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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
A PARDON BOARD.

Gov. MCGLL'S recommendation that
the legislature remove the pardoning
power from the governor and place it in
the hands of pardon board similar
to the Pennsylvania one, is wor-
thy Of consideration. AS expert
enced in Minnesota, the system
which leaves entire discretion with the
governor as to the freedom of incarcer-
ated criminals has been found wanting
i'll many respects. Criminals with po-
litical influence and governors with
weak wills under the present plan act
in harmony. When the governor hap
pens to be Strong-willed he still is sub
jected to the unjust pressure from out
siders tor indiscriminate pardons. A
board of pard0ns selected on the basis
of Don-partisanship, and composed of
men above the ordinary temptations of
life, would take from the governor this
responsibility, and in the end limit the
extension of mercy to purely meritorious
cases. Such board could give the
time and attention to applications that
a governor cannot. The legislature can
wisely consider Gov. McGILL's words
on this subject.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
GOV. MERRIAM.

Partisan feeling must cease when a
citizen, chosen by the will of the major
ity, stands before the bar of state and
takes the solemn oath which pledges his
honor and ability to the service of the
people. Gov. MERRIAM has so done,
and there can be none so low as to not
wish for him that success which
crowns all faithful discharge of
duty. He is no longer private
citizen; no more the representative OF
party, faction or clique, but, by the
sacredness of his oath, the executive OF
million and a half of people. Age has
not silvered his hair, nor care furrowed
his brow. He brings the exceptional
qualities of youthful energy and long
business experience to his new work.
By many circumstances he has superior
advantages for surprising what
has been done by other executives.
And he will find no lack
of friendly feeling, no refusal to eX-
tend to him the hopes for success. He
is the head and front of the state, and
for him naught but the best can be
asked. His inaugural message-not
unusual in tone-yet met many i'm
portant public questions fairly and in
the spirit of having them adjusted to
the best interests of Minnesota. All of
his beginning presages safe, conserv-
ative administration of the affairs of
Ctatn
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
SAFE FROM THE STORM.
President Elect Harrison Re-
mains Indoors and Receives
Pointers From Visiting States

L
mains Indoors and Receives
Pointers From Visiting States
men.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 9.-Owing
to the storm. Gen. Harrison remained
indoors all day. The hotel lobbies were
crowded with members of the legisla-
ture and candidates. Noted visitors
Virginia; Col. Fl. G. Miner, of
Louisiana, and Col. Henry M.
Cooper, Judge John A. Williams
and Judge Lafayette Gregg of Arkansas.
Judge Berkshire enjoys the distinction
of having named the Republican ticket
nearly sixty days prior to the Chicago
convention. He was delegate at
large from West Virginia, and support
ed Gen. Harrison throughout. He says
his visit is largely social, but that he
talked over the political situation in
West Virginia with the president-elect.
The judge repudiates certain al
legged interviews published in out
side papers this morning, wherein
it is made to appear that he came here
as the bearer of letters from Gen.
Golf, or Of letters recommending and
indorsing Hon. Stephen B. Elkins for
CdUIuOt poSttloI. Iio Say . OOH. 0on
told him recently that he should
the cabinet. AS for Elkins, he denies
that he is here pressing his name,
but says that should President Harrison
put Elkins in his cabinet. it would
undoubtedly crafty the Republi-
cans of West Virginia, but it was er-
roneous to say there was any effort
being made for Elkins. While Judge
Berkshire would personally like to see
Mr.. ElkinS in the cabinet. he occupies
the position of being unfavora-
bly, disposed toward Mr.. Blaine for a
cabinet place. The Arkansas visitors
came to present cabinet name for
Gen. Harrison's consideration, and it
is believed they are the first
delegates to bring the unanimous re-
commentator and support OF all the
leading Republicans in their state in be-
half of their candidate. Col. Cooper
is secretary of the Arkansas Republican
state committee, which consists OF fifty
six leading Republicans from as many
counties, all of whom recommend the
cabinet place. In addition to this Off
cial party endorsement, Judges Will
lamS and Gregg delivered to the
presldent-elect letters from perhaps a
hundred prominent Southern Repub-
licans urging the appointment of Gen.
Clayton. A number of these letters
are from Democratic business men of
Arkansas. Among the prominent Re-
publicans indorsing Clayton are Judges
Caldwell and Parker, of the United
States district court: Hon. Logan 81:
Roots, of Little Rock, member of
the national Republican commit
tee; Judge Mitchell, OF Texarkana;
Col. r. G. Kerns, OF st. Louis; n. w.
Cuneye. of Galveston, member of the
national Republican committee; Col. l..
B. Fish, of Tyler, Tex, delegate to
Chicago, and several prominent Kansas
men. Gen. Clayton is being pressed for
the war portfolio. His visiting friends
believe that his support is Of such a
unanimous character that if any South
ern man is called into the new cabinet
it will be he. They left for home to-
night.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
INCREASE OF CRIME.

Mr.. WINES, who has been for many
years connected with the state board of
charities in Illinois, and has made an
exhaustive study of prison and criminal
matters, gives some surprising figures
as to the increase of crime. He finds
that while in 1850 the ratio of persons
imprisoned for crime to population was
290 to the million, in 1880 it was 1.169,
and is believed to have become still
larger since. This increase of crime in
four times the ratio of population is
startling. in view Of the increased
reformatory agencies and the cur
tailment of liquor consumption as
a result of aprohibitory efforts. AS
drunkenness has diminished in the
last thirty years, it is not easy to
follow the theory so strongly affirmed,
that liquor is the cause Of most of the
crime. That is the claim of all prohibi-
tionists. Crimes are usually more
numerous after war period, and in
the later years foreign countries have
very largely shipped their criminal
classes to this country. There is field
Of investigation here for the Teformer,
and all good citizens.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
CONVENTIONS GALORE.
Six of Them Turned Loose Upon
Des MOines.

Special to the GLOBE.
DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. Six state eonven-
ton are in session in Des Moines to-day. The
Farmers alliance in mass convention dis
cussed cooperation. The drift of talk fay.
ored a method of dealing direct with manu-.
facturers and miners in the line of heavy
produce, such as farm machinery, lumber
and coal. and not the establishment of gen.
eral cooperative stores, except in rare cases
when the eXaction of the middlemen were
beyond reason. The State Agricultural so.
ciety listened to the annual reports of Presi,
dent Wheeler and Secretary Shaffer and
elected officers as follows: John Rays
Montgomery county, president; j. +.
Brown, Fremont county, vice presi.
dent: John B. shaffer, secretary;
c. B. Worthington, treasurer; /. A Evans.
Muscatine; W. ". Fields, Sac; H. B. Griffin.
Jackson; r, G. Webb Polk. and Ii. l. Smith,
Cerro Gordo, directors. The State Firemen's
association met at the city hall, and was
called to order by Aid. Lacy. of Council
Bluffs. There was good attendance, aud
the business of the session is the arrange
ment of a programme for the state tourna
ment TO be held in Council Bluffs in June
The Iowa surveyors met with County Sur.
veyor Laird in the court house, and the civil
engineers met at the council chamber. The
important business done was the arrange
organizations. The Association OF the Iowa
Fair Secretaries met at the KirEwood house.
The questions discussed were 1.-The Fair as
Our Educat tion." THE Best Ticket System"
and rs Horse racing a Benefit to Agricult.
ural Fars?" The officers elected were:
President a. III. Grisell, of Guthrie county;
vice president. ID. I'll. Anderson, of jackson
county; treasurer, Il. j. Swan, Of Mills
county.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
POSTAL REDUCTION.

HENNIKER HEAToN is the name of the
member of the English parliament who
is coming over to urge the adoption of
2-cent postage rate between this country
and Great Britain. He will be favora-
bly, received, and congress will be likely
to indorse his proposition. He states
the cost of carrying letters from New
York to Southampton is only about
cent letter, which leaves big profit
for the English postal department. The
Republicans put cheap postage in their
platform, and, in view of the treasury
surplus. public sentiment is inclined
to favor further reduction. In addition
to the 2-cent rate to Great Britain, there
is disposition to strike hardpan at once
and adopt the 1-cent rate at home. This
should be restored in the cities without
hesitation. The postal system is some
thing of all educational barometer, and
the most progressive countries have the
cheapest rates. The addition of free
mails for regular newspapers would
round out the cheapening feature suffi-
GENTLY for time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
HEAVENS FLOODGATEs OPEN

A Veritable Deluge at Williams
port. Accompanied by a Terri
BILE Wind Storm.
Special to the Globe.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 9.-A terri
BILE storm of wind, accompanied by tor
rents of rain, swept down the West
Branch valley this afternoon. Consid-
cradle damage was done in all direc-
tions, the particulars of which are mea
ger at this hour, by reason of telegraph
and telephone communication being in
terrupted. In this city the damage
was particularly severe. About dozen
houses were demolished, the Mankey
Decorative works unrOofed and the
buildings of the Demorest Sewing Ma
chine company demolished. The dam
age sustained by the MankeY people
will amount to $4,000, and that of the
Demorest works, 100000. The brick
walls of the foundry department,
in course of construction, story
in height, 200 feet long and so
wide, were razed to the foundation.
Several persons are reported as having
been injured or killed, but this is not
confirmed. Much damage has been
done to other property in surrounding
towns. From Sunbury, word comes
that the stack of the nail works mill
was blown down, ten men buried in the
ruins, and one or two killed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
UNIFORM DIVORCE.

The feeling in favor of a national
divorce law is developing strength as
the matter is discussed. The need of
uniformity on the subject is beyond
question. The local diYersities lead to
incongruities and absurdities. In one
state a man and woman may be lawfully
married, while in another there is GRIM
inal liability. In South Carolina mar
riage is for life, while in some Western
districts it is about as easy to get out of
wedlock as to be married. There is
some doubt as to the constitutional
authority of the national legislature to
regulate the domestic relations of citi-
zens of states. If the matter were pressed
in that direction, it is probable that uni
formity might be had in state legis-
lation by conference, and thereby
obviate the occasion for the exercise of
a doubtful power by congress.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
AKIN TO A TORNADO.
Nothing Gould Withstand the Gale
That Struck the Smoky City
With Such Disastrous Results.

Nothing Could Withstand the Gale
That Struck the Smoky City
With Such Disastrous Results.
Special to the Globe.
PJTTsBURG. Jan. 9.-The storm which
passed over this city this afternoon and
wrought such frightful destruction to
life and property possessed every
feature of tornado. United States
Signal Officer Stewart said that the
storm came from the Southwest. 1t
made its first appearance in Texas on
Monday, reaching Arkansas on Tues
day, and struck Chicago at o'clock
this morning. The storm then
swerved in a direct line for Pitts
burg, which, however, escaped
the greatest severity as the track of its
force lay northwest of this city. Just
before the storm struck this city the
barometer recorded 29.Os, the lowest
point reached here since the establish
ment of the signal service in this city.
At 1890 o'clock the velocity of the wind
was fourteen miles an hour. Five min
utes later it had attained twenty-five
miles, which rapidly increased in force
until the greatest velocity, that of forty
miles an hour, was reached at 12:45.
After the first shock, lasting only
five minutes, the fury of the wind
subsidized, and at 1885 had decreased
to thirty-two miles an hour. Pittsburg
was never before visited by storm so
furious. There was also remarkable
change in temperature. Between II
O'Clock and o'clock the temperature
changed from 81 deg. to 40 deg. The
new Iron City Nut works building at
the corner of Forty-sixth and Hadfield
was entirely demolished by the wind.
William Helnse, a shafting rigger, was
instantly killed. Loss on building,
$4,000. Insured. The historic Fort
Pitt foundry, at the corner of Etna
and Thirteenth streets, is badly
wrecked. The Thirteenth street side
was blown out entirely. Loss. $1,000.
Telegraph, electric light and telephone
wires throughout the city are badly
broken and tangled. Several houses in
the West end and South side of the city
were more or less damaged, the most
serious being the destruction of the roof
of the South Side market house, and
part of the roof of Oliver Bros. &
Phillips mill. There was but little
damage to property in Allegheny City.
Wilmerding, fourteen miles from the
city, on the line of the Pennsylvania
railroad. One side of the foundation
was damaged, making the building
IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
The damage will be very heavy.
Trainmen report more or less damage to
property on nearly all the railroads
entering the city. At Apollo, on the
West Pennsylvania railway, consider
able damage was done and one man
killed. A number of buildings were
destroyed at Steubenyille, O. Several
buildings were blown down at jean
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
SUNDRY SUFFERERS.
The Smoke Stack OF Mill Tum-
bles, Killing Two WOrkmen and
TnjurinG MANY Others

Il
bles, Killing Two Workmen and
Injuring Many Others.
SuNBURY, Pa, Jan. "a terrible
accident occurred in this city at
s o'clock this evening. A rain
and wind storm came up
suddenly and blew over two of the
stacks of the Sunbury Nail mill. The
mill is situated between the Reading
and Pennsylvania railroads on
the outskits of the city. The
first is the pudding mill, hay
ing six furnaces. Stack No. 2
was thrown over on the roof, dropping
with it Stack No. 3. They crashed
through the roof, completely demolish-
ing the pudding department of the mill.
Thirty-fve men were employed in this
department, and half of them were
buried in the debris. The fire alarm
was sounded, and soon hundreds sur
rounded the mill. Men were carried
out half naked, ,and men are at work yet,
and it is supposed several others are
in the ruins. The following is the
list of killed and wounded: Killed: A
of Milton. Wounded: Thomas Jones,
of Sunbury, internally injured; James
Faust, do, scalp wound and ribs
broken; William e. Enther, do. right
leg broken Off below the knee, and
arm broken, not expected to live; James
Mcdonnell, Sugar Notch, head cut; AL
bert Williams, Lancaster, leg broken
and head cut; John Respion.
helper, Steelton, head cut and
ankle broken; r. Beasey, puddler,
Lancaster, head crushed and rib broken,
seriously injured. Two boys, aged
thirteen and fourteen, cut on head
and otherwise injured. There are four
others missing,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
THE CROWDED STREET CAR.

The shades of night were falling fast
In one box car were fifty maSsed.
While thirty more were packed outside.
The tenor-Yoiced conductor cried,
Move forward, please!"
At every corner more piled on,
Till every inch of space was gone.
No nickel-bearer was denied.
And still the meek conductor cried,
Move forward, please!'
The shivering shop girls stand in groups,
Who fain would ride within those coops.
10 board the cars they yainly tried,
And yet the slim conductor cried,
.iMove forward, pleasee"
70 realize tn ideal jam
'Twould need big hydraulic ram
To crowd the passengers inside
Who heard not when the fellow cried.
''Moye forward, pleasef'
One day man of fearful might
Packed all the people in so tight
They stuck together in lump,
AS solid as hickory stump
Move forward, pleaser'
Chicago News.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10

nette, on the Pennsylvania railroad.
kilograms from Altoona state that
wires are down throughout the central
part Of the state, but that trainmen
coming into Altoona report damages in
all the interior towns that it is ex-
pected to reach several hundred thou
sand dollars. Reports of a similar
nature are coming in from all points in
the western part Of the state. A tele-
gram from Williamsport, Pa. says
cyclone struck that city at O'Clock this
evening. 1t wrecked the foundry de-
partment of the Demorest Sewing Ma
chine company; loss $4,000. A portion
of the Mankey Decorative works was
unroofed; loss $4,000. Two new dwell
ing houses were wrecked. No lives
lost. Many chimney and mill stacks
are down,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
sTICKNEY's STATEMENTS.
The Kansas City Management
Will Obey the Iowa Law.
Special to the Globe

Special to the GloDe.
DEs MONIES. To-, Jan. 9.-The banquet OF
the Des Moines Commercial exchange at the
Savery house last night attracted a number
of railway managers and their representa-
tives. Among those present were: General
Manager Egan and ". NJ. Jones, assistant to
President Stickney. of the Chicago, St Paul
& Kansas City; L. N. Hughitt, son of Mary in
Hughitt, and Messrs Richie, Eastman and
Rettle, of the Chicago & Northwestern. Mr.
Jones' who, no doubt reflected the views of
President Stickney. made speech, in which
he expressed in plain language the deter
mination Of the road he represented to Obey
the Iowa law. His remarks created very fav
orable impression among the merchants and
jobbers of which nearly all doing business
in the city were present. The Northwestern
officials called to pay their respects to the
railway commissioners. Mr.. Hughett was
asked how he thought the Farmers alliance
movement would affect the railroad interest
He said: Il apprehend no difficulties in the
settlement of all these questions. The rail
roads cannot prosper unless business men
prosper. and they in turn must depend upon
the general prosperity of the country. These
matters largely adjust themselves. All the
railroads ask is fair treatment, and this
should, of course, be accorded all the differ
ent interests in which men are engaged"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
ScbiIIer Defeats Thompson.

NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 9.-Mervine
Thompson and Bert Schiller, heavy
weight ugilists, fougbtfor purse OF
$500 in a barn near this city last night
London prize ring rules governed and
four-ounce gloves were used. Schiller
was awarded the fight in the twenty,
eighth round Oh foul. 1t was terri,
BILE battle from start to finish, there
being scarcely any sparring save in the
first found. Both men were badly puh
ichpd
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
TALL BUILDINGS TOTTERED.
The Storm Sweeps Across Ohio
and Does IncalcuIable Damage.

The Storm Sweeps Across Ohio
aud Does IncalcuIable Damage.
Special to the Globe.
CLEVELAND. O., Jan. "a wind
storm has ragged here all day with ter
rife violence. blowing down trees. and
signs. and partially unroofng some
dwellings and breaking good deal Of
glass. The barometer was lower at an
early hour this morning than at any
time within thirty years. About 11:3O
a. III. tremendous gust Of wind, ap-
proximating the violence of cyclone.
swept from the lake to the city. passing
in southeasterly direction. The vio-
lence of the gale was such that build
ings rocked and great alarm was felt
for their safety. From all over North
ern Ohio come reports of great damage
wrought by the wind. At Ravenna. P.
Dorg's brick kiln blew in completely
wrecking it with valuable molds. At
Akron, trees were Frustrated, bulletin
boards demolished and dozens of win
dows smashed. In Carroll county, a
number of houses were unrOOfed and a
very heavy dark storm cloud swept to
the southeast about noon. The tele-
phone and telegraphy service is badly
crippled in this section of Ohio.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
Grover Will Sign 1t.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-1he Red lake
reservation bill will be signed by the
president. 1t has been in the hands of
the commissioner of Indian affairs, and
after careful investigation that official
has made report to the president rec
ommending the approval of the bill.
Mr.. Bierly, of Grand Forks, called upon
the commissioner every day to explain
various features of the measure, and its
approval is largely owing to his work in
the matter, as Commissioner Oberly
was not at first favorably impressed
with the bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
TANGLED WIRES.
Telegraphic and Telephone Serv-
ice in the Buckeye State Almost
Entirely Suspended.

Entirely suspended.
Special to the Globe.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 9.-The high
wind this morning blew down 100 feet of
the Cincinnati base ball park fence and
aportion of the roof of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton depot. A large 5000
plateglass window in the Methodist book
concern, On West Fourth street, was
blown in this afternoon. At Columbus
the wind blew for couple of hours, and
at one time reached velocity Of forty
eight miles an hour. A huge
chimney at the penitentiary was blown
down, and crushed through the roof of
the secretary's Office, and de-
molished the desk which E. T.
Harper but a moment before left to
look at the havoc being done by the
storm in the penitentiary yard At
Ironton very heavy rain and wind
storm at 9 a. m. tangled up telephone
wires and destroyed many fine
shade trees. At Portsmouth the
storm ragged during the forenoon. The
roof of Nichols furniture works was
blown off. At Bellaire the most de-
structive rain and wind storm for years
passed over that section about IL O'Clock
to-day. Houses, stables, Outbuildings
and orchards were blown down. A
large number of horses and cattle were
killed and injured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS.
st. Paul & Duluth Freight Cars
Smashed Into Splinters.
Special to the Globe,

Special to the GLOBE.
DULUTH, Minn., Jan. 9.-The st. Paul &
Duluth road is out of pocket several thousand
dollars through wreck caused by careless
ness, which occurred near Thomson to-day.
A freight train broke in two, leaving three
cars and the caboose on the ST. Louis river
bridge. The front end Of the train. with the
conductor, reached Northern Pacific junction
safely, when the train was uncoupled at q
street crossing by the head brakeman. The
rear cars being LETT to themselves, ran back
down the grade with great velocity, striking
the cars on the bridge and causing general
smash-up and blockade. Trains are running
over the Northern Pacific, by way Of the Su-
periOr route to night.