCIS MURPHY. who has great
contempt for the idea of legisiating
soberness into men, says that it looks to
him of late years that the people of
Iowa had been trying to change the
Lords prayer so as to make it read
"Our Father which art in the legisla-
ture." The same remark would apply
equally as well to the two Dakotas, for
they seem to share the same delusiOn.
that omnipOtenee rests with body of
lawmakers. If the reformers of this
age could only be convinced that an
ounce of moral suasion is worth more
than ton of fanatical legislation, they
would make much better headway. The
prohibition laws in the Dakotas will
cripple the prosperity and retard the
progress of the young states, but they
will not diminish the quantity Of liquor
consumed by gill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
FORECLOSURE INEVITABLE.
Judge Brewer Files Decree in the L.,
z. & 7. Case.
MOTIONS MADE FOR DELAY.
All Except One Decided Against The
R0ad---Uni0n Pacific
Feeders.

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 23.-I.ate this
evening Judge Brewer filed with the
clerk of the United States circuit court
an opinion in the Missouri, Kansas 90
Texas railroad cases disposing of the
motions that have been continued for
the past four or five months. The opin-
ion is quite vOluminous, and will un-
donbtedly hasten the foreclosure Of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
The motions were all made for the
purpose of delay and to postpone de-
cree. ALI of the motions, except one.
were decided against the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas. One of the motions
made by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
company was to consolidate the three ac-
tions pending against them, wherein the
Union Trust company. the Mercantile
Trust company and Russell Sage and
George j. Gould were compIalnants.
The application and motion to consOli.
date was overruled. Another motion
WAS one by the N. K. 81 L. to file cross
bill against the Union and Mercantile
Trust companies and the Missouri Pa.
cific, its cO-defendant, and to thereby
SEEK AN ACCOUNTING
with the Missouri Pacific, and an ad.
justment Of the various lines. The
other motion which was denied was the
application of the trust companies to
yacate and set aside an order heretofore
made authorizing the receivers to enter
into a contract of lease with the Kansas
City & Pacific railroad, line from Par
ons to Paola, Kan, whereby
they were enabled through an
agreement with the Kansas City,
Fort Scott e Memphis road to reach
Kansas City, Mo-, with their trains.
This motion was also overruIed. The
special master in chancery of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas to-day filed re-
port recommending the payment of
$4,000 to the Mercantile Trust COM
pany on the intervening petition OF
Carnegie, Phipps & Co.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
SENTENTIOUS.

An unruly stomach is not to be tanned
with lectures.-Table Talk.
1t discOurages young mustache to be
called dOwn.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Many youthful scion of wealth is
dependent on papa labor.-Binghamton
Herald.
1t takes good deal of sand to perpe-
trate some sugar fraudS.-HutchinSO
(Kan.) News.
1t is now admitted by electricians that
dead wire is full of life and likewise
of death.
The girl who has the strongest will is
the girl who says the strongest WON'T
Somerville journal.
A ward hummer is wart on the
body polite. States can be saved with
out him.-New Orleans Picayune.
The season of uoughnut socials and
or nd opera In this city is opening very
uspiciOusly.-Chicago News.
The reason why Eve ate the apple
was probably because she wanted to get
some clOtheS.-BOSton Courier.
Death has no terrors to the tradesmar
who furnishes the floral tribute at the
funeral.-BOston Transcript.
1t is said that tobacco will kill dog.
1t ought. The gifts of the gods were
not made for bruteS.-BrunSwick (Ga.)
Times.
The fact that the world generally
speaks we'll of the dead does not seem
to encourage suicide among the class
who never get good word while they
are aliVe.-Milwaukee journal.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
NOMINATIONS HUNG UP.

Several of Harrison's FavOrites
Have Not Been Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-In the three
weeks ended last Saturday, President
Harrison sent to the senate 1.429 mes
sages containing the nominations (in-
eluding army and navy appointments
of about 1.600 persons. When the SEN
ate adjourned, Saturday afternoon,
there had been made public the con-
firmation of about 1000 of these nomi-
nations, the great majority of them post
masters. The judiciary committee is
noted for the deliberate manner
in which it considers matters re-
ferred to it.: so it is not surprising
that only small proportion of
the nominations of judges and officers
of the United States courts all over the
country have been confirmed. The
nominations of o. w. Chapman, to be
solicitor general; of Alphonso Hart, to
be solicitor of internal revenue, and of
w. p. Hepburn to be solicitor of the
treasury, are still undispOsed of. In
fact. SO far as nominations referred to
the judiciary committee are concerned,
cenfirmatiOnS are the exception. Of the
diplomatic nominations, the following
ha e not been confirmed: George
Nancy, minister to Paraguay and Uru-
quay; j. e. K. Pitkin. minister to the
Argentine Republic; Clark E. Carr,
minister to Denmark. Among the con-
sular nominations that have not been
acted upon by the senate are those of
Eugene Schuyler, as consul general at
Cairo, Egypt, and of William 5. SorSby,
of Missississippi, to be consul general
in Ecuador. In the customs service
nominations remaining undisposed of
are those of Amor Smith Jr.. to he sur
veyor at Cincinnati. and of Phillip M.
Hildebrand, to be surveyor at Indian
apolis. Robert Smalis, the cOlored ex-
congressman from South Carolina, nom-
mated to he collector of customs, is also
unconfirmed. Other important nomina-
tiOnS that went over until after the re-
cess are those of Messrs. Roosevelt and
Thompson. civil service commissioners;
Taylor, railroad commissioner; Holli-
day, commissioner of customs; Bates,
commissioner of navigation: Morgan,
commissioner of Indian affairs. and
Dorchester, superintendent of Indian
schools.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
in HUsToN's HANDS.

lex = Sergeant at Arms Leedom's
Assets Turned Over to the United
States Treasurer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The assets of
Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom's office, found
by the Silcott investigating committee.
consisting of cash, notes and checks.
amounting to $4,000. are now in the
hands of United States Treasurer Hus-
ton, in compliance with the house reso-
luton. The treasurer will hold these
assets subject to the call of congress.
Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom left Wash
ington last night for his home in Ohio,
but is expected to return here before the
investigating committee meets again
after the holiday recess to put the fin
iShing touches to IFS report.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
The Effect.
Steele Ozone

OF course the fanatics will not believe
this is the cause of such stringency in
the money market, but is it not fact
that hundred loans could be made in
Kidder county at IL per cent if the
money could be had? The Ozone re-
grets the apparent necessity of calling
attention to these facts. Prohibition
won. however, and the Ozone trusts
that the present legislature will give US
law making tia penitentiary Otfense
to handle or drink intoxicating liquors.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
CALLAGAAN Is A CRANK.
Eccentricities Of the Man Who
Seeks Powderly's Scalp.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 23.-Hon. Ed
ward Callaghan. of Scottdale, who
charges T. V. Powderly with conspiracy,
has given another evidence of his &C.
centricity. Judge Archbold to-day re-
ceived the following telegram:
''Scottdale, Pa Dec. 23.-To Judge Arch
bold, Scranton, Pa: Why should you i'm
pede officer Washabaugh in the discharge Of
his sworn dutyr Answer TO Pittsburg pa
pers. .EDWARD CALLAGHAN.
Mr.. Callaghan sent another telegram
to Justice Hand. 1t reads as follows:
1.-THE charge of conspiracy is specific.
Why impede the officer in discharging his
duty?'
Justice Hand turEed this last dis
patch over to Judge ArchbOld. Judge
Archbold says that he will take no no.
tice of such impertinent and ridiculous
communications.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Wen Want Wheat, Too.

AIeXHnufla JOurnuI.
Now the farmers of Dakota can pre-
pare to chase the hens, as Mr.. Hans
brough is going to have tariff OF five
cents per dozen put on eggs (hen eggs,
of course). which, according to the pro-
lection theory tbut not the practice),
will enhance the value of all home
raised eggs five cents per dozen. Now,
if he will only raise the tariff 80 cents
per bus hel on wheat the farmers will
become millionaires i'm jiffy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
GOOD NEWS FOR VETERANS
Pension Commissioner Raum Pro-
poses to Do Business With Alac-

pOStS ~ DO AktiC-
rity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Commis-
sioner Ram, of the pension depart
ment, to-day issued an important order
looking to the speedy determination of
all cases in his office in which no ma
terial evidence for or against the appli-
cant seems to be wanting. He directs
that the files of all pending claims
shall at once be examined and a list of
such as seem to be complete shall be
kept and known as the completed
files" Chiefs of divisions are directed
to require all examiners to devote their
entire time during five days of each
week to the consideration Of
these completed cases, acting upon
them in the order of the filing of the last
piece of evidence. On Saturday of each
week, the entire force of examiners is
required to devote themselves to the
examination OF cases borne upon the
pending files, and in making the neees-
Sary calls for evidence in these cases.
As soon as the necessary. evidence in
any case is received, that case will i'm
mediateIy be put on the completed list
and receive proper action in its regular
order. 1t is expected that on Saturday
of each week, the day to be devoted to
incomplete cases, each examiner in the
Office will be able to make The examina-
ton and calls for additional evidence in
at least fifteen cases. An improvement
also has been made in the manner Of
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Would Spoil the Fun.

Mclean Mail.
For peace's sake don't let US have
any investigation of the Ordway-La.
Moure row. The state doesn't care a
tinker's damn about the political trou-
BILE of either of them. 1t is enough to
have the time of the senate eXpe. ..ded in
airing the siy-year-old grievances of two
wire-pullers. The suspicion will get
abroad that Thomas cat show is in
progress in the capitol.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24

IT is immensely gratifying to try to
size up the long array of figures being
published as representative of the ma
tions wealth, and to be told that 1t foots
up about $1,000 for every unit in the
census, but it doesn't make the pockets
feel heavy after SANTA CLAUS has gone
through them. "a =
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Estate of a Suicide,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Applica.
ton was made to-day by Francis [.
Gowen and James E. Hood for letters of
administration on the estate of the late
Franklin B. Gowen. The estate left by
the deceased is valued, according to the
petition filed, at S450,000, of which
amount s360.Ooo is personal property
and slo0, 900 real estate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Will Be More So.

Pierre Capital.
Hon. Judson La Moure and ex-Gov.
Ordway have got their horns locked,
and are taking up facts about each
others past history that is intensely
thrilling to those who listen. The air S
becoming lurid in North Dakota with
these two old hard-shell politicians at it,
and NJ. n. Johnson. defeated candidate
for senator, also telling how it was and
who did it-blaming Senator Pierce
with fha art
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24

IT IS computed that the average time
convicts sentenced for life remain in
the penltentiaries is eight years. This
indicates good deal of weakness among
the governors and the need of more
conservative board of pardons.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Death of a Philanthropist.

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Mrs.
Norton Prendergast, one of the best
known ladies of this section, died at
Rochester last night aged sixty-nine
years. She was the mother of the late
Assemblyman James Prendergast Jr.
She was known for her charity and
recently begun the erection of free
library here in memory of her son, at
cost of $4,000. The mayor has called
for a public observance of the funeral.
jamestown was originally named after
the first James Prendergast, its founder,
and with the death of Mrs. PrendergasE
the family becomes extinct.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24

FRANKLIN B. GowEN, who so unac-
countablv committed suicide in Wash
ington the other day, was a railroad
magnate who had big salaries and hand
led immense sums of money, and still
died poor. His habits were exemplary,
and he was not extrayagant. Perhaps
a study of his peculiaIities will throw
light upon his startling tragedy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMENT.
Are Interested.

Yankton Journal.
Those North Dakota people who have
fondly believed in the statement that
Alexander Mckenzie became politi-
cal corpse some time ago, are at present
interested observers of the stirring way
in which he and Jud La Moure are max
ing OrdWay's life burden. .b
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24

THE Republicans in congress do not
look favorably upon the suggestion that
the census people report the number of
farms under mortgage. That would not
be the sort of figures they could work
up IN protective arguments.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Want the Name.
Bismarck Tribune.

Bismarck Tribune.
Hon. NJ. n. johnson still refuses to
give the name of the man who offerei
him a 81, 900 consuship and $4,000 spot
cash. Isn't the honorable gentl eman
from Nelson guilty of countenancing
fraud and covering corruption by not
exposing the guilty party? 1t may be
there was a string to it. If so. it must
have been mighty strong chord.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
OBitU UARY.

u WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-Edward T.. Waite.
son of the late Chief Justice Waite. died at
au early hour this morning at his mothers
home in this city. Bis mother and wife,
brother aud sister were at the bedside. The
remains wero taken to-day to Toledo. where
the funeral will be held. Mr.. Waite was en-
gagged i'll the practice of law in Toledo, where
he was much respected. His death, which
was due to Brght's disease, occurred after q
lingering illuess.