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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
A STRANGE ECONOMY
Jared Benson and His Reform
Committee Will Surprise
the House.
They Take Even From tks
Speaker His Private
Clerk.
The Duluth B Winnipeg Grant
Seems to Be in
Danger.
Fifty-Seven Members Of the
House Favor It's For
feitupe.

The legislative committee on re.
trencbment and reform. OF which Rep-
reSentative Benson has made so much,
and before which an investigation has
been conducted for the past week as to
the extravaganza or economy of the
present legislature, is prepared to make
a report. This report Representative
Benson expects will be made to-day. 1t
may and may not, probably the latter.
As to the report of the committee,
which is prepared and ready
for submission to the house, all is
known. despite the heroic efforts of Mr.
more fOrcible than polite he declined
last night to give the committees re-
port to the GLOBE, and with that
irascible manner SO well known to the
house assured the reporter who Ques-
toned him that the report was none OK
his business until the committee had
submitted 1t.
AS matter of fact, the main points
Of the report are that every clerk now
employed by the house shall be dis
charged, except the clerks for the judi
ciary, engr0Ssment and enrolment conl-
mittees. This takes even the speakers
private secretary, and leaves commit
tees like railroads, grain, public ac-
counts, education, ETC., practically help
less as far as work is concerned through
clerks. who necessarily must be de-
pended upon for data upon which the
committees can act intelligently.
Furthermore Mr.. BensOn's COMMITTEES
proposes to dis charge all the boOkkeep-
ers except the one employed for the
main entrance. and to impose upon the
assistant sergeant-at-arms the duties
now discharged by half dozen
men. Still farther, the committee
proceeds by dlscharging two pages,
and it is not certain but that
the recommendation is made that the
telephone be dispensed with. The re-
port will cause a sensation in the house.
That it will he fought there is no ques-
tiOn, since it strips the house of em-
piOyes now absolutely needed, despite
the extravaganza in other quarters.
That Mr.. Benson's committees report
will pass is not certain. MIR. Benson
declines to say anything about the re-
port. but the above are the main features
OF what it contains.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Trouble. Of a Serious Charac-
ter Expected at the Flat
head Agency.
Two Prominent Whites Said
to Have Been Slaughtered
by Indians.
Sallie McConakey Wants
Pecuniary Salve for Her
Wounded Feelings.
Chmelik, the Bohemian Muir
deper and Suicide a Mar
tyr to His Lust.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 19.-News has
just been received from Missoula, this
territory, that the Flathead Indians are
arming themselves. Settlers in Flat
head lake valley are in great danger.
The section where the trouble orig
mated is without telegraph facilities,
and reliable news is hard to obtain. A
private letter received from MiSsoula to-
day. from young lady at Ravalli, says:
sit seems that an Indian stole an over.
coat from j. E. Clifford, of Clifford OF
Demersville, and we'll known here.
Clifford struck him with pistol on the
head, from the effect of which the Indian
died. Owing to the distance and with
no railroad or telegraphic communica-
tion, this is all the information that
can be obtained. There is no possi-
bllity of finding out any hing by the
Indians and half-breeds around Ravalli.
Mat Roman says an Indian brought him
a report that d. E. Clifford was killed
by Indians Saturday night. We have.
since heard that both Clifford and Dir.
Cunningham were killed. There seems
to be a feeling that if Clifford is not.
killed the Indians will lose no Oppor-::
tunity to do so. Everything is quiet,
here. There are few Indians in town,
and they are chiefly
BENT UPON BUYING AMMUNITION.
Squaws and children are hurrying
toward the agency. / think ethe two
white men in tho Flathead valley have
been killed and we shall see great fight
soon. A freighter from Clifford said
there was no excitement in the valley
when he left last Thursday or Friday,
but the Indians threatened him good
deal coming across the reservation.
Bad blood is known to have existed
among the Indians about the
Flathead lake country. ever since
the citizens of Demersville lynched
two of their number about year ago.
Notwithstanding these facts and ruln0rs
atloar. many people here discredit them,
yet, at the same time, the absence of
mail from that section or any definite
news has created an undercurfent of
uneaSiness among some citizens OF this
place. 1t has just been learned here
that the stage from Flathead is now
past due at Ravalli, and people are anx-
iously awaiting it. Uneasiness is in-
crpaSjng
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
LAFFoON Is LOGICAL.
He Wants a Bureau of HarbOrs
and Waterways to Undertake
All River and Harbor Improve
re

He Wants Bureau of III arbOrS
and Waterways to Undertake
All River and Harbor Improve
ments.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Representa-
tive Latf0On, from the committee on eX-
penditures in the war department,
to-day reports to the house substitute
for the bill introduced early last season
by Representative G. r. Breckenridge,
providing for the creation in the war
department of bureau OF harborS and
waterways, to undertake all river and
harbOr Improvements. The substitute
provides for the creation of such de-
partment. to be officered by corps OF
United States civil engineers, composed
of an equal number Of military officers
and civilians. In it's report accompany
ing the bill, the committee ex-
plains at length its provisions and
says the time has come to inaugurate
definite policy with regard to national
public works and to provide a specific
agency for its execution. The sense OF
the people and of congress, it says, has
shown steady growth for twenty years
in favor of the development OF harborS
and waterways. During this time grave
evils have been charged against legls-
lative and administrative methods, and
these charges have gathered force with
each passing year until the enactment
of river and harb0r bill is uncertain
and occasional, instead of being regular
and the best apprOviSed legislation, as
it should be. The report then dis
cusses the adaptability of the rules gov
erning the operations of the present
corps of engineers, and says that great
good would come by changing the legis-
Iative practice. Mere changes in
the methods of making the apprO-
prations or in the administrative sys-
TEN, or both, will not be sufficient. The
evil is fundamental, and requires a rad
ical change. Congress, through its COM
mitteeS, has taken upon itself the func-
tions which in other countries are per-
formed by the board of public works.
The report says the theory OF the pres
ent bill is to provide an advisory as
well as an administrative agency. The
country is divided into districts or di-
visions, each embracing certain rel ated
works, or groups of works, and in
charge of a division engineer. Several
divisions are to be embraced in the pro-
posed department. which are to be
under an advisory board, and this board
is 10 make the final recommendations to
congress through the secretary of war.
The bill reported to-day is supposed to
meet the objections urged against the
original bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
PATTON's PROHIBITION BILL.
Dakota Solons Swallow It With a
Few GrimaceS.

Dakota Solons Swallow 1t With a
Few Grimaces.
Special to the Globe.
BIsMARCL, Dak., Feb. 19.-The feat
ure of to-day's session was the placing
of Patterns blue law prohibition bill
upon it's third reading, and its final
passage in the council. A large crowd
was present, including the judges of
the supreme court, the governor and
territorial officials. The gentlemen of
the bench. especially, payed marked at
tention to the sharp fighting on the
various amendments offered, following
closely the tactics employed, with copies
of the bill in hand. until party of la
dies appeared, one of whom was para
gon of beauty. Then the skirmish was
forgotten. consideration OF the bill by
judicial minds was indefinitely post
poned and the official dignitaries
hastened to pay homage to
the paragon. Judge Thomas even
forgot to learn the fate of the measure
he may have to consider from cOnsti-
tutional standpoint. The uneven fight
ing proceeded, however, and when the
roll was called:upon the question, .'Shall
the bill, as amended pasS!' this is how
the vote stood:
.Ayes-Allin. Cameron, Cooper. Craw-
ford, Erickson, Harstead, Mcdonald,
Patten, Poindexter, Soderberg, Walsh,
WOolheiser.
Nays-Dollard, HALEY, Hughes.
Ryan, Van Osdell, Washabaugh, Camp
bell. Glaspell and Stimmel paired with
absent members. not stating which side
they were on.
The bill provides that it shall go into
effect Jan. 1, 1890. Its passage in coun-
ell was a general surprise, and no
one ventured to predict its
fate in the house. The bill
providing for the refunding of
outstanding territorial warrants
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
ENLIGHTEN THE PEOPLE.
Tariff RefOPmePs Open Their Ma.
tionai Convention at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The convention
of the American Tariff Reform associa-
ton began business at the Madison
Street theater at Q O'clock this after
noon. when John z. White, secretary of
the association, called, the meeting to
order. There was not full
attendance, only 200i0f the 600
delegates---laaisGf--s- pEassal lRts.~-AI IhiS,-
opening session was simply to. make
preliminary arrangements for the regli-
lar session III the evening". Mr.. White
said that the object of the convention
was to arouse popular sentiment on the
question of reform In the tariff. He
then read letter from President Cleve-
land regretting his inability to be pres
ent at the convention and heartily ap-
proving its purpose. Great applause
greeted the reading of the letter, after
which routine business began. E. Bur
ritt Smith, of Chicago, was elected
temporary chairman, and read an ad-
dress.
While awaiting report from the
committee on permanent organization
a number of speeches were made. The
first was by Thomas &. Shearman, of
New York, who advocated absolute
Tree UTdut. II. II. DOWhCI, VI NOW
BOrk, another of the orators, was sorry
that his state had not done its duty IN
November, but he claimed for the state
the credit of furnishing the leader in
the great work of educating the people
into the acceptance of the
principles of free trade. This
evoked applause, as indeed did
every reference to Mr.. Cleveland.
K. Sterling Morton was made pefma-
nent chairman, and Aretas W. Thomas,
secretary. Mr.. Morton sounded the
keynote of his remarks in the declara-
ton that ''the tariff is for robbery-it
should be reformed for revenue or re-
pealed for justice" Tonight the Cen
trail Music hall was filed with people
who came to hear Gov. Buckner,
Charles K. Ladd and Mr.. Shearman in
advocacy of the purposes of the con-
vention. New York delegates to the
convention occupied boxes on the right
of the stage, Henry George in their
midst. While the hall was filled Henry
George was pointed out to the neweOm-
ers. and many cries for speech were
made. Mr.. George declined to respond.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
sOUAW MEN SURRENDER.
They Give Bonds to Appear fop
Trial at the Federal Court.

Special to the Globe.
BILLINGS. Mont, Feb. 10 Barney
Bravo and Al Morrison (squaw men)
were on trial here to-day before United
States Commissioner Bates for return
ing to the Crow reservation after hav-
ing been removed therefrom by Indian
Agent BriscOe. After introducing evil
dence for the government and the argu-
ing and overruling of motion to dis
mis- on the ground of the governments
failure to make out case, the defend-
ants waived further examination. Civ
ing bonds to appear before the United
States district court at Bozeman in May
next. These cases involved the rights
of white men married to women of
Indian blood to reside and hold prop
erty on the reservation. The trial of
w. j. Cooper and William Mcdonald
before the same court. charged with un-
lawfully cutting timber on the Crow
reservation, resulted in the discharge
of Mcdonald and the binding over Of
Cooper to the United States district
court at BOZeman.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20

the delegates insist that the cession was
made with the same understanding as
that pressed in the Creek agreement,
and they ask that the matter be submit
ted to congress, whose determination
they are perfectly willing to abide by.
Any new cessi0n of the lands, he adds,
cannot give the United States any new
title in law to them. In the communica-
ton the Seminoles say they sold 2.169,
- cents an acre. solely because they de-
sired that no white men in the disturbed
condition of things should secure a foot
hold in the Indian territory. Much of
the land ceded, they assert, was worth
$3.50 OF more an acre, and would not
have been sold for less for any other
purpose than that expressed in the act
of cvsSion, viz: The location OF friendly
Indians and the freedmen upon to them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20

on the capitol building fund passed
after encountering much opposition. A
large number of house bills were dis
posed of. The governor announced his
approval of the bill authorizing the at
torney general to appoint an assistant.
Erickson secured the adoption of the
resolution providing for a recess from
the 21st to the 25th inst. The house
broke it's record i'm sustaining the gov
ernOr's veto of the bill providing for
converting 5000. unexpended balance,
into general fund for Grand Forks
university. AikenS secured the pas
sage of resolution disappearing of the
endowment of any new territorial in
stitutiOnS, in accordance with which
motion to place bills establishing Nor
NAL schools at Minor and Lis
bon we're knocked out with
substitute to indefinitely postpone.
In committee Of the whole
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Fletcher insane election
ticket bill was passed was indefinitely
postponed, and the house adopted the
report. The council bill providing that
foreclosure of real estate mortgages by
action at law was similarly executed.
Bills establishing normal schools were
introduced by Grenna, locating 1t at
Lakota, Bergman at St. Thomas, and
Mcneil at CaSSeltOn. This makes ten
such bills introduced up to date. The
question of taking eight day recess is
the topic uppermOst in the legislative
mind. A trip to Washington in special
train of palace coaches, with free trans
portation and entertainment, is the Sc
ductive device of the railroads to call
the grangers off. Whether or not the
temptation can be resisted is still
matter of doubt.
SOUR ON STEMMEL.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dak., Feb. 19.-Now that the
agricultural college question has been
definitely settled in favor OF Valley
City. great rivalry seems to have
sprung up i'll Fargo among those who
were most active in landing the Qualifi-
catious of Smith Stemmel and those
who thought differently during the
canvass previous to the election. The
rivalry is as to which can use the
strongest terms IN condemnation of
Stemmei as the representative of CaSS
county. IAN arrogant ass" 'pusellan-
imous fool" "betrayer," without the
sense God gave geese" va curse" are
a few of the mild epitbets which greet
tile ear whenever his name is men,
toned, and that he has been damage
to Cass county is point upon which
public opinion is unanimous. All say
it was bad enough to lose the conyen-
ton through his nOnsencial blunderS,
but the agricultural college seems to
have been the thread which held him to
CaSs county, and by its removal this re-
naming tie has been broken. Judging
from the present bitter feeling against
him. it is doubtful if he could be elected
to the office of scavanger for an asylum
for feebIe-minded in Cass county.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
AN OBNOXIOUS MEASURE.
Filibustering in the House Over
the Direct Tan Bill.

Special to the Globe. ~: 80
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The house
to-day considered the postoffice appro-
priation bill. Pursuant to agreemnt,
the floor was accorded for one hour to
the committee on printing. Several
joint resolutions were passed The
house went into committee of the whole
on the postoffice appropriation bill.
The pending motion, offered by Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois. to strike out the
paragraph regulating the salaries of
assistant pOStmaSterS, was lost. Mr..
Adams, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment fixing the salary of the assistant
postmaster at Chicago at $500. Re-
jected. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, moved
to reduce the minimum salary
of stenographers to pOStmasters
from0aS1, ,200 to $500. Debate
followed. 1t was interrupted for the
purpose of considering the conference
report on the bill to repay the direct
tax, which was presented by Mf. Cas-
well, who stated that Mr.. Oates, of Ala
hama, had refused to sign the report.
on the conference report, he must de-
mand the previous question. Mr.. Crisp
raised the question of consideration, and
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas; Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, of Kentucky; and MIR. McMillin.
of Tennessee, put, In quick, inter-
jecting motions to adjourn, to take
recess, and to adjourn until Thursday.
Finally Mr.. Caswell withdrew the con-
ference report and announced that he
would call it up tomorrow. The house
then resumed the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill. The pend
ing amendment, reducing to $500 a year
the minimum salaries OF StenOg
raphers to ~pOstmaSters, was de-
feated. At 5 o'clock the house
took recess until 7;30 p. m.
There is suspicion in the minds of
the friends of the bill to repay the
direct tax that the lively opposition in
the house to the reception of the con-
ference report on that bill to-day and
the filibuStering against it's considera-
ton we're the result of an intimatien
from the president that he would prefer
not to have to choose between an ap-
proval of the bill or direct veto. If
action Oh the bill is delayed beyond to-
morrow, or if there should be failure
on the part of the senate committee on
enrolled bills to deliver the bill to the
president before next Thursday, the
way will be open to a ''pocket vetO;" or
in other words the president may avail
himself of his constitutional right to
hold the bill ten days, which would
carry it over the 18th of March, when 1t
could not be signed and would there
fore fail.
A PARODY ON LEGISLATION.
The session of the house tonight was
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Davis Not a Llbeller.
Special to the Globe.

Special to The Globe.
lWAUsAU, Wis, Feb. 19.-The pre-
liminary examination of Rev. Mir.
Davis, pastor of the Methodist church,
charged by eX Chief of Police Whalen
with criminal libel, closed tonight. No
case in this city ever created SO much
feeling. The case was dismissed. The
court finds that the sensational stores
about Wausau dives by Kate Bushnell
were malicious falsehoods in every re-
spect. and fully exonerates Chief
Whalen of any such conduct as that
charged. 1t also finds that there is no
proof that Davis published anything
maIiciouSly OF with intent to libel
Whalen,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
No Cbance of an EIection.

CHARLESTON, WA, Feb. 19.-There
were two ballots taken to-day for SEN
ator. The last ballot was: Golf 42,
Kenna SO, Gov. Wilson 6. Ed Robertson
U. .L.)4,G q. E. Price 2, Ii. S. Walker
and Frank Hereford l each. Sew
eral delegates who deserted Kenna yes
terday returned to-day and will now
cast their votes for him. There remain
but three days of the session.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Pardoned by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The presl-
dent has granted pardons to z. G.
Barnes, convicted in California of en-
bezzling postoffice money while acting
as deputy postmaster: Seaborn Young.
convicted in Kentucky of violating the
internal revenue laws; Joseph E. Bento
de Deas, sentenced to Imprisonment for
life in Massachusetts for murder on the
high seas. Bento de Deas is over sixty
years of age, and has served twenty
four wears in prison.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Almost a Panic.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Feb. 19.-The building in
closing the reservoir of the gas company
took fire last night and would have re-
suited in terrific explosion of oil gas
but for its timely discovery. An hour
afterwards the department was again
called out to squelch small blaze adj
joining the Opera house. The John
Dillon company was giving perform
ance at the time, and the immense audi
ence began rush for the door, nearly
causing panic. Both fires were soon
extinguished. The loss was small and
no one was hurt, with the exception Of
a few who were somewhat bruised.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Tying UP a TAILOR.

Spec al to the Globe.
LAIR assE, Feb. ia queer busi-
ness transaction occurred here lately.
o. Madison, merchant tailor, was
owing few ordinary business debts
not enough to emDarrass nim-and had
coed credit. He bought a house anu
gaYe cIiattel mortgage for 500 to ST.
cure money Tor partial payment, bor-
rowing the rest of Rev. Dr.. Thomas, of
the Presbyterian church. Mons Ander-
son. wholesale dry goods dealer, hear
ing of this transaction. seized the st0rk
oIl an attachment tor $500 and put an
officer in Charge, who is now taking an
inventory, Dr. Thomas. tn. oush his
attorney, has commenced an action to
restrain the sheriff from m0lesting the
property. and meanwhile the other
creditors are standing around waiting
for chance to get i'll a little WORK for
themselves.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Personal Mention,
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Sa-
bin to-day filed resolutions of the Min
neapoIls board of trade urging the open
ing Of the Sioux reservation. Gen.
David Atwood, editor and proprietor of
the Madison (Wis.l Journal, will arrive
tomorrow at the Ebbitt, with his wife,
to remain during inaugural week. Mrs.
Senator Spooner has issued invitations
to card reception. to me given between
4 and Z p. m. on the 9th inst.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Died of His Injuries.

Special to the Globe.
{ LAKE BENTON. Minn.. Feb. 19.-Clark
Fosgate. who had his leg crushed and
amputated last week, lived only few
DAYS after the operation was performed.
Modification soon set in, causing death.
He, leaves wife and six children in
meager circumstances. He was an old
soldier, and the Old Abe Post &. A. r.
has been assisting the family.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Want to Visit New York.

Special to the Globe.
WABAsHA, Feb. l9.-The proposition
to attend the anniversary Inauguration
celebration in New York city, instead
of going into camp, is very enthusi-
astically received in this city. Every
member of Company E, Including Off
GERS and privates, is in favor of substi-
tuting tie New York trip tor the an
nual encampment, and is inclined to be-
lieve that the companies opposed to
taking the trip lack confidence in their
military training and fearful of making
''breaks" calculated to call attention to
their deficiencies. Company E is the
youngest company in the Second regi-
ment, but by hard work it is now we'll
drilled company. and is desir0us of COM
ing in contact with the other troops Of
this state.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Ward Prefers BeanviIle.
special Gable to the Globe.

Special Cable to the Globe.
NAPLES, Feb. 19.-John Montgomery
Ward made the following statement:
81 would rather play there Boston than
in Washington. l like the club, like
the people, and, more than all, like
the city. l will say frankly that | hope
it can be arranged so that may pay
there next season. For many reasons
it is doubtful if L will sign with Wash
ington. In any event, will make no
definite move until nv return"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Badger State Dairymen.

Spec1aI 10 the 0lope.
EAU CLAIRE, Feb. 19.-The Wiscon-
sin.State Dairymen's association meets
at Augusta, this county, tomorrow.
There will be large attendance from
Minnesota. Iowa and Illinois, and prep
aratiens have been made to entertain
ABOUT 400. The association will meet at
/ $50 D. H., when Hon. Ira B. Bradford,
of Augusta, will deliver an address of
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
Bond Offerings and Acceptances.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-To-day's
bond offerings at the treasury aggre-
gated 1886, 900, as follows: s355, 100 reg
istered 415s at 1895 were accepted;
$500 registed As at 1898, and $4,000 AS
at 1895 were offered and rejected.