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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17

The insurance companies have brought
it upon themselves, by sharp and at
times unfair adjustment of losses. One
instance of sharp practice in a town
will, as soon as it becomes known pro-
duce very bad effect in the cOmmu-
nifty and unfavorable Legislation is the
inevitable result" President George
l.. Chase, of the Hartford Insurance
company, and the chairman of the I'm
derWriterS committee upon legislation
and taxation, who has just returned
from the west, where he made an exam
ination into insurance matters, present.
ed the report of his committee. He re-
ferred at length to insurance legislation
in the western states. and particularly
in Texas. ''Underwriters there" said
he, ''are in chaos. The legislature
there has passed trust bill, which it
claims prevents any combination what
ever OF underwriters, either for the
purpose of fixing or maintaining rates.
The opinion of the attorney general OF
that state seems to be most extreme
one, and our members there believe
themselves to be in daily danger of the
penitentiary. The case demands some
Immediate action before matters get
worse. am in favor of withdrawing
entirely from the state of Texas. The
attorney general has refused to make a
test case and tells the underwriters
that if he finds them continuing to hold
consultations he will send them to prison.
We certainly cannot exist in Texas
under the attorney generals ruling"
President Chase said he had secured
the opinions of prominent Texas law
yeas. and they all agreed that the
''trust'' bill did not reach the insurance
from legal gentlemen in Texas support
ing this view. The matter provoked
considerable discussion, and Mr.. Chase
subsequently gave some additional facts
in reference to the matter and read eX-
tracts from the obnoxious law. 1t eX-
cepts farmers and stock raisers from its
penalties, and the legal opinions read
by Mr.. Chase are held that such special
legislation was not constitutional. The
matter was finally referred to special
committee of five. A recess was then
taken. At the afternoon session the
following officers were elected for the
year: President, D. A. Heald, of New
York: vice-president, D. w. G. SkiltOn,
of Hartford, Conn.,; secretary, r. B.
Blath of Philadelphia; treasurer, j. d.
Parish, of Providence. The special
committee appointed at the morning
session, relative to the stand taken by
the attorney general of the state of
Texas in regard to the bill recently
passed by the legislature of that state
defining trusts, and which discriminates
against insurance interests by forbid
ding the formation of any combination
in rates, said that, in their opinion, it
would be well for each and every COM
pany doing business there not to relax
their Efforts to MAINTAIN all the existing
rules and rates now in force. The sug-
gestion was tabled as soon as read,
without debate. thus precluding any
seeming united action by the board that
would be antagonistic with the existing
laws of Texas. The board then adj
journed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
FIGHTING FOR STOCK.
Willard and the Dillon-Sm it'll Par.
ties Struggling for Control of
the Oregon Navigation.

Willard and the Dillon-Sm ith Par.
ties Struggling for Control of
the Oregon Navigation.
New YORK, May 16.-The fight be-
tween the Dillon-Smith and Willard par
ties for the control of Oregon Naviga-
tion continues very fierce. The trans
fer books of the company close tO-mor-
row and both parties were actively en-
gagged in borrowing and buying it. In
the stock exchange the dealings in it alb
sOrbed all the interest and the space set
apart for the stock was covered bya
great thfong of brokers. The greatest
demand was for stock for delivery to-
day. So being bid for such shares, while
stock deliverable tomorrow was freely
sold at 35. In the loan crowd, too. the
stock was the main attraction and per
cent or 500 for every 100 shares
was bid for its use until to-
morrow. Neither side expressed much
confidence in the result but the heavy
buying was apparently OH Willard
orders, while the opposition depended
in legal orders for their weapon. They
followed up the injunction obtained on
Monday by another. which Judge Bar
rett issued late last night. which re-
strains Willard and the Oregon Trans
continental company from disposing of
Oregon Navigation stock for any pur-
pose whatever. MIR. Wizards affidavit
stated that he was the president of the
Oregon TranScOntinental company, and
expected to be reelected. He had sent
circulars asking for proxies to be used at
the annual meeting in Portland, June II,
and setting forth plan for the pay
ment of floating indebtedness by the is
sue of slO,OOO,OO0 preferred stock, with
6 per cent guaranteed by the pledge Of
Oregon Railway & Navigation stock
held by the company. Under the laws
of Oregon, he said, the issue could ba
made by a majority vote of the stock
holders. This he thought was the most
economical way of raising money. He
had never an intention of issuing any
stock before the regular meeting June
II, and now asked to be allowed to pre-
sent his proposition TO the stockholders
at that meeting. Nothing had beer
done but what was necessary and.
proper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
RELICS OF GRANDPA.
Ben Has a Box Of Papers Re-
lating to William Henry's
Career.
Interesting Mementos Of the
Memorable Campaign Of
1910.
Marshal Needles Arises to Ex-
plain His Doings in Okla
hOma.
Solomon Hirsch Receives the
Turkish Mission--Capital
Chat.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-There have
been received at the White house since
President Harrison's occupancy began
many souvenirs of the campaign of 1840
and of the presidents grandfather, Gen.
William Harrison. They fill large
box, which has just been packed and
sealed and laid away. One of the most
interesting of these is an Old-fashiOned,
green, paper-covered pamphlet, bearing
the title. ''Sketch of the Indian Tribes OF
the Miami Valley" by William Henry
Harrison. The title pages state that it
was printed by the request of the Ohio
Historical society, before whom it was
evidently delivered as an address by the
author in 1889. Accompanying the text
is profile map of the Miami and Ohio
rivers. around North Bend. showing
General William Henry Harrison, and
also that of John Scott Harrison. the
birthplace OF President Harrison. On
the frol.t page is written the words,
u. FennimOre Cooper, with the COM
pliments of the author" The pamphlet
came from Cooperstown, n. Y, and
evidently had been secured from the
great nOvelist's papers after his death.
Another valued document is the auto
graph letter of Henry Clay. written to
A. Kirk w. Ford of Malcolm post
Office, Pulaski county, Miss. during the
campaign of 40 to settle a campaign
rumor as to the writer's feelings toward
Gen. Harrison. The letter was received
from Patrick D. Laughton, of Towanda.
Pa. but he gives no information as to
how it came into his possession. 1t
reads as follows:
"Washington, April %, 1s4O.-
Dear Sir: l received your
favor stating that a rumor
prevailed in Mississippi that objected
to the appointment of Gen. w. 81. Har-
rison as minister to Colombia upon the
ground of his incompetency to discharge
the duties of that Office. and inquiring
of me into the truth of the rumor. Gen.
Harrison received that appointment
during Mr.. Adams administration. So
far from its being true that l
objected to his appointment upon any
ground it had my entire concurrence,
and besides his public credentials and
instructions, he bore private letter
from me to Gen. Bolivar, president of
Colombia. l am with great respect
your Obedient servant. II. CLAY.
ii. Kirk Ford, ESQ.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
AS TO LEAD ORE.
Further Arguments as to Dutie
on That Mineral.

on Indt Mineral.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The hearing
in regard to the classification of lead
ore was continued before Assistant
Secretary Tichenor at the treasury de-
partment to-day. Arguments in sup-
port of the present ruling under which
lead ore, mixed with silver ore Of
greater value, is admitted free, were
made by ex-Gov. McCrary. Judge j. Z.
McCammon, Oscar Keen, of Newark.
and A. R. Meyer, of Kansas City. Argu-
ments IN favor OF change in
the practice, so as to compel lead
ore to pay duty as lead, no
matter how much silver may be con-
tanned in the ore were made by Senator
WolcOtt. of Colorado; ex-Gov. Grant. of
Utah: Mr.. Sheedy, of Colorado, and r.
M. White, of New Mexico. The closing
argument was made by Senator VOL
colt, who said he represented no client
in particular, but spoke against the free
admission of foreign lead in the inter-
ests of the, whole people of his state.
Senator WOlcott said that there was no
interest in the United States that stood
more in need of the fostering care of the
protective system than the lead indus
tries of the West, but as the case now
stood American lead was the principal
interest unprotected. There ought to be
no misunderstanding with regard to the
proper definition of lead ole and the law
certainly intended that if an ore
had lead in it and came in competition
with lead produced In this country, it
should pay dues at the rate of ~ cents
per pound, as provided by congress-, as a
protection to domestic producers. SEN
ator Wolcott closed by referring to the
great interest taken by the people in the
West in this question, and expressing
the hope that the treasury department
would give the law the construction the
lawmakers intended it should have.
The hearing was closed at this point,
with the understanding that either side
may file any further Evidence bearing
upon the question Of commercial desig-
nation of the ore. Assistant Secretary
Tichenor says that the question will be
thoroughly considered by the depart
ment, but cannot well be decided for a
month vet,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
OF a Temporary Nature,
Caused by Over Indul-
gence in Liquor.
Hailstones as Big as Eggs Do
Considerable Mischief in
Iowa.
Des M0ines River Land Set
tiers Not Likely to Be
Indicted.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., May 16.-Ex-Editor
Mile Bunnell, who has figured in many
an escapade, was on trial to-day for the
larceny of several hundred dollars
worth of diamonds, which he had bor-
rowed from jewelers. with the ostensi-
BILE purpose of allowing his wife to
make a selection, but which he was
carrying to Winnipeg in great haste
until headed Off by the police. The case
will be continued tomorrow. but pres
ent indications are that he has very
fair chance for acquittal, 1t being the
evident intention to make plea OF
temporary insanity, caused by drink.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17

of long tubes of paper, which have been
treated with sulphuric acid, to make
them hard and impervious to water.
The importers assert that they are
made from preparation of parchment.
and are known as artificial sausage cas-
ings. They are in general use in Eu-
rope and are now being introduced into
this country. Assistant Secretary
TichenOr holds that as they are in fact
manufactured of paper, they were prop
erly subjected TO duty as sucn, and says
that as they are just being introduced
sausage skins at the time of the passage
of the tariff act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
NEEDLES DENIES 1T.
Says He Has Grabbed No Land in
Oklahoma.

Says He has Grabbed No Land in
Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-The attorney
general has received letter from L. B.
Needles. United States marshal of the
Indian territory, in regard to the con-
duct of himself and deputies at the
opening of Oklahoma territory on the
22d ult. GAS far as am concerned"
he says, 81 have not entered any land
OF lands, town lot or lots, in the Okla
hOma district, and have no interest
whatever, directly or Indirectly, near or
remote, of any kind OF nature, in any
land or lands in the territory. do not
know positively as to my deputies, but
have an intimatiOn that one of them has
secured a town lot in Guthrie and one
or two have entered quarter section of
land. 1 am not positive as to
this, but will at once ascer-
tain the facts and report to you. If
there are any other violations of law by
nv deputies have not heard of them.
No person or persons, other than those
reported by me to you in MY commune
cation of the 3Oth ult., had any author
ity from me to enter the territory on or
before the 22d ult." Marshal Needles
explains that he did not fully investi-
gate the action of his deputies because
two special agents of the land Office
have been engaged for two weeks in
vestigating the whole matter. Their
reports have been sent to Washington
and he presumed the attorney general
had been fully advised in regard to
them. He adds that if the attorney
general desires it he will go to MuscO-
gee and make a thorough examin-
alton as to the lands or lots upon
which any of his deputies have lain
a claim. In postscript he says: .'lf
the statements, made by me and the
report of the officers of the interior de-
partment are not satisfactory to you
Should like copy of the specifications
filed in order that l may furnish testi-
mony in detail to refute them. should
like to meet my accusers face to face
before you" Attorney-General Miller
said this afternoon that it was but just
to Mr.. Needles to say that the reports
of the special agents showed that he
had helped them materially in their in
vestigations and that there was nothing
to show that he had done anything
wrong. The attorney general added
that he would expect Marshal Needles
to make an investigatigation of the ac-
ton of his deputies in entering lands.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
ST. sAUvEUR SWEPT AWAY.
Fearful Confagration in Suburb
of Quebec.

QUEBEC. May 16.-A disastrous fire
broke out early this morning in st.
Sauveur, in the house of Mrs. McCann,
on Waller street. The flames spread
with great rapidity through the wooden
district, which surrounded the place
where the fire originated. A number
of houses on Waller, Chenei, st. Peter
and ST. Marc streets were burned. The
total losses, so far and in prospective,
may be S150,000. Ats o'clock the fire
was still raging, and it was impossible
to foretell its limits. The people were
dismayed at the rapidity with which
the flames jumped from one wooden
a poor fire departmentand it could make
no headway against the flames. Help
was asked from this city and Quebec
engines were quickly sent, but, owing
to lack of water, their efforts were
crippled. Battery B was finally called
out, and rendered valuable assistance in
fighting the flames. At o'clock this
morning the fire had about burned it.
self out, having destroyed over 100
buildings. While the military were
preparing to blow up some houses to
check the spread of the fiames,a prema-
ture explosion took place in one of the
HOUSES, h1llilIS Maj. OIlOIG dlu OGISb
Wallick, of Battery B. Both were bur-
led in the ruins, and Wallick's body
was recovered horribly mangled. The
fire was finally checked on the city
side. but burned furiously toward the
northwest. and did not stop until there
was nothing left to feed it. The
insurance is comparatively small.
The principal properties burned
are those of Dr.. Fiset, on Waller
street valued at $1,000 and insured for
$1,000: that of Mr.. GingrOs, occupied by
MI. Martineau, uninsured; that of
George Seaqual, occupied by Mr.. Lepine,
undertaken, insured for $4,000, and those
of Mrs. McCann, insured in the North
British and Mercantile company. The
larger number of houses destroyed were
small, wooden structures. There is
strong easterly wind blowing and rain
has been falling steadily for the past
three hours. At p. m. the fire is still
burning and no hopes were entertained
of stopping it until the open country is
reached. At that hour about 500 build
ings mostly wooden tenements. had
been burned, and over 1000 people rem
dered homeless. The greater portion of
them are camped out in fields, with
what few effects they were able to save,
while few have found shelter with
friends in this city. Major Shorts body
was recovered about noon. One leg
and one arm had been torn from the
body by the explosion and were found
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
UNDERWRITERS EXERCISED.
The Texas Law Gives Them the
Nightmare

NEW YORK, May 16.-The twenty
third meeting of the national board of
fire underwriters was held this morning
in the new rooms of the New York
board of fire underwriters, in the Mu-
tual Life building. President D. A.
Heald presided. The report of Treas
urer j. s. Parish showed a favorable
condition of the finances. Several
papers on subjects of their own selec-
tion, were read by several of the insur-
ance men present. President j. N.
Dunham. of the Springfield and Ma
rine company, confined his remarks to
unfavorable> legislation which the
fire insurance business is suffer
ing under. 'sUnfavorable legiSla-
tion." he said, sis one of the
obstacles we have TO contend against.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
samoan PENSIONERS.
Application From Dependent
Relatives of Apia Victims.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-ApplicatIOns
for pensions are beginning to come in
at the pension Office from the widows
and dependent relatives of the officers
and men who lost their lives in the
recent naval disaster at Samoa. The
widow of Capt. SchoOnmaker, of the
Vandalia. filed her claim few days
ago, and it has been submitted to the
proper division for allowance. Her
pension will amount to $50 per month.
To-day a colored woman, whose son was
employed on one of the lost vessels.
appeared at the pension Office and filed
her claim for pension. She will be ale
lowed $12 per month.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
WILL NOT INDICT..

River Land Settlers in No Danger
From the Webster County Grand
Jury.
Special to the Globe.
Fort DODGE, To-, May 16.-At pres
ent there is much interest centered in
thesproceedings of the Webster county
grand jury who are invetigating the
charges of conspiracy preferred
against seventeen river land
settlers by the land owners
because the settlers organized to work
the land from which evictions were
made. One hundred witnesses have
been subpGnaed and the case has been
under consideration for a week. The
accused settlers are being examined to-
day. An Indictment is thought improb-
able as two of the seven grand jurors
are themselves river land settlers,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
A Straw of Hope.

PIERRE. S. D., May 16.-A special has
made two visits to Pierre in the last two
days, having S. Sanborn, general super
intendent: and P. Hallenbeck, assist
ant, with G. C. Wheeler-all Northwest
ern officials. The idea strongly prevails
from this fact and other information,
that the Northwestern road is making
arrangements to at once build through
to the Hills in anticipation of the res
ervation opening this summer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT.
Record of Yesterdays Orders
and Arguments.

and Arguments.
Special to the Globe.
!. YANKToN, Dak., May 16.-1n the
supreme court to-day rehearing was
granted in the case of the Winona
Lumber Company VS.. Lincoln School
Township, Sully County. A rehearing
is granted in the case of the First
National Bank of Los Angeles, CAL, vs..
E. M. Dickson andsH. L. HOLSTER. The
cases continued were B. L. Marshall
and others VS.. The Harney Tin Mining
Company, and Kellogg, johnson & Co.
VS.. C. H. Forman and others.
Arguments were heard in the case of
Herman Bars against the Northern
Pacific Railway company, and also in
the Territory VS. G. E. Pratt. The fol-
loving attorneys we're admitted to prac-
tice in the supreme court: w. l..
Wilkes, DeSmet; Frederick VOllrath,
Huron: E. A. Hitchcock, Mitchell; D.
A. Dodge, Milbank; r. V. Hassel, Red
field; John Cochrane, Grand Forks; A.
IA. Orvis, Scotland; Edwin Green,
Fargo. The judges of the supreme
court expect that the present term will
last till June 10. Nearly all the de-
lc1sions will be reserved till the last day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
The Yield win be Large.

Special to the Globe.
SAUK CENTRE, May 16.-A very
heavy and welcome fall of rain has oc-
Cured in this vicinity during the past
three days, and has given the crops the
moisture they needed to push them
along. The grain. especially the wheat,
is c6s doag @ nsng about Ga 5a
there will be an early harvest, and an
extremely large yield this season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
THE OIL PROBLEM.
Further Queries by the Interstate
COMMITTEES.

TITUsvILLE, Pa. May 16.-The inter-
state commerce commission resumed its
sitting at 9 o'clock this morning, with
A. D. Deming, of Oil City, OH the stand.
Mr.. Deming testified that from 1882 to
1884 his company received rebate
of 13 cents per barrel on all
Oil shipped to New York aud
intermediate points, and 26 cents
rebate on Boston oil. The open rates at
that time were 4S cents to New York
and 65 cents to Boston. Had sold con-
tracts ahead for several thousand bar
rels when the advance in rate to the
seaboard took place. September. 1883.
Witness said he could not afford to run
refneries at the present rates of trans
portation. The balance of the morning
session was consumed by the testimony
of II. P. Derwald, secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Refining company, and d. +.
Byles. of the Independent Refining
company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
HEAVY HAIL
Breaks Windows and Kills Chick.
ems in Iowa.

Breaks Windows and Hills CHICK
ems in Iowa.
Special to the Globe
CEDAR RAPIDS, To-, May 16.-A Sc
we're hail storm struck this city early
this morning, doing much damage to
skylights and windows. The storm was
the worst of the kind ever seen in this
section of the country, the hail being
as large as hens eggs, some of the
largest measuring ten and eleven inches
in circumference. Much damage was
caused to greenhouses. Unprotected
poultry was killed, and man named
Randall knocked down and stunned by
a hail stone. The hail extended north
to Nora junction, and east as far as De
Witt. In neighboring towns all the
window glass on the south side of the
houses was broken, and fruit was badly
damaged. North of here flood of rain
of three hours accompanied the storm.
There was no wind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
WITH BRIEF WARNING
Death Summons Allen Thorn
dyke Rice, Author and
Journalist.
Stricken While Preparing to
Begin His Diplomatic
Duties.
Up to the Fatal Moment His
Illness Was Apparently
Slight.
A Sudden Swelling in the
Throat Suffocates Him.
His Record.

New YORK. May 16.-Allen Thorn
dyke Rice, the newly-appointed minis
ter to Russia. died suddenly this morn
ing at the Fifth Avenne hotel, where
he was a guest. Mr.. Rice had been
suffering from throat affection for a
few days past, but was not supposed to
be in any danger. He intended to sail
for Europe yesterday in the Inman
steamer City of Paris, but was COM
PEELED to delay his departure owing to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-17
THESE WILL FATTEN.
Solomon Kirsch Minister to Tur
key-Several New COnsuls.

Solomon Kirsch Minister to Tur-
key-Severa1 New COnsuls.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The presi-
dent made the following appointments
this afternoon: Solomon Hirsch, of
Oregon to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Turkey; Clark E. Carr, of Illi-
nois, to be minister resident and con-
sui general of the United States to
Denmark; Henry w. Severance, of
California, to be consul general of the
United States to Honolulu; John Bar
rett, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of
the United States at Birmingham:
Thomas III. Sherman. of the District of
Columbia, to be consul of the United
States at Liverpool.